diff --git "a/TinyStories_1442.txt" "b/TinyStories_1442.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1442.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Timmy was happy because he could finally sing again. He sang his favorite song and everyone in the park clapped for him. Sarah was happy too because she helped Timmy. From that day on, Timmy and Sarah became best friends and they shared the microphone whenever they went to the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was playing outside with her friend, Max, when her mom called her in for lunch. Lily's mom made her a hot bowl of soup, but Lily didn't want to eat it. + +"It's too difficult to eat," she said to her mom. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Why don't you try to drink it instead?" + +Lily thought about it for a moment and decided to give it a try. She took a sip of the soup and realized it wasn't so difficult after all. + +"It's yummy!" she exclaimed to her mom. + +From that day on, Lily loved to drink her soup and even asked for it every day for lunch. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. The elephant was very happy because he found a wide scale. He wanted to sit on the scale to see how much he weighed. + +The elephant sat on the scale and saw that he was very heavy. He was happy to know that he was the heaviest animal in the jungle. But then, the scale broke and the elephant fell down. + +The elephant was hurt and sad. He realized that he shouldn't have sat on the scale because it was not strong enough. From that day on, the elephant was careful and always checked if things were strong enough before he sat on them. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bicycle all around the town. One day, Timmy saw a big lion at the zoo. The lion was so big and strong, and it let out a loud roar. Timmy was scared, but he thought the lion was adorable. + +Timmy went home and told his mom all about the lion. His mom said, "Timmy, it's important to remember that even though something may look cute, it can still be dangerous. Just like the lion, your bicycle can be dangerous if you don't ride it safely." + +Timmy thought about what his mom said and promised to always wear his helmet and ride his bicycle carefully. From that day on, Timmy had fun riding his bicycle, but he always remembered to be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved candy more than anything in the world. Every week, his mom would give him a little bit of money to buy some candy from the store. Timmy would always buy the most delicious candy he could find. + +One day, Timmy's friend Johnny came over and saw all the candy Timmy had. Johnny wanted some too, but Timmy didn't want to share. Johnny asked if he could buy some, but Timmy said no. + +Later that week, Timmy went to the store to buy more candy. He saw a little girl who didn't have any money to buy candy. Timmy remembered how he didn't want to share with Johnny and felt bad. So, he decided to sell some of his candy to the little girl for a very cheap price. + +Timmy realized that sharing is better than keeping everything for himself. From that day on, Timmy always shared his candy with his friends and even made new friends by being kind. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved puzzles and he had a big collection of puzzle pieces. One day, Timmy found a puzzle piece on the ground and he wanted to find the other pieces to complete the puzzle. He asked his friends to help him find the missing pieces. His friends were happy to join him and they searched for the missing pieces together. + +Finally, they found all the missing pieces and Timmy was very happy. He put all the pieces together and completed the puzzle. Timmy was very proud of himself and he showed the completed puzzle to his friends. They all said it was very nice. Timmy was happy that he didn't have to spend a lot of money on the puzzle because it was cheap. Timmy and his friends played with the puzzle all day and had a lot of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, they decided to have a picnic in the park. Lily's mom made a salad for them to eat. + +Lily's friend Timmy didn't like salad. He said, "I don't want to eat this. It looks yucky." Lily said, "But my mom made it for us. We should be thankful and try it." + +Later on, when they were playing catch, Timmy accidentally threw the ball too hard and it hit Lily's face. She felt uncomfortable and started to cry. Timmy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you." + +Lily forgave him and said, "It's okay. Accidents happen. Just like how you didn't like the salad, but you tried it anyways. Sometimes we have to try things we don't like to make others happy." From that day on, Timmy always tried new things and Lily's mom always made sure to bring something he liked to eat. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, it started to rain. Lily got very wet and ran to a tree to hide. She looked up and saw a big, beautiful rainbow in the sky. She was so happy and ran to tell her mom. But when she turned around, the rainbow had vanished! She looked all around but it was gone. Lily was sad, but she knew that rainbows only come out when it rains and the sun shines at the same time. She hoped to see another one soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved rockets and dreamed of flying one day. One day, his dad let him watch a rocket launch on TV. Timmy was so happy and grateful to his dad. + +"Dad, can we make a rocket?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure, let's make one together!" his dad replied. + +So, they gathered materials and built a rocket. Timmy was so excited to see it fly. "3, 2, 1, blast off!" Timmy shouted as they launched the rocket into the sky. + +"Wow, Timmy! You did it! I'm so proud of you," his dad said. + +"I'm grateful for you, Dad. You always let me do fun things!" Timmy exclaimed. + +From that day on, Timmy and his dad continued to build and launch rockets together. Timmy was grateful for his dad and their special time together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the shop with her mom. She saw a nice dress and wanted to buy it. "Mommy, can we buy this nice dress for me?" she asked. + +Her mom said, "Sure, Lily. But first, let's check the price." They went to the cashier and paid for the dress. When they were walking out of the shop, Lily tripped and fell. She was so embarrassed and started to cry. + +Her mom picked her up and said, "Don't worry, Lily. It's okay. We all fall down sometimes." They went home and Lily tried on her new dress. She felt so happy and forgot all about her embarrassing moment at the shop. +Once upon a time there was a humble boy who loved to explore. One day, he decided to find the harbor he had heard so much about. He was so excited to get there and experience the salty air. + +The boy thanked his parents and waved goodbye. On his way he felt something strange, like a bad feeling he couldn't explain. But he was a brave boy and kept walking, and eventually he made it to the harbor. + +At first he was excited, but then he realized something. The harbor was dangerous and dark. The boy was scared, but he wanted to stay and explore. + +Suddenly, a big wave hit the shore and threw the boy into the deep water. The boy started to panic and tried to find his way back but it was too late. + +The bad feeling he felt before coming to the harbor had been a warning sign of danger. But it was too late for the boy to understand it, and it was too late to thank his parents for trying to protect him. +One day, a wise old man went out for a walk. He stepped outside and there was a little duck, waddling in circles. He was confused and stopped to take a closer look. He noticed the duck only had one leg, and as he watched, the duck just kept spinning around and around. + +The old man thought for a moment and spoke to the duck in a kind voice. "Hello, little duck," he said. "What happened to your leg?" + +The duck glanced up at him. "The door closed on my leg," he said sadly. + +The old man thought for a bit longer. Then, he had an idea. He took a piece of string from his pocket and tied it around the ducks’ leg. + +The duck couldn’t believe what was happening. He looked up at the old man and smiled. + +The wise old man smiled back.“Now you won’t forget and the door won’t close on you again.†+ +The little duck quacked in agreement, then waddled off, happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there were two sisters, Jack and Jill. They liked to play together every day. + +One day, Jack wanted to go to the shop to get some toys. Jill wanted to come too, but Jack said they didn't have enough money. + +So they decided to play a game. They both found things around the house that they thought matched. Each time they found something that matched, they could go to the shop and get a toy. + +They played the matching game for hours, and when they were done, they had enough money for a small toy each. + +When they got to the shop, Jack wanted to get a big toy, but Jill said no. She said it was important to only get small toys that matched the money they had. So they both got one small toy each. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to always match what we have with what we need. That way, we respect our resources and never spend too much. +One day, Robby was playing with his kite in the park. He was laughing and running with it. Suddenly, a big gust of wind lifted the kite off the ground. Robby shouted to his mom, "Mom, look! The kite is flying!" Robby felt the thrill of the kite high in the sky. + +His mom smiled and said, "That's great, Robby!" But then, his mom noticed a dark cloud coming in the distance. She called out, "Robby, it's time to come down. Look, the sky is getting dark." + +Robby said, "No, mom! I want to fly the kite some more!" + +But his mom was firm and repeated, "Robby, the sky is empty. Come down now!" But Robby didn't want to listen and kept flying the kite. + +Just then, a loud thunder boomed in the sky. Robby was scared and started to cry. His mom ran towards him and said, "Robby, stop crying. Let's go." She gently poked him in his stomach and said, "Come, it's time to go home now." + +Robby looked up at the empty sky and knew it was time to put his kite away for now. He took his mom's hand and said, "Ok, let's go home." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He was very adventurous and wanted to explore the world. + +He asked his mum: "Mum, can I go outside and explore?" + +His mum said: "Yes, go ahead Jack. Just stay in the garden." + +Jack was so excited! He grabbed his hat and he opened the back door. He saw a lady walking down the path and he said: "Hello lady, where are you going?" + +The lady replied: "I'm going on an adventure. Can you join me?" + +"Yes, I would love to join you," Jack said. + +So, Jack and the lady went on their adventure. They passed through fields and forests, but Jack never lost sight of the lady. + +Finally, they came to a beautiful lake. The lady said: "Well Jack, we have reached our destination. Let's go for a swim!" + +Jack was so happy! He raced into the lake and enjoyed the cool water. He stayed with the lady until evening. Finally, they said goodbye and Jack headed home, feeling happy and adventurous. He had had a wonderful day! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Tom and Bob who were always very curious. + +One day, they gathered some sticks and rocks and started to build a small campfire. As they were getting the campfire ready, they saw a spark nearby. + +Tom happily shouted, "Look at that spark, let us catch it so we can have more light in our campfire." + +Bob replied, "No, let us leave it, if we keep it, we don't know when it will go off and may cause a problem for us." + +Tom was very sad, but Bob was very wise. He knew a simple spark may cause a big problem. So, they decided to leave the spark and make the campfire with the sticks and rocks they gathered. + +In the end, the friends had a modest but warm campfire and enjoyed their time together. + +The moral of this story is that even small things can cause big trouble, so it's important to be careful and think before you act! +Jimmy was so excited to go for his first ever sleepover. He could hardly contain himself. He quickly put on his pyjamas, zipped up his bag and gave his mom a big squeeze before jumping into the car. + +At the sleepover, Jimmy met lots of new friends. They explored the garden, played games, and ate delicious treats. They all had so much fun! + +At bedtime, they were all so excited to see all the fun things the sleepover bag had inside. Jimmy was thrilled when he found a brand-new pillow and blanket. They all took turns to help one another zip up their bags. + +Finally it was time for bed and they settled down in the cozy sleeping bags. Jimmy was so excited he couldn't help but give his friends a big hug and squeeze. + +The next morning, Jimmy woke up feeling refreshed. He was already looking forward to his next sleepover! +Bob the bear was chopping wood. He used his orange axe to cut the logs. His friend, Ted the turtle, asked if he could help Bob. Bob was very excited and allowed Ted to help. + +Bob said, "You can hold the logs while I chop them!" So Ted held the log tightly, and Bob chopped them with his axe. After they had chopped all the logs, Bob said "We did a good job!" and Ted said "Yes, we did!" + +Suddenly, a big orange bird flew by. Bob and Ted looked up and saw the bird. Bob was happy and said "This orange bird will help us carry the logs to the house!" Bob and Ted smiled at each other and waved at the orange bird. The bird allowed Bob and Ted to get on it’s back and it carried them and the logs to the house. + +Bob and Ted were very pleased. They thanked the bird and waved as it flew away. Bob and Ted said goodbye to each other and went home, feeling happy and tired after a hard day's work. +Once upon a time, a jolly farmer went out to his vegetable garden and loaded his wheelbarrow full of vegetables. He had picked carrots, potatoes, beans and broccoli. He was so proud that he had filled it with all the healthy vegetables. + +On his way to the market, the farmer met a small boy. The boy stopped and asked, "What are you carrying in your wheelbarrow?" + +The farmer smiled and replied, "All sorts of vegetables. Would you like to help me load them onto the cart?" + +The little boy's face beamed with joy and he eagerly agreed. Together, they filled the cart with the vegetables. The farmer thanked the little boy and waved goodbye. + +The jolly farmer smiled to himself, knowing that he was doing something good by giving the young boy a chance to help. He was very happy that he was able to make someone else's day so jolly. +Danny was three years old and loved his new book. He enjoyed reading the stories and looking at the pictures. He admired it so much that he wanted to show it to his sister. + +She came to his bedroom and was jealous when she saw the book. "Can I see it?" she asked. + +Danny hesitated. He didn't want to share his book with anyone. He didn't like the way she was looking at it. "No," he finally said. + +She was angry. "You're mean!" she shouted, and ran out of the room. + +Danny felt bad for being so jealous, but he still wasn't ready to share his book. He admired it too much and wanted to keep it to himself. + +His sister eventually returned and apologised, and Danny forgave her. He even let her look at the book. They both enjoyed it together, and realised they could admire it together. +Once upon a time, there was a good fox. He loved to play in the sun and enjoyed smelling the flowers in the nearby meadow. One day, he watched in amazement at the many beautiful flowers that were beginning to bloom. + +He thought to himself, "What a wonderful sight!" as he watched the petals of the flowers slowly unfurl in the light. + +The fox thought that bloom meant that something new and beautiful had happened. He wanted to share it with the world! + +Then he saw his neighbor, a small rabbit. He decided to tell him about the blooms. "Look!" the fox said, excitedly pointing to the flowers. "All these flowers are blooming! Isn't it amazing?" + +The rabbit smiled and said, " Yes it is very good. Whenever something good in the world happens, we should share it with everyone. We should spread the joy." + +The fox thanked the rabbit and from that day forward, whenever he saw something good, he made sure to let others know. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to share the joy and good news. Always be grateful and spread the word whenever something special or beautiful happens. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jenna who was 3 years old. She loved to use her flashlight! Each night, before she would go to bed, Jenna would turn off all the lights and take out her flashlight. She would turn it on and say to herself, "Let's go on an adventure!" + +Then, she would try to find different shapes on the walls. Some nights, she would jump and try to catch the shapes with her hands. Other nights, she would try to draw the shapes with her flashlight and make her own stories. + +Tonight, Jenna was extra brave. Instead of playing with her flashlight by herself, she decided to repeat her games outside in the dark. She took her flashlight and stepped outside her door. Suddenly, she felt scared. But Jenna decided to be brave and stepped forward. + +After a few minutes, the darkness seemed less scary. She started drawing different shapes on the walls from her flashlight again, until she was successful! Jenna was so happy and excited. + +"I did it!" she shouted happily. + +The next day, Jenna repeated her adventure with her flashlight, only this time she was even braver and more successful! +Once there was a little girl who was very sad. She wanted to make something to cheer her up, but she did not know what. Suddenly, she had an idea. She went outside to find lots of leaves, twigs, and small stones. She brought them back to her house, and with help from her mom, she printed them into a hedge. + +The little girl was so proud of her beautiful hedge! A few days later she even got to share it with her friends. Everyone was so impressed. + +But then one day it became stormy and windy. The hedge was blown away. Everyone was very sad. + +The little girl realized that sometimes things that make us happy don't always last forever. It is important to appreciate things for as long as we can, because they may be gone one day. That day the little girl learned a very important lesson, and she was no longer sad. +One sunny day, a little girl and her elderly neighbor went to the beach. The elderly man filled his bucket with sand and slowly built a castle. As the little girl watched, she noticed that the elderly man was missing a shirt! She pointed to the sky, filled with white and fluffy clouds, and asked him where it was. + +The elderly man sighed and said, "I forgot my laundry! But don't worry, we'll be fine. We can still have fun at the beach!" To which the little girl agreed. + +Later, when night came, the little girl and her elderly neighbor got ready to go home. They started to leave but the little girl suddenly remembered the laundry. She quickly ran to the old man's house, only to find it in flames. With a look of horror the little girl cried out, "We forgot the laundry and now it's burning!" + +The little girl and the elderly man watched in sadness as their forgotten laundry burned. Even though the girl tried to comfort the elderly man, his sadness stayed. The two never went back to the beach again. +Once upon a time there was a big football. Two little kids wanted to play with it. So, they had a fight over it. One of the kids said: "It’s mine, I saw it first". The other one replied: "No, it’s mine, I want it more". They started to pull and push. They were both very angry. + +Then a grown up said: “Hey! Stop, stop fighting! This is dangerous. You need to be careful! I will get you another football so you can both play.†The grown up went to look for another football. + +Soon he came back with two new footballs. The two little kids were so happy and started to play with them happily. They played and laughed together. They were no longer fighting and they were both safe. + +The moral of the story is that fighting can be dangerous and you should never fight. It's better to find another way to solve the problem. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old. She had a very big house and there was a big table in the living room. One day, Lucy wanted to push the table across the room. She put all her might behind it but the table was very heavy. + +"Ooooh," she whispered to herself. Lucy wanted to push the table but it was too hard. + +Suddenly, a scary voice came from behind her. "I can help you, little one." Lucy looked around but she couldn't see anyone. "Who said that?" she asked. + +"Don't be scared," the voice said. "I'm the angel of the table. I will help you push it." + +Lucy was scared but she also trusted the voice. With the help of the angel, Lucy was able to push the big table across the room. "Thank you," Lucy said. + +The angel just smiled and said, "You're welcome, little one." Then the angel was gone. Lucy thanked the angel for his help, then went off to play in her big house. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jacob. Jacob was very smart and always liked to explore. One day, he went on an adventure to a big farm with his mom. + +When they arrived, Jacob noticed something very cute in the distance - a sheep! Jacob ran to the sheep and hugged it. His mom smiled and said, "You must be careful dear and wipe your hands, so your hands don't get dirty." + +Jacob politely wiped his hands and kept playing with the sheep. He was so excited that he kept on hugging the sheep, until the sheep ran away! Jacob and his mom started laughing. + +When Jacob came back home, he told his dad the story of the smart sheep. His dad was very proud of him and said, "Well done Jacob, keep exploring and having fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Sam. He was playing outside in the sun. But it was very hot, and Sam started to feel uncomfortable. He squinted his eyes as he looked for some shade. Suddenly, he saw a big tree with lots of leaves. He walked over to it and saw that it was nice and cool under the shade. + +Sam smiled with relief and sat down with his toys to play. But then he heard something on the ground. He looked closely and saw a small bug. Sam bent over to take a closer look. But the small bug started to frown. Sam was surprised. + +He watched it closely and saw that the bug seemed sad. Sam was very serious. He wanted to make the bug happy. So, he grabbed some leaves and made a little bed for the bug. Then, he gently smiled at the bug. + +The bug's mood immediately changed, and it started to smile back. Sam was so happy. He had cheered up the bug! Sam waved goodbye to the bug and went back to play under the shade. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was three years old and he loved to dream. Every day he would sit on a big rail in his back yard and dream about something sweet. + +One day he was so lost in his dream that he didn't notice his mum walking up to him. + +"What are you dreaming about?" his mum said, touching his shoulder gently. + +The little boy smiled sweetly and said "I'm dreaming about something sweet. I want to eat some sweet candy and swim in a pool filled with sweet syrup!" + +His mum smiled, shaking her head. "Well, I don't think that's going to happen," she said, patting his head. "But I'm sure it's fun to imagine." + +The little boy smiled and nodded, then went back to his rail to dream some more. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl called Sarah. She loved to jump up and down and play in her garden. One day, she saw a beautiful flower in her garden that she had never seen before. It looked so juicy and tasty that she wanted to pick it and eat it. + +Sarah knew it was wrong to pick the flower, but its delicious taste tempted her. She was about to take the flower when she heard a loud voice. + +It was Sarah's father! He had seen her trying to pick the flower and said, "No Sarah, that flower is not for eating. It's for looking at, not for eating." + +Sarah was sad, but she knew her father was right. She said sorry and decided to find something else that was tasty. She jumped around the garden until she found a yummy strawberry. She ate it and felt much better. + +The end. +Johnny was a very curious three year old boy. He loved to explore new places and try new things. One day, his mommy gave him a novel to read. Johnny was delighted by the novel. He could not believe all the harmless creatures inside the novel who had so many amazing adventures. Johnny wanted to find out what happened to the creatures next so he read the novel as often as he could. Every time Johnny read the novel, he felt like he was having a magical adventure with the harmless creatures. He was so happy that he decided to give his mommy a big hug to thank her for giving him such a wonderful novel. They hugged each other and smiled. Johnny knew he would never forget the novel and all of the harmless creatures who were his new friends. +Sammy and mommy were walking down the street. It was a bright and sunny day but the street was very harsh. + +Mommy said, "Sammy are you warm enough? The sun is quite strong out here." Sammy just shrugged. + +Mommy sighed, "Do you want me to buy you an ice cream?" + +Sammy's eyes lit up and his mouth curved into a beautiful smile. He nodded excitedly. + +Mommy took him to the ice cream store. Sammy got a chocolate ice cream with sprinkles. As he licked, he could feel the warmth of the harsh street slowly fading away. He smiled and hugged his mommy. +One warm day, Sarah and her mom went to the market. Sarah was excited because she picked out a special dress for the day. + +"Mom, look at my dress!" said Sarah, twirling around in her pretty purple dress. + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's beautiful! Let's go get groceries now." + +Sarah and her mom went around the market, picking out fruits and vegetables. Sarah found some yummy apples and giggled. + +When they were done and all their groceries were in their bags, Sarah and her mom went home. + +Sarah thanked her mom for a fun trip, and her mom said, "It was my pleasure! Let's remember to take your dress off before we start making dinner." + +Sarah smiled and quickly changed out of her dress and into some comfy pajamas. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. His feathers were gray, and he was so small that no one knew his name. + +One day, the bird wanted to fly. So he asked his mom: "Mom, can I go fly?" + +His mom said, "Not right now! You need to dress first!" + +The little bird couldn't find his clothes. But his mom said, "I'll measure you and make some clothes for you." The little bird was excited. + +His mom made him a special outfit. And when the little bird was dressed in his new outfit, he flew away. + +The little bird loved flying so much that he flew all over the sky. Everywhere he flew, people saw his gray feathers and they never forgot him. +Once upon a time there was a little girl, who was playing in the snow. She saw a white bear, hiding behind a tree, and she wanted to play with it. + +The little girl stepped closer and said,“Hello, Bear. Will you play with me?†+But the Bear did not answer and only looked sadly at her with its big brown eyes. + +The little girl asked again, “What’s wrong, Bear? Why are you so quiet?†+ +The Bear shook its head and said in a quiet voice, “I have been here alone for a long time, and I am so sad that I can only weep.†+ +Hearing the Bear's sad words, the little girl felt so sorry for him and said, “Don’t worry, Bear. I will stay here with you and keep you company.†+ +The Bear smiled and said, â€Thank you. It means a lot to me.†+ +The moral of the story is that kindness can be found in the smallest gestures, and it can make someone else’s day. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty boy who loved to make dirt. Every day, he went outside and uncovered the dirt and spread it around. + +One day, the boy's mother came to him and said, "It's time to clean. I recommend you use a cloth and get rid of the dust". + +The boy thought about it and then said, "Okay, but why?" + +His mother replied, "Because it's much better when the house is clean." + +So the naughty boy got to work and did his best to collect all the dust. After he was done, his mother was happy and gave him a hug. + +The boy learned an important lesson that day - if you clean, you'll make your family happy. He also learned to recommend everyone to keep their home tidy and dust-free. +Once there was a dad and a daughter. The dad was very loving, and his daughter was very special to him. One day, the dad and his daughter went for a walk in the park. They walked around holding hands, and the dad leaned his head against his daughter's. + +Suddenly, the dad felt something wasn't quite right. He looked around for danger, feeling a little anxious. He picked up his daughter and said, "Let's go back, it's not very safe here". They began making their way back home. + +When they were near home, the Dad slipped and stumbled, but his daughter held on tightly and kept him safe. The dad was very thankful. He looked at his daughter and said, "You are the bravest daughter ever". The daughter smiled and hugged her dad tightly. They eventually made it safely back home. +Once, there was a thin fish. He was swimming in the lake one day, when he suddenly heard a cry. He swam as fast as he could to find out what was happening. + +When he got to the edge of the lake, he saw a little girl crying. He asked, "Why are you crying?" The girl sniffled and said, "I lost my fishing pole and can't catch any fish." + +The thin fish said, "I can help you. Follow me." So the girl followed the fish to the middle of the lake. The thin fish said, "I can catch fish, so you can have one." + +The girl smiled and nodded. She waited quietly, watching the thin fish catch a fish. She was so excited, she grabbed the fish and hugged it. + +The girl said, "Thank you, fish. I'm so glad we became friends today." Then she ran off happily with her fish, no longer crying. +John was very excited. He had just learned a new game and wanted to play with his friends! He had a pole and his friends had poles too. He put the pole in the ground and said, "let's play!" + +John's friends were confused. They didn't understand what John was doing. He explained to them, "it's a game, see my pole I have to move it to get around the other poles, it will be fun!" + +His friends now understood what John was talking about. They all started to play and had so much fun! After the game was done, John's mom brought out some yummy snacks for everyone. + +John and his friends started to eat and had the best time ever! They enjoyed their yummy snacks and talked about the fun game they just played. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was a charming lad, and he had just turned three years old. + +One day, Tom blinked and noticed something shiny peeking out from behind a nearby bush. Eagerly, he went to investigate. When he took a closer look, he was even more delighted to find a beautiful ruby! + +Tom couldn't believe his luck! He gasped with surprise and a twinkle appeared in his eye. Excitedly, he turned to his mom. + +"Mom, look!" he shouted. + +His mom smiled at him. "This ruby looks so special, honey. I'm sure it must have something special waiting for you!" + +Tom grinned, and he couldn't wait to find out what it was! + +The next day, Tom and his mom went back to the bush. There, Tom found a path that went into the woods. He blinked once, then twice, and followed the path with curiosity. + +Eventually, Tom reached the end of the path, where he found a charming cottage. He blinked in awe and delight, and he couldn't believe it! His mom had been right. + +Tom realized that the ruby he had found had been the key to open the door, and he couldn't wait to explore the magical little house. + +Tom ran inside, filled with excitement and anticipation. He had no idea what he could find +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and she was very curious. One day, she asked her mom, "Mommy, what is wisdom?" + +Her mom looked thoughtful, then said, "Wisdom is something that helps us make good decisions." + +Jane nodded and said, "Ooh, okay." + +Then her mom said, "But remember, even when you're wise, it's okay to take your time and think. Don't delay too long before making a decision, but also don't rush it too much." + +Jane smiled, understanding what her mom was saying. She thought it was very wise and helpful. From then on, Jane was very thoughtful whenever she had to make a decision. She made sure to take her time, think about her options, and then make the best choice. + +The end. +"Mom!" shouted Little Tom. He was 3 years old and was feeling sad. His mom quickly came to his side. + +"What’s wrong?" she asked with concern. + +Little Tom frowned and pointed to his favourite toy, a teddy bear. "It broke," he said sadly. + +His mom hugged him, and said soothingly, “There there, it’s ok. We’ll fix it together.†+ +Little Tom was comforted by his mom's embrace, and so they both sat down on the floor. Little Tom’s mom examined the teddy bear and noticed that one of its arms was no longer in the right shape. + +She asked Little Tom to pass her some glue, and together they slowly put the pieces back together. Little Tom’s mom reminded him how important it was to be careful with his toys. + +Little Tom was happy that his teddy bear was fixed and hugged it tight. His mom smiled and hugged him again, and he was comforted by her love. +Mom and Dad were taking Sophie to the beach on a hot summer day. They had packed a picnic and everything was ready to go. + +When they got to the beach, Sophie started jumping around with excitement. She was so impatient to get in the water! + +Soon enough, Mom and Dad had set up the picnic and Sophie quickly changed into her swimming suit. She ran to the water, but Dad told her to wait. + +"The water is too cold. We have to wait a little while until it warms up," Dad said. + +But Sophie wanted to go now! She started pouting and Mom looked embarrassed. + +Mom said, "Sophie, why don't we play a game while we wait for the water to get warmer?" + +Sophie frowned but agreed. While playing the game, she had to be patient. Eventually, the water got warm enough and Sophie went swimming with Mom and Dad. She was so happy! +Once upon a time there was a small boy called Jim. He was only three years old. Jim had a belt that was very thin. He cherished it a lot, but always wanted a thicker one. + +One day, Jim's mom asked him to go to the store to buy some potatoes. He decided to take his thin belt with him. On the way there, he passed through a big market. He saw all sorts of thick belts and started to demand one for himself. He shouted and moaned until his mom eventually got them a thick belt. + +Jim was happy and thanked his mom. As soon as he arrived home, he quickly tried it on. But then he realized something: the belt was too tight and made him uncomfortable. He took it off and decided he liked his old thin belt better. + +Jim learned a good moral that day. He realised that somethings are only good if they give you comfort and happiness, not things that make life harder and uncomfortable. Jim hugged his thin belt and was very thankful to have it. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Ted and Jack. One day, they saw a bright tube lying on the ground. They both wanted to take it to their homes. + +"I saw it first!" shouted Ted. + +"No, I saw it first!" said Jack angrily. + +Soon, they began to quarrel over the tube. They shouted and argued for a long time. + +A passing stranger heard their quarrel and decided to intervene. + +"Why don't you both share the tube and take turns to play with it?" she said. + +Ted and Jack liked the idea. So, they shook hands and agreed to share the bright tube. From then onwards, they took turns to play with the tube whenever they met. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mummy and daddy who loved their little girl very much. Every day they would cuddle and play together and the little girl would giggle with glee. + +One day, mummy said to her daughter that she was allowed to have a special exam. She asked her whether she wanted to take it and the little girl was excited to try. + +The exam was peaceful and fun. Afterwards, mummy said that she had done very well, and was allowed to have a special treat. The little girl was so excited and she ran off to get her surprise. + +When she came back, she was carrying a jigsaw. Mummy asked if the exam was peaceful and the little girl nodded with a smile. She had enjoyed the exam and the treat and she went off to enjoy her new jigsaw. + +Mummy and daddy watched from the doorway. The little girl had passed her exam and now mummy said, "We will allow you to take more exams if you like, and then you can have more treats." + +The little girl smiled and ran off to play with her jigsaw. She was so happy that mummy and daddy allowed her to take exams, for she knew it would bring her more happy surprises. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl. She was three and her name was Chloe. Chloe loved to play outdoors and especially loved to explore the woods near her house. + +One day Chloe found a white trap in the woods and she came closer to have a better look. When Chloe saw the trap, she decided to kneel to look inside. Suddenly something grabbed her in the trap. She screamed for help, but no one was there. + +Chloe struggled to get out of the trap, but it was too strong. She started to cry. + +Just then a kind old man heard her cries and came to her rescue. He opened the trap and freed Chloe. The old man advised Chloe to be careful and not go too close to traps anymore. Chloe thanked the kind old man for helping her and promised to be more careful. + +Chloe learned her lesson and never went near strange white traps again. +Once upon a time there was a calm rabbit that lived in a meadow. The rabbit was so calm that it felt like it could fly away. + +One day, the rabbit's friend, a friendly squirrel, came over to visit. + +"Where are you going today?" asked the squirrel. + +The rabbit replied, "I'm going to disappear into the woods. I want to go explore." + +The squirrel nodded and said, "Ok, I'll see you later. Have a good time!" + +So off the rabbit hopped and disappeared into the woods. The squirrel watched as the rabbit blended in with the trees and disappeared into the wood. + +The rabbit had a wonderful time exploring the woods. It ran and jumped, discovering new sights. At the end of the day, the exhausted rabbit hopped back out of the woods and returned home, smiling from ear to ear. + +The rabbit had had an amazing adventure and was looking forward to telling the squirrel all about it. +Once upon a time there was a clever elephant. Every day he liked to go for a walk in the forest. On his walks, he would come across an old wise tree. Every time, he would curiously ask the wise old tree what he was doing. + +The wise old tree laughed. “I am growing!†he said. He slowly stretched his trunk up towards the sky. + +The elephant was so amazed. “Wow! That’s so clever!†he said. + +The wise old tree explained. “Yes, I grow to get bigger and taller. And when I get bigger, I can provide shelter and shade to other animals.†+ +The elephant smiled and said, “That’s amazing!†+ +The wise old tree said, “I was born a long time ago, and now I’m tall and strong. That’s why I’m here today. I want to share my wisdom and help everyone in the forest.†+ +The elephant thanked the wise old tree for his advice and wished him a wonderful day before walking off into the forest. +Mia was very embarrassed. She had gotten into the closet to reach a toy but the door shut, trapping her in. She shouted for help but it was too hard for her to open the door. Her mom was the only one home and she came running when she heard Mia's plea. + +"Mia, why did you get into the closet?" asked her mom. + +Mia was embarrassed and she started to cry. Her mom asked her again, but Mia stayed quiet, trying to open the door by herself. Her mom softly said, "We need to work together to open the door." + +Mia listened to her mom, struggling to push the door with all of her strength. Finally, the door came open, revealing Mia blinking in the light. She smiled at her mom and thanked her for helping her. + +From then on, Mia was more careful about getting into the closet. She was no longer embarrassed about getting caught; she now knew that her mom was there for her whenever she needed help. +The sun shone in the sky and the birds sang a joyful song. Little Amy hummed along with a little smile on her face. She couldn't help but feel at ease when she heard the song. + +Amy was walking in the park with her mom one day. She felt a little uncomfortable but her mom gave her a hug and said: "It's ok, Amy, it's going to be a beautiful day." + +The sun was shining bright, but then suddenly it started to get hot. The sky began to turn a dark grey and the birds fell silent. Amy's heart sank and her mom said: "Oh no, Amy. It looks like it's about to rain. Let's find shelter fast!" + +They ran to the closest tree but it was too late. The rain started to fall and the rain began to melt. It wnet on for a long time and soon the whole park was flooded. Amy got more and more uncomfortable as the water level rose. + +The last thing Amy saw before they had to run to safety was the birds coming back, singing their song once again. The song made Amy feel a little better, even though it was uncomfortable. But the birds' song was a reminder that sometimes even the most uncomfortable things can bring beauty to the world. +Mia and Mommy were walking in the park one day when something bright and shiny appeared in the bushes. Mia was very curious and asked Mommy what it was, but Mommy said she wasn't sure. They decided to take a closer look. + +When they reached the bushes it was very exciting, for what was peeking out was a charming red gear. Mommy smiled at Mia and said, "Sometimes when we least expect it, something beautiful and wonderful appears and brings us joy. That's why it's so important to look around and stay curious." + +Mia was very happy, and she smiled and said, "Yes Mommy, like when you found me!" Mommy laughed and said, "That's right! You were my little surprise, and one of the best ones I ever had!" + +Mia and Mommy talked some more about the surprises life brings and how important it is to explore and stay curious. They decided to take the gear home too, as a reminder of their special day. + +The moral of the story is that good things happen when you stay curious and open to the world around you. Open your eyes and heart to new experiences! +Once upon a time there was a boy called Pete. One day, Pete wanted to go for a march. He put on his shoes and ran outside. It was a sunny day and the birds were singing. + +Pete was marching slowly up the street when he saw something move in the grass. He looked closer and saw a small frog. Pete got so excited, he crouched down and tried to catch it. He had to be very quiet and move slowly so he didn't scare it away. + +The frog saw Pete and said, "Stop, don’t catch me! I'm trying to go on a march too!" + +Pete stopped and smiled. He said, "Why don't we march together? I can help you get where you want to go." + +The frog hopped onto Pete's hand and said, "Let's go!" + +So, Pete and the frog marched slowly up the street, enjoying the sunlight, until they both got to their destination. +Once upon a time there was a little mouse called Maria. She wanted to do something brave and daring, so one day she decided to try. She hopped up onto the kitchen table and spotted a cushion there. It was a dead cushion, so Maria thought she would take it for a journey. + +She hop-hopped around the table until she reached the edge and jumped on the cushion. But it didn't float at all and Maria tumbled back down again. + +Maria heard a voice. It was her mother who said, "Maria, what are you trying to do?" + +Maria replied, "I wanted to go on an adventure, but the cushion wasn't doing what I wanted it to do." + +Her mother said, "Adventure only happens when you try hard and keep working away at things. You can do what you set your mind to." + +Maria nodded her head, stepped away from the dead cushion, and tried again. This time she picked up the cushion and hopped with it on her back instead. She soon set off on her brave and daring adventure. + +The moral of the story is that if you really want to do something, you have to put in the hard work and try your best. Even when something doesn't work the first time, you can still give it a go. +Jill saw something that made her very excited. It was a small dog with soft fur. It ran around, playful and happy. She said, "Hi, doggy!" and ran over to hug it. + +The dog's owner was there and said, "I'm sorry, it's a very difficult dog. He likes to run around a lot." + +Jill was sad, but she wasn't ready to give up. She took a few treats out of her pocket and said, "Here doggy. These will help." + +The dog sniffed the treats and ate them up. He then walked over to Jill and licked her face. She laughed and hugged the dog tightly. + +The dog had made Jill's day. She excitedly said goodbye as she ran away with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and her three-year-old daughter. Every day they visited the park near their house. On this special day, the daughter wanted a surprise. + +So the mom said, "Let's go to the country." + +The daughter was so excited. She said, "Yay! Let's go!" + +They packed up their things and hopped in the car. As they drove, the sun was shining so brightly. When they reached the country, it was so nice. There were tall trees and lots of tasty berries. + +The daughter picked some of the berries and it was so tasty. She smiled and said, "Mommy, I love it here." + +The mom smiled and said, "I'm so happy, my daughter." + +The sun kept on shining, and the daughter kept picking tasty berries until it was time to go home. They both had a very nice day. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Bob. He liked playing with puzzles and exploring in the garden. + +One day, Bob saw something very rare in the garden. He stopped what he was doing and walked over to it. It was a big, white bottle with a funny looking lid on it. + +Bob picked up the bottle and asked, "What is this?" + +Suddenly, a deep voice answered, "It's milk, Bob! Very rare milk. Can I show you what to do with it?" + +Bob nodded, so the voice said, "Just open the lid and pour it into a cup. It'll be delicious!" + +So that's what Bob did. He opened the lid and poured the milk into a cup. And boy was it delicious! + +Bob drank all of the milk and felt very satisfied and happy. He thanked the voice for showing him the special milk and ran off to play. + +The End +One day Mary went to the park with her parents. As they walked across the green grass, Mary looked around at the trees and flowers. She felt a different texture between her toes. She blinked as she noticed something else. + +"Oh look, there is a grumpy bear!" Mary said to her parents. They all looked over and saw the bear in the corner. Mary wanted to get closer so she started walking. + +The bear noticed Mary and grumbled, "What do you want?" Mary was not scared and said, "Hello, I just wanted to say hello". The bear blinked slowly and said, "Well hello, I'm Sheldon". + +Mary was excited that the bear was so kind and she asked if he wanted to play. With a blink of his eye, Sheldon said, "Yes, I do". So they both began to play tag around the park and laughed together. + +At the end of the day, Mary told Sheldon goodbye and gave him a hug. Sheldon smiled and said, "You are a very special little girl". Mary smiled and they all went home very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was very excited to explore the world, so one day she decided to go on an adventure. + +As she walked, Lucy saw a big pile of sugar. It looked so yummy! She wanted to take some, so she reached out to grab a handful. + +Suddenly, an old man appeared. He said, "You cannot have the sugar, little girl - it isn't yours." + +Lucy thought for a moment and then asked, "Will you lead me to somewhere I can find sugar that I can have?" + +The old man smiled kindly. "Of course I will! Follow me." + +The old man and Lucy went on a long journey, and eventually they arrived at a sweet shop. They went inside, and there was sugar of all kinds! "You can pick whatever kind you like and take it with you," said the old man. + +Lucy was delighted! She picked out a bag of yummy sugar and thanked the old man for taking her there. Then she headed home, excited to share her bounty with everyone at home. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Sammy and Lucy. They were walking together next to a big bush. + +“Let’s shoot something!†said Sammy. + +“Yes!†said Lucy. + +They both looked around to see if they could find something. Suddenly they saw a clear ball in the bush. + +“Look!†said Lucy. “Let’s shoot it!†+ +The two friends took a step back and Sammy fired a big shot. The clear ball flew up in the sky and both Lucy and Sammy cheered. + +It was a lot of fun shooting the ball. They were so proud of their first shot together, so after the game was over, Lucy gave Sammy a big hug. + +The end. +The little girl jumped with joy when she saw the mailman walking up the driveway. She ran outside to greet him and said, “Hello! Did you bring me mail?†+ +The mailman smiled and said, “I sure did! Here it is.†He handed her a thin envelope that had her name written on it. “Oh wow,†she said. “What’s inside?†+ +The mailman smiled again and said, “That’s for you to find out!†+ +The little girl smiled and gave the mailman a big hug around his neck. “Thank you,†she said. + +The mailman said, “You’re welcome! Have fun opening your mail.†+ +The little girl ran inside and quickly opened the envelope. Inside, she found a thin necklace with a shining diamond. She squealed with joy and thanked the mailman again for bringing her such a special gift. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named John. John was three years old. One day, John decided to go to the park. He was so excited and couldn't wait to get there. + +On his way to the park, John saw an egg on the side of the road. He picked it up and thought it was funny. He remembered that his mom told him not to take things that did not belong to him, so he decided to put the egg back. + +John kept walking until he got to the park. He was so happy when he saw the swings and the slide. He started running around and playing. + +Suddenly he heard a loud yell. It was his mom calling him. She said, "John! I told you not to take things that do not belong to you! Put that egg back right now!" + +John was very sad. He had thought the egg was so funny, but he knew his mom was right. He picked up the egg and put it back on the side of the road. He felt a bit better, knowing he was doing the right thing. + +John ran back to his mom and hugged her tightly. She smiled and said, "Let's go play in the park now, okay?". John nodded, happy that everything was okay again. He couldn't wait to have some fun in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a careless boy. He liked to play by the fireplace. One day, he decided to be even more careless and get closer to the fireplace. He remembered his mom said to stay away, but he wanted to try and put his hand near the hot flames. + +Suddenly something made him jump. He lost his balance and fell right into the fire! He was so scared and tried to get away, but he got really hurt. + +The boy had to go to the hospital. The doctors said he was really lucky that he only got burns on one side. But he would always remember the lesson he learned: don't be careless by the fireplace. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Sadie. She was very curious and often asked her parents a lot of questions. + +One day, Sadie asked her parents, "What is a castle?" + +Parents replied, "A castle is a big, strong building." + +The little girl was fascinated, and so she asked, "Can I visit a castle?" + +Her parents replied, "Yes, we can look for one and go visit it." + +Sadie was very excited and the next day, they went on a search to find a castle. After a while, they spotted a little castle on top of a hill. + +They went up to the castle and knocked on the door. A man wearing a funny hat opened the door and said, "Welcome to my castle! Can I help you?" + +Sadie smiled and replied, "Yes, I would like to explore the castle." + +The man said, "Come in and have a look around!" + +So Sadie and her parents went inside and explored the little castle. They saw many interesting things, including a giant throne, flags hanging from the walls, and a guard standing in the corner. + +The little girl was very happy and learned a lot about castles. She thanked the man for letting her visit his castle and for answering all her questions. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny called Bo. Bo was always happy and hopped around in the meadow by his house. One day, he decided to jump into the vegetable patch. He hopped and jumped his way between the carrots and cabbages, and was having a lot of fun. + +Suddenly, Bo heard a voice from behind him. He was so shocked, he stopped jumping and turned around. It was an old fox, and it said: "Bo, why are you jumping around here? It's bad to take other's things without asking!" + +Bo was a bit scared, so he stopped and thought for a moment. He finally nodded, said sorry to the fox, and promised never to jump in the vegetable patch again. + +The moral of this story is to always be polite and ask for permission before you take something that doesn't belong to you. Sometimes being polite is the best way to make sure you stay out of trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sally. Sally wanted to grow up to be successful, so she worked hard and was determined to never give up. + +One day, Sally was walking when she spied a bright, new shoe in a store window. She loved the shoe, but it was very expensive. + +"How can I ever grow up to be successful if I can't afford that beautiful shoe?" she asked her mother. + +Her mother said, "Sally, growing up to be successful isn't about how much money you have or how fancy your things are. It's about having the right attitude, working hard, and never giving up." + +So, Sally decided that if she worked hard and never gave up, no matter how simple her own shoes were, she could one day be successful. + +And that's exactly what she did. With determination and hard work, Sally achieved her dreams and became a successful adult. + +Lesson of the story: With the right attitude and hard work, anything is possible! +One day, Jack and his little brother Dylan were playing in the garden. Jack was very gifted and was always coming up with new ideas for fun games. + +Jack said to Dylan, "Let's make an adventure castle!" +He took out some nails and started hammering them into wood. + +After a long time, the castle was finished. Dylan was so excited. + +He ran to the castle and said, "It's so nice! We must lock the door so no-one can come in." + +Jack smiled and said, "Yes, let's get a big strong lock for the door." + +They looked around and found the perfect lock to keep the castle safe. + +Now, anytime they wanted to have an adventure in their castle, they just needed to unlock the door. +Once upon a time, there was a mother and her 3-year-old son. One day, they went shopping together. The little boy was so excited and happy. + +The mother and son went to the grocery store and went to the produce aisle. The little boy was delighted to see all the fruits and vegetables. + +Mother: "Let's unpack some of these healthy fruits". + +The little boy was so excited that he ran over to help his mom unpack the fruits. They carefully picked out all the fresh and juicy fruits. + +Next, they went to the beverage aisle and the little boy spotted a bottle of wine. + +Mother: "No honey, that's not healthy for you!" + +The little boy looked sad, but remembered the healthy fruits he and his mom had unpacked earlier, and smiled. They continued their shopping for the rest of the day, with the little boy feeling very proud of all the healthy unpacking he had done. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. He loved to explore and find pretend castles in the woods near his house. One day, Max came across the most beautiful castle he had ever seen. It was big and white, and it glowed in the sunlight. + +Max was so eager to explore the castle, but he was a bit scared too. He took a brave step towards the castle and shouted up at the walls, "Hello! Is anyone inside?" + +Suddenly, a loud voice called down from above. "Yes, I'm here! Who are you?" + +Max was surprised, but he replied back, "My name is Max. I'm here to explore your castle. Can I come up?" + +The voice was quiet for a moment, then said, "Yes, you may come up! The castle gates are open." + +Max ran up to the castle gates, and as he went inside, he couldn't believe his eyes. The castle was even more beautiful from the inside than the outside. Everywhere he looked, he could see walls that glowed. Max was so excited to explore, he ran from room to room and discovered all sorts of treasures. + +The day flew by, and soon it was time for Max to go home. But he would never forget his magical day inside the glowing castle. +Once there was a clever Rainbow Fish. He wanted to succeed in life but he didn't know how. He swam to ask his friend, a Shark, for help. + +"What should I do to succeed?" asked the Rainbow Fish. + +The Shark smiled and said, "You need to be brave and work hard." + +The Rainbow Fish smiled and thanked him. He headed off and worked hard for the rest of the day. When the sun went down, he looked up. He could see a beautiful rainbow in the sky! + +The Rainbow Fish knew he had succeeded. He was so happy and went back to tell his friend the Shark the good news. + +The Shark smiled and gave the Rainbow Fish a hug. The Rainbow Fish knew he could succeed because he was so clever. +One day, a little girl called Lana was playing outside in her garden. She saw a big, fluffy puppy and immediately felt happy. She ran up to the puppy and tied a big, red ribbon around its neck. + +Suddenly, Lana heard a voice shouting from the garden. It was her teacher and she was shouting "Lana, where are you?" + +Lana's teacher was very strict and she knew she had to be careful. She quickly untied the ribbon from the puppy's neck and ran away from the garden. + +The teacher looked around and called out for Lana. She didn't find her, but did spot the puppy. She said to it "Young pup, do you know where Lana is?" The puppy just sat there and didn't answer. + +Suddenly, Lana's teacher had an idea. She whispered loudly to the pupils in the garden "Do we know who is missing today? Can you all check if your friends are here?" + +The pupils searched around and quickly realised that Lana was missing. The teacher found her hiding in the bushes and said "Lana, it's not nice to run away like that!" + +Lana was very embarrassed and felt guilty for running away. She apologised to her teacher and said "I'm sorry, I got scared when I heard you calling for me." + +The teacher smiled and said "That's okay, just remember to tell me if you're going to play with a +Once upon a time, there was a small girl. She was very hungry and wanted something to eat. Her mommy allowed her to have some food. She was so excited! + +Her mommy gave her a spoon. She held it in her hand and scooped up some food. She put it into her mouth and chewed. It was delicious! + +The girl liked the spoon so much that she wanted to keep it. Her mommy allowed her. She hugged the spoon tightly to her chest. + +The girl had so much fun playing with the small spoon. She used it to stir her food, stir her drinks and even to dig around in the garden. + +The spoon was her favorite toy. Every day she would take it out and play with it. Her parents allowed it, and she was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy bear. The nosy bear liked to wrap things in wind. He wrapped himself in blankets, in leaves, and in bandanas. He even found a way to wrap up a tree! He was such a clever bear. + +One day, the nosy bear wanted to wrap the wind. He curled up his nose and tried to wrap it around his body. But the wind kept blowing and he couldn't wrap it. + +Every day, the nosy bear tried to wrap the wind. He couldn't figure it out! He tried to get help from other animals, but they just laughed at him. + +Finally, he had an idea. He tied some string around some of the trees and used it to wrap around the wind. Whenever it blew, the string would wrap around it and hold it in one place. + +The nosy bear was so happy that he finally figured out how to wrap the wind. From then on, whenever the wind blew, he would wrap it up in his special string and take a nap. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Johnny. Johnny loved playing baseball. He spent all of his free time practicing and learning. One day, Johnny had an amazing idea. He decided to sign up to a baseball team! He had heard that the team was the best in the city, and he wanted to be apart of it. + +So Johnny went to the office and signed up. He was so excited! His parents were very proud of him. He couldn't wait to get his baseball uniform. + +When the day came for Johnny to start practicing with the team, he was amazed. The team was so good! Johnny worked hard and soon he was competing in games. + +With his hard work, he became one of the best players on the team. His parents were so proud of him. Johnny felt amazing when he got to play his favorite sport. He was happy to be part of the team. +One day, a little boy met an old leaf. He loved it so much and didn't want to let it go. The boy ran back to his house with the leaf in his hands. When the little boy got back to his house, he showed the leaf to his mum. But his mum said he had to leave it. She said it was too old, and she didn't want the boy to keep it. + +The little boy was so sad, but he knew he had to do what his mother said. He reluctantly gave the leaf back to nature. He looked one last time at the leaf and said goodbye. The little boy turned and slowly walked back home with a heavy heart. + +The next day, the little boy went back to the same spot in the woods and looked for the leaf. He wanted to see if it was doing okay. But the leaf was nowhere to be found. The little boy was sad again and missed the leaf a lot. + +The little boy learnt a great lesson that day. He realised that some things were special and you had to love them. But you had to be prepared for those special things to go away too. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy bear. Every day, he slept and slept looking for food. + +One day, he found a can of oil. He was so excited, he said "yay!" He opened it up and smelled it, only to find out it wasn't food. Disappointed, he put the lid back on. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice revealing "That's because it's oil, silly bear!" The bear looked around to find the source of the voice. To his surprise, he found a wise old owl perched on a branch. + +The owl laughed and continued to reveal, "Oil can be used for lots of things, like making things work again!" The bear was eager to learn and asked the owl to teach him more. The owl smiled, and the bear stayed around to learn and play! +Once upon a time, there was a strong mommy named Nia. She wanted to give her little boy a special day outside. She told him to get his coat and hat on. So, he grabbed his coat and hat and was ready to go. + +"Let's go, Mommy!" he said. + +Nia smiled, "Where should we go? It's such a sunny day, why don't we go to the park?" + +The little boy got so excited. He jumped and ran outside and into the sunshine. They went to the park and had so much fun. They played in the sand and laughed a lot. + +After a while, the little boy said, "Mommy, I want to play more." + +But Nia said, "It's time to go home now. We have to go. Don't forget to kiss the sunshine goodbye!" + +So, the little boy blew a kiss to the sunshine and skipped all the way home with his mommy. He forgot about the time and their wonderful day outside in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a leopard who had never been successful in her life. One day she decided to take a chance and try something new. She took a long walk in the jungle, in search of something different. + +Suddenly, she came across a monkey. "Hello, what are you doing today?" asked the leopard. + +The monkey replied," I am going to take a chance and find something new. I take risks, and that's how I succeed!" + +The leopard was intrigued and decided to take a leap of faith. She took a risk and started looking for something new. After a long day of searching, she finally found it! + +The leopard was now successful and happy. She realized that she too could achieve great things if she took risks. Taking a chance and trying something new, even if it seems scary, can result in success. + +The moral of the story is: taking chances can lead to success! +Mike was a 3 year old boy. He loved playing with his toys and was always very alert. One day, he was trying to fix one of his toys with some glue. He reached for the glue but it was too far away for him to reach. + +Frustrated, he started to cry. His mum came over and asked him, "What's wrong, Mike?" Mike told her, "I can't reach my glue". His mum smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you". + +Mike's mum took the glue and gave it to him. He was able to reach it now and he was very happy. He thanked his mum and got to work on fixing his toy. With the help of some alert thinking and the glue, Mike was able to fix his toy in no time. + +Mike was very glad that he was now able to reach the glue and fix his toy. He smiled and went off to play. +Once there was a rat who liked to play in the farmer's garden. He would eat all the vegetables and fruit he could find. One day, he came across a big pumpkin. He was very excited but he did not know how to open it. + +So, he decided to ask the farmer for help. The farmer was happy to help, as he knew the rat was grateful. He opened the pumpkin and the rat was delighted. + +The rat thanked the farmer, who said he was happy to help and reminded the rat that preparation can make all the difference. + +The rat was very grateful and from then on he prepared before he started any task. He learned that if he was prepared, things would be easier for him. +Once there was a little girl. She was very excited. She was running around the garden playing and it felt like the best day in the world. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise. It was coming from the sky. The little girl looked up and saw an orange light flash across the sky. She couldn't believe her eyes and ran inside to find her mother. + +"Mom", she called. "The sky is filled with an orange light! Can I go outside and see it?" + +"No", said her mother. "It's too dangerous. I want you to sit down and do a task. You can watch the orange light through the window." + +The little girl was disappointed but she did as she was told. She found a puzzle and worked on it while looking out the window. + +The orange light was still there in the sky. The little girl couldn't help but smile. She felt like she had discovered a secret that only she knew about. + +She had a special task to do and the orange light in the sky made her excited. She was sure it was the best day in the world. +One day, Mommy said to David, “Let’s go to the shop. I need to buy food.†+ +David was happy. He loved shopping with Mommy. + +At the shop, David saw a black bag on the floor. He asked Mommy, “Can I lift it?†+ +Mommy smiled. “No,†she said. “It’s too heavy.†+ +So they carried on shopping. Mommy bought lots of food. They put it be in a trolley and then they went to the checkout to pay. + +When they were done, Mommy lifted the trolley. “Let’s go home,†she said. + +David smiled. “Yay!†he said, and followed his Mommy out of the shop. +Once upon a time, there lived a small boy named David. One day, David found a box with a hairy diamond inside. He was so excited that he decided to spend the day with it. + +David ran to his mom and said, "Mommy, look! I found a diamond in this box!" His mom said, "Oh wow, David! Be careful with it. It looks very special!" + +David smiled and said, "I will! I'm going to spend the rest of the day with it!" And so, he put the diamond carefully in his pocket and set off for an adventure around the house. + +He played hide and seek with his teddy bear, visited his stuffed animals, and even counted all the hairy spots he could find on the furry rug. + +At the end of the day, David came back to his mother and showed her the diamond again. His mom said, "Did you have fun with your diamond today, David?" + +David smiled and said, "Yes, I had so much fun! I'm very lucky to have found this special diamond!" +Once upon a time, there was a jolly bear. He lived in the forest and liked to play all day long. One day, he decided to count the firework around his house. Nothing made the bear happier. He counted them one by one and started to dance around. + +Just then, the jolly wolf came to join the bear. He noticed the bear was so happy and asked what he was doing. The bear replied with a smile, "I am counting the firework around my house!" + +The wolf laughed and said, "That's not a very good idea. You can get hurt!" The bear thought about this for a bit and he realised the wolf was right. + +The moral of the story is that counting firework can be fun, but it is important to be safe. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He liked to explore the world around him and loved to play. + +One day, he discovered something very dangerous. It was shaking and making a loud noise. The little boy was scared, but he wanted to know more. + +The little boy said to himself, "I'm brave. I have to have courage." He took a deep breath, and slowly walked towards the shaking thing. + +Once he was close enough, he realized it was a big, scary lion! The boy froze and stepped back. He knew he was in danger. + +The lion looked at him. But instead of attacking, it shook its head and walked away. + +The little boy was so relieved. He had been brave and nothing bad had happened. He went home feeling proud of himself. From then on, he always remembered that being brave can keep him safe! +Once upon a time, there were two mighty friends called Jack and Jill. They worked together every day, helping each other with whatever they had to do. + +One day, Jack and Jill decided to make a match. They worked really hard and got everything ready. Once the match was ready, they lit it up with a spark. + +Jack and Jill were so amazed that their match worked! They were mighty proud of what they had achieved together. + +"Look at how mighty we are!" exclaimed Jill, "We made a match all by ourselves!" + +Jack smiled and said, "It was great work, Jill! We can do anything when we work together." +Once there was a jolly little girl called Lucy. She was always happy, and her favorite thing to do was play near the pond. + +One day a fishing rod appeared next to the pond. When Lucy saw it, her eyes lit up. She ran to the rod and picked it up. + +Lucy's mom watched her from afar and called out, "Lucy! What did you find?" Lucy laughed and said, "Look! A fishing rod!" + +Mom smiled and said, "Let's see if you can catch something!" Lucy laughed and started fishing. Soon, she caught a tiny fish and laughed with joy. + +With the rod in one hand and the fish in the other, Lucy waved to her mom and said, "Thank you for the jolly fishing rod!" +Once upon a time, there were two brave explorers. They were Karen and Ben. + +Karen and Ben had a kayak and they both decided to take a great journey. Each day they spent lots of time in the kayak exploring different places. + +One day they came across a strong current in the river. The current was very powerful, but they were determined to not resist it. They tried their best, but it was too powerful. + +Karen was very upset that they couldn't reach their destination. But then Ben had an idea. He said, “Karen, I know someone who could help us.†+ +Karen was hopeful and quickly asked, “Who is it?†+ +Ben replied, “It’s a helpful little fish! He loves to help people. We just need to find him and he will help us.†+ +Karen was excited and both of them started looking for the helpful fish. Finally, they spotted him and he helped them sail their kayak through the powerful current. + +At last, Karen and Ben successfully reached their destination and thanked their helpful friend for his kindness. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Joe and Will. Joe was very brave and always willing to try different things, but Will was a bit more cautious. + +One day they went on a bus to the station. Joe was very excited and wanted to explore, but Will was scared and kept close to Joe. When they got off the bus, they saw it was very different. Joe looked around and saw a huge train station with a lot of people. + +He said, “Let’s go explore!†But Will said, “I’m scared, it looks too different.†Joe understood and put his arm around Will. Suddenly, Joe heard a noise coming from behind them. He turned around and saw a big dog! Immediately Will ran away and hid behind Joe. + +Joe was not scared, he just calmly said to the dog, “Let’s go for a walk, ok?†The dog wagged its tail and started walking with them. Joe and Will were so relieved! They ventured further into the station and saw all the different things there. + +The moral of the story is that if you stay brave and don't let things scare you, then you can discover new and wonderful things. +Once upon a time, there lived a gentle little girl named Lucy. She loved to laugh, play and sing so loudly that the whole neighborhood could hear her. + +One day, Lucy was running around in her garden when she saw something amazing. She saw a butterfly! + +"Oh wow!" Lucy exclaimed. She ran over to it and wanted to touch it. She was so excited and opened out her arms to catch the butterfly. + +But when she got closer, the butterfly flew away and Lucy screamed in surprise. She watched the butterfly flutter away in a beautiful pattern. She had never seen a style like that before. + +Suddenly, a voice called out from behind her. It was her mum. +"Come on darling, it's time to go inside now," said her mum in a gentle voice. + +Lucy smiled and ran back to her mum's side. She thought to herself that she would never forget the beautiful butterfly she had just seen. +John and Sue were siblings who lived with their mother. John was three years old, and his elder sister Sue, was five. One day, their mother took them out to the park, and said, "Let's go explore the park! I hear there's lots of exciting things to do here." + +John was so excited. He ran ahead of his mother and sister, looking around in awe. Amidst the rows and rows of tall trees, he heard the sound of a brook. "Come, Sue! Let's go explore the brook," he said eagerly. + +Sue was envious. She had wanted to go explore the trees, but her brother had chosen to explore the brook instead. She reluctantly followed them to the brook, where they saw colorful fish swimming in the crystal clear water. + +Then, John noticed something even more spectacular. There were little green buds sprouting from the ground, and pretty little flowers blossoming from them. He pointed and said, "Look, Sue! The buds are like little green soldiers, and the flowers look like tiny fairies." He was in awe. + +Sue smiled, now no longer envious. She joined her brother in admiring the wonders of spring. Together, they hopped from rock to rock, excitedly exploring the brook. +Once upon a time there was a cheerful little girl called Jane. Jane loved to play in the garden and make new friends. One day,Jane was walking around the garden, when something caught her eye. It was a bright and colourful butterfly, fluttering in the breeze. Jane blinked as she watched it, feeling mesmerised by its beauty. + +The butterfly flew around her and eventually landed on her hand. Jane was so surprised, she was almost scared! But then the butterfly met her eyes and Jane felt safe. She remembered seeing this butterfly before in her garden and realised it was a special memory. + +The butterfly flew away as quickly as it had come and Jane was left with a feeling of joy. She smiled and felt cheerful, thinking about how special this moment had been. She thanked the butterfly for the beautiful memory and watched it fly away. And Jane knew that this memory would stay with her forever. +Once upon a time there was a worm who was very enthusiastic. He was so excited that he was going to go on a journey. He decided to crawl all the way to the other side of the garden. + +The worm crawled and crawled. He felt so quick and excited. Suddenly he heard a voice calling out: +"Here I am! Where are you?" +Startled, the worm looked around. It was a butterfly. + +The butterfly asked the worm, "Would you like to come with me? I'm going to explore the garden." +The worm was happy and said excitedly, "Yes! Of course." + +The butterfly and the worm crawled together for the rest of the day. They both had so much fun exploring all the different parts of the garden. The worm was very enthusiastic and could hardly believe his luck. + +At the end of the day they parted, full of happy memories. The worm thanked the butterfly and crawled off into the sunset. He was already planning his next adventure! +One day, Joe was in school taking a test. He was feeling a bit nervous, but he was determined to do well. During the test, Joe noticed that his desk was starting to look really dirty. He asked his teacher if he could clean it, and the teacher said yes. + +Joe grabbed a cloth and some water and started to clean. When he was finished, he was really proud of his work. His teacher was so impressed that she gave Joe a big smile. + +Suddenly, the school bell rang and it was time to go home. Joe said goodbye to his teacher and thanked her for the test. He then headed off to the bus stop. On the way, he saw a spot of dirt on the ground that he hadn't seen before. + +He stopped to take a closer look and noticed that it was a small, dirty insect scurrying around in the dirt. Joe bent down and asked the creature if it needed help. The insect replied, "Yes, I am looking for something to eat. Do you have any food?" Joe thought for a moment, then said, "I'm sorry, I don't have any food on me but I can try to find you some." + +The insect thanked Joe and said goodbye as Joe started searching for some food. Joe's test was soon forgotten as he searched for something to help the small creature. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally was a very tough girl. She could do almost anything! + +One day, Sally decided to go on an adventure. She was going to the gas station. When she arrived, she was so excited to pump the gas. + +When Sally stood in front of the gas pump, she asked her dad, "Can I do it?" + +He replied, "Yes, you can do it, Sally. Just remember to be tough. It will take some hard work, but you can do it." + +With that, Sally started pumping the gas. It took some time, but she did it! After she finished, everyone cheered her on. They were so proud of her! + +That day, Sally learned an important lesson. That she was tough and that she could do anything she put her mind to. She had accomplished something tough! +Mum and daughter were out for a walk. Mum was very proud. She said "Look at my impressive daughter. She can walk so well!" + +The daughter smiled and said "I'm so happy, mum". + +The two of them continued to walk around the park, admiring the greenery. Then they heard a sound of something squeaking. + +Mum said, "Look, that sounds impressive. Let's go and see what it is." + +They walked towards the sound and saw a small animal in the grass. It was a tiny squirrel with bright red eyes. + +The daughter squealed with delight and said, "Mummy, can we take him home?" + +Mum laughed and said, "No, sweetheart. Let's just watch him play and then give him a hug before we go home." + +The daughter was very impressed with the little creature and gave him a big hug. Then she said goodbye and off they went on their walk home. +Once upon a time there lived a brave little girl named Clara. She was on a mission to find the best tasting sauce. Every day she would venture out into the forest to search for it. + +One day, Clara decided to take a different path and stumbled upon a strange gate. She looked through the little holes and saw the most wonderful garden. She could smell the delicious scent of the sauces in the air. + +Clara knew she had to try the sauces, so she pushed the gate open. Suddenly, an old man appeared before Clara. He told her in a stern voice, "If you want to try the sauces, you must surrender to me." + +Clara thought long and hard until she finally made up her mind. She shouted out to the old man, "I surrender! I want to try the delicious sauces." The old man smiled, "Very well then. Follow me," he said. + +Clara followed the old man into the garden and tasted each sauce. They were fit for a queen! She tasted spicy sauces, sweet sauces, and sour sauces. + +Finally, Clara had found the best tasting sauce. She couldn't believe it! The old man said in a proud voice, "You have surrendered and found it. This is why I brought you here." + +Clara thanked the old man and set off on her way back home. She was filled with joy and knew she would never forget this +Once there was a boy whose name was Max. He was three years old and he loved to look for things. One day, Max went for a walk in the park with his mama. + +"Mama," said Max, "What time is it?" + +His mama smiled and said, "It's noon!" + +Max was excited. "What can we do at noon?" he asked. + +Mama thought for a moment. "We can play a game," she said. + +Max clapped his hands. Then they saw a big tree. Its leaves were swaying in the wind. Max wanted to climb it! + +Mama said, "Ok, Max, but be careful." + +Max climbed and climbed until he got to the top. But suddenly, he lost his balance and began to fall. He screamed, but thankfully he landed in a pile of leaves! Max was ok, but his mama was very scared. + +Max was happy to see his mama's smiling face. He felt so lucky that he hadn't been hurt. + +From then on, Max was careful whenever he was in the park. The park was no longer boring for Max. +Once upon a time, there were two siblings called Tom and Emma. Tom and Emma were going on an exciting holiday with their parents. They were packing their luggage and getting ready to go. + +Suddenly, Tom realised he had lost his suitcase! He looked all around but could not see it anywhere. + +Tom was very sad. He said to Emma, "I have lost my luggage. It's very disgusting!" + +Emma smiled and said, "Cheer up Tom. I'll help you look for it!" Together, Tom and Emma searched for Tom's luggage all over the house. + +After a long search, they found the lost suitcase in the garden! Tom was so happy to have his luggage back. He quickly put his things away and they all headed off to the airport. + +Tom was so excited! With a smile, he said to Emma, "I’m glad we found my luggage. Now we can go on our holiday!" + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little bunny who lived in the woods. One day, the bunny was exploring when they suddenly heard a loud snap! The bunny was startled and froze. + +The bunny slowly walked towards the snap noise. Suddenly, the bunny saw a tall man with a big body nearby. The bunny hopped closer and realized the man had a big camera that he had just snapped. + +The bunny hopped even closer, curious about what the man was doing. The man saw the bunny and smiled. He put some food down for the bunny and let it eat peacefully. The man then stayed and snapped photos of the bunny. The bunny was so surprised! + +The bunny and the man became fast friends. They would spend the days exploring the woods and the man would take pictures of the bunny to remember the special times they spent together. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a small girl called Gracie. Gracie was three years old and lived in the woods with her parents. Every day, Gracie's parents would provide her with an original sandwich made with fresh ingredients. + +One sunny day, Gracie's parents decided to provide her with something extra special. They presented Gracie with a dove. Gracie was very excited and asked if she could keep the dove as her pet. Her parents smiled and said "of course". + +Gracie was so happy that she jumped up and down and hugged the dove gently. She said "thank you, this is the best present I've ever had!". + +From that day forward, Gracie loved spending time with her dove and talking to it. She always made sure to provide her dove with plenty of food and water and took extra special care of it. + +Every time Gracie showed her original dove to her friends, they were all amazed! +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl named Sarah. She loved to explore and learn new things. One day, Sarah saw something strange behind a bush. She slowly walked closer and saw it was a hand. Sarah was very curious and wanted to see what the hand was doing. She asked it, "What are you doing?" The hand replied, "I am hiding from somebody." Sarah asked, "Who are you hiding from?" The hand said, "My friend. He is trying to find me, but I don't want him to!" Sarah said, "That sounds like fun. Can I help you hide?" The hand replied, "Yes, please!" So Sarah and the hand looked for the perfect hiding place. After some time, the hand finally found the perfect spot. The hand smiled and thanked Sarah for her help. Sarah waved goodbye, she had had a very fun and curious adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a hairy bear. He was always looking for things to fix. + +One morning, he saw a broken cabinet. He was so excited he ran over to it. + +The bear looked at it carefully. He examined all its parts. Then he grabbed his tools and started to fix it. + +Just then, a little girl came walking by. When she saw the bear fixing the cabinet, she stopped to watch. + +The bear smiled and said, "I'm almost done." He was so proud. + +Suddenly, the little girl shouted, "What are you doing!? Get away from there!" + +The bear was scared and ran away. He never got to finish fixing the cabinet. + +The little girl told her mom what happened. They were both sad they couldn't fix the cabinet. So they were left with an unfinished, broken cabinet. +Once there was a girl called Lisa. She was a very careless girl. She never looked after her toys or cleaned up after herself. Her little brother, Jacob, hated it. He didn't like all the mess Lisa made in their house, so he tried to teach her to be more careful. + +One day he said to her, "Lisa, why do you have to be so careless? You should look after your toys." Lisa said she didn't want to and ignored her brother. + +Jacob knew Lisa didn't understand why it was important, so he tried to explain it to her. He said, "You can't play with your toys if they're all messy and broken. You'll hate it when that happens." + +Lisa thought about it and realised Jacob was right. From then on she was very careful with her toys and always looked after them. Jacob was very proud of his sister and was always grateful that he had taught her to be less careless. +Once upon a time, there was a modern man. He was walking in the park when he heard a little noise. He looked around and saw a 3 year old girl crying. He went up to her and asked her what was wrong. + +The girl said," I spent all my money on candy and now I don't have enough for a toy." + +The man put his hand in his pocket and pulled out some change. He gave it to the girl and said," This should be enough for a nice toy. Just remember to not spend all your money at once." + +The girl thanked the man and ran off to the toy store. She spent the money the man had given her and she picked out a beautiful, modern toy. She was very happy and the man was happy that he was able to help her. +Once there was an old lady named Louise. Louise had a reliable car that took her everywhere she wanted to go. One day she was on her way to the market for some carrots when her car broke down. + +Louise was very upset as this had never happened before. She looked around for a person who could help her. + +Suddenly, she saw a young man walking by. She said to him, "Hello, can you help me please? My car isn't working." + +The man looked at the car and said, "Do not worry. I can help you." + +But then he added, "Only if you give me one of those carrots you were going to buy." + +Louise thought for a moment and then replied, "No, I won't lie to you. I will not pay you with carrots!" + +The man smiled and said, "That's OK. I still want to help you." + +And so, he fixed Louise's car and she drove home. Louise was very thankful for the man's help and felt proud that she had been reliable and honest. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable old fox called Raul. He had a big job to do, so he gathered his luggage and took a deep breath. + +As he opened the door to set off on his quest, he peeked out of the corner of his eye. Right there, perched on a nearby tree, was the cutest little squirrel! + +Raul walked over and said, "Hello! What are you up to?" +The squirrel cocked her head and said," I'm looking for my shoe! It's gone missing and I can't find it anywhere." + +Raul smiled and said,"Don't worry, I'll help you look for it." +So together, the two of them searched high and low, until eventually they found it! + +The grateful little squirrel said,"Thank you so much, Raul! You are dependable and true!" +Raul waved goodbye and said,"You're very welcome!" +So Raul watched the squirrel scamper away, before continuing his journey. + +The end. +Jim was an excited three year old, who loved playing outside. One day, he was playing in his garden, when he noticed a deaf bunny hopping around on the lawn. He wanted to help the bunny, so he opened the door to the shed, and took out a bucket and sponge. + +He quickly filled the bucket with warm water, and started to clean the bunny. As he cleaned, he talked to the bunny. + +"Hi there Mr. Bunny. Don't worry, I'm just cleaning you to help keep you healthy." + +The bunny seemed to understand and was grateful for Jim's help. When Jim was finished, he went inside and got a container of yogurt. + +He opened it up and offered the yogurt to the bunny. The bunny was thrilled and ate the yogurt with delight. + +Jim was pleased that he had been able to help the deaf bunny. He waved goodbye to his new friend and went back inside, happy and tired after his good deed. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Joe. He wanted to explore the world and see many places. He asked his mum if he could go outside. She told him it was too dangerous and to stay inside. He waited a while, but then he decided to take a chance. + +He opened the door and stepped out. He looked up and saw the sun. He was worried it was too hot, but he remembered his mum say the sun could lend him warmth. He started to walk and things began to look very different. + +He saw a hidden path and decided to follow it. As he walked, it started to turn into a little garden. He saw many colourful flowers and climbed a tree. He looked around and he saw a lovely pond. + +He smiled and decided to have a swim. He looked around again and saw a house with a big garden. He asked a old man who was standing nearby if this house was his. The old man said yes, he was living here alone. + +Then Joe asked if he could stay for a few days with him. The old man thought about it and then he smiled and said yes. Joe was very happy and thanked him. He said he would lend him a helping hand if he ever needed it. And that's exactly what happened. Joe stayed with the old man and they had many adventures together! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Mary and Sam. Mary had a toy mine that Sam really wanted to play with. Mary was happy to share it with Sam, but chose to play with it by herself first. + +Sam felt jealous that Mary was having all the fun. She asked Mary to let her play with it, too. Mary thought carefully and decided to let Sam play with it, too. + +They both had a great time playing with the mine. They raced each other, turning the mine around and around, until it was all gone! + +The end. +Mum and Dad took little Ben to the park. They sat him on the grass and gave him a big box of paints. He was very excited, and started to paint a picture right away. + +Mum and Dad talked to each other while Ben was busy. Suddenly, they heard a voice. + +It was Ben's Uncle. He said, "Oh wow! What are you painting?" + +Ben smiled and said, "A picture of the park." + +"It looks really messy," said Uncle. + +But Ben laughed and said, "I like it messy. It's more fun that way!" + +So Dad and Uncle watched Ben paint his picture. Soon it was all finished. Ben was so proud of it. + +Uncle said, "That looks fantastic, Ben. You really are a good painter." + +Ben smiled and said, "Thanks, Uncle." +Once upon a time, there was a battery. It was tired and weak and wanted to take a rest. So it lay down next to a tree and fell asleep. + +Just then, a little girl came along. She saw the battery and began to laugh. “Why are you lying here all alone?†she asked. But the battery had no answer. + +The girl got an idea. She picked up the battery and put it in her pocket. She wanted to show it off to her friends. But something else was about to happen. + +The girl started to run and the battery bounced around in her pocket. Suddenly it fell to the ground, exhausted from all the effort. The battery felt so ashamed that it would never wake up again. It had suffered too much. + +“Oh no! It’s dead!†the girl cried out. But it was too late. The battery’s energy was gone forever. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He loved going to the sea and playing in the warm water. One day he got a special present from his mom. It was a toy knife! He was so happy and he wanted to try it out. + +So he went to the sea and began to cut some sticks and make a boat. He was so proud of his new boat. He then put it into the warm water and watched as it floated away! + +He really enjoyed playing near the sea and he looked forward to going back soon. The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl was playing in the park. She saw a piano nearby and decided to rush over and play it. She loved the way the keys felt beneath her fingers, and the music that filled the air. + +When it was time to go home, her mom said, "Let's hurry up!" But the little girl said, "I want to stay and play the piano!" So they both rushed back to the piano. + +The little girl had so much fun playing the piano. She made funny sounds and sang silly songs. Her mom even joined in. Then, when the sun started to go down, they both rushed back home and the little girl couldn't stop smiling. +One night, as Billy went to sleep, he looked around his bedroom. Everything seemed fine and he closed his eyes. Suddenly, a big spider appeared! Billy screamed and ran away, being very scared. + +His mom heard the noise and came to his room. She asked, "What is the matter, honey?" + +Billy pointed to where the spider had appeared. His mom stood there with a brave face and said "It's ok, dear. There is nothing to be afraid of. Spiders can be helpful in our garden, so let’s take it out for a walk." + +So all together, they went to the garden and put the spider carefully outside. + +The moral of this story is that being brave is not always easy, but sometimes it is important if you want to do the right thing. +One day, Mommy was doing some exercise. She was sweating a lot, so she asked Daddy for some help. + +"Daddy, can you please get me a towel?" asked Mommy. + +Daddy said, "Sure! I'm sorry I didn't think of it first." + +So Daddy grabbed a towel and gave it to Mommy. She wiped off all of the sweat, then dried the towel. + +After that, Daddy asked Mommy, "Did you have a good exercise?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes! I'm sorry I couldn't go longer." + +Daddy said, "Don't be sorry. You did great! I'm proud of you." + +Mommy was happy and said, "Thank you!" Then they hugged and went on with their day. +Once upon a time, there was a swan who was swimming in a pond. He wanted to meet new friends, so he decided to explore the area around the pond. As he swam around, he soon noticed a little duck. He politely said "hello" to the duck. The duck was very surprised to see a swan in the area and asked him why he was there. The swan replied that he wanted to make some new friends. The duck was happy to be his friend and he quickly urged the swan to come with him to show him the area around the pond. + +The little duck and the swan had so much fun exploring the pond together. As they looked around, they saw even more ducks, geese and other animals. These animals were also so happy to meet the swan, so they all started playing together. The swan was so excited to have new friends. + +The swan and the duck soon noticed it was getting late, so they quickly said goodbye to the other animals. They urged each other to meet again the next day. The duck and the swan said goodbye in a polite way and the duck went home. The swan stayed in the pond, happy to have made some new friends. +Molly and Freddie were at the lake. The lake seemed so big and blue. The two of them were excited to jump into it. But when they got close, Molly felt a little uncomfortable. The lake was too big and deep, and she wasn't sure if she wanted to swim in it. + +Meanwhile, Freddie was already wading in the water. Molly watched him jump around and splash in all the fun. He was so brave! + +Molly wanted to join him, but she still felt a bit scared. She wanted to be brave like Freddie. Taking a deep breath, she stepped into the lake. The water was cold, but Molly soon felt comfortable enough to swim. + +Together, Molly and Freddie splashed around in the lake and had lots of fun. Molly was glad she had been brave and overcome her fear - it was so much better than feeling uncomfortable! +Once upon a time, there was a little goat who liked to take naps in the sun. He was a small, sleepy goat and he loved naps. One day, the goat was so tired that he laid down and fell fast asleep. + +Suddenly, the goat heard a voice. It said: "Hello, little goat. Let's play together!" Startled, the goat opened his eyes and saw a big, black fox. The goat was scared, so he just laid there. + +The fox said: "Don't be scared. I don't want to hurt you. I just want to play!" But the little goat didn't want to play, so he said: "No thanks. I'm taking a nap." + +The fox said: "But it's too nice to nap. Why don't you come out and play?" But the scared goat just laid there and said nothing. So the fox just shrugged and said: "Okay, have a nice nap then!" And he carefully walked away. + +The little goat was happy to have his nap in peace. He laid back down and soon he was snoring again. Later that day, the little goat woke up feeling refreshed and full of energy. He hopped off to find some new friends to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Henry. Henry was only three years old, but he was already very independent. One day, Henry was playing in his kitchen and decided he wanted to have a snack. He opened up the pantry and found some crackers and a jug of juice. He grabbed a plate, put the crackers on it and a small cup of juice. Then he went to the cupboard and got a napkin. + +He sat down at the table to eat his snack and carefully used the napkin to cover his lap. Henry was happy that he remembered to put the napkin on his lap like his mom showed him. Suddenly, his mother came in and saw him. + +"Henry, that's so sweet of you. I'm proud that you wrapped your napkin around you like a regular person," said his mom. + +Henry smiled and nodded. He was proud of himself for using the napkin like a regular person. He was happy that his mom was proud that he had covered himself correctly! +One day, a little girl called Sarah wanted to go and explore the pond. +She asked her mom if she could go, and her mom said yes. +When Sarah got there, she noticed something interesting. +There was a family of ducks flying above the pond. + +Sarah watched the ducks and wondered what their journey was. +She asked one of the ducks, "Where are you going?" +The duck replied, "We are flying around this pond, it's very fun!" + +Sarah smiled and nodded. She enjoyed watching the ducks flying, it was so interesting! +The ducks kept flying around and Sarah waved goodbye, then she walked back home. +It was time for dinner, but Sarah couldn't forget the sight of the ducks flying above the pond. +Once upon a time, there lived a girl named Susie. She had a bow in her hair that she loved very much. One day, Susie was playing when she saw a big bird. She desperately wanted to have the bird, so she chased it around. But the bird was so fast that Susie couldn't catch it. + +Susie felt very sad that she couldn't get the bird, so she went home. On the way home, she saw her friend wearing the most beautiful blouse. The blouse had bright colors and Susie wanted to have it too. + +But Susie's friend was very crazy and said no. So Susie thought of a plan. She said she would give her lovely bow if she could get the blouse. Her friend thought it was a fair deal and said yes. + +Susie was so excited to get the blouse. She quickly unscrewed her bow and gave it to her friend. But when Susie was trying to leave, her friend chased her and asked for the blouse back. + +Fortunately, Susie was so smart and quick. She managed to avoid her friend and quickly ran home happy and relieved. The bow was long gone, but Susie was still very happy with her new blouse. +There was a small dog called Lucky. Lucky had a special collar that her owners put around her neck each day. The collar had sparkly decorations and Lucky always felt special when wearing it. + +One day, as Lucky was out for a walk, she stopped in front of a theatre. Inside the theatre, many people were busy preparing to perform. Curious, Lucky watched through the glass door. + +Suddenly, a tall man noticed her. He stepped out of the theatre and bent down to stroke Lucky's head. + +"You have a special talent, little pup," he said. "Would you like to come into the theatre and perform tonight?" + +Lucky barked excitedly. She couldn't believe it! + +And so, Lucky went on to become the star of the show! She performed all her tricks, from jumping through hoops to rolling over. As the audience cheered, Lucky was so proud to wear her special collar. +Once upon a time there was an elderly couple who wanted to go on a vacation. They decided to go to the park and enjoy the sunny day. + +When they arrived, they saw a little girl bouncing on a trampoline. She saw them and shouted, "Hello! Can you play with me?" + +The elderly couple smiled and said, "Yes, we would love to". So they all jumped on the trampoline and bounced around. + +The elderly couple forgot how fun it was to bounce and they were laughing and having a lot of fun. They had such a great time that they decided to come back every weekend. + +The little girl smiled and waved goodbye to the elderly couple. They waved back and said, "See you next time". Then they went back home and dreamed about their next vacation. +The end. +Once there was a brave girl who loved to pretend. She pretended she was the queen of a magical kingdom and the animals in the forest were her loyal subjects. One day a wink from a twinkling star above caught her eye. She winked back, eager to make a new friend. She waved goodbye and continued on her pretend journey. + +She traveled to many places, taking on brave adventures and meeting new characters. Everywhere she went, she showed how brave she was. Soon, she was tired and decided it was time to go home. In the sky above was the same twinkling star. She waved and blew her a kiss goodbye. + +The brave girl smiled to herself and went home. She hugged her teddy bear tight and hugged her pillow with a big smile. When she closed her eyes, she was already dreaming of her next pretend adventure. +John and his dad went upstairs to John's bedroom. John's dad wanted it to be tidy. He said: "John, I want your bedroom to look neat. Can you help?" + +John nodded and started picking up the toys. He put them away in the box. He put the books on the bed, and put them in the shelf. + +John's dad saw John's hard work, and said: "Good job, John! That looks much tidier now." +John smiled. + +But his dad wasn't finished yet. He said: "Let's increase the tidiness. Can you fold the blankets?" +John said "Sure!" and he folded the blankets. + +John's dad said: "Thank you for your help, John! Now your bedroom is even tidier." John was pleased with the result and said "Yay!" + +John's dad said: "Let's go downstairs now." John looked content and followed his dad downstairs. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and she liked to play outside. One day while she was playing in the garden, she found something interesting. It was a pretty rubber ball. Sarah was so excited. She ran to show it to her mom. + +"Mom, look what I found!" said Sarah. Her mom smiled. + +"That is a very pretty rubber ball," said her mom. + +Sarah was delighted. She wanted to keep the rubber ball. "Mom, can I keep it?" She asked. + +"Yes, you can," said her mom. + +Sarah was overjoyed. She took the rubber ball and ran to bury it in the garden so no one else would find it. She dug a deep hole and buried the rubber ball. + +"There," said Sarah. "Now no one can find my pretty rubber ball!" + +And that is what Sarah did. She kept her pretty rubber ball buried safely in the garden. + +The End! +Maggie and her aunt had an argument. Maggie wanted to stay up later but her aunt said it was time for bed. Maggie was very stubborn and refused to go. She stood staring at her aunt and tapping her foot. Her aunt was tired of arguing and decided to take a pause. She sat down and waited for Maggie to realise she would have to accept her aunt's rule. After a few moments Maggie grew tired and decided to go to bed. Her aunt smiled and gave Maggie a hug. Maggie realised her aunt wasn't so bad afterall! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. He was only three years old, and he loved playing in the park every day. Joe was running around and having lots of fun when he saw a big, red mailbox down the street. + +Joe wasn't sure what the mailbox was doing there, so he decided to take a look. He walked over to the mailbox and opened it up. Inside was a big pile of letters! + +Joe was so excited to have found a real mailbox! Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him: + +"Hey, what are you doing?" asked the voice. + +Joe looked around and saw a mailman standing nearby. He was wearing a blue uniform and carrying a big bag of mail. He looked very worried. + +The mailman asked, "Why did you open my mailbox?" + +Joe shrugged and said, "I don't know. I just wanted to see what was inside." + +The mailman shook his head and said, "You can't do that. You need to quit. Now let's get this mailbox closed up." So the mailman helped Joe close the mailbox, and Joe promised never to open it again. + +The mailman smiled and said, "Good job. Now let's get my mail delivered." + +And so Joe watched as the mailman delivered the mail and was no longer worried. Joe ran off to play, happy that he had +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Yana and her mother. Yana always liked to play outside and see the sunshine. One day, she went out in the yard and saw something shiny. She asked her mother what it was. + +"That is a jail," her mother said. "It is a place where bad people go when they do something wrong." + +Yana got curious so she tried to get closer, but the jail was very tall and it was hard for her to look inside. + +"Why don't you use the flexible ladder?" her mother said. + +Yana smiled and grabbed the ladder. She rubbed it and the ladder shined in the sun. She then climbed the ladder until she reached the top of the jail. She saw that the jail was empty. + +Yana called to her mother and said, "I don't see anyone here. Does the jail ever shine?" + +Her mother laughed and said, "Yes, Yana, the jail shines. It shines when people are doing good things." +Once upon a time, there was a famous cat. His name was Smokey. Smokey loved to watch people cook in the oven. + +One day, Smokey saw a baker putting a cake in the oven. He watched so intently that he hopped up on the counter to get a closer look. + +The baker noticed Smokey and said, "Hey there! What are you doing here?" + +Smokey replied, "I'm just watching you. I love to watch people bake in the oven. It's so interesting!" + +The baker smiled and said, "That's so sweet! Would you like to help me bake this cake?" + +Smokey was so excited that he jumped for joy and said, "Yes, please!" + +The baker and Smokey worked together to bake the cake. When it was done, it was the most delicious cake that Smokey had ever tasted! From then on, Smokey and the baker were famous for their delicious cakes. