diff --git "a/TinyStories_1448.txt" "b/TinyStories_1448.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1448.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +"Very good!" the woman said. "How about this?" she asked, holding up the book. + +"A book!" Tom and Sue said. + +"Excellent!" the woman said. "And this?" she asked, holding up the doll. + +"A doll!" Tom and Sue said. + +"Wonderful!" the woman said. "And this?" she asked, holding up the hat. + +"A hat!" Tom and Sue said. + +"Brilliant!" the woman said. "You are very smart. Do you want to play with these things?" + +"Yes, yes!" Tom and Sue said. + +"OK, then. Come with me," the woman said. "I have more things in my car." + +Tom and Sue followed the woman. They did not see the man who was waiting by the car. He had a big net. He threw the net over Tom and Sue. They were trapped. + +"Help! Help!" Tom and Sue cried. + +"Shut up, you brats!" the man said. He was loud and mean. He and the woman put Tom and Sue in the car. They drove away. + +Tom and Sue were scared. They did not know where they were going. They did not know what the man and the woman wanted. They wished they had not guessed. They wished they had stayed in the park. They wished they had listened to their mom. She had told them not to talk to strangers. +Lily wanted to play outside, but it was raining. She looked at her window and saw big drops of water falling from the sky. She felt sad and bored. + +She asked her mom, "Can I borrow your umbrella, please?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, you can borrow my umbrella. But where are you going?" + +Lily said, "I want to go to the park and see the ducks. They like the rain, right?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, they do. But the park is too far for you to go alone. You are still very small. You need to stay with me or dad." + +Lily said, "But I am independent. I can walk by myself. I know the way." + +Her mom said, "I know you are independent, but you are also my precious daughter. I love you and I want you to be safe. The rain can make the road slippery and the cars can be fast. You need to hold my hand or dad's hand when you cross the street." + +Lily thought for a moment. She loved her mom and dad, too. She did not want to make them worry. She said, "Okay, mom. I will stay with you or dad. But can we still go to the park and see the ducks?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, we can. Let's wait for the rain to stop a little. Then we can put on our boots and coats and take the umbrella. We can have fun together." + +Lily hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best." + +Her mom hugged her back and said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are the best, too." +Lily and Tom were playing in the living room. They had many toys, but they liked to make their own games. They found a big box and some old clothes. They decided to make a fort and dress up. + +Lily put on a hat and a scarf. She said, "I am the queen of the fort. You are my knight, Tom." Tom put on a coat and a belt. He said, "Yes, your majesty. I will protect you from the dragons." They crawled into the box and pretended it was a castle. + +They had a lot of fun, but soon it was dark outside. They heard their mom call, "Lily, Tom, dinner is ready. Come to the kitchen." They got out of the box and took off their clothes. They ran to the kitchen, but they stopped at the door. They noticed something on the table. + +It was a cake with a candle on it. It was Tom's birthday. He had forgotten. He was so happy. He said, "Wow, a cake for me. Thank you, mom." Mom said, "You're welcome, Tom. Happy birthday. Make a wish and blow the candle." Tom closed his eyes and thought of a wish. He blew the candle and it went out. + +Mom cut the cake and gave a piece to Tom and Lily. They ate the cake and it was yummy. Tom said, "This is the best birthday ever. I have a cake and a fort and a queen and a knight." Lily said, "And I have a brother and a friend and a cake and a fort." They hugged each other and smiled. They were very happy. They fit together. +Sara and Tom were playing with their toys in the garden. Sara had a big bucket and a shovel. Tom had a small bucket and a spade. They were digging and filling their buckets with sand and stones. + +"Look at my bucket!" Sara said. "It is full of sand and stones. It is incredible!" + +Tom looked at his bucket. It was not full. He wanted to fill it more. He saw Sara's bucket. It was bigger and had more sand and stones. He wanted Sara's bucket. + +"Can I have your bucket?" Tom asked. + +"No!" Sara said. "This is my bucket. You have your own bucket." + +"But your bucket is better!" Tom said. "It is bigger and has more sand and stones. I want it!" + +Tom tried to grab Sara's bucket. Sara held it tight. They pulled and pushed. The bucket fell over. The sand and stones spilled on the ground. + +"Look what you did!" Sara cried. "You made a mess. You ruined my bucket!" + +"I'm sorry!" Tom said. "I just wanted to fill my bucket. I didn't mean to spill yours." + +Sara and Tom were both sad. They looked at their buckets. They were empty. They looked at the sand and stones. They were scattered. They looked at each other. They felt sorry. + +"Maybe we can share?" Sara suggested. + +"Maybe we can," Tom agreed. + +They picked up their buckets and spades. They started to fill them again. They took turns to use the shovel. They helped each other. They filled their buckets with sand and stones. They smiled and laughed. + +"Look at our buckets!" Sara and Tom said. "They are full of sand and stones. They are incredible!" +Lily liked to go to the store with her mom. She liked to look at all the things and colors. She liked to touch the soft and shiny things. But she did not like to try on clothes. She thought they were boring and itchy. + +One day, mom said they had to buy a hat for Lily. It was cold outside and Lily needed to keep her head warm. Lily did not want a hat. She said hats were silly and made her hair messy. Mom said hats could be fun and pretty. She said they would find a nice hat for Lily. + +They went to the store and mom showed Lily many hats. There were big hats and small hats, red hats and blue hats, hats with flowers and hats with stars. Lily did not like any of them. She said they were too loud or too plain or too scratchy. Mom was getting tired and sad. + +Then Lily saw a hat that she liked. It was a modest hat. It was not too big or too small, not too red or too blue, not too flowery or too starry. It was a soft and shiny hat. It had a little bow on the side. Lily thought it was cute and cozy. She asked mom if she could try it on. + +Mom smiled and said yes. She helped Lily put on the hat. Lily looked at herself in the mirror. She liked how she looked. She liked how she felt. She said she loved the hat. Mom said she loved Lily. They hugged and bought the hat. Lily wore the hat all the way home. She was happy and warm. +Tom and Lily were playing with blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and houses and bridges with the blocks. Tom had a long block that was red and blue. He wanted to use it for his bridge. Lily had a short block that was yellow and green. She wanted to use it for her house. + +"Give me your block, Lily," Tom said. "My bridge needs a long block." + +"No, Tom, this is my block," Lily said. "My house needs a short block." + +They both pulled on the block, trying to take it from each other. The block broke in half with a loud snap. Tom and Lily both gasped. They looked at the broken block and then at each other. They felt very sad and angry. + +Tom started to cry. He threw his half of the block on the floor. "You broke my block, Lily! You are a bad sister!" + +Lily started to cry too. She hugged her half of the block to her chest. "You broke my block, Tom! You are a bad brother!" + +Mom heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw the broken block and the crying children. She felt very sorry and upset. + +"What happened here, Tom and Lily?" Mom asked. "Why are you crying?" + +Tom and Lily both pointed at each other and said, "He/she broke my block!" + +Mom sighed. She picked up the two halves of the block and put them together. She showed them to Tom and Lily. "Look, the block is not broken. It is just two pieces. You can put them together or take them apart. They are still the same block." + +Tom and Lily stopped crying and looked at the block. They saw that Mom was right. The block was still the same block, only in two pieces. They felt a little better and a little sorry. + +"Can you say sorry to each other, Tom and Lily?" Mom asked. "You both wanted the same block, but you did not share. You fought and broke the block. That was not nice." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They looked at each other and said, "Sorry, Tom/Lily." + +They hugged each other and smiled. They took the block and played with it together. They made a bridge and a house and a lot of other things. They had fun and did not fight anymore. Mom was happy and proud of them. She gave them a kiss and a hug and said, "Good job, Tom and Lily. You are good brother and sister." +Lily and Ben like to play with balls in the park. They have a big ball and a small ball. They also have a net. They want to throw the balls into the net. + +Lily throws the big ball first. She throws it hard and high. The ball flies over the net and lands on the grass. "Good try, Lily!" Ben says. + +Ben throws the small ball next. He throws it low and fast. The ball rolls under the net and stops near a tree. "Oops, Ben!" Lily says. + +They try again and again. But the balls never enter the net. They are frustrated. They want to enter the net. + +They see a dog running in the park. The dog is happy and friendly. It sees the balls and the net. It runs to them and barks. + +"Hello, dog!" Lily and Ben say. They pet the dog and smile. + +The dog picks up the big ball in its mouth. It runs to the net and jumps. The ball enters the net. The dog wags its tail and barks. + +"Wow, dog!" Lily and Ben say. They clap and cheer. + +The dog picks up the small ball in its mouth. It runs to the net and jumps. The ball enters the net. The dog wags its tail and barks. + +"Wow, dog!" Lily and Ben say. They clap and cheer. + +The dog drops the balls and runs to Lily and Ben. It licks their faces and wags its tail. It wants to play more. + +Lily and Ben hug the dog and laugh. They are not frustrated anymore. They have a new friend. They play with the dog and the balls and the net. They have fun. +Lily liked to read books. She had many books in her room. She read books about animals, colors, shapes, and numbers. She read books every day. + +One day, Lily wanted to read a new book. She asked her mom, "Mom, can I have a new book, please?" + +Mom said, "Yes, you can, but first you have to help me mop the floor. The floor is dirty and we need to clean it." + +Lily did not like to mop the floor. She liked to read books. But she wanted a new book, so she said, "OK, Mom, I will help you mop the floor." + +Mom gave Lily a small mop. Lily followed Mom and mopped the floor. She mopped the floor in the kitchen, the living room, and the hallway. She worked hard and did a good job. + +Mom said, "Thank you, Lily, you are a good helper. You mopped the floor very well. You are successful." + +Lily smiled. She was happy. She said, "Thank you, Mom, you are a good teacher. You taught me how to mop the floor. Can I have a new book now?" + +Mom said, "Yes, you can. Let's go to the bookstore and pick a new book for you. You can read it when we get home." + +Lily was excited. She hugged Mom and said, "I love you, Mom. I love to read books. And I love to mop the floor with you." +Lily and Ben are playing in the kitchen. They see a big jar of salt on the table. Lily has an idea. + +"Let's spin the salt!" she says to Ben. + +"How?" Ben asks. + +Lily opens the jar and pours some salt on a plate. She takes a spoon and makes a hole in the middle of the salt. She puts the spoon in the hole and spins it fast. + +"Look, Ben! The salt is spinning like a wheel!" she says. + +Ben thinks it is fun. He takes another plate and does the same. He spins his spoon faster and faster. + +"Wow, Lily! My salt is spinning faster than yours!" he says. + +They laugh and spin their salt until the plates are empty. Then they see a yellow lemon on the table. They squeeze the lemon on their salt and taste it. + +"Yuck, Lily! The salt is sour!" Ben says. + +"Yuck, Ben! The lemon is salty!" Lily says. + +They make faces and spit out the salt. They run to the sink and drink some water. + +"Let's play something else, Lily!" Ben says. + +"OK, Ben! Let's play with the blocks!" Lily says. + +They leave the plates and the jar on the table and go to the living room. They do not see their mom coming into the kitchen. She sees the mess and shakes her head. + +"Who spun the salt?" she asks. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big maze made of green plants. They wanted to go inside and find the way out. + +"Let's go, Tom!" Lily said. "It looks fun!" + +"OK, Lily. But be careful. Don't get lost!" Tom said. + +They ran into the maze and followed the paths. They turned left and right and left and right. They saw many flowers and bugs and birds. They laughed and shouted. + +But then it started to rain. The sky was dark and the drops were big. The maze became wet and slippery. Tom and Lily got cold and scared. + +"Tom, where are we?" Lily asked. "I want to go home!" + +"I don't know, Lily. I can't see the exit!" Tom said. "Let's hold hands and keep walking!" + +They held hands and walked faster. They hoped to find the way out soon. But the rain got heavier and the maze got darker. + +"Help! Help!" they cried. "Is anyone there?" + +They heard a voice. It was their mom. She had been looking for them. She saw them in the maze and came to get them. + +"Tom! Lily! I'm here!" she said. "Follow my voice!" + +They heard their mom and followed her voice. They saw her at the end of the path. She was holding an umbrella. + +"Mom!" they said. "We're so happy to see you!" + +They ran to their mom and hugged her. She was warm and dry. She pulled them out of the maze and took them to the car. + +"I'm sorry, mom. We got lost in the maze. It was fun at first, but then it rained and we got wet and scared!" Tom said. + +"It's OK, Tom. I'm glad you're safe. Next time, don't go into the maze without me. It can be dangerous!" mom said. + +"We won't, mom. We love you!" Lily said. + +They got into the car and drove home. They had a hot bath and a warm drink. They told their mom about their adventure in the maze. They learned a lesson and had a good night's sleep. +Lily and Ben were playing in the pool with their mom. They liked to splash and swim and dive. They pretended to be fish and sharks and dolphins. Mom watched them and smiled. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was like a big train. They looked up and saw a big, dark cloud. It was spinning and moving fast. It was a tornado! + +"Quick, kids, get out of the pool and come inside!" Mom shouted. "We have to hide in the basement!" + +Lily and Ben were scared. They ran out of the pool and followed Mom. They grabbed their towels and some toys. They went inside the house and down the stairs. Mom closed the door and turned on the light. + +They heard the tornado roar and shake the house. They hugged each other and prayed. They hoped the tornado would go away soon. + +But the tornado was persistent. It stayed for a long time. It broke windows and trees and cars. It threw things around and made a big mess. + +Lily and Ben were very brave. They tried to calm each other and sing songs. They played with their toys and told stories. They waited for the tornado to stop. + +Finally, the noise got quieter. The tornado moved away. Mom opened the door and looked outside. The sky was clear and blue. The sun was shining. + +"It's over, kids. It's safe now. Let's go and see if everyone is okay," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben were happy. They hugged Mom and thanked her. They went outside and saw their neighbors. They helped them clean up and share food and water. They were glad they were alive. They learned to respect the power of nature and the value of family. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to the park with their moms. The park has a big slide, a swing, a sandbox and a modern train. + +"Look, Sara, a train!" Ben says. He runs to the train. The train is shiny and colorful. It has buttons and sounds. Ben presses a button. The train makes a loud horn sound. "Toot, toot!" Ben laughs. + +"Can I try?" Sara asks. She joins Ben on the train. She presses another button. The train plays a song. "Choo, choo!" Sara sings. + +They enjoy playing on the train. They pretend they are going to different places. They see animals, mountains, and stars. They have a lot of fun. + +Their moms watch them from a bench. They smile and talk. They are happy to see their kids having a good time. + +"Time to go, Sara and Ben!" one mom says. "We have to go home and eat." + +"Okay, mom," Sara and Ben say. They get off the train. They hug each other. "Bye, Ben. See you tomorrow." + +"Bye, Sara. Thanks for playing with me." + +They wave goodbye. They walk with their moms. They are tired but happy. They had a great time at the park. +Tom and Lily were playing pirates in the garden. They had a big box that was their ship, and a stick that was their sword. They also had a skull that they found in the attic. It was their treasure. + +"Arrr, matey, this skull is very mighty!" Tom said. "It makes us the best pirates ever!" + +Lily nodded. "Yes, it does! But we have to be careful. There are other pirates who want to take it from us!" + +They pretended to sail around the garden, looking for enemies. They saw a big dog next door. It was barking loudly. + +"Look, there's a sea monster!" Tom shouted. "We have to fight it!" + +He ran towards the dog, holding the skull and the stick. Lily followed him. The dog saw them and wagged its tail. It thought they wanted to play. + +Tom swung the stick at the dog. The dog jumped and caught the stick in its mouth. It pulled hard. Tom let go of the stick. He still had the skull. + +"Give me back my sword, you monster!" Tom yelled. + +The dog ran away with the stick, happy. It did not care about the skull. + +Tom and Lily chased the dog. They wanted their stick back. They did not see the hole in the ground. Tom tripped and fell. He dropped the skull. It rolled into the hole. + +"Oh no, we lost our treasure!" Lily cried. + +Tom got up and looked into the hole. He could not see the skull. It was too dark and deep. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "I was silly. I should not have fought the dog. It was not a monster. It was just a dog. And the skull was not mighty. It was just a skull." + +Lily hugged him. "It's okay, Tom," she said. "We can find another treasure. And we can make friends with the dog. Maybe it will give us back our sword." + +They went to the dog and said sorry. The dog licked their faces and gave them back their stick. They played with the dog and had fun. + +The moral of the story is: Do not be greedy and mean. Be kind and share. You will have more fun and make more friends. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they find a big black car in the park. It is broken. The windows are cracked and the wheels are flat. + +"Wow, look at this car!" Tom says. "It is so big and black!" + +"Can we play with it?" Sam asks. "Maybe we can fix it!" + +They run to the car and climb inside. They pretend to drive and honk the horn. They have fun. + +But then, they hear a loud voice. It is a man. He is angry. + +"Hey, you kids! Get out of my car!" he yells. "This is my car! It is not a toy!" + +Tom and Sam are scared. They jump out of the car and run away. + +"Sorry, mister!" they call. "We did not know it was your car!" + +They run back to their bikes and ride home. They do not play with the broken black car again. They find other things to play with. +Sara was a pupil in a big school. She liked to learn new things and play with her friends. But she did not like to share her toys or her snacks. She always kept them in her bag and said, "Mine, mine, mine!" + +One day, her teacher said, "We are going to the store today. You can buy something nice for yourself or for someone else. But you have to bring your own money." Sara was happy. She had a lot of money in her piggy bank. She thought, "I will buy the biggest and best toy for myself. And I will not share it with anyone!" + +At the store, Sara saw many toys. She wanted them all. She picked up a big doll, a shiny car, a soft bear, and a noisy drum. She went to the counter and said, "I want these, please." The lady at the counter said, "That will be twenty dollars, please." Sara opened her bag and took out her money. But she only had ten dollars. She had not counted her money before. She said, "But I want them all!" The lady said, "I'm sorry, you don't have enough money. You have to choose one or put some back." + +Sara was angry and sad. She did not want to choose one or put some back. She wanted them all. She started to cry and scream. She threw the toys on the floor. She said, "No, no, no!" The other pupils and the teacher saw her. They were shocked and scared. They said, "Sara, what are you doing? That is not nice. That is not normal. You have to calm down and be polite." + +Sara realized that she was being bad. She felt ashamed and sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." She picked up the toys and put them back on the shelf. She said, "I don't want any toys. I just want to go home." The teacher said, "Sara, I'm glad you said sorry. But you have to learn to share and be happy with what you have. You can't have everything you want. That is not how life works. You have to be kind and generous to others. That is how you make friends and have fun." + +Sara nodded and said, "I understand, teacher. I will try to be better. I will try to share and be happy with what I have. I will try to be kind and generous to others. I will try to make friends and have fun." The teacher smiled and said, "That's good, Sara. I'm proud of you. Come on, let's go back to the school. Maybe you can find something nice to give to your friends." Sara smiled and said, "Okay, teacher. Thank you for teaching me." She held the teacher's hand and walked back to the school with the other pupils. She felt happier and wiser. She learned a valuable lesson that day. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toy cars. They make them zoom and beep on the floor. Lily has a red car and Ben has a blue car. They are having fun. + +But then, Ben's car stops moving. He tries to push it, but it does not work. He is sad. He looks at his car and sees a small hole. He thinks there is something inside. + +He asks Lily, "What is this?" + +Lily looks at his car and says, "That is a battery. It makes your car go. Maybe your battery is empty. You need a new one." + +Ben says, "Where can I get a new one?" + +Lily says, "Maybe in the kitchen. Mom has some in a drawer. Come on, let's go." + +They run to the kitchen and look for the drawer. They find it and open it. They see many batteries of different sizes and colors. They are shiny and round. + +Ben says, "Wow, look at all these batteries. They are pretty. Can I have one?" + +Lily says, "Sure, but be careful. Don't eat them. They are not food. They are for toys." + +Ben says, "Why not? They look yummy. Maybe they taste good." + +Lily says, "No, they don't. They are bad for you. They can make you sick. Mom says so. You should only eat normal food, like apples and bread and cheese." + +Ben says, "But I want to try. Just one bite. Maybe it will make my car go faster." + +Lily says, "No, Ben, don't do it. It's not a good idea. Give me the battery. Let's go back to our cars." + +But Ben does not listen. He puts a battery in his mouth and bites it. He feels a sharp pain and a bad taste. He spits out the battery and cries. + +Lily says, "Ben, are you okay? What did you do?" + +Ben says, "Ow, ow, ow. That hurt. That was yucky. I don't like batteries. I'm sorry, Lily. I was silly." + +Lily says, "It's okay, Ben. I'm glad you are not hurt. But don't ever do that again. Batteries are not for eating. They are for toys. Come on, let's find a new battery for your car. And then we can play some more." + +They hug and say sorry. They find a new battery for Ben's car and put it in. They go back to their cars and make them zoom and beep on the floor. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Sam were playing on the beach. They liked to make sand castles and dig holes. They also liked to watch the big waves that came and went. Sometimes they would run into the water and splash each other. + +One day, they saw a big boat on the water. It had a lot of people on it. They were wearing funny hats and clothes. They were singing and dancing. Lily and Sam wondered what they were doing. + +"Let's go see!" Lily said. She was very nosy. She wanted to know everything. + +"OK, but be careful!" Sam said. He was a little scared. He did not like to go too far from the shore. + +They ran along the beach until they were close to the boat. They saw that the people on the boat were pirates. They had swords and hooks and eye patches. They were having a party. + +"Ahoy, mateys!" one of the pirates shouted. He saw Lily and Sam. He waved at them. "Do you want to join us?" + +Lily and Sam did not know what to say. They had never seen pirates before. They looked fun, but also scary. + +"Who are you?" Lily asked. + +"We are the Jolly Roger crew!" the pirate said. "We sail the seven seas and look for treasure. We also like to sing and dance and have a good time. Do you like to sing and dance?" + +Lily and Sam nodded. They liked to sing and dance. They sang and danced at home and at school. + +"Then come aboard!" the pirate said. He threw a rope to them. "We'll show you how to be a pirate. You can wear a hat and a sword and a hook. You can also have some cake and juice. We have plenty." + +Lily and Sam looked at each other. They were curious and excited. They decided to try. They grabbed the rope and climbed onto the boat. The pirates welcomed them with a cheer. They gave them hats and swords and hooks. They also gave them cake and juice. They taught them how to sing and dance like pirates. + +Lily and Sam had a lot of fun. They learned new songs and moves. They laughed and played with the pirates. They felt like they were part of the crew. + +The pirates were happy too. They liked Lily and Sam. They thought they were brave and smart and cute. They clapped and applauded for them. They said they were the best pirate kids they ever met. + +Lily and Sam smiled. They thanked the pirates for the party. They said they had a great time. They said they would come back another day. + +They waved goodbye to the pirates. They climbed down the rope and ran back to the shore. They told their parents about their adventure. Their parents were surprised and proud. They hugged and kissed them. They said they were glad they were safe and happy. + +Lily and Sam went to bed that night. They dreamed of pirates and waves and cake and juice. They dreamed of singing and dancing and having a good time. They dreamed of being the Jolly Roger crew. +Ben and Sam were playing in the backyard. They had a big box full of toys. Ben liked to play with cars and trucks. Sam liked to play with guns and soldiers. + +"Look, I have a black pistol!" Sam said, holding a plastic gun. "It makes a loud noise when I pull the trigger. Bang! Bang!" + +"Can I see?" Ben asked, reaching for the pistol. + +"No, it's mine!" Sam said, pulling it away. "You can have this one." He gave Ben a yellow water gun. + +"That's not a real pistol!" Ben said, feeling sad. "It only shoots water. I want a black pistol too!" + +"Too bad!" Sam said, sticking out his tongue. "You can't have it. It's the best pistol ever!" + +Ben felt angry. He wanted to play with the black pistol. He waited until Sam was not looking. Then he grabbed the pistol and ran away. + +"Hey, give it back!" Sam shouted, chasing after him. "That's not fair!" + +Ben ran into the house. He saw his mom in the kitchen. She was making a cake. + +"Mom, look what I have!" Ben said, showing her the pistol. + +"Ben, where did you get that?" Mom asked, frowning. "That's not a toy. That's a real pistol. It's very dangerous. You could hurt yourself or someone else." + +Ben felt scared. He did not know it was a real pistol. He thought it was a toy like Sam's. + +"I'm sorry, Mom," Ben said, dropping the pistol. "I took it from Sam. He said it was his." + +Mom picked up the pistol and put it in a drawer. She locked the drawer with a key. + +"Ben, you should never take things that are not yours," Mom said, hugging him. "And you should never play with guns. They are not fun. They are scary. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, Mom," Ben said, nodding. "I understand. I'm sorry." + +Mom kissed him on the forehead. "It's okay, Ben. I love you. Now go and say sorry to Sam. And then you can have some cake." + +Ben smiled. He liked cake. He ran back to the backyard. He found Sam sitting on the grass. + +"Sam, I'm sorry I took your pistol," Ben said, looking at him. "I didn't know it was real. I thought it was a toy." + +Sam looked at him. He felt sorry too. He missed his pistol. + +"It's okay, Ben," Sam said, smiling. "I'm sorry I was mean to you. I thought it was a toy too. I found it in Dad's closet. I didn't know it was dangerous." + +Ben and Sam hugged. They were friends again. + +"Let's play something else," Ben said, holding out his hand. "Do you want to play with cars and trucks?" + +"Sure," Sam said, taking his hand. "Or maybe we can play with the cake." + +They laughed and ran into the house. They were happy. +Tim and Jen like to play with their bikes. They have a big yard with a hill and a ramp. They want to record their jumps and show them to their friends. They have a camera that can record. + +"Let's go, Jen!" Tim says. "You go first. I will record you." + +"OK, Tim!" Jen says. She pedals fast and goes up the hill. She feels happy and brave. She sees the ramp and gets ready to jump. + +But something goes wrong. Jen does not see the rock on the ramp. Her bike hits the rock and flips over. Jen falls hard and hurts her head. She cries out loud. + +Tim drops the camera and runs to Jen. He is scared and sad. He sees blood on Jen's head. He does not know what to do. + +"Jen, Jen, are you OK?" Tim says. He tries to help Jen. But Jen does not answer. She is sleepy and dizzy. She closes her eyes. + +Tim hears a siren. He sees a big red truck with a flashing light. He sees people in white clothes. They come to Jen and Tim. They have a stretcher and a bag. They put Jen on the stretcher and take her to the truck. + +"Tim, what happened?" one of the people says. "Where are your parents?" + +Tim does not answer. He is too shocked and scared. He watches the truck drive away with Jen. He does not know if Jen will be OK. He feels alone and guilty. He wishes he did not record Jen. He wishes he did not play with the bikes. He wishes he could go back in time. He cries and cries. +Tom and Lily are playing in the park. They like to swing on the rope. The rope is long and strong. They take turns to swing. Tom swings first. He goes very high. He laughs and says, "This is fun!" + +Lily waits for her turn. She wants to swing too. She says, "Tom, let me swing now. You have swung for a long time." + +Tom says, "No, I want to swing more. You can swing later." + +Lily is sad and angry. She says, "That is not fair. You are not nice. You have to share the rope." + +Tom does not listen. He swings again. He says, "I don't care. I like the rope. It is mine." + +Lily has an idea. She sees a bucket of water near the slide. The water is clean and cold. She picks up the bucket. She walks to the rope. She waits for Tom to swing back. She throws the water at Tom. Tom gets wet and cold. He screams and falls off the rope. He says, "Lily, why did you do that? You are mean. You made me wet." + +Lily says, "Now you know how I feel. You did not share the rope. You made me sad. You have to learn to be nice." + +Tom is sorry. He says, "You are right. I was not nice. I should have shared the rope. I am sorry. Can we be friends again?" + +Lily says, "Yes, we can be friends again. But you have to promise to share the rope. And you have to repeat after me. Say, 'Sharing is caring.'" + +Tom says, "Sharing is caring." + +Lily says, "Good. Now let's swing together. And let's dry you off. You are wet and cold." + +Tom says, "OK. Let's swing together. And thank you for drying me off. You are a good friend." + +They hug and swing on the rope. They are happy and have fun. They share the rope. They repeat, "Sharing is caring." +Tom and Lily were playing with blocks. They wanted to make a big tower. They put one block on top of another block. They had many blocks in different colors. They liked to make patterns with the colors. + +But then Tom saw that Lily had the last blue block. He wanted the blue block for his tower. He said, "Give me the blue block, Lily. It is mine." Lily said, "No, Tom. It is mine. I found it first." They both pulled the blue block with their fingers. They did not want to share. + +The blue block was too small for two fingers. It slipped out of their fingers and fell on the floor. It made a loud noise. It scared Tom and Lily. They looked at the floor and saw that their tower was broken. All the blocks were on the floor. They felt sad and angry. + +They heard their mom coming. She said, "What happened here? Why are you making so much noise?" Tom and Lily did not answer. They looked at each other. They knew they had been bad. They had not finished their tower. They had not been nice to each other. They had made a mess. + +Mom said, "You need to clean up your blocks. And you need to say sorry to each other. And you need to learn to share. Sharing is caring." Tom and Lily nodded. They said sorry to each other. They hugged. They picked up their blocks and put them in the box. They were tired. They said, "Can we have a snack, mom?" Mom smiled. She said, "Yes, you can. But first, wash your fingers. They are dirty from the blocks." Tom and Lily ran to the sink. They washed their fingers. They were happy. They had learned a lesson. +Lily likes to design things. She has many crayons and papers. She draws houses, flowers, animals and people. She wants to be a designer when she grows up. + +One day, Lily is sick. She has a bad cough and a fever. Her mom takes her to the doctor. Lily is scared. She does not like the doctor. He has a white coat and a stethoscope. He looks at her throat and listens to her chest. He says she has a cold and gives her some medicine. + +Lily has to stay in bed for a few days. She is bored. She misses her friends and her toys. She only has her teddy bear to play with. She decides to design a dress for her teddy bear. She asks her mom for some fabric and scissors. Her mom gives her some old clothes and helps her cut them. + +Lily makes a beautiful dress for her teddy bear. She uses a pink shirt, a blue skirt and a yellow ribbon. She sews them together with a needle and a thread. She is very proud of her work. She shows it to her mom and says, "Look, mom, I designed a dress for teddy!" + +Her mom smiles and hugs her. She says, "You are very talented, Lily. You are a great designer. And you know what? You are also a good nurse. You are taking care of teddy and making him happy. That is what nurses do. They help people and animals feel better." + +Lily feels happy too. She says, "Thank you, mom. I love you. And I love teddy. He is my best friend. Maybe I can be a designer and a nurse when I grow up. Then I can make beautiful things and help others." + +Her mom says, "You can be anything you want, Lily. You are a smart and kind girl. Now, let's have some soup and rest. You need to get well soon." + +Lily nods and cuddles with her teddy bear. She thinks about her dreams and hopes. She falls asleep with a smile on her face. +Anna and Ben are playing in the kitchen. They see a big tray on the table. It is shiny and has many things on it. + +"Look, a tray!" Anna says. "We can use it for our game." + +"What game?" Ben asks. + +"We can pretend we are having a tea party. You can be the guest and I can be the host. I will bring you the tray with the tea and the cake," Anna says. + +She picks up the tray and walks to the living room. Ben follows her. He sits on the sofa and waits for Anna. + +Anna comes back with the tray. She smiles and says, "Here you are, sir. Your tea and cake. Enjoy!" + +She puts the tray on the coffee table in front of Ben. But the tray is too heavy and the table is too small. The tray slides off the table and falls on the floor. The tea and the cake spill everywhere. The tray makes a loud noise. + +"Oh no!" Anna and Ben say. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the living room. She sees the mess and the broken tray. She is very angry. + +"What have you done?" she says. "This was my special tray. It was very useful and very expensive. You are not supposed to touch it. You are very naughty. Go to your rooms now. No more games for you today." + +Anna and Ben feel very sorry and very sad. They go to their rooms and cry. They wish they had not played with the tray. +Lily loved to perform. She liked to sing and dance and act in front of her family and friends. She had a lot of costumes and makeup that she used to dress up as different characters. She wanted to be a star one day. + +One day, she had a big show at her preschool. She was very excited and practiced a lot. She put on her favorite dress and her makeup. She looked in the mirror and smiled. She thought she was very pretty and talented. + +She went to the stage and waited for her turn. She saw her friend Ben, who was also in the show. He was wearing a funny hat and a big nose. He looked very silly. Lily laughed at him and said, "You look so ugly, Ben. You can't perform like that. You need to wear makeup like me. Then you will look good and everyone will like you." + +Ben felt sad and hurt. He didn't like to wear makeup. He liked his hat and his nose. He thought they were funny and made people laugh. He said, "Lily, that's not nice. You shouldn't make fun of me. I like to perform like this. You don't need to wear makeup to be good. You should be yourself and be happy." + +Lily didn't listen to Ben. She thought he was wrong and she was right. She turned away and ignored him. She waited for her turn to perform. + +When it was her turn, she went on the stage and started to sing and dance and act. She thought she was doing great and everyone was watching her. But she didn't notice that her makeup was melting and smearing on her face. She looked like a clown and not a star. The people in the audience didn't clap or cheer. They whispered and giggled. Lily felt embarrassed and confused. She didn't understand what was wrong. + +She ran off the stage and cried. She saw Ben, who was still wearing his hat and his nose. He had just finished his performance and everyone had loved it. They had clapped and cheered and laughed. Ben had made them happy. He saw Lily and felt sorry for her. He went to her and said, "Lily, are you okay? Don't cry. It's okay to make mistakes. You can try again next time. You are still my friend." + +Lily looked at Ben and realized that he was right. She had been mean and vain and foolish. She had not been herself and had not been happy. She had not been polite and kind to Ben, who had been polite and kind to her. She felt ashamed and sorry. She said, "Ben, I'm sorry. You are a good friend. You are a good performer. You are funny and smart and brave. I was wrong to laugh at you and to wear makeup. I don't need to wear makeup to be good. I need to be myself and be happy. And I need to be polite and kind to others. Can you forgive me?" + +Ben smiled and hugged Lily. He said, "Of course I can forgive you, Lily. You are a good friend, too. You are pretty and talented and sweet. You don't need to change for anyone. You just need to be yourself and be happy. And you need to be polite and kind to others. That's what makes you a star." + +Lily smiled and hugged Ben back. She said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a star, too. Let's be friends and perform together. And let's be polite and kind to everyone. That's the best way to be happy." + +The end. +Ben and Lily were brother and sister. They liked to play outside in the park. One day, they saw a big slide. They wanted to try it. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Ben said. + +"OK!" Lily said. + +They ran to the slide. Ben went first. He climbed up the ladder and slid down. He laughed and said, "That was fun!" + +Lily followed him. She was a little anxious. She was afraid of heights. She climbed up the ladder slowly and looked down. She saw how high she was. She felt scared. + +"Come on, Lily!" Ben shouted. "It's not scary!" + +Lily tried to be brave. She decided to slide down. She pushed herself off the ladder and slid down. But she slid too fast. She lost her balance and fell off the slide. She hit the ground hard and hurt her arm. + +She cried out loud. She felt a lot of pain. She wanted her mom and dad. + +Ben heard her cry. He ran to her and saw her arm. It was bleeding and swollen. He felt sorry and scared. He did not know what to do. + +"Help! Help!" he shouted. "Lily is hurt!" + +But no one heard him. The park was empty. They were alone. They had left their home without telling their mom and dad. They had broken the rule. They were in trouble. + +They wished they had stayed at home. They wished they had listened to their mom and dad. They wished they had never seen the slide. +Lily and Max were playing in the living room. They had many toys and books to choose from. Lily liked the dolls and Max liked the cars. They were having fun, but they were also making a big mess. + +"Kids, it's time for dinner!" Mom called from the kitchen. "Hurry up and come to the table!" + +Lily and Max did not want to stop playing. They ignored Mom and kept playing with their toys. They did not hear Mom say "hurry" again and again. + +Mom was angry. She came to the living room and saw the mess. She saw Lily and Max still playing. She said in a loud voice, "Lily and Max, you are very naughty! You did not listen to me! You did not hurry to the table! You did not help me clean up! You are in big trouble!" + +Lily and Max were scared. They dropped their toys and ran to the table. They said, "Sorry, Mom, sorry!" But Mom did not smile. She said, "You will not get any dessert tonight. You will go to bed early. And you will clean up this mess tomorrow." + +Lily and Max felt sad. They ate their dinner in silence. They did not like the food. It was cold and bland. They felt uncomfortable in their chairs. They wished they had listened to Mom. They wished they had hurried to the table. They wished they had a good ending. +Tim and Lily went to the big water with their mom and dad. They wanted to see the dolphins that lived there. Mom and dad gave them some fish to feed the dolphins. Tim and Lily were very happy. + +They saw many dolphins jump and splash in the water. They had gray skin and long noses. They made funny noises like "ee-ee-ee". Tim and Lily threw the fish to the dolphins and the dolphins ate them. The dolphins came close to Tim and Lily and let them touch their noses. + +"Hello, dolphins!" Tim and Lily said. "You are very nice and smart. Can you count?" + +One of the dolphins nodded and made a loud "ee-ee-ee". Then it jumped out of the water and showed one fin. Then it jumped again and showed two fins. Then it jumped again and showed three fins. + +"Wow!" Tim and Lily said. "The dolphin can count to three! That is amazing!" + +Then they saw another dolphin that was very big. It was bigger than the other dolphins. It was bigger than the boat. It was enormous. It jumped out of the water and made a loud "ee-ee-ee". Then it showed four fins. + +"Wow!" Tim and Lily said. "That dolphin can count to four! That is more amazing!" + +The enormous dolphin smiled and winked at Tim and Lily. Then it swam away with the other dolphins. Tim and Lily waved goodbye to the dolphins. They thanked them for the show. They had a lot of fun. They wanted to come back and see the dolphins again. +Lily loved to play princess. She had a pink dress, a shiny crown and a wand. She liked to pretend that she was the ruler of a big castle and that everyone was her friend. She would say, "Hello, I am Princess Lily. Do you want to play with me?" + +One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a new girl. The girl had a purple dress, a glittery tiara and a necklace. She looked like a princess too. Lily wanted to talk to her, but she felt anxious. What if the girl did not like her? What if she was mean? What if she had more toys than her? + +Lily's mom saw that she was nervous and said, "Why don't you go and say hi to the girl? Maybe she wants to play princess with you. She seems nice." + +Lily took a deep breath and walked to the girl. She smiled and said, "Hello, I am Princess Lily. Do you want to play with me?" + +The girl smiled back and said, "Hello, I am Princess Mia. Yes, I want to play with you. You have a pretty dress and a wand. Can I see them?" + +Lily felt happy and said, "Sure, you can see them. And you have a beautiful tiara and a necklace. Can I see them?" + +The girl nodded and said, "Of course, you can see them. We can share our toys and be friends." + +Lily and Mia played princess together. They had fun and laughed. They seemed very happy. Lily's mom watched them and smiled. She was glad that Lily had found a new friend. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They were having fun, but they were also hungry. They smelled something good from the kitchen. It was Mommy baking cookies! + +"Can we have some cookies, Mommy?" Lily asked. + +"Not yet, sweetie. They are still hot. You have to wait until they cool down," Mommy explained. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They went back to their toys, but they kept looking at the cookies on the tray. They smelled so yummy. They wanted to taste them. + +After a while, Mommy went to the bathroom. She told Lily and Ben to be good and not touch the cookies. Lily and Ben said okay, but they were very tempted. + +"Let's have one cookie, Lily. Just one. Mommy won't notice," Ben whispered. + +"No, Ben. That's not nice. Mommy said to wait. We have to listen to Mommy," Lily whispered back. + +"But they look so good. And they are not hot anymore. Just one, please," Ben begged. + +Lily hesitated. She wanted a cookie too, but she also wanted to be good. She looked at Ben. He looked at her. They looked at the cookies. + +They decided to have one cookie each. They reached for the tray. But as soon as they touched the cookies, they heard a loud noise. + +It was Mommy. She came back from the bathroom. She saw Lily and Ben with their hands on the cookies. She was not happy. + +"What are you doing, Lily and Ben? I told you not to touch the cookies. Why did you not listen to me?" Mommy asked. + +Lily and Ben felt bad. They dropped the cookies. They looked at Mommy. They looked at each other. They did not know what to say. + +They learned a lesson. They should have waited for the cookies. They should have listened to Mommy. They should have been nice. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys and books on a big shelf. One day, they wanted to play with the same toy, a red car. They both reached for it and pulled hard. + +"Mine!" Lily shouted. + +"No, mine!" Ben shouted. + +The car split in two. The twins gasped. They looked at the broken toy and felt sad. They also heard a loud crack. The shelf was too heavy and it split too. The toys and books fell down and made a big mess. + +"Uh-oh!" Lily and Ben said. + +They heard their mom coming up the stairs. She was going to be angry. They felt anxious. They tried to hide under the bed. + +"What happened here?" Mom asked. She saw the broken car, the split shelf and the mess. She was not happy. + +"Lily and Ben, come out now!" Mom said. + +The twins came out slowly. They looked at Mom with sorry eyes. + +"We're sorry, Mom," they said. + +"We wanted the same toy and we split it. And then the shelf split too," Lily said. + +"We didn't mean to break it," Ben said. + +Mom sighed. She was not angry anymore. She was glad they were not hurt. + +"I know you didn't mean to break it, but you have to be careful and share," Mom said. + +She hugged them and kissed them. + +"Can you help me clean up?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, Mom," Lily and Ben said. + +They helped Mom pick up the toys and books. They threw away the broken car and the split shelf. They found another toy to play with together. They learned to be careful and share. They were happy again. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big stone on the grass. Lily wanted to touch it, but Ben said no. He said the stone was dirty and hard and could hurt them. + +"Why?" Lily asked. "It is just a stone. Maybe it is fun to play with." + +Ben shrugged. He did not know why, but he did not like the stone. He wanted to play with something else. He saw a ball and ran to get it. He told Lily to come with him. + +Lily looked at the stone. She was curious. She walked to the stone and touched it. It was cold and smooth. She liked how it felt. She picked it up and saw that it had many colors and sparkles. It was a pretty stone. She smiled and put it in her pocket. + +She ran to Ben and showed him the stone. "Look, Ben, look what I found. It is a pretty stone. Do you want to see?" + +Ben looked at the stone. He did not think it was pretty. He thought it was boring and ugly. He did not want to see it. He turned away and said, "No, thank you. I do not like your stone. I like my ball. It is more fun to play with." + +Lily felt sad. She did not understand why Ben did not like her stone. She thought he was her friend. She wanted to share her stone with him. She put the stone back in her pocket and said, "OK, Ben. Let's play with your ball then." + +They played with the ball for a while, but Lily was not happy. She missed her stone. She wanted to look at it again. She wanted to find more stones like it. She thought they were beautiful and interesting. + +She told Ben that she was sleepy and wanted to go home. Ben said OK and waved goodbye. He did not notice that Lily was unhappy. He was busy with his ball. + +Lily went home and took out her stone. She held it in her hand and admired it. She felt happy again. She decided to keep her stone and look for more. She thought maybe she could find a friend who liked stones too. She thought that would be more fun than playing with a ball. + +The moral of the story is: Different people like different things, and that is OK. We should respect and appreciate each other's interests and preferences, and not judge or reject them. We should also be kind and share our things with our friends, and not be selfish or rude. We can find happiness in simple things, and we can make new friends who share our passions. +Ben and Mia wanted to go to the store with Mom. They liked to see the toys and the books and the candy. But Mom said they had to wait in the car. She said she would be back soon. + +Ben and Mia were bored. They looked out the window and saw a big dog. The dog was black and brown and had sharp teeth. It looked fierce. Ben and Mia were scared. + +"Let's lock the doors," Ben said. He tried to push the button, but it was too high. He could not reach it. + +"Let me try," Mia said. She climbed on the seat and stretched her arm. She touched the button, but it did not work. The dog saw them and barked. + +"Help! Help!" Ben and Mia shouted. They hoped Mom would hear them. + +Mom heard them and ran back to the car. She saw the dog and shooed it away. She opened the door and hugged Ben and Mia. + +"It's okay, it's okay," she said. "The dog was not fierce. He just wanted to play. But you did the right thing. You tried to be safe. I'm proud of you." + +Ben and Mia smiled. They were happy Mom was back. They forgot about the store. They just wanted to go home. +Lily was very happy. It was her birthday. She had a big cake with candles and a pink dress. She invited her friends to play with her. They played games, sang songs and ate cake. + +Lily's best friend was Ben. Ben was thoughtful. He always shared his toys and helped Lily when she was sad. He also had a surprise for Lily. He brought a big box with a bow. He said, "Lily, this is for you. Happy birthday!" + +Lily was curious. She opened the box. Inside was a big ball. It was red and shiny. It had a handle. Lily smiled. She liked balls. She said, "Thank you, Ben. This is a nice ball. What can I do with it?" + +Ben said, "You can jump with it. It is a hopper ball. You sit on it and bounce. It is fun. I have one too. We can jump together." + +Lily was excited. She wanted to try the hopper ball. She sat on it and held the handle. Ben helped her to balance. Then they started to bounce. They jumped high and low. They jumped fast and slow. They jumped around the garden. They laughed and had fun. + +Lily and Ben were happy. They had a good birthday. They learned that jumping with a hopper ball was fun. They also learned that being thoughtful was good. They thanked each other for their gifts and their friendship. They hugged and said, "You are my best friend." +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their furry dogs, Max and Luna. One day, they saw a big tree with many nuts on it. They wanted to try some. + +"Look, Ben, nuts!" Lily said. "Can we eat them?" + +"I don't know, Lily. Maybe they are not good for us," Ben said. "We should ask mom or dad first." + +But Lily was curious. She picked a nut from the ground and opened it. Inside, there was a small, brown thing. It looked like a peanut. + +"Wow, a peanut!" Lily said. "I like peanuts. Do you want some, Ben?" + +Ben shook his head. He remembered that his dad had told him not to eat peanuts. He was allergic to them. He could get very sick. + +"No, thank you, Lily. I can't eat peanuts. They are bad for me," Ben said. "You should not eat them either. They might be dirty or old." + +But Lily did not listen. She put the peanut in her mouth and chewed. It tasted good. She wanted more. She reached for another nut. + +Suddenly, she felt a sting on her hand. She looked and saw a small, black and yellow bug. It was a bee. It had bitten her. She dropped the nut and cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow! A bee, a bee!" Lily screamed. "It hurts, it hurts!" + +Ben ran to her and hugged her. He saw the bee flying away. He was scared. He did not like bees. They were mean and scary. + +"Don't worry, Lily. I'm here. I'll help you," Ben said. "We have to go to mom or dad. They will make it better." + +He took her hand and led her to the bench where their parents were sitting. They saw Lily's hand swelling and red. They knew she had been stung by a bee. They were worried. + +"What happened, Lily? Did you touch a bee?" mom asked. + +Lily nodded. She was still crying. She felt sorry for not listening to Ben. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, Ben. I ate a peanut from the tree. I did not trust you, Ben. You were right. The peanuts were not good. The bee was angry. It bit me," Lily said. + +Mom and dad hugged Lily and Ben. They were proud of Ben for being a good friend and trying to protect Lily. They were glad that Lily learned her lesson and apologized. + +"It's okay, Lily. We forgive you. You made a mistake, but you can learn from it. Next time, you should trust Ben. He cares about you. And you should always ask us before you eat something new. We care about you too," mom said. + +Dad took out a small bottle from his bag. It had some medicine in it. He put some on Lily's hand. It felt cool and soothing. + +"This will help with the pain and the swelling. You'll be fine soon, Lily. But you have to be careful with bees and peanuts. They can be dangerous for some people," dad said. + +Lily smiled. She felt better. She thanked mom and dad and Ben. She hugged her furry dog, Max. He licked her face. He was happy to see her. + +"Thank you, everyone. I love you. And I love peanuts. But only the ones from the store. Not the ones from the tree," Lily said. +Ben and Lily were twins who lived in a small village. They liked to play outside with their dog, Spot, and their friends. Sometimes they made a lot of noise and a lot of mess. + +One day, they were playing in the garden and they found some paint. They decided to paint the fence, the flowers, the dog, and each other. They had fun, but they also made a big mess. + +Their mom came out and saw the mess. She was not happy. She said, "Ben and Lily, what have you done? You are very messy. You need to clean up and go to sleep. Now!" + +Ben and Lily were sorry. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We just wanted to have fun. We will clean up and go to sleep." + +They helped their mom to wash the paint off the fence, the flowers, the dog, and themselves. Then they went inside and put on their pajamas. They brushed their teeth and hugged their mom goodnight. + +They went to their room and climbed into their beds. They were very tired from playing. They closed their eyes and fell asleep. They dreamed of colorful things. +Timmy was very miserable. He had to stay in bed because he was sick. He could not play with his toys or his friends. He could only look out the window and see the sun and the birds and the flowers. He wished he could go outside and have fun. + +His mom came to his room with a bowl of soup. She said, "Timmy, you need to eat this soup. It will make you feel better. It has wisdom in it." Timmy did not know what wisdom was. He asked, "What is wisdom, mom?" His mom smiled and said, "Wisdom is something that helps you learn and grow. It is like a gift from God. It is in the soup and in the books and in the stories I tell you." + +Timmy was curious. He wanted to have wisdom. He said, "Can I have more wisdom, mom?" His mom said, "Yes, you can. But you have to be patient and listen and ask questions. Wisdom does not come all at once. It comes little by little, like drops of water." + +Timmy thought about water. He remembered the last time he went to the park with his dad. They saw a big fountain with water that went up and down. Timmy liked the fountain. He liked to splash in the water and make bubbles. He said, "Mom, can we go to the fountain when I get better? I want to splash in the water and have wisdom." + +His mom hugged him and said, "Of course, we can, Timmy. I'm sure you will get better soon. And I'm sure you will have a lot of wisdom. You are a smart and brave boy. Now, eat your soup and rest. I love you, Timmy." Timmy smiled and said, "I love you, mom." He ate his soup and felt a little better. He closed his eyes and dreamed of the fountain and the water and the wisdom. He was not so miserable anymore. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hole in the ground. They want to see what is inside. + +"Let's go in the hole," Tom says. + +"OK, but be careful," Mia says. + +They go in the hole. It is dark and cold. They use a flashlight to look around. They see many rocks and dirt. They also see something shiny. + +"Look, a diamond!" Tom says. He picks up the shiny thing. It is black and hard. + +"Wow, it is so pretty," Mia says. "Can I see it?" + +"Sure, here you go," Tom says. He gives the diamond to Mia. + +Mia holds the diamond in her hand. She feels happy. She likes the diamond. + +"Can we keep it?" Mia asks. + +"I don't know," Tom says. "Maybe it belongs to someone." + +They hear a loud noise. It is a man. He is angry. + +"Hey, you kids, get out of my hole!" the man yells. "That is my diamond! Give it back!" + +Tom and Mia are scared. They drop the diamond and run out of the hole. They do not look back. They do not want to see the man. + +They go back to the park. They hug each other. + +"That was scary," Tom says. + +"Yes, it was," Mia says. "But we are OK." + +They smile. They are still friends. They do not need the diamond. They have each other. +Lily was a big girl who liked to comb her long hair. She had a pink comb that her mom gave her for her birthday. She combed her hair every morning and every night, and made it shiny and smooth. + +One day, she went to play with her friend Ben. Ben had a lot of toys, but he did not like to share. He wanted to play with Lily's comb, but Lily said no. She said it was her special comb and she did not want it to break. Ben got angry and snatched the comb from Lily's hand. He ran away with it and hid behind the sofa. + +Lily was very sad and started to weep. She wanted her comb back, but she did not know where Ben put it. She asked Ben to give it back, but he said no. He said it was his comb now and he would not share. Lily wept louder and louder, and Ben laughed at her. + +Then, Lily's mom came to pick her up. She heard Lily's weeping and saw Ben's laughing. She asked them what was wrong. Lily told her mom that Ben took her comb and did not give it back. Ben said it was his comb and he found it behind the sofa. Lily's mom did not believe him. She knew it was Lily's comb because she gave it to her. She told Ben to give it back to Lily or he would be in trouble. + +Ben did not want to be in trouble, so he gave the comb back to Lily. Lily was very happy and hugged her mom. She thanked her mom for being so smart and successful. She said she loved her mom and her comb. Ben felt ashamed and sorry. He said he was sorry to Lily and her mom. He said he would not take things that did not belong to him again. Lily's mom said it was okay, but he had to learn to share and be nice. She said they could still be friends if they played fair. Lily and Ben nodded and said they would. They hugged and said goodbye. Lily and her mom went home, and Lily combed her hair with her pink comb. She smiled and felt proud of her mom and herself. +Lily likes to play with her mirror. She likes to see her face and make funny faces. She likes to see her hair and try different clips. She likes to see her clothes and change them. + +One day, Lily has a new idea. She wants to cover her mirror with a blanket. She thinks it will be a fun game. She takes a big blanket from her bed and goes to her mirror. She says to herself, "I will cover you, mirror. Then I will say boo and you will be surprised." + +She throws the blanket over the mirror and laughs. She waits for a few seconds and then pulls the blanket away. She says, "Boo!" But she does not see her face. She sees a big hole in the wall. She is very confused. She says, "Where are you, mirror? Where is my face?" + +She hears a voice from the other side of the wall. It is her brother, Tom. He says, "Hi, Lily. I am here. I took your mirror. It was easy. I made a hole in the wall and put your mirror in my room. Do you want to see?" + +Lily is very angry. She says, "No, I do not want to see. I want my mirror back. You are a bad brother. You are not nice. You ruined my game." + +She runs to her mom and tells her what Tom did. Mom is not happy. She says, "Tom, that was very naughty. You have to give Lily her mirror back. And you have to fix the hole in the wall. And you have to say sorry to Lily." + +Tom is sorry. He says, "I am sorry, Lily. I was just joking. I did not mean to make you sad. Here is your mirror. Can we play together?" + +Lily is still angry, but she is also curious. She says, "OK, but only if you show me your room. And only if you let me cover your mirror with a blanket. And only if you say boo when I pull it away." + +Tom agrees. He says, "OK, that sounds fun. Let's go." + +They go to Tom's room and play with the mirror. They cover it and say boo. They laugh and make funny faces. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but they did not value them. They threw them around, broke them, and left them on the floor. Their mom was sad to see how they wasted their toys. + +One day, their mom brought home a new dish. It was a big, shiny dish with a picture of a bird on it. She told Lily and Ben that the dish was very special. It belonged to their grandma, who was deaf. She could not hear, but she loved to look at the bird on the dish. She gave it to their mom before she died. + +Lily and Ben were curious about the dish. They wanted to play with it. They waited until their mom was busy, and then they took the dish from the shelf. They pretended it was a flying saucer, a hat, and a drum. They made a lot of noise with the dish. + +But they were not careful with the dish. They dropped it, scratched it, and cracked it. The dish was ruined. Their mom heard the noise and came to see what they were doing. She saw the dish and gasped. She was very angry and sad. She scolded Lily and Ben for breaking the dish. She told them how much the dish meant to her and her grandma. She told them they had to learn to value what they had. + +Lily and Ben felt sorry for what they did. They realized they had been very naughty and hurtful. They apologized to their mom and hugged her. They promised to value their toys and their mom's things. They also asked their mom to tell them more about their grandma and her dish. They wanted to know why she loved the bird so much. Their mom smiled and wiped her tears. She told them the story of the bird and the dish. Lily and Ben listened and learned. They understood that the dish was not just a dish, but a memory of love. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big white bird on the pond. It has a long neck and a yellow beak. It swims on the water very graceful. + +"Wow, look at that bird!" Anna says. "What is it?" + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Let's ask Mom." + +They run to Mom, who is sitting on a bench. They point to the bird and ask, "Mom, what is that bird?" + +Mom smiles and answers, "That is a swan. It is a very beautiful and gentle bird. Sometimes, people feed it bread or seeds." + +"Can we feed it, too?" Anna asks. + +"Sure, if you have some bread or seeds. But be careful, don't get too close or touch it. It might get scared or angry," Mom says. + +She gives them some bread and seeds from her bag. Anna and Ben say, "Thank you, Mom!" + +"You're welcome, my dears," Mom says. + +Anna and Ben walk to the pond. They throw some bread and seeds to the swan. The swan comes closer and eats them. It makes a soft sound. Anna and Ben are happy. They think the swan is very nice and friendly. They wave to the swan and say, "Bye, swan!" + +The swan nods its head and swims away. Anna and Ben go back to Mom. They hug her and say, "We love you, Mom!" + +"I love you, too, Anna and Ben," Mom says. "You are very kind and curious children." +Anna liked to sing and dance. She wanted to be on the stage, like the people she saw on TV. One day, her mom took her to a big building with many seats and a big stage. Mom said they were going to watch a show. + +Anna was very happy. She saw many people in pretty clothes and shiny shoes. They walked and talked and smiled. Anna wanted to talk to them too. She let go of mom's hand and ran to a lady in a red dress. The lady had a big hat and a long necklace. She looked rich. + +"Hello, I am Anna. I like your dress. Can I sing with you on the stage?" Anna asked. + +The lady looked surprised. She smiled and bent down to Anna. "Hello, Anna. I am Lola. I am a singer. You have a very sweet voice. Do you want to sing with me on the stage?" + +"Yes, please!" Anna said. + +Lola took Anna's hand and led her to the stage. She gave her a microphone and a flower. She said, "This is a special day. We are going to sing a song for everyone. Are you ready, Anna?" + +Anna nodded. She felt excited and nervous. She saw mom in the crowd. Mom waved and smiled. Anna waved back. She felt happy. + +Lola and Anna sang a song together. They sang about love and friendship and dreams. The people clapped and cheered. Anna felt like a star. She hugged Lola and said, "Thank you, Lola. You are very nice. I want to be like you when I grow up." + +Lola hugged Anna back and said, "You are very welcome, Anna. You are very brave and talented. You can be anything you want when you grow up." +Tom and Mia like to play with blocks. They make towers with the blocks. They want to see who can make the highest tower. + +Tom puts one block on top of another. He says, "Look, my tower is high." Mia puts two blocks on top of another. She says, "No, my tower is higher." + +They keep putting more blocks on their towers. Their towers increase. They are large towers. Tom and Mia are happy. + +But then, a cat comes into the room. The cat sees the towers. The cat is curious. The cat jumps on the table. The cat knocks down the towers. + +Tom and Mia are sad. Their towers are gone. They say, "Oh no, our towers!" + +The cat runs away. Tom and Mia look at each other. They say, "Let's make new towers. But this time, let's make them together." + +They pick up the blocks. They start to make a new tower. They share the blocks. They help each other. They make a very high tower. They are proud of their tower. + +They say, "Look, our tower is the highest. We are a good team." They smile and hug. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were at the beach with their mom and dad. They saw a big boat on the water. It was white and shiny and had a flag on it. + +"Look, mom, look, dad, a yacht!" Lily said, pointing at the boat. + +"Yes, that's a yacht, Lily. It's a very fine boat. Some people live on yachts and travel around the world," mom said. + +"Wow, can we go on the yacht, please?" Ben asked, tugging at dad's hand. + +"No, Ben, we can't go on the yacht. It belongs to someone else. We have to ask permission first," dad said. + +"But I want to go on the yacht. It looks so fun. Please, please, please," Ben said, urging dad to change his mind. + +"Sorry, Ben, but we can't. Maybe we can rent a smaller boat and go for a ride later. How does that sound?" dad said, trying to cheer him up. + +"OK, dad, that sounds good. But can we wave to the people on the yacht?" Ben said, looking at the boat again. + +"Sure, Ben, we can wave to them. Maybe they will wave back," dad said, smiling. + +Lily and Ben waved to the yacht and saw some people waving back. They felt happy and excited. They liked the beach and the boats and their mom and dad. They had a fine day. +Lily and her daddy went to the park. They saw many birds and flowers and swings. Lily liked to swing high and feel the wind in her hair. Daddy pushed her and smiled. + +"Can we lie on the grass, daddy?" Lily asked. She wanted to look at the clouds and make shapes with them. + +"Sure, sweetie. Let's find a nice spot." Daddy said. He took Lily's hand and they walked to a green and soft place. They lay down on the grass and looked at the sky. + +"Look, daddy, that cloud looks like a bunny!" Lily said. She pointed at a white and fluffy cloud. + +"I see it, Lily. And that one looks like a car!" Daddy said. He pointed at another cloud. + +They played this game for a while, until they saw a big and dark cloud. It looked like a monster. It made a loud noise and started to rain. + +"Oh no, daddy, the monster is angry!" Lily said. She was scared and hugged daddy. + +"Don't worry, Lily. It's just a cloud. It can't hurt us. Let's go home and have some hot chocolate." Daddy said. He picked up Lily and ran to the car. They drove home and had some thick and yummy chocolate. Lily felt warm and safe with daddy. She loved him very much. +Lila and Tom were playing with blocks. They wanted to make a big tower. Lila had a red block and Tom had a blue block. They tried to put them together, but they did not fit. + +"No, no, no!" Lila said. "The red block goes on top. The blue block is too big." + +"But I want the blue block on top. It is my block." Tom said. "The red block is too small." + +They both pulled and pushed the blocks. They were angry. They did not want to share. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. They looked out the window and saw a big flame. It was a fire truck. It was coming to their street. It had a siren and a hose. + +"Wow!" Lila and Tom said. "Look at the fire truck. It is so cool." + +They forgot about the blocks. They ran to the window and watched the fire truck. They saw the firemen get out and put out a fire in a trash can. They saw the water spray and the smoke go away. + +They clapped and cheered. They were happy. They liked the fire truck. + +They looked at each other and smiled. They were not angry anymore. They decided to share the blocks. They made a big tower with the red block and the blue block. They pretended it was a fire station. They played nicely. They had fun. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with tools. They have a big box of tools in their room. They have hammers, saws, nails, screws, and more. + +One day, they decide to build a house with their tools. They take some wood and cardboard from the garage. They start to hammer and saw and nail and screw. They make a lot of noise. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to their room. She sees the mess. She sees the house. She is not happy. + +"Sam and Ben, what are you doing?" she asks. "You are making a crazy noise. You are making a crazy mess. You are making a crazy house. It is time for nap. Put away your tools and go to bed." + +Sam and Ben do not want to nap. They want to play. They want to finish their house. They say, "No, Mom, we are not tired. We are builders. We need our tools. We need our house." + +Mom shakes her head. She says, "No, Sam and Ben, you are not builders. You are boys. You need your nap. You need your rest. You can play with your tools later. You can finish your house later. Now, put away your tools and go to bed." + +Sam and Ben are sad. They are mad. They do not like Mom. They do not like nap. But they know Mom is right. They know they are tired. They know they have to listen. They put away their tools. They go to bed. They close their eyes. They fall asleep. They dream of their house. They dream of their tools. They dream of being builders. +Lila and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and find things. Sometimes they found worms, or stones, or old toys. They pretended they were explorers, and the garden was a new nation. + +One day, they dug a very big hole. They saw something shiny in the dirt. They pulled it out and looked at it. It was a metal box with a lock. They wondered what was inside. + +"Maybe it's treasure!" said Tom. + +"Maybe it's a secret!" said Lila. + +They tried to open the lock, but it was too hard. They needed a key. They looked around the garden, but they could not find one. + +"Maybe the key is buried too," said Tom. + +"Maybe we can break the lock," said Lila. + +They found a big stick and hit the lock. It made a loud noise. They hit it again and again, until the lock broke. They opened the box and saw what was inside. + +It was a skeleton. A dead person. It had a hat and a coat and a sword. It had a medal with a star on it. It had a note that said: "To my beloved son, from your father, the general. I hope you will discover the nation I fought for." + +Lila and Tom screamed. They dropped the box and ran away. They were scared and sad. They did not want to play in the garden anymore. They did not want to be explorers anymore. They did not want to find things anymore. +Anna likes to lean on her mom when they watch TV. She feels warm and safe. Sometimes, her mom gives her a massage on her back or her feet. Anna likes that too. It makes her sleepy and happy. + +One day, Anna sees a new thing on the TV. It is a big animal with a long neck and spots. She does not know what it is. She is curious. She asks her mom, "What is that?" + +Her mom says, "That is a giraffe. It lives in a place far away, where there are many other animals. It eats leaves from the trees." + +Anna thinks the giraffe is funny and cute. She wants to see more of it. She leans closer to the TV and says, "Can we go there? Can we see the giraffe?" + +Her mom smiles and hugs her. She says, "Maybe one day, we can go there. But for now, we can watch it on the TV and learn more about it. Do you want a massage?" + +Anna nods and snuggles with her mom. She watches the giraffe and feels happy. She likes to learn new things. She likes to lean on her mom. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play outside with their dog, Spot. One day, they go to the lake with Mom and Dad. The lake is big and blue. There are ducks and fish in the lake. + +Sara and Ben want to feed the ducks. They have some bread in a bag. They ask Mom and Dad if they can go near the water. Mom and Dad say yes, but they have to be careful and stay close. Spot follows them, wagging his tail. + +Sara and Ben break the bread into small pieces and throw them to the ducks. The ducks come closer and quack. Sara and Ben laugh and clap. Spot barks and runs around them. He is happy too. + +But then, Spot sees a fish in the water. He wants to catch it. He jumps into the lake and swims after the fish. Sara and Ben are scared. They call Spot to come back. But Spot does not listen. He is too busy chasing the fish. + +"Spot, come back!" Sara and Ben shout. "You can't catch the fish!" + +Mom and Dad hear them and run to the lake. They see Spot in the water. They are worried. They call Spot too. But Spot still does not listen. + +"Spot, come back!" Mom and Dad demand. "You are in danger!" + +The fish is too fast for Spot. He gets tired and starts to sink. He whines and splashes. He needs help. + +Sara and Ben see a boat on the lake. There is a man in the boat. He has a fishing rod and a net. He sees Spot too. He is helpful. He rows his boat to Spot and scoops him up with his net. He puts Spot in his boat and brings him to the shore. + +Sara and Ben are happy. They hug Spot and thank the man. Spot licks their faces and wags his tail. He is sorry for being naughty. + +Mom and Dad are relieved. They thank the man too. They tell Spot to be more careful next time. They give him a towel and dry him off. + +Sara and Ben and Spot go back to the car. They have had enough of the lake for today. They are ready to go home. They have learned a lesson. They love Spot very much. +Lily and Ben wanted to decorate their yard for Halloween. They had many ideas, but they wanted to make something unique. They did not want to copy their friends or the store. + +They asked their mom for help. Mom gave them some old clothes, some paint, some glue and some cardboard. She said, "You can use these to make anything you want. Be creative and have fun!" + +Lily and Ben started to work. They cut the cardboard into shapes and painted them. They stuffed the clothes with newspaper and glued them together. They made a big spider, a ghost, a witch and a pumpkin. They were very proud of their work. + +They put their decorations in the yard. They hung the spider from a tree, the ghost from the porch, the witch on the fence and the pumpkin on the steps. They looked at their yard and smiled. It was very unique. + +The next day, their friends came to see their yard. They were amazed by the decorations. They said, "Wow, Lily and Ben, your yard is awesome! How did you make these? They are so cool and scary!" + +Lily and Ben told them how they used the old clothes, the paint, the glue and the cardboard. They said, "We wanted to decorate our yard for Halloween. We had many ideas, but we wanted to make something unique. We did not want to copy anyone. We used what we had and we were creative and we had fun!" + +Their friends clapped and cheered. They said, "You are very smart and talented, Lily and Ben. Your yard is the best in the neighborhood. You should be very proud of yourselves!" +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play outside in the park. One day, they see a lot of fog in the air. They think it is fun to run and hide in the fog. + +"Let's play tag!" Tom says. "You are it!" + +He runs away from Sam and disappears in the fog. Sam chases after him, but he cannot see him well. He hears Tom's voice, but he does not know where it is coming from. + +"Where are you, Tom?" Sam yells. "I can't find you!" + +Tom laughs and yells back. "I am here! I am there! You can't catch me!" + +Sam gets angry and runs faster. He wants to tag Tom and make him it. He thinks he sees Tom's shadow in the fog. He runs towards it and jumps. + +But it is not Tom. It is a big dog. The dog is strong and furry. It barks and growls at Sam. Sam is scared and screams. + +"Help! Help! Tom, help me!" + +Tom hears Sam's scream and runs back. He sees the dog and Sam. He picks up a stick and throws it at the dog. The dog chases the stick and leaves Sam alone. + +"Are you okay, Sam?" Tom asks. He hugs Sam and says sorry. "I did not know there was a dog. I was just playing." + +Sam nods and hugs Tom back. He says sorry too. "I was just angry. I did not mean to yell." + +They walk back to their mom, who is waiting for them. She sees them and smiles. She does not know what happened in the fog. She thinks they had fun. She gives them a hug and a cookie. They are happy. They love their mom. They love each other. The end. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Lily wants to go on the slide. Tom is scared. + +"Come on, Tom. It is fun. You can go after me." Lily says. + +Lily runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. She sits on the slide and slides down. She laughs and feels the cool air on her face. + +Tom watches Lily. He wants to try, but he is still scared. He walks to the slide and looks up. It is very high. + +"Are you coming, Tom?" Lily asks. + +Tom nods. He climbs up the ladder slowly. He sits on the slide and holds the sides. He closes his eyes and slides down. + +He opens his eyes and sees Lily smiling at him. He feels happy and proud. He also feels the cool air on his face. + +"That was fun!" Tom says. + +"Yes, it was. Do you want to go again?" Lily asks. + +Tom nods. He and Lily run to the slide and climb up the ladder. They sit on the slide and slide down together. They laugh and enjoy the cool slide. + +The result is that Tom and Lily have a lot of fun. They are not scared of the slide anymore. They are brave and happy friends. +Ben and Sam were brothers who lived in a big house with their mom and dad. They had many toys and books and games, but they always wanted more. They did not like to share or say thank you or help with chores. They were not grateful for what they had. + +One day, their mom and dad told them they were going to visit another country for a week. They said they would see new places and people and learn new things. Ben and Sam were excited, but they also packed many of their toys and books and games in their bags. They did not want to leave anything behind. + +When they arrived in the other country, they saw that it was very different from their home. The houses were small and simple, the streets were dusty and crowded, and the people wore old and torn clothes. Ben and Sam felt sorry for them, but they also felt superior and proud. They did not want to play with the local children or try the local food or listen to the local stories. They only wanted to play with their own toys and books and games in their hotel room. + +But one night, something bad happened. There was a big storm that caused a flood. The water came into the hotel and washed away many of their things. Ben and Sam were scared and sad. They cried and hugged their mom and dad. They realized that their toys and books and games were not important. They were lucky to have a family and a roof over their heads. + +The next day, they went to help the local people who had lost their homes and belongings. They saw that the people were still smiling and singing and sharing. They were grateful for what they had, even if it was little. Ben and Sam felt ashamed and sorry. They wanted to be like them. They gave away some of their remaining toys and books and games to the children who had none. They played with them and learned from them and enjoyed their company. They said please and thank you and sorry. They were grateful for what they had. + +Ben and Sam learned a valuable lesson. They learned to be grateful for what they had and to share it with others. They learned that happiness does not come from having many things, but from having a good heart. They learned that people are the same, no matter where they live or what they wear. They learned to respect and appreciate other cultures and countries. They became better brothers and better people. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. They liked to hop on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They also liked to share their snacks and drinks. + +One day, Lily brought a big piece of cake for dessert. She was very happy because it was her birthday. She wanted to share it with Ben, but he was not there. She looked around and saw him sitting on a bench, looking sad. + +She ran to him and asked, "What's wrong, Ben? Why are you not playing?" + +Ben sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I have no dessert. My mom is poor and she can't buy me cake or cookies. I only have bread and water." + +Lily felt sorry for Ben. She said, "That's not fair, Ben. You are my friend and I want you to be happy. Here, you can have half of my cake. It's very yummy and it has sprinkles on top. Happy birthday to me and to you!" + +Ben smiled and hugged Lily. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind and generous. You are the best friend ever. Happy birthday to you and to me!" + +They ate the cake together and enjoyed it very much. Then they went to hop on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They were very happy and they forgot their troubles. They had a lot of fun in the park. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big boot on the grass. It is brown and dirty. + +"Look, a boot!" Tom says. "I want to touch it." + +"No, Tom, don't touch it!" Sue says. "It is not yours. It is dirty. It may have bugs." + +But Tom does not listen. He runs to the boot and touches it. He feels something soft and wet inside. He screams and drops the boot. + +"What is it, Tom?" Sue asks. She runs to him. + +Tom shows her his hand. It has a big worm on it. The worm is slimy and wiggly. + +"Yuck!" Sue says. "That is a worm, Tom. It was in the boot. You are foolish, Tom. You should not touch things that are not yours." + +Tom feels sorry. He shakes the worm off his hand. He says, "I am sorry, Sue. You are right. I am foolish. I will not touch things that are not yours again." + +Sue smiles. She says, "It is okay, Tom. I forgive you. Let's go and wash your hand. Then we can play something else." + +Tom and Sue go to the fountain. They wash Tom's hand. Then they play on the swings. They are friends again. They are happy. +Tom was miserable. He wanted to play with his friends, but he could not talk to them. He could not hear what they said, and they could not hear him. He used his hands to sign, but they did not understand. They looked at him with strange faces and ran away. + +One day, he saw a new girl in the park. She had long hair and a pink dress. She smiled at him and waved. Tom waved back, but he was shy. He did not know if she would like him. He walked to her and pointed at his ears. He shook his head. He wanted to tell her that he could not hear. + +The girl nodded. She pointed at her ears, too. She shook her head. She could not hear, either. She used her hands to sign. She said her name was Lily. Tom was surprised. He used his hands to sign. He said his name was Tom. They smiled at each other. They had found a friend who could understand them. + +They played together in the park. They swung on the swings, slid on the slide, and rolled on the grass. They used their hands to sign and laugh. They did not feel lonely or miserable anymore. They felt happy and safe. They had each other. +Sam and Lily were friends who liked to play with blocks. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. They could make houses, cars, animals and anything they wanted. They had fun together and shared their blocks. + +One day, a new kid came to their playroom. His name was Max and he had a big bag of blocks. He said he only had orange blocks and they were the best. He said he did not want to play with anyone who had other colors. He said orange was the only good color. + +Sam and Lily looked at their blocks and saw they had many colors, not just orange. They liked their blocks and did not want to change them. But Max urged them to give him their blocks and take his orange ones. He said if they did not, he would not be their friend and he would break their blocks. + +Sam and Lily did not know what to do. They wanted to be nice and make a new friend, but they also liked their own blocks. They looked at each other and felt confused and scared. They decided to try to talk to Max and make him understand. + +They said, "Max, we like your orange blocks, but we also like our blocks. They are different and beautiful. We can play with all the colors and make many things. Why don't you join us and share your blocks? We can be friends and have more fun." + +But Max did not listen. He got angry and shouted, "No! Orange is the best! You are stupid and ugly! I don't want to be your friend! Give me your blocks or I will break them!" He grabbed some of their blocks and threw them on the floor. He stomped on them and broke them. He laughed and said, "Ha ha! Now you have no blocks! Orange is the best!" + +Sam and Lily cried and ran away. They felt sad and hurt. They lost some of their blocks and their chance to make a new friend. They learned that some people are mean and selfish and do not care about others. They learned that they should not give up what they like and who they are for someone who does not respect them. They learned that they should stick together and help each other. They learned that colors are not important, but kindness is. +Lila and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a big basket of leaves that they had collected from the ground. They wanted to make a leaf pile and jump in it. + +"Let's scatter the leaves here," Lila said, pointing to a spot under a tree. "Then we can make a big pile and have fun." + +"OK," Ben agreed. He took a handful of leaves and threw them in the air. They fell down like rain. Lila did the same. They laughed and ran around, scattering more and more leaves. + +But then, they heard a voice. It was Mom. She was wearing a new blouse. It was white and smooth and had flowers on it. She looked angry. + +"Children, what are you doing?" she asked. "You are making a mess of the garden and my blouse. Look, it has leaves all over it. Come here and help me clean it up." + +Lila and Ben stopped playing. They felt sorry. They did not mean to make Mom mad. They walked over to her and tried to pick the leaves off her blouse. + +"We are sorry, Mom," Lila said. "We were just playing with the leaves. We wanted to make a leaf pile and jump in it." + +"We did not see your blouse," Ben added. "It is very pretty. We like the flowers." + +Mom sighed. She was not so angry anymore. She saw that they were sorry and that they liked her blouse. She smiled and hugged them. + +"It's OK, children," she said. "I know you were just having fun. But next time, please be careful where you scatter the leaves. And maybe you can help me rake them up later. Then we can make a leaf pile together and jump in it. How does that sound?" + +Lila and Ben nodded. They liked that idea. They said sorry again and gave Mom a kiss. Then they went back to the garden and played some more. But this time, they scattered the leaves away from Mom's blouse. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden. They have a big bucket of water and some cups. They pretend to make tea and soup for their toys. + +"Here, teddy, have some tea. It is hot and sweet," Anna says. She pours some water from the cup over the teddy's head. + +"Hey, that's not tea. That's a shower. You are making teddy wet," Ben says. He grabs the bucket and splashes some water on Anna. + +"Stop it, Ben. That's naughty. You are making me wet too," Anna says. She runs away from Ben and hides behind a tree. + +"Come out, Anna. I'm sorry. I was just playing. Let's be friends again," Ben says. He puts down the bucket and looks for Anna. + +"OK, Ben. I forgive you. But don't do that again. Let's go inside and change our clothes. Mommy will provide us with some dry ones," Anna says. She comes out from behind the tree and hugs Ben. + +They go inside the house and find mommy. She smiles and helps them change their clothes. She also dries their toys with a towel. + +"Did you have fun in the garden, my darlings?" mommy asks. + +"Yes, mommy. We had fun. But we also had a shower," Anna says. + +"A shower? How did that happen?" mommy asks. + +"We were playing with water and we splashed each other," Ben says. + +"I see. Well, I'm glad you had fun. But next time, be careful not to get too wet. And don't be naughty to each other. You are twins and you should love each other," mommy says. + +"We do love each other, mommy. We are sorry. We will be good," Anna and Ben say. + +Mommy kisses them and gives them some cookies. They eat them and smile. They are happy. They are twins. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the backyard. Lily had a pink doll and Ben had a yellow crane. They were having fun making noises and moving their toys around. + +"Look, my crane can lift your doll!" Ben said, grabbing Lily's doll with his crane's hook. + +"Hey, give it back!" Lily said, trying to pull her doll away. "That's mine!" + +"No, it's mine now!" Ben said, holding the crane higher. "My crane is stronger than your doll!" + +Lily got angry and slapped Ben on the arm. Ben dropped the crane and the doll and started to cry. + +"Ow, that hurt!" Ben said, rubbing his arm. "Why did you slap me?" + +"Because you took my doll!" Lily said, hugging her doll. "You are mean!" + +"I'm not mean, you are mean!" Ben said, sniffling. "You are not my friend anymore!" + +Lily and Ben sat on opposite sides of the backyard, not talking to each other. They felt sad and lonely. + +After a while, their mom came out and saw them. She asked them what happened and listened to their story. + +"I'm sorry you had a fight, but you can't slap each other. That's not nice." Mom said, gently. "You have to share your toys and say sorry when you make a mistake." + +Lily and Ben looked at each other and felt sorry. They realized they were being silly and they missed playing together. + +"I'm sorry I took your doll, Lily." Ben said, picking up his crane. "Can I play with it again?" + +"I'm sorry I slapped you, Ben." Lily said, handing him her doll. "Can I play with your crane again?" + +"Sure, let's play together!" Ben said, smiling. "We can make a story with our toys!" + +"Okay, let's do that!" Lily said, smiling too. "We can be friends again!" + +They hugged each other and started to play happily. Mom smiled and went back inside. She was glad they made up. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball and catch it and throw it. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. They were happy. + +But then they saw some dark clouds coming. The clouds were big and gray and scary. They heard a loud voice from the sky. It was thunder. Anna and Ben were afraid. + +"Let's go home!" Anna said to Ben. "It will rain soon!" + +But Ben did not want to go home. He wanted to play more. He liked the rain. He said to Anna, "No, let's stay! The rain is fun! We can splash in the puddles and make mud pies!" + +Anna did not like the rain. She did not like to get wet and cold and dirty. She said to Ben, "No, let's go! The rain is bad! We will get sick and our clothes will be ruined!" + +They argued and argued. They did not listen to each other. They did not see the raindrops falling. + +Soon, the rain was pouring. It was heavy and fast and loud. Anna and Ben were soaked. They dropped their ball and ran to the nearest tree. They hid under the tree and shivered. + +They looked at each other and felt sorry. They wished they had gone home. They wished they had listened to each other. They wished they had a dry place to stay. + +They hugged each other and said, "I'm sorry. I love you." + +They waited for the rain to stop. They hoped their mom would come and find them. They learned their lesson. +Lila and Ben are playing with their toy animals. Lila has a lion and Ben has a monkey. They make noises and move their toys around the rug. + +"Roar!" says Lila. "I am the king of the jungle. I have a big mane and a long tail." + +"Ooh-ooh-ah-ah!" says Ben. "I am the best climber. I have a funny face and a curly tail." + +They have fun pretending to be animals. But then Ben has an idea. He grabs Lila's lion and runs away. + +"Hey!" says Lila. "Give me back my lion. That is not nice." + +Ben laughs and runs faster. He swings the lion by its tail. He thinks it is a game. + +But the lion does not like it. It is a serious toy. It does not want to be swung. It wants to be respected. + +The lion makes a plan. It waits for the right moment. Then it bites Ben's hand. + +"Ow!" says Ben. "That hurts. Why did you do that?" + +The lion lets go of Ben's hand. It jumps back to Lila. It is happy to be with her. + +The lion says, "I did that because you were mean to me. You pulled my tail. That is not fun. That is rude. You should say sorry." + +Ben feels sorry. He sees that he was wrong. He says, "I am sorry, lion. I did not mean to hurt you. I was just playing. Can we be friends?" + +The lion thinks for a while. It says, "Yes, we can be friends. But you have to be gentle with me. And you have to share your toys. Do you understand?" + +Ben nods. He says, "I understand. I will be gentle and share. Thank you, lion." + +Lila smiles. She says, "That is good, Ben. I am glad you learned your lesson. Now let's play together nicely." + +They hug their toys and each other. They play together nicely. The end. +Lily and Ben were playing in the sand. They had a big spade and a bucket. They wanted to make a castle. They dug and dug and piled up the sand. They used shells and stones to decorate it. + +"Look, our castle is so pretty!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it is!" Ben agreed. "But we need a flag. I have an idea. Wait here, I'll be back soon." + +Ben ran to the picnic basket. He took out a napkin and a stick. He tied the napkin to the stick. He had made a flag. He was very happy. + +He ran back to the sand. But he stopped when he saw something. A big wave was coming. It was very fast and loud. It was going to hit their castle. + +"Look out, Lily!" Ben shouted. "The wave is coming!" + +Lily looked up. She saw the wave. She was very scared. She dropped the spade and ran to Ben. They hugged each other. They watched as the wave crashed on their castle. It washed away the sand, the shells, the stones, and the bucket. Their castle was gone. + +They were very sad. They had worked so hard. They had no castle, no bucket, no spade. They only had the flag. + +"Don't cry, Lily," Ben said. "We can make another castle. We still have the flag. See, it's still dry." + +He showed her the flag. It was red and white. It had a picture of a star. + +Lily smiled. She wiped her tears. She took the flag from Ben. She waved it in the air. + +"You're right, Ben," she said. "We still have the flag. It's a nice flag. It's our flag. Let's make another castle. A bigger and better one. And we'll put the flag on top." + +They held hands and walked to another spot. They found another spade and another bucket. They started to dig and pile up the sand. They were not worried anymore. They were happy. They had each other. And they had the flag. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tent. It has pictures of animals on it. They want to go inside. + +"Can we go in?" Tom asks Mia. + +Mia nods. She likes animals too. They hold hands and walk to the tent. They see a man at the door. He wears a hat and a coat. + +"Hello, kids. Do you want to see the jungle?" he says. + +"Yes, please!" Tom and Mia say. + +The man smiles. He lets them in. He shows them many animals. They see a lion, a monkey, a snake, and a bird. They are all in cages. Tom and Mia feel sad. The animals look lonely. + +"Why are they in cages?" Mia asks the man. + +"They are from the jungle. They are not happy here. But I have to keep them. They are part of my show," the man says. + +Tom and Mia do not like the man. They do not like his show. They want to help the animals. + +"Can we play with them?" Tom asks the man. + +The man nods. He thinks they are harmless. He opens the cages. He lets them in. + +Tom and Mia are happy. They hug the animals. They talk to them. They make them laugh. The animals are happy too. They like Tom and Mia. They want to be their friends. + +The man does not see what is happening. He is busy talking to other people. He does not notice that the animals are getting out of the cages. He does not notice that Tom and Mia are leading them to the door. He does not notice that they are running away. + +Tom and Mia and the animals are free. They run to the park. They find a big tree. They climb on it. They pretend it is the jungle. They are not lonely anymore. They are happy. They are friends. +Lia and Ben were twins who liked to explore. One day, they found an ancient house in the woods. It was big and dark and had many holes in the walls. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go in," Ben said. He was brave and curious. + +"No, it's scary," Lia said. She was shy and careful. + +"Come on, it will be fun," Ben said. He took Lia's hand and pulled her towards the door. + +They opened the door and went in. It was very dusty and dirty. There were old things everywhere, like chairs and books and pictures. They saw a big bed in a corner. It had a blanket and a pillow. + +"Look, a bed," Ben said. "Let's lay on it and pretend we live here." + +"Okay," Lia said. She was still scared, but she wanted to play with Ben. + +They lay on the bed and covered themselves with the blanket. They pretended they were the king and queen of the house. They told each other stories and jokes and laughed. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was thunder. They looked out the window and saw dark clouds and lightning. It was a storm. + +"Oh no, a storm," Lia said. She was afraid of storms. She hugged Ben and closed her eyes. + +"Don't worry, Lia," Ben said. He hugged her back and kissed her cheek. "We are safe here. The storm will go away soon. I will protect you." + +They stayed on the bed and waited for the storm to pass. They felt warm and cozy and loved. They fell asleep in each other's arms. They dreamed of happy things. They were the best twins ever. +Ben and Sam are brothers. They like to play on the farm with their dad. One day, they see a big pile of hay in the barn. They have an idea. + +"Let's dress the hay like a scarecrow!" Ben says. + +"OK, but we need some clothes and a hat," Sam says. + +They run to the house and find some old clothes and a hat in a box. They bring them to the barn. They put the clothes and the hat on the hay. They make a face with some buttons and a carrot. + +"Look, our scarecrow is done!" Ben says. + +"He looks funny and strong," Sam says. + +They hear their dad calling them for lunch. They run to the house, but they forget to close the barn door. A gust of wind blows the door open. The scarecrow falls down and the hay flies away. + +"Oh no, our scarecrow!" Ben says. + +"Maybe we can make another one later," Sam says. + +They hug each other and go to eat. They hope the wind will stop soon. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to imagine they were pirates and look for treasure. They had a map and a shovel and a bag. + +"Look, Ben, I found a coin!" Lily said. She held up a shiny silver coin. "It must be pirate money!" + +"Wow, Lily, that's awesome!" Ben said. He wanted to see the coin. "Can I hold it?" + +"OK, but be careful," Lily said. She gave the coin to Ben. Ben looked at it and smiled. + +But then, a big boy came over. He was mean and rude. He saw the coin and grabbed it from Ben. + +"Hey, that's mine!" Ben said. He tried to get the coin back. + +"No, it's mine now!" the big boy said. He ran away with the coin. + +Lily and Ben were sad. They had lost their treasure. They felt like crying. + +"Ben, I'm sorry," Lily said. "It was your turn to hold the coin." + +"It's OK, Lily," Ben said. "It's not your fault. The big boy was bad." + +They hugged each other. They decided to keep playing and imagine they had more coins. They hoped the big boy would learn to share. +Lila liked to write with her crayons. She wrote her name, and her mom's name, and her dog's name. She wrote on paper, and on the wall, and on the gate. She was very proud of her writing. + +One day, her mom saw the gate. She was not happy. She said, "Lila, why did you write on the gate? That is not nice. You have to clean it now." + +Lila did not want to clean the gate. She said, "No, mom. I like my writing. It is pretty. I want to keep it." + +Her mom said, "No, Lila. You have to clean it. Or you will not get any cookies today." + +Lila was sad. She loved cookies. But she loved her writing more. She said, "No, mom. I will not clean it. I will write more." + +Her mom was angry. She said, "Lila, you are a bad girl. You have to listen to me. You have to clean the gate. Or you will go to your room." + +Lila was scared. She did not want to go to her room. She said, "No, mom. Please. I am sorry. I will clean the gate." + +But it was too late. Her mom took her by the hand and dragged her to her room. She locked the door and said, "You will stay here until you learn to be a good girl. And no cookies for you." + +Lila cried. She felt alone and sad. She wished she had not written on the gate. She wished she had been a good girl. She wished she had cookies. She was not calm. She was very upset. The end. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They had many toys of different shapes, colors and sizes. Mom said they had to sort their toys before dinner. Sort means to put things that are the same together. + +"Let's sort our toys by color," Ben said. "I will take the red ones and you take the blue ones." + +"OK," Lily said. "But what about the yellow ones and the green ones?" + +"We can put them in another pile," Ben said. "Or we can share them." + +They started to sort their toys by color. They made four piles: red, blue, yellow and green. They had fun finding the toys that matched each pile. Sort was a fun game. + +Mom came to see their work. She was happy with what she saw. Sight means what you see with your eyes. Mom had a good sight of their toys. + +"Wow, you did a great job sorting your toys by color," Mom said. "You are very successful. Successful means you did something well." + +"Thank you, Mom," Ben and Lily said. "We like to sort." + +Mom smiled and hugged them. She said they could have a treat after dinner. Ben and Lily were happy. They liked to be successful. They liked to sort. They liked to play. +On Sunday, Ben and Lily went to the park with Mom and Dad. They saw a big stage with many people. Mom said, "They are going to act a story for us. Do you want to watch?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They liked stories. They sat on the grass and waited. Soon, the people on the stage began to act. They wore funny clothes and made funny sounds. They acted like animals. Some acted like lions, some acted like monkeys, some acted like birds. + +Ben and Lily laughed and clapped. They liked the animals. They wanted to act like them too. They jumped up and ran to the stage. They roared like lions, they swung like monkeys, they flapped like birds. They acted very wild. + +The people on the stage were surprised. They did not know Ben and Lily. They did not know what to do. Some of them laughed, some of them frowned, some of them stopped acting. + +Mom and Dad saw Ben and Lily on the stage. They were shocked. They ran to the stage and said, "Ben, Lily, come down! You cannot act on the stage. You have to watch. You are not part of the story." + +Ben and Lily looked at Mom and Dad. They did not understand. They thought they were part of the story. They thought they were having fun. They did not want to come down. They wanted to act more. + +Mom and Dad took Ben and Lily by the hand and pulled them down. They said, "We are sorry. They are only three years old. They do not know better. They like to act." + +The people on the stage smiled and said, "It's okay. They are very cute. They have a lot of imagination. Maybe they will be actors when they grow up." + +Ben and Lily smiled too. They liked the people on the stage. They liked to act. They said, "Thank you. Bye bye. See you next Sunday." +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with blocks and dolls. One day, they find a big box in the yard. They want to see what is inside. + +"Can we open it, please?" Lily asks Tom. + +"OK, but be careful. It might be something bad," Tom says. + +They lift the lid of the box and see a lot of shiny things. They are coins and jewels. They are very pretty and sparkly. + +"Wow, look at this! We are rich!" Lily says. + +She grabs a handful of coins and puts them in her pocket. Tom does the same. They smile and laugh. + +But they do not see the man who is watching them from behind a tree. He is the owner of the box. He is very angry and mean. He wants his money back. + +He runs towards them and shouts, "Hey, you little thieves! Give me back my stuff!" + +Lily and Tom are scared. They drop the box and try to run away. But the man is faster. He catches them and grabs them by their hair. + +"Ow, ow, ow! Let us go, please!" Lily and Tom cry. + +"No way! You stole from me! You are in big trouble!" the man says. + +He drags them to his car and throws them in the back seat. He locks the doors and drives away. + +Lily and Tom are very sad and sorry. They wish they had not opened the box. They wish they had listened to Tom. They wish they had known that some things are not for them. They wish they had learned that some things are important and some things are not. +Lily and Max are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they go to a big field with their moms. The field has many flowers and trees. Lily and Max run and laugh in the field. + +"Look, Max, a butterfly!" Lily says. She points to a yellow and black butterfly on a pink flower. "It is pretty." + +"Yes, it is," Max says. He tries to catch the butterfly with his hands. But the butterfly flies away. "Oh, no!" + +Lily and Max follow the butterfly. They see it land on another flower. Then they see something else. A brown and white dog is sitting near the flower. The dog has a red collar and a tag. The dog wags its tail and barks. + +"Hi, doggy!" Lily says. She walks to the dog. She pets the dog's head. The dog licks her hand. "You are soft and friendly." + +Max walks to the dog, too. He pets the dog's back. The dog sniffs his shoes. "You are big and cute." + +A woman comes to the dog. She smiles and says, "Hello, kids. This is my dog. His name is Spot. He likes to play in the field." + +"Hello, lady," Lily says. "We like to play in the field, too. This is my friend, Max. And I am Lily." + +"Hello, Lily and Max," the woman says. "I am Mrs. Lee. It is nice to meet you. Do you want to play with Spot?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Max say. They play with Spot. They throw a ball and Spot fetches it. They run and Spot chases them. They have fun. + +After a while, their moms call them. "Lily, Max, it is time to go home. We have a yummy snack for you." + +"Okay, mom," Lily and Max say. They say goodbye to Spot and Mrs. Lee. They hug and thank them. "Bye, Spot. Bye, Mrs. Lee. You are nice. We hope to see you again." + +"Bye, Lily and Max," Spot and Mrs. Lee say. "You are sweet. We hope to see you again, too." + +Lily and Max go to their moms. They hold their hands. They walk to their cars. They are happy. They had a good day in the field. +Lily and Sam were playing with their blocks. They liked to make towers and bridges and houses. But they had a problem. They had only one red block, and they both wanted it. + +"Give me the red block, Lily. It is my turn," Sam said. + +"No, it is not. I had it first. You had it before," Lily said. + +They both pulled the red block and it fell on the floor. They both reached for it, but Lily was faster. She grabbed the red block and ran away. + +"Hey, that is not fair, Lily. Come back," Sam shouted. + +He chased Lily around the room, but he could not catch her. Lily ran to the door and opened it. She saw a line of ants on the ground. They were carrying crumbs to their home. + +"Look, Sam, ants!" Lily said. She forgot about the red block and put it down. She bent down to watch the ants. + +Sam saw the red block and ran to get it. He picked it up and smiled. He had the red block now. + +"Ha, ha, I have the red block, Lily. You lost it," Sam said. + +Lily looked up and saw Sam with the red block. She felt angry and sad. She wanted the red block back. + +"That is not fair, Sam. You took the red block when I was not looking. Give it back," Lily said. + +She got up and ran to Sam. She tried to take the red block from him. They both pulled the red block and it fell on the floor again. They both reached for it, but this time Sam was faster. He grabbed the red block and ran away. + +"Hey, that is not fair, Sam. Come back," Lily shouted. + +She chased Sam around the room, but she could not catch him. Sam ran to the window and opened it. He saw a bird on the tree. It was singing a song. + +"Look, Lily, a bird!" Sam said. He forgot about the red block and put it down. He stood up to watch the bird. + +Lily saw the red block and ran to get it. She picked it up and smiled. She had the red block now. + +"Ha, ha, I have the red block, Sam. You lost it," Lily said. + +Sam looked down and saw Lily with the red block. He felt angry and sad. He wanted the red block back. + +"That is not fair, Lily. You took the red block when I was not looking. Give it back," Sam said. + +He got up and ran to Lily. He tried to take the red block from her. They both pulled the red block and it fell on the floor again. They both reached for it, but this time they both got it. They both held the red block and looked at each other. + +They heard the bird sing again. It was a pretty song. It sounded like it was saying "share, share, share". + +Lily and Sam listened to the bird. They felt silly and sorry. They did not want to fight over the red block. They wanted to play with it together. + +They looked at the red block and then at each other. They smiled and nodded. They let go of the red block and held each other's hand. They walked to the window and watched the bird. They repeated the bird's song. + +"Share, share, share," Lily and Sam said. +Once upon a time, there was a happy bunny named Binky. Binky loved to jump and play in the green grass. One day, Binky saw a big, mean dog. The dog had a chest full of bones and Binky wanted one. + +Binky tried to be obedient and not bother the dog, but the dog growled and chased Binky. Binky was scared and ran away, but the dog followed him. Binky thought he would never be able to get away from the dog. + +Suddenly, Binky had an idea. He jumped over a big log and the dog couldn't follow him. Binky was safe and happy again. From that day on, Binky made sure to stay away from the mean dog's chest of bones. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to talk and sing, but she didn't know many words. One day, her mommy took her to the library. There were so many books with pictures! Lily had to choose which one to read. She picked a silly book about animals. + +Lily and her mommy read the book together. They saw pictures of silly monkeys and big elephants. Lily loved the book, but she wanted to learn more words. Her mommy told her that books can teach us new words in different languages. Lily thought that was cool! She wanted to learn a new language. + +Lily and her mommy looked for a book in Spanish. They found one with pictures of happy kids playing outside. Lily didn't understand the words, but she liked the pictures. Maybe one day she could learn to speak Spanish too. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to explore and learn new things. One day, he found a big box in his attic. Inside the box, he found a famous microscope. + +Timmy was so excited to use the microscope. He held it in his little hands and looked through the lens. He saw tiny bugs and plants that he had never seen before. + +Timmy showed his friends the microscope and they were amazed too. They all took turns holding it and looking through the lens. They had so much fun exploring the tiny world they could see with the microscope. + +From that day on, Timmy loved to use his famous microscope to learn new things and explore the world around him. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to bake. She mixed flour, sugar, and eggs in a big bowl to make a cake. She rang the bell to call her friends over to eat the cake. + +But one day, a mean and ignorant monster came to her house. He demanded that Lily give him the cake. Lily said no and tried to run away, but the monster caught her. + +He took the cake and threw it away. Lily was sad and cried. She learned that sometimes bad things happen to good people. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide-and-seek with her friends. One day, Lily found a small chamber hidden behind a big tree in the park. She was so excited that she wanted to show it to her friends. + +So, she ran back to her friends and asked them to come and see the hidden chamber. Her friends were curious and followed her to the tree. Lily showed them the chamber and they were amazed. They decided to play hide-and-seek in the chamber. + +Lily was so happy that she found the chamber and gave her friends a big hug. They all played together and had so much fun. From that day on, they played hide-and-seek in the hidden chamber every time they went to the park. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong soldier. He had a shiny helmet and a big sword. He marched down the road, looking very important. + +One day, the soldier went into a dark forest. It was very quiet and scary. Suddenly, a bird flew out of a tree and scared the soldier! He jumped and his sword fell out of his hand. + +The soldier realized that he wasn't so strong after all. He decided to go back home and be with his family. From then on, he never went into the scary forest again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run fast and play outside. One day, she went to the park and saw a big dog. The dog was very fast and it made Lily scared. + +Lily tried to walk away, but the dog followed her. She started to hate the dog because it was making her feel uncomfortable. Suddenly, a kind human came and took the dog away. Lily was relieved and happy again. + +From that day on, Lily learned that not all dogs are scary and that humans can help when she feels scared. She continued to run fast and play outside, but now she was more careful and aware of her surroundings. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to draw. She drew pictures of animals, flowers, and even her family. Her mommy and daddy admired her drawings and put them on the fridge. + +One day, Lily decided to draw a big heart with lots of colors. She was very persistent and worked on it all day. When she finished, she showed it to her mommy and daddy. They admired it and told her how beautiful it was. + +Lily was so happy that she decided to draw more hearts. She drew hearts with flowers, hearts with animals, and even a heart with a rainbow. Her mommy and daddy continued to admire her drawings and told her how talented she was. From that day on, Lily knew that drawing was her favorite thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the theater with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to see a great show about a princess and a dragon. + +During the show, Lily noticed that the princess's dress changed from blue to pink. She turned to her mommy and said, "Mommy, the princess's dress changed! How did that happen?" + +Her mommy explained, "It's called a costume change, Lily. The actors put on different clothes to make the story more interesting." + +Lily was amazed by this and said, "Wow, that's great! I want to change my clothes too!" Her mommy laughed and said, "You can change your clothes after the show, Lily." + +From that day on, Lily loved going to the theater even more because she knew that anything could change in a great show. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Cotton. Cotton loved to hop around the forest and eat yummy carrots. One day, Cotton saw a pretty flower and wanted to eat it. But when Cotton took a bite, the texture was yucky and made Cotton's tummy hurt. + +Cotton tried to find some water to drink, but there was none nearby. Cotton started to feel pale and weak. Cotton knew it was important to remain calm and not panic. But it was too late, Cotton fell to the ground and couldn't move anymore. + +The other animals in the forest tried to help, but it was too late. Cotton had eaten a poisonous flower and couldn't be saved. The forest was sad and missed Cotton very much. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse. The mouse was very small and lived in a big forest. One day, the mouse met a poor rabbit who was very hungry. The mouse felt sad for the rabbit and wanted to help. + +Suddenly, a big wizard appeared and cast a spell on the rabbit. The rabbit started to shrink and became very tiny, just like the mouse! Now the mouse had a new animal friend to play with. + +The mouse and the rabbit had lots of fun together, but they were still very small. They had to be careful not to get stepped on by the big animals in the forest. Eventually, the wizard came back and turned the rabbit back to its normal size. The mouse was sad to see its friend go, but happy that the rabbit was no longer poor and hungry. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to wander around in the forest near his house. One day, he wandered too far and found himself at the edge of a cliff. The cliff was very tall and had no trees on it. Timmy looked down and saw the ground very far below him. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. "What are you doing up here all alone, little boy?" It was an old man with a bald head. Timmy turned around and said, "I was just wandering around and I found this cliff." + +The old man said, "You should be careful, little boy. This cliff is very dangerous. You could fall and hurt yourself." Timmy thanked the old man and promised to be more careful in the future. He then wandered back home, happy to have met a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who want to go to a cabin. He loved cabins because they were cozy and warm. He asked his mom if they could go to a cabin, but she said no because they didn't have enough money. + +The little boy was sad, but he didn't give up. He wanted to go to a cabin so badly that he decided to save up his allowance. He saved and saved until he had enough to rent a cabin for the weekend. + +The cabin was old and thin, but the little boy was happy to be there. He played outside all day and roasted marshmallows by the fire at night. But then, on the last day of their trip, a big storm came. The wind was so strong that it knocked a tree down onto the cabin. + +The little boy and his family were okay, but the cabin was ruined. They had to leave early and the little boy was sad that his trip was cut short. But he learned that sometimes bad things happen, even when we want something really badly. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry and wanted his lunch. He asked his mom, "Mommy, can I have my lunch now?" His mom replied, "Sure Timmy, but first you need to wash your hands. They are filthy!" Timmy went to the sink and washed his hands. + +After he was done, Timmy sat down to eat his lunch. He was so hungry that he started eating very fast. His mom reminded him to slow down and enjoy his food. Timmy said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I was just so hungry!" His mom smiled and said, "It's okay, Timmy. Just remember to surrender to your hunger, but don't forget to enjoy your lunch." Timmy nodded and continued to eat his delicious sandwich. +Once upon a time, there was a cop named Jack. Jack was a very good cop. He caught bad guys and helped people. One day, Jack had a big job to do. He had to catch a robber who stole a lot of money. Jack worked hard all day and finally caught the robber. He was successful! + +After Jack finished his job, he went home to his family. His wife and kids were very happy to see him. They made a big dinner to celebrate his success. Jack was very happy to be with his family and eat a yummy dinner. He felt proud of himself for finishing his job and catching the robber. +Once upon a time, there was a big room where lots of toys lived. The room was very popular because all the kids loved to play in it. But one day, a little girl forgot to put her favorite toy away before leaving the room. + +Her mom had to remind her to always put her toys away so they don't get lost. The little girl felt sad because she loved that toy so much. She went back to the room and looked everywhere, but she couldn't find it. + +Suddenly, she saw her toy hidden behind a big chair! She was so happy and hugged her toy tight. From that day on, she always remembered to put her toys away before leaving the room. +Once upon a time, there was a big, brown bear. The bear had soft fur that was fun to pet. One day, the bear went to the park to play. There was a slide at the park that the bear wanted to try. The bear climbed up the ladder and went down the slide. Wheee! It was so much fun! Suddenly, the bear bumped into a little girl. "Oh no, I'm sorry!" said the bear. The little girl wasn't hurt and they both went back to playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to read the newspaper with her mom every morning. One day, they read a story about a fake princess. Lily asked her mom, "What is fake?" Her mom explained that it means something is not real. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play with her friend, Max. Max told Lily that he had a new toy to show her. Lily asked, "Can I trust you?" Max smiled and said, "Of course you can!" When Max showed her the toy, Lily was so happy. She said, "Thank you for being my friend and showing me your new toy." + +At the end of the day, Lily went home and told her mom about her fun day with Max. She said, "I trust Max because he is my friend and he always tells me the truth." Her mom smiled and said, "That's great, Lily. It's important to trust your friends." +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play with her pink ball and her leather shoes. One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, do you want to go for a drive in the car?" Lily said, "Yes, please!" + +They got in the car and Lily's mom started to drive. Lily looked out the window and saw lots of trees and houses. She said, "Mommy, can we stop at the park?" Her mom said, "Sure, let's go play!" + +At the park, Lily saw a boy with a leather jacket. She said, "I like your jacket!" The boy said, "Thank you, it's my favorite." Lily and the boy played together and had lots of fun. When it was time to go home, Lily said, "Mommy, can we come back to the park tomorrow?" Her mom said, "Of course, we can drive here anytime you want." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved waffles and would eat them every day for breakfast. One morning, her mom made her a waffle that was too hot and it burned her tongue. Lily started to cry and her mom got upset too. They were both feeling sad. + +But then, Lily's dad came in and saw what happened. He told them to calm down and took Lily to get some cold water to drink. As they were walking, Lily saw a butterfly and started to chase it. She was so happy that she forgot about her burned tongue. + +Later that day, Lily and her family went to the park. They were having a good time until Lily's little brother started to cry because he fell down. Lily knew how to make him feel better, so she started to blink her eyes and make silly faces. Her brother started to laugh and everyone felt happy again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but his mommy said it was time to pack them up and put them away. Timmy didn't want to stop playing, but he knew he had to listen to his mommy. + +As Timmy was packing up his toys, he noticed a spot on his favorite teddy bear. He didn't want to put his teddy away with a spot on it, so he asked his mommy if she could help him clean it. + +His mommy said that the teddy bear was made of a flexible material, so they could easily clean the spot off. Timmy was happy to hear that and watched as his mommy used a wet cloth to clean the spot off his teddy bear. + +After the spot was gone, Timmy happily packed his toys away and went to bed with his clean and spotless teddy bear. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her crayons. One day, she drew a beautiful sunflower with her favorite colors. + +Lily was very creative and wanted to share her drawing with her friends. So, she asked her mom if she could send it to them. Her mom helped her put the drawing in an envelope and sent it in the mail. + +A few days later, Lily's friends received the drawing and were so happy to see it. They told Lily how much they loved it and how creative she was. Lily felt so proud of herself for sharing her artwork with her friends. + +The moral of the story is that sharing your creativity with others can make them happy and proud of you. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in his backyard. One day, he decided to go camping with his family. They set up a tent and Timmy was so excited to sleep in it. + +As the sun went down, Timmy and his family sat around the campfire. Timmy's dad said, "Let's tell stories!" Timmy's mom started telling a story about a mighty dragon. Timmy loved the story and asked, "Can we see a real dragon?" + +His dad chuckled and said, "No, dragons aren't real. But we can go on a hike tomorrow and see how fast we can speed walk!" Timmy was thrilled and couldn't wait for the adventure. The next day, they went on a hike and Timmy ran as fast as he could. He felt mighty and strong. It was the best camping trip ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect stamps. She had a big book where she kept all her stamps. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. She brought her stamp book with her so she could show her friends her stamps. But when it was time to go home, she realized that she had lost her stamp book. She looked everywhere but she couldn't find it. She felt very sad and cried a lot. Lily learned that day that it's important to be careful with our things so we don't lose them. +Once upon a time, a little fish named Nemo lived in a big ocean. Nemo loved to swim around and explore. One day, Nemo found himself near a beautiful reef. The reef was full of colorful fish and plants. Nemo was so happy to see all the pretty things. + +As Nemo swam around the reef, he smelled something very tasty. It was a yummy piece of seaweed! Nemo enjoyed eating the seaweed because it was so delicious. He gobbled it up quickly. + +After his tasty snack, Nemo continued to explore the reef. He saw a big crab and a small shrimp. Nemo enjoyed meeting new friends in the ocean. He was so happy to live in such a beautiful place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books, especially a sweet novel about a princess and her unicorn friend. One day, Lily accidentally dropped her book and it broke. She was very sad because she couldn't read her sweet story anymore. + +But then, Lily's dad came home and saw her sad face. He knew just what to do. He took the broken book and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I can repair it." And he did! He fixed the book so Lily could read her sweet story again. + +Lily was so happy and grateful to her dad for repairing her book. She learned that even when things break, they can be fixed. And now, she always takes extra care of her special novels. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her favorite pen, which was very important to her. One day, Lily lost her pen and she couldn't find it anywhere. + +Lily's mom asked her, "What's wrong, sweetie?" Lily replied, "I lost my pen. It's important to me." Her mom said, "Don't worry, we'll find it. I hope it's somewhere in the house." + +Lily looked everywhere, but she couldn't find her pen. She felt sad and started to cry. Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, we can get you a new pen." But Lily said, "No, I want my special pen back." + +Unfortunately, Lily never found her pen. She learned that sometimes things we care about can be lost forever. But she also learned that it's important to never give up hope. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom cook in the kitchen. One day, her mom asked her to stir the soup in the pot. Lily used a big spoon to move the soup around and make it tasty. + +Later that day, Lily's mom asked her to bring in a package from the front porch. The package was very thin and light. Lily carried it carefully into the house and gave it to her mom. Her mom opened the package and inside was a new cookbook for them to use in the kitchen. + +The next day, Lily and her mom decided to make some cookies from the new cookbook. They followed the recipe and mixed all the ingredients together. Lily was excited to stir the batter and make it smooth. When they put the cookies in the oven, they waited patiently for them to bake. Finally, the timer beeped and they took the cookies out of the oven. They were thin and crispy, just like the recipe said they would be. Lily and her mom enjoyed the cookies together, feeling proud of their hard work. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars. One day, he went to his friend's house to play. His friend had a wide collection of toy cars, and Timmy was very excited to see them. + +"Wow, your cars are so cool!" Timmy said. + +"Thanks, I have a fair amount of them," his friend replied. + +They decided to race their cars. Timmy's car was faster, but his friend's car was heavier. They decided to load the heavier car with some rocks to make it go faster. + +After they raced, they sat down to rest. + +"I had so much fun," Timmy said. + +"Me too," his friend replied. + +And they both smiled, happy to have spent the day together. +Once upon a time, there was a big garden. In the garden, there was a big flower that had a large bulb. The flower was very pretty and many animals liked to visit it. One day, a bird came to the garden and lay down on the big flower. The bird was tired and wanted to rest. It felt very comfortable on the soft petals. The flower was happy to have a new friend and they became good friends. From that day on, the bird always came to the garden to visit the big flower with the large bulb. +Once upon a time, there was a big bird called a crane. The crane was very tall and had long legs. One day, the crane was walking by a pond when it saw a frog. The frog was jumping around and having fun. Suddenly, the weather got very cold and the frog started to freeze. The crane felt sad and wanted to help the frog. But the crane was deaf and couldn't hear the frog's cries for help. So, the crane used its long beak to pick up the frog and carried it to a warmer place. The frog was very happy and thanked the crane. From that day on, the crane and the frog became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a playful cat named Mittens. Mittens liked to play with toys and chase butterflies. One day, Mittens saw a bird on the chimney. The bird was singing a happy song. + +Mittens wanted to play with the bird, but the bird was too high up. Suddenly, a big storm came and lightning struck the chimney. The bird flew away, but Mittens was okay. + +After the storm, Mittens saw that the chimney was broken. Mittens knew that the chimney needed to be fixed. So, Mittens went to find someone to help. Mittens found a nice man who fixed the chimney. Mittens was happy that the chimney was fixed and the bird could come back to sing on it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch the birds outside her window. One day, her aunt came to visit. Lily was so happy to see her aunt. Her aunt had a loud laugh and Lily loved it. They played together and had so much fun. When it was time for her aunt to go, Lily was sad. But her aunt promised to come back soon and they could play again. From that day on, Lily would always watch for her aunt to come back. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house with her mommy and daddy. Lily liked to play in her backyard and hear the birds sing. She also liked to say hello to her neighbor, Mrs. Brown, who was very nice. + +One day, Lily heard a loud noise coming from Mrs. Brown's house. She went to see what was happening and saw that Mrs. Brown's cat had knocked over an ancient vase. Mrs. Brown was very upset and didn't know what to do. Lily wanted to help, so she suggested they clean it up together. + +They worked hard and finally got all the pieces cleaned up. Mrs. Brown was very grateful to Lily for her help. From that day on, they became good friends and Lily always made sure to say hello to her neighbor whenever she saw her. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She had a special toy called a magnet. It was very strong and could stick to metal things like the fridge. + +One day, Lily saw a little boy who was sad. She went to him and asked what was wrong. He said he didn't know how to tie his shoes. So, Lily taught him how! She showed him step by step until he got it right. + +The little boy was so happy and grateful. He said Lily was very compassionate. That means she was caring and kind. Lily smiled and gave him a hug. She was happy too because she made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to bake pies. She made the best blueberry pie in the whole town. One day, she baked a blueberry pie and left it on the windowsill to cool. + +Suddenly, a big bird came and tried to steal the pie. Lily saw the bird and ran outside to prevent the bird from taking her pie. She shouted, "No, bird! That's my pie!" + +The bird flew away, but Lily was upset because she thought the bird might come back. She decided to make a harsh plan to protect her pies. She put a net over the windowsill so the bird couldn't steal her pies again. From that day on, Lily's pies were safe and she could bake as many as she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Max. Max loved bananas and would eat them all day long. One day, Max's friend, a parrot named Polly, came to visit him. Polly was very noisy and would make loud sounds all the time. + +Max asked Polly, "Why are you so noisy today?" + +Polly replied, "I'm excited because I'm going to drive a car for the first time!" + +Max was worried because he knew that Polly had never driven a car before. He said, "Be careful, Polly. Driving is not easy. You might get hurt." + +But Polly didn't listen and drove the car anyway. Suddenly, she lost control and crashed into a banana tree. Bananas fell all around them and they were both scared. + +Polly realized that Max was right and promised to be more careful next time. From that day on, Polly never drove a car again and they both enjoyed eating bananas together peacefully. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside on the lawn. He would run and jump and laugh. One day, Timmy's ball rolled onto his neighbor's lawn. + +Timmy went to get his ball, but he stumbled and fell. He got up and saw that his shoe was now smelly. Timmy didn't like the smell, but he still wanted his ball. + +As he reached for his ball, his neighbor came out and yelled at him. Timmy got scared and ran back to his own lawn. He didn't understand why his neighbor was mad. + +Timmy's mom saw him crying and asked what happened. Timmy told her about the smelly shoe and the angry neighbor. His mom explained that he should always ask before going onto someone else's lawn. Timmy learned his lesson and never went onto his neighbor's lawn again without asking first. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was playing in her room when she heard a noise. She looked under her bed and saw a monster! The monster was big and scary, but Lily wasn't afraid. She said, "Hello, Mr. Monster. Do you want to play with me?" + +The monster was surprised. He had never met a little girl who wasn't afraid of him. He said, "Why aren't you afraid of me?" + +Lily said, "Because you look warm and fuzzy. Do you want to come out and play?" + +The monster thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, I'll come out and play with you." + +Lily and the monster played together all day. They played hide and seek, tag, and even had a tea party. At the end of the day, the monster said, "Thank you for playing with me, Lily. You're very kind." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Monster. I don't mind playing with you anytime." And from that day on, Lily and the monster were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved animals and had a furry cat named Mittens. One day, Mittens ran away from home and Lily was very sad. She looked for Mittens everywhere, but she couldn't find him. + +Lily's mom saw how much she cared about Mittens and suggested they go to the animal shelter to see if he was there. When they got there, Lily saw many animals, but Mittens wasn't there. The lady at the shelter told Lily they would keep an eye out for him and put up a track poster with his picture. + +Lily felt a little better knowing that someone was looking for Mittens. She went home and made a cozy bed for him, hoping he would come back soon. A few days later, Mittens showed up at the front door, safe and sound. Lily was so happy to have her furry friend back! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat her cereal with a spoon. One day, she decided to be creative and use her spoon to make a tower out of her cereal. Her mom saw what she did and said, "Wow, Lily! You are so creative!" Lily felt happy and proud. From that day on, she always used her spoon to make creative things with her food. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the beach with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to the beach and saw the tide was coming in. The water was getting closer and closer to where they were playing. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud noise. It was a big wave that came crashing onto the shore. It was so loud that Lily covered her ears. She was scared, but her mommy and daddy hugged her tight and told her everything was okay. + +After the wave passed, they continued to play and have fun. Lily loved the beach and the sound of the waves. She knew that the tide would come in and go out again, just like the waves. And she knew that her mommy and daddy would always be there to keep her safe. The end. +Once upon a time, a young girl named Lily went for a walk in the forest. She saw a big fire and lots of ash on the ground. Suddenly, a little bird appeared and flew away. Lily followed the bird until she saw a scary monster. The monster was very big and had sharp teeth. Lily tried to run away, but the monster caught her. + +Lily's parents looked for her, but she was gone. They found her backpack and saw the ash on the ground. They knew something bad had happened. They searched the forest and found Lily's body. She had been eaten by the monster. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to draw. She drew all the time, using her red crayon to make pictures of flowers and animals. One day, her mom came into the room and said, "Lily, it's time to clean up and settle down for the night." + +Lily was sad to stop drawing, but she knew it was important to listen to her mom. She put her crayons away and got ready for bed. As she was getting into her pajamas, she asked her mom, "Can I have a reward for being good and listening?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Lily! You can have a sticker for your good behavior." Lily was so happy and grateful for her reward. She knew that it was important to listen to her mom and settle down when it was time for bed. + +The moral of the story is that if you listen to your parents and settle down when it's time for bed, you might get a reward! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a regular bedtime routine. She would brush her teeth, change into her pajamas, and read a novel with her mom. One night, Lily's mom picked a new novel for them to read. + +Lily asked, "What's this book about?" + +"It's about a little girl who goes on an adventure," her mom replied. + +Lily was excited to read the novel. As they read, Lily stopped her mom and said, "Can you repeat what happened? I didn't understand." + +Her mom repeated the story, and Lily listened carefully. She loved the new novel so much that she asked her mom to read it again the next night. From then on, it became a regular part of their bedtime routine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and climb trees. One day, she climbed a tall tree and saw a big bird with colorful feathers. She was so happy and wanted to record the bird with her camera. + +But then, she heard a loud noise and felt frightened. It was a big storm coming! Lily quickly climbed down the tree and ran back to her house. She forgot about the bird and her camera. + +The next day, when Lily woke up, she saw that the storm had knocked down the tree she climbed. She was sad because it was her favorite tree. But then, she remembered the bird and her camera. She ran to her room and checked the camera. She was so happy to see that she had recorded the bird! Even though the tree was gone, she had a special memory to keep forever. +Once upon a time, there was a happy bunny named Flopsy. Flopsy loved to eat carrots and cauliflower. One day, Flopsy's mom made a big bowl of cauliflower for dinner. But when Flopsy took a bite, she made a sour face. The cauliflower tasted yucky! + +Flopsy didn't want to eat the cauliflower anymore, so she asked her mom if she could have some carrots instead. Her mom said yes, but only if she ate a little bit of the cauliflower first. Flopsy tried to eat some more, but it was still too sour. + +Finally, Flopsy had an idea. She asked her mom if she could have some ketchup to put on the cauliflower. Her mom said yes, and Flopsy put a little bit of ketchup on the cauliflower. It was still a little sour, but it tasted much better with the ketchup on it. Flopsy was happy she found a way to enjoy the cauliflower and carrots for dinner. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Jack. He liked to go on adventures and explore new places. One day, he went to a beach and saw a big flag. It was red, white, and blue, just like the colors of his favorite superhero. + +As he walked closer to the flag, he noticed something disgusting. There were lots of smelly fish lying on the sand. Jack didn't like the smell, so he held his nose and walked away. + +Suddenly, a magical mermaid appeared from the sea. She saw the flag and said, "That's my flag! It's been lost for a long time." Jack was surprised to see a mermaid and gave her the flag. She was very happy and thanked him. From that day on, Jack had a new friend and they went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named True. She loved to play with her toys, but her room was very messy. Her mommy asked her to pack her toys in a box. True was sad to say goodbye to her toys, but she knew they needed a new home. So, she packed them all up and put them in the closet. Now, her room was clean and she felt happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Jerry. They loved to play together and share their toys. One day, Tom found a colorful ball and he wanted to play with it. Jerry also wanted to play with the ball, but Tom didn't want to share it. + +Jerry was sad and said, "Tom, please let me play with the ball too. We can split the time and play together." But Tom was still not happy and said, "No, this is my ball and I don't want to share it." + +Jerry thought for a moment and then had an idea. He took a piece of paper and wrap it around a smaller ball. "Look, Tom! Now we both have a ball to play with. Mine is smaller, but it's still fun to play with." + +Tom realized that sharing is better than keeping things for himself. He said, "You're right, Jerry. Let's play together with our colorful balls." From that day on, Tom and Jerry learned that sharing is good and it makes them both happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree in a garden. The tree was enormous and had many branches. One day, a little girl came to the garden with her grandma. She saw the big tree and said, "Wow, grandma! That tree is so big!" + +Her grandma replied, "Yes, it is a very big tree. We need to prune some of its branches so it can grow better." + +The little girl asked, "What does prune mean?" + +"It means to cut off some of the branches so the tree can be healthy," said her grandma. "Let's record how much we prune so we can keep track of it." + +The little girl helped her grandma prune the tree and they recorded how much they cut. The tree looked much better after they were done. The little girl was happy to have helped her grandma take care of the big, enormous tree. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man named Tom. He had a big car that he loved to drive. One day, he decided to go for a drive in the countryside. The wind was blowing hard, making the trees sway back and forth. Tom felt the wind blowing through his hair as he drove down the road. + +As he drove, he saw a small house with a humble garden. The garden was filled with beautiful flowers and vegetables. Tom stopped his car and got out to take a closer look. He met the owner of the house, a friendly old lady who offered him some vegetables from her garden. Tom thanked her and drove away, feeling happy and grateful for the kind lady's humble gift. + +From that day on, Tom would often drive out to the countryside to visit the kind old lady and her humble garden. He would bring her gifts and help her with her garden. And every time he drove back home, he would feel the wind blowing through his hair, reminding him of the kind old lady and her humble garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and talk on her phone. One day, Lily's mommy told her that she needed to learn how to count. + +Lily's mommy decided to teach her how to count using her toys. She counted the teddy bears, dolls, and blocks with Lily. Lily was very happy because she learned something new. + +But sometimes, Lily was naughty and played on her phone instead of listening to her mommy. Her mommy reminded her that it's important to listen and learn new things. + +From then on, Lily tried her best to be a good girl and listen when her mommy taught her new things. She even counted her toys on her own and showed her mommy how much she learned. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with blocks and build tall towers. He was always enthusiastic when it came to building things. One day, Timmy decided to build the biggest tower he had ever made. + +He started stacking the blocks one by one, higher and higher. His mom watched him build and was impressed by his enthusiasm. Timmy was so focused on building that he didn't notice the result of his hard work. Finally, after many blocks and much effort, Timmy had built the tallest tower he had ever seen. + +Timmy was very proud of his accomplishment and showed his tower to everyone who would listen. His mom smiled and told him how great it was. Timmy knew that all of his hard work had paid off and he couldn't wait to build something even bigger next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty dresses and bows in her hair. One day, her mommy took her to the store to buy a new dress for a party. They found a very cheap dress that Lily loved. + +As they were leaving the store, Lily saw a balloon and asked her mommy if she could have it. Her mommy said yes and attached the balloon to her wrist with a string. Lily was so happy and twirled around with her new dress and her balloon. + +But as they were walking to the car, the wind started to blow and the balloon pulled Lily's arm up high. She felt scared and cried out for her mommy. Her mommy quickly grabbed her waist and pulled her back down to the ground. Lily felt safe again and hugged her mommy tight. + +From that day on, Lily always held onto her mommy's hand when they were outside. And whenever she saw a balloon, she remembered to be careful and not let it attach to her wrist too tightly. +Once upon a time, there was a big, wide forest. In the forest, there lived a little bunny with a furry, hairy tail. One day, the bunny was hopping around when he saw a big, scary bear. The bunny was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, a friendly bird flew by and suggested that the bunny climb up a tall tree. The bunny listened to the bird and quickly hopped up the tree. The bear tried to climb up after him, but he was too big and couldn't fit through the branches. + +The bunny was safe up in the tree and felt very grateful to the helpful bird. From then on, the bunny always remembered to listen to the suggestions of his animal friends in the big, wide forest. +Once upon a time, there was a puppy named Max. Max loved to crawl around the house and play with his toys. One day, Max's owner took him for a walk with a leash. Max was excited to go outside and smell all the different smells. + +As they were walking, Max saw a squirrel and started to chase it. But his owner pulled on the leash and said, "No, Max, that's not honest. We have to be kind to all animals." Max understood and stopped chasing the squirrel. + +They continued their walk and Max saw a little girl who dropped her toy. Max crawled over to the toy and brought it back to the little girl. She was very happy and thanked Max. Max felt proud that he could help someone. +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Billy. Billy was very creative and loved to draw pictures. One day, Billy went to school and showed his teacher his drawing. His teacher mentioned that it was very good and asked Billy to draw more pictures. + +Billy went home and drew more pictures. He showed them to his mom and dad. They also mentioned that they were very good. Billy was very happy. + +The next day, Billy went back to school and showed his teacher his new pictures. But this time, his teacher did not mention anything. Billy felt sad and went home. He never drew pictures again after that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her ball, so she decided to roll it down the hill. When she reached the bottom, she saw a charming butterfly on her hand. She was so happy! + +Suddenly, she realized that the butterfly couldn't fly because one of its wings was broken. Lily knew she had to help the butterfly, so she gently placed it on a flower and waited for it to heal. + +Days passed, and the butterfly was finally able to fly again. It flew away, leaving Lily with a happy heart. She learned that it's important to be kind and help those in need, no matter how small they are. +Once upon a time, there was a little gray bunny named Benny. Benny had a very important job. He had to hide from the big, bad fox. + +One day, Benny was hopping along when he saw the fox. "Oh no!" Benny said. "I have to hide!" + +He looked around and saw a big gray rock. "I'll hide behind that!" he said. + +The fox came closer and closer, but he couldn't find Benny. "Where did that little gray bunny go?" the fox said. + +Benny was so happy that he had found a good hiding spot. He knew that his important job was to stay safe from the fox. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to close the door. Timmy tried to close the door, but it got stuck. The door wouldn't close all the way. Timmy's mom was getting mad and said, "Timmy, if you don't close the door, we will get bugs in the house!" + +Timmy was getting worried, so he asked his dad for help. His dad said, "Let's try to unjam the door." They worked on the door together and finally got it closed. Timmy was so happy that he gave his dad a big hug. + +Later that day, Timmy's little sister spilled juice on the floor. Timmy's mom asked who did it, and Timmy felt ashamed because he didn't tell the truth. His mom said, "It's okay to make mistakes, but it's important to tell the truth." Timmy apologized and promised to always tell the truth. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved candy, especially lollipops. One day, Timmy's mom brought home a bag of lollipops. Timmy was so happy! + +But then, Timmy's big sister told him that the lollipops were fake. Timmy didn't believe her at first, but then he tasted one and it didn't taste good. Timmy refused to eat any more of the fake lollipops. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom went to the store to buy more candy. Timmy begged her to buy real lollipops this time. But his mom said no, they couldn't afford it. Timmy was very sad. + +The next day, Timmy got sick from eating too many fake lollipops. He had to go to the hospital. Timmy learned that sometimes it's better to listen to others and not eat fake candy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, she found a long tube and she wanted to see what was inside. So, she stretched the tube and looked inside. She found some sweet candies inside the tube! She was very happy and ate all the sweet candies. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man named Jack. Jack owned a big hotel where people could stay and sleep. One day, a little girl named Lily came to the hotel with her family. They were very tired and hungry, but they didn't have any money to pay for a room or food. + +Jack saw them and he was very generous. He said, "Don't worry, Lily and family. You can stay in my hotel for free and I will give you food to eat." Lily was very happy and said, "Thank you, Jack! You are so nice!" + +Lily and her family stayed at the hotel for a few days and had a great time. They played games and had fun. When it was time to leave, Lily said goodbye to Jack and gave him a big hug. She said, "I will never forget your kindness, Jack. You are the best!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One sunny day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She wanted to eat ice-cream, so her mom bought her a cone with two scoops of strawberry flavor. Lily ate her ice-cream with a big smile on her face. + +After finishing her ice-cream, Lily started to run and play. Suddenly, she stumbled over a rock and fell down. But her mom was there to catch her and she was very gentle. Lily wasn't hurt, and she got up and continued playing. From that day on, Lily always remembered to be careful and watch her step when running around. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, he saw a cricket on the ground. The cricket had long legs and was jumping around. + +Timmy's friend, Sally, came over and asked, "What are you looking at?" + +"I see a cricket!" Timmy replied. + +Sally said, "Let's catch it!" + +Timmy kneeled down and tried to catch the cricket, but it was too fast. Sally said, "You have to be fit to catch a cricket!" + +Timmy and Sally tried to catch the cricket for a while, but eventually, it hopped away. They decided to go play something else. Timmy was happy because he got to see a cricket and play with his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe named Jerry. Jerry lived in a big field with all his animal friends. One day, Jerry woke up early and saw his friend, the rabbit, struggling to push his cart full of carrots. + +Jerry felt bad for his friend and decided to help him. He used his long neck to reach the top of the cart and pushed it all the way to the rabbit's house. The rabbit was very happy and thanked Jerry for his help. + +From that day on, Jerry realized that helping others was important. He learned that even though he was tall, he could use his height to help those who needed it. Jerry and the rabbit became even better friends, and they always helped each other out whenever they could. The end. + +Moral of the story: It's important to help others, no matter how tall or small you are. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved muffins more than anything in the world. Every morning, his mom would bake him a fresh muffin for breakfast. One day, Timmy's mom made a new kind of muffin that tasted bitter. Timmy didn't like it at all and he told his mom. + +"I don't like this muffin, Mommy. It's bitter," Timmy said. + +His mom replied, "I'm sorry, Timmy. I was trying a new recipe. I'll make your favorite muffins tomorrow." + +The next day, Timmy's mom made his favorite muffins and Timmy was very happy. He shared his muffins with his friend, Sally. Sally took a bite and said, "This muffin is so good, it makes me want to ring the bell!" + +Timmy didn't understand what Sally meant, but he knew she liked the muffin. He smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Sally. Sharing is caring." + +From that day on, Timmy learned that it's okay to try new things, but it's also important to speak up when you don't like something. And sharing with friends is always a good thing. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who had an adorable puppy named Max. Lily loved Max very much and they would play together every day. One day, Lily's mommy bought her a journal where she could write about her day and draw pictures. Lily was very happy to own her own journal and she would write in it every night before going to bed. + +One evening, Lily accidentally spilled juice on her journal and was very sad. Max saw that Lily was upset and he tried to make her feel better by cuddling with her. Lily realized that even though her journal was ruined, she still had Max and that made her very happy. From that day on, Lily wrote in her journal about how much she loved Max and how he always made her feel better when she was sad. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who had a lucky bracelet. She loved her bracelet very much and wore it every day. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. While she was playing, a boy named Max came and disturbed them. He took Lily's bracelet and ran away. + +Lily was very sad and cried a lot. Her friends tried to comfort her, but she couldn't stop crying. Suddenly, Lily saw Max walking towards her with her bracelet in his hand. He said, "I'm sorry I disturbed you. Here's your bracelet back." + +Lily was surprised and happy to see her bracelet again. She forgave Max and they became friends. From that day on, Lily always wore her lucky bracelet and remembered the day when Max disturbed her but also made things right. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a tutor named Ms. Jane who was very gentle and kind. Lily loved her tutor very much. + +One day, Lily and Ms. Jane were going to the park to play. But, they had to delay their trip because it started to rain. They waited for the rain to stop, and then they went to the park. + +At the park, Lily and Ms. Jane played on the swings and the slide. Ms. Jane was very gentle and made sure Lily was safe while she played. Lily had so much fun with her tutor and couldn't wait to go back to the park again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to draw with his pastel colors. He was always eager to create new pictures and show them to his friends. + +One day, Benny showed his new drawing to his friend, a little bird named Billy. But Billy ignored Benny's drawing and flew away. Benny felt sad and didn't understand why his friend didn't like his drawing. + +Benny's mother told him that sometimes people ignore things that are important to us, but we should never stop doing what we love. Benny continued to draw and soon his friends started to notice how beautiful his pictures were. They were eager to see more of his art. + +The moral of the story is to never give up on what you love, even if others ignore it. Keep doing what makes you happy and eventually, others will appreciate it too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went outside to play, but it was very cold outside. She put on her warm coat and went outside anyway. + +As she was playing, she saw her neighbor, Mr. Johnson, walking towards her with a gas can. He looked very worried. Lily didn't know why he was carrying the gas can, but she shrugged it off and continued playing. + +Later that evening, Lily's mom told her that Mr. Johnson's car had broken down and he needed the gas to fix it. Lily felt happy that she had seen Mr. Johnson earlier and knew what was going on. She realized that sometimes things happen that we don't understand at first, but it's important to keep an open mind and not be afraid to ask questions. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a furry cat named Mittens. Lily loved her cat very much, but she needed something special to make her happy. She needed chocolate! + +One day, Lily's mom went to the store and came back with a big bar of chocolate. Lily was so happy! She took a piece of chocolate and shared it with Mittens. Mittens licked his lips and meowed happily. + +From that day on, whenever Lily needed to be happy, she would ask for some chocolate. And Mittens would always be there, ready to share it with her. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toy blocks and building tall towers. One day, she built the tallest tower she had ever made! It was so tall that she could barely see the top. + +Her little brother, Max, came over to play. He accidentally knocked down her tower and Lily got upset. "Why did you do that, Max?" she asked. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to," Max replied. + +Lily forgave Max and they decided to build a new tower together. They worked together to make it tight and strong. When they finished, Lily said, "Let's test it and see if it's strong enough!" + +They both blew on the tower as hard as they could, but it didn't fall down. They were so happy that they hugged each other tightly. From then on, they always worked together to build the tallest and strongest towers. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to wear his orange suit. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her with some chores. "Can you please help me clean up your room, Timmy?" she asked. + +Timmy replied, "Yes, mommy! I will complete the task!" He put on his orange suit and started cleaning up his toys. As he was picking up his blocks, his friend Billy came over to play. + +"Wow, Timmy! Your orange suit looks cool!" Billy said. + +"Thank you, Billy! I wear it all the time!" Timmy replied. + +Together, they completed the task of cleaning up Timmy's room. Timmy was happy to have his friend over and was proud of himself for helping his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max had a big mustache on his face. He liked to show it off to his friends. One day, Max's friend, a cat named Lily, came to visit him. Lily was very enthusiastic to play with Max, but Max was not feeling well. + +"I don't want to play today," said Max. "I feel sick." + +Lily was sad to hear this. "I'm sorry you're not feeling well," she said. "But we can delay our playtime until you feel better." + +Max smiled. "Thank you, Lily. That's a good idea." + +The next day, Max felt much better. He was so enthusiastic to see Lily and play with her. They had a lot of fun together, and Max was happy to show off his big mustache again. He was grateful for his friend's understanding and patience when he wasn't feeling well. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around in the garden. One day, he found a big, orange vegetable. Benny didn't know what it was, but he thought it looked yummy. + +He tried to take a bite, but it was too hard. Benny hopped over to his friend, a wise old owl, and asked what it was. The owl said it was a carrot, a type of vegetable that grows in the ground. + +Benny was happy to know what it was called, but he still couldn't eat it. The carrot was too big and uncomfortable to hold. So, Benny hopped back to the garden and found some smaller carrots that were just the right size. He felt comfortable holding them and happily munched away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she woke up to see the sun shining bright and decided to go outside to play. As she was running around, she saw a man walking towards her. + +"Hello, little girl," the man said. "Be careful, there is a lot of fog outside today. It might be hard to see where you are going." + +Lily looked around and saw that the man was right. The fog was so thick that she could barely see her own hand. She decided to go back inside and wait until the fog went away. + +After a while, Lily peeked outside and saw that the sun had come out and the fog was gone. She went outside to play again and saw that her clothes were wet because of the fog. "I need to dry my clothes," she thought. + +So, she went back inside and put her clothes in the dryer. As she waited for her clothes to dry, she realized that it's important to listen to others and be careful when there is fog outside. She learned a valuable lesson that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the park. One day, Lily saw a swing and wanted to try it. She asked her mommy to help her swing. + +After swinging for a while, her mommy gave her a task. She had to pick up all the sticks on the ground and put them in a pile. Lily thought it was a fun task and started gathering the sticks. + +When she finished her task, Lily felt very proud of herself. She looked at her mommy and said, "I did a fancy job!" Her mommy smiled and gave her a big hug. From that day on, Lily loved to swing and do tasks that made her feel fancy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a soft blanket that she loved to carry with her everywhere she went. One day, Lily and her mommy went to the park to pass the ball back and forth. Lily's mommy threw the ball to her and she caught it with her soft hands. Then, Lily threw the ball back to her mommy and watched as she tried to catch it too. After they were done playing, Lily carried her blanket back home with her, feeling happy and tired from all the fun they had. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to make things out of clay. One day, he made a radio out of clay. It was a smelly radio because he accidentally mixed some stinky clay in it. + +Timmy was so excited to show his radio to his friends. He brought it to show-and-tell at school. But when he turned it on, it didn't work. His friends laughed at him and teased him for making a smelly radio that didn't even work. + +Timmy was so sad that he ran home crying. He never wanted to make anything out of clay again. From that day on, he stopped making things and just watched TV all day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey who lived in the jungle. He loved to swing on vines and eat bananas. One day, he found a smooth rock and decided to play with it. He rolled the rock around and around, but then he accidentally dropped it into a hole. + +The monkey tried to reach the rock, but he couldn't. He thought and thought until he had an idea. He twisted his body and squeezed through the hole. He grabbed the smooth rock and climbed back out of the hole. The monkey was so happy that he had solved the problem all by himself. + +From that day on, the monkey carried the smooth rock with him everywhere he went. He showed it to all of his friends in the jungle and they all thought it was very cool. The monkey was proud of himself for being so smart and he knew that he could solve any problem that came his way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and create pictures with her crayons. One day, she drew a funny picture of a dog with a big red nose and showed it to her mom. + +"Mama, look what I create!" Lily said, holding up her drawing. + +"That's a very funny dog, Lily," her mom replied with a smile. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to the park. As they were walking, Lily's mom tripped and hurt her heel. + +"Ouch! My heel hurts," her mom said, wincing in pain. + +Lily wanted to make her mom feel better, so she ran over to a nearby flower bed and picked a pretty flower. She gave it to her mom and said, "Here, this will make your heel feel better." + +Her mom smiled and hugged her, "Thank you, Lily. You always know how to make me feel better." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack loved to play with his diamond toy. It was his favorite thing in the whole world. One day, Jack's friend came over to play with him. They were having so much fun until Jack's friend accidentally threw the diamond toy too hard and it broke. Jack felt so sad and helpless. He didn't know what to do. + +The next day, Jack's mom took him to the store to get a new toy. Jack was so excited to pick out a new one. He saw a shiny diamond toy and he knew he had to have it. He played with it all day and loved it so much. But then, he remembered what happened to his old diamond toy. He didn't want it to break again. + +So, Jack decided to be careful with his new toy and not let anyone throw it too hard. He learned that sometimes things can break, but it's important to take care of them. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the zoo with her mommy. They saw many animals like lions, monkeys and elephants. Suddenly, Lily saw a leopard and she got very excited. She told her mommy, "Look mommy, a leopard! Can we go see it?" + +Mommy said, "Sure, but we have to pay to see the leopard." Lily was eager to see the leopard up close, so she gave her mommy some money to pay. They went to the leopard's cage and watched it for a while. The leopard was very beautiful with its spots and big paws. + +Lily asked the zookeeper, "Can I pet the leopard?" The zookeeper said, "No, it's not safe to touch a leopard. They are wild animals." Lily understood and said, "Okay, I don't want to get hurt." They said goodbye to the leopard and went to see the other animals. Lily was happy because she got to see her favorite animal, the leopard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but she didn't have many. One day, she saw her friend Sarah playing with a pretty doll. Lily asked Sarah if she could borrow the doll, but Sarah said no. + +Lily was sad and walked away. She saw a road and decided to follow it. She walked and walked until she saw a store. She went inside and saw a shelf full of toys. She saw a toy car that was very cheap and decided to buy it. + +When she returned home, she showed her new toy car to Sarah. Sarah was impressed and asked if she could borrow it. Lily remembered how Sarah didn't let her borrow her doll and said no. Sarah felt sad and realized that she should have let Lily borrow her doll. They both learned to share and be kind to each other. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady. She was very old and we called her elderly. She had a garden with lots of flowers, but one bulb was not growing. + +One day, a little girl came to the garden. She saw the bulb and asked the old lady if she could help. The old lady said yes and they worked together to plant the bulb. + +After a few weeks, the bulb grew into a beautiful flower. The old lady and the little girl were happy that they joined forces to make the flower grow. They became friends and the little girl visited the elderly lady often to see the flower they grew together. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and generous girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance and play with her friends. One day, Lily's mom took her to see an opera. The opera was a big show with lots of music and singing. + +As the show started, Lily noticed a little girl sitting all alone. The girl looked sad and lonely. Lily decided to move closer to the girl and say hello. They became fast friends and enjoyed the opera together. + +After the show, Lily's mom was proud of her for being so kind and making a new friend. Lily learned that being generous and kind to others can bring happiness and joy. +Once upon a time, there was a lion in the jungle. He was very big and strong. One day, he went for a walk and saw a little monkey crying. The lion asked, "Why do you weep, little monkey?" + +The monkey replied, "I am ashamed because I lost my banana. It was my favorite." + +The lion said, "Don't be sad, little monkey. I will help you find your banana." + +So, the lion and the monkey went on a search. They looked high and low, but couldn't find the banana. Suddenly, they heard a sound. It was the banana, calling out to them. They looked up and saw the banana stuck in a tree. The lion climbed the tree and got the banana for the monkey. + +The monkey was so happy and thanked the lion. From that day on, they became good friends and went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny named Bun. Bun loved to play in the light and hop around in the grass. One day, Bun's friend, a little duck named Ducky, came to visit. Ducky demanded that Bun play with him, but Bun was feeling tired and wanted to rest. + +Ducky didn't understand and kept asking Bun to play. Bun tried to explain that he needed to rest, but Ducky kept demanding. Finally, Bun got frustrated and hopped away. + +As Bun was resting in the shade, he realized that he missed his friend. He decided to go find Ducky and apologize for getting upset. When he found Ducky, he saw that Ducky had brought a cute little flower for him. Bun was so happy and they played together in the light until it was time for bed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brown teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily was eating a piece of candy when she felt a tooth starting to hurt. "Ouchie!" she said to her mommy. + +"What happened, sweetie?" asked her mommy. + +"My tooth hurts," said Lily. "Can you help me?" + +Mommy looked at Lily's tooth and saw that it was wiggly. "Your tooth is loose," she said. "It's going to fall out soon." + +Lily twisted her tooth with her tongue and felt it move. "It's wiggly like my teddy bear's ear!" she said. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide and seek with her friends. One day, she decided to peek behind a big tree to see if her friend was hiding there. But instead of finding her friend, she found a little bird with a hurt wing. + +Lily felt sad for the little bird and wanted to help it. So, she went home and got a modern bandage to wrap around the bird's wing. She gently placed the bandage on the bird's wing and the bird felt much better. + +From that day on, the little bird would visit Lily every day to say thank you. Lily was happy to see the bird fly again and they became the best of friends. They would play together and Lily would always make sure the bird's wing was okay. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog. The dog had lots of fur on his body. He was very friendly and loved to play. One day, he saw a little girl walking by. He ran up to her and wagged his tail. The little girl was scared at first, but soon she realized the dog was nice. They played together and had lots of fun. The dog was so busy playing that he didn't even notice the time passing by. Eventually, the little girl had to go home. She said goodbye to the dog and promised to come back and play again. The dog was happy and wagged his tail as the little girl left. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy made her some waffles for breakfast. They looked so yummy and smelled so good, but when Lily took a bite, they didn't taste good at all. She didn't like them. + +Lily's mommy seemed sad that Lily didn't like the waffles. She wanted to make her happy. So, she tried to make the waffles cute by putting some fruit on top. But Lily still didn't like them. + +Lily's mommy didn't know what to do. She didn't want Lily to be sad. Then, Lily had an idea. She asked her mommy if they could make pancakes instead. Her mommy thought that was a great idea! They made pancakes together and they were so yummy. Lily was happy and her mommy was happy too. They had a happy breakfast together. +Once upon a time, there was a big band playing music. The band had lots of colorful instruments like drums, guitars, and trumpets. The band played music all day and all night. One day, a little girl came to listen to the band. She tasted some yummy popcorn while she listened to the music. The little girl loved the colorful band and danced along with the music. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, furry cat named Whiskers. Whiskers loved to march around the house, making lots of noise with his paws. One day, Whiskers noticed a mystery in the corner of the room. It was a small, brown box with no label. Whiskers was curious, so he marched over to the box and sniffed it. But he couldn't figure out what was inside. The mystery of the box remained unsolved, but Whiskers was happy to continue marching around the house, making lots of noise with his paws. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to her friend's house to play. Her friend's house was very big and had lots of toys to play with. They played for a while and then Lily said, "I am tired, I want to nap." + +Her friend said, "Okay, you can nap in my room. But be careful, there is a filthy ghost in there!" + +Lily was scared of ghosts, but she was also very tired. She decided to go nap in the room anyway. As soon as she lay down, she saw the ghost. The ghost said, "Boo!" + +Lily was very scared and started to cry. Her friend heard her crying and came to the room. Lily told her about the ghost and her friend said, "Oh, that's just my brother's toy ghost. It's not real!" + +Lily felt much better and went back to playing with her friend. They had lots of fun and Lily forgot all about the ghost. From then on, Lily wasn't scared of ghosts anymore. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went for a walk in the forest with her mommy. They saw many animals like squirrels, rabbits, and birds. Suddenly, they saw a big, scary bear. Lily said, "Mommy, the bear scares me!" Her mommy said, "Don't worry, Lily. Just stay calm and still." + +The bear walked away and Lily and her mommy continued their walk. They came across a beautiful sight - a smooth lake with ducks swimming in it. Lily said, "Mommy, look at the pretty ducks!" Her mommy said, "Yes, Lily. The lake is so smooth and peaceful." + +As they were walking back home, they saw a man with a scary face. The man said, "Give me your money!" Lily's mommy said, "No, we don't have any money." The man got angry and hurt Lily's mommy. Lily cried and cried, but it was too late. Her mommy was gone forever. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a big lightning bolt in the sky. It was very bright and made a loud noise. Lily was scared, so she ran inside her house. + +But then, her mom turned on a lamp and the room was filled with a warm, shining light. Lily felt much better and started to play with her toys. She realized that even though the lightning was scary, the shining light from the lamp made her feel safe and happy. From that day on, Lily loved to be in the light and never felt scared of the lightning again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim saw a kayak by the water. It was a pretty color. Tim wanted to try the kayak. + +Tim got in the kayak. At first, it was not easy. But soon, Tim learned how to paddle. He was so happy in the kayak. + +Then, something fun happened. A duck swam by the kayak. Tim and the duck raced. Tim won the race. He went home and told his mom all about the fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She loved to read books. One day, it was wet outside, so she stayed in her room to read. + +Amy opened her book and saw many lines. She read the lines out loud. "The cat is big. The dog is small," she read. Her little brother, Tim, heard her and came into her room. + +"Can I read too?" Tim asked. Amy smiled and said, "Yes, you can!" So, they sat together and read the lines in the book. They had a lot of fun reading on the wet day. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big hill. On the top of the hill, there was a deep hole. In the hole, there was a very yummy cake. + +One day, a little boy named Tim went up the hill. He saw the deep hole and the yummy cake inside. Tim wanted to taste the cake, but he was too small to reach it. + +Tim had an idea. He found a big stick and used it to get the cake out of the hole. He tasted the cake and it was so yummy! Tim was happy that he could taste the cake from the top of the hill. +Once upon a time, there was a group of adventurous friends. They loved to play and explore together. One day, they found a big, black coal in the forest. They had never seen coal before. + +The friends wanted to take the coal home, but they did not know how to carry it. They tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy. They started to argue about what to do. Some wanted to leave it, and some wanted to keep trying. + +Then, one friend had a great idea. They said, "Let's unite and work together!" So, they all held hands and lifted the coal together. It was still heavy, but they could do it because they were united. The friends took the coal home and showed it to their families. Everyone was very proud of them. And from that day on, they knew that they could do anything if they worked together. +Once upon a time, in a small, calm town, there lived a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to ask questions. She would question her mom, her dad, and her friends about everything. She wanted to learn all she could about the world around her. + +One day, Lily found a pair of scissors in her house. She didn't know what they were, so she went to her mom and asked, "Mom, what are these?" Her mom told her, "Those are scissors, Lily. They are used to cut paper and other things. But be careful, they can be sharp." + +Lily was happy to learn about the scissors. She went to her room and found some paper. She used the scissors to cut the paper into fun shapes like hearts, stars, and circles. She showed her mom and dad her pretty paper shapes and they were very proud of her. + +Lily wanted to share her new skill with her friends. The next day, she brought the scissors and paper to her friend's house. They all sat down and Lily taught them how to cut out shapes too. They had a great time making paper art together. + +From that day on, Lily and her friends loved to play with scissors and paper. They made beautiful art and had lots of fun. And Lily never stopped asking questions, because she knew that asking questions was a great way to learn new things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had an adorable mitten. It was red and soft. She loved her mitten very much. + +One day, Lily went to play outside with her friends. They played hide and seek, and they had so much fun. But when it was time to go home, Lily saw that her mitten was gone. She had lost her adorable mitten. + +Lily and her friends looked everywhere for the mitten. They looked under the trees and behind the bushes. But they could not find it. Lily was very sad. She went home without her mitten. + +That night, it was very cold. Lily's hand was cold without her mitten. She missed her adorable mitten so much. But she never found it again. And that was the bad ending of the story. +Once upon a time, there was a big sack. In the sack, there was a lot of dessert. The dessert was very interesting. It was all colors and shapes. The dessert was sweet and yummy. + +One day, a little boy named Tim found the sack. He saw the interesting dessert and said, "Wow! What is this?" Tim's friend, Sue, came over and looked at the sack too. She said, "I don't know, but it looks fun!" + +Tim and Sue decided to try the dessert. They took a small piece and tasted it. "Yum!" said Tim. "This is so good!" Sue agreed, "I like it too!" They shared the dessert with their friends and everyone loved it. + +From that day on, Tim, Sue, and their friends would play together and eat the interesting dessert from the big sack. They were very happy and had lots of fun. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, a boy named Tim went to a big stadium with his dad. The stadium was very impressive. It was a sunny day and many people were there. Tim was excited to see his first game. + +In the stadium, Tim saw a man waving a big flag. "Dad, look at the man with the flag," Tim said. "Yes, Tim, he is waving the flag to cheer for the team," Dad replied. Tim decided to wave too, so he waved his small flag. + +Tim and his dad watched the game and had fun. They cheered and waved their flags. When the game was over, they went home very happy. Tim couldn't wait to go back to the impressive stadium again. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. The park was wide with lots of room to play. Tim saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. His mom said, "Be careful, Tim!" + +Tim climbed the tree and found a nest with a little bird inside. The bird was sad because it could not fly. Tim wanted to help the bird. He said, "Don't worry, little bird. I will help you." + +Tim's mom saw him with the bird and came to help. She told Tim, "We can take the bird home today and help it get better." They took the bird home and gave it food. The bird started to feel better and could fly again. The bird was very happy and said, "Thank you, Tim and mom, for helping me." Tim and his mom were happy that they could help the bird. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went to the park with her mom. They saw a big tree with a hole in it. Lucy noticed something shiny inside the hole. She wanted to find out what it was. + +Lucy asked her mom if she could look inside the hole. Her mom said it was safe, so Lucy looked inside. She found a fake, shiny coin. Lucy was very excited about her find. + +Lucy showed the fake coin to her mom. They both laughed and played with the coin. They had a fun day at the park, and Lucy kept the fake coin to remember their special day. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was an old car. The old car had a motor that made a lot of noise. The car lived in a big red barn with a little boy named Tim. + +One day, Tim asked his mom, "Can we fix the old car?" Mom replied, "Yes, but we need help." So, they went to find a friend who knew about motors. They found a man named Bob who loved cars. + +Bob looked at the motor and said, "I can fix it!" He worked hard, and soon the old car was running like new. Tim was very happy. He knew that one day, he would drive the old car and have lots of fun. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a big oak tree. The oak tree was very old and strong. It had many green leaves and big roots. Many animals lived in and around the oak tree. They loved their home. + +One day, a little pink bird came to the oak tree. The pink bird was sad. It had a hurt wing and could not fly. The other animals saw the pink bird suffer. They wanted to help their new friend. + +The animals worked together to help the pink bird. They brought food and made a soft nest in the oak tree. The pink bird felt better and better each day. Soon, the pink bird could fly again. The pink bird and the animals were happy and played together in the big oak tree. +Once upon a time, there was a bird with a pale wing. The bird loved to fly high in the sky. The bird's friends looked at the pale wing and thought it was pretty. + +One day, the bird wanted to play a game. The bird decided to disappear and hide from its friends. The friends looked everywhere for the bird with the pale wing, but they could not find it. + +After a while, the bird with the pale wing came out from its hiding place. The friends were so happy to see the bird again. They all played together and had lots of fun. The bird with the pale wing was happy, and its friends loved the disappearing game. +One morning, a little dog named Max was upset. He wanted to play with his ball, but he could not find it. He looked under the bed, in the box, and behind the door, but the ball was not there. Max was sad and did not know what to do. + +Max's friend, a big cat named Tom, saw that Max was upset. Tom wanted to help Max feel better. Tom said, "Let's take a walk, and maybe we will find your ball." Max liked the idea, so they went for a walk together. + +As they walked, they saw a little girl crying. She had Max's ball! Max was happy to see his ball, but he saw the girl was upset too. Max decided to let the girl keep the ball to make her feel better. Tom was proud of Max. They both learned that sharing can make others happy, and it made Max feel good too. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow fish named Sunny. Sunny lived in the big blue sea with her family. She loved to play with her friends and swim in the waves all day. + +One day, Sunny met a kind fish named Fin. Fin was a green fish who liked to make funny faces. They played together in the waves and had lots of fun. As they swam and played, Sunny and Fin became very good friends. + +After some time, Sunny and Fin decided to marry. They had a happy wedding near the big waves with all their friends and family. The yellow and green fish swam together and made a beautiful, colorful sight. Sunny and Fin were very happy and lived together in the sea, playing in the waves forever. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Tom. Tom loved to sleep all day and play all night. He lived in a small house with a big cupboard. Inside the cupboard, there were many toys and treats for Tom to play with and eat. + +One day, Tom wanted to play with his friend, Sam the dog. But Tom was too lazy to look for his ball in the cupboard. So, he decided to borrow Sam's ball instead. Tom went to Sam's house and asked, "Can I borrow your ball, please?" Sam was a very nice dog and said, "Yes, you can borrow my ball, Tom." + +Tom and Sam played with the ball all day long. They were very happy and had lots of fun. When it was time for Tom to go home, he remembered to give the ball back to Sam. Tom said, "Thank you for letting me borrow your ball, Sam." Sam smiled and said, "You're welcome, Tom. Let's play again tomorrow!" And from that day on, Tom and Sam played together every day, and Tom was not so lazy anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a thin teacher named Miss Sue. She had many little pupils in her class. They all liked to learn and play together. One day, Miss Sue had a fun game for the children. She called it "match." + +In the game, the pupils had to find two things that were the same. They looked around the room and found many matches. They found two red balls, two blue chairs, and two green frogs. The children were very happy and proud of their matches. + +But one boy named Tim did not play the game well. He wanted to win and be the best. So, he took other children's matches and hid them. When the game was over, Tim had the most matches, but the other pupils were sad. They did not know where their matches went. + +Miss Sue found out what Tim did and told him it was wrong. Tim felt bad and said sorry to his friends. But the other pupils did not want to play with him anymore. Tim learned that being the best is not important, but being kind and fair is what makes a good friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big forest. In the forest, there was a little rabbit. The little rabbit liked to play all day. One day, it started to rain. The rabbit wanted to find a quiet place to stay dry. + +The rabbit saw a big tree. The tree looked serious, but it was dry under it. The rabbit went under the tree to stay dry. The rain got harder, but the rabbit was happy and safe under the tree. + +Then, a loud sound came from the sky. The tree fell down. The rabbit was not safe anymore. The rabbit should have found a safer place to stay dry. The moral of the story is to always find a safe place when it rains. +Once upon a time, there was a funny armchair. It lived in a big room with a nice family. The family loved to sit on the funny armchair and tell stories. The armchair was very happy. + +One day, the family let their friends come to their house. The friends saw the funny armchair and laughed. They said, "What a funny armchair!" They all sat on the armchair and had a fun time. + +In the end, the funny armchair was very happy because it made everyone laugh and have fun. The family and their friends all loved the funny armchair. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy magnet. He would use it to pick up small things like paper clips and coins. One day, it was very wet outside because it had rained all day. Tim's mom told him not to go outside and play. + +But Tim didn't listen to his mom. He took his magnet and went outside to play in the wet grass. He found many wet leaves and sticks, but he didn't find any coins or paper clips. Tim was sad because he didn't find anything fun to pick up with his magnet. + +As Tim was playing, he saw a little bird trying to sleep in its nest. Tim didn't want to disturb the bird, so he decided to go back inside his house. He told his mom about the wet grass and the bird. His mom was happy that he didn't disturb the bird and let him play with his magnet inside the house. Tim learned that sometimes it's better to listen to his mom and not go outside when it's wet. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. They saw a pretty view of trees, flowers, and a big pond. Tim loved to look at the view and play with his toys. He had a yummy snack with him, some sweet cookies that his mom made. + +While Tim was playing, a girl named Sue came over. "Can I have one of your yummy cookies?" she asked. Tim didn't want to give her a cookie, because he wanted them all for himself. Sue was sad and walked away. + +Tim's mom saw what happened and said, "Tim, it's nice to give and share with others." Tim thought about it and decided to give Sue a cookie. He found Sue and gave her a yummy cookie. Sue was happy and they both enjoyed the pretty view together, eating their cookies and becoming friends. +Once upon a time, there was a young farmer. He had a big farm with many animals. One day, he saw that his sheep were not happy. They did not want to eat or play. The young farmer started to worry. + +He asked his dog, "Why are my sheep so sad?" The dog said, "I don't know. Let's go and ask the sheep." So, the young farmer and his dog went to talk to the sheep. + +The sheep said, "We are sad because we miss our friend, the cow. She went away and we don't know where she is." The young farmer said, "Don't worry, my sheep. We will find the cow and bring her back." The sheep smiled, and the young farmer and his dog went to look for the cow. +Once upon a time, in an ordinary little house, there lived a girl named Mia. Mia loved to play with her toys and make new friends. One day, a small, friendly bird flew into her room through the open window. Mia was so happy to see the bird and said, "Hi bird! Come play with me!" + +The bird entered her room and saw a tray full of Mia's toys. The bird picked up a toy car with its beak and dropped it on the floor. Mia laughed and clapped her hands. "You're so funny, bird!" she said. They played together all day long, sharing the toys on the tray. + +As the sun began to set, the bird knew it was time to go back to its family. Mia was sad to see her new friend leave, but she knew the bird had to go. She said, "Bye bird! Come back and play again soon!" The bird waved its wing and flew out the window, promising to come back and visit Mia another day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue was troubled because her toy mixer was not working. She wanted to play with it so bad, but she did not know what to do. + +Sue's mom saw her sad face and asked, "Sue, what's the matter?" Sue said, "My mixer is broken, and I want to play with it." Her mom said, "Let me see it, and I'll try to fix it for you." + +Sue's mom took the mixer and looked at it. She saw that the batteries were old. She said, "I think I know what's wrong. We need new batteries." Sue's mom went to the store and got new batteries. When she came back, she put the new batteries in the mixer. + +Sue was so happy when her mixer started working again. She played with it all day long. Sue learned that when she had a problem, she could ask her mom for help, and her mom would always try to fix it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a flashlight that he loved to play with. He would use it to look for things in the dark. One day, his friend Sam came over to play. + +Sam saw the flashlight and said, "Can I play with the flashlight too?" Tim thought for a moment and said, "No, it's mine. I don't want to share." Sam felt sad because Tim was being selfish. + +Later, they played a game that included finding things in the dark. Tim used his flashlight to find a toy, but Sam could not see. Tim saw Sam was sad and thought about it. He decided to share his flashlight with Sam. + +Now, both Tim and Sam were happy. They played together with the flashlight and found many things in the dark. They learned that sharing is more fun than being selfish. And they became best friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a long truck that loved to deliver big boxes. The truck had a friend named Tim. Tim and the truck worked together to bring the boxes to people's homes. + +One day, they had to deliver a big box with a screen inside. Tim said to the truck, "We have to be very careful with this box. It has a screen that the family will love to watch." + +The truck and Tim drove slowly and carefully to the family's home. When they got there, they knocked on the door. A little girl opened the door and said, "Yay! My screen is here!" Tim and the truck were very happy to see the girl so excited. + +They helped the girl open the box and set up the screen. The girl said, "Thank you, Tim and truck, for bringing my screen. Now I can watch my favorite shows!" Tim and the truck smiled, knowing they did a good job. They waved goodbye and went off to deliver more boxes to other happy families. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a girl named Lily. She had a cat named Tom. They loved to play together. One day, Lily's mom made a different dessert. It was a big, yummy cake. + +Lily and Tom wanted to eat the dessert. But they had to wait. "Not now, Lily," said her mom. "We will eat the cake after dinner." + +While they waited, Lily and Tom played outside. They ran and jumped in the sun. But they still thought about the dessert. They could not wait to eat the cake. + +At dinner time, Lily's mom put the cake in the oven to warm it up. But she forgot about it! The cake started to burn. "Oh no!" said Lily's mom. "I burned the cake!" + +Lily and Tom were sad, but they still had fun playing together. Even without the dessert, they were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play in the mud. One day, he found a big mud puddle in his yard. Tim was very happy. + +Tim saw a little girl named Sue walking by. "Sue, come play in the mud with me, please!" he said. Sue looked at the mud and smiled. "Okay, Tim!" she said. They both jumped in the mud and had lots of fun. + +After playing, they were very dirty. Tim's mom came outside and saw them. "Oh no!" she said. "You need a bath now." Tim and Sue looked at each other and laughed. They knew a cheap soap could clean them up. They went inside, took a bath, and became clean again. They promised to play in the mud again soon. +Once upon a time, in a hot summer, there was a big tree. Under the tree lived a small bow. The bow was very bitter because it could not play with the other bows. The other bows could bend and shoot arrows, but this bow could not. + +One day, the bitter bow made a new friend. The friend was a little bug. The bug and the bow played together under the tree. They laughed and had fun. The bow was not bitter anymore. It was happy to have a friend. + +But then, a big wind came. The wind blew the bug away from the tree. The bow was sad and bitter again. It could not find its friend. The bow stayed under the tree, all alone, for the rest of the summer. +Once upon a time, on a small street, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane liked to play with her ball outside. One day, she saw a filthy ball near the road. It was not her ball, but she wanted to see what it was. + +Jane picked up the filthy ball and started to play with it. Suddenly, the ball began to glow. It was a pretty color, like the sun. Jane was very happy and excited. She showed the glowing ball to her mom and dad. They were surprised too. + +Jane and her family kept the glowing ball in their house. Every night, the ball would glow and light up their home. They all loved the glowing ball, and it made them feel happy and safe. +One day, a girl named Mia went into the woods. She saw a big, unknown animal. The animal was very big and had a lot of hair. Mia was scared. + +Mia said, "Who are you?" The animal said, "I am Urge. I am sad because I have no friends." Mia felt bad for Urge. She wanted to help him. + +Mia said, "I will be your friend, Urge." Urge was very happy. They played in the woods all day. Now, Urge was not sad anymore. Mia and Urge were best friends. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim went on a safari with his family. They wanted to see all the big animals like lions, elephants, and giraffes. Tim felt very lucky to go on this trip. + +One day, while they were driving in their big car, they saw a group of birds. The birds were eating seeds on the ground. Tim's mom told him that the birds were scatter-ing the seeds. Tim liked to watch the birds scatter the seeds. + +At the end of the safari, Tim felt very happy and lucky. He saw many big animals and learned about how birds scatter seeds. Tim couldn't wait to go on another safari with his family. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a thin cat named Tom. Tom had many friends, but his best friend was a big dog named Max. They played together every day, and they were very happy. + +One day, Tom wanted to have a party. He said, "I will invite all my friends!" So, he sent out invitations to all his friends, including Max. They were all very excited. + +On the day of the party, the sky turned dark and there was a loud thunder. The thunder scared all the animals, and they ran away. Tom was very sad. His party was ruined, and he was all alone. +Once upon a time, there was a lively snake. The snake lived in a big forest. The snake loved to play and make new friends. + +One day, a little boy came to the forest. He saw the lively snake and wanted to play with it. The snake was happy to have a new friend. The little boy wanted to hold the snake, but he was scared. + +The lively snake showed the little boy that it was nice and not scary. The little boy was happy and held the snake. They played all day in the forest and had so much fun. The little boy and the lively snake became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Olive. Olive was a very mild girl. She never yelled or got mad. She always said "please" and "thank you". + +One day, Olive went to the park with her mom. She saw a big slide and wanted to go on it. "Please, can I go on the slide?" she asked her mom. Her mom said, "Yes, you can go on the slide, Olive." + +Olive went up the slide and slid down. She had so much fun! She played with her friends and they all said "please" when they wanted a turn. Olive was happy and had a great day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog. The frog lived near a beautiful lake. The frog loved to jump and play all day. + +One day, the frog met a new friend. The new friend was a butterfly. The butterfly said, "Hello, frog! I like your beautiful lake. Can I stay and play with you?" The frog smiled and said, "Yes, butterfly! Let's play together." + +After playing all day, the frog and the butterfly were tired. They decided to settle down near the beautiful lake. They talked and laughed as the sun went down. The frog and the butterfly became best friends and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big tank. In the tank, there were many fish. They all seem very happy. They liked to play and swim all day. The tank was their home. + +One day, a new fish came to the tank. He was very big and colorful. The other fish were scared. But the big fish said, "Don't be scared, I am nice." So, the fish became friends with the big fish. + +They all played together and had fun. But the big fish was very hungry. He saw the other fish and thought they looked delicious. When the other fish were not looking, the big fish ate them all. The tank was now empty, and the big fish was all alone. +One day, a big boy named Tim found a key. He saw a door with a lock. Tim thought, "I want to see what is inside." He put the key in the lock and turned it. The door opened. Tim went inside. + +In the room, Tim found a box. The box had the word "power" on it. Tim wanted to open the box. He tried very hard, but the box was hard to open. Tim's friend, Sam, came into the room. Sam said, "Maybe we should not open the box. It could be bad." + +Tim did not listen to Sam. He opened the box. A big wind came out of the box. It was so strong that it blew Tim and Sam out of the room. The wind locked the door behind them. They tried to open the door, but it was too hard. They were sad and scared because they could not go back inside. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside. One sunny day, Tim went for a walk down the road. He saw a cat sitting on the side of the road. The cat was impatient and wanted to cross the road. + +As Tim walked closer, he saw the cat sneeze. "Achoo!" went the cat. Tim thought it was funny, but he also knew the cat needed help. He looked around and saw that no cars were coming. Tim held the cat's paw and helped it cross the road safely. + +The cat was very happy and thanked Tim. Tim felt good for helping the cat. He learned that it was important to be kind and help others when they need it. And from that day on, Tim always tried to help his friends and family, and he became known as the kindest boy in the town. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the gym with his mom. The gym was big and had many things to play with. Tim saw other kids playing and having fun. But Tim thought the gym was boring. He wanted to do something more fun. + +Tim's mom said, "Why don't you play with the other kids? Try to count how many kids are here. That's a fun number game." Tim looked around and started counting. "One, two, three, four..." he said as he pointed at each kid. + +When he finished counting, Tim went to a girl named Lily. "Hi, I'm Tim. I counted and there are ten kids here. Do you want to play a number game with me?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, I love number games! Let's play together." + +They played the number game and had a lot of fun. Tim learned that the gym could be fun if he tried new things. From that day on, Tim loved going to the gym and playing with his new friend Lily. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a famous tree. This tree had many green leaves. One day, a small leaf wanted to join the other leaves on the tree. + +The small leaf said, "Can I join you up there?" The big leaves on the tree said, "Yes, come and join us!" + +The small leaf was so happy. It climbed up the tree and joined the other leaves. They all played and danced in the wind together. The small leaf was now part of the famous tree and had many new friends. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big purple cat. The cat liked to play with a little ball. One day, the ball rolled away and got lost. The purple cat was very sad. + +A small dog saw the purple cat and wanted to help. The dog found the ball, but a mean bird tried to steal it. The dog barked at the bird and the bird flew away. The dog gave the ball back to the purple cat. + +The purple cat and the dog went to the judge, who was a wise old owl. The owl said that the dog was a good friend for not letting the bird steal the ball. The purple cat and the dog were happy and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to help his mom in the kitchen. One day, his mom was cooking on the stove. The stove was hot, so Tim had to be careful. He wanted to be cool like his mom, so he put on his cool hat. + +Tim's mom saw him with his cool hat and smiled. She said, "Tim, you look so cool with your hat!" This made Tim very happy. His mom encouraged him to help more in the kitchen. She said, "You can help me mix the food in the bowl." + +Tim was excited to help. He mixed and mixed the food in the bowl. His mom was proud of him. She encouraged him to keep going. "Good job, Tim! You are a great helper," she said. Tim felt so happy and cool. + +After they finished cooking, Tim and his mom sat down to eat. They enjoyed the yummy food they made together. Tim's mom said, "Thank you for helping me, Tim. You are a cool helper!" Tim smiled, knowing he had done a good job. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a group of animals. They were very good friends. One day, they found a long staff. It was very nice and strong. All the animals wanted to have the staff. + +The animals started to quarrel. The big bear said, "I am the strongest, so I should have the staff." The fast rabbit said, "I can run the fastest, so I should have the staff." The wise owl said, "I am the smartest, so I should have the staff." They were all very hungry, but they did not want to stop quarreling. + +Then, a small mouse came and said, "Why don't we all share the staff?" The other animals stopped quarreling and thought about it. They agreed that sharing the staff was the best idea. From that day on, they all used the staff together and stayed good friends. They also found some food and were not hungry anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. One day, Lucy was in her room and she saw a mirror. She looked into the mirror and saw her face. Lucy decided to make funny faces in the mirror. + +As Lucy made funny faces, she saw a big shadow behind her. Lucy was frightened by the shadow. She thought it was a big monster. So, Lucy ran to her mommy and daddy. + +Lucy told her mommy and daddy about the big shadow. They went to her room to see. The big shadow was just a coat on a chair. Lucy was not frightened anymore. She laughed and played with her mirror again. +Once upon a time, in a small garden, there was a fearful little girl named Amy. Amy was scared of many things, but she loved to help her mom. One sunny day, her mom asked her to pick some peppers from the garden. + +Amy walked into the garden, feeling very scared. She saw the pepper plants and thought they looked big and scary. She took a deep breath and said to herself, "I can do this!" She reached out her hand and picked a red pepper. + +Amy felt so proud of herself for being brave. She picked more peppers, and soon her basket was full. She ran back to her mom with a big smile on her face. Her mom was so happy and proud of her too. From that day on, Amy wasn't as fearful and loved to help her mom in the garden. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived an elderly woman named Mimi. She was very kind and always helped others. Mimi had a little dog named Max, who was her best friend. They would go for walks together every day. + +One sunny day, Mimi and Max met a little girl named Lily, who was crying on the sidewalk. Mimi asked, "Why are you crying, Lily?" Lily said, "I lost my toy and can't find it." Mimi wanted to help Lily, so she said, "Don't worry, Max and I will help you look for your toy." + +They all looked for the toy together. Max sniffed around and Mimi and Lily followed him. They walked and walked, but still couldn't find the toy. Lily started to cry again. Mimi told her, "Be patient, Lily. We will find your toy soon." Lily wiped her tears and kept looking with Mimi and Max. + +Finally, Max found the toy under a bush. Lily was so happy! She hugged Max and thanked Mimi. They all became good friends and played together every day. + +The moral of the story is to always be patient and never give up. With the help of friends, you can find what you're looking for. +Once upon a time, in a unique land, there was a little cat named Kitty. Kitty had a special symbol on her head. It looked like a heart. Kitty had many friends, but her best friend was a dog named Doggy. They played together every day. + +One day, Kitty and Doggy were playing near the big lake. Kitty saw a pretty ball in the water. She wanted to get it, but she could not swim. Doggy knew how to swim, but he was scared of the water. They both looked at the ball and wished they could rescue it. + +Kitty saw the heart symbol on her head in the water. She remembered that the heart meant love and to help others. Kitty told Doggy, "We can do it together!" So, Doggy jumped in the water and swam to the ball. Kitty held Doggy's tail to help him feel brave. They rescued the ball and played with it all day long. + +The moral of the story is that when we help and love each other, we can do anything. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab named Tim. Tim lived in a pretty shell by the sea. One day, he felt a shiver and saw a big wave coming. Tim was scared and ran to find his friend, Sam the fish. + +"Sam, help me!" said Tim. "A big wave is coming, and I don't want to lose my shell!" Sam thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, Tim. I have a silly idea that might help us." + +Sam told Tim to hold on tight to his shell. Then, Sam swam very fast and pushed Tim up a hill, away from the sea. They watched the big wave come and go, but Tim's shell was safe. + +After the wave was gone, Tim thanked Sam for his help. "Thank you, Sam. Your silly idea saved my shell!" They both laughed and played together, happy to be safe and sound. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lucy went to school. In her class, there was a big blackboard. Her teacher, Miss Jane, wrote on the blackboard with chalk. Lucy and her friends were ready to learn. + +One day, Lucy saw the chalk on the blackboard vanish. She said to her friend, "Look, the chalk is gone!" Her friend looked and said, "Yes, it's gone!" They told Miss Jane about the missing chalk. + +Miss Jane asked the class, "Who took the chalk?" No one knew. Then, a little boy found the chalk under his chair. He gave it to Miss Jane. The class was happy and ready to learn again. +Mum was busy. She was getting ready. She put on her black coat. + +The black coat had big pockets. Mum put some oranges in the pockets. + +She said to her son, “I’m going to get some food. You stay here and be harmless.†+ +The son said, “I want to come too!†+ +Mum smiled. “You can help me prepare the oranges,†she said. + +So Mum and her son put their coats on and went out. When they got to the store, they each grabbed an orange. They peeled the oranges and then cut them into pieces. + +Mum smiled. “We did it! We prepared the oranges!†+ +The son smiled back and said, “Let’s go home and eat them!†+Once upon a time, there was a wealthy church. A little girl named Jenny loved to tell stories about the church. + +One day, Jenny asked her mom, "Can I tell stories about the church?" + +Her mom replied, "Yes, Jenny. I think you should tell stories about the church." + +So Jenny told stories about the wealthy church to anyone who would listen! She told stories about the big doors and pretty windows. She even told stories about the priest and the church choir. + +Everyone loved to hear Jenny's stories about the wealthy church. They smiled and clapped and said, "Jenny, your stories are so fun!" + +Jenny was so happy to tell stories about the church. She would tell stories every day and everyone would be filled with happiness. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient vehicle. It was slow and loud. Every day it would roll down the street. One day an old man walked up to it. He smiled and said, "What a nice vehicle!" + +The vehicle was so surprised that it slapped the old man. "Ouch!", he shouted. + +The old man shook his head. He looked angry and said, "Why did you slap me?" + +The vehicle didn't know what to say. It was scared and rolled away. + +The old man laughed. "Oh, I guess the ancient vehicle didn't like me!", he said. Then he shook his head and walked away. +Alex loved spending time in the park. His mom urged him to get some exercise outside. He ran and laughed while chasing butterflies in the grass. He noticed a big pond in the middle of the park filled with wet frogs. He eagerly wanted to check out the little creatures, but his mom urged him to stay away and not to touch them. + +"Why?" asked Alex. + +"Because these frogs are wet," answered his mom. "If you touch them, your hands will get wet too!" + +Alex smiled and ran off to explore the rest of the park while his mom watched. As he ran, he urged himself to explore more and be active. He loved the feeling of the cool breeze and the smell of the fresh grass. Alex knew that spending time in the park was a great exercise for his body and soul. +Once there was a little boy called Joe. He was three years old and liked to play games with his friends. One day, Joe decided to have a competition. He had a wallet and he wanted to find out who was the most competitive. + +Joe shouted, "Who wants to see who can win the wallet?" + +His friends all cheered in reply. They were very excited to find out who the winner would be. + +Joe's friend Jack shouted out, "Let's do it!" + +The other friends all nodded in agreement. They all lined up and got ready to compete. + +Each friend raced to get the wallet first. It was a close race and they were all running as fast as they could. + +In the end, it was Joe who won. He shouted with joy, "I won! I won!" + +His friends clapped and cheered in delight for Joe's victory. They congratulated him for being the most competitive. + +Joe was so happy with the result. He opened his wallet and saw some sweets inside. He smiled and said, "I can share these with all of my friends!" +Once upon a time, there was a small girl in a big city. She loved to go for walks in the park. One day she went for a walk, and stopped to gaze at a lemon tree. + +She smiled when she saw the lemons, which were bright and yellow. She wanted one to eat, so the little girl reached up to pick a lemon. But the lemons were too high, even when she stretched as tall as she could. + +The little girl stood there, wondering what to do. Suddenly a voice said, "Would you like a lemon?" The little girl saw an old lady next to her, smiling. + +The old lady reached up and picked a small lemon. She gave it to the little girl. + +The little girl was so happy. "Thank you!" she said, and hugged the old lady. With her lemon in hand, the little girl skipped away. +Once upon a time, there was a young fox named Robin. He had a shiny red coat with a white tipped tail, which he was very proud of. + +One day, Robin was walking through the woods when he stumbled across a stream. He couldn't get across to the other side because it was too deep and he was too small. He tried to jump across but he kept slipping and struggling to reach the other side. + +Then he heard a voice from the other side of the stream. + +"You won't get across without help," said the voice. "I can help you, but first you must catch me!" + +Robin eagerly agreed and watched as a large fish jumped out of the water and landed at his feet. The fox was quick on his feet and soon he had grabbed onto the fish's tail with his teeth. + +The fish wiggled and tried to escape, but Robin held firmly onto its tail until they were back on the other side of the stream. + +"Thank you!" said Robin as he smiled at the fish. + +The fish smiled back and said, "You might struggle now, but if you keep trying, you can do anything!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl who had an amazing parrot. The parrot was very lively, and she loved it a lot. + +The girl loved to play with her parrot and one of her favorite games was pretending. She'd pretend to sing, pretend to fly like a bird, and just pretend all sorts of things. + +One day, the girl was playing in her room. She was pretending to be a tea party host. She had all of her toys sitting around the table and the parrot perched on the edge. + +The little girl said, "Welcome everyone. Parrot, can you say 'hello'?" + +The parrot replied with a loud, "Hello!". Everyone laughed and the girl smiled. + +The parrot then said, "Let's pretend more!" and all the toys cheered. + +The girl and her parrot had a lot of fun playing together, pretending all sorts of things. They had such a lively time! +And ever since then, they have played together all the time. +Once upon a time there was a boy. His name was Bob. Bob wanted to go for a drive. So, he hopped in his car and started to drive. He drove for a very long time until he came to a mountain. + +Bob stopped the car and looked up at the mountain. He thought, "I wonder what it is like up there." So, he decided to drive up the mountain. + +Bob drove and drove until he got to the top. When he was there, he saw someone else. It was a girl called Sally. Bob was polite and said hello. He asked Sally what she was doing up there. + +Sally smiled and said, "I like to come up here to look at the view. I think it's one of the prettiest views I've ever seen." + +Bob said, "I think you're right. It's very pretty." + +Bob and Sally looked at the view together. Then they thanked each other politely and went their separate ways. +Once upon a time a bright mall opened up close to town. Inside the mall had lots of fun shops. Everyone was so excited when they heard it had opened. + +Mary was also very excited and she decided to visit it. She went all by herself one day and was amazed by all the bright colors, smiling faces, and friendly people. + +When she got to the middle of the mall, she noticed a big stage. On it there was a big, tall tower filled with all kinds of blocks. Mary got an idea and asked the man in charge if she could try to build the tower. + +The man said, “Of course! That’s exactly why I built it! Let’s see if you can do it!†+ +Mary quickly started building the tower with the blocks. She stacked them carefully and slowly the tower started growing. Soon the tower was almost as tall as the man himself. + +Mary looked up at the man and said, “I think I did it!†The man smiled and said, “You did! You succeeded!†+ +Mary was so proud of herself that she smiled from ear to ear. She had succeeded and that made her very happy. +John had lots of fun playing in the sun. One day, the sky was grey and it started to rain. Big drops landed on John's arm and he looked up. + +John's mum said, "Look, John! It's raining! Do you want to go out and play in the rain?" + +John said, "Yes!" + +John and his mum opened the door. He felt the cool rain on his face. It was very wet. He splashed in puddles. He laughed and played in the rain. + +Suddenly, John heard a loud crack. He jumped back. He was a bit scared. + +John's mum said, "It's ok, John. It's just the thunder. It's the noise the sky makes when it rains." + +John asked, "Can it hurt me?" + +His mum replied, "No, it won't hurt you. It's easy! We can go back inside and watch the rain from the window if you want." + +John and his mum went back inside. They watched the rain from the window. John liked the way the rain made big puddles in the garden. He liked to use his toys to sail on the puddles when it had stopped raining. +Once there was a girl. Her name was Daisy. Daisy loved to bake. She especially loved to make big circles. She could make the circles with the help of her mom and dad. + +One day, Daisy and her mom decided to make a big circle together. After gathering all the ingredients, Daisy began to mix them together. They added some flour, some butter and a few other things. Daisy was so excited to bake with her mom. + +Once it was time to roll out the dough, Daisy had a funny idea. She began to make it into a playful circle. They cut out pieces and made the biggest circle they had ever seen. + +When it was finally done, Daisy was so proud. She stepped back and admired the playful circle. + +"Mommy, look!" Daisy exclaimed. "I did it!" + +"Yes you did!" said Mommy with a smile. "You did a great job!" + +Daisy was so happy that she and Mommy had made a playful circle together. +Jimmy was a chubby three year old that loved to play outdoors. He loved to look at his ten little toes and wiggle them around. He was always full of energy and never wanted to sit still. + +One day, while running around, he fell down and hurt his toe. He started to cry and it made his mom sad too. She hugged him tightly and asked what hurt. +Jimmy pointed at his toes and said, "toe hurt". His mom understood and kissed his chubby toe to make it feel better. + +Jimmy looked up at his mom with a smile and said, “All better?†His mom smiled back and said, “Yes, all better now.†Jimmy was happy he could run around and play again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was eight years old, and she liked to play. One day when she was playing, she saw an old armchair in the room. It was very pale, but it still looked nice. + +The little girl said hello to the armchair, but it didn't answer. She spoke in a nice voice and asked it if it would like to go outside and play. Still, it didn't answer. + +The little girl was sad that the armchair wouldn't move, so she got a scissors and started to cut. She cut the armchair's straps until it was free. Then, she dragged the armchair outside and played with it all day. + +The little girl and the armchair were great friends after that. They played games, laughed, and talked. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. He loved going to the beach everyday to play. One day as he was running, he saw a blue whale. He was so excited, he grabbed a net and ran up to it. + +John shouted, "Hi, blue whale! Can I play with you?" The whale just smiled, so they started to play together. John splashed around the water with the whale, and the whale kept swimming around him. + +All of a sudden, the whale leapt out of the water and grabbed John with its fins. It held him up in the air and then gently set him back down. John was so excited, he started to laugh and giggle. + +The whale splashed John with its giant tail and then said, "You see, if you treat me nice, I'll treat you nice too". + +John nodded and replied,"Thank you, blue whale!" He gave the whale a hug and they played together in the ocean until the sun went down. After that, they said goodbye and John ran home with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time there was a jolly whale who was swimming in the ocean. Suddenly a boat came out of nowhere and scared him. The whale became scared and panicked. + +The whale shouted to the boat, “Please don’t hurt me!†The boat replied, “Don’t worry, we won’t hurt you! We just want to help.†+ +The whale was relieved and swam beside the boat. The people on the boat gave him some yummy fish to eat. The whale was feeling much better and smiled at the people. + +The whale said, “Thank you for helping me. I feel much jollier now.†+ +The people laughed and waved goodbye as they sailed away. The whale swam away and was never scared again. +Once upon a time, there was a jet. It was big, shiny, and very fast. One day, something went wrong with the jet and it stopped working. The jet was so messy that no one could figure out how to fix it. + +The jet was sad and worried, so it asked its friends for help. A little bird with a big heart heard the jet's plea and offered to help. The little bird said, "Don't worry, I can fix it!" + +The jet was so happy to hear that. Together, they worked hard to fix the jet. The bird picked up all the mess, tightened all the bolts, and put a new layer of paint on the jet. Pretty soon, the jet was back in the sky, soaring through the clouds like new. + +The jet said, "Thank you, my friend, for helping me. I'm so happy to be flying again!" The little bird smiled and said, "You're welcome. That's what friends are for!" +Once upon a time there was a mighty hero. He was brave and strong, and never scared of a challenge. + +One day, he was in the bathroom and noticed there was a problem. The toilet was making a funny noise and nothing he did could solve it. + +He scratched his head and tried to think of a way to solve the problem. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"Do not worry," it said. "I know how to solve this problem. You need a plunger and a bit of elbow grease. You must plunge the toilet five times and then it will work again." + +The hero smiled, and thanked the voice. He got his plunger, and soon his problem was fixed! The toilet was no longer making the funny noise. He had used his mighty skills to solve the toilet problem. + +The hero was very proud of himself, and went off to tell his family all about it. +Once there was a very happy little boy named Joe. He was three years old. Joe liked to explore. He wanted to find a good place to explore. + +One day, Joe was walking in the woods. He saw a big meadow and ran to it. The meadow was full of flowers and looked like a good place to explore. + +Joe started to run around in the meadow. He jumped up and down, laughed and spun around. Suddenly, Joe felt something under his foot. He stopped, looked down, and saw a hole in the ground. + +Joe saw some strange things inside the hole: small hands and big eyes. Joe screamed and jumped back, but he noticed that the strange things were not moving. He looked closer and realized that the strange things were mice! + +Joe was happy. He knelt down and talked to the mice. "Hi, little mice! What are you doing in this hole?" asked Joe. + +"We're just waiting for spring," said one of the mice. "When it's spring, the sun will shine and it will get warm. That's when we can come out of this hole and explore." + +Joe smiled. He was happy to see the little mice and he thought that spring was a really good time to explore. +Billy loved playing outside with his new flashlight. He ran around the garden, pointing it everywhere he could. He even used the flashlight to try and talk to the ants crawling around. He said “Good morning ants!†and pointed the blue flashlight in their direction. + +The ants all stopped for a minute and then started running quickly away. Billy laughed and chased them with the light. Suddenly his Dad appeared and said “Billy! What are you doing?†+ +Billy said, “I talking to the ants with my flashlight. I pointed it so they could see me!†+ +Dad laughed and said “Well, why don’t you point that flashlight inside and see what’s in our living room!†+ +Billy ran inside and pointed his flashlight around, discovering all kinds of fun things he had never noticed before. He was amazed at the things he saw and ran around the room, pointing and exploring. + +Billy had so much fun with his new blue flashlight. He now uses it for talking to all kind of things, like the ants and the things in the living room! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. Sally was three years old and she was always very happy. One day, Sally was in her garden playing when she heard two voices talking. She stopped playing and listened carefully. + +The first voice said "Let's put on some makeup and make ourselves pretty." + +The second voice replied "That sounds great. What do we have?" + +Sally was very curious to know what these voices were talking about. She decided to take a closer look, so she went round the corner and saw two ladies. They had lots of fun stuff on the floor like makeup, glitter and ribbons! Sally crouched down behind a bush and listened carefully. + +The first lady said "What about this regular lipstick?" + +The second lady said "Yes, that's perfect." + +The first lady opened the lipstick and applied it to her lips. Then she said, "There, now I look even prettier!" + +Sally was so amazed. She watched as the ladies giggled, laughed and chatted about different makeup products. Then one of the ladies saw Sally and smiled. + +The lady said "Hello there Sally. Would you like to try some makeup too?" + +Sally smiled and nodded. She loved playing dress-up and couldn't wait to put on some regular lipstick! She quickly ran over to the ladies and they all had fun playing with makeup. + +The +One day, Joe saw a cricket walking in his garden. He was very excited, so he tried to catch the cricket. He tried to use his hands, but the cricket was too fast. Joe got angry and he wanted to catch it. + +Then, he had an idea. He took a long stick and tried to hit the cricket with it. Joe made a big swing, but the cricket escaped. Joe was angry and he shouted "Come here!" + +He made another swing and then he hit the cricket! Joe felt happy and he cheered for himself. + +He lifted the stick to take a look at the cricket, but suddenly the cricket moved and it gave Joe a big slap on his hand. Joe was surprised and he shouted "Ouch!" + +Joe did not expect the cricket to hit him back. He looked at the cricket and said "You are not an ordinary cricket." Joe took the cricket outside and let it go. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Hope. She had long, dark hair and bright, lively eyes that sparkled when she laughed. She liked to play in the park with her friends. + +One day, Hope and some of her friends went to the park. They spotted a furry, yellow swing and ran over to it. Instantly, Hope was envious of the swing for it was so soft and pretty! + +So Hope said to her friends: "Let's swing on the pretty swing together!" + +Her friends agreed, and they each took a turn. Hope grinned ear-to-ear as she felt the wind the rushing past her. She was delighted by the bright colors of the swing and the feeling of the wind in her hair. + +They laughed and laughed until the sun went down and it was time to go home. Together, they said goodbye and promised to come back tomorrow and swing again. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Sue. Sam had a big, dark eye and Sue had a little, dark eye. + +One day Sam and Sue were playing in the park. They laughed and ran around having fun. Then the sun set and it got dark. + +Sam and Sue stopped. Sue said, "It's too dark and I'm scared." But Sam laughed and said, "No need to be scared, all you need is a friend like me to light up the night." + +He took Sue's hand and they ran, laughing, until they came to a street lamp and the darkness was gone. + +Sue smiled. She said, "Thank you Sam. Now I'm not scared anymore." + +Sam said, "You're welcome!" Then they ran off, laughing again. +Once upon a time there was a kind spirit who lived in a big woods. He had a special power to make things better even when they were bad. + +One day a girl was walking in the woods and she was sad. She had hurt her leg and it was throbbing with pain. It was too hard for her to do anything. + +The spirit saw the girl and he said, "Don't worry. I can help." + +The girl looked up at him and said, "Can you make my leg feel better?" + +He smiled and said, "Yes!" Then he put his hand on her leg and magic started to come out of his fingers. The girl felt a warm, tingly feeling spread through her body. + +When the spirit was done, the girl had a big smile on her face. She looked at her leg and said, "Wow! It feels so much better!" + +The spirit said, "I healed your leg with my special power. Now you can do all the things you love to do." + +The girl thanked the spirit, then she ran off in the dark woods, feeling happy and free. She was very grateful that the spirit was able to heal her leg. + +From that day on, the girl never stopped believing in the spirit and his magical powers. +One day, Sally was playing with her toys. She saw a lollipop and got excited. Sally wanted to number the lollipop to see how many pieces she could make. She asked her mum, "Mum, can I number the lollipop?" + +Mum said, "Yes, but try to be careful. If you are successful, you can have a piece." + +Sally smiled and started to number the lollipop. She was very careful and managed to number it into five pieces. She was successful! + +Sally’s mum clapped and said, "Well done, Sally! You can have a piece of the lollipop as a reward!" + +Sally was so happy and excited to eat her lollipop. She thanked her mum and enjoyed every piece of it! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tim. He was three years old and he loved playing with blocks. One day he was playing with a big stack of blocks when he decided to stretch his arms out wide. He closed his eyes and thought of something light. + +“What should I make?†Tim asked his mom. + +“Oh, why don't you make a tower?†his mom suggested. + +So Tim got to work. He used small blocks to make the base and then he started to build up the top. He took his time, making sure the blocks were nice and even. He eventually made a very tall tower. + +It reached up to the ceiling! Tim was so proud of his work. He smiled and said, “I made a light tower!†+ +His mom smiled. “You sure did! You did a great job stretching your imagination!†+Once upon a time there was a bunny who lived in a tall green grass field. The bunny was very happy, running and hopping around in the soft grass. One day, while playing, the bunny noticed a big fence at the end of the field. The bunny was scared and ran back to the middle of the field. + +"What is that scary fence?" the bunny asked his friend, a small bird. + +"That is the edge of the field," the bird replied, "the fence is there to keep us safe." + +But even though the bird said it was for safety, the bunny was still scared and a little upset. The bunny could not jump over the fence or go around it, so he felt stuck. He didn't know what to do. + +"Do not worry," said the bird, "The fence is there to keep us safe from bad things. You are safe here." + +The bunny took a deep breath and calmed down. He understood that the fence was there to keep him safe, so he stopped being scared and upset. He hopped around in the grass field, and played with his friend the bird all day. The bunny was happy, and he never felt scared of the fence ever again. +Once there was a girl who went for a walk by the river. She was looking for something special when she saw it: a beautiful silver box. She picked it up and stared, "Wow!" she said aloud. + +Inside the box, there was an amazing, fake diamond. She knew someone must have put it there, so she started asking people around. + +She asked the old woman by the river, "Do you know who left this silver box here?" The old woman shook her head and said, "No, I do not." + +The girl walked on until she found a man selling jewelry. She asked him if he knew who left the box. He said, "Yes, I do. That silver box belonged to my friend. He must have put his special diamond inside and forgot all about it." The girl was so excited and thanked the man before taking the box away. + +As night fell, the girl parted ways with the silver box. She made sure to keep the fake diamond safe in her pocket and never forgot her magical discovery. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane lived in a big house with her parents. One night, Jane went to bed early and had a strange dream. + +In her dream, Jane was in a very big, dark hall. The hall was so dark it was hard to see. Jane was scared and she called for her mommy. + +Suddenly, the hall was filled with light. Jane saw a flurry of butterflies fly above her head. At the end of the hall was a big, green door. + +Jane walked towards the door and noticed it was set in a wall made of stone. She tried to open it, but it was locked. Jane didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, her mommy's voice sounded from behind the door. Jane smiled and called her name. Jane's mommy told her to come closer and put her hand on the door. + +"Now set your hand on the door and make a wish!", said mommy. Jane pressed her hand on the door and made a wish. + +Suddenly, the door swung open and entered a very colourful garden full of butterflies. Jane smiled and thanked her mommy. The dull hall was gone and Jane was back in her bedroom. +Once upon a time, there was a restless little girl called Kelly. She loved to explore and wander around everywhere. One day, she went outside to play in the backyard. + +Kelly saw a strange looking glove in the grass. She was curious, so she reached down and picked it up. She held it in her hand and admired the soft, black leather. + +Just then, her mom came out. "What do you have there?" she asked. + +Kelly held up the glove and smiled, "I found it!" + +"Well that looks like a nice glove," Mom said. "But you should probably close it back where you found it. It must belong to somebody." + +"Okay," Kelly said. She hugged the glove and put it back on the grass. Then she waved goodbye and ran off to find something else to explore. +There was a pond in the forest, and the sun was shining down on it. It sparkled and glistened, making the lily pads smile. + +As the sun shone, a little girl stepped out of the woods. She saw the pond and came closer to take a look. She smiled when she saw the happiness the pond made her feel. + +Suddenly, a frog jumped out of the water and said, "Greetings! What brings you here today?". The little girl had never seen a talking frog before, and it made her serious. + +"I'm looking at the pond", she replied. + +The frog smiled and said, "It's a lovely sight, isn't it?". The little girl smiled wider, and she said yes. + +Suddenly, she heard a splash in the pond. She looked down to see a fish jumping out of the water, then another and another! Now the pond was full of smiling fish. + +The little girl laughed, and the frog hopped away, leaving the little girl alone with the pond and its happy fish. She stayed and watched them smile until the sun started to set. Then she walked back into the woods, still smiling. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. Jack had a very terrible day. He fell off his bed and broke his buckle. He was so sad and started to cry. + +Then, his mommy came into his room. She hugged him and said, "Don't worry Jack. Let me make everything better." She gave him a big kiss. + +Jack smiled and asked his mommy, "Can you fix my buckle?" + +Mommy said, "Yes! I can do that. Let me try." She got her tools and fixed the buckle. + +Jack thanked his mommy and said, "I love you so much." + +Mommy said, "I love you too, my sweet little Jack." And she kissed him one more time. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Kayla. She was small and happy and loved to play outside. Her mummy said she had to be careful and protect herself from the sun. Kayla agreed and went outside every day wearing her thick hat. + +Every morning, Kayla waved goodbye to her mummy and went off to explore. She ran through the grass, laughed and played with her animals friends. One day, high in the sky, she saw a big, bright sun. It was very strong and Kayla remembered her mummy's advice. She hid under her wide, thick hat and ran back inside. + +Kayla: "Mummy, why do I need to protect myself from the sun?" + +Mummy: "The sun is very strong and can make you hot if you stay out too long. We need to be careful and wear a thick hat whenever we go outside." + +Kayla: "Ok Mummy, I will always remember to protect myself from the sun!" + +And Kayla did - she always put on her hat when she went outside and was very careful. She never forgot to protect herself from the sun, and was soon happy and safe in the sunshine. +John was a young boy who loved to explore. One day, he stepped outside in search of an adventure. He started walking through the park, taking in all the new sights and sounds. + +He saw a large bird perched on a tree and decided to get closer. He stepped forward, but the bird flew away. He was sad and was about to turn around when he heard a voice. + +"Don't be sad, John," the voice said. He looked around, but no one was there. He stepped closer and suddenly saw a tiny figure in front of him. + +John said, "What are you?" + +The figure smiled and replied, "I am a fairy. I have a message for you. Be brave and follow your dreams." + +John thanked the fairy and waved goodbye. He stepped forward with a smile on his face, knowing that every step would bring new adventures. +Once upon a time there was a jolly little boy named Peter. Peter liked to watch movies and often asked his mom to rent them for him. On this day, the movie he wanted to watch had gotten stuck. His mom watched in dismay and told him they would have to wait for it to be restored. + +Peter didn't understand what this meant, so he asked his mom. She smiled and told him, "Don't worry, Peter. We'll get a friend to help us. He will come over and make our movie play again." + +After a few minutes of waiting, Peter's mom opened the door to their home and a man stepped in carrying a big bag. + +"Hello Peter," he said. "My name is John and I am here to help restore your movie. I'm sure it will work again in no time!" Sure enough, after a few minutes of tinkering, the movie started playing and Peter was overjoyed. + +John then said goodbye and waved as he stepped out of the house. + +Peter was filled with joy and thanked his mom for finding a way to restore his movie. From that moment on, Peter knew that even in the darkest of times, he could look to his mom to make things better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jacki. She loved all of the animals in the world. So one night, Jacki decided to go outside and find some animals to play with. + +Jacki looked around, but she could not find any animals. The night seemed so quiet. Suddenly, she heard a small chirping noise. Jacki looked around and saw a tiny bird. + +"Hello there little bird," said Jacki. She reached out to the bird and it flew away. + +Jacki felt sad and disappointed. "I'll never manage to make a bird be my friend," she cried. + +But then a voice said, "Sometimes it takes patience. Just be gentle and harmless." + +Jacki looked around and saw a big monkey. He was smiling at her. + +"Thank you," said Jacki. With the monkey's help, she managed to make lots of friends that night. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lucy went to the beach. She saw a thin log leaning against a rock. She was curious and walked over to it. + +Lucy said, "Hello log! What are you doing here?" The log didn't say anything. + +So, Lucy asked again. She said, "Please tell me, Log! What are you doing here? + +The log still didn't say anything, so Lucy decided to sit on the log. She leaned back so she could see the beach. She was so happy and smiled. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice from the log. The log said, "I'm here to watch the beach with you, Lucy." + +Lucy was so surprised that the log had spoken to her. She said, "Really? That would be great!" + +From then on, the log and Lucy were friends and always went to the beach together. They would lean against the rock and watch the waves come onto the beach. It was lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was a curious little girl and she liked to explore. + +One morning, when Lucy was walking in the yard, she found a box. She opened the box and found a notebook inside. She was so excited! The cover of the notebook said 'My Secret Diary'. + +Lucy opened the notebook. There was a letter inside. It read: "Dear Lucy, I've been watching you. I urge you to keep this notebook safe. It's very important." + +Lucy was confused. Who had left this for her? She wanted to find out what the notebook was for. + +Then, she heard a voice from behind her. "Hi Lucy, I'm the one who left the notebook for you." + +Lucy turned around and saw a fairy in front of her. The fairy said, "I want you to use this notebook to write down all your interesting ideas. Someday, your ideas will help to make the world a better place!" + +Lucy smiled. She thanked the fairy and promised to use the notebook wisely. Then the fairy waved goodbye. + +From that day on, Lucy wrote down her ideas in the notebook. She was so excited to share them with the world! +Once upon a time there was a big, friendly bear. Every day, the bear went to the woods to find food. One day, the bear went to the woods and saw a spade. The bear was curious and picked up the spade. + +The spade was heavy and the bear knew it would be useful. The bear asked, "Can I keep this spade?" + +Then, a little rabbit heard the bear and hopped over. The rabbit said, "Let me help you! I can weigh the spade for you!" + +The bear agreed and the rabbit carefully put the spade on scales, and it weighed 3 pounds. The bear was very happy and thanked the rabbit. + +The bear thanked the rabbit and the rabbit said, "You are welcome, my friend!" The bear was very happy to have a friend in the woods and thanked the rabbit for the help. They said their goodbyes and the bear carried the spade home, where it stayed for many years. +Once upon a time, there lived a girl called Liz. She was very happy, but she wanted something special. + +One day, she was walking down the path when she saw a sparkling stone in the grass. She bent down and picked it up. It was so pretty! Then, she saw an old lady. She was smiling at Liz. + +The old lady said, "I'm so happy to meet you, Liz. I can see you like the stone. Would you like it?" Liz was so happy. She said, "Yes please!" + +The old lady offered Liz the stone and she was very grateful. Liz said thank you, and the old lady said, "You're very welcome. I hope this stone makes you very happy." + +Liz was so pleased. She thanked the old lady and ran off, skipping with joy and holding her sparkling stone. +One day, two friends were playing in the park. Their names were Joe and Jane. Joe had a bright idea. He said to Jane, “Let’s play a game. We will try to win a label.†+ +Jane liked the idea so they began to play. Joe started to jump and Jane ran. They were having lots of fun. + +Suddenly, Joe spotted the label. He said, “Jane, I see it. It’s under that tree!†Jane was so excited. + +But then Joe started to do something stupid. He said, “I'm going to get the label first!†He ran towards the label, but Jane was faster. She won the label! + +Joe was a bit sad, but Jane said, “Don't worry, Joe. We can play the game again tomorrow.†Joe was happy and smiled. +Once upon a time, there were two humans. They were good friends, and spent a lot of time together. + +One day, one of the humans had an idea. +"Let's spend the day in the park!" they said. + +The other human agreed happily. They quickly prepared some snacks and headed to the park. + +At the park, there were lots of things for the humans to do. The humans played on the swings and slid down the slides. They even made a sandcastle together. After, they rested under a shady tree. + +When they were finished, they said goodbye and each headed home. When they were both home, they knew they would be able to spend time together soon again. This time was always available, just like their friendship. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Kat. She was very excited one day because she had a new bedroom drawer. It was painted blue and was very big. Kat opened it and saw it was full of toys and books. + +Kat couldn't wait to try out her new drawer. She took out a book to read and explored the toys inside. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise next to her. It was her cat. Kat said "Hello kitty. Do you want to play with me?" The cat meowed and jumped into her lap. + +Kat and her cat read the book and played together for a while. Then, after a while, the cat got tired and started to doze off. So Kat said "Let's have a nap together in my new drawer". So she and kitty curled up in the drawer and drifted off to sleep. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a kind human who glowed with joy. Every day, the human thanked the sun for bringing sunshine and smiles to the world. + +One day, the human saw something in the sky. It was a sparkly star! The human smiled and said, "Hello star! Can I be your friend?". + +The star glowed and replied, "Yes, I'm glad to be your friend!" + +The human and star played and laughed together all night. The human's heart glowed with happiness. Finally, they said, "Bye" and went to sleep. + +The star stayed in the sky but, the human's glow stayed in the human's heart. They were still best friends and the human never forgot how kind the star was to them. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom liked to take long walks on the beach with his mom. + +One day, when Tom and his mom were on their walk, they noticed a very angry tide coming in! The waves came crashing against the sand and the water was moving fast. + +Tom was scared. His mom said, "Don't worry. We'll march away from the waves." + +So, Tom and his mom started to march away from the angry tide. They were going so fast, they seemed to be running! Tom smiled and laughed as they marched across the sand. + +As they marched, mom said, "That was a close one! We'll have to be careful next time we go to the beach." + +Tom smiled and said, "Yes mom, I will. Let's march back home now!" + +And they did. +One day, Jake and his mommy went to the store. Jake saw a cart and wanted to try it out. + +"Can I please bounce in it?" he asked. + +His mom gave him a smile. "Yes, go ahead," she said. + +The cart was bumpy and Jake bounced around the store. He saw a boy being very rude to his mommy. Jake wanted to help, so he bounced up to them. + +"Hey! You have to be nice," he said. + +The boy didn't listen and continued to speak rudely. Jake's mommy gave him a hug. + +"You are very brave for speaking up like that," she said. + +Jake smiled and hugged his mommy. He knew he had done the right thing. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a daddy who had a little girl named Lily. One day Lily's mommy and daddy took her to the park to play. + +Lily saw a big tree with pretty flowers and she ran to it to smell them. Suddenly, a yellow snake appeared! Lily started to yell because she was scared. + +Her mommy screamed and chased the snake away. Then she told Lily it was very bad to touch snakes because they can have poison. Lily nodded and said, "I won't touch snakes again," in a very scared voice. + +Lily's mommy said, "That was a weird snake, too. Most of them are not so big and yellow." + +Lily nodded and said, "Maybe next time I will yell for help if I see a snake!" Her parents smiled and hugged her close for being so brave. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to explore. Every day, she would go out and discover something new. + +One day, the little girl went out and discovered a school. The school was clean and shiny, with big windows and a tall bell tower. + +The little girl walked inside. She saw many kids in their desks, talking and laughing. She felt curious and wanted to join in. + +She asked one of the children what he was doing. "I'm learning," he said. "The teacher is showing us how to spell, add and subtract." + +The little girl was excited. She wanted to learn how to do all of these things too! She asked if she could stay and join in their lesson. + +The kids welcomed her with a smile, and the teacher helped her learn. She was so amazed to discover all the new things she could do. It was so much fun! +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They were playing together. They were playing a game. The game was hard. + +The first friend said: "This game is too hard for me. I can't do it". + +The second friend said: "Don't worry, I can help you. I will recommend a different game". + +The first friend said: "That sounds great. What kind of game do you recommend?" + +The second friend said: "I recommend a game that is easier. It's fun and it won't be too hard". + +The first friend was happy. So they tried the new game and they both had lots of fun. They laughed and smiled and had a great time. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was very young, only three years old. + +Every day she would go to school and play with her friends. Her favourite activity was lunch time. + +One day, Lucy brought some rice for lunch. She was so excited to eat it because rice was her favourite food. + +When she opened her lunch box, she smelled the delicious aroma of the rice. Everyone at her school looked over to see what was making such a good smell. + +Lucy's friends said it smelled and looked yummy! Then they all began to laugh. + +Lucy didn't mind and smiled. She was happy that her friends were enjoying the rice too. + +Finally it was lunch time and everyone sat down to eat. Lucy gobbled up her rice and said "This is the best lunch ever. It's funny, but yummy too!" + +Her friends agreed and the group shared lots of laughs and smiles as they enjoyed their lunch. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl named Lucy. She liked to make pies for fun. She worked hard every day to make them just right. + +One day, Lucy was trying to make a special pie. But it was hard! She struggled to make it perfect. No matter how much she tried, her pie just didn't turn out right. + +Finally, frustrated, she threw down her spoon. "I just can't do it," she said. + +Just then, her friend arrived. "Hey Lucy, what's wrong?" he asked. + +Lucy explained her problem and her friend smiled. "I think I know how to fix this," he said. He showed Lucy how to add the secret ingredients to make the pie perfect. + +Lucy followed the instructions and the pie smelled delicious when it was done. Lucy smiled happily. She had struggled, but now her pie was perfect. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. The baby was very happy. She wanted to have something sweet. "Mommy! Reach me the dessert!" she said. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Ok sweetie, here's a nice bright dessert!" She handed the baby a bowl of ice cream. + +The baby was very happy. She said, "Yum! I love my dessert!" + +Mommy laughed and said, "I'm glad you like it! Now, let's eat it before it melts." + +The baby reached for her spoon and started eating. She ate it up quickly! She finished the dessert and said, "That was the best dessert ever!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad you liked it!" + +The baby was very happy and smiled brightly. She hugged mommy and said, "Thank you!" +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Sam. He only grew the rarest berries that anyone had ever seen. One day, Sam went for a walk in his field and noticed two of the rarest berries ever! He was so excited that he started to race the other berry to see which one was the fastest. + +"I know you're a slow berry, but I bet I can beat you!" laughed Sam as he started to run. + +The other berry replied, "I may be slow, but I'm a rare berry too, so I'll race you if you want!" + +So, Sam and the berry started to race. It was close, but in the end the other berry was faster! Sam laughed and said goodbye to the winning berry as he went back home. + +From that day, Sam never stopped growing the rarest of berries in his field. He loved growing the rare berry that had beaten him in the race! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Tammy. She wanted to go to the store with her mommy to buy a new toy. Her mommy said they had to pick something cheap. + +At the store, Tammy saw a cartoon. It was a princess toy and it was very pretty. But when Tammy asked her mommy if she could buy it, her mommy refused. + +Tammy was sad. She wanted the toy so much. She asked her mommy, "Please can I have the cartoon?" Her mommy said, "No, it's too expensive. We have to buy something cheaper." + +So Tammy looked around and found a much cheaper toy. It was a big ball with stripes. Tammy liked it, so her mommy agreed to buy it. Tammy was happy because she got a new toy, even though it wasn't her first choice. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe who loved to count. Everywhere he went, he would count everything he saw. One day, Joe went to the zoo with his mum. He saw lots of animals and he started to count them. + +When Joe saw monkeys, he noticed that one of them was eating something. It was a peanut! Joe thought it was so funny and began to laugh. + +"What's so funny, Joe?" his mum asked. + +"That monkey! He's so playful!" Joe said. + +Joe and his mum watched the monkey as he tossed the peanut to other monkeys. Joe started to count how many times the monkey threw the peanut. After a while, Joe lost count. + +He turned to his mum with a big smile and said, "Mum, I like counting peanuts with the playful monkeys!" +Once upon a time, there lived a girl called Sara. She was three years old. + +One day, Sara's Mommy told her it was time to finish her lunch. Sara was being lazy and didn't want to finish her food. So she spoke back to her Mommy. + +Sara said, "No Mommy! No finish!" + +Her Mommy replied, "Yes Sara, you must finish your lunch if you want to watch television later." Sara knew she loved watching television, so she decided to finish her lunch. + +After she finished her lunch, Sara ran around the house with a big smile on her face. Her Mommy saw her and asked, "Did you finish your lunch, Sara?" + +Sara nodded her head and said, "Yes, Mommy. Finish lunch. Watch television?" + +Her Mommy laughed and replied, "Yes, Sara! Now you can watch television." + +Sara was so happy that she had finished her lunch and could now watch television. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Sarah. She was very cheerful, with a smile on her face most of the time. She loved nothing more than playing outside with the other children. + +One day when Sarah was playing outside, she saw an old, dusty cap on the ground. She was very excited, and quickly picked it up. When she put the cap on, it fit perfectly, and she knew it was meant to be hers. + +Sarah proudly ran to show her mom the cap she had found. "Mommy, Mommy! Look! I own this cap!" she proudly told her mom. + +Her mom smiled. "That is wonderful, Sarah. Now you have a special cap of your own that you can wear whenever you like." + +Sarah smiled even wider, and put on the cap again. She felt so cheerful when she wore the cap - it was like she had her very own special piece of the world. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful butterfly who wanted to fly high. She flapped her wings and flew up, up and away. As she soared through the air, she felt the warm sun on her wings. + +Suddenly, the butterfly saw a long grass field ahead. She flew down and perched on a long blade of grass. Suddenly, she heard a little voice speak, "Hello butterfly" + +The butterfly looked around and she saw an adorable little girl standing near the grass. The little girl had long, blonde hair and big blue eyes. + +The butterfly smiled. "Hello," she said sweetly. + +The little girl smiled back. She said, "I like butterflies! Can you show me your wings?" + +The butterfly opened her wings wide. She sparkled in the sun like a jewel. + +The little girl gasped. "You are so beautiful!" she said. + +The butterfly thanked her with a nod. Then she gently flew away and was soon gone. The little girl looked up at the sky and whispered, "Goodbye, butterfly!" +Once, there was a boy. He had a bucket. The bucket was big and red and not so heavy. The boy was happy, but he didn't know why. He blinked his eyes and looked around, but nothing was different. + +Suddenly, something flew across the sky. It was a harmless bug. It had colorful wings and it racing through the air. The boy felt excited and he watched it with wonder. He put down the bucket and followed it with his eyes. + +"Where are you going?" he asked. +The bug made a buzzing sound and flew away. + +The boy blinked again and picked up his bucket. He looked again with curiosity, but the bug was gone. He shrugged his shoulders and went on his way, still feeling happy and excited. +Anna wanted to go on a trip to see her grandma. Before she could go, she needed a passport. So Anna asked her Mom for a passport. + +"Mommy," Anna said, "Can I have a passport?" + +Mommy smiled. "Yes you can, Anna. But why do you need a passport?" + +"I want to go to Grandma's house!" Anna said excitedly. + +Mommy laughed. "Alright! Let's go get your passport." + +So Anna and Mommy went to get the passport. It had lots of thick pages. + +The lady at the passport office took Mommy's request and made a passport for Anna. + +When they were done, the lady handed Anna the passport. + +Anna was so happy she couldn't wait to go! + +Mommy smiled and said, "Now you can go see Grandma!" +Buttercup was very careless. She was too busy playing with her toys to watch where she was going. One day, she was running in the garden and didn’t notice the big puddle in her path. She stepped right in it and her shoes filled up with muddy water. + +Buttercup started to cry. Her mom said, “Don’t worry, sweetheart! I will help you dry them.†+ +Buttercup smiled and watched as her mom took a cloth and used it to soak up all the water. After a few minutes, Buttercup’s shoes were nice and dry again. + +“I love you, Mommy!†said Buttercup, giving her mom a big hug. + +“I love you too, Buttercup!†said her mom. “Remember to always be careful and watch where you are going.†+ +Buttercup nodded her head and said, “I promise.†Then, she went back to playing in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a frog. He was hopping around the pond. All of a sudden, he saw a big scary shadow. He was so frightened he jumped high into the air. + +The frog said, "Who is there?". The big shadow said, "It's me, the big bad wolf". The frightened frog said, "Ooh, don't eat me!" + +The big bad wolf laughed and said, "Don't worry, I won't eat you. I used to be frightened too!" Then the frog asked, "What do you want?" + +The wolf said, "I miss my family. Do you know where they are?" The frog replied, "No, I don't know where they are. But I'm sure they miss you too". + +The big bad wolf thanked the frog and said goodbye. From then on, the frog was never frightened of the big bad wolf again. +Once upon a time there was a spoiled ant that lived in a tree. Every day the ant would quarrel with a bird that lived nearby. + +One day the ant said to the bird, "Stop arguing with me!" But the bird just chirped in response. + +The ant was very mad. He wanted the bird to stop saying mean things to him. So the ant said to the bird, "If you don't stop I'm gonna have to run away!" + +But the bird said, "I'll never stop arguing with you!" + +The ant was so angry that he ran away and never came back. The bird was sad because he had lost his friend. + +But even though they would never see each other again, the bird always remembered the times they used to quarrel. +Once upon a time there was a lazy bird. He wanted to find a place to spend the night but he was too tired to fly. He spotted a swamp far away and decided to fill it with straw so he could make himself a nest. + +When the bird arrived it was dusk and the swamp was dark, but he set to work and grabbed some long, thin rushes and began to fill the swamp. "This will be my home," he thought to himself. + +As he filled the swamp, the bird heard a voice. It was an old frog sitting in a pond near by and watching the bird. + +The frog said, "That's an awful lot of work for one lazy bird!" + +The bird replied, "I know it is. But this swamp is the perfect place for me." + +The frog replied, "Maybe so, but don't forget that swamps can be wet and muddy. How are you going to stay dry?" + +The bird smiled from ear to ear and said, "I'll make a roof out of more rushes and that will keep me dry." + +The frog nodded in approval. "Good luck," he said. + +The bird continued to fill the swamp. And when he was done, he made a roof out of rushes and he lived happily ever after in his cozy swamp home. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary cone. It wanted a place to hide, so it decided to ask a friend for help. + +The cone saw a duck, and asked: "Can you help me find a place to hide?" +The duck thought for a moment, before replying: "Yes, follow me!" + +So the cone followed the duck to a meadow where they found a tree with lots of leaves. "This is a perfect spot to hide," said the duck. + +The cone was very happy and thanked the duck. It scampered up the tree and hid behind some leaves. + +The cone had found its perfect hiding spot. It was now safe and daydreamed about all its adventures! +Once upon a time, there was an old man and a little boy. They were both in a field when suddenly, dark clouds started to roll in. + +The old man said, "It looks like a hurricane might come!" + +The little boy said "What's a hurricane?" + +The old man said, "A hurricane is a very strong wind. We need to talk about what we should do if it comes." + +The little boy was very nervous. He said, "What should we do?" + +The old man said, "We should go inside and stay safe. We should also get lots of blankets and put them around our house to keep it safe." + +The little boy said, "OK, let's do it!" + +So they got their things and went inside. They discussed what else they needed to do and then waited to see what would happen. + +The hurricane came and was very loud and strong. But the old man and the little boy were safe inside their house with their blankets. + +After it was all over, the old man said, "We did it! We stayed safe!" The little boy was very happy and said, "Yes, we did!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Abby. Abby loved to play with her toys. She had a special toy that she called her model. + +One day, Abby's mom said, "Abby, will you set up your model?" + +So Abby took her model and began to set it up. It took her a while, but she was able to put it together. The model was flexible, so she could move the pieces around and make different shapes. + +Abby was so excited! She said, "Mom, see what I made?" + +Her mom said, "That looks amazing, Abby! You did a great job." + +Abby was so proud of her model and she couldn't wait to show it off to her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big hairy bear. He lived in a cozy cave with his family. One day, he wanted to take a walk outside the cave. + +He creeped out and started walking. But then he heard a loud noise. "Grrr..." he trembled, it scared him so much. He stopped and looked around. It was a big yellow lion! + +The bear was so scared he wanted to run away. But the lion spoke up. + +"Stay," said the lion. "There is no need to be scared." + +The bear was still scared, but he decided to stay. The lion sat down and they talked over their snacks. + +The bear said "Thanks, it was nice to meet you." + +The lion nodded and the bear went back to the cave, feeling much less scared. He knew that sometimes, it's okay to stay and talk to new friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was so small that she could fit in the palm of your hand. Her name was Abby. + +One day Abby was walking near a stream. She liked to watch the fish swimming and the birds flying. She also liked to listen to the gentle sound of the water. + +Abby saw a big tree that was bent over the stream. She thought it was so pretty. She decided to lean against the tree and peek around the corner to get a better look at the delicate stream. + +Suddenly Abby heard a voice. It said: "Hello, Abby. Is that you?" + +Abby was so surprised. Where did the voice come from? + +She looked all around but she couldn’t see anyone. Then she looked down and saw a tiny frog. + +“Yes, it’s me!†She said. + +The frog said “Hi, I am so happy to meet you. Would you like to be friends?†+ +Abby smiled and said “Yes, I would love to be friends!†+ +The tiny frog hopped away and Abby watched it go, feeling happy that she had made a new friend. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Meg. She wanted to make a big dish, but she did not know how. So, she asked her cat for help. + +The cat said, "I'll help you, but it takes two to complete a dish." + +Meg was excited and said, "Okay, let's do it together!" + +Her cat said, "First, we need to find some ingredients. I know where the kitchen is, I'll show you." + +So the two went to the kitchen and started looking for ingredients. Meg found some apples, so she cut them up and put them in a bowl. Then she added some milk, sugar, and flour. + +The cat said, "Now it's time to mix it all together." + +So Meg stirred the mixture. Then she put it in the oven to bake. It smelt so yummy when it was done! + +The cat said, "Well done, Meg! You were so helpful. We have completed the dish. Now let's eat!" + +And they both enjoyed the tasty dish they had made. +Once upon a time there was a pretty girl named Katie. She loved to go outside and play. One day while she was in her garden, Katie saw a huge puddle. She was so excited that she couldn't wait to play in it. + +Katie ran closer and asked her mom, "Can I perform in the puddle?" Her mom smiled and said "ofcourse you can, sweetie!" + +Katie was so happy that she quickly took off her shoes and splashed into the puddle. She enjoyed feeling the cold and wet water on her toes. She laughed as she jumped and performed for the birds and butterflies. + +After a while, Katie was feeling a bit tired. She looked up at her mom, who was standing nearby with a big smile on her face. She said, "That was very attractive, Katie. Now let's take off your wet clothes and get you dried off." + +Katie was so happy with her adventure. She always enjoyed performing in the puddle with her mom watching nearby. +Once upon a time, there was a goat named Bob. Bob was a very tired goat - he had been walking all day and was ready to rest. +He spotted a park, so he decided to park there and take a nap. + +When Bob arrived at the park, he met a little boy. The boy was so excited to see a goat in the park that he ran over and asked: +"Hello! What is your name?" +Bob answered "My name is Bob". + +The little boy asked Bob what he was doing at the park and Bob said "I am tired, so I am parking here to take a nap." + +The little boy thought this was the most wonderful thing he had ever heard and asked if he could stay and play with Bob. So, the two of them played tag and hide and seek until Bob was ready to go home. + +The little boy waved goodbye to Bob and said "Thank you for visiting the park with me, Bob." + +Bob smiled warmly and said "You're welcome! I had a great time." Then he trotted off, feeling much less tired. +Once upon a time, there was a furry guitar. It belonged to Colin, who loved to play it. +Colin had a friend, Alexis, who wanted to learn how to play too. One day, Alexis asked Colin if she could borrow his guitar. He said no and lied to her, saying he needed it. +Alexis was very sad, so she asked Colin, "Why won't you let me borrow your guitar?" +Colin felt bad for lying to his friend. He decided to be honest and said, "I'm sorry I lied. I want to keep playing my guitar and I don't want it to get broken." +Alexis was very understanding. She said, "That's ok. We can take turns playing the guitar." + +Colin was relieved that Alexis didn't mind. They played together on the furry guitar and made beautiful music. They became very good friends. +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Annie. She was so excited when it was noon because that was when she could go out and play in the sunny garden. + +Annie loved exploring the garden. One day, she was looking for ladybirds when she saw a butterfly. She wondered how it could stay in the air. + +Suddenly, her mum called her for lunch. Annie wanted to stay outside, but knew it was time to go in. She ran to the kitchen and saw a big plate of food. + +Annie said to her mum, "Is the butterfly coming to lunch too?" Her mum laughed and said, "No, the butterfly has to eat its own food too." + +Annie was glad to see that her mum was being so helpful and understanding. She smiled and finished her lunch. Then, Annie went back to exploring the garden and continuing to wonder about the butterfly. +Once upon a time there was a princess. She was very happy and she loved to play. One day, she was playing when she saw something shiny near her feet. She bent down and picked it up - it was a crown! She smiled and put it on her head. + +The princess was very excited to wear her crown and she looked silly with it on. But then she heard a noise and quickly looked around. It was her friend, the wizard. He saw the princess with the crown and started to laugh. + +"Ah, a silly princess and her silly crown!" the wizard said. + +The princess was cross and said, "I like my crown! Please stop laughing at me!" + +The wizard apologized and said, "I'm sorry, princess. Why don't you show me your fancy crown?" + +The princess smiled and said, "Yes! I'll show you!" She lifted the crown off her head and spun around. She twirled and laughed as the crown glittered in the sun. + +The wizard was very impressed and said, "Well done, princess! That was beautiful!" + +The princess beamed and said, "Thank you!" She placed the crown back on her head and danced away, happy with her silly crown. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Dave. He was only three years old and he was very brave but also a bit scared of the dark. + +One night Dave and his family were playing in the garden when the sun started to go down. Suddenly, all the lights went out and everything was pitch black. Dave felt scared and he wanted to run away, but he was too scared to move. + +"Dave," said his dad, "we can fix the lights but you need to stand here and be brave. Can you do that?" + +Dave tried to be brave and he stood still in the dark. His dad and mom went inside and tried to fix the lights and as time passed, Dave grew more and more scared. + +Then, just when Dave thought he couldn't be brave any more, the lights suddenly came back on. Dave was so happy that he ran through the garden and gave his dad a big hug! + +His dad laughed and said, "Good job, Dave. You were very brave when it was dark. I'm proud of you!" + +Dave smiled and said, "I'm glad! I was scared, but I tried to be brave." +Once, there were two friends who loved pie. They were friends and they wanted to share a pie. One day, they went to buy a pie. The pie was delicious, but when they cut it, it split in two. + +Both friends were sad. The friend said to the other, "How can we unite our pie?" + +The other friend thought for a minute and then said, "I have an idea. Let's put the two halves of the pie back together and tie them with a string. Then we can eat the whole pie!" The first friend was happy and said, "What a great idea!" + +So the friends tied their two halves together with a string, and enjoyed eating their united pie. Both friends had a great time and were very happy. They were no longer hurt about splitting the pie. +Mommy was in the kitchen. She took out a big pot and filled it with water. "Let's pretend to cook dinner," she said. + +"OK," said Daddy, who sat at the table. + +Mommy took out some purple carrots and washed them in the sink. She cut them into pieces and put them in the pot. + +"What else do we need?" asked Mommy. + +"Can we put some sweet corn in the pot too?" said Daddy. + +So Mommy put some corn in the pot and stirred it around. She said, "Let's pretend it's dinner time!" + +Daddy pretended to eat dinner. He said, "It's yummy. I like pretend dinner." + +Mommy smiled and said, "Me too. Let's have pretend dinner every day!" + +Daddy and Mommy laughed and hugged. They both said, "Yay for pretend dinner!" +John was playing outside when he heard a big voice. He looked up and saw a man looking down at him. + +John said, "Hello". + +The man said, "Do you want to come up and play with me?" + +John said, "Yes!" + +The man picked John up and set him on top of a tall slide. John was so excited he wanted to go down right away. + +John said, "Whee!" as he started to slip down the slide. He went faster and faster, until he reached the bottom. He was giggling and smiling, having so much fun. + +John said, "More!" + +The man said, "okay, let's do it again". They played on the slide for hours, until it was time for John to go home. + +John gave the man a big hug and said, "Thank you." Then, he waved goodbye and ran home. +Once upon a time, there was an otter who lived near a lake. One day, when the otter was swimming near the edge of the lake, he noticed something strange. There was a hard stick on the beach. + +The otter wanted to find out what was inside the stick. He swam up to the shore and pushed the stick with his nose. It didn't move. He used all of his strength but the stick would not move. + +Just then, the otter heard a voice. It said, "Come on! Push harder!" + +The otter looked around and saw a little rabbit. "Come help me push this stick," he said to the rabbit. + +Together the otter and the rabbit pushed the stick. Finally, the stick moved! Inside, the otter found a shiny new coin! He was so happy that he jumped around in joy. + +The otter thanked the rabbit for helping him find the coin. The rabbit smiled and said, "You're welcome." Then the otter swam away with his new coin. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Mimi. She was orange and liked to hop through the woods. Today, Mimi was looking for something special. She hopped through the bush, stopping every now and then to look around. + +That's when she saw it. Shiny blue bead shining in the sun, stuck in the bush. Mimi leapt up and grabbed the bead, and it snapped right in her hands. She gasped in delight and hopped away with the bead clutched close. + +Nearby, Mimi saw a little girl on a blanket with a basket. The girl had soft brown hair and big blue eyes. Mimi hopped closer and said, "Hello!" + +The girl smiled and said, "Hello! What do you have there?" Mimi opened her hand, and the girl's eyes lit up. "Oh wow, you found a beautiful bead. What a lucky rabbit!" + +Mimi smiled and nodded. She gave the bead to the girl, and she thanked her with a hug. "Maybe we can play again soon," said the girl as Mimi hopped away. + +Mimi waved goodbye, and off she went, hopping back through the orange bush, with a lightness in her heart. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy plane that wanted to eat. It flew all around the world, looking for something tasty. + +Finally, the plane spotted an apple tree nearby. The plane flew over to the tree and got ready to eat. But, as the plane hovered above the tree, it saw a sweet little 3 year old. + +The plane asked the little one, "Will you share this yummy apple with me?" + +The little one smiled and said, "Yes! I will share this delicious apple with you!" + +So the plane and the little one ate the apple together. After they finished the apple, they each smiled and waved goodbye. + +The plane flew off, happy to have shared such a tasty treat with its new friend. +Susie was very excited. Today was her dance class. She ran around her room, gathering her things and humming a happy tune. Her mom handed her a sparkly purple purse to carry all her dance supplies. + +"Be careful with that," her mom said, "it's fragile." + +She skipped out the door with her mom and arrived at the dance studio. She stepped inside, and the music made her start to dance and swirl. She jumped, she spun, and she smiled. All the other children danced with her, moving and laughing together. + +Susie loved her dance class, and so did her mom. On the way home, she hugged her purse close and said to her mom, "I had so much fun today, mommy." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm so proud of you. Now let's go home and get ready for our next dance class." +Once there was a little boy named Joey. He was three years old and loved to play. One day, his mommy told him he couldn't go outside. + +Joey asked why. + +Mommy said that there was a bad bug outside and it wasn't safe. + +Joey said, "Oh." He was a bit sad but he trusted his mommy and went inside. + +Joey thought for a bit and then had an idea. He went to the room with the big screen and pressed a lot of buttons until a game came up. + +Suddenly he heard a funny noise and the screen said, "Hello Joey! I'm here to help you have fun. Can I help you?" + +Joey was delighted! So he explained what he wanted to do. + +The screen was helpful. It created a new game with lots of adventures for Joey. He played all day and had lots of fun. Joey was so thankful to have his trusty screen as his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Clara. She was very curious about the world and enjoyed exploring. + +Today was Clara's birthday and she was really excited! She put on her prettiest dress and opened her presents. One was a special box with a glowing yellow light inside. + +"What is it?" Clara asked her mom. + +"It's a shrinking potion," her mom replied. "You can use it to shrink anything you like!" + +Clara was amazed! She couldn't wait to try out the potion. She found a tiny flower, put it into the special box and watched it shrink. After that, she said goodbye to her mom, put the shrinking potion in her pocket and went outside to explore. + +As she walked, she came across a pond. On the edge of the pond was a small caterpillar. Clara thought about using the potion to make it even smaller. She took it out and, sure enough, the caterpillar began to shrink. + +Clara smiled. She was so glad that the shrinking potion worked, and cannot wait to explore more with her new magical tool. The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Molly. She was three years old and very curious. Every day she would explore the park near her house and today was no exception. + +As Molly walked along she heard a noise coming from the nearby lake. She listened carefully and heard a dolphin singing! Molly was amazed and tried to get closer to see the dolphin. + +But when she got close, the dolphin swam away. Molly was sad and yelled after the dolphin, asking why it didn't want to stay and play. + +The dolphin stopped and called out to Molly, saying, "I can't stay because I'm looking for food. I'm a bit selfish and must take care of myself!" + +Molly understood and waved goodbye. She was really happy to have listened to the dolphin. +Once upon a time there was a little puppy named Fluffy. Fluffy was very organized and liked to keep her home neat and tidy. + +One day, Fluffy heard something outside the window. She peeked out the window and saw someone! It was a little girl holding a rubber ball. + +The little girl said: "Hi, Fluffy! Play with me?" + +Fluffy was so excited. She ran out the door to the girl. They played with the rubber ball for a long time, chasing it around and around until it was almost dark. + +The little girl said good-bye and waved as she left. Fluffy smiled and waved too. She was so happy that she had made a new friend. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They wanted to have lunch together, so Jack picked some tomatoes from the garden. + +Jill looked at the tomatoes and said, "Cool! Look how big and red they are!" + +Jack smiled and said, "I know, let's make a fun game. We can throw the tomatoes at the wall and see if we can destroy them!" + +Jill laughed and said, "OK! Let's do it." + +Jack and Jill each took a tomato and held it tight. Then, they threw them against the wall as fast as they could. Splat, splat, splat – the tomatoes exploded! + +Jill laughed and said, "That was so much fun! Let's do it again!" + +And they did. Jack and Jill had lots of fun making messes and destroying the tomatoes together. +Jimmy had a new red bike. He wanted to go on a ride, but he had to put on his helmet first. He went to his mom and asked for help. "Do I have to wear a helmet?" he asked. She nodded and said, "Yes, it will keep you safe. You need to sign the sign that says 'helmet safety!'" + +With a big smile and a nod, Jimmy went outside and looked for the sign. He found it and pointed it out to Mom. "Look! There it is," he said. She signed for him and Jimmy put on his helmet. He was ready to ride! + +Jimmy carefully got on the bike and waved goodbye to his mom. He rode around the block and was so happy. + +When Jimmy came back home, he told his mom everything he had seen while riding. He said he had seen an expensive bike and he asked if he could have one like it. + +His mom smiled and said, "One day maybe. But for now, it's time to go inside and take your helmet off!" Jimmy nodded and cheerfully took off his helmet, happy that he had gone for a ride with the protection of his helmet. +Once upon a time, there was a bird who was very selfish. He wanted a new nest for himself, but didn't want to help others build theirs. + +One day, a group of birds came to his tree and asked for help. The selfish bird shook his head and said, "No! My own nest is my only worry!" + +The birds sighed. They had no choice but to sort it out on their own. They gathered together moss and twigs and started to build their nests. + +The selfish bird watched and suddenly felt bad. "Maybe I could help them," he thought. So he put on his bird hat and started gathering materials to help build the nests. + +The birds were so happy to have help! Together, they finished their nests in no time. + +From that day on, the selfish bird was always willing to lend a helping hand. He had realized that it felt better to help others than to only think of himself. +Once there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy loved the baby and they did lots of things together like playing and hugging. + +One day, the mommy said "baby, it's time to sleep!" So the baby lay down in the bed which felt so nice and cozy. + +The mommy looked around the room and noticed something high up on the wall. It was a label. It said "+3 - nap time!". The mommy smiled. + +The baby said "What does it mean, Mommy?" + +The mommy said, "It means when you're 3, it's time for a nap so your body can rest and you can get big and strong like me!". + +The baby yawned and nodded, then snuggled up into the blankets. + +Mommy said "Sleep tight, my darling". Then the baby fell asleep and the mommy watched over her sweet little one all night. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Rosa. She was three years old and very happy. + +One day she was walking down the street when she saw a round ball. She wanted to hold it really badly but it was too high for her to get. + +So she asked a tall man standing nearby, “Please can I hold the round ball?†+ +The man looked at her enviously and said sadly, “I’m sorry, I can’t let you have it. It’s not mine to give away.†+ +But then he smiled and said, “However, I can show you something else. Follow me. I’ll show you a special round toy.†+ +Rosa was so excited and followed him. Eventually the man showed her a round toy. She started playing with it and forgot all about the other ball. + +She was so happy and said, “Thank you for showing me this round toy!†+ +The man smiled and said, “You’re very welcome.†+One day, Jack went to the park. He had a ladder and wanted to be brave. He saw a tall tree with a swing in it. When Jack opened the ladder, it was too short. He was embarrassed when he saw all the other kids laughing. + +Jack was sad. He wanted to go back home. But then he saw a man with a bigger ladder. He walked over. + +"Hi there," said the man. "Do you need help reaching the tree?" + +Jack nodded and said, "Yes, please." + +The man opened his bigger ladder and Jack climbed up it. He was so happy! But when he got on the swing, the man said something surprising. + +"This ladder belongs to you now," he said. "I think it will help you get to other high places too!" + +Jack was so surprised he didn't know what to say. He thanked the man and went off to have lots of fun with his new ladder. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny train. It was a very special train as it ran on fuel. Every day it set out on a very exciting journey with its passengers. + +One day the tiny train set out on an amazing adventure with four passengers. They were so excited! + +One of the passengers was a little girl called Sarah. She was only three years old. Sarah looked out of the window as the train chugged along the track and said, "Wow, this is an amazing ride!" + +The train driver smiled and said, "Yes, it really is an amazing journey. We have enough fuel to get us to our destination, so sit back and enjoy the ride!" + +Sarah and the other passengers were filled with excitement. The train driver was very careful to ensure the train got plenty of fuel for the rest of the journey. + +After a few hours, the tiny train arrived at its destination. Sarah and the other passengers were filled with joy. Everyone said their thank-you's to the driver and set off on their own adventures. + +Sarah would never forget this amazing journey on the tiny train. It was a day she would never forget. +Once upon a time there was a comet that flew to the sky. It was a very mild day, so the comet shone brightly. + +Johnny was sitting in his seat when he saw the comet. He couldn't believe his eyes! He was so excited he asked his mom, "What is that?" + +His mom had a big smile on her face and said, "That's a comet!" + +"Can I go closer?" Johnny asked. + +"Not today," said his mom, "but maybe tomorrow. We'll have to see." + +The next day Johnny jumped out of his seat and shouted, "Let's go see the comet!" + +His mom smiled and said, "Okay! Let's go." + +So, they went outside and saw the big, bright comet in the sky. Johnny was so amazed and curious, he asked his mom all sorts of questions. + +After they had learned all they could, they went back home and Johnny couldn't stop talking about it. He was so inspired by the comet, he even started drawing pictures of it and writing stories! +Once upon a time there was a puppy named Lucy. She was very active, alert and loved to play. + +One day, Lucy was at home playing when she got a little bump on her paw. She tried to ignore it, but soon the bump started to hurt more and more. Lucy's family took her to the veterinarian. + +At the vet, Lucy was scared. But the vet was very nice. He looked at her paw and said, "It looks like you could use a little rest, Lucy." He gave her some medicine and some loving pets. Lucy soon felt better. + +“Good girl,†said the vet. “Now take it easy and relax. We’ll check on your paw soon.†+ +Lucy relaxed and soon felt better. She still had to take it easy, but soon she was back to being her active, alert self. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She loved to wander around the town and explore. One day, she came across a green pond. She thought it looked cool and wanted to touch it. When she got closer, she saw that it was disgusting! There was slimy stuff everywhere in the water. + +The little girl was scared and wanted to go away. But then she heard a voice coming from the pond. It was a frog! "Please don't go," it said. "There are lots of fun things to explore here." + +The little girl was nervous, but she stayed and started to look around. She saw some shiny bugs and also a small boat. She decided to get in and try to paddle. The frog was very excited and kept calling out to her to try harder. + +The little girl paddled and went further away from the pond. She had so much fun and before she knew it, she was back on the shore. The frog gave her a salute as she left and she waved back. + +The little girl had a great time wandering around the pond and she learnt something new. She would never forget this special experience. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Peter and Sam. Peter had a bright cane and Sam had a red one. One day, they decided to go outside and play. + +As they started to play, they began to quarrel. Sam wanted to play with Peter's bright cane, but Peter said no. They started to yell and shout at each other. + +"It's not fair!" yelled Sam. "It's my cane, and you can't play with it!" explained Peter. + +Suddenly, a wise old man stepped in. He said, "Calm down, children. You should never quarrel with each other. Now, go and find something else to do. No more quarreling!" + +The two friends looked at each other and smiled. Then they went off hand in hand to find something better to do. From then on, they never quarreled again. +The sun shone brightly over the flower garden. Two little friends, Max and Lola, were out playing in the garden. Max said to Lola, "Let’s marry!" + +Lola smiled and said, "OK!" Then she went to pick some celery for their pretend wedding. + +Max waved a pretend bouquet of flowers that he had made. Lola was wearing a pretend veil of daisies that Max had made her. They said pretend vows to each other and then hugged. Max and Lola felt very happy. + +Their friends, Tom and Sadie, had come to watch the wedding. Tom was envious of Max and Lola’s happiness. He said, "I wish I could get married too!" + +Lola smiled and said, "You can! We can pretend you marry Sadie!" + +So, Max and Lola helped Tom and Sadie to marry. Then, the four friends all enjoyed a pretend wedding feast of celery and flowers. + +Max and Lola were overjoyed to have shared their marriage ceremony with their friends. That day, the children had great fun and everyone was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little turtle named Tom. Tom lived by a big lake and he loved to race. Every day, Tom would wake up early, prepare a snack and then run around the lake as fast as he could. + +One morning, Tom was feeling extra alert, so he said to himself: "Let's make today a special race day!" But before he could start, Tom heard a noise coming from under the lake. Tom listened very carefully and he could hear a voice singing. Tom smiled and asked: "Hello? Who's down there?" + +"It's me," said the voice. "I'm a mermaid who lives here. Do you want to race me around the lake?" Tom was excited. He said: "Yes, let's race!" + +Tom and the mermaid raced around the lake. They ran fast and they laughed and they played. At the end of the race, they were both tired but happy. Tom said: "That was the best race ever!" and the mermaid said, "Yes, it was. Let's do it again soon, OK?" + +Tom smiled and said, "OK". Then they both said goodbye and went on their own way. +Once there was a baby fox who wanted to explore. He started to crawl, using his four bouncy paws, all around the grassy fields. He felt the fresh, dewy grass tickle his nose as he went. + +He was so curious, he wanted to touch everything! The rocks were so hard, and the flowers were so soft. Then he heard a loud noise, and he froze. There was a giant praying mantis above him! He carefully looked around, but it had gone away. + +But the baby fox wasn't so careful anymore, he got careless and started to explore again. Suddenly a voice called out, "Goodness me, what is a little fox like you doing here?" + +The baby fox looked up and saw a kind old hedgehog looking at him. "Hello! I'm exploring, like you are," he said in a small voice. + +The hedgehog smiled. "Well then, come with me and I'll show you my favorite spot," he said. The baby fox was excited, and the two friends crawled off together, on an adventure full of discovery. +Once upon a time, there was a vendor who had an idea. He thought it would be crazy to make a special something and put it in a big box. So he did! He made something special and put it in a box and carried it to the park. + +When he got to the park, he saw lots of kids playing. They all crowded around him to see what he had. + +One of the kids asked, "What is it?" + +The vendor said, "It's a surprise! You'll have to wait and see when I open it. If you're good, I'll give it to you for free!" + +When he opened the box, a bunch of colorful balloons appeared! All the kids were so excited. + +They all ran to get the balloons and as they did, the vendor said, "Ha ha! That was a lot of fun. You're all so crazy!" + +And everyone had a great time at the park! +Once upon a time there was a blue turkey named Toby. Toby was always happy and loved to rock in his rocking chair. One day, Toby decided to take a walk around the farm. + +He saw a big rock and thought it would make a great seat. He hopped up on the rock, closed his eyes and rocked gently back and forth. + +Suddenly, Toby heard a loud voice behind him. It was a tall farmer in overalls. + +"What are you doing up there, turkey?" the farmer asked. + +Toby opened his eyes and smiled. "I'm just rocking," he said. + +The farmer laughed and said, "Well, you sure look comfy up there. Now don't forget to get off of that rock before someone else comes along." + +Toby thanked the farmer and hopped down from the rock. He walked back to the farmhouse and continued rocking in his chair. +Once upon a time there was a ball. The ball was colorful and it loved to roll. One day it was rolling through the park when it saw a stranger. The ball was scared, so it stopped rolling. + +The stranger said, "Hi, I'm Jack. What's your name?" + +The ball said, "I'm a ball, not a person." + +Jack said, "That's okay, what color are you?" + +The ball said, "I'm colorful." + +Jack said, "That's great! Can you roll for me?" + +The ball smiled and said, "Yes, I can roll!" + +So the ball rolled and rolled. Jack watched it and smiled. The ball loved being able to roll for someone. + +When the ball was done rolling, Jack said, "Thank you for showing me your colors and rolling for me. You are a very special ball." + +The ball was so happy and proud. From that day forward the ball never stopped rolling. +Once upon a time, there was a scared little queen. She was afraid of the big world around her, not sure what to do. + +One day, she decided to go on an adventure. She grabbed her teddy bear and put on her crown. As she looked in the mirror, she felt both brave and scared. + +The queen walked far away until she came to a clearing. She saw some animals playing there and said hello. + +The animals were surprised to see a queen in their woods. "What are you doing here?" they asked. + +The queen blushed, embarrassed. She hadn't expected anyone else to be in the woods! Finally, she smiled and said, "I'm just here to explore. Would you like to join me?†+ +The animals agreed and they all set off together on a grand adventure. From then on, the little queen was never scared of exploring the world around her. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to play. She had long, soft hair that she would twirl in her fingers. + +One day, the girl decided to go outside and swing on her swing set. She was going so high that the wind blew her hair around. Suddenly, some of her hair got tangled in the swing and wouldn't come loose. + +The girl started to cry. "Help!" she said. + +A kind neighbor heard her and came over to help. The neighbor carefully examined the girl's hair and quickly found the best way to release it. He took a brush and softly brushed her hair until it came free. + +The girl smiled. She thanked the neighbor and went back to having fun on her swing set. She had learned an important lesson that day: sometimes, it's better to ask for help. +Once upon a time there was a brave and adventurous princess. Every day she explored the kingdom and had amazing adventures. + +One day the princess heard about a magical diamond that had been hidden away in the castle. She decided she wanted to go and find it. + +The princess traveled through the castle and eventually came to a large door. She pushed it open and was surprised to see a large dragon. + +The dragon said, “I’m guarding the magical diamond. You’ll never be able to take it away from me!†+ +The princess thought for a moment and then bravely said, “Maybe I can’t take it away. But I could help you save it!†+ +The dragon smiled and said, “That sounds like an adventurous idea!†+ +The princess and the dragon worked together to save the diamond and keep it safe. They became lifelong friends and went on many more adventures together. +Once there was a nosy boy named Andy. He wanted to go play outside. He asked his mom if he could play with his friends in the building. She said yes so Andy ran outside. + +When he got to the building, he couldn't find it. He looked all over but the building had gone missing. He started to worry. + +Andy asked his friend, “Where did the building go?†His friend replied, “I don’t know. It was here yesterday.†+ +Andy started to cry. He was so sad because he had lost the building. Suddenly, he spotted a big box. He opened it up and there was the building! The people who lived in the building had moved it to a new spot. + +Andy smiled and said to his friend, “We found it!†They both cheered with joy and ran inside to play. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little boy called Jack. Jack loved to act in his very own way. One day, Jack was walking down a long hall full of interesting things when he heard someone shouting. + +Jack stepped closer and saw an old man shouting for help. Jack thought that was strange and bravely asked, "Why are you shouting in the hall?" + +The man replied, "I'm stuck! I came in here to get something, but I can't get out." + +Jack offered to help. He ran and grabbed a chair. He set it up in front of the door and then climbed up. He pushed open the door, letting light flood into the hall. + +The man was very grateful and thanked Jack warmly. "You are an adorable boy, thank you!" + +Jack smiled and waved goodbye as he left, feeling proud that he had acted so bravely! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sara. She was very excited, because she was about to go on a special holiday. + +Sara's mother said, "Come on, Sara, let's get ready to pack!" + +Sara nodded her head and went to her bedroom to find her things. They put all Sara's clothes in a big suitcase and a few of her favourite toys. + +Once they were finished packing, they drove to a big luxury hotel. It was so nice! The room had a big bed and a television and a yummy smelling kitchen. All of it was so exciting for Sara! + +But the next day, Sara got a bad surprise. The hotel manager came to their door and said, "I'm sorry, but you have to leave now." Sara was very sad. + +But her mother said, "Don't be sad, sweetie. We'll come back and stay here again." + +So Sara and her mother packed up their cases and drove away. But they promised themselves they would come back and stay at the luxury hotel again. +Mom was cooking dinner for her and her 3 year old daughter. The kitchen smelled like fragrant olives. + +“What’s that smell, Mommy?†the daughter asked. + +“That’s the smell of olives, it’s one of my favorite ingredients. I like to add it to my recipes,†Mom said. + +“What does it taste like?†the daughter asked, curiosity in her voice. + +“It tastes salty,†Mom replied. + +The daughter wanted to try the olives. Mom wanted her to value the olives, so she explained why: + +“Olives are used to make lots of different things. They are in salad, recipes, and even in some sauces. They are important and must be valued.