diff --git "a/TinyStories_551.txt" "b/TinyStories_551.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_551.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +Tweety was very happy that he was safe from the cat. He looked down at the cat and said, "You can't catch me, Mr. Cat! I'm too smart for you!" And with that, Tweety flew away, feeling proud and happy that he knew how to protect himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and make funny faces. One day, Timmy decided to fill his toy box with all his favorite toys. He put in his toy cars, his stuffed animals, and his action figures. + +After he finished filling up his toy box, Timmy went outside to explore the world. He saw the trees, the flowers, and the birds. Timmy thought the world was a very big and beautiful place. + +As Timmy was walking, he saw a funny looking dog. The dog had big ears and a curly tail. Timmy laughed and thought the dog was very funny. The dog came up to Timmy and wagged his tail. Timmy petted the dog and they became friends. Timmy realized that the world was full of funny and wonderful things. +Once upon a time, there was a happy puppy named Max. Max had a lively personality and loved to play with his toys. One day, Max went for a walk in the park and met a new friend named Bella. Bella had soft skin and Max thought she was very pretty. + +"Hi Bella, I'm Max. Welcome to the park!" said Max. + +"Thank you, Max. I love playing in the park. Your fur looks so soft and shiny!" replied Bella. + +Max wagged his tail happily and they played together all afternoon. They ran, jumped and rolled around in the grass. Max was having so much fun with Bella that he didn't want the day to end. + +As the sun started to set, Bella said, "I have to go home now, Max. It was so nice to meet you. Let's play again soon!" + +Max smiled and said, "Yes, let's play again soon. Goodbye, Bella!" + +Max went home with a happy heart, feeling grateful for his new friend. He fell asleep dreaming of all the fun adventures they would have together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite pants, which were pink and had flowers on them. One day, Lily was nervous because she had to go to a new school. Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. You will make new friends and have fun." + +At school, Lily saw a boy named Max who was also nervous. They started talking and became friends. Max said, "I like your pants, Lily. They are pretty." Lily smiled and said, "Thank you. I like your shoes." Max felt happy and not nervous anymore. + +Later that day, Lily's mom came to pick her up. Max gave Lily a kiss on the cheek and said, "See you tomorrow, friend." Lily felt happy and not nervous anymore. She knew she had made a new friend and had a good day at her new school. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the mud and jump in puddles. One day, Timmy's mom bought him a new pair of black boots. They were shiny and made a squishy sound when he walked. Timmy loved his new boots and wanted to wear them everywhere he went. + +One day, Timmy and his mom went to the park. Timmy wanted to climb on the big rock, but he was scared. His mom told him to stand up straight and be brave. Timmy stood up and put on his new black boots. He felt strong and brave. He climbed the rock and looked down at his mom. She was so proud of him! + +From that day on, Timmy wore his black boots everywhere he went. He wore them to school, to the store, and even to bed sometimes. He loved his boots and how they made him feel. And whenever he was scared or nervous, he remembered to stand up straight and be brave. +Once upon a time, there was a tiger who lived in a big jungle. He was very big and had stripes all over his body. One day, he got lost and couldn't find his way back home. He was very scared and didn't know what to do. + +Then, he met a helpful rabbit who offered to show him the way back home. The tiger was very happy and followed the rabbit. They walked for a long time until they reached the tiger's home. The tiger was so grateful to the rabbit and thanked him for being so helpful. + +But the next day, the tiger got very sick and died. The rabbit was very sad and decided to bury the tiger in the jungle. He dug a big hole and carefully placed the tiger inside. He covered the hole with dirt and said goodbye to his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a pirate named Jack. Jack was a very mean pirate who always wanted to take other people's treasure. One day, Jack was sailing on his ship when he saw a treasure island. He was so happy and said, "I'm going to get all the treasure!" + +But when Jack got to the island, he saw something strange. There were no people on the island, only some glowing rocks. Jack was scared and said, "This island is dead. There's no treasure here!" + +Suddenly, a voice said, "Hello, Jack. I am the ghost of the island. You cannot take the treasure because it belongs to the people who used to live here." + +Jack was surprised and said, "I'm sorry, ghost. I didn't know. I won't take the treasure." + +The ghost was happy and said, "Thank you, Jack. You are a good pirate." From that day, Jack never took anyone's treasure again. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named Bun Bun. Bun Bun loved to eat carrots and hop around the forest. One day, Bun Bun saw an emergency! A little birdie had fallen out of its nest and couldn't fly. Bun Bun knew just what to do. + +Bun Bun hopped over to the birdie and tried to match its feathers to the ones in the nest. But none of them matched! Bun Bun was sad, but then had an idea. Bun Bun hopped over to a flower patch and found some soft petals. Bun Bun carefully placed the petals in the nest and put the little birdie on top. The birdie was so happy and chirped a thank you to Bun Bun. From that day on, Bun Bun and the birdie were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in his backyard. His backyard was big and had lots of trees and flowers. It was a fun place to play. + +One day, Timmy saw a big, impressive dog in his backyard. The dog seemed friendly, so Timmy went to pet him. But suddenly, the dog growled and bit Timmy. Timmy cried and his mom took him to the hospital. + +Timmy had to get lots of stitches and he was very sad. He never played in his backyard again because he was too scared of the big, impressive dog. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a snowy land with her family. One day, Lily and her brother went outside to play. They built a big igloo with snow blocks. + +As they were playing, Lily's brother saw a dull-looking bear in the distance. He warned Lily to go inside the igloo because the bear might hurt them. + +Lily listened to her brother and quickly went inside the igloo. They waited there until the bear went away. After a while, they went back outside to play again. From that day on, Lily always remembered to listen to her brother's warnings to stay safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and cuddle with her teddy bear. One day, her mom took her to a store to buy a new necklace. + +Lily saw lots of shiny things, but she really liked a gold necklace. Her mom said it was too expensive, so they looked at other necklaces. But Lily kept pointing to the gold one and saying "pretty, pretty." + +Finally, the store worker recommended a necklace that looked like gold, but was fake. Lily put it on and smiled. "It's pretty too!" she said. Her mom bought it for her and Lily wore it all day, feeling like a princess. +Once upon a time, there was a little blue bird. He lived in a big tree with all his bird friends. One day, the little blue bird got hurt while flying. His wing was broken, and he couldn't fly anymore. All his bird friends were sad and didn't know how to help. + +One day, a wise old owl came to visit the little blue bird. He had an idea to heal the little blue bird's wing. He told the bird friends to bring some special leaves and berries to make a healing potion. They all worked together to make the potion, and the wise old owl helped heal the little blue bird's wing. + +After a few days, the little blue bird's wing was all better, and he could fly again! All the bird friends were happy and flew around the tree together. They were grateful for the wise old owl's idea to heal the little blue bird's wing. From that day on, they all lived happily ever after in the big tree. +Once upon a time, there was a big, busy farm. On the farm, there was an ostrich who liked to run fast. The ostrich would run and run, and the other animals would watch and cheer. + +One day, the farmer brought home a new animal. It was a big, scary lion. The lion was hungry and wanted to eat the other animals on the farm. The ostrich didn't know what to do. + +The lion started to increase in size, getting bigger and bigger. The other animals tried to run away, but the lion was too fast. The ostrich tried to run, but the lion caught up to it. + +The lion ate the ostrich, and all of the other animals were sad. They missed their friend, the fast-running ostrich. From then on, they knew to be careful of new animals on the farm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big urge to help others. One day, she saw her neighbor's cat sleeping in the sun. The cat looked so peaceful and happy. Lily felt compassionate towards the cat and wanted to make sure it was okay. + +She went to her mom and asked for some cat food. Her mom gave her a can of cat food and Lily brought it to the cat. The cat woke up and started eating the food. Lily felt happy that she could help the cat and make it feel better. + +Later that night, Lily went to bed and fell asleep quickly. She dreamed of all the animals she could help and how happy it made her feel. She knew that helping others was something she wanted to do every day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she saw a basket in the park. She picked it up and put it on her head. She felt happy and calm. + +Suddenly, a big dog came running towards her. Lily was scared and didn't know what to do. She tried to run away, but the dog was too fast. So, she decided to kneel down and stay still. + +The dog sniffed around her, but then he saw the basket on her head. He thought it was a toy and started to play with it. Lily was relieved and stood up. But then, the dog accidentally bit her leg and she started to cry. + +Her friends heard her crying and ran to help her. They called an ambulance and Lily went to the hospital. She had to get stitches and couldn't play outside for a while. She learned that even though something might seem calm and fun, it's important to be careful and pay attention to your surroundings. +Once upon a time, there was a queen. She was very pretty and wore a shiny crown on her head. One day, the queen was feeling frustrated because she couldn't find her favorite toy. She looked everywhere, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Suddenly, she heard a beautiful sound. It was a bird singing in a nearby tree. The queen stopped feeling frustrated and started to sing along with the bird. They sang a lovely song together and the queen felt very happy. + +After they finished singing, the queen looked down and saw her favorite toy on the ground. She picked it up and hugged it tightly. She was so grateful to the little bird for helping her feel better. From that day on, the queen would often sing with the birds and never felt frustrated again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance, and she would often perform for her family. One day, she decided to put on a fancy dress and perform for her stuffed animals. + +As she started to sing, she heard a noise coming from under her bed. She was scared at first, but then she realized it was just her cat playing with a toy. She continued to perform, and her cat even joined in by meowing along. + +After her performance, Lily felt proud of herself. She decided to make some noise by clapping her hands and cheering for herself. Her family heard the noise and came to see what was going on. They were so impressed by her fancy dress and her performance that they gave her a big hug and told her how proud they were. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her friend, Timmy, went to the park to play. They were having lots of fun on the swings and slides. Suddenly, Timmy saw a butterfly and he started chasing it. Lily followed him, but she wasn't looking where she was going. She tripped and fell on the ground. + +Timmy ran to her and asked, "Are you okay?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, I'm fine." But she was actually hurt and her mouth was bleeding a little bit. + +Timmy said, "Be careful next time, Lily. You were being careless." + +Lily agreed and promised to be more careful. They continued playing, but Lily was feeling a little bit sad. She wanted to go home and tell her mom what happened. + +Later that day, Lily went to the doctor and got some medicine for her mouth. She felt better, but she still remembered what Timmy said. From then on, she was always careful when she played. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who loved to play cards. He had a big deck of cards that he always carried with him. One day, he met a little girl who was also holding a deck of cards. + +"Can we play cards together?" asked the bald man. + +"Sure!" said the little girl. + +They started playing, but the bald man kept winning every game. The little girl got upset and said, "Can we play again? I want to win this time." + +The bald man smiled and said, "Of course! Let's repeat the game until you win." + +They played again and again, but the bald man still won every time. The little girl started to cry, "I can't win! It's not fair!" + +The bald man felt sorry for her and said, "Don't worry, we can try again next time. Winning isn't everything, it's just about having fun." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very excited because he was going to the park to play with his friends. When Timmy got to the park, he saw that the slide was broken. He told his friends and they all tried to fix it. They found a screw on the ground and they used it to fix the slide. + +After they fixed the slide, Timmy and his friends played on it and had so much fun. But then, it was time for Timmy to go home. He said goodbye to his friends and started to walk home. As he was walking, he realized that he had forgotten his toy at the park. Timmy was sad, but he knew he had to return to the park to get his toy. + +When Timmy returned to the park, he saw that his toy was still there. He picked it up and felt happy again. Timmy learned that it's important to return to the places where you've been to make sure you don't forget anything important. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the mall with his mom. They would buy new toys and eat yummy treats. + +One day, Timmy fell down and hurt his knee. His mom hugged him and said it would heal soon. They went to the mall anyway, but Timmy couldn't run and play like he usually did. + +At the mall, Timmy saw a new toy he wanted. It was a big, red fire truck. His mom said they couldn't buy it today, but maybe next time. + +As they were leaving the mall, Timmy saw a man with a big bag. The man was being very mean and scary. Timmy's mom tried to protect him, but the man hurt her. + +Timmy was very sad and scared. He wished he could make his mom new and happy again. But he couldn't. The bad man took their things and ran away. Timmy and his mom went home, but they didn't feel safe anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around with her friends. One day, she was very thirsty and her mom gave her a cup of water to drink. Lily drank it all up and felt much better. + +Later that day, Lily and her friends were playing a game of tag. Lily was running so fast that she accidentally tripped and hurt her foot. She cried a little bit, but her mom gave her a band-aid and a kiss to make it feel better. + +The next day, Lily had a big show-and-tell at school. She was so proud of the picture she drew all by herself. She showed it to all her friends and they all clapped and said how great it was. Lily felt very happy and proud of herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, especially her shiny diamond toy. One day, she was playing with her toy and accidentally dropped it. It rolled and wobbled until it finally balanced on its pointy end. + +Lily was amazed at how her toy could balance like that. She tried to balance other things too, like her spoon on the edge of her bowl and her teddy bear on her head. But they all fell down. + +Later that day, Lily's mom gave her a sour candy. Lily made a funny face because it tasted so sour. She decided to balance the candy on her nose, but it fell off too. She laughed and tried again, but it kept falling off. + +Even though Lily couldn't balance the sour candy, she was happy because she had fun trying. She went to bed that night dreaming of all the things she could balance tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the park with her mommy. One day, they went to the park and saw an ancient tree. It was very big and had lots of branches. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Can I swing on the branch of the ancient tree?" + +Her mommy said, "Sure, but be careful." + +Lily climbed up the tree and started to swing on the branch. She was having so much fun! Suddenly, a dove flew out of the tree and scared her. + +Lily said, "Mommy, did you see the dove?" + +Her mommy replied, "Yes, I saw it. It was probably living in the ancient tree." + +From that day on, whenever they went to the park, Lily would swing on the branch and look for the dove in the ancient tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her pink scarf when it was cold outside. One day, Lily was walking to the park and she saw a big dog. The dog looked nervous and scared. Lily wanted to help the dog, so she slowly walked towards it. The dog started to come closer to her and Lily felt happy that she could help. She took off her scarf and put it around the dog's neck. The dog wagged its tail and licked Lily's face. From that day on, Lily and the dog became best friends and went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved cake very much. One day, her mom baked a cake for her birthday. It was a heavy cake, but Lily didn't mind. She was very happy. + +Lily's friend Timmy came to her party. He saw the cake and said, "Wow, that cake looks yummy! Can I have a piece?" Lily said, "Sure! Let's wrap some for you to take home." + +Lily's mom wrapped a piece of cake for Timmy. He said, "Thank you, Lily. This cake is delicious!" Lily smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. Happy birthday to me!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play at the beach. One day, she went into the water and saw a jellyfish. It was very pretty and had long tentacles. Lily was so excited that she forgot to be careful and got stung by the jellyfish. It hurt a lot and she cried. + +Her mommy saw her crying and asked what happened. Lily told her about the jellyfish and how it hurt her. Her mommy quickly took her out of the water and put some medicine on the sting. Lily felt better and learned that even though jellyfish are pretty, they can hurt you if you're not careful. From that day on, she always remembered to be careful at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to swim in the big blue pool. She wore her favorite purple swimsuit and jumped into the water. She splashed and played with her friends all day long. + +One day, Lily's mom bought her a new blouse. It was a pretty blouse with purple flowers on it. Lily loved it so much that she wore it to the pool. She didn't want to get it wet, so she took it off and hung it on a chair. + +After swimming for a while, Lily got out of the pool and put her blouse back on. She felt so happy and proud in her pretty purple blouse. From that day on, Lily wore her new blouse every time she went swimming. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the leaves. His mommy gave him a rake to help clean them up. The rake was gray and Timmy thought it was cool. + +Timmy liked to make big piles of leaves and jump in them. But one day, Timmy didn't want to clean up the leaves. He didn't behave very well. He threw the rake on the ground and ran away. + +Later that day, Timmy's mommy went outside and didn't see the rake. She accidentally stepped on it and fell down. She hurt her leg very badly. Timmy felt very sad that he didn't behave and clean up the leaves. He wished he could go back and make things right. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Mittens. Mittens was very independent and loved to explore the world around her. One day, Mittens was playing in the park when she saw a little girl crying. + +"What's wrong?" asked Mittens. + +"I lost my paw," said the little girl. + +Mittens cared about the little girl and wanted to help her find her paw. So, she searched all around the park until she found the missing paw. + +"Here you go!" said Mittens, giving the paw back to the little girl. + +"Thank you, Mittens!" said the little girl, hugging Mittens tightly. + +Mittens was happy to have helped the little girl and realized that it's important to care for others. From that day on, Mittens continued to explore the world, but also made sure to always look out for those who needed her help. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Max. Max lived in a cozy hole in the wall. One day, Max was playing with his friends when they heard a loud noise. They saw a big cat coming their way. + +Max and his friends were frightened. They didn't know what to do. Suddenly, Max had an idea. He remembered that his friend had a laser pointer. Max said, "Quick, shine the laser on the cat!" + +The cat saw the laser and started chasing it. Max and his friends were so happy that they had saved themselves. But as they were celebrating, Max accidentally knocked over a vase. The noise made the cat turn around and see the mice. + +The cat caught Max and his friends. They were stretched out and never seen again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to explore the world around him. One day, he found a big bug in his backyard. He wanted to see it up close, so he asked his mom for her microscope. She gave it to him and he looked at the bug through the lens. It was so cool! + +Suddenly, the bug flew away and Timmy tried to catch it. He ran around the yard, trying to catch the bug with his hands. He jumped really high, but the bug was too fast. Timmy was sad that he couldn't catch the bug, but he was happy that he got to see it through the microscope. + +From that day on, Timmy loved exploring even more. He looked at all sorts of things through the microscope and tried to catch bugs whenever he could. He knew that one day he would catch a bug and be able to look at it up close for as long as he wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to talk and sing all day long. One day, Lily heard some people speaking a language she didn't understand. She asked her mommy what language it was, and her mommy said it was a mysterious language from a faraway land. + +Lily was curious and wanted to learn the mysterious language. She asked her mommy if she could teach her. Her mommy said yes, and they started to learn together. It was hard at first, but Lily was determined to learn. + +After many days of practice, Lily was finally able to speak a few words in the mysterious language. She was so happy and proud of herself. Now, Lily could speak two languages - her own language and the mysterious one. She felt very special and couldn't wait to learn more. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Tom. He liked to sleep all day and didn't like to play. One day, Tom's owner asked him to polish a stamp. Tom didn't want to do it because he was too lazy. + +But then, Tom saw that the stamp was very pretty. It had a picture of a butterfly on it. Tom thought it would be fun to play with the stamp. So he started to polish it. + +As Tom polished the stamp, he saw that it became very shiny. He was happy that he did a good job. Tom's owner was proud of him too. From that day on, Tom learned that it's good to try new things and not be lazy all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her crayons. Lily's mommy told her that she was very creative and that she could draw anything she wanted. + +One day, Lily decided to draw some numbers. She drew a big number one, a little number two, and a wiggly number three. She was so happy with her drawing that she showed it to her mommy. "Look at my numbers!" she said. + +Her mommy smiled and said, "You are so creative, Lily. You can be anything you want to be when you grow up." Lily felt proud of herself and knew that she wanted to keep drawing and being creative forever. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bike in the park. He would ride up and down the hills and feel the wind in his hair. + +One day, Timmy's dad took him to work. Timmy saw lots of people working hard at their jobs. He saw people typing on computers, talking on phones, and fixing things. + +But then, Timmy saw something dangerous. He saw a big machine that was spinning fast. His dad told him to stay away from it because it could hurt him. Timmy listened to his dad and stayed safe. + +After work, Timmy's dad took him back to the park. Timmy rode his bike and felt happy. He knew that even though work could be dangerous, he would always be safe if he listened to his dad. +Once upon a time, there was an octopus. The octopus was very good at hiding. It would hide in the rocks and no one could find it. One day, the octopus wanted to show off its hiding skills to all its friends. So, it decided to display its hiding skills to them. + +The octopus went to its friends and said, "Watch me hide!" Its friends agreed and the octopus went to hide. But this time, it hid in a place that was too good. Its friends looked and looked but they couldn't find it. They were sad and disappointed. + +The octopus realized that it wasn't good to hide so well that no one could find it. It was important to show its friends where it was hiding, so they could play together. So, the octopus came out of its hiding spot and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you sad. I just wanted to display my hiding skills. Let's play together now!" + +And from that day on, the octopus didn't hide so well anymore. It played with its friends and showed them where it was hiding. The moral of the story is that it's important to share your talents with others and not hide them away. +Once upon a time, there was a kind princess who lived in a big castle. She had a helpful servant who always did things for her. One day, the princess said to her servant, "I want to dance, but I don't know how." The servant replied, "I can teach you how to dance, it's easy!" + +So, the servant put on some music and showed the princess how to move her feet. They danced together and had so much fun. The princess was so happy that she thanked her helpful servant for teaching her how to dance. + +After they finished dancing, the princess said, "I want to build a castle made of blocks." The servant replied, "That's a great idea!" They both started building the castle and it was so tall and beautiful. The princess was proud of their castle and thanked her servant for being so helpful. + +From that day on, the princess and her servant danced and played together in their castle made of blocks. They were both so happy and grateful to have each other. The end. +Once there was a cute little girl named Lucy. She loved to play outside with her red boot. One day when she was playing, another little girl came up to her. She asked Lucy a question. + +"Where did you get your boot?" + +Lucy was ashamed. She hadn't bought the boot. Her mom had bought it for her. So, she looked away and said nothing. + +The first girl seemed to understand. + +"It's ok," said the other girl. "We can both play together with your boot. That will be fun!" + +Lucy smiled and happily agreed. They played for a long time, having so much fun! Lucy was no longer ashamed. In fact, she talked about her boot with pride. +The sky was bright. Tommy and his mommy were going on an adventure. Tommy asked, what are we going to do? With a smile, his mommy replied, we're going to decorate! Tommy was very excited. + +They arrived at the park, and Tommy's mommy showed him a box full of bright colours, paper, and things to make marks. Tommy carefully took out the shapes and markers and sprinkled them around the grass. He even decorated a tree trunk with the markers. + +When Tommy was done, he looked back and saw a beautiful sight. The park was so colourful and there were decorations everywhere. Tommy was so proud of his work. His mommy said they would be back soon to make more decorations. Tommy said okay and smiled, thinking of the next exciting adventure they would go on. +One day, a daddy and son went outside to play. The daddy saw something and said to the son, "What's that? Let's shoot it!" The son was eager to try and took the daddy's gun. He pointed it at the oven and pulled the trigger. + +Suddenly, the oven started to beep. The daddy grew frustrated and yelled, "No, not that! Put the gun down!" The son was scared and put the gun down. + +The daddy opened the oven and saw that it was broken. He was so mad that he started to shout. The son was frightened and ran away, crying. + +The daddy was so frustrated that he threw the gun across the room. He was very sad and the oven had to be replaced. The son was too scared to ever shoot again. The bad day ended with no one happy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was shy and the other was brave. One day, the brave friend decided to start a game. It was called 'falling leaves'. + +The brave friend closed their eyes real tight and started to spin around and around. Then, they squeezed their nose and shouted, "Falling leaves!" All the leaves started to fall off the tree. + +The shy friend was a bit scared. The brave friend smiled and said, "Come on, it's fun!" + +The brave friend showed the shy friend how to spin and blow the leaves off the tree. The shy friend started to feel more brave, so they spun and closed their eyes. + +The leaves started to fall faster and faster. Both the brave and shy friends were laughing and smiling as the leaves twirled around them. They had a lot of fun playing 'falling leaves'! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy loved to play dress-up and have fun. Every day she put on a different dress to show off. + +One day, Daisy wanted to wear her favorite blue dress. She put on the dress and looked in the mirror. Daisy was so happy with her dress! + +Suddenly, Daisy heard a knock on the door. When she opened it, there was her mother with a pretty pink dress. Her mother said, "I wanted to surprise you. I made this special dress for you." Daisy felt so special! + +Daisy said, "You are the best Mama!" Daisy hugged her mother and kissed her on the cheek. Daisy put on the new dress and twirled around. It was so pretty! + +Unfortunately, Daisy fell and ripped her dress. She was so sad and started to cry. Daisy's mama said, "It's ok" and kissed her forehead. Daisy said, "I'm sorry Mama" and hugged her again. + +Daisy's mama said, "No need to be sorry. We can fix the dress or get you a new one." Daisy smiled and hugged her mother again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in a small, cozy house. Every evening, the little girl would kneel down and pray to God. One calm evening, while she was praying, she heard a small voice coming from the chimney. + +The little girl was puzzled. She asked, “Who’s there?†+ +A small, kind voice replied, “It’s me, your guardian angel. God sent me to you.†+ +The little girl was astonished as she never thought such a thing could happen. The guardian angel explained to her that God heard all her prayers and he always comes to help us if we ask him. The little girl thanked the angel and promised to pray every day, no matter what. + +The moral of the story is that God will always be there to help us if we ask, and that it is important to pray every day. +Once upon a time there lived a Princess. She lived in a beautiful palace where she was very happy. One day, she decided to go for a walk in the nearby forest. + +The Princess was careful and counted each step as she walked. However, soon she got lost and could no longer find her way back home. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise coming from nearby. Cautiously, she peered out of the forest and noticed a very large palace. She smiled and headed towards it in search of help. + +The Princess was met at the palace gates by a kind old man. "What brings you here, my child?", he asked. + +The Princess told him her story and he agreed to help her find her way home. As they walked, the old man counted aloud each step they took so the Princess would not get lost again. + +Thanks to the old man's help, the Princess eventually made it home safely. And she was very thankful for the kind guidance and help she received. +Once there was a small girl named Alice. She was only three years old and she loved going to the park near her house. One day when she was playing at the park, she saw a big fountain. She was so excited and wanted to go into the fountain. But her big brother saw her and quickly prevented her. He said, “Alice, the fountain is very deep and it can be dangerous. You must stay away from it.†+Alice was very sad and asked, “Why can’t I play in the fountain? It looks so fun!†Her brother replied, “Fountains can be dull and boring, and you might harm yourself. That’s why I’m stopping you.†Alice understood and decided not to do anything dangerous ever again. + +The moral of this story is that playing in a fountain is dangerous and can cause harm. It is important to listen to adults and to always stay away from things that could hurt you. +Once there was a little girl named Rose. Rose loved juice, so one day she asked her mum for some juice. Rose's mum said yes and got out a big glass of apple juice. She put it in front of Rose, who was very excited. She liked apple juice the most. + +Rose's mum said, “Careful, it's hot!†Rose had to be careful not to burn her mouth. She pointed her finger at the juice and blew on it. Rose was very happy and smiled when she saw it was cooler. + +Rose then drank the juice. She said it was so yummy she wanted more. Her mum said, “Ok, but first you need to take a break, it's too hot for you to drink so much.†Rose didn't want to, but she knew her mum was right. + +So, Rose waited for a few minutes for the juice to cool down. She pointed at it and asked, “Is it ready yet?†Her mum smiled, “Yes, Rose, it's all ready now, you can drink it.†+ +Rose smiled and drank her cool apple juice. It was very yummy. +Jim was a busy boy. He wanted to take a bath but he was missing one thing: soap! He asked his mother, "Mom, can you lend me some soap?" "Yes, Jim," mother said. She got up and headed to the bathroom to get a bar of soap. She came back and handed it to him. "Thanks, Mom!" Jim said. He quickly got in the bathtub, grabbed the soap and started to play with the bubbles. His mother smiled and said to him, "You can have fun, but don't forget to wash your hair, too." Jim giggled and said, "I won't, Mom. I promise!" +Once upon a time there was a spark. It was small and flew around the sky. Every day, the spark would fly around and say hello to the sun and the moon. One day, the spark flew over a family who wanted to introduce the spark to their three year old girl. + +The spark said: "Hi, I'm a spark! What's your name?" + +The three year old answered: "I'm Ella!" + +The spark was happy to meet Ella and said: "Let me introduce you to something useful. Come with me!" The spark then flew over to a nearby tree and showed Ella a beehive. + +Ella was amazed. "What is it?" she asked. + +The spark explained: "This is a beehive. The bees live here and help to make the world more beautiful by making honey. If you are gentle and nice to them, you will be rewarded with their help in the future." + +Ella was amazed and thanked the spark for introducing her to this useful thing! Ella and the spark became friends and flew off into the sunset together. +Once upon a time there lived a white rabbit. He had a great talent for balancing and was always jumping around doing tricks. One day, he came across a magical whip. He took it and waved it around in delight. + +The rabbit said to the whip, "Can we have a race?" The whip said back, "Yes, let's race!" + +So they raced around the meadow, hopping and balancing as they went. The rabbit was so happy and it felt like he would never tire! + +But suddenly the magical whip disappeared! The rabbit stopped and looked around, but he couldn't see the whip anywhere. Then he saw it – the whip had fallen off a tree, right onto a white cloud! + +The rabbit jumped up to the cloud and grabbed the whip, balancing ever so carefully. He then jumped back to the ground, holding onto the whip with a big smile on his face. + +The rabbit said to the whip, "We had such a great race. Let's do it again soon." The whip seemed happy too, and nodded in agreement. + +And so the white rabbit lived happily ever after, always balancing and playing with his magical whip. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to touch things. One day he saw a tall man with a big mustache standing by the park. The little boy was so curious about the mustache that he just had to touch it. + +The tall man saw the little boy and said, "What do you want to touch my mustache for?" The little boy smiled, "I just like touching things and yours is so high!" + +The tall man laughed. Then he leaned down and said, "Well if you touch my mustache, you'll have to close your eyes and make a wish." The little boy closed his eyes tightly and wished for something special. Suddenly, he felt something tickle the top of his head. He opened his eyes and saw that the tall man's mustache had grown even higher! + +The little boy was so happy. He had wished for something special and his wish had come true! From then on, he made sure to touch a mustache whenever he saw one and make a wish - and almost always it came true! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sophie. She had a new bag, with lots of things inside. She was so excited to take it with her everywhere. + +One day, Sophie went to the park with her mom. She saw a nice bird perched on a branch of a tree. The bird had a very colourful feather and it made Sophie smile. She looked over to her mom and nodded excitedly. + +Sophie's mom smiled back and said, "Do you want to show the bird what's in your new bag?" Sophie nodded again with delight. + +She opened the bag and pulled out a shiny red apple. She looked at the bird and smiled. The bird flew closer and ate the apple from her hand. Sophie giggled with excitement and the bird flew away happily. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Millie. She was three years old and loved going to the creek by her house. Every day, Millie would walk to the creek with a bucket and fill it with water. + +One day, when Millie was at the creek, she bumped into her friend Alice. The girls started chatting and Alice asked Millie what she was doing. Millie said she was going to cook for dinner. + +Alice thought it was a great idea and wanted to help. Millie and Alice went back to Millie’s house and started to cook dinner together. + +The girls were successful in their cooking. They shared the dinner with Millie’s family and they all enjoyed it. + +Millie and Alice got to do something fun together and cook dinner, and they were both very proud of their success! +Once there was a little girl named Jane who wanted to go on an adventure. She asked her mom if she could go for a walk. Her mom said yes, so she went out the door and started walking. + +As she walked, she saw lots of interesting things. She saw birds, bees and even some minerals! She was very curious and went over to take a closer look. Suddenly, she heard her mom calling her from the house. + +Jane hurried home and asked her mom why she had called. Her mom said, "I was getting worried about you. You shouldn't go off on your own. It can be dangerous". Jane nodded and said she understood, but that the minerals had been so pretty, and harsh in the sun. + +Her mom smiled, "Yes, but it's best that you stay close by, okay? I'm glad you're safe." Jane hugged her mom and they went inside to play together. +Once there was a busy Mama. Mama was always busy. Mama had a pen and she kept it locked away. Mama was too busy to play. + +One day Mama was too busy for lunch. She put her pen in a safe place, and locked it away. It was very quiet. + +Mama saw a little girl. She was three years old and very happy. The little girl asked for a pen to draw with. Mama smiled and unlocked the pen from the safe place. She gave the pen to the little girl. + +The little girl was very happy and excited. She drew lots of pictures with the pen. Mama was very happy to see her drawing. She was no longer too busy to play. They drew happy pictures together. +Once there was a wealthy farmer who had lots of celery to pick and sell. Every day, he would go to his fields, pick all the celery he could, and take it to the market. + +One day, a little girl came to the farmer and asked him, "Can I pick some of your celery too?" + +The farmer was very surprised by the request, but he was a kind man, so he smiled and said, "Of course, little one! Help yourself." + +The little girl turned back to the farmer and thanked him. Then she went to the celery field and began picking. + +The farmer was so amazed by how happy the little girl was, and how much care she put into her work. He thought to himself that her enthusiasm was worth a lot more than the celery itself. + +The moral of this story is that kindness is more valuable than wealth. Sometimes, helping someone can be more rewarding than anything else. +Today was the rarest day in the forest. All the animals were getting together to plan something special. + +The squirrels came first. One of them, Rufus, spoke up and said, "Let's plan an adventure!" All the animals cheered. + +The rabbits thought that was a great idea, so they started hopping around excitedly. The birds started chirping and the deer whistled in agreement. + +The fox was the last to arrive. He said, "I have a plan too. I think we should all help each other. That way, we can all have a wonderful time together!" + +The other animals thought that was a great plan, so they all agreed. They spent the rest of the day helping each other with the plans they made. + +The moral of the story is that it's better to cooperate and help each other out than to try to do everything alone. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty monkey called Jonny. Jonny was very bossy and always wanted everything done his way. + +One day, Jonny was invited to a party. Jonny was so excited and couldn't wait to go! + +When Jonny arrived at the party, he was so happy and couldn't stop laughing. All of his friends had a great time together, playing lots of games and eating yummy cake. + +After the party ended, all the other animals said goodbye to Jonny. He was very sad to see everyone go, but still had a huge smile on his face! + +When Jonny arrived home he said to his mum, “Mum, that party was the best! I laughed so much and had fun with my friends.†His mum smiled and said “That's great, Jonny! Now let's all have some dinner.†+One day, Jack and Ben were walking together in the park. Jack was very excited and wanted to swing in the swing, it was his favorite thing to do. + +Ben was a bit scared. "It doesn't look safe. What if we fall?" he asked nervously. + +But Jack was too excited and replied, "It'll be okay! I care about swinging and I know it's safe." So they went to the swings, and Jack saw one that was purple. He gasped and pointed at it. "That one looks so cool! Let's try it!" + +Ben was even more scared now. He had never seen a purple swing before. He said, "No, Jack! I want to be safe, I don't want to fall." + +Jack said, "But Ben, I care about us having fun and I know it's safe. Let's try it!" + +In the end, Ben agreed and they had a great time on the purple swing. Ben even felt safe, and the conflict was solved. They both laughed and swung for hours until the sun began to set. +One day Bob came to the hospital with a sore arm. He was very worried. He asked the doctor what was wrong. + +The doctor said, "Let's take an x-ray. That will help us figure out what is wrong." + +So Bob waited for the results of the x-ray. When it came back, the doctor said, "I'm sorry, Bob, but it looks like your arm is broken." + +Bob felt very guilty and sad. He asked, "Can I fix it?" + +The doctor said, "Yes of course you can. I'm going to put a cast on it and then it will get better. But you need to be careful until the cast is off." + +Bob was so relieved and he said, "That's great! I'll be sure to be careful!" + +And so Bob took care of his arm and eventually it got better. He was so glad that he had come to the hospital to get it fixed. +Jill was taking a walk through the park. She saw a big, grey hippo standing in a pond nearby. Jill stopped to stare and was surprised at how calm the hippo was. She called out to it, blinking her eyes as she spoke. + +“Hi there little hippo! Would you like to play?†+ +The hippo blinked twice, then shut its eyes. Jill thought the hippo was sleeping, and she quietly stepped a bit closer. Suddenly, the hippo opened its eyes and made a funny sound. + +“Awoo!†+ +Jill smiled. She blinked at the hippo and waved her hand. + +“Let’s have some fun!†+ +The hippo seemed to understand. It blinked and began running around in circles. Jill giggled as she watched the hippo play. + +When the hippo got too excited, Jill clapped her hands and said, + +“That’s enough for now. Be calm, my hippo friend.†+ +The hippo blinked and settled down. Jill stayed with her hippo friend for the rest of the afternoon. +Sara was so excited when she saw the mark on the wall. She wanted to reach and try to touch it. She stretched her hands as far as she could, but the mark was too high for her. + +Sara's dad came and said "Sara, don't drop anything on the mark. It is too special." + +But Sara didn't listen to her dad. She was too excited and she wanted to touch the mark. So, she dropped an apple on the mark. Immediately, the mark broke and disappeared. + +Sara was so sad and started to cry. Her dad said, "Oh, Sara, I warned you not to drop anything on the mark. You should have listened to me." Sara was so sad that she ran out the room. +Once upon a time there was a dependable bowl. It was old but it never rotated. Every day it sat in the same spot. + +One day something very special happened. The bowl began to rotate. It went round and round like a crazy wheel! + +The bowl was so excited. Every day it spun faster and faster. It was having so much fun. + +Soon the bowl was spinning so fast it started to wobble and shake. Something had to be done! + +The bowl's friends quickly suggested a solution. A dependable rock should be placed in the bowl. This way it could stop rotating. + +So the rock was added and the bowl stopped rotating. Now it can stay in the same spot happy and dependable. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers who were adventurous and always wanted to explore. One day, they wanted to find something exciting. + +"Let's go outside and find something fun!" said the older brother. + +The younger brother agreed and they both ran out of the house. They needed to cross a small stream in order to get to the other side of the woods, so the older brother help the younger brother balance on a big log. + +The older brother said, "You can do it! Balance, like this." + +The younger brother looked very scared, but he was determined. He balanced on the log slowly and eventually made it to the other side. + +The two brothers grabbed each other's hands and started to explore the woods. Eventually, the came back home. Their family was so proud of them for being so adventurous. + +The end. +Once there was a pretty bird called Martha. Martha was always so happy and sang beautiful songs every day with her friends. One day, she was flying in her garden and she heard the loud sound of drums. She looked around and saw that a group of animals were having a celebration in the meadow. They were jumping and singing and had many party decorations. + +Martha wanted to join in the fun so she flew to the meadow. The animals were surprised and happy to see her. + +"Hi Martha! Would you like to join us?" asked the squirrel. + +Martha smiled and nodded. They all began to dance together, and Martha sang her lovely bird songs. + +After the celebration was over, the animals thanked Martha and said "It was so fun having you here! We have a judge who decides who is the best dancer and singer, would you like to compete?" + +Martha thought hard and said "No thank you. I think celebrating with friends is much more important than trying to be the best". + +The animals all agreed and thought Martha was very wise. They all celebrated their friendship with a big hug. +Mum was having a picnic with her three children in the park. She had two cups of juice, one for each child, and she was carefully balancing the cups on the edge of the blanket. + +Mum smiled as she saw the children excitedly pointing and running around. But then she noticed one of her children, Theo, had picked up a napkin. + +Mum said, "Theo, be careful with the napkin. Put it back on the blanket please." + +Theo blushed. He was embarrassed by the fact he had been caught out. He put the napkin back on the blanket and carefully balanced it on the corner. All the cups of juice were safe again. + +Mum smiled and said, "Much better! Now, let's enjoy our picnic!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and she loved ponies. She had always wanted to own a pony of her very own, and spend all day riding it and playing together. + +One day, Sarah's parents took her to the farm. When they arrived, she saw something in the corner of the barn that made her eyes lit up with excitement. It was a red pony! Sarah quickly ran over to the pony, eager to meet him. + +"Hi there, little one," her father said as they approached. "Do you want to be friends with this pony? It's yours if you want it." + +Sarah was so excited; she wanted to say yes, but all she could do was nod her head. She knew she was going to own the pony, and she would never let him go. + +She spent the rest of the day playing with the pony in the barn, feeding it carrots, brushing its coat and giggling with delight. She named him Red, and from that day onward, Red was her very own pony. + +Sarah and Red were best friends forever and ever. +One day, Anny hopped out of bed and ran to the living room. She clapped her hands when she saw her grandmother there. Anny's grandmother saw the excitement in Anny's eyes and asked her what she wanted to do. + +"Let's play dress up!" Anny said, throwing her hands in the air. Anny was a very creative child, she loved playing pretend games. + +So they gathered the small pots of makeup, Anny's sparkly dress and shoes, and went to the bathroom. Anny loved wearing her grandmother's lipstick and using her eyeshadow, she thought she looked like a princess. + +When Anny was almost done, she suddenly grabbed one of the small pots of makeup and threw it across the room. Grandmother was a bit surprised at first, but then she said "What's wrong, dear?". + +Anny looked at her grandmother, "I want to throw this," she said. Grandmother shook her head and said, "We don't throw makeup, Anny. We use it to make ourselves beautiful". + +Anny listened carefully and understood. She smiled and hugged her grandmother. She was so proud of herself because she knew when and how to use makeup, even at such a small age. +Once upon a time there was a big lion who liked to roar. He was very proud of his loud voice and wanted everyone to hear it. + +One day a small mouse saw the lion and was very scared. He knew he could not escape the lion unless he found a way to resist him. + +The mouse came up with an idea. He asked the lion, "Why don't you share your loud roar with others so they too can enjoy your voice?" + +The lion thought this was a great idea. He agreed and invited other animals to come listen to his roar. + +A cruel hunter found out about this and wanted to catch the animals to sell them. He came with a big whip in his hands and tried to scare the animals away. + +But the animals resisted the hunter. They all worked together, scaring the hunter away with their combined loud roars. The hunter ran away and never came back. + +This story reminds us that unity is always stronger than any whip and that we should work together to resist bad things. +Once there was a big dog called Max. Today Max owned a big, red ball. He loved it! Max's owners took him outside so he could play. + +Max ran around with his red ball, barking and jumping. He was having so much fun! Then, he saw a small, black dog called Luna. Max wanted to play with her too. + +Max ran over to Luna and asked, "Will you play with me and my red ball?" + +Luna wagged her tail and said, "Yes!" + +So they both had fun playing together with Max's big red ball until the sun began to set. Max and Luna said goodbye to each other, and Max ran home with his red ball in his mouth. + +Max was very happy as he knew that he owned a big, red ball and he could play with it anytime; especially today! +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. He was three years old and loved to explore. One day, Jack decided to gather his friends and go outside. He opened the door and they were all surprised at how lively it was outside. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. + +Jack looked around and saw lots of nice things. He wanted to show his friends. First they gathered leaves that were red, yellow and brown. After that they found some sticks and made a campfire. + +Suddenly they heard someone calling their names. It was Jack's mum. She was calling to them from inside the house. She said: "Come on in, it's time for lunch!" + +Jack and his friends gathered up their things and said bye to each other. Jack ran up the path and back to his house. He waved to his friends from the door and promised to have adventure the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Penny who liked to pinch everything. She would pinch the soft pillows, the rough walls and even her sister's cheeks! One day when she was in the backyard, she noticed something shiny and sparkly in the soil. She put her hands in and pulled out a small piece of steel. + +Penny was so excited that she showed it to her mom right away. Her mom touched the steel and said, "Penny, this piece of steel is very expensive. It's worth a lot of money." + +Penny asked, "What can I do with it?" + +Her mom smiled. "Well, you can keep it and use it for whatever you want." + +Penny was so happy that she wanted to pinch it. But her mom said, "No, don't pinch it. It's too valuable. Just look at it and appreciate it." + +So Penny just looked at it and smiled. She knew that it was something special and precious. +Once upon a time there was a humble boy who liked to count. Everywhere he went, he loved to count the things he saw: the blades of grass, the birds in the sky, and even the clouds in the sky above. He especially liked to count the stitches in his clothes. + +One day he went to visit his grandma. When he walked in, he saw her sitting in her chair, stitching a quilt. He was mesmerized. The boy asked, "Grandma, what are you doing?" + +"I'm stitching a quilt," said Grandma. + +The boy asked, "Can I count the stitches?" + +"Yes," said Grandma. + +So the humble boy happily counted all the stitches. When he was all done, he smiled, gave his grandma a big hug and said "Thank you, Grandma!" +Once upon a time, there was a sweet girl named Lucy. She loved to explore the world around her. One day, Lucy spotted something different in the bushes. It was a cloth. She picked it up and was so excited to play with it. + +When Lucy's mom saw the cloth, she told her it was too dangerous to play with, and took it away. Lucy was sad but listened to her mom and went to rest. + +But when Lucy was sleeping, the cloth came to life! It had magical powers and flew away. Even Lucy's mom couldn't stop it. Lucy never saw her cloth again - and the bad news was that it took away all of the magic in the world. + +Nobody was ever happy again and all of the joy was gone. Everyone was so sad and nothing was the same. Lucy had a bad ending because of the different cloth. +Once there was a little girl called Chloe. She was three years old and she loved playing with her toys. + +One day, Chloe was playing outside with her best friend. As the two of them were running around in the sunshine, they noticed a swan. The swan was swimming around the pond. + +Chloe was very excited and said to her friend: "Let's go say hello to the swan!" + +Her friend agreed and they ran over to the swan. Chloe was a little scared at first, but then she felt comfortable and she rubbed the swan's back. She enjoyed the feeling of the swan's feathers. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud voice behind them: It was Chloe's mom! She said: "Chloe, it's time to go home now. Say goodbye to the swan." + +Chloe made one more rub of the swan's back and then said goodbye. As she walked home with her friend, she talked about the swan and how soft it felt. + +Chloe was very happy about her new friendship with the swan and knew she would come back soon to see it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susan. She was very confused, because she was lost on a big street. She looked around, but she couldn't find her way back home. Suddenly, a nice lady walked up to Susan. She said to Susan, "I can supply you with directions back to your home!" Susan was so happy to hear this. She listened to the lady's directions and soon she was able to find her way back home. She was so relieved! From then on, she always remembered to look both ways before she crossed the street! +Once upon a time there was a rat named Bob. Bob was a very rich rat; he had so much money that he could buy anything he wanted. One day, Bob decided to mix something special for dinner. He took some rice, some carrots and some celery and put them all into a big bowl. + +Bob was about to start stirring the bowl when he heard a voice from behind him. It was his neighbour, Mr Jones. + +Mr Jones said: "What are you doing, Bob?" + +Bob replied: "I'm making something special for dinner. Would you like to try it?" + +Mr Jones was very excited and said: "Yes, I'd love to!" + +So Bob and Mr Jones mixed everything together until it was just right. Then they each had a bowl. It was the most delicious dinner they had ever tasted! + +The End. +Once upon a time there were two good friends, Jake and Sally. Jake was a brave explorer, while Sally liked to stay safe and close to home. + +One day, Jake noticed something amazing. A big cave in the side of a mountain! He couldn't wait to explore it. So he and Sally went off to find it. + +As they got closer, they felt a chill in the air. It was freezing cold! + +Once they got in the cave, they felt the texture of the walls on their skin, and it was so cold that their fingers felt numb! But still, Jake was determined to explore the cave. + +Sally and Jake kept walking along, until they stumbled upon an unexpected surprise. There, standing in the corner was a polar bear! + +Jake was excited, but Sally was scared. The bear seemed to freeze in place and wasn't moving an inch! + +Luckily, after a few moments, Jake and Sally figured out that the bear was only a statue! Its amazing texture made it look so real! + +Jake couldn't believe his eyes. "That's so cool," he said with a grin. + +Sally smiled too, relieved that the polar bear was only a statue after all. And both Jake and Sally left the cave that day with hearts filled with amazement. +Once upon a time, there was an ugly band. The band was green and yellow, and the music it played was not very good. + +One day, the people living near the band noticed that the music had stopped. "What happened to the band?" they asked. + +"I covered it," said a small girl. She was only three years old, but she was very proud of what she had done. + +The people asked her why she covered the band. + +"It was too noisy," the girl said. "I just wanted to make it quieter so I could sleep!" She had carefully covered the band with a big blanket. + +Everyone laughed and clapped their hands. They all thought it was very clever of the girl to find a way to cover the band. From then on, the band stayed quiet and no one complained about the noise anymore. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Tom and Mary. They were playing together one sunny morning when Mary said, "I'm ready! Let's go explore a volcano!" + +Tom was so excited that he jumped up and exclaimed, "Yes, a volcano! That sounds like fun!" + +Mary and Tom set off to find a volcano. After walking for a while, they came across one. Mary paused and said, "Let's take a nap before we explore the volcano." + +Tom agreed, and they curled up on the soft grass and fell asleep. When they woke up, the sun was shining brightly. + +Tom and Mary were refreshed and ready to explore the volcano. They held hands and bravely started the climb up the side of the volcano. + +Finally, after climbing for hours, they reached the top. They held their hands up in the air in victory and cheered! + +They had conquered the volcano, and it was the best adventure ever. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce dog named Spot. Spot was a big, strong dog and loved going for walks. Every day, Spot's mommy and daddy would take him outside and put a leash on him. + +One day, Spot and his family went for a walk together. Spot was wearing his leash and was ready to go. + +Spot looked up at his mommy and said, “walk fast!†+ +His mommy smiled and said, “No Spot, we must stay together!†and stayed nice and slow. Spot stayed with his mommy but he wanted to go fast, he wanted to be fierce. + +Finally, Spot's Mom agreed and said, “Okay Spot, let's run!" With that, Spot pulled on the leash and ran with all his might. Spot was loving the feeling of being fierce and running with the wind! + +Spot and his family enjoyed the rest of their walk together and Spot soon learnt the importance of following the leash but still being able to be fierce. +There were two friends: Fox and Deer. Deer wanted to play a game with Fox. Fox was very excited and agreed. Deer said they would play 'Hide and Seek'. They agreed to meet in the forest. + +When Fox arrived in the forest, he couldn't see Deer. He looked everywhere, but couldn't find him. He then heard a voice from the top of a tree. It was Deer! He was enjoying some popcorn. Fox asked Deer to come part, as it was too dangerous. + +But Deer didn't want to part. He told Fox that he wanted to finish the popcorn first. Fox was very angry and told Deer that if he didn't part, something bad would happen. Fox ran away and Deer stayed. + +Time passed, but still no Deer. Suddenly, there was a big roar and the ground shook. Fox looked back and saw a big bear was coming towards Deer. Fox shouted loudly and Deer quickly leapt down from the tree and ran towards Fox. + +The moral of the story is that it's not wise to take risks with our safety. It's important to listen to our friends and to stay away from dangerous situations. +Once, there was a girl named Jane. She was very happy to be with her mommy, but Jane was very curious. She asked her mommy if she could go play on top of the hill. Her mommy said, "Yes, Jane! You can go play on the hill. But, be careful up there. Come back home soon." + +So Jane ran up the hill. She found a big tree with lots of leaves. She wanted to touch it and climb it but she was scared. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. It said, "Jane, why are you so scared?" It was a bunny! Jane smiled and said, "Hi, bunny!" + +The bunny hopped closer and asked, "Do you want to play?" Jane nodded and said, "Yes!" + +The bunny led Jane to the top of the hill. He asked her to answer one question. Jane was scared, but she agreed. The bunny asked, "What is the color of the sky?" + +Jane thought for a moment and said, "The sky is blue." The bunny smiled and said, "You're right! You are so smart." + +Jane was very happy to have gotten the answer right. But when she looked down, she noticed that the sun was setting. She said, "Oh no, I have to go home now. I'm sorry, bunny." + +The bunny smiled and said, " +Once upon a time there were two friends, John and Mary. They went on an adventure to travel together. As they went on their journey, they passed a beautiful, attractive hedge. In the distance they heard a voice coming from near the hedge that called out to them. + +John and Mary were curious and went to investigate. + +When they got close, a big mean-looking animal jumped out! It started to roar and growl. + +John was so scared that he started to cry. + +Mary was brave and shouted at the animal, "Go away! We don't want any trouble." + +But the animal wasn't listening. It kept coming closer and closer. + +John and Mary ran away, but the animal followed them. They soon realized that it was following them and wouldn't stop. + +John and Mary ran and ran until they were so tired that they couldn't go any further. Then the animal ran up to them and attacked. + +John and Mary were never seen again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a very adventurous goose. Every day, it liked to explore different places. One morning, the goose was on an adventure when it came across a group of huge and scary animals. The goose was afraid and started to honk and flap its wings. + +The animals growled and shouted. "Let's fight this goose!" they said. The brave goose tried to run away, but the animals chased after it. Eventually they caught up and started attacking the goose. + +The goose fought back fiercely and honked louder. Despite its best efforts, it was no match for the animals and they finally got the upper hand. + +After a long and tiring fight, the adventurous goose sadly lost and the animals ran away. The goose was beaten and left lying in the grass. It never went on another adventure again. +Once upon a time there was a lovely girl called Mary. Mary loved to play with her friends. One day, she and her friends went to the playground. They saw a charming flag there. + +“Let’s play a game with the flag!†said Mary, excitedly. + +Her friends were excited too, so they all agreed. They decided to chase each other around the flag. Whoever got to the flag first, would be the winner. + +So off they went, running around the flag. It was so much fun! Mary was really quick and she managed to grab the flag first! + +“Yay! I won!†cheered Mary. + +Her friends clapped for her and congratulated her. Everyone had a really great time playing with the flag. Mary was so happy! +Once there was a little girl named Susie. She was a very stubborn child. One day, her mom urged her to get on the bus. Even though she was young, Susie refused. She shook her head and started to cry. Her mom was patient and kept urging her to get on. Finally, Susie slowly stepped onto the bus. When Susie got on, her mom smiled. She was very proud of her stubborn daughter for taking the bus. Susie smiled and waved goodbye as the bus drove away. +One day, Benny and his mom went to the park. Benny loved the park and he was so excited. + +"Mom, look!" Benny shouted. "It's a hive!" + +"Yes, Benny," his mom replied. "Let's go closer to see." + +The hive was big and it was buzzing. But it was an icy day, so the bees weren't out of the hive. Benny wanted to help the bees, so he asked his mom for a suggestion. + +"Can we make things better for the bees?" he asked. + +His mom smiled. "Yes, Benny," she said. "We can bring the hive some blankets and piles of leaves. This way it can stay warm and cozy." + +Benny was so excited! He spent the day with his mom finding materials they could use to improve the hive. They got blankets, leaves, bird feathers, and more. When they were finished, the hive looked much warmer and more comfortable. + +Benny was so proud of their work to help the bees. He waved goodbye to the hive as he and his mom left the park. He knew the bees would be happy and warm! +Once upon a time, there lived a little bunny called Jack. He lived in an original burrow deep within the forest. One day, he decided to explore the nearby forest and found a magnificent tree. + +Jack was very curious and hopped up to the tree. He noticed a strange shape within the branches of the tree. Jack hopped closer and revealed a big prune! + +Jack was amazed and asked the prune, "What is your name?". The prune replied, "My name is Prunella". + +Jack and Prunella quickly became friends and they spent many days playing together. Jack shared with Prunella his original burrow and they leapt through the forest together. +Once upon a time there was a tall giraffe called Gert. Gert had a special gear that she loved to wear. Every morning she would put it on and run around the savannah with her friends. + +One day, Gert decided to go for a long walk by herself. In the heat of the day, Gert started to feel very thirsty. Gert spotted a watering hole in the distance. + +Gert carefully ran towards the watering hole. When Gert arrived, she saw that all the animals were gathered around it. They were drinking from the hole. + +Gert decided to join them. She asked the other animals politely: "Can I have some to drink too please?" + +The elephant replied kindly: "Sure, but be careful not to drink too much. We all need to share this water." Gert drank a small sip and thanked the animals. She felt refreshed. + +Gert had learnt an important lesson. Sharing was important, and even something as small as a glass of water should be shared among everyone. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. He was very curious. One day he was playing in the garden when he heard a funny noise. + +"What's that thing?" he said to himself. + +Jack got a strong feeling in his heart and he knew he had to investigate. He tiptoed closer and soon he could hear a small voice coming from the bushes. + +"Help me!" it said. + +Jack peeked inside and saw a tiny mouse. He was stuck in the thick branches. Jack was very brave and he figured out a way to help the mouse. He grabbed hold of a strong stick, and with one quick pull, he released the mouse. + +The mouse cried, "Thank you, thank you! Now I can go home." + +Jack smiled and waved goodbye to his new friend. He was very happy that he had used his strength to save the day. +Once upon a time there was a hunter named Joe who was always proud of his hunting skills. One day, he was in the woods hunting. Joe saw a rabbit and shot his arrow at it. Unfortunately, the arrow missed the rabbit and hit a tree instead. Joe was so embarrassed! + +He heard someone laughing and saw a little girl in the distance. She was only three years old. Joe asked her why she was laughing. The little girl giggled and said, "You missed the rabbit. That was so embarrassing!" + +Joe smiled and said, "You're right. I am embarrassed. But luckily rabbits are available in the woods a lot. I'll just try again." + +The little girl smiled back at Joe and said, "Yes! Don't be embarrassed. You can be a great hunter again." + +Joe thanked her for her encouraging words and went back to hunting. He was determined to make a successful shot the next time! +Billy was walking down the street, gazing at the world around him. He saw a wealthy man sitting in front of a tube with a big smile on his face. Billy was amazed and stopped to stare at the man in awe. He couldn't take his eyes off him. + +The man noticed Billy and asked, "What are you looking at?" +Billy replied Me looking at you, mister. + +The man smiled and said, "Would you like to join me?" +To this Billy nodded his head in excitement. The man gave Billy a seat next to him and they both started watching the tube. To Billy's surprise, the man was controlling the sounds and movements inside the tube with his hands! + +Billy couldn't believe what he was seeing. "Wow! This is so amazing!", he exclaimed as he continued to stare in awe. The man then said to Billy, "You know what? I will show you something even better than this." + +With that, Billy's eyes lit up. His amazing experience with the wealthy man foreshadowed a wonderful adventure ahead of him. +Once upon a time, there was a strong boy who liked to test his style. He was always testing new things, taking chances and never being too weak. He was always very brave. + +One day, while he was out testing his style, he came across a tall mountain. He wanted to test his strength and see if he could climb it, but he was very scared. + +He took a deep breath and reminded himself to be brave. He put one hand and then one foot up onto the mountain and started climbing. It was difficult, but he kept going until he reached the top. He was so proud of himself for being strong enough to make it to the top! + +The boy learned a valuable lesson: even when it seems too hard, try your best and never give up! With practice and perseverance, you can do anything. +Once upon a time there was a smart frog. He lived in the theater near the lake. He was very happy in his home and was always making new friends. + +One day he decided to go for a swim. He took a deep breath and hopped into the lake. He swam around and played with his friends until he felt very tired. + +So he hopped out of the lake and went to his home. His mom said, "Frog! You need to bathe before bed!" Frog was a little bit sad because he didn't like to bathe. + +But then his mom said, "It's ok. If you take a bath, you will feel so good!" So frog hopped into the bathtub and started to bathe. He felt so clean and happy after his bath. + +His mom looked proudly at frog and said, "See how smart you are for taking a bath and going to bed on time. Now you can have sweet dreams!" + +Frog was so happy that he hopped off to bed with a smile on his face. +James was sitting on his porch, observing the birds that chirped in the nearby tree. Suddenly he noticed Alan, his neighbor, carrying a big stack of books in his hands. James felt envious. + +"Hey Alan!" he yelled over. "Where did you get all those books?" + +Alan smiled. "I found them at the library! They have plenty of them. I was lucky to get them before other people." + +James was very mad. He wished he had gone to the library too. He replied "Do you think I can get some for me?" + +Alan nodded. "Sure, you can go tomorrow, there should still be lots left." + +James was very pleased. He thanked Alan and said goodbye. + +The next day, James was up early. He rode his bicycle to the library, hoping to get plenty of books. Unfortunately, when he arrived, the stack of books was gone. James was very sad and wished he had gone earlier. He felt very envious of Alan who had been lucky enough to get some books before him. + +James sadly returned home, dreaming of the books he could have gotten. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was very curious, and she liked to wander. + +One day, she was wandering in the garden. Suddenly, she noticed a plate. It was smooth and shiny, so she couldn't resist picking it up. + +When Lucy's mom saw her, she said, "Put the plate down, Lucy. You shouldn't wander away with strange things." + +Lucy was sad and put the plate down. But then she had an idea. She asked her mom, "Can I wander around and find something to put in the plate?" + +Lucy's mom smiled. "That's a good idea, Lucy. Have a wander and see what you can find. But make sure you put it back when you're done!" + +So Lucy started to wander around the garden, looking for something to put in the plate. After a while, she found some bugs and leaves, and put them in the plate. + +When she was done, she showed her mom what she had found. Her mom was so proud of her! + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She had a chest full of toys that made her very happy. But one day Lucy felt very anxious and sad. She was worried that her toys would melt if it started to rain. + +So Lucy quickly ran outside and grabbed her chest of toys. She lifted it carefully up the stairs and into her bedroom. Then she shut the door and took a deep breath. + +When Lucy opened the chest she found that her toys were still safe. She was so relieved and hugged them all tight. From that day onward she made sure to keep her chest close by, just in case she needed to take them indoors. + +The end. +One day, a little girl called Kaitlyn was walking along the beach. It was a sunny day, but there was a thick fog rolling in. Kaitlyn's mom pointed it out and told her to go home. + +Kaitlyn looked out to sea. She could just make out a little boat in the fog. The boat was moving very slowly. Suddenly, the boat disappeared. + +Kaitlyn's mom looked puzzled. She asked Kaitlyn, "Where did it go?" + +Kaitlyn pointed at a distant island. In the place of the modest boat, there was a large ship! Kaitlyn's mom laughed and said, "I guess the fog replaced it!" + +Kaitlyn's mom took her hand and the two of them went home. From that day onward, Kaitlyn always looked forward to foggy days, when she might get to spot another mysterious ship. +Nora loved to take taxis. She liked to watch the world go by outside and to sometimes sing along with the driver. Today, Nora's taxi driver was particularly nosy. + +"Why are you taking a taxi today, Nora?" he asked. + +Nora smiled. "I'm going to the park to throw a ball for my friends," she said. + +The driver nodded. "That sounds like fun. You might even throw it in a lake!" + +Nora laughed. "No, I won't do that," she said. "I'm going to throw it around on the grass and have a fun time." + +The taxi driver smiled. "Well, I hope you have a great time," he said. + +Nora thanked him and soon enough, the taxi had arrived at the park. Nora waved goodbye to the driver and jumped out of the taxi. She was ready to have a wonderful day throwing the ball with her friends! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jessica. She was walking down the street with her mom and dad when she stumbled onto the subway. She was so excited to go on an adventure! + +When she stumbled aboard the train, she saw a unique toy on the seat. She was so amazed by the toy and asked her parents for it. But, her parents said that she couldn't have it and told her to stay still so they could get off at the next station. + +Jessica was feeling very sad. She wanted the toy more than anything, and kept crying out for her mom and dad to get it for her. But, they just looked away and wanted the train to hurry up and reach the station. + +Suddenly, the train started hurtling down the tracks faster and faster. Jessica's mom and dad started panicking and tried to grab onto something but it was too late. The train flew off the tracks and crashed into a building. Jessica, her mom, and her dad all died instantly. + +The unique toy was never found. +Once upon a time, there was a tough boy named Jack. He had very long hair that people used to laugh at. Everyone used to call him "Fuzzy Head". + +But Jack was brave. He didn't want people to tease him. One day, he decided to unite the kids in his village to stand up against teasing. He invited them to get haircuts and when they were done, they all looked the same. + +Then they stood together, showing that they would not let others hurt them by teasing. Jack was proud of the group. + +The moral of the story is that we can all unite, no matter how we look or what people say. Together, we can be strong, brave and happy! +Once there was a little boy who wanted to spoil himself. He saw a big basket of mushrooms and thought they looked so tasty. He took one, and it was spicy! He liked the way it felt in his mouth. He ate the whole basket of mushrooms until his tummy was full. + +The little boy was so happy and he wanted to spoil himself again. He went outside and saw a big field of mushrooms. He went to pick some for himself and he was so excited. The mushrooms smelled so good and he popped them in his mouth. + +They were a bit too spicy for him though and he had to stop eating them. He was so full of mushrooms, but he still wanted to spoil himself. He went back to his house and made a big pot of mushroom soup. It was creamy and delicious, and not too spicy. + +The little boy was so excited to eat the soup, he had to get his parents to help him. They ate the soup together and it was so yummy. The little boy was so happy to spoil himself with the delicious mushroom soup. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tim. He was very creative and liked to take things apart and put them back together again. + +One day, his older brother, Max, asked him if he wanted to play with his police officer uniform. Tim jumped with joy. + +Max said, "Let's go outside and play. You can take the uniform with you." + +Tim smiled, grabbed the uniform, and ran out to the backyard. With Max's help, Tim put on the uniform and started running around pretending to be a police officer. + +He was running around, shouting, "Stop! I'm the police!," when his mom said, "Well, don't you look creative in your new uniform Tim!" + +Tim laughed and said, "Mom, I'm Officer Tim, ready to enforce the law!" + +His mom smiled and nodded her head in agreement. + +The end. +One day, a boy wanted to play in the park. He asked his mom if he could borrow her bike. She said yes and the boy was very happy. + +The boy rode his bike to the park. As he began to play, he saw a big oak tree. It was very nice and he wanted to climb it. + +He asked his mom if he could borrow her ladder. She said yes and the boy climbed the oak. + +He had just finished exploring the top of the tree when he heard a loud crack from below. The ladder was breaking and the boy was scared. He shouted for help, but his mom couldn't reach him in time. + +The boy had to jump from the tree but he landed wrong and broke his leg. He was sad. But his mom felt really bad. She said it was nice of him to try and borrow her ladder. +Joe was very excited that he was finally old enough to help his father in the garden. Every Saturday morning, Father and Joe would work together, but this Saturday had a special task. + +"Joe," said Father. "Today I need you to help me measure the round tomatoes in the garden. Can you help?" + +Joe nodded and he followed Father to the garden. He saw the round tomatoes and started feeling them. Father laughed and said, "We need to use the dependable measuring tool to be sure that they are ready to eat." + +The measuring tool was a long piece of wood with numbers marked along the side. Father showed Joe how to press one end against the ground and then place the tomato at the other end to measure. + +Father and Joe worked together, measuring each tomato until they were done. Father looked proud as he congratulated Joe on a job well done. +Joe smiled knowing he had been dependable, and that he had been able to help Father in such a big way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Samantha. Samantha liked to perform for everyone, but she was very shy. + +Samantha's mom wanted to help her daughter, so she gave her a shiny, red belt. When Samantha put the belt around her waist, she felt brave and special. + +Samantha's mom showed her how to perform for her family and friends. She taught her how to twirl, jump and sing. Samantha loved performing with her belt and soon she was full of energy and smiles. + +Everyone was so impressed with Samantha's performances and they told her she was very helpful. From that day on, Samantha wore her belt to all her performances and it always made her feel brave and special. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was very polite and liked to help his mom with his chores. One day his mom said to him, "Would you like to go to the airport?" Jack was so excited and said, "Yes, please!" + +When they arrived at the airport, Jack saw lots of big planes flying above. He watched in wonder and noticed the big tower. Then, he saw a nice lady who was talking on the radio and asking the planes where they were going. + +Jack asked his mom, "What is she doing?" Mom smiled and said, "She is helping the planes to be safe. That is her job." Jack said, "That's great! She must love her job." + +Jack and his Mom said goodbye to the lady. Mom said, “Thank you so much! You're very polite.†The lady smiled and said, “You're welcome! Have a safe journey.†+ +Jack and his Mom got on their plane and Jack waved goodbye to the airport. He was so excited for their adventure. Jack knew that wherever they went, the lady at the airport would be helping the planes remain safe. It was a job she must love to do. +Once upon a time there was a mum and her son. The mum was feeling really happy so she said to her son, "Let's go for a walk!" The son was really excited, he smiled and said, "Yay!" + +They walked until they got to the park. The sun was shining and the park was lovely. The mum and son played together on the slide and swings. + +Then they went to the food stall and the mum asked the son what he wanted. The son said, "Rice please!" So the mum bought him a plate of steaming rice. He ate it all up and said, "Yum, that was tasty!" + +The mum smiled and gave her son a big hug. "I love you," she said. The son smiled and said, "I love you too!" Suddenly, something wonderful happened. A flock of pretty birds flew out of the trees and sang together in the sky. + +The mum and son looked up in wonder. The sky looked so lovely with the birds flying around. "What a wonderful day this has been," said the mum, giving her son another hug. + +The son smiled and hugged his mum back. "I'm so happy," he said. The mum smiled and they both said, "Let's come back here again!" +Joey was very excited. He had a big presentation tomorrow and he had made a special box out of cardboard to show during his presentation. He was sure this box would help him get the prize! + +The day of the presentation arrived and Joey brought his box. When it was his turn to present he proudly opened the box, and everyone gasped! Inside was nothing. Joey felt embarrassed and regretful. He had tried so hard to make the box but he had forgotten to put something in it. + +After the presentation, his teacher came up and put her hand gently on his shoulder. She said, "It's okay Joey. Even though you didn't get the prize, you did your best." Joey felt thankful for his teacher's helpful words and smiled sadly. But Joey still felt regretful that he didn't win the prize. +Once upon a time, there was a big lake. It was nice and deep, with big clear water. Jack liked it a lot, but he was scared of it too. He would watch the other kids swim fast in the lake and he would be too scared to join them. + +One day, Jack's mom gave him a big white bone. It was smooth and it felt nice in his hands. He asked his mom what it was for and she said, "Maybe you can use it at the lake today. It might help you go faster, so you can swim with the other kids!". + +Jack put the bone in his pocket, and off to the lake he went. He put the bone in the water and just like his mom said, it made him swim much faster. He swam all over the lake, catching up with the other kids, and had lots of fun. + +He thanked his mom for the bone and he never forgot the day he used it to swim. +Mary was a gifted three year old. She loved playing outside and reading books. One day, Mary was playing in the park when she saw a beautiful automobile. She asked her mom, "Mom, what's that?" + +Her mom answered, "That's an automobile! People use it to get around." + +"Wow!" Mary said, amazed. + +The next day, Mary decided to read her favorite book about automobiles. It came with colorful pictures that taught her all about how they work. As she read, she imagined riding around in one of those amazing cars. + +Mary was so happy she had read the book. She now knew what an automobile was, and could not wait to ride in one someday. +Joey and his mom were in the park. Joey was counting the ducks and his mom was sitting in the shade. All of a sudden, Joey spotted a tutor and he asked his mom, "Who is that?" His mom replied, "That's a tutor. He helps children to learn." + +Joey wanted to know more. He asked, "Can I learn from him?" His mom shook her head and said, "No, he is too serious for us. Let's go, Joey." Joey was disappointed but he followed his mom. + +Suddenly, Joey noticed the tutor looking in their direction. He saw his mom, too. Things were getting uncomfortable so Joey's mom said, "Let's go quickly before he talks to us." But it was too late! The tutor started to come over. + +Joey and his mom were both nervous. But the tutor was friendly. He said, "I saw how keen Joey is and I believe that I can help him become smarter!" Joey was excited but his mom told the tutor that they were not interested. The tutor understood, but he said that he would still be in the park if they changed their mind. Then, he said goodbye and went away. + +Joey was amazed at how friendly the tutor had been. Even though, he was a bit too serious for them. Joey said to his mom, "Maybe one day I could learn from him!" His mom smiled and they both walked +Once there was a young girl who was very adventurous. She liked to explore the outdoors and try new things. One day, she went on a hike with her parents. She had her own special hiking pack to carry, with a buckle on the shoulder strap that sparkled in the sun. + +As she hiked, she found a big rock. She decided to poke it, and even managed to turn it over. Suddenly she saw something shiny underneath - a buckle, just like the one on her own pack! She was so excited; she took it home with her. + +When the sun went down, her parents put her to bed. She curled up with the buckle in her arms and went to sleep, dreaming of all the new and exciting things she would discover on her next adventure. +Once upon a time two friends, Sam and Mary, were in the park. Mary was very hesitant and said, "I don't want to fight with anybody." +Sam smiled and said, "Of course not. Let's do something else." +Suddenly, they heard a strange sound. It was an unusual banana flying in the air! It was flying so fast! They both started laughing. + +Sam suddenly said, "Let's fight for the banana!" +Mary was a bit hesitant but agreed. They both started running and reaching for the banana. In the end, Sam won the fight and got the banana! + +Mary was so happy for Sam. She said, "Congratulations! That was a really unusual fight for a banana!" +Sam smiled and thanked her. They both enjoyed eating the banana together. +Once upon a time there was a boy named John. He was only three years old. One day, John wanted a treat, so his mom said that he could have one if he was good. So he closed the door so he could be alone and be good. But it was too warm outside, and the room was very mild. + +John started to play with his toys, but then realized he was too hot. He thought a cool treat would help, and opened the door to look for one. But when he opened the door, he saw his mom standing there. + +"John!" his mom said in a stern voice. "You didn't keep the door closed like I asked!" +John knew he had done something bad and sheepishly said he was sorry. + +But his mom said it was too late. She said he had to stay inside and miss out on the treat. John was very sad and wished he had kept the door closed like he was supposed to. Unfortunately, he learned his lesson too late and had to live with the fact that he would never get a treat that day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. One day she was playing with her toy bowl when she heard a loud cry coming from the kitchen. She ran to the kitchen to see what was wrong and found her mom standing there looking very guilty. Jane asked her mom, "What’s wrong?" Her mom told her that she had accidentally broken Jane's favorite bowl and she felt very bad. + +Jane was so sad and angry at her mom. She said, "How could you break my bowl?!" She felt so hurt and upset. + +Her mom was very sorry and tried to make it up to Jane. She said, "I'm sorry Jane. Let me buy you a new bowl to replace this one." Jane said, "No! You can't just replace it." But her mom persisted until finally Jane agreed. + +The next day, Jane's mom took her to the store and bought her a brand new bowl, even better than the one she had before. Jane was so excited and hugged her mom tightly. She was glad that her mom had made things right. They were both happy and relieved. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sylvia. She was three years old and loved reading. Every day, she would look for a big book to read. + +One day, she found a special book. It was a very big and thick book. When Sylvia opened the book, she saw big, serious words that she didn't understand. She started to feel sad and started to cry. + +Then her mother came over to her. She saw that Sylvia was crying because of the book. "What's wrong, Sylvia?" asked her mother. + +"I can't read the words in the book!" said Sylvia between sobs. + +Her mother smiled. "That's okay, Sylvia. You can learn the words in the book in time. But for now, why don't we find a simpler book for you to read?" + +Sylvia smiled and put away the serious book. She found a simpler book to read, and soon she was smiling and happy again. +One sunny day, two friends, Sarah and Joe, were playing on the beach. It was a beautiful day and there were lots of colorful shells in the sand. Joe picked up a few in different shapes and sizes. + +“Look Sarah, I found some colorful shells!†Joe said. + +Sarah smiled happily. “Let’s see what else we can find.†+ +They kept looking and soon Joe saw a crab scurrying around. He pointed it out to Sarah. She laughed and said, “Let’s see if we can get it to sing!†+ +Joe thought for a moment. Then he started to sing a little song. The crab stopped moving and started to sway. Soon it was singing with Joe. Sarah laughed and said, “It sounds like it’s enjoying our singing!†+ +The two friends kept singing and playing in the sand. When they were done, they thanked the crab for joining in their fun and went on their way. It was a magical day they would always remember. +Once upon a time there was a thin tape. It was special because everyone wanted to own it. The tape belonged to many people. They would argue and fight over it. One day, the tape had had enough. It decided it wanted to go back to its true home. + +The tape rolled away looking for its true home. Everywhere it went there seemed to be a fight. Finally, the tape came to a special place where it belonged. There weren't any fights here and the tape was so happy to find its true home. + +The moral of the story is that things should belong in the right place. When we all work together, we can find things that are truly special and make sure they get back to where they belong. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man who had a very special object. He kept it very safe and he was very proud of it. +One day, he decided to show it to his friends. He was sure he would surprise them with how valuable it was! +But as soon as his friends saw the object, they told him to give it to them and they would reward him. The man was sad but he thought they would be good to him and he gave them the object. +Unfortunately, when the man asked for his reward, his friends laughed at him and told him a mean joke. They had tricked him and then left without giving him anything. + +The moral of the story is that you should never trust people too easily. You never know what they might do, and you should always think before you act. +Once upon a time there was a little 3-year-old girl named Sally. Sally loved spending time with her uncle. + +One day, Sally was at her uncle’s house. Uncle was in the kitchen and Sally wanted to join him! She ran into the kitchen to find Uncle printing something. + +“What are you printing, Uncle?†Sally asked. + +“I’m printing some pictures,†Uncle said. “Would you like to help me?†+ +Sally was so excited! She helped Uncle print lots of noisy pictures. When the pictures were ready, Sally and Uncle stuck them to the wall. They looked so beautiful! Sally was so proud. + +“These pictures look amazing, Sally! Good job!†Uncle said. + +Sally smiled and hugged Uncle. She was so happy that she had helped him. + +The End! +Molly and Mandy were best friends. They were both three years old and loved playing together. + +One day, they were playing with paints in the room. Molly poured all the paint out of the paint pots on to the table. Mandy couldn't hear Molly's suggestion of making a picture with the paint, so she said "What did you say?". Molly said louder to Mandy, because she was deaf, "Let's make a picture!" + +Mandy smiled and said, "Yes!" They both started to make a beautiful picture with the paint. The colours made the room look cheerful. + +When they had finished, they both looked at the picture with excitement. Molly said to Mandy, "Look, you are a star!" Mandy was so happy that she jumped and clapped her hands! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Sue. Sue was three years old and liked to play outside. +One day, Sue walked to a distant field. She was looking for a special kind of flower. +When Sue reached the distant field, a rabbit hopped up to her. Sue was so happy! She reached out and touched the rabbit's fur. The rabbit stayed still. + +Suddenly, the rabbit leaned in and kissed Sue's nose. Sue laughed with joy and the rabbit hopped away. Sue touched the place where the rabbit had kissed her. She felt so warm and happy. + +The next day, Sue asked her mom if she could go back to the distant field. She wanted to see her bunny friend again. Her mom said yes and Sue ran off. + +When Sue got to the distant field, she quickly found the rabbit waiting for her. The rabbit hopped closer to Sue and kissed her cheek. Sue smiled and touched the rabbit's soft fur. + +From then on, Sue would visit the distant field every day. The rabbit and Sue were happy together and Sue had a new best friend! +Once upon a time, there was a little blue bird. She was so happy and cheerful. One day, she saw a picture of something hanging on the wall. She flew closer and closer to have a look. It was a picture of a chili. She had never seen one before! She was so curious and she wanted to find out what it was. + +She decided to follow the picture. She flew in the same direction that the chili on the picture was pointing to. After flying for a while, she finally arrived at a place with lots of chili plants! She had never seen so many chilies before. She flew closer and smelled the spicy smell. Wow, it was so spicy! + +She couldn't believe how big and spicy the chilies were. She was so excited and happy that she had followed the picture! She decided to stay and explore the place. From then on, she changed her diet and ate lots of spicy chili! +Once upon a time, there was a sack. The sack was large and bouncy. Every day, the sack went to dance. The sack would jump and twirl around the room. All of the other sacks would watch and laugh. + +One day, the sack felt a bit uncomfortable. It wasn't sure why, but it was sure it wanted to go somewhere else. So, the sack decided to find a new place to dance. + +The sack hopped and skipped across the room. Finally, it found the perfect spot in the corner. As it started to dance, the sack felt much more comfortable. It jumped and twirled around the room. All of the other sacks watched and cheered. + +The sack continued to dance each and every day in its special corner. No matter how uncomfortable it felt, it always found a way to make it fun and enjoy itself! +Sam saw something bright blue by the pond. He ran to it, eager to see what it was. As he got closer, he saw that it was an egg. He was amazed! It was so big and blue. + +Sam carefully picked it up and started to carry it home. His dad was waiting for him. + +"What is that you have there, Sam?" Dad asked. + +"I found an egg, dad. Look how blue it is!" Sam said, and he proudly displayed the egg. + +"That is a special egg, so you must put it down now. Don't worry, I'm sure you will find another one just like it!" Dad said. + +But Sam didn't listen. He wanted to keep the egg. He even made a special place in his pocket for it, so he could take it everywhere. + +But soon, Sam noticed that the egg was starting to feel warm and then it became very hot. In a matter of seconds, there was a loud crack and the egg suddenly exploded! Hot yolk splattered everywhere, and Sam was covered in it. + +He was sad that he didn't listen to his dad. Maybe if he had, the egg wouldn't have broken. +Once upon a time there was a little puppy. He was very furry and liked to explore. One day he was running around and came upon a big billboard. He liked the bright colors, so he started to climb. As he reached the top of the billboard, he heard a voice. + +"Hey, come down from there!" the voice said. + +But the little puppy was too curious, so he kept playing around the billboard. + +Suddenly, the billboard started to shake and it came loose from the ground. The little puppy screamed as it started to tip over. He tried to grab onto something, but he was too far away. The billboard crashed to the ground and the little puppy was badly hurt. + +He was never the same after that. The furry little puppy was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a mummy and a daddy who wanted to introduce their daughter, Lilly, to a new fun thing. + +The mummy said to Lilly: "Lilly, we have a surprise for you." + +Lilly asked: "What is it mummy?" + +The mummy replied: "We have a bathtub. It's big and comfortable and it's going to be lots of fun. Would you like to see it?" + +Lilly jumped: "Yes please!" + +So Lilly and mummy and daddy went to see the bathtub. It was pink, with lots of bubbles and colourful rubber ducks. Lilly was so excited. + +The mummy said: "Hop in, Lily, and have some fun splashing around." + +And Lilly did just that. She had so much fun playing and splashing in the bathtub. She quickly made the bathtub her favourite place to play. From then on, Lilly had many comfortable and fun times in the bathtub. The end. +Once there was a little girl who was 3 years old. She had gray hair and she wore a gray dress. One day she was playing in her bedroom when she saw something on the ground. + +"What is this?" the little girl asked. She bent down and picked up a sharp rock. + +The little girl did not know what to do with the rock, so she decided to act like she was a pirate. She raced around the room, pretending that she was sailing on a tall ship. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise from the kitchen. She quickly put the rock back where she found it and ran to investigate. + +When she got to the kitchen, she saw her mom cooking dinner. The gray pot on the stove was bubbling and the smell of delicious soup filled the air. + +The little girl smiled and clapped her hands in excitement. She forgot all about the rock and started to act like a little chef helping her mom cook dinner. +Once upon a time there was a weak little girl named Michelle. She was only three years old. Every day, her mommy would make her a special treat. It was her favorite thing in the world - yogurt! + +But one day, Michelle's mommy was too busy to make her yogurt. "I'm sorry sweetheart," she said. "I'm too busy today to make your special snack." Michelle was very sad. + +But then, the doorbell rang. When Michelle opened the door, she saw a surprise - her grandma was there! She was carrying a big container of yogurt in her hand. + +"I knew how much you love yogurt, so I got you some," said grandma. Michelle smiled, and quickly ran to the kitchen to share it with her mommy. They both part the container and both coffee mugs full of yogurt. Michelle was so happy! + +Her mommy said to her, "See, Michelle - it's always nice to have family that loves you and takes care of you the way Grandma does." Michelle smiled and nodded. + +From that day on, no matter how weak she was feeling, yogurt always made Michelle happy! +Once there was an ostrich who wanted to fly like birds. But, its wings were dull, so no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't take off. + +One day, the ostrich found a magical wand. It waved the wand, and suddenly its wings were shiny! Excited, the ostrich flew high into the sky, and it was so beautiful! + +But, the ostrich flew too high and started to disturb the sun. The sun shouted, "Oh no! Stop, Ostrich! You are too close!" The ostrich got scared and quickly flew away so it was far from the sun. + +The ostrich realized that too much magic could be dangerous. So, it decided to keep its wings dull for the rest of its life. + +Moral of the story: Magic can be fun, but it's important to use it with care. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Tessa. Tessa was three years old and always excited to go on adventures. + +One day, she went outside and saw something shiny on the ground. She went over to take a closer look. It was a bag of candy! + +Tessa was so happy. She smiled and said, "I want to come try the candy." + +Tessa opened the bag and saw that all the candy was fit for eating. She said, "Yay! I get to try all this yummy candy!" + +Tessa picked out her favorite candy and enjoyed munching on it. She knew it was a special treat and she was going to savor it. + +When Tessa was done, she felt happy and full. Now she knew, if she ever felt like candy again, it wouldn't be hard to come back to the bag! +Nina was asleep in her bed. She was having a very nice dream when, suddenly, she woke up. +She was happy to see the sunlight streaming in through her window, and a big smile came over her face. +She hopped out of bed and put on her shoes. She wanted to go outside and play! +Nina raced out into the garden. Everything looked very lively and colorful. +She saw a strawberry plant growing in the corner and couldn't wait to pick and eat one. +Nina picked a ripe, juicy strawberry and took a big bite. It was so sweet and delicious! +She giggled as she looked around in the garden and ran around happily. +Nina was so glad she had woken up early. She had a lot of fun playing in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She loved to explore and learn new things. One day, she entered a park with a big bag over her shoulder. + +As she walked, she saw a group of squirrels playing around a tree. Anna smiled and waved at them. Suddenly, she heard a voice. She looked up and saw an old man standing near the entrance of the park. + +"Would you like to help me feed the squirrels?" said the old man. + +Anna nodded with excitement and quickly opened her bag. She started to take out the nuts and carefully put them around the tree. The old man smiled. + +"You are so compassionate," he said. "The animals thank you for your kindness." + +Anna smiled back and thanked the old man. She waved goodbye and ran off to discover what new adventures awaited her. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Joanne. She had a special mattress that she liked to sleep on. Every night when it was time for bed, she would say goodnight to her mattress. + +Tonight, when she said goodnight, she was surprised to hear a reply. It was a soft, gentle voice that said "Goodnight, Joanne." + +This made Joanne very excited. She wondered who was talking to her. She looked around her bedroom to see if she could find the voice. + +Suddenly, a little mouse popped out from under her mattress. He had a very thoughtful expression on his face. + +"Hello," the mouse said. "I saw you say goodnight to your mattress, so I thought I would reply back." + +Joanne was so surprised and happy that the mouse had replied back to her. She thanked him for his thoughtfulness and said goodnight for the second time. + +The mouse said goodnight as well and popped back under the mattress. Joanne snuggled into her bed, feeling content and happy. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Andy and Thad. Thad had just learned to write and he was very proud. One day, Thad was in the yard and he was writing numbers in the dirt. Andy, who was very honest, asked him what he was doing. Thad replied, "I'm writing the answer to a tricky math question!" + +Andy was very impressed! Sadly, soon after their conversation their teacher appeared in the yard. Andy was scared and tried to explain Thad had just been having fun, but the teacher was not happy. Even though Thad had been honest and was just trying to learn, the teacher was very angry and gave them both a time out. + +The two friends learned that day that it's not a good idea to write in the yard! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was 3 years old and she loved to explore. Today, she was exploring her garden, when she saw a very strange bug. She was curious and wanted to see what it was, so she leaned in to get a closer look. + +"Hello," she said. + +The bug twitched and introduced itself. "Hi, I'm an itchy bug," it said. + +Lucy was so excited! She asked, "What do you do?" + +"I usually fly around, but I was careless and now my wings are broken," the bug answered. + +Lucy felt very sorry for the itchy bug and wanted to help. She reached out her hand and cautiously picked it up. + +"We'd better get you to the doctor," she said and carefully put the itchy bug in a jar. + +The bug looked very relieved and thanked her for her help. Lucy smiled and waved goodbye, before she ran inside with the jar. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a huge dog. His name was Barkley. Barkley enjoyed going to the park and playing with the other dogs. + +One day, Barkley was at the park. Suddenly, a boy walked up to him and started to throw a ball. Barkley was very excited. He ran and fetched the ball. He loved playing fetch. + +The boy started to throw the ball farther and farther. Soon, Barkley had to run to get the ball. He ran and ran and ran until he could not see the boy anymore. But Barkley did not stop running. He kept running and running until he could no longer see the park. + +Barkley was very far from home. He was scared and did not know what to do. All of a sudden, he spotted a huge, dark tree. He thought he should hide under the tree and wait for someone to come and find him. So he ran to the tree and hid under the branches. + +After a few hours, he heard a voice calling out his name. It was the boy from the park! Barkley ran out from under the tree as fast as he could. He was so happy to see the boy and he couldn't stop wagging his tail. + +The boy took Barkley home and promised to never throw the ball too far again. From then on, Barkley always stayed close to the boy and they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to ride. She would ride every day on her black and pastel bike. One day she decided to go on an adventure and ride down the street and around the corner! As she rode, she saw many different things flying by her. She could see birds, bees and pretty flowers in the trees. + +When she reached the end of the street, she paused to take a deep breath and take in all of the beauty around her. She kept riding, and soon came to a big yellow gate. Behind the gate was a lovely big garden with lots of bright colours. She could see pink and yellow roses, blue and purple violets, and lots of other pretty pastel-coloured flowers. She waved to the butterflies and ladybugs as she rode through the garden. + +The little girl rode for hours until the sun finally began to set. She slowly made her way back home, riding through the twilight. When she reached her front door, she smiled and thought of how happy she felt from her adventure. Riding was always so fun, and exploring the world around her was the best part of it. +Once there was a little girl. She loved to mix things. Everyday she would get her favorite bowl and mix together different colors and ingredients. One day she found an extra special stamp. It was green! She was so excited and she just had to put it in the mix. + +She put the stamp in and stirred the mix. The mix started to change colors. Suddenly an angry voice came from across the room. It was the girl's mom. She had noticed that the girl was using her special green stamp! + +The girl was scared. She knew that she wasn't supposed to use her mom's things. But the stamp was so beautiful, she just had to put it in the mix. The mom said some stern words and the little girl felt so sad. + +The mom then smiled. She said that it was alright - she still loved her little girl no matter what. She then asked the girl to show her what she had been mixing. The girl was so excited! She presented her mom with the mix and showed her the green stamp. + +The little girl and her mom hugged. They both enjoyed the mix and the special green stamp! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Dolly. Dolly was three years old and loved to explore her town. She especially loved visiting the pond near her house. + +One day, as Dolly was walking around the pond, she noticed something strange. There was a bird that kept hopping from one lily pad to the next, and never stayed still for very long. Dolly watched in interest, wondering what the bird was doing. + +Suddenly, the bird stopped and started to weep. Dolly felt sorry for the bird and asked what was wrong. The bird said, “I can’t find my nest! I have been searching for it all day and I am getting very restless.†+ +Dolly smiled and said, “I bet I can help you find it.†She spotted a tall tree with a nest near its waist. She pointed it out to the bird, and the bird smiled and said, “Thank you, Dolly!†The bird flew up to its nest, happy to be home. Dolly watched it happily and went on her way. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Caroline. She was so sad because her best friend had moved away. Caroline missed her so much that she started to tremble. + +One day, she went to the park to play. Suddenly, she spotted a cable lying on the ground. She picked it up and it started to tremble in her hands. She thought it was her best friend sending her a message. + +Caroline smiled and hugged the cable. She knew that her friend was thinking about her and missing her too. She talked to the cable and told it that she was very sad. She said she would treasure the cable always. + +The next day, Caroline took the cable with her to the park and played with it, imagining it was her best friend there with her. She was no longer sad and, although her best friend was far away, she knew that she was loved. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful lake. It was very deep. People liked to swim in it. + +At the edge of the lake there was a handle. It was connected to a secret door. If someone opened the door, they would find a magical world. + +It included lots of fun things. There were colorful fishes swimming, amusements that you could ride on, and delicious food you could eat. + +Everyone liked to go there. Even the animals went to have fun. + +The secret world was a place for everyone to have a good time. +Once upon a time there was a little three-year-old girl named Sarah. Sarah had two sisters that were always ignoring her. She would play with them in the kitchen, but it never felt like they were really paying attention to her. + +One day, Sarah was really feeling ignored so she decided to do something crazy. She took all the pots and pans from the kitchen and put on a show for her sisters. She made lots of noise banging the pots and pans together as if she were having a whole drum band in the kitchen. + +Sarah's sisters stopped ignoring her and looked at her with their mouths wide open. The oldest sister said, "Woah, that was so cool! What are you doing, Sarah?!" + +"I'm doing a show! I wanted to make sure you were paying attention to me," Sarah replied. + +Sarah's sisters laughed and watched the rest of Sarah's show. After it was over, they gave Sarah a big hug and said they would never ignore her again. Sarah was very happy and they all played together in the kitchen for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. She was very stubborn and loved nothing more than sitting in her daddy's armchair. + +One day, Amy asked her daddy, 'Daddy, can I go out and play?' +Daddy smiled and said, 'No, Amy. It's raining, so you must stay in today.' +But Amy was very stubborn and wanted to go anyway. + +So, she put on her raincoat and wandered outside. But then afterwards, the sky began to darken and a thunderstorm started. + +Amy started to worry, so she began to pray. She prayed and prayed, but suddenly a big gust of wind blew, and the armchair blew away. + +Amy was so shocked that she just stood there, unable to move. + +The storm only got worse, and sadly, Amy never made it home that day. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dad and a little girl. They were very happy together. + +One day, dad said it was time to share, and they left the house. When they arrived at the park, dad showed the little girl a big cross. It was really big and shiny. + +The little girl asked what it was for. Dad said it was very useful. With it, people could help each other and work together. + +The little girl was so happy and decided to spread the message of helpfulness. She shared the message with other kids in the park. + +Everyone was happy and smiled at the little girl. Dad was so proud of her! + +The end. +Once there was a happy little boy named Tom. He loved to run, jump, and play all day. But his favorite thing of all was to catch flags! He was very intelligent and even caught flags with his eyes closed. + +One day Tom decided to challenge himself and take his flag catching skills to the next level. He took his flag and ran to a hill up ahead. From the top of the hill, Tom could see the whole town! + +At the bottom lay a big field with a tall flagpole in the middle of it. Tom waved his flag and yelled to the people down below. "Catch me if you can!" + +Tom was so fast that no one was able to catch him! Everyone cheered for him as he ran back to the top of the hill with a big smile on his face. + +Tom knew he was too intelligent for any of them to catch him. He was happy to have won today's game! From then on, Tom was the champion flag catcher! +Once there was a young girl who had a dream. She wanted to be independent and show everyone that she could do it all by herself. She was very quick and could learn new things faster than anyone she knew. + +One day, she decided to kick the ball. She wanted to see how high she could make it go. She ran after it and bent her knees, then with all her might she kicked it. It went high, higher than she ever imagined. She smiled and was so proud of herself. + +After that, she went off to show her parents. They were amazed that she was so independent. The girl beamed with pride. She knew that she could do anything she set her mind to. She was quick and independent, and she could do amazing things. +Once there were two brothers who wanted to explore a hot summer day. As they looked around, they noticed a stand by the river. The stand had many cold drinks, so they both went to the stand and asked for cold drinks. + +The owner of the stand said to them, "I will not just give you a drink for free; if you want a drink, you must play a game!" The brothers agreed and started the game. + +The game was about throwing stones into the water. Whoever threw a stone more accurately, would get a prize! But the brothers ignored the rules and started to fight. + +One of them ended up drinking all the cold drinks! When they had finished the drinks, they noticed they had broken the rules and felt very ashamed. + +Then the owner of the stand said to them, "Although you broke the rules, I can still give you the prize. However, instead of a drink, the prize is a lesson. Never break the rules!" + +The brothers thanked the stand owner and learned an important lesson. From that day, the brothers started to obey the rules and the stand owner appreciated them a lot. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Sally who loved to play in the mud. Her mom was always telling her to wash off before she went in the house. One day, Sally decided to try washing her shoes. She couldn't find her usual brush, so Sally grabbed a copper pan. + +Sally started scrubbing with the copper pan, but it was difficult. She started to get frustrated. She shouted to her mom: “I can’t get my shoes clean!" + +Her mom smiled and said: "Let me show you a trick." She grabbed a handful of sand and sprinkled it on the copper pan. She then gently brushed the sand across the shoes and asked Sally to rinse it off. + +Sally was amazed. Her shoes were sparkling clean! With a little help from her mom, she learned that some things that seem difficult can be made easy. +It was late at night and the moon shone brightly in the dark sky. Amy was walking in the park, letting her feet wander in the dry grass. Suddenly, she felt something pinch her arm. She looked around, but couldn't see anything in the darkness. + +"Who's there?" Amy called out, scared. + +"It's just me," said a small voice. + +Amy looked and saw a small boy standing there. He was wearing a red overcoat. + +"Why did you pinch me?" asked Amy. + +The little boy stared at his shoes and said nothing. + +"You shouldn't just pinch people!" Amy said, scolding him. + +The little boy smiled shyly. "I was just playing," he said. + +Amy softened her tone. + +"It may have been fun, but pinching hurts," she said. + +The little boy nodded and apologised. Then, he ran off into the dry darkness. +Once there was a little girl called Marcy and a boy called John. One day, Marcy asked John if she could borrow his cooler. John said no, but Marcy kept asking until John finally said yes. + +John put the cooler in the back of Marcy's car. When Marcy got home, she opened the cooler and found something strange inside. It was a lovely, fine looking lunch box, but Marcy knew it was not hers. + +Marcy brought it back to John and said, "John, I think I borrowed the wrong thing. Who does this belong to?" + +John looked embarrassed and said, "It belongs to my brother. He asked me to look after it while he was away." + +Marcy felt sorry for John and said, "Don't worry, I'll lend you a cooler. We can return your brother's cooler tomorrow." + +John thanked Marcy, and the next day they returned the cooler to John's brother. Finally, John had his cooler back, and the two were fine! +Jason had a rare bicycle. He rode it every day to school. His friends were so jealous, but he just smiled and nodded. + +One day, Jason went to school and his bicycle was gone! He asked everyone if they had seen it, but no one had seen it. He was so sad. + +Back at home, Jason sat on the floor, feeling very sad. Then, he heard a knock on the door. He opened it and there was a man holding his bicycle! + +The man said, “I saw your bicycle and I wanted to give it back to you. You seemed so sad without it.†+ +Jason was so happy he smiled and nodded his head. He said thank you and gave the man a big hug. From then on, Jason always kept an eye on his bicycle. +One sunny day, a little red bird named Sam flew to a hut in the woods. Inside there were two other birds, Millie and Lola. They were both different colors, but they were all the same kind of bird. + +Sam then said to the other two, "Let's unite and make this hut our home!" Millie and Lola looked at each other, then agreed. + +The three birds worked together to make the hut cozy and comfortable. They made sure to have plenty of food for when they got hungry. + +At night, the birds gathered in the hut, singing and playing together. With the help of their combined efforts, the red hut was now a happy home for three little birds. + +Every morning, Sam, Millie, and Lola woke up knowing that their friendship was a thing to be treasured. They were united together, and they were so glad they were friends. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Sarah. She was a very attractive girl and every day she woke up with a smile on her face. + +One day Sarah was playing in the garden when she noticed she hadn't had any jam for breakfast. She decided to go to the store to get some. + +When Sarah got to the store, she saw how much jam there was! She was so excited and picked up the biggest jar she could find. She wanted to rub the label to make sure there was the most jam inside! + +Then suddenly the storekeeper came out and told Sarah she couldn't take the jam without buying it first. Sarah was disappointed, but eventually she put the jam back and left the store. + + Sarah went home and thought of what to do. But then she got an idea - she decided to rub some of the jams in the garden! She was sure that would be much more fun than anything else. + +And so, Sarah had a wonderful time rubbing the jam and making attractive patterns in the garden. Every day she went out to the garden to enjoy the new patterns she had made. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. One day, Lucy was playing in the garden when she stumbled across a magical wishing well. She had never seen anything like it before. She excitedly asked her mother what it was and she explained; "This is a wishing well. If you close your eyes and make a wish, it will come true!" + +Lucy was filled with joy. She closed her eyes and wished to have a new dress. Nothing happened. She tried again, closing her eyes as tight as she could and wishing as hard as she could. Suddenly, something moved! Lucy opened her eyes and saw a small frog at the bottom of the well. It had pulled a beautiful dress out of the well! Lucy was so excited and thanked the frog. + +The frog said: "Be careful what you wish for! If you don't use your wishes wisely, it can make others angry". + +She thanked the frog again and promised that she would be careful. + +Moral of the story: +Be mindful of your wishes and use them wisely, as they can have a lasting effect on others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Flora. Flora loved playing with her purple case, which she had since she was a baby. She often struggled to open it because the lid was too stiff. + +One day, Flora felt like she needed to try harder to open the case and after a few minutes, she was able to open the lid with a loud pop! Inside the case was a lovely surprise. + +Her mum asked, "What is it, Flora?" +Flora smiled, "I don't know, it's a surprise!" + +Mum smiled and said, "Maybe it'll be a new toy, or a new dress. Let's take a look." + +The case had a lovely, purple blanket inside. Flora gasped in excitement and said, "Oh, thanks mum! I love it!" Her mum hugged her and said, "All your hard work paid off!" Flora was so happy and learned that if you struggle hard enough, you can achieve your goals. +Once upon a time, there was a wild squirrel. She ran around, collecting things like nuts and berries. One afternoon, the squirrel was sitting in the sun and began to speak. + +"Hi there!" said the squirrel in her cheerful voice. +A little boy walking nearby heard her and he smiled. +"Hi squirrel!" He said. + +The squirrel spoke again. "Do you want to play with me?" +The little boy thought for a second. He said "Yes!" and grabbed a napkin. + +The two of them laughed and began to play a game of tag. The squirrel was wild and fast and it was hard for the little boy to catch her. But eventually, he did and the two of them hugged. + +The little boy and the squirrel became friends. They played together whenever the little boy would go for a walk. The napkin always came with them and made the game even more fun. +Once upon a time there was a brilliant girl name Sarah. She was always curious and wanted to learn new things. Everyday she asked her dad lots of questions. + +One day Sarah asked her dad, "What is history?". Her dad explained, "History is something from a long time ago." + +Sarah thought for a moment and then said, "I want to learn about history." Her dad smiled and said, "That's a great idea! We should go to the library and look for some books." + +So Sarah and her dad went to the library and found lots of books about history. Sarah was so excited. She couldn't quit reading about history! She was learning so much. + +Hours later, Sarah's dad had to quit the library. His stomach was telling him it was time for dinner. He looked at Sarah and said, "We have to go home now." Sarah reluctantly agreed and started to pack up her books. As they were leaving, her dad said, "You are so brilliant. You learned a lot about history today." + +Sarah smiled and said, "I want to learn more tomorrow!" +Mum was getting ready when Ben shouted "Mum, I'm going to catch a violin!" She was surprised and asked, "What do you mean, honey?" Ben laughed and said, "I'm going to catch a violin with my hands!" + +Mum shook her head and said, "Ben, that's not possible. You can't catch a violin with your hands. It's too serious for that." + +Ben didn't want to give up. So he ran outside to the garden and said, "I'll try anyway!" + +He tried very hard but he couldn't catch a violin. He dropped his arms and said, "Mum, I can't catch it. What should I do?" + +Mum smiled and said, "You can't catch a violin with your hands, but you can make one. Let's go inside and you can make a violin out of paper." + +Ben was so excited. He ran inside and found some paper and scissors. He started cutting and folding, and soon he had his own little paper violin. Ben was so proud. He couldn't catch a real violin, but he had made one himself. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Liam. Liam was three years old and he loved to explore. One day, he went out to the garden. He was walking around and noticed a post. He walked over to the post, curious to see what was inside. + +When he got there, he sneezed. Suddenly, an old man came out from behind the post. He said, "Hey! You must be Liam. I am here to take you away, clear and simple!" + +Liam was scared and didn't know what to do. He started to cry and the old man said, "Hush now, you must come with me!" Liam could not run away and had to follow the old man. + +Sadly, Liam ended up never seeing his family again. He got taken away by the old man, never to return. +Jenny was a 3 year old who loved the beach. She was playing in the sand when she noticed a large vegetable in the water. She wanted to dive in and get it. + +"Mommy, can I dive in?" Jenny asked. + +"Yes Jenny, but be careful," said Mommy. + +Jenny was excited. She took a big breath and jumped into the open water. When she opened her eyes she could see the vegetable. She swam to it and grabbed it with both hands. + +But as she swam back to land, Jenny noticed something else. A large wave was heading towards her. She stayed calm and let the wave carry her back to the beach. + +When Jenny stood on the sand she was met with cheers from her mom. Jenny held up the vegetable in the air and felt proud. It was an exciting experience and she couldn't wait to do it again soon! +One day, two little children were standing in the kitchen. One of the children was 3 years old and the other was 7 years old. The 3 year old asked the 7 year old, "What are you doing?" + +The 7 year old smiled and said, "I'm teaching you how to make waffles!" + +The 3 year old's eyes lit up. "Really? Wow!" + +The 7 year old took out all the ingredients and showed them to the 3 year old. Then they put the ingredients in a bowl and mixed them together. The 7 year old said, "Now it's time to put the mix onto the waffle machine!" + +The 3 year old watched as the 7 year old poured the mix onto the waffle machine. Then, the 7 year old pushed the button and said, "Just wait for a few minutes until the waffles are ready!" + +After a few minutes, the waffles were ready. The 3 year old took one and took a bite. The waffle was warm and wet, and it tasted delicious! + +The 3 year old smiled and said to the 7 year old, "Thank you for teaching me how to make waffles. Now I can make them all by myself!" +Once upon a time, there was a lucky little bear. He lived in a warm, cozy crib. Every morning the sun would shine in through the window and the bear would wake up with a smile on his face. + +One morning, the sun wasn't shining but still the bear had a big smile as he heard a familiar sound outside of his crib. It was Grandma! She was waving to him with a big smile too. + +The bear was so excited to see Grandma that he couldn't hold still. He waved his arms and legs back at Grandma and shouted, "Hi Grandma!" Grandma laughed and said, "Hello, my lucky little bear!" +One day, Mommy and Jamie went to the big pool. When Jamie saw the pool he was so excited. He asked his Mommy if he would be allowed to swim. Mommy told him that he could, but only after she polishes his feather toy with their special cream. + +Jamie was so excited. He carefully watched and helped as Mommy polished his feather toy. When she was finished, Jamie thanked Mommy for being so helpful. Then, he ran to the edge of the pool and jumped in with a big splash. + +Jamie had a lot of fun swimming in the pool. After a while, Mommy told him that it was time to go. Jamie was sad, but he knew it was time. The next day, Jamie asked Mommy if they could go back to the pool to swim again. Mommy smiled and said, "Of course, but first let's polish your feather toy again." +Once upon a time, there was a beetle who lived in the forest. He was very proud of his impressive wings. Every day he used them to fly around the forest. One day he decided to try to finish an amazing trick. He challenged himself to fly to the top of the tallest tree in the forest. + +The beetle was worried because he knew that it was going to be a hard task. But he was brave and kept flying. After some time, he eventually reached the top. He was so excited and he smiled a big smile. + +But then he realized that he had another challenge now. He had to figure out how to get down again. He didn't know what to do, but then he heard a voice. + +It was a little bird. "Don't worry, beetle. Just spread your impressive wings and you will finish your trick," said the bird. + +So that's what the beetle did. He spread his wings, flew downward and eventually finished his challenge. He was very proud of himself. + +Moral of the story: It is important to dream big and have courage to try new challenges. +Mommy and her little girl went out for a walk in the park. The sun was shining and the birds were chirping. The little girl saw something sparkly on the ground. She excitedly bent down to pick it up. It was an ugly rock and the little girl was disappointed. + +Mommy said, "It's okay, sweetie. Let's keep going." + +The little girl started to cry and said, "But I wanted this rock today!" + +Mommy tried to comfort her and said, "We'll find something else later. Let's not waste our time on this ugly rock." + +The little girl kept on crying and kept reaching for the rock. Mommy got frustrated and yelled, "Don't pick it up! It's ugly and we don't need it!" + +The little girl was startled and started to cry even louder. Mommy felt guilty and hugged her daughter tightly. She apologized for raising her voice and said, "Let's go home, sweetie." + +The little girl still felt disappointed, but followed Mommy. They never found anything else sparkly or special in the park that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little fox and a big screw. They were friends, and the fox trusted the screw. + +One day, the screw said to the fox, “Let’s go for a walk.†So off they went, into the big woods. They had lots of fun, until they came to a deep river. + +The fox asked the screw, “How will we get across?†The screw said, “Trust me, I can do it.†+ +So the fox held tight to the screw, and the screw started swimming. The fox was really scared, but he kept trusting the screw. + +Suddenly, the screw slipped and the fox fell into the river! He was hurt and scared, and tried to get back to the shore by himself. But he was too scared to move. + +Eventually, the fox was rescued, but he never trusted the screw again. They were no longer friends, and the fox was sad. +Once upon a time, there was a bright little seed. One day, it asked if it could grow. + +"No," said the nearby tree. "You must wait." + +The seed was sad, but it didn't give up hope. It waited and waited, growing a little handle on one side. Meanwhile, the tree grew bigger and brighter. + +One day, the tree stopped growing. The seed asked if now it could grow. + +"Yes," said the tree. + +The seed was so happy. It put its handle down into the dark soil and started to grow. The tree watched and smiled, carelessly rustling its leaves in the wind. + +The seed grew bigger and bigger until it finally turned into a bright flower. It was the prettiest flower in the whole garden. + +The tree was so proud of it. They were the best of friends, and they smiled together whenever they were seen. +Once, there was a handsome prince who wanted to have an adventure. He decided to take a long journey, so he packed some supplies and set off. The prince followed a road that led deep into the woods. He walked and walked, until he got very tired. + +Suddenly, an ugly tire appeared in the road. The prince was angry and thought this tire was in his way. He kicked the tire with all his might, but it didn't move an inch. The prince was even more angry and tried to push the tire away. He kept trying, but the tire wouldn't budge. + +The prince soon realised that hitting and pushing the tire was not the best way to get rid of it. He then used his brains and thought of a better way. He used his supplies to make a pulley system, and soon the tire was off the road. + +The moral of the story is that it's better to use your brains than to hit something, when you're faced with a problem. +John picked up a dirty log from the ground and lifted it into his wagon. "What are you doing?" a voice asked. + +John turned around and saw his best friend, Linda, standing there. He smiled at her and said, "I'm going to take this log home. Maybe I can use it to build something cool!" + +Linda smiled and said, "That sounds like fun! Want me to help you lift it?" She took one side and they both started to lift it together. + +When they got the log into the wagon, John said, "Thanks for helping, Linda." + +"No problem," said Linda. "Let's go show your parents what we did!" + +John and Linda went to show his parents their dirty log and then had loads of fun playing with it the rest of the day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to pray. Every night before bed she would kneel beside her bed and pray. + +One night her father came in and said, "I have something for you!" He handed her a tube. It was yellow and small and looked like it held something special. + +The little girl was very curious and asked her father, "What is it?" + +Her father replied, "It's a present. All you need to do is pray and something wonderful will happen." + +The girl knelt down and started praying. Suddenly, a genie popped out of the tube! He said, "I will grant you a wish. What is it?" + +The little girl was so excited and thought of something easy, so she said, "I want a puppy!" + +The genie said, "Your wish is granted!" Then he snapped his fingers and a puppy appeared. + +The little girl was so happy and gave the puppy lots of love. She learned that praying really does work and it was so easy. +One day, Emma and her mommy went to the park. Emma wanted to use the grill so she asked her mommy if she could. "That's too high for you to use, sweetheart," said Mommy. + +Emma looked at the grill and saw that it was very tall. She tried to reach it to no avail. She started to pout, but Mommy promised her she could do something else. "I know," said Mommy. "Let's play in the sand." + +The two had a great time playing in the sand, making shapes and sand castles. But Emma couldn't keep her eyes off the high grill. Pulling on her mommy's hand, Emma said, "Can I please use the grill now?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, you can if I help you." Mommy set up the grill, and Emma helped put on the charcoal. The two soon had a fire blazing. They made a delicious dinner on the grill, and Emma was excited for her first time using it. + +"Good job, Emma," said her mommy. "You are very high, indeed." +Jimmy and his Mom were walking around the park. Everywhere they went they were discovering new things. + +They saw a pond with lots of ducks swimming around and a playground full of swings and slides. When they reached the top of the hill, Jimmy discovered a field of pretty wildflowers. + +Mom and Jimmy kept walking until they came across something unusual. Jimmy saw a lip sticking out of the ground and he bent down to discover what it was. + +Mom and Jimmy were very curious and they both reached out to touch it. Suddenly, the lip started laughing and a smiling face appeared from the ground. It was a clown! + +Jimmy was a little embarrassed and quickly ran behind Mom. He watched as the clown showed Mom a magic trick. After a few minutes, the clown waved goodbye and Jimmy and Mom went on their way. + +They soon discovered a family of rabbits hopping around and Jimmy was no longer embarrassed. He smiled and waved at the rabbits as they continued their walk around the park. +Molly and Andy were walking around the park. Molly saw a pool and decided to go for a swim. + +"Look, Andy! A pool!" Molly said. + +Andy was excited to see the pool and wanted to play in it too. He asked his mom, "Can we play in the pool, Mommy?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Sure." + +Molly and Andy quickly changed into their swimming suits and hopped in the pool. They had a great time splashing around in the water. + +After they finished swimming, Molly asked her mom to sell her something easy. + +Mommy laughed. "Why don't you try selling ice cream?" she said. + +Molly thought it sounded like fun. She got some ice cream and started selling it. Everyone liked it and she sold it all quickly. + +Molly was so proud to have sold her ice cream in the pool. She had a great time! +Once upon a time, there was a naughty rhinoceros. Every day he would wander around the forest and get too close to the other animals. All the animals would yell, "Go away naughty rhinoceros!" + +One day, when the rhinoceros was walking around, he saw a big surprise. It was springtime! The trees were green, the flowers had popped up and the sun was shining. + +The naughty rhinoceros was so happy that he started to dance around in celebration. All of the animals watched him, smiling at his joy. + +Suddenly, a little rabbit hopped over to the rhinoceros and asked, "What are you so happy about?" + +The rhinoceros smiled and said, "Spring is here! That's why I'm so happy." + +The little rabbit smiled and said, "Oh, I'm so glad! Let's have a party for spring!" + +The naughty rhinoceros and the little rabbit sprang around and danced the rest of the day. And the animals all said, "Hooray for springtime!" +One day, a man was walking in the woods. He suddenly heard a sound. He stopped and looked around. He heard whistling coming from an unknown direction. He followed the sound, but he couldn't find the source of the whistling. + +The man asked, "Who is whistling?". + +Suddenly, a small voice answered, "It's me!". The man turned and saw a little boy. + +The man smiled and asked the little boy, "Why are you whistling?". + +The little boy explained, "I'm whistling because I'm lost, and it's a way to let people know where I am so someone can help me get home." + +The man was very impressed. He helped the little boy find his way home. + +This story teaches us that no matter how lost we feel or how alone we feel, we should never give up. We should always find new ways to reach out and ask for help. It also shows us that there are many ways to express ourselves, even in times of difficulty. +The little boy was very stubborn. He didn't like it when anyone told him what to do. He always wanted to do things his own way. + +One day, the boy decided to go on a jog in the park. But when he got there, he stopped. He saw a judge sitting by the playground. The boy was scared of the judge. + +So, the boy started to turn away. But then he remembered how stubborn he was. He thought he could do whatever he wanted, no matter who was watching. He lifted up his chin and started to jog. He ran around the playground, feeling proud and brave. + +When he finished, the judge clapped. The boy was so happy. He had been brave enough to jog even when the judge was there. He smiled and waved to the judge as he ran back home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was living with her family in a small hut. + +One day, the little girl got separated from her family while they were out walking in the forest. She was helpless and began to search for them. Then, the little girl heard a bell ringing in the distance. + +The little girl followed the ringing sound. At last, she came to a large hut. She knocked on the door but no one answered. Suddenly, she heard the bell ringing inside the hut. + +The little girl decided to open the door. But when she stepped inside, the ringing stopped. + +The hut was filled with darkness. She could not find anyone inside and she was feeling scared. + +Suddenly, two giant hands came out from the darkness and grabbed the little girl. She screamed for help, but her family was too far away to hear her. + +The helpless little girl was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anna. She had a big hug for everyone she saw. One day, she wanted to give her hug to the freezer. She opened the freezer door and noticed that it was full and a bit messy. She reached inside with her hands and gave the freezer a big hug. She hugged it tight until some of the mess fell out. Then, she gave the freezer one last hug and closed the door. Anna felt happy that she was able to share her special hug. +Once upon a time, there was a 3 year old boy named Fred. One day, Fred went to the store with his mom. He saw something he liked and said, "Mommy, I want that!" + +His mom looked, and saw a red case. She said, "What is this thing, Fred?" Fred pointed to the case and said, "I want it, Mommy. It's so shiny and cheap!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Ok, I'll buy it for you. You can keep your special things in the case. What will you put inside, Fred?" + +Fred thought for a moment and said, "I want to put my teddy and my toys! Can I, Mommy?" + +Mommy said, "Of course you can, sweetie. But don't forget to clean it up and put everything back when you're done playing." + +So Fred got his shiny, cheap case and filled it up with all of his toy, ready to have fun. +One day, two friends named Jack and Molly wanted to have a picnic. So they looked around the woods for the perfect spot. Jack found an enormous tree and thought it was the perfect place for their picnic. + +But when they got to the tree, Molly saw a huge picnic set up with lots of yummy food! So Molly asked Jack, "Do you think we can have our own picnic here?" + +Jack shook his head sadly. "No," he said. "Whoever owns this picnic probably won't be happy if we take any of their food." + +But then Molly had an idea. She said, "Let's look around for another spot where we can have our own picnic!" So Jack and Molly searched the woods and eventually found a clearing with lots of space. It was perfect for their picnic! + +Jack and Molly were so excited that they put out their blanket and started eating their lunch. They soon found out that the picnic they had had found was even better than the one that someone else had set up! + +They ate their lunch and talked about their day until the sun went down. They had such a great time at the enormous picnic that Jack and Molly wanted to come back again soon! +It was a deep evening, and the sun began to set. Eric, a 3 year old child, watched the sky through a window. + +His father urged him to come outside. "Come on Eric!" He said, "let's play!" + +Eric hopped outside, enjoying the cool evening air. His dad encouraged him to run and laugh, and Eric happily obliged. They ran around the park until the sky had turned dark and deep. Eric's father looked up at the stars and pointed out the most beautiful one. + +"That's Ursa Major," he said. + +Eric loved learning about the stars and the sky with his dad, and he felt a deep sense of peace. As the evening ended, his father urged him to go back home and Eric happily complied. + +They said their goodbyes as Eric stepped back inside and went to bed. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna. She was three years old and loved animals. + +One day Anna went to the zoo with her mom and dad. As soon as she arrived, she saw something that made her very excited - a monkey! It was wearing a funny hat and was swinging from a tree. + +Anna asked her mom, “Can I go see the monkey?†Her mom smiled and said, “Yes, but be careful. Don’t get too close.†+ +Anna started to walk over to the monkey. She felt a bit nervous, but she kept going. + +When she got close, the monkey started to jump around. Anna shouted with joy and started to clap her hands. The monkey chattered happily. They played together for a while until Anna’s mom said it was time to go. Anna smiled and waved goodbye to her new friend. She was so excited that she had met the monkey. +Once there was a little boy named Steven who loved rhythm. Whenever one of his friends, Maria, would come to play, they would have so much fun. One day, they decided to try something new. + +Instead of running around like they usually do, Maria suggested they take objects like spoons and pans and try to make music. Steven was so delighted. He instantly started clapping and singing along to his own music. + +Maria called out to him, "Let's add a rhythm!" Steven tried his best to create a rhythm, but it was too difficult. Maria smiled and called out, "Do you want me to call another friend of mine to help?" + +Steven was so excited, he clapped and said yes. Soon enough his friend, Sarah, arrived with her drums. She started playing a heavy rhythm to Steven's music. Steven was overjoyed and started clapping along to the beat. + +Maria and Sarah smiled as they watched Steven enjoy the music. When the rhythm was finished, Steven thanked his two friends for joining him and they all hugged. From then on Steven looked forward to making music with his friends on their special days. +Once there was a kid who loved to print. Everyday, he switched on the printer, put paper in and then pressed print. Nothing made him more happy. + +But it was a hot summer's day and the printer wouldn't turn on. The kid was very worried. He ran to tell his mum. + +"Mum, mum! The printer's broken!" he shouted. + +Mum was worried, too. She thought carefully and then said "Perhaps we should check all the cables". + +So, the kid and his mum looked together. They checked all the cords and plugs but couldn't find anything wrong. But then the mum looked behind the printer. + +And there it was! The plug had fallen out. She plugged it back in and then the kid pressed print. The printer whirred to life and the kid was happy again. He gave his mum a big hug and thanked her for her help. +Once upon a time there was a 3 year old named Lucy. She lived in a big city with her parents. Every day, her parents asked her to choose something to do. Today, they asked her to choose between eating a healthy snack or trading it in for a silver coin. Lucy chose the silver coin. + +"Hooray!" Lucy shouted. She ran to the kitchen and showed her parents the silver coin in her hands. + +"What would you like to do with your silver coin?" her father asked. + +Lucy thought for a moment. "I want to buy a healthy snack!" she declared. + +So, with the help of her parents, Lucy went off to the store to buy a healthy snack. She came back with a bag of apples, which she happily munched on for the rest of the day. + +The next day, Lucy was so excited to choose something new! +Once there was a little girl called Ellie. Ellie was three years old and she loved to read. Every day she went to the library and took out books full of interesting stories. + +One day, Ellie was looking inside her fridge for a snack when she noticed a book tucked away in the far corner. She carefully took it out and opened it. It was full of colourful pictures and big words. + +She excitedly ran over to her parents and asked, "What's this book? Can I read it?" + +Her parents smiled and said, "Yes of course! That is a very interesting book about animals. Go ahead and have fun reading it!" + +Ellie happily thanked them and went right to work reading the book. Every page she read was more and more interesting! She couldn't believe that her fridge could hide such an amazing find. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty animal called Fluffy. Fluffy loved to eat ice cream in the sun on hot summer days. One day, Fluffy was enjoying eating his ice cream when he saw another animal coming. It was a tiny penguin. + +Fluffy said, "Hello, penguin! What are you doing here?" + +The penguin replied, "I'm looking for something sweet to eat. Can I have some of your ice cream?" + +Fluffy smiled and gave the penguin some ice cream. The sun was so hot that the ice cream started to melt. The penguin licked the ice cream and said, "This tastes so yummy! Thank you, Fluffy." + +Fluffy said, "You're welcome! Anytime you want something sweet, come visit me." + +The penguin smiled and waddled away. Fluffy was very happy and he knew he had made a new friend. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who liked to do the silliest things. One day he decided to sign and dance around the house. He stepped on his shoes and shouted out "I want to sign!", making them squeak. He could not stop signing and the noise was so loud his mum got angry. + +She shouted "Stop making so much noise! You can sign if you want, but not that loud!" + +The little boy looked up and said, "But I like signing loud, mama!" + +His mum smiled and said, "OK then, but not too loud, alright?" + +The little boy smiled and agreed. He took off his shoes and continued singing, but this time he made sure it was not too loud. He sang and signed all around the house, much to the delight of his parents and everyone else in the house. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Joe and Jane. They were walking down the street when they both smelt a strong, smelly smell. Joe asked, "What is that?" Jane said, "I don't know. I think it's coming from that old house." + +The two friends walked closer and saw a sign on the door that said ‘ Welcome’. Joe said, "Shall we go inside and see what it is?" Jane thought for a moment, and then replied, "Yes, let's have a look". + +The two friends opened the door and saw a large pile of smelly old shoes. Joe said, "That smell is really bad! Let's remove the shoes and hopefully the smell will go away." + +So, Joe and Jane removed the shoes, and when they were gone the smelly smell disappeared. Jane looked around the room and said, "The house looks much better without the smelly shoes! Let's go home." + +And that's exactly what Joe and Jane did! +John was a very wealthy man. He was constantly surrounded by people who admired him and a huge sign in his garden thanked him for his generosity. + +One day, John was walking in the forest when he saw a small child crying. He went up to her and asked why she was so sad. The little girl said she was lost, so John decided to help her. + +John took the little girl back to his house and gave her a warm drink and some food. She smiled and thanked him gratefully. + +John saw that the little girl desperately needed a home, so he took her in as his own. She was so happy to be living with a wealthy family and thanked John for his kindness. + +John was happy to have the little girl with him and hung a sign of gratitude on his gate. From then on, John and the little girl were always seen out and about playing happily together. +Once upon a time there was an old man who was walking in a park. He came across a tunnel, and he was so intrigued that he wanted to take a closer look. He stepped into the tunnel, and as he looked around he noticed that it was very dark. He could hardly see in front of him. + +Suddenly, he noticed a light in the distance and he decided to move closer to it. As he got nearer and nearer, the light grew brighter and brighter, and he began to hear a soft humming sound. He peered out of the tunnel and was surprised to see a woman sitting by a tree in a meadow. She had a basket of food next to her, and little birds were singing around her. + +The old man watched her in fascination, and as he did, he saw the light getting brighter and brighter. Then he realized that she had a magical power! She was making the light with her. + +The old man was filled with joy as he watched the woman make the light with her magical power. He savored the moment and then stepped outside the tunnel so he could seat down and enjoy the view. From that day, the old man's life was changed forever. +One day, Bella wanted to wear her lovely dress. She loved the dress because it had lots of frills and pretty colors. But when she put it on, it was too tight. She frowned and sighed. + +Her mom saw her and said, ‘What’s wrong?’ Bella shrugged and said, ‘It’s too small.’ + +Her mom smiled and said, ‘Let’s try a different dress.’ + +Bella smiled and nodded. They looked through her closet together and found a lovely dress that was the right size. Bella put it on and it fit perfectly. She did a twirl and smiled. + +She was so happy and loved her dress. Her mom hugged her and gave her a big smile. They both giggled and hugged. +Once upon a time there was a boy who was very intelligent. His name was Joe and he wanted to have a party. So, he decided to make some invitations. Everyone he invited was very excited to come. + +On the day of the party, Joe and all his friends gathered around. They were so excited to start the party! Joe stood up and said, “Let’s play a game!†Everyone was excited and agreed. + +The game went on for hours. Joe’s friends were having a great time and were having lots of fun. Joe was so pleased with his decision to have the party. + +Suddenly, Joe’s mom came in. She said, “The party is over! Everyone, go home!†Everyone was disappointed, but they all said goodbye and went home. Joe was sad, but he knew it was the right decision. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl. She was so brave that she was always trying new things. One day, she decided to go explore the sink. She slowly crept up to the sink and started to peek inside. + +Suddenly, a voice came from inside the sink. It said, "Hello, brave girl. Who are you?" + +The girl was very surprised. She looked around but she couldn't see anyone. Then she noticed a tiny frog nestled in the sink. + +The frog said, "Don't be scared. I'm a friendly frog." + +The brave girl smiled. She reached out and hugged the frog. The frog snuggled up to the girl and said, "Thank you for being so brave." + +The girl smiled again. The frog hopped away and the girl said goodbye. From that day on, she knew that with a little courage, she could do amazing things! +Once there was a little girl named Emma. She wanted to help her mom in the kitchen, but wasn't allowed to get near the stove because it was too hot. + +One day, Emma wanted to surprise her mom. She looked around the kitchen and found a hidden button on the stove. Emma pressed it and out came a giant box. Inside the box was full of special baking tools! + +Emma was so happy that she had found the hidden box. She used the tools to bake cupcakes for her mom. When Emma showed her mom the cupcakes, she was so surprised and proud of Emma for being so helpful. + +Emma had gained something special that day: a new skill and mom's love. +One day, Ella went to a special park. There, she saw Jake, who was sitting on a bed. Ella asked Jake: "What are you doing here?" Jake replied: "I want to marry the princess." Ella was surprised and said: "But princesses don't marry people in a park!" + +Jake didn't want to give up. He said: "I'm going to marry the princess, no matter what!" Ella shook her head and said: "That's impossible. You need to have regular clothes, not park clothes!" + +But Jake was determined. He said: "I'll prove that I can marry the princess. Just give me a chance!" Ella sighed and gave Jake a chance. + +The next day, Jake showed up to the palace wearing his regular clothes. To everyone's surprise, the princess said yes when Jake asked her to marry him! Ella couldn't believe that Jake really managed to marry the princess. Jake was so happy, and Ella was proud of him! They both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy bear. He lived in a small town with all his friends. Every day, the bear would go and play in the town. He would rub his fur on the trees and run around with his friends. + +One day, the bear was feeling very clumsy. He stumbled around and knocked over a few things. Everyone in the town laughed at him, but the bear just kept rubbing his fur on the trees. + +At first, the bear was embarrassed but he soon figured out that rubbing his fur made him feel better. He rubbed his fur every day and everyone in the town recognized him by his furry coat! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Teddy. Teddy was very lazy and selfish, and always wanted to play instead of do his chores. One day, Teddy's mom asked him to go and grab some leaves from the garden. Teddy grumbled but he went anyways. + +Teddy saw some big leaves and started to pick them up. He tried to load them into the wagon, but it was too heavy for him! He desperately needed help! + +So, Teddy went to find his friend, Peanut. Peanut was so helpful and he wasn't selfish like Teddy. Peanut picked up the leaves and loaded them into the wagon together. Teddy was relieved. + +After they loaded all of the leaves, they took the wagon to Teddy's mom. Teddy's mom was very impressed and thanked Peanut for his help. From then on, Teddy learned that it's never good to be selfish and always better to help your friends. +The sun was shining brightly when Mama and Jack walked into the garden. Jack was excited. He saw a big mushroom, and he wanted to lean in to get a closer look. + +"Be careful, Jack," said Mama. "It might be bitter." + +Jack stopped and looked at the mushroom for a moment. Then he bravely leaned in and tasted it with the tip of his tongue. To his surprise, it was not bitter. It was sweet! + +Mama smiled. She knew the mushroom would not be bitter, because last night she had carefully watered it with some sweet honey. + +Jack was so happy. He clapped his hands and cheered. Then he leaned over to give Mama a big hug. + +Mama was filled with joy. She was so grateful that Jack had tried something new, and that it had turned out to be something he enjoyed. +Tommy was walking down the road, when he saw something on the ground. He stopped and noticed that it was a flower. He was so excited, he had to pick it up. + +"Mommy, look what I found," Tommy shouted. His mom smiled, "What is it?" she asked. + +Tommy proudly showed her the flower. "Mommy, it's so pretty," he said. He bent down and picked it up carefully with both hands. + +Suddenly, a mist appeared. Tommy was so clumsy that he dropped the flower. But then the mist disappeared, and the flower was still there. + +Tommy laughed. He bent down and picked up the flower again. He hugged it tightly and carried it back home. +Once upon a time, there lived a little bunny named Pat. Pat was very rare and loved to hop around the meadow. One day, as Pat was hopping, he saw a special player in the distance. Pat hopped over to get a closer look and said "What is that?" + +The player replied, "It's a special game I play. It is quite rare, but I love to play it." Pat was so excited and asked if he could join in. + +The player agreed and said, "Yes, you can join in! Just hop around the meadow and we'll have so much fun!" + +Pat was excited and hopped around the meadow. He jumped high, low and even in between. + +The player watched as Pat hopped and exclaimed, "You have become a great player!" Pat felt so proud, and hopped around some more, enjoying the rare game. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a wealthy farmer who lived in a small village. His name was William. + +One day he decided to go on a journey. He sighed as he packed his bag with supplies and said goodbye to his animals. + +He started walking and soon the sun began to set. Soon it was very dark and William began to look for a place to sleep. He came across a clearing with the softest grass and he knew it was the perfect place to rest. + +The next day William continued his journey until he arrived at a beautiful lake. He marveled at the water’s perfect texture and he was filled with joy. As he was about to take a sip, he heard a loud roar in the distance. + +William jumped and started to run away. When he stopped to catch his breath, he sighed. Little did he know that he had just encountered a lion and this was only the beginning of his adventure. +Once upon a time there was a mighty lion who lived in the jungle. He loved to run and every morning would take a big, long run around the forest. He was the king of the jungle and was proud of his beautiful, long tail. + +One morning, he heard a loud noise and stopped running. “What was that?†he thought. He soon saw a little rabbit hopping close by. “Hey, rabbit!†he shouted. “Do you know what that noise was?†+ +The rabbit looked up at him, its eyes wide. “It was me!†it said. “I can make my tail flick faster than anyone else!†The rabbit bent its tail back and made a loud pop. + +The lion was amazed. “That was mighty!†he said. “I bet I could run even faster than you can flick your tail.†He turned and ran off into the forest. + +The rabbit chased after him, trying to keep up. Soon, the lion was out of sight, but the rabbit kept running. It hopped and flicked its tail faster and faster and soon was just as fast as the mighty lion. + +The rabbit had won the race! It was so proud of itself, it hopped and flicked its tail in celebration. +One day, Mily and her father went for a ride. She was very happy to be outside and laughed when the wind blew her hair. + +“Do you want to wrap up in a blanket?†asked her Father. +Mily nodded and smiled - she loved wrapping herself up. + +They continued to ride. Suddenly the bike stopped and her Father fell off. He stood up and said: “We have to take a break, there is something wrong with the bike.†+ +Mily was sad. She wanted to keep riding and have fun. She started to cry. + +Her Father put his arm around her and said: “Don’t worry Mily, I will fix it in no time. Then we can keep riding and be happy again.†+ +Mily smiled. She knew her Father could fix anything. +Once upon a time there were two friends, a cat and a dog. The cat was silly and always playing around. She loved to create things - new games and stories. But the dog was more serious. + +One day, the cat said to the dog, "Hey! I know a fun game! Let's pretend to make milk." The dog thought it was silly but the cat was so excited, he said ok. + +So the cat and the dog started to play. They pretended to make the milk and mixed some weird things together. But as soon as they were about to finish, something bad happened. The mixture exploded and made a big mess! + +The moral of the story is: We should not create things without knowing what we are doing. It might end badly. +Alice and Bob were good friends. One morning, from outside their window, they heard the sound of a lively bear. They opened the window and saw it tearing through the garden. + +“Let’s catch it together,†said Bob. + +Alice smiled and they both ran towards the bear with a rope. They managed to rope the bear and pulled him into the garden. + +Alice noticed that the bear had a cut on its feet. She said, “We should get some cream for the wound.†+ +Bob agreed and they went to get some cream. They put it on the cut, and it stopped hurting soon. + +The bear thanked them and ran away into the wood, looking lively. Alice and Bob waved at it, smiling and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to taste the water in the big pool. She asked her big brother to come with. He said, “No. It’s too deep.†+ +The little girl looked down into the pool and smiled. She knew something her brother didn't. She said, “I can get out of the pool if it’s too deep. I'll be careful.†+ +Her brother looked worried, but he said, “Okay. But be careful.†+ +The little girl put her toes in the cold water and smiled. She said, “It tastes nice!†+ +But then, the girl heard a loud rumbling. She looked up and saw dark clouds rolling in, quickly covering the sky. Before she knew it, it was pouring rain. + +The little girl's brother shouted, “Get out! The pool is too deep! We need to get inside!†+ +The little girl was scared, but she quickly swam out of the pool. The water was even tastier than she had thought! + +She and her brother ran back to their house in the big rain. As they ran, she vowed to come back and taste the pool again soon—when the skies were blue. +Once there was an enormous tree. Every day it would add leaves to its branches. The leaves were so big, they blocked out the sun. + +The tree was so quiet, you could almost hear a pin drop. The silence was so peaceful, it made all the animals and birds very sleepy. + +Suddenly, the tree started to add things to its branches. First it added small apples, then acorns and finally, bright yellow flowers. It was like the tree was creating its own garden. + +The animals and birds were delighted to have a new place to rest their heads. They spent day after day basking in the sunshine, with the enormous tree as their new home. +The children were playing in the village when they noticed something strange. In the distance they saw a huge yellow balloon coming towards them. It seemed to be heading straight for the village. + +"What is that?" asked one of the children. + +"It seems like a huge yellow balloon," said another. + +They watched as the balloon got bigger and brighter. It was getting closer and closer. Suddenly, it stopped right above them! + +The children were so excited and they started jumping up and down with joy. The yellow balloon had brought a surprise! It was a basket filled with treats and toys. All the kids in the village were delighted. + +The children cheered and thanked the balloon for bringing them the wonderful surprise. It seemed to wave goodbye as it flew away. + +The children would never forget their day with the magical yellow balloon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Billie. She was only three years old and very small. One evening, Billie went to bed. Suddenly, she felt something funny in her mouth. She put her hand to her mouth, and she felt a tiny tooth! + +Billie was very excited, she shouts out: "Mum, come here! Look, I've got a tooth!" Mum rushed into the room and exclaimed, "Oh, it's your first tooth! Very good Billie!" + +The next day, the tooth fairy arrived. She was small and wore a sparkly pink dress. She had a big bag with her. When she saw Billie's tooth, she took it out of her mouth and placed it in the bag. In return, she left Billie a small toy and some coins. + +Billie was delighted. She thanked the tooth fairy and wished her goodbye. The tooth fairy said goodbye and flew away, never to be seen again. Billie was happy to have had such a magical experience. +Once upon a time, there was a special lab. In the lab, a magical light was glowing. Every day, the lab would get a visit from a special girl. She was spoiled, so she always asked for big, shiny things. + +One day, the girl stopped by her lab and looked around. She saw the light glowing. She asked the lab scientist, "what is that?" + +The lab scientist answered, "Oh, that is a special light! It glows so brightly and beautifully, doesn't it?" + +He then showed the girl how to make the light glow even brighter, and how to control the glow with a special button. + +The girl was so happy, she thanked the scientist and ran home, so she could make her special light glow even brighter. + +The end. +One day, Farmer John was walking through his field and he saw something shiny in the grass. He bent down to pick it up and noticed it was a penny! He smiled at his good luck and put it in his pocket. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise nearby. He looked around and saw a harmless spider crawling across the ground. Farmer John said, "Hello there little spider! Where are you going?" + +The spider didn't answer, but kept moving along. Farmer John stayed with the spider, but he watched it carefully. He noticed that it wasn't afraid of him and he decided it was harmless. + +As Farmer John watched, he saw the spider pick up his penny. He laughed at the sight of it and said, "You found a penny too! Now you can move on with some extra money." + +The spider seemed to understand and waved goodbye with one of its legs. Then, it moved on with the penny in its mouth. Farmer John watched it go and felt like he had made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Ben. Ben was three years old and he loved to listen to music. One day, as Ben was playing in the park, he heard a strange rhythm. It was coming from the trees. It sounded scary but it was very beautiful. + +Ben wanted to see where the music was coming from so he followed it until he came to a big house. The house seemed very scary and the music was coming from inside the house. Ben knocked on the door and an old lady with a scary face spoke to him. She asked him why he was there. + +Ben told the old lady he liked the music and wanted to know who was playing it. The lady said she was playing it and that she would teach Ben if he wanted. Ben was excited and he agreed. + +The old lady taught Ben the rhythm and he loved it. For many days, Ben practiced the music in the park but it started to sound too much like the scray rhythm from the old lady's house. + +Ben was scared, so he ran away from the park. But the old lady followed him. She wanted to take Ben to her old house and keep him forever. Ben was so scared he never went back to the park again. The old lady's scary rhythm haunted him forever. +Once upon a time there was an ugly olive. The olive was so ugly that no one wanted it to play! The olive was sad, so it decided to take a walk. As it walked, it started to slip on the ground. The olive kept slipping and it kept getting more and more scared. Suddenly, the olive spotted a hole in the ground. It jumped inside, hoping to escape from slipping. The olive felt safe inside the hole and it found some nice friends there. From then on, the ugly olive and its friends were happy and they never slipped again. The End. +Once, there was a family of polar bears who lived in an igloo. One day, the dad polar bear said to his cubs, "What do you want to do today? " The three cubs said they wanted to go and explore. + +The family went out together and they came to a mysterious deep lake. The dad bear said to his cubs, "Let's do something different today. Let’s dive deep into the lake and see what we can find!" The three cubs were so excited. + +The little polar bears held onto their dad and jumped into the lake. They swam in the deep water until they reached a cave. Inside the cave, they saw hundreds of amazing shells on the floor. They took them back to their igloo. + +The three little polar bears learned a valuable lesson that day. Even though trying new things can be scary sometimes, it can also be very rewarding. So, don't forget to always explore and discover new things! +Once upon a time there was a little boy, who was only three years old. He was named Bob, and he wanted to have an adventure. + +One day, his mom told him that he could have an adventure if he asked her. He was so excited and shouted, “Yes! Can I go? Can I go?†+ +His mom looked at him and smiled. She said, “Yes, you can have an adventure, but you must be careful. Stay where I can see you, OK?†+ +Bob was so happy that he was allowed to go that he ran as fast as he could. He didn't notice the big shadow in the sky, and he couldn't see the thunderclouds in the distance. + +He ran until he was so tired that he stopped. As he caught his breath, Bob felt something cold and wet fall onto his face. It was rain! Bob was so weak that he could not move, so he stayed where he was, hoping that his mom would find him. + +Sure enough, his mom saw him and rushed to him, her eyes wide with worry. She hugged him tight and said, “Oh Bob, I told you to stay where I could see you! But now that you're safe, I won't permit you to have another adventure.†+ +Bob was a little sad, but he knew that his mom was only trying to keep him +Once upon a time, there were two friends who lived in a very dark place. It was very ancient and gloomy. One day the two friends decided to go on an adventure. They explored deep into the darkness, and after a while, they discovered a secret cave. It was filled with delicious treats for the two friends to feed on. + +They nibbled on the treats, which were so yummy. The ancient cave smelled sweet like honey. They kept exploring until they finally found a magnificent little pond. There were many different kinds of fish swimming around inside the pond. The two friends were so excited as they started to throw some of their treats into the water. + +The fish swam to the surface eagerly, waiting for some food. The two friends laughed as the fish splished and splashed around, gobbling up the treats. They fed the fish until all the treats were finished. After the adventure was over, the two friends left the dark and ancient cave full and happy. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Jake and Lucy. Jake and Lucy both loved playing outside together. One day, Jake and Lucy were playing near the lake when Jake spotted a shiny yellow kayak next to the lake. He asked Lucy, "Can we go in it?" Lucy said, "Yes!" + +But when they tried to get in the kayak, it began to tip over, and they both fell into the lake! That made them feel very ashamed. + +After they got out of the lake, they just had to laugh, even though they were very wet. Then they hugged each other and they said, "We should get married!" + +Jake and Lucy said they would get married in the same spot where they fell into the lake, next to the yellow kayak. They talked about it often and were so excited for their special day. + +All their friends and family came to the lake and the wedding was beautiful. Jake and Lucy loved being married and were so happy together. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a town with lots of people and buildings. Then one day, something scary happened. A big missile flew over the town and it made everyone scared. + +The people in the town didn't know what to do. They ran into their homes and some hid underneath their beds. They were all scared but couldn't understand why this happened. + +Then one brave little boy said he would try to help. He walked outside and looked up to see the missile. He wanted to make it go away and he knew he had to accept it. + +He knew it was really scary, but he accepted it. He looked up and said "I accept you" and then the missile flew away. Everyone in the town was happy and thanked the little boy. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a dragon. It was a big and strong dragon, so it never felt scared. But the dragon was very impatient, so it often grew angry when things didn't happen fast. + +One day, the dragon was flying in the sky when it saw a tiny castle down below. The dragon wanted to go and explore, so it swooped down towards the castle. + +When the dragon got to the castle, it landed near the wall. A little girl came out to meet it. She was scared at first, but the dragon was friendly. It asked the girl if it could stay in the castle. + +The little girl was afraid at first, but she thought that it would be safest to let the dragon stay. She said to the dragon, 'Yes, you can stay, but you must be quiet and follow the rules.' + +The dragon agreed, but it was very impatient. Little did the girl know, the dragon had an evil plan brewing in its head. It was only a matter of time before something bad happened. + +And that's when the conflict began. +Once there was a small boy who loved to play outside. His name was Tom. + +He went for a walk one day and saw something unusual. It was a top spinning on the ground. He stopped to watch it as it spun in circles. + +Tom was intrigued. He bent down and picked up the top. Then he threw it and it started spinning again. + +He started talking to it. "Hello, top, why are you spinning?" he asked. + +The top paused for a moment, and then it started spinning even faster. + +Tom laughed. "That's a funny answer," he said. + +He kept playing with the top until it stopped spinning. Then, with one last wave goodbye, he left to go home. +Henry was a smart little boy. He loved to explore the outdoors and walk around. One day, his mother had to leave the house to run an errand, and so she told him to stay inside. Henry was not happy and started to cry. + +His mother said, "Don't be sad, Henry. I promise I will be back soon. In the meantime, why don't you take off your shoes and go explore your yard? I'm sure you will find something interesting." + +Henry took off his shoes and ran outside. He felt the soft grass with his foot and saw a beautiful butterfly. Then something else caught his attention -- a bright red bug that was hopping around. + +Henry was so excited! He followed the bug around his yard until it disappeared. Then he ran inside with a big smile on his face and shared his story with his mom. + +His mom said, "You're so smart, Henry! I'm glad you had a great time. Now let's put on your shoes and finish our errand." + +Henry quickly put on his shoes and left with his mom, ready to explore the next adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant star. It shone so brightly that it lit up the night sky. One night, a mist moved in, like a blanket over the star's light. + +The star was unhappy about this! It wanted to be brilliant again. Then, it had an idea. It began to squeeze the mist. + +Little by little, the mist began to vanish. Soon, the star was shining brightly. It was so happy that it started twinkling more than ever before! + +In the sky, a bird spotted the stars brilliant light. "What are you doing?" said the bird. + +The star replied, "I'm squeezing the mist away so I can shine bright again!" +Once there was a little boy who had the most amazing mother. One day the little boy asked his mother to go outside and play in the rain. His mother laughed and agreed to let him go outside. + +The little boy jumped in the puddles and splashed around in the rain. But soon he got drenched. He tried to dry himself but the water wouldn't go away. + +His mother heard his cries and came outside. She grabbed a towel and draped it around her little boy. Then she rubbed him all over until he was dry. + +The little boy was so happy that he thanked his mother. He had learnt an important lesson that day - drying oneself off is better than remaining wet and disgusting. He knew that his mother would always be there to help him dry off whenever he needs it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Angela. She lived with her Mommy and Daddy, and she had an Uncle Too. Every day, Uncle and Angela would go for a walk together. + +One day, her Uncle asked her if she was ready to go on their walk. She said yes and they set off together. On their walk, they passed a store which sold a beautiful toy. Angela really liked it, but it was too expensive for her. She asked her Uncle if she could borrow the money to buy it. + +Her Uncle said, "No Angela, if you borrow money you have to give it back. You shouldn't borrow money if you never can give it back." Angela thought about it, and she knew it was an honest thing to say. + +So Angela told her Uncle, "I understand, Uncle. I will wait until I have saved enough money by myself." + +Her Uncle smiled and said, "That is a very wise decision. It is better to be honest and only buy what you can afford." + +From then on, Angela only bought what she could afford and she was very honest with her money. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to twist and twirl. One day she decided to go on an adventure. She went to the park and started to spin and twist. Suddenly there was a loud noise. It sounded like a war was happening. + +The little girl was scared. She didn't know what to do. But then she saw a delicious apple on the ground. She quickly picked it up and ate it. The juicy sweetness calmed her down. + +"Who are you?" said the little girl. + +Suddenly a voice spoke to her. "My name is Twist," it said. "I came here to help you." + +The little girl was so excited. "Will you help me? I need help with the war." + +Twist smiled. "Of course! I will twist my way around the war and make everything alright," he said. + +So Twist twisted, twirled and tumbled around the war until it all went away. The little girl was so happy that she gave Twist a delicious hug. Then they both went home with a happy twist in their step. +Molly was walking in the park with her mom. She saw an orange butterfly float through the sky. She was sure it was an orange flame, like the ones she had seen in books. + +“Mommy, what is that?†Molly asked, pointing up at the sky. + +“That’s a butterfly,†her mom said. “Isn’t it pretty?†+ +Molly smiled and they kept walking. But soon they came to a troubled pond. The water was murky and the sides were slippery and slimy. + +Molly looked at her mom and said, “What’s wrong with the pond, mommy?†+ +Her mom sighed. “The pond isn’t complete. It needs more plants and animals to make it better.†She pointed to a big pile of leaves nearby. “Let’s go pick up some of these leaves and put them in the pond. Then maybe it will be a bit happier.†+ +Molly was so excited. She ran over and started gathering the leaves. She placed them carefully into the pond. Soon the formerly troubled pond was full of orange and green leaves. Molly smiled. She had done something to help complete the pond. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Zoe and Thomas. Zoe noticed that there was a shiny comet in the sky one night. "Look, Thomas!" she said, pointing to it. + +Thomas smiled. "It's so pretty," he said. They were both friendly and enjoyed looking at the comet. + +The next day when they woke, they could still see the comet in the sky. "Let's go play by it," said Zoe, including Thomas in her plan. + +They went to a field and ran around, enjoying the bright light from the comet. But then, the comet suddenly moved down from the sky and came towards them. They were scared and ran quickly away. + +The comet followed them and got closer and closer. "Help!" shouted Thomas, but no one heard him. + +Eventually, the comet caught up with them and they said goodbye to each other. It was a sad ending. +Once there was a beautiful dancer who loved to joke and laugh. She was always ready to make people laugh and smile with her funny moves and jokes. +One day the dancer was in the park and she saw a 3 year old child sitting on a bench by himself. She decided to go up to him and said, "hello! Do you want to laugh? I'm a dancer and I can make you laugh with a joke". +The child wasn't sure what was going on, but he slowly nodded yes. The dancer smiled and said, "Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the monkey bars!" The little boy couldn't help but giggle. + +"See, I told you I could make you laugh!" the dancer said with a big smile. +The little boy and the dancer laughed and talked for the rest of the afternoon, and the little boy couldn't stop smiling. He had never met anyone as funny and as beautiful as the dancer before. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Amy who loved to write. Whenever she finished writing something she liked, like a story or a poem, she would put it in her magazine. + +One day, Amy's mum gave her a special magazine. It was blue with a white cover that said Loyal Magazine. Amy was very excited! + +Amy placed the magazine in her bedroom and started writing every day. She would write stories, poems, even letters to her friends. + +Sometimes, she would even write letters to her loyal readers. Whenever she finished, she would put them in her magazine and wait for them to arrive. + +The letters soon started to arrive from Amy's readers and she was overjoyed. She was so happy that her loyal readers liked her stories and letters. + +From then on, Amy continued writing for her magazine and she never stopped. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who was walking in the forest. She observed plants and trees around her as she went. + +Suddenly, she noticed an herb growing on the ground. She bent down to observe it more closely. It was a cold day, and the herb looked dreary. + +The girl asked her mom, "Mom, why is the herb so cold?" + +Her mom replied, "The cold air makes it colder." + +The girl thanked her mom and continued walking. She observed the herb for some time, noticing its small delicate leaves. She decided to take the herb home with her. + +When she got home, the girl placed the herb in her window where it could receive some sunlight. She was excited to watch it grow, and learn more about the world around her. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a fit boy who loved lollipops. He would eat them at least once a day. + +One day, his mommy gave him his favorite lollipop and said, “This one is for you.†He smiled and said, “I love it!†+ +He quickly bit into the lollipop and enjoyed its sweet taste. He started walking around and playing with his toy trucks. + +But then, he realized he didn't have his lollipop! He looked around every corner of his room but he couldn't find it. + +He started to cry and asked his mommy, “Where is it?†+ +His mommy smiled and said, “I saw you put it in your pocket. Take a look and you’ll find it.†+ +He reached into his pocket and it was there! He took it out with a big smile and said, “I love my lollipop!†+ +His mommy was happy and said, “That's why it's important to keep it safe.†+ +The boy hugged his lollipop and said, “I will never forget to keep my lollipop safe. I love it too much!†+Once there was a boy named Bob. Bob was very honest and never lied. He had a big, warm jacket which he liked to wear. One day Bob had something to load. He needed help so he asked his mom. His mom said "Yes, you can load it, but first you must put your jacket on." + +So Bob put on his jacket and loaded the thing. He worked hard but he finished! When he was done, Bob felt so proud. He was so happy he had been honest and followed his mom's instructions. + +From then on, Bob always remembered to load his things and put on his jacket. He was so proud of his honesty and hard work. +Pete was a cute little bear. He lived in a warm and cozy cave with his family. One summer day, Pete and his family went outside to enjoy a picnic. They spread a blanket on the grass and ate lots of yummy snacks. After the picnic, Pete's Mom showed him a beautiful butterfly fluttering past them. Its wings were bright and colorful. + +Pete wanted to catch the butterfly, so he chased after it. Suddenly, the butterfly's wing began to tear. Pete felt so sad. He could see that the butterfly's life was in danger. He knew he had to help it. + +So Pete carefully picked up the butterfly and brought it back to his home. He asked his Mom to help him fix the torn wing. Working together, they gently mended the wing so the butterfly could fly again. + +Pete and his family watched as the butterfly soared into the sky. Pete was proud to have saved a life and waved goodbye to his new friend. +One afternoon, a 3-year-old boy named Jack took an orange case from his bedroom and walked to the doctor's office. His mom asked, "Why do you have your orange case, Jack?" + +"It's for the doctor," Jack replied, smiling from ear to ear. + +Mom smiled, "Of course it is! What are you going to do with it?" + +Jack said, "I'm gonna show him how to heal. I want the doctor to be healthy." + +At the doctor's office, Jack opened his orange case and showed the doctor the different tools inside. The doctor was amazed at how Jack had thought this out and knows what to do to help people heal. They smiled as they talked about how Jack wanted to help others get healthy. + +For months afterwards, Jack visited the doctor's office every week and taught the doctor how to heal different people. He proudly watched as the doctor used his tools and methods in each case, helping them feel better and healthier. + +Jack was glad that his work was helping others. He had given people a chance to heal and be healthy again. +Once upon a time there was a strong lizard named Addy. He loved climbing up to the highest rocks, looking down at the world around him and feeling tall. + +One day Addy was looking up at the sky when he noticed a bottle floating by. He was very curious so he jumped up and grabbed the bottle, flying off with it. + +Back on ground, Addy opened the bottle and inside he found a note. It said "Add something strong to make life better". + +Addy thought for a moment, then he said aloud "I should add strength to myself, so I can help others". + +He jumped up and started doing exercises, building up his muscles so he could be really strong. + +And that's how strong lizard Addy changed his life, by adding strength to himself. +Once upon a time there was a nice boy called Tim. He lived in a happy and safe place with his family. + +One day, Tim wanted to go and explore outdoors. He asked his family if it was okay and they said yes. + +As Tim was walking he met a new friend, John. John told Tim he wanted to show him something special. Tim was excited to go with him! + +John came to a big park and asked Tim to close his eyes. When Tim opened them, he saw a big weapon! He was surprised because he had never seen something like that before. + +John didn't scare Tim. He told him it was just a toy. He said he wanted to come and play so Tim was happy to join him. + +John explained to Tim that when you had a nice weapon you could play in fun ways. Tim was so excited to learn about it. + +Now each day, the two friends come to the big park and play together with the nice weapon. It's great fun for them and makes them very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with her family. Her name was Annie. She loved to play outside and soak up the sunshine. + +One day, her family took her to the park and she had so much fun! She could swing high on the swing set and slide down the slide. + +After playing, she noticed that the sun was very bright, so she told her mommy she needed sunglasses. + +Her mommy was very happy because she knew that she needed to protect her eyes. She gave Annie her special sunglasses. + +Annie was so happy wearing her sunglasses, but just before they left the park, she missed them! + +She looked for them all over the park, but she couldn't find them. + +Finally, her mommy found them and said, “Let’s never miss them again!†+ +Annie promised, and they never did. +Once there was a little cat. She liked to take naps and dream. One day she had a special dream. She dreamed of a palace, far away in the sky. She saw it was made of sparkling gold. + +When she woke up she asked her mom, "Mom, what is a palace?" Her mom said, "It's a very special and beautiful house, far away in the sky." The little cat was so excited. She wanted to see a palace right away. + +So the next night she dreamed that she went to the palace. It was even more beautiful in person. She walked around and noticed that there were little figures dancing in the garden. She even saw a fairy! + +When she woke up again, the little cat was filled with joy. She still couldn't believe it! She knew she would always remember her dream of the little palace in the sky. +Once upon a time there was a purple horn. It was magical, and could make noise when blown. All the kids in town would come out and have fun whenever they heard it. + +One day, a big mean man came and wanted to take the horn. The kids tried to stop him but they couldn't, he was too big and strong. He took the wonderful purple horn and threw it to the ground. He stomped on it, and destroyed it! + +Everyone was sad. They all wanted the magical purple horn back. But it was gone forever. They would never be able to make music with it anymore. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bright crane. He liked to fly around the sky. Every day, he would fly over the hills and fields. He would soar up high, and then swoop down low. His wings were so strong and fast. + +One day, the crane went very high. He was so high he could see the sun. The sun was so bright, it made him squint. The crane was joyous and spread his wings wide. He flew through the air and felt so free. + +But then he heard a sound. It was a loud buzzing noise. The crane looked down and saw a plane in the sky below him. The plane was flying so fast and it made the crane soar higher and higher. He felt like he was flying to the stars. + +The bright crane flew around and around the plane, feeling like he was in a dream. Soon it was time to go home. He flew lower and lower and went back to the ground. Just before he went to sleep, he looked up and saw the stars twinkling brightly. He knew that he would remember the day he flew in the sky forever. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very happy. She liked to play with her friends and enjoyed going to the park. + +One day when she went to the park she found a beautiful trophy. She was so excited! She ran up to it and grabbed it with her hands. + +Suddenly she felt a sneeze coming and she couldn't help but to sneeze. The trophy flew out of her hands and shattered into many pieces. She was so confused! + +She started to cry and her friends came to comfort her. They told her that things that are too good to be true are never real - and that sometimes there is a price to pay if we don’t take time to check. + +The little girl learned that day that being too greedy can sometimes bring a lot of sadness. Greed is never rewarded and you always have to work hard and wait to get what you deserve. +Mommy was in the kitchen making tea. Little Timmy rushed in and asked "Mommy, what are you doing?" + +Mommy replied, "I'm making tea. Do you want some?" + +Little Timmy smiled and shook his head. "No thanks. I need to practice my blocks. It's really hard." + +Mommy smiled and said, "OK. Just remember, if you get stuck, you can always ask me for help." + +Little Timmy nodded and ran off to the playroom. He gathered all his wooden blocks and started building a tower. But it was so hard! The blocks kept falling down. + +Little Timmy got angry and shouted "Mommy!" + +Mommy came in and said, "What is it, Timmy?" + +Little Timmy replied, "These blocks are too hard. I need some help!" + +Mommy nodded and said, "Let's see if we can figure it out together." + +They worked together and eventually the tower stayed up. Timmy beamed with pride. + +Mommy smiled and said, "See, I told you that if you get stuck, you can always ask for help." + +Little Timmy replied, "Thanks, Mommy." And they both went back to the kitchen to have a cup of tea. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Ryan. He was three years old and loved playing in the garden. One day, he discovered something in the ground. It was a box and he could see something yellow sticking out of it. + +Ryan was curious and so he decided to dig the box out and take a look. When he opened the box, he found something amazing inside - it was an original toy car! + +Ryan was so excited. He had never seen anything so amazing. So, he quickly grabbed a shovel and started to bury the box in the ground. When that was done, he ran inside to tell his mum the wonderful news. + +Mum: “Oh, look what you’ve found Ryan! It’s a very special toy car.†+ +Ryan: “Yes! And I had to dig it out and cut the grass.†+ +Mum: “That sounds like a lot of work! You must have been so careful not to lose any pieces.†+ +Ryan: “I did. Now the box is buried and I have my original toy car.†+ +Mum: “That’s so exciting! We’ll have to look after it and put it somewhere safe.†+ +And so Ryan and his mum looked after the original toy car and kept it safe for many years. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lola woke up feeling restless. She wondered what she should do today. Suddenly, she had an idea! She said aloud, "I know, today I will wash my bear!" + +Lola went straight to the bathroom and filled up the tub. She carefully put her bear in and washed it. Little bubbles tickled her fingers. She gasped and giggled with glee. + +When Lola was done, she dried her bear with a big, soft towel. She made sure it was all dry and held it close. Then she whispered, "Bear, you look so clean and soft now!" + +Lola finished her washing and was happy with her success. She was ready for whatever else the day had in store. + +THE +John was a dependable little boy who loved going to the park. Every morning, he would pack his lunch in his lunch box, then run straight to the park. He would play on the swing for hours and look on happily at other children playing. + +One day, he saw an old man in the park. The old man was reading a large book with a bright yellow cover. John was very intrigued, so he went up to the old man and asked, "What are you reading?" + +The old man smiled and said, "This is a very special book. It is full of different stories that teaches us how to be happy and behave nicely towards other people." + +John asked if he could read the book too. The old man said, "Yes, of course you can. But you must promise to be careful while reading it. It is a very dependable book, so it needs to stay safe." + +So every morning, when John went to the park, he would take his lunch box as well as the special book from the old man and read stories from it. He soon became an expert in the stories and would answer any questions the other kids had. + +John loved going to the park and reading stories from the old man's book. It was his favorite thing to do and made him very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jo. Jo loved to carry things around and she was always finding something new. That day she had a special surprise - a red mop! The mop was shiny and had soft fabric on one end. + +Jo was excited and she carried it everywhere. She even carried it to the park, where she tried to mop up the sand. Jo thought she was being really helpful, but the mop was too big and it just made a mess! + +By the end of the day, Jo was tired and ready to go home. But when she picked up the mop, she saw that it had been wiped clean. Someone had been using her mop to clean the park while she was playing! + +Jo was so pleased that she decided to keep the red mop. She liked how it made everything sparkle, and she never forgot the exciting surprise she had been given on that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Joey. Joey lived in a tree and loved to soar through the sky. But, Joey wished he could go to school like the other birds. + +One day, Joey's wish came true and he was able to go to bird school! He was so excited, but felt a little weak because he was nervous. + +At school, Joey thought it was so cool to meet other birds like him. But, the other birds had already started to soar and Joey felt overwhelmed. + +Joey's teacher, Mrs. Robin, noticed he was feeling scared. She gave Joey a beautiful feather and said, "Come join us. You are a strong bird and can soar just like the others". + +So Joey gathered all of his courage and stepped out of his comfort zone. He took a deep breath, opened his wings and soared high and free with the other birds. Joey felt so happy, free and brave. + +And they all lived happily together ever after! +Once there was a little girl named Susan. She was very thoughtful and kind. One day, she took out her hockey stick and decided to go outside and play. As she looked around, she suddenly saw a big, friendly bird. It had large eyes and was blinking at her. + +"Hi there! What's your name?" asked the bird. + +Susan was surprised. "My name is Susan," she replied. + +"I'm Big Bird," said the friendly creature. "Why don't you and I go play hockey?" + +Susan was excited. She grabbed her stick and ran off with Big Bird. They played for hours, laughing and having fun. + +When it was time to go home, Big Bird said goodbye and gave Susan a thoughtful hug. As he flew away, Susan waved and watched him until she couldn't see him anymore. + +She went inside smiling. She had had a great day of hockey and a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a deaf boy named Peter. Peter loved to relax. He would go down to the river and watch the fishes swim, the birds fly and the trees sway in the wind. On this day, Peter was sitting by the river, looking at the envelopes that the birds were carrying. + +“Why do the birds carry envelopes?†wondered Peter. + +Just then, a wise crow flew down and said, “Dear Peter, the envelopes are full of wisdom. They will help us learn and understand things that we don’t know yet.†+ +The crow handed an envelope to Peter and said, “If you open this envelope and read what’s inside, you will learn something valuable.†+ +Peter was excited and eagerly opened the envelope. Inside was a single word - “listenâ€. Peter smiled - he now knew why the birds had been carrying envelopes! + +Peter relaxed and listened to the birds, the trees and the water. The wise crow said, “You have learned something valuable. The best way to learn is to be listening, not talking. Now, relax and enjoy the world around you.†+ +Peter realized the moral of the story. Even though he was deaf, he could still learn new things by just listening and paying attention. From that day on, Peter relaxed and listened more to the world around +Mama and baby were sitting together on the beach, watching the waves. Baby was so excited to see the sun sparkle on the blue water. She shouted, "Look, Mama! Water wave!" + +Mama smiled and said, "Yes, water wave. That is so beautiful!" + +Baby was having so much fun, she started to spin around, dancing in the sand. Mama was so grateful to see her daughter enjoying herself so much, she couldn't help but join in. + +While they were spinning together, Mama said, "Let's hold each-other's hands and spin around and around faster and faster!" + +Baby couldn't believe how much fun she was having. She spun and laughed, and it was the best day of her life! Mama was so happy to share this special moment with her daughter, she felt grateful for the gift of their time together. + +The two of them held hands and danced silly until the sun started to set. But even when the day was over, the happy memories of the wave and their spin around the beach would stay in their hearts forever. +Once upon a time there was a famous snack named Jake. Everywhere he went, people picked him up and hugged him. Then one day, Jake was about to be removed from his home by a big, tall man. + +Jake shouted, "Please don't take me away. I want to stay here with my friends." + +The man replied, "I'm sorry Jake, but I need to take you away. It's my job." + +Jake was heartbroken. He had never been away from home before and didn't want to go. He asked his friends for help. They were all very scared and didn't know what to do. + +Finally, one of them said, "We have to stop him. Let's all get together and try to remove him." + +So they all got together and started to push the man. He was much bigger and stronger than them, so it was difficult. But after a few tries, they were finally able to push him away, and Jake stayed in his home with his friends. + +Everyone was very relieved and celebrated with a snack. From then on, Jake was even more famous than he was before. He always reminded his friends to never give up! +Once upon a time there was a small boy who loved to explore. One day he decided to take a special journey to a magical place. He walked through the forest and soon he came to a big lake. He was filled with wonder as he looked across the lake. He wanted to explore the other side, but there was no bridge. + +The small boy was brave and decided to cross the lake. He stepped onto a big rock and slowly, cautiously started to walk across. But the rock was slippery and, before he could realise, the boy slipped and fell into the lake. + +The boy was scared and franticly he swam to the other side of the lake. When he arrived, he saw a bridge and realised he could have gone across safely. He also learned a lesson, that it is not always wise to take risks and it is best to use something safe. He was glad he was on the safe side - and wouldn't slip again! +There was a little girl named Stella. She was very happy and healthy. +One day she was playing outside with her friends when she saw an angel flying in the sky. She wanted to reach the angel but she was too small. + +She shouted to her friends: "I want to reach the angel. Can one of you help me?" + +Her friend Max said: "Of course! I can help you reach the angel!" + +So Max held Stella up high in the air and she was able to reach the angel. The angel smiled and waved at Stella - it was a magical moment! + +Stella's friends cheered and clapped and they were all very excited. + +After that day Stella's wish to reach a special angel came true. She thanked Max and her other friends for helping her. They all gave each other a big hug and went back to playing outside in the beautiful sunshine. +Mommy was sitting on the couch and staring at her new jacket. It was a modern jacket and was bright blue with red flowers on it. + +Daddy asked, "What’s wrong honey?" + +Mommy sighed, "I just feel like I should have done something else with the money. It was a lot of money to spend on a jacket." + +Daddy smiled, "It is a very nice jacket, and I know how much you wanted it. I think you made a good choice." + +Mommy smiled too and hugged Daddy. + +Then Mommy held up her new jacket and said, "A modern jacket can last for a long time, but money is something that can be gone in an instant." + +The moral of the story is that it is important to think about how you spend your money. Things that cost a lot of money can last a long time, but money can be gone in the blink of an eye. +Once upon a time there was a tired little boy who wanted to sleep. He was walking in the park, but no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't keep his eyes open. Suddenly he heard a voice from behind him. + +"Why don't you go lie down and take a rest?" + +The little boy turned around and saw a kind man standing there. The boy was so polite that he didn't want to be rude, so he nodded his head and said thank you. + +The man walked the little boy over to a nearby park bench and helped him lay down. The little boy was so happy and he quickly fell asleep. + +The man stood by the bench and watched over the little boy while he slept. After a while he quietly walked away, still smiling at the sight of the little boy snoozing so peacefully. + +The little boy slept soundly until the sun started to set. When he finally woke up, he thanked the kind man for looking after him, then walked happily home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who had an adventurous spirit. She was always looking for ways to explore and have fun. + +One day, Lily decided to take a walk in the woods. As she was walking, she saw a beautiful bush with colorful flowers. She wanted to take a closer look and started to move closer. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud noise! She looked up and saw a big animal. It had yellow fur and big, sharp teeth. The animal was a lion and it had a deep growl. Lily was scared, so she bowed down and closed her eyes. + +The lion said to her, “Do not be scared, little one. I will not hurt you. This bush is very dangerous, and I do not want you to get hurt.†+ +Lily thanked the lion for looking out for her and promised to always be careful. She went back home feeling thankful and with a better understanding of how dangerous some bushes can be. +Jimmy was playing in his backyard when he saw something shining in the grass. He ran over to investigate and found something sparkly; it was a lucky tie! He felt pretty excited and put it on. + +Suddenly, a voice called out from behind him. It was his mom. "Jimmy, why are you wearing a tie?" she asked. + +"I found it in the grass!" Jimmy said. "I'm gonna be lucky!" + +"That's nice," his mom said, smiling. "But it looks a bit old. Don't you think you should give it back to whoever it belongs to?" + +Jimmy looked down sadly. He knew his mom was right, but he didn't want to give it up. After a moment, he reluctantly handed the tie back to his mom. + +Jimmy continued to play, but he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. He looked back at the tie every now and then, wishing he had never found it. + +A few days later, Jimmy's mom explained why she had asked him to give the tie back. Apparently, the tie had been passed down for generations in their family! Jimmy wished he had known, and now he regretted handing it back. He was unlucky, but he was also lucky to be part of such a special family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl and she was very patient. She loved playing with her dolls and climbing trees. One day, the little girl was looking out of the window and she saw a man with a big box of pies. She was so excited! + +The man smiled and said to the little girl, "If you are patient, I will give you one of my special pies." The little girl waited very patiently and the man gave her one of the pies. + +The man was so happy to see the little girl enjoying her pie. So he made her a promise. He said, "If you are patient, I will bring more pies next time." The little girl was so very happy! + +Every week, the man came to the little girl's house with more pies. The little girl was very happy and she was always so patient. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was an old man called George. He wanted to pick some apples from a high tree, but he was unable to climb it. He asked his three year old nephew to help him. + +His nephew was determined to help the old man and said, “I can do it!†He then began to climb the tree, but he stopped halfway. + +“It's too heavy!†the little boy said, looking down. + +“Don't worry, I'll help youâ€, said George. + +So, George held his nephew's hand as he climbed the tree. Together, their combined weight was strong enough to carry the boy to the top of the tree. + +At last, the boy managed to pick the highest apple and when they got down, he gave it to the old man. + +This story taught the moral lesson that two can do more together than one can do alone. By working together, we can help each other and get things done quicker and easier. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack wanted to reach the top of the big hill. He asked his dad, "Can I make it to the top of the hill?" His dad said, "Why don't you try?" + +So Jack started walking up the hill. It was a tough climb, but he kept going. He was determined to make it to the top. + +As he kept walking, he started to get tired. He stopped to rest and looked down. He saw all the other kids with their parents, and he felt a bit envious. + +When he looked up, he saw the top of the hill! He said, "I can make it! I'll rise to the top!" With a burst of energy, he ran the rest of the way to the top. He was so happy. He had made it! +Once there was a girl called Sally. She went to a park and saw an incredible balloon. It was bright red and very beautiful. She was so excited and wanted to have it. + +Sally asked the balloon man: "Can I have it?" But the balloon man said "No, this balloon is not for you". + +Sally was sad, so she tried to bow down so that the balloon man would give it to her. She bowed really low and looked at him with sad eyes. But the balloon man said "No, the balloon is not for you". + +Sally was so angry that she started to yell at the balloon man and threw a big fit. She was so angry that she grabbed the balloon and ran away. + +The balloon man was so angry that he chased her. Finally he caught her and took back the balloon. The balloon was popped and Sally was very sad because of the incredible balloon she had wanted so much was gone. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. Jack was very excited because they were playing a game. They were going to race up the big hill. + +Jack said, "Lets race up the hill and the one who makes it to the top first will win." + +Jill was ready to go and said, "Ok, let's go!" + +They both started running up the hill. Jack ran as fast as he could, but Jill was faster. She got to the top first and clapped. She had won! + +Jack was disappointed, but he was also very proud of Jill. He clapped too, even though he didn't win. + +Jill smiled because she was happy and said, "Thank you for clapping for me even though you didn't win. That was very mild of you!" + +Jack smiled and said, "That's ok, it's nice when people clap for each other." + +The two friends smiled at each other, happy that they had shared a fun time together. +Once there was a harmless harbor. It was surrounded with blue sky and had lots of boats floating around. Everyone was happy there. + +One day, a fire started to burn. It was very small at first, but it quickly spread around. Everyone started to worry. They knew that the fire was very dangerous and soon it could hurt the animals in the harbor. + +The people tried to stop the fire, but it was too powerful. The fire started to get bigger and bigger, and soon it spread everywhere. The fire was burning everything - the boats, the buildings and even the trees. + +Sadly, the people could not save the harbor. The fire destroyed it, and nothing was left. The harbor was gone forever. +Once there was a little dog named Spot. Spot liked to chew on bones, but today he wanted something different. So he went for a walk to look for something new. + +He passed a big tree and saw a sour-looking fruit. He sniffed it, and it smelled sweet. Spot decided to give it a try, and took a bite. + +But as soon as he bit into the fruit, he felt it sourness in his mouth. He chewed and chewed, trying to get the sour taste out! + +Spot was about to give up when he heard a voice behind him. + +"Don't worry, little dog. That fruit is called a lemon. It's meant to taste sour!" The voice belonged to an old man standing nearby. + +Spot was happy to hear this. He thanked the old man, then continued his walk, thinking about the new sour taste he had tried! +Once upon a time there were two friends. Jane was 3 and Tom was 4. They were playing outside together and having so much fun! + +One day, Jane got a great idea. She said to Tom, "Let's go see a movie?". Tom was so excited, "Yes, I'd love that!". + +They put on their sweaters and went to the movie theater. They chose a movie and bought their tickets. The movie was so fun and they laughed the whole time. + +Suddenly, someone started talking during the movie. Jane and Tom turned around and saw a man being very rude. They asked him to be quiet but he didn't listen. Jane said, "We don't like it when you talk, it's not nice. Please quit being rude!". + +The man got angry and said, "If you don't like it, why don't you just quit?". Jane and Tom were so shocked. They decided it was best to leave and get some ice cream. + +The next day, Jane and Tom had a picnic outside and played together. They laughed and talked about the movie and never forgot that day. +Once upon a time there was a bald bear named Bob. Bob lived in a cozy cave in the woods. One day Bob got very excited because he was invited to a party. He needed to find something special to wear, so he rushed to his closet to look for something. But when he opened the closet, he panicked. All his hangers were empty! Bob was so angry, he stamped his feet and shouted at the empty hangers. He had nothing to wear! + +Bob didn't know what to do. He was so mad he sat down and cried. Just then Bob had an idea. He remembered that his friend Peter the Rabbit had lots of clothes. Perhaps he could borrow something. + +Bob ran as fast as he could to Peter's house and knocked on the door. When Peter opened the door, he was so happy to see Bob. Peter agreed to lend him something, and soon Bob had found the perfect outfit for the party. + +Bob was so relieved that he gave Peter a big hug. He learned a valuable lesson that day that it is always helpful to ask his friends for help. Bob never panicked again and had lots of fun at the party! +Mum and Dad wanted to take their three-year-old daughter, Ava, to the jungle. Ava was so excited! Everywhere she looked the trees were tall and take, the sunlight was peeking through them, and there were so many animals roaming around. + +"What can we see first, Mum?" Ava asked, skipping along. + +Mum and Dad looked at each other. "Let's reverse!" Dad said with a smile. + +Ava grinned. Reversing was one of her favourite things to do. + +So they started to reverse around the jungle. Ava saw so many harmless animals, like monkeys, and birds. Everywhere she looked, the jungle seemed alive. + +But then, out of the corner of her eye, Ava noticed something big and dark. It was lurking in the shadows. Ava was sure it was something dangerous; she had never seen anything so big! + +She quickly grabbed her parents' hands. "Mum! Dad!" she said in a frightened voice. + +Mum and Dad saw the shadow and quickly ushered Ava away. "Don't worry," said Mum. "It was probably nothing and we're safe, but it's best to be careful." + +Ava looked up at her parents with wide eyes. She didn't want to go back to the jungle, but she also wanted to know what was in +Once upon a time, there was a poor boy who lived in a small village in a remote area. The boy was only three years old and he wanted to have something special, something that nobody else had. + +One day, he went out for a walk and, suddenly, he noticed something strange near a big tree - it was a handle! + +He quickly ran to the handle and, with great curiosity, he decided to pull it. To his surprise, a huge door appeared and a friendly voice asked him 'What do you want?' + +The boy was astonished and did not know what to say. He could only guess and so he asked for something special, something that nobody else had. + +The friendly voice laughed and said 'My, you sure guessed right! Go ahead and grab the handle, it will be yours forever.' + +The boy took the handle home with him and he was so happy! Everyone in the village was surprised and they all wanted to know what it was. + +The poor boy told them that he had been given a special handle as a reward for guessing correctly. + +The villagers were all amazed and the boy soon became known as the lucky one. He would never forget the special handle and it remained his prized treasure for many years to come. +Once there was a little boy called Toby. Toby was very envious of the toast he saw his brother eating. He asked his brother, "Can I have some toast too?" +His brother replied, "No, mine is for me. All for one, none for all". + +Toby felt sad and stared at the toast, wishing it was his. He felt so envious and wished he had a way to get some of it. Then suddenly he had an idea. He went to the kitchen and sharpened a knife. + +He then ran back to his brother, who was still eating his toast. Toby lifted the knife and shouted, "I want some too!" His brother was very scared and quickly ran away. Toby was so happy that he was able to get the toast. + +However, as he was lifting the knife, Toby had accidentally cut himself. He didn't realise how sharp the knife was and he wasn't used to holding it. He started feeling very dizzy and eventually fell over, dropping the toast in the process. Toby was very sad and felt like he had done a very bad thing. +Once upon a time, there lived a pupil named Jack. He was a useful pupil who enjoyed learning new things. One day, he decided to go for a stroll in the woods. + +Whilst walking, he came across a huge, old tree. Jack couldn't contain his excitement. He tried to climb it, but however hard he tried he couldn't seem to do so. + +He shrugged his shoulders and said to himself, "It looks so fun to climb, it's too bad I can't do it." Suddenly, he heard a voice from the tree. "Why can't you climb it?", asked the tree. + +Jack was awestruck. He couldn't believe his ears. He replied, "I don't know why I can't climb it, I just can't." + +The tree was silent for a moment. Then it said, "Oh, I see. You should be careful when you try new things! Goodbye." + +Jack shrugged again and slowly walked away. When he reached home, the tree popped into his head and he realised that he shouldn't be so quick to try things that he doesn't know. Unfortunately, it was too late. +The elderly man walked around the corner. He had a surprise in store for everyone! They were in for a sight to behold. + +The children were so excited and ran ahead to see the surprise. But when they reached the corner, they were met with an unpleasant surprise. + +The children noticed an elderly woman crying by the side of the road. The man had surprised them with sadness. + +The children asked the woman what was wrong. She said that it was her husband who had passed away that morning. She had been so happy, until her surprise was turned to sorrow. + +The children didn't know what to do. They gave the woman some hugs and tried to comfort her, but they knew they could not take away her pain. The elderly woman's surprise had ended in a terrible way. +Johnny was playing in his backyard one day when suddenly he saw something appear. It was two boys, they looked just the same! Johnny was so surprised he couldn't believe his eyes. + +He asked the twins, "Who are you?" + +The twin on the left answered, "We're twins!" + +Johnny was so excited he asked, "What are your names?" + +The twin on the right replied in a rude voice, "My name is Simon, his name is Paul." + +Simon then said to Johnny, "Come, let's go play!". Johnny was happy to go but he was a little scared of how rude Simon had been. + +The three of them went to play on the swings, and soon they were all laughing and having fun. Johnny was so glad that Simon wasn't mean anymore. He was glad he had two new friends, and he was excited for more fun adventures with his new twin friends! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Katie. She was 3 years old and very curious. +One day she found some soil in her garden, and she asked her mum what it was. Her mum explained that soil was like dirt and it helped plants to grow. Katie thought it was very interesting and decided to ask her dad what else it could do. + +Her dad told her that some soil was spicy. He said people sometimes spread it on their food and it made it taste special. Katie was excited and wanted to try it out. + +So the next day, Katie and her dad went to the shops to buy some soil. They put it on their salad and some of their chips, and it smelled and tasted really good. + +Katie enjoyed her spicy food and vowed to explain it to her friends the next day. She was so excited that she could share the secret of spicy soil with them! +Once there was a bald man. He loved dolphins. Every day he went to the beach and looked out at the ocean. + +One day, the man saw a dolphin. He was so excited! He watched the dolphin for a long time and the dolphin stayed near the shore. + +The man went back to the beach every day. Every day the dolphin was still there. The man started talking to the dolphin and they became friends. + +Every day the dolphin stayed a little bit longer. Soon the dolphin was with the man all day long! The man was so happy. + +But then something strange started happening. The man's hair began to disappear. He was getting bald! And the longer the dolphin stayed, the more hair the man lost. + +The man was happy though, because he always had a friend. And every day the friendship between the man and the dolphin increased. +Once upon a time there were two boys, Ben and Tom. Ben was very polite and always said please and thank you. Tom was not very polite. + +One day Ben and Tom went to the library together. Tom wanted to shout and make a lot of noise. Ben said "please don't be so loud, it's not polite". But Tom shouted anyway. + +The librarian came over and said "boys, please be polite. We don't allow shouting in the library". + +Tom was embarrassed and he looked down. Ben said "I'm sorry" and he apologised to the librarian. + +The moral of the story is always to be polite. Being polite shows respect and it can help you make friends. +Molly and Will were best friends. They loved playing together every day. One day, Molly and Will were in Molly's bedroom. It was a great bedroom with a bright pink bed, a big purple chair and a soft yellow rug. + +Molly said to Will with a twinkle in her eyes, “Let's play a game! I'll go first.†Will nodded and watched intently as Molly stuck out her right hand. She pinched it with her other hand and giggled. “Your turn!†she said. + +Will said excitedly, “This is great!†He stuck out his right hand and pinched it with his left. Molly smiled and said, “Let's do it again! We can do it all day!†+ +They kept playing the pinch game in Molly's bedroom, laughing and having a great time. They were having so much fun that they didn't realize how much time had passed. Before long, it was time for Will to go home. + +Molly hugged Will goodbye and said, “Let's play again tomorrow!†Will smiled and said, “Definitely!†as he waved goodbye to Molly. +Once upon a time, there was a popular bear. He wanted to go on a journey, so he found a rocket and jumped on. He was so excited! He wanted to go really fast. + +The rocket blasted off and came zooming through the sky. Soon, the bear had come to a very beautiful and grand place. He was having so much fun, but he wanted to go even faster. + +So, he found a car and drove off. The car was so fast! He was going everywhere so quickly. The bear was so happy. He wanted to share the joy of going really fast with the people around him. + +He drove around for a long time, making lots of friends. Everywhere he went, he was so popular. Everywhere people heard about the bear who drove so fast! He kept driving and driving until he found a nice place to stop and rest. He had a great time, and he will always remember coming so fast, and being so popular! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Tina. She was very curious and she loved exploring outside. One day, Tina decided to explore the nearby office, where she saw a lot of people doing lots of things. She was very scared, but she decided to enter. + +When she stepped inside, she saw that everyone was very kind to her. She was feeling better, but still a little bit fearful. She was about to leave when an older man called out. + +"Hello Tina," he said. "I see that you're a little fearful. Can I help you?" + +Tina nodded, too scared to speak. The man smiled kindly and said, "My name is James and I work here. I can help you. What can I do to support you?" + +Tina hesitated, then thanked him and told him she just wanted to know more about the office. James seemed happy to help and answered all of her questions. Soon, Tina felt more comfortable and the fear had gone away. She thanked James and headed home, feeling brave. +Ben and Abigail were best friends. They liked to play together all the time. Today, they were going to play with Ben's bicycle. Abigail was deaf, so it was difficult for her to join in on their conversation. + +Ben said, "Let's go for a ride on the bicycle," and he gestured for Abigail to join. Abigail smiled. She was excited to go for a ride. + +Ben helped Abigail onto the bicycle. He showed her how to hold the handlebars and pedal. Then they began pedaling around the park. Abigail was a little scared at first, but soon she was having so much fun that she forgot she was deaf. + +At the end of their ride, Ben and Abigail hugged each other. "Let's do this again!" said Ben. + +Abigail nodded and smiled. She loved to play with Ben, especially on his bicycle. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly rabbit living in the forest. He enjoyed playing and running around with his furry friends. + +One day, the rabbit saw something sparkly in the corner of the forest. He hopped over to take a closer look – it was a large box of dust! + +He asked a hedgehog that was nearby, “Can I have the dust?†But the hedgehog said, “No, I have to protect it.†+ +The rabbit was disappointed, so he asked again, “Please can I have just a tiny bit?†+ +The hedgehog smiled. “Okay, you can have some if you promise to keep it safe.†+ +The rabbit was so happy, he hopped away with a jolly little smile. + +Now he has plenty of dust to play with, and he will always remember to protect it and keep it safe. +Sam was walking in the park, when he noticed a big crane by the lake. He was fascinated by its long neck and beak and he wanted to get closer. He slowly walked towards the ice and leaned down. Suddenly he heard a loud crack! His feet were stuck in the icy lake! + +He tried to free himself, but it was no use. Suddenly, he heard a voice from above. "Don't be scared," said the crane. Becoming brave, Sam asked the crane for help. + +The crane looked around for some sticks, then leaned down and gave them to Sam. Sam started to put the sticks in between the ice. After a lot of hard work, the chunks of ice broke and Sam was free! + +He thanked the crane and waved goodbye. Sam walked away proudly, with a lesson well learned - never lean on the icy lake without looking first. +One night, Elsa was in her bedroom and it was very dark. She remembered that she had a flashlight so she looked for it. Finally after some searching, she found it, turned it on and all the dark corners in her bedroom lit up. + +Elsa gasped in excitement. She thought exploring her bedroom with the flashlight would be very interesting. She began to look around, looking for interesting things. + +Suddenly, Elsa heard a strange noise. She pointed the flashlight to the direction of the noise. To her surprise she saw a mouse, shivering in fear. Elsa was so surprised but she didn't get scared. + +She softly said to the mouse, "Don't be afraid! You can surrender to me". The mouse looked at Elsa, then slowly nodded its head. Elsa smiled and gently put out her hand. The mouse slowly climbed onto her hand and she brought it outside. + +Elsa smiled, feeling very proud of herself for being brave enough to deal with the mouse. She put it in the grass and whispered, "Enjoy your freedom". Elsa slowly walked away, feeling very proud. +It was a dark and restless night. The moon shined from high above but very few stars shone in the sky. + +John was inside hiding from the darkness. He was telling his mom a story. + +"Mom, I want you to read me a story," he said. She smiled at him and said, "It's ok, John. I will read you a story". + +The story was about a brave little boy who was adventurous and never scared of the dark. Little did he know, something was waiting to happen in the darkness! + +John listened intently with fascination. He could feel something was coming. He was getting more and more restless as the story kept going on. + +Suddenly, the story ended on a climactic twist. It was a surprise! John clapped at the surprise and said "Oh wow, I can't wait to find out what happens next!" + +John and his mom snuggled up together and read even more stories until the sun came out. Little did John know, a new adventure was coming his way! +Once upon a time, there was a small fairy who lived in a wooden cottage deep in the woods. Her name was Maya. She was a magical fairy and could move like the wind.But she was not very obedient and never listened to anyone. + +One day, Maya decided to explore the deep dark woods. She flew around, admiring the beautiful trees and flowers. + +Suddenly, she heard a deep voice calling her. It was an old wizard who lived in the woods. He asked Maya to come to him and listen carefully. + +The old wizard told her, "Maya, you should be more obedient. If you're obedient, then everything will be alright. Now, fly back home and don't disobey anyone again." + +Maya felt ashamed for not being obedient. She bowed her head and said, "Yes, sir. I understand. I won't disobey anyone again." + +She flew back home and from then on, she was always very obedient. She followed the directions of the old wizard and became much wiser and happier. + +The moral of the story is always to be obedient and follow the directions of wise people. +Once upon a time there was a pirate who had an important mission. He had to cross the sea to find a special treasure. So he set sail! + +The pirate sailed for days without seeing land. He grew tired and lonely. But he bravely kept sailing until he reached an island. + +The pirate found the treasure! But he also found a monster who was very angry that the pirate had taken the treasure. So the monster chased him away. + +The pirate was sad, but he couldn't stop now! He had to return the treasure to its owner. + +The pirate sailed far to reach home. When he finally returned, his friends were so happy! Everyone cheered and thanked the pirate for completing his important mission. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to play. His parents were very good and were always with him. One day, the little boy wanted to bounce and asked his parents if he could. His parents said yes and gave him a big, green ball. + +The boy started to bounce the ball around and it was such good fun. He laughed and shouted with joy. As he was bouncing, he wasn't careful and the ball bounced away. The little boy shouted for help and his parent came running. The parent ran to the ball, picked it up and handed it back to the little boy. + +The little boy thanked his parent and both had a big hug together. The little boy continued to bounce and his parent was always around to help whenever he needed. The boy was so happy because he knew he had good parents. +John looked out the window and saw a beautiful day. He heard birds singing and he wanted to explore outside. He went outside and saw a brown diamond in the grass. He was so excited and shouted, "A diamond!" + +John ran over to the brown diamond and picked it up. It was sparkly in the sunlight. He held it in his hands and looked around. + +John's mom heard him and came running outside. She asked, "What do you have there?" +John smiled and showed her the diamond. + +His mom smiled and said, "This is a very special diamond. You can keep it." +John was thrilled and smiled. He put the diamond in his pocket and enjoyed playing outside for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant street. Every day, it filled with hustle and bustle from the birds and busy people. But then one day, something special happened. + +It was early morning and the street was still quiet. Suddenly, something appeared out of thin air, landing on the pavement. It was a magical printer! + +The printer was bright and colourful and it was humming away, printing pieces of paper. On each paper was something special, making the street more brilliant than before. + +Everyone was excited as they came to look at what the printer had made. Everyone wished they had a printer like this, one that could make the street even more beautiful. + +At the end of the day, the printer disappeared as suddenly as it had arrived. It left the street with a feeling of brightness and fun, never to be forgotten. +Once there was a deer named Sally. Sally was very curious and she loved to explore the forest. One day the sun was shining brightly, so Sally decided to take a walk. + +As she was walking, Sally found a tool by a tree. She picked it up and looked at it. Then she heard a voice calling out to her. It was her friend, Joe. + +"What do you have there?" Joe asked. + +"I found this tool in the woods," Sally said. + +"You should read about tools," Joe said. "That way you can find out what it does and how to use it safely." + +Sally nodded and felt a little dizzy. She wasn't sure why. + +"It's important to understand tools before you use them," Joe said. "That way you'll stay safe and won't get hurt." + +Sally thanked Joe, and then she put the tool down. She decided that it was best to read about tools before using them. + +The moral of the story is: always read up on a new tool before using it, so that you can be safe no matter what. +Once upon a time, there lived a very angry little girl named Lucy. She was so angry that her dad did not let her ride her bicycle. Every day, they argued over it, and everyday Lucy's dad said no. + +One day, Lucy was so angry, she decided to strike her dad. Everyone around was so shocked, they could not believe it. Dad was very angry too, but still he managed to stay calm. He said to her, "I know you are angry, but striking people is not right. You can hurt someone." + +Lucy did not want to listen, she was still mad. But then she heard a loud yelp from the playground. Lucy went to investigate and she saw that a little boy had fallen off his bicycle and was hurt. Lucy smiled and realised that her dad had been right. + +The moral of the story is that it is never ok to strike people, even if we are angry. We should never use violence to solve problems. +Once, Tim was outside and it was very icy. He looked around and saw a bottle with something written on it. He tried to figure out what it said, but all he could make out were the words "encourage" and "bottle". + +He was very curious, so he picked up the bottle and looked closely at it. As he held it in his hands he could feel it was chilly and icy. + +Just then, his mom called to him from his house. "Come, Tim! It's lunchtime!" + +Tim's mom was excited to see the bottle he was holding. She smiled and encouraged him to take a closer look at it. Tim obeyed and peered carefully at the bottle. + +Inside were two ice cubes! He smiled and gave the bottle to his mom. His mom smiled in return, gave him a hug, and they went inside the house to have a nice lunch. +Once upon a time, there was a brave soldier. He had to go to a far away place for a war. The soldier was a little scared, because war was dangerous. But he thought to himself that he must be brave and do his job, so he moved forward. + +The soldier had a plan, a plan to make the war safe and peaceful. He worked hard to make sure it happened. He thought and thought, trying to find a way to end the war without hurting anyone. + +At last, the soldier found a way to make peace. He and the other soldiers worked together to make sure the war was over. Everyone was happy, as the war was over and they could go home in peace. + +The brave soldier was proud that he had made the war safe. He thought to himself that he must always remember that peace is far better than war. +Jack and Jenny were best friends. They lived next door to each other, and spent lots of time playing together. + +One day, Jenny excitedly told Jack that she was going to go on a big adventure. She said she was going to run east, and wouldn't come back until later that day. + +Jack felt jealous. He wanted to join her, but Jenny said she was going on her own. She promised that she would come straight back. + +Jack watched sadly as Jenny said goodbye, and then ran off east. As Jack waved goodbye, he remembered that he had promised to help his mom with some chores, so he decided to run home to help her instead. + +After a while, Jack heard someone running back up the street. He thought it might be Jenny back from her adventure, and was so excited that he ran out to greet her. Sure enough, she was there, with a big smile on her face. + +Jack was so happy that Jenny was back safely that he forgot all about feeling jealous. They talked excitedly about her adventure, and then ran off to play together. +One day, Jimmy and his mom were walking in the park. Suddenly, Jimmy saw a big jug.He ran over to it and tried to pick it up. It was very heavy for him, so he asked his mom to help him. + +“Mommy, help me, please,†he said. + +Mother smiled and helped him to balance the big jug. Then, she asked him, + +“What do you want to do with the jug, Jimmy?†+ +Jimmy scratched his chin and said, + +“I want to make a grumpy face on the jug.†+ +Mother replied, + +“What a good idea! Let’s do it together.†+ +So mother and Jimmy made a grumpy face on the jug. When they were finished, Jimmy said, + +“Let’s go and show it to Daddy!†+ +Both mother and Jimmy were very happy, and they ran off to go show their daddy the grumpy-faced jug. +Once there was a little girl called Jane and she wanted to have a bow and arrow. She asked her dad for one and he said, "I think a bow would be nice, but it won't be easy." The dad suggested a flexible bow, as it would be easier for her to use. Jane was so excited about getting a bow and arrow that she couldn't sleep. + +The next morning, the dad came home with a beautiful, flexible bow and a quiver of arrows. He showed Jane how to use it and she loved it! + +Jane said to her dad, "Thank you, Daddy!" + +The dad replied, "You are welcome, Jane. Always remember to be careful and stay safe." + +Jane smiled and said, "I will Daddy! I love my new bow and arrows." + +The dad smiled and said, "I am glad you like it. Maybe one day you can teach me how to use it too!" + +Jane happily nodded her head and said, "Yes! I would like that!" +Once upon a time there were two friends, a dog named Daisy and a cat named Cookie. Daisy and Cookie lived together in the same forest. + +One day Daisy suggested to Cookie, “Let’s go to the beach. I can feel the hot sun on my fur.†+ +But Cookie was feeling very lazy, “I’m too tired today,†she said. + +Daisy thought for a moment and then suggested, “Let’s go to the pond then. I can hear the birds chirping and the sun reflecting off the white flowers.†+ +Cookie shook her head no, but then she had an idea, “Let’s stay here and feel the heat of the sun in the forest.†+ +So Daisy and Cookie spent the day basking in the sun, getting warmer and warmer until Daisy fell asleep in the white sand. + +Cookie snuggled up next to Daisy and they stayed there until the sun went down. + +The end. +John was very excited. He was going to solve the triangle mystery. He knew he could do it, he felt it in his bones. + +John's mom saw his face light up. She said, "Let's go, John. Let's solve the triangle!" + +John and his mom walked to the triangle. It was a big and warm in the sun. John stared at it and wondered, what is it hiding? + +John and his mom decided to do some experiments. They drew lines and tried some shapes, but none of it worked. + +John was getting a bit frustrated. He said, "Mom, I don't know how to solve it!" + +His mom said, “Don't worry, you can do it. Let's keep trying, even if it's hard. If we work together, we'll solve the mystery!" + +John smiled and took a deep breath. He was ready to try again. After a few tries, he had done it! + +John cheered and said, "Mom, I solved it! The triangle mystery has been solved!" + +John and his mom hugged. They were so proud of John. He had solved the triangle. +Amy was a bossy little girl who lived on a farm. Every day she would go for a walk by the river and look for things to buy. She loved to stop and talk to Mama on the way. + +One day, Amy was walking with Mama and they stopped to look at some pretty flowers. Suddenly, Amy spotted a toy boat on the other side of the river. She pointed at it and said, "Mama, buy!" + +Mama looked across the river at the toy boat and said, "No, we can't reach it from here. We would need to cross the river to get it." + +But Amy was very bossy and had already made up her mind about the toy boat. She stamped her foot and said, "Buy!". + +Mama smiled and said, "Okay, let's cross the river and buy the toy boat!" They went across the river, bought the toy boat, and then went home. + +Since then, Amy was very happy to take her toy boat to the river every day and play in it with Mama. +One day, Benny was in the park. He noticed a feather flying in the air. Benny thought it looked very pretty, so he decided to go and grab it. When he got closer, he spotted a bird sitting on the branch of a tree. The bird looked very safe. + +“Hi bird!†Benny said. + +The bird chirped happily to Benny. Then Benny noticed something else on the branch. It was a nest with two little eggs inside. + +Benny said, “Oh wow! Are these your eggs?†+ +The bird chirped again and nodded its head. Then Benny said, “I’m so glad you found this safe place to make your nest.†+ +It was getting late, so Benny said goodbye to the bird and started walking home. As Benny left, he noticed the feather was still flying in the air. It seemed to be following him! + +That night as Benny was falling asleep, he had a feeling that he was going to have an exciting adventure the next day. +One day, a little boy and his dad were at the grocery store. He ran up and down the aisles, pointing out all the colourful things that he wanted. Then, he saw a big, white cauliflower. + +"Daddy, what is that big, white thing?" he asked. + +His daddy smiled. "That is called a cauliflower," he said. + +The boy thought for a minute, then he said, "Let's make a joke with it!" + +His daddy just smiled. + +So, the boy and his daddy took the cauliflower and they made up a silly game. They tried to tumble it across the store, and whoever tumbled it the furthest was the winner. + +At first, the boy got frustrated when he couldn't make the cauliflower tumble very far. But then he persevered, and eventually he started to get better at it. + +In the end, it was obvious that the little boy was having a great time. + +The moral of the story is that when we are feeling frustrated about something, we should never give up. With a little bit of patience and practice, we can achieve amazing things! +Once upon a time, there was a tall boy named Max. All of his friends were so excited, because it was his birthday. Everyone had come to his house to celebrate. + +Max's mom said to all of his friends, "Let's go outside and play!" + +So the friends all ran out the door to play in Max's big backyard. They had so much fun running around, playing tag and kicking the ball. + +When it was time for cake, everyone went back inside. Max was so excited to see the big birthday cake with colorful icing and candles on top. + +Max's mom said, "Max, what do you say before you blow out the candles?" + +Max thought for a moment and then said, "Please!" + +Everyone cheered because Max showed good manners. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to be polite and to say "please" when you ask for something. +Once upon a time, there was a man who liked to read. Every day, he would pick up a piece of paper and read from it. One day, he was too lazy to look for a book and decided to just read the paper. He thought it would be an easy read. + +However, when he had finished reading it, he realized he had been very stupid. The paper had only contained silly jokes, and the man felt silly for wasting his time. + +He became very angry, and decided to get revenge. He found an even bigger piece of paper and wrote how stupid he felt on it. Then, he went out onto the street and shouted, "Read this paper, everyone! It will make you feel stupid!" + +People in the street were surprised and began to read the paper. Some of them laughed, some of them cried, but all of them looked very foolish. At the end, no one was happy and everyone was sad. The man had been very stupid not to realize that his revenge would make everyone feel bad. +Once upon a time, there was a cricket who was very weak. He couldn't jump very high or run very fast. One day, the other crickets noticed how weak he was and began to laugh at him. The weak cricket felt sad and ran away. + +He found a nice, shady tree, and so he decided to stand under it and rest. While he was resting, an old cricket came down from the tree. + +The old cricket said to the young cricket, “Why are you so weak?†+ +The young cricket replied, “The other crickets laughed at me. They said I was too slow and couldn’t jump very high." + +The old cricket smiled and said, “Do not be sad, young one. Everyone is different - some crickets can jump high and some crickets can't. That doesn’t make you any less valuable. It’s important to stand up for yourself, no matter how weak you feel.†+ +The young cricket smiled and thanked the old cricket for the advice. From that day forward, the young cricket was proud of his weaknesses - they made him unique! + +Moral: Don't let other people put you down. Stand up for yourself, no matter how weak you feel. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She was three years old. One day, her mommy asked her if she would like to help wash their sports equipment. Lily was so excited! + +"Yes, Mommy!" said Lily. + +"Alright, you need to sit here," said Mommy. She showed Lily a special chair. Then, Mommy handed her a bottle of mild soap and a cloth. + +"You just need to put some soap on the cloth, and then rub it carefully on the equipment," said Mommy. + +Lily set to work. She was careful and did a very good job. After she finished, Mommy praised her. + +"Well done, Lily! Now, let's rinse it off," said Mommy. + +Lily grabbed a hose and squirted the equipment with water. Then she used a towel to dry it off. Mommy smiled as she watched Lily. + +"Now the equipment is clean and ready for our next sports game," she said happily. + +Lily smiled too. She was proud of her hard work. +One sunny day, a little beetle went for a walk. The beetle was a very unusual color, it was blue and green. + +The beetle stopped and looked around. It saw a flower changing colors in front of its eyes. First, the flower was pink, then it changed to yellow, then red, and then blue. The beetle was amazed! + +The beetle wanted to change too. So, it flew up into the sky and changed color. Once it came back down to the ground, it was pink, yellow, red and blue just like the flower. The beetle felt so happy. + +The beetle was now an unusual color and everyone stopped to look at it when it went for a walk. The beetle loved its new colors and felt so special. +Mama and baby were walking in the park. Suddenly, the baby asked, "Mama, what is wisdom?" Mama smiled, and explained, "Wisdom is when you think before you do something." + +The baby thought for a moment and then said, "Can I have some wisdom?" "Yes, my sweet heart," Mama said with a mild smile. "You can always come to me for advice and wisdom." + +The baby nodded and then asked, "What does 'mild' mean?" Mama smiled and explained, "Mild means gentle. Mama's advice is always gentle and kind." + +The baby smiled and said with a happy nod, "I like mild! I'm glad Mama is here to explain things to me." Mama laughed and said, "That's my sweet baby! I'm glad you understand." +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Susie. +Susie was three years old and very curious. She often wondered about the world. +Today she was looking at a funny old clock, which was broken. Susie asked her father, "Why is the clock broken?" +Her father smiled and replied, "The clock is old and no longer works. Someone needs to fix it." +Susie said, "I want to fix it!" +Her father said, "That's very kind, but it's too difficult for you. A grown-up needs to fix it." +Susie smiled and said, "OK. I will help you find someone to fix it." +They looked in the phone book and found a clock repairman. After the repairman came and fixed the clock, Susie was very proud of herself. She said, "See, I helped fix the broken clock!". +Her father smiled and said, "You certainly did!". +Once upon a time, Jack was an old wise man. He had a special power and one day he used it to tie one of his legs to an old tree in the forest. Little did he know, his leg was tied to a dragon's tail! + +Suddenly, a big dragon emerged from the foliage, with Jack's leg in its tail. Jack was scared, but he decided to be brave. He said to the dragon, “What are you doing with my leg?†+ +The dragon replied, “I wanted to learn from a wise old man. I simply thought you had something to teach me.†+ +Jack said, “I do have something to teach you. Life is all about tying our legs together with those we care about!†Then Jack untied his leg from the dragon's tail and the dragon flew away, wiser than before. + +The moral of the story? Even the wisest of us can still learn something from each other. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Suzy. She was four. Every Tuesday she went to the park with her mum and dad. + +At the park she liked to play a special game. She would stand on one leg, shut her eyes and kick her other leg really high! Everyone thought she looked funny! + +But one Tuesday, Suzy fell. It was very high and she felt very helpless without anyone to help her. + +Just at that moment, a tall kind man came running to help her. He reached down and picked her up, and told her he used to do the same thing when he was little. + +He gave her a big smile and said she was a very brave girl. Suzy smiled too and started to kick again. And from then on, every Tuesday she went to the park, she always felt a little less helpless. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Barbie who loved makeup. She would get excited every time her Mommy would let her have some. One day, Barbie asked her Mommy, "Can I have makeup?" + +Her Mommy looked down at her and said, "I'm sorry Barbra, I don't have any makeup available right now." + +But then, a magical fairy appeared! She said to Barbie, "With the wave of my wand, I can save the day." + +So, the fairy waved her wand, and a magical makeup set appeared in front of Barbie. Barbie gasped and her eyes lit up, as she was so happy. + +The fairy said, "Now you can have all the makeup you want. Remember, makeup can make you look pretty, but it won't make you happy inside. That's my special secret!" + +And with that, the fairy disappeared. Barbie was very excited and happy that she had her special makeup set to play with. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was only three years old. One day she was playing in the park with her friends. Suddenly they heard a weird noise. + +The little girl said "What was that funny sound?" Her friends didn't know either. Then something very strange happened. + +They heard the sound again but this time it came from the sky. They all looked up and saw a big weird balloon. They were all surprised to see the balloon in the sky. + +The balloon spoke and said "I am a time balloon. I can take you to different times". Everyone said "Wow!" + +The little girl was very excited. She said "Can I come too?" But the time balloon said no. It said "You are too young. You must wait until you are older." + +The little girl was sad. She didn't understand why she couldn't go with her friends. She was so disappointed. Her friends tried to cheer her up, but the little girl just couldn't forget about the weird time balloon. +One day, George and his mommy went to the park together. George was so excited! He saw lots of gears and asked his mommy what they were. + +"Those are bicycle gears," his mommy answered. "See how they move together?" + +George thought it looked fun, so his mommy took him to a competitive bike race. There were lots of other kids there too. Everyone had their bikes and racing gears ready. + +George was very nervous at first, but then he saw everyone else was having fun. He soon joined in and tried to keep up with the other racers. + +He kept riding and riding until it was time for the final lap. With all the other racers behind him, George answered the finish line first! Everyone clapped and cheered for George. He had won the race! +John was a three year old. He loved to play with his favourite object, a rubber ball. Every day, his mother would encourage him to use it. + +John felt weak and scared when the ball bounced away from him and he couldn't get it back. But his mother kept encouraging him to try harder and soon he regained his courage. + +One day, while playing with the ball, John stumbled and the ball flew away. He called out to his mother, asking her to help. But instead of encouraging him, she said sternly, “If it’s gone, it’s gone!†+ +John felt despondent. He had lost his favourite object, the one that had kept him busy and happy. He felt very weak now and could not find the courage to get up and continue playing. +Once upon a time there were two cats, named Spot and Stripes. Spot was white and Stripes was black. + +Spot was very organized and always wanted things to be just right. Stripes on the other hand was always running around and making a mess. + +One day, Spot wanted to organize the garden but Stripes wanted to play. Spot said "Let's organize the garden and pick the white prunes from the tree. We can use them to make something delicious". + +But Stripes just ran off to play. Spot was cross, but he got to work organizing the garden and picking the white prunes. + +Then, suddenly, a big gust of wind came and all the prunes fell out of the tree! + +Spot was so angry that he chased after Stripes and yelled really loudly at him. This made Stripes very sad and he ran away. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to work together and help each other. Otherwise you can end up with bad results. +Tommy was playing with his toys, when all of a sudden he had an unusual idea. He decided to remove all of the left toys into a pile. He looked around and started to take them away one by one. + +After the pile was all done, Tommy called out to his mom. "Mom! What can I do with the left toys?" Tommy asked. + +Mom smiled, "Oh Tommy, you can use them to make something new, something unusual. Be creative!" + +Tommy happily started to rearrange the toys, making something totally new and exciting with them. He made a tower, a palace and a rocket ship, with the left toys. + +Tommy was so proud and happy. He removed the left toys to create something totally unique and unusual. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle baby cow. She loved to perform many different tricks and she was the happiest cow in the whole world. + +Every day, the gentle baby cow would go to the meadow and show off her tricks. She could perform jumping and running and she would even bow down like a real performer! + +The cow's favorite thing to do was drink. She would drink lots of fresh, cold milk everyday and it made her very happy. + +One day, in the middle of the meadow, the gentle baby cow performed her best trick ever! She twirled around and around like a top! Everyone was so impressed! + +After her amazing performance, the gentle baby cow drank another glass of cold milk and danced around until evening. She was the happiest cow in the meadow and all the animals cheered! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. One day, Sarah wanted to go and play in a park full of colourful flowers and noisy ducks. When she arrived, she touched the petals of a flower. It felt so soft and nice! + +She also noticed a duck swimming by herself in the pond. She said “Hi duck, why are you all alone?†The duck replied “Nobody has the same opinion as meâ€. + +Sarah thought it was very sad that the duck couldn't find a friend, so she decided she would play with her. She marched into the pond, making it very noisy! All of the other ducks quacked and ran away. + +The lonely duck smiled and said, “You have a kind heart Sarah. Now we can play together!†Sarah was happy and they spent the day splashinig around and having fun. + +It was the best day ever! +One morning, a little boy named Peter awoke to a bright sunny day. He went to his window, and saw a sheet flapping in the wind. He had never seen a sheet like this before, so he stared at it for a long time. Then, Peter decided to go outside and play. + +As he walked outside, he noticed the sheet seemed to move around strangely. He stared at it with curiosity and wondered why it kept flapping like that. Suddenly, a small bird flew out from underneath it. Peter watched in amazement as the bird flew away. + +The sheet kept appearing again and again, and Peter kept seeing the same bird coming out of it each time. He couldn't help but observe the persistent behavior of the bird. + +After some time, Peter realized the bird had built a nest inside the sheet. He was amazed by the bird's persistence. Peter had never seen something like this before and he wanted to learn more about it. From then on, he spent much of his time staring at the sheet, admiring the bird, and learning about its behavior. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Steve. One day he was outside playing in the sun. He spotted a cactus and decided to get a little closer to have a better look. Suddenly, the cactus twisted and Steve jerked back in surprise. It had big, black spikes and Steve was scared. He was worried that his hand would get poked. So Steve stayed far away and watched the cactus for a while. He learned to respect the cactus by keeping his distance and never trying to touch it again. The end. +Once there was a fox who wanted to play a game. The fox wanted to pretend to be something else but he didn't know what. Suddenly the fox had an idea, he wanted to be harmless. So he acted like he was harmless by not barking or biting. + +The fox jumped around in circles and wagged his tail with a big smile on his face. Everyone around the fox was surprised because usually foxes are not so friendly. It was fun for the fox to pretend to be harmless. + +At the end of the day, the fox was tired but he was very happy. He had a good time pretending to be something else and it was lots of fun. He hopped away, content with his day of pretending. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mae. Mae wanted to buy coffee, but she had no money. + +Mae was very foolish and decided to try to steal the coffee. She went to the store and tucked the coffee inside her shirt. + +But the storekeeper spotted Mae and ran after her. Mae was so scared that she dropped the coffee and ran away as fast as she could. + +The storekeeper was happy because he had gotten his coffee back. But Mae was sad for being so foolish. + +Moral of the story: Never steal, it's not a good thing to do. +Molly and Grandma were getting ready to go out. First Molly changed into her new dress. It was pink with a bow at the back. + +"Oh, how pretty!" said Grandma. "Let's go and find some new shoes to go with your outfit!" + +Molly and Grandma went outside. It was cold and there was a thick mist in the air. They held hands as they looked for shoes. In the distance Molly saw a sparkly pair. + +"Ooh, Grandma, can I get those shoes?" she said. + +Grandma smiled. "Of course you can, let's go and get them!" + +Molly pulled Grandma to the shop. Grandma bought the shoes and Molly was very happy. She put them on and spun around and around. Then she hugged Grandma tight and said thank you. + +Grandma smiled and said, "Now let's go home and start getting dressed!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She liked to look up at the stars in the night sky. + +One night, she asked her Dad, “What do the stars do?†+ +Her Dad smiled and replied, “The stars twinkle and they make a sweet sound.†+ +Lucy thought for a moment and then asked, “Can I make a star talk?†+ +Her Dad answered, “Yes, if you make a wish and close your eyes, the star will answer you.†+ +So Lucy closed her eyes and made a wish. Then suddenly, she heard a sweet voice. It was the star. + +The star said, “Your wish will come true soon.†+ +Lucy was so happy and thanked the star for its answer. +Mum was worried. She put her arms around her little girl and said, "Come on, it's time for bed." + +The little girl was nervous, but she loved her bed. It was so soft and cosy. She snuggled in and Mum kissed her good night. + +Mum said, "I love you, even when you're worried. Remember, I'm always here for you." + +The little girl smiled and said, "I love you too, Mum." She settled in and went to sleep feeling warm and safe. + +Mum stayed with her until she was fast asleep, and when she was sure she was snuggled up and quiet she said, "Sweet dreams. I love you." +One day, there was a chubby little girl. Her name was Lucy. She wanted to play dress-up with her mommy. Mommy asked her if she wanted to wear a bow. Lucy said yes with a smile. + +Mommy then suggested trying on some other things. She brought out a big, sparkly dress. Lucy excitedly put it on. She started twirling around the room and laughing. + +Mommy then suggested that Lucy put on the bow. Lucy looked up and smiled. She put the bow on neatly and Mommy said she looked beautiful. + +Lucy stood up and said, "Look at me Mommy, I'm a princess!" Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, you are". She hugged Lucy tight. Lucy couldn't help but smile. +John and Sarah were playing together in the garden. John was holding a large object and Sarah wanted it. + +"Can I have that?" asked Sarah. + +John shook his head. "No, it's mine." + +Sarah started to get angry. She had the idea to steal it from John. She looked around and nobody was watching. She quickly snatched the object from John, who screamed out with surprise. + +John started to cry. He ran inside to tell his mum. When she heard what had happened, she was very angry. She called Sarah's parents and told them what had happened. + +John's mum was very disappointed and she told Sarah that stealing was wrong. Sarah was scolded and had to return the object to John. + +John's mum said to Sarah that she must always ask before taking something that is not hers. Sarah learned an important lesson that day and John got his large object back. +Once upon a time there was a mom and a dad who had a little girl called Mary. Mary was three years old and very alert. Every day, Mary's parents would encourage her to do new things. + +One day, Mary's mom and dad took her to the park. Mary was very excited and started running around. She was happy to learn about the different things in the park. + +When Mary got tired, her mom and dad encouraged her to keep playing and enjoy the outdoors. After a while, it was time for lunch. + +Mary's mom and dad encouraged her to try new foods. Mary tasted different things and it was tasty. After lunch, Mary kept having fun in the park and learned even more things. + +At the end of the day, Mary's parents were proud of her. They encouraged her to come back to the park soon because they had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time there lived a young girl and her family. Every day she went to the park to play. She would spend hours splashing in the pond, playing tag and climbing trees. One day, while she was busy playing tag, she noticed something strange. A thoughtful shadow was following her wherever she went. + +The little girl had a lot of questions. She ran to her mother and asked "Mommy, why does the shadow follow me?" Her mother smiled and said, "That shadow is here to help you enjoy your special day." + +The little girl was so excited. She said goodbye to her mom and started playing. Everywhere she went, the shadow followed. She had lots of fun! + +This experience became a valuable lesson for the little girl. She soon learned that no matter where she went or what she did, it was important to be thoughtful and enjoy each special moment. +One day, Bob was playing with his trumpet. It made a loud and sweet noise. His little sister, Jill, wanted to join in and asked Bob if she could play with him. + +"No way," said Bob. "This is my trumpet - you can't play it!" + +Jill was sad. She didn't have a trumpet, so she couldn't have any fun with Bob. + +But then Jill had an idea. She asked her brother if she could pretend to have a trumpet. + +"Oh, OK," said Bob. + +So Jill and Bob started to play pretend. Jill pretended to blow into her pretend trumpet and made sweet noises like Bob. + +But then something bad happened. Bob pushed Jill and her pretend trumpet flew across the room. Jill started to cry. + +Bob felt terrible. He had spoiled their game of pretend and made his little sister cry. +Once upon a time there was a flea. He was very lonely, so he asked a little boy if he could be his friend. The boy said yes, and the flea was very happy. + +They played together every day and had lots of fun. But one day something happened that made the boy sad. The flea asked him what was wrong, but the boy was too sad to tell him. + +The flea was very worried, so he asked the boy's mum if he could help. She said it was too difficult for him to understand, so the flea had to go away without helping. + +The flea was very sad. He had no one to talk to, and all his hopes for friendship had been dashed. He was never able to find anyone else to be his friend, and he had a bad ending. +The sun was shining, and it was a fine day. Daisy and her best friend Harry were outside in the garden playing together. They were each holding a leaf in their hands. Daisy liked hers very much and was having fun twirling it around. + +But then Harry started to tease Daisy. He said that Daisy's leaf wasn't as nice as his, and that hers was ugly. Daisy got angry and threw her leaf at Harry. Harry laughed, and Daisy cried. + +"That's not nice," said Daisy. "Why did you have to tease me like that?" + +Harry felt bad. He said he was sorry and picked up Daisy's leaf, giving it back to her. He told Daisy that her leaf was beautiful and they both hugged. + +Daisy smiled and they kept playing together. They ran up and down the garden and laughed until the sun went down. It had been a fine day. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Madison was playing in her garage. She saw a cookie on the ground and was so excited to eat it. + +"Yummy! I love cookies," she exclaimed. + +She took a bite and tried to chew it, but it was too hard. Madison wrinkled her nose and said, "This cookie is too hard." + +Suddenly, Madison heard a voice from behind her. It was her mom. "Madison, why don't you try putting the cookie in your mouth, taking a sip of your drink and then try to chew it again?" + +Madison followed her mom's advice. She put the cookie in her mouth, took a sip of water and then she was able to chew it more easily. + +Madison smiled brightly. "Yay! I can eat the cookie now!" And so Madison happily finished her delicious cookie. +A mom and her three year old son were walking in the park one day. + +The mom said, "Let's go over to that plant." + +The three year old was excited. "What kind of plant is it?" he asked. + +The mom smiled. "It's a vegetable plant. We can raise it together." + +The three year old jumped with joy. "What do we have to do?" he asked. + +The mom said, "We have to water it and make sure it gets enough sunshine. Then it should grow nice and normal." + +The three year old nodded and showed his mom how he could pour water into the pot. + +The mom smiled with pride. "That's the right way." + +The three year old spent the rest of the day helping his mom take care of the plant. They watered it, gave it sunshine, and watched it grow. + +The next day, they went back to check on the plant. It had grown almost an inch! + +The mom said, "Let's keep up the good work, and it will grow even more." + +The three year old agreed and they went home to make sure their new plant was well taken care of. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jack. Jack was three years old. He was playing in the street when he was stopped by a bad man. + +The bad man said in a very loud voice, "Hey little boy, do you want to talk to me?" +Jack was scared but he was brave, so he said, "Yes I do." +The bad man smiled and said, "Good, I have something to show you. Come with me." + +Jack followed the bad man to an old house in the woods. The bad man opened the door and said, "Come in." Jack was very scared, but he was brave so he went in. + +Inside the house, Jack saw a huge pile of teaspoons. The bad man said, "These teaspoons are all mine. I want you to give me one of them." +Jack was scared, so he said, "No, I don't want to." + +The bad man got very angry and shouted, "Give me one teaspoon now!" +Jack was really scared, so he took one teaspoon. The bad man said, "That's my terrible teaspoon!" and he grabbed Jack and threw him out of the house and drove away in his car. + +Jack was never seen again, and the bad man never got caught. It was a terrible ending for poor Jack. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his long red car. One day, Tim was playing with his car near a lamp. Suddenly, he accidentally hit the lamp with his car and it fell down and broke. + +Tim's mom heard the noise and came running. She saw the broken lamp and yelled at Tim. Tim felt very sad and apologized to his mom. + +But the next day, Tim wanted to play with his car again. He went to the same spot near the broken lamp. He started playing and accidentally hit the broken lamp again. This time, the lamp fell on Tim and hurt him badly. Tim's mom came running again, but it was too late. Tim had to go to the hospital and couldn't play with his long red car for a long time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and imagine all sorts of adventures. One day, she found a shiny gold coin in her backyard. It was very impressive and she showed it to her mom. + +"Mommy, look what I found! It's a gold coin!" Lily said excitedly. + +Her mom was surprised and asked, "Where did you find it?" + +"In the backyard! I was imagining I was a pirate and found it buried treasure!" Lily replied with a big smile. + +Her mom laughed and said, "That's a great imagination, Lily. But we should return the coin to its rightful owner." + +Lily nodded and handed the coin to her mom. Even though she was a little sad to give it away, she knew it was the right thing to do. From that day on, Lily continued to imagine all sorts of adventures and knew that sometimes the most impressive treasures were the ones in her own imagination. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy loved to play in the forest and look for mushrooms. One day, Teddy found a mushroom that was so big and round, he could sit on it like a chair. He thought it was adorable! + +But Teddy's mommy told him that mushrooms can be dirty and he needed to clean it before he could sit on it. So, Teddy went to the river and washed the mushroom until it was nice and clean. Then he sat on it and it was the most comfortable seat he ever had. Teddy was so happy he found the adorable mushroom and he was proud he cleaned it all by himself. From that day on, Teddy always made sure to clean his mushrooms before he sat on them. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the mud. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, it's time to come inside and take a bath." Timmy replied, "But Mommy, I want to play in the mud more." + +Mommy said, "Okay, but you have to count to ten first." Timmy started to count, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!" Then he ran back inside to take a bath. + +After his bath, Timmy went back outside to play. But this time, the mud was all dry. Timmy said, "Mommy, the mud is all dry now. Can we play with something else?" Mommy replied, "Sure, how about we play catch with a ball?" Timmy smiled and said, "Okay!" + +And so, Timmy and his mommy played catch with a ball until it was time for dinner. Timmy had lots of fun counting, playing in the mud, and playing catch with his mommy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in nature. She would run through the grass, pick flowers, and watch the birds fly in the sky. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to help prepare dinner. Lily was excited to help, but she wanted to finish playing first. Her mom said it would be easy and quick, so she could go back outside soon. + +Lily helped her mom wash the vegetables and set the table. She was proud of herself for being a big helper. After dinner, Lily went back outside to play and enjoy nature. She felt happy knowing she had helped her mom and also had fun outside. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family that lived in a big house with a big lawn. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. The family was having a picnic on the lawn. The mom was calm and happy, the dad was playing with the kids, and the dog was running around. + +Suddenly, the dad stopped playing and told everyone to be quiet. He heard a strange noise coming from the bushes. The family listened carefully, but they didn't hear anything. They went back to their picnic and forgot about the noise. + +Later that day, when the sun was setting, the family was sitting on the porch. The mom was telling a story, and the dad was listening. Suddenly, they heard the noise again. The dad remembered the noise from earlier and went to check it out. He found a little bird that had fallen from its nest. The family helped the bird and put it back in its nest. The dad told the kids that they should always listen carefully, because sometimes the world tells us important things. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He had a job at a store where he helped customers find things they needed. He was very good at his job and many people liked him because he was so helpful. He was very popular among the customers. + +One day, Tim was walking home from work when he saw a man he didn't recognize. The man asked Tim for directions to a nearby park. Tim tried to help the man, but he didn't know the way. The man got very angry and started yelling at Tim. + +Tim ran away as fast as he could, but the man chased him. Tim tried to call for help, but nobody came. The man caught Tim and took him away. Tim's family and friends never saw him again. They were very sad because Tim was such a good boy and they missed him very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and explore new things. One day, she found a mystery box in her room. She didn't know what was inside, but she was curious. + +Lily asked her mom, "What's inside the box?" Her mom replied, "I don't know, let's open it and find out." They opened the box and found a bitter lemon inside. Lily's mom said, "Let's squeeze the lemon and make lemonade." + +Lily helped her mom squeeze the lemon and they made delicious lemonade. Lily was happy that they solved the mystery of the box and made something yummy to drink. She said, "Mommy, I love making lemonade with you." Her mom replied, "I love making it with you too, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat snowman. He lived in a snowy land where it was always cold. One day, a little girl came to visit the snowman. She asked him a question, "Mr. Snowman, do you like the snow?" The snowman answered, "Yes, I love the snow. I am made of snow!" The little girl was happy to hear his answer. She played with the snowman and they had fun together in the snow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Lily was playing with Teddy and accidentally ripped his arm off. She felt sad and scared to tell her mom. But then, her mom said it was okay and forgave her. + +Later that day, Lily went outside to play with her friends. They were playing tag and Lily fell down and hurt her shoulder. Her friends helped her up and asked if she was okay. Lily said she was okay and thanked her friends for being nice. + +When Lily went back inside, her mom noticed her shoulder looked pale. She asked if she was hurt and Lily told her what happened. Her mom gave her a hug and said she was proud of her for being brave and telling the truth. Then, Lily and Teddy cuddled up together and went to sleep. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went outside to play. She looked up and saw the sky was very blue. She felt happy and smiled. + +Suddenly, it started to rain. Lily's clothes got wet and she didn't like it. She wanted to go inside, but she saw a little bird that looked sad. The bird was wet too. + +Lily decided to take the bird inside to keep it safe from the rain. She held the bird gently and brought it to her house. She put the bird in a box with a blanket to keep it warm. The bird felt happy and chirped a little song. Lily was happy too because she helped the bird and made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a lovely dress with flowers on it. She went to the playground with her friends. She climbed up the slide and then she fell down. Her belt was too loose and it made her fall. Her friends helped her up and fixed her belt. They all played together and had fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved candy very much. One day, Lily's mom hid some candy in the kitchen. Lily looked for it everywhere, but she couldn't find it. Suddenly, the candy appeared on the table! Lily was so happy and ate all the candy. She thanked her mom for the hidden surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books and look at pictures. One day, Lily wanted to read a new book, but she didn't have any. She asked her friend, Timmy, if she could borrow one of his books. Timmy said yes and gave her a book about a princess. + +Lily was so happy to have a new book to read. She sat down and started to read. But then she got confused because she didn't understand some of the words. She asked her mom to help her. Her mom explained the words to her and Lily understood better. + +After Lily finished reading the book, she wanted to show her mom the pictures. But the pictures were too small. So, Lily asked her mom if they could print the pictures bigger. Her mom said yes and they printed the pictures. Lily was so happy and thanked her friend Timmy for letting her borrow the book. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his rubber ball. He would throw it up in the air and catch it. One day, Timmy threw the ball too high and it got stuck in a tree. He tried to jump and reach it, but he couldn't. + +Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. But then, he remembered that he had a long stick in his backyard. He ran to get it and used it to knock the ball out of the tree. The ball fell down fast and Timmy caught it. + +Timmy was happy that he got his ball back. He played with it for a while, but then it was time to go home. He put the ball in his pocket and went inside. The ball would remain in his pocket until the next time he played with it. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a big axe. The man was bald and he lived in a small house in the forest. One day, the man went to chop some wood with his axe. He swung the axe high and low, trying to cut the wood into small pieces. Suddenly, the man felt a pain in his back and he had to stop. He couldn't reach the wood anymore. The man felt sad and he didn't know what to do. But then, he saw a little boy walking by. The boy saw the man and asked him what was wrong. The man told the boy that he couldn't reach the wood anymore. The boy smiled and said, "I can help you!" The boy climbed on the man's shoulders and together they were able to reach the wood. The man was very happy and grateful. He thanked the boy and gave him a shiny coin. From that day on, the man and the boy became good friends and they chopped wood together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pasta, especially when her mom made it with tomato sauce. One day, Lily's mom brought home a big glass bowl to put the pasta in. She told Lily that the bowl was fragile and that she needed to be careful with it. + +Later that day, Lily was feeling tired and decided to take a nap. She cuddled up with her favorite stuffed animal and closed her eyes. Suddenly, she heard a loud crash! She woke up and ran to the kitchen to see what happened. The big glass bowl had fallen off the counter and shattered into a million pieces. + +Lily's mom was upset, but she knew it was just an accident. She hugged Lily and told her that it was okay. From that day on, Lily learned to be more careful around fragile things and always made sure to take her naps when she was feeling tired. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it. She ran after it, but it flew away. + +Lily asked her mom, "Mommy, can you tell me how to catch a butterfly?" + +Her mom said, "You have to wait for it to land on a flower, and then you can catch it gently." + +Lily waited and waited, and finally, the butterfly landed on a flower. She caught it and was very happy. + +The butterfly was very light and pretty. Lily showed it to her mom and said, "Look mommy, I caught a butterfly!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the summer. He would run around and catch bugs. One day, he saw a butterfly that was very attractive. He wanted to catch it, but he accidentally ripped off one of its wings. + +The butterfly flew away, and Timmy felt very sad. His mom saw him and asked what was wrong. Timmy told her what happened, and his mom said, "Timmy, you shouldn't hurt animals. That's not nice. You need to apologize to the butterfly and promise to be more careful in the future." + +Timmy went outside and said sorry to the butterfly, but it didn't come back. Timmy felt even sadder. Later that day, a bee came and stung him. Timmy cried and cried. His mom said, "Timmy, you were punished for hurting the butterfly. You need to learn to be kind to animals." + +Timmy learned his lesson, but he never saw the butterfly again. He realized that he should have been more careful and gentle. From then on, he made sure to treat all animals with kindness and respect. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to drink cocoa, but he didn't know how to make it. One day, Timmy's mommy recommended that he ask his grandma for help. + +Timmy went to his grandma's house and asked her to teach him how to make cocoa. His grandma was so happy to help him and showed him how to mix milk, cocoa powder, and sugar together. Timmy was so excited to try it! + +But when Timmy took a sip of the cocoa, he made a face. It tasted spoiled! His grandma tasted it too and realized that the milk was old. She apologized and made Timmy a fresh batch of cocoa. This time, it tasted delicious! Timmy was so happy that he learned how to make cocoa and thanked his grandma for her help. +Once upon a time, there was a red automobile. It could go very fast and make loud noises. One day, the automobile was driving down the road when it saw a little girl standing on the sidewalk. The little girl waved at the automobile and it stopped. The little girl was very happy and got into the automobile. She sat in the backseat and looked out the window as the automobile drove down the road. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but one day she got lost in the woods. It was getting dark and she was scared. Suddenly, she saw a cobweb in front of her face. She was so scared that she paused and didn't move. + +Then, she heard a voice. "Hello, little one. Are you lost?" It was a friendly owl. Lily told the owl that she was lost and scared. The owl said, "Don't be afraid, I'll help you find your way home." + +The owl flew ahead of Lily and showed her the way out of the woods. Lily was so happy and grateful. She learned that it's okay to pause and ask for help when you're scared and lost. +One day, a young boy named Timmy put on his helmet and went outside to ride his bike. He saw his friend, a young girl named Lily, playing in the park. + +"Hi Lily!" Timmy said. + +"Hi Timmy! Nice helmet!" Lily said. + +"Thanks! Do you want to ride bikes with me?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure!" Lily said. + +As they rode their bikes, Timmy accidentally fell off his bike and hurt his knee. Lily gave him a kiss on the boo-boo to make it feel better. + +"Thank you, Lily. You're a good friend," Timmy said. + +"You're welcome, Timmy. That's what friends are for," Lily said with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was very thirsty and asked her mom for a cup of water. Her mom provided her with a cup filled with water, but Lily was confused because the cup was too big for her to hold. + +Lily's mom saw her confusion and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I'll give you a smaller cup that you can hold easily." And so, her mom gave her a smaller cup that Lily could hold comfortably. + +Lily learned that sometimes things can be confusing, but there is always someone who can help provide a solution. She was grateful to her mom for providing her with a smaller cup and learned to always ask for help when she needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a teddy bear that he loved very much. One day, Timmy went to the park with his mommy and he lost his teddy bear. He was very sad and cried a lot. + +His mommy asked him, "What's wrong, Timmy?" + +"I lost my teddy bear," Timmy replied. + +"Don't worry, we'll find it," his mommy said. They looked all around the park, but they couldn't find it. + +Suddenly, a woman came up to them and said, "Excuse me, is this your teddy bear?" She held up the teddy bear with a label that said "Timmy's unique teddy bear." + +Timmy was so happy to have his teddy bear back. He hugged it tightly and said, "Thank you for finding my teddy bear!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bike around the park, but he always forgot to wear his helmet. One day, Timmy's dad took him to a store to pick out a new helmet. Timmy was so excited! + +At the store, Timmy saw a helmet that was famous. It had pictures of his favorite superhero on it. Timmy picked that helmet and put it on his head. He felt so cool! Now, Timmy always wears his famous helmet when he rides his bike. +Once upon a time, there was a lady who lived in a big castle. She was very pretty and attractive. One day, she went for a walk in the garden and saw a little girl playing with her toys. + +The lady kneeled down to talk to the little girl. "Hi there! What are you playing with?" she asked. + +"I'm playing with my dolls," said the little girl. + +The lady smiled and said, "That's nice. I used to play with dolls when I was your age. They are so much fun." + +The little girl looked up at the lady and said, "You're very pretty. Can I be pretty like you when I grow up?" + +The lady kneeled down again and said, "Of course you can! You are already very pretty, and you will grow up to be even more attractive. Just remember to always be kind and loving to others." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in the bathroom. One day, Lily's mom told her to clean up her toys and sort them into different piles. + +Lily looked around and saw her gray rubber ducky, her pink mermaid doll, and her blue boat. She sorted them into three piles and felt very proud of herself. + +Suddenly, Lily's little brother came in and started playing with her toys. He mixed them all up again! Lily had to sort them all over again. + +But that was okay, because Lily loved playing in the bathroom and she loved sorting her toys. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She and her family went on vacation to a big hotel. The hotel had a big pool and lots of yummy food. + +One night, Lily heard a scary noise coming from outside her room. She felt frightened and didn't know what to do. She asked her mommy to please come and check it out. + +Mommy went outside and found out that it was just the wind blowing a tree branch against the window. Lily felt much better and went back to sleep. The next day, she had lots of fun playing in the pool and eating ice cream. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little caterpillar who wanted to go to the other side of the garden. But, the little caterpillar was too small to walk, so it had to crawl. It crawled and crawled until it found a big switch on the ground. The switch was uncomfortable to crawl over, but the little caterpillar didn't want to give up. + +Suddenly, a big butterfly came by and saw the little caterpillar struggling to crawl over the switch. The butterfly said, "Little caterpillar, don't give up! Keep crawling and you will get to the other side of the garden." The little caterpillar listened to the butterfly and kept crawling until it finally made it to the other side of the garden. + +The moral of the story is that even when things are uncomfortable and difficult, we should never give up. We should keep crawling until we reach our goals. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie was flying on a branch. Suddenly, the birdie fell down and hurt its wing. It was crying and feeling sad. + +Then, a little girl saw the birdie and she wanted to help. She picked up the birdie and gave it a kiss. The birdie felt better and stopped crying. The little girl took care of the birdie until it was all better. And they became friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved shiny things like jewelry. One day, she found a rough rock outside. She picked it up and held it in her hand. She wished it could shine like her jewelry. + +Lily decided to take the rock to her mommy. She asked her mommy if they could make the rock shiny like her jewelry. Her mommy said yes and they got to work. They used a special tool to make the rough rock smooth. + +After they finished, the rock was shiny just like Lily's jewelry! She was so happy and thanked her mommy. From that day on, Lily kept the shiny rock with her jewelry and loved it just as much. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to explore the forest. One day, he found a mysterious cave. "Wow, this is cool!" he exclaimed. "I wonder what's inside?" + +As he walked deeper into the cave, he saw a shiny mineral on the ground. "Look, Mommy, a pretty rock!" he said. "Can I keep it?" + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. "What was that?" Timmy asked. "I don't know," his mom replied, "but we should leave now." As they turned to go, they saw a shadow moving towards them. "Shoot, we have to run!" Timmy's mom yelled. + +They ran as fast as they could and made it out of the cave safely. "That was scary," Timmy said. "But at least we have my new mineral to remember it by." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to look at the trees in his backyard. One day, he saw a tree that was really tall and deep green. He thought it was the most beautiful tree he had ever seen. Tim wanted to climb the tree, but it was too high for him. So, he asked his dad to help him climb up. His dad lifted him up and Tim felt very happy. From the top of the tree, he could see everything around him. Tim loved looking at the world from up high. +Once upon a time, there was a big dragon. He was red and had wings that could flap. He lived in a cave on a hill. + +One day, a little girl came to visit the dragon. She was scared at first, but the dragon was peaceful. He showed her around his cave and they played together. + +The little girl found a zipper on the dragon's tail. She asked the dragon what it was for. The dragon said, "I use it to zip up my scales when it's cold outside." + +The little girl was amazed. She had never seen a dragon with a zipper before. She gave the dragon a hug and said goodbye. From that day on, they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small town with her family. The town was very noisy because there were many cars and trucks driving around. + +One day, Lily and her mom went to the store. There, they saw a big display of toys. Lily was very excited and wanted to buy all the toys. Her mom said, "You can only choose one toy, Lily." + +Lily looked at all the toys and finally chose a doll. She hugged the doll tightly and said, "I love my new toy!" Her mom smiled and said, "Let's go home now. It's too noisy here." +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a car. He loved to drive his car everywhere he went. One day, he went to the zoo and saw a tiger. The tiger was big and orange with black stripes. The man thought the tiger was impressive. He wanted to take a picture with the tiger, but he knew it wasn't safe to get too close. So, he drove away in his car, but he never forgot about the impressive tiger he saw at the zoo. +Once upon a time, there was a big bookshelf in a room. The bookshelf was very tall and had many books on it. One day, a little boy came into the room and wanted to see the books. He stood on his tippy toes to reach the books on the top shelf. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise and saw a book fall off the shelf. The book hit the ground and was dead. The little boy was sad, but he knew he had to be careful when he stood on his tippy toes to reach the books. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to wear his superhero cape and pretend he was mighty like his favorite hero. One day, Timmy's mom showed him an image of his hero on her phone. + +"Wow!" exclaimed Timmy. "He looks so cool!" + +"I know, right?" said his mom. "Do you want to be just like him when you grow up?" + +"I want to be even mightier!" said Timmy, puffing out his chest. + +"You can be anything you want to be," said his mom with a smile. + +Timmy smiled back and put on his superhero cape. "I'm ready to save the day!" he declared. +Once upon a time, there was a baby named Lily. Lily slept in a crib beside her parents' bed every night. One day, Lily's mom and dad decided to take her to a ballet show. Lily was so excited to see the dancers move gracefully on the stage. + +During the show, a little girl sitting behind Lily started to cry. Lily turned around and saw that the girl had lost her teddy bear. Lily's mom asked if they could help find the teddy bear, so Lily and her parents started to look for it. + +Finally, Lily found the teddy bear under her seat. She picked it up and gave it to the little girl. Everyone in the audience applauded for Lily's kindness. Lily felt so happy that she had helped someone else. From that day on, Lily loved going to ballet shows and always looked out for others who needed help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy cars and pretend she was driving them. One day, her friend Emma came over to play. Emma had a new toy car that was bigger and fancier than Lily's. Lily felt envious of Emma's car and wished she had one like it. + +Emma noticed that Lily was sad and asked her why. Lily told Emma that she wished she had a car like hers. Emma said, "Don't be envious, Lily. We can still have fun with our cars together." Emma suggested they play a game where they both drove their cars and pretended to go on a fun adventure. + +Lily felt happy again and they played together for hours. When it was time for Emma to go home, she gave Lily a big hug and said, "Remember, it's not about having the fanciest car, it's about having fun with your friends." Lily smiled and went to bed, excited to wake up and play with her cars again tomorrow. +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 saw a dirty goose wandering around in her yard. + +"Hi there, little goose! Why are you so dirty?" Lily asked. + +"I was playing in the mud and got all messy," the goose replied. + +Lily felt sorry for the goose and wanted to help. "Let's clean you up and give you a seat to rest," she said. + +Lily and the goose went to the nearby pond and washed off all the dirt. Then, they found a comfortable seat for the goose to rest on. + +As Lily watched the goose relax, she realized that it's important to help others, even animals. The moral of the story is that kindness goes a long way, and we should always try to help those in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her toys. One day, she found a purple ball and decided to throw it around. She threw it high in the air and caught it again and again. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud noise coming from the bushes. She was scared and ran away. Later, she found out that a tiger had been hiding in the bushes. + +The next day, Lily was playing with her toys again. She remembered the tiger and was afraid to throw her ball. But then, she saw that the tiger was gone and felt safe again. So, she threw her purple ball as high as she could and caught it with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was playing in the park when she saw a green thing on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. + +"Mommy, look! I found a green thing!" said Lily. + +Her mom looked at the thing and said, "That's a leaf, Lily. It fell from a tree." + +Lily was happy to have found something new and green. She put the leaf in her pocket and continued playing in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance all day long. One day, Lily's mommy told her that there was going to be a singing contest at the park. If Lily won, she would get a prize! + +Lily was so excited, but also scared. She didn't know if she could sing in front of so many people. Her mommy told her to practice and repeat her song every day. So, Lily practiced and practiced until she knew her song by heart. + +Finally, the day of the singing contest arrived. Lily was still scared, but she remembered what her mommy told her. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and sang her heart out. When she finished, everyone clapped and cheered. Lily won the prize! She was so happy and proud of herself. From that day on, Lily knew that if she practiced and repeated things, she could do anything she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but one day it started to rain. Lily's mom gave her a strong umbrella and said, "Don't forget to catch the raindrops with your umbrella!" + +Lily ran outside and opened her umbrella. She watched as the raindrops fell onto her umbrella. Suddenly, she saw her friend Timmy walking by. "Hi Timmy!" she said. "Do you want to catch raindrops with me?" + +Timmy smiled and said, "Yes, I want to catch raindrops too!" They both held their umbrellas high and tried to catch as many raindrops as they could. They laughed and had so much fun together. + +When the rain stopped, Lily and Timmy said goodbye and went back home. Lily's mom asked her, "Did you have fun playing in the rain?" Lily replied, "Yes! Timmy and I caught lots of raindrops with our strong umbrellas!" +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Blue. Blue was a beautiful bird with blue feathers. One day, Blue met a little girl named Lily. Lily asked Blue if he could fly high up in the sky. Blue said, "Yes, I can soar high up in the sky!" + +Lily was amazed and asked Blue how he kept his feathers so clean. Blue told her that he used shampoo to keep his feathers beautiful and shiny. Lily thought that was very cool and asked Blue if he could teach her how to fly. + +Blue agreed and took Lily on his back. They soared up into the sky together. Lily was very happy and laughed with joy. But suddenly, Blue got tired and couldn't fly anymore. They started to fall down and hit the ground. + +Lily was very sad and cried for Blue. She realized that even though Blue was a beautiful bird, he was not invincible. From that day on, Lily never forgot the lesson she learned from Blue and always remembered to be careful and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing with her toys when she heard a loud noise. She looked outside and saw a big, black tornado coming towards her house. + +Lily was scared and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, she heard her mommy calling her. "Lily, come quickly! We need to go to the basement to be safe from the tornado." + +Lily ran to her mommy and they went to the basement together. They waited there until the tornado had passed. When they came back upstairs, they saw that the tornado had destroyed some houses in their neighborhood. + +Lily felt sad for the people who lost their homes. "Mommy, can we help them?" she asked. "Of course, sweetie. We can donate some of our things to them," her mommy replied. Lily was happy that they could help rescue the people who were affected by the tornado. +Once upon a time, there was a lion named Leo. Leo was very big and strong. He loved to roar all day long. One day, Leo heard some noise coming from the jungle. He went to see what was happening and found a party. + +There were lots of animals at the party, but Leo was too shy to join in. He stood at the edge of the party and watched all the animals dancing and having fun. Suddenly, a little mouse came up to him and said, "Why are you so shy? Come and join the party with us!" + +Leo was surprised that the little mouse was so brave. He decided to join in the party and started to roar with joy. All the animals were happy to see him having fun. From that day on, Leo was never shy again and joined all the parties in the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dream about princesses and dragons. One day, she went on a trip with her mommy and daddy. While they were driving, Lily asked, "Mommy, can I buckle myself in?" + +Her mommy said, "Sure, sweetie." So Lily buckled herself in and felt proud. As they continued driving, she saw a big house with a fancy gate. She asked her daddy, "Who lives there?" + +Daddy replied, "That's where a wealthy family lives. They have lots of money and nice things." + +Lily dreamt about what it would be like to be wealthy and have a big house. But then she remembered what her mommy always said, "It's not about what you have, but who you are." And Lily knew that she was loved by her family, and that was all that mattered. +Sara and Tom like to play outside. They have a big yard with many flowers. Sara likes to pick the flowers and make crowns for her and Tom. Tom likes to run and jump and chase the bees. + +One day, they see a new flower on the hill. It is big and red and shiny. Sara and Tom run to the hill to see the flower. They want to touch it and smell it. But when they get close, they see something else. The flower has a face and teeth and eyes. It is not a flower, it is a monster! + +The monster opens its mouth and roars. Sara and Tom are scared. They turn around and run back to the yard. They hold hands and run very fast. The monster chases them and tries to bite them. Sara and Tom scream for help. + +Mom and Dad hear them and come outside. They see the monster and grab a hose. They spray water at the monster and make it wet and cold. The monster does not like water. It shrinks and shrivels and closes its mouth. It is not big and red and shiny anymore. It is small and brown and ugly. + +Mom and Dad pick up Sara and Tom and hug them tight. They are safe and happy. They tell them that the monster was not a real flower, but a balloon. Someone put it on the hill to trick them. It was a bad joke. Sara and Tom are not amused. They do not like balloons that look like monsters. + +They go inside and have some cookies and milk. They forget about the monster and the hill. They only think about the flowers and the bees and the crowns. They are glad that they have each other and Mom and Dad. They are a good family. They love each other very much. +Ben and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. But they also liked to speak to each other. They spoke about their toys, their pets and their dreams. + +One day, they saw a big pile of wood in the park. It was for a new house. Ben and Lily wanted to play with the wood. They thought it would be fun to build something. But they did not agree on what to build. Ben wanted to build a castle. Lily wanted to build a boat. + +They started to speak louder and louder. They did not listen to each other. They were competitive. They wanted to win. They wanted to have the best wood. They started to pull and push the wood. They did not see the sign that said "Danger. Do not touch." + +The wood was not stable. It was heavy and sharp. It started to fall and roll. Ben and Lily did not have time to run away. The wood hit them and hurt them. They cried and screamed. They were scared and sorry. They wished they had not been so competitive. They wished they had been kind and friendly. But it was too late. The wood had made them bleed. They had to go to the hospital. They had a bad ending. +Ben and Sam liked to play with cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They liked to make them go fast and make loud noises. Sometimes they pretended they were drivers and raced each other. + +One day, they found a big car in the garage. It was red and shiny and had a big motor. They wanted to play with it, but they knew it was Dad's car and they were not allowed to touch it. Dad was not home, he was at work. Mom was in the kitchen, making lunch. + +"Let's play with the big car, just for a little bit," Ben said. "It will be fun. We can pretend we are going to the park." + +"No, we can't," Sam said. "Dad will be angry. He said the big car is dangerous. We can get hurt." + +Ben did not listen. He opened the door and climbed into the driver's seat. He put on the seat belt and turned the key. The motor made a loud noise and the car started to move. + +"Ben, stop!" Sam shouted. He ran after the car, but it was too fast. He saw Ben lean out of the window and wave at him. He looked scared and happy at the same time. + +The car went out of the garage and onto the street. There were other cars and people and bikes and dogs. Ben did not know how to steer or brake. He tried to push the pedals, but he did not know which one was which. The car went faster and faster and bumped into things. + +Sam watched in horror as the car hit a big truck. There was a loud bang and a flash of fire. The car and the truck were smashed and burned. Sam saw Ben's body fly out of the car and land on the pavement. He was not moving. He was covered in blood and smoke. + +Sam screamed and cried. He ran to Ben and tried to wake him up, but he did not. He was gone. Sam felt warm tears on his face and warm blood on his hands. He wished he had stopped Ben. He wished he had listened to Dad. He wished he had never played with the big car. +Lily was a dog who liked to cook. She had a big owner who gave her food and toys and hugs. Sometimes, when the owner was away, Lily would go to the kitchen and cook her own food. She would use the pots and pans and spoons and knives. She would make soup and cake and pizza and salad. She thought she was a good cook. + +One day, the owner came home early. He saw Lily in the kitchen, making a big mess. There was food on the floor and on the walls and on the ceiling. There was smoke and fire and noise. The owner was very angry. He shouted at Lily and took her out of the kitchen. He said, "Bad dog! You are not allowed to cook! You could have burned the house down! You are in big trouble!" + +Lily was very sorry. She did not mean to make the owner angry. She did not know cooking was bad. She just wanted to have fun and make yummy food. She wagged her tail and licked the owner's face. She said, "I'm sorry, owner. I love you. Please don't be mad at me." + +The owner looked at Lily and sighed. He saw that she was sorry and that she loved him. He was not angry anymore. He said, "I love you too, Lily. But you have to promise me you will never cook again. Cooking is dangerous for dogs. You can only cook with me, when I am here to help you. OK?" + +Lily nodded and barked. She said, "OK, owner. I promise. I will only cook with you. Thank you for forgiving me." + +The owner smiled and hugged Lily. He said, "You're welcome, Lily. You are a good dog. But you are a bad cook." He laughed and Lily laughed too. They went to the living room and played with the toys. They were happy. +Tom and Lily were going to the harbor with their dad. They liked to see the big boats and the water. Sometimes they saw fish and birds too. They packed some bread and cheese for lunch. + +When they got to the harbor, it was very noisy. There were many people and cars and horns. Tom and Lily held their dad's hand and walked to the pier. They saw a big boat with a red flag. It was leaving the harbor. + +"Look, dad, a big boat!" Tom said. + +"Yes, that's a ferry. It takes people to another place," dad said. + +"Can we go on the ferry, dad?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe another day, Lily. Today we are going to have lunch on the pier and watch the boats," dad said. + +They found a bench and sat down. They ate their bread and cheese and drank some water. They saw many boats coming and going. Some were small and some were big. Some were white and some were blue. Some had sails and some had motors. + +"Do you remember the first time we came to the harbor, Tom and Lily?" dad asked. + +"Yes, dad, I remember. It was my birthday and you gave me a boat toy," Tom said. + +"I remember too, dad. It was sunny and we had ice cream," Lily said. + +"That's right, my loves. You were very happy that day. And I was very proud of you. You are my best gifts," dad said. + +He hugged them and kissed them. They smiled and hugged him back. They were happy to be at the harbor with their dad. They liked to remember the good times. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. Today, they see a big puddle. It is shiny and wet. + +"Look, a puddle!" Lily says. "Let's splash in it!" + +"OK!" Tom says. "But be careful, it might be deep." + +They hold hands and run to the puddle. They take big steps and jump in. Splash! Splash! Splash! The water goes up and down. It makes them wet and cold. But they don't mind. They laugh and giggle. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Tom says. "You are very playful, Lily!" + +"Thank you, Tom! You are very playful, too!" Lily says. "But look, the sun is going down. We should go home soon." + +"OK, let's go. But can we come back tomorrow?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, if it doesn't rain. Maybe we can find more puddles!" Lily says. + +They hold hands again and walk to their moms. They are happy and tired. They had a good day. They splash in the puddle. +Tim and Mia are playing in the pool. They like to splash and swim and have fun. Tim sees a shiny light at the bottom of the pool. He wants to get it. + +"Look, Mia, a light!" he says. "I want to dive and get it." + +Mia looks at the light. She is scared. The pool is deep and dark. She does not want to dive. + +"No, Tim, don't dive!" she says. "It is too far and too scary. The light is not for us." + +But Tim is persistent. He does not listen to Mia. He takes a big breath and dives into the water. He swims fast and reaches the light. He grabs it and swims back up. + +He is happy and proud. He shows the light to Mia. It is a shiny ring. He puts it on his finger. + +"See, Mia, I got the light!" he says. "It is a ring. It is pretty and cool. Do you want to try?" + +Mia looks at the ring. She is curious and amazed. She wants to try. + +"OK, Tim, let me try," she says. "But you have to hold my hand. I am still scared of diving." + +Tim nods and smiles. He holds Mia's hand and dives with her. They swim together and get another ring. They come back up and put the rings on their fingers. + +They are happy and brave. They have two lights. They are friends. They hug and laugh. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play together. They had a big box that they used as a house, a car, or a spaceship. One day, they decided to play mail. They made letters and envelopes out of paper and crayons. They wrote their names and drew pictures on them. + +"Who do you want to mail your letter to?" Tom asked Lily. + +"I want to mail it to Grandma. She lives far away and I miss her. She always sends us nice things in the summer," Lily said. + +"Me too. Let's mail our letters to Grandma. Maybe she will send us something back," Tom said. + +They put their letters in their envelopes and put them in a bag. They got out of their box and went to the mailbox outside. They saw their mom coming back from the store. + +"Hi, kids. What are you doing?" Mom asked. + +"We are playing mail. We made letters for Grandma. Can we put them in the mailbox?" Tom said. + +"Sure, you can. That's very sweet of you. Grandma will be happy to get your letters," Mom said. + +She helped them put their letters in the mailbox and raised the flag. Then she took them back inside. + +"Maybe we should make some more letters for our friends. That would be fun," Lily said. + +"Okay. But first, let's have some lunch. I'm hungry," Tom said. + +They went to the kitchen and ate their sandwiches and fruit. They didn't know that Mom had a surprise for them. She had bought them some new toys from the store. She hid them in the closet and waited for the right time to give them to them. + +She knew they would be crazy happy when they saw them. She smiled and hugged them. She loved her twins very much. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is hungry. He smells beef in Tom's bag. + +"Hello, dog," Tom says. "Do you want some beef?" + +The dog barks and runs to Tom. He tries to take the bag. Tom is scared. He holds the bag close to him. + +"Help, Sue!" Tom cries. "The dog wants my beef!" + +Sue picks up a stick. She waves it at the dog. She says, "Go away, dog! This is our beef! You are a bad dog!" + +The dog is angry. He growls and shows his teeth. He jumps at Sue. Sue hits him with the stick. The dog yelps and runs away. + +Tom and Sue hug each other. They are happy. They share the beef. They say, "We are brave. We are good friends. We are not poor. We have beef." +Lily loved her pet rock. It was white and smooth and she gave it a name. She called it Snowy. She liked to play with Snowy in her room. She would make a bed for it, read it stories and sing it songs. She would also rock it gently in her arms, like a baby. + +One day, Lily's mom said they were going to visit grandma. Lily was happy, because she liked grandma. She wanted to bring Snowy with her, but mom said no. She said Snowy might get lost or dirty on the way. She said Lily had to leave Snowy at home, in a safe place. Lily was sad, but she did what mom said. She put Snowy on her shelf, next to her books. She kissed it goodbye and said, "Don't worry, Snowy. I'll be back soon. I love you." + +Lily and mom got in the car and drove to grandma's house. Lily had fun there. She played with grandma's toys, ate cookies and watched cartoons. She forgot about Snowy for a while. But when it was time to go home, she remembered. She asked mom, "Can we go home now? I miss Snowy." + +Mom smiled and said, "Of course, sweetie. Let's go home and see Snowy." They got in the car and drove back to their house. Lily was excited. She ran to her room and looked for Snowy. But Snowy was not on the shelf. Lily felt a cold fear in her chest. She looked around and saw Snowy on the floor, broken in pieces. She gasped and cried out, "Snowy! What happened to you?" + +Mom heard Lily's cry and came to her room. She saw the mess and understood. She hugged Lily and said, "I'm so sorry, honey. It was an accident. Your brother was playing with his ball and it hit the shelf. It knocked Snowy down and it broke. He didn't mean to hurt Snowy. He feels very bad." + +Lily sobbed and said, "But Snowy was my pet. My friend. I loved Snowy. How can I fix Snowy?" + +Mom said, "I know, sweetie. I know. You can't fix Snowy, but you can remember Snowy. You can keep the pieces in a box and look at them sometimes. You can make a picture of Snowy and hang it on your wall. You can tell stories about Snowy and how you played together. Snowy will always be in your heart, even if it's not in your arms." + +Lily nodded and wiped her tears. She said, "OK, mom. I'll do that. I'll remember Snowy. Thank you, mom. I love you." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Lily. And I'm proud of you. You're a very brave and kind girl. Come on, let's go and talk to your brother. He wants to say sorry to you and give you a hug." +Ben likes to print pictures of animals. He has a big book with many animals. He can choose any animal he likes and print it with his printer. He likes to print monkeys the most. He thinks monkeys are funny and smart. + +One day, Ben prints a lot of monkeys. He prints big monkeys and small monkeys, brown monkeys and black monkeys, monkeys with hats and monkeys with bananas. He prints so many monkeys that he runs out of paper. He has a pile of monkey pictures on his desk. + +"Wow, Ben, you have a lot of monkeys!" his mom says. She comes to his room and sees the pile. "Do you like monkeys?" + +"Yes, mom, I love monkeys!" Ben says. "They are my favorite animals. Can I have a monkey as a pet?" + +"Sorry, Ben, monkeys are not good pets. They are wild animals. They need to live in the jungle with other monkeys. They would not be happy in our house." his mom says. + +"Oh, I see. That's too bad. But I can still print monkeys, right?" Ben says. + +"Sure, you can print monkeys, but you need to be organized. You can't just leave your monkey pictures everywhere. You need to put them in a folder or a box. That way, you can keep them safe and neat. And you need to save some paper for other things. Paper is not free, you know." his mom says. + +"OK, mom, I will be organized. I will put my monkey pictures in a folder. And I will print other animals too. Maybe I will print a lion or a zebra or a giraffe. They are also cool animals." Ben says. + +"That's a good idea, Ben. I'm glad you like to print animals. You are very creative and curious. But remember, animals are not toys. They are living beings. You need to respect them and learn about them. Maybe we can go to the zoo someday and see some real animals. How does that sound?" his mom says. + +"I would love that, mom! Thank you! Can we go now?" Ben says. + +"Not now, Ben. Maybe next weekend. For now, you can enjoy your printed animals. But first, you need to clean up your room. It's a mess!" his mom says. + +"OK, OK, I will clean up. But can I keep one monkey on my bed? He is my friend. His name is Bobo." Ben says. + +"Sure, you can keep one monkey on your bed. But only one. And don't forget to brush your teeth before you go to sleep. Good night, Ben. I love you." his mom says. + +"Good night, mom. I love you too. And I love Bobo. He is the best monkey ever." Ben says. He hugs his monkey picture and smiles. He is happy. He likes to print animals. +Lily liked to ride her scooter in the park. She had a pink scooter with a bell and a basket. She wore a helmet and pads to be safe. She was good at scooting fast and turning. + +One day, she saw a big hill in the park. She wanted to try it. She thought it would be fun to go down the hill on her scooter. She did not ask her mom or dad if she could. + +She pushed her scooter to the top of the hill. She looked down and felt scared. The hill was very steep and had rocks and bumps. She wanted to go back, but she did not want to look silly. + +She decided to go down the hill anyway. She put her feet on the scooter and started to roll. She went faster and faster. She tried to brake, but it did not work. She tried to lean to the side, but she lost her balance. She fell off her scooter and scraped her knee and elbow. She cried out loud. + +Her mom and dad heard her and ran to her. They picked her up and hugged her. They checked her wounds and put band-aids on them. They told her they were sorry she got hurt, but they were also angry that she did not listen to them. They said the hill was too dangerous for her scooter and she should have asked them first. + +Lily felt sorry and ashamed. She said she was sorry and she learned her lesson. She said she would not go down the hill again. She said she would be more careful and safe on her scooter. Her mom and dad forgave her and kissed her. They said they loved her and they were proud of her for being brave and honest. They took her scooter and walked back to the car. Lily held their hands and smiled. She was happy to have them. +Ben and Tom are brothers. They like to play with toys and run in the park. But sometimes they fight. They fight over toys, snacks, and clothes. + +One day, Ben wants to wear Tom's pants. He thinks they are cool and blue. He takes them from Tom's drawer and puts them on. But they are too big for him. They do not fit. They fall down and show his underwear. + +Tom sees Ben in his pants. He gets angry. He says, "Hey, those are my pants! Give them back! They are not for you!" + +Ben says, "No, they are mine now! I like them! They are cool and blue!" + +Tom says, "No, they are not! They are too big for you! They do not fit! They are for me!" + +They start to fight. They pull and tug and push and shout. They make a lot of noise. + +Mom hears them. She comes to their room. She sees them fighting over the pants. She says, "Stop! Stop fighting! What is going on here?" + +Ben and Tom stop. They look at Mom. They feel ashamed. They say, "Sorry, Mom." + +Mom says, "Why are you fighting over the pants? They are just pants. They are not worth fighting over. You should share and take turns. And you should wear pants that fit you. Ben, those pants are too big for you. Tom, those pants are yours. You can lend them to Ben if you want, but you have to ask first. OK?" + +Ben and Tom nod. They say, "OK, Mom." + +Mom says, "Good. Now, hug and say sorry to each other." + +Ben and Tom hug. They say, "Sorry, brother." + +Mom says, "Good. Now, let's go and find some pants that fit you, Ben. And then we can have some cookies and milk. How does that sound?" + +Ben and Tom smile. They say, "Yes, Mom. That sounds good." + +They follow Mom to the closet. They find some pants that fit them. They put them on. They go to the kitchen. They have some cookies and milk. They do not fight anymore. They are happy. +Lisa was sick. She had a bad cough and a hot head. She did not want to play or eat. She only wanted to sleep in her bed. + +Her mom was worried. She called the nurse on the phone. The nurse said she could come and see Lisa. She said she was available now. She said she would bring some medicine and a toy. + +Mom said thank you and waited for the nurse. She told Lisa that the nurse was coming. She said the nurse would help her feel better. She said the nurse was very nice and kind. + +Lisa was scared. She did not like strangers. She did not like medicine. She did not like needles. She hid under the blanket. + +The nurse knocked on the door. Mom opened it and let her in. The nurse smiled and said hello. She said her name was Anna. She said she was a friend of mom. She said she had a gift for Lisa. + +She set the gift on the table. She said it was a teddy bear. She said it was soft and cuddly. She said it was Lisa's to keep. + +Lisa peeked from the blanket. She saw the teddy bear. She liked the teddy bear. She came out of the blanket. She said hello to Anna. She said thank you for the teddy bear. + +Anna checked Lisa's temperature. She gave her some medicine. She said it was sweet and yummy. She said it would make her cough go away. She said she did not need a needle. + +Lisa took the medicine. She said it was not bad. She hugged the teddy bear. She said she felt a little better. She said Anna was nice and kind. + +Anna said she was happy. She said she had to go. She said she would call mom later. She said she hoped Lisa would get well soon. She said goodbye to Lisa and mom. + +Lisa said goodbye to Anna. She said she liked her. She said she liked her teddy bear. She said she wanted to play with it. She said she loved mom. + +Mom said she loved Lisa. She said she was proud of her. She said she was brave and sweet. She said she could play with the teddy bear. She said she could rest in her bed. + +Lisa smiled. She played with the teddy bear. She rested in her bed. She felt better. She was happy. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play in the garden. They see a big red tomato on a plant. They both want the tomato. + +"Can I have the tomato?" Ben asks. + +"No, it is mine!" Lily says. + +"Please, can we share the tomato?" Ben says. + +"No, go away!" Lily says. + +Lily is not generous. She pulls the tomato from the plant. She runs away with the tomato. Ben is sad and angry. + +But Lily does not see a big hole in the ground. She falls into the hole. The tomato flies out of her hand. It lands on a rock and breaks. Lily cries and cries. She cannot get out of the hole. She is sorry for being mean to Ben. + +Ben hears Lily cry. He goes to the hole. He sees Lily and the broken tomato. He does not help Lily. He says, "That is what you get for being greedy. Goodbye, Lily." He leaves Lily in the hole. Lily is alone and scared. + +The end. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and make jokes. One day, they find a big box of crayons. They have a fun idea. They want to draw on the walls. + +They start to draw many things on the walls. They draw flowers, cars, animals, and faces. They use all the colors of the crayons. They laugh and make jokes. They think they are very funny. + +But Mom and Dad are not happy. They see the walls and they are angry. They say, "Who did this? This is not funny. This is bad. You have to clean the walls now." + +Lily and Tom are scared. They say, "We are sorry. We just wanted to have fun. We did not mean to be bad." Mom and Dad say, "Fun is good, but you have to be careful. You have to respect the house. You have to ask before you use things. You have to clean after you play." + +Lily and Tom nod. They say, "We understand. We will clean the walls." They take a sponge and some water. They start to clean the walls. They see that the crayons are hard to remove. They have to scrub and scrub. They see that some of the walls are gray now. They feel sad. + +They learn a lesson. They learn that jokes are good, but not when they hurt others. They learn that fun is good, but not when they make a mess. They learn that clean is good, but not when they have to work hard. They say, "Next time, we will draw on paper. We will be good friends. We will be good children." Mom and Dad smile. They say, "We are proud of you. We love you." They hug Lily and Tom. They are happy. +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to walk with their mom to the store. One day, mom had a big package to carry. She said, "This is a gift for grandma. We will walk to her house and surprise her." + +Ben and Mia were happy. They loved grandma and wanted to see her. They helped mom carry the package. It was heavy and hard. The sun was harsh and made them sweat. They walked and walked until they saw grandma's house. + +They knocked on the door. Grandma opened it and smiled. She said, "Hello, my darlings. What a nice surprise. Come in, come in." She hugged them and kissed them. She saw the package and said, "What is this?" + +Mom said, "This is a gift for you, mom. We wanted to make you happy. Open it, open it." She gave grandma the package. + +Grandma opened it and gasped. It was a beautiful quilt that mom had made. It had many colors and patterns. It was soft and warm. Grandma said, "Oh, thank you, thank you. This is the most wonderful gift ever. You are so kind and talented. I love you all so much." She wrapped the quilt around her and hugged mom, Ben and Mia. They were happy too. They had made grandma happy. They walked to the store, but they came back with more. They came back with love. +Lily and Tom are playing hide and seek in the house. Lily is the seeker and Tom is the hider. Tom runs to the bedroom and looks for a good spot to hide. He sees a big closet and opens the door. Inside, he finds a switch on the wall. He wonders what it does and pushes it. + +Suddenly, the closet becomes dark and cold. Tom hears a loud noise and feels something moving. He is scared and wants to get out. He tries to push the switch again, but it is hard and stuck. He cries for help. + +Lily hears Tom's cry and runs to the bedroom. She sees the closet door and opens it. She sees Tom in the dark, shivering and crying. She also sees the switch and pulls it. The closet becomes bright and warm again. Tom sees Lily and hugs her. + +"Thank you, Lily! You saved me!" Tom says. + +"What happened, Tom? Why did you hide in the closet?" Lily asks. + +"I found a switch and I pushed it. But it was a bad switch. It made the closet dark and cold and noisy. And it was hard to push it back. I was scared," Tom says. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. That switch is for the freezer. It keeps the food cold and fresh. But it is not for playing. It is dangerous. You could get sick or hurt. Don't push it again, okay?" Lily says. + +"Okay, Lily. I won't push it again. I'm sorry, too. Can we play something else?" Tom says. + +"Sure, Tom. How about we play with the blocks? They are fun and safe," Lily says. + +"Okay, Lily. I like the blocks. Let's go," Tom says. + +Lily and Tom leave the closet and go to the living room. They play with the blocks and have fun. They forget about the bad switch and the scary closet. They are happy and safe. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Sara has a rose. She loves her rose. It is red and pretty. + +"Look at my rose, Ben!" Sara says. "It smells good. Do you want to smell it?" + +"Yes, please!" Ben says. He leans over to smell the rose. But he is sleepy. He yawns and closes his eyes. He falls asleep on the bench. + +Sara laughs. She thinks Ben is funny. She puts her rose next to him. She goes to play on the slide. + +A dog comes to the park. He is big and brown. He sees the rose. He thinks it is a toy. He runs to the bench. He grabs the rose in his mouth. He runs away with it. + +Sara comes back from the slide. She looks for her rose. She does not see it. She sees the dog. He has her rose. He is chewing it. The rose is broken. + +"Hey, that's my rose!" Sara cries. She runs after the dog. But the dog is faster. He runs out of the park. He takes the rose with him. + +Sara is sad. She has no rose. She goes to Ben. She wakes him up. + +"Ben, Ben, wake up!" Sara says. "The dog took my rose! He ate it! It's gone!" + +Ben opens his eyes. He sees Sara. He sees no rose. He is sorry. + +"Oh, Sara, I'm sorry!" Ben says. "I was sleepy. I did not see the dog. I did not help you. I'm a bad friend." + +Sara is angry. She does not want to talk to Ben. She does not want to play with him. She walks away. She leaves him alone. + +Ben is sad. He has no friend. He has no rose. He cries. He wishes he was not sleepy. He wishes he had the rose. He wishes Sara was happy. +Sara and Ben like to visit their grandpa on the farm. He has many animals and plants that they can see and touch. He also has a big barrel that he fills with water for the ducks. Sara and Ben love to watch the ducks swim and splash in the barrel. + +One day, when they visit grandpa, they see something new in the barrel. It is a small, brown, furry animal with a long tail. It looks at them with bright eyes and makes a funny noise. "What is that, grandpa?" Sara asks. + +"That is a beaver, Sara. He is an original animal that lives in the woods. He likes to build dams with sticks and mud. He came to my barrel because he was thirsty and curious. He is very friendly, but you have to be careful not to touch his teeth. They are very sharp," grandpa explains. + +"Can we play with him, grandpa?" Ben asks. + +"Well, you can watch him and talk to him, but you have to respect his space. He is not a toy, he is a wild animal. He might get scared or angry if you try to grab him or pull his tail. He might also want to go back to his home in the woods. He is not used to people and barrels," grandpa says. + +Sara and Ben nod and smile. They sit on the grass and watch the beaver swim and nibble on some carrots that grandpa gives him. They think he is very cute and clever. They thank grandpa for letting them see an original animal. They hope the beaver will come back and visit them again. +Lily and Tom were hungry. They wanted to eat meat for lunch. But there was only one piece of meat left in the fridge. + +"I saw it first!" Lily said. "It is mine!" + +"No, it is mine!" Tom said. "I am bigger and stronger!" + +They both grabbed the meat and pulled hard. The meat was dull and dry. It did not look tasty. + +"Stop it!" Mom said. "You are being silly and rude. You have to share the meat. Or you can have something else." + +Lily and Tom did not want to share. They did not want something else. They wanted the meat. + +"Please, Mom, can we have the meat?" they begged. + +Mom sighed. She had an idea. She took a knife and cut the meat in half. She gave one half to Lily and one half to Tom. + +"There, now you both have meat. But you have to yield some to me. I am hungry too." + +Lily and Tom looked at their half of the meat. It was very small. They felt sorry for Mom. She worked hard and cooked for them. + +"OK, Mom, we will yield some to you." they said. "We love you." + +They gave some of their meat to Mom. They ate their lunch together. The meat was not dull and dry anymore. It was warm and juicy. They were happy and full. +Sam and Lily were best friends. They liked to play together and watch movies. One day, they watched a movie about a dog that got hurt and needed to heal. The movie was very sad and made them cry. + +After the movie, Sam and Lily wanted to hug the dog and make it feel better. They asked their moms if they could go to the pet store and see the dogs. Their moms said yes, but they had to be careful and quiet. + +At the pet store, there were many dogs. Some were big and some were small. Some were noisy and some were quiet. Sam and Lily saw a dog that looked like the one in the movie. It had a bandage on its leg and a sad face. They wanted to hug it and make it feel better. + +They went to the cage and opened the door. The dog was scared and barked. It tried to run away, but it hurt its leg more. Sam and Lily were scared too. They screamed and dropped the door. The door hit the dog's leg and made it bleed. The dog cried and howled. + +The pet store owner came and saw what happened. He was angry and yelled at Sam and Lily. He said they were bad and careless. He said they hurt the dog and made it worse. He said they had to leave and never come back. + +Sam and Lily were very sorry and sad. They ran to their moms and told them what happened. Their moms were disappointed and sad too. They said they had to apologize to the pet store owner and the dog. They said they had to learn to be gentle and respectful to animals. They said they had to be more careful and quiet when they visit places. + +Sam and Lily nodded and said they were sorry. They went back to the pet store owner and the dog. They said they were sorry and they didn't mean to hurt the dog. They said they wanted to help the dog heal and be happy. They asked if they could do anything to make it up. + +The pet store owner saw that they were sincere and felt sorry for them. He said they could come back and visit the dog when it was better. He said they could bring some treats and toys for the dog. He said they could be friends with the dog if they were nice and gentle. + +Sam and Lily smiled and thanked the pet store owner. They said they would come back and be friends with the dog. They said they would be more careful and quiet when they visit places. They said they learned their lesson and they would never hurt animals again. + +The end. +Ben and Lily liked to play with their toy boat. They had a big tub of water in the garden, and they would put the boat in the water and make it go. They would take turns to do the row, and make the boat move fast or slow. + +One day, they saw a big pond in the park. It had ducks and fish and frogs. They wanted to play with their boat in the pond. They asked their mum if they could go, and she said yes, but they had to be careful and stay close. + +They took their boat and ran to the pond. They put the boat in the water and watched it float. They were happy and excited. They started to do the row, and make the boat go to the ducks and the fish and the frogs. + +But the pond was very big, and the boat was very small. The wind blew, and the water moved. The boat went away from them, and they could not reach it. They tried to call the boat, but it did not hear them. It went to the other side of the pond, where they could not see it. It was distant. + +They were sad and scared. They did not know what to do. They cried and shouted for their mum, but she did not hear them. She was far away, on a bench, reading a book. She did not see them or the boat. She did not know they were in trouble. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big red truck on the road. It was the farmer who came to sell his fruits and vegetables. Lily and Ben ran to the truck to see what he had. + +"Hello, little ones," the farmer said with a smile. "Do you want to buy some apples? They are sweet and juicy." + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben said together. They each took a shiny apple from the farmer's hand and gave him a coin. + +"Thank you, farmer," they said. "You are very fair and kind." + +The farmer nodded and waved goodbye. He drove away to the next house. + +Lily and Ben were happy with their apples. They decided to go to the park and eat them on a bench. They walked along the sidewalk, holding hands and humming a song. + +But they did not see a big rock on the path. Lily stumbled on the rock and fell down. She dropped her apple and scraped her knee. She started to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" she wailed. "My apple is gone and my knee hurts!" + +Ben saw his sister on the ground. He felt sorry for her. He bent down and hugged her. + +"Don't cry, Lily," he said. "It's okay. I have an idea. You can have my apple and I can kiss your knee. Then you will feel better." + +Lily looked at Ben. She saw his apple and his kind face. She stopped crying and smiled. + +"Thank you, Ben," she said. "You are the best brother ever." + +Ben gave Lily his apple and kissed her knee. Then they got up and walked to the park. They shared the apple and played on the swings. They were happy again. +Tom and Anna liked to play on the farm. They liked to see the cows, the pigs, the chickens and the horses. But their favorite animals were the sheep. The sheep were soft and white and made funny noises. + +One day, Tom and Anna saw a big truck come to the farm. The truck had a big box on it. The farmer opened the box and said, "Look what I have for you!" He took out a huge sheep. It was bigger than any sheep Tom and Anna had ever seen. It had long, curly wool and big horns. + +Tom and Anna were amazed. They ran to the huge sheep and touched its wool. It felt warm and fuzzy. The huge sheep looked at them and baaed. The farmer said, "This is a special sheep. It is called a ram. It came from a faraway land. Do you want to feed it?" + +Tom and Anna nodded. They took some hay from the farmer and gave it to the huge sheep. The huge sheep ate the hay and licked their hands. Tom and Anna giggled. They liked the huge sheep. They thanked the farmer for the surprise. They named the huge sheep Bob. They played with Bob every day. They were happy. +Ben and Lily like to play soccer in the park. They have a ball and two goals. They try to kick the ball into the other goal and stop the other from doing the same. They count how many times they do it. That is their score. + +One day, a big boy comes to the park. He wants to play soccer too. He asks Ben and Lily if he can join them. Ben and Lily say yes, because they are nice and want to make a new friend. They tell him the rules of their game and how they keep score. + +The big boy is very good at soccer. He kicks the ball very hard and fast. He makes many goals and does not let Ben and Lily make any. He laughs and says he has the highest score. He says he is the best and they are the worst. He is not nice. He is mean. + +Ben and Lily do not like the big boy. They do not have fun playing soccer with him. They want him to go away. They tell him to stop being mean and to play fair. They say soccer is a game for fun, not for being mean. + +The big boy does not listen. He says he does not care. He says he can do whatever he wants. He says he does not need their permission. He says permission is a big word that they do not understand. He says they are too little and too dumb. + +Ben and Lily are sad and angry. They do not like the big boy. They do not want to play with him anymore. They say he is not their friend. They say he is not welcome in their game. They say he has to leave. They say they do not permit him to play with them. + +The big boy is surprised and mad. He does not like Ben and Lily. He does not want to leave. He says he will not go. He says he will stay and play. He says he will make more goals and have the highest score. He says he will show them who is the best. + +But then, a grown-up comes to the park. She is Ben and Lily's mom. She sees what is happening. She sees the big boy being mean to Ben and Lily. She sees Ben and Lily being sad and angry. She is not happy. She is upset. + +She goes to the big boy and tells him to stop. She tells him he is being rude and unkind. She tells him he is not playing nice. She tells him he is not following the rules. She tells him he is not respecting Ben and Lily. She tells him he has to leave. She tells him she does not permit him to play with them. + +The big boy is scared and ashamed. He sees the grown-up is serious and angry. He sees Ben and Lily are right and he is wrong. He sees he has been a bad boy. He says he is sorry. He says he will go. He says he will not come back. He says he will not be mean again. + +He takes his ball and runs away. He does not look back. He does not say goodbye. He is gone. + +Ben and Lily are happy and relieved. They see the big boy is gone. They see their mom is here. They see she is proud and loving. They hug her and thank her. They say she is the best. They say she is important. + +They take their ball and go back to their game. They play soccer again. They have fun. They are nice and fair. They do not care about the score. They care about each other. They are friends. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to go to the library with their moms. The library has many books with pictures and stories. Anna and Ben can borrow some books and take them home. + +One day, Anna and Ben find a beautiful book. The book has a shiny cover and colorful pages. The book is about animals and their sounds. Anna and Ben both want to read the book. + +"Can I have the book, please?" Anna asks Ben. + +"No, I want the book. It is mine," Ben says. + +They both pull the book and try to take it. They are not nice to each other. They are angry and sad. + +Ben pinches Anna's arm. Anna cries. "Ow, that hurts! You are mean, Ben!" + +Anna pinches Ben's cheek. Ben cries. "Ow, that hurts! You are mean, Anna!" + +Their moms hear them and come to see what is wrong. They see the book and the pinches. They are not happy. + +"Why are you pinching each other? That is not how friends behave. You have to share and be kind," Anna's mom says. + +"Yes, you have to say sorry and hug each other. The book is for everyone. You can take turns to read it," Ben's mom says. + +Anna and Ben feel sorry. They say sorry and hug each other. They stop crying and smile. They share the book and read it together. They learn about the animals and their sounds. They have fun and laugh. + +They are friends again. They are happy. The library is a good place. +Tim and Ben are brothers. They like to play in the yard. One day, they find an axe in the shed. It is old and cheap. The handle is broken and the blade is rusty. + +"Look, an axe!" Tim says. "Let's play with it!" + +"No, Tim, it is dangerous!" Ben says. "We can get hurt. Put it back!" + +But Tim does not listen. He picks up the axe and swings it around. He pretends he is a woodcutter. He chops at the grass and the flowers. + +"Stop, Tim, stop!" Ben says. "You are ruining the yard. Mom will be mad!" + +But Tim does not stop. He laughs and swings the axe harder. He sees a big ball on the ground. It is Ben's ball. It is red and shiny. Tim likes the ball. + +"I want the ball!" Tim says. He runs to the ball and tries to chop it with the axe. + +But the ball is too hard. The axe bounces off the ball and flies out of Tim's hand. It rolls away on the ground. Tim chases after it. + +"Hey, that's my ball!" Ben says. He runs to the ball and grabs it. He hugs it tight. + +"Give me the ball!" Tim says. He reaches for the ball. + +"No, it's mine!" Ben says. He pushes Tim away. + +Tim and Ben start to fight. They pull and tug at the ball. They yell and cry. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes out of the house. She sees Tim and Ben fighting. She sees the axe on the ground. She sees the grass and the flowers chopped. + +She is very angry. She takes the ball and the axe. She scolds Tim and Ben. + +"You are very naughty!" she says. "You should not play with the axe. It is dangerous. You could have hurt yourself or each other. And you should not fight over the ball. It is cheap. You can share it. Now go to your room and think about what you did!" + +Tim and Ben are sad. They say sorry to Mom. They say sorry to each other. They go to their room. They do not play with the axe or the ball anymore. They learn their lesson. +Sam and Lily liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They made roads and bridges with their blocks and zoomed their cars around. Sometimes they made car noises with their mouths. Vroom, vroom, vroom! + +One day, they decided to play with their cars in the bathroom. They filled the sink with water and pretended it was a lake. They drove their cars near the edge and splashed them in the water. They had fun making waves and bubbles. + +But then, Sam had an idea. He saw the shower and turned it on. He said, "Look, Lily, it's raining! Let's make our cars go in the rain!" He grabbed his white car and ran to the shower. He threw his car into the shower and watched it get wet. + +Lily followed him with her red car. She said, "Me too, me too!" She threw her car into the shower and laughed. They both ran back and forth, throwing their cars into the shower and catching them. They did not notice that the water was getting hotter and hotter. + +Soon, the shower was steaming and the cars were too hot to touch. Sam and Lily screamed and dropped their cars. They ran out of the bathroom and called for their mom. Mom came and saw the mess. She was angry and scolded them. She said, "What are you doing? You can't play with your cars in the shower! You could have burned yourselves! And look at your cars, they are ruined!" + +Sam and Lily felt sorry and sad. They looked at their cars and saw that they were no longer shiny and bright. The white car was gray and the red car was pink. The paint had peeled off and the wheels had melted. They cried and hugged their mom. They said, "We're sorry, mom. We just wanted to have fun. We didn't know the shower was so hot. We won't do it again." + +Mom hugged them back and said, "It's okay, I forgive you. But you have to be careful and listen to me. The shower is not a toy. It can be dangerous. And you have to take care of your toys. They are not cheap. You can't just throw them away." + +Sam and Lily nodded and said, "We understand, mom. We love you. And we love our cars, even if they are not the same anymore. Can we still play with them?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Of course you can. But not in the bathroom. And not in the rain. Let's go to the living room and make a new road for them. Maybe we can find some stickers and paint to make them look better." + +Sam and Lily cheered and said, "Yay, thank you, mom! You are the best!" They took their cars and followed their mom. They learned their lesson and never played with their cars in the shower again. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with red fruits. They are cherries. Lily and Ben are eager to eat them. They run to the tree and pick some cherries. + +They sit under the tree and talk. They talk about their toys, their pets, and their dreams. They eat the cherries and spit out the pits. They laugh and have fun. The cherries are sweet and juicy. + +But then, a big dog comes. He barks and runs to the tree. He wants the cherries too. Lily and Ben are scared. They drop their cherries and run away. The dog eats the cherries and wags his tail. He is happy. + +Lily and Ben hide behind a bench. They are sad. They lost their cherries and their fun. They hug each other and cry. They wish the dog would go away. + +But then, they see a man. He is the dog's owner. He calls the dog and puts a leash on him. He says sorry to Lily and Ben. He gives them a bag of cherries. He says they are from his garden. He says they can have them. He says the dog is friendly and just likes to play. + +Lily and Ben smile. They say thank you to the man and the dog. They take the bag of cherries and go to another spot. They sit and talk again. They eat the cherries and spit out the pits. They laugh and have fun again. The cherries are sweet and juicy. They are happy. +Lily was a smart girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a teddy bear, a doll, a car and a robot. She liked to pretend that they were her friends and talk to them. + +One day, she noticed that her robot was not working. It did not make any sounds or move its arms and legs. She was sad and worried. She asked her teddy bear, "What is wrong with robot?" + +Teddy bear said, "Maybe he needs a new spring. A spring is a thing that makes him go. It is inside him." + +Lily said, "How can I get a new spring?" + +Teddy bear said, "You need to do an operation. An operation is when you open something and fix it. But you need to be careful and gentle." + +Lily said, "I can do an operation. I have a screwdriver and a scissors. I will be careful and gentle." + +She took her robot to her table and found a screwdriver and a scissors. She opened the robot's back and saw a lot of wires and parts. She looked for the spring. She found it and saw that it was broken. She took it out and threw it away. + +She remembered that she had a new spring in her car. She took the car and opened it. She took the spring and put it in the robot. She closed the robot's back and the car. + +She turned on the robot and waited. The robot made a beep and moved its arms and legs. It said, "Hello, Lily. Thank you for fixing me. You are a smart girl and a good friend." + +Lily was happy and hugged the robot. She said, "You are welcome, robot. I am glad you are working again. You are a smart robot and a good friend." + +She played with her robot, her teddy bear, her doll and her car. They had a lot of fun. +Sara was a spoiled girl who always wanted to have her way. She did not like to share her toys or play nicely with others. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a boy named Ben who was making a paper flower with scissors and glue. Sara liked the flower and wanted to have it. + +"Give me your flower!" she said to Ben. "It is mine now!" + +"No, it is not!" Ben said. "I made it with my own hands. Go away!" + +Sara was angry and tried to grab the flower from Ben. But Ben held it tight and did not let go. Sara pushed Ben hard and made him fall on the grass. She snatched the flower and the scissors and ran away. + +"Ow! That hurts!" Ben cried. He had a scratch on his arm from the scissors. His mom heard him and came to help him. She saw Sara running away with the flower and the scissors and called out to her. + +"Hey, you! Stop right now! That is not yours! You hurt Ben with the scissors! That is very bad!" + +Sara did not listen and kept running. She thought she was clever and happy. But she was not. She was mean and selfish. She did not have any friends who liked her. She only had toys that she did not share. She was a spoiled girl who always wanted to have her way. But she did not know how to be kind and happy. +Anna likes to write in her journal. She writes about her day, her friends, her toys and her dreams. She draws pictures too. She has a pink journal with a lock and a key. She keeps it under her pillow. + +One day, Anna's little brother Tom finds her journal. He is curious. He wants to see what is inside. He tries to open the lock with his fingers, but it does not work. He looks for the key, but he does not know where it is. He decides to use a scissors to cut the lock. He thinks Anna will not mind. + +Anna comes back from playing outside. She sees Tom with her journal and the scissors. She is angry and sad. She shouts at Tom. "That is mine! You are bad! You broke my journal!" She snatches the journal from him and runs to her room. She cries on her bed. + +Tom feels sorry. He did not mean to make Anna cry. He did not know she would be so upset. He wants to say sorry and make her happy again. He thinks of a way to help. He finds some paper, some crayons, some glue and some stickers. He makes a new journal for Anna. He writes "I love you" on the cover. He puts some stickers on it too. He hopes Anna will like it. + +He knocks on Anna's door. He says "Anna, I have something for you. I made it for you. I am sorry I broke your journal. Please forgive me." He gives her the new journal. Anna looks at it. She sees the words and the stickers. She smiles. She hugs Tom. She says "Thank you, Tom. You are generous. You made me a new journal. I forgive you. I love you too." They are happy again. They decide to write and draw in their journals together. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big puzzle on the ground. It has many pieces. The pieces have black and white stripes. + +"What is this?" Anna asks. + +"It is a zebra!" Ben says. "A zebra is an animal that lives far away. It has black and white stripes on its skin." + +"Wow, a zebra is pretty!" Anna says. "Can we solve the puzzle?" + +"Yes, let's try!" Ben says. They start to put the pieces together. They look for the pieces that match. + +They work hard and have fun. After a while, they finish the puzzle. They see a beautiful zebra on the ground. They are happy and proud. + +"Look, we solved the puzzle!" Anna says. + +"Good job, Anna!" Ben says. "You are smart!" + +They hug each other and smile. Then they hear a growl. They turn around and see a lion. The lion is hungry. It sees the zebra puzzle. It thinks it is a real zebra. It wants to eat it. + +"Uh-oh, a lion!" Anna says. + +"Run, Anna, run!" Ben says. + +They run away from the lion. They are scared. The lion chases them. It thinks the zebra puzzle is delicious. It wants to catch it. + +But the lion is not smart. It does not see the pieces. It steps on the pieces. The pieces break. The zebra puzzle falls apart. The lion is confused. It does not see the zebra anymore. It sees only black and white pieces. + +"Where is the zebra?" the lion says. + +"There is no zebra, silly lion!" Anna says. "It is only a puzzle!" + +The lion is angry. It roars. It feels tricked. It does not like puzzles. It likes real zebras. + +"Go away, lion!" Ben says. "You are not nice!" + +The lion is ashamed. It turns around and walks away. It looks for another zebra. A real zebra. + +Anna and Ben are safe. They are glad. They laugh. + +"That was a close one!" Anna says. + +"Yes, it was!" Ben says. "But we are brave!" + +They hug each other and smile. They are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to solve puzzles. But they do not like lions. Lions are scary. And they do not like zebras. Zebras are not delicious. They are only puzzles. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +They run to the slide. But there is a line of kids. They have to wait. They are sad. They want to go fast. + +They see a bird. The bird is lively. It flies from tree to tree. It sings a song. Tom and Mia like the bird. They start to follow the bird. + +The bird leads them to a new way. The way is not in the park. It is in the woods. The woods are green and cool. They see flowers and bugs and animals. They are happy. They forget the slide. + +They play in the woods. They make a fort with sticks and leaves. They pretend to be explorers. They have fun. They thank the bird. The bird says bye. Tom and Mia go back to the park. They see the slide. There is no line. They go on the slide. They go fast. They smile. They had a good day. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes they missed the ball and it rolled away. They had to be careful not to lose the ball. + +One day, a stranger came to the park. He had a big coat and a hat. He looked at Lily and Tom and smiled. He said, "Hello, kids. Do you want to see something cool?" He took out a box from his coat. It had a red button on it. + +Lily and Tom were curious. They wanted to see what was in the box. They walked closer to the stranger. He said, "If you press this button, something amazing will happen. Do you want to try?" + +Lily and Tom nodded. They liked amazing things. The stranger gave them the box and said, "Go ahead. Press the button." + +Lily and Tom pressed the button together. They heard a loud noise and saw a bright flash. The box started to burn. It was very hot and smoky. Lily and Tom dropped the box and screamed. They were scared and hurt. + +The stranger laughed. He said, "Ha ha ha. That was fun. You are so silly. You should not trust strangers. They can trick you and hurt you. Bye bye, kids." He ran away with his coat and hat. + +Lily and Tom cried. They felt their hands and faces. They had red marks and blisters. They were in pain. They looked for their ball. It was gone. The stranger had taken it. + +A lady saw them and heard them. She ran to them and said, "Oh, no. What happened? Are you okay?" She saw the burning box and the stranger running away. She said, "That was a bad man. He did a bad thing. He burned you and stole your ball. I will call for help. Don't worry. You will be okay." + +She took out her phone and called 911. She said, "Hello. I need an ambulance and a police. There are two kids in the park who were burned by a stranger with a box. Please hurry." She stayed with Lily and Tom and tried to comfort them. She said, "You are brave kids. You are lucky it was not worse. You will get better soon. And you will get a new ball. I promise." +Lily liked to design things. She had many crayons and papers and stickers. She made pictures of flowers and animals and houses. She also liked to design clothes for her dolls. She cut and glued and sewed pieces of fabric and ribbons. + +One day, Lily went to the city with her mom. They took the subway to get there. Lily saw many people and cars and buildings. She also saw the subway map on the wall. It had many colors and lines and dots. Lily thought it was very pretty. + +"Mom, can I have a paper and a crayon?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, honey. Here you go. What are you going to draw?" Mom said. + +"I'm going to design a subway map like that one. But with more colors and shapes and stickers." Lily said. + +Mom smiled and gave Lily a paper and a crayon. Lily started to draw her own subway map. She used red and blue and green and yellow and pink and purple. She drew circles and squares and stars and hearts. She put stickers of animals and fruits and letters. She was very happy with her design. + +But then, Lily did something naughty. She saw a blank spot on the wall next to the real subway map. She thought it would be fun to stick her paper there. She took some glue from her bag and put it on the back of her paper. She quickly ran to the wall and pressed her paper on it. She thought it looked very nice. + +"Look, Mom, I made a new subway map!" Lily shouted. + +Mom looked up and saw what Lily had done. She was very angry and shocked. She grabbed Lily's hand and pulled her away from the wall. + +"Lily, that was very naughty! You can't stick your paper on the wall. That's not your wall. That's the subway's wall. You have to take it off right now. And you have to say sorry." Mom said. + +Lily felt sad and scared. She didn't mean to be naughty. She just wanted to share her design. She took off her paper from the wall. She saw some glue and paper still on the wall. She tried to wipe it off with her sleeve. She looked at Mom and said in a small voice: + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, subway." +Lily was a nosy girl. She liked to look at everything and ask many questions. One day, she saw a shiny faucet in the kitchen. She wanted to know what it did. + +She climbed on a chair and reached for the faucet. She turned it and water came out. She was happy and played with the water. She made a big mess on the floor. + +"Mommy, look!" she shouted. "I made a fountain!" + +Mommy came into the kitchen and saw the water. She was not happy. She turned off the faucet and took Lily off the chair. + +"Lily, what did you do?" she asked. "You know you are not supposed to touch the faucet. You could get hurt or waste water." + +"I'm sorry, Mommy," Lily said. "I was nosy. I wanted to see the water." + +Mommy sighed and hugged Lily. She was not angry, but she wanted Lily to learn. + +"Next time, ask me before you touch something," she said. "I can show you how things work. But now, we have to clean up this mess." + +She gave Lily a towel and they wiped the floor together. Lily learned her lesson. She did not touch the faucet again. But she still had many questions. She was a nosy girl. +Tom loved his truck. He played with it every day. He made it go fast and slow, loud and quiet, up and down. He was very creative with his truck. He pretended it was a fire truck, a garbage truck, a police truck, and more. + +One day, Tom saw a new truck in the store. It was bigger and shinier than his truck. It had lights and sounds and buttons. Tom wanted the new truck very much. He asked his mom to buy it for him. His mom said no. She said he already had a truck, and he should be happy with what he had. She said he could save his money and spend it on something else later. + +Tom was sad and angry. He did not listen to his mom. He threw a tantrum in the store. He cried and screamed and kicked. He said he hated his truck and he wanted the new truck. His mom was very upset. She took him home and put him in his room. She said he could not play with his truck or any other toy until he calmed down and said sorry. + +Tom sat in his room and sulked. He looked at his truck and felt ashamed. He remembered how much fun he had with his truck. He remembered how his mom bought it for him on his birthday. He remembered how his mom loved him and wanted him to be happy. He realized he was wrong to be greedy and rude. He realized he did not need the new truck. He realized he was lucky to have his truck and his mom. + +Tom got up and went to his mom. He hugged her and said sorry. He said he loved her and his truck. He said he did not want the new truck anymore. He said he would save his money and spend it on something nice for her. His mom smiled and hugged him back. She said she was proud of him and she forgave him. She said he was very creative and kind. She said he could play with his truck and his other toys again. + +Tom was happy. He played with his truck and his other toys. He made up new stories and games with his truck. He shared his truck with his friends. He thanked his mom for everything. He learned to be grateful and content. He learned that having more things does not make you happier. He learned that being creative and loving is more important. +Lily loved to visit her elderly grandma every week. Grandma always had a big smile and a warm hug for Lily. She also cooked yummy food for Lily, like soup, bread, and cheese. + +One day, Grandma made something new for Lily. It was white and round and looked like a flower. Grandma called it cauliflower. She said it was good for Lily and she should try it. + +Lily was curious, but also a bit scared. She did not know if she would like cauliflower. She looked at her plate and then at Grandma. Grandma smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. It's delicious. I love cauliflower. Do you want to taste it with me?" + +Lily nodded and picked up a small piece of cauliflower with her fork. She put it in her mouth and chewed. It was soft and sweet and had a nice flavor. Lily liked it. She smiled and said, "Mmm, it's good, Grandma. I love cauliflower too." + +Grandma was happy and gave Lily another hug. She said, "I'm glad you love cauliflower, Lily. You are a brave and smart girl. And I love you very much." Lily hugged Grandma back and said, "I love you too, Grandma. You are the best." They ate their cauliflower and enjoyed their time together. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big stick. They use the stick to write on the ground. + +"Look, I write my name!" Lila says. She writes L-I-L-A with the stick. + +"Me too!" Ben says. He writes B-E-N next to Lila's name. + +They write other things too. They write a sun, a flower, a cat and a dog. + +They are having fun. But then, they see a wild bird. The bird is big and black. It has a yellow beak and red eyes. It makes a loud noise. + +"RAAWWKK!" + +The bird flies down to the ground. It sees the stick. It thinks the stick is food. It grabs the stick with its beak. It flies away with the stick. + +"Hey, that's our stick!" Lila says. She is sad. She likes the stick. + +"Come back, bird!" Ben says. He is angry. He wants the stick. + +They run after the bird. But the bird is too fast. It flies over the trees. It goes to its nest. + +The nest is high on a roof. The bird puts the stick in the nest. The nest has other things too. It has a hat, a ball, a shoe and a jar. + +The jar has butter in it. The bird likes butter. It opens the jar with its beak. It eats the butter. It is happy. + +Lila and Ben see the nest. They see the stick. They see the butter. + +"Look, there's our stick!" Lila says. She points to the nest. + +"And there's butter!" Ben says. He likes butter. He is hungry. + +They want to get the stick and the butter. But the nest is too high. They cannot reach it. + +They need a ladder. They look around. They see a ladder. The ladder is near a house. The house is red. It has a door and a window. + +They go to the house. They knock on the door. A man opens the door. The man is old and kind. He has a beard and glasses. + +"Hello, children. What do you want?" the man says. + +"Please, sir. Can we use your ladder?" Lila says. + +"Why do you need a ladder?" the man says. + +"We need to get our stick and some butter. A wild bird took them. The bird put them in its nest. The nest is on the roof." Ben says. + +The man looks at the roof. He sees the nest. He sees the stick and the butter. + +"Oh, I see. That bird is very naughty. It takes things from people. It took my hat and my shoe. They are in the nest too." the man says. + +"Can we have them back?" Lila says. + +"Of course. You can use my ladder. But be careful. The bird might come back. It might be angry." the man says. + +He gives them the ladder. They say thank you. They take the ladder. They put it near the roof. They climb the ladder. They reach the nest. + +They get the stick and the butter. They also get the hat and the shoe. They give them to the man. The man is happy. He says thank you. + +They go down the ladder. They are happy too. They have their stick and their butter. + +They say goodbye to the man. They go back to the park. They use the stick to write more things. They use the butter to make a sandwich. They share the sandwich. They are full and glad. + +They are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a good day. +Lila and Ben are friends. They live in a village near the big river. They like to play outside and run and jump. They are healthy and happy. + +One day, they see a big boat on the river. It has many people and things on it. Lila and Ben are curious. They want to see the boat up close. They run to the river bank and wave at the people on the boat. + +"Hello, hello!" they shout. "Where are you going? What are you doing?" + +Some people on the boat wave back and smile. They say they are going to another village far away. They say they are bringing food and clothes and toys to the people there. They say they are helpers. + +Lila and Ben think that is very nice. They want to be helpers too. They ask if they can go on the boat and see the other village. The people on the boat say yes, but they have to ask their parents first. + +Lila and Ben run back to their village. They look for their parents. They find them in their houses. They tell them about the boat and the helpers and the other village. They ask if they can go with them. + +Their parents are surprised. They are not sure if it is a good idea. They say the boat is very big and the river is very fast. They say the other village is very far and they do not know the people there. They say Lila and Ben are very small and they might get lost or scared or hurt. + +Lila and Ben are sad. They do not want to stay in their village. They want to see the boat and the helpers and the other village. They want to have an adventure. They want to be helpers too. + +They beg their parents to let them go. They say they will be careful and brave and good. They say they will come back soon and tell them everything. They say they will make their parents proud. + +Their parents look at each other. They see the excitement and the hope in Lila and Ben's eyes. They see the kindness and the courage in their hearts. They sigh and smile. They say yes, but they have to promise to stay with the helpers and listen to them. They say they have to wear life jackets and hold hands. They say they have to come back before dark. + +Lila and Ben are happy. They hug their parents and thank them. They run to the river bank and join the helpers on the boat. They wave goodbye to their village and hello to the other village. They are ready for their adventure. They are ready to be helpers. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden. They see a big tree with red fruit. They want to pick some fruit and eat it. + +"Look, Ben, fruit!" Lily says. "Let's get some!" + +Ben nods. He tries to reach the fruit, but he is too small. He jumps and jumps, but he cannot touch the fruit. + +Lily has an idea. She gets a big box from the shed. She puts the box under the tree. She stands on the box and picks a fruit. She gives it to Ben. + +"Thank you, Lily!" Ben says. He bites the fruit. It is sweet and juicy. + +They hear a grumpy voice. It is Mr. Brown, the owner of the tree. He is angry. He does not like children picking his fruit. + +"Hey, you two, get off my tree!" he shouts. "That is my fruit, not yours!" + +Lily and Ben are scared. They drop the fruit and run away. They hide behind the fence. They hear Mr. Brown muttering and shaking his fist. + +"Sorry, Mr. Brown," Lily whispers. "We did not know." + +Ben nods. He is sad. He liked the fruit. + +They go back to their house. They tell their mom what happened. She hugs them and gives them some cookies. + +"It's okay, my loves," she says. "Next time, ask before you take something that is not yours. And don't worry, Mr. Brown is just grumpy. He does not mean to be mean." + +Lily and Ben smile. They eat their cookies and forget about the fruit. They are happy. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and fluffy. It has a collar and a leash, but no owner. + +"Look, a dog!" Ben says. He likes dogs. He wants to pet the dog. + +"Wait, Ben!" Lila says. She is afraid of dogs. She thinks the dog might bite. She grabs Ben's hand. "We don't know the dog. It might be mean." + +Ben shakes his hand free. He walks to the dog. He smiles and says, "Hi, dog. You are attractive. Can I pet you?" + +The dog wags its tail. It licks Ben's face. Ben laughs. He pets the dog. He says, "See, Lila? The dog is nice. It likes me. Come, Lila. Don't be worry. Come and pet the dog." + +Lila hesitates. She watches Ben and the dog. They look happy. She wants to be happy too. She takes a step. Then another. She reaches the dog. She touches its fur. It is soft and warm. The dog wags its tail again. It licks Lila's face too. Lila giggles. She pets the dog. She says, "You are right, Ben. The dog is nice. It likes us. I'm not worry anymore. I like the dog too." + +They play with the dog for a while. Then they hear a voice. It is the dog's owner. He is looking for the dog. He sees them and says, "There you are, Max! I was looking for you. You ran away from me. You are a naughty dog." + +He walks to them. He sees Lila and Ben. He smiles and says, "Hello, kids. I'm sorry if my dog scared you. He is friendly, but he likes to explore. He is a curious dog. What are your names?" + +Lila and Ben tell him their names. They tell him they like his dog. They say his dog is attractive and nice. + +The owner says, "Thank you. You are very kind. Max likes you too. He is a lucky dog. He has many friends. Do you want to play with him some more?" + +Lila and Ben nod. They say yes. They play with Max and his owner. They have fun. They are happy. They are not worry. They are friends. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a doll, a bear, a car and a clock. The clock was her favorite toy, because it made a loud tick-tock sound and had two hands that moved. Lily liked to pretend that the clock was her friend and talk to it. + +One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, it's time to go to bed. Put away your toys and brush your teeth." Lily did not want to go to bed. She wanted to play with her clock. She said, "No, mom, I want to stay with my clock. He is my friend and he needs me." + +Lily's mom said, "Lily, you can play with your clock tomorrow. He will be here when you wake up. But now you need to sleep, or you will be tired and grumpy in the morning." Lily shook her head and hugged her clock. She said, "No, mom, I need to stay with my clock. He is scared of the dark and he needs me." + +Lily's mom sighed and said, "Lily, your clock is not scared of the dark. He is a toy, not a real person. He does not have feelings or thoughts. He just makes a noise and shows the time. He does not need you to stay with him. He will be fine in the dark." Lily did not believe her mom. She said, "Yes, mom, he is scared of the dark. He told me so. He said he hears scary noises and sees scary shadows. He said he needs me to hold him and tell him stories. He is my friend and I love him." + +Lily's mom did not know what to do. She tried to take the clock from Lily, but Lily held on tight and cried. She said, "No, mom, don't take him away. He is my friend and I love him. Please, mom, let me stay with him." Lily's mom felt sorry for Lily, but she also knew that Lily needed to sleep. She said, "Lily, I understand that you love your clock, but you also need to love yourself. You need to sleep, or you will be sick and unhappy. How about this? You can take your clock to bed with you, but you have to turn it off, so it does not make any noise. And you have to promise me that you will close your eyes and sleep, and not talk to your clock. Can you do that?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She did not want to turn off her clock, but she also did not want to make her mom sad. She said, "OK, mom, I will do that. But only if you give me a kiss and a hug and tell me that you love me." Lily's mom smiled and said, "Of course, Lily, I love you very much. You are my sweet girl and I am proud of you. Here is a kiss and a hug. Now, let's go to bed." Lily and her mom went to Lily's room. Lily put her clock on her pillow and turned it off. She said, "Good night, clock. Don't be scared. I am here with you. I love you." Then she closed her eyes and fell asleep. Lily's mom tucked her in and said, "Good night, Lily. Sleep well. I love you." Then she turned off the light and left the room. + +The next morning, Lily woke up and saw her clock. She turned it on and said, "Hello, clock. Did you sleep well? Are you happy?" The clock did not answer. It just made a tick-tock sound and showed the time. Lily did not mind. She said, "I am happy, too. I had a good sleep and I had a nice dream. Do you want to hear it?" The clock did not answer. It just made a tick-tock sound and showed the time. Lily did not mind. She said, "OK, I will tell you. I dreamed that we were in a big park and we saw many flowers and animals and people. We played and laughed and had fun. It was a beautiful day. Do you like that?" The clock did not answer. It just made a tick-tock sound and showed the time. Lily did not mind. She said, "I like that, too. I hope we can go to the park someday. But first, we have to get ready for the day. Come on, clock, let's go and see mom. She will make us breakfast and tell us what we will do today. Maybe we will have more fun. Come on, clock, let's go." Lily took her clock and ran to her mom. She said, "Good morning, mom. I love you. And I +Lily and Ben were playing in the pool with their mom. They liked to splash and swim and float. Lily saw a strip of red on the bottom of the pool. It was her ribbon that she lost yesterday. + +"Look, Ben, my ribbon!" she said. "I want to get it." + +She took a big breath and dove into the water. She swam to the ribbon and grabbed it. She felt happy and proud. She came up to the surface and showed her ribbon to Ben and mom. + +"Wow, Lily, you are a good diver!" Ben said. "Can I try?" + +"Sure, Ben, you can try. But be careful, it is deep," Lily said. + +Ben nodded and dove into the water. He saw the ribbon and reached for it. But he could not hold his breath for long. He felt scared and wet. He came up to the surface and coughed. + +"Ben, are you okay?" mom asked. She hugged him and wrapped him in a towel. + +"I'm okay, mom, but I don't like diving. It is hard and scary," Ben said. + +"That's okay, Ben, you don't have to dive if you don't want to. You can do other things in the pool. Like playing with this ball," mom said. She gave him a ball and smiled. + +"Thanks, mom. I like playing with the ball. And I like playing with Lily. She is a good sister and a good diver," Ben said. + +Lily smiled and hugged Ben. She gave him her ribbon and said, "You can have it, Ben. It is a gift for you. You are a good brother and a good swimmer." + +They played with the ball and the ribbon and had fun in the pool. They were happy and wet. +Tom is a young boy who likes ice-cream a lot. He likes to eat ice-cream when it is hot and sunny. He likes to eat ice-cream with his mom and dad and his sister Lily. + +One day, Tom and his family go to the store to buy some ice-cream. Tom is very happy. He wants to get chocolate ice-cream, his favorite. He holds his mom's hand and walks to the ice-cream freezer. He sees many ice-cream boxes with different colors and pictures. + +Tom looks for the chocolate ice-cream box. He sees it on the top shelf. He tries to reach it, but he is too short. He asks his mom to help him. His mom lifts him up and lets him grab the chocolate ice-cream box. Tom says thank you and hugs his mom. + +Tom and his family go to the cashier to pay for the ice-cream. Tom holds the ice-cream box in his arms. He is very excited. He can't wait to eat the ice-cream at home. He smiles and says, "I love ice-cream!" +Sara and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat, a scarf and a carrot nose. They gave him two buttons for eyes and a knob for a mouth. + +"Hello, Mr. Snowman!" Sara said. "Do you like the snow?" + +The snowman did not say anything. He just smiled with his knob mouth. + +"Maybe he is shy," Ben said. "Or maybe he is cold. Let's give him a hug." + +They ran to the snowman and hugged him. He felt very cold and hard. + +"Ouch!" Sara said. "He is freezing!" + +Ben laughed. "Of course he is freezing. He is made of snow. Snow is always freezing." + +Sara looked at the snowman. He was different from them. He did not talk or move or feel warm. + +"Does he have a heart?" she asked. + +Ben thought for a moment. He remembered what his mom had told him. + +"Everyone has a heart," he said. "But some hearts are different. Some hearts are big and warm and kind. And some hearts are small and cold and mean." + +"Which heart does he have?" Sara asked. + +Ben smiled. He pointed to the snowman's chest. + +"He has a heart of snow," he said. "But we can make it warm with our love." +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to go to the park with Mom. Mom says they can go on the big slide and the swings. But first, they have to walk to the bus stop. Sara and Ben hold Mom's hands and walk fast. + +At the bus stop, Mom takes out three tickets from her purse. She gives one to Sara and one to Ben. She says they have to keep them safe. Sara and Ben put their tickets in their pockets. They are happy. They see the bus coming. It is big and yellow. + +They get on the bus and find a seat. Mom sits next to them. The bus starts to move. Sara and Ben look out the window. They see cars and trees and shops. They see a man selling lemons. Mom says lemons are sour. Sara and Ben make a face. They do not like sour things. + +The bus stops at the park. Mom says they have to show their tickets to the driver. Sara and Ben take out their tickets from their pockets. They give them to the driver. He smiles and says thank you. They get off the bus and run to the park. They are excited. They see the big slide and the swings. They have fun. They forget about the sour lemons. +Sara and Ben are friends. They live in a poor house with a small yard. They do not have many toys or books. But they have each other and they have fun. + +One day, Sara and Ben find a big box in the yard. They do not know where it comes from. They are curious and excited. They open the box and see many things inside. They see a ball, a doll, a car, a hat, and more. + +"Wow!" Sara says. "Look at all these things! They are new and pretty!" + +"Maybe someone gave them to us!" Ben says. "Maybe they are a gift!" + +Sara and Ben are happy. They take the things out of the box and play with them. They throw the ball, hug the doll, drive the car, and wear the hat. They laugh and smile. + +They do not see the note on the box. It says: "To the children's home. From the charity group. We hope you enjoy these toys and books. They are for you." + +Sara and Ben do not know that they are not in their yard. They are in the yard of the children's home. They are not poor. They are lucky. +Once upon a time, there was a creative little girl named Lily. Lily loved to draw and paint. One day, she found a mirror in her room. She thought it would be fun to draw on the mirror. + +Lily's mom came into the room and saw Lily drawing on the mirror. "Lily, why are you drawing on the mirror?" she asked. Lily answered, "I wanted to make it pretty, Mom." Her mom said, "That is not a good place to draw. You should only draw on paper." + +The next day, Lily's mom was getting ready for work. She needed to use the mirror, but Lily's drawings were still on it. She could not see her face well. She tried to clean the mirror, but it took a long time. She was late for work and her boss was not happy. + +The moral of the story is to always use the right tools for your creative projects, and to listen to your parents when they give you advice. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk. He wanted to find a treasure. He looked under rocks, in the trees, and by the river. Tim was upset because he could not find any treasure. + +As he walked, he saw a girl named Sue. Sue was sad too. Tim asked, "Why are you upset, Sue?" Sue said, "I lost my toy. I cannot find it." Tim wanted to help Sue. They looked for Sue's toy together. + +Tim and Sue looked and looked. They found a big box. Inside the box was Sue's toy and more fun things! They were so happy. Tim and Sue had found a treasure. They played with the treasure all day long. +One day, a little boy named Tim was playing with his toy car. He was having so much fun. But then, he started to feel very hot. Tim said, "Mom, I am hot." His mom looked at him and said, "Oh no, your toy car is starting to melt." + +Tim was sad and scared. He had a nightmare that night. In his dream, all his toys were melting and hurt. He woke up and cried, "Mom, help! My toys are hurt in my dream." His mom hugged him and said, "It's okay, it was just a bad dream." + +But the next day, Tim saw that his toy car was still melting. He tried to save it, but it was too late. His toy car was hurt and gone forever. Tim was very sad and cried a lot. He learned that sometimes, bad things can happen and not everything can be fixed. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside. One day, she saw the sky turn grey. Lily knew this meant something fun was coming. She hoped it would be snow. + +The next morning, Lily woke up and saw white snow everywhere. She was so happy! She put on her warm clothes and ran outside. Lily saw her friend Tom. They both loved the snow. "Let's build a big snowman!" said Tom. Lily smiled and nodded. + +Lily and Tom worked hard to make the biggest snowman they could. They used big snowballs for the body and small ones for the head. They found sticks for the arms and a hat for the top. When they were done, they stood back and looked at their snowman. "We did it!" said Lily. "We made the best snowman ever!" Tom agreed. They played in the snow all day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. One day, Tim had a big sneeze. He did not know why he sneezed so much. His mom said it was because of the dust in the air. Tim was scared that the sneeze would not stop. + +That night, Tim had a bad dream. In the dream, the sneeze became a big monster. The monster tried to scare Tim, but he was not scared. He knew it was just a dream, and dreams cannot hurt him. + +In the morning, Tim told his mom about the bad dream. His mom said that it was just a silly dream and that he should not be scared. She told him that the sneeze monster was not real. Tim felt better and was not scared anymore. He learned that sometimes, we are scared of things we do not know. But when we learn more about them, we are not scared anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a clean boy who always liked to help his mom. One day, Tim's mom asked him to wait for her at the store. + +While Tim was waiting, he saw a big, red ball. He wanted to play with it. He forgot that his mom told him to wait for her. Tim started to play with the ball and went far away from the store. + +His mom came out of the store and couldn't find Tim. She was very worried. She called out, "Tim, where are you?" Tim heard his mom and remembered he was supposed to wait for her. He ran back to the store and said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I forgot to wait." His mom hugged him and said, "It's okay, just remember to listen next time." +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a boy named Tim. Tim had a big tree in his yard. One day, Tim had an idea. He wanted to hang a swing on the tree. He asked his mom, "Can I hang a swing on the tree?" His mom said, "Yes, but be careful." + +Tim found a long rope and a wooden seat. He put the rope on a high point of the tree. Then, he tied the seat to the rope. The swing was ready. Tim was very happy. He played on the swing all day. His hands got filthy from the dirty rope, but he didn't care. + +One day, while Tim was swinging, the rope broke. Tim fell down and got hurt. He cried and his mom came running. She saw the broken swing and said, "Oh no, the rope was too weak." Tim was sad because his swing was gone, and he had to stay in bed until he felt better. +One day, a clumsy cat named Kitty wanted to invite her friends to a fun party. She made a list of all her friends: Doggy, Bunny, and Birdy. Kitty was so excited! She went to each of their homes to give them the invite. + +When Kitty got to Doggy's house, she said, "Doggy, I want you to come to my party!" Doggy was happy and said, "Yes, Kitty! I will come to your party!" But when Kitty went to Bunny's house, Bunny was not there. Kitty felt sad but she still had to invite Birdy. + +Kitty climbed up the tree to find Birdy. She was very clumsy and almost fell! Birdy saw Kitty and asked, "What are you doing, Kitty?" Kitty said, "I want to invite you to my party, Birdy!" Birdy was happy and said, "I will come to your party, Kitty!" + +But Kitty was still sad about Bunny. She asked her friends to help find Bunny. They looked everywhere and finally found Bunny near a big alarm. Bunny was scared of the loud noise. Kitty said, "Bunny, I want you to come to my party!" Bunny felt better and said, "Yes, Kitty! I will come to your party!" + +Now, all of Kitty's friends were together at the party. They played games, ate yummy food, and had lots of fun. Kitty was so happy that she could invite all her friends and make them happy too! +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a fat cat named Fluffy. Fluffy had a big friend, a dog named Spot. They liked to play and have fun together. One day, they found a pretty vase in the house. The vase was shiny and had many colors on it. They both thought it was very nice. + +Fluffy and Spot wanted to marry the vase because it was so pretty. They put the vase in the middle of the room and danced around it. They sang songs and laughed. They were very happy to have the vase as their new friend. + +After a while, Fluffy and Spot got tired. They sat down and looked at the vase. They knew they could not really marry the vase, but they still loved it. They decided to keep the vase as their special friend. From that day on, Fluffy and Spot took care of the vase and played with it every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was very excited because his birthday was coming up. He knew his mom and dad were going to throw him a big party with all his friends. + +On the day of his birthday, Tom saw a big black box with a pretty bow on it. He asked his mom, "Is that for me?" Mom smiled and said, "Yes, Tom, it's your birthday present. You can open it when your friends come." + +Tom's friends came to the party, and they all played fun games. They ate yummy cake and sang the birthday song. Then, it was time for Tom to open the big black box. Tom's dad helped him pull the pretty bow and put it aside. + +Tom opened the box and saw a beautiful black toy car. He was so happy! He said, "Thank you, Mom and Dad!" He played with his new car and shared it with his friends. It was the best birthday ever. +One day, a cat and a dog went to play near a big pond. They saw many different animals there. The cat and dog liked to watch the fish in the pond. + +The cat said to the dog, "Let's splash in the water!" The dog was happy and said, "Yes, let's do it!" They both jumped in the pond and splashed each other. They played and laughed. + +When they got out of the pond, they were very hungry. They saw a big steak on a table. The cat and dog shared the steak. They ate and talked about their fun day. They were happy and full. +One day, a little girl named Lucy found some fake scissors in her toy box. She thought they were fun to play with. She took them outside to show her friend, Tom. + +"Look, Tom!" Lucy said, showing him the fake scissors. "These are not real, but we can still play with them!" + +Tom liked the fake scissors too. They decided to play a game called "Rock, Scissors, Paper." They both knew how to play it. They would say "Rock, Scissors, Paper" and then show their hands. Rock beats scissors, scissors beat paper, and paper beats rock. + +Lucy and Tom played the game many times. They laughed and had fun. Sometimes Lucy won, sometimes Tom won. They liked playing with the fake scissors and being outside together. + +At the end of the day, Lucy and Tom were tired from playing. They sat down on a big rock to rest. They talked about their fun day and how much they liked playing "Rock, Scissors, Paper." They knew they would play it again soon. +One day, a little girl named Sue went for a walk. She saw a big, warm sun in the sky. It was a nice day. Sue felt happy. She thought, "I want to find a cone." + +Sue walked and walked. She saw a big tree. Behind the tree, a cone appeared! It was a big, brown cone. Sue picked it up and said, "I found a cone! I will show it to my friend, Tom." + +Sue went to Tom's house. She showed him the cone. Tom was happy too. He said, "Let's play with the cone!" They played catch with the cone all day. The sun was warm, and they had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, in a big farm, there was a unique pig. This pig was not like the others, because it had a big, round spot on its back. All the other pigs were pink, but this pig was pink with a big, brown spot. + +One day, the unique pig was playing with its friends. They were running and jumping in the mud. The unique pig said, "Look at my spot! It makes me special!" The other pigs looked at the spot and said, "Yes, it does! We like your spot!" + +In the end, the unique pig and its friends learned that it is good to be different. They played together every day and had lots of fun. The unique pig was happy, and the other pigs were happy too. The moral of the story is that being different is a good thing, and we should celebrate what makes us special. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a card on the ground. The card had a big, red apple on it. Tim showed the card to his friend, Sally. "Look, Sally! I found a card with an apple on it!" he said. + +Sally looked at the card and said, "I want the card, too. Can we share it?" Tim thought about it for a moment, but then he said, "No, I found it. It's mine." Sally felt sad, but she didn't say anything more about the card. + +A few days later, Tim looked at the card again. The apple on the card started to rot. It turned brown and yucky. Tim felt bad for being selfish and not sharing the card with Sally. He went to find Sally and said, "I'm sorry, Sally. I should have shared the card with you." Sally smiled and said, "It's okay, Tim. We can find more cards together and share them." And from that day on, Tim and Sally shared everything they found. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia was an independent girl who loved to explore. One day, she went on a walk in the woods near her house. + +As Mia walked, she saw a fork in the path. One way went left, and the other way went right. Mia thought, "Which way should I go?" She decided to go right because it looked like a fun way. + +As Mia walked along the right path, she met a friendly squirrel. The squirrel said, "Hi Mia! Do you want to play with me?" Mia smiled and said, "Yes, let's play together!" They played in the woods all day and had a great time. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a gray cat named Tom. Tom loved to play with his red ball. One sunny day, Tom went outside to play, but his red ball was missing. He looked around and saw a dry tree. He thought his ball might be there. + +Tom walked to the tree and found a little girl named Sue. Sue was holding a red ball that looked like Tom's. Tom said, "That's my ball! Can I have it back, please?" Sue looked at Tom and said, "No, this is my ball. I found it near the tree." + +Tom was sad and didn't know what to do. He decided to ask his friend, a wise old owl, for help. The owl listened to Tom's story and said, "Let's find a way to match the ball to its real owner." The owl took Tom and Sue to a big pile of balls. He told them, "The one who finds another ball that looks like the red ball can keep it." + +Tom and Sue started looking for a ball that matched the red one. After a while, Tom found another red ball. He was so happy! Sue gave Tom his red ball back, and they both had a ball to play with. From that day on, Tom and Sue became good friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a humble chair. The chair was not big or fancy, but it was very comfy. The chair loved to be helpful and make people feel good. + +One day, a little boy named Tim came to the house. He saw the humble chair and said, "Hello, chair! Can I sit on you?" The chair was very happy and said, "Yes, Tim! I would love that!" Tim sat on the chair and felt very comfy. + +Later, Tim wanted to play outside. But the door was locked. Tim was sad. The humble chair said, "Don't worry, Tim! I can help!" The chair showed Tim where the key was. Tim unlocked the door and played outside. The humble chair was happy to help. +One day, a little girl named Sue found a big mystery box in her room. She did not know what was inside. Sue was very excited to find out what was in the box. She called her friend, Tom, to come over and help her open the box. + +When Tom came over, they both tried to open the box. Tom said, "Let's add a key to open it." They found a key and added it to the lock. The box opened, and they found a lot of toys inside. But there was one toy that looked different. It was a spoiled doll with messy hair and a torn dress. + +Sue and Tom decided to fix the spoiled doll. They combed her hair and sewed a new dress for her. They played with the doll and all the other toys from the mystery box. They had a great day playing and solving the mystery of the box. +Once upon a time, there was a fancy cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to wear pretty clothes and play with her toys. Yesterday, she found a big box in her room. + +Inside the box, there was a big scale. Kitty thought it was a toy. She wanted to play with the scale and see how much she weighed. So, she jumped on it and saw a number. The number told Kitty how much she weighed. + +Kitty was happy to know how much she weighed. She played with the scale all day. Then, she told her friends about the big scale. They all came over to play and see how much they weighed too. They had lots of fun and played together all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big cabinet in his room. The cabinet was his friend. It was a loyal cabinet. It always kept his toys safe. + +One day, Tim told his cabinet, "I will play with my friends today. Please keep my toys safe." The cabinet said, "Yes, Tim. I will be loyal and keep your toys safe." + +Tim went to play with his friends. When he came back, he found all his toys safe in the cabinet. He said, "Thank you, cabinet. You are a loyal friend." The cabinet was happy to help Tim. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big, orange ball. He loved to play with it every day. He would throw it, kick it, and even bounce it on his head. + +One sunny day, Tim went outside to play with his ball. He saw his friend, Sue, who was playing with a toy car. Tim asked her, "Do you want to play with my ball?" Sue said, "Yes, let's play!" + +They played catch with the orange ball. Tim threw the ball high in the air, and Sue caught it in her mouth! They laughed and played until the sun went down. Then, they went home, happy and tired from their fun day of play. +One day, a little swan went to the big pond. The swan was tired. It wanted to find a place to rest. But there were many big ducks in the pond. The ducks did not like the swan. They did not want the swan to rest in their pond. + +The swan was sad. It did not know what to do. So, the swan asked a question to the ducks. "Why can't I rest here?" The ducks said, "We don't want you here. Go away!" + +The swan did not want to fight. It just wanted to rest. So, the swan asked the ducks one more question. "Can I please rest here for a little time?" The ducks thought about it. They saw the tired swan and felt bad. + +The ducks said, "Okay, you can rest here for a little time." The swan was happy. It rested near the ducks. After some time, the swan felt better. It said "thank you" to the ducks and went away. The ducks and the swan became friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a flashlight that he loved to play with. One day, Tim went into a dark room and turned on his flashlight. He saw something smelly in the corner. He didn't know what it was, so he said, "Mom, come look!" + +Mom came into the room and saw the smelly thing too. She said, "Oh Tim, that is a dirty sock. We should put it in the wash." Tim guessed that the sock was his. He picked it up and put it in the wash with Mom's help. + +After they washed the sock, the room was not smelly anymore. Tim learned that it is important to keep his things clean and to help Mom with chores. He was happy that he could use his flashlight to find the smelly sock and make his room clean again. +Once upon a time, in a small village near the sea, there lived a humble boy named Tim. He loved to play near the water and watch the waves. The waves were big and fun to jump in. + +One day, while Tim was playing near the water, a big wave came and stole his toy boat. Tim was sad and didn't know what to do. He looked at the water, hoping to see his toy boat again. + +Just then, a kind fisherman saw Tim and asked what was wrong. Tim told him about the wave that stole his toy boat. The fisherman decided to help Tim get his boat back. They went on the fisherman's big boat and sailed into the water. They found the toy boat and Tim was very happy. They returned to the shore and Tim thanked the fisherman for his help. From that day on, Tim and the fisherman became good friends and played near the water together. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the pool. She wore a pale pink swimsuit. She loved to play in the water with her friends. Today, she saw a new boy at the pool. He looked shy, so Lily went to say hi. + +"Hi, I'm Lily! Do you want to play with me?" she asked. The boy smiled and said, "Yes, I'm Tom. Let's play 'freeze' in the pool!" Lily was excited because she loved the game 'freeze.' + +They jumped into the pool and started to play. When Tom said "freeze," Lily had to stop moving. When Lily said "freeze," Tom had to stop moving. They laughed and splashed water at each other. They had so much fun playing 'freeze' in the pool. + +Lily and Tom became good friends. They played at the pool every day. And they always played their favorite game, 'freeze.' +Once upon a time, there was a big, open field. In the field, there was a small house. In the house, there was a kind guard. The guard had a cute dog. They were good friends. + +One day, the guard said to the dog, "Let's search for a ball!" The dog wagged its tail and barked, "Yes, let's go!" They went outside and began to search. They looked under trees and behind rocks. + +After a while, the dog found the ball near a big tree. The guard was happy and said, "Good job, dog!" They played with the ball all day long in the open field. The guard and the dog were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big onion. It was difficult for the onion to find friends. One day, the onion met a nice apple. The apple said, "Hi, onion! Do you want to play with me?" + +The onion was happy and said, "Yes, apple! I want to play with you!" They played all day long. They jumped, they ran, and they laughed. Then, they saw a tree. The tree had a big branch. The apple said, "Let's hang on the tree!" + +So, the onion and the apple hung on the tree branch. They swung back and forth. They had so much fun. The onion was not sad anymore. The onion had a new friend, the apple. And they played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She had a pretty doll that she loved very much. One day, Mia's doll got a tear in her dress. Mia felt sad and wanted to fix her doll's dress. + +Mia's mom saw her sad face and said, "Don't worry, Mia. We can fix the dress with a stitch." Mia's mom was very careful and put a stitch in the doll's dress. The dress looked like new again. + +Mia was so happy! She wanted to give her doll a gift. She found a nice, soft blanket and decided to wrap her doll in it. Mia said, "Now you are warm and cozy, my dear doll." They played together and had a lot of fun. +One day, a little dog named Spot was playing in the park. He loved to run and jump on the green grass. Spot was a happy dog with a big smile. + +Suddenly, Spot saw an unknown toy on the ground. It was a small car with a button that said "reverse." Spot didn't know what this big word meant. He barked at the car and said, "What are you?" + +The car beeped and said, "I am a car that can go forward and reverse. If you press the reverse button, I will go backward." Spot was excited to try it. He pressed the button with his paw, and the car went backward. Spot laughed and played with the car all day long. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a tall tree. On the tree, there were many pretty ornaments. One day, a little boy named Tim went to the tree. He saw a shiny ornament up high. He wanted to get it. + +Tim asked his mom, "Can I get the ornament, please?" His mom said, "No, Tim. It is too high for you." But Tim did not listen. He tried and tried. He could not reach the ornament. He was sad. + +Tim's big sister, Sue, saw him. She was tall. Sue said, "Do not be sad, Tim. I can help you." Tim was happy. Sue got the ornament for him. Tim said, "Thank you, Sue!" They played with the ornament and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a big squash. The squash loved to jog. Every day, the squash would jog in the park. + +One day, the squash met a competitive rabbit. The rabbit loved to run too. They decided to have a race to see who was the fastest. + +The squash and the rabbit jogged as fast as they could. The rabbit was very fast, but the squash did not give up. In the end, the rabbit won the race, but they both had fun. They became good friends and jogged together every day. +One day, a boy named Tim was playing with his toy car. He saw a calendar on the table. Tim wanted to look at the calendar, but he was too small to reach it. He called his mom to help him. + +"Mom, can you please help me see the calendar?" Tim asked. His mom was very careful and picked up the calendar for him. She held it so he could see the pictures. + +As Tim was looking at the calendar, his toy car dropped from his hand. It made a loud noise. Tim was scared, but his mom said, "Don't worry, Tim. It's just your toy car. Be more careful next time." + +Tim picked up his toy car and said, "Thank you, Mom. I will be careful." He played with his car and looked at the calendar with a big smile on his face. Tim and his mom had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion named Leo. He lived in a green forest. Leo was very kind and liked to help his friends. He had a strong body to protect them from danger. + +One day, a small bird named Bibi was flying near Leo. Bibi was very thirsty and wanted to find water. But it was not easy for Bibi to find water in the big forest. Bibi asked Leo for help. Leo knew where to find water, so he showed Bibi the way. + +When they found the water, Bibi drank with her small mouth. She was very happy and thanked Leo for his help. From that day on, Leo and Bibi became best friends. They played together every day, and Leo always protected Bibi. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a popular girl named Lily. She liked to solve problems for her friends. One day, she met a boy named Tim. + +"Hi, I'm Tim. I need help," said Tim. "Can you solve my problem?" + +"Of course, I can help you, Tim," said Lily. "What is your problem?" + +Tim told Lily that he lost his toy on Tuesday. Lily looked everywhere for the toy, but she could not find it. She asked her friends if they saw the toy, but they did not know where it was. + +Lily and Tim were sad. They wanted to find the toy, but they could not. The sun went down, and it was time to go home. Lily and Tim did not have a happy ending. They never found the toy, and they were sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a room full of toys. One day, she wanted to play with her toy car, but it did not work. She felt frustrated and didn't know what to do. + +Lily's mom saw her and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" Lily said, "My car doesn't work, and I'm frustrated." Her mom smiled and said, "Let's try to fix it!" + +They went to the room and looked at the car. Lily's mom found a way to make it work. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mom!" They played together in the room with the car, and Lily was not frustrated anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to paint. One day, Lucy found an enormous blueberry in her yard. + +Lucy said, "Wow! Look at this big blueberry!" She had an idea. She wanted to paint a picture of the enormous blueberry. + +Lucy got her paint and brush. She painted the big blueberry on a white paper. She showed her mom. + +"Look, Mom! I painted the enormous blueberry!" said Lucy. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Good job, Lucy! I love your blueberry painting!" And they hung the painting on the fridge for everyone to see. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big box of toys. One day, he saw a new toy in the store. It was a cool car. He wanted it. + +Tim asked his mom, "Can I have the car?" His mom said, "First, clean up your room and give away some old toys." Tim thought it was difficult, but he wanted the car. + +Tim cleaned his room and found a broken toy. He took a piece and tried to fix it. Tim pointed at the broken toy and asked his sister, "Do you want this?" She said, "Yes, thank you!" Tim felt happy. He learned that sharing is good. +Once upon a time, there was a stable. In the stable, there were many animals. They lived together and played together. The stable was very big and expensive. The people who owned the stable took good care of it. + +One day, a new animal came to live in the stable. It was a little bird. The other animals didn't understand the bird. The bird spoke in a different way. The animals wanted to be friends with the bird, but they didn't know how. + +The animals tried to talk to the bird. They made sounds and moved their bodies. The bird watched and listened. Soon, the bird started to understand the other animals. They all became friends and played together in the big, expensive stable. +One day, a little dog named Max set out to find a nice steak to eat. He walked and walked until he found a modest house. The house had a small yard with a tiny fence. Max saw a big steak on a table in the yard. His mouth watered, and he wanted the steak so much. + +Max jumped over the fence and tried to take the steak. But then, a little girl named Sue came out of the house. She saw Max and said, "No, Max! That's my steak for dinner!" Max felt sad, but he knew he couldn't take Sue's steak. + +Max and Sue looked at each other, and Sue had an idea. She said, "Max, I will share my steak with you, but you have to promise not to take things from other people's yards again." Max wagged his tail and barked, agreeing to the deal. They both enjoyed the steak and became good friends. From that day on, Max never took things from other people's yards, and he always remembered to share with his new friend, Sue. +One day, a little girl named Mia lost her pink sock. She looked at her feet and saw only one sock. Mia was sad. She started to search for her pink sock all around her room. + +Mia asked her cat, "Kitty, have you seen my pink sock?" Kitty just looked at her and meowed. Mia looked under her bed, but she only found a toy. She remembered that she played with her toy in the living room, so she went there to keep searching. + +In the living room, Mia saw her mom. "Mom, have you seen my pink sock?" she asked. Her mom smiled and said, "Look in the toy box, dear." Mia looked in the toy box and found her pink sock! She was so happy to find it, and she put it back on her foot. Mia thanked her mom and gave her a big hug. +One day, a little boy named Tom found a gentle cat. The cat had a soft, warm glove on its head. Tom thought it was funny, so he laughed. The cat looked at Tom and said, "Can you help me take off this glove?" + +Tom nodded and gently took the glove off the cat's head. The cat was happy and said, "Thank you, Tom! Now, I can see better." Tom smiled and asked, "Do you want to play with me?" The cat said, "Yes, that would be fun!" + +They played together all day. The cat would follow Tom everywhere he went. They ran, jumped, and laughed together. When it was time to go home, Tom said, "I had fun today, cat. I hope we can play again soon." The cat agreed and they both went to their homes, excited to play again another day. +Once upon a time, there was a fast cat with soft fur. The cat liked to run and play all day. One day, the cat found a big stick in the yard. + +The cat wanted to split the stick, so it called its friend, the dog. The dog came over and said, "Let's split the stick together!" They both pushed and pulled, but the stick was very strong. They tried again and again, but the stick would not break. + +Finally, the cat had an idea. It said, "Let's run and jump on the stick at the same time!" They ran as fast as they could and jumped on the stick. But instead of splitting the stick, they both fell and got hurt. The cat and the dog were sad because they could not play anymore. +Once, there was a yellow taxi. It was very comfortable inside. The taxi loved to drive around the town and help people go to different places. One day, the taxi met a big red bus. They both stopped at a traffic light. + +The taxi said, "I am the best at taking people where they want to go. I am small and can go fast." The big red bus did not like what the taxi said. The bus said, "No, I am the best. I can take many people at once and they can sit in my big seats." + +The taxi and the bus started to quarrel. They both wanted to be the best. A little girl saw them and said, "Stop fighting! You both are good at helping people. Taxi, you are good for small groups and going fast. Bus, you are good for many people and going far. You should be friends, not fight." + +The taxi and the bus thought about what the little girl said. They both said, "You are right. We should be friends and help people together." So, the taxi and the bus became friends and worked together to help people in the town. They were both happy and never quarreled again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was a lucky girl because she had a best friend named Tom. Tom and Lily loved to play together. One day, they wanted to go on a tour around their big yard. + +As they walked, Lily saw a pretty bird. She called to Tom, "Look, Tom! A bird!" Tom looked up and smiled. They watched the bird fly away, and then they kept walking. + +Soon, they found a big tree. Tom said, "Let's climb!" They climbed up the tree and sat on a branch. From there, they could see their whole yard. They felt so lucky to have such a fun day together. +One day, Tom and his dog, Spot, went to play near the big tree. They saw a fancy barrel near the tree. Tom and Spot went to look at the barrel. + +"Look, Spot! A fancy barrel!" Tom said. They wanted to open the barrel to see what was inside. When they opened it, they found a lot of toys! Tom and Spot were so happy. + +Just then, they heard a loud noise. They saw a big truck rush down the road. Tom and Spot were scared, so they hid behind the tree. The truck stopped, and a nice man came out. + +"Hello!" said the man. "I see you found my fancy barrel of toys. Do you like them?" + +"Yes, we do!" said Tom. The man let Tom and Spot keep the toys, and they played all day long. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a bathrobe in his room. Tim felt lucky because it was soft and warm. He put on the bathrobe and went to find his mom. + +"Mom, look at my bathrobe!" Tim said. His mom smiled and said, "Wow, you look so cozy and lucky!" + +Later, Tim saw a small dog outside. The dog was lost and scared. Tim wanted to help the dog trust him. He took off his lucky bathrobe and put it on the dog. The dog felt warm and safe. + +"Come with me, little dog," Tim said. The dog followed Tim home. Tim's mom was happy to see them. She said, "Good job, Tim! You helped the dog trust you with your lucky bathrobe." Tim and the dog became best friends. +Once upon a time, a little pig named Pinky lived on a farm. Pinky was a weird pig because he could spring high into the air. He loved to jump and play with his friends. + +One sunny day, Pinky met a new friend named Billy the bird. "Hi, I'm Pinky!" said the pig. "Hi, I'm Billy!" said the bird. "Do you want to play with me?" Pinky asked. "Yes, let's play!" Billy replied. + +Pinky and Billy played all day. They took turns springing into the air. Pinky jumped high like a big ball, and Billy flew up with him. They laughed and had so much fun. They became best friends and played together every day. +One day, a playful dog named Spot went to the park. He loved to run and jump in the sun. Spot saw a yellow ball on the ground. He wanted to play with it. + +Spot's friend, Tom, picked up the yellow ball. Tom said, "Let's play, Spot!" Tom threw the ball far away. Spot ran very fast to catch the yellow ball in his mouth. + +They played all day. Tom would throw the yellow ball and Spot would catch it. They had so much fun. When it was time to go home, Spot and Tom were happy and tired. They couldn't wait to play again. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to her grandma's house. It was a bit distant, but she liked to walk there. She saw a big tree and a pretty bird. The bird sang a nice song. Lily smiled and said "hello" to the bird. + +At grandma's house, they made soup together. It was hot and yummy. Grandma said, "Lily, can you help me stir the soup?" Lily said, "Yes, grandma!" She stirred the soup slowly and carefully. They both smelled the soup and it made them happy. + +After they ate the soup, Lily saw a cat outside. The cat was cute and had a bow on its neck. Lily opened the door and said, "Hi, cat! Do you like your bow?" The cat meowed and rubbed against her leg. Grandma said, "Lily, you made a new friend!" They all played together and had a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a family who lived near the ocean. One day, they heard the news that a hurricane was coming. Everyone was scared and frightened. + +The family prepared for the hurricane by stocking up on food and water. They boarded up the windows and paid for an ambulance to pick them up and take them to a safe place. + +On the day of the hurricane, the sky was dark and the wind blew very hard. The family was so frightened, but they stayed safe in the ambulance. They watched as the hurricane passed and things got better. + +When it was all over, the family felt relieved. They paid the ambulance driver and thanked him for helping them. Then they went back to their home and were happy to be safe. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary girl named Jane. Jane loved asking questions and enjoyed trying to figure out secrets. + +One day, Jane went out for a walk and noticed something strange. She saw a door that she had never seen before. Jane was so curious and had so many questions. She asked her mother, "What's that door?" + +Her mother smiled and said, "That's a secret door. It's supposed to be very special." Jane couldn't stop thinking about the door. She had to find out what was on the other side. + +That night, Jane snuck outside the house. She walked back to the secret door and pushed it open. Inside, there was a tiny garden filled with beautiful flowers. + +Jane smiled and said to herself, "That was an exciting adventure!" She was so glad she asked questions and was brave enough to uncover the secret behind the door. +Once there was a little girl called Janice. She had big dreams. One day, she decided to go on an adventure. She grabbed her bag, put it on her shoulder, and set off. + +Janice walked and walked until she came to a big hill. At the top of the hill she could see a beautiful lake. Janice felt urged to explore, so she climbed the hill. Her bag felt very heavy on her shoulder, but she continued until she reached the top. + +When she reached the top, the lake was empty. Janice was very sad, she wanted to explore the lake. But there was nothing to explore. She sat down, feeling very disappointed. Suddenly she heard a noise. She looked around and saw some ducks floating on the lake! Janice smiled. + +Janice ran down to the lake and started playing with the ducks. She named them all and laughed when they quacked. Janice felt so happy - her adventure was full of joy. She decided to come back to the lake often and urged all of her friends to come and explore. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy pirate. He was big and strong but he was always stumbling and bumping into things. One day, he spotted something he wanted to get: a big shiny treasure chest! The pirate wanted to get the treasure, so he set off to find it. + +The clumsy pirate searched and searched until he found the treasure chest deep in a dark cave. He happily picked it up and opened it. Inside was a sparkling gold coin! He was so happy that he shouted and jumped, but his clumsiness got the better of him. He stepped on a stone and stumbled, sending the gold coin flying out of the chest. + +The clumsiness of the pirate had destroyed the treasure! The pirate wanted to get his gold back, so he searched and dug all around the cave, hoping to find it. But the coin had gone and the pirate was sad. + +But then, something amazing happened. After the treasure was destroyed, the pirate discovered something else hidden in the cave. It was a brand new ship! The clumsy pirate was so happy that he rushed aboard, ready to set sail. With his new ship, the clumsy pirate was going to become the bravest and clumsiest pirate in all the seas! +Once, there was a little girl. She had a comfortable shirt, her favourite shirt. One day, her mum said it was time to leave. The little girl was sad because she didn't want to leave her shirt. Her mum said it was ok, she could take it with her. The little girl was so happy and she put on her comfortable shirt, ready to go. + +They got in the car and drove away. The little girl looked out of the window and waved goodbye to her shirt. On the way, the little girl and mum stopped at a park. The little girl put on her comfortable shirt and ran around and played. She had so much fun. + +When it was time to go, the little girl said goodbye to the park. She put on her comfortable shirt and got back in the car. The little girl was no longer sad, she knew she'd be back with her shirt soon. +Once there was a cute little girl named Mia. She was healthy, active and loved to draw. Mia had lots of crayons and she liked to use the red one the most. + +When Mia drew, she always liked to make her lines very sharp. She liked to draw lots of houses and trees. Mia was so proud of her drawings that she showed them to her mom every day. + +One afternoon, Mia's mom called her in for dinner. But Mia was too busy sharpening her crayons to eat. + +"Mia, come to the table for dinner!" her mom called. + +But Mia just kept sharpening her crayons. + +Finally, her mom said, "Mia, I think your crayons are sharp enough now. Let's go eat dinner and be healthy!" + +So Mia put away her crayons and went off happily to eat dinner. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very sleepy and wanted a snack. She looked in the kitchen and found a yummy treat. She ate the snack and felt better. She decided to take a nap. + +While she was sleeping, the snack started to make her sleepy. The more she slept, the sleepier she got. She slowly increased in her sleepiness until she was so tired that she stayed snuggled up in bed all day. + +When it was time for dinner, she was still feeling very sleepy. But she was also very happy because she had the best snooze ever. She ate a big dinner and went to bed. + +This happened every day. The girl would increase her sleepiness by snacking and napping. This made her very happy and she loved her sleep routine. +Once upon a time there was a little boy playing with his toys. He scattered them all over the floor of his house. + +Suddenly, a big gust of wind blew open the door. It scattered something unknown all over the floor. The little boy went to investigate. + +It turned out the unknown things were passports! He picked one up and looked at it closely. It was exciting and different. He hadn't seen something like this before. He wanted to show his mom and dad! + +He gathered all the passports, and ran to his mom and dad. He showed them the passports, and his mom and dad smiled. They were happy to find such a special surprise! +Johnny was a very independent 3 year old boy. He loved to do things by himself, like brushing his teeth and tidying his room. One day Johnny wanted to play with his fan. He reached towards it but it was too high for him to grab. He started to cry, but then he remembered he was independent and decided he wanted to try to get the fan for himself. + +He climbed onto a chair and reached for the fan. He smiled because he was so close to it. But then his foot slipped, and he fell off the chair, crashing to the floor. + +Johnny was sad, but then he remembered he was independent and so he got back onto the chair. This time he was more careful, and he grabbed the fan. He was so proud of himself, and excited to play with his fan. + +Johny had learnt a very important lesson, that he could do most things on his own. He was an independent 3 year old boy who could achieve anything with a bit of practice. +Once upon a time there was a gray gum. It was very yummy! The gum sat alone and nobody wanted to play with it. + +One day, a little girl came along. She was very curious and wanted to see what the gum was all about. She guessed that it was something special. + +When she tried to pick it up it was too sticky! She tried to pull it off the ground but it wouldn't come off. + +She was so surprised by this that she decided to try and blow a bubble! It worked! The bubble was so big and round and the girl was very excited. + +She popped the bubble and ate the gum. It was delicious! She liked it so much she decided to take some home. + +The next day, when the little girl came back, the only thing she could find was a gray gum. She guessed that it had been there all along. She smiled and enjoyed the tasty treat! +Once upon a time there was a big, yummy cake. It looked very tasty. One day, a little girl called Sally wanted it. She jumped up high and tried to grab it. But she was too short! Sally was very sad. + +Just then, her mum walked in. She was very tall. Sally said, “Mum! Can you grab the cake for me, please?†+ +Mum smiled and said, “Yes, of course I will.†She reached up high and grabbed the cake. Sally clapped her hands. She was very happy. + +Mum said, “Let’s go and eat the cake!†The two of them went to the kitchen and when they bit into the cake, it was delicious! They both ate it up and it was gone in no time. + +Sally was so happy. She said, “Thank you, Mum. That was yummy!†+Once upon a time, there was a big giant march. All the people in the town wanted to come, so the mayor made a plan. He wanted everyone to have lots of fun. + +The mayor told the people that the first part of the march was a large puzzle. Everyone was in charge of finding one piece. Some pieces were big and some were small. + +When all the pieces were found, everyone marched together and put the puzzle together. Everyone cheered when the last piece was put in. + +The puzzle was so large that everyone could see it from the top of the town. Now, every time the people march, they remember the fun they had putting the large puzzle together. +Once upon a time a girl named Kate had a very special idea. She wanted to plant a garden in her backyard all by herself. She was very excited but also a bit nervous. + +Kate went to the store and bought some soil, some flowers and some tools. She went outside and got it all ready. She worked very hard, digging and planting and watering. + +When all the plants were in the ground, Kate stepped back to admire her work. She was so proud! But then she heard an angry voice. It was her neighbor, Mr. Jones. + +Mr. Jones was mad because Kate had dug up part of his garden while making hers. He said she had not behaved well. + +Kate was very scared. But then she had a good idea. She said she would help Mr. Jones replant his garden. She said she would work really hard to make it as nice as hers. + +Mr. Jones and Kate worked together for hours. They planted lots of pretty flowers and watered them every day. Soon their gardens were just as nice as each other. + +Mr. Jones was so happy and thanked Kate for her good work. From then on the two neighbors behaved much better to each other. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly triangle. He loved to go on adventures. One day, he decided to go to the beach. He squished his way through the sand, looking at all the other shapes. + +When he got there, he made a lot of friends. But his favorite was a friendly circle. They became very close and had a lot of fun together. + +One day, the friendly triangle asked the friendly circle for a hug. The circle said yes, and the triangle gave him the biggest squeeze he could. His eyes lit up with joy. + +The triangle and the circle stayed friends forever. They played in the sand, built sandcastles, and splashed in the waves. Every time they hugged, the triangle would give the circle a friendly squeeze. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a baby called Daisy. Daisy was a very cute baby and she liked to play with her dolly. One day she was feeling very tired and wanted to take a nap. She got out a white napkin, spread it on the grass and lay down on it. She closed her eyes and started daydreaming. + +Suddenly, Daisy heard a noise and opened her eyes. She looked around and saw a big white bird standing by the napkin. Daisy was amazed to see it. She held out her hand and the bird flew onto it. Daisy thought this was very exciting. + +Then the bird began to talk to Daisy. It said it was a magical bird and it could make any wish come true. Daisy thought this was too good to be true and wondered if it was lying. But when the bird made a cherry tree appear just like it said it would, Daisy knew it was telling the truth. + +From then on, Daisy and her magic bird were the best of friends. Whenever Daisy was feeling tired, she lay on her white napkin and let her magical bird take her away on an adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a smelly idea. It was so smelly that everyone wanted to stay away from it. But the idea kept spreading and spreading. Soon, everyone in the village heard about the smelly idea. + +Some of the people were scared of the idea and ran away as soon as they heard it. Others thought it sounded fun and exciting! They liked the idea and decided to spread it too. + +The smelly idea spread so far that it reached the big city. Everyone in the city was amazed by the smelly idea and they even started talking about it. + +In the end, the smelly idea was shared by so many people that it eventually spread around the whole world! The world was never the same again. + +The moral of the story is: Ideas can change the world! +Once upon a time, there was a family. Everyone in the family was very obedient and loved one another very much. They had a jeep, and every Saturday they loved to drive it to the park. + +One Saturday, the family got ready and hopped into the jeep. They all cheered as the engines roared, and off they rushed down the road. They drove at a very fast speed, and the wind blew through their hair. + +When they arrived at the park, everyone in the family was so excited. Everyone ran through the grass and laughed and had a wonderful time. They fed the ducks that lived in the pond and played in the sandbox. + +The day passed quickly and soon it was time to go home. They got back into the jeep, and the family rushed away. Everyone waved goodbye to the park and promised to come back soon. The happy family drove home, content and obedient. +Once there was a parrot. His feathers were dull and grey. Every day he would sit alone in his cage and tell stories about his life. + +One day he heard a little girl playing outside his cage. He starting chirping and singing as soon as she arrived. He wanted to tell her stories and make her happy. + +The little girl was captivated by his melodies and opened the cage. She put her hand inside and let the parrot hop onto her shoulder. + +The parrot started to tell her story after story. His words were simple, but she was mesmerized. He talked about the stars and the moon, and the things he saw when he flew away. + +The little girl smiled as she listened to the parrot’s stories. She was sad when it was time to leave, but she promised she would come back soon. + +The parrot was very happy that he could tell stories to make the little girl smile. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient room filled with furniture. One day, a little boy named John came in. He saw a bucket of water and he wanted to play with it. So, he grabbed the bucket and so he dumped it all over the furniture. + +John laughed as the water soaked into the furniture. It made everything look so shiny and wet. But then, something unexpected happened. Suddenly, the furniture started to move and come to life as if it were alive! + +John was so surprised! He was never expecting to see furniture move like this. The furniture started to dance and proudly show off. John was astonished. He couldn't believe that something so ancient and dry could come alive. + +In the end, the furniture was happy that it got soaked and John was happy that he brought it alive. They both had a great time! +Once upon a time, there was an impatient crocodile who needed a new adventure. He decided to visit a friend. He waddled over to the pond and jumped in. He swam and swam until he arrived at a lake. When he got to the lake, he saw his friend! + +His friend was a happy frog. The crocodile was so excited to see him, that he gave him a big hug. They talked for a while about all the things they had been doing recently. + +The crocodile asked the frog if he wanted to come visit him at his pond. The frog was excited about a new adventure, so he said yes! + +They said goodbye to each other and the crocodile waddled back to his pond. He was so excited to show his friend around his home. He couldn't wait for the frog to come visit him! +Once upon a time there was a small worm. It loved to play among the dirt and the rocks. One day, the worm was trying to cover itself with the dirt but as it did so, it didn't notice a dead leaf. The worm got stuck beneath the leaf. It wasn't able to get out of the leaf and was covered. + +The worm was scared and started to wiggle and squirm. Finally the worm managed to push the leaf off and it was free. + +As it looked around, the worm noticed something. It was the same leaf that had covered it, now standing up and waving in the breeze. Then the worm heard a voice: it was a bird. The bird said "Hello little worm, I am so glad you are safe!" + +The worm thanked the bird and scurried off to find its friends. From that day onwards, the worm was very careful when it chose to cover itself with dirt. Every time it remembered the dead leaf that almost trapped it forever. +Mitzi was an ordinary girl with an ordinary bed. Every night she would snuggle up in her bed and close her eyes. But this time was different, something in her room was making a strange noise. + +Carefully, Mitzi peeped from her covers and looked around. There was a strange little creature sitting on the windowsill. It was shaking and holding out its hands. + +Mitzi was scared but also very curious. She took a step closer and said "Who are you?" The creature frowned and said "I am an elf, let me help you". + +The elf started to yield a magical dust from his hands, and the noise from before stopped. Mitzi clapped her hands in delight. She thanked the elf and said goodbye before getting into bed and felt safe and warm in her ordinary bed. +Once upon a time there was a famous pillow. The pillow wanted to go on an adventure so one day it decided to sneak away. It left the house and started to explore the world. + +As it wandered around, it saw so many amazing things. It saw beautiful flowers, tall trees, and lots of animals. The pillow was having so much fun! + +The pillow went to a big city and there it saw a parade. All the people were clapping and cheering and looked so happy. The pillow thought that it was the best day ever. + +When it got dark, the pillow was feeling tired, so it decided it was time to go home. It snuggled into its bed and fell asleep, dreaming of all the wonderful things it had seen. + +And that's the story of the famous pillow! +Once upon a time there was a crab. The crab was scared and alone in the big ocean. But then one day it found something very special - a boat. + +The crab thought the boat looked like a lot of fun, so it quickly climbed in. Then the boat started to move. + +The crab got scared, but soon realized that someone was loading it with food. The crab was so happy and started to munch away at the food. + +The crab enjoyed the ride and soon enough it was back in the familiar ocean. From then on the crab enjoyed being loaded in the boat every day. +Once there was a nice family. They were very happy together. Every day the father of the family worked hard to provide for them. One day he came home with a big orange bag. + +When he opened it, the family could see it full of fine oranges. They were very excited! The father gave the oranges to his kids, who were so happy. They had never seen oranges so big and so nice! + +Each of the kids grabbed one orange and started eating it right away. The oranges were so yummy! They ate until all the oranges were gone. + +The family was all happy. The father had provided them with a special treat they could all enjoy. They thanked him and promised to remember that special day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who had a scooter. He loved to ride his scooter around. He would take it to the park and ride around the paths, going by the lake and the trees. + +One day, the little boy heard a voice coming from the lake. He sat closely and listened. The voice was very quiet, but he could make out what it said. "Help me!", it whispered. + +The little boy looked around, but he couldn't see anyone. Suddenly, he noticed some bubbles coming from the lake. He peered in and there was a little creature swimming near the surface. + +"What's wrong?", asked the little boy. "It's so sour in here!", replied the creature. The little boy understood. He grabbed his scooter and began to scoot around the lake. He picked up all the leaves, sticks, and other things he could find, and threw them in the lake. The creature thanked him and swam away. + +The little boy was happy he had helped. He had saved the day, and his scooter was the key! He couldn't wait to tell the other kids at the park what had happened. He smiled and decided to take his scooter for a long ride around the paths. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who were very dependable. One was called Tom and the other was called Ella. + +Tom and Ella were walking through the forest one day when they suddenly saw a big castle in front of them. Tom said, “Let’s go inside!†+ +So they went inside the castle, and there was a kind, friendly king. The king was very happy to see them and he wanted to introduce himself. He said to Tom and Ella, “Hello, I am your king. You can count on me to be dependable.†+ +Tom and Ella were very excited to meet the king and they were glad to know that he was dependable. The king was glad to have some new friends and they all shared stories and laughed together. + +Tom and Ella were happy to have met the king and they visited him every day. They became good friends and they could always count on the king to be dependable. +Once there was a crocodile, who lived in a lake near a small town. The people of the town were kind and compassionate, and the crocodile enjoyed living near them. + +One day, the crocodile was sunning itself on the edge of the lake. Suddenly, a three-year-old child ran up to it. The crocodile was scared and backed away from the child. + +The kind people of the town were watching this, and they were concerned that the little one might get hurt. They gently called out to the child, reminding her to behave and not to bother the crocodile. + +The young girl did listen, and stepped away from the lake. The crocodile was glad but also a little sad, as he would have liked to say hello to the little one. The townspeople reassured the crocodile that the child was kind and compassionate and he could trust her. + +The little girl and the crocodile were friends from then on. Every day, she would come to the lake and they would play together. The townspeople were happy to see the friendship between them, and smiled every time they saw them together. +One day, Sammy and Sally took their family to the beach. Sammy and Sally were so excited! They ran around, burying their toes in the sand. + +The beach was beautiful! There were birds, trees, and waves. The sun was shining brightly. + +Sammy found something shiny and he pulled on it. Suddenly, the thing ripped and Sammy was surprised! It was a big, useful kite! + +Sally helped Sammy figure out how to use the kite. Together, they attached some string and launched the kite in to the air. The kite was so fun! It flew higher and higher into the sky. + +At the end of the day, Sammy and Sally's family packed up the kite and went home. They had a wonderful time at the beach! +Once upon a time, there was a mighty kingdom. This kingdom was known for its music. Everywhere you went, people were singing and the birds serenaded the citizens with beautiful melodies. + +The kingdom was peaceful, but then one day disaster struck. A giant storm came, and destroyed all the music. Everyone was so sad for days. + +But then, a brave prince decided to take action. He set out to find a way to restore the music to his people. He traveled far and wide until he found a magical instrument. He played a tune, and the people of the kingdom were filled with joy. + +Using the magical instrument, he was able to restore the music to the kingdom. The people celebrated the prince's bravery, and the music was back for everyone to enjoy. + +The prince's mighty deed spread across the world, and he became an even greater hero than before. From then on, the kingdom enjoyed its music forever. +Once upon a time there was a small boy. The boy was very worried because he couldn't find his flag. He looked everywhere for it. He went to the park, and he looked in the yard, but he still could not find it. He began to cry. + +But then, the boy suddenly saw a bright spot. It was his flag! He was so very happy. He ran to it and hugged it tightly. He was so relieved! + +His mommy was so happy to see him so happy. She came over and gave him a kiss on the cheek. The boy smiled and wrapped his little arms around his mommy. He never wanted to let go! + +The boy put the flag in a safe place and then ran off to play. He was no longer worried; he was so happy to have his flag back. And he knew his mommy would always give him a big hug and a kiss if he ever got worried again. +Once upon a time there was a smart bird. The bird loved to fly in the sky. Every week the bird would fly around and explore. + +One day the bird saw a beautiful lake. The bird wanted to fly over and explore the lake, so it flew down to take a closer look. The bird saw a fish swimming in the lake. The bird was so excited and flew down to say hello to the fish. + +The fish was very friendly and showed the bird all the best places to explore in the lake. The bird and the fish became best friends. + +Every week the bird and the fish would explore the lake together and the bird would fly above the lake to look down. They were very happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susan. Susan was very hungry, so she went out to look for food. Everywhere she looked, there was nothing to eat. Then, she saw a bird in the sky. The bird was flapping its wings and singing a beautiful song. + +Susan stopped and listened to the peaceful tune. Then, something incredible happened. A light shone down from the sky, and suddenly tons of food appeared in front of Susan! She was so happy and filled her tummy with all the yummy treats. + +The light continued to follow Susan, and suddenly an angel appeared. The angel said it was sent to her to support her and make sure she had peace. Susan was filled with joy and thanked the angel for its help. From then on, Susan always made sure she was peaceful and never went hungry again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy who loved playing outside. One day she saw a big gray bird in the sky. Lucy wanted to catch the bird so she began to chase it. But when she jumped too high to reach it, she fell and spoiled her new shoes. + +Lucy was very sad because she knew her mom wouldn't be happy. That night, Lucy promised not to waste any more of her things. + +A few weeks later, a gray cloud appeared in the sky. While Lucy watched the cloud rain came down and filled the bucket that she'd left outside. It felt so good to save the water and not waste it. Lucy was so proud of herself for not spoiling any more of her things! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Bobby. One day, Bobby was in his home playing with his toys. As Bobby was playing, he suddenly lost his favourite toy. Bobby started to cry as he looked for it everywhere. + +Bobby's mum heard him crying and came running to see what was wrong. After hearing Bobby's story, she said to Bobby, "Don't worry, we can go to the market and get you a new toy." + +So off they went to the market. When they got there, Bobby's mum found a nice onion for him to take home. Bobby was so excited he grabbed it from her. When he did, he accidentally dropped the onion and it rolled away. + +As the onion rolled away, a rude old man saw it and said, "What a naughty boy! Pick that up right now!" Bobby was feeling scared, but his mum was right there to help him. She told the rude old man that Bobby was only three years old and didn't mean any harm. + +The old man felt bad and apologised to Bobby. He also helped him pick up the onion and gave him a hug. Bobby smiled and thanked him. + +After that, Bobby and his mum went back home with the onion. The next day, they bought Bobby a new toy and he was very happy. He never lost his favourite toy ever again. +Mum was baking a cake. She found a letter and she was very upset. She gave the letter to her daughter and told her to put it away. + +The daughter was also upset; she liked baking with her mum. But she put the letter away in the drawer. + +Mum gave the daughter a hug and they went back to baking together. The daughter was no longer upset. They put the cake in the oven and waited for it to bake. + +After a while, they took the cake out of the oven. It was delicious! + +The daughter gave a piece of cake to Mum and said, "I love you." Mum was so happy that the daughter had found a way to make her smile again. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little bear. He liked to explore his forest home looking for new adventures. One day, he saw a branch lying on the ground. The bear wanted to find out where it had come from, so he rolled the branch up the hill. + +When he got to the top, he saw a tall tree. There were lots of branches, but none of them looked like the branch he was rolling. The nosy bear climbed the tree and climbed closer and closer towards the top. + +When the bear finally reached the top, he saw a bird's nest! Inside were two eggs, and one had rolled out onto a branch. The nosy bear had found the branch's home! He picked it up and rolled it back down the hill. + +He placed the branch back by the tree, and the bird thanked him for being so helpful. The little bear smiled and waved goodbye, happy to have helped out his feathered friend. +Once, there was a happy family. They had a daddy, mommy and a daughter. The daughter was very creative and she loved to explore the world. Whenever she felt creative, a bright light would shine from inside of her. + +One day, the family went to the park. The daughter ran around, exploring and playing with the other kids. She was so creative! Everywhere she went, she made new discoveries and the light from inside of her was shining brighter and brighter. + +She climbed trees, played tag and made dolls from leaves. All the other kids wanted to be her friend because she was so creative. Everywhere she went, the light from inside of her kept shining brighter and brighter. + +As the day started to end, the dad and mommy hugged their daughter and said, "We are so proud of you! Keep using your creativity and your light will shine forever." So, the happy daughter ran off to play and the light inside of her kept shining brighter and brighter. +Once upon a time there was a large young boy named Tim. He was always very curious and liked to explore the world around him. + +One day he decided to have a big adventure. He ran outside and saw a big hill that he wanted to climb. He was determined to reach the top. + +He started climbing and found it hard going. The hill was so large and steep. After a while he could see the top, but it was still far away. He kept trying and eventually he reached it. + +When he got to the top he was so happy. He had fully complete his adventure and overcame the large hill. He felt proud and happy. + +The end. +One day, Jack went on an exciting adventure. He went to the Zoomie Zoo to record some amazing animals. Jack looked around and saw a huge purple elephant. He watched it and was amazed. Then, he noticed that the elephant had a thin purple trunk! + +Next, Jack walked over to the penguin section. He saw a penguin that was chirping loudly. He recorded the sound with his phone, so he could remember it forever. + +Lastly, Jack went to the reptile house to find a thin purple snake. He carefully recorded every detail of it before it quickly slithered away. + +Jack was so excited to have recorded all the animals. He went home with a big smile on his face! +Once upon a time, there was a tiny hive. It was filled with lots of little bees. They were very polite and always said, 'please' and 'thank you'. + +One day, the sun came out, and it was very hot. The little bees knew they needed to get water to help cool the hive. So, all the bees flew off to find water. + +The bees flew over a big lake. They got some water and flew back to their hive. But they had to be careful not to get any water inside their hive, because it would make it very wet and damp. + +The bees flew back and carefully put the water around the outside of their hive. Then the water began to dry in the sun, and the hive was safe and cool. + +The little bees were very pleased. They thanked the sun for making their hive dry. And all the bees in the hive lived happily ever after. +Gill was a poor farmer who lived in a small village. His only crop was cauliflower, but it was not growing very well. He had a plan to make the cauliflower spread. + +First, he got some water and mixed it with some dirt. Then he spread it on the ground around the cauliflower plants. The dirt mixed with the water helped the cauliflower to spread its roots. + +Next, Gill spread some fertilizer on the ground. The fertilizer gave the cauliflower more nutrients to help it grow. + +Finally, he spread some mulch around the plants. The mulch held in the moisture and helped the cauliflower to spread and grow into big, delicious heads. + +Gill was very happy with the results! His cauliflower was now growing bright green and strong. He was no longer poor and his village was proud of his success. +Once upon a time there was a rich port. All around the port there were bells that rang each day. One day a little bird came to the port. When the bird heard the bells ringing, it flew to a nearby forest. The bird was very excited and the bells continued to ring. + +The bird was looking for a home. It flew around the forest until it saw a little nest of twigs. The bird was so pleased to have found a place to live that it started singing. As the bird sang, the bells kept on ringing. + +The bird was now very happy. By hearing the bells ringing, the bird felt safe and secure. Every morning it would hear the bells ringing and it knew that it was in a rich port. + +The bird stayed in the nest and enjoyed listening to the bells ringing. It rang day and night, reminding the little bird that it was living in a rich port. The end. +Once upon a time there was a peach. The peach was pretty and round. One day, a scary wind came and shook the tree the peach was on. The peach got scared and it said "Oh no, the wind is shaking me!" + +The wind kept blowing and the peach started to shake more and more. It got so scared that it fell from the tree. The peach rolled across the ground, trying to get away. + +But the wind kept coming, and the peach was too scared to move. Suddenly, a kind hands picked up the peach and held it tight. The wind stopped and the peach finally felt safe again. + +The kind hands brought the peach inside, and they put it in a bowl. Then the kind hands took it to the kitchen table and the peach was so happy. It was the best day ever for the peach! +The sun was shining in the sky and Lucy was feeling very happy. She went outside and lay down in the grass. Suddenly she had a great idea. She wanted to see something disappear. She grabbed a smelly sock and threw it high in the air. As it came down, she closed her eyes. When she opened her eyes the sock had disappeared! Lucy smiled with delight and began to laugh. She loved her new idea and couldn't wait to try it again. +Once upon a time, there was a light object in a room. Every day, the little object asked, "What will I do today?". + +One day, the object saw a light in the sky. It asked, "What can I do with this light?". Suddenly, the light started to move. + +The little object followed the light until it reached a tall tree. The object asked the tree, "What can I do here?". The tree said, "Climb to the top and see the stars!". + +So the object started to climb the tree. When it reached the top, the object saw a beautiful night sky. All the stars were twinkling and shining brightly. The object was so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a clever seal who liked to swim in the ocean. He was a helpful seal and would always help his seal friends design things. + +One day, the seal had a brilliant idea. He decided to design a things that he had never seen before. He knew it was a foolish idea but his seal friends thought it was a great idea and they helped him design the thing. + +It took the seal a few days to construct his design but when he finished it, he saw it was a giant submarine. He was so proud of his design that he wanted to show it to all of his seal friends. + +So, he had a big party where his seal friends could come and see his design. Everyone was so impressed that they decided to make the seal the official submarine designer of the seal kingdom. The seal was so happy that his foolish design worked and had made him famous! + +The End. +Will wanted to run and play. But he had just one leg. He became very sad. + +One day his parents gave him a special surprise. It was his very own pair of shoes with springs in the soles. He was so enthusiastic he started running around, jumping and playing. + +He was so happy, he wanted to show everyone. He shared his shoes with his friends. They all ran around together, playing and having fun. + +Will and his friends were now able to play just like normal children. They jumped, ran, spun and leaped. They laughed and had fun with their enthusiastic little leaps. + +Will was so happy he had found a way to do what he wanted. He was thankful to his parents for the special surprise. Now he could play with his friends like any other three-year-old! +Once upon a time, there lived a fierce lion in a forest. The lion was very sad because he had nothing to eat and play with. + +One day, he decided to send a message to ask for help. He chose a basket and carefully wrote his message on a piece of paper. Then he sent the basket to a nearby village. + +When the people of the village saw the basket, they were surprised. They read the message and were so happy to help the lion. + +They put lots of tasty food and fun toys into the basket. Then they sent the basket back the way it came. + +When the lion received the basket and opened it, he was so excited. He feasted on the food and enjoyed playing with his new toys. + +The lion was so grateful for the help, and he was no longer fierce. From then on, the lion and the people of the village lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a deaf little girl. She wanted to go play outside with her toys. So one day she took her toys outside and placed them next to a beautiful hut. + +But when she started to play she heard a funny noise. She looked up to see what it was and saw a big machine spraying something on the hut. + +The little girl was scared and started to cry. She didn't know what the machine was doing. + +Suddenly, the machine stopped spraying and out came a man. He saw the little girl and smiled. The man told her he was painting the hut so that it looked nice and new. + +The little girl was no longer scared. She and the man played together for a while. She even helped him spray the hut. + +The little girl had so much fun that day. She said goodbye to the man and went home. She was very excited to tell her mommy all about it! +Once upon a time there was a little boy who had a special purple shirt. One day, he wanted to wear his shirt to a party. He ran off to find it and stopped when he saw something on the ground. He was so excited to find what looked like his shirt! + +But when he picked it up, he noticed it was not the same. It was a fake shirt! The little boy started to panic. He looked all around, but he could not find his real shirt. + +He started to cry and ask his mom for help. His mom thought for a bit and then had an idea. She pulled out a bright blue shirt and said, "Here little one, this will look great. You can wear it to the party." + +The little boy smiled, put on the shirt and ran outside. He had found a new shirt and didn't need to panic any more. +Mommy was very troubled. She was looking at her couch. She wanted to make it look nice, but it was very empty. + +Mommy went to the store. She bought a lot of colorful cushions and blankets. She filled the couch with them. She made it look so cozy. + +Daddy was very happy. He jumped onto the cozy couch and smiled. He said this would be the perfect place to relax. + +Mommy knew she had made the right decision. She was no longer troubled. She smiled, happy that the couch had been filled with comfort. +Once upon a time, there was a wide lake. Kim was a little girl who loved to play near the lake. One day, when Kim was playing, she heard a noise from the lake. She looked down and saw a big puff of smoke coming from under the water. + +Kim was curious and wondered what was causing the smoke. She called out, "What's that noise?" + +Suddenly, a friendly voice came from the lake and answered, "My name is Smoke. I'm a magical creature who lives in the lake. Would you like to come and visit me?" + +Kim was excited and wanted to meet Smoke. She said yes and jumped into the lake. Kim and Smoke became great friends and they played together every day. They talked, laughed, and made special memories. + +Kim had a new and wide world to explore with Smoke. She was happy to have a magical friend by her side and they were together in their wide lake. +Once, there was a little girl. She put on her best dress and combed her long, blonde hair. She was so proud. + +The little girl went outside and saw a bench in the park. She went to it and put her bag on it. She looked around, so happy and proud. + +The little girl went to play. She ran, jumped and laughed. When she was done, she went back to the bench and put her bag back on it. + +The little girl thought about how proud she was to have a bench in her park. She smiled at it and said goodbye. Then, she ran off to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a big, heavy jungle. In the jungle, there were lots of animals. One day, a lion said, "I'm so hungry. I need something to eat." + +The lion started to look around. He saw a big elephant not far away. The lion said, "Hey elephant! Give me some food." + +But the elephant just shook his head. He said, "No. I'm too big for you. I won't give you any food." + +The lion kept looking until he saw a little bird. He said to the bird, "Hey bird! Give me some food!" + +The bird hopped closer and said, "I don't have much, but here. Have some of my seeds." + +The lion ate the seeds and said, "Thank you little bird. You are very kind." + +The bird smiled and flew away. The lion was very happy and went back to his home in the deep, heavy jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a young leopard. He lived in the savannah. He was always happy and saw many new things. One day, he heard a funny sound. He could not understand what it was, so he wanted to find out. He started to follow the sound. He followed and followed until he found a group of animals playing a game. It was called "Repeat". He watched them carefully, learning the game. Before he knew it, he was playing with them. They all laughed and had fun. The young leopard had a great time and repeated the game every day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to explore the world around her. One day she went for a walk in the park. Lucy noticed the beautiful flowers she saw along the way. She looked at the pretty colors and felt happy. + +When Lucy came closer to the flowers, she noticed one flower was different from all the rest. It was a very special flower. Then, Lucy saw that something was on top of the flower. She got closer and saw something shiny and round. It was a pretty, shiny coin! + +Lucy was really excited. She picked up the coin and put it in her pocket. Then she grabbed the flower and noticed how pretty it was. The flower felt soft, and the petals were a lovely pink. She smelled the flower and it was very nice. + +Lucy felt very good. She knew she had found a very special flower so she kept it and took it home. She put the flower in a special vase and looked at it every day. Lucy was very happy and never forgot the good flower she found in the park. +Once there was a famous music maker called John. He made music all day long. He was so good, that even the birds sang along when he played. Every night, he put his magical music into an ice cube. It would carry his tunes until morning. + +One day, the sun was so hot and bright that the ice melted. All that was left of John's music was puddles! John was very sad. He couldn't play any of his tunes. + +John decided to try something new. He put his music into a balloon and tied it to a tree. John played his music one last time, and then he let the balloon fly away. That night, the stars heard John's magical music and smiled. +One night, a little girl was sleeping in her bedroom when she heard a noise. It was so loud that she woke up! She looked around and noticed something strange: her room was full of dust! Everywhere she looked, the dust was stupidly flying in the air. + +The little girl was so scared that she couldn't go back to sleep. She knew that she would need a plan, and quick! So she got out of bed and went to look for a way to get rid of the dust. + +She looked in the kitchen for something that could help, but she couldn't find anything. Then, she remembered that her mom had a vacuum cleaner in the closet. She quickly ran back to her room, opened the closet and grabbed the vacuum cleaner. + +The little girl switched on the vacuum cleaner and it started sucking up all of the dust. The dust was quickly gone and she felt relieved. She hung the vacuum cleaner back in the closet, went back to bed and finally fell asleep. + +The end! +Jack and Jill were out for a jog, feeling happy and carefree. As they jogged through the park, Jack spotted a needle on the ground. He quickly snatched it up and thrust it into Jill's hand. + +"What is this?" asked Jill. + +"It's a needle," explained Jack. He told her how needles were used to sew fabric together, and that they were very sharp. + +"But why did you pick this one up?" asked Jill. + +"Because there's an old, deaf lady who lives in the park and she needs a new needle," Jack said. "I thought I'd help her out and give her this one." + +The two of them kept jogging, eventually arriving at the old lady's house. She was very thankful when Jack handed her the needle, and gave him a big hug before they jogged away. + +And just like that, Jack and Jill had helped a deaf old lady get a new needle. What a great day! +Once upon a time, there was a gifted girl. Her name was Tuesday. Every Tuesday, she liked to go to the park. + +On this particular Tuesday, Tuesday decided to run. She ran and ran and ran. But soon, she was out of breath. She stopped and caught her breath. + +Then, she saw something special in the park. It was a playground! She was so excited. She made her way to the playground and had a lot of fun. + +But soon, it was time to go home. Tuesday felt sad, but she knew she had to stop. She said goodbye to the playground and headed home. + +As she walked home, she daydreamed about coming back to the playground. She couldn’t wait for next Tuesday! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Julia. One day she asked for a sandwich for lunch. But there was only one sandwich left. So Julia's mom said it was time to share. Julia's mom split the sandwich into two pieces. + +One piece was big, the other was much smaller. Julia squealed with delight! Then she looked at the smaller piece. She felt a bit sad so she started to yell. + +Her mom heard the yells and came to see what was wrong. She saw the little sandwich and asked Julia what the problem was. Julia said she wanted a bigger piece, so she could have as much as her brother. + +Her mom gave her a hug and said it was okay to be modest. Sometimes it was okay to get a little less. + +Julia thought about it, and after a few minutes she agreed. She ate her sandwich, even though it was small. But she was happy because she knew how to share. +Once there was a little girl called Maddy. She was three years old. One day, she found an ancient cable in her garden. She wanted to know what it was. Maddy tried to pinch the cable but it was too hard. + +So Maddy went and asked her parents. Her dad told her it was an ancient cable and it connected their TV to the internet. He said it was very important. + +Maddy couldn't understand how something so tiny could be so important. She asked her dad to show her how it helped connect them to the internet. + +Her dad smiled and took her over to the TV. he pointed out the cable and helped Maddy plug it in. Soon enough, the TV was connected to the internet! Maddy was so excited. + +Maddy learnt a very important lesson that day - even the smallest thing can be very important! +Once there was a family that went on a vacation. They packed up their suitcases and got in the car. + +They drove for a long time and got tired. But when they got to the vacation place, they were excited! + +At the vacation spot, the family went swimming, played games, and had lots of fun. But when it was time for bed, the beds were uncomfortable. + +Mom and Dad found some blankets, and then Dad had a happy idea. He showed the children how to fold the blankets so that the beds were nice and comfy. Soon everyone was snuggly tucked in and ready for a good sleep. + +The family had a great vacation and lots of fun. But the best part was when Dad helped the kids fold the blankets for bed. +John was a persistent three year old. He always wanted to take a bath, but his parents said it was not time yet. One day, when John's parents weren't looking, he found the bathroom door open. He was excited and ran in, shut the door and found a seat in the tub. He turned on the water and began to bathe himself. The water was cold, but John was so happy that he splashed around anyway. + +His parents were shocked when they opened the door, but they were also happy that he was being so persistent. They showed him how to use the soap and showed him how to make his skin nice and clean. He had a great time in the tub. + +After he was finished, his parents took him out of the bath and dried him off. Then they put him into some nice warm pajamas and tucked him into bed. + +John was very proud that he had been so persistent. He knew that no matter how much he wanted something, he had to wait until he was old enough. He smiled as he drifted off to sleep. +Frank was a restless little boy who loved to explore new textures. He always thought outside the box, searching for something unique. One day he was walking in the park when he felt something soft under his foot. Upon further inspection, he noticed that it was a patch of velvety moss. He smiled as he felt its smooth texture. + +He decided to take some of the moss home. He carefully cut off a small chunk and placed it in a small box. Carefully he carried it home. + +To Frank, his moss was a valuable reminder of his day in the park. He liked to pick it up and hold it tightly. He liked to look at the moss and remember all the fun he had exploring the park. + +The moss made Frank feel calm when he was feeling restless. He knew its value and enjoyed having something special to remember his adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a big palace. She had long, blonde hair and she loved it. One day, when she was walking in the palace gardens, she found a little dog. The princess wanted to keep it, so she insisted that her parents let her keep the dog. + +The princess and the dog became friends and did many fun things together. They played in the gardens and chased each other through the palace hallways. The princess loved her new pet so much. + +After a long day, the princess and her pet went to bed. But during the night, the princess heard a noise. It was coming from outside the palace. She followed the sound for a long time until she came to a giant palace. + +The princess was amazed. She wanted to go inside the palace, so she asked the people there if she could enter. They said no, but the princess insisted. Finally, they let her in. + +Inside the palace was a magnificent garden with wonderful flowers and trees. The princess was so happy to find such a beautiful place. She knew she had been right to insist at the entrance. +Once upon a time, a little girl was walking in the forest. She wanted to explore, so she started searching. Then she came across a big pile of leaves. She started digging, and soon she found a bone. It was a surprise! + +The little girl was very curious. She wanted to learn more about this bone. She looked around for clues, and she soon found a footprint nearby. She knew it was not hers, so it must have belonged to someone else. + +The little girl was scared. But she was also compassionate. She wanted to know who the footprint belonged to. So she followed the tracks until they revealed a surprise. + +The little girl saw an old woman with a big smile. The old woman explained that she had been looking for her lost bone. The little girl was happy to have found it. The old woman was very grateful and gave the little girl a hug. + +The little girl felt warm and happy. She had used her compassion to help someone else. She smiled and continued walking in the forest, with the happy memory of her adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to win a scooter. She went to the store and saw lots of lovely scooters. She wanted the blue one the most, but she didn't have enough money. + +The girl was very sad, until she remembered her mom had said that if she ever worked really hard, she would win something important. + +So the girl worked and worked, and did lots of chores every day. Even when she was tired, she kept going. And one day, it paid off! + +Her mom was so happy to see how hard the girl had worked, and she bought the girl the blue scooter that she wanted. + +The girl was so excited – she had won a really important scooter! +Once upon a time, there lived a weak little boy. His name was Tom and he lived in a peaceful town. Every morning, Tom would watch the birds build their nests on the trees and listen to the wind rustling through the leaves. But one day, a very sad thing happened. + +Tom's parents told him they had to bury his beloved pet frog, Spike. Even though Tom was very sad, he knew that he had to be strong. He took a deep breath and helped his parents dig a hole in the garden, where they buried Spike. + +Once Spike was buried, Tom couldn't help but cry. But then his parents put their arms around him and told him that Spike was in a better place now, and that he could have peace. + +Tom nodded and wiped away his tears. He said a silent goodbye to Spike and he knew that for as long as Spike was in the ground, peace would be with him, too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big box that was empty with a label on it that said "Believe". + +Lily looked at the box and wondered what could be inside. She just knew that it must be special. + +Everyday, she would try to open the box, but it didn't work. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get it open. + +One day, she decided to believe in the box. She closed her eyes and wished with all her might. Suddenly, the box opened! + +Inside the box was a beautiful surprise. She screamed with joy and thanked the box for believing in her. She knew that if she had believed, she could have gotten to the surprise faster. +Once there was a little boy who loved to play outside. He loved the sun and the shade. One day, he heard a mysterious sound coming from near the shade. He was scared, but he scared to take a closer look. + +The little boy heard the sound again. He decided to take a peek. When he peeked at the shade, he saw a little bunny! The bunny had its ears up and was looking around. The boy felt excited and happy. + +The little boy and the bunny became friends. He would go outside everyday to play with the bunny. Every time they played, they would hide in the shade, because it was cool and mysterious. + +The boy's mom was happy that her son had made a new friend. She thought that the shade was a good place to stay safe and out of the sun. + +The little boy and the bunny were happy in their mysterious shade. +Alisha was excited. She was going to get a taxi to take her to a special party. As she stepped into the taxi, the slow but friendly driver smiled. He asked her where she was going and why. Alisha told him about the party and he laughed. He said it sounded fun and he was sure it would be a great day for her. + +As the driver drove towards Alisha's destination, he asked her if she wanted to hear a story. She delightedly agreed and asked what it was about. The taxi driver smiled and began to tell her a story about a turtle. The turtle was very slow, but always reminded everyone that slow and steady wins the race. Alisha was fascinated by the story and said that she now understood why the taxi had been so slow. + +The driver laughed and told her that was exactly why. He said that he wanted to remind her that things don't always have to be fast. Alisha smiled and thanked him as they arrived at her destination. She said goodbye and thanked the driver before running off to get ready for the party. The taxi driver watched her go with a smile before he drove away, on his slow but steady journey. +Andy and his Mom were getting ready for bed. It was the evening, and they had to get ready for an important day tomorrow. They both went to the bathroom to bathe. + +Andy jumped in the tub and his Mom put the water on. He loved to use the soap and wash himself all over. He said, "It feels so nice to get clean!" His Mom gave him a towel to dry off, and she put on her clothes for bed. + +After they were both dressed, they went to the bedroom. His Mom put on her special night cream to make her skin look healthy. Andy thought it smelled nice. His Mom also said it was very useful. + +All shiny and clean, they snuggled up in bed and said goodnight. Andy felt nice and cozy, and he knew he would have a good sleep. +Once there was a girl she really loved her new boots. They were so graceful and sparkly. She wore them every day, even when she was outside playing. + +One day she found some mud and jumped right in. She loved the feeling of the cool, squishy mud between her toes. But when she got out, her boots were full of mud. She was very sad. She tried to wipe the mud off but it made them look terrible. + +She missed her beautiful boots. She looked around but they were nowhere to be seen. + +Suddenly a graceful swan came flying by. He had her boots in his beak. When he dropped them in front of her she was so happy. She thanked the swan for returning her beautiful boots. + +From then on, whenever she saw a graceful swan, she smiled and waved. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Bob. Bob loved to play with his friends at the park. Every day they would play games with a club. One day Bob's friends started to tease him. They kept saying mean things to him and it made him sad. + +Bob decided he needed to do something to stop them from teasing him. He stood up straight and used his club to show them he meant business. His friends were a bit scared at first, but soon realized that Bob was harmless. + +The friends knew Bob was not trying to be mean. They decided to stop teasing him and asked him to join in their game again. From that day on Bob's friends never teased him again! +Bob was a very brave boy. He always wanted to go on adventures and experience what life had to offer. One day, he decided to sneak out of his house and explore the woods. As he slowly crept out of the house, a strange urge filled his chest. He thought about it for a moment and decided to follow it, no matter how scared he felt. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise and he felt his heart pounding. He froze and looked around, ashamed that he had let his adventurous spirit get the best of him. He thought to himself "What have I done?" and he slowly backed away from the noise. + +But then something strange happened. He thought he heard a voice calling out to him, telling him to keep going and that it would be okay. He knew he should go back home, but the voice and the urge kept pushing him forward. + +So Bob slowly walked deeper into the forest. He thought about how foolish and scared he must have looked, but the urge was stronger than his fear, and eventually he found something special. When he looked around and took in the beauty of the forest, he realized that he would have been sorry if he had let fear and shame stop him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Millie. She was very stubborn and she never wanted to eat her dinner. One night, her mother made her a plate of pasta with a special sauce. She offered it to Millie and said, “Please try it, it’s yummy.†+ +Millie shook her head and said, “No, I don’t like it.†But her mum said, “Just have a little taste, you might like it.†Millie still said no and was very stubborn. + +Then their cat Homer came into the room. He was very curious and he sniffed at the sauce on the plate. “Meow,†said Homer. He liked the smell of it and he wanted a taste. + +Millie laughed and said, “OK, I’ll try it.†She picked up her spoon and tasted the sauce. It was delicious! Millie smiled and said, “I love it, can I have more please?†+Once upon a time, there was a dependable pony. His name was Spot and he was so good. Spot could reverse in a very special way. Whenever he wanted to go backwards, he knew exactly how to do it. + +One day, Spot was in the forest and he wanted to turn around. He thought about how to do it and then he remembered his special skill. He started to reverse, slowly at first and then faster. He was so happy and he made it back to his stable in no time. + +From then on whenever Spot needed to turn around he would use his reversing skill. He became so dependable that all of his friends wanted him to show them how he did it. Spot was a superstar. + +The end. +Once there was a small fish with a big dream. He wanted to see the world. + +So one day the little fish said goodbye to his family and he started to swim. Swimming and swimming and swimming, he soon left his home in the sea. + +The water was salty and the sun was hot, but he kept swimming. He was much more flexible than the other fish. After a while, he made it to a new part of the ocean. + +The fish now had a new home. But he was still not done with his adventure. He was looking for something special on the other side of the vast ocean. + +So the little fish kept swimming and soon enough he found it. He had found a beautiful island with the most wonderful sights. He had fulfilled his dream. + +The little fish swam back home feeling proud and happy. He had seen the world with his own eyes! +Once upon a time there were two best friends - a kitty and a puppy. Every day they would meet in the park at noon and go adventuring together. + +One day, they went to the beach together. The kitty sat on the sand and looked out at the sea. The puppy however, found a cute little rock and sat down on it. + +The kitty said, "Let's go explore!" so the two friends spent the afternoon walking along the beach and looking out for treasure. + +As it got close to evening, the sun started setting and the two friends knew it was time to head home. On the way, they decided to take a break and rest under a tree. The puppy found a nice soft patch of grass and settled down for a little nap, while the kitty perched on a nearby branch. + +But soon the puppy was snoring too loudly and the kitty was getting a bit sleepy! So the kitty climbed down from the tree and found a cosy spot next to the puppy. + +Both friends fell asleep, and when the morning came they were still snuggled up together on the same seat. +Once upon a time there was a mommy who always wanted a newspaper. She had a troubled look on her face when she couldn't find one. One day, she went to town with her 3 year old daughter. She asked her young girl if she wanted to go with her to buy a newspaper. The little girl smiled and said yes. + +When they arrived at the store, the little girl couldn't find a newspaper. She asked her mommy where it was. The mommy said they did not have any. The little girl got very sad and started to cry. + +But then the mommy told her that she didn't need a newspaper. They could go home and make something special together. The little girl was very happy to hear this and so they walked home. + +Mommy and the little girl made a newspaper out of paper, markers and glue. They had so much fun working together and when they finished their new newspaper, they hugged each other and gave each other a big kiss. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to see a special room. The little girl was so excited to see what was inside the room. When she opened the door, she was surprised; the room was filled with delicious treats! She saw yummy cookies, creamy ice cream, and sugary candy. She couldn't believe her eyes! + +The little girl loved the sweet smell of the room and decided to see what else she could find. She noticed a big jar filled with colorful jelly beans, and she couldn't wait to try them. She scooped out a handful and started eating them. They were so delicious! + +She continued to explore the room, and found even more delicious treats! At the end of her adventure, she was so full and happy. She couldn't wait for the next time she could see the special room! +Once upon a time, there was a little pig named Pat. One day he found a big, round thing called a barrel. He thought it would be fun to hide in it. He peeped inside and it was smelly! Pat shrugged and stepped inside. + +It was dark and cozy inside, but as Pat snuggled up he could feel something slimy on the ground. Oh no, it was slimy mud! Pat sighed loudly. He wanted to be clean, not dirty. + +Suddenly, he heard loud footsteps. Pat quickly looked out. It was his mom! She had found him and with a big smile she said: "Come out of there, Pat!" + +Pat felt relieved - the mud was gone! He hopped out of the barrel, and his mom gave him a big hug and a bath. She had saved the day! Pat smiled and sighed with joy. +Once there was a family of five. They wanted to create a shelter that would keep them warm and safe. They went out into the forest to look for the perfect spot to build it. After looking around, they found a quiet clearing. + +They got to work creating their shelter. Their dad chopped wood and made a big frame for the walls. Their mom mixed mud and straw to fill in between the wood. The children helped too by gathering leaves and small branches to make the roof. + +When their shelter was finished, the family was exhausted from all the hard work. But they were happy with their new home. It was warm and cozy and kept them safe from the wind and rain. They had created the perfect shelter. +Once upon a time there was a hero named Mark. Mark was always careful with everything he did. One day, his neighborhood had a problem. A big tree had fallen in the middle of the street and no one knew what to do. Mark used his Super Hero skills to solve the problem. He worked hard to move the tree so that the street was open again. The people in the neighborhood thanked Mark for being so brave and careful in solving the problem. Mark was proud to be a hero and help his neighborhood. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy bear. Every day, the bear would go east. One day when the bear went east, he saw something very special. As he entered the east, he saw a beautiful pond. In the pond, there were many colourful fish and pretty flowers. The bear was very happy. He wanted to stay and play but he also wanted to keep on going east. So the bear decided to take a quick dip in the pond before starting again. The water was very cool and the fish were so fun to watch. He stayed there for a while and then, finally, he said goodbye and went east again. +Once upon a time there was a very special sign. It was a rare sign that glowed in the night. Everyone wanted it so they could behave better. Everyone wanted to know the secret of the sign. + +One day, a little girl came along. She was only three years old. She wanted to know the secret of the sign too. She looked at it carefully and then started to behave in a special way. She smiled and said kind words to everyone. She said please and thank you. She was so nice to everyone. + +The secret of the sign was that when you show kindness and love to everyone, everyone will be happy. + +The little girl was so proud of herself. And when she left, she took her special sign with her. She said that she would always remember the secret of the rare sign and she vowed to behave like that always. +Once upon a time there was a dog called Bailey. Bailey wanted to find a bone but he was not sure where to start. He looked around the garden, but he couldn't find anything. He asked his friend the cat for help, but the cat only smiled and shook his head. + +Just then, he heard a noise. He had to hurry! He ran around the corner and saw the bone on the ground. He grabbed it and took it home. + +Bailey was a polite dog, so he said thank you to the bone for being there. He then ran off with the bone in his mouth. He was so happy! + +Bailey took the bone to his basket and curled up with it. He was the happiest dog in the world - the bone made him very happy and content. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Ben. Ben was a good boy who loved to go to the park. Today, Ben was so excited because he was going to the park with his mom and dad. + +When Ben and his family arrived at the park, the first thing he saw were all the wheat fields. Ben thought it was so interesting how the wheat swayed back and forth in the wind. He wanted to run through the wheat and have fun. + +So Ben had a good time running through the wheat, while his mom and dad watched and laughed. After that, Ben and his family decided to go to the playground. Ben had so much fun swinging, sliding, and climbing. + +At the end of the day, Ben was sad to leave, but he was glad he had been able to park, play in the wheat and have a good time. He knew the next time he went to the park, it would be just as good. +Once upon a time there was a little bear. The bear was very special, because it was alive. The bear was looking for something to do. + +Then, one day the bear saw something very fun. It was a big puzzle! The bear wanted to complete the puzzle. So, the little bear started to put the pieces together. + +The bear worked very hard and soon, the puzzle was complete. The bear was very happy and it danced around. + +But, then something sad happened. The bear left the puzzle and when it came back, the bear saw that the puzzle was gone. The bear was sad. It looked all around, but it could not find the puzzle. + +The little bear decided that it was time to go home. But, when it got very close to home, the bear saw something strange. It was the puzzle. But, it was not alive. It was dead. + +The bear was very sad, but it knew that it did the best it could. So, the little bear went home and promised to never forget the puzzle. +Once there was a big, thick tree. Every day, the happy tree asked lots of questions. "What do you see? What do you hear?" it asked the sky and the birds. + +One day, a storm came. It was very loud. The tree shook and trembled. Suddenly the storm was over, but the tree was sad. The tree saw that all around it, everything was covered in ash. "What is this?" the tree questioned. + +The tree looked closer and saw that the ash was thick. It was everywhere. The tree's questions went on and on. + +But soon, a light came. A ray of sunshine made the trees leaves sway. The sun melted away the thick ash, and the tree was happy again. And the tree knew, no matter what questions it asked, the sun would always be there. +Once upon a time, there was a very miserable prune. She was all alone and wanted someone to play with her. + +Then one day, a boy came along. He said he was sorry for not playing with her before. He asked her to forgive him, and the prune was so happy. She said it was okay, and together they played. + +They laughed and danced and played together for hours. The prune was no longer miserable. They became very good friends, and every day they spent more time together. + +The prune was so glad she had been able to forgive the boy. Without that forgiveness, they would never have had the chance to become friends and have so much fun. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They were very different. Jack had fur, and Jill had feathers. Every day, Jack and Jill went to the forest together. + +Jack and Jill would feed the birds together. They would take some of the food they had brought and feed the birds together. The birds really liked it when Jack and Jill fed them. + +After they had finished feeding the birds, Jack and Jill would have a cuddle. Jill loved to have Jack rub her feathers. Jack loved it too! It felt really nice and warm. + +When they were done rubbing each other, they went back home. Jack and Jill were different, but they still liked to hang out and have fun together. +One day, a little girl named Lily wanted to find something special. She heard that sunflowers were the most beautiful flowers, so she set out to find one. + +She looked around her garden, but the flowers there were not what she was looking for. So she decided to take a walk in the forest. + +Lily searched and searched, until she found what she was looking for – a big and beautiful sunflower! Its petals were bright and yellow, and she was amazed to see it growing in the harsh forest. + +Lily wanted to take the sunflower home with her, but then she remembered how happy it was growing in its natural environment. So she decided to just admire it and take a picture instead. + +The image of the sunflower would always remind her of the day she went looking, and found something truly special! +Once there was a charming little girl called Meg. She loves the outdoors. One day, she went for a walk in the woods with her daddy. Meg was excited to see so many birds and animals. She grabbed her dad's hand and they skipped through the trees. + +The air was so fresh, and there were lots of trees and plants. Meg and her dad stopped near a big tree. Daddy pointed to the tree and said, “Let’s grab some of this wood and make something special.†Meg was so excited to find something to use. + +So together they grabbed some of the wood. Meg liked it because it was firm and strong, like Daddy. And Daddy liked it because it was the perfect kind of wood to make something with. + +Once they had enough wood, they worked together to make a little house. Meg was so proud of her house! Daddy said it was very charming because of its bright colours and interesting shapes. + +Now Meg and Daddy have a special little house in the woods any time they want something special. It's always there, reminding them of a wonderful time spent together. +Once upon a time there was a ghost. He liked to rise up high in the sky. He rose up and up until he could see for miles and miles. + +The air was so clear on his rise and the sky so blue. He stayed up there in the air and waved to everyone below. + +People looked up at the ghost and waved back. They were so happy to see him, they smiled and laughed. + +But then one day the ghost stopped rising. He was still up high in the sky, but he wasn't moving. Everyone down below was sad because they couldn't see him anymore. + +So they decided to do something special. They flew kites up to the sky until they reached the ghost. The kites had messages of love and encouragement. + +The ghost was so happy to see the kites, he started to rise again. He rose higher and higher, reaching the clear blue sky again, never to be gone for good. +John had a toy car that he loved very much. He kept it in his room and always wanted to play with it. One day, his big sister saw it and decided she wanted it for herself. She grabbed it before John could stop her and said "This is mine now". John was very upset about it and shouted "No! That's MY toy car!". But his sister didn't listen. She held it close until John got too frustrated and ran out of the room. + +John's mom heard the shouting and came to see what had happened. His sister said that the toy car was hers and John said it was his. John's mom decided to give it back to John. But his sister was very angry and she started to cry. She said she hated John. + +John was upset but he knew his sister was just angry and didn't really mean it. So, he went over to her and gave her a big hug. He said "It's OK. You can play with my car. It's mine, but I'm happy to share it with you." His sister smiled, happy to have her big brother back. John was happy too, because he had his toy car, and he would now be able to share it with his sister. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Rose. She liked to wear a pretty dress and she also liked to wear a big red bow in her hair. One day she was walking in the park and she saw a round stone. She bent down to pick it up and it was so heavy she almost drooped! She felt a little dizzy when she looked at it because it was so shiny and sparkly. She decided to take it home with her and keep it forever! She put it on a shelf in her house and she promised never to forget it. Whenever she felt a little bit sleepy or dizzy, she just looked at the stone and it made her feel better. That is how Rose's special stone saved her from being dizzy! +Once upon a time there was a happy fox. The fox lived in the forest and she was so happy. She enjoyed playing around the trees and singing with the birds. + +One day, the fox found something special in the grass. It was a sharp stick! She was so excited and she ran around the forest with it. She used the sharp stick to dig in the dirt and to climb the trees. + +The fox was so happy playing with her new stick. She would run from tree to tree and she even made a den for herself using the stick. + +At night, she slept in the den under the stars. She felt safe and happy with her sharp stick by her side. +One day, Jimmy was walking down the street. He stopped to observe a store. Inside, there were lots of different things that he had never seen before. Jimmy was curious about it, so he decided to go inside. + +When he went in, he noticed that the store was very strange. It was full of ignorant people. He felt confused when he watched them do something strange. + +Jimmy felt strange and scared in the store, so he quickly left. Outside he felt better and he thought about the store for a long time. He realized that people can be ignorant, but he would never forget what he saw. +Once upon a time, Jane was riding her bike. She loved riding her bike with sense of freedom it gave her. One day, she decided to go for a ride with her uncle. + +They started their ride in the morning, when the air was crisp and icy. Jane was so excited to ride with her uncle, she didn't mind the chill in the air. They rode their bikes up a big hill and the further up they went, the more icy the ground became. + +When they reached the top of the hill, Jane stopped to take a look around. The view from the top was spectacular, especially on such a cold winter's day. The hills were covered in snow and the rivers were frozen and full of icy water. + +Jane's uncle smiled at her and said, "Come on, let's go for a ride!" + +So, they hopped back on their bikes and started to ride down the icy hill. As they raced down, the wind whipped past them. Jane couldn't help but laugh as they spiralled around and around, the sun shining down on them from the bright blue sky. + +Finally, they reached the bottom of the hill and came to a stop. Jane was out of breath, but she was so happy. She had the best time riding with her uncle and she was sure that it would be a ride she'd never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a thin little girl. She had no friends, so she was alone all the time. One day, she decided to ask for help. But no one answered. So she kept asking until finally a friendly voice said, "Yes?" + +The girl was so excited that someone was listening to her. She asked, "Can you help me find some friends?" The voice replied, "Yes, I know zero friends. But I can help you find some if you'd like". + +The little girl was so happy to have someone willing to help her that she started to jump up and down. She thanked the voice and started to search for friends. + +Soon enough, she found a group of children who were playing together. She made some new friends that day, and they all had a lot of fun. + +The little girl never forgot the day she asked for help and found her friends. From then on, she was never alone. +Once upon a time, a brown gorilla was walking through the forest. Suddenly, he heard a snap. He looked around and saw a bunny holding a twig. The bunny smiled and said hello. The gorilla smiled back and they made friends. + +They kept walking together and soon they found a big tree. The brown gorilla wanted to go up high, so he grabbed the bunny and they climbed the tree. From up so high they could see lots of different animals. + +The bunny was so excited that she snapped her fingers. The brown gorilla clapped his hands and smiled. Then, he noticed an amazing pink flower. The bunny said she wanted to pick it, so the gorilla grabbed the flower for her. + +The brown gorilla and the bunny had a wonderful time together. Then, it was time for them to go home. The brown gorilla said goodbye with a big smile and snapped his fingers. The bunny smiled back and waved goodbye as he walked away. +Steve was a vendor who sold apples at the market. He was comfortable in his job because he loved apples. Most days he would load up his cart with apples and take it to the market. + +When he arrived in the morning, the sun would shine brightly. He would set up his stall and the smell of fresh apples filled the air. He was always happy to see happy customers come by to get his apples. + +The sun would reflect off of the apples and Steve would smile as he watched the light shine. He felt content knowing that he was helping people. After the people had gone home, Steve would take the cart back to the farm to get more apples. + +Steve's job made him feel comfortable and he looked forward to shining in the sun every day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah who loved to mix things. One day, when Sarah was playing, she found a box of gum. She took out some gum and put it into a bowl. Then she took some other bits and pieces of things she had around her room and mixed it all together. + +The mixture was very sticky and messy. It didn't look very nice, but Sarah enjoyed it. She kept playing and mixing until she had made an uncomfortable gloopy mess. + +Despite the mess it had made, Sarah liked the gum mix. She put some of it in her mouth, chewed it and it tasted really sweet. She liked the feeling of it in her mouth. + +Sarah had made something special and was very proud. From then on, whenever Sarah had the time, she would make different mixtures to play with. +Molly lay on the grass. She liked laying there because it felt so easy. She watched a bird as it flew above her. Then, she saw something else. It was a mug! It was a special mug too because it was yellow. Molly wanted the mug. She got up and walked over to it. She picked up the mug and smiled. It felt so nice in her hands. She lay back down and hugged the mug close to her chest. She was so happy to have found something so special and easy. +John had a big umbrella. It was red, white and blue and John liked it a lot. But one day, it started to rain and it was very heavy. John opened his umbrella and held it over his head as he ran. + +When he got home, he noticed that the umbrella was filthy. Water had leaked inside it and dirt was stuck to the wet cloth. John was sad because he knew he had to clean it. + +He grabbed a cloth, soapy water and the umbrella. He scrubbed and scrubbed, and by the end the umbrella was sparkling clean. He was very happy and placed it in the cupboard for the next time it rained. He knew he would need it again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very busy cleaning her room. One day, when she was busy cleaning, she accidentally cut her finger. She started to cry and called for her mom. Her mom quickly came to help. She got a bandage from the medicine cupboard and put it on her daughter's finger. It made the little girl feel much better. + +The little girl thanked her mom for her help and continued to clean her room. This time, she was careful to not cut her finger again. When she was finished, her room looked sparkly and clean. + +The little girl was happy she could continue cleaning, but she was also happy that her mom was around to help her if she got hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a lab. The lab was amazing and full of cool things. The lab was owned by a scientist who wanted to fix things. One day, the scientist was working on something very special. He wanted to fix it so that it was impressive. He worked and worked and worked until he fixed it. +The scientist was so excited. The thing he had fixed was so impressive. Everyone around the lab was amazed. They could not believe something so impressive had been fixed. Everyone cheered for the scientist! +From then on, the lab was always full of fun and exciting things. Whenever something was broken, the scientist would fix it. He even started teaching others how to fix things and make them impressive. Everyone was very happy in the lab, and they all loved the scientist's impressive fixes. +The end. +Once upon a time there was an enormous backyard. It was filled with all kinds of things to play with. Every day the children would go out and have lots of fun. + +One day, they all wanted to play in the water. They found a big hose with lots of water and began to spray each other and soak themselves. With the hose they also made a big puddle they could jump in and splash around in. + +The kids were so happy that they could play in the water and they stayed outside for a long time. The water was so big, the water went everywhere. At the end of the day, the backyard was soaked and the kids were tired from all the fun. + +It was a day the children would never forget! +Once upon a time, there was a fragile creature. It liked to wrap itself in a special blanket. The blanket provided the creature with special oxygen so that it could feel safe. But one day, the creature's special blanket started to rip. The creature was scared and sad until a magical fairy appeared. + +The fairy was kind and gentle. She firmly wrapped the special blanket around the fragile creature, and filled it with plenty of oxygen. Suddenly, the creature felt so much better! It had plenty of oxygen and a nice, cosy blanket. + +The creature was so grateful to the magical fairy. Whenever it felt scared or sad, it would remember the fairy's kindness and wrap itself in its special blanket. The blanket always filled it with oxygen, reminding it of the fairy's kindness. Whenever the creature felt fragile, it was comforted by the blanket of oxygen. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Emmy. She was very creative and loved making things out of playdough. One day while playing she complained when a bit of playdough got stuck to her toe. She thought it was very annoying and started to cry. + +Her mom came over and comforted her. Then she suggested that Emmy could use her creativity to take the playdough off her toe. Emmy liked this idea and began to brainstorm. + +First, Emmy tried to blow the playdough off, but it just didn't work. Then she tried pulling it off with her fingers, but it wouldn't budge. She thought hard and then had a creative idea - she could use a popsicle stick to gently remove the playdough. + +It worked! Emmy carefully and slowly used the popsicle stick to get the playdough off. Once it was all gone Emmy smiled with delight. She had used her creative thinking to fix her problem. And from that day on she was always on the lookout for creative solutions to her troubles. +Once there was a curious little cub. He loved to explore the world around him. One day he saw a root sticking out of the ground and decided he wanted to bathe with it. + +He touched it carefully and dug out the dirt around it. When he was satisfied that he had found the root he wanted, he got into the bathtub and held the root. + +The little cub was so curious that he let the root float around in the water and explored it little by little. He felt it, smelled it and examined it with great intention. + +After a delightful bath, the curious cub got out of the tub and went to explore something else. He was glad he was able to bathe with such an interesting root. +Once upon a time there was a young man. He was very foolish. He did not listen to the warnings given to him. + +One day, he decided to pass through a forest all alone. He was warned not to but he didn't listen. As he travelled through the woods, it started to get dark. He tried to pass faster but he could not. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise! He was so scared he closed his eyes and started to cry. When he opened his eyes, he saw a giant grizzly bear! He was very scared and started to run. + +But the foolish young man could not pass the bear and the bear started to come closer. Luckily, the young man saw a big tree and quickly climbed up it. The bear passed right underneath him and went away. + +The young man was very happy to be safe, but he also knew he shouldn't be so foolish next time. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient fountain. It was a special fountain, because when it was touched, it made beautiful music. Everyone in the town loved it! Everywhere that people went, they talked about the fountain and they couldn't wait to visit it. + +One day, the town folks went to see the fountain and they were amazed by how beautiful it sounded. They were so happy that they started to clap and cheer for it. All of the children were so excited that they started applauding and dancing. + +The fountain started to glow, and the music grew louder. Everyone was in awe of the beautiful sight and how wonderful the fountain sounded. Everyone had smiles on their faces and there were big happy hugs all around. + +The ancient fountain had made everyone so happy. They celebrated by applauding and singing for the fountain all day long. + +The end. +Jim was admiring the beach. It was calm, with the waves lapping against the sandy shore. He noticed a big mop nearby. He walked over and picked it up. + +He admired the mop as he held it in his hands. It was lightweight and had bright blue bristles. He smiled and began using it to clean the beach. + +Jim was careful when cleaning, making sure he made neat strokes and avoided stepping on the sandy parts. It didn't take long for him to finish. + +When he was done, Jim stepped back and admired his work. The beach looked clean and serene. Jim felt calm, and he smiled before walking away. +The sun was warm and bright in the sky. The little rabbit ran across the grass, rolling and playing around. He hopped and jumped, sniffing at the flowers and eating the sweet honey in the blooming clover. + +While the rabbit was playing, a gust of wind picked it up and rolled it across the green grass, faster and faster. The rabbit laughed and shouted with glee, feeling the warmth of the sun on its fur. + +Finally, the rolling stopped and the rabbit hopped off the grass, safe and sound. It shook itself off, sniffed the flowers and ate some honey again, feeling happy and content. +Once there was a melon. It was a weird melon. It was so different from any other melon that no one knew what it was or why it was there. Everyone was scared of it and didn't believe in it. + +Then one day, a brave 3 year old child came along. She stepped right up to the weird melon and touched it. The child believed in it! She was so brave and curious that she wanted to know what the weird melon was. + +So the child cut into the melon and discovered that it was filled with delicious fruit! It was a special surprise for all the people who didn't believe in it. + +The 3 year old child was so excited to show everyone what she had discovered. Everyone was so happy and amazed by the melon and its tasty surprise. From then on, the weird melon was believed in! +Once upon a time there was a pig. His name was Mr. Pig and he was very colorful. He had beautiful stripes of pink, blue and purple all over his body. The pig loved living on his farm. He enjoyed eating his breakfast of yummy oats and running around in the dirt. His favorite thing of all was going on adventures with his best friend. + +Every day, Mr. Pig and his best friend went to explore their farm. They would make mud pies, dance in the rain and splash in the pond. Mr. Pig felt so much joy when he was with his best friend because he loved them so much. + +At the end of the day, they would always have lots of fun. Mr. Pig was so lucky to have such a wonderful friend. They were always there for each other and felt so much love for each other. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Anna. She was three years old, and she had an Aunt Sheila. + +One day, Anna asked her Aunt Sheila a big request - to tell her a special secret. Aunt Sheila smiled and said she would, and that Anna had to kneel so she could whisper it in her ear. + +Anna knelt down and listened closely. She heard her aunt whisper something in her ear, so quietly she could barely hear it. + +Anna sighed with excitement. She had heard Aunt Sheila's secret, and it was a special, original one. She thanked her aunt for the secret and hugged her tight. Anna knew she would never tell the secret to anyone else. +Once upon a time, there was a small bear who loved to spend his days exploring the ground. He would find all kinds of things, like pebbles and leaves and even bugs! He was always happy when he explored. + +But then one day, a big fox came along and told the bear he couldn't explore the ground anymore. The fox was very selfish and wanted the ground all to himself. + +The bear was sad and wanted to explore the ground so badly. He thought and thought and eventually came up with a plan. He asked the fox if they could share the ground. The fox grumbled but agreed. + +So from that day forward, the bear and the fox took turns exploring the ground. Whenever the fox came out, the bear would hide away. When it was the bear's turn, the fox would stay away. + +The bear and the fox were still not friends. But at least the bear could explore the ground. And that made him very happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She loved to spend time outside and play in the sun. One day the little girl found a shiny bow on the ground. It was so light, she could pick it up with one finger. She was so excited she took it home with her. + +The next day, the little girl spent the day playing with her bow. She used it to make pictures and laughed when it spun around in the wind. Before long, it was time to go home. + +The little girl was sad to leave her bow behind. She wanted to take it with her, but Mama said it was too light and she wouldn't be able to carry it. Instead, Mama said the little girl could come and spend time with the bow whenever she wanted. + +The little girl was so happy! Every day she would come and spend time with her bow. She would laugh and play with it and soon, it felt like the bow was her best friend. She still visits it every now and again, just like she did all those years ago. +Once upon a time, there was a busy little mouse. He liked to roll around in the grass and was always exploring. One day he was rolling along in the grass when he noticed a butterfly. The mouse chased after it, wanting to be friends. Then the butterfly stopped, looked at the mouse and said, “Listen little one, I have something to tell you. I want to share my wisdom with you.†The mouse cocked his head and listened carefully. The butterfly said, “Be brave and never be afraid. That is the best wisdom I can give you. Now run along and be busy with your day.†The mouse said thank you and then started to roll away. He was excited to have received such wise advice and he wanted to use it in his busy and adventurous life! +Once upon a time there was a building. It was tall and gloomy. Inside the building something was not quite right. The walls were all too big and nothing seemed to fit. Everything was too big and too tall. + +So the people in the building decided to try and make the walls fit. They tried and they tried, but nothing worked. They were all so sad. + +Just then, a bright, yellow sun peeped through the gloom. It shone on the people and something incredible happened. Somehow, the walls started to fit! Everything was just right and everyone was so happy. + +The people cheered and as the sun disappeared, the building stayed just right. From then on, everyone said that the building was the perfect fit. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was only three years old, but he loved going to school. Every day, he went to school to learn and play with his friends. + +One day, Tom went to school and saw something very special in front of him – a big, blackboard! He had never seen a blackboard before, and was very excited. He liked it very much. + +Tom asked his friends what he could do with it. They told him that he should write and draw on it. With his yellow chalk, Tom started to draw some pictures and letters. Then, he showed his drawings to his friends and teacher – everyone was so happy! + +But then, Tom got too excited and he hurt his arm. He felt really sad and started crying. His friends did not want to see him so sad. So, they decided to take a break. They relaxed together, and played some calm music. It was a great way to take a break and Tom felt much better! + +Tom and his friends learned a valuable lesson: That day, they learned to relax when they were feeling hurt. This was a lesson that Tom would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was very serious. One day, he noticed something strange in the laundry. He went to look closer and saw a furry creature! He was so surprised. He thought it must be a new friend. + +He said hello to the furry creature and it said hello back! They were both very excited. The little boy asked it what its name was. The creature said it was called Meggy. They looked at each other, smiled and started to play. + +The little boy and Meggy had lots of fun together. They jumped on the laundry and then ran around the room. Every day they would meet, play and have great adventures! + +One day, the little boy asked Meggy if she wanted to stay with him forever. She said yes and they both cheered, full of joy! From that day on, Meggy and the little boy were the best of friends. +Once there was a little girl. She loved to explore and play. One day she walked outside and saw that the garden was full of pretty flowers. The flowers were all different colours, but her favourite was the purple ones. + +The little girl decided to try and match the purple flowers in the garden. She saw purple daisies, pink roses and purple tulips. She was so excited! She worked and worked until she found a perfect purple match for all the flowers. + +At the end of the day she was so happy with all the matches she'd made in the garden. She took a few of the flowers home with her and put them in a vase on the table. She showed them to her mommy, who said that she had done a great job making the purple matches. + +The little girl was very proud of her work and showed her flower matches to everyone she met. Whenever she saw a garden with purple flowers, she always imagined what kind of matches she could make. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy rat. He loved to stand on his two feet and look around. But his clumsy feet made it difficult for him to stay upright for more than a few seconds. + +One day, the rat took a stand. He decided to practice standing on his feet for a whole minute. He wobbled and jerked, but he managed to make it the entire minute. + +The rat was so proud of himself that he decided to stand for longer and longer each day. And before long, the rat was standing for several minutes at a time. + +The rat was so happy with his new skill that he wanted to tell everyone. He told all his rat friends and they were so impressed. Even the clumsiest rat in the group was able to learn how to stand like the rat! + +The rat was now so proud of himself that he always wanted to stand. It was a special thing for him and something he would never forget. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a brilliant evening in spring. A little girl, Mary, decided to go outside. She found a big cage with a lot of birds inside. She opened the door and release them all into the sky. As the birds flew away, they felt so happy and free. + +Mary smiled as she watched them fly away. Suddenly, the sun began to set. The sky changed from blue to orange and pink. The birds looked beautiful and sparkled in the sunlight. + +Mary smiled up at the birds in the sky. She knew that the birds were enjoying their freedom and the brilliant evening. She quickly ran inside to tell her mommy and daddy about what she had done. Mary was so proud of her work. + +The family went outside to watch the birds. They waved goodbye as the birds flew away into the night sky. The little girl was now happy and finally understood the meaning of freedom. +Once upon a time there was a shut door. It had been hidden all this time and nobody knew where it was. One day a little girl was walking past that door and she noticed it. She tried to open the door, but it was shut. + +The girl asked the door why it was shut. The door said, 'Nobody has opened me for a long time. I have been shut for a very long time. I can stay shut but, if you want, I can open for you.' + +The girl asked the door if it wanted to play. The door said, 'Yes, I would like to play!' So the girl opened the door and she and the door had fun. They played together for a long time until the girl had to go home. She said goodbye to the door and shut the door for the last time. + +The girl thought the door was very special because she had never seen a door that talked before. She thought the door was very brave, too, because it opened again after all that time being hidden and shut. +Amelia went to the park. She saw a swing and ran to it. Amelia was so excited and hopped onto the swing. She pumped her legs as hard as she could. She swung as high as she could, feeling the wind on her face. She laughed with delight at how fun it was. + +Suddenly, she lost her balance and her nose bumped into the swing. It hurt, but Amelia didn't cry. She rubbed her nose and laughed about how clumsy she had been. + +She swung some more until she was ready to get off. Then she ran away from the swing and ran around the park. She chased some birds and laughed whenever a clumsy one flapped away too slowly. Amelia had a nice day at the park and she knew she'd be back soon. +Once there was a group of friends who went to the park. They were very excited to go because they had heard the park was full of unusual things. When they arrived, their eyes lit up with excitement. + +They saw a big tree with colorful leaves, an old boat in a lake, and a lot of funny-looking animals. They went a bit further and came across a path with rocky walls on both sides. It was so unusual! + +The group decided to go through the path and they kept walking until they reached a clearing full of sunshine and butterflies. They laughed, ran and played in the clearing until they were all very tired. + +When they were ready to go home, they decided to come back the same way they came. All the unusual things they had seen were a very special memory that the group of friends would always remember. +Once upon a time, there was a harmless lion. He was always very friendly and kind to everyone. One day he went walking in the jungle and he saw two children. One little boy was very scared of the lion and wouldn't get close to him. But the other little boy had a brave heart, he wasn't scared of the lion at all. + +So the lion asked them both to come closer, but the scared little boy refused. He was too scared to get close to the lion. But the brave little boy agreed and he walked over to the lion. The lion was very kind to him and he didn't harm him at all. + +After that, the lion and the brave little boy became very good friends. They would go walking around the jungle together and they would tell each other stories. The lion was always very gentle and harmless. The brave little boy never refused the lion's invitations to play! +Once upon a time, there was a group of pirates that sailed their ship across the sea. They liked to look for treasure and have fun adventures. Every pirate behaved differently, with some being kind, some being brave and some being silly. + +One day, they made it to a new land and wanted to explore. When they got on shore, they found a cave and decided to go inside to see what they could find. Suddenly, they heard a strange noise! + +The pirates were scared, but one brave pirate took the lead. He looked around the cave, and found a giant dragon! The dragon had lots of treasure and was guarding it very carefully. + +The dragon told the pirates that they could take some of the treasure if they promised to behave. The pirates were excited but also scared, so they agreed! They took some of the treasure, but left plenty for the dragon, and thanked him before returning to their ship. + +The pirates never forgot their encounter with the dragon. They learned a valuable lesson that day about behaving differently from one another and respecting differences. +One day a little girl was walking through the woods. As she walked, she saw a fancy dish on a log. The dish was round and sparkled in the sunlight. She was very excited and wanted to explore it. As she got closer she noticed that the dish was full of fruit. She was even more excited. She was hungry and the fruit looked delicious! She took a bite and it tasted so good. She ate all of the fruit and when she was done she placed the fancy dish back where she found it. She was so happy to have seen it. The day was even more special now that she had seen the fancy dish. +Sammy was on his porch, eating a snack. He liked the way the afternoon was so calm. He took a bite of the snack and tasted how sweet it was. It made him smile. He liked spending time on the porch. It was peaceful here. + +He heard a sound and looked up from his snack. It was a friendly butterfly, fluttering around him. Sammy opened his mouth and tasted the air. It was warm and peaceful. But then, he tasted something else too. It was sweet and delicious! + +Sammy looked around and noticed that the butterfly had leftover some sweet pollen on the porch. He quickly scooped it up with his hands. He tasted the pollen and it was sweet! It was the same sweet taste he found in his snack. He put the pollen in his mouth and smiled. + +The porch stayed calm while Sammy enjoyed the taste of the sweet pollen. He was so happy to find a new snack to enjoy in the afternoon. The sweet taste of the pollen was the perfect treat for a peaceful day. +The little child ran in the park. She was happy and excited. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Suddenly, she felt something bitter on her toes. It was a small berry that had fallen off a tree. She quickly ran away. + +The child ran across the park, but the bitter berry was still with her. She wanted to get away from it, so she kept running. + +Finally, the child reached a lake. She stopped and looked around. There was no sign of the berry! She was so happy that she ran back to her parents. + +From then on, the child always remembered to look out for bitter berries in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a lost little bunny. He hopped around looking for his friends, but he couldn't find them. Then he saw a mysterious cord lying on the ground. He wanted to follow it, but he got stuck in the bushes! He called out for help, but no one could hear him. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice! It was his best friend, a brave bear. The bear ran over and used his sharp claws to rescue the bunny from the bushes. The bunny was so happy to see his best friend! + +Together, they followed the mysterious cord. It led them to the bunny's friends, who had been looking for him all day. Everyone was so happy that the bunny had been rescued! They all celebrated with big hugs and yummy treats. + +The bunny was so thankful to his best friend, the brave bear. Without him, he might have never been rescued. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny house with lots of interesting things inside. In the house, there was a big cabinet. The cabinet was very tall to the little girl. The little girl wanted to have a peek inside the cabinet and she started to do so. + +She looked around the cabinet and she noticed some things that made her very happy. Suddenly, her teddy bear began to speed around the cabinet! She was so excited to see this and she began to giggle with happiness. + +The teddy bear kept speeding around the cabinet and the little girl laughed with joy at the sight. She wanted to try it for herself and so, she grabbed her teddy bear and started to speed around with it. She laughed as she went faster and faster. + +The little girl had so much fun that day playing with her teddy bear and speeding around the big cabinet. She will always remember this fun and interesting day! +Once there was a shy little girl who loved to drive her car. Every day she would drive it around her island. She loved to make circles and figure eights, and she would drive up and down the island until nightfall. + +One day she decided to drive to the island's peak to see the view. As she was driving up the hillside, she got a little scared. The island seemed so much bigger and higher from up there. + +She looked down and saw the whole island. It was beautiful. She smiled and drove back down the hill. From then on, she loved driving around her island and its many hills. + +At the end of the day she would drive back to her house and look forward to the next day of adventure. +Once upon a time there was a princess who lived in a big castle. She had a special box that she never opened. One day she wanted to find out what was inside. So she went to the back of the castle and found a strange door. It had a secret lock, but she didn't know how to open it. + +She searched high and low but she couldn't find anything to help her unlock the door. Then, she saw a blue keyhole with numbers on it. She realized that if she pushed the right numbers in the right order she could unlock the door. + +She tried all the combinations of numbers she could think of, until finally one of them worked. She had found the correct combination! She opened the door and found lots of treasures inside. The princess was so happy, and she promised to never forget the blue number that unlocked the door. + +The end. +One day, Sally was walking along the beach. It was a lovely day and the sun was shining brightly. Suddenly, there was a loud noise, like the sound of thunder. Sally was very surprised. + +The noise was made by a hurricane. It was huge and furious. The wind was blowing really hard and the waves were crashing against the shore. Sally was so scared! + +But then something amazing happened. From the sky there came a heart-shaped cloud. This was a lovely surprise. It was full of love and beauty. + +Sally felt much better now that the cloud was here. She watched the cloud dance and move around the sky, until it disappeared over the horizon. + +Sally smiled to herself and went on walking along the beach. She knew that even though hurricanes can be terrifying, there is still beauty and love in the world. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a daddy. They were going to invite some friends over for their little girl's birthday. + +The mommy went to get the birthday cake. It was in a special file. She put it on the table. + +The daddy made the house nice and neat. He put out the chairs and the cups. + +The mommy looked out the window. She saw the friends coming! + +They came in and had a nice, normal time. They laughed and ate cake. + +Everybody had a happy birthday! +Once upon a time, there was a big pond full of clear water. A duck wanted to bathe in the water so they waddled to the edge and hopped in. Immediately the duck felt an urge to take a bath. So, the duck started to splash around and scrub its feathers. It even ducked its head under the water to make sure it was extra clean. + +After the duck was all clean, it hopped out of the pond and shook itself off. Feeling happy and refreshed, it walked away. From that day on, the duck loved to bathe in the clear pond and it often went there whenever it needed to feel clean again. +Once upon a time, there was a mill in the middle of the forest. All around the mill it was very green and colorful. + +One day, it started to rain very hard. The rain poured down and soaked the mill! The mill was so wet and shiny, and the water had made everything look so colorful. + +The mill was so happy. It had been so thirsty, and the rain had given it a big drink. Now it was so cheerful and colorful. + +The mill stayed soaked until the sun came out again and dried it off. But the mill was still happy, and it stayed colorful for a long time. + +The end! +Once there was a weak little boy, who loved to watch planes fly overhead. He thought that one day he would like to ride in a plane and go somewhere special. + +One day, when the little boy was very excited he and his mum packed up their bags and drove to the airport. When they arrived, the boy was amazed to see all the planes in one place. + +The boy and his mum checked in and got on the plane. It was a new experience for the little boy and he felt so special. + +The boy stayed with his mum on the plane, looking out the tiny window, watching the ground getting smaller and smaller. His mum told him how valuable this experience was, and the boy smiled. + +When the plane landed back in the little boys home town he said "I want to come back here again, it was so valuable." The little boy felt so lucky to experience a plane ride and from that day on, he had lots of amazing memories from visiting the airport. +Once upon a time there was a boy who had a special point. Everywhere he went, it come with him. One day he was walking in the park with the point when he saw a girl playing in the sand. She saw the boy’s point and got really envious! She wanted it so badly! + +The boy was smart, so he asked the girl if she wanted to play a game. He said if she won the game, she could have the point. The girl was so excited and they started to play. + +But, even though the girl tried so hard, the boy was too good and he won the game! The girl was so disappointed, but the boy said she was so brave and gave her the point anyway. + +The girl was so happy and she hugged the boy and ran off with her point. The boy watched her go and smiled. He was glad he could make someone else happy with his special point. +Once there was a girl named Maisie who was very excited. She had to choose a holiday and she was really looking forward to it. She thought hard and decided on a holiday by the beach. She thought it would be nice and smooth. + +Maisie packed all of her things and set off. When she arrived at the beach, she felt so happy. She put on her swimming costume and ran into the water. She swam around and played in the sand. She was having a wonderful time. + +When it was time to go home, Maisie was exhausted but content. She chose the perfect holiday. As she headed home, she looked back at the smooth sand and thought about how much fun she had. She knew she would choose this holiday again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to watch videos. She would watch them all day long every day. One day her mommy said to her, "It's time to turn off the video." The little girl said, "But I don't want to! It's too fun!" Her mommy said, "I'm sorry sweetheart, those are the rules. Now, turn it off." + +The little girl did as she was told and turned off the video. Then her mommy said, "I have a surprise for you. Let's go to the store and get a new video!" The little girl was so excited! She jumped up and said, "Yay!" + +They got to the store and the little girl started to look at all the videos. She saw one that she liked and said, "Mommy, can I have this video please?" Mommy said, "Yes, that one looks very fine. Let's order it now." + +The little girl was so thrilled to get her very own video. She couldn't wait to get home and watch it. And with that, the little girl and her mommy ordered the new video, paid for it, and went home. The end. +Once there was a girl called Mary. Mary was so happy one day because her Mom was taking her to the temple. She looked out of the window and could see the temple in the distance. It was tall and sparkled in the sunshine. + +When Mary got out of the car she was trembling with excitement. She was finally here at the temple! Mary walked up the steps and saw all the bright colors. She wanted everything in the temple, but her Mom said they could only buy something cheap. + +Suddenly, Mary saw a toy bear in the corner. It was the prettiest bear she had ever seen and it only cost a few coins. She picked it up and the bear trembled in her hands. She knew it was the one. + +Mary and her Mom went home with the furry new toy bear. They held hands and were both very happy. It was the perfect end to a perfect day at the temple. +It was a very sunny day in the village. All the children were out playing. They were so excited to celebrate in the village. + +The biggest celebration was for a birthday party. All the kids invited their friends and family to join them for a picnic. + +They danced and laughed as they celebrated all afternoon. They played games and enjoyed sweet treats. The village was filled with fun and joy. + +At the end of the day, the children were tired and worn out from playing so much. But, the fun was worth it. They all said goodnight and went home to have a good sleep. + +The children had a wonderful day of celebrating in the village! +Once upon a time there was a little furry paw that lived in a small house. The paw was always alone, but it was happy. + +One day, the little paw decided to go outside and explore the world. As it left its home, it saw a lot of different animals. But every time it tried to get close to them, they ran away. + +The little paw struggled to make friends. It wanted to play with the other animals, but they were all too scared. + +Then one day, the paw saw a squirrel. It was a friendly looking squirrel, and it didn't seem to be scared of the little paw. Finally the paw had made a friend! + +The two furry friends played together all day. The paw was so happy to have found a friend. They would play inside and outside, and never got tired of each other's company. + +The paw and the squirrel were best friends forever. +Once there was a girl named Daisy. She liked to eat yummy things. One day she got a very special mug. It was colorful, and she liked it very much. + +Every morning, Daisy would have a drink of milk in her colorful mug. Sometimes she would have a snack, like cookies or an apple. She would always eat her snacks out of her special mug. + +One day, Daisy's friends came to visit her. They saw her colorful mug and thought it was so pretty. Daisy was excited to share it with them, so they all took turns eating their snacks from it. + +After that, Daisy's friends came over to play every day. They always played inside and outside, but they would always stop for Daisy to snack out of her colorful mug. Daisy's friends were always so happy to eat out of her special mug. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to build. He built castles with blocks and boats with his toy pieces. He loved to use his imagination. + +One day, the little boy went outside to build a new creation. But there was a strange fog in the air, and it was very weak. He couldn't see his blocks and pieces very well, so instead he decided to make something else. He used his hands and feet to build a big pile of sand and rocks in the garden. + +The next day, the fog was gone and the sun was shining. The little boy was very happy to see that his pile of sand and rocks was still there. He ran to the pile and made it look even bigger and better. He smiled when he saw what he had built. He was proud of his creation! +John was a young boy who was so excited to explore his kitchen. Everywhere he looked, there were so many interesting things to play with. + +He went to the cupboard and he saw many colourful bowls and plates. He grabbed a red bowl and started playing pretend with it. He was pretending that he was a pirate with a big adventure ahead. + +When his mommy asked what he was doing, John held up his bowl and said, "I'm a pirate!" His mommy smiled in admiration and said, "That's so exciting!" + +John then moved to the fridge. He opened it, pushed aside the food and saw a stack of magnets. He had a lot of fun taking them off the fridge and building a tower out of them. + +He even found a magnet shaped like a little puppy. John was so happy, he couldn't stop playing. His mommy was so proud of how excited and creative her young son was. +Once upon a time there was a family who were preparing dinner. They took out some food from the fridge, and the mother placed it in the oven. She switched on the oven, and it began to get hot. The family watched as the oven glowed and heated up. + +When the oven was hot enough, the mother opened the door and she carefully placed the food inside. She closed the door, and the family waited until dinner was ready. Finally the food was cooked, and they removed it from inside the oven. It smelled delicious! + +The family gathered around the table, and they enjoyed their dinner. They were happy and thankful that the oven had prepared their dinner. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Jake. Jake wanted to go on an adventure! He searched around his house and found a box that was messy. He opened it, and inside he found a will! He was so excited. The will said he should go on a journey. + +He got a bag and loaded it with things he'd need. He loaded the bag with food, a cozy blanket, and a map. Then he set out on his journey. + +Jake's journey was long and tiring but it was also fun. He stopped to have picnics and explore new places. After a while, he made it to the end of the journey. Jake saw the most beautiful sight - a castle in the distance. He had never seen anything so special! + +The castle looked so majestic and clean. Jake was so happy he'd followed the will to find it. He loaded all his things back into the bag and set off home, knowing he had been on a magical adventure. +One day, Harry wanted to build something special. He went outside and found some logs in the garden. He stacked up all of the logs and used his hands to make them fit together. + +The logs were brown and strong. He was so excited! He was going to make a big castle. He used some sticks to help hold the logs together. + +Soon he had built a big brown castle! It was the perfect size for all of Harry's toys. He had made it all by himself and he was really proud. + +He had built something amazing. He told all of his friends, and they thought it was the best castle ever! +One day, a big exam was coming up. All of the children were getting ready for it. They wanted to do their best. + +Gracie was nervous. She sharpened her pencil, really wanting to do the best job she could. She looked at her paper and saw a lot of words and numbers. She was scared. + +But then, she saw a pictures of a butterfly. She was surprised because it was very attractive. She smiled and felt courage growing inside. Suddenly, the test seemed not so scary after all. + +With her head held high and her pencil sharp, Gracie bravely took the exam. In the end, all of the children did their best, and felt proud of themselves. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Ben. Ben was a very healthy boy who loved to play. One day, he decided to go outside with his toy boat. He wanted to lift it to the lake so he could sail it. He took it to the lake and tried to lift it, but it was so heavy! + +Luckily, his Daddy was there to help. He came up to Ben and said 'Let me help you with that!' He lifted the boat to the lake with one hand, and Ben was so excited that he jumped up and down. + +Afterwards, Ben's Daddy said 'Well done for trying to lift the boat! Here's a tip for you - always be healthy and strong, so that you can lift things like this next time.' Ben thanked his Daddy and felt very proud of himself. + +The next day, Ben's Daddy took him back to the lake and they sailed his toy boat together. Ben was so happy that he remembered his Daddy's tip un always be healthy and strong. And they both had lots of fun! +One day, a tall man arrived at the big gate. He had a big box in his hands, and he wanted to deliver it to the people inside. He rang the bell and waited. After a few minutes, a friendly face came to the gate and opened it. + +The tall man smiled and walked inside the house. When he reached the front door, he gave the box to the friendly face, who thanked him and said goodbye. The man then left the house and went back to the gate. + +When he arrived, he looked back at the house. He was happy, because he had delivered the big box. He smiled, waved goodbye and walked away. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bob and Sam. Every day they would play in the park together. They would be silly and laugh and have lots of fun. + +One day, Bob and Sam both wanted a sandwich for their snack. Unfortunately there was only one sandwich! Bob said the sandwich should be his and Sam said it should be his. This made them both angry and they started to quarrel. + +Bob and Sam shouted and yelled and got very mad. They argued about the sandwich for a very long time and neither of them wanted to give in. Eventually, Bob turned his back on Sam and walked away feeling ashamed. + +Sam sat alone in the park, feeling sad that they had argued. He looked at the sandwich, but it didn't look as tasty and delicious anymore. Suddenly he had an idea. He decided to share the sandwich with Bob. + +He ran after Bob and waved the sandwich in the air. Bob saw Sam and a big smile came to his face. They hugged each other and shared the sandwich together. They both forgot about the quarrel and were happy to be friends again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and loved to explore. One day she was playing in her room and decided to look in a drawer. When she opened it, she saw something exciting. It was a snail! The snail was very slow but the little girl was gentle and patient. + +The girl watched the snail for a long time and began to get an idea. She ran to her room and brought a piece of paper and some crayons. She had seen some snails before and wanted to draw one! She slowly and carefully drew the snail. +She looked at her drawing and smiled. It was very happy with how it looked. + +The little girl put her drawing in her drawer and went outside to play. Now she could always look at her drawing when she wanted to see her slow snail friend! +Once there was a fly. She was very charming and spotted a nice set of flowers. She flew as close as she could and set down on one of them. She enjoyed the bright colors and sweet smell. Suddenly, something swooped down from the sky. It was a bird! The fly quickly set off again, flying away from the bird and back into the sky. She twirled around with joy and flew off to find another nice spot to set down. +Timmy was feeling sad. He wanted to swim, but he didn't know how. So he got his floaty and asked his mom if he could go in the water. His mom said 'yes', and Timmy went to the pool. + +He put on the floaty and stepped into the water. He was so excited! Timmy splashed and kicked his feet. He yelled and made a big splash! + +But then a fake fish came out of nowhere. It was bright and colorful, and it scared Timmy. He stopped what he was doing and got out of the water. + +But his mom came to the rescue. She smiled and said 'that's just a fake fish. It's not real, so you can go back to swimming.' + +So Timmy went back in the water and started to swim. He was so happy to finally be swimming! He had a great time, and he was soon swimming like a pro. +Timmy was very excited! It was the first day of his first day of school. He was so happy to go, but as he was walking to school with his mom, he noticed something missing. + +He pointed to his chest and said "Mommy, where's my fur?" He had recently been given a fur coat as a gift and he had been so excited to wear it to school. + +His mom felt so sorry for him. She put her arm around him and said "I'm sorry sweetie, I almost forgot to give it to you. But don't worry, it's still at home!" + +Timmy felt a bit embarrassed that he had forgotten his fur coat, but he was still excited to go to school. He walked up to his teacher and said hello. His teacher was very kind and she gave him lots of hugs and smiles. + +Then, just as Timmy was about to sit down and start the day, his teacher noticed his fur coat. She said "Oh, Timmy, you must have been so excited to wear your fur coat!" + +Timmy smiled and nodded his head. He was so happy to be wearing it, but he also felt a little embarrassed. + +But Timmy knew that it was okay to make mistakes, and that his mom still loved him. He smiled and said "Yes, I miss my fur coat so much! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sam. She was 3 years old and she loved to play with her crayons. Some days Sam would play inside her house, while other days she'd play outside in her garden. + +One day when Sam was outside, she saw something special: a tree. She knew she'd have fun if she climbed the tree, so she immediately grabbed her crayons and started to climb. + +It was hard, but Sam kept going until she finally reached the top. She felt very successful and smiled proudly. After that, she had lots of fun coloring in the leaves of the tree with her crayons. + +Sam's climb was successful and she had lots of fun. From that day on, she made sure to have a crayon everywhere she went. +Once upon a time there was an ordinary farmer who worked hard on his crops every single day. One day he got very sick and needed to see a lawyer. He had no money to pay for the lawyer though and felt helpless. + +One day a special lawyer came to visit him. He asked the farmer why he needed help and the farmer told him his whole story. The lawyer reached out to take the farmer's hand and said he would help him. + +The farmer was so happy! He was so glad that the lawyer reached out and wanted to help him. The lawyer said he would talk to other lawyers to come up with a plan. After a few weeks, the farmer was feeling better and had a plan to help him and his family get by. + +From then on, the farmer did not worry about money anymore. He worked hard and thanked the lawyer every day for reaching out and helping him. +Once upon a time, there was a little hunter. He had a new gun, which could print. He wanted to go outside and try it out. + +So he put on his little boots and went to the forest. He looked around and saw some animals. He pointed his gun and pressed the trigger. The gun started to print and he made his first catch. It was a little bunny and he was very proud. + +He kept walking through the woods, looking for more animals. He spotted a squirrel and tried to catch it too. This time, his gun didn't print, but he wasn't worried. + +Soon, he found some more animals and tried to print them. In the end, he had caught a lot of little animals and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy lady. She was very tired and wanted to take a nap. But she had a job to do! She was going to catch something very special. + +The lady grabbed her net and ran off to the pond. She wanted to catch a big, green frog. She waited and waited, but nothing happened. + +Then, from behind a bush, she saw a big, green frog jump. She put up her net and waited for the frog to come closer. All of a sudden the frog jumped into her net! + +The lady was so happy! She quickly put the frog into a jar and took it back home. + +But the frog was not happy at all. He had to take a test! The lady wanted to make sure he was healthy and well. The frog was so scared, but he did his best and passed the test. + +Finally, the lady was happy. She opened the jar and set the frog free. The frog hopped away and the lady went to sleep, happy the test was finished. +Once upon a time there were two brothers. They were both so excited to play outside in the sunshine. The big brother wanted to play on the swings, but the little brother wanted to play on the slide. Both of them were determined to agree with their own idea. + +The big brother said, "I want to go on the swings!" The little brother said, "No, I want to go on the slide!". They started to disagree and the big brother started to get jealous. + +Their mom noticed them arguing and she said, "If you can't agree, then you both need to go to the ground. No one will be allowed to play until you both come back and agree on a plan". + +The brothers thought about it, and soon enough they both agreed to take turns on the swings and the slide. They were happy that they listened to their mom, and now they were both able to play together in the sunshine. The end! +Once upon a time, there was a swan. The swan wanted to take a swim in the lake, but he couldn't because it was too deep. So he decided to separate the lake in two. He used his long neck and wings to separate the lake. + +The swan was clever and careful. He was so careful he didn't even make one drop of water spill out. After a few minutes, the lake was split into two parts - one very deep and one shallow enough for the swan to swim in. + +The swan was very happy with his work. He could now swim in the shallow part of the lake whenever he wanted. The swan's work was very useful - now other animals could also enjoy the lake safely. + +The swan was so proud of his work, he shouted it out to the other animals so they all knew what he had done. The other animals were so impressed they even gave the swan a special name - the Separator! +One day, Mommy took Sarah to the park. Sarah was excited to go and she could not wait. As they got closer to the park, they saw a friendly dog. Sarah wanted to pet the dog, but Mommy said to watch from a distance. When Sarah got close, the friendly dog began to wag its tail. Then, Mommy said it was okay for Sarah to pet it. + +The friendly dog yielded to Sarah's touch. Sarah was so happy! She giggled the whole time she was petting the dog. Then, she sat down on the grass and watched the friendly dog play. + +Mommy and Sarah stayed at the park for a few more hours. They watched other people and animals as they played. The friendly dog even came back and said goodbye when it was time to leave. It was a wonderful day! +George and Jane were good friends. One day George had an idea to trade their toys. Jane was very excited! She showed George her robot and George showed her his truck. + +But then Jane got impatient. She asked George to trade but he ignored her. She kept asking but he kept ignoring. Jane was very sad. + +Finally, George said OK and they traded their toys. Jane was so happy! She gave George her robot and he gave her his truck. The friends both had something different to play with and were very happy. +Once upon a time there was a strong machine. It was a bathing machine, and it was the best bathing machine in the world. Everyone who saw it said it was so strong. Every day it worked hard giving people baths. It was faster than any other and it worked for hours and hours. + +One day, a special little girl came to use the machine. She was only three years old and she was so excited to have a bath. She climbed in and the machine whirred and buzzed around her. It was giving her the best bath ever. The water was warm and bubbly, and it made her feel so clean. She laughed and laughed as the water splashed over her. + +When her bath was finished, the little girl was so happy. Now she was all clean and ready for bed. Every night she dreamed of the strong bath machine and how it had made her so clean. She always said it was the best bath in the world. +One day, Lily and her daddy went into the garage. Dad showed her all the amazing things inside. Lily saw tools and boxes, and lots of things she did not know. + +Dad told her they were going to work together in the garage. Dad made a shelf, and Lily helped. Lily handed dad tools and held the boards. It was really fun. + +When the shelf was done, it looked amazing! Dad was so happy and gave Lily a big hug. They walked outside and Lily proudly told everyone how she helped her dad work in the garage. +Once upon a time, there was a yacht in the sky. It was very shiny, and it shone with all its might. One day, the selfish captain of the yacht decided to take it for a voyage. He did not invite any of his friends along, but instead he traveled all alone. + +At first, the captain enjoyed admiring the blue sky and sparkling waters. But soon, he got lonely. So, he shouted for help. But nobody answered. + +On the third day, some seagulls flew alongside the yacht and helped guide the captain back home. The captain thanked the seagulls for their help and promised to never be so selfish again. + +The captain and the yacht eventually returned home and he enjoyed the beautiful sight of all of his friends who were waiting to give him a big welcome home. Everyone was so happy to see him, and the yacht shined even brighter than before. +Tommy was walking through the woods when he heard something strange. He stopped and listened, he could hear a rumbling sound coming from deep in the forest. He took a few steps forward and saw a big dragon! + +The dragon was huge and Tommy wanted to run away but he hesitated. Instead, he decided to try to be brave. He walked closer and said: "Hello dragon - can I be your friend?" + +The dragon looked at Tommy and grinned. Suddenly it started to increase in size and Tommy started to feel scared. The dragon was growing bigger and bigger and was getting very loud and rude! + +Tommy was sure he was in trouble, but then he had a bright idea. He laughed loudly and said: "It's alright dragon, I'm not afraid!" + +The dragon smiled again and made a small sound, like it was trying to tell Tommy something. Then it started to decrease in size and Tommy relaxed. He waved goodbye and walked away from the dragon, happy that he was brave enough to make a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was an orange zebra. She lived in the jungle, and she wanted to make new friends. She asked the forest animals if they wanted to be her friends, but none of them said yes. + +The orange zebra was so lonely, but then one day she saw a creature in the distance. It was a friendly fox! The fox waved to the zebra, and the zebra waved back. The fox wanted to be her friend. + +The orange zebra was so happy that she jumped up and down. Then, she had an idea. She asked the fox if they could sign something so they could be friends forever. The fox thought this was a great idea. + +The fox and the orange zebra stamped their paws in the mud and made paw prints. This was their special sign of friendship. They smiled and hugged each other, and they were best friends forever. +Once upon a time there was a young girl who liked to move. She was always running, jumping and twirling around her house. + +One day she found an unusual secret hidden under her bed. The girl tugged at the secret and slowly it moved. She opened it and inside was a special toy! + +The girl was so excited with her unusual find and couldn't wait to show her parents. When she ran to find them and tell them all about her secret, she couldn't find them. + +The girl moved around the house and when she opened the living room door, she saw her family dancing around the room! They had been hiding a special surprise party for her - it was a secret all along! + +The girl ran over to join in the fun and the family had a great time celebrating her special day. They all moved around, dancing and singing and it was a day that the girl would never forget! +One day, two enormous twins were bouncing in the park. They hopped and jumped around, and laughed together as they bounced. They saw a butterfly and started to run after it. They ran and ran until they came to a big tree. The tree was filled with juicy green apples. They wanted to bounce off the branches, so they climbed and climbed. Up, up, up they went until they were near the top of the tree. Suddenly, they heard a soft sound. It was the sound of a rainbow! It was so big and gorgeous! The twins smiled and bounced higher and higher, up and into the rainbow. As they bounced around in the rainbow, they laughed and laughed until they fell asleep in the middle of the rainbow. +Mary was walking down the street, wearing her favourite skirt. It was a bright pink colour with white polka dots. Suddenly it became very cold and Mary started to shiver. She looked around and saw a man in a filthy coat, who was staring at her. He smiled and she felt scared. + +Mary wanted to run away but her skirt stopped her. She was frozen in fear. Her knees began to shake and she was sure she was going to cry. Just then, two big dogs ran up to her. They were friendly, and Mary felt safe. She crouched down and patted them on the head. + +The dogs stayed with her until the cold had passed and the man had gone away. Mary said goodbye to the dogs and went on her way, no longer scared and no longer shivering. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who was very big for his age. He was the biggest kid in his playgroup and everyone he met said he was very adorable. + +Every day the boy wanted to do something different. He always wanted to think of something new and exciting and he would insist that his mom take him somewhere new and fun. + +So one day the little boy's mom decided she would take him to the park. She knew her son would love the park and she hoped he would be occupied for hours. + +When the two arrived at the park the boy was so happy he started running around, pointing at all the trees, the playground and the slide. He loved everything he saw but his attention was drawn to a big pond with a little fountain. + +The little boy wanted to get closer and he wanted to touch the fountain. His mother said no but he insisted. So she let him get a bit closer and he saw lots of little thumb-sized fish swimming around. He thought they were the most adorable creatures he had ever seen, so he started laughing and pointing at them. His mother smiled, knowing her son had found his fun for the day! +Once there was a little girl named Elsie. She was very excited one day when she saw a huge basket in the park. It was so big that Elsie could barely carry it. Elsie took the basket home and couldn't wait to see what was inside. + +When Elsie finally opened the basket, she found something amazing. Inside was a big soft blanket. Elsie was so excited! She took the blanket out of the basket and spread it on the floor. + +Then Elsie lay down on the blanket. She snuggled up and was very happy. Elsie felt so comfortable and relaxed and soon she was fast asleep. She dreamt of a wonderful adventure and rested for a long time. + +When Elsie woke up again, she was still very happy. She folded up the blanket and put it back in the basket. After that, Elsie was ready for a new day of fun and adventure! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Bob and Nick. They both loved music. + +One day, they went to the park to play. Bob and Nick were sitting on the grass and they listened to the birds sing and the leaves rustle. + +Bob said to Nick, “Wouldn’t it be fun if we had some music to dance to?†Nick nodded in agreement. + +Then, Bob saw a white bird in the sky. It had a flute in its beak and it was playing a beautiful rhythm. The music was all around them. + +Bob and Nick started to dance. They spun around in circles and bobbed up and down. They felt so happy! + +When the music finished, Bob and Nick were thirsty. Bob found two cups, filled them with water and they both drank the cool liquid. + +They danced to the bird’s music all afternoon until the sun went down. Bob and Nick had a wonderful day. What fun! +Once upon a time, there were two very good friends, a pig and a cow. The cow had a problem. He needed to borrow something from the pig but he was too shy to ask. + +Finally, the cow got up the courage and asked the pig if he could lend him something. The pig thought hard and then said he had a wheelbarrow he could lend to the cow. The cow was very happy and thanked the pig. + +The pig was very kind and he went with the cow to the wheelbarrow. The cow pushed the wheelbarrow home and then thanked the pig again. From then on, they stayed good friends and the cow often borrowed things from the pig. +Every day, Momma gave the little girl a gray fruit. At first, the little girl tried to look away, but she smelled the sweet smell of this gray fruit. She couldn't help but take a bite. It tasted so delicious! + +The little girl was so excited about the fruit that she asked Momma for more. So every day after that, Momma gave the little girl a different kind of gray fruit. She tried apples, pears and even plums. She loved them all! + +The little girl soon realized that the gray fruit was a special treat from Momma. She looked forward to it every day and thanked Momma for her kindness. + +The little girl was very happy and she thanked Momma for always giving her such delicious gray fruit. +One day, there was an otter who was very brilliant. He was swimming around in the river and he swam very fast. Everyone admired the otter for his brilliant swimming skills. + +When the otter was facing his friends, he said, "Let's play a game!" The otter's friends were excited and ready to play. The otter said, "I want to try something new. I want to learn how to order food!" + +The otter and his friends went to a restaurant and the otter ordered some food. All of his friends were impressed with how well the otter could order. He even asked for some extra food for his friends! + +Afterwards, the otter and his friends went back to the river. Everyone said that the otter was brilliant for ordering food. From that day on, the otter never forgot how to order food and he was very proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely girl named Sissy. She enjoyed playing and running with her friends. One day, Sissy ate something she was not supposed to eat. It made her tummy feel funny. + +Sissy's mom knew something was wrong and quickly took her to see the doctor. The doctor said that Sissy needed to be a good patient and rest. Sissy was a bit scared but she knew that the doctor would help her. + +Sissy's mom stayed with her and reassured her that everything would be okay. They ate yummy soup and spent some lovely time together. + +Soon enough, Sissy felt much better. Her mom held her tight and hugged her with love. Together they went home and Sissy played with her friends again. + +Moral of the story: Eating the wrong things can make you feel funny, but a little love and patience can make you feel better. +John was a loyal boy. He loved to paint pictures of words. He loved to paint so much that he would paint a new word every day. + +One day, John's aunt gave him some new paint for his birthday. He thanked her and went to his room to paint. + +John looked at his window and saw the world outside. He thought of a new word to paint. He decided on "happy". He got out his paint and brushes and started to paint. It felt so nice to be able to paint. + +John's painting was so bright and happy that it was sure to make anyone smile. He proudly looked at his painting. He was so proud of himself. + +This was John's way to be loyal to the world and say how he felt. He had painted his way to happiness. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. Sally was very cheerful and loved running around and playing with her friends. + +One day, Mama told Sally to be quiet when she was outside. “Behave, Sally," said Mama. Sally didn't want to behave, but she tried her best to be quiet. + +When Sally was outside, she was very quiet. She was so quiet that she didn't make any noise! But Sally was still very happy. She smiled and waved at her friends as they ran around. + +When it was time to go inside, Sally was a very good girl. She behaved quietly, just like Mama had asked her to. She put on a big, cheerful smile as she went inside. + +Finally, it was bedtime. Sally snuggled up in her blankets and thought about the day. She was so proud of herself for behaving quietly when Mama asked her to. +Once there was a bald man playing basketball in the park. He was jumping up and down, throwing the ball in the hoop, and having lots of fun. + +Suddenly, a little girl who was three years old came to the park. She saw the man playing basketball and smiled. She wanted to play too, so the man gave her a basketball. She began throwing the ball in the hoop too, trying to make as many as she could. + +When she had made enough shots, she went up to the man and bowed. She thanked him for letting her play and bowed again. + +The man smiled. He thought it was so nice that the little girl had bowed to thank him. He bowed back and thanked her for playing with him. + +Then, the little girl skipped away, holding her basketball and smiling. The bald man watched and smiled too. He had a nice time playing basketball and it was all thanks to the little girl! +Once upon a time there was a very big pond. It was huge and it had a lot of water. One day, a lot of cream was spilled in the water. It made beautiful swirls in the pond. Then, a tadpole saw the swirls and went to take a closer look. He swam around, so he could get near the cream. + +He wanted to soak it up with his body, so he could enjoy the creamy feeling. So, he swam into the creamy water and stayed there for a long time. He loved how soft and creamy the water felt against his skin. + +After he had soaked enough, the tadpole was very tired. He went back to his pond and thanked the huge amount of cream for such a wonderful experience! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very lonely. She saw other kids having fun with their families and friends, but she always felt left out. + +One day, she decided to take a walk in the park. all of a sudden, she heard a noise, so she shut her eyes tight. When she opened them, she saw a big tree with a hole in it. + +She stepped close and peeped inside. There was a magical teacher who was very kind. The teacher said, "Hello! I can teach you lots of fun things!" + +The little girl was so excited! She started to learn different things with the magical teacher. She opened her eyes, heart and mind to all kinds of knowledge. + +The little girl wasn't lonely anymore. She had a new magical adventure with her teacher every day. She soon opened her heart and made plenty of friends. + +The end. +John was walking in the park when he saw a scared animal. It was a little rabbit, and it was looking very upset. John couldn't believe what he was seeing. The animal was just standing there, staring at John. + +John was curious, so he bent down and tried to say hello. But the animal didn't move. So John sat down and just stared at the animal. He could tell it was very scared. + +John wasn't sure what to do. He tried talking to the animal, but it still didn't move. John knew he should probably leave the animal alone and let it go back to the forest. + +But before he left, John gave the animal one last look. He wanted to make sure it was okay. The animal was still looking very upset, so John decided to go find a park ranger. He did, and the ranger was able to get the animal to safety. + +John was relieved to know the animal was okay. He waved goodbye to the animal and walked away feeling very happy. +Once upon a time there was a rabbit who loved to explore. He hopped out of his warm, cosy burrow and into the bright sunshine. + +He saw a tidier creek than he had ever seen before. He hopped right to it and wanted to look around. + +But then he heard a noise. It was a bear! He was so scared that he lay down flat against the ground. He stayed still and very quiet, hoping the bear wouldn't see him. + +The bear looked around and then walked away, leaving the rabbit alone and safe. He was so relieved that he could go back to exploring the creek. + +He checked out all sorts of different bits and pieces. He even found some delicious carrots growing on the edge of the creek. + +The rabbit decided this was the best place he had ever explored and he knew he would come back soon. He hopped happily away, back to his burrow, because he had had a very exciting day. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Emma who was very excited. She was excited because she and her family were going on a trip! + +The family got in the car and drove to a new, fun place. They arrived at the place and entered a restaurant. Emma was so excited to see the restaurant. + +They sat at their table and looked at the menu. Emma was too excited to make a decision, so her dad ordered dinner for the family. + +When the food came, they all ate and enjoyed the dinner. Emma was so happy with her dinner and so glad she had arrived at the restaurant. + +When dinner was done, the family paid their bill and left the restaurant. Emma was very excited for the rest of the trip. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Zoey. Zoey was very brave and never felt scared of anything. One day, Zoey was playing in her garden when something strange happened. A monster suddenly appeared! + +The monster had big eyes and a big mouth. It was very tall and wore a long cape. Zoey was very nervous and started to quiver with fear. + +Suddenly, the monster grabbed Zoey around her waist and laughed. She felt so scared, she nearly passed out! Then the monster smiled, patted her head and vanished. + +Zoey was so relieved! She plucked up the courage to explore and finally found that the monster had left a huge pile of toys behind. She squealed with joy and thanked the monster. That night, Zoey was the happiest girl in the world and she never felt nervous again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was so proud and tall. Her eyes were twinkling in the sky and her cheeks were so pink. + +The girl was walking in the park and she noticed a special flower. She was feeling very brave and she blinked into the sky. Way up high, she could see a little cloud. But then there was a noise. Startled, she blinked again. + +It was a butterfly. The butterfly was very pretty. She held out her hand and the butterfly landed on it. She felt so happy and guilty at the same time. + +The little girl patted the butterfly gently and then sent it flying away again. She watched until it disappeared into the sky and then she smiled. +Tom and his dad wanted to go for a drive. They got into the car and drove down the street. Tom's dad pulled over to find a rag, but he couldn't find one. A popular family that lived nearby gave Tom their old rag. + +Tom and his dad thanked the family and then continued their drive, using the rag to clean the car. Tom had lots of fun and asked his dad if they could go for a drive again. His dad said yes, so they drove off again, rag ready to go. +Once the sun came up, Buzzy couldn't wait to go out and play. He had a plan - he wanted to say 'thank you' to the fence. Buzzy thought the fence was so special and wanted to show how much he appreciated it. + +Buzzy's mom opened the front door for him. He stepped outside and looked at the thin fence. It was so strong and he was so glad that it was there. +Buzzy held his hands up above his head and said "thank you, fence". His mom smiled because she thought it was so sweet. + +Buzzy looked at the fence some more and wished he could do something special to show it he said thank you. He carefully hugged his arms around the thin fence and gave it a gentle squeeze. He then stepped back and smiled - it was a special way to show his appreciation! +Once there was a little girl. She was lively and liked to play in the garden. Her mom gave her a helmet to keep her safe while she played. + +The little girl saw a big digger. She asked the man operating the digger if she could try it out. He said yes and gave her permission to drive the digger. + +The little girl loved driving the digger! She dug a big hole in the ground and filled it with sand. Then she had an idea. She got some of her toys from home and buried them in the sand. + +When she finished burying her toys, she saw a little rabbit. Its fur was white and it was very cute. She carefully picked up the rabbit and cradled it in her arms. She knew that the rabbit would be safe in the soft sand that she had buried her toys in. + +The little girl was so happy that she had been able to bury her toys and keep the little rabbit safe. She skipped and laughed as she walked back to the house with the rabbit in her arms. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She loved to collect things. Every day she went out and hunted for different things to bring back home. + +One day she found a bright square. It sparkled in the sunlight and made her smile. She couldn't wait to take it with her. She quickly grabbed it and put it in her pocket. + +Throughout the day, she found more and more bright squares. She collected them all and put them in her pocket. She had so many, it was starting to get very full. + +When she got home, she excitedly took out all the bright squares and spread them across the floor. She smiled at the sight of them all together. She had lots of fun looking at the bright squares that she had collected. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog. He noticed a wrapped package on the kitchen table. He sniffed it and wagged his tail. Then, he barked for his mommy. His mommy came and opened the package. To the dog's surprise, there were lots of yummy treats inside. He happily gobbled them up! His mommy was so happy to see his loyal heart. She hugged him and gave him more treats. The dog was so very happy! +Once upon a time there was a spark. It lived in a dry field and it liked to play. The spark wanted a friend to play with so it began to shake. It shook so hard that it made a little pile of dirt move. When the pile of dirt moved, out came a happy bug. + +The spark was excited and ran around the bug to say hello. The bug said hi back and they decided to play a game. The game was to do a special dance together. The bug and spark shook their legs and moved in circles until they were tired. + +After their dance they hugged each other. The spark asked the bug to stay forever and the bug was happy to agree. So the spark and the bug played together all day in the dry field and were the best of friends forever. +Once there was a clever monkey. He wanted to solve a problem. The problem was that there was a cactus blocking his way. He did not know what to do. + +He looked around and noticed some rocks nearby. He tried to move them to block the cactus, but they were too heavy. He thought and thought, and came up with a clever idea. + +He started to gather the small sticks and leaves that were around him, and then he built a path around the cactus. He worked hard and soon he had solved the problem. + +He was so happy that he had solved the problem and he couldn't wait to show his friends the clever path he had made around the cactus. +Once upon a time there was a funny monkey. He loved bananas so much he decided to supply them to everyone he could. Every day he would pick the best bananas from the nearby banana tree. He then gave them to other animals who lived in the jungle. The pandas, kangaroos, elephants and even the ants were happy to get such a tasty treat. + +One day the monkey picked so many bananas he couldn't carry them all. So he thought of a funny idea. He put them in a large sack and pushed it around the jungle so everyone could get some. He had so much fun pushing it down the path and seeing all the different animals running around to get the tasty bananas. Everyone in the jungle loved the monkey's funny idea! +Once there was a family that lived in a big house. There was Mom, Dad, and three year old Jimmy. Jimmy loved to explore his home and every other day, he would go on an adventure to see something new. + +One day, Jimmy asked his Dad to go to the attic. Dad was happy to take him there and opened the door to the attic. Jimmy was so surprised to see the many things in the attic. Dad was very compassionate and he showed Jimmy all of the different objects. + +After their visit in the attic, Jimmy asked his Dad if he could close the door on his own. Dad said he could, so Jimmy did it with a big smile. Jimmy was so proud of himself. + +And that's how Jimmy explored the attic and closed the door with pride. +Once upon a time there was a naughty little girl called Sally. Every day she would stay inside and play with her toys. She never wanted to go outside and get some exercise. + +One day, Sally's mom asked her to go out and play outside, but Sally said no! She said it was too dirty. Her mom said that was no excuse, so Sally had to go outside. + +Sally was unhappy because she had to go outside. She went to the park and started to play. At first, she didn't want to, but after a while she started to like it. She went running, jumping and climbing. + +When it was time to go home, Sally was tired and happy. Even though she had missed her toys, she had a lot of fun. + +But not everything was good. The next day, the park was all muddy and filthy. Sally had to stay inside again, and she missed playing outside. +Once there was a puppy. His name was Lucky. Lucky was very special, but he was also very selfish. He wouldn't share his food or toys with his animal friends. + +One day, Lucky was at the park. He wanted to play with some of the other animals, but they all said he was too selfish. Suddenly, Lucky saw a long piece of string. He wanted to play a game of tug of war. He asked the other animals to tie one end of the string around his waist and the other end around theirs. + +The animals thought that they would finally have a way to play with Lucky, so they agreed. The animals pulled one way and Lucky pulled the other way. Lucky was so strong that he won the tug of war! + +Once the game was over, Lucky felt like he wasn't so selfish anymore. He shared his food and toys with the other animals and even promised to share his games too. The other animals were very happy that Lucky was no longer so selfish. +Once there was a little girl who was always looking for adventures. She loved going outside and exploring the world around her. One day, the sky was clear and the weather was charming. She decided to go for a walk in the woods. + +As she adventured in the forest, she would stop and look around at all the things she could find. Suddenly the little girl noticed a funny-looking tree up ahead. She looked closely and noticed it had something shiny. She ran and quickly gained the shiny object by the tree. It was a lucky charm she had never seen before. + +The little girl was so excited to have gained her new charm and put it in her pocket. She ran around and thought she could receive good luck. She faced all kinds of weather, but she was always luckier when the weather was charming. + +Every day she would go for a walk and take her charm with her. She knew it kept her safe and protected no matter the weather! +Once upon a time, there was a pig who liked to play lots of games. He was very competitive when playing with other animals. + +The pig wanted to play a new game, so he asked the farmer to help him. The farmer said he could add some items to the game. + +The farmer added some apples to the game. The pig was so happy! He said to the farmer, "Now we can play my new game!" + +The pig competed against other animals, and he was very good at it. He won every single game! The animals were so amazed. They wanted to play the game again and again. + +The pig smiled with joy and said, "I love this game. Can we add more items?" The farmer said yes, and they added some rocks and sticks. + +The animals had lots of fun playing the new games. They would often play until dark. The pig was so happy that he had such a great new game. +Once upon a time there was a True and Pretty princess who loved to rock. Every day she would rock in her pretty castle, and dream of the day she would explore the world. + +One summer day, when she got bored of rocking, the Princess decided to go explore. She set off in her True carriage, and went down the long and bumpy road. She was soon at a lake, and saw a beautiful boat. She asked the wise old frog if she could take a ride. + +The princess hopped in and the frog began to rock. She rocked up and down, round and round, bobbing along. She felt so True and Pretty, like nothing bad could happen. + +The Princess eventually said goodbye to the wise old frog and headed back home to her castle. She looked forward to rocking in her castle and dreaming of her next adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved to play with her baseball all day long. One day, while she was playing in the hot and dry sun, she started to sneeze! She sneezed again and again. The girl was so surprised! She hadn't ever sneezed this much before. + +She decided to take a break and she moved into the shade and sat down. She drank some yummy cool water and after a while, the sneezing stopped. She was happy! + +She went back to playing with her baseball in the sunny and dry day. But this time, she was careful to not to go outside for too long. She never wanted to sneeze again! +Once upon a time, a big King lived in a castle. His best friend was a powerful wizard. The wizard was very wise, but he was also very sneaky. + +One day the King and the Wizard went together on a secret adventure. At the end of their journey, they reached a big box. The King knew something special was in the box, so he opened it carefully. + +Inside the box was a shiny crown. The King was so happy to see it, he put it on his head right away. The wizard smiled and said that the crown was a special gift. It would reveal a special secret when it was worn by someone special. + +The King asked the wizard to help him find out the secret, so they tried everything they could. They pushed and pulled on the crown, but nothing happened. Then the King asked the wizard to make the crown very tight. + +The wizard used his magic to make the crown extra tight. Suddenly, the crown revealed a secret door. The King and the wizard were so surprised and excited, they opened the door and stepped inside. + +The door led to a huge hall full of amazing treasures. The King and the wizard were so happy and grateful for this amazing secret. They had discovered a secret treasure! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was very patient and she wanted to learn new things. + +One day, her mommy took her to a special place. It was a big garden with lots of colourful flowers. Jane was so excited to explore the garden! + +In the middle of the garden, there was a little pond. Floating in the pond was a number. Jane's mommy said it was very special and if Jane was patient, it would lead her to something special. + +So, Jane was very patient. When she looked in the pond, she saw little bubbles and glitters. She followed the bubbles until it lead her to a big surprise! + +It was a big basket filled with chocolates. Jane was so happy and she ate lots of chocolates! She was so thankful that the special number lead her to the special surprise. +Joe and his Mom lived in a big house with a bookshelf. Every day, Joe wanted to weigh it. He asked his Mom, and she said it was too big. + +One day, Joe was feeling thoughtful. He said to his Mom, "Let's weigh the bookshelf together!" His Mom smiled and said, "That's a great idea!" + +They got out the scales and weighed the bookshelf. Joe was real excited to see what it weighed. After they were finished, Joe's Mom still smiled and said, "That was really thoughtful of you, Joe." + +Joe was very proud. They had weighed the bookshelf! +Once upon a time there was an old man who looked out of his window every night and wished for something special. One night, he saw a bright and sparkly comet speed across the night sky. He was filled with wonder and ran out of his house to chase it. + +The old man ran fast and hard, but he was too slow for the comet, and eventually it disappeared from sight. As he stood looking at the night sky, he felt a great sadness and regret for not having chased it more quickly. + +The old man looked up every night for weeks, hoping to catch a glimpse of the comet again, but it never came back. He was so sad and disappointed, but he started to think of ways to make things better. + +The old man collected some dirt, sticks and stones, and made a smooth pathway in his yard. Then the next time a comet flew across the night sky, he was ready. He could not believe his luck when he saw the comet and followed it until it flew out of sight. He was very happy and proud of himself and never regretted missing the comet again. +Once upon a time, there was a colorful peach sitting in a garden. The peach looked so juicy and delicious! It was so tall that it almost touched the sky. + +One day a little girl named Lisa came to the garden to get the peach. She reached up to grab the peach and suddenly she sneezed! The sneeze was so big that it shook the peach off the tree. Down it fell, right into Lisa's hands. + +Lisa was excited to have the peach. She quickly ran home with her prize. She and her family enjoyed the peach for dinner that night. It was so juicy and tasty! + +Ever since that day, Lisa always looked for colorful peaches in the garden. She remembered how delicious that one had been. + +The end! +Mom and Jack went to visit the park. Jack had his new, blue vest and he was very obedient. They went through the big gate, and Jack said "Please can I go and play, Mom?". Mom said yes, and Jack ran off to explore. + +At the park, Jack saw lots of new things. He saw children playing with balls and on the swings. He also saw some dogs running around and having fun. Jack thought it was great. + +When it was time to leave, Jack was very obedient. He went straight back to Mom and said "I had a wonderful visit!". Mom said, "Yes you did, we must do it again soon". Jack smiled and was very happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to try something new. One day, she decided she wanted to try something really green. So she ran outside and saw a big filthy puddle. It was so green! Even though it looked really dirty, she decided to try it. + +She stuck her foot in the puddle and it felt so cold and clean. She couldn't help but smile and laugh with joy, splashing around in the filthy puddle. There were all sorts of green things around her, like big green leaves and shiny green bugs. She was having so much fun. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice calling her name. It was her mom who had come to get her. She quickly ran back to her mom's side and they hugged each other tightly. What a wonderful day trying new things! +Once upon a time there was a hoop. It was big, round, and red. It always wanted to play and run around. But it couldn't move on its own, so it remained in one place. + +One night, there was a fair in the nearby town. At the fair, there were lots of games and rides. The hoop heard the music from afar and got excited. It wished it could join the fun. + +Suddenly the wind blew hard and the hoop started to roll. The hoop rolled all the way to the fair. It was so happy to finally be included in the fun. It joined in the hoop game, and had the time of its life. + +Finally, when the fair was done, the hoop remained in its spot by the hall. It was content and happy to have been at the fair. It remained there until another fair came around. +Once upon a time, there lived an elephant. Every morning she would go for a walk in the forest and be gentle with the animals. Suddenly, she heard a loud slap. She turned and saw a small child, who had slapped a butterfly! + +The elephant was very sad and gently called out to the little child. The child was scared, but he slowly stepped closer. The elephant then smiled and offered a gentle hug. The little child was happy and from then on, followed the elephant everywhere she went. + +They became very close, and the elephant taught the child how to be gentle with all the animals. One day, the child even managed to approach a butterfly without slapping it! The elephant was overjoyed and gave the child a big gentle hug. + +They were the best of friends, and the happy elephant and child could be seen walking through the forest together every day. +John and his brother were playing football. John had the ball and his brother was trying to get it. They were having lots of fun. But then John's brother started to ignore him. John felt sad. He didn't understand why his brother was ignoring him. + +John kept trying to get his brother's attention. He threw the football at him, but he just ignored it. He was getting tired and really wanted his brother to play with him. He started to cry, feeling very lonely. + +John's dad saw what was happening and stepped in. He gave John a hug and said kind words to him. He then turned to his brother and said sternly, "You have to treat your brother kindly. Don't ignore him like that." + +His brother felt bad and apologised to John. He gave him a great big hug and asked if they could play football together. John was happy and they had a lot of fun kicking the football around. + +John was glad that his dad had spoken to his brother and that his brother had stopped ignoring him. From then on, they always made sure to play and have fun together. +Once there was a beautiful little girl who wanted a mustache just like her dad's. Each night she would look in the mirror, imagining a mustache covering her face. + +One day, the girl asked her dad for a mustache. To her surprise, her dad said yes. He took her to the store and bought her a big, furry mustache. She was so excited she put it on right away. + +The little girl ran around and showed everyone her mustache. They all said how beautiful it looked. She felt so happy and excited she never wanted to take it off. + +The girl's dad laughed and said that she needed to take the mustache off when it was time to go to bed. She reluctantly agreed. But she knew that tomorrow she would put it on again and be the happiest girl in the world. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Abi. Abi lived with her mom and dad in a cozy house. Every day, Abi was very helpful and always offered to help her parents. + +One day, Abi wanted to do something special and helpful. She asked her parents if she could get two big apples. Mom and Dad were very happy and gave Abi two big apples. She was so excited and quickly ran to the TV room. + +Abi carefully settled the apples down on the table. She was so proud of her work and hoped her parents would notice. When her mom and dad came in to check on her, they saw the apples. Mom smiled and said thank you. They were very happy with Abi's helpfulness. + +Abi was the happiest little girl in town. She knew she had been helpful and helpfulness always makes her feel great. +Once upon a time there was a silly wolf. He was feeling very upset, so he decided to go for a walk on the tracks. He walked for a long time, but then he heard a noise. It sounded like something was coming! He started to tremble! He was so scared! + +But when he looked closely, he realized that it was just a little train. He was so relieved, he started to laugh. He wanted to get a closer look, so he put his ear to the ground to listen. The train was chugging closer and closer. The vibration in the ground made his ears wobble. He heard the whistle of the train and that made him giggle. + +He was so happy, he let the train pass by him. He waved to the passengers, who all waved back. He watched the train until it went out of sight. Now he was no longer upset. He skipped back home, humming a happy tune. The end. +Once upon a time there was a duck. She lived in the pond near a farm. She liked to have baths in the pond every day of the week. + +The duck was very brave and fierce. She was always ready for a swim! She liked to dive down deep and flutter about. + +One day, a storm came and made the pond scary and fierce. The duck was worried and cowered in the bushes. But as the storm passed and the sun shone again, she felt brave enough to go back into the pond. + +She glided along the surface and found a nice spot to bathe. She swam and splashed with happiness, she was so glad the storm was over. + +The duck was glad she found her courage during the fierce storm. She enjoyed her bath and came back to swim in the pond every week. +Once upon a time, there was a goat named Bob. Bob loved to pretend. Every day, he would pretend to be a different type of animal, like a cat or a lion. + +One day, Bob wanted to pretend to be something loud. So he pretended he was a giant animal like an elephant. He made an loud trumpet sound and stamped his hooves on the ground. + +But Bob was so loud that it scared the other animals away! Even the birds in the sky flew away in fear. Bob was very sad that he had scared everyone away, so he stopped pretending and went to find his friends. + +Finally, he found them in their secret hiding places. They were so happy to see Bob again they all ran to him and hugged him. Bob was so glad his friends were back, he promised never to pretend to be something so loud ever again! +Tom was brave. He had a goal to take his toy car to the store. But it was a long way. Tom was scared but he was brave. He held onto his toy and took small steps. Finally, he made it the store. He was so proud and excited! He showed everyone his toy car, and they all clapped. Tom had taken a brave goal, and he did it! +Billy was so excited. It was his birthday and he had gotten an enormous present. He ran over to the closet to see what it was. When he opened the door, he saw a big box with something round bouncing inside. He couldn't believe his eyes. It was a bouncy ball! + +He took the ball out of the box and started bouncing it on the floor. The ball went so high, it almost touched the ceiling. Billy had never seen anything like it before, it was so fun! He bounced the ball for hours and hours, until he was tired. + +Billy put the ball back in the closet and ran to his bed. His last thought before he went to sleep was how much fun he had bouncing his enormous bouncy ball. +On a bright sunny day, Mama took Jane to the park. Jane was very excited to see the green grass. Mama told her that the park was full of bloomy beautiful things. + +As they walked, Jane saw a field of yellow flowers in full bloom. She marveled at how happy and beautiful they were and wanted to touch one. Mama told her it was ok, and Jane ran to the field and smiled as she touched the petals. + +Suddenly, it started to rain. Jane felt miserable and did not want to get wet. But the flowers stayed happy and continued to bloom. They sparkled in the rain, and Jane smiled when she saw them. + +Mama and Jane ran back to the car, and laughed all the way home. Jane thought she had seen the happiest place in the world, and vowed to visit the park as often as possible. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Ben. Ben was an organized kid who liked to drive around town in his toy car. One day, while Ben was driving around, he saw an old witch walking in the street. Ben immediately stopped his car and ran up to the witch. She had a long, pointy hat and a wand in her hand. + +The witch smiled at Ben and said, "I'll make your wish come true!" Ben quickly replied, "I wish to drive really fast!" The witch waved her wand and said, "Your wish is granted!" + +All of a sudden, Ben's car began to fly really fast. Ben was so excited. He waved goodbye to the witch as he flew away in his car. Ben flew around the town faster than ever before! He had so much fun that day. +Bob was feeling really sad. He had gone down to the lake to catch a fish, but he had no luck. He remembered his dad telling him that you should always be careful when you go near the water and wished he had listened to him. He felt so much regret for not taking his dad's advice. + +Then, Bob had a great idea. He grabbed his net and ran down to the lake again. This time he was very careful. He saw a big pink fish swimming in the lake and he knew he could catch it. + +He put his net into the water and, after a few tries, the pink fish was in his net. Bob felt so happy. He ran back home with the fish, and had a great dinner that night with his family. + +Bob was so happy he had caught the fish, but he also felt regret. He wished he had listened to his father earlier, because then he would have been able to catch the fish much quicker. Bob vowed to always listen to his father and never again regret not doing so. +Once upon a time there was an apple. It was very sweet. A little boy wanted it, so he set out to get the apple. He searched high and low, but he just couldn't find it. He looked in the trees and he looked at the ground. Finally, he found it! It was hiding behind a bush. He was so happy that he picked the apple up and took a big bite. The apple was so sweet and yummy. The little boy was so happy that he had found the apple. He knew he would never forget the sweet apple that he had found that day. +Once upon a time, there was a rich man named Bob. Bob had lots of money and was always very happy. + +One day Bob decided to take a swim in the ocean. He was very excited and splashed around happily. Suddenly, Bob was surprised to feel something squishy and slimy wrap around his legs. It was an octopus! + +Bob was not happy because he did not like octopuses. He tried to get away, but the octopus was too strong. Bob shouted, but no one heard him. + +Suddenly, another man came swimming by. His name was Joe. Joe was very brave and he did not like octopuses either. He swam up to the octopus and grabbed it, pulling Bob free. + +From that day on, Bob and Joe were best friends. Every time Bob went to the beach, Joe was there to make sure nothing bad happened. Bob was never afraid of octopuses again. He was happy and so was Joe. They both knew that good friends help each other, even if they hate octopuses! +Once upon a time there was a balloon. He was blue and round and he could fly. One day, he got so high that he couldn't breathe oxygen properly. He started to float lower and lower until he saw a person. He quickly asked that person to tie some strings to him so he could fly high again. + +The person was silly and foolish, so he tied the strings too tight. The balloon couldn't believe it! He felt like he was being pulled down so he had to try and untie the strings. + +Luckily, after many tries the balloon was able to untie the strings and he was able to fly high up in the sky again. The Balloon was so happy! He found that he was able to take in a lot of oxygen and was able to enjoy the view from up high. From then on, the balloon was always careful who he asked for help. +Once there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play outdoors. One day he went to the park, and saw a gray puddle. He wanted to have some fun, so he hopped in it! He felt the water soak his feet. He laughed as he jumped around. + +Then Tim got a bright idea. He saw a zoom down the hill. It was a big green balloon. He started running after it! He ran faster and faster and finally got close enough to grab it. He was so happy he shouted out loud! + +The balloon was filled with air and felt light in Tim's hands. He looked down at the gray puddle, and then back up at the balloon soaring high in the sky. He smiled, knowing he would have many more adventures outdoors. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Gail. She was only three years old. One day, Gail was playing in her backyard when she saw a big dog. The dog looked friendly and Gail could tell he wanted to play. Gail reached out to pet the dog and he gave her a gentle bite on her hand. + +Gail was surprised but she knew that the dog meant no harm. She was glad that the dog was reliable. Gail asked the dog if she could take his picture and the dog happily agreed. He posed for Gail and she took a beautiful picture. + +Gail was so excited to show her family her new picture of the reliable dog. She carried it with her everywhere she went. Gail and the dog were the best of friends and they played together every day. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and her baby. Mommy really wanted the baby to trust her, so every day she would show him how much she cared. Every time Mommy held the baby she would give him a big hug, and tell him he was loved. + +The baby started seeing Mommy's love, and started trusting her more and more. He knew he could always count on Mommy to take care of him no matter what. + +Soon everyone started seeing how much the Mommy and the baby loved each other. They made a beautiful image of trust together. + +But life was always very busy for mommy, she had to work and do lots of chores around the house. But even when she was busy, the baby knew he could trust Mommy to always have time to give him a hug. + +The baby learned to trust Mommy, and she will always trust him too. They will have trust forever, even when they're both very busy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a big blue eye, a smile that lit up the sky and a hand that was black as night. + +One hot summer day, the little girl was trying to find something. She looked under her bed and in her drawer but she couldn't find what she was looking for. + +Just then, the little girl saw something out of the corner of her eye. She went over to take a closer look, and what did she find? It was her hand that was black as night! It must have fallen off while she was playing. + +The little girl couldn't have been more excited! She was so happy to have found her hand that she ran around the house, showing her surprise to everyone. + +The little girl hugged her hand and promised to never lose it again. From then on, she always kept an eye on it so she wouldn't lose it. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sue. She was so loyal to her friends she would do anything for them. One day, Sue and her friends wanted to pretend to go on a beach holiday. They all ran outside to the garden and Sue grabbed the garden hose and her bottle of shampoo. + +Sue put some shampoo in the hose and sprinkled it on the ground. All of her friends sat down and giggled as the foam started to form. They all began to pretend that they were in the sea, paddling and splashing each other. + +After a while, Sue and her friends were so tired that they lay down in the foam. It was so soft and it felt nice against their bodies. The sun shone brightly on them and they stayed like that for hours, smiling and giggling while they pretended they were on a beach holiday. + +When they had had enough, Sue turned the hose off and they all stood up. They had had an amazing pretend beach holiday and Sue was super loyal to her friends for making it so special. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy man. He was very happy and loved to eat pastries. Every day he would take a special pastry from the bakery and eat it. He enjoyed it so much that he kept going back for more. + +One day he decided to take a different kind of pastry. He chose a large, round one with lots of sugar. As he took it in his hands, he wanted to share it with others. He wanted to show how wealthy he was, so he decided to give the pastry away. + +The man took the pastry to the park and shared it with the children there. They were so excited that they ran up to him and thanked him. The man was so happy to see them enjoying the pastry he had taken. + +The pastry was so sweet and delicious that the children wanted more. The man was very generous and shared the same pastry with the park for many weeks. Everyone was happy. + +The man shared his wealth and the children shared their joy. The pastry became a special treat that everyone would look forward to every week. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah, who was going on a safari. She was very excited! She packed her bag with her favourite snacks and drinks, ready for her adventure. + +The safari began and Sarah was happy. She saw cute animals, like elephants and zebras. She laughed and waved to the animals. + +But after a while, Sarah started to feel uncomfortable. She wanted a drink, but she had forgotten to bring one! She was very thirsty. Suddenly, she saw a tall tree with a big bunch of blueberries. She smiled and quickly collected some of the blueberries. + +Sarah drank the blueberries and felt much better. She continued her safari with a big smile and was happy all day. +Mommy was outside in the backyard. She saw something regular on the ground. She bent down and lifted it up. It was a little puppy! Mommy was so happy! She hugged the puppy and then lifted it up in the air. The puppy smiled and barked. + +Mommy put the puppy down and then lifted up a branch. She used the branch to make a fence around the backyard, so the puppy could stay safe. + +Every day, Mommy went outside with the puppy. They played together and mommy lifted the puppy up in the air to give it kisses. They were so happy together. + +Mommy made sure the puppy had regular meal times and lots of love. It was the best pet she ever had! +Once there was a little girl. She was so happy, and she had the best day ever. She wanted something tasty to eat, so she went to the store. She found something yummy in the fridge and she bought it. + +When the little girl got home, she opened her treat. It was so delicious, she could not wait to chew it! She sat down in her chair and started chomping away. + +But then she heard a scary noise. She stopped chewing and looked around. It was coming from the jail. She had never seen a jail before, and she was scared. + +The little girl put her tasty treat aside and ran outside to see what was happening. When she got there, she found out that some prisoners were breaking out of the jail! Luckily, they left without causing any trouble. + +The little girl was so relieved that she finished her treat. She felt safe, and she enjoyed every bite. +Once upon a time, there was a child named Jack. He was a curious child who loved to explore and wonder. + +One day, Jack heard a noise in the forest. He was so scared that he decided to take a look and see what it was. He stumbled across a big monster. It was so big that Jack was sure he'd never seen anything like it before. + +He was so frightened, but then the monster smiled at Jack. Not only that, but the monster was so generous that he offered Jack some of his food. Jack was so pleased he couldn't stop himself from accepting the offer. + +He thanked the monster for being so generous and the monster thanked Jack for being so brave. And from that day on, Jack was no longer scared of the forest. He even visited the monster often and they became good friends. +Once there was a funny little frog. His name was Hop. He loved going on adventures. One day, he decided to fly across the sky. It felt so exciting! + +But as he was flying, a tornado came. Hop was so scared that he froze in the air. He felt his little body get spun around and around. It was very scary. + +He wanted to escape from the tornado, but he didn't know how. Suddenly he saw a rainbow in the sky. It was his chance. He grabbed onto the rainbow and it flew him away from the tornado. + +He floated away into the distance and eventually the tornado was gone. He was safe! Hop was so happy that he had been able to escape. From then on, he was a bit more careful when he went on adventures. +One day, Sammy the cat was worried. He needed to find a reliable snack for his friend Timmy the monkey, but it was taking him a long time to find the perfect thing. Sammy knew how much Timmy loved cauliflower and he started to look for some. He searched everywhere, but he couldn't find it anywhere! Sammy was starting to get frustrated. + +Suddenly, he saw some cauliflower in the corner of the room! He was so happy, but then he remembered it was getting late. He knew that Timmy was waiting for him and he didn't want to delay any longer. + +He picked up the cauliflower and ran as fast as he could to Timmy's house. When he arrived, he was relieved to see that Timmy was waiting for him with a big smile on his face. + +Timmy was so happy when Sammy gave him the cauliflower. He knew Sammy was reliable and always kept his promises! They hugged each other and spent the rest of the day enjoying their favorite snack. +Tommy was very excited. He was going to get the best present ever! As his mom drove the car, he saw the big sign outside the shop. "Thank you for coming," it said. His eyes lit up as he saw the delicious chocolate inside. He could hardly wait. + +When they arrived, his mom gave him the incredible chocolate. He thanked her and took a bite. It was the most delicious thing he had ever tasted. He gobbled it up in no time. + +He thanked his mom again. He was so excited to go back for more. He was sure he would never forget this day, and the incredible chocolate. +Once there was a big, tall bell. One day it began to ring. On hearing the loud ring, everyone around started to smile and clap their hands. + +Then all the children started to gather. The bigger children began to dance. The little ones just stepped and hopped around with joy. + +Everyone danced hard and had lots of fun with the bell ringing. The music made them spin and turn around. They swayed their hands and swayed their legs, laughing and giggling together. + +The bell kept ringing and ringing until it was time for everyone to go home. But they all came back again the next day to listen to the bell ringing and have more fun. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant night. Everything was glowing and sparkling. Everything was peaceful and still. But then something unexpected happened. All the stars in the night sky began to fade and the world got dark. No one knew what to do. + +But then, one brave person stepped forward. She had an idea to restore the night sky, and it was brilliant! She took all the sparkles, made them into a jar, and mixed them with the stars. The stars began to shine again, and the night sky was restored. + +Everyone cheered and enjoyed the beautiful night. They thanked the brave person and settled into a peaceful sleep, content that the stars had been restored. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl named Molly. She had a will so strong that nothing and nobody could stop her. She had a dream and she wanted to make it come true. + +One day, she decided to go on an adventure. She knew it would be rough, but she was determined to keep going. She tried to stay brave and she kept looking forward. + +Molly owned a little boat and she took it out to sea. She felt a little scared, but she always kept her will alive. After a while, Molly's boat made it through the rough waters and she saw a small island. + +When she arrived at the island, she saw a beautiful sight, with wonderful trees and birds in the sky. She felt so happy that she owned the courage to go on that journey and she was proud of her will. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Sam. Sam was very cold and he started to shiver. He looked around and saw a man sitting under a tree. The man had a pie in his hands. + +Sam was very hungry so he asked the man, "Can I have the pie please?" The man smiled and said, "Yes, here you go!" + +Sam felt so good as he ate the pie. He felt warm and happy inside. Soon he was all done and he thanked the man for the good pie. + +The man said, "You're welcome, Sam. I'm glad you enjoyed it!" Sam smiled and waved goodbye as he walked away, no longer shivering from the cold. +Once upon a time, there was a smart town. Every day, the people in this town were always learning new things, and the town was always changing. One day, a new little girl arrived in the town, and she was the smartest one of all. + +She ran around like a whirlwind, exploring every corner of the town. As she did, her bright ideas changed it in ways that no one had ever thought of before. She built a new pond where everyone could hang out and soak their feet. She made a big slide so that everyone could have fun. Everywhere she went, something changed! + +Soon, little girl was the talk of the town. Everyone loved her smart ideas, and they nicknamed her "The Change Girl." The town was better than ever with her help. Every day, it seemed like something different was happening. + +The Change Girl had transformed the town, and everyone was much happier. The town was filled with fun things to do and explore, thanks to her. It was like a dream come true for all the townsfolk, and it was all because of one smart little girl. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl called Emily. She was three years old, and she liked to keep a diary. In her diary, she wrote all sorts of things. She wrote about the things she liked, things that made her happy and even things that made her sad. She kept her diary near her bed, so she could look at it everyday. + +Every day, Emily would draw a picture of something that made her happy. She would draw a sun in the sky, and birds that were flying. She would write about the games that she loved to play and the places she wanted to visit. The diary was her special book. + +When Emily went to bed, she would put her diary away and make sure it was safe. Then she would dream about all the fun things she would do the next day. At the end of every day, she loved keeping her diary up to date. It was a way for her to keep track of all her happy memories. + +The young girl was happy and loved her diary. She kept it safe and wrote in it every day. +Once there was a little girl named Suzy. She was three years old and she loved to explore the world. Today, she was feeling brave and decided to explore the garden. + +She noticed a new patch of herbs in the garden. She went close and saw something very exciting - a butterfly! It had a pretty blue one, with a yellow stripe. Suzy wanted to catch it and tie it to a flower so she could admire it. + +So, she grabbed a piece of string and carefully tried to tie it around the butterfly. But it kept flying away! Finally, Suzy was so proud of herself when she managed to tie the new string around the butterfly. Now she could look at it and enjoy it in the garden every day. + +Suzy was also happy because she got to learn something new. She learned how to tie a string around the butterfly. She was so proud of her accomplishment! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to watch. She watched the birds in the sky, the wind in the trees, and the sun setting over the hill. One day, she watched as her mommy put something different in the pot when she was cooking. It was pasta! + +The little girl watched her mommy boil the pasta and stir it around in the pot. Then, she watched as her mommy put the different shapes of pasta into a bowl. The little girl squealed with delight as she saw all of the different shapes, sizes and colors of the pasta. + +Mommy spooned the pasta onto the girl’s plate, and the little girl watched in amazement as the steam rose from the bowl. She watched for a moment and then she finally tasted the pasta. It was delicious! The little girl smiled and thanked her Mommy for cooking her the different and tasty pasta. + +The little girl watched happily as she ate every bite of the pasta. She continued to watch, now with a full and satisfied tummy. From that day on, she watched as Mommy cooked her different and tasty pasta, making her very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jessie. She liked to play games outside with her friends. One day, she decided to take a bath with her shampoo. She reached for the shampoo and poured some in her hand. It was a bit bitter, but it smelled nice! + +Jessie held the shampoo in her hands and started to wash her hair. It felt good to have the bubbly shampoo on her hair. She scrubbed and rubbed until it was all soapy. + +When Jessie was done, she reached for the towel to dry her hair. She wrapped the towel around her, and started to dry her hair. With the towel still on, she reached for a brush to brush her hair until it was smooth. Jessie felt very happy with her clean hair. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lila. She wanted to take a walk outside, but there was a fog all around her. It was very confusing, so Lila decided to sort it out. She walked slowly, looking around and trying to see where she was. After a while, the fog began to thin out and the sun started to shine. + +Lila began to feel excited, but she was also very impatient. She wanted to find her way out of the fog right away! She quickened her pace and kept her eyes on the horizon. After a few minutes, Lila saw a bright spot and ran for it! She was relieved when she finally came out of the fog. + +Lila was glad she was able to sort it out. She enjoyed the fresh air and sunlight, and she felt much happier. She thanked the sun for helping her and smiled as she safely walked back home. +Once there was a little girl who was very hungry. She wanted to eat something. She looked at the image of the tasty food and her tummy grumbled. She was so excited to eat the food. + +The little girl was careful and ate her food slowly. She took small bites so she could savor all the delicious flavors. She chewed until every bite was gone. + +Then she smiled. She was so happy she got to eat her favorite food. She had a full tummy and was content. She hugged the image of her food close to her heart and went off to take a nap. +Once upon a time there was a very old shower. It didn't work very well and made a lot of noise. + +One day, a 3-year-old girl, named Jane, wanted to take a shower. She went over and pushed the buttons, but nothing happened. She paused to think. + +Suddenly, she had an idea. She grabbed a bucket and filled it with water. She paused and thought about what to do next. + +Then she started pouring the water over herself. Water all over her head and body. She paused and started smiling. She liked the feeling. + + Jane kept showering with the bucket of water. She was having so much fun. She paused and smiled again. Jane had discovered how to take an old shower and make it fun! +Mommy had something special for the puppy. It was a fancy collar. She showed the puppy the fancy collar. The puppy liked it and she gave it to him. He was so excited that he ran around the house with his fancy collar. He wore it all the time. Whenever he saw other puppies, he showed them his fancy collar. He was very proud of it. Mommy thought it looked very nice too. He never wanted to take it off! +Once there was a boy called Jack. He loved exploring and finding exciting things. He was searching through his grandparents’ attic when he came across something strange and original. It was a knife. It was so shiny and had a lovely handle. Jack was so excited and he wanted to show everyone. + +He ran downstairs and showed his parents. They were very impressed and decided to hang the knife on the wall. They put it up in the hallway where everyone could see it. Jack felt so proud of his new find. He loved seeing the knife every day when he walked through the hallway. Everyone who visited the house was amazed at the original knife. + +And that was the day Jack found the original knife and hung it up in the hall to show off to all his visitors. +Once there were two friends named Robert and Claire. They loved to have fun and were always looking for an adventure. + +One day, Robert and Claire decided to have a party. They put up the decorations and got their special treats ready. + +On the day of the party, Robert and Claire were so excited. They made sure not to touch anything until all of their friends arrived. + +When everyone was there, the party began! They sang songs, played games, and had lots of fun together. But then, suddenly, Robert accidentally touched one of the decorations and it broke. + +Claire was so sad. She felt so angry and turned to Robert. She yelled at him in a harsh voice and told him that it was his fault. Robert felt really bad, and started to cry. + +But then, Claire quickly hugged him and apologized. She explained that she was just very sad and angry because she didn't want the party to end. + +Robert hugged her back, and soon they were both laughing and enjoying the party again. They both knew that sometimes, things happen, but friends can make everything better. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Sam. He was three years old and he loved to explore. He always wanted to try new things and learn about the world. + +One day, he came across a big yard with a very expensive fence, so he knew he couldn't go in. But still, he wished he could see what was inside. He hoped he could one day get a taste of what was beyond that fence. + +One day, the fence opened. Sam was so excited and ran inside to explore. There were so many new things to see and try! He touched everything and tasted some of the food. He even noticed a big cookie on the table. + +When he took a bite, it tasted like the most expensive and delicious thing he had ever tasted. He was so excited. He enjoyed his experience and looked at everything around him. + +He was happy to have gotten a taste of something so nice. He will always hope to have that experience again. +Norma was at the park with her mother. She saw a caterpillar on the ground and stood to stare at it. The caterpillar was very silly looking. It was wiggling its body and waving its feelers. + +Norma said "Hi Caterpillar!" But the caterpillar didn't answer. + +Norma's mother smiled and said "It can't hear you." Norma stared at the caterpillar some more and then clapped her hands. The caterpillar wriggled away, much to Norma's amusement. + +Norma smiled and said " Bye Caterpillar!" as she waved goodbye. Then she and her mother continued on their walk, but Norma kept looking back to see the silly caterpillar. +Once upon a time, there was a hungry cricket. Everywhere he went, he told people he was hungry. No one could help him so the cricket kept searching. + +Finally, he came across a nice person who was so kind that he promised to help the cricket. The cricket was so happy. + +The person took the cricket to a delicious garden filled with food. There were carrots, apples and even corn. + +The cricket ate until he was full and happy. He thanked the nice person for their promise and waved goodbye. + +The cricket was never hungry again! +Once upon a time, there was a dead yarn in a field. It was all alone and so sad. Then, one day a boy came running through the field. He was eager to find something to play with. He soon spotted the yarn and wanted to see what it was. He bent down and gave the yarn a gentle kick. + +To the boy's surprise, the yarn came alive! All of sudden it started to jump and spin around. It was so excited to have someone to play with. The boy laughed with joy and started to chase the yarn all around the field. He kicked, laughed and tried to grab hold of the yarn. + +Even though the yarn was moving really quickly, the boy managed to catch it and wrap it around his arms. The boy just couldn't stop smiling. He had found the most fun playmate ever, the spunky yarn! The boy and his new friend played together until the sun went down. Then, the boy said goodbye to the yarn and ran home. + +The End! +Once upon a time there was a parrot. It was a very dry day and the parrot was thirsty. The parrot looked around for something to drink but could not find anything. + +Then, it saw a boy recording something. The parrot flew over to the boy and chirped. The boy was very surprised to see the parrot. He gave the parrot a drink of water from his bottle. The parrot was so happy and drank it all up. Then, it flew away. + +The boy continued to record and watched the parrot fly away. He noticed it was flying in the shape of a circle. The boy thought that was strange and decided to record it. The boy watched the parrot fly in the same shape over and over again. It was like the parrot was trying to make a record of its own. The boy laughed and thought it was funny. + +The parrot flew away and the boy went home. He kept the recording to show his friends. They all thought the parrot was very clever and they laughed and had fun. The parrot was happy too, it had made its own record! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jazz. Jazz loved to play all the time. She was so impatient and always wanted to do the next thing. + +One day, she was in the kitchen and wanted to make something. She saw all sorts of yummy things - flour, sugar, eggs and butter - and felt excited. + +Jazz wanted to mix everything together. She giggled as she grabbed the spoon. She stirred and stirred, and soon everything was mixed. + +After baking what she made in the oven, Jazz carefully took out a big cake. She cut into it and couldn't believe her eyes. It was sweet and delicious! + +Mmmm. Jazz smiled, happy with her mix. +Once upon a time, there was a big TV in the living room. Every morning, it would welcome everyone with a happy song. It welcomed its friends every day, even when it was feeling sad. + +One day, something bad happened. A loud and harsh noise came out of the TV. The noise echoed through the room and made everyone sad. + +Everyone was worried. The TV had been so happy before, why did it suddenly become so harsh? But the TV was too quiet to answer. + +Finally, the family found a way to welcome the TV back to happiness. They found a special remote control that they could use to change its smile. With the remote, they could make the TV laugh and play all kinds of music and cartoons. + +So everyone said welcome back to the TV and everyone in the living room was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty pigeon who was very tired. She needed to have a nap so she decided to look for a special spot. Everywhere she flew, all she could see were houses, roads and buildings. She thought "How will I find the perfect spot to nap?" + +Suddenly, the mighty pigeon saw a park. She flew quickly down to take a look. The park was quiet and peaceful. Perfect! The pigeon found a nice patch of grass and hopped inside. She was finally ready for her nap. + +The sound of the birds chirping in the trees and the sun shining brightly made the mighty pigeon very sleepy. Soon, she was fast asleep and dreaming peacefully. + +When she woke, the pigeon stretched her wings to fly away. She thanked the park for the nice nap. She was very happy and flew off, feeling mighty again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Joe and Sam. Joe liked to tease Sam, even though it made Sam feel sad. So one day, Joe teased Sam about having a weird shaped stomach. "That's not nice!" Sam said. + +So Joe said sorry and they went outside to play. But then Joe started teasing Sam again. This time, Joe said Sam's stomach was too big. Sam felt very sad and ran away. + +Joe knew he had done something wrong, so he followed Sam to apologize. He found Sam in the park, eating a yummy apple. Joe told Sam how sorry he was and that he would never tease again. Sam felt much better and smiled. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go for a walk. She put on her walking gear - her hat, her warm coat, and her comfy shoes. + +She started walking, admiring all the beauty around her. There were trees with yellow and green leaves, and by the lake, she found some spiky plants. + +As she kept walking, she smelled something delicious. It was a spicy smell, and it was getting stronger. She looked ahead and saw a stand selling hot snacks - for these snacks were spicy! + +The little girl bought one of the spicy snacks and ate it up. It was yummy and it made her smile. She had a wonderful day walking with her snack! +One day, John saw a shape. It was blue. He wanted to solve it. He was only 3 years old, but he was determined. He looked at it very carefully and tried to figure out how to solve it. He took all the separate pieces and put them together. Finally, after a few tries, he managed to solve it. He was so proud of himself and excited to show his parents what he had done. They were amazed at his accomplishment and congratulated him! He was very happy he had been able to solve the blue shape. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was only three years old. He wanted to explore the world; he wanted to find something new. + +One day he went out of his house and into the forest. He saw a big tree, which was very tall. So he decided to climb it. He was getting higher and higher and he finally reached the top. + +When he looked down, he saw a big rock. It was giving off steam. At first Jack was scared because it was weird, but then he realized that it wasn’t something bad; it was something that could yield a lot of fun! + +So Jack jumped down and started playing with the steam. He was making shapes and funny faces with the steam. He laughed and enjoyed himself until it was time to go home. + +Jack went back home feeling happy. When he told his mom about the weird steam, she laughed and said that it was a hot spring. She said that if he was ever brave enough to go back to the forest, he could go back and play with the steam again. +Mum and Dad took the trolley to the big centre. They found lots of exciting things like riding on a carousel and eating yummy ice cream. Then they went to take a big test. Dad had to answer lots of questions, but Mum just had to show her license. + +When they finished, Dad had a huge smile because he passed the test! He now had a special license, just like Mum. Then they took a selfie to remember their special day. + +They took the trolley to the next place. It was a huge shop full of all sorts of things. Mum and Dad had so much fun looking around and decided to take home some special treats. + +They loaded up their trolley and took it back home. Dad had taken a huge test and got a nice license. It was a happy day! +Once upon a time, a little girl was running outside. She loved the warm summer breeze. Suddenly, she sneezed. Her knee started to itch. She rubbed it and discovered a deep, red scratch. + +The little girl was sad. She wanted to find a way to make her knee feel better. She knew a band-aid would help. She asked her mommy if she had one. + +Her mommy smiled and, with a twinkle in her eye, grabbed a band-aid from the cupboard. She placed it gently on the little girl's knee. It was cold, but she felt much better! The band-aid was deep green with little yellow stars. + +The little girl smiled and thanked her mommy. The scratch was all better now. She could go outside and keep playing, and happily, she did! +Once upon a time there was a zoo. In the zoo lived many animals. One of the animals was a bossy monkey named Jim. Jim lived in his own special tree in the zoo and spent his days playing with his friends. He liked to help other animals when they were stuck and was always bossy about how things should be done. + +One day, Jim decided he wanted to go on an adventure and explore the zoo. This made all the other animals excited, until something bad happened. Jim's tree had broken and he was sad. He didn't know how to fix it. + +The other animals quickly called the zookeeper to tell him what had happened. When the zookeeper heard what had happened, he was very angry. He wanted Jim and the other animals to stay in their places, but they had gone on an adventure. + +The zookeeper fixed Jim's tree and brought him back to where it belonged. From then on, Jim was a good monkey and was not so bossy with the other animals. He still liked to have adventures, but now he was very careful not to break anything else! +Once upon a time there lived a brave little boy who lived near the sea. Whenever the tide was rising, the boy would put on his boots and go to the shore. + +He liked to play in the mild waves when the tide was low. But when the tide was high, he wanted to protect the little sea animals that were living in the water. Many times, he would scoop them up in his hands and carry them back to safety. + +The boy was very brave and very kind. He did his best to protect the small creatures of the sea. Whenever the tide was high, he would make sure that they were safe and sound. + +Finally, one day the boy found that the tide was getting very low. So, he grabbed a bucket, scooped up some of the sea creatures, and ran back to his home. The boy smiled, happy that he was able to protect the animals from the rising tide. +Mommy was very happy. She was going to borrow her friend's yoga mat. She wanted to do yoga every day to stay healthy. + +Mommy said to her three year old daughter, "Come on, we're going to borrow the yoga mat!" + +The little girl was excited. She loved to watch Mommy do yoga. + +At her friend's house, Mommy said, "Thank you for the good yoga mat." + +The little girl waved goodbye and smiled, looking forward to the fun she was going to have. + +Mommy and the little girl took the yoga mat home. They were so happy that they could do yoga together. They were going to have so much fun! +Mia's mommy was busy organizing the house. She needed Mia to help her. So Mia picked up her paint set and started to paint along the wall. She chose the colors red and blue and started to draw high mountains. + +She tried to make the mountains as high as possible. With every brush stroke they became bigger. Mia smiled at her work as it was looking really nice. Her mommy was so impressed she joined Mia and added yellow to her painting to give it the sun! + +Mia loved the way the colors mixed together and organized them in a nice pattern. The paint was so soft and she could feel the warmth of the colors. Mommy and Mia looked around and admired the high mountains they painted. They both said it was the best work they ever did! +Once upon a time there was a baby who loved to swim. Every day the baby would run to the pool and jump in the water. She would splash around and kick her legs until she moved all the way across the pool. + +The baby loved to swim so much that she often got very messy in the pool. She would come out with wet and matted hair, and with water all over her clothes. But that didn't stop her from getting back in the pool again and again. + +After swimming, the baby would always come home smiling and happy. With the help of her mom and dad, she would change into clean clothes and then grab something to eat before heading off to bed. + +The baby was so happy when she was able to swim, and no one ever wanted her to stop. +Once there was a nosy little girl who was exploring her house. She was wearing an apron with a big pocket full of surprises! As she tip-toed around, she came across an interesting shaped box. She carefully opened the box and found it was full of wrapping paper and ribons. + +She quickly grabbed some of the paper and started to wrap the box. She found it was quite tricky but she was determined to do it all by herself. After a few attempts, she got it all neatly wrapped up! + +The little girl then filled the big pocket of her apron with the left over ribbons. She was very proud of her masterpiece and went running off to show it to her mum. Her mum was very proud of how nosy she had been and together they enjoyed their handmade surprise! +Once upon a time, there was a curious little boy named Tyler. He was only three years old and loved exploring his backyard. + +One day, Tyler decided to go looking for something special. He searched and searched but only found some old sticks and leaves. Suddenly, he heard a noise! Tyler shivered and looked around. There, he saw a rub! It was bright red and he felt very brave. + +He slowly walked closer and closer to the rub. He reached out and touched it. It felt soft and warm. He smiled and decided to give it a cuddle. + +Tyler hugged the rub tight. He was about to leave when he felt something cold. He shivered and quickly ran back inside. + +Tyler never forgot his special rub. He told everyone about it and would often take his friends outside to show it to them. +Once upon a time there was an ancient castle. It was very old and interesting. One day, the king who lived inside the castle was exploring the castle grounds when he started to sneeze! He was very surprised. + +He followed his sneeze to a secret chamber deep in the castle. Inside, he found a lot of fun stuff! He found old toys, books and clothes. He couldn't believe what he found - it was like a big treasure to him! + +The King was excited to take the stuff back to his castle so he could play with it. But then he sneezed again! He looked around and he noticed something strange. A big dusty monster was hiding in the corner! + +The King was so scared he ran out of the secret chamber. He knew he'd never forget the ancient stuff and the mysterious sneezing monster. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved playing robots with his toy friends. One day, he went to the store to buy some new pants for his robot. When he got to the store he saw something very special. He saw some very expensive pants made out of shiny stuff. He was so excited that he got the pants right away. + +When the boy went home, he put them on his robot. His robot was so happy that it started jumping around and making happy noises. The boy was so surprised that he couldn't believe his eyes. + +But then something even more surprising happened. The expensive pants started to glow in the dark. The boy's robot was so excited that it started spinning very fast. The boy was so amazed and couldn't wait to show his friends. He wanted to surprise them with his shiny new pants. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to fly around like a bird, up so high in the sky. One day she noticed something shiny and new in the distance, it was a modern plane flying up near the clouds! She was so excited she had to take a closer look. + +So, she flew up really high, higher and higher and higher until she could see the plane clearly. The plane was so pretty, with its sleek lines and modern design. She followed it for a little bit and then suddenly she saw someone poke their nose out of one of the windows! She couldn't help but laugh, it was so funny. + +Lucy waved to the person as she flew alongside the plane. The person waved back and then put their nose back in the window. Lucy felt so proud, she had seen a real modern plane up close! From that day on, whenever the air was clear, she would fly up high and look for the plane. She would always find it and take a look at the nose sticking out of the window - it made her smile. + +The end. +Jenny was a 3 year old girl who was so happy to receive a lovely gold box from her Grandma. She was so excited to open it. When she opened it, she found a lovely gold necklace with a heart-shaped charm inside the box. + +Jenny was overjoyed and hugged the box tightly. She thanked Grandma for the lovely gift and put it around her neck. From that day on Jenny proudly wore the necklace. It reminded her of the love that she and her Grandma shared and the sense of joy she felt when she first received it. + +Every time Jenny saw the beautiful gold necklace, it made her feel so warm and happy inside. Grandma's gift was a special way of showing her she was loved. +Once upon a time there was a turkey named Tom. He was a very happy turkey and he loved to ring bells. Every morning he would wake up and sing along to the gentle ringing of the bells. + +One day, Tom was walking by the pond when he heard another bell ringing. He peeked around the corner to find a whole group of turkeys ringing bell together. He was so happy and excited, he joined in and started to ring his own bell too. + +Together, all of the turkeys sang and danced and rang their bells. After a while they stopped and enjoyed the beautiful sound of all the ringing bells. They were so happy they decided they should ring their bells every morning! + +So every morning after that, Tom and the other turkeys would gather by the pond and ring their bells together. And every morning they filled the sky with the happy sound of bells ringing. +Once there was a little boy who loved to play outside in the sunny weather. But the sun made his eyes hurt so he asked for a pair of sunglasses. His mum smiled and said she was ready to go buy them for him. + +So the little boy and his mum went to the store. He was so excited to pick out his sunglasses! Finally, he chose a blue pair with stars on them and put them on his nose. He instantly felt better because the sunglasses were keeping the sun away from his eyes. + +After they left the store, they went back home in the car. It was a bumpy ride, but the little boy was comfortable because he was wearing his sunglasses. Everything seemed a little different, but he loved the way he could still see the pretty trees and buildings around him. + +When they got home, the little boy went to play in the backyard. His mum watched him with a smile, happy he was ready to play and have fun. +Sally and her mommy were walking in the park one cold day. Sally noticed the icy ground and the leaves blowing in the wind. She asked her mommy if she could run and have some fun. Her mommy said yes, so Sally started running! + +While running, Sally noticed a big bird in the sky. The bird was flying in circles and Sally thought it was so cool! She wanted to try and stay with the bird, so she ran faster and faster, but the bird was just too quick. + +Then, Sally noticed something else. She saw a big quiz that was sitting on the ground, so she stopped running and went over to take a look. She was so excited about the quiz, she asked her mommy if she could do it. Her mommy said yes and Sally began taking the quiz. + +Sally asked her mommy the questions and she tried her best to get the answers right. After finishing the quiz, Sally noticed she was thirsty and cold. So she and her mommy went home to warm up and have a drink. + +Sally had a really fun day at the park. She noticed so many cool things, like the icy ground and the big bird in the sky! And she also had a lot of fun taking the quiz. Sally and her mommy had a great day together! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. When the sun was out they liked to play together. One day, Jack had an idea. He wanted to try and see the sunset. + +Jill thought it was a great idea, so they set off to a big hill to watch it. +Jack started to tease Jill, telling her how much fun it would be to see the sunset. His teasing made Jill really excited! + +Eventually, the two friends made it to the hill, and they saw the most beautiful sunset. It was all red and orange, like a spicy chilli! They both stood in awe, watching the sunset and feeling the warm sun on their faces. + +When the sun finally went down, Jack picked up Jill and spun her around. They laughed and ran back home, with happy hearts and minds. + +The two friends never forget the sunset - it was so special and so spicy! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very creative and loved to draw and paint. She wanted to buy something special so she asked her mom for help. Her mom said she could have an oasis. + +The little girl was so excited! She ran off and immediately started to imagine the best way to use her oasis. She wanted to make something special with it, so she went and bought a big box of crayons. + +When she opened the box, she found so many colors. She spread them across the oasis and started to draw and paint. She used her creativity and soon the oasis was full of wonderful and colorful pictures. + +The little girl was so proud and happy with her new creation. She was now ready to show everyone her masterpiece! +Once there was a chubby girl. She loved to act. She loved to put on her special veil and pretend she was a princess. The girl loved to twirl and spin around in circles. She would sing, laugh and pretend to be happy. She would carry a toy wand everywhere and waved it in the air. One day, the girl put on her veil and acted like a fairy. She flew around and sang, "Abracadabra!" and then she flew back down to the ground. The girl was so happy, she just wanted to act all day long. Sometimes she was an elf and sometimes she was a wizard. Everywhere she went, the girl spread joy and acted out her wildest dreams. +Once there was a boy named Mark. He was three years old and loved to draw pictures. Every day he would carefully draw pictures for his mommy and daddy. + +His parents were very proud of him and wanted to make sure he had everything he needed to continue to draw his pictures. They bought him a special set of markers and gave him a long table to draw on. + +Mark was so excited about his new table and markers. He used the markers to draw colorful pictures day after day. His parents supported him by always encouraging him and helping him find new colorful designs. + +One day, a fox was walking around near Mark's house. Mark was curious so he went outside to take a look. Much to his surprise, the fox was wearing a long scarf! Mark was entranced. He knew right away that he needed to try something new with the colorful markers he had. + +Mark spent the next few days drawing a long mural on the wall outside his house with his markers. He was so proud of the finished result and couldn't wait to show it to his parents. + +When they saw his mural, they were blown away. They hugged Mark and praised him. They now knew even more how much they needed to support and encourage their son's creativity. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sophie. She was three years old and loved to play. Every day before lunch, Sophie liked to talk on the telephone. She found it very exciting! + +One day, Sophie picked up the white telephone and said hello. To her surprise, someone answered back! It was her grandmother, telling Sophie how much she cared about her. Sophie was overjoyed! + +Sophie and her grandmother talked for a long time, about all sorts of fun things. They talked about how much they cared for each other. When the call finally ended, Sophie was sad. But she was excited, too - she had talked on the telephone all by herself and done a great job! + +From then on, every day before lunch, Sophie and her grandmother talked on the telephone. Sophie was so happy because she knew her grandmother cared about her. +Once upon a time there were two friends. Their names were Brian and Lisa. They always liked to play together. One day, Brian suggested doing something new. + +"Let's go for a run," said Brian. + +At first Lisa didn't know what to do. But then they both realized what Brian was suggesting - exercise! So they put on their shoes and started to run. + +Brian ran as fast as he could and showed Lisa how to do it too. She was a bit slow at first, but slowly started to get faster. + +After a while, they got to a park and stopped to catch their breath. Even though Lisa was a bit ignorant about exercise, Brian was very patient and taught her how to do it. + +Soon enough, Lisa was running better than Brian! They were both very proud. +Tommy liked to eat mints. He liked how they made his mouth feel cold and sweet. He had a big jar of mints in his room. He did not like to share them with anyone. + +One day, his sister Lily came into his room. She saw the jar of mints on his bed. She wanted to try one. She reached for the jar, but Tommy saw her. He got mad. He yelled, "No! Those are my mints! Go away!" + +He pushed Lily and she fell down. The jar of mints fell too. It broke on the floor. Mints went everywhere. Tommy and Lily both cried. + +Mom heard the noise and came into the room. She saw the mess and the broken jar. She saw Tommy and Lily crying. She was not happy. She said, "What happened here? Why did you break the jar? Why did you push your sister?" + +Tommy said, "She wanted to take my mints. They are mine. She is stupid." + +Mom said, "That is not nice. Mints are for sharing. You should not be greedy. You should not call your sister stupid. You should say sorry." + +Tommy did not want to say sorry. He was still mad. He said, "No. I don't want to share. I don't want to say sorry. I want my mints." + +Mom said, "Well, you can't have your mints. They are all over the floor. They are dirty. You have to help me clean up. And you have to say sorry to your sister. Or you will go to time out." + +Tommy did not like time out. He did not like to clean up. He did not like to say sorry. But he did not have a choice. He said, "Fine. I'm sorry, Lily." + +Lily said, "It's okay, Tommy. I'm sorry too. I just wanted to try one mint." + +Mom said, "That's good. Now, let's wipe the floor and pick up the mints. Then we can have a snack. Maybe we can find some more mints to share. But only if you are nice to each other." + +Tommy and Lily nodded. They wiped the floor and picked up the mints. They threw away the broken jar. They hugged each other. They said, "We love you, Mom." + +Mom smiled. She said, "I love you too, Tommy and Lily. Now, let's go to the kitchen and have a snack. And maybe some mints." +Mia and Ben like to play in the park. They see a big slide and run to it. Mia goes first and slides down fast. She laughs and says, "That was fun!" + +Ben nods and climbs up the ladder. He slides down too, but he spins around on the way. He lands on the grass and feels dizzy. He says, "Wow, that was cool!" + +They hear a noise in the tree. They look up and see an owl. The owl is brown and white, but it has some dirt and leaves on its feathers. It looks filthy. It hoots and blinks at them. + +Mia and Ben are curious. They want to see the owl better. They walk closer to the tree and say, "Hello, owl! What are you doing here?" + +The owl hoots again and flaps its wings. It flies away from the tree and circles in the sky. It looks happy and free. + +Mia and Ben wave at the owl and say, "Bye, owl! Have a nice day!" + +They go back to the slide and play some more. They spin and laugh and have fun. They like the park and the owl. +Lily liked to study books with pictures and words. She wanted to learn many things. She had a neighbor named Tom who also liked to study books. They sometimes studied together and shared their books. + +One day, Lily found a big book with many pictures and words. It was about animals and plants and places. She was very happy and wanted to show it to Tom. She ran to his house and knocked on the door. + +"Tom, Tom, look what I have!" she said, holding the book. + +Tom opened the door and saw the book. He was impressed by the book. He wanted to see it and study it. + +"Wow, Lily, that is a very impressive book. Can I see it?" he asked. + +"Sure, Tom, we can study it together. Come on, let's go to my house," Lily said. + +They went to Lily's house and sat on the floor. They opened the book and looked at the pictures and words. They saw lions and elephants and giraffes. They saw mountains and rivers and forests. They saw many things they did not know. + +They were so busy studying the book that they did not hear Lily's mom calling them for lunch. They did not hear Lily's dad coming home from work. They did not hear Lily's dog barking. + +They only heard a loud noise when Lily's dad stepped on the book by accident. He did not see the book on the floor. He was angry and shouted. + +"What is this? Who left this book here? This is a very expensive book. It belongs to my boss. He lent it to me for a project. How could you be so careless?" + +Lily and Tom were scared and sad. They did not know the book was not Lily's. They did not know the book was very expensive. They did not know the book belonged to Lily's dad's boss. They only wanted to study the book and learn. + +They tried to say sorry, but Lily's dad did not listen. He took the book and threw it in the trash. He told Lily and Tom to go away and never touch his things again. + +Lily and Tom ran away crying. They felt bad and ashamed. They lost the book and their friend. They did not want to study books anymore. +Sam and his dog Spot liked to go to the store with Mom. Spot was a loyal dog and always stayed close to Sam. Sam liked to look at the toys and books in the store. He also liked to help Mom put things in the cart. + +One day, Sam saw a big table in the store. It had many colorful blocks on it. Sam wanted to play with the blocks. He asked Mom if he could. + +"Sure, Sam, you can play with the blocks for a little while. But don't go too far, and keep an eye on Spot, okay?" Mom said. + +"Okay, Mom, thank you!" Sam said. He ran to the table and started to build a tower with the blocks. Spot followed him and wagged his tail. + +Sam had fun with the blocks. He made a tall tower and a bridge and a house. He forgot about Mom and the cart. He also forgot about Spot. + +Spot did not forget about Sam. He saw a mean boy come near the table. The boy kicked Sam's tower and laughed. Sam was sad and angry. He wanted to tell the boy to stop. + +But Spot was faster. He barked at the boy and showed his teeth. The boy was scared and ran away. Spot licked Sam's face and cheered him up. + +"Good boy, Spot! You are a loyal dog and a good friend. Thank you for saving my tower!" Sam said. He hugged Spot and gave him a block to chew. + +Mom came back and saw Sam and Spot. She smiled and said, "Are you ready to go, Sam? Did you have fun with the blocks?" + +"Yes, Mom, I had fun. And Spot was a hero. He chased away a mean boy who broke my tower. Can we buy him a treat?" Sam said. + +"Of course, Sam. Spot deserves a treat. He is a loyal dog and a good friend. Come on, let's go to the checkout." Mom said. + +Sam and Spot followed Mom to the checkout. They were happy and proud. They liked to go to the store together. +Tom and Mia liked to play in the woods. They found a big cave and wanted to see what was inside. They took a flashlight and walked into the cave. It was dark and cold and scary. + +They saw a shiny thing on the ground. It looked like a necklace with many stones. Mia said, "Wow, that is pretty. I want it." Tom said, "No, that is not for us. That is expensive. Someone might be looking for it. We should leave it alone." + +But Mia did not listen. She ran to the shiny thing and tried to pick it up. But it was not a necklace. It was a trap. When Mia touched it, a loud noise came from the wall. A big rock fell down and blocked the way out of the cave. Tom and Mia were trapped inside. + +They screamed and cried and banged on the rock. But no one heard them. No one came to help them. They were stuck in the cave with no food, no water, no light. They were very scared and very sorry. They wished they had not gone into the cave. They wished they had not pulled the shiny thing. They wished they had listened to Tom. But it was too late. The end. +Tom and Mia are playing space explorers in the garden. They have a big cardboard box that is their rocket ship. They pretend to fly to different planets and meet aliens. + +One day, they land on a planet that is very dark and cold. They put on their helmets and go outside. They see a big black monster with many eyes and teeth. It roars at them and tries to catch them. + +"Help, help!" Mia shouts. "The monster wants to eat us!" + +"Run, run!" Tom says. "Back to the rocket ship!" + +They run as fast as they can, but the monster is faster. It blocks their way and reaches out its claws. + +"Surrender, surrender!" the monster says. "You are my lunch!" + +Tom and Mia are very scared. They think they have no way out. But then, Tom has an idea. + +He points to his helmet and says, "Look, monster, we have oxygen in here. Oxygen is what we need to breathe. But you don't need oxygen, do you? You breathe something else. Maybe oxygen is bad for you. Maybe it makes you sick." + +The monster looks confused. It does not know what oxygen is. It does not like things that are different from it. It backs away a little. + +"Really?" the monster says. "Oxygen is bad for me?" + +"Yes, yes!" Tom says. "If you touch our helmets, you will get sick. You will feel bad. You will not want to eat us anymore." + +The monster is not sure. It wants to eat Tom and Mia, but it does not want to get sick. It decides to be careful. It moves away from them and lets them pass. + +"Quick, quick!" Tom says. "Let's go to the rocket ship!" + +Tom and Mia run to the box and get inside. They close the flap and pretend to blast off. They leave the dark and cold planet and the black monster behind. They are safe and happy. + +They hug each other and say, "We did it! We tricked the monster! We are the best space explorers ever!" +Lila and Ben like to play in the garden. They see many flowers and bugs. They also see a big tree with purple fruits. Lila says, "Let's pick some fruits and eat them. They look yummy." Ben says, "OK, but be careful. The tree is very high." + +Lila and Ben find a ladder and climb the tree. They reach the fruits and pick some. They are prunes. They are sweet and juicy. Lila and Ben eat many prunes. They feel happy and full. + +But then, they hear a loud bark. It is a big dog. The dog is angry and hungry. He sees Lila and Ben in the tree. He wants to eat them. He jumps and tries to reach them. Lila and Ben are scared. They scream and cry. + +They try to go down the ladder, but the dog is faster. He bites the ladder and breaks it. Lila and Ben fall from the tree. They hurt their heads and legs. They bleed and cry more. + +The dog is not calm. He is still angry and hungry. He runs to Lila and Ben and bites them. Lila and Ben stop crying. They are not alive anymore. The dog eats them. He feels happy and full. The end. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to the park. They see a big slide. Sara wants to go on the slide, but Tom is scared. + +"Come on, Tom. The slide is fun. You can do it," Sara says. + +"I don't know, Sara. The slide is high. I might fall," Tom says. + +Sara has an idea. She takes out her lunch box. She has a sandwich and some jelly. She likes jelly. It is sweet and sticky. + +"Look, Tom. I have jelly. Do you like jelly?" Sara asks. + +"Yes, I do. Jelly is yummy," Tom says. + +"OK, then. I will lend you some jelly if you go on the slide with me. How about that?" Sara says. + +Tom thinks for a moment. He likes jelly, but he is still scared of the slide. He looks at Sara. She is smiling. She is his friend. She will not let him get hurt. + +"OK, Sara. I will try the slide with you. But you have to hold my hand," Tom says. + +"Deal. Here, have some jelly. It is good," Sara says. She gives Tom a spoonful of jelly. He eats it. It is good. + +They go to the slide. Sara holds Tom's hand. They sit on the slide. They slide down. It is fast. It is fun. They laugh. + +They do it again. And again. And again. They have a lot of fun. + +They finish their jelly. They share their sandwich. They are happy. + +They are friends. They are different, but they like each other. They help each other. They lend each other things. They have fun together. +Lily and Ben are youth. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big box near the slide. They are nosy. They want to know what is in the box. + +"Let's open it!" Lily says. + +"No, we should not. It is not ours." Ben says. + +"But maybe it is a gift for us. Maybe it has toys or candy." Lily says. + +Ben is not sure. He likes toys and candy. But he also knows it is wrong to take things that are not yours. He decides to be good. + +"Lily, we should go. Maybe the box belongs to someone else. Maybe they will be sad if we open it." Ben says. + +Lily is not happy. She decides to be bad. + +"No, I want to see. I will open it. You can go if you are scared." Lily says. + +She runs to the box. She pulls the lid. She looks inside. She screams. + +"Ben, help! There is a big dog in the box! It is angry! It is barking at me!" Lily says. + +Ben hears Lily. He is scared too. But he is also brave. He decides to help. + +He runs to the box. He sees the dog. It is big and black. It has sharp teeth. It is not happy. + +"Go away, dog! Leave Lily alone!" Ben says. + +He picks up a stick. He waves it at the dog. He makes a loud noise. + +The dog is surprised. It stops barking. It looks at Ben. It decides to be nice. + +It wags its tail. It licks Ben's hand. It likes Ben. + +Ben is relieved. He smiles. He pets the dog. + +"Lily, it is okay. The dog is friendly. It will not hurt us." Ben says. + +Lily is relieved too. She comes out of the box. She pets the dog too. + +"Sorry, dog. We did not mean to scare you. We were just nosy." Lily says. + +The dog barks. It seems to say it is okay. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They decide to be friends with the dog. + +They play with the dog in the park. They have fun. + +They learn a lesson. They decide to not be nosy again. +Lily liked to sing. She had a microphone that her dad gave her. She sang every day in her room. She sang loud and happy. + +One day, Lily wanted to sing for her friends. She asked her mom if she could spend some time with them. Her mom said yes, but she had to be back before dark. Lily was excited. She took her microphone and ran to the park. + +She saw her friends playing on the swings. She called them and said, "Hey, do you want to hear me sing? I have a microphone!" Her friends came over and said yes. Lily turned on her microphone and started to sing. + +But something was wrong. Her microphone made a loud noise. It hurt her ears and her friends' ears. They covered their ears and said, "Stop, stop, Lily, it's too loud!" Lily tried to stop, but she couldn't. The microphone was broken. It kept making noise. + +Lily felt scared and sad. She dropped the microphone and ran away. She cried all the way home. She wished she never sang for her friends. She wished she never had a microphone. She wished her dad was there to hug her. But he wasn't. He was far away, working. Lily felt alone and sorry. She had a bad day. +Ben and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with cars and trains and blocks. They always shared their toys and helped each other. They were loyal friends. + +One day, they found a big case in the park. It was red and shiny and had a lock on it. They wondered what was inside. Maybe it was full of candy or toys or books. They wanted to open it and see. + +They tried to pull the lock, but it was too hard. They tried to shake the case, but it was too heavy. They tried to find a key, but they could not. They were sad and frustrated. + +Then, they saw a man coming. He was tall and mean and had a big hat. He was the owner of the case. He was angry and shouted at them. He said they were bad and nosy and tried to steal his case. He grabbed the case and pushed them away. He said he would call the police and tell them lies. + +Ben and Sam were scared and hurt. They ran away and cried. They did not know what to do. They wished they never found the case. They wished they could go back to playing with their cars and trains and blocks. They wished they could be happy and loyal friends again. But they could not. The case had ruined their day and their friendship. It was a bad ending. +Anna liked to study books. She wanted to learn many things. She liked to read about animals, stars, and colors. She had a big test at school. She studied hard every day. + +On the day of the test, Anna was nervous. She wanted to do well. She wanted to make her mom and dad proud. She wanted to get a trophy. A trophy was a shiny thing that you got when you did something good. + +She went to school and took the test. She answered all the questions. She thought she did well. She waited for the teacher to tell her the score. + +The teacher came to Anna and smiled. She said, "Anna, you did very well on the test. You got the highest score in the class. You get a trophy. You are a smart girl." + +Anna was happy. She jumped and clapped. She got a trophy. She was a smart girl. She ran to show her mom and dad. They hugged her and said, "We are proud of you, Anna. You worked hard and you did well. You deserve the trophy. You are a smart girl." + +Anna was happy. She had a trophy. She had a mom and dad who loved her. She was not lonely. She had friends who liked her. She liked to study books. She wanted to learn more things. She was a smart girl. +Lily and Ben love to play in the grass. They run and jump and roll on the green and soft grass. They like to find bugs and flowers and rocks in the grass. They are happy and have fun. + +One day, they see a big and brown dog in the grass. The dog is sad and hurt. He has a cut on his leg and he whines. Lily and Ben want to help the dog. They are helpful and kind. + +"Hello, dog. What is your name?" Lily asks the dog. + +The dog looks at Lily and Ben. He wags his tail a little. He says, "Woof. My name is Max. I am lost and scared. I ran away from a bad man who hit me. Can you help me?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "Yes, we can help you, Max. We can give you some water and food. We can clean your cut and put a bandage on it. We can be your friends. Do you want to come with us?" + +Max smiles. He says, "Woof. Yes, I want to come with you. You are nice and good. Thank you for helping me." + +Lily and Ben hug Max. They take him to their house. They show him to their mom and dad. They tell them the story of Max. Their mom and dad are proud of Lily and Ben. They say, "You are very helpful and brave. You did the right thing. We can keep Max as our pet. He can be part of our family. We will love him and take care of him." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They say, "Yay! We have a new friend. We love Max. He loves us. We are a happy family." They play with Max in the grass. They are happy and have fun. +Ben and Mia are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they fight. One day, they want to eat yogurt for a snack. Mom gives them each a cup of yogurt and a spoon. + +Ben opens his yogurt and starts to eat. He likes the sweet and creamy taste. Mia tries to open her yogurt, but she can't. The lid is too tight. She pulls and pulls, but nothing happens. + +"Help me, Ben!" Mia says. "I can't open my yogurt!" + +Ben looks at Mia and smiles. He has an idea. He puts his spoon in his yogurt and zips it across the table. The yogurt flies out of his cup and lands on Mia's face and hair. + +"Ha ha ha!" Ben laughs. "You look so dirty, Mia!" + +Mia feels the cold and sticky yogurt on her skin. She is angry and sad. She starts to cry. + +"Ben, that's not nice!" Mom says. "You made a big mess and you hurt Mia's feelings. Say sorry to Mia and help her clean up." + +Ben stops laughing. He sees that Mom is mad and Mia is crying. He feels sorry for what he did. + +"I'm sorry, Mia," Ben says. "I was just joking. I didn't mean to make you dirty. Here, let me help you open your yogurt." + +Ben takes Mia's yogurt and twists the lid. It pops open. He gives it to Mia and wipes her face and hair with a napkin. + +"Thank you, Ben," Mia says. "That's very kind of you. Do you want to share my yogurt with me?" + +Ben nods. He takes his spoon and dips it in Mia's yogurt. He gives it to Mia and she takes a bite. Then she gives it back to Ben and he takes a bite. They smile at each other and eat their yogurt together. + +Mom watches them and smiles too. She is happy that they are friends again. She says, "That's very nice of you to share, Ben and Mia. You are good twins. I love you both very much." +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys. They have many toys of different colors and shapes. They want to sort their toys into groups. Lily likes to sort by color. Ben likes to sort by shape. + +"Look, I have all the red toys here," Lily says. She shows Ben her pile of red toys. She has a red car, a red ball, a red apple and a red hat. + +"That's nice, but I have all the round toys here," Ben says. He shows Lily his pile of round toys. He has a round cookie, a round clock, a round plate and a round balloon. + +They both think their way of sorting is better. They start to argue. + +"No, color is better!" Lily says. + +"No, shape is better!" Ben says. + +They are not happy. They do not want to share their toys. + +Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees their piles of toys and their angry faces. + +"What are you doing, Lily and Ben?" Mom asks. + +"We are sorting our toys, but we don't agree," Lily says. + +"Sorting is good, but why don't you agree?" Mom asks. + +"Because I like color and he likes shape," Lily says. + +"And I like shape and she likes color," Ben says. + +Mom smiles. She has an idea. + +"Why don't you try to sort your toys in a different way?" Mom suggests. "Maybe you can sort them by size. You can make a pile of huge toys, a pile of medium toys and a pile of small toys. Then you can see how many toys you have in each pile." + +Lily and Ben think that sounds fun. They decide to try it. They start to sort their toys by size. They find some huge toys, like a huge teddy bear, a huge book and a huge pillow. They find some medium toys, like a medium doll, a medium truck and a medium drum. They find some small toys, like a small ring, a small car and a small button. + +They finish sorting their toys by size. They count how many toys they have in each pile. + +"I have four huge toys, six medium toys and eight small toys," Lily says. + +"I have five huge toys, seven medium toys and nine small toys," Ben says. + +They compare their piles. They see that they have almost the same number of toys in each pile. They are surprised. + +"Wow, we have so many toys!" Lily says. + +"Yes, we do!" Ben says. + +They look at each other and smile. They are not angry anymore. They are happy. + +"Can I play with your red car?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, and can I play with your round cookie?" Lily asks. + +"Of course, let's share!" Ben says. + +They start to play with their toys. They mix the colors and the shapes and the sizes. They have fun. + +Mom watches them and smiles. She is proud of them. She knows they have learned to sort, to wait and to be kind. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the garden. They had a big blue bucket that they filled with water. They pretended it was a lake and they were kings of the water. + +One day, they decided to have a water fight. They each took a cup and dipped it in the bucket. Then they threw water at each other, laughing and shouting. + +"Ha, I got you!" Tom said, as he splashed Sam on the head. + +"No, you didn't!" Sam said, as he dodged and threw water back at Tom. + +They ran around the garden, soaking each other and the plants and the grass. They had so much fun that they didn't notice their mom coming out of the house. + +"Boys, what are you doing?" she asked, as she saw them dripping wet and the bucket empty. + +"We're playing, mom!" Tom said. + +"We're kings of the water, mom!" Sam said. + +Mom smiled, but she also looked a little cross. She had a surprise for them, but they had to be dry and clean first. + +"Boys, you need to stop playing and come inside. I have something for you, but you have to change your clothes and wash your hands first." + +"What is it, mom?" Tom asked, curious. + +"Is it a toy, mom?" Sam asked, excited. + +Mom winked at them and said, "You'll see. But hurry up, or it might be gone." + +Tom and Sam wondered what mom had for them. They ran inside, changed their clothes and washed their hands. Then they followed mom to the kitchen, where she had a big cake with candles on it. + +"Surprise!" mom said. "It's your birthday, boys! You're both four years old today!" + +Tom and Sam gasped and clapped their hands. They forgot about the water fight and the bucket. They hugged mom and thanked her for the cake. They were happy to be kings of the water, but they were happier to be mom's sons. +Lily was a girl who liked to help. She helped her mom with the dishes, she helped her dad with the garden, and she helped her baby brother with his toys. She was a good girl who liked to make others happy. + +One day, Lily saw a big dog in the park. The dog had long, black hair and big, brown eyes. Lily thought the dog was cute and wanted to help him. She saw that the dog had no collar and no leash. She thought the dog was lost and hungry. + +Lily went to the dog and said, "Hi, dog. Do you need help? Are you hungry?" The dog wagged his tail and licked Lily's face. Lily smiled and said, "You are a nice dog. I will help you. I have some bread in my bag. Do you want some?" The dog nodded and barked. Lily took out a piece of bread and gave it to the dog. + +The dog ate the bread and looked at Lily. He wanted more. He saw that Lily had long, blonde hair and big, blue eyes. He thought Lily was tasty and wanted to eat her. He jumped on Lily and bit her hair. Lily screamed and cried. She tried to push the dog away, but he was too strong and too hungry. + +Lily's mom and dad heard Lily's scream and ran to the park. They saw the dog on top of Lily and pulled him off. They called for help and took Lily to the hospital. Lily had a lot of blood and a lot of pain. She lost her hair and her smile. She was a sad girl who needed help. The dog was a bad dog who hurt Lily. The end. +Sara and Ben like to play outside. They have a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. They also have a dog named Spot who likes to run and jump with them. + +One day, it was raining a lot. Sara and Ben wanted to go outside, but their mom said they had to wear their coats. She said the rain was wet and cold, and they could get sick if they did not stay warm and dry. + +Sara and Ben put on their coats and their boots. They also took their umbrellas. They said bye to their mom and went outside. Spot followed them, wagging his tail. + +They had fun in the rain. They jumped in the puddles, they slid down the slide, they swung on the swing. They also played with Spot, who liked to catch the raindrops with his mouth. They laughed and shouted and splashed. + +After a while, they were very wet. Their coats were wet, their boots were wet, their hair was wet. Even their umbrellas were wet. They felt cold and tired. They decided to go back inside. + +They ran to the door and knocked. Their mom opened it and smiled. She said they looked like wet ducks. She gave them big towels and hugged them. She said she was glad they had fun, but they had to change their clothes and drink some hot cocoa. She said that would make them feel warm and cozy. + +Sara and Ben nodded. They thanked their mom and went to their room. They took off their wet coats and put on dry clothes. They also gave Spot a towel and rubbed him dry. He licked their faces and wagged his tail. + +They went to the kitchen and drank their hot cocoa. They told their mom about their adventure in the rain. They said they liked to play outside, but they also liked to be inside with their mom and Spot. They said they loved their mom and Spot very much. + +Their mom smiled and hugged them. She said she loved them too. She said they were a happy family. She said their family included Sara, Ben, Spot and her. She said they were the best family in the world. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big barrel near the slide. The barrel is dirty and smelly. + +"Let's clean the barrel!" Tom says. He thinks it will be fun. + +"OK!" Mia says. She likes to help. They find a hose and some soap. They spray water and bubbles on the barrel. They scrub and rub with their hands. + +But the barrel is still dirty and smelly. And now Tom and Mia are wet and soapy too. They hear a loud voice. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" It is the park keeper. He is angry. He says the barrel is for trash. He says they made a mess. + +Tom and Mia are scared. They say they are sorry. They did not know the barrel was for trash. They wanted to clean it. + +The park keeper sees they are sorry. He is not angry anymore. He says they can help him clean the park. He gives them a broom and a bag. They sweep and pick up the trash. + +They work hard. They make the park clean and nice. The park keeper says they did a good job. He says they can play in the park again. But not with the barrel. + +Tom and Mia are happy. They say thank you to the park keeper. They say sorry to each other. They hug and smile. They go to the slide. They have fun. They are still friends. +Anna and Ben were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big tree with many branches. They wanted to climb the tree and see how high they could go. + +"Let's climb the tree!" Anna said. "It looks fun and exciting!" + +"OK, but be careful!" Ben said. "The tree is very tall and the branches are thin. We don't want to fall and get hurt." + +They took turns to climb the tree, holding on to the branches and leaves. Anna climbed higher and higher, until she reached the top of the tree. She looked around and saw the sky, the birds, and the houses. She felt proud of herself for climbing so high. + +"Look at me, Ben!" Anna shouted. "I'm at the top of the tree! I'm the best climber in the world!" + +Ben looked up and saw Anna. He was happy for her, but he also felt a little scared. He was not as high as Anna, but he was still far from the ground. He wanted to climb down, but he did not know how. He felt stuck and alone. + +"Anna, can you help me?" Ben asked. "I want to climb down, but I don't know how. I'm afraid of falling." + +Anna heard Ben and looked down. She saw that he was in trouble and needed her help. She felt sorry for him and realized that she had been too proud and careless. She decided to climb down and help him. + +"OK, Ben, don't worry!" Anna said. "I'm coming to help you. Just hold on to the branch and wait for me." + +Anna carefully climbed down the tree, branch by branch, until she reached Ben. She held his hand and showed him how to climb down safely. They both climbed down together, until they reached the ground. They hugged each other and felt relieved and happy. + +"Thank you, Anna, for helping me!" Ben said. "You are a good friend and a good climber." + +"You're welcome, Ben, and I'm sorry for being too proud and not listening to you." Anna said. "You are a good friend and a brave climber." + +They learned a lesson that day. They learned that climbing a tree can be fun, but also dangerous. They learned that being proud is not good, and that being careful and helping each other is better. They learned that friendship is more important than anything. +Lily and Ben were playing with clay. They had a big tray with many colors of clay. They liked to make shapes and animals with the clay. Lily made a snake and Ben made a bird. + +"Look at my snake!" Lily said. "It is long and green. I squeeze it like this to make it longer." + +"Look at my bird!" Ben said. "It is blue and yellow. I squeeze it like this to make a beak." + +They showed each other their clay animals. They were proud of their work. + +Suddenly, the cat jumped on the tray. The cat wanted to play with the clay. He knocked over the tray and the clay fell on the floor. The snake and the bird were smashed. + +Lily and Ben were sad. They cried and said, "Bad cat! Go away!" + +The cat ran away. He did not like the noise. + +Mom came and saw the mess. She hugged Lily and Ben and said, "It's okay. The cat did not mean to ruin your clay. We can clean up and make new clay animals. They will be fine." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They wiped their tears and smiled. They helped Mom pick up the clay and put it back on the tray. They made new shapes and animals with the clay. They had fun again. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is a box of cards. The cards have pictures of animals, fruits, and shapes. Tom and Lily like to match the cards that have the same picture. + +One day, Tom and Lily are playing with the cards on the floor. They are having fun. They match a cat with a cat, a banana with a banana, and a star with a star. They make a big pile of matched cards. + +But then, Mom comes in. She sees the cards all over the floor. She is not happy. She says, "Tom and Lily, you made a big mess. You have to clean up your toys. It is time for lunch." + +Tom and Lily do not want to clean up. They want to keep playing. They say, "No, Mom, we are not done. We want to match more cards." + +Mom says, "You have to listen to me. You are in trouble if you do not clean up. You have five minutes to put the cards back in the box." + +Tom and Lily are sad. They do not like to be in trouble. They do not like to stop playing. They look at the cards. They see that they have many cards left. They think, "How can we match all these cards in five minutes? It will take a long time." + +They have an idea. They say, "Mom, can we match the cards by color? It will be faster." + +Mom thinks for a moment. She says, "Okay, you can match the cards by color. But you still have to clean up after you are done." + +Tom and Lily are happy. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We will match the cards by color and then we will clean up." + +They start to match the cards by color. They match a red card with a red card, a blue card with a blue card, and a yellow card with a yellow card. They make a smaller pile of matched cards. + +They finish matching the cards by color. They put the cards back in the box. They clean up the floor. They say, "Mom, we are done. We matched the cards by color and we cleaned up." + +Mom comes in. She sees the box of cards and the clean floor. She is happy. She says, "Good job, Tom and Lily. You matched the cards by color and you cleaned up. You are not in trouble anymore. You can come to the kitchen for lunch." + +Tom and Lily are happy. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We are hungry. We like to match cards, but we also like to eat." + +They go to the kitchen with Mom. They have lunch. They eat sandwiches, apples, and cookies. They drink milk. They are full. They say, "Mom, can we play with the cards again after lunch?" + +Mom says, "Yes, you can play with the cards again after lunch. But you have to clean up again when you are done." + +Tom and Lily say, "Okay, Mom. We will clean up again when we are done. We like to play with the cards, but we also like to listen to you." + +They smile. They hug Mom. They are happy. They like to match cards. They like to play. They like to eat. They like to clean up. They like Mom. They are good twins. The end. +Tom and Mia liked to play knights and dragons. Tom had a sword made of wood. Mia had a shield made of cardboard. They ran around the garden, pretending to fight the dragon. + +But one day, Tom's sword broke. It snapped in half when he hit a tree. Tom was sad. He cried and threw the sword on the ground. + +"Mia, Mia, help me! My sword is broken!" he shouted. + +Mia came over and looked at the sword. She saw the two pieces of wood. She had an idea. + +"Don't cry, Tom. I can fix your sword. Come with me," she said. + +She took Tom and the sword to the shed. There, she found some tape and scissors. She cut a piece of tape and wrapped it around the sword. She pressed it hard to make it stick. + +"Look, Tom. Your sword is fixed. Now you can play again," she said. + +Tom smiled and hugged Mia. He took his sword and waved it in the air. It made a noisy sound. + +"Thank you, Mia. You are the best. Let's go and fight the dragon!" he said. + +They ran back to the garden, happy and noisy. They played knights and dragons until it was time for lunch. +Lily and Mom went to the store to buy groceries. Lily liked to help Mom put things in the cart. She saw a big bag of apples and wanted to get it. She reached for the bag, but it was too heavy for her. The bag fell off the shelf and hit Lily on the head. Lily cried out loud. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily said. "That hurt!" + +Mom heard Lily and ran to her. She hugged Lily and checked her head. She saw a small bump, but no blood. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," Mom said. "Are you okay?" + +Lily nodded, but still felt sad. Mom kissed her bump and gave her a tissue. + +"Let me help you with the apples," Mom said. "They are too big for you to carry. You can help me with something else." + +Mom put the apples in the cart and looked around. She saw a small bunch of bananas and handed them to Lily. + +"Here, Lily," Mom said. "You can hold these. They are light and yellow and yummy. They are useful for making smoothies and muffins. Do you like bananas?" + +Lily smiled and took the bananas. She liked bananas. She felt better and proud to help Mom. + +"Yes, Mom," Lily said. "I like bananas. They are useful and tasty. Thank you, Mom." + +Mom smiled and hugged Lily. They finished buying groceries and went home. Lily helped Mom put the groceries away. She put the bananas on the counter and the apples in the fridge. She was careful not to drop them. She was a good helper. Mom was happy. Lily was happy. They made smoothies and muffins with the bananas and apples. They shared them with Dad and Sam, Lily's brother. They all enjoyed them. Lily told them about the store and the apples and the bananas. They listened and praised her. Lily felt proud and loved. She learned a lesson. She learned to be careful and helpful and useful. She learned that sometimes things fall, but they can be fixed. She learned that Mom was always there for her. She learned that bananas were yummy. She learned a lot. She had a good day. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. But today, the park is very busy. There are many people and cars and noises. + +Lily and Tom have to wear masks. Masks cover their mouths and noses. They help them stay safe from germs. But masks make it hard to speak and breathe. + +Lily and Tom find a bench to sit on. They want to talk and share their snacks. But a big man comes and sits next to them. He does not wear a mask. He coughs and sneezes and talks very loud. + +"Go away!" Lily says to the man. "You are not safe. You need a mask." + +The man does not listen. He laughs and says, "I don't need a mask. Masks are silly. You are silly." + +Tom gets angry. He stands up and says, "No, you are silly. And mean. And rude. You are making us sick. Leave us alone." + +The man gets angry too. He stands up and says, "Who are you to tell me what to do? You are just kids. You don't know anything." + +Lily and Tom are scared. They hold hands and run away. They look for a safer place to play. They hope the man will learn to wear a mask and be nice. +Ben and Sam are brothers. They like to play with trains. They have many toy trains and a big rail in their room. They make the trains go fast and slow, and make noises like choo-choo and beep-beep. + +One day, they hear a loud sound outside. They look out the window and see a real train. It is big and shiny and has many cars. They want to see it up close. They run to their mom and ask if they can go to the train station. + +Mom says no. She says the train station is too far and too busy. She says they have to stay home and be calm. She says she will take them to the train station another day. Ben and Sam are sad. They beg and cry, but mom does not change her mind. + +They go back to their room and play with their toy trains. But they are not happy. They want to see the real train. They have an idea. They wait until mom is busy in the kitchen. Then they sneak out of the house and run to the train station. + +They get to the train station and see the real train. It is bigger and shinier than they thought. They are amazed and excited. They want to touch it and ride it. They do not see the signs that say danger and keep out. They do not hear the horns and the whistles. They do not see the people and the cars. They only see the train. + +They run to the train and climb on the rail. They think they are having fun. They do not know they are in trouble. They do not see the train moving. They do not feel the rail shaking. They do not hear mom calling their names. They do not hear the scream. They do not feel the pain. They do not see the blood. They do not see anything. They are gone. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to ride bikes. They had new bikes with shiny pedals and bells. They wanted to show their bikes to everyone. + +One day, they rode to the park. They saw a big hill with a sign. The sign had a picture of a bike and a red cross. Tom and Lily did not know what the sign meant. + +"Let's go up the hill!" Tom said. "It will be fun!" + +"I don't know, Tom," Lily said. "The sign looks scary. Maybe we should not go." + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He pointed to the top of the hill. "Look, Lily, there is a slide! We can go down the slide on our bikes! It will be so cool!" + +Tom pedaled hard and went up the hill. Lily followed him. She did not want to be left behind. + +They reached the top of the hill. They saw the slide. It was very long and steep. Tom was proud of his bike. He wanted to try the slide. + +"Come on, Lily, let's go!" Tom said. He pushed his bike to the edge of the slide. + +Lily was scared. She saw rocks and water at the end of the slide. She did not think it was safe. + +"Tom, stop!" Lily said. "This is not a good idea! The slide is too fast and dangerous! We could get hurt!" + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He smiled and said, "Don't be a baby, Lily. It will be fun! Watch me!" + +Tom let go of his bike and slid down the slide. He screamed with joy. He did not see the sharp turn in the middle of the slide. He did not see the tree that was in the way. He did not see the branch that hit his head. + +Lily watched in horror. She saw Tom crash into the tree. She saw his bike break into pieces. She saw blood on the slide. She heard Tom cry. + +Lily ran down the hill. She tried to help Tom. She called for help. She was very sad and scared. + +Tom and Lily learned a hard lesson. They should have listened to the sign. They should have listened to each other. They should have been careful. They should have not gone down the slide. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy horses in the garden. They had a small stable made of cardboard and some hay. They liked to pretend they were farmers and take care of their horses. + +One day, a big wind came and blew their stable away. The toy horses fell on the grass and scattered everywhere. Lily and Ben were sad and scared. + +"Where is our stable?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. The wind took it." Ben said. + +They ran after the stable, but it was too fast. They could not catch it. They saw it fly over the fence and into the street. + +They stopped and looked at each other. They did not know what to do. They wanted their stable and their horses back. + +"Maybe we can make a new stable." Ben said. + +"But we don't have any cardboard or hay." Lily said. + +They looked around and saw some sticks and leaves. They had an idea. + +They gathered the sticks and leaves and made a new stable. It was not as nice as the old one, but it was something. They found their toy horses on the grass and put them in the new stable. + +They were happy again. They hugged each other and their horses. + +"Our stable is not empty anymore." Lily said. + +"No, it is not. It is full of love." Ben said. +Lily loved to dance. She danced in the morning, she danced in the afternoon, and she danced at night. She danced when she was happy, she danced when she was sad, and she danced when she was bored. She danced with her dolls, she danced with her dog, and she danced with her mom and dad. + +One day, it was very cold outside. Lily's mom said, "Let's make a fire in the fireplace. It will keep us warm and cozy." Lily's dad said, "Good idea. I will get some wood and matches." Lily said, "Can I dance by the fireplace? It will be fun and pretty." Lily's mom said, "Yes, you can dance by the fireplace, but be careful. Don't get too close or you will get hurt." + +Lily's dad made a fire in the fireplace. It was bright and warm and crackled. Lily put on her favorite dress and shoes and started to dance by the fireplace. She twirled and jumped and spun. She felt happy and warm and free. She danced and danced and danced. + +But Lily was too persistent. She wanted to dance closer and closer to the fire. She did not listen to her mom and dad, who told her to stay away. She did not see the sparks that flew out of the fireplace. She did not feel the heat that burned her dress and shoes. She did not hear the smoke alarm that beeped and beeped. + +Lily's mom and dad saw the fire on Lily's dress and shoes. They were scared and angry. They ran to Lily and put out the fire. They hugged Lily and checked if she was hurt. They were glad that Lily was not hurt, but they were not happy with Lily. They said, "Lily, you were very naughty. You did not listen to us. You could have been hurt very badly. You cannot dance by the fireplace anymore. You have to be careful and safe." + +Lily was sorry and sad. She said, "I'm sorry, mom and dad. I was having fun. I did not mean to be naughty. I did not know the fire was bad. I love to dance by the fireplace. Can I dance by the fireplace again?" Lily's mom and dad said, "No, Lily. You cannot dance by the fireplace again. It is too dangerous. You can dance in other places, but not by the fireplace. Do you understand?" Lily said, "Yes, mom and dad. I understand. I will not dance by the fireplace again. I will dance in other places. I will be careful and safe." Lily's mom and dad said, "Good, Lily. We love you. Now, let's have some hot chocolate and cookies." Lily said, "OK, mom and dad. I love you too. And I still love to dance." +Tom and Mia like to play in the park. They see many animals there. They see birds, squirrels, dogs, and cats. Sometimes they feed the animals with bread or nuts. They are very kind to the animals. + +One day, they see a small animal they have never seen before. It is brown and furry, with a long nose and sharp teeth. It is hiding under a bush. Tom and Mia are curious. They want to see the small animal better. + +"Look, Mia, what is that?" Tom says. + +"I don't know, Tom. It is very small and cute. Maybe it is a baby bear," Mia says. + +They go closer to the bush. They try to be quiet. They do not want to scare the small animal. They peek under the bush. The small animal is sleeping. It makes a soft sound. + +"Can we touch it, Tom?" Mia asks. + +"I don't know, Mia. Maybe it will bite us," Tom says. + +But Mia is not afraid. She reaches out her hand. She wants to pet the small animal. She pokes it gently with her finger. + +The small animal wakes up. It is not happy. It is angry. It growls and shows its teeth. It is not a baby bear. It is a badger. + +"Run, Mia, run!" Tom shouts. + +They run away from the bush. The badger chases them. It is fast and fierce. It wants to bite them. + +Tom and Mia are scared. They scream for help. They see a big dog. The dog barks at the badger. The badger stops and runs away. The dog saves Tom and Mia. + +"Thank you, dog, thank you!" Tom and Mia say. + +They hug the dog. The dog licks their faces. It is friendly and brave. It is a good dog. + +Tom and Mia learn a lesson. They do not poke animals they do not know. They are careful and respectful. They are happy to play with the dog. They are good friends. +Lily liked to play in the woods near her house. She liked to look at the trees and the animals and the flowers. She liked to smell the pine cones that fell from the big green trees. She liked to pick them up and feel their bumps and scales. + +One day, she found a very small pine cone on the ground. It was not like the other pine cones. It was soft and brown and had tiny needles. Lily thought it was a baby pine cone. She wanted to help it grow big and strong like the other pine cones. She decided to raise it as her own. + +She took the baby pine cone home and put it in a pot with some dirt and water. She put it on the windowsill where it could see the sun and the sky. She talked to it and sang to it and gave it a name. She called it Piny. She loved Piny very much. + +Every day, Lily checked on Piny and saw how it changed. It grew taller and greener and sprouted more needles. It looked more and more like a real pine tree. Lily was very proud of Piny and how well it was doing. She thought Piny was the most special pine cone in the world. + +But Piny was not happy. It missed the woods and the other pine trees. It felt lonely and trapped in the pot. It wanted to be free and wild and ordinary. It did not want to be a pet or a toy. It wanted to be a tree. It wished Lily would understand. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to run, slide, swing and climb. They had a lot of fun. Mom had a cooler with snacks and drinks for them. She told them to come when she called them. + +But Ben and Lily did not listen. They wanted to play more. They did not hear mom call them. They did not see the dark clouds in the sky. They did not feel the wind get colder. + +Soon, it started to rain. Ben and Lily got wet and cold. They ran to mom, but she was not there. She had gone to the car with the cooler. She was waiting for them. Ben and Lily felt scared and sad. They cried. + +Mom heard them and came back. She was grumpy. She said, "Why did you not come when I called you? You could have gotten sick or lost. You have to listen to me. I know what is best for you." + +Ben and Lily said they were sorry. They hugged mom. They said they loved her. Mom said she loved them too. She gave them towels and snacks and drinks from the cooler. She said, "Next time, please come when I call you. It is for your own good." + +Ben and Lily learned their lesson. They promised to listen to mom. They got in the car and went home. They were happy again. +Lily liked to collect leaves. She liked the red ones, the yellow ones, and the brown ones. She liked how they crunched when she stepped on them. She liked to make piles of leaves and jump in them. She liked to show her leaves to her mom and dad. + +But one day, the leaves were gone. The wind blew them away. Lily looked for them, but she could not find them. She asked her mom and dad, "Where are the leaves?" They said, "The leaves are gone, Lily. It is a new season. It is winter now. The leaves will come back in spring." + +Lily was sad. She did not like winter. She did not like the cold and the snow. She did not like the bare trees. She missed her leaves. She cried and cried. She did not want to play or eat or sleep. She only wanted her leaves. + +Her mom and dad tried to cheer her up. They gave her a warm coat and a hat and gloves. They took her outside to make a snowman and a snow angel. They gave her hot chocolate and cookies. They read her stories and sang her songs. They said, "Winter can be fun, Lily. There are many things to do and see. You can collect snowflakes and icicles. You can see the stars and the moon. You can wait for spring and the leaves." + +But Lily did not listen. She did not care. She did not want winter. She did not want snowflakes or icicles or stars or moon. She did not want to wait for spring. She only wanted her leaves. She was sad and angry and lonely. She said, "I hate winter. I hate you. I want my leaves. I want my leaves. I want my leaves." + +The end. +Bella and Max were playing in the yard. They liked to play hide and seek. Bella was chubby and had curly hair. Max was thin and had straight hair. They were best friends. + +"Max, you count to ten and I will hide," Bella said. She ran to find a good spot. She saw a big tire leaning against the fence. She thought it was a perfect place to hide. She crawled inside the tire and waited for Max. + +Max counted to ten and opened his eyes. He looked around the yard. He saw the swing, the slide, the sandbox, and the tree. He did not see Bella. He wondered where she was. He started to look for her. + +He checked behind the swing, but she was not there. He checked under the slide, but she was not there. He checked in the sandbox, but she was not there. He checked in the tree, but she was not there. He was puzzled. He thought he knew all the hiding places. + +He walked around the yard, calling Bella's name. He heard a giggle from behind the fence. He followed the sound. He saw the big tire. He smiled. He had found her. + +"Bella, I see you!" he shouted. He ran to the tire and tried to pull her out. But she was stuck. The tire was too small for her chubby body. She could not get out. + +"Max, help me!" she cried. "I can't move!" + +Max tried to push and pull the tire, but it was too heavy. He could not move it. He felt scared. He did not know what to do. + +He ran to the house and knocked on the door. He told his mom what happened. His mom came with him to the yard. She saw Bella in the tire. She called his dad. His dad came with a tool. He cut the tire and freed Bella. + +Bella was happy to get out. She hugged Max and thanked him. She said she was sorry for hiding in the tire. She said she would not do it again. + +Max hugged her back and said it was okay. He said he was glad she was safe. He said he still liked to play with her. + +They went to the house and had some juice and cookies. They decided to play a different game next time. They learned a lesson. They learned that hiding in a tire was not a good idea. +Ben and Lily liked to play golf with their dad. They had a big bag with many sticks and balls. They went to a big field with holes and flags. Dad showed them how to hit the ball with the stick. Ben and Lily tried to do the same. + +"Look, Dad, I hit the ball far!" Ben said. + +"Good job, Ben! Now, try to get the ball in the hole," Dad said. + +Lily hit the ball too, but it went the wrong way. It went into the woods. Lily was sad. + +"Don't worry, Lily. We can find your ball. Let's go into the woods," Dad said. + +They entered the woods. It was dark and quiet. They saw many trees and animals. They heard birds and bugs. They felt peaceful. + +"Wow, this is nice. I like the woods," Lily said. + +"Me too, Lily. But we have to be careful. There might be some dangers in the woods," Dad said. + +They looked for Lily's ball. They found it under a bush. Lily was happy. + +"Yay, I found my ball! Thank you, Dad," Lily said. + +"You're welcome, Lily. Now, let's go back to the field and finish our game," Dad said. + +They left the woods. They saw the sun and the sky. They saw the other golfers. They smiled and waved. They had fun playing golf with their dad. +Lily was a little girl who loved sugar. She liked to eat candy, cake, ice cream and cookies every day. She did not like to eat fruits, vegetables, bread or milk. Her mom and dad told her that too much sugar was bad for her teeth and her health, but Lily did not listen. + +One day, Lily went to the store with her mom. She saw a big jar of sugar on the shelf. She wanted to have it all for herself. She asked her mom to buy it for her, but her mom said no. Lily got very angry and started to scream. + +"Mom, I want the sugar! Give me the sugar! I need the sugar!" she screamed. + +The other people in the store looked at Lily and her mom. They felt sorry for the mom and annoyed by the girl. The mom felt embarrassed and tried to calm Lily down. + +"Lily, stop screaming. You have enough sugar at home. You need to eat other things too. Sugar is not good for you if you have too much. It can make you sick and hurt your teeth. Please be quiet and behave," she said. + +But Lily did not stop screaming. She threw a tantrum and kicked and cried. She made a big mess in the store. The mom had to carry her out of the store and take her home. Lily did not get the sugar or anything else. + +When they got home, the mom was very upset with Lily. She told her that she was naughty and rude. She said that she had to go to her room and think about what she did. She also said that she could not have any sugar for a week as a punishment. + +Lily felt sorry for what she did. She realized that she was wrong and that she hurt her mom's feelings. She wished she had listened to her mom and not screamed. She learned that sugar was not the most important thing in the world and that she had to be respectful and grateful for what she had. She said sorry to her mom and gave her a hug. She promised to eat better and not scream again. The mom forgave her and hugged her back. She was glad that Lily learned her lesson. + +The moral of the story is: Too much sugar is bad for you and screaming is not the way to get what you want. You should listen to your parents and be polite and thankful. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They had a toy gun and a toy cross. They pretended to be spies and bad guys. + +"Bang, bang, I shoot you, bad guy!" Lily said, pointing the toy gun at Tom. + +"No, you don't, spy girl, I have a cross, it protects me!" Tom said, holding the toy cross in front of him. + +They ran around the park, shooting and dodging each other. They had a lot of fun. + +Then they saw a big dog. It was barking and running towards them. It looked angry and scary. + +"Help, help, a dog!" Lily and Tom shouted. They dropped their toys and ran to the bench where their mom was sitting. + +"Mom, mom, a dog!" they cried, hugging her. + +"Don't worry, kids, it's just a dog. He won't hurt you. He's just playing too," mom said, smiling. She waved at the dog's owner, who was coming to get him. + +"Sorry, he's very friendly, he just likes to chase things," the owner said, putting a leash on the dog. + +"It's okay, we understand. My kids were playing too," mom said. + +Lily and Tom looked at the dog. He was wagging his tail and licking his owner's face. He didn't look angry and scary anymore. He looked happy and cute. + +"Can we pet him, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, if his owner says it's okay," mom said. + +The owner nodded and let them pet the dog. He was soft and warm. He licked their hands and nuzzled their cheeks. + +"He's nice, mom," Tom said. + +"He's very nice," Lily agreed. + +They played with the dog for a while. Then they said goodbye and picked up their toys. + +"Thank you for letting us pet your dog," Lily and Tom said to the owner. + +"You're welcome, kids. You're very polite and brave," the owner said. + +Lily and Tom smiled. They felt proud. They had faced their fear and made a new friend. They hugged their mom and went home. They had a great day. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They had cars, dolls, blocks and books. They liked to make up stories and pretend they were in different places. + +"Let's go to the world of the dinosaurs!" Tom said. He picked up a green car and made it roar like a big lizard. + +"Okay!" Lily said. She grabbed a pink doll and made it squeak like a small mouse. "But be careful, the dinosaurs might eat us!" + +They zoomed their toys around the carpet, making noises and faces. They had fun and laughed a lot. + +But then, Mom came in and said, "Time for bed, kids. It's getting late and you need to sleep." + +Tom and Lily groaned. They didn't want to stop playing. They wanted to stay in the world of the dinosaurs. + +"Please, Mom, can we play a little more?" Tom asked. + +"No, Tom, you have to go to bed now. You can play again tomorrow." Mom said. + +"But Mom, we're having so much fun!" Lily said. + +"I know, Lily, but you need to rest. Come on, let's go to your room." Mom said. + +She picked up their toys and put them in a box. She closed the box and carried it to their room. Tom and Lily followed her, feeling sad and angry. + +They didn't like it when Mom closed their world. They wanted it to stay open and fast. They didn't like it when Mom made them go to bed. They wanted to stay up and play. They didn't like it when Mom was slow. They wanted her to be quick and fun. + +They pouted and whined as they got into their beds. Mom tucked them in and kissed them goodnight. + +"Sleep well, kids. I love you." She said. + +She turned off the light and left the room. Tom and Lily lay in the dark, still feeling sad and angry. + +They wished they could go back to the world of the dinosaurs. They wished they could play with their toys. They wished Mom would understand. + +But soon, they felt their eyes getting heavy and their bodies getting warm. They yawned and stretched and cuddled their pillows. They forgot about their toys and their world. They forgot about their sadness and their anger. They fell asleep and dreamed of happy things. +Lily and Ben were playing dress-up in their room. They had many clothes and hats and shoes to try on. Lily liked to wear pink and purple and Ben liked to wear blue and green. + +"Look, Lily, I found a cool hat!" Ben said. He put on a big hat with feathers and stars. "Do you like it?" + +Lily giggled. "Yes, Ben, you look funny. But I like this hat more." She showed him a small hat with flowers and ribbons. "It is pretty." + +They both looked in the mirror and smiled. They liked to see how they looked with different hats. + +"Let's choose more clothes!" Lily said. She opened the closet and saw many hangers with clothes. She picked a hanger with a dress and a hanger with a coat. "Which one do you want, Ben?" + +Ben looked at the hangers. He saw a hanger with a shirt and a hanger with a cape. He thought for a moment. "I want the cape!" He said. He took the hanger with the cape and put it on. "Now I am a superhero!" + +Lily laughed. "And I am a princess!" She said. She took the hanger with the dress and put it on. She twirled around and felt happy. + +They both had fun playing dress-up. They chose many clothes and hats and shoes. They pretended to be different people and animals and things. They used their imagination and had a good time. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and balls. They live next to each other. They have a big yard with a fence. + +One day, Tom and Sam find a big hole in the fence. They see a dog on the other side. The dog is black and white. It has a collar with a name. The name is Spot. + +Tom and Sam want to pet the dog. They crawl through the hole. They call the dog. Spot comes to them. He wags his tail. He licks their faces. Tom and Sam are happy. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is a car. The car is fast and red. It does not see the dog. It hits the dog. The dog yelps. The dog falls. The dog does not move. + +Tom and Sam are scared. They cry. They run back to the hole. They go to their yard. They hug each other. They are sad. + +The car stops. The driver gets out. He sees the dog. He sees the collar. He sees the name. He knows the dog. The dog is his. He loves the dog. He cries. He is angry. + +He sees Tom and Sam. He yells at them. He says they are bad. He says they hurt his dog. He says they have to pay. He is mean. + +Tom and Sam are sorry. They did not mean to hurt the dog. They did not know the dog was his. They are afraid. They are poor. They have no money. + +The driver grabs them. He takes them to his car. He says he will take them to the police. He says they will go to jail. He says they will never see their parents again. + +Tom and Sam scream. They beg him to let them go. They say they are sorry. They say they are only kids. They say they love their parents. They say they love the dog. + +But the driver does not listen. He does not care. He is mad. He is cruel. He drives away with them. He does not look back. + +The end. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to help their mom and dad. They were obedient children who did their tasks every day. One day, their mom asked them to set the table for dinner. She gave them plates, forks, spoons, cups and napkins. + +"Tom, you put the plates on the table. Lily, you put the forks and spoons next to the plates. I will help you with the cups and napkins," mom said. + +"OK, mom," Tom and Lily said. They took the plates, forks and spoons and went to the table. They tried to set the table neatly and carefully. + +But Tom was in a hurry. He wanted to finish his task quickly and play with his toys. He put the plates on the table too fast and too hard. One of the plates slipped from his hand and fell on the floor. It broke into pieces with a loud noise. + +"Oh no!" Tom cried. "I broke the plate! Mom will be angry!" + +Lily heard the noise and saw the broken plate. She felt sorry for Tom. She knew he did not mean to break the plate. She went to him and hugged him. + +"It's OK, Tom. It was an accident. Mom will not be angry. She will understand. Let's clean up the mess and finish our task," Lily said. + +She helped Tom pick up the pieces of the plate and put them in the trash. Then they set the table with the rest of the plates, forks and spoons. Mom came with the cups and napkins and saw the table. + +"Wow, you did a great job, Tom and Lily! The table looks beautiful. Thank you for being obedient and doing your task. I'm proud of you," mom said. + +She also saw the broken plate in the trash. She was not angry. She knew it was an accident. She hugged Tom and Lily and said, "Don't worry about the plate. It's just a thing. You are more important to me. I love you both very much." + +Tom and Lily smiled and said, "We love you too, mom." They were happy and ready for dinner. +Lily and Max liked to pretend they were pirates. They had a big cardboard box that was their ship. They put on hats and scarves and said "Arrr!" a lot. They sailed on the blue rug that was the sea. + +One day, they saw a storm coming. The wind blew hard and the rain made loud noises on the window. Lily and Max were not scared. They were brave pirates. They said "We can sail through the storm! We are looking for treasure!" + +They rocked the box back and forth and made whooshing sounds. They pretended the storm was throwing big waves at them. They held on tight to their ship. They saw a flash of light and heard a boom. They pretended it was a cannon from another pirate ship. They said "Fire back! We are not afraid!" + +They threw some soft balls at the window and made bang noises. They pretended they hit the other ship and made it sink. They said "Hooray! We won the battle! We are the best pirates!" + +They looked out the window and saw the storm was over. The sun came out and made a rainbow. They pretended the rainbow was a sign of where the treasure was. They said "Let's go find the treasure! It will be very interesting!" + +They got out of the box and ran to the closet. They opened it and saw a lot of shiny things. They pretended they were gold and jewels and pearls. They said "Wow! Look at all this treasure! We are rich pirates!" + +They put some of the shiny things in a bag and took it back to their ship. They said "This was a great adventure! We had so much fun!" + +They hugged each other and smiled. They were happy pirates. They loved to pretend. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to look for pebbles and make piles of them. Lily found a pebble that was shiny and smooth. She thought it was very fancy. + +"Look, Ben, look at my pebble!" she said, holding it up. "It is so pretty and sparkly. Do you have a pebble like this?" + +Ben looked at Lily's pebble and shook his head. He did not have a pebble like that. He had a pebble that was rough and gray. He felt sad. + +"I want a fancy pebble too," he said. "Where did you find it, Lily?" + +Lily pointed to a spot near the slide. "I found it there, under the leaves. Maybe there are more fancy pebbles there. Let's go and see." + +Lily and Ben ran to the spot and started to dig. They moved the leaves and the dirt and looked for pebbles. Soon, Ben saw something shiny. He reached for it and pulled it out. It was a pebble that was red and round. It looked like a cherry. + +"Wow, Ben, you found a fancy pebble too!" Lily said, clapping her hands. "It is so bright and sweet. Can I see it?" + +Ben smiled and handed Lily his pebble. He was happy. He had a fancy pebble too. + +"Thank you, Ben," Lily said. "Your pebble is very nice. Do you want to see my pebble again?" + +Ben nodded and took Lily's pebble. He looked at it and felt its smoothness. He liked it. + +"Thank you, Lily," he said. "Your pebble is very nice too. Do you want to bring them home and show them to mom and dad?" + +Lily nodded and took Ben's pebble. She put it in her pocket. Ben did the same with Lily's pebble. They held hands and walked to their parents. They were happy. They had fancy pebbles and good friends. +Sara and Ben like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They like to make roads and bridges with their blocks and race their cars on them. One day, they find a new toy in their room. It is a big truck with a spike on the front. It looks very strong and fast. + +"Wow, look at this truck!" Sara says. "It has a spike to break things. I want to play with it." + +"No, I want to play with it!" Ben says. "It is my truck. I saw it first." + +They both grab the truck and pull it. They start to yell and cry. Their mom hears them and comes to their room. + +"What is going on here?" she asks. "Why are you fighting over this truck?" + +"Sara took my truck!" Ben says. + +"Ben took my truck!" Sara says. + +Mom looks at the truck and sees a tag on it. It says: "To Sara and Ben, from Grandma. Share and have fun." + +"Look, this truck is for both of you," Mom says. "Grandma gave it to you as a gift. She wants you to share and have fun with it. You can take turns playing with it, or you can play together. How about you make a game with it?" + +Sara and Ben think for a moment. They decide to make a game with the truck. They use their blocks to build a castle. They pretend that the truck is a dragon that wants to destroy the castle. They use their cars to defend the castle and try to stop the truck. They take turns driving the truck and the cars. They have a lot of fun with their game. + +They spend the whole afternoon playing with the truck and the cars. They forget about their fight and say sorry to each other. They thank Grandma for the truck and hug Mom. They are happy and successful. +Tim and Lily were friends who liked to play together. One day, they went to the park and saw a big slide. They wanted to go on the slide, but there was a problem. The slide was dirty and sticky with yogurt. Someone had spilled yogurt on the slide and did not clean it up. + +"Who did this?" Tim asked. "This is not nice. Now we cannot play on the slide." + +Lily looked around and saw a boy sitting on a bench. He had a yogurt cup in his hand and a guilty look on his face. He was the one who spilled the yogurt. + +"Hey, you!" Lily shouted. "Did you spill the yogurt on the slide?" + +The boy nodded. He was afraid of Lily and Tim. He did not mean to spill the yogurt, but he was clumsy and dropped his cup. He was too scared to say sorry or to clean it up. + +"That was bad," Lily said. "You should restore the slide. You should make it clean and shiny again." + +The boy shook his head. He did not want to restore the slide. He did not have anything to clean it with. The yogurt was thick and hard to wipe off. + +"Please, restore the slide," Tim said. "We want to play on it. We will help you if you want." + +The boy looked at Tim and Lily. They were not angry or mean. They were kind and helpful. He felt sorry for what he did. He decided to restore the slide. + +"Okay," he said. "I will restore the slide. I am sorry for spilling the yogurt. Can you help me?" + +Tim and Lily nodded. They found some napkins and water and helped the boy clean the slide. They worked together and soon the slide was restored. It was clean and shiny again. + +"Thank you," the boy said. "You are good friends. Can I play with you?" + +"Sure," Tim and Lily said. "You are welcome. Come on, let's go on the slide." + +They all went on the slide and had fun. They learned that it is important to restore what you break and to say sorry when you make a mistake. They also learned that being kind and helpful can make new friends. +Sara and Ben are playing hide and seek in the house. Sara is the seeker and Ben is the hider. Sara counts to ten and then looks for Ben. + +She looks in the kitchen, but Ben is not there. She looks in the bathroom, but Ben is not there. She looks in the bedroom, but Ben is not there. Where is Ben? + +She hears a giggle from the living room. She runs to the living room and sees a big yellow couch. She thinks Ben is hiding behind the couch. She goes behind the couch and says, "I found you, Ben!" + +But Ben is not behind the couch. He is under the couch! He pokes his head out and says, "No, you did not find me, Sara! I am under the couch!" + +Sara is surprised and laughs. She says, "You are very good at hiding, Ben! But I found you now! You are under the couch!" + +Ben crawls out from under the couch and says, "You are very good at seeking, Sara! You found me under the couch!" + +They hug and smile. They like playing hide and seek. They like the yellow couch. It is their favorite furniture. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, their mom said they had to eat lunch before they could go to the park. She made them some soup and cauliflower. Lily and Ben did not like cauliflower. It was white and hard and smelled funny. + +"Mom, can we skip the cauliflower?" Lily asked. "We want to go to the park soon." + +"No, you have to eat your vegetables. They are good for you. They make you strong and healthy." Mom said. "If you eat your cauliflower, I will give you a yellow cookie for dessert. It is sweet and soft and has chocolate chips." + +Lily and Ben looked at the yellow cookie. It looked yummy. But they still did not want to eat the cauliflower. They decided to delay their lunch. They played with their spoons and napkins. They made funny faces at each other. They pretended to be sick. They hoped Mom would forget about the cauliflower. + +But Mom did not forget. She saw that they were wasting time. She was not happy. She said, "Lily and Ben, you are being naughty. You are not listening to me. You are not eating your lunch. You are delaying your park time. If you do not eat your cauliflower now, you will not get the yellow cookie. And you will not go to the park today." + +Lily and Ben were scared. They did not want to miss the park. They did not want to miss the cookie. They realized they had made a mistake. They said, "Sorry, Mom. We will eat our cauliflower now. We will be good. We will not delay anymore." + +They ate their cauliflower quickly. It was not so bad. It was a little crunchy and a little soft. It tasted better with the soup. They finished their lunch. Mom smiled. She said, "Good job, Lily and Ben. You ate your vegetables. You can have the yellow cookie now. And you can go to the park. But remember, do not delay when I ask you to do something. It is better to do it right away. Then you can have more fun later." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They thanked Mom. They ate their yellow cookie. It was delicious. They put on their shoes and coats. They ran to the park. They had a lot of fun. They learned their lesson. They did not delay again. +Sara was a gifted girl. She liked to learn new things and ask many questions. She loved to look at the stars and the moon at night. She wanted to see a comet, a big ball of fire and ice that flew across the sky. + +One night, Sara saw a bright light in the sky. It was a comet! She was so happy and excited. She ran to her room and got her sack. She put her binoculars, her flashlight, and her book about comets in her sack. She wanted to go outside and watch the comet. + +She ran to the door, but her mom stopped her. "Where are you going, Sara?" her mom asked. "It's bedtime. You need to sleep." + +"But mom, there's a comet in the sky!" Sara said. "I want to see it. Please, can I go outside for a little while?" + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. "I know you love comets, Sara. You are a gifted girl. But comets are not going anywhere. They will be there tomorrow night, too. And you need to rest. How about we read a story about comets before you sleep?" + +Sara thought for a moment. She really wanted to see the comet, but she also liked stories. And she knew her mom was right. She needed to sleep. She nodded and said, "OK, mom. Let's read a story. But can we see the comet tomorrow night?" + +"Of course, Sara. We can see the comet tomorrow night. And maybe we can even make a wish on it. Now, let's go to your bed and read a story." Her mom said. + +Sara took her sack and followed her mom to her bed. She put her sack under her pillow and cuddled with her mom. They read a story about comets and how they were made. Sara learned new things and asked many questions. She felt happy and sleepy. She closed her eyes and dreamed of comets. +Tim and Sue went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and birds. But their favorite was the otter. The otter was brown and furry, and it liked to swim and play in the water. + +"Look, Mom, the otter is sliding on the rock!" Tim said, pointing at the pool. + +"Yes, it is having fun," Mom said, smiling. + +"Can we go closer, Dad?" Sue asked, tugging at his hand. + +"Sure, but be careful. Don't touch the fence or the water," Dad said, leading them to the edge of the pool. + +Tim and Sue watched the otter with wonder. It splashed and dived and rolled. Sometimes it came near them and made a funny noise. + +"Hello, otter!" Sue said, waving her hand. + +The otter looked at her and made the noise again. It seemed to say hello back. + +Then, they saw something enormous in the water. It was another otter, but much bigger. It was the otter's mom. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tim said, pointing at the enormous otter. + +"She is so big!" Sue said, widening her eyes. + +The enormous otter swam to the smaller otter and nuzzled it. Then, she looked at Tim and Sue and made a loud noise. + +"She is saying hello, too," Mom said, laughing. + +"Hello, otter mom!" Tim and Sue said, waving their hands. + +The otter mom nodded her head and made the noise again. Then, she let the smaller otter climb on her back and swim away. + +"Bye, otters!" Tim and Sue said, waving goodbye. + +"They are so cute," Mom said, hugging them. + +"Can we see them again, Dad?" Tim asked, looking at him. + +"Maybe next time, son," Dad said, smiling. + +"OK, let's go see the other animals," Tim said, holding Dad's hand. + +"OK, let's go," Sue said, holding Mom's hand. + +They walked away from the pool, happy and curious. They had made new friends at the zoo. +Lily liked to play in the garden. She liked to look at the flowers and the bugs. One day, she saw a frog. The frog was green and wet. It had big eyes and a long tongue. + +"Hello, frog," Lily said. "Do you want to be my friend?" + +The frog did not say anything. It just stared at Lily. Lily stared back. She thought the frog was funny. + +"Can I hold you, frog?" Lily asked. She reached out her hand to touch the frog. + +The frog did not like that. It jumped away from Lily. It hopped to the pond. It dived into the water. + +"Wait, frog!" Lily cried. She ran after the frog. She wanted to play with it. + +But the frog did not come back. It stayed under the water. It did not want to play with Lily. It wanted to be alone. It was an independent frog. + +Lily was sad. She sat on the grass. She wished the frog would be her friend. + +Then she heard a voice. It was her brother, Tom. + +"Hey, Lily, what are you doing?" Tom asked. + +"I was trying to play with a frog, but it ran away," Lily said. + +"A frog? That's cool. Can I see it?" Tom asked. + +Lily pointed to the pond. "It's in there. But it won't come out. It's an independent frog." + +Tom smiled. He liked frogs. He had a net and a bucket. He wanted to catch the frog. + +"Come on, Lily, let's go catch the frog. Maybe it will be our friend if we give it some food and water," Tom said. + +Lily liked that idea. She got up and followed Tom. She hoped the frog would be nice to them. She still wanted to be its friend. +Lila and Ben were playing with their toy trains on the floor. They liked to make the trains go fast and make loud noises. Lila had a red train with a big engine. Ben had a blue train with a small engine. + +"Look at my train, it is faster than yours!" Lila said to Ben. She pushed her train hard and it zoomed past Ben's train. + +"No, my train is faster, you are cheating!" Ben said to Lila. He pushed his train harder and it bumped into Lila's train. + +"Hey, stop that, you are breaking my train!" Lila said to Ben. She pulled her train away from Ben's train. + +"I don't care, your train is stupid!" Ben said to Lila. He grabbed Lila's train and threw it across the room. + +Lila gasped and ran after her train. She picked it up and saw that the engine was broken. She started to cry. + +"Look what you did, you broke my train, you are mean!" Lila said to Ben. She threw her train back at Ben. + +Ben dodged the train and it hit the wall. The train fell to the floor and made a loud bang. The bang scared an unknown cat that was hiding under the sofa. The cat jumped out and scratched Ben's face. + +Ben screamed and dropped his train. He ran to his mom and showed her his face. His mom saw the scratch and the blood and got angry. + +"What happened, who did this to you?" his mom asked Ben. + +Ben pointed at Lila and said, "She did, she threw her train at me!" + +Lila's mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Lila's train on the floor and Lila's tears. + +"What happened, who did this to you?" she asked Lila. + +Lila pointed at Ben and said, "He did, he broke my train and threw it at me!" + +The moms looked at each other and shook their heads. They took their kids and their trains and quit the playdate. They said goodbye and left the house. + +Lila and Ben never played together again. They lost their trains and their friends. They were sad and sorry. The end. +Sam was a little boy who liked to eat. He ate his breakfast, his lunch, and his dinner. He also ate snacks, like cookies, crackers, and fruit. But sometimes, he ate things that he should not eat. He ate paper, he ate dirt, he ate rocks. His mom and dad told him to stop, but he did not listen. + +One day, he found a shiny thing on the floor. It was round and smooth and had a face on it. He thought it was a candy. He put it in his mouth and bit it. It was hard and bitter. He did not like it. He tried to spit it out, but it was too late. He swallowed it. It was a penny. + +He felt a pain in his tummy. He cried and ran to his mom. He told her what he did. She was scared and angry. She took him to the doctor. The doctor took a picture of his tummy. He saw the penny inside. He said it was bad. He said he had to take it out. He gave Sam a shot to make him sleep. He cut his tummy and took out the penny. He sewed his tummy back. He woke Sam up. He gave him a band-aid and a lollipop. + +Sam was sorry. He learned his lesson. He said he would never eat things that he should not eat again. He said he would only eat food. His mom and dad hugged him and forgave him. They told him they loved him. They told him to be careful and smart. They told him to always ask before he ate something. Sam nodded and smiled. He was happy. He was safe. He was well. +Anna and Ben like to play in the attic. They find many old things there, like books, hats, and toys. One day, they see a big frame on the wall. It has a picture of a man with a long beard and a scary face. + +"Who is that?" Anna asks. + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe he is a pirate or a king." + +They go closer to the frame and look at the picture. The man has a big hat, a coat, and a sword. He looks angry and mean. + +"Let's touch it," Ben says. He reaches out his hand to the frame. + +"No, don't!" Anna says. She is frightened. "He might come out and scare us!" + +But Ben does not listen. He touches the frame. Suddenly, the frame falls off the wall and makes a loud noise. Anna and Ben scream and run away. They are very scared. + +They run down the stairs and find their mom in the kitchen. They tell her what happened. She hugs them and says, "Don't worry, it was just a frame. It was not a real man. He can't hurt you." + +She takes them back to the attic and shows them the frame. It is broken, but the picture is still there. She says, "This is your great-grandfather. He was a soldier, not a pirate or a king. He was brave and kind, not angry and mean. He loved you very much." + +Anna and Ben look at the picture again. They see his eyes, his nose, and his smile. He does not look scary anymore. He looks nice and friendly. + +They say, "We are sorry, great-grandfather. We did not mean to scare you or break your frame. We love you too." + +They hug the picture and the frame. They are not frightened anymore. They are happy. +Lily was a brave girl, but she did not like the dark. She always slept with a light on and her teddy bear. One night, she had a bad dream. She dreamed that a big monster was hiding under her bed and wanted to eat her. She woke up with a scream and ran to her mom and dad's room. + +"Mommy, Daddy, help me! There is a monster under my bed!" she cried. + +Her mom and dad hugged her and tried to calm her down. + +"There is no monster, Lily. It was just a nightmare. A nightmare is a scary dream that is not real. Do you want to go back to your room and we can check under your bed together?" her dad asked. + +Lily nodded and held her dad's hand. They walked back to her room and her dad lifted the bed skirt. He pretended to look surprised and said, "Look, Lily, there is no monster here. Just your toys and books. See? Nothing to be afraid of." + +Lily smiled and felt better. She thanked her dad and gave him a kiss. She climbed back into her bed and hugged her teddy bear. Her dad tucked her in and turned on her light. + +"Good night, Lily. Sweet dreams. I love you," he said. + +"I love you too, Daddy. Good night," she said. + +She closed her eyes and fell asleep. She did not have any more nightmares that night. She dreamed of playing with her friends and having fun. She was a brave girl, and she learned that nightmares were not real. +Sara loved her doll very much. She hugged her doll every night and played with her every day. She named her doll Lily and gave her a pink dress and a bow. + +One day, Sara went to the park with her mom and Lily. She saw a girl on the swing who had a doll too. The girl's doll had a blue dress and a hat. Sara thought the girl's doll was pretty and wanted to see it. + +"Hi, can I play with your doll?" Sara asked the girl. + +"No, this is my doll. You can't touch her," the girl said. + +"Please, just for a little bit. I'll let you play with my doll too," Sara said. + +"No, go away. Your doll is ugly and old," the girl said. + +Sara felt sad and angry. She wanted to take the girl's doll by force. She reached out her hand and tried to grab it. The girl screamed and pulled her doll back. They both started to fight over the doll. + +"Stop it, both of you!" Sara's mom said. She ran over and separated them. She took Sara's doll and the girl's doll and held them in her arms. + +"Look what you did. You ripped the doll's dress and hat. How do you think the girl feels?" Sara's mom said. + +Sara looked at the girl's doll and saw that it was torn and dirty. She felt sorry and ashamed. She looked at the girl and saw that she was crying and scared. + +"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt your doll. I just wanted to play with her," Sara said. + +"I'm sorry too, I shouldn't have been mean to you and your doll. I was afraid you would take her away from me," the girl said. + +Sara's mom smiled and gave them back their dolls. She hugged Sara and said, "It's good that you apologized. Sometimes, it's better to surrender and share than to fight and hurt. You can make new friends and have more fun that way." + +Sara nodded and smiled. She gave her doll to the girl and said, "Do you want to play with Lily? She's very nice and soft." + +The girl smiled and gave her doll to Sara and said, "Do you want to play with Daisy? She's very pretty and smart." + +They both took each other's dolls and went to the slide. They played together and had a lot of fun. They forgot about their fight and became friends. + +The end. +Ben and Lily were eager to play in the snow. They put on their warm coats, hats, gloves and boots. They ran outside and saw the white snow everywhere. + +"Look, Ben, we can make a snowman!" Lily said. + +"Yes, let's do it!" Ben agreed. + +They rolled big balls of snow and stacked them on top of each other. They found a carrot, a scarf, a hat and some buttons to decorate their snowman. They gave him a smile and a name. + +"Hello, Mr. Frosty!" they said. + +But then they heard a loud bark. It was Rex, their dog. He ran towards them and jumped on their snowman. He knocked him down and scattered the snow. + +"Rex, no!" Ben and Lily shouted. + +They were sad and angry. They loved their snowman and Rex ruined it. + +"Bad dog!" Lily said. + +"Go away!" Ben said. + +Rex looked at them with his big brown eyes. He wagged his tail and licked their faces. He wanted to play with them and say sorry. + +"Rex, we are not happy with you," Lily said. + +"But we still love you," Ben said. + +They hugged their dog and forgave him. They decided to make another snowman, but this time with Rex's help. They used some of his toys and bones to make him look like a dog. + +"Look, Rex, this is your snowman!" they said. + +Rex barked happily and nuzzled his snowman. He was proud and glad. + +"Good dog!" Lily said. + +"Good boy!" Ben said. + +They played with their snowman and their dog until it was time to go inside. They were cold and tired, but also happy and united. They had fun in the snow. +Ben and Mia were playing in the sand. They had a spade and a bucket. They wanted to make a big castle. + +"Look, Ben, I made a tower!" Mia said. She put some sand in the bucket and turned it over. + +"Wow, Mia, that's good!" Ben said. He used the spade to dig a moat around the tower. "Now we need a bridge." + +They looked around for something to make a bridge. They saw a big stick. Ben ran to get it. + +But when he got closer, he saw something move under the stick. It was a snake! Ben was scared. He dropped the spade and ran back to Mia. + +"Mia, Mia, there's a snake!" he shouted. + +Mia was scared too. She grabbed Ben's hand and they ran away from the snake. They left the spade and the bucket and the tower. + +They ran to their mom, who was sitting on a blanket. She saw their scared faces and hugged them. + +"What's wrong, Ben and Mia?" she asked. + +"There's a snake, mom, a snake!" Ben said. + +"Where, honey?" mom asked. + +"By the stick, mom, by the stick!" Mia said. + +Mom looked at the stick. She saw the snake too. But she was not scared. She knew it was not a bad snake. It was a garter snake. It was small and harmless. + +She smiled and said, "Don't worry, Ben and Mia. That's not a bad snake. That's a garter snake. It won't hurt you. It's just looking for bugs to eat." + +"Really, mom?" Ben asked. + +"Really, mom?" Mia asked. + +"Really, really," mom said. "But if you don't like snakes, you can play somewhere else. There's plenty of sand to make castles." + +Ben and Mia thought for a moment. They liked making castles. But they didn't like snakes. + +They nodded and said, "OK, mom. We'll play somewhere else." + +They took their spade and their bucket and went to another spot. They made a new castle. They were not scared anymore. They were happy. +Tommy was a little boy who liked to play with his cars and trucks. He had long hair that covered his eyes and ears. His mom said he needed to go to the barber and get a haircut. Tommy did not want to go. He liked his hair and he thought the barber was scary. + +"Come on, Tommy, it's time to go to the barber," his mom said. "You will look so nice and neat after your haircut." + +"No, no, no, I don't want to go!" Tommy cried. He ran to his room and hid under his bed. He hoped his mom would forget about the barber. + +But his mom did not forget. She came to his room and looked under the bed. She saw Tommy holding his cars and trucks. She smiled and said, "Tommy, I have an idea. Why don't you bring your cars and trucks to the barber? Maybe he can make them look more powerful and shiny. He has a special machine that can do that." + +Tommy was curious. He liked the idea of having powerful and shiny cars and trucks. He peeked out from under the bed and said, "Really? He can do that?" + +"Yes, he can. He is very good at his job. He can make you and your toys look great. Trust me, Tommy, it will be fun. And it won't hurt at all." + +Tommy thought about it. He decided to give it a try. He crawled out from under the bed and took his cars and trucks. He followed his mom to the car and they drove to the barber. + +The barber was a nice man who smiled and said hello. He showed Tommy his special machine that could make his cars and trucks look powerful and shiny. He asked Tommy which ones he wanted to do first. Tommy picked his favorite ones and watched as the barber put them in the machine. He was amazed by how they came out. They looked so powerful and shiny. He thanked the barber and gave him a hug. + +Then the barber said, "Now it's your turn, Tommy. How about a haircut? I can make you look powerful and handsome too." + +Tommy was not scared anymore. He nodded and sat on the big chair. The barber put a cape around him and cut his hair with a scissors. He was gentle and careful. He talked to Tommy about his cars and trucks and made him laugh. He showed Tommy his hair in the mirror and said, "Look, Tommy, you look powerful and handsome. Just like your cars and trucks." + +Tommy liked his haircut. He smiled and said, "Thank you, barber. You are very good at your job. You made me and my toys look great." + +He and his mom left the barber and went home. Tommy was happy and proud. He showed his dad and his sister his haircut and his cars and trucks. They said he looked powerful and handsome. Tommy agreed. He played with his cars and trucks until it was time for bed. He put them on his shelf and said goodnight. He fell asleep and dreamed of powerful and shiny things. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play with boats. They had a big boat made of wood and cloth that they could sail on the pond. They pretended to be pirates and explorers, and had fun finding treasure and fighting sea monsters. + +One day, they saw a new boat on the pond. It was shiny and red, and had a flag with a star on it. Lily and Ben wanted to see it up close, so they sailed their boat towards it. But as they got closer, they heard a voice from the red boat. + +"Who are you? Stay away from my boat! It has a magic spell on it, and if you touch it, you will turn into frogs!" + +Lily and Ben were scared, but also curious. They did not believe in magic spells, and they wanted to see the flag with the star. They thought the voice was just trying to scare them away. + +"Who are you? We are pirates, and we are not afraid of you!" Ben shouted back. + +"I am Max, the wizard, and this is my boat! You are not pirates, you are silly children! Go away, or I will cast a spell on you!" the voice said. + +Lily and Ben did not listen. They sailed their boat closer and closer to the red boat, until they could touch it with their hands. They felt a tingling sensation, and then everything went dark. + +When they opened their eyes, they were not on their boat anymore. They were on the grass, next to the pond. They looked at each other, and screamed. They had turned into frogs! They had green skin, bulging eyes, and long tongues. They tried to talk, but they could only croak. + +Max, the wizard, laughed from his boat. He had tricked them with his spell. He did not like children, and he wanted to have the pond for himself. He sailed away, leaving Lily and Ben behind. + +Lily and Ben were very sad and anxious. They did not know how to change back, or how to find their boat, or how to tell their parents. They hopped around, looking for help, but no one could understand them. They wished they had never seen the red boat, and had listened to the voice. They had lost their friendship, their fun, and their human selves. They had learned a hard lesson: never mess with a wizard's boat. +Tom liked to play with his toy cars. He had many cars of different colors and sizes. He liked to make them race on the floor and see which one was the fastest. He always wanted to win. + +One day, he found a spider in his room. It was small and black and had eight legs. Tom was not afraid of the spider. He thought it was funny and wanted to play with it. He put the spider on one of his cars and said, "You can be my driver. Let's race!" + +He put another car on the floor and said, "This is my car. I will be your driver. Ready, set, go!" He pushed his car and the spider's car along the floor. The spider's car was faster than his car. Tom was surprised and troubled. He did not like to lose. + +He tried again and again, but the spider's car always won. Tom was angry and sad. He said, "You are cheating! You are not a good driver! You are a bad spider!" He grabbed the spider's car and threw it across the room. The spider fell off the car and landed on the wall. + +The spider was scared and hurt. It did not understand why Tom was so mean. It did not want to play with him anymore. It crawled away and hid in a corner. Tom did not see the spider. He did not care. He picked up his car and said, "I win! I win! I am the best driver!" He smiled and played with his car alone. He did not notice that he had lost a friend. +Sam and Lily like to play with their cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make noises like vroom and beep and honk. Sometimes they pretend to race or chase each other. + +One day, they decide to play a new game. They call it number wreck. They put all their cars in a big pile and take turns picking one. They look at the number on the car and say it out loud. Then they throw the car at the pile and try to make a big wreck. They laugh and clap when the cars fly and crash. + +But then, the sky gets dark and the wind blows hard. They hear a loud boom and see a flash. It is a storm. They get scared and run to their mom. She hugs them and tells them to go inside. She says the storm will go away soon. + +They take their cars with them and go to their room. They turn on the light and make a cozy fort with blankets and pillows. They cuddle with their mom and tell her about their game. She smiles and says it sounds fun. She asks them what numbers they saw on the cars. + +Sam says he saw a one, a two, a three, and a four. Lily says she saw a five, a six, a seven, and an eight. They show their mom the cars and count them together. They feel happy and safe. They forget about the storm and the dark. They only think about their cars and their mom and their game. They love number wreck. +Sam and Ben like to play hockey. They have sticks and a ball. They run and hit the ball with the sticks. They try to score goals. + +One day, they play hockey in the park. They see a big dog. The dog is black and white. The dog runs to them. He wants to play too. + +The dog takes the ball in his mouth. He runs away with the ball. Sam and Ben chase the dog. They want their ball back. + +"Hey, dog, give us our ball!" Sam shouts. + +"Please, dog, we need our ball!" Ben says. + +The dog does not listen. He thinks it is a game. He runs faster and faster. He goes to the pond. He jumps in the pond. He drops the ball in the water. + +Sam and Ben are angry. They do not like the dog. They do not like the pond. They do not like the water. They want their ball. + +They go to the pond. They look at the ball. The ball is wet and dirty. They cannot reach the ball. The ball is too far. + +The dog comes out of the pond. He shakes his fur. He splashes water on Sam and Ben. He wags his tail. He smiles at Sam and Ben. + +Sam and Ben are wet and cold. They are very angry. They do not smile at the dog. They do not wag their tails. They do not want to play with the dog. + +They go home. They leave the ball in the pond. They leave the dog in the park. They do not play hockey that day. They are sad. +Lily loved her kitten, Max. She liked to play with him, feed him, and cuddle him. She was very gentle with him, and never hurt him or made him scared. + +One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, I have to work today. Can you take care of Max while I am gone?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I can do that. I love Max." + +Mom gave Lily a kiss and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good girl. I will be back soon. Have fun with Max." Then she left. + +Lily and Max had a lot of fun. They played with a ball, a string, and a toy mouse. They chased each other around the house, and hid under the bed. They also took a nap on the couch, and snuggled together. + +When mom came back, she saw Lily and Max sleeping peacefully. She smiled and said, "Hello, my sweeties. Did you have a good day?" Lily woke up and said, "Yes, mom. We had a lot of fun. Max is a good kitten. I took care of him." + +Mom hugged Lily and said, "I am proud of you, Lily. You are a gentle and responsible girl. And Max is a lucky kitten to have you as his friend." Lily and Max purred and said, "We love you, mom." +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the kitchen. They saw a big jar of sugar on the shelf and wanted to taste it. They climbed on a chair and reached for the jar. + +"Be careful, Ben!" Lily said. "Mommy said sugar is bad for us. It makes our teeth hurt and our tummy ache." + +Ben did not listen to Lily. He opened the jar and put his hand inside. He grabbed a handful of sugar and put it in his mouth. He smiled and said, "Mmm, sugar is so sweet and yummy! You try some, Lily!" + +Lily was curious and wanted to try some too. She also put her hand in the jar and took some sugar. She put it in her mouth and said, "Mmm, you are right, Ben! Sugar is so good!" + +They ate more and more sugar until the jar was empty. They did not recognize that they were making a big mess. They spilled sugar on the floor, on the table, on their clothes and on their faces. They did not hear Mommy coming home. + +Mommy opened the door and saw the kitchen. She was very angry and sad. She saw Ben and Lily with sugar all over them. She said, "Ben and Lily, what have you done? You have been very naughty and made a big mess! And you ate all the sugar! Don't you know sugar is bad for you? Now you have to go to the dentist and the doctor. And you have to clean up the kitchen. And you have to say sorry to me. And you have no dessert for a week!" + +Ben and Lily felt very sorry and scared. They wished they had listened to Mommy and not eaten the sugar. They cried and said, "We are sorry, Mommy! We did not mean to be bad. We did not know sugar was so bad. Please don't be mad at us!" + +Mommy hugged them and said, "I love you, Ben and Lily, but you have to learn from your mistake. Sugar is not a toy. It is not good for you. You have to be careful and listen to me. Now come on, let's go to the dentist and the doctor. And then we have to clean up the kitchen. And then we have to talk about how to be good." + +Ben and Lily nodded and followed Mommy. They did not like the dentist and the doctor. They did not like to clean up the kitchen. They did not like to talk about how to be good. They did not like to have no dessert for a week. They learned their lesson. They never ate sugar again. +Tom and Anna are playing in the park. They have a ball and a bin. They like to throw the ball in the bin and take it out again. They laugh and have fun. + +"Look, I can fill the bin with the ball!" Tom says. He throws the ball very hard and it goes in the bin. + +"Wow, you are good!" Anna says. She tries to do the same, but she misses. The ball rolls away. "Oh no, where is the ball?" she says. + +They run after the ball. They see it near the road. There are many cars and bikes. They are loud and fast. Tom and Anna are scared. + +"Stop, Anna, it is not safe!" Tom says. He holds her hand. They wait for the cars and bikes to go. Then they run to the ball and pick it up. + +They go back to the bin. They hug each other. They are happy. They play with the ball and the bin again. They are safe. +Sara and Ben were playing outside with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they missed the ball and it rolled away. Then they had to run after it and bring it back. + +One day, they saw a big, bright rainbow in the sky. It had many colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Sara and Ben stopped playing and looked at the rainbow. They thought it was very pretty. + +"Wow, look at the rainbow!" Sara said. "It is so colorful!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben agreed. "Do you know what makes a rainbow?" + +Sara shook her head. She did not know. She wanted to learn. + +Ben said, "My mom told me that a rainbow happens when the sun shines on the rain. The raindrops break the sun's light into different colors. That is why we see a rainbow." + +Sara nodded. She thought that was very clever. She said, "Can we touch the rainbow?" + +Ben said, "No, we can't. The rainbow is very far away. It is not a thing we can hold. It is only a picture in the sky." + +Sara felt a little sad. She wanted to touch the rainbow. She said, "Maybe if we run fast enough, we can catch the rainbow." + +Ben said, "That is not a good idea. The rainbow will move away from us. We will get tired and lost. We should stay here and watch the rainbow." + +Sara thought about it. She knew that Ben was serious. He was her big brother and he knew a lot of things. She said, "OK, you are right. We should stay here and watch the rainbow. Maybe we can make a wish on the rainbow." + +Ben smiled. He liked that idea. He said, "Yes, let's make a wish on the rainbow. Maybe it will come true." + +Sara and Ben closed their eyes and made a wish. They wished for something good and happy. Then they opened their eyes and saw the rainbow again. It was still there, shining in the sky. They felt happy and hopeful. They hugged each other and said, "Thank you, rainbow!" + +They went back to playing with their ball. They turned around and kicked the ball to each other and caught it. Sometimes they missed the ball and it rolled away. Then they ran after it and brought it back. They had fun and laughed. They did not forget the rainbow. They kept it in their hearts. +One day, a boy and a girl went to the park to play. They saw a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They had fun sliding, swinging, and making sand castles. They were very happy. + +But then, they heard a loud roar. They looked up and saw a giant. The giant was very big and very green. He had sharp teeth and a hungry look. He saw the boy and the girl and said, "I want to eat you!" + +The boy and the girl were very scared. They ran away from the giant. They looked for a place to hide. They saw a big tree with a hole. They ran to the tree and jumped inside the hole. They hoped the giant would not find them. + +The giant followed them to the tree. He smelled them inside the hole. He reached his hand to grab them. But the hole was too small for his hand. He could not get them out. He got angry and roared again. + +Then, he heard another roar. He turned around and saw another giant. The other giant was very big and very red. He had bigger teeth and a hungrier look. He saw the green giant and said, "I want to eat you!" + +The green giant was very scared. He ran away from the red giant. He did not care about the boy and the girl anymore. He looked for a place to hide. He saw a big cave. He ran to the cave and jumped inside. He hoped the red giant would not find him. + +The red giant followed him to the cave. He smelled him inside. He reached his hand to grab him. But the cave was too dark for his hand. He could not see him well. He got angry and roared again. + +The boy and the girl heard the roars. They peeked out of the hole. They saw the red giant and the green giant. They were fighting and biting each other. They were very noisy and very mean. + +The boy and the girl did not like the giants. They decided to leave the park. They ran to their mom and dad. They told them what they saw. Their mom and dad hugged them and said, "We are glad you are safe. Let's go home and eat some cookies." + +The boy and the girl smiled. They liked cookies. They did not like giants. They went home and ate some cookies. They were very happy. +Ben and Lily liked to play with their mom's sewing box. They liked to look at the shiny needles and the colorful threads. But mom said they should not touch them, because they could hurt themselves or make a mess. + +One day, when mom was busy in the kitchen, Ben and Lily sneaked into the sewing room. They opened the box and took out some threads. They pretended they were snakes and worms and spiders. They made funny noises and laughed. + +"Look, Lily, I have a red snake!" Ben said, holding a long thread. + +"I have a blue worm!" Lily said, holding another thread. + +They twisted and tangled the threads around their fingers and toes. They did not see that they also tangled the threads around the chair and the table and the lamp. + +Suddenly, they heard mom coming. They got scared and tried to hide the threads. But it was too late. Mom saw the mess and was very angry. + +"Ben and Lily, what have you done?" mom said. "You know you are not allowed to play with my sewing box. You could have hurt yourselves or broken something. Look at this mess!" + +Ben and Lily felt guilty. They knew they had done something bad. They looked at each other and then at mom. + +"We are sorry, mom," they said. "We just wanted to have fun. We did not mean to make a mess." + +Mom sighed. She was not happy, but she loved her children. She knew they were still learning. + +"Come here, you two," she said. "Let me untangle you and the threads. And then you have to help me clean up. And no more playing with my sewing box, OK?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They hugged mom and said they loved her. They learned their lesson. They never played with the threads again. +Ben and Lily liked to bounce on the big bed in their room. They jumped up and down and laughed. They pretended they were flying in the sky. They did not hear their mom say, "Stop bouncing, you will break the bed!" + +One day, they found a cheap toy in the store. It was a monster with green fur and big teeth. It made a scary noise when you squeezed it. Ben and Lily wanted to play with it. They begged their mom to buy it for them. Their mom said, "No, it is a cheap toy. It will break soon. And it is too scary for you. You will have bad dreams." + +But Ben and Lily did not listen. They took the toy when their mom was not looking. They ran to their room and hid it under the bed. They waited until their mom was busy in the kitchen. Then they took out the toy and bounced on the bed with it. They squeezed it and made it roar. They thought it was fun. + +But the toy was cheap. It broke after a few bounces. The fur came off and the teeth fell out. The noise stopped. Ben and Lily were sad. They threw the toy away. They hoped their mom would not find out. + +But their mom did find out. She saw the broken toy in the trash. She saw the fur and the teeth on the bed. She was angry. She came to their room and said, "What did you do? You took the toy without asking. You broke the bed and the toy. You were naughty. You will have no dessert tonight. And you will have no toys for a week." + +Ben and Lily cried. They said they were sorry. But their mom did not forgive them. She took away all their toys and locked them in a closet. She made them go to bed early. She turned off the light and left them alone. + +Ben and Lily were scared. They could not sleep. They heard a noise under the bed. It sounded like a monster. They screamed. But their mom did not come. She thought they were lying. She thought they deserved to be scared. + +The end. +Anna was a young girl who liked to play with her friends. She had a birthday soon and she wanted to invite them to her party. She made invitations with her mom and put them in envelopes. She wrote the names of her friends on the envelopes. + +The next day, she took the invitations to school and gave them to her friends. She was very happy and excited. She said, "I hope you can come to my party. It will be fun. We will have cake and games and balloons." + +But she forgot to give one invitation to Lily. Lily was her best friend, but she was sick that day and did not come to school. Anna did not notice that she had one invitation left in her backpack. + +Lily was at home, feeling sad and lonely. She missed her friends and she missed Anna. She wondered why Anna did not call her or visit her. She thought, "Maybe Anna does not like me anymore. Maybe she has new friends and does not want to play with me." + +The day of the party came and Anna was very happy. She wore a pretty dress and a crown. She greeted her friends and thanked them for coming. They had cake and games and balloons. They sang and laughed and had fun. + +But Anna felt that something was missing. She looked around and saw that Lily was not there. She remembered that Lily was sick and that she forgot to give her the invitation. She felt very sorry and sad. She said, "Oh no, I made a big mistake. I forgot to invite Lily. She is my best friend and I miss her. I want her to be here with me." + +She asked her mom if she could call Lily and say sorry. Her mom said yes and gave her the phone. Anna called Lily and said, "Hi, Lily. It's Anna. I'm sorry I forgot to invite you to my party. I miss you and I want you to come. Can you come now? I have a cake and a game and a balloon for you." + +Lily was surprised and happy. She said, "Hi, Anna. I'm sorry I was sick. I miss you too and I want to come. Thank you for inviting me. I'll be there soon." + +Anna and Lily hugged and said sorry and thank you. They joined the other friends and had fun. They were happy and glad. They learned to be careful and kind. They were best friends again. +Lily was a good girl who liked to listen to her mom and dad. They told her not to touch the ants that crawled on the ground, because they might bite her. Lily was obedient and did not touch the ants, even when they looked very interesting. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a big ant hill with many ants going in and out. She wanted to see them closer, but she remembered what her mom and dad said. She asked her mom, "Can I look at the ants, mom?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can look at the ants, but don't touch them, okay? They are very busy and they don't like to be disturbed." + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, mom, I won't touch them." She knelt down and watched the ants with curiosity. She saw how they carried little bits of food and dirt, how they followed each other in a line, and how they made sounds with their antennae. + +She was so fascinated that she did not notice a small ant crawling on her hand. She felt a tickle and looked at her hand. She saw the ant and gasped. She wanted to shake it off, but she was afraid to hurt it. She said, "Mom, mom, there is an ant on me!" + +Her mom came and gently blew the ant off her hand. She said, "Don't worry, Lily, it's okay. The ant was just curious about you, too. But you did a good job not touching it. You are a very obedient girl." + +Lily smiled and hugged her mom. She said, "Thank you, mom. I like the ants, but I like you more." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a shiny rock in the sand. Lily says, "It is a diamond. It is very pretty. I want it." Ben says, "No, it is not a diamond. It is just a rock. I want it." They disagree. They pull the rock from each other. They are not happy. + +A big dog comes to the park. He sees the shiny rock. He thinks it is a toy. He runs to Lily and Ben. He is very fast. He grabs the rock in his mouth. He runs away. Lily and Ben are sad. They lose the rock. + +They look at each other. They say, "Sorry." They hug. They are friends again. They do not need the rock. They have each other. They play in the park. They are happy. The end. +Lila was a bird who liked to fly. She flew high and low, fast and slow, over the trees and the flowers. She sang songs with her friends and had fun every day. + +One day, she saw a hunter in the woods. He had a big stick that made loud noises. He wanted to catch the birds and put them in a cage. Lila was scared and flew away. + +But the hunter saw her and followed her. He pointed his stick at her and said, "You are a pretty bird. I want you for my collection." + +Lila did not want to be in a cage. She wanted to be free and fly. She looked around and saw a big cloud. She had an idea. + +She flew towards the cloud and hid behind it. The hunter could not see her. He was confused and angry. He said, "Where did you go, you sneaky bird? Come out and face me." + +Lila waited until the hunter was close to the cloud. Then she flew out of the cloud and behind the hunter. She pecked his hat and made him drop his stick. The stick fell to the ground and broke. + +Lila flew away and laughed. She said, "You are a bad hunter. You cannot catch me. I am not an ordinary bird. I am a smart bird." + +She flew back to her friends and told them what happened. They were happy and proud of her. They said, "You are a brave bird. You are a clever bird. You are our friend." +Mia and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big boat that they could row on the pond. They liked to pretend they were pirates or explorers, and they had many adventures. + +One day, their mom told them it was time for a nap. Mia and Ben did not want to nap. They wanted to play with their boat. They said no to their mom and ran away to the pond. Their mom was sad and angry, but she let them go. She hoped they would come back soon. + +Mia and Ben rowed their boat on the pond. They had fun, but they also felt tired. They decided to nap on the boat. They lay down and closed their eyes. They did not know that the pond was deep and had a strong current. They did not know that their boat was not tied to the shore. They did not know that their boat was drifting away. + +When their mom woke up from her nap, she looked for Mia and Ben. She could not find them in the house or in the yard. She went to the pond and saw their boat. It was far away and upside down. She screamed and ran to the water. She tried to swim to the boat, but it was too late. Mia and Ben were gone. Their mom cried and cried. + +The moral of the story is: listen to your mom and nap when she tells you to. Napping is good for you and keeps you safe. Playing with your boat is fun, but not when you are tired and not when you are humble. Humble means you know your limits and respect the rules. If Mia and Ben were humble, they would still be alive. +Sara and Ben liked to go to the zoo with their mom. They liked to see the animals and learn their names. They liked the lions, the monkeys, the elephants, and the giraffes. But their favorite animal was the gorilla. The gorilla was big and strong and hairy. He had a funny face and made loud noises. + +One day, they saw a new sign at the gorilla cage. It said: "Do not feed the gorilla. He is sick and needs special food." Sara and Ben felt sad for the gorilla. They wanted to make him happy and healthy. They looked around and saw a shiny red apple on a bench. They thought the apple would be a good treat for the gorilla. + +They picked up the apple and ran to the cage. They did not see the zookeeper who was polishing the bars. They did not hear him say: "Stop! That apple is bad for the gorilla!" They threw the apple over the bars and watched the gorilla catch it. They smiled and waved at the gorilla. They hoped he would like the apple. + +But the gorilla did not like the apple. He took a bite and made a face. He spit out the apple and threw it back. The apple hit the zookeeper on the head. The zookeeper dropped his polish and fell down. He was hurt and angry. He yelled at Sara and Ben: "What did you do? You are bad kids! You made the gorilla sicker and me too!" + +Sara and Ben were scared and sorry. They did not mean to hurt the zookeeper or the gorilla. They wanted to help them. But they did not know the apple was bad. They did not listen to the sign or the zookeeper. They felt helpless and sad. They ran to their mom and cried. They learned a hard lesson. They should never feed the animals at the zoo. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Anna had a doll and Ben had a car. They were having fun until Ben saw a pair of scissors on the table. + +"Look, Anna, scissors!" Ben said. "I want to cut something." + +"No, Ben, scissors are sharp. They can hurt you. Mommy said we can't touch them." Anna said. + +But Ben did not listen. He grabbed the scissors and ran to the couch. He tried to cut the pillow, but the scissors were too hard. He got angry and threw the scissors on the floor. + +"Ow!" Anna cried. She stepped on the scissors and cut her foot. She saw blood and started to cry. + +Mommy heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw Anna and Ben and the scissors and the pillow and the blood. She was very mad and very worried. + +"Ben, what did you do? You know you are not allowed to play with scissors. They are sharp and dangerous. And Anna, are you okay? Let me see your foot." Mommy said. + +She picked up Anna and took her to the bathroom. She cleaned and bandaged her foot. She gave her a hug and a kiss. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy. It hurts." Anna said. + +"It's okay, Anna. You will be fine. But you have to be careful and stay away from sharp things." Mommy said. + +She left Anna on the bed and went back to the living room. She found Ben hiding under the table. He was nervous and scared. + +"Ben, come out. We need to talk." Mommy said. + +Ben crawled out and looked at Mommy. He saw her angry face and felt sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy. I was bad. I wanted to cut the pillow. I didn't mean to hurt Anna." Ben said. + +Mommy sighed and sat down on the couch. She pulled Ben close and hugged him. + +"I know, Ben. But you have to learn to listen and obey. Scissors are not toys. They are sharp and can hurt you and others. You have to be careful and respectful. And you have to say sorry to Anna." Mommy said. + +Ben nodded and hugged Mommy back. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy. I love you. And I love Anna. Can I say sorry to her?" Ben said. + +Mommy smiled and kissed Ben. + +"Of course, Ben. I love you too. And Anna loves you. Let's go and see her." Mommy said. + +They went to the bedroom and saw Anna playing with her doll. Ben walked to her and gave her a hug. + +"I'm sorry, Anna. I was bad. I hurt your foot. Are you okay?" Ben said. + +Anna smiled and hugged Ben back. + +"It's okay, Ben. I'm okay. I forgive you. You are my brother. Do you want to play with me?" Anna said. + +Ben nodded and smiled. + +"Yes, Anna. I want to play with you. But not with scissors. With toys." Ben said. + +Mommy watched them and felt happy. She was glad they were okay and they loved each other. She hoped they would learn from their mistake and be careful and kind. She joined them and played with them. They had fun and forgot about the scissors and the pillow and the blood. They were a happy family. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. They saw a big sack near a tree. It was brown and dirty. + +"Look, a sack!" Tom said. "What is inside?" + +"I don't know. Let's open it and see!" Lily said. They ran to the sack and pulled it. It was heavy and hard. + +They opened the sack and saw a lot of tubes and bottles. They had strange words and pictures on them. Some of them had a blue gas inside. + +"What are these?" Tom asked. + +"I think they are oxygen," Lily said. "Oxygen is what we breathe. It is in the air." + +"Why do they have oxygen in a sack?" Tom asked. + +"Maybe someone needs it to breathe. Maybe they are sick or hurt," Lily said. + +They felt sad and scared. They did not want anyone to be sick or hurt. They looked around and saw a man lying on a bench. He was pale and thin. He had a mask on his face and a tube in his nose. The tube was connected to one of the bottles in the sack. + +"Is he the one who needs the oxygen?" Tom asked. + +"I think so. He looks very sick," Lily said. + +They walked to the man and said hello. He opened his eyes and smiled weakly. + +"Hello, kids. Thank you for finding my sack. I need the oxygen to breathe. I have a bad disease in my lungs," he said. + +"What is your name?" Tom asked. + +"My name is Sam. What are yours?" he asked. + +"I'm Tom and this is Lily. We are sorry you are sick," Tom said. + +"Thank you. You are very kind. Don't worry, I'm not in pain. I just get tired and gloomy sometimes," Sam said. + +"Can we do something to make you happy?" Lily asked. + +"You already did. You gave me company and friendship. That is the best medicine," Sam said. + +He reached out his hand and gave them each a candy. They smiled and thanked him. They sat with him and talked for a while. They told him about their games and their families. He told them about his life and his dreams. They laughed and learned from each other. They forgot about the sack and the oxygen and the gloomy day. They felt happy and warm in their hearts. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog with a shiny chain. The dog is happy and runs around. The chain makes a loud sound. + +"Wow, look at that dog!" Anna says. "He has a nice chain. I wish I had a chain like that." + +Ben nods. He likes the chain too. He wants to touch it. He calls the dog. "Hey, dog! Come here, dog! Let me see your chain!" + +The dog hears Ben. He runs to Ben and Anna. He wags his tail. He likes to meet new people. He lets Ben and Anna pet him. He licks their faces. + +Anna and Ben giggle. They like the dog. They play with him. They forget about the chain. + +But another boy sees them. He is envious. He wants the chain. He does not like to share. He walks to the dog. He tries to take the chain. + +"Stop!" Anna and Ben say. "That is not your chain. That is the dog's chain. He needs it. You cannot have it." + +The boy does not listen. He pulls the chain. The dog barks. He does not like the boy. He does not like to lose his chain. He bites the boy's hand. + +"Ow!" the boy cries. He drops the chain. He runs away. He is scared and hurt. + +Anna and Ben hug the dog. They say sorry. They tell him he is a good dog. They give him a treat. The dog is happy again. He wags his tail. He thanks them. + +The end. +Anna and Ben love to go to the park with Mom. They like to play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They also like to look at the birds, the flowers and the trees. + +One day, when they were at the park, they saw a big house with a tall chimney. Smoke was coming out of the chimney. Anna and Ben wondered what was inside the house. + +"Maybe there is a fire in the house," Anna said. + +"Maybe there is a dragon in the house," Ben said. + +"Maybe there is a fairy in the house," Mom said. + +They decided to go closer to the house and see if they could find out. They walked along the path until they reached the gate. The gate was open, so they went inside the garden. + +The garden was very pretty. There were roses, tulips and daisies. There were butterflies, bees and ladybugs. There was also a pond with frogs, fish and ducks. + +Anna and Ben ran around the garden, smelling the flowers, chasing the butterflies and feeding the ducks. Mom sat on a bench and watched them. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice from the house. It was a friendly voice, saying, "Hello, hello, who are you?" + +Anna and Ben stopped and looked at the house. They saw a woman standing at the door. She had long hair, a dress and a hat. She was smiling and waving. + +"Hello, we are Anna and Ben, and this is Mom," Anna said. + +"Hello, I am Mrs. Smith, and this is my house," the woman said. "I saw you from the window and I wanted to say hello. Do you like my garden?" + +"Yes, we do, it is very pretty," Ben said. + +"Thank you, I am glad you like it. Do you want to come inside and see my house? I have cookies and milk, and a surprise for you." + +Anna and Ben looked at Mom. Mom nodded and smiled. + +"OK, thank you, Mrs. Smith, we would love to come inside," Anna and Ben said. + +They followed Mrs. Smith into the house. They saw a big living room with a sofa, a table and a fireplace. The fireplace had a fire burning and a chimney above it. + +"That is where the smoke comes from," Anna said. + +"That is right, I like to have a fire when it is cold outside," Mrs. Smith said. + +She gave them cookies and milk, and they sat on the sofa. They talked and laughed and ate. + +Then Mrs. Smith said, "Are you ready for the surprise?" + +Anna and Ben nodded and said, "Yes, yes, what is it?" + +Mrs. Smith went to the fireplace and opened a small door. Out came a small, furry, black cat. It had green eyes and a pink nose. It meowed and rubbed against Mrs. Smith's leg. + +"This is my cat, Fluffy. He likes to sleep in the chimney. He is very warm and cozy there. Do you want to pet him?" + +Anna and Ben gasped and said, "Wow, a cat in the chimney! How cute!" + +They went to pet Fluffy, who purred and licked their hands. They played with Fluffy, who chased a ball of yarn and jumped on the sofa. + +Anna and Ben were very happy. They had a lot of fun at the park, and they made a new friend, Mrs. Smith, and a new pet, Fluffy. + +They thanked Mrs. Smith for the cookies, the milk and the surprise. They said goodbye to Fluffy and hugged him. + +They went back to the park with Mom. They waved to Mrs. Smith and said, "See you soon!" + +They went home, feeling warm and cozy, just like Fluffy in the chimney. +Sam and Mia liked to play outside. They had a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. They also had a dog named Spot who liked to run and bark. + +One day, they saw dark clouds in the sky. They heard a loud noise like a drum. They felt drops of water on their faces. It was rain! + +"Let's go inside!" Sam said. He was worried. He did not like rain. It made him wet and cold. + +"No, let's stay!" Mia said. She was not worried. She liked rain. It made her happy and clean. + +She raised her arms and opened her mouth. She wanted to catch the rain. She laughed and danced. + +"Come on, Sam, it's fun!" Mia said. She tried to pull Sam by the hand. + +But Sam shook his head. He ran to the porch. He wanted to be dry and warm. + +He saw Spot hiding under a chair. Spot was also worried. He did not like rain. It made him scared and sad. + +Sam hugged Spot and said, "Don't worry, Spot, the rain will stop soon. Then we can play again." + +Mia saw Sam and Spot on the porch. She felt sorry for them. She wanted them to join her. + +She ran to the porch and said, "Look, Sam, look, Spot, the rain is not bad. It makes the flowers grow and the birds sing. It makes the rainbow come and the sun shine." + +She pointed to the sky. She saw a bright arc of colors. It was a rainbow! + +Sam and Spot looked at the rainbow. They saw red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. It was beautiful! + +They smiled and said, "Wow, Mia, you are right. The rain is not bad. It makes the rainbow come and the sun shine." + +They got up and joined Mia. They raised their arms and opened their mouths. They wanted to catch the rain. They laughed and danced. + +They played in the rain until it stopped. Then they went inside. They were wet and cold, but they were happy and clean. They had fun in the rain. +Sam and Lily are twins. They like to play at the park. The park has a big slide. Sam and Lily want to go on the slide. + +"Me first!" Sam says. He runs to the slide. He climbs up the steps. He sits on the top. He slides down fast. He laughs. + +"My turn!" Lily says. She runs to the slide. She climbs up the steps. She sits on the top. She slides down fast. She laughs. + +They do it again and again. They have fun. + +But the park is busy. There are many other kids. Some kids want to go on the slide too. + +"Hey, wait your turn!" a boy says. He pushes Sam. Sam falls off the steps. He hurts his knee. He cries. + +"Stop it!" Lily says. She points at the boy. "You are mean! You made Sam cry!" + +The boy does not care. He goes on the slide. He slides down fast. He does not laugh. + +Lily runs to Sam. She hugs him. She says sorry. She helps him up. She takes him to their mom. + +Their mom is on a bench. She is reading a book. She sees Sam and Lily. She sees Sam's knee. She puts a band-aid on it. She kisses it. She says it will be okay. + +Sam and Lily feel better. They say thank you to their mom. They ask if they can go on the slide again. + +Their mom says yes. But she says they have to share. And they have to be careful. And they have to be nice. + +Sam and Lily nod. They hold hands. They go back to the slide. They wait their turn. They slide down fast. They laugh. They are happy. +Ben and Lily are playing in the park. They see a big dog with a long tail. The dog is friendly and wags its tail. Ben and Lily want to pet the dog, but they are not sure if they can. + +They see a man walking with the dog. The man has a leash around his waist. He sees Ben and Lily and smiles. + +"Hello, do you like my dog?" he asks. "His name is Max. He is very nice and gentle. Do you want to say hello to him?" + +Ben and Lily nod. They are curious and excited. The man kneels down and shows them how to pet Max. He tells them to be gentle and not to pull his ears or tail. + +"Good, you are very good with dogs," he says. "Max likes you. You can give him a treat if you want. I have some in my pocket." + +He takes out a small biscuit and gives it to Ben. Ben holds it in his hand and offers it to Max. Max sniffs it and licks it. Then he takes it gently and chews it. He wags his tail again. + +"Wow, he likes it!" Ben says. "Can I give him another one?" + +"Sure, but only one more," the man says. "He has to watch his waist. He is a big dog, but he can get fat if he eats too much." + +He gives another biscuit to Lily. Lily does the same as Ben. Max eats it and licks her hand. He looks happy. + +"Thank you for the treats," the man says. "You are very kind and polite. Max and I have to go now. We have a serious appointment at the vet. He needs a check-up and a shot. He doesn't like it, but it's good for him." + +"Bye, Max. Bye, man," Ben and Lily say. "We hope you are well and not sick." + +They wave as the man and the dog walk away. They go back to playing in the park. They like Max. He is a nice dog. They hope to see him again. +Lisa and Anna are best friends. They like to play dress-up with their dolls and clothes. They have many different clothes for their dolls. Some are pink, some are blue, some are shiny, some are soft. + +One day, Lisa has a new idea. She says to Anna, "Let's make our dolls look like fashion stars. We can mix and match their clothes and make them look cool and pretty." + +Anna likes the idea. She says, "Yes, let's do that. How do we start?" + +Lisa suggests, "We can use these loud clothes. They have bright colors and patterns. They will make our dolls stand out and look fun." + +Anna agrees. She picks a loud dress for her doll. It has yellow and green stripes. She also picks a loud hat. It has red and purple dots. She puts them on her doll and says, "Look, my doll is a fashion star. She is loud and happy." + +Lisa smiles. She picks a loud skirt for her doll. It has orange and blue flowers. She also picks a loud scarf. It has pink and black stars. She puts them on her doll and says, "Look, my doll is a fashion star too. She is loud and brave." + +Lisa and Anna are proud of their dolls. They show them to each other and say, "Wow, our dolls are the best. They are loud and beautiful. They are fashion stars." They hug their dolls and each other. They are happy. +Sara and Tom are playing hide and seek in the park. Sara is the seeker and Tom is the hider. Sara counts to ten and then looks for Tom. + +She sees a big tree with many leaves. She thinks Tom might be hiding behind it. She walks to the tree and peeks around it. But Tom is not there. She only sees a bird and a squirrel. + +She hears a giggle from the other side of the park. She runs to the sound and sees a slide with a red roof. She thinks Tom might be hiding under the slide. She crawls to the slide and peeks under it. But Tom is not there. She only sees a bug and a worm. + +She smells something yummy from the picnic table. She walks to the table and sees a basket with sandwiches and cookies. She thinks Tom might be hiding behind the basket. She reaches for the basket and peeks behind it. And there is Tom! + +"Found you!" Sara says. + +"Good job!" Tom says. "You are a good seeker. Can we have a sandwich and a cookie now?" + +"Yes, we can!" Sara says. "But first, let's say thank you to Mommy for the yummy food." + +They run to Mommy, who is sitting on a blanket on the grass. They hug her and say thank you. Then they enjoy their lunch and share it with the bird and the squirrel. +Sara liked to write in her journal every day. She wrote about what she did, what she saw, and what she felt. She had a pink journal with a lock and a key. She kept it in her drawer under her bed. + +One day, her brother Ben found her journal. He was curious and wanted to read it. He tried to open the lock with a paper clip, but it did not work. He got angry and pulled hard on the journal. The journal split in two. The pages fell out and scattered on the floor. + +Sara came into her room and saw what Ben had done. She was very sad and mad. She shouted at Ben. + +"Ben, you are bad! You broke my journal! It was mine, not yours! Go away!" + +Ben felt sorry and scared. He did not mean to break Sara's journal. He tried to say sorry, but Sara did not listen. She picked up the pages and hugged them. + +"Leave me alone, Ben! You ruined my journal! It was ancient. Mom gave it to me. It was her journal when she was little. It was special. You are mean!" + +Ben ran out of the room and cried. He wished he had not touched Sara's journal. He wanted to make her happy again. He thought of a way to fix the journal. He got some tape and some stickers. He went back to Sara's room and knocked on the door. + +"Sara, can I come in? I have something for you." + +Sara opened the door and saw Ben holding the journal. He had taped the pages together and put stickers on the cover. He smiled and gave it to Sara. + +"Sara, I am sorry I broke your journal. I was wrong. I fixed it for you. I hope you like it. Can you forgive me?" + +Sara looked at the journal and saw that Ben had tried to make it nice. She felt a little better. She took the journal and opened it. She saw that Ben had written something on the first page. It said: + +"Dear Sara, you are my sister and I love you. You are smart and kind and brave. You have a beautiful journal and a beautiful heart. I am sorry I hurt you. Please be my friend again. Love, Ben." + +Sara felt a warm feeling in her chest. She looked at Ben and saw that he was sincere. She smiled and hugged him. + +"Thank you, Ben. I love you too. You are my brother and I forgive you. You are funny and sweet and strong. You have a nice journal and a nice soul. I am happy you are my friend again." + +They hugged and laughed and went to show their mom their journal. Mom was proud of them and gave them a kiss. She said: + +"You are both wonderful. You have an ancient journal and a new bond. You have learned to share and to care. You have made me happy." +Lily liked to help her mom in the garden. She liked to water the plants and watch them grow. She liked the roses best. They had pretty colors and smelled nice. + +One day, Lily saw a new rose bud on a stem. It was small and green. She asked her mom, "What is this?" + +Her mom said, "That is a rose bud. It will rise and open soon. Then you will see a beautiful flower." + +Lily was excited. She wanted to see the new rose. She asked her mom, "Can I pick it?" + +Her mom said, "No, you can't pick it. It needs to stay on the stem. If you pick it, it will die. You can look at it and smell it, but don't touch it." + +Lily nodded. She understood. She waited for the rose bud to rise and open. She checked on it every day. She was patient and gentle. + +One morning, Lily saw that the rose bud had risen and opened. It was a regular rose, like the others, but it was special to Lily. It was pink and soft and sweet. She smiled and said, "Hello, rose. You are so pretty. I'm glad you are here." +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play near the river. They had a small boat that they could push in the water and pretend to be sailors. One day, they saw a big boat with many people on it. They wanted to see it closer, so they took their boat and paddled towards it. + +"Look, Tim, the big boat is so shiny and loud!" Sam said. + +"Yes, and it has a flag and a horn. Maybe they are going to a faraway land," Tim said. + +They got closer and closer to the big boat, but they did not see the big waves that it made. The waves rocked their boat and made them lose their balance. They fell into the water and screamed for help. + +"Help, help, we are falling!" Tim cried. + +"Help, help, we can't swim!" Sam cried. + +The people on the big boat heard them and threw a rope to catch them. But the rope was too short and the boat was too fast. Tim and Sam could not reach the rope and the boat left them behind. + +"Tim, I'm scared, I'm scared!" Sam said. + +"Me too, Sam, me too!" Tim said. + +They held each other and tried to stay afloat, but the water was cold and deep. They felt their strength fading and their eyes closing. They never saw their boat or their home again. +Lily and Ben were two rabbits who lived in a big valley. They liked to hop and play with their friends in the grass and flowers. They also liked to eat carrots and lettuce from the farmer's garden. But they had to be careful, because the farmer had a big dog who chased them if he saw them. + +One day, Lily and Ben were very hungry and wanted to find some food. They saw a big pile of carrots near the fence of the garden. They thought it was their lucky day. They ran towards the carrots, not looking around. They did not see the dog sleeping under a tree. + +The dog heard them and woke up. He saw the rabbits and barked loudly. He ran after them, very fast. Lily and Ben were scared and tried to run away. But they were too late. The dog caught them and bit them. They cried and hurt. + +The farmer heard the noise and came out. He saw the dog with the rabbits in his mouth. He was angry and shouted at the dog. He took the rabbits from him and threw them in a sack. He said he would make a stew with them for dinner. + +Lily and Ben were very sad and sorry. They wished they had not been greedy and foolish. They wished they had stayed in their original home in the valley, where they were safe and happy. They yawned and closed their eyes. They never saw the sun or the grass or the flowers again. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. The park has many trees and leaves. The leaves are green in summer and red and yellow in fall. + +One day, Tim and Mia go to the park in fall. They see a big pile of leaves. They want to jump in the pile. They run to the pile and jump. They laugh and have fun. + +But then, Tim sees a bigger pile of leaves. He wants to jump in that pile too. He says to Mia, "Look, Mia, a bigger pile! Let's go there!" He runs to the bigger pile. + +Mia says, "Wait, Tim, I don't think that's a good idea. That pile is near the road. There are cars on the road. Cars are fast and loud. They can hurt you." + +But Tim does not listen to Mia. He says, "Don't be scared, Mia. It's just a pile of leaves. Nothing bad will happen." He jumps in the bigger pile. + +But the bigger pile is not just leaves. It is also trash. There are cans and bottles and papers in the pile. Tim falls on a can. The can is sharp. It cuts Tim's arm. Tim cries. He says, "Ow, ow, ow! It hurts!" + +Mia runs to Tim. She sees the blood on his arm. She says, "Oh, Tim, I'm sorry. You are hurt. We need to get help." She helps Tim get up. She takes him to a bench. She finds a band-aid in her backpack. She puts it on Tim's arm. + +Tim says, "Thank you, Mia. You are a good friend. You were right. I should have listened to you. The bigger pile was not good. It was bad. I was silly and careless. I'm sorry." + +Mia says, "It's okay, Tim. I'm glad you are not hurt more. Next time, let's be careful and stay away from the road. And let's only jump in piles of leaves, not trash." + +Tim says, "Yes, Mia, let's do that. And let's go home now. I want to show my mom my band-aid. She will be proud of you for helping me." + +Mia says, "Okay, Tim, let's go home. And maybe we can play in the park again tomorrow. But only in the good piles of leaves." + +Tim and Mia hold hands and walk home. They are still friends. They learned a lesson. They learned to be careful and listen to each other. They learned that good piles of leaves are better than bad piles of trash. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big bunch of grapes on a vine. They wanted to eat them. + +"Look, grapes!" Anna said. "Let's pick some." + +"OK," Ben said. "But we have to be quick. Mom will be mad if she sees us." + +They ran to the vine and pulled some grapes. They were purple and shiny. They looked yummy. + +They each took a grape and put it in their mouth. But as soon as they bit it, they spat it out. The grape was soft and mushy. It tasted bad. + +"Yuck!" Anna said. "What's wrong with these grapes?" + +Ben looked at the bunch. He saw something white and fuzzy on some of the grapes. It looked like hair. + +"Anna, these grapes are furry!" he said. "They have rot on them. They are sick." + +Anna felt sick too. She looked at her tongue. It had white spots on it. She started to cry. + +"Mom, mom, help!" she shouted. "We ate furry grapes. We have rot too." + +Mom heard her and came running. She saw the grapes and the kids. She was angry and scared. + +"What have you done?" she said. "These grapes are not for eating. They are for making wine. They have yeast on them. That's what makes them furry and rotten. You could get sick from them." + +She took them to the bathroom and made them rinse their mouth. Then she called the doctor. The doctor said they had to take medicine and stay in bed. They might have a fever and a stomach ache. + +Anna and Ben felt sorry and sad. They wished they had not eaten the furry grapes. They learned a hard lesson. They never touched the grapes again. +Lily and Ben were playing in their room. They had many toys and books, but they liked to make things with their sheets. They put some sheets over their bed and chairs, and made a big tent. They pretended they were in a forest, and had a picnic with their stuffed animals. + +But then, Mom came in and saw the mess. She was not happy. She said, "What are you doing? You have to clean up your room. It's time for bed. You can't leave your sheets like this. They are dirty and wrinkled." + +Lily and Ben did not want to stop playing. They said, "But Mom, we are having fun. We made a tent. It's our forest. We are not tired. Can we play a little more?" + +Mom shook her head. She said, "No, you can't. You have to restore your sheets to their place. They belong on your bed, not on the floor. And you have to brush your teeth and put on your pajamas. You have school tomorrow. You need to sleep." + +Lily and Ben sighed. They knew Mom was right. They loved their tent, but they also loved their bed. They helped Mom to fold the sheets and put them back on their bed. They said, "Sorry, Mom. We were just playing. We didn't mean to make you crazy." + +Mom smiled. She said, "It's okay. I know you were playing. But you have to follow the rules. I love you, but you have to listen to me. Now, give me a hug and a kiss, and go to bed. I'll read you a story if you want." + +Lily and Ben hugged and kissed Mom. They said, "We love you, Mom. Thank you for the story. Good night." + +Mom tucked them in and read them a story. They closed their eyes and dreamed of their forest. They were happy. +Tom and Sue like to play with drums. They have two drums, one big and one small. They hit the drums with sticks and make loud sounds. They like to fill the air with rhythm. + +One day, they see a new drum in the toy store. It is brown and shiny. It has a picture of a lion on it. Tom and Sue both want the new drum. They run to the drum and grab it at the same time. + +"Let go! It's mine!" Tom says. + +"No, it's mine!" Sue says. + +They pull and tug on the drum. They make the drum fall on the floor. The drum makes a loud bang. The store owner comes and sees the drum. He is angry. + +"Who did this?" he asks. + +Tom and Sue look at each other. They are scared. They let go of the drum. + +"We did, sir. We are sorry," they say. + +The store owner picks up the drum. He sees that the drum is not broken. He sighs. + +"You are lucky. This drum is very strong. But you should not fight over toys. You should share and take turns. Do you understand?" he says. + +Tom and Sue nod. They feel sorry. They say sorry to each other. + +"Can we still play with the drum?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, you can. But only one at a time. And be careful. This drum is special. It has a secret," the store owner says. + +He gives the drum to Tom. Tom hits the drum with a stick. The drum makes a roar like a lion. Tom and Sue are surprised. They laugh. + +"Wow! This drum is cool!" Tom says. + +He gives the drum to Sue. Sue hits the drum with a stick. The drum makes a roar like a lion. Sue and Tom are happy. They fill the air with rhythm and roars. +Lily and Max were twins. They liked to play together and share their toys. One day, they had a big surprise. Their mom and dad came home with a new baby sister. They were very happy and curious. + +"Can we see her?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, you can. She is sleeping in her crib. Come, let's go quietly," Mom said. + +They followed Mom to the baby's room. They saw a tiny girl with pink cheeks and a soft blanket. She looked so cute and peaceful. + +"She is your sister, Anna. She loves you very much," Dad said. + +Lily and Max smiled. They wanted to hug her and kiss her. But they knew they had to be gentle and careful. + +"Can we hold her?" Max asked. + +"Maybe later, when she wakes up. For now, you can just look at her and talk to her softly. She can hear you and feel you," Mom said. + +Lily and Max nodded. They sat on the floor next to the crib. They whispered sweet words to Anna. They told her their names, their favorite games, their favorite colors. They sang her a lullaby. They made her feel welcome and loved. + +Anna opened her eyes. She saw Lily and Max. She heard their voices. She felt their warmth. She smiled. She reached out her tiny hand. Lily and Max touched it gently. They felt a bond. They felt a hug. They felt a surprise. They felt cheerful. They felt like a family. +Mia and her loyal dog Rex like to play in the garden. They run and jump and chase each other. Sometimes they find bugs and flowers and sticks. They have a lot of fun. + +One day, they see a big bubble floating in the air. It is shiny and round and colorful. Mia and Rex are curious. They want to catch the bubble. They run after it, but it is too fast. They try to jump, but it is too high. They bark and shout, but it does not stop. + +"Wait, bubble, wait!" Mia says. "We want to play with you!" + +The bubble does not hear her. It flies over the fence and into the neighbor's yard. Mia and Rex pause. They cannot go there. It is not their home. They are sad. They lost the bubble. + +But then, they hear a voice. It is the neighbor, Mrs. Lee. She is very nice. She likes Mia and Rex. She has a hose and a bucket and some soap. She is making more bubbles. + +"Hello, Mia and Rex!" she says. "Do you like bubbles? Come and join me!" + +Mia and Rex are happy. They run to the fence and wag their tails. Mrs. Lee opens the gate and lets them in. She gives them some soap and shows them how to blow bubbles. They have a lot of fun. + +They make big bubbles and small bubbles and many bubbles. They catch some bubbles and pop some bubbles and chase some bubbles. They laugh and giggle and thank Mrs. Lee. + +"Thank you, Mrs. Lee!" Mia says. "You are very kind. We love bubbles!" + +"You are very welcome, Mia and Rex!" Mrs. Lee says. "You are very sweet. I love bubbles too!" +Ben and Lily went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and giraffes. But Ben and Lily wanted to see the penguins most of all. They liked how they waddled and slid on the ice. + +They ran to the penguin house and looked inside. There were many penguins, big and small, black and white. They were swimming, eating, and sleeping. Ben and Lily pressed their noses to the glass and watched them. + +"Look, that one blinked at me!" Lily said, pointing to a penguin with a yellow beak. + +"Maybe he wants to be your friend," Ben said. + +"Hello, penguin!" Lily said. "Do you want to play with me?" + +The penguin blinked again and tilted his head. He looked curious. + +"Can we go inside and touch them?" Ben asked Mom and Dad. + +"No, sweetie, we can't," Mom said. "They have their own space and we have ours. We can only watch them from here." + +Ben and Lily felt sad. They wanted to play with the penguins, not just watch them. They thought it was boring. + +"Can we go see the elephants now?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, let's go," Dad said. + +Ben and Lily followed Mom and Dad to the elephant enclosure. They hoped the elephants would be more fun than the penguins. +Tom and Mia are playing with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They like to build towers and bridges and houses with them. + +"Look, Mia, I made a big cube with blue blocks!" Tom says, showing his creation. "It is smooth and shiny. Do you like it?" + +"Yes, Tom, it is very nice. But can you imagine something else with your cube?" Mia asks. "Maybe you can make it into a car or a boat or a rocket!" + +"A rocket? How can I make a rocket with a cube?" Tom wonders. + +"You can use your imagination, Tom. Imagination is when you think of something that is not real, but you pretend it is. Like when we play pretend with our dolls and animals." Mia explains. + +"Oh, I see. Imagination is fun!" Tom says. He thinks hard and then smiles. "I know! I can make my cube into a rocket by adding some more blocks. Look, these red blocks can be the fire that comes out of the rocket. And these yellow blocks can be the windows. And this green block can be the button that makes the rocket fly!" + +"Wow, Tom, you have a great imagination! Your rocket is awesome!" Mia says, clapping her hands. "Can I join you in your rocket? Where are we going?" + +"Sure, Mia, you can join me. We are going to the moon!" Tom says, making a zooming sound. "Hold on tight, we are blasting off!" + +They both laugh and pretend to fly in their rocket cube, using their imagination. They have a lot of fun playing with blocks. +Lily and Ben were young twins who loved to play in the sand. They had a big bucket and a small shovel each. They wanted to make a sand castle near the ocean. They worked hard and had fun. They made walls and towers and a bridge. + +"Look, our castle is almost done!" Lily said. "We just need to finish the moat." + +"Yes, and then we can put shells and seaweed on it to make it pretty," Ben said. + +They dug a deep hole around their castle and filled it with water from the ocean. They were careful not to get too close to the waves. They knew the ocean was big and strong and could wash away their castle. + +But they did not see the dark clouds in the sky. They did not hear the wind blowing louder. They did not feel the raindrops falling. They were too busy finishing their moat. + +Suddenly, a big wave came and crashed on the shore. It reached their castle and their moat and their bucket and their shovel. It swept everything away in a splash. + +Lily and Ben gasped and cried. They ran to their mom and dad, who were sitting on a blanket. They hugged them and told them what happened. + +"I'm sorry, sweeties," their mom said. "The ocean can be unpredictable sometimes. It can give and take away." + +"But we worked so hard on our castle," Lily said. "We wanted to finish it and make it beautiful." + +"I know, honey," their dad said. "But you know what? You can always make another one. And maybe next time, you can make it a little farther from the ocean. Or you can make something else with the sand. There are many possibilities." + +Lily and Ben sniffed and nodded. They looked at the ocean and saw the sun shining through the clouds. They saw a rainbow over the water. They smiled and felt a little better. + +"Can we go back and play in the sand, please?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, but first, let's have some snacks and drinks," their mom said. "You must be hungry and thirsty after all that work." + +They agreed and followed their mom and dad to the blanket. They ate some cookies and drank some juice. They felt warm and cozy. They knew they could always try again. They knew the ocean was big and strong, but also beautiful and fun. They knew they were young and had many stories to tell. +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes they fight over the same toy. One day, they both want to play with the red car. + +"I saw it first!" Tom says. He grabs the car and holds it tight. + +"No, I want it!" Anna says. She pulls the car and tries to take it from Tom. + +They tug and tug and tug. The car makes a loud noise. It is an alarm. It says "Beep beep! Danger! Danger!" + +Tom and Anna are scared. They drop the car and run to their mom. She is in the kitchen. She hears the alarm too. + +"What is that?" Mom asks. She looks at the car. She sees a button on it. It says "Press for fun". + +"Oh, this is a new toy. It is a joke car. It makes funny sounds when you press the button. It is not a real alarm." Mom says. She smiles and presses the button. The car says "Honk honk! You are silly! You are silly!" + +Tom and Anna laugh. They think the car is funny. They want to play with it again. + +"Can we share it, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, of course. Sharing is nice. You can take turns with the car." Mom says. + +Tom and Anna agree. They say sorry to each other. They hug and go back to their room. They play with the car and have fun. They press the button and hear the funny sounds. + +But sometimes, Tom insists on having a longer turn. And sometimes, Anna insists on having a shorter turn. Then they fight again. And the car says "Beep beep! Danger! Danger!" + +Mom is not always available to help them. She is busy with other things. She hopes they will learn to share better. She hopes they will stop fighting. She hopes they will listen to the car. It says "Honk honk! You are silly! You are silly!" +Lily liked to sing. She sang all the time. She sang when she woke up, when she ate, when she played, and when she went to bed. She sang happy songs and sad songs, loud songs and soft songs, old songs and new songs. She sang to her toys, to her mom, to her dad, and to her cat. + +One day, Lily saw a big fire. The fire was in the woods near her house. She saw smoke and flames and heard crackling and popping. She was scared. She ran to her mom and dad and told them about the fire. They said they had to leave right away. They packed some things and got in the car. They told Lily to bring her cat and her favorite toy. + +Lily ran to her room and looked for her cat and her toy. She saw her cat hiding under the bed. She reached for her cat, but her cat hissed and scratched her. Lily cried. She saw her toy on the shelf. She climbed on the chair and grabbed her toy. She heard a loud bang. She turned around and saw the fire had reached her house. She saw sparks and ash flying everywhere. She was very scared. + +She tried to get down from the chair, but she slipped and fell. She hit her head and felt dizzy. She dropped her toy and her cat. She tried to call for her mom and dad, but they did not hear her. They had already left in the car. They thought Lily was with them. They did not know she was still in the house. + +Lily lay on the floor and felt the heat and the smoke. She could not breathe. She could not move. She could not sing. She closed her eyes and wished she was safe. But she was not safe. She was in the fire. And the fire did not stop. +Sara and Ben were playing outside in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two buttons for eyes. + +"Look, our snowman is so happy!" Sara said. + +"Yes, he is. But he might get cold soon. The weather is very icy today," Ben said. + +They heard a loud noise from the street. It was a big truck with a plow. It was clearing the snow from the road. + +"Oh no, the truck is coming this way!" Sara cried. "It will knock down our snowman!" + +They ran to their snowman and hugged him. They hoped the truck would stop or turn away. + +But the truck did not stop or turn away. It came closer and closer. It pushed the snow aside with its plow. It hit the snowman with a thud. + +The snowman fell apart. His hat and scarf flew away. His carrot nose and buttons rolled on the ground. + +Sara and Ben were very sad. They looked at their broken snowman. + +The truck driver saw them. He stopped the truck and got out. He walked to them. + +"I'm sorry, kids. I didn't see your snowman. I was just doing my job," he said. + +He picked up the hat and scarf, the carrot nose and the buttons. He handed them to Sara and Ben. + +"Can you fix him?" Sara asked. + +"Sure, we can fix him. Let's make him again. But this time, let's make him on the sidewalk, not on the road. That way, he will be safe from the truck," he said. + +He helped Sara and Ben to make a new snowman. He put the hat and scarf, the carrot nose and the buttons on him. He smiled at them. + +"There, he's as good as new. And he's happy, too," he said. + +Sara and Ben smiled, too. They thanked the truck driver. + +"Thank you for helping us fix our snowman. You are very nice," they said. + +"You're welcome, kids. Have fun, but be careful. The weather is very icy today," he said. + +He got back in his truck and drove away. He waved to them. + +Sara and Ben waved back. They hugged their new snowman. They were happy again. +Rex was a big dog who liked to run and play. He had a good owner who gave him food and water and toys. But Rex did not like strangers. He would bark and growl and show his teeth when he saw someone he did not know. + +One day, Rex and his owner went for a walk in the park. There were many people and animals there. Rex saw a small cat who was sitting on a bench. He wanted to chase the cat and make it run away. He pulled on his leash and tried to get closer to the cat. + +"Rex, no!" his owner said. "Leave the cat alone. It is not nice to scare it." + +But Rex did not listen. He was too excited and angry. He broke free from his leash and ran towards the cat. The cat was fearful and hissed at Rex. It did not want to be hurt by the big dog. + +Rex jumped on the bench and tried to bite the cat. But the cat was fast and smart. It scratched Rex's nose with its claws and made him bleed. Rex yelped and snapped at the cat. But the cat jumped off the bench and ran away. + +Rex's owner ran after him and grabbed his collar. He was angry and worried. He scolded Rex and checked his nose. He said, "Rex, you are a bad dog. You could have hurt the cat and yourself. You need to be more friendly and calm. I am sorry, but we have to go home now. No more walks for you today." + +Rex felt ashamed and sorry. He licked his owner's hand and wagged his tail. He wanted to say he was sorry and he loved his owner. He hoped his owner would forgive him and take him for walks again. He learned his lesson. He did not want to snap at cats anymore. He wanted to be a good dog. +Tom and Mia are playing in the garden. They like to run and jump and laugh. They see a big hedge near the fence. The hedge has many green leaves and some red berries. + +"Let's go to the hedge!" Mia says. "Maybe we can find some animals there." + +"OK!" Tom says. "But be careful. The hedge might have thorns." + +They run to the hedge and look inside. They see a small hole in the hedge. The hole is open and dark. + +"What is in there?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know," Mia says. "Maybe a mouse or a bird." + +They bend down and peek into the hole. They see something furry and brown. It has a long tail and a black nose. It is a squirrel! + +"Look, a squirrel!" Mia says. "It is so cute!" + +The squirrel sees them and makes a loud noise. It is scared of them. It runs out of the hole and up the hedge. + +"Wow, it is fast!" Tom says. + +The squirrel drops some berries on their heads. They are sticky and juicy. + +"Yuck!" Mia says. "The squirrel made us dirty!" + +They laugh and wipe their faces with their hands. They go back to their house and tell their mom about the squirrel. + +"Did you have fun in the garden?" their mom asks. + +"Yes, we did!" Tom and Mia say. "We saw a squirrel in the hedge!" + +"That's nice," their mom says. "But you need to wash your faces. You have berry juice all over them." + +She takes them to the bathroom and helps them wash their faces. They are clean and happy. They hug their mom and thank her. + +The end. +Tim and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had a lot of toys, but their favorite was a big cop car that made noises and lights. They would pretend to be cops and chase bad guys around the house. + +One day, their mom said she had to go to the store and left them with their dad. Their dad was very tired and fell asleep on the couch. Tim and Lily decided to play with their cop car in the living room. They zoomed and crashed and shouted, but their dad did not wake up. + +They saw a vase on the shelf that looked shiny and pretty. They wanted to see it better, so they climbed on the couch and reached for it. But the vase was very fragile and slipped from their hands. It fell to the floor and broke into many pieces. The noise was very loud and their dad woke up. + +He saw the mess and the broken vase and got very angry. He yelled at Tim and Lily and said they were bad and naughty. He took their cop car and threw it in the trash. He said they could not play with it ever again. He sent them to their room and said they had to stay there until their mom came back. + +Tim and Lily were very sad and scared. They hugged each other and cried. They wished they had not touched the vase. They wished their dad was not so mad. They wished they had their cop car back. They prayed to God to make things better, but nothing changed. They felt very alone and unhappy. They did not know what to do. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. Today is a hot day. They want to cool down. + +"Let's go to the fountain!" Lily says. "We can splash water and have fun!" + +"OK!" Tom says. They run to the fountain. They take off their shoes and socks. They jump in the water. They laugh and scream. The water is cold and wet. + +They forget about everything else. They forget about their shoes and socks. They forget about their moms. They forget about the time. + +After a while, their moms come to the park. They look for Lily and Tom. They see them in the fountain. They are not happy. + +"Lily! Tom! What are you doing?" their moms shout. "You are all wet! And where are your shoes and socks?" + +Lily and Tom look at their moms. They look at each other. They look at the fountain. They remember their shoes and socks. They see them on the grass. They are wet too. + +They feel sorry. They get out of the fountain. They put on their shoes and socks. They are wet and squishy. They say sorry to their moms. + +Their moms hug them. They are not angry. They are glad they are safe. They say they love them. They say they need to be careful. They say they need to remember. + +Lily and Tom nod. They love their moms too. They say they will remember. They say they had fun. They say they are cool now. They smile. +Lily and Max were playing with blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and bridges and houses with the blocks. They had many colors of blocks, but Lily's favorite was purple. She always looked for the purple blocks and put them on top of her towers. + +"Look, Max, I made a purple castle!" Lily said, showing her creation to her brother. + +Max nodded, but he was busy with his own project. He was making a long bridge with the blocks. He wanted to make it as long as the couch. He used all kinds of colors, but he did not care much for purple. + +"Can I have some of your purple blocks, Max?" Lily asked. She saw that Max had some purple blocks in his pile, but he was not using them. + +"No, Lily, these are my blocks. You have enough purple blocks. Go away!" Max said, not looking at his sister. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She wanted more purple blocks for her castle. She did not think it was fair that Max had some and did not share. She decided to take some of his purple blocks when he was not looking. + +She waited until Max was busy with the other end of his bridge. Then she crawled over to his pile and grabbed some purple blocks. She was about to run back to her castle when Max saw her. + +"Hey, stop! Give me back my blocks!" Max shouted, dropping his bridge and chasing after Lily. + +Lily ran as fast as she could, but Max was faster. He caught up with her and tried to take the blocks from her hands. They both pulled and tugged and yelled. + +"Stop! Stop! Stop!" they both said. + +Their noise and fighting made their mom come to the living room. She saw the mess of blocks and the two children arguing. + +"What is going on here?" she asked, looking at them with a stern face. + +"Lily took my blocks!" Max said. + +"Max did not share!" Lily said. + +Mom sighed and shook her head. She made them sit down on the couch and explained to them that they had to share and play nicely. She told them that they had enough blocks for both of them, and that they could make more fun things if they worked together. She also told them that purple was a beautiful color, but so were the other colors. She asked them to apologize to each other and to help clean up the blocks. + +Lily and Max felt sorry for what they did. They said they were sorry and hugged each other. They agreed to share and play nicely. They helped mom clean up the blocks and put them back in the box. Then they decided to make a new project with the blocks. They made a rainbow with all the colors, and they put a purple block at the end of it. They smiled and showed their rainbow to mom. + +"Look, mom, we made a rainbow!" they said. + +Mom smiled and praised them for their work. She was happy to see them getting along and having fun. She gave them each a kiss and a hug. + +"That's a very nice rainbow, Lily and Max. I'm proud of you. You are good sharers and good friends." she said. +Tom and Anna are new friends. They live in the same street. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big sign in the park. The sign says: "Ring the bell and make a wish". + +"What is a bell?" Tom asks. + +"A bell is a thing that makes a sound. Like this." Anna says. She picks up a stick and hits a metal pole. The pole makes a loud sound. "Ding!" + +Tom and Anna laugh. They run to the sign. They see a big, shiny bell hanging from a tree. They take turns to ring the bell. "Ding! Ding! Ding!" + +"What did you wish for?" Anna asks Tom. + +"I wished for a bike. A red bike. What did you wish for?" Tom asks Anna. + +"I wished for a trip. A trip to the east. I want to see the sun rise." Anna says. + +They smile at each other. They hope their wishes come true. They hold hands and walk back to their homes. They are happy. They are new friends. +Sara and Ben were playing outside in the sun. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw a big puddle of water and ran to it. They wanted to splash and make waves. + +"Look, Sara, look!" Ben said. "I see a mosquito!" + +He pointed to a small bug that was flying near the water. It had a long nose and thin wings. It looked hungry. + +"Let's catch it, Ben!" Sara said. "Maybe we can freeze it and keep it as a pet!" + +They ran to the mosquito and tried to grab it with their hands. But the mosquito was fast and smart. It flew away from them and bit them on their arms and legs. It made them itch and hurt. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Sara and Ben cried. "The mosquito is mean! It hurts us!" + +They ran back to their house and told their mom what happened. Their mom looked at their arms and legs and saw red bumps. She was angry and worried. + +"You should not play with mosquitoes, Sara and Ben!" she said. "They are not pets, they are pests! They can make you sick and give you a fever! You need to stay inside and put some cream on your bumps. And no more puddle games for you!" + +Sara and Ben felt sad and sorry. They wished they had not chased the mosquito. They wished they had played with something else. They wished they had listened to their mom. They had a bad day. +Lily was a little girl who liked to taste new things. She liked to taste fruits, vegetables, cheese, bread, and even some spicy food. She thought tasting new things was fun and good for her. + +One day, Lily went with her mom to her mom's office. Her mom worked in a big building with many people and computers. Her mom's office was modern and clean, with a big window and a nice desk. Lily was curious about her mom's office and wanted to see everything. + +While her mom was talking to a friend, Lily saw a cup on her mom's desk. It had a brown liquid inside. Lily wondered what it was and how it tasted. She decided to try a sip. She reached for the cup and brought it to her mouth. + +But as soon as she tasted the liquid, she made a face and spit it out. It was bitter and hot and made her tongue hurt. It was coffee, and Lily did not like it at all. She started to cry and cough. Her mom heard her and ran to her. She took the cup from her and hugged her. + +"Lily, what did you do? That's coffee, it's not for children. It's very strong and can make you sick. You should never taste things without asking first. You could get hurt or poisoned. I'm sorry, honey, are you okay?" her mom said. + +Lily nodded and wiped her tears. She was sorry too. She learned her lesson. She realized that tasting new things was not always fun and good. Sometimes it was dangerous and bad. She decided to be more careful and listen to her mom. She hugged her mom and said, "I love you, mom. I'm sorry I tasted your coffee. I won't do it again. Can we go home now?" + +Her mom smiled and kissed her. She said, "I love you too, Lily. I'm glad you're okay. Yes, we can go home now. But first, let me get you some water and a cookie. Maybe that will make you feel better." + +Lily smiled and thanked her mom. She was happy to have a kind and loving mom. She was also happy to leave the office and go home. She decided that coffee was not for her. She preferred milk and juice. And she preferred her mom's kitchen to her mom's office. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide and swing. One day, they saw a big sign that said "History Museum". They wondered what it was. + +"Let's go and see," Tom said. "Maybe there are toys and games inside." + +"No, Tom, we can't," Lily said. "Mom said we have to stay in the park. The museum is not for us. It is for big people who like old things." + +"But I want to see," Tom said. "Maybe there are dinosaurs and knights and pirates inside. They are not old. They are cool." + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He ran to the museum and opened the door. Lily followed him. She did not want him to get in trouble. + +Inside the museum, there were many unusual things. There were pictures and statues and books and clothes and tools. Tom and Lily looked around. They did not understand what they saw. + +"Who are these people?" Tom asked, pointing at a painting of a king and a queen. + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe they are mom and dad." + +"No, they are not," Tom said. "They have funny hats and dresses. And look at this," he said, touching a sword on a wall. + +"Tom, don't touch that!" Lily said. "It is not a toy. It is sharp and dangerous. You can hurt yourself." + +But Tom did not listen to Lily. He pulled the sword from the wall. He wanted to play with it. He swung it in the air. He made noises like a pirate. + +"Arrr, matey, I am the captain of the ship!" he said. + +Suddenly, a loud voice said, "Stop! What are you doing here? This is not a playground. This is a history museum. You are not allowed to touch anything. You are breaking the rules." + +Tom and Lily turned around. They saw a man in a uniform. He was angry. He had a badge and a whistle. He was a guard. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They dropped the sword. They ran to the door. They ran back to the park. They did not look back. + +They learned a lesson. They learned that they should listen to their mom and their sister. They learned that they should not go where they are not supposed to go. They learned that they should not touch what they do not know. They learned that history is not a game. It is important and serious. They learned that they should respect it. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play dress-up with their mom's clothes and shoes. They have a big box of hats, scarves, necklaces and bracelets. They have fun trying different styles. + +One day, Tom wants to become a pirate. He puts on a big hat, a patch over one eye, a belt with a sword and a striped shirt. He says, "Arrr, matey! I am the captain of the ship!" + +Lily wants to become a princess. She puts on a pink dress, a crown, a necklace and a pair of high heels. She says, "Hello, I am the queen of the castle!" + +Tom and Lily look at each other. They do not like each other's style. They start to argue. + +"You look silly!" Tom says. "Pirates are better than princesses!" + +"No, you look silly!" Lily says. "Princesses are better than pirates!" + +They pull each other's clothes and accessories. They make a big mess. The box is empty. The clothes and shoes are everywhere. + +Mom comes in. She sees the mess. She is not happy. She says, "What are you doing? You have to be tidy! Put everything back in the box, now!" + +Tom and Lily stop fighting. They feel sorry. They say, "Sorry, mom." + +They help each other to put everything back in the box. They say, "We are sorry, too." + +They hug each other. They say, "We can both be pirates and princesses. We can share our styles." + +Mom smiles. She says, "That's better. I love you both." +Sara likes to help Mommy in the kitchen. She sees Mommy cut an onion with a big knife. Sara wants to cut an onion too. She thinks it is fun. She waits for Mommy to go to the phone. Then she takes the knife and the onion. She tries to cut the onion on the table. + +But the onion is hard and the knife is sharp. Sara hurts her hand. She cries out loud. The onion makes her eyes water. She drops the knife and the onion. They make a big mess on the floor. Mommy hears Sara and runs to the kitchen. She sees Sara's hand bleeding and the messy table. She is very angry and scared. + +She picks up Sara and takes her to the sink. She washes Sara's hand and puts a band-aid on it. She tells Sara that she was very naughty and dangerous. She says that knives are not for children. She says that Sara can not help in the kitchen anymore. She sends Sara to her room. Sara feels very sorry and sad. She wishes she did not cut the onion. She guesses that Mommy does not love her anymore. +Tim and Sue like to play in the park. They see a large hill with many rocks. They want to climb the hill and see what is on top. They do not know that the hill is very old and has history. + +They start to climb the hill. They are careful not to slip on the rocks. They see many things on the way. They see a bird nest, a shiny coin, and a bone. They think they are having fun. + +But when they reach the top, they realize they made a big mistake. The hill is not a hill. It is a volcano. And the volcano is angry. It starts to make loud noises and smoke. It spits fire and rocks. Tim and Sue are scared. They want to go down. But it is too late. The fire and rocks are faster than them. They cannot run away. They are trapped. They are hurt. They are gone. The volcano is quiet again. It does not care about Tim and Sue. It only cares about its history. +Tom was a little boy who liked to play with his toys. He had many toys, but he always wanted more. He did not like to share his toys with his friends or his sister. He always said, "Mine, mine, mine!" + +One day, Tom was sick. He had a fever and a sore throat. He could not play with his toys. He felt very sad and lonely. His mom came to his room and said, "Tom, you need to rest and drink some soup. Soup will make you feel better. It is smooth and warm and yummy." + +Tom did not want soup. He wanted toys. He said, "No, no, no! I don't like soup. I want toys. Give me toys!" + +His mom said, "Tom, you are being very rude and selfish. You have many toys, but you do not appreciate them. You do not know how to be thankful or kind. There are many children who have no toys and no soup. They would be happy to receive any of them. You should be grateful for what you have and share with others." + +Tom did not listen to his mom. He turned his head and closed his eyes. He said, "Go away, go away, go away!" + +His mom sighed and left the room. She hoped that Tom would learn his lesson soon. + +The next day, Tom felt a little better. He wanted to play with his toys again. He got out of bed and looked for his toys. But he could not find them. He searched his room, but they were gone. He asked his mom, "Mom, where are my toys? Where did they go?" + +His mom said, "Tom, I gave your toys away. I gave them to the children who have no toys and no soup. They were very happy to receive them. They said, 'Thank you, thank you, thank you!'" + +Tom was shocked and angry. He said, "Mom, how could you do that? How could you give away my toys? They were mine, mine, mine!" + +His mom said, "Tom, you did not deserve your toys. You did not care for them or enjoy them. You did not share them or say thank you. You were greedy and mean. You need to learn how to be generous and polite. You need to learn how to give and receive with joy. Maybe then you will feel better and happier." + +Tom realized that his mom was right. He felt ashamed and sorry. He said, "Mom, I'm sorry. I was wrong. I was a bad boy. I want to be a good boy. I want to be like you. I want to give and receive with joy. Can I have some soup, please?" + +His mom smiled and hugged him. She said, "Of course, Tom. You can have some soup. Soup will make you feel better. It is smooth and warm and yummy. And maybe, if you are good, you can have some toys back. But only if you promise to share them and say thank you." + +Tom nodded and smiled. He said, "I promise, mom. I promise. Thank you, thank you, thank you!" + +The end. +Sara likes to draw with pastels. Pastels are soft and colorful. She can make flowers, stars, and rainbows with them. She draws on big papers and hangs them on the wall. + +One day, her brother Tom comes to her room. He has a toy car. It is red and shiny. He likes to speed with it. He makes loud noises with his mouth. Vroom, vroom, vroom! + +"Tom, go away!" Sara says. "You are boring me. I want to draw with my pastels." + +"No, I want to play with you!" Tom says. "Your pastels are boring. They are too quiet and dull. My car is fun. It is fast and loud. Look, I can speed it on your papers!" + +Tom speeds his car on Sara's papers. He tears them and smudges them. He makes a big mess. Sara is angry and sad. She cries. + +"Tom, you are mean!" Sara says. "You ruined my drawings. They were pretty and nice. Now they are ugly and bad. I don't want to play with you. Go away!" + +Tom sees Sara crying. He feels sorry. He did not mean to hurt her. He likes his sister. He stops his car. He hugs Sara. + +"I'm sorry, Sara," Tom says. "I was silly. I did not think. Your pastels are not boring. They are beautiful and sweet. You are good at drawing. Can I help you make new drawings?" + +Sara wipes her tears. She smiles. She forgives Tom. She likes her brother. She shares her pastels with him. + +"Okay, Tom," Sara says. "You can help me. But you have to be gentle and careful. And you have to use your inside voice. No more vroom, vroom, vroom!" + +Tom nods. He agrees. He takes a pastel. He draws a heart. He writes Sara and Tom. He gives it to Sara. + +"Look, Sara," Tom says. "This is for you. I love you." + +Sara hugs Tom. She loves him too. They draw together. They have fun. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play soccer with their friends. They have a big game today. They want to win and get a high score. + +But Anna and Ben do not behave well. They fight over the ball. They do not pass to their friends. They do not listen to their coach. They make their team sad and angry. + +The other team is smart. They work together. They pass the ball. They listen to their coach. They score many goals. They make their team happy and proud. + +At the end of the game, the other team wins. Anna and Ben are sad and sorry. They know they did not behave well. They say sorry to their friends and their coach. They promise to behave better next time. They learn a lesson. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to travel. They always wanted to see new places and learn new things. One day, they asked their mom if they could go to the zoo. Their mom said yes, but they had to be careful and stay close to her. + +At the zoo, they saw many animals. They saw lions, monkeys, elephants, and more. They were very cheerful and excited. They wanted to see everything. But they did not listen to their mom. They ran away from her and got lost. + +They saw a big glass cage with a snake inside. They thought it was cool and wanted to touch it. They did not see the sign that said "Do not touch". They climbed on the glass and tried to reach the snake. But the glass was not strong enough. It broke and the snake came out. + +The snake was angry and scared. It bit Lily and Ben on their arms. They screamed and cried. Their mom heard them and ran to them. She was very sad and worried. She called for help and took them to the hospital. + +Lily and Ben learned a hard lesson. They should have listened to their mom and been careful. They should not have touched things that were not theirs. They should have respected the animals and their homes. They were sorry for what they did and hoped they would get better soon. +Lily and Max were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. But after a while, they got tired and bored. + +"Let's do something else," Max said. "This is not funny anymore." + +"Like what?" Lily asked. + +Max thought for a moment. He had an idea. He smiled and said, "Let's give Mommy a massage. She is working on her computer and she looks very busy. Maybe she needs a break." + +Lily liked the idea. She nodded and said, "Okay. Let's go." + +They tiptoed to the kitchen, where Mommy was sitting at the table with her laptop. They climbed on the chairs and said, "Surprise, Mommy! We are here to give you a massage." + +Mommy looked surprised and happy. She said, "Wow, thank you, my sweeties. That is very kind of you. What a nice surprise." + +Lily and Max started to rub Mommy's shoulders and back with their small hands. They tried to be gentle and careful. They said, "Does this feel good, Mommy? Do you like it?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it feels very good. I like it a lot. You are doing a great job." + +Lily and Max felt proud and happy. They continued to massage Mommy for a few minutes. They made Mommy laugh by tickling her and making funny faces. They saw that Mommy was relaxed and happy. + +They decided to stop and said, "We are done, Mommy. How do you feel?" + +Mommy said, "I feel wonderful. Thank you, my loves. You are the best. You made my day." + +She hugged them and kissed them. She said, "Why don't we settle on the couch and watch a movie together? We can have some popcorn and juice. How does that sound?" + +Lily and Max said, "Yes, please. That sounds great." + +They ran to the couch and snuggled with Mommy. They watched a funny movie and laughed together. They had a lot of fun. They felt happy and loved. +Tim and Mia were best friends. They liked to play in the park and share their snacks. One day, Tim brought an avocado to the park. He said it was his favorite fruit. + +"What is that?" Mia asked, looking at the green thing in Tim's hand. + +"It is an avocado. It is yummy and soft. Do you want to try?" Tim said, cutting it in half. + +Mia nodded. She took a bite of the avocado. She made a face. She did not like it. It was bitter and mushy. + +"Yuck! I don't like avocado. It is bad!" Mia said, spitting it out. + +Tim was sad. He liked avocado. He wondered why Mia did not like it. He thought maybe she was careless. She did not taste it well. + +"Mia, you are careless. You have to taste it well. Avocado is good. It is good for you. It has good things inside. See?" Tim said, showing her the seed. + +Mia looked at the seed. It was big and brown. She was curious. She wondered what was inside the seed. + +"Can we open it?" Mia asked, reaching for the seed. + +Tim shook his head. He said the seed was hard. They could not open it. They needed a tool. + +"Maybe we can find a tool in the park. Come on, let's go!" Mia said, grabbing the seed and running. + +Tim followed her. He was happy. He liked to explore with Mia. He hoped they would find a tool. He wondered what was inside the seed. He wondered if Mia would like it. He wondered if they would still be friends. +Sam and Lily were friends who liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and climb on the equipment. The equipment was large and fun, but sometimes there were too many children who wanted to play on it. + +One day, Sam and Lily went to the park and saw a new equipment. It was a big seesaw that could fit four children. Sam and Lily ran to the seesaw and got on one side. They were very happy and started to go up and down. + +But then, two other children came to the seesaw and wanted to play too. They asked Sam and Lily to share the equipment with them. Sam and Lily did not want to share. They said, "No, this is our equipment. Go away!" + +The other children were sad and angry. They said, "That is not nice. You have to share. The equipment is for everyone." They tried to push Sam and Lily off the seesaw. + +Sam and Lily pushed back. They started to fight with the other children. They shouted and kicked and pulled each other's hair. The seesaw rocked and shook. It was not fun anymore. + +Then, the seesaw broke. It snapped in the middle and made a loud noise. Sam and Lily and the other children fell to the ground. They hurt themselves and cried. The equipment was ruined. + +The park keeper came and saw what happened. He was very mad. He said, "What did you do? You broke the equipment. You were not sharing. You were fighting. You are bad children. You have to leave the park and never come back." + +Sam and Lily and the other children felt sorry and scared. They ran away from the park. They lost their friends and their fun. They learned a hard lesson. They should have shared the equipment. +Lily was a big girl who liked to play with her friends at the park. She liked to swing, slide and run with them. One day, she saw a new boy sitting on a bench with a football. He looked sad and lonely. + +Lily wanted to be nice, so she walked up to him and said, "Hi, I am Lily. What is your name?" The boy looked up and smiled. He said, "I am Ben. I just moved here. I don't have any friends yet." Lily said, "Do you want to play with me and my friends? We can share your football." + +Ben nodded and followed Lily to the playground. Lily introduced him to her friends, who were happy to meet him. They took turns kicking the football, throwing it and catching it. Ben was good at football and taught Lily and her friends some tricks. They had a lot of fun and laughed a lot. + +Lily was glad she talked to Ben. She was not scared of him anymore. She made a new friend and learned a new game. Ben was glad he met Lily. He was not sad and lonely anymore. He found a nice group of friends and shared his football. They played until it was time to go home. They said goodbye and promised to play again soon. +Anna liked to play in the garden. She liked to look at the flowers and the insects. She saw bees, butterflies, ants, and ladybugs. She wanted to choose one insect to be her friend. + +She asked her mom, "Mom, can I have an insect friend?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Sure, Anna. But you have to be gentle and careful with them. They are very small and fragile." + +Anna nodded and ran to the garden. She saw a big yellow bee buzzing around a sunflower. She thought the bee was pretty, but it looked angry and had a sharp sting. She did not want to choose the bee. + +She saw a red and black ladybug crawling on a leaf. She thought the ladybug was cute, but it was very shy and flew away when she came close. She did not want to choose the ladybug. + +She saw a black ant carrying a crumb on its back. She thought the ant was strong, but it was very busy and had many friends. She did not want to choose the ant. + +She saw a blue and purple butterfly fluttering in the air. She thought the butterfly was graceful, and it landed on her hand. She felt its soft wings tickle her fingers. She wanted to choose the butterfly. + +She said to the butterfly, "Hello, butterfly. You are so beautiful and graceful. Will you be my friend?" + +The butterfly did not say anything, but it stayed on her hand. Anna smiled and said, "I choose you, butterfly. You are my insect friend." +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play with paper and crayons. One day, they find a big envelope on the table. It is dry and white. + +"What is this?" Lila asks. + +"Maybe it is a letter," Tom says. + +"Who is it for?" Lila wonders. + +They look at the envelope. It has a name on it. The name is Mom. + +"It is for Mom," Tom says. + +"Let's open it," Lila says. + +They open the envelope. Inside, there is a card. The card has a picture of a flower and a heart. It says, "Happy Birthday, Mom. We love you. Lila and Tom." + +Lila and Tom smile. They made the card for Mom. They forgot to give it to her. + +"Oops," Lila says. + +"Let's give it to her now," Tom says. + +They run to Mom. They give her the card and a hug. + +"Surprise!" they say. + +Mom is happy. She hugs them back. + +"Thank you, Lila and Tom. This is the best card ever. You are the best kids ever," she says. + +Lila and Tom are happy too. They love Mom. They love to make cards. They love to play with paper and crayons. +Sam and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They also liked to look for things in the grass. Sometimes they found rocks, flowers or bugs. + +One day, they found something shiny and silver. It was a zipper. Sam picked it up and showed it to Lily. + +"Look, Lily, a zipper! It can open and close things. Like this." Sam moved the zipper up and down. + +"Wow, Sam, that is cool. Can I try?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, Lily, here you go." Sam gave the zipper to Lily. She moved it up and down too. + +"Where do you think it came from?" Lily wondered. + +"Maybe from a jacket or a bag. Someone lost it." Sam guessed. + +"Maybe we can use it for something. Like a necklace or a bracelet." Lily suggested. + +"Or a lock. We can lock something with it. Like a box or a door." Sam said. + +"Or a secret. We can lock a secret with it. Like a whisper or a wish." Lily said. + +They liked their idea. They decided to keep the zipper as their original lock. They whispered a secret to each other and locked it with the zipper. They put the zipper in their pocket and smiled. They had a special bond. They were best friends. +Ben liked to play with his dad's ties. He thought they were like long snakes that he could wrap around his neck or his toys. One day, he found a red tie with white dots in his dad's closet. He put it on and pretended to be a fireman. + +But he did not know that his dad needed that tie for a big meeting. His dad was very worried about the meeting. He wanted to look good and talk well. He had practiced a lot and made a nice paper with pictures and words. He put the paper in his bag and got ready to leave. + +He looked for his red tie, but he could not find it. He looked everywhere: in the closet, in the drawer, in the bathroom, in the kitchen. He was getting late and more worried. He asked his mom, but she did not know where the tie was. He asked Ben, but Ben did not say anything. He just smiled and hid behind the couch. + +His dad had to leave without the tie. He felt sad and nervous. He hoped the people at the meeting would not mind. He kissed his mom and Ben goodbye and went to his car. + +Ben felt bad. He knew he had done something wrong. He ran to his room and took off the tie. He wanted to give it back to his dad, but his dad was gone. He wondered if his dad would be mad at him. He wondered if his dad would still love him. He hugged the tie and cried. +Lily and Ben love to play with trains. They have a big box of tracks and cars and engines. They can make different shapes and paths with the tracks. Sometimes they pretend to be drivers or passengers or workers. + +One day, Lily and Ben want to order a new train from the store. They ask their mom to help them. Mom says they can use her phone to order online. They find a train they like and mom taps the screen. The phone says the train will come in two days. + +Lily and Ben are very happy, but also very impatient. They want the train to come right now. They keep asking mom when the train will come. Mom says they can check the phone to see where the train is. She shows them a map with a dot that moves. The dot is the train. It is far away, but it is getting closer. + +Lily and Ben watch the dot every day. They see it go over bridges and through towns and past fields. They count how many sleeps until the train arrives. They dream of playing with the train and making new tracks. + +Finally, the phone says the train is here. Lily and Ben run to the door and see a big box with their name on it. They open the box and find the train. It is shiny and colorful and makes noises. They hug mom and thank her. They take the train to their room and start to play. They are very happy and very patient. They share the train and make new stories. They love their new train. +Anna and Ben were best friends. They liked to play outside in the summer. They had a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. They also had a small house made of wood. They called it their secret club. + +One day, they were playing in their club. They had cookies and juice and some toys. They were having fun. But then, they heard a loud noise. It was Max, the mean boy from next door. He wanted to join their club. + +"Let me in, let me in!" he shouted. He banged on the door. He tried to open it. But Anna and Ben had locked it. They did not want Max to come in. He was not kind. He always broke their toys and took their cookies. + +"Go away, Max!" Anna said. "This is our club. You are not welcome here." + +"Yeah, go away!" Ben said. "You are mean and rude. We don't like you." + +Max was angry. He kicked the door. He threw rocks at the windows. He tried to climb on the roof. He wanted to get in. He wanted to ruin their club. + +But Anna and Ben had a plan. They had seen Max coming. They had hidden something under a blanket. They waited for the right moment. Then, they lifted the blanket. They showed Max what they had. + +It was a big bucket of water. They had filled it from the hose. They had put some ice cubes in it. They had made it very cold. They threw the water at Max. It splashed on his head and his clothes. He screamed. He was wet and cold. He ran away. + +Anna and Ben laughed. They had tricked Max. They had saved their club. They high-fived each other. They were happy. They were best friends. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in the park. One day, they see a new boy in the park. He has a jacket that is very interesting. It has many colors and shapes on it. + +"Hi, I am Anna. This is Ben. What is your name?" Anna says to the new boy. + +"I am Leo. I am new here. Do you like my jacket?" Leo says. + +"Yes, it is very interesting. Where did you get it?" Ben says. + +"My grandma made it for me. She is very good at sewing. She says I can own it. It is my favorite jacket." Leo says. + +"Wow, your grandma is very nice. Can we see your jacket?" Anna says. + +"Sure, you can see it. But you cannot touch it. It is only for me to own." Leo says. + +Anna and Ben look at Leo's jacket. They think it is very interesting. But they also think Leo is not very nice. They want to touch the jacket and see how it feels. They do not like that Leo does not share. + +"Come on, Ben. Let's go play somewhere else. Leo is not fun." Anna says. + +"OK, Anna. Bye, Leo. Have fun with your jacket." Ben says. + +Anna and Ben run away from Leo. They find a swing and a slide. They have fun playing together. They do not need an interesting jacket to be happy. They have each other. +Lily and Tom were very happy. They wanted to decorate the big cake for Mom's birthday. They had many things to put on the cake: sprinkles, candies, fruits and butter. + +Lily took a knife and cut some butter. She put it in a bowl and mixed it with sugar. She said, "This is frosting. We can spread it on the cake and make it smooth and sweet." + +Tom nodded and took a spoon. He scooped some frosting and put it on the cake. He said, "This is fun. We can make the cake look nice and tasty." + +They worked together and covered the cake with frosting. Then they took the sprinkles and candies and made patterns on the cake. They used different colors and shapes. They said, "This is unique. No one has a cake like this." + +They also put some fruits on the cake. They used bananas, strawberries, grapes and oranges. They said, "This is healthy. Mom will like the fruits and the vitamins." + +They finished decorating the cake and smiled. They said, "This is the best cake ever. We love Mom and we want to make her happy." + +They put the cake on a plate and carried it to the living room. They saw Mom sitting on the couch. They said, "Surprise! Happy birthday, Mom! We made you a cake!" + +Mom looked at the cake and gasped. She said, "Wow! This is amazing! You are so creative and thoughtful. Thank you, Lily and Tom. You are the best children ever. I love you!" + +She hugged them and kissed them. Then she cut the cake and gave them each a slice. They ate the cake and enjoyed it. They said, "This is delicious. We are proud of our cake." + +They had a wonderful time and celebrated Mom's birthday. They were very happy. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they go to the lake with their moms. The lake is big and blue. They see some ducks and fish. + +"Look, Tim, a duck!" Sam says. He points to a duck with a green head and a brown body. "It has a funny beak." + +"Yes, it does," Tim says. He sees another duck with a white head and a black body. "And that one has a different beak. It is pale." + +They watch the ducks swim and quack. They throw some bread for them. The ducks come closer and eat the bread. Tim and Sam laugh and clap. + +"Can we go in the water, Mom?" Tim asks. He wants to splash and swim. + +"Not today, Tim," his mom says. "The water is too cold. Maybe in the summer." + +"OK, Mom," Tim says. He is a little sad, but he understands. He looks at the lake and smiles. He likes the lake. He likes the ducks. He likes Sam. He is happy. +Sam and Mia liked to play in the garden. They had a big sunflower that they watered every day. The sunflower was brilliant. It had a yellow face and a brown nose. It smiled at them when they came near. + +One day, a bird came to the garden. It saw the sunflower and wanted to eat its seeds. It flew to the sunflower and pecked at its nose. The sunflower cried out in pain. + +"Help! Help!" the sunflower said. "The bird is hurting me!" + +Sam and Mia heard the sunflower and ran to help. They waved their arms and shouted at the bird. + +"Go away, bird! Leave our sunflower alone!" they said. + +But the bird did not listen. It was hungry and greedy. It pecked harder and harder at the sunflower. The sunflower's nose broke and its seeds fell to the ground. + +Sam and Mia were sad and angry. They tried to scare the bird away, but it was too late. The sunflower was gone. It could not smile at them anymore. + +The bird flew away with a full belly. It did not care about the sunflower or the children. It only cared about itself. + +Sam and Mia cried and hugged each other. They had lost their friend. The garden was not brilliant anymore. It was dark and sad. +Lily and Sam were best friends. They liked to play outside in the snow. One day, they saw a big truck on the road. It had a picture of a cone with ice on it. The ice was many colors. + +"Look, Sam! Ice truck!" Lily said. "Let's catch it!" + +They ran after the truck, but it was too fast. They could not catch it. They were sad. + +"Maybe it will come back," Sam said. "Let's make a snowman while we wait." + +They rolled big balls of snow and stacked them. They gave the snowman a hat, a scarf, and a carrot nose. They were happy. + +Then they heard a sound. It was the ice truck. It had stopped near their house. The man in the truck waved at them. + +"Hello, kids! Do you want some ice?" he asked. + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Sam said. They ran to the truck. + +The man gave them each a cone with ice. The ice was cold and sweet. They licked it and smiled. + +"Thank you, mister!" they said. + +"You're welcome, kids!" the man said. "This is modern ice. It has many flavors. Do you like it?" + +"We love it!" Lily and Sam said. They ate their ice and hugged their snowman. They were very happy. They had caught the ice truck. +Anna and Ben love to play with water. They have a big tub in the backyard. They fill it with water from the hose. They put on their swimsuits and jump in. They splash each other and laugh. + +"Look, Anna, I can make a print with my hand!" Ben says. He puts his hand on the side of the tub and leaves a wet mark. "Can you do it too?" + +Anna tries to make a print with her hand. She presses hard on the tub. But her hand is too small. She cannot see her print. She feels sad. + +"Don't be sad, Anna. You can make a print with your foot!" Ben says. He helps Anna out of the tub. He shows her how to make a print with his foot on the grass. "See? It's easy and fun!" + +Anna smiles. She makes a print with her foot on the grass. She sees her toes and heel. She thinks it looks perfect. She makes more prints with her feet. She makes a trail of prints. Ben joins her. They make a trail of prints together. + +They look at their prints and feel happy. They hug each other and say, "We are the best print makers!" They run back to the tub and splash some more. They have a perfect day. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars and balls. One day, they find a big bowl in the kitchen. It is shiny and red. They want to use it as a ramp for their cars. + +"Let me have it first!" Tim says. He grabs the bowl and puts it on the floor. He takes his fastest car and makes it zoom up the bowl. + +"No, it's my turn!" Sam says. He tries to take the bowl from Tim, but Tim holds it tight. They pull and push and shout. + +"Stop it, boys!" Mom says. She comes into the kitchen and sees the mess. She is not happy. She takes the bowl from them and puts it back on the table. "This is not a toy. This is for salad. You need to relax and share." + +"But we want to play!" Tim and Sam say. + +Mom thinks for a moment. She smiles and says, "I have an idea. Why don't you use this cardboard box instead? It is bigger and softer. You can make your own ramp with it. And you can both play with it." + +Tim and Sam look at the box. It is brown and flat. They think it is boring. + +But Mom helps them to cut and fold and tape the box. She makes it into a long and curvy ramp. She gives them some stickers and crayons to decorate it. She says, "There. Now you have a fun and colorful ramp. You can take turns to use it. And you can relax and enjoy it." + +Tim and Sam like the new ramp. They say, "Thank you, Mom. You are the best." They give her a hug and a kiss. They take their cars and balls and play with the ramp. They are fast and happy. They relax and share. They have a good time. +Sara had a goat. She name him Bob. Bob was a big goat. He like to eat grass and hay. He also like to play with Sara. They run and jump in the yard. + +One day, Sara saw a big red ball. She want to play with it. She ask her mom if she can have it. Her mom say yes, but she have to share with Bob. Sara say okay. She take the ball and go to the yard. + +She throw the ball and Bob run after it. He catch it with his mouth. He try to chew it. But the ball was too big. It not fit in his mouth. He spit it out. He look at Sara. He want to play more. + +Sara laugh. She throw the ball again. Bob run after it again. He catch it with his horns. He try to toss it. But the ball was too heavy. It not fit on his horns. It fall on his head. He shake his head. He look at Sara. He want to play more. + +Sara laugh more. She throw the ball one more time. Bob run after it one more time. He catch it with his hooves. He try to kick it. But the ball was too hard. It not fit in his hooves. It bounce back. It hit Sara. She fall on the ground. She look at Bob. She not want to play more. + +Bob look at Sara. He feel sorry. He go to her. He lick her face. He say sorry. Sara smile. She hug him. She say it okay. She love him. They go to the barn. They eat some hay. They rest. They happy. The end. +Tom and Amy are friends. They like to play with blocks and puzzles. They are smart and can solve many problems. + +One day, they find a big box of old toys in the basement. They are happy and want to try them. But some toys are broken or missing parts. Tom and Amy are sad. + +"What can we do with these toys?" Tom asks. "They are waste. We can't play with them." + +Amy thinks for a moment. She has an idea. "We can make new toys from them!" she says. "We can use the blocks to fix the broken cars. We can use the puzzles to make pictures. We can use the strings to make necklaces. We can solve the waste problem!" + +Tom likes Amy's idea. He smiles and nods. "You are right, Amy. You are very smart. Let's make new toys from the waste!" + +They work together and have fun. They make many new toys from the old ones. They are proud of their work. They show their new toys to their parents. Their parents are happy and proud too. + +They say, "Tom and Amy, you are smart and creative. You solved the waste problem and made new toys. Well done!" +Lily and Sam were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. But soon it was time to go home. Lily's mom called them. + +"Come on, kids, it's getting dark. We have to complete our walk before dinner." + +Lily and Sam ran to Lily's mom. They held her hands and walked with her. On the way, they saw a bench. It was old and brown. It had a big hole in the middle. + +"Look, mom, a bench!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it's a bench. But it's not a good bench. It's broken and dirty. We can't sit on it," Lily's mom said. + +"Why not?" Sam asked. + +"Because we might fall through the hole. Or get splinters. Or bugs. It's not safe," Lily's mom said. + +"Oh, I see. That's a bad bench," Sam said. + +Lily and Sam nodded. They walked past the bench. They did not want to sit on it. They wanted to get home and have dinner. They were hungry and tired. They had a lot of fun in the park. But they also liked their home. It was warm and cozy. And it had good benches. +Sam and Mia were twins who loved to play with their toy yacht. They liked to pretend they were sailing on the sea, having adventures and finding treasure. One day, they took their yacht to the park, where there was a big pond. They put their yacht in the water and watched it float. + +"Look, Mia, our yacht is so fast and pretty!" Sam said. + +"Yes, Sam, it is! Let's make it go to that island over there!" Mia said, pointing to a patch of grass in the pond. + +They ran along the edge of the pond, following their yacht. They were having so much fun, they did not see their mom calling them. + +"Sam! Mia! It's time to go home!" Mom said. + +But Sam and Mia did not hear her. They were too busy playing with their yacht. + +Mom waited for a while, then she got worried. She walked around the pond, looking for her twins. She saw them on the other side, near the island. + +"Sam! Mia! Come here, now!" Mom said, in a harsh voice. + +Sam and Mia heard her this time. They looked up and saw her. They felt scared. + +"Sorry, Mom, we were playing with our yacht," Sam said. + +"We forgot to listen to you," Mia said. + +Mom was angry, but also relieved. She hugged them and said, "I'm glad you're safe, but you have to listen to me when I call you. You can't forget that. And you have to be careful with your yacht. It could get lost or broken in the pond." + +Sam and Mia nodded. They said they were sorry again. They took their yacht out of the water and carried it back to Mom. They promised to be more careful and to listen to Mom next time. Mom smiled and said she loved them. They went home together, happy to have their yacht and their mom. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. But they did not like Tom. Tom was mean. He liked to tease them and take their toys. + +One day, Tom saw Lily's sunglasses. They were pink and shiny. Lily loved her sunglasses. She wore them to protect her eyes from the sun. Tom wanted to have them. He ran to Lily and snatched her sunglasses. He put them on his face and laughed. + +"Ha ha, look at me! I have sunglasses and you don't! You look silly without them!" Tom teased. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She wanted her sunglasses back. She asked Tom to give them to her. But Tom said no. He ran away with her sunglasses. + +Ben saw what happened. He wanted to help Lily. He had an idea. He saw an empty juice box on the ground. He picked it up and ran after Tom. He caught up with him and threw the juice box at his head. The juice box hit Tom and made him drop the sunglasses. + +"Hey, stop that! That's not fair!" Tom shouted. + +Ben ignored him. He grabbed the sunglasses and gave them to Lily. Lily smiled and thanked him. She put on her sunglasses and felt happy again. + +"Let's go play somewhere else. We don't need Tom. He is mean and rude." Ben said. + +Lily agreed. They left Tom alone and went to play with their other friends. Tom felt sorry and lonely. He wished he had not teased Lily and Ben. He learned his lesson. He decided to be nicer and share his toys. Maybe then he could have some friends too. +Ben liked to write. He wrote his name, he wrote words, he wrote pictures. He had a big book of paper and many colors to write with. He wrote every day. + +One day, he wanted to write something new. He thought of a maze. A maze was a big puzzle with many paths and walls. He liked to do mazes in his books. He decided to write a maze on his paper. He used a black color to write the walls and a red color to write the path. He made the maze very big and very hard. He was proud of his maze. + +He showed his maze to his mom. She smiled and said it was very good. She asked him if he wanted to try his maze. He said yes. He took a blue color and started to follow the path. He went left, he went right, he went up, he went down. He liked his maze. + +But then, he came to a scary part. He saw a big X on the path. He did not write the X. He did not know what it meant. He felt scared. He looked at his mom. She looked scared too. She said, "Ben, who wrote the X?" + +Ben did not know. He looked at his paper. He saw something move. He saw a black line come out of the wall. He saw a black line write on his paper. He saw a black line write a word. The word was "BOO!" + +Ben screamed. He dropped his paper. He ran to his mom. He hugged her. He said, "Mom, the maze is alive! The maze is scary!" + +His mom hugged him. She said, "It's okay, Ben. It's just a prank. Look, it's your brother. He wrote the X and the BOO. He used a black pen and a string. He wanted to scare you. He's sorry." + +Ben looked at his brother. His brother was laughing. He said, "I'm sorry, Ben. I was just joking. Your maze is very good. Do you want to do it again?" + +Ben shook his head. He said, "No, thank you. I don't like scary mazes. I like happy mazes. I want to write a new maze. A maze with flowers and stars and rainbows. A maze with no X and no BOO. A maze with a smiley face at the end." + +His mom smiled. She said, "That sounds like a nice maze, Ben. Why don't you write it with your brother? Maybe he can help you. Maybe he can learn to write nice things too." + +Ben nodded. He said, "Okay, mom. I will write a new maze with my brother. But he has to say sorry first. And he has to promise not to scare me again." + +His brother said, "I'm sorry, Ben. I promise not to scare you again. I want to write a new maze with you. A happy maze. A maze with flowers and stars and rainbows. A maze with a smiley face at the end." + +Ben smiled. He said, "Okay, brother. Let's write a new maze. A maze we can both do. A maze we can both like." + +They took a new paper and new colors. They wrote a new maze. A happy maze. A maze with flowers and stars and rainbows. A maze with a smiley face at the end. They did the maze together. They had fun. They were happy. +Sam liked to play with his toy soldiers. He had many of them, but his favorite was the hairy one. The hairy soldier had a big hat, a long coat and a shiny sword. Sam pretended that the hairy soldier was the leader of his army, and he gave him orders to fight the bad guys. + +One day, Sam was playing with his soldiers on the floor, when he heard his mom call him for lunch. He wanted to finish his game, so he said, "Just a minute, Mom!" He moved his soldiers closer to the bad guys, and made them shoot and shout. He made the hairy soldier reach for his sword, and swing it at the enemy. + +But as he did that, he knocked over a glass of water that was on the table. The water spilled all over the floor, and some of it splashed on his soldiers. Sam gasped, and quickly picked up his toys. He saw that the hairy soldier was wet and dripping. His hat was soggy, his coat was stained and his sword was bent. Sam felt sad, and said, "Oh no, hairy soldier! You are ruined!" + +He ran to his mom, and showed her his toy. He hoped that she could fix it, or get him a new one. His mom looked at the hairy soldier, and smiled. She said, "Don't worry, Sam. It's just a little water. We can dry him off, and clean him up. And maybe we can find a way to straighten his sword. He will be fine, and you can play with him again." + +She hugged Sam, and took him to the kitchen. She gave him a towel, and told him to rub the hairy soldier gently. She said, "You know, Sam, the hairy soldier is very brave. He fought hard, and he didn't give up. He is a good leader, and a good friend. You should be proud of him, and take good care of him." + +Sam nodded, and smiled. He felt better, and thanked his mom. He dried the hairy soldier, and put him on a plate. He said, "You are right, Mom. He is brave, and he is my friend. I love him, and I will take good care of him." He looked at the hairy soldier, and said, "Don't worry, hairy soldier. You are not ruined. You are a hero!" +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park in summer. They see many flowers and birds and bugs. They have fun on the swings and the slide. + +One day, they find a big box in the park. It has many papers and colors and stamps inside. Lily and Ben are curious. They open the box and look inside. + +"Wow, look at all these things!" Lily says. "We can make pictures with them!" + +"Let's try!" Ben says. "I want to make a picture of a snowman. I like snowmen. They are icy and white and funny." + +Lily and Ben take some papers and colors and stamps. They print on the papers with the stamps. They make shapes and patterns and letters. They use blue and white and black for the snowman. They use red and green and yellow for the flowers. They use brown and orange and purple for the bugs. + +They are very happy with their pictures. They show them to each other and smile. + +"Look, this is my snowman!" Ben says. "He has a hat and a scarf and a carrot nose. Do you like him?" + +"Yes, he is very nice!" Lily says. "But he must be cold in summer. Look, this is my flower! It has many petals and a stem and a bee. Do you like it?" + +"Yes, it is very pretty!" Ben says. "But it must be hot in summer. I wish we could have both snow and flowers." + +Lily and Ben think for a moment. Then they have an idea. They take their pictures and put them together. They make a new picture. It has a snowman and a flower. It has snow and sun. It has icy and warm. + +They are very proud of their picture. They hang it on the box. They think it is the best picture ever. + +They hug each other and laugh. + +"We are very clever!" Lily says. + +"We are very creative!" Ben says. + +They are very happy. They love to print in summer. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and balls. On Tuesday, they go to school. They have a test. The test is hard. They have to write and read and count. + +Tom and Sam do not like the test. They do not know the answers. They look at each other. They whisper. + +"Can you help me?" Tom asks Sam. + +"I do not know. I do not like this test. It is too hard." Sam says. + +"Maybe we can look at the teacher's paper. She has the answers." Tom says. + +They wait for the teacher to look away. Then they sneak to her desk. They try to see her paper. But they are not careful. They make a noise. The teacher hears them. She turns around. She sees them. + +"Tom and Sam! What are you doing?" She says. She is angry. She takes their papers. She gives them a big X. She says they have to stay after school. They have to do more work. + +Tom and Sam are sad. They are sorry. They wish they did not cheat. They wish they studied for the test. They wish they played with cars and balls instead. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look at the flowers and the bugs. They saw a big red radish in the dirt. Anna wanted to pick it. + +"Look, Ben, a radish!" Anna said. "Can I pick it?" + +Ben nodded. "Yes, you can. Radishes are good to eat. They are crunchy and spicy." + +Anna reached for the radish. She pulled hard, but it did not come out. She pulled harder, but it still did not come out. She pulled with both hands, but it was stuck. + +"Help me, Ben!" Anna said. "The radish is too big!" + +Ben came to help Anna. He grabbed the radish with his hands. He pulled with Anna. They pulled and pulled, but the radish did not move. + +"Who is pulling my radish?" a voice said. + +Anna and Ben were scared. They looked around. They saw a rabbit behind the radish. The rabbit was brown and fluffy. It had long ears and a twitchy nose. It looked harmless. + +"Hello, rabbit," Anna said. "We are sorry. We did not know this was your radish." + +The rabbit smiled. "That's okay. I have many radishes in my burrow. You can have this one. It is too big for me anyway." + +"Thank you, rabbit," Ben said. "You are very kind. Do you want to play with us?" + +The rabbit nodded. "Yes, I do. I like to play. What do you like to play?" + +Anna and Ben thought for a moment. They liked to play many things. They liked to play tag, hide and seek, and hopscotch. + +"Let's play hopscotch," Anna said. "We can use the radish as a marker." + +"Okay," Ben said. "That sounds fun." + +"Me too," the rabbit said. "I am good at hopping." + +Anna, Ben, and the rabbit played hopscotch with the radish. They had a lot of fun. They laughed and hopped and counted. They became friends. They shared the radish at the end. They liked the radish. It was crunchy and spicy. They liked the rabbit. It was harmless and friendly. They liked the garden. It was beautiful and full of surprises. +Lily was a little cat who loved to play with her tail. She would chase it, bite it, and swing it around. She did not care if she knocked over things or made a mess. She thought it was fun. + +One day, she saw a big dog in the yard. She wanted to play with him too. She ran up to him and tried to grab his tail. But the dog did not like that. He growled and barked at her. He was angry and scared. + +"Stop that!" he said. "You are hurting me and being rude. You do not play with someone's tail without asking. You need to learn some manners." + +Lily was surprised and sad. She did not mean to hurt or upset the dog. She just wanted to have fun. She did not know that tails were not toys. + +"I'm sorry," she said. "I did not know. Can you teach me how to play nicely?" + +The dog sighed and nodded. He was not a mean dog. He just wanted to be respected. He decided to give Lily a chance. + +"Okay," he said. "But you have to listen and follow the rules. And you have to clean up your mess. Tails are not for biting or pulling. They are part of our bodies and feelings. You can touch them gently or wag them to show how you feel. But you have to ask first and respect the answer. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She wanted to be a good friend and learn new things. She thanked the dog and followed his advice. She asked him if she could touch his tail. He said yes and let her stroke it softly. He wagged his tail to show he was happy. Lily did the same with her tail. They played together and had fun. + +Lily learned a valuable lesson that day. She learned to be respectful and kind to others. She learned to ask before touching and to clean up her mess. She learned that tails are not toys, but expressions of feelings. She learned that playing nicely is more fun than playing messily. And she made a new friend. +Lily and Mom were in the kitchen. They wanted to bake a cake for Dad's birthday. Lily liked to help Mom with baking. She could stir the batter, pour the sprinkles, and lick the spoon. + +"What color should we make the cake, Lily?" Mom asked. + +"Pink!" Lily said. "Pink is my favorite. And Dad likes pink too." + +"Okay, let's make a pink cake then. We need some red food coloring to mix with the white batter. Can you help me find it?" Mom said. + +Lily looked in the cupboard. She saw a bottle with a red cap. She took it out and gave it to Mom. + +"Good job, Lily. This is the red food coloring. Now we can make our cake pink. Watch what happens when I add a few drops to the batter." Mom said. + +Lily watched as Mom squeezed the bottle. The white batter turned pink. Lily clapped her hands. + +"Wow, Mom, it's so pretty! Can I stir it?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can stir it. But be careful, don't spill it." Mom said. + +Lily took the spoon and stirred the pink batter. She smiled. She was happy to bake a cake with Mom. She hoped Dad would like it too. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and dress up. One day, they find a big box in the garage. Inside the box, there are many old clothes and hats. Lila and Tom are happy. They want to try them on. + +Lila picks a long dress and a hat with feathers. She puts them on and looks in the mirror. She feels like a princess. She says, "Look at me, Tom! I am so pretty!" + +Tom picks a suit and a cap. He puts them on and looks in the mirror. He feels like a detective. He says, "Look at me, Lila! I am so smart!" + +They laugh and play together. They pretend to be in a different time and place. They have fun. + +But then, they hear a noise. It is Mom. She is coming to the garage. She says, "What are you doing, kids? It is time for lunch!" + +Lila and Tom are scared. They do not want Mom to see them in the old clothes. They think Mom will be mad. They quickly take off the clothes and the hats. They put them back in the box. They shake the box to make it look like before. + +They run to Mom and hug her. They say, "We are hungry, Mom! Can we have lunch?" + +Mom smiles and says, "Of course, you can. But what were you doing in the garage?" + +Lila and Tom look at each other. They say, "Nothing, Mom. Just playing." + +Mom does not believe them. She sees a feather on Lila's hair and a cap on Tom's head. She says, "Really? Then what are these?" + +Lila and Tom are caught. They blush and say, "Sorry, Mom. We were playing with the old clothes and hats. They are so funny!" + +Mom laughs and says, "It is okay, kids. I am not mad. I used to play with them too when I was little. They are not old. They are modern. They are vintage. Do you know what that means?" + +Lila and Tom shake their heads. They do not know what that means. They say, "No, Mom. What does it mean?" + +Mom says, "It means they are old but still cool. They are special. They have stories. Do you want to hear some?" + +Lila and Tom nod. They do want to hear some. They say, "Yes, Mom. Please tell us some!" + +Mom says, "Okay, then. Come with me. Let's have lunch and I will tell you some stories about the clothes and the hats. Maybe you will learn something new." + +Lila and Tom are happy. They follow Mom to the kitchen. They leave the box in the garage. They do not know that the box is shaking. Inside the box, the clothes and the hats are smiling. They are happy too. They have new friends. They have new stories. They are modern. They are vintage. They are alive. +Mira and Leo were playing in the forest. They liked to look for mushrooms and pretend they were fairies. Mira found a big red mushroom with white dots. She was very happy. + +"Look, Leo, I found a fairy house!" she said, holding the mushroom. + +Leo came over and saw the mushroom. He was envious. He wanted a fairy house too. + +"That's not fair, Mira. You always find the best things. Give me the mushroom!" he said, reaching for it. + +Mira pulled the mushroom away. She did not want to share. + +"No, Leo, it's mine. Go find your own!" she said, holding the mushroom tighter. + +Leo was angry. He tried to grab the mushroom from Mira. They started to fight. They pulled and pushed and shouted. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" a voice said. + +Mira and Leo looked up. They saw a man standing near them. He had a big hat and a long beard. He looked like a wizard. + +"Who are you?" Mira asked. + +"I am the guardian of the forest. And you are making a lot of noise. What are you doing with that mushroom?" the man asked. + +Mira and Leo felt scared. They did not know what to say. + +The man smiled. He was not angry. He was kind. + +"That mushroom is not a fairy house. It is a toadstool. It is poisonous. If you eat it, you will get sick. You should not play with it. You should leave it alone. There are many other things you can play with in the forest. Like these." the man said. +