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Joe. They were both three years old, and they were playing together. + +One day Jack asked Joe, "What can we do?" Joe said, "Let's store something in this thin tube!" + +So the two friends went to look for something to store. They found some small stones, and stuffed them in the thin tube. Jack said, "Let's store lots of things in here." Joe agreed and they went on a hunt for more things to store. + +The two friends filled the tube with all sorts of colourful things until it was full. When they finished, they smiled. They had great fun storing all sorts of things in their thin tube! The two friends hugged each other and laughed. +Once upon a time, there was a kitty named Muffy. Muffy was walking in a meadow when she stumbled over a big pile of yarn. She was very surprised to see the yarn there! She decided to go closer and have a look. + +Suddenly, an angry bear appeared and started to roar! Muffy was so scared she turned around to run away. But she stumbled again and fell down. The bear was coming closer and closer! + +Muffy saw a small hole in the ground and quickly jumped in. She was safe! The angry bear went away, looking for food. Muffy stayed in the hole until the bear was gone. + +Muffy was very happy she was safe and sound. From that day on, she promised to be more careful and not to stumble again. The end. +Molly was walking in the park when she spotted a big, dependable freezer! She ran to it and found that it had all sorts of treats inside, yummy ice cream and tasty popsicles. + +Molly was so excited that she started calling for her friend, Jason. + +"Jason, come quick! I found a big dependable freezer and it's full of yummy things!" she shouted. + +Jason soon arrived and listened as Molly told him about her discovery. + +"Let's see if it will open," said Jason. + +He carefully pulled on the handle and the freezer popped open. He reached inside and pulled out a nice, cold popsicle. + +"Yum!" said Molly. + +"We can release these treats on all the kids in the park!" said Jason, excitedly. + +Together, they took the popsicles and ice cream out of the freezer and handed them out to all their friends in the park. They had so much fun and everyone enjoyed the treats. + +Molly and Jason agreed that they could depend on the big, old freezer to provide plenty of treats to everyone! +Once there were two friends, Tom and Maria. They decided to go for a walk in the forest. Suddenly, Maria saw a rabbit. She wanted to take it home as a pet and said to Tom, “Do you want to offer it to me?†+ +Tom was scared. He said, “No, that’s a terrible idea! It must live in the forest. We should leave it alone.†+ +But Maria didn’t listen. She grabbed the rabbit and said, “Let’s take it home!†+ +Tom and Maria started walking home with the rabbit. But they didn’t know that a hunter was lurking in the shadows. When he saw them with the rabbit, he started chasing them. + +Tom and Maria ran as fast as they could, but the hunter was getting closer and closer. Finally, he caught up to them and took the rabbit away. Tom and Maria were left alone, feeling sad and scared. + +The end. +Max was a 3-year-old boy who loved playing hockey. One day, his dad took out a big box from the closet. Max was so excited! His dad revealed what was inside the box. It was a brand new hockey stick! Max jumped and cheered. + +Max's mom said, "Let's go outside and try it!" + +Max went happily outside with his new hockey stick. He was feeling a bit helpless as he tried to swing it like his dad. He kept falling and stumbling. His dad was very patient and kind, though. He taught Max how to grip the stick and swing it properly. + +Finally, Max managed to hit the ball successfully. He jumped with joy and kept trying until the sun started to set. He was so proud of himself and couldn't wait to show his friends what he learned! +The cold wind blew through the sky. Tom and Jerry were playing together in the garden. They were so happy. + +Suddenly, Tom said, "Let's carry a laser into the forest." + +Jerry smiled. He liked the idea. So they picked up the laser and started to walk. + +The forest was dark and mysterious. Soon they heard someone shouting. It was an angry man carrying a big stick! + +Tom and Jerry were scared. The man shouted, "You are not allowed to carry a laser here! Give it to me!" + +Tom and Jerry wanted to get away, but the man was too strong. He grabbed their laser and took it away. + +Tom and Jerry were very sad. They were cold and alone in the dark forest. They had lost their laser forever. +Once upon a time there were two good friends, who were both the same age, named Liz and Jahni. + +Liz wanted to find a reliable truck, so she asked Jahni for help. Jahni thought carefully and then made a request. He asked Liz to meet him at the park the next day. + +The next day, when Liz and Jahni arrived at the park they saw a nice truck parked by the picnic table. It looked very reliable. + +Jahni told Liz that the truck belonged to his uncle. He said that his uncle would like to give Liz the truck because she was his good friend. + +Liz was very happy that she had a reliable truck. She thanked Jahni and hugged him tight. + +From then on, Liz and Jahni always went on adventures with their reliable truck. +Milly was a little girl who loved to play with toys. One day, she was playing with a big wire car when her mom called out to her. + +"Milly, come here," her mom said in a harsh voice. + +Milly walked slowly to her mom, confused. + +"Honey, your Uncle Sandy needs some help. He needs you to load the wire in his car," her mom explained. + +Milly was happy to help. She ran to the car and started to load the wire carefully. It wasn't so hard once she had worked out how to do it. She made sure every wire was loaded neatly. + +When Milly finished, Uncle Sandy was so happy. + +"Thank you, Milly! You did such a great job!" Uncle Sandy gave her a big hug. + +Milly was very proud of her work and smiled from ear to ear. +Once upon a time, there was a little pony. He was very happy, but he wanted something special. So he decided to go to the printing shop to make something special. + +When he got there, he saw lots of different colors of paper and markers. He was so excited! He grabbed some paper and markers and started to draw. + +The shopkeeper saw him and asked, "What are you making?" + +The little pony looked up and replied, "I'm drawing a picture. I'm going to print it!" + +The shopkeeper smiled and said, "That sounds like a great idea. I'll help you print it." + +The little pony was so happy! He finished the picture and the shopkeeper helped him print it. When he saw the finished picture, he was so proud of it. + +The little pony smiled and said, "Thank you for helping me print my picture. I'm never going to forget this day." + +The shopkeeper smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm glad I could help." + +Then the little pony ran off with his printed picture, feeling very proud. +Once there was a girl named Bella who loved to design things. Every night, she would get out paper, markers and crayons and create beautiful pictures. She was very organized and knew just where to put her supplies. + +One night, she was downstairs designing when she heard a noise. "What was that?" she asked herself. Suddenly, a ghost appeared in her room! + +"Who are you?" Bella asked. + +"I am the ghost of design," the ghost said. "I am here to give you a special gift." The ghost handed her a box with all kinds of art supplies inside. + +"Thank you," Bella said. + +The ghost smiled. "You are very organized, Bella. Keep up the good work and you will create wonderful things." With that, the ghost disappeared. + +Bella was so excited to see what she could design with her new supplies. She was sure her art would be magnificent! +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Liza who loved to play in her garden. One day, when she was playing in the garden, something amazing happened. A flower had bloomed! + +"Wow!" Liza said, delighted. + +The flower was a bright yellow and was surrounded by lots of hay. Liza looked at the flower and touched it. It was very soft and felt tight. + +Suddenly Liza noticed that something else was happening in the garden. Suddenly the hay started to twirl and whirl around her feet! It was so magical that Liza couldn't believe her eyes. + +"What is happening here?" she asked. + +Suddenly she heard a voice. It said, "The flower has bloomed and the air is full of magic. The hay is twirling and dancing to the music". + +Liza looked around in amazement. She had never seen anything like it before! + +From that day forward, Liza always dusted the hay in her garden so that the flower could bloom and the magical twirling and dancing could start again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Bobby and Mark. They were playing chess outside in the park when Bobby suddenly noticed a bird flying in the air. + +"Look at the bird," he said. + +Mark looked up and waved at the bird as it flew away. "Bye bird," he said. + +Bobby started to feel guilty. He had forgotten to wave goodbye to the bird. + +Mark saw the look on Bobby's face and said, "It's okay Bobby, the bird is gone now. But next time, we should wave together." + +Bobby smiled, and they went back to playing their game of chess. +Once upon a time there was a farmer. He had a cow who he loved very much. The cow ate a lot of beef and was very happy. + +One day the cow wasn't feeling so good. He was so sick, the farmer had to take him to the vet. The vet said the cow needed to rest, and he gave the farmer a special medicine to help the cow to heal. + +The farmer was so happy when he saw that the medicine was working. The cow was getting better and better every day. + +The farmer said, "Wow, this medicine is crazy! I can't believe how quickly it's helping my cow heal!" + +And so the little cow was healed and able to eat all the beef he wanted again. And everyone lived happily ever after! +Once there was a boy who was different from the other children in the town. One day he was walking in the nearby park and he saw an old man. The boy smiled and said hello, but the old man just looked away and kept walking. This made the boy a little sad, so he sat down on a park bench and began to cry. + +The old man noticed and came back over. He sat down beside the boy and said, "Why are you crying?" The boy replied, "I just feel so different." The old man picked up a handkerchief and gently wiped the boy's tears away. He said, "It's okay to be different. Everyone has something different they can share with the world." + +The boy smiled and hugged the old man. He said, "Thank you for being so kind to me." The old man smiled back and waved goodbye. And the boy went on his way, no longer feeling so different. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who lived in a small village. His name was Sam and he really loved candy! Every morning, he would wake up and smile, because he knew it was time to eat candy. + +One morning when Sam woke up, he got a very creative idea. He thought, "I want to make my own candy! I think I can make it with my mom's help". + +So, Sam ran to his mom's room, and said, "Mom, can I make candy? Please?". His mom smiled, and nodded. + +Sam was so excited! He got the ingredients from the kitchen and he and his mom started to make the candy. They mixed and stirred, until the smell of delicious candy filled the kitchen. + +In the end, the candy was so yummy, that it was gone in no time! After that day, every morning Sam would wake up and remember the sweet taste of his home-made candy. +One day, a little boy named Jojo was curious about the world and he wanted to explore. He grabbed his shoes, put them on and ran outside. He saw some plants in the garden and decided to take a closer look. + +Jojo went up to a plant and touched its leaves. He felt something prick his finger and he became scared. Jojo began to cry loudly. + +The boy's father heard him and came running. He saw the plant and knew what had happened. He said, "Oh no! You touched a poisonous plant! Let's go inside right away". + +Jojo was scared and feeling sad. He followed his father back into the house. + +Later that day, Jojo felt very sick and the doctor said he had to stay in bed for a few days. Jojo was scared and worried that he couldn't go outside to explore anymore. + +Sadly Jojo wasn't allowed to go outside until he was feeling better. He had learned his lesson - never touch a plant unless a grown-up says it's ok. +John was grateful to his mum and dad for taking him to visit the castle. He ran around the gardens, loving being outside and feeling the warm sun on his face. John wanted to explore inside the castle but his parents said it was too late. + +John was disappointed but he made the most of the time he had and went on an adventure around the castle grounds. He pretended to be a knight, bravely fighting enemies and saving his kingdom. + +John's parents thought it was time to go home and they included John in their decision. He reluctantly said goodbye to the castle, feeling a little sad that his adventure had ended. + +John waved goodbye to the castle as he drove away and wished he could have stayed longer. His parents promised him they would come back to the castle soon, but John knew he could never experience the same feeling of adventure again. +One day, Bob was very sleepy. He yawned and lay down in his bed. His toy tank was by his side. He thought it was dependable and would keep him safe. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. Bob jumped out of bed and ran to see what it was. + +Bob discovered his brother Calvin playing with his tank. "Stop that!" Bob yelled. But Calvin only laughed and kept going. Bob was getting angry. He tried to pull the tank away, but Calvin was too strong. + +Bob started to cry. He knew the tank was too important to lose. Then, Bob had an idea. He put a finger to his lips and whispered, "Let me have it, and I'll give you a balloon." Calvin stopped playing, smiled, and traded the tank for a balloon. Problem solved! Bob was relieved and yawned with satisfaction. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old and loved to do tasks. One day, her mom asked her to help tidy the living room. + +Lucy smiled and came over to her mom. She said, “Yes Mommy! I can help.†+ +Her mom nodded and gave her instructions. “Lucy, you need to pick up the toys and put them away. You also need to put the blankets in the closet.†+ +Lucy started to tidy the room. She was a bit slow, but she was doing a good job. Then Mommy came over to help her. + +“Thank you for helping me, Mommy,†said Lucy. + +“You’re welcome, my little one,†Mommy said. + +Together they finished the task and the living room looked nice and clean. Lucy was so proud of herself. She smiled and hugged her mom. +John the rabbit was hopping along in the meadow. He was enjoying the fresh mountain air. Suddenly, he heard a sharp sound coming from a nearby mountain. He stopped and listened. He heard a voice say: + +"Help me! Please help me up the mountain!" + +John looked around. He saw a little bird, stuck near the top of the mountain. The bird must have gotten tired while trying to fly to the top of the mountain. + +John had an idea. He hopped straight up the mountain, one hop at a time. It was hard work, but soon he reached the top to where the bird was. He asked the bird why she was so sad. + +The bird said that she had lost her way home. She was feeling so tired and so bitter. + +John pulled the bird onto his back and said, "Don't worry. I'm here to help you." And with that, John hopped down the mountain, carrying the bird home. The bird was so happy to be safe. +Once, a little girl and her mommy were walking in the rain. The ground was wet and the trees looked sad. Then, the little girl heard something. She went to take a look and discovered a chicken! It seemed so scared, the little girl gently put her hand to it. The chicken made a noise and then seemed to like the girl. + +Mommy looked at the scene and said, "I think the chicken is wet. We must take it home and help it." Together, the little girl and mommy found a dry basket and put the chicken in it. + +At home, the mommy dried the chicken with a towel. Little girl watched and said, "It's OK now. The chicken is not wet anymore!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Maybe we will keep it as a pet. What do you think?" The little girl nodded happily and the mommy said, "Yes, it seems like the chicken will join our family." +Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess. She was walking in the forest when she started to slip on the leaves. She couldn't keep her balance and slowly fell to the ground. + +Suddenly, a friendly bear came to help her. He said to the princess, "You must be careful when you walk in the forest. You must take slow steps!" + +The princess thanked the bear and said, "Thank you for looking after me. I will be more careful next time." + +The bear waved goodbye and the princess continued her journey, but this time walking slowly and carefully. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy called Sam. One day, Sam was feeling very bored and so decided to go for an adventure. So he gathered his things and set off for the swamp. + +On his way there, it looked like an ordinary swamp. He saw some big trees and muddy water. As he looked closer, he noticed something moving in the bushes. He thought it might be a animal, so he was ready to run away if he needed to. + +But when he looked closer, he saw a little frog! "Hello there!" said the frog, who was surprised to see someone here. Sam was also very surprised and said "What are you doing here?" + +The frog replied: "I'm here to gather some food. I usually do this every morning. What are you doing here?" + +Sam explained that he wanted an adventure and wanted to explore the swamp. The frog was very happy to hear this and said: "We can be friends! I can show you around and teach you about the swamp and all its creatures. Would you like that?" + +Sam was absolutely delighted and said "Yes please!". + +And so, Sam and the frog went off on their adventure together, exploring the swamp and learning about all its secrets. It was an ordinary day, but one that Sam would never forget! +Once upon a time, the sun was shining, and there was a little boy named Jack. Jack wanted to find something very special that day. So he decided to climb to the top of the mountain. + +But it was a hard climb, and Jack was tired. Suddenly he saw something hidden in the ocean. When Jack looked closer he saw it was a whale! + +The whale asked Jack, "Why do you want to get to the top of the mountain so badly?" + +"I want to find something special," said Jack. + +The whale smiled and said, "You can find something special right here. Sometimes the best things in life are right in front of you." + +Jack was so excited and thanked the whale before swimming back to shore. From this experience, Jack learned that the most special things in life are often the things that are hidden in plain sight. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Charlie and Thomas. They were very happy together and spent much time giggling and playing. + +One day, Charlie and Thomas were discussing what to do. Charlie wanted to go to the park, but Thomas said he was tired. He suggested they take a nap first and could go to the park afterwards. So, Charlie and Thomas found a soft spot on the grass under a big tree to lay down. + +Before they closed their eyes, Charlie asked, "Thomas, do you know why they call this the popular tree?" + +Thomas said, "No, why?" + +Charlie smiled and said, "You'll find out when you wake up." + +When they awoke and the sun was setting, the two were amazed! Everywhere they looked were fireflies, dazzling and twinkling in the evening air. Everyone was calling it the “popular tree†because the fireflies only visited this tree at night! + +Thomas and Charlie were so excited that they stayed until late, watching and admiring the magical fireflies. + +From then on, the popular tree was the best place for Thomas and Charlie to share stories, play, and laugh together. +One sunny day, Daddy and his three-year-old daughter, Amy, went to the park together. They saw a giant track, and Amy was so excited she wanted to play on it. Daddy said yes, so the two of them walked towards the track and began to explore. + +Amy looked up and noticed Daddy's face was very serious. “Daddy, why do you look so guilty?†she asked. + +Daddy had to think for a moment before answering. “Well,†he replied, “I was thinking about how much I love you and how I want to give you the best, but sometimes I don't know how to do it.†+ +Amy gave her Daddy a big hug and a big squeeze and said, “It's okay, Daddy. I love you no matter what.†She then went back to exploring the track, and Daddy smiled to himself, relieved Amy didn't think he was a bad daddy. +Once upon a time there was a little boy and every day after school he went for a walk. One afternoon he was out on his own and it was dark. Suddenly he saw a mug in the park and he was very excited. He ran across the grass to pick it up. He examined it and it was a really nice mug. He thought it must've belonged to someone else, but he decided to keep it for himself. So he put it in his pocket and carried on walking. He came across a stranger who asked if he was lost. The little boy showed him the mug and the stranger said it must belong to someone. He followed the stranger until they arrived at a house. The little boy knocked on the door and the lady who opened it said the mug was hers. She was so pleased to get it back and thanked the boy. Then she invited him in for a hot chocolate in the mug he had found. The little boy smiled and said yes please. He had a wonderful time and a very special story to tell his family. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful sunflower in the field. It was a very bright and sunny day. The sunflower was looking out towards the bright sunshine in the sky. + +Suddenly it heard a voice from behind. "Peek-a-boo! Can you see me?" + +The sunflower peeked around the leafy green trees, and there it saw a small dark figure. It was a 3 year old child. The child laughed and said, "You snuck up on me!" + +The sunflower and the child had a lovely chat, and soon the child said goodbye and ran off. + +The sunflower stayed in the dark field, but it smiled every time it thought of its fun chat with the child. It looked up towards the bright sky and said, "See you soon!" +Once upon a time, there were two little friends, Jane and Jimmy. They were always playing together. One day, Jimmy gave Jane a present. It was a beautiful yellow vest. Jane said it was very attractive. + +Jimmy said, “You should wear it! It will make you look even more attractive!†Jane was very happy and put on the vest right away. + +While they were playing outside, a strange man came to them. He said, “Give me the vest, now!†Jane was so scared, she just gave the vest to the man. + +Jimmy shouted at the man, “Why are you taking Jane’s vest? That’s not nice!†But the man didn’t say anything and quickly ran away with Jane’s vest. + +Jane was very upset. Jimmy tried his best to make her feel better, but it was no use. Jane was sad for a long time after that. +Jill wanted to draw a picture but she did not have anything to draw with. Suddenly she saw her brother's pencil lying on the floor. She was so excited and went to grab it. But her brother shook his head and said "No, this is mine. You cannot have it". Jill began to cry but his brother just ignored her. He thought she was being stupid and walked away. Jill was very sad and looked around for something else to draw with. She didn't find anything, so she just sat there. Suddenly, her brother came back. He had brought her a pencil of her own! Jill was so happy and she thanked her brother. He said, "That's okay, you shouldn't ignore your sister". From that day on, they became the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a patient little boy named Jack. He was playing in the garden when he saw an axe lying behind a bush. He was so excited to show the axe to his father. + +When Jack's dad saw the axe, he smiled. He told Jack that he was a clever boy. + +"Now we have to lock the axe away carefully so that no one else can find it," his father said. + +So Jack and his dad carefully locked the axe away. After that, Jack and his dad went back to playing in the garden. + +The End. +One day, Mummy and Jack went to the beach. Jack was very excited to play in the sand. Mummy put their blanket down and gave Jack a bucket and spade. + +Jack said, “Mummy, can I use the spade?†+ +Mummy said, “Yes, Jack you can use it to make a castle in the sand.†+ +Jack ran to the beach but quickly came back and said, “Mummy, the spade is broken.†+ +Mummy looked at the broken spade and said, “Oh no Jack, that’s not very good.†She gave him a different spade and said, “Let’s try this one.†+ +Jack smiled and ran back to the beach with his new spade. He made a big castle in the sand and Mummy clapped her hands. They spent a lovely day at the beach together. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl called Sophie. She was walking in a big forest. One day, she decided to go on an adventure and prepare for it. First, she packed a bag with food and drinks, and put her favourite hat on her head. + +Next, she started walking in the forest. It was dark and scary and she was scared, but brave Sophie kept going. All of a sudden, she heard a noise. It sounded like a funny, little voice. + +Sophie said: "Excuse me, who is there?" + +The little voice replied: "I'm a friendly fairy from the forest. I can show you the way out if you like!" + +Sophie was happy and followed the fairy through the forest. They came across a big, scary monster, but the fairy waved her wand and made it disappear. After that, they came out of the forest safely and Sophie was very pleased. She thanked the fairy for helping her and continued on her way. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily. Lily really loved going outside and exploring the landscape. She loved discovering unknown sights and sounds! + +One day, Lily was out in the garden when she heard a noise coming from a nearby tree. Peeking around the tree, she saw that it was a little bird's nest. + +Suddenly, the mother bird flew down and scolded Lily, "Shoo! Get away from my nest!" Lily stepped back, scared, and the mother bird said firmly "Now shut the door behind you and don't come back!" + +Lily was really sad. She wanted to see the nest so badly, but the mother bird wouldn't let her. After thinking for a while, Lily came up with a plan. She decided to explore other parts of the landscape that were unknown to her. She set off on a journey to explore the unknown. + +In the end, Lily found out that there was plenty of adventure to be had in the unknown. She opened her eyes wide in wonder at the amazing places she was discovering. Lily never forgot what she had learned, and she was always super careful when exploring near unknown nests. +Once upon a time, a naughty boy named Jimmy snuck into a shop. He looked around to make sure no one was looking, then he started to steal things. + +Jimmy grabbed a big bag from the shelf and he filled it with candies and other treats. + +Suddenly, Jimmy heard a voice say "What are you doing?" He spun around to see the shopkeeper, who looked very angry. + +"You are naughty Jimmy!", said the shopkeeper. "You can't steal things - that's wrong!" + +Jimmy was very scared and he started to cry. He apologized to the shopkeeper and ran out of the store without taking anything. + +Jimmy learned his lesson, and from that day onward he knew that stealing was wrong! +Jane's mom was making dinner in the kitchen. +Suddenly, Jane heard a loud noise coming from the kitchen. She quickly ran to see what it was. +Jane peeked around the corner and there was her mom, holding a big, white sack. +"Look, Jane," said her mom, "Look what I found in the big sack. It's a big, juicy sausage". +Jane was so excited. She wanted to eat the sausage right away. +Her mom saw that Jane was excited, so she broke the sausage into two pieces and shared them with Jane. +They both enjoyed the wonderful, loud sausage. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Alexandria. Alexandria was always curious and wanted to learn about the world around her. One day, she asked her mom to explain what a pine was. Her mom smiled and said "A pine is a type of tree with pointed green leaves. It also has special pine cones.†Alexandria was still puzzled and asked her mom to explain further. Her mom said "Look at the window and you will see a pine outside. It's the one with the pointy leaves and the brown cones at the bottom." + +Alexandria was so excited that she ran outside to take a closer look of the pine tree. But when she got closer, she noticed a big bird sitting on the branch. Alexandria was frightened and quickly ran back inside. + +Her mom saw her and asked, "What is wrong Alexandria?" Alexandria explained that she had been scared by the bird on the tree. Her mom said, "That's okay, it was probably just a big sparrow or a finch. They’re harmless and nothing to be frightened of." + +Alexandria smiled with relief. She enjoyed looking at the pine tree and the birds with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Suzy who loved to mix fruit. Every day, she would take a basket and walk around the farm collecting different kinds of fruit, such as apples, oranges, and grapes. + +One day, while Suzy was collecting her fruit, she saw a loyal dog nearby. The friendly dog ran up to Suzy and wagged his tail. + +“Hello, pup,†Suzy said. “What’s your name?†+ +“My name is Buddy,†the pup replied. “Will you let me help you mix your fruit?†+ +Suzy smiled. “Sure!†+ +So Buddy and Suzy mixed all the fruit together, putting apples with oranges and grapes. When they finished, Suzy smiled and said, “Thank you, Buddy. You’re very loyal for helping me with all my mixing.†+ +Buddy wagged his tail and barked happily. From then on, Buddy and Suzy were the best of friends, mixing fruit every day. +Once there was a bee who was famous. She could spin around and around faster than anyone else. One day she was spinning on a flower when a cute little girl saw her. + +The little girl said: "Wow, you can spin so fast! What is your name?" + +The bee replied: "My name is Sally! I'm famous for spinning and I love flowers!" + +The little girl was so excited and decided to imitate Sally. She started to spin around, imitating the bee. Sally was very impressed and said to the little girl: "You are a very good spinner! You should practice more and soon you will become famous too!" + +The two of them were spinning together and having so much fun. Soon enough, the little girl became a great spinner and she became as famous as Sally! +Once upon a time, there were two little sisters. Jenny was three and Mia was five. Mia was always telling Jenny what to do. One day, Mia said, "Let's do something fun! Let's play with the oranges!" + +So, the two sisters ran to the kitchen and found a big, orange basket of oranges on the table. They started squeezing the oranges for their juice. Mia said, "Look Jenny, when you squeeze, orange juice comes out!" + +Jenny was very happy. She squeezed and squeezed the oranges until all the juice was gone. But then, something incredible happened! Suddenly, a magical orange appeared! It was so round, juicy and orange. + +Jenny and Mia both wanted the orange, so they decided to start a game. They said, "We'll have a race! Whoever can squeeze the orange the longest without letting go wins!" + +So, they started squeezing the orange together. They both squeezed with all their strength until Jenny couldn't squeeze any longer. They squeezed for a whole week and in the end, Mia won! + +Mia said, "You were so strong Jenny! I'm really proud of you!" Jenny smiled and said, "Let's play again soon!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was very helpful and loved playing with her toys. + +One day, Lucy wanted to climb her daddy's special chair. She asked her daddy for help. But he said: "No Lucy, you must be careful. You might not be able to climb it by yourself." + +Lucy was very determined. She wanted to do it all by herself. So she started to climb. She tried and tried, but she could not get to the top. + +Then, she looked at the shelf next to her. On top of the shelf was her Daddy's shampoo. She had a good idea. She used the shampoo as a step to help her climb. + +Finally, she reached the top! Her daddy was so proud of her. "Good job Lucy!" he said with a big smile. +The day was sunny and bright. Ben and his mom decided to go for a walk together. Ben loved to wander, and they stumbled upon a lake. + +“Mom, can I sail?†Ben asked. + +“Sure!†His mom said and handed him a sailboat. + +Ben was so excited. He grabbed the boat, ran to the lake and put it in the water. He grabbed the string and the sail started to move in the sea. It felt so amazing! + +But soon, he started feeling uncomfortable. He tried and tried, but the sailboat wouldn't move. He didn't know what to do. + +“Mom!†Ben shouted. “The sailboat isn’t moving - it feels uncomfortable!†+ +“Oh, sweetie.†Mom said. “Use the paddle to get it going. Let’s go get one.†+ +Mom and Ben went to find a paddle. After they got it, Ben put it in the water and started paddling. Suddenly, the sailboat moved! Ben felt so proud and continued to paddle around the lake. + +“That was the best sailing ever!†Ben shouted, with a big smile on his face. + +Mom couldn’t help but smile too. +Once upon a time there was a boy called George who wanted to play in the park. So he and his mommy went to the park. As they were walking, they saw a big steel slide. They were both so excited to play on it. + +George ran over and started sliding straight away. He went really fast and giggled with delight. "Be careful," said his mommy. + +But George kept going, faster and faster. One of his shoes started to slip off, but George kept going. Suddenly, his shoe flew off and landed on the ground with a noisy thud. + +George stopped and looked at his mommy. "Mummy," he said, "I should have listened to you. I was too noisy and I slipped on my shoe." + +His mommy smiled and put the shoe back on his foot. She said, "that's why it is important to listen to Mummy and Daddy. We know what is best for you." + +From then on, George was more careful when he went to the park and always listened to his mommy and daddy. +Once upon a time there lived a young girl named Nia. She was three years old and loved puzzles! Every morning she would wake up early and do puzzles. + +One day, when Nia was doing a puzzle, she heard the doorbell ring. She ran to the door as quickly as she could. When she opened it, there was a sweet little package on her doorstep. She was so excited and quickly opened it up. + +Inside, Nia found a brand new puzzle! She was so happy she started to laugh and dance. She shouted out to the sky: "My puzzle!" + +Nia quickly grabbed the puzzle and ran inside to start it. She was so determined to finish it that day. She finished the puzzle in no time and even enjoyed it. + +Nia was a happy girl that day because the sweet puzzle gave her lots of joy and laughter. +One day a girl was walking in the park. She saw a big clean pond. She was so excited that she wanted to watch the fish inside. She sat down at the side of the pond and peeked in. The girl was surprised to see a lot of colorful fish swimming around. + +Suddenly the girl heard a voice behind her saying, "Hello! Do you want to watch the fish with me?" She turned around and saw a little boy. He was wearing a clean shirt and smiling. + +The girl smiled back and said, "Yes, I would love to watch the fish with you!" + +The boy and the girl watched the fish together. They were so amazed by how many of them there were and how quickly they moved around. + +Then the little boy said, "Let's make a game. We can watch the fish and count how many there are!" + +The girl nodded her head and said, "That sounds like fun!" + +And so the two of them watched the fish together, counting how many they could see. It was a fun way to spend the day. +Once upon a time there lived an owl called Olly. Olly liked to stay up late and sleep during the day. One night, Olly was making a lot of noise and it woke up the other animals in the forest. + +The next morning, all the animals gathered together and scolded Olly for not behaving. Olly felt very guilty, so he promised to be more quiet at night. + +In the future, Olly was always careful to make very little noise. He kept his promise and all of the other animals in the forest were very pleased. + +The moral of the story is: it is important to behave or else you will feel guilty. +Once upon a time there was a girl who wanted to pick a poppy. She ran across a rough field until she found one. She picked it and carefully took it home. Suddenly she realized she forgot to pick some more poppies for her little brother. She quickly ran back, but when she got there, she couldn't find any poppies. + +Suddenly, she heard a small voice coming from behind the bushes. + +"What do you want?" said the small voice. + +The girl was surprised. She asked, "Do you know where I can find poppies?" + +"Oh yes," said the small voice. "Follow me, I know where there are some poppies growing!" + +The girl happily followed the small voice. In the end, she found a whole field of poppies and was able to pick some for her brother. + +The girl was excited to take the poppies home and share them with her brother. She thanked the small voice before saying goodbye, and then ran back home with her poppies in hand. +Harry was a lucky duck. He loved to run and play outside all day with his friends. But one day they were playing a game and they needed a round object to use as a ball. They all looked around, but couldn't find one. + +Just then, Harry spotted a round object under a tree. "Look!" shouted Harry. His friends all stared at the object. It was a big, round stone! + +"Let's use this," said Harry. Everyone agreed that this was the perfect object. + +As they were playing, they were careful not to throw the stone too far. But then, without warning, the stone suddenly flew up into the sky like a rocket! + +The children all stared in amazement. Harry was surprised too. He knew his luck had saved them! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was three years old and lived near the ocean. + +One day, a fierce hurricane came to the area. Tim was so frightened he wanted to hide inside his house. But his parents said, "No, Tim. We need to go to the shelter!" + +Tim refused. He was very scared of the storm, and didn't want to leave his house. His parents told him, "It's ok. We'll stay together and nothing bad will happen." + +Tim still didn't want to go, so they stayed in their house while the hurricane passed. After a while, it was safe again. Tim was glad he didn't have to leave his home. He was no longer frightened. +Once there was a little boy named Tim. He was three years old and loved going outside to the park. + +One day, Tim went to the park to play. He saw a shiny, colorful pebble and wanted to pick it up. But when he reached for it, he heard a voice say, "No! You can't have it!" + +Startled, Tim stepped back and looked around. It was an old woman in a bright red coat. She was saying, "That pebble is mine. You can't take it." + +Tim wanted the pebble, but he refused to take it. He knew it was not nice to take things that didn't belong to him. So he said, "I'm sorry, I won't take your pebble." + +The old woman smiled and said, "I'm glad you understand. But I want to give you the pebble as a gift. Please accept it." + +Tim was so happy that he accepted the colorful pebble and thanked the old woman. He was glad his mom had taught him to always be kind and respectful. He went back home with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jessica. She was only three years old and she loved playing in the garden. She decided to march around the garden to explore. + +Suddenly, Jessica heard a noise and ran to investigate. She saw a big steak lying on the ground and it looked very tasty. She could feel her tummy rumbling, so she picked up the steak and took it with her. + +When Jessica reached her house, her mom saw the steak. Jessica looked guilty and dropped the steak at once. Her mom said sternly, "Jessica, why did you take the steak without asking?" Jessica felt very guilty and said nothing. + +Her mom picked up the steak and said, "It's ok, Jessica. You don't have to feel guilty. Next time, just ask before you march anywhere and take something." + +Jessica nodded, relieved to feel a little less guilty. Then she ran off to play in the garden, with her mom following her to make sure she was safe. +Once upon a time, there were three friends who went to the park together. They wanted to have lots of fun. One of the friends had an idea. She said, "Let's make a large trap!" + +So they decided to work together and make a big trap in the park. They made the trap out of sticks and rocks, and the trap was so large that even an elephant would be caught in it. + +Once the trap was done, the friends decided to hide and wait to see if anyone would get caught in the trap. They didn't have to wait long. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise, and when they peeped out, they saw a big bear was in the trap! + +They were so surprised, but they were also very excited. They ran to the bear and pulled it out of the trap. The bear thanked them for saving it and the happy friends ran off to play in the park. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. One day her mommy told her, "It's time to get a haircut! We are going to the barber". Sally was very excited. + +When they got to the barber, Sally sat in the chair. The barber gave her a big smile and asked her, "What do you want me to do?" Sally said, "I want to look like a princess!" The barber asked, "Would you like me to wash your hair first?" Sally said, "Yes please!" + +So the barber washed her hair and gave her a beautiful princess haircut. Sally was so happy! When she looked in the mirror, she smiled and said, "I look like a princess!" + +But then the barber said, "That will be 10 dollars please." Sally's mommy said, "That's too expensive! We can't afford it!" + +Sally was very sad. She had to go home without her princess haircut. She was so disappointed. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a nice, honest man. He wanted to deliver a special chest to someone. He carefully loaded the chest onto the back of his old truck. He thought about all the nice things he could put inside the chest. + +As he drove, he could see the sun beginning to set. The sky was red and orange. He started to feel excited, knowing he was almost at his destination. + +Finally, he stopped in front of a small house. He took the chest off the truck, then knocked on the door. An old lady answered. She opened the chest and smiled. The truck driver had filled the chest with the nicest candies and toys! + +The old lady was overjoyed! She thanked the honest man for delivering the chest and invited him in for a cup of tea. The truck driver knew that his delivery had brought a smile to a stranger and felt happy to have been honest and kind. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He wanted to paint his wardrobe. So he asked his mom for some paint. His mom gave him some paint, but it was very expensive. + +So the boy worked hard to save up some money. Eventually he was able to buy the paint. He took it home and got to work. He painted the wardrobe all kinds of colours. + +The wardrobe looked so nice and colourful. The boy was very happy. He had saved up his own money and painted the wardrobe. It was a great feeling. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Abby. Abby was three years old and very happy. One day, Abby was outside playing with her friends. She was running around having a lot of fun, when suddenly she started to sneeze. Abby sneezed several times in a row. She felt warm and her nose was a little ticklish. + +After Abby finished sneezing, her friends asked her why she had been sneezing. Abby said, "Oh, I think it was because I was running around in the sun for so long." + +Her friends told her that she should go inside and have a rest. Abby agreed and went inside. She found a cozy pillow and curled up on it to take a nap. It was very warm and comfy. + +Abby felt much better after her nap. She thanked her friends for the good advice, and was ready to go outside and play again. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit. The rabbit was very brave and always looked for adventures. One day, he decided to dive into a nearby lake. He hopped and jumped closer to the lake, until he found a perfect spot to dive in from. + +As he was about to jump, he saw movement in the lake. He stopped and looked closer. He saw a big fish with a huge neck! The fish growled and swam around, causing big splashes in the water. The rabbit felt scared, but he also felt brave. He took a deep breath and dived into the lake. + +The fish was very serious, but the rabbit swam bravely across the lake. The fish tried to bite him several times, but the rabbit was too quick and managed to stay away from the fish. Soon enough, the rabbit reached the other side and came out of the lake. + +As he shook the water off, he looked back and saw the serious face of the big fish. He had done it! He had conquered his fear and tackled what seemed an impossible task. The little rabbit was proud of himself! +Once upon a time there was a very adorable rabbit. The rabbit had a head like a cotton ball, with big ears and a twitching nose. One day, the rabbit was hopping and hopping, when it heard a voice calling to it. + +"Come over here," the voice said. +The rabbit came closer and found a little girl. + +"Can I pet your bunny?" The girl asked sweetly. +The rabbit hopped closer and the girl began to gently pet its head. She laughed and smiled as the rabbit seemed to enjoy the attention. + +Soon, the two were the best of friends and the rabbit always came when the girl called. The rabbit made the girl feel so special and she always had the biggest grin when it came to see her. + +The girl and the rabbit were inseparable, and the girl would call the rabbit her "adorable bunny". +One day, a little girl named Daisy was feeling very tired. She was playing outside in the park and wanted to take a break from running around so much. + +Daisy looked around and saw a big box to the side of the park. She went over to the box and opened it. Inside the box was a big, bright, beautiful surprise! A big reward was waiting for Daisy inside the box. Daisy was so happy she hopped around and laughed with joy. + +Suddenly, her mother called out: "Daisy, it's time to go!" Daisy said goodbye to the box and ran over to her mother. + +On the drive home, Daisy couldn't stop thinking about the reward she had seen. When they finally arrived at home, Daisy's mother said, "Let's go open that box and see what surprise is waiting for you!" Daisy was so excited to find out what her reward was! + +The box opened and Daisy was thrilled to see that the reward was a brand-new bike! She was so happy and shouted out with joy! Her tiredness was gone in a moment. + +Daisy's mother smiled and said, "I had a feeling you would need this reward, that's why I brought this box to the park for you today." + +Daisy thanked her mother and went outside to cruise around the neighborhood on her new bike. Daisy was so excited and couldn't believe how lucky she was +Once upon a time, there was a little girl name Sarah. She woke up early one morning but it was not like any other morning. She felt a strange feeling in the air, it was uncomfortable and strange. + +The air felt cold and clammy and Sarah could see out of her window a grey cloud in the sky, it was a tornado. Sarah was scared, she had never seen a tornado before and it looked very strange and uncomfortable. + +Just then, Sarah heard a knock at the door. She jumped out of bed and went to answer it. It was her grandma, she had come to take her away from the tornado. “Come with me Sarah†said grandma. Sarah nodded and quickly ran out of the house with her grandma. + +She felt safe with her grandma and she was very glad that grandma was there to take her away from the uncomfortable feeling in the air. “Let’s go Sarah,†said grandma. Sarah smiled and held her grandma’s hand. +A little girl named Sarah was out for a drive with her mom. Sarah saw a pumpkin patch! +"Mom, can we stop and look at the pumpkins?" she asked. +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course." + +The pumpkins were very different sizes. Sarah found the biggest one and went to pick it up. It was so heavy she couldn't lift it. Still, she was persistent. She kept trying, until she eventually picked it up. + +"Look mom, I did it!" Sarah exclaimed. +Her mom congratulated her. "You were so persistent! I'm very proud of you." + +The little girl smiled with joy. Together, they drove home with Sarah's pumpkin. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Penny. She was only three years old but she knew a lot of things. + +One day while playing in her backyard, Penny saw something shining on the ground. It was a penny! She picked it up and felt so excited! + +Penny ran to find her mom to show her the penny. When Penny showed her mother, her mother said "Oh that’s so lovely! Let me print a picture of it for you." + +Together they went to the printer, which was a machine that could print things out for you. Mom took Penny's penny and put it in the printer. When the picture was done, Penny's mom said "It looks so fragile and beautiful. Now you can keep it forever." + +Penny was so proud of her penny print! She knew she would always treasure it. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant little girl named Sarah who loved sandwiches. Everyday, her Mommy would supply her with a sandwich for lunch. One day, Sarah decided she didn't want to eat her sandwich. Instead, she wanted to play with it. She tossed it up in the air and tried to catch it. But unfortunately, she missed it and it landed in a puddle of mud. + +Sarah started to cry because her sandwich was ruined. Her Mommy still tried to make her eat it but it was no use. + +The moral of the story is that you should always be careful with the things you are supplied with. Sarah learned a very hard lesson that day about not being careless. +Tom went outside to pick some flowers. He saw a black flower that was really pretty. He went over to pick it but just as he reached out, a loud yell came from behind him. It was his mom. She yelled, "Tom, don't pick that flower!" + +Tom turned around and looked at his mom. She said, "That flower is black and it's not a nice flower. You don't want to pick that one, there are much prettier ones here for you to pick." + +Tom listened to his mom and found the prettiest flower he could find. He picked it and smiled. He ran back to his mom and said, "Look Mom, I found a pretty flower!" She smiled and said, "That's much better, Tom! That flower can stay in our garden forever." +Once upon a time there was a farmer. He had a lot of work to do and was getting very tired. He thought he should take a nap, so he went to the barn and lay down to sleep. + +But while he was sleeping, his cows got out of the barn and spread all over the countryside. When the farmer woke up, he was very frustrated and started running around looking for his cows. He searched and searched until he finally located them. + +He gathered the cows up and put them back in the barn. He learned an important lesson - that it was important to always be alert to make sure that his cows were safe. + +The farmer never took another nap without being sure his cows were properly taken care of first. From that day on, he was very careful to not become too frustrated and never take any more naps when his cows were around. The end. +One night, Lily was dreaming she had a ticket to a different land. Her friends told her it was far away and if she used the ticket she would have the adventure of a lifetime. With a twinkle in her eyes, she said " I want to go". + +The next morning, Lily woke up with a smile on her face. She knew the dream was really special and she wanted to find the ticket. She looked everywhere in her room, but she couldn't find it. Suddenly, she heard a buzzing sound and saw a bee flying around. She followed it and it led her to a tree. + +On the tree, there was a mysterious ticket. Lily smiled and took it. She knew it was the ticket from her dream. She felt very happy and ran home to share the news with her friends. + +They were so excited for her, and told her to be careful on her adventure. With a smile, Lily said " I will!" She waved goodbye and set off on an adventure that would change her life. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Alice. She was very impatient and always wanted to hurry up. + +One day, Alice was taking some scissors to cut some paper. However, she suddenly slipped and the scissors cut her lip! She started crying out loud. + +Her mother came to see what was wrong. "What happened, Alice?" she asked. + +Alice told her what happened and her mother said, "It's okay, Alice. It was an accident. Let's go and get it cleaned up." + +Alice and her mother went to the doctor's office. The doctor put some cream on her lip to help it heal. He said, "Alice, you have to be careful. Even if you are impatient, you have to be careful with scissors!" + +Alice learned her lesson and was very careful next time she used scissors. +Once upon a time there was a strong man. His saw was very special. He used it to cut down trees. + +One day, he was walking in the forest. Suddenly, he felt a pinch on his hand. He looked down and saw a little frog. + +The frog smiled at the man. "I want to be strong like you," it said. So the man gave it his saw. + +The frog was so happy. It ran off, carrying the saw in its mouth. Each time it felt weak, it used the saw to remind it of the kind man's strength. +Once there was a small boy called Jack. He was very brave and always wanted to be a hero. + +One day, he was playing in the park when he heard the ring of a bell coming from the sky. He looked up and saw there was a bell on a very high tree. + +He wanted to get the bell so he started climbing the tree but it was very tough. He slipped and fell but he still got up and kept climbing until he could finally reach the bell. + +He rang the bell and the sound was so loud that everyone around the park heard it. People started to applaud and cheer for Jack. + +Jack was so proud of himself and said; “No matter how tough something is, you still have to persevere and never give up!†+Once upon a time there was a small bird. He was very happy in his nest in the sky. Every day he sang and rested in the delicate sunlight. One day the bird felt tired and decided to take a nap. As he closed his eyes, a strong gust of wind blew and swept him away to a new home. + +The bird arrived at a strange place, so he asked the other birds, "What is this place?" + +The other birds replied, "This is a cage, a place for us to stay forever." +The bird was very scared. He wanted to go home, but the cage was very strong and he couldn't escape. + +So the small bird spent the rest of his days sitting in the sky far away from his nest, never again taking a nap in the sunshine. +Once there was a very smart little girl named Christina. She wanted to play with something special, so she asked her mom. Her mom said she would let her play with something special! + +So Christina went to the basement and started looking around. She found a silver box in the corner of the room. She opened it, and inside there was a silver necklace! + +Christina was so excited. She asked her mom, "Is this special too?" +Her mom said, "Yes, sweetheart, you can play with it. Be careful now!" + +Christina put the necklace around her neck. She went to show her friends and they all said, "It looks so pretty on you! You are so smart!" + +Christina was so proud of her necklace. She knew she was wearing something special, and she let it shine! +Once there was a little girl named Jenna. She was three years old and wanted to be famous. Every day she would stand in front of the mirror and imagine that she was on stage receiving an award. + +One day, Jenna's teacher sent her an exam. It was filled with difficult words that Jenna didn't understand. Jenna became so frustrated that she started to cry. + +"Don't worry sweetie," Jenna's mom said. "You can still become famous if you try hard and focus on your skills." + +But Jenna shook her head. She didn't believe her mom. She decided to leave the exam undone and instead imagine being on stage. + +The moral of this story is that Jenna didn't realize that by not taking her exam she was missing a great opportunity to show the world what she can do. Trying hard and doing your best is the only way to becoming famous. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Percy was playing with his favorite basketball. He dribbled, he shot, and he dreamed big. + +On the playground, a bigger boy named Charlie came up to him. Charlie said, “I’m better at basketball than you. Give me the ball!†+ +But Percy would not give up his ball. He said, “No way! This is my basketball.†+ +Charlie got mad and stamped his feet. He said, “I’m bigger than you and I’m the strongest. I’ll take it by force if I have to!†+ +But just then, their teacher Miss Crystal saw them. She said, “That’s no way to treat your friend. Being selfish doesn’t make you strong.†+ +Miss Crystal clapped her hands and sang a song. She said, “It takes true strength to share with others.†+ +Charlie listened to Miss Crystal’s song and thought about her words. He realized being selfish wouldn’t make him happy. So he smiled at Percy and asked to play with the basketball together. + +Percy was glad and clapped his hands. He and Charlie had so much fun playing basketball together. They both learned that sharing is the most important strength of all. +Once upon a time, there were two cars that were friends. They loved to drive together. One day they decided to have a race. They wanted to see who could drive the fastest. + +The race started and they drove quickly around the track. The first car was blue and was very fast. The second car was red and was slower. + +The blue car drove around the track faster and faster. The red car was still far behind. + +Suddenly, the blue car had to stop. There was a big field of corn in the way. The red car passed the blue car and crossed the finish line first. + +The red car had won the race and the blue car was very sad. The red car was very competitive and had won the race. + +But the blue car didn't give up. It raced around the track again, even faster than before. This time, it won the race. + +The two cars celebrated together and were happy to have such a competitive race. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jane. Jane liked to play in the park with her friends, and have lots of fun. + +One day, Jane and her friends decided to go to the swimming pool. When they got there, they all splashed and laughed in the water. + +But Jane felt a bit sad. She didn't know how to swim. All her friends could move around in the water, but Jane had to stay near the edge. + +"Don't worry," said Mark, one of Jane's friends. "I can part you how to swim. I will show you all the moves." + +Jane smiled. She knew that with Mark's help, she could learn how to swim. With a few tricks and lots of practice, she soon got the hang of it. + +From that day on, Jane always looked forward to swimming. She was no longer sad and could join in with her friends and have lots of fun. The end. +John was very excited when he saw his favourite book on the shelf, "The Adventures of Little Tom". He grabbed the book, ran to the sofa and shouted, "Read!" + +John's mum smiled and said, "Let's read it together. I have an urge to read this book with you!" + +John agreed happily and held the book tightly. His mum opened it and started reading it in a very honest and soothing voice. John listened intently, enjoying every single word his mum was saying. + +After finishing the book, John clapped loudly and yelled, "Again! Read again!" + +John's mum laughed and said, "I think it's time for snack now. We can read the book again tomorrow! Does that sound like an honest agreement?". + +John smiled and nodded, content with the agreement. "Okay!" he said. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named June. She had a yummy biscuit. She wanted to put it in the dishwasher! But June's mom said no. June was sad. + +June's mom said she had to separate her biscuit into pieces. June did it. She put the pieces on a plate. + +Then June's mom said it was okay to put the plate in the dishwasher. So June did! She put it in and turned it on. + +When it was finished, the plate was clean and the biscuit pieces were gone. June was sad. But then her mom got out something special: it was a new, yummy biscuit! +Once there was a boy named Joe. He was brave, curious and very active. He loved to run around and do sports. One day his mom told him he was going to the store. Joe was so excited he couldn't wait. + +When Joe and his mom arrived at the store, Joe was amazed. It was big and had so many things to see! He wanted to get some balls for his sports. So, he asked his mom for some money. Joe's mom gave him some money and Joe went off to find some balls he liked. + +He saw a big red ball and a small black one. Joe didn't know which one to pick. Then he saw a thin yellow ball. It was perfect! Joe was so excited to add it to his sports collection. + +Joe and his mom took the thin yellow ball and went back home. Joe was so happy with his purchase. He took the ball and ran outside to play sport. It was going to be so much fun! He thanked his mom for taking him to the store. +Once upon a time there was a famous loop. It was so big it was seen from miles away. Every day people would come from far and wide just to take a closer look at the loop. + +One day, a little three year old girl named Jessie came to the loop. She was so amazed she couldn't take her eyes off it. + +Jessie wanted to climb the loop, so she asked her mom, "Mommy, can I climb the loop?" + +Her mom said, "No honey, the loop is too big. You'll drop if you try to climb." + +But Jessie was stubborn and wouldn't listen to her mom. She said, "I won't drop!" So she started to climb the loop. + +When she finally got to the top, she became so dizzy. Before she knew it she slipped and let go. She dropped from the top of the famous loop. Luckily, Jessie landed safely on the ground. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Mike and he was obedient and well-behaved. On the weekend for the fair, he put on his costume. It was bright and colourful, with stars and stripes all over it. + +Mike was so excited. He ran around all day, looking at the different rides, playing games, and eating way too much candy. When it was time to go home, Mike was disappointed. He wanted to stay longer. + +Just as they got to the car, Mike's mom said, "Mike, you have to remove your costume now." + +Mike didn't want to obey. He wanted to keep wearing his costume. But he knew his mom meant business, so he had to take it off. + +Mike felt very sad as he got in the car and his mom drove away. He vowed that he would never obey again. From then on, he would always be naughty and disobedient. +Once upon a time, there was an orange plastic ball. Everyday, a little boy called Jack would take his ball outside to try and strike it. Jack would swing his arms back and forth, trying to hit the ball as hard as he could. But no matter how hard he tried, he never managed to strike it as far as he wanted! + +One day, Jack had an idea. He decided to use two sticks to hit his ball instead of using just his hands. He waved the sticks around, and with one big strike, he sent the ball flying across the garden! + +Jack was so happy, and he kept playing with his plastic ball and the sticks. He never got tired of striking the ball around and making it fly high into the sky! +In the park, there were two little rabbits, hopping around. + +The big one was white and fluffy, while the small one was grey and furry. + +The big rabbit said, "Let's play a sport!" + +The small rabbit hopped excitedly and said, "Yes! What shall we play?" + +The big rabbit thought for a moment and said, "Let's hop up and down the hill!" + +The small rabbit clapped his furry paws together and said, "Yes! That sounds fun!" + +So off they went, hopping up and down the hill together. They had lots of fun, and afterwards they decided to play hide and seek. + +The big rabbit hid behind a big tree, while the small rabbit hopped around trying to find him. Eventually the small rabbit found him, and the two of them had lots of laughs. + +They continued to play together until it was time to go home. They said goodbye, and hopped off in opposite directions. +One day, a little boy named Peter was out walking. He saw a big open gate in the grass. He wanted to go in, but his mom had warned him about it. She said that the gate had a label that said "Danger, keep out!". Peter knew he had to respect this label, so he stayed away, but he could not help looking in with curiosity. + +Suddenly, he saw a big grey bird fly from the gate. Peter was scared but he was also excited. He wanted to get closer to the bird, but he remembered his mom's warning and kept his distance. + +The grey bird flew away and Peter was left alone again. He knew he had to remember the label and pay attention to the warnings, but he could not wait to go back and explore the open gates again. +The sun shone brightly in the sky and little Jimmy was so excited to explore the forest. He smiled widely and ran through the trees minutes later, seeing how strong and beautiful they were. As he was running, Jimmy saw something sparkling in the grass. + +On closer inspection he saw that it was a mineral. It looked like a diamond and he wanted to keep it. He was so, so strong and Jimmy believed it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. + +"This is for me," he thought. + +Jimmy carefully put it in his pocket and continued running around the forest. Then some time later, his pocket started feeling really really hot! + +Jimmy pulled at the pocket and saw that the mineral was burning a hole in it. He dropped it but it was too late. He had believed it was beautiful, but it was only there to set him up for a disappointment. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary who loved to sing. Everyday, Mary's mom would attach her most dependable song onto the wall and the two would dance together. One day, Mary's dad came home with a karaoke machine and attached it to the wall. As soon as it was attached, Mary couldn't help but sing along. Her mother and father laughed as they watched her sing her favorite song. + +Mary's mother said, "Maybe it's time to attach a microphone too." + +The next day, Mary proudly unboxed her new microphone and sang with even more enthusiasm! She had found something she was dependable at - singing! She thanked her parents for making her dreams come true. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Bob and Sarah. Sarah was very intelligent and she loved to tease Bob. One day, Bob brought a big red balloon to school to show his friends. Sarah smiled and said, "Wow, Bob, your balloon is so pretty!" + +Bob smiled at Sarah and asked, "Do you want to play with it?" Sarah nodded her head and said, "Yes! I want to play!" + +Bob and Sarah started to run around the playground with the balloon. Bob was very happy and clapped his hands. + +But Sarah had another idea. She wanted to tease Bob by holding on to the balloon and running away. Bob loved the game and tried to catch up with Sarah. But try as he might, Sarah was too fast! + +Finally, Bob was able to catch Sarah and they both laughed together as they hugged the big red balloon. They had lots of fun and both of them were happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and her name was Emily. She had a scooter and it was her very favorite toy. It was an original scooter with lots of bright colors. + +Every day, Emily would take her scooter for a ride. Sometimes she would go to the park, sometimes to the store, and sometimes she would just go for a ride around the block. + +Today, Emily decided to do something different. She decided to take a long ride, all the way down the street to the playground. She raced down the pavement and before she knew it, she was at the playground. + +She had a wonderful time playing on the swings and the slide. Then, when it was time to go, she hopped back on her scooter and raced home. + +When she got home, Emily was glad she had decided to take a long ride. It was an unforgettable day. Emily was very happy with her scooter. +Once upon a Tuesday, there was a nice man. He wanted to pretend. So he made a nice thick bed of leaves. On Wednesday, he put on a costume and told the leaves to be his pretend friends. He pretended to do fun things with them: running and laughing and playing hide and seek. They had a great time together acting silly and pretending all day. The man and the leaves were the best of friends. They always had fun pretending together on Wednesday. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong bear. Everywhere he went, the bear would look for food. One day, he came across a rabbit under a tree. The bear was very happy and started to move closer to the rabbit. + +Just then, something unusual happened. The rabbit started to talk! "Please mister bear, don't eat me!" it said. + +The bear was very surprised and asked "How can you talk?" + +"I am not from here," said the rabbit. "I am from a magical kingdom, and I need to get back there. If you eat me, you'll prevent me from getting home". + +The bear felt sorry for the rabbit, so he decided to help. The bear carefully lifted the rabbit up and placed it under his arm. He carried the rabbit home, and since then, the rabbit and the bear have been great friends. +Once there was a bears called Bob who was sick. He felt achy and he felt sad. His friend, a bee named Penny, noticed how sad Bob was and wanted to help him. + +Penny flew over to Bob and said “Bob, I have something that will help you heal.†+ +Bob asked “What will help me?†+ +Penny said “I have an amazing chess game! We can play together, and it will make you feel better.†+ +Bob smiled and said “That sounds great! That would be really fun.†+ +Penny and Bob spent the rest of the afternoon playing chess, and soon Bob felt a lot better. His aches and sadness were gone and he was smiling again. + +The next time they played they invited some of their other friends to join in the game, and Bob was soon back to feeling amazing. All of their friends had so much fun that they kept playing chess together every day. + +Bob had been healed, and it was all because of Penny’s amazing chess game. +Harry heard a loud noise coming from outside. He grabbed his coat and ran out of the house. He saw his friend Bob standing in the garden. + +"What was that noise?" Harry asked. + +"It was me," Bob said. "I released a balloon, it went so high in the sky." + +Bob showed Harry his box of colourful balloons. + +"Do you want to try it yourself?" Bob asked. + +"Yes," Harry said, excited. + +Bob gave Harry a balloon and showed him how to release. Harry tried it and the balloon flew away. + +"Let's go for a walk," suggested Bob. + +Harry and Bob set off in the park. The path was flexible and they ran and skipped to their hearts content. They turned around and saw glorious rainbow of balloons slowly descending to the ground. + +"Look, the balloons are coming down," said Harry. + +They cheered and laughed as the balloons slowly flew away in the sky. +Roger was a three-year-old boy. His mom gave him a special key to unlock something. He was so excited to find out what was hidden. +He walked to the window and unlocked the box. Inside was a lotion with a delicate smell. Roger asked his mom what it was for. +She told him, “This lotion goes on your skin to make it soft and keep it healthy. It’s very delicate and precious, so be careful with it.†+Roger smiled and started rubbing it on his arms. He felt how his skin softened and smelled the sweet scent. Mom was so happy to see how much he liked it. He thanked her with big hug and lots of kisses. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sara. She loved to watch TV and was always asking her parents to turn it on. + +One day, she saw them looking at a red screen. Sara asked, “What’s that?†Her parents replied, “It’s a computer screen.†+ +Sara then said, “Can I watch TV on it?†Her parents said, “No, you can’t watch TV on it. It’s for grown-ups.†+ +But Sara kept insisting. She said, “Please, please, please can I watch TV on it?†+ +Finally, her parents said, “Alright, Sara, you can watch TV on the red screen.†+ +Sara was so happy. She jumped up and down and shouted, “Yay!†+ +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susan. She was only three years old. Every morning, Susan's mommy would tell her it was time to go play with her friends. But, Susan was always very selfish and always wanted to stay home. + +One morning, Susan's mommy asked, "Susan, why do you delay going out and playing? It's time to be with your friends." Susan smiled, but still stayed in her room and played with her toy. + +Susan's mommy continued, "Are you sure muscles don't need a bit of a stretch? Your friends would really love to see you." + +But, Susan only shrugged. She didn't want to go outside. Her mommy sighed and put on her coat. "Fine, Susan. I guess I'll tell your friends you won't be joining them today." + +Susan stayed in her room and kept playing. Her mommy's words lingered in the air, like a shadow. Susan didn't know it yet, but her friends were planning a surprise party! They had waited so long to see her and they were so excited to show her. + +But, Susan's selfishness had caused her mommy to delay her trip. Susan's friends were so disappointed; they had to end their surprise party early. + +Susan felt really sad when she heard about it. She wished that she hadn't been so selfish, so she wouldn't have +Once there was an old pick. It was lying on the ground in the woods. A little boy saw it and thought it looked interesting. He thought it would be fun to play with. He went over and picked it up, but as soon as he did, a big growl came from the trees. The boy was scared and dropped the pick. + +He looked around and saw a huge old bear. The bear was so angry that it bared its teeth and came closer to the boy, ready to bite. The little boy was very scared and started to run away. He ran as fast as he could and quickly hid behind a big tree. + +The bear followed the boy, but when it caught up with him, it was no longer angry. Instead it sniffed the pick that the boy had dropped and began licking it, like it was its best friend. The little boy slowly stepped out from behind the tree and smiled. He realized that the bear had just been protecting its old pick. + +The bear looked up and smiled back at the boy. The bear wanted to be friends with the boy and so it invited him to come and play with it. And from that day on, the little boy and the old bear became good friends. +Timmy was walking through the woods, counting the pieces of bark he found on the ground. He was looking for something special. Suddenly, he saw a distant piece glinting in the sunlight. + +"I am going to find that!" Timmy shouted. He ran to the distant piece and when he arrived, he realized it was a shiny coin. + +Timmy reached down and picked up the coin. He was so happy! Suddenly, a giant appeared, towering over Timmy. + +"That is my coin!" the giant boomed. + +Timmy backed away, quickly putting the coin in his pocket. + +"No, it is mine," Timmy said, bravely. + +The giant smiled, raising his hand. There was a loud crack and a flash of light. Timmy was gone. The giant had zapped him away. + +The giant picked up the coin and walked away, laughing. Timmy was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Anna and Barb. Barb had a calendar. Every day she used to ring it. + +"I need to buy a new calendar," Barb said. "This one is so cheap. The pictures aren't even staying on." + +Anna laughed. "I know a place that sells really nice calendars," she said. + +So Barb and Anna went to the store. Barb was so excited when she saw the calendars! She picked out a nice one with bright colors. + +At the cashier they gave Barb a bell and told her to ring it when she wanted to pay. + +Barb smiled and rang the bell. The cashier said, "Your new calendar is all set!" + +So Anna and Barb went home and Barb hung her new calendar on the wall. She thought it was so beautiful, she never wanted to take it down. + +The End. +Avery was feeling very fearful and didn't know what to do. His mommy saw him and she said, "Avery sweetheart, come here and let me give you a big hug." Avery felt relieved and stepped closer to his mommy. He hugged her tight and felt safe. + +He looked up at his mommy and said, "It makes me feel better when you hug me." His mommy smiled and said, "I'm here for you when you need a hug or a safe step." Avery smiled and said, "Thanks mommy." He felt so much better. He knew he could always come to his mommy for a hug when he was feeling fearful. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a small house. He was very happy because he had lots of friends who visited him all the time. But one day, one of his friends became very envious. He wanted everything that the old man had. + +So the old man promised him something special. He promised to give him an extra special present if he was a good friend. The envious man was so excited, he promised to be a good friend to the old man forever. + +And he kept his promise. Every day, he played with the old man, helped him with his work and shared all his toys. The old man was very happy that his friend kept his promise and gave him the special present. + +It was the best present ever! The envious man was so happy that he hugged the old man and promised to be a good friend forever. + +The old man was very pleased that his friend kept his promise and was such a good friend to him. And ever since that day, the two of them were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl, and she was very wise. She liked to drink milk, but she didn't know where it came from. So one day, the wise little girl decided to go and find out. + +The first place she went was a nearby farm. There were lots of animals, but none of them had milk. The wise little girl knew to keep looking, and soon found a cow. + +The cow was big and friendly, and she had lots of milk. The little girl thanked the cow and went back home with some milk. + +From then on, the wise little girl always knew where to go if she wanted milk. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Sam. She was three years old and she loved playing outside with her dad. + +One day, Sam and her dad went outside to the big garden. Sam noticed there was something big and metal lying on the ground. + +"What's that daddy?" She asked, pointing to the metal thing. + +"It's a rake," said her dad. "It's something we use to clean up leaves and grass." + +"Can I try it?" asked Sam. + +"No, it's too hard for you," said her dad. + +But Sam was determined. She grabbed a hold of the rake and began to work. She pulled and pushed the rake until her dad noticed. + +"Wow, good job Sam. You worked really hard" + +Then Sam noticed something else. It was a large rock in the middle of the garden. + +"What is that?" she asked. + +"That rock is too heavy for us to move," said her dad. + +But again Sam was determined. She wanted to move the rock, so she got back to work. She pushed and pulled the rake until eventually the rock started to move. Sam's dad couldn't believe it. + +"You did it Sam! You worked really hard and moved the large rock." + +Sam beamed with pride. She had worked hard and achieved something amazing. +A little girl named Sarah was playing in her garden when she found a letter in the mail. She was so excited that she opened it right away. Inside the letter was a special toy that made Sarah smile. She held the toy close to her and never wanted to let it go. + +Mommy saw what Sarah had found and came over to join her. + +"Oh, what a lovely surprise!" said Mommy. + +"It's very special. Never forget to value the things that make you happy," Mommy said. + +Sarah hugged her special toy and placed it in her favourite spot, where she knew it would be safe. Sarah smiled, feeling so special and loved. + +"Thank you for the mail Mommy," Sarah said, "I'll always remember to cherish the things that make me happy." +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Bill and Bob. Bill was a bald man and Bob had lots of furry fur. One day, they decided to go on an adventure and look for a hole. + +So they galloped away and eventually they arrived at the hole. It was dark, deep and mysterious. Bill was a bit scared but Bob was very brave. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise! Bill and Bob were very surprised and stepped back. Then, a small mouse popped its head out from the hole. + +It said to them, "hello, why did you arrive here?" + +Bob said, "we are looking for a hole to explore." + +The mouse smiled and said, "you've come to the right place. Follow me, I know a perfect spot". + +So Bill and Bob followed the mouse and soon they arrived at a beautiful place. The sun was shining and there were lots of animals around. Bill and Bob were very happy and they explored all day. + +They saw lots of things that they had never seen before and Bill even saw a bald eagle! Bob and Bill had a wonderful time and they eventually made it back home. +Once upon a time, there was a very cheerful bird. Her name was Jacky, and she had beautiful shiny wings. Jacky loved to fly around and explore the world. She would fly up high and see the wonderful sights below. + +One day, Jacky decided to fly to a nearby park. When she got there, she saw lots of kids running and playing. She was so excited that she decided to join them. + +Jacky flapped her wings and went swooping down to the children. She flew around them in circles, and the kids laughed with joy. Jacky was so happy to make them so cheerful. + +The kids asked Jacky to join them in a game. She was more than happy to do so. As they played, Jacky noticed that the kids were getting more and more excited. Then one of the kids told her "Let's fly!!" + +Jacky was about to take off, but then she remembered she could not fly. All of a sudden, everyone stopped and looked around. Then a bright light shone from the sky, and a big yellow balloon appeared. + +The kids laughed and grabbed onto the balloon as it lifted them off the ground. They sailed across the sky, and Jacky was so excited to fly with them. Together they had lots of fun and flew happily until the sun went down. + +Jacky had had the most cheerful day of her life. She couldn't wait until +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Sam. He was only three years old and he liked to explore. + +One day he saw a fountain and it was very bright. He wanted to go and see it up close. He was about to go when he heard someone say, "Guess what I'm going to do!" + +Sam stepped closer and saw a girl that he had never seen before. She was smiling and laughing. Sam asked the girl, "What are you going to do?" + +The girl jumped into the fountain and said, "I'm going to swim in the fountain!" + +Sam was so excited. He said goodbye to the girl and ran to the fountain to dive in, too! The water felt so nice and cool in the bright sunshine. + +They both laughed and splashed in the fountain until they were both too tired to swim any more. Sam and the girl said goodbye and Sam ran home. + +Sam was so happy that he had found the bright fountain and a new friend. He couldn't wait to go and see the fountain again! +Jimmy was in his room looking at a book. The book had a white cover and lots of pages inside. He started to open it up, but saw some strange symbols printed in each page. He asked his mom, "What are these symbols?" + +"Those are called words," Mom said softly. +"What are they for?" Jimmy asked. + +"Words include names, numbers, and lots of other things. They help us talk and write stories," Mom explained. "Look at some of the words. Can you guess what they say?" + +Jimmy tried to read the words, but he didn't know what they meant. He saw some of the words that included "dog," "Charlie," and "red." + +"Do you see the word 'white'?" asked Mom. "It has three letters: W-H-I-T-E. That's the word for the color of this page." + +Jimmy nodded and smiled. He was starting to understand. Mom smiled and helped him sound out the words. She taught him how to read the book page by page. + +Soon, Jimmy started to read on his own. He had discovered a wonderful new world! +Once upon a time there was a pet bird in a birdcage in a colourful garden. The bird liked to sing and spread joy, and was happy. + +But then one day a big noise came and the bird was frightened. It wasn't sure what was happening. + +A big cloud came and it started to rain and was very dark. The bird was scared, so it hid inside the birdcage. + +But then after a while the noise stopped, and the sun came out and started to shine again. The bird was happy and could spread joy again. + +The moral of the story is that bad times don't last. The sun will always shine again. +Mum and Dad took Anna to an interesting place. All around were big trees, long grass and rocks. They stopped the jeep and Mum said “We want to let you experience something special.†+ +Anna looked around in excitement. Then she saw it. A little parade of animals coming through the long grass. Anna was so excited, she asked “Why are those animals here? Can I play with them?†+ +Mum smiled and said “No, Anna, these animals are wild. The law doesn't permit us to play with them. But you can look, and watch if you like.†+ +So Anna watched the wild animals. She saw squirrels, birds and even a fox. It was so interesting to watch them go by, each one looking different and strange. + +Eventually, Mum and Dad said it was time to go home. They all climbed back into the jeep and drove away, but Anna would never forget her special experience of watching the wild animals. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Molly. She was three years old and loved to explore the world. One day, Molly's mom and dad gave her a lovely map. She was so excited! She liked to look at the map and plan her own travels! + +But then one day, Molly was very upset. She had lost her special map! She cried and searched everywhere, but it was gone. Her mom and dad tried to help, but they couldn't find it. + +Molly was still very upset and wanted her map, but one by one, things started to settle down. And then one day, something wonderful happened! Molly spotted her special map - it had fallen down the back of the sofa! She hugged the map tight and was so happy to have it back. From then on, she never stopped exploring and having adventures! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She wanted to find a special thing, something really old called an 'ancient' thing. + +So, Lucy set off on a journey to find it. She came to a big hill and it looked like there was no way to get to the top. But then, Lucy saw an old handle on a door. + +She decided to trust the handle and see what was behind the door. She opened the door and found a cave full of old treasures, some of them very ancient. + +Lucy was so excited. She looked around, admiring all the nice things. She found just the right ancient thing. And she realised, trusting the handle had been a good decision. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a small bunny called Dave. Dave was a very friendly rabbit who loved to pretend and play pretend games with his friends. + +One day Dave asked his best friend, a small mouse called Jo, to join him on a pretend tour of the forest. Jo was very excited and said yes! + +They went to the forest and began looking around. Everywhere they looked, the forest seemed quiet and sad. They began to feel a bit sad too. + +Suddenly, an old owl flew down from the branches above and sat right in front of them. "Hello," the owl said, "I can help you. I can take you on a real tour of the forest." + +Dave and Jo were very excited and they accepted the offer. The owl flew gracefully through the trees, showing them all the different plants and animals in the forest. + +As they looked around they noticed that the sadness in the forest was slowly fading away, replaced by joy and laughter. + +Dave and Jo realized that the owl had given them a very special gift. By taking them on a tour of the forest, the owl had brightened the spirits of everyone in the forest. +Once upon a time there was a wise grandma. She always wore a soft bathrobe and enjoyed spending time with her grandkids. + +One day, the grandkids were visiting her house and noticed how cozy her bathrobe was. They asked her, "Grandma, why do you always wear your bathrobe?" + +"Well, it keeps me warm and it's very comforting," she answered with a smile. + +The grandkids weren't convinced yet, but Grandma knew what she was doing. + +The next morning, the grandkids awoke to the smell of cookies coming from the kitchen. There was Grandma, wearing her bathrobe, baking up a batch of cookies just for them. + +The grandkids enjoyed the cookies and even more so, they enjoyed the warm hug they got from Grandma. They finally understood why she always wore her bathrobe. + +"Grandma's so wise!" they all exclaimed. "She knows just what we need!" +Once upon a time there was a leaf who was enthusiastic about life. Every day the leaf worked hard to tilt with the wind and flutter around the trees. One day the leaf encountered a big gust of wind and far away it could see a darker tree. + +The leaf was so entusiastic that it wanted to see what was over there. So it kept on working hard and as it fluttered towards the darker tree it watched the darkness getting closer. + +The leaf reached the tree and spoke, "Hello, what is 10 feet away from here?" The tree was silent and the leaf fluttered away. + +Suddenly the leaf heard a deep voice roar, "Behind you!" It quickly turned around and there the leaf saw a large river lying between it and the tree. The leaf became scared, for the river seemed too wide to swim across. + +The leaf worked hard by jumping and fluttering and gradually managed to reach the other side. When it went back to the tree, the leaf asked, "What is going to happen now?" + +The tree spoke again in a deep voice, "Remember, if you're too entusiastic, you can miss out on what is right behind you." The lesson the leaf learnt was that it is important to understand and observe the situation before taking off. +Once there was a bald man named Brody who knew something special. He wanted to wrap his brain in order to protect it. So he found some fabric and started to carefully wrap it all the way around his head. + +With the fabric snugly around his head, Brody began to feel something special. His brain felt covered and safe, like it was cocooned in a wonderland. He realized the fabric had special powers and it was working! + +Brody kept using the fabric to wrap his brain. After working hard, he eventually realized his brain was an even more powerful tool than he had ever dreamed. Whenever he used the fabric, he could tap into this secret power. + +Now, everywhere Brody went, he took the fabric and wrapped his brain. He shared the power with his family and friends, and they all learned to use their brains in amazing ways. Brody was bald, but his brain was now the wisest one around. +Once upon a time, there was a smart rabbit. He lived in a nice, warm house. One day, he found a prune in the garden. He was so excited. He couldn't wait to chew it! He grabbed the prune and put it in his mouth. + +But then his mom came out of the house. She saw the little bunny chewing the prune and shouted: +"No! Little bunny, prunes are not for you!" + +The little bunny was sad and he didn't understand why. He had been so happy and excited about the prune he found. + +So the little bunny kept chewing the prune anyway. But then, suddenly, his throat started to feel sore and he couldn't breathe. He was very scared! + +His mom ran to him and said: "Oh no, little bunny! Prunes are too hard for you to chew. You should have listened to me!" + +Unfortunately, the little bunny didn't get better and he had to go to the hospital. In the end, he passed away. The little bunny had been too smart for his own good. +Jack and his mom were at the grocery store. Jack looked around, wondering what he should get. + +"What do you think I should get?" Jack asked his mom. + +His mom thought for a moment before she answered. "How about a salad?" + +Jack thought about it for a minute, then nodded. He picked out a regular salad with lots of vegetables. + +Jack and his Mom headed to the checkout line and Jack smiled when he saw the salad. + +"Do you like the salad?" His mom asked him. + +Jack nodded. "Yes," he said. "I like it." + +His mom smiled and put the salad in their shopping bag. "Now we can have a healthy, regular meal," she said. + +Jack smiled proudly as he and his mom left the store. +The sun was shining and the sky was blue. Bob and his mom were out for a walk, it was a nice day. + +"Look mom," said Bob pointing to a comfortable rail next to the road. + +"That's nice," said Bob's mom. "Let's see if we can find something to value!" + +So Bob and his mom continued walking, soon they saw a beautiful butterfly. It was yellow, Bob was so excited! But as Bob and his mom moved closer to the butterfly, they noticed something strange. The ground around them was filled with mud, and the mud was full of broken glass. + +"Oh no," said Bob's mom, "This is not safe. We should go home." + +The two walked away with a heavy feeling, but Bob was already thinking about what he could value. He was sure that the rail near the road was comfortable and sturdy, he was determined to find something to value. + +When they arrived home, Bob ran into the backyard with a plan. He wanted to use the rail from the road and build a new toy for himself. He worked all day, but when he was finished, his mom heard a loud crash. Bob had tried to move the rail, but it had collapsed on him. + +Bob was hurt, and even though he had tried to find something to value, it had ended badly. +Once there was an original peanut. It was small, shiny, and round. One day, it decided to write a story. It looked all around, searching for some paper and a pen. Finally it found a piece of paper and a pencil. The little peanut was excited. + +The peanut wrote the story, carefully squeezing the pencil in its tiny hands. It was a great story filled with adventure and mystery. + +As soon as the peanut finished its story, it heard someone say, “What a wonderful story! Can you write another one?†+ +The peanut was surprised. It looked up and saw a tall, friendly lion. “I’m the king of the jungle,†said the lion. “Do you think you can write me another story?†+ +The original peanut suddenly felt overwhelmed. It had never written another story before. But then it thought of all the adventures it had and all the stories it wanted to tell. It smiled and said, “Yes, I can write another story.†+ +The lion was delighted. The original peanut had managed to write a wonderful story that the lion enjoyed. With a smile, the lion said, “That’s great! I can’t wait to see what you write next!†+Johnny was a 3 year old boy living in a small town. He was a happy boy, but one day he got lost. It was a dark night and there were no stars in the sky. Johnny was very fearful. + +He walked around the town, but he didn't know which way to go. After some time, he heard a voice calling him. It was the voice of an old woman. + +"What are you doing here, little one?" asked the woman. + +"I'm lost," said Johnny. + +The woman then told Johnny that he should come with her. He followed her and she brought him to a dark and scary house. Johnny was very fearful, but he thought that this was the way home. + +The woman led Johnny inside the house. Suddenly, the door shut and the woman disappeared. Johnny was alone and scared. He cried and screamed, but nobody came to help him. In the end, he had to spend the night in the dark and scary house. He never made it home. +Molly and her dad were watching television together. +Molly said, "Dad, can I have a snack?" +But then, dad forgot to give her the snack. +Molly became very angry. +She asked, "Dad, why didn't you give me the snack?" +Dad said, "I'm sorry, Molly. I forget sometimes. I won't forget again." +Molly said, "It's ok, dad. I understand. You just need to remember next time." +Moral of the story: It's ok to make mistakes, but it's important to remember for next time. +Ellie and her dad were at the carnival together. Dad let Ellie have a turn with the shooting game, and Ellie was very excited. She aimed for the smallest target and tried her best. + +"Dad, look, I did it!" she shouted, jumping up and down. But the man at the game had some bad news. + +"I am sorry," he said. "The prize is too expensive. You cannot win it." + +Ellie was sad. Dad gave her a hug. + +"Don't worry, Ellie," he said. "We'll have a nap at home and feel better." + +But when Ellie and her dad returned home, Dad's face was very serious. Inside the house was a stranger. + +"Daddy, who is this?" asked Ellie. + +The stranger smiled. + +"I am here to take something of your dad's," he said. + +He pulled out a gun and pointed it at Ellie and her dad. + +"Give me all your money," he demanded. + +Ellie and her dad grabbed their wallets and gave all the money to the stranger. He left, and Ellie and her dad had nothing left. + +Ellie was very sad. Her dad tried to cheer her up, but nothing could make her feel better. She had learned a lesson that day: things are not always what they appear. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was three years old and she loved books. One day, she was looking through the shelves at the library and saw a novel that looked interesting. She pointed at it and asked her mom, "What's that?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's a novel. It's a kind of book that tells a long story. It's not like a picture book, it's an easy story with lots of words." + +Jane smiled and said, "Can I read it, please?" Her mom said yes, and Jane couldn't believe she was allowed to read such a big book. She curled up in the big chair with the book and started reading it. + +Jane didn't understand all the words, but she liked looking at the pictures and reading the easy sentences. She was so happy that she could read a book that was so long, and it made her want to read even more books! +Once upon a time, there were two sisters who were playing by the fireplace. The fireplace was warm and cozy, but outside it was cold. + +The older sister said, “Let’s bake a cake!†+ +The younger sister thought that was a great idea and said, “Yes! Please!†+ +So the sisters went to the kitchen. The older sister showed the younger one how to mix up the cake mix, and then poured it into a big pan. + +The older sister put the pan in the oven and said, “Now we wait for the cake to bake. It will be ready soon!†+ +The sisters waited, and finally the cake was done! They both clapped their hands in excitement. The cake smelled yummy, and was golden brown. + +The sisters took the cake back to the fireplace and cut it up so they could eat it. They both smiled as they ate the warm, delicious cake. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Mike and Will. Every day, they would play together and have lots of fun. + +One day, they started to quarrel over a toy. Will wanted the toy, but Mike wouldn't let him have it. They shouted and pushed each other trying to get the toy. + +Suddenly, their mom came in to the room. She was very angry. She told them that they should not quarrel and that they should be friends and share. + +Mike and Will both felt sad and they agreed their mom was right. So, their mom said she would give them each a reward if they shared the toy. She gave them both a jolly lolly each. + +Mike and Will smiled and hugged each other and thanked their mom for the reward. From that day forward, Mike and Will were best friends and would never quarrel again! +Josh rode onto the ranch on his horse. He wanted to lend a hand on the farm. He saw lots of tasty food and he was feeling hungry. + +He asked the farmer, "Can I have some food please?" + +"Sure," said the farmer. He gave Josh some spicy food. But he wouldn't let Josh lend a hand. Josh was sad, but he thought he could try again the next day. + +The next day, Josh arrived at the ranch again. He asked the farmer if he could lend a hand, but the farmer said no. He said Josh was too small to help. Josh felt frustrated. + +Josh thought he had an idea and he thought he should go back one more time. He asked the farmer again if he could lend a hand, but the farmer said no and told Josh to get off his ranch. Josh was sad and rode away on his horse. +Mom and Dad took Susie to the old park. It was her favorite place. She loved to watch the ducks swim in the pond. + +Mom said, "I'm going to catch a worm so I can feed the ducks. Can you help me, Susie?" + +Susie was so excited! She said, "Yes!" + +Susie followed Mom around the pond until she saw a big old worm next to the rocks. She pointed and said, "Mom! That worm!" + +Mom got closer and said, "That's perfect! Let's see if I can catch it." + +Mom slowly reached for the worm. She grabbed it quickly and showed it to Susie. She said, "Look, I caught a big old worm!" + +Susie was so proud of Mom. They both looked around and saw the ducks. Susie called out, "Here, ducks! We have a big old worm!" The ducks happily came over to eat the worm. They waddled away full and happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She liked to try new things. +One day her mom made a salad. It was very high. +Sarah's mom asked, "Do you want to try this salad?" +Sarah said, "Yes! Let me try it!" +Sarah tried the salad and she liked it! She smiled and asked for more. +Her mom laughed and said, "You should always try new things." +Sarah nodded and said, "I will!" +Once upon a time there was a giant. No one knew where he came from, but everyone was scared of him. He walked through the village, looking around. + +"Where are you going, giant?" said a little boy bravely. + +The giant stopped and looked down at the little boy. "I am here to prepare something," he said. + +The little boy was curious. "Prepare what?" he asked. + +"I am here to prepare a great feast for all the children in the village," said the giant. + +The little boy was no longer scared. The giant smiled kindly and waved as he walked away. + +Everyone was very excited. They ran around, gathered food and drinks, and made decorations. Everyone worked hard to help the giant prepare the feast. + +Finally, the giant returned. The feast was ready! With the help of the giant, all the children enjoyed a wonderful meal and had a great time. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a white sheep. Every night, the sheep looked up into the sky at the big, round, white moon. She always wanted to touch it. + +One day, the sheep asked the moon, "Can I touch you?" + +The moon replied, "I'm too far away. You must wait until I come down." + +The sheep waited and waited. Finally, the moon began to scatter. It floated closer and closer to the ground. + +The sheep was so happy! She said "Thank you moon! Now I can touch you!" + +And so the sheep touched the moon, and the moon shined even brighter in the night sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little octopus. He had eight long and slimy tentacles that he could use to swim around the ocean. + +He was very happy in his new home in the sea, but one day he noticed that he couldn’t get out of his sandpit. He was very frustrated and started to cry. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice coming from a nearby rock. He swished his tentacles and swam closer to take a look. + +It was a Fish! She said to the octopus “What are you doing in there? Don’t worry, I can help you outâ€. + +The octopus was so happy. The Fish swam around the edge of the sandpit and shut the lid. + +The little octopus was free and he thanked the Fish for helping him. Then he happily swam away, never to be frustrated again. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Jack. Jack loved playing outside, but he didn't have anyone to play with. One day, Jack saw a metal box in his backyard. He was so excited and opened it. Inside was a friendly alien! + +The alien smiled at Jack and said, "Hello, Jack. I am from outer space. I am so lonely here, and I need a friend. Would you like to come with me and explore the galaxy?" + +Jack was thrilled! He was so excited to go on an adventure and see all of the wonders outer space had to offer. + +He quickly said yes and asked, "Can I invite a friend to come, too!" + +The alien smiled and said, "Of course! I would love for other young people to join our voyage." + +Jack ran to his house, excited to tell his friends the good news. Then with all his friends together, they set off on the journey of a lifetime. Everyone was so excited, and they couldn't wait to explore! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jane who had a very special toy. She called it her sailboat. Jane loved to sail the toy around the pond near her house. + +One day, as Jane was sailing her boat, she noticed a paper stuck in the mud. She said to her sailboat, "Let's get the paper!" + +Jane quickly pulled the sailboat over to get the paper. But the paper was stuck really tight. Jane tried to pull the paper off but it wouldn't budge. She kept tugging and tugging, but it still wouldn't come free. + +Jane was getting frustrated. Then, she had an idea. She found a big stick and she used it to gently pry the paper loose. Finally, the paper came off and Jane shouted, "Yay!" + +She had saved the paper. She sailed back to her house with her paper in hand, happy that she had saved the special paper that she could use for drawing or writing. The end. +Jamal was a curious 3 year old. He saw a high wall with a hole in it. He wanted to see what was inside the hole. He decided to climb the wall, but he got stuck because it was too high. + +His mother asked, "What are you doing?" + +Jamal said, "I want to look inside the hole, but I can't because it's too high." + +His mother said, "I have an idea! I can help you get up there. Come with me, and I'll show you." + +Jamal followed his mother to a nearby shed. There, she pulled out a ladder and put it up against the wall. She said, "Now, you can easily climb the wall and peer into the hole." + +Jamal climbed the ladder, peered into the hole, and saw something shiny! But before he could investigate, his mother called to him. She said, "It's getting late, and we must lock up the shed." + +Jamal was a bit disappointed, but he knew that he would get another chance to explore the hole someday soon. +Once upon a time, a young boy was walking in the park. He was feeling very sad because he had been feeling lonely lately. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He looked around and saw a cube on the ground. He thought it was strange but he was curious so he picked it up. When he did, it made a beautiful noise. Everyone around smiled and they all started to applaud. + +The boy was so happy that he jumped up and down. He was filled with joy and his loneliness was gone. He ran back to his house to show his family what he found. As soon as he showed everyone the cube, everyone started clapping. His mom and dad hugged him tightly and praised him for finding such a wondrous thing. + +The boy was so excited that he decided to take the cube to the circus. Every time he put the cube on the ground, people would applaud and cheer. However, the ringmaster was very harsh and told him it wasn't allowed. The boy was very sad, but he said goodbye to the cube and went back home. + +The boy and his family kept the cube as a reminder of his wonderful discovery and never forgot the feeling of happiness and joy the cube gave them. Everytime the family looked at the cube, they would applause and tell the story of the boy's adventure. +John was an obedient child. He was only three years old. One day, he was playing in the garden with the other children. Suddenly, he noticed a crack in the ground. Without thinking, John jumped into the crack and shouted loudly. + +John's mummy heard him and ran out to the garden. "Why did you shout, John?" she asked him. John told her that he had seen the crack and wanted to explore it. + +Mummy was very angry but she didn't shout at John. She was very gentle and told him that he must not jump into the crack again. "You could get hurt if you jump into a crack like this again", she said. + +John nodded, understanding that he must be obedient. He promised mummy that he would never shout at the crack again. And he never did. +John was a chubby little boy. He loved to have fun, and one of his favorite things to do was take photos of himself and his friends. One day, he saw a beautiful new camera and said, "Mommy, can I have that camera? I want to take my own photos!" + +Mommy said, "That camera is for big children John. It's too expensive for you." + +John was disappointed, but he didn't give up. He asked, "Can I please own a camera?