†+ +The daughter nodded and tried to be extra careful with the olives. She was clumsy sometimes but tried really hard to be gentle with the olives. + +Mom watched her daughter with a warm smile. Seeing her daughter value the olives made her really happy. +Harry the rabbit was having a good day. He hopped around in his garden, and was happy to find some nice plastic to play with. He could make lots of fun things with it! + +But then, something bad happened. Little Jack stole all the plastic from Harry's garden. Harry got angry and he shouted, "Why did you steal my plastic, Jack?" + +Jack looked sorry and explained, "I'm sorry Harry. I just wanted to play with something nice too." + +Harry was surprised. He realized that Jack just wanted to have fun, too. + +After talking, Harry and Jack decided to share the plastic. They had lots of fun and even made a few things together. From then on, Harry and Jack were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a special blouse. This blouse was so incredible that it glowed in the dark and sparkled like stars. + +The lady who owned the blouse was very excited and could hardly wait to deliver it to her friend. + +So she hurriedly put on her coat and set off. + +On the way to her friend's house, she met a little girl. The little girl said, "Lady, why do you look so happy?" + +The lady smiled and said, "Oh, I'm delivering a special blouse to my friend. She's going to love it!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "That sounds incredible! I wish I could have a blouse like that!" + +The lady smiled again and said, "Well, maybe you can! I'll see what I can do". + +And with that, the lady happily delivered the incredible blouse to her friend. The little girl was so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who loved to knit. One day, she was sitting in her rocking chair and knitting a beautiful green scarf. Just then, a pin fell to the ground. She bent down to pick it up and saw that it was a rusty, old pin. + +"Oh no," she said. "What a shame! I need a new pin or my scarf won't stay together." + +She looked around the room but couldn't find anything. Suddenly, she remembered that she had an old pin in the back of a drawer. But when she opened the drawer, the pin had rotted away. + +"Oh, what bad luck," said the old lady. She looked around one more time and noticed a shiny new pin on the windowsill. + +"Where did that come from?" she wondered. + +Just then, there was a voice. + +"It's from me!" said a mouse, who had been hiding in the corner. "I found it outside and thought you might need it." + +The old woman smiled. She was so thankful for the mouse's kind gesture. + +"Thank you, my friend," she said, holding up the new pin. "This will keep my scarf together!" +Once upon a time, there was a cat named Sue. She was always very thirsty. She wanted to drink from the faucet. But she was too short to reach it. She tried hopping, but that didn't work. + +So Sue asked her friend, a little bird, to help her. The bird said, "I can't reach it, Sue. I'm too small." + +Sue thought for a moment and said, "I know, let's get a box!" The little bird said, "That's a good idea!" + +So they each grabbed an end of the box and started walking. Soon enough, they made it to the faucet. Sue was so excited! She lapped up some of the yummy water. After she was done, Sue said "Thanks for helping me out, friend." + +The little bird smiled and said, "It was my pleasure. I really hope you get to drink from the faucet again soon." Sue smiled and said, "Me too." +One day Sammy was playing with her makeup. She had different colors and shapes and enjoyed making different designs on her face. She loved playing with it and imagined to be a princess. Suddenly her mom came into the room. + +Mom said, "Come on Sammy, let's go outside and play!" + +Sammy smiled and said, "Okay!" She quickly cleaned up the makeup and put it away. Then she followed her mom outside. + +When Sammy arrived outside the sun was shining, and she couldn't wait to play. Her mom said, "Let's play a game, it's tough but fun. You have to try to improve your running time with each run around the block." + +Sammy was excited and said, "Okay! Let's do it!" + +Each run Sammy improved her time. She would stop and pause to catch her breath, but then she would quickly start running again. + +After a few tries, Sammy was able to run around the block faster and faster. She was so proud of herself for improving. + +Later that day, Sammy was beaming with pride. She was happy that she had worked so hard and improved her running time. It made her feel tough! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was so proud of his brand new pants. They were bright blue and had lots of pockets. + +"Look at how cool my pants are, Mommy!" said Jack, bouncing with enthusiasm. + +"Yes, they look very nice," replied Mommy. "But where did you get them?" + +"I took them from the store!" replied Jack. + +"Oh no," said Mommy, shaking her head. "We can't take things from the store without paying for them. That's not okay! + +Jack looked sad. "But I really, really like these pants," he said. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Why don't we go back to the store and pay for them, then? That way, you can keep them and we can be happy." + +Jack smiled and nodded. "Yay! Let's go!" + +So the two of them hurried to the store, and Jack bought his pants with his own money. He was so excited. + +"These are the best pants ever!" he said, beaming with enthusiasm. + +"Yes, they are," agreed Mommy. "Now, let's never take things from stores without paying for them, okay?" + +Jack nodded and gave Mommy a big hug. "I promise," he said. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a furry bear who lived in a big house. One day, the bear saw a shiny gun and wanted to play with it. + +He took the gun to the garden and tried to hide it. But the bear's mom saw him and said, "No, you must put it back." + +The bear put the gun away and said to his mom, "Where can I hide it?" His mom smiled and said, "I know a place far away from here." + +So, the bear and his mom went on an adventure. At the end of the journey, they found a secret cave. The bear put the gun inside the cave and said, "This is the perfect place to hide the gun from now on." His mom smiled and agreed. + +And so, the furry bear was happy to have a safe place to hide the gun. +Ronnie was feeling hungry. He wanted a pie but his mom said they didn't have any. He started to cry, but then his mom got a great idea. She asked him to come outside with her. He put on his shoes and followed her outside. + +When they got outside, Ronnie was really surprised to see a weird pie! It was green and round and it was floating in the sky! + +"What is it?" asked Ronnie. + +"It's a replacement for the pie I couldn't make for you," replied his mom. + +Ronnie was so excited! He reached out to grab the pie, but it just floated away! Ronnie put his hands on his hips and thought really hard. He came up with a plan and suddenly yelled, "Jump up and catch it!" + +His mom laughed and gave it a try. She jumped up in the air and caught the weird pie! She gave it to Ronnie and they went inside. He enjoyed his delicious treat and was very happy. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Mikey and Lucy. They loved to go on adventures and explore. + +One day, they decided to go searching for treasure. They decided to look near the park, so they put on their walking shoes and quit the house. + +On the way, Lucy found something shiny in the grass. She said to Mikey, "I think I found something special!" + +Mikey ran over to have a look, and it was a unique treasure chest. Mikey exclaimed, "Wow, this is amazing! We should open it and take a look inside." + +The two of them opened the treasure chest and found lots of gold coins. They were so excited they jumped up and down together. Mikey said to Lucy, "This is the best treasure ever! I'm so glad we decided to look for it." + +The two friends hugged and laughed, knowing they had found something really wonderful and unique. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly squirrel who liked to sit beneath a big tree. Every day he would watch the birds and meadow creatures playing around him. + +One day, the elderly squirrel noticed a tiny bird leaning against the trunk of the tree. He hopped over, curious, and asked the little bird what she was doing. + +The bird replied, “I’m tired and I’m leaning against the tree to rest.†+ +The squirrel nodded and said, “Let me help. Take a nap on my back and I’ll get you to a safe place.†+ +The little bird happily hopped onto the elderly squirrel’s back and he carried her down to the shrubbery at the base of the tree where she could sleep undisturbed. As he hopped away, the little bird thanked the squirrel for his kindness and they both went on with their day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved numbers. He was always counting everything he saw. + +One day he was walking in the park. He saw a long rope lying on the ground. He was so excited to count it! He started right away and said, "One, two, three, four....." + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was an old lady. She said, "My little boy, why are you counting that rope?" + +The little boy smiled and said, "I like to count things. It's fun!" The old lady smiled back at him and said, "That's wonderful! Keep counting!" + +The little boy was so happy. He continued counting until the rope was finished. Then he said, "Hooray! I counted it all the way to one hundred!" + +The old lady gave him a hug and said, "You are so smart. I am so proud of you." + +The little boy smiled and ran off to count something else. He was so proud of himself! And from then on, he counted everything he saw! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Lucy and Billy. Lucy has a computer and Billy wanted one too. One day, Lucy and Billy decided to race each other. + +"I'm so excited," said Lucy. + +"I'm envious of you," said Billy. + +Lucy said, "Let's race. Who can hop across the room the fastest?" + +Billy said, "I can!" + +They started to race. Lucy hopped fast and Billy hopped even faster. Soon, Lucy was ahead of Billy. Billy ran faster, but Lucy was still winning. + +Finally, Lucy jumped across the room and shouted, "I WON!" + +Billy was very sad that he lost the race. Lucy said, "Don't worry, I will help you get a computer." + +Billy smiled and said, "Thanks, Lucy!" + +That day, Billy and Lucy were the happiest friends in the world. They both had a computer and now they could play together. +Once upon a time there was a big bubble. It floated through the air, all quiet and still. Then a girl saw it from her window. She smiled and said, "I have to have it!" + +The girl ran outside and tried to get to the bubble, but it was too high up in the sky. The girl asked her mom for help. + +Mama said, "Let's see if we can get a chair and stand on it to try and reach it." + +The girl got a chair and stood on it. She was able to reach the bubble. Then she popped it! + +The girl and her mom gave each other a big hug. They laughed and said, "That was lots of fun!" +Once upon a time, a pink bunny lived in the forest. She was a very good bunny and all the other animals liked her. + +One day, the bunny was walking in the forest and she heard a loud whimper. She looked around and saw a little puppy suffer. He had hurt his foot and was in pain. + +The bunny was very kind and immediately decided to help the puppy. She kneeled by him and said, "Don't worry, little pup. I will help you." The pup looked up at her, grateful. + +The bunny cleaned and bandaged the pup's foot. She asked the pup if he felt better, and he happily said, "Yes!" + +The bunny smiled. She said, "Be good, pup. I must go back to my home." She gave the pup a big hug and hopped off. + +The bunny was glad she had helped the pup. She knew that it was the right thing to do. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - a boy and a girl. They were best friends and loved spending time together. + +One day, the boy and girl decided to go on an adventure. First, they had to choose a destination. The boy chose the beach and the girl picked the park. + +Finally, they chose a hut in the park. The hut was impressive, with a big, green door and a tall, red roof. + +The girl knocked on the door and they heard a voice. "Who's there?" the voice asked. + +The girl looked at the boy and he said, "It's us!" + +The door opened and they saw a friendly old man who smiled at them. He said, "Welcome! Please come in, I've been expecting you." + +The boy and girl were so excited about their adventure. They went inside the hut and had a wonderful time exploring it together. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Jack and Kate. They went together on lots of adventures. One day Jack and Kate decided to cook a yummy snack. + +Jack said "I want to take a picture of us cooking together!" +Kate smiled and nodded. + +Jack grabbed his camera and Kate looked for ingredients in the kitchen. She found some dry rice and some other things that were needed for the snack. + +Jack and Kate worked together to cook the yummy snack. When it was ready, Jack and Kate clicked a picture together with the camera and ate the snack. They giggled because it was so delicious. + +Jack and Kate ate all of their snack, cleaned up their mess, and went on more fun adventures. +Molly and Josh were playing tag in their backyard. Josh was chasing Molly and Molly was laughing. Suddenly, Molly rushed over to a drain. + +Josh said to her, "What are you doing?" + +Molly said, "Come and see!". + +Josh came over to the drain and saw that a funny little frog was inside. The frog was jumping up and down. + +Josh said, "That's so cool! Can we keep it?" + +Molly said, "Yes! We can take it inside and give it a bath". + +So Molly and Josh carefully took the frog out of the drain and rushed inside the house. They made a cozy home for the frog and had lots of fun playing with it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl in a red dress who was very excited. Today was a special day, it was the 4th of July! + +The little girl and her mommy marched to the park together. When they arrived, there were lots of people and lots of families. It was calm and everyone was very friendly. + +The little girl's mommy handed her a bright, red firework. The little girl was very pleased with her special firework and wanted to show it to everyone. + +The little girl asked her mommy, “Where should I go?†+ +Her mommy answered, “March around the lake, and show your firework to everyone!†+ +The little girl was very excited and began to march around the lake. Everywhere she went, people were clapping and smiling. + +As the sun set, it was time for the fireworks to begin. The little girl watched the beautiful fireworks in awe, and could not contain her excitement. + +At last, the sky was clear and the night was calm. The little girl was so happy and had the best day ever. +Once upon a time there was a little bear. He was so small that he could fit in his dad's pocket. He had a yellow teddy bear that he loved to cuddle and a blue blanket that he liked to use as his cape. + +One day, his dad saw a gun in his room. 'That's not a toy' he said, shaking his head. Little bear felt very disappointed and he sighed. + +'Why do adults need guns?' he asked. + +His dad sighed. 'Some adults may use them to hurt other people.' + +Little bear nodded solemnly and hugged his teddy bear. 'We should use magical blankets to save the world' he said. His dad laughed and held him close. + +'Yes, that's a great idea!' he said. + +Little bear smiled. With a teddy bear in his arms and a magical blanket around him, he thought that the world seemed a little bit brighter. +One day, a bird was flying in the sky. It was having so much fun soaring high in the sky. It saw a big, fat snake sunbathing in the grass. The snake wanted to play with the bird, so it said, "Let's play together!" + +The bird was a bit scared of the snake because it was so fat. But the snake said, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you!" + +So the bird agreed, and they both flew up high in the sky. They soared around in circles and the bird felt so free. It was having an amazing time. + +The fast and the bird flew together until it was time to say goodbye. The bird waved good-bye to the snake and flew away. It felt so happy that it had made a new friend. + +The snake watched the bird until it was out of sight and smiled. It knew that the two of them were about to have a lot of fun in the sky. +John was in the park with his mom. He saw a race going on and felt excited. He ran up to the other kids and asked if he could join the race. The kids looked at each other and then one of them said, "No, you can't join. You're too little." John felt sad. + +He looked up at his mom and asked, "Mom, why can't I join the race?" His mom smiled and said, "Well, John, the other kids look like they are too fast for you. If you get left behind, you might feel uncomfortable." + +John nodded and thought for a moment. He wanted to join the race so badly. He looked around. Then he had an idea. He pointed to an empty chair and asked, "What about if I race the chair? Can I do that Mom?" His mom laughed and said, "Sure! It can be your own race." + +John cheered. He sat on the chair and said, "Ready, set, go!" He pushed himself with all his might and went racing around the park. He had so much fun. + +At the end of the race, he was out of breath and happy. He got off the chair and looked up to his mom. She hugged him and said, "You did an amazing job, John. You really know how to make demands!" +Once upon a time there was an ant. It was outside, alone. It needed to make a decision. + +The ant looked around. It saw a bunch of open grass and a single tree. + +The ant decided to walk over to the tree. As the ant got closer, it heard something. + +"Hello! Who are you?" it heard. + +The ant turned around and saw a friendly ladybug. + +"I'm an ant," said the ant. + +"What are you doing?" asked the ladybug. + +"I'm trying to decide what to do," said the ant. + +The ladybug thought for a moment. "Why don't you climb up that tree and see what it's like from the top?" + +The ant liked this idea. So it decided to climb up the tree to the very top. + +When it got up there, the ant could see for miles. The ant had made the right decision. + +The ant stayed at the top of the tree for the rest of the day, enjoying the view. +Once upon a time, there was a tall panda. His name was Patch. He lived in a bright, sunny forest. Patch loved to explore and play. + +One day, Patch was out walking when he came across a small, empty cave. He was curious, so he decided to take a peek inside. To his surprise, he found a group of animals there. + +"Who are you?" Patch asked. + +"We are looking for someone brave to lead us out of this cave." said the animals. + +Patch was excited. He said, "I can lead you! Follow me." + +Patch started off and the animals followed him. To their delight, Patch led them to the light of the forest. The animals cheered and thanked him. + +"Come back anytime!" they said. + +And so, Patch the tall panda became the leader of the little animals. He was very proud and thanked them for believing in him. From then on, Patch's adventures in the forest were even more fun. +John and his mum were very happy. Every morning they would go on a walk together. + +One day, John noticed there was something wrong with the path. Mum said, "We need to fix it." + +John had an urge to help. He scooped up some rocks and started putting them in a line. His mum said, "You're very clever! Let's lay the stones down to make a path." + +John was excited and he worked hard. After a few minutes, the path was finished! + +Mum said, "Good job, John! Without your help, it would have taken much longer to fix the path!" +John smiled and said, "No problem. I'm not lazy like Tommy!" Tommy was John's friend and he didn't like to help. + +John and his mum were very proud. They had fixed the path together. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Alice. She lived in a far away home with her mom and dad. One day, Alice decided she wanted to explore. + +Alice put on her shoes and opened the front door of her home. But then she started to feel a little scared. + +“Wait,†said Alice’s mom. “Where are you going?†+ +Alice didn't know. She said, “It's an unknown place…†+ +Alice's mom smiled. “It's okay,†she said. “You can go. Just don't forget to close the door when you come back home.†+ +So, Alice stepped out of the house and into the unknown. She explored the world around her, and even had some adventures. After a while, Alice opened the door to her home and walked inside. Then she closed the door tight, like her mom said. And that's how Alice's adventure ended. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Pete. He was three years old and very excited. + +One day Pete was playing in his backyard when he saw something funny. He couldn't quite see what it was so he ran up to his mom and said, "Mommy, come and see!" + +His mom quickly came out of the house and saw a funny little rabbit hopping near the flowers. Pete was so excited he couldn't stop talking about the rabbit. + +"Mommy, can we keep it?" he asked. + +"No, Pete" his mom replied. "We can't keep the rabbit, but you can tell your friends all about it!" + +So, Pete told his friends all about the sight he had seen and they all got excited. + +The end. +Molly and her mommy were at the beach. Molly was really excited to go kayaking. She looked out to the ocean and saw a kayak. + +Mommy said, “That kayak looks fragile. We need to be careful.†+ +Molly asked, “What does fragile mean?†+ +Mommy replied, “Fragile means it is easy to break. So let’s set it down gently in the sand.†+ +Molly and her mommy carefully set the kayak in the sand. Then, Molly and her mommy put on their life jackets and got in the kayak. + +They paddled away and went exploring the ocean. The water was so blue and Molly was so happy. + +Mommy said, “Molly, don’t forget that kayaks are fragile! Be careful and remember to always take it easy.†+ +Molly replied, “Yes mommy!†+Once upon a time, there lived a brave knight who had a very reliable shield. He would poke his shield every morning to make sure it was strong. + +One day, he was walking in the forest when he stumbled upon a dragon. The dragon roared and started coming closer to attack the knight. + +The brave knight remembered his shield and he quickly picked it up and started to poke it. Suddenly, a bright light shot out of the shield and the knight felt brave and confident. + +He faced the dragon and said, “You can’t hurt me. I have a reliable shield and it will protect me.†+ +The dragon, who was scared, quickly flew away. + +The brave knight was very thankful for his reliable shield. He knew he could always count on it when he was in danger. +One morning, a little boy named Sam was walking up a hill. He was feeling a little tired so he decided to stop and rest. As he was sitting on the hill, he heard a voice singing. It sounded so pretty! + +Sam asked, "Who is singing?" + +An old man appeared from behind the trees, smiling. He said, "My name is Bob and I love to sing. Would you like to join me?" + +Sam smiled back and nodded. So, the two of them sang together for the rest of the morning. At the end, Sam said goodbye and thanked Bob before he walked back down the hill. He was feeling happy and no longer tired. +Once upon a time, there lived a generous family of four - a mommy, daddy and two little babies. +The mommy and daddy loved their babies and wanted to have fun with them. So every day, they would play a game called 'Hide and Seek'. +One day, the mommy and daddy hid in the bedroom. Then, the babies had to try and find them. +The mommy and daddy were quiet and still so that the babies would not be able to find them. +The babies were very brave and walked around the house looking for their parents. Finally, one of the babies spotted the mommy and daddy hiding beneath the bed! + +The baby yelled, “I found you!†+The mommy and daddy jumped out from under the bed and laughed. +The babies were so happy that they found their parents. The mommy and daddy were also very happy and gave each of the babies a big hug. +Mommy then said, “That was so much fun. You are such brave and generous babies!†+Once there was a mommy. She wanted to teach her daughter. So she set up a table. + +The mommy said, â€It’s time to learn, little one!†The daughter was troubled. She didn’t want to learn. + +The mommy said, â€It’s ok. I’ll make it fun.†The daughter smiled. + +The mommy taught her all sorts of things. With flashcards they worked on numbers. With crayons they worked on drawing. With blocks they worked on shapes. + +By the end of the day, the daughter was not troubled. She was happy and proud of what she had learned. + +The mommy said, â€Well done! You are a clever girl!†+ +And the daughter smiled. +Once upon a time there was a lady and her clever puppy. The lady loved her puppy very much and allowed him to stay inside the house when it was cold out. + +One day it was very chilly. The lady wanted to keep her puppy warm, so she decided to wrap her puppy in a big blanket. But the puppy didn’t like being so wrapped up! + +“Why do I have to sit here in this blanket?†the puppy asked. + +“I just want to keep you nice and warm,†the lady explained. + +The puppy then said, “Can’t you just allow me to sit by the fireplace? The heat is really nice there!†+ +The lady smiled and said, “Yes, that’s a very clever idea.†+ +The lady then allowed her puppy to sit by the fireplace, and he was so happy and warm. And from that day forward, he was allowed to sit by the fireplace whenever it was chilly outside. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Anna. Anna had a big brother called Tom. Tom was always kind to her and helped her when she needed it. + +One day, Tom and Anna were playing together. After a while, Anna accidentally kicked Tom in his leg. Tom cried out in pain and Anna said, "I'm so sorry, Tom!" + +Tom didn't feel well and started to cry. So Mom and Dad took them to the hospital. Anna was scared because she had never been to the hospital. On the way Tom said, "Don't worry, Anna. Everything will be alright." + +At the hospital, the doctor said, "Tom, you need a very special medicine." So they gave Tom the medicine and he felt better in no time. + +Anna was very happy when they all went home. She learned that it was important to be careful when playing. The next time she was playing, she wouldn't kick! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Abi. She was brave and kind, and always wanted to help people in need. One day, Abi got in her car and drove to the park. + +At the park, Abi noticed a boy who was in trouble. Two big dogs were chasing the boy around the playground and he was scared. Abi quickly ran over to help and she saw a beautiful, shiny sword lying on the ground. + +Abi picked up the sword and said to the boy, "Don't be scared! I will rescue you!" She waved the sword in the air and the dogs ran away. The boy was so happy and he thanked Abi with a huge hug. + +"You are so brave and kind!" said the boy. "Thank you so much for rescuing me!" Abi smiled and said, "You're welcome! Anytime!" + +The two friends laughed and hugged each other before going off for their own adventures. +One day, a little girl named Emma went outside. She saw a copper bird sitting in a tree. The copper bird seemed to be looking for something. + +"Hello! What are you doing, copper bird?" asked Emma. + +The copper bird smiled and said, "I am looking for something shiny. Do you have something I could have?" + +Emma thought for a moment before she replied, "I don't have anything, but I could try to look for something for you." + +The copper bird seemed very happy and said, "That would be wonderful!" + +So, Emma looked around the yard and the garden. She was persistent in her search, but she couldn't find anything. + +Finally, Emma gave up and said, "I'm sorry, I couldn't find anything." + +The copper bird smiled and said, "That's okay. I appreciated your effort." + +And with that, the copper bird flew away. Emma waved goodbye, happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a smart girl named Luisa. One day, she was playing outside with her friends. She found a radio in the grass and got very excited. Luisa thought it was the best thing in the world. + +Luisa brought the radio with her and shared it with her friends. They were so happy to play with it. Two days later, Luisa realised she had lost her radio. She went looking for it but couldn't find it anywhere. + +Feeling sad and confused, Luisa asked her mom: "Mom, I lost my radio. Where could it be?" + +Her mom smiled and said: "Don't worry, sweetie. We will find it. Let's look in the garden." + +Luisa and her mom searched the garden, but they still could not find the radio. + +Luisa asked her mom again: "Mom, can you help me? I want to find my radio." + +Her mom said: "Of course I can help you, sweetie. I'm very smart and I will help you find it." + +Sure enough, after some searching, Luisa and her mom found the radio in the grass. Luisa was so happy to have her radio back. Now she could play with it again. +Once upon a time, there was a brave bear who went for a walk in the woods. It was a sunny day, not a single cloud in sight. + +Suddenly, the bear heard a loud rumble. Turning around, he saw a dark smoke coming from behind the trees. The bear was afraid and he trembled. + +He wanted to run away, but he was too scared. He slowly stepped closer to the smoke and saw a small house. He knew who it was! It was his best friend, the little fox, who lived in the small house surrounded by trees. + +The bear said "Hello fox! What happened here? Why is there smoke coming from your house?" + +The fox replied, "I was trying to make a fire to keep me warm, but it got too big so I had to put it out." + +The bear and the fox looked at the slowly disappearing smoke and the brave little bear thought "It's ok, friends have to help each other." +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was three years old and she loved to explore. + +One day, Jane decided she wanted to explore a cliff. She went to the cliff and saw it was very high and red. She wanted to touch the red cliff, but it was too high. + +Suddenly, she had an idea. She shouted to the sky, "Send me a ladder!" + +The sky heard Jane and sent her a big red ladder. With the ladder, Jane was able to reach the red cliff. She was so happy and she touched the cliff. + +"Oh! It's so bumpy!" said Jane. + +With a big smile, Jane went home after a fun day of exploring the red cliff. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jake. He liked to go outside and play with his red ball but one day he noticed something strange. In the garden, there was a big red sheet! + +He went closer to take a look and saw that there was something on it. Jake looked at it and asked, "What is it?" + +Suddenly, he heard a voice say, "It's a magician's cloak!". Jake was surprised. He asked again, "What does it do?" + +The voice answered, "It can make magic happen! If you put it on, you can do something amazing!" + +Jake was excited. He put on the red sheet and closed his eyes. Instantly, he felt like he was soaring above the trees and flying through the sky. He opened his eyes and he was back in his garden again. + +Jake was amazed. He took off the red sheet and smiled. From then on, he brought the sheet with him wherever he went. With the red sheet he had the power of magic. +Once there was boy named Dan. He lived on a farm with his mom and dad. Dan loved the farm. It was so nice and easy. One day, Dan wanted to go and explore the farm. + +So Dan asked his father, "Can I go explore the farm?" + +His father said, "Yes, but don't pass the big hill". + +Dan was so excited and off he went. He ran and played all around the farm. Everywhere he went was like a new adventure. + +Then he saw the big hill. He thought, "I can go over the hill!" But he remembered his father's words and stopped. He said to himself, "I won't pass the big hill". + +So Dan kept on exploring the farm, but stayed away from the big hill. He had a lot of fun on the farm that day. +Mum and dad were at the shop. Mum was pouring juice for the kids. It was yummy! + +Mum saw a shy dog near the shop door. She bent down and said, "Hello little pup. Would you like some juice?" + +The pup looked a bit scared but it was thirsty. Slowly, it stepped forward and lapped up the juice that Mum had poured. + +Mum smiled. "Look how happy you are! Until next time pup!" + +The pup was wagging its tail as they said goodbye. Then it scampered away. + +Mum, dad and the kids went home feeling happy. They had made a new friend! +Randy was walking through the park and he saw an elderly woman sitting on the bench. He went up to her with a big smile. + +"Hi there, what's your name?" Randy asked. + +The elderly woman smiled. "My name is Marge. What's yours?" + +"My name is Randy. I'm three years old," he said proudly. + +Marge said, "Three years old is a very special age. What is your favorite dream?" + +Randy considered for a moment and said, "I want to be an astronaut when I grow up!" + +Marge said, "That's a wonderful dream. You will have to work hard to part it come true." + +Randy nodded his head and thanked Marge. Then he waved goodbye and went on his way with a smile. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Joe. He was just three years old. +One day, Joe wanted to explore his house. He opened the kitchen cupboards and saw lots of fantastic things. Joe wanted to taste them all. He reached for a spoon and started tasting lots of different things. +Joe heard a noise behind him, so he turned around. He saw his mom looking unhappy. +"Joe! That's not how we taste food! You've made an awful mess!" said his mom. +Joe felt sad. He had made a messy mess. +He looked down and saw a towel on the floor, so he grabbed it and started wiping the mess up. +His mom smiled. "Good job, Joe. Let's get you cleaned up. Then we'll have some yummy food together!" + +So Joe and his mom cleaned the kitchen and enjoyed a delicious meal. From then on, Joe always remembered to use a spoon when he tasted food. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old. Lucy was going to the store to buy some peanuts. + +When she got to the store, Lucy could see the peanuts. She picked up a clear bag of peanuts and put it into her basket. But then, someone else came and picked up the same clear bag of peanuts. + +Lucy was sad. She began to cry. + +"What's wrong, sweetie?" a friendly voice asked. It was the storekeeper. + +Lucy pointed to the bag of peanuts. "Someone else took my peanuts," she said in a shaky voice. The storekeeper smiled. + +"Let's go and get some more," said the storekeeper. He went back to the shelf and grabbed another clear bag of peanuts and gave it to Lucy. + +Lucy was so happy. She thanked the storekeeper and ran back home with the clear bag of peanuts. +Once upon a time, there was a fox called Fred. One day, Fred wanted to create something special. So he grabbed some paper, glue and crayons and started to make a puzzle. He worked slowly and carefully, making sure all the pieces were just the right size. + +After a few minutes, he finished creating the puzzle. He was so proud of his work! He wanted to show it off to his friends. So he went over to his neighbour's house and knocked on the door. + +When it opened, he saw his friend Rabbit. "Look!" said Fred, holding up his puzzle. "I made it!" + +Rabbit gave it a look and said, "Wow, you made that? That's amazing!" + +Fred was so happy that he'd created something special. He smiled a big, wide smile. After that, Fred and Rabbit had lots of fun playing with the puzzle and seeing how fast they could solve it. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful lily. She blinked in the sunshine and smiled at the birds as they flew across the sky. + +One day, a small bunny hopped up to her. "Hi!" said the bunny, "I'm looking for my mommy! Can you help me find her?" + +Lily looked around but did not see the bunny's mommy. Then she remembered something important. "I'm sorry, bunny" she said, "I'm deaf. I can't help you." + +The bunny blinked sadly and he hopped off. + +Lily looked around again and noticed a little white dog nearby. She waved to it, but it didn't respond. + +Just then, a voice called out. "Suzie! Where have you been?" + +The little dog barked and ran over to the owner. It was the bunny's mommy! + +The bunny and the dog hopped around in excitement, and the mommy thanked Lily. "Thank you so much for finding my little one!" she said. + +Lily smiled and blinked in joy. She had helped reunite the bunny and his mommy, and it made her very happy. + +The End. +Mommy was feeling bored. She looked around her house and saw the door. She said, "What can I do to make this door more fun?" + +Mommy had an idea. She gathered some colorful paper, markers, and glitter. Then she got to work. She put the paper on the door and drew some shapes. Then she added some glitter and more colors. + +When she was finished, Mommy stepped back and said, "Wow! This door looks much better now!" + +"What did you do?" asked her three year old daughter. + +"I decorated the door!" said Mommy with a smile. "It used to be so plain and boring, but now it's pretty and fun!" + +Her daughter was very happy. She smiled and said, "Let's look at it together!" + +And they did. They studied the door and smiled, admiring the bright decorations Mommy had added. + +The door was now much prettier and more interesting. It made Mommy and her daughter smile every time they looked at it. +Once upon a time there was a family of three. A dad, a mum, and a little girl. They were very happy together. One day, the little girl was playing in the garden. Suddenly, she sneezed. "Ah-choo!" + +Mum was worried, so she called the little girl over and asked her, "Are you okay?" + +The little girl said, "Yes, I'm okay. But the grass is so dry that I sneezed." + +Mum smiled and said, "Why don't you come inside and have a drink? That will make sure you stay nice and healthy." + +So the little girl ran inside to have a drink. She felt much better when she finished it. + +The little girl was happy and grateful to be part of such a loving family. And she knew that if she kept herself healthy, she would be able to enjoy their special times together. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to go to the airport. He asked his mum and she said yes. The boy was very excited and quickly got ready. He put on his best clothes and grabbed his hat. + +When the boy and his mum arrived at the airport, the little boy looked around in amazement. He had never seen so many people before! As they started to walk down the entrance, the security guard stopped them. He said the boy had to take off his hat. + +The little boy refused. He didn't want to take off his hat, as he was very proud of it. His mum tried to reason with him, but he just shook his head and said no. + +Finally, his mum told him that it was a bad idea to refuse and that the security guard would not let them enter the airport if he didn't take it off. Reluctantly, the little boy took off the hat and they were able to go in. + +The little boy enjoyed the rest of his trip to the airport and learnt a valuable lesson - it is better to listen to his mum than to refuse! +Once upon a time there was a brave little boy named Sam. Every day Sam dreamed about joining a band, but he never got the chance. + +One day, something magical happened! Sam saw a band playing in the park and he knew that he wanted to join them. He asked the lead singer if he could become part of the band. + +The singer said, "Yes! You can be our new drummer." + +Sam was so excited, but he was also scared. He asked, "Will you allow me to join?" + +The singer smiled and said, "Yes, I will allow you to join our band. Welcome aboard!" + +From then on, Sam played drums in the band and he was very happy. He was brave and he made lots of new friends. And he never forgot the day he joined the band and became brave enough to ask for a chance. +Once upon a time there was a yellow bird named Bo. Bo was very sick, so he went to the doctor for medicine. + +Doctor: "What seems to be the problem?" + +Bo: "I don't feel good." + +Doctor: "Don't worry. I have just the medicine you need." + +The doctor gave Bo a bottle of yellow medicine. Bo thanked the doctor and flew away. As he flew, he opened the bottle and scattered the medicine all around. + +The medicine was magical. Everywhere the yellow medicine touched, there were rainbows and flowers. Everyone was so happy and grateful they hugged Bo and thanked him for his kindness. + +Bo realized that he felt much better. He knew the medicine had helped him and now he had helped others too. + +From that day forward, Bo was no longer sick and was happy and strong! +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Kim. She was very adventurous and always wanted to explore new things. One day, Kim saw a bright red pedal in a store. She did not know what it was, but she wanted to find out. + +Kim went to the store to look at the pedal. She asked the store owner, "What is this pedal?" + +The store owner smiled and said, "It's a bike pedal. If you put it on your bike, you can make your bike go faster. Would you like to buy it?" + +Kim was very excited and said, "Yes, please!" + +The store owner said, "Great! Here you go - enjoy your pedal!" + +Kim took the pedal and ran outside to find her bike. She quickly put the pedal on her bike and then she started to pedal. She was so happy - the pedal made her bike go even faster than before! Kim went on many adventurous rides and had a lot of fun. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. Sally lived on a farm with her mama and papa. One morning all the animals were smiling: the cows, the horses and even the little chickies. Spring had finally arrived! + +Sally was very excited and wanted to explore. She grabbed her hat and coat and ran outside, whooping in joy. Mama called after her, "Don't forget, stay away from the smelly pig pen!" + +Sally nodded and kept running until she stumbled upon a great big hill. "Wow!" Sally gasped, her eyes wide with wonder. She could smell the sweet, sweet smell of grass and flowers, and all around her there were daffodils dancing in the breeze. + +Sally lay down in the grass and giggled as it tickled her skin. She closed her eyes and smiled, happy to be outside in the sunshine. Suddenly, a voice behind her called out, "Welcome, little one! Welcome to my world!" + +Startled, Sally opened her eyes and saw an old man with a giant white beard stood before her. He smiled and held out his hand. "Come", he said. "I have something to show you." + +Sally jumped to her feet and took the old man's hand. As they walked, she noticed the smell of blossom on the air, and tiny clear pools filled with flowers everywhere. + +The old man said +Once there was a small bear called Max. He loved to explore the land around him with his best friend, Zara. One day, they decided to go and find a treasure. Max and Zara ventured deep into the forest to look for it. + +Zara saw something glimmering in the distance. She ran around the tree to see what it was. It was a big shiny box! Max was amazed. Zara said, “Let’s open it and see what’s inside!†+ +Max and Zara used their little hands to open the box. Inside it was a beautiful, dependable bracelet. They both decided to wear it so they will never be apart. The bracelet united them together as best friends forever. + +Max and Zara were both so happy to have found such a wonderful treasure. From then on, they both knew that their friendship was dependable, and nothing could keep them apart. +Once upon a time, there was a modern hero. His name was Ben. He was very brave and always wanted to help people. + +One day, Ben saw an old woman walking down the street carrying a heavy bag. He walked up to her and said, "Do you need help with that bag?" The old woman smiled and said, "Yes, thank you!" + +So Ben carried the bag for the woman and asked her, "Where do you need to go?" She told him and he walked with her until she reached her door. + +Then, the woman said to him, "Thank you for caring about me. You are my hero!" Ben beamed and said it was no problem. + +From then on, Ben was known as the modern hero. He always cared for others and showed that in many ways. Everyone admired him for his kind heart and always being ready to help. +One night, Sam was playing with his toy lizards. He loved the thought of animals restored with his pretend magic. He had all different kinds of lizards and they made him feel so strong and smart. But one of the lizards was acting really weird and silly. + +"Why are you so stupid?" asked Sam. + +The lizard said, "I'm not being stupid, I'm just tired!" + +Sam didn't believe him and replied, "No, you're acting really silly!" + +But then the lizard looked at Sam with sad eyes and said, "I just need a good rest. If you restore me, I'll be able to play with you again." + +Sam thought about it and decided that he should give the lizard a chance. He used his pretend magic to restore the lizard and the little animal was back to its normal, happy self. + +From then on the lizard and Sam were good friends and would always look out for each other. Sam loved helping the little lizards when they needed restoring so they could play together again. +Tommy was walking through the park when he saw a bald man. He was sitting on a square and he was trembling. Tommy walked over to him and asked what was wrong. + +The man replied, "I'm scared of the dark. I don't have a home." + +Tommy felt sorry for the man, so he took his hand and lead him over to his house. The man was so thankful. + +When they arrived at Tommy's house, the man was so happy. He followed Tommy to his bedroom, where Tommy slept in a bunk bed. + +Tommy pointed to the bed on the bottom and said, "You can sleep here tonight. Don't worry, I'll keep you safe." + +The man smiled and said, "Thank you, Tommy. You are very kind." + +Tommy smiled and the two of them went to sleep. The man stopped trembling and felt safe in his new home. +Once there was a little pig who lived in his sty. Every day he enjoyed playing in the mud with his friends. One day, the pig had a great idea. He decided to jump over the fence and explore what life was like on the other side. + +The pig managed to get over the fence and soon found himself in a big and unfamiliar world. He was so excited that he started to run in all directions, oinking happily as he did. + +However, just as he was planning what to do next, a big farmer appeared. The farmer looked at the pig sadly and said "Oh no, what are you doing here? This isn't the right place for a pig. You must leave!" + +The pig was so frightened that he ran away in a second, not stopping until he was back in his sty. As he settled back into his old life, he began to regret his decision to jump the fence. He promised himself never to do it again as he felt a bit bitter about his adventure. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Paul and Dan. They loved to talk to each other every day. + +One day they decided to go to a special event. Paul was very excited! But when they arrived, he was not so happy. Everything was smelly! + +Dan asked, "Why did you want to come here? It's stinky!" + +Paul replied, "I heard that there was free food here. Can't you smell it?" + +Dan laughed and said, "Yes, I can smell it! Let's go get some food before it's all gone." + +So they ran to the food stand and got some yummy food. They ate it all up and had a great time. After the event, Paul and Dan talked about how much fun they had together. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a kind, honest bear. His name was Bob and he had a special job. He was the steel worker, and it was his job to make steel. + +But it wasn’t easy. There were always things going wrong. The steel was too hot, or too cold. Bob had to find a way to make the steel just right. + +One day, he had an idea. He would put extra care into the steel and make it extra strong. He worked and worked, looking for a way to make the steel special. + +At last, he said, “I think Iâ���™ve got it!†He was so excited and put the steel into the furnace. + +But it didn’t work. Nothing seemed to happen. Bob was so upset and cried sadly. But then he heard a voice. + +“Be brave, Bob! Hard work and honesty will help you succeed.†+ +He looked around, but he couldn’t tell where the voice came from. But he knew what it said was true. + +So Bob tried again. He worked hard, being honest and caring for the steel. Finally, he was able to make it just the way he wanted. He had succeeded! + +He was so happy and shouted with joy. Bob knew that being honest and hard working made all the difference. +Once upon a time, there was a big park in the city. Every morning Sally would jog around the park and she always had lots of fun. + +One day, when Sally was jogging, she came across a very big puddle. Without thinking, Sally jumped right into it. Suddenly, she was covered in brown yucky stuff! + +Sally shouted: "Oh no, what is this stuff?" From behind her, a voice said: "It's shampoo. We put it on our hair!" + +Sally turned around and saw a big smiley face. It was her friend Mike! + +Mike said: "Don't worry. We can go to your house and wash this off in the shower." + +So Sally and Mike jogged to Sally's house, and they had lots of fun in the shower. After lots of scrubbing and giggles, Sally was sparkling clean again. +Once upon a time, there lived an old man. He wanted to perform a kind act. So, he decided to go to the nearby forest. + +When he got there, he saw a three year old child sitting alone. He said to the child, "Hello little one! What are you doing here?". + +The three year old replied, "I am looking for something special". + +The old man smiled and asked, "What kind of something special?". + +The little one answered, "I was looking for a kind and special friend". + +The old man said, "It looks like you have found one now!". He put his hand on the three year old's shoulder and said, "I want to be your kind and special friend, if you will let me". + +The three year old smiled and said, "Yes! I would love that". + +So, the old man and the little one became the best of friends. They laughed, they talked, and they played together. Each day was filled with new adventures and kind acts. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lisa. Lisa was 3 years old and loved to play. She was very happy and cheerful. + +One day, Lisa saw some dark clouds in the sky and started to frown. She wanted to find shelter from the rain. + +She ran to her house to find her mom. She asked, "Mommy, can I stay inside until the rain is over?" Her mom said, "Yes, you can stay here for now." + +Lisa was so thankful to find shelter from the rain. She smiled as the sun returned and the sky became bright again. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Betty. She was excited to go to the park to play on the swing. + +When she got there, she wanted to switch swings. She went over to the switches and couldn't figure out how to move them. + +Betty was getting frustrated, so she asked her friend Mary for help. Mary said, "Let's see. You turn this switch, and then the other one." + +Betty did as she was told and the swings changed places. Betty was so happy and started to laugh. She said to Mary, "That was so silly!" + +Mary smiled and told Betty to remain on the new swing. Betty nodded, and then hopped on the swing. She smiled and had so much fun. +Yesterday was a thick, sunny day. + +John looked out the window and saw a bird chirping in a tree. "Do you want to go outside?" he asked his mom. + +His mom smiled. "Yes," she said. "Let's go." + +John and his mom went outside and recorded many sounds of nature. They heard the chirping of a bird, the buzz of a bee, and the hum of the wind. They even recorded the sound of the leaves rustling in the trees. + +When they were done, John asked his mom if they could do it again tomorrow. + +"Yes," she said with a smile. "Let's record nature every day!" +Once upon a time, there was a happy octopus. The octopus liked to go for swims in a big sea. On sunny days, the octopus would go out for its adventure far away from the shore. + +One day, the happy octopus found a fragile little light in the sea. The light was glowing brightly like a star in the night sky. So the octopus swam closer. + +"Hello!" said the light in a soft voice. "I'm an enchanted light. Will you take me with you?" + +The octopus smiled and said, "Yes! Come with me, glowing friend." + +So the octopus carefully kept the light safe in its arms during their journey through the sea. Everywhere the octopus swam, the light glowed brightly like a beacon of hope. + +The little light was very happy to have a new friend and glowed brightly whenever the octopus hugged it. + +They became the best of friends. And they lived happily ever after. +Anna was a three year old girl. One day, she found a hammer in her house. She had never seen a hammer before and wanted to know what it could do. + +Anna took the hammer outside. When she stepped outside, she saw a tall tree. She thought that she would like to see how far she could make the hammer go. So she took the hammer and tried to hammer the tree. + +"Look at me! I'm a carpenter!" said Anna, proud of herself. But then, something strange happened - as soon as she held up the hammer, she started to sneeze. + +"Bless you," said her mother, who was watching her from the doorway. + +"What happened?" shouted Anna. + +"You sneezed," said her mother. "Hammering is a lot of hard work, so you have to be careful!" + +Anna nodded, understanding her mother's warning. She looked at the hammer and then back at the tree. She decided that maybe it was better for her to take it back inside and figure out a different way to hit the tree. + +She was determined to find a way and afterwards, nothing seemed impossible. +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He lived in an ancient castle by himself. Every day, he would walk to the village to get fresh beef. + +One day, as he was walking back to his castle with the beef, something sparkly caught his eye. He stopped to pick it up. It was a magical stone! + +Suddenly, the man started to feel woozy. He was no longer alone, he was surrounded by people! They were from an ancient tribe! + +The man was welcomed among them and, after eating a delicious beef meal, he was invited to stay the night. + +The morning after, the ancient people helped the man pack his things and return to his castle. They gave him the magical stone with their blessing, so he could use it if he ever needed to return to them. The man thanked them for their kindness and blew them a kiss as he started his journey back home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jake. Jake liked to play games and laugh a lot. + +One day, Jake was playing with his friends when he stumbled and hurt himself. His friends were sad and said, 'Are you okay, Jake?' But Jake just smiled and said, 'Yes, I'm okay.' + +Then, his mom offered him some milk to make him feel better. Jake thanked his mom and drank the milk. It made him feel better, and he thanked his mom again. + +Then, his mom said, 'We must be careful when we play so we don't get hurt.' + +Jake smiled and said, 'Yes, Mom. I will be careful.' + +Then, he went back to playing with his friends. He was happy and he thanked his mom for the milk. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mia. She loved to build things. Mia found some string and wanted to build something with it. + +Mia asked her mum, "Mum, can I use this string to build something?" Her mum said, "Yes, of course you can. But what are you going to build?" + +Mia thought for a minute, then said, "I'm going to build a beautiful necklace!" Mia's mum smiled and said, "That sounds like a good idea. I have some pretty stones that you can use. They are very attractive. + +Mia collected some stones and started to wrap the string around them. She kept going until she had made a lovely necklace. Mia was so pleased with it and couldn't wait to show it off. + +Mia's mum said, "Wow Mia! That looks so pretty. That necklace you built is very attractive!" + +Mia smiled and said, "Thank you mum. I'm really proud of it!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She had blue eyes like the sky and was very pretty. Every morning, she liked to look in her special mirror. One day, there was a knock at her door. + +"Who is it?" she asked. + +A friendly voice answered: "I am here to deliver your mirror!" + +The girl was so excited. She opened the door and there stood a smiling man with a big box. He was holding a beautiful blue mirror. + +"Thank you!" the girl said. + +"You're welcome!" said the man. + +The girl put the mirror in her room and it shone like the stars in the night sky. She was happy and now she could look in her beautiful mirror every day. +Once upon a time there was an old man. He had an old yacht. One day he decided to put the yacht in the sea. + +He went to the beach and said to the boy, "Let's put the yacht in the sea!" The boy was excited and asked, "What will we do next?" + +The old man smiled. "We will go in the yacht and sail the sea." So they put the yacht in the sea and they jumped in. + +The old man said, "Now let's go sailing! Look at all the waves!" They sailed and sailed and sailed until the sun went down. They sailed until the moon came up. + +It was a fun day sailing in the old boat. They had lots of fun together. Then they sailed back to the beach and put the boat away. The end. +Once there was a little boy who wanted to play pretend. He got out his toys and called his friends to come and play. He asked them to pretend to be superheroes and fly around the world to save people. + +The friends were excited and started to imagine all the great things they would do as superheroes. But then one of them had an idea. He said that whoever saved the most people would get a special treat. + +The others thought this was a great idea, but the little boy thought it was selfish. He said that saving people should be its own reward, not something you do to get a treat. + +The other kids paid no attention and started playing their pretend game. But the little boy wasn't having any of it and went off to play something else. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a big bird. He had lots of colors and pretty feathers. One day he wanted to fly, so he flapped his wings and passed through the sky. + +Suddenly he saw a rabbit. The rabbit was holding a glue. It was trying to stick something, but the glue was too thick. + +The bird said, “Why are you so stupid? You should use thin glue so it sticks better.†+ +The rabbit looked up and said, “I don’t know about glue, but I do know about hopping!†+ +The bird was surprised and asked, “Can you show me?†+ +The rabbit smiled and said, “Yes. Watch me pass across the field.†+ +The bird watched as the rabbit hopped and soon the bird was hopping too! They hopped together until they were tired and had to take a rest. + +The bird smiled, “That was fun. Let’s do it again soon.†+ +The rabbit agreed and they both flew away in the sky. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jessica. She loved to make yummy treats for her friends. One day she wanted to make something special, so she went to the store and bought a journal. She was so excited when she got home and started writing her recipes. + +Jessica wanted to share her recipes with her friends, so she invited them over to have a party. Everyone loved the treats and when it was time to go home, they asked her if they could take a copy of her recipes. Jessica was so happy they liked her treats and she said yes. + +The next day, Jessica's friends came back to the party with their own journals full of yummy treats. They said they had accepted her challenge. Jessica smiled and said, "This is so cool. We can all share our recipes and help each other make yummy treats!" Everyone was so excited and they all agreed that it was a great idea. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. Jack loved visiting his grandpa, who lived on a farm. + +One day, Grandpa asked Jack to help him pick some peppers. So, Jack jumped up and eagerly followed Grandpa to the garden. + +Grandpa handed Jack a basket to fill with peppers. But, Jack struggled with the heavy basket. He tried and tried but it seemed too heavy. + +Grandpa knelt down and said, "You mustn't give up, Jack!" Then, Grandpa grabbed a cool cloth and put it on Jack's head. + +"Grandpa, why did you put a cool cloth on my head?" asked Jack. + +"So the sun doesn't tire you out. Now try and pick the peppers again," said Grandpa, smiling. + +With the help of Grandpa, Jack was able to pick a basket full of peppers soon after. Jack was so proud and thanked Grandpa for helping him. From then on, Jack never struggled to pick peppers again. + +THE +Once there was a very small mouse. He lived in a hole in the ground. He was all alone, so he was very sad. + +One day, he heard a noise outside. He peeked out of his hole and saw a little girl. She was carrying a small tool. + +The mouse was very curious. He asked her, "What is that tool?" + +The little girl said, "It's a hammer. I need it to build something." + +The mouse was very interested and timidly made a request: "Can I help?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Sure! I always like having an extra set of hands." + +The mouse was excited, but a little fearful, too. He'd never used a tool before. But it didn't take him long to learn. Soon he was using his hammer just like the little girl! + +Together, they built something wonderful. The mouse felt so proud of what he'd made - and so happy to have a friend. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Betsy. She was three years old and she loved to decorate. + +One day Betsy was decorating her bedroom. She had lots of different things to put up and make her room look special. + +Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. When Betsy opened it she saw her grandmother standing there with a big smile. In her hand was a furry dictionary. Grandma said, "I found this in a special store and thought it would look good on your wall!" + +Betsy was so excited. She thanked her grandma and went right to work. She hung the dictionary on the wall and made sure it was in the very center of the room. Then she started hanging her other decorations around it. + +When she was finished, Betsy looked around and smiled. Grandma had found the perfect decoration to make her room look extra special. Everything looked perfect and Betsy was so proud of her work! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very curious and always asked questions. One day she found something yummy in a box. It was a piece of chocolate. She took a bite and thought it was very sour. + +"Why is this chocolate so sour?" she asked her mom. + +"Well," said her mom, "sometimes chocolate can taste sour if it is not fresh." + +The little girl thought and thought. "I know," she said, "let's put something sweet on the chocolate and make it better." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a great idea! Let's try it." + +The little girl and her mom put some sugar on the chocolate. They mixed it all together and tried a bite. It was much better now! + +"Yum," said the little girl, grinning. "I like sweet chocolate more than sour!" +Once upon a time there was a girl named Tina. She was very small, only three years old. One day, she decided to visit a peach farm. She was excited as she had never been before. + +She got to the farm and it was huge! There were many trees with lots of peaches on them. She couldn't believe her eyes. + +Tina climbed up one of the trees and when she reached the top she saw so many peaches. She started picking some of the peaches and put them in her bucket. + +But then a farmer came and shouted at her. He said, "What are you doing? You shouldn't be doing this! Those peaches belong to me." + +Tina was very ashamed and she didn't want to get in trouble. She quickly put the peaches back and ran away. She never visited the peach farm again. +Bob was playing at the park when he saw a big tree. Underneath it was a lot of fruit. Bob wanted to take some of the fruit but he thought it was a bad idea. He was just about to take a piece when a voice said, "Don't take that fruit!" Bob turned and saw an old man. He said, "My name is Grandpa Ray. Why shouldn't I take the fruit?" Grandpa Ray said, "That fruit is spoiled. You don't want to eat spoiled fruit." Bob thought about this and realized Grandpa Ray was right. "Well, can I help you pick good fruit?" Bob asked. Grandpa Ray smiled and said, "That would be great! Let's pick together." So Bob and Grandpa Ray spent the afternoon picking fruit under the big tree and had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Mike. He was three years old and liked to have fun. One day Mike was at the store with his mommy. He saw a basket of bright red radishes. + +Mike said, "Mommy, can I have one?" + +Mommy said, "Sure, Mike!" + +Mike picked up a big radish and bit into it. He felt terrible! It was so sour and spicy! + +He looked up at mommy with a sad face and said, "Mommy, how come radishes taste so bad?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Some things in life taste terrible, but it's important to try new things. You never know unless you try them, right?" + +Mike thought about this and said, "Right! I'll try the radish again tomorrow." + +And so Mike kept trying the radish until it became his favorite snack! +Once upon a time there was a little boy called George. He was three years old and loved to explore and search. + +One day, George's grandpa gave him a lovely cube. "This will help you explore and search", said grandpa. + +George was so excited and hugged grandpa tight. "Thank you so much, grandpa!" said George. + +Grandpa winked at him and said, "You're welcome. Now, go and search for something special". + +So George grabbed the cube and set off searching around his house. George found lots of interesting things, but he could never find the special thing he was looking for. + +One evening, George went searching in the garden. He saw something sparkly in the grass and went closer to have a look. It was a beautiful shiny stone! + +"This must be the special thing grandpa wanted me to find!" said George. He smiled and held the stone tight as he ran inside to show grandpa. + +Grandpa was so excited when he saw the stone. "Well done, George! You found it!" + +Then grandpa said, "Searching can be so rewarding, isn't it?" + +George nodded and said, "Yes, it is lovely". +Tommy was walking through the park. He was feeling excited because he was looking for his favorite friend, the clown. Suddenly, he saw the clown! The clown was wearing a big and soft hat and soft shoes. + +Tommy ran to the clown and said, "Hi clown! Will you play with me?" The clown smiled and said, "Sure! What do you want to play?" + +Tommy thought for a moment and then said, "Let's play tag! You'll be it first and then you have to release me so I can run away." + +The clown laughed and said, "Ok, but you have to be really fast!" He counted to three and then released Tommy. +Tommy ran away quickly and laughed. It was so much fun! He and the clown played tag for some time and then decided to go for an ice cream. It was the best day ever! +Once there was a high tower that nobody could climb. Everyone tried, but nobody ever succeeded. One day, the king and queen decided to get married and decided to have a competition. Whoever could succeed in climbing the high tower would win their married. + +The next morning, many people showed up to try. They all tried their best, but nobody succeeded in climbing to the top. + +Suddenly, a small girl came up and said, “Let me try.†Everyone laughed, but the king said, “Go ahead.†+ +The girl started to climb, and she was very determined. Everyone was amazed as she kept climbing higher and higher. + +Finally, the girl reached the top and everyone cheered. The king and queen were so happy that they decided to marry her instead. + +The little girl had succeeded in climbing the high tower and won the marriage. Everyone was so happy! +Once upon a time there was a mommy and her little girl. They were walking around a store. The store was big and hot. Mommy pointed at some things in the store and said "Wow, look at all these nice things!" + +The little girl smiled and asked "Can I get one?" + +Mommy said "Maybe. We'll see." + +The little girl was so happy and she began to run around the store. She wanted to look at all the things she liked. + +Suddenly, the little girl saw something she really liked. It was a hot pink toy. She ran over to it, hugged it tightly and said "I love this one!" + +Mommy smiled and said "I think I'm gonna get you this one." + +The little girl was so excited. She hugged her mommy and kissed her on the cheek. + +Mommy said "It looks like you're getting a hot pink toy! Now let's go buy it." + +And so the happy little girl and her mommy went to the checkout and bought the toy. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a cute duck. He wanted to go for a swim, so he went to the pond. When he got there he saw a fish in the water. + +"Hello!" said the duck. +"Hello!" said the fish. + +The duck asked the fish if he wanted to play. The fish said yes. + +The duck said, "Let's play a game. I'll give you a nice, big hug!" The fish was so happy that he agreed. + +So the duck went over to the fish and gave him a nice, big hug. The fish was so happy that he started swimming around in circles. + +The duck said, "Let's do it again!" + +The fish said, "Yes, let's play again!" + +So they played until the sun went down. Then they said good-bye and the duck went home. + +The duck had so much fun playing with the fish at the pond that day. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy family. They had two young children - a girl and a boy. + +The brother and sister loved to explore. Every day they would peek in every nook and cranny of the house. + +One day, the brother opened his mother's desk drawer to peek inside. He saw a colorful eraser and took it out to show his sister. + +"Look! This eraser is so cool," said the brother. + +"Can we play with it?" asked the sister. + +The brother put the eraser back in the drawer and closed it. "Our mom said we can't touch stuff from the drawers," he said. + +The sister looked sadly at the closed drawer. + +"Let's go outside and play," said the brother. + +The sister smiled and ran outside with her brother. They spent the day playing and exploring the yard, without peeking in any more drawers. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lila. She was three-years-old and she loved playing with her pastels. + +One day while Lila was playing with her pastels, she made a hard mark on her paper. It was a very special mark. She asked herself, "What could it be?" + +The next day Lila asked her mom what the mark was. Her mom smiled and said, "That's a star, darling. You made a beautiful star!" Lila was so happy that she jumped up and said, "I made a star!" + +Her mom laughed and said, "Yes, you did! You can make more stars with your pastels if you want!" + +Lila thanked her mom and gave her a big hug. She was so excited that she ran off to make more stars with her pastels. + +From then on, Lila couldn't wait to make stars every day. She loved making them so much. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Eric. He was 3 years old and lived in the east. Every day, he would look to the west and wish he could go there. + +One day, Eric decided to take a journey to the west. He crossed the river and walked for hours. Eric finally arrived at the west, but it was not what he expected. He noticed how ignorant everyone was and he began to complain. + +A wise old man saw Eric complaining and walked over to him. “What is the matter, young one?†he asked. + +Eric explained how he was disappointed with how ignorant everyone was in the west. + +The wise man laughed. “Ignorance can be found everywhere in the world, not just in the west. The most important thing is to try and learn something new each day. That way, you will never be ignorant.†+ +Eric thought about what the wise man said, thanked him and decided to return home to the east. As he left the west, Eric thought of all the things he could learn that day and smiled. +Once there was a little boy who was very brave. He had a little yellow telephone. He used it to call his friends and play fun games. + +One day, the little boy heard a funny noise outside his window. He was scared and his little legs trembled. He went outside to find out what was making the noise. + +He saw a pretty butterfly. He had never seen a butterfly as pretty as this one. The butterfly was flying around and around in circles. The little boy wanted to catch it. + +He ran inside and grabbed the telephone. He told his friend about the pretty butterfly. His friend said, “Let’s try to catch it!†+ +So they ran back outside, but the butterfly was gone! They looked everywhere, but it was nowhere to be found. The little boy was disappointed and his legs trembled. + +But then his friend said, “Let’s make a butterfly house for when it comes back!†+ +So they did. They put in some twigs and plants and waited. A few days later, the pretty butterfly returned. The little boy was so happy that his legs stopped trembling. He had a beautiful butterfly living in his home. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane enjoyed reading poems. On a bright and sunny day, Jane went to the park with her best friend Kate. As they were walking, they smelled something sweet and delicious. + +"What's that smell?" asked Jane. + +Kate laughed. "It's lemon cake! I think it's coming from that food truck over there!" + +Jane was so excited. She jumped up and down and clapped her hands. She ran to the truck and asked for a slice of cake. The cake was warm and soft, and it smelled so good. The two friends enjoyed the tasty treat while they sat in the park. + +When they were done, Kate said, "Jane, why don't you share your favorite poem with me?" + +Jane smiled. She picked a poem and started reciting it. As she read, the words seemed to fill the sky, as if they were flying away. However, just when the poem was about to end, a dry wind blew and split it into pieces. + +Kate was sad that the poem was gone. She said, "Let's find some more poems so that we can make another one." + +Jane smiled and the friends continued searching for new poems. They spent the whole day finding words that fit together. + +When the sun started setting, Jane and Kate had a lovely poem to call their own. They shared a hug and +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse called Mo. Mo liked to take walks in the park. She liked to peek at the flowers and bugs. Today, Mo found a big jug in the park. It was filled with water. Mo was very tired, so she decided to take a nap in the jug. + +When she woke up, Mo felt dizzy. She tried to get out, but she was too small. "Help!" shouted Mo. + +Just then, a kind owl flew down and said, "Hello, Mo! Let me help you out of the jug!" The owl carefully lifted Mo out of the jug. + +Mo thanked the owl and said, "I'm very grateful for your help. Now I won't feel dizzy anymore!" +The owl smiled and said, "You're very welcome, Mo! I'm always happy to help out a friend." +Mo thanked the owl again, and then went back to her walk. +Once there was a young girl named Lisa who loved being adventurous. One day she decided to go on a great adventure to find a special stitch. She asked her parents if she could go, and they agreed. + +Lisa packed her bag to go on her journey. She took her favourite stuffed toy, her water bottle and her trusty hat. + +She soon reached the place where the special stitch was said to be. It was a tall hill covered in colourful wildflowers. She was so excited to see it! + +Suddenly, a small creature appeared from behind a bush and said, "I have the special stitch you are looking for!" + +Lisa smiled and asked the creature, "Can you give it to me?" + +The creature smiled back and said, "Yes, here you go!" + +The creature gave Lisa the special stitch and she thanked them. She was so happy to have found it! + +That night at home, Lisa shared her adventurous story with her family and showed them the special stitch from her journey. + +Everyone cheered at her daring adventure and bravery! +Once there was a mummy and a daddy. Every night, mummy and daddy went to the store. One night, mummy picked up a delicate knife. She smiled and said to daddy, "I'm going to pay for this!". + +Then, mummy and daddy went back home. Daddy was holding the delicate knife. He was very careful with it. + +Mummy took out a different knife. Then, mummy said, "This knife won't cut the tomatoes. We need the delicate knife!" Daddy handed her the knife and mummy smiled. + +Together, mummy and daddy cut the tomatoes. The tomatoes were cut so neatly! Mummy said, "You did a great job with the delicate knife!" Daddy smiled and said, "Thank you!" +Mum and Ted were on the subway going places. Ted loved riding in the subway. He watched out the windows as they were going through tunnels. + +One day on the subway, Mum said to Ted, "Let's play a game." Ted smiled as he loved playing games. + +Mum said, "I'll gather some things and you find them. I bet you will find them very quickly. Ready, set, go!" + +Ted was very excited. Mum was gathering some small things from around the subway. He spotted them straight away and he ran to get them. Meanwhile Mum was gathering the other things. + +When they were finished Mum said, "Well done Ted. You did a great job gathering the things. That was fun and not boring!" + +Ted smiled and nodded in agreement. He was happy to have played the game with Mum. He was looking forward to the next time they would play together on the subway. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy who lived in a big house. Every morning, she heard the bell ring. She knew it was time to do her laundry. She grabbed her basket and filled it up with her dirty clothes. She took it downstairs to wash. + +Lucy put the clothes in the washing machine, added some soap, and turned it on. She waited, and waited, and waited until finally it was finished. + +Lucy then took the clothes to the dryer. She put everything inside, added some fabric softener, and pressed the button to start. + +Once again Lucy waited, and waited, and then the dryer stopped. She opened the door, and the clothes were so soft and looked so fine. Lucy took the clothes out and filled up the basket. She swept up the laundry room and then headed back upstairs to her room. + +The next morning, Lucy heard the bell ring and smiled. She knew it was laundry time again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Latoya. Latoya liked to organize things. She kept her room organized and always made sure that her things and toys were in the right places. + +One day she saw an interesting object. It had two lenses and a base. Latoya picked up the object and realized it was a microscope! She loved seeing things up close and was excited to look at things with the microscope. + +Latoya took the microscope to her room and set it up next to her window. She used it to look at leaves, bugs and all kinds of other things from outside. + +One day, Latoya asked her mum to help her. “Mum, could you please bring me a light for the microscope?†her mum replied, “Of course! I’ll bring you a special light for this microscope today.†+ +Latoya was so excited. She helped her mum carry the light to her room and then organised it next to the microscope. Now Latoya can look at things even closer than before. She loves to look at all the things she can see with the light and the microscope. + +The end. +Once upon a time there lived a famous ranch. The ranch was very big and there lived lots of animals. One day, the animals started to play a game. They had to grab something from the ranch. + +The horses said: "Grab some fruit from the trees!" +The cows said: "Let's grab some grass in the field!" +The chickens said: "Grab some eggs!" + +The animals started to grab whatever they said! But when they all came back, they saw something strange. There was a big basket in the ranch. + +The horses said: "Who put that there?" +The cows said: "Let's grab it to see what's inside!" +The chickens said: "Let's open it and find out!" + +They got really excited and started to grab the basket. When they opened it, they were surprised. It was full of candy! + +The animals cheered and started to grab the candy. They all had so much fun! From that day onwards, they always made sure to grab something from the ranch. + + +The End. +Daniel was walking through the park when he saw a bird. "Look!" he said to his mom. "I want to shoot it!" His mom smiled and said, "No, honey. Birds are too special to shoot." But Daniel didn't understand. He really wanted to try shooting something. + +Suddenly, his mom had an idea. She pointed to the flowers in the park and said, "Okay, why don't we try shooting these? I'll get you a cane." Daniel smiled excitedly. + +His mom gave him a cane with a squishy tip. Daniel walked over to the flowers and began to shoot. The cane bounced off the petals, leaving a sweet smell in the air. + +"I did it!" Daniel said, beaming. His mom smiled and said, "You sure did!" +Once upon a time there were two friends named Alex and Julia. They often played together and had lots of fun. + +One day, when they were together, Alex heard an alarm and got scared. Julia saw that Alex was scared and tried to help him. "It's ok Alex, nothing bad is happening," said Julia. + +But Alex was still scared and he did not want to stay near the alarm. He started to fight with Julia. He pushed her and he yelled. + +Julia was tired and did not know what to do. She tried to calm Alex down by talking softly to him. She said, "It's ok Alex, don't fight me. Let's go somewhere else and find something fun to do." + +Alex listened to Julia and stopped fighting. Together, they went to the park and played some games until they both became really tired. + +At the end of the day, Alex and Julia were happy. They knew that even when scary things happened, like the alarm, they could help each other and not fight. +John was walking in the park with his mother. He noticed the ground was dry and the trees had leaves. He looked around and saw the birds flying in the sky. + +John asked his mother, "What are those?" + +His mother smiled and said, "Those are birds, John." + +John asked, "Can I catch one?" + +His mother laughed and said, "No, you can't catch the birds. But you can watch them!" + +John looked up at the birds and noticed how they flapped their wings. He kept watching and soon the birds flew away. John smiled and said, "I like the birds." + +His mother said, "Me too." She gave him a hug and they walked home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lilly. She loved to explore, so one day she decided to dive into the ocean to see what was underneath the waves. + +When Lilly dove into the water, she was amazed by what she saw. She swam through beautiful coral and passed schools of colourful fish. Soon, she reached an enormous palace made of bright, shining shells. Lilly lifted up one of the shells and shouted "wow!" + +Lilly entered the palace and discovered piles of treasure inside. She bathed in a pool of mild, warm water that was filled with glittering gold coins. She was so excited that she made a game of diving for the coins. Soon, Lilly filled her pockets with treasure and happily swam away. + +Before she left, something curious caught Lilly's eye. It was a beautiful pearl necklace that twinkled in the sunlight. Lilly grabbed the necklace and asked "Can I keep it?" + +Just then, a gentle voice answered her. "Yes, you can have it, Lilly. Take it as a gift from the Palace of Wonders." + +Lilly thanked the voice and put the necklace around her neck. She waved goodbye and dove away into the blue ocean, feeling very lucky to have such a special treasure! +Once upon a time, there was a large, old tree in the west. Every night it heard the people in the village pray. + +The little boy and girl came to it every day. They would listen to the birds singing, pick the leaves from the branches and play hide and seek in the shade of its branches. + +One day, the little girl looked up at the tree and said, "Did you know that people pray in the west?" + +The old tree answered, "Yes, I know - I can hear them every night." + +The little girl smiled and said, "Can I pray too?" + +The old tree was very happy to hear this and said, "Yes, of course you can. Just close your eyes and ask for whatever it is you want." + +The little girl smiled, closed her eyes and said a silent prayer. After a few moments, she opened her eyes and said thank you to the old tree. Then, she skipped away with her brother, feeling much happier. + +From then on, the little girl prayed every night while the old tree watched and listened. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Ben and Pat. Ben and Pat liked to study together. One day they were at Ben's house and they wanted to do some research on faucets. + +Ben said to Pat, "Let's do some studying on faucets!" + +Pat nodded and said, "Ok." + +They went to the kitchen and opened the cupboard. Inside there was a big, scary faucet! Ben and Pat were a bit scared but they decided to study it anyway. + +Ben said, "Let's see what this big, scary faucet can do!" + +They looked at the faucet and studied it. They studied the handles and the water coming out. They studied the water pressure and where the water went. + +After a while, Ben and Pat were proud of all the learning they had done. They had learned so much about faucets! +Mama and Papa were very mad. They had found a broken plate on the floor, and knew that Sam had something to do with it. Sam was a naughty boy. + +"Sam, did you break the plate?" asked Mama. + +Sam looked down and said "Yes". + +Papa stood up tall. He said sternly, "We must punish you for this. You will not have dinner tonight". + +Sam's eyes started to fill up with tears. He said sadly, "Please don't be mad Mama and Papa". + +Mama and Papa looked at each other. Mama said, "We are still mad, but we won't punish you with no dinner. Instead, you must clean up the broken pieces. And you must be dry when you do it!" + +Sam smiled, and started to pick up the dry pieces. He was careful not to cut himself. + +Mama and Papa watched him and felt proud. They knew that Sam had learned his lesson, and would not be so naughty next time. +One day, there was a little girl named Sarah. She had a big frown on her face and she was feeling very miserable. Sarah’s mum asked her, “What’s the matter, Sarah?†+ +Sarah sadly answered, “I can’t find my scissors!†+ +Sarah’s mum said, “Oh my! Don’t worry, let’s go look for them together!†+ +So Sarah and her mum searched high and low, but they couldn’t find the scissors anywhere. + +Finally, Sarah’s mum asked her, “Where did you last see the scissors, Sarah?†+ +Sarah said, “I saw them on the table!†+ +Then Sarah and her mum looked on the table and there were the scissors. + +Sarah smiled and said, “Yay! I found my scissors!†+ +Sarah’s mum smiled and said, “Yes, now you have your scissors again!†+Once upon a time there was a jolly rabbit. He loved hopping around in the sunshine and picking flowers. One summer day he went hopping in a forest and he heard a tap from far away. He followed the tap and discovered a little pond. + +The bunny hopped closer to take a look. He was amazed to see that the pond had been spoiled! All of the water had dried up and the once beautiful pond was now very grey. + +Then he saw a little bird perched on a tree above the pond. "Little bird, what happened?" asked the rabbit. + +The bird trilled and replied, "The pond was spoiled, But I flew away to get help. I've brought some animals to restore the pond." + +The rabbit was excited. He watched as the animals gathered around the pond. They worked together to bring back the water and make the pond sparkle again. Finally, the pond was restored and the bunny happily hopped away. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anna. Anna was three years old and she loved to explore the world with her family. + +One day, they decided to go to the beach. When they arrived, they saw a big and beautiful ship. Anna's daddy said, "Let's examine it!" + +So they did. Anna and her family walked around the ship, admiring its charming details. + +Anna asked, "Where is this ship going, Daddy?" + +Her Daddy smiled and said, "It's going on a special journey far away, but we can't come too. We have to wave goodbye!" + +Ana waved as the ship sailed away. She smiled, excited at all the adventures she would have next! +Once upon a time there was a bell. It was very shiny and it was sitting on top of a hill. Every day the sun would shine on it and the bell would ring. + +One day, a little boy came to the hill. He looked up at the bell and asked, "What is that?" A voice from above said, "That's a bell!" The little boy smiled and clapped his hands. + +The little boy said, "Can I make it ring?" The voice said, "Yes, but you have to tap it gently." The little boy was so happy, so he reached up and tapped the bell with a finger. It made a gentle chime sound. +The little boy said, "I hear it ringing!" The voice said, "Yes, and that's because you tapped it gently!" + +The little boy was so happy and he thanked the voice. After that, he went home, thinking about the beautiful ringing bell. +Once upon a Wednesday, there was a little girl named Jill. She was only three years old, but she was already very brave. + +Today, she was going on an incredible adventure! She was going to the zoo, for the very first time. + +First, she saw some giraffes. They looked so tall, and Jill was amazed! + +Then, when she came to the lion’s exhibit, she was a bit scared. But she was brave, and soon she became very excited. + +“Wow!†She said, “This is incredible!†+ +Jill soon found out that the zoo was just as amazing as she had imagined. And she couldn't wait to come back again. +Mom and Todd were in the kitchen. Mom was cooking a special present for Todd. + +"What are you making, Mom?" Todd asked. + +"It's a gentle surprise for you," Mom said with a smile. + +Todd was happy and he watched Mom carefully. She was chopping and stirring, mixing and pouring. + +"It looks yummy, Mom," Todd said. + +"It sure does," Mom replied. "But it won't be ready until it's cooked just right." + +Mom cooked the food until it was just right. Then she served it to Todd. He was so excited to try it. + +"This is delicious!" Todd said. + +Mom smiled and gave Todd a hug. "I'm glad you like it," she said. + +Todd was so happy with his present, and he thanked his mom for cooking it for him. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old. + +One day, Lucy wanted to weigh herself. She asked her mom to help. "Mommy, can you help me weigh me?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Sure, Lucy." + +They found a scale in the kitchen and Lucy stepped on it. She was so excited to know how much she weighed. The scale said 10 pounds! + +Lucy was embarrassed. Was 10 pounds too much? She hadn't expected to weigh that much. + +Mommy saw that Lucy was embarrassed and gave her a big hug. "That's alright, Lucy. Everyone is different. 10 pounds is just the right way for you." + +Lucy hugged her Mommy back and smiled. She knew that each way was the right way for her. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a box with her all the time. It was called a case. + +Every morning, Lucy would go to the park with her case. People in the park said it was the prettiest case they had ever seen. + +One day, a big gust of wind came to the park. It shook Lucy's case everywhere. It was so strong that even Lucy got shook a bit too! + +The case hit the ground, and it got very dirty. Lucy started crying. + +A friendly lady came to Lucy and said, ""Come here, sweetie. Let's see if we can clean up the dirty case. We'll need some soap and water to do it." + +Lucy smiled, and the lady helped her wash the case. After a few minutes, the case was sparkling clean. + +Lucy was very happy and thanked the lady for her help. "You're such a kind person," she said. + +The lady winked at Lucy and said, "We all need a bit of help sometimes." + +Lucy picked up her clean case and smiled. She was so happy that her case was nice and clean again. She waved goodbye to the lady and danced back to the park to play. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Susie. She was so excited because she was going swimming. She put on her swimsuit and grabbed the pool thermometer. + +As soon as Susie stepped into the water, she knew it was a bit too cold. With a shiver, she looked at the thermometer and saw the number was 16. + +"It's a bit too cold for swimming," Susie said to her friend. + +Her friend smiled. "Don't worry Susie," she said. "I know a helpful way to make the water warmer!" + +She pointed to the top of the pool. Susie could see something shining in the sun. + +"What is that?", Susie asked. + +Her friend smiled again. "Let's dive in and find out", she said. + +So, Susie and her friend dove into the pool together. They swam to the bottom and Susie heard a loud bubbling sound coming from a big pipe. + +"This is how we make the water warmer - hot water from the pipe!" her friend said. + +Susie had never seen something so helpful before! She was so happy that she could go swimming despite the cold water. She jumped up and cheered! +Once upon a time there was a good hunter. He liked to go out in the woods and hunt for rabbits. One day when he was walking through the meadow, he spotted a big rabbit rolling in the grass. He quietly crept closer and then took aim with his bow and arrow. The rabbit noticed the hunter and he said, “Please don’t hurt me. I’m a good bunny.†+ +The hunter thought for a moment and then put down his bow and arrow. He said, “I will let you go, but you must promise to never come back here again.†The rabbit nodded and hopped away. The hunter watched him roll along the meadow until he disappeared into the trees. + +The hunter smiled and said to himself, “That was a good decision.†He then turned and walked away, happy with what he had done. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Melina. She was a very happy and curious child who loved exploring the world around her. + +One day, she decided to take a stroll in the park. Everything was so perfect, the trees were tall, the sky was blue and the flowers were so colorful. + +But suddenly, the sky started to turn dark and the wind began to blow. Melina started to worry and asked her mom "What's happening?". + +Her mom said "It's alright, sweetie. It's just a storm. We need to go home now." + +Melina was still scared, so her mom smiled and said "Let's hurry home and maybe when we get there, we can see some colorful rainbows!" + +Melina smiled, and they both ran home as quickly as they could. As they ran, they could hear loud thunder, but Melina knew that it was just a warning of how powerful the storm could be. + +So they ran and they ran until they were safe inside their house. Even though Melina was scared, she was thankful that her mom had warned her. And even though the storm was frightening, when it passed, they were able to see the most beautiful and colorful rainbow ever! +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Isabel. Isabel was very special, because she had a secret. Isabel knew magic! + +One morning, Isabel went for a walk in the park. Suddenly, she saw something crazy! A giant bird was walking across the grass! Isabel knew it was her chance to use her magic. She waved her hands in the air and acted brave. + +"Hi, bird," Isabel said. "Do you want to play?" + +The bird looked at Isabel in surprise. "Yes, I'd love to," it said. + +So Isabel and the bird had a magical playtime. They ran and jumped around, talking and laughing. Isabel's magic made everything extra fun. + +Soon it was time for Isabel to go home. She waved goodbye to the bird and thanked it for the fun. + +"Thanks for the crazy magic, Isabel," the bird said. And with a smile, Isabel walked home. +Molly and her mom were at the store. Molly wanted to buy the prettiest dress she saw, but her mom said no. + +Molly was sad. She wanted to escape! She looked around and saw a tiny door at the back of the store. + +"Can I go through it, Mommy?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled. "Yes, you can try," she said. + +Molly opened the door and stepped inside. The room was full of funny-looking prints. They were all different shapes and sizes, and some were even sour-smelling! + +Molly looked around. She was about to escape when she heard her mom call from outside. + +"Molly! Time to go!" + +Molly closed the door and went back outside, leaving the prints behind. But she was happy. Now she knew about the secret room in the store, just in case she ever wanted to escape again! +Once upon a time there was a lady named Jane. She loved to work and make tea. One day, she was busy in her kitchen. Her three-year-old daughter, Lucy, walked in. + +"Mum, what are you doing?" she asked. + +"I'm working hard to make some tea," Jane replied, with a smile. + +"Can I help?" Lucy asked. + +"Yes, of course you can," Jane said, feeling proud of her daughter's eagerness to help. + +So, together, mother and daughter worked in the kitchen. Jane showed Lucy how to pour the tea into the cups. Lucy was so proud of herself for helping her mum. + +When the tea was ready, mother and daughter sat down for a nice cup of tea. They enjoyed their tea and felt very proud of the work they had done together. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. She was very popular with the people in her kingdom, and everyone admired her. + +The princess had a big and high castle. One day, she was walking in the garden and spotted a door she had never seen before. She was curious and opened it. + +Inside she found a small room with very beautiful things. She asked her friend, "What is this room?" + +The friend smiled and said, "This is your secret room! It's all yours! You can keep special things here." + +The princess was so happy. Then, her friend told her that she had to shut the door tight so nobody could enter the room. She followed the instructions and shut the door tight. + +The princess enjoyed the room and kept all of her special things in the secret room. From then on, she visited it often. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fox named Steve. +Steve loved to explore in the forest. One day, Steve got lost, and he couldn't find his way out of the forest. + +Steve was very scared and he could feel helpless. He started to walk around and tried to find the way out, but he couldn't. Then he stopped and looked up. There was a big scary owl, staring at him. + +Steve said, “Please help me! I'm lost.†+ +The owl smiled and said, “No need to be scared. Come with me and I'll help you find the way out.†+ +Steve followed the owl and they flew together high up into the air. At last they reached Steve's home. + +The owl said, “There you go. Now, as a reward for helping you, I'd like some oat.†+ +Steve was so happy that he had found his way home that he gladly gave the owl the oat he had. The owl thanked him, and flew away. + +Steve watched the owl and smiled. He was glad that he had made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty bear. +He was a giant bear and could run very fast. +He went on a run to find something to eat, and he soon found a waffle. +The bear was so happy and he said, "Yummy! A waffle will make me feel full." + +The bear started to eat his waffle and all of a sudden he heard a voice. +He looked around and saw a little rabbit. +The rabbit said, "Hi, can I have a bite of your waffle?" + +The bear said, "Of course! Come on, let's share this mighty waffle." +So the bear shared his waffle with the rabbit and they enjoyed their snack together. +After eating, the bear said good-bye to the rabbit and went off for another run. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She seemed kind and mild, and she love blue. + +One day she was in the garden with her mom, when suddenly a big blue butterfly flew right near her. She was so happy and excited. + +"Look at that pretty blue butterfly, mommy," she said. + +"Oh, yes, it does seem very special," said her mom. + +The little girl decided to follow it. She chased and chased after it, until she got lost in the woods! + +But the butterfly seemed to be showing her the way out of the woods, until somehow she found herself in a sunny meadow. + +As she looked around, she noticed the butterfly had gone. But as she looked around, she saw something very special - a mild blue sky that seemed to be smiling just for her. + +The little girl smiled back, feeling very lucky to have seen such beauty in the world. +Once upon a time there was a bunny who liked to skip through the grass. He was very happy and patient, and he never got mad or sad. One day, he bumped into a turtle who was out for a walk. + +"Hello!" said the bunny, "I'm skipping through the grass. What are you doing?" + +"I'm out for a walk," said the turtle, who was very slow. + +The bunny said kindly, "Why don't you join me? I'd like some company while I skip." + +The turtle said slowly, "I'm not very good at skipping. I'm much better at walking." + +The bunny smiled and said, "That's alright. I can be very patient, and I'll show you how to skip. We'll have lots of fun together!" + +So, the bunny and the turtle skipped through the grass together. They laughed and talked and had a great time. Now they are best friends and they skip through the grass every day. +One day, a little girl named Mo went to the park. It was fun! She saw a tree and went to climb it. The tree was so tall that Mo couldn't reach the top. + +Mo was sad, but then she noticed something in the west corner of the park. It looked like a secret! She couldn't tell what it was, but it was hidden. + +Mo went to the hidden corner and knelt down in the grass. When she looked closely, she saw a hole in the ground. She saw a little sparkle coming from the hole. Wow! What was it? + +Mo reached into the hole, and she pulled out a beautiful diamond necklace. She was so excited! + +“Thank you, tree!†Mo said with a smile. She put the necklace on, and it made her even more happy. Then, she ran to tell her mom all about her wonderful discovery. +Once upon a time there was a mommy who loved to bake. She made cookies and cupcakes and her family loved to eat them! Every Sunday, she'd bake something special, and the house would fill with a sweet smell. + +One day, Mommy was baking a cake in the kitchen when her son walked in. He was just three years old and had a serious look on his face. + +"What are you making, Mommy?" he asked. + +"I'm baking a cake!" she smiled. + +The little boy looked around the kitchen and saw something else. It was a big bookcase filled with colorful books. + +"Can I help bake a cake, too?" he asked. + +Mommy thought for a moment and agreed. Together they mixed the ingredients and poured them into the pan. + +Mommy put the cake in the oven and set the timer so it wouldn't burn. The little boy was so excited - he couldn't wait for it to be done! + +Finally, the timer went off and out came the most delicious-looking cake! Mommy and her son celebrated with a slice - the best cake ever! +Once upon a time there was a wise turtle who wanted to get to the beach. But he had a problem - how would he get there? + +He looked around and saw a vehicle. The vehicle was big and far away from him. So, the turtle had an idea. He crawled and crawled until he reached the vehicle. + +The turtle was happy and he asked the vehicle, "Will you please take me to the beach?" + +The vehicle said, "Yes, I will help you, Turtle. Jump on top and I'll take you there." + +So the turtle crawled on top and the vehicle started to move. As they drove, the turtle smiled and said, "Thank you for taking me to the beach!" + +The vehicle smiled back and said, "You're welcome, Turtle. It was my pleasure to help you." + +Finally, they arrived at the beach. The turtle called out, "Bye vehicle! See you again soon!" + +The vehicle waved goodbye, and the turtle crawled off to explore the beach on his own. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Alina. Alina loved to play with her pink ball all day long. + +One day, Alina wanted to try something new. She decided to put the pink ball on top of the high hill. Alina was very excited to try it. + +She shouted to her dad, "Daddy, can you help me? I want to put my pink ball on the high hill!" + +Her dad said, "Yes, I can help you, Alina. I will get you a player and we can put your pink ball together." + +Alina and her dad put the pink ball on the high hill. Alina was so happy! She said, "Thank you, Daddy! This is so much fun!" +Once upon a time there was a hungry little girl named Lulu. Lulu wanted something to eat, but there was nothing in the kitchen. She saw a big, red balloon and had an idea. She ran over to the balloon and said, "I'm going to attach this balloon to the kitchen chairs and take it for a ride!" + +Lulu began tying the balloon around the chair. When she was finished, she grabbed the strings of the balloon and hopped inside the kitchen chair. She said, "Ready! Set! Go!" + +The balloon lifted the chair up and off the ground, taking Lulu on an amazing ride. She laughed and waved to the people below. She flew so high she could see for miles! + +Suddenly, Lulu's stomach began to growl. She noticed a bakery down below and shouted, “I'm hungry! Let's go down there!†+ +The balloon swooped down and landed right outside the bakery. Lulu untied the balloon and ran inside. She saw lots of delicious treats. After deciding what to choose, she selected a sugary pastry and ran back outside. + +Lulu smiled, feeling full and happy after eating her sweet treat. She attached the balloon to the chair once more and waved goodbye as she soared up into the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a ranch. On the ranch, the animals liked to repeat the same things over and over. One day, a rabbit and a pig talked about it. + +"Why do they keep doing the same things?" asked the pig. + +"I don't know," said the rabbit. "Maybe it's because they're selfish." + +The pig thought about it for a while and then had an idea. "Let's goes ask them why they keep repeating the same things. They might tell us the answer." + +So, they hopped over to the barn and asked the animals why they kept repeating the same things. + +The horses said, "We want to make sure our ranch stays safe, so we like to repeat what we do to help keep it that way." + +The pig and rabbit were really surprised. They thanked the horses for the answer and hopped away, grateful for the polite and selfless animals at the ranch. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named True. She always wanted to explore and learn new things. One day she decided to explore the forest near her house. + +As she was walking through the forest, she noticed something ahead of her was that frozen. She hopped and skipped to see what it was. It was a little animal and it had frozen from the cold. + +True took it home and built it a warm, comfortable nest out of leaves. She wrapped the animal up in a warm blanket and waited. When the sun came out, the little animal slowly unfroze. True was so happy she cheered out loud. + +The animal jumped out of the nest and looked up at True with big, thankful eyes. True smiled and said, “Hi little one! I'm glad you feel better.†+ +The little animal smiled back and then hopped away. True watched it go, feeling happy and content. She knew that she had done the right thing by freeing the animal. +Tim had been looking forward to the party ever since he heard about it from his friends. He had been invited to join the team and he was really excited! On the day of the party he got out of his bed and got dressed in his best clothes. + +When he arrived at the party, Tim was amazed. The room was filled with so many pretty things. He wanted to look at everything! + +One of his friends came to him and said, "Tim, are you ready to be part of our team?" + +Tim smiled and replied, "Yes, I'm ready!" + +His friends cheered and they all hugged him. Then they started to get to work planning their party. Everyone was so excited to accept Tim as part of their team. + +The party was a success! Tim and his team celebrated with lots of laughter, good food and music. Even though it was the end of the night, they all still had plenty of fun. Tim felt so happy to be part of a team and be accepted. +Johnny and his mommy were in the garden. Johnny loved playing outside. + +Mommy said, "Let's fix this flower bed." +Johnny cheered and ran over to help. + +"Look, I can fix it!" he said as he stomped around the flower bed. + +Mommy laughed and said, "Yes, that's amazing Johnny! But don't forget to follow Mommy's law - no running around the flowers!" + +Johnny stopped and smiled. He said, "OK, Mommy. I'll be careful not to break the law." + +Together they fixed the flower bed and it looked amazing! Johnny was very proud. + +Mommy said, "You did a great job, Johnny! You have a green thumb!" + +Johnny smiled and said, "Thanks Mommy!" He felt really proud he had been able to help. +Sam was a small girl who loved muffins. She was three years old and couldn't wait to try the big, yummy muffin on the kitchen counter. + +Mum saw Sam eyeing the muffin and said, "Sam, don't touch the muffin unless you're allowed to eat it". But Sam ignored her and suddenly grabbed the muffin. + +Mum gently said, "Sam, please remove the muffin. You can't eat it until after lunch". + +Sam reluctantly put the muffin back on the kitchen counter, but she knew she had to find a way to eat it. + +So, after lunch, she went to the kitchen and removed the muffin from the counter. Then she ran off before anyone could say anything. + +When Sam arrived in the living room, there was the big, yummy muffin waiting for her! +Timmy was so excited. Today his class was going on a safari. + +“Are you ready, Timmy?†asked his teacher. + +“Yes!†shouted Timmy, bouncing up and down on his toes. + +The teacher smiled and handed him a pair of binoculars. + +“To find animals you need to squeeze these handles really tight,†she said, showing him how to do it. + +Timmy squeezed and he could see roads, trees and even birds flying in the sky. + +“Look!†he shouted, pointing. “A lion! It’s so big and hairy!†+ +His teacher smiled. + +“You did a really good job, Timmy. This safari was so easy!†+Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old. +Year after year, Lucy kept getting bigger and bigger. + +One day, Lucy's mom told her that she was going to take her to the park. Lucy was so eager that she couldn't wait! + +On their way to the park, Lucy heard some scary noises in the bushes. She looked scared and asked her mom "What was that?" +Her mom replied, "It's just a squirrel! Don't be scared, it won't hurt you." + +But Lucy was still a little scared and asked her mom, "Are there any other animals out here?" +"No dear, it's just the squirrel!" + +Finally, they reached the park and Lucy saw lots of fun things to do. She ran around, laughing and playing with all the other kids. She soon forgot all about the scary noises she heard before. + +The End. +Once there was a family, and they loved to have fun. One night, the mom, dad and their 3 year old daughter, Emily, were all playing around their house. Suddenly, they noticed something very strange; Emily was shrinking! Emily looked down and saw that she was getting smaller and smaller. + +"Mommy, what is happening?" Emily shouted. +Mom replied, "It's okay, Emily, don't worry. You are just shrinking a bit." + +The family looked around and they soon noticed a bright flame above their heads! They watched as the flame got brighter and brighter, and then - all of a sudden - Emily stopped shrinking! + +Emily looked up at her family, and they all smiled. They were happy that everything was back to normal. + +The next day, Emily and her family went outside to play. Emily was glad that she was the same size as everyone else again. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy pirate. He was sailing out on the ocean in his pirate ship, looking for treasure. + +Suddenly, he was surrounded by a terrible storm! The water was so high that some of it even got inside the ship. The pirate started to worry about his treasure, but then he had an idea. + +He put his boot on to keep it dry, and then he said: "I know! I'll soak up the water with my hat!" He used it to soak up all the water, and soon the ship was dry. + +The pirate was so proud of himself. He had saved the boat, and his treasure too! He shouted out to the ocean: "Arrrr! I'm the best pirate around!" + +The ocean just laughed, and said: "You might be the best pirate around, but you're certainly not the bravest!" + +The pirate just shrugged and said, "Maybe not. But I got the job done!" and he sailed off into the sunset, feeling happy. +Once upon a time, there was a furry pumpkin. It had a big smile and twinkling eyes. Every day it would dream of exploring the world, but it knew it could never leave the patch it was living in. + +One day, a little girl visited the pumpkin patch. She saw the furry pumpkin and thought it was so cute. She walked up to say hi and the pumpkin said, "Hi! What is your name?" + +The little girl was very surprised and said, "My name is Chloe. What's your name?" + +The pumpkin replied with a smile, "My name is Pumpkin. I dream of exploring the world but I can't leave the patch." + +Chloe smiled at Pumpkin and said, "I can help! Let's explore together!" + +Pumpkin was so excited! Together they explored the pumpkin patch and all the wonderful sights. It was the best day ever! +Once there was a little girl named Cat. Cat loved to pretend. One day, she pretended to be a queen. She swished her pretend wand and said "Let there be jewels!" + +Suddenly, Cat heard a noise coming from outside her room. When she opened the door, Cat saw a magical sparkly tree. Cat was so proud of her tree. + +Cat ran to the kitchen to tell her mom about it. She said, "Mom, I made a sparkly tree!" + +Her mom replied, "That's wonderful, Cat! You're so proud of your tree. What else can you pretend yet?" + +Cat smiled and said, "I can pretend to be an astronaut and explore outer space!" + +Her mom laughed and said, "That sounds like a lot of fun! You are so creative and imaginative." + +Cat felt proud of herself and couldn't wait to start pretending. She was sure that her wonderful stories would never end. +Once upon a time there was a curious girl named Jane. One day she went for a walk in the park and found a stone. It was white, but shiny too. She looked around. + +"What is this?" She asked. + +Just then, Jane heard a voice. It was a friendly bird who said, "This is a stone. You can use it to find things!" + +Jane was excited. She put the stone in her pocket and smiled. She ran off to explore the park. Jane looked and looked, but could not find anything. She was sad. + +Just then she remembered the stone. She took it out and held it tight. She closed her eyes and turned around. Suddenly, Jane opened her eyes and found a pretty flower. She was so happy. + +The stone had helped her find it! From then on, Jane always kept the stone in her pocket. Whenever she was looking for something, she knew the stone would help her find it. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful garden. In the garden was a colorful circle with many flowers. + +One day a butterfly flew in. The butterfly flew around in the circle and spread its wings to show off its colors. + +The caterpillar saw the butterfly and said, "Oh wow! What a colorful butterfly!" + +The butterfly said, "Thank you! Would you like to join me and spread your wings in the circle?" + +The caterpillar was so excited and said, "Yes! I will spread my wings in the circle too!" + +The caterpillar and the butterfly flew around together and spread their wings in the colorful circle. They had lots of fun. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She wanted to fly like the birds in the sky. She knew it wouldn't be easy, so she decided to work hard. Every day she ran outside and spread out her arms. She closed her eyes and thought of flying. + +One day, a bird saw her. + +"What are you doing?" he said. + +"I am trying to fly one day," the girl answered. + +But the bird was selfish and he wanted to fly alone. So he said to the girl, "You can't fly. Only birds like me can do that." + +The girl was sad, but she wasn't giving up. She kept on trying, even when the bird said she couldn't. + +Finally, one day, she spread her arms, closed her eyes and took a deep breath. This time, when she opened her eyes, she was up in the sky! She couldn't believe it, but she did it - she flew! + +At the end of the day, the bird saw the girl flying and he said, "Not bad, for someone who doesn't have wings!" +John was feeling very sad. He was playing with his toy tank, but all his blocks didn't match. He looked around the room and sighed. + +Then his mom came in. + +"John, why are you so sad?" she asked. + +John replied, "My blocks don't match my tank." + +His mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, I can help you find some blocks that match." + +John cheered up and grabbed his mom's hand. Together, they went to the store and found some blocks that matched his tank perfectly. + +John hugged his mom and said, "Thank you for helping me find the matching blocks. I'm happy now!" +Once upon a time there was a Mama bear who lived in a big, green house with her small cub. Every day they went outside on the porch to feed the birds. + +Mama bear said to her cub, "Let's put some food on the porch so the birds can eat!" + +The cub shouted, "Yes!" and ran off to the kitchen to get some food. She found a cheap bag of birdseed and brought it outside. Together, Mama and cub poured the seed on the porch to feed the birds. + +The birds were so happy! They came from all around to eat. They sang and chirped and thanked Mama and cub for the yummy snack. + +Mama bear laughed and said, "You're welcome, my friends!" And every day, Mama and cub still feed the birds on their porch. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived in the forest. In their garden, there were two apple trees. Every morning, the family watered the trees and watched them grow. + +One day, Daddy saw something different. As the trees grew, little furry green leaves began to hang from them. Daddy was so happy he shouted, "Look, Mom! Something new is growing on the trees!". + +Mom smiled and said, "I know! Those are apples. We can use the apples to make delicious pies". + +Daddy then took a hanger and hung it in the trees. The hanger was original and brightly coloured, so the family could spot it easily. + +The apples grew bigger and bigger, so the family climbed the ladder and picked the apples. They were so delicious! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a clever mouse. He really liked to explore and find new things. One day he went past a tall wall. The wall looked so interesting that he decided to climb it. He tried really hard and soon he made it to the top. + +At the top of the wall, the mouse could see a delicious orange. He wanted to catch it, so he made a plan. He slowly crept up to the orange, but just as he was about to grab it, out came a big cat! + +The mouse gasped, but the cat just said, “I have been waiting for you! I was hoping you would make it up here. Are you ready to play?†+ +The mouse was relieved, and he said, “Yes, I’d love to play!†+ +The cat and the mouse played tag all day, until the mouse finally caught the cat! They both laughed, and hugged goodbye before the mouse scampered back down the wall. +Once, two True friends were walking in the forest. One was very reliable and never gave up, the other was curious and always exploring. + +Suddenly, the curious one saw a split in the path. One way was very dark and the other was very light. + +The reliable friend leaned in and said, “Let’s go down the light path and explore.†+ +The curious one shook their head, “No, the dark path looks more fun!†+ +The reliable friend looked very serious, “Are you sure? The dark path might be dangerous.†+ +The curious one thought for a bit and then replied, “Yes, let’s go down the dark path! We will be okay.†+ +So, the two friends split up and down the dark path they went. Soon they were having the most fun they had ever had! +Once upon a time there was a turkey. He was walking through the forest, looking for some food, when he heard a loud noise. It made him scared. He stopped and said, "Who's there?" + +But there was no answer. He was too scared to move, so he stood still and listened. Suddenly, he heard the noise again. It growled, so he knew it was an animal. + +He was so frightened he started to run away. He ran faster and faster, not looking back. He could feel something chasing him and he was too scared to look. + +He ran until he found a big tree. He quickly ran inside the tree and hid. From inside he heard the same growling noise. After a few moments, he heard it moving away and he got very relieved. + +When it was safe, the turkey slowly came out of the tree. He was so glad he was safe. He looked around to make sure the animal was gone. As he looked back at the tree a loud squawk startled him. It was a group of turkeys who had come to see what was happening. + +He said to them, "My friends, I am so glad you were here to help me when I was so frightened." The turkeys squawked in agreement. + +Then they all flew away, away from the scary animal in the forest. +Tommy was a little boy. He had a round, fit tummy. He was always looking for something fun to do, but was never sure what to choose. + +One day, Tommy saw something very exciting. He saw a peach tree with ripe, juicy peaches on it. "Oooh!" he said. + +Tommy ran to the tree and started picking the peaches. But they were too high. He strained and reached, but still couldn't get one. + +Just then, a kind old man saw Tommy. He smiled and said, "May I help you reach one of those peaches?" + +Tommy smiled shyly and nodded. The kind old man was easily able to reach the peaches and yield several down to Tommy. + +"Thank you. My stomach is gonna have a great time eating these," Tommy said. + +The kind old man smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm glad I could help." + +Tommy thanked him again, then ran off to begin eating his peaches. He was very happy and his stomach was fit and full. +Once there was a cute little girl named Jane. She had lots of energy and loved to explore new places. + +One day, Jane went to visit her aunt. She had never been to her Aunt's house before, so she was very excited. + +When Jane arrived, she noticed something very important. She could see that her aunt had a big ladder. Jane asked, "Aunt, what's that big ladder for?" + +Her aunt smiled and replied, "It's for when I need to climb up and fix something on the roof." + +Jane couldn't believe it. "Can I try to climb the ladder?" she asked. + +Her aunt said, "Of course you can, but be careful. It's really tall and you'll need my help to climb safely. Are you sure you want to try it?" + +Jane smiled and said, "I'm sure! I'm going to try it." + +So with her aunt's help, Jane climbed the ladder safely and made it to the top. She was so proud of her accomplishment and couldn't wait to tell her mom and dad all about it! +John was 3 years old and he was very hungry. He wanted a snack. He looked in the kitchen but he could not find one. + +John asked his mom, "Mom, can I have a snack?" + +His mom answered, "Yes, John. You can try to find a snack in the cupboard." + +John went to the cupboard and he tried to open it. But it was too hard for him. He tried and he tried, but he still could not open the cupboard. + +John started to cry. Mom saw what was happening and she said, "It's ok, John. I can help you." She came over and opened the cupboard for him. + +John saw some dependable snacks in the cupboard. He grabbed one of them and he started to enjoy it. He smiled and said, "Thanks mom!" + +John's mom smiled and said, "Anytime John. I'm always here to help." +Once upon a time there was a famous kayak. Everyone wanted to try it out, so the kayak was very busy going down the river. One day, a little girl named Lucy wanted to go on an adventure. She saw the famous kayak and decided to open it up. + +"I'm so excited to go on a kayak ride," she said. + +But when she opened the kayak, a magical bird appeared. The bird said to her, "I'll take you on a magical journey all around the world if you ride in my kayak with me!" + +Lucy was excited. She said, "Yes! Let's go!" + +So, Lucy and the bird flew off in the famous kayak. They saw lots of amazing places, like a big mountain and a beautiful beach. They even visited Lucy's favourite park. + +But, after a while, Lucy and her new friend realised that it was getting late. So, they flew back to the place where they started and the bird said goodbye to Lucy. + +"Thank you for taking me on an amazing journey," said Lucy. + +The bird smiled, waved, and flew away. Lucy had the best day ever, thanks to the magical bird and the famous kayak! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Faith. She was three years old and had the most curious mind. She wanted to learn everything she could about the world and see all its wonders. + +One day, Faith decided to go on a walk. With her sunglasses on, she passed many unfamiliar places. Then one thing caught her eye. It was a box of sunglasses on the ground! She had never seen them before. She knew she had to have them. + +Faith bent down and opened the box. The sunglasses were so pretty, she had to have them. Faith became so excited that she put them on right away. + +When Faith's mom arrived, she knew something was up. "Faith, where did you gain those sunglasses?", she asked. Faith settled down and said, "They were just outside". + +Mom smiled and said, "You know, you should never be ignorant around strangers. If someone offers you something that you want, you should always ask your Mom first." + +Faith nodded in agreement, happy that she could keep the sunglasses. From that day on, Faith remembered never to be ignorant around strangers, and to always bring her sunglasses with her on her adventures! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Rosie. Rosie was only three years old and she loved to play. +One day, Rosie was playing in her room. She saw something black hidden in her toy box. +"What is that?" she said curiously. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice from the toy box. "It's a surprise!", the voice said. +Rosie was so excited. She started to unpack the toy box and soon a big black bear popped out! + +She smiled to herself as she hugged the bear. +"My own little bear!" she said. +The two of them played together all day long, both very happy in each other's company. + +At the end of the day, Rosie lay down and fell asleep with her toy bear, never feeling so content. +Once upon a time, there was a triangle. It was different. It had three sides, but it also had three ears. It could listen. + +The triangle often heard the birds chirping and the wind blowing. One day, it heard something else. It was two little kids arguing. "I want the ball!" said one of the kids. "No, it's mine!" said the other one. + +The triangle listened carefully, and then it had an idea. It rolled over to the kids, and it said, "What if you both play with the ball together?" + +The kids thought about it for a second, and then they said, "Okay!" So, they had lots of fun playing together with the ball. + +From then on, whenever the triangle heard the kids arguing, it would roll over and remind them to listen and play together. And the kids would always have lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a famous bag. It was owned by Joe and he liked it very much - it was his favorite thing! Inside the bag were lots of wonderful books. + +One day, Joe decided to take the bag to the park. He thought it would be fun to sit down and read one of his books out loud. + +So, he did just that. After a few moments of settling down and getting comfortable, Joe opened up his book and started to read. + +Suddenly, Joe heard a little voice from behind. + +"What you're doing?†asked the voice. Joe looked around and saw a little girl standing there. She was only three years old! + +"I’m reading one of my books,†Joe answered. + +"Can I read too?†asked the little girl. + +"Of course you can!†Joe replied with a smile and opened the bag to get her a book. + +The little girl was so happy. She grabbed the book and started to read it out loud with great enthusiasm. Joe couldn't help but smile at the sight. + +From then on, every time Joe went to the park he would take his famous bag with all of his books. He would always find the little girl and they would spend the day reading and having fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She had big blue eyes, and two little wings on her back. Every day, Lucy liked to go to the market to sell her wings. + +One time, at the market, she saw a grumpy old lady. The lady said, "I'll buy your wings from you!" Lucy was so excited. She said, "Yes please!" + +The lady gave Lucy some money, and in exchange, she gave the lady her wings. The lady smiled and said, "Thank you, Lucy. Now I can fly too!" + +Lucy was so happy to have some money. She said goodbye to the grumpy old lady, and ran off to buy some ice cream. And that was the end of her adventure. She had a great time selling her wings! +One morning, a boy named Tim woke up full of energy. “Yipee!†he shouted, jumping out of bed. His mommy heard him and smiled. “What’s the plan for today, Tim?†she asked. + +Tim replied, “Let’s go to the beach!†+ +“OK, let’s go!†Mommy said. + +Tim and his mommy hopped in the car and drove to the beach. The sun was shining brightly, and the sea was a deep blue. Tim was so excited that he started to run. When he reached the shore, he saw an anchor. It was big, heavy, and made of metal. + +“What’s this?†Tim asked, pointing at the anchor. + +“That’s an anchor, Tim,†Mommy said. “It’s used to keep boats in place.†+ +“Let’s enter it!†Tim said. + +Mommy smiled and said, “Sure!†+ +Tim and Mommy clambered into the anchor. It was dark and cramped inside, but Tim thought it was exciting. They poked around for a few minutes, and then headed back out to the shore. The sea was sparkling and the sand felt warm on his toes. Tim was so +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a bell. Every day, she would take her bell outside and ring it. Everyone in the village would hear it and smile. Even the birds in the sky seemed to be singing along. + +One day, the little girl's mommy said to her, "Go out and get some hay for the sheep." + +The little girl beamed. She took her bell outside and got some hay. But then she noticed something strange--the flowers were all shriveled up. She was so ashamed! She had forgotten to ring her bell that day and the flowers were sad without it. + +The little girl hurried home and told her mommy what she had done. Mommy said, "It's alright. The flowers will be happy if you ring the bell again tomorrow." + +The little girl took her bell out every day from then on and made sure to ring it. The flowers were happy, and the birds sang with joy. And the little girl was happy too. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Modie. She had a big black waist and a shiny red hat. One day, Modie and her friends went to the park. + +"Look at the fake snow over there," said Modie. She ran to the fake snow with excitement. She touched it and it started to melt. Modie looked at her friends in surprise. + +"Oh, Modie the snow is melting" said one of her friends. + +"Yes, it melts when it gets warm," said Modie. + +The four little ones laughed as they watched the fake snow melting away. They then ran around and played games until it was time to go home. + +Modie hugged her waist as she said goodbye to her friends and skipped home with joy. +Once upon a time there was a weak cat. He lived in a big house and never got to go outside. He was very lonely and wished he could find somebody to be his friend. + +One day, he heard a noise outside of the window. He looked and saw a hero in a bright red cape. The hero said, “I can rescue you! Shall I?†+ +The cat was so happy. He said, “Yes! Please rescue me!†+ +So the hero opened the window and the cat flew out of the house with the hero. They flew around together, seeing all kinds of new things. They even made new friends. + +The cat was so grateful to the hero for rescuing him. He said, “Thank you for rescuing me. You are my best friend!†+ +The hero smiled. He said, “You’re welcome. I’m always happy to help.†+ +Ever since then, the weak cat and the hero have been the best of friends. They go on adventures together and are always there for each other. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl. She liked to fit things together. She put her blocks together to make towers, but sometimes the towers didn't fit. One day, the little girl was playing blocks in her room when suddenly she heard a quiet noise. + +The little girl asked, "Who is it?†+ +The answer came from outside the window. It was a silly bird! + +The little girl opened the window and the bird flew into her room. She looked at the bird, which was bright blue and yellow, and said, "Hello, bird." + +The bird moved closer and the little girl carefully watched. It moved right up to the blocks and tried to fit them together. The bird worked hard and soon the little girl had a beautiful tower with the bird on top of it. + +The bird chirped "Thank you!" to the little girl and flew away. Now the little girl knew that when the blocks didn't fit, it was time for the silly bird to come and help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was called Janie, and she liked to play in the garden. One day, Janie was feeling rather curious and decided to explore her house. She went into the kitchen and saw a big bowl of sweets. + +"Yummy!" Janie thought. She decided to pick it up and put it in her pocket. + +On her way out, Janie's mum noticed and asked, "What have you got there, Janie?" + +Janie grinned. "Sweets!" + +Mum smiled and said, "Those aren't for you. You must put them back in the kitchen." + +Janie was sad, but she decided to obey her mum. She put the sweets back in the kitchen, but she still looked longingly at them. + +Mum saw this. "You can have a piece of fruit for being so successful," she said. +Janie was delighted. She ran to the kitchen and chose her favourite orange. Then, happy and content, she ran back out to her garden. +Once upon a time, there was a frog. She had all sorts of colorful yarns. The frog loved to loop and tie the yarns together. One day, she decided to go for a slow walk. + +As the frog walked, she noticed a snake on the path. "Hello, snake, what are you doing here?" she asked. + +"Oh, I am looking for colorful yarn," said the snake in a hiss. + +"Well, I have some yarn! Take as much as you want," the frog said generously. + +The snake was pleased with the offer and started to wrap himself with the yarn. Slowly and carefully, he made a big, pretty ball. Then, he thanked the frog and hopped away. + +The frog was happy. She knew she had made the snake happy. She made her way back home and the day ended happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary really loved to work, but her mom wouldn't allow it. "It's too expensive for you to work, Mary," her mom said. + +One day, Mary asked her mom if she could do some work, just a little bit. Mary's mom thought about it for a minute and then said, "Yes, Mary. You can work for a little bit." + +Mary was so happy! She did a lot of work around the house, and even helped her mom with her work. She was so proud of herself when the work was done! + +Mary's mom looked at all the work that Mary had done and said, "You did a great job, Mary! You can do work again soon." + +Mary smiled and said, "Yay! I'm so happy I get to work!" +And so, Mary was allowed to work and she was so excited. +Once there was a little boy named Bob. Bob was only three years old. One day he asked his mom if he could pay to buy some corn. His mom said, “Sure! Go pick out the corn you want.†+ +Bob went down to the farmer’s market and saw a nice big pile of yellow corn. He asked the farmer, “How much is this corn?†The farmer said, “It’s ten cents. Would you like to pay for it?†+ +Bob excitedly said yes and he paid for the corn with the coins his mom had given him. He paid the farmer and put the corn in the bag the farmer had given him. + +Bob thanked the farmer and went home. He put the corn in a big deep pot and boiled it for dinner. Everyone had a delicious plate of corn for dinner. + +Bob was so happy that he had paid for the corn and everyone enjoyed it! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sophie who had a favourite coat. It was yellow and had big, furry pockets. Every day, Sophie liked to imagine a new adventure with her coat. + +One day, Sophie and her coat went to the park. There were lots of people there, but everyone was sad and quiet. Sophie wanted to cheer everyone up, so she hugged them with her yellow coat. Bit by bit, smiles began to appear on the faces of all the people. + +Suddenly, Sophie saw her mum smiling at her. "You are so compassionate, Sophie" her mum said. + +Sophie grinned and looked down at her coat. "My coat is special," she said, smiling. + +And from that day on, every time Sophie put on her yellow coat, she imagined she was giving out lots of hugs and love to everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was only three years old and he loved to watch movies. + +One day, Tom's mommy decided to take him to the movies. Tom got very excited and he started bouncing up and down. + +Tom's mommy put popcorn into a thick plastic bag and they went to the theater. But when they got there, Tom's mommy said, "Oh, no. The movie is delayed. What should we do now?" + +Tom looked around and saw a big popcorn stand. He said, "Let's get some popcorn, Mommy!" + +His mommy smiled and said, "Ok, let's go." + +So, they bought a big bag of popcorn. It was so thick and yummy. + +Tom ate the popcorn and he even shared some with his mommy. He smiled and said, "Let's go to the movies soon, Mommy!" + +His mommy smiled and said, "Yes, we will." +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl named Emma. She was always ready for a new adventure. One day, she decided to explore the forest. + +Suddenly, Emma heard a loud noise. She looked around and saw a huge bear! She was scared, but she wanted to be brave. + +Emma imagined that she had a spear in her hand. She yelled and waved it around. The bear was so scared that it ran away. She let out a big whoop of joy. + +"Wow Emma!", said her friend, who had come along for the adventure. "That was so brave and crazy!" + +Emma looked at the spear and realized it was only a stick. She laughed and laughed and said, "I'm just glad it worked!" + +And that's how Emma saved the day with her own brave imagination. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Billy. He was three years old and very brave. One day he was walking through the park when he saw a broken toy. He stopped and picked it up with a big smile on his face. + +Billy looked at the toy and said, “How can I fix it?†Suddenly he remembered something. His dad had shown him how to wipe things clean. He grabbed a cloth and started wiping the toy. After he had wiped it clean, he looked again and saw that it had a missing piece. + +Billy asked a nearby grown-up, “What’s this?†The grown-up told him it was a pill, so Billy said, “Oh! I need to get this pill to fix the toy.†The grown-up kindly went to a nearby shop and bought a pill for Billy, and with great excitement, Billy put it in the toy. The toy was fixed! + +Billy was so happy that the toy was fixed that he started running and laughing. He looked at the toy and said, “Thanks for the help. I couldn’t have fixed it without you!†He was so proud of himself for fixing it. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He liked playing in the garden with his toys. Today he had a nice bucket. + +The boy wanted to fill the bucket with sand. He grabbed the bucket and rushed to the sandpit. + +He slowly filled the bucket and noticed that it was getting heavy. With a big smile on his face he started to walk back to his toy collection. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a girl, a bit older than the boy. + +“Can I have a bucket?†she asked. + +The boy looked up and said, “My bucket is nice. I am using it to cover my toys.†+ +The girl nodded. “No problem.†She smiled at the boy and left. + +The boy continued to cover his toys with sand and the nice bucket, before starting a new game with them all. +Once upon a time there was an elephant. She was having a hard time because she was not very fit. Everyone around her could do things much faster than her. She wanted to try to get better, so she started to work hard and practice. + +One day, an elephant came up to her and said, "What are you doing? Why do you look so sad?" + +The elephant replied, "I am trying to improve so that I can get fit." + +The other elephant said, "I know how you feel. I can help you! If you work hard, you'll get better and stronger. Come with me and I'll show you how." + +The two elephants practiced together. Every day they tried to get a little faster and stronger. Finally, after lots of hard work and dedication, the first elephant got much better and was able to do things much faster. She was so happy and thankful for the help of her friend. + +From then on the two elephants had a special bond and enjoyed going on adventures together. They both knew that hard work and friendship can help anyone improve. +Once upon a time there was a furry tooth. The tooth would balance on top of a small hill. One day, a three year old child named Joey came across the furry tooth. + +Joey was very curious and said, "What is this furry thing? ". + +The tooth replied, "I am a tooth, and I balance on top of this hill." + +Joey was excited and said, "Can I balance too?". The tooth said, "Sure, just try it!" + +So Joey tried his best to balance. After a few tries, he finally managed to stay balanced for a few seconds on top of the hill. Joey was very proud of himself. + +The tooth smiled and said, "You are now a master balancer. Congratulations!" + +Joey beamed with pride, and he continued to balance on the hill for the rest of the day. + +From then on, Joey was known as the best balancing tooth around! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lisa. Lisa wanted to take a bath, so she went to the bathroom to get in the bathtub. She stepped in and splashed around, feeling the warm and cozy water. + +But then, when she was in the middle of her bath, something happened! Her mom had added something special to the water - something spicy! The water became very spicy, so spicy that Lisa started to cry. + +"Mom, why did you make the water so spicy?" she asked. + +"Don't worry, Lisa," said her mother. "The spicy water will make you stronger. Now have a good bath and you'll be stronger when you're done!" + +So Lisa stayed in the bathtub and played, and soon the spicy water made her feel better. When she was done, Lisa hopped out of the bathtub and felt strong and ready for the day! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily. She was three years old and loved to go on adventures. + +One day, Lily went down to the beach with her Mom. Together, they kicked off their shoes, rolled up their pants and ran through the sand. The sand felt soft, and the sun shone so bright they felt they could touch it! + +Lily ran faster and faster until she felt like she was flying. "Mommy, I'm so fast!" she shouted. + +"Yes, you are!" said Mom. "Look at your little fingers, Lily. The sand is so high, they almost touch the sky!" + +Lily looked up and laughed. She liked the feeling of going so fast and the warm sand between her toes. It was the best adventure ever! +One day, Mary and her parents were walking in the park. Mary saw a big structure and asked, "What is that?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a playground. We can test it out!" + +Mary was very excited. She and her parents ran to the playground. When they got there, Mary saw a very tall slide. + +Mary's dad said, "Be careful on this slide, Mary. It looks a bit harsh." + +Mary nodded and carefully climbed to the top of the slide. She took a deep breath and then slid down. She couldn't believe it was so fun. + +"That was great!" shouted Mary. She wanted to play more and asked her mom if she could stay. + +Her mom said, "We can stay for a few more minutes, but we need to go soon." + +Mary smiled and kept playing. She had a wonderful time testing the playground structure. +Once there was a little girl named Clara. She loved to take adventures and explore outside. One day, she decided to go to the park! + +Clara saw a huge tree with lots of fur on it. Excitedly, she ran to it and started to climb. As she climbed higher, she could see lots of furry animals running around the tree. + +At the very top of the tree, Clara found a furry tail. She grabbed it and pulled. Suddenly, she was lifted up into the sky by the huge brown bear. He clapped his hands and said, "Let's finish the adventure together!" + +Clara smiled as they flew higher and higher. Suddenly, the bear stopped in front of a rainbow in the sky. He said, "Let's jump through the rainbow!" Clara smiled wider and agreed. + +Together they leapt through the rainbow. When they were done, they hugged tightly before the bear flew off. Clara waved, happy to have finished such a wonderful adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a big, yellow lion called Blocker. He lived in the jungle and loved to roar. + +One day, Blocker was walking through the jungle when he heard a mysterious noise. The noise grew louder so Blocker slowly crept towards it. When he arrived, he saw a big, red shop. + +Blocker stepped inside and immediately heard a strange sound. It was the shopkeeper crying. + +"What's the matter?" asked Blocker. + +"My shop is all messed up," said the shopkeeper. "It's a mess!" + +Blocker looked around and, sure enough, the shop was a huge mess. He started to clean it up and soon the shop was neat and tidy again. + +The shopkeeper was so happy that he clapped and said, "Thank you, Blocker! You are a real hero!" + +Blocker roared happily before he left the shop. He went back to the jungle, proud of himself for solving the mysterious mess. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Ryan. Ryan was a happy and active little boy. Everywhere he went, he had a big smile on his face. + +One day, Ryan was getting ready for school. His mom put his schoolbag on his back and said, “Carry this to school, Ryan!†Ryan was so excited that he said “Yes!†and ran out the door. + +On his way to school, Ryan passed lots of trees and a big playground. He skipped and jumped, feeling excited to show off his new schoolbag. + +Then, Ryan got to his classroom. He saw his teacher and said, “I carryed my bag!†His teacher smiled. “That is so wonderful!†she said. + +Ryan found a soft spot on the floor to sit and wait for his friends to come. Eventually, all his friends arrived, and they played and talked until it was time for class to start. + +It was a fun first day at school. Ryan smiled because he knew he had done a great job carrying his schoolbag all on his own. +Once, there was a girl named Sally. She was three years old, and she liked to study all the time. Every day, she played with her toys, but she liked to learn new things. + +One day, Sally had a bit of trouble. Her cat was so hairy and scared, Sally didn't know what to do. + +She asked her mom, "What should I do? The cat's so hairy, and I don't know what to do!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sally. Just study the cat and see what she does. Watch her closely, and she'll show you how to be brave." + +So Sally studied the cat carefully, and after a while, she was brave enough to pet it. From then on, Sally was not afraid of hairy cats—she knew that if she studied something carefully, she could figure it out. +Mommy said, "Come get your juice, Bobby!" He got up so quickly, he almost tripped on his way to the fridge. The fridge opened and there was the juice he liked. He took a moment to be so proud of himself, then grabbed the bottle and went back to the table with a smile on his face. + +Mommy said, "That was so careless, Bobby. Be careful next time." Bobby didn't understand why she was mad, so he started to cry. Mommy said, "Oh, Bobby, I'm not mad, I was just worried you might get hurt. But I'm glad you're safe!" Then she held him and hugged him tight. + +Bobby smiled and said, "I'm sorry I was careless, Mommy. Can I have some juice?" Mommy said, "Of course you can! Let's get some juice right now!" Bobby and Mommy held hands and went back to the fridge together. Bobby felt so happy that Mommy was not mad and they could get juice together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy who was three years old. She loved looking out of the window. One day, she was looking out when she saw something blink. She opened the window and saw a little dish on the tree branch. It was very interesting! + +Excited, Lucy asked her mum, "Mummy, what's that?" + +Her mum answered, "It looks like a dish, Lucy." + +Without hesitation, Lucy clapped her hands and said, "Mummy, can we get it?" + +Her mum smiled and said, "Yes, let's go get it." + +So they went outside, got the interesting dish, and brought it inside. Lucy was very happy and she asked her mum, "Can I keep this dish, Mummy?" + +Mum replied, "Yes, of course. It's yours, Lucy!" + +Lucy was so excited that she smiled from ear to ear. She was so happy to have her own special dish. + +From that day onwards, Lucy never forgot to look out of the window. She was always happy to see her dish blink in the sunshine. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was very happy and playful. He really loved to hug his mama and daddy. + +One day, Jack was playing outside in the garden when he noticed a big drain. He got very curious and walked closer to it. + +He heard a strange noise coming from the drain. He leaned closer and saw a little puppy. It was shaking and scared. + +Jack reached down and said to it, "Don't be scared. I'm gonna give you a hug!" He tenderly hugged the puppy and it stopped shaking. + +Mama heard the noise and ran outside. She was so pleased to see Jack showing kindness to the puppy. She looked at the puppy and said, "So this is why you were making such a noise!" + +Jack smiled and hugged his mama. Mama picked up the puppy and said, "We'll look after you little one!" + +Jack was very happy, and he hugged the puppy and his mama one more time. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby horse who wanted to decorate her house. She went to look for decorations, but she couldn't find any nice ones she liked. + +Suddenly, she heard a small voice. She looked up and saw a little girl. + +"Hello!" said the horse. "Do you know where I can find some decorations?" + +The girl smiled and said, "Yes! I have some decorations in my house - come with me." + +The horse was so excited! She followed the little girl to her house and they began to decorate together. The girl had lots of colorful balloons, ribbons and streamers. The horse was so happy - she had never seen such beautiful decorations! + +Soon the house was filled with the decorations, and the horse thanked the little girl over and over again. + +The horse hugged the little girl and said, "You made my house so colorful and happy - thank you!" + +"You're welcome," said the little girl as she gave the horse a big smile. + +The horse and the little girl smiled, and they both knew that the decorations had made the house feel extra special. +One day, Jim and Liz were walking down to the underground. It was very cold outside and they wanted to get warm. As they got closer, Jim noticed something. He stopped and said, "Look Liz, there's something really smart over there." Liz walked over to where Jim was pointing and saw a small rabbit. + +Jim said, "Let's remove him from the underground and take him home with us. He looks so small and scared." + +Liz nodded in agreement. Jim slowly approached the rabbit and carefully picked him up. He was very gentle and talked to the rabbit in a soothing voice. + +The rabbit stayed with Jim and Liz for a long time. They fed him, played with him, and even named him Buttercup. Liz and Jim loved Buttercup very much and he loved them too. +Little Timmy liked puzzles. He had many of them in his room, but he was missing one last piece. He asked his mom to buy him a new puzzle, so she took him to the store. They saw many puzzles, but none of them looked like the one that he was looking for. He was getting sad and upset, so his mom said: + +"Look Timmy, those puzzles are all so expensive. Why don't we go to the dollar store and see if we can find a cheap puzzle?" + +So, they drove to the dollar store but there were no puzzles to be found. Little Timmy was about to give up, but then his mom spotted something at the back of the store. She quickly got it and brought it to him. It was a nice, cheap puzzle and there were even extra pieces! + +Little Timmy was so happy that he quickly put the new puzzle together and returned the extra pieces. He smiled as he put the final pieced and said: + +"Look, mommy! The puzzle is complete!" + +From then on, Little Timmy kept his puzzle in his room and made sure it remained that way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a great home with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily's mommy told her that they were going to wrap a present for her grandma. Lily was so excited to help. + +"Can I wrap it all by myself?" asked Lily. + +"Sure, sweetie," said her mommy. + +Lily wrapped the present with care and was so happy with how it looked. But when they got to grandma's house, they found out that she had gone away forever. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. + +"I miss grandma so much," said Lily. + +"I know, honey," said her mommy. "But she's in a better place now." + +Lily hugged her mommy and they went back home, but she still felt very sad. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to explore. One day, he went on a walk and found a cave. The cave was dark and scary, but Timmy was brave. He went inside and found a treasure! + +The treasure was a shiny rock. Timmy was so happy to gain the treasure. He put it in his pocket and ran home to show his mom. His mom was proud of him for being so brave. + +From then on, Timmy knew that exploring could be easy and fun. He couldn't wait to find more treasures in other caves. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a birdcage with a pretty bird inside. One day, Lily's friend came over to play. Her friend said, "Lily, your birdcage is different than mine. Can I test it out?" + +Lily said, "Sure, you can test it out!" Her friend took a closer look at the birdcage and said, "Wow, your birdcage is much bigger than mine!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, my birdcage is different. But my bird likes it that way." Her friend agreed and they watched the bird fly around happily in its big birdcage. + +After playing for a while, Lily's friend said goodbye and went home. Lily looked at her bird and said, "I'm glad we have a different birdcage. It makes us unique!" The bird chirped happily in agreement. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went on a big train called a subway. The subway was very long and had lots of people inside. + +Lily looked out the window and saw many buildings and trees. Suddenly, the subway stopped and the doors opened. Lily got out and saw a magic show. + +The magician made a rabbit vanish! Lily was amazed! She clapped her hands and smiled. Then, she got back on the subway and went home. She told her mommy and daddy all about the magic show and the rabbit that vanished. +Once upon a time, there was a big, white seal who lived in a thick, icy land. One day, the seal wanted to go on an adventure, so he decided to escape from his home. He waddled and slid across the ice until he came to a big, blue ocean. + +The seal was happy to be free, but he soon realized that the water was too cold for him. He tried to swim, but his thick fur made it hard for him to move. He started to shiver and feel scared. + +Just when he thought he was stuck, a kind fisherman came by and saw the seal. The fisherman knew just what to do - he scooped up the seal and brought him back to his icy home. The seal was grateful to be safe and warm again, and he knew that he didn't need to escape to have an adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she went to the river with her friends. The river was very dirty and had lots of garbage in it. It was a filthy river! + +Lily didn't like the filthy river, so she decided to organize a clean-up with her friends. They picked up all the garbage and put it in a big bag. They worked together to make the river clean again. + +After they finished cleaning, Lily and her friends played in the river. They splashed and laughed, happy to have a clean and beautiful river to play in. From that day on, they made sure to always keep the river clean by not littering and picking up any garbage they saw. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big sister named Sarah who loved to draw on paper. One day, Sarah drew a picture of a hairy monster and showed it to Timmy. Timmy was scared of the monster and asked Sarah, "Is the monster real?" + +Sarah replied, "No, Timmy. It's just a picture on paper. It's not real." + +Timmy felt better and said, "I don't like scary things. Can we discuss happy things instead?" + +Sarah smiled and said, "Of course, Timmy. Let's talk about our favorite ice cream flavors." + +The moral of the story is that sometimes things can seem scary, but they're not real. It's important to talk to someone you trust about your fears and discuss happy things instead. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom suggested they go to the park. Lily was very happy and said, "Yes, please!" + +At the park, Lily saw a big orange ball. She ran to it and kicked it. It was so much fun! + +After playing for a while, Lily's mom suggested they go home because it was getting cold outside. Lily agreed and they walked back home together. + +When they got home, Lily's mom made her a glass of cold orange juice. Lily drank it all up and said, "Yummy!" Then, she went to bed and had sweet dreams about the fun day at the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bee named Buzz. Buzz lived in a hive with lots of other bees. The hive was a cozy home made of wax. + +One day, Buzz went out to collect nectar from flowers. Suddenly, he felt the ground tremble. Buzz was scared and flew back to the hive. When he got there, he saw that a big bear was trying to get the honey. The bees were buzzing around the bear, trying to protect their sweet honey. + +Buzz had an idea. He flew into the bear's ear and buzzed loudly. The bear got scared and ran away from the hive. The bees were safe and their sweet honey was still there. Buzz was a hero and all the other bees were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch the birds fly in the sky. One day, she saw an old woman sitting alone in the park. The woman looked very cold and sad. + +Lily went up to the old woman and said, "Hello, why are you sitting here all alone?" The old woman replied, "I am waiting for my family to come and visit me, but they are too busy." + +Lily felt sad for the old woman and said, "I will keep you company until your family comes. No one should be alone and cold like you." They sat together and watched the birds fly in the sky. + +When the old woman's family finally arrived, they were surprised to see Lily sitting with her. They thanked her and said, "You are a kind and caring little girl. You have taught us that we should always make time for our loved ones, no matter how old they are." + +Lily learned that even though someone may be old and alone, they still need love and kindness. She felt happy that she could make a difference in someone's life. +Once upon a time, there was a bear named Brownie. Brownie loved to eat berries. One day, Brownie went on a walk in the forest to find some berries. He found a bush with lots of berries. The berries were big and red, and they tasted very good. Brownie was happy because he found an original berry bush. + +Brownie picked some berries and put them in a basket. He wanted to serve the berries to his friends. Brownie went to his friend's house and knocked on the door. His friend was happy to see him and asked what he had in the basket. Brownie said, "I have some delicious berries to serve you!" They ate the berries together and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved playing outside. One day, she fell down and hurt her knee. She cried and cried because it hurt so much. Her mommy came running and asked what happened. Lily showed her mommy her knee and said, "It hurts so bad, mommy." + +Mommy knew just what to do. She went inside and got some special oil. She put a little bit on Lily's knee and said, "This special oil will heal your boo-boo." Lily asked, "What's heal?" Mommy said, "It means it will make your knee feel better and not hurt anymore." + +Lily was still sad because she wanted to play outside. But her mommy said, "Don't worry, just be persistent and your knee will heal soon enough." Lily didn't know what "persistent" meant, so she asked her mommy. Her mommy said, "It means to keep trying and not give up." Lily smiled and said, "Okay, I won't give up. I'll be persistent." And soon enough, her knee healed and she was able to play outside again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to travel with her family to new places. One day, they went to a restaurant to taste some yummy food. Lily's mom ordered her a burger, but when she took a bite, it didn't fit in her mouth! She was so upset and didn't want to eat it anymore. + +Lily's dad had an idea. He asked the waiter if they could cut the burger into smaller pieces. The waiter said yes and soon Lily was able to eat her burger. She was so happy and thanked her dad for helping her. From that day on, Lily knew that if something didn't fit, she could always ask for help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house near a creek. One day, Lily went to the creek to play with her toys. She saw a frog and said, "Hello, Mr. Frog! Do you want to play with me?" The frog said, "I'm confused. I lost my way home. Can you help me?" + +Lily said, "Yes, I can help you! I will support you and we can find your way home together." They walked and walked until they found a pond. The frog said, "This is my home! Thank you for helping me, Lily." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Frog. I'm happy to help you." They said goodbye and Lily went back to her house near the creek. She felt proud of herself for supporting the frog and helping him find his way home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books. One day, she went to the library to borrow a novel. She looked at all the books on the shelf, but she couldn't find anything she liked. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. "Hi there, little girl! Do you need help finding a book?" It was the librarian. + +Lily replied, "Yes, please. I want something unusual to read." + +The librarian smiled and said, "I know just the book for you. It's a novel about a talking dog who goes on adventures. Do you want to borrow it?" + +Lily was so excited. She knew she would love this book! She thanked the librarian and took the novel home with her. From then on, Lily knew she could always count on the library to help her find the perfect book to read. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited to go to a new temple with her mom. They walked together and finally, they arrived at the temple. Lily said, "Wow, this temple is so big and new!" + +As they entered the temple, they saw many people praying and offering flowers. Lily's mom said, "We must be respectful and quiet in the temple." Lily nodded her head and whispered, "I will be quiet, mom." + +Suddenly, Lily saw a little boy crying. She went to him and asked, "Why are you crying?" The little boy said, "I lost my toy car." Lily said, "Don't worry, I will help you find it." They looked for the toy car together and finally found it. The little boy was very happy and said, "Thank you, Lily!" + +Lily's mom was very proud of her and said, "You did a good thing by helping the little boy. Always remember to be kind to others." Lily smiled and said, "I will, mom." They left the temple with happy hearts and promised to come back soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the park to play. Timmy ran around and had lots of fun. + +Suddenly, Timmy's friend fell down and hurt his knee. It was an emergency! Timmy's mom saw that his friend needed help. She quickly called for an ambulance and requested help. + +While they waited for the ambulance, Timmy's mom used a rough towel to wrap around his friend's knee to help stop the bleeding. Soon, the ambulance arrived and Timmy's friend was taken to the hospital. + +After the emergency was over, Timmy and his mom talked about how important it is to always be careful when playing and to ask for help when someone gets hurt. Timmy felt proud that he was able to help his friend by getting his mom to request an ambulance and using the rough towel to help stop the bleeding. From that day on, Timmy always made sure to be extra careful when playing with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play outside in the park. One day, she saw a butterfly and started to chase it. She ran and ran, but then she stumbled and fell down. + +"Are you okay?" asked her friend, Johnny. + +"Yes, I'm fine," said Lily as she got up and continued to chase the butterfly. + +The butterfly flew in a zigzag pattern, but Lily kept following it. Suddenly, the butterfly landed on an ordinary flower. + +"Look, Johnny! The butterfly is on that flower," said Lily. + +"That's so cool!" said Johnny. + +Lily and Johnny watched the butterfly for a while before they went back to playing in the park. They had a lot of fun that day and Lily learned that it's okay to stumble sometimes as long as you get back up and keep going. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and his friends at the park. One day, Timmy and his friends were playing when they saw two birds fighting in the sky. Timmy said, "Look, the birds are fighting!" + +His friend asked, "What does 'fighting' mean?" + +Timmy explained, "It means they are having a difficult time getting along." + +Later that day, Timmy's mom had to go to the hospital for an operation. Timmy was worried and asked his mom, "Is the operation going to be difficult?" + +His mom replied, "Yes, it might be difficult, but the doctors will do their best to help me." + +Timmy felt better knowing that his mom would be okay. He went to bed that night feeling happy that he learned new words like "fighting" and "operation". +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to collect things like shells and rocks. She had a room where she kept all her collections. Her room was incredible with lots of colors and pictures on the walls. + +One day, Lily went outside to collect more things for her room. She found a pretty butterfly and followed it into the woods. She collected more and more things, but she got lost and couldn't find her way back home. + +Lily was sad and scared. She missed her incredible room and her family. She cried and cried until she fell asleep in the woods. When she woke up, it was dark and she was all alone. She never found her way back home and her family never saw her again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to drink her milk. Every night before bed, her mom would bring her a glass of milk and Lily would happily drink it all up. + +One night, as Lily was drinking her milk, she accidentally spilled some on her face. She giggled and wiped it off, but her mom noticed that Lily's face was getting red and angry. + +"Are you okay, sweetie?" her mom asked. + +Lily nodded, but her mom could tell she was upset. "It's okay to be upset," her mom said, "but remember to take deep breaths and stay calm." + +Lily took a deep breath and slowly let it out. She felt better already. From that night on, Lily always remembered to stay calm when things didn't go exactly as planned. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He had many animals like cows, pigs, and chickens. The farmer was very kind and always took care of his animals. He was very compassionate. + +One day, a little girl came to the farmer's farm. She wanted to see all the animals. The farmer showed her around and let her pet the cows and pigs. The little girl was very happy. + +Before leaving, the little girl wanted to give the farmer something to say thank you. She remembered her mommy always said to pay for things you enjoy. So, the little girl gave the farmer a shiny penny. The farmer was very happy and thanked the little girl for her kindness. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown dog named Max. Max had a long tail that he wagged when he was happy. Max was always honest and never told lies. + +One day, Max went for a walk in the park. He saw a little girl crying because she had lost her toy. Max wanted to help her, so he took her to look for it. They searched and searched until Max saw the toy under a tree. He picked it up with his mouth and brought it back to the little girl. She was so happy and gave Max a big hug. + +Max was happy too because he had helped someone. He wagged his tail and the little girl laughed. Max knew that being honest and helping others was the right thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet mole named Moley. Lily loved Moley very much and always played with him. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. Moley was sad because he wanted to play too. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, saw Moley and said, "Wow, I wish I had a pet mole like you, Lily!" Lily got jealous and didn't like that Timmy wanted Moley. "Don't worry, Moley," Lily promised, "you're my pet and I will always love you." + +Moley felt happy again and Lily's friends played with him too. From that day on, Lily promised to always include Moley in her games and never leave him behind. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy named Max. Max had four paws and loved to play outside. One day, Max's owner took him to the park to play with other dogs. Max was anxious at first, but soon he made some new friends and had a lot of fun. + +At the park, there were many things to do. Max loved to run and play fetch with his owner. The park also had a big pond where the dogs could swim. Max wasn't a big fan of swimming, but he liked to watch the other dogs splash around. + +After playing for a while, Max and his owner sat down on a bench to rest. Max's owner had brought a bag of treats, which included Max's favorite bones. Max was very happy when his owner gave him a bone to chew on. He wagged his tail and licked his owner's face to say thank you. + +When it was time to go home, Max was tired but happy. He had a great day at the park and couldn't wait to come back and play again. As he fell asleep that night, he dreamed of running through the park with his new friends and getting lots of treats. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. The little bunny loved to jump and play all day long. One day, the little bunny got an itch on its nose. The little bunny tried to scratch the itch, but it wouldn't go away. So, the little bunny hopped over to its friend, a little bird, and asked for help. The little bird saw the itch and said, "Don't worry little bunny, I know just what to do!" The little bird flapped its wings and blew a gentle breeze on the bunny's nose. The itch went away and the little bunny was so happy that it jumped for joy! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play games. He had a favorite player that he always used when he played. One day, he went to his friend's house to play a game, but he was frightened because he didn't know how to play with his friend's player. + +Timmy's friend showed him how to play and Timmy started to feel better. But then, the game got harder and Timmy's player kept losing. He started to get upset and wanted to stop playing. + +Just when Timmy was about to leave, his friend told him to try one more time. Timmy took a deep breath and entered the game again. This time, he played better and his player started to win. Timmy was so happy and he learned that sometimes it's okay to be frightened, but you should never give up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the forest. One day, she found a mushroom and thought it was very pretty. She picked it up and showed it to her mommy. + +But then, Lily's little brother came along and wanted the mushroom too. He grabbed it from her hand and wouldn't give it back. Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, a kind old lady who lived in a cottage nearby saw what was happening. She came over and talked to the children. She told them that sharing is important and that they should think about how the other person feels. In the end, the old lady helped them come up with a plan to share the mushroom and everyone was happy again. The end. +Once upon a time, a hunter went out to find some food. He walked a long way through the forest until he saw a nice deer. He aimed his bow and arrow and shot the deer. But then he heard a little voice say, "Why did you do that?" + +The hunter turned around and saw a little girl with curly hair. "I need to eat," he said. "I'm sorry if I scared you." + +The little girl said, "It's okay. You should relax now. Do you want to come to my house for some food?" + +The hunter followed the little girl to her house where her mother made them a nice meal. The hunter felt bad for hunting the deer but he was happy to have made a new friend. From then on, he decided to only hunt when he really needed to and to always be kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect pretty rocks and shells at the beach. One day, she found a terrible comb on the sand. It was all tangled up and dirty. + +Lily picked up the comb and showed it to her mommy. "Look mommy, I found a comb!" she said. + +Her mommy looked at the comb and said, "That's a terrible comb, Lily. It's all tangled up and dirty. Let's throw it away." + +But Lily didn't want to throw it away. "No mommy, I want to keep it and clean it up," she said. + +So Lily took the comb home and washed it with soap and water. After a while, the comb was clean and shiny. Lily was so happy with her new comb and added it to her collection of pretty rocks and shells. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily fell down and hurt her knee. She was very sad and started to cry. Her mommy and daddy were worried, so they took her to the doctor. The doctor was very nice and helped Lily feel better. + +Lily was nervous at first because she didn't know what the doctor was going to do. But the doctor talked to her and showed her some toys. He helped her feel less nervous. Then, he looked at her knee and put a bandage on it. + +Lily was happy that the doctor helped her. She thanked him and gave him a big hug. From that day on, Lily knew that if she ever needed help, she could always go to the doctor. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books, especially her favorite one about a princess. One day, Lily went to the park to read her book. She sat on a bench and started to read. But then, a big dog came and took her book away! Lily was confused and sad. + +She tried to get her book back, but the dog ran away with it. Lily asked some people for help, but nobody could find the dog. So, she decided to bury her sadness and went to play on the swings. But then, she saw the dog burying her book under a tree! Lily was so happy to find her book again. She thanked the dog and they became friends. From that day on, Lily never went to the park without her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom gave her a fragile glass cup to hold. Lily was very careful, but suddenly she tripped and the cup fell and broke into many pieces. Lily felt very sad and scared to tell her mom what happened. + +But then, Lily remembered something her teacher had taught her. She took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry mom, I broke the cup. Thank you for giving me a snack earlier." Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. I'm proud of you for telling the truth and being grateful for what you have." + +Lily learned that it's important to be honest and thankful, even when things don't go as planned. From that day on, she always remembered to say thank you and sorry when needed. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long, but he was never happy with just one toy. He always wanted more and more. + +One day, Timmy's mom gave him a shiny iron to play with. Timmy was very happy and played with it for a while, but soon he got restless and wanted something else. + +So, Timmy's mom gave him a bag of marbles to count. Timmy loved counting and spent hours counting his marbles. But when he was done, he got restless again and wanted something else. + +Timmy's mom didn't know what to do, so she gave him a sharp knife to play with. Timmy was very happy and played with it for a while, but then he accidentally cut himself and started bleeding. Sadly, Timmy didn't make it and passed away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house with her mom and dad. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help her pick out some new curtains for their living room. + +Lily and her mom went to the store together to look for curtains. Lily saw a charming pink curtain that she liked. She told her mom, "Look, Mommy! That curtain is so pretty!" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it is charming. Let's get it!" + +When they got home, Lily's dad helped them hang up the new curtain. But when Lily saw it, she frowned. "What's wrong, Lily?" her mom asked. "It's not as pretty as it was in the store," Lily said. "It's okay, sweetie," her mom said, "It still looks nice." + +And from that day on, Lily loved the new curtain, and it made their living room look even more charming than before. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy had lots of toys, but they were all over the place and he couldn't find his favorite one. His mom asked him if he wanted to organize his toys. Timmy didn't know what organize meant, but his mom explained it meant to put things in order. + +So, Timmy started to organize his toys. He put all his cars in one corner and his blocks in another. He even put his stuffed animals on his bed. After he was done, he was very proud of himself. But, he noticed a smelly sock under his bed. He didn't want to organize that, so he asked his mom to help him clean it up. + +His mom was happy to help and they found some other smelly things to clean up too. Timmy learned that organizing can make things easier to find and it's important to keep things clean. From that day on, Timmy made sure to keep his toys organized and his room smelling nice. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Max. Max loved to ride his bike, but one day, he fell off and broke his seat. Max's mom saw that he was sad and asked him what was wrong. Max said, "My bike is broken. Can you fix it, Mom?" + +Mom said, "Of course, Max. I will fix your bike seat for you." Mom got her tools and started to fix the seat. Max watched her carefully. He was happy to see his mom fixing his bike. + +After a little while, Mom said, "All done, Max! Your bike seat is fixed!" Max was so happy and thanked his mom. He said, "Mom, you are so serious about fixing my bike. Thank you for fixing it." + +Mom smiled and said, "Of course, Max. I love you and I want to make sure you can ride your bike safely." Max hugged his mom and went outside to ride his bike with his newly fixed seat. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in his backyard with his loyal dog, Spot. One day, Timmy's mom came outside and said, "Timmy, we need to buy a new hose for the garden." + +Timmy looked at his mom and asked, "What's a hose?" + +"It's a long, green thing that we use to water the plants," his mom replied. + +"Oh, okay," Timmy said. "Can I come with you to buy it?" + +"Of course!" his mom said. + +So, Timmy and his mom went to the store to buy a new hose. When they got home, Timmy helped his mom attach the hose to the faucet. Spot watched them both with his loyal eyes, wagging his tail happily. + +"Thanks for helping me, Timmy," his mom said. + +"No problem," Timmy replied. "Now we can water the plants together!" + +And so, Timmy, his mom, and Spot spent the rest of the afternoon watering the garden with their new hose. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. They saw a bird in a distant tree. The bird was singing a pretty song. Lily wanted to take a picture of the bird, so her mommy gave her the camera. + +Lily tried to take a picture, but she accidentally dropped the camera on the ground. The camera made a loud crack sound. Lily felt sad because the camera was broken. Her mommy told her it was okay and they could get it fixed. + +After they left the park, they went to the store to get the camera fixed. Lily saw a toy she wanted to take home, but her mommy said they could get it another time. Lily felt a little sad, but she was still happy because she got to see the pretty bird and spend time with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a witch walking by. The witch had a big nose and a pointy hat. Lily stopped to gaze at the witch, but the witch just kept walking. + +Lily's mother always told her to keep her room tidy, but Lily didn't like to clean up. One day, Lily's toys were all over the floor, and she tripped and fell. She hurt her knee and started to cry. Her mother came in and saw the mess. She helped Lily up and said, "You need to keep your room tidy, so you don't get hurt." + +Lily learned her lesson and started to clean up her toys every day. She still loved to play outside, but she always kept her room tidy. And sometimes, she would gaze out the window and wonder if she would ever see the witch again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play outside in his backyard. One day, he saw a small, soft cactus that he wanted to touch. "Mommy, can I touch the cactus?" he asked. + +"No, Timmy. Cactuses can hurt you," replied his mom. + +Timmy was sad, but he didn't want to destroy the cactus. So, he decided to look at it from far away. Suddenly, a strong wind blew and the cactus fell over and broke into pieces. Timmy was surprised and asked his mom, "Why did the wind destroy the cactus?" + +"Well, Timmy, sometimes strong winds can be very powerful and break things," explained his mom. + +Timmy looked at the broken pieces of the cactus and said, "Poor cactus. I wish I could make it better." His mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. The cactus will grow again." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the rain, but one day he fell and broke his arm. His mom took him to the doctor, who put a cast on his arm to help it heal. + +A few days later, Timmy was feeling sad because he couldn't play with his friends. His mom said, "Don't worry, Timmy. Your arm will heal soon and then you can play again." + +One day, it started to rain and Timmy's mom said, "Let's go outside and jump in the puddles!" Timmy was excited, but he remembered his broken arm. His mom said, "It's okay, your arm is all healed now." Timmy was happy and they went outside to play in the wet rain. +Once upon a time, a happy dog named Max was playing in the park. He was wagging his tail and running around. Suddenly, he heard a cry for help. It was his friend, a little bird named Tweetie. + +Max ran to Tweetie and asked, "What happened? Can I help you?" Tweetie said, "My tail is stuck in the tree. Can you save me?" Max was enthusiastic and said, "Yes, I can save you!" + +Max tried to pull Tweetie's tail out of the tree, but it was too hard. He asked his other friend, a strong cat named Whiskers, to help him. Together, they saved Tweetie's tail and she was very happy. + +From that day on, Max, Tweetie, and Whiskers played together in the park every day. They were all enthusiastic and happy to be friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Quackers. Quackers loved to swim in the pond with his friends. They would splash and play all day long. + +One day, Quackers saw a big, scary shadow in the distant trees. He started to shiver with fear. His friends didn't see anything and told him not to worry. + +But Quackers couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. He decided to go back to his nest early. + +That night, a hungry fox came to the pond and ate all of Quackers' friends. Quackers was sad and scared, but he was also glad he had listened to his instincts and went home early. From then on, he always trusted his gut feelings. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat oatmeal for breakfast every day. One morning, her mom made her oatmeal, but Lily noticed that her bowl was broken. + +"Lily, we need to discuss something," said her mom. "Your bowl is broken, so we need to get you a new one." + +Lily was sad that her bowl was broken, but she was happy that she would get a new one. She finished her oatmeal and went to school. + +Later that day, Lily's mom surprised her with a new bowl. Lily was so happy that she hugged her mom. "Thank you for my new bowl, Mommy!" she said. + +From that day on, Lily ate her oatmeal in her new bowl every morning. She was grateful to have a new bowl and happy to discuss anything with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park with her mom and dad. They would swing and slide and have so much fun. + +One day, Lily saw a toy on the ground. She picked it up and wanted to keep it. But she knew it wasn't hers. She had to choose to be honest and give it to the lost and found. + +Lily's parents were proud of her for being honest. But when they got home, they found out that they had lost their car keys at the park. They couldn't find them anywhere. They had to walk home in the rain. + +Lily felt sad because she had made the right choice, but something bad still happened. Her parents told her that sometimes bad things happen, even when we make good choices. But they were still proud of her for being honest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys, but she never liked to pack them away when she was finished. Her room was always messy and her mom would get upset. + +One day, Lily went to the park and saw a beautiful statue of a bird. She thought it was so pretty and wanted to take it home. But when she tried to pick it up, it was too heavy. She realized that the statue was made of stone and couldn't be moved. + +Lily went back home and decided to tidy up her room. She packed away all of her toys and put them in their proper places. Her mom was so happy and proud of her. Lily learned that it's important to pack things away and keep things tidy. And that sometimes, things can't be moved, like the statue in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her rubber duck in the bathtub. One day, while she was playing, her rubber duck accidentally fell down the drain. Lily was very sad. + +Her mom came to ask her what was wrong. Lily said, "My duckie gone. Empty now." Her mom tried to comfort her and said, "Don't worry, we'll get you a new one." But Lily was still sad. + +Suddenly, she blinked and saw something shiny in the drain. She told her mom, "Look! Something there!" Her mom looked and saw the rubber duck. Lily was so happy and she hugged her mom. "Thank you, mommy. I love you," she said. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat ice cream with a spoon. One day, she accidentally dropped her spoon on the floor and it became dirty. + +Lily's mom saw the dirty spoon and asked, "Lily, what did you do to your spoon?" Lily replied, "I dropped it on the floor, Mommy." + +Mommy said, "Let's clean the spoon before you use it again." So, they washed the spoon with soap and water until it was clean. Lily was happy to have her clean spoon back and enjoyed her ice cream. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max lived in a house with his family, but he was very sad. He wanted to play in the backyard, but he was too scared to go outside alone. One day, Max's mom saw him looking sad and asked him what was wrong. Max told her he was lonely and wanted to play in the backyard. + +Max's mom knew just what to do. She took Max outside and rubbed his back to make him feel better. Max was so happy to be outside and play in the backyard. He chased his ball and ran around with his mom. Max was no longer lonely, and he knew he had the best mom in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a big grumpy hunter. He had a long beard and a big hat. He liked to hunt for animals in the forest. One day, he went to the forest to find a big deer. He walked and walked but he couldn't find any deer. He was getting tired and decided to take a nap under a tree. He slept for a long time and when he woke up, he saw a deer right in front of him! He was so happy and caught the deer. From that day on, he always took a nap in the forest when he was hunting. +Once upon a time, there was a big alligator. He was green and had sharp teeth. One day, he went to the river to swim, but he was feeling very tired. So, he found a nice spot on the riverbank and decided to relax. + +As he lay there, he noticed the sun was getting lighter and the sky was turning orange. It was very pretty. He felt happy and calm. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise. It was a little bird. The bird said, "Hello! I'm sorry to bother you, but I was wondering if you could help me. My nest is stuck in a tree and I can't get it down." + +The alligator smiled and said, "Of course! Let's go!" Together, they went to the tree and the alligator used his strong jaws to get the nest down. The little bird was so happy and said, "Thank you so much! You are very kind." + +The alligator felt proud and happy. He realized that sometimes, helping others can make you feel even more relaxed and light-hearted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she met a lazy cat who was sleeping in the sun. + +"Hello, Mr. Cat! Why are you so lazy?" asked Lily. + +"I'm just taking a nap. I don't want to do anything today," replied the cat. + +"But there's so much to see and do in the world! Don't you want to solve mysteries and have adventures?" asked Lily. + +The cat thought for a moment and then said, "You're right. I should get up and explore the world with you." + +So, Lily and the cat set out on an adventure together. They solved puzzles, found hidden treasures, and had lots of fun. And from that day on, the lazy cat was no longer lazy. He realized that there was a whole world out there waiting for him to explore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had long, pretty hair that she loved to brush. One day, she was playing outside when a pesky bug flew into her hair. "Ouch!" she cried. "Get it out!" + +Her mom tried to help but the bug was persistent and wouldn't come out. "We need to wash your hair," said her mom. "Let's run inside and do it quickly." + +Lily and her mom ran inside and washed her hair. The bug finally came out and Lily was happy again. "Thank you, Mommy," she said with a big smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard where there was a big tree that gave her shade from the hot sun. One day, her friend Timmy came to play with her. Timmy was wearing a purple shirt. + +"Hi Lily, do you want to play catch?" Timmy asked. + +"Yes please!" Lily replied. They started to play catch but it was too hot. So, they sat under the tree to rest. Lily looked up and saw the leaves on the tree waving in the breeze. + +"Look Timmy, the leaves are waving!" Lily said. + +Timmy looked up and saw the leaves too. "Wow, that's cool!" he said. + +They sat in the shade and talked about their favorite colors. Lily liked pink and Timmy liked purple. They had a great time playing together in the shade of the big tree. +Once upon a time, there was a duck. The duck was very happy because he loved to swim in the pond. One day, the duck saw a boat with a sail on it. The duck thought the sail was very pretty. But then, the duck saw an ugly fish swimming in the pond. The fish was not very nice to look at. The duck decided to swim away from the ugly fish and go play with his friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, scary lion. He liked to roar very loudly and show off his big teeth. But one day, he got a rag stuck in his throat and couldn't roar anymore. + +The lion was very sad because he couldn't do what he loved anymore. He went to see a kind rabbit who lived nearby. The rabbit was very modest and didn't like to show off. + +The rabbit saw the rag in the lion's throat and knew just what to do. He pulled the rag out and the lion was able to roar again! The lion was so happy and grateful to the rabbit that he promised to never show off again and to be more modest like the rabbit. + +From that day on, the lion and the rabbit became good friends and would often play together in the meadow. The lion would still roar sometimes, but he would only do it when it was necessary, like when he wanted to warn his friends of danger. And the rabbit was always there to help him if he ever got a rag stuck in his throat again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys in the bathtub. One day, Timmy's mom told him to be careful not to drop his toys in the sink. + +Timmy was playing with his rubber duck when he accidentally dropped it in the sink. He tried to grab it, but it was too far down. Timmy started to cry because he loved his rubber duck so much. + +His mom heard him crying and came to see what was wrong. Timmy told her what happened and his mom reached down into the sink to grab the rubber duck. She scolded Timmy for being careless and not listening to her warning. Timmy promised to be more careful next time and hugged his mom, happy to have his rubber duck back. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play outside with her friends. One day, while they were playing, Lily's toe got stuck in a hole. She tried and tried to pull it out, but it wouldn't budge. + +Her friend, Timmy, saw her struggling and asked, "Lily, what happened? Are you okay?" + +Lily replied, "My toe is stuck! Help me escape!" + +Timmy tried to pull her toe out, but it was too far in the hole. They called for help, but no one could hear them from such a distant place. As the sun began to set, they realized they were stuck there for the night. + +The next morning, a rescue team finally found them, but it was too late. Lily's toe had turned purple and she had to go to the hospital. From that day on, Lily always remembered to be careful when playing outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to a park with a big swing. Lily was so happy to swing high in the sky! She felt like a bird. + +After swinging, they went to a stage where some kids were singing and dancing. Lily loved the music and she started to dance too. Her mommy and daddy clapped and cheered for her. + +When it was time to go home, Lily's mommy held her hand tight so she would be safe. Lily felt happy and loved. She couldn't wait to come back to the park and swing again! +Once upon a time, there was a friendly dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his ball and go for walks with his owner, Timmy. One day, Timmy gave Spot a task to fetch his hat from the other side of the yard. Spot happily ran to get the hat, but he had to pause when he saw a squirrel in the tree. Spot barked at the squirrel, but the squirrel didn't move. Finally, Spot remembered his task and ran to get Timmy's hat. Timmy was so proud of his friendly dog for completing the task! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her computer. One day, she asked her mom to deliver a new game for her computer. Lily was very impatient and couldn't wait to play the new game. + +Finally, the day arrived when the game was delivered to their house. Lily was so happy and excited to play it. She quickly turned on her computer and started playing the game. + +As she played, she realized that the game was even better than she had imagined. She was having so much fun that she forgot all about being impatient. From that day on, Lily played her new game every day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was playing in her backyard when she saw a big dog. The dog looked very scary and Lily became fearful. + +Lily's mom saw her daughter and came outside. "Don't be afraid, Lily," she said. "That dog is friendly. He won't hurt you." + +But Lily was still scared. "I don't like dogs," she said. "They look too big and scary." + +Lily's mom took a magazine and showed her daughter a picture of a cute puppy. "See, not all dogs are scary," she said. "But if you ever see a dog that looks mean or acts strange, you should warn me right away." + +Lily nodded her head and felt a little bit better. She hugged her mom and went back to playing, knowing that she had someone to protect her if she ever felt scared again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to eat berries. She would pick them from the bushes and eat them all day. One day, while she was picking berries, a little boy named Jack came along and asked if he could have some. Lily said no because she wanted them all for herself. + +Jack didn't like that and said, "I hate when people are mean and don't share." Lily didn't care and kept eating her berries. Later that day, Lily got a tummy ache from eating too many berries and had to go home. + +The next day, Lily went back to pick more berries but there were none left. She saw Jack and said, "Sorry I didn't share my berries with you. Can we be friends now?" Jack said it was too late and walked away. Lily felt sad and wished she had been nicer to Jack. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the garden to pick a tomato for her mommy. The tomato was so red and juicy, it made Lily's mouth water. + +Suddenly, a cold breeze blew and Lily started to shiver. She realized that it was getting late and she needed to go back home. As she was walking, she saw her friend Max playing in the mud. + +"Max, you need to clean up before your mommy sees you!" said Lily. + +Max replied, "I don't want to clean up, I want to play in the mud!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, but you will shiver like I did if you get too dirty and it gets cold outside." + +Max thought about it and decided to go clean up. Lily went home with her tomato and her mommy was very happy. They made a delicious salad together and enjoyed it for dinner. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went outside to play in the rain. It started to rain really hard and Lily got very wet. She said, "I don't like being wet!" + +Then, Lily saw a little bird that was wet too. The bird started to chirp and Lily said, "Hello little bird, what are you saying?" The bird chirped back and Lily smiled. + +After a while, the rain stopped and the sun came out. Lily felt happy again and started to run around. She said, "I'm glad the rain stopped and the sun is out!" Lily and the little bird played together until it was time for Lily to go inside. She said goodbye to the bird and went home, feeling happy and dry. +Once upon a time, there was a swan who lived in a big pond. The swan was very pretty and had soft feathers. One day, a little girl came to the pond to see the swan. She wanted to give the swan some bread to eat. The swan was patient and waited for the little girl to come closer. + +The little girl threw the bread to the swan, but she threw too much. The swan ate all the bread and felt very full. The little girl didn't know that too much bread could spoil the swan's tummy. The swan didn't feel well after eating so much bread, but it was still patient and didn't get angry with the little girl. + +From that day on, the little girl learned to only give a little bit of bread to the swan so it wouldn't get sick. The swan was happy and healthy again, and the little girl was happy to see the pretty swan in the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a big giraffe with a long neck. The giraffe was very patient and loved to eat leaves from tall trees. One day, the giraffe wanted to print a picture of itself to show its friends. It went to a printer and asked for help. The printer was happy to help and printed a beautiful picture of the giraffe. The giraffe was so happy with the picture that it showed it to all its animal friends in the jungle. They all thought it was amazing and the giraffe felt very proud. From that day on, the giraffe would visit the printer often to print more pictures. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play and have fun all the time. One night, Timmy saw a comet in the sky. He was so excited and wanted to catch it. + +Timmy ran outside and tried to catch the comet, but it was too high up in the sky. He tried and tried, but he couldn't catch it. Timmy was sad and cried. + +His mom came outside and told him that sometimes we can't have everything we want. We need to resist the urge to always get what we want and be happy with what we have. Timmy listened to his mom and realized that he already had so many things to be happy about. + +From that day on, Timmy learned to be content with what he had and not always want more. He was a happier boy because he learned to resist his urge to always want more. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the zoo to see all the animals. His favorite animal was the tiger. He would always run to the tiger exhibit first thing. + +One day, Timmy saw a man walking around the zoo with a big bag. The man looked sneaky and Timmy didn't like it. He told his mommy that he was worried the man might do something bad. + +Later that day, Timmy saw the man trying to open the tiger exhibit. Timmy quickly ran to get help. He found a zookeeper who supported him and together they stopped the bad man from hurting the tigers. Timmy felt proud that he was honest and did the right thing to protect his favorite animal. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who liked to collect rocks. One day, he went for a walk and found a big rock by the river. He tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy. Suddenly, the old man slipped and fell into the river! + +Luckily, a young boy saw what happened and ran to save him. The boy jumped into the river and pulled the old man to safety. The old man was very grateful and gave the boy a rock from his collection as a thank you. + +From that day on, the old man and the boy became friends. They would often go for walks together and collect rocks. The old man was happy to have someone to share his hobby with, and the boy was happy to have a new friend. They both knew that they could always count on each other to save the day if anything went wrong. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to watch cartoons. She would sit in her cozy room and giggle at the funny characters on the TV. But one day, the cartoon stopped playing and Lily got sad. + +Her mom tried to fix the TV, but it was not reliable. So, Lily's dad brought a new one that was better and more reliable. They set it up and the cartoon came back on. Lily was so happy and settled back into her cozy room to watch her favorite show. From then on, Lily and her family enjoyed watching cartoons together on their reliable TV. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the wind. One day, the wind was so strong that it made her red dress fly up in the air. Lily laughed and screamed as she ran around in the wind. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud scream coming from her neighbor's house. She ran over to see what was wrong. Her neighbor's cat had gotten stuck in a tree! Lily's mommy helped her neighbor get the cat down and everyone was happy again. + +As the sun started to set, Lily went back outside to play in the wind. She looked up at the sky and saw a beautiful red sunset. She smiled and twirled around, feeling happy and free in the wind. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the pond with his friends. One day, Ducky decided to go on an adventure all by himself. He waddled down the path and saw a big yellow flower. "Wow, that's a big flower!" said Ducky. + +Just then, a gentle breeze blew by and Ducky felt a little scared. "I think I should go back to my friends," said Ducky. But before he could turn around, he heard a loud noise. "Quack quack!" It was his friends, they had arrived to find him. + +"We were worried about you, Ducky," said his friend, Quackers. "We came to make sure you were okay." Ducky was happy to see his friends and he realized that he didn't need to go on an adventure alone. From that day on, Ducky always stayed with his friends and they had many more fun adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went for a walk with her mommy on a long street. Along the way, they saw many trees, flowers, and houses. Lily was happy and excited to explore the new place. + +Suddenly, Lily realized that she had lost her favorite toy. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it. She started to cry and felt sad. But her mommy hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we will find it together." + +They walked back on the long street and searched for the toy. Finally, they found it under a tree. Lily was overjoyed and hugged her mommy tightly. She realized that she should be more careful with her toys and not lose them again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around in her room. One day, she found a cup on her dresser and decided to use it as a prop for her dance. She held the cup high above her head as she spun around. + +Suddenly, her mom walked in and saw Lily dancing with the cup. She scolded Lily and told her not to dance with the cup because it was a harsh ceramic cup that could break easily. Lily felt sad and put the cup back on the dresser. + +But then, her mom surprised her by putting on some music and dancing with her. They danced and twirled around the room together, and Lily felt so happy. She realized that she didn't need a cup to dance, she just needed her mom and some fun music. From then on, Lily danced every day with her mom, and they had so much fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy who liked to bake pies. She made all kinds of pies - apple, cherry, and even pumpkin. One day, her little girl wanted to learn how to make pies too. So, the mommy decided to teach her. + +They went to the kitchen and the mommy showed her little girl how to mix the flour and sugar together. Then, she taught her how to add the butter and eggs. They put the mixture in the oven and waited for it to bake. + +When the pie was done, the little girl took a bite. She made a face and said, "Yuck! This pie is disgusting!" The mommy laughed and said, "Don't worry, we'll try again next time." And so, they continued to bake pies together, with the mommy teaching her little girl every step of the way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the mall with her mom. One day, while they were at the mall, Lily's favorite toy broke. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Lily's mom saw how enthusiastic Lily was about her toy and said, "Don't worry, we can fix it!" They went to a store and talked to a nice man who fixed toys. He was able to fix Lily's toy and make it as good as new. + +Lily was so happy and thanked her mom for taking her to the mall. She hugged her toy tightly and said, "I love you, mom. You always know how to fix things." +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the river. The river was big and slow, but Ducky didn't mind. One day, Ducky saw his friends on the other side of the river. He wanted to go see them, but he didn't know how to get across. + +Suddenly, Ducky had an idea. He started to flap his wings and swim as hard as he could. He made it to the other side of the river! His friends were so happy to see him, they started to clap. Ducky felt so proud of himself for making it across the river all by himself. From then on, Ducky knew that if he wanted something, he just had to try his best and he could do it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in the bathtub. One day, while she was splashing around, her mommy called her for dinner. But Lily didn't want to leave the bathtub. + +Suddenly, her mommy's phone rang. It was a very loud sound! Lily got scared and wanted to get out of the bathtub. But when she tried to stand up, she slipped and fell down. + +Luckily, Lily was okay, but her mommy saw that the bathtub was dull and slippery. So, she put a mat inside the bathtub to make it safe for Lily to play in. From that day on, Lily could play in the bathtub without slipping and getting scared of loud ringing sounds. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside when it was sunny, but she didn't like the rain. One day, Lily's friend Timmy invited her to his house to play. Lily was very happy because she loved playing with Timmy. + +When Lily got to Timmy's house, she saw an impressive toy train set. It was very big and had lots of different colored trains. Lily was so excited to play with it. They played with the train set for a while, but then it started to rain. + +Lily was sad because she wanted to keep playing with the train set, but Timmy had an idea. He said, "Let's play with the train set in the rain!" Lily was surprised, but she thought it sounded like fun. So, they put on their raincoats and went outside to play with the train set in the rain. It was a little wet, but they had a great time playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to collect trophies. She had many trophies, but her favorite was one that was very unusual. It was shaped like a unicorn and sparkled in the sunlight. + +One day, Lily decided to attach her unicorn trophy to her bike so she could show it off to her friends. But as she was riding her bike, the trophy fell off and broke into many pieces. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. + +Her parents tried to fix the trophy, but it was too broken to be fixed. Lily learned that sometimes attaching things to other things can be dangerous and lead to bad endings. She was very upset that she lost her favorite trophy and never collected trophies again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went for a walk in the forest and found a mushroom. She picked it up and put it in her mouth to chew. The mushroom tasted harsh, but Lily didn't mind. + +After a while, Lily started to feel sick. Her tummy hurt and she felt dizzy. She realized that the mushroom was poisonous. She tried to run back home, but she was too weak. + +Sadly, Lily never made it home. She fell asleep under a tree and never woke up. Her family searched for her, but they couldn't find her. They were so sad when they found out what happened. They missed Lily very much. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to draw with pastel crayons. She had a big box of them that she owned and would use every day to make beautiful pictures. + +One day, Lily accidentally dropped her favorite pastel crayon and it broke into many pieces. She was very sad because she thought she could no longer use it to make her pictures pretty. + +But then her mommy told her that it's okay to make mistakes and that broken things can still be beautiful. Lily realized that she could use the broken pastel crayon to make new and unique colors that she had never used before. + +Lily learned that even though things might not be perfect, they can still be special and useful. And she was happy to continue making her pretty pictures with her box of pastel crayons that she owned. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big rhinoceros. He had a long nose and was very strong. He liked to eat grass and play in the mud. One day, he wanted to run away from the zoo. He tried to escape many times, but he couldn't. He was sad and wanted to quit. But then, he saw a little girl who was crying. He went to her and gave her a big hug. The little girl was happy and the rhinoceros felt better. He decided not to quit and to stay in the zoo to make more people happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was playing in her room when her mom came in with a piece of paper. "Lily, can you draw a picture for grandma's birthday?" her mom asked. Lily nodded her head fast and took the paper from her mom. + +Lily stared at the blank paper for a while, trying to figure out what to draw. "What should I draw?" she asked her stuffed bear. "How about a flower?" her bear replied. Lily thought that was a great idea and started drawing a big, beautiful flower. + +When Lily was finished, she showed her mom the picture. "Wow, Lily! That's amazing!" her mom exclaimed. Lily smiled and felt proud of her drawing. "Can we give it to grandma now?" she asked excitedly. Her mom nodded and they went to grandma's house to give her the special present. +Once upon a time, there was an old train. The train had an engine that was very loud. The train would always chug-chug-chug down the tracks. One day, the train was feeling sad because it couldn't sing like the birds in the trees. + +As the train was chugging down the tracks, it saw a group of birds singing on a branch. The train wished it could sing like the birds. Suddenly, the train had an idea. It started to whistle a tune as it chugged down the tracks. + +The birds heard the train's whistle and flew down to see what was happening. They saw the old train whistling a tune and decided to join in. The birds sang along with the train's whistle and it was the most beautiful melody that anyone had ever heard. + +From that day on, the old train didn't feel sad anymore because it had found a way to sing with its engine. And the birds would always come and sing along with the train's whistle as it chugged down the tracks. +Once upon a time, there was a big truck. It was huge! The truck had a problem with its wheels, so it went to see a mechanic. The mechanic was a nice man who fixed the truck's wheels. + +After the truck was fixed, it drove down a bumpy road. The road was so bumpy that the truck started to rock back and forth. But the truck was strong and it kept driving until it reached its destination. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her dolls and going to the park. One day, Lily's mommy noticed that she had a cough and a fever. She took her to the doctor, who said that Lily was sick and needed to take medicine to feel better. + +Lily didn't like taking medicine because it tasted yucky, but her mommy said it would help her not suffer anymore. The doctor also gave her a lollipop, which made her feel happy. + +After a few days, Lily felt better and could play with her dolls and go to the park again. But one day, she saw an ugly bug on the ground. She didn't want to touch it because it looked scary. Her mommy told her that the bug wouldn't hurt her, but Lily remembered how she felt when she was sick and didn't want the bug to suffer like she did. She gently picked up the bug and put it on a leaf so it could go back to its home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to build things with his blocks. He would stack them up high and make towers. One day, Tim's mom gave him a long string to play with. Tim thought it was very cool and tied it to his tower. + +Suddenly, Tim heard a noise outside. He peeked out the window and saw a nosy squirrel. The squirrel was trying to climb up the tower to get the string. Tim didn't want the squirrel to take the string, so he quickly built a fence around his tower. + +The squirrel tried to climb the fence, but it was too high. Tim felt proud of himself for building something that kept the squirrel away. He sat down with his string and played happily, knowing that his tower was safe from nosy squirrels. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a nice bunny named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to hop and play in the green grass. One day, a big monster came and wanted to destroy Fluffy's home. Fluffy was scared and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, a friendly bird flew by and gave Fluffy a wink. Fluffy knew what to do! Fluffy gathered all of the other bunnies and they worked together to build a new home. The monster tried to destroy it, but the bunnies were too quick and strong. The monster went away and Fluffy and the other bunnies were safe and happy in their new home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a bookshelf in her room, but it was very thin and couldn't hold many books. One day, her little brother came into her room and started to pinch her favorite book. Lily got very upset and told him to stop, but he wouldn't listen. + +Lily decided to take action and protect her book. She took the book off the thin bookshelf and put it on a higher shelf where her brother couldn't reach it. Her brother got mad and started to cry, but Lily explained to him that it wasn't nice to pinch her things. + +After that day, Lily's brother learned to respect her things and they both lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who lived in a nest high up in a tree. The nest was cozy and warm, and the little bird loved it very much. One day, a big bird came and said, "I want your nest because it's so sweet." The little bird said, "No, please don't cut my nest!" But the big bird didn't listen and cut the nest down. + +The little bird was very sad and didn't know where to go. But then, a kind squirrel saw the little bird and said, "Come with me, I'll help you find a new nest." The squirrel took the little bird to a beautiful tree with a big, strong nest. The little bird was so happy and thanked the squirrel for being so kind. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be kind to others, even if they are different from us. And we should never take something that belongs to someone else, because it can hurt them very much. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot loved to play fetch with his owner, Timmy. One day, Timmy threw Spot's bone very far and Spot chased after it. + +When Spot brought the bone back to Timmy, Timmy said, "Wow, that's an expensive bone! It looks like it's made of gold!" + +Spot didn't know what "expensive" meant, but he was happy to have his bone back. He wagged his tail and barked happily. + +Timmy and Spot played fetch for a while longer until it was time for dinner. Timmy gave Spot a treat and said, "Thanks for playing with me, Spot. You're the best dog ever!" + +Spot barked in agreement and licked Timmy's face. They went inside for dinner, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a blue dress that she loved to wear. One day, Lily's mommy said, "Lily, it's time to pour the milk for our breakfast." Lily loved to help her mommy, so she grabbed the milk and poured it into her cup. + +Suddenly, Lily's cup started to overflow! "Oh no!" cried Lily. "It's too tight!" Her mommy quickly grabbed another cup and helped Lily pour the milk without spilling. + +After breakfast, Lily went outside to play with her friends. She showed them her pretty blue dress and they all said, "Wow, that's so pretty!" Lily was so happy that her friends liked her dress. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy asked her, "Did you have fun playing with your friends?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, and they liked my blue dress!" Her mommy hugged her and said, "I'm glad you had a good day." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake with her mommy. One day, they decided to make some yummy pastries. They mixed the flour, sugar, and eggs together. Then, they put the dough in the oven to bake. + +After a while, the pastries were ready. Lily's mommy took them out of the oven and put them on a plate. But, oh no! The plate was empty! There were no pastries on it. Lily's mommy said, "Let's measure the ingredients again and make some more pastries." + +So, Lily and her mommy measured the flour, sugar, and eggs again. They mixed everything together and put the dough in the oven. This time, when the pastries were done, they put them on the plate. The plate was no longer empty, it was full of delicious pastries! Lily and her mommy were so happy and they enjoyed eating the pastries together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite toy, a teddy bear named Brownie. One day, Lily's mom told her it was time to clean up her room. Lily didn't want to clean up because she was playing with Brownie. But her mom said it was important to keep their house clean. + +Lily started to put her toys away, but she noticed that Brownie was covered in dust. She got upset because she didn't want Brownie to be dirty. So she took a cloth and wiped the dust off of Brownie. Then she put Brownie on her bed and closed the door to her room. Now Lily could play with her other toys knowing that Brownie was clean and safe. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient castle. It was very big and had many rooms. The king lived there with his daughter. She was a young girl who loved to play and run around. One day, she wanted to stand on the tallest tower of the castle. + +The king was worried because it was very high, but he knew his daughter was brave. She climbed up the stairs and finally reached the top. From there, she could see the whole kingdom. It was very beautiful. + +The daughter was very happy and proud of herself for standing on the tower. She ran back down to tell her father all about it. The king was so happy and gave her a big hug. And they lived happily ever after in their ancient castle. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his plastic toys. One day, Timmy found a new toy and he wanted to examine it. He looked at it very closely and noticed it was a little broken. Timmy was sad, but he decided to fix it with some glue. Now, Timmy was happy again and he played with his newly fixed toy all day long! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, they went to the pond and saw some ducks swimming. Lily wanted to join them and she jumped in the water. She splashed and laughed, feeling very happy. + +After a while, Lily's mom came to pick her up. On the way home, Lily asked her mom about history. Her mom explained that history is like a story about things that happened a long time ago. Lily found it very interesting and easy to understand. + +When they got home, Lily took a bath and went to bed. She dreamed about ducks and history and splashing in the water. It was a wonderful day for her. +One day, a big van was driving down the road. The van was red and shiny. The driver was happy. He saw his friend walking on the sidewalk. The driver stopped the van and said, "Hi, friend! Do you want a ride?" + +His friend got in the van and they drove to the park. At the park, they saw a little dog. The dog was angry. It barked at them and showed its teeth. The driver and his friend were scared. + +The driver said, "Let's be nice to the dog. Maybe it will be happy." They gave the dog a treat. The dog stopped barking and wagged its tail. The driver and his friend gave the dog a kiss on its head. The dog was happy now. + +The driver and his friend learned that being nice can make others happy. They went back to the van and drove home, smiling and feeling good. The moral of the story is to be kind to others, even when they are angry. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly dog named Spot. Spot loved to play in the park. He would run, jump, and fetch sticks with all his friends. There was a big bench in the park where the kids would sit and watch the dogs play. + +One day, Spot found a pretty dress near the bench. He picked it up with his mouth and showed it to his friends. They all thought it was very nice. Spot wanted to wear the dress and show it to everyone. + +Spot put on the dress and walked around the park. All the kids and dogs saw him and clapped. They thought Spot looked very cute in the dress. Spot felt happy and proud. He played with his friends and had a great day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a jungle. In the jungle, there were many animals. One day, a little bird wanted to sing a song. + +The bird flew around the jungle, looking for friends to sing with. She saw a big lion and a funny monkey. The bird asked them, "Will you sing with me?" The lion and the monkey said, "Yes, let's sing together!" + +They all sang a song about a sour fruit they liked to eat. The bird sang high, the lion sang low, and the monkey sang in the middle. They had so much fun singing together in the jungle. All the other animals came to listen and dance. Everyone was happy and they all became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely mother who loved to mix things. She would mix all kinds of things to make yummy food for her little girl, Amy. Amy liked to watch her mother mix things in the big bowl. + +One day, the mother asked Amy, "Do you want to help me mix today?" Amy was very happy and said, "Yes, mommy!" The mother and Amy started to mix things together. They mixed flour, sugar, and eggs to make a yummy cake. + +When they were done mixing, they put the cake in the oven. Soon, the cake was ready. Amy and her mother sat down to eat the yummy cake. They both said, "Mmm, this is so good!" And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big orange cat named Bow. Bow lived with his uncle in a small house. They were very happy together. + +One day, Bow and his uncle went for a walk. Bow saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. He asked his uncle, "Can I climb the tree, please?" His uncle said, "Yes, but be careful!" + +Bow climbed the tree and saw a bird. The bird said, "Hello, Bow!" Bow said, "Hello, bird!" They became friends and played together. + +Soon, it was time to go home. Bow said goodbye to his new friend and climbed down the tree. He and his uncle walked back to their small house, happy and tired. They had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot liked to play with his ball. One day, Spot found a hidden ball under a big tree. He was very happy. + +Spot saw a girl named Sue. Sue had a foot that hurt. Spot wanted to help Sue. He thought the ball could supply fun and make her foot feel better. So, Spot brought the ball to Sue. + +"Look, Sue! I found a ball!" said Spot. Sue smiled and played with Spot. They had lots of fun. Soon, Sue's foot felt better. They played all day and were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to travel with her family. They went to many fun places. One day, they went to a big palace. The palace was very pretty and organized. + +In the palace, Amy met a nice princess. The princess showed Amy her room. It was full of toys and games. Amy and the princess played together all day. They had so much fun in the organized palace. + +At the end of the day, Amy and her family had to leave the palace. They said goodbye to the princess. Amy was happy she got to travel to the palace. She couldn't wait to tell her friends about her adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a hunter named Bob. Bob was not an ordinary hunter. He had a special gift. He could talk to animals. + +One day, Bob met a little bird in the forest. The bird said, "Hello, Hunter! Today is my birthday. Can you help me celebrate?" Bob smiled and said, "Of course, little bird! Let's have a party!" + +Bob and the little bird invited all their animal friends to the party. They had cake and played games. Everyone had a great time. At the end of the day, the little bird said, "Thank you, Hunter, for the best birthday ever!" Bob smiled and said, "You're welcome, little bird. Happy birthday!" +Once upon a time, there was a weird little girl named Sally. She liked to play a game called chess. Sally had a big chess board with many black and white pieces. She played chess every day with her friends. + +One day, Sally and her friends decided to celebrate. They wanted to have a big party for their chess game. They put on fun hats and blew party horns. They all laughed and danced around the chess board. + +At the party, Sally and her friends played chess together. They took turns moving the pieces on the board. They were all very happy to celebrate their favorite game. And they all agreed that chess was the best game ever. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little bunny named Bobo. Bobo loved to hop and play in the soft green grass all day. The grass was his favorite place to be. + +One day, Bobo had a big job to complete. He needed to find the best grass in the field for his friends' party. He hopped and hopped, looking for the softest and greenest grass he could find. + +Finally, Bobo found the perfect grass for the party. All his friends came and they all played together. They were so happy and had lots of fun. And that is how sweet little Bobo completed his big job. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big shoe that he loved to play with. One day, he found the shoe was empty. Tim felt sad. + +Tim went to his friend, Sue. He said, "Sue, my shoe is empty. Can you help me unite things to put in my shoe?" Sue smiled and said, "Yes, Tim! Let's find things to put in your shoe." + +Tim and Sue looked around and found some rocks, leaves, and toys. They put them all in the big shoe. Tim and Sue were happy to unite and fill the empty shoe. They played together all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia had a favorite dish. It was a small, red dish with a picture of a happy cat on it. Mia loved to eat her snacks from this dish. + +One day, Mia had a big party with her friends. They played games and had fun. Mia wanted to share her incredible dish with her friends. So, she put yummy treats on the dish and gave them to her friends. They all loved the dish and the treats. + +At the end of the party, it was time to clean up. Mia and her friends helped put away the toys and wash the dishes. They were careful to not break Mia's incredible dish. Mia was very happy that she could share her favorite dish with her friends. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to play with her toys and have fun with her friends. One day, she found a shiny piece of copper. It was very pretty and she wanted to keep it. + +Lily showed the copper to her friend, Tom. Tom was upset because he wanted the copper too. They both started to pull on the copper to see who could have it. They pulled and pulled until the copper began to tear. + +Lily and Tom felt bad that they had torn the copper. They decided to share it and not fight anymore. They learned that it is better to share and be happy than to fight and be upset. And they played happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little brown dog named Daisy. Daisy loved to play with her favorite toy, a soft cushion. She would toss the cushion in the air and catch it with her mouth. One day, while playing, Daisy lost her cushion. + +Daisy looked everywhere for her cushion. She asked her friend, Tom the cat, "Have you seen my cushion?" Tom thought for a moment and said, "I promise I will help you find it." So, Daisy and Tom searched all over the yard. + +Finally, they found the cushion under a big tree. Daisy was very happy and said, "Thank you, Tom, for helping me find my cushion." Tom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Daisy. I promised to help, and friends keep promises." They played together with the cushion for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, in a deep, deep forest, there was a little bird named Blue. Blue loved to fly and sing all day long. One day, while flying, he saw a big tree with a hole in it. Blue thought it would be a great place to make a nest. + +Blue said to his friend, Red, "Let's bring twigs to make a nest in the big tree." Red agreed, and they both started to bring twigs. They worked hard to find the best twigs and put them in the hole. + +After a while, the nest was ready. Blue and Red were very happy with their new home. They sat in their nest and sang a happy song together. From that day on, they lived in the deep, deep forest and played with the twigs they had brought. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Max. Max loved to play with his best friend, a little boy named Tim. They played every day and had lots of fun. + +One day, Max and Tim decided to start a new game. They wanted to see who could take the most steps without stopping. Tim counted, "One, two, three!" and they began to walk. + +Max took big steps and Tim took little steps. They walked and walked until they were tired. Max was happy because he took more steps than Tim. They were both very tired, but they had fun playing their new game. Max and Tim went home, excited to play more games the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a big stable. In the stable, there was a kind horse named Sam. Sam was very intelligent. One day, Sam saw a big red ball in the stable. He wanted to play with the ball. + +Sam said to his friend, the little mouse, "Mouse, can you help me push the big red ball?" The little mouse said, "Yes, Sam! I will help you." They both started to push the big red ball together. They pushed and pushed, and the ball started to roll. They were having so much fun! + +Then, the big red ball rolled towards a tall tree. The tree had a beautiful nest on it. Sam and the little mouse knew they had to stop the ball before it hit the tree. They pushed the ball with all their strength, and just in time, they stopped the ball from hitting the tree. The nest was safe! Sam and the little mouse were so happy that they could save the nest. They had a great day playing together, and they knew they made a great team. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the market with his mom. It was a cool day. They wanted to buy some food. Tim saw a big red ball. He wanted it very much. He asked his mom, "Can I have the ball, please?" But his mom said, "No, we need to buy food." + +Tim was sad and angry. He did not want to relax. He wanted the ball. So, he took the ball and ran away. His mom called him, "Tim, come back!" But Tim did not listen. + +Tim ran and ran with the ball. But he did not see a big rock. He fell down and the ball went far away. Tim cried and his mom came to him. They did not find the ball again. Tim was very sad and he learned to listen to his mom. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim wanted to travel. He put on his coat and hat, and went to find his friend, Sam. They walked and walked until they found a gloomy cabin in the woods. + +Inside the cabin, they met an old man. The old man said, "I am lonely. Will you be my friends?" Tim and Sam said, "Yes, we will be your friends." + +The old man was happy. He told them stories about his life. Tim and Sam learned that it is good to help others and make them happy. They went back home and told their friends about the old man in the cabin. The moral of the story is to be kind and make friends with those who need it. +One day, a large cat named Tom went for a walk. He saw a big tree with a knot in it. Tom thought the tree was very pretty. He wanted to play with the knot, so he jumped up to reach it. + +As Tom tried to play with the knot, a small bird named Sue flew by. Sue saw Tom and asked, "What are you doing?" Tom replied, "I want to play with this knot, but it's too high for me." + +Sue wanted to help Tom, so she had an idea. She told Tom, "I can pinch the knot with my beak and pull it down for you." Tom was happy and said, "Yes, please!" Sue pinched the knot and pulled it down so Tom could play with it. + +Tom and Sue played with the knot all day long. They had so much fun together. At the end of the day, they were both tired but happy. They had become good friends, and they knew they would play together again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue was very cold one day. She saw a soft, gentle cat. The cat was also cold. Sue wanted to help the cat. + +Sue tried to find a warm place for the cat. She looked in her house. She looked in her room. She found a big, warm bed. Sue put the cat on the bed. + +The cat was happy and warm. Sue was happy too. They both felt good. They played together all day. Sue and the cat were now best friends. +Once upon a time, there was an honest soldier. The soldier had a big heart and was always kind to others. He had many friends because he always told the truth. + +One day, the honest soldier met a little bird with a hurt wing. The bird could not fly, and it was sad. The soldier wanted to help the bird, so he took it home. He gave the bird food and a warm place to sleep. + +The little bird started to feel better, and it was very thankful. The bird wanted to be the soldier's friend. The honest soldier was happy to accept the bird as his new friend. They played together every day and became the best of friends. +One day, a little fish was swimming in the water. The water was calm and the fish was happy. The sun was shining and the fish felt warm. + +Suddenly, the fish saw a hook. The fish started to panic. He did not want to get caught on the hook. The fish swam away very fast. He swam and swam until the hook was gone. + +The fish was tired, but he was safe. The water was calm again. The fish felt happy and he swam back to his friends. They all played together in the calm water. The little fish was not scared anymore. +Once upon a time, in a big, big forest, there lived a fat giant. This giant was very, very big and very, very strong. He liked to walk around the forest and look at the trees and the animals. + +One day, the fat giant had a dream. In his dream, he saw a big, big cake. The giant wanted to eat the cake. So, he went to find the cake in the forest. He looked and looked, but he could not find the cake. + +The giant was very, very sad. He wanted the cake so much. He looked and looked for days and days. But he never found the cake. The fat giant was so sad that he sat down and cried. And that is how the story ends, with the sad fat giant crying in the big, big forest. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. The farmer had a rare bird. The bird was very special. The farmer liked the bird a lot. + +The farmer knew the bird was of great value. He took very good care of the bird. The bird was very happy with the farmer. + +One day, the bird sang a beautiful song. The farmer was very happy. They lived happily ever after. +One day, a large dog named Max found a drum. The drum was big and round. Max wanted to play with the drum, so he hit it with his paw. The drum made a loud sound. Max was happy and danced to the beat. + +Max wanted to add more fun to his drum play. He found a stick and hit the drum with it. The drum made an even louder sound. Max was very excited and danced faster. + +Soon, Max's friends came to see what the noise was. They saw Max playing the drum and wanted to join in. They all found sticks and hit the drum together. It was a big, fun party with the large drum. Everyone was happy and danced all day. +Once upon a time, there was a unique dog named Spot. Spot loved to run and play with his friends in the park. One day, Spot's owner, Tom, took him to the park and put a leash on him to keep him safe. + +While they were at the park, Spot saw his friend, Max. Max was running and playing without a leash. Spot said, "Max, why don't you have a leash?" Max replied, "I am a good dog and listen to my owner, so I don't need one." Spot wished he could be like Max. + +One day, Spot decided to be a good dog and listen to Tom. He learned to stay close and not run away. Tom saw that Spot was being good and took off his leash. Spot was very happy and played with Max. From that day on, Spot always listened to Tom and learned that being a good dog means you can have more fun. +Once upon a time, there was a modest house in the woods. In the house lived a boy and his mom. They had a small yard with a log in it. The boy liked to play on the log. He would jump and run on it every day. + +One day, the boy's mom said they would have a party. The party would include all of their friends. The boy was very happy. He wanted to show his friends the log in the yard. He thought they would have fun playing on it too. + +The day of the party came, and all the friends came over. The boy took them to the yard to play on the log. But, when they got there, the log was gone! Someone had taken it. The boy was very sad, and so were his friends. They tried to have fun at the party, but they missed the log too much. The party ended, and everyone went home. The boy and his mom were sad because the log was gone and the party was not fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had an adorable pet cat named Fluffy. Lucy and Fluffy loved to play together. One day, Lucy found a secret. She wanted to share the secret with her friend, Tim. + +Lucy said, "Fluffy, let's mail the secret to Tim." Fluffy meowed and nodded. They put the secret in a box and went to the mailbox. Lucy opened the mailbox and put the box inside. She was excited for Tim to get the secret. + +A few days later, Tim got the box in the mail. He opened it and saw the secret. Tim smiled and said, "Thank you, Lucy and Fluffy, for the adorable secret!" Tim, Lucy, and Fluffy played together and had lots of fun with the secret. They were very happy friends. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted girl named Amy. She loved to pour water into cups and play with pins. One day, she found a big pin in her room. + +Amy went to her mom and said, "Look, Mom, a big pin!" Her mom smiled and said, "That's a special pin, Amy. You can use it to make pretty things." + +Amy was so happy. She took the big pin and poured water into a cup. She put the pin in the water and something magical happened. The water turned into pretty colors! + +Amy showed her mom the colorful water. They both laughed and clapped. They knew that Amy's gifted hands had made something very special. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a humble girl named Lily. She loved to learn new things. Every day, she went to school and listened to her teacher. + +One day, her teacher taught the class a new poem. Lily listened carefully and tried to learn each word. She practiced the poem over and over again. She wanted to say it just right. + +The next day, Lily shared the poem with her friends. They all clapped and cheered for her. Lily felt happy and proud. She knew that learning new things was fun and exciting. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a toy stand with many toys. She loved her stand so much. It was her favorite thing. + +One day, Sue's friend, Tom, came to play. Tom was a humble boy who always said sorry when he did something wrong. While they were playing, Tom accidentally broke Sue's toy stand. Sue was very sad. + +Tom said, "I'm sorry, Sue. Please forgive me." Sue thought for a moment and decided to forgive Tom. They worked together to fix the toy stand. Sue learned that sometimes we need to forgive our friends. And they played happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a network of animal friends. They liked to play together all day. They had a lot of fun in the sun. + +One day, a little rabbit named Spring joined the network. Spring was very good at jumping. The other animals liked to watch Spring jump high in the air. + +The big network of friends had a jumping contest. Spring jumped the highest and won the game. All the animals were happy and clapped for Spring. They played together every day and had lots of fun. +One day, a big elephant named Elly went for a walk. Elly was a crazy elephant who liked to play and have fun. She saw a big tree and thought it was a good place to take a nap. + +As Elly was napping under the tree, a little bird named Billy came by. Billy saw Elly and said, "Hey, Elly! Wake up! Let's play!" Elly opened her big eyes and said, "Okay, Billy! Let's play!" + +Elly and Billy played and played. They were having so much fun. But Elly was so big and crazy, she didn't see the big hole in the ground. She fell into the hole and couldn't get out. Billy was sad and flew away to find help. But no one could help Elly, and she stayed in the hole forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy had a fancy coat that she loved to wear. The coat was red and had big buttons. She felt so happy when she wore her fancy coat. + +One day, Amy went for a walk in the park. She saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. As she climbed, she felt something poke her. She looked and saw a small bird poking her with its beak. The bird was trying to play with her. + +Amy smiled and played with the bird. She poked it gently, and they had fun together. Then, Amy climbed down the tree and went back home. She wore her fancy coat and told her mom about her new friend, the bird. Her mom hugged her, and they had a happy day. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy fox. The fox liked to sleep all day and play all night. One day, the fox met a bird who was very busy. + +"Hi, bird," said the fox. "Why are you so busy?" + +"I am busy because I plan to build a nest for my family," said the bird. "We need a home to live in." + +The lazy fox thought about the bird's plan. He wanted to help the bird, but he did not want to work hard. So, the fox made a plan too. He would find a way to help the bird without working too much. + +The lazy fox looked around and saw a pile of sticks. He picked up the sticks with his mouth and gave them to the bird. The bird was happy and thanked the fox. The bird used the sticks to build a strong nest for its family. + +And so, the lazy fox learned that helping others can be easy and fun. The fox and the bird became good friends, and they played together every day. +One day, a bald man was walking in his garden. He saw a big spider on a leaf. The man was scared, but he wanted to be brave. + +The man tried to reverse away from the spider. But the spider followed him. The man thought, "Maybe the spider wants to be my friend." + +So, the bald man and the spider became friends. They played in the garden every day. The man was not scared anymore. +One day, a bald man named Tom wanted to go on vacation. He liked to join his friends on trips. They all had fun when they went away together. Tom was very excited for this vacation. + +Tom and his friends went to the beach. The sun was shining and the water was warm. They played in the sand and swam in the sea. Tom was happy to join his friends on this fun trip. They laughed and played all day. + +At the end of the day, Tom was tired but happy. He had a great time on his vacation with his friends. They all said goodbye to the beach and went home. Tom couldn't wait to join his friends on another vacation soon. +One day, a unique tomato was in the garden. It was red and shiny. The sun was shining, and the tomato was happy. + +A little boy named Tim saw the tomato. He walked up to it and said, "Hello, tomato! Why are you so unique?" The tomato did not answer because tomatoes cannot talk. But Tim did not know that, so he questioned the tomato again, "Can you tell me why you are so special?" + +A friendly bird heard Tim's question. The bird flew down and said, "Hello, Tim! I can help you. This tomato is unique because it is the biggest and reddest one in the garden." Tim smiled and said, "Thank you, bird! I like this tomato a lot." + +Tim picked the unique tomato and took it to his mom. She was very happy and proud of him. They made a yummy salad together, and Tim learned that it is good to question and learn new things. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a big toy drum. Tim loved to play his drum all day long. He would hit the drum with his drumsticks and make a loud sound. Boom! Boom! Boom! The sound made Tim very happy. + +One sunny day, Tim took his drum outside to play. He saw a little bird sitting on a tree. The bird heard the loud sound of the drum and started to sing. Tweet! Tweet! Tweet! Tim loved the bird's song and welcomed the bird to sing with him. They made music together, the drum and the bird. + +Tim and the bird became good friends. They played music every day, making loud sounds and welcoming other animals to join them. Soon, all the animals in the forest were singing and dancing together. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to bake with her mom. One day, Sue and her mom were going to bake a big cake. Sue was very happy. + +Before they started to bake, Sue's mom told her to be careful with the ice on the floor. Sue said, "Okay, mom." They baked and baked, and the cake looked very good. Sue was excited to eat the cake. + +Sue went to get the cake, but she forgot about the ice on the floor. She slipped on the ice and the cake fell on the floor. Sue felt very sorry. Her mom said, "It's okay, Sue. We can bake another cake." Sue smiled and they baked a new cake together. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a thoughtful boy named Tim. Tim had a big gray toy car. He loved to play with his gray toy car every day. + +One sunny day, Tim wanted to use his gray toy car outside. He took it to the park and played with it on the grass. The gray toy car went fast and made Tim very happy. + +As Tim played, he saw a sad girl sitting alone. She had no toys to play with. Tim was thoughtful and decided to share his gray toy car with her. They played together and had a lot of fun. The girl was happy, and Tim felt good about being a helpful friend. +Once upon a time, there was a huge cat named Tom. Tom was very big and liked to play with a tube. The tube was his favorite toy. He would push it, roll it, and jump on it all day long. + +One day, Tom decided to display his tube to all his friends. He invited his friends to his house for a fun party. They all came and saw the tube. Tom's friends were very happy to see it. + +At the party, Tom and his friends played with the tube. They rolled it, pushed it, and jumped on it. Everyone was having a great time. Tom was very proud of his tube and happy to share it with his friends. They all played until they were tired and then went home. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mia. Mia liked to cook. She cooked yummy food for her family. Mia was a tough girl. She was not scared of anything. + +One day, Mia found a journal. The journal was old and had many pages. Mia wanted to use the journal to write her cooking ideas. She wrote about yummy cakes, cookies, and pies. + +Every day, Mia cooked with the help of her journal. She made her family very happy with her yummy food. Mia and her journal became best friends. They cooked many yummy things together. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little bunny named Binky. Binky loved to play in the soft soil with his friends. They would dig holes and make mud pies together. + +One day, Binky and his friends found a big pile of soil. They all wanted to play with it, but they could not agree on what to do. Some wanted to make a big hill, while others wanted to make a deep hole. They were all very upset. + +Binky had an idea. He told his friends, "We should discuss what to do with the soil." So, they all sat down and talked about what would be the most fun. They listened to each other and finally agreed to make a big hill and a deep hole. They all played happily together and had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a little yellow dog named Max. Max loved to play outside with his ball. One sunny day, Max's owner wanted to take him for a walk. Max's owner put a leash on Max to keep him safe. + +On their walk, Max saw a big, shiny ball. Max wanted to play with the ball, but his owner said, "No, Max, we can't play with that ball. It's not ours." Max did not like this. Max refused to walk and sat down. + +Max's owner knew what would make Max happy. They went home and played with Max's own ball in the yard. Max was very happy and wagged his tail. Max learned that it's okay not to play with everything he sees. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Lucky. Lucky lived in a nice house with a big family that loved and cared for him. Every day, Lucky would wake up early in the morning and play with his family. + +One day, Lucky saw a little bird outside that was hurt. He wanted to care for the bird, so he brought it to his family. They all helped the bird get better. Lucky felt very happy that he could help the bird. + +The bird was thankful for Lucky and his family. They all learned that caring for others can make you feel happy and loved. Lucky knew that he was lucky to have a family that cared so much. And from that day on, they all promised to care for each other and the animals they met. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. The bear was very hungry. He wanted to eat food. He saw a little girl in the woods. The little girl was picking flowers. She saw the bear and was scared. + +The bear was nice. He did not want to hurt the little girl. He told her, "I am hungry. I want to eat. Can you help me find food?" The little girl wanted to help the bear. She wanted the bear to be safe and not hungry. + +They walked together and found a big tree with lots of fruit. The bear ate the fruit and felt better. The little girl and the bear became friends. They learned that helping each other is good. The bear was safe, and the little girl was happy. The moral of the story is: when we help others, we can make them feel safe and happy. +One day, a boy named Tim found an interesting toy. It was a little machine that could print things. He was very happy and played with it all day. + +Tim had a dog named Spot. Spot liked to go for walks with Tim. One day, Tim had an idea. He thought, "I can print a new leash for Spot!" So, he used the machine to print a leash. It was a pretty leash with fun colors. Tim said, "Look, Spot! I made this for you!" Spot wagged his tail. + +Tim and Spot went for a walk with the new leash. But, the leash was not strong. It broke, and Spot ran away. Tim was very sad. He could not find Spot. He should have used a real leash. Now, Tim learned that not all things can be printed. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. They saw a big tree with sour apples. Tim pointed at the tree and said, "Mom, can I have an apple?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, but be careful. They are sour." Tim picked an apple and took a bite. He made a funny face because it was very sour. But he still liked it. + +Tim saw a girl named Sue. She was sad because she lost her toy. Tim wanted to help. He looked around and pointed at the toy under the bench. Sue was happy and said, "Thank you, Tim! I love my toy." They became good friends and played together all day. +Anna loves waffles. She likes to eat them with honey and butter. Every morning, her mom makes waffles for her and her brother Sam. They have a big waffle maker that makes four waffles at a time. + +One day, mom says she has to go to the store. She tells Anna and Sam to stay home and be good. She says she will be back soon with more honey and butter. She says they have enough waffles for breakfast, but not to eat them all. + +Anna and Sam nod and say bye to mom. They sit at the table and eat their waffles. They are very yummy. Anna wants more. She looks at the waffle maker. She sees a button that says "supply". She wonders what it does. + +She gets up and pushes the button. She hears a beep. She waits. Nothing happens. She pushes the button again. She hears another beep. She waits. Nothing happens. She pushes the button again and again and again. + +Suddenly, the waffle maker starts to make more waffles. It makes one, then two, then three, then four. It does not stop. It makes more and more waffles. The waffles pile up on the counter. They are too high. They fall on the floor. They fill the kitchen. They block the door. + +Anna and Sam are scared. They do not know how to stop the waffle maker. They scream for mom. They hope she comes back soon. They are trapped by the waffles. They wish they did not push the button. They learn a lesson. They should not touch things they do not understand. +One day, Tom and Lily went to the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. They liked the animals, but they wanted to see the penguins most of all. + +They ran to the penguin house, where they saw many black and white birds swimming and sliding on the ice. They looked happy and funny. Tom and Lily laughed and clapped their hands. They wanted to touch the penguins, but their mom said no. + +"Mom, can we feed the penguins?" Lily asked. + +"Sorry, honey, we can't. The penguins have their own food. We have to stay behind the fence," mom said. + +But Tom did not listen. He saw a penguin that was alone and looked sad. He thought the penguin was hungry and wanted to be his friend. He climbed over the fence and walked to the penguin. He had a cookie in his hand. + +"Hi, penguin. Do you want a cookie?" Tom said. + +The penguin did not want a cookie. The penguin was hurt. He had a bad cut on his wing. He was scared and angry. He did not like Tom. He bit Tom's hand hard. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Tom cried. + +Mom and Lily heard Tom's cry. They ran to him and saw the blood on his hand. They were shocked and scared. They called for help. + +A zookeeper came and took Tom away. He said Tom had to go to the hospital. He said the penguin was sick and needed help too. He said Tom was very naughty and should not have touched the penguin. + +Mom and Lily followed Tom to the hospital. They were sad and sorry. They did not see the penguin again. They did not have fun at the zoo. They had a bad day. +Ben and Lily like to play in the garden. They dig in the soil with their shovels and make holes. They find worms and bugs and stones. They are happy. + +But one day, they see a big dog in the garden. The dog is barking and running. It is not their dog. It is a strange dog. Ben and Lily are scared. They pause and look at the dog. The dog sees them and runs to them. + +Ben and Lily drop their shovels and run to the house. They scream for their mom. The dog chases them and jumps on them. It bites their clothes and pulls their hair. It is a terrible dog. + +Mom hears them and comes out. She sees the dog and shouts at it. She grabs a broom and hits the dog. The dog lets go of Ben and Lily and runs away. Mom hugs Ben and Lily and takes them inside. She checks them for bites and scratches. She gives them a hug and a kiss and a cookie. + +Ben and Lily are safe. They are glad. They do not like the dog. They like their mom. They like their garden. But they do not want to play in the soil today. They want to play inside with their toys. +Anna liked to examine things. She liked to look at them very closely and touch them with her fingers. She liked to examine flowers, rocks, bugs and toys. Sometimes she examined things that were not hers and made a mess. + +One day, Anna went to the farm with her mom and dad. She saw many animals there. She saw cows, pigs, chickens and sheep. She wanted to examine them all. She ran to the sheep and tried to touch their wool. The sheep did not like that. They ran away from Anna and made loud noises. Anna was sad. She wanted to examine the sheep. + +She saw one sheep that was different from the others. It was smaller and had a black spot on its head. It was also very distant from the other sheep. It was in a corner of the field, near a fence. Anna wondered why it was so distant. She walked slowly to the sheep and said hello. The sheep looked at Anna and did not run away. Anna smiled. She reached out her hand and touched the sheep's wool. It was soft and warm. The sheep made a soft noise and rubbed its head on Anna's arm. Anna giggled. She examined the sheep's ears, eyes, nose and mouth. The sheep examined Anna's hair, face, hands and feet. They became friends. + +Anna's mom and dad saw Anna and the sheep. They came to the fence and called Anna. Anna said goodbye to the sheep and ran to her mom and dad. She told them about her new friend. She said the sheep was distant because it was lonely and different. She said she liked to examine it and it liked to examine her. She asked if she could come back and see the sheep again. Her mom and dad smiled and said yes. Anna was happy. She waved to the sheep and the sheep waved back. They both looked forward to seeing each other again. +Lily and Tom were hungry. They wanted to eat something yummy. They went to the kitchen and looked for food. They saw an avocado on the table. It was green and soft. + +"Can we eat this?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, we can. Avocado is good for you. It has healthy fat and vitamins. Let me cut it for you." Tom said. He was older than Lily and knew how to use a knife. He cut the avocado in half and took out the big seed. + +"Wow, it looks like a ball!" Lily said. She liked to play with balls. + +"No, don't play with it. It's not a toy. It's food. Here, take a spoon and scoop some avocado. It's creamy and tasty." Tom said. He gave Lily a spoon and a half of the avocado. He took the other half and a spoon for himself. + +They sat on the floor and ate the avocado. They liked it very much. They felt full and happy. + +"Thank you for serving me avocado, Tom. You are a good brother." Lily said. + +"You're welcome, Lily. You are a good sister. I love you." Tom said. + +They hugged each other and smiled. They saw their mom coming into the kitchen. She was old and had gray hair. She smiled too. + +"Hello, my sweeties. What are you eating?" She asked. + +"Avocado, mom. It's yummy. Do you want some?" Lily and Tom said. + +"Sure, I do. Avocado is one of my favorite foods. You are very smart to choose it. Can I join you?" She said. + +"Yes, mom. Come and sit with us. We have some left. We can share." Lily and Tom said. + +They moved over and made some space for their mom. They gave her a spoon and a piece of avocado. They ate together and talked. They were a happy family. +Lily liked to crawl. She crawled under the table, under the bed, under the sofa. She crawled fast and quiet, like a mouse. She liked to play hide and seek with her big brother Tom. + +One day, Tom said, "Let's go to the park. We can jog and slide and swing." Lily nodded. She liked the park. She put on her shoes and coat. Tom put on his shoes and coat too. They went outside with Mom. + +Mom said, "Be careful, Lily. Don't crawl on the road. It's dangerous. Stay close to me and Tom." Lily nodded. She held Mom's hand. She did not crawl on the road. She walked and jogged with Mom and Tom. + +They got to the park. It was big and green and sunny. There were many kids and dogs and birds. Lily saw a slide. She wanted to slide. She let go of Mom's hand. She ran to the slide. She did not see the big hole in the ground. + +She fell into the hole. It was dark and deep and dirty. She cried. She was scared and hurt. She wanted Mom. She wanted Tom. She wanted to get out. + +Mom and Tom heard Lily cry. They ran to the hole. They saw Lily. They were scared too. They called for help. A man came. He had a rope. He threw the rope into the hole. He said, "Grab the rope, Lily. I'll pull you out." + +Lily grabbed the rope. The man pulled. Mom and Tom pulled too. They pulled and pulled and pulled. Lily came out of the hole. She was dirty and wet and cold. She hugged Mom. She hugged Tom. She said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you." + +Mom said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm so glad you're safe. You're very brave. But you have to be careful. Don't run away from me. Don't crawl on the ground. You might fall into another hole." + +Tom said, "Yeah, Lily. You have to watch where you go. The park is fun, but it can be dangerous too. Next time, let's slide together. OK?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "OK, Tom. I'm sorry. I won't crawl on the ground anymore. I'll slide with you. And I'll stay close to you and Mom." + +Mom said, "That's good, Lily. I love you. Now let's go home and clean you up. And maybe we can buy you a new coat. This one is cheap and torn." + +Lily smiled. She said, "I love you too, Mom. And I love you, Tom. And I love the park. But I don't love the hole." +Tom was a little boy who liked to dream. Every night, he would close his eyes and imagine he was in a different world. Sometimes he dreamed of flying with birds, or swimming with fish, or playing with dinosaurs. He always had fun in his dreams. + +But one night, he had a bad dream. He dreamed he was in a dark forest, and he heard a scary voice. He looked around and saw a witch. She had a big nose, a black hat, and a broom. She laughed and said, "I'm going to catch you, little boy, and turn you into a frog!" + +Tom was very nervous. He did not want to be a frog. He tried to run away, but the witch flew after him on her broom. She was faster than him, and she reached out her hand to grab him. Tom felt her fingers touch his hair, and he screamed. + +He woke up and opened his eyes. He was in his bed, and it was morning. He saw his mom standing by his door. She smiled and said, "Good morning, Tom. Did you have a nice dream?" + +Tom shook his head and said, "No, mom. I had a bad dream. There was a witch, and she wanted to turn me into a frog!" + +His mom hugged him and said, "Don't worry, Tom. It was just a dream. Witches are not real, and they can't hurt you. You are safe and loved, and you can dream of anything you want." + +Tom felt better and smiled. He said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. Can I dream of dinosaurs tonight?" + +His mom nodded and said, "Of course, Tom. You can dream of anything you want. Now, let's have some breakfast." +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play on the network. The network is a big web of wires and boxes. They can talk to other friends on the network. They can also see pictures and games. + +One day, Tom and Sue want to play a new game. They search on the network for the game. They type the name of the game on a box. The box shows them many things. Some things are not the game. Some things are the game, but they cost money. Tom and Sue do not have money. They are not rich. + +They keep searching on the network. They hope to find the game for free. They see a picture of the game. It looks fun. They click on the picture. The box says: "Do you want to play this game? It is free. But you have to give us your name and your network number." + +Tom and Sue are happy. They want to play the game. They type their name and their network number on the box. They press enter. The box says: "Thank you. You can play the game now. But first, we have to tell your friends about the game. Is that okay?" + +Tom and Sue are confused. They do not know what that means. They ask each other: "What do you think? Should we say yes or no?" + +What do you think? What should Tom and Sue do? +One day, Lily and her mom went to the big store to spend some money. Lily liked the big store because it had many toys and books and clothes. She wanted to buy a new doll with long hair and a pink dress. + +Lily and her mom walked around the store and looked at many things. Lily saw the doll she wanted on a shelf. She ran to get it, but she was clumsy and bumped into a cart. The cart had a lot of cans and boxes on it. When Lily bumped into it, the cans and boxes fell down and made a loud noise. + +Lily was scared and sorry. She said, "Oops, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" She looked up and saw a stranger. The stranger was a man who worked at the store. He was not happy. He said, "Hey, watch where you're going, kid! You made a mess!" + +Lily felt bad and started to cry. She dropped the doll and ran back to her mom. Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily, it was an accident. Don't cry, we'll clean it up." + +Lily and her mom helped the man pick up the cans and boxes. The man was still grumpy, but he said, "Thank you, I guess." Lily said, "I'm sorry, mister, I didn't mean to." The man said, "It's okay, kid, just be careful next time." + +Lily and her mom left the store. Lily did not get the doll she wanted, but she learned a lesson. She learned to be more careful and not to run in the store. She also learned that strangers can be scary, but sometimes they can be nice. She was glad she had her mom with her. She said, "I love you, mom." Her mom said, "I love you, too, Lily." They went home and had a snack. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big bush with many blueberries. They run to the bush and start to pick the blueberries. + +"Look, I have more blueberries than you!" Tim says. He shows his basket to Sam. + +"No, you don't! I have more!" Sam says. He shows his basket to Tim. + +They look at each other's baskets. They are both full of blueberries. But they want to have more. They start to fight over the blueberries. + +"Give me some of your blueberries!" Tim says. He tries to grab Sam's basket. + +"No, they are mine! Go away!" Sam says. He pushes Tim away. + +They pull and push and shout. They drop some of their blueberries on the ground. They make a big mess. + +A lady sees them fighting. She walks to them and says, "Stop fighting, boys! What are you doing?" + +"We are fighting over the blueberries!" Tim and Sam say. + +The lady shakes her head. She says, "That is not nice. You should share the blueberries. There are enough for both of you. And look, you have wasted some of them. That is not good." + +Tim and Sam feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, lady. We were greedy. We will share the blueberries. And we will pick up the ones we dropped." + +The lady smiles. She says, "That is better. Now, why don't you go and sit on that bench and enjoy your blueberries together? They are very yummy and healthy." + +Tim and Sam nod. They say, "Thank you, lady. You are very kind." + +They go to the bench and sit down. They share their blueberries. They eat them and say, "Mmm, they are very blue and sweet." + +They are happy. They are friends again. +Sara liked to play with her dolls in her room. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had a pink dress and long hair. Sara liked to brush her hair and make her talk. + +One day, Sara wanted to show Lily to her mom. She thought her mom would be happy to see how pretty Lily was. She took Lily and went to the living room, where her mom was reading a book. + +"Mom, look at Lily!" Sara said, holding up her doll. "She is so pretty, right?" + +Mom smiled and put down her book. "Yes, she is very pretty, Sara. You take good care of her." + +Sara felt proud and happy. She wanted to display Lily for everyone to see. She looked around the room and saw a curtain. It was old and had holes in it. Sara thought it would make a good stage for Lily. + +She ran to the curtain and pulled it aside. She put Lily on the window sill and arranged her dress and hair. Then she pulled the curtain back and said, "Ta-da! Here is Lily, the prettiest doll in the world!" + +Mom clapped and cheered. "Wow, Sara, you are very creative. You made a nice display for Lily. She looks like a star!" + +Sara beamed and hugged Lily. She was glad her mom liked her display. She loved her mom and her doll very much. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with balls. They have many balls of different colors and sizes. They also have a big tube that they found in the park. The tube is long and round and has a hole in the middle. + +One day, they decide to play a new game. They want to see how many balls they can bounce through the tube. They take turns to throw the balls and catch them on the other side. They have a lot of fun and laugh a lot. + +But then, Tom has an idea. He wants to bounce himself through the tube. He thinks it will be more fun and exciting. He tells Mia his plan. + +"Mia, watch this! I will bounce through the tube like a ball!" he says. + +Mia is not sure. She thinks it is dangerous. She tells Tom to be careful. + +"Tom, I don't think that is a good idea. The tube is not big enough for you. You might get stuck or hurt yourself. Please be careful!" she says. + +But Tom does not listen. He runs and jumps into the tube. He tries to bounce through it, but he is too big. He gets stuck in the middle of the tube. He cannot move or breathe. He feels scared and sorry. + +Mia sees what happens. She runs to help Tom. She pulls and pushes the tube, but it is too heavy. She cannot free Tom. She cries and calls for help. + +Soon, a grown-up hears Mia's cries. He comes and sees Tom in the tube. He is strong and smart. He uses a tool to cut the tube and get Tom out. He checks if Tom is okay. He is not hurt, but he is very scared and ashamed. + +The grown-up talks to Tom and Mia. He tells them that they should not play with things that are not toys. He tells them that they should be careful and listen to their friends. He tells them that they are lucky that nothing bad happened. + +Tom and Mia nod and say sorry. They hug each other and thank the grown-up. They promise to be more careful and wise. They learn their lesson. They still like to play with balls, but they never bounce through the tube again. +Tom and Lily like to play at the beach. They make castles with sand and shells. They dig holes and bury their feet. They laugh and have fun. + +One day, they see a big red bucket near the water. They run to get it. They want to fill it with sand and make a big castle. They do not see the sign that says "Do not touch". + +The bucket is not for sand. It is for trash. It has dirty things inside. It has cans and bottles and papers and plastic. It smells bad. + +Tom and Lily do not know. They dump the trash on the sand. They try to make a castle with it. They get dirty and cut. They cry and feel sick. + +A man comes and sees them. He is angry. He says they are naughty and stupid. He says they have to clean the beach. He says they have to go home and never come back. He takes away their bucket and their shells. He throws them in the trash. + +Tom and Lily are sad and scared. They wish they had not touched the bucket. They wish they had played with clean sand. They wish they had a good day at the beach. +Anna loved to help her mom in the kitchen. She liked to stir the soup, cut the bread, and set the table. But her favorite thing was to make coffee for her dad. She knew how to use the machine and measure the water and the beans. She always put a smiley face on the cup with cream and sugar. + +One day, her dad had to leave early for work. He kissed Anna and her mom goodbye and said he would be back soon. Anna was sad. She wanted to make coffee for him. She asked her mom if she could make some anyway and save it for him. + +"Of course, sweetie," her mom said. "But you have to promise me something. You have to promise me that you won't touch the hot coffee or the machine until I come back. They can burn you and hurt you very much. Do you understand?" + +Anna nodded. She knew that hot things were dangerous. She promised her mom that she would be careful and wait for her. Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said she had to go to the store and buy some milk and eggs. She said she would be back soon too. + +Anna watched her mom leave. She looked at the coffee machine. She wanted to make coffee for her dad so much. She thought he would be happy and grateful when he came back and saw it. She thought maybe she could do it quickly and quietly. She thought maybe her mom wouldn't notice. She forgot her promise. She reached for the machine. +Tom and Lily wanted to buy ice cream from the store. They walked with Mom and Dad to the store. They saw a big stand with many colors of ice cream. Tom liked red ice cream. Lily liked blue ice cream. + +"Can we have ice cream, please?" Tom and Lily asked Mom and Dad. + +"Sure, you can have one scoop each," Mom said. "But you have to be alert and hold your ice cream well. It is very hot today and the ice cream can melt." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They went to the stand and asked for their ice cream. The man gave them cones with red and blue ice cream. Tom and Lily were happy. They thanked the man and walked back to Mom and Dad. + +But on the way, a big dog ran towards them. The dog was hungry and wanted ice cream. He barked and jumped at Tom and Lily. Tom and Lily were scared. They dropped their ice cream on the ground. The dog licked the ice cream and wagged his tail. + +"Hey, that's our ice cream!" Tom and Lily cried. "Bad dog, go away!" + +Mom and Dad came and shooed the dog away. They hugged Tom and Lily and said they were sorry. + +"Don't worry, we can buy you more ice cream," Mom said. "But this time, let's eat it inside the store, okay?" + +Tom and Lily agreed. They went back to the stand and asked for more ice cream. The man smiled and gave them new cones with red and blue ice cream. Tom and Lily thanked the man again and followed Mom and Dad to the store. They ate their ice cream inside the store and enjoyed it. They were happy again. +Ben and Mia liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. One day, they saw a big box under a tree. It was open, but they could not see what was inside. They were curious. They wanted to solve the mystery. + +They ran to the box and looked inside. They saw many things: books, toys, clothes, and more. They wondered who left them there. They wanted to play with them. They started to remove some things from the box and put them on the grass. + +But then, they heard a loud voice. It was a man. He was angry. He said, "Hey, what are you doing with my stuff? That's my box! Leave it alone!" He came to the box and grabbed it. He looked at Ben and Mia with a mean face. + +Ben and Mia were scared. They did not know the man. They did not know he owned the box. They thought it was a mystery. They said, "Sorry, mister. We did not know. We just wanted to play." They ran away from the box and the man. + +They learned a lesson. They learned not to touch things that are not theirs. They learned to be careful with mysteries. They learned to ask before they remove. They were glad they were safe. They hugged each other and went home. +Lily and Ben were playing a game. They had a crown made of paper and some cards with pictures. They took turns to pick a card and show it to the other. If the picture matched the crown, they could wear it. If not, they had to give it back. + +Lily picked a card with a flower. She smiled and put the crown on her head. "I win! I win!" she said. "I am the queen of flowers!" + +Ben picked a card with a car. He frowned and gave the crown to Lily. "No fair! I want the crown too!" + +Lily laughed and said, "You can't have it. You have to find a card with a crown. That's the rule." + +Ben looked at the cards. He saw one with a crown. He grabbed it and showed it to Lily. "Ha! I win! I win!" he said. "I am the king of crowns!" + +Lily looked at the card. She saw that it was not a real crown, but a clown. She said, "That's not a crown, that's a clown. You are foolish. You don't win, you lose." + +Ben looked at the card again. He saw that Lily was right. He felt angry and sad. He threw the card and the crown on the floor. He cried and said, "You are mean. You cheated. I hate you!" + +Lily felt sorry for Ben. She said, "I'm sorry, Ben. I didn't cheat. It was just a game. Don't cry. We can play again." + +But Ben didn't listen. He ran away from Lily. He didn't want to play with her anymore. He lost the game and the crown. He lost his friend. He was foolish. +Sara and Ben were playing in the sand near the water. They liked to make castles and dig holes. Sara found a big shell and showed it to Ben. Ben wanted the shell too. He tried to grab it from Sara, but she held it tight. + +"Mine!" Sara yelled. "I found it first!" + +"No, mine!" Ben yelled back. "I like it more!" + +They pulled and tugged on the shell, but neither of them would let go. They were so busy fighting that they did not see a big wave coming. The wave splashed over them and knocked them down. The shell flew out of their hands and into the water. + +"Hey, look!" Sara said, pointing to the water. "A pink octopus!" + +Ben looked and saw a pink octopus swimming near the shell. The octopus had eight long arms and two big eyes. It looked curious and friendly. It reached out one of its arms and touched the shell. + +"Wow!" Ben said. "It likes the shell too!" + +Sara and Ben forgot about their fight. They watched the octopus play with the shell. They smiled and laughed. They decided to share the shell with the octopus. They waved to the octopus and said hello. The octopus waved back and said hello too. Sara and Ben were happy. They made a new friend. +Tom and Anna were twins who liked to run. They ran every day on the track near their home. They wanted to be fast and strong like their dad, who was a runner too. + +One day, they saw a new boy on the track. He was wearing a red shirt and blue shorts. He ran very fast and passed them easily. Tom and Anna felt angry and jealous. They wanted to beat him. + +"Who are you?" Tom asked the boy. "Why are you so fast?" + +"My name is Sam," the boy said. "I am fast because I stretch before I run. Stretching makes your muscles warm and ready. Do you stretch?" + +Tom and Anna shook their heads. They did not stretch. They thought stretching was boring and silly. + +"Stretching is for babies," Tom said. "We don't need to stretch. We are already fast." + +Sam smiled. He was not angry or rude. He was intelligent and kind. + +"Stretching is not for babies," he said. "Stretching is for runners. If you want to be faster and avoid injuries, you should stretch too. I can show you how." + +Tom and Anna looked at each other. They felt ashamed and curious. They wanted to learn from Sam. + +"Okay," Anna said. "We will try stretching. Maybe you can be our friend too." + +Sam nodded. He was happy to have new friends. He taught them how to stretch their legs, arms, and back. They felt good and relaxed. + +Then they ran together on the track. They had fun and cheered for each other. They realized that stretching was not boring or silly. It was smart and helpful. + +They learned a new lesson that day. They learned that stretching is important for runners. They also learned that being friendly and open-minded is better than being angry and jealous. They thanked Sam for his advice and friendship. They became better runners and better people. +Tom and Sam were best friends. They liked to play outside and create things with sticks and stones. One day, they found a big hole in the ground. It was full of water. It looked like a lake. + +"Wow, look at this lake!" Tom said. "We can make a boat and sail on it." + +"Good idea!" Sam said. "Let's find some wood and rope." + +They worked hard and made a small boat. They put it on the water and climbed in. They used a stick as a paddle and moved around the lake. + +"This is fun!" Tom said. "We are mighty sailors!" + +"Yes, we are!" Sam said. "But be careful, don't go too far." + +Tom did not listen. He wanted to explore more of the lake. He paddled faster and faster, until he reached the other side. He saw a big rock and wanted to touch it. + +"Tom, come back!" Sam shouted. "It's not safe!" + +But Tom did not hear him. He reached out his hand and touched the rock. But the rock was not a rock. It was a turtle. A big, angry turtle. It snapped at Tom's hand and bit it. + +"Ow!" Tom cried. "Help!" + +Sam heard Tom's cry and paddled towards him. He saw the turtle and was scared. But he was brave. He used his stick to poke the turtle and make it let go of Tom's hand. + +"Are you okay?" Sam asked. + +"It hurts!" Tom said. "I'm sorry, I was silly. I should have listened to you." + +Sam hugged Tom and said, "It's okay. I'm your friend. I'm glad you're safe. Let's go back to the shore." + +They paddled back to the shore and got out of the boat. They ran to their parents and told them what happened. Their parents were worried and took them to the doctor. The doctor cleaned Tom's wound and gave him a bandage. He said Tom would be fine, but he had to be more careful. + +Tom and Sam learned a lesson. They learned that creating things is fun, but they also have to be smart and listen to each other. They learned that being mighty is not about being reckless, but about being kind and brave. They learned that the lake was beautiful, but also dangerous. They learned to respect nature and its creatures. They learned to be good friends. +Tim and Lily like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make roads and bridges with blocks and books. They have fun making noises and racing their cars. + +One day, Tim and Lily have a big fight. Tim wants to play with the red car, but Lily says it is hers. She does not want to share. Tim tries to take the car from her, but she holds it tight. They pull and tug and yell at each other. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees Tim and Lily fighting over the car. She is not happy. She tells them to stop and share. She says they have many cars and they can take turns. She says fighting is not nice. + +But Tim and Lily are stubborn. They do not listen to Mom. They want the red car and only the red car. They ignore Mom and keep fighting. Mom gets angry. She takes the red car away from them. She says they cannot play with it until they say sorry and make up. + +Tim and Lily are sad and mad. They do not want to lose the red car. They do not want to say sorry. They sit on the floor and pout. They do not look at each other. They do not look at Mom. + +Mom sees a sign on the wall. It says "Be kind and share". She points to the sign and says to Tim and Lily, "Do you see this sign? It tells you how to play nicely. Can you do what the sign says?" + +Tim and Lily look at the sign. They think about what Mom says. They think about how they miss the red car. They think about how they miss playing with each other. They feel sorry for fighting. They look at each other and say, "Sorry". They hug and make up. + +Mom smiles and says, "That's good. I'm proud of you. Now you can have the red car back. But remember to share and take turns." She gives them the red car and a kiss. + +Tim and Lily say, "Thank you, Mom". They take the red car and play with it together. They share and take turns. They do not fight anymore. They have fun making noises and racing their cars. They are happy. +One day, a little girl named Anna was playing in her garden. She liked to dig holes and look for bugs and stones. She had a big shovel and a small bucket. She was very happy. + +She saw a big brown thing sticking out of the ground. She thought it was a stick or a bone. She wanted to discover what it was. She dug and dug and pulled and pulled. She was very strong. + +But the big brown thing was not a stick or a bone. It was a post. It was part of the fence that kept the cows in the field. Anna did not know that. She pulled the post out of the ground and made a big hole in the fence. + +The cows saw the hole and were curious. They walked through the hole and into the garden. They ate the flowers and the vegetables and made a big mess. They mooed and chewed and stepped on Anna's toys. + +Anna's mother heard the noise and came out of the house. She saw the cows and the hole and the post and Anna. She was very angry. + +"Anna, what have you done?" she shouted. "You have been very foolish. You have ruined the garden and let the cows out. You have to put the post back and fix the fence. And you have to apologize to the farmer and help him get the cows back." + +Anna was very sorry. She cried and said, "I'm sorry, mommy. I didn't know it was a post. I wanted to discover something new. I won't do it again." + +Anna learned a lesson. She learned that she should not pull things out of the ground without asking. She learned that she should be careful and respectful of other people's things. She learned that discovery is good, but not when it causes trouble. +Tim likes to jog with his dad. They jog in the park, where there are many trees and flowers. Tim likes to see the birds and the squirrels. Sometimes, they jog with their dog, Rex. Rex is big and brown and likes to chase the ball. + +One day, Tim and his dad jog to the lake. The lake is blue and shiny. Tim sees some ducks and geese. He wants to feed them some bread. His dad gives him a bottle of water and a bag of bread. Tim opens the bottle and drinks some water. He feels thirsty from jogging. + +Tim walks to the edge of the lake. He sees a rough stone. He picks it up and throws it in the water. He likes to see the splash. He hears a honk. He looks up and sees a goose. The goose is angry. It thinks Tim threw the stone at it. The goose flies at Tim and tries to bite him. + +Tim is scared. He drops the bottle and the bag of bread. He runs back to his dad. His dad picks him up and hugs him. He tells him not to throw stones at the animals. He says they are friends, not enemies. He gives him a kiss and a cookie. + +Tim feels sorry. He says sorry to the goose. The goose calms down. It sees the bread on the ground. It eats the bread and shares it with the other ducks and geese. Tim smiles. He learns a lesson. He says he will be nice to the animals. He and his dad jog back home. Rex follows them. They have a fun day. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the mud. They made mud pies, mud castles, and mud animals. They had a lot of fun, but they also got very dirty and smelly. + +"Time for a bath, kids!" their mom called. "You can't go to bed like that!" + +Lily and Ben groaned. They did not like baths. They liked to stay muddy and smelly. They ran to their room and hid under their beds. + +Their mom came in and looked for them. She saw their bathrobes on the floor. She picked them up and shook them. They were also muddy and smelly. + +"Where are you, Lily and Ben?" she asked. "Don't you want to wear your nice, clean bathrobes?" + +Lily and Ben did not answer. They hoped their mom would go away. + +Their mom sighed. She put the bathrobes on the bed and sat down. She looked sad. + +"You know, kids, I love you very much. But I also want you to be healthy and happy. Baths are good for you. They make you feel fresh and cozy. They also remind me of when you were babies. I used to wrap you in your bathrobes and cuddle you. You were so sweet and soft. I miss those times." + +Lily and Ben heard their mom's words. They felt sorry for making her sad. They also remembered how nice it was to be cuddled by their mom. They crawled out from under their beds and hugged their mom. + +"We're sorry, mom. We love you too. We'll take a bath. And we'll wear our bathrobes. Can you cuddle us after?" + +Their mom smiled and kissed them. "Of course, my darlings. Come on, let's go to the bathroom. I have some bubbles and toys for you." + +Lily and Ben followed their mom. They took a bath and washed off the mud and the smell. They put on their bathrobes and felt warm and soft. They snuggled with their mom on the couch and listened to a story. They learned that baths are not so bad, and that they should always listen to their mom. +Sara was a daughter who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had a pink dress and long hair. Sara liked to comb her hair and make her talk. + +One day, Sara and Lily were having a tea party in Sara's room. Sara poured some water in the cups and gave one to Lily. She said, "Here you go, Lily. This is your tea. It is very yummy. Do you like it?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, Sara. I like it very much. Thank you for inviting me to your tea party. You are a very good friend." + +Sara smiled and said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are my best friend. I love you very much." + +They were having a lot of fun, when Sara heard a knock on the door. She looked up and saw her mom. Her mom was old, but she was very kind and pretty. She had brown hair and blue eyes, like Sara. + +"Hello, Sara. Hello, Lily. Can I enter your room?" her mom asked. + +Sara nodded and said, "Yes, mom. You can enter. We are having a tea party. Do you want some tea?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, please. That would be lovely. You are very polite, Sara. And you have a very nice doll, Lily. She is very pretty, like you." + +Sara and Lily were happy. They gave a cup of tea to Sara's mom and invited her to sit with them. They talked and laughed and shared their stories. Sara loved her mom and her doll. She felt very lucky and happy. She had a very good day. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with blocks and cars. One day, they find a big box in the garage. It is heavy and has a zero on it. + +"What is in the box?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a toy or a cake," Anna says. + +They try to open the box, but it is hard. They pull and push, but nothing happens. + +"Maybe we need a key," Tom says. + +"Or a magic word," Anna says. + +They think of different words, but none of them work. They are sad and tired. + +"Let's ask mom," Tom says. + +"OK," Anna says. + +They go to the kitchen, where mom is making lunch. They tell her about the box. + +"Mom, can you help us open the box?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, honey. But first, do you know what the box is?" mom asks. + +"No, mom. What is it?" Anna asks. + +Mom smiles and says, "The box is a surprise for you. It is a gift from your grandma. She sent it for your birthday." + +"Wow, really?" Tom and Anna say. + +"Yes, really. But you have to believe me. The box is not heavy. It is light. And the zero is not a zero. It is a letter. It is an O. And the O is the first letter of a word. Do you know what word it is?" mom asks. + +Tom and Anna think hard. Then they say together, "Owl!" + +Mom nods and says, "Yes, owl. Grandma loves owls, and she knows you do too. She sent you a stuffed owl that is soft and cuddly. Do you want to see it?" + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Tom and Anna say. + +Mom takes them back to the garage. She lifts the box easily and opens it. Inside, there is a beautiful owl with big eyes and fluffy feathers. Tom and Anna are so happy. They hug the owl and thank mom and grandma. + +They believe that the box is the best gift ever. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they saw a big slide that looked very fun. But it was also very high and scary. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Ben said. He was brave and wanted to try new things. + +"I don't know," Lily said. She was not so brave and felt afraid. "It looks too high. What if we fall?" + +Ben saw that Lily was scared. He wanted to help her. He had an idea. + +"I have a promise for you," he said. "If you go on the slide with me, I will give you my teddy bear. He is very soft and cuddly. He will make you feel safe." + +Lily loved teddy bears. She looked at Ben's teddy bear. He was brown and had a red bow. He looked very nice. + +"Really?" she asked. "You will give me your teddy bear?" + +"Yes, I will," Ben said. "I suggest we go on the slide together. It will be fun. And I will hold your hand." + +Lily thought about it. She wanted the teddy bear. But she also wanted to be brave like Ben. She nodded. + +"OK," she said. "Let's go on the slide." + +Ben smiled. He took Lily's hand and they walked to the slide. They climbed up the steps and sat on the top. They looked down. It was very high. But they also saw their toys and their moms waiting for them. + +"Are you ready?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, I am," Lily said. + +They slid down the slide. It was fast and fun. They laughed and screamed. They landed on the ground and hugged each other. + +"We did it!" Ben said. + +"We did it!" Lily said. + +They were very happy. They ran to their moms and showed them what they did. Their moms were proud of them. + +"Here, this is for you," Ben said. He gave Lily his teddy bear. + +"Thank you, Ben," Lily said. She gave Ben a kiss. + +They were best friends. And they kept their promise. +Lily and Max are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big pear tree. The pears are ripe and yellow. + +"Look, Max, pears!" Lily says. "I love pears. Do you want some?" + +"Yes, please!" Max says. "But how can we get them? They are too high." + +Lily has an idea. She sees a long stick on the ground. She picks it up. "We can use this stick to reach the pears. It is flexible. It can bend and stretch." + +Lily and Max take turns to hold the stick. They poke the pears with the stick. Some pears fall down. They catch them in their hands. They are happy. + +They sit under the tree and prepare to eat the pears. They wash them with water from their bottles. They peel them with their fingers. They share them with each other. + +"Mmm, these pears are juicy and sweet," Lily says. + +"Yes, they are. Thank you for sharing, Lily," Max says. + +They smile and hug. They are good friends. They enjoy the pears. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden. One day, they find a lemon tree. They pick some lemons and take them to the kitchen. + +"Let's make lemonade!" Lila says. + +"Good idea!" Ben says. + +They part the lemons with a knife. They squeeze the juice into a jug. They add some water and sugar. They stir and stir. + +"Yum, lemonade!" Lila says. + +They pour some lemonade into two cups. They drink and smile. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. They look out the window. They see a big dog. The dog is crazy. It is running and barking. It is knocking over the pots and the flowers. + +"Oh no, the dog is ruining the garden!" Ben says. + +"Let's scare it away!" Lila says. + +They grab some lemons. They run outside. They throw the lemons at the dog. + +"Go away, dog!" Lila says. + +"Leave our garden alone!" Ben says. + +The dog is surprised. It does not like the lemons. It stops running and barking. It turns and runs away. + +"Yay, we did it!" Lila says. + +"We saved the garden!" Ben says. + +They hug and laugh. They go back to the kitchen. They finish their lemonade. They are happy. +Ben and Lily were playing in the kitchen while Mom was busy. They saw a big dish on the table. It was shiny and pretty. Mom said it was important and they should not touch it. + +But Ben was curious. He wanted to see the dish up close. He climbed on a chair and reached for the dish. He did not see that the dish was on a tray. The tray was slippery. The dish slid off the tray and fell on the floor. It broke into many pieces. + +Ben and Lily heard a loud noise. They looked at the broken dish. They felt scared. They knew Mom would be angry. They started to panic. + +"What do we do?" Ben asked Lily. + +"I don't know. Maybe we can hide it," Lily said. + +They tried to pick up the pieces of the dish. But they were sharp and hurt their fingers. They dropped them again. They heard Mom coming. + +"Oh no, Mom is here!" Ben said. + +They ran to the corner and hid behind a curtain. They hoped Mom would not see them or the dish. + +Mom entered the kitchen. She saw the mess on the floor. She saw the broken dish. She knew it was important. It was a gift from Grandma. She felt sad and mad. She looked for Ben and Lily. + +"Ben, Lily, where are you?" Mom asked. + +Ben and Lily did not answer. They were too afraid. They stayed behind the curtain. They wished they had listened to Mom. They wished they had not touched the dish. They learned a hard lesson. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They saw a little cricket on a leaf. It was green and shiny. + +"Look, a cricket!" Tom said. "I want to catch it." + +He reached out his hand to grab the cricket. But Lily stopped him. + +"No, Tom, don't catch it!" Lily said. "It is scared of you. You will hurt it." + +Tom was angry. He wanted to catch the cricket. He pushed Lily away. + +"Let me catch it!" he said. "It is my cricket. I will rub it and make it happy." + +He tried to catch the cricket again. But the cricket was fast. It jumped off the leaf and ran away. + +Tom and Lily chased the cricket. They ran and ran. But they could not catch it. The cricket was too fast. + +They stopped and looked at each other. They were both tired and sad. They had lost the cricket. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," Tom said. "I was mean to you. I should not have pushed you." + +"I'm sorry, Tom," Lily said. "I was bossy to you. I should have let you touch the cricket." + +They hugged and said sorry. They were friends again. + +They went back to the garden. They saw another little cricket on another leaf. It was brown and fuzzy. + +"Look, another cricket!" Tom said. + +"Let's watch it together," Lily said. + +They sat down and watched the cricket. They did not try to catch it. They just watched it. They saw it rub its legs and make a sound. They smiled and listened. They were happy. +Ben and Lily are playing by the river. They like to throw stones and watch the water splash. They also look for fish and frogs and ducks. Sometimes they see a big boat or a small canoe. + +"Look, Lily, a canoe!" Ben says. He points to a yellow canoe with two people and a dog. "They are going very fast. I want to go in a canoe too." + +"Me too, Ben. But we are too little. Maybe when we are bigger, we can go in a canoe." Lily says. She picks up a big stone and throws it in the river. The dog in the canoe barks at her. + +"Hey, stop that!" one of the people in the canoe shouts. "You are scaring the dog and making the water dirty. Go away from the river and play somewhere else." + +Ben and Lily feel sad and scared. They did not mean to be bad. They just wanted to have fun. They pick up their toys and run away from the river. They find a quiet spot under a tree and sit down. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I did not know the stone would make the dog bark." Lily says. + +"It's okay, Lily. I'm sorry too. I did not know the people would be angry." Ben says. + +They hug each other and share a cookie. They decide to finish their playtime under the tree and not go back to the river today. Maybe tomorrow they will find a nicer place to play. +Lily liked to create things with her crayons and paper. She made drawings of animals, flowers, stars and people. She gave each drawing a name, like Max the dog, Rose the flower, Sky the star and Mom the person. She was very proud of her creations and showed them to everyone. + +One day, she wanted to create something new. She looked around her room and saw a big box. She thought, maybe I can make a house with the box. She asked her dad for help. He cut a door and a window in the box and gave her some stickers and paint. Lily decorated the box with her stickers and paint. She made it look very pretty and cozy. She gave her house a name, too. She called it Lily's Home. + +She invited her friend Ben to play in her house. Ben came over and saw the box. He said, "That's not a house, that's just a box. It's not real. It's boring." He laughed at Lily and made her feel sad. He said, "Let's go play with my toys. They are much more fun and real." + +Lily felt hurt by Ben's words. She liked her house and thought it was real and fun. She said, "No, thank you. I like my house. It's not just a box. It's my creation. It's where I can imagine and dream. It's my home." She went inside her house and closed the door. + +Ben felt sorry for making Lily sad. He realized he was not being a good friend. He knocked on the door and said, "Lily, I'm sorry. I was wrong. Your house is very nice and creative. Can I come in and play with you?" Lily opened the door and smiled. She said, "Yes, you can. But you have to be nice and respectful. And you have to use your imagination and dream with me." Ben agreed and went inside. They played together and had a lot of fun. They learned to appreciate each other's creations and ideas. + +The moral of the story is: Be kind and respectful to others and their creations. Use your imagination and dream big. Don't judge by appearances. +Hanna and Ben are friends. They like to play at the zoo. They see many animals. They see lions, monkeys, giraffes and more. They have fun. + +They are thirsty. They look for water. They see a big pool. They see a hippo in the pool. The hippo is big and gray. He has a big mouth and big teeth. He looks scary. + +"Can we drink from the pool?" Hanna asks Ben. + +"I don't know. Maybe the hippo will be angry. Maybe he will bite us." Ben says. + +They are afraid. They want to go away. But the hippo hears them. He comes out of the pool. He smiles at them. + +"Hello, little ones. Don't be afraid. I am a friendly hippo. You can drink from the pool. There is enough water for everyone." The hippo says. + +"Really? Thank you, Mr. Hippo. You are very generous." Hanna says. + +"Yes, thank you. You are very kind." Ben says. + +They drink from the pool. The water is cool and fresh. They feel better. They smile at the hippo. + +The hippo is happy. He likes to share. He likes to make new friends. He goes back to the pool. He splashes and plays. + +Hanna and Ben wave at him. They say goodbye. They go to see more animals. They have more fun. They are glad they met the generous hippo. +Lila and Ben like to play with balls. They have many balls of different colors and sizes. They like to throw them, kick them, roll them and bounce them. Sometimes they play catch with a net. + +One day, they find a big net in the garage. It is very old and has many holes. They think it will be fun to use it for catch. They take it outside and hang it on a tree. They start to throw balls at the net. + +But the net is not good for catch. Some balls go through the holes and some balls get stuck in the net. Lila and Ben have to climb the tree to get the balls out. They are uncomfortable in the tree. The net is scratchy and the branches are poky. They wish they had a better net. + +They have an idea. They go back to the garage and look for more things. They find some rope, some tape and some cloth. They add these things to the net. They make the net bigger and stronger. They cover the holes with cloth and tape. They tie the rope to the net and the tree. + +They try their new net. It works much better. The balls bounce off the net and they can catch them easily. They are happy with their net. They play catch for a long time. They have fun with their balls and their net. +Tom and Mia are in the same class. They like to play with water. One day, they go to the park with their teacher and some friends. There is a big fountain in the park. The water goes up and down and makes a nice sound. + +Tom and Mia run to the fountain. They want to splash in the water. They take off their shoes and socks and go in. The water is cold and wet. They laugh and have fun. They splash each other and make big waves. + +But some of the water goes in Mia's mouth. She does not like it. It tastes bad. She coughs and spits. She feels weak and sick. She cries and wants to go out. + +Tom sees Mia crying. He feels sorry for her. He goes to her and helps her out. He gives her his towel and hugs her. He says, "Don't cry, Mia. I'm sorry I splashed you. Are you OK?" + +Mia stops crying. She says, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend. I'm OK. I just need some water to drink. Not from the fountain." + +Their teacher comes and gives them some water to drink. She says, "Good job, Tom. You are very kind. And Mia, you are very brave. Now let's go back to the class and dry off. We can play with water another day." +Lily and Ben were playing with crayons and paper. They liked to draw animals and flowers and cars. Lily had a bright yellow crayon and Ben had a bright blue one. They shared the other colors. + +"Look, I drew a sun!" Lily said, showing her paper to Ben. + +"That's nice! I drew a fish!" Ben said, showing his paper to Lily. + +They smiled and kept drawing. But then, Lily's paper was full. She wanted to draw more. + +"Ben, can I have a new paper?" she asked. + +"Sorry, Lily, I don't have any more. I used them all," Ben said. + +Lily looked around. She saw a paper on the table. It had some words on it, but she could not read them. She thought it was not important. + +"Maybe I can use this paper," she said, and took it. + +"Wait, Lily, that's not your paper!" Ben said. "That's Mom's paper! She needs it for work!" + +But Lily did not listen. She put her old paper on the table and replaced it with Mom's paper. She started to draw on it with her yellow crayon. + +"Look, I drew a sun on Mom's paper!" she said, happily. + +Ben was worried. He knew Mom would be angry if she saw what Lily did. He tried to stop her. + +"Lily, stop! You can't draw on Mom's paper! She will be mad at you!" he said. + +But Lily did not stop. She liked her bright sun. She wanted to draw more things on Mom's paper. + +"No, Ben, I want to draw! This is my paper now!" she said. + +They started to argue. They raised their voices. They did not hear Mom coming. + +Mom opened the door and saw them. She saw her paper with Lily's sun on it. She saw Lily's paper with her words on it. She was very angry. + +"Lily! Ben! What are you doing?" she shouted. "How could you replace my paper with yours? This paper is very important! You ruined it!" + +Lily and Ben were scared. They dropped their crayons. They looked at Mom. They knew they did something bad. + +"Sorry, Mom," they said, in a small voice. + +Mom sighed. She was not happy. She took her paper and Lily's paper. She gave them a new paper and some stickers. + +"Next time, ask me before you take my paper. And don't replace it with yours. That's not nice. Do you understand?" she said. + +"Yes, Mom," they said. + +"Good. Now, you can draw on this paper. And use these stickers to make it bright. But be careful. And be quiet. I have to work," she said. + +She left them alone. Lily and Ben looked at each other. They felt sorry. They hugged. + +"Sorry, Lily. I should have given you a new paper," Ben said. + +"Sorry, Ben. I should have listened to you. And I should not have taken Mom's paper," Lily said. + +They smiled. They decided to share the new paper and the stickers. They drew together. They made a bright picture. They hoped Mom would like it. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to go on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. But today, they saw a new thing. It was a big wheel with seats. It went round and round very fast. + +"Wow, look at that!" Max said. "Let's go on it!" + +Lily was not sure. She felt scared. The wheel looked too high and too fast. She did not want to go on it. + +"No, thank you," Lily said. "I don't want to go on it. You can go if you want." + +Max was sad. He wanted to go on it with Lily. He thought it would be fun. He tried to make Lily change her mind. + +"Please, Lily, come with me. It will be fun. I will hold your hand. Don't be scared," Max said. + +Lily shook her head. She did not want to go on it. She wanted to play something else. + +"No, Max, I don't want to go on it. It looks too scary. I want to play on the slide," Lily said. + +Max was angry. He thought Lily was being silly. He did not want to play on the slide. He wanted to go on the wheel. + +"Fine, Lily, be a baby. I will go on it by myself. You are missing out," Max said. + +He ran to the wheel. He gave the man a ticket. He got on a seat. He waited for the wheel to start. + +Lily watched Max from the slide. She felt sorry. She did not want to make Max angry. She wanted to play with him. But she did not want to go on the wheel. She was too scared. + +The wheel started to move. It went faster and faster. It went higher and higher. Max was happy. He liked the wheel. He liked to see the park from above. He liked to feel the wind in his hair. He laughed and waved at Lily. + +Lily saw Max laughing and waving. She felt happy for him. He looked like he was having fun. She smiled and waved back at him. + +But then, the wheel stopped. It stopped at the top. It did not move. Max was stuck. He could not get down. He looked around. He saw the man. The man was talking to another man. They looked worried. They had a problem with the wheel. + +Max felt scared. He did not like to be stuck. He did not like to be so high. He did not like to be alone. He wanted to get down. He wanted to be with Lily. He started to cry. + +Lily heard Max cry. She felt sad. She did not like to see Max cry. She did not like to see Max stuck. She wanted to help him. She wanted to be with him. She ran to the wheel. She called to Max. + +"Max, Max, don't cry. I'm here. I'm sorry. I love you," Lily said. + +Max heard Lily. He felt glad. He loved Lily too. He stopped crying. He called to Lily. + +"Lily, Lily, thank you. I'm scared. I'm sorry. I love you too," Max said. + +They talked to each other. They waited for the wheel to move. They hoped it would move soon. + +The men fixed the wheel. It started to move again. It went down slowly. Max got off the seat. He ran to Lily. He hugged her. He said sorry. + +"Lily, I'm sorry. I was harsh. I should not have been angry. You can choose what you want to play. I will play with you," Max said. + +Lily hugged him back. She said sorry too. + +"Max, I'm sorry. I was scared. I should have been brave. You can choose what you want to play. I will play with you too," Lily said. + +They smiled at each other. They were friends again. They decided to play on the swings. They had fun. They were happy. +A dog was very hungry. He saw a human with a big bag of food. The human walked fast and did not see the dog. The dog ran after the human. He wanted some food. + +The human went into a big house. The dog followed him. He saw many other humans and dogs inside. They were having a party. The dog smelled the food. He saw a big cake on a table. He jumped on the table and tried to eat the cake. + +But the human saw him. He was angry. He shouted, "Stop! Bad dog! Go away!" He grabbed the dog and pushed him out of the house. The dog was sad and scared. He ran away. + +The dog found a park. He saw a girl with a ball. She was playing alone. She saw the dog. She was not angry. She smiled. She said, "Hi, dog! Do you want to play?" She threw the ball. The dog ran after the ball. He brought it back to the girl. The girl was happy. She said, "You are a good dog. Do you want a treat?" She took out a biscuit from her pocket. She gave it to the dog. The dog ate the biscuit. He was not hungry anymore. He was happy. He licked the girl's face. The girl hugged the dog. She said, "I like you, dog. Do you want to be my friend?" The dog wagged his tail. He said, "Woof!" He wanted to be her friend. They played together until the sun went down. +Lily liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had a purple dress and long hair. Lily liked to brush Anna's hair and make her look pretty. + +One day, Lily saw a new doll in the shop. The doll had a purple dress too, but it was shiny and sparkly. Lily wanted the new doll very much. She asked her mom to buy it for her, but her mom said no. She said Lily had enough dolls and they cost too much money. + +Lily was sad and angry. She thought her mom was mean. She decided to get the new doll by herself. She waited until her mom was busy and then she took some money from her mom's purse. She ran to the shop and bought the new doll. She was very happy and proud. + +She ran back home and hid the new doll under her bed. She took out Anna and put her on the table. She wanted to make Anna look shiny and sparkly too. She saw an iron on the shelf. She thought the iron could make Anna's dress shiny. She did not know that the iron was hot and dangerous. + +She plugged in the iron and pressed it on Anna's dress. She heard a sizzle and a smell. She saw smoke and fire. She screamed and dropped the iron. The iron burned Anna's dress and hair. It burned the table and the carpet. It burned Lily's hand and arm. Lily cried and cried. She was scared and hurt. + +Her mom heard the noise and ran to the room. She saw the fire and the iron and the dolls. She was shocked and angry. She grabbed Lily and put out the fire. She called the doctor and the police. She scolded Lily and took away the new doll. She said Lily was naughty and selfish. She said Lily had to pay for the damage and the doctor. She said Lily could not play with any dolls for a long time. + +Lily was sorry and ashamed. She wished she had not bought the new doll. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had not hurt Anna and herself. She wished she could have her old doll back. But it was too late. She had lost her favorite doll and her mom's trust. She had a bad ending. +Tom likes to play with his drum. He bangs it loud and fast. He likes the noise and the fun. But his mom does not like it. She says it is too loud and it hurts her head. She tells Tom to stop playing with his drum. + +But Tom does not listen. He keeps banging his drum. He thinks his mom is mean and silly. He does not care if she is upset. He wants to play with his drum. He does not want to do anything else. + +One day, his mom has a big headache. She is very tired and sick. She needs to rest and be quiet. She asks Tom to please stop playing with his drum. She says she loves him, but she needs some peace. + +But Tom does not care. He stares at his mom with angry eyes. He does not say anything. He just bangs his drum louder and faster. He wants to make his mom more upset. He thinks it is funny and fun. + +But then, something bad happens. His mom falls down on the floor. She does not move or talk. She does not breathe. She is very still and cold. Tom is scared. He drops his drum. He runs to his mom. He cries and cries. He calls her name. But she does not answer. She is gone. Tom is alone. He is very sad and sorry. He wishes he had listened to his mom. He wishes he had stopped playing with his drum. He wishes he had said he loved her. But it is too late. He has lost his mom. He has lost his drum. He has lost his fun. +Sara and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw a hedge with many green leaves and small red berries. Sara wanted to touch the berries. They looked juicy and sweet. + +"Look, Ben, berries!" Sara said. "Let's touch them and see if they are good." + +"No, Sara, don't touch them!" Ben said. "Mama said they are bad. They can make you sick. They are not for eating." + +But Sara did not listen to Ben. She was curious and hungry. She reached out her hand and touched a berry. It felt soft and round. She picked it and put it in her mouth. + +"Yuck!" Sara said. "This is not good. This is bitter and sour. It hurts my tongue." She spat out the berry and made a face. + +Ben shook his head. He was frustrated with Sara. She never listened to him. He tried to help her, but she always did what she wanted. He wished she would be more careful and smart. + +Suddenly, Sara felt a pain in her stomach. She clutched her belly and cried. The berry was bad. It made her sick. She felt dizzy and hot. She fell to the ground and closed her eyes. + +Ben was scared. He ran to Sara and tried to wake her up. He called for Mama. He hoped Sara would be okay. He was sorry he could not stop her. He wished they had never touched the hedge. +There was a child who liked to play with fire. He would light matches and candles and watch them burn. He did not listen to his mom and dad, who told him fire was dangerous and could hurt him and others. He thought he was smart and brave, and fire was fun. + +One day, he found a big box of matches in the garage. He took them to his room and started to light them one by one. He threw the used matches on the floor, not caring if they were still hot. He did not see the smoke and smell the fire that started to grow under his bed. He was too busy playing with fire. + +Soon, the fire alarm went off and his mom and dad ran to his room. They saw the fire and the smoke and the child. They were very scared and angry. They grabbed the child and ran out of the house. They called the firemen, who came with big trucks and hoses and put out the fire. The child was lucky he was not hurt, but his room and his toys and his clothes were all burned and ruined. + +The child cried and said he was sorry. He realized he was not smart and brave, but foolish and reckless. He learned that fire was not a toy, but a powerful and dangerous thing that could cause a lot of harm. He promised to never play with fire again, and to listen to his mom and dad, who loved him and wanted him to be safe. He also learned to be modest and humble, and not to think he knew better than others. He thanked the firemen, who were the real heroes, and hugged his mom and dad, who forgave him and helped him rebuild his room. + +The moral of the story is: do not play with fire, or you will get burned. Listen to your parents, who know what is best for you. Be modest and humble, and respect the power of nature. +Lily likes to play catch with her mom. Her mom is a woman who works at a school. She is reliable and always comes home on time. Lily waits for her mom at the door with a ball in her hand. + +When her mom arrives, she smiles and hugs Lily. She says, "Are you ready to play catch, my sweetie?" Lily nods and runs to the yard. Her mom follows her and throws the ball to her. Lily tries to catch the ball, but sometimes it bounces off her hands or rolls away. She laughs and runs after the ball. + +Her mom helps her catch the ball and praises her. She says, "You are doing great, Lily. You are getting better and better at catching the ball. I am proud of you." Lily feels happy and hugs her mom. She says, "I love you, mom. You are the best woman in the world." Her mom says, "I love you too, Lily. You are the best daughter in the world." They play catch until it gets dark, and then they go inside for dinner. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the bath. They have many toys in the bath. They have a duck, a boat, a frog and a ball. They splash and laugh in the water. + +One day, Mom says, "It is time to wash your hair. I have a new shampoo for you. It smells like strawberries. Do you want to try it?" Anna and Ben nod. They love strawberries. They are delicious. + +Mom kneels by the tub. She puts some shampoo on her hand. She rubs it on Anna's hair. Anna closes her eyes. She feels the bubbles on her head. She smells the strawberries. She says, "Mmm, it is nice. Thank you, Mom." Mom rinses Anna's hair with a cup of water. She wraps a towel around Anna's head. + +Mom does the same for Ben. Ben likes the shampoo too. He says, "It is yummy. Can I eat it?" Mom laughs. She says, "No, you cannot eat it. It is only for your hair. But you can have a real strawberry later. Now, let me dry your hair." She rinses Ben's hair with a cup of water. She wraps a towel around Ben's head. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They have clean and shiny hair. They smell like strawberries. They hug Mom. They say, "We love you, Mom. And we love the new shampoo." Mom smiles. She says, "I love you too, my sweet twins. And I love your hair. Now, let's get dressed and have some strawberries." +Tom and Sue like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. Some cars can make noise and move by themselves. They have a motor inside. Tom and Sue think these cars are very fun. + +One day, Tom and Sue find a big car in the garage. It is red and shiny. It has four wheels and a door. Tom and Sue want to play with it. They open the door and sit inside. They see a wheel, a key, and some buttons. + +"Wow, this car is so big and nice!" Tom says. + +"Maybe it has a motor too!" Sue says. + +They try to turn the key and push the buttons. But nothing happens. The car does not make noise or move. + +"Why is the car not working?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it needs something," Sue says. + +They look around and see a hose. The hose is connected to a big tank. The tank has a sign that says "gas". + +"Look, Tom! Maybe the car needs gas!" Sue says. + +"Gas? What is gas?" Tom asks. + +"Gas is something that cars need to go. It is like food for cars. It provides them energy," Sue says. + +"Energy? What is energy?" Tom asks. + +"Energy is something that makes things work. Like the motor in our cars. It needs energy to make noise and move," Sue says. + +"Oh, I see. So we need to give gas to the car to make it work?" Tom says. + +"Yes, I think so. Let's try it!" Sue says. + +They take the hose and put it in a hole in the car. They hear a sound like water. They wait for a while. Then they take the hose out and close the hole. + +"Okay, let's try again!" Sue says. + +They turn the key and push the buttons. The car makes a loud noise and starts to move. Tom and Sue are very happy. They smile and laugh. + +"Yay, we did it! The car is working!" Tom says. + +"We are so smart! We gave gas to the car and provided it energy!" Sue says. + +They drive the car around the garage. They have a lot of fun. They think the car is very charming. They love the car. +Anna loved to play with her toy boat in the bath. She had a big boat with a red sail and a yellow anchor. She liked to make the boat rock on the water and pretend it was sailing on the sea. + +One day, she saw a new toy in the shop. It was a shiny dolphin that could swim and make noises. Anna wanted the dolphin very much. She asked her mom if she could have it, but her mom said no. She said they had to save money for other things. + +Anna was sad and angry. She went home and threw her boat in the corner. She did not want to play with it anymore. She thought it was old and boring. + +The next day, she had to take a bath. She did not have any toys to play with, except for her boat. She looked at it and felt sorry. She remembered how much fun she had with it. She picked it up and saw the yellow anchor. It was still bright and strong. It made the boat stay in one place when she wanted it to. + +Anna realized that her boat was loyal. It was always there for her, even when she was mean to it. She hugged it and said sorry. She put it in the bath and made it rock again. She smiled and felt happy. She decided that she did not need the dolphin. She had a better friend in her boat. +Anna and Ben liked to play in the woods. They liked to look for bugs and flowers and birds. One day, they saw a big hole in the ground. It was a cave. They wanted to see what was inside. + +They held hands and walked into the cave. It was dark and cold and wet. They heard strange noises. They saw bats and spiders and rats. They were frightened. They wanted to go back. + +But they could not find the way out. They walked and walked, but they only saw more cave. They were lost. They cried and hugged each other. They wished they had not gone into the cave. + +Then they saw a light. It was a flashlight. It was their dad. He had come to look for them. He was angry, but he was also happy. He hugged them and took them out of the cave. He said they had to pay for being naughty. They had to go home and have no dessert. They said they were sorry. They learned their lesson. They never went into the cave again. +Lily liked to play in the kitchen. She had a toy stove, a toy fridge, and a toy sink. She liked to pretend she was cooking and washing dishes. She also liked to talk to her dolls and teddies. + +One day, Lily saw a new toy in the shop. It was a toy mixer. It had a bowl, a whisk, and a button. Lily wanted to buy the toy mixer. She asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said yes, but they had to wait for dad. + +Lily and her mom went to the park while they waited for dad. Lily played on the swings, the slide, and the seesaw. She had fun, but she still thought about the toy mixer. + +When dad came, they went back to the shop. Lily ran to the toy mixer and picked it up. She was very happy. She hugged her mom and dad and said thank you. + +They went home and Lily took the toy mixer to the kitchen. She put it on the table and turned it on. It made a loud noise. Lily liked the noise. She pretended she was making a cake. She did not hear her mom calling her. Her mom came to the kitchen and tapped her shoulder. She said, "Lily, you are deaf from the toy mixer. Turn it off, please. It is too noisy." + +Lily turned off the toy mixer. She said sorry to her mom. She said, "I like the toy mixer, but I like you more." She gave her mom a kiss. Her mom smiled and said, "I love you, Lily. But next time, use the toy mixer in your room, okay?" Lily nodded and said okay. She took the toy mixer to her room and played quietly. She was still happy. +Tim liked to design things. He used paper, crayons, scissors and glue to make pictures, cards and toys. He was very good at design and he was proud of his work. He liked to show his design to his mom, dad and friends. + +One day, he saw a big orange on the table. He thought it would be fun to design something with the orange. He took the orange and cut it in half. He used one half to make a face with eyes, nose and mouth. He used the other half to make a hat with a feather. He put the hat on the face and smiled. He had designed an orange man. + +He wanted to show his design to his mom, but she was busy in the kitchen. He wanted to show his design to his dad, but he was on the phone. He wanted to show his design to his friends, but they were playing outside. He felt sad and lonely. He decided to eat his design. He took a big bite of the orange man's head. + +But the orange was sour and bitter. He made a face and spit it out. He felt sick and sorry. He had wasted a good orange and ruined his design. He wished he had not cut the orange. He wished he had shared the orange with his mom, dad and friends. He learned a lesson. He learned that design is fun, but sharing is better. +Anna and Ben are playing with their toy phone. They like to pretend they are ordering pizza or ice cream. Anna holds the phone and says, "Hello, this is Anna. What do you want to order?" + +Ben thinks for a moment and says, "I want a big pizza with cheese and ham and pineapple. And a chocolate ice cream for dessert. Please." + +Anna nods and says, "Okay, Ben. Your order is coming soon. Bye-bye." She hangs up the phone and puts it on the table. + +They wait for a while and pretend to be hungry. Then they hear a ring at the door. They run to open it and see a tall man holding a big box and a bag. He smiles and says, "Hello, I have your order. Pizza and ice cream. That will be ten dollars, please." + +Anna and Ben look at each other and giggle. They don't have any money. They say, "Sorry, mister. We were just playing. We don't have any money. Can we have the pizza and ice cream anyway?" + +The tall man laughs and says, "Sure, why not. You can have the pizza and ice cream. But you have to share it with me. And you have to promise to eat your vegetables later. Deal?" + +Anna and Ben nod and say, "Deal!" They invite the tall man inside and sit on the floor. They open the box and the bag and see a delicious pizza and a yummy ice cream. They say, "Thank you, mister. You are very nice. And very tall." + +The tall man says, "You're welcome, kids. You are very cute. And very smart. Enjoy your order." He sits with them and they all eat and talk and have fun. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they find a big van in the park. The van is red and shiny. It has a sign that says "Actors Wanted". + +"Wow, look at that van!" Tom says. "Do you think we can go inside?" + +"I don't know," Sam says. "Maybe it is not for us." + +But Tom is curious. He runs to the van and opens the door. He sees a lot of costumes and props inside. He picks up a hat and a sword. + +"Come on, Sam, let's act!" he says. "We can be pirates or knights or cowboys!" + +Sam is scared. He thinks they are doing something wrong. He stays outside the van. + +"Tom, we should not be here," he says. "This is not our van. We should go back to our toys." + +But Tom does not listen. He puts on the hat and the sword. He pretends to fight with an invisible enemy. + +"Arrr, matey, I am the captain of this ship!" he says. "You will walk the plank!" + +Sam hears a voice behind him. He turns around and sees a man. The man is angry. He is the owner of the van. + +"Hey, you kids, what are you doing in my van?" he says. "This is not a playground. This is my work. Get out of here!" + +Sam is sorry. He tells the truth. + +"Sir, we are sorry," he says. "We were just playing. We did not mean to bother you." + +The man looks at Sam. He sees that he is honest. He is not so angry anymore. + +"It's okay, kid," he says. "I know you were just having fun. But you should not go into other people's vans. It is not safe. And you should always ask before you touch anything." + +Sam nods. He understands. He goes to the van and calls Tom. + +"Tom, we have to go," he says. "The man is here. He is not happy." + +Tom hears Sam. He sees the man. He is afraid. He drops the hat and the sword. He runs out of the van. + +"Sorry, sir, sorry!" he says. + +The man shakes his head. He is not impressed by Tom. + +"You should be more careful, kid," he says. "And you should be more honest, like your friend. Honesty is important for actors. And for everyone." + +Tom and Sam feel bad. They apologize again. They go back to their toys. They learn a lesson. They decide to be more honest and respectful. And they never go into other people's vans again. +Sara likes to design things with her crayons and paper. She draws houses, flowers, animals and people. She likes to make them look pretty and colorful. Sometimes she gives them to her mom and dad as gifts. + +One day, Sara decides to design a loop. A loop is a shape that goes round and round, like a circle or an oval. Sara thinks loops are fun and easy to draw. She takes a big sheet of paper and a blue crayon. She starts to draw a loop on the paper, but she does not stop. She keeps drawing the loop bigger and bigger, until it fills the whole paper. + +"Look, mom, I made a loop!" Sara says, holding up her paper. + +"Wow, that's a very big loop, Sara!" her mom says, smiling. "What are you going to do with it?" + +"I don't know, mom. Maybe I can make it into something else. Do you have any ideas?" Sara asks. + +Her mom thinks for a moment. Then she says, "How about we cut out the loop and make it into a necklace? You can wear it around your neck and show it to your friends." + +Sara likes that idea. She gets a pair of scissors and carefully cuts out the loop. Her mom helps her make a small hole in the loop and ties a string through it. Sara puts the loop necklace around her neck and looks in the mirror. + +"I love it, mom! It's so pretty and blue!" Sara says, admiring her design. + +"I love it too, Sara. You are very creative and talented. You made a beautiful loop necklace!" her mom says, hugging her. + +Sara feels happy and proud. She is ready to show her loop necklace to everyone. She thanks her mom and runs to find her dad. She wants to show him her design too. She thinks he will like it as much as she does. +Tim and Mia are playing in the park. They see a man with a big bag. He looks angry and scared. He runs to a car and opens the door. + +"Look, Mia, he has a gun!" Tim says. He points to the shiny thing in the man's hand. + +"What is a gun?" Mia asks. She does not know the word. + +"A gun is a bad thing. It can hurt people. We have to be careful," Tim says. He pulls Mia behind a tree. They observe the man from far away. + +The man puts the bag in the car. He looks around. He sees a police car coming. He gets in the car and drives away very fast. + +The police car follows him. It makes a loud noise. Tim and Mia hear sirens and horns. + +"Wow, that was exciting!" Tim says. + +"Are we safe now?" Mia asks. + +"Yes, we are safe. The police will catch the bad man. Come on, let's go home," Tim says. + +They hold hands and walk to their mom. She is waiting for them at the gate. + +"Hi, kids, did you have fun?" she asks. + +"Yes, mom, we had fun. But we also saw a bad man with a gun. He was running away from the police," Tim says. + +"Really? That sounds scary. I'm glad you are okay. You were very brave and careful," she says. + +She hugs them and takes them home. She gives them cookies and milk. They tell her the whole story. She listens and smiles. She is proud of them. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they found a firework in a box near the park. They did not know what it was, but it looked shiny and colorful. They wanted to see what it could do. + +They took the firework to a quiet place and put it on the ground. Tom had a lighter that he had taken from his dad. He said he could make the firework go boom. Lily was scared, but Tom said it would be fun. He lit the firework and ran away. + +The firework made a loud noise and a bright flash. It also made sparks that flew everywhere. One of the sparks hit Lily in the eye. She screamed and cried. She could not see anything. Tom was shocked and sorry. He ran to Lily and tried to help her. He called for help, but no one answered. He did not know what to do. + +Lily and Tom were alone and hurt. They wished they had never played with the firework. They learned a hard lesson. They should have been more careful and compassionate. They should have asked someone before touching something they did not know. They should have listened to their fear. They should have stayed away from the firework. +Anna liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She wanted to be independent and do things by herself. She learned how to serve food on a plate and carry it to the table. She was very careful not to spill or drop anything. + +One day, her mom made a big cake for her dad's birthday. It smelled very good and looked very pretty. Anna wanted to serve a piece of cake to her dad. She asked her mom if she could do it. + +"Sure, you can, Anna. But be very careful, the cake is heavy and the knife is sharp. Do you need my help?" her mom said. + +"No, thank you, mom. I can do it by myself. I am independent," Anna said. She took a plate, a knife and a fork. She cut a big piece of cake and put it on the plate. She held the plate with both hands and walked slowly to the living room. + +She had to cross a long path from the kitchen to the living room. The path had many things on it: toys, books, shoes, a ball. Anna tried to avoid them and not step on them. She did not want to trip or fall. She looked at the cake and smiled. She knew her dad would be happy. + +She reached the living room and saw her dad sitting on the couch. He was reading a book. He did not see her coming. She said in a loud voice, "Surprise, dad! I have a piece of cake for you. Happy birthday!" + +Her dad looked up and saw her. He was very surprised and very happy. He put down his book and hugged her. He said, "Thank you, Anna. You are very sweet and very independent. You made my day. I love you." + +He took the plate from her and ate the cake. It was very delicious. He shared some with Anna. They both enjoyed it. Anna felt proud and happy. She had served her dad a piece of cake by herself. She had crossed the path without any trouble. She had shown her mom and dad how independent she was. She was a big girl. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to slide, swing and run on the grass. They saw some birds and flowers and said hello to them. They were very cheerful and happy. + +But then the sky became gray and the wind became cold. Mom said it was time to go home before it rained. Anna and Ben did not want to leave. They wanted to play more. They started to cry and whine. + +Mom tried to make them feel better. She said they could play a game on the way home. She said they could clap their hands every time they saw something yellow. Anna and Ben liked this idea. They wiped their tears and nodded. + +They started to walk home and looked for yellow things. They saw a yellow car, a yellow sign, a yellow balloon and a yellow hat. They clapped their hands loudly and laughed. Mom clapped with them and smiled. + +They reached their home just as it started to rain. They ran inside and closed the door. It was dark outside, but it was bright and warm inside. They hugged mom and thanked her for the game. Mom said they were very good and brave. She said they could have some cookies and milk as a treat. Anna and Ben were very cheerful and happy again. They clapped their hands and said yay. +Lily liked to do many things. She liked to play with her toys, to draw with her crayons, to sing with her mom, and to read with her dad. But her favorite thing to do was to cook with her grandma. Grandma knew how to make many yummy things, like cakes, pies, soups, and salads. Lily loved to help her in the kitchen. + +One day, Grandma said, "Lily, today we are going to make something special. We are going to make shrimp. Do you know what shrimp are?" + +Lily shook her head. She had never seen shrimp before. + +"Shrimp are small animals that live in the water. They have tails, legs, and shells. They are pink when they are cooked. They are very tasty. Some people say they are famous. Do you want to try them?" + +Lily nodded. She was curious about shrimp. She wanted to taste something famous. + +Grandma showed her how to peel the shells, wash the shrimp, and season them with salt, pepper, and lemon. Then she put them in a big pan with butter and garlic. They sizzled and smelled good. + +"Can I help you stir them, Grandma?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, my dear. Here, take this spoon and be careful. It is hot." + +Lily took the spoon and stirred the shrimp gently. She felt proud to help Grandma. She watched as the shrimp turned pink and curled up. + +"They are ready, Lily. Let's put them on a plate and share them with the family." + +Lily and Grandma carried the plate of shrimp to the table, where Mom, Dad, and Grandpa were waiting. They all smiled and clapped. + +"Wow, Grandma, these shrimp look delicious. And Lily, you did a great job. You are a wonderful helper," Mom said. + +"Thank you, Mom. I like to cook with Grandma. She teaches me many things. And I like shrimp. They are famous and yummy," Lily said. + +She took a bite of a shrimp and smiled. She was happy. She had learned something new and made something special. She had done something with Grandma. She had done something good. +Tim and Mia liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. One day, they saw a big rope hanging from a tree. It looked like fun. + +"Let's swing on the rope!" Tim said. + +"OK!" Mia said. + +They ran to the rope and took turns to swing. They felt like they were flying in the air. + +But the rope was old and weak. It had a small tear that Tim and Mia did not see. It was about to break. + +A man was walking his dog in the park. He saw the children swinging on the rope. He knew it was dangerous. + +"Hey, kids, be careful!" he shouted. "That rope is not safe. It might snap!" + +He tried to warn them, but they did not hear him. They were having too much fun. + +The man ran to them as fast as he could. He hoped he would reach them in time. + +But he was too late. + +The rope broke with a loud snap. Tim and Mia fell to the ground with a thud. + +They cried out in pain and fear. They had bruises and scratches all over. + +The man and his dog reached them and helped them up. He checked if they were OK. + +"I'm sorry, kids, I tried to warn you," he said. "That rope was old and weak. You should not swing on it." + +Tim and Mia nodded. They were sorry, too. They learned their lesson. + +They thanked the man and his dog for helping them. They hugged each other and limped back to their parents. + +They never swung on a rope again. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hill. They want to climb it. + +"Let's go up the hill!" Tom says. "Maybe we can see the whole park from there." + +"OK!" Anna says. "But be careful. The hill is steep and rocky." + +They hold hands and start to climb. They step on the rocks and the dirt. They hear sounds of birds and bugs. They see flowers and trees. + +They are almost at the top when they hear a loud sound. It is a roar. They look up and see a big lion. The lion is angry. It has sharp teeth and claws. + +"Run!" Tom says. "The lion is bad. It can hurt us." + +They turn around and run down the hill. They step fast and hard. They hear the lion behind them. It is chasing them. + +They reach the bottom of the hill. They see a fence. They run to the fence and climb over it. They are safe. + +They look back and see the lion. It is still on the hill. It cannot climb the fence. It roars again and then walks away. + +Tom and Anna hug each other. They are scared but happy. + +"That was a great adventure!" Tom says. "But I don't want to climb that hill again." + +"Me neither!" Anna says. "Let's go play on the swings instead." +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to travel to different places. They go to the zoo, the park, the beach and the museum. They learn many things from their trips. + +One day, they want to travel to the farm. They ask their teacher if they can go with the class. The teacher says yes, but they have to be reliable. They have to listen, follow the rules and stay with the group. + +Tom and Sue are happy. They promise to be reliable. They get on the bus with the class. They see cows, pigs, chickens and horses. They feed the animals and pet them. They have fun. + +But then, Tom sees a big tractor. He likes tractors. He wants to ride it. He forgets his promise. He runs to the tractor. He climbs on it. He pushes the buttons. + +Sue sees Tom. She is worried. She knows he is not being reliable. She calls him. "Tom, come back! You are not supposed to go there. You are breaking the rules. You are not staying with the group. You are not being a good friend." + +Tom hears Sue. He feels bad. He knows she is right. He gets off the tractor. He runs back to Sue. He says sorry. He says he will be reliable from now on. + +The teacher sees Tom and Sue. She is glad they are safe. She is proud of Sue for being reliable and helping Tom. She is also proud of Tom for saying sorry and learning his lesson. She says they can still enjoy the farm, but they have to be careful and respectful. + +Tom and Sue hug. They say they are sorry to each other. They say they are still friends. They join the class. They have a good time at the farm. They are happy and reliable. +Ben and Lily are playing with blocks. They want to make a big network of roads and bridges for their cars and trains. They put many blocks together and stand them up. + +"Look, Lily, this is a tall bridge!" Ben says, pointing to his block tower. + +"Wow, Ben, that is very good!" Lily says. "Can I put my car on it?" + +"Sure, Lily, but be gentle. The bridge might fall down if you push too hard." Ben says. + +Lily nods and puts her car on the bridge. She moves it slowly and carefully. She likes the sound it makes on the blocks. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud noise. It is their dog, Rex. He runs into the room and sees the blocks. He thinks they are toys for him. He jumps and barks and tries to grab them. + +"Rex, no!" Ben and Lily shout. "Stop, Rex, stop!" + +But Rex does not listen. He knocks down the bridge and the blocks. The car falls to the floor. Ben and Lily are sad and angry. They love Rex, but he is not gentle. He is naughty. + +"Bad dog, Rex!" Ben says. "You broke our network!" + +"Go away, Rex!" Lily says. "You made a mess!" + +Rex looks at them with his big eyes. He does not understand why they are mad. He thinks he was playing with them. He wags his tail and licks their faces. + +"Sorry, Rex, we are not happy with you." Ben says. "You have to be gentle with our blocks. They are not for you." + +"Maybe you can play with your own toy." Lily says. "Here, Rex, this is your ball. You can chase it and catch it." + +They throw the ball for Rex. He runs after it and brings it back. He is happy. He likes the ball. He likes Ben and Lily. He wants to be gentle with them. + +Ben and Lily smile. They forgive Rex. They know he did not mean to be bad. They hug him and pet him. They still love Rex. He is their dog. + +They decide to build their network again. They pick up the blocks and stand them up. They make sure Rex does not touch them. They have fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily liked to draw with her crayons. She made pictures of her family, her dog, and her toys. She also liked to draw flowers, stars, and hearts. She used many colors, but her favorite was pink. + +One day, she decided to make a special picture for her grandma, who lived far away. She drew a big pink heart and wrote "I love you" with her best letters. She asked her mom to help her mail the picture to grandma. Mom put the picture in an envelope, wrote grandma's address, and put a stamp on it. Then they went to the mailbox and dropped the envelope inside. + +A few days later, Lily got a surprise in the mail. It was a letter from grandma! Lily opened the envelope and saw a picture of grandma smiling and holding a pink flower. She also saw a note that said "I love you too, Lily. Thank you for your beautiful picture. It made me very happy." Lily felt warm and happy too. She hugged the letter and ran to show mom. + +But there was something else in the envelope. It was a small, shiny, unknown thing. Lily did not know what it was. It looked like a star, but it was not a crayon. It was hard and cold and had a hole in it. Lily wondered what it was for. She asked mom. + +Mom smiled and said, "That is a charm, Lily. Grandma sent it to you as a gift. You can put it on a necklace or a bracelet and wear it. It is a way of saying that grandma loves you and thinks of you." Mom helped Lily put the charm on a pink string and tied it around her neck. Lily looked at the charm and felt happy. She said, "Thank you, grandma. I love you and think of you too." She kissed the charm and the letter and put them in a safe place. She hoped to see grandma soon. +Lily liked to sing. She sang when she woke up, when she played, and when she went to bed. She sang to her toys, her mom, and her dad. She sang happy songs, sad songs, and silly songs. + +One day, Lily found a new toy in her room. It was a little bird that could sing too. It had soft feathers and a shiny beak. Lily touched the bird and felt its texture. She liked how it felt. She pressed a button and the bird sang a song. Lily sang along. + +Lily and the bird became friends. They sang together every day. They sang different songs, but they always matched. They sang loud and soft, fast and slow, high and low. They had fun singing. + +Lily's mom and dad heard Lily and the bird singing. They smiled and listened. They liked their songs. They were proud of Lily and her bird. They gave them a hug and a kiss. They said, "You are very good singers. We love you." Lily and the bird were happy. They sang a thank you song. +Anna liked to sit on the big rock in the park. She could see the birds, the trees, and the people. She had a unique pocket in her dress. It was very deep and had a zipper. She liked to put things in her pocket and zip it up. + +One day, she found a shiny stone on the ground. It was smooth and round and sparkled in the sun. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. She zipped it up and smiled. She wanted to show it to her mom. + +She ran to the bench where her mom was reading a book. "Mom, mom, look what I found!" she said. She unzipped her pocket and reached in. But she felt nothing. Her pocket was empty. She looked inside and saw a hole. The stone had fallen out. + +"Oh, no, where is it?" she cried. She looked around, but she could not see it. She felt sad and angry. She had lost her unique stone. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Anna. It was a beautiful stone. But don't worry, you can find another one. There are many stones in the park. Maybe you can find one that is even more unique and shiny." + +Anna nodded and wiped her tears. She still wanted her stone, but she also wanted to find a new one. She said, "OK, mom. Let's go look for more stones. But this time, I will hold them in my hand. I don't trust my pocket anymore." +Tom and Sue were a rich man and his wife. They had a big house, a nice car, and many toys. They liked to show off their things to other people. They did not share or help anyone who was poor or sad. + +One day, Tom and Sue went to a big party. They wore fancy clothes and jewels. They laughed and danced and ate a lot of cake. They did not care about anyone else at the party. They only cared about themselves. + +But while they were having fun, a bad man came to their house. He saw their big house, their nice car, and their many toys. He wanted to take them all for himself. He set a fire in their house. He broke their car. He stole their toys. He ran away with a big bag. + +When Tom and Sue came back from the party, they saw their house on fire, their car broken, and their toys gone. They cried and screamed and called for help. But no one came to help them. No one liked them or felt sorry for them. They had been mean and selfish to everyone. They had no friends. + +Tom and Sue lost everything they had. They were not rich anymore. They were poor and sad. They learned a hard lesson. But it was too late. The end. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play together in the park, in the sandbox, and on the swings. One day, they decided to explore the old house at the end of the street. They heard that it was haunted by a ghost. + +"Are you scared, Lily?" Tom asked as they walked towards the house. + +"No, I'm not scared. Are you scared, Tom?" Lily replied. + +"No, I'm not scared. Ghosts are not real. They are just stories." Tom said. + +They reached the door of the house and pushed it open. It was dark and dusty inside. They saw cobwebs, broken furniture, and old paintings. They walked around, looking for the ghost. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise from upstairs. It sounded like a scream. + +"Did you hear that, Lily?" Tom asked, grabbing Lily's hand. + +"Yes, I heard that, Tom. Maybe it's the ghost!" Lily said, feeling her heart beat fast. + +They ran towards the stairs, hoping to find a way out. But as they reached the top, they saw a man standing in front of them. He had a white sheet over his head, with holes for his eyes and mouth. He was holding a flashlight and a bag of candy. + +"Boo!" he shouted, waving his arms. + +Lily and Tom screamed and turned around, but they bumped into another man. He had a pumpkin mask on his face, and a basket of apples. + +"Ha ha ha!" he laughed, showing his teeth. + +Lily and Tom were trapped. They were so scared, they started to cry. + +"Please, don't hurt us! We're sorry, we didn't mean to come here!" they begged. + +The men looked at each other and took off their costumes. They were not ghosts, they were Lily's and Tom's dads. They had planned a surprise for them, to teach them a lesson. + +"Surprise!" they said, smiling. + +Lily and Tom stopped crying and looked at their dads. They were confused and angry. + +"Why did you do that? That was not funny, that was mean!" they said. + +"We're sorry, kids. We wanted to show you that you shouldn't go into places you don't know, especially if they are dangerous or scary. You could get hurt, or meet someone who is not nice. You should always listen to us, and stay away from trouble." their dads said. + +Lily and Tom realized that their dads were right. They had been foolish and curious, and they had not followed the rules. They hugged their dads and said they were sorry. + +"We're sorry, dads. We learned our lesson. We won't go into the old house again. We love you." they said. + +"We love you too, kids. We're glad you're safe. Now, let's go home and have some yummy candy and apples. Happy Halloween!" their dads said. + +They walked back to their homes, holding hands. They were happy and relieved. They had faced their fears, and they had learned to be careful and obedient. They also learned that ghosts were not real, but yummy treats were. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the forest. They had a game where they tried to match the sounds of the animals they heard. They would listen carefully and then make the same noise. + +One day, they heard a loud roar that made them shiver. "What is that?" Lily asked. "I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe a big cat or a bear. Let's try to match it." + +They both opened their mouths wide and roared as loud as they could. They hoped the animal would think they were friends and not hurt them. + +But the animal did not roar back. Instead, it came closer and closer, until they saw its wide eyes and sharp teeth. It was a wolf, and it looked hungry. + +Lily and Ben were scared and ran away. They looked for their mom and dad, who were picking berries nearby. They found them and hugged them tight. + +"Mom, Dad, we heard a wolf in the forest!" Lily said. "We tried to match its roar, but it chased us!" + +Their mom and dad looked surprised and worried. "A wolf? That's very dangerous. You should never try to match a wild animal's sound. They might think you are a threat or a prey. You are lucky you got away." + +They took Lily and Ben by the hand and walked back to their car. They decided to leave the forest and go somewhere safer. They learned a lesson that day: not all sounds are fun to match. +Lila and Sam are twins. They like to play with their toys and their dog, Max. Max is big and brown and soft. He likes to run and jump and lick their faces. + +One day, Lila and Sam find a comb in their mom's drawer. It is shiny and has many teeth. They wonder what it is for. + +"Let's comb Max's fur!" Lila says. "He will look pretty and smooth." + +"OK!" Sam says. "But we have to be gentle. We don't want to hurt him." + +They take the comb and go to the backyard, where Max is lying on the grass. They call him and he comes to them, wagging his tail. They pet him and tell him he is a good boy. + +Then they start to comb his fur. They comb his back, his legs, his ears, and his tail. They make him look neat and tidy. Max likes the feeling of the comb. He closes his eyes and makes a happy sound. + +Lila and Sam spend a long time combing Max. They have fun and laugh. They tell him he is the best dog in the world. + +When they are done, they hug him and give him a treat. They put the comb back in their mom's drawer. They don't want to lose it. + +They go back to the backyard and play with Max. They run and jump and lick his face. He is big and brown and soft. And now he is also pretty and smooth. +Jill had a big chest in her room. She liked to put her toys and books in it. But the chest was very old and had a lock. Jill did not have a key. She wanted to open the chest and see what was inside. + +One day, Jill found a small key on the floor. It was shiny and clean. She wondered if it would fit the chest. She ran to her room and tried the key. It did not fit. She tried again and again, but the key was too small. She was sad and put the key in her pocket. + +The next day, Jill went to the park with her mom. She saw a big slide and wanted to go on it. She climbed up the stairs and got ready to slide. But when she sat down, she felt something poke her. It was the key in her pocket. She took it out and looked at it. It was not shiny and clean anymore. It was dirty and rusty. + +She saw a trash can nearby and wanted to throw the key away. But then she saw something else. It was a small chest on a bench. It looked like the one in her room, but smaller. It had a lock too. Jill wondered if the key would fit the small chest. She ran to the bench and tried the key. It fit! She turned the key and opened the chest. Inside, she found a beautiful necklace with a heart pendant. She was happy and put the necklace around her neck. + +She looked around and saw a lady smiling at her. It was her grandma. She had brought the small chest and the key for Jill. She had also given the big chest and the key to Jill's mom when she was a little girl. She wanted to surprise Jill with a special gift. She hugged Jill and said, "I love you, my sweet girl. This necklace was mine, and now it is yours. It fits you perfectly." Jill hugged her back and said, "Thank you, grandma. I love you too. And I love the chest and the key. They are very old, but very special." +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the pool. The pool is big and blue. The sun is hot and bright. + +"Look at me, Anna!" Ben says. He runs and jumps into the pool. He dives under the water. He makes bubbles with his mouth. He sees a fish. The fish is yellow and shiny. Ben smiles at the fish. + +Anna watches Ben. She claps her hands. She wants to dive too. She walks to the edge of the pool. She holds her nose. She closes her eyes. She dives into the water. She feels the water on her skin. She opens her eyes. She sees Ben and the fish. They wave at her. Anna waves back. + +The fish swims to Anna and Ben. It says, "Hello, I am Finn. Welcome to my pool. Do you want to play with me?" Anna and Ben nod. They are happy. Finn is nice. He shows them his toys. He has a ball, a ring, and a star. They play catch, toss, and tag. They have fun. + +After a while, they hear a voice. It is Anna's mom. She says, "Time to go, kids. Say goodbye to Finn." Anna and Ben swim to the surface. They say, "Bye, Finn. Thank you for playing with us. You are a good friend." Finn says, "Bye, Anna and Ben. You are welcome. Come back soon." They hug Finn. They get out of the pool. They dry themselves with towels. They wave to Finn. Finn waves back. He dives under the water. He is happy. He has new friends. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big iron in their mom's room. It was shiny and heavy and had a long cord. They wanted to see what it could do. + +"Let's play with the iron!" Lily said. "Maybe it can make our clothes smooth and pretty." + +"No, Lily, we can't!" Tom said. "Mom said the iron is hot and dangerous. It can burn us or make a fire. We have to listen to mom and leave it alone." + +But Lily did not listen to Tom. She was curious and stubborn. She took the iron and plugged it in the wall. She put it on the bed and tried to iron a shirt. She did not know how to use the iron. She moved it too fast and too hard. She made a big hole in the shirt and the bed. She also made a loud noise. + +"What are you doing, Lily?" Mom asked. She came into the room and saw the mess. She was angry and scared. She unplugged the iron and took it away. She checked Lily and Tom for any burns. "You could have hurt yourself or your brother, Lily. Why did you play with the iron? I told you it was not a toy. You have to repeat after me: I will not play with the iron again." + +"I will not play with the iron again," Lily said. She was sorry and sad. She saw the hole in the shirt and the bed. She saw mom's face. She knew she did a bad thing. + +"I'm sorry, mom," Lily said. "I won't do it again. I will listen to you and Tom." + +Mom hugged Lily and Tom. She was glad they were safe. She said, "I love you, Lily and Tom. But you have to be careful and obey me. The iron is not for playing. It is for adults only. There are many other toys available for you to play with. Next time, choose a toy that is fun and safe." + +Lily and Tom nodded. They said, "We love you, mom. We will choose a fun and safe toy next time." + +The moral of the story is: Listen to your parents and don't play with dangerous things. +Tom and Mia are at the zoo with Mom and Dad. They see many animals, like lions, monkeys, and birds. Tom likes the lions, because they roar loud. Mia likes the monkeys, because they swing and play. + +Then they come to the zebra house. The zebras have black and white stripes, and long tails. Tom and Mia think they are pretty. They want to pick one to take home. + +They ask Mom and Dad if they can have a zebra. Mom and Dad say no, because zebras are big and wild. They need a lot of space and grass to run and eat. They are not pets, like dogs or cats. + +Tom and Mia are sad, but they understand. They say bye to the zebras, and give them a carrot. The zebras munch the carrot and make a funny noise. Tom and Mia laugh, and feel happy again. + +They go to see more animals, and have a fun day at the zoo. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. They have a big box of cars and trucks. They take them out and make a road on the floor. + +"Look at my red car!" Lily says. "It can zoom very fast. Zoom, zoom, zoom!" + +"I have a blue truck!" Ben says. "It can carry many things. It has thick wheels. Vroom, vroom, vroom!" + +They play and have fun. They make noises and pretend to drive. They laugh and smile. + +But then, Lily sees Ben's blue truck. She wants it. She thinks it is better than her red car. She grabs it from Ben. + +"Hey, that's mine!" Ben says. "Give it back!" + +"No, it's mine now!" Lily says. "I like it more!" + +Ben is sad and angry. He tries to get his truck back. They pull and tug. They shout and cry. + +The truck breaks. It snaps in half. Lily and Ben stop. They look at the broken truck. They feel bad. + +"I'm sorry, Ben," Lily says. "I regret taking your truck. It was not nice." + +"I'm sorry, too, Lily," Ben says. "I regret fighting with you. You are my friend." + +They hug and say sorry. They share their cars and trucks. They play and have fun again. They learn to be kind and fair. +Tom and Sue were playing in the living room. They liked to make forts with the pillows and the blankets. They put some toys and books inside their fort. They felt cozy and happy. + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was their big brother, Sam. He was angry. He wanted to watch TV, but Tom and Sue were in his way. He kicked their fort and made it fall down. He threw their toys and books on the floor. He yelled at them to go away. + +Tom and Sue were scared. They ran to the corner and hid behind the sofa. They hugged each other and trembled. They wished their mom or dad would come home soon. They did not like Sam. He was mean and rude. + +Sam did not care. He turned on the TV and sat on the sofa. He saw the carpet was messy. He did not like it. He grabbed a scissors and started to cut the carpet. He made big holes and tears in it. He laughed and said it was fun. + +But then he heard the door open. It was his mom and dad. They saw the living room. They saw the broken fort, the scattered toys and books, and the ruined carpet. They saw Sam with the scissors. They were shocked and angry. They shouted at Sam and took the scissors away. They told him he was in big trouble. They sent him to his room and said he could not watch TV or play for a long time. + +Tom and Sue came out from behind the sofa. They were still scared, but they were also glad. They hugged their mom and dad and told them what Sam did. Their mom and dad said they were sorry and that they loved them. They said they would fix the fort, the toys, the books, and the carpet. They said they would talk to Sam and make him say sorry too. + +But Tom and Sue did not want to talk to Sam. They did not want to play with him ever again. They did not think he was a good brother. They thought he was a bad boy. They wished he would go away. +Tim and Mia are playing in the snow. They make a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They are happy and laugh a lot. + +But then, a big dog comes. The dog is black and loud. The dog runs to the snowman and bites the hat. The dog pulls the scarf. The dog knocks down the snowman. + +Tim and Mia are scared. They cry and shout. "Go away, dog! Leave our snowman alone!" They throw snowballs at the dog, but the dog does not care. + +The dog sees Tim and Mia. The dog wants to play with them. The dog chases them. Tim and Mia run away. They look for a place to hide. + +They see a door. The door says "exit". They open the door and go inside. The door closes behind them. They are safe. + +But the inside is very cold. There is no light and no heat. There are boxes and machines. They do not know where they are. + +They hug each other and shiver. They wish they were back outside with their snowman. They wonder how to escape. +Lily wanted to ride her bike, but she did not know how. She saw her big brother Tom ride his bike very fast and do tricks. She felt sad and angry. She wanted to be like Tom. + +She asked Tom to teach her how to ride her bike. Tom said yes, but he was not very patient. He told her to pedal hard and balance. He pushed her bike and let go. Lily fell down and hurt her knee. She started to cry. + +Tom said, "Don't cry, Lily. You have to try again. It's not easy to ride a bike. You have to practice and learn from your mistakes. That's how you have success." + +Lily wiped her tears and nodded. She wanted to have success. She wanted to ride her bike. She got up and tried again. Tom helped her and cheered her on. He gave her tips and encouragement. + +After a few tries, Lily was able to ride her bike without falling. She felt happy and proud. She thanked Tom for helping her. She said, "You are a good brother, Tom. I am grateful for you. You helped me have success. Can we ride our bikes together?" + +Tom smiled and hugged her. He said, "You are welcome, Lily. I am proud of you. You did a great job. You are a good sister. Yes, we can ride our bikes together. Let's go!" +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks. They liked to build different structures with the blocks, like houses, towers, and bridges. They also liked to knock them down and make loud noises. + +One day, they decided to build a big structure in the living room. They used all the blocks they could find, and made a tall and wide structure that looked like a castle. They were very proud of their work, and wanted to show it to their mom. + +"Mom, mom, look what we made!" they shouted, as they ran to the kitchen. + +Mom came to the living room and saw the structure. She smiled and said, "Wow, that's amazing! You two are very creative and clever. But you know what? You have to be careful with your structure, because it might fall down and hurt someone. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said they understood, and they would not touch the structure or play near it. Mom said she was happy to hear that, and gave them a hug and a kiss. She said she had to go back to the kitchen to finish making lunch, and asked them to play quietly until then. + +Lily and Ben said okay, and went to their room to play with their toys. But after a while, they got bored. They looked at each other, and had a naughty idea. They sneaked back to the living room, and tiptoed to the structure. They thought it would be fun to knock it down and see what would happen. + +They counted to three, and pushed the structure with all their strength. The structure collapsed with a loud crash, and the blocks flew everywhere. Some of the blocks hit the vase on the table, and the vase broke into pieces. Some of the blocks hit the lamp on the floor, and the lamp stopped working. Some of the blocks hit the couch, and the couch got dirty. And some of the blocks hit Lily and Ben, and they got hurt. + +They screamed and cried, and mom heard them. She ran to the living room, and saw the mess. She was very angry and sad. She said, "What did you do? Why did you break your structure and everything else? I told you to be careful and not touch it. You did not listen to me. You did not understand. You were very naughty. Now you have to clean up and say sorry. And you have no more blocks to play with." + +Lily and Ben felt very sorry and ashamed. They said they were sorry, and they helped mom clean up. They said they would never be naughty again, and they would always listen to mom. They learned their lesson, and they hugged mom and said they loved her. + +Mom said she loved them too, and she forgave them. She said she hoped they would understand better next time, and she would help them build a new structure later. She said they should always be careful and respectful with their things and their surroundings. She said that was the right thing to do. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were lions and roar at each other. They ran around the trees and the swings, making loud noises. + +"Roar! I'm the king of the jungle!" Ben said. + +"Roar! I'm the queen of the jungle!" Lily said. + +They had a lot of fun, but then they saw a big dog. The dog was barking and wagging its tail. It wanted to play with them, but Lily and Ben were scared. They ran away from the dog and hid behind a bench. + +"Shh, don't make any sound. The dog might find us," Lily whispered. + +Ben nodded, but he was still nervous. He put his thumb in his mouth and sucked on it. It made him feel better. + +The dog looked for them, but it could not see them. It sniffed the air and the ground, but it could not smell them. It was confused and sad. It wanted to make new friends. + +Lily saw the dog's face. She felt sorry for it. She was smart and brave. She took her thumb out of her mouth and said to Ben, "Maybe the dog is nice. Maybe it just wants to play with us. Let's go and say hello." + +Ben was not sure, but he trusted Lily. He took his thumb out of his mouth and followed her. They came out of their hiding place and walked slowly towards the dog. + +The dog saw them and wagged its tail harder. It barked happily and licked their faces. It was friendly and gentle. Lily and Ben laughed and petted the dog. They made a new friend. + +"Roar! We are the lions of the park!" Lily said. + +"Roar! And this is our lion dog!" Ben said. + +They played with the dog until it was time to go home. They said goodbye to the dog and promised to come back soon. They had a great day. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to help their mom in the kitchen. One day, mom asks them to store some eggs in the fridge. She says, "Be gentle with the eggs. They can break easily." + +Anna and Ben take the eggs from the counter. They walk to the fridge. Anna is careful. She holds the eggs with both hands. She puts them in a tray. Ben is not careful. He holds the eggs with one hand. He tries to run to the fridge. He thinks it is fun. + +But Ben trips on the rug. He falls down. The eggs fall too. They break on the floor. Ben cries. Anna runs to him. She says, "Are you okay, Ben?" + +Ben nods. He says, "I'm sorry, Anna. I'm sorry, mom. I was not gentle with the eggs. I made a mess." + +Mom comes to the kitchen. She sees the broken eggs. She is not happy. But she is not angry. She says, "It's okay, Ben. I'm glad you are not hurt. But you need to learn to be gentle with the eggs. They are fragile. They can give us food. We should not waste them." + +Anna and Ben hug mom. They say, "We're sorry, mom. We will be gentle with the eggs next time. We will help you clean the mess." + +Mom smiles. She says, "Thank you, Anna and Ben. You are good kids. I love you." + +The end. + +Moral value: Be gentle with fragile things. They can be useful and valuable. Do not waste them. +Lia and True are best friends. They like to play together in the park. True is a dog and Lia is a girl. They have a lot of fun. + +One day, they find a big ball in the park. It is red and shiny. Lia and True want to play with it. Lia throws the ball and True runs after it. He catches it with his mouth and brings it back to Lia. They do this many times. + +"Good boy, True!" Lia says. "You are very fast and smart. Do you want to try something new?" + +True wags his tail. He likes to learn new things. Lia is very creative. She always has good ideas. + +"OK, watch me," Lia says. She lies down on the grass and rolls over. She laughs. "Can you do that, True?" + +True looks at Lia. He thinks she is funny. He tries to copy her. He lies down on the grass and rolls over. He barks. He likes this game. + +"Yay, True!" Lia says. "You did it! You are very good at rolling. You are the best dog ever!" + +Lia and True hug each other. They are very happy. They keep playing with the ball and rolling on the grass. They have a wonderful time. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play outside with their dog, Spot. But today, Mom says they have to stay inside. There is a big storm coming. Tom and Lily are restless. They want to run and jump and have fun. + +"Can we watch TV, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"No, TV is not good for you. You can read a book or draw a picture," Mom says. + +"But we are bored, Mom," Lily says. + +Mom sighs. She knows they are bored. She is bored too. She looks outside. The sky is dark and angry. She hears thunder and sees lightning. + +"Maybe we can watch something else," she says. "Come with me." + +She takes Tom and Lily and Spot to the window. She points to the horizon. + +"Look, there is a sunset. Do you see the colors? They are beautiful." + +Tom and Lily and Spot watch the sunset. They see red and orange and yellow and pink. They see the sun go down behind the hills. They see the clouds change shapes. + +"Wow, it is like a painting," Tom says. + +"It is like magic," Lily says. + +Spot barks and wags his tail. + +Mom smiles. She hugs them and says, "It is like a gift. A gift from God. He made the sunset for us to enjoy. He loves us very much." + +Tom and Lily and Spot feel happy and calm. They watch the sunset until it is dark. Then they go to bed and dream of colors. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big, soft bear in the park. It is brown and fuzzy. They want to share the bear. + +"Can I hold the bear first?" Lily asks. + +"OK, but only for a little bit," Ben says. + +Lily hugs the bear and smiles. She likes how it feels. She does not want to give it to Ben. + +"Can I have the bear now?" Ben asks. + +"No, it is mine!" Lily says. + +She pulls the bear away from Ben. Ben pulls the bear back. They both pull hard. The bear starts to tear. They hear a rip. + +"Stop! You are hurting the bear!" Ben says. + +But Lily does not stop. She pulls harder. The bear tears more. They hear a pop. The bear's head falls off. Stuffing comes out. + +Lily and Ben look at the bear. They feel sad. They broke the bear. They can't play with it anymore. They can't share it either. They start to cry. + +They wish they had been nice to the bear and to each other. But it is too late. The bear is gone. +Tim and Jen are twins. They like to play with toys and books. They have a big clock in their room. The clock tells them when to wake up and when to go to bed. + +One day, Tim has a bad idea. He wants to play more and sleep less. He says to Jen, "Let's set the clock to a different time. Then we can fool Mom and Dad and stay up late." + +Jen is not sure. She says, "But that is not right. Mom and Dad know what is best for us. We need to sleep well to grow and learn." + +Tim does not listen. He is flexible. He can reach the clock and change the time. He sets the clock to one hour later. He says, "Now we can play more. Mom and Dad will not know." + +Jen is scared. She says, "I don't want to do this. I want to follow the rules. I don't want to get in trouble." + +But Tim does not care. He says, "Don't be a baby. It will be fun. Come on, let's play." + +They play with their toys and books. They make a lot of noise. They forget about the clock. + +But Mom and Dad hear them. They come to their room. They see the clock. They are angry. They say, "What have you done? You set the clock to the wrong time. You are not supposed to do that. You are supposed to sleep. You are being naughty." + +Tim and Jen are sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom and Dad. We wanted to play more. We did not mean to be naughty." + +But Mom and Dad are not happy. They say, "You have to learn to respect the rules. You have to learn to be honest. You have to learn to be responsible. You have to face the consequences. You are grounded. No more toys and books for a week. Go to bed now." + +Tim and Jen cry. They go to bed. They are sad. They wish they had not set the clock to the wrong time. They wish they had listened to Jen. They wish they had been good. + +The moral of the story is: Do not lie or cheat. Follow the rules. Be honest and responsible. Or you will face the consequences. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a stand with toys and books. They sell them to other kids for one coin each. + +One day, a nosy boy comes to their stand. He looks at their toys and books. He does not ask or say anything. He just takes a toy car and runs away. + +"Hey, that is not nice!" Lily shouts. "Give it back!" + +Tom runs after the boy. He tries to catch him. But the boy is fast. He goes to the other side of the park. + +Lily is sad. She misses her toy car. It is her favorite. She waits for Tom to come back. + +Soon, Tom comes back. He has the toy car in his hand. He gives it to Lily. + +"I got it!" he says. "I found the boy and told him to give it back. He was sorry. He said he just liked the car." + +Lily is happy. She hugs Tom. She thanks him. + +"You are a good friend," she says. "I am glad you did not miss me too much." + +Tom smiles. He says, "I did miss you. But I wanted to help you. You are a good friend too." + +They hug again. They go back to their stand. They hope no more nosy boys will come. They hope more nice kids will come. They have fun playing and selling. They are happy. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big black dog. The dog is very furry and has a long tail. + +"Look, a dog!" Lila says. "Can we pet it?" + +"I don't know," Tom says. "Maybe it is not nice." + +They go closer to the dog. The dog sees them and wags its tail. It makes a happy sound. + +"Hello, dog," Lila says. She reaches out her hand. The dog licks her hand. Lila giggles. + +"Can I pet it too?" Tom asks. + +"Sure," Lila says. "It is a nice dog." + +Tom pets the dog too. The dog likes it. It rolls over and shows its belly. + +"Can we play with it?" Lila asks. + +"Maybe," Tom says. "But we have to ask its owner first." + +They look around. They see a man sitting on a bench. He has a black hat and a black coat. He is reading a book. + +"Excuse me, sir," Lila says. "Is this your dog?" + +The man looks up. He smiles. + +"Yes, it is," he says. "His name is Spot. Do you like him?" + +"Yes, we do," Lila and Tom say. + +"He likes you too," the man says. "You can play with him if you want. He is very friendly." + +"Thank you, sir," Lila and Tom say. + +They play with Spot. They throw a ball and he fetches it. They run and he chases them. They hug him and he snuggles them. + +They have a lot of fun. Spot is a good dog. He fits in their hearts. +Lily was very happy. It was her birthday soon. She wanted to invite her friends to her party. She had a big cake, balloons, and games. + +She took her cards and went to the park. She saw Ben and Mia playing on the swings. She ran to them and said, "Hi, Ben and Mia! I have something for you!" + +She gave them each a card. It had her name, her house, and the date of the party. Ben and Mia looked at the card and smiled. + +"Wow, Lily, thank you! We would love to come to your party!" Ben said. + +"Yes, thank you, Lily! Your card is very pretty!" Mia said. + +Lily's face was wide with joy. She hugged them and said, "I'm glad you like it! I can't wait to see you at my party!" + +She waved goodbye and went to find more friends. She wanted to invite everyone she knew. She loved sharing her happiness with others. She hoped they would all come and have fun. She was a very kind and generous girl. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. Sometimes they make a lot of noise. Mom and Dad tell them to be calm and listen. + +One day, Mom and Dad have to go out. They ask Grandma to watch Lily and Ben. Grandma is nice, but she is old. She likes to read and knit. She does not like noise. + +"Be good, kids," Mom says. "Listen to Grandma and don't run in the hall." + +"OK, Mom," Lily and Ben say. + +Mom and Dad leave. Lily and Ben hug Grandma. Then they go to their room. They play with their toys. They are calm and quiet. + +But after a while, they get bored. They want to have more fun. They look at each other and smile. + +"Let's play hide and seek!" Lily says. + +"OK!" Ben says. + +They run out of their room. They run in the hall. They hide behind doors and curtains. They laugh and shout. + +"Found you!" Lily says. + +"Not fair!" Ben says. + +Grandma hears the noise. She puts down her book. She gets up from her chair. She walks to the hall. She sees Lily and Ben running and hiding. + +"Kids, kids, stop!" Grandma says. "You are making too much noise. You have to be calm and listen. You can play, but not in the hall. Go back to your room, please." + +Lily and Ben see Grandma. They feel sorry. They know they are not being good. They stop running and hiding. They walk to Grandma. They hug her. + +"Sorry, Grandma," Lily says. + +"Sorry, Grandma," Ben says. + +Grandma smiles. She hugs them back. + +"It's OK, kids," Grandma says. "I love you. But you have to listen to Mom and Dad. And to me. Now go back to your room and play nicely. I will come and check on you soon." + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "OK, Grandma." + +They go back to their room. They play with their toys. They are calm and quiet. They listen to Grandma. They are good. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play music with their toys. They have a drum, a guitar, a flute and a bell. They make a band and call it The Rock Stars. + +One day, they want to play music in the living room. But Mom is busy. She is working on her laptop. She says, "No, boys. You cannot play music here. It is too loud. You will disturb me. Go to your room or the backyard." + +Tom and Sam are sad. They want to play music. They think of a plan. They say, "OK, Mom. We will go to the backyard. But can we take the laptop with us? We want to watch a video." + +Mom thinks for a moment. She says, "OK, you can take the laptop. But be careful with it. And do not watch too long. You need to play outside and get some fresh air." + +Tom and Sam are happy. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We will be careful. We will not watch too long." They take the laptop and go to the backyard. + +But they do not watch a video. They use the laptop to record their music. They play their drum, guitar, flute and bell. They sing and shout. They make a lot of noise. They think they are The Rock Stars. + +Mom hears the noise. She is angry. She goes to the backyard. She sees the laptop and the band. She says, "Boys, what are you doing? You lied to me. You did not watch a video. You played music. You made a lot of noise. You did not permit me to work. You are in trouble." + +Tom and Sam are scared. They say, "Sorry, Mom. We just wanted to play music. We did not mean to lie. We did not mean to disturb you. Please do not be mad." + +Mom is still angry. But she is also a little proud. She says, "Boys, I understand you like music. But you cannot lie to me. And you cannot play music when I am busy. You need to respect me and the rules. You are grounded. No music for a week." + +Tom and Sam are sad. They say, "OK, Mom. We are sorry. We will respect you and the rules. We will not play music for a week." + +Mom says, "Good. Now, give me the laptop. And go to your room. And think about what you did." + +Tom and Sam give the laptop to Mom. They go to their room. They think about what they did. They also think about their band. They hope they can play music again soon. They still think they are The Rock Stars. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes, but their favorite was a big red car that could drive very fast. They pretended that they were detectives who solved mysteries with their car. + +One day, they found a note on their car that said: "I have a mystery for you. Follow the clues and find the treasure. Your first clue is under the sofa." Tom and Lily were very excited. They ran to the sofa and lifted it up. They saw a paper with a picture of a book. + +"Maybe the next clue is in a book," Tom said. + +"Let's go to our room and look for it," Lily said. + +They drove their car to their room and searched through their books. They found another paper with a picture of a tree. + +"Maybe the next clue is in the garden," Tom said. + +"Let's go and see," Lily said. + +They drove their car to the garden and looked for the tree. They found another paper with a picture of a box. + +"Maybe the treasure is in the box," Tom said. + +"Let's open it," Lily said. + +They drove their car to the box and opened it. They saw a big cake with candles and a sign that said: "Happy birthday, Tom and Lily!" + +They were very surprised and happy. They realized that their mom and dad had made the mystery for them. They ran to hug them and thanked them for the cake. + +"We are so proud of you, Tom and Lily," their mom said. "You are very smart and brave detectives." + +"We love you, mom and dad," Tom and Lily said. "And we love our car and our mystery." +Tom and Anna like to play with their toys. Tom has a large horse that can zoom fast. Anna has a small car that can zoom too. They zoom their toys on the floor and make noises. + +"Zoom, zoom, zoom!" Tom says. "My horse is the best. It can zoom faster than your car." + +"No, it can't!" Anna says. "My car is the best. It can zoom faster than your horse." + +They zoom their toys faster and faster. They want to see who can zoom the best. But then, they zoom too close to each other. Their toys crash and fall. + +"Ow!" Tom says. "You made my horse fall. You are not nice." + +"Ow!" Anna says. "You made my car fall. You are not nice." + +They are both angry. They pick up their toys and go to different corners. They do not want to play with each other anymore. + +Mom sees them and comes to them. She sees their toys and their faces. + +"What happened?" Mom asks. "Why are you not playing together?" + +"Tom is not nice. He made my car fall." Anna says. + +"Anna is not nice. She made my horse fall." Tom says. + +Mom shakes her head. She hugs them and says, "You are both nice. You just had an accident. Accidents happen sometimes. You can say sorry and share your toys. Then you can play together again." + +Tom and Anna look at each other. They feel sorry. They say sorry and hug each other. They share their toys and zoom them together. + +"Zoom, zoom, zoom!" They say. "We are both the best. We can zoom together." + +Mom smiles and says, "That's right. You are both the best. And you are both nice." +Mia and Leo were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. It was a sunny day, so they wore sunglasses to protect their eyes. Mia had pink sunglasses and Leo had blue sunglasses. + +"Look, Mia, I can stretch my arms very wide!" Leo said, showing off his muscles. + +"Wow, Leo, you are very strong!" Mia said, clapping her hands. "Can you stretch your legs too?" + +Leo nodded and tried to stretch his legs as far as he could. He felt a tug on his shorts and looked down. He saw a little dog biting his shorts and pulling them. + +"Hey, stop that!" Leo shouted, trying to shake off the dog. "These are my shorts, not your toy!" + +The dog barked and wagged its tail. It thought Leo was playing with it. It did not want to let go of the shorts. + +Mia laughed and ran to help Leo. She took a biscuit from her pocket and waved it in front of the dog. + +"Look, doggy, I have a yummy biscuit for you!" Mia said, smiling. "Do you want it?" + +The dog smelled the biscuit and let go of the shorts. It ran to Mia and licked her hand. It wanted the biscuit very much. + +"Good doggy, here you go!" Mia said, giving the biscuit to the dog. The dog ate the biscuit and wagged its tail again. It was very happy. + +Mia and Leo petted the dog and said hello. They saw a lady coming towards them. She had a leash in her hand. + +"Thank you for finding my dog!" the lady said, smiling. "He ran away from me and I was looking for him. He likes to chew on things. I'm sorry if he ruined your shorts." + +"That's okay, lady, he did not hurt them much," Leo said, looking at his shorts. They had a small hole in them, but he did not mind. + +"He was just hungry and wanted to play," Mia said, hugging the dog. "He is very cute and friendly." + +The lady thanked Mia and Leo again and put the leash on the dog. She said goodbye and walked away with the dog. + +Mia and Leo waved goodbye and put on their sunglasses. They decided to play some more in the park. They had a lot of fun. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. They rush to the slide. They take turns to slide down. + +But then they hear a loud roar. They look up and see a big lion. The lion is angry. The lion wants to play on the slide too. The lion rushes to the slide. Lily and Ben are scared. + +They run to the swings. They see a man on a horse. The man has a crown. He is the king. The king sees the lion. The king is brave. He tells the lion to go away. The lion is scared of the king. The lion runs away. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They thank the king. The king smiles. He tells them to have fun. He rides away. Lily and Ben go back to the slide. They slide down again. They have fun. +Ben and Lily were curious about the big noise they heard outside. They ran to the window and saw many people walking together. They had flags and signs and drums and horns. They were making a march. + +"What are they doing?" Lily asked. + +"They are saying something they want," Ben said. "Maybe they want more toys or candy." + +"Can we join them?" Lily asked. + +Ben shook his head. "No, we are too small. And we don't know what they want. Maybe they want something we don't like." + +Lily frowned. "But they look fun. And they have music and colors." + +Ben thought for a moment. He had an idea. "Why don't we make our own march?" he said. "We can include our toys and our friends and our pets. We can say what we like." + +Lily smiled. "That sounds good. What do we like?" + +Ben and Lily thought hard. They liked many things. They liked ice cream and books and flowers and stars. They liked hugs and jokes and games and songs. They liked their family and their teachers and their neighbors. They liked themselves and each other. + +They grabbed their toys and their friends and their pets. They made flags and signs and drums and horns. They went outside and started their own march. They said what they liked. They made a big noise. They had fun. They were happy. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars and trucks. They have a big box of fuel. Fuel is what makes cars and trucks go fast. Tom and Sam pretend to fill their cars and trucks with fuel. + +One day, Tom has a new idea. He wants to poke the fuel with a stick. He thinks it will make a big boom. He tells Sam to come and see. Sam is scared. He knows poking fuel is stupid. He tells Tom to stop. But Tom does not listen. He pokes the fuel with a stick. + +The fuel does not make a big boom. It makes a big fire. The fire is hot and angry. It burns the stick and the box and the cars and trucks. Tom and Sam scream. They run away from the fire. They call for mom and dad. + +Mom and dad come and see the fire. They are very mad. They use water to put out the fire. They scold Tom and Sam. They tell them poking fuel is stupid and dangerous. They tell them to never do it again. They take away their cars and trucks. They send them to their room. + +Tom and Sam are sad. They cry in their room. They say sorry to each other. They say sorry to mom and dad. They promise to never poke fuel again. They hug and make up. They hope mom and dad will give them back their cars and trucks. They hope the fire did not hurt them too much. They learn a lesson. Poking fuel is stupid. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play games. Today they play with paper and scissors. They cut shapes from the paper. They make stars, hearts, and circles. + +"Look, I cut a star!" Lily says. She shows Tom her paper star. It is orange. + +"Wow, that is a nice star!" Tom says. He likes orange. He cuts an orange heart. He shows Lily his paper heart. + +"Thank you, Tom. Your heart is nice too!" Lily says. She smiles. They cut more shapes. They have fun. + +But then Tom cuts his finger. He says "Ow!" He drops the scissors. He sees blood. He cries. + +Lily sees Tom's finger. She says "Oh no, Tom! Are you okay?" She feels sorry for Tom. She gives him a hug. + +"I hurt my finger. It is bad." Tom says. He is sad. + +Lily says "Don't worry, Tom. I will help you. Come with me." She takes Tom's hand. She brings him to the teacher. The teacher puts a band-aid on Tom's finger. She says "There, there, Tom. You will be fine. It is just a small cut." + +Tom says "Thank you, teacher. Thank you, Lily. You are good friends." He feels better. He smiles. + +Lily says "You are welcome, Tom. We are friends. Do you want to play more games?" + +Tom says "Yes, I do. But no more scissors. Let's play with blocks." + +Lily says "Okay, let's play with blocks. Blocks are fun." + +They go to the block corner. They build towers, bridges, and castles. They are happy. They are friends. +Sara likes fashion. She likes to wear light dresses and hats. She likes to look at fashion books and magazines. She wants to be a fashion star. + +One day, Sara finds a big box in her room. She opens it and sees many clothes and accessories. They are from her mom's fashion show. Sara is very happy. She wants to try them on and play fashion show. + +She puts on a light pink dress and a shiny necklace. She looks in the mirror and smiles. She feels like a fashion star. She says, "Mom, look at me! I am a fashion star!" + +But mom is not happy. She comes into the room and sees Sara wearing her clothes. She is very angry. She says, "Sara, what are you doing? These are not your clothes! These are my clothes for the fashion show! You ruined them! They are dirty and wrinkled! How could you do this?" + +Sara is very scared. She does not understand why mom is angry. She says, "But mom, I just wanted to play fashion show. I like fashion. I like your clothes. I wanted to be like you." + +Mom does not listen. She takes off the clothes from Sara and throws them in the box. She says, "You are a bad girl, Sara. You have no respect for my work. You have no fashion sense. You will never be a fashion star. Go to your bed and stay there. You are grounded." + +Sara cries. She feels very sad. She does not like mom. She does not like fashion. She does not like herself. She goes to her bed and stays there. She has no friends. She has no fun. She has a bad ending. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys of different colors, shapes and sizes. But they both loved their purple teddy bear the most. They always wanted to hug it and sleep with it. + +One night, they had a big fight over the purple teddy bear. Anna said it was hers and Ben said it was his. They pulled and tugged and shouted at each other. They made a lot of noise and woke up their mom and dad. + +Mom and dad came to their room and saw them fighting. They were not happy. They said, "Stop fighting, Anna and Ben. You are making too much noise and it is time to sleep. You have to share the purple teddy bear. You can take turns to hug it and sleep with it. Or you can find another toy to cuddle with. But you have to settle this problem by yourselves. We will come back in five minutes and check on you." + +Anna and Ben looked at each other and felt sorry. They knew they were being selfish and rude. They decided to say sorry and make up. They hugged each other and said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I'm sorry, Ben. I love you and I love the purple teddy bear. But I love you more. You can have the purple teddy bear tonight. I will have it tomorrow night. Or we can hug it together. What do you think?" + +They agreed to hug the purple teddy bear together and sleep with it. They also picked another toy to cuddle with. Anna chose a pink bunny and Ben chose a blue dinosaur. They smiled and said, "Good night, Anna. Good night, Ben. Good night, purple teddy bear. Good night, pink bunny. Good night, blue dinosaur." + +Mom and dad came back and saw them sleeping peacefully. They were proud of them. They said, "Good night, Anna and Ben. You are good twins. You learned to share and settle your problem. You made us happy and you made the purple teddy bear happy too." + +The moral value of the story is: Sharing is caring. Fighting is not nice. Settling problems is good. +Sam and Mia were playing outside with their toys. They liked to make roads and bridges with the sand and the stones. They had a big truck and a small car that they drove on their roads. + +But then the sky became dark and loud. Sam and Mia heard a big noise. It was rain. The rain came down very fast and very hard. It made their roads and bridges wet and muddy. Their toys became dirty and slippery. + +"Oh no!" Sam said. "Our toys are broken! The rain is breaking them!" + +Mia was sad. She liked her toys. She did not want them to be broken. She picked up her small car and hugged it. "Don't worry, car," she said. "I will make you clean and dry." + +Sam and Mia ran to their house. They wanted to get away from the rain. They wanted to be warm and safe. But when they got to the door, they saw their mom. She was holding a big umbrella and a big smile. + +"Hello, my little ones," she said. "Do you want to have some fun in the rain?" + +Sam and Mia looked at each other. They did not understand. How could the rain be fun? The rain was breaking their toys. The rain was making them wet and cold. + +"No, thank you, mom," Sam said. "We don't like the rain. The rain is bad." + +Mia nodded. She agreed with Sam. She did not like the rain. The rain was making her stomach hurt. She wanted to go inside and have some milk and cookies. + +Mom laughed. She did not laugh at Sam and Mia. She laughed because she loved them. She knew they were scared and unhappy. She wanted to help them. + +"Come on, my little ones," she said. "The rain is not bad. The rain is good. The rain makes the flowers grow and the birds sing. The rain makes the air fresh and the earth happy. The rain is a gift from the sky." + +She opened the umbrella and held it over Sam and Mia. She took their hands and led them to the garden. She showed them the raindrops on the leaves and the petals. She showed them the worms and the snails that came out of the ground. She showed them the puddles and the splashes. She showed them how to jump and dance and laugh in the rain. + +Sam and Mia looked at mom. They looked at the rain. They looked at each other. They saw something new. They saw something beautiful. They saw something fun. + +They smiled. They forgot about their toys. They forgot about their stomachs. They forgot about being wet and cold. + +They said, "Thank you, mom. We like the rain. The rain is good." +Lily and Ben are friends who like to play with coins. They have many coins of different colors and sizes. They like to sort them and count them and pretend they are buying things. + +One day, they find a new coin that is shiny and orange. They have never seen a coin like this before. They wonder what it is made of and where it came from. + +They decide to discuss the coin with their teacher, Miss Lee. They bring the coin to her and show it to her. They ask her what it is and why it is different. + +Miss Lee smiles and tells them that the coin is made of copper. She says that copper is a kind of metal that is not very common. She says that copper is not as strong as some other metals, like iron or steel. She says that copper is weak and can bend easily. + +Lily and Ben are curious and want to learn more. They ask Miss Lee if they can keep the coin and if they can find more copper things. Miss Lee says yes, but they have to be careful not to break or lose the coin. She says that copper is valuable and can be used for many things, like wires or pipes or jewelry. + +Lily and Ben thank Miss Lee and go back to their play area. They put the coin in a special box and promise to take good care of it. They wonder what else they can do with copper and how they can find more of it. They are happy that they learned something new and that they have a special coin to share. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. They see a big round thing that can spin. They run to it and climb on. + +"Let's spin fast!" Sara says. + +"Okay!" Ben says. + +They push with their feet and make the thing spin faster and faster. They see the trees and the sky and the people go by in a blur. They feel the wind on their faces and the sun on their hair. They laugh and scream. + +"This is fun!" Sara says. + +"I like the view!" Ben says. + +They spin and spin until they are dizzy. Then they stop and get off. They hold each other's hands and walk to the bench where their mom is waiting. + +"Did you have fun?" Mom asks. + +"Yes, we did!" Sara and Ben say. + +They are glad they played on the big round thing. They hug their mom and tell her about their adventure. Mom smiles and gives them a snack. They eat and drink and rest. They are happy. +Tom and Amy like to play with blocks. They build many structures with different shapes and colors. They are proud of their creations and show them to each other. + +"Look at my tower, Amy!" Tom says. "It is very tall and strong. I used all the blue blocks." + +"It is nice, Tom," Amy says. "But I like my house better. It has a door and a window and a roof. I used all the red blocks." + +They are happy and share some blocks to make more structures. They are careful not to knock them down. + +But then, a big dog comes into the room. He is curious and friendly, but he does not know how to play with blocks. He runs around and wags his tail. He strikes Tom's tower with his paw and it falls down. He strikes Amy's house with his nose and it breaks apart. + +Tom and Amy are sad and angry. They cry and shout at the dog. + +"Bad dog! Bad dog!" they say. "You ruined our structures! Go away!" + +The dog is scared and confused. He does not understand why they are mad at him. He whines and runs away. + +Tom and Amy hug each other and try to fix their structures. They are not proud anymore. They are sorry for the dog. They wish they had been nicer to him. They decide to make a new structure for the dog. They use all the blocks and make a big bed with a pillow and a blanket. They hope the dog will come back and like it. They want to be his friends. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to water the plants and make them grow. Lily had a green watering can and Tom had a blue one. They filled them up from the tap and went to the flower bed. + +"Look, Tom, this one is very pretty!" Lily said, pointing to a red rose. "It smells nice too. I will give it some water." + +"Me too, me too!" Tom said, running to the rose. He poured his water on it, but he poured too much. The rose was soaked and the water spilled on the ground. + +"Oh no, Tom, you gave it too much water!" Lily said. "Now it will be sad. You have to be gentle with the plants." + +"Sorry, Lily, I didn't mean to." Tom said. He looked at the rose and felt bad. "How can I make it happy again?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She had an idea. "Maybe we can sing to it. Mama says singing makes everything better. Do you know a song, Tom?" + +Tom nodded. He knew a song that he learned at school. It was about a green frog that liked to hop and croak. He started to sing it, and Lily joined him. They sang loudly and happily, hoping the rose would hear them and feel better. + +The rose did hear them, and it felt better. It was not sad anymore, even though it was soaked. It liked their song, and it liked their voices. It smiled and opened its petals, showing them its beautiful color. Lily and Tom saw it and smiled too. They hugged each other and the rose. They were happy. They had a fun event in the garden. +Lily liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She painted flowers and trees and animals. She painted on paper and on walls and on rocks. She painted every day. + +One week, Lily went to visit her grandma. Grandma lived in a big house with a big garden. Lily loved grandma's garden. It had many flowers and trees and animals. Lily wanted to paint them all. + +Grandma gave Lily a big canvas and many colors and brushes. Lily was very happy. She painted all morning and all afternoon. She painted the garden and grandma and herself. She painted with love and joy. + +Grandma was very proud of Lily. She hung the canvas on the wall. She said it was the most beautiful painting she ever saw. She hugged Lily and kissed her. She said Lily was a very good painter. + +Lily felt peaceful. She was happy with her painting and with grandma. She thanked grandma for the canvas and the colors and the brushes. She said she loved grandma very much. She said she had the best week ever. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. They have a lot of toys, but their favorite is a big teddy bear. They call him Mr. Bear. Mr. Bear is soft and brown and has a red bow. He is adorable. + +One day, Sara and Ben are playing with Mr. Bear. They pretend he is a doctor and they are his patients. Sara says, "Mr. Bear, I have a tummy ache. Can you help me?" She lies on the bed and holds her stomach. Ben says, "Mr. Bear, I have a sore throat. Can you give me some medicine?" He lies next to Sara and coughs. + +Mr. Bear is a good doctor. He listens to their hearts with a toy stethoscope. He gives them some candy as medicine. He tells them to drink some water and rest. He says, "You will feel better soon. I love you, Sara and Ben." He hugs them and kisses them. + +Sara and Ben smile. They feel better already. They say, "Thank you, Mr. Bear. You are the best doctor ever. We love you, too." They hug him and kiss him back. They lie with him on the bed and close their eyes. They are happy and cozy. They fall asleep with Mr. Bear. +Sara and Tom liked to play pretend. They had a big box of toys and clothes. One day, they decided to pretend they were cowboys and horses. Sara put on a hat and a belt. Tom put on a mask and a tail. + +"Yee-haw!" Sara said. "I am a cowboy. You are my horse. Come on, let's go to the ranch." + +She took a rope from the box and tied it around Tom's neck. Tom did not like the rope. It was tight and scratchy. He tried to pull it off, but Sara held it tight. + +"Stop it, horse!" Sara said. "You have to be patient. We have a long way to go." + +Tom did not want to be patient. He wanted to be free. He started to run and buck. He hoped Sara would let go of the rope. But Sara did not let go. She pulled harder and harder. + +"Whoa, horse!" Sara said. "You are too wild. You have to calm down." + +Tom did not calm down. He ran faster and faster. He did not see the rock in front of him. He tripped and fell. He hit his head on the rock. He felt a lot of pain. He started to cry. + +Sara let go of the rope. She saw Tom's head bleeding. She felt scared and sorry. She ran to him and tried to help him. + +"Tom, Tom, are you okay?" Sara said. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I did not mean to hurt you." + +But Tom did not answer. He did not move. He did not breathe. He was gone. Sara cried and cried. She wished she did not play pretend. She wished she did not use the rope. She wished Tom was still alive. +Anna loved her parrot, Coco. Coco was very colorful and smart. He could say many words, like "hello", "bye-bye" and "cracker". Anna liked to play with Coco and teach him new words. + +One day, Anna and Coco were playing in the garden. Anna had a ball and Coco had a stick. They were having fun, throwing and catching. But then, Coco saw a butterfly. He was very adventurous and curious. He wanted to chase the butterfly. He dropped the stick and flew after the butterfly. + +Anna was sad and angry. She wanted Coco to play with her, not with the butterfly. She shouted, "Coco, come back! You are a bad parrot! You don't love me!" She threw the ball at Coco, but she missed. The ball hit a flower pot and broke it. + +Coco heard Anna's shout and saw the broken pot. He felt sorry and scared. He flew back to Anna and landed on her shoulder. He said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I love you. You are a good girl. Please forgive me." + +Anna looked at Coco and saw his sad eyes. She felt sorry too. She hugged Coco and said, "I forgive you, Coco. You are a good parrot. I love you too. But next time, don't fly away from me. OK?" + +Coco nodded and said, "OK, Anna. I won't fly away from you. You are my best friend." They kissed and made up. They went inside to get a new flower pot and a cracker. They were happy again. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with trains. They had many toy trains of different colors and sizes. They also liked to visit the station with their mom and dad and watch the real trains come and go. + +One day, they went to the station and saw a very big and shiny train. It was a modern train that could go very fast and had many windows. Tom and Lily wanted to see it up close, so they ran towards it. But they did not see the sign that said "Do not touch". + +"Hey, stop!" a man shouted. He was wearing a blue uniform and a hat. He was the train driver. He was angry because Tom and Lily had touched his train. He said they could damage it or hurt themselves. + +Tom and Lily were scared and sorry. They did not mean to do anything bad. They said they were sorry to the train driver and asked him to forgive them. + +The train driver saw that they were just curious and did not know better. He calmed down and smiled. He said he forgave them, but they had to be careful and follow the rules. He also said he could show them his train and tell them how it worked, if they wanted. + +Tom and Lily were happy and excited. They thanked the train driver and followed him to his train. They learned many things about the modern train and had fun. They also promised to never touch a train without permission again. +Anna and Ben are best friends. They like to play pretend together. Sometimes they pretend to be pirates, sometimes they pretend to be animals, and sometimes they pretend to be superheroes. + +One day, they decide to pretend to be spies. They wear dark clothes and sunglasses. They make a secret code with their fingers. They sneak around the house and look for clues. They whisper to each other and giggle. + +They find a big box in the basement. They open it and see many beautiful things. There are shiny jewels, colorful scarves, and fancy hats. They try them on and admire themselves. They pretend to be kings and queens. + +They hear a noise upstairs. It is Mom coming home. They quickly put everything back in the box and close it. They run upstairs and act normal. They smile at Mom and hug her. They have a secret. They are spies. They had a lot of fun. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play and laugh. One day, they go to the shop with Mom. Mom wants to buy some food and clothes. Sam and Ben want to buy a joke. + +They see a big box with a picture of a clown. The box says: "Funny Joke. Make your friends laugh. Only one dollar." Sam and Ben have one dollar each. They decide to buy the joke. + +They give the money to the shop lady. She smiles and says: "Enjoy your joke, boys. But be careful, it might surprise you." Sam and Ben do not understand. They think the shop lady is silly. They take the box and run to the car. + +In the car, they open the box. They see a big red button. They press the button. Suddenly, a loud noise makes them jump. A spring pops out of the box with a fake spider on it. Sam and Ben scream. They drop the box. Mom hears the noise and turns around. She sees the spider and screams too. + +Sam and Ben look at each other. They start to laugh. They think the joke is very funny. Mom laughs too. She says: "That was a good joke, boys. But you were very slow to open it. I knew what was inside. The shop lady told me." Sam and Ben are surprised. They did not know Mom knew the joke. They think Mom is very smart. They hug Mom and say: "We love you, Mom. And we love jokes." +Anna and Ben are going on a trip with Mom and Dad. They are very happy and excited. They pack their luggage with clothes, toys and books. Anna has a pink suitcase and Ben has a blue one. They put stickers on their luggage to make them original. + +They go to the airport in a big car. They see many planes in the sky. They hear the loud noise of the engines. They go inside the airport and wait in a line. They show their tickets and passports to a lady. She smiles and gives them back. + +They walk to a gate and sit on some chairs. They hear a voice on a speaker. It says their flight number and destination. Mom says, "That's us! We have to go now." They pick up their luggage and follow Mom and Dad. + +They go to a tunnel that connects to the plane. They see a man in a uniform. He checks their tickets and says, "Welcome aboard!" They go inside the plane and find their seats. They put their luggage in a bin above their heads. They buckle their seat belts and listen to the safety instructions. + +The plane starts to move and then goes faster and faster. Anna and Ben feel a bump and then they are in the air. They look out the window and see the clouds. They hear the pilot say, "We are on our way to Hawaii. Enjoy your flight!" They smile and hug each other. They are ready for their adventure. +Lily and Max were playing with bubbles in the park. They had a big bottle of bubble soap and a wand. They blew the bubbles and chased them in the air. They laughed and had fun. + +But then, a big boy came and took their bottle. He said it was his and he ran away. Lily and Max were sad and angry. They wanted their bubbles back. + +"Hey, give it back!" Max shouted. He ran after the big boy. Lily followed him. + +The big boy was faster and he reached a bench. He opened the bottle and drank some of the bubble soap. He made a face and spit it out. It was sour and yucky. + +"Yuck! What is this?" he said. He threw the bottle on the ground. + +Lily and Max saw him and ran to the bottle. They picked it up and checked if there was any soap left. There was a little bit. + +"Are you okay?" Lily asked the big boy. + +He nodded. He looked sorry. He said, "I'm sorry. I thought it was juice. I was thirsty." + +Lily and Max felt sorry for him too. They said, "It's okay. We forgive you. Do you want to play with us?" + +The big boy smiled. He said, "Yes, please. That would be nice." + +They hugged and became friends. They shared the bubble soap and the wand. They blew the bubbles and chased them in the air. They laughed and had fun. +Lia and Sam were lost in the big sand. They were very thirsty and tired. They saw a bright green spot far away. "Look, Sam, maybe that is water and trees!" Lia said. "Let's go there, maybe we can find help!" Sam said. + +They walked and walked, but the bright green spot did not get closer. The sun was very hot and hurt their eyes. They felt dizzy and weak. They wanted to stop and rest, but they hoped to reach the water and trees soon. + +Finally, they came to the bright green spot. But it was not water and trees. It was a big picture on a wall. It was a trick. There was no oasis, only more sand and rocks. "Oh no, this is not fair!" Lia cried. "Why did they do this to us?" Sam asked. + +They heard a loud noise behind them. They turned around and saw a big truck with mean men. The men had guns and ropes. They wanted to catch Lia and Sam and take them away. "Run, Lia, run!" Sam shouted. But it was too late. The men were faster and stronger. They grabbed Lia and Sam and threw them in the back of the truck. Lia and Sam screamed and cried, but no one heard them. They were trapped and scared. They wished they had never seen the bright green spot. +Lily and Max are playing with their toys in the living room. Lily likes to make houses and cars with her blocks. Max likes to make animals and monsters with his clay. They are having fun, but they are also making a big mess. + +"Look, Lily, I made a lion!" Max says, holding up his clay creation. "It has a big mane and sharp teeth!" + +"That's nice, Max, but you are making a lot of crumbs on the floor," Lily says, pointing to the bits of clay that have fallen off. "Mommy will be angry if she sees this." + +"I don't care, I like my lion," Max says, sticking out his tongue. "You are making a mess too, with your blocks. They are everywhere!" + +Lily shakes her head. "No, I am not. I am making neat houses and cars. They are easy to clean up. You should put your clay away, Max. It will dry out and break." + +Max shakes his head too. "No, I won't. I want to make more animals and monsters. They are fun and scary. You should play with me, Lily. It will be more fun than your blocks." + +Lily and Max start to argue. They both insist that their toys are better and that the other should play with them. They raise their voices and start to push and pull each other's toys. + +"Stop it, stop it, both of you!" Mommy says, coming into the living room. She sees the messy floor and the angry faces of Lily and Max. She is not happy. "What is going on here? Why are you fighting and making such a mess?" + +Lily and Max try to explain, but they both talk at the same time. They blame each other for the mess and the fight. Mommy can't understand them. She sighs and shakes her head. + +"Enough, enough, both of you!" Mommy says, raising her hand. "I don't want to hear any more excuses. You both need to clean up this mess right now. And then you need to say sorry to each other and share your toys. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Max nod, but they are not happy. They don't want to clean up or say sorry or share. They wonder why Mommy can't see that their toys are better and that the other is wrong. But they know that Mommy is the boss and that they have to do what she says. So they start to pick up their toys and put them away. They hope that Mommy will let them play again soon. +Lily liked to be organized. She had a place for everything in her room. She put her toys in the toy box, her books on the shelf, and her clothes in the closet. She liked to wear her sweater when it was cold. It was blue and soft and had a picture of a cat on it. + +One day, Lily was playing with her friend Ben in her room. They were having fun with the blocks and the dolls. Ben saw Lily's sweater on the bed and picked it up. + +"Can I try your sweater?" he asked. + +"Sure, you can try it," Lily said. "But be careful. It is my favorite sweater." + +Ben put on the sweater. It was too big for him. The sleeves covered his hands and the hem reached his knees. He looked funny. + +Lily laughed. "You look like a big blue cat," she said. + +Ben laughed too. He liked to make Lily laugh. He started to run around the room, pretending to be a cat. He meowed and purred and scratched the carpet. + +Lily joined him. She ran after him, pretending to be a mouse. They chased each other and had a lot of fun. + +But then, Ben tripped over the sweater and fell on the floor. He heard a rip. He looked at the sweater and saw a big hole in it. He felt bad. + +"Oh no, I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "I ripped your sweater. I was not careful." + +Lily saw the hole too. She felt sad. She loved her sweater. She did not want it to be ripped. + +"It's okay, Ben," she said. "It was an accident. You did not mean to rip it. Maybe we can fix it." + +She hugged him. He hugged her back. + +They went to Lily's mom and showed her the sweater. Lily's mom was good at sewing. She said she could fix the hole. She took the sweater and a needle and some thread. + +Lily and Ben watched her. They saw her stitch the hole with the thread. She made it look like new. She gave the sweater back to Lily. + +"Here you go, sweetie," she said. "Your sweater is fixed. You can wear it again." + +Lily smiled. She thanked her mom. She put on the sweater. It fit her perfectly. She felt warm and cozy. + +She looked at Ben. He smiled too. He was glad that Lily's sweater was fixed. He was sorry that he ripped it. + +"Can I stretch your sweater again?" he asked, joking. + +Lily laughed. "No, you can't," she said. "But you can play with me again." + +They hugged. They were still friends. They went back to their game. They played with the blocks and the dolls. They were happy. +Tim and Mia are twins. They like to play outside when it is sunny. But today, the sky is dark and the wind is strong. Mama says there is a hurricane coming. She tells Tim and Mia to stay inside and be safe. + +Tim and Mia are bored. They look out the window and see the rain falling hard. They see big puddles on the street. They want to splash in the puddles. They put on their boots and coats and sneak out the door. + +They run to the nearest puddle and jump in. They laugh and splash each other. They do not hear Mama calling them. They do not see the big tree falling down. They only hear the rain and the wind. They think it is fun. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is louder than the rain and the wind. It is louder than anything they have ever heard. They look up and see a big wave coming. It is bigger than the house. It is bigger than the tree. It is scary. + +They scream and run back to the door. They try to open it, but it is locked. They bang on the door and cry for Mama. They are wet and cold and afraid. + +Mama hears them and opens the door. She hugs them and pulls them inside. She is angry and worried. She says, "What were you doing outside? Don't you know there is a hurricane? You could have been hurt or swept away!" + +Tim and Mia are sorry. They say, "We wanted to splash in the puddles. We did not know it was so dangerous. We are sorry, Mama." + +Mama says, "I know you are sorry, but you have to listen to me. A hurricane is not a game. It is a big storm that can hurt people and things. You have to stay inside and be safe. Do you understand?" + +Tim and Mia nod and say, "Yes, Mama. We understand. We will not go outside again. We love you, Mama." + +Mama says, "I love you too, Tim and Mia. Now, let's get you dry and warm. And then, we can play a game inside. How about that?" + +Tim and Mia smile and say, "Yes, Mama. That sounds good." They follow Mama to the bathroom. They are glad they are safe and together. They hope the hurricane will go away soon. +Lily was sad. Her toy car was broken. She tried to fix it, but it did not work. She wanted to play with it, but it only made a noise. + +She went to find her daddy. He was in the kitchen. He was making food for them. He saw Lily and smiled. + +"Hello, Lily. What is wrong?" he asked. + +Lily showed him her toy car. She said, "My car is broken. It does not go. Can you fix it, daddy?" + +Daddy looked at the toy car. He saw that a wheel was missing. He said, "Oh, I see. Your car is broken. It needs a new wheel. I can fix it, but I need something to provide a wheel. Do you have anything we can use?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She remembered that she had a bottle cap in her room. She said, "I have a bottle cap. It is round. Can we use it?" + +Daddy said, "Yes, we can. That is a good idea. Let's go to your room and get it." + +They went to Lily's room. Lily found the bottle cap and gave it to daddy. Daddy used some tape and attached it to the toy car. He said, "There. Now your car has a new wheel. Let's see if it works." + +He gave the toy car back to Lily. She pushed it on the floor. It went. It did not make a noise. Lily was happy. She said, "Thank you, daddy. You fixed my car. You are the best." + +Daddy hugged Lily. He said, "You are welcome, Lily. I am glad you are happy. You are the best, too." +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play with toys and talk on the phone. One day, Tom calls Jen and says, "Do you want to play with me at the park?" Jen says, "Yes, I do. I will bring my ball and my doll." + +They meet at the park and have fun. They kick the ball, swing on the swings, and hug the doll. But then, the sky gets dark and it starts to rain. Tom and Jen run to a big tree and wait for the rain to stop. They are wet and cold. + +Tom says, "I want to go home. I don't like the rain." Jen says, "Me too. Let's call our moms and ask them to pick us up." They take out their phones and try to call. But their phones are wet too. They don't work. They make no sound. They are broken. + +Tom and Jen are sad and scared. They cry and hug each other. They don't know what to do. They hope their moms will find them soon. But the rain does not stop. It gets harder and harder. The tree does not keep them dry. They get more wet and more cold. They wish they had never gone to the park. They wish they had stayed home and played with their toys and talked on the phone. +Lila and Sam were playing in the park. They liked to imagine they were brave warriors with bows and arrows. They made their bows from sticks and their arrows from feathers and string. + +"Look, Sam, I see a dragon!" Lila said, pointing to a big cloud in the sky. "Let's shoot it with our arrows!" + +"OK, Lila, but be careful, it might breathe fire!" Sam said, pretending to be scared. He pulled his bow and aimed at the cloud. + +"Whoosh!" He let go of his arrow and watched it fly in the air. "Did I hit it?" + +Lila nodded. "Yes, you did, Sam, you are a great warrior!" She clapped her hands and smiled. "Now it's my turn!" + +She picked up another arrow and looked for another target. She saw a bird sitting on a branch. She thought it was a spy for the dragon. She raised her bow and shot her arrow. + +"Whoosh!" Her arrow flew towards the bird. But the bird saw it and flew away just in time. Lila missed. + +"Oh, no, I missed!" Lila said, feeling sad. "The bird escaped!" + +Sam ran to her and hugged her. "It's OK, Lila, you tried your best. You are still a great warrior!" He said, trying to cheer her up. "And look, your arrow landed on the ground. You can pick it up and try again!" + +Lila looked at her arrow. It was still in one piece. She felt a little better. She thanked Sam and picked up her arrow. She was proud of her friend and herself. They were brave warriors with bows and arrows. They imagined they could do anything. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys and make noises. One day, they find a big round thing in the park. It is shiny and has many colors. They wonder what it is. + +"Maybe it is a ball," Tom says. + +"Maybe it is a drum," Lily says. + +They touch the round thing. It makes a loud sound. They are surprised and happy. They decide to perform a show with the round thing. They take turns to hit it and make different sounds. + +"Boom, boom, boom!" Tom says. + +"Bang, bang, bang!" Lily says. + +They laugh and clap. They think they are very good. They invite other children to watch their show. The other children come and see the round thing. They think it is interesting and fun. They join Tom and Lily and make more sounds. + +"Wow, wow, wow!" the children say. + +They have a great time. They do not know that the round thing is a gong. They only know that it is a wonderful toy. They perform until it is time to go home. They say goodbye to the round thing and to each other. They promise to come back and play again. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a kite. They run and laugh and have fun. + +One day, the wind is very strong. Anna and Ben want to fly their kite. They hold the string tight and let the kite go up in the sky. The kite is red and blue and yellow. It looks like a bird. + +"Wow, look at our kite!" Anna says. "It is so high and fast!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. "It is the best kite ever!" + +But then, something bad happens. The string breaks. The kite flies away. Anna and Ben are sad. They run after the kite, but they cannot catch it. + +"Come back, kite, come back!" Anna cries. "We love you!" + +"Please, kite, please!" Ben shouts. "Stay with us!" + +But the kite does not hear them. It goes far, far away. Anna and Ben stop running. They sit on the grass and hug each other. They feel like crying. + +"Where did our kite go?" Anna asks. "Will we ever see it again?" + +"I don't know," Ben says. "It seemed to like the wind more than us." + +They are quiet for a while. Then, they hear a voice. + +"Hey, kids, is this your kite?" The voice belongs to a man. He is holding their kite. He found it in a tree. + +Anna and Ben jump up. They run to the man. They are happy. They thank him and take their kite. + +"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Anna says. + +"You are very kind, very kind, very kind!" Ben says. + +The man smiles. He is glad to help. He says goodbye and leaves. + +Anna and Ben hug their kite. They are not sad anymore. They decide to play with their ball instead. They hold their kite tight and do not let it go. They are friends. They have fun. +Lily liked gum a lot. She liked to chew it and blow bubbles. She had a piggy bank with some coins. She wanted to buy more gum. + +She asked her mom if she could go to the store. Her mom said yes, but she had to be careful. She gave her a mask and a hat. She told her to stay away from dirty things and people. + +Lily walked to the store. She saw a lot of gum. She picked the one she liked. It was pink and sweet. She gave the coins to the man. He gave her the gum. She said thank you. + +She opened the gum and put one in her mouth. She chewed it and blew a big bubble. She was happy. She walked back home. + +On the way, she saw a dog. The dog was dirty and hungry. It looked sad. Lily felt sorry for the dog. She wanted to help it. She took out another gum and gave it to the dog. The dog wagged its tail and ate the gum. It licked Lily's hand. + +Lily smiled. She was happy. She had spent her coins on gum, but she had also made a new friend. She hoped the dog would be okay. She ran home to tell her mom. +Lily and Tom are playing in the park. They like to run and jump and slide. But it is raining and the grass is wet. Their shoes are wet too. They feel cold and wet. + +"Let's go home, Lily," Tom says. "We can play inside." + +"OK, Tom," Lily says. "But I want to take my shoes off. They are too wet." + +They run to their house. Mom is waiting for them. She has a big towel and a warm hug. + +"Hello, my wet ducks," Mom says. "Come here and dry off." + +She helps them take off their shoes and socks. She rubs their feet with the towel. She puts their shoes and socks on the heater. + +"Can we play with our toys, Mom?" Lily asks. + +"Of course, my sweeties," Mom says. "But first, let me show you something funny." + +She takes one of Tom's shoes and puts it on her hand. She makes the shoe talk like a puppet. + +"Hello, I am Tom's shoe," the shoe says. "I am very wet and sad. I want to be dry and happy. Can you help me?" + +Lily and Tom laugh. They think the shoe is very funny. They take their other shoes and make them talk too. + +"Hello, I am Lily's shoe," Lily's shoe says. "I am wet and cold. I want to be dry and warm. Can you hug me?" + +"Hello, I am Tom's other shoe," Tom's other shoe says. "I am wet and dirty. I want to be dry and clean. Can you wash me?" + +They have fun playing with their shoes. They forget that they are wet. They are happy and dry. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play together. But sometimes they fought over their toys. One day, they found a big box in the attic. It was full of old clothes and hats and shoes. They decided to dress up and pretend to be different people. + +Lily put on a long dress and a hat with feathers. She said, "I am a queen and this is my palace. You have to do what I say." Tom put on a coat and a scarf and a hat with a bell. He said, "I am a chimney sweep and this is my job. I have to clean the chimneys and make them smoke." + +They played for a while, but soon they got bored. Lily wanted to try on more clothes, but Tom wanted to keep his. He said, "These are mine. You can't have them. You are selfish." Lily said, "No, you are selfish. You have more than me. You have to share." They started to pull and tug at each other's clothes. They made a lot of noise and mess. + +Their mother heard them and came upstairs. She was not happy. She said, "What are you doing? You are making a racket and ruining these clothes. You have to stop fighting and clean up this mess. And you have to apologize to each other. You are not being nice." She took away the box and told them to go to their rooms. + +Lily and Tom felt sad and angry. They did not want to say sorry. They went to their beds and lay down. They closed their eyes and tried to sleep. But they could not. They missed each other. They wished they could play together again. + +They started to dream. In their dreams, they saw each other. They were in a big garden with flowers and trees and birds. They were happy. They hugged and said, "I am sorry. I love you. You are my best friend." They played and laughed and had fun. They forgot about the box and the clothes and the fight. + +They woke up and smiled. They got out of their beds and ran to each other's rooms. They knocked on the doors and said, "Can I come in? I have something to tell you." They opened the doors and hugged again. They told each other about their dreams. They said, "Let's be nice to each other. Let's share and help and play. Let's be friends." They went downstairs and found their mother. They said, "We are sorry. We love you. You are the best mom." They gave her a kiss and a hug. She smiled and said, "I am glad. I love you too. You are the best twins." She gave them a kiss and a hug. She said, "How about we make some cookies and have a tea party?" They said, "Yes, please. That sounds fun." They went to the kitchen and helped their mother. They were happy. They had learned a lesson. They had learned not to be selfish. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They liked to pretend they were racing and chasing each other. Sometimes they made loud noises and crashed their cars. + +"Vroom, vroom, I'm faster than you!" Ben said, zooming his red car past Lily's blue one. + +"No, you're not, I'll catch you!" Lily said, following him with her car. + +They reached the sofa, where their dad was reading a book. He had a wallet on the table next to him. It had some money inside. + +"Look, dad's money!" Ben said, stopping his car and reaching for the wallet. + +"Don't touch it, Ben, it's not yours!" Lily said, trying to stop him. + +But Ben was too curious. He grabbed the wallet and opened it. He saw some green and blue papers and some shiny coins. He wanted to see them better, so he turned the wallet upside down. + +"Oh no, Ben, you're so clumsy!" Lily said, as the money fell out of the wallet and scattered on the floor. + +Their dad heard the noise and looked up from his book. He saw his money all over the floor and his children with his wallet. + +"Ben, Lily, what are you doing?" he asked, getting up from the sofa. + +He was not happy. He took the wallet from Ben and told him to release it. + +"Sorry, dad, we were just playing," Ben said, letting go of the wallet. + +"We didn't mean to make a mess," Lily said, looking down. + +Their dad sighed. He told them to pick up the money and put it back in the wallet. He also told them to be more careful and respectful with other people's things. He said money was important and not a toy. + +Ben and Lily felt bad. They said sorry again and helped their dad clean up the floor. They learned their lesson and never touched his wallet again. They went back to playing with their toy cars, but more quietly and away from the table. +Lily loved to dance. She danced every day in her room, in the garden, and in the park. She danced with her dolls, her dog, and her friends. She dreamed of being a dancer on a big stage, with a beautiful dress and a shiny crown. + +One day, her mom took her to see a show. There were many dancers on the stage, with colorful costumes and music. Lily watched them with wide eyes and clapped her hands. She wanted to be like them. She saw one dancer who was very incredible. She had long hair, a pink dress, and a silver crown. She moved like a fairy, with grace and speed. Lily thought she was the most beautiful dancer in the world. + +At the end of the show, the dancers bowed and the people applauded. Lily applauded the loudest. She wanted to meet the incredible dancer and tell her how much she liked her. She asked her mom if they could go backstage. Her mom smiled and said yes. They walked to the door where the dancers came out. Lily waited eagerly, holding her mom's hand. + +Soon, the incredible dancer came out. She looked tired and sweaty, but still happy. She saw Lily and smiled. She walked over to her and said hello. Lily was shy and nervous. She looked at the dancer's dress and crown and felt small and plain. She wanted to say something, but she didn't know what. + +The dancer bent down and hugged Lily. She said, "You are so sweet. Thank you for coming to see me. You know, I was once like you. I loved to dance and dreamed of being on the stage. I worked hard and practiced every day. And I never gave up. That's how I became a dancer. And you can too, if you want. You have a spark in your eyes and a joy in your heart. That's what makes a dancer. And you are beautiful, just the way you are." + +Lily felt a warm and happy feeling in her chest. She hugged the dancer back and said, "Thank you. You are very kind. And you are my favorite dancer. You are incredible." + +The dancer smiled and kissed Lily's cheek. She said, "You are welcome. And you are my favorite fan. You are incredible too." + +They held hands and walked out of the door, while the people applauded. Lily felt like she was on a big stage, with a beautiful dress and a shiny crown. She realized that she didn't need those things to be a dancer. She just needed to love dancing and believe in herself. And she had a new friend who believed in her too. She was very happy. +Lily loves to read books. She has many books in her room. She likes to look at the bright pictures and learn new words. She has a book about animals, a book about cars, a book about stars, and many more. + +One day, Lily's brother Tom comes to her room. He is bored and wants to play. He sees Lily's books and grabs one. He says, "This is my book now. I want to read it." Lily says, "No, Tom, that is my book. Give it back. You have your own books." Tom says, "No, I like this book. It has a big lion on the cover. I want to see the lion." He runs away with the book. + +Lily is angry and sad. She follows Tom and tries to get her book back. They fight over the book and pull it hard. The book rips in half. The lion is torn. Lily and Tom both cry. They have broken the book. + +Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the ripped book and the tears. She says, "What happened? Why did you break the book?" Lily and Tom tell her what they did. Mom says, "That was not nice. You should not take things that are not yours. You should not fight over things. You should share and be kind. Books are precious. They teach us and make us happy. You should respect them and take care of them." + +Mom hugs Lily and Tom and says, "I'm sorry you are sad. I know you love the book. Maybe we can fix it. Maybe we can heal it." She takes the book and some tape. She puts the pieces together and tapes them. She says, "Look, the book is not broken anymore. The lion is whole again. The book is healed. But it still has some scars. It will always remember what you did. So you should be gentle with it and love it more." + +Lily and Tom look at the book. They see the tape and the scars. They feel sorry for the book. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We are sorry we broke the book. We will be gentle and love it more. We will share it and read it together. We will learn from the book and from you. We love you, Mom." Mom smiles and says, "I love you too, Lily and Tom. Now, let's read the book and see the lion." They sit on the couch and read the book. They see the bright pictures and learn new words. They are happy. The book is happy. Mom is happy. +Lily was very happy. She was going on a holiday with her mum and dad. They packed a big bag with clothes and toys and books. Lily put her black hat in the bag. She liked her black hat. It was warm and soft. + +They got in the car and drove for a long time. Lily looked out the window and saw many things. She saw cows and sheep and trees and houses. She saw a big lake and a big bridge. She saw a big mountain with snow on top. She thought it was very pretty. + +They came to a small house near the mountain. It was their holiday house. They got out of the car and went inside. The house was cozy and nice. It had a fireplace and a sofa and a bed. Lily saw a big window with a view of the mountain. She ran to the window and looked outside. She saw a black bird on a branch. It had a yellow beak and a red chest. It sang a song. Lily thought it was very funny. + +She smiled and waved at the bird. The bird waved back with its wing. Lily laughed and clapped her hands. She liked the bird. She wanted to be its friend. She asked her mum and dad if she could go outside and play with the bird. They said yes, but she had to wear her black hat and her coat and her boots. It was cold outside. + +Lily put on her black hat and her coat and her boots. She went outside and called the bird. The bird flew down and landed on her shoulder. It pecked her ear and tickled her. Lily giggled and hugged the bird. They played together in the snow. They made a snowman and a snow angel and a snowball. They had a lot of fun. Lily thought it was the best holiday ever. +Tom and Sue are playing in the sand. They have a bucket and a shovel. They want to make a big castle. Tom digs a hole and fills the bucket with sand. Sue dumps the sand and shapes it into a wall. + +"Look, our castle is almost done!" Sue says. + +But then, a big dog comes running. The dog is smelly and has a patch over one eye. The dog likes the sand. He jumps on the castle and breaks it. He digs in the hole and buries his bone. + +"Hey, stop that!" Tom yells. "You ruined our castle!" + +The dog barks and wags his tail. He thinks Tom and Sue want to play. He runs around them and licks their faces. + +"Yuck, go away!" Sue says. "You are smelly and wet!" + +Tom and Sue are angry and sad. They don't like the dog. They want to make a new castle. But they don't have any more sand. The dog took it all. + +"What can we do?" Tom asks. + +Sue thinks for a moment. She has an idea. + +"Let's bury the dog!" she says. + +Tom likes the idea. He nods and smiles. + +They grab the shovel and the bucket. They sneak behind the dog. They scoop some sand and throw it on the dog. + +The dog is surprised. He shakes his head and sneezes. He sees Tom and Sue. He thinks they are playing. He barks and wags his tail. He jumps out of the sand and chases them. + +Tom and Sue run and scream. They drop the shovel and the bucket. They can't bury the dog. He is too fast and strong. + +They run to their mom. She is sitting on a blanket. She sees the dog. She is not happy. + +"Who owns that dog?" she asks. "He is smelly and dirty. He should be on a leash." + +She calls the dog catcher. He comes with a net and a truck. He catches the dog and puts him in the truck. + +"Bye, bye, dog!" Tom and Sue say. + +They are glad the dog is gone. They don't want to play with him. They want to play with their sand. + +They pick up their shovel and their bucket. They find a new spot. They start to make a new castle. + +They hope no other dog comes. They hope their castle stays. They are happy and proud. They like their sand. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the garden. They have a big box of toys. The toys include cars, dolls, balls and blocks. + +One day, they decide to make a road for their cars. They use a shovel and a bucket to dig some soil. They put the soil on the grass and make a long and bumpy road. + +"Look at our road!" Lily says. "It is so fun!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben agrees. "Let's drive our cars on it!" + +They take their cars and zoom them on the road. They make noises like vroom and beep. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, they hear a voice. It is Lily's mom. She is not happy. + +"Lily, Ben, what are you doing?" she asks. "You are making a mess with the soil! You are ruining the grass!" + +Lily and Ben stop playing. They look at Lily's mom. They feel sad. + +"We are sorry, mom," Lily says. "We just wanted to make a road for our cars." + +"We didn't mean to make a mess," Ben adds. + +Lily's mom sighs. She sees their sad faces. She feels sorry too. + +"I know, sweeties," she says. "But you can't use the soil like that. It is not good for the garden. And it is not good for your toys either. They will get dirty and broken." + +She picks up their toys and puts them back in the box. She gives them a friendly smile. + +"Why don't you play with something else?" she suggests. "You can use the blocks to make a road. Or you can use the balls to play catch. Or you can use the dolls to have a tea party. There are many ways to have fun without the soil." + +Lily and Ben nod. They understand. They say sorry again. They hug Lily's mom. They take their box of toys and go to another part of the garden. They find a new way to play. They are still friends. They are still happy. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toy kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and serve food to their stuffed animals. Lily made a cake with frosting and sprinkles. Tom made a pizza with cheese and pepperoni. + +"Who wants cake?" Lily asked, holding a plate with a slice of cake. + +"Me, me, me!" said the bear, the rabbit and the cat. + +"Who wants pizza?" Tom asked, holding a tray with a pizza. + +"Me, me, me!" said the dog, the monkey and the lion. + +Lily and Tom were happy to see their friends enjoy their food. They smiled and said, "You're welcome!" + +But then, something bad happened. The dog started to cough and choke. He had eaten too fast and a piece of pepperoni was stuck in his throat. He could not breathe. + +"Help, help!" he cried. + +"Oh no, this is an emergency!" Lily said. She ran to get her mom, who was a nurse. + +"Mom, mom, the dog is choking! He needs help!" Lily shouted. + +"Where is he?" mom asked, grabbing her bag. + +"In the living room, with the other animals!" Lily said. + +Mom followed Lily to the living room. She saw the dog lying on the floor, turning blue. She quickly performed the Heimlich maneuver on him, trying to dislodge the pepperoni. + +"Come on, come on, spit it out!" mom said. + +But it was too late. The dog had stopped breathing. He was dead. + +Mom checked his pulse and shook her head. She looked at Lily and Tom with a sad face. + +"I'm sorry, kids. I tried, but I couldn't save him. He's gone." + +Lily and Tom burst into tears. They hugged their mom and each other. They could not believe their friend was gone. + +They wished they had been more patient and careful with their food. They wished they had not served pizza with pepperoni. They wished they could bring the dog back to life. But they couldn't. + +They learned a hard lesson that day. They learned that life is precious and fragile. They learned that sometimes, emergencies happen and there is nothing you can do. They learned that they should always be kind and grateful to their friends. They learned that they should never take anything for granted. +Tom and Lily were twins who loved candy. They always asked their mom for candy, but she said no. She said candy was bad for their teeth and their tummy. She said they could only have candy on special days, like their birthday or Halloween. + +One day, Tom and Lily saw a big jar of candy on the kitchen table. It was gloomy outside, and they were bored. They thought their mom was not looking, so they sneaked to the table and grabbed some candy. They hid under the bed and ate the candy. It was sweet and yummy. + +But soon, they felt sick. Their teeth hurt and their tummy ached. They started to cry. Their mom heard them and came to their room. She saw the candy wrappers under the bed and the jar on the table. She was angry and sad. + +"Why did you eat the candy?" she asked. "I told you not to eat the candy. It is bad for you. You could get sick or have cavities. You did not listen to me. You were naughty." + +Tom and Lily tried to explain. They said they were sorry. They said they were bored and curious. They said they liked candy. But their mom did not listen. She said they had to go to the dentist and the doctor. She said they had to stay in their room and have no toys or TV. She said they had to learn their lesson. + +Tom and Lily felt worse. They wished they had not eaten the candy. They wished they had listened to their mom. They wished they could have some fun. But they could not. They had to face the consequences of their actions. They had a bad ending. +Lily and Ben were playing in the living room. They had many toys, but they liked the big box the most. They pretended it was a house, a car, a spaceship, and anything they could imagine. + +"Let's make a window in the box," Ben said. He found a pair of scissors and cut a hole in the side of the box. + +"Be careful, Ben," Lily said. "Don't hurt yourself with the scissors." + +"I won't, Lily," Ben said. He finished cutting the hole and looked through it. "Wow, this is a perfect window. We can see everything outside." + +Lily joined him and looked through the hole. She saw the sun, the sky, the trees, and the birds. She also saw their mom coming from the kitchen. + +"Hi, kids," their mom said. "What are you doing?" + +"We are playing in the box," Lily said. "We made a window. See?" + +Their mom smiled and looked through the hole. "That's very nice," she said. "But it's time for lunch now. Can you remove the box and put your toys away?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They liked the box, but they also liked lunch. They removed the box and put their toys away. Then they followed their mom to the kitchen. They were hungry and happy. +Tom was a boy who liked to wear ties. He had many ties of different colors and shapes. He thought ties made him look smart and unique. He wore a tie every day, even when he played with his friends. + +One day, he went to the park with his mom and saw a girl with a big bow in her hair. He thought the bow was pretty and unique, too. He wanted to talk to the girl, but he was shy. He walked over to her and said, "Hi, I like your bow. It is very unique." + +The girl smiled and said, "Thank you. I like your tie. It is very unique, too. What is your name?" + +Tom felt happy and said, "My name is Tom. What is your name?" + +The girl said, "My name is Lily. Do you want to play with me?" + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, I do. What do you like to play?" + +Lily said, "I like to play with dolls and cars. Do you like to play with them, too?" + +Tom said, "Yes, I do. I have a doll and a car at home. Can I show them to you?" + +Lily said, "Sure, that would be fun. Can I show you my doll and my car, too?" + +Tom said, "Yes, please. Let's go to your house first." + +Tom and Lily held hands and ran to Lily's house. They played with their dolls and cars and had a lot of fun. They also shared their ties and bows and tried them on. They thought they looked funny and unique. + +Tom and Lily became good friends. They learned that they had a lot in common, even though they wore different things. They learned that being unique is good, but being kind is better. They learned that they could like each other for who they are, not for what they wear. +Lily and Ben were going to visit their grandma in the big city. They packed their bags with clothes, toys and books. They were very excited to see grandma and the zoo. + +When they got to grandma's house, they hugged her and said hello. Grandma smiled and said, "Welcome, my dears. I have a surprise for you in your room. Go and unpack your bags and see what it is." + +Lily and Ben ran to their room and opened the door. They saw a big, soft, spotted leopard on the bed. It was a toy leopard, but it looked very real. Lily and Ben loved it. They unpacked their bags and put them in the closet. Then they jumped on the bed and hugged the leopard. + +"Wow, this is the best surprise ever!" Lily said. "Thank you, grandma!" + +"Can we take it to the zoo tomorrow?" Ben asked. + +"Of course, you can," grandma said. "But be careful. Don't let the real leopards see it. They might get angry and think it is their baby." + +Lily and Ben laughed. They did not think the real leopards would get angry. They thought the real leopards would be nice and friendly, like their toy leopard. They named their toy leopard Leo and played with him until bedtime. They dreamed of seeing the zoo and the real leopards the next day. +Ben and Lily were hungry. They wanted to eat pizza. Mom said they could order pizza on the phone. Ben and Lily were happy. + +Mom picked up the phone and called the pizza place. She told them what kind of pizza they wanted and where they lived. The pizza place said they would bring the pizza soon. Mom said thank you and hung up the phone. + +Ben and Lily waited for the pizza. They looked out the window. It was gloomy outside. The sky was gray and it was raining. Ben and Lily did not like the rain. They wanted to play outside. + +They heard a knock on the door. Mom opened the door. It was the pizza man. He had a big box in his hands. He smiled and said, "Here is your pizza. Enjoy!" Mom gave him some money and said, "Thank you. Have a nice day!" The pizza man said, "You're welcome. Bye!" He left. + +Mom brought the pizza to the table. She opened the box. The pizza smelled good and looked yummy. Ben and Lily smiled. They said, "Yay! Pizza!" Mom said, "Let's eat!" Ben and Lily said, "Okay!" They ate the pizza and were happy. They forgot about the gloomy rain. They said, "Thank you, Mom!" Mom said, "You're welcome, my loves!" They hugged and kissed. They had a good day. +Tom and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They saw a big bag of rice on the shelf. They wanted to make it rain rice. They climbed on a chair and pulled the bag down. But the bag was too heavy and it ripped open. Rice spilled everywhere on the floor. + +"Wow, look at all the rice!" Tom said. + +"Let's release it in the air!" Lily said. + +They grabbed handfuls of rice and threw them up. The rice fell down like snowflakes. They laughed and danced in the rice. They felt happy and dizzy. + +But then Mom came in and saw the mess. She was not happy. She was angry. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asked. + +"We are making it rain rice!" Tom and Lily said. + +"No, you are making a big mess!" Mom said. "You have to clean it up right now!" + +Tom and Lily felt sad and sorry. They said sorry to Mom. They helped Mom sweep the rice. They learned not to play with food. They promised to be good. Mom hugged them and forgave them. She gave them some cookies and milk. They ate them and felt better. They still liked rice, but not on the floor. +Tim and Sam liked to play 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 with their snowman. + +But then a big dog came. The dog was mean and hungry. He saw the snowman and thought it was food. He ran to the snowman and bit his nose. He tore his scarf and hat. He dug his paws into the snow and made it fly. + +Tim and Sam saw the dog and were very scared. They shouted at the dog to go away. But the dog did not listen. He was too busy destroying the snowman. He made a big mess of snow and dirt. + +Tim and Sam cried. They loved their snowman. They worked hard to make him. They wanted to play with him more. But now their snowman was gone. He was just a pile of snow and trash. The dog had ruined their fun. + +The dog finished his attack and ran away. He did not care about Tim and Sam. He did not care about their snowman. He only cared about himself. Tim and Sam were very sad. They had no snowman and no friend. They had a bad day. +Sara and Ben like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is the polish set. The polish set has many colors and brushes. They can polish anything they want and make it shiny and pretty. + +One day, Sara and Ben find a big cone in the yard. The cone is brown and thick. It has many bumps and holes. Sara and Ben think it is a funny cone. They wonder what it is. + +"Let's polish the cone!" Sara says. "Maybe it will look like a hat or a cake." + +"OK!" Ben says. "I will use the red polish and you use the blue polish." + +Sara and Ben start to polish the cone. They use their brushes and rub the colors on the cone. The cone becomes shiny and colorful. Sara and Ben are happy. They think they made a beautiful cone. + +But then, they hear a loud roar. They look up and see a big bear. The bear is angry and hungry. He sees the cone and thinks it is his. The cone is his honeycomb. He wants his honey. + +"Hey, that's my cone!" the bear says. "You took my cone and made it ugly. Give it back to me!" + +Sara and Ben are scared. They drop the cone and run away. They hide behind a tree and watch the bear. The bear picks up the cone and sniffs it. He does not like the polish. He spits it out and throws the cone away. He walks away and looks for another cone. + +Sara and Ben are safe. They hug each other and sigh. They learned a lesson. They will not polish any more cones. They will polish something else. Maybe a ball or a box. Something that is not a bear's cone. +Tim and Mia liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They liked to make them race and crash and honk. Sometimes they also liked to attach things to their cars, like stickers, or magnets, or strings. + +One day, they found a big box in the garage. It had many wires and buttons and lights. They did not know what it was, but it looked fun. They decided to attach it to one of their cars. They used some tape and some clips and some glue. They made the car look very strange and shiny. + +"Let's see what it does!" said Tim. He pressed a big red button on the box. Suddenly, the car started to make a loud noise and a bright flash. It zoomed out of the garage and into the street. Tim and Mia ran after it, but they could not catch it. The car was too fast and too wild. + +The car drove around the neighborhood, making sparks and smoke. It scared the dogs and the birds and the people. It knocked over trash cans and mailboxes and signs. It made a big mess and a big noise. Everyone was confused and angry. + +Then, the car drove into a big storm. There were dark clouds and strong winds and loud thunders. The car got wet and cold and dirty. The box on the car started to beep and crackle. It did not work well anymore. The car slowed down and stopped. It was broken and sad. + +Tim and Mia finally found the car. They were wet and cold and dirty too. They were also scared and sorry. They did not mean to make trouble. They just wanted to play. + +They took the box off the car. They threw it in the trash. They said sorry to the people and the animals and the things. They took the car home. They cleaned it and fixed it and hugged it. They learned their lesson. They never attached anything to their cars again. +Tom and Mia like to play in the backyard. They have many toys and blocks. One day, they decide to build a big house with the blocks. They put the blocks on top of each other and make walls and a roof. + +"Look, our house is almost done!" Tom says. "We need a door and a window." + +"OK, I have an idea!" Mia says. She takes a pitch and puts it on the ground. "This can be our door. We can crawl in and out." + +"That's a good idea!" Tom says. He takes a ball and puts it on the wall. "This can be our window. We can see outside." + +They crawl into their house and look around. They feel happy and proud. + +"Wow, this is the best house ever!" Mia says. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud noise. It is their dog, Rex. Rex is big and crazy. He likes to run and jump and bark. He sees the house and thinks it is a toy. He runs towards it and jumps on it. + +"Rex, no!" Tom and Mia shout. "That's our house!" + +But it is too late. Rex knocks down the house with his paws and his tail. The blocks fall everywhere. The pitch and the ball roll away. + +Tom and Mia are sad and angry. They look at Rex. Rex looks at them. He wags his tail and licks their faces. He thinks he is playing. + +"Bad dog!" Tom and Mia say. "You ruined our house!" + +But they can't stay mad at Rex for long. He is their dog and they love him. They hug him and pet him. + +"Maybe we can build another house later," Tom says. + +"Or maybe something else," Mia says. + +They laugh and play with Rex. They have fun in the backyard. +Tim and Lily are twins. They like to do many things together. They like to play with their toys, read books, and sing songs. But they do not like to eat dinner. They think dinner is yucky and boring. + +One day, Mom makes dinner for them. She puts some chicken, rice, and carrots on their plates. She says, "Eat your dinner, Tim and Lily. It is good for you. You will grow big and strong." + +Tim and Lily make faces. They do not want to eat their dinner. They push their plates away. They say, "No, thank you, Mom. We do not like chicken, rice, and carrots. We want cookies and ice cream." + +Mom is not happy. She says, "You cannot have cookies and ice cream until you eat your dinner. That is the rule. If you do not eat your dinner, you will go to bed hungry." + +Tim and Lily are stubborn. They do not listen to Mom. They cross their arms and pout. They say, "We do not care. We do not want dinner. We want cookies and ice cream." + +Mom sighs. She says, "Fine. You can go to your room and wait until Dad comes home. Maybe he can make you eat your dinner." + +Tim and Lily are happy. They think they have won. They run to their room and slam the door. They say, "Yay! We do not have to eat dinner. We can play with our toys and read books and sing songs." + +But soon, they hear a knock on the door. It is Dad. He says, "Hello, Tim and Lily. I am home. How was your day?" + +Tim and Lily are excited. They love Dad. They open the door and hug him. They say, "Hi, Dad. We had a good day. We played with our toys and read books and sang songs." + +Dad smiles. He says, "That sounds fun. And did you eat your dinner?" + +Tim and Lily are quiet. They look at each other. They do not know what to say. They feel embarrassed. They know they did something bad. They say, "No, Dad. We did not eat our dinner. We did not like it. We wanted cookies and ice cream." + +Dad is not happy. He says, "You did not eat your dinner? That is not good. You have to eat your dinner. It is good for you. You will grow big and strong. And you have to listen to Mom. She makes dinner for you because she loves you. You have to be polite and say thank you. And you cannot have cookies and ice cream until you eat your dinner. That is the rule." + +Tim and Lily are sad. They know Dad is right. They say, "We are sorry, Dad. We were bad. We did not listen to Mom. We were rude and stubborn. We will eat our dinner. And we will say thank you to Mom. And we will not ask for cookies and ice cream." + +Dad is glad. He says, "That is good, Tim and Lily. I am proud of you. You are good kids. Come on, let's go to the kitchen and eat your dinner. And maybe, if you finish your dinner, you can have a small cookie and a little ice cream as a treat." + +Tim and Lily are happy. They say, "Okay, Dad. Thank you, Dad. We love you, Dad." + +They go to the kitchen and eat their dinner. They say thank you to Mom. They have a small cookie and a little ice cream as a treat. They hug Mom and Dad and say good night. They go to bed and sleep well. They dream of playing with their toys and reading books and singing songs. And they do not think of dinner as yucky and boring anymore. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their mom. They saw a big cage with a lion inside. The lion looked sad and lonely. Lily wanted to pet the lion, but Ben was scared. + +"Mom, can I touch the lion?" Lily asked. + +"No, honey, the lion is not a toy. He might bite you or scratch you. He is not harmless," mom said. + +"But he is so soft and pretty. He does not look mean. He looks like he needs a friend," Lily said. + +Ben shook his head. He did not like the lion. He thought the lion was scary and loud. He heard the lion roar sometimes and it made him cry. + +"Mom, I don't want to stay here. The lion is too noisy. He makes me cry," Ben said. + +Mom hugged Ben and said, "It's okay, sweetie. The lion is not trying to hurt you. He is just talking to us. He is probably bored and lonely in his cage. Maybe he misses his family and friends." + +Lily felt sorry for the lion. She wished she could make him happy. She waved at the lion and said, "Hello, lion. I am Lily and this is Ben. We are your friends. Don't be sad. We like you." + +The lion looked at Lily and Ben. He saw their smiles and heard their voices. He felt a little better. He stopped roaring and started purring. He licked his paws and wagged his tail. He was glad to have some visitors. + +Lily and Ben smiled back at the lion. They felt happy too. They learned that the lion was not so bad after all. He was just different. They decided to come back to the park and see the lion again. They hoped he would find a good home soon. +Lily liked to swim in the pond with her friends. They had fun splashing and playing in the water. One day, a new duck came to the pond. He was big and loud and rude. He did not share the pond with Lily and her friends. He chased them away and took all the food. + +Lily and her friends were sad and hungry. They did not know what to do. They noticed a big log floating in the pond. They had an idea. They swam to the log and climbed on it. They pretended to be asleep. + +The rude duck saw the log. He thought it was a good place to rest. He swam to the log and tried to get on it. But when he did, the log tipped over and he fell into the water. He was wet and cold and scared. He quacked for help. + +Lily and her friends heard him. They felt sorry for him. They swam to him and helped him get out of the water. They gave him some food and a warm place to dry. The rude duck was sorry for being mean. He thanked Lily and her friends. He learned to be kind and share the pond with them. They became friends and had fun swimming together. +Anna and Ben are twins. They have a furry cat named Fluffy. They love Fluffy very much. They like to pet him, feed him, and play with him. + +One day, they find a big box in the living room. It has a bow on it. They wonder what is inside. They ask their mom. + +"Mom, what is in the box?" they say. + +"It is a surprise for you and Fluffy," mom says. "But you have to wait until tomorrow. It is a special day." + +Anna and Ben are curious. They want to see the surprise. They try to peek inside the box. But mom stops them. + +"No, no, you have to wait," mom says. "It is a rule. You have to be patient and good." + +Anna and Ben are sad. They do not like to wait. They want to know the surprise. They think it is something fun and nice for them and Fluffy. + +That night, when mom and dad are asleep, they sneak out of their room. They go to the living room. They see the box. They decide to open it. + +They lift the lid. They see something furry and small. It is a kitten. It is black and white. It has green eyes. It looks at them and meows. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They love the kitten. They think it is cute and sweet. They want to hug it and play with it. + +But then, they hear a hiss. They turn around. They see Fluffy. Fluffy is angry. He does not like the kitten. He thinks it is a stranger and a threat. He wants to chase it away. + +Anna and Ben are scared. They do not want Fluffy and the kitten to fight. They do not want anyone to get hurt. They do not know what to do. + +They hear mom and dad wake up. They hear them come to the living room. They see them look at the box, the kitten, and Fluffy. + +"What are you doing?" mom and dad say. "Why did you open the box?" + +Anna and Ben feel guilty. They know they broke the rule. They know they spoiled the surprise. They know they made Fluffy mad. + +They say sorry to mom and dad. They say sorry to Fluffy. They say they love them all. + +Mom and dad are not happy. But they are not too angry. They understand that Anna and Ben were curious and excited. They hug them and forgive them. + +They explain that the kitten is a gift for them and Fluffy. They say that the kitten is Fluffy's sister. They say that they have to be gentle and kind to her. They say that they have to help Fluffy get used to her. They say that they have to share and care for them both. + +Anna and Ben are glad. They promise to do their best. They hope that Fluffy and the kitten will be friends. They hope that they will all be happy together. They thank mom and dad for the gift. They say they love them very much. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play and joke with each other. They love to go to the park and swing on the swings. They are popular with the other kids. + +One day, a new kid comes to the park. His name is Max. He has a big bike and a loud voice. He says he is the best at everything. He does not like to share or wait his turn. He makes fun of Lily and Ben. + +"Look at your old bike, Ben. It is slow and small. My bike is fast and big. You are silly and weak. I am smart and strong." Max says. + +"Look at your dress, Lily. It is pink and frilly. My clothes are blue and cool. You are girly and boring. I am boyish and fun." Max says. + +Lily and Ben feel sad and angry. They do not like Max. They do not want to play with him. They want him to go away. + +"Max, you are not nice. You are mean and rude. You do not joke. You hurt. You do not love. You hate. You are not popular. You are lonely." Lily says. + +"Yeah, Max. You are not a friend. You are a bully. You do not play. You fight. You do not share. You take. You are not the best. You are the worst." Ben says. + +Lily and Ben ride away on their bikes. They go to another part of the park. They find their other friends. They play and joke with them. They love and like them. They are happy and popular. +Sara liked to sign her name on everything. She had a big box of crayons and she used them to write Sara on the walls, the sofa, the books and even the cat. Her mom was not happy. She said, "Sara, you cannot sign your name on everything. That is not nice. You have to ask before you use other people's things. And you have to be careful with the crayons. They are expensive and hard to clean." + +One day, Sara saw a painter working outside her house. He had a big brush and a bucket of paint. He was painting the fence a bright blue color. Sara thought it was pretty. She wanted to help. She ran outside and grabbed the brush. She dipped it in the paint and started to sign her name on the fence. She said, "Look, mom, I am a painter too!" + +The painter was surprised. He said, "Hey, little girl, what are you doing? You cannot sign your name on the fence. That is my job. I have to paint it all blue. And you have to be careful with the paint. It is expensive and hard to clean." + +Sara's mom came outside and saw what Sara had done. She was not happy. She said, "Sara, you cannot sign your name on the fence. That is not nice. You have to ask before you use other people's things. And you have to be careful with the paint. It is expensive and hard to clean." + +Sara felt sorry. She said, "I am sorry, mom. I am sorry, painter. I just wanted to be a painter too. I like to sign my name on everything." + +Sara's mom and the painter were kind. They said, "We understand, Sara. But you have to learn to respect other people's work and property. And you have to use your crayons only on paper. Why don't you go inside and draw a picture for us? We would love to see your sign on something nice." + +Sara nodded. She said, "Okay, mom. Okay, painter. I will go inside and draw a picture for you. I will use my crayons only on paper. And I will sign my name on something nice." She gave them a hug and ran inside. She was happy. She was a painter too. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play together. One day, they find a large cookie in the kitchen. It is round and brown and smells good. + +"Wow, look at this cookie!" Tom says. "It is so big!" + +"Can we eat it?" Sue asks. "I am hungry." + +Tom nods. "Yes, let's share it. But we have to be careful. Mom and Dad will be mad if they see us." + +They break the cookie in half and each take a piece. They bite and chew and smile. The cookie is sweet and crunchy. + +But then, they hear a noise. It is Mom and Dad. They are coming back from the store. + +"Oh no, hide the cookie!" Tom whispers. + +"Where?" Sue asks. + +Tom looks around. He sees a hat on the table. It is red and has a flower on it. It is Mom's hat. + +"Here, wear this hat!" Tom says. He puts the hat on Sue's head. He tucks the cookie under the hat. + +Sue wears the hat. She feels the cookie on her hair. It is sticky and warm. + +Mom and Dad enter the kitchen. They see Tom and Sue. + +"Hello, kids. What are you doing?" Mom asks. + +"Nothing, Mom. Just playing." Tom says. + +Mom smiles. She sees Sue's hat. It is funny. + +"Sue, you look cute. Why are you wearing Mom's hat?" Mom asks. + +Sue feels nervous. She does not know what to say. + +"Um, I like it. It is pretty." Sue says. + +Mom laughs. She reaches for the hat. She wants to take it off. + +"Can I see it?" Mom asks. + +Sue shakes her head. She holds the hat tight. + +"No, Mom. Please, no." Sue says. + +Mom frowns. She is curious. She pulls the hat. + +"Come on, Sue. Let me see." Mom says. + +Sue tries to stop her. But Mom is stronger. She takes off the hat. + +And then, they all see it. The cookie. It is half-eaten and messy. It falls on the floor. + +Mom and Dad gasp. Tom and Sue blush. + +"Kids, what is this?" Dad asks. + +Tom and Sue look at each other. They feel sorry. They know they did something bad. + +They lower their heads. They say together. + +"Sorry, Mom and Dad. We ate the cookie." +Tom and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were heroes who fought bad guys. Tom had a stick that he used as a weapon. Mia had a scarf that she used as a cape. + +"Look, there is a big rock!" Tom said. "Maybe it has a treasure inside. Let's split it open!" + +They ran to the rock and Tom hit it with his stick. But the stick broke in half. Tom was sad. He liked his stick. + +"Oh no, your weapon is broken!" Mia said. "Don't worry, I have an idea. We can share my scarf!" + +She took off her scarf and tore it in two pieces. She gave one piece to Tom and kept the other. They tied the pieces around their wrists. + +"Now we have amazing bracelets!" Mia said. "They can make us strong and fast. We can still fight the bad guys!" + +Tom smiled. He liked his bracelet. He hugged Mia. + +"Thank you, Mia. You are a good friend. And a good hero!" + +They put on their bracelets and ran to find more adventures. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and eat snacks. Sometimes they eat too many snacks and their mom tells them to stop. She says snacks are not good for their waist. Their waist is the part of their body that is in the middle. + +One day, Anna and Ben find a big bag of candy in the kitchen. They are very happy and excited. They think they are lucky to find so much candy. They start to eat the candy and share it with each other. They do not hear their mom coming home. + +"Anna! Ben! What are you doing?" their mom asks. She sees the candy and the wrappers on the floor. She is not happy. She is angry. She says they are naughty and they will gain a lot of weight. She says they have to eat healthy food and exercise. She takes away the candy and tells them to go to their room. + +Anna and Ben are sad and sorry. They do not like to make their mom angry. They do not like to go to their room. They do not feel lucky anymore. They wish they did not eat so much candy. They hug each other and say they will be good next time. They hope their mom will forgive them and love them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy car that she loved to play with. One day, she put it too close to a candle and it started to burn. She quickly blew out the fire and was very happy that her car was okay. + +Later that day, Lily went for a walk with her mom. They saw a beautiful sight of a rainbow in the sky. Lily was so amazed by the pretty colors. + +Lily's mom was wearing a modest dress that day. It was a simple dress that covered her up nicely. Lily thought her mom looked very pretty in it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big, fluffy cat named Mittens. Lily loved to play with Mittens and pet her smooth fur. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. They played on the swings and slid down the slide. But then, Lily realized that Mittens wasn't with them. She started to cry and told her mom that she missed her kitty. + +Her mom said they would go back home and look for Mittens. When they got home, they saw that Mittens was sleeping in a quiet spot under the couch. Lily was so happy to see her kitty again and pet her smooth fur. From then on, Lily made sure to always keep an eye on Mittens so she wouldn't miss her again. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and run outside. But one day, his mom said it was time to study. Timmy didn't like to study. He wanted to play instead. But his mom said studying was important so he could learn new things. Timmy sat down with his books and pencils and started to study. He learned about numbers, letters, and animals. After he was done, he felt proud of himself for working hard. Timmy realized that studying was fun and he wanted to do it again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear pink dresses and play with her dolls. One day, Lily's mom promised to take her to the park. Lily was very excited and couldn't wait to go. + +When they arrived at the park, Lily saw a little boy playing with a ball. She wanted to play too, so she went over and said, "Hi, can I play with you?" The boy replied, "Sure, you can play with me." + +They played together for a while and had so much fun. Before they left, Lily said, "I promise to come back and play with you again." The boy smiled and said, "I promise to wait for you." + +Lily and her mom went home, but Lily couldn't stop thinking about her new friend. She wanted to go back to the park and play with him again. And so, she did. They became the best of friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in nature. One day, she went to the park to play. She saw a big dog and wanted to touch it. But the dog barked and scared her. Lily felt miserable and sad. + +She decided to go to the pond to see the ducks. She saw a little duckling that was all alone. Lily wanted to touch it, but the duckling ran away. Lily felt even more miserable. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a butterfly that landed on her hand. She felt happy and forgot about the dog and the duckling. She watched the butterfly fly away and smiled. Lily learned that sometimes things don't go the way we want them to, but there's always something beautiful in nature that can make us happy. +Once upon a time, there was a teacher who had a bald head. He taught in a big classroom with lots of toys and books. One day, a little boy named Timmy forgot his favorite toy at school. He was sad and missed it a lot. + +The next day, Timmy went back to the classroom to look for his toy. The teacher saw him and asked what was wrong. Timmy said he lost his toy and the teacher helped him look for it. + +After a while, they found the toy and Timmy was happy again. He thanked the teacher and said he would never forget it at school again. Timmy returned home with his toy and told his mom all about his adventure in the classroom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance all day long. One day, she heard music coming from a big building called an opera house. She asked her mommy, "What's that interesting music?" + +"That's opera music, Lily," her mommy replied. + +Lily wanted to see the opera, so she went inside. She saw people singing and dancing on a big stage. She loved it! After the show, she told her mommy, "I want to grow up and be an opera singer!" + +"That's a great dream, Lily," her mommy said with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a musician named Max. Max played the guitar and sang songs. Max loved to play music, but sometimes he got bored. + +One day, Max decided to write a new song. He needed to complete the song before his next concert. Max sat down with his guitar and started playing. He played and played until he completed the song. + +Max was so happy with his new song that he played it at his concert. The audience loved it and Max was no longer bored. From that day on, Max wrote many more songs and he never got bored again. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Blue. Blue loved to sing and fly in the sky. One day, Blue saw a big fog and got lost. Blue saw a cat named Tom and asked, "Can you help me find my way home?" Tom said, "No, I won't help you. I am envious of you because you can fly." + +Blue flew away and kept singing, hoping to find a way home. But the fog was too thick, and Blue could not see anything. Suddenly, Blue hit a tree and fell down. Blue was hurt and could not sing anymore. + +Blue was sad and missed home. Tom saw Blue and felt bad. Tom said, "I am sorry. Can I help you now?" But it was too late. Blue was gone, and Tom was all alone. Tom learned that it is not good to be envious and to always help others in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to sleep, but one day he woke up very early. He looked outside and saw a big parade going down the street. Timmy thought it was great! He quickly got dressed and ran outside to watch the parade. There were clowns, balloons, and lots of music. Timmy had so much fun watching the parade that he didn't even feel tired anymore. From that day on, Timmy always woke up early on parade days. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and eat yummy dinner. One day, Lily's mom made dinner and it smelled so good. Lily's tummy started to rumble. + +"Is dinner ready?" Lily questioned her mom. + +"Yes, it is," her mom replied. + +Lily ran to the table and sat down. She took a big bite of her food and it was delicious. Suddenly, her dad came home and greeted them with a loud "hello!" + +Lily was happy to see her dad and they all ate dinner together. They talked about their day and laughed a lot. After dinner, Lily went to bed with a full tummy and a happy heart. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to sleep all day and never wanted to play or do anything fun. One day, Fluffy saw a bird outside and wanted to catch it. But Fluffy was too lazy to even try. + +Then, a mouse came to Fluffy and asked for help. The mouse needed help to spell a word for his school work. Fluffy was still feeling lazy and didn't want to help. But then, the mouse sneezed and Fluffy realized that the mouse was sick. + +Fluffy decided to help the mouse and spell the word for him. After helping the mouse, Fluffy felt happy and realized that helping others is important. From that day on, Fluffy wasn't lazy anymore and loved to help others whenever he could. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys every day. One day, Lily's mom gave her a big box of colorful crayons. Lily was so happy and started to draw pictures with them. + +Lily had a plan to make a special picture for her mom. She wanted to draw a big rainbow with all the colors of the crayons. She started to draw the red color first, then orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The rainbow looked so beautiful and colorful. + +While Lily was drawing, her little brother came into the room and started to move around. Lily asked him to sit still because his motion was making it hard for her to draw. But he didn't listen and kept moving around. Lily got upset and asked her mom to take him away. Finally, Lily finished her special picture and gave it to her mom. Her mom was so happy and proud of her colorful rainbow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, she had a bad dream called a nightmare. In the nightmare, she saw an ugly monster. The monster was very scary and made her feel sad. + +The next day, Lily decided to draw a picture of the monster. She used lots of colors and made it look very pretty. When she showed it to her mommy, her mommy was surprised. She said, "Wow, Lily! You revealed that the monster can be beautiful too." + +From that day on, Lily wasn't scared of the monster anymore. She knew that even though it looked scary, it could also be very pretty. And every time she had a bad dream, she would draw a picture of it and make it beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny was a clumsy bunny because he always tripped over his big feet. One day, Benny saw a spring and he wanted to hop on it. He tried to hop on the spring, but he fell down. Benny felt sad because he couldn't hop on the spring. + +Benny's friends saw him fall and they wanted to help him. They told him to practice hopping every day. Benny practiced and practiced until he got better. One day, Benny was able to hop on the spring without falling. He was so happy! Benny realized that if he practiced, he could do anything he wanted. From that day on, Benny was never clumsy again. +Once upon a time, there was a caterpillar named Sam. Sam was a little bug that liked to crawl on leaves and eat green plants. One day, Sam met a nice girl named Lily. Lily saw Sam and thought he was cute and harmless. She picked him up and put him in a jar with some leaves so he could eat. + +Sam was happy in the jar with Lily, but he knew he didn't belong there forever. He wanted to be outside with his caterpillar friends. So, he waited for Lily to fall asleep and then he climbed out of the jar and crawled away. The next morning, Lily woke up and saw that Sam was gone. She was sad, but she knew that Sam belonged outside with his friends. + +Sam crawled and crawled until he found a big tree with lots of leaves. He climbed up the tree and ate all day. He was happy to be with his friends and to be free again. From that day on, Sam knew that he didn't belong in a jar, but he was grateful for Lily's kindness and that she didn't harm him. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a small bird flying in the sky. Suddenly, Lily slipped on a small piece of ice and fell down. She cried and her mom hugged her. Her mom said, "Don't worry, accidents happen. Let's go home and have some ice cream." Lily felt better and they went home to eat some yummy ice cream. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to take pictures with her camera. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. She saw a bird on the tree and quickly took a picture. She was so happy to capture the bird's picture. + +Later, Lily saw a boy who was sad. She went to him and said, "Hi! Do you want to take a picture with my camera?" The boy smiled and said yes. Lily took a picture of him and said, "Thank you for smiling. You look happy now!" + +Lily felt happy too because she made someone else happy. She thanked her parents for bringing her to the park and giving her the camera. They all went home with happy hearts. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Sally. They loved to play games together. One day, they decided to have a race. + +Timmy said, "I want to win the race. I am very competitive!" + +Sally replied, "That's okay, Timmy. It's not all about winning. We should just have fun." + +As they were running, Timmy started to shiver. He was feeling cold and his body was shaking. Sally asked, "Are you okay, Timmy?" + +Timmy replied, "I'm okay, but my legs hurt. I'm feeling pain." + +Sally stopped running and said, "Let's stop the race. Your health is more important than winning. We can play another game instead." + +Timmy realized that Sally was right. It's not always about winning, but it's about having fun and taking care of each other. From that day on, they always played games together and took care of each other's health. +Once upon a time, there was a small dog named Spot. Spot loved to play in the park with his friends. One day, Spot's friend Rex dared him to run around the park three times. Spot was scared at first, but he wanted to be brave like Rex. So, Spot ran around the park three times and felt very proud of himself. + +After playing, Spot went home and his owner gave him a small piece of meat as a treat. Spot loved meat and ate it all up quickly. He was very happy and wagged his tail. + +From that day on, Spot felt very brave and always tried new things. He even dared his friends to try new things too. And when he was tired from playing, he always looked forward to a small piece of meat as a reward. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She loved to go on tours with her family. One day, they went to a big castle. It was very old and had lots of rooms. Lily was so excited to explore it all. + +As they walked around, Lily saw a big statue. She whispered to her mom, "Look, a princess!" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it does look like one." + +After the tour, they went outside to play. Lily saw a butterfly and followed it. She whispered to the butterfly, "Hello, little friend." It was a happy day for Lily and her family. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go on adventures in the forest. One day, Timmy and his friends went to a cabin in the woods. The cabin was old and scary, but Timmy was brave and went inside. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a loud noise and became fearful. He saw a bear outside the cabin! Timmy and his friends tried to hide, but the bear found them. They tried to run away, but the bear caught Timmy and hurt him. Timmy cried out for help, but it was too late. + +Timmy's friends were very sad and missed him very much. They never went back to the cabin in the woods again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the rain. One day, she went outside and got very wet. + +Her mommy saw her and said, "Lily, you are all wet! Let's go inside and dry off." + +Lily replied, "But mommy, I want to play more outside." + +Her mommy said, "I know you do, but if you play outside too long when you are wet, you can get sick. It's important to listen to your parent and do what they say." + +Lily understood and went inside to dry off. She learned that it's important to listen to her parent and attach importance to their advice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved reading her journal every night before bed. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going to visit her aunt's house. Lily was excited to see her aunt, but she was worried about her journal. + +Lily's mom noticed her concern and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can lend your journal to your aunt's daughter, Emma. She loves to read too!" + +Lily was happy to hear this and lent her journal to Emma. They played together all day and had lots of fun. When it was time to go home, Lily's mom asked Emma to give the journal back. + +Emma looked sad and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I accidentally spilled some juice on your journal and now it's smelly." + +Lily was sad too, but she didn't get mad at Emma. She knew it was just an accident. When they got home, Lily's mom helped her clean the journal and it was good as new. From then on, Lily learned to be careful when lending her things to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her puzzles. One day, she got a new puzzle that was very hard. She tried and tried, but she couldn't put it together. So, she asked her mommy for help. + +Mommy came and looked at the puzzle. She saw that some pieces were stuck together. She separated those pieces and showed Lily how to put the puzzle together. Lily was very happy and gave mommy a big hug. + +Later that day, Lily's wealthy aunt came to visit. She saw the puzzle and asked Lily if she wanted a new one. Lily said no, because she loved her puzzle and mommy helped her. Auntie was happy to see Lily happy and gave her a big hug too. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was playing with her bottle when she accidentally dropped it and it broke into many pieces. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Her mommy saw what happened and came to her to discuss what happened. She hugged her and told her that it was okay and they could get a new bottle. They went to the store and picked out a new bottle together. + +Lily was very happy with her new bottle and thanked her mommy. They discussed how important it was to be careful with things so they don't get broken. From then on, Lily was extra careful with her things and never broke anything again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the grass, where she could see all the bugs and animals. One day, she saw a cricket hopping around. It was small and green, and Lily thought it was cute. + +Later that day, Lily went to the store with her mom. They saw a toy that Lily really wanted. It was a big, expensive dollhouse. Lily's mom said they couldn't buy it because it cost too much money. + +That night, Lily went to bed and heard a strange sound. She looked around and saw the cricket from earlier, sitting on the dollhouse. The cricket shook its little legs and the dollhouse began to shake too. Suddenly, the dollhouse broke into a million pieces! + +Lily realized that the cricket was trying to help her. It knew that the dollhouse was too expensive and that Lily didn't need it. From that day on, Lily was grateful for the little cricket and all the other creatures in her backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Teddy that she loved to hug. One day, Lily went to a big, old house. She saw a ghost! The ghost was different because it was see-through and didn't have a body. Lily was scared but then the ghost said, "Don't be afraid, I just want a hug." So, Lily hugged the ghost and the ghost felt warm and happy. From that day on, Lily wasn't afraid of ghosts anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a group of animals who lived in the forest. One day, they decided to go on an adventure together. They walked and walked until they found a big tree. They all stopped and gazed up at the tree. It was so tall! + +Suddenly, a little bird flew down and landed on a branch. The animals were surprised and asked the bird, "What are you doing here?" The bird replied, "I'm looking for my nest. I lost it somewhere in this forest." The animals were honest and told the bird they didn't know where the nest was, but they would help look for it. + +So, the animals and the bird searched and searched until they found the nest. The bird was so happy and thanked the group of animals for their help. They all smiled and continued on their adventure together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was eating her lunch with her family when she spilled some soup on her shirt. Her mom gave her a gray napkin to clean up the mess. + +Lily finished her lunch and went to play outside. She saw a bird in a tree and asked it if it wanted to play with her. The bird didn't answer, so Lily went to play with her toys instead. + +Later that day, Lily's grandma came over for dinner. She had a big bag of candy with her. Lily asked her grandma if she could have some candy, and her grandma said yes. Lily was very happy and thanked her grandma for the candy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, he saw a big, blue kayak sitting by the lake. Timmy wanted to try it out, but he was scared of the water. + +Timmy's mom saw him looking at the kayak and asked him if he wanted to go for a ride. Timmy nodded his head yes, but he was still scared. His mom told him to take a deep breath and be calm. Timmy took a deep breath and got into the kayak with his mom. + +As they paddled out into the lake, Timmy felt the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. He saw fish swimming under the water and birds flying above. He felt happy and brave. When they got back to shore, Timmy sighed with happiness. + +From that day on, Timmy was no longer scared of the water. He learned that sometimes, it's okay to be scared, but if you take a deep breath and stay calm, you can do anything you want. +Once upon a time, there was a kangaroo named Joey. Joey loved to jump and play with his friends. One day, he found a broken toy car on the ground. Joey was sad because he couldn't play with it. + +Suddenly, his friend Bobby the bunny came to him and said, "Let's match the toy car with another one!" Joey was so happy and they went to look for another toy car. + +After a while, they found a toy car that looked just like the broken one. Joey was so excited that he could play with it again! From that day on, Joey and Bobby played together and matched all the toys they found. They were the best friends ever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the park with her friends. One day, she went to the park and saw a big slide. She wanted to slide down the slide, but she was scared. Her friends encouraged her to try and slide down the slide. + +Lily climbed up the ladder and sat at the top of the slide. She closed her eyes and slid down the slide. She had so much fun that she wanted to do it again and again. After a while, Lily noticed that her knee hurt a little. Her mom took her to the doctor, who gave her a band-aid and some medicine. Lily felt better and was happy she got to slide down the big slide. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and move to the rhythm of the music. One day, she heard a curious sound coming from the garden. She went outside to see what it was and found a little frog hopping around. + +Lily was so happy to see the frog and wanted to kiss it. She leaned down and gave the frog a little kiss on its head. Suddenly, the frog started to dance and move to the rhythm of the music that Lily was playing. + +Lily was amazed and couldn't believe what she saw. She continued to play the music and the frog continued to dance. They both had so much fun together and became the best of friends. From that day on, Lily would always play music for her curious frog friend and they would dance together to the rhythm of the beat. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play fetch and chase his tail. One day, Spot got very sick and his owner took him to the veterinarian. The veterinarian said Spot needed to take some medicine and rest for a few days. + +Spot didn't like taking medicine and he didn't want to rest. He wanted to play and run around. So, he decided to fake being sick. He pretended to cough and sneeze whenever his owner was around. His owner believed him and let him rest. + +But one day, Spot's owner caught him playing and running around when he was supposed to be resting. His owner was upset with him and told him he needed to listen to the veterinarian and take his medicine. Spot felt bad for being fake and promised to listen from then on. + +Spot learned to fold his ears and listen to his owner and the veterinarian. He took his medicine and rested until he felt better. And from that day on, Spot knew that being honest and listening was the best thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going on adventures with her mom and dad. One day, they went on a long car ride to find an oasis in the desert. Lily thought it would be interesting to see a place with so much water. + +The car ride was taking a long time, and Lily started to get bored. She asked her mom and dad when they would get there, but they said there was a delay because of traffic. Lily didn't understand what that meant, but she knew it meant they would be in the car for even longer. + +Finally, they arrived at the oasis. Lily was so excited to see all the water and the palm trees. But as they were exploring, they heard a loud noise. It was a sandstorm! Lily's parents tried to protect her, but the storm was too strong. They got separated and couldn't find each other. + +Lily was scared and alone in the desert. She wished they had never gone on this adventure. She wandered around for days, trying to find her way back home. But she never did. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He had a lot of animals on his farm like cows, pigs, and chickens. The farmer was very thoughtful and he always made sure his animals were happy. + +One day, the farmer got tired of working on his farm. He wanted to quit and do something else. But then he thought about his animals and how much they needed him. So, he decided to keep working on the farm. + +The animals were happy that the farmer didn't quit. They loved him very much and knew he was the best farmer in the world. From that day on, the farmer continued to take care of his animals with love and kindness. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to create things with her crayons and paper. One day, she decided to make a fancy dress for her doll. She drew flowers and hearts on the dress and it looked so pretty. + +Lily's mommy came to watch her create the dress. She was so proud of her little girl. Mommy said, "Wow, Lily! You are so talented. I love watching you make things." + +Lily was happy that her mommy liked her creation. She put the fancy dress on her doll and showed it to her mommy. Mommy said, "That dress is so beautiful. You are such a good artist, Lily." From that day on, Lily loved to create more things and her mommy loved to watch her. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the pond with his friends. One day, Ducky saw a shiny rock at the bottom of the pond. He dove deep to get it but couldn't find it. + +Ducky went to his friend, Bunny, who was very smart. Bunny suggested they make a special tool to help find the rock. They went to Bunny's lab and worked hard on the tool. + +Finally, they went back to the pond and used the tool. They found the rock! Ducky was so happy, he quacked loudly. He returned the rock to the bottom of the pond and swam back to his friends. They all had a fun day together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot liked to lay in the sun and watch movies with his family. One day, Spot's family wanted to watch a movie, but the movie was filthy. Spot didn't like the filthy movie, so he went to lay outside in the sun instead. + +While Spot was laying outside, he saw a bird flying in the sky. The bird looked like it was having fun, so Spot decided to play too. Spot ran around and chased his tail, just like the bird flew around and flapped its wings. + +After playing for a while, Spot went back inside to see if the movie was over. Luckily, it was! Spot snuggled up with his family and they watched a happy movie together. Spot was happy too, because he didn't have to watch any more filthy movies. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. He was enormous! Yesterday, he went to the jungle to play with his friends. His friends were monkeys, lions, and tigers. They all liked to play together. + +One day, the elephant asked his friends to name him. The monkeys said, "We will call you Big Ears!" The lions said, "We will call you Big Trunk!" The tigers said, "We will call you Big Feet!" The elephant liked all the names, but he decided to be called Big Ears because he loved to hear the sounds of the jungle. + +So, from that day on, the elephant was known as Big Ears. He loved playing with his friends in the jungle every day. And they all lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the theater with her mom and dad. Lily was so excited because she loved watching plays. + +As they were walking to their seats, Lily stumbled and almost fell. Her dad caught her just in time. "Be careful, Lily," he said. + +During the play, Lily noticed that the people sitting in front of them were talking loudly. She couldn't hear the actors on stage because of the noise. "Mom, can you ask them to be quiet?" she whispered. + +After the play, Lily's mom and dad told her that it's important to be careful and watch where you're going. They also told her that it's important to be considerate of others and not disturb them. Lily learned a valuable lesson that day and promised to be more careful and respectful in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance, especially when her mommy played music. One day, they went to a big building called the opera house. Inside, there were lots of people dressed fancy and talking quietly. Lily felt a little embarrassed in her simple dress, but her mommy told her she looked beautiful. + +When the show started, Lily was amazed by the singing. She loved how the voices sounded together, like a big group of birds singing in the morning. After the show, Lily told her mommy how much she loved the opera. Her mommy smiled and said they would come back again soon. From that day on, Lily dreamed of singing on the big stage at the opera house, just like the singers she saw that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress up and wear different costumes. One day, she couldn't find her favorite princess costume. She looked everywhere but it was nowhere to be found. + +Lily was persistent and kept looking for her costume. She searched under the bed, in the closet, and even in the toy box. But she still couldn't find it. She was sad and didn't want to play anymore. + +The next day, Lily's mom found the costume in the washing machine. She had accidentally put it in with the laundry. But it was too late. Lily had lost her love for playing dress up and never wanted to wear her costume again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the park with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to the park and it was very cold outside. Lily's mommy took her temperature with a thermometer and found out she had a fever. + +Lily's mommy said, "Oh no, Lily. You're sick. We need to go home." + +Lily said, "But I want to play on the slide!" + +Her daddy said, "You can play on the slide another day. We need to take care of you now." + +Lily felt sad, but she knew her mommy and daddy loved her and wanted her to feel better. As they walked home, Lily slipped on a patch of ice and fell down. Her mommy picked her up and hugged her tightly. + +"Don't worry, sweetie. We'll take care of you," her mommy said. + +When they got home, Lily's mommy gave her some medicine and put a pink blanket around her. Lily felt warm and cozy. She fell asleep and when she woke up, she felt much better. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to stay in the park and play with his ball. One day, Spot saw a smooth rock and he wanted to name it. Spot thought and thought, and finally decided to name the rock "Rocky". From that day on, Spot and Rocky would stay together and play in the park every day. They had so much fun together! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite toy, a big stuffed bear named Teddy. One day, Lily's friend, Timmy, came over to play. Timmy saw Teddy and asked if he could borrow him for the night. Lily said yes and Timmy took Teddy home with him. + +The next day, Timmy brought Teddy back to Lily's house. But something was different. Teddy looked weak and tired. Lily asked Timmy what happened and he said he accidentally spilled water on Teddy. Lily was sad that her favorite toy was not the same as before. + +But then, Timmy did something very kind. He gave Lily a new stuffed bear that he had bought for her. Lily was so happy and grateful. She hugged her new bear and said goodbye to Teddy, who had to stay home and rest. From that day on, Lily and Timmy became good friends and they always shared their toys, but never borrowed them for too long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy cat named Mittens. One day, Mittens seemed sad. Lily asked, "What's wrong, Mittens?" Mittens didn't say anything, but Lily noticed a note under Mittens' paw. + +Lily picked up the note and read it out loud, "I feel lonely and I don't know what to do." Lily thought for a moment and said, "I have an idea! Let's have a tea party with all of our toys. That way, you won't feel lonely anymore." + +Mittens seemed to like the idea and even seemed more intelligent than before. They invited all of their toys to the tea party and had a wonderful time. Mittens was no longer sad and thanked Lily for being such a good friend. From that day on, they had tea parties every week and Mittens was always happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her dog, Spot. One day, they went to the park to play. + +As they were playing, Lily saw a man with a big bag of popcorn. She asked the man if she could have some popcorn. The man said, "Sure, I can provide you with some popcorn." + +Lily and Spot were so happy to have the popcorn. But then, they smelled something smelly. It was coming from a nearby garbage can. Lily said, "Ew, that smells so bad!" + +Just then, a little boy walked by and said, "I can't stand the smell either." Lily and the boy started talking and became friends. They played together all day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she found a fancy herb in her garden. She wanted to show it to her mom, so she ran inside. + +"Mommy, look at this fancy herb I found!" said Lily. + +"That's very pretty, Lily," said her mom. "Why don't we print a picture of it so we can remember it forever?" + +Lily and her mom printed a picture of the herb and hung it up in their kitchen. Every time they looked at it, they remembered the importance of appreciating the beauty around them. +Once upon a time, there was a little gray mouse. The mouse lived in a cozy hole in the wall. One day, the mouse decided to go outside and explore. + +As the mouse was wandering around, it saw a big gray cat. The mouse knew that the cat was different from other cats it had seen before. The cat looked hungry and the mouse was scared. + +Quickly, the mouse ran back to its hole and shut the door tightly. It was happy to be back in its cozy home where it felt safe. From that day on, the little gray mouse decided to stay inside and never venture out again. +Once upon a time, there was a big truck. The truck was very strong and could carry a lot of things. One day, the truck had to load some boxes into it. The boxes were very heavy, but the truck was very strong, so it could handle it. + +As the truck was driving down the road, it saw a clown. The clown told the truck a joke and the truck laughed. The joke was very funny and made the truck feel happy. + +But then, the sky became gloomy and it started to rain. The truck didn't like the rain because it made it hard to see where it was going. But the truck kept driving and eventually made it to its destination, where it unloaded the boxes. The end. +There was a little girl named Lily who loved cake. She wanted to make a perfect cake for her mom's birthday. She went to the store to buy the ingredients but she didn't have enough money. She asked her mom for help but her mom said she needed to save her money. + +Lily was sad but she didn't give up. She asked her friends for help and they all chipped in to buy the ingredients. They made the cake together and it was perfect! Lily learned that sometimes we need to ask for help and work together to make things happen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake muffins with her mommy. One day, they made an unusual muffin with carrots and raisins. It was so yummy! + +Later that day, Lily wanted to record a video of herself singing a song. She asked her mommy to help her. They used a camera to record the video. + +Lily was so happy with her video and her delicious muffin. She ate it while watching herself sing on the camera. It was a very fun day for Lily and her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with cardboard boxes. He would make forts and castles out of them. One day, Timmy's friend Tommy came over to play. Tommy thought playing with cardboard was boring and wanted to play with Timmy's toys instead. + +Timmy didn't want to fight with Tommy, so he let him play with his toys. But Tommy wasn't happy and kept asking for more toys. Timmy realized that sharing his toys with someone who didn't appreciate them wasn't fun. + +Timmy decided to show Tommy how much fun playing with cardboard could be. He made a cardboard spaceship and they pretended to fly to the moon. Tommy had so much fun that he forgot all about Timmy's toys. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes the things that seem boring can be the most fun. And it's always better to share and play nicely with friends than to fight over toys. +Once upon a time, there was a robot named Robby. Robby was very icy because he was made from metal. One day, Robby met a little girl named Lily. + +"Hi there, little robot!" said Lily. + +"Hello!" replied Robby. "What do you want to do today?" + +"I want to play with you!" said Lily. + +"Okay!" said Robby. "I can display my cool dance moves for you." + +"Wow, that sounds like fun!" said Lily. + +So, Robby displayed his cool dance moves for Lily. She clapped and cheered for him. From that day on, they became best friends and played together every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little girl named Lily. She loved to eat candy and cake all day long, but she never liked to clean her room. One day, Lily's mom told her that if she didn't clean her room, she couldn't go on a plane trip with her family. + +Lily was sad because she really wanted to go on the plane trip. So, she decided to clean her room. It was hard work, but she did it all by herself. When her mom saw her clean room, she was very happy and proud of Lily. + +The next day, the family went on their plane trip. Lily was so happy that she cleaned her room and got to go on the plane. She learned that it's important to clean up after yourself and help others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a hut with her mommy and daddy. The hut was very small, but it was cozy and warm. One day, Lily heard a delicate sound coming from outside. She went to the door and opened it. She saw a little bird with a broken wing. The bird couldn't fly and it looked very sad. Lily felt sorry for the bird and wanted to help it. She gently picked up the bird and brought it inside the hut. She gave the bird some water and some seeds to eat. The bird felt better and started to sing a beautiful song. Lily was happy that she could help the little bird. From that day on, Lily took care of the bird and they became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved trains and he was very lucky because he lived near a train station. Every day, Timmy would watch the trains go by and wave at the conductors. + +One day, Timmy's dad took him for a ride on a train. Timmy was so excited that he couldn't stop jumping up and down. During the ride, Timmy's dad told him a joke and they both laughed. + +As the train was approaching a tunnel, Timmy's dad warned him to hold his breath. Timmy did as he was told and held his breath until they came out of the other side. + +But as the train was leaving the tunnel, a tree had fallen on the tracks and the train couldn't stop in time. Timmy and his dad were both hurt and had to go to the hospital. Timmy learned that sometimes, even lucky things can turn bad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to skip along the rail near her house every day. One day, she met a sad boy who looked miserable. + +"What's wrong?" asked Lily. + +"I lost my toy," replied the boy sadly. + +Lily skipped along the rail and found the toy. She gave it back to the boy and he smiled happily. +