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, I will get you a special camera. You can take all the photos you want. + +John was so excited and he ran off to get his new camera. He spent the day taking photos with it and showing them off to his friends. He was so proud of all the photos he took, and he couldn't wait to take more and own even more photos. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy. His name was Jack, and he loved to explore. Every day, he would gather his friends and go on a new adventure. + +One day, Jack's friends suggested he climb a big mountain. It was very big and very high. Jack was scared but he also wanted to be brave. He told his friends he would try. + +So, Jack slowly made his way up the mountain. It was a long, hard journey, but Jack was determined and stubborn. He didn't give up. + +Finally, he made it to the top. Exhausted, he looked down and saw the beautiful view. He realized that it was worth it. + +Then suddenly, a voice called out. + +"Good job Jack! You made it here by yourself! I'm so proud of you." + +He looked around and saw his friends. They had gathered together to watch him reach the top of the mountain. + +Jack smiled and felt the satisfaction of a job well done. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Nina. She loved to explore and go on adventures. So one day, she put on her colorful shoes and jumped in her spaceship. She imagined herself going to space and tasting the stars. + +The spaceship flew past the planets and Nina looked out of the window. The planets were so big and colorful! She especially liked the red planet because it was her favorite color. + +When Nina was far away from Earth, she tasted the stars. They were sweet, like candy! She thought it was the most delicious thing she had ever tasted. + +Nina was having so much fun that she didn't want to stop. But finally, the spaceship flew back to Earth. Nina was happy that she had been able to explore space and taste the stars. She was already dreaming of her next adventure! +John was very excited to go to the park. He loves the slides and the swings and the merry-go-round. But as he was preparing to leave his house, he remembered that he had homework to do. + +John's mum said, "John, you haven't finished your homework yet. I'm so sorry, but you can't go to the park unless you can manage to finish it." + +John was very disappointed. He really wanted to take a ride on the slides. He tried to manage his homework quickly, but he kept forgetting what he was supposed to do. + +John's mum noticed how hard he was trying and she said, "John, don't worry. I'll help you remember. Let's take a few deep breaths and then we can look over your homework together." + +John took some deep breaths and suddenly his memory improved. Soon enough he had managed to finish his homework and was excited to go to the park. + +The end. +Timmy was walking through the park. He noticed a lovely banana sitting on a park bench. Timmy was so excited and ran over to get the banana. + +He picked up the banana and was about to eat it when he heard someone say, "Wait!" Timmy paused and looked around. + +He saw a little girl sitting on the bench. She said, "That's my banana. I was saving it for later." Timmy felt a little sad but he handed it back to the girl. + +The girl thanked him and said, "I'm so glad you didn't take it without asking. That would not have been very kind." + +Timmy smiled and nodded. He had learned an important lesson about sharing and respecting other people's things. He said goodbye to the girl and continued walking through the park, feeling very proud of himself. +Billy saw something sparkly and he wanted to find out what it was. So, She ran off to search. Along the way, he encountered a big yellow chunk. It was butter! He had never seen it before, but he tasted it, and it was mild. So, he started to search more. + +Billy squinted, and he saw a dragon! "Wow!" he exclaimed. He cautiously approached the dragon, who asked, "Are you here to challenge me?" + +Billy didn't know what to say, so he just stared. The dragon smiled and said, "I know what you're searching for! It's this shiny box behind me. But if you want it, you must prove how brave you are. You must get a stick of mild butter from the kitchen." + +Billy didn't know what to do, so he went back and searched for the mild butter. He finally found it, grabbed it and ran back to the dragon. + +The dragon was amused and held out the shiny box for Billy. He thanked the dragon, opened the box and he was ecstatic to find a golden key inside the box! After searching for so long, Billy had found exactly what he was looking for. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She was three years old and loved looking out of her bedroom window. But one day, it was very dark outside. Amy wanted to know why, so she asked her mom. + +Amy's mom said, "It's night time, Amy. During the night it's always dark outside." + +Amy wanted to know more, so she demanded to go outside and look. Her mom said no, so Amy said she would look out of the window. + +Amy's mom sighed and said, "Okay. Go ahead and look out of the window. But you have to promise to stay inside." + +Amy agreed and ran over to her bedroom window. She pressed her face to the glass and saw that it was dark outside. She also saw the stars twinkling above. It was beautiful. + +Amy smiled, hugged her mom and said, "It's so pretty!" Her mom smiled back and said, "I know it is." + +The two of them watched the stars until it got too late. Then, Amy's mom said it was time for bed. + +Amy happily crawled into her bed and rested her head on her pillow. And with one final glance out of her window, she fell asleep dreaming of the dark night sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She was very excited because it was her birthday. Lily saw a big box sitting on the table. She had never seen a box like this before - it was a funny shape. She ran over to it and quickly opened it up. + +Inside the box was a very special toy. It was a bright, yellow toy hammer. She picked it up and said “I love it! What can I do with it?†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “You can use it to strike things, like a nail. Can you find any nails around the house?†+ +Lily’s eyes sparkled with excitement. She looked around for a few minutes, before she finally found some nails in the shed. She quickly grabbed them and ran back inside. + +Lily then placed the nails on the floor and used the hammer to strike each one. She felt so powerful and was so proud of herself. When she was finished, she was more excited than ever. Lily had just learned how to use the hammer. + +The End. +Jimmy was very excited to play chess with his dad. He could hardly wait to sit at the table and move the pieces around the board! He watched as his dad set up the chess pieces, and carefully taught him the rules. + +Jimmy laughed and smiled as he started to move his pieces. Suddenly, his dad paused and looked concerned. He said, "Jimmy, this game can be dangerous if you're not careful. Make sure you think carefully before you move". Jimmy nodded and took his dad's advice - he looked carefully and then moved his pieces one by one. + +Both of them played for a long time, and when the end was near Jimmy had won - he was so happy! He gave his dad a big hug and said, "Thank you for teaching me chess. It was really fun". His dad smiled and said, "It was definitely fun. Now, let's take a break - you must be hungry!" + +Jimmy smiled and went off to get his snack. He was proud of himself and he knew he could beat his dad at chess next time! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Sarah. She was three years old and liked to play outside. She had a rubber ball with her and was happily bouncing it against the wall. Suddenly, Sarah's mom told her it was time to go home. Sarah ignored her and kept playing. + +Her mom became angry and spoke in a harsh voice. She said firmly that it was time to go home now. Sarah still ignored her and kept playing. + +So Sarah's mom decided to get the rubber ball. She quietly moved it out of Sarah's reach. Sarah realized she had no ball to play with and finally listened to her mom. Together they went home. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who liked to go outside and play. He liked to lift things up, like rocks and sticks. One day he saw a firework. It looked very sparkly and he wanted to lift it. His mom told him, "No! That's filthy. Don't touch it!" + +But the little boy thought the firework was very pretty, so he reached over and tried to lift it. Suddenly, he got a big surprise. A loud bang filled the air and the firework flew off into the sky with a big boom and lots of sparkling colors. + +The little boy smiled and said, "Woooo!" + +Mom smiled too and said, "See what can happen when you try to lift a filthy firework?" + +The little boy learned his lesson, and promised never to touch a firework again without Mom saying it was ok. +Mum and Dad were taking a walk when they stopped at a shop. There were lots of exciting things in the shop and Dad said to Mum, "Let's buy a bell." Mum agreed that a bell would be nice and so Dad bought it for her. + +When Mum and Dad got home, Mum hung the bell in the garden. Every time wind blew, the bell would chime and make a lovely sound. Also, it was very nosy! + +Their neighbour Mister John heard the bell and said, "What is that nosy sound? I want to see!" So, he came to their garden to take a look. He was so impressed by the bell that he bought one for his garden too. + +From that day, whenever wind blew, both of their bells would sound together. They continued to enjoy the nosy sounds of the bells for a long time. +Jimmy was so eager to go to the shop. He had been trying to find it for so long that he was starting to feel tired. Finally, he found a small shop in the corner and he was so excited. He raced to get in but, unfortunately, he fell when he reached the door. Jimmy was very sad and he started to cry. + +A kind woman who was passing by saw him fall and she went to help him. She kneeled down to Jimmy and said, "Don't worry little one, here, let me help you." + +Jimmy was so grateful for the kind lady's help, but when he looked up, the shop wasn't there anymore. He asked her, "Where did the shop go?" + +The lady gently replied, "I'm sorry, it's gone, the shop closed its doors many years ago. This street was busy back then but now it's very quiet." + +Jimmy was very disappointed and started to cry even more. He walked away sadly, knowing that the eagerness he felt was gone. +One day Grandma took little Jimmy to the beach. As they got closer to the shore, Jimmy's nose began to twitch at the smelly sea air. Grandma noticed and told him, "I know what you need. You need to meet an otter!" + +Jimmy then saw a small family of otters playing in the waves. His eyes grew wide with excitement as he eagerly asked, "Will they perform for me?" + +Grandma simply chuckled and said, "Let's wait and see." + +Jimmy then sat on the sand and watched. Time passed slowly, until finally one of the otters leapt out of the water and began making a series of flips and twirls in the air for him. He clapped with delight as the otter entertained him. + +After its performance, the friendly creature gave Jimmy a friendly wave and disappeared back into the sea. Jimmy said to Grandma, "That was so cool! I think otters are the best!" +Grandma smiled at Jimmy's enthusiasm and said, "Why don't we come here more often to watch the otters perform?" +Jimmy nodded with a big grin. He couldn't wait to come back and watch the otters perform again. +Once there was a little girl named Abby. She loved to sleep a lot. One evening, after she had played all day in the park, she was so tired that she couldn't keep her eyes open. + +Abby's mommy sighed. "It's time to sleep," she said. + +So Abby and her mommy went inside their house. It was filled with a delicate gas that helped Abby sleep. + +Abby's mommy tucked her in and kissed her goodnight. Soon, Abby was asleep. + +The next morning, Abby woke up feeling refreshed and ready for the day. She smiled as she hopped out of bed. Sleeping with the delicate gas made her feel so special. + +Although Abby loved to play hard during the day, she knew that it was important for her to get a good night's sleep. +Once upon a time there was a curious little girl called Lilly. Lilly loved to explore, and to find out as much as she could about the world around her. + +It was springtime, and Lilly was determined to search for something special. She put on her shoes and grabbed her hat, and went out into the garden. As she looked around, she noticed many exciting things. She saw a group of bees buzzing, some furry caterpillars crawling, and a beautiful butterfly fluttering. + +Lilly was so curious. She asked her mom, "What are they looking for?" + +Her mom replied, "They are searching for nectar and food!" + +Lilly was delighted. She skipped around and looked under every leaf to find something special. Soon enough, she found a bright yellow daisy! + +Lilly couldn't believe it. She jumped up and down with joy and showed it to her mom. Lilly had found something special during her search this lovely spring day. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tim. He was three years old and he liked to explore. + +One day, his mum said to him: "Tim! Follow me. I have something to show you!" + +Tim nodded his head. He was always obedient. + +His mum took him outside and to a big field. She pointed at the field and said: "See this field? Lots of animals live here. Can you see any?" + +Tim was very excited. He loved animals. He looked carefully around and he saw a rabbit! + +His mum said: "Follow the rabbit and see where it goes." + +Tim was happy to follow the rabbit. He ran after it and watched it as it hopped around. It stopped at a big bush and Tim could see some other animals playing in there. + +It was a fun adventure and Tim was very obedient. He listened carefully to his mum and followed the rabbit. He had lots of fun and he saw some amazing animals. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Janey. She was so excited for Tuesday. Every Tuesday,Janeys mommy and daddy took her to the park. + +One Tuesday, Janey was feeling extra silly so she ran and twirled around the park singing her favorite song. She sang and sang until she came across a funny little boy. + +The little boy smiled and said, "Hi Janey, why are you singing so happily?" + +Janey smiled back, and said, "Because it's Tuesday and I love Tuesdays! I love to sing and have fun on Tuesdays!" + +The boy laughed, and said "Me too! Let's sing together!" + +Janey was so excited that she held the boy's hand and they sang and sang until their mothers called them for dinner. + +Janey smiled to herself, happy that she had a funny and silly friend to sing with and make Tuesdays extra special. +One day, a little girl named Sarah was walking through a field. She was having a lot of fun looking at the pretty flowers and counting the rabbits she saw. + +Suddenly, Sarah saw a strange creature in the distance. She could not recognize him, but he was tall and skinny. She stared in wonder. + +The mysterious creature waved. "Hi! I'm Tom. What are you doing here?" + +Sarah smiled. "I'm just walking around. What are you doing here?" + +Tom pointed to the other side of the field. "I'm looking for something in the regular spot." + +Sarah was very curious. "What are you looking for?" + +Tom shrugged. "I guess you'll find out." He quickly walked away. + +Sarah was very puzzled. All she knew was that she had to find out what Tom was looking for. She was determined to find out so she ran back the way she came. + +When Sarah arrived at the regular spot, she was surprised to find a beautiful treasure box. Inside the box was a small bracelet. She quickly grabbed it and ran back to Tom. + +When Sarah returned, Tom was very happy. He thanked Sarah for finding his treasure and said he would always be grateful. + +Sarah smiled and replied, "You can trust me to keep your secret." And with that, the two friends walked together back to the field. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy bear. He was invited to a party, so he decided to drive there. He was very excited as he drove his car to the park. + +When he arrived at the park, he saw all of his friends. Everyone was having a lot of fun. The park was full of color and noise. All of the animals were playing, dancing and laughing. + +But the clumsy bear was not so lucky. He kept tripping and bumping into things. He was so clumsy that all of the other animals laughed at him. + +But the clumsy bear didn't care. He was still having a wonderful time at the party. He even managed to join in the dancing and have fun. + +When the party was over, all of the animals said goodbye and drove away. The clumsy bear smiled, happy that he was able to have such a great time at the park. +One day, Jack saw that scissors were laying in the corner of the room. They were very attractive and he thought they were so cool. He wanted to pick them up, but his mother warned him. + +"No, no, no! Jack, scissors are only for grownups," she said. "You'll hurt yourself." + +Jack just nodded and said okay. But he still looked at the scissors, longing to touch them. + +A few days later, Jack's mom took him to the park. Jack couldn't stop thinking about the scissors, so he decided to go back to his house and get them. + +When he arrived, Jack could not find the scissors. Even when he searched and searched, they were nowhere to be found. + +Jack suddenly began to weep. His mother heard his cries and came to him. She asked him why he was crying. + +"I wanted the scissors so badly, mommy," Jack said. "They were so attractive." + +His mother put her arm around him and said, "Oh, Jack, I'm so sorry. Someone must have taken them." + +Jack was very sad, but he also felt a bit of relief. He was glad that he hadn't disobeyed his mother, as who knows what could have happened if he had touched the scissors. +Once upon a time, there lived a frog named Fred. He loved to hop and play around his pond. One day, he decided to hop to the forest to find some food. + +On his way, he met a fox. The fox asked him: "Where are you going, Fred?" The frog replied: "I'm going to find some food. I'm so hungry". + +The fox said: "Why don't you come with me? I know a place with plenty of food." + +The frog was so happy and he followed the fox. When they arrived, the fox said: "I can get you lots of food but I want something in return." Fred was confused and asked the fox what he wanted. + +The fox then said: "I want you to promise to be honest with me". + +Fred thought for a long time and remembered his mom's words about honesty. He then said to the fox: "Yes, I promise to be honest with you." + +The fox smiled and said: "Good. Now you can have all the food you want." Fred was so happy and thanked the fox. + +The moral of the story is that honesty is rewarded. +Once upon a time, there was a three year old child named Mark who liked to walk around and explore. One day, Mark was walking through an ancient forest and he heard a voice asking "Do you want to do some exercise with me?". + +Mark looked around and saw an old man standing in the forest. He was wearing a worn-out hat and a thick coat. + +Mark smiled and said, "Yes! What kind of exercise?" + +The old man said, "Since this is an ancient forest, let's go on a nice long walk together." + +So, Mark and the old man walked together through the ancient forest. They chatted and explored the forest. + +When they came back, Mark was feeling tired but he was very happy. He had learned many new things on his exercise-walk in the ancient forest. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Tim. They were both three years old and had a lot of fun together. + +One day, Tom and Tim were playing in the park when Tom looked over at a nearby desk. It was a tight fit, but Tim thought it would be fun to squeeze in. + +Tom and Tim both held hands and squeezed into the desk together. They squished into the desk and they laughed and giggled. + +Tom and Tim both began to clap. Every time one of them clapped, the other would applaud them and cheer them on. + +They kept clapping until their hands began to hurt and they had to stop. They got out of the tight desk and they smiled at each other. They hugged and laughed and then ran off to find something else to do. +Once upon a time there were two brothers, Sam and Tom. Sam was very jealous of his brother because Tom had a very special present. It was a beautiful comet that shone brightly in the night sky. + +Sam asked Tom if he could have the comet, but Tom just shook his head and replied "no". This made Sam even more jealous so he ran away and cried. + +Suddenly, an angel appeared from up in the sky and said to Sam: "If you want the comet, all you need to do is ask nicely." Sam was very surprised but he quickly gathered his courage and replied: "Please, may I have the comet?" + +Tom smiled and replied "yes", and gave the comet to Sam. Then Sam held it up high and the sky glittered with its sparkles! +Mummy was sad. She had been looking for her big black coat all day but she couldn't find it anywhere. She called out to her little son Tom. "Tom, can you help me? I need to find my coat." + +Tom was excited. He loved helping mummy. He put on his coat and ran out of the door. "Where are you going?" asked mummy. +Tom replied,"I'm gonna bring you your coat back!" + +He ran to the park in the cold weather. When he arrived, he saw a huge coat lying on the ground. He picked up the coat. It was heavy, but Tom was determined to bring it back to his mummy. He ran back home and saw mummy waiting by the door. + +Mummy was so relieved to see Tom with the coat. She said, "Oh Tom, thank you so much! You are so helpful!" She hugged him tight and said, "you are the best son ever!" + +Tom felt so happy. He had made mummy very happy. He knew he had done a great job. +Mum and Dad had the best surprise for their 3 year old daughter, Abby. They took her to the park and asked her if she wanted to try something special. Abby smiled and said yes. + +Mum and Dad told Abby that they were going to get on their "zoom". Abby was excited and couldn't wait to see what it was. + +When they arrived at the park, Abby saw a big slide. She ran to the slide with a big smile on her face. Mum and Dad watched as Abbty took off down the slide. She laughed and shouted with delight. + +At the bottom, there was a pool of water. Mum and Dad asked Abby if she wanted to take a dive in the water. Abby nodded her head and jumped in. + +The water was cold, but Abby didn't mind. Mum and Dad asked Abby if she wanted to stay in the water a bit longer. Abby agreed, but then said she was feeling a bit uncomfortable. + +Mum and Dad quickly served Abby a warm towel and wrapped her up in it. Abby smiled and thanked them for their quick action. + +Mum and Dad were glad they could serve Abby when she needed it most. Abby was glad too and soon her smile was back. +Once there was a little girl named Kate. She was three years old, and she loved to dream. Every night she would close her eyes, and let her imagination take her to far away places. + +One night, Kate dreamed she was driving a big automobile. The automobile was red and shiny, and it drove very fast. She felt the wind blowing on her face, and it was so hot. + +Kate laughed and laughed, and the car just kept going. She drove it all through the night, and it was so much fun. + +In the morning, when the sun was up, Kate opened her eyes, and the dream had ended. But Kate remembered it forever, and every night she would dream of riding in the big, hot automobile. +Once upon a time there was a chubby pilot named Daisy. Daisy loved to fly her plane high in the sky. One day she was flying in the sky and it started to rain. Daisy spotted a big castle. She decided to land her plane near the castle and when she got out she saw two people getting married. One was a princess and the other a prince! + +Daisy was amazed. She didn't know people could marry like that. She asked the prince why they were marrying. The prince smiled and said, "We are getting married because we love each other". Daisy couldn't believe it. She thought people only married to become a family. + +The prince saw the look of surprise on Daisy's face and said, "It's OK to marry someone because you love them, Daisy. That's how it should be. Love makes us all very happy." Daisy smiled and thanked the prince. She decided to always remember what the prince said. +Once upon a time there was a boy who wanted to build a structure. He thought long and hard about what kind of structure he wanted it to be. + +The boy asked his dad for help. "Dad," he said, "Will you help me build a structure?" Dad answered, "Yes, of course. What kind of structure?" + +The boy thought and said, "It should be a seat. Can you help me make it?" + +Dad said, "Yes, it will be difficult but I'm sure we can do it together." + +The boy was very excited. They gathered all the materials they needed and started to build the seat. It took them some time and was very difficult, but eventually they finished it. + +The boy looked at his wonderful new seat and said, "It looks amazing, Dad! Thank you for helping me build it." + +But just when the boy was about to sit down, the seat suddenly collapsed! The boy was sad and angry. He looked at his dad, who was very disappointed. + +The boy said, "I tried so hard! Why did the seat have to break?!" + +Dad tried his best to explain, "It was difficult to build, and unfortunately the seat fell apart." + +The boy had a bad ending but still learned a valuable lesson. He now knows that sometimes things are difficult, but with patience and help, anything can be achieved. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to take a bath. She ran to the bathroom and opened the cupboard. Inside was a big bottle of oil and she smiled. + +The girl took the bottle to the bathtub and poured some of the oil into the water. The oil felt slippery and made the water feel soft. Then the girl turned on the hot water and the bath filled with warm water. + +The girl jumped in the bath and squished the oil around. She felt the hot water and smiled. She played with the oil and squished it between her fingers. She sprinkled the oil on top of the water, so it was like a bubble bath. The oil felt so smooth and nice. + +When the girl was done, she got out of the bath and dried off. She felt so clean, happy and refreshed. She had a fun time bathing with the oil. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was playing outside when a stranger came up to her. She was very scared, so she ran away. But the stranger followed her. + +The little girl ran and ran until it started to rain. Soon she was wet and very scared. She started to cry. + +Then, a big frog appeared. He said not to be scared. The stranger wanted to part with her. He just wanted to be her friend. + +The little girl was very happy. She was no longer scared of the stranger. They became friends and played together all day long. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and she loved to jump. + +One day, Sarah's mommy called out to her. Sarah said "What is it, mommy?" + +Mommy said, "Sarah, it's time to go to the park." + +Sarah jumped with joy and said, "Let's go!" + +At the park, Sarah's mommy and daddy got down on one knee and said, "Sarah, today we want to ask you something very special. We want to know if you want us to get married." + +Sarah looked at them both with her wide eyes and said, "Yes! I want you to get married." + +So they all held hands and jumped in joy. That day was the start of their wonderful marriage. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a baby monkey. His name was Nick. Nick always wanted to try something new, so one day he decided to take a bath in a bathtub. He jumped into the big bathtub, and he was so excited! + +When Nick got into the bathtub, he started splashing and playing in the water. He looked around and then he noticed something very impressive. On the wall of the bathtub, there was a pretty flower. Nick was surprised! + +Nick asked his mom, "What is that pretty thing on the wall?" His mom replied, "It is a flower. It is very impressive!" + +Nick was so happy and proud of himself. He felt proud that he had achieved something very impressive. He was so glad that he decided to try something new that day by taking a bath in a bathtub. +Once upon a time, there was a popular bone. All the children in the village adored playing with it. Every day they would laugh and shake the bone around. The children would have a wonderful time. + +One day, a little boy named Tommy said to his friends, "Let's shake the bone very hard!" +His friends agreed and they all had a shakefest with the bone. + +But little did the children know that the bone was old and fragile. When Tommy shook it harder, it cracked and shattered into pieces. The children gasped. + +Tommy felt a little sad, but his friends reassured him that it's OK. They promised to play together again tomorrow. + +But the next day, when the children came to the same spot, they found out the entire village was destroyed by a powerful earthquake! + +The children were shocked and realized the bone must have had some magical powers, or it would not have been able to predict the earthquake. + +The children sadly never got to play with the bone again. +Once upon a time there was a spoiled princess. She was the princess of the whole entire kingdom. Every night, she would go to bed and sleep in a big, comfortable bed made of the most soft, silky sheets. She loved sleeping! + +One night, the princess was getting ready to go to sleep when suddenly she spotted something in her bedroom. It was a tiny little laser! The laser was shining all over the room in a rainbow of colours and the princess was filled with excitement. + +The princess thought it was the most magical thing ever. She caught the little laser in her hands and quickly ran to show her mum and dad. Her parents were so impressed that they bought her lots of things to play with. From then on, the little princess was always spoiled with wonderful things. + +But no matter how spoiled she was, nothing could compare to the magical little laser - it was the princess's favourite thing. Every night before she lay down in her soft bed, she would play with the laser and watch it twinkle in the starlight. + +Then, when the princess was tired enough, she would snuggle down in her bed and go to sleep happily. +One day, Jack and his mommy went to the park. As soon as they arrived, Jack's eyes lit up. He saw a big, green hill with a long, white tube at the bottom. + +Jack was excited. He ran over to the tube and asked, "Mommy! Can I go down the tube?" + +Mommy smiled. "Yes, you can," she said. + +So Jack and Mommy raced to the top of the hill. On the way, Jack noticed a yummy smell. Must be something yummy in the tube, he thought. + +At the top, they stopped and looked down. Then, without warning, Jack jumped into the tube and screamed, "Wheeee!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "I was hoping you'd choose the tube! At the bottom, there's a yummy surprise waiting for you." + +Jack was so excited, he could hardly wait to find out what the surprise was. He raced down the hill as fast as he could and when he reached the bottom, he saw his surprise: a big, yummy ice cream cone! + +Jack and Mommy both laughed and hugged. Jack was so happy, he couldn't believe his luck. +Once upon a time there was a farmer who planted some radishes. Every day he went to the garden to check the radishes. He was very excited because every day they looked bigger and bigger. He was trying to be very successful in his crop. + +One day, the farmer noticed that the radishes were looking very sharp. He wondered if something was wrong. He thought he had been careful with his garden, so he asked his neighbours what they thought may have happened. + +The neighbours said something strange was happening to the radishes. They said it seems like some animals were eating the radishes and maybe they were getting too sharp when they were being eaten by the animals. The farmer was sad, but he had a plan. + +The next morning, the farmer woke up early and he put some electric fences around the garden. He also made some noise makers, so the animals would know when they were near. The farmer knew he had to be careful. + +The farmer's plan was successful. The electric fences and noise makers kept the animals away and the radishes were safe. He was so proud of himself for doing the right thing and he learned an important lesson: it is best to take precautions when it comes to protecting your crop. +Once upon a time, there was an old man and an old woman who lived in a small house. Every morning, the old man got up early to clean his dusty house. + +One day, he was very busy cleaning when he saw something glimmering in the corner. He went over to investigate and noticed it was a prize! He couldn't believe his luck! It was so beautiful and sparkled brilliantly. + +He asked the old woman, "Look at my prize, isn't it wonderful?" + +The old woman examined the prize and agreed that it was indeed beautiful. She then said, "Let's shut the door and keep this prize a secret between us." + +The old man and the old woman smiled and shut the door. They knew they had to keep their prize hidden and safe, so every time they left their house they made sure to shut the door tightly behind them. + +The old man and the old woman were very happy with their special prize. They were sure that no one else knew about it and that it was safe with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She was very excited because she was going to the park with her mommy. When they got there, Anna saw a big, black slide. + +Anna was so happy she started to run towards the slide. She climbed up the ladder, took a deep breath, and then shouted out “Wheee!†as she slid down. + +When Anna got to the bottom, her mommy said “That was fun! Let’s do it again!†And so Anna put her hands on the sides of the slide and climbed back up. + +She took another deep breath and then slid down again. By the time she was done, Anna had gone down the black slide a dozen times. + +Anna and her mommy had so much fun that day at the park. Anna was so happy and laughed so much that when it was time to leave, she didn't want to go! +Once upon a time, there was a tall boy named Billy. One day, Billy wanted to explore and wander around his neighbourhood. + +He put on his mask, which was green with yellow spots and went out for a walk. As he wandered around, he saw a tall tree by the river. It was so tall that he couldn't see the top from the bottom. He was amazed! + +Suddenly, he heard a funny noise coming from underneath the tree. He crouched down and heard a small voice that said, “Scaredy cat!†+ +Billy was curious so he asked, “Who’s that?†A little voice answered, “Me! I'm a little mouse.†Billy said, “Can I be your friend?†+ +The mouse replied, “Yes! Let’s wander around together!†+ +So,, Billy and the mouse went on an adventure around the neighbourhood. They had lots of fun and made lots of new friends. + +Billy and the mouse were now the best of friends and they would wander around the neighbourhood together every day. +Once there was a little seal who swam around the ocean by herself. She loved the water, but she was so lonely - she kept looking for other seals to play with. + +One day, the seal spotted a little boat out of the corner of her eye. Inside the boat was a man and he was staring at her with a big smile. Knowing better than to get too close, the little seal stopped swimming and waited nervously. + +To the seal's surprise, the man reached out and tossed her a smelly fish. She happily scarfed it down! The man and the seal played together for hours in the ocean. From then on, the seal stayed near the boat, playing with the man every day. + +One day, the seal decided to climb up on the boat and join the man. But the man was not happy - he told her to stay away and never come back. + +The seal was so hurt. How could the man be so stupid and not want her around? She promised to stay away and never visit again, and sadly, she kept her promise. The seal wept because she had no one to play with anymore. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only three years old, but she was really brave. One day, Lucy was walking in the woods, when she saw something red. It was a witch! + +The witch said to Lucy, "Oh, little girl, I need your help! Can you please take this red bag for me?" + +Lucy nodded her head and said, "Yes, I'll take it for you." She carefully took the bag from the witch and began to walk away. + +The witch shouted, "I'm so grateful! Thank you for taking my bag for me." + +Lucy smiled back and said, "You're welcome!" + +Then, Lucy went back home with the red bag in her hand. She was so proud of herself for being so brave and taking the bag for the witch. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a family. They were very excited, because it was the day that their youngest daughter was turning three. They got dressed in their special clothes, ready to celebrate. + +The youngest daughter was so excited. She shouted, "Hooray! I'm three!" Her older brother had a special surprise for her. He gave her a shiny new camera. + +The mother and father set up the table and made lots of yummy food. Everyone was really noisy, eating and laughing. Everyone took lots of pictures with their cameras. + +At the end of the party, the mother said, "Time to go! Let us celebrate the birthday girl with a big hug before we go home." + +The little girl smiled and said, "Thank you everyone for celebrating my special day with me!" +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady named Sarah. She lived in a big house with her cat, Fluffy. One day, Sarah went to pick some flowers in her garden. She saw a butterfly and tried to pick it up, but it flew away. + +Sarah had a friend named Jack who was getting married soon. She wanted to pick the perfect gift for him and his wife. She went to the store and picked a pretty picture frame. + +On the day of the marriage, Sarah gave the gift to Jack and his wife. They were very kind and thanked her for the present. Sarah was happy that she could make them smile on their special day. +Once upon a time, there was a penguin named Puddles. Puddles was very clumsy, and he often fell down when he tried to walk. But Puddles loved to play with his penguin friends. + +One day, Puddles and his friends played a game of hide-and-seek. Puddles wasn't very good at hiding because he was so clumsy, but his friends didn't mind. They loved playing with Puddles. + +After the game, Puddles and his friends went to the pond to swim. Puddles was a great swimmer, even though he was clumsy on land. His friends cheered him on as he swam and played in the water. + +At the end of the day, Puddles was tired but happy. He had so much fun playing with his friends, even though he was a little clumsy. Puddles knew that his friends loved him just the way he was. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who had a bed. His bed was very big and clear. He loved his bed so much that he didn't want to sell it. + +One day, a man came to the boy's house and asked if he could buy his bed. The boy didn't want to sell it, but the man offered him a lot of money. The boy thought about it and decided to sell his bed. + +The boy was very sad without his bed. He missed it so much that he couldn't sleep at night. He realized that money couldn't replace his bed. + +In the end, the boy learned that sometimes it's better to keep things you love instead of selling them for money. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a sweet diary where she wrote all her secrets. One day, Lily wanted to show her diary to her friend, but she couldn't find it. She looked everywhere, but it was gone. + +Lily asked her friend if she had seen her diary, but her friend said no. Lily started to cry and point to the ground. She was so sad that she didn't even want to play anymore. + +The next day, Lily's mom found the diary in the trash. Someone had taken it and threw it away. Lily was very upset because all her secrets were gone. She learned a lesson to always keep her diary safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and her favorite toy was a teddy bear. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She was very happy and excited to play on the swings and slide. But when she got there, she saw that the swings were broken and she couldn't play on them. + +Lily started to complain to her mom that she couldn't play on the swings. Her mom told her that it was okay and they could play on the slide instead. Lily was still a little bit sad, but she decided to play on the slide anyways. + +While she was playing, Lily saw a pin on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. Her mom told her that she shouldn't touch pins because they are sharp and can hurt her. Lily felt ashamed that she didn't know that before. + +After playing for a while, Lily forgot all about the swings and had a great time at the park with her mom. When they got home, she told her dad all about her fun day and how she found a pin. Her dad reminded her to always be careful and not touch sharp things. Lily promised she would remember. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy lived in a big forest with his animal friends. One day, Teddy went on a walk and found a big log. He climbed up on top of it and looked around. The view was very clear and he saw all of his animal friends playing in the forest. + +Suddenly, a loud noise disturbed Teddy's peaceful moment. It was his friend, the squirrel, who was playing with some acorns nearby. Teddy told the squirrel that he was being too loud and asked him to play more quietly. The squirrel apologized and Teddy went back to enjoying the clear view from the log. + +As the sun started to set, Teddy climbed down from the log and went back to his cozy den. He fell asleep thinking about the fun he had with his friends in the clear forest and how he was able to solve the problem of the noisy squirrel disturbing his peaceful moment on the log. +Once upon a time, there was a big ostrich. The ostrich was very big and very fast. One day, the ostrich was running very fast and got stuck in a big hole. The ostrich was scared and didn't know what to do. + +A little boy saw the ostrich and wanted to help. He said to the ostrich, "Don't be scared, I will rescue you!" The boy found a rope and threw it down the hole. The ostrich grabbed onto the rope and the boy pulled him out. + +The ostrich was so happy and grateful to the boy. The boy petted the ostrich and said, "Don't worry, you are harmless. I will take care of you." From that day on, the ostrich and the boy were best friends and went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy said to her, "Lily, we need to clean the bathroom. Can you help me?" Lily said, "Yes, Mommy. I like to work with you." + +Lily and her mommy went to the bathroom. It was very messy and dirty. They started to clean the bathroom. Lily's mommy said, "Lily, can you bring me a warm towel?" Lily went to the kitchen and brought a warm towel to her mommy. + +After they finished cleaning the bathroom, Lily's mommy said, "Good job, Lily! Let's take a bath now." Lily was very happy to take a bath in the clean bathroom. She said, "Thank you, Mommy. I like to work with you." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books with pictures of animals and princesses. One day, she put on her favorite cap with a big pink bow and went to the park to read. + +But when she got to the park, she saw a bossy boy who wanted to play with her toys. Lily didn't like that, so she decided to read her book instead. The boy tried to take her cap, but Lily held on tight and said, "No, that's mine!" + +Eventually, the boy got bored and went away. Lily was happy she could read her book in peace and wear her favorite cap without anyone bothering her. She spent the rest of the afternoon reading and imagining herself as a brave princess. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very adventurous and loved to explore the woods near her house. One day, she saw a witch in the woods. The witch was very scary and had a big hat. Lily was scared but she wanted to bring her a flower. So, she picked a pretty flower and brought it to the witch. The witch was surprised and smiled. She said thank you and gave Lily a magic wand. Lily was very happy and ran back home. From that day on, she went on many more adventurous trips in the woods with her magic wand. +Once upon a time, there was a big orange cat named Max. Max liked to run really fast in the yard. He loved to feel the wind on his face as he sped around. + +One day, Max saw a bird in the yard. The bird was very fast too and Max wanted to catch it. He ran as fast as he could, but the bird was too quick. + +Max was sad that he couldn't catch the bird, but he still loved to speed around in the yard. He was happy just to feel the breeze and enjoy the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a very smart aunt who always gave her good advice. One day, Lily wanted to eat lots of candy, but her aunt suggested that she should eat some fruit instead. Lily listened to her aunt and ate some yummy fruit. + +Another day, Lily wanted to go outside and play without her coat on, but her aunt suggested that she should wear her coat to stay warm. Lily listened to her aunt and put on her coat. + +Lily realized that her aunt was very wise and always gave good suggestions. She learned that it's important to listen to the advice of smart people, like her aunt. From then on, Lily always listened to her aunt's suggestions and became a very smart girl herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, she was playing with her toys when she felt dizzy and fell down. Her mom came running and asked, "What happened, Lily?" + +"I feel dizzy, Mommy," Lily said, holding her heart. + +Mommy called the doctor and they went to the hospital. The doctor checked Lily's heart and said she needed to rest for a few days. Lily was sad because she couldn't play with her toys or run outside. But her mommy told her that it's important to take care of our bodies and listen to what they tell us. + +Lily learned that it's okay to take a break and rest when our bodies need it. She also learned that we should always listen to our hearts and call for help when we need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a lucky magnet that he loved to play with. He would hold it in his hand and watch it stick to the fridge. + +One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. They played on the swings and the slide, but Timmy wanted to show his friends his lucky magnet. So, he took it out of his pocket and showed it to his friends. They were amazed at how it stuck to the metal slide. + +After playing at the park, Timmy went home and put his lucky magnet on the fridge. He looked at it and smiled, feeling very lucky to have such a fun toy to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look at the stars in the sky at night. One night, she saw a shooting star and made a wish. She wished for a puppy to play with. + +The next day, her wish came true! Her parents set up a little bed for the puppy and Lily was so happy. She played with her new puppy all day long. + +But one day, Lily found a dead bird in her backyard. She was sad and didn't know what to do. Her parents explained to her that sometimes animals die and go to heaven to become stars in the sky. From that day on, Lily would look up at the stars and think of the little bird that had become one of them. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow sheep. The sheep was very happy because she was able to move around freely in the field. She loved to run and jump and play with her friends. + +One day, the yellow sheep saw a big truck coming towards her field. She was scared and didn't know what to do. But then she saw her friends moving towards the fence, so she followed them. + +The truck stopped near the fence and a man got out. He looked at the sheep and smiled. He said, "I'm here to take you to a new home where you can move around even more!" The yellow sheep was a little nervous, but she trusted her friends and decided to go with the man. + +The man put the yellow sheep in the back of the truck and drove away. The sheep was sad to leave her old home, but she was excited to see what her new home would be like. After a long drive, they arrived at a beautiful farm with lots of other yellow sheep. The yellow sheep was happy again and excited to move around in her new home. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight. He had a shiny sword that he carried everywhere he went. One day, he heard about a dragon that was causing trouble in the nearby village. The knight decided to go and fight the dragon. + +He walked through the forest, looking for the dragon. The knight saw footprints on the ground, so he followed them. The footprints led him to a big cave. The knight went inside the cave, and there was the dragon! The dragon was big and scary, but the knight was persistent. He fought the dragon with his sword, and after a long battle, he finally defeated it. + +The knight was proud of himself for defeating the dragon. He went back to the village and everyone cheered for him. The knight knew that he had led the way to make the village safe again. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty flower. The flower was very small and it looked like a star. It was planted in a garden and it waited for the sun to shine on it. When the sun came out, the flower began to bloom. Its petals opened up and it looked very beautiful. + +One day, a goat came into the garden. The goat had a big horn on its head. The horn was very long and pointy. The goat wanted to eat the flower, but the flower was too flexible. It bent and moved away from the goat's horn. The goat tried and tried, but it couldn't eat the flower. + +The flower was happy that it was able to stay safe from the goat. It continued to bloom every day and it became bigger and stronger. The flower was very proud of itself for being so flexible and able to avoid the goat's horn. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved flowers, especially the ones with pretty colors. One day, she found a unique flower that she had never seen before. It had bright pink petals and a long green stem. Lily knew that this flower belonged to someone, so she decided to find the owner. She asked everyone she met if they had lost a flower, but no one claimed it. So, Lily decided to take care of the flower herself. She watered it every day and gave it lots of love. The flower was happy with Lily, and they became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy found a shiny penny on the ground. He picked it up and saw that it was made of copper. Timmy thought it was pretty and decided to keep it. + +But then, Timmy's friend Billy came over. Billy saw the penny and wanted it for himself. Timmy didn't want to give it up, so they started to argue. They decided to test who was stronger by having a race. Timmy won the race and got to keep the penny. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom made him a healthy snack of apples and peanut butter. Timmy was happy and forgot all about the argument with Billy. He played with his toys and enjoyed his snack, feeling content and peaceful. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Tim went to the park with his mom. While they were playing, Tim saw some police officers walking around. Tim felt happy because he liked police officers. + +But then, Tim saw a man who made him feel uncomfortable. The man was acting strange and talking loudly. Tim's mom noticed and decided to call the police to help. The police officers came and talked to the man, and Tim felt better knowing they were there to help. + +After the police officers left, Tim felt happy again and went back to playing. He felt safe knowing that the police were there to help if he ever felt uncomfortable. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a wallet. His wallet was very important to him because it had all his money inside. One day, he went to the store to buy some things but when he got home, he realized his wallet was gone! He looked everywhere but he couldn't find it. + +The man was very sad because he thought he would never see his wallet again. But then, he had an idea. He decided to replace his old wallet with a new one. He went to the store and found a fine wallet that he really liked. It was shiny and had lots of pockets for his money. + +The man was very happy with his new wallet and he never lost it again. He learned that even though he lost something important, he could always replace it with something new and just as fine. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play with his friends. One day, Benny found a warm piece of carrot on the ground. He picked it up and took a bite. It was delicious! + +Benny's friend, a little chick named Chirpy, saw him eating the carrot and said, "Can I have a piece, please?" + +Benny replied, "Sure, Chirpy! You can have a piece." He gave Chirpy a piece of the warm carrot and they both enjoyed it together. + +After they finished eating, Chirpy said, "Thank you, Benny! You're such a good friend." And she gave him a kiss on the cheek. + +Benny smiled and said, "You're welcome, Chirpy! I'm happy to share with you." And they continued to play together, enjoying the warm sunshine and each other's company. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, he wanted to make a puzzle, but he couldn't solve it. He asked his mommy for help, and she showed him how to do it. Timmy was very happy! + +Later, Timmy wanted to make a picture, but he needed some glue. He found some black glue in his toy box, but it was all dried up. He asked his daddy for new glue, and they went to the store to buy some. Timmy was very excited! + +When they got home, Timmy used the new glue to make his picture. It was a picture of a black cat. Timmy was very proud of his picture and showed it to everyone he knew. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. There, she saw a big navy blue boat on the lake. + +Lily: "Mommy, what's that big blue boat?" + +Mommy: "That's a navy ship, Lily. It's very big and strong." + +Lily: "It looks uncomfortable. Can we rock it like my dolls?" + +Mommy: "No, Lily. We can't rock the navy ship. It's too big and important. Let's just watch it sail." + +So, Lily and her mommy sat on a bench and watched the navy ship sail away. Lily was happy to see something new and exciting, even if she couldn't rock it like her dolls. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the big field near her house. One day, she met a boy named Max who was also playing in the field. + +Max said to Lily, "Let's have a race to the tree over there!" + +Lily said, "Okay, I want to win!" + +They started to run as fast as they could. Lily was very fast and she won the race! Max said, "Wow, you are really fast!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you! Look at the landscape, it's so beautiful!" + +Max said, "Yes, it's sweet like candy!" And they both laughed and played together in the field until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a king who lived in a big castle. The king had a crown on his head and he liked to wear it all the time. One day, the king wanted to go outside but he couldn't open the door. He tried and tried but the door wouldn't open. Then, he saw a little boy who was playing nearby. The king asked the boy to help him open the door but the boy said, "No, I can't open it, but I can shut it." The king was surprised but he said, "Okay, shut the door." The boy pushed the door and it shut. The king was happy and he asked the boy how he did it. The boy said, "I am very flexible and I can do many things." The king was impressed and he made the boy his assistant. From that day on, the boy helped the king with many things and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the park. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friend, Sally. They ran around and played tag. Suddenly, Timmy slipped on a banana peel and fell down. + +"Are you okay?" asked Sally. + +"Yes, I'm okay," said Timmy as he got up. "Thanks for asking." + +Just then, they saw a man walking towards them with a spear in his hand. Timmy and Sally were scared and didn't know what to do. + +"Don't worry," said the man. "I'm not going to hurt you. I'm just practicing my spear throwing." + +Timmy and Sally were relieved and continued to play. Later that day, they met a deaf boy who couldn't hear them when they said hello. They learned how to use sign language to talk to him and they all became friends. From that day on, they always played together in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden and pick flowers. One day, she found a smelly flower and brought it inside to show her mom. + +"Mommy, look at this flower! It's smelly!" said Lily. + +Her mom wrinkled her nose and said, "Yes, it is smelly. But it's still pretty." + +Lily decided to put the flower in a vase on the kitchen table. Later that day, her little brother came in and accidentally knocked over the vase. The water spilled and the flower fell to the ground. + +"Oh no!" cried Lily. "My flower is ruined!" + +"Don't worry," said her mom. "Let's stir up some new water and try to save the flower." + +They stirred up some fresh water and put the flower back in the vase. After a few hours, the flower perked up and looked as good as new. Lily was so happy that her flower was saved. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play and have fun with his friends, but he didn't like to listen to his parents. He would always do what he wanted and never obeyed them. + +One day, Timmy's parents gave him a newspaper and told him to read it. Timmy didn't understand why they wanted him to read it, but he did as he was told. As he read the newspaper, he learned about all the good things happening in his town and how people were helping each other. + +Timmy realized that he could be obedient like the people in the newspaper and help others too. From that day on, Timmy listened to his parents and became an obedient child. He helped his friends and family whenever they needed it, and he was happy knowing he was doing good things. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to listen to your parents and be obedient. You can learn new things and help others just like the people in the newspaper. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to bake yummy carrot cakes with his mom. One day, Benny's friend, a cute puppy named Pippin, came over to play. Benny wanted to share his carrot cake with Pippin, but he had a question. "Do you like carrot cake?" asked Benny. Pippin replied, "I don't know, I've never tried it before." + +Benny thought for a moment and then said, "Let's bake a cake together and try it!" They both went to the kitchen and baked a delicious carrot cake. Pippin loved it and said, "This is so yummy! Thank you, Benny!" + +Benny felt happy that he could share his baking with his friend. The moral of the story is that sharing is caring. It's always nice to share something you love with someone else. Benny and Pippin had an adorable time together and learned a valuable lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a squirrel on the ground. She wanted to play with it, but her mom told her to be careful and not to scare the squirrel. + +Lily wanted to be friends with the squirrel, so she tried to get closer to it. She slowly walked towards it and even kneeled down to get a better look. But then, she got too close and the squirrel got scared and ran away. + +Lily felt sad that she scared the squirrel away. Her mom told her that it's important to be careful with animals and not to scare them. The moral of the story is that we should always be kind and gentle to animals. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to fly his kite on a windy day. His kite was big and colorful. Timmy would run and let the kite go up high in the sky. He loved to watch it dance in the air. + +One day, Timmy's kite got stuck in a tree. He tried to pull it down, but it wouldn't budge. Suddenly, the kite started to shrink! It became smaller and smaller until it was small enough to fit in Timmy's pocket. + +Timmy was sad that his kite had shrunk, but he knew he could still have fun with it. He took it out of his pocket and opened it up. It was still colorful and could still fly in the wind. Timmy was happy again and ran around with his small kite, watching it dance in the air. +Once upon a time, there was a big, hairy dog named Max. Max loved to run and play in the park. One day, Max's owner needed to go to the store, but she didn't have a car. So, she called a taxi to come and serve her. + +The taxi arrived and Max's owner got in. But, Max didn't want to be left behind. He barked and whined until the taxi driver agreed to let him come along. Max was so excited to ride in the taxi! He stuck his head out the window and felt the wind in his fur. + +When they arrived at the store, Max and his owner went inside. Max saw so many new things and smelled so many new smells. He even got a treat from the store clerk! Max was happy to serve as his owner's loyal companion and go on new adventures with her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who lived on a farm with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to go to the barn and catch the cow so they could milk her. Lily ran to the barn and saw the cow eating hay. She tried to catch her, but the cow was too fast for her. + +Suddenly, Lily's daddy appeared and asked her if she needed help. Lily said, "Yes, please. The cow is too fast for me." Her daddy caught the cow and brought her to the milking station. They milked the cow and got some fresh milk. + +When they finished, Lily's daddy said, "Let's go back to the house." But Lily said, "Wait, daddy. I smell something smelly." Her daddy looked around and saw that Lily had stepped on some cow poop. They laughed and went back to the house to wash their hands and drink the fresh milk. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a gray cat named Mittens. One day, Lily and Mittens went on a picnic. They brought a fork to eat their yummy food. But, the fork was not attached to the basket and fell on the ground. Lily picked up the fork and attached it to the basket with a clip. Mittens meowed happily and they continued their picnic. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a helpful dog named Max. One day, Timmy and Max went to the park to play. They played fetch with a ball and ran around in the grass. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a big pile of dirt. "What's that?" Timmy asked Max. "That's where we bury things," Max barked. "Can we bury something?" Timmy asked excitedly. "Sure!" Max said. + +Timmy ran to get his old mattress and they buried it in the pile of dirt. "That was fun!" Timmy said. "Thanks for being so helpful, Max." Max wagged his tail happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pie, especially warm apple pie. One day, Lily's mommy made a big pie for dinner. Lily was so excited to eat it! + +As she took a bite, Lily realized that the pie was too hot. She blew on it to make it cooler. Then, she took another bite and realized how yummy it tasted! She ate the whole slice of pie and asked her mommy for more. + +From then on, Lily always asked for warm pie for dessert. She realized that it was her favorite treat! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the sun with her toys. One day, she was playing with her favorite ball when she accidentally threw it too high and it got stuck in the chimney. She tried to get it out, but it was too high up for her to reach. + +Lily felt very impatient and sad because she lost her favorite ball. She asked her mom for help, but her mom couldn't get the ball out either. So, they decided to wait for the fireman to come and help them. When the fireman arrived, he climbed up the ladder and got the ball out of the chimney. Lily was so happy and thanked the fireman for helping her. + +From that day on, Lily was more careful when playing with her toys near the chimney. She learned that it was important to be patient and ask for help when she needed it. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went on an adventurous walk in the forest with her mommy. They saw many animals and pretty flowers. Suddenly, they found a big box. "What's inside, mommy?" asked Lily. "Let's open it and find out," said mommy. + +Inside the box, they found many colorful papers and scissors. "Let's create something fun," said mommy. They started cutting the papers and making beautiful flowers. They were having so much fun! + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was a bear! The bear didn't like them being in his forest. He took the file from the box and tore all the papers. Lily and mommy were very sad. They ran back home, but they will always remember their adventurous walk and the fun they had creating something together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat mint candy. One day, she went to the store with her mommy to buy some mint candy. She saw a big jar of mints on the shelf and tried to grab it, but it was too high for her. + +Lily's mommy saw her struggling and helped her grab the jar of mints. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, mommy! You are so successful at getting the mints!" They bought the mints and went home to enjoy them together. + +From that day on, Lily always asked her mommy for help when she needed to grab something high. She also ate lots of mint candy and shared it with her friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play with his toys. One day, Timmy saw his friend Billy playing with a green toy car. Timmy really wanted to play with it too, but he didn't have one like it. So Timmy asked Billy if he could borrow the toy car for a little while, but Billy said no. + +Later that day, Timmy saw another friend named Sarah playing with a yet different toy car. Timmy asked Sarah if he could borrow her toy car, and Sarah said yes! Timmy was so happy to play with the toy car and promised to take good care of it. + +After playing with the toy car for a while, Timmy realized that he had forgotten to give it back to Sarah. He felt bad for not returning it yet, so he went to her and gave it back. Sarah was happy that Timmy was honest and returned her toy car. + +Timmy learned that it's important to ask nicely if you want to borrow something and to remember to give it back. He also learned that being honest is the right thing to do. From that day on, Timmy always asked nicely and returned things he borrowed on time. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird was very hungry and needed to find some food. She flew around and around but couldn't find anything to eat. Suddenly, she saw a thin worm on the ground. She quickly flew down to get it, but just as she was about to pick it up, a big cat appeared out of nowhere! The bird was scared and flew away as fast as she could. + +The bird flew and flew until she came across a purse lying on the ground. She thought maybe there would be some food inside. She opened the purse and found some crumbs of bread. She was so happy and started to eat them. But just as she was about to finish, a big dog came running towards her! The bird quickly flew away, leaving the crumbs behind. + +The bird was sad and still hungry. She flew and flew until she found a big tree. She decided to rest there for a while. As she was resting, she saw a group of other birds. They were all eating together and having fun. The little bird wanted to join them, but she was scared that the big cat and dog might come back. But the other birds were kind and invited her to join them. The little bird was so happy that she forgot all about her hunger. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, especially her teddy bear. One day, Lily's mom called her for lunch. Lily was so excited to eat her favorite food, mac and cheese. + +As she was eating, Lily's mom asked her a question, "Did you have fun playing with your toys today?" Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes, mommy. I love my teddy bear." Suddenly, Lily's little brother came into the room and tried to take her teddy bear away from her. + +Lily got upset and said, "No, no, no! You can't take my teddy bear. He is mine." Her mom separated them and said, "It's important to share your toys, but we also need to make sure everyone is safe." Lily's brother then gave her a big hug and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I just wanted to play with your teddy bear too." Lily smiled and said, "It's okay, you can play with him too." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the store with her mommy to buy some sugar for baking. While they were walking, Lily heard a loud noise. "What's that noise?" asked Lily. "I don't know, let's go see," said mommy. When they got closer, they saw that it was just a big truck driving by. + +After they bought the sugar, they decided to go get some ice cream. Lily wanted a cone but it was too icy outside. "It's too cold for a cone today, how about we get a cup instead?" said mommy. Lily thought that was a good idea and they went inside the ice cream shop. Lily heard the sound of the ice cream scooper as the lady scooped their ice cream into the cups. + +As they were leaving the shop, Lily saw her friend Emily. "Hi Emily!" said Lily. "Hi Lily! What did you get?" asked Emily. "We got some sugar for baking and some icy ice cream!" said Lily. Emily thought that sounded yummy and they all went to play together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear who lived in the forest. The bear loved to eat honey and berries. One day, the bear went for a walk in the woods and saw a little rabbit. The bear asked the rabbit if he wanted to play. The rabbit said yes and they played together. + +After playing, the bear got hungry and went to look for some food. He found a beehive and tried to take some honey, but he accidentally slapped the hive and all the bees came out. The bear ran away as fast as he could, but the bees chased him. + +The bear ran until he found a tree with lots of berries. He ate the berries until he was full. Then, he realized that it was the heavy season and it was time to hibernate. The bear went back to his cave and slept all winter. When he woke up, he was hungry again and went to look for some more food. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her pastel crayons. She had a big box full of all different colors. One day, Lily's friend came over to play. Her friend saw the box of pastels and wanted to draw too. + +Lily shared her pastels with her friend, but her friend accidentally cut one of the pastels in half. Lily was upset because she loved her pastels and didn't want them to get ruined. + +But then Lily remembered something her mom had told her. "It's always sweet to share with your friends, even if something gets broken." So, Lily smiled and told her friend it was okay. They continued to draw together and had a lot of fun. + +Lily learned that it's important to be kind and share with others, even if something gets broken. And in the end, it made her feel happy to see her friend having fun too. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a flute that he loved to play. His flute was his own and he played it every day. He loved his flute very much. + +One day, Timmy went to the park to play his flute. He met a man who said he could make Timmy's flute sound even better. The man said he had a reliable way to do it. Timmy trusted the man and gave him his flute. + +The man took Timmy's flute and never returned it. Timmy was very sad and learned that he should never trust strangers. The moral of the story is to be careful who you trust with things that are your own. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to dance to the rhythm of his favorite song. One day, Timmy's nosy dog, Max, came to watch him dance. Timmy was happy to have Max there, but Max kept sniffing around and getting in the way. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a loud snap! It was his toy drumstick that had broken in half. He was sad because he couldn't play his drum anymore. But then Max had an idea. He went to his toy box and brought back a new drumstick for Timmy to use. Timmy was so happy and they danced together to the rhythm of the music, with Max tapping his paw along too. + +From that day on, Timmy and Max danced together every day. Timmy even taught Max some new dance moves. And whenever Timmy's drumstick would snap, Max was always there with a new one to help him keep dancing. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite teddy bear named Brownie. One day, Lily went outside to play with Brownie. She accidentally dropped Brownie in a puddle of water. + +"Oh no, Brownie is wet!" cried Lily. + +"Don't worry, we can dry him off," said Lily's friend, Johnny. + +Lily was jealous that Johnny knew how to dry Brownie off. But Johnny showed her how to do it. They put Brownie on the side of the road to dry in the sun. After a while, Brownie was dry and fluffy again. Lily was happy and grateful to have such a helpful friend like Johnny. +Once upon a time, there was a helpful bell. The bell was so special because it made everything around it shine. Everywhere the bell went, it made the area sparkle. People living nearby loved to see the bright light the bell could make. + +One day, a little girl found the bell. She was so happy she ran straight to her mum to show her. The girl's mum said the bell must be magical. Together they tried to figure out what kind of special bell it was. + +At first, the girl had no idea how to make the bell shine. But then she tried ringing it very gently. As soon as she rang the bell, a beautiful, golden light filled the room. The girl was so proud of herself and she rang the bell again and again to make the room sparkle. + +The little girl kept the special bell safe, and she made sure to show it to all her friends. The helpful bell always made her room shine! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was so impatient that she never wanted to wait for anything. Whenever she had to wait even a few seconds, she got frustrated! + +One day, she decided to go for a walk in the park. As she was walking, she slipped on a rock and fell down. She was really scared and couldn’t get up. + +Suddenly, a kind old lady came over and offered to help her up. The little girl was so embarrassed that she felt like she couldn’t accept the old lady’s help. But, eventually, she decided to accept the kind gesture and got up. + +The old lady smiled at her and said, “It’s not easy to accept help sometimes, especially when you’re so impatient!†The little girl smiled back, thankful that she had accepted the old lady’s help. +Once there was a spoiled saw that liked to ring. Everywhere it went, it left a cheerful sound. + +One day, the spoiled saw was ringing around town for the whole day. Every time it would ring, the townspeople would smile and say, "What a happy sound!" + +At the end of the day, the spoiled saw decided to take a rest. It found a nice spot in the park and began to ring its cheerful song. The sound was so sweet and soothing that all the birds in the trees sang along. + +The spoiled saw was so happy that this was its new home. Every day it would ring its song and make the town feel more at home. From that day on, the spoiled saw was known as the town's favourite bell – the one that rang the sweetest. +Once there was a bug, and it was very fast. It jumped and flew around, having lots of fun. One day, it found a place to hide and stay safe. But then, something unexpected happened. Suddenly, the bug was going even faster. It couldn't stop! It zoomed around and around until the end. In the end, it was getting very tired, so it stopped running and went to sleep. The bug was happy it had so much fun. And when it woke up the next morning, it was ready to have even more fun. +On a clear winter day all the birds were flying in the sky. They were so high they looked like little dots. Daisy the duck was the bravest of them all. She started flying higher and higher. She flew until she was all alone in the sky. + +The air was cold and it felt like snow was coming. But Daisy kept on flying and felt free in the air. Suddenly, all the birds started to fly down, it was getting too cold for flying. But Daisy had to go a bit further and then she could stop. + +Finally, after a while, Daisy stopped flying. She saw all the other birds flying down and decided it was time too. She made it down to the ground and hopped away to find a warm and cozy place. + +She had had a good flight on that clear winter day. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl named Tammy. Tammy lived in a small house by a clear, blue lake. Every day Tammy would spend her time playing in the fields, running around and having fun. + +One day, while playing near the lake, Tammy heard a loud noise coming from the water. Something had fallen in and was stuck! Tammy knew she needed to help and quickly jumped into the water. + +The water was very deep and dark, but Tammy bravely swam down and grabbed the object. She swam back to the shore and placed it on the ground. It was an old bucket that had been thrown away, but now it was safe. + +Tammy wiped the water off her face and smiled. She felt proud of herself for helping and remaining brave even when she was scared. Tammy knew that if she hadn't been brave, the old bucket would not have been found. Tammy put the bucket back in the well and she went on her way, happy that she could help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was nervous. She had heard scary stories about ghosts and it made her very scared. One day, the little girl decided to go for a walk. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise and looked around. What she saw made her shiver! It was a ghost! It was so scary, she wanted to run away. But then she remembered something her mummy had said. 'If you see a ghost, it doesn't own you - you own it'. So she taking a deep breath, she faced the ghost. She said 'Go away!' And the ghost went away. Now the little girl was brave and she wasn't scared anymore! The End. +Once upon a time, there was a small man. He wanted to play a game. The game had a pistol. The man wanted to play with the pistol. But his mom said no. She did not allow it. + +The man was sad. He did not want to play the game without the pistol. He wanted to play with the small pistol. But still, his mom would not allow it. + +The little man went outside to think. He looked at the sky, and he felt happy again. Then he saw something small in the grass. It was a small pistol. + +The man was so happy. He picked up the small pistol and showed it to his mom. His mom said it was ok for him to play with the pistol. The man was so happy. He played his game with his new small pistol. +Once upon a time, there was a compassionate skeleton. He was kind and gentle, and loved by all the people around him. +Unfortunately, one day the skeleton had to escape. He was scared and didn’t know what to do. He was sad to go away from his friends. +The skeleton decided to turn to the skies for help. He asked the stars for guidance and courage. The stars twinkled in the night sky, letting the skeleton know everything would be alright. + +The compassionate skeleton continued his journey. He walked and walked until he finally reached safety. He was relieved he had escaped. + +The skeleton stayed in his new home happily ever after. His friends were so pleased he was safe, and thanked the stars for helping him escape. +Once upon a time there was a very serious bear. He wanted to win something very badly. So, every day he trained hard and worked even harder. + +He kept practicing and practicing until he was certain that he had a chance to win. Finally, one day he entered a competition and he was determined to win. + +All the competitors were very serious and they all wanted to win. After a few rounds of tough competition, the bear managed to beat all the other competitors. He was filled with joy when the judge announced him as the winner and gave him the victory trophy. + +At last the serious bear had achieved his goal. He was proud of himself and never gave up on his dream of winning. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little boy named Jack. One day, he wanted to go outside and play in the sunshine. He asked his mom if he could go out and play, and she said yes. + +Jack jumped up and grabbed his garden ball. He ran outside and started to play with it. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from the bushes nearby. He stopped and saw an angry animal with big wings! It was a hawk and it had a mouse in its beak. + +Jack was so surprised that he stepped back a little and the hawk flew away. Jack looked around and saw something bright and shiny. He ran over to see it. It was a pretty pink heart-shaped stone. + +Jack snatched it up and held it tight. He knew it was very special. He ran back inside to show his mom. He was so excited that he wished he could bring the sight of the hawk to show his mom too. But he knew that he couldn't. + +Jack's mom smiled when she saw the heart-shaped stone. She hugged him and thanked him for bringing it home. He was so proud and happy. + +The next day, Jack wanted to go back outside to find more special things. He knew that he might see the angry hawk again and he was ready to take it on! +Once upon a time there was a jazz band. The band was made up of independent musicians. +They had a leader who conducted the band, so all the musicians played together in time. +The music was so powerful it made everyone in the room move, even the little 3 year old with their parents. +Every night, when the band played, the room felt like it was burning from the music. +The jazz band felt so connected and full of energy. Everyone got along so nicely, and everyone felt free. +Eventually the night came to an end and everyone hugged each other goodbye. +The little 3 year old was so happy they had seen the jazz band play. +The music's energy still burned in their heart. +Frankie was a very rude boy. He lived with his mum and his brother. One day, his mum told them both not to go into the living room. But Frankie was too curious, so he ignored her warning and opened the door. Inside, his mum's friend was sitting with an ashtray on the sofa. + +Frankie immediately ran over to the ashtray and started to play with it. His mum's friend was quite shocked and very cross. He shouted at Frankie for being so rude. + +Frankie started to cry and quickly ran from the room. He went running down the hall and all the way outside. He felt so sad and embarrassed for being so rude. + +Eventually, Frankie stopped running and went back inside. His mum and brother were waiting for him and gave him a big hug. They all forgave him for being rude and reminded him that it was wrong to disobey his mum. + +From then on, Frankie was careful to always do as he was told by his mum. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very cold. She looked around her house for something to wrap up in. Then, she saw something in the corner! It was a blanket! She excitedly ran to it and grabbed it with her hands. She spread it out and snuggled into it. She was so warm and comfy! + +The little girl felt so safe and secure under her blanket. She took it everywhere she went. Whenever she felt scared or cold, she'd just pull her blanket around her. Everywhere she went she had a little bit of home with her. + +One day, she wanted to share her blanket with her friends. She wanted them to feel warm and safe like she did. So, she offered her blanket to her friends. She felt so happy when her friends said yes! They filled their blanket with hugs and giggles. + +Now, whenever someone needs a little extra warmth, the little girl's blanket is always available. It's a reminder that love and friendship can fill us up and help us feel safe and secure. +Once there was a little girl called Emily. She loved playing with stones in her garden. One day, Emily found a special stone. It was a little bigger than the regular ones in her garden. + +Emily wanted to keep the stone but it had dirt on it. She found a rag and put a little bit of water on it. Then she wiped the stone until it was clean. + +She wanted to keep this special stone so she went to the garden shed and found a special box. She put the stone in it and kept it in her bedroom. + +Every day she loved to look at her special stone and wipe off any dust that had collected on it. She was so proud to have a special stone in her bedroom and felt very lucky. +Billy was out on a sunny day with mommy and daddy. They stopped at a street corner with a vendor selling all kinds of treats. With large eyes, Billy gazed joyously at all the delicious treats the vendor had. Mommy gave Billy a big smile, and Daddy grumpily looked the other way. + +Billy's mommy bought him a treat and he eagerly ate it. Daddy, who hadn't gotten anything, was feeling a bit envious. The vendor smiled as he watched Billy enjoy the treat. With a few coins from his pocket, Daddy decided to get something for himself afterall. + +After everyone was satisfied, they walked away. Billy gave one last gaze back, longingly wishing he could have more of the treats. Daddy just chuckled to himself and smiled, knowing he had made the right decision. +Once there was a little bird called Danny. Danny loved to soar in the sky. He felt free and happy while he flew high up in the clouds. + +One day, Danny was flying over a meadow when he saw a bright red crayon. The crayon looked so interesting. Danny flew down to take a closer look. + +The crayon was around three times as long as Danny's wing. Danny wanted to play with the crayon, but it was too big for his beak. He spread his wings and swooped up high again. Little Danny felt determined to try and play with the crayon. + +He flew back down and picked the crayon up. Danny held the crayon in his mouth and flew to the top of a tree. He sat on the branch, then began to draw a long line in the sky. Danny closed his feathers and soared away with the crayon. + +The little bird was very proud of his work. From then on, Danny was happy whenever he saw the long, red line in the sky. He knew it was him who made it. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy was so happy and kissed the baby's head. Then she put a nice, warm towel around the baby and carried her in her arms. + +Later they went to a bakery to buy some treats. There were so many delicious cakes, muffins and cookies. The baby's mouth opened wide when she saw all the yummy sweets. + +The mommy and the baby chose a delicious cupcake and the mommy gave the baby a big kiss. The baby gave a big smile and ate the cupcake with so much joy. + +Then the mommy and baby went home and hugged each other. The baby gave the mommy a big kiss and said, "I love you!" The mommy smiled and kissed her baby's head. They were both so happy and it was a lovely day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. She was only three years old and very curious. One day, Sally wanted to go exploring. She went out into the garden and stumbled upon a big blue beehive. She peered inside and saw lots of busy bees making honey. + +Sally was so excited! She wanted to find out more, so she carefully opened the beehive and started to explore. The bees buzzed around her head but she didn't mind. She wanted to get a closer look at the honey. + +Suddenly, Sally stumbled and fell into the beehive. Instantly, she was surrounded by a sticky, blue honey! She felt a little scared, but eventually she managed to get out of the honey. + +Sally was covered from head-to-toe in sticky, blue honey! She laughed and wiggled her toes in the gooey mess. Sally's mum couldn't believe her eyes - all that sticky honey! + +Sally finished her adventure feeling very proud of herself. She had discovered so much about the busy bees and their honey. She promised herself she would go exploring again soon. +Today, Mom and Dad gave Amy a box filled with clay. She had never seen anything like it before. It seemed so strange and a bit scary. + +Amy opened the box and pulled out a lump of clay. It was soft and squishy. It seemed like a big pile of mud and she giggled at the thought of getting messy. + +She bounced it around in her hands for a few minutes until she noticed that it was starting to change shape. Puzzled, she pressed and squished it until it was all smooshed up. Suddenly, it seemed like she could make it look like anything she wanted. + +The clay became Amy's favorite toy. She spent hours each day creating new shapes and figures with it. It felt so good to get her hands all messy! She loved working with the clay and tried to make something new every day. +Once upon a time, there was a family who wanted to celebrate. They decided to invite a clown to help them have fun. The family looked around and found a cheap clown who was perfect for them. + +The clown came to the family's house and everyone was so excited. She wore a funny hat and shoes and had a big, red nose. Everyone started laughing and playing games. + +The clown did lots of funny tricks and even made some of the toys move and dance! The family enjoyed it so much, they clapped and cheered for the clown. + +When the party was over, the family thanked the clown for helping them celebrate in such a fun way. They gave her a big hug and told her goodbye. +Everyone had a great time because of the cheap clown, and the family celebrated happily ever after! +Alice had lots of hair. It was long and brown and very thick. She loved to brush it every day. + +Today she wanted to do something special with her hair. She wanted to put little braids in it. + +Alice was very impatient, though. She wished she could do it right away. But her mom said no. She said that Alice needed to wait for a bit. + +Her mom said that if Alice waited, her braids would be nicer. She said that waiting would prevent problems with her hair. + +Alice did not want to wait. But her mom was very patient and soon she had nice braids in her hair. Alice was very happy and she thanked her mom. +Once, there was a very cold winter. Toby was ready for it. He put on his warmest coat and his mittens. He was ready to play in the snow. So, Toby went outside and he saw snow everywhere. He was so happy! He ran and played in the snow. But then, the snow began to disappear. Toby was so sad. He wanted the snow to stay but it didn't. Soon, all of the snow was gone and Toby started to cry. He wanted the snow to come back, but it never did. Toby was sad all through the cold winter. But then, when the winter was over and the sun was shining again, Toby was happy. Everything was ready for a new season. +Once upon a time, there was a patient little boy called Joe. Joe liked to play with his toy case. It was bright red and had lots of fun things inside. + +One day, Joe was playing with his case and he found a mystery spray inside. He was so excited and he wanted to spray it everywhere. Joe was careful not to get too close, so he stood a few steps away. + +He was very patient and waited for the spray to gradually fill the air around him. He made sure the spray was not too strong, so he sprayed it gently. Soon, the air was filled with the lovely scent of his mystery spray. + +Joe was very happy and he had lots of fun playing with his mystery spray. The patient little boy had an incredible day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Alice. She lived in the west, far away from her family. One day, Alice wanted to go for a walk and explore, so she set off all alone. + +Alice walked and walked for hours, till she came to a huge west and stopped to take a rest. As she looked around, she noticed a little animal crying in the grass. She had never seen an animal like this before and she wanted to help it. + +Alice slowly stepped closer and closer and reached out her hand. As she touched the little animal, it looked up and stopped crying. Alice smiled and picked it up and cradled it in her arms. + +Alice took the little animal home with her and looked after it every day. She gave it food and cuddles and it made her very happy. + +The little animal and Alice became the best of friends and they were never apart. + +The end +Once upon a time, there was a bunny who loved to bounce. Every day, he would jump and play in the meadow. He was so happy when he was bouncing. + +One day, he had a special urge to keep bouncing. He bounced so far he got to a lake. It was so dull and gray, but he didn't stop! He kept bouncing around the lake. + +He bounced and bounced until he got tired. It started to rain and he knew he needed to go home. He felt so tired, but he still kept bouncing back to his cozy bunny home. + +When he got there, the urge to bounce was gone. He was so happy and excited he had this fun adventure. He flopped down and fell asleep dreaming of the next opportunity he would get to bounce around the meadow. +John and Jane were playing in the garden. It was a lively place to be, with lots of things to explore. The two friends played together all day, until John had an idea. + +He ran inside the house and found some empty cardboard boxes. He carried them to the garden and soon, they had made a wonderful castle! It was enormous, and they both cheered in excitement. + +Next, they decided to make an adventure in their castle. They made a secret door, and a flag on the roof. Jane found an old ball and they had so much fun playing in their castle. + +Eventually, the sun started to set and John and Jane knew it was time to end their adventure. They thanked the castle for being so wonderful and started to walk back home. + +John and Jane spent the evening talking about all the exciting things they had done. They will never forget the lively day spent in their cardboard castle! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lou. She was three years old and loved to create lots of fun things. One day Lou decided to make a big castle out of her toys. She had to wake up early because she wanted to create the castle before breakfast. + +So Lou woke up, feeling ready for the day. She put on her clothes, ate her breakfast and started creating her castle. She started with the tower, carefully building it with her toys. Then she created walls, doors and windows. She even made a small pond beside the castle. + +When she was done, she was so excited! The castle was huge and beautiful! Lou was so proud of what she had created. + +Suddenly, a stupid fly flew into her castle and messed it all up. Lou was so angry and she shouted at the fly. The fly didn't know what to do so it flew away. But Lou was still sad. + +So she started rebuilding her castle again, and soon it was as beautiful as before. Lou learned that it was important to create things with care and not be too stupid like the fly. She was happy to be done with her castle—and ready for a nap! +Mummy was excited. She took out a pair of new pants and held them up. She told her three-year-old child that the pants were to prevent the child from getting too cold. But the child didn't like them. The pants were dull and boring. + +Mummy tried to put them on, but the child squirmed and protested. She tried to explain that the pants were needed, but the child just shook their head. She looked around for help. + +Suddenly, something caught the child's eye. A pair of pants with bright shapes and colors were sitting on the table. The child smiled and pointed at it. Mummy quickly put them on the child and prevented them from getting too cold. + +The child was happy! He jumped around and laughed, proud to wear the cool pants. From then on, the child only wanted to wear bright and colorful clothes, and never looked twice at the dull pants again. +Once upon a time, there was an oak tree in a meadow. A little girl, who was only three years old, loved to sit in the meadow by the oak tree. Every day she would look up at the branches and tell the tree stories. + +The oak tree enjoyed the little girl’s stories and gave her something special in return. Every day the oak tree would give her a delicious apple from its branches. The apples were so juicy, red and sweet. Every day the little girl would pick an apple and enjoy it while she sat in the meadow. + +The little girl loved telling stories to her tree, and the tree loved listening to her stories. It was a most wonderful friendship that both enjoyed. +Once there was a musician. He was very careless. He liked to take things without asking. One day, while he was taking a walk, he saw a balloon in the park. He took it without asking. The balloon belonged to a little three-year-old girl. She was very sad. + +The musician saw the little girl's tears, and felt so sorry. He knew he had to take it back. The musician gave the balloon back to the girl. Her tears disappeared and she gave him a big smile. + +The musician felt so happy. He wanted to give her something back for her kindness, so he took out a guitar. He started playing a song for her and the little girl was so delighted. She clapped and clapped and danced around with joy. + +The musician and the little girl laughed and danced together until the sun went down. The musician learned his lesson: it was better to be kind and generous than careless. +One day a boy wanted to find something fun to do. He thought and he thought, but nothing came to him. He decided to go on an adventure. + +He packed a bag filled with snacks and set off. After an hour of walking he saw something. It was a big hill. He was so excited! He ran up the big hill, which was hard, but he kept going. He stopped at the top and looked around. + +Suddenly he felt something tickling in his nose. He put his hand up to cover it and he sneezed. With a loud AH-CHOO he felt relieved. He looked around and saw so many things. He saw a lake and a forest. He couldn't believe his eyes. + +The boy smiled and said "I am so lucky. I have had such a fun day". He picked up his bag, and ran down the hill with a smile on his face. +Once there was a little boy and he had a chest. He opened the chest and saw lots of toys and they were very colorfull. He really liked them. But then one day something bad changed and all the toys in the chest turned grey. The little boy was very sad! He loved colorful toys and didn't like the bad change. But then, one of his friends told him that he could add new colors to the toys. He was so happy! He took out all the toys from the chest, and got some markers and paints and added some color to all the toys. Now the toys looked very colorful again and the little boy was so happy to have his colorful toys back in the chest. +The little girl wanted to go outside and explore. She gathered her things and dashed out the door. She felt the fresh air against her face, and smiled. + +Next, she peeked up at the sky and noticed a small, white cloud. She watched it drift slowly away but her attention was quickly pulled elsewhere. There were ears in the garden! + +The little girl got on her hands and knees and started to search. She soon found one, a little dirty and brown. She pulled it gently out of the ground. It was so soft between her fingers! + +The little girl was delighted by her find. She showed it off to her mom, and watched as she smiled. What fun! She went back to the garden and started to gather even more ears. She filled her bucket with the small, dirty ones. It was the best day ever. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly girl named Molly. Molly loved to stir things, especially in the kitchen. + +One day, Molly went to the kitchen. She found a big pot with some yummy, juicy meat in it. Molly looked at it excitedly and picked up a spoon. + +She began to stir the meat. The smells of the meat filled the room. She stirred and stirred until the meat was cooked through. + +Molly tasted the meat and it was so delicious! She was so happy with her cooking and she smiled a jolly smile. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Beth. Beth was very young, only three. She loved to play. She would often spend time at the park with her friends. + +One day she went to the park and had a lot of fun. She laughed and played games until it was time to go home. As Beth was leaving, she remembered something. She remembered an old thin rope she had seen in the park. + +Beth decided to go back and find the rope. After a long time of searching, she finally found it. She picked it up and tied it around her waist. She felt so proud! + +When Beth got home, she showed her mom the thin rope. Mom was very happy to see what Beth had remembered. Beth smiled and knew she would never forget the thin rope that she found that day. +Dave was an eager boy who loved playing at the park. One day he wanted to have an adventure and decided to climb the tallest tree at the park. He was so excited to reach the top and see the view! + +Dave was amazed at how high he was and couldn't stop smiling. He heard a lecture coming from below and looked down to see his teacher Mr. Jones. + +Mr. Jones was telling the other children the importance of education, but all Dave could think about was how awesome it was to climb the tree. + +Suddenly, Dave's foot slipped and he started to fall. Luckily, Mr. Jones caught him before he fell too far and gently placed him on the ground. + +The kids cheered and clapped as Dave thanked his teacher. From that day on, Dave promised himself to stay safe and be more careful when he went to the park. +Once there was a girl who was the best knitter in the world. She had a ball of yarn which was full of colour. She knew how to knit like no one else. She could knit scarves and mittens, jumpers and gloves. Everyone was so impressed with her crafting. + +One day, her aunt gave her more yarn - this time, it was even brighter and prettier than before. The girl was so excited. She got busy right away and started to make a scarf with it. + +The girl did an impressive job knitting the new yarn. It was so beautiful and so soft. Everyone that saw it said it was the best they had ever seen. + +The girl kept on knitting with the yarn she was given, making things for all her friends and family. She was so proud of all the special things she could make with that yarn. She kept giving away her beautiful scarves and jumpers, making everyone so happy. +There was a little girl named Mary. Mary had a magazine, and it was very noisy. She loved to look at it and see all of the pretty colors. + +One day, Mary asked her mom if she could go out and play in the park. Her mom said yes, but she promised to be careful. + +Mary ran out of the door and ran to the park. She saw a playground with a swingset and a slide. She felt so happy that she could play there. + +She ran around the playground for a long time. Then, she saw several birds in the sky and she was so excited. She quickly ran to them and tried to touch them, but they flew away! + +Mary had such a great time that she promised herself that she would play in the park again soon. She ran home with her noisy magazine in hand. When she got home, she told her mom all about the birds and how much fun she had. +One day, it rained. Mike was a 3 year old and he loved it. He wanted to go for a walk in the rain. His mom was happy and took him. + +When they got there, the tide was high. The ocean was strong and Mike could feel the power. He smiled as the waves came in and out. + +Mom waved to a nearby crab. It was polite and smiled back at her. Mike and his mom laughed. They both thought the crab was so nice. + +The rain got heavier and it was time to go back home. Mike ran all the way back, jumping in puddles along the way. When he got home, he was very wet, but he was also very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a fearful chicken. Every single day, the chicken was scared to leave its sack. But one day, something brave happened. The chicken decided to venture out of its sack. It wasn't quite sure what to expect outside its sack, but it had to be brave and find out. So the chicken hopped out of its sack and much to its surprise, the world was filled with fun things to explore. There was grass to jump in and a big sun to bask under. The chicken had never expected it to be so enjoyable outside its sack. From that day on, the chicken was no longer fearful of leaving the sack and became best friends with the world. +One day, Zack went outside to play. He saw some cool clouds and wanted to play in the rain. He grabbed his umbrella and ran outside. + +Soon it started to rain, and Zack loved it! He jumped and spun around, laughing. He was so happy. + +Finally, he got a little cold and wanted to go back inside. So, he quit playing in the rain and held up his umbrella. He felt so cool as he walked back home. + +When he went back inside, Zack saw his mom and she smiled. He showed her his umbrella and she said, "That was a nice adventure, wasn't it?" Zack nodded and grinned. + +Now he had some cool memories and a funny story to tell his friends. +Once upon a time there was a reliable waffle. He liked to freeze in the winters. One day he decided that he wanted to become even colder. He slowly walked to a far away place and soon he found a big ice cave. He stayed in the cave for a very long time and became as cold as possible. After a while, he decided he was ready to go back. He slowly left the cave and went back outside. The reliable waffle was so cold that he was frozen solid! But he didn't mind because he liked it. All the other waffles wished they could freeze like him. The reliable waffle was now a big, frozen waffle. +Once upon a time there was a big, dark van. It belonged to Tim and his mom. One day Tim asked his mom if he could go for a drive in the van. His mom said that he could, so she gave him the keys. Tim was very excited! + +He opened the door to the van, hopped inside, and sat in the driver's seat. He adjusted the mirror and put on his seatbelt. He put the key into the ignition and started the van. + +He drove down the street and looked at all the different houses. He waved to all the people who he passed by. Then, he found a dark and quiet street with no one else around. He was so happy. + +He drove up and down the street several times. Then, he started to feel tired. He stopped the car and climbed out. He had so much fun, he can't wait to do it again soon. His mom said he can come for another ride if he promises to be careful, and he promised! +Once upon a time there was a curious boy named Tom who wanted to do something great. + +Every night Tom would watch the stars in the sky and dream of a wonderful reward for something he could do. + +One day, the stars whispered a secret - a secret that only Tom could do. So he decided to go on a quest to find out what the secret was and what reward he would get. + +Tom explored all around, asking animals, birds and even the wind, but none of them had the answer he was looking for. + +Finally, Tom decided to go higher and higher but he did not know how he would get there. He tried to fly and jump, but nothing worked. Then he saw a magical rainbow that stretched across the sky and smiled. + +Tom grabbed onto the rainbow and soared higher and higher, until he reached a great big castle. Tom was thrilled and entered, and inside he found a wonderful surprise - the reward he was searching for. + +Tom had found the secret the stars had whispered, and he was curious to know what it was. And, as a reward for doing something great, he discovered the best surprise ever - a wonderful golden key that opened all doors. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had pretty green eyes. She saw a flower and wanted to pick it. The flower was so special, it was ready to bloom. A big wind came and the flower bloomed right in front of her. The girl was so happy, she jumped and clapped like never before. + +The flower was in a very tight spot. Judging by its size, it had been waiting a long time to bloom. Its petals were so many pretty colors. The girl hugged the flower, thanked it for its beauty, and loved to look at it. + +The flower made the girl feel so special, she wanted to keep it forever. So she took it home with her and planted it in her garden. From then on, whenever the little girl looked at the flower she would feel very happy. This beautiful flower's bloom will last forever and will be a reminder of the special moment for her. +Sam was walking by the river. He saw a little boat. He wanted to win it, so he hopped in and paddled. Sam paddled and paddled. Soon he was in the middle of the river. He felt so happy and proud! + +Then Sam saw something in the water. He reached out and pulled it out. It was a big fish! Sam felt so excited and a little guilty too – he hadn't asked anyone if he could take it. + +But then something even more exciting happened. Sam saw that he had won a race and the prize was the little boat he was in! He was so proud that he had won. Sam proudly paddled back home with the fish and the boat. Everyone was so happy and surprised to see him. Sam was also so happy, even though he did feel a little guilty. +Once upon a time there was a mother and a baby. The mother was very busy taking care of the baby. One day, an amazing thought came to the mother's mind. She decided to unite the baby with her friends. + +So, the mother and the baby went out together. The mother found her friends and told them they needed to join together to be happy. The baby was excited to meet new friends and started playing with them. + +The mother united the baby and her friends, and they all had fun. The baby laughed and giggled as the friends played together. The mother was proud of her work, and she smiled. + +The mother and the baby returned home feeling happy and blessed. They had united and made new friends, and now they were a big family. From that day onward, they would always remember the fun they shared. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who went for a walk with her mom. As they went along their way, she spotted something in the ground. It was a pit! She ran over to it and saw that it was full of delicious fruit. She was so excited, she couldn't believe it! She picked some of the fruit and put it into a basket. + +When they got home, the little girl thanked her mom for the delicious fruit. Her mom said she was welcome and smiled. Every day, the little girl would go back to the pit and get some of the delicious fruit. She was so happy to have found it. + +The little girl was always so thankful for the pit and all the delicious fruit she got from it. She would also always thank her mom for taking her out for walks. It was the best place she had ever found. +Once upon a time there was a fox who lived in a field. The fox was very strong and it loved to run and play in the field. One day, the fox got lost in the field. It began to struggle to find a way out. It looked everywhere, but it couldn't find any way out. + + Suddenly, the fox saw something that looked very nice. It was a charming little cottage at the end of the field. The fox went closer and saw an old lady standing at the door. The fox ran up to the old lady and said "Please help me, I'm stuck in this field and don't know how to get out". + +The old lady was very kind. She said "Don't worry! Follow me". She took the fox to the other side of the field and the fox saw a pathway. + +The fox thanked the old lady and ran away happily. The fox never got lost in the field again and it always remembered how kind the old lady was. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Bob. Bob liked beef. He always wanted to buy it, but it was too expensive. + +One day Bob was walking in the park. Suddenly, he saw a bag. And the bag had beef in it! He was so happy, it was so cheap. + +Bob wanted to take the beef home, but he saw a big cat. The cat wanted the beef too. Bob was so scared he almost ran away. + +But then Bob had an idea. Quickly, he grabbed a stick and started waving it at the cat. The cat didn't like this so it ran away. + +Bob had saved the beef. He was so happy! He took the beef home and enjoyed it for dinner. +Tommy was going to go on a long trip. He was excited, but also a bit shy. His mother told him to pack his things. + +So Tommy went to his room and he packed his toys, his clothes, and some spaghetti. Then he put them all in his bag. + +When he was finished packing, his mother asked him if he was ready to go. He was very excited to go on his trip. + +So they said goodbye and off they went. Tommy had everything he needed for his trip and his mother knew he would have a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a busy bee. She flew around town looking for honey to make. She was happy! But then one day, she came across a bear. The bear was very angry. He wanted to keep the honey for himself. He tried to shut the bee away so he could take the honey for himself. The bee was scared and flew away as fast as she could. She wanted to find new honey and leave the angry bear behind. + +Then, the bee came across a tree. On the tree was a delicious honeycomb. She gathered as much honey as she could find and hurried away. The bee was happy, but the bear was still angry he didn't have any honey. + +The bee then made her way back home. There, she would share her honey with her family and friends. They were all very happy. The bee was so glad she left the angry bear and had found the honey for everyone. + +The end. +Onceuponatime, there were two mice. One mouse was named Ted and the other mouse was named Jane. Together, they decided to go on an adventure. Ted decided to lead; he looked out for cheese. When Ted and Jane spotted some cheese on the ground, Jane ran over to it excitedly. + +However, when Jane reached the cheese, she was embarrassed because it was old and smelly. She wanted a nice, fresh piece of cheese. So, Ted decided to lead them and search for a tasty piece of cheese. After a while of searching, Ted finally led them to a perfect block of cheese. + +Jane and Ted were so excited to finally find the perfect piece of cheese. They thanked Ted for leading them and celebrating eating their yummy cheese. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Ben and Jack. Ben was silly and liked to play around. Jack was always serious and never liked to do silly things. One day, Ben asked Jack if he wanted to fight. Jack was very mad and said, "No! Let's not fight!" + +Ben did not listen and he kept asking Jack to have a fight. Suddenly, Jack got so angry that he started to run away. Ben chased after him. + +Jack stopped and sat down in a lake. He said, "No more fighting! Let's just talk." Ben thought this sounded like a good idea, and he sat down next to Jack. They talked and laughed and all the silly fighting was forgotten. They became the best of friends and never fought again. + +The end. +Once there was a car and it could zoom. It zoomed so fast that it felt like it was flying. No one ever drove it faster than the other cars, but it zoomed so fast it was very popular. + +One day the car was feeling brave, so it decided to drive through a tunnel. The tunnel was very dark, but the car zoomed quickly through it. It felt good to be so brave and fast. + +When it got to the other side, the car felt so proud of itself. Everywhere it went, people asked it about the tunnel and being so brave and popular. The car told all its stories, and everyone wanted to hear more. + +The car would always remember the day it zoomed through the tunnel. It was the most exciting thing that had ever happened to it, and it would always be its favorite memory. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny girl. Her name was Mary. Mary loved to climb. She loved to climb on rocks, trees and even the tall mountain. + +One day, Mary decided to climb the big mountain. She started climbing, but it was hot. Mary's feet were hot and her legs felt tired. She kept on climbing, and soon she reached the top of the mountain. + +When she got to the top, she was surprised to see how hot it was. The sun was shining brightly. Mary was so hot that she decided to jump in the lake at the top of the mountain. The lake was cold and she was so happy. + +When she got back down the mountain, she told her friends about her adventure. They were so excited. Now, whenever Mary wants to climb, she remembers how hot it was on the mountain. +Molly and Mommy were in the kitchen. Molly looked up to Mommy and said, "Can I hug you?" Mommy smiled and hugged Molly tightly. + +Molly was so happy she said, "Let's make toast!" Mommy put two slices of bread in the toaster. The kitchen was empty, but soon it smelled like toast cooking. + +Mommy and Molly sat down at the table. The toaster dinged and the toast was ready. Mommy put the hot toast on a plate. Molly spread butter and jelly on her toast and took a big bite. It tasted so good! + +Molly smiled and Mommy leaned in for a big hug. Molly hugged her back and said, "I love you, Mommy!" +Once upon a time, there was a silly little boy who wanted to believe in something. He knew something special was out in the world and he wanted to find it. + +One day, he found a big box near his house. It was a mailbox! He thought maybe something magical was inside, so he opened it up. + +But, unfortunately, it was only filled with paper! Still, he kept hoping something would appear. He knew it was stupid, but he just kept on believing. + +Eventually, something special did come out of the mailbox. He found a big letter and when he opened it, it said: "Believe and you will have it!" + +The little boy was so excited! He knew he was right all along. He had believed in something magical, and it had come true! +Once upon a time, two friends went to the beach. They carried a big raft and were so excited. When they got to the water, they dropped the raft. They hopped onto the raft, and started paddling. + +They sailed in the water, but it was very slow. They were too lazy to paddle, so the raft just floated along. They laughed and had fun as the raft bobbed up and down. Suddenly, the raft bumped into a rock and the friends both fell into the water! + +They giggled and splashed, then the friends grabbed the raft. They got back into the raft and paddled again. They sailed around until they were exhausted. The friends dropped the raft on the beach and ran home. + +The end. +One day, there was a boy who had a baseball in his hand. He wanted to show his friends how to play. So, he threw the baseball, but it hit a tree and fell down. He got angry and slapped the tree. Then, he felt a little dizzy and sat down. He was confused and looked around to find his baseball. Suddenly, his friends arrived with the baseball in their hands. They had been playing a game and they gave the ball back to the boy. He thanked them and they started playing together. They had a lot of fun and the boy forgot all his worries. +One day, a little girl named Jane was sitting in her bedroom. She had a special surprise and was so excited! She was preparing for a magical adventure. + +Jane opened a box and inside she found a big circle. It was so shiny and sparkly! She could not wait to take it outside and show her mommy. She carefully grabbed it and ran out of the door. + +When Jane and her mom arrived at the park, they found a large open area. Jane put the shiny circle on the ground and stepped back to admire it. She and her mom watched as the wind blew the circle around in a wide circle. + +After some time, Jane and her mom went home. Jane was so happy to have gone on her special adventure. Back at home, Jane snuggled into bed, feeling spoiled and special all at the same time. +Once, there was a clumsy girl. She wanted to go outside and play but the door was locked. She tried to unlock it with her tiny hands, but it was too tricky. She couldn't understand why it wouldn't open. + +Suddenly, she saw a little strip on the floor. It had a picture of a key and it was pointing to the door. It was trying to tell her something! She looked around, and saw a small key near the window. + +She picked up the key and put it into the keyhole. She tried to turn it, but it was stuck. Then she remembered something her mommy had told her: "wiggle the key and it will unlock". + +So she wiggled the key and the door opened! She was so excited. Now she could go outside and play! She smiled as she ran outside and enjoyed the warm sunshine. She was so happy she had unlocked the door. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Claire. Claire was very brave and loved to explore new places. One day, Claire decided to go on an adventure and find something wild. She grabbed her red sandals, her blue hat and began her journey. + +Claire walked through a long and winding forest hoping to find something unexpected. Then she came across a blue lake with a small waterfall. The lake was so crystal clear that she could see all the way to the bottom. + +Claire was amazed by the beauty of the lake and she wanted to play in it. So she took off her shoes, stepped into the water and let it soak her. Claire swam and splashed around, discovering the secrets of the lake. + +When Claire was done playing, she left feeling very excited about what she had seen. This was an adventure she would never forget! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three years old and very thoughtful. One day, Sarah's mom let her help make dinner. She was so excited as she helped her mom prepare the pasta. After the pasta was cooked, Sarah's mom let her put it on their plates. She was so proud of herself and thought the dinner was delicious! That night, Sarah and her mom ate their dinner and even had some extra pasta for the next day. Sarah felt so happy and thankful, she had been so thoughtful and her mom was proud. The end! +Once upon a time, there was a baby frog named Lenny. He loved to go swimming in the pond. One day, Lenny splashed into the water and started swimming. Suddenly, he saw a big battery in the pond. It was shiny and silver. Lenny was scared and he hopped out quickly. He ran back to the edge of the pond and stayed there, feeling scared. + +The next day, Lenny decided that he had to be brave. He jumped back into the water. He swam around the battery, until he finally got close enough to touch it. Lenny was still scared, but he was also very curious. He looked closely at the battery. Eventually, he mustered up the courage to pick it up. Once he had it in his hands, he started swimming back with it. + +When he got to the edge of the pond again, Lenny realized the battery wasn't so scary after all. He was so proud he had been brave enough to pick it up. He smiled and hopped back up onto the grass. Lenny would never forget his brave adventure. +Once there was a little girl. She was very excited because she had a present for her best friend. She got a nice box and wrapped it with tape. She wanted it to look fair. + +Then little girl asked her family to help her. Her mom and dad helped her tie the tape around the box. Little girl was very happy! + +Soon it was time to give the present to her best friend. Little girl and her family drove to her best friend’s house. Little girl gave her friend the wrapped box and it was so much fun! + +Her friend opened the box and found a toy inside. Both little girls were delighted and they hugged each other and thanked the little girl’s family for the present. + +Little girl was very happy that her present was fair and her friend loved it. +The sky was turning orange and red for the sunset. Everyone gathered to see the fierce colors of the sun setting. + +The small girl went out to the backyard with her parents. She looked up and saw the fiery colors in the sky. She was so excited to see how the colors changed as the sun went away. + +Her parents pointed out how the clouds moved over the sunset. The little girl was amazed and wanted to touch the changing colors when she heard a noise. + +She looked up and saw the biggest bird she had ever seen! The bird had a long pointed beak and was removing a branch from the tree. The branch was heavy, but the bird was very strong and managed to get it off the tree. + +The little girl looked up at the spectacular colors in the sky and thought about the amazing bird. She knew that the bird was helping with the sunset by removing the branch from the tree. +The little girl was very excited. She had a special message to bring to her Mom and Dad. She knew they would be surprised. The little girl ran outside and hugged her dog. She said, "Oh, you are such a nice dog!" + +The little girl quickly grabbed the message and put it in her pocket. She said, "We need to bring this message to Mom and Dad!" + +The little girl ran as fast as she could. Soon she spotted her Mom and Dad coming up the driveway. The little girl smiled and waved the message in the air. Her Mom and Dad saw the message and stopped. + +The little girl smiled and said, "Mom and Dad, I have a very nice message for you!" + +Mom and Dad smiled at their daughter and opened the message. They hugs their daughter and thanked her for bringing it to them. + +All of the family hugged and celebrated their special message. The little girl was happy that she brought such a nice message to her Mom and Dad. +Once upon a time, there was a house. Inside the house was a family of four. One day, a big storm came and lightning struck the house. Suddenly, there was a big noise and the smell of gas filled the house. The family was scared. + +The family ran outside the house. They saw that the lightning had broken a gas pipe in the house. The gas was leaking everywhere! They heard a loud noise and saw smoke coming out of the house. They knew that the house might catch on fire! + +The family called the fire department. The fire fighters came and put out the fire. They were brave and they were safe. But when the fire was gone, the house was dead. Nothing was left. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a vase. The vase was beautiful and shiny. But one day, something bad happened. Someone lied to the vase. They said mean and harsh things to the vase that made it very sad. + +The vase cried and screamed. Its tears mixed with anger and pain. It was so sad that it wanted to hide. So it ran away from the person who lied. + +But then, something great happened. A kind person found the vase. This person told the vase only nice and gentle things. The vase started to feel better. The person was so nice that soon the vase forgot they had ever been lied to. + +The vase was happy again. From that day on, the person and the vase were the best of friends and were never apart. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Molly. Molly was a very special girl because she could dance. She loved to dance and was always talking about it. + +One day, Molly was playing in her room when she had an idea. She wanted to introduce her special dance to her friends and family. She found some music and started to move to it. Molly danced around like she had never danced before. + +Everyone was amazed at how Molly danced. They had never seen an ordinary girl dance like that before. Molly introduced her special dance to her friends and family. Everyone was so excited and wanted to learn it too. + +Eventually, Molly was able to teach everyone how to do her special dance. They all danced together and had lots of fun. They were all thankful for Molly for introducing us to the special dance. Everyone lived happily ever after. The end. +Once there was a mommy. Mommy was very happy. She wanted to celebrate! She said, "Let's make a hole in the ground!" Everyone ran outside to the back yard and Daddy got a shovel. He started digging a big hole. + +When the hole was done, Mommy got some food from the store. It was very cheap. Then they put it in the hole and Daddy covered it up with dirt. + +Finally, it was time to celebrate! Everyone danced around the hole and shouted, "Hurray!" + +Mommy and Daddy smiled and gave each other a big hug. It was a great day. +A lion was sitting alone in the jungle. He was feeling sad and didn't know why. He looked around and saw a mineral rock glimmering in the sunlight. He reached out and picked it up. It fit in the palm of his hand and it was cold. + +The lion said hello to the rock and he felt better. He smiled to himself and he felt his sadness slipping away. As he watched the clouds go by in the sky, he sighed happily. + +The mineral was the perfect thing to make him feel better. The lion thanked the rock and took it with him as he kept walking through the jungle. The lion and the rock were best friends from then on. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very humble. She lived in a small house with her mummy and daddy. + +One day, the little girl asked her mum for a pencil. Her mummy said “Yes, of course†and gave her a pencil. The little girl was very excited and she hugged her mummy. + +With the pencil, the little girl could draw lots of pictures. She drew pictures of her house, her mummy and daddy and the animals in the garden. + +Every day, the little girl would request a pencil from her mummy and daddy. They were always happy to give her a pencil and, together, they would all draw lots of wonderful pictures. + +The little girl was so lucky to have a loving mummy and daddy who always honoured her request for a pencil! +Once there was a alert boy. He went to swim every day. He loved when the sun was out and he could just float in the water. One day he saw a truck drive up the hill. The truck delivered a big package. He wondered what was inside. He asked the driver and he said it was a present from his mum. The boy was very excited. He opened the present and found a new swimsuit. He was so happy that he put the swimsuit on right away and ran back to the water. He had so much fun swimming in his new swimsuit that he didn't want to leave. He was very alert as he swam in the water, watching the sun go down and discovering new things. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary. Mary liked to explore the outdoors. One day Mary was walking in the forest. She saw a beautiful swan. Mary wanted to get a closer look, so she slowly moved towards it. Suddenly, Mary stumbled on a twig and fell to the ground. + +The swan saw that Mary was in need of help and it came towards her. It gently took her hand in its beak and lifted her up. Mary smiled and thanked the swan. She was now back on her feet. Then, the little swan took Mary's hand and they went for a walk. + +Mary enjoyed her time with the swan. She even got to pet him, and he seemed friendly. She said goodbye to the swan, gave him a hug and headed back home. + +Mary would never forget her special time with her little swan friend. +Once upon a time there was a little bear who wanted to be a big bear and do big bear things. So one day he put on a special suit and lay down. He tried to look very serious, like a big bear would. He thought to himself, "If I lay here, maybe I can be as big and important as the other bears". + +But then an even bigger bear walked by and noticed the little bear in the suit. He laughed and said, "Little one, you don't need a suit to be big and important. All you need to do is open your heart and be nice to others." + +The little bear smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to be like the other bears". + +The big bear smiled and said, "Your size doesn't matter, it's what's inside that counts". + +The little bear thanked the big bear and decided to lay there no longer. He remembered the big bear's words and decided to be kind to all the other bears. From then on, he was a big bear on the inside. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl. She was very polite and always said please and thank you. She had a special bin at home that she loved to play with. + +One day, the little girl heard a noise from the bin. She was scared and ran away! But then she remembered how to be polite. So she took a deep breath and slowly walked back to the bin. + +When she looked inside, there was nothing! She laughed and said, "That was a silly scare!" and started to play again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was always curious. He wanted to explore and discover new things. One day, he found a desk. He was very excited! He explored the desk, and discovered lots of things he had never seen before. He was not sure what the things were, so he asked his mom for help. His mom was very happy to explain what the objects were. She taught him that the things he found on the desk were paper, pencils, and books. The boy was no longer ignorant about the things he found on the desk. He was so proud of himself that he asked his mom if he could keep the things he found. She said yes, and the boy was thrilled! The desk haunted in him a thirst for exploration and discovery, and every day he would go explore new places in search of more things. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Kate. She was three years old and wanted to explore the world. So she put on her shoes and stepped outside. She wandered down the path and around the corner. It felt like she had been wandering for hours when she suddenly came across a pond. + +She was so excited and made her way to the water's edge. There a giant turtle patiently waited, its head peeking out of its shell. Kate was curious and she carefully stepped onto the turtle's back. She sat on its hard, wide shoulder and the turtle slowly wandered around the pond. + +The warm sun shone down on them as the turtle slowly glided through the pond. Kate smiled and waved her hands at the fish she saw swimming around the turtle. She enjoyed the peaceful, gentle ride until it slowly came to an end. + +The turtle slowly stopped and Kate hopped off. She thanked the turtle, waved goodbye, and ran back home. All excited, Kate told her mom about her adventure and how she explored the world by wandering on the back of a patient turtle. Kate went to bed that night feeling happy that she was brave enough to explore the world. +Once upon a time, a little boy went to the beach. He was surprised to spot a big boat sailing on the water! He had never seen anything like it before. He wanted to take a look, so he ran closer and saw that the boat was full of colorful stones. + +The boy was excited and he decided to take some of the stones. He put them in his pockets and ran back home. When he got home, he opened his pockets and made a surprise for his family. He arranged all the stones in a circle on the table and everyone was amazed! + +They tasted one of the stones and it was very spicy! They all laughed, because it was so tasty. From then on, the little boy always loved to go the beach. He still remembers the boat sailing on the water, full of colorful and spicy stones! +Once upon a time, there was a modest frog. The frog hopped through the woods, singing a happy tune. Suddenly, the frog heard an angry scream. He hopped closer, and saw a large bear standing next to a pond. Ink was dripping from the pond into the water and the bear was screaming. The frog hopped closer, wondering what was wrong. + +The bear saw the frog and stopped screaming. He said, "I am so mad! I wanted to take a swim in the pond, but it is all filled with ink!" The frog said, "I can help!" He hopped into the pond and started to swim. The ink stuck to the frog's slimy skin and he started to pull it out of the pond. + +The frog worked very hard and soon all the ink was gone. The bear was so happy that he held a big party in the woods! Everyone danced, sang and laughed. The frog felt very proud. He was glad he could help the bear. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Amy. She wanted a drum, so she asked her parents for one. But her parents said no, so Amy started to cry. She needed a drum very much. + +Amy stopped crying and decided to go outside and look for a drum. It was very cold outside, the ground was icy. As she was walking, she saw a big drum in a store near by. + +Amy was very excited! She ran into the store, but the store was closed. What a shame! The big drum was behind the window, so Amy had to be content with looking at it instead. + +She went back home, but deep down she knew she would keep looking for the drum she needed. She had to find it one day! +Once upon a time, there was a big coal mine. The miners were very brave and they worked hard. But they were also scared. They were scared of the dark and the loud noises in the mine. One day, a small boy went down into the coal mine with the miners. The miners were surprised. They asked the boy why he wanted to go into the mine. The little boy said: "I love coal!" + +The miners thought that was so cute, so they let him come. As he went deeper and deeper into the mine, he became scared. But the miners told him it was ok, and that he didn't need to be scared. So he kept going. Finally, he reached a huge pile of coal. He started to take some coal and the miners watched him with a smile. + +The boy worked hard, and when he was done, the miners said: "You did such a great job! We really love your work!" The little boy was so excited and happy that he had made the miners proud. He smiled and said: "I love coal!" +Once there was a girl who needed to move. She looked up at the roof and saw something spicy. It was a spicy pepper! It was so hot that it made the girl jump! + +The girl thought to herself, "I know! I will pick the pepper and take it home." So she did. + +She ran home very quickly. When she got home, she put the spicy pepper on her roof. She enjoyed looking at it every day. + +One day, the roof was too hot from the sun. The pepper was getting too spicy! So the girl decided to take the pepper down from her roof. She put it in her garden, where it was much cooler. + +The girl was happy that she could still see the pepper, but not too hot. She smiled and went inside to get something cool to drink. +On Wednesday it was very cold outside. But in the sky something was soaring. It was a bright and shiny red kite. The kite was so high that it seemed to be close to the best. The girl had a smile on her face, because she was holding onto the string that made the kite fly. + +When the wind blew, the kite flew higher. The girl laughed as she watched it go higher and higher. For a while she just watched the kite and enjoyed the warm sunshine. + +Then she looked towards the ground and saw something yellow falling from the sky. It was a yellow butterfly! The girl softly said "hello" and the butterfly landed on her hand. She laughed and the butterfly flew away. It was as though the kite and the butterfly were playing together in the sky. + +Finally, when the sun was getting ready to go down, the girl pulled on the string and the kite slowly flew back to her. She smiled, happy with how her special Wednesday had turned out. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jake. Jake loved shooting with his toy gun. He ran around the park shooting at the birds and the trees. + +One day, while Jake was shooting, he heard a sound he had never heard before. It was a sound like a big band playing music. Jake followed the sound and it got louder and louder. Jake was excited because he was sure that was jazz music. + +He followed the sound around a corner and saw a big stage full of people playing their instruments. Jake thought the music was very tasty and he clapped and laughed and danced to the music. + +He even decided to take his gun and shoot it in the air. When he shot, everyone on the stage stopped playing and stared at him. But then the trumpet player started to play again, and one by one the other instruments joined in, until the stage was full of tasty jazz music once more. + +From then on, every time Jake heard jazz music he would shoot his gun in the air and everyone would smile and dance. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who had a spoiled glass. She loved it very much and wanted to add something special to it. + +The little girl showed her glass to her mom. Her mom said she could add some colorful sparkles to make it even more special. So the little girl found some sparkles in the art box and carefully added them to her glass. + +The girl's glass was now even prettier and more special. She could now give it to her friend as a present. She felt so proud and happy with her glass. + +The girl held the glass tightly, smiled and ran outside to show it to her friend. They both laughed and smiled as they admired her special, sparkly and spoiled glass. +Once upon a time there were two birds. One was a small bird and the other was a mighty eagle. The small bird was very happy and liked to fly high in the sky. The eagle was jealous of the small bird and wanted to gain its feather. So, the eagle flew very close to the small bird and managed to take one of its feather. The eagle was very happy and flew away with the feather. The small bird was very sad and wanted it's feather back. But the eagle flew too high and was too fast. The small bird had to find another way to gain its feather back, so it started asking other birds if they could help it. After a while, it found a brave owl who was willing to help the small bird. The owl flew up to the eagle, was very loud and scared the eagle away. The small bird was able to get its feather back and was very happy! And the eagle never dared to take a feather from the small bird ever again. +Once there was a girl named Milly. She was only three years old but she was very brave. She had a lucky thing, but it was not tied up. That made Milly very unhappy. + +Milly wanted to tie up her lucky thing so it wouldn't get lost. She found a piece of string and started to tie her lucky thing. It was hard work, but she didn't give up. + +After a lot of hard work, Milly finally managed to tie her lucky thing. She smiled. She was so proud of what she had done. Now her lucky thing wouldn't get lost! + +Milly was so happy that she decided to hold onto her lucky thing all day. Everywhere she went, her lucky thing went with her. It made her feel safe and secure. She was so lucky to have such a special thing. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. They loved to play together. One day, they started to quarrel. They both wanted the same thing, and it made them grumpy. + +But then, an angel appeared. The angel was jolly and smiled at them both. She said that she wanted to be their friend. The best friends were so excited, they forgot why they were quarreling in the first place. + +They had the best day ever with their new angel friend. They laughed and played and had lots of fun, but never quarreled again. They always made sure to treat each other kindly and be happy. +The little boy was very excited. He put on his favourite dress. He ran to the garden and saw his kite. It was a little kite. The boy took it in his hands and smiled. He was so happy to have a kite. He started running with it. The wind caught the kite and it flew in the sky. The boy watched it fly higher and higher and smiled. He wished he could fly with the kite. After some time, the kite flew out of sight. The little boy was sad. He still had a smile on his face though, because he had a great time. He put his kite away and went back inside to get changed. +One day, a little girl named Mary was walking in the park. She was feeling frustrated and didn't have anything to do. Then she heard a sound. It was coming from behind a big tree. + +Mary went to investigate and found a little frog. The frog had a blanket covering it. + +The frog was scared and kept making a funny sound. Mary wanted to help it so she slowly reached for the blanket to cover it. + +As soon as she touched it, the frog hopped away. Mary smiled and was happy that the frog was okay. + +She walked away feeling much less frustrated. +Once there was a goat. He was very thoughtful. Every day he would read his favourite books. He loved to explore the world around him and the books helped him do that. One day the goat asked his mom if he could go out to the park. His mom said yes and the goat was so excited. + +At the park, the goat found lots of fun things to do. He ran around and played on the playground. He also read a story under a big tree. He felt so free and happy. + +When night came, the goat thought about all the fun he had. He was so thankful for his mom and his books. He went back home with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Betsy. Everyday, she liked to wander around the neighbourhood and explore. One day, she wondered into a place she had never been to before. It was a messy place filled with junk. There were broken toys, old clothes and other strange items. Betsy was very curious and wanted to see more. + +So, Betsy continued to wander around the junk. She saw old furniture, rusty machines and teddy bears with holes in them. After a while, she started to feel hungry, so Betsy looked around and found a box of crackers. She quickly grabbed the box and ate them up! + +After a while, she was ready to wander back home. She felt happy that she had discovered such a messy place full of junk. Betsy thought to herself that she would never forget the place filled with so many surprises! +Once upon a time there was a pirate named Bob. Bob was big and strong and eager to explore the world. So one day, Bob set out upon the open sea in search of adventure. + +He sailed for many days, seeing many things and discovering lots of new places. But at night, he often felt lonely without anyone else to share the beauty of the sea. + +One night, magical things happened. As he looked out at the horizon, Bob saw a glowing light that seemed to be coming closer. He watched in amazement as the light slowly became a beautiful ship. + +At the helm of the ship were two little pirates. One of them was huge and the other was as small as could be. The bigger pirate explained that they had journeyed far and wide to find Bob and return him to his home. + +Bob was so happy to be surrounded by friends and family again. So he bid farewell to the brave pirates, thanked them for their help, and the group set off back home. + +On the way, they swapped stories, sang sailors songs and were eager to be reunited with loved ones. And when they arrived, the entire pirate crew was welcomed back with open arms. + +Bob had made it home safe and sound, thanks to his brave pirate friends! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Kate. She loved to fly and she loved to explore. + +One day, she saw an amazing library. She was so excited! She flew right inside and saw so many cool books! She saw books about animals, stories and even games. + +Kate was having so much fun! She saw lots of books that she wanted to read. She loved all the different colours and shapes of the books. + +Kate flew up and down the library. She laughed and smiled as she flew around. She was having the most amazing time! + +When it was time to leave, Kate was so sad. But she was happy that she had seen the amazing library. She waved goodbye and flew away. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Annie. She was curious about the world around her. One day she saw something strange. She saw a bottle filled with a special ink. It was soft and blue. Annie wanted to hold it in her hands. She stretched out her arm and grabbed it. The ink felt really soft and nice. Annie couldn't stop playing with it and pouring it onto her hands. + +Annie decided to make pictures with it. She dipped her fingers into the ink and made a circle. Then she made a bigger circle beside it and some more shapes. Annie loved this new game! Every day she would take out the ink and play for hours. Annie was so happy and her ink pictures kept getting better and better. + +Annie loved to hold the soft ink and use it to make pictures. She would play with it until the sun went down. She had so much fun! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little dragon. He loved to eat palm, so he flew to a hot desert. When he arrived, he saw a loud lizard. The lizard had a cute little palm in its mouth. + +The dragon was very hungry, so he asked the lizard if he could have the palm. The lizard said yes, and the dragon gobbled it up in a few bites! The dragon was very happy and ended up serving the lizard a few more palms from his bag. Soon, the lizard was so full he could barely move! + +The dragon thanked the lizard for his delicious snack and flew away into the sky. He was full, happy and ready for his next adventure. +Once upon a time there were two friends, a rabbit and a fox. They played together every day. + +But one day they had a quarrel. The rabbit wanted to play hide and seek, but the fox wanted to play tag. They argued and argued and could not agree. + +Finally, the fox remembered something sparkling in the ground - coal. He dug it up and hid it in a secret spot. He then convinced the rabbit it would make a great prize for whoever found it in the game of hide and seek. + +The rabbit was very excited, so they decided to play hide and seek and race to find the hidden coal. + +The rabbit was the fastest and found the coal first. He was thrilled to have won the game and the both friends happily played together for the rest of the day. +One day, a parent was very thoughtful. They wanted to mark something special. They found some paper and some pens. They made a pretty picture with the pens. They put the picture into a frame. Then, they showed the picture to their child. + +The child was so excited! They looked at the picture and smiled. They gave the parent a big hug. The parent was so happy. They hugged the child back. + +The parent made something special to mark their time together. The child had something they could keep forever. They both shared a very happy moment. They were so thankful. +Sally did not like limes. She hated them! They were too sour for her taste. She wanted to find something creative to do with them. + +She felt a spark of inspiration and ran to her room to find some supplies. She gathered some paper, crayons, and glue. Then, with a bright smile on her face, she went to the kitchen. + +Sally made a picture of a lemon out of the limes. She cut the limes into small slices and then glued them together in the shape of a lemon. It looked really great! + +When she showed her mummy, they both laughed. Even though Sally didn't like limes, she was very creative. She had found a way to use them that she liked. +Once upon a time, there lived a peasant in a small village. He was very poor and very miserable. He worked hard to provide food for his family, but it was never enough. + +One day, when he was feeling particularly low, he knelt down in the middle of the village and prayed to the heavens. He prayed for a better life. Suddenly, a large wagon of vegetables appeared in front of him. + +The peasant was overjoyed and thanked the heavens. He loaded the wagon with vegetables and sold them on the market. He made a lot of money, and his family became much happier. + +The poor peasant never forgot to kneel in prayer and thank the heavens for his good fortune. From then on, he and his family always had enough food to eat and were no longer miserable. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty girl that liked to watch cartoons. She loved to watch her favorite cartoon every day and laugh at all the funny things that the characters said. + +One day, the girl had to go to bed early. She was sad because she wouldn't get to watch her cartoon. The girl's mom said she had to close her eyes and go to sleep, but the girl said she wanted to watch the cartoon. + +The girl's mom said no, so the girl had to close her eyes and go to sleep. But just before she closed her eyes, she saw something outside her window. It was a big, flying cartoon! She got so excited because she knew this cartoon was for her. + +The cartoon flew around the girl's bedroom and made her so happy. After the cartoon finished visiting, the girl had to close her eyes again and go to sleep, but she had a big smile on her face. Even though she couldn't watch her favorite cartoon, the pretty flying cartoon was still a nice surprise. +One day, Mom and Dad were cooking something spicy. They were stirring the pot and it smelled delicious. Meanwhile, the little girl wanted to help too. She grabbed the sponge and found a drawer. She started to wash it. + +Mom and Dad watched her carefully. She was doing a very good job. Her little hands were scrubbing the drawer and making lots of bubbles. All around, the room smelt spicy. + +When the girl finished, Dad said that she did a wonderful job. He closed the drawer and hugged her tight. She had made the drawer nice and clean. + +The family went outside and had a fun day. But, the girl was still proud of her drawer. She had washed it, and made it sparkle. +Once there was a young car who liked to go on adventures. One day, he drove down a winding road and decided to move in reverse. As he went backwards, he heard a loud honking sound. It was coming from a horn! The car was so excited that he honked his horn right back. He continued driving in reverse, honking his horn and feeling adventurous. Soon, the young car encountered a dead end and had to turn around. He turned carefully, making sure to use his horn to alert the other cars around him. Then, he kept driving in the forward direction and continued on his journey. +Once upon a time there was an enormous round ball. It included lots of things inside it. There were pink fluffy clouds, green rolling hills, a blue lake, and lots of colours all around. + +When the sun rose, the ball started to spin around and around. It twirled faster and faster until it suddenly stopped. Right in the middle of the roundball was a big tree. + +On the tree sat a bird with big wings and feathers that sparkled in the sun. The bird was singing a happy song. All around the bird there were yellow and pink flowers, which smelled delicious! + +The bird hopped from branch to branch, spreading happiness and smiles to everyone around the roundball. Then, when the sun disappeared, the bird flew away into the night sky. It was a magical day! +Once upon a time there was a dull zoo. It seemed like no one ever visited. One day, something special happened. + +A little girl lay down in front of the zoo. She wanted to see if anything would happen. Suddenly, many animals started to come out of the zoo. The girl was so excited to see them! + +The lions lay down with the girl. The giraffes lay down with the girl. Even the monkeys lay down with her! She had never seen so many animals before. + +The little girl was so happy. She could now play with all the animals! The dull zoo was not dull anymore. Everyone had fun! + +The little girl was happier than ever. She loved playing with all the animals at the zoo! +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She lived in a big and modern house. Everywhere she looked there was glass. She really hated it! + +Every morning Lucy’s mom would make breakfast. But Lucy didn’t want to eat it. She looked out the window and pouted. She saw the shiny and modern glass windows and hissed. + +So, Lucy’s mom thought of an idea. She put a blanket over the glass in the kitchen so Lucy wouldn’t see it. Lucy smiled. + +From then on, Lucy was happy and safe. She could eat breakfast in peace. No more looking at the glass she hated. Lucy was happy again! +Once upon a time, there was a lazy apron. It was always too tired to do any work. + +But one day, it had a great plan! It decided to show itself to the world, so that everyone could see how lazy it was. + +So the apron got up, put on its best pieces of fabric, and went outside. It waved and smiled at everyone it saw. + +People gasped and laughed when they saw the lazy apron. "Look at that silly thing!" they said. All the other aprons were so busy with their chores and work. + +The lazy apron just kept on smiling and waving. Soon, everyone knew how lazy it really was. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy gray kitten. The kitten was so sleepy that it couldn't keep its eyes open. + +The kitten stumbled as it walked through the tall grass. Every time it lifted its paw, it stumbled a bit. But the grass was so soft and cozy, the kitten kept walking. + +The sun went behind the clouds and it got cold outside. The little kitten started to shiver and her eyes dropped. She stumbled and fell asleep in the grass. + +At night, when the moon was bright, the kitten woke up. She was still a bit sleepy, but happy to stretch her legs as she stumbled through the fields. Soon, the kitten returned home, safe and sound. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jacklyn. She was three years old and very nervous. Every day, her father permitted her to go outside and play. One day, Jacklyn found a sparkling flute in the grass. She was so excited and carefully picked it up. She blew into it, and it made a beautiful sound. Jacklyn was even more nervous now, scared that she was not allowed to have it. But her father said it was ok, and she could keep it. She practiced every day, playing her new flute. Soon, she was no longer nervous. Jacklyn was very happy. She was now the best flute player in the whole neighborhood. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. The baby wanted some milk but the mommy was busy. So the baby asked nicely for milk. +The mommy was honest and smiled at the baby. She said "Yes, of course you can have some milk!". +So she gave the baby a nice cold glass of milk. The baby enjoyed it and drank it all. Everyone was very happy. +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. Their names were Jim and Jake. One day, Jim wanted to go on an adventure. He wanted to find an enormous word. So he asked Jake if he wanted to join him in the search. Jake agreed and the two set off. + +They looked and looked but didn't find anything. Suddenly, they noticed something. It was a huge word! Jim was so excited. He walked over and carefully began to mark it. He looked at Jake and said "I found it!" + +Jake smiled and said, "Yes, you did! I'm so proud of you." Jim's face lit up with joy and the two friends hugged. They had found an enormous word! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to be creative. She always came up with fun ideas to try out. One day, she decided to make a trumpet. + +She asked her Mom if she could use the boxes she had saved, and her Mom said yes. The girl found some scissors and started to fold the boxes. She put them together and made a big trumpet. + +She was so proud of herself! She blew the trumpet loudly and proudly. Her Mom clapped for her and said she was so creative. + +The little girl wanted to keep playing with her trumpet, but it was starting to get dark outside. So she put her trumpet away carefully and went to bed, dreaming of all the creative things she could do the next day. +Will was a 3 year old boy who loved anything with wheels. He loved cars and even more he loved motorcycles. One day his dad promised him a motorcycle which made Will so happy! + +Will and his dad went to the store to get the bike. Will had an easy time picking out his motorcycle because there were a lot of choices. Will was almost too excited to make a decision. + +Finally they agreed on a bike and made their purchase. Will couldn't wait to ride it. But he knew that he would have to wait until he was bigger. His dad promised him that when he was old enough and if he practiced, he could start riding the motorcycle. + +Will was very excited and said he would practice every day. He wanted to ride the motorcycle as soon as he could. Then he could feel the wind in his hair, just like his dad! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mandy. She was a very thoughtful girl. Every day, she and her family would go on a tour around town. + +Mandy always tried to keep an eye out for people who looked like they needed help. One day, when the family stopped for lunch, Mandy saw an old man sitting by himself. She went over and talked with him for a bit and found out that he didn't have enough money for lunch. + +Mandy was very thoughtful. She took out some money from her pocket and gave it to the old man. She smiled as she watched him eat his lunch with a happy heart. + +Mandy continued to keep an eye out for people who needed help. She soon realized that being thoughtful and helping those in need was a tour she would never forget. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful flower. She was so special and very gifted. She could do things that other flowers could not. One day the sun smiled down on her. She opened her petals and felt so happy. She bloomed brighter than ever before. + +The other flowers saw how special she was and cheered for her. She felt a wave of joy fill the air. Suddenly, she was given a special prize! She was so excited to win the prize. + +Everyone smiled and clapped as she accepted her prize. From then on she was known as the most gifted flower in the garden. She bloomed with pride and happiness every single day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Georgie. Georgie really liked to bake. Every day she would go outside to a big box and look inside. Inside the box was lots of special items like flour, sugar and eggs. + +Georgie loved to take these items out and spread them all around. Then she would grab a bowl and mix everything together. Soon she would turn it into a cake or a cookie. + +Once her cakes and cookies were ready, Georgie always wanted to give something special to her friends. So, one day she decided to bake something extra. She mixed together some special ingredients and made a lollipop. + +When it was ready, she put it in a box and took it to her friends. They were so excited to get the lollipop and they hugged Georgie so tightly! Then they went and shared it together, eating it calmly outside in the sunshine. + +The End! +Once there was a clever little girl who loved to explore the world. One day she went for a walk in the forest nearby. She found a secret patch in the woods and something caught her eye. It was a tiny little heart, buried in the ground below her feet. She was curious, so she dug it up. + +Once the heart was uncovered, it started beating! She had brought it back to life! The little girl was so amazed and excited. She wanted to keep this special heart forever, so she brought it home, buried it in her backyard, and planted a flower on top to mark the spot. + +The little girl named the heart, "Tick-tock" after the sound it made when it beat. And from that day forward, she and Tick-tock were best friends. The little girl was so clever for discovering the heart and bringing it back to life. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very helpless. She wanted to unlock something but she didn’t know how. All of a sudden, she saw a key. It was purple. She was so excited that she picked it up and put it in the keyhole. When she turned it, a loud noise startled her. The door was unlocked! She opened it, and guess what she saw? It was a huge box full of toys! She was so excited that she started running and playing with all the toys. She had never seen so many fun things before. For the first time in her life, she wasn’t helpless anymore. She felt so happy that she wanted to hug the purple key! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved dressing up in costumes. She had a royal blue dress, a sparkly green cape, and a glittery silver crown that she wore all the time. + +One day, the girl's mom gave her a new Halloween costume. She was so excited to try it on! The costume was shiny, clear and full of sparkles. There were also lots of feathers around the edges. + +The girl put on the costume and it felt so perfect. She couldn't wait to show everyone! But when she went to weigh herself, the costume was too heavy. The girl was disappointed. + +With a little bit of help, the girl cut off some feathers to make the costume lighter. Then, she weighed herself again. This time, it was just right! + +The girl had so much fun wearing her new costume. She looked like a real princess! +Once upon a time, two friends wanted to celebrate. They grabbed a saw, some colorful paper, scissors, and glue. They made a plan to make something special. + +They sawed up the colorful paper. They made a mess on the table. It was full of paper pieces! It was so much fun. + +In the end, they made something magical. They created a paper tree full of colorful leaves! They hung it up and had a party to celebrate. + +They played music and laughed! They celebrated their special paper tree. They had the messiest and most fun time! + +The End +Once there was a girl named Lina. She was very sad because she had hurt her friend's feelings without meaning to. Her friend was not talking to her anymore and this made her very sad. + +Just then, a fog came up over the town. Lina decided to go outside and try to make a wish in the fog. As she was walking, she noticed something amazing. The fog was lifting and it cleared up the sky! She thought that maybe the fog was sent to her to help her with her problem. + +Lina made a wish that her friend would forgive her. She asked for a sign that would let her know everything was okay. Suddenly, a bird flew by and made a happy sound. That was the sign that Lina had been hoping for! + +The next day Lina went over to her friend's house. Her friend gave her a hug and said, "I forgive you". Lina was so happy that she hugged her friend even tighter. She had been given a chance to start over and it felt amazing! +Once upon a time there was a furry bear. This furry bear liked to eat lollipops. He ate lollipops all day long. The bear loved them so much, he decided to display them in his den. He put them on a table so he could see them. Every day he would take one off the table and take a big lick. Then, he would put it back, next to the other lollipops. The bear was so excited to have all his lollipops on display in his den. He thought this was the best idea ever! + +One day, the bear's friend, the rabbit, came to visit. The bear showed the rabbit the lollipops he had on display. The rabbit was so impressed that he wanted one too! The bear happily gave his friend a lollipop and they both happily shared it. The bear and the rabbit enjoyed the lollipop together and the furry bear was even more excited to have his lollipops on display. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a pink strip. It was on the ground and no one knew why it was there. But then a little girl noticed it. She looked very sad. She started to weep. She was crying very hard. Everyone in the park stopped to see what was wrong. They asked her what had happened. She told them that the strip was from her favourite teddy bear. It had got ripped off the bear when it got stuck in the tree. The little girl was so upset that she couldn't stop crying. + +Everyone felt so sorry for the little girl so they all started to help. They all worked together to get her teddy bear back from the tree. When they finally got it down, it didn't have the pink strip anymore. + +The girl started to weep again but then one of the park workers took out a needle and thread. He carefully sewed the pink strip back onto the teddy bear. The little girl was so happy and delighted that she stopped her tears and gave the worker a big hug. + +She thanked everyone and ran off with her teddy bear, the one with the pink strip. +One day, a little girl named Lucy was feeling gloomy. She wanted to do something fun and exciting. All of a sudden, she remembered that she had a surprise that she had to unpack. She went to her room and opened the box. Inside, there was a big knot. She tugged and tugged, but she could not get it undone. She was about to give up when she spotted a pair of scissors. She began to carefully cut the knot. Suddenly, it came undone, and out came a big, fluffy puppy with a big, happy smile. Lucy hugged the pup tightly and all the gloominess went away! +Once upon a time there was a green frog who was very wise. He wanted to stay in his pond and never leave. Every day he would watch the world from his pond and learn from it. + +One day, an ant came to visit the frog. Ant was very small, but the frog saw the wisdom in her eyes. He wanted friendship and he asked her to stay with him. + +The ant was happy to stay with the green frog, they talked and laughed and shared their stories. They soon became best friends. + +The frog and the ant were together all the time in the pond, but the ant always told the frog to stay safe and take care of himself. + +The green frog was so thankful for the ant's wisdom and for her friendship. They stayed together in the pond for many years, learning from each other and living a happy life. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane who loved to play with her doll. She would play with her doll every day and whisper sweet words to her. + +One day, Jane noticed her doll looked a bit dull. She asked her mom for some help, but her mom told her it was up to her. + +So, Jane thought hard and wondered what she could do to make her doll shine again. Finally, she decided to whisper lots of happy words to her doll. + +Jane talked to her doll every day and whispered lots of nice things. After a few days, the dullness was gone and the doll started to look prettier than before. Jane was so happy that she hugged her doll tight. + +The happy little girl would always whisper sweet words to her doll, making them both very happy. +Once there was a gentle dog who lived on a porch. His name was Tigger. Every morning, he would take a walk in his neighborhood and look for a friend to play with. One day, he saw a little bird chirping and hopping around. Tigger decided to take a closer look. He began to walk towards the bird, very slowly and gently. The bird was so tiny that Tigger was a bit worried he would scare her away! But, the bird didn't fly away. Instead, she hopped closer to Tigger and began to peck at his fur. Tigger stood still and let the bird take a few nibbles of his fur. It felt nice and ticklish! Finally, the bird fluttered away with a cheerful chirp. Tigger smiled, happy to have made a new friend! From that day on, Tigger and the bird were the best of friends and always spent time together on the porch. +Jessie loved to swing. Every day, Jessie would swing in the park near her house. Today, Jessie wanted to swing even higher! She grabbed a cardboard box from the trunk of her dad's car and asked him to help her with it. + +With her dad's help, she set the cardboard box up between two trees in the park. She then started to swing! Every time Jessie would swing higher and higher, she felt like she was flying. + +While swinging, Jessie noticed how tidy the park was. The trees were short and tidy. The grass around the trees was green and tidy. All of the toys in the park were also neatly put away. + +When Jessie was done swinging, she thanked her dad for helping her set up the cardboard box. She gathered her toys and they drove home together. Jessie couldn't wait to come back and swing in the park! +Once there was a charming little girl named Jill. She attended a preschool and had a big blackboard in her classroom. She loved to draw on the blackboard with chalk and often make up stories to go along with her drawings. In one story, Jill's cat Sammy was a brave knight who would lie down and protect her from monsters. + +But one day Sammy did something naughty. Jill caught him lying on top of her homework! She was very sad, so she put Sammy on the blackboard as a knight once more. This time she said, "You must never ever lie, even if it is for fun. Only being brave is allowed." + +Sammy, once more a brave knight, nodded in agreement. He never lied again, and Jill was very proud of him. The charming little girl learned a valuable lesson that day and now she teaches it to others. + +The moral of the story is that lying isn't good and it's much better to be brave and honest. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Marie. She liked playing in her bedroom. Today she was very excited, because she was playing with a very special rug. The rug was very big and fluffy. + +She held on tightly to the rug and stood up. She smiled as she thought about how good the rug felt. She enjoyed feeling the rug against her toes as she shuffled around the room. + +Next, she decided to take the rug outside. She ran out of the house and across the garden. It felt strange to stand on the rug outside. She looked up at the bright blue sky and smiled. + +Suddenly, the wind blew and the rug swept across the garden. Marie held on tight and laughed. She held the rug close and enjoyed the adventure of it all. + +Eventually, Marie stopped playing and brought the rug back inside. Even though she was tired, she was very happy. She loved her good rug! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Grace. Grace loved to play in her room. She especially loved to bow. One day, Grace was feeling very fancy. She decided to put on some special lotion. + +Grace loved the lotion because it felt very soft and smooth on her skin. After she put it on, she began to bow. She bent down low and then back up high. It felt so nice! + +Grace kept bowing and bowing until she was very tired. But it was lots of fun to be dancing around with the fancy lotion on her skin. + +The more she bowed, the more she enjoyed the feeling of the lotion. She was very happy! + +Soon it was time for Grace to go to bed. She put on her pajamas and gave a big bow before she went to sleep. +The little boy was bored. He was playing with an object in his room, but he had quit. He didn't want to play with the object anymore. He decided he wanted to do something else instead. So he went outside to the park. + +At the park he saw some other children playing. He was excited to join them in their games. He ran over and began to play. It was so much fun. He laughed and played until he was tired. + +When it was time to go home, he waved goodbye to all the other children. He was glad that he didn't quit playing like he had wanted to earlier. He realized that playing with the object wasn't so boring at all. He smiled and went home to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a young tower. It stood tall and strong in a field of green grass. Every day, the tower would talk to the birds as they flew by. The birds would tell the tower stories of their travels. + +One day, a young bear wandered into the field. He stopped in front of the tower and asked, “What's your name?†+ +The tower replied, “My name is Tower. What's your name?†+ +The bear said, “My name is Brown. Can you show me around?†+ +Tower smiled and said, “Of course I can!†+ +So Tower and Brown talked and explored the field together. They stopped to watch the clouds and collected pretty rocks. They laughed and talked until it was time to go home. + +Tower and Brown said goodbye and promised to meet in the field the next day. They parted ways and the tower watched as the young bear bounded away. + +The end. +Once there was a man who liked to lie. He would pretend he was something he wasn't, and it made him feel important. One day, he went to the post office and he acted really stupid. He wanted the post-woman to give him extra stamps for free. The post-woman saw that he was lying and she was not happy. She said, "No! You should not lie, it is wrong". The man felt ashamed and he knew that he had done something wrong. He said sorry to the post-woman and he left the post office, vowing never to lie again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was happy and glad. One day, she wanted to explore outside, so she grabbed her coat and watched to see what she could find. + +Suddenly, she saw a wolf in the distance. She was scared and didn't know what to do. But then the wolf smiled at her and she felt much better. + +The wolf became her friend and the little girl was so glad. She watched the wolf in wonder as it ran and jumped around the meadow. + +After some time, the little girl watched the wolf running back into the forest, and she knew it was time for her to go home. She said goodbye to her new friend and headed home feeling glad that she had made a new friend. +Once there was a girl called Keka. She was three years old and had big dreams. Today she wanted to dive. She found the perfect place, a big port. + +Keka put on her swimming suit and got into the water. She was a bit scared but also excited. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Then she dived in. It was weird. The water was cold but she liked it. + +She pushed herself further and further underwater. Keka looked around but it was too dark. Suddenly, she saw something weird. A big fish was swimming around her! Keka was so surprised that she nearly swam too close. + +But she remembered to be careful, so she slowly swam away. She was happy that she went for a dive. Now she liked the port even more! + +THE +Once there was a little girl named Polly who wanted a bubble. She went outside to find one. The sky was dark and the night was thick. Polly looked around, but couldn't see any bubbles. + +Suddenly, a big bubble rose up from the ground! It was bright and shiny. Polly was so excited, she wanted to catch it. She slowly walked forward and reached out her hands. But the bubble was too fast, and it escaped her reach. + +Polly just watched the bubble with admiration. She couldn't get it, but she was still happy. She thought it was beautiful and wished it could be hers. + +Just then, a kind old lady came up to her. She had a jar of bubbles in her hands. The lady smiled and said, "I have bubbles for you, young one. They are thick and beautiful, like the one you wanted". Polly was overjoyed and thanked the lady. She grabbed a bubble from the jar and ran off to play. +Once there was a girl called Ellie. Ellie was 3 years old and loved going for long walks. + +One day, Ellie was walking along her street when she saw something interesting. It was a big box with a label on it that said "Do Not Open!". + +Ellie tried to open the box, but it was very difficult and she could not do it. As she was standing there, she saw something blink. + +Ellie was curious, so she tried to open the box again but it was still very difficult. As she blinked, she noticed the blink came from inside the box. So she kept trying to open it. + +Finally, after several attempts, the lid of the box opened a tiny bit. Inside, Ellie saw a cute little kitten blinking at her. She was so happy that she could finally open the box and meet the kitten! +Once upon a time, there was a puppy who loved to play. He would run around outside, chasing butterflies and chasing his tail. All day, he was so happy and full of energy! + +One day he decided to try something new. He started to climb a hill. He had never done this before, but it was fun! He thought this new adventure was yummy. But then he looked up the hill. It was very high and it was silent. He was scared! + +But then he said to himself, "I can do this! I can change and do something different." He started walking up the hill. Every step seemed hard but he kept going. Finally he made it to the top of the hill! He was so proud of himself. + +He looked around. The silence was peaceful and the view was amazing. He had never seen anything like it before. He smiled and realized that sometimes it was okay to change. He ran back down the hill, happy and ready for more adventure. +John looked up at the wide ceiling. He admired it so much, he decided to climb up and touch it. He slowly walked up to the tall shelf and grabbed it for support. Step by step he made his way up until he could work his arm up to the ceiling. It felt soft and smooth. He smiled from ear to ear. + +John touched it gently and stepped back down to the floor. He admired the ceiling again and noticed a tiny spot that he hadn't seen before. John walked closer and opened his mouth with surprise. There were tiny sparkly stars all over the ceiling! + +John was so happy to see them! He continued to admire the ceiling, mesmerized by its beauty. Suddenly, he felt a hand on his shoulder and heard his mommy's voice. "Come on, sweetheart, it's time to go home!" + +John smiled and waved goodbye to the wide ceiling. He knew it would always be there, twinkling and sparkling above him. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Vera. Vera had a special film that she kept with her all the time, it was a thoughtful gift from her Grandpa. + +One day, Vera went for a walk with her Mom and hoped she would find something special. As they walked, Vera saw a bird in a tree, then a squirrel on the ground and a butterfly in the sky! + +On their way home, Vera noticed something sparkly on the ground near a bush. She ran over to pick it up and it was a beautiful yellow flower! Vera was so excited; it was the most beautiful flower she'd ever seen! + +Vera brought the flower home and put it in the film to keep it safe. She kept it in her room and every now and then she'd take out the film and look at the flower and hope that one day Grandpa would come back to see it. + +The yellow flower was the most thoughtful gift Vera could have ever asked for, and it made her so happy. +Once upon a time there was a funny little girl called Amy. She was three years old and was full of energy and life. + +One day Amy went on a special adventure. She discovered an oyster by the sea, and she was very curious to see what was inside. She asked her Mum what the oyster was and her Mum told her: “Amy, inside this oyster is a special surprise.†+ +Amy was very excited and decided to open the oyster to find out what her surprise was. As she opened the oyster she saw a beautiful shiny pearl inside. She was overjoyed, and knew she wanted to keep it forever. + +Her Mum was proud of how thoughtful she had been and gave her a special box to keep the pearl safe. Amy was so proud, and from then on she kept the pearl in her box, always wanting to remember her special adventure. +The sunshine was beaming in the sky. Lola was ready to go outside. She grabbed her hat and yelled, "Let's go!" She clutched her parents hand and they raced to the park. + +At the park, Lola saw swings and dreamed of flying. Her parents got her ready. She jumped onto the swing and let out a yell. Her feet lifted off the ground and she felt like she was flying. + +Suddenly, a voice called out, "Lola, it's time to go home." With a heavy heart, Lola said goodbye to the park and her swing. On the walk home, the sunshine kept her warm and made her feel happy. +Sunday morning was a special day for Sammy. He knew that something thoughtful was going to be delivered for him especially for this day. He was so excited and couldn't wait to find out what it was. + +When Sammy went down to the kitchen, he saw that a big box had been delivered and it had his name written on it. He was so happy he couldn't stop smiling. + +He quickly opened the box and found that it was full of his favorite toys. He ran to grab the first one and hugged it tight. He couldn't believe the thoughtful things that were delivered to him. He looked up and thanked whoever had thought of him on this special Sunday. +Tommy was feeling playful. He had a tray in his hands full of his favourite toys. But he wanted to try something new. He spotted a pond in the park and decided to throw stones into it. Tommy was delighted to see the stones splash in the water. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise behind him. It was his mum, shouting at him for how he had played with the stones. Tommy felt a pang of regret. + +Mum took the tray from Tommy, gently tapping his hand and said, "No more throwing stones, okay?" Tommy nodded his head, feeling ashamed. She didn't want him to get hurt. Mum put the tray on the ground and Tommy sat down beside it. He played with the toys, feeling grateful for the fun things his mum had brought him. + +Tommy will never forget that day. He often laughs about it too, but also quietly regrets his mistake. Mum had always told him to be careful and to never play with stones. He had forgotten that, and was reminded not to make the same mistake ever again. +Once there was a patch of grass that was full of life. It was a graceful patch of green that everyone admired. It was there that she found a friend. + +Everyday, they would part in the morning and not see each other until late afternoon. They loved playing together and taking long walks. They even shared their secrets with each other. + +One day something unexpected happened. A group of people came and decided to take the patch away. She and her friend were so sad because they couldn't play together anymore. + +But after some time the patch was back, even more beautiful than before. Her friend was very relieved. They enjoyed the days together again and watched the patch become more and more graceful. +Once there was a little girl called Bella. Bella was very bossy and wanted to reach for the thing above her head. Every day Bella would try to reach the thing but she was just too small. + +One day her Mommy helped her to stand on a box. Bella was so excited and used the box to reach the thing. This time she was able to grab it. She was so proud of herself. + +Bella brought the thing down and wanted to show it to Mommy. She proudly showed Mommy that she had reached for it all by herself. + +Mommy was very proud of her and gave her a big hug. From that day on, whenever Bella wanted to reach for something, she knew she could do it all by herself. Bella was no longer bossy, she now believed in herself. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was a bit scared. He was scared of the big grass outside. He was afraid to go and play there. + +One day, his mum said, "It's okay, come outside and play." But the little boy still felt a bit scared. He wanted to stay inside. + +Then his mum said, "Come on, I'll make you a joke. Then you won't be so scared." + +The little boy liked jokes. So he took a deep breath and stepped outside. His mum said, "The grass tickles your toes!" and laughed. The little boy giggle too and soon he wasn't scared anymore. + +He ran and ran across the grass. It was so much fun. He shouted and laughed and had the best time ever. + +He forgot all about being scared. He had to laugh when he remembered how fearful he was before. His mum was right - a good joke can make anything better! +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and had a lot of funny ideas. She liked to plan her day. + +One day, Lucy planned to make a mustache. She found the paper and the crayons needed to do the job. + +She worked very hard to draw the mustache. When she was done, she put it on her face. It was huge and felt a little bit scratchy on her skin. The mustache was really a sight to behold. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard a voice. It was an angry voice and it said "Take off that mustache!" Lucy was scared and took off her mustache quickly. It was her dad. He was being very harsh about the mustache. + +But after some talking, Lucy's dad calmed down and smiled. He explained that it was not safe for Lucy to be wearing a mustache. Lucy said sorry and promised to never make another one without her dad's help. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl. Every day she smiled at the world and said hello. She had an exciting week ahead of her and she didn't know what was going to happen. + +On Monday she went for a ride in a car and went to the park. She smiled as she watched the birds fly in the sky and chased a butterfly. She also planted some flowers and drew some pictures. + +On Tuesday, the girl went on a long walk in the forest. Every step she took made her smile. She marveled at the tall trees, the unknown animals and the beautiful streams. + +On Wednesday, the girl had a picnic. She ate delicious food and smiled as she watched the clouds float in the sky. + +On Thursday, the girl went to the beach and built sand castles. She made sure to smile for every wave that crashed onto the shore. + +When Friday came, the girl smiled when she saw how much fun she had had that week. + +On Saturday the girl did some special things to make herself feel good. She smiled as she blew bubbles in the park and made a collage of all the things she liked to do. + +And on Sunday, the girl smiled and said goodbye to the wonderful week. She was so happy and excited for the new adventures to come! +One day, Mom and Dad took Lily on an exciting safari. She was so excited to see what the safari had to offer. Her parents explained that they were going to see lots of different animals. + +Lily got out of the car and saw that the ground was dry. She looked around and saw zebras, giraffes, lions, and more. She couldn't believe that she was close to these animals. She wanted to pet them, but her parents said she had to stay in the car. + +Lily saw that some of the animals were drinking water from a pond. She looked into the pond, and even though the pond was dry, she imagined what it would be like with lots of water. + +At the end of the safari, Lily felt excited that she was able to see so many different animals. She couldn't wait to tell her friends about her exciting safari. +Once there was a family who had a bossy mom. One day, the family wanted to go on a trip together. So the mom said, "Let's buy some gear for the trip!" The family was so excited. + +The family went to the store and looked for gear. They found backpacks, sleeping bags, and warm clothes. The mom said, "Let's buy the best gear we can." So the family picked out the best gear for the trip. + +When they got home, everyone started packing their gear. The mom said, "Be sure to pack everything you need!" Suddenly, the family noticed that they had forgotten something. The mom said, "We need to go back to the store and buy it!" + +The mom was so bossy, but they all laughed when they went back to buy one more thing. They had a great time on their trip, packing and shopping together. +Once upon a time there was a clever hare. Every day he went to the market to sell his herbs. The hare had the most beautiful herbs, which made them heavy. He made lots of coins selling them. + +One day, he found a very special herb. It had bright pink petals and smelled so sweet. The hare thought it must be special, so he decided to keep it for himself. + +He was so excited to find this unique herb that he went on a very long journey to find more. He searched for hours in the forest and eventually found more special herbs. + +The hare was so proud of himself that he returned to the market and started to sell the herbs. People came from far and wide to buy the special herbs. The hare was so happy! He made lots of coins and smiled all the way home. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a key. It was a very special key. The key was heavy and had to be carried with two hands. + +One sunny day, a boy named Tim went to the park. He saw a big box. In the box was the special key. + +Tim and the key were friends. Tim liked to lean the key against the box, so it wouldn't get lost. + +Every day, Tim and the key played together. They liked to hide the key in the box and Tim would try to find it. They always laughed and had fun! + +But one day, the key seemed heavier than usual. Tim couldn't hold it with one hand any more. He needed two hands to carry it. Tim and the key were sad. + +But then they had an idea. They hugged the key really, really tight until it seemed lighter again. Then they smiled and hugged each other too. That made them both feel a lot better! +Once upon a time there was a wise panda. It wanted to solve a tricky problem that no one else could. But no matter how hard it tried it just couldn't figure it out. So it decided to go for a walk in the forest to clear its head. + +As it walked it spotted a small squirrel eating a nut. 'Perhaps this little one can help me!' said the panda. So it asked the squirrel if it could help him solve his problem. The squirrel shook its head and said, 'I'm too small to help you.' + +The panda was disappointed, but didn't give up. It kept walking and soon came across an old fox, lounging in the sun. The panda asked the fox if it could help him solve his problem. The fox thought for a moment and then said, 'Yes, I think I can help.' + +The fox told the panda some wise advice and together they worked out the solution. The panda was very happy and thanked the fox for its help. With its problem solved, the wise panda happily skipped home. +Once there was an old doll. She was weird. She loved to eat all the time. She ate so much that she was very full. + +One day, the doll went to a party. She saw lots of other dolls eating yummy food. Suddenly, the silly old doll started to eat even more than before! She ate sandwiches, cake and even ice-cream. Everyone at the party was so surprised! + +By the end, the doll was really really full. But she kept on eating! Finally, she was so full that she couldn't eat anymore. She lay down and fell asleep, happy and content. + +The doll ate so much that she became one of the most famous dolls in the world. From that day onward, she was known as the 'eating doll'. +A little girl named Sara was taking a walk in the park one day. She saw something on the ground that looked shiny. She bent down and picked it up. It was a mineral! She was so excited since she had never seen one before. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was coming from the mineral! The voice said "I am a mineral. Will you be my friend?" Sara smiled and said she would love to be friends. + +The mineral's name was Sparkles and it said it wanted to show Sara its special place. The two of them walked further into the park and soon, came to a tasty mineral garden. The garden was full of minerals and the surrounding area smelt sweet. + +Sara noticed that Sparkles was going to each mineral and touching them with its hands. It was like it was trying to recognize them. Soon, Sara noticed that Sparkles had stopped by a sparkly rock. It said "This is my special home, where I live with my mineral family". + +Sara smiled and said goodbye to Sparkles before she left the park, feeling very happy that she was able to recognize her new friend and learn something new. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lilah who had to take a very important test. She was a bit confused, but she tried her best to pass the test. She studied very hard and the day of the test came. Lilah was nervous, but she was ready. + +The test was long and it took a while to finish. When she was done, all she could do was wait for the result. All her friends were talking about their answers, but she just wanted to know the result. + +Finally, the day of the result came. Everyone was excited and anxious to know who passed and who failed. When the results came out, Lilah found out that she had passed the test! + +She was so happy and couldn't believe it! She was relieved, proud and excited all at the same time. All the friends who were confused before were now happy for Lilah. They all celebrated her success and she was filled with joy. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy kitty with a shiny spoon. The kitty loved her spoon very much and used it to eat her food. + +One day, the kitty wanted to share how wonderful her spoon was, so she invited all her friends over to her house. At first, her friends were very shy and didn’t know what to do. But once the kitty showed them her spoon, they all began playing and having fun. + +The kitty’s friends had so much fun that they invited her to come play with them outside. So the kitty packed up her spoon and went outside with her friends. + +They had a wonderful day playing together in the sun. The kitty was so glad that she had invited her friends over so she could show them her special spoon. +Emily and her dad were going to the park. It was a very nice day, and Emily was very excited. + +On their way, Emily and her dad stopped at the post office. Dad had a special message he wanted to send. Emily watched as Dad managed to get the message in the mailbox. + +When they made it to the park, Emily and her dad noticed that some very rich people were playing there. The children even had a big fancy toy and a nanny to watch them play. + +Emily and her dad didn't have a nanny or a fancy toy, but they managed to have lots of fun playing together. They played tag and hide and seek, laughed and ran around. + +At the end of the day, Dad and Emily were both very happy. They had managed to have a great day together. +Charlie marched down the street. He had on his red coat and hat because it was cold outside. Above him the sky was dark and he heard the thunder rolling in. He quickened his pace, not wanting to be late. + +When the thunder sounded, he grabbed hold of his dad's hand and tried to pull him faster. He looked up at his dad and said, "Run, Daddy, run!" + +But Daddy just nodded and kept marching along. He said, "Don't worry, Charlie, we'll be there soon!" + +Finally, they arrived at their destination. Charlie was so relieved, he hopped up and down with glee. He looked up at his dad and grinned. Then, off they went again, marching through the cold night. +Once upon a time a jolly rabbit called Fred hopped through the forest. He was wearing bright red pants, they were very comfy! Fred was looking for something to do. + +He hopped over to a few trees and saw an acorn. He grabbed it, and started jumping around with it. It was fun! He had so much energy. + +Fred spotted a bumblebee and decided to chase it. He hopped and hopped and hopped. After some time he got so tired, he had to rest for a bit. + +He found a comfy spot and relaxed in the sunshine with his red pants. After he rested he hopped back home, his mum was waiting for him with a big, juicy carrot. +Once upon a time there was a big wheel. It was very popular with the kids. It was fun to lean on as it went round. + +One day, a little three year-old girl was playing with the wheel. She was a bit scared at first, but then she got brave and leaned on it. As the wheel spun, the little girl laughed more and more. + +Soon, more kids came and joined the little girl in leaning on the wheel. They all had so much fun they stayed there all day, leaning and laughing. + +The big wheel became so popular that everyone wanted to play. The little girl was so proud that everyone was playing with her wheel. + +The little girl and all the kids played until the sun set. Then they had to go home, but they promised to come back and lean on the wheel again soon. +Once upon a time there was a lazy frog. He liked to lounge around in the sun all day. One day the frog was hopping around the pond when he saw a little girl. The girl was so happy she ran to the frog and hugged him. The frog was so surprised but he hugged her back. + +The two were now best friends. They played together all day. They went around the pond looking for bugs and catching butterflies. One day they tried to catch a big dragonfly but it was too quick. + +The frog was a bit sad but the little girl hugged him and cheered him up. They then decided to take a nap underneath a big willow tree. The lazy frog slept for hours next to his little friend. And so the frog and the little girl spent the rest of their days together. +Once there was a small frame. It was very helpful, but it did not fit in its home. It rolled around, looking for somewhere to fit. But no matter where it went, it could not fit. + +Then one day, the frame met a bunny. The bunny saw the frame and said, "I can help you fit!" So the bunny grabbed the frame and put it on the edge of a rock. It fit perfectly, like it was made for it. Everyone was so happy! + +The frame and the bunny were now best friends. They spent a lot of time together, the frame always sitting happily on the edge of the rock. They were very grateful for each other, and the help they had given. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She loved to run, jump and play. One day, while running in her backyard she saw something very strange in the far-off distance. Its body was moving around in the air. Jane was so curious, she wanted to find out what it was. + +So, she ran closer to get a better look. As she approached, she realized it was a beautiful butterfly! Its bright colours displayed in the sunshine. Jane couldn't believe it. She had never seen anything so bright! + +She reached out her hand and tried to touch the butterfly but it flew away to a distant part of the garden. Jane enjoyed watching the butterfly display its beauty in the sky. She smiled and couldn't wait to tell her mom and dad all about it! +One day, two children were playing hide and seek. The first child looked all around and saw something black in the distance. He ran over to see what it was, but the other child ignored him. When he reached the black thing, he noticed it was a big rock. He touched it and climbed on top and looked around the area. He noticed that the other child had gone! The child felt distant and alone now. He looked around, but the other child seemed to be ignoring him. He shouted, but nobody answered. Slowly, he climbed off the rock and walked slowly back home. He was sad that his friend had ignored him. +Once upon a time there was a perfect princess. She was very beautiful and kind. + +One day the princess wanted to go on an adventure. She put on her prettiest dress and headed out. + +On her journey she paused to smell the flowers and also to listen to the birds singing. + +Soon the princess came to a deep, dark forest but she was not scared. She took a deep breath and kept walking. + +At the end of the forest she saw a castle. The castle was surrounded by a moat with a drawbridge. + +The princess paused and thought for a moment, and then decided to cross the drawbridge. + +As she entered the castle, she saw it was perfect. The princess smiled and knew she had found a new home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Katie who loved to play in the garden. One day, she found a big box full of fun things like a crazy razor and some colorful ribbons. She opened the box, took out the crazy razor and began to play with it. + +Unfortunately, she didn’t value it and accidentally cut the ribbon with the razor. She started to cry and was very sad. Her mom came over to console her and help her find a way to fix the ribbon. + +Mom gave Katie a huge hug and told her, “When you value something, like this special ribbon, you need to take care of it.†Mom also showed her how to handle the razor safely and carefully. + +From then on, every time Katie found something new and special, she remembered the lesson and valued it more. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to play pretend. + +One day, Lucy was in her backyard playing when she saw a pale cart sitting by the fence. She was so excited because she had never seen anything like it before. + +Lucy wanted to play pretend with the cart, so she grabbed it and pushed it around in circles. She made yelling noises and pretended that she was in a race. After a while, her pretend race was over. She was tired and out of breath, but she had lots of fun. + +The next day, Lucy went back to the same spot to play with her pale cart again. She was having a great time until the sun started to set. Reluctantly, she decided it was time for her to go inside for dinner. + +Lucy was sad as she said goodbye to her pale cart. She looked forward to playing with it again soon. +Once upon a time there was a young mule named Jake. Jake enjoyed playing in the sun and eating grass all day. One day, Jake went to the nearby farm to visit his friend Peter. Peter welcomed him with a big hug and a kiss on his nose. + +Jake was so excited that he started jumping up and down. He and Peter played tag until it was time for dinner. They ate potatoes, carrots, and bread and talked about their adventures. After dinner, Jake said goodbye to Peter and started his journey back home. + +On the way back, Jake noticed a young mule by the side of the road. She had bright eyes and a nice smile. She was looking for a friend, and Jake decided to be her friend. He smiled at her, and she smiled back. Then she leaned over and gave him a big kiss. + +Jake was overjoyed by this friendship! He and the young mule played in the meadow, ran around the barn, and shared many stories until the sun set behind the trees. As Jake started his journey back home, he promised the young mule he would come back to see her soon. + +The End. +Once there was a bear who wanted to play jazz. He wanted to be able to play the trumpet like all the other animals, but he didn't know how. So he went to see his friend the mouse. + +The mouse said he could teach the bear some tunes. The bear was so excited! The mouse showed the bear how to shoot the trumpet with his paws. Little by little, the bear got better and better at playing the trumpet. + +Soon he was able to make some really useful jazz sounds. The other animals were so impressed with the bear's music. They all started dancing whenever the bear took out his trumpet to play his jazz. + +The bear was so happy that he could play jazz and make everyone dance. He practiced all the time and got even better and better. And all the animals were very grateful for the useful and happy music that the bear had taught himself to play. +Once upon a time, there was a boat that was all alone in the ocean. The sky was blue and the sea was so still, it was like glass. The boat floated along, but then suddenly, the wind started to blow. The boat sailed faster and faster until it reached an emergency. + +The emergency was an empty island. There was nothing there, just sand and a few trees. But, the boat was happy because it had somewhere to rest. So it sailed around the island, looking for somewhere safe to stay. + +The boat eventually found a small beach. That was the best place for the boat to rest, so it sailed slowly and gently towards the beach. Then it stopped, and the boat was safe. + +The boat was so happy that it had found a safe place to stay. Even though the island was empty, the boat was content. And it stayed there, happily sailing the empty ocean waves! +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was very troubled. She had a wish she wanted very badly, but she didn't know how to get it. + +So she decided to hide. She hid in a secret spot in the forest. She closed her eyes and wished very hard that her wish would come true. + +The wind blew and the trees rustled in the forest. Suddenly a small bird flew in front of her and chirped. She opened her eyes and the bird was standing on a branch, looking right at her. + +The bird held a special gem in its beak. It waved with the gem in its mouth and flew away. The girl followed where it was flying and found a big tree. In a hole in the tree was the special gem! + +The girl was very happy because she knew that her wish had come true! +Every morning, Sally prayed for a beautiful sunrise. She loved how the colors of the sky were so brilliant. One day, Sally closed her eyes and prayed the sun would show its beauty. The next morning, Sally went outside and saw the most brilliant sunrise ever. All of the colors in the sky were bright and shining. It was the most beautiful sunrise Sally had ever seen. She thanked God for the wonderful beauty of the sunrise that morning. Sally now prays every morning to see another beautiful sunrise. +Freddy was so organized. He liked to keep his house neat and tidy, and he especially liked to make sure his grill was always clean. One day, while he was cleaning his grill, he noticed something scurrying around. He squinted his eyes and saw a furry friend. It was a little mouse! Freddy realized the mouse wanted something to eat, so he quickly grabbed anotheryummy snack and set it next to the grill. As Freddy waited, the mouse crept closer and closer. Freddy was ready. He quickly reached out and caught the mouse. The mouse was so happy to have a snack and Freddy was happy that he was able to help. + +The little mouse happily scurried away after eating its snack, and Freddy went back to tidying up his grill. He smiled to himself; of course he was always so organized! +There was a fire in the forest. The animals were very excited about it. They lay in the tall grass and watched it burn. + +The little rabbit hopped closer to see the fire. It was big and bright, lighting up the dark sky. Orange and red flames licked the air. + +The fox lay next to the rabbit, her tail twitching in the heat. The raccoon was so excited he kept jumping up and down. He wanted to run closer, but the fire was too hot. + +The owl flew in circles above the fire. Even though it was night, it was almost as bright as day. The animals watched in wonder until the fire went out. +Once upon a time, there was a small crystal. It was very special and glowed in the sun. Everywhere it went, it made people smile. One day, the crystal wanted to stay out in the world. So, it went on a journey. But it was so small and felt very scared. It started to cry. + +Suddenly, a friendly bird heard the crystal's cries. It swooped down and said, "Don't worry, I'll take you somewhere safe!" The crystal was so happy. With the bird's help, it found the perfect place to stay. It was in a garden full of tall trees and colorful flowers. + +The bird showed the crystal where to sit. It said, "Stay here, so you can be safe." And so, the small crystal stayed in the garden. It was nice and warm and it never cried again. +Once upon a time, there was a rolling ball. It rolled down a hill, over the grass and right onto a stage. On the stage, the ball was the star of the show. It rolled and rolled, spinning around and around. Everyone watching was amazed! + +Suddenly, the ball stopped rolling and smiled. It had successfully reached the end of the stage. Everyone watching cheered and clapped. The ball felt so proud of its success. + +Afterwards, the ball went back home. It told its friends about its successful roll on the stage. Everyone thought the ball was really cool and wanted to go to the stage and roll too! So, one by one, all of the balls followed the original rolling ball back to the stage. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a family. They were so happy to celebrate. They wanted to have the best time ever so they thought of something unusual. They decided to measure things all around the house. + +They measured their floor, the walls, the windows, and the table. They measured their sofas, their chairs, and the stairs. They measured everything! Everyone laughed and had so much fun. + +Once they finished measuring, the family celebrated in a special way. They made a yummy dinner and ate it together. Mom and Dad let the kids decorate the house. Everyone enjoyed the decorations and the fun games they played. + +And so, the family celebrated in an unusual way with lots of measuring. They had the best time! The family was very happy and sang songs until the sun went down. +Once there was a girl. She had a purse. She held it tight. She chewed the handle. It tasted funny. + +The girl's mom saw her. She said, “That’s a foolish thing to do. Don’t chew on the purse.†The girl shook her head. + +The girl put the purse away. She found a carrot. She chewed it. It was crunchy and sweet. She liked it better. + +The girl was happy. She chewed the carrot all day long. Her mom smiled. The girl understood. She should never chew her purse. +Sally was a competitive 3-year-old. She wanted to be the best at everything. That's why she loved to play games with her friends. One day, Sally went to her friends house with her mom. They each took a special hanger. Sally wanted to win, so she urged her mom to let her go first. + +At first, Sally was doing great. She moved around the hangers very quickly. But then, she started to make mistakes. Her friends started to get ahead of her, and soon they all cheered when they completed it before Sally. + +But Sally wasn't ready to give up yet! She urged her mom to give her just one more chance. This time, she moved the hangers at a steady pace and followed the instructions carefully. Her friends cheered her on as she won. + +Sally was so proud of her competitive spirit. She had learned how to stay focused and stay competitive. She was a strong 3-year-old! +Once upon a time, there was a lonely little girl who wanted to slide. She searched and searched until she found the perfect spot- a grassy hill with soil at the bottom. + +So the little girl pushed off and began to slide. She slides and slides, all the way down the hill until she reaches the soft soil at the bottom. She giggles and slides even more, faster and faster until suddenly, she could go no further. + +The girl gets off the hill and notices a tiny bush with bright red berries. She picks one and tastes it. It was sweet, so she picked more and shared them with all her friends! + +After eating all the berries, the little girl thanked the hill for making her feel no longer lonely. She then hugged the hill and said goodbye and promised to return soon to slide once again. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Daisy. Daisy loved to explore and find new things. One day Daisy went for a walk in the park. The park was so wide and green, Daisy felt happy and excited. + +Daisy soon spotted something that caught her eye. It looked like a very cheap toy. Daisy rushed up to the toy, feeling very curious. She picked up the toy and held it in her hands. It felt so soft and special. + +Daisy went to show her parents the toy. They smiled and said it was a very cheap toy and Daisy could keep it. Daisy smiled and hugged her new toy. She felt so lucky and excited to have a new toy. From that day forwards Daisy and her toy were always together! +Once upon a time, there was a thin candle. It was yellow, and it was very excited. + +One day, the candle got a surprise. In came two big birds. They were colorful and friendly. The birds flew around the candle, and they were very happy. The candle was so surprised! + +But then the candle noticed something. The birds liked the flame of the candle! They flew close to it and danced around the flame. They even flew around the thin candle. It was so much fun! + +Soon it was time for the birds to leave. But before they went, they made a wish. They wished that the thin candle would always be bright and happy. Then they flew away. + +The candle was so happy! It made the candle warm and cozy inside. From then on, it stayed lit and shined brightly. What a surprise! +One day Abi and her dad went to the park. Abi was very excited as she had never been to the park before. It was huge! When they got there, Abi saw a big slide. She wanted to try it out so she asked her dad if she could climb it. Her dad smiled and said yes. + +Abi was a bit scared but she trusted her dad. She climbed the huge slide and before she knew it she was sliding down. It was so much fun! She laughed and shouted with joy as she went down. + +At the bottom, Abi's dad was waiting with open arms. He gave her a big hug and said he was glad she trusted him. Abi smiled. She knew that she could always trust her dad. +Once upon a time there was a proud little girl called Lucy. She wanted to hurry to her grandmother's house. As she ran she could feel the wind on her neck. She got to the door, knocked once and then hurried inside. + +Inside the house, Lucy saw her lovely grandmother sitting in her armchair. She ran over to her and said hello. She hugged her tight, feeling happy and proud. + +Grandmother said she had a present for Lucy. It was a new dress with pretty blue flowers. Lucy grinned and thanked her grandmother, then hugged her neck again. + +The two of them went out into the garden. Lucy saw lots of things to do and hurried around the garden playing. Grandmother watched with a proud smile on her face. + +When it got dark, Lucy gave her grandmother another hug and hurried home. It was a wonderful day! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She had to balance on a large rock. From the rock she could see a beautiful view. But it was not just a pretty view. She saw something very disgusting. It was a big slimy slug! Lucy was so amazed by the slimy slug, she couldn't look away. She got so close that she could almost touch it! + +The slimy slug looked back at her and Lucy felt a little scared. She slowly stepped back, to keep her balance. Then, the slimy slug slowly crawled away. Lucy quickly looked around and saw a big field of flowers. As she took in the beautiful view, she felt very happy. She smiled and hopped off the rock. + +Lucy looked back at the slimy slug and thanked it for showing her such a wonderful view! From that day on she was very careful to always keep her balance. +One day, Fred prayed for an answer. He didn't know what he wanted, all he knew is that he just needed help. Suddenly, an idea came to him. He could count the kind numbers! + +Starting from one, he counted all the way to ten. Then, he counted backwards from ten all the way down to one. He enjoyed repeating the numbers and smiled as he counted. + +When he finished counting, he knew what he had to do. He had to be kind to others and share with them. He had found his answer. So, Fred thanked God for his answer and went to work. + +He spent the day helping his friends, being kind to his family and sharing his things with everyone. He was thankful that he had the answer to his prayer and he was grateful for the kind numbers that had helped him out. +Once upon a time, there was a cube. It was very intelligent. It could do lots of things. One day, the cube wanted to close itself. So it used its intelligence to do this. It used its smarts and figured out how to close itself. It slowly began to close until it was all the way shut. After this, the cube felt happy and safe inside. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big box filled with gold coins. Everyone in the village wanted to have the gold because it was so pretty and sparkly. + +One day, a mean giant came to the village. He was very tall and he was very angry. He was so mad that he wanted to take the gold box away from the village. He said he was going to destroy it. + +The villagers were very scared so they tried to stop him. They shouted and shouted, but it did not work. The giant was too strong. He took the box and held it in his big hands. + +The giant was just about to destroy the gold box when a very brave person stepped forward. They asked the giant if he would share the gold box instead of destroying it. The giant thought it was a good idea, so he gave the box to the brave person. + +The villagers were all happy. They had been saved from the harsh giant by the brave person. The gold box was now in safe hands. Everyone cheered and cheered because they were so happy and thankful. +The sun was setting and the sky was turning dark. Maria was getting ready for bed and she shouted, "It's time for bed!" + +She went outside to look at the stars. It was so dark and hard to see them. Maria shouted, "Where are you stars?" + +Suddenly, a big, bright light came down from the sky. Maria shouted with excitement, "There they are!" She waved at the stars and they waved back at her. Then the stars went back up into the night sky. + +Maria ran inside to get ready for bed. She shouted, "Goodnight stars!" with a smile on her face. Then she went to bed, happy that she had said hello to the stars. +Timmy was an angry 3 year old. He played with his favourite game all day. His mum and dad were tired of his attitude. One day, they decided enough was enough. + +They stroked his back and said "We love you. Why are you so angry?". Timmy looked away and said nothing. His parents then thought of something fun for him to do. + +They got out a big box of toys and said "Let's play a game!". Timmy was still angry, but he wanted to play. So he touched the box and saw the bright colours and shapes. He couldn't help but smile. + +Suddenly, Timmy wasn't angry anymore. He played with his parents for hours. They had so much fun together. Finally, Timmy was no longer angry and his day was ended with smiles all round. +Once upon a time, there was a cartoon. The cartoon was in a big pool and he wanted to swim. But it was difficult. He tried and tried, but he just couldn’t do it. He was too small and he didn’t know how to swim. + +Suddenly, a big fish came up to him. The fish said, â���œI can help you swim!†The cartoon was so happy. The fish taught him how to move his arms and legs. He practiced and practiced and soon he was swimming just like the fish! + +The cartoon was so excited. He swam all around the pool. He was so happy and he swam faster and faster. He even did some tricks! All of a sudden, he made it out of the pool. He was very proud of himself. + +The cartoon never forgot how to swim. He kept practicing and soon he was the best swimmer in the pool. He was so happy to have learned something so difficult. +Once upon a time there was a little girl with a very special bicycle. Her bicycle was very easy to ride. Every day, the girl would play with her bike. + +One day, the little girl's mommy saw how much she loved her bike. So, she decided to lock it up when the girl wasn't around. The little girl didn't understand why her mom did this, but she soon found out. + +When the girl went back to her bike, she saw that it had a big lock on it. She tried to take it off, but it wouldn't come off. Then, her mom came over and showed her how to use the key to unlock the lock. The little girl mastered it in no time. + +Every night, the little girl would lock her bike up with the special key. This way, she could ride it easy and safe any time she wanted. And she lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a group of happy friends. They were all green, like a grassy field. +One day, the friends wanted to have some fun. They decided to play a game. They gathered together and clapped their hands. +Then they counted. The first one to reach ten had to hop across the field. Everyone laughed and cheered as they watched the hopping game. +After that, they did some more clapping. They clapped loudly and then softly. It made a beautiful sound. +They laughed and cheered and clapped. Then it was time to go. The group of friends waved goodbye to each other and promised to meet again soon. +Jim was hungry. He wanted to spend the day playing with his friends. He looked in his box and found a special box of matches. He was so excited! He quickly lit the first match and started to play. + +Jim and his friends spent the day pretending the matches were airplanes and soldiers. They laughed, cheered and flew around the room. The match sticks flew higher and higher until the room was full of smoke! + +Suddenly, Jim was so hungry that his stomach was growling! He quickly grabbed the matches, put them back in the box, and ran to the kitchen. Mom had saved him something yummy to eat so he could spend the rest of the day full and happy. +Once upon a time there was a graceful rock. It was sitting on the side of the river, glistening in the sunshine. The rock enjoyed the sun's warm, gentle rays and thought the water looked so pretty. One day a little bird hopped down and perched on the rock. "What's your story?" said the bird. + +The rock thought for a moment and said, "I have been here for many years, watching the river go by. Sometimes I rock with the waves when they come close." + +The bird was amazed at how graceful and still the rock was. Every time the river got rough, the rock stayed calm and steady. It continued to rock and sway, peacefully embracing the river. + +The bird fluttered off, feeling inspired by the rock's story and determination. The rock watched the little bird fly away and found solace in the tranquil river once more. +Once there was a family who had a TV. The family liked watching the TV together and playing games together. One night, the family noticed the TV was being too loud. So the mom had to shut the TV off. Without the TV, it was suddenly very quiet. + +The family was not used to the quiet and missed their TV, so they decided to spend time together in a different way. The children played tag and made lots of noise while they ran around and laughed. Then, the mom suggested they all play hide and seek. + +Eventually, the mom said it was time to go to bed, so the children went to their rooms. The TV remained shut off, and the house was quiet. The family had a lot of fun together and was happy the TV stayed shut for the night! +The lamp was impressive. It was big and round and had little stars on. Mum wanted to show it off. + +Mum had an idea. She decided to cook some food. She put some yummy ingredients in the pot. The lamp was so impressive that it helped to make the cooking happen. + +The food smelt yummy and the lamp shone brightly. Everyone was very pleased. The food tasted delicious and everyone cheered. + +Mum was so proud of her impressive lamp. She thanked the lamp and said it had made the cooking special. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a doggy who needed help. He was helpless because one of his legs was broken. So the doggy asked his friends if they could borrow him a leg. + +The first one said no, but the second one had a spare leg he could borrow! So the doggy said thank you and borrowed the leg. + +He was very happy with the new leg. He was able to walk again. Then he said goodbye to his friend, hopped away and went home. + +The doggy was back on two legs and he was so happy! He could play and run around with all his other doggy friends again. + +The End. +One day there was a young girl named Lucy. She was very playful and had a lot of fun. She wanted to do something special. So her mom said she could get a new haircut! + +Lucy was so excited. She went to the salon and the hairstylist talked to her. She wanted blonde spikes in the front and a long braid in the back. She was so happy when it was done. + +When she looked in the mirror, Lucy was so pleased. It was the perfect hair cut! She was so happy that she ran around the salon, playing with everyone. + +At the end of the day, Lucy was even more playful than before. She loved her haircut so much that she wanted to keep it forever. It was the best hairstyle ever! +Jim and his big sister Chloe were out in the yard. Jim noticed a big jug, so he asked Chloe what it was. + +Chloe suggested that they fill it up with water. So Jim quickly grabbed the hose and filled up the jug. + +Now they had to move it. But the jug was heavy! Chloe was getting tired, but Jim was very alert. He suggested that he and Chloe tip the jug over and push it. So they did, and the jug rolled away. + +Jim and Chloe had a great time together that day. They were so proud of themselves for solving the problem with the jug. +One day, Bobby saw a flame. He wanted to touch it. His mummy said no, but Bobby was very curious. He touched it anyway and pulled his hand away quickly. It was too hot! Bobby learnt a lesson that day; never touch a flame or bad things can happen. + +The next day, Bobby saw a lazy dog in the park. Bobby wanted to touch it, but mummy said it looked too sleepy. Bobby was disappointed, but he did as mummy said. He didn't want to get into trouble. + +Bobby continued looking around the park and found a big tree. He touched it, and it felt nice and cool. Bobby smiled and enjoyed the feeling of the tree's bark. From then on, Bobby knew that he could touch things that felt nice and cool, but never touch a flame. +Little Jimmy's daddy was nice. He liked to spend time with Jimmy, and they would play together. Sometimes they would drive to the park in the car and Jimmy would get out and play on the swings. He would laugh and giggle as his daddy pushed him higher and higher. + +One day they drove to the beach. Jimmy loved the beach and was so excited to get there. He ran as fast as he could to the water. He saw the waves and laughed as Daddy splashed around with him. + +The next day, Daddy took Jimmy to the zoo. Jimmy saw so many animals that he had never seen before. He was so excited and couldn't stop laughing. Daddy showed him all the elephants and giraffes, and Jimmy thought they were so funny! + +In the end, Jimmy was so happy to have such a nice daddy. He knew that no matter what, Daddy would always be there for him. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Joe and Sam. Joe and Sam had an exciting day planned and they wanted to hurry. They ran outside to play. + +But then, Joe's toy broke! It was no longer working. Joe was so sad. + +Sam noticed that Joe was feeling sad and had an idea. He said, "Let's get ice cream! It will be yummy and hot". Joe smiled and they ran to the ice cream shop. + +When they got to the shop, they found their favorite flavor - strawberry! Joe quickly ordered two bowls. They ate the ice cream slowly and forgot all about the broken toy. + +Joe and Sam smiled and laughed together. What a great day! +Once upon a time, there was a blue towel. The blue towel had lots of things to do. Every day, the blue towel would hop and jump. It would spin around and around and make people laugh. One day, the blue towel decided it was time to take a bath. The blue towel put on its swim suit and jumped in the tub. It swam and splashed around with all its might. When it was time to get out, the blue towel carefully wrapped itself in its blue towel. It felt so relaxed and happy. From then on, it was always ready to do something fun. It had become a part of its everyday routine. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a small turtle. He was outside in the garden playing in the sun. The turtle had a special shell which he liked to keep very safe. He was being very alert, constantly looking out for trouble. + +Just then, the turtle noticed a big mean fox lurking by the bushes. He knew the fox was there to try and steal his shell. He quickly thought of a plan to keep his shell safe. + +The turtle darted over to the pond and looked inside to find something that could help him. He found a lock. He quickly grabbed it and rushed back to the fox to protect his shell. + +The fox was surprised to see the little turtle with the lock and backed away. The turtle took the lock and put it around his shell, locking it tightly so the fox could not steal it. + +The turtle was so happy that his shell was still safe. He would be extra alert from now on and never forget to lock his shell. +Once upon a time, there was a chicken named Marty. Marty wanted to play, so he began to spin around and around and around. He was having so much fun that he forgot where he was going. + +Marty got so dizzy that he became confused. He couldn't remember which way to go and just kept spinning and spinning. + +A friendly cow named Bessie saw Marty spinning and said, "Hey Marty, why don't you follow me? I know how to get back home." + +Marty was so happy to have a friend. He and Bessie ran together until they reached a farm. They jumped over the fence and found Marty's home. + +Marty stopped spinning and sighed with relief. He thanked Bessie for helping him, and then ran into the barn to rest. +Once upon a time, there was a thick mailbox at the end of the road. Everyday, a little girl named Lilly would rock in her chair and watch the mailbox. One day, Lilly popped out of her chair and skipped to the mailbox. She opened the lid, but there was nothing inside! She was so sad. + +She asked her mom for help. Together, they decorated the mailbox with bright colors and shiny ribbons. They also put a big sign on it which said "MAIL FOR LILLY". + +The next day, Lilly got up very early and ran to the mailbox. She opened the lid and found a big surprise! Inside the mailbox was a package with her name on it. Lilly was so excited. She danced around the mailbox and rocked in her chair. + +Lilly opened the package and found a big doll with thick hair. Lilly was overjoyed! She thanked her mom, hugged her doll and skipped away, rocking in her chair all the way back home. +Once upon a time, there was a gray mouse. He was the loneliest mouse in the world, as he had no friends to play with. He wanted someone to happily unite with. + +One day, the mouse had a surprise! A brown mouse was standing next to him. She looked so happy and friendly. The gray mouse was so glad, and he asked the brown mouse if they could unite together. She said yes! + +Together, they played and laughed, just like real friends. Then, they said goodbye and went their separate ways. The gray mouse felt so happy and thankful for the surprise snuggle-buddy. + +From that day on, the gray and brown mouse were united! They were the best of friends, always exploring and having great adventures together. +Once upon a time there was a little fox. He was very brave and always wanted to join in all the fun. One day he sniffed the air and could smell something spicy. He followed the smell and it led him to a big tree. He saw lots of other animals gathered around the tree. They all had their tails up in the air and were shaking them around! + +The little fox wanted to join in the fun, so he wriggled his tail and started joining in. The animals welcomed him and they had a great time. Everyone laughed and hopped around, their tails wiggling in the air. They danced and spun around until they were all out of breath. + +The little fox was so happy he'd been able to join the fun. He thanked the animals, waved goodbye and ran off home. He told all his friends and the next time, they all went to the tree together and had lots of spicy fun! +Once upon a time, there was a furry reindeer named Rudolph. He was always wondering what it would be like to fly around the world. One night, he decided to see for himself. He came close to the ground and then he rose up into the sky. + +Rudolph was so happy and he could see the world below him. He flew over farms, towns and forests. Everything looked so beautiful from the sky! But then, Rudolph saw something amazing... a sleigh! It had jingling bells and was pulled by eight more reindeer! + +Rudolph wondered who was driving the sleigh. He came close and saw a man with a beard. Rudolph new it must be Santa Claus! Santa was coming down from the sky but he saw Rudolph and shouted, “Come join us Rudolph!†+ +Rudolph thought he was dreaming, but he flew alongside Santa and the other reindeer. Rudolph had a magical night of flying around the world with them. After all the presents had been delivered, Rudolph flew home with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time there was a rich man who owned a very big yard. One day the rich man was outside and he saw a big truck arrive. The truck was full of fun toys and the man was very excited. He began to unload the truck and put the toys in his yard. + +The man wanted to share all the toys with other kids who lived in the neighborhood. He opened the gate to his yard and invited all the children to come into his yard and play. + +When the children arrived they were so excited by all the fun toys. They ran and played with the toys for many hours. Everyone was so happy in the rich man's yard. They all had such a great time. + +The children all waved goodbye to the rich man in the end and thanked him for allowing them to play with all the fun toys. Everyone was very excited about their new fun experience. +John was curious about the grass. It was so green and he wanted to find out what it felt like. He got close and ran his fingers along it. He could feel the blades bounce under his fingers. He thought it was so cool! + +John decided he wanted to bounce too. He put his hands on the ground and pushed off. He was so happy to feel the grass bouncing under his feet! Then he got an even better idea. If he stood really high and jumped, the ground would bounce even more! + +John was bouncing around the grass, his little feet joyfully feeling the soft blades bouncing up and down. It felt like he was flying! He ran around, bouncing, again and again until he got so tired he had to lie down in the grass and rest. + +John smiled as he looked up at the sky. He had had lots of fun playing in the grass. He was curious to explore more, but he needed a break first. John closed his eyes and enjoyed the sunshine and the bouncing grass one more time. +Once upon a time there was a lucky girl. She was feeling tired after a long day and she wanted something to make her feel better. + +Her Mommy said, "It's time for your massage! Lie down on the bed and enjoy it!" + +The girl was so excited and she lay down on the bed. She felt the soft hands of her Mommy on her back and it felt really nice. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the massage. + +Her head felt relaxed and all the tiredness went away. It was so comfortable and peaceful. At the end of the massage, the girl felt so happy and lucky. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Anna. She was 3 years old and loved to ride. Every day, Anna would ride her bicycle. She liked to pretend she was traveling through a beautiful landscape. + +One day, Anna rode her bicycle all the way to the park. She saw a swing and wanted to try it. Anna's mom told her to be careful. She helped Anna get on, and Anna got ready to swing. + +Anna held the swing tightly and pushed off with her feet. As she swung higher and higher, she squealed with delight. She looked out at the lovely landscape and everything seemed so close. + +After swinging for a while, Anna's mom said it was time to go home. Anna reluctantly hopped off the swing, grabbed her bike and rode through the park. She looked back, wishing she could stay and ride forever! +When I was three, I had a regular little house. One day, my mom told me that we had to go to the store. We drove to the store in our car, and when we got there, my mom used a special paper - her license - to do some shopping. + +While my mom was shopping, I was playing outside. Suddenly, I heard a noise that disturbed me. It was like a loud buzzing sound. I ran inside to find out what it was, and I saw a bee flying around the store! Everyone was scared, but luckily the bee found a way out. + +When we got back in the car, I was so relieved that the bee was gone. Still, I made sure to keep an eye out for any other bees that might disturb us. We drove back home, regular like always. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Peter and Sue. They lived in a house together. They were very happy and would always play together. One day, Peter and Sue had an argument. They began to fight. They were both very angry. + +Peter and Sue shouted at each other and knocked some things over in the house. Then, their mother came in. She was very angry. She stopped them from fighting and scolded them for making a mess in the house. + +The two friends felt very sad and apologised to their mother. They said that they were sorry for fighting and for making a mess. + +After this, Peter and Sue decided that they would never fight again. They made a promise to always be kind and to respect each other. They hugged and then went outside to play happily. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Sam. He had long brown hair and big eyes. One day, Sam was playing in his bedroom when he heard a funny noise coming from down the stairs. He was curious, so he jumped off his bed and raced to the stairs. Suddenly, he felt something rough on his foot. He looked down and saw a tear in the carpet on the stair. Sam carefully stepped over the tear and continued down the stairs. As he reached the bottom, he saw the cause of the noise. It was his little sister, who was playing with her toys and trying to pull them upstairs. Sam waved his hands and shouted “No, no!†He quickly ran over to her and helped her put her toys away. Sam realised that he had to be careful on the stairs so he didn’t tear it any more. And from then on, Sam always walked up and down the stairs very carefully! +Once upon a time, there was a boy who liked to look at the sky. He liked to watch the clouds move, and sometimes he could even make shapes out of them. One day, though, things changed. The sky turned dark and gloomy and the boy knew something was wrong. He could feel it in his mind. + +Suddenly, the wind started to blow harder, and it began to rain. The rain came down in big, fat drops and soon, the ground was all wet. The sky grew darker and darker, and the boy began to worry. He was scared. + +The thunder and lightning were so loud that it was terrible. The boy hid in the corner, covering his ears with his hands. The wind kept blowing and the rain kept falling, and the sky seemed to be getting blacker every second. The boy was so frightened he couldn't move. + +Eventually, after what felt like a lifetime, the sky grew a bit lighter, and the storm started to pass. The boy waited a while longer until he felt safe, then he peeked out of the corner. The sky was back to it's old self, and the clouds started to move again. The boy smiled. The sky was beautiful again, and he was so glad he'd minded the storm. +Once upon a time, there was a clever mask. It enjoyed playing with the birds and the animals in the forest. One day, it saw the biggest and the juiciest peach. It wanted to eat it right away. So it started to chew it up. Chomp, chomp, chomp! It tasted so delicious. After it finished eating, it realized that the peach had made its face sticky. That's when it realized it should have worn its mask! That way, it would have been much cleaner! So from that day onward, the clever mask always remembered to wear itself before it chewed on anything. The end. +Once there was a girl. She was careful in all she did. She was always looking, listening and repeating what she heard. The girl liked to play in the garden, with her toys and her brothers. + +One day the girl walked up to a huge tree. She wanted to touch the tree so she reached out with her tiny hand. She then stepped back carefully, repeating to herself what her mum had told her, "Be careful". + +The girl then continued to make her way around the garden, repeating words like "Hello" as she went. She even said "Goodbye" as she walked away. + +The girl was very careful around the garden, taking care to be mindful of the plants and animals she came across. She even repeated her mum's words sometimes, just to be sure she was being extra careful. + +The girl smiled as she left. She had had a wonderful day, repeating her mum's words and being careful of everything around her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She had something special - she knew how to open things. One day she saw something unusual - it was a big pie! She wanted to open it, so she used her special power and opened the pie. Inside, she found something magical - it was a tiny forest! There were little animals and trees, and Sarah was so excited. She watched the animals play, giving them food from her pie. Sarah had a wonderful time in her unusual pie forest! +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little man who liked to jog. Every day he would go to the park and jog around. He liked it very much! + +One day, after he had finished jogging, he decided he wanted something special to wear. So he went to the store and bought a cool new jog suit. + +When he put it on, it made him look even chubbier! He was so happy with it and he wore it everywhere he went. + +That made him very happy. He was the most chubby jogger around! +Once upon a time there was a fierce little girl who loved to roll around in the grass. Every day she would roll in the grass and laugh. One day when she was rolling in the grass she spotted a notebook that was laying in the grass. She picked it up and opened it. Inside the notebook was a bunch of stories and pictures. She was so excited and loved the notebook so much. She took the notebook and started to roll with it in her hands through the grass. She found it so much fun to roll with her new notebook. Everywhere she went, she made sure to roll with her notebook. She was always so fierce and brave when she rolled with her notebook. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy was always very careful when it came to the baby's laundry. Every week she would take the laundry to a big laundry machine and wash it with special soap. + +The mommy always told the baby that she valued her laundry very much. She wanted it to be very clean and tidy. Every week the baby looked forward to seeing the laundry come out of the machine. It was always so soft and smelt so nice. + +The baby was so happy that the mommy had taken such care of the laundry. She knew how important it was to the mommy and appreciated her for always being so careful. The baby loved her mommy for valuing her laundry so much. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a dad. They had a happy little girl who liked to guess things. One day, her dad said to her, "Let's go see the stove." The little girl was so excited that she jumped up and down with joy. + +When they got to the stove, the little girl said, "I guess it's hot!" Her dad said, "That's right. You're very smart. So you need to be careful when you touch it." The little girl nodded and said, "I will!" + +The little girl was so happy that she ran to her mom and hugged her. Then she ran outside to play. She was so glad that she could guess things like her dad. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a hairy monster. He was naughty and mean and loved to destroy things. One day he saw a special event happening. + +He wanted to ruin the event, so he stomped on the ground and let out a loud roar. Everyone was frightened. The monster became very excited and started jumping around. + +He smashed everything he could find with his hairy hands. People ran away as fast as they could. In the end, the monster had destroyed the whole event. + +The people never held the event again. They were too scared that the monster might come back and destroy it again. The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was walking in the woods one day and he saw something funny. He saw a big forest that was in front of him. He was so excited to go and explore. + +The boy walked for a long time until he came to the forest. He was so curious to see what was inside. The forest looked so big and exciting, but when he got closer, it was very boring. + +The boy was about to leave when suddenly something appeared. It was a big unicorn, with a long horn and colorful wings. The boy was so happy and the forest suddenly became very exciting. + +The boy explored the forest with the unicorn. They ran through the trees, jumped in the grass, and sang songs. The boy soon realized that the forest was not boring anymore. This was the best day of his life! +Once upon a time there was a flower who wanted to be special. Every day he asked the other flowers why he was not special like them. One day, the sun shone really brightly and the flower noticed what looked like a symbol in the soil near him. The flower became excited. He dug up the symbol to discover it was a shiny coin. The flower was so happy because he thought this coin was so interesting. + +Soon, the flower realized the coin was starting to rot. He didn't want his special coin to disappear, so he went to the birds and asked if they could help him. One bird said he knew a special place with a powerful symbol which could keep the coin safe. + +The flower thanked the bird and went to the special place. There was a symbol in the tree, and when the flower touched it, he felt the coin become hard and new again. The flower was so relieved! He placed the coin in a special part of the garden, where it will stay safe forever. +Jack and Jane were best friends. They liked to play in park near their building. +One day, when they were playing, Jack noticed something interesting about the building. He said to Jane, "Let's go take a look!" +So, they ran up to the building and stopped in front of it. They saw a big blinky light at the top, and it was shining all colors. Jane said, "It's so cool!" +Jack and Jane stayed there, admiring the blinky light, until it was time to go home. +As they left, Jack and Jane waved goodbye to the peaceful building with the blinky light. They smiled, knowing they could come back the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a universe. It was filled with delicious things. One day, an alien named Joe came to visit. He had a very special thing with him. It was a tiny box filled with stars. All of the stars were different colors and sparkled in the light of the universe. + +Joe showed the stars to everyone and explained that he valued the stars very much. Everyone was so happy to see the beautiful stars and wanted them for themselves. Joe asked everyone if they wanted to keep the stars. But everyone already knew what he was asking. They all knew that the stars had a special value, so they decided to keep the stars in the universe so everyone could enjoy them. + +The stars twinkled brightly in the night and made everyone smile. Joe was happy that he was able to bring some deliciousness to the universe. Everyone was excited to have the stars there with them, and they were all thankful to Joe for bringing them. + +The End +One day, Johnny was feeling playful. He ran over to the kitchen and grabbed a sauce. He wanted to have fun with it! Johnny found a spoon and started to spread it all over the floor. He danced and wiggled with the texture against his feet. + +Johnny's mom saw him. She called out gently, "Johnny, why don't you grab some carrots and dip them in the sauce?" He liked that idea! He grabbed some carrots from the fridge and started dipping them in the sauce. + +He laughed as he ate them all up. When he was done, he scooped up the last bit of sauce with his finger and put it in his mouth. Yum, he thought. What a fun way to eat! +Once, there was a mysterious bug. It was small and fast and flew around the meadow. Little Mary wanted to catch it. She saw the bug and wanted to bite it. She reached out her hand to the bug, but it flew away from her. + +Little Mary chased after it, running all around the meadow. The bug tried to zigzag, but she chased it to a bush and she tried to bite it. But the mysterious bug was too fast and it escaped. + +Little Mary looked around the bush and found a hole. "Where did the mysterious bug go?" She said aloud as she peeped down the hole. Maybe the bug was hiding inside? She put her hand inside and waited, but nothing happened. + +So she decided to wait and see if the mysterious bug would bite her. She stayed very still and after a few minutes, she felt something tickling her hand. It was the mysterious bug! Little Mary had gotten her bite! +Once there was a turn. It was spinning all the time. But then something terrible happened. It began to rot. The rot made it go very slow. It was only going very slowly now. + +The rot made it harder and harder for the turn to go. The turn tried to do the best it could, but the rot was too strong. + +One day, a little girl saw the turn. She was very sad. She wanted to help the turn. She picked up a stick and started to beat the rot away. + +The little girl worked hard, and soon she beat all the rot away. The turn was spinning fast again, just like before. + +The little girl was so happy that she had been able to help the turn. She hugged the turn and thanked it for being so brave. The turn smiled at her gratefully and they both went home happy. +One day, a large paw was walking in the sunshine. The paw was very happy in the warm sunshine and it shone brighter with each step. The paw walked for a long time and before it knew it, it had arrived at a pond. In the pond, were two large ducks and in the sunshine, the ducks shone brightly. + +The paw got close and it could see that the ducks were happy and smiling in the sunshine. The ducks swam around and their feathers glowed. Then, they swam up to the large paw and said hello. The paw was excited and smiled and said hello back. + +The paw and the ducks stayed in the sunshine and they played together. They laughed and smiled and the paw felt so happy being in the sunshine with the ducks. When the sun started to go down, the paw and the ducks said goodbye and the paw started off on its way home. On it's way home, the paw shone in the late sunshine and it was so happy. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Bob. Bob liked to spend time outside in nature. + +One day he went to the creek. He could see the water was weak and not so strong. He looked around and saw lots of different plants and animals. He liked to spend time just looking at them. + +He went down to the creek and stepped into the water. It was cool and felt nice against his feet. He played in the water, splashing and laughing. He spent hours playing in the water and was sad when it was time to go. + +He said goodbye to the creek and went back home. It was already dark and he was tired. His parents were pleased to see him come home. + +The next day, Bob went back to the creek. He spent the day playing again, but this time the water was a bit stronger than before. He smiled and knew he'd have to come back again. +Jane was on her way to the supermarket. She wanted to get some new toys for her birthday. As she got to the store, she saw something amazing. It was a big cart with amazing decorations. She had never seen anything like it! + +She got closer and saw that it was full of toys. She couldn't believe her eyes! She wanted to take it home with her. She asked the store worker if she could buy it. The worker said it was not for sale, but Jane was determined. + +Finally, the worker said she could take it home if she valued it. Jane agreed and took the amazing cart home. She was so happy. She could play with all the toys whenever she wanted! She was so glad she had valued the cart. +Once there was a happy little girl called Sarah. Sarah was only three years old and loved to explore and play. + +One day Sarah decided to go for a walk in the garden. She looked all around and then something caught her eye. She saw a big pile of leaves under the tree. She smiled and began to gather them in a pile. + +The pile of leaves got higher and higher until it almost touched the ceiling. Sarah was very excited. She jumped up and down as the leaves fell all around her. + +Soon Sarah was very tired but still kept gathering the leaves until the pile was big enough to reach the ceiling. + +Sarah was pleased with her work and went back inside. She hopped into bed and fell asleep, happy that she had finished her leaf gathering. +Once upon a time there was a great little boy. His name was Tom. + +Every day Tom liked to collect things. He collected rocks, leaves, and anything he could find. But his favorite thing to collect was phones. + +Tom had never seen a phone before and he wanted to get one. So Tom asked his mom if he could have a phone. His mom said yes. + +Tom was so excited. He ran to the store to pick out his new phone. He picked out a bright yellow one with buttons to push. He was so happy! + +Tom was careful with his new phone. He showed all his friends and they said it was great. + +From then on, Tom liked to collect phones. He had a great collection now! +Once upon a time there was a helpless tuna. She loved swimming in the big blue sea. One day she wanted to take a step out of the water. She swam close to the shore and stepped out. She couldn't believe her eyes, there was a beautiful beach full of happy and colourful creatures. + +The tuna stepped from one creature to another, surprise in every step she took. There were so many new things to see! She took a step towards the seagulls, who were flying around and singing merrily, and she took a step towards the starfish, who were brightly coloured and so fun to watch. + +Finally, the helpless tuna stepped back into the sea and swam away, feeling much less helpless than before. She was thankful for her adventure and all the wonderful creatures she had met. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sara. She was three years old and loved watching the world around her. One day, Sara was walking in a park, and she saw something very special. + +It was a wrap. It had beautiful colors and looked brand new. Sara went up to the wrap and leaned in close to take a better look. It felt so soft and smooth, and she just couldn’t help but touch it. + +Sara had never seen a wrap like that before, it was so original and different. She wanted to take it home, so she reached out and picked it up. Sara was so excited to show her mom the wrap, and her mom was just as excited too. + +Sara and her mom wrapped the wrap around Sara, and it fit her perfectly. She twirled around and around, feeling so special and happy. Sara knew she would never forget that special wrap or the day she found it. +Mia and Dad went for a drive in their car. Mia was very excited. She looked out of the window and watched the trees go by. Dad was very thoughtful. + +They drove for a long time until eventually they stopped. Mia and Dad got out of the car and stood on a grassy hill. There was a quiz with lots of colourful flags. Mia smiled and wanted to run around and have fun. Dad was thoughtful and held her hand. + +Mia and Dad saw lots of people and some kids too. Mia was excited to meet all the people. They asked her lots of questions and Mia answered them all. She was very proud of herself. + +At the end of the day Mia and Dad drove home. Mia was tired but happy after the quiz. Dad gave her a big hug, he was very thoughtful. They drove home in the sunset, it was a beautiful end to the day. +Once there was a little girl who had a smart idea. She wanted to find something special, but she didn't know what it was. One day, she went outside and saw a horn in the grass. She decided to manage it, so she picked it up and put it in her pocket. + +The girl was excited as she ran home to tell her parents about her new treasure. + +The girl's parents thought it was a great idea and they showed her how to blow the horn. With a toot, the little girl managed to make a loud and cheerful sound. + +The girl was so happy, she decided to carry the horn with her wherever she went. Every time they took a walk, she would blow the horn to say hello to her friends, who thought she was so smart. + +The little girl and her horn soon became inseparable. Everywhere she went, the horn would follow, and she managed to find lots of new and exciting things with it. +There was a gym. It was dirty. A lot of people wanted to go to the gym. It included games, a ball and lots of toys. Everyone was excited! + +One day, a big group of kids went to the gym. They were all so happy. They played with the toys and the ball. They ran around and had lots of fun. + +After playing, they were tired and sweaty. They decided to clean up the gym. They washed the toys and made sure everything was clean. It looked very shiny and new! + +Everyone was very proud of what they had done. They cheered and hugged each other. The dirty gym was now a big, happy place! +Once upon a time, there was a soldier. He was very brave and had to step out of his cozy home every morning. He had a tight uniform, and he was always ready to step out and do his job. + +One day, he was walking down a cobblestone street and he heard a voice calling him. He stepped closer and saw a little girl who handed him a yellow flower. She smiled at him and said, "Thank you for protecting us, soldier!" + +The soldier was so touched by the little girl's gesture. He smiled back and gave her a hug. Then, he took a step back, clicked his heels together, and waved goodbye before marching off. From that day forward, each time the soldier was feeling scared or too tired, he would think about that little girl and her tight hug. It gave him the courage to keep stepping forward no matter what. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. One day, Lucy was walking in the park with her mom. Suddenly, they saw stormy clouds in the sky. Lucy started to frown. + +Mom knew that a hurricane was coming. She had to hurry to get Lucy home quickly. They ran and ran, but the wind was getting stronger and stronger. + +Soon, they reached home. The wind was howling and the rain was coming down hard. Lucy felt scared. They quickly closed the windows and doors. + +The hurricane passed and Lucy was safe. But when she looked outside, the park was a mess. It was covered in filthy leaves and branches. Lucy frowned again. + +Mom told Lucy that they had to do the right thing. So they got some gloves and put on their raincoats. Together, they cleaned the park and made it nice again. + +Lucy smiled. She knew her mom was right, and that she had done the right thing. +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old. Every night before she went to bed, the little girl would pray. She would close her eyes and pray to God to keep her safe. + +At night, the little girl's mommy lit a candle for her. The candle would stay lit all night. It was a special kind of candle, with a pretty design. + +Sometimes, the little girl and her mommy would both kneel down and pray together. The little girl liked this special time with her mommy. + +The candle was kept on the floor. One day the little girl accidentally knocked it over and it got very dirty. Her mommy was not very happy! She cleaned up the candle and said, "Always be careful and remember to pray." + +The little girl never forgot and was always very careful with the special candle, praying every night. +Once upon a time there was a young boy named Jack. Jack was only three years old. Jack wanted to go on an adventure. So he packed a bag full of things he would need. He packed a jacket, some snacks and a toy. But most importantly, he packed his sunglasses! + +With his sunglasses on, Jack felt brave. Now he was ready to explore! He went on a walk in the forest and looked at all of the trees and animals. He heard birds chirping and squirrels scurrying. It was fun! + +Then Jack came to a big river. He wanted to cross the river. He looked at the river and noticed there were no bridges. So Jack used his sunglasses to protect his eyes from the sun and he threw stones into the water. He counted as he threw them and the stones finally reached the other side. Jack then used the stones to make a bridge. + +Jack was so proud of himself. He had made a bridge and was ready to explore on the other side. He picked up his bag and cautiously crossed his bridge. He was so excited to see what was on the other side! +Once upon a time, there was a baby called Alex. He was only 3-years- old. One day, Alex wanted to guess something. He wanted to guess what was in the big, tasty-looking sausage. + +He touched the sausage. It was cold, so he knew something yummy must be inside. + +Alex guessed that the sausage was filled with big, juicy pieces of meat. He was so excited! + +Unfortunately, his mom was very tired and said that he couldn't eat the sausage yet. Alex was so disappointed! He wanted to eat the sausage and find out what was inside. + +But his mom was still very tired, so Alex had to wait until the next day. Then, he would get to eat the sausage and find out what was inside. He knew it was going to be a yummy surprise. +A black cat was in need of medicine. The cat knew she had to find help quickly or else she would feel sick. + +Suddenly, from above, a bright light shone down. It was a magical bird carrying a box of medicine. The bird called out that it was here to deliver the medicine to the cat. + +The cat was so happy. She meowed and thanked the bird for coming. + +The bird opened the box of medicine and gently placed two small pills in the cat's paw. The cat gulped down the medicine and felt better in no time. + +The magical bird gave one last smile and flew off. The black cat was now healthy, thanks to the medicine the bird delivered. +Once upon a time there was a small family. They all had different names, but one name was the same; Nature. Nature was a successful family. They all worked together to create something amazing. + +One day Nature decided to explore the world and see what it had to offer. She found many interesting plants and animals. She enjoyed learning more about the world around her. + +Nature's journey was successful. She learnt a lot during her time and she found new friends. She enjoyed visiting the beautiful places and seeing new things. She even learnt to appreciate the small things in life. + +When Nature returned home, she told her family all about her wonderful adventures. She named each place, plant and creature that she had seen on her journey and shared her experience with them. + +Nature's successful journey made everyone in the family very happy. They all learned something new, and Nature became an even bigger part of the family. Nature had a successful adventure and was very happy that she explored the world. +Once there was a bear who loved to explore. On one of his adventures he found a dry hoop. He was so excited he wanted to print it right away. The bear printed the hoop in bright green and blue. He took the hoop out to his backyard and started to play with it. He jumped through the hoop, ran around it and threw the hoop up in the air! He had so much fun with his dry hoop. Even the other animals were jealous of his new toy. Finally, the bear was exhausted and went to take a nap in one of his favorite spots. He still thought about his dry hoop every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who went for a walk in the woods. She heard lots of animals making noises, but she couldn't see them. She kept walking and suddenly saw a disgusting animal. It had lots of fur and was quite big. The little girl remembered she had seen it before. + +The little girl was very scared. She wanted to run and hide, but the animal was too close. She quickly looked around and had an idea. She ran to the nearest tree, climbed up and hit the branch with her hands. The animal got scared and ran away. + +The little girl was so excited that she had saved herself. She remembered the animal and was sure to never get close to one again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Sam. He loved to run around in the park and was always smiling. One day he saw a butterfly with beautiful blue wings. He wanted the butterfly to belong to him, so he ran after it. But it was so fast that he couldn't catch it. So he decided to make a butterfly of his own. He asked his mom for some butter and she gave him a stick of butter. Sam squished the butter and made a butterfly shape. He even painted it blue like the beautiful real butterfly he had seen. He was so happy with his new blue butterly! He showed it to all his friends and they all laughed and said it was the best butterfly they had ever seen. Sam was so proud of his blue butterly and so happy that it belonged to him. +Mum and Dad had a plan. They wanted to get a special mug with their names on it. So, they went to the store and found the perfect mug. It was blue and said Mum and Dad on it. + +When they got home, they put the mug on the kitchen table. Then, Dad quickly grabbed it and said he would make a cup of tea. They both thought it was a great idea and laughed. + +Suddenly, the mug started to wobble! Dad had been too foolish and had sat down too hard, so the mug fell off the table. And it broke into pieces! Mum and Dad were sad. + +But they still had the plan. So, they put their money together and went back to the store. This time, they were extra careful. They bought the same mug, with both their names on it, and put it on the table - very, very gently! +John was embarrassed when his mom promised to take him to the park. He didn't know anyone there, which was scary. So, he decided to hide behind the big tree. Then he saw a friendly little dog who was bouncing around in the grass. John forgot all about hiding and giggled as the pup chased a ball. + +The pup's owner saw John and came over to say hello. She invited John to play with the pup and soon the two of them were having lots of fun. They took turns tossing the ball and the pup chased it with excitement. + +John felt so much better now that he wasn't alone, and he no longer felt embarrassed. He thanked the owner for being so kind, and promised that he would come back soon. +Frank was a fierce man. He had a big mustache and liked to climb. Every day, he would go to the mountain and climb to the top. It was a big challenge, but he liked it. He'd climb higher and higher and when he reached the top, he looked around and admired the view. + +One day, something special happened. As Frank was climbing, he felt something on his face. He reached up and touched his mustache. It was moving! Frank was surprised. He couldn't believe it. His mustache was climbing too! + +Frank and his mustache climbed together all the way to the top. When they arrived, they looked around and smiled. They had conquered the mountain together. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Joe. He liked to ride his scooter. His mom had bought him a special helmet. It was blue and smooth. + +Every day Joe would put on his helmet and get on his scooter. He scooted around his neighborhood, but always stayed close. + +One day Joe asked his mom if he could please go on a longer ride down the street. Mom said yes, but only if he wore his helmet. + +Joe was so happy. He put on his helmet and got on his scooter. He scooted all the way to the end of the street. The ride was so smooth! + +When Joe got back, he thanked his mom for letting him go on such a long ride. They hugged and Joe said, "I promise to always wear my helmet when I go on a ride." + +His mom smiled and said, " That's great! It's very important to keep your head safe." +Once upon a time, there was a baby called Johnny. Johnny wanted to get married one day, just like his mama and daddy. But he couldn't get married yet, because he was too small. + +One day, Johnny went to visit his cousins. There were lots of lights and music and people were happy. But Johnny noticed that something was wrong. He asked his mama why the room was so empty, without any mamas or daddys or babies. Mama told Johnny that his cousins' mama and daddy couldn't get married because of a bad rule. + +The rule was made to prevent people from getting married. Johnny thought it was very bad. He wanted to help his cousins. Later that day, Johnny asked his daddy what they could do. Daddy said that they had to try and talk to the people in charge and make them change the rule. + +So, Johnny and his family worked hard to make sure that their cousins could get married. After a few days, the nice people in charge changed the rule and allowed people to get married again. Everyone was so happy! Johnny was especially pleased that he was able to help his cousins get married. + +And ever since then, Johnny has made sure that nobody ever has to prevent anyone else from getting married. +Once there was a dad and his little boy. The dad was very important and loved to tie things. He was teaching his little boy how to tie his shoes. He showed his little boy how to make a granny knot so his shoes would stay tied. + +The dad loved to put things in the freezer. He put food, ice cubes and drinks in the freezer. One day, he put a toy in the freezer too. His little boy wanted to take it out, but the dad told him it was important to leave it in the freezer. + +The dad told his little boy why it was important to keep things in the freezer. He said that food, ice cubes and drinks stay cold and last longer when kept in a freezer. + +From then on, the little boy remembered it was important to tie things, and also important to put things in the freezer. +Once there was a boy called Daniel. He was three years old and went to play park every day with his mum. One day, when they were playing in the park, Daniel did not feel very well. His mum pointed at something and said, "What is that?". Daniel saw a funny long tube. His mum explained it was a thermometer and that she was going to do a temperature reading. + +Daniel was scared of the thermometer, but his mum was very gentle and used it with care so Daniel soon felt better. His mum said his temperature wasn't too high and that she could continue to play with him. After a while, Daniel did not feel scared anymore and started playing again. Everything was fun and he was happy. +Once upon a time there was a nice kind girl and a very wet zip. The zip was so wet, it wouldn't open. The nice kind girl was very silly, she wanted to open the zip, so she made a plan. + +She looked for something very dry. She found a special dry cloth and rubbed it on the wet zip. Then the zip began to dry. + +The nice kind girl gently pulled on the dry zip and... it started to zip open. She was so happy! The zip opened and all the wetness was gone. + +The nice kind girl smiled and hugged the kind zip. She said, "thank you for opening!" + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bear. He had a big exam to pass but he was feeling sad because it was hard. His friends tried to help, but he still felt scared. Then one day a bright idea popped into his head! He thought about using his friends together to help him. He asked them to come to his house and study with him. + +The bear was so excited. He and his friends worked very hard and studied for the exam. They all helped each other learn and the bear felt much better. + +Finally, the day of the exam came. The bear was ready and his friends were there to cheer him on. The bear was so happy and relieved because he knew he was ready. With all of his friends united to help, he passed his exam and was very proud. +Mom brought a new ornament to put on the tree. She smiled and said "This is so beautiful!" + +Dad smiled too and said to the little girl, "Can you help me put this new ornament on the tree?" + +The little girl smiled and ran over to help. She carefully placed the new ornament on the tree and it sparkled in the light. + +Mom and Dad were so happy! They hugged the little girl and said "Thank you for helping us"! + +The little girl smiled and went to look at the new shiny ornament. She was so proud of what she had done and couldn't wait to see the tree when it was fully decorated. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jo and Mo. One day, Jo had an idea. He wanted to create something fun! He thought and he thought until he had an idea. He wanted to make rhythms. + +Jo and Mo decided to use sticks and bang them together to make a rhythm. They switched sticks with each other and created different beats. They created a rhythm that was unique and special just like them. + +The rhythm was so beautiful and real. However, the kids wanted to make it even better so they created a fake rhythm. Jo and Mo smiled at each other as they did this. They had so much fun making a rhythm together. + +After a while, the fake rhythm sounded just like the real one. Jo and Mo were so proud. They beamed with pride and started to dance to the beat. They laughed, jumped and swayed from side to side. Jo and Mo were amazed that they had created something so wonderful. + +The day was a success. Jo and Mo had much fun creating the rhythm together. +Mama and Baby had a special day. Mama got a new dress. It was a pretty purple dress. It was old, but it still looked nice. Mama put it on. Baby clapped her hands excitedly. + +Mama picked Baby up and told her she was going to get a dress too. Baby was so excited and giggled as Mama carried her to her room. When they got there, Baby saw a beautiful old purple dress. It was just like Mama's. Baby touched the dress and smiled. + +Mama helped Baby put the dress on. It was so soft and pretty. Baby twirled around and around, feeling so special in her pretty purple dress. Mama laughed and hugged Baby tight. They had a wonderful day together. +Once there was a puppy. He was named Spot. He was a very playful pup. One day, he got in to a quarrel with a bigger dog. The bigger dog pushed him and he hurt his paw. He yelped and yelped, until a vet came to help him. + +Spot was taken to the veterinarian's office. He was embarrassed to have to go. But the vet was very nice. She gave him a bandage and some medicine so he would feel better. + +Spot was so thankful to the vet for helping him. He thanked her again and again. After a few days, Spot was ready to go home and start playing again. He was happy that the vet had helped him and the quarrel was all over. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a baby. The baby wanted to escape. He wanted to be free and have fun. So he asked his mom to let him go outside. But she said no. She wanted him to stay safe and comfortable. The baby didn't like this. He wanted to go and explore, so he demanded that his mom let him go. Eventually, after much begging, his mom said yes. The baby was very happy. He hugged his mom and ran outside. He was so happy to have his escape and enjoy the fresh air. He shouted and laughed and had a great time. He was so happy that he had asked his mom to let him go. +Once, there was a small gray mouse. The mouse was walking along, looking for some adventure. Then, he saw a big hole in the ground. He was curious, so he went inside and explored. + +He traveled for a long time until he came to a door. It was very old and rusty - but the mouse was brave and wanted to see what was inside. He pushed against it with all his might, and it opened! + +He saw a big victory inside! The mouse was so happy that he jumped around! But then, he heard a loud noise - someone was coming. He quickly ran back to the door and closed it. He was safe! + +The mouse was proud - he had achieved victory and he had been brave. From then on, he would never forget the special moment that he had closed the door and won! +Once, there was a trunk. It was very big. It was available for anyone to do something fun. + +One day, Jack came across the trunk. He wanted to find out what was inside. So, he opened it up. + +Inside, Jack found lots of toys. He saw a play cup, a colorful ball and a cute stuffed animal. Jack was so excited! + +He had so much fun playing with the things he found in the trunk. He laughed and smiled, not wanting to stop playing. + +Finally, Jack had to leave the trunk. But before he did, he promised himself that he would come back and do something fun with it again soon. +One day, Jack saw a raft at the beach. He wanted to go on the raft, so he asked his mom if he could. She said yes, so Jack and his mom got on the raft. + +The raft floated in the water and Jack's mom used a big pole to push the raft. Jack loved feeling the wind on his face. The sun was shining and the water was so bright. + +After a little while, Jack started to get a little hungry. Suddenly, his mom pulled out a sweet snack. It was a sweet cookie shaped like a fish! Jack ate the cookie and he felt happy and satisfied. + +Soon, Jack and his mom arrived at a small island. It was so exciting! Jack ran around and explored everything. He even found a sweet-smelling flower and smelled it. + +At the end of the day, Jack was so happy. He had become a sailor and a adventurer, even if just for a day! +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat called Mittens. Mittens lived in a cozy little house with her friend, Timmy. One day, they decided to go on a visit. + +Mittens and Timmy packed a picnic and put on their warmest clothes. Mittens wore a big, fluffy woolen hat. Then they set off on their adventure. + +They walked and walked until they came to a big, colorful farm. Mittens was so excited! She and Timmy explored the farm until Mittens found a big woolen sheep. She wanted to visit the sheep every day. + +Over the next few days, Mittens visited the sheep every day. Soon, she and the sheep were good friends. She even made a big, warm woolly blanket for the sheep to stay cosy at night. + +Mittens loved visiting the sheep and they continued to be friends for a long time. +Once there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They went for an adventure together. They went to a valley and seen that it was really harsh. There were mountains, rocks and very dry land. Jack and Jill were so tired after a long walk. So, they decided to sit. +They looked around and saw animals running around and birds flying in the sky. They sat down to take it all in. They saw how big and beautiful the valley was and how much life was there. After some time, Jack and Jill got up and decided to explore further. They enjoyed their adventure to the valley and they both shared a lot of happy memories. +Once upon a time there was a little chicken named Fluffy. She was very happy and enjoyed running around in the sunshine. + +One day, Fluffy's owner decided to lock her in a pen so she couldn't run away. Fluffy was frustrated at being locked up and couldn't understand why she had to stay inside all day! + +That night, Fluffy heard a noise outside her pen. She saw a big, friendly dog and realized it was trying to help her escape. The dog managed to open the lock on her pen, and Fluffy was free! + +Fluffy ran away down the road as fast as she could. Even though she was scared, she was so happy to be free again. She ran until she found a new home. + +The End! +Once upon a time there was an ordinary rabbit. It lived in a cozy burrow in the woods. Every day it would hop around the woods and eat yummy carrots. + +One day, the rabbit felt very brave. It hopped up to the top of a huge hill and looked around. Suddenly, the rabbit saw something shiny in the sky. It hopped closer to see what it was. + +But when the rabbit was close enough, the shiny thing began to disappear! It vanished! The rabbit couldn't believe it. Where did it go? + +The rabbit hopped around and around the hill, looking for the shiny thing. But it was nowhere to be found. Had it really vanished? The rabbit never knew what the shiny thing was, but it was sure excited to have seen it. +Once upon a time there was three friends. They were called Max, Bill and Lucy. One day they wanted to go to a party. So they started to climb. They climbed up a big hill. On the top of the hill was the party. + +When they got there the party was full of hairy people. They were all having so much fun. Max, Bill and Lucy joined in too. + +They had a great time. They played party games, jumped on bouncy castles and had lots of yummy food. They even met a hairy monster but didn't get scared. They all laughed and danced the night away. + +When the party was over, the three friends hugged and said goodbye. Then they all climbed down the hill and went home. They had so much fun at the hairy party. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was just three years old and she liked to run and play in the garden. One day, Sarah was running around when she suddenly stopped and looked down. She noticed something strange in the grass. + +She bent down and found a broken step. She couldn't believe it! It was a surprise to find something so big and broken in the garden. She picked it up and mentioned it to her mum. + +Mum said that it must have been broken by a storm the night before. Sarah smiled, looked at the step and wondered what she could do with it. + +Her mum suggested that they could make it into a little seat. Sarah loved the idea! Together they went to the shed, found some tools and started to fix the broken step. + +With a little bit of hard work, the step soon looked like a seat. Sarah was so proud of her new seat. She loved spending time on it, playing in her garden. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a small boy named Peter. Peter was only three years old and he loved to explore the world around him. + +One day Peter and his family went on a drive. They drove and drove and eventually they came to a big city. Peter looked out of the car window and noticed all the tall buildings. He noticed they were very wide and very modern. + +Peter got out of the car and started to explore. Everywhere he looked he saw new things. He saw cars and bikes moving quickly, and he even saw an airplane flying high in the sky. Everywhere he looked he saw something new and exciting. + +Suddenly Peter noticed a park. He saw children running and playing in the park. He asked his Dad if he could get out and jump on the big slide. Dad said yes, and Peter was so happy. He ran and ran across the grass and couldn't wait to go down the big slide. He went up the steps and slid down with a big smile on his face. + +Peter had a great day and noticed so many new things in the big city. He was so happy. +Once upon a time, there was a green painter. He had all the colors of paint he needed to do his job. One day, the painter had to measure something very special. He took out a ruler and measured and measured until he was done. When the painter was finished he painted a beautiful green picture. All the colors blended together perfectly. + +He hung the picture in the living room and smiled at how it looked. Everyone that saw the picture was in awe. The painter was so happy he had measured just right! + +But then one day, something went wrong. When the painter looked at the painting, he noticed it was all crooked. The painter was disappointed and felt a lot of pain. He knew he had measured incorrectly. + +The painter quickly grabbed the ruler. He measured and measured until the painting was just right. Then the painter painted over the crooked lines and made it green again. Everyone smiled when they saw it. The painter was so relieved! He had measured correctly! Now everyone could enjoy the beautiful painting. +Once upon a time there was a brave knight named Lance. He was very strong and always did the right thing. But one day Lance faced a problem that he could not solve on his own. + +The problem was a big dragon that kept breathing fire and hurting the people of the town. Lance was determined to protect them, so he grabbed his shield and went to face the dragon. + +The dragon was very scared of Lance's shield and backed away. Lance then used his smarts to figure out how to solve the problem and keep the dragon away. He built a special wall around the town and when the dragon started to breathe fire, the wall protected the people. + +The dragon never returned and Lance was very proud of himself. The people were so happy to be safe and thanked Lance for solving the problem and protecting them. +One day, there was a man and a car. The man was very helpful and loved the car. He did lots of nice things for it and took it for rides. + +The man and the car went for a long drive. It was so much fun! They drove to a big park with lots of trees and squirrels. Everything was so exciting. + +Then, something bad happened. A bee flew in the car and it stung the man. It hurt so much that the man had to slap the bee away. The car was scared so it started beeping loudly. + +The man was very sorry and he hugged the car to make him feel better. He said that he was very helpful and he would try to be more careful in the future. The car happily drove them home and everything was ok. +Once there was a little girl called Max. Max loved stuff. She had lots of lovely things like fluffy toys and bright stickers. + +One day, Max's mom gave her a new toy. It was the best toy in the world! It was a blue car and Max was excited. + +But then something strange happened - the toy started to shrink! It got smaller and smaller until it was tiny! Max felt very sad and hurt. + +Max's mom was worried and told her that sometimes stuff shrinks. But Max was still sad. She wanted her new toy back. + +Max's mom hugged her and said that she had something special for her- she brought out a huge box full of new toys! Max was so happy, she hugged her mom and thanked her for the new stuff. +Once upon a time, there was a dirty octopus. He lived in the deep, dark ocean. Every day, he came up to the surface to look for food. + +One day, something special happened. He saw a big boat coming into his home. Many people came out of the boat and into the water. + +The octopus was excited! For the first time, he wasn't alone anymore. He swam around the people, playing and smiling. + +The people gave him a big hug and then it was time to go back to their boat. The octopus wanted them to stay, so he grabbed onto the side of the boat and wouldn't let go. The people started to laugh, they were having so much fun. + +Finally, after a long day, the sun started to set and the people had to leave. The octopus waved goodbye, and then went back to his home in the deep, dark ocean. But he was no longer lonely, he had made some new friends and will always remember them coming to his home. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy hippo. She wanted to have a fun time, so she set out for an adventure. + +She wandered through the savannah until she found a tree with delicious fruits. She set about eating as many as she could and was soon full. Whilst she was there, she set eyes upon a beautiful sparkling stream. She set down and took a long drink of the cool, clear water. + +Next she set off again and found a big, sandy beach. The sand was light and warm and the sun was shining. She set down, lay in the sand and enjoyed the day. + +The wealthy hippo had a wonderful time during her adventure and when the sun began to set she set off back home. She was very happy and knew that she had set off on a truly wonderful adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was walking in the forest and heard a noise in the trees. She was scared and froze. Suddenly, a swan flew down from the trees and landed in front of her. She was surprised! The swan was so beautiful with its white and grey feathers. + +The swan said hello and asked if the little girl wanted to come play a game. She was scared but also excited and said yes. So the swan brought her to a small pond and told her to close her eyes. When the little girl opened her eyes, she saw a huge castle made of twigs and leaves beside the pond. She was very surprised - she had never seen such a big castle before! + +The swan said that she could explore the castle but she had to be careful because there were scary creatures inside. The little girl was scared but she was also brave so she went in. She looked around and saw so many wonderful things that she had never seen before. In the end, she made some new friends with the creatures living in the castle. + +The little girl was very happy and thanked the swan for such a wonderful surprise! +Smarty was a 3-year-old boy who had a big dream: He wanted to own a big orange barn. He admired the way the bright orange painted barn looked in the sunlight. Every day he'd go up to it and admire its beauty. + +One day, Smarty decided to ask his mom if he could have a big orange barn of his own. To his surprise, his mom said, "Yes!" Smarty couldn't believe it. He was so excited - his dream was finally coming true! + +He started to make plans. With help from his mom and dad, they built a wonderful big orange barn. It was surrounded by a rich, green pasture and there were lots of animals living in it! Smarty smiled when he saw how beautiful his barn was and the way it looked so orange and rich in the sunlight. + +Every day, Smarty went and admired his barn - it was the happiest place for him. He was so glad that his family had made his dream come true! +Once upon a time there was a brave boy called Tommy. He wanted to explore a far away land so he set off on a big adventure. + +He followed a deep river until it took him to a desert. He was so brave and faced many challenges. + +Finally, after days of travelling, he crossed the desert and came to a deep forest. There were lots of strange and wonderful things in the forest. + +Tommy continued to follow the path as it took him to a beach. He had reached the far away land! It was so beautiful and exciting. + +Tommy had a brilliant time exploring the sunny land and was so happy to have had such a wonderful adventure. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a strong rocket. It had bright colors and soared through the sky. One day, when the sun was shining, the rocket decided to take a dive in the clouds. It flew up high and then plunged deep down towards the ground. By the time it peeked out of the clouds, the rocket was zooming at a blazing speed! With a whoosh, it whizzed past a flock of birds. The birds squawked in surprise – what a sight! Finally, the rocket came to a stop near the ground. Its strong engine rumbled to a halt, and everyone cheered for the brave rocket. The rocket had proved its strength with a fantastic dive through the sky! +Once upon a time there was a brave girl. She had a cut on her finger and she was feeling brave but impatient. The cut was deep and it was hurting her. She tried to stay strong but the pain was too much for her. + +The girl got an idea. She decided to surrender to the pain. She let herself cry and the tears came out like a waterfall. She felt better and stronger when she stopped. + +The brave girl saw that the cut was healing and she no longer felt pain. She had been brave and surrendered at the right time. She was proud of herself and happy that the cut was gone! +Once, there was an old man. He had lovely gray hair and a kind face. His brain was not as sharp as it used to be. + +One day, the old man was walking in the woods. He found a special stone. It was magical, and could restore his brain. + +He looked at the stone and rubbed it. Then, the old man closed his eyes, and the stone glowed. Soon, the old man felt happy and strong. He knew that his brain had been restored. + +He thanked the special stone for helping him. Then he went home, his brain alive and happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a leopard. The leopard was eager to play a game. He wanted to roll something. He looked around and saw a big ball. The leopard got excited and rolled the ball. It rolled and rolled until it stopped. The leopard rolled the ball happy and fast. He chased and chased after it as it rolled around in circles. Then the leopard and the ball stopped. The leopard smiled. He was so happy with his game and rolled the ball back to where he started. He was eager to play again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sophia. Sophia was three years old and loved to play with her dolls. + +One day, her mommy raised her hand and told her that, if she was a good girl, she would get to have a yummy treat. Sophia was so excited that she smiled and clapped her hands. + +Her mommy took her to the kitchen and she saw a big bowl of ice cream. It was so yummy! Sophia raised her hand again and said "Can I have some?" + +Mommy nodded and gave her a big spoonful of ice cream. Sophia ate it all up and said "Yum!" + +Sophia was so happy and loved her yummy treat. She thanked her mommy for giving her such a great surprise. +John was a shy three year old. He had a special chest that he wanted to share with his friends. It was filled with colourful toys and treasures. He was so excited to show everyone, but he was also a bit hesitant. He just wanted to balance sharing his chest with keeping it safe for himself. +One day John decided to take his chest outside to play. His friends were so excited to see what was inside. He slowly opened the chest, letting everyone peek. Everyone was fascinated with the treasures. John was so proud of his chest, he smiled from ear to ear. +John decided that he would balance keeping his special gems safe and sharing them with others. This was the best decision he ever made, as he stayed true to himself but also welcomed others in. The chest was always ready to be explored, and his friends always admired it. +John discovered that balance was the key to happiness and joy. He was now a confident and content three year old. +Once there was a kitty named Tim. He liked to play all day long by himself. One day, he was having a lot of fun playing in the backyard when he suddenly heard a loud noise. He was scared and stopped playing. He looked around and saw a switch. It was making a loud noise. He was really scared and ran away. + +Tim decided to go to the park to play. He was having such a great time. He was running and kicking through the park. Suddenly, he noticed a large switch at the edge of the park. It was covered in thick grass and was making a loud noise. Tim wanted to kick it and so he ran over and gave it a kick. To his surprise, the switch changed the lights of the park. Everything became bright and colorful. + +Tim was so happy he cheered loudly. He continued to kick the switch and it made the lights in the park change back and forth. He spent all afternoon playing and kicking the switch. When it was time to go home, Tim said goodbye to his new friend, the switch. +Lily and Ben were twins who loved cocoa. Every morning, their mom made them a cup of hot cocoa with marshmallows. They liked to sip it slowly and taste the sweet and warm drink. + +One day, they woke up and saw that it was snowing outside. The snow was bright and white and covered everything. Lily and Ben wanted to go out and play in the snow. They put on their coats, hats, gloves and boots and ran outside. + +They made a snowman, threw snowballs and slid on the ice. They had a lot of fun, but they also got very cold. They decided to go back inside and have some cocoa. + +But when they got to the kitchen, they saw that there was only one cup of cocoa left on the table. Their mom had gone to the store and forgot to make more. Lily and Ben both wanted the cocoa. They started to argue. + +"It's mine!" Lily said. "I saw it first!" + +"No, it's mine!" Ben said. "I'm colder than you!" + +They pulled and pushed and shouted. The cocoa spilled on the floor. They both felt sad and sorry. + +They heard their mom come back. She saw the mess and the empty cup. She was not happy. + +"What happened here?" she asked. + +"We were fighting over the cocoa," Lily and Ben said. + +"Why did you do that?" she asked. "You know you should share and be kind to each other." + +"We know, mom," Lily and Ben said. "We're sorry. We were just very cold and hungry." + +Mom hugged them and said, "It's okay. I forgive you. But next time, please don't fight over silly things. There's enough cocoa for everyone. I bought some more at the store. Come on, let's clean up and make some more cocoa. And maybe some cookies too." + +Lily and Ben smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. We love you. And we love cocoa." They helped mom clean up and then enjoyed their cocoa and cookies. They learned their lesson and never fought over cocoa again. +Lila liked to spin in her big room. She had many toys and dresses and books. She was a wealthy girl, but she was not happy. She wanted to have friends to play with. + +One day, she saw a boy outside her window. He was spinning a hoop with a stick. He looked happy and free. Lila wanted to join him, but she did not know how. + +She opened the window and called to him. "Hello, boy! What are you doing?" + +The boy looked up and saw her. He smiled and said, "I am spinning my hoop. It is fun. Do you want to try?" + +Lila nodded and ran downstairs. She asked her nanny to let her go outside. The nanny was surprised, but she agreed. + +Lila met the boy at the gate. He gave her his hoop and stick. He showed her how to spin them. Lila tried and laughed. She felt a new joy in her heart. + +They played and spun until the sun set. They became friends and promised to meet again. Lila went back to her big room, but she did not feel lonely anymore. She had found a friend who liked to spin. +Lily and Max were happy to go to the park with Mom. They brought a cooler with snacks and drinks. They saw a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They ran to the slide and took turns going down. + +"Look, Max, there's a squirrel!" Lily said, pointing to a furry animal on a tree. "Let's go and see it!" + +They left the slide and walked to the tree. The squirrel was brown and had a long tail. It looked at them with bright eyes and made a funny noise. + +"Hi, squirrel!" Max said. "Do you want a snack?" + +He opened the cooler and took out a cookie. He broke it in half and gave one piece to Lily. He held the other piece in his hand and walked closer to the squirrel. + +"Be careful, Max," Lily said. "The squirrel might bite you." + +Max didn't listen. He wanted to be friends with the squirrel. He reached out his hand and smiled. + +The squirrel examined the cookie. It smelled good. It jumped from the tree and grabbed the cookie from Max's hand. It also bit Max's finger. + +"Ow!" Max cried. "It bit me! It bit me!" + +He dropped the cookie and ran back to Lily. His finger was bleeding. He was very sad and hurt. + +Mom heard Max's cry and came to see what happened. She saw the squirrel eating the cookie and Max's finger bleeding. She was very angry and scared. + +"Oh, no, Max, what did you do?" Mom said. "You shouldn't feed the squirrels. They are wild animals. They can hurt you and make you sick." + +She took Max and Lily to the car. She put a bandage on Max's finger and drove to the doctor. The doctor gave Max a shot and some medicine. He said Max had to be careful and not touch any animals he didn't know. + +Max learned his lesson. He was not happy. He wished he had stayed on the slide. He never fed the squirrels again. +Lila and Ben are at the zoo with Mom and Dad. They see many animals, like lions, monkeys, and birds. But their favorite is the hippo. The hippo is big and gray, and lives in the water. + +"Look, the hippo is opening his mouth!" Lila says. "He has big teeth!" + +"Can we feed him?" Ben asks. + +"No, we can't," Mom says. "The hippo eats grass and leaves, not snacks. And he might bite." + +Lila and Ben are sad. They want to be friends with the hippo. They see a sign that says "Do not reach over the fence". But they do not know what it means. + +They see a man with a bucket of food. He works at the zoo. He walks to the fence and throws some food to the hippo. The hippo is happy. He makes a loud noise. + +"Wow, he likes the food!" Ben says. + +"Can we give him some too?" Lila asks. + +They wait until the man leaves. Then they sneak to the fence. They have some crackers in their pockets. They think the hippo will like them. + +They reach over the fence and throw the crackers to the hippo. But the hippo does not eat them. He spits them out. He is angry. He splashes water at Lila and Ben. + +"Ahh, we are wet!" Lila and Ben scream. + +Mom and Dad hear them. They run to them. They see the wet crackers and the angry hippo. + +"What did you do?" Mom asks. + +"We wanted to feed the hippo," Lila says. + +"But you can't do that," Dad says. "The sign says no. The hippo does not like crackers. He likes grass and leaves. And he can hurt you." + +"We are sorry," Lila and Ben say. + +They hug Mom and Dad. They are sorry and wet. But they are also cool. The water feels good on a hot day. + +They say goodbye to the hippo. They hope he is not mad. They go to see other animals. They learn to follow the signs. They have fun at the zoo. +Tom and Anna liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big dragon. The dragon was green and soft, and it had wings and a tail. Tom and Anna pretended that the dragon could fly and breathe fire. + +One day, they decided to use the dragon to scare their cat, Max. Max was a black and white cat, and he liked to sleep on the sofa. Tom and Anna thought it would be funny to make the dragon roar at Max and make him run away. + +They waited until Max was napping on the sofa, and then they sneaked up behind him with the dragon. Tom held the dragon's head and Anna held the dragon's tail. They counted to three, and then Tom made the dragon roar as loud as he could. + +"RAWR!" the dragon said. + +Max woke up with a start and saw the dragon. He was not scared at all. He was an intelligent cat, and he knew that the dragon was just a toy. He jumped off the sofa and ran towards the dragon. He bit the dragon's tail and scratched the dragon's head. + +"OW!" Tom and Anna said. + +They dropped the dragon and ran away from Max. Max chased them around the house, meowing and hissing. Tom and Anna learned their lesson. They never tried to use the dragon to scare Max again. They apologized to Max and gave him some tuna. They also hugged the dragon and said sorry. They played with the dragon nicely from then on. +Lily wanted to hold the infant. She saw her mom holding the little baby in her arms, and she felt a big love in her heart. She asked her mom, "Can I hold him, please?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can, but you have to be very careful. He is very small and soft. You have to hold him gently and support his head. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom, I understand. I will be a good big sister." She climbed on the couch and sat next to her mom. Her mom gave her the infant and helped her hold him right. Lily looked at his tiny face and felt happy. He was so cute and warm. She said, "Hello, baby. I am Lily. I love you." + +The infant opened his eyes and looked at Lily. He made a little noise and moved his mouth. Lily thought he was trying to talk to her. She said, "What are you saying, baby? Do you love me too?" She leaned closer to his face and kissed his cheek. + +But then, something bad happened. The infant started to cry. He cried very loud and hard. He kicked his legs and waved his arms. Lily felt scared and sad. She did not know what she did wrong. She said, "Mom, mom, what's wrong? Why is he crying? I don't like it. Make him stop, please." + +Her mom took the infant from Lily and said, "It's okay, Lily. You did nothing wrong. He is just hungry and tired. He needs some milk and some sleep. He will be quiet soon. Don't worry. He still loves you. And I love you too." + +Lily felt better and hugged her mom. She said, "I love you too, mom. And I love the baby. But can I hold him again when he is not crying?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, you can. You are a graceful and sweet big sister. You will hold him many times and make him happy. He is lucky to have you. And so am I." +Sara and Tom are twins. They like to play dress up. One day, they find a big box in the attic. The box has many clothes and hats and shoes. Some are old and some are new. + +Sara picks a red dress and a hat with a feather. Tom picks a blue coat and a leather belt. They also find a pair of boots that are too big for them. They put them on anyway. + +"Let's march like soldiers!" Tom says. He holds a stick like a sword. Sara nods and holds a fan like a shield. They march around the attic, making loud noises. + +"Left, right, left, right!" Tom shouts. Sara follows him. They march up and down, back and forth. They feel very brave and strong. + +Suddenly, they hear a knock on the door. It is their mom. She opens the door and sees them. She smiles and laughs. + +"What are you doing, my cute little soldiers?" she asks. She hugs them and kisses them. + +"We are marching, mom!" Sara says. "We found these clothes in the box!" + +"They are very nice, but they are not yours," mom says. "They belong to grandma and grandpa. They wore them when they were young. They are very special." + +"Can we keep them, mom?" Tom asks. "Please?" + +Mom thinks for a moment. She remembers how much she loved playing dress up with her parents' clothes when she was a child. She nods and smiles. + +"Okay, you can keep them, but you have to take good care of them," she says. "And you have to ask grandma and grandpa to tell you stories about them. They have many adventures to share." + +"Yay!" Sara and Tom say. They hug mom and thank her. They are very happy. They march to their room, holding their clothes. They can't wait to hear the stories. +Lily was a girl who liked to help her mom. Her mom was a baker who made cakes and pies for people. Sometimes, Lily got to deliver the cakes and pies with her mom. She liked to see the happy faces of the people who got the treats. + +One day, Lily and her mom had to deliver a big cake to a house far away. They put the cake in a box and got in the car. Lily held the box on her lap. She was very careful not to shake it or drop it. + +"Mom, can I see the cake?" Lily asked. + +"Not now, sweetie. We have to wait until we get to the house. The cake is a surprise for a birthday party. It has candles and flowers and frosting. It is very pretty," her mom said. + +Lily nodded, but she was very curious. She wanted to see the cake. She lifted the lid of the box a little bit. She saw a clear plastic wrap around the cake. She saw some candles and some flowers. She saw one flower that looked like her name. It was a lily. + +Lily smiled. She liked lilies. They were her favorite flowers. She wanted to touch the lily on the cake. She reached her hand inside the box. She felt the plastic wrap. She felt the frosting. She felt the lily. + +But then, something bad happened. The car hit a bump on the road. The box slipped from Lily's lap. The cake fell out of the box. The cake landed on the floor of the car. The cake was smashed. The candles and the flowers and the frosting were all messed up. The lily was broken. + +Lily gasped. She felt tears in her eyes. She looked at her mom. Her mom looked at the cake. Her mom looked very sad and angry. + +"Lily, what did you do?" her mom yelled. "You ruined the cake! You ruined the surprise! You ruined everything!" + +Lily cried. She was sorry. She didn't mean to ruin the cake. She just wanted to see the lily. She wanted to make her mom happy. But she made her mom sad and angry. She felt very bad. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had waited to see the cake. She wished she had never touched the lily. +Lily and Ben were very happy. They were going to see their grandma and grandpa, who lived in a distant place. They had not seen them for a long time, because of the bad sickness that made people stay home. + +Mom and Dad packed their bags and gave them each a ticket. The ticket was a piece of paper with numbers and letters on it. It was very important, because it let them go on the big metal bird that flew in the sky. + +"Are you ready, kids?" Dad asked. + +"Yes, Dad!" Lily and Ben said. + +They got in the car and drove to the airport. There were many people and cars and noises there. They had to wait in a line and show their tickets and bags to some people who wore uniforms. Then they had to walk a lot and find their gate. + +"Look, there it is!" Mom pointed to the big metal bird. It had wings and a tail and a nose. It looked very shiny and strong. + +"Wow, it's so big!" Lily said. + +"Can we go inside?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, we can. Come on, let's go!" Dad said. + +They followed a long tunnel that connected to the big metal bird. They showed their tickets again to a nice lady who smiled and said hello. She told them to find their seats and wrap their belts around their waists. The belts were like the ones in the car, but smaller. + +Lily and Ben sat next to the window and looked outside. They saw other big metal birds and trucks and people moving around. They heard a loud voice that said something they did not understand. Then they felt the big metal bird start to move. + +"Are we flying?" Lily asked. + +"Not yet, sweetie. We are going to the runway. That's where the big metal bird runs very fast and then lifts off the ground." Mom explained. + +"Like a rocket?" Ben asked. + +"Kind of, yes. But not as fast or as high." Dad said. + +Lily and Ben watched as the big metal bird ran faster and faster. They felt a push in their backs and their stomachs. They saw the ground get farther and farther away. They saw the clouds and the sun and the blue sky. + +They were flying! + +They clapped their hands and laughed. They were very excited. They were going to see their grandma and grandpa soon. They wondered what they would do with them. Maybe they would play games, or read stories, or bake cookies, or go to the park. + +They looked at each other and smiled. They were very happy. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big plant with red flowers. It looked unusual. + +"Can we touch it?" Ben asked. + +"No, it is poison!" Anna said. "Mommy told me. It can make us sick." + +But Ben was curious. He reached out his hand to the plant. + +"Ben, no!" Anna shouted. She ran to him and tried to cover his hand with her own. But it was too late. Ben touched the plant and felt a sting. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben cried. He dropped his hand and rubbed it. It was red and swollen. + +Anna was scared. She hugged Ben and called for Mommy. + +"Mommy, Mommy, help! Ben touched the poison plant!" + +Mommy heard them and came quickly. She saw Ben's hand and took him inside. She washed his hand and put some cream on it. She gave him a hug and a kiss. + +"It's okay, Ben. You will be fine. But you have to be careful. Some plants are poison and can hurt you. You have to listen to Anna and me. We know what is safe and what is not." + +"I'm sorry, Mommy. I'm sorry, Anna. I won't touch the poison plant again. I love you." Ben said. + +"I love you too, Ben. And I love you, Anna. You are a good sister. You tried to protect Ben. You are brave." Mommy said. + +They all hugged and smiled. They learned a lesson that day. They had to be careful with unusual things. They had to respect nature and each other. They had to stick together. They were a happy family. +Lily liked to play with her toy soldiers. She had many of them, and she gave them names and voices. She set them up on the floor and made them fight and talk. She liked to pretend that she was their leader, and they listened to her. + +One day, she brought her toy soldiers to school. She wanted to show them to her friends and play with them. She thought they would like her soldiers too. She put them in a big bag and carried them to the bus. + +At school, she saw Tom, who was a big boy and very popular. He had many friends and toys, and he always got what he wanted. He saw Lily's bag and asked her what was inside. Lily was happy that Tom noticed her, and she opened her bag to show him her soldiers. + +"Wow, these are cool!" Tom said, grabbing some of the soldiers. "Can I have them?" + +Lily was shocked. She did not want to give her soldiers to Tom. They were hers, and she loved them. She tried to pull them back, but Tom was stronger. He pushed her away and ran off with her soldiers. + +"Hey, give them back!" Lily cried, chasing after him. "They are mine!" + +But Tom did not listen. He laughed and threw the soldiers to his friends. They also laughed and played with them. They broke some of the soldiers and threw them in the trash. Lily saw this and felt very sad and angry. She wanted to get her soldiers back, but she was too small and scared. She had no friends to help her. She sat on the floor and cried. + +The end. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big pit in the ground. They want to go inside and see what is there. + +"Can we go in the pit?" Tim asks Sam. + +"I don't know. It looks dark and deep. Maybe there are bugs or snakes," Sam says. + +"Let's be brave and try. Maybe we can find something fun," Tim says. + +They hold hands and walk to the pit. They look down and see some rocks and dirt. They also see a shiny thing. It is a pair of scissors. + +"Wow, look at that! It is a tool to cut things," Tim says. + +He reaches down and grabs the scissors. He feels happy and excited. + +"Let me see, let me see," Sam says. + +He tries to take the scissors from Tim. But Tim does not want to share. He pulls the scissors back. + +"No, they are mine. I found them first," Tim says. + +He is not polite to his friend. He is selfish and rude. + +Sam feels sad and angry. He pushes Tim. Tim falls down and drops the scissors. The scissors cut his hand. He cries out loud. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts, it hurts!" Tim says. + +He sees blood on his hand. He is scared and sorry. + +Sam sees Tim's hand. He feels bad and sorry too. He runs to him and helps him up. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I should not have pushed you. Are you okay?" Sam says. + +He is polite to his friend. He is kind and caring. + +Tim looks at Sam. He sees his worried face. He feels ashamed and sorry too. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I should have shared with you. You are my friend," Tim says. + +He is polite to his friend. He is humble and forgiving. + +They hug each other. They are friends again. They leave the pit and the scissors. They go to find a grown-up to help Tim's hand. They learn a lesson. They are happy. +Sam and Lily were in the same class. They liked to play outside with their friends. One day, they found a big hole in the ground. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's bury something in the hole," Sam said. "Maybe we can find it later." + +"OK, what should we bury?" Lily asked. + +Sam looked around and saw a smelly sock on the grass. He picked it up and held his nose. + +"How about this?" he said. + +"Ew, no, that's gross!" Lily said. "That's not a good thing to bury. It will make the hole stink." + +"Fine, then you find something else," Sam said. + +Lily thought for a moment and saw a shiny coin on the bench. She ran to get it and showed it to Sam. + +"How about this?" she said. + +"That's better," Sam said. "That's a good thing to bury. Maybe it will bring us luck." + +They put the coin in the hole and covered it with dirt. They patted the ground and smiled. + +"There, we buried something in the hole," Sam said. + +"Maybe we can dig it up next time," Lily said. + +They ran back to their class and joined their friends. They did not tell anyone about their secret. They hoped the coin would stay safe in the hole. +Lily was excited to go to the park with her mom and dad. She put on her hat, her coat and her boots. She wanted to play on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. + +But before they left, mom said, "Wait, Lily. I need to check your temperature. You were a little hot last night." She took a thermometer and put it in Lily's mouth. Lily did not like the thermometer. It was cold and hard and made her tongue feel funny. + +Mom looked at the thermometer and frowned. "Oh, Lily. You have a fever. You can't go to the park today. You need to stay home and rest." + +Lily felt sad and angry. She did not want to stay home. She wanted to go to the park. She cried and said, "No, mom. I want to go to the park. I feel fine. Please, mom." + +Mom hugged Lily and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I know you want to go to the park, but you are sick. You need to take some medicine and drink some water and sleep. Maybe tomorrow you will feel better and we can go to the park then." + +Lily did not like the medicine. It was bitter and yucky and made her face scrunch up. But she took it anyway, because she wanted to get well. She drank some water and cuddled with her mom on the couch. She watched some cartoons and read some books. She felt a little sleepy and closed her eyes. + +Mom checked her temperature again and smiled. "Good job, Lily. You succeeded. Your fever is gone. You are a brave and strong girl." + +Lily opened her eyes and smiled back. She felt proud and happy. She said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. Can we go to the park tomorrow?" + +Mom kissed her forehead and said, "Yes, Lily. We can go to the park tomorrow. I love you too." +One day, a little bird was flying in the sky. He saw a big tree with many fruits. He wanted to eat some, but he was afraid of the other birds. They were bigger and louder than him, and they did not like to share. + +He flew away and looked for another tree. He found one, but it had no fruits. He was hungry and sad. He wished he had a friend to help him. + +Then he heard a soft voice. It was another little bird, like him. She was hiding in a bush. She said, "Hello, I am Lily. I have a message for you. Come with me, and I will show you." + +The little bird was curious and followed Lily. She led him to a secret place, where there was a small tree with many fruits. It was safe and quiet. Lily said, "This is my home. I gather fruits every day and store them here. You can have some, if you want. The message is: you are not alone. There are other birds like you, who are kind and friendly. You just have to look for them." + +The little bird was happy and grateful. He ate some fruits and thanked Lily. He said, "You are very nice. Can we be friends?" Lily smiled and nodded. They played and sang together. They learned that sharing and caring is better than being greedy and mean. They were happy and safe. +Tom and Mia are eager to fly their new kite. They run to the park with their dad and find a big open space. The wind is strong and the kite goes up high in the sky. Tom and Mia take turns holding the string and watching the kite dance. + +"Look, dad, our kite is so fast and pretty!" Mia says. + +"Yes, it is, sweetie. You did a great job making it with me," dad says. + +Suddenly, they feel the ground shake. They hear a loud noise and see cracks in the road. People scream and run. It is an earthquake! + +"Quick, kids, let go of the kite and come with me!" dad says. He grabs Tom and Mia by the hand and leads them to a safe place. They see their kite fly away and get tangled in a tree. + +"Are we okay, dad?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, we are, buddy. The earthquake is over now. But we have to be careful. There might be more," dad says. + +He hugs Tom and Mia and tells them he loves them. They are scared, but they are glad they have each other. They hope their kite is okay, too. +Lila and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. They had a ball that they could kick and throw. One day, they saw a well in the park. It was a big hole with water inside. Lila wanted to look at the well, but Tom wanted to kick the ball. + +"Come on, Lila, let's kick the ball!" Tom said. + +"No, I want to see the well. Maybe there are fish in it," Lila said. + +They argued and pulled the ball from each other. Then, Tom got angry and kicked the ball very hard. The ball flew in the air and landed in the well. Splash! + +"Oh no, our ball!" Lila and Tom cried. + +They ran to the well and looked down. They could not see the ball. It was too deep and dark. They felt sad and sorry. + +"Tom, why did you kick the ball so hard?" Lila asked. + +"I'm sorry, Lila. I was not modest. I wanted to show you how strong I am," Tom said. + +"I'm sorry, too, Tom. I was not modest. I wanted to see the well more than the ball," Lila said. + +They hugged and said sorry to each other. Then, they heard a voice from the well. + +"Hello, children. I have your ball. Do you want it back?" the voice said. + +They looked at each other and wondered who it was. Was it a fish? A frog? A fairy? They decided to find out. They said yes to the voice and waited for their ball. +Tom was a little boy who liked to play with his toys. He had a big box of cars, trains, planes and boats. He liked to make them zoom and crash and fly. One day, he found a new toy in his box. It was a vest. Tom did not understand what a vest was. He had never seen one before. + +He tried to put the vest on his head, but it was too big. He tried to put the vest on his arm, but it was too loose. He tried to put the vest on his leg, but it was too long. He did not like the vest. He thought it was a bad toy. He threw the vest away. + +But then, he heard a voice. It was his mom. She was looking for something. She said, "Where is my vest? I need it for work. It is cold outside." Tom felt sorry. He did not know that the vest was his mom's. He did not know that the vest was for keeping warm. He did not know that the vest was not a toy. + +He ran to his box and found the vest. He brought it to his mom and said, "Here, mom. I am sorry. I did not understand. I thought it was a toy. It is your vest. You can have it." His mom smiled and hugged him. She said, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good boy. I love you." Tom felt happy. He learned something new. He understood what a vest was. He understood that some things are not toys. He understood that his mom was happy. He loved his mom too. +Lila and Ben were playing with marbles in the park. They had many marbles of different colors and sizes. Lila liked the big red ones and Ben liked the small blue ones. + +"Look, I have more marbles than you!" Lila said, showing her pile to Ben. + +"So what? I have better marbles than you!" Ben said, showing his pile to Lila. + +They started to argue about whose marbles were better. They did not want to share or trade. They wanted to keep their own marbles. + +A boy named Sam came by and saw them fighting. He had a marble that was different from all the others. It was shiny and had many colors inside. It looked like a rainbow. + +"Hi, can I play with you?" Sam asked, holding his marble. + +Lila and Ben stopped arguing and looked at Sam's marble. They had never seen a marble like that before. They wanted to have it. + +"Wow, what a cool marble! Where did you get it?" Lila asked. + +"Can I see it? Can I touch it?" Ben asked. + +Sam shrugged. He did not know where he got it. He found it on the street one day. He did not mind if they saw it or touched it. He liked to share. + +"Sure, you can play with me. And you can see and touch my marble. But you have to share your marbles too. Sharing is fun!" Sam said. + +Lila and Ben looked at each other. They felt a little ashamed. They had been selfish and mean. They decided to share their marbles with Sam and with each other. They learned that different marbles can be beautiful and that sharing can make friends. They played happily together until it was time to go home. +Mia and Leo were playing with a big ball in the park. They liked to kick the ball and run after it. Sometimes they threw the ball to each other and caught it. + +But then, the ball rolled too far and got stuck in a tree. Mia and Leo tried to reach the ball, but they were too small. They could not climb the tree. They could not shake the tree. They could not find a stick to poke the ball. + +Mia started to weep. She wanted the ball back. She said, "Leo, what can we do? The ball is our favorite toy. We need the ball." + +Leo thought for a moment. He saw a knot on the tree. A knot is a hard and round part of the wood. Leo was curious. He said, "Mia, look at the knot. Maybe we can use it to get the ball." + +Mia wiped her tears and looked at the knot. She saw that the knot was close to the ball. She said, "How can we use the knot, Leo?" + +Leo said, "We can pull the knot. Maybe the knot will come out and make a hole. Then the ball will fall down." + +Mia and Leo nodded. They grabbed the knot and pulled with all their strength. The knot was very tight, but they did not give up. They pulled and pulled until the knot came out with a loud pop. + +They were right. The ball fell down from the hole. Mia and Leo cheered and hugged each other. They picked up the ball and thanked the knot. They said, "Thank you, knot. You helped us get our ball back. You are a good knot." + +They put the knot back in the hole and said goodbye to the tree. They ran back to the park and played with the ball again. They were very happy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. They run, jump, slide and swing. They are very lively and happy. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and fluffy. It has a long tail and a wet nose. The dog runs to Lily and Ben and licks their faces. They giggle and pet the dog. + +"Hello, doggy!" Lily says. "What is your name?" + +The dog barks and wags its tail. It likes Lily and Ben. + +"His name is Max," a voice says. It is a boy who comes to the park with the dog. He is older than Lily and Ben. He has a red cap and a blue bike. "He is my dog. He is very friendly." + +"Hi, I am Lily and this is Ben," Lily says. "We like your dog. He is very nice." + +"Thank you," the boy says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +Lily and Ben look at their mom and dad. They nod and smile. + +"Okay," Lily and Ben say. "We want to play with you and Max." + +They follow the boy and the dog to a grassy spot. They play fetch, tag and hide and seek. They have a lot of fun. + +"Time to go home, kids," mom says after a while. "Say goodbye to your new friends." + +"Bye, Max. Bye, boy," Lily and Ben say. They hug the dog and the boy. + +"Bye, Lily. Bye, Ben," the boy says. "Come back soon. Max will miss you." + +Lily and Ben wave and walk to their mom and dad. They hold their hands and smile. + +They had a great day in the park. They made new friends. They were very lively and happy. + +But they did not stay. They had to go home. Maybe they will come back another day. They hope so. +Tom and Ben were friends who liked to dig in the sand. One day, they found a shiny thing in the sand. It was gold! They were very happy and wanted to keep it. + +But they did not know how to part the gold. Tom said, "I want more gold than you, because I saw it first." Ben said, "No, I want more gold than you, because I dug it out." They started to fight and pull the gold. + +A big bird saw them fighting and flew down. It grabbed the gold in its beak and flew away. Tom and Ben were very sad and angry. They had lost the gold and hurt each other. + +They learned a lesson that day. They learned that being greedy and selfish is bad. They learned that sharing and being kind is good. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They decided to be friends again and play in the sand. They did not need gold to be happy. +Lisa and Tom are twins. They like to help their mom in the kitchen. Mom is making a meal for the family. She is very organized. She has a list of things to do. + +"Lisa, can you spread some butter on the bread?" Mom asks. + +"OK, Mom. I like butter. It is yellow and soft." Lisa says. She takes a knife and a plate. She puts some bread on the plate. She cuts a piece of butter. She spreads it on the bread. She makes four slices. + +"Tom, can you set the table?" Mom asks. + +"OK, Mom. I like to set the table. It is fun." Tom says. He takes some forks and spoons. He puts them on the table. He takes some plates and cups. He puts them on the table too. He makes sure everything is neat. + +"Good job, Lisa and Tom. You are very helpful." Mom says. She smiles. She puts the meal on the table. It smells good. It has chicken, rice, carrots, and salad. + +"Come on, Dad. The meal is ready." Lisa and Tom say. + +"Wow, this looks delicious. And you two helped Mom. That's great." Dad says. He hugs Lisa and Tom. They sit down and eat. They enjoy the meal. They are happy. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they go to the library with their mom. The library is a big and modern building. It has many windows and doors. + +They enter the library and see many books on the shelves. They also see a big machine that makes prints. The machine has buttons and a screen. Tom and Sue are curious. They want to see how the machine works. + +They go to the machine and press some buttons. The machine makes a loud noise and prints a picture. The picture is of a cat and a dog. Tom and Sue are happy. They like the picture. + +"Look, Sue, we made a print!" Tom says. + +"Yes, Tom, it is a nice print. Let's show mom!" Sue says. + +They take the print and run to their mom. Their mom is reading a book. She sees the print and smiles. + +"Wow, Tom and Sue, you made a print! How did you do that?" she asks. + +"We used the machine. It is fun!" Tom and Sue say. + +"That's great, Tom and Sue. But you should be careful. The machine is not a toy. It is for the library people. They use it to make copies of books and papers. You should ask them before you use it." mom says. + +"Okay, mom. We are sorry. We did not know." Tom and Sue say. + +"It's okay, Tom and Sue. I'm glad you like the library. There are many things to learn and enjoy here. But you should always follow the rules and respect the library people. They are here to help you." mom says. + +"Okay, mom. We understand. We will follow the rules and respect the library people. Can we keep the print?" Tom and Sue ask. + +"Sure, you can keep the print. It is a nice souvenir of your visit to the library. But next time, you should ask the library people if you can make a print. They might have some other pictures you can choose from." mom says. + +"Okay, mom. Thank you. We love you." Tom and Sue say. + +"I love you too, Tom and Sue. Now, let's go and find some books to read." mom says. + +They hug mom and go to the book section. They find some books with stories and pictures. They sit on a couch and read together. They have a good time at the library. They learn and have fun. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a bike. They have fun. + +One day, they see a big truck in the park. The truck has many bottles. The bottles have sauce. The sauce is red and green and yellow. Tom and Mia are curious. + +They go to the truck. They see a man. The man is busy. He does not see Tom and Mia. Tom and Mia want to try the sauce. They take a bottle. They open it. They smell it. It smells good. + +"Can we taste it?" Tom asks Mia. + +"OK, but only a little bit," Mia says. + +They put some sauce on their fingers. They lick their fingers. They make a face. The sauce is spicy. It is not normal. It hurts their mouths. They cry. + +The man hears them. He turns around. He sees Tom and Mia. He sees the bottle. He is angry. + +"Hey, what are you doing? That is my sauce! It is not for kids! It is very hot! Go away!" he shouts. + +Tom and Mia are scared. They drop the bottle. They run away. They go to the fountain. They drink some water. They feel better. + +They look at each other. They are sorry. They learn a lesson. They do not take things that are not theirs. They do not try things that are not normal. They say sorry to the man. They go back to their ball and their bike. They have fun. +Tim and Pam were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two coal eyes. They were very happy. + +But then Tim felt a tickle in his nose. He tried to hold it in, but he could not. He sneezed very loud and hard. The sneeze was so strong that it blew off the snowman's hat and scarf. It also broke his carrot nose and one of his coal eyes. The snowman looked very sad. + +Pam was angry at Tim. She said, "You ruined our snowman! You are a bad brother!" She threw a snowball at him. It hit him in the face and made him wet and cold. He started to cry. + +Then they heard a hissing sound. They looked around and saw a leak in the pipe near their house. The water was spraying out and freezing on the ground. It was making a big ice patch. They did not see it because they were too busy fighting. + +They tried to run away, but they slipped on the ice. They fell down and hurt themselves. They were wet and cold and sore. They wished they had not sneezed or thrown snowballs. They wished they had been nice to each other and to their snowman. But it was too late. They had a bad day. +Ben is a bald man who works at the post office. He likes to bring envelopes to people's houses. He has a big bag full of envelopes of different colors and sizes. Sometimes he has to knock on the door and say hello to the people who live there. Sometimes he can just put the envelope in the mailbox. + +One day, he has a special envelope to bring to a house with a blue door. He knocks on the door and waits. A little girl opens the door. She has curly hair and a pink dress. She looks at Ben and smiles. + +"Hello, I'm Ben. I work at the post office. I have an envelope for you," Ben says and shows her the envelope. It is yellow and has a sticker of a unicorn on it. + +"Wow, thank you, Ben! Is it from my grandma?" the girl asks and takes the envelope. + +"Yes, it is. She wrote you a letter and drew you a picture. She misses you a lot and hopes you are happy," Ben says. + +"I miss her too. I'm going to write her back and draw her a picture too. Do you want to see?" the girl says. + +"Sure, I'd love to see. Can I come in for a minute?" Ben says. + +"Okay, come in. Mommy, this is Ben. He works at the post office and he brought me an envelope from grandma," the girl says and leads Ben inside. + +"Hello, Ben. Thank you for bringing the envelope. That's very kind of you. Would you like some juice and cookies?" the girl's mommy says. + +"Yes, please. That sounds very nice. You have a lovely home and a lovely daughter," Ben says. + +"Thank you. We're happy to have you here. Come, sit down and enjoy," the girl's mommy says. + +Ben sits down and eats some cookies and drinks some juice. He looks at the girl's letter and picture for her grandma. They are very pretty and sweet. He tells the girl that her grandma will love them. He also tells her some stories about his job and the envelopes he brings. The girl listens and laughs. She likes Ben. He is a nice and funny bald man. She gives him a hug and says thank you. Ben hugs her back and says you're welcome. He is happy to have made a new friend. He says goodbye to the girl and her mommy and goes back to his job. He still has many envelopes to bring, but he feels more cheerful and warm. He hopes to see the girl and her mommy again soon. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars. They have many cars, big and small, red and blue, fast and slow. But their favorite car is the yellow one. It can make loud noises and go very fast. They always want to play with the yellow car. + +One day, they decide to have a race with the yellow car. They find a long road in the park and draw a line with a stick. They say, "Ready, set, go!" and push the yellow car as hard as they can. The yellow car zooms along the road, faster than any other car. Tom and Sam run after it, laughing and cheering. + +But then, something bad happens. The yellow car hits a rock and flips over. It makes a loud crash and breaks into pieces. Tom and Sam stop running and look at the yellow car. They feel sad and angry. They say, "Oh no! Our yellow car is broken! We can't play with it anymore!" + +They pick up the pieces and go back home. They show their mom the yellow car. She says, "Don't worry, boys. We can repair the yellow car. We just need some glue and tape and scissors. Do you want to help me?" Tom and Sam nod and smile. They say, "Yes, mom. We want to help you." + +They go to the kitchen and find the things they need. They sit on the floor and start to repair the yellow car. They glue the pieces together and tape the wheels and cut the extra parts. They work hard and carefully. They want to make the yellow car look good and work well. They are competitive and want to finish first. + +After a while, they finish repairing the yellow car. They hold it up and look at it. It looks almost like new. It can still make loud noises and go very fast. They say, "Yay! We did it! We repaired the yellow car!" They hug their mom and thank her. She says, "You're welcome, boys. You did a great job. Now you can play with the yellow car again. But be careful and don't hit any rocks." + +They say, "Okay, mom. We will be careful." They take the yellow car and go outside. They find a smooth road in the park and draw a line with a stick. They say, "Ready, set, go!" and push the yellow car as hard as they can. The yellow car zooms along the road, faster than any other car. Tom and Sam run after it, laughing and cheering. They are happy and proud. They love their yellow car. +Lily and Ben were at the park with their mom. They saw a big balloon man who had many balloons of different colors and shapes. Lily liked the pink balloon that looked like a bunny. Ben liked the blue balloon that looked like a car. + +"Can we have a balloon, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can each choose one," mom said. "But be careful not to let them go, or they will fly away." + +Lily and Ben ran to the balloon man and picked their balloons. They thanked him and went back to mom. They were very happy with their balloons. + +They saw a big tree near the swings. They wanted to climb the tree and see how high they could go. + +"Let's climb the tree, Ben," Lily said. + +"OK, but we have to hold our balloons," Ben said. + +They tied their balloons to their wrists and started to climb the tree. They used their hands and feet to find the branches and go up. They felt like they were flying with their balloons. + +They reached a high branch and looked around. They could see the whole park and the sky. They saw some birds and clouds. They saw some regular balloons that were not like theirs. They were just round and red. + +"Look, Lily, those are regular balloons," Ben said. + +"They are boring," Lily said. "Our balloons are better. They are special and fun." + +They smiled and hugged their balloons. They were happy to climb the tree and have their balloons. They did not want to let them go. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They made loud noises and pretended to race each other. Lily had a red car and Ben had a blue car. Both cars needed a battery to work. + +Suddenly, Lily's car stopped moving. She looked at it and saw that the battery was empty. She was sad and angry. She wanted to keep playing. + +She looked at Ben's car and saw that it still had a full battery. She had an idea. She went to Ben and said, "Give me your battery. My car needs it." + +Ben was surprised and scared. He liked his car and did not want to give his battery to Lily. He said, "No, Lily. This is my battery. You have your own battery. Go and find it." + +Lily did not listen. She tried to grab Ben's car and pull out the battery. Ben held on to his car and shouted, "Stop, Lily. You are being mean. You cannot take my battery. It is not fair." + +They both pulled and pushed and yelled. They made a big mess and a lot of noise. Their mom heard them and came to the living room. She saw what was happening and was not happy. She said, "Lily, Ben, what are you doing? Why are you fighting over a battery? You are supposed to share and be kind to each other." + +She took both cars and both batteries and put them on the table. She said, "Lily, you cannot demand Ben's battery. That is rude and selfish. You have to ask nicely and wait for your turn. Ben, you can be generous and let Lily use your battery for a while. You can take turns and play together. That is fun and friendly." + +She gave them each a hug and a kiss and said, "I love you both. Now, can you say sorry to each other and play nicely?" + +Lily and Ben felt sorry and ashamed. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They agreed to share and take turns. They thanked their mom and took their cars and batteries. They played nicely and had fun. They learned to be generous and not demand. +Ben and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They saw a big cake on the table. It looked yummy. + +"Let's taste the cake," Ben said. "Mom won't mind." + +"OK," Lily said. "But we have to be quiet." + +They climbed on a chair and reached for the cake. But the cake was not sweet. It was salty and spicy. They made a funny face and spit it out. + +"Yuck!" Ben said. "This is not cake. This is silly cake." + +Lily laughed. "Maybe it is a joke cake. Mom likes jokes." + +They heard a voice behind them. It was Mom. + +"What are you doing, you silly kids?" Mom asked. "That is not cake. That is meatloaf. I made it for dinner." + +Ben and Lily looked at each other. They felt embarrassed. + +"Sorry, Mom," they said. "We thought it was cake." + +Mom smiled. "It's OK. I forgive you. But next time, ask me before you taste something. And wash your hands. Meatloaf is messy." + +Ben and Lily nodded. They got off the chair and ran to the sink. They washed their hands and hugged Mom. + +"Can we have some real cake later?" Ben asked. + +"Maybe," Mom said. "If you eat your meatloaf." +Sara and Lily were best friends. They liked to play with dolls, draw pictures and sing songs. One day, they went to the bakery with Sara's mom. Sara's mom said they could each choose one pastry to eat. + +Sara saw a beautiful pastry with pink frosting and sprinkles. She wanted it very much. But Lily saw it too, and she grabbed it before Sara could. Sara was very sad and angry. She said, "That's not fair! I saw it first! Give it back!" + +Lily said, "No, it's mine! I like it more! You can have another one!" She stuck out her tongue at Sara. + +Sara's mom saw what happened. She said, "Lily, that was not nice. You should share with your friend. Sara, I'm sorry you didn't get the pastry you wanted. How about we get another one that looks like it?" + +Sara shook her head. She said, "No, I don't want another one. I don't want to be friends with Lily anymore. She's mean and greedy." + +Lily felt sorry. She realized she had hurt Sara's feelings. She said, "Sara, I'm sorry. I was wrong. I should have asked you first. Please forgive me. You can have the pastry. I don't need it." + +Sara looked at Lily. She saw that Lily was sincere. She remembered all the fun times they had together. She said, "Lily, I forgive you. Thank you for giving me the pastry. But you know what? I don't want it either. Let's share it. We can both have a bite." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Okay, let's do that. You're a good friend, Sara. I'm sorry I made you sad." + +Sara's mom was proud of them. She said, "That's very kind of you, girls. You're both beautiful inside and out. Now, let's enjoy the pastry together." She cut the pastry in half and gave each girl a piece. They ate it happily and hugged each other. They were best friends again. +Lily and Tom are going to the park with Mom. They are very happy. They put on their hats and shoes and coats. They say bye to Dad and the cat. + +But when they go outside, they see a big black car. It is blocking the road. It makes a loud noise. Mom says, "Oh no, there is a delay. We have to wait for the car to move." + +Lily and Tom are sad. They want to go to the park. They want to play on the swings and the slide. They want to see the ducks and the flowers. They do not want to wait. + +"Mom, can we go another way?" Tom asks. + +"No, sweetie, this is the only way to the park. We have to be patient," Mom says. + +"Mom, can we play a game while we wait?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, honey, what game do you want to play?" Mom says. + +Lily thinks for a moment. She looks at the sky. It is blue and clear. She sees some white clouds. She has an idea. + +"Let's play the cloud game!" she says. "We can look at the clouds and say what they look like." + +"Okay, that sounds fun," Mom says. "You start, Lily." + +Lily points at a cloud. "That cloud looks like a bunny," she says. + +Tom points at another cloud. "That cloud looks like a boat," he says. + +Mom points at another cloud. "That cloud looks like a heart," she says. + +They keep playing the cloud game. They see clouds that look like a star, a fish, a tree, and a smile. They laugh and have fun. + +Soon, the black car moves. The road is clear. Mom says, "Look, the delay is over. We can go to the park now." + +Lily and Tom cheer. They hold Mom's hand and run to the park. They are very happy. They thank the clouds for making them smile. +Lily and Ben liked to play pirate in the garden. They had a big cardboard box that they pretended was a ship. They put a stick and a cloth on it to make a sail. They wore hats and eye patches and said "Arrr!" a lot. + +One day, they wanted to sail to a new island. They pushed the box to the edge of the grass and looked at the pond. The pond was their ocean. They saw some ducks and fish in the water. + +"Let's sail to that island!" Lily said, pointing to a rock in the middle of the pond. "Maybe there is treasure there!" + +"Okay!" Ben said. "But how do we get there? We can't swim with our ship." + +They thought for a while. Then they had an idea. They found a long rope and tied one end to the box and the other end to a stick. They threw the stick across the pond, hoping it would land on the rock. + +But the stick missed the rock and fell into the water. The rope got tangled and the box got stuck. Lily and Ben pulled and pulled, but they could not move their ship. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. "We are trapped! We can't sail to the island!" + +They felt very frustrated. They wanted to be pirates, but they could not sail. They sat on the grass and looked at their ship. + +Then they heard a voice. + +"Hello, little pirates!" the voice said. "Do you need some help?" + +They looked up and saw a man. He was wearing a big hat and a coat. He had a beard and a hook for a hand. He was a real pirate! + +"Wow!" Lily and Ben said. "Who are you?" + +"I'm Captain Hook," the man said. "And this is my ship." He pointed to a big boat that was parked near the pond. It had a flag and a cannon and a parrot. + +"Can you help us sail to the island?" Lily asked. + +"Of course I can," Captain Hook said. "But first, you have to join my crew. Do you want to be my pirates?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben said. + +"Then come aboard!" Captain Hook said. He untied the rope and lifted the box onto his boat. He gave Lily and Ben some new hats and eye patches. He taught them some pirate songs and jokes. + +Lily and Ben were very happy. They sailed to the island with Captain Hook. They found some treasure and shared it with him. They had a lot of fun. + +They forgot about their frustration. They were pirates now. +Lily and Tom were going to play at Tom's house. They liked Tom's house because it had a big yard and a soft rug. They also liked Tom's cat, who was fluffy and friendly. + +But when they got to the bus stop, they saw a sign that said "Bus delay". Lily did not know what delay meant. She asked Tom, "What is delay?" + +Tom said, "Delay means the bus is late. It will come later, not now." + +Lily was sad. She wanted to play at Tom's house now, not later. She said, "How long do we have to wait?" + +Tom said, "I don't know. Maybe ten minutes, maybe more." + +Lily and Tom sat on the bench and waited. They were bored. They looked at the cars and the birds and the people. They counted the clouds and the flowers. They sang a song and told a joke. But they still wanted to play at Tom's house. + +Finally, they saw the bus coming. It was big and yellow and noisy. They got on the bus and paid the driver. They found a seat and looked out the window. They saw the trees and the shops and the school. They were happy. They were almost at Tom's house. They could not wait to play with the cat and the rug. They smiled and hugged. They said, "No more delay!" +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden with a spray bottle. They liked to spray water on the flowers and on each other. They laughed and had fun. + +But then, a rude boy came and took the spray bottle from Lily. He sprayed water on her face and made her cry. He said, "This is mine now. You can't have it." + +Ben was angry. He said, "That's not fair. You can't take things that are not yours. That's a law. Give it back to Lily." + +The rude boy said, "No. I don't care about your law. I do what I want." + +Ben ran to the house and told his mom what happened. His mom came out and saw the rude boy with the spray bottle. She said, "Young man, that's very naughty. You need to apologize to Lily and Ben and give them back their spray bottle. That's the right thing to do." + +The rude boy felt ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry. I was mean. Here's your spray bottle." He gave it back to Lily and Ben and ran away. + +Lily and Ben hugged their mom and thanked her. They said, "You're the best, mom. You know the law and you help us." + +Mom said, "I love you, my sweeties. Now, let's go inside and have some cookies. You deserve a treat." +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. Sara has a big red car. Ben has a small blue train. They want to try each other's toys. + +They ask, "Can we trade?" They say, "Yes, we can trade." Sara gives Ben her car. Ben gives Sara his train. They are happy. They play with the new toys. + +Then they hear a bell. It is snack time. They go to the table. They see cookies and milk. They are hungry. They want to eat. + +They look at their plates. Sara has a chocolate cookie. Ben has a vanilla cookie. They want to try each other's cookies. + +They ask, "Can we trade?" They say, "Yes, we can trade." Sara gives Ben her cookie. Ben gives Sara his cookie. They are happy. They eat the cookies. + +They say, "Mmm, delicious!" They smile. They are friends. They like to trade. +Tom is a young boy who likes to study. He likes to learn new things and read books. He has many books in his room. He studies every day after school. + +One day, he sees a big box in his room. He does not know what is in the box. He is very nosy. He wants to open the box and see what is inside. He thinks it might be a toy or a game. + +He forgets to study and goes to the box. He tries to open it, but it is locked. He looks for the key, but he cannot find it. He gets angry and frustrated. He kicks the box and makes a loud noise. + +His mom hears the noise and comes to his room. She sees Tom and the box. She is not happy. She says, "Tom, what are you doing? This box is a surprise for your birthday. You are not supposed to open it. You are supposed to study. You are being very nosy and rude." + +Tom feels ashamed and sorry. He says, "I'm sorry, mom. I was curious and impatient. I wanted to see what is in the box. I forgot to study. I won't do it again." + +His mom says, "It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. But you have to learn to respect other people's privacy and secrets. You also have to learn to be patient and disciplined. Studying is important for your future. You can open the box on your birthday. Now, go and study." + +Tom nods and hugs his mom. He says, "Thank you, mom. I love you. I will study hard and be a good boy." + +The moral of the story is: Curiosity is good, but nosiness is bad. Studying is good, but impatience is bad. Respect, patience and discipline are good values to have. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they went to the park with their mom. They saw a big train that was going very fast on the rail. Tom and Lily wanted to get closer to the train, but their mom said no. + +"Stay here, it is not safe to go near the rail," their mom said. "The train is loud and can hurt you." + +But Tom and Lily did not listen. They were curious and wanted to see the train better. They ran away from their mom and went to the rail. They gazed at the train as it came closer and closer. They did not hear their mom calling them. + +"Look, Lily, the train is so big and shiny!" Tom said. + +"Yes, Tom, and it has many colors and windows!" Lily said. + +They were so busy gazing at the train that they did not notice a man who was walking on the rail. He was wearing a hat and a coat and had a whistle in his mouth. He was the train driver. He saw Tom and Lily on the rail and he was angry. + +"Hey, you two, get off the rail!" he shouted. "You are in danger! The train is coming!" + +He blew his whistle very loud and waved his arms. Tom and Lily were scared. They realized they had made a mistake. They ran back to their mom, who was very worried and hugged them. + +"I'm sorry, mom, we were bad," Tom said. + +"Me too, mom, we were silly," Lily said. + +The train driver came to them and said, "You are lucky I saw you. You could have been hurt by the train. You should always listen to your mom. She knows what is best for you. She is not bossy, she is caring." + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "Thank you, sir, for saving us. We will listen to our mom from now on. We learned our lesson." + +Their mom thanked the train driver and took Tom and Lily home. They had a quiet and calm afternoon. They did not want to play with the train anymore. They played with their books and toys instead. They were happy and safe. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big mouse. The mouse has a piece of cheese in its mouth. Anna and Ben want to see the cheese. + +"Look, Ben, a mouse with cheese!" Anna says. + +"Let's follow it, Anna!" Ben says. + +They run after the mouse. The mouse runs fast. It goes under a bench, behind a tree, and over a slide. Anna and Ben try to catch up. They are not careful. They bump into people, knock over toys, and step on flowers. + +"Stop, Anna, stop, Ben!" a voice says. + +They stop and look. It is Mom. She is angry. + +"What are you doing? You are being careless! You are making a mess!" Mom says. + +"Sorry, Mom, we were following a mouse with cheese," Anna says. + +"A mouse with cheese? Where is it?" Mom says. + +They look around. They do not see the mouse. They do not see the cheese. They realize the mouse is gone. It took the cheese with it. + +"Oh, no, the mouse is gone! It was so cute!" Ben says. + +"It was not cute, it was sneaky! It tricked you!" Mom says. + +Anna and Ben feel sad. They wish they could see the mouse and the cheese again. They also feel sorry. They did not mean to be careless. They say sorry to Mom and to the people in the park. They help to clean up the mess. They learn to be more careful next time. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big horse in the field. The horse is brown and black. It has a long mane and tail. The horse is wild. It does not belong to anyone. + +"Wow, look at the horse!" Lila says. "It is so pretty and fast!" + +"Can we go and pet it?" Ben asks. He likes animals. + +Lila shakes her head. "No, we can't. The horse is wild. It might be scared of us. It might run away or kick us." + +Ben frowns. He wants to touch the horse. He thinks the horse is friendly. He sneaks away from Lila. He walks slowly towards the horse. He holds out his hand. + +The horse sees Ben. It does not like strangers. It snorts and stamps its feet. It lowers its head and shows its teeth. It is angry. + +Ben is scared. He turns around and runs back to Lila. The horse chases him. It is faster than Ben. It springs in the air and neighs loudly. + +Lila sees the horse. She screams and runs to Ben. She grabs his hand and pulls him away. They run to the fence and climb over it. They are safe. + +The horse stops at the fence. It looks at Lila and Ben. It shakes its head and trots away. It does not want to play with them. + +Lila and Ben hug each other. They are glad they are okay. They learned a lesson. They will not go near the wild horse again. They will only watch it from far away. +Tom and Lisa were friends who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys of different animals, like bears, lions, monkeys and kangaroos. One day, they decided to organize their toys by size, color and sound. + +"Let's put the big toys here, the small toys there, and the toys that make noise in this box," Tom said. + +"OK, and let's put the toys that are brown here, the toys that are yellow there, and the toys that are other colors in that basket," Lisa said. + +They worked hard and had fun sorting their toys. They were proud of their work and wanted to show their parents. + +"Look, Mom and Dad, we organized our toys!" Tom and Lisa said. + +But their parents were not happy. They were angry and miserable. They did not like that Tom and Lisa had mixed their toys and made a mess. + +"What have you done? These are not your toys, they are ours! You have no right to touch them or move them!" Mom and Dad shouted. + +They took away all the toys from Tom and Lisa and locked them in a closet. They said they would never let them play with them again. + +Tom and Lisa were sad and confused. They did not understand why their parents were so mean. They had only wanted to have fun and be neat. They wished they had never organized their toys. They wished they had a kangaroo to hug and comfort them. But they had nothing. They cried and cried. The end. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big bird flying in the sky. The bird had a nest on a tall tree. The bird was carrying something in its beak. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe it is a worm," Ben said. + +They watched the bird land on the nest. The bird put the thing in the nest. It was not a worm. It was an egg. An enormous egg. + +"Wow, look at that egg!" Lily said. "It is bigger than my head!" + +"Can we see it?" Ben asked. + +They ran to the tree. They tried to climb it. But the tree was too high. They could not reach the nest. + +"Hello, bird!" Lily shouted. "Can we see your egg?" + +The bird looked at them. It made a loud noise. It flapped its wings. It did not want them to see its egg. + +"Go away, go away!" the bird said. "This is my egg. It is not for you!" + +Lily and Ben were scared. They ran away from the tree. They did not want to make the bird angry. + +"Sorry, bird!" they said. "We just wanted to see your egg. It is very pretty." + +They went back to their toys. They played with their own eggs. They had small eggs. They painted them with colors. They had fun. They did not bother the bird anymore. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big ice cream truck. It has many colors and pictures of ice cream. + +"Look, Lily, ice cream!" Ben says. He runs to the truck. + +"Wait for me, Ben!" Lily says. She runs after him. + +They get to the truck. There is a nice man inside. He smiles at them. + +"Hello, kids. What do you want?" he asks. + +"I want chocolate ice cream, please," Ben says. + +"I want strawberry ice cream, please," Lily says. + +The man nods. He takes two cones and puts ice cream on them. He gives one to Ben and one to Lily. + +"Here you go. Enjoy!" he says. + +"Thank you!" Ben and Lily say. + +They lick their ice cream. It is cold and sweet. They are happy. + +They see a slide in the park. It is high and shiny. + +"Let's go to the slide, Lily," Ben says. + +"OK, Ben," Lily says. + +They run to the slide. They take turns to go down. They laugh and scream. + +Lily goes first. She sits on the slide. She holds her ice cream in one hand. She pushes herself down. + +"Yay!" she says. + +But then, something happens. Her ice cream falls from her hand. It lands on the ground. + +"Oh no!" she says. + +She stops at the bottom of the slide. She looks at her ice cream. It is dirty and melted. + +She feels sad. She starts to cry. + +Ben sees her. He goes down the slide. He holds his ice cream in one hand. He stretches his other hand to Lily. + +"Here, Lily. You can have some of my ice cream," he says. + +He gives her his cone. He lets her lick his ice cream. + +"Really? Thank you, Ben. You are so nice," Lily says. + +She stops crying. She smiles. She licks his ice cream. It is still cold and sweet. + +They share the ice cream. They are happy again. + +They hug each other. They are good twins. +Sam and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. Sam had a big spoon and Lily had a small fork. They looked for things to cook in the cabinet. + +"Look, Sam, I found some noodles!" Lily said, holding a box of pasta. + +"Good, Lily, we can make soup!" Sam said, picking a can of tomatoes. "But we need more things. What else can we find?" + +They opened more doors and drawers, but they only found plates, cups, and napkins. They were sad. They wanted to make soup, but they had no soup things. + +"Maybe we can ask Mommy for help," Lily said. "She is dependable. She always helps us when we need something." + +"Okay, let's go find Mommy," Sam said. They put the noodles and the tomatoes back in the cabinet and closed the door. They ran to the living room, where Mommy was reading a book. + +"Mommy, Mommy, can you help us?" they asked together. + +"Help you with what, my sweeties?" Mommy asked, smiling. + +"We want to make soup, but we have no soup things," Lily said. + +"We looked in the cabinet, but we only found noodles and tomatoes," Sam said. + +Mommy laughed. "Well, noodles and tomatoes are good things for soup, but you need some more things, like water, salt, and maybe some cheese. Do you want me to show you how to make soup?" + +"Yes, please, Mommy!" they said, clapping their hands. + +"Okay, then, let's go back to the kitchen and make some soup together. It will be fun and delicious!" Mommy said, putting down her book and taking their hands. + +Sam and Lily were happy. They followed Mommy to the kitchen, where they learned how to make soup. They picked the things they needed from the cabinet, poured them in a big pot, and stirred them with their spoon and fork. They waited for the soup to boil, and then they tasted it. + +"Mmm, this is the best soup ever!" they said. + +"I'm glad you like it, my sweeties. You are very good chefs!" Mommy said, hugging them. + +They ate the soup with some bread and butter, and then they cleaned up the kitchen. They thanked Mommy for helping them, and then they went to play some more. They were happy and full. They loved making soup with Mommy. She was dependable and kind. +Tom and Anna are hungry. They want to eat spaghetti for dinner. Mom is cooking spaghetti in the kitchen. She tells them to wash their hands and set the table. + +"Can we help you, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, you can. But hurry, the spaghetti is almost ready," Mom says. + +Tom and Anna run to the bathroom. They wash their hands with soap and water. They dry them with a towel. Then they go to the dining room. They take the plates, the forks, the spoons, and the napkins. They put them on the table. + +"Good job, Tom and Anna. You are very helpful," Mom says. She brings the pot of spaghetti to the table. She puts it on a mat. She takes a big spoon and serves some spaghetti on each plate. + +"Yummy, spaghetti!" Tom and Anna say. They pick up their forks and start to eat. + +But eating spaghetti is difficult. The spaghetti is long and slippery. It falls off their forks. It makes a mess on their plates and their clothes. Tom and Anna giggle. They try to twirl the spaghetti around their forks. They try to slurp the spaghetti into their mouths. + +"Be careful, Tom and Anna. Don't spill the spaghetti," Mom says. She smiles. She knows that eating spaghetti is fun, but also difficult. She helps them to eat. She wipes their faces and their hands with a napkin. + +"Thank you, Mom. The spaghetti is delicious," Tom and Anna say. + +"You're welcome, Tom and Anna. I'm glad you like it," Mom says. She hugs them. She is happy. They are a happy family. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to skip on the grass, swing on the swings, and slide on the slides. They were very jolly and happy. + +One day, they saw a shiny silver coin on the ground. They both wanted to have it. They ran to pick it up, but they bumped into each other and fell down. They both got angry and started to shout. + +"It's mine! I saw it first!" Lily said. + +"No, it's mine! I was closer!" Ben said. + +They pulled and tugged on the coin, but it did not move. They were not jolly and happy anymore. They were sad and mad. + +A kind lady saw them and came over. She smiled and said, "Hello, children. Why are you fighting over this coin? It is not worth losing your friendship. Why don't you share it and buy something nice for both of you?" + +Lily and Ben looked at each other and felt sorry. They realized that the lady was right. The coin was not as important as their friendship. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They gave the coin to the lady and thanked her for her advice. + +The lady was happy to see them make up. She said, "You are very welcome, children. You have learned a valuable lesson today. Friendship is more precious than silver. Always be kind and generous to your friends, and they will be kind and generous to you. Now, go and have fun in the park. Be jolly and happy again." + +Lily and Ben nodded and smiled. They skipped away to the park, holding hands. They were best friends again. They were very jolly and happy. +Lily liked to perform for her family. She had a notebook with many songs and stories that she wrote. She also had a microphone and a hat that she used to look like a star. + +One day, she decided to perform for her brother Tom, who was older and very serious. He liked to read big books and do math problems. He did not like to play with Lily or watch her perform. + +Lily knocked on his door and said, "Tom, can I show you something? I have a new song in my notebook. It is very funny and good." + +Tom looked at her and said, "No, thank you. I am busy. I have to study for a test. Go away and leave me alone." + +Lily felt sad and angry. She said, "But Tom, you never watch me perform. You never have fun. You are always serious and boring. You are a mean brother." + +Tom said, "I don't care. I don't like your songs or your stories. They are silly and childish. You are a noisy sister." + +Lily said, "Fine. I don't need you. I will perform for someone else. Someone who likes me and my notebook. Someone who is not serious and rude." + +She slammed the door and ran to her room. She took her notebook, her microphone and her hat. She went to the living room, where her mom and dad were sitting on the couch. She said, "Mom, dad, can I perform for you? I have a new song in my notebook. It is very funny and good." + +Her mom and dad smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. We love to watch you perform. You are very talented and creative. You are a wonderful daughter." + +Lily felt happy and proud. She put on her hat and held her microphone. She opened her notebook and sang her song. It was about a frog who wanted to be a prince. Her mom and dad clapped and laughed. They hugged her and said, "That was amazing, Lily. You are a star." + +Lily said, "Thank you, mom and dad. You are the best audience. You are not serious and boring. You are fun and kind." +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the woods. They had a hut made of sticks and leaves where they kept their toys and books. One day, Lily wanted to read a new book that Ben had. It was a book about animals with colorful pictures. + +"Can you lend me your book, Ben?" Lily asked. "I want to see the animals." + +"OK, but be careful. This book is expensive. My mom bought it for me on my birthday. You have to give it back when we are done playing," Ben said. + +Lily nodded and took the book. She opened it and saw a big lion with a mane. She liked the lion. She turned the page and saw a giraffe with a long neck. She liked the giraffe too. She turned more pages and saw more animals. She forgot about Ben and the hut. + +Ben waited for Lily to finish the book. He wanted to play with his car and his ball. He looked at the sun and saw that it was getting late. He got worried. + +"Lily, it's time to go home. Give me back my book," Ben said. + +Lily did not hear him. She was too busy looking at the book. She saw a monkey with a tail. She liked the monkey. She wanted to keep the book. + +"No, I want the book. It's mine now," Lily said. + +Ben got angry. He tried to take the book from Lily. They pulled and pushed. The book ripped. They both cried. + +They heard their moms calling them. They ran out of the hut. They saw their moms waiting for them. They looked at the book. It was broken. They felt sorry. + +"We are sorry, mom. We broke the book. It was expensive," they said. + +Their moms hugged them. They were not happy, but they were glad that they were safe. + +"Next time, be more careful with your things. And share nicely with your friends. Books are for reading, not for fighting," their moms said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said sorry to each other. They gave each other a hug. They learned a lesson. They went home with their moms. They still liked the animals. But they liked their friendship more. +Buddy is a dog. He loves his owner, Sam. Sam is a famous singer. He sings on TV and on big stages. Buddy likes to watch Sam sing and clap his paws. + +But sometimes, Sam has to go away. He has to travel to other places and sing for other people. Buddy feels sad when Sam goes away. He misses Sam a lot. He does not like to stay at home alone. + +One day, Sam tells Buddy that he has to go away for a long time. He has to sing in another country. He says he will come back soon, but Buddy does not understand. He thinks Sam is leaving him forever. He does not want Sam to go. He barks and whines and tries to stop Sam from leaving. + +Sam hugs Buddy and says he is sorry. He says he loves Buddy and he will call him every day. He says he has a surprise for Buddy. He says he will bring Buddy a new friend. He says Buddy will like the new friend. He says the new friend is also a dog. + +Buddy does not know what a surprise is. He does not know what a new friend is. He only knows that he wants Sam to stay. He does not want to share Sam with anyone. He feels angry and scared. He does not like the idea of a new friend. He thinks the new friend will take Sam away from him. He thinks the new friend will be better than him. He thinks Sam will not love him anymore. He does not want a new friend. He only wants Sam. +Sara and Ben were playing hide and seek in the park. Sara was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Sara counted to ten and then looked for Ben. She saw a big purple bush and thought Ben might be hiding behind it. + +She tiptoed to the bush and said, "I'm going to find you, Ben!" She pulled the branches apart and saw a big purple monster with sharp teeth and horns. The monster roared and Sara screamed. She ran away as fast as she could. + +Ben heard Sara scream and came out of his hiding spot. He saw the purple monster and realized it was just a man in a costume. He had seen the man before. He was a clown who worked at the park and liked to scare the children. Ben was not scared of the clown. He was angry. + +He ran to the clown and said, "You are not funny! You are mean! You scared my friend Sara!" He kicked the clown in the leg and the clown fell down. The costume came off and the man looked sad. He said, "I'm sorry, I was just trying to make you laugh. I didn't mean to scare you." + +Ben did not care. He said, "You are a bad clown. Go away and leave us alone!" He took Sara's hand and they walked away. Ben felt proud. He had saved Sara from the purple monster. He had won a victory. Sara hugged him and said, "Thank you, Ben. You are brave and kind. You are my best friend." Ben smiled and said, "You are welcome, Sara. You are my best friend too." They went to the swings and had fun. They forgot about the purple monster and the bad clown. They were happy. +Leo was a lion who liked to hunt. He was very fast and strong, and he had a big mane. He was the king of the animals, and he was proud of it. + +One day, he saw a man walking in the grass. The man had a long stick with a sharp point. It was a spear. Leo thought the man was food, and he wanted to catch him. He ran towards the man, roaring loudly. + +The man heard Leo and turned around. He saw the lion coming at him, and he was scared. He lifted his spear and pointed it at Leo. He shouted, "Go away, lion! You cannot eat me!" + +Leo did not listen. He was hungry and brave, and he thought he was mighty. He jumped at the man, trying to bite him. But the man was quick, and he threw his spear at Leo. The spear hit Leo in the chest, and it hurt him a lot. + +Leo fell to the ground, bleeding and groaning. He looked at the man, and he felt fear and pain. He wished he had not chased the man. He wished he had left him alone. He stared at the spear in his chest, and he knew he was going to die. He closed his eyes, and he was still. +Lily and Ben were playing hide and seek in the park. Lily was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then looked for Ben. She checked behind the trees, under the slide, and in the sandbox, but she could not find him. + +"Where are you, Ben?" she called out. "I give up. You win. Come out, come out, wherever you are!" + +She heard a giggle from the big metal trash can. She ran over and lifted the lid. There was Ben, curled up inside. He had a big smile on his face. + +"Gotcha!" Lily said. "You were hiding in the trash can? That's a good spot. But it's also yucky and smelly. Why did you choose it?" + +Ben shrugged. "I don't know. It was a mystery. I saw it was empty and I thought it would be fun. And you didn't find me for a long time. I was waiting for you to surrender." + +Lily laughed. "You're silly, Ben. But you're also smart. You're the best hider ever. Do you want to play again?" + +Ben nodded. "Yes, please. But this time, you hide and I seek. And no trash cans, okay?" + +Lily agreed. "Okay, no trash cans. But I'll find another good spot. You'll never find me!" + +They hugged and ran off to play again. They loved hide and seek. It was their favorite game. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a rabbit hopping on the grass. Lila wanted to pet the rabbit. She ran after it, but the rabbit was too fast. + +"Wait, rabbit, wait!" Lila shouted. "I want to be your friend!" + +Ben followed Lila. He was not so interested in the rabbit. He wanted to play on the slide. He saw a big slide that looked fun. He climbed up the ladder. + +"Look, Lila, look!" Ben called. "I am on the big slide! I am strong!" + +Lila did not look. She was still chasing the rabbit. The rabbit ran into a bush. Lila reached the bush and peeked inside. She saw the rabbit hiding there. She smiled and reached out her hand. + +"Hello, rabbit, hello!" Lila said softly. "Don't be scared. I won't hurt you. Can I touch your fur?" + +The rabbit looked at Lila. It saw her hand. It did not know what to do. It did not want to be touched. It did not want to be friends. It wanted to be free. It shrugged its shoulders and twitched its nose. + +"Shrug? What does that mean?" Lila asked. "Do you want to play with me or not?" + +The rabbit did not answer. It did not speak Lila's language. It waited for a chance to escape. It saw a gap in the bush. It dashed out of the bush and ran away. + +"Bye, rabbit, bye!" Lila said sadly. "Maybe next time we can be friends." + +She turned around and saw Ben sliding down the big slide. He looked happy. He waved at her. + +"Come on, Lila, come on!" Ben said. "The slide is fun! You can do it! You are strong too!" + +Lila wiped her eyes and smiled. She ran to the slide and joined Ben. They slid down together and laughed. They forgot about the rabbit. They had fun. They were friends. +Lila and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. They had many plastic animals and cars and blocks. They liked to make noises and pretend they were in a jungle or a city. But they did not like to share their toys. + +"Give me that lion, it's mine!" Tom said, grabbing the plastic lion from Lila's hand. + +"No, it's mine, I found it first!" Lila said, pulling the lion back. + +They both pulled and pulled, but the lion was not strong. It split in two with a loud crack. Lila and Tom looked at the broken toy and started to cry. + +"Mama, mama, look what Tom did!" Lila shouted, running to the kitchen. + +"Mama, mama, look what Lila did!" Tom shouted, following her. + +Mama came to the living room and saw the mess. She saw the plastic pieces and the other toys scattered on the floor. She saw the tears and the angry faces of Lila and Tom. She was not happy. + +"What happened here?" she asked, in a stern voice. + +"Lila and Tom did not share their toys. They fought over the lion and split it in two. They were impatient and selfish," a voice said. + +Mama turned around and saw the plastic elephant on the shelf. It was talking. It had seen everything. + +Mama was shocked and scared. She did not know the elephant could talk. She did not know what to do. + +"Lila and Tom, you have been very naughty. You have to go to your rooms and think about what you did. And you have to say sorry to each other and to the lion. And you have to throw away the elephant. It is a bad toy. It is not nice to tell on your friends," she said, in a shaky voice. + +Lila and Tom did not want to go to their rooms. They did not want to say sorry. They did not want to throw away the elephant. They liked the elephant. They thought it was funny and smart. But they were afraid of Mama. They did what she said. + +They went to their rooms and closed the doors. They did not talk to each other. They did not think about what they did. They were sad and angry. + +The elephant was alone on the shelf. It was not sad or angry. It was happy. It had a plan. It had split the lion on purpose. It had told on Lila and Tom on purpose. It wanted to get rid of them. It wanted to have all the toys for itself. It wanted to be the king of the living room. + +It waited for Mama to leave. It waited for the night to come. It waited for its chance to escape. It waited for its chance to make more trouble. It smiled. It was a bad toy. It was a bad elephant. +Sara and Ben love to play in the garden. They like to run, jump, and hide behind the trees. One day, they see a big peach on a branch. It looks so good and juicy. They want to eat it. + +"Let's get the peach!" Sara says. + +"Yes, let's!" Ben says. + +They rush to the tree and try to reach the peach. But it is too high for them. They jump and stretch, but they cannot touch it. + +"Maybe we can use a stick," Sara says. + +"Good idea," Ben says. + +They look around and find a long stick. They use it to poke the peach. The peach wobbles and falls. But it does not fall on the ground. It falls on a big dog that is sleeping under the tree. + +The dog wakes up and barks. It is angry and scared. It sees the peach and thinks it is a toy. It grabs the peach and runs away. + +"Hey, that's our peach!" Sara and Ben shout. + +They chase the dog, but it is too fast for them. They lose sight of it. + +They are sad and hungry. They go back to the garden and sit on the grass. + +"Maybe we can find another peach," Sara says. + +"Maybe," Ben says. + +But they do not see any more peaches on the tree. They only see a big hole where the peach was. + +They wonder who made the hole. They do not know that a little bird had pecked the peach and made it loose. The bird had flown away before they came. + +The bird is happy and full. It has a good peach in its nest. It sings a sweet song. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They run and jump and slide and swing. They have fun. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is black and brown and has a long tail. The dog barks and runs to them. Sam and Mia are scared. + +"Go away, dog!" Sam says. He tries to sound brave, but his voice is weak. He holds Mia's hand. + +The dog does not go away. The dog wags his tail and licks Sam's face. Sam feels the dog's wet tongue. He does not like it. + +"Help, help!" Mia says. She does not like the dog either. She wants to go home. + +A man comes to the park. He is the dog's owner. He sees Sam and Mia and the dog. + +"Sorry, kids," he says. "He is friendly. He just wants to play. He won't hurt you." + +He calls the dog. The dog runs to him. The man puts a leash on the dog. + +"Can we go now?" Mia asks Sam. + +Sam nods. He is still scared. He does not want to play with the dog. + +They jog to the gate. They leave the park. They are safe. + +"Are you okay?" Mia asks Sam. + +Sam shrugs. He does not know what to say. He is glad the dog is gone. + +They go to Sam's house. They have a snack. They play with Sam's toys. They forget about the dog. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks in the playroom. They liked to build towers and houses and cars with the blocks. They had many colors and shapes of blocks to choose from. + +"Look, Lily, I made a big tower!" Ben said, showing his creation to his sister. "It is taller than you!" + +Lily smiled and clapped her hands. "Wow, Ben, that is a great tower! Can I help you make it bigger?" + +"Sure, Lily, you can help me. Let's find more blocks!" Ben said, and they both searched for more blocks to add to the tower. + +But then, they heard a loud noise from outside. It sounded like thunder and rain. They looked out the window and saw dark clouds and lightning in the sky. They felt scared. + +"Ben, I don't like the noise. It is too loud and scary!" Lily said, holding her brother's hand. + +"Me too, Lily. I don't like the noise either. It makes me feel sad and worried." Ben said, hugging his sister. + +They decided to leave the blocks and go to their mom. They ran to the living room, where their mom was reading a book on the couch. + +"Mom, mom, we are scared of the noise!" Lily and Ben said, running to their mom and jumping on the couch. + +Their mom put down her book and wrapped her arms around them. She kissed their heads and said, "Don't be scared, my loves. It is just a storm. It will go away soon. I am here with you. You are safe and warm." + +Lily and Ben felt better. They knew their mom loved them and would protect them. They snuggled with their mom and listened to her read them a story. They forgot about the noise and the blocks. They were happy. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big pile of stones near the slide. Anna liked the stones. She wanted to make a necklace with them. + +"Can I borrow some stones?" she asked Ben. + +"Okay, but only a few," Ben said. "I need them for my castle." + +Anna took some stones and ran to the bench. She found a string in her pocket. She tried to put the stones on the string, but they were too big. They did not have holes. + +"Oh no, how can I make a necklace?" she said. + +She looked around and saw a man with a drill. He was fixing the swing. She had an idea. She was very clever. + +"Excuse me, sir, can you help me?" she asked the man. + +"What do you need, little girl?" the man asked. + +"Can you make holes in these stones for me?" she asked. "I want to make a necklace." + +The man smiled. He liked Anna's idea. He took the stones and the drill. He made small holes in the stones. He gave them back to Anna. + +"Here you go, be careful with them," he said. + +"Thank you, sir, you are very nice," Anna said. + +She put the stones on the string. She made a beautiful necklace. She was very happy. + +She ran back to Ben. She showed him her necklace. + +"Look, Ben, I made a necklace with the stones," she said. + +"Wow, Anna, that is very pretty," Ben said. "You are very clever." + +Anna smiled. She gave Ben a hug. + +"Thank you for letting me borrow some stones," she said. + +"You are welcome, Anna," Ben said. "Do you want to play with my castle?" + +"Yes, please," Anna said. + +They played together with the stones and the castle. They had a lot of fun. They were good friends. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play outside at night. They looked at the sky and saw many stars. Some stars were big and bright, some were small and dim. + +"Look, Tom, a shooting star!" Lily said. She pointed at a star that moved fast and left a trail of light. + +"Wow, it's so pretty!" Tom said. He watched the star until it disappeared. + +"Do you know what shooting stars are?" Lily asked. + +"No, what are they?" Tom said. + +"They are stars that fall from the sky. They make a wish when they fall. If you see a shooting star, you can make a wish too. But you have to be quick and not tell anyone your wish. Then it will come true." Lily said. + +"Really? That's amazing!" Tom said. He wanted to make a wish. + +"Let's try to find another shooting star. Maybe we can both make a wish." Lily said. + +They looked at the sky again. They waited and waited. But they did not see any more shooting stars. + +"This is hard. I thought it would be easy to see shooting stars." Tom said. + +"Me too. Maybe they are shy. Maybe they only come out when we are not looking." Lily said. + +They decided to close their eyes and count to ten. Maybe then the shooting stars would come out. + +They closed their eyes and counted. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!" + +They opened their eyes and looked at the sky. They saw a big shooting star that crossed the sky. It was bright and beautiful. + +"Look, look, a shooting star!" They shouted together. + +They quickly made their wishes in their minds. They did not tell each other what they wished for. They smiled and hoped their wishes would come true. +Anna and Ben were playing in the yard. They saw a little bird on the fence. The bird was blue and yellow. It sang a pretty song. + +"Look, a bird!" Anna said. "Can we let it come to us?" + +Ben nodded. He had some bread in his pocket. He broke off a piece and threw it on the ground. The bird flew down and ate the bread. + +"Hello, bird!" Ben said. "Do you want more bread?" + +The bird chirped and nodded. It flew closer to Ben and Anna. They smiled and gave it more bread. The bird was happy and friendly. + +Anna and Ben were happy too. They liked the little bird. They wanted to be its friends. They asked the bird its name. + +The bird said, "My name is Sunny. What are your names?" + +"I'm Anna and this is Ben," Anna said. "We're glad to meet you, Sunny." + +Sunny said, "I'm glad to meet you too, Anna and Ben. You're very nice. Can I play with you?" + +Anna and Ben said, "Yes, of course! We can play together. We have a ball and a kite and a saw. Do you like to play with these things?" + +Sunny said, "I like to play with anything. But what is a saw?" + +Anna and Ben showed Sunny the saw. It was a toy saw. It was made of wood and plastic. It could not cut anything. It was just for fun. + +Anna said, "This is a saw. We use it to pretend to make things. Like a house or a boat or a plane. Do you want to try?" + +Sunny said, "Yes, I do. That sounds fun. Can you show me how?" + +Anna and Ben said, "Sure. Come with us. We'll show you how to use the saw." + +They took Sunny to their playhouse. They had some blocks and sticks and cardboard. They used the saw to cut and shape them. They made a house for Sunny. It was small and cozy. It had a door and a window and a roof. + +Sunny was very happy. He said, "Thank you, Anna and Ben. You made me a beautiful house. I love it. Can I stay here with you?" + +Anna and Ben said, "Yes, you can. You're our friend. We'll always play with you." + +Sunny said, "You're my friends too. You're the best. I'll always sing for you." + +They hugged and laughed. They played and sang. They had a lot of fun. They were very happy. +Lily was a very intelligent girl. She liked to learn new things and ask questions. She also liked to help her mom and dad with chores. One day, she saw her dad shaving his beard in the bathroom. She was curious about the razor he used. It looked shiny and sharp. + +"Dad, what is that?" she asked, pointing at the razor. + +"This is a razor, Lily. It helps me cut my hair on my face. But you should never touch it, okay? It is very dangerous. It can hurt you and make you bleed," her dad explained. + +Lily nodded. She did not want to get hurt. She wanted to be a good girl and listen to her dad. But she was still curious. She wondered how the razor felt. She waited until her dad left the bathroom. Then she climbed on a stool and reached for the razor. + +"Ouch!" she cried. She felt a sharp pain in her finger. She looked and saw blood. She had touched the razor and cut herself. She was scared and sorry. She ran to her dad and showed him her finger. + +"Lily, what did you do?" her dad asked, worried. He took her to the sink and washed her wound. He put a band-aid on it and hugged her. + +"I'm sorry, dad. I touched the razor. I wanted to see how it felt. I was curious. But it hurt me. I won't do it again, I promise," Lily said, sobbing. + +"It's okay, Lily. I know you are intelligent and curious. But you have to be careful and listen to me. Some things are not for children to touch. They are only for adults. Do you understand?" her dad said, gently. + +"Yes, dad. I understand. I love you, dad," Lily said, snuggling in his arms. + +"I love you too, Lily. You are my smart and brave girl," her dad said, kissing her forehead. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. Lily found a big worm and showed it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, a worm!" she said. + +"Wow, it is long and slimy!" Ben said. He wanted to touch it, but Lily pulled it away. + +"No, it is mine!" she said. "You can find your own worm!" + +Ben was angry. He looked around and saw a stick. He picked it up and ran after Lily. He tried to strike her with the stick, but she was too fast. She ran to the house and slammed the door. + +"Mommy, Ben is mean!" she cried. + +Mommy came out of the kitchen. She saw Ben with the stick and Lily with the worm. She was not happy. + +"Ben, put down the stick! Lily, put down the worm! You are both naughty!" she said. "You need to say sorry and share your toys!" + +She took them to the bathroom and washed their hands with soap. The soap was spicy and made their eyes water. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" they said. + +Mommy dried their hands and gave them a hug. + +"Next time, be nice to each other and play together," she said. "Now, do you want some cookies?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said sorry and hugged each other. They forgot about the worm and the stick. They went to the kitchen and ate some cookies. They were sweet and yummy. +Lily likes to print her name. She has a big book with letters and pictures. She looks at the book and copies the letters on a paper. She uses a thick crayon to make her name. She likes to make her name big and bright. + +One day, Lily sees a new book on the shelf. It has letters and pictures too, but they look different. The letters are thin and curly. The pictures are small and fancy. Lily thinks the book is pretty. She wants to print her name like the book. + +She takes the book and a thin pencil. She tries to copy the letters on a paper. But the letters are hard to make. They have loops and lines and dots. Lily gets frustrated. She can't print her name like the book. She doesn't like the style of the book. + +She puts the book and the pencil away. She takes her big book and her thick crayon. She prints her name again on a paper. She smiles. She likes her name. She likes her style. She is proud of her print. +Lily was a humble girl who liked to help her mom with chores. She did not ask for much, only a treat now and then. One day, her mom gave her a big cookie with chocolate chips as a reward for being good. + +Lily was very happy and thanked her mom. She wanted to share her cookie with her best friend, Ben, who lived next door. She put on her coat and shoes and ran outside with her cookie. + +But on the way, she met a big dog who barked at her. The dog wanted her cookie and tried to snatch it from her hand. Lily was scared and held on to her cookie. She struggled with the dog and shouted for help. + +"Help! Help! Bad dog! Leave me alone!" she cried. + +Ben heard her voice and came running. He saw the dog and Lily and picked up a stick. He waved the stick at the dog and said, "Go away! Go away! This is Lily's cookie, not yours!" + +The dog was afraid of the stick and ran away. Lily was relieved and hugged Ben. She said, "Thank you, Ben! You are my hero! You saved my cookie!" + +Ben smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lily! You are my friend! Do you want to share your cookie with me?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, Ben! You are my friend, too! Let's share my cookie!" + +They broke the cookie in half and ate it together. They both agreed that it was the best treat ever. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They had many toys, but they liked the same ones best. Tom wanted to play with the red car, but Lily had it. Lily wanted to play with the yellow doll, but Tom had it. + +"Give me the car!" Tom said. "It is mine!" + +"No, give me the doll!" Lily said. "It is mine!" + +They both pulled and tugged at the toys. They did not want to share. They were selfish. + +Outside, the wind was blowing hard. The sky was dark and angry. It was a hurricane. The hurricane made loud noises and broke things. It was scary. + +Mama came into the living room. She saw Tom and Lily fighting over the toys. She was not happy. + +"Stop it, both of you!" Mama said. "You need to mind me and share your toys. The hurricane is coming and we have to go to the basement. We have to be safe and kind to each other. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They felt sorry for being selfish. They gave each other a hug and said sorry. They put their toys in a bag and followed Mama to the basement. They hoped the hurricane would go away soon. They learned to mind and share. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big pile of coal near the road. They wonder what it is for. + +"Look, Anna, black rocks!" Ben says. + +"Maybe they are for the train," Anna says. + +They run to the pile and touch the coal. It is hard and dirty. They make faces. + +"Yuck, it makes my hands black!" Anna says. + +"Me too!" Ben says. + +They hear a loud whistle. They look up and see a train coming. It is shiny and red. It has a lot of cars behind it. They see people in the cars. They have nice clothes and hats. They wave at the children. + +"Wow, they are rich!" Ben says. + +"Maybe they have a lot of toys and candy," Anna says. + +They want to see more of the train. They run to the road and look for a gap. They see one and dive across. They are fast and brave. + +But they do not see the car coming from the other side. It is big and blue. It has a loud horn. It screeches to a stop. The driver is angry and scared. + +"Hey, you kids, what are you doing? You could have been hurt!" he shouts. + +Anna and Ben are scared too. They did not mean to be bad. They just wanted to see the train. They are sorry. + +"We are sorry, mister. We just wanted to see the train," Anna says. + +"Yeah, we like trains. They are cool," Ben says. + +The driver sighs. He is not so angry anymore. He sees the coal on their hands. He remembers when he was a kid. He liked trains too. + +"Well, I'm glad you are okay. But you have to be careful. The road is dangerous. And the coal is dirty. You should go home and wash your hands," he says. + +"Okay, mister. Thank you," Anna and Ben say. + +They run back to the park. They are still friends. They still like trains. But they do not dive across the road anymore. They are smart and safe. +Tim and Mia are friends who like to draw with crayons. They have many colors and papers to make pictures. Sometimes they make mistakes and want to erase them. But they only have one eraser to share. + +One day, Tim is drawing a big house with a garden. He wants to add a tree, but he draws it too big and it covers the window. He asks Mia for the eraser. + +"Can I have the eraser, please? I need to fix my tree," he says. + +Mia is drawing a pretty flower with many petals. She wants to add a bee, but she draws it too small and it looks like a dot. She needs the eraser too. + +"Sorry, Tim, I need the eraser first. I have to make my bee bigger," she says. + +They both want the eraser and they start to pull it from each other. The eraser is not strong and it breaks in half. Tim and Mia are sad and angry. They stop talking and drawing. + +A teacher sees them and comes to help. She is kind and smart. She knows how to provide a solution. + +"Tim and Mia, why are you so upset? What happened to your eraser?" she asks. + +They tell her what happened and how they both wanted the eraser. The teacher nods and smiles. + +"I understand. It is hard to share sometimes. But you know what? You don't need an eraser to fix your mistakes. You can use your crayons to make them better. Look, you can draw a bird on your tree, Tim, and it will look like it is sitting on a branch. And you can draw a sun on your flower, Mia, and it will look like it is shining on your bee. See? Your mistakes are harmless. They can become part of your pictures. And you can still be friends and share your crayons," she says. + +Tim and Mia look at their pictures and see how they can improve them. They feel happy and grateful. They thank the teacher and apologize to each other. They share their crayons and their eraser halves. They finish their pictures and show them to the teacher and the class. Everyone likes them and praises them. Tim and Mia learn that mistakes are not bad, they are opportunities to be creative and kind. They hug and smile. They are friends again. +One day, a boy named Sam went to the park with his mom. He saw many kids playing on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. He wanted to join them, but he felt different. He had a big scar on his face from a dog bite. He was afraid the other kids would laugh at him or be mean to him. + +He sat on a bench and sighed. He wished he could have fun like the other kids. He wished he could make friends. + +"Hi, I'm Lily," a voice said. Sam looked up and saw a girl with curly hair and a smile. She was holding a ball. "Do you want to play with me?" + +Sam was surprised. He thought she would not like him because of his scar. He felt shy and nervous. He did not know what to say. + +Lily saw his scar and said, "Wow, that's a cool scar. How did you get it?" + +Sam felt a little better. He told her about the dog bite and how he was brave at the hospital. Lily listened and nodded. She told him about her scar on her knee from falling off her bike. She said scars are like badges of courage. + +Sam smiled. He liked Lily. She was nice and friendly. He said, "Yes, I want to play with you." + +They ran to the grass and played with the ball. They laughed and had fun. They did not care that they were different. They were happy. They became friends. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the garage. It was from their dad's office. He said he did not need it anymore. Sara and Ben decided to make a fort with the box. + +They used scissors to cut a door and windows in the box. They used crayons to draw pictures on the walls. They used pillows and blankets to make it cozy inside. They were very happy with their fort. + +But then, they had a problem. They both wanted to play with their favorite toy, a red truck. The truck was old, but it could still load and unload things. Sara and Ben liked to pretend they were drivers and workers. + +"I want the truck!" Sara said. + +"No, I want the truck!" Ben said. + +They started to pull and tug on the truck. They did not want to share. They did not listen to each other. They made a lot of noise. + +Their mom heard them and came to the garage. She saw them fighting over the truck. She was not happy. + +"What are you doing?" she asked. "Why are you fighting?" + +"Sara won't let me have the truck!" Ben said. + +"Ben won't let me have the truck!" Sara said. + +Mom shook her head. She took the truck from them and put it on a shelf. + +"Listen, Sara and Ben," she said. "You have a wonderful fort here. You have many other toys to play with. You have each other. But you are not being nice. You are not being fair. You are not being kind. You need to learn how to share and take turns. If you can't do that, you can't play with the truck." + +Sara and Ben looked at each other. They felt sorry. They knew mom was right. They hugged mom and said they were sorry. + +"Can we have the truck back, please?" Sara asked. + +"Only if you promise to share and take turns," mom said. + +"We promise, mom," Ben said. + +Mom smiled and gave them the truck. Sara and Ben thanked her and went back to their fort. They played with the truck together. They loaded and unloaded things. They took turns being the driver and the worker. They had fun. They were happy. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing and taking turns is important for getting along with others. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. They were having fun. + +But then they saw a big animal coming towards them. It had a long nose with a horn on it. It was a rhinoceros. Tom and Lily were scared. They did not know what the rhinoceros wanted. + +"Hello, little ones," the rhinoceros said. "Do you want to play with me?" + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They did not want to play with the rhinoceros. They thought he was too big and scary. + +"No, thank you," Tom said. "We are playing with our ball." + +The rhinoceros looked sad. He said, "But I have no friends to play with. I am lonely and miserable. I just want to have some fun." + +Tom and Lily felt sorry for the rhinoceros. They did not want him to be unhappy. They decided to be kind and brave. + +"Maybe we can play with you for a little while," Lily said. "But you have to be gentle and careful. You are much bigger than us." + +The rhinoceros smiled. He said, "Thank you, little ones. You are very nice. I will be gentle and careful. I promise." + +Tom and Lily welcomed the rhinoceros to their game. They kicked the ball to him and he kicked it back. They ran after the ball and laughed. They had fun. + +The rhinoceros was happy. He said, "You are the best friends I ever had. You made me feel better. Thank you, little ones." + +Tom and Lily were happy too. They said, "You are welcome, rhinoceros. You are not so scary after all. You are a good friend." +Lila was a very attractive girl. She had long, shiny hair and big, blue eyes. She liked to wear pretty dresses and shiny shoes. She also liked to play with her friends at the park. + +One day, Lila and her friends were playing hide and seek. Lila was the seeker. She had to count to ten and then find her friends. She closed her eyes and said, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Ready or not, here I come!" + +She opened her eyes and looked around. She saw a bush that was moving. She ran to the bush and said, "I found you, Ben!" Ben came out of the bush and smiled. He said, "You are very fast, Lila." + +Lila and Ben looked for the other friends. They found Sam behind a tree, Mia under a slide, and Zoe in a sandbox. They only had one friend left to find. His name was Max. + +They looked everywhere, but they could not find Max. They started to worry. They said, "Where is Max? Is he lost? Is he scared? Is he hurt?" + +They decided to hurry and look for Max. They ran around the park, calling his name. They asked other people if they saw Max. They said, "Have you seen Max? He is our friend. He has short, curly hair and green eyes. He wears a red shirt and blue jeans." + +No one had seen Max. Lila and her friends felt sad. They said, "We have zero friends left to find. We have zero fun. We miss Max." + +Then, they heard a voice. It said, "Boo!" They turned around and saw Max. He was hiding behind a bench. He laughed and said, "I tricked you! I was here all the time. You could not find me. I am the best hider." + +Lila and her friends were surprised. They said, "Max, you are very sneaky. You made us worry. You are not nice." + +Max felt sorry. He said, "I am sorry, Lila and friends. I did not mean to make you worry. I just wanted to have fun. Can you forgive me?" + +Lila and her friends thought for a moment. They said, "We forgive you, Max. But next time, do not hide so long. We want to play with you. You are our friend." + +Max smiled and said, "Thank you, Lila and friends. You are my friends too. Can we play again?" + +Lila and her friends nodded and said, "Yes, we can play again. But this time, you are the seeker. And you have to count to twenty." + +Max agreed and said, "OK, I will count to twenty. But I will find you all. I am the best seeker." + +Lila and her friends laughed and said, "We will see, Max. We will see." + +They ran to find new hiding places. Max closed his eyes and said, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty. Ready or not, here I come!" +Ben 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 gorilla. The gorilla was big and black, and he lived in a big cage. + +They walked to the gorilla cage, but they did not see the gorilla. They only saw some trees and rocks. They asked their mom, "Where is the gorilla, mom?" + +Mom said, "The gorilla is hiding, because he is cold. It is a cold day today, and he does not like the cold. Maybe he will come out later, when it is warmer." + +Ben and Lily felt sad. They wanted to see the gorilla. They waited for a while, but the gorilla did not come out. They decided to go to another animal. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. They turned around, and they saw the gorilla. He was out of his cage. He had broken the lock, and he had released himself. He was running towards them. + +Ben and Lily were scared. They screamed, "Mom, the gorilla is out! Help!" + +Mom grabbed their hands, and ran away. She shouted, "Run, run, run! The gorilla is out!" + +The zookeepers came, and they caught the gorilla. They put him back in his cage, and they fixed the lock. They said, "We are sorry, the gorilla is angry, because he is cold. He does not like his cage. We will make him a warmer and bigger cage soon." + +Ben and Lily were safe, but they were still scared. They did not want to see the gorilla anymore. They said, "Mom, can we go home now?" + +Mom said, "Yes, let's go home. We have seen enough animals for today." +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big slide. Sara wants to go on the slide, but Ben is scared. + +"Come on, Ben, it is fun!" Sara says. "You can go with me." + +Ben shakes his head. "No, thank you. It is too high and too fast. I do not like it." + +Sara shrugs. She does not understand why Ben is scared. She likes high and fast things. She runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. She sits on the top and looks down. She sees a wide smile on her face. + +"Ready, set, go!" she shouts. She pushes herself off and slides down. She feels the wind in her hair and the sun on her skin. She laughs and screams with joy. + +She reaches the bottom and jumps off. She looks for Ben. She sees him sitting on a bench. He is holding his clothes. He looks sad. + +"What is wrong, Ben?" Sara asks. She runs to him and hugs him. + +Ben points to his clothes. They are wet and dirty. He says, "A dog came and jumped on me. He licked me and played with me. He was nice, but he made me wet and dirty. Now my mom will be mad at me." + +Sara feels sorry for Ben. She says, "I am sorry, Ben. That is not nice. But maybe your mom will not be mad. Maybe she will be happy that you made a new friend. Dogs are good friends. They are fun and loyal and cute." + +Ben looks at Sara. He sees a wide smile on her face. He thinks maybe she is right. Maybe his mom will not be mad. Maybe she will be happy. He smiles back at Sara. He says, "Thank you, Sara. You are a good friend too. You are brave and kind and funny." + +Sara and Ben hug again. They decide to play some more. They forget about the slide and the dog and the clothes. They have fun together. They are happy. +Lila and Ben were playing with their toys in the backyard. They had a lot of fun things to do, like making sand castles, riding bikes, and blowing bubbles. But they wanted to try something new and original. + +"Let's make a whip!" Lila said. "We can attach a rope to a stick and swing it around." + +"That sounds cool!" Ben agreed. "But where can we find a rope and a stick?" + +They looked around and saw a clothesline with some clothespins and a broom leaning against the wall. They ran over and took what they needed. + +"Here, you hold the stick and I'll tie the rope to it," Lila said. She made a knot and then pulled the rope to make sure it was tight. + +"OK, now let's see how it works," Ben said. He swung the stick and the rope in the air, making a whooshing sound. + +"Wow, it works!" Lila exclaimed. "Can I try it too?" + +"Sure, here you go," Ben said, handing her the whip. Lila took it and swung it as well, feeling very proud of their invention. + +They took turns playing with the whip, pretending to be cowboys and cowgirls, until they heard their mom calling them for lunch. + +"Time to eat, kids!" Mom said. "What have you been doing?" + +"We made a whip!" Lila and Ben said together, showing her their toy. + +"A whip? How did you make that?" Mom asked, surprised. + +"We attached a rope to a stick," Lila explained. "It was our original idea." + +Mom smiled and praised them for their creativity. "That's very clever of you," she said. "But be careful not to hurt yourselves or the clothes with it, OK?" + +"OK, Mom," Lila and Ben said. They put the whip away and ran inside to wash their hands and eat their lunch. They were happy and hungry after their fun adventure. +Ben and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big switch on the wall of their basement. They did not know what it did, but they were curious. + +"Let's turn it on and see what happens," Ben said. + +"No, that's a bad idea. It might be dangerous," Sam said. He was fearful of the switch. + +"Come on, don't be a baby. It will be fun," Ben said. He did not listen to Sam. He reached for the switch and pulled it down. + +Suddenly, the lights went out and the basement became very dark. Ben and Sam heard a loud noise and felt a strong wind. They screamed and hugged each other. + +"What did you do?" Sam cried. + +"I don't know, I don't know," Ben said. + +They tried to find the switch again, but they could not see anything. They were trapped in the basement with no way out. They wished they had listened to Sam. He had suggested to leave the switch alone. But it was too late. They were in big trouble. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the house. One day, they find a big ball in the closet. They want to roll the ball down the stairs. + +"Look, Ben, a big ball!" Sara says. "Let's roll it down the stairs. It will be fun!" + +"No, Sara, we can't do that!" Ben says. "Mom said the stairs are not for playing. We can hurt ourselves or break something. And we can make a lot of noise. Dad is deaf, but he can feel the noise. He is working in his room. We don't want to bother him." + +"But I want to try, Ben. Just once. Please!" Sara says. She picks up the ball and runs to the stairs. + +Ben runs after her. He tries to prevent her from rolling the ball. He grabs the ball from her hands. They both fall on the floor. + +"Ouch!" Sara says. "That hurt, Ben! Why did you do that?" + +"Because I love you, Sara. And I love Mom and Dad. And I don't want anyone to get hurt or angry. The ball is not for the stairs. It is for the yard. Come on, let's go outside and play with the ball. It will be more fun!" Ben says. + +Sara looks at Ben. She sees that he is right. She hugs him and says, "I'm sorry, Ben. You are a good brother. I love you too. Let's go outside and play with the ball. And let's be quiet so we don't bother Dad." + +They get up and take the ball outside. They have fun rolling the ball in the yard. They are careful and quiet. Mom sees them from the window and smiles. Dad finishes his work and joins them. They all play with the ball together. They are happy. +Sara and her mom like to do yoga together. Yoga is when they make shapes with their bodies and breathe slowly. Sara likes to copy her mom and stretch her arms and legs. Sometimes they use a large mat to sit on. + +One day, they were doing yoga in the living room when Sara's dad came home. He saw them on the mat and smiled. He said, "Hello, Sara and mom. What are you doing?" + +"We are doing yoga, dad," Sara said. "Do you want to join us?" + +"Sure, I can try," dad said. He took off his shoes and sat on the mat. He tried to make the same shapes as Sara and her mom, but he was not very good at it. He was too large and stiff. He could not bend his knees or touch his toes. He made funny noises and faces. + +Sara and her mom laughed. They helped dad to relax and have fun. They showed him how to breathe and move. They did yoga for a little while longer, until they heard a beep from the kitchen. + +"That's the timer," mom said. "Our dinner is ready. Let's finish our yoga and go eat." + +"OK, mom," Sara said. She gave dad a hug and said, "You did great, dad. I like doing yoga with you." + +"Thank you, Sara. I like doing yoga with you too," dad said. He gave mom a kiss and said, "And thank you, mom, for teaching us yoga. You are very good at it." + +They rolled up the mat and went to the kitchen. They had a yummy dinner and talked about their day. They were happy and healthy. They liked doing yoga together. +Tom and Sue are brother and sister. They like to play with their toys on the rug in their room. One day, they find a new toy in a box. It is a big truck with lights and sounds. They are very happy and want to try it. + +They put batteries in the truck and turn it on. The truck makes loud noises and flashes. Tom and Sue laugh and clap. They push the truck around the rug and make it go fast and slow. They have a lot of fun. + +But their grandma is in the next room. She is very old and deaf. She cannot hear the truck or the children. She is trying to sleep. She is tired and sick. She needs rest. + +She prays to God to help her feel better. She asks God to make the noise stop. She wants to have peace and quiet. She loves Tom and Sue, but she wishes they would play with something else. + +God hears her prayer. He sends an angel to the children's room. The angel is very kind and gentle. He touches the truck and makes it stop. The lights and sounds go off. The truck is broken. + +Tom and Sue are sad and confused. They do not know what happened. They try to turn the truck on again, but it does not work. They cry and hug the truck. + +The angel smiles and whispers to them. He tells them that their grandma is sleeping and needs silence. He tells them that they can play with other toys that are quiet. He tells them that he will fix the truck later, when grandma is awake. He tells them that he loves them and that God loves them too. + +Tom and Sue listen to the angel. They wipe their tears and nod. They put the truck away and pick up some books and puzzles. They play with them on the rug. They are quiet and happy. + +The angel watches them and smiles. He flies away and thanks God. He knows that God answers prayers. He knows that God cares for Tom and Sue and their grandma. He knows that God is good. +Lily and Ben are young friends who like to play outside. They have a big box where they collect things they find. They collect rocks, leaves, flowers, and feathers. Sometimes they trade with each other. + +One day, they see a pink balloon in the sky. It is shiny and pretty. They want to have it for their box. + +"Look, Ben, a pink balloon!" Lily says. + +"Wow, let's get it!" Ben says. + +They run after the balloon. It is moving with the wind. They follow it across the park, the street, and the bridge. They are careful to look both ways and hold hands. + +The balloon lands on a tree. Lily and Ben climb the tree. They reach for the balloon. But it is stuck on a branch. + +"Oh no, we can't get it!" Lily says. + +"Maybe we can shake the branch!" Ben says. + +They shake the branch. The balloon comes loose. But it flies away again. + +"Bye, pink balloon!" Lily and Ben say. + +They are sad. They climb down the tree. They walk back to their box. + +They see that their box is full of things they collected. They see rocks, leaves, flowers, and feathers. They see different colors and shapes. They see their own treasures. + +They smile at each other. + +"We don't need the pink balloon," Lily says. + +"We have enough things to play with," Ben says. + +They hug each other. They are happy. They are young friends who like to collect. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big sign. The sign says: "Spring Fair. Come and have fun. Low prices for all games and rides." + +"Wow, let's go to the fair!" Tom says. He runs to the gate. + +"Wait for me!" Sue says. She follows him. + +They pay a small price to enter the fair. They see many things. They see balloons, clowns, cotton candy, and animals. They also see a big wheel, a merry-go-round, and a slide. + +"Look, the slide is empty. Let's go there first!" Sue says. She likes to slide fast. + +"Okay, but I want to go on the big wheel too. It goes very high!" Tom says. He likes to see far. + +They run to the slide. They take turns to go up and down. They laugh and scream. They have a lot of fun. + +"Your turn, Tom!" Sue says. She gives him a push. + +Tom springs on the slide. He slides very fast. He feels the wind in his hair. He sees the fair below him. + +"Wow, this is great!" Tom says. He smiles. + +He reaches the end of the slide. He jumps off. He looks for Sue. + +But Sue is not there. He sees a man. The man is holding Sue's hand. The man is taking Sue away. + +"Hey, stop! That's my friend!" Tom says. He runs after them. + +He catches up with them. He pulls Sue's hand. He shouts at the man. + +"Let go of her! She's not yours!" + +The man looks at Tom. He looks angry. He says: "She is mine. I paid a high price for her. She's my prize." + +Tom does not understand. He does not know what a prize is. He only knows that Sue is his friend. He does not want to lose her. + +He kicks the man. He kicks him hard. The man drops Sue's hand. He groans. He runs away. + +Tom hugs Sue. He says: "Are you okay? I'm sorry. I should have stayed with you." + +Sue hugs Tom. She says: "I'm okay. Thank you. You are brave. You saved me." + +They hold hands. They walk back to the slide. They see a lady. The lady is wearing a badge. The badge says: "Fair Manager." + +The lady smiles at them. She says: "Hello, children. I saw what happened. You did very well. That man was a bad man. He wanted to kidnap you. He is gone now. The police are looking for him. You are safe now." + +Tom and Sue feel relieved. They say: "Thank you, lady. You are nice." + +The lady says: "You are welcome, children. You are very good friends. You deserve a reward. How about a free ride on the big wheel?" + +Tom and Sue are happy. They say: "Yes, please!" + +They go to the big wheel. They sit in a basket. The basket goes up and down. They see the whole fair. They see the balloons, the clowns, the cotton candy, and the animals. They also see the slide, the merry-go-round, and the gate. + +They wave at the lady. The lady waves back. They smile at each other. They are glad. They are friends. They are safe. They are having fun. +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to play at the beach. They loved to make sand castles and splash in the water. One day, they saw a big wave coming towards them. They were eager to ride it with their boards. + +"Look, Ben, a big wave!" Mia shouted. "Let's go!" + +"Wait, Mia, we have to serve Mom first," Ben said. "She asked us to help her with the picnic." + +"But the wave will be gone soon," Mia said. "We can help Mom later." + +"No, Mia, we have to be good and listen to Mom," Ben said. "She works hard to make us happy. Come on, let's go serve her the sandwiches and juice." + +Mia was not happy, but she followed Ben. They ran to their mom, who was sitting on a blanket with a basket. They gave her the sandwiches and juice and smiled. + +"Thank you, Ben and Mia, you are very kind and helpful," Mom said. "You can go play now. Be careful with the waves." + +Ben and Mia hugged Mom and ran back to the water. They saw that the big wave was still there, waiting for them. They grabbed their boards and paddled to the wave. They felt the wave lift them up and carry them to the shore. They laughed and cheered. + +"Wow, that was fun!" Ben said. + +"Yes, it was!" Mia said. "And you know what? I'm glad we served Mom first. She was happy, and we still got to ride the wave." + +"Me too," Ben said. "Serving others is good. It makes them happy and us happy too." + +They hugged each other and went to play some more. They learned that serving others is more important than being eager for fun. And sometimes, they can have both. +One day, a fisherman went to the lake to catch some fish. He had a big net and a small boat. He was calm and happy, because he liked fishing. + +He saw many fish in the water, and he threw his net to catch them. But he was greedy, and he wanted to catch more and more fish. He did not care about the other animals in the lake, or the plants, or the water. + +Soon, his net was full of fish, but he did not stop. He threw his net again and again, until he caught almost all the fish in the lake. He laughed and said, "I am the best fisherman in the world!" + +But then, something bad happened. His net was so heavy, that it made his boat sink. The fisherman tried to swim, but he could not. He was scared and sad, because he was going to drown. + +He cried for help, but no one heard him. He wished he had not been so greedy, and he had shared the fish with the other animals and people. He learned that being greedy is bad, and that it can punish you. + +The end. +Anna liked to read books. She had many books in her room. She liked to read about animals, princesses, and pirates. Sometimes, she read to her teddy bear and her doll. + +One day, it was very cold outside. Anna's mom said, "Let's go to the living room and read by the fireplace. It will be warm and cozy there." Anna was happy. She picked her favorite book and followed her mom. + +The living room was light and nice. The fireplace had orange and yellow flames. They made crackling sounds. Anna's mom sat on the couch and Anna sat next to her. She put her book on her lap and opened it. + +"Can you read to me, mom?" Anna asked. + +"Of course, sweetie. What is your book about?" Anna's mom said. + +"It is about a bunny who goes on an adventure. He meets a fox, a squirrel, and a bird. They become friends and help each other." Anna said. + +"That sounds like a fun story. Let's read it together." Anna's mom said. She hugged Anna and started to read. Anna listened and looked at the pictures. She felt warm and happy. She loved to read by the fireplace with her mom. +Lila and Tom are playing with their dolls. Lila has a fake infant that looks like a real baby. Tom has a toy car that he likes to polish with a cloth. + +"Look at my baby, Tom. She is so cute and soft. Do you want to hold her?" Lila asks. + +"No, thank you. Your baby is fake. She does not cry or laugh or move. She is just a toy. My car is better. It is shiny and fast and loud. See how I polish it?" Tom says. + +Lila feels sad. She loves her fake infant. She thinks she is like a real mother. She does not like Tom's car. She thinks it is noisy and dirty and boring. + +"Your car is not better, Tom. It is just a toy, too. It does not go anywhere or do anything. It is just a piece of metal. My baby is more fun. She has a name and a dress and a bottle. See how I feed her?" Lila says. + +Tom feels angry. He loves his toy car. He thinks he is like a real driver. He does not like Lila's baby. He thinks it is silly and dull and easy. + +"Your baby is not more fun, Lila. It is just a toy, too. It does not have a name or a dress or a bottle. It is just a piece of cloth. My car is more exciting. It has a horn and a wheel and a light. See how I honk it?" Tom says. + +Lila and Tom start to argue. They do not want to play with each other. They do not want to share their toys. They do not want to be friends. + +Then, they hear a voice. + +"Children, time for lunch. Come and wash your hands." It is their mother. + +Lila and Tom stop arguing. They look at each other. They feel sorry. They do not want to be mean. They want to be friends. + +"Tom, I am sorry. Your car is nice. Can I polish it with you?" Lila asks. + +"Lila, I am sorry. Your baby is cute. Can I hold her with you?" Tom asks. + +Lila and Tom smile. They hug each other. They take their toys. They go to their mother. + +They are happy. They are friends. +Tom and Sam were brothers. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big trunk. It was brown and hard. They wanted to climb on it. + +"Let me go first!" Tom said. He ran to the trunk and jumped on it. + +"No, me!" Sam said. He ran after Tom and pushed him. Tom fell off the trunk and hit his head on a rock. He cried out loud. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom said. He held his head and blood came out. He was hurt. + +Sam was scared. He did not mean to hurt Tom. He wanted to help him. He looked for a calm place to take Tom. He saw a bench near a pond. He dragged Tom to the bench and laid him down. + +"Sorry, sorry, sorry!" Sam said. He tried to stop the blood with his shirt. He hoped Tom would be okay. + +But Tom was not okay. He was very hurt. He did not open his eyes. He did not say anything. He did not move. He was still. + +A lady saw them and ran to them. She called for help. She said Tom needed a doctor. She said Sam was bad. She said Sam hurt Tom. + +Sam was sad. He did not want to hurt Tom. He loved Tom. He wanted to play with Tom. But he could not. He made a big mistake. He was sorry. But it was too late. +Sara was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a doll, a ball, a car, and a cane. The cane was her favorite. She liked to pretend it was a magic wand, or a sword, or a microphone. She would wave it around and make noises and stories. + +One day, Sara found a big box in the garage. She was curious and opened it. Inside, she saw a lot of old things. There were clothes, books, pictures, and a shiny medal. Sara liked the medal. It was round and had a star on it. She took it out and put it around her neck. She felt very proud. + +She also saw another cane. It was very different from her cane. It was long and thin and had a curved handle. It looked like the cane that her grandpa used to walk. Sara remembered her grandpa. He was very kind and funny. He would tell her stories and jokes and make her laugh. He also gave her the cane that she loved. He said it was a special cane that he used when he was a soldier. He said it helped him fight and win. He said he wanted Sara to have it and use it for fun. + +Sara decided to try the other cane. She picked it up and held it in her hand. It felt heavy and cold. She walked around the garage with it. She did not like it. It made her feel old and sad. She missed her grandpa. She wished he was here. + +She heard a voice behind her. It was her mom. "Sara, what are you doing here?" she asked. She saw the medal and the cane. She looked surprised and angry. "Sara, those are not your things. Those are your grandpa's things. He left them for me. They are very important and valuable. You should not touch them. You could break them or lose them. Give them to me right now." + +Sara felt scared and sorry. She did not mean to make her mom mad. She did not know the things were her mom's. She just wanted to see them and play with them. She gave the medal and the cane to her mom. She started to cry. + +Her mom saw her tears and softened. She hugged her and said, "It's okay, Sara. I'm not mad at you. I know you love your grandpa and his things. But you have to be careful and respectful. These things are not toys. They are memories. They remind me of your grandpa and his life. He was a brave and good man. He fought for our country and our freedom. He earned this medal and this cane. He was very proud of them. And I am very proud of him. And of you." + +Sara hugged her mom back and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I love you and grandpa. I love his cane too. The one he gave me. Can I keep it?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course you can, Sara. That cane is yours. Your grandpa wanted you to have it and enjoy it. He said it was a magic cane. He said it could help you gain anything you want. He said it could make you strong and smart and happy. He said it was a gift of love." + +Sara smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. Thank you, grandpa. I love my magic cane. It is the best cane ever." + +She ran to get her cane and waved it in the air. She felt a warm and happy feeling in her heart. She felt like she had an enormous friend with her. A friend who loved her and watched over her. A friend who was her grandpa. +One day, Tom and Lily went to the park with their mom. They saw a big slide and wanted to try it. Tom ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. Lily followed him, but she was scared. + +"Tom, is the slide fun?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, it is great! You will like it too!" Tom said. + +"Are you sure? It looks very high and fast," Lily said. + +Tom smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will go first and show you. Then you can come after me. It is not hard, just quick and fun!" + +Tom slid down the slide and landed on the ground. He laughed and waved at Lily. + +"See? It is great! Come on, Lily, you can do it!" Tom said. + +Lily looked at the slide and felt nervous. She wanted to try it, but she was afraid. She looked at Tom and saw that he was happy and safe. She decided to be brave and try it too. + +She slid down the slide and felt the wind in her hair. She felt a thrill and a joy. She landed on the ground and smiled. + +"Wow, that was great! You were right, Tom, it is fun!" Lily said. + +Tom hugged Lily and said, "I'm proud of you, Lily, you did it! You are brave and smart!" + +Mom came and praised them both. She said, "You are both great! You tried something new and you helped each other. That is what friends do!" + +Tom and Lily learned that it is good to question things, but also to trust and try. They had a great day at the park. +Lily and Tom were playing with a big box. They pretended it was a spaceship. They drew windows and doors on it with crayons. They cut out a hole for a button. They found a shiny button in Mom's sewing basket. They glued it on the box. + +"Now we can fly to the moon!" Lily said. She pushed the button. "Beep beep!" + +Tom smiled. He crawled inside the box with Lily. They closed the flap. "Ready for takeoff!" he said. He made rocket noises with his mouth. + +They imagined they were zooming through the sky. They saw stars and planets. They had fun. + +But then the button fell off. It rolled under the sofa. Lily and Tom could not see it. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. "The button is gone! How will we land?" + +Tom frowned. He opened the flap. He looked outside. "Maybe we can find another button," he said. + +He got out of the box. He searched for the button. He looked under the sofa. He saw something furry and still. + +"Look, Lily!" he said. "I found a button!" + +He picked up the thing. It was a mouse. A dead mouse. It had a button for an eye. + +Lily screamed. She was scared. She did not like the mouse. She did not want it in their spaceship. + +"Tom, that's not a button!" she said. "That's a mouse! A dead mouse! Throw it away!" + +Tom was surprised. He did not know it was a mouse. He thought it was a button. He dropped the mouse. He ran back to the box. He hugged Lily. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "I did not mean to scare you. I just wanted to complete our spaceship." + +Lily forgave him. She hugged him back. "It's okay, Tom," she said. "We don't need a button. We can use our imagination." + +They smiled. They closed the flap. They pretended to fly to the moon again. They forgot about the mouse. They had fun. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play with blocks. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. They liked to build towers and bridges and houses with their blocks. + +One day, it rained a lot and the water came into their yard. Tim and Kim saw the water and wanted to play with it. They put on their boots and coats and ran outside. They splashed and jumped in the puddles. They had fun. + +But then, they had an idea. They wanted to make a big puddle. They took their blocks and added them to the water. They made a wall with their blocks to stop the water from flowing. They thought they were clever. + +But they were not. The water got higher and higher behind the wall. It pushed the blocks and made them fall. The water broke the wall and flooded their yard. It reached their house and their toys. Tim and Kim were scared and ran inside. They saw their blocks and their toys floating in the water. They were sad. + +Their mom and dad came home and saw the mess. They were angry and worried. They asked Tim and Kim what they did. Tim and Kim told them the truth. They said they were sorry. Their mom and dad hugged them and said they were glad they were safe. But they also said they were wrong to add the blocks to the water. They said they should have listened to the weather report and stayed inside. They said they should have respected nature and not tried to change it. They said they should have taken care of their things and not wasted them. + +Tim and Kim learned their lesson. They helped their mom and dad clean up the yard and the house. They dried their blocks and their toys and put them away. They felt uncomfortable and ashamed. They promised to be more careful and responsible next time. They hoped the sun would come out soon and make everything better. +Lila and Ben were playing in the woods. They liked to hide behind the trees and pretend they were animals. Lila was a fox and Ben was a bear. They made noises and ran around. + +But then they saw a hunter. He had a big gun and a hat. He looked ugly and mean. He wanted to shoot the animals. Lila and Ben were scared. They did not want to be shot. + +"Run, Ben, run!" Lila said. "We have to move fast and hide!" + +They ran away from the hunter. They looked for a safe place. They found a cave. They went inside. They hoped the hunter would not find them. + +The hunter followed them. He saw the cave. He thought the animals were inside. He walked towards the cave. He was ready to shoot. + +But then he heard a roar. A real bear came out of the cave. It was big and angry. It did not like the hunter. It wanted to protect its home. + +The hunter was surprised and afraid. He dropped his gun and ran away. He did not want to be eaten. + +Lila and Ben saw the bear. They were happy and thankful. The bear had saved them. They smiled and waved at the bear. + +The bear smiled and waved back. It liked the children. It did not mind their pretending. It went back to the cave. + +Lila and Ben went back to their home. They told their mom and dad what happened. They said they were brave and lucky. They said they made a new friend. They said they loved the woods. +Tim liked to play with his drum. He liked to hit it hard and make loud noises. He liked to set his drum on the floor and sit next to it. He liked to pretend he was a big drummer in a band. + +But his sister Lily did not like his drum. She liked to play with her dolls. She liked to dress them up and comb their hair. She liked to set them on the bed and talk to them. She liked to pretend they were her friends. + +One day, Tim and Lily had to share a room. Tim set his drum on the floor and started to play. Lily set her dolls on the bed and tried to ignore him. But Tim was too loud. He hit his drum harder and harder. Lily could not hear her dolls. She got angry. + +She got up and walked to Tim. She grabbed his drum and threw it on the couch. She said, "Stop it! Your drum is too loud! You are ruining my game!" + +Tim was shocked. He ran to the couch and picked up his drum. He said, "No! Give me back my drum! You are mean! You are ruining my fun!" + +They started to fight. They pushed and pulled and shouted. They did not see their mom coming in. She saw them fighting and was not happy. She said, "Stop it! Both of you! You are making a mess! You are hurting each other!" + +She took the drum and the dolls and put them away. She said, "You need to learn to share and be nice. You can have your toys back when you say sorry and hug each other." + +Tim and Lily looked at each other. They felt sad and sorry. They did not want to fight. They wanted to play. They said sorry and hugged each other. They asked their mom for their toys back. She smiled and gave them back. She said, "Good. Now you can play together. But remember, be gentle and respectful. You can use soft words and soft hands." + +Tim and Lily nodded. They decided to play together. Tim set his drum on the floor and hit it softly. Lily set her dolls on the bed and talked to them softly. They listened to each other and took turns. They had fun. They were happy. +Lily liked to write poems. She wrote them on paper with her crayons. She wrote about her toys, her cat, and her mom. She was very proud of her poems. + +One day, she wanted to show her poems to her dad. He was in the kitchen, making dinner. She ran to him with her paper and said, "Dad, dad, look at my poems!" + +Her dad smiled and said, "Wow, Lily, these are very nice poems. You are very smart and creative. Can I read them?" + +Lily nodded and gave him the paper. Her dad took it and started to read. He said, "This one is about your teddy bear. It says, 'I love my teddy bear. He is soft and brown. He hugs me when I sleep. He is my best friend.' That is very sweet, Lily." + +Lily beamed and said, "Thank you, dad. Do you like the next one?" + +Her dad said, "Yes, let me see. This one is about your cat. It says, 'My cat is funny. He likes to play with yarn. He chases mice and birds. He purrs when I pet him.' That is very cute, Lily." + +Lily clapped and said, "Thank you, dad. Do you like the last one?" + +Her dad said, "Yes, of course. This one is about your mom. It says, 'My mom is beautiful. She has long hair and blue eyes. She sings to me and reads to me. She loves me very much.' That is very lovely, Lily." + +Lily hugged her dad and said, "Thank you, dad. I love you very much, too." + +Her dad hugged her back and said, "I love you, too, Lily. You are a very good poet. Can I keep your poems?" + +Lily said, "Yes, dad. You can keep them. But be careful. Don't burn them." + +Her dad said, "Don't worry, Lily. I won't burn them. I will put them on the fridge, so everyone can see them." + +Lily said, "Okay, dad. That is a good idea. But don't put them near the stove. The stove is hot. It can burn things." + +Her dad said, "Okay, Lily. I won't put them near the stove. I will put them on the other side of the fridge. That is safe." + +Lily said, "Okay, dad. Thank you for reading my poems. You are the best dad ever." + +Her dad said, "You are welcome, Lily. And you are the best poet ever." + +They smiled and kissed. Then they went to the table to eat dinner. Lily was happy. Her dad was happy. They both loved poems. And they both loved each other. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play and eat cake. One day, their mom baked a big cake for their birthday. She put it on the table and told them not to touch it until the guests arrived. + +But Tom and Lily were very hungry and curious. They wanted to taste the cake. They looked at each other and nodded. They decided to lie to their mom and sneak a bite. + +They waited until their mom went to the bathroom. Then they ran to the table and grabbed a fork. They cut a small piece of the cake and put it in their mouths. It was delicious. They smiled and licked their lips. + +But they did not notice that the cake had a surprise inside. It was not an ordinary cake. It was a pop-up cake. When they cut it, they triggered a spring that made the cake jump up and explode. Confetti and frosting flew everywhere. The cake landed on their heads and faces. + +Their mom heard the noise and came back. She saw the mess and the twins. She was angry and sad. She said, "Tom and Lily, what did you do? You lied to me and ruined the cake. Now we have no cake for the party. How could you?" + +Tom and Lily felt sorry and ashamed. They said, "We're sorry, mom. We were hungry and curious. We wanted to taste the cake. We didn't know it was a pop-up cake. Please forgive us." + +Their mom sighed and hugged them. She said, "I forgive you, but you have to learn to be honest and patient. The cake was a special gift for you. It was supposed to be a fun surprise. But you spoiled it. Now we have to clean up and make a new cake. Will you help me?" + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. We will help you. We love you and the cake. Thank you for the gift. We're sorry for the trouble." + +They helped their mom clean up and make a new cake. They learned their lesson and never lied again. They had a happy birthday and shared the cake with their friends. The end. +Lily and Max were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They threw snowballs at each other and laughed. They had a lot of fun. + +But soon they felt cold and tired. Their noses were red and their fingers were numb. They wanted to go inside and rest. + +"Let's go home, Lily," Max said. "We can have some hot cocoa and cookies." + +"OK, Max," Lily said. "But first, let's say goodbye to our snowman." + +They ran to their snowman and gave him a hug. They thanked him for being their friend. They wished him a good night. + +They walked to their house, holding hands. Their mom was waiting for them at the door. She smiled and opened her arms. + +"Come here, my little snowflakes," she said. "You must be freezing. Let me wrap you in these warm blankets." + +She took them inside and wrapped them in soft and bright blankets. She gave them each a cup of hot cocoa and a cookie. She kissed their cheeks and told them she loved them. + +They drank their cocoa and ate their cookies. They felt warm and cozy. They told their mom about their snowman and their snowball fight. She listened and nodded. + +Then they yawned and rubbed their eyes. They were ready to rest. + +"Can we sleep in the blankets, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, my sweeties," mom said. "You can sleep in the blankets. They will keep you snug and warm." + +She tucked them in the blankets and turned off the light. She sang them a lullaby and stroked their hair. + +Lily and Max closed their eyes and smiled. They dreamed of snow and stars. They were happy. +Lila and Ben were playing outside at night. They liked to look at the stars and the moon. Sometimes they saw a comet, a bright ball with a long tail, in the sky. They wished they could touch it. + +"Look, Ben, a comet!" Lila pointed at the sky. "It is so pretty!" + +"Wow, it is!" Ben agreed. "Do you think it is made of ice or fire?" + +"I don't know. Maybe both. Maybe we can find out if we catch it." + +"How can we catch it? It is too far and too fast." + +"Maybe we can use a bucket. We can pour water in it and make it heavy. Then we can throw it at the comet and pull it down." + +"That sounds like a good idea. Let's try it." + +They ran to the shed and found a bucket. They filled it with water from the hose. The water was thick and cold. They carried the bucket to the field and waited for the comet to come closer. + +"Ready, Lila?" Ben asked. + +"Ready, Ben!" Lila answered. + +They counted to three and threw the bucket as hard as they could. The bucket flew in the air and hit the comet. The comet made a loud noise and broke into many pieces. The pieces fell down like fire. + +"Yay, we did it!" Lila and Ben cheered. + +But they cheered too soon. The pieces of the comet were very hot and very sharp. They landed on the ground and set everything on fire. The grass, the trees, the shed, the hose, and the bucket all burned. Lila and Ben screamed and ran away. But they were too late. The fire caught them and hurt them. They fell down and did not get up. + +The end. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to slide on the big slide. Lily went first. She sat on the slide and said, "Whee!" She slid down fast and smiled. + +Tom wanted to slide too. He climbed up the ladder and sat on the slide. But he did not see the rag on the slide. It was wet and slippery. Tom slid on the rag and said, "Oh no!" He slipped off the slide and fell on the grass. + +Lily ran to Tom and asked, "Are you okay, Tom?" Tom was not hurt, but he was sad. He lost his hat on the slide. He liked his hat. It was blue and had a star on it. + +Lily saw the hat on the slide. She climbed up the ladder and got the hat. She gave it to Tom and said, "Here, Tom. This is your hat. I'm sorry you slipped on the rag. It was not nice." + +Tom took his hat and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very generous. You are a good friend." He put his hat on his head and smiled. + +Lily and Tom hugged and said, "Let's play something else. The slide is not fun anymore." They ran to the swings and had fun. They forgot about the rag on the slide. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big bush with red berries. They want to pick some berries and eat them. + +Lila is shy. She does not like to talk to other kids. She only talks to Ben. Ben is not shy. He likes to talk to everyone. He sees some other kids near the bush. He runs to them and says hello. + +Lila stays behind. She is scared of the other kids. She watches Ben and the other kids. They are picking berries and laughing. Lila wants to join them, but she does not know how. + +She sees a berry on the ground. It is big and juicy. She picks it up and puts it in her mouth. It is sweet and sour. She likes it. She looks for more berries on the ground. + +She sees another berry. She reaches for it. But another hand grabs it first. It is a boy from the other group. He is bigger than Lila. He has a mean face. He says, "This is my berry. Go away." + +Lila is sad and angry. She wants the berry. She does not want to go away. She says, "No, it is my berry. You took it from me." + +The boy says, "No, it is mine. I saw it first. You are a baby. You can't have it." + +They start to fight. They pull and push and shout. They drop the berry. It rolls away. + +Ben hears the noise. He sees Lila and the boy fighting. He runs to them and says, "Stop! Stop! You are hurting each other. It is just a berry. There are more berries on the bush. You can share." + +Lila and the boy stop fighting. They look at Ben. They look at the berry. They look at the bush. They see that Ben is right. There are many berries on the bush. Enough for everyone. + +They feel sorry. They say sorry. They pick up the berry and split it in half. They give one half to each other. They smile. They eat the berry. It is sweet and sour. They like it. + +They go to the bush and pick more berries. They share them with Ben and the other kids. They laugh and talk. Lila is not shy anymore. She makes new friends. She is happy. Ben is happy too. He is proud of Lila. They are still friends. They like to play in the park. +Tim and Anna like to play with blocks. They build towers, bridges, and houses with different colors and shapes. Sometimes they share their blocks, and sometimes they want their own. + +One day, Tim finds a new block in the toy box. It is big and red, and it has a button on it. Tim pushes the button, and the block makes a loud noise. "Wow!" Tim says. "This is a powerful block. It can make sounds and lights. I want to attach it to my tower." + +Anna hears the noise and comes to see. She sees the big red block and likes it too. "Can I play with it?" she asks Tim. "It is a pretty block. I want to attach it to my house." + +Tim shakes his head. "No, you can't. It is my block. I found it first. You have your own blocks. Go away." + +Anna feels sad and angry. She thinks Tim is not nice. She has an opinion. She says, "That is not fair. You have many blocks. You should share. The big red block is not only yours. It is for everyone. Let me play with it." + +Tim and Anna start to argue. They both want the big red block. They pull and push and shout. The block makes more noises and lights. They do not listen to each other. They do not have fun. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see. She sees Tim and Anna fighting over the big red block. She is not happy. She has an opinion. She says, "Stop it, both of you. You are not playing nicely. You are being selfish and rude. The big red block is not for fighting. It is for sharing. You need to take turns and respect each other. That is how you play with blocks." + +Tim and Anna look at Mom. They feel sorry. They know Mom is right. They say, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Tim. Sorry, Anna. We were wrong. We want to share. We want to play nicely. We want to have fun." + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "That's good. I'm glad you understand. Now, why don't you attach the big red block to your tower and your house together? You can make a big and beautiful building. You can use your powerful block to make sounds and lights. You can have your own opinions and also listen to each other. That is how you play with blocks." +Sara likes to write. She writes on paper, on the wall, on her hand. She writes her name, her mom's name, her dad's name. She writes big and small, with crayons and pencils and markers. + +One day, Sara finds a boat in the park. It is a small boat, made of wood and paper. It is delicate, like a flower. Sara wants to write on the boat. She thinks it will look pretty. + +She picks up the boat and looks for a crayon. She sees a blue one on the grass. She grabs it and starts to write on the boat. She writes "Sara" and "Boat" and "Blue". + +But the boat does not like it. The boat feels the crayon scratching its paper. The boat feels the paper tearing and the wood breaking. The boat is sad and angry. + +"Stop! Stop!" the boat says. "You are hurting me! You are ruining me! I am not your paper! I am a boat!" + +Sara is surprised. She did not know the boat can talk. She did not know the boat can feel. She feels sorry and scared. + +"I'm sorry, boat," she says. "I did not mean to hurt you. I wanted to make you pretty. I like you. You are a nice boat." + +The boat sighs. It is too late. The boat is broken and ugly. The boat cannot sail anymore. The boat is not a boat anymore. + +"Please, put me back," the boat says. "Maybe someone can fix me. Maybe someone can love me. Please, be gentle. I am delicate." + +Sara nods. She puts the boat back on the grass. She is careful not to touch the crayon marks. She says goodbye to the boat. She hopes the boat will be okay. + +She learns a lesson. She learns that not everything is for writing. She learns that some things are delicate and need care. She learns that boats have feelings too. +Lily liked to swim in the pool. She wore a red swimsuit and a hat. She splashed and kicked in the water. She was happy. + +One day, a new boy came to the pool. His name was Ben. He wore a blue swimsuit and goggles. He looked scared. He did not swim. + +Lily saw Ben and smiled. She swam to him and said, "Hi, I am Lily. Do you want to swim with me? It is fun." + +Ben shook his head. He said, "No, I am afraid. I do not know how to swim." + +Lily said, "Do not be afraid. I can help you. I can show you how to swim. You can hold my hand." + +Ben nodded. He said, "OK, I will try. Thank you, Lily. You are nice." + +Lily and Ben held hands and swam together. They learned how to float and paddle and blow bubbles. They laughed and played in the water. They became friends. + +Lily and Ben were happy. They said, "Swimming is fun. We like swimming. We like each other." + +The pool was a welcome place for Lily and Ben. They swam every day. They wore red and blue swimsuits and hats and goggles. They splashed and kicked in the water. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play on the porch. The porch is new. Daddy built it for them. It has a swing and a slide and a sandbox. + +One day, Lily and Ben see a bunny on the grass. The bunny is brown and fluffy. It has long ears and a short tail. Lily and Ben want to pet the bunny. They run to the grass. + +"Hello, bunny!" Lily says. "Can we be your friends?" + +The bunny looks at Lily and Ben. It is scared. It does not know them. It hops away. + +"Wait, bunny!" Ben says. "We are nice. We have carrots for you!" + +Lily and Ben follow the bunny. The bunny is fast. It springs from one spot to another. It goes under the fence and into the woods. + +Lily and Ben stop at the fence. They cannot go into the woods. It is too dark and big. They are sad. They miss the bunny. + +"Maybe the bunny will come back," Lily says. + +"Maybe," Ben says. + +They go back to the porch. They play with their toys. They hope to see the bunny again. +Lila liked to number the swans on the lake. She counted them with her fingers. One, two, three, four, five. She saw five white swans with long necks and big wings. They swam and ate and made noises. + +But one day, Lila saw only four swans. She looked and looked, but she could not find the fifth swan. Where did it go? She asked her mom. Her mom said, maybe it is hidden. Maybe it is behind a tree or a rock or a bush. Maybe it is playing a game. + +Lila wanted to find the hidden swan. She walked around the lake and looked for it. She looked under the bridge and behind the flowers and in the reeds. She did not see the swan. She felt sad and worried. + +Then, she heard a loud honk. She turned around and saw the fifth swan. It was not hidden. It was on the other side of the lake. It had flown there while Lila was looking. It was happy to see Lila and waved its wing. + +Lila was happy too. She ran to the swan and gave it a hug. She said, I found you! You are not hidden anymore! You are my number five swan! The swan honked and nuzzled Lila. They were friends. +Anna liked to travel with her dad. He was a doctor who helped people with their brains. He said brains were very important and made people intelligent. Anna wanted to be intelligent too, so she always asked her dad questions about brains. + +One day, they traveled to a big hospital in another city. There, her dad had to do a special job. He had to look inside a man's brain and fix something that was wrong. Anna was curious and wanted to see, but her dad said it was too dangerous and she had to stay in a room with other kids. + +Anna was bored in the room. She did not like the toys or the books. She wanted to learn more about brains. She saw a door that said "Brain Lab". She thought maybe there were brains inside that she could look at. She opened the door and sneaked inside. + +The Brain Lab was full of machines and wires and screens. Anna saw a big glass jar with a brain inside. It had electrodes attached to it and it was connected to a computer. Anna wondered what it was for. She saw a button that said "Talk". She pressed it. + +"Hello, who are you?" a voice said from the computer. Anna was surprised. The voice came from the brain! + +"I am Anna. Who are you?" she asked. + +"I am Bob. I am a brain. I used to belong to a man, but he died. Now I live here. They study me and make me do tests. They say I am very intelligent, but I am lonely." Bob said. + +Anna felt sorry for Bob. She wanted to be his friend. She said, "I like brains. I want to be intelligent too. Can you teach me something?" + +Bob was happy. He said, "Yes, I can. I know a lot of things. I can teach you math, science, history, languages, and more. Do you want to learn?" + +Anna nodded. She said, "Yes, please. That sounds fun. But we have to be quiet. My dad does not know I am here. He will be angry if he finds out." + +Bob said, "OK, we will be quiet. But we have to be quick. They will come back soon and turn me off. Then I will sleep until they wake me up again. Are you ready?" + +Anna said, "Yes, I am ready. Let's start." + +Bob said, "OK, let's start with math. Do you know what is two plus two?" +Tom and Lily are playing in the park. They see a big sack on a bench. They run to the sack and open it. Inside the sack, there are many toys. Tom and Lily are happy. They take out the toys and play with them. + +A man comes to the bench. He is angry. He says, "Hey, those are my toys! I ordered them for my shop. Give them back to me!" + +Tom and Lily are scared. They say, "Sorry, mister. We did not know. We just wanted to play." + +The man does not listen. He grabs the sack and puts the toys back in. He says, "You are bad children. You broke some of my toys. Look, this doll has no arm. This car has no wheel. This puzzle has no pieces. You owe me money!" + +Tom and Lily have no money. They cry. They say, "Please, mister. We are sorry. We did not mean to break your toys. Please, do not be mad." + +The man does not care. He says, "Too bad. You have to pay. Come with me. I will take you to the police." + +The man takes Tom and Lily by the hand and drags them away. Tom and Lily scream for help. But no one hears them. They are in trouble. They wish they never saw the sack. The end. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a new person in the park. The person is big and dark. He has a big bag on his back. + +"Who is that?" Sara asks Tom. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is lost," Tom says. + +They go closer to the person. They want to say hello. But the person does not see them. He is busy looking at his bag. + +Sara and Tom are curious. They want to see what is in the bag. They sneak behind the person. They try to open the bag. + +But the person feels them. He turns around. He is angry. He pinches Sara and Tom hard. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Sara and Tom cry. + +They run away from the person. They are scared and hurt. + +"Sorry, sorry, sorry!" they say. + +They go back to their mom. They tell her what happened. Mom hugs them and kisses them. + +"It's okay, it's okay, it's okay," she says. + +She tells them not to touch other people's things. She tells them to be careful of strangers. She tells them to play nice. + +Sara and Tom nod. They say sorry again. They learn their lesson. They play with their toys. They are happy again. +Anna loved to ride her bike. She had a pink bike with a bell and a basket. She liked to put her doll in the basket and go fast. She was very good at riding her bike. + +One day, she saw a butterfly. It was yellow and black and very pretty. Anna wanted to catch it. She had a net in her garage. She got off her bike and ran to get the net. She left her bike on the grass. + +"Anna, be careful with the net. It is fragile. It can break easily," her mom said. + +"I know, mom. I will be gentle," Anna said. She took the net and ran after the butterfly. She waved the net in the air. She almost caught the butterfly, but it flew away. + +She did not see the rock on the ground. She tripped and fell. The net hit the rock and tore. Anna cried. She hurt her knee and her net was broken. + +"Anna, are you okay?" her mom asked. She ran to Anna and hugged her. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I broke the net. And I hurt my knee. And I lost the butterfly," Anna said. + +"It's okay, Anna. The net was old and cheap. We can get a new one. And your knee will heal soon. And the butterfly will come back another day. But you know what is not fragile? Your bike. Your bike is strong and sturdy. And you are brave and smart. Why don't you ride your bike again and have some fun?" her mom said. + +Anna smiled. She wiped her tears and got up. She hugged her mom and said thank you. She went to her bike and put her doll in the basket. She rang her bell and rode her bike. She felt happy again. She saw the butterfly again. It flew next to her and winked. Anna laughed. She did not need the net. She had her bike and her doll and her mom. And the butterfly was her friend. +Anna was very happy. Today was her birthday and she was going to have a party. She put on her pink dress and her shiny shoes. She helped her mom put balloons and cake on the table. She waited for her friends to come. + +Soon, the doorbell rang. Anna ran to open it. It was Lily, her best friend. Lily had a big present for Anna. It was wrapped in colorful paper and had a bow on top. + +"Happy birthday, Anna!" Lily said. "This is for you!" + +"Thank you, Lily!" Anna said. She gave Lily a big hug. "Do you want to play with me?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily said. They went to Anna's room. Anna had many toys, but her favorite was an ancient doll. Her grandma had given it to her. The doll had a long dress and a hat. She looked very pretty. + +"Wow, your doll is so nice!" Lily said. "Can I hold her?" + +"Sure, you can!" Anna said. She handed the doll to Lily. "But be careful. She is very old and fragile." + +Lily nodded. She held the doll gently and admired her. She pretended the doll was a princess and she was her friend. They had a tea party with Anna's cups and plates. + +Anna and Lily had a lot of fun. They played with the doll, the balloons, and the cake. They sang songs and danced. They laughed and hugged. They were very happy. Anna's birthday party was the best party ever. +Anna loved to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She liked to paint animals and flowers and trees. One day, she went to visit her grandpa. He was a farmer. He had cows and pigs and chickens and a big red barn. + +"Can I paint your animals, grandpa?" Anna asked. + +"Sure, you can, Anna. But be careful. Some of them are shy and hidden. You have to look for them," grandpa said. + +Anna took her paints and brushes and went to the barn. She saw a cow and a pig and a chicken. She painted them on a big piece of paper. She used brown and pink and white and black. She was happy with her painting. + +But she wanted to paint more animals. She looked around the barn. She saw a pile of hay. She thought there might be an animal hidden there. She walked to the hay and moved some of it. She saw a small furry face. It was a kitten. It had orange and white stripes. It looked at Anna with big green eyes. + +"Hello, kitten. Can I paint you?" Anna asked. + +The kitten meowed and rubbed its head on Anna's hand. Anna smiled and picked up the kitten. She put it on her lap and painted it on her paper. She used orange and white and green. She was very happy with her painting. + +She showed her painting to grandpa. He was proud of her. He hugged her and the kitten. + +"You are a very good painter, Anna. And you found my hidden kitten. He likes you. Do you want to keep him?" grandpa asked. + +Anna nodded and hugged the kitten. She named him Painty. She thanked grandpa and took Painty home. She hung her painting on her wall. She and Painty became best friends. They liked to paint together. They were very happy. +Anna likes to dress up in her mom's clothes. She thinks they are beautiful and soft. She puts on a pink dress, a hat and a necklace. She looks in the mirror and smiles. + +She wants to show her mom how pretty she is. She runs to the door, but it is locked. She needs a key to open it. She looks around and sees a key on the table. She grabs it and tries to put it in the lock. + +But the key is too big. It does not fit. Anna feels sad. She wants to see her mom. She starts to cry. + +"Anna, what's wrong?" she hears her mom's voice from the other side of the door. "Why are you crying?" + +"Mom, I want to show you my dress. But the door is locked. And the key is too big. I can't open it." Anna says. + +"Don't worry, sweetie. I have another key. I'll be right there." her mom says. + +Anna hears her mom's footsteps. She stops crying and waits. She hears the lock click. The door opens. Her mom is there. She smiles and hugs Anna. + +"Wow, you look beautiful, Anna. I love your dress. And your hat. And your necklace. You are so creative." her mom says. + +"Thank you, mom. I love you." Anna says. + +"I love you too, Anna. Come on, let's go to the kitchen. I have a surprise for you." her mom says. + +They walk to the kitchen, holding hands. Anna is happy. She wonders what the surprise is. Maybe it is a cake. Or a toy. Or a book. She can't wait to find out. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had many toys, but her favorite was a doll with long hair and a pink dress. She called her doll Anna and took her everywhere. + +One day, her mother told her to clean her room. She said, "Lily, your room is very messy. You have to put your toys in the box and make your bed. Then you can go outside and play." + +But Lily did not want to clean her room. She said, "No, I don't want to. I want to play with Anna. She is my friend. I don't need to clean my room." + +Her mother was angry. She said, "Lily, you are being very naughty. If you don't clean your room, you will not go outside and play. You will stay in your room all day. And you will not have Anna. I will take her away." + +Lily was scared. She loved Anna. She did not want to lose her. She said, "No, please, don't take Anna. She is mine. I need her. Please, please, please." + +But her mother did not listen. She said, "You had your chance. You refused to do what I asked. Now you have to face the consequences." She took Anna from Lily's arms and walked out of the room. She locked the door behind her. + +Lily cried and cried. She banged on the door and shouted, "Give me back Anna! Give me back Anna!" But no one came. She was alone in her room, with no toys, no bed, and no friend. She was very sad and very sorry. She wished she had listened to her mother. But it was too late. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They heard a knock on the door. They ran to see who it was. + +"Who is it?" Lily asked. + +"It's Grandma!" a cheerful voice said. "Can I enter?" + +"Yes, yes, come in, Grandma!" Ben shouted. He opened the door and hugged Grandma. Lily followed and gave her a kiss. + +Grandma was wearing a soft, pink bathrobe. She had a big smile on her face. She brought a bag with her. + +"What's in the bag, Grandma?" Lily wondered. + +"Something special for you and Ben," Grandma said. "Let's go to your room and see." + +Grandma, Lily and Ben went to the kids' room. Grandma opened the bag and took out two bathrobes, one blue and one yellow. They had animal patterns on them. + +"Wow, they are so cute!" Lily exclaimed. + +"Thank you, Grandma, they are awesome!" Ben said. + +"These are for you, my darlings," Grandma said. "You can wear them after your bath or when you are cold. They are warm and cozy." + +Lily and Ben tried on their bathrobes. They fit them perfectly. They looked like a lion and a giraffe. + +"Roar!" Ben said. + +"Moo!" Lily said. + +Grandma laughed. She hugged them and said, "You are the best grandkids ever. I love you so much." + +Lily and Ben said, "We love you too, Grandma. You are the best grandma ever." +Sara and Ben were friends. They liked to play on the island in the lake. The island had trees and flowers and birds. They had a boat to go to the island. + +One day, Sara and Ben saw a big box on the island. They were curious. They opened the box. Inside the box, there were many toys. Sara and Ben were happy. They wanted to play with the toys. + +But then, they saw a note on the box. The note said: "These toys are mine. Do not touch them. If you do, I will be angry. - Tom" + +Sara and Ben were scared. They did not know who Tom was. They did not want to make him angry. They decided to put the toys back in the box and close it. + +But Ben saw a red car in the box. He liked the car. He wanted to keep it. He said to Sara: "Sara, can I have the car? It is so nice. Tom will not know. He has many toys. He does not need the car." + +Sara said: "No, Ben. That is not right. The car is not ours. It is Tom's. We have to trust the note. We have to respect Tom's things. If we take the car, we will be bad. We will be thieves. Come on, let's go back to the boat." + +Ben was sad. He really wanted the car. He thought Sara was not fun. He thought Tom was mean. He said: "Fine. I will go back to the boat. But I do not like you. I do not like Tom. I do not like the island." + +Sara and Ben went back to the boat. They did not talk to each other. They were not friends anymore. They were unhappy. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to watch the birds and the squirrels. Lily had a red sweater that her grandma made for her. She was very proud of it. + +"Look, Max, a blue bird!" Lily said, pointing to a tree. "It is so pretty!" + +Max nodded. He saw the bird too. He also saw something else. A big dog was running towards them. It had a black and white fur and a long tongue. It looked friendly, but it was very fast. + +"Uh-oh, Lily, a dog!" Max said, grabbing Lily's hand. "Let's go!" + +They ran to the bench where their mom was sitting. She was reading a book. She saw them and smiled. + +"Hi, kids, what's wrong?" she asked. + +"A dog, mom, a big dog!" Lily said, hiding behind her mom. "It was scary!" + +The dog followed them to the bench. It wagged its tail and barked. It wanted to play. It saw Lily's red sweater and jumped on it. It pulled it with its teeth. + +"Hey, stop that!" Lily said, trying to get her sweater back. "That's mine!" + +The dog was persistent. It did not let go. It thought it was a game. + +"Bad dog, bad dog!" Max said, waving his arms. "Go away!" + +The mom put down her book and stood up. She called the dog's owner, who was nearby. He came and apologized. He took the dog away. + +"I'm sorry, kids, he's just playful. He likes to chase things. He didn't mean to hurt your sweater," he said. + +Lily looked at her sweater. It had a hole in it. She felt sad. + +"It's okay, Lily, don't cry," the mom said, hugging her. "We can fix it. Grandma can sew it for you. She will make it as good as new." + +Lily nodded. She wiped her tears. She still loved her red sweater. She hoped the dog would not come back. She wanted to watch the birds and the squirrels again. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play on the shore. The shore has sand and water and shells. They make castles with the sand and look for shells in the water. + +One day, they see a big dog on the shore. The dog is brown and fluffy. He has a collar with a tag. The tag says his name is Max and he is deaf. Lily and Ben want to pet the dog, but they are not sure if he is friendly. + +They go near the dog and say hello. The dog does not hear them. He is busy digging a hole in the sand. Lily and Ben wave their hands to get his attention. The dog looks at them and wags his tail. He is happy to see them. + +Lily and Ben pet the dog and give him some water. They show him their castles and shells. The dog likes them. He licks their faces and plays with them. He helps them dig more holes and find more shells. + +Lily and Ben are glad they met Max. They include him in their games. They are all friends. They have fun on the shore. +Anna liked to draw. She had many colors of mark pens. She made pictures of flowers, animals, and people. She was gifted at drawing. Her mom and dad were proud of her. + +One day, Anna wanted to show her mark pens to her friend Lily. She took them to school in her backpack. She waited for recess to play with Lily. But when recess came, Lily was not there. Anna looked for her and saw her with another girl. They were playing with dolls. + +Anna felt sad and lonely. She went to a corner of the playground and took out her mark pens. She decided to draw on the wall. She thought it would make her feel better. She drew a big sun, a rainbow, and a heart. She wrote her name and Lily's name inside the heart. + +But then, the teacher saw her. She was angry. She said, "Anna, what are you doing? You are not allowed to draw on the wall. That is bad. You have to clean it up. And you have to go to the principal's office. And you have to say sorry. And you have to give me your mark pens. They have no value here. You are in big trouble." + +Anna felt scared and sorry. She cried. She did not want to lose her mark pens. She did not want to go to the principal's office. She did not want to say sorry. She just wanted to draw and be happy. She wished she had never brought her mark pens to school. She wished Lily was her friend. She wished she had not drawn on the wall. She wished she could go home. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys. Anna had a big box of medals that she got from her dad. He was a soldier and he gave her the medals to keep. Ben had a small bag of cars that he liked to race. He wanted to see the medals, but Anna did not want to share. + +"Can I see your medals, Anna?" Ben asked. + +"No, they are mine. You have your cars," Anna said. + +"Please, Anna, just one. They are shiny and pretty," Ben begged. + +"No, go away. You might break them or lose them," Anna said. + +Ben was sad and angry. He thought Anna was mean and selfish. He decided to take a medal when she was not looking. He saw a red one with a star on it. He thought it was the most beautiful one. He reached for it and grabbed it. But as he did, he knocked over the box and all the medals fell out. + +Anna heard the noise and turned around. She saw Ben holding her red medal and her medals all over the floor. She was furious. She ran to Ben and tried to take the medal back. + +"Give me that, Ben! That is my medal! You are a thief!" Anna shouted. + +"No, I want it! It is mine now! You are a meanie!" Ben shouted back. + +They pulled and tugged on the medal. It was difficult to fit in their hands. They both wanted it so much. They did not see that the medal had a pin on the back. The pin poked their fingers and made them bleed. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" they both cried. + +They let go of the medal and looked at their fingers. They saw the blood and felt the pain. They felt sorry and scared. They did not want to fight anymore. They wanted to hug and help each other. + +"I'm sorry, Anna. I should not have taken your medal. It was wrong," Ben said. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I should have shared my medals with you. They are just things," Anna said. + +They hugged and said they were sorry. They picked up the medals and put them back in the box. They cleaned their fingers and put on band-aids. They decided to play with the cars and the medals together. They were friends again. They learned that sharing and caring were more important than fighting and hurting. +Anna is a tall girl. She likes to play with dolls and books. She has many dolls and books in her room. She is happy. + +One day, Anna goes to the park with her mom. She sees a boy with a big truck. The truck is red and yellow. It makes loud noises. Anna likes the truck. She wants to play with it. + +She goes to the boy and says, "Hello, what is your name?" The boy says, "My name is Ben. This is my truck. Do you like it?" Anna says, "Yes, I like it. Can I borrow it?" Ben says, "No, you can't. It is mine. Go away." + +Anna is sad. She does not like Ben. He is mean. She goes back to her mom and tells her what happened. Her mom says, "I'm sorry, Anna. Some people don't like to share. Maybe you can find another toy to play with." + +Anna looks around the park. She sees a girl with a big ball. The ball is pink and blue. It bounces high. Anna likes the ball. She wants to play with it. + +She goes to the girl and says, "Hello, what is your name?" The girl says, "My name is Lily. This is my ball. Do you like it?" Anna says, "Yes, I like it. Can I borrow it?" Lily says, "Sure, you can. We can play together. Come on." + +Anna is happy. She likes Lily. She is nice. They play with the ball and have fun. They share and laugh. Anna is glad she found a new friend. +Sara and Tom like to play music. They have a band. Sara plays the drum. Tom plays the guitar. They make loud and fun sounds. + +One day, they want to play for their mom and dad. They set up their band in the living room. They are very excited. They say, "Are you ready to hear our band?" + +Mom and dad sit on the couch. They smile and nod. They say, "Yes, we are ready. Show us what you can do." + +Sara and Tom start to play. They hit the drum and strum the guitar. They sing and shout. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, something bad happens. Tom turns too fast. He bumps into a vase. The vase is delicate. It falls and breaks. It makes a loud crash. + +Sara and Tom stop playing. They look at the vase. They feel sad and scared. They say, "Oh no, we broke the vase. Mom and dad will be mad." + +Mom and dad get up. They go to the vase. They see the pieces. They are not mad. They hug Sara and Tom. They say, "It's okay. The vase is just a thing. You are more important. We love your band. But next time, be more careful." +Lily was sleeping in her bed. She had a dream about a big and friendly dragon. The dragon took her to a castle in the sky. They played and laughed together. Lily was very happy. + +But then, she heard a loud noise. It was her alarm clock. It was time to wake up. Lily opened her eyes and saw her room. She was not in the sky anymore. She was sad. She wanted to stay with the dragon. + +She got out of her bed and walked to her desk. She saw a picture on it. It was a picture of the dragon and the castle. She did not remember drawing it. It was mysterious. Who made it for her? + +She heard a knock on the door. It was her mom. She came in and smiled. + +"Good morning, Lily. Did you sleep well?" she asked. + +Lily showed her the picture. "Look, mom. It's the dragon from my dream. He was so nice. He took me to the castle. But I don't know who drew this. Do you?" + +Mom looked at the picture. She winked at Lily. "Maybe it was the dragon himself. Maybe he wanted to say thank you for being his friend. And maybe he will visit you again in your dreams." + +Lily smiled. She felt happy again. She hugged her mom and the picture. She hoped to see the dragon soon. She liked him very much. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play in the woods. One day, they saw a cabin near the lake. It looked old and empty. + +"Let's go inside and see what's there," Tom said. + +"OK, but we have to be careful. Maybe someone lives there," Lily said. + +They walked to the cabin and opened the door. It was dark and dusty inside. They saw a table, a chair, a bed, and a shelf with some books and toys. + +"Wow, look at all these things! Can we borrow some of them?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know, Tom. Maybe they belong to someone. We should ask first," Lily said. + +But Tom did not listen. He grabbed a book, a toy car, and a hat from the shelf. He put the hat on his head and said, "Look at me, I'm a cowboy!" + +Lily shook her head. She thought Tom was being crazy. She did not take anything from the shelf. She said, "Tom, we should go now. It's not nice to take things that are not ours." + +But Tom did not listen. He said, "No, I want to play more. This is fun!" + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was the sound of a car engine. They looked out the window and saw a man getting out of a car. He had a beard and a big bag. He was the owner of the cabin. + +"Uh-oh, someone's coming. We have to hide!" Tom said. + +He ran to the bed and hid under the blanket. Lily ran to the door and tried to open it. But it was locked. The man had locked it when he left. + +"Help, help! Let us out!" Lily shouted. + +The man heard her voice and walked to the cabin. He opened the door and saw Lily. He was angry. He said, "Who are you? What are you doing in my cabin?" + +Lily was scared. She said, "I'm sorry, sir. We were just playing. We didn't mean to bother you." + +The man looked around and saw Tom under the blanket. He saw the book, the toy car, and the hat on the floor. He was even more angry. He said, "You were playing with my things? You stole them from me?" + +Tom came out from under the blanket. He was scared too. He said, "I'm sorry, sir. We didn't steal them. We just borrowed them." + +The man shook his head. He said, "That's not borrowing. That's stealing. Borrowing means you ask first and you give back later. Stealing means you take without asking and you keep for yourself. That's wrong. That's bad." + +Tom and Lily felt ashamed. They said, "We're sorry, sir. We won't do it again. Please forgive us." + +The man sighed. He said, "I forgive you, but you have to learn your lesson. You have to respect other people's property. You have to be honest and polite. You have to be good friends." + +He gave them back their things and let them go. He said, "Now go home and don't come back here without permission." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They said, "Thank you, sir. Goodbye." + +They ran out of the cabin and back to the woods. They learned their lesson. They never borrowed anything without asking again. They never went to the cabin again. They were good friends. +Sara and Ben were very happy. They were going on a safari with their mom and dad. They wanted to see lions, elephants, zebras and giraffes. They packed their bags and got in the car. + +On the way, they saw a big sign that said "Restore the Forest". It had a picture of a tree and a monkey. Sara asked, "What does restore mean, mom?" + +Mom said, "Restore means to make something good again. The forest is very important for the animals and the people. But some people cut down the trees and make the forest smaller. That is bad. So we need to restore the forest. We need to plant more trees and protect the animals." + +Ben said, "I want to help restore the forest. Can we do that, dad?" + +Dad said, "Yes, we can. When we get to the safari, we can join a group that helps restore the forest. They will show us how to plant trees and care for the animals. It will be fun and good." + +Sara and Ben clapped their hands. They were excited to go on the safari and to help restore the forest. They knew it would be a busy and happy day. +Sara loves to play with her mom's jewelry. She likes to imagine that she is a princess or a star. She puts on rings, necklaces, earrings and bracelets. She looks at herself in the mirror and smiles. + +One day, she invites her friend Lily to play with her. Lily also likes jewelry. She sees Sara's mom's jewelry box and says, "Wow, you have so many pretty things! Can we try them on?" + +Sara nods and says, "Yes, we can. But we have to be careful. They are not toys. They are my mom's. She lets me play with them sometimes, but we have to put them back when we are done." + +Lily agrees and they start to choose their favorite pieces. They pretend to be popular singers, dancers, and models. They sing, dance, and pose in front of the mirror. They have a lot of fun. + +When they are done, they take off the jewelry and put them back in the box. They thank Sara's mom for letting them play with her jewelry. Sara's mom hugs them and says, "You are welcome, girls. You are both very beautiful and creative. I'm glad you enjoyed playing with my jewelry. But remember, the most important thing is not what you wear, but who you are." +Lily likes to do yoga with her mom. Yoga is when you move your body in different ways and breathe slowly. Lily thinks yoga is fun and makes her feel good. + +One day, Lily and her mom are doing yoga on a big mat in the living room. Mom shows Lily how to roll on the mat like a ball. Lily tries to roll, but she rolls too fast and bumps into the couch. She laughs and says, "Oops!" + +Mom laughs too and says, "That's okay, Lily. You are doing great. Rolling is good for your back and your tummy. Can you roll back to me?" + +Lily nods and rolls back to mom. She feels happy and proud. She gives mom a big hug and says, "I love you, mom. I love yoga." + +Mom hugs her back and says, "I love you too, Lily. I love yoga with you. You are so cheerful and sweet." + +They smile and roll together on the mat, enjoying their yoga time. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to search for things in the grass and the trees. They found sticks, stones, leaves and bugs. They made a pile of their treasures. + +"Look, I found a knot!" Lily said. She held up a stick with a big bump on it. "It looks like a face!" + +"Wow, that's cool!" Ben said. He wanted to see the knot better. He reached for the stick. "Can I hold it?" + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. She pulled the stick away. "I found it first!" + +"But I want to see it!" Ben said. He tried to grab the stick. "Share with me!" + +They both pulled on the stick. The knot was in the middle. They pulled harder and harder. Then, snap! The stick broke in two. The knot fell on the ground. + +They both looked at the broken stick and the knot. They felt sad and angry. They started to cry. + +"Hey, what's wrong?" A voice said. It was their mom. She came to see what happened. + +"Lily and Ben broke the stick!" They both said. + +Mom looked at the stick and the knot. She saw their tears. She had an idea. + +"Why don't you use the stick and the knot to make something new?" She said. "You are both very creative. You can make a picture, or a toy, or a necklace. What do you think?" + +Lily and Ben stopped crying. They looked at each other. They thought about what they could make. They smiled. + +"OK, let's try!" They said. + +They picked up the stick and the knot. They searched for more things in the park. They used their imagination. They made something new. They had fun. They were happy. +Tommy liked to watch television after school. He liked to see the cartoons and the animals and the songs. But his mom said he had to do his homework first. She said television was a treat, not a need. She said she would permit him to watch television for half an hour if he finished his homework. + +Tommy tried to do his homework, but it was hard and boring. He did not like to write the letters and the numbers. He wanted to watch television now. He thought his mom was busy in the kitchen and would not see him. He sneaked to the living room and turned on the television. He smiled and sat on the couch. + +But his mom was not busy in the kitchen. She was in the bathroom. She heard the television and came to the living room. She saw Tommy watching television and not doing his homework. She was angry and sad. She turned off the television and took Tommy to his room. She said he was not permitted to watch television at all today. She said he had to finish his homework and go to bed early. + +Tommy was embarrassed and sorry. He knew he did a bad thing. He did not like to make his mom angry and sad. He wished he had done his homework first. He said he was sorry and he would not do it again. He finished his homework and went to bed early. He hoped his mom would forgive him and permit him to watch television tomorrow. +Lily was a little girl who loved to play with her toy pig. She named him Pinky and gave him a soft blanket to sleep on. She liked to hug him and make him squeak. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and Pinky. She saw a big slide and wanted to go on it. She ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. She put Pinky on her lap and got ready to slide down. + +But she did not see the water on the slide. It was wet and slippery. When she pushed off, she slid too fast and lost her balance. She and Pinky flew off the slide and landed on the grass. Lily was not hurt, but she was scared and sad. She looked for Pinky, but he was gone. + +She started to cry and called for Pinky. Her mom came and hugged her. She helped her look for Pinky, but they could not find him. Lily felt very sorry for losing her toy pig. + +Then, they heard a squeak. They turned around and saw a boy holding Pinky. He had found him on the grass and picked him up. He saw Lily crying and felt sorry for her. He walked to her and gave her Pinky back. He said, "Here, this is yours. I'm sorry, I did not know he was your toy. He is very cute and soft." + +Lily smiled and thanked the boy. She hugged Pinky and felt happy again. She learned to be careful on the slide and to share her toys. She also made a new friend. She and the boy played together with Pinky and had fun. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. There is a bridge in the park. The bridge is old and broken. It is dangerous to go on the bridge. + +One day, Anna and Ben are playing near the bridge. Anna sees a bird on the bridge. She wants to see the bird. She says to Ben, "Look, a bird! I want to go on the bridge." + +Ben says, "No, Anna, don't go on the bridge. The bridge is dangerous. It can fall down. You can get hurt." + +Anna says, "But I like the bird. It is pretty. It has red and blue feathers. I want to touch it." + +Ben says, "The bird can fly away. You can't touch it. And the bridge can break. You can fall. Please, Anna, don't go on the bridge." + +Anna does not listen to Ben. She runs to the bridge. She tries to get the bird. The bird sees Anna. It is scared. It flies away. Anna is sad. She wants the bird. + +She does not see the crack in the bridge. She steps on the crack. The bridge makes a loud noise. It shakes. It starts to break. Anna is scared. She screams. She wants Ben. + +Ben hears Anna. He is scared too. He runs to the bridge. He tries to get Anna. He says, "Anna, come back. The bridge is breaking. Come back." + +He reaches the bridge. He grabs Anna's hand. He pulls her back. They run away from the bridge. The bridge falls down. It makes a big splash in the water. Anna and Ben are safe. They are wet and dirty. They are also sorry. + +They say to each other, "We are sorry. We were wrong. We should not have gone on the bridge. The bridge was dangerous. We should have listened to each other." + +They hug each other. They are still friends. They go home. They tell their moms what happened. Their moms are glad they are safe. They are also mad. They say, "You should not have gone on the bridge. The bridge was dangerous. You should have listened to your friend. You should not mention the bridge again." +Lily had a bear that she loved very much. She called him Brownie and took him everywhere. She hugged him, read to him, and played with him. Brownie was her best friend. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and Brownie. She saw some other kids playing with a ball. She wanted to join them, but she was shy. She asked her mom, "Can I play with them?" + +"Of course, sweetie. Just ask them nicely and share the ball. And don't forget Brownie. He belongs with you," her mom said. + +Lily nodded and walked to the kids with Brownie. She said, "Hi, I'm Lily. Can I play with you?" + +The kids looked at her and smiled. They said, "Sure, Lily. We're playing catch. Do you want to throw the ball?" + +Lily was happy. She said, "Yes, please. But can I hold Brownie too? He's my bear and he likes to play." + +The kids laughed. They said, "OK, Lily. But be careful. Don't drop Brownie or the ball." + +Lily threw the ball with one hand and held Brownie with the other. She had fun with the kids and Brownie. But then, something bad happened. She threw the ball too hard and it went over the fence. The kids gasped. They said, "Oh no, Lily. You lost the ball. How will we get it back?" + +Lily felt sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. Can we get the ball back?" + +The kids shook their heads. They said, "No, Lily. The fence is too high and wide. We can't climb over it. And there's a big dog on the other side. He might bite us or the ball." + +Lily was sad. She said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I ruined the game. What can I do?" + +The kids looked at her and Brownie. They had an idea. They said, "Maybe you can use Brownie. He's soft and furry. Maybe the dog will like him and trade him for the ball." + +Lily was shocked. She said, "No, no, no. I can't do that. Brownie is my bear. He belongs with me. I love him. I can't give him away." + +The kids frowned. They said, "But Lily, you lost the ball. It's not fair. You have to give us something. And Brownie is just a toy. He's not real. He doesn't care." + +Lily hugged Brownie tight. She said, "No, he's not just a toy. He's real to me. He's my friend. He cares. And I care. I can't let him go." + +The kids got angry. They said, "Fine, Lily. Be selfish. Keep your bear. But you can't play with us anymore. Go away." + +Lily felt hurt. She said, "But I want to play with you. I want to be your friend. Can't we share?" + +The kids shook their heads. They said, "No, Lily. You don't know how to share. You only care about yourself and your bear. You don't belong with us." + +Lily ran to her mom with tears in her eyes. She said, "Mom, the kids are mean. They want me to give them Brownie for the ball. But I can't do that. I love Brownie. He belongs with me." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Oh, Lily. I'm sorry. The kids are wrong. You don't have to give up Brownie for the ball. Brownie is your bear and he belongs with you. And you belong with me. You're my daughter and I love you. And I'm proud of you for standing up for yourself and your friend." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you too. And I love Brownie. He's my best friend." + +Her mom said, "You're welcome, Lily. And you know what? You don't need those kids to play with. You have Brownie and me. And we can find other kids who are nice and who will share and who will like you and Brownie for who you are." + +Lily nodded and said, "OK, mom. Let's do that. Let's find other friends." + +Her mom said, "OK, Lily. Let's go. And don't worry about the ball. Maybe the dog will bring it back someday. Or maybe we can buy a new one. But we can't buy a new Brownie. He's one of a kind. Just like you." + +Lily hugged her mom and Brownie and said, "You're right +Lily and Ben are squirrels. They live in a big tree with their mom and dad. They like to play and run in the forest. They also like to find acorns and eat them. + +One day, they see a shiny acorn on the ground. It is bigger and brighter than the normal acorns. Lily and Ben both want the shiny acorn. + +"Look, Ben, a shiny acorn!" Lily says. "I want it!" + +"No, I want it!" Ben says. "It is mine!" + +They run to the shiny acorn and try to grab it. But they are too late. A big crow flies down and takes the shiny acorn in its beak. + +"Hey, that is our acorn!" Lily and Ben shout. "Give it back!" + +The crow laughs and flies away. "Too bad, squirrels! This is my acorn now! It is very special and tasty!" + +Lily and Ben are sad and angry. They lost the shiny acorn. They look at each other and sigh. + +"Maybe we should not fight over acorns," Lily says. "There are many normal acorns in the forest. We can share them." + +"You are right, Lily," Ben says. "Normal acorns are good enough for us. And we are happy when we are together." + +They hug and smile. They go back to their tree and find some normal acorns. They eat them and enjoy them. They are glad they are squirrels. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were pirates and look for treasure. Lily had a big iron spoon that she used as a sword. Tom had a wooden stick that he used as a map. + +"Arrr, matey, we need to find the gold!" Lily said, waving her spoon. + +"Follow me, captain, I know where it is!" Tom said, pointing his stick. + +They ran across the grass, past the flowers and the trees, until they reached the shed. The shed was old and rusty, and had a lot of things inside. Lily and Tom liked to explore the shed, but they had to be careful. Their mom and dad told them not to touch anything sharp or hot. + +"Look, there it is!" Tom said, showing Lily a shiny metal box. "That must be the treasure!" + +Lily nodded and ran to the box. She tried to open it, but it was locked. She looked around and saw a key hanging on the wall. She reached for it, but she did not see the iron that was next to it. The iron was plugged in and very hot. + +"Ouch!" Lily cried, as she touched the iron. She dropped the key and the spoon and held her hand. It hurt a lot. + +Tom heard Lily and ran to her. He saw the iron and the key and the spoon. He understood what happened. + +"Oh no, Lily, are you okay?" he asked, worried. + +Lily shook her head and sobbed. She felt scared and sad. + +Tom hugged Lily and said, "Don't worry, Lily, I'll help you. Come on, let's go to mom and dad. They'll make it better." + +He picked up the key and the spoon and helped Lily walk to the house. He hoped mom and dad would not be angry. He thought Lily was very brave and attractive, even with a sore hand. He wanted to share the treasure with her, but he knew it was not worth it. He learned that some things are more important than gold. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big gray dog in the park. The dog is barking and running. Sara and Ben are scared of the dog. + +"Mom, dad, help!" they cry. "The dog is scary!" + +Mom and dad hug Sara and Ben. They tell them not to worry. The dog is not scary. The dog is just happy. The dog wants to play. + +"Look, the dog has a ball in his mouth. He wants to play fetch," dad says. "Do you want to play with the dog?" + +Sara and Ben shake their heads. They do not want to play with the dog. They want to go home. + +Mom and dad smile. They say it is okay. They can go home and relax. They can read a book or watch a show. They can have a snack or a nap. They can do whatever they want. + +"Life is good," mom says. "We have each other and we are safe. We can relax and have fun." + +Sara and Ben nod. They feel better. They say goodbye to the dog and the park. They go home with mom and dad. They relax and have fun. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big ant hill. They want to look at the ants. + +"Wow, look at all the ants!" Ben says. "They are so small and busy. I wonder what they do." + +"Let's find out," Anna says. She picks up a stick and pokes the ant hill. The ants get angry and run out. Some of them bite Anna and Ben. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Anna and Ben cry. "The ants hurt us! They are mean!" + +A lady sees them and comes over. She is kind and helps them. She puts some cream on their bites and gives them a hug. + +"Why did you poke the ant hill?" she asks. "That was not nice. The ants live there. They work hard and care for each other. They did not want to hurt you. They only wanted to protect their home." + +Anna and Ben feel sorry. They say sorry to the lady and to the ants. They learn a lesson. They learn to be kind and care for all living things. They learn not to hurt others or their homes. They learn that even small things can have big feelings. +Tom and Jen are playing with blocks. They like to build towers and houses and cars. Tom has a big red block. He wants to put it on top of his tower. Jen has a small blue block. She wants to put it on top of her house. + +Tom and Jen both reach for the same spot. Their blocks bump into each other. Tom's tower falls down. Jen's house falls down. The blocks make a loud noise. + +Tom and Jen are both sad and angry. They look at each other and say, "That's my spot! You made my block fall!" + +They start to cry and shout. They do not want to share or say sorry. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes into the room. She sees the blocks and the tears. She says, "What happened here?" + +Tom and Jen both try to tell Mom what happened. They talk at the same time. They do not listen to each other. + +Mom says, "Stop! Pause! You need to calm down and take turns. You can both tell me what happened, but first you need to breathe and count to ten." + +Tom and Jen pause. They breathe and count to ten. They feel a little better. + +Mom says, "Now, Tom, you can tell me what happened first. Then, Jen, you can tell me what happened next. And then, we can find a way to fix it." + +Tom and Jen nod. They take turns to tell Mom what happened. They listen to each other. They realize that they both wanted the same spot. They realize that they both made a mistake. They realize that they both feel sorry. + +Tom says, "I'm sorry, Jen. I didn't mean to make your house fall. I just wanted to put my block on top of my tower." + +Jen says, "I'm sorry, Tom. I didn't mean to make your tower fall. I just wanted to put my block on top of my house." + +They hug and say, "It's okay. I forgive you." + +Mom smiles and says, "That's very good. I'm proud of you. Now, do you want to help each other to build your blocks again?" + +Tom and Jen say, "Yes, please!" + +They start to build their blocks again. They share and take turns. They have fun and make new things. They are happy and friends again. +Tom and Mia liked to play with cubes. They had many cubes of different colors and sizes. They liked to stack them, roll them, and make shapes with them. Sometimes they would display their cubes to their mom and dad, and they would say, "Look what we made!" + +One day, they found a new cube in their toy box. It was shiny and silver, and it had buttons and lights on it. Tom and Mia were curious. They picked up the cube and pressed the buttons. The cube made funny noises and flashed. Tom and Mia laughed and clapped. They thought the cube was harmless and fun. + +They decided to display the cube to their mom and dad. They ran to the living room, where their mom and dad were watching TV. They shouted, "Look what we found! Look what it does!" They held up the cube and pressed the buttons again. + +But this time, the cube did not make funny noises and flash. It made a loud beep and a big boom. The cube exploded in their hands, and fire and smoke filled the room. Tom and Mia screamed and dropped the cube. Their mom and dad jumped up and ran to them. They were scared and angry. They saw that the cube was not a toy, but a bomb. Someone had put it in their toy box to hurt them. + +Tom and Mia were hurt by the bomb. They had burns and cuts on their hands and faces. Their mom and dad took them to the hospital, where they had to stay for a long time. They cried and wished they had never played with the cube. They learned that some things are not harmless, and they should be careful with what they find. +Anna and Ben were playing in the snow. They liked to make snowballs and throw them at each other. They also liked to make snowmen and snow angels. They were very jolly and laughed a lot. + +"Let's make an igloo!" said Anna. "We can use the big pile of snow over there." + +"OK!" said Ben. "That sounds fun!" + +They worked hard to make the igloo. They used their hands and a shovel to dig a hole in the snow. They used the snow they dug out to make blocks and stack them on top of each other. They made a door and a window for the igloo. + +"Wow, it looks great!" said Anna. "Let's go inside and pretend we are Eskimos!" + +They crawled inside the igloo and felt cozy and warm. They pretended they had fur coats and hats and boots. They pretended they had a fire and a sled and a dog. + +"Freeze!" said Ben, pointing at Anna. "You are a polar bear and I am a hunter!" + +Anna growled and pretended to chase Ben. Ben ran and pretended to shoot Anna with his finger. They fell on the floor and giggled. + +They had so much fun in the igloo that they didn't notice that it was getting dark outside. They heard their mom calling them. + +"Anna! Ben! Time to come in!" she shouted. + +They crawled out of the igloo and waved at their mom. They were happy and proud of their igloo. + +"Can we play in the igloo again tomorrow?" asked Anna. + +"Sure, if it doesn't melt!" said Ben. + +They hugged their mom and went inside. They had hot chocolate and cookies and told their mom about their igloo adventure. They were very jolly and sleepy. They dreamed of snow and igloos and polar bears. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big red bell on a pole. They wondered what it was for. + +"Maybe it makes a loud sound," Tom said. + +"Maybe it calls someone," Lily said. + +They wanted to try the bell, but it was too high for them. They looked around for something to help them reach it. + +They saw a bench nearby. They dragged the bench to the pole and climbed on it. Tom stood on Lily's shoulders and stretched his arm. He could touch the bell, but not pull it. + +"Pull harder, Tom!" Lily said. + +Tom pulled harder, but the bell did not move. He pulled harder and harder, until he lost his balance and fell off Lily. They both tumbled to the ground. + +"Ow!" Tom said. + +"Ow!" Lily said. + +They heard a loud siren and saw a fire truck coming to the park. They realized that the bell was for emergencies, and they had made a mistake. + +They felt scared and sorry. They ran to the fire truck and told the firemen what they had done. + +"We're sorry, we didn't know," Tom said. + +"We just wanted to hear the bell," Lily said. + +The firemen were not angry, but they explained to the twins that the bell was only for when someone needed help, not for fun. They told them that they should not play with things that they did not understand, and that they should always ask an adult before they touched something new. + +The twins nodded and apologized again. They learned their lesson and promised to be more careful and respectful. + +The firemen were kind and helpful. They let the twins see the fire truck and hear the real bell. They also gave them stickers and hats. + +Tom and Lily thanked the firemen and went back to their mom, who was waiting for them. They told her what had happened and how they had learned from their mistake. + +Mom hugged them and said she was proud of them for being honest and brave. She also said she was glad that they had met the helpful firemen, who had taught them something important. + +The twins smiled and agreed. They decided that the best way to have fun was to be safe and smart. +Tim and Lily were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to run, swing, slide and climb. They had a lot of fun, but they also got very hot and thirsty. + +"Mom, can we have some juice?" Tim asked. + +"Sure, honey. I have some juice in the cooler. Let's go and sit under the tree," mom said. + +They walked to the cooler, which was a big box with ice and drinks inside. Mom opened the cooler and gave Tim and Lily each a juice box. They drank the juice and felt better. + +"Mom, can we have some cookies too?" Lily asked. + +"Sorry, sweetie. We don't have any cookies. We only have some sandwiches and fruits for lunch. Do you want some?" mom said. + +Tim and Lily looked at each other. They were still hungry, but they wanted something sweet. + +"Can we have some ice cream?" Tim asked. + +"Maybe later, if we find an ice cream truck. But for now, we have to eat something healthy. Come on, let's have some sandwiches and grapes. They are yummy too," mom said. + +Tim and Lily nodded. They knew mom was right. They took some sandwiches and grapes from the cooler and ate them. They were not as good as cookies or ice cream, but they were still tasty. + +"Mom, can we play some more?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, but only for a little while. Then we have to go home and take a nap. You must be tired after playing so much," mom said. + +Tim and Lily agreed. They put their juice boxes and trash in the cooler and closed it. They ran back to the playground and played some more. They had a great day at the park, but they also knew they had to remain good and listen to mom. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play at the park. They swing, slide and run. They have fun. + +One day, Mom says, "I have to make a phone call. Be careful and stay here. I will be back soon." She gives them a hug and goes to a bench. + +Lily and Ben nod. They keep playing. But then, Ben sees a big dog. He loves dogs. He runs to the dog and says, "Hi, doggy! Can I pet you?" + +Lily sees Ben and gets scared. She knows some dogs are not nice. She shouts, "Ben, no! Come back! Mom said be careful!" + +But Ben does not hear her. He reaches for the dog. The dog growls and barks. Ben cries. The dog's owner comes and pulls the dog away. He says, "Sorry, kid. My dog does not like strangers. You should ask before you touch." + +Lily runs to Ben and hugs him. She says, "Are you okay, Ben? That was not a good dog. You should listen to me and Mom." + +Ben nods and sniffles. He says, "I'm sorry, Lily. I just wanted to pet the dog. I like dogs." + +Mom hears the noise and comes back. She sees Ben and Lily and says, "What happened? Are you hurt?" + +Lily and Ben tell her what happened. Mom says, "I'm glad you are okay. But you have to be more careful, Ben. Not all dogs are friendly. And you have to stay with Lily. She is your sister and she loves you." + +Ben says, "I know, Mom. I love Lily too. And I love you. And I still love dogs. But I will ask first next time." + +Mom smiles and says, "That's good, Ben. Now, let's go home and have some cookies. And maybe we can find a nice dog to pet another day." + +Lily and Ben smile and say, "Yes, Mom. Thank you, Mom." + +They hold hands and walk with Mom. They are happy. +Tom and Lily wanted to decorate the fridge with their drawings. They had many crayons and papers. They drew flowers, animals, cars and stars. They were very proud of their work. + +"Look, Mommy, this is for you!" Tom said, holding up a drawing of a heart. He ran to the fridge and put a magnet on it. + +"That's very sweet, Tom. Thank you!" Mommy said, smiling. She hugged him and kissed his cheek. + +"Me too, me too!" Lily said, waving a drawing of a house. She followed Tom to the fridge and tried to find a spot for her drawing. But the fridge was very small and there was no more room. + +"Oh no, where can I put it?" Lily asked, looking sad. + +"Don't worry, Lily. We can make more room. Here, let me help you." Tom said, being a good brother. He moved some of his drawings to the side and made a space for Lily's drawing. + +"Thank you, Tom. You are very nice." Lily said, smiling. She put her drawing on the fridge and gave Tom a hug. + +"You're welcome, Lily. You are very nice too." Tom said, hugging her back. + +Mommy watched them and felt very happy. She loved her children and their drawings. She took a picture of them and the fridge and put it on the wall. +Tim had a bad cold. He felt hot and his nose was runny. His mom gave him a pill to make him feel better. She said the pill was medicine and he had to swallow it. + +Tim did not like the pill. It was big and hard and bitter. He tried to hide it under his tongue, but his mom saw him. She said he had to move the pill to the back of his mouth and drink some water. + +Tim did not want to move the pill. He made a face and shook his head. He said the pill was yucky and he did not want it. His mom said he had to be brave and strong. She said the pill would help him get well. + +Tim looked at his mom. He saw she was worried and sad. He did not want to make her unhappy. He decided to try to move the pill. He pushed it with his tongue and took a sip of water. He felt the pill go down his throat. He made a funny noise and scrunched his eyes. + +His mom smiled and hugged him. She said he was a good boy and she was proud of him. She said he did something very impressive. She said he was her hero. + +Tim felt happy and warm. He said he loved his mom and he was sorry for being fussy. He said he wanted to get better soon. He said he was her hero too. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had a lot of toys, but they were not organized. They mixed up their cars, dolls, blocks, and books in a big pile. Sometimes they fought over who got to play with what. + +One day, their mom said, "Tom and Lily, you need to clean up your toys. They belong in different boxes. Cars go in the blue box, dolls go in the pink box, blocks go in the green box, and books go in the yellow box. Can you do that for me?" + +Tom and Lily nodded and started to sort their toys. They put the cars in the blue box, the dolls in the pink box, the blocks in the green box, and the books in the yellow box. They were proud of their work and showed their mom. + +"Good job, Tom and Lily! You are very organized. Now you can find your toys easily and share them nicely. How about we read a book together?" their mom said. + +Tom and Lily agreed and picked a book from the yellow box. They sat on the couch with their mom and opened the book. But the book was not a story book. It was a book about switches. It had pictures of switches that turned on lights, fans, radios, and other things. + +"What is this book?" Tom asked. + +"It is a book about switches. Switches are things that make other things work. Look, this switch turns on the light. Do you want to try?" their mom said. + +She pointed to a switch on the wall and let Tom press it. The light went on and off. Tom was amazed. He pressed the switch again and again. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Tom said. + +Lily wanted to try too. She reached for the switch, but Tom did not let her. + +"No, this is my switch. You can't play with it. It belongs to me!" Tom said. + +Lily was sad and angry. She grabbed the switch and pulled it. Tom pulled it back. They started to tug and shout. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" their mom said. "Tom and Lily, this is not how you behave. The switch does not belong to either of you. It belongs to the house. You have to share it and be careful with it. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily looked at each other and felt sorry. They nodded and said, "Yes, mom. We understand. We are sorry." + +They hugged their mom and each other. They decided to read the book together and learn more about switches. They also decided to be more organized and share their toys. They were happy and had fun. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big yellow metal thing. It has a long arm and a bucket. Lily says, "What is that?" + +Ben says, "That is a crane. It can rise up and down. It can move things." + +Lily says, "Can we play with it?" + +Ben says, "No, we can't. It is not for us. It is for the workers. They are building a new house." + +Lily and Ben watch the crane. It rises up and down. It moves bricks and wood. It makes a loud noise. Lily and Ben clap their hands. They think it is fun. + +A worker sees them. He smiles and waves. He says, "Hello, kids. Do you like the crane?" + +Lily and Ben say, "Yes, we do. It is a big yellow metal thing. It can rise up and down. It can move things." + +The worker says, "That's right. It is a very useful thing. But you have to be careful. It can also be dangerous. You have to stay away from it. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben say, "Yes, we understand. We will stay away from it. Thank you, worker." + +The worker says, "You're welcome, kids. Have a nice day." + +Lily and Ben say, "You too. Bye, bye." + +They wave to the worker and the crane. They go back to their toys. They are happy. They have learned something new. +Lily and Sam were very excited. They were going to see fireworks with Mom and Dad. They put on their warm coats and hats and got in the car. Mom drove them to the park, where many people were waiting for the show. + +"Look, there's a big stage!" Sam said, pointing to a platform with speakers and lights. "Maybe someone will sing or tell jokes." + +"Or maybe they will call the fireworks," Lily said, hoping to hear the loud noises and see the bright colors. + +Soon, the show started. A man came on the stage and said hello to everyone. He said he was going to call the fireworks and asked everyone to clap and cheer. Then he counted down from ten to one and pressed a button. + +Boom! Bang! Pop! The sky was filled with fireworks. They made shapes like stars, flowers, hearts, and rockets. They sparkled and glittered in red, blue, green, and yellow. Lily and Sam clapped and cheered. They were amazed by the fireworks. They looked at Mom and Dad, who smiled and hugged them. + +"Wow, that was awesome!" Sam said. "Did you see the rocket one? It went so high and fast!" + +"I liked the heart one," Lily said. "It was so pretty and pink!" + +Mom and Dad said they were proud of Lily and Sam for being brave and enjoying the show. They said the fireworks were a special way to celebrate the new year. They said they loved Lily and Sam very much and wished them a happy new year. Lily and Sam said they loved Mom and Dad too and thanked them for taking them to see the fireworks. They felt happy and warm inside. They watched the last fireworks fade away and then got ready to go home. +Jill and Ben like to play with their toy cars. They have a big box of cars of different colors and sizes. They make roads and bridges with their blocks and pretend to drive around. + +One day, they find a new car in the box. It is red and shiny and has a big tip on the back. Jill thinks it is a fire truck. Ben thinks it is a rocket. They both want to play with it. + +They start to pull on the car and shout. "It is mine!" Jill says. "No, it is mine!" Ben says. They get angry and sad. They do not want to share. + +Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the car and smiles. She says, "This is a jolly car. It can be a fire truck or a rocket or anything you want. But you have to take turns and play nicely. Why don't you try to make a story with the car together?" + +Jill and Ben think for a moment. They look at the car and then at each other. They say, "Sorry" and "OK". They decide to make a story about a fire truck that goes to the moon. They use the tip to make fire and smoke. They use their blocks to make a moon base. They have fun and laugh. + +They are happy and jolly. They like to play with their toy cars. They like to share. +Lily woke up when the sun rose. She was hungry and cold. She got out of her bed and put on her sweater. It was pink and soft. She liked her sweater. + +She went to the kitchen and saw her mom. Her mom smiled and said, "Good morning, Lily. Do you want some breakfast?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, please. I want cereal and milk." Her mom poured some cereal and milk in a bowl and gave it to Lily. Lily ate her cereal and milk with a spoon. It was yummy and warm. + +After breakfast, Lily and her mom went outside. They saw some birds and flowers. They also saw a big yellow bus. The bus stopped and some kids got on. Lily asked, "Mom, where are they going?" Her mom said, "They are going to school. They will learn and play there. You will go to school too, when you are bigger." Lily said, "I want to go to school too. I want to learn and play with other kids." Her mom said, "You will, sweetie. But for now, you can learn and play with me. Do you want to go to the park?" Lily said, "Yes, I do. I love the park." Her mom said, "Me too. Let's go then." They held hands and walked to the park. Lily was happy and excited. +Ben and Mia were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes they missed the ball and it rolled away. Then they had to chase it before it went too far. + +One day, they kicked the ball too hard and it flew over the fence. They ran to the fence and looked for the ball. But they could not see it. They saw a big house with a big garden. The house was very tall and had many windows. It looked like a house for a giant. + +"Maybe the giant took our ball," said Ben. + +"Maybe he is angry and will eat us," said Mia. + +They were scared and wanted to go back to the park. But they also wanted their ball. They decided to be brave and look for the ball in the giant's garden. They climbed over the fence and walked quietly. They hoped the giant would not see them. + +They saw many flowers and trees and birds in the garden. They also saw a big dog sleeping on a big bed. The dog was bigger than them and had long fur and sharp teeth. It looked like a dog for a giant. + +"Shh, don't wake up the dog," whispered Ben. + +"Maybe the dog has our ball," whispered Mia. + +They tiptoed closer to the dog and looked for the ball. They saw the ball under the dog's bed. They reached for the ball and tried to pull it out. But the ball was stuck and made a noise. The dog woke up and barked loudly. It saw Ben and Mia and ran towards them. + +"Run, run, run!" shouted Ben. + +"Help, help, help!" shouted Mia. + +They dropped the ball and ran back to the fence. They climbed over the fence and ran to the park. They were safe and happy. They did not want to play with the ball anymore. They wanted to play with something normal and small. They found a stick and a stone and played with them. They had fun and forgot about the giant and the dog. They did not know that the giant and the dog were not real. They were just a normal man and a normal dog who lived in a normal house. The man had made the house and the dog look big to scare away the children who took his ball. He was not angry and he did not eat them. He just wanted to settle in his garden and play with his dog and his ball. He smiled and threw the ball to his dog. The dog caught the ball and wagged his tail. They had fun and forgot about the children. They did not know that the children had learned a lesson. They learned to be careful and respectful and not to take things that did not belong to them. They also learned to use their imagination and have adventures. They were happy and they settled in their park. The end. +Sara is a daughter who loves to talk. She talks to her mom, her dad, her toys, and her friends. She talks about everything she sees, feels, and thinks. She is very enthusiastic when she talks. She uses her hands, her face, and her voice to show how she feels. + +One day, Sara and her mom go to the park. Sara sees a big slide, a swing, a sandbox, and a fountain. She wants to try everything. She runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. She talks to her mom from the top. + +"Mom, look at me! I am so high! I can see the whole park! Can I slide down now?" + +"Yes, Sara, you can slide down. Be careful and have fun!" her mom says. + +Sara slides down with a big smile. She feels the wind in her hair and the sun on her skin. She talks to herself as she slides. + +"Whee! This is so fun! I love the slide! I want to do it again!" + +She runs to the ladder and climbs up again. She talks to her mom from the top. + +"Mom, can you see me? I am going to slide down again! Watch me!" + +Her mom nods and smiles. She is happy to see Sara so enthusiastic. She talks to Sara from the bottom. + +"Sara, you are doing great! You are so brave and fast! I am watching you!" + +Sara slides down again and laughs. She feels happy and proud. She talks to her mom as she hugs her. + +"Mom, thank you for taking me to the park! I had so much fun! I love you!" + +Her mom hugs her back and kisses her cheek. She talks to Sara with love. + +"Sara, you are welcome. I had fun too. I love you more!" +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the kitchen. One day, they found a big green avocado on the counter. They wanted to eat it, but they did not know how to open it. + +"Let me try," Ben said. He took a knife and tried to cut the avocado. But the avocado was too tough. The knife slipped and cut his finger. Ben cried out in pain. + +"Ben, are you okay?" Lily asked. She ran to him and saw the blood. She was scared. She looked for a band-aid, but she could not find one. + +"Mom, help!" Lily shouted. She hoped Mom would hear her and come. But Mom was in the shower and did not hear. + +Ben and Lily felt alone and scared. They did not know what to do. They hugged each other and cried. + +Meanwhile, the avocado rolled off the counter and landed on the floor. A big dog came in and saw the avocado. He liked avocados. He ate the avocado in one bite. He did not care that it was tough. He was happy. + +The end. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big metal box. It is hidden under some leaves. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tim says. "What is it?" + +"I don't know," Mia says. "Maybe it has something inside. Let's open it." + +They try to open the box, but it is locked. They look for a key, but they can't find one. + +"Maybe we can break it," Tim says. He picks up a stick and hits the box. It makes a loud noise. + +"Stop, stop!" Mia says. "You are making too much noise. Someone will hear us." + +"Who cares?" Tim says. "I want to see what's inside." + +They keep hitting the box, but it doesn't open. They get tired and frustrated. + +"This is no fun," Mia says. "Let's go play something else." + +"Fine," Tim says. "But I still want to know what's inside." + +They leave the box and go to the swings. They enjoy swinging high and low. They forget about the box. + +But someone else sees the box. It is a man in a uniform. He has a badge and a gun. He is a police officer. He walks to the box and looks at it. He sees the marks from the stick. He sees the lock. He knows what's inside. + +He takes out his radio and calls for backup. He says, "I found it. I found the hidden metal box. It has a bomb inside. We need to defuse it. Hurry!" +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play together in their room. They have many toys and books and games. But sometimes they fight over what to play. + +One day, Lily wants to play with the dolls. She takes them from the shelf and puts them on the bed. She says, "Let's play family. I am the mom and you are the dad." + +But Ben does not want to play with the dolls. He wants to play with the cars. He takes them from the box and puts them on the floor. He says, "No, let's play race. I am the driver and you are the cop." + +Lily and Ben start to argue. They yell and tug and push. They do not share or take turns. They make a big mess in their room. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees Lily and Ben fighting. She sees the toys everywhere. She is not happy. She says, "Stop! Pause! What are you doing? Why are you fighting?" + +Lily and Ben stop and look at Mom. They feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We wanted to play different things. We did not agree. We did not listen." + +Mom says, "I understand. But you need to learn to play nicely. You need to respect each other. You need to compromise. You are twins. You are a team. You can have fun together." + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "You are right, Mom. We are sorry. We will try to play nicely. We will respect each other. We will compromise. We are twins. We are a team. We can have fun together." + +Mom smiles. She says, "That's good. I'm glad you learned your lesson. Now, clean up your room and then you can play. But remember, it's almost time for your nap. You need to rest and wake up fresh." + +Lily and Ben hug Mom. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you. We will clean up and then we will play. But we will not fight. We will nap and wake up fresh." + +Mom hugs them back. She says, "I love you too. You are my sweet twins. You are my ordinary and special kids." +Lily and Sam went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, but their favorite was the seal. The seal was big and gray, and it had a ball on its nose. It could clap its flippers and make funny noises. + +The zookeeper said the seal was hungry, and he asked the kids if they wanted to help him feed it. Lily and Sam said yes, and they followed him to a big bucket of fish. The zookeeper told them to order the seal to do a trick, and then throw a fish to it. + +Lily went first. She said, "Seal, spin around!" The seal spun around in the water, and Lily threw a fish to it. The seal caught the fish in its mouth and smiled. Sam went next. He said, "Seal, jump high!" The seal jumped high in the air, and Sam threw a fish to it. The seal caught the fish in its mouth and winked. + +The kids clapped and cheered for the seal. The seal clapped and cheered for the kids. The zookeeper said the seal was happy, and he thanked the kids for helping him. He gave them each a sticker of a seal, and said they could come back anytime. + +Lily and Sam hugged the zookeeper and said goodbye to the seal. They waved to the seal, and the seal waved back. They walked away with Mom and Dad, feeling warm and happy, even though it was an icy day. +Sara and Tom like to play in the bath. They have many toys that can float and splash. Sara has a yellow duck and Tom has a blue boat. They make the toys swim and talk to each other. + +"Quack, quack, I am the duck. I like the water. It is warm and wet," Sara says. + +"Vroom, vroom, I am the boat. I like the water too. It is fun and fast," Tom says. + +But then Sara sees something that makes her scared. The water is going down the drain. The drain is a big hole in the bath. Sara does not like the drain. It is dark and noisy. + +"Tom, Tom, look! The water is getting low. The drain is taking it away. I don't want the drain to get our toys. It is bad and mean," Sara says. + +Tom looks at the drain and feels scared too. He does not want to lose his boat. He loves his boat. He tries to get his boat before the drain does. But his boat is too far and too heavy. He cannot reach it. + +"Help, help, I can't get my boat. It is too heavy. The drain will get it. I don't like the drain. It is scary and strong," Tom says. + +Sara hears Tom and wants to help him. She loves her brother. She grabs her duck and throws it to Tom. Tom catches the duck and uses it to push his boat. He pushes his boat closer and closer to him. He finally gets his boat and holds it tight. + +"Thank you, thank you, Sara. You saved my boat. You are smart and kind," Tom says. + +Sara smiles and hugs Tom. She is happy that she helped him. She does not care about her duck. She can get another duck. She loves her brother more. + +"You are welcome, Tom. I am glad you have your boat. You are brave and nice," Sara says. + +They get out of the bath and dry themselves. They take their toys with them. They do not want to see the drain again. They do not like the drain. It is heavy and bad. +Sara likes to clap her hands. She claps when she is happy, when she sings, when she plays. She likes to make noise and have fun. + +One day, Sara sees a big white box in the kitchen. She asks her mom what it is. Mom says it is a freezer. It keeps food cold and hard. Sara is curious. She wants to see what is inside. + +Mom is busy. She does not see Sara open the freezer. Sara sees a lot of things in the freezer. She sees ice, milk, meat, bread, and more. She reaches for a shiny bag. It is very cold and hard. She tries to open it. It does not open. She pulls harder. It still does not open. + +Sara gets angry. She throws the bag on the floor. It makes a loud noise. She claps her hands. She thinks it is funny. She does it again. She throws another bag on the floor. She claps her hands louder. + +Mom hears the noise. She runs to the kitchen. She sees Sara and the freezer. She sees the bags on the floor. She is not happy. She says "No, Sara, no! That is not good. That is bad. You made a mess. You wasted food. You hurt the freezer. You hurt mom's feelings." + +Sara sees mom's face. She sees mom is sad and mad. She feels bad. She does not want to hurt mom or the freezer. She says "Sorry, mom, sorry. I did not know. I was curious. I wanted to see. I wanted to clap." + +Mom hugs Sara. She says "I know, Sara, I know. You are curious. You like to clap. But you have to be careful. You have to ask before you touch. You have to respect the freezer and the food. You have to listen to mom. Do you understand?" + +Sara nods. She says "Yes, mom, yes. I understand. I will be careful. I will ask. I will respect. I will listen. I love you, mom." + +Mom smiles. She says "I love you too, Sara. Now let's clean up this mess. And then we can clap together. But not too loud." +Tom and Lily were playing in the forest. They liked to pretend they were lions and tigers. They found a big log that looked like a cave. They crawled inside and made loud roars. + +"Roar! I am the king of the jungle!" Tom said. + +"Roar! I am the queen of the jungle!" Lily said. + +They laughed and roared some more. They felt comfortable and warm in the log. + +But they did not know that someone else was living in the log. It was a real bear. He was sleeping at the other end of the log. He heard the roars and woke up. He was angry and scared. He wanted to chase away the intruders. + +He crawled out of his side of the log and saw Tom and Lily. He opened his mouth and made a huge roar. + +"ROAR! This is my log! Go away!" he said. + +Tom and Lily heard the roar and saw the bear. They were terrified. They screamed and ran out of the log. They ran back to their home as fast as they could. + +They never played in the log again. They learned that some logs are not safe to play in. They also learned that some roars are not pretend. They were glad they escaped the bear. They hugged their mom and dad and told them what happened. +Anna liked to read books. She had many books in her room. Some books had pictures, some books had stories, some books had words. Anna wanted to learn new words, so she often read the book with words. The book with words was called a dictionary. + +One day, Anna took her dictionary to school. She wanted to show her friends the book with words. She thought they would like it too. But when she opened the dictionary, some of her friends laughed at her. They said the book was boring and silly. They said Anna was ignorant for reading the book with words. They said they only liked books with pictures and stories. + +Anna felt sad and angry. She did not understand why her friends laughed at her. She liked the book with words. She thought it was interesting and fun. She wanted to share her book with her friends, not to make them laugh at her. She closed the dictionary and put it in her bag. + +Then, her teacher came to the class. She saw Anna's dictionary and smiled. She said to Anna, "What a wonderful book you have, Anna. I love the book with words. It is a very useful and important book. It can help you learn new words and meanings. It can help you speak and write better. It can help you understand the world better. You are very smart and curious for reading the book with words, Anna. I am proud of you." + +Anna felt happy and proud. She smiled and thanked her teacher. She opened the dictionary and showed her teacher some of the words she had learned. Her teacher praised her and asked her to share some of the words with the class. Anna agreed and stood up. She looked at her friends who had laughed at her. She hoped they would learn something from the book with words too. She hoped they would not be ignorant anymore. She hoped they would be kind and respectful to her and to other books. She hoped they would be her friends again. +Anna and Ben were playing with their dolls in the garden. They liked to dress them up and make them talk. Anna had a pink doll and Ben had a blue doll. They were happy. + +But then a big dog came into the garden. It saw the dolls and wanted to play with them too. It ran to Anna and Ben and grabbed their dolls in its mouth. It shook them and tore them. Anna and Ben were scared and angry. They shouted at the dog to stop. + +The dog did not stop. It ran away with the dolls. Anna and Ben ran after it, but it was too fast. They could not catch it. They saw the dog drop their dolls on the road. The dolls were broken and dirty. Their clothes were ripped and their hair was gone. Anna and Ben felt very sad. They picked up their dolls and hugged them. + +Anna looked at her pink doll. It had only one eye and a big hole in its chest. She saw a strip of pink cloth on the road. It was part of her doll's dress. She started to weep. She loved her doll and did not want it to be hurt. + +Ben looked at his blue doll. It had no arms and no legs. It had a big bite mark on its head. He saw a strip of blue cloth on the road. It was part of his doll's shirt. He started to weep too. He loved his doll and did not want it to be hurt. + +Anna and Ben wept and wept. They did not know what to do. They were worried that their dolls would never be the same. They wished the dog had never come. They wished they had their dolls back. They wished they were happy again. +Tim and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the garden. They liked to race them on the dirt track they made. Tim had a red car and Lily had a blue car. They both wanted to win. + +"Ready, set, go!" Tim shouted and pushed his car forward. Lily did the same. The cars zoomed along the track, making loud noises. Tim's car was faster and reached the finish line first. + +"I win, I win!" Tim cheered and picked up his car. He smiled and showed it to Lily. "My car is the best!" + +Lily was sad. She liked her car too, but it was not as fast as Tim's. She looked at her car and saw that it was dirty and scratched. She had an idea. + +"Wait, Tim," she said. "Let's play another game. Let's polish our cars and make them shiny. Then we can see who has the prettier car." + +Tim agreed. He liked to polish his car and make it sparkle. He and Lily went to the tap and got some water and a cloth. They rubbed their cars with the cloth until they were clean and shiny. + +"Wow, your car is very shiny, Lily," Tim said. "But mine is shinier. I win again!" + +Lily was sad again. She wanted to win too. She looked around and saw something shiny in the grass. She went to pick it up. It was a small, round, silver thing. It had a hole in the middle and some strange marks on it. It looked very mysterious. + +"Look, Tim, look what I found!" Lily said. "It's a shiny thing. Do you know what it is?" + +Tim came to see. He looked at the shiny thing and shook his head. He did not know what it was. He had never seen anything like it before. + +"Maybe it's a coin," he said. "Maybe it's worth a lot of money. Maybe you can buy a new car with it." + +Lily smiled. She liked the shiny thing. She felt like she had found a treasure. She put it in her pocket and hugged her car. + +"Maybe," she said. "But I don't need a new car. I like my blue car. And I like this shiny thing. I win too!" +Lily was a nosy girl. She liked to look at other people's things and touch them. She did not ask if she could. She just did it. + +One day, she saw a shiny ring on her mom's table. She wanted to see it better. She took it and put it on her finger. It was very pretty. She smiled. + +She heard her mom coming. She was afraid. She did not want her mom to see the ring. She ran to her room and hid the ring under her pillow. + +Her mom came in and said, "Lily, have you seen my ring? It was a gift from your dad. It is very special to me." + +Lily shrugged. She did not say anything. She hoped her mom would not find the ring. + +Her mom looked at her and said, "Lily, are you hiding something from me? Tell me the truth. Did you take my ring?" + +Lily felt guilty. She knew she did a bad thing. She was a thief. She did not want to be a thief. She wanted to be a good girl. + +She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I took your ring. I wanted to see it. It was so shiny. I did not mean to keep it. Here it is." She gave the ring back to her mom. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Thank you, Lily, for telling me the truth. I'm glad you gave it back. I love you, but you should not take things that are not yours. That is wrong. You should ask first. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "I understand, mom. I'm sorry. I love you too. I will not be nosy again." +Anna and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a bird with a hurt wing. The bird could not fly. + +"Look, a bird!" Anna said. "It is hurt. We can help it." + +"Yes, we can," Ben said. "We are clever. We can heal it." + +They took the bird to a quiet place. They gave it some water and bread. They wrapped its wing with a cloth. The bird was scared, but it felt better. + +"Shh, bird," Anna said. "We are your friends. We want you to have peace." + +The bird made a soft sound. It looked at Anna and Ben with its bright eyes. + +"Good bird," Ben said. "You will fly again soon." + +But then, a big dog came. The dog saw the bird. The dog was hungry. It barked and ran to the bird. + +"Go away, dog!" Anna shouted. "Leave the bird alone!" + +But the dog did not listen. It grabbed the bird with its teeth. It shook the bird hard. The bird cried out. It stopped moving. + +Anna and Ben were sad. They cried. They could not heal the bird. The bird had no peace. The dog was bad. It ruined their story. +Sara liked to do things by herself. She was independent. She did not need help to put on her sweater, or to tie her shoes, or to brush her teeth. She liked to show her mom and dad how good she was at doing things. + +One day, Sara wanted to go to the park with her mom. She put on her sweater by herself. It was a red sweater with a big heart on it. She loved her sweater. She thought it was very pretty. She showed her mom her sweater and said, "Look, mom, I did it by myself!" + +Mom smiled and said, "You did a great job, Sara. You are very independent. But do you know what? You put your sweater on backwards. The heart is supposed to be on the front, not on the back." + +Sara looked down and saw that mom was right. The heart was on her back. She felt silly. She did not know how she made that mistake. She started to laugh. She laughed so hard that she fell on the floor. Mom laughed too. She laughed so hard that she had tears in her eyes. + +Mom helped Sara get up and fix her sweater. She gave her a big hug and said, "I love you, Sara. You are very independent, but you are also very funny. You make me laugh. Now let's go to the park and have some fun." Sara nodded and said, "I love you too, mom. You make me laugh too. Let's go to the park and have some fun." They held hands and walked to the park, still laughing. +Tom loves the water. He likes to swim and splash and play. He has a big surf that he can ride on the waves. His surf is red and yellow and has a funny face on it. + +One day, Tom goes to the beach with his mom and dad. He sees many other kids with their surfs. He wants to join them and have fun. He puts on his sun hat and his swim suit and runs to the water with his surf. + +He waits for a big wave to come. He sees one and jumps on his surf. He feels the wind and the water on his face. He goes very fast and very far. He is happy and he smiles. + +But then, he sees something in the water. It is big and gray and has a fin. It is a shark! Tom is scared and he screams. He tries to paddle away from the shark. He hopes his mom and dad can help him. + +The shark comes closer and closer to Tom. It opens its mouth and shows its teeth. Tom thinks he is in trouble. But then, he sees something else. It is his surf. His surf has a funny face on it. It looks like it is smiling at the shark. It looks like it is crazy. + +The shark sees the surf and its funny face. It thinks the surf is crazy too. It does not like crazy things. It gets scared and it swims away. It leaves Tom alone. + +Tom is relieved and he smiles. He is glad his surf saved him. He paddles back to the shore. He hugs his mom and dad and tells them what happened. They are proud of him and his surf. They say he is brave and smart. They give him a big kiss and a big hug. They have a picnic on the sand and enjoy the sun. Tom is happy and he smiles. He loves his surf and his surf loves him. They are friends. The end. +Tommy did not like broccoli. He thought it was yucky and green. He did not want to eat it for dinner. He pushed his plate away and said, "No, no, no!" + +Mommy was angry. She said, "Tommy, you have to eat your broccoli. It is good for you. It makes you strong and healthy. If you do not eat it, you cannot have dessert." + +Tommy did not care. He crossed his arms and said, "I do not want broccoli. I want cake. Cake is yummy and sweet." + +Mommy said, "You cannot have cake until you finish your broccoli. That is the rule. Now, be a good boy and eat your broccoli." + +Tommy was very angry. He threw his fork on the floor and started to cry. He kicked his chair and rocked it back and forth. He made a lot of noise. + +Mommy was very angry too. She said, "Tommy, stop that right now. You are being naughty and rude. You are making a mess and a fuss. You are not getting any cake. You are going to your room." + +She picked up Tommy and carried him to his room. She put him on his bed and said, "You can stay here until you calm down. You can think about what you did and say sorry." + +Tommy felt sad and sorry. He realized he was wrong. He did not want to make Mommy angry. He wanted to make her happy. He wanted to be a good boy. He said, "Mommy, I am sorry. I will eat my broccoli. Please, can I have some cake?" + +Mommy heard him and smiled. She said, "I am glad you are sorry, Tommy. I forgive you. You can come back to the table and eat your broccoli. Then, you can have some cake. But remember, broccoli is good for you. You should try it. You might like it." + +Tommy nodded and hugged Mommy. He said, "Thank you, Mommy. I love you. I will try broccoli. Maybe it is not so yucky." + +Mommy and Tommy went back to the table. Tommy ate his broccoli. He did not like it very much, but he did not make a face. He said, "It is not so bad. It is crunchy and green." + +Mommy was proud of Tommy. She said, "Well done, Tommy. You are a brave and good boy. You can have some cake now. It is chocolate and creamy." + +Tommy was happy. He said, "Yay, cake! It is yummy and sweet. Thank you, Mommy." + +Mommy and Tommy ate their cake and smiled. They learned a lesson. They learned to be polite and respectful. They learned to try new things. They learned to love each other. + +The end. +Sara was sick. She had a bad cough and a hot head. Mommy gave her a pill to make her feel better. Sara did not like the pill. It was big and bitter. She tried to hide it under her tongue, but Mommy saw it. + +"Come on, Sara, you have to swallow the pill," Mommy said. "It will help you stop coughing and cool down your head." + +Sara did not want to swallow the pill. She thought it would make her dizzy. She thought it would make her stomach hurt. She thought it would make her sleepy. She shook her head and spit out the pill. + +Mommy was not happy. She picked up the pill and put it in a spoon with some honey. She said, "This will make the pill sweet and easy to swallow. Trust me, Sara, it will make you feel better." + +Sara looked at the spoon. She saw the pill covered with honey. She smelled the honey. She liked honey. She thought maybe the pill would not be so bad with honey. She opened her mouth and let Mommy put the spoon in. She tasted the honey and the pill. She swallowed them both. + +Mommy smiled and hugged her. She said, "Good girl, Sara, you did it. Now you can rest and get well soon." + +Sara felt proud. She did not feel dizzy. She did not feel stomach hurt. She did not feel sleepy. She felt a little better. She cuddled with Mommy and closed her eyes. She thought maybe pills were not so bad after all. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toys. They had many cars, trains, blocks and dolls in their room. But they did not like to organize their toys. They left them everywhere on the floor, on the bed, on the table. Mom and Dad were not happy with them. They told them to organize their toys every day, or they would take them away. + +One day, Tim and Sam found a new toy in their room. It was a big, soft bear with a red hat and a blue scarf. They were very happy and hugged the bear. They named him Bob. They played with Bob all day. They made him drive a car, ride a train, build a house and dress a doll. They had so much fun with Bob. + +But they forgot to organize their toys again. They left them all around Bob. Mom and Dad came to their room and saw the mess. They were very angry. They said, "Tim and Sam, you did not organize your toys again. This is the last time we tell you. Now we will take them away. All of them. Even Bob." + +Tim and Sam were very sad. They cried and begged Mom and Dad to let them keep Bob. They said, "Please, please, do not take Bob. He is our best friend. We love him. We will organize our toys, we promise. Please, please, give us one more chance." + +Mom and Dad looked at each other. They felt sorry for Tim and Sam. They decided to give them one more chance. They said, "Okay, we will let you keep Bob. But you have to organize your toys right now. And you have to do it every day from now on. Or we will take Bob away for real. Do you understand?" + +Tim and Sam nodded. They said, "Yes, yes, we understand. Thank you, thank you, Mom and Dad. We will organize our toys. We will be good boys." They hugged Mom and Dad and ran to their toys. They started to organize them in boxes, baskets and shelves. They made sure to leave a space for Bob on their bed. + +As they were organizing their toys, they noticed something strange. Bob's hat was loose. They pulled it off and gasped. Bob was bald. He had no hair on his head. He had a big hole where his hair should be. They saw a needle and some thread sticking out of the hole. They realized that Bob was not a new toy. He was an old toy that Mom and Dad had fixed for them. They had sewn a hat and a scarf on him to hide his baldness. + +Tim and Sam looked at each other. They felt a warm feeling in their hearts. They understood that Mom and Dad had given them Bob as a surprise. They had tried to make him look nice and cozy for them. They had shown them how much they loved them. They smiled and hugged Bob. They said, "We love you, Bob. You are our best friend. We do not care if you are bald. You are perfect for us." They put Bob's hat back on his head and tucked him in their bed. They finished organizing their toys and went to sleep. They dreamed of happy adventures with Bob. +Sara and Ben were twins who lived in a big house near a valley. They liked to play outside and explore the valley with their dog, Spot. One day, they decided to go for a picnic in the valley and bring some sweet treats with them. + +They packed a basket with sandwiches, apples, cookies, and juice. They put on their hats and shoes and walked with Spot to the valley. They found a nice spot under a big tree and spread a blanket on the grass. They were very hungry and happy. + +"Let's eat!" Sara said, opening the basket. "I want a cookie first. They are so sweet and yummy." + +"No, you have to eat a sandwich first," Ben said, taking a sandwich. "Mom said so. Cookies are for later." + +Sara frowned and complained. "But I don't like sandwiches. They are boring and dry. I want a cookie now. Please, Ben, let me have one." + +Ben shook his head and said, "No, Sara, you have to follow the rules. If you eat a cookie now, you will spoil your lunch. And you will have a tummy ache. And Mom will be mad at us." + +Sara pouted and said, "You are mean, Ben. You always tell me what to do. You are not the boss of me. I will eat what I want." + +She reached for the basket and grabbed a cookie. But before she could bite it, Spot jumped on her and snatched the cookie from her hand. He ran away with it, wagging his tail. + +"Hey, Spot, give me back my cookie!" Sara shouted, chasing after him. "That's not fair. That's my cookie." + +Ben laughed and said, "See, Sara, that's what you get for being greedy and naughty. Spot taught you a lesson. Now come back and eat your sandwich. It's good for you." + +Sara came back, feeling sad and angry. She looked at the basket and saw that there were no more cookies left. Spot had eaten them all. She sighed and said, "Fine, Ben, I will eat my sandwich. But I don't like it. And I don't like Spot. And I don't like you." + +Ben smiled and said, "Don't be silly, Sara. You do like me. And you do like Spot. And you will like your sandwich. Trust me. It's not so bad. Here, have a bite. And then we can play in the valley. And maybe we can find some berries or flowers or something sweet." + +He gave her a sandwich and a juice. Sara took them and nibbled on them. She had to admit, they were not so bad. And she felt better. She looked at Ben and said, "Sorry, Ben, for being mean to you. You are a good brother. And Spot is a good dog. And the valley is a good place. Thank you for sharing with me." + +Ben hugged her and said, "You're welcome, Sara. You are a good sister. And I love you. And I love Spot. And I love the valley. Let's have fun together." + +They finished their lunch and played with Spot in the valley. They found some berries and flowers and something sweet. They had a wonderful time. And they did not complain anymore. +Lily was sad. She missed her friend Tom. Tom moved to a new house far away. Lily and Tom used to play every day. They liked to draw, to sing, and to make jokes. + +One day, Lily found a shiny stone in the park. It was blue and smooth. She liked it very much. She decided to give it to Tom as a gift. She put it in a box and wrote a letter. She asked her mom to help her send it. + +A few days later, Lily got a letter from Tom. He thanked her for the gift. He said he liked the stone very much. He said it made him feel happy and calm. He said it was like a spirit that watched over him. He said he missed her too. + +Lily smiled. She was happy that Tom liked her gift. She was happy that he still thought of her. She wrote back to him. She said she was glad that he had a spirit to keep him company. She said she had a spirit too. She said it was her compassionate heart that loved him. She said she hoped to see him soon. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. They have a big box of colorful chalk. They use the chalk to draw on the sidewalk. They draw flowers, stars, animals and letters. + +One day, a new girl moves in next door. Her name is Mia. She sees Anna and Ben playing with the chalk. She wants to join them. She says hello and asks if she can play too. + +Anna and Ben are not very nice. They say no. They say the chalk is theirs and they do not want to share. They say Mia has to find her own chalk. Mia feels sad. She walks away. + +Anna and Ben keep playing with the chalk. But soon, they run out of space on the sidewalk. They want to draw more. They look around and see Mia's driveway. It is empty and clean. They decide to go there and use their chalk. + +They sneak over to Mia's driveway and start drawing. They do not ask Mia or her mom. They think they are clever. They draw big and messy. They use up all their chalk. + +But then, Mia's mom comes out of the house. She sees Anna and Ben on her driveway. She sees the chalk drawings. She is angry. She says, "What are you doing? This is not your driveway. This is not your chalk. You are being rude and selfish. You have to clean this up and apologize to Mia." + +Anna and Ben are scared. They realize they made a mistake. They say sorry to Mia's mom. They use water and a broom to clean the driveway. They feel bad. + +They see Mia sitting on her porch. She has a small bag of chalk. She did not use it. She was waiting for them to be nice and invite her to play. She says, "I wanted to be your friend. I wanted to share my chalk with you. But you did not let me. You were mean to me and my mom. Why?" + +Anna and Ben feel ashamed. They say sorry to Mia. They say they were wrong. They say they want to be her friend. They ask if she can forgive them and play with them. + +Mia smiles. She says, "Yes, I can forgive you. Yes, I can play with you. But you have to be kind and share. Sharing is caring. Sharing makes playing more fun." + +Anna and Ben agree. They say they will share. They say they will be kind. They give Mia some of their chalk. Mia gives them some of hers. They go back to the sidewalk. They draw together. They make colorful and beautiful drawings. They have fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in their room. They liked to act like different animals. Tom was a lion and Lily was a monkey. They roared and jumped on the bed. + +"Stop it, you two!" Mom said. "You are making too much noise. And clean up your toys. They are all over the floor." + +Tom and Lily did not want to stop. They wanted to keep playing. They ignored Mom and ran to the closet. They opened the drawer and took out some clothes. They put them on and pretended to be other animals. + +Tom was a bear and Lily was a bird. They growled and chirped and made a mess. They threw the clothes on the floor and on the bed. + +"Look at me, I'm a bear!" Tom said. "I'm big and strong and smelly!" + +"Look at me, I'm a bird!" Lily said. "I'm fast and free and colorful!" + +They laughed and had fun. But Mom did not think it was funny. She came into the room and saw the mess. She was angry. + +"What are you doing?" Mom said. "You made a big mess. And these clothes are smelly. They need to be washed. You are not acting like good children. You are acting like naughty animals." + +Tom and Lily felt bad. They knew they did something wrong. They took off the clothes and put them back in the drawer. They said sorry to Mom and helped her clean up the room. + +"Thank you, Tom and Lily," Mom said. "Now you are acting like good children. And good children get a hug and a kiss." + +Mom hugged and kissed Tom and Lily. They smiled and said they loved her. They learned their lesson. They decided to act like good children and not like smelly animals. +Sara and Ben like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make noises and pretend to drive them on the floor. One day, Sara has an idea. She suggests to Ben that they can make their cars go faster and smoother. She says they can use oil. + +Ben is curious. He asks Sara what oil is and where they can find it. Sara says oil is a slippery liquid that makes things move easier. She says they can find it in the kitchen, in a long bottle with a cap. She says they can pour some oil on a tray and put their cars on it. Then they can slide their cars on the oil and see how fast they go. + +Ben thinks this sounds fun. He agrees to try it with Sara. They go to the kitchen and find the long bottle of oil. They open the cap and pour some oil on a tray. They put their cars on the tray and start to slide them. The cars go very fast and smooth on the oil. Sara and Ben laugh and cheer. They have a lot of fun with their oil cars. + +But then, Mom comes into the kitchen. She sees the mess of oil on the tray and on the floor. She sees Sara and Ben with their oily hands and clothes. She is not happy. She tells Sara and Ben to stop playing with the oil. She says oil is not for cars, but for cooking. She says oil is sticky and hard to clean. She says they have to help her clean the oil and wash their cars. + +Sara and Ben feel sorry. They did not mean to make Mom angry. They say they are sorry and they will help her. They get some paper towels and some soap and water. They wipe the oil from the tray and the floor. They wash their cars and their hands and clothes. They learn that oil is not a good toy. They decide to play with their cars without oil next time. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big pile of ash near a tree. They wondered what it was. + +"Maybe it was a fire," Ben said. "Maybe someone burned something." + +"Can we touch it?" Lily asked. She was curious. + +Ben shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe it's hot. Maybe it's dirty." + +They went closer to the pile of ash. They saw some sticks and stones in it. They reached out their hands. + +"Ow!" Lily cried. She pulled back her hand. It was red and sore. The ash was hot. It burned her. + +Ben gasped. He saw smoke coming out of the ash. He smelled something bad. The fire was not out. It was still burning. + +"Run!" Ben shouted. He grabbed Lily's hand. They ran away from the pile of ash. They hoped to find help. + +But they were too late. The fire spread quickly. It reached the tree. It reached the slide. It reached the swing. It reached the whole park. The fire was big and angry. It made a lot of noise and heat. + +Lily and Ben were scared. They shivered. They could not run anymore. They could not find a way out. They could not see anyone. They were alone. + +They hugged each other. They cried. They wished they had not touched the ash. They wished they had played somewhere else. They wished they had a nice day. But they did not. They had a bad day. They had a bad ending. +Lila and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a man sitting on a bench with a bottle of wine. He looked sad and lonely. + +"Hello, sir. Why are you sad?" Lila asked. + +The man looked up and smiled a little. "Hello, little girl. I am sad because I have no friends. I drink wine to forget my problems, but it does not help." + +"That is not good. Wine is not for drinking, it is for cooking. It can make you sick and hurt your head. You need friends to make you happy, not wine." Ben said. + +"Maybe you are right, little boy. But how can I find friends? I have no job, no home, no family. No one wants to talk to me." + +Lila and Ben felt sorry for the man. They decided to be kind and help him. They leaned close to him and gave him a hug. + +"We can be your friends, sir. We like to talk and play and share. You can come with us to the park and have fun. Maybe you can find a job and a home and a family too. But you have to stop drinking wine and start smiling more." Lila said. + +The man was touched by the children's kindness. He felt a warm feeling in his heart. He put down the bottle of wine and hugged them back. + +"Thank you, little girl and boy. You are very kind and brave. You have made me happy today. I will come with you to the park and try to change my life. Maybe I can find more friends like you. You have taught me a valuable lesson. Wine is not the answer, friendship is." The man said. + +Lila and Ben smiled and took the man's hand. They walked together to the park and played and laughed. They became good friends and helped each other. They learned that kindness can make a difference in someone's life. +Anna and Ben like to play in the snow. They make a big igloo with snow blocks. They go inside the igloo and pretend they are Eskimos. They have fun. + +One day, they see a yellow bird outside the igloo. The bird is singing a pretty song. Anna and Ben want to talk to the bird. They do not know how to say hello in bird language. They think of an idea. + +They use sticks and stones to make a sign in the snow. The sign says "Hi, bird". They hope the bird can read the sign. They wait for the bird to come closer. + +The bird sees the sign and flies to the igloo. The bird is happy to see Anna and Ben. The bird sings "Hi, kids". Anna and Ben are surprised and happy. They sing "Hi, bird" back. They make a new friend. They smile. +Ben and Lily were playing in the yard. They had a big truck and a lot of rocks. They wanted to load the truck with rocks and drive it to the other side of the yard. + +"Look, Lily, I found a big gray rock!" Ben said. He picked up the rock and put it in the truck. "It is heavy and hard." + +"Wow, Ben, that is a nice rock!" Lily said. She found a small red rock and put it in the truck too. "It is shiny and smooth." + +They kept loading the truck with rocks of different colors and shapes. They had fun finding and comparing the rocks. They filled the truck until it was full. + +"OK, Lily, let's go!" Ben said. He got in the driver's seat and Lily got in the passenger seat. They pretended to start the engine and honk the horn. + +They drove the truck across the yard, making loud noises and laughing. They did not see the big pan that Mom had left on the grass. She was going to use it to make a cake later. + +CRASH! The truck hit the pan and flipped over. The rocks flew out of the truck and landed everywhere. The pan was bent and dented. Ben and Lily were scared and sad. + +"Ben! Lily! What happened?" Mom said. She came running from the house. She saw the mess and the broken pan. She was angry and upset. + +"Mom, we are sorry!" Ben and Lily said. They got out of the truck and hugged Mom. "We were playing with the truck and the rocks. We did not see the pan. We did not mean to break it." + +Mom sighed and hugged them back. She was not happy, but she loved them. "It's OK, Ben and Lily. I know you did not do it on purpose. But you have to be more careful and watch where you are going. And you have to help me clean up this mess. And you have to say sorry to the pan." + +"Yes, Mom, we will," Ben and Lily said. They looked at the pan and said, "Sorry, pan. You are a good pan. We hope you are not too hurt." + +The pan did not say anything, but it glinted in the sun. Maybe it forgave them. Maybe it was still a good pan. Maybe Mom could still make a cake with it. Maybe. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play pretend. One day, they decided to be a king and a queen of a big castle. They put on their crowns and capes and sat on their chairs. + +"King Ben, I am bored," said Queen Sara. "What can we do?" + +"Let us go and see our people," said King Ben. "Maybe they need our help." + +They got up and walked around the house, looking for their people. They saw their mom in the kitchen, making a cake. + +"Hello, Mom," said King Ben. "We are the king and the queen. Do you need our help?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Thank you, my dear king and queen. You are very thoughtful. But I am almost done with the cake. Why don't you go and see your dad in the garden?" + +They nodded and went to the garden. They saw their dad digging a hole. + +"Hello, Dad," said Queen Sara. "We are the king and the queen. Do you need our help?" + +Dad looked up and said, "Thank you, my dear king and queen. You are very thoughtful. But I am almost done with the hole. Why don't you go and see your dog in the yard?" + +They agreed and went to the yard. They saw their dog barking at a bird. + +"Hello, Dog," said King Ben. "We are the king and the queen. Do you need our help?" + +Dog wagged his tail and said, "Woof, woof, woof." + +They did not understand what he said, but they heard that he was happy. They decided to play with him and the bird. + +They had a lot of fun and forgot about being bored. They learned that being thoughtful and helpful made them and others happy. They also learned that sometimes the best thing to do is to play and enjoy the moment. They were good king and queen. +Lily likes to feed the birds in the park. She brings bread crumbs and seeds every day. She knows the birds by their colors and sounds. She says hello to them and they chirp back. + +One day, a man in a uniform comes to the park. He has a big hat and a shiny badge. He looks at Lily and the birds. He says, "You are not allowed to feed the birds here. It is bad for them and for the park. You have to stop." + +Lily feels sad and scared. She does not want to hurt the birds or the park. She says, "But I love the birds. They are my friends. They are hungry and cold. Please let me feed them." + +The man in the uniform shakes his head. He says, "No, you have to follow the rules. The birds can find their own food. They do not need your bread crumbs and seeds. They can make them sick. And the park needs to be clean and green. Your bread crumbs and seeds can make it dirty and messy. You have to go home now." + +Lily does not want to argue with the man in the uniform. She knows he is doing his job. She wants to be polite and respectful. She says, "OK, I am sorry. I did not know. I will not feed the birds here anymore. Goodbye, birds. I will miss you." + +She picks up her bag and walks away. The birds follow her with their eyes. They are sad and confused. They do not understand why Lily has to leave. They hope she will come back someday. They thank her for her kindness and generosity. They say, "Goodbye, Lily. We love you." +Tom and Lily are playing in the kitchen. They have many toys on the floor. They make loud noises with their cars and dolls. + +"Look, Lily, this is my new car. It is fast and red," Tom says. He points to his car. + +"That is nice, Tom. But I like my doll more. She is pretty and pink," Lily says. She points to her doll. + +They hear a voice from the living room. It is Mom. + +"Tom, Lily, time to clean up. The kitchen is very messy. Put your toys in the box and make it tidy," Mom says. + +Tom and Lily do not want to stop playing. They like their toys. + +"Can we play a little more, Mom? Please?" Tom asks. + +"No, you have played enough. It is almost dinner time. Come on, be good and help me," Mom says. + +Tom and Lily sigh. They pick up their toys and put them in the box. They see the sink. It is full of dirty dishes. + +"Mom, can we help you with the dishes?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, that would be very nice of you. Thank you, Lily," Mom says. + +Mom gives them a stool and a cloth. Tom and Lily stand on the stool and reach the sink. They wipe the dishes with the cloth and hand them to Mom. They have fun making bubbles with the soap. + +"Look, Mom, we are helping you. We are making the sink tidy," Tom says. + +"Yes, you are. You are very helpful and sweet. I am proud of you," Mom says. + +She hugs them and kisses them. They smile and hug her back. They are happy. +Tom was a fisherman who liked to catch fish in the sea. He had a large boat with a big net and a shiny hook. He woke up early every morning and sailed away from the shore. + +One day, he saw something very bright in the water. It was not a fish, but a star that had fallen from the sky. It was shining like a diamond and made Tom curious. He wanted to see it closer, so he threw his hook at it. + +"Hello, who are you?" the star asked in a soft voice. Tom was surprised that the star could talk. + +"I am Tom, a fisherman. And you are a star, right?" he answered. + +"Yes, I am a star. But I am lost. I fell from the sky last night and I don't know how to go back. Can you help me?" the star said. + +Tom felt sorry for the star. He did not know how to help it, but he wanted to try. He thought for a moment and then said: + +"Maybe you can wait until it is dark. Then you can look at the sky and find your friends. They will shine too, and you can follow them." + +The star liked Tom's idea. It thanked him and agreed to wait. Tom took the star on his boat and sailed back to the shore. He gave the star some water and a blanket and told it to rest. + +That night, when the sun went down and the moon came up, the star looked at the sky. It saw many other stars twinkling and smiling. It recognized some of them and felt happy. It said goodbye to Tom and thanked him again. Then it jumped from the boat and flew up to the sky. It joined its friends and shone brightly. + +Tom watched the star go and smiled. He was glad that he had helped it. He waved his hand and wished it good luck. Then he went to sleep, dreaming of the sea and the stars. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Tom had a whistle that he blew to sound like a bird. Lily had a stuffed lion that she roared with. + +"Look at me, I'm a bird!" Tom said, blowing his whistle. "Tweet, tweet!" + +"I'm a lion, hear me roar!" Lily said, holding her lion. "Rrrr!" + +They laughed and played until their mom came in. She smiled and said, "You two are very noisy, but I'm glad you're having fun. It's almost time for bed, though. Are you tired?" + +Tom and Lily shook their heads. They didn't want to stop playing. They wanted to stay up and make more noises. + +"No, we're not tired!" they said together. + +Mom nodded and said, "Okay, then. How about we read a story first? Maybe that will make you sleepy." + +She picked up a book from the shelf and sat on the couch. Tom and Lily joined her, each holding their toy. Mom opened the book and started to read. + +The story was about a farm with many animals. Tom and Lily listened and looked at the pictures. They saw cows, pigs, chickens, horses, and sheep. They heard mom make the sounds of each animal. + +"Moo, oink, cluck, neigh, baa," mom said. + +Tom and Lily repeated the sounds after her. They liked the story and the animals. But soon, they started to feel their eyes get heavy. They yawned and rubbed their eyes. They leaned on mom and cuddled with their toys. + +Mom noticed and smiled. She said, "I think you are tired after all. It's time to say good night to the animals and go to bed." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They were too sleepy to argue. They said good night to the animals and to mom. Mom kissed them and tucked them in. She turned off the light and left the room. + +Tom and Lily closed their eyes and drifted off to sleep. They dreamed of the farm and the noises. They didn't hear the whistle or the roar anymore. They only heard the soft snoring of each other. +Tim and Lily were twins, but they were very different. Tim liked to run and jump and play ball. Lily liked to draw and sing and read books. One day, their mom said they had to go to the gym with her. Tim was happy, but Lily was not. + +At the gym, Tim ran to the big room with mats and balls and hoops. He wanted to try everything. Lily followed him, but she felt bored. She did not like the loud noises and the sweaty people. She wanted to do something else. + +"Tim, can we change and go to the library?" Lily asked. + +"No, Lily, this is fun! Look, I can roll on the mat and throw the ball in the hoop!" Tim said. + +"But I don't like this. I like the library. There are books and puzzles and quiet places," Lily said. + +They started to argue. Their mom heard them and came over. + +"Tim, Lily, what's wrong?" she asked. + +"Mom, Lily wants to change and go to the library. She doesn't like the gym," Tim said. + +"Mom, Tim doesn't want to change and go to the library. He likes the gym too much," Lily said. + +Their mom smiled and hugged them. + +"Tim, Lily, you are both unique. You have different things that you like and that's okay. You don't have to change for each other. But you can also try to understand each other and share sometimes. How about this: you can stay at the gym for a little while longer and then we can go to the library together. Does that sound good?" she asked. + +Tim and Lily thought about it. They nodded and said sorry to each other. They decided to give each other a chance and try something new. They hugged their mom and went back to the gym. Tim showed Lily how to roll on the mat and Lily showed Tim how to make a paper airplane. They had fun and learned something new. They were unique, but they were also twins. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in the sun. One day, they see a big hill with many flowers. They want to go up the hill and see what is on the other side. + +"Let's try to climb the hill," Anna says. "Maybe we can find something fun." + +"OK, let's go," Ben says. They hold hands and start to walk up the hill. They see yellow, pink, and blue flowers. They smell sweet and nice. They hear birds singing and bees buzzing. + +They walk and walk, but the hill is very high. They get tired and thirsty. They stop to rest under a big tree. The tree has green leaves and red apples. The shade is cool and comfortable. + +"Are we there yet?" Ben asks. He looks at the top of the hill. It is still far away. + +"I don't know," Anna says. She looks at the other side of the hill. She can't see anything. + +"Maybe we should go back," Ben says. "It is too hard to climb the hill." + +"But we want to see what is on the other side," Anna says. "Maybe there is a lake or a castle or a rainbow." + +They look at each other. They don't want to give up, but they also don't want to keep going. + +"What should we do?" they ask. + +They think for a while. Then they have an idea. + +"Let's eat some apples," Anna says. "They will make us strong and happy." + +"Let's drink some water," Ben says. "They will make us wet and cool." + +They pick some apples from the tree and find a bottle of water in their backpack. They eat and drink and feel better. They smile and hug. + +"Let's try again," they say. "We can do it." + +They stand up and hold hands. They walk up the hill with new energy and hope. They want to see what is on the other side. They want to have fun in the sun. They are friends. They try. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play outside. They have a big wheel. They can use the wheel to roll on the grass. They have fun with the wheel. + +One day, they see a dirty wheel. It is in the trash. It has mud and bugs on it. Tom says, "Look, a wheel! Let's use it!" Lily says, "No, Tom. That wheel is dirty. We have a clean wheel. We can use our wheel." + +Tom does not listen. He takes the dirty wheel. He tries to roll it on the grass. But the wheel is too heavy and sticky. It does not roll well. It makes Tom fall. He gets mud and bugs on his clothes. He cries. + +Lily runs to Tom. She helps him get up. She says, "Tom, are you okay? I told you not to use the dirty wheel. It is bad. You should use our clean wheel. It is good. It rolls well. It makes you happy." + +Tom says, "I'm sorry, Lily. You are right. The dirty wheel is bad. The clean wheel is good. Can we use our wheel together?" Lily says, "Yes, Tom. We can use our wheel together. We are friends. We share. We have fun." + +They hug. They take their clean wheel. They roll it on the grass. They laugh. They have fun. They are happy. +Lily and Ben like to play in the park. They like to slide, swing, and run. One day, they see a large hole in the ground. They wonder what is inside. + +They go near the hole and look. They see something shiny and red. It looks like a big ball. They want to touch it. + +They reach into the hole and grab the ball. It is hard and cold. They pull it out of the hole. It is very heavy. They drop it on the grass. + +They look at the ball. It has many small dots on it. They rub the ball with their hands. The dots are not dirt. They are sparkles. The ball is very pretty. + +They hear a loud noise. It is a man. He is angry. He says, "That is my ball! I buried it underground! Give it back to me!" + +Lily and Ben are scared. They do not want to give the ball to the man. They think he is mean. They run away with the ball. They hide behind a tree. + +They wait for the man to go away. They hope he does not find them. They hug the ball. They like the ball. They want to keep it. They think it is a magic ball. +One day, Ben and Lily went to the park with their mom. They saw a big slide and ran to it. Ben went first and slid down fast. He laughed and said, "That was fun!" Lily wanted to try too, but she was scared. She looked at the slide and said, "It is too high. I don't want to go." + +Ben said, "Don't be scared. It is easy. You just sit and slide. Come on, I will help you." He took Lily's hand and led her to the slide. He said, "You can do it. I will catch you at the bottom." He gave her a push and Lily slid down. + +But Lily did not like it. She felt a pain in her tummy and her mouth. She screamed and cried. Ben caught her and said, "What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Lily said, "I don't like the slide. It made me feel bad. It made me feel sour." + +Mom heard Lily's cry and came to them. She said, "What happened? Are you hurt?" Lily said, "No, I'm not hurt. But I don't like the slide. It made me feel sour." Mom said, "Sour? How did it make you feel sour?" Lily said, "I don't know. It just did. Maybe I ate something bad." + +Mom said, "Let me see. Open your mouth." Lily opened her mouth and Mom looked inside. She said, "Oh, I see. You have a sore throat. That's why you feel sour. You need some medicine." She took out a bottle from her bag and gave Lily a spoonful. Lily made a face and said, "Yuck! That's sour too!" + +Mom said, "I know. But it will make you feel better. Trust me. You have to take it three times a day until your throat is well. Can you do that?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, I can. But I don't want to slide anymore. Can we play something else?" Mom said, "Sure. How about we swing or go on the seesaw?" Lily said, "Yes, let's do that. I like those better." Ben said, "Me too. Come on, Lily. Let's go." He took her hand and they ran to the swings. Mom smiled and followed them. She was glad Lily was not hurt. She guessed Lily would be fine soon. +Tim and Sam were playing pirates in the backyard. They had a big cardboard box that they pretended was a ship. They also had a hook, a hat and a sword made of paper. + +"Arrr, matey, I am the captain of this ship!" Tim said, putting the hook on his hand and the hat on his head. + +"No, I am the captain, you are the first mate!" Sam said, holding the sword and pointing it at Tim. + +They started to argue and push each other. They did not see that the hook had fallen near the barbecue. The barbecue was still hot from lunch. The hook started to burn. + +"Look, look, the hook is on fire!" Sam shouted, dropping the sword and running away. + +"Oh no, oh no, what do we do?" Tim said, taking off the hat and throwing it at the hook. But he was clumsy and missed. The hat also caught fire. + +"Help, help, fire, fire!" they both screamed, running to the house. + +Mom and Dad heard them and came outside. They saw the smoke and the flames. They quickly got the hose and sprayed water on the barbecue, the hook and the hat. They put out the fire. + +"Tim, Sam, what were you doing?" Mom asked, looking angry and worried. + +"We were playing pirates, Mom, but the hook burned and the hat burned and we were scared," Tim said, looking sorry. + +"We are sorry, Mom, we did not mean to make a fire," Sam said, looking sorry too. + +Mom and Dad hugged them and said, "We are glad you are safe, but you have to be careful. You can't play with fire or near fire. Fire is dangerous and can hurt you and the things around you. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, Mom, yes, Dad, we understand," Tim and Sam said, nodding. + +"Good. Now go inside and wash your hands. Then you can have a snack and read a book about pirates. But no more hooks or hats or swords, OK?" + +"OK, Mom, OK, Dad," Tim and Sam said, going inside. They learned their lesson. They did not play with fire again. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They also like to read books. One day, they find a big book on a bench. The book has many pictures of animals. + +"Look, Ben, a book!" Lily says. She picks up the book and opens it. "Wow, so many animals! Do you know their names?" + +Ben nods. He points to a picture of a fluffy white dog. "This is a dog. It is adorable. I want a dog like this." + +Lily smiles. She points to a picture of a striped orange cat. "This is a cat. It is adorable too. I want a cat like this." + +They turn the pages and see more animals. They see a bird, a fish, a cow, a horse, and a lion. They say their names and make their sounds. + +Suddenly, they hear a voice. "Hey, that's my book!" A boy runs to the bench. He looks angry. He grabs the book from Lily's hands. + +"Sorry, we didn't know it was yours," Lily says. She feels sad. She liked the book. + +Ben feels sad too. He liked the book as well. He wants to say something, but the boy is already jogging away with the book. + +"Come on, Lily, let's go," Ben says. He takes Lily's hand and they walk to the swings. They try to have fun, but they still miss the book. + +Maybe they will find another book someday. A book that belongs to them. A book with more adorable animals. +Anna likes to help Mom in the kitchen. She likes to stir and pour and mix. But she does not like to wipe. Wiping is boring and hard. Mom says wiping is important to keep the kitchen clean and safe. + +One day, Mom asks Anna to help her make a cake. Anna is happy. She loves cake. She helps Mom crack the eggs and put them in a bowl. She helps Mom measure the flour and the sugar and the milk. She helps Mom add the vanilla and the chocolate. She helps Mom stir everything together. The batter looks yummy. + +Mom says they need to wipe the table and the counter before they put the cake in the oven. There is egg and flour and sugar and milk everywhere. Anna does not want to wipe. She wants to lick the spoon and the bowl. She is stubborn. She says no to Mom. She says wiping is not fun. + +Mom is not happy. She says Anna has to wipe if she wants to have cake. She says wiping is part of helping. She says Anna can lick the spoon and the bowl after she wipes. She gives Anna a cloth and a spray bottle. She shows Anna how to wipe. + +Anna still does not want to wipe. She thinks Mom is not fair. She thinks wiping is a waste of time. She tries to hide the cloth and the spray bottle under the table. She tries to sneak a lick of the spoon and the bowl. But Mom sees her. Mom says no more cake for Anna. Mom says Anna has to go to her room. + +Anna is sad and angry. She does not understand why Mom is so mean. She does not understand why wiping is so important. She does not understand why she can't have cake. She stomps to her room. She slams the door. She cries on her bed. + +She wishes she had wiped. +Tim and Mia were adventurous kids. They liked to explore new places and have fun. One day, they decided to go to the park with their mom and dad. They packed some snacks and drinks in a cooler and put it in the car. + +At the park, they saw a big hill with a slide. They ran to the hill and climbed up. They took turns sliding down and laughing. They saw some other kids playing with a ball and joined them. They had a lot of fun. + +After a while, they felt thirsty and hungry. They went back to their mom and dad, who were sitting on a bench. They asked if they could have some snacks and drinks. + +"Sure, sweeties. We have some sandwiches, apples, and juice in the cooler. Let's go get them," mom said. + +They followed mom to the car and opened the cooler. They saw the sandwiches, apples, and juice. They were happy. + +"Thank you, mom. You provide us with yummy food and drinks," Tim said. + +"You're welcome, Tim. You and Mia are good kids. We love you," mom said. + +They hugged mom and took their food and drinks. They sat on a blanket and enjoyed their picnic. They felt happy and full. + +They decided to play some more at the park. They saw a swing, a seesaw, and a sandbox. They tried them all and had more fun. They were adventurous kids. They had a great day at the park. +Ben liked to play with his toy soldiers. He had many of them, and he made them fight and march and guard his room. He did not like to share his soldiers with anyone, not even his sister Mia. + +One day, Mia came into his room and saw his soldiers. She wanted to play with them too. She asked Ben, "Can I have one soldier, please?" + +Ben said, "No, they are mine. Go away!" + +Mia felt sad and left. She did not have many toys of her own, and she liked soldiers too. + +Ben played with his soldiers, but he did not feel happy. He felt troubled. He remembered that his daddy was a real soldier, and he was far away. He missed his daddy very much. He wondered if his daddy had enough soldiers to help him. + +He thought about Mia, and how she had no soldiers to play with. He felt sorry for her. He decided to do something nice for her. + +He took one of his soldiers, his favorite one, and went to find Mia. He saw her sitting on the couch, reading a book. + +He said, "Mia, I am sorry I was mean to you. I want to give you this soldier. He is my best one. You can play with him, and keep him." + +Mia was surprised and happy. She hugged Ben and said, "Thank you, Ben. You are very kind. I love this soldier. He is very brave and strong, like daddy." + +Ben felt happy too. He smiled and said, "You are welcome, Mia. I love you. And I love daddy too. I hope he comes back soon." + +They played with the soldier together, and had fun. They learned to share and care for each other. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring, and it makes you and others happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. But today the sky was gloomy and the wind was cold. They felt sad and bored. + +"Let's go home," Lily said. "There is nothing fun to do here." + +"No, wait," Tom said. "Look, there is a big hill over there. Maybe we can discover something new." + +Tom and Lily ran to the hill. They climbed up and down, looking for rocks, flowers and bugs. They found a shiny stone, a yellow daisy and a green caterpillar. They were happy and forgot about the gloomy sky. + +But then Tom tripped on a root and fell down. He scraped his knee and it hurt a lot. He cried and Lily ran to him. + +"Are you okay, Tom?" Lily asked. She saw blood on his knee and felt scared. + +"It hurts, it hurts," Tom sobbed. "I want to go home." + +Lily hugged him and said, "Don't worry, Tom. I have a bandage in my pocket. I can help you." + +She took out a pink bandage with stars on it and wrapped it around Tom's knee. She kissed it and said, "There, it's better now. You are very brave, Tom." + +Tom smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. I like your bandage. It's pretty." + +They held hands and walked back to their mom, who was waiting for them. She saw the bandage and said, "What happened, Tom?" + +Tom and Lily told her about their adventure on the hill and how they discovered many things. They also told her how Lily helped Tom with the bandage. + +Mom hugged them and said, "I'm proud of you, Tom and Lily. You are good friends and explorers. Now let's go home and have some cookies and milk." + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "Yes, please." + +They went home, feeling happy and warm. The sky was still gloomy, but they didn't mind. They had each other and their bandage. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play together. They also liked candy very much, but their mom only gave them one piece each after dinner. One day, mom had to go out for a while and left them with dad. Dad was busy working on his laptop and did not pay much attention to them. + +Ben saw a big jar of candy on the kitchen table. He wanted to have more candy, so he sneaked into the kitchen and opened the jar. He took a handful of candy and stuffed them in his pocket. He was very happy and ran back to the living room. + +Lily saw Ben's pocket bulging with candy. She was curious and asked him, "What do you have in your pocket, Ben?" + +Ben did not want to share his candy with Lily. He lied and said, "Nothing, Lily. Just some rocks." + +Lily did not believe him. She said, "Let me see, Ben. Show me your pocket." + +Ben said, "No, Lily. Go away. It's mine." + +Lily was persistent. She wanted to see what Ben had. She tried to grab his pocket, but Ben pushed her away. They started to fight and yell at each other. + +Dad heard the noise and came to see what was going on. He saw Ben and Lily pulling and pinching each other. He also saw the candy falling out of Ben's pocket. He was angry and said, "Ben, Lily, stop it right now! What are you doing? Where did you get the candy, Ben?" + +Ben knew he was in trouble. He looked down and said, "I'm sorry, dad. I took the candy from the kitchen. I was greedy and did not want to share with Lily." + +Dad said, "That was very wrong, Ben. You should not take things without asking. You should also share with your sister. Candy is not good for you if you eat too much. You have to give back the candy and say sorry to Lily." + +Ben felt ashamed and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was mean to you. Do you want some candy?" + +Lily said, "It's okay, Ben. I forgive you. Yes, I want some candy. But only one piece. We can share the rest with mom when she comes back." + +Dad said, "That's very nice of you, Lily. I'm proud of you. And you, Ben, I hope you learned your lesson. Now, give me a hug and let's go brush your teeth." +Sara and Tom liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. One day, they saw a big pile of ash near a bench. It was black and gray and smelled bad. + +"What is that?" Sara asked Tom. + +"I don't know," Tom said. "Maybe someone had a fire here." + +They went closer to look at the ash. They saw something shiny in it. It was a ring. It had a red stone and a gold band. It looked very pretty. + +"Wow, look at this!" Sara said. She picked up the ring and put it on her finger. It fit her perfectly. + +"Where did it come from?" Tom asked. "Who left it here?" + +"I don't know," Sara said. "Maybe it was someone's treasure. Maybe it has magic powers." + +They felt very curious and excited. They did not know that the ring was part of a mysterious story. They did not know that someone was looking for it. They did not know that it would change their lives. +Tom and Lily liked to play with chalk. They drew big pictures on the sidewalk. They made flowers, stars, and rainbows. They had fun with the colors. + +But one day, a big dog came. The dog was not nice. He barked and ran at Tom and Lily. He wanted to eat their chalk. He thought it was tasty. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They did not want the dog to take their chalk. They wanted to protect their pictures. They ran to their house. They got a broom and a bucket. They came back to the sidewalk. + +They waved the broom at the dog. They said, "Go away, dog! This is our chalk!" They threw water from the bucket at the dog. They said, "You are wet, dog! You do not like water!" + +The dog did not like the broom or the water. He was angry and sad. He ran away. He did not want the chalk anymore. + +Tom and Lily were happy. They saved their chalk. They hugged each other. They said, "We are brave, we are strong, we are friends!" They went back to their pictures. They drew more flowers, stars, and rainbows. They had fun with the colors. +Lily and Ben were playing with a big toy car. They liked to sit inside and spin the wheel. Lily wanted to spin the wheel fast and make loud noises. Ben wanted to spin the wheel slow and pretend to drive. + +"Let me spin the wheel!" Lily said. She pushed Ben's hand away. + +"No, it's my turn!" Ben said. He pulled the wheel back. + +They both felt a strong urge to have the wheel. They did not want to share. They were being selfish. + +"Stop it!" Ben shouted. He tried to push Lily out of the car. + +"Ow!" Lily cried. She kicked Ben in the leg. + +They both started to cry. They heard a voice. + +"What's going on here?" It was Mom. She came to see what was wrong. + +"They won't let me spin the wheel!" Lily and Ben said at the same time. + +Mom looked at them. She was not happy. + +"You two need to learn to share and take turns," she said. "Spinning the wheel is more fun when you do it together. If you can't play nicely, you can't play at all." + +She took the wheel away and put it on a shelf. She told them to sit on the couch and think about what they did. + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They realized they were being mean to each other. They hugged and said sorry. + +"Can we have the wheel back, Mom?" they asked. + +"Only if you promise to share and take turns," Mom said. + +They nodded. They promised. + +Mom gave them the wheel back. They went back to the car. They spun the wheel together. They had fun. They were not selfish anymore. +Tom and Lily were best friends. They liked to play together every day. One day, they had a big plan. They wanted to make a surprise for their moms. + +They woke up early and put on their clothes. They took some paper, crayons, scissors and glue from their rooms. They tiptoed to the kitchen and found some cookies and juice. They packed everything in a bag and went outside. + +They walked to the park and found a charming spot under a big tree. They spread a blanket on the grass and started to work on their surprise. They drew pictures of their moms and cut them out. They glued them on another paper and wrote "We love you, Mom!" with big letters. They also made some flowers and hearts with the crayons. + +They were very happy with their surprise. They put it in a big envelope and sealed it with a kiss. They ate some cookies and drank some juice. They looked at the sky and saw some clouds. They wondered what shapes they could see. + +"Look, Lily, that cloud looks like a dog!" Tom said. + +"Where? I see a cat!" Lily said. + +They laughed and pointed at different clouds. They did not see the dark cloud that was coming closer. They did not hear the thunder that was rumbling. They did not feel the wind that was blowing. + +Soon, the rain started to fall. It fell hard and fast. Tom and Lily were wet and cold. They grabbed their bag and ran to the nearest shelter. They hoped their surprise was not ruined. They hoped their moms would not be angry. They hoped the rain would stop soon. They learned a lesson: always check the weather before you plan a day. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to explore. One day, they found a big cave in the woods. They wanted to see what was inside, so they took a flashlight and went in. They saw many rocks and bats and spiders. They were not scared, but curious. + +They walked deeper and deeper into the cave, until they saw a shiny thing. It was a big, round, metal box. It had a lock and a key. Anna and Ben wondered what was in the box. They tried to open it, but it was too hard. They needed something to wrap around the key to make it easier to turn. + +They looked around and saw a piece of cloth on the ground. It was red and soft and had a picture of a star on it. They remembered that their grandma had given them a blanket like that for their birthday. They were very grateful for their grandma and her gift. They took the cloth and wrapped it around the key. Then they turned the key and opened the box. + +Inside the box, they found a surprise. It was a big, fluffy, teddy bear. It had a bow and a tag that said "To Anna and Ben, from Grandma. I love you." Anna and Ben were so happy. They hugged the teddy bear and each other. They thanked their grandma in their hearts. They decided to take the teddy bear and the cloth and go back to their home. They left the cave, but they did not forget their adventure. They knew that their grandma had a special way of making them feel loved, even when she was far away. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play with blocks. They want to build a big tower with the blocks. They think it is fun. + +But Sam is mean. He does not like to share. He wants all the blocks for himself. He tries to take the blocks from Ben and Lily. He says, "These are my blocks. Go away!" + +Ben and Lily are sad. They do not want to fight with Sam. They want to play with the blocks. They say, "No, Sam. These are our blocks. We can share. You can play with us." + +But Sam is angry. He does not want to share. He wants to break the tower. He pushes the tower with his hand. He says, "Ha ha! I am powerful. I can break your tower. You are weak." + +But the tower does not fall. Ben and Lily support the tower with their hands. They hold the tower together. They say, "No, Sam. You are not powerful. You are mean. We are strong. We can support our tower. You cannot break it." + +Sam is surprised. He tries to push the tower again. But the tower does not move. Ben and Lily smile. They say, "We win, Sam. We have the best tower. We get the prize. The prize is a big hug. Do you want a hug, Sam?" + +Sam feels sorry. He does not want to be mean. He wants to be friends. He says, "Yes, I want a hug. I am sorry. Can I play with you?" + +Ben and Lily are happy. They say, "Yes, you can play with us. We can share. We can build a bigger tower. We can all get a hug." + +They hug Sam. They hug each other. They play with the blocks. They have fun. +Lily was a little girl who liked to organize her toys. She had many dolls, cars, blocks and books, and she always put them in their right places. She had a big shelf for her dolls, a box for her cars, a basket for her blocks and a rack for her books. She was very proud of her neat and tidy room. + +One day, her mom told her that they had a guest coming over for dinner. It was her aunt Mary, who lived far away and rarely visited. Lily was very excited to see her aunt, who always brought her nice presents and told her funny stories. She wanted to show her aunt her room and her toys. + +But when Lily went to her room, she saw a big mess. Her toys were all over the floor, mixed up and scattered. Her shelf was empty, her box was overturned, her basket was broken and her rack was tilted. Lily was shocked and angry. Who did this to her toys? + +She heard a giggle from under her bed. She looked and saw her little brother, Tom, hiding there. He was wearing her pink bathrobe and holding her favorite doll. He had a naughty smile on his face. + +"Tom, you are so bad!" Lily shouted. "You ruined my toys and my room! How could you do this to me?" + +Tom laughed and said, "It was fun! I wanted to play with your toys. They are boring in their places. I like to make them fly and crash and roll and jump. And your bathrobe is so soft and pretty. I like to wear it and pretend I am a princess." + +Lily was very upset. She tried to grab her doll and her bathrobe from Tom, but he resisted and pulled them back. They started to fight and tug and yell. Their mom heard the noise and came to their room. She saw the mess and the quarrel and was very disappointed. + +"Stop it, both of you!" she said. "This is no way to behave. Lily, you should share your toys with your brother. He is younger than you and he wants to have fun with you. Tom, you should respect your sister's things. You should not take them without asking and mess them up. You should apologize to her and help her organize her room." + +Lily and Tom felt ashamed. They knew their mom was right. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They worked together to put their toys back in their places. They also folded the bathrobe and put it in the closet. They finished just in time for their aunt's arrival. They greeted her warmly and showed her their room. She praised them for their neatness and their kindness. She gave them each a present and told them a story. They had a wonderful evening and learned a valuable lesson. +Tom and Lily are playing in the park. They see a big slide and run to it. They take turns to slide down and laugh. They have fun. + +But then they see a dog. The dog is big and brown. It has a bone in its mouth. It looks angry. It barks at Tom and Lily. + +"Go away, dog!" Tom says. "We are not bad. We just want to play." + +The dog does not listen. It runs to Tom and Lily. It wants to bite them. Tom and Lily are scared. They look for a place to hide. + +They see a bench. It has a space under it. They crawl under the bench. They hope the dog will not find them. + +The dog comes to the bench. It smells Tom and Lily. It tries to reach them with its paws. It growls and snaps. + +"Shoo, dog!" Lily says. "Leave us alone. We have no bone. Go chew your own." + +The dog does not give up. It tries harder to get under the bench. It makes a lot of noise. + +A man hears the noise. He is the dog's owner. He comes to the bench. He sees the dog and the children. + +"Rex, stop that!" the man says. "You are being naughty. Come here, boy." + +He pulls the dog by its collar. He says sorry to Tom and Lily. He tells them his dog is not mean. He just likes to chew bones. + +Tom and Lily come out from under the bench. They are not hurt. They are glad the man came. They say thank you to him. + +The man and the dog go away. Tom and Lily are tired. They decide to go home. They walk to their mom. She hugs them and gives them a snack. + +They tell her what happened. She is proud of them. She says they were brave and smart. She says they can play in the park again tomorrow. + +Tom and Lily smile. They eat their snack. They are happy. They are safe. +Sara and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big lemon tree with many yellow fruits. Sara liked lemons. She wanted to pick one and taste it. + +"Look, Ben, a big lemon tree!" Sara said. "Can we pick a lemon?" + +Ben nodded. He admired Sara. She was brave and curious. He followed her to the tree. They reached for a lemon that was close to them. + +But the lemon was too big and heavy. Sara and Ben could not hold it. It fell to the ground and rolled away. + +"Oh no!" Sara said. "The lemon is gone!" + +Ben saw the lemon rolling towards the fence. He ran after it. He wanted to catch it for Sara. + +"Wait, Ben, be careful!" Sara said. She ran after him. + +But Ben was too fast. He reached the fence and grabbed the lemon. He was happy. He had caught the lemon for Sara. + +He turned around and smiled. He wanted to show Sara the lemon. + +But he saw a big dog on the other side of the fence. The dog was barking and growling. It wanted the lemon too. + +"Help, Sara, help!" Ben said. He was scared. He dropped the lemon and ran back to Sara. + +Sara saw the dog and the lemon. She was scared too. She hugged Ben and ran back to the house. + +They left the lemon behind. They did not want it anymore. + +They decided to play with something else. Something that was not big and yellow and that did not make dogs angry. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to solve puzzles. She had a big book of puzzles that she would work on every day. + +One day, Amy found a new puzzle in her book. It had a picture with an unknown symbol. Amy had never seen this symbol before. She was very excited to solve the puzzle with the unknown symbol. + +Amy thought hard and looked at the symbol. She asked her mom and dad for help. They all worked together to solve the puzzle. In the end, they found out that the unknown symbol meant "love." Amy was very happy that she solved the puzzle and learned a new symbol. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Sue. Sue liked to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, Sue's mom asked her to remove a jar from the shelf. + +Sue was happy to help. She reached up high and took the jar off the shelf. Inside the jar, there were yummy cookies. Sue's mom said, "Thank you, Sue. You are a kind girl." + +Sue and her mom ate the cookies from the jar. They were very happy. Sue knew that being kind and helping others made her feel good. She wanted to be kind every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very excited because her birthday was coming soon. Her mom and dad were planning a big surprise for her. + +One day, Lucy was playing in the living room. She saw a big box behind the couch. Lucy wanted to see what was inside. She thought it might be her birthday surprise. But she remembered that her mom told her not to spoil surprises. + +Lucy decided to wait for her birthday. When the big day came, she saw the same box with a bow on it. Lucy opened the box and found a new toy inside. She was so happy that she didn't spoil the surprise. Lucy had the best birthday ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a bed with an uncomfortable mattress. Every night, she would try to sleep, but the mattress made it hard for her. + +One night, Lily had a dream. In her dream, she met a magical cat. The cat said, "I can help you get a new mattress, but you have to find me a toy to play with." Lily agreed and found a ball for the cat. + +The cat was very happy with the ball. It waved its tail and suddenly, Lily's uncomfortable mattress turned into a soft and cozy one. Lily thanked the cat and woke up from her dream. She was surprised to see that her mattress was now soft and cozy, just like in her dream. From that night on, Lily slept well and had happy dreams. +Once upon a time, there was an old, wise cat named Whiskers. He lived in a small house with a little girl named Lucy. One day, while they were playing outside, Lucy found a shiny pebble. She picked it up and showed it to Whiskers. + +"Whiskers, look at this pebble I found!" Lucy said. Whiskers looked at the pebble and smiled. "That is a very nice pebble, Lucy," he replied. "Let's hold it and make a wish." + +So, Lucy and Whiskers held the pebble together and closed their eyes. They both made a wish. When they opened their eyes, they saw a big, yummy cake on the table. They laughed and clapped their hands. + +Lucy and Whiskers ate the cake and played with the pebble all day long. They knew that their special pebble had brought them good luck and happiness. From that day on, Lucy and Whiskers always held the pebble and made a wish whenever they needed a little bit of magic in their lives. +One day, a calm cat named Tom went for a drive. He saw a big missile on his way. The missile was very large and tall. Tom was amazed by it. + +Tom met a dog named Max. Max said, "Hi Tom, do you see the big missile too?" Tom replied, "Yes, Max, I see it. It is so big!" + +Tom and Max decided to play near the missile. They had a lot of fun. They played ball and ran around. They were happy and tired after playing. Then, they went home. +Once upon a time, there was a bright red stove. The stove lived in a big house with a happy family. The family loved to cook on the bright red stove. In the backyard, there was a swing that the kids loved to play on. + +One day, the kids were playing on the swing when they saw a big cat. The cat wanted to play too, but it was too big for the swing. The cat felt sad and left the yard. The kids felt bad for the cat and wanted to find a way to help it. + +The family thought and thought, and they had an idea. They built a bigger swing for the big cat. The cat was so happy and played on the swing with the kids. They all became good friends. The moral of the story is to always be kind and help others when they need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big, soft pillow that she loved very much. She took it everywhere she went. One day, Lily went to play in the park with her pillow. + +While playing, Lily saw a little boy named Tim who was sad. Tim had a rough toy that he did not like. Lily wanted to help Tim feel better, so she had an idea. She decided to raise her pillow high up in the air and show it to Tim. + +Tim saw the pillow and smiled. He liked how big and soft it was. Lily shared her pillow with Tim, and they both played happily in the park. The rough toy was forgotten, and they became best friends. From that day on, Lily and Tim always played together with the big, soft pillow. +One sunny day, Tim went to the park. He saw a big, colorful slide. It was red, blue, and yellow. Tim was very happy. He wanted to slide down fast. + +Tim met a girl named Sue. She had a big bottle of glue. Sue said, "Let's make the slide sticky with glue. Then we can slide down slow." Tim thought it was a fun idea. + +They put glue on the slide. Tim and Sue slid down very slow. They laughed and had a lot of fun. The colorful slide with glue was the best part of their day. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely bunny named Bob. Bob lived in a small house in the woods. One day, Bob found a big onion in his garden. He was very happy and thought it would be a tasty treat. + +Bob wanted to show his friends the onion. So, he put the onion in a little cart and went to his friend's house. On the way, he saw a big hill. Bob wanted to go down the hill fast, but the onion was too heavy. He tried to reverse and go back up the hill, but it was too late. + +The cart with the onion went down the hill very fast. Bob was scared and tried to stop it. The cart hit a tree and the onion broke into many pieces. Bob was very sad because he lost his big onion and couldn't share it with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She had a lot of toys and her family was rich. Lucy had a big house and a big dog named Spot. They liked to play together. + +One day, Lucy wanted to give Spot a bath. She got a big tub and filled it with water. She also got some shampoo to make Spot clean. Spot did not like baths, but Lucy said, "We must do it!" She insisted that baths were good for him. + +Lucy put Spot in the tub and used the shampoo. She made lots of bubbles and Spot started to like the bath. When they were done, Spot was clean and happy. Lucy and Spot played together all day. +Once upon a time, there was a big cliff near a small town. In the town, there was a little boy named Tim and his dog, Spot. Tim and Spot loved to play near the cliff, but Tim's mom always told him to be careful. + +One day, Tim and Spot went to the cliff to play. Tim said, "Spot, don't go too close to the edge!" But Spot did not listen. He was upset because Tim refused to give him a treat. Spot wanted to show Tim that he was not happy. + +Spot went too close to the edge of the cliff. Suddenly, the ground under Spot broke and he fell down. Tim was very sad and cried. He wished he had given Spot the treat so he would not have gone near the edge. From that day on, Tim never played near the cliff again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a new muffin. It was big and yummy. Tim was very happy. + +Tim saw his friend, Sam. "Hi, Sam!" said Tim. "Do you want to taste my new muffin?" Sam said, "Yes, please!" So, Tim shared his new muffin with Sam. They both liked it a lot. + +But then, a big dog came. The dog took the new muffin from Tim and Sam. The dog ate the muffin very fast. Tim and Sam were sad. They had no more muffin to eat. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a warm, cozy room with a small desk. Lily loved to draw pretty pictures on her desk. One day, she saw a little boy named Timmy who was sad because he had no desk to draw on. + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "Let's part my desk in half, so we both can draw!" Timmy smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily!" They took the desk apart and each had a piece to draw on. They became good friends and drew many pictures together. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing makes everyone happy. When we share, we make new friends and help others feel good too. +Once upon a time, there was a cat and a dog. They lived in a small house. The cat was nice, but the dog was not. One day, the cat found a delicious steak. The cat was very happy. + +The dog saw the cat with the steak. The dog wanted the steak too. The dog and the cat fought. They both wanted the delicious steak. The cat felt sad, but the dog did not care. + +In the end, the steak fell on the ground. It got dirty and yucky. The cat and the dog could not eat it. They both felt regret. The cat and the dog did not get the delicious steak, and they were still not friends. +Once upon a time, a small girl named Lily lived in a tiny house. She had a pretty cloth that she loved very much. One day, she wanted to show her cloth to her friend Tom, who lived far away. So, she went on a walk to find him. + +As she walked, Lily became tired and frustrated. She did not like walking so far, but she wanted her friend to see her pretty cloth. The sun was hot, and Lily was thirsty. But she kept walking and walking. + +Finally, Lily arrived at Tom's house. But Tom was not there. He had gone away to play with other friends. Lily was very sad and frustrated. She walked all the way back home, tired and unhappy. She did not get to show her pretty cloth to Tom that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy was three years old and she loved to reach for things. She had a great big smile and she liked to help her mom and dad. + +One day, Amy saw a big step in the park. She wanted to climb it and reach the top. She tried and tried, but it was too high for her. Amy felt sad and asked her mom for help. + +Her mom held her hand and helped her climb the big step. When they reached the top, Amy felt great! She was so happy that she could reach the top with her mom's help. They both smiled and played together in the park. +Once upon a time, in a busy little town, there lived a boy named Tim. Tim was scared of the dark. Every night, when he went to bed, he had a nightmare. The nightmare was about a big, scary monster that wanted to eat him. + +One day, Tim's mom said, "Tim, please don't be scared. Let's talk to the monster in your nightmare." That night, as Tim went to bed, he said, "Please, Mr. Monster, don't be scary. I want to be your friend." + +The next night, the monster in Tim's nightmare was not scary. It said, "Hello, Tim. I am sorry I scared you. I was just lonely. Can we be friends?" Tim smiled and said, "Yes, let's be friends." From that day on, Tim was not scared of the dark anymore. He and the monster had lots of fun in his dreams, and they were friends forever. +Once upon a time, in a lovely little house, there lived a girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and dance in her room. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help make a cake. Lily was very excited because she had never made a cake before. + +Lily's mom said, "First, we need to add flour, sugar, and eggs to the bowl." Lily helped her mom add the ingredients. Then, they mixed everything together. "Now, let's take a step to the oven and bake our cake," said Lily's mom. They put the cake in the oven and waited for it to bake. + +While they waited, Lily and her mom had a lovely time dancing and singing in the kitchen. When the cake was ready, they took it out of the oven and let it cool. Then, they added icing and sprinkles on top. Lily and her mom shared the cake with their family, and everyone thought it was the best cake they had ever tasted. +Once upon a time, there was a big field. In the field, there was a cold little rabbit. The rabbit was sad because he did not know how to find his way home. + +One day, a friendly bird saw the sad rabbit. The bird wanted to help. The bird said, "I can explain how to get home. Listen to me." The rabbit was happy and listened to the bird. + +The bird told the rabbit, "Go past the big tree, then jump over the little stream, and you will find your warm home." The rabbit did what the bird said. Soon, the rabbit found his home and was not cold anymore. The rabbit and the bird became good friends. They played in the field and were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy weapon. It was a big, red sword that he would swing around in the air. He would pretend to be a brave knight, protecting his castle from dragons. + +One day, Tim's mom made him a tasty sandwich for lunch. She used his favorite bread, cheese, and ham. Tim was so excited to eat it. His mom decided to wrap the sandwich in paper, so Tim could take it outside and eat it while he played. + +Tim took his wrapped sandwich and his toy weapon outside. He sat under a big tree to eat his lunch. As he ate, he saw a little squirrel run by. The squirrel stopped and looked at Tim's sandwich. Tim smiled and shared a piece of his tasty sandwich with the squirrel. They became friends, and Tim played with the squirrel and his toy weapon all day long. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a smelly mushroom. The smelly mushroom had many friends. One day, the sun was very hot. The smelly mushroom felt sad because it started to melt. + +A little bug saw the smelly mushroom and said, "Why are you sad, smelly mushroom?" The smelly mushroom said, "I am melting because the sun is too hot. I don't want to melt." + +The little bug had an idea. It called all its friends to help. They found a big leaf and put it over the smelly mushroom. The leaf made a nice shade. The smelly mushroom stopped melting and felt happy again. + +The smelly mushroom said, "Thank you, little bug and friends, for helping me." They all played together under the big leaf, and they were very happy. The smelly mushroom and the little bug became best friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a busy bee. The bee had a lot of work to do. The bee had to use her wings to fly and find flowers. She had to find flowers in the right order. First, she found a red flower, then a blue flower, and last, a yellow flower. + +The busy bee would use her long nose to get sweet juice from the flowers. She would take the juice back to her home. Her home was a big, yellow house with all her bee friends. They all worked together to make honey. + +One day, the busy bee met a nice butterfly. The butterfly wanted to help the bee find flowers. They worked together to find flowers in the right order. The busy bee and the butterfly became very good friends. They made the best honey together and shared it with all their friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big gorilla. He lived in a green forest. The gorilla was very excited. He loved to play with his friends, the birds and the bugs. + +One day, it started to rain. The gorilla was happy because he liked the rain. He danced and jumped in the puddles. The birds and the bugs hid under the leaves, but they watched the gorilla play. + +After the rain stopped, the sun came out. The gorilla, the birds, and the bugs all came out to play again. They were all excited to see the pretty rainbow in the sky. They played together until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a healthy bird named Bobo. Bobo lived in a big tree near a pretty lake. Every morning, Bobo would wake up at sunrise and go to the lake to play with his friends. + +One day, after playing in the water, Bobo's wings were very wet. His friend, Dodo the duck, said, "Bobo, you need to dry your wings so you can fly again." Bobo agreed and they both went to sit in the warm sun. + +As they sat in the sun, Bobo's wings started to dry. Dodo said, "Look, your wings are getting dry!" Bobo flapped his wings and felt that they were almost dry. He was so happy. Soon, they were both ready to fly and play again. +One day, a little gray bird sat on the earth. The bird was sad. He did not like the gray sky. He wanted to see the sun. The bird began to complain. + +"Why is the sky always gray?" the bird asked his friend, a big brown dog. The dog did not know. He wanted to help his friend feel happy. + +The dog had an idea. "Let's play a game!" he said. The bird and the dog played a fun game. They laughed and had a good time. Soon, the bird did not think about the gray sky anymore. He was happy to play with his friend, and they played all day long. +One day, a girl named Lily found a bag. The bag was big and red. Lily liked the bag a lot. She wanted to show her friends the bag. But her brother, Tom, wanted the bag too. They both did not want to share the bag. + +Lily and Tom argued about the bag. They both wanted to keep it. Then, they saw the bag start to glow. The glow was pretty and bright. They stopped fighting and watched the bag. They saw a graceful bird come out of the bag. + +The bird was nice and friendly. It told Lily and Tom to share the bag. They listened to the bird and decided to share. They played with the bag together. The bird was happy, and they were happy too. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park. He saw a small pebble on the ground. He picked it up and put it in his pocket. He liked the pebble because it was smooth and shiny. + +Tim saw a girl named Sue playing with her toys. She had a lot of toys, but Tim only had his pebble. He asked Sue if he could play with her toys. Sue nodded and said, "Yes, you can play with my toys." She showed him all the available toys she had. + +They played together all day. Tim shared his pebble with Sue, and they used it to make a little hill for their toy cars. They had so much fun playing with the pebble and toys. At the end of the day, they were both happy because they had made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a compassionate boy named Tim. Tim had a toy gun that he loved to play with. One day, he saw a sad girl named Amy sitting by herself. Tim wanted to make Amy happy, so he went to her. + +"Hi Amy, do you want to play with me?" asked Tim. Amy looked up and said, "Yes, I would like that." + +Tim took out his toy gun and said, "Let's send the toy gun back and forth to each other." They started to play, sending the toy gun to each other. They laughed and had a lot of fun. Soon, Amy was not sad anymore. They became good friends and played together every day. +One day, a little girl named Lily found a plastic toy in her room. It was a small, green dinosaur. Lily loved the dinosaur very much. She played with it every day. + +One day, Lily's friend, Tim, came over to play. They played with the dinosaur together. Tim said, "I want to try to make it fly!" Lily looked worried. She knew that the dinosaur was not good at flying. But she didn't want to make Tim feel bad. + +"Okay, let's try," said Lily. They went outside and Tim threw the dinosaur into the air. But the dinosaur didn't fly. It fell down and broke into two pieces. Lily felt very sad. Tim said, "I am sorry, Lily. I didn't know it was a bad idea." + +Lily and Tim learned that not all toys can do everything. They tried to fix the dinosaur with tape, and it worked! They played with it more carefully after that. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a humble cat named Tim. Tim loved to help his friends. One day, he went to the market to supply food for his friends. + +On his way back home, he saw his friend, the bird, stuck in a jail. The bird was sad and cried, "Help me, Tim! I want to go home!" Tim wanted to help the bird get out of the jail. + +Tim used his strong paws to open the jail door. The bird was free and happy. They went home together, and Tim shared the food he supplied with the bird. They were the best of friends, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big hippo. The hippo lived in a pond with his friends. They liked to play and splash in the water all day. The hippo was very happy. + +One day, the hippo lost his favorite toy. It was a small, red ball. He felt terrible. He looked for the ball in the water, but he could not find it. The hippo asked his friends to help him look for the ball. + +They all looked for the ball together. Soon, they found the ball under a big rock. The hippo was very happy to have his ball back. He said thank you to his friends. They played with the ball in the water all day. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy dog named Max. Max loved to play in the yard with his friends. One day, Max saw a big bird in the yard. The bird was singing a pretty song. + +Max said, "Hello, bird! I like your song. Can we play together?" The bird said, "Yes, Max! Let's play a game. When I sing, you clap your paws." + +Max and the bird played their game in the yard. Max clapped his paws when the bird sang. They had a lot of fun. Max was not sleepy anymore. + +At the end of the day, Max and the bird were tired. They said goodbye to each other. Max went inside his house and the bird flew away. Max was happy to make a new friend and he slept very well that night. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat. The cat was confused. It had a sharp claw that hurt. The cat wanted to make the sharp claw not hurt. + +One day, the cat found a file. It was a big file. The cat used the file to make the sharp claw not sharp. The cat was happy. + +Now, the cat could play with its friends. They played all day. The cat was not confused anymore. The cat and its friends lived happily ever after. +One day, a little cat was trying to open a file. The file had a big lock on it, and the cat felt helpless. She could not open the file by herself. She looked around and saw a big dog. The cat was scared of the dog, but she knew she needed help. + +The cat went to the dog and said, "Please, let me get help from you." The dog looked at the cat and saw that she was sad. The dog agreed to help the cat. They worked together, and the dog used his strong teeth to open the lock on the file. + +Inside the file, there were treats for the cat and the dog. They were very happy and shared the treats. The cat learned that it is okay to ask for help, even from someone you are scared of. The dog learned that it is good to help others, even if they are different from you. They both learned that working together makes things easier. +Once upon a time, there was a rat named Remy. Remy was a very good rat. He liked to help his friends in the woods. One day, Remy saw a cat named Cleo. Cleo was hungry and wanted to eat Remy. But Remy did not want to be eaten. He said, "No, please do not eat me! I am a good rat." + +Cleo thought about it, and she decided to refuse to eat Remy. She said, "Okay, Remy. I will not eat you. You are a good rat." Remy was very happy. He wanted to thank Cleo for not eating him. So, Remy found some food for Cleo to eat. He found a big fish for her. + +Cleo was very happy with the fish. She ate it and felt full. Remy and Cleo became good friends. They played together in the woods every day. All the other animals saw Remy and Cleo being friends. They learned that being good and kind to each other is better than being mean. And that is the story of Remy the good rat and Cleo the cat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, while playing in the park, she found a big, shiny rock. It was a diamond! + +Lily took the diamond home and showed it to her mom. Her mom told her a secret - if she wished really hard, the diamond could become something new. Lily thought about what she wanted the diamond to become. She wished for it to become a toy that would never make her tired. + +The next day, Lily played with her new toy all day long. She never became tired, and she had so much fun. Her friends came over to play with her and the magic toy. They all laughed and played until the sun went down, and they were all happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the big park near her house. One day, Lily heard about a rare flower that grew in the park. She wanted to find it and see how pretty it was. She told her mom and dad, and they said they would help her search for it. + +Lily, her mom, and her dad went to the park to search for the rare flower. They looked under trees and behind bushes. They even asked the birds and squirrels if they had seen it. But they could not find the rare flower. Lily was sad, but her mom and dad told her not to give up. + +The next day, Lily went to the park again with her mom and dad. They searched and searched, and finally, they found the rare flower! It was hiding under a big rock. Lily was so happy to see the pretty flower. She knew that if she kept looking, she would find it. And from that day on, Lily knew that she could find anything if she never gave up. +Once upon a time, there was a clever dog named Spot. Spot loved to play and run outside. One day, he saw something new in the sky. It was a firework! He had never seen one before, and it was so pretty. + +Spot wanted to remember the firework, so he barked and jumped. He was very happy. His friends, the cat and the bird, came to see the firework too. They all watched the firework together. + +The firework went "boom" and made many colors in the sky. Spot, the cat, and the bird liked the firework show. They played and danced under the pretty lights. They would always remember the fun they had that night. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy gun. One day, he went to the park with his mom. It was a hot day, and they were very thirsty. + +At the park, Tim saw a man serving cold drinks. Tim said, "Mom, I want a cold drink, please!" His mom smiled and said, "Sure, Tim. Let's go get one." + +Tim and his mom walked to the man serving the drinks. Tim put his toy gun in his pocket and took the cold drink. They both enjoyed their cold drinks on the hot day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a small child named Tim. Tim was an incredible little boy who loved to play outside. He liked to run, jump, and laugh with his friends all day long. + +One sunny day, Tim and his friends were playing in the park. They were having so much fun. Then, Tim noticed something shiny on the ground. He picked it up and saw that it was a pretty, gold key. + +Tim showed the key to his friends. They all thought it was incredible. They decided to look for a door that the key could open. After a long search, they found a tiny door hidden behind a big tree. Tim used the key, and the door opened. Inside, they found a magical land full of candy and toys. Tim and his friends played there all day and had the most incredible time ever. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a fair. At the fair, there were many games and treats. One treat was cocoa. Everyone loved the cocoa. It was sweet and warm. + +One day, a girl named Lily went to the fair with her mom. She saw a big cup of cocoa. She wanted it so much. Lily's mom said, "If you win a game, you can have the cocoa." + +Lily played a game. She tried hard to win. She did not win, but she did not give up. She played again and again. Finally, she won the game! Lily was so happy, she laughed. + +Lily got her cup of cocoa. It was the best cocoa she ever had. She shared it with her mom. They both laughed and enjoyed the fair. The cocoa made the day even more fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little purple hut in a big green field. A kind bunny lived in the hut. The bunny loved to play with his friends, a bird and a cat. They would run and jump in the field all day long. + +One sunny day, the bunny found a big red ball near the purple hut. He wanted to play with the ball, but it was stuck in the mud. The bunny tried to push the ball, but it was too heavy. He called his friends, the bird and the cat, to help him push the ball out of the mud. + +The bird and the cat came to help the bunny. They all pushed the big red ball together. With their help, the ball moved out of the mud. The friends were so happy! They played with the big red ball all day long, near the little purple hut. And they knew that they could do anything when they helped each other. +One day, a cat named Jazz was walking. Jazz was a lucky cat. He found a big tree with a lot of birds. He wanted to catch one. But the birds were too high. Jazz was sad. + +Jazz saw a dog named Max. Max was good at jumping. Jazz said, "Max, can you help me get a bird?" Max said, "Yes, I can jump high. But you need to pause and think. Is it nice to catch the birds?" + +Jazz paused. He thought about it. He did not want to be mean. Jazz said, "You're right, Max. We should let the birds be free." They both played together and had fun. The birds were safe, and Jazz learned a lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a big sigh in the cold air. It was a graceful deer who was sad. The deer looked at the snow on the ground and felt all alone. + +One day, a small bird came to the deer. The bird was happy and liked the snow. The bird said, "Let's play in the snow together!" The deer smiled and they played all day. + +As they played, more friends came to join them. There was a dog, a cat, and a squirrel. They all played in the snow together, and the deer was not sad anymore. The graceful deer had found friends and they all had fun in the snow. +One day, a little girl named Lucy lost her mitten. She looked and looked, but she could not find it. Lucy was sad because her hand was cold. She did not understand where her mitten went. + +Lucy asked her friend Tom to help her find the mitten. They looked under the bed and behind the chair, but the mitten was not there. Tom and Lucy started to argue. Tom said, "You lost the mitten!" Lucy said, "No, you lost the mitten!" + +Then, Lucy's mom came in the room. She saw the mitten on the floor. "Look, here is the mitten," she said. Lucy and Tom stopped arguing. They were happy to find the mitten. Lucy put on her mitten and her hand felt comfortable again. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the harbor with his mom. The harbor was a place with big boats and water. Tim liked to look at the boats and play near the water. + +Tim saw some birds at the harbor. He had some bread with him. He wanted to scatter the bread for the birds to eat. Tim's mom said it was okay, so he broke the bread into little pieces and threw them for the birds. + +A big, stupid bird came and tried to eat all the bread. The other birds did not like that. They all flew around the big, stupid bird and took the bread back. Tim and his mom laughed and had a fun day at the harbor. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a spade that he loved very much. He used the spade to dig in the sand and make big holes. One day, Tim went to the park with his mom and took his spade with him. + +At the park, Tim met a new friend named Sam. Sam saw Tim's spade and said, "I like your spade. Can you tell me how to use it?" Tim smiled and said, "Yes, I can tell you. You just put it in the sand and dig." + +Tim and Sam played with the spade and dug many holes in the sand. They found a small, harmless bug in one of the holes. Tim told Sam, "Don't worry, the bug is harmless. It won't hurt us." Sam was happy to learn about the harmless bug. + +They played all day with the spade and had lots of fun. When it was time to go home, Tim told Sam, "I'm glad we are friends. Let's play with my spade again tomorrow." Sam agreed, and they both went home with big smiles on their faces. +One day, a boy named Tim found a kite in his room. It was a big, red kite. He wanted to fly the kite outside, but it was too cold. The snow was everywhere. Tim was sad. He thought, "I wish the snow would melt so I could fly my kite." + +The next day, Tim saw the sun come out. It was warm and the snow started to melt. Tim was so happy! He took his kite outside to fly it. But the wind was very strong, and it made the kite fly very high. Tim thought it was a bit scary, but he held on tight to the string. + +As the wind blew, the kite went higher and higher. Tim was scared, but he didn't let go. He knew that if he held on, the kite would come back down. And it did! The kite came back down, and the wind stopped. Tim was so happy that he could fly his kite, and he wasn't scared anymore. +Once there was a shrimp named Sam. Sam was a very small shrimp. He lived in a big sea with many friends. One day, Sam met a pretty fish named Lily. They played together and had a lot of fun. Sam liked Lily a lot. + +Sam wanted to marry Lily. He felt uncomfortable because he was so small. But he was brave and asked Lily if she would marry him. Lily smiled and said, "Yes, Sam, I will marry you!" + +Sam and Lily had a big party with all their friends. They danced and ate yummy food. The sea was full of happy and smiling fish. Sam and Lily were married and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a unique little bird. The bird loved to spend time with his friends. One day, he went to the park to play. + +While playing, the bird found a sandwich. He thought, "I will share this with my friends!" So, the bird and his friends sat down and ate the sandwich together. + +They all had a fun day at the park. The unique bird was happy to spend time with his friends and share the sandwich. They all went home with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a modern cafe. This cafe had many yummy things to eat. People loved to go there with their friends and family. + +One day, a little girl named Lucy went to the cafe with her mom. They wanted to have a fun lunch together. Lucy's mom gave her a menu to look at. The menu had lots of colorful pictures of food. + +Lucy saw a picture of a big sandwich. She wanted to eat it. Her mom said, "Okay, let's order the sandwich." When the sandwich came, it was too big for Lucy to hold. So, her mom helped her fold the sandwich in half. Now, Lucy could hold it and take a big bite. She loved the sandwich and had a great time with her mom at the cafe. +Once upon a time, there was a big, friendly dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his ball. He would run and throw the ball all day long. Spot was very happy. + +One day, Spot saw a lock on a gate. He was curious and wanted to see what was behind the gate. Spot took his ball and threw it at the lock. The lock opened and the gate swung wide. + +Behind the gate, Spot found a big, beautiful park. There were trees, flowers, and lots of space to run and play. Spot was so happy he wagged his tail. He threw his ball high into the air and played all day long in his new favorite place. +One day, a little girl named Sue went to visit her aunt. Her aunt lived in a different house. It was big and had a lot of fun things to play with. Sue loved going to her aunt's house because she always had a great time. + +When Sue got to her aunt's house, she saw her aunt sitting in a chair. Her aunt looked sad. Sue asked, "Aunt, why are you sad?" Her aunt let out a big sigh and said, "I lost my favorite toy. I had it since I was a little girl like you." + +Sue wanted to help her aunt feel better. She said, "Don't worry, Aunt. We will find your toy!" Sue and her aunt looked all around the house. They looked under the bed, in the closet, and behind the couch. Finally, they found the toy in a box in the attic. + +Her aunt was so happy to see her toy again. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Sue! You are the best niece ever!" Sue was happy that she could help her aunt. They played with the toy and had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a mystery box in a dry, sandy land. A little girl named Lily lived near the mystery box. She always wanted to know what was inside. One day, Lily decided to open the box. + +Lily said to her friend, Tom, "I want to open the mystery box. Can you help me?" Tom nodded and said, "Yes, let's open it together!" They both walked to the box and pushed it open. + +Inside the mystery box, they found a big, shiny ball. They played with the ball all day in the dry, sandy land. They were very happy they opened the mystery box. From that day on, Lily and Tom had lots of fun with their new toy. +Once upon a time, there was a smart sheep. This sheep had lots of wool. The sheep was very proud of its wool. It was soft and warm. The sheep lived on a farm with other animals. + +One day, the smart sheep decided to go for a walk. It wanted to show off its wool to everyone. The other animals saw the sheep's wool and thought it was very nice. The smart sheep was very happy. + +But then, the smart sheep went too far from the farm. It got lost and could not find its way back. The smart sheep was sad and scared. It wanted to be back on the farm with its friends. But the smart sheep could not find its way home. The smart sheep was lost forever. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat named Tom. Tom loved to eat and sleep all day. He lived in a big house with a little girl named Sue. Sue loved Tom very much and always played with him. + +One day, Sue's mom warned her, "Sue, do not let Tom eat too much. He will get sick." Sue made a promise to her mom that she would not give Tom too much food. But Tom was very good at begging and Sue loved to make him happy. + +A few days later, Tom got sick. Sue was very sad and worried about her fat cat. She remembered her mom's warning and her promise. From that day on, Sue took better care of Tom, and they lived happily ever after. +One day, a little girl named Mia went for a wander in the park. She saw a huge tree with a hole in it. Mia walked up to the tree and looked inside the hole. She found a box full of shiny jewelry! + +Mia picked up the box and showed it to her mom. "Look, Mom! I found pretty jewelry in the tree!" she said. Her mom smiled and said, "That's amazing, Mia! Let's take it home and see what we can do with it." + +At home, Mia and her mom looked at the jewelry. There were necklaces, bracelets, and rings. Mia put on a necklace and her mom put on a bracelet. They had fun playing dress-up with the jewelry they found. And from that day on, Mia always remembered the huge tree and the shiny jewelry she discovered. +Once upon a time, there was a little island in the middle of the sea. On this island, there lived a boy named Tim and his dog, Max. They liked to play and run all day long. + +One sunny day, Tim said to Max, "Let's play a game. You be naughty and try to run away from me. I will try to catch you!" Max barked and wagged his tail. He was happy to play with Tim. + +Tim and Max ran all around the island, laughing and having fun. Max was naughty and hid behind trees, but Tim always found him. At the end of the day, they were both tired but happy. They sat on the warm sand and watched the sun go down. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a restless little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around the house. One day, Lily saw a shiny ornament hanging on the tree. It was round and sparkly, and she wanted to touch it. + +Lily's mom saw her looking at the ornament and said, "Be careful, Lily. The ornament is breakable. Please don't touch it." Lily listened to her mom and did not touch the ornament. Instead, she went to find her teddy bear. + +Lily found her teddy bear under the bed. She picked it up and gave it a big hug. She felt happy and not restless anymore. She went to her mom and said, "Mom, I hugged my teddy bear, and now I feel better." Her mom smiled and hugged Lily, too. They both felt happy and loved. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little girl named Amy. She loved to visit her grandma's house. Her grandma had a big, fair garden with pretty flowers and yummy fruits. + +One sunny day, Amy asked her mom, "Can I visit grandma today?" Her mom said, "Yes, you may go, but be back before dark." Amy was very happy and went to her grandma's house. + +At grandma's house, Amy played in the fair garden. She saw a little bird and asked, "Can I play with you?" The bird said, "Yes, but you must allow me to eat some fruits too." Amy agreed and they had a fun day together in the fair garden. +One day, a boy named Tim and his friend, Sam, went to the park to play. They brought a baseball and a bat. The sun was shining, and they were both very happy. + +While they were playing, a big dog came and took their baseball. Tim and Sam were angry. "Give our ball back!" they said to the dog. But the dog just teased them by running away with the ball. + +Then, Tim had an idea. He told Sam to pretend to play with the bat, like they had another ball. The dog saw them and wanted to join the fun. So, the dog dropped the baseball and ran to them. Tim quickly picked up the baseball, and they continued to play. The big dog learned not to tease them anymore, and they all had a great day at the park. +Once upon a time, in a big tree, there was a bee hive. Many bees lived in the hive. They worked hard to make honey. One day, a difficult bee named Buzzy did not want to work. + +Buzzy said, "I don't want to work today!" He went to the queen bee and demanded, "I want to play, not work!" The queen bee looked at Buzzy and said, "We all must work to make honey. If you play, we will not have enough honey." + +Buzzy thought about it and decided to work with his friends. They all worked together and made lots of honey. Buzzy learned that working together made things easier. After they finished, they all played and had fun. Buzzy was happy that he helped make honey for the hive. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a humble hotel. The hotel was not big or fancy, but it was very nice and cozy. Many people liked to stay there when they came to visit the town. + +One day, a little girl named Emma came to the hotel with her family. They were going to stay for a few days. When they walked into the hotel, Emma saw a big, soft teddy bear sitting on a chair. She did not recognize the teddy bear, but she thought it was very cute. + +Emma asked her mom if she could play with the teddy bear. Her mom said yes, and Emma played with the teddy bear all day. She had so much fun at the humble hotel, and she made a new friend. When it was time to leave, Emma was sad, but she knew she would always remember the nice hotel and the cute teddy bear. +Once upon a time, there was a big bird who had a pretty feather. The big bird was very rude to the other birds. One day, the big bird met a small bird who was very nice. + +The small bird said, "Hi, big bird! Can I get your pretty feather?" The big bird said, "No, you can't. It's mine!" The small bird was sad, but it still tried to be nice. + +After some time, the big bird saw that all the other birds liked the small bird. The big bird wanted to be liked too. So, the big bird went to the small bird and said, "I'm sorry for being rude. You can have my pretty feather." + +The small bird was happy, and they became friends. The big bird learned that being nice is better than being rude. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a big, amazing chain in his yard. He did not know where it came from. Tim wanted to play with the chain, but it was too heavy to move. He felt sad. + +Tim had an idea. He went to ask his friend, Sam, for help. Sam was strong and liked to help his friends. Tim said, "Sam, can you help me move the big chain?" Sam agreed and they went back to Tim's yard. + +Together, Tim and Sam tried to move the chain. At first, it was hard. But they did not give up. They pulled and pulled, and the chain started to move. They were so happy! They played with the chain all day, and Tim was glad he asked Sam for help. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. Lily was an ordinary girl who liked to collect rocks. She wore a pretty apron with pockets to keep her rocks in. One day, she went to the park to look for more rocks. + +At the park, Lily saw a big boy named Tom. Tom was also collecting rocks. They both wanted the same shiny rock. Lily and Tom did not want to share the shiny rock. This made them sad. + +Lily had an idea. She said, "Let's break the shiny rock into two pieces. Then we can both have some." Tom liked the idea. They broke the rock and shared it. Now, Lily and Tom were happy. They became friends and collected rocks together. +Once upon a time, in a small forest, there was a tiny spring. It was a very special spring because it had expensive water. All the animals loved to drink from it. + +One day, a little bunny named Bobo hopped to the spring. He met a squirrel named Squeaky. Squeaky said, "I value this spring. The water is so good!" Bobo agreed and said, "Yes, it is the best water!" + +They became friends and played by the spring every day. They knew that the expensive water was a gift, and they always took care of the spring. Bobo and Squeaky were happy in their forest home. +One day, a boy named Tom went to play golf with his dad. They went to a big, green field. Tom was very happy to play golf with his dad. He liked to hit the ball hard. + +Tom hit the ball very hard. The ball went far away. They walked to find the ball. Tom saw the ball near a big tree. He was happy to find the ball. + +Tom's dad hit the ball too. He hit it hard, but it went into a hole. Tom and his dad had to look for the ball. Tom yelled, "I found it!" They were both happy and had a fun day playing golf. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there was a small bunny. The bunny loved to hop all day long. One sunny day, while the bunny was hopping, he saw a bird with a hurt wing. The bird was frightened and could not fly. + +The bunny hopped to the bird and said, "Hi, I am Bunny. You look sad. Can I help you?" The bird replied, "Hello, Bunny. I am Bird. I hurt my wing and I cannot fly. I am frightened." + +Bunny wanted to help Bird. He thought for a moment and said, "I will find help for you, Bird." Bunny hopped fast to find help. He found a kind squirrel who knew how to fix Bird's wing. The squirrel helped Bird and soon Bird could fly again. + +Bird and Bunny were very happy. They became best friends and played together every day. Bunny hopped and Bird flew, and they had lots of fun in the big green forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to eat spaghetti. One day, he saw a big bowl of dry spaghetti on the table. Tim wanted to eat it all by himself. + +Tim was too small to reach the table. So, he had a big idea. He found a step to stand on. He put the step by the table and climbed up. Now, he could reach the spaghetti. + +Tim ate and ate the spaghetti. It was so yummy. He was very happy. When he was done, he climbed down the step. Tim could not wait to tell his mom about his big adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat named Bob. Bob loved to sail on the water. One day, Bob saw a big box of soap near the river. The soap smelled nice. + +A scared duck named Daisy swam up to Bob. Daisy said, "I don't like the soap. It makes me scared. Can you help me, Bob?" Bob wanted to help his friend Daisy. + +Bob pushed the soap away from the river with his sail. Daisy was not scared anymore. She said, "Thank you, Bob!" They were both happy. The moral of the story is that friends help each other when they are scared. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sue. Sue had a boring skirt. She did not like her skirt. Sue wanted a fun skirt. + +One day, Sue's mom said, "Let's work on your skirt." Sue was happy. They worked on the skirt together. They put fun colors and shapes on the skirt. + +Now, Sue's skirt was not boring anymore. Sue wore her fun skirt and said, "Thank you, Mom. I love my skirt now!" Sue and her mom were happy. They had fun working on the skirt together. +Once upon a time, a mighty dog named Max lived in a small house. Max loved to play with his toys and run around the yard. He was a very happy dog. + +One day, Max went to a big party with his friend, a little cat named Daisy. At the party, there was a table with lots of food. Max saw a menu on the table. He wanted to know what yummy food he could eat. + +Max used his paw to grab the menu. He looked at the words and saw "bone" and "fish". Max was so excited to eat a bone, and Daisy was happy to eat a fish. They ate their food and played with their friends all day long. They had a great time at the party. +Once upon a time, in a little country, there lived a big monster. The monster liked to destroy things. One day, he met a little boy named Tim. + +Tim said, "Please don't destroy my house, monster." The monster just laughed and said, "I will destroy everything!" Tim was very sad. + +The monster went on to destroy more houses, trees, and cars. The people in the little country were very sad and scared. They did not know what to do. + +In the end, the monster destroyed the whole little country. All the people had to leave their homes. The little country was not happy anymore. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a modest house. In this house, there lived a boy named Tim and his family. Tim had a toy ladder that he loved to play with every day. + +One day, Tim found a bigger, shiny ladder in his friend's yard. He thought it was so cool and wanted to play with it. But the big ladder didn't belong to him. Tim was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Tim's mom saw him and said, "Tim, remember to be happy with what you have. The big ladder doesn't belong to you, but your toy ladder is special because it's yours." Tim learned that it's important to be happy with what you have and not to want things that don't belong to you. +Once upon a time, there was a pig who lived on a farm. The pig had a broken leg, so he could not run and play with his friends. One day, the farmer put up a new sign near the pig's home. The sign had a picture of a pig on it. The pig was sad because he thought the sign was about him. + +The pig's friends tried to help him. They told him not to worry about the sign. They said that the farmer would fix his broken leg soon. The pig tried to be happy, but he was still sad. He wanted to run and play like his friends, but his broken leg made it hard for him to do anything. + +One day, the farmer came to the pig's home. The pig hoped that the farmer would fix his broken leg. But the farmer did not fix the broken leg. Instead, the farmer took the pig away from his friends and his home. The pig never saw his friends again. The sign had been a warning, but the pig did not understand it until it was too late. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to study. She would sit in her room and look at her books all day. She liked to learn about animals, colors, and shapes.