diff --git "a/TinyStories_553.txt" "b/TinyStories_553.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_553.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Tom and Joe. Tom wanted to travel to a far away land, and Joe wanted to join him. But Tom had the best band around and he wanted to take them along too. Joe was sad because he had no band of his own. + +Tom thought and thought, then had an idea. He suggested Joe should put together a band that was creative and different. Joe liked the idea and he put his mind to work to come up with something really special. + +After some time and some hard work, Joe had a band that was ready to set off with Tom on their adventure. Tom was amazed at how creative and special Joe's band was. Joe was proud and excited to join Tom and his own band on the journey. + +They had a wonderful time travelling and playing music for those they met on their way. Everyone loved Joe's creative band! Tom and Joe were so proud of the band they had made together, and were glad that they were able to turn what could have been a conflict into an adventure. +Once upon a time there was a jeep that loved to explore. Every day, it would go on a new adventure. On one of its journeys, it saw something mysterious! The jeep wanted to find out what it was, so it drove closer. The mysterious thing changed from green to orange and then to blue! The little jeep was so excited -- it had never seen such a thing before. It kept driving around it, trying to find out what it was. Suddenly, it was gone! The jeep looked around, but the mysterious thing had disappeared. It decided to explore some more and see if it could find out what had happened. +Once upon a time, there was a huge hive. It was made up of lots of little pieces. Inside the hive lived lots of little bees. They buzzed and hummed all day long. + +One day an adventurer came to the hive. He found a big pair of scissors and he started to cut the hive into lots of small pieces. The bees were very scared and flew away fast. + +The adventurer kept cutting until the hive was gone. There was only a huge pile of pieces left. + +But a few days later, something amazing happened. The bees had worked together and built a brand new, huge hive from the pieces. + +The bees were so happy to be back home, and the adventurer was very proud of what he had achieved. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy girl named Jenna. Jenna wanted a new shirt very badly. She asked her mom for one and mom said yes. Jenna was so happy! + +Her mom asked Jenna to go to the store to pick the shirt up. Jenna was excited. At the store, Jenna saw the perfect shirt for her. It was pink, with a big rainbow on it. Jenna was so happy. + +When Jenna got home, she wanted to try on the shirt. But it was too big for her. She asked her mom to help wrap the shirt around her. Mom wrapped the shirt tight around Jenna's body and it fit perfectly. + +Jenna was so happy with her new shirt. She ran outside and played in the sunshine with it. Jenna was so delighted with her new shirt. She really loved it and thought it made her look super cute. +One day, Jack and his dad were walking in the park. Jack saw a funny looking object in the grass. He asked his dad what it was and his dad mentioned it was a toy. + +Jack was eager to play with it and he picked it up. He noticed that it made a strange noise when he squeezed it. His dad said the toy was special and he had to be gentle with it. + +Jack and his dad then noticed an old woman sitting on a bench near them. She was wearing a large hat and looked deaf. Jack's dad mentioned she was deaf to Jack, and showed him how to wave his hands at her so she could see him say hello. + +Jack waved excitedly and the old woman smiled back. Then, Jack noticed the object was making a noise again so he shouted to the lady that he had a new toy. The woman nodded and smiled. + +Jack and his dad waved goodbye to the woman and left the park. Jack was so happy to have a made a new friend on his special day. +Once there was a little boy who wanted to go to the mall. So, he asked his mom if he could go. But his mom said no. He was very sad and began to cry. + +He asked his dad but his dad said no too. He was so disappointed he just shrugged and looked at the ground. + +The little boy got a big idea! He decided to go to the mall anyway. He put on his red coat and sneaked out when no one was looking. + +Even though it was very late, the mall was still open. But when the little boy got to the front door, he realised it was locked. He tried knocking but no one answered. He didn't know what to do. He just stood at the door, looking sad. + +The little boy was stuck! He felt so scared and had no idea how he was going to get back home. In the end, he had no choice but to sleep outside the mall - alone in the dark and in the cold. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl. She wanted to find a place where she belonged. + +One day, she went on a journey. At the end of it, she reached a post. She was excited and wondered what was inside. + +When she opened it, she found a note with words written on it. It said, "You belong here". She was so happy and surprised. + +After that, the young girl went back home. She knew that she had found the place where she really belonged. She was so glad that she was able to find it. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a very special girl - she was always looking out for new and exciting things. + +One day she was walking through the park and noticed a picture on the ground. She picked it up and saw a beautiful painting of a big tree in a field and a little bird sitting on a branch. She loved the picture and wanted to take it home. + +But when she looked closer she saw that the picture was broken. The girl tried to fix it, but it was too hard for her. She was about to leave the picture behind when she suddenly noticed something on the broken part. It was a magic key! + +The girl was so happy and excited. She quickly picked up the picture and the magic key and ran home as fast as she could. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two frogs. One day, the two frogs lead their way to a forest with tall pine trees. Suddenly, the two frogs heard a voice from up above, telling them to be careful not to be too foolish. They looked up and saw a wise old owl sitting in a tall pine tree. The owl told the frogs that he wanted them to learn a lesson. He said that if they were too foolish, it would lead to trouble. The two frogs paid attention and took the wise owl's advice. + +From then on, the two frogs remembered never to be too foolish. They understood that foolishness could lead to danger and trouble. They were always careful and thought about the wise owl's advice. + +The two frogs enjoyed their time in the forest and were very happy. They would often look up at the tall pine tree where the wise old owl lived and remember his lesson. From that day on, the two frogs lived a safer life, knowing that foolishness could lead to danger. +Tommy wanted a desk. He asked his parents if he could own one. His parents said no, because they didn't want Tommy to get too distracted from his play. Tommy was very sad and ashamed. He went to his room and started to cry. + +Tommy's mom heard him crying, so she came to see why he was so sad. Tommy told her about the desk. His mom realized he really wanted it, so she decided to go get it for him. + +When Tommy saw the desk, he was so happy. He thanked his mom and quickly put it in his room. Tommy loved his new desk and enjoyed playing with it every day. He was no longer ashamed that he didn't have one before. +Once upon a time, there was a pup who was very alert. He liked nothing more than playing games, like catch and fetch, with his friends. + +One day, he was playing outside with his pals when he saw a snack lying in the grass. He wanted it so badly that he ran right over, picked it up and started to eat it. + +He didn't notice that there was a big puddle beside him, and as he started to eat, he slipped and fell right in! Of course, he was soaked - through and through. + +His friends all laughed at him, but the pup was a bit embarrassed. From now on, he was more alert. He looked around before running to get his snacks, so that he wouldn't fall in another puddle. +Polly wanted to use paint. She found some paint in a store and took it home. When Polly opened the paint, it smelt very bitter. Polly wasn't sure if she wanted to use the paint anymore. But, Polly decided to use the paint anyway and made a beautiful picture. Everyone said it was the best picture they had ever seen! Polly was so proud of her work. She decided she would definitely use paint again. +Once there was a happy little girl named Jane and she loved to pick flowers. Everywhere she went, she would find the smallest, prettiest flowers and admire them. One day, while out searching for the prettiest flower, she found a special one. It was very tasty! She was so excited and wanted to take it home with her. + +She ran back home and showed her mom the special flower and asked if she belonged to her now. Her mom said that it certainly did belong to her and to take good care of it. Jane named her special flower Daisy, and she would smell it or give it a gentle hug every day. + +Daisy and Jane grew very fond of each other. Daisy was so happy that she finally belonged to someone and was taken care of each day. Jane also felt so proud to have a special flower of her very own. Daisy made Jane so happy and brought a smile to her face. + +The happy little girl and her flower were together forever, living happily ever after. +Once there was a little girl named Molly. She was so adorable and had the softest skin. Everywhere she went, she brought joy and love with her. + +One day, Molly decided to go outside. She grabbed a blanket and put it over her shoulders. She felt so cozy and warm. She liked the way it covered her skin. + +Molly kept walking, admiring the beautiful trees and flowers. On the ground, she noticed a bright, shiny rock. She bent down and picked it up. She held the rock in her hands and felt its smooth texture. + +Suddenly, something happened. Molly started to glow! A big, white light encompassed Molly and blanket! Molly was so surprised by the light coming from her body and the rock. + +Molly was a magical fairy. She had found her magical rock and it had been revealed to her - made known through the light. The blanket she was wearing was now a magical cape, as a symbol of her newfound power. + +Molly was so happy and excited. She looked down at her cape and smiled. She had found her purpose and embraced it. From that day onwards, Molly was the most powerful fairy in the land, using the magical powers she had to help others. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl named Jill. Everyday, her mom would help her with her exercise. She would jump and do somersaults, and twirl like a ballerina. Jill loved having help to do her exercise because it made her so happy. + +One day, mom took out a giant wheel. She said that she would help Jill use it. Together they pushed it around the garden, getting lots of exercise. Jill was jolly, because mom had taught her new things and she was getting lots of exercise. + +As they went along, they met their neighbor Jack. He said he'd like to join them and help too. All three of them worked together to push the wheel. It was hard work, but it made them so jolly. Even though they were tired from the exercise, they felt happy that they had worked together. + +The wheel got stuck in a big hole in the ground. But instead of giving up, the three of them worked together to get it out. With their help, they finally got the wheel back on track. The three friends all cheered. They had worked together and helped each other, and all their exercise paid off! +Once upon a time there was a loud king. He was very tall. One day, he wanted to get some apples from the garden. He asked the people, "Please get me some apples!" Everyone got busy. + +The King said, "But who will get the biggest apple?" Then a small child stepped forward and said, "I will get it!" + +The King said, "Can you really do it?" +"Yes, I can," smiled the child. + +The child ran into the garden and got the biggest apple. Everyone was so happy. The King hugged the child and said, "Thank you for getting the biggest apple for me." + +The child smiled and said, "You're welcome, King!" Everyone clapped their hands and cheered. +"Let's go to the restaurant," David said to his 3 year old daughter. She was so glad. She loved going to the restaurant because she always got to rock in the chair and eat yummy food. + +At the restaurant, the little girl smiled. She looked around and saw a rocking chair. She ran to it and started to rock happily. + +David watched his daughter and smiled. He was so glad that she was having fun.Soon, it was time to order food. David told his daughter to stop rocking and come to the table. She reluctantly stopped and followed him. + +The meal was delicious. After they ate, the little girl said, "Daddy, can I go rock in the chair again? Please?" + +David smiled and said, "Yes, sweetheart. You can go rock in the chair again." + +The little girl jumped up and ran to the chair. She started rocking again, smiling and laughing as she went. David watched her and smiled. He was so glad that she was having such a great time. +Emily was walking with her teddy bear in the woods. It was always so peaceful and she loved to explore! Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. Emily was filled with wonder. It sounded like something was wrong. She wanted to find out what it was. + +So she followed the sound until she saw an animal trapped in a cage. Emily wanted to help. She was upset that someone was being so mean as to keep the animal caged. Emily made sure no one was around, then tried to open the cage door. But it was too strong and she could not prevent it from opening. + +Finally, Emily took a rock and used it to break the cage lock. She opened the door quickly and the animal ran away. Emily smiled and felt proud of her accomplishment. + +But then, she saw the cage was full of disgusting things. She was so sad and angry at the same time. Emily started to cry. Someone had been using the cage to hurt animals. + +Just then, Emily heard someone running. It was the person who was preventing the animals from leaving! Emily tried to run away but it was too late. The person caught her and Emily was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called Ella. She was very nervous, as today she had to deliver a surprise. She was holding a present in her hands, but nobody knew what it was. + +Ella nervously knocks on the door, and her friend Ken answers. “Hi Ken! I have a surprise for you,†says Ella. Ken’s eyes light up in excitement. + +Ella reaches into the bag and gives Ken the surprise. He looks inside and his face lights up even more. It was a big, squishy hug! + +Ken was so happy with the surprise, he jumped up and gave Ella a big hug back. Ella was so relieved, she smiled. Everyone was so happy that day! +Once upon a time, there lived a little pig named Hannah. She wanted to be safe and happy. Every day, Hannah's mommy and daddy taught her how to stay safe. + +One day, Hannah's parents held a meeting. They wanted to find a way to keep her safe without taking away all her fun. They had to find a balance. + +Hannah listened carefully to their ideas. Then, she had an idea of her own. She said, "Why don't we be flexible? Let's make lots of little rules for me to follow. Then, I can have lots of fun and be safe, too!" + +Her parents thought it was the perfect idea! They made many little rules for Hannah to follow. She did her best to follow them all. + +When she followed them, Hannah was happy. She knew she was safe and having fun, too. And that's the power of being flexible, just like Hannah's parents taught her. Protection can come from being flexible! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy and her family lived in a small house on a farm. One day in the summer, Daisy's mom gave her a job. She said, "Daisy, I need you to order the chickens back into the barn before dark. That will be very useful." + +Daisy was a bit worried. She had never done this job before and it seemed very hard. But Daisy wanted to be helpful and she agreed to try. Daisy marched off towards the chicken pen, determined to do her best. + +When Daisy got to the chicken pen, she was surprised. The chickens were already marching in a neat line. Daisy smiled and said to them, "It looks like you already know what to do!" The chickens just clucked in response. + +That night, Daisy and her family had the most delicious dinner. All through the meal, Daisy felt proud that she had been able to complete her task. She had learned that summer can be very useful. +Max loved to go on the swing. Every day he would swing back and forth and make noise as he shouted in excitement. He was so young and happy that the noise made everyone smile. + +One day, however, the swings stopped working. No matter how hard Max pushed on them, they wouldn't move. He was sad and asked his mum why. + +Mum said, "The swings are dead now and there's no way to fix them." + +Max sat down on the ground and cried. He was so upset that he didn't know how he'd ever be able to play on the swings again. He loved the noise they made when he swung, and the feeling of the wind in his hair. + +Max didn't know what to do, and his mum couldn't help. He was so sad, and all he wanted was for the swings to be alive and working again. But it was not to be, and Max was left with a dead swing and an empty heart. +The sun shone brightly and the sky was a beautiful blue. Little Maggie was playing on her porch when she noticed something very shiny on the ground. She bent down to observe it and saw it was a smooth stone. She picked it up and admired its beauty. She thought it would be the perfect present for her buddy. + +Maggie headed to the park to find her friend, but when she arrived he had gone. She was so sad. While she was standing there, a big dog came up and wagged its tail. When it saw the smooth stone in Maggie’s hand, it lunged forward and grabbed it from her. Maggie was scared and ran away, crying. + +Maggie quickly returned to her porch, sad that the big dog had taken the stone. No matter how hard she looked, she couldn't find another one. Maggie was sad, but she knew she had learned an important lesson - not to take things that don't belong to her. + +Maggie looked out at the sun setting and wondered if her friend ever got his present. She knew in her heart that she would never see the smooth stone again. +Once upon a time, there was a brave, clever girl. She was walking in an unfamiliar town, looking for a place to sleep. + +As the night came, she hailed a taxi to take her to a safe place. But, the driver was unknown. He drove the taxi to a dark street, and the girl felt scared. + +The driver told the girl to receive the money from her, but she refused and the driver got angry. He took the girl out of the taxi and left her alone in a dangerous place. + +The brave girl returned home with a great sense of fear. She never wanted to be in an unknown place with a stranger again. She had learnt her lesson, and was very careful from now on. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Suzie. She was just three years old and loved to have fun. One day, Suzie went to the field with her family. She was so excited! When they got there, Suzie saw a big puddle. She knew exactly what to do! + +Suzie quickly jumped into the puddle and started to splash. The water felt so nice and cool, and it made her feel so dizzy! She twirled around and around in the puddle, splashing and laughing. Her family couldn't help but laugh with her as she had so much fun. + +After a while, Suzie got out of the puddle and ran around the field. She felt so happy! She smiled from ear to ear and tried to splash as much as she could. + +Suzie had a wonderful day in the field, and she couldn't wait to go back the next day! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and always curious about the world around her. + +One day, Jane had an adventure. She found a light jar in the grass and she couldn't get it open. She tried and tried, but nothing worked. + +Suddenly, a friendly bee flew down and asked, "Can I help you, Jane?" + +"Yes, please," said Jane. + +The bee took the jar and buzzed against the lid until it popped open. Out flew the most beautiful firefly Jane had ever seen. + +"Thank you!" said Jane. "You rescued the firefly!" + +The bee laughed and said, "You're welcome! Now, be careful and enjoy your adventure." + +And Jane did just that. She thanked the bee and spent the rest of the day chasing the light and watching the firefly. +Molly and Mommy were on an adventure. Mommy drove them in a car. The car drove fast, but Molly was safe. Mommy watched the icy roads carefully. + +Molly looked out the window at the pretty trees. She saw birds and squirrels too. They drove for a long time. + +Finally, they arrived. Molly saw an oven in the kitchen. It was large and it had many buttons. Mommy opened the door and showed Molly how it worked. She said it was used to make yummy food. + +Molly heard a bell sound. Mommy said it was time to go home. They drove away and Molly waved goodbye to the oven. She said she would be back soon. +Once there was a child who was walking in the forest. It started to get very cold and the child started to shiver. Suddenly, the child saw a big tall building. It was a church. + +The child wanted to go inside and get warm. He went inside the church and looked around. He noticed some silly people doing foolish things and he started to laugh. + +The laughter made the people in the church stop what they were doing and look at the child. They asked why he was laughing and the child replied that he was laughing because they were being so foolish. + +The people in the church started to laugh too and they invited the child to stay with them. They gave the child some warm food and made sure he was nice and warm. + +The child felt safe and happy and he was no longer shivering. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mary. Mary was 3 years old. She loved playing with her hoop. Every day she would take it outside, spin it around and around and laugh with joy. + +One day, Mary was out spinning her hoop, when she heard a strange noise. She looked around, but couldn't see where it was coming from. Suddenly, a huge, scary monster popped out from the bushes! Mary felt very scared. But then she remembered it was only a game. + +The monster smiled and said, "Now let's have some fun!" He held out his hand and asked her to give him her hoop. Mary didn't want to give it away, so she said no. But the monster was very persuasive and eventually she gave in and handed him the hoop. + +The monster took the hoop, started spinning it around and around and laughed and laughed. Mary was so surprised that the monster was enjoying her hoop. But then the monster gave her a big hug and said, "I love playing with you!" Mary smiled and hugged the monster back. + +From that day on, Mary and the monster were best friends, and she knew he loved playing with her hoop as much as she did. +Once there was a girl called Bella. She loved playing in the garden and one day, when she was outside she saw something appear. It was a monster! She was scared and ran away, but the monster kept following her. + +"Help!" she cried out. + +Suddenly, someone touched Bella's shoulder. It was Bella's mom. + +"Don't worry, Bella," mom said. "It's okay, the monster won't hurt you." + +Bella was still scared, but she was also very curious. She asked mom, "What is the monster?" + +Mom smiled. "It's called a butterfly," she said. + +"Can I touch it?" Bella asked, excitedly. + +Mom nodded and showed Bella how to be gentle and enthusiastic with the butterfly. Bella carefully touched the butterfly and it flew away. + +Bella was no longer scared. She smiled and ran back outside to play. +Once upon a time, there was a fisherman. He was a very brave man. Every day he would go out to sea in his little boat. One very cold day, the fisherman went out again. He cast his fishing line into the sea, and soon he felt a tug. He quickly pulled in the line, and he had caught a fish! + +The fisherman was so excited. He put the fish into a basket, and decided to send it home to his family. With a smile, the fisherman took off his hat and waved goodbye. He sent the fish home with a big hug and a wish for luck. + +When the fisherman got back home, his family was surprised. They had never seen a fish so large, before! Everyone cheered and hugged the fisherman, thanking him for the wonderful gift. From then on, the fisherman was known as the best fisherman in town! +Once upon a time, there were two jolly friends called Sue and Jane. They loved playing tag and hide and seek. One day, they wanted to play a new game and went to the river to work out what they wanted to do. + +They saw a group of ducks swimming in the river and decided they wanted to join in. The ducks were happy and acted happily in the water. So Sue and Jane started to act like ducks. They splashed and paddled, and quacked loudly. + +But then something changed. Jane put her head under the water for too long and started to struggle. She was trying to stay jolly but it was hard! + +Sue saw that Jane was in trouble and ran to help her. She grabbed Jane and took her back to shore. + +The girls decided to stay on the shore and play some other jolly games. They were both relieved that Sue had acted quickly and saved Jane from the water. From then on, Sue and Jane were much more careful around water. +Jenny was a curious little girl. She loved to explore and mix things together. +One day she found a box of stuff and couldn’t wait to see what was inside. When she opened the box she found all kinds of furry things, like feathers and furballs. + +She had a great idea and quickly got to work mixing the furry things together. She put some feathers in a bowl, added some water and stirred until it was all wet. Then she placed the bowl of furry stuff next to the stove. She put the furballs in a pan, put it on the stove and turned on the heat. + +Soon she started to see steam coming from the pan. It was so cool! The feathers and furballs were getting mixed together with the steam. Jenny was so happy with the mix that she couldn't stop smiling. + +The mix of steam, fluffy feathers and furballs made a really fun and furry mixture that Jenny couldn't wait to show her family. +One day, a little girl went for a walk outside with her mother. The sky was a beautiful orange, just like the oranges she ate for snack. She saw a dirty old man walking in the distance. He looked like he needed help, so the little girl wanted to trust him and help. + +The little girl and her mom got a bit closer and then the old man said "Hey little girl, I have candy in my bag, do you want some?" The little girl was so excited that she ran right up to the man, but her mother yelled, "No! Don't go!" + +But it was too late. The little girl had already trusted the old man, and it was a mistake. The old man grabbed the little girl and put her in his car. Her mother was screaming and trying to save her, but the old man drove away. + +The little girl was never seen again. She had trusted the wrong person and it ended in tragedy. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He wanted to do something special. He went to his desk and picked up a piece of string. Then he put the string on his desk and tied it into a knot. It was so tight and hard to make! + +Once he had tied the knot, he did something very special. He put his school supplies in the knot. He put his pencil, his eraser and his crayon inside the knot. + +Then he decided to do something else. He used the string to tie his lunch box to his desk. He made it very tight and hard. + +He was so pleased with what he had done. He had made something special and was very proud. +Once there was a boy called Jeremy. He was three years old. He had an alarm in his room. + +One day he played with his toy car and his friend. His friend loved to tease him. His friend always drove the car faster than Jeremy. This made Jeremy very competitive. + +Jeremy wanted to improve and be better than his friend. So he came up with an idea; he decided to set the alarm on his bedroom wall. + +The alarm would help Jeremy to wake up early so he could practice with his toy car. This would make him the fastest and most competitive driver of the two. + +The next day Jeremy woke up with the alarm. He wanted to practice, so he raced his friend. He won and became the fastest driver! + +The moral of the story is that practice makes perfect and if you want to be competitive, you need to set the alarm and put in the hard work! +Once upon a time there was a little bird who lived in the sky. It had a strong, gray feather that was very special. The bird wanted to show someone the feather and went looking for someone to share it with. + +The bird found a table in the middle of a park. On the table was a small, gray stone. The bird thought the stone was perfect to show off the feather. + +The bird woke up early in the morning to show the stone the feather. The bird was so excited! But when the bird looked again, he saw the stone was gone. + +The bird's friend, a wise old owl, told him that even though the stone was gone, the moral of the story is to act quickly to do what is most important in life. We must act quickly to show those who matter most how much we care for them. +Once there was a van. It was bright and special. One day, the van went to the park. It was very peaceful. The trees were blowing in the wind. The birds were chirping in the sky. + +The van was so happy to be at the park. It wanted to explore more. So it pleaded, "Please take me on an adventure!" + +The family smiled and got in the van. They drove off to the beach. They looked at the sand and the waves. They watched the boats sail in the bay. + +The van felt so peaceful. It was glad it asked to go on the adventure. It said, "Thank you for making me so happy". The family laughed and said, "You are very welcome". + +And so the van went back home, feeling content and peaceful. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Claire. Claire was three years old and loved to explore the world. One day, Claire was looking for something special to do. She decided to take her plate into the living room. + +Just as she reached the living room, she heard a snap! Claire was startled and quickly looked around. She noticed that her plate had broken into two pieces! She felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to make it better. + +Claire went to her mom. She showed her the broken plate and asked her to help her fix it. Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, we can fix it!" + +Her mom took the two pieces and glued them back together. Claire was so happy to have her plate back. She loved seeing all of the pieces coming together. Claire gave her mom a hug and thanked her for fixing her plate. + +From then on, Claire was more careful with her plate. She didn't want to make anyone uncomfortable. +Bob was an adventurous little boy. He often wondered what it would be like to wear something really special. One day his mom took him to the store to get something really expensive. It was a beautiful pan that shined brightly in the window. + +Bob was so excited and couldn't wait to wear his new pan around the neighbourhood. When they arrived home, he put on the pan and looked at himself in the mirror. He was so proud of his new purchase and couldn't wait to show his friends. + +The next day, Bob went outside to explore with his pan. Everyone in the neighbourhood stopped and watched in amazement when they saw Bob wearing his shiny new pan. Bob stood out from all the other children and loved showing off his pan. + +However, little did Bob know that his pan would lead him to an even bigger adventure. Along the way, he met a kind old wizard who saw the sparkle of Bob's pan from miles away. He made Bob an offer to join him on a magical quest to explore the world. Bob excitedly accepted and now continues to explore the world with his pan. +Once upon a time, there was a tall man. He really enjoyed doing yoga every day. He liked how it made him feel strong and relaxed. The man had a big secret - he valued his yoga time more than anything else. + +Every day the man went to the beach to do his yoga. One day he met a three year old child called Lucy. Lucy asked the man why he was doing yoga. So, he explained to her what he valued. He said he valued yoga because it made him happy, strong and relaxed. + +Lucy listened carefully to the man and decided to try yoga. She found it hard at first but with practice she got better and better. + +The moral of the story is that you should value things that make you happy and strong. Yoga can be one way to do that for some people. Just remember to do it with patience and it will become easy! +Once upon a time, there was a thoughtful girl. She was going to play with her friends, but she had a surprise for them. She had a new bottle of spray! + +As the other girls were about to start playing, the thoughtful girl decided to show them the spray. She shook the bottle, and then waved her hand in the air. She started to spray! The other girls all clapped and shouted with happiness. + +The thoughtful girl then said a very special word. She said "friendship". That was the perfect word for the occasion. + +The girls all hugged and sprayed their friendship in the air. Then they knew their friendship had been sealed with spray! And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was an oven in the shape of a big box. It was really mysterious and special. One day, a small boy named Jack came to visit the oven. He wanted to explore it, so he started to twist the handles and pull the knobs, but nothing happened. + +Suddenly, the oven made a funny noise and started to shake. Jack smiled in delight and kept twisting the handles, until something really strange popped out! It was a large key. + +Jack asked the oven, "What is this key for?" but the oven didn't answer. Jack thought, maybe the oven can keep a secret. He took the key and put it in his pocket. + +The next day Jack tried to use the key, but it didn't fit in any of the locks. Jack couldn't figure out why the key was inside the mysterious oven. He thought for a long time, and then he had an idea. + +He took the key to a locksmith. The locksmith said, "Why, this is the key to a secret treasure chest!" Jack smiled in delight, and he thanked the oven for the mysterious key. He knew he would never forget this wonderful adventure! +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim was playing in the park. He saw a mail box and wanted to see what was inside. He opened it and found a special package. He took it out and it felt funny in his hands. It was wrapped in a colorful bow. He felt happy and wanted to open it. He tugged and pulled until the package popped open. + +Inside was a toy car that made funny noises when he shook it. Tim was so excited! But then he felt a sharp pain on his finger. He had hurt himself on the package. He started to cry and looked for his mommy. + +She came over and hugged him. She kissed his finger and said it would feel better soon. She wrapped a Band-Aid around his finger and told him it was all ok. He was so proud to have his very own Band-Aid. He hugged his mommy and kissed the Band-Aid. + +He looked back at the mail box and suddenly knew why he had been sent the special package. It was a message from a special friend. He smiled and said thank you to the mail box. He took the toy car home to show his friends and family. He was so excited to have such a special gift. +Once upon a time there was a smart fox. He always looked for clever ways to get ahead. One day he remembered he had heard about some oil up in a cave. So he decided to go there to see if he could get some. He followed the trail of oil and it lead him up the side of a mountain, deep into the cave. + +When he reached the top of the cave he was so excited. He saw the oil and he knew he could make lots of money with it. So he went to fill up his bag with the oil to take back home but as he lifted it up, the ground started to shake. He quickly realized the cave was going to collapse! + +The smart fox ran as fast as he could, but the cave started to break apart and he was not smart enough to escape. He was crushed under the rubble of the cave and his adventure lead to a bad ending. +Jimmy was an adventurous three year old. He loved to explore the outdoors and particularly enjoyed the quiet landscape behind his home. One day, Jimmy decided he wanted to explore even further and asked his parents if he could go on a journey. + +Jimmy's mom said, "Where do you want to go, Jimmy?". + +Jimmy replied, "Outside, to the quiet landscape!". + +Jimmy's dad smiled and said, "Ok Jimmy, let's take a walk". + +The two of them grabbed a blanket and walked out together. The atmosphere was so peaceful, as they walked through the field, and Jimmy felt so content. They set up their blanket on the grass and Jimmy's dad said, "Let's lie down and look at the sky". + +Jimmy lay down and gazed up above him. The sky was so clear, and the quiet landscape made Jimmy feel so calm. He lay there for a moment, just appreciating the beauty of nature with his dad. + +Jimmy could not help but smile with joy. He felt so full of wonder and adventure, and he knew this was going to be his favorite spot for a long time. +Molly was a three year old girl who loved animals. Every day she would visit her dad's farm and feed the animals there. + +One day, Molly was feeding the chickens when she spotted something under a bush. She leaned in to get a better look and noticed it was a vest. She was very excited and quickly picked it up. + +When her dad saw the vest he said "that's a hairy vest! It must belong to a bear." + +Molly started to hope that the bear would come back to get its vest. Every day Molly would check the vest and look for the bear. + +One day Molly heard a loud noise coming from the bushes. When she looked closer she noticed a furry, hairy bear coming out of the bushes. Molly was so happy and shouted "It's the bear!" + +Molly and the bear shared a smile before the bear took his vest and left. Molly was very sad to see him go but she still had hope that the bear would come back to visit again. +Once upon a time, there was a great girl. She was walking along and stumbled upon an old wallet. She picked it up and was so excited! Inside the wallet was lots of money. She had never seen so much money before! + +She tried to count it, but there were too many. She showed it to her mum, who was so happy for her. She said the girl was very clever for finding so much money. With the money, the girl and her mum bought some great new toys. + +The girl was so happy with her new toys. She went running around, showing them to all of her friends. They were all so surprised and said that she was very lucky. + +The girl was the happiest girl in town. She smiled and laughed all day long, thankful for her great find. +Jack was a little boy who liked to help his mommy. He wanted to make a surprise for her. He put some jam on a plate. The jam was dark and sweet. + +He decided to make a picture with the jam. First, he put some drops of jam in the middle of the plate. Then he made circles around his drops. He was so happy when he was finished. + +Jack put the plate on the table and waited. When his mommy saw it, she said, "It looks so nice, Jack! Thank you so much." Jack was happy that he made his mommy happy. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Sarah was walking in the dark woods. Suddenly, a loud noise echoed around her and a bright light appeared! She was scared and screamed. + +A voice from the light said, "Do not be scared. I am a friendly fairy!" + +Sarah was so excited and asked, "Can you help me?" + +The fairy nodded and said, "Yes, I can make your biggest wish come true." + +Sarah thought and said, "I wish for a magical bird that will never disappear." + +The fairy smiled and said, "Your wish shall be granted. After I make some special magic with my wand, a new bird will appear." + +And with a wave of her wand, a bright light shone and a beautiful little bird fluttered out of the light. Sarah was so happy. She thanked the fairy and waved goodbye as the fairy and light disappeared. + +The little bird was Sarah's best friend forever. +Alice was a little girl. She was very upset. Her mommy had given her a jar of lotion. Alice opened the jar and enjoyed the smell. She rubbed the lotion on her face. It made her feel better. + +Alice wanted to play, so she went outside. She hugged a tree and enjoyed the sunshine. She ran around the yard and played with a ball. + +Alice suddenly remembered the lotion. She ran inside and found it. She rubbed it all over her hands and enjoyed the feeling. + +Alice smiled. She felt much better now! She was no longer upset. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable little girl named Daisy. Daisy liked to help her mom and dad, so she made sure to do things right. One day, Daisy was helping around the house and needed something from the store. She asked Daddy if she could borrow the cart to go shopping. Daddy said, "Yes, use the cart, it's dependable." + +So Daisy grabbed the cart and took it to the store. She made sure to take the best items to fill up the cart. Daisy rolled the cart all around the store, picking up the items and putting them into the cart. + +Once she was finished, Daisy headed to the checkout area with the cart. The cashier smiled and said, "Good job, Daisy. You made a very dependable cart full of items." Daisy beamed and said, "Thank you. My daddy said the cart was dependable. He was right! +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. The elephant loved to watch the rhythm of the music. One day, the elephant said to a little bird, "Do you want to watch with me?" The bird said, "Yes, I do!" + +So, the elephant and the bird watched together. They watched the rhythm of the day. It was so beautiful. Up and down, the rhythm moved around. The elephant was so happy and he clapped his trunk. + +The bird was so excited, he started to clap too! Then, even more animals came to watch the rhythm. Soon, a big, happy rhythm was dancing in the sky. + +The little bird and the big elephant watched the big rhythm until the sun went down. Then, they said goodbye and the elephant said, "Let's watch the rhythm together again soon!" +John was feeling bad. He was very sad and he had a sore tummy. His mom wanted to help him feel better. She said, “I will make you a good sandwich. That will help you heal.†+ +John smiled. He was excited for his sandwich. His mom made him a nice sandwich with cheese and tomatoes. He was very happy. + +John said, “Thank you, Mommy. This sandwich is so good. I think it’s healing my tummy.†+ +John’s mom smiled and said, “I’m glad you like it. I hope it helps you heal.†+ +John finished the sandwich and he already felt better. He felt happy and his tummy no longer hurt. He hugged his mom and said, “Thank you, Mommy. This was a good sandwich and it helped me heal.†+Once there was a girl named Mia who was so curious about the world around her. She wanted to learn all she could about the history of places and people. One day, Mia's grandma took her to the park. Grandma pointed out a big tree that had grown there for many many years. Mia was so excited about the tree's history and she couldn't wait to learn more. + +The next day, Mia went to the park again and saw another girl playing in the park. The girl was about Mia's age but she wasn't very nice. She shouted at Mia and wouldn't share. Mia felt jealous of the other girl and wanted to play with her too. + +Mia asked her grandma if they could stay in the park a bit longer so that she could make a new friend. Grandma agreed and they stayed until the sun began to set. Suddenly, Mia saw the other girl pointing at a big flower. The girl explained that the flower had just blossomed that day. Mia was overjoyed and asked the girl to be friends. The girl happily agreed and Mia smiled. Now Mia had a new friend and she was no longer jealous. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to find a nice and cozy place to stay. She looked up and saw a big, pretty tree. Under the tree was a shelter. It was made of leaves and twigs and it looked so cozy. She went over and stepped inside. Then, she held her hands out and felt the soft leaves all around her and she knew that this was the perfect place for her to stay. + +The little girl was so happy to have such a delicious shelter. Every morning she would wake up, look around and smile. Then, she would sit in the shelter and hold a warm cup of tea while she watched the birds and enjoyed the breeze. + +The little girl held onto her shelter and it held her too. Together they kept each other safe and happy. They became friends and enjoyed doing things together, like running through the field and eating yummy fruits. + +And that's the story of the little girl and her delicious shelter. They stayed friends for many years and enjoy living together in the same cozy spot. +Once upon a time there was a girl named True. True was very impatient. She wanted to do things faster than anyone else. One day she was playing with her toys and she saw a pair of scissors. + +True took the scissors and started to cut. She cut things like paper, string, and cardboard. Soon True was very happy with all the cutting she had done. + +But then True saw something she shouldn’t have cut. She saw that she had cut the cord to her mom’s vacuum cleaner! True was very scared and quickly ran away. + +True’s mom was very mad. She knew True had been too impatient. She reminded True to always be careful when using scissors. True nodded and said she would never cut something she shouldn’t again. +The radio was sad. It had not worked in a long time. Every day it sat quietly in the corner of the room. But one day something special happened. + +A man appeared in the room. He was holding a toolkit. He smiled at the radio and began to work. He twisted and turned some of the parts, and put some new parts inside. + +After a few hours the man stood up. "I think it should work now," he said. He turned the radio on and the room was filled with music. The radio was no longer sad. + +The man had improved the radio. Now it played music every day. Everyone was so happy to hear it. Everyone, except for the radio. It was happy to be useful again. +Once there was a little girl named Sophia who loved to play with her friends. One day she visited a park with her friends and they saw a group of noisy birds. The birds were sitting on a coconut tree and talking very loudly. Sophia and her friends started to get curious. They started asking questions about the noisy birds. Who were they? Where was their home? + +Sophia felt brave and decided to approach the birds. She slowly walked up to them and asked, "Where do you live?" suddenly, the birds stopped their chatter and looked down at her. Sophia slowly lifted her tiny palm and one of the birds hopped on her palm. The bird smiled and said, "We're from the jungle, but it's far away from here." + +Sophia was amazed and asked the bird if she could stay with them. The bird shook his head and said, "No, we need to get back home. We just wanted to fly here and explore this new place." Sophia sadly watched them fly away. She went back to her friends and told them what she learnt. Even though she couldn't stay with the birds, she felt happy that she was able to question them. +Jill the snail was very friendly. She loved taking long walks and meeting other snails. One day, while she was out walking, she noticed a strange structure. + +Jill had never seen it before. She crawled around it and saw it was made of sticks and all sorts of different things. She thought it was exciting and wanted to explore. + +But as soon as she got closer, she saw something strange. On the other side was another snail. She looked so unfriendly! Jill was worried she was up to something bad. + +The other snail was holding a huge bag. Jill quickly realised that it was full of mail! She wanted to save the mail, so she went up to the other snail and asked for the bag. + +The other snail tried to take it away. But Jill was determined and she didn’t want to let go. Finally, after a long struggle, Jill won and she got the bag of mail. She saved the day and the mail was safe. +Once upon a time there was a delicate jungle. It was full of beautiful plants and animals. Everyone in the jungle was happy. + +One day, something strange happened. A loud noise came from the sky and suddenly, all the animals disappeared! The jungle was empty. + +The plants and other creatures in the jungle were sad and confused. Where did the animals go? They searched and searched but there was no sign of them. + +At last, they decided to look up high in the sky. And there they were! The animals had disappeared right into the sky, up to the fluffy white clouds. + +All the plants and creatures waved goodbye as the animals drifted away and soon they were out of sight. Although they missed the animals, they were happy that they had a new place to live. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very brave. She was only three years old but she never felt scared. One day, she decided to do something very daring. +She wore a belt around her waist and ventured into the dark forest. She felt a little scared but she was determined. +As she walked through the woods, she heard strange noises. She kept walking until she reached a clearing. There was a big, scary bear standing in the middle of the clearing, growling loudly. +The girl felt very scared and tried to run away, but the bear chased after her. She fell down and the belt around her waist got stuck on a branch. The scary bear was coming closer and closer. +The girl was too scared to do anything and the bear eventually ate her! The end. +Once there was a little girl called Lila. One day she was walking in the garden when she saw a jug. It was blue, big and heavy. Lila really wanted to pick it up and play with it. + +She slowly bent down and with her tiny hands she picked up the jug. But oh no! It was too heavy and she could not hold it. The jug started to slip and fall. + +Just then Lila heard a voice. It came from right next to her. It was Mrs Smith, Lila's neighbour. + +Mrs Smith said, "Oh Lila be careful with that jug. It looks like a big and heavy one. Please be careful and don't drop it". + +Lila carefully held the jug and carried it over to the deep pond. There she slowly put the jug in the water. Splash! The jug dropped safely into the water and made a funny noise when it hit the water. + +Lila smiled, she had dropped the jug safely into the deep pond and now she could play with it safely. +Once upon a time, there was a big fish called Joe. Joe loved to splash in the water. Every morning he swam through the thick blue waves and took a deep breath of oxygen. One day, Joe wanted to splash even higher. He asked his friend, a crab called Bobby, to help him. + +"Can you help me to splash higher, Bobby?" asked Joe. + +Bobby laughed. "I'm too small," he said. "But maybe if you take a deep breath of oxygen, you'll be able to splash super high!" + +Joe took a few deep breaths and then he tried to splash higher. Amazingly, it worked! Joe splashed higher and higher until he could barely see Bobby. + +Bobby waved to him and shouted, "Good luck, Joe!" + +Joe was so happy. He splashed even higher and waved back to Bobby. He knew he could do it with the help of a friend and lots of oxygen. +Once there was a little girl who wanted a dog. One day she saw a dog outside and wanted to get it. She wanted to try to pet it. + +She stepped outside, and it was cold. Her toes were cold and she shivered. The dog was walking around, so she tried to get close. She smiled and said "Hi!". + +The dog looked at her, but he walked away. The little girl was sad. She tried to follow him, but he was too fast. + +Suddenly, the dog stopped and looked at her. He came to her and let her pet him! She smiled and scratched his head. + +The little girl and the dog became best friends! Every day she would try to play with him and he would make her laugh. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two little boys named Tom and Joe. Tom was three and Joe was two. They were best friends! One day, Tom and Joe were outside playing together and it started to rain. Tom grabbed an umbrella, but Joe didn't have one. Joe started to cry as he got wetter and wetter. + +Tom felt bad for his friend, so he said, "Joe, let's go inside my house and we can get you some dry clothes. It will make you feel better." + +Joe and Tom ran to Tom's house and mom gave Joe a yellow towel and some dry clothes to wear. Then, she made the boys a nice snack. She put some sausages on a plate and set it on the table. + +Tom said, "This looks nice! Thanks Mom." But Joe started to cry again. + +Mom asked, "Why are you crying Joe?" + +Joe said, "Tom has a nice house, but I have none. I have no one to help me." + +Mom smiled and said, "Joe, it's nice to have a friend like Tom. He's always there for you and he will help you when you need it. That's a good thing to have." + +The moral of the story is that having a good friend like Tom is very important. A friend will be there to help you out, just like Tom was +Once upon a time there was a painter. He was a special painter who wanted to make the world more beautiful with his pictures. Every day, he got an early start to ensure he was able to take advantage of the light. + +The painter worked and worked, but he never seemed to get ahead of himself. He was always just barely able to keep up with the work. But the painter didn't give up hope. He knew that if he kept working, eventually things would improve. + +One day, the painter stumbled on a special painting. He wasn't sure what it was, but he worked on it for hours and hours. When he finished, the painting was brighter than anything he had ever created before. + +As soon as the artist had finished, the sky filled with light, as if it had been waiting for this one to be created. The artist smiled, knowing his work had made a difference in the world. + +The moral of the story is that you should never give up hope. Everyone has their own unique abilities and can use them to make a difference in their world. Even when it is difficult, it is important to keep working and believe that things can change for the better. +One day, there was a bright little girl who loved cauliflower. She was always so excited to eat it! + +One evening, her mom cooked some cauliflower for her. The little girl was so happy! She took a big bite, and it was so delicious. + +The mom said to the little girl, "Does the cauliflower make you excited?" +The little girl's eyes lit up and she said, "Yes! It tastes so good!" + +Then, they both laughed and the little girl took another big bite of the cauliflower. She closed her eyes and smiled. + +The mom said, "It looks like you are very happy with the cauliflower!" + +The little girl said, "It makes me super excited!" +Once upon a time, there was a green bird. The bird was sitting on a chain. Suddenly, the bird sneezed! The sudden sound made the bird laugh so much that it couldn't stop! Soon, the bird was singing and hopping on the chain. It was so happy! + +Every day, the bird sneezed to make itself laugh. It sang along with the sound of the sneeze and even made up a special dance. The bird loved the green chain and jumped around it happily. + +One day, something curious happened! When the bird sneezed, the chain made a jingling sound. What an odd thing! The bird decided to try it again and again, making a fun music each time it sneezed. The bird was so happy it could laugh, sneeze and play music all at once! + +And that is how the green bird made its very own special music with a sneeze and a chain. +Once upon a time, there was a stupid wolf who lived in a forest. He was always hungry and looked for food everywhere. + +One day, the wolf found a big campfire in the forest with lots of delicious food. He wanted the food for himself and decided to take it. + +The wolf began to eat the food when he heard a voice. It was the campers who had made the fire. They were angry and yelled at the wolf. The wolf ran away. + +The campers were sad because the wolf had taken all their food. But then an idea came to them. + +They decided to serve the stupid wolf a special meal. They made a soup and poured it into a bowl. Then, they went to the wolf's den and left the bowl. + +The stupid wolf was very happy! He enjoyed the special soup and never stole any more food from the campers. Together, they all lived happily ever after. +Once there was a big castle with a big dragon living inside. All day long the dragon would nap. One day a little girl called Shirley decided to visit the castle. She wanted to see the dragon! + +When she arrived the dragon was snoozing. She thought it would be fun to wake him up but the dragon wasn't happy when he woke up. He snorted thick rough smoke from his nose and it scared Shirley. + +"Little girl, why did you wake me up," the dragon said. + +Shirley stammered, "I was just curious." + +The dragon smiled, "Isn't it better to be safe than curious? Curiosity can quickly turn into danger!" + +Shirley nodded and ran away. After that day she realized that sometimes its better to take a nap and stay away from trouble! +Jimmy and Molly had a pet. It was different. It had a long tail and big ears. Jimmy and Molly loved their pet. They played with it, fed it and pet it. + +One day a stranger came to town. He was mean. He said he did not like pets and that he hated them. Jimmy and Molly were mad. They could not believe the stranger did not like their pet. + +The stranger tried to make the pet go away. But Jimmy and Molly did not want it to leave. They held on to the pet and told the stranger to leave. The stranger was not happy and he left angrily. + +Jimmy and Molly hugged their pet. They were so glad that they still had their pet. They did not understand why the stranger did not like pets. But they knew they liked their pet very much and would always take care of it. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She was very rich and had lots of nice things. One day, the princess was walking in the garden and got so tired, she had to lie down and yawn. Suddenly, two mean goblins jumped out from behind a tree! They were after the princess' riches. + +The princess bravely tried to fight them off, but the goblins were too strong. Suddenly, a brave knight appeared! He came to the princess' rescue and fought the goblins off. + +The knight used his sword and was able to scare the goblins away. The princess was so relieved, she thanked the knight and he rode off on his horse. The princess was safe and happy. She knew she could trust the knight and yawned with contentment. +Once upon a time there was a puppy called Jack. He was always full of energy and always wanted to play. + +One day, Jack's mommy said: "Jack, do you want to create something amazing?" +Jack was so happy and excited. He shouted, "Yes!" + +Jack and his mommy went outside. Jack wanted to create a cloud. He waved his hands quickly in the air and laughed as he watched his amazing cloud grow. + +Suddenly there was a loud, rumbling noise in the sky. Jack stopped and looked up in wonder. His mommy smiled. She said, "See, Jack! If you work hard, the sky will give you something wonderful back." + +The clouds in the sky grew darker and darker. Then, rain started to come down. Jack was so excited and happy to watch the rain. He yelled, "It's amazing!" + +Jack and his mommy danced and laughed in the rain. They felt so blessed by the amazing gift they had created together. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man who wanted to organize his beef. He had many cows, and wanted to make sure that each cow was getting the right amount of food. So, he began to organize the beef. But, he was too slow and the cows began to get frightened. + +Suddenly, a storm started. It was raining hard, and the elderly man got scared too. He quickly grabbed the beef, but he dropped it on the ground when a lightning strike came. + +The beef was ruined, and the elderly man was very sad. He was too slow to organize his beef, and now he had nothing to feed his cows. He started to cry, and knew that he had made a terrible mistake. +Once, there was a thin mule. He wanted so badly to be bigger and stronger! He wanted to carry more and go faster, but instead he was thin and weak. One day, he saw a huge mountain and decided he was going to climb it. He worked and worked, but it felt like he was climbing a cliff. Finally, he reached the top, but slipped and fell almost to the bottom. The mule was very sad and the thin mule began to regret trying to climb the mountain. But the mule didn't give up - he kept trying to get back up the mountain. He eventually made it back to the top of the mountain and this time he stayed there. From that day forward, the mule remembered to always use caution and never regret trying something new. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They went on an adventure to the forest looking for something special. +When they got there they did not know what to expect. In the distance they spotted a dry log. They approached the log and saw that it provided a shelter from the wind and rain. +Jack and Jill both jumped into the log and sat in the dryness. They looked around and noticed the log was filled with treasures. +Jack and Jill were so happy as they collected the treasures but soon realised that some of their treasures were missing. They looked around to find the missing items, but there was nothing. +Suddenly Jill spotted a small tunnel that led from the log. They both followed it and soon realised it was an ancient secret path. At the end of the path, was a mysterious creature that provided them with the missing treasures. +Jack and Jill thanked the creature for providing them with the missing items and ran off back to the log, filled with joy. They stayed in the log the whole day and then went home, excited to tell everyone about their adventure. +Once there was a very sweet dog named Sandy. She had a big smile and lived on the beach. + +One day, Sandy decided to go for a walk on the beach. She could smell the salty sand, and hear the waves crashing. Suddenly, Sandy felt something on her tail. She looked down and saw a crab. + +Sandy asked the crab, "What are you doing here?" + +The crab answered, "I'm looking for something very special!" + +Sandy was curious. She asked, "What do you need?" + +The crab snapped its claws and said, "I need a nut, a very sweet nut!" + +Sandy laughed and said, "I think I know just the place!" She led the crab deep into the sand. Sandy started to dig and soon she found a sweet nut! + +The crab thanked Sandy and said, "Let's come back here again!" + +Sandy smiled and said, "I know a secret, there are more sweet nuts hidden in the sand!" + +The crab and Sandy became best friends, and went back to the beach every day, searching for more sweet nuts in the sand! +Mary was playing with her friends in the garden, when suddenly she spotted a lizard. She shouted "Wow!", and all of her friends stopped to look. Mary liked the lizard and wanted to keep it in her garden, but her friends wouldn't let her. They were too jealous and refused to let her keep the lizard. + +Mary's friends went home, and Mary tried to think of what she could do. Then she had an idea. She suggested that if nobody claimed the lizard, then it could stay. Everyone agreed and Mary was very happy. + +Mary thought about the lizard every day, and every morning she would go out and check if it was still there. Slowly but surely, the lizard started to get used to her and even allowed her to stroke it. + +Mary was very pleased. Even though her friends had refused to let her keep the lizard, she had still been able to make it her own. +Once there was an elderly man who liked to clap. He liked to clap his hands and dance in the park. Everyone around him would clap, too, and they all had a lot of fun. + +One day the man decided to go searching for luxury. He wanted to find something special, something that was unique and diferent. So off on an adventure he went. + +He did some exploring and soon found a big, beautiful luxury item. It was like nothing he had ever seen before. He was so excited, he started to clap. Everyone around him started clapping, too! + +The elderly man was so happy that he had found such a great luxury. He took it back to his home and was excited to show it to all of his friends. + +From then on, the elderly man was the happiest person around. Everywhere he went, he always had a big smile and his hands were always clapping. +Once upon a time there was a darling little girl named Annabel. She was having an exciting day at the park. She saw lots of different animals and made lots of friends. + +Annabel was so happy exploring the park. But she was getting a little tired. Her mommy saw her and reminded her to stay close to her heel. So Annabel held tightly to her mommy's heel and followed her through the park. Annabel had lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, Annabel was so happy because she had a great time exploring with her mommy. She had held tightly to her mommy's heel the whole day and she was so proud of herself. Her mommy was proud too! + +The end. +Once upon a time, a mom and her three year old son went to the museum.The mom showed him many different things and told him about them. + +The little boy looked at everything with wonder and said, "Mommy, I love it!" + +The mom smiled and said, "That's great. We can come back here again. Life is like a museum, you can come and go, take what you need, and leave the rest." + +The little boy nodded and asked, "What does 'independent' mean?" + +The mom said, "Independent means that you are free to make your own choices and take care of yourself. It's important to be able to make your own decisions and do things your own way." + +The little boy thought about that for a moment and said, "I want to be independent!" + +The mom smiled and said, "That's great! But don't forget to still love and care for others around you too. Being independent doesn't mean forgetting or ignoring the people that love you." + +The little boy nodded and said, "I will always love Mommy and all the people in my life. That's what being independent is all about." + +The mom smiled and hugged her little boy. + +The moral of the story is that love and independence go hand in hand, and we should never forget the importance of both. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely flame. It lived near a big hill. Every night, it would light up the sky. But this flame was very sad because it had no one to play with. + +One night, a magical wind came down the hill. It quickly lifted the flame up in the air. The flame was so excited! For the first time, it felt happy and free. + +As the flame flew higher, it found another flame a few miles away. The two flames started playing together. They spun and jumped. They shimmied and shook. The magical wind helped the flames stay up in the air. + +The two flames laughed and played all night long, until the sun finally came up. Then, the magical wind lifted the two flames back down to the ground. They said goodbye to each other and the lonely flame went back to its hillside. + +But from then on, the lonely flame was never truly lonely again. It had a new friend, and it could always count on the magical wind to lift them up whenever they wanted to play or dance together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily. She was always looking for something fun to do. One day she decided to go for a walk in the woods with her mom and dad. + +As they were walking, her mom stopped and said, "Let’s pick some apples". So they found some apples and started filling a basket with them. Just then, they heard a voice asking, "Do you want to buy some oats?" + +Lily’s mom said, "Yes, those look like nice oats. How much do they cost?" The man said, "They’re very cheap, only 10 cents for a bag". + +Lily’s dad said, "OK, I’ll take two bags". He reached into his pocket and counted out two dimes and the man put the oats into his basket. + +Lily was so excited, she carried the two bags of oats while they continued on their walk. She was so proud of herself to be carrying the oats. Every time they stopped to look at something, she'd tell her mom and dad, "I’m carrying the oats and they're so cheap!" + +It was a wonderful day in the woods! +Once upon a time, there was a nest high in the trees. It was empty, so the birds went looking for a place to sleep. They looked for a long time until they found an old tree that had lots of holes in it. The birds thought it was perfect. + +They flew in and started to build their nest. They put twigs and leaves together, and soon it was ready. But then the tree started to rot. The birds were scared, so they flew away and found another place to live. + +The tree got so rotten that its trunk fell apart. Something else filled the space instead. A family of mice came to live in the nest. They liked it so much because it was nice and cozy. + +Now, the nest still stands empty, and the mice live happily in their new home. They are so lucky they found such a perfect place to live! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Ben. He was three years old and his favorite thing to do was to swing. Every day after school he would go to the park to swing on the swings. He was never upset when he was swinging, it always made him feel happy. + +One day, Ben's mom got very sick so he had to stay at home with his dad. He was very upset because there was no park to go to and he couldn't swing. His dad tried to make him feel better, but nothing seemed to work. + +Then one day, Ben's dad had a big surprise for him. He had made Ben a swing in the backyard, so he could swing all year, no matter what. Ben was so excited, he couldn't believe it, and he was no longer upset. + +From then on, Ben was never sad, because he could always swing in the backyard, no matter what. +Once upon a time, there was a tired little girl. She couldn't find anything fun to do. Then one day, she thought she heard something wonderful. She listened again and realized it was an opera! + +The girl was so excited and began to count along with the music. She listened and counted and could barely keep up with the music. She sang and danced, forgetting just how tired she was. + +The music was so beautiful, it made her feel so happy and warm. The opera was so magical, she wanted it to last forever. As the music faded away, the little girl lay down on the ground and fell asleep, still counting in her dream. +One day, Lucy was laying in her bed. She felt sleepy. She had a pink teddy bear and she hugged him tight. She closed her eyes and began to dream. + +In her dream, Lucy saw a pale castle. She heard the most beautiful music coming from the palace. She wanted to go inside and explore! + +Lucy opened the door and stepped inside. There were beautiful pink flowers in every corner. The walls were bright and sparkly. Lucy felt so happy inside the castle. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard a loud noise. She woke up in her bed. It was just a dream. Lucy hugged her teddy bear and hugged it tight. She lay there for a few more minutes before getting out of bed to start her day. +Once there was a little girl and she wanted to have fun. So she went looking for her friends. Finally she saw her friends in the park. They were under a big tent and they were all very happy. + +The little girl wanted to join her friends, so she went over to the tent. But she was too weak to move it on her own. So she asked her friends to help her. They all came over and together they managed to move the tent. + +Once the tent was in the right place, they all started to play. They played hide and seek and danced around the tent. The little girl had a great time with her friends. + +At the end of the day, the little girl was exhausted because she had joined in so many fun activities with her friends. She went home happy and talked about her fun day with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a big, green turn. It was very sad because no one had ever decorated it. One day, a group of friends came to the turn. They wanted to make it special. + +First, they hung shiny, green streamers all around it. Then, they put colorful balloons everywhere. Finally, they put a big, green bow on top of the turn. + +When they were done decorating, the turn looked so happy and beautiful! Everyone was so pleased with how it looked. They cheered and jumped with joy. Now that the turn was decorated, it was time to have fun! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She was very enthusiastic and loved to laugh and play. + +One day, when she was playing with her friends, Amy accidentally hurt her arm. Her mom saw and rushed to help. She gently put a bandage on Amy's arm. + +Amy felt much better after that and was ready to go back to playing. But, before she could do that, she wanted to make sure her friends were OK too. + +So Amy gave each of her friends a bandage, to send them her love and care. They were so happy and thanked Amy for being so thoughtful. + +The pals all laughed and played for the rest of the day, and Amy was proud of herself for being so enthusiastic. +Once upon a time there was a big jar of ink. It was very cheap, but bad quality. Every day, a little girl would use it to colour her drawings. But one day, the ink just vanished! The little girl was so sad. She looked everywhere, but she couldn't find the ink. The jar had been empty. The little girl didn't know what happened. The ink had simply vanished. + +The little girl was so upset, she started to cry. It was no use! No matter what she did, the ink still wouldn't come back. Finally, she had to get more ink, but it was no longer cheap. She was very sad she couldn't use her old ink anymore. The girl never found out where the ink had vanished to. +Once upon a time, a little girl called Emma was getting ready to go outside. Her mum said to her, “Let’s prepare your coat.†So Emma went to her room and got her coat. Then her mum asked, “Do you want a scarf too?†Emma said, “Yes!†+ +So Emma’s mum got out a long cord with different colours. It was very difficult for her to get it all untangled. But eventually she untangled the knot and handed it to Emma. “Here’s your scarf. Now you’re all set,†her mum said. + +Emma was so happy that she was finally ready to go outside. She went outside with a big smile on her face. Everything was ready for her lovely adventure! +Timmy wanted to play with his best friend, Billy. +He got ready to go outside, but when he opened the door, Billy had already vanished. Where had he gone? + +Timmy looked around, but he couldn't see him anywhere. He thought back to what they were doing before Billy had gone. They were playing hide-and-seek. + +Timmy remembered seeing Billy wink, just before he vanished. He closed his eyes tight and wanted to wink too, so maybe he could vanish. + +He started to wiggle his eyes and made a funny face. It felt uncomfortable, so he stopped. + +He was about to give up, but then he heard a voice. It was Billy, calling out to him from behind the sofa. + +Timmy laughed and ran to hug Billy. He had found his best friend again! +Once there was a navy. It was made of boats and people. The boats had sails and were painted bright blue. And the people wore hats. + +One day the navy went to fight. They went to the light sky and saw ships from far away. The sky was filled with smoke and noise. The navy shot their guns and the other ships returned the fire. + +The fight went on and on, until the navy finally won. They were so happy they cheered and sang. They sailed their boats back home in the light to their families and friends. + +The navy lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there lived a small spider. She lived in the corner of a dark room. One day, she decided to explore the room. + +She said to herself, "I trust myself, I can do this." As she crawled around, she found a dead fly. She felt sad. + +Then, she heard a voice. It was her best friend, a bee. + +The bee said, "Let's be friends. I will protect you. You can trust me." + +The spider was happy and she smiled. She said, "Yes, I trust you." + +And from then on, the spider and the bee were best friends. They always looked out for each other and kept each other safe. +Once upon a time, there was a big chamber. Inside the chamber there were lots of toys. Every night, the toys were loaded into the chamber and were ready for the next day. + +One day, something bad happened. The chamber broke! All of the toys fell out onto the ground. Everyone was sad. + +The friends of the chamber wanted to help. They loaded the toys back into the chamber. But the chamber was still broken. + +Then one of the little friends came up with a good plan. They loaded the broken pieces of the chamber onto a cart and took it to the repair shop. + +The repair shop fixed the chamber and the toys were loaded back inside. Everyone felt happy and cheered. The chamber was once again ready for fun! +Andy was an ordinary 3 year old boy. One day, he went to the park with his family. He was so excited because he knew there were lots of things to enjoy! + +First, they went to a playground with a slide and a swingset. He shouted with joy as he slid down the slide, and then laughed as he swung higher and higher on the swingset. + +Then, they went to the beach. Andy squealed with delight as he ran towards the shore and felt the sand under his feet. He ran out towards the waves, feeling the water lap against his toes. + +Then, he looked up and saw that his dad was holding a palm tree frond in his hands. It was a huge, elegant fan of palm leaves with a thick stem. He was so excited - it was like nothing he had ever seen before! + +His dad handed the fan of leaves to him and said, "Feel the coolness of the leaves." Andy touched the palm frond with his fingers and enjoyed the sensation. With a smile, he ran around with the palm tree fan in hand, laughing and playing as it streamed in the breeze. + +Andy enjoyed his day at the park. All the ordinary things he did were even more fun because he was with his family. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Lulu and Stan. They were very different, but they were best friends. One day, Stan showed Lulu something big. He had a folded sheet of paper and he said it was a special kind of paper. + +Lulu was curious and asked what it was. Stan said it was a "police car". It was just like a real police car, except you could fold it up. Lulu was so excited! + +Stan took out some special markers and gave them to Lulu. They drew on the paper and soon it was made up to look like a real police car. It even had a spicy red star on top. + +They put their police car on the floor and drove it around, pretending they were policemen. They had so much fun, laughing and playing together. + +Finally, when it was time to go home, they carefully folded up their police car and put it in Stan's pocket. They could keep it and play with it whenever they wanted! + +The End. +Once upon a time there were two friends. Their names were Rita and Robert. Every day, Rita and Robert would visit the market to buy things they needed. + +One day, Rita and Robert went to the market to buy some rice. When they arrived at the shop, Rita asked the shopkeeper, "How much rice do you have?" +The shopkeeper replied, "I have lots of rice!" + +Rita ordered a bag of rice while Robert was being foolish. He tried to order a bag of apples! The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "No, Robert. You need to order rice." + +Rita smiled and asked Robert, "What did the shopkeeper say?" Robert pouted and replied, "He said I was foolish for trying to order apples." + +Rita laughed and said, "See, you should always listen and order what you need. Now let's go home with our rice!" + +And so Rita and Robert went home with the bag of rice. The end. +Once upon a time there was a pilot who was very noisy. She liked to make a lot of noise while she was working as a pilot in her plane. Every day, she served passengers and others who wanted to fly around the world. She worked hard to make sure everyone on board was safe and happy. + +One day, the pilot noticed something strange. A storm was coming and it seemed to be getting bigger and bigger. She was worried, but she decided to keep serving and get everyone safe to the other side. She was scared, but she knew she could do it. + +The pilot worked hard and eventually, she and the passengers made it through the storm. All the passengers thanked her for getting them to safety. That night was very noisy, with thunder and lightning, but the pilot made sure that everyone felt safe and happy. + +The pilot's experience in the storm was scary, but it also taught her that she was capable of being brave and serving a great purpose - no matter how noisy the storm was. +One day, Sammy and her Mommy were heading to the beach. When they got there, Sammy got excited because she saw something special. + +"Mommy, look! Is that an otter?" she yelled. + +"Yes, it is! Come on, let's unpack our lunch and have a seat to watch it," her Mommy said. + +They spread out the blanket and Sammy's Mommy pulled out sandwiches and snacks. But then Sammy found something even more exciting. She found a small, unique box. + +"What is this?" Sammy asked. + +"It's a surprise," her Mommy said. + +Sammy gasped with joy as she carefully opened the box. Inside, there was a big, friendly otter toy! + +"I love it!" Sammy shouted. + +And with the otter toy in her arms, Sammy spent the whole afternoon on the beach, running, playing and exploring. It was a unique adventure that she would never forget! +Once upon a time there was an old lollipop. It was a very, very old lollipop. Every day it just sat and waited. No one ever ate it, so it stayed all old and hard. + +One day, a little girl found the lollipop. She was only three years old. She tried to eat the lollipop, but it was too hard. Then she had an idea! + +She took the lollipop to her mommy. She said, "Mommy, I have an old lollipop. Can you help me restore it?" Her mom smiled, and said yes! + +Mommy put the lollipop in a pot of boiling water. After a few minutes, she took it out. It was soft and perfect. The little girl was so happy. + +She thanked her mommy and ran off with her lollipop. "Yum!" she said, and enjoyed the sweet treat. + +The old lollipop was finally restored and everyone was happy. The End. +Once upon a time there was a big bear. He was walking in the woods and felt very tired. He saw a rabbit nearby and they said hello. + +The bear asked the rabbit, "Why are you here, hopping around by yourself?" + +The rabbit replied, "I have done something silly and now I regret it." The big bear wanted to help his new friend. + +The rabbit explained that he had not listened to his mum when she said he shouldn't eat too much. He ate until his mouth was full and now he felt sick. + +The big bear smiled and said, "It is only a lesson learned, and you now know that you should always listen to your mum, even when something sounds fun and delicious. Don't forget it, or else you'll be in trouble and very tired again." + +The rabbit thanked the big bear and hopped away, but he never forgot the lesson he'd been taught: always listen to Mum. +Once there was a furry cat named Jerry. He was small and cute. + +One day, Jerry found out that there was a special event happening in the neighborhood. He wanted to go, so he asked his best friend, a little puppy named Spot. + +"Do you want to join the event with me?" asked Jerry. + +Spot's face lit up. "Yes, I sure do!" he replied. + +So, Jerry and Spot parted away from their home and started walking to the event. Along the way, they met some other animals and had lots of fun. + +Finally, they arrived at the event. It was more amazing than they expected. They ate yummy snacks, played some games and made some new animal friends. + +They had so much fun that the day felt like it was over in no time. When it was time to leave, both Jerry and Spot were very sad. But they decided that they had to part away and head back home. + +They promised each other to come back next time. Knowing this, Jerry and Spot were happy again as they walked home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. Sarah liked to play with her friends and do lots of fun things. Today Sarah pretended to be a superhero. She put on her helmet and had lots of adventures. + +Sarah's helmet was really pretty. It had bright colours and fun designs. Sarah was so excited to wear it. She ran around, feeling like a true superhero! + +Sarah loved to play pretend games with her friends. They pretended to be knights and princesses. They liked to dress up and act as if they were really brave. + +Today Sarah's friends needed her help. They wanted to find matching helmets for themselves. Sarah waved her magic wand and soon everyone had a pretty helmet to wear. Everyone was so happy! +One day, a child saw a curious vehicle. They decided to go and take a closer look. When they got to the vehicle, they had a lot of fun looking at it. + +Next, the child decided to climb inside the vehicle. They saw lots of buttons and levers to play with. They tried pushing them to make the vehicle move. But nothing happened! + +The child then found a big red button. They looked at it and the label said "finish". The child pressed the button, and suddenly the vehicle started to move! The child was very excited. + +Soon the vehicle stopped in front of a house. The child thanked the vehicle for taking them for a ride and then climbed out. They were very happy and could not wait to tell their friends about their amazing adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a place. It was a very special place. Everything was very spicy there! + +The people who lived in that place liked to reverse things. They reversed the way they walked, they reversed the way they cooked food and they even reversed the way they dressed! It was very funny and very spicy. + +One day, a little boy went to visit the special place. He was only three years old. He liked all the spicy things that he saw, so he decided to reverse them too. + +He put his socks on his head, he put his shoes on his hands, and he ate his dinner backwards. Everyone laughed at him, but they were still happy that he enjoyed his visit to the place and joined in their fun. +One day, a naughty bear was walking through the forest. He saw a flame in the distance and started to walk closer. Suddenly, he realized the fire was coming from a campfire that a family of rabbits had built. The bear frowned. He didn't like that the rabbits had the campfire. The rabbit family saw the bear and started to hop away. + +The naughty bear wanted the campfire for himself. He tried to put the flames out with his hands. But the flames kept coming! The bear frowned again. He didn't know what else to do. + +Finally, the bear decided to leave. He slowly walked away from the campfire and left the flames behind. The rabbit family came back, and they were so happy to see their campfire was still burning. + +The naughty bear was angry. However, he didn't try anything else. From then on, he knew to stay away from the campfire and leave the flames alone! +Once upon a time there was a leopard who was very happy. He liked to stretch out in the sun and go for long walks. One day he decided he wanted to pray but he didn't know how. So he asked a rabbit who was nearby if he could help him. The rabbit said, "I know how to pray. You just have to close your eyes and talk to God." + +The leopard was excited, so he closed his eyes and said, "Hello God, it's me, the happy leopard. Please make all of my friends happy too." He opened his eyes and thanked the rabbit for helping him and the rabbit said, "It was my pleasure. Have a nice day." + +The leopard was happy that he had been able to pray. He went on his way, knowing that he had done something good. +Jimmy and his mom were in the backyard playing with their dog, Spot. They were throwing a stick and Spot was fetching it over and over. It was a lively game! + +“Look, Spot!†Jimmy’s mom said, pointing at the stick. She threw it again and Spot was off after it. + +Jimmy noticed something glimmering in the grass. He went to take a closer look and saw it was a shiny penny. +“Cool!†Jimmy said, picking it up and pointing it out to his mom. + +“Why don’t you give the penny to Spot for a special treat?†She said. + +Jimmy agreed and he took out his scissor and cut out a small hole in the penny. Then, he tied the penny to Spot’s collar. Spot was so excited he barked loudly. The game continued, but this time with a lot more enthusiasm and it was even more lively! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mimi. She loved to paint and made lots of wonderful and colourful pictures. One day, her brother wanted to tease her, so he grabbed her paintbrush and her pot of paint and started to make a big, messy paint mess. Mimi shouted at him to stop, but he just laughed and kept going, making an even bigger mess. + +Finally, Mimi had enough and ran away with her paintbrush and paint pot. She told her mommy what had happened and her mommy shouted at her brother for being such a tease. He apologised and had to help clean the mess up. + +Mimi was happy because she had her paintbrush and paints back and she could create her pictures. She was very careful with her paints from then on and was never teased ever again! +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was a very happy child. One day she got a surprised from her mom – it was a card! Jane was so excited and said: “Wow!†+ +Jane opened the card and it had a beautiful picture on it. Inside was a message from her mom. It said “I am so sorry for not being able to be with you today. I love you very much!†+ +Jane was so happy that her mom thought of her. She hugged the card and said “I love you too, momâ€. + +Jane put the card on her desk so she would always remember how much her mom loved her. Whenever she felt a bit sad, she would look at the card and it would always make her feel better. +Once there was a helpful little girl named Tina. She liked to learn new things and liked to see what she could do. + +One day, Tina's mommy came to her and said, “Let’s learn something new, Tina! Let’s learn how to jump the hoop.†+ +So, Tina and her mommy went to the yard. There, her mommy taught Tina all about the hoop. She taught her how to stand in the hoop and how to jump in and out of it. + +Tina was very excited to learn this new skill. She jumped and jumped, and soon she was jumping the hoop perfectly. + +Tina was very proud of herself and thanked her mommy for being so helpful. She knew that learning how to jump the hoop made her very special. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very proud. She had lots of toys and loved to play. One day, she had an idea. She wanted to match up her toys with her glass. The girl collected all her toys and lined them up. Then, she took all the glass and lined them up too. She looked at them to see if she could match them together. + +The girl was determined. She looked carefully and tried hard. Suddenly, she saw a toy and a glass that matched! She was so proud with herself that she jumped up and down and said, "Yay! I did it!" She continued to match and soon, all her toys and glass had matches. + +The little girl was happy that she had found all the matches. She was so proud of herself to have done such a good job. She loved looking at all the matching pairs. She admired her work and smiled to herself. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a brilliant prince who loved orders. He ordered a pass for a special event for the kingdom. Everyone was very excited about the event and wanted to go. + +One day the prince ordered the people of the kingdom to get ready to go. Everyone put on their best clothes and got their passes. When they arrived at the event they saw that the prince had ordered the most beautiful decorations. + +The event was brilliant! Everyone was so happy and excited. They cheered and danced long into the night. As the night ended, everyone thanked the prince for the brilliant event and made their way back to the kingdom with their passes in hand. +Once upon a time, there was a purple parrot. This parrot was very special because it was the only purple parrot in the whole world. + +One day, the parrot decided to go for a walk in the park. But as it was walking, it started to slip on the grass. It was so slippery that it couldn't keep walking. + +The parrot started to get worried. But then, it saw a little girl who was walking in the park. + +The parrot said to the little girl, "Help! I'm slipping!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Don't worry, I can help you!" + +The little girl carefully picked up the parrot and put it on a dry patch of grass. + +The parrot was very grateful. It thanked the little girl and flew away. + +The end! +Eagerly, Danny waited for the town parade to start. He looked around and saw the happy faces of everyone preparing for the big event. Danny was so excited, he started to do a little dance in the street. + +Suddenly, he heard some complaining coming from down the street. Danny looked over and saw two of his friends standing there. Lucy was pointing up to the sky with a frown on her face. + +"What's wrong?" Danny asked. His friends looked at him with concerned faces. + +"It's raining," Lucy said, her voice filled with disappointment. + +Danny looked up and saw that his friends were right. He didn't want the parade to be canceled so he smiled and said, "Let's hope the rain stops soon and we can enjoy the parade!" + +His friends brightened up at his words and quickly agreed. They waited eagerly for the rain to go away and sure enough, it did. Soon enough, the sun was out and they were able to continue on with the day's festivities. + +Danny was glad his friends were happy again, and excited for the parade to begin. He knew it would be a day to remember! +Once upon a time there was a scared bunny. He hopped through the bushes and tall grass, looking for a safe place to hide. He wanted to keep safe from the big animals that might hurt him. Then he saw a hole in the ground. He hopped in and found a wire. It was a safe place but the bunny was still frightened. He stayed in the hole and kept the wire close to him. + +Soon a big wolf came sniffing around. He looked right at the bunny's hiding spot but couldn't find him. Without the wire, the bunny would have been discovered. The bunny was so relieved that he hugged the wire and thanked it for keeping him safe. + +The bunny stayed in the hole for the whole day. But finally in the evening he hopped out and ran back to his burrow. The wire had kept him safe from the wolf and now he was going home. +Once upon a time there was a boy, who liked to look out his window all day. He could see a big hill in the distance and he wanted to go there. His mommy suggested that he wait until the next day - she said the hill was too far away that day. + +The next day, the boy got dressed and he was ready to go. He said goodbye to his mommy, and left for the hill. Along the way, all he saw was dirt, so he started to worry. Was the hill really that far away? He asked a nearby bird, who told him it would take a while to get there. + +Finally, the boy made it to the hill. He was very tired - it had been a long journey! He looked up the hill, only to be met with a bad surprise. It was very steep, and the boy thought it was too hard to climb. He thought he wouldn’t ever make it up there. + +Just then, he remembered the suggestion his mommy had given him. She had advised him to bring a rope! He tied one end of the rope around a big tree at the bottom of the hill, and the other end around himself. Slowly but surely, he made his way up the hill, helped by the rope. + +At the top, he was rewarded with the most beautiful view. He waved to his mommy, who was so proud of her +Once upon a time there was a fierce lion. He wanted to go on an adventure. So he decided to go to the market to get some coins. When he got there, he saw lots of yummy treats. +He wanted to taste them all but he had no money. He searched the ground for a coin. Suddenly he found one! He was so excited. He grabbed it and went to buy a delicious treat. +He tasted it and it was so yummy! He was so happy that he found a coin and got to taste something so good. He thanked the man from the market and went on his next adventure. The end. +Sue and Jim had a lot of work to do. Sue said to Jim, "We need to add up all these numbers to get the result." Jim replied, "Yes, but it's going to take a long time if we don't do it in a flexible way." They looked at each other and thought of a plan. They decided to break the work up into smaller jobs that they could complete together. By the end of the day, their hard work paid off - they had added all the numbers and gotten their result. They hugged each other and went to celebrate their success. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to do yoga with her mommy. They would stretch and bend their bodies in lovely ways. + +One day, Lily's mommy showed her how to fold a piece of paper into a little boat. Lily thought it was so cool! She folded more and more boats, until she had a whole fleet of them. + +Lily and her mommy decided to take the boats to the park and sail them in the pond. As they sat on the grass and watched the boats float, they did some yoga poses together. It was a lovely day, filled with fun and relaxation. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty pink scooter that she loved to ride. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She rode her scooter around and around, going faster and faster until she got dizzy. + +Her friend, Tommy, saw her and asked, "Are you okay, Lily?" + +Lily shook her head and said, "I feel dizzy." + +Tommy said, "Let's take a break and sit down on the bench." + +Lily reached for the bench and sat down next to Tommy. They talked and laughed while Lily rested. After a few minutes, Lily felt better and was ready to ride her scooter again. + +From that day on, Lily knew that it was important to take breaks and rest when she felt dizzy. And whenever she needed a break, she knew she could always reach for the bench and sit down. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the park to play on the slide. One day, when Timmy went to the park, he saw that the slide was broken. He was sad because he couldn't slide down it. + +Timmy decided to go on an adventure to find a new slide. He walked and walked until he found a big playground. There was a slide that was even bigger than the one at his park! Timmy was so happy that he wanted to reveal his discovery to all his friends. + +When Timmy went back to his park, he told all his friends about the new slide he found. They were all excited to go with him and see it for themselves. Timmy felt proud that he was able to reveal something new to his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends were playing when they saw a big hurricane coming. + +"Oh no, we need to go inside!" said Timmy's friend, Sally. + +But Timmy didn't want to go inside. He wanted to stay and watch the hurricane. Suddenly, a big gust of wind came and a tree branch snapped. Timmy's friends ran inside, but Timmy stayed outside. + +"Come on Timmy, you need to come inside now!" yelled his mom. + +But Timmy didn't listen. He was having too much fun watching the hurricane. Then, another big gust of wind came and Timmy was blown away. His mom searched and searched, but she couldn't find him. Sadly, Timmy was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in the snow. One day, Lily's mom gave her a big, fluffy white blanket to keep her warm while she played. + +Lily ran outside with her blanket and started to play in the snow. She made a snowman and covered it with snow. Then, she covered herself with the big, fluffy blanket to stay warm. + +Suddenly, the sky turned dark and the wind started to blow. Lily felt a strange power in the air. She knew something was going to happen. She quickly covered herself with the blanket and ran back inside. Just as she got inside, the snow started to fall heavily. But Lily was safe and warm under her big, fluffy white blanket. +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch the birds fly in the sky. One day, Timmy and his family went on a hike to a big cliff. Timmy was scared to go near the edge, but he wanted to be brave like his dad. So, Timmy took a deep breath and slowly walked towards the cliff. He stood there for a little while, watching the birds fly below him. Timmy felt very proud of himself for being so brave. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved going on adventures. One day, she went for a walk in the park and saw a boy named Jack driving a fancy jeep. Lily said, "Wow, your jeep is so cool! Can I ride with you?" Jack said, "Yes, you can! But only if you marry me first." + +Lily didn't know what "marry" meant, so she asked Jack. He explained that it meant they would be together forever and ever. Lily thought about it for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll marry you!" + +So, they drove around in the jeep and had so much fun together. They saw beautiful flowers, playful animals, and even a rainbow in the sky. Lily was so happy that she decided to marry Jack for real when they grew up. + +From that day on, Lily and Jack went on many adventures together in the fancy jeep. They were always happy and in love, just like they promised each other when they first got married. +Once upon a time, there was a big race. There were many cars and trucks in the race. The race was very exciting, but also very dangerous. The cars and trucks went very fast and sometimes crashed. + +One little boy was watching the race with his dad. He asked, "Daddy, why are the cars going so fast?" His dad replied, "They want to win the race. The first car to cross the finish line wins." + +The little boy was amazed. "Wow! I want to race too!" he exclaimed. His dad smiled and said, "You can race when you get older. But remember, it's important to be safe. When you race, you need to be careful and not increase your speed too much." + +The little boy nodded and watched the rest of the race. He saw one car increase its speed and almost crash. "That was dangerous!" he said. His dad agreed and said, "Yes, it's important to be safe and not take unnecessary risks." The little boy learned a lot from the race and couldn't wait to grow up and race too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very gifted and loved to draw pictures with her crayons. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a big present. Inside was a toy that Lily had always wanted. She was so happy that she hugged her mommy tightly. + +Later that night, Lily saw a flame in the fireplace. It scared her a little bit because she didn't like fire. But her mommy told her not to worry because the fire was safe and warm. Lily felt better and went to bed with her new toy, feeling very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to go on walks with his owner, but one day his owner forgot to bring Max's sunglasses. Max always wore his sunglasses because he had sensitive eyes. Without them, the sun hurt his eyes and made him feel lonely. + +Max's owner didn't notice that Max was feeling sad without his sunglasses. They walked and walked until they came to a big puddle. Max's owner stepped right into it and got their shoes all wet. Max barked and barked until his owner realized what had happened. They picked Max up and gave him a big hug, promising to never forget his sunglasses again. From that day on, Max and his owner went on many walks and never forgot Max's sunglasses again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look at the pretty flowers. One day, she saw a butterfly and it was so brilliant with its colorful wings. She followed the butterfly and found a patch of flowers that she had never seen before. + +But as she was playing, she started to feel an itch on her arm. It got worse and worse and she couldn't stop scratching it. Her mom put some cream on it, but it didn't help. + +The next day, Lily woke up feeling very sick. Her arm was red and swollen and she had to go to the hospital. The doctors said she had been bitten by a poisonous bug and they couldn't save her. Lily's parents were very sad and they missed her very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to hear stories before bed every night. His mom would read him a different story each night. One night, Timmy asked his mom to tell him a story about a mighty hero. + +His mom began to tell him a story about a hero who helped people in need. The hero had a special power that allowed him to fly and lift heavy objects. Timmy was amazed by the story and asked his mom if he could be a hero too. + +His mom told him that anyone can be a hero by helping others. The next day, Timmy saw an old lady struggling with her groceries. He remembered the story his mom told him and decided to help her. He carried her bags to her doorstep and she thanked him for being such a kind and helpful boy. + +From that day on, Timmy knew that he could be a hero too, by helping others just like the hero in his mom's story. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved muffins. She would eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But one day, Lily's mom made a batch of muffins that turned out rough and hard. + +Lily tried to eat them, but they were too rough. She was sad and didn't know what to do. Then, she had an idea. She would try to make her own muffins. She asked her mom for help and they started baking. + +At first, it was hard, but they kept trying. They mixed the ingredients, put them in the oven, and waited. Finally, the muffins were done. Lily took a bite and smiled. They were delicious! She succeeded in making her own muffins and was very proud. From that day on, Lily and her mom would bake muffins together and they always turned out soft and yummy. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little bird. The bird liked to watch everything that was happening in the harbor. One day, the bird saw a big ship coming into the harbor. The ship had to yield to the smaller boats already in the harbor. The bird watched as the ship slowed down and waited patiently for the smaller boats to pass by. + +After the ship had safely entered the harbor, the nosy little bird flew down to take a closer look. The bird saw all kinds of interesting things on the ship, like big crates and colorful flags. But the bird knew it was time to fly away and let the ship and the other boats enjoy the harbor. + +From then on, the nosy little bird would visit the harbor every day to watch the boats come and go. And the bird always remembered to yield to the bigger boats, just like the ship had done. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing baseball with his friends. He would throw the ball and hit it with his bat. One day, Timmy's team played against another team. They were very good, but Timmy wanted to be successful too. He signed up to bat first and hit the ball really far. His team cheered and they won the game! Timmy was so happy and proud of himself. From that day on, he knew that if he signed up to do something, he could be successful too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the beach with her family. One day, when they were at the beach, Lily found an oyster. She was so happy and wanted to take it home with her. But her mom said, "No, Lily. Oysters need to stay in the ocean. They can't live in our house." + +Lily was frustrated and didn't understand why she couldn't keep the oyster. She asked her mom, "Why can't it stay with us?" Her mom explained, "The oyster needs to stay in the ocean so it can grow big and strong. It's not fair to take it away from its home." + +Lily realized her mom was right. She gently put the oyster back in the water and said goodbye. She felt happy knowing that the oyster could stay in its home and grow big and strong. The moral of the story is that sometimes we need to let things stay where they belong, even if it makes us frustrated. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in the world. She liked to run and jump and sing. But one day, Lily saw that the world was not so fine. It was dirty and messy. + +Lily knew she had to do something to clean up the world. So, she got her bucket and her sponge and started to clean. She scrubbed and scrubbed until the world was clean and shiny again. + +After she finished, Lily felt happy. She knew that she made the world a better place. From that day on, Lily made sure to always keep the world clean and fine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and toys. One day, she found a crown in her toy box. She put it on her head and pretended to be a king. + +But then her brother came in and said, "That's a fake crown, Lily. It's not real." Lily was sad because she wanted to own a real crown like a king. + +So, she went to her mom and asked if she could have a real crown. But her mom said, "Sorry, Lily. Only kings can own real crowns." Lily was disappointed but she still had fun playing with her fake crown and pretending to be a king. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside with his toys. One day, Timmy saw a tall man walking by with a kayak. Timmy was curious and asked the man, "What is that?" + +"It's a kayak," the man replied. "It's a boat you can use to go on the water." + +Timmy was excited and wanted to try the kayak. The man helped Timmy get into the kayak and pushed him out into the water. Timmy had fun paddling around, but then he saw a big wave coming towards him. Timmy tried to remove the kayak from the wave, but it was too late. The wave overturned the kayak and Timmy fell into the water. The man quickly helped Timmy back to shore. + +Timmy was sad that his kayak adventure had ended badly, but he learned that sometimes it's important to listen to others and be careful when trying new things. +Once upon a time, there was a big building with lots of rooms. In one of the rooms, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted some food. She went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, I'm hungry. Can we eat something?" + +Mommy said, "Yes, let's go to the kitchen and make some food." They went to the kitchen and made some yummy sandwiches. + +While they were eating, Lily saw her daddy outside. He was talking to a lady. She asked her mommy, "Who is that lady talking to daddy?" Her mommy said, "That's daddy's friend. They might get married soon and she will be our new family." + +Lily was happy to hear that they will have a new family member soon. She finished her sandwich and went to play with her toys. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, her mommy gave her a shiny necklace with pretty jewelry on it. Lily loved it so much that she wore it all the time. + +One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She was having so much fun that she forgot to take off her necklace before playing on the swings. When she got home, she realized that her necklace was gone! She felt sad and worried because she couldn't remember where she had lost it. + +Lily's mommy saw how busy and upset she was, so she helped her look for the necklace. They searched everywhere, but they couldn't find it. Just when they were about to give up, Lily remembered that she had taken off her necklace before going down the slide. They went back to the park and there it was, lying on the ground! Lily was so happy and relieved that she hugged her mommy and said, "Thank you for helping me remember where I left my jewelry!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with cardboard boxes. He would build forts and castles with them. One day, Tim found a big cardboard box outside. It was rough and scratchy, but Tim didn't mind. He wanted to make a spaceship out of it. + +Tim asked his mom if she would let him use the box. She said yes, and Tim was very happy. He spent all day cutting and taping the cardboard. When he was finished, he had the coolest spaceship in the whole universe! Tim climbed inside and pretended to fly to the moon. He was having so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to build with blocks. He would stack them up high and make tall towers. One day, Timmy's friend Sally came over to play. + +"Hi Timmy! What are you doing?" Sally asked. + +"I'm building a big tower! Do you want to help?" Timmy replied. + +Sally nodded and they started building together. They stacked and stacked until they made the tallest tower they had ever seen. But when they tried to add one more block, the tower started to wobble and then it fell down with a big squash! + +Timmy and Sally were dizzy from all the spinning. "Oh no! Our tower fell down!" Timmy said. + +"It's okay, we can build another one!" Sally said. + +And so, they started building again, determined to make an even bigger tower this time. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Jack. Jack loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Jack and his friends found a treasure map. They decided to follow it to find the treasure. + +They walked and walked until they finally found the treasure chest. But there was a problem, they didn't know how to open it. They tried and tried, but nothing worked. + +Jack's friend guessed that they needed a key to open the chest. They searched and finally found the key. They opened the chest and inside was a big reward. They were all so happy and excited. They shared the reward and continued to play outside. +Once upon a time, there was a family. They were happy and loved each other very much. But one day, the little girl in the family noticed that her grandpa couldn't hear her. He was deaf. She felt sad because he couldn't hear her singing or laughing. + +So, the little girl decided to squeeze her grandpa's hand to show him that she loved him. She did this every time she saw him. And even though he couldn't hear her, he could feel her love. + +One day, the little girl's grandpa passed away. She felt very sad that she couldn't talk to him anymore. But then she remembered all the times she squeezed his hand and knew that he knew how much she loved him. The moral of the story is that even if someone can't hear you, they can still feel your love. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books with big pictures on each page. One day, she found a book with no pictures at all. Lily was sad, but she decided to read it anyway. + +As she read, she stared at the words on the page. They were small and hard to read, but Lily was persistent. She kept trying and trying until she finished the whole book. + +After she finished, Lily was so proud of herself. She realized that even though there were no pictures, the words painted a picture in her mind. From that day on, Lily loved to read all kinds of books, with and without pictures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One sunny day, she fell down and got a boo-boo on her knee. Her mommy put a patch on it to make it feel better. + +Lily was sad and wanted a hug from her mommy. Her mommy gave her a careful hug and told her everything would be okay. Lily felt happy and loved. + +After the hug, Lily and her friends played on the swings and had so much fun. Lily forgot all about her boo-boo and enjoyed the rest of her day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily wanted to go for a walk with her dog, Max. She asked her mommy for a map so she could find a new place to explore. + +Mommy gave Lily a map that showed a park with a big lake. Lily and Max walked to the park and played fetch by the lake. But then, Lily started to feel cold because she forgot to bring a jacket. + +Mommy came to the park with a warm jacket for Lily to wear. Lily was happy and warm again. They continued to walk around the park and found a beautiful flower garden. Lily picked some flowers and brought them home to decorate her room. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat ice cream, especially when it was hot outside. One day, her mom took her to the ice cream shop, and Lily got a big scoop of chocolate ice cream with whipped cream on top. It was so delicious! + +But then, Lily remembered that she had to share with her little brother. He always wanted what she had. So, she gave him a little taste of her ice cream. But he didn't like it and started to cry. Lily felt bad, so she gave him the rest of her ice cream with the whipped cream on top. + +Even though Lily didn't get to finish her ice cream, she felt happy because she made her little brother smile. And the next time they went to the ice cream shop, her mom promised to buy her a double scoop! The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny was a cool bunny because he had a red hat that he wore all the time. One day, Benny saw some broccoli in the garden. He wanted to eat it, but he was too small to reach it. So, he decided to jump as high as he could to get it. + +Benny jumped and jumped, but he still couldn't reach the broccoli. Just then, his friend, a big horse named Harry, came by. Harry saw Benny jumping and asked him what he was doing. Benny told him he was trying to get the broccoli to eat. Harry thought that was a great idea, so he helped Benny get the broccoli. + +Benny was so happy he got the broccoli, he shared it with Harry. They both thought it was delicious. From then on, Benny and Harry would often jump and play together in the garden. And whenever they saw broccoli, they would jump to get it and share it with each other. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the park. One day, she saw a big tree and decided to climb it. She climbed and climbed until she reached the top. + +Suddenly, a boy came and said, "I hate that tree. It's too big and bossy." Lily was sad because she loved the tree. She said, "No, the tree is not bossy. It's beautiful and kind. You should give it a chance." + +The boy thought about it and decided to climb the tree too. They both sat on a branch and talked about how much they loved the tree. From that day on, they became friends and played together under the big, beautiful tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun with her purple ball. One day, her friend Timmy came over to play. They wanted to play catch with the ball, but Timmy wanted to play with his red ball instead. Lily disagreed and said she only wanted to play with her purple ball. + +Timmy got upset and went home. Lily felt sad that her friend was mad, but she still wanted to play with her purple ball. So, she decided to throw it up in the air and watch it spin in the sun. The sun was shining so bright and the purple ball looked so pretty. Lily smiled and realized that even if her friend disagreed with her, she could still have fun by herself. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the park. One day, Timmy saw a weird bird with a big beak. The bird looked funny and made Timmy laugh. Suddenly, Timmy fell on the ground and hurt his knee. A kind lady saw Timmy crying and came to help him. She gave him a whip cream and said, "Here you go Timmy, this will make you feel better." Timmy felt happy and said, "Thank you!" +Once upon a time, there was a baby named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but one day he accidentally broke his favorite toy car. Timmy was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then, Timmy's big sister, Sally, came to him and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I will help you fix your broken toy car." Timmy was happy and followed his sister to the toy room where she had all the tools to fix the car. + +Sally showed Timmy how to fix the car and they worked together until it was all fixed. Timmy was so happy and thanked his sister for helping him. From that day on, Timmy knew that if he ever needed help, he could always follow his big sister. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play outside during the day but was always scared of the dark night. One night, Benny got lost in the woods and couldn't find his way back home. He was so scared that he started to cry. + +Luckily, a kind owl saw Benny crying and came to help him. The owl showed Benny the way back home and Benny was so happy to be safe again. Benny was so grateful to the owl that he forgave his fear of the night and even thought it was a little bit cute. + +From that night on, Benny was never scared of the dark again and he even made a new friend in the owl. They would play together during the day and at night, they would fly around the woods together. Benny learned that sometimes, it's okay to be scared, but it's important to forgive and be kind to others who help you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a basket and wanted to take it home. She asked her mom, "Can I take the basket home with me?" Her mom said yes and helped her carry it. + +Lily went to her room and put the basket on her bed. She felt happy and peaceful looking at it. Suddenly, her little brother came in and wanted to play with the basket too. Lily said, "No, it's mine!" Her brother started to cry and Lily felt bad. She said, "Okay, you can play with it too. Let's play together!" They both played with the basket and had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a dog named Max who was very obedient. Lily loved to bake muffins with her mom. One day, they made blueberry muffins and they were very yummy. After they finished baking, Lily's mom told her to wash her hands before eating. Lily went to the sink and washed her hands with soap and water. Max wanted a muffin too, but he had to wait until Lily and her mom finished eating. They shared their muffins with Max and he was very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play hockey with his friends. One day, Timmy's hockey stick broke while he was playing. He felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Timmy's friend Billy saw that his stick was broken and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I have an extra stick that will fit you perfectly." Timmy was happy and grateful for Billy's help. They continued to play hockey together and had lots of fun. + +After playing for a while, Billy accidentally hit the puck too hard and it broke a window. Timmy felt scared and said, "Oh no, we broke the window. What are we going to do?" Billy replied, "Don't worry, we will tell our parents and they will help us fix it." Timmy felt relieved and happy that they had a plan to fix the broken window. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and thoughtful boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a big house with his mommy and daddy. One day, Timmy went to the park to play. He saw a skeleton and shouted, "Wow, that's scary!" But then he remembered that skeletons are just bones and they can't hurt him. + +Suddenly, a mean dog came and started chasing Timmy. Timmy ran as fast as he could, but the dog was too fast. Timmy tripped and fell, and the dog bit him. Timmy's mommy and daddy came to the park and took him to the hospital, but it was too late. Timmy didn't make it. + +Everyone was very sad and missed Timmy very much. They remembered how thoughtful he was and how he loved to play at the park. They even remembered how he shouted when he saw the skeleton. But now, Timmy was gone forever, and everyone was very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, she saw a cute puppy running around. She wanted to catch the puppy, but it was too fast for her. + +Lily asked her friend, "Can you help me catch the puppy?" Her friend said, "Sure, let's try to catch it together." They ran after the puppy and finally caught it. The puppy was so happy to be caught and licked Lily's heel. + +As they were petting the puppy, Lily's friend noticed something strange. "Hey, Lily, look at the puppy's eyes. They look a little bit red," her friend said. Lily looked at the puppy's eyes and saw that they were indeed red. She remembered her mom telling her that red eyes can mean the puppy is sick. + +Lily and her friend decided to take the puppy to the vet. The vet said that the puppy had a mild case of an infection, but it would be okay with some medicine. Lily was happy that they caught the puppy and helped it get better. From that day on, Lily and her friend made sure to always look out for the puppy's health. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to dance and play with his toys. One day, he looked up at the sky and saw a big planet. + +"Wow, that planet is so big!" Timmy said to his mom. + +"Yes, it is. Are you ready to learn more about planets?" his mom asked. + +"Yes, I am!" Timmy said excitedly. + +So, Timmy and his mom read books about planets and learned all about them. Then, Timmy started to dance around the room like he was on a planet. + +"I'm dancing on a planet!" Timmy said, laughing. + +His mom smiled and said, "You sure are. You're such a good dancer." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved taking pictures with his camera. One day, Timmy wanted to take a picture of his cat, but his camera was not available. Timmy started to complain and cry. + +His mom told him that sometimes things are not always available when we want them, but we should not complain. She said it's important to be patient and wait for the right time. + +Timmy listened to his mom and waited patiently for his camera to become available. When it finally was, he took a picture of his cat and was very happy. He learned that it's better to be patient and not complain, and that good things come to those who wait. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around. One day, her mommy took her to a special place where they could dance together. The place was very pretty with lots of colors and music. + +Lily was so happy and danced around the place with her mommy. But then, she got a little bit stubborn and didn't want to dance anymore. Her mommy tried to encourage her, but Lily just didn't feel like dancing anymore. + +But then, her mommy put on a special song that Lily loved and she couldn't resist. She started to dance again and twirl around the place. Her mommy was so proud of her and they danced together for a long time. From that day on, Lily loved going to that special place to dance with her mommy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One Wednesday, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They played on the swings and the slide, and Lily had so much fun. + +But then, a big storm came and the sky turned dark. Lily was scared of the loud thunder and bright lightning. Her mommy and daddy held her tight and said they would save her from the storm. + +They all ran to the car and drove home safely. Lily was happy to be home and hugged her mommy and daddy. She looked outside and saw the raindrops on the window. She said to her mommy, "I'm glad we're safe from the storm. The light in our house is cozy." +Once upon a time, there was an old snake. He lived in a big forest with many trees and flowers. One day, the old snake went for a long walk in the forest. He saw many animals like rabbits, birds, and squirrels. He was happy to see them all. + +But then, the old snake got lost. He didn't remember how to go back to his home. He slithered and slithered, but he couldn't find his way. Suddenly, he saw a little girl. She was playing with her toys in the forest. The old snake asked the little girl for help. + +The little girl was kind and wanted to help the old snake. She remembered that her mom told her to always be nice to animals. So, she took the old snake to his home in the forest. The old snake was very happy and thanked the little girl. From that day on, the old snake and the little girl became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go to the park. One day, Lily and her mommy went to the park to play. They saw a big gate that led to a playground. Lily was scared to go through the gate at first, but her mommy held her hand and they walked through together. + +Once they were inside the playground, Lily had so much fun! She went down the slide and swung on the swings. She even made a new friend. But when it was time to go home, Lily was sad. She didn't want to leave the park. Her mommy promised they would come back soon and play again. + +Lily went to bed that night dreaming about the park. She couldn't wait to go back and play again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside on the grass. He loved to run on the lawn and feel the wind in his hair. One day, Timmy saw a butterfly. He wanted to catch it, so he ran fast and tried to grab it. + +But the butterfly flew away. Timmy was sad. He wanted to catch the butterfly so badly. He ran around the lawn, trying to find it. Suddenly, he saw a big dog. The dog ran fast towards Timmy and grabbed him with his teeth. + +Timmy cried for help, but nobody heard him. The dog took him away and Timmy was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved balloons and had a wild imagination. One day, she saw a big red balloon in the park and asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said yes and Lily was so happy. + +Lily played with the balloon all day and even showed it to her friend, Tim. Tim said, "Wow, that balloon is so big and red!" Lily replied, "Yes, I have the best balloon ever!" + +But then, a gust of wind came and blew the balloon away. Lily tried to catch it, but it was too high up in the sky. She started to cry and Tim tried to comfort her, but it was too late. Lily had lost her beloved balloon and was very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her mommy and daddy. One day, while they were playing, Lily saw a shiny rock on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her parents. They said it was magic and it would bring her good luck. + +Lily was very grateful for the magic rock and she carried it with her everywhere she went. She +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his toy yacht. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his yacht. He was having a lot of fun until he saw another boy who also had a toy yacht. The other boy's yacht was bigger and prettier than Timmy's yacht, and Timmy felt sad. + +Timmy wanted the other boy's yacht, but he knew it wasn't his. Instead, Timmy decided to ask the other boy if he could play with his yacht too. The other boy said yes, and Timmy was happy. They played together for a while, but then the other boy had to go home. Timmy was sad again, but he remembered how comfortable it felt to share and be kind to others. He smiled and went home, happy to have made a new friend. + +The moral of the story is that it's always better to share and be kind to others than to be greedy and mean. Sometimes, when we share, we can make new friends and have even more fun than we would have had alone. And that's a good thing! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she saw a skeleton in her backyard. She was scared and ran to her mom. + +"Mama, there is a skeleton in our backyard!" she said. + +Her mom said, "Don't be afraid, Lily. It's just a decoration for Halloween. We can raise it up and make it look spooky." + +Lily and her mom worked together to raise the skeleton up on a pole. It looked very fit and scary. Lily's friends came over and they all loved the spooky skeleton. They played games and had fun in the backyard with their new decoration. From that day on, Lily was no longer scared of skeletons and loved to play with her friends in her backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to hear music and dance around her room. One day, she heard an ugly sound coming from her toy box. She opened it up and saw a little bug inside. + +Lily tried to catch the bug, but it was too fast for her. She decided to play some music to see if it would come out. She turned on her favorite song and started to dance. Suddenly, the bug came out and started to dance too! + +Lily was so happy that she caught the bug and they danced together to the music. From that day on, Lily and the bug would dance to music every day. Even though the bug was ugly, Lily thought it was the best dance partner she ever had. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a pet dog named Max. Max was always with Timmy and was very loyal to him. One day, Timmy and Max were walking in the park when they saw a big pile of bricks. Timmy wanted to build a tower with the bricks, but he didn't know how. Max, being a smart dog, showed Timmy how to stack the bricks one on top of the other. Timmy was so happy and he whistled a tune to show his excitement. From that day on, Timmy and Max built many towers with the bricks in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, they found a weird bug. It had lots of legs and big eyes. They watched it crawl around for a while. + +Suddenly, the bug changed. It grew wings and started to fly away. Lily and her friends were amazed. They ran after the bug to see where it would go. + +But then, they reached the side of the road. A car was coming and the bug didn't see it. The car hit the bug and it died. Lily and her friends were sad. They learned that sometimes things can change in a bad way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite pillow that she loved to sleep with every night. One day, Lily's mom washed the pillow and it looked very clean. + +Lily said, "Mommy, my pillow seems different. Did you wash it?" + +"Yes, I did, Lily. I wanted to make sure it was clean for you," said her mom. + +Lily hugged her pillow and said, "Thank you, Mommy. It feels so nice and clean now." And she went to bed with her clean pillow, feeling very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to put on makeup and get ready for the day. One night, she had a dream that she was the prettiest girl in the world. She woke up feeling happy and excited to put on her makeup. + +But when she looked in the mirror, she saw that her makeup was all gone! She searched and searched, but it was nowhere to be found. Lily started to cry and feel very sad. + +Her mom came in and saw what had happened. She told Lily that sometimes things don't go as planned, but it's important to remember that true beauty comes from within. Lily learned that she didn't need makeup to feel pretty and that it's important to be happy with who you are. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey. The monkey loved to climb trees and swing from branch to branch. One day, the monkey saw a banana high up in a tree. The monkey tried to reach it, but it was too high. + +Then, a kind friend came along and encouraged the monkey to keep trying. The monkey tried again and again, and finally, with a brilliant idea, the monkey was able to reach the banana. The monkey was so happy and shared the banana with their friend. + +From then on, the monkey knew that with a little encouragement and a brilliant idea, anything was possible. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow classroom with many toys. The children loved to play with the toys, but they did not like to share. One day, two children wanted the same toy and they started to fight. They pulled and pushed, but the toy did not yield. + +The teacher saw the conflict and came to help. She asked the children to sit down and talk. She explained that they needed to share the toys and take turns. The children listened and understood. They started to play together and share the toys. + +From that day on, the yellow classroom was a happy place. The children played together and helped each other. They learned that sharing was important and that conflicts could be resolved peacefully. The toys never yielded to fighting again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mommy went to the park to play. It was a rainy day, so the ground was very wet. + +Lily saw a man playing chess under a big tree. She went to him and said, "Hi! Can I play chess with you?" + +The man smiled and said, "Sure, but first we need to lift the chess pieces off the ground. They are too wet!" + +Lily helped the man lift the chess pieces and they started to play. They had so much fun playing chess together that they didn't even notice the rain. When it was time to go home, Lily said, "Thank you for playing chess with me. I had so much fun!" + +The man smiled and said, "You're welcome. I had fun too. Maybe we can play chess again next time!" +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max loved to go for walks with his owner, Sarah. Sarah always put a leash on Max before they went outside. Max didn't like the leash because it made him feel trapped. + +One day, Max ran away from Sarah when she tried to put the leash on him. He ran so far that he got lost in the woods. Max was scared and alone. He didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, a kind man found Max and took him home. The man gave Max food and water and played with him. Max was happy but also ashamed that he ran away from Sarah. The man called Sarah and told her where Max was. Sarah was so happy to hear that Max was safe and sound. She went to pick him up and brought him home. Max was so happy to be home with Sarah. He promised to never run away again and to always work hard to be a good dog. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the park. One day, she saw a beautiful veil on the ground. She picked it up and put it on her head. She twirled and danced, feeling like a princess. + +Suddenly, a boy came over and said, "That veil is mine! Give it back!" Lily didn't know it belonged to someone else, so she said, "No, it's mine now." The boy got angry and said, "You're ignorant! You don't know anything!" + +Lily felt sad and confused. She didn't like being called ignorant. She went home and told her mom what happened. Her mom explained that sometimes things belong to other people and we need to be kind and give them back. + +The next day, Lily went back to the park and saw the boy again. This time, she gave him the veil back and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't know it was yours." The boy was happy and said, "Thank you! You're not ignorant after all." Lily smiled and they became friends, playing together under the sun. From that day on, Lily learned to always be kind and share with others, and never to let anything rot in her heart. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a white teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily and her teddy bear went to the park to play. + +While they were playing, Lily's teddy bear started to feel uncomfortable. "Lily, I'm not feeling very comfortable," said the teddy bear. + +Lily picked up her teddy bear and gave him a big hug. "Don't worry, teddy bear. I'll make you feel better," she said. + +Suddenly, a little boy came up to Lily and her teddy bear. "I want to play with your teddy bear," the boy complained. + +Lily didn't want to share her teddy bear, but she didn't want to be mean either. "Okay, you can play with him for a little while," she said. + +After a while, the boy gave the teddy bear back to Lily. "Your teddy bear is very comfortable," he said. + +Lily smiled and hugged her teddy bear tightly. She was happy that her teddy bear was feeling better and that she was able to share him with someone else. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was scared to go to school because he didn't know anyone there. But his mommy told him that he would make new friends and learn new things. + +On his first day of school, Timmy met a nice teacher who showed him around the classroom. She showed him all the toys and books he could play with. Timmy was happy because he liked playing with toys and reading books. + +Then, the teacher introduced Timmy to his new classmates. They were all pupils, just like him. They showed him how to play a fun game and Timmy was no longer frightened. He had new friends to play with and learn from. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to school every day and loved to draw on the blackboard. One day, she was drawing a picture of a flower when her friend, Timmy, came over and accidentally erased it. + +Lily was very upset and said, "Timmy, why did you do that? That was my picture!" + +Timmy said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to." + +Lily replied, "It's okay, but now I have to start over." + +Timmy wanted to help, so he said, "I can help you draw the flower. Can you fold the board down so we can draw together?" + +Lily smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Timmy. Let's draw an ordinary flower together." + +So, they folded the blackboard down and drew a beautiful flower together, and Lily was no longer upset. They were happy friends again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to eat salad because it was yummy and healthy. One day, her mom made a big salad for dinner. Lily was so excited to eat it, but she accidentally knocked over the bowl and the salad spilled all over the floor. + +Lily was sad because she knew her mom worked hard to make the salad. Her mom told her not to worry and they cleaned up the mess together. Afterward, her mom put the salad in a new bowl and displayed it on the table. + +Lily was happy to see the salad again, but her mom warned her to be careful because the bowl was fragile and could break easily. Lily promised to be careful and enjoyed her delicious salad for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to draw and design pretty pictures with her crayons. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to design a special napkin for dinner. Lily was very excited and drew lots of flowers and hearts on the napkin. + +At dinner time, Lily's little brother accidentally spilled his drink on the special napkin. Lily felt hurt and sad because she worked very hard on it. But her mommy said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can still use the napkin and it will be just as special." + +Lily smiled and felt happy again. "Thank you, mommy," she said. And they all had a wonderful dinner together, using Lily's special napkin. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look at the stars in the sky at night. She would often ask her mommy and daddy about the space and the planets. One day, she asked her mommy, "Can I be an astronaut when I grow up?" + +Her mommy replied, "Of course, you can be anything you want to be, my dear." Lily admired her mommy and daddy for always encouraging her dreams. + +Years passed, and Lily grew up to be a smart woman. She studied hard and became an astronaut. She went on a mission to explore the space. However, something went wrong, and Lily's spaceship crashed. Sadly, Lily was dead, and her mommy and daddy were heartbroken. + +Lily's mommy said, "We will always admire our little girl for being brave and following her dreams." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures with her dog, Max. One day, they went for a walk in the forest and found a big cave. Max barked and Lily giggled. They went inside and it was dark, but they had a flashlight. + +As they walked deeper into the cave, they saw something rare. It was a shiny rock that sparkled in the light. Lily picked it up and showed Max. They were so happy! But then, they heard a loud noise and saw a big animal. Max barked and Lily ran as fast as she could. They sped out of the cave and back home. + +Lily showed her parents the rare rock and told them all about their adventure. They were so proud of her and Max. From then on, they went on many more adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and her mommy's thread. One day, Lily was very hungry and asked her mommy for a cookie. But her mommy said no because she had already eaten too many sweets that day. + +Lily got upset and decided to take a cookie from the jar when her mommy wasn't looking. But as she was reaching for the jar, she knocked over a spool of thread and it rolled under the table. When she tried to get it, the table fell on top of her and she got hurt. + +Her mommy came running when she heard the noise and saw what had happened. She hugged Lily and said, "I know you were hungry, but it's not okay to take things that don't belong to you. And you should always ask for help if you can't reach something instead of trying to do it on your own." + +Lily learned her lesson and promised to always ask for help and not take things that weren't hers. She also learned that being hungry doesn't give her the right to do something she knows is wrong. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing in her backyard. One day, she was feeling restless and didn't know what to do. + +Her mom came outside and asked, "What's wrong, Lily? Why are you so fidgety?" + +"I don't know," replied Lily. "I want to do something fun, but I don't know what to do." + +Her mom smiled and said, "How about we start a game of tag? That's always a fun thing to do in the backyard!" + +Lily's eyes lit up with excitement and she eagerly agreed. They started playing and soon Lily forgot all about feeling restless. She was having so much fun running around and tagging her mom. From that day on, whenever Lily felt bored, she knew she could always start a game of tag in her backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the water and splash around in the pool. One day, Timmy's mom told him it was time to get out of the pool and dry off with his towel. Timmy didn't want to leave the pool, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +As Timmy dried himself off with his towel, he started to feel silly. He pretended he was a superhero and the towel was his cape. He ran around the yard with his towel flying behind him like a superhero. His mom laughed and told him how silly he looked. + +After a while, Timmy got tired and decided to sit on the porch with his towel wrapped around him like a cozy blanket. He watched the birds fly and the clouds remain in the sky. Timmy felt happy and content, knowing he had a fun day in the pool and a cozy towel to keep him warm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink juice every day. One day, her mommy brought home a big bag of cherries. Lily was so happy because cherries were her favorite fruit. She ate one cherry and it was so yummy! + +Lily's friend, Timmy, came over to play. He saw the cherries and felt jealous because he didn't have any. Lily shared her cherries with Timmy and they both enjoyed eating them together. Timmy was no longer jealous because he had some cherries too. + +From that day on, Lily and Timmy always shared their treats with each other. They both loved to drink juice and eat cherries together. They became best friends and had lots of fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing in the park with her friends. One day, while they were playing, they heard a loud noise. It was thunder! Lily got scared and asked her friend, "What's that noise?" + +Her friend replied, "It's lightning! It's very bright and scary, but don't worry, we're safe here in the park." + +Lily felt a little better, but she was still scared. Suddenly, it started to rain. Lily's friends ran to the tree to take shelter, but Lily was too scared to move. Her friend came back and said, "Come on Lily, let's go under the tree. It will keep us dry." + +Lily nodded and ran to the tree. Her friend helped her load her bag onto her back and they all huddled together under the tree. Lily felt good that her friend was there to help her. They waited until the rain stopped and then they continued playing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to run and play. One day, he saw a raven flying in the sky. The raven was black and big. Tim thought it was very cool. + +Tim wanted to race the raven. He started running as fast as he could. The raven flew beside him. Tim was so happy! He felt like he was flying too. + +But then, Tim saw a serious face on his mom. She was calling him to come inside for dinner. Tim said goodbye to the raven and went inside. He was excited to tell his mom about the race he had with the raven. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play in the forest near his house. One day, he met a squirrel who was looking for food. "What are you looking for?" asked Timmy. "I am looking for nuts to eat," replied the squirrel. "I am so hungry and I need food to survive." + +Timmy felt sad for the squirrel and he decided to help him. He became friends with the squirrel and they started to search for food together. They found lots of nuts and berries and shared them with each other. As they ate, the squirrel became very happy and started to dance around. "This food is so delicious, I feel wild with happiness!" exclaimed the squirrel. + +Timmy was happy to see his new friend so joyful. They continued to play together in the forest and shared their food every day. They became the best of friends and Timmy learned that helping others can make you feel wild with happiness too. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to eat popcorn. One day, his mom took him to the movies. They bought popcorn and watched a movie together. Timmy was happy because his mom was honest and always included him in fun things. + +After the movie, they went to the park. Timmy played on the slide and swings. He saw his friends and included them in his playtime. They had fun together. + +When it was time to go home, Timmy was tired. He hugged his mom and said, "Thank you for a fun day, Mom. You are honest and I love you. Popcorn and movies are the best!" +Once upon a time, there was a silly dog named Spot. Spot liked to play outside in the park. One day, Spot found a skeleton in the park. He thought it was silly and started to bark at it. Suddenly, the skeleton vanished! Spot was very surprised and didn't know what happened. He looked around but the skeleton was nowhere to be found. Spot decided to go home and tell his owner about the silly skeleton that vanished. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. Timmy had a long and furry tail that he loved to show off to his friends. One day, Timmy met a clumsy cat named Mittens. Mittens was always tripping over her own paws and knocking things over. + +"Hi, Mittens!" said Timmy. "Want to count how many mice we see today?" + +"Sure!" said Mittens. "But be careful of your tail, Timmy. It looks like it might get in the way." + +Timmy didn't think much of it and they started counting the mice they saw. But as they walked, Timmy's tail kept getting caught on things and slowing them down. Mittens tried to help, but she kept tripping over her own paws. + +Finally, they reached the end of their walk and had counted 10 mice. Timmy realized that his tail had been causing problems the whole time. "Thanks for counting with me, Mittens," he said. "But next time, I'll be more careful with my tail!" +Once upon a time, there was a big gorilla in the jungle. He was very strong and powerful, but one day he stumbled on a rock and hurt his leg. He felt helpless and couldn't move. + +A little boy was walking in the jungle and saw the gorilla. "Why are you sad?" asked the boy. "I hurt my leg and can't move," replied the gorilla. + +The boy wanted to help the gorilla, but he was too small and weak. Suddenly, a hunter appeared and aimed his gun at the gorilla. The boy shouted, "Don't hurt him!" but it was too late. The gorilla stumbled again and fell to the ground. + +The boy cried and hugged the gorilla, but it was too late. The gorilla was gone forever. The boy learned that sometimes bad things happen and we can't always fix them. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing soccer with his friends. He would always try his best to score a goal. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean his room. Timmy didn't want to because he wanted to play soccer. His mom said, "Timmy, you need to work before you play." Timmy didn't like it, but he knew his mom was right. + +So, Timmy cleaned his room and found a smelly sock under his bed. He said to his mom, "Ew, this sock is smelly!" His mom replied, "That's why it's important to keep your room clean. It helps you find things and keeps it smelling fresh." + +Timmy learned that sometimes we have to work before we can play, and keeping things clean can make life better. +Once upon a time, there was a little car named Red. Red had four wheels and a smelly engine. Red loved to go fast and explore the world. + +One day, Red was driving through a field when he saw a big gear. Red wanted to play with the gear, so he drove up to it. But when Red got too close, he accidentally sneezed and bumped into the gear. + +The gear started to spin and Red couldn't stop it. The spinning gear made Red feel dizzy and sick. Red tried to drive away, but he couldn't move. The spinning gear made Red's engine break and he couldn't go anywhere. + +Red was sad because he couldn't explore the world anymore. He wished he had never sneezed and bumped into the gear. From then on, Red stayed in the field and watched the world go by. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny wanted to be a great hopper like his mother. One day, Benny went to his mother and asked, "How can I be a great hopper like you?" His mother replied, "You have to practice every day and never give up. That's the key to success." + +Benny listened carefully and started to practice every day. But his hops were not very good at first. He fell down a lot and it hurt. His mother said, "Don't worry, Benny. Keep trying and you'll get better. Remember, success takes time and effort." + +Benny kept practicing and soon his hops became soft and strong. He was so happy! He ran to his mother and said, "Look, Mom! I can hop like you now!" His mother smiled and said, "I knew you could do it. You are a success, Benny." Benny felt proud and happy. From that day on, he knew that if he kept trying, he could be anything he wanted to be. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to stand on her tippy toes and look out the window. One day, she saw a bird outside and she watched it for a long time. She observed how the bird flew and how thin its wings were. + +Lily's mommy saw her standing there and asked her what she was doing. Lily told her mommy about the bird and how she was observing it. Her mommy smiled and said that was a good word to use. + +From then on, Lily loved to observe everything she saw. She observed the ants on the ground and the clouds in the sky. And every time she stood on her tippy toes, she felt like she could see the whole world. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who loved to play games. He played every day with his friends. One day, they played a game and the old man won. His friends were happy for him and said, "You won! Good job!" + +The old man smiled and said, "I won because I never gave up. Even when the mist made it hard to see, I kept playing." + +His friends nodded and said, "That's true. We should never give up, even when things are hard." + +The moral of the story is to always try your best and never give up, even when things get tough. +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 was playing in the park when she saw a little boy who was sad. + +Lily went over to him and asked, "What's wrong?" The boy said that he couldn't climb the monkey bars because he was scared. Lily said, "Don't worry, I'll support you." + +Lily held the boy's hand and helped him climb up the monkey bars. He was so happy and quick, he climbed to the top in no time! + +Afterwards, the boy thanked Lily for being so kind and helping him. Lily felt proud and independent because she knew she had done something good. The moral of the story is that it's important to help others and be there for them when they need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to jump and play outside. One day, she met a friendly cat who also loved to jump. They played together all day long, jumping and running around. + +As the sun started to set, the cat said, "I am grateful for our fun day together, Lily. I hope we can play again next year." + +Lily smiled and replied, "Me too! I love jumping with you, cat." And with that, they said goodbye and went their separate ways. + +Lily went home feeling happy and grateful for her new friend. She couldn't wait for next year when they could jump and play together again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play outside in the sunshine. One day, a mosquito bit her on the arm. It made her arm red and itchy. + +Lily's mommy saw her scratching her arm and asked her what happened. Lily told her about the mosquito bite. Mommy said they needed to put some medicine on it so it wouldn't hurt anymore. + +Lily learned to tell mommy when something was wrong, like when a mosquito bit her. She also learned to stay away from mosquitoes so they wouldn't bite her again. And she was happy when her arm wasn't red and itchy anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the garden and look at all the animals. One day, he saw a snake in the garden. He was scared and ran to his mother. + +"Mommy, there's a snake in the garden!" he said. + +"Don't worry, Timmy," his mother said. "Snakes are not always bad. They can be helpful too." + +Timmy was frustrated. He didn't understand why his mother would say that. But his mother explained that snakes eat mice and other pests that can harm the garden. Timmy felt better and hoped that the snake would help keep the garden safe. From that day on, Timmy learned to appreciate all animals, even the ones that scared him at first. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with puzzles all day long. One day, her mom said to her, "Lily, we need to prepare a healthy lunch for you." + +Lily replied, "Okay, mommy. Can I finish my puzzle first?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, sweetie. After you finish your puzzle, we will prepare a yummy and healthy lunch together." + +Lily was so excited to finish her puzzle and have a delicious lunch with her mom. They prepared a salad with lots of colorful veggies and some chicken. Lily loved it and said, "Mommy, this is the most healthy lunch ever!" + +Her mom smiled again and said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily. Now let's clean up and play with some more puzzles!" +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady named Mrs. Bear. She lived in a big forest where the trees changed colors with the season. Mrs. Bear loved to help her animal friends who lived in the forest. She would often give them food and shelter when they needed it. + +One day, Mrs. Bear met a little rabbit who was crying. She asked the rabbit what was wrong and the rabbit said he lost his favorite carrot. Mrs. Bear felt compassionate for the little rabbit and promised to help him find his carrot. They looked everywhere for the carrot, but they couldn't find it. + +Later that day, Mrs. Bear saw the carrot lying on the ground near a bush. She picked it up and gave it back to the little rabbit. The rabbit was so happy and thanked Mrs. Bear for her kindness. From that day on, Mrs. Bear and the little rabbit became good friends and would often play together in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and her friendly cat, Mittens. One day, Lily found a box of junk in her backyard. She asked Mittens, "What do you think is inside?" Mittens meowed back, "I don't know, but let's find out!" + +Lily opened the box and found some old clothes, broken toys, and a dusty book. She was disappointed and said, "This is just junk." Mittens replied, "Maybe we can use some of it to build a fort or make a costume." + +That night, Lily went to sleep and dreamed of all the fun things she could do with the junk. But the next day, Lily got sick and had to stay in bed. Mittens tried to cheer her up by bringing her some toys, but Lily was too tired to play. + +Days passed and Lily didn't get better. Her parents took her to the doctor, but it was too late. Lily had caught a serious illness and passed away. Mittens was sad and missed her friend very much. He looked at the box of junk and remembered Lily's dream. He meowed softly, "I wish we could have had more time to play." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty pink dress and loved to play outside. One day, she found a journal in the grass. It was very exciting for her because she loved to draw and write stories. She took the journal home and showed it to her mommy. Her mommy was happy to see Lily excited about something new. + +Lily spent the rest of the day drawing pictures and writing stories in her new journal. She drew pretty flowers and wrote about her adventures outside. Her mommy was proud of her and told her she was a good artist and writer. From that day on, Lily carried her journal with her everywhere she went. It made her very happy and excited to write down all of her thoughts and ideas. +Once upon a time, there was a happy poppy. The poppy was very colorful and cheerful. It lived in a big garden with many other flowers. One day, a little girl came to the garden. She saw the poppy and whispered to it, "You are so pretty!" The poppy was happy to hear the girl's kind words. From that day on, the poppy and the little girl became friends. They would talk and whisper to each other every time the girl visited the garden. The poppy was always cheerful when the little girl came to visit. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake with her mommy. One day, her mommy said they were going to make something special. Lily was excited! + +Her mommy got out the mixer and they started to mix all the ingredients together. Lily loved watching the mixer go round and round. The batter was getting smoother and smoother. + +After they finished mixing, her mommy put the batter in the oven to bake. Lily couldn't wait to taste it! But her mommy said they had to wait for it to cool down first. + +Finally, it was time to serve the cake. Lily took a big bite and it was delicious! But then she felt something strange in her mouth. It was icy! Her mommy had hidden a surprise inside the cake. Lily laughed and laughed, and couldn't wait to make another cake with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a green dress and loved to play outside. One day, she found a shoe on the ground. She picked it up and looked at it. It was a big shoe, too big for her feet. She decided to throw it far away. She threw it and it went up high in the sky. She laughed and jumped up and down. She had so much fun throwing the shoe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the bathtub with her rubber duckies and bubbles. One day, she was playing with the soap and accidentally dropped it on the floor. She thought it was a silly mistake. + +Lily's mom came in to check on her and saw the soap on the floor. She picked it up and said, "Oh no, silly soap!" Lily thought it was funny that her mom called the soap silly. She giggled and said, "Soap is so stupid!" + +After they finished playing in the bathtub, Lily's mom helped her out and dried her off. Lily hugged her mom and said, "I think bath time is the best time!" Her mom smiled and agreed. They both felt happy and clean. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very happy because she wanted to eat some ice-cream. She went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, can I have some ice-cream, please?" Her mommy said yes and gave her a cute little bowl of ice-cream. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you mommy for giving me ice-cream, it's so yummy!" + +Lily finished her ice-cream and then went to play outside. She saw a cute puppy and went to pet it. The puppy was very happy and licked Lily's face. Lily laughed and said, "Puppy, can I pet you please?" The puppy wagged its tail and Lily petted it. + +After playing with the puppy, Lily went back to her mommy and said, "Mommy, can we get a puppy please? It's so cute and I want to play with it all the time." Her mommy smiled and said, "We'll have to think about it, Lily. But for now, let's go inside and have some more ice-cream!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was sick and needed medicine to feel better. His mommy gave him the medicine and told him to take it every day until he felt better. + +One day, Timmy went outside to play and found some pretty rocks. He decided to collect them and put them in his pocket. But as he was playing, he accidentally dropped his medicine on the ground and didn't notice. + +When he went back inside, his mommy asked him if he had taken his medicine. Timmy felt guilty and told his mommy that he had lost it. His mommy searched for the medicine but couldn't find it. + +Timmy realized that he needed to be more careful and promised to always take his medicine and not lose it again. From then on, he made sure to collect his medicine every day and take it like his mommy told him to. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and especially loved her helicopter toy. She would make it fly around the room and would laugh and giggle with joy. + +One day, Lily's little brother came into the room and wanted to play with her helicopter toy. But Lily didn't want to share and a conflict started between them. They both wanted to play with the helicopter toy, but there was only one. + +In the end, the toy accidentally rolled off the table and broke into many pieces. Lily and her brother were both sad and upset. They had lost their favorite toy and learned that sharing is important. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going to do yoga together. Lily was excited because she loved doing yoga with her mom. + +As they walked to the park, Lily noticed that the ground was icy. She told her mom to be careful, but her mom assured her that they would be okay. + +When they arrived at the park, they saw their friend Sarah doing yoga too. Sarah was very good at yoga and always helped Lily and her mom with their poses. + +After they finished doing yoga, Lily's mom told her they could get ice cream as a treat. Lily was so happy, but her mom warned her not to spoil her dinner. Lily promised she wouldn't. + +Later that evening, Lily's mom cooked dinner and they all sat down to eat. Lily was so full from the ice cream that she didn't want to eat her dinner. Her mom reminded her of the promise she made earlier and Lily realized she had spoiled her appetite. From then on, Lily made sure not to eat too much ice cream before dinner. +Tom and Anna were twins. They liked to play with their toys. One day, they went to church with their mom and dad. They had to sit still and be quiet. But they were bored. + +"Can we play with our cars?" Tom whispered to Anna. + +"OK, but be careful. Don't drop them or make noise," Anna whispered back. + +They took out their cars from their pockets. They made them zoom and race on the bench. They pretended they were drivers. They had fun. + +But then, Tom's car slipped from his hand. It dropped on the floor. It made a loud clank. Everyone in the church looked at Tom. He felt scared. + +"Tom, what did you do?" his mom asked in a stern voice. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I dropped my car," Tom said in a small voice. + +His mom was angry. She took his car away. She told him he was not smart. She said he had to sit still and be quiet for the rest of the service. Tom felt sad. He wished he had not dropped his car. He wished he had not played with it in the church. He wished he had listened to Anna. He learned his lesson. +Tommy loves his dog Spot. Spot is a big, brown dog with a white spot on his chest. Spot is very dependable. He always comes when Tommy calls him, and he never runs away. Tommy likes to play with Spot in the backyard. He throws a ball and Spot fetches it. He rubs Spot's belly and Spot licks his face. + +One day, Tommy has a new toy. It is a small, black box with a red button. Tommy's mom says it is a record. She says it can make sounds and play them back. Tommy is curious. He wants to try it. He takes the record and goes to the backyard with Spot. + +"Spot, Spot, come here!" Tommy says. He presses the red button and holds the record near his mouth. The record makes a beep sound. Tommy smiles. He lets go of the button and presses it again. The record plays back his voice. "Spot, Spot, come here!" Tommy hears. He laughs. He thinks it is funny. + +He decides to record Spot's voice. He waits for Spot to bark. He presses the button and holds the record near Spot's mouth. Spot barks. The record makes a beep sound. Tommy lets go of the button and presses it again. The record plays back Spot's bark. "Woof, woof!" Tommy hears. He laughs harder. He thinks it is funnier. + +He wants to show his mom. He runs to the house with the record and Spot. He finds his mom in the kitchen. He says, "Mom, mom, look what I did!" He presses the button and plays the record. "Spot, Spot, come here! Woof, woof!" The record says. His mom looks surprised. She says, "Wow, Tommy, that's amazing! How did you do that?" Tommy says, "I used the record. It can make sounds and play them back. See?" He presses the button again. "Spot, Spot, come here! Woof, woof!" The record says. His mom smiles. She says, "That's very clever, Tommy. You and Spot are very smart. I'm proud of you." She hugs Tommy and Spot. Tommy feels happy. He loves his mom and his dog. He loves his record too. He thinks it is a great toy. +Lily liked to play the trumpet. She learned from her dad, who was a popular musician. He played the trumpet in a big band, and sometimes Lily went to see him. She loved the sound of the trumpet, loud and bright. + +One day, Lily was playing the trumpet in her room, when she heard a snap. She looked at her trumpet and saw that the mouthpiece was broken. She felt sad and scared. She ran to her dad and showed him the trumpet. + +"Dad, dad, look! My trumpet is broken! Can you fix it?" she cried. + +Her dad hugged her and looked at the trumpet. He saw that the mouthpiece was cracked, but not too badly. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I can repair it. It's not a big problem. Come, let's go to the garage. I have some tools there." + +He took Lily and the trumpet to the garage, where he had a small workshop. He found a metal glue and a clamp. He put some glue on the crack and pressed the mouthpiece together. He used the clamp to hold it in place. He told Lily to wait for a few minutes until the glue dried. + +"See, Lily, it's easy to repair a trumpet. You just need some glue and a clamp. And some patience. Now, let's see if it works." He took off the clamp and gave the trumpet back to Lily. He told her to blow gently and try to make a sound. + +Lily put the trumpet to her lips and blew. She heard a clear and beautiful note. She smiled and blew again. She played a simple melody that her dad taught her. She was happy and proud. + +"Wow, Lily, you sound great! You're a natural trumpet player, just like me. I'm so proud of you. And I'm glad we repaired your trumpet. Now you can play it anytime you want." Her dad said. + +He hugged her and kissed her cheek. He took his own trumpet and joined her. They played the trumpet together, loud and bright. They had fun and made music. They were happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and make mud pies. They saw a big green cactus with many sharp spikes. They wanted to touch it, but their mom said no. + +"Mom, why can't we touch the cactus?" Tom asked. + +"Because it can hurt you, and it is not polite to destroy other plants. The cactus is alive and needs water and sun, just like you," mom said. + +"But it looks so funny and prickly. Can we just poke it a little bit?" Lily said. + +"No, you can't. Come here, I have something else for you to play with. Look, I have some crayons and paper. You can draw the cactus instead," mom said. + +Tom and Lily followed mom to the table. They took the crayons and paper and started to draw. They made the cactus green and yellow and pink. They added some flowers and birds and bugs. They had fun drawing and coloring. + +"Mom, look at our cactus. It is so pretty and happy. We don't want to destroy it. We want to be polite and nice to it," Tom said. + +"Mom, can we give our cactus a name? Can we call it Spike?" Lily said. + +"Sure, you can. Spike is a good name for a cactus. I'm proud of you, Tom and Lily. You are very creative and kind. Now, do you want to help me water the real cactus?" mom said. + +Tom and Lily nodded and smiled. They put their drawings on the fridge and followed mom to the garden. They took turns to water the cactus gently. They said hello to Spike and thanked him for being a good plant. They played in the garden until it was time for lunch. They had a good day. +Lily and Ben were hungry. They wanted to eat something yummy. They saw a food truck with a picture of a pig on it. They ran to the food truck and asked the man inside. + +"Can we have some pig, please?" Lily said. + +"Sure, kids. Do you want it spicy or not spicy?" the man said. + +"Spicy!" Ben said. He liked hot food. + +"Not spicy!" Lily said. She did not like hot food. + +The man smiled and gave them two plates of pig. One was spicy and one was not spicy. He told them how much money they had to pay. + +Lily and Ben looked in their pockets. They only had a few coins. They did not have enough money to pay for the pig. + +"Oh no, what can we do?" Lily said. + +"Maybe we can trade something for the pig," Ben said. He looked around and saw a balloon seller. He had an idea. + +He ran to the balloon seller and asked him if he wanted to trade a balloon for some coins. The balloon seller agreed and gave Ben a red balloon. + +Ben ran back to the food truck and gave the red balloon to the man. + +"Here, this is for the pig," he said. + +The man looked at the balloon and laughed. + +"OK, kids, you can have the pig. But next time, bring more money, OK?" he said. + +Lily and Ben thanked the man and ate their pig. They liked it very much. They shared their pig with each other. Ben gave Lily some of his spicy pig and Lily gave Ben some of her not spicy pig. + +They were happy and full. They decided to go to the park and play with their red balloon. They had a fun day. +Lila was sad. She had a bad day at school. She did not like the big kids who were mean to her. They took her crayons and laughed at her drawings. She wanted to go home and hug her mom. + +She walked home with her dad. He saw her weep and asked, "What is wrong, Lila? Why are you sad?" + +Lila told him what happened. She said, "The big kids are bad. They make me feel small and silly. I don't want to go to school anymore." + +Dad hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Lila. The big kids are wrong. You are not small or silly. You are smart and beautiful. You can draw anything you want. Your drawings are important to me and mom. We love you very much." + +He pointed to the sky and said, "Look, Lila. Do you see the stars? They are shining for you. They are your friends. They are always there, even when you can't see them. They make the night bright and pretty. They are like your drawings. They are special and unique. No one can take them away from you." + +Lila looked up and saw the stars. They twinkled and smiled at her. She felt a warm feeling in her heart. She said, "Thank you, dad. I love you too. And I love the stars. They are my friends. They make me happy." + +She stopped weeping and smiled. She held her dad's hand and walked home. She felt better. She knew she was not alone. She had her dad, her mom, and her stars. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big sign that said "Lecture Today: How to Be a Good Friend". They thought it would be interesting to listen. + +They went to the tent where the lecture was. There were many people sitting on chairs. A man with glasses was talking. He said, "Friends are important. Friends help each other. Friends share. Friends do not lie. Friends do not fight. Friends do not kiss." + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They felt confused. They liked to kiss. They kissed when they were happy. They kissed when they were sad. They kissed when they said hello and goodbye. They thought kissing was a nice thing to do. + +They whispered to each other, "Do you think we are bad friends?" + +"No, I think we are good friends. I like to kiss you. Do you like to kiss me?" + +"Yes, I like to kiss you. Let's kiss now." + +They leaned in and kissed. They did not see the man with glasses stop talking. They did not hear the people gasp. They did not notice the woman with a camera take a picture. + +The next day, they went to the park again. They saw their picture on the big sign. It said, "Bad Friends: How to Avoid Them". They felt sad. They felt angry. They felt ashamed. They ran away. They did not play in the park anymore. They did not kiss anymore. They did not talk anymore. They were not friends anymore. +Lily and Ben were playing outside after the rain. They liked to jump in the puddles and splash each other. They saw a big puddle near the fence. It seemed very deep and fun. + +"Let's jump in that puddle!" Lily said. + +"OK!" Ben said. + +They ran to the puddle and jumped in. But the puddle was not a puddle. It was a hole. Lily and Ben fell into the hole and got very wet and dirty. They cried for help. + +"Help! Help!" they shouted. + +A tall man heard them and came to the fence. He saw Lily and Ben in the hole. He was not happy. + +"What are you doing in my hole?" he asked. "I dug this hole to plant a tree. You should not jump in other people's holes. You could get hurt or break something." + +He helped Lily and Ben out of the hole. He gave them a towel to dry themselves. He told them to go home and change their clothes. + +Lily and Ben said sorry to the man. They learned a lesson. They should not jump in puddles that they do not know. They should be careful and respectful of other people's things. They thanked the man and ran home. They told their mom what happened. She hugged them and said she was glad they were safe. She also said they should not jump in puddles without asking first. Lily and Ben agreed. They said they would be more careful next time. +Tim and Sam were brothers. They liked to cook with Mom. One day, Mom said, "We are going to make sausage and mash for dinner. You can help me mix the mash." + +Tim and Sam were happy. They washed their hands and went to the kitchen. Mom gave them a big bowl of potatoes and a masher. "You can take turns to mash the potatoes," she said. "But be careful, they are hot." + +Tim wanted to go first. He grabbed the masher and started to mash the potatoes. He mashed them very fast and hard. He did not let Sam have a turn. Sam was sad and angry. He said, "Tim, stop! You are being mean. Let me have a turn." + +Tim did not listen. He said, "No, I want to mash them all. You are too slow. Go away." + +Sam did not go away. He pushed Tim and tried to take the masher. Tim pushed him back and shouted, "No, it is mine!" + +They fought over the masher. They did not see Mom coming back with the sausages. Mom saw them fighting and was very upset. She said, "Stop it, both of you! You are being naughty and rude. You have ruined the mash. It is all over the floor and the table. And you have burned the sausages. They are black and hard. We cannot eat them. You have wasted the food and made a mess. You are not going to have any dinner. You are going to bed without dessert." + +Tim and Sam stopped fighting. They looked at the mash and the sausages. They felt sorry and ashamed. They said, "We are sorry, Mom. We did not mean to. We were just having fun." + +Mom said, "Fun is not hurting and ignoring your brother. Fun is sharing and helping. You need to learn to be kind and respectful. Maybe tomorrow you will do better. Now go to your room and think about what you have done." + +Tim and Sam went to their room. They were hungry and sad. They wished they had listened to Mom and played nicely. They learned that fighting is not fun. It is bad. +Anna likes to play with her brown bike. It has two big wheels and a bell. She rides it in the park with her mom and dad. Sometimes she sees other kids with bikes too. + +One day, she sees a boy with a red bike. His bike has three wheels, not two. It also has a basket and a horn. Anna thinks his bike is very cool. She wants to try it. + +"Hi, I am Anna. Can I borrow your bike?" she asks the boy. + +The boy looks at her and shakes his head. "No, this is my bike. You have your own bike. Go away," he says. + +Anna feels sad and angry. She thinks the boy is mean. She does not like him. She wants to show him that her bike is better. + +She rides her bike very fast and rings her bell. She goes near the boy and his bike. She tries to bump his bike with her wheel. She thinks that will make him fall. + +But the boy sees her and moves away. He honks his horn. He yells at her. "Stop it! You are bad! You are not nice! Go away!" + +Anna does not stop. She tries again and again. She does not listen to the boy. She does not listen to her mom and dad. They call her name and tell her to stop. + +Then, something bad happens. Anna rides her bike too fast and loses control. She hits a tree and falls. Her bike breaks. Her wheel comes off. She hurts her knee and her arm. She cries. + +The boy sees her and stops. He feels sorry for her. He rides his bike to her. He helps her get up. He gives her a band-aid. He says, "I am sorry. I should have let you borrow my bike. Are you okay?" + +Anna looks at him and sniffles. She says, "I am sorry too. I should not have tried to bump your bike. That was not nice. Thank you for the band-aid. I am okay." + +The boy smiles and says, "You are welcome. Do you want to be friends?" + +Anna nods and smiles too. She says, "Yes, I do. Can we share our bikes?" + +The boy says, "Yes, we can. Come on, let's go to the playground. Maybe we can find someone who can fix your bike." + +Anna and the boy hold hands and walk to the playground. They are happy. They have learned to be nice and to share. They have made a new friend. +Sara and Anna are sisters. They like to play with dolls and cars. They have a regular day. They eat breakfast, go to school, come home, and do homework. + +One day, Sara and Anna have a big fight. Sara wants to play with Anna's new doll, but Anna says no. Sara gets angry and pulls Anna's hair. Anna cries and hits Sara. They yell and throw toys at each other. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to their room. She sees the mess and the tears. She is not happy. She says, "Sara, Anna, stop! Why are you fighting? You are sisters. You should love each other and share. Say sorry and hug." + +Sara and Anna look at each other. They feel bad. They say sorry and hug. They pick up the toys and put them away. They play nicely with the doll and the cars. They have a regular day. They end the day with a story and a kiss. They are happy. They are sisters. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play with blocks and dolls. One day, they went to the park with their moms. There, they saw a group of big kids on the swings. + +"Can we swing too?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, honey. Just be polite and wait your turn," her mom said. + +Lily and Ben walked to the swings. They said hello to the big kids. But the big kids did not say hello back. They frown and laugh. + +"Go away, you are too small to swing," one of them said. + +"That's not nice," Ben said. + +"Who cares? We were here first. Find another place to play," another one said. + +Lily and Ben felt sad and scared. They did not want to fight. They looked at their moms for help. But their moms were busy talking to each other. They did not see what was happening. + +The big kids pushed Lily and Ben away from the swings. They fell on the ground and hurt their knees. They cried and cried. The big kids did not care. They kept swinging and laughing. + +Lily and Ben ran to their moms. They told them what happened. Their moms were angry and sorry. They hugged them and said they were sorry. They said they would talk to the big kids' moms. But the big kids' moms were not there. They had left them alone in the park. + +Lily and Ben did not want to play anymore. They wanted to go home. They learned that some kids are mean and rude. They wished they had never met them. They hoped they would never see them again. +Tim and Jen are friends. They like to play with yarn. They have many colors of yarn. They make shapes and animals with yarn. + +One day, they have a game. They want to see who can make the biggest ball of yarn. They roll and roll and roll the yarn. They have fun. + +"Look at my ball!" Tim says. "It is big and red. I think I will win." + +"No, look at my ball!" Jen says. "It is bigger and blue. I think I will win." + +They roll and roll and roll some more. Their balls get bigger and bigger. They are very fat. + +But then, something happens. A cat comes. The cat likes yarn. The cat sees the balls of yarn. The cat runs and jumps on the balls. The cat plays with the yarn. The cat makes a mess. + +"Hey, stop!" Tim and Jen say. "That is our yarn. That is our game." + +But the cat does not stop. The cat has fun. The cat wins. +Lena and Tom are playing with dolls in the living room. Lena has a new doll that can talk and sing. She presses a button on the doll's back and the doll says, "Hello, I'm Daisy. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Tom is curious and wants to see how the doll works. He grabs the doll from Lena and turns it over. He sees a zipper on the doll's neck. He pulls the zipper and tries to remove the doll's head. + +"Stop it, Tom! You're hurting Daisy!" Lena cries. She tries to get the doll back from Tom, but he is stronger. He opens the zipper and takes off the doll's head. He sees wires and batteries inside. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom says. He pulls out a wire and the doll stops talking. He pulls out another wire and the doll's eyes close. He pulls out a third wire and the doll's lip falls off. + +Lena is very sad and angry. She snatches the doll's lip from Tom and runs to her mom. She shows her mom what Tom did to Daisy. She says, "Mom, Tom is mean. He broke Daisy. He removed her head and her lip. Daisy is uncomfortable and can't talk or sing anymore." + +Mom is shocked and upset. She scolds Tom and tells him to apologize to Lena. She says, "Tom, that was very naughty and rude. You can't break other people's toys. You have to respect them and be gentle. You made Lena and Daisy very unhappy. You have to say sorry and help me fix Daisy." + +Tom feels bad and sorry. He says, "I'm sorry, Lena. I was curious and wanted to see how Daisy works. I didn't mean to hurt her or make you sad. Can I help you fix Daisy?" + +Lena is still mad, but she forgives Tom. She says, "Okay, Tom. I accept your sorry. But you have to be careful and nice next time. Daisy is my friend and I love her. Let's go and see if Mom can fix Daisy." +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play outside in the sun. One day, they found a stream near their house. It was clear and cool and had many fish and frogs. + +"Look, Ben, a stream!" Lily said. "Can we play here?" + +"Yes, Lily, we can play here. It is perfect!" Ben said. "Let's make a boat with leaves and sticks." + +They worked hard to make a boat. They put a leaf for the sail and a stick for the mast. They put their boat in the stream and watched it float. + +"Wow, our boat is so fast!" Lily said. "It is going to the sea!" + +"Maybe it will meet a whale or a dolphin!" Ben said. "Or a pirate!" + +They laughed and ran along the stream. They followed their boat until it was too far to see. Then they came back to their house. + +"Mom, Dad, we played with a stream today!" Lily said. "We made a boat and it went to the sea!" + +"That sounds like fun, Lily!" Mom said. "Did you have a good time, Ben?" + +"Yes, Mom, we had a good time!" Ben said. "The stream was perfect!" + +Mom and Dad smiled and hugged them. They were happy that Lily and Ben had a good time. They included them in their family dinner and told them stories about the sea. Lily and Ben listened and dreamed about their boat. They hoped it would have a good adventure. +Sam and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a club. The club is a big box. They put the box under a tree. They say it is their secret club. + +One day, a new boy comes to the park. His name is Tom. He sees Sam and Ben in the box. He wants to play with them. He asks if he can join their club. Sam and Ben look at each other. They do not know Tom. They do not trust him. + +They say to Tom, "You can join our club, but you have to do something first. You have to go to the slide and slide down ten times. Then you have to go to the swings and swing high. Then you have to go to the sandbox and make a big castle. Then you can come back to our club." + +Tom thinks this is a lot of work. He does not want to do it. He says, "Why do I have to do all that? That is not fair. That is not fun. That is silly." + +Sam and Ben say, "It is not silly. It is serious. It is how we test new members. If you do not do it, you cannot join our club. You have to show us that you are brave and strong and good at playing." + +Tom does not like this. He thinks Sam and Ben are mean. He says, "No, thank you. I do not want to join your club. Your club is boring. I will find other friends to play with." + +He walks away. Sam and Ben shrug. They do not care. They go back to their box. They are happy in their club. They trust each other. They have fun. +Ben likes to write. He has a big book with many pages. He writes his name, his mom's name, his dad's name, and his dog's name. He writes with a crayon. It is blue, his favorite color. + +One day, he finds a metal thing in the yard. It is shiny and hard. He wonders what it is. He picks it up and takes it to his book. He tries to write with it, but it does not work. It makes a scratchy sound and leaves no mark. He is sad. + +He shows the metal thing to his mom. She smiles and tells him it is a key. It can open doors and locks. She shows him how to use it on the door of the shed. He is amazed. He likes the key. He says thank you to his mom. + +He puts the key in his pocket and runs to his book. He writes a new word with his crayon. It is "key". He is happy. He draws a picture of the key and the door. He shows it to his dad. He is proud. His dad hugs him and tells him he is a good writer. He is very happy. +Anna liked to play with her own toys. She had a doll, a ball, a car and a bear. She loved her bear the most. It was soft and brown and had a big mouth. Anna liked to hug her bear and pretend it was talking to her. + +One day, Anna's brother Tom came into her room. He saw her bear and wanted to play with it. He grabbed it from Anna and ran away. Anna was sad and angry. She ran after Tom and shouted, "Give me back my bear! It is mine!" + +Tom did not listen. He thought it was funny to make Anna chase him. He ran into the living room and threw the bear on the sofa. He said, "Your bear is silly. It has a big mouth but it cannot bite. It is harmless." + +Anna reached the sofa and picked up her bear. She hugged it and said, "My bear is not silly. It is nice and friendly. It has a big mouth but it only says kind words. It is harmless but it is not yours. It is mine!" + +Tom felt sorry for making Anna cry. He said, "I'm sorry, Anna. I was mean. Can I play with your bear too?" Anna nodded and smiled. She said, "Yes, you can play with my bear. But you have to be gentle and share. And you have to say sorry to my bear too." + +Tom hugged the bear and said, "I'm sorry, bear. You are a good bear. Can we be friends?" The bear did not answer, but Anna pretended it did. She said, "The bear says yes. He likes you too. But he likes me more, because I own him." Tom and Anna laughed and played with the bear together. They were happy. +Tim and Sue are playing in the garden. They have a big box of toys. They like to dig holes and bury their toys. Then they pretend to be pirates and look for treasure. + +"Look, I found a cut on my hand!" Sue says. She shows Tim her hand. There is a little red line on it. "It hurts a little." + +"Maybe you got it from a sharp rock," Tim says. He looks at Sue's hand. "Don't worry, it will get better soon. Do you want a band-aid?" + +"Yes, please," Sue says. Tim runs to the house and gets a band-aid. He comes back and puts it on Sue's hand. "Thank you, Tim. You are a good friend." + +They hug and smile. Then they go back to their game. They dig another hole and bury a toy car. + +But they don't see that Max, the nosy dog, is watching them. Max likes to dig too. He thinks that the toys are bones. He waits until Tim and Sue go inside for lunch. Then he runs to the hole and digs up the toy car. He takes it in his mouth and runs away. + +When Tim and Sue come back, they see that their hole is empty. They look around and see Max with their toy car. He is chewing on it and making it dirty. + +"Hey, that's our toy!" Tim shouts. He runs after Max. Sue follows him. + +"Give it back, Max!" Sue says. She tries to grab the toy car. But Max is faster. He runs away and hides under a bush. + +Tim and Sue are sad and angry. They want their toy car back. They look for Max under the bush. But they can't see him. He is too sneaky. + +"Where is he?" Tim asks. + +"I don't know," Sue says. + +They keep looking. They hope they can find Max and their toy car. They don't like nosy dogs. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Anna had a doll and Ben had a car. They liked their toys very much and admired them. + +"Look at my doll, she has a pretty dress and long hair," Anna said. + +"My car is faster and stronger, it can go vroom vroom," Ben said. + +They were happy until they saw a new toy on the shelf. It was a big robot with shiny buttons and lights. They both wanted the robot and ran to get it. + +"Let me have it, it's mine!" Anna shouted. + +"No, it's mine, I saw it first!" Ben shouted. + +They pulled and pushed the robot, but it was too heavy for them. They made a loud noise and the robot fell to the floor. It broke into pieces and some tape came out of its back. + +"Oh no, what have we done?" Anna cried. + +Ben was scared and angry. He blamed Anna for breaking the robot. + +"It's your fault, you are naughty and greedy!" he said. + +He took the tape and wrapped it around Anna's doll. He made her doll look ugly and sticky. + +"Hey, stop that, you are mean and rude!" Anna said. + +She grabbed the tape and tried to take it off her doll. But the tape was too sticky and it hurt her fingers. + +They both started to cry and scream. Their mom heard them and came to the living room. She saw the mess and the broken robot. She was very upset and disappointed. + +"What have you done, Anna and Ben? You have ruined a nice toy and hurt each other. You are both naughty and selfish!" she said. + +She took away their toys and sent them to their rooms. She told them to think about what they did and say sorry to each other. + +Anna and Ben felt sorry and sad. They wished they had shared the robot and played nicely. They learned a lesson and decided to be kind and polite. They hugged and said sorry to each other. They hoped their mom would forgive them and give them their toys back. +Ben and Mia liked to walk with Mom and Dad in the big park. They saw many things: trees, flowers, birds, dogs, and people. Sometimes they saw big pictures on the wall. Mom said they were billboards. They showed things to buy or do. + +One day, they saw a new billboard. It was very big and bright. It had many colors and shapes. But it did not show anything to buy or do. It only had one word: DISPLAY. Ben and Mia did not know what it meant. They asked Mom and Dad, but they did not know either. They said it was weird. + +Ben and Mia wanted to know more. They went closer to the billboard. They saw a small door on the side. They opened it and went inside. They found a dark room with many wires and buttons. They saw a screen that said: DISPLAY CONTROL. They wondered what it did. + +They pushed some buttons and turned some knobs. They heard a loud noise and saw a flash. They ran out of the door and looked at the billboard. It had changed. It showed a picture of Ben and Mia smiling. They were surprised and happy. They waved at the billboard. + +But Mom and Dad were not happy. They were angry and scared. They saw many people looking at the billboard and pointing at them. They heard sirens and saw police cars. They grabbed Ben and Mia and ran away. They said they had to hide. They said they had made a big mistake. They said they had messed up the display. +Tom and Lily like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They pretend that their cars can race on the road, or in the park, or in the sky. + +One day, they find a new toy in their room. It is a big car with a skull on it. The skull is white and has big teeth and eyes. Tom and Lily think it looks scary, but also cool. + +"Wow, look at this car!" Tom says. "It has a skull on it. I want to race with it." + +"No, I want to race with it!" Lily says. "It is my turn to choose a car. You can have another one." + +They start to argue and pull the car from each other. They are not nice to each other. They make loud noises and cry. + +Their mom hears them and comes to their room. She sees them fighting over the car. She is not happy. + +"Tom and Lily, stop it!" she says. "Why are you fighting over a toy? You have so many cars to play with. You should share and be nice to each other." + +She takes the car with the skull and puts it on a shelf. She tells them to calm down and say sorry to each other. + +Tom and Lily feel bad. They know they were wrong. They hug and say sorry to each other. + +"Can we have the car with the skull back, mom?" Tom asks. + +"Only if you promise to play nicely and take turns with it," mom says. + +"We promise, mom," Lily says. + +Mom gives them the car with the skull back. They thank her and smile. + +They play with the car with the skull and their other cars. They race and have fun. They are nice to each other. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. It was a nice weather day. + +But then, they saw some dark clouds coming. The wind started to blow and the air became cold. They heard a loud noise. It was thunder. They were scared. + +"Let's go home, Lily!" Tom said. "The weather is bad. We need to escape!" + +"OK, Tom!" Lily said. "But where is our ball?" + +They looked around and saw their ball rolling away. It was going to the road, where there were many cars. They wanted to get their ball, but they knew it was dangerous. + +"Leave the ball, Lily!" Tom said. "It's not worth it. Come on, we have to run!" + +They held hands and ran to their home. They were fast and careful. They crossed the street when the green man showed. They reached their door and knocked. Their mom opened it and hugged them. + +"Are you OK, my darlings?" she asked. "I was worried about you. The weather is very bad. You should not play outside when it's like this." + +"We're OK, mom," Tom said. "But we lost our ball. It went to the road and we couldn't get it." + +"I'm sorry, Tom," she said. "But I'm glad you're safe. The ball is not important. You are. Come on, let's go inside. I have something delicious for you." + +She took them to the kitchen and gave them some cookies and milk. They were warm and sweet. Tom and Lily smiled and thanked their mom. They ate their cookies and drank their milk. They forgot about the ball and the weather. They were happy. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys on the rug. Anna had a doll and Ben had a car. They made noises and pretended to have fun. + +But then Anna saw something shiny on the shelf. It was a brilliant star that mom had put there for Christmas. Anna wanted to touch it and see how it sparkled. + +She left her doll and walked to the shelf. She reached for the star, but it was too high. She jumped and stretched, but she could not get it. + +"Anna, what are you doing?" Ben asked. He saw Anna staring at the star. He did not care about the star. He liked his car better. + +"I want the star," Anna said. "It is so pretty. Can you help me get it?" + +Ben shook his head. He did not want to help Anna. He wanted to play with his car. He thought Anna was silly. + +"No, I can't. The star is not for us. It is for mom. And it is not a toy. It is a decoration. Come back and play with me," Ben said. + +But Anna did not listen. She kept staring at the star. She wanted it more than anything. She thought of a way to get it. She saw a chair near the shelf. She had an idea. + +She moved the chair to the shelf. She climbed on the chair. She reached for the star again. She was closer now. She smiled. + +But then the chair wobbled. Anna lost her balance. She fell off the chair. She hit the rug. She cried. + +Mom heard the noise. She ran to the room. She saw Anna on the rug. She saw the chair and the shelf. She saw the star. + +She knew what had happened. She was not happy. She picked up Anna and hugged her. She checked if she was hurt. She was not. + +She scolded Anna. She told her not to touch the star. She told her it was dangerous. She told her to play with her toys. She told her to say sorry to Ben. + +Anna felt bad. She said sorry to mom. She said sorry to Ben. She did not want the star anymore. She wanted to play with her doll. + +Ben felt sorry for Anna. He saw that she was sad. He forgave her. He offered her his car. He said they could share. + +Anna smiled. She thanked Ben. She took his car. She gave him her doll. They played together on the rug. They forgot about the star. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room with their toys. They have a big box of blocks, a soft teddy bear, a red car and a yellow ball. They also have a fish tank with two fish. The fish are blue and green. Lily and Ben love their fish. + +One day, Mommy tells them, "It is time to feed the fish. Feeding the fish is important. If you don't feed them, they will be hungry and sad. Do you want to help me?" + +Lily and Ben nod and smile. They follow Mommy to the kitchen. Mommy gives them a small bottle of fish food. She says, "You have to be careful. Don't give them too much food. Just a little pinch. Can you do that?" + +Lily and Ben say, "Yes, Mommy. We can do that." They take turns to hold the bottle and squeeze a little pinch of food into the fish tank. They watch the fish swim and eat. They say, "Look, Mommy. The fish are happy. They like the food." + +Mommy hugs them and says, "Good job, Lily and Ben. You are very good at feeding the fish. You are very good helpers. I am proud of you." + +Lily and Ben feel happy and proud too. They go back to their room and play with their toys. They also talk to their fish and tell them stories. They think feeding the fish is fun and important. They love their fish. +Sara was very happy to go to the park with her mom. She liked to play on the swings and the slide, and to see the flowers and the birds. But today, she saw something new and exciting. It was a big pond with water and many fish. + +"Mom, look! Fish!" Sara said, pointing to the pond. + +"Yes, they are fish, Sara. They live in the water and swim around. Do you want to see them closer?" Mom asked. + +Sara nodded and ran to the edge of the pond. She saw many fish of different colors and sizes. Some were red, some were blue, some were yellow, and some were green. They moved fast and slow, up and down, left and right. + +"Wow, they are so pretty!" Sara said, clapping her hands. + +Mom smiled and took out a small bag from her pocket. It had some bread crumbs inside. + +"Do you want to feed the fish, Sara? They might be hungry," Mom said. + +Sara nodded again and took some bread crumbs from the bag. She threw them into the water and watched the fish come closer. They opened their mouths and ate the bread crumbs. They made bubbles and splashes. + +"Hello, fish! I'm Sara. I want to be your friend," Sara said, waving to the fish. + +The fish seemed to wave back with their fins and tails. They looked happy and friendly. + +"Be careful, Sara. Don't touch the water or the fish. They are fragile. They might get hurt or scared," Mom said. + +Sara listened to Mom and did not touch the water or the fish. She just looked at them and talked to them. She wanted to introduce them to her toys and her books. She wondered if they liked to play and read. + +"Mom, can we come back to the park tomorrow and see the fish again?" Sara asked. + +"Sure, Sara. We can come back and see the fish again. They might remember you and say hello," Mom said. + +Sara was very happy. She had made new friends in the park. She liked the fish and the water. She hoped they liked her too. +Tom and Sam are dogs. They like to play and run in the park. One day, they find a big bone under a tree. They both want the bone. + +"Give me the bone, it is mine!" Tom barks. + +"No, it is mine, I saw it first!" Sam barks back. + +They start to tug and pull on the bone. They growl and snarl at each other. + +Lily is a cat. She is smart and sneaky. She sees the dogs fighting over the bone. She has an idea. + +"Hey, dogs, can I play with you?" she meows. + +The dogs stop and look at her. They think she is silly. + +"Go away, cat, this is our bone!" Tom barks. + +"Yeah, go away, cat, you are not a dog!" Sam barks. + +Lily smiles. She dares to do something. She runs to the bone and grabs it with her teeth. She runs away as fast as she can. + +"Hey, come back, cat, that is our bone!" Tom and Sam bark. They chase after her. + +But Lily is too smart and fast for them. She climbs up a tree and hides the bone. She laughs and licks her paws. + +"Sorry, dogs, this is my bone now!" she meows. + +Tom and Sam are sad and angry. They have lost the bone. They have learned a lesson. They should not fight over things. They should share and be nice. +Sara and Ben were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were grown-ups and use the things they found on the table. Sara picked up an ashtray and pretended it was a hat. She put it on her head and said, "Look at me, I'm a princess!" + +Ben laughed and said, "You're not a princess, you're silly! That's not a hat, that's an ashtray. It's for putting out fire sticks. Daddy uses it sometimes when he smokes." + +Sara frowned and said, "I don't like fire sticks. They smell bad and make me cough. Why does Daddy smoke them?" + +Ben shrugged and said, "I don't know. He says they help him relax. But he also says they are bad for him and he wants to stop. He says he promises to quit soon." + +Sara nodded and said, "I hope he keeps his promise. I want Daddy to be healthy and happy. And I want him to play with us more." + +Ben agreed and said, "Me too. Maybe we can help him. Let's hide the ashtray and the fire sticks. Then he won't be tempted to smoke them." + +Sara liked the idea and said, "Okay, let's do it. But we have to be careful. We don't want to touch the fire sticks. They might burn us or make us sick." + +Ben said, "Don't worry, they are harmless when they are not lit. We just have to wrap them in paper and put them in the trash. Come on, let's go." + +Sara and Ben took the ashtray and the fire sticks from the table and ran to the kitchen. They thought they were doing a good thing for Daddy. They did not know that Daddy was watching them from the doorway. He smiled and felt proud of his children. He decided to keep his promise and quit smoking for good. He followed them and gave them a big hug. He thanked them for their help and told them he loved them very much. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with balls. One day, they find a big white ball in the park. It is very round and soft. They think it is great. + +"Can I have it?" Tom asks. + +"No, I saw it first. It is mine," Sam says. + +They start to fight over the ball. They pull and push and shout. They are not happy. + +A lady sees them. She comes over and says, "What are you doing, boys? Why are you fighting?" + +"We want this ball. It is great," Tom and Sam say. + +The lady smiles and says, "This is not a ball. This is a snowman's head. Someone made it for fun. It is not for keeping. It will melt soon." + +Tom and Sam look at the ball. They see a carrot nose and two coal eyes. They feel silly. They say sorry to each other. + +The lady says, "That's good. Now, why don't you make your own snowman? You can share the snow and have more fun." + +Tom and Sam agree. They work together and make a big snowman. They give him a hat and a scarf. They are happy. + +They learn that sharing is better than keeping. They also learn that things are not always what they seem. They thank the lady and hug their snowman. They are great friends. +Lila was a deaf girl who liked to play in the park. She had a friend named Sam who was not deaf, but he knew how to talk with his hands. They liked to swing, slide and run together. + +One day, they saw a big white veil on a tree. It was shiny and soft, and it moved with the wind. Lila and Sam wondered what it was. They decided to spring to the tree and touch it. + +But when they got closer, they heard a loud buzzing sound. They saw many black and yellow bugs flying around the veil. They were bees, and they were angry. They did not like anyone near their home. + +Lila and Sam were scared. They turned around and ran away from the tree. They did not want to get stung by the bees. They ran to the other side of the park, where there was a pond with ducks and fish. + +They sat on a bench and watched the water. They talked with their hands and smiled. They were happy to be safe and together. They forgot about the veil and the bees. They had fun in the park. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play in the park. They saw a big pond with ducks and fish. They wanted to splash in the water and feed the ducks. They asked their mom if they could go near the pond. + +"Okay, but be careful and don't go too close to the edge," their mom said. "I will watch you from the bench. And don't throw anything in the water, it's bad for the animals." + +Sara and Ben nodded and ran to the pond. They had some bread to give to the ducks. They threw some pieces into the water and watched the ducks come and eat. They laughed and clapped when the ducks quacked and splashed. + +Ben saw a big fish swimming near the surface. He wanted to touch it. He leaned over the edge of the pond and reached his hand into the water. He felt the fish slip away from his fingers. He tried again and again, but the fish was too fast. + +Sara saw what Ben was doing and got scared. "Ben, stop it! You will fall in!" she shouted. "Mom said don't go too close to the edge!" + +But Ben did not listen. He wanted to catch the fish. He leaned even more over the water and stretched his arm. He lost his balance and fell into the pond with a big splash. + +Sara screamed and ran to get their mom. Their mom heard the scream and saw Ben in the water. She ran to the pond and jumped in to save him. She grabbed him and pulled him out. He was wet and cold and crying. + +Their mom was angry and scared. She hugged Ben and scolded him. "Ben, what were you thinking? You could have drowned! You were very naughty and wild! You did not listen to me or Sara!" + +She took Sara and Ben to the car and drove them home. She gave them a warm bath and a dry change of clothes. She did not give them any cream or cookies for snack. She sent them to their room without any toys or books. She said they had to stay there until dinner and think about what they did. + +Sara and Ben felt sorry and sad. They wished they had not gone near the pond. They wished they had listened to their mom and Sara. They wished they had not spoiled their fun day at the park. They learned their lesson and never splashed in the pond again. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big, colorful kite in the sky. It has red, blue, yellow and green on it. + +"Wow, look at the kite!" Lily says. "It is so pretty. I want to catch it." + +Ben nods. "Me too. Let's run and catch it." + +They run after the kite. They do not see the road. They do not see the car. They do not hear the horn. + +"Stop!" a voice shouts. It is Mom. She runs and grabs them. She is angry and scared. + +"Lily, Ben, what are you doing?" she asks. "You could have been hurt. You have to look and listen before you cross the road. That is very important." + +Lily and Ben feel sorry. They hug Mom and say sorry. + +"We just wanted to catch the kite," Lily says. + +Mom sighs. She points to the tree. The kite is stuck in the tree. + +"The kite is not yours," she says. "It belongs to someone else. You cannot catch it. You have to ask first. That is polite." + +Lily and Ben nod. They understand. They say sorry again. + +Mom smiles. She hugs them and says, "It's okay. I love you. But you have to be careful and respectful. That is good." + +Lily and Ben say, "We love you too, Mom. We will be careful and respectful. That is good." + +They go home and have a snack. They learn a lesson. They do not chase kites anymore. They play with their own toys. They have a happy week. +Sara and Ben like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can build towers, houses, cars and animals with their blocks. + +One day, Sara has an idea. She says to Ben, "Let's sort the blocks by color. We can make piles of red, blue, yellow and green blocks. Then we can see which color we have the most." + +Ben thinks this is a good idea. He says, "OK, let's do it. I will start with the red blocks. You can start with the blue blocks." + +They begin to sort the blocks by color. They put the red blocks in one pile, the blue blocks in another pile, and so on. They have fun finding and matching the blocks. + +When they finish sorting, they look at their piles. They see that they have more yellow blocks than any other color. They also see that they have some blocks that are not one color, but two or more colors. They wonder what to do with these blocks. + +Sara has another idea. She says to Ben, "Let's use these blocks to make something original. Something that no one else has made before. We can use our head and be creative." + +Ben likes this idea too. He says, "Yes, let's do that. I will make a robot with these blocks. What will you make?" + +Sara thinks for a moment. She says, "I will make a rainbow with these blocks. I like rainbows. They are pretty and colorful." + +They start to make their original creations with the blocks. They use their head and their hands. They are happy and proud of what they have made. They show each other their robot and their rainbow. They say, "Wow, you did a great job. Your robot and your rainbow are original and awesome." They smile and hug each other. They love to play with blocks. +Lily was going to have a baby brother soon. She was very happy and excited. She wanted to help her mom and dad get ready for the baby. She asked her mom, "Can I pack some things for the baby?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can. We need to pack some clothes, some diapers, some blankets and some toys for the baby. He will need them at the hospital." + +Lily ran to her room and found a big bag. She put some of her baby clothes, some diapers, some blankets and some toys in the bag. She zipped it up and carried it to the living room. She said, "Look, mom, I packed some things for the baby!" + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Thank you, Lily, you are a very good helper. The baby will love the things you packed for him. He will be very warm and cozy and happy." + +Lily asked, "When will the baby come, mom?" + +Her mom said, "Very soon, Lily, very soon. He is growing big and chubby in my tummy. He is almost ready to come out and meet you. You will be a great big sister, Lily. I love you very much." + +Lily said, "I love you too, mom. And I love the baby too. I can't wait to see him and hug him and play with him." +Tom and Anna like to play in the woods behind their house. They find many things there, like sticks, stones, and bugs. One day, they see something new and strange. It is white and hard, and it has holes for eyes and teeth. + +"What is that?" Tom asks, pointing at the thing. + +"I don't know," Anna says, "let's go and see." + +They walk closer to the thing and touch it. It feels cold and smooth. + +"It is a skull," Tom says, remembering a word he heard from a book. + +"A skull?" Anna repeats, "What is a skull?" + +"It is the head of an animal or a person," Tom says, "but without the skin or the hair." + +"Where is the rest of the animal or the person?" Anna asks, looking around. + +"I don't know," Tom says, "maybe they are gone." + +They hear a noise behind them and turn around. They see a thin man with a long beard and a hat. He is holding a shovel and a bag. + +"Hello, children," the man says, "what are you doing here?" + +"We are playing," Tom says, "and we found this skull." + +The man smiles and nods. + +"That is a very old skull," he says, "it belongs to someone who lived a long time ago. I am looking for more skulls like that. I am a digger. I dig up the past." + +"The past?" Anna asks, "What is the past?" + +"The past is what happened before now," the man says, "and the skulls are clues to the past. They tell us stories about the people and the animals who were here before us." + +"Can we help you dig?" Tom asks, curious. + +"Sure, why not," the man says, "but be careful. The skulls are fragile and precious. They are like treasures." + +Tom and Anna smile and follow the man. They discover more skulls and other things in the ground. They learn about the past and have fun. They like the digger and his stories. They think he is a very nice man. +Lila and Ben were playing a game with cards. They had to match the cards with the same picture. Lila had more cards than Ben. She was happy. + +"Look, Ben, I have more cards than you. I win!" she said. + +Ben was sad. He did not like to lose. He wanted to have more cards too. + +"No, Lila, you did not win. You cheated!" he said. + +Lila was confused. She did not cheat. She played fair. + +"What do you mean, Ben? How did I cheat?" she asked. + +Ben pointed at a card on the floor. It had a picture of a star. + +"You dropped this card on purpose. You wanted to have less cards. That is cheating!" he said. + +Lila shook her head. She did not drop the card on purpose. It was an accident. + +"No, Ben, I did not drop the card on purpose. It was an accident. I did not see it. I did not want to have less cards. That is silly!" she said. + +She picked up the card and put it in her pile. + +"See, Ben, now I have more cards again. I win!" she said. + +Ben was angry. He did not believe Lila. He thought she was lying. + +"No, Lila, you are lying. You still cheated. You are a bad winner. I don't want to play with you anymore!" he said. + +He threw his cards on the floor and ran away. + +Lila was sad. She did not lie. She was a good winner. She wanted to play with Ben. She did not understand why he was angry. + +She tried to explain to him, but he did not listen. He did not want to be her friend. + +She looked at the cards on the floor. They were dull. They did not make her happy. + +She wished Ben would come back and play with her. She missed him. +Tim likes to watch the birds soar in the sky. He thinks they are great and fast and free. He wants to soar like them, but he does not have wings. He has a kite, but it is broken. He is sad. + +One day, he gets a big box in the mail. It is from his grandma, who lives far away. He opens the box and sees a new kite. It is red and blue and has a long tail. He is happy. He hugs the box and says thank you to his grandma. + +He runs outside with his dad and his new kite. They find a big hill and a strong wind. His dad helps him to fly the kite. The kite soars high in the sky, like a bird. Tim feels great and fast and free. He smiles and laughs and says he loves his kite and his grandma. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to examine the flowers, the bugs, and the rocks. They found a loop of rope on the ground. It looked like a fun toy. + +"Let's play with the loop!" Lila said. "We can swing it, or jump in it, or wear it like a necklace." + +"OK!" Ben said. He picked up the loop and put it around his neck. He felt like a superhero. + +Lila took the other end of the loop and ran with it. She wanted to make Ben fly. But she did not see the big tree behind her. + +"Look, Ben, you are flying!" Lila shouted. + +But Ben was not flying. He was choking. The loop was too tight around his neck. He tried to pull it off, but he could not. He could not breathe. He could not speak. + +Lila turned around and saw Ben's face. It was red and blue. He looked scared and sad. She realized she had hurt him. She dropped the loop and ran to him. + +"Ben, Ben, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Lila cried. "Please be OK, please be OK!" + +But it was too late. Ben was not OK. He was not healthy. He was not alive. He was gone. Lila had killed him with the loop. She had lost her best friend. She screamed and cried. She wished she had never found the loop. She wished she had never played with it. She wished she could go back in time and change everything. But she could not. She had to live with what she had done. She was alone and sad. The end. +Sara loved spaghetti. She ate it every day for lunch. She liked to twirl it on her fork and slurp it up. She did not like to share it with anyone. + +One day, a new boy came to her preschool. His name was Leo. He sat next to Sara at lunchtime. He saw her spaghetti and wanted some. He reached out his hand to grab some from her plate. + +Sara saw him and shouted, "No! That is mine! Go away!" She pushed his hand away. Leo felt sad and angry. He did not like Sara. He wanted to make her sorry. + +The next day, Leo brought a big bottle of hot sauce to school. He hid it in his backpack. He waited for lunchtime. He saw Sara with her spaghetti. He smiled and took out his bottle. He poured some hot sauce on her spaghetti when she was not looking. + +Sara did not see him. She took a big bite of her spaghetti. She felt a fire in her mouth. She screamed and spit out her spaghetti. She cried and ran to the teacher. She felt very bad. + +Leo laughed and said, "That is what you get for being mean and greedy!" He felt very proud and smart. + +The teacher saw what happened and was very angry. She took Leo to the office. She called his mom and dad. She told them what he did. She said he was very naughty and rude. + +Leo's mom and dad came and were very sorry. They scolded Leo and made him apologize to Sara. They said he had to be kind and humble. They said he had to share and warn others if he had something spicy. They said he had to eat his own lunch and not touch others'. + +Leo felt very ashamed and sorry. He said he was sorry to Sara and the teacher. He said he would not do it again. He said he would be nice and humble. + +Sara forgave him and said she was sorry too. She said she would share and warn others if she had something yummy. She said she would eat her own lunch and not push others. + +They became friends and learned to share and warn. They ate their lunch together and sometimes traded. They liked spaghetti and hot sauce, but only a little bit. They were happy and humble. +Lily and Ben love to paint. They have many colors of paint and big papers to make pictures. One day, they find a new color in the box. It is shiny and bright. It is silver. + +"Wow, look at this!" Lily says. "It is so pretty. I want to paint with it." + +"Me too!" Ben says. "Let's paint a rocket. A silver rocket that goes to the moon." + +They take the silver paint and start to paint on the paper. They make a big rocket with a pointy top and round windows. They paint stars and planets around it. They are having fun. + +But the silver paint is very runny. It drips from the brush and the paper. It makes a big mess on the table and the floor. It gets on their hands and clothes. Lily and Ben do not notice. They are too busy painting. + +Mom comes in and sees the mess. She is not happy. She says, "Oh no! What have you done? Look at this mess! You have to clean it up right now!" + +Lily and Ben look up and see Mom. They see the mess. They feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We just wanted to paint a rocket. A silver rocket that goes to the moon." + +Mom sighs. She says, "I know you like to paint, but you have to be careful. Silver paint is hard to wash off. Come on, let's go to the bathroom and try to clean you up. Then you can help me wipe the table and the floor." + +Lily and Ben follow Mom to the bathroom. They wash their hands and faces. They scrub their clothes. They go back to the living room and help Mom clean the mess. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We will be more careful next time." + +Mom smiles. She says, "It's okay. I love you. And I love your rocket. It is very nice. But next time, please use less paint and more paper. And maybe a different color." +Ben and Jen are twins. They like to play on the farm with their dad. They have many animals, but their favorite is Gertie the goat. Gertie is white and soft and likes to eat grass. + +One day, Ben and Jen see Gertie in the barn. She is covered in mud and dirt. She looks sad and smells bad. + +"Gertie, what happened to you?" Ben asks. + +"I went to the pond to drink some water, but I slipped and fell in. It was cold and wet and icky," Gertie says. + +"You need a bath, Gertie. Come with us, we will help you," Jen says. + +Ben and Jen take Gertie to the hose. They turn on the water and spray Gertie gently. They use a sponge and some soap to scrub her fur. They rinse her off and dry her with a towel. + +Gertie feels much better. She is clean and fluffy and happy. She thanks Ben and Jen for their help. + +"You are welcome, Gertie. You are our friend," Ben says. + +"We have a surprise for you, Gertie. Look what we made for you," Jen says. + +Ben and Jen show Gertie a red bow. They tie it around her neck. It matches her collar. + +"Gertie, you look so pretty. You are the best goat ever," Jen says. + +Gertie smiles and bleats. She loves her red bow. She loves Ben and Jen. They hug and play together on the farm. +Lily and Sam went to the park with Mom. They saw a pond with ducks and fish. Lily and Sam wanted to feed the ducks. Mom said they could buy some bread from the shop. + +They walked to the shop and saw a man with a hook. He was fishing in the pond. He caught a big fish and put it in a bucket. Lily and Sam were upset. They did not like the man with the hook. They thought he was mean to the fish. + +They bought some bread and ran back to the pond. They threw some bread to the ducks. The ducks were happy. They quacked and ate the bread. Lily and Sam smiled. They liked the ducks. They did not like the man with the hook. They wished he would go away. +Anna loves to sing. She sings in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night. She sings to her dolls, to her cat, and to her mom. She wants to sing to everyone. + +One day, Anna sees a microphone in her dad's office. She thinks it is a toy. She grabs it and runs to the living room. She wants to sing to the TV. She does not know that the microphone is on and that her dad is on a call. + +She stands in front of the TV and sings her favorite song. She sings very loud and very happy. She does not see her dad rush into the living room. He looks angry and worried. He tries to take the microphone from her. + +"Anna, stop! You are making noise! I am on a call! Give me the microphone!" he says. + +But Anna does not want to stop. She thinks her dad wants to sing with her. She smiles and says, "No, daddy, this is my microphone! You can sing with me! Sing, daddy, sing!" + +Her dad does not know what to do. He hears his boss on the phone. He hears his boss laugh. He hears his boss say, "That is a lovely song, Mr. Smith. Who is your singer? She has a great voice." + +Her dad feels embarrassed but also proud. He looks at Anna and sees her happy face. He decides to join her. He takes the microphone and says, "This is my daughter, Anna. She loves to sing. We will sing for you." + +He and Anna sing together. They sing loud and happy. They make everyone on the call smile. They have fun. They are a lovely family. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had a big red car that they could speed around the grass. They took turns to drive the car and had fun. + +One day, they saw a basket of strawberries on the table. They loved strawberries and ran to get some. But there were only two strawberries left. Tom and Lily both wanted the last strawberry. + +"I saw it first!" Tom said. He grabbed the strawberry and put it in his mouth. + +"No, I saw it first!" Lily said. She was jealous of Tom and tried to take the strawberry from him. + +They pulled and pushed and shouted. The strawberry fell out of Tom's mouth and landed on the ground. A bird flew by and picked it up. + +"Oh no!" Tom and Lily said. They watched the bird fly away with the strawberry. + +They felt sad and silly. They had wasted the strawberry and hurt each other. They said sorry and hugged. + +"Let's share the other strawberry," Lily said. She broke it in half and gave one piece to Tom. + +"Thank you," Tom said. He smiled and ate the strawberry. + +They decided to play with the car again. They speed around the garden and laughed. They were happy and friendly. They learned to share and not be jealous. +Anna likes to paint. She has many colors and brushes. She paints on paper, on cardboard, on rocks, and sometimes on the wall. Mommy and Daddy do not like when she paints on the wall. They say it is messy and hard to clean. + +One day, Anna has a new idea. She wants to paint with pasta. She finds some pasta in the kitchen. She sees macaroni, spaghetti, and bow ties. She thinks they are funny shapes. She takes some pasta and some paint. She goes to the table and puts a big paper on it. + +She dips the pasta in the paint and makes marks on the paper. She makes circles with the macaroni, lines with the spaghetti, and bows with the bow ties. She uses red, blue, yellow, and green paint. She makes a colorful picture. She is happy and proud. + +She shows her picture to Mommy and Daddy. They smile and hug her. They say it is a beautiful picture. They say she is a clever and creative girl. They ask her if she wants to eat some pasta for lunch. She says yes. She likes pasta. She thinks it is yummy. She hopes they have some cheese and sauce too. She washes her hands and goes to the kitchen with Mommy and Daddy. She is hungry and ready to eat. +Lily loved chocolate. She wanted to eat it every day. But her mom said no. She said chocolate was a treat, not a meal. She said Lily had to eat healthy food first. + +One day, Lily saw a big box of chocolate on the kitchen table. It was a gift from her aunt. Lily's eyes grew wide. She wanted to taste it. She looked around. Her mom was in the living room, reading a book. Lily was very nosy. She tiptoed to the table and opened the box. + +"Wow!" she whispered. "So many chocolates! They look yummy!" She picked one and put it in her mouth. It was sweet and creamy. She smiled. She picked another one. And another one. She did not hear her mom coming. + +"Lily!" her mom said. "What are you doing? You can't eat all the chocolate! That's very naughty!" + +Lily gasped. She tried to hide the box behind her back. But it was too late. Her mom saw it. She was very angry. She took the box from Lily and put it on a high shelf. She said Lily had to go to her room. She said Lily had to say sorry to her aunt. + +Lily felt bad. She knew she did wrong. She did not manage to eat the chocolate without getting caught. She wished she listened to her mom. She went to her room and cried. She hoped her mom and her aunt would forgive her. She learned her lesson. She decided to eat chocolate only when her mom said yes. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to swim in the pool. The pool is big and blue. They have fun in the water. They splash and kick and laugh. + +"Look at me, Lily!" Ben says. He puts his face in the water and blows bubbles. Lily claps her hands. She likes bubbles. + +"Look at me, Ben!" Lily says. She jumps in the water and makes a big splash. Ben covers his eyes. He likes splashes. + +They swim and play until they are tired. They get out of the pool and dry themselves with towels. They are hungry. + +"Let's have a snack!" Lily says. She runs to the table. There are many snacks on the table. There are apples, bananas, crackers, cheese, and juice. + +"What do you want, Ben?" Lily asks. She picks up a red apple. She likes red apples. They are sweet and crunchy. + +"I want a red apple too!" Ben says. He picks up another red apple. He likes red apples too. They are his favorite fruit. + +They sit on the chairs and eat their red apples. They sip their juice. They are happy. + +They share their snacks and their stories. They are good friends. They like to swim and snack together. +Lily and Ben like to play with colors. They have many colors in tubes and brushes. They want to be painters. They find a big wall in the park. They think it is a good place to paint. + +They squeeze the colors on the wall and make shapes and lines. They are happy and clap their hands. They say, "Look, we are painters! We make a big painting!" + +But then, a man comes. He is angry. He says, "What are you doing? This is my wall! You are not painters, you are bad kids! You make a mess!" + +He takes their colors and brushes and throws them away. He says, "Go away, or I will call the police!" + +Lily and Ben are scared and sad. They run away and cry. They are not happy and clap their hands. They say, "We are not painters, we are bad kids. We make a big mistake." +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with crayons and paper. Sara has many colors of crayons, but Tom only has one. His crayon is blue. + +One day, Sara and Tom are drawing pictures of the sky and the sea. Sara uses different colors to make her picture look nice. She uses yellow for the sun, white for the clouds, green for the grass, and red for the flowers. Tom only uses his blue crayon for everything. + +"Sara, can I have some of your colors?" Tom asks. He wants to make his picture look nice too. + +"No, Tom, these are my colors. You have your own color. You can use blue for everything," Sara says. She does not want to share her crayons with Tom. + +"But blue is boring. I want to try other colors. Please, Sara, let me have some of your colors," Tom urges. He feels sad and angry. + +Sara looks at Tom's picture. She sees that it is all blue. She thinks that it is not very pretty. She feels sorry for Tom. + +"Okay, Tom, you can have some of my colors. But only for a little while. And you have to be careful with them. They are very special to me," Sara says. She gives Tom some of her crayons. + +Tom is happy. He thanks Sara and starts to use her colors. He makes his picture look more colorful. He uses yellow for the sun, white for the clouds, green for the grass, and red for the flowers. He also uses blue for the sky and the sea. + +Sara and Tom finish their pictures. They show them to each other. They smile and say that they like each other's pictures. They are friends again. They decide to share their crayons and colors. They have fun drawing more pictures. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play in the forest. They saw many animals and plants there. One day, they found a big mushroom that was red and white. It looked yummy. + +"I want to eat it!" Tim said. + +"No, I want to eat it!" Kim said. + +They both pulled the mushroom, but it did not come out. They started to yell and fight. + +"Give it to me!" Tim demanded. + +"Let go of it!" Kim demanded. + +They did not see a fierce bear that was watching them. The bear was hungry and angry. It roared and ran towards them. + +"Help!" Tim and Kim screamed. + +They let go of the mushroom and ran away. The bear ate the mushroom and left. + +Tim and Kim were scared and sorry. They hugged each other and said: + +"We should not be greedy and fight. We should share and be kind." + +They learned their lesson and never fought over a mushroom again. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Mittens. Mittens liked to sleep all day and never wanted to play. One day, Mittens decided to wander outside. She walked and walked until she found a shiny handle. Mittens thought it looked fun to play with, so she picked it up in her mouth. + +As she was walking back home, she heard a loud noise. It was a big truck coming towards her. Mittens got scared and ran across the street. Unfortunately, the handle fell out of her mouth and she didn't notice. The truck ran over the handle and it flew into the air. It hit Mittens on the head and she got hurt very badly. + +Mittens' owner found her lying on the ground and rushed her to the vet. But it was too late. Mittens had passed away. Her owner was very sad and wished she had never let Mittens wander outside. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the beach with her family. One day, while playing in the water, Lily saw a dolphin jumping in the waves. She was very happy and eager to see it up close. + +Lily ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, look! A dolphin! Can we go see it?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, let's go." + +Lily and her family walked to the edge of the water and watched the dolphin swim and play. Suddenly, Lily's little brother splashed her with water and she got all wet. She laughed and said, "I'm soaked!" + +Her mom said, "Let's go dry off and then we can watch the dolphin some more." + +Lily was sad to leave the dolphin, but she knew she would see it again soon. She waved goodbye and said, "Bye dolphin! See you later!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite one was a big teddy bear. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to help her with something very important. "Lily, can you help me weigh these apples?" her mommy said. + +Lily was so excited to help her mommy. She ran to the kitchen and saw a big scale on the counter. Her mommy put the apples on one side and asked Lily to put some weights on the other side until they balanced. "Wow, you're a great helper, Lily!" her mommy exclaimed. + +After they finished weighing the apples, Lily saw some stamps on the table. "Mommy, what are those?" she asked. "Those are stamps, Lily. We use them to send letters to our friends and family," her mommy replied. Lily thought the stamps looked so pretty, with different colors and pictures on them. + +Later that day, Lily's best friend came over to play. "Look, I helped mommy weigh some apples today!" Lily exclaimed. "Wow, you're so great at helping!" her friend said. They played with their toys and had a great time together, while Lily couldn't stop thinking about the fun she had weighing the apples and looking at the stamps. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, they decided to have a picnic. They brought a cooler filled with yummy snacks like apples and sandwiches. + +As they were eating, Lily noticed a sad puppy nearby. She wanted to help the puppy feel better. So, she asked her friends if they could raise some money to buy the puppy some toys and treats. + +Her friends thought it was a great idea! They raised enough money to buy the puppy lots of toys and treats. When they gave them to the puppy, it wagged its tail and licked their faces. Lily felt happy that they could make the puppy feel better. From that day on, Lily and her friends visited the puppy often and played with it. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat cat named Tom. Tom loved to eat and sleep all day in his cozy room. He never liked to play or exercise. One day, Tom's friend, a little mouse named Jerry, came to visit him. Jerry was very active and loved to run around and play. Tom didn't want to play with Jerry because he was too lazy. + +One day, Tom got sick because he was too fat and didn't exercise. He regretted not playing with Jerry and not taking care of his health. Jerry came to visit him in his room and brought him some healthy food. Tom realized that he needed to change his lifestyle and start exercising. + +From that day on, Tom started to play with Jerry and exercise every day. He lost weight and became healthier. Tom realized that it's important to take care of your health and not be lazy. He regretted not doing it earlier, but he was happy that he learned his lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the beach with her bucket and shovel. One day, she met a friendly crab who said, "Hello, little girl! Do you like the sand?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, I love the sand! It's so soft and squishy." The crab replied, "I'm glad you like it. But be careful, sometimes the sand can be tricky." + +Lily didn't understand what the crab meant, but she continued to play with her bucket and shovel. Suddenly, she saw something shiny in the sand. She ran over to see what it was and recognized it as a lovely seashell. + +She showed it to the crab and said, "Look, I found a lovely seashell!" The crab smiled and said, "I told you the sand can be tricky. Sometimes it hides treasures for you to find." From that day on, Lily always kept an eye out for hidden treasures in the sand. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very eager to go to the park and play on the swings. He loved to swing back and forth as high as he could go. One day, Timmy and his mommy went for a walk in the park. They saw a group of birds sitting on a branch. Timmy asked his mommy what the birds were doing. His mommy said, "They are discussing their life." Timmy didn't understand what that meant, but he knew the birds were having a chat. After a while, Timmy and his mommy went back home, and Timmy was happy because he got to swing on the swings and he learned a new word - "discuss". +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around. One day, while playing, she stubbed her toe on a rock. It hurt a lot, and she started to cry. + +Her mommy came to support her and picked her up. She hugged Lily and said, "Don't worry, little one. I will make it better." She took Lily inside and put a band-aid on her toe. Lily felt much better and was happy again. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy noticed that the swing in the backyard was broken. She knew how much Lily loved to swing, so she decided to fix it. She got some tools and went to work. After a while, she finished fixing the swing. When Lily saw it, she was so happy and ran to her mommy to give her a big hug. "Thank you, mommy! You support me and make me happy," said Lily. And they both smiled and swung on the swing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass. One day, she went outside to play and noticed the grass was very dry. She said to herself, "I wish it would rain so the grass could be green again." + +As she was playing, her friend Timmy came over. Timmy said, "Lily, let's go play at the park!" Lily replied, "I can't go to the park, my mommy locked the door and I don't have the key." Timmy said, "Don't worry, we can play in your backyard!" + +So they played in the dry grass and had lots of fun. They played tag, hide and seek, and even had a picnic. As they were eating, Lily's mommy came outside and unlocked the door. Lily said, "Thank you mommy for unlocking the door, we had so much fun in the dry grass!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a big fountain in the middle of the park. It was so pretty and had lots of water coming out of it. + +Lily saw a boy playing near the fountain. She said, "Hi! What are you doing?" The boy replied, "I'm trying to tie my shoelaces, but I can't do it." Lily said, "I can help you!" + +Lily tied the boy's shoelaces and they became friends. They played together all day and had so much fun. After playing, Lily went home and her mom gave her some healthy food to eat. Lily was happy and went to bed early. + +The next day, Lily went back to the park to play with her new friend. But when she got there, she saw the fountain was broken. Water was everywhere and the boy was crying. Lily asked him what happened and he said he accidentally broke the fountain while playing. + +Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. She knew she had to tell someone, so she ran to find a grown-up. When they came back to the fountain, it was too late. The water had caused a lot of damage and the fountain couldn't be fixed. Lily felt bad that she couldn't help her friend and the fountain was gone forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved looking up at the sky and watching the stars twinkle. One night, he saw a big yellow planet in the sky. + +"Wow, look at that big yellow planet!" Timmy said to his mom. + +"I see it, Timmy. Do you know what that planet is called?" his mom asked. + +"No, what is it?" Timmy asked. + +"It's called Jupiter. It's the biggest planet in our solar system," his mom explained. + +Timmy was so excited to learn about Jupiter. He wanted to raise his arms up to the sky and touch it. But his mom told him it was too far away. So instead, they looked at it together and talked about all the other planets in the sky. +Once upon a time, there were two kids who looked the same. They were called twins. They liked to play together and have fun. One day, they went to the park and saw a scary monster. + +The first twin said, "I'm scared! Let's go home!" + +The second twin said, "Don't be scared! We have each other. Let's hide behind this tree." + +They hid behind the tree and watched the scary monster walk by. The first twin said, "I'm glad we have each other. Being a twin is fun!" + +The second twin said, "Yes, it is! We always have someone to play with and someone to protect us from scary things." + +From that day on, the twins knew that having a twin was the best thing ever. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bicycle every day. One day, Timmy's bicycle broke and he was very sad. He hoped that someone could help him fix it. + +Timmy's mom saw that he was troubled and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told her that his bicycle was broken and he didn't know how to fix it. His mom said she would help him fix it and they went to the store to buy some tools. + +After they fixed the bicycle, Timmy was so happy! He rode his bicycle around the neighborhood and felt so free. Timmy hoped that his bicycle would never break again. +Once upon a time, there was a famous coffee shop in a small town. Everyone loved to go there and drink coffee. One day, a little girl named Lily and her mom went to the coffee shop. They ordered coffee and sat down to drink it. + +As they were sipping their coffee, Lily's mom realized she left her wallet at home. "Oh no," she said. "I don't have any money to pay for the coffee." + +"Don't worry," said the coffee shop owner. "You can return and pay me the next time you come here." + +Lily and her mom were very grateful and promised to return to the coffee shop soon. A few days later, they returned and paid for their coffee. From that day on, they became regulars at the famous coffee shop. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toys and watching cartoons. One day, Timmy went to the park with his mom. While playing, he saw a big dinosaur toy. He asked his mom if he could have it, but she said they could not afford it. + +Timmy felt sad and said, "I hate that I can't have the dinosaur toy." His mom tried to cheer him up and said they could make their own dinosaur toy when they got home. + +When they got home, Timmy's mom helped him make a dinosaur toy out of paper and glue. Timmy was happy and said, "This dinosaur toy is kind of like the one at the park." + +As they were playing with the toy, Timmy accidentally knocked over a lamp and it broke. His mom scolded him and said they would have to buy a new one. Timmy felt bad and said, "I hate that I broke the lamp." + +The next day, Timmy and his mom went to the store to buy a new lamp. While they were walking, they saw a big truck carrying the dinosaur toy from the park. Timmy was excited and said, "Look, mom! It's the dinosaur toy!" But as they got closer, they saw that the toy had fallen off the truck and was broken into pieces. Timmy felt sad and said, "I hate that the dinosaur toy is broken." + +From that day on, Timmy learned to appreciate the things he had and not to be too upset when he couldn't have something. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went for a walk in the forest. She saw a big oak tree and she decided to wander over to it. The oak tree was very hard and had many leaves. Lily loved to touch the leaves and feel how hard they were. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice from behind the tree. "Hello there, little one!" said a friendly squirrel. "What are you doing here all alone?" Lily replied, "I'm just wandering around and exploring the forest. I saw this big oak tree and wanted to touch its hard leaves." The squirrel giggled and said, "Yes, those oak leaves are very hard indeed. But they are also very pretty!" + +Lily and the squirrel became friends and they wandered around the forest together, discovering new things and having fun. And whenever they passed by the big oak tree, Lily would always stop to touch its hard leaves and smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a doll that she loved to play with. The doll had big eyes and a pretty dress. One day, Lily decided to make her doll stand up on its own. She tried and tried, but the doll wouldn't stand. Lily got serious and thought hard about how to make the doll stand. Finally, she put the doll against the wall and it stood up! Lily was so happy and proud of herself. From that day on, the doll always stood up straight. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the library with her mom. The library was a big building with lots of books. Lily liked to look at the pictures in the books and sometimes her mom would read her a story. + +One day, Lily went to the library with her mom and it was very noisy. There were kids running around and talking loudly. Lily didn't like the noise, but she still wanted to go inside. When they got in, Lily found a book she wanted to read. She sat down and started to chew on her hair while her mom read to her. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise and everyone started to scream. Lily was scared and didn't know what was happening. She looked up and saw a big monster coming towards her. The monster was very hungry and wanted to eat Lily. She tried to run away, but the monster caught her and chewed her up. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy and daddy took her for a drive in their car. They drove around the town and saw lots of things like trees, houses, and people. + +Suddenly, they saw some police cars with flashing lights. Lily was a little scared, but her mommy and daddy told her not to worry. They said the police were there to help keep everyone safe. + +After a while, they drove back home and Lily was happy to be back in her own bed. She fell asleep dreaming about the lovely adventure she had with her mommy and daddy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the zoo with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to see the big animals, like the lion and the elephant. But Lily was bored. She wanted to see something new. + +Suddenly, she saw a big hippo in the water. It was so big and round, Lily couldn't believe it! She recognized the hippo from a book she had at home. It was just like the picture! Lily was so happy to see something new and exciting at the zoo. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends saw an ugly skull in the woods. They decided to enter the woods to get a closer look. + +Timmy said, "Look at that ugly skull. I don't like it." + +His friend, Billy, said, "I think it's cool. Let's go closer." + +As they got closer, the skull started to glow. Suddenly, a ghost appeared and scared them. They all ran away, but Timmy fell down and hurt his head. He had to go to the hospital and get stitches. + +From that day on, Timmy never wanted to enter the woods again. He learned that sometimes things that look cool can be dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a fake flower. One day, Lily accidentally knocked over a vase and it broke into tiny pieces. Her mom was very upset, but Lily knew how to fix it. She used her fake flower to cover up the broken parts and her mom was happy again. + +Later that day, Lily was playing with her toy when her little brother came over and tried to bite it. Lily told him not to bite her toy because it was her favorite. Her brother listened and they played together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her teddy bear every day. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a special alarm clock. The alarm clock was very loud and it made a funny noise. + +Lily was so excited to have her own alarm clock. She set it up on her nightstand and went to bed. The next morning, the alarm clock rang and woke Lily up. She was so happy that the alarm clock worked. + +But, one night, Lily forgot to set her alarm clock. She woke up late and realized she was going to be late for school. She was very sad because she didn't want to be late. + +The next day, Lily remembered to set her alarm clock. She woke up early and had time to rub her eyes and get ready for school. From that day on, Lily always set her alarm clock and was honest with herself about waking up early. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, Lily's friend came over to play. Her friend wanted to play with Lily's favorite toy, but Lily didn't want to share. Her friend made a request and asked if she could play with the toy. Lily thought about it and decided to share. + +They played together and had so much fun. They played a game and Lily's friend won. Lily was happy for her friend and said, "Good job, you won!" Her friend smiled and they continued to play. After they were done playing, Lily's mom gave them both a smoothie to drink. They drank their smoothies and talked about how much fun they had. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady named Mrs. Smith. She always wore an apron when she cooked. One day, she went to the store to buy some groceries. She bought lots of things and put them in her car. She had to load the groceries into her car to take them home. + +On her way home, Mrs. Smith saw a little girl crying on the sidewalk. She stopped her car and asked the girl what was wrong. The girl said she was lost and didn't know how to get home. Mrs. Smith felt compassionate and wanted to help the girl. She looked at her compass to find out which way was north. Then, she gave the girl a ride to her home. + +When they arrived at the girl's house, her mother was very happy to see her. She thanked Mrs. Smith for bringing her daughter home safely. Mrs. Smith smiled and said, "It was no problem at all. I'm just glad she's okay." The little girl hugged Mrs. Smith and said, "Thank you for being so nice to me." Mrs. Smith felt happy knowing she had helped someone in need. +Once upon a time, there was a bright and happy kangaroo named Joey. Joey loved to hop and play in the sun all day long. One day, Joey saw a group of little animals trying to climb a tall tree. They were having a hard time, and Joey wanted to help them. + +Joey asked the animals if he could help them climb the tree. They said yes, and Joey was happy to permit them to climb on his back. Joey hopped and jumped, and the little animals were able to reach the top of the tree. They were so grateful to Joey for helping them. + +Joey learned that helping others can make them happy, and it can make you happy too. From that day on, Joey made it his mission to help others whenever he could. And he lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures. One day, she saw a team of ducks walking by her house. They were so cute and fluffy! Lily decided to follow them to see where they were going. + +She tiptoed behind the ducks, careful not to scare them away. They waddled along the path until they reached a pond. Lily watched as they splashed around in the water, making soft quacking sounds. + +Suddenly, Lily heard her mom calling her name. She knew it was time to go home. She waved goodbye to the ducks and ran back to her house. Lily was happy she got to follow the team of ducks and see where they went. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved animals, especially birds. One day, Timmy decided to search for an ostrich. He wanted to see one up close and pet it. + +Timmy walked and walked, but he couldn't find an ostrich anywhere. He looked in the clear fields and the clear sky, but the ostrich was nowhere to be found. + +As Timmy was searching, he saw a group of people running towards him. They were screaming and shouting, and Timmy didn't know what was going on. Suddenly, he saw the ostrich running towards him too. The ostrich was scared and confused, and it accidentally kicked Timmy. + +Timmy was hurt and had to go to the hospital. He learned that sometimes, it's not safe to search for things that are dangerous. He also learned that animals should be respected and not approached without caution. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree in a park. The tree was very tall and had lots of leaves. Every day, kids would come to play under the tree. They liked to climb on its branches and play hide and seek. + +One day, a man came to the park and saw the tree. He thought it was a regular tree, but when he looked closer, he saw how special it was. He decided to take a picture of it and show it to his friends. + +The kids were happy to see the man taking a picture of their favorite tree. They asked him to come and play with them. So, the man climbed up the tree and played with the kids. They had so much fun together! After that day, the man always came back to the park to play with the kids under the regular tree. +Once upon a time, there was a soldier. He was very serious and he always wore a shiny hat. One day, he saw his hat was not shiny anymore. So, he decided to polish it. He took a cloth and rubbed the hat until it was shiny again. The soldier was happy because his hat looked nice again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Today, she wanted to go to the park and play with her friends. Her mom said it was okay and permit her to go. Lily was so happy that she jumped up and down. + +When Lily got to the park, she saw that her friends were already there. They were playing on the swings and the slide. But then Lily saw that her best friend Sarah was upset. Sarah had lost her favorite toy. Lily felt bad for her friend and wanted to help. She looked around and found the toy on the ground. She picked it up and gave it back to Sarah. Sarah was happy again and they all played together. + +After a while, it started to get dark and Lily knew it was time to go home. She said goodbye to her friends and walked home with her mom. She was tired but happy because she had a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved flowers and liked to pick them from her garden. One day, she saw a beautiful flower that hadn't bloomed yet. She waited and waited until the flower finally bloomed, and it was the prettiest flower she had ever seen. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and got scared. It was her big brother, Max, who had won a victory in his basketball game. He was shouting and jumping up and down. Lily didn't like loud noises, so she covered her ears and asked him to be quiet. + +Max got mad and said, "I'm so happy! I can't be quiet!" Lily didn't understand why he was so happy, but she knew she didn't like the noise. She asked him to go play somewhere else, so she could enjoy her pretty flower in peace. Max agreed and went to play with his friends. Lily smiled and felt happy too, knowing that she had won her own little victory. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved flowers. She planted a seed in the ground and waited for it to grow. One day, the seed began to bloom and a beautiful flower appeared. + +Lily loved to play music and she had a special instrument called a violin. She would play it every day and it made her very happy. + +One day, Lily accidentally dropped her violin and it broke. She felt very sorry and sad. But her mom told her not to worry and promised to fix it for her. + +Finally, the flower that Lily had planted had bloomed and it was the most beautiful flower she had ever seen. She felt very happy and proud of herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her uncle very much, but he was always shy and didn't talk much. One day, Lily's mom told her that they were going to prepare a surprise party for her uncle's birthday. + +Lily was very excited and asked, "Can I help prepare the party?" Her mom said, "Of course you can, sweetie!" + +Lily and her mom spent the whole day preparing for the party. They baked a cake, blew up balloons, and decorated the house with streamers. When Uncle Tom arrived, he was surprised and happy. He said, "Wow, thank you so much for this wonderful party!" + +Lily smiled and said, "I'm happy you liked it, Uncle Tom. I helped prepare everything!" Uncle Tom gave her a big hug and said, "Thank you, Lily. You're the best!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run and play outside. One day, he went for a jog in the park with his mommy. They ran and ran until they reached a big tree with a high branch. + +Timmy's mommy tied a knot in a rope and threw it up to the high branch. "Let's swing on the rope, Timmy!" she said. Timmy was so excited and climbed up to the branch. He grabbed the rope and swung back and forth, higher and higher. + +But then, the knot came undone and Timmy fell down to the ground. He cried and cried until the ambulance came. Timmy had hurt himself badly and had to go to the hospital. His mommy felt very sad and wished she had tied the knot tighter. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance and act like a princess. One day, she went to a party and her mommy asked her to count the number of cupcakes on the table. Lily was very good at counting and she counted ten cupcakes. + +After she finished counting, she saw her friends playing dress-up and pretending to be different characters. Lily wanted to join in and act like a fairy. She found some wings and a wand and put on a sparkly dress. She felt very good in her costume and started to twirl around like a real fairy. + +Suddenly, her friends asked her to sing a song. Lily was a good singer and she sang a beautiful song about friendship. Her friends clapped and cheered and Lily felt very happy. She realized that acting and singing was so much fun and she couldn't wait to do it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, her mom came into her room and said, "Lily, it's time to clean up your toys." + +Lily replied, "But Mom, I don't want to clean up. I'm having so much fun!" + +Her mom said, "I know it's fun, but it's important to value your things and keep them tidy." + +Lily didn't like the idea of cleaning up, but she knew her mom was right. She started to put her toys away, but then she heard a noise coming from outside. It sounded like a bird chirping in the distant trees. + +Lily ran to the window and looked outside. She saw a beautiful bird perched on a branch. She said to her mom, "Look, Mom! A bird! It's so pretty!" + +Her mom replied, "Yes, it is. But don't forget to finish cleaning up your toys first." + +Lily finished cleaning up her toys and then went outside to get a closer look at the bird. She realized that sometimes it's important to take care of your things, but it's also important to take a break and enjoy the distant sounds of nature. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved helicopters. He would spend all day playing with his toy helicopter, pretending to fly it through the sky. + +One day, Timmy's mom made him a sandwich for lunch. But when he took a bite, he made a face and said "Ew, this sandwich is disgusting!" His mom asked him what was wrong, and Timmy said the sandwich tasted yucky. + +Later that day, Timmy's dad took him to a park where they saw a real helicopter flying in the sky. Timmy was so excited! He asked his dad if they could spend the whole day watching the helicopter. They watched as it flew up and down, round and round. Timmy was so happy, he forgot all about the yucky sandwich. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends wanted to build a sandcastle, but they didn't have any tools. They looked around and found some sticks and rocks, but they weren't good enough. + +Lily had an idea. She said, "Let's plan to ask the grown-ups for some tools!" Her friends thought it was a great idea, so they went to find the grown-ups. When they found them, they asked if they could borrow some tools. The grown-ups gave them some shovels and buckets. + +Lily and her friends were so happy! They used the tools to build the best sandcastle ever. They played and laughed until it was time to go home. Lily went to bed that night feeling happy instead of miserable like she did when they couldn't build the sandcastle. She was proud of herself for coming up with a good plan. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie was very happy because it had a lucky whistle. The birdie loved to whistle and it would whistle all day long. One day, the birdie met a little squirrel who was sad. The squirrel said it had lost its acorn and didn't know what to do. + +The birdie felt bad for the squirrel and decided to help. It whistled a happy tune and the squirrel started to feel better. The birdie then flew around and found the squirrel's acorn. The squirrel was very happy and thanked the birdie. + +The moral of the story is that it's always good to help others when they are sad. Sometimes a little whistle can make a big difference. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a mule. The mule was very strong and helped the farmer with his work. One day, the farmer needed the mule to carry some heavy bags to the market. + +The mule was very polite and always obeyed the farmer. So, when the farmer asked the mule to carry the bags, the mule nodded his head and started walking towards the market. + +On the way to the market, the mule saw some other animals playing and having fun. But, the mule knew that he had to be responsible and carry the bags to the market. So, he kept walking without any complaints. + +Finally, the mule reached the market and the farmer sold all his bags. The farmer was very happy with the mule and thanked him for his hard work. From that day on, the mule became the farmer's favorite animal and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the rain. One day, it rained so much that the roof of his house started to leak. Timmy's mom said, "Oh no, we need to fix the roof before it gets worse." + +Timmy asked, "Can I help fix the roof, Mommy?" + +His mom replied, "No, Timmy, it's not safe for you. But you can help me soak up the water with this towel." + +Timmy nodded and helped his mom soak up the water. As they worked, Timmy's friend Billy came over and asked, "What are you doing?" + +Timmy's mom explained, "We're fixing the roof. It's not safe to stay inside with a leaky roof. We need to fix it as soon as possible." + +Billy said, "Wow, you guys are popular. Everyone wants to be your friend because you're so cool." + +Timmy smiled and said, "Thanks, Billy. We're just doing what we need to do to stay safe and dry." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, she was playing with her blocks when her friend Timmy came over to play. + +"Hi Lily, can I play with you?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure, Timmy! Let's build a big tower together!" Lily said with a smile. + +Timmy started to pick up the blocks and try to match them together. Lily helped him too, making sure each block was fair and equal. + +"Look, we made a tower!" Timmy said, pointing to the tall tower they had built together. + +Lily and Timmy were happy to play together and make something great. They knew that working together was the best way to have fun and be fair to each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but her room was always messy. Her mom would often tell her to clean up her toys, but Lily didn't like to. + +One day, Lily was playing with her toy car when she noticed her fan was missing. She asked her mom, "Mommy, where is my fan?" Her mom replied, "I don't know, Lily. Did you look for it?" + +Lily started to look for her fan. She looked under her bed and in her toy chest, but she couldn't find it. She asked her mom for help and they looked together. Finally, they found the fan on top of Lily's messy dresser. Lily was happy to have found her fan, and her mom reminded her to keep her room clean so she wouldn't lose things again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books and had a big bookcase in her room. One day, she was looking for a book to read, but she couldn't find it. She asked her mom, "Mommy, where is my book?" + +Her mom replied, "It's on the bookcase, Lily. Look carefully." + +Lily looked and looked, but she couldn't find it. Then, her mom helped her and revealed the book hidden behind some other books. "Here it is, Lily! You just have to look carefully," her mom said. + +Lily was so happy to find her book, but she also felt terrible for not being able to find it on her own. "Thank you, Mommy," she said. "I will look more carefully next time." +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures of diamonds with her crayons. One day, her mommy bought her a special machine that could print pictures really fast. Lily was so happy and excited to use it. + +She quickly printed out lots of pictures of diamonds and showed them to her friends. They were amazed at how fast the machine could print. Lily was proud of herself and her new machine. + +From that day on, Lily spent all her time printing out pictures of diamonds and giving them to her friends. She was so happy that she could make them smile with her fast printing machine. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, she went to the park and met a boy named Jack. Jack had a toy car that Lily liked very much. + +"Can I play with your car?" Lily asked. + +"Sure! But only if you let me see your original doll," Jack replied. + +Lily became worried. She didn't want to give away her favorite doll. But then she had an idea. + +"I know! Let's go to the temple and play there. My doll loves to visit temples," Lily suggested. + +Jack agreed and they went to the temple. They played with the car and the doll and had lots of fun. After a while, Jack said, "You know what? Your doll is really cool. She has become my favorite too!" + +Lily was happy that Jack liked her doll. They became good friends and played together often. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He had a friend named Billy who lived next door. Timmy was always curious about what Billy was doing, but Billy never wanted to play with him. This made Timmy sad. + +One day, Timmy saw Billy playing with a toy car. It excited him to see Billy having fun, so he went over to ask if he could play too. But Billy said no and pushed Timmy away. This made Timmy even sadder. + +Later that day, Timmy found a ball in his backyard. He started playing with it and soon forgot about Billy. But then, Billy came over and saw Timmy having fun. He became curious about the ball and asked if he could play too. Timmy was happy to share and they both had fun playing together. From that day on, they were friends who played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play all day long. One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a big, blue slide and wanted to go down it. + +As she climbed up the ladder, she started to feel dizzy. Her mom noticed and asked, "Are you okay, Lily?" + +Lily replied, "I don't feel good. The world is spinning." + +Her mom helped her down the slide and they sat on a bench. Suddenly, a butterfly appeared in front of them. It was so beautiful and made Lily forget all about feeling dizzy. She smiled and said, "Look, Mommy! The butterfly is blue!" + +They watched the butterfly flutter away and Lily felt better. From that day on, she always remembered the pretty blue butterfly that appeared when she felt dizzy. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who lived in a tree. The bird loved to sing and play with its friends. One day, the little bird accidentally broke a fragile egg that belonged to its friend. The friend was very sad and angry. The little bird felt bad and wanted to say sorry. + +The little bird flew to its friend and said, "I'm sorry, please forgive me." The friend thought about it and decided to forgive the little bird. They hugged and played together again. + +As the sun began to set, the little bird remembered that it needed to fly east to find a safe place to sleep. It said goodbye to its friend and flew off into the colorful sky, feeling happy that its friend had forgiven it. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. The elephant was enormous, much bigger than any other animal in the jungle. One day, the elephant found a bottle of ink. The ink was black and sticky. The elephant wanted to play with the ink, so he opened the bottle and started to make marks on the ground. + +The elephant was having fun, but he didn't know that the ink was dangerous. The ink was poisonous and could hurt him. Suddenly, the elephant started to feel sick. He tried to remove the ink from his skin, but it was too late. The ink had already gone inside his body. + +The elephant felt worse and worse until he couldn't stand up anymore. He realized he had made a big mistake by playing with the ink. The other animals tried to help him, but it was too late. The elephant died because of the ink. The animals learned a sad lesson that day: it's important to be careful with things we don't know. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to play and run around in the park. One day, Max saw a squirrel and he wanted to catch it. He ran and ran but the squirrel was too fast. + +Suddenly, Max heard a loud noise. He saw two big dogs fighting. Max was scared and wanted to hurry home. But then, he saw a little bird lying on the ground. The bird was not moving and Max thought it was dead. + +Max barked and barked until a little girl came. "What's wrong, Max?" she asked. "There's a dead bird," Max said sadly. The little girl picked up the bird and said, "Let's take it home and try to help it." Max was happy to have a new friend and they hurried home together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Lily's mommy told her it was time to pick some flowers for their house. Lily went to the garden and saw many pretty flowers, but she didn't know which ones to pick. + +Suddenly, her friend the butterfly flew by and said, "I recommend you pick the yellow flowers. They are the prettiest!" So, Lily picked the yellow flowers and brought them inside. But, her hands were dirty from digging in the garden. + +Her mommy said, "Lily, your hands are dirty. You need to go wash them." So, Lily went to the sink and washed her hands. Then, she put the pretty yellow flowers in a vase and showed them to her mommy. Her mommy said, "Good job, Lily! You picked the perfect flowers." And Lily was very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play golf with his dad. They would go to the golf course every Saturday. One day, Timmy woke up and it was very cold outside. He didn't want to go play golf because he was afraid he would get too cold. + +His dad asked him, "Do you want to play golf today, Timmy?" + +Timmy replied, "No, it's too cold outside." + +His dad said, "But we always play golf on Saturdays. Maybe we can wear extra clothes to stay warm." + +Timmy thought about it and said, "Okay, let's go play golf." + +When they got to the golf course, Timmy mentioned to his dad that he was still a little cold. His dad gave him a big hug and said, "Don't worry, we'll finish playing soon and then we can go get some hot chocolate to warm up." + +Timmy smiled and they continued to play golf together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pick flowers in the garden. One day, her mom told her not to pick the flowers because they needed to grow. Lily promised her mom that she wouldn't pick any more flowers. + +But then, Lily's friend came over and wanted to pick some flowers too. Lily didn't want to break her promise to her mom, but she also didn't want to make her friend angry. So, she told her friend that they couldn't pick the flowers because they needed to grow. Her friend was sad at first, but then she understood and they played a game together instead. + +Lily learned that it's important to keep promises, even if it's hard. And she also learned that being kind to her friends is more important than picking flowers. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny liked to hop around and play with his friends. One day, Benny and his friends were playing a game of tag. Benny was running so fast that he tripped and fell over. He hurt his paw and started to cry. + +Benny's friends saw that he was hurt and they wanted to help him. They knew that Benny needed to go to the tip-top of the hill to get a magic leaf that would make him feel safe and better. So, they all went together to the top of the hill. When they got there, they found the magic leaf and brought it back to Benny. Benny felt better and was so grateful to his friends for helping him. + +The moral of this story is that when we surrender to the help of others, we can find safety and comfort. Benny's friends surrendered their time and effort to help him, and it made him feel safe and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved his mommy and daddy very much. He also loved Halloween because he got to dress up like a skeleton and scare his friends. + +One day, Timmy's mommy made him some candy that was very sour. Timmy didn't like it, but he didn't want to hurt his mommy's feelings, so he ate it anyway. + +Later that night, Timmy went to bed with a tummy ache. He tossed and turned all night long. In the morning, Timmy's mommy found him in his bed, not breathing. + +Timmy had eaten too much sour candy and it made him very sick. His mommy and daddy were very sad because they loved Timmy so much. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big fat bear. The bear had a big barrel of honey. He loved his honey very much. One day, a little rabbit came to the bear's house. The rabbit saw the bear's honey and said, "Wow! I want some honey too! Can I have some?" + +The bear thought for a moment and then said, "Sure, but you have to order it first." The rabbit didn't know what "order" meant, so the bear explained, "Order means to ask for something nicely." + +The rabbit then said, "Okay, can I please have some honey?" The bear smiled and said, "Of course!" He then poured some honey into a small bowl for the rabbit to enjoy. The rabbit was very happy and thanked the bear for sharing his honey. From that day on, the bear and the rabbit became good friends and shared the honey barrel together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she found a special herb that smelled really good. It was black and had tiny leaves. Lily picked some and brought it to her mom. + +Her mom was happy and said, "This is a special herb. It can be used to make yummy tea." Lily was excited to help her mom make tea with the black herb. They boiled some water and put the herb in it. The tea turned black and smelled so good. + +Lily and her mom sat outside and drank the tea. It was warm and tasty. Lily was happy that she found the black herb and helped her mom make tea. From that day on, they always had tea with the special black herb. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play by the river, where the water was calm and peaceful. One day, she saw a group of people performing on the other side of the river. They were singing and dancing, and she wanted to join them. + +Lily asked her mother if she could go across the river to perform with the group. Her mother said yes, but warned her to be careful. Lily skipped across the rocks in the river and made it safely to the other side. + +She joined the performers and sang and danced with them. They had so much fun together! As the sun began to set, Lily realized it was time to go home. She said goodbye to her new friends and carefully made her way back across the river. + +When she arrived home, her mother asked her how her day was. Lily replied, "I performed with some new friends by the calm river!" Her mother smiled and knew that Lily had a wonderful adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bear named Teddy. Teddy loved to play outside in the forest. One day, he saw that it started to rain. + +Teddy said, "Oh no! It's raining! I don't want to get wet." + +His friend, a little bird, said, "Don't worry, Teddy. I have an operation to keep us dry." + +The bird took out a big umbrella and they both stood under it together. They stayed dry and happy, playing in the rain. Teddy was so grateful for his friend's help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and sing. One day, she went to a show and saw a man doing magic tricks. The audience was very happy and they clapped their hands and said "yay" and "wow". Lily also clapped her hands and said "applaud". + +After the show, Lily's mom took her to the park. They played on the swings and the slide. Lily ran around and laughed a lot. She took deep breaths of air and her mom said "that's oxygen, it helps us breathe". Lily didn't understand what oxygen meant, but she knew it was important. + +As they were leaving the park, Lily saw a big red balloon. She wanted it so badly, but her mom said they couldn't buy it. Lily was sad, but then her mom said "let's go get some ice cream instead". Lily was happy again and she clapped her hands and said "yay". +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw on paper with her crayons. One day, she wanted to make a picture for her mommy's birthday. She looked for a clean piece of paper, but all of them had scribbles on them. + +Lily asked her daddy to help her remove the scribbles. He took a big eraser and gently rubbed it on the paper until it was clean. Now, Lily was ready to make a beautiful picture for her mommy. She drew a big heart with lots of colors and wrote "I love you" inside. + +Lily's mommy was so happy when she saw the picture. She hugged Lily and said it was the best birthday present ever. From that day on, Lily always made sure to have a clean piece of paper ready before she started drawing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends saw a big, gloomy structure in the middle of the park. They were curious about what it was, so they decided to ask Timmy's mom. + +Timmy's mom told them that it was an old, abandoned building. She said that it used to be a factory where people made things, but now it was empty and nobody went there anymore. Timmy and his friends thought that was very interesting. + +They decided to explore the structure and see what was inside. As they walked around, they found lots of old machines and tools. They pretended to use them and had lots of fun. Timmy and his friends were happy that they asked Timmy's mom about the structure so they could explore it together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and paint, but she was sad because she couldn't draw a rainbow. One day, she met a wise old owl who said, "If you keep trying, you will succeed." + +Lily tried and tried to draw a rainbow, but it never looked great. She felt frustrated and wanted to give up. Then, she saw a little boy who was crying because he lost his toy. Lily asked him what was wrong, and he said he couldn't find his toy in the colorful grass. + +Lily had an idea. She drew a beautiful rainbow and said, "Maybe your toy is hiding in the rainbow!" The little boy looked at the rainbow and smiled. He ran to the rainbow and found his toy. He was so happy and said, "Wow, you are great at drawing rainbows!" + +Lily felt proud and happy that she could help the little boy. She realized that sometimes, succeeding doesn't mean doing something perfectly, but it means helping others and making them happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big puppy. The puppy liked to play with balls and sticks. One day, the puppy got lost and didn't know where to go. He saw a little girl and went to her. + +The little girl asked, "Are you lost, big puppy?" The puppy barked and wagged his tail. The little girl knew the puppy couldn't answer her question, so she decided to help him. She took the puppy to her house and gave him some food and water. + +The puppy was very happy and licked the little girl's face. The little girl smiled and said, "You're welcome, big puppy." The puppy stayed with the little girl and her family forever. They played together and had lots of fun. The little girl was happy to have a new friend to answer her questions. +Once upon a time, there was a cool girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and climb trees. One day, while she was climbing a tree, she slipped and fell down. She hurt her arm and started to cry. + +Lily's mom came running over and said, "Don't worry, I'm here to support you. Let's go to the doctor and get your arm fixed." Lily felt better knowing her mom was there for her. + +At the doctor's office, Lily saw another girl who had hurt her leg. Lily went over and said, "Hi, I'm Lily. Are you okay?" The girl said she was sad and scared. Lily told her, "Don't worry, I'll support you. We can be friends and help each other feel better." + +The two girls became friends and helped each other through their injuries. Lily learned that it's important to support others and be kind to everyone. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a sheep. The sheep had lots of wool. One day, a man came and cut all the wool off the sheep. The sheep was sad because it lost its wool. + +The man took the wool and sold it to make money. He gained a lot of money from selling the wool. The sheep was left with no wool and felt stupid. It didn't know what to do without its wool. + +Winter came and the sheep was cold without its wool. It shivered and shivered until it got very sick. The sheep couldn't get better and it died. The man who cut the wool off the sheep felt bad because he caused the sheep to die. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was feeling sick and needed some medicine to feel better. Her mommy gave her some medicine and told her to take it. + +Lily didn't like the taste of the medicine, but she knew it would help her feel better. She made a rude face and said, "Yuck! This medicine tastes bad!" + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a boy who was deaf and couldn't hear. He was trying to sign with his friends, but they were being rude and not paying attention to him. Lily felt sad for the boy, so she went over to him and started signing with him. They had a fun time playing together. + +But when it was time to go home, Lily didn't look both ways before crossing the street. A car came and hit her. She had to go to the hospital and get more medicine, but this time it didn't make her feel better. Lily's mommy was very sad and missed her little girl. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big shelf in her room where she kept all her toys. One day, Lily found a little bird outside and she wanted to keep it as a pet. She gently picked up the bird and brought it to her room. + +Lily put the bird on the shelf with her other toys. She made sure to be gentle and not scare the bird. The bird felt safe and happy on the shelf with Lily's toys. + +Every day, Lily would visit the bird on the shelf and they would play together. The bird was happy to be kept as a pet by Lily. And Lily was happy to have a new friend on her shelf. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a big palace in the distance. It looked so cool and she wanted to go there. + +Lily asked her mom if they could go to the palace. Her mom said yes, and they started walking. It took a long time, but finally, they arrived at the palace. Lily was so happy! + +As they walked around, they met a friendly guard. He said, "Welcome to the palace! Would you like to come inside and see more?" Lily and her mom said yes, and they went inside. It was so beautiful and big. Lily felt like a princess in a real palace. She smiled and said, "Thank you for letting us come here. It's so cool!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide and seek with her friends. One day, Lily's friend Sarah hid behind a big fan. Lily looked and looked, but she couldn't find Sarah. She was very patient and kept looking until she found her friend behind the fan. + +Later that day, Lily and Sarah went to the park to play. They saw a boy who was crying because he lost his toy truck. Lily remembered how patient she was when she was looking for Sarah, so she decided to help the boy find his truck. They looked and looked, but they couldn't find it. Then, Lily saw the truck behind a bush. She was very happy that she could help the boy find his toy. + +The moral of the story is that if you are patient and keep looking, you can find what you are looking for. Sometimes things are hidden, but if you don't give up, you will find them. Just like Lily found Sarah behind the fan and the boy found his toy truck behind the bush. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her colorful toys and look out the window. One day, her mommy told her they were going to travel to a new place. Lily was so excited! + +As they packed their bags, Lily noticed a door in the hallway. She asked her mommy where it led, but her mommy said they would have to wait and see. Lily couldn't stop thinking about the mysterious door. + +Finally, they arrived at their destination. As they walked through the hotel, Lily saw a door that looked just like the one in her hallway. She ran over to it and opened it up. Inside was a magical room filled with all of her favorite toys! She was so happy, and knew that her mommy had planned this surprise for her all along. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear that she loved so much. She named him Teddy because he looked like a teddy bear. Teddy was very important to Lily. He had a lot of value to her. + +One day, Lily and Teddy went to the park to play. But when they got there, Teddy was nowhere to be found! Lily was very sad because Teddy was very reliable. He was always there for her when she needed him. + +Lily looked everywhere for Teddy. She asked her friends if they had seen him. She asked her mom and dad if they had seen him. But no one had seen Teddy. Just when she was about to give up, she saw a little boy holding Teddy. Lily was so happy to have Teddy back. She hugged him tightly and thanked the little boy for being so kind and reliable. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look up at the bright sky. One day, she saw a bird flying high in the sky and she laughed with joy. The bird flew down and landed on her hand. Lily was so happy and continued to laugh. She gave the bird some bread to eat and they became friends. They played together every day and looked up at the bright sky. Lily was so grateful for her new friend and the happy memories they shared. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived near the beach with his family. One day, Timmy and his mom went to the beach to collect some shells. They walked along the shore and Timmy heard the waves crashing against the sand. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a man with a basket full of oysters. The man said, "Hello, would you like to try some oysters?" Timmy's mom said, "Yes, please. How nice of you to offer." They ate the oysters and they were very tasty. + +After they ate, Timmy and his mom continued to collect shells. Timmy said, "Mom, I had a nice time at the beach today. I heard the waves and we ate some yummy oysters." His mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you had fun, Timmy." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very clumsy, and he often fell down while playing. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came to play with him. They decided to play catch with a ball. + +Timmy threw the ball to Billy, but it went too far and landed in a bush. Billy said, "I wonder how we'll get the ball back from the bush." Timmy said, "I don't know, let's go get it." + +As they were walking to the bush, Timmy tripped and fell. Billy helped him up and said, "It's okay to be clumsy, Timmy. We all make mistakes sometimes." Timmy felt better and they continued to get the ball. + +When they got the ball, Timmy said, "Thanks for helping me, Billy. You're a good friend." Billy smiled and said, "That's what friends are for." The moral of the story is that it's okay to make mistakes and friends are always there to help you. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She loved to visit her grandma's house. One day, while she was walking in the park, she saw a dove flying in the sky. Lily was so happy to see the dove, she started to jump up and down. She wanted to visit her grandma and tell her about the dove. When she arrived at her grandma's house, she told her all about the dove and they both felt happy. They decided to visit the park together and see if they could find the dove again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mommy. One day, they were making cookies in the white oven. Lily was very excited! + +After a while, Lily's mommy said, "Lily, we need to let the cookies rest before we eat them. Can you help me take them out of the oven?" + +Lily carefully took the tray out of the oven and put it on the counter. The cookies looked so yummy and smelled so good! + +Lily's mommy said, "Let's wait until the cookies cool down before we eat them. Then we can rest and enjoy them together." Lily nodded her head and smiled. She couldn't wait to eat the delicious cookies! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play pretend with her toys. One day, she found a shiny toy car and pretended to drive it to a distant land. She was having so much fun, but she knew it was not real. + +Yet, Lily wanted to keep pretending. She closed her eyes and imagined herself in the car, driving far away. Suddenly, she opened her eyes and realized she was not in the car anymore. She was in a hospital bed. + +Lily had been hit by a real car while pretending to drive her toy car in the street. Her leg was broken and she had to stay in the hospital for a long time. Lily learned that pretending can be fun, but it is important to be safe and not take risks. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, Lily's mom turned on the news and they heard a story about a boy who was very sick because he didn't eat healthy foods. Lily's mom explained to her that it's important to eat healthy so we can stay strong and not get sick. + +Lily started to think about the boy on the news and realized that she only liked to eat junk food. She decided to try some fruits and vegetables and found that they tasted pretty good! Lily started to feel better and noticed that she wasn't as thin as she used to be. She was happy that she made a healthy choice and learned that it's important to take care of our bodies. + +The moral of the story is that eating healthy is important to stay strong and healthy. And even though it can be hard to try new things, it's worth it in the end! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy found a big pit in his backyard. It was very deep and he couldn't see the bottom. + +Timmy thought it would be fun to attach a rope to his toy truck and lower it down into the pit. As he was doing this, his little sister came outside and started making noisy sounds. Timmy asked her to be quiet so he could hear if his truck hit the bottom of the pit. + +Suddenly, Timmy's truck hit something hard at the bottom of the pit. He pulled it back up and saw that it had attached to a big rock. Timmy was excited to have found something so cool in his backyard. He showed his parents and they were amazed too. From then on, Timmy loved to play near the pit and imagine all the things that could be down there. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. It was her birthday today! She was so excited to celebrate with her friends. Her mommy asked her, "What kind of cake do you want for your birthday?" Lily replied, "I want a chocolate cake with pink frosting and sprinkles on top, please!" + +Mommy went to the store to buy the ingredients for the cake. She found a cheap cake mix and some frosting. When she got home, she started to bake the cake. Lily helped her mommy by stirring the batter with a big spoon. Mommy put the cake in the oven and set a timer to mark the time. + +When the cake was done, they took it out of the oven and let it cool. Lily's friends came over to celebrate her birthday. They sang "Happy Birthday" and mommy brought out the cake with pink frosting and sprinkles on top. Lily blew out the candles and made a wish. She had a wonderful birthday with her friends and family! +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a big barn. The barn was usually full of hay, but one day it was empty. The farmer felt sad because he had nothing to feed his animals. + +One day, a little boy came to the farmer and asked him if he could live in the barn. The farmer said no because he needed the barn for his animals. The little boy felt sad and walked away. + +Later that day, the farmer thought about the little boy and how he must feel. He decided to accept the little boy's request to live in the barn. The little boy was so happy and he promised to help the farmer with his animals. From that day on, the barn was not empty anymore and the farmer and the little boy became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but one day she got bored. "Mommy, I'm bored," Lily said. "What can I do?" + +"Well, how about we bake some cookies?" Mommy suggested. + +Lily's eyes lit up with excitement. "Yes, please!" she said. + +They went to the kitchen and turned on the stove. Mommy showed Lily how to mix the ingredients and put the cookies in the oven. While they waited for the cookies to bake, Lily played with her toys. Suddenly, she heard a sound. + +"Zip, zip, zip!" the sound went. + +"What's that noise?" Lily asked. + +"It's just the cookies baking," Mommy said. + +Finally, the cookies were done and they took them out of the oven. They were delicious! Lily was happy that she wasn't bored anymore and enjoyed eating the cookies with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play with his friends in the forest. One day, he found a shiny gem on the ground. He thought it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. + +Benny showed the gem to his friends and they all admired it. But suddenly, the gem vanished! Benny was very sad and didn't know where it had gone. He looked everywhere but couldn't find it. + +Just when Benny had given up hope, his friend Sammy the squirrel found the gem. Sammy had accidentally knocked it into a hole in a tree. Benny was so happy to have his gem back and thanked Sammy for finding it. From that day on, Benny made sure to keep his special gem safe and sound. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. The bunny loved to hop around in the grass and play with his friends. One day, while the bunny was hopping, he heard a loud crack! He looked around and saw that he had accidentally stepped on a stick. + +The bunny felt sad because he thought he had broken something expensive. But then he saw that the stick was just a regular old stick and not expensive at all. He felt better and continued to hop and play with his friends. + +From that day on, the bunny was careful where he hopped and made sure not to step on anything that might crack. He still loved to play and hop around, but he knew to be careful and not break anything that might be expensive. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing outside and climbing trees. One day, Timmy climbed a tall tree and didn't come down. His mommy and daddy got worried and called the firemen to help get him down. The firemen came and helped Timmy get down from the tree. + +Timmy's mommy and daddy told him that it was bad to climb too high and not come down when they called him. Timmy felt bad and promised to be more careful next time. He finished playing outside and went inside to eat dinner with his family. + +Timmy's mommy and daddy were happy that he learned a lesson and was safe. They held his little palm and told him they loved him very much. Timmy smiled and went to bed, dreaming about climbing trees safely. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun and look at the pretty flowers. One day, she saw her mommy wearing a veil on her head. + +"Mommy, what's that on your head?" Lily asked. + +"It's a veil, sweetie," her mommy replied. "I wear it to cover my face when it's sunny outside." + +Lily looked at her mommy's veil and noticed how it made the light look different. "Wow, mommy! Your veil makes the light look so pretty!" she exclaimed. + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it does. Would you like to wear it and see for yourself?" + +Lily nodded eagerly and put on the veil. She looked up at the sky and saw how the light sparkled through the tiny holes in the veil. "It's so beautiful!" she said happily. + +From that day on, Lily loved to wear her mommy's veil and play outside in the pretty light. +Once upon a time, a little girl went to a lab. She saw many things and she liked to observe them. She saw a big machine and she wanted to touch it, but her mom said no. The little girl saw a cookie and it looked so tasty, but it was not for her. She was sad. + +Suddenly, a big noise scared the little girl. She saw a bad man who wanted to take the cookie. The little girl was brave and she said no. The bad man was angry and he took the cookie anyway. The little girl was sad again. + +After that, the little girl went home with her mom. She told her mom about the bad man and the cookie. Her mom said they would go back to the lab and tell the people there. The little girl felt better because she knew she did the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to travel with her family in their big car. One day, they went on a long trip to the beach. Lily was so excited to play in the sand and swim in the ocean. + +When they arrived at the beach house, Lily's mom made her some toast for breakfast. It was warm and crunchy, just how Lily liked it. She ate it all up and felt happy and full. + +Later that day, Lily and her family went to a fancy restaurant for dinner. Lily's dad ordered a steak that was cooked rare. Lily had never seen meat that looked like that before. She tried a small piece and thought it tasted strange, but her dad loved it. It was a fun and exciting day for Lily and she couldn't wait to travel to new places again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She went to a school where all the staff were very kind. Lily loved going to school because she had lots of friends there. + +One day, Lily brought her brilliant toy car to school to show her friends. But after playing with it, she forgot to take it back home. When she got home, she realized that she left her toy car at school. + +Lily was sad because she loved her toy car very much. The next day, she told her teacher about her toy car and the staff helped her find it. They looked in all the classrooms and finally found it in the playground. Lily was very happy and grateful to the staff for helping her find her brilliant toy car. +Once upon a time, there was a little yellow duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the pond with his friends. One day, Ducky saw a big lab near the pond. The lab looked very modern with shiny buttons and screens. + +Ducky waddled over to the lab and asked, "What is this?" The lab replied, "It's a machine that cleans the pond." Ducky was curious and asked if he could swim in the pond while the lab cleaned it. The lab said yes, but warned Ducky to be careful. + +Ducky swam and played with his friends while the lab worked. Suddenly, Ducky felt something pulling him down. He tried to swim away, but he couldn't escape. The lab had accidentally sucked Ducky into the machine. Ducky was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to learn new things every day. One day, Lily's mom gave her a powerful tape to play with. It was very sticky and could hold things together. + +Lily was so excited to use the tape. She learned how to cut it with scissors and stick it on her toys. She even used it to fix her broken crayons. Lily was amazed at how powerful the tape was. + +As the day went on, Lily learned more and more about the tape. She learned that it could stick to almost anything and that it was very useful. She was so happy to have learned something new and couldn't wait to use the tape again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to go on journeys with her mom. One day, they decided to go on a journey to find a special treasure. The journey was difficult because they had to climb up a big hill and cross a river with a strong current. + +Lily's mom said, "Lily, do you recognize this path we are on?" + +Lily replied, "Yes, Mommy. It's the path we took last time to find the pretty flowers." + +As they continued on their journey, they met a friendly frog who asked, "Where are you going?" + +Lily said, "We're going on a journey to find a special treasure." + +The frog replied, "That sounds difficult, but I believe you can do it." + +With the encouragement from the frog, they continued on their journey and finally found the treasure. Lily was so happy and said, "Mommy, we did it! We found the treasure!" + +From that day on, Lily and her mom went on many more journeys together, and each one was an adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on walks in the forest with her mommy. One day, they went on a walk and saw a big, brown bear. The bear was very scary, but Lily's mommy told her to stay calm and not to run away. + +Lily gazed at the bear and saw that it had smooth, shiny fur. The bear looked at them for a moment and then walked away. Lily asked her mommy, "Why did the bear go away?" Her mommy replied, "Maybe it just wanted to say hello and then go on its way." + +Lily felt relieved and they continued their walk. As they walked, they saw many other animals like birds, rabbits, and squirrels. Lily was happy to see them and said, "I like the animals in the forest. They are my friends." Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, they are our friends too." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and his favorite toy was his red ball. One day, Timmy's mom took him to a music store where he saw a beautiful violin. Timmy asked his mom to buy it for him, but his mom said he needed to be patient and practice before he could play it. + +Timmy was sad, but he didn't give up. He practiced every day and became really good at playing the violin. One day, Timmy's friends came over to play with him. They saw his red ball and asked if they could play with it. Timmy said yes, but he warned them to be careful and not throw it too hard. + +However, Timmy's friends got too excited and threw the ball too hard. It hit the violin and broke it. Timmy was sad, but he remembered what his mom had said about being patient. He knew he could fix the violin if he practiced and learned how to repair it. So, Timmy practiced and practiced until he was able to fix the violin all by himself. And from that day on, he was known as the patient and talented violinist. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, her mom took her to a big room where a man gave a lecture. The man talked about animals and how they are different from each other. Lily thought it was weird that some animals live in the water and some live in the trees. + +After the lecture, Lily and her mom went to a park. They saw a butterfly stuck in a spider web. Lily's mom gently released the butterfly from the web and it flew away. Lily was happy that the butterfly was free again. They continued to walk around the park and saw many other animals, but none of them were stuck like the butterfly. Lily thought about what she learned from the lecture and how all animals are special in their own way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, they decided to have a race to see who could run the fastest. Lily ran as fast as she could, but she didn't win the race. She felt sad and disappointed. + +Her friend, Tommy, noticed that Lily was upset and asked her what was wrong. Lily told him that she didn't win the race and felt like a loser. Tommy said, "Winning isn't everything. The important thing is that we enjoy playing together." Lily thought about what Tommy said and realized that he was right. She didn't need to win to have fun with her friends. + +Later that day, Lily's mom gave her a sack of cookies to share with her friends. Lily felt happy and excited to share the cookies with her friends. As they sat and ate the cookies, Lily thought about how fierce the competition had been earlier. But now, they were all happy and having fun together. + +The moral of the story is that it's not always about winning. It's about enjoying the time you spend with your friends and having fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, Tim saw a big barrel in his backyard. He ran over to it and looked inside. + +"Wow, this is a big barrel!" said Tim. + +"Yes, it is," said his mom. "It's for collecting rainwater." + +Tim thought for a moment and then asked, "Can I cover the barrel with my blanket?" + +"No, you can't," said his mom. "The blanket is too small. Besides, the barrel is too bitter to cover." + +Tim didn't understand what his mom meant by "bitter", but he knew he couldn't cover the barrel with his blanket. He decided to play with his toys instead. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to climb trees in her backyard. One day, she climbed up a tall tree and got stuck. Her mommy had to call the firemen to help her down. They did an operation to rescue her. + +After that, Lily realized that climbing high trees could be dangerous. So, she decided to find something else to do. She found a dull pencil and started to draw pictures of trees instead. She loved her new hobby and showed her drawings to everyone she met. + +From that day on, Lily never climbed trees again, but she still loved to draw them. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but it was very cold. Her mom gave her a package to open. Inside was a warm hat and gloves. Lily put them on and went outside to play. + +As she was playing, she saw a snowman. It was very boring to her. She wanted to make it more fun. So, she got some sticks and stones and started to decorate the snowman. But then, the sun came out and the snowman started to melt! + +Lily was sad because she didn't want her snowman to go away. She tried to save it by putting more snow on top, but it was too late. The snowman had melted away. Lily learned that sometimes things don't go the way we want them to, but we can always try to make the best of it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to surf on the big waves at the beach. He would go to the beach every day with his mom and dad to surf. But one day, when Tim was surfing, he saw something rare in the water. It was a shiny object that looked like a treasure. + +Tim wanted to get the treasure, but he didn't know how. He asked his mom and dad, but they didn't know either. Tim started to guess how he could get the treasure. He thought maybe he could dive down and get it. But he was scared because the water was deep. + +Tim decided to ask his friend, Max, for help. Max knew how to dive and get things from the water. Max helped Tim dive down and get the treasure. Tim was so happy and grateful for Max's help. They both shared the treasure and had a great day surfing together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He was very excited because it was his birthday and his mom gave him a present. Timmy opened the present and it was a weird toy. He didn't like it very much. + +Later that day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. But when he got there, he saw that his friends were playing with his favorite toy. Timmy got very upset and started to cry. His friends felt bad and tried to make him feel better. + +One of Timmy's friends stepped forward and gave him a big hug. Timmy felt better and realized that it wasn't about the toy, it was about spending time with his friends. From that day on, Timmy didn't care about the weird toy and just enjoyed playing with his friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide-and-seek with her friends. One day, she was hiding behind a tree when she saw a butterfly. The butterfly was so pretty and colorful. Lily wanted to catch it, but it flew away too quick. + +Lily followed the butterfly and it flew into a garden. She looked around, but the butterfly had disappeared. Lily was sad because she wanted to see the butterfly again. Suddenly, the butterfly appeared again and landed on a flower. Lily was so happy! She looked at the butterfly and it was clear that it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. + +From that day on, Lily visited the garden every day to see the butterfly. She loved watching it fly around and disappear into the flowers. It made her feel happy and peaceful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun with her friends. One day, while they were playing, Lily's friend Billy saw a big dog running towards them. Billy got scared and started to cry. + +Lily knew she had to protect her friend. She bravely stood in front of Billy and the dog stopped. Lily's mom saw what happened and came outside to see if everyone was okay. She was proud of Lily for being so brave and protecting her friend. + +After the scary moment, they all went inside for lunch. Lily's mom made them some yummy sandwiches and gave them each a glass of light and refreshing lemonade. They talked about how Lily was such a good protector and how they were all lucky to have each other as friends. From that day on, Lily and Billy were even closer friends and always looked out for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys. One day, she was walking around with her favorite thing, a small teddy bear. Suddenly, she dropped it and it fell on the ground. + +"Oh no!" cried Lily. "My teddy bear fell. Can you help me pick it up?" + +A kind stranger saw what happened and picked up the teddy bear. "Here you go," said the stranger. "Is this your thing?" + +"Yes, thank you!" said Lily. "I was so worried. You are unknown to me, but thank you for helping me." + +The stranger smiled and walked away, happy to have helped a little girl find her beloved toy. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park to play. She saw a boy playing with his toy gun and asked him what he was doing. The boy said he was playing cops and robbers and asked if she wanted to play too. + +Lily said yes and they started playing together. But when the boy pretended to shoot her, Lily got upset and said it wasn't nice to shoot people. The boy apologized and they continued playing without shooting each other. + +After they finished playing, Lily went home and saw her little brother had cut his own hair. It looked very smelly and messy. She told him it wasn't a good idea to cut his own hair and that he should ask their mom for help next time. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be kind to others and not hurt them, and to ask for help when we need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play chess with his grandpa. One day, Timmy went to his grandpa's house to play chess. + +"Hi grandpa, can we play chess?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure, Timmy. Let me get the chess board," grandpa replied. + +Grandpa set up the chess board and they began to play. Timmy moved his pawn forward and grandpa moved his knight. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. + +"I'll go get it," grandpa said. "Can you shut the chess board for me, Timmy?" + +"Okay, grandpa," Timmy said as he shut the chess board. + +When grandpa returned, they continued their game. Timmy was happy to spend time with his grandpa and play chess together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and dress them up in fancy clothes. One day, she found a thread on the ground and decided to use it to make a dress for her favorite doll. + +As she was sewing, her mom asked her what she was doing. Lily replied, "I'm making a fancy dress for my doll with this thread." Her mom smiled and said, "That's a great idea. You're very creative." + +Lily finished the dress and showed it to her mom. Her mom was impressed and said, "You did a great job. Your doll looks so pretty in her new dress." Lily was happy and proud of her work, and she replied, "Thank you, Mommy!" +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the big ocean with his fish friends. One day, Nemo got very hungry and went to find some food. + +As he was swimming, he found a shiny card floating in the water. Nemo picked up the card and showed it to his friend, Sammy the seahorse. "Look, Sammy! I found a pretty card!" said Nemo. + +Sammy looked at the card and said, "That's nice, Nemo. But we should find some food before we get too hungry." Nemo agreed and they swam off together to find some yummy seaweed to eat. + +After they had eaten, Nemo showed the card to all his fish friends. They were all very impressed and thought it was the prettiest card they had ever seen. From that day on, Nemo carried the card with him wherever he went, and he never went hungry again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big game. Two teams were playing against each other. One team was wearing red, and the other team was wearing blue. The blue team was winning, and the red team was sad. + +Suddenly, one player on the red team got hurt. She had a fragile leg and couldn't play anymore. Her friends on the team were sad and started to cry. But then, the coach yelled, "We can still win! Let's work together!" + +The red team started to play better and better. They worked as a team and scored a lot of points. In the end, they won the game! Everyone was happy and cheered. The player with the fragile leg was proud of her team. And they all learned that even when things are hard, working together can make a big difference. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, while running around, she tripped and hurt her knee. It was red and sore. Her mom put a bandage on it and gave her a kiss to make it feel better. + +Later that day, Lily and her family went out to eat at a restaurant. They ordered some spicy food, which made Lily's mouth feel hot. She drank some water to cool it down. But even though the food was spicy, she still enjoyed it. + +After dinner, Lily went to bed with her teddy bear. She gave her bear a kiss goodnight and fell asleep, dreaming of playing outside with her friends again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted to eat a yummy sandwich. She asked her mom, "Mommy, can I have a sandwich please?" Her mommy replied, "Sure, sweetie. Let's make one together." + +Lily and her mommy went to the kitchen and started making a sandwich. While they were making the sandwich, Lily saw a tall tower outside her window. She pointed at the tower and said, "Mommy, look at that big tower!" Her mommy looked and said, "Wow, that's a really tall tower." + +After they finished making the sandwich, Lily took a big bite and said, "Yum, this sandwich is so good!" Her mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily." The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and run around. But one day, his mom said they were going to the gym. + +Timmy didn't want to go to the gym because he felt uncomfortable in his gym clothes. "I don't want to go to the gym," Timmy said. "I feel uncomfortable in my gym clothes." + +But his mom said they had to go to the gym to stay healthy. Timmy still refused to go, but his mom said they would have fun playing games and doing exercises. + +Finally, Timmy decided to go to the gym with his mom. He still felt uncomfortable in his gym clothes, but he had fun playing games and doing exercises with his mom. From that day on, Timmy looked forward to going to the gym with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. Lily was playing with her toys when her brother, Jack, came in the room. Jack asked Lily if she wanted to play outside. Lily said yes and they ran outside to play. + +While they were playing, Jack fell down and hurt his knee. Lily saw that Jack was hurt and went to get her mom. Her mom came outside and looked at Jack's knee. She said that Jack needed a band-aid to help his knee feel better. + +Jack didn't want to put a band-aid on his knee because he thought it would look silly. But Lily told him that it was smart to put a band-aid on his knee so it could change from being hurt to feeling better. Jack agreed and put the band-aid on his knee. They continued playing outside and had a great time. The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl had a cat. The cat was very fluffy and loved to play. One day, the little girl's friends came to visit. They all wanted to play with the cat too. But the cat was scared of all the people and hid under the bed. The little girl was embarrassed that her cat was scared. + +So she turned off the light and they all sat quietly in the dark. The cat came out from under the bed and started to play with a light-up toy. The little girl's friends were very happy and they all played together. The little girl was no longer embarrassed and was happy that her cat was having fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the park with his friends. One day, while playing, they saw a snake. The snake was big and scary. Timmy and his friends were scared and didn't know what to do. + +Timmy's friend Johnny said, "Let's fight the snake!" But Timmy knew that fighting was not easy and could be dangerous. He thought for a moment and remembered what his mom had told him about being kind to animals. + +So instead of fighting, Timmy and his friends slowly backed away from the snake and left it alone. They learned that it's better to be kind and stay safe than to fight and get hurt. From that day on, Timmy and his friends always remembered to be kind to animals and each other. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy truck all day long. One day, Timmy saw his friend running in the park. He wanted to run too! So, he put down his truck and ran after his friend. + +As they ran, they saw a big truck passing by. The truck was so big and loud that it made Timmy's friend scared. But Timmy was brave and he wasn't scared at all. He waved at the truck and it honked back at him. Timmy was so happy! + +After that, Timmy and his friend ran some more and had so much fun together. When it was time to go home, Timmy picked up his truck and said goodbye to his friend. He couldn't wait to play with his truck again tomorrow! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom in the garden. They would plant flowers and vegetables together. Lily loved to water the plants and watch them grow. + +One day, Lily and her mom decided to prepare a yummy salad with the vegetables they had grown. They picked some tasty tomatoes, carrots, and lettuce. Lily helped her mom wash and chop the vegetables. + +But when they sat down to eat the salad, they noticed something was wrong. The vegetables tasted strange and made them feel sick. They realized too late that they had accidentally used a poisonous plant in the salad. They rushed to the hospital, but it was too late. The bad plant had made them very sick and they couldn't be saved. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, Lily's friend Timmy told her that he saw a monster in his backyard. Lily didn't believe him, but Timmy insisted that it was real. + +Lily asked, "Are you sure it's not just a silly pretend monster?" + +Timmy said, "No, it was big and scary! I don't want to go outside anymore." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I don't believe you, but I will come with you to check it out." + +When they got to Timmy's backyard, they saw that there was no monster. It was just a tree that looked like a monster in the dark. Lily laughed and said, "That's not a monster, that's just a tree! You're so silly, Timmy." + +Timmy felt stupid for being scared of a tree, but he was happy that Lily believed him and came to check it out. They continued to play together and have fun, and Timmy forgot all about the silly pretend monster. They never wanted to go to jail for being scared of something silly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play pretend with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends decided to go on a treasure hunt. They were looking for a red treasure chest. + +Lily asked her friend, "Do you see any treasure around here?" Her friend replied, "No, but let's keep looking. We'll find it soon." + +As they were walking, Lily saw something red in the distance. She shouted, "I see something red! It must be the treasure chest!" They ran towards it and found a red box. When they opened it, they found lots of shiny gold coins inside. + +Lily said, "Wow, we found the treasure! Let's pretend we're pirates and sail away with it." Her friends agreed and they had a fun time pretending to be pirates with their treasure. From that day on, they always went on adventures together, pretending to find more treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little bird who lived in a small room. The room was dark and the bird struggled to find enough food to eat. + +One day, the bird met a friendly cat who asked, "Why are you so sad?" + +"I'm poor and I struggle to find food in this small room," replied the bird. + +The cat felt sorry for the bird and said, "Don't worry, I will help you find food." + +And so, the cat and the bird became friends and they worked together to find food. The bird was no longer poor and the room became brighter with their friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved clowns and always wanted to see one. One day, her parents took her to the circus. She was very happy and excited to see the clowns. + +When the circus started, a grumpy clown came out. He didn't look happy at all. Lily asked her mom, "Why is the clown grumpy?" Her mom replied, "Maybe he didn't receive a lot of hugs today." + +Lily felt sad for the grumpy clown. She decided to give him a big hug. When the grumpy clown received the hug, he smiled and became happy. He thanked Lily and gave her a balloon. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mr. Clown!" +Once upon a time, there was a yellow goose named Sunny. Sunny liked to play with her friends in the meadow. One day, while playing with her friends, she saw a flower that she wanted to pick. She tried to pick it, but it wouldn't come out. + +"Let me help you," said her friend, the duck. The duck gave the flower a twist and it came out easily. + +"Thank you, duck! You are so strong," said Sunny. + +"You're welcome, Sunny. That's what friends are for," replied the duck. + +From that day on, Sunny and the duck played together every day in the meadow. They had so much fun twisting flowers and playing games. They were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady named Lily. She loved to bake cakes and cookies. One day, she wanted to make a cake but her mixer was broken. She went to the store to buy a new one. + +When she came back home, she started to mix the ingredients. She was very persistent and mixed them for a long time. Then, she put the cake in the oven and waited for it to bake. + +After a while, she took the cake out of the oven and let it cool down. She stepped back and admired her delicious creation. She was very happy to have a new mixer and to have made a yummy cake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, her mom asked her to hurry and put on her apron so they could bake some cookies. Lily was very excited to help her mom. + +As they were mixing the ingredients, Lily asked her mom, "Mommy, why do we need an apron?" Her mom replied, "We wear aprons to keep our clothes clean while we cook." + +Lily felt very important helping her mom bake. She even told her stuffed animals that she was a famous chef. Her mom laughed and said, "You are the best helper I know, Lily." + +After they finished baking, they sat down to enjoy their delicious cookies. Lily said, "Mommy, I love baking with you. Can we do it again tomorrow?" Her mom replied, "Of course, my little helper. We can bake anything you want!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to walk on the path that led to the park. The path was very wide, so Timmy could run and play on it with his friends. + +One day, Timmy's mom mentioned that they were going to have a picnic in the park. Timmy was so excited! He ran down the wide path as fast as he could to get to the park. When they arrived, Timmy's mom spread out a big blanket and they ate sandwiches and fruit. + +After they finished eating, Timmy and his friends played on the swings and the slide. They had so much fun on the wide path that they didn't want to leave. Timmy's mom mentioned that they could come back to the park again soon, and Timmy smiled with joy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack lived in a big, rich house with his mommy and daddy. Jack loved to tell jokes, and he would always make his mommy and daddy laugh. + +One day, Jack was running up and down the stairs, telling jokes to his mommy and daddy. But then, Jack tripped on a stair and fell down. His mommy and daddy rushed to help him, but he was hurt very badly. + +The doctors tried to help Jack, but he was too hurt. Jack's mommy and daddy were very sad, and they missed their little boy who loved to joke around. They knew they would never hear his jokes again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to go on adventures together. One day, they found a note on the ground that said "Treasure is hidden in the forest." They were so excited to find the treasure that they ran into the forest right away. + +As they were walking, they started to quarrel about which way to go. Timmy wanted to go left, but Tommy wanted to go right. They argued for a while until they decided to split up and look for the treasure on their own. + +Timmy went left and found the treasure first. But he didn't feel happy because he missed his friend Tommy. So, he went back to find him and they both shared the treasure. From that day on, they learned that it's better to work together and be adventurous together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very brave. He liked to play outside and climb trees. One day, Timmy's mom took out her camera and asked him to take a picture. Timmy did not like the camera. He said, "No, I don't want to take a picture." + +But his mom said, "Please, Timmy. Just one picture." + +Timmy ignored his mom and ran away. He climbed up a big tree and sat on a branch. From up there, he could see everything. He saw a bird flying and a little girl playing with her doll. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was his mom. She said, "Timmy, come down from the tree. It's time to go home." + +Timmy climbed down and said, "Okay, Mom. Let's go home." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all by himself. One day, his friend Billy came over to play. Billy asked Timmy if they could play together, but Timmy didn't want to share his toys. + +Billy asked Timmy a question, "Why won't you share your toys with me?" + +Timmy replied, "Because they are mine and I don't want to share." + +Billy felt sad, but he didn't say anything. Timmy continued to play with his toys by himself, but he was being loud and making a lot of noise. Suddenly, Timmy knocked over a tower he had built and all of his toys fell down. + +Timmy started to cry because his favorite toy was broken. Billy tried to help him, but Timmy was too upset. Billy left to go home and Timmy was left alone with his broken toy. Timmy realized that he should have shared his toys with his friend and felt very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to read books. He had a big collection of books in his room. One day, Timmy's friend came over to play. His friend wanted to play with Timmy's microphone. Timmy said no because he was busy reading his book. + +Timmy's friend got angry and started to cry. Timmy didn't understand why his friend was crying. He put down his book and asked his friend what was wrong. His friend said he wanted to play with the microphone. Timmy thought for a moment and then had an idea. He said they could take turns playing with the microphone and reading books. His friend stopped crying and they had fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, but her favorite thing was her violin. She would play it every day and make beautiful music. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She brought her violin with her so she could play for everyone. + +As Lily was playing, a big dog came running towards her. She got frightened and stopped playing. Her mom came to her and said, "Don't be scared, Lily. The dog just wants to play too." The dog came closer and Lily saw that he was wagging his tail. She started playing her violin again and the dog sat down next to her, listening to the music. + +After a while, a little boy came up to Lily and said, "You play the violin so well! Can you teach me?" Lily smiled and said, "Of course! Anyone can learn to play the violin if they practice." The little boy was happy and started practicing with Lily. + +The moral of the story is that when we are scared, we should try not to be frightened because sometimes good things can come from it. And if we know how to do something, we should share it with others and help them learn too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy food, but her mouth was very small. One day, she went to a restaurant with her family. The waiter came to serve them food. Lily was worried that she wouldn't be able to eat anything because her mouth was so small. + +But the waiter was very kind. He brought her a special plate with small pieces of food that would fit perfectly in her mouth. Lily was so happy and she ate all of her food. She thanked the waiter for being so nice and helpful. + +From that day on, Lily didn't feel worried about going to restaurants anymore. She knew that there would always be someone to serve her food that would fit in her small mouth. +Once upon a time, there was a big rocket that went really high in the sky. It was like a big bird that could fly really fast. The rocket had a special thing inside called a missile. The missile was like a toy that the rocket could release when it got to the right spot. + +One day, the rocket was flying really high and it saw a big target on the ground. The rocket knew it had to release the missile to hit the target. So, it released the missile and it went zooming down towards the target. + +The missile hit the target and everyone cheered! The rocket was so happy that it could release the missile and hit the target. From that day on, the rocket and the missile were best friends and they always worked together to go really high and hit their targets. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends were playing hide and seek. Timmy was hiding in a tree when he saw a dangerous snake on the ground. + +Timmy yelled, "Snake! Snake! It's dangerous!" + +His friend Sarah came over and asked, "What's wrong, Timmy?" + +Timmy said, "There's a dangerous snake over there. We need to solve this problem." + +Sarah said, "I have an idea! Let's call the animal rescue to come and help us. Then we can score points for being safe." + +So, they called the animal rescue and they came to take the snake away. Timmy and his friends were happy that they solved the problem and scored points for being safe. They continued to play and have fun outside. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a goat named Billy. Billy was very creative and loved to paint pictures. One day, Billy went to the meadow to paint. While he was painting, a sneaky fox came and stole his paintbrush! Billy was very sad and cried out, "Who stole my paintbrush?" + +The fox heard Billy's cry and felt guilty. He came back to Billy and said, "I'm sorry I stole your paintbrush. I will give it back to you." Billy forgave the fox and they became friends. + +From that day on, Billy and the fox would paint together in the meadow. They would share their paintbrushes and make beautiful pictures. Billy was happy to have a new friend who was honest and kind. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird was very lazy and didn't like to fly. One day, the bird was sitting on a cliff. The cliff was very high and the bird was scared. Suddenly, the wind blew and the bird started to fly! The bird felt happy and free as it flew in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a small snake named Sammy. Sammy was very friendly and liked to make new friends. One day, he met a little girl named Lily. + +"Hi there, little snake," said Lily. "You are so small and cute!" + +"Thank you," replied Sammy. "I like making new friends. Do you want to be my friend?" + +"Yes, I do!" exclaimed Lily. "But I don't know much about snakes. Are you dangerous?" + +"No, I'm not dangerous," said Sammy. "I'm just a small snake who likes to play and explore. Would you like to explore with me?" + +"Yes, I would!" said Lily, excitedly. And so, Sammy and Lily became good friends and went on many adventures together, exploring the world around them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play and have fun, but sometimes she had to do tasks. One day, her mom asked her to reach a high shelf to get a jar of cookies. Lily tried, but she was too small to reach it. + +She said to her mom, "I can't do it. It's too high." + +Her mom replied, "Don't worry, Lily. You can do anything if you try. Just keep reaching and don't give up." + +Lily tried again and again, stretching her arms as far as she could. Finally, she was able to reach the jar and get the cookies. She felt proud of herself for completing the task and learned that with perseverance, she could accomplish anything. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance all day long. One day, Lily's mom took her to the park to play. While they were there, they saw a big poster that said there was going to be an opera in the park that night. Lily had never been to an opera before, but she was very excited to go. + +That night, Lily and her mom went to the park and found a spot to sit. The opera was about to start, and Lily was so excited. But then, she realized that it was getting hot outside. She started to feel uncomfortable and wanted to go home. + +Just as Lily was about to ask her mom if they could leave, the opera started. The music was so beautiful, and Lily was so happy that she stayed. After the opera was over, Lily turned to her mom and said, "I'm glad we didn't leave. The opera was so pretty, and I had so much fun." Her mom smiled and said, "Sometimes, we have to be patient and wait for things to open up and show us their beauty." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. Every day, she would go outside and water her flowers. + +One day, Lily saw that her garden gate was open. She thought to herself, "I wonder who could have opened it?" She decided to enter her garden to investigate. + +As she walked around her garden, she saw that her flowers had been trampled on. She felt sad and wondered who could have done such a thing. + +The next day, Lily saw her neighbor's dog running around her garden. She realized that the dog had probably opened the gate and trampled on her flowers. From then on, she made sure to always close her garden gate so that the dog couldn't enter and ruin her flowers again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she saw a plant that was very dirty. She decided to clean it with water and a cloth. The plant looked beautiful and happy after it was clean. + +Lily then saw a boy spinning around and around. She wanted to spin too, but she was scared. The boy told her it was fun and showed her how to do it. Lily spun around and around and laughed so hard. + +After playing, Lily went home and told her mom about her day. Her mom was proud of her for helping the plant and trying something new. Lily learned that helping others and trying new things can make you feel happy inside. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Timmy's mom told him to put on his pants before he could go outside. Timmy found his pants and put them on. He felt so useful because he could now go outside and play. + +Timmy ran outside and saw his dog, Max. Max wanted to play too. Timmy sat down on the grass and Max sat next to him. They played together for a long time. Timmy's pants were very useful because they protected his legs from the sun and the grass. + +As the sun started to set, Timmy's mom called him back inside. Timmy said goodbye to Max and went inside. He took off his pants and got ready for bed. He felt happy and tired from his fun day outside. Timmy knew that he would wear his useful pants again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight. He had a sword that was shiny and strong. He loved to march around the castle with his sword in his hand. One day, he saw a dragon far away in the distant mountains. + +The knight went to the king and said, "Your majesty, I want to go and fight the dragon in the distant mountains." The king said, "No, it is too dangerous." But the knight was brave and said, "I will fight the dragon and protect our kingdom." + +So the knight marched towards the distant mountains with his sword in his hand. When he arrived, he saw the dragon breathing fire. The knight fought bravely and defeated the dragon. He returned to the kingdom and the people cheered for him. + +The moral of the story is that bravery can help you overcome any obstacle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat sandwiches, especially the ones with pink jelly. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy and brought a big pink sandwich with her. + +As she was eating her sandwich, Lily saw a sad puppy who was suffering in the hot sun. She felt sorry for the puppy and decided to share her sandwich with him. The puppy was very happy and licked Lily's face to say thank you. + +From that day on, Lily always brought an extra sandwich to the park to share with her new puppy friend. They would play together and have a picnic on the grass. Lily was happy that she could help her new friend who had suffered before. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and write poems. One day, she drew a picture of a flower and wrote a poem about it. She showed it to her mom and said, "Mommy, can we mail this to grandma?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, let's put it in an envelope and mail it to her." Lily was very excited and said, "Yay! I love mailing things!" + +A few days later, Lily's grandma called her and said, "Thank you for the beautiful poem and picture, Lily. You are so talented and creative." Lily felt very happy and proud. She smiled and said, "Thank you, grandma. I'm glad you liked it. I love making things that are flexible and colorful." +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a pond with fish swimming in it. "Look, Mommy! Fish!" Lily said. Her mom told her to be careful not to fall in the water. + +Lily walked closer to the pond and saw a big fish jump out of the water. "Wow, did you see that, Mommy?" Lily asked. Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, I saw it too. You have to be careful not to scare the fish." + +Lily sat down on the grass and watched the fish swimming in the pond. She said to her mom, "I like the fish. They are pretty." Her mom replied, "Yes, they are very pretty. But remember, we have to be careful not to harm them." Lily nodded her head and said, "I will be careful." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch airplanes fly in the sky. He dreamed of becoming a pilot when he grew up. + +One day, Timmy and his family went to the airport to watch the planes take off and land. Timmy saw an impressive airplane with big wings and a shiny body. He knew he wanted to fly that airplane someday. + +As they were leaving, Timmy saw a pilot kneel down to talk to a little girl. The pilot gave her a toy airplane and told her she could be a pilot too. Timmy was so happy to see the pilot being kind to the little girl. + +Years later, Timmy became a pilot just like he always wanted. He remembered the pilot who had kneeled down to talk to the little girl and give her a toy airplane. Timmy decided to do the same thing for other children who loved airplanes, just like he did when he was a little boy. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play with clay. They had many colors of clay and they made animals, cars, and houses with them. One day, they wanted to make a big cake with all the colors of clay. They put the clay in a big bowl and mixed it with their hands. + +"Look, our cake is ready!" Tim said. "Let's split it and eat it!" + +"No, we can't eat it!" Kim said. "It's not real cake, it's clay! It's filthy and bad for us!" + +"But it looks so yummy!" Tim said. He took a big piece of the clay cake and put it in his mouth. + +"Yuck!" Tim spat out the clay. "It tastes awful! It's salty and hard and sticky!" + +Kim laughed at Tim. "I told you so! You are silly and dirty now!" + +Tim felt sad and angry. He threw the rest of the clay cake at Kim. Kim dodged it and threw some clay back at Tim. Soon, they were having a clay fight and making a big mess. + +Mom came in and saw the twins and the clay. She was not happy. She scolded them and made them clean up. She took away their clay and said they could not play with it for a week. + +Tim and Kim felt sorry and hugged each other. They said they would not fight again and they would listen to Mom. They learned their lesson. They did not have any success with their clay cake, but they still had each other. +Tim and Kim were twins who lived on a farm with their mom and dad. They liked to play outside with their dog Spot and their cat Fluffy. They also liked to help their dad with the wheat, which was a yellow plant that grew in the fields. Wheat was good for making bread and cakes. + +One day, Tim and Kim decided to play hide and seek in the wheat field. They agreed that Tim would count to ten and Kim would hide. Tim closed his eyes and counted, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten! Ready or not, here I come!" He opened his eyes and looked around. He saw Spot and Fluffy, but he did not see Kim. + +"Kim, where are you?" he called. He walked through the wheat, looking for his sister. He heard a rustle and a giggle. He followed the sound and found Kim hiding behind a big pile of wheat. He smiled and said, "I found you! You are a good hider, Kim!" + +Kim smiled back and said, "You are a good seeker, Tim! Let's play again! This time, you hide and I count!" Tim agreed and ran to find a hiding spot. Kim closed her eyes and counted, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten! Ready or not, here I come!" She opened her eyes and looked around. She saw Spot and Fluffy, but she did not see Tim. + +"Tim, where are you?" she called. She walked through the wheat, looking for her brother. She heard a thud and a cry. She followed the sound and found Tim lying on the ground, holding his knee. He had tripped over a rock and hurt himself. He was crying and bleeding. He looked at Kim and said, "Kim, I'm sorry, I'm hurt. It hurts a lot. Can you help me?" + +Kim felt sad and scared. She ran to Tim and hugged him. She said, "Tim, don't cry, I'm here. I'll help you. We'll go to mom and dad. They'll make you feel better. Come on, let's go." She helped Tim stand up and walk. She held his hand and wiped his tears. She called Spot and Fluffy to follow them. They left the wheat field and went to the house, where their mom and dad were waiting. They saw Tim and Kim and ran to them. They asked, "What happened? Are you okay?" + +Kim told them what happened. She said, "We were playing hide and seek in the wheat field. Tim tripped and hurt his knee. He cried and I helped him. We came back to you. He needs a band-aid and a hug." + +Mom and dad hugged Tim and Kim. They said, "You are brave, Tim. You are kind, Kim. We are proud of you. We'll take care of you. We'll clean your wound and put a band-aid on it. We'll give you some juice and cookies. We'll read you a story. We love you." + +Tim and Kim smiled and said, "We love you too. Thank you, mom and dad. You are the best." They felt better and happier. They ate their juice and cookies. They listened to their story. They cuddled with Spot and Fluffy. They forgot about the wheat field and the rock. They fell asleep in their mom and dad's arms. +Lily and Sam were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a big box of blocks and Sam had a small car. They liked to build towers and roads with the blocks and drive the car around them. + +"Look, Lily, I made a top with the blocks!" Sam said, showing her a cone-shaped block on a flat block. "It can spin and spin!" + +"Wow, that's cool, Sam!" Lily said. "Can I try?" + +"OK, but you have to pay me first," Sam said, pretending to be a shopkeeper. "You have to give me one block for the top." + +Lily nodded and gave him a block. She took the top and put it on the floor. She spun it with her finger and watched it go round and round. She smiled and clapped her hands. + +But then, the top hit a bump on the floor and flew off. It crashed into the tower that Lily had built and knocked it down. The blocks fell everywhere and made a loud noise. + +"Oh no!" Lily cried. "My tower!" + +"Uh oh!" Sam said. "We made a mess!" + +They heard their mom coming from the kitchen. She looked at the living room and saw the blocks and the car and the top. + +"What happened here?" she asked, frowning. + +"Lily and Sam, you have to be careful with your toys," she said. "You can't throw them or break them or make a lot of noise. You have to share them and play nicely." + +"Sorry, mom," Lily and Sam said. + +They helped their mom to pick up the blocks and put them back in the box. They also put the car and the top away. + +"Thank you, Lily and Sam," their mom said. "Now you can have a snack and read a book." + +Lily and Sam hugged their mom and said they loved her. They learned their lesson and decided to be more careful with their toys next time. +Ben and Lily were twins. They liked to play with their toys and watch TV. But they loved to go out with Mum and Dad. Sometimes they went to the park, or the zoo, or the shops. But their favourite place to go was the airport. + +The airport was brilliant. It had big planes that flew in the sky. It had loud noises and bright lights. It had people from different places who spoke different words. And it had taxis. Ben and Lily liked to watch the taxis. They were yellow and black and had numbers on them. They drove fast and honked their horns. They took people to and from the airport. + +One day, Mum and Dad told Ben and Lily that they had a surprise for them. They packed their bags and got in the car. Ben and Lily were excited. They wondered where they were going. They asked Mum and Dad, but they only smiled and said, "You'll see." + +They drove for a long time, until they reached the airport. Ben and Lily were happy. They thought they were going to see the planes and the taxis. But Mum and Dad had a bigger surprise. They took their bags and walked to a big building. They showed their tickets and got on a plane. Ben and Lily were amazed. They had never been on a plane before. They looked out the window and saw the ground getting smaller and smaller. They felt the plane going faster and faster. They heard the engine roaring and the wind blowing. They were flying! + +They flew for a long time, until they reached another airport. They got off the plane and walked to another big building. They saw more planes and more people. And they saw more taxis. But these taxis were different. They were not yellow and black. They were red and white. They had letters on them, not numbers. They drove on the other side of the road. They were London taxis. + +Mum and Dad hailed a taxi and got in. They told the driver where they wanted to go. Ben and Lily followed them. They were curious. They asked Mum and Dad, "Where are we?" + +Mum and Dad smiled and said, "We're in London. We're going to see Big Ben, and the London Eye, and the Queen. We're going to have a brilliant time." +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with many flowers and trees. One day, they saw a big white cloud in the sky. It looked like a fluffy sheep. + +"Look, Lily, a sheep cloud!" Tom said, pointing up. + +"Wow, it's so pretty!" Lily said, smiling. "Let's make a wish on it." + +They closed their eyes and wished for something they wanted. Tom wished for a new bike, and Lily wished for a new doll. + +They opened their eyes and waited for their wishes to come true. But nothing happened. The cloud stayed the same. + +"Maybe we have to rush to the cloud and touch it," Tom said, getting an idea. "Then our wishes will come true." + +"OK, let's try," Lily said, following Tom. + +They ran across the yard, trying to reach the cloud. But the cloud was too far and too high. They could not touch it. + +They stopped and looked at the cloud. It was still white and fluffy, but it had changed shape. Now it looked like a heart. + +"Look, Lily, a heart cloud!" Tom said, surprised. + +"Wow, it's so unique!" Lily said, amazed. "Maybe it's a sign." + +"A sign of what?" Tom asked. + +"A sign that we don't need to wish for things we don't have," Lily said, wisely. "We already have everything we need. We have each other, and we have love." + +Tom thought about it and nodded. He hugged Lily and said, "You're right, Lily. We don't need a new bike or a new doll. We have the best gift of all. We have each other, and we have love." + +They smiled and looked at the heart cloud. They felt happy and grateful. They learned that love is more important than things, and that love can make any cloud unique. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. They have many toys in their room. They are organized. They put their toys in boxes and bags. + +One day, a new boy comes to their house. His name is Leo. He wants to play with Anna and Ben. He sees their toys. He likes their toys. He takes their toys without asking. + +Anna and Ben are sad and angry. They say, "Leo, those are our toys. You have to ask before you take them. You have to share with us. Sharing is good." + +Leo does not listen. He says, "No, these are my toys now. I like them. I do not want to share. I am the guard of these toys. You cannot have them." + +Anna and Ben are very sad and angry. They do not want to play with Leo. They go to their mom. They tell her what Leo did. Mom is not happy. She says, "Leo, that is not nice. You have to share with Anna and Ben. They are your friends. They let you play with their toys. You have to be kind and respectful. If you do not share, you will have no friends." + +Leo feels sorry. He realizes he was wrong. He says, "I am sorry, Anna and Ben. I was selfish and rude. I do not want to be the guard of these toys. I want to be your friend. Can I share with you?" + +Anna and Ben smile. They say, "Yes, Leo, you can share with us. We are happy to share with you. Sharing is fun. Sharing makes friends." + +They hug Leo. They go back to their room. They play with their toys together. They are organized. They put their toys back in boxes and bags. They are happy. They are friends. +Ben liked to help his mom bake muffins. He liked to mix the flour, the eggs, the milk and the sugar in a big bowl. He liked to fill the cups with the batter. He liked to watch the muffins grow in the oven. He liked to smell the yummy muffins when they were done. + +One day, it was very gloomy outside. The sky was gray and it rained a lot. Ben felt sad. He wanted to play with his friends, but they could not come. He wanted to go to the park, but it was too wet. He wanted to do something fun, but he did not know what. + +His mom saw that he was sad. She said, "Why don't we bake some muffins? That always makes you happy." Ben nodded. He liked that idea. He helped his mom get the ingredients and the tools. He helped his mom make the batter and fill the cups. He helped his mom put the muffins in the oven. + +They waited for the muffins to grow. Ben looked at the oven window. He saw the muffins get bigger and bigger. He saw them turn golden and fluffy. He saw them make little cracks on top. He smiled. He was excited to eat the muffins. + +His mom took the muffins out of the oven. She let them cool down a bit. She gave Ben a plate and a napkin. She gave him a muffin. Ben took a big bite. He felt the warm, soft, sweet muffin in his mouth. He felt happy. He said, "Thank you, mom. I love you and I love muffins." His mom hugged him. She said, "I love you too, Ben. And I love muffins too." They ate their muffins and smiled. They did not mind the gloomy day. They had each other and they had muffins. +Sara and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to pretend that they were tiny people in a big world. They used a shoebox as their house, a ruler as their bridge, and a spoon as their slide. + +"Look, Sara, I found a new toy!" Tom said, holding up a shiny button. "It's a magic button. If you press it, you can shrink or grow!" + +"Really? Let me see!" Sara said, grabbing the button from Tom. She pressed it and felt a strange tingling in her body. She looked at Tom and saw that he was much bigger than her. She had shrunk! + +"Wow, Sara, you're so small!" Tom said, laughing. "Do you want to grow back?" + +"Yes, please!" Sara said, scared. "Give me the button!" + +But before Tom could give her the button, they heard a loud noise outside. They looked out the window and saw a big storm. The wind was blowing hard and the rain was falling fast. It was a hurricane! + +"Mommy! Daddy!" Sara and Tom shouted, hoping that their parents would hear them. But their parents were in the basement, hiding from the hurricane. They did not hear their children's cries. + +The hurricane was very strong. It broke the window and knocked over the shoebox. Sara and Tom were swept away by the wind and the water. They tried to hold on to each other, but they lost their grip. The button fell out of Tom's hand and disappeared in the flood. + +Sara and Tom were scared and alone. They wished they had never played with the magic button. They wished they had stayed with their parents. They wished they could grow back. + +But it was too late. The hurricane took them far away, to a place where no one could find them. They never saw their parents or their toys again. They never grew back. They stayed small forever. +Tim and Sue are playing in the park. They see a big bird on a tree. The bird has red and yellow feathers and a long tail. Tim and Sue want to observe the bird. + +"Look, Sue, a bird!" Tim says. "It is so pretty!" + +"Yes, Tim, it is!" Sue says. "Let's go closer and see it." + +They walk to the tree and look up. The bird is sitting on a branch. It is making a loud noise. Tim and Sue think it is singing. + +"Hello, bird!" Tim says. "Can you talk to us?" + +The bird stops making noise. It looks at Tim and Sue. It does not talk. It taps its beak on the branch. + +"Tap, tap, tap!" Sue says. "The bird is tapping!" + +"Maybe it is saying hello back!" Tim says. "Or maybe it wants something!" + +Tim and Sue look around. They see some nuts on the ground. They think the bird might like nuts. + +"Let's give the bird some nuts!" Sue says. "Maybe it will be happy!" + +They pick up some nuts and throw them to the branch. The bird sees the nuts. It does not eat them. It gets angry. + +"Go away, go away!" the bird says. "These are my nuts! You are bad children!" + +Tim and Sue are surprised. They did not know the bird could talk. They did not know the bird was angry. They did not want to make the bird angry. + +"Sorry, bird!" Tim says. "We did not know!" + +"Sorry, bird!" Sue says. "We wanted to be your friends!" + +The bird does not listen. It flaps its wings and flies away. It leaves the nuts on the branch. + +Tim and Sue are sad. They walk away from the tree. They do not want to play with the bird anymore. + +"Maybe the bird was not nice," Tim says. + +"Maybe the bird was scared," Sue says. + +They decide to play with something else. They see a ball on the grass. They run to the ball and kick it. They have fun. They forget about the bird. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play with blocks and cars. One day, they find a big gray box in the park. They wonder what is inside. + +"Maybe it is a toy," Tom says. + +"Maybe it is a cake," Jen says. + +They try to open the box, but it is too hard. They push and pull, but nothing happens. They get angry and sad. + +"Stupid box!" Tom shouts. + +"Stupid box!" Jen shouts. + +They kick the box and hit the box, but it does not move. They are very tired and bored. + +Then, they hear a noise. It is a dog. The dog is big and black. It runs to the box and sniffs it. It barks and bites the box. The box breaks and falls apart. + +Tom and Jen are scared. They hide behind a tree and watch. The dog is happy. It finds a bone inside the box. It wags its tail and chews the bone. + +"Wow," Tom says. + +"Wow," Jen says. + +They see that the box was not a toy or a cake. It was a trash. They feel silly and laugh. + +"Stupid dog!" Tom says. + +"Stupid dog!" Jen says. + +They run away from the dog and the box. They go to play with their blocks and cars. They forget about the big gray box. They are friends again. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Anna has a new toy. It is a yellow car. It can make sounds and move fast. + +"Look, Ben, look at my yellow car!" Anna says. She is enthusiastic. She likes her new toy very much. + +"Wow, Anna, your yellow car is cool!" Ben says. He likes cars too. He wants to play with Anna's yellow car. + +"Can I play with your yellow car, Anna?" Ben asks. He is polite. He knows he has to ask before he touches. + +"Sure, Ben, you can play with my yellow car. But be careful, okay?" Anna says. She is kind. She likes to share with her friend. + +"Thank you, Anna, you are a good friend. I will be careful with your yellow car." Ben says. He is happy. He takes the yellow car and makes it zoom around the floor. + +Anna and Ben play with the yellow car for a long time. They have fun. They make sounds and laugh. They are good friends. They give each other hugs. +Sara was a little girl who loved animals. She had a dog, a cat and a hamster. She liked to play with them and give them hugs. One day, she saw a new animal in the garden. It was small and brown and had a long tail. It looked like a mouse, but bigger. + +Sara wanted to make friends with the new animal. She ran to the garden and tried to catch it. But the animal was fast and scared. It ran away from Sara and hid under a bush. Sara followed it and reached out her hand. She touched its fur. It was soft and warm. + +The animal did not like Sara's hand. It bit Sara's finger. Sara cried out in pain. She let go of the animal and pulled back her hand. She saw blood on her finger. She felt sad and angry. She wanted to hurt the animal back. + +She picked up a stick and poked the bush. The animal came out and hissed at Sara. It showed its sharp teeth and claws. It was not a mouse. It was a rat. A mean rat. Sara was afraid. She dropped the stick and ran back to the house. + +She ran to her mom and showed her the bite. Her mom hugged her and cleaned her wound. She put a bandage on her finger and gave her a kiss. She told her not to touch wild animals. They could be dangerous and sick. She said Sara was lucky. The rat could have hurt her more. + +Sara nodded and said sorry. She felt sorry for the rat too. It was not its fault. It was scared and helpless. It did not have a home or a family. It did not have anyone to play with or hug. Sara wished she could help the rat. She wished she could be its friend. But she knew she could not. She knew she had to stay away from it. She hugged her mom and her pets. She was happy she had them. She was happy they loved her. +Sara and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to swing, slide and run. But one day, they had a fight. Sara wanted to play with the green ball, but Ben wanted to play with it too. They both pulled the ball and shouted. + +"Mine!" Sara said. + +"No, mine!" Ben said. + +They were so angry that they threw the ball away. It rolled into the pond. The pond was cold and deep. Sara and Ben felt sad. They lost their ball and their friend. + +They sat on the bench and looked at the pond. They did not talk. They did not smile. They felt lonely. + +A duck came to the pond. It saw the green ball. It swam to the ball and pushed it with its beak. The ball moved slowly to the edge of the pond. Sara and Ben saw the ball. They ran to the ball and picked it up. They were happy. They thanked the duck. + +"Thank you, duck!" Sara said. + +"Thank you, duck!" Ben said. + +The duck quacked and swam away. Sara and Ben looked at each other. They remembered their fight. They felt sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Sara. I was mean. Can you forgive me?" Ben said. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I was mean too. I forgive you. Can you forgive me?" Sara said. + +They hugged and smiled. They were friends again. They played with the green ball and shared it. They had fun. They learned to forgive. +Tim and Mia liked to play near the pond. The pond had smooth water and many ducks. Tim and Mia liked to feed the ducks with bread. They also liked to watch the fish swim under the water. + +One day, Tim and Mia saw a big frog on a rock. The frog was green and brown and had big eyes. Tim wanted to catch the frog and play with it. Mia was scared of the frog and told Tim to leave it alone. + +"Come on, Mia, it's just a frog. It won't hurt you. I want to see how it jumps and croaks," Tim said. He walked slowly to the rock and reached out his hand. + +"Tim, no! The frog will be angry and bite you. Or it will jump away and you will fall in the pond. The pond is deep and cold. You can't swim. Please, Tim, come back," Mia said. She pulled Tim's arm and tried to stop him. + +But Tim did not listen to Mia. He wanted to touch the frog. He moved his hand closer and closer to the frog. The frog did not move. It looked at Tim with its big eyes. + +Suddenly, the frog opened its mouth and made a loud noise. "Ribbit!" The frog jumped off the rock and landed on Tim's face. Tim was surprised and scared. He screamed and let go of the rock. He fell in the pond with a splash. + +Mia ran to the pond and saw Tim in the water. He was wet and cold and crying. She called for help. A man who was walking his dog heard Mia and came to the pond. He helped Tim out of the water and gave him a towel. He also gave Mia a hug and told her she was a good sister. + +Tim and Mia went home with the man and his dog. Their mom and dad were very worried and angry. They scolded Tim for being naughty and not listening to Mia. They also thanked the man and his dog for saving Tim. They gave them some cookies and milk. + +Tim and Mia learned their lesson. They never tried to catch the frog again. They still liked to play near the pond, but they were more careful and respectful. They also liked to rest on the grass and watch the ducks and the fish. They were happy and safe. +Ben and Mia liked to play in the park. They liked to run, swing, slide and climb. One day, they saw a big hole in the ground. It was near the old tree. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's go and see!" said Ben. + +"OK, but be careful!" said Mia. + +They crawled into the hole. It was dark and cold. They used a flashlight to see. They saw many things. They saw rocks, dirt, roots and bugs. They also saw something shiny. + +"What is that?" asked Mia. + +"It looks like a coin!" said Ben. + +He picked it up. It was round and heavy. It had strange marks on it. It was an ancient coin. It was very old. + +"Wow, this is cool!" said Ben. + +"Maybe there are more!" said Mia. + +They looked around. They saw more coins. They also saw some bones, some pots, some jewels and some tools. They were underground. They had found a hidden treasure. + +"Look at all this stuff!" said Ben. + +"It's amazing!" said Mia. + +They filled their pockets with some of the things. They wanted to show them to their mom and dad. They were very happy. + +"Let's go back now!" said Mia. + +"OK, but we have to choose a way out!" said Ben. + +They saw two tunnels. One was big and one was small. They did not know which one to take. + +"Which one should we choose?" asked Ben. + +"I don't know!" said Mia. + +They thought for a moment. They decided to choose the big tunnel. They thought it would be safer and easier. + +"Let's choose this one!" said Ben. + +"OK, let's go!" said Mia. + +They followed the big tunnel. It was long and winding. They hoped it would lead them to the park. They held hands and walked together. They were brave and curious. They had had a great adventure. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to help Mom in the kitchen. Mom is making a cake for Dad's birthday. She lets Sara and Ben join her. + +"Can I crack the eggs?" Sara asks. + +"Can I stir the flour?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, you can," Mom says. "But be careful. Don't make a mess." + +Sara and Ben are happy. They crack the eggs and stir the flour. They add sugar, butter, milk and vanilla. Mom pours the batter into a pan. She puts the pan in the oven. + +"Now we wait," Mom says. "The cake will be ready soon. It will be yummy." + +Sara and Ben are excited. They smell the cake. It smells good. They want to taste it. + +"Can we have a piece?" Sara asks. + +"Can we have some icing?" Ben asks. + +"Not yet," Mom says. "We have to wait for Dad. He will be home soon. It is a surprise for him." + +Sara and Ben are patient. They help Mom clean the kitchen. They set the table. They make a card for Dad. + +Dad comes home. He sees the cake. He sees the card. He is happy. + +"Wow, what a nice cake!" Dad says. "Did you make it?" + +"Yes, we did," Sara and Ben say. "We joined Mom. We cracked the eggs and stirred the flour. We made it for you." + +"Thank you, Sara and Ben. You are very sweet. And Mom, thank you too. You are the best." + +Dad hugs Mom, Sara and Ben. They cut the cake. They put icing on it. They eat it. It is yummy. They are happy. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with their toys. Sam has a big rocket that can fly. Ben has a small missile that can shoot. They want to play outside. + +"Let's pack our toys and go to the park," Sam says. + +"OK, but I want to pack my missile too," Ben says. + +"No, you can't. Your missile is too dangerous. It can hurt someone," Sam says. + +"But I want to play with it. It is strong and fun," Ben says. + +They start to fight. They pull and push each other. They make a lot of noise. + +"Stop it, boys!" Mom says. She comes into their room. She sees their toys and their mess. She is not happy. + +"What are you doing? Why are you fighting?" Mom asks. + +"Sam won't let me pack my missile," Ben says. + +"Ben wants to pack his missile, but it is too dangerous," Sam says. + +Mom sighs. She knows they love their toys, but they need to be careful. + +"Listen, boys. You can pack your toys, but you have to follow some rules. You can only play with your rocket and your missile in a safe place, away from people and animals. You have to be gentle and respectful with each other and with your toys. And you have to share and take turns. Do you understand?" Mom says. + +"Yes, Mom," Sam and Ben say. + +They hug and say sorry to each other. They pack their toys in a bag. They go to the park with Mom. They have fun playing with their rocket and their missile. They are strong and happy. +Tim and Mia are best friends. They like to play in Tim's room. Tim has a big bed with a blue sheet. Mia has a small bed with a pink sheet. + +One day, they decide to make a fort with the sheets. They use chairs and pillows to hold the sheets up. They crawl under the sheets and pretend they are in a castle. + +"Look, I am the king of the castle!" Tim says. He puts a paper crown on his head. + +"And I am the queen of the castle!" Mia says. She puts a necklace of beads around her neck. + +They laugh and have fun. They tell stories and jokes. They share cookies and juice. + +But then, Tim has an idea. He wants to climb on top of the fort. He thinks it will be more fun. + +"Come on, Mia, let's climb on the fort!" he says. He grabs the sheet and pulls himself up. + +"No, Tim, don't do that!" Mia says. She is scared. She thinks the fort will fall down. "The sheet is not reliable. It will rip. The chairs will move. The pillows will slide. We will get hurt." + +But Tim does not listen. He climbs higher and higher. He feels proud and brave. He does not see the sheet tearing. He does not hear the chairs creaking. He does not feel the pillows slipping. + +Until it is too late. + +CRASH! + +The fort collapses. Tim falls down. He hits his head on the floor. He cries out loud. + +Mia crawls out of the rubble. She is not hurt. She is angry and worried. She runs to Tim and hugs him. + +"Tim, are you okay?" she asks. She sees a bump on his head. She feels sorry for him. + +Tim stops crying. He feels ashamed and sorry. He hugs Mia back. + +"Mia, I am sorry," he says. "You were right. The sheet was not reliable. I was silly. I should have listened to you." + +Mia smiles. She forgives him. She is a good friend. + +"It's okay, Tim," she says. "I am glad you are not badly hurt. Next time, let's play something else. Something safer and more fun." + +Tim nods. He agrees. He is a good friend too. + +They clean up the mess. They put the sheets back on the beds. They say sorry to Tim's mom. They hug each other. + +They are still best friends. +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, but they also wanted to try something new. + +"Let's make a story with our toys," Anna said. "We can pretend they are going on an adventure." + +"OK," Ben said. "Where are they going?" + +Anna looked around and saw a big pillow on the couch. "They are going to the pillow mountain," she said. "But they have to be careful, because there is a fierce dragon guarding it." + +"A dragon?" Ben said. "That sounds scary. What does it look like?" + +Anna picked up a button from the floor. It was red and shiny. "It looks like this," she said. "But bigger and with teeth and fire." + +She lay the button on the pillow and made a roaring sound. "This is the dragon," she said. "It does not like visitors. It wants to keep the pillow mountain for itself." + +Ben moved his car closer to the pillow. He made a honking sound. "This is the car," he said. "It is brave and fast. It wants to explore the pillow mountain and find treasures." + +Anna moved her doll closer to the car. She made a giggling sound. "This is the doll," she said. "She is smart and kind. She wants to make friends with the dragon and share the pillow mountain." + +They played for a while, making up stories about the car, the doll and the dragon. Sometimes they were friends, sometimes they were enemies, sometimes they were both. They had a lot of fun, using their imagination and simple words. +Sam and Lily liked to play in the yard. They had many toys, but they also liked to find junk. Junk was things that people did not want. Sometimes junk was shiny or funny or made noises. + +One day, they saw a big pile of junk near the fence. They ran to it and started to look. Sam found a cheap watch that did not work. He put it on his wrist and pretended to be a spy. Lily found a cheap necklace that had fake pearls. She put it on her neck and pretended to be a princess. + +They were having fun, but they did not see the sign on the fence. The sign said "Beware of Dog". The dog lived in the house next to the yard. The dog did not like strangers. The dog did not like junk. The dog heard the noises and smelled the junk. The dog was angry. + +The dog jumped over the fence and barked. Sam and Lily were scared. They dropped their junk and ran. The dog chased them. The dog was fast. + +"Help!" Sam and Lily cried. "Bad dog!" + +Their mom heard them and came out. She saw the dog and yelled. She grabbed a broom and waved it at the dog. The dog stopped and growled. The mom told Sam and Lily to kneel behind her. She told the dog to go away. + +The dog did not listen. The dog lunged at the mom. The mom hit the dog with the broom. The dog yelped and ran away. The mom hugged Sam and Lily. She was glad they were safe. + +"Are you okay?" she asked. + +"Yes, mom," Sam and Lily said. + +"Good. Now, let's go inside and wash up. And no more playing with junk, okay?" + +"Okay, mom," Sam and Lily said. + +They went inside and left the junk behind. They learned their lesson. Junk was not worth it. +Sara and Tom liked to play near the river. They liked to throw stones and watch the water splash. They liked to make boats from leaves and sticks and see how far they could go. But they knew they had to be careful. Mama and Papa always told them not to go too close to the river. The river was big and fast and could take them away. + +One day, Sara and Tom found a big red ball near the river. It was shiny and bouncy and fun. They wanted to play with it. They took turns to kick it and catch it and roll it. But they did not see that the ball was not full of air. It had a small hole and was losing air slowly. + +The ball got smaller and smaller. It did not bounce as high or roll as far. Sara and Tom did not notice. They were having too much fun. They kicked the ball harder and harder to make it fly. But one time, they kicked it too hard. The ball flew over their heads and landed in the river. + +Sara and Tom ran after the ball. They wanted to get it back. They forgot what Mama and Papa said. They went too close to the river. The river was big and fast and grabbed the ball. The ball started to fill with water. It got heavier and heavier. It sank deeper and deeper. + +Sara and Tom reached out for the ball. They wanted to save it. But they could not reach it. The river was too deep and too strong. It pulled them in. Sara and Tom felt the water fill their mouths and noses. They felt the water squeeze their chests and arms. They felt the water make them tight. They could not breathe. They could not scream. They could not see. They could only feel the river. The river that took them away. +Lily liked to sing and dance. She wanted to be on the stage with the big kids. They had a show at school and Lily asked her teacher if she could join. Her teacher said yes, but she had to practice a lot. + +Lily practiced every day. She learned the words and the moves. She believed she could do it. She was very happy and excited. + +The day of the show came. Lily put on her pretty dress and her shiny shoes. She waited for her turn to go on the stage. She saw her mom and dad in the crowd. They smiled and waved at her. + +Lily walked on the stage. She saw the bright lights and the big kids. She felt scared. She forgot the words and the moves. She stood still and silent. The big kids laughed at her. The crowd was quiet. Lily felt ashamed. + +She ran off the stage. She cried and cried. She did not want to sing and dance anymore. She did not believe in herself anymore. She wished she never joined the show. She had a bad day. +Ben and Lily were playing with blocks. They wanted to make a big tower. They put one block on top of another, and another, and another. They were very happy. + +"Look, Lily, our tower is so high!" Ben said. + +"Yes, Ben, it is. We are good builders!" Lily said. + +But then, a big dog came into the room. He saw the tower and wanted to play too. He ran towards the tower and wagged his tail. He bumped into the tower and made it fall down. The blocks went everywhere. + +"Oh no, our tower!" Ben and Lily cried. + +The dog looked at them and barked. He did not know he did something bad. He thought they were playing with him. + +"Bad dog, bad dog!" Ben and Lily shouted. + +The dog felt sad. He lowered his head and walked away. He was a humble dog. He did not mean to ruin their tower. + +Ben and Lily looked at the mess. They felt sad too. They liked their tower. + +"Maybe we can make another tower," Ben said. + +"Maybe we can play with the dog too," Lily said. + +They decided to be kind. They called the dog back and gave him a hug. They said they were sorry for shouting at him. They asked him to help them make a new tower. + +The dog wagged his tail and licked their faces. He was happy. He helped them pick up the blocks and stack them again. He was careful not to bump into the tower. + +They made a new tower. It was bigger and better than before. They were very happy. + +"Look, Lily, our tower is so high!" Ben said. + +"Yes, Ben, it is. And we have a new friend too!" Lily said. + +They smiled at the dog and the dog smiled back. They played together until it was time for dinner. They were a humble and happy team. +It was a cold night. Sam and his mom went outside to look at the sky. They saw many stars. They were bright and shiny. Sam liked the stars. He pointed at them and said their names. + +"That is the Big Bear," his mom said. "And that is the Little Bear. And that is the North Star. It is the brightest star of all." + +Sam nodded. He wanted to see more stars. But he was also cold. He shivered. He hugged his mom. His mom hugged him back. She put a warm hat on his head and a scarf around his neck. + +"Let's go inside, Sam," she said. "We can have some hot cocoa and read a book. Then we can go to bed and dream of the stars." + +Sam smiled. He liked hot cocoa and books. He liked his mom. He liked the stars. He thought it was a great night. He followed his mom inside. He was happy. +One day, Lily and her mom went to the park. Lily liked to play on the swings and the slide. Her mom liked to sit on the bench and read a book. Lily's mom always wore sunglasses to protect her eyes from the sun. + +"Mom, can I try your sunglasses?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, honey, but be careful. They are very old and special. They belonged to my grandma, who got them from her grandma. They are ancient sunglasses," her mom said. + +Lily put on the sunglasses and felt very cool. She looked around and saw everything in different colors. She saw a big dog, a red flower, and a blue bird. She ran to the dog and said hello. She smelled the flower and said it was pretty. She waved to the bird and said it was cute. + +But then, she heard her mom calling her. + +"Lily, it's time to go home. We have to leave the park. Give me back my sunglasses, please." + +Lily did not want to leave. She liked the park and the sunglasses. She wanted to play more. + +"No, mom, I want to stay. I like your sunglasses. They are fun," she said. + +"Lily, don't be naughty. You have to listen to me. The sunglasses are not a toy. They are very old and fragile. If you break them, I will be very sad. And you will be sad too. They are a family treasure. Come on, let's go home. I will give you a cookie if you are a good girl," her mom said. + +Lily thought about it. She loved her mom and did not want to make her sad. She also liked cookies. She decided to be a good girl and give back the sunglasses. + +"Okay, mom, I'm sorry. Here are your sunglasses. They are very nice. Thank you for letting me try them," she said. + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a very sweet girl. I'm proud of you. Let's go home and have a cookie. Maybe we can come back to the park another day and play some more," she said. + +They left the park and walked home, holding hands. Lily was happy. She had a fun day and learned something new. She wondered what other ancient things her mom had. Maybe she would show her someday. +Lila and Tom are playing in the park. They like to run and jump and slide. They see a trail in the grass. It is brown and wiggly. + +"Look, a trail!" Lila says. "Let's follow it!" + +"OK!" Tom says. They run after the trail. They are alert. They want to find what made the trail. + +The trail leads them to a big tree. There is a hole in the tree. Lila and Tom peek inside. They see a furry animal. It has big ears and a long tail. It is a squirrel. + +"Hello, squirrel!" Lila says. She reaches her hand to touch it. + +"Wait, Lila!" Tom says. "It might bite you!" + +But it is too late. The squirrel is scared. It jumps out of the hole. It runs up the tree. It chatters loudly. + +"Ow!" Lila says. She pulls back her hand. The squirrel bit her finger. It is red and sore. + +"I'm sorry, Lila!" Tom says. He hugs her. "Are you OK?" + +Lila cries. She is hurt and sad. She wants to go home. + +"Let's go, Lila!" Tom says. He takes her hand. He helps her walk. They leave the trail and the squirrel behind. They look for their mom. They hope she has a band-aid. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together in the park. One day, they see a big dog with a ball. The dog is brown and fluffy. He looks happy and healthy. + +"Wow, look at that dog!" Lily says. "He is so cute. I wish I had a dog like that." + +"Me too," Ben says. "But my mom says dogs are too much work. We have to feed them, walk them, and clean them. And they make noise and mess." + +Lily nods. She knows her mom says the same thing. But she still wants a dog. She thinks dogs are fun and friendly. She thinks they can make her happy. + +"Maybe we can own a dog when we grow up," she says. "We can save money and buy a dog. And we can take care of him together." + +Ben smiles. He likes that idea. He thinks Lily is a good friend. He thinks they can own a dog someday. + +"Yes, let's do that," he says. "We can have a big dog like that one. Or maybe a small dog. Or maybe two dogs. What kind of dog do you like?" + +Lily thinks for a moment. She likes all kinds of dogs. She likes big dogs and small dogs. She likes brown dogs and black dogs. She likes fluffy dogs and smooth dogs. + +"I like all dogs," she says. "But I have a dream. I dream of a pink dog. A pink dog with wings. A pink dog that can fly. A pink dog that can talk. A pink dog that can do magic. Do you think there is a pink dog like that?" + +Ben laughs. He thinks Lily's dream is funny and silly. He thinks there is no pink dog like that. He thinks Lily has a big imagination. + +"I don't think there is a pink dog like that," he says. "But I like your dream. It is a nice dream. Maybe we can find a pink dog like that in another world. A world where anything can happen. A world where we can fly and talk and do magic too." + +Lily laughs too. She thinks Ben's idea is fun and cool. She thinks there is a world like that. A world where they can have their dream dog. A world where they can be happy. + +"Maybe we can," she says. "Maybe we can go to that world in our sleep. Maybe we can have a pink dog there. And we can play with him and love him. And he can play with us and love us. And we can be healthy and happy together." + +They look at each other and smile. They hold hands and run to the swings. They swing high and low. They feel the wind and the sun. They close their eyes and dream. They dream of a pink dog. A pink dog with wings. A pink dog that can fly. A pink dog that can talk. A pink dog that can do magic. A pink dog that they own. A pink dog that is their friend. A pink dog that makes them happy. +Anna loved books. She had many books in her room. She liked to look at the pictures and hear the stories. Sometimes she read the books by herself. Sometimes her mom or dad read the books to her. + +One day, Anna saw a new book in the library. It was big and shiny. It had a dragon on the cover. Anna wanted the book very much. She asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said no. She said they had to go home soon. She said Anna had enough books already. + +Anna was angry. She did not listen to her mom. She took the book from the shelf. She hid it under her coat. She walked out of the library with her mom. She thought she was very clever. + +But when she got home, she felt bad. She knew she did something wrong. She knew she stole the book. She knew the library needed the book. She knew her mom would be sad and mad if she found out. She regretted taking the book. + +She decided to be humble. She decided to tell the truth. She decided to say sorry. She took the book out of her coat. She went to her mom. She showed her the book. She said she was sorry. She said she would take the book back to the library. + +Her mom was surprised. She was also proud. She hugged Anna. She said she was glad Anna was honest. She said she forgave Anna. She said they would go to the library together and return the book. She said she loved Anna. + +Anna felt happy. She felt relieved. She learned a lesson. She learned to be humble. She learned to respect books. She learned to listen to her mom. She still loved books. But she loved her mom more. +Tim and Sam are playing with their toy cars in the garden. They like to make them zoom and crash and beep. Tim has a red car and Sam has a blue car. They pretend they are racing on a big road. + +"Look at my car, it is so fast!" Tim says. He makes his car go forward and backward very quickly. He calls this reverse. He thinks it is a cool word. + +"My car is faster!" Sam says. He makes his car jump over a rock and land on the grass. He calls this a wing. He thinks it is a fun word. + +They play for a long time, until their cars are dirty and their clothes are dirty too. They have mud and grass and dust on them. They do not care, they are having fun. + +But then they hear their mom calling them. "Tim, Sam, time to come in! You need to wash up and have a snack!" + +They look at each other and groan. They do not want to stop playing. They do not want to wash up. They like being dirty. + +"Can we play a little more, mom?" Tim asks. He holds his car in his hand. + +"No, you can't. You are too dirty. Come on, boys, don't make me wait!" Mom says. She sounds a bit angry. + +Tim and Sam sigh. They know they have to listen to mom. They put their cars in a basket and walk to the house. They hope they can play again later. They still have many words to learn and many tricks to do. +Tom and Lily were playing with blocks in their room. They liked to build towers and houses with the blocks. Some blocks were square and some were round. Tom wanted to make a very tall tower with only square blocks. He thought it would look cool. + +"Look, Lily, I am making a big tower!" Tom said. He put one square block on top of another. The tower was taller than him. + +Lily looked at Tom's tower. She was not impressed. She thought it was boring to use only square blocks. She liked to mix round and square blocks. She thought it made her houses more fun. + +"Tom, your tower is not good. It will fall down soon. You need to use round blocks too. They make the tower stronger." Lily said. She tried to warn Tom. + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He was not obedient. He thought he knew better. He wanted to make his tower even taller. He reached for another square block. + +"No, Tom, don't do that! It is dangerous!" Lily shouted. She saw that Tom's tower was wobbly. It could fall on him and hurt him. + +But Tom did not stop. He put the last square block on top of his tower. He smiled. He thought he had made the best tower ever. + +But then, the tower started to shake. It was too high and too thin. It could not stand. It fell down with a loud crash. The blocks flew everywhere. Some hit Tom on the head and the arm. He cried. He was in pain. + +Lily ran to Tom. She hugged him. She was sorry for him. She said, "I told you, Tom, you should have listened to me. I tried to warn you. You should be more obedient. Next time, let's play together and use both round and square blocks. OK?" + +Tom nodded. He was sorry too. He said, "OK, Lily, you are right. I was silly. I should have listened to you. You are a good sister. Next time, let's play together and use both round and square blocks. OK?" + +They smiled. They hugged. They said sorry to each other. They picked up the blocks and put them back in the box. They decided to play something else. They were happy again. +Tom and Lily wanted to make a cake for Mom. They found a big bowl, some eggs, some flour, some sugar, and some milk in the kitchen. They put everything in the bowl and started to mix with a big spoon. + +"Mix, mix, mix!" Tom said. "We are good bakers!" + +"Yes, we are!" Lily said. "But we need some chocolate too. Chocolate is yummy!" + +Lily ran to the cupboard and grabbed a big bar of chocolate. She broke it into small pieces and threw them into the bowl. The chocolate made the mix very dark and sticky. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom said. "It looks like mud!" + +They mixed some more, but the mix was too thick and hard. It stuck to the spoon and the bowl and their hands. It also spilled on the table and the floor and their clothes. + +"Oh no, what a mess!" Lily said. "Mom will be angry!" + +Just then, Mom came into the kitchen. She saw the messy mix and the messy kids and the messy kitchen. She was not happy. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asked. "This is not how you make a cake!" + +"We wanted to surprise you, Mom!" Tom said. "We wanted to make you a chocolate cake!" + +Mom sighed. She loved her kids, but she did not love their pitch. She took the bowl and the spoon and threw the mix in the trash. Then she gave Tom and Lily a wet cloth and told them to clean up. + +"Next time, ask me before you bake, okay?" Mom said. "And use a recipe. Baking is not just mixing things together. It is a science and an art." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They were sorry for making a mess. They hugged Mom and said they loved her. Mom hugged them back and said she loved them too. + +"Maybe we can make a real cake together later, okay?" Mom said. + +"Okay, Mom!" Tom and Lily said. "But can we still have some chocolate?" +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play in the garden. One day, they wake up early and see the sun. The sun is big and yellow. It is in the west. + +"Look, Lily, the sun is in the west!" Tom says. "That means it is going to sleep soon. Let's go and say good night to the sun." + +"Okay, Tom, let's go!" Lily says. They put on their shoes and run to the garden. They see the sun getting lower and lower. It makes the sky orange and pink. + +"Good night, sun!" Tom and Lily shout. "Thank you for giving us light and warmth. You are a good sun. See you tomorrow!" + +The sun smiles and winks at them. Then it disappears behind the hills. Tom and Lily feel happy and sleepy. They go back to their house and hug their mom and dad. + +"Good night, mom and dad!" Tom and Lily say. "We love you very much. You are good mom and dad." + +"Good night, Tom and Lily!" mom and dad say. "We love you too. You are good children. Sleep well and have sweet dreams." + +Tom and Lily go to their bed and close their eyes. They dream of the sun and the garden. They are happy. +Ben and Lily liked to play outside in the garden. They had a big tree, some flowers, and a pond with fish. They also had a small hill where they could see the landscape. The landscape was very pretty, with green fields, blue sky, and white clouds. + +One day, they decided to have a picnic on the hill. They brought some sandwiches, juice, and cookies. They spread a blanket on the grass and sat down. They felt very comfortable and happy. + +They started to discuss what they saw in the landscape. Ben pointed to a cow and said, "Look, a cow! It is black and white and makes moo sounds." Lily nodded and said, "Yes, a cow. It gives us milk and cheese." Then she pointed to a bird and said, "Look, a bird! It is red and yellow and makes tweet sounds." Ben nodded and said, "Yes, a bird. It flies and sings." + +They discussed many things in the landscape, like trees, flowers, fish, and clouds. They learned new words and had fun. They ate their sandwiches, juice, and cookies. They thanked the cow, the bird, and the other things for being part of the landscape. They hugged each other and smiled. They loved to play outside in the garden. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play pretend. They had a big box of toys in their room, and they often made up stories with them. One day, they decided to play knights and dragons. Tim put on a helmet and a cape, and Sam found a sword and a shield. They went to the living room, where they saw a big pillow that looked like a dragon. + +"Let's fight the dragon and save the princess!" Tim said. + +"OK, but I want to be the hero!" Sam said. + +They ran to the pillow and started to hit it with their sword and shield. The pillow was soft and fluffy, but they pretended it was hard and scaly. They made loud noises and shouted, "Take that, dragon!" + +But their mom was in the kitchen, and she did not like the noise. She came to the living room and saw the mess. She was angry and said, "Stop that right now! You are making too much noise and you are ruining the pillow! Go to your room and be quiet!" + +Tim and Sam felt sad and scared. They dropped their sword and shield and ran to their room. They closed the door and sat on their bed. They felt uncomfortable and did not want to play anymore. + +"Mom is so mean," Tim whispered. + +"I know," Sam whispered back. + +They hugged each other and wished they could play again. They hoped mom would forgive them and let them have fun. They did not like to fight with mom, but they also did not like to fight with the dragon. They wondered what they could do to make mom happy and to have a good adventure. +One day, a young infant named Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw many things that made her happy, like flowers, birds, and swings. She wanted to try the swings, but they were too high for her. + +"Mom, can you help me?" she asked. + +"Of course, sweetie. Let me lift you up and put you on the swing." Mom said. She held Lily in her arms and placed her on the seat. She pushed her gently and Lily felt the wind on her face. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Lily said. She smiled and laughed. + +Mom smiled too. She was proud of her brave little girl. She watched her swing back and forth, enjoying the ride. + +Then, Lily saw another infant on the grass. He was trying to stand up, but he kept falling down. He looked sad and frustrated. + +"Mom, look at him. He can't stand." Lily said. + +"He is learning, honey. He is younger than you. Do you remember when you learned to stand?" Mom asked. + +Lily thought for a moment. She remembered how hard it was to balance on her feet. She remembered how many times she fell and cried. She remembered how Mom helped her and cheered her on. + +"Yes, I remember. It was hard. But I did it!" Lily said. + +"Yes, you did. And so will he. Do you want to go and say hi to him?" Mom asked. + +Lily nodded. She wanted to be nice to the other infant. She asked Mom to help her get off the swing. She walked over to the grass, holding Mom's hand. + +"Hi, I'm Lily. What's your name?" she said to the other infant. + +He looked up at her. He smiled a little. He said, "I'm Ben." + +"Hi, Ben. Do you want to play with me?" Lily asked. + +Ben nodded. He wanted to play with Lily. He liked her friendly voice. + +"OK, let's play. I can show you how to stand. It's easy. You just have to try and try." Lily said. + +She held out her hand to Ben. He grabbed it. He tried to stand up, with Lily's help. He wobbled a bit, but he did not fall. He felt happy. + +"Look, Mom, I can stand!" he said. + +Mom and Lily's mom clapped and praised him. They were happy for him. + +"Good job, Ben! You are doing great!" Lily said. + +She gave him a hug. He hugged her back. They became friends. They played together on the grass, standing, crawling, and laughing. They had a lot of fun. +Lily liked to record her voice with her mom's phone. She would sing songs, tell stories, and make funny noises. She would play them back and laugh. Sometimes, she would share them with her mom and dad. + +One day, it was very cold outside. Lily wanted to go out and play, but her mom said she had to wear a sweater. Lily did not like sweaters. They were itchy and tight. She wanted to wear her pink dress. She said no to her mom. + +"Please, Lily, you need a sweater. It will keep you warm and cozy," her mom said. + +"No, no, no! I want my dress!" Lily said. + +Lily had an idea. She took her mom's phone and ran to her room. She locked the door. She recorded her voice saying, "I love sweaters. They are soft and nice. I will wear a sweater today." She played it back and smiled. + +She opened the door and gave the phone to her mom. She said, "Listen, mom. I changed my mind." + +Her mom listened to the recording. She was confused. She looked at Lily. Lily was wearing her dress. She had a big grin on her face. + +"Lily, did you record this?" her mom asked. + +"Yes, mom. I did. I was helpful. I helped you hear what you wanted to hear," Lily said. + +Her mom sighed. She was not happy. She was not fooled. She said, "Lily, that was not helpful. That was sneaky. You cannot trick me like that. You still have to wear a sweater. Now, give me the phone and go get a sweater." + +Lily pouted. She gave the phone to her mom. She went to get a sweater. She did not like sweaters. She liked to record her voice. She hoped her mom would let her play with the phone later. +Sam and Mia liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was the rocket. The rocket was big and red and shiny. It could make noises and lights when they pushed a button. + +One day, Sam and Mia decided to play with the rocket in the garden. They put the rocket on the grass and pretended to fly to the moon. They made sounds like "whoosh" and "zoom" and had fun. + +But then, a big dog came to the garden. The dog saw the rocket and wanted to play with it too. The dog ran to the rocket and grabbed it with his teeth. He shook the rocket and made it dirty and broken. + +Sam and Mia were very sad and angry. They shouted at the dog and tried to get the rocket back. But the dog was stronger and faster. He ran away with the rocket and left Sam and Mia behind. + +"Stop, dog! Give us our rocket!" Sam cried. + +"Bad dog! You broke our rocket!" Mia yelled. + +But the dog did not listen. He was happy with his new toy. + +Then, Sam had an idea. He remembered that the rocket could make noises and lights. He pushed the button on the remote control and made the rocket roar. + +The dog was scared by the loud noise. He dropped the rocket and ran away. He did not like the roaring rocket. + +Sam and Mia ran to the rocket and picked it up. They were happy to have their rocket back. But they were also sad to see that the rocket was dirty and broken. Some parts were missing and some wires were loose. + +They hugged the rocket and said sorry to it. + +"Sorry, rocket. You were so impressive and fun. We should have taken better care of you." Sam said. + +"Sorry, rocket. You were our favorite toy. We should have shared you with the dog." Mia said. + +They learned a lesson that day. They learned to be careful with their toys and to be kind to animals. They hoped that the dog would find another toy to play with and not be lonely. They hoped that their rocket would still work and fly to the moon. They hoped to be better friends to both. +Anna and Ben are playing catch with a ball in the park. They like to pass the ball to each other and see how far they can throw. Anna is very good at catching the ball, but Ben sometimes misses and has to run after it. + +One day, a big dog comes to the park. He sees the ball and wants to play too. He runs after the ball and grabs it in his mouth. He does not want to pass the ball to Anna or Ben. He runs away with the ball and makes a loud bark. + +Anna and Ben are sad and angry. They want their ball back. They chase the dog and try to get the ball. But the dog is faster and smarter. He dodges and twists and turns. He makes Anna and Ben dizzy and tired. + +Then, they see a man with a leash. He is the dog's owner. He calls the dog and tells him to drop the ball. The dog listens and drops the ball. He wags his tail and licks the man's face. The man is sorry and says he did not know the ball was Anna and Ben's. He gives them the ball and a reward. He gives them a cookie each. He says the dog is friendly and just wanted to have fun. + +Anna and Ben are happy and grateful. They thank the man and the dog. They share their cookies with the dog. They play catch with the ball again. They pass the ball to each other and to the dog. They have fun and laugh. They are not dizzy anymore. They are friends. +Sara was playing hide and seek with her mom in the park. She ran behind a big tree and waited for her mom to find her. She heard her mom's voice calling her name and looking for her. Sara wanted to surprise her mom, so she stayed very quiet and still. + +But then, Sara saw something shiny on the ground. It was a lovely necklace with a red heart. Sara liked the necklace very much. She wanted to touch it and see how it felt. She forgot about the game and peeked out from behind the tree. She reached for the necklace with her hand. + +"Gotcha!" her mom said, and hugged her from behind. Sara was startled and dropped the necklace. She looked at her mom and smiled. She was happy to see her mom, but also sad to lose the necklace. + +"Mom, look!" Sara said, and pointed at the necklace. "It's so lovely! Can I have it?" + +Her mom looked at the necklace and frowned. She saw a lady walking towards them. The lady looked worried and sad. She was holding a picture of the necklace in her hand. + +"Excuse me," the lady said, "have you seen this necklace? It's very important to me. It was a gift from my grandma, who passed away. I lost it somewhere in the park." + +Sara's mom nodded and picked up the necklace. She gave it to the lady and said, "We found it here, behind the tree. We're sorry, we didn't know it was yours." + +The lady smiled and thanked them. She put the necklace around her neck and said, "You're very kind and honest. Thank you for helping me find my necklace. It means a lot to me." + +Sara looked at the lady and the necklace. She felt sorry for the lady, who missed her grandma. She also felt proud of her mom, who did the right thing. She said, "You're welcome, lady. I'm glad you have your lovely necklace back." + +The lady hugged Sara and her mom and said, "You're both lovely, too. Have a nice day." + +Sara and her mom waved goodbye to the lady and continued their game. Sara learned that some things are more important than others, and that sharing is caring. She was happy to play with her mom, who loved her very much. +Tom was a boy who liked to play with fire. He had a box of matches that he hid under his bed. He liked to burn things like paper, leaves and sticks. He thought it was fun to watch the flames and the smoke. + +One day, Tom was alone in his room. He took out his matches and looked for something to burn. He saw a big book on his shelf. It had many pages and pictures. Tom thought it would make a good fire. He did not know that the book was very special. It was a gift from his grandma, who loved him very much. + +Tom lit a match and put it on the book. The book caught fire and started to burn. Tom was happy at first, but soon he saw that the fire was growing bigger and bigger. It spread to the shelf and the curtains. Tom was scared. He tried to put out the fire, but he could not. He ran out of his room and called for help. + +His mom and dad heard him and came to see what was wrong. They saw the fire and were very angry and sad. They called the firemen, who came with a big truck and a hose. They put out the fire and saved the house. But Tom's room was ruined. His toys, his clothes and his book were all burned. + +Tom's mom and dad were very upset with him. They told him how dangerous and naughty he was. They told him how much the book meant to them and to his grandma. They told him how much they worried about him and the house. Tom felt very sorry and ashamed. He cried and said he was sorry. He hugged his mom and dad and asked for their forgiveness. + +Tom learned a hard lesson that day. He learned that fire can hurt and destroy. He learned that he should not play with matches or burn things. He learned that he should respect and cherish his gifts and his family. He learned to be humble and grateful. He never played with fire again. He also wrote a letter to his grandma, telling her what happened and how sorry he was. His grandma was sad, but she also forgave him and loved him. She sent him a new book, with a note that said: "Be careful, be kind, be humble." Tom read the note and the book, and he smiled. He was happy to have a loving grandma and a second chance. +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the garage. They opened it and saw many shiny things inside. They took out some tools, wires, and batteries and tried to make a robot. + +"Look, Ben, I have a screwdriver!" Mia said. + +"Me too, Mia, and I have a hammer!" Ben said. + +They started to bang and twist the things together, but they did not know how to use them. They made a lot of noise and mess. They also hurt themselves and each other. + +"Ow, Ben, you hit my finger!" Mia cried. + +"Sorry, Mia, I did not see it!" Ben said. + +"Ow, Mia, you poked my eye!" Ben yelled. + +"Sorry, Ben, I did not mean it!" Mia said. + +They kept on playing until their mom came to the garage. She saw the box and the toys and the twins. She was very angry and scared. + +"Ben and Mia, what are you doing?" she asked. + +"We are making a robot, mom!" they said. + +"Making a robot? You are making a disaster! These are not toys, they are dangerous! You could have hurt yourselves or started a fire! Come here, now!" she said. + +She took them to the living room and gave them a lecture. She told them why they should not play with things they did not know. She told them to be careful and listen to her. She told them to say sorry and clean up the garage. + +Ben and Mia felt bad. They knew they did something wrong. They said sorry to their mom and to each other. They hugged her and thanked her for caring about them. They went to the garage and put the things back in the box. They decided to play with their safe toys instead. They learned their lesson and did not touch the box again. +Sam liked to fly his kite. He made it with his dad from paper and sticks. It had a long tail and a big smile. Sam took his kite to the park and ran with it. The wind was strong and lifted his kite high in the sky. Sam felt his heart soar with joy. + +But then he saw a big bird. It was black and had sharp claws. It flew towards his kite and grabbed it with its beak. Sam heard his kite rip and saw it fall to the ground. The bird flew away with a piece of his kite in its mouth. Sam felt his heart sink with sadness. + +He ran to his kite and picked it up. It was torn and dirty. He could not fix it. He cried and hugged his kite. He wished he had a regular kite, like the other kids. He wished the bird had not seen his kite. He wished he could fly his kite again. But he could not. His kite was gone. Sam was very unhappy. +Sara was a big girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a lot of dolls, cars, blocks and books. But her favorite toy was a magic wand that her grandma gave her. The wand could make things shrink or grow with a wave and a word. + +One day, Sara wanted to play with her dollhouse, but it was too small for her dolls. She had an idea. She took her magic wand and said, "Dollhouse, grow!" The dollhouse grew bigger and bigger, until it was as big as Sara. Sara was happy. She put her dolls inside and pretended they were a family. + +But then, her brother Tom came into the room. He saw the big dollhouse and wanted to play with it too. He grabbed the wand from Sara and said, "Dollhouse, shrink!" The dollhouse shrank smaller and smaller, until it was as small as a coin. Tom laughed and ran away with the wand. + +Sara was sad and angry. She wanted her dollhouse back. She chased after Tom and said, "Tom, give me back my wand! You are mean!" Tom said, "No, it's mine now! I can make anything shrink or grow. Watch this!" He pointed the wand at Sara and said, "Sara, shrink!" + +Sara felt a strange feeling. She looked down and saw that she was shrinking too. She became as small as a mouse. She was scared. She said, "Tom, stop! This is not funny! Make me big again!" Tom said, "No, you are too small to play with me. You can stay with your tiny dollhouse. Bye!" He ran away with the wand. + +Sara didn't know what to do. She felt alone and helpless. She wished she had never played with the magic wand. She wished she had been more careful and useful. She wondered if she would ever be big again. She hoped that someone would find her and help her. She cried and hugged her dollhouse. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They want to build a big tower with their blocks. + +They put one block on top of another block. Then they put another block on top of that block. They try to make the tower very tall and strong. They are happy and proud of their tower. + +But then, a big wind comes. It blows very hard. It makes the tower shake and fall. The blocks crash to the ground. Lily and Tom are sad and angry. They cry and shout. + +"Why did the wind do that?" Lily asks. "It is not fair!" + +"I don't know," Tom says. "But we can try again. We can build another tower. Maybe we can make it better." + +They look at the blocks on the ground. They see one piece that is different from the others. It is shiny and round. It has a star on it. + +"What is this?" Tom asks. He picks up the piece and shows it to Lily. + +"I don't know," Lily says. "But it is very pretty. Maybe it is important. Maybe it can help us build a better tower." + +They decide to use the piece as the top of their new tower. They think it will make their tower special and strong. They start to put the blocks together again. They try to make the tower very tall and strong. They hope the wind will not blow it down again. They are happy and proud of their new tower. +Tom and Lily liked to play with cardboard boxes. They made houses, cars, rockets and more. One day, they found a big cardboard box in the garage. They wanted to make a castle with it. + +"Let's cut the box and spread it on the floor," Tom said. "Then we can draw windows and doors and towers." + +"OK," Lily said. "But be careful with the scissors. They are sharp." + +Tom and Lily cut the box and spread it on the floor. They used crayons and stickers to decorate their castle. They were very happy with their work. + +"Look at our castle!" Tom said. "It's the best castle ever!" + +"Let's play inside it!" Lily said. "We can be the king and the queen." + +Tom and Lily crawled inside their cardboard castle. They pretended to have a feast, a ball and a battle. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, something bad happened. The cardboard castle was weak. It could not hold Tom and Lily's weight. It started to bend and tear. It made a loud noise. + +"Help!" Tom and Lily cried. "Our castle is falling apart!" + +Their mom heard their cries and came to the garage. She saw the cardboard castle on the floor. She saw Tom and Lily under it. She was not angry. She was worried. + +"Are you OK?" she asked. "Did you hurt yourselves?" + +Tom and Lily shook their heads. They were not hurt. They were sad. + +"Our castle is ruined," Tom said. "We worked so hard on it." + +"I know, honey," their mom said. "But cardboard is not a good material for a castle. It's too weak. It can't last long." + +"Then what can we use?" Lily asked. + +Their mom smiled. She had an idea. + +"Why don't you use your imagination?" she said. "You can make a castle in your mind. You can make it as big and strong and beautiful as you want. And it will never fall apart." + +Tom and Lily liked their mom's idea. They hugged her and thanked her. They decided to use their imagination to make a new castle. They learned that cardboard is not a good material for a castle. But imagination is. +Sara was sad. She had no friends to play with. She only had her white doll. She hugged her doll and said, "You are my best friend. I trust you. You always listen to me and make me happy." + +One day, Sara saw a girl in the park. The girl had a red ball. Sara wanted to play with the ball. She walked to the girl and said, "Hello. Can I play with your ball?" + +The girl looked at Sara and said, "No. This is my ball. Go away." + +Sara felt hurt. She ran back to her doll and cried. She said, "She is mean. She does not want to share. You are the only one who likes me." + +The doll did not say anything. But it smiled at Sara. Sara felt a little better. She said, "Thank you, doll. You are very kind. I love you." + +The next day, Sara saw the girl again. The girl had a yellow kite. Sara wanted to play with the kite. She walked to the girl and said, "Hello. Can I play with your kite?" + +The girl looked at Sara and said, "Yes. You can play with my kite. I am sorry I was mean to you yesterday. I was having a bad day. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Sara was surprised. She said, "Yes. I want to be your friend. What is your name?" + +The girl said, "My name is Lily. What is yours?" + +Sara said, "My name is Sara. This is my white doll. She is my best friend. I trust her. Do you want to play with her too?" + +Lily said, "Yes. I would love to play with your doll. She is very pretty. I trust you too. You are very nice." + +Sara and Lily smiled at each other. They played with the kite and the doll. They had a lot of fun. They became good friends. Sara was happy. She said, "Doll, you were right. There are other people who like me. You helped me find a new friend. You are the best." +Lily was a deer who liked to play with her friends in the forest. She had a big horn on her head that she was very proud of. She used her horn to make noises, to dig in the dirt, and to show off to other animals. Lily was very popular and everyone wanted to be her friend. + +One day, Lily met a new deer named Ben. Ben was shy and did not have a horn. He only had two small bumps on his head that he hid under his fur. Lily thought Ben was strange and did not want to play with him. She said, "You are not like me. You have no horn. You are not fun. Go away!" + +Ben felt sad and ran away. He wished he had a horn like Lily and the other deer. He wanted to be popular and have friends. He did not know what to do. + +The next day, Lily and her friends were playing near a big lake. They saw their reflections in the water and admired their horns. Lily said, "Look at how beautiful we are. We have the best horns in the forest. No one can match us." + +But then, they heard a loud roar. A lion came out of the bushes and jumped at them. The deer were scared and ran away. But Lily was too slow. Her horn got stuck in a tree and she could not move. She cried for help, but no one heard her. The lion was getting closer and closer. + +Suddenly, Ben appeared. He had seen what happened and came to help Lily. He used his small bumps to push the tree and free Lily's horn. He said, "Come on, Lily. We have to run. The lion is coming." + +Lily was surprised and grateful. She followed Ben and they ran away from the lion. They reached a safe place and hid behind some rocks. Lily said, "Thank you, Ben. You saved me. You are very brave and smart. I was wrong about you. You are a good friend." + +Ben smiled and said, "You are welcome, Lily. I am glad you are okay. I don't mind that you have a horn and I don't. We are both deer and we can be friends." + +Lily nodded and said, "You are right, Ben. We can be friends. I am sorry I was mean to you. You have a big heart and that is more important than a horn." + +They hugged and became friends. Lily learned a lesson that day. She learned that having a horn does not make her better than anyone else. She learned that being kind and helpful makes her popular. She learned to respect and appreciate everyone, no matter how they look. She learned to bow to Ben and say thank you. +Anna and Ben liked to play outside in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They also made snowballs and threw them at each other. They laughed and had fun. + +But then, Anna saw a basket on the porch. She ran to it and opened it. Inside, there were cookies and hot chocolate. She shouted to Ben, "Look, Mom left us a treat! Come and get some!" + +Ben was happy and ran to the porch too. He reached for a cookie, but then he stopped. He saw something move in the basket. He looked closer and saw a small, furry animal. It had black and white stripes on its back. It looked at Ben with angry eyes. + +"Anna, be careful!" Ben said. "That's not a cookie, that's a skunk!" + +Anna was scared and dropped the basket. The skunk jumped out and sprayed them with a bad smell. Anna and Ben screamed and ran away. They smelled so bad that they had to take a bath. They did not get to eat the cookies or drink the hot chocolate. + +Mom came home and saw the mess. She was not happy. She asked them what happened. Anna and Ben told her the story. Mom shook her head and said, "You should have been more careful. You never know what might be in a basket. Next time, don't touch anything that you don't know." + +Anna and Ben learned a lesson. They never touched a basket again. They also never played with a skunk again. They still liked to play outside in the snow, but they made sure to check for animals first. They did not want to freeze or smell bad again. It was too difficult. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play together. They have many toys to play with. They have cars, dolls, balls, and blocks. + +One day, they go to the park with their moms. The park has a big side and a small side. The big side has swings, slides, and a sandbox. The small side has a bench, a tree, and some flowers. + +Anna and Ben run to the big side. They want to play on the swings and the slides. They see many other kids on the big side. The big side is very busy. Anna and Ben have to wait for their turn. + +"Can we play on the small side?" Ben asks Anna. "The small side is not busy. We can play with our toys there." + +"No, I want to play on the big side," Anna says. "The big side is more fun. The small side is boring." + +Anna and Ben start to argue. They do not want to play together anymore. They go to different sides of the park. Anna goes to the big side. Ben goes to the small side. + +Anna tries to play on the swings and the slides. But the other kids are not nice to her. They push her and take her toys. Anna feels sad and lonely. She misses Ben. + +Ben tries to play on the small side. But he has no one to play with. He looks at his toys and feels bored. He misses Anna. + +Anna and Ben look at each other from across the park. They see that they are both unhappy. They realize that they made a mistake. They run to each other and hug. + +"I'm sorry, Ben," Anna says. "I should have listened to you. The small side is not boring. It is nice and quiet. We can play with our toys there." + +"I'm sorry, Anna," Ben says. "I should have been more flexible. The big side is not bad. It is fun and exciting. We can play with the other kids there." + +Anna and Ben smile. They decide to play on both sides of the park. They take turns to choose where to play. They share their toys and make new friends. They have a lot of fun. + +Anna and Ben learn a lesson. They learn that playing together is more important than playing on a certain side. They learn that they can enjoy different things and respect each other's choices. They learn that being friends means being kind and cooperative. +Lila and Sam were twins who liked to play in the forest. One day, they found a big stick that looked like a staff. They both wanted to have it, so they started to pull on it. + +"Let go, it's mine!" said Lila. + +"No, it's mine!" said Sam. + +They pulled and pulled, but the staff did not move. Then they heard a voice from behind a tree. + +"Hello, children. Why are you fighting?" said the voice. + +They turned around and saw an old man with a long beard and a cloak. He looked wise and kind. + +"We found this staff and we both want it," said Lila. + +"But we can't share it, it's too big," said Sam. + +The old man smiled and said, "I have an idea. Why don't you split the staff in two? Then you can each have a half, and you can still play together." + +Lila and Sam thought that was a good idea. They found a sharp stone and used it to cut the staff in half. They thanked the old man and ran away with their new sticks. + +They had fun playing with their sticks, pretending to be wizards and warriors. They also learned to share and not fight. The old man watched them and smiled. He was glad he could help them. He was a wise and good wizard. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little pig. She lived in a big farm with lots of other animals. One day, the shy pig saw a big, scary wolf walking around the farm. + +The shy pig was very scared and didn't know what to do. But then, she remembered something her mommy had told her. "If you ever feel scared, just find someone to hug." + +So the shy pig went around the farm, looking for someone to hug. She asked the cow, the chicken, and the horse, but they were all too busy. + +Finally, she saw her best friend, a kind and friendly sheep. The shy pig ran up to the sheep and gave her a big hug. And just in time, because the wolf had been watching the shy pig and was now too scared to come near her. From that day on, the shy pig knew that hugs could make everything better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Every day, she would play with her toys and have fun. But one day, something important happened. Lily's mommy told her they were going to have a big party for her birthday! Lily was so happy, she started to dream about it every night. + +Lily counted the days until her birthday. She was so excited to see all her friends and family. Finally, the day of the party came. Lily wore a pretty dress and a big smile on her face. She had so much fun playing games and eating cake with everyone. + +At the end of the day, Lily went to bed, tired but happy. She closed her eyes and started to dream again, this time about all the fun she had at her party. It was the most important day of her life, and she would always remember it. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the dirt and make mud pies. One day, her mom asked her to come inside and put on a pretty skirt for dinner. Lily didn't want to stop playing, but she went inside anyway. + +When she tried to put on the skirt, she realized her hands were all messy from playing in the mud. She didn't want to get the skirt messy too, so she asked her mom for help. Her mom wiped her hands clean and helped her put on the skirt. + +Lily felt so pretty in her skirt and was happy she didn't make it messy. She went to dinner with her family and they all had a great time together. From then on, Lily made sure to wash her hands before putting on any pretty clothes. +Once upon a time, there was a furry little mouse named Max. Max lived in a cozy little house with his family. One day, Max was playing hide-and-seek with his siblings when he found a secret door in the wall. He climbed up and up until he reached the attic. + +In the attic, Max found an old kite. He took the kite outside and watched it soar high up into the sky. Max wanted to soar like the kite too! He ran and ran until he found a hill. Max climbed up the hill and jumped off the top. He felt like he was soaring just like the kite! + +Max had so much fun that day. He couldn't wait to tell his family about his adventure in the attic and how he learned to soar like a kite. From that day on, Max loved to explore and try new things. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat. It was so big that lots of people could fit on it. The boat would sail on the water and go really fast. The water was so blue and it sparkled in the sun. + +One day, the boat went through a big loop. It was so much fun! The people on the boat laughed and cheered. They were so happy. + +After the loop, the boat went to a secret island. The island was so pretty and the people on the boat were excited to explore it. They found a big cave that was open. They went inside and found lots of treasure. They were so happy and sailed back home with their treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to school and playing with her friends in the classroom. One day, her teacher announced that they were going to have a funny show and tell activity. + +Excited, Lily went home to prepare. She decided to bring her favorite stuffed animal, a silly monkey that always made her laugh. When it was time for the activity, Lily proudly showed off her monkey to the class. + +Suddenly, the monkey's eyes began to blink and Lily was surprised. "Wow, my monkey can blink!" she exclaimed. Her classmates giggled and soon everyone was having a good time. Lily was happy that she could make her friends laugh and have fun in the classroom. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and run very fast. One day, he saw his mommy watering the flowers with a spray bottle. Timmy asked, "Can I spray the flowers too?" His mommy said, "Sure, but be careful not to spray too much." + +Timmy took the spray bottle and started spraying the flowers. He loved the motion of the water coming out of the bottle. He sprayed and sprayed until there was no more water left. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a loud noise. It was the sound of his mommy's favorite vase breaking. Timmy had accidentally sprayed the vase with water and it fell over and broke. His mommy was very upset and said, "Timmy, you should have been more careful. Now my favorite vase is gone forever." Timmy felt very sad and wished he had been more careful with the spray bottle. +Once upon a time, there was a big crane. The crane had a long neck and could pick up heavy things with its strong beak. One day, the crane saw a soft pillow and it wanted to pick it up. But the pillow was too big for the crane to carry. + +So, the crane asked its friend, a little bird, for help. The bird recommended that they work together to carry the soft pillow. The crane agreed and they both lifted the pillow with their beaks. + +They flew over the trees and the houses, carrying the soft pillow together. When they reached their destination, they gently placed the pillow down. The crane was happy that it had a friend to help and the little bird was happy to be of service. From that day on, they worked together whenever they needed to carry something big and soft. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited to start her trip to the park with her mommy and daddy. They packed a basket with yummy snacks and drinks. + +But when they got to the park, they saw that it was closed. Lily was so sad that she started to cry. Her mommy and daddy hugged her and told her they would find another fun place to go. They drove to a different park and had a great time playing and having a picnic. Lily was happy again and couldn't wait to start her next trip with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved lollipops. He had a red one in his hand. It was so cool! Timmy walked down the street with his lollipop. Suddenly, his dad drove up in a big car. "Get in, Timmy!" he said. Timmy got in the car and they drove away. +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 went on an adventure in the forest and found a shiny brown mineral. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. + +"Look, Mommy! I found a pretty rock!" Lily exclaimed. + +"That's not a rock, sweetie. That's a mineral," her mom explained. + +Lily was so excited about her discovery that she wanted to drink some water to celebrate. Her mom gave her a bottle of water and Lily drank it all up. But little did she know, the mineral she found was poisonous. Later that day, Lily got very sick and had to go to the hospital. + +From that day on, Lily never picked up anything from the forest without asking her mom first. She learned an important lesson about being careful and listening to her parents. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her long hair, but it was getting messy and tangled. Her mommy took her to the barber to get a haircut. The barber was a nice man with a big smile. He cut Lily's hair slowly and carefully. + +Lily felt sad at first because she missed her long hair. But then she saw herself in the mirror and smiled. Her hair looked neat and pretty. The barber had restored her hair to its natural beauty. + +From that day on, Lily loved going to the barber. She always left with a big smile and a new haircut. And every time she looked in the mirror, she felt happy and proud of her hair. +Once upon a time, there was a pupil named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, Timmy went on an adventure in the forest. He saw many trees and animals, but he forgot to bring water with him. As he walked, he became very thirsty and his mouth became dry. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a surprise! It was a beautiful waterfall with fresh water. He ran towards it and drank as much water as he could. He was no longer thirsty and felt much better. Timmy learned an important lesson that day. He realized that it's important to always be prepared and bring water with him on his adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were waiting for the ice cream truck to come. They were excited because they wanted to have ice cream. + +Suddenly, Lily's friend noticed that the ice cream truck was not coming. She started to panic and cry. But Lily was thoughtful and said, "Don't worry, let's wait a little longer." + +After a few minutes, they saw the ice cream truck coming towards them. They were so happy and ran towards the truck to get their ice cream. Lily's friend was glad that they waited and thanked Lily for being so thoughtful. From that day on, they never panicked again and always waited patiently. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pick flowers in the field near her house. One day, she saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it. She ran after it, but it flew away. + +Lily felt worried because she really wanted to catch the butterfly. She decided to request her mom's help. Her mom told her to be careful and gave her a jar to catch the butterfly. + +Lily was so happy and ran back to the field. She saw the butterfly again and tried to catch it. But she tripped and the jar broke. The butterfly flew away and Lily was sad. She realized that she should have been more careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a yellow dress that she loved to wear. One day, she went to a picnic with her family. They had a big grill where they cooked yummy hot dogs and hamburgers. + +Lily was having so much fun playing with her cousins when suddenly she felt a tickle in her nose. She tried to hold it in, but she couldn't. She sneezed really loud! Everyone looked at her and said "Bless you!". + +After she sneezed, Lily felt much better. She went back to playing with her cousins and eating the delicious food from the grill. She was happy to be wearing her favorite yellow dress and spending time with her family. The end. +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 found a shiny rock that sparkled in the sun. It was brilliant! + +As she was playing with her new treasure, she accidentally fell and hurt her lip. It hurt a lot and she wanted to complain, but she knew her mommy would tell her to be brave. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy asked her if she wanted to go to the park. Lily was excited and said yes. As they were walking, Lily saw a boy who was crying. Her mommy explained that he lost his toy and couldn't find it. Lily remembered how much her lip hurt and how she didn't want to complain. So, she went over to the boy and gave him her shiny rock. The boy's face lit up with joy and he stopped crying. Lily felt happy that she could help someone else. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the garden with her mommy. One day, they saw a long green vine growing on the fence. It was so nice to look at! They decided to follow it to see where it would end. + +They walked and walked, and the vine kept going up and down. They saw many pretty flowers and butterflies along the way. Finally, they reached the end of the vine. It was a big tree with lots of juicy apples! + +Lily and her mommy picked some apples and had a nice picnic under the tree. They were so happy to have followed the vine and found such a wonderful surprise at the end. From that day on, they always looked for new vines to follow and see where they would end up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty dresses, but one day she noticed a big hole in her favorite dress. Her mom tried to stitch it up, but it didn't match the other stitches and looked harsh against the fabric. + +Lily was sad and didn't want to wear the dress anymore. But her mom had an idea. She took out a box of colorful patches and asked Lily to choose one. Lily picked a pink heart patch and her mom stitched it onto the dress. + +The next day, Lily wore the dress to school and all her friends loved the patch. They wanted one too! So, Lily's mom stitched patches onto all their dresses. Lily was happy that her dress was fixed and her friends looked pretty too. From that day on, Lily learned that even when things don't match or seem harsh, there is always a way to make them better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a lovely pastel-colored dress that she wore every day. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. They were playing hide-and-seek when suddenly, Lily paused and looked up at the sky. + +"What's wrong, Lily?" asked her friend, Emily. + +"I see a bird," replied Lily. "It's so pretty." + +Emily looked up and saw the bird too. "Wow, it's lovely!" she exclaimed. + +Lily smiled and continued to watch the bird as it flew past the clouds. From that day on, Lily always paused to appreciate the beauty around her, just like she did with the lovely bird in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was very curious and liked to explore. One day, Spot's owner went outside and Spot followed. Spot saw a butterfly and started chasing it. Spot chased the butterfly until he couldn't see his owner anymore. + +Spot was lost and didn't know what to do. He barked and barked but no one came. Then he remembered that his owner had a phone. Spot called his owner and barked as loud as he could. His owner heard him and came to find him. Spot was so happy to see his owner again. + +From then on, Spot never wandered off again. He stayed close to his owner and continued to explore, but only when his owner was with him. +Once upon a time, there was a big family. They had a lot of clothes, so they had to wash them all the time. The place where they washed the clothes was called laundry. + +One day, the youngest child wanted to help with the laundry. But the mother said, "No, you are too small." But the child insisted, "I want to help!" So the mother let the child help. + +The child was very happy to help with the laundry. They put all the clothes in the large machine and pressed the button. The machine started to spin and the child laughed and clapped their hands. From that day on, the child always insisted on helping with the laundry. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the jungle near her house. One day, she saw a big tiger in the distant. She was scared, but she remembered what her mom told her: "If you see a tiger, pull your arms up and make a loud noise." + +Lily walked closer to the tiger and pulled her arms up. She shouted, "Roar!" The tiger looked at her, but then went away. Lily was happy that she was brave. + +But the next day, Lily went back to the jungle. She saw the tiger again, but this time it was closer. She pulled her arms up and shouted, "Roar!" But this time, the tiger didn't go away. It pulled Lily with its big teeth and took her away. + +Lily's mom looked for her, but she was nowhere to be found. She never saw her daughter again. From then on, Lily's mom always reminded people: "If you see a tiger, don't pull its tail. Run away as fast as you can." +Once upon a time, there was a kind man named Mr. Smith. He had a big car that he loved to drive. One day, at noon, he went to the park to have a picnic. He brought lots of food and shared it with his friends. Everyone thought he was very generous. They all had a great time together. After the picnic, Mr. Smith drove his friends home. They were very happy and grateful for his kindness. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy bird named Blue. Blue loved to fly high in the sky and sing songs. One day, Blue saw a big circle in the sky. It was the sun! Blue thought it was so pretty. + +Blue wanted to share the pretty sun with all of Blue's friends. So, Blue flew all around the town to deliver the sun to everyone. Blue was very happy to share the sun with all of Blue's friends. + +Blue was a very modest bird. Blue didn't want any thanks or praise for delivering the sun. Blue just wanted everyone to be happy and enjoy the pretty sun in the sky. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, but one day he saw a big wall in his way. He tried to climb it, but he couldn't reach the top. Timmy was sad. + +His friend, Sammy, came by and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told Sammy about the wall and how he couldn't climb it. Sammy said, "Let's go ask your mom if we can go to the park instead." + +Timmy's mom said they could go to the park, but Timmy refused. He wanted to climb the wall. So Sammy helped Timmy by holding his hand and lifting him up. They made it to the top! But then they saw a dead bird on the other side. They both felt sad and decided to go to the park after all. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to pick fruit from her garden. One day, she found a big, juicy orange and wanted to share it with her friend, Sammy. + +Lily ran over to Sammy's house and said, "Look at this big fruit I found! Do you want to share it with me?" + +Sammy replied, "Yes, please! I love oranges. Can you squeeze it for me?" + +Lily squeezed the orange and they both enjoyed the sweet juice. Then, they saw a butterfly flying gracefully in the sky. + +"Wow, that butterfly is so graceful!" said Lily. + +Sammy agreed and they both watched the butterfly fly away. They were happy to share the fruit and enjoy the beautiful sight together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside. One day, she was playing with her toys when she saw her shadow on the ground. She thought it was a new friend and said, "Hello shadow, do you want to play with me?" + +But her shadow didn't move. Lily asked, "Why won't you let me play with you?" Her shadow still didn't move. Lily started to feel sad and said, "I'm sorry if I did something wrong. Please let me play with you." + +Suddenly, the sun moved and Lily's shadow disappeared. She was sad that her new friend was gone but she knew that she could always make a new one the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong dog. He lived in a cozy home with his family. One day, the dog went for a walk with his owner. They walked and walked until they found a park. The dog was tired and wanted to rest, so his owner found a seat for them to sit on. They sat and watched the birds fly in the sky. When they were done resting, they went back home and the dog fell asleep in his cozy bed. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fishy named Fin. Fin loved to swim in the big blue sea. One day, Fin saw a shiny stone on the sandy floor. It was so pretty, Fin wanted to keep it. But the stone was heavy and Fin was not strong enough to carry it. + +Just then, a big and graceful turtle swam by. Fin asked the turtle for help. The turtle kindly picked up the stone with its strong shell and gave it to Fin. Fin was so happy and thanked the turtle with a big smile. From that day on, Fin and the turtle became good friends and swam together in the sea every day. +Once upon a time, there was a mole who lived in a burrow. He loved digging and finding yummy worms to eat. One day, he noticed that someone had been digging in his burrow. He became nosy and wanted to find out who it was. + +He asked his friend, the rabbit, "Have you been digging in my burrow?" The rabbit said, "No, I haven't. But I saw a squirrel digging nearby." The mole went to the squirrel and asked, "Did you dig in my burrow?" The squirrel replied, "No, I didn't. But I saw a fox in the area." + +The mole was worried that the fox might be the one who dug in his burrow. He wanted to solve the mystery. So, he gathered all his animal friends and asked them if they had seen the fox. Finally, the owl said, "I saw the fox digging in your burrow. But don't worry, we can solve this problem. Let's build a fence around your burrow to keep the fox away." + +And so, the animals worked together to solve the problem and protect the mole's burrow from the nosy fox. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was playing in her room. She had a pretty doll that she loved to play with. Suddenly, her mom called her for dinner. Lily was very hungry and wanted to eat quickly, so she hurried to the kitchen. + +After dinner, Lily went to take a bath. She loved her bathroom because it had a big bathtub and a lot of bubbles. She liked to play with the bubbles and pretend she was swimming. Her bathroom was very attractive with colorful tiles and a shiny mirror. + +When she finished her bath, Lily went to her bedroom to get ready for bed. She put on her pajamas and went to her chamber. She had a cozy bed with soft blankets and pillows. She liked to read a book before going to sleep, so she picked a story and read it quietly. Soon, she fell asleep and had sweet dreams. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat cat named Whiskers. Whiskers loved to play with buttons. One day, Whiskers accidentally broke a button off of his favorite shirt. + +Whiskers went to his mommy and said, "Mommy, can you fix my button please?" + +His mommy said, "Yes, Whiskers. I can fix your button." + +Whiskers was very happy and said, "Thank you, mommy!" + +From that day on, Whiskers learned to be careful with his buttons so he wouldn't have to ask his mommy to fix them again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved rockets and dreamed of flying to the moon. One day, Timmy was playing outside when his friend Billy came over. + +"Hi Timmy, what are you doing?" asked Billy. + +"I'm getting my rocket ready to fly to the moon!" replied Timmy. + +"Can I join you?" asked Billy. + +"Of course!" said Timmy excitedly. "We can fly to the moon together!" + +So, Timmy and Billy worked together to get the rocket ready. They added fuel, checked the engines, and put on their space helmets. Then, they climbed into the rocket and blasted off into space. They flew past stars and planets until they finally landed on the moon. + +"We did it!" shouted Timmy. + +"We did it!" echoed Billy. + +And from that day on, Timmy and Billy were known as the brave astronauts who flew to the moon together in their rocket. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat. The boat went to a port. The port was a place where boats go to rest. The boat was so high that it could be seen from far away. + +One day, the boat left the port and sailed across the sea. The sea was blue and sparkly. Suddenly, the boat hit a wave and started to spring up and down. The boat was bouncing like a ball! + +The people on the boat laughed and screamed with joy. They loved the feeling of the boat springing up and down. The boat sailed on, higher and higher, until it reached the other side of the sea. And everyone on board had a fun adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved lollipops very much. One day, she was walking in the park when a big dog appeared. Lily was scared and felt helpless. + +Suddenly, a man came and asked, "Are you okay?" Lily shook her head and said, "I'm scared of the dog." + +The man said, "Don't worry, I will protect you." He took out a lollipop and gave it to Lily. "Here, have this lollipop. Dogs love lollipops too. He won't hurt you now." + +Lily smiled and thanked the man. She felt safe and happy with her new friend. From that day on, Lily always carried a lollipop with her, just in case she needed protection. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to her grandma's house. Her grandma was in the kitchen preparing dinner. + +Lily asked, "What are you making, grandma?" + +"I'm making spaghetti with red sauce," replied her grandma. + +Lily saw a long pipe on the counter and asked, "What's that, grandma?" + +"That's a pipe for the sink," said her grandma. "I need to fix it later." + +Lily helped her grandma set the table for dinner. When the spaghetti was ready, they sat down to eat. "This is delicious, grandma!" said Lily. + +"I'm glad you like it," said her grandma with a smile. "It's important to prepare good food for the people we love." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her purple skirt every day. One day, Lily's mom asked her to go to the store to buy some milk. Lily was excited to help her mom and put on her favorite purple skirt. + +As she walked to the store, Lily saw a little puppy. The puppy was lost and didn't know where to go. Lily felt sad for the puppy and decided to help him. She picked up the puppy and started to lead him back to her house. + +On the way back, Lily met her friend Timmy. Timmy asked her what she was doing with the puppy. Lily told him that the puppy was lost and she was taking him home. Timmy was happy to help and they both walked back to Lily's house together. + +When they arrived, Lily's mom was surprised to see the puppy. She asked Lily where she found him. Lily told her the story and her mom was proud of her for being so kind. From that day on, Lily and Timmy took care of the puppy together and he became their best friend. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved her velvet teddy bear. She would hug it every night before going to bed. One day, her little brother accidentally spilled juice on the teddy bear and it became dirty. + +Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. But her mom said she would restore the teddy bear to its original clean state. Lily was eager to see her teddy bear clean again. + +Her mom took the teddy bear and washed it with soap and water. After that, she dried it with a soft towel. When Lily saw her teddy bear, she was so happy! It looked just like new again. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her teddy bear away from any spills. And whenever it got dirty, her mom would restore it to its clean and cuddly state. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and sing songs all day long. One day, Lily's friend came over to play. Lily felt very happy and said "Welcome!" to her friend. They played together for a while, but then Lily's friend wanted to play with a different toy. Lily got upset and said "No! Play with me!" But her friend ignored her and played with the other toy. + +Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. But then she remembered that she was an independent girl who could do things on her own. So she got up and found another toy to play with. Soon, her friend came over and saw how much fun Lily was having. Her friend wanted to play too, so they played together again. Lily felt happy and proud of herself for being independent and finding something fun to do. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went outside to play in the mud. She got her pretty dress all dirty. + +Her mom said, "Lily, come inside and let me clean your dress." + +Lily replied, "But Mommy, I want to play more." + +Her mom said, "Okay, but you need to clean your toes first. They are very dirty." + +Lily went inside and washed her toes. Then she went back outside to play. Later, when it was time for bed, her mom read her a story. Lily loved when her mom read to her. She fell asleep with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and have fun with her friends. One day, while playing outside, she saw a tiny seed in the ground. + +"What is that?" she asked her mom. + +"It's a seed," her mom replied. "If you water it and give it sunlight, it will grow into a big plant." + +Lily was very excited and decided to take care of the seed. She watered it every day and watched it grow bigger and bigger. Soon it turned into a beautiful flower. + +Lily was so happy and proud of her obedient plant. She showed it to her friends and they had lots of fun playing around it. From that day on, Lily loved to grow plants and have fun with her friends in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat her meals, especially chicken nuggets and french fries. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They had a picnic and enjoyed a peaceful afternoon. + +After they finished eating, Lily wanted to play on the swings. She asked her parents if she could go play, and they said yes. She had so much fun swinging back and forth, but then she realized something. She had lost her favorite toy, a little stuffed bear. + +Lily started to cry because she was so sad. Her parents tried to comfort her and told her they would help her find it. They searched all around the park and finally found the lost bear hiding in the grass. Lily was so happy to be reunited with her toy and they all went home with smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to draw. She had a green pencil that she always used to make her drawings. One day, her little brother came into her room and wanted to play with her pencil. + +Lily said, "No, my pencil is only for me. You can't have it." + +Her brother got upset and started to scatter all of her other pencils around the room. Lily was angry and said, "Why did you do that? Now I can't find my other pencils!" + +Her brother said, "I'm sorry. I just wanted to play with your green pencil." + +Lily forgave her brother and they both picked up the scattered pencils together. From that day on, Lily shared her green pencil with her brother and they both had fun drawing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety loved to fly high in the sky and sing beautiful songs. One day, Tweety flew too close to a big house and accidentally flew inside. + +Inside the house, Tweety saw a big cage with a lock on it. Tweety tried to fly away, but the cage was too hot to touch. Suddenly, Tweety heard footsteps coming closer and closer. + +A little girl named Sarah walked into the room and saw Tweety in the cage. "Oh no, poor birdie. Let me help you," said Sarah. She unlocked the cage and gently lifted Tweety out. + +Tweety was so happy to be free and sang a beautiful song for Sarah. From that day on, Tweety and Sarah became the best of friends and had many more adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play at the park, especially on the slide. One day, his mom took him on an adventurous trip to a new country. Timmy was so excited to explore! + +As they walked around the city, Timmy saw a big slide in the park. He begged his mom to let him go down it, but she said it was too dangerous. Timmy was sad, but he knew his mom always wanted to keep him safe. + +Later that day, they went to a restaurant for dinner. Timmy saw a plate of cookies on the table and asked his mom if he could have one. She said no, but Timmy took one anyway. When his mom found out, she was very upset and they had to leave the restaurant. + +Timmy learned that it's important to listen to his mom, even if he doesn't always get to do what he wants. He felt bad for disobeying and wished he could go back in time to make a better choice. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a smelly pig. The pig loved to roll around in the mud and stink up the farm. One day, the farmer needed to take the pig to the market to sell it. But the pig was too heavy and the farmer couldn't balance it on his wagon. + +The farmer asked his son for help, but the son didn't want to touch the smelly pig. The farmer got angry and scolded his son. But then he realized that he was wrong to get angry. He apologized to his son and explained that sometimes we have to do things we don't like to help others. + +Together, the farmer and his son found a way to balance the pig on the wagon and took it to the market. They sold the pig for a good price and learned that working together and helping each other is important. From that day on, the farmer and his son always worked together and never got angry again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but one day a big storm came. The wind was strong and the rain was heavy. Lily was scared and ran inside her house. + +Her mom saw her and said, "Don't worry Lily, the storm will pass soon. Just stay calm and stay with me." + +Lily held her mom's hand and waited. After a while, the storm started to part and the sun came out. "Look, Mommy! The storm is gone!" Lily said with a big smile on her face. + +"Yes, it's over now," her mom said. "Let's go outside and play in the sunshine." And they went outside to enjoy the calm and beautiful day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Floppy. Floppy had big ears that could hear everything. One day, Floppy found a unique ball in the forest. The ball was so bouncy that it made Floppy jump up and down with excitement. + +Floppy loved playing with the ball, but one day he accidentally bounced it too hard and it hit his ear. Ouch! Floppy's ear hurt a lot, so he decided to take a break from playing with the ball. + +Instead, Floppy decided to explore the forest and listen to all the sounds around him with his big ears. He heard birds chirping, leaves rustling in the wind, and even a little mouse scurrying by. Floppy realized that even though he couldn't play with his ball, he could still have fun using his unique ears to listen to the world around him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a jug that she loved to use for her favorite drink, lemonade. One day, she accidentally dropped the jug and it broke into many pieces. Lily was very sad because she thought she would never be able to drink her lemonade again. + +Lily's mother saw her crying and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her about the broken jug and how she couldn't have her lemonade anymore. Her mother said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can save the day! We'll go to the store and buy a new jug for you." + +Lily was very happy and hugged her mother. She learned that even when something bad happens, there is always a way to fix it. And now, whenever she drinks her lemonade from her new jug, she remembers the lesson she learned that day. +Once upon a time there was a dead pebble. It lay on the ground all alone. Nobody even noticed it there. Then, one day, a brave little frog jumped out of the pond. He saw the pebble and decided to make it happy. He jumped on it and off it, over and over again. He jumped so high, the pebble started to wobble. Then the pebble came to life and started to move around. It bounced, hopped and skittered all over the place. It seemed so very happy. The frog smiled and went back to the pond, knowing he'd made a difference. +One day, there was a slow lime rolling down a hill. It was rolling so slowly that it looked like it was stuck. Along came a 3-year-old, who saw the slow lime. She thought that the lime needed a friend, so she ran off to find one. + +On her way, the 3-year-old met up with another 3-year-old. She told him about the slow lime and that she was looking for a friend for it. The other 3-year-old said he would help. + +So, the two 3-year-olds ran back to the slow lime. They saw that the slow lime was still getting stuck. The other 3-year-old had an idea. He suggested that they both push the slow lime up the hill. + +They each grabbed a side of the lime and started pushing. It was hard work, but they were determined. They wanted the slow lime to have a friend. After much effort, they were able to get the slow lime to the top of the hill. + +The 3-year-olds were so excited that they had helped the slow lime find a friend. To make the slow lime even happier, the 3-year-olds decided to recommend it to other limes. +Sally and her dad went to the field. Sally was so excited to ride her bike. The ground was a little icy so her dad said to be careful. They rode around the field together. It was so much fun! They went around the field three times. The third time they went very fast! Then they stopped in the middle of the field. Sally was so happy that she laughed out loud. + +Her dad said, "Let's go home now. We can come back to ride again tomorrow!" + +And they did. They went back to the field the next day and had another fun ride - even though the ground was still icy! +Max was happy. He loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day he found something special in the dirt. It was a bracelet made of shiny beads. He was so excited to find it. + +Max wanted to show everyone his awesome discovery. So he slowly gathered the beads together and made them into a bracelet. + +He ran to show his mom. She was so happy and smiled to see the beautiful work he had made. She gave Max a great big hug to thank him for the bracelet. + +Max was so proud of himself and ran off to show everyone else his special present. He was very happy and smiled from ear-to-ear. +One day, Tiny the Turtle was feeling very bored. He wanted to explore the world, but he wasn't allowed to go outside. As he was looking out the window, he saw a round thing. He asked his Mum about it. + +"Mum, what is that round thing?" he asked. + +"That, my little one, is a pond," said Mum. + +Tiny was so excited. He said goodbye to his mum and lay down in the grass. He slowly crawled towards the pond and when he got there, he was overwhelmed by a funny, smelly smell. He didn't mind, he began to play. + +He dipped his feet in the water and was enjoying himself, when out of nowhere, something bit his foot. It was a nasty, smelly fish and it made Tiny cry. + +His Mum rushed to the pond to help him and told him never to go there again. From then on, Tiny promised never to disobey his mum again. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and daddy who wanted to buy something special for their baby. They went to the store and saw a luxury toy. Daddy wanted the toy because it was so shiny and fun-looking. But mommy disagreed - it was too expensive. + +The mommy and daddy then saw a cheaper toy. It was not as sparkly and bright, but mommy thought it was more fun. She bought it and took it home. + +When they gave the toy to their baby, the baby was very excited! She hugged the toy, spun it around and played pretend with it. The mommy and daddy were happy that they had found such a cheap toy but still fun to play with. + +The end! +One day, Mel was feeling brave. She wanted to try something new. She decided to go for a ride on her bike. + +She rode her bike very fast around the block. It was fun! The wind blew in her face. She leaned low against the handlebars and increased her speed. + +Soon, it was getting dark. Mel felt a bit scared. She decided to go faster, but things started to get too scary. She began to lean back to slow down. Suddenly, she crashed into a tree! + +But Mel got up quickly and laughed. Even though it had been scary, she enjoyed the speed. From then on, every day after school she went for a ride on her bike. +Once there was a little girl. Her name was Lucy. She was three years old. + +Lucy loved toast. Every morning she would ask her parents for toast. Today was special. + +Lucy's mom put a big piece of toast on a plate. It was hot and smelled so good. Lucy clapped her hands and smiled. + +Lucy decided she wanted to throw the piece of toast. She grabbed the plate and threw the toast as high as she could. It flew up in the air and spun round and round. + +Next, Lucy ran outside. There was a cool breeze. It felt nice and refreshing. Lucy laughed and waved her arms. Then she caught the piece of toast and ate it. Yum! +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Levi. +Levi was a very curious boy and he wanted to learn lots of new things every day. One day, his mommy took him to the grocery store. +Levi was so excited to explore the grocery. Everywhere he looked, he saw lots of things he wanted to learn more about. +As he wandered around, he saw a dead bee stuck to one of the shelves. Levi was so sad. He never wanted to see something dead like that. +Then his mommy said, "Levi, this is a good lesson to learn. Everything has to die one day, even if it is sad. But it is also important to remember that life is beautiful, so we should always cherish every moment." +Levi was very grateful for this lesson. He never forgot what his mommy said, and it made him appreciate the beauty of life. + +Moral: life is precious, so we should cherish every moment. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was very pale and sad. One day he saw an old man in the park. The old man smiled at the boy and said he had a surprise for him. The surprise was that the old man could heal the boy. The boy was so excited! He went with the old man to his home and waited for the healing to begin. + +But the old man tricked the boy and held him prisoner in his home. The old man kept him there for days. The boy was very scared and lonely. He cried a lot and wished he was back home with his family. + +Eventually the boy managed to escape and he ran all the way home. He never saw the old man again. The boy tried to heal himself but he was never the same again. He was pale and sad and never got his surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a girl and her dad. The girl was small, but she was brave. One day, the girl and her dad went for a walk in the forest. The girl liked the forest; it was fun to explore. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise. The girl's dad said "What was that?". She looked around and she saw a man with a weapon. He was walking towards them. + +The girl was scared. Her dad said "It's ok, we can go away now. Let's go!" He lifted the girl up and he started to run. But the man with the weapon was too fast. He lifted his weapon and pointed it at them. + +The girl's dad said "Don't worry, I won't let him get near you". But the man with the weapon said "Give me your money, or it will be easy for me to hurt you". + +The girl's dad said "I don't have any money" so the man with the weapon got angry and he shot the girl's dad. The girl was so scared and she started to cry. + +The man with the weapon said "No one will catch me; no one will know". Then he ran away and the girl was left alone with her dad. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy bear. The bear wanted to visit a special building across the meadow. The bear was unsure how to get there, so it took a few wrong turns. Finally, the bear arrived at the building. But when it got there, the door was closed. The bear knocked, but nobody answered. + +The clumsy bear was sad, it had arrived too late. As the bear was about to walk away it heard a noise. A mouse appeared from behind a bush. It peered up at the bear and told it that it could help. + +The mouse explained that if the bear knocked three times, the door would open. The bear thanked the mouse and knocked three times. Sure enough, the door opened and the bear walked into the building. The bear was so happy to have arrived in time, thanks to the help of the mouse. +One day, there was a little girl named Sally. She was walking through the forest when she noticed a berry. She wanted to have it all for herself, so Sally decided to hide it. She carefully placed it behind a dark tree. + +Sally's tummy was starting to grumble, so she kept walking. Suddenly she heard a voice. "Hi, Sally!", the voice said. Sally looked up, and saw a little bird perched in the tree above her. + +"Have you seen a berry?", the bird asked. +"Yes, I did," Sally said. "I hid it over there, behind the dark tree." + +The little bird thanked Sally and flew away to find the berry. Sally smiled, happy that she helped her little friend. She kept walking through the forest, looking for more adventures. +Once there was a wealthy family with three children. They felt so fortunate to have a nice big house and a happy life. + +One day, the children decided to explore the wood near their house. As they walked around the wood, the children could feel something special in the air. + +The children kept exploring and soon, they found a pile of wood under a big tree. They felt so excited and thought this was a great surprise. + +The children quickly gathered the wood and took it back to their house. Using the wood they had found, they built a beautiful birdhouse. + +The children felt so proud of their birdhouse and they soon became even wealthier. They thanked the wood for making their family so happy. +Once upon a time there was a cat who loved to go exploring. One day, this cat stumbled upon something ignorant. It was something big and shiny, and it intrigued the cat. The ignorant thing made funny noises, and the cat wanted to catch it to see what it was. + +The cat carefully crept up to the ignorant thing. He leapt in the air and tried to catch it, but it was too fast! The cat chased it around, over and under things, but it kept slipping away from him. + +Finally, the cat was too tired to keep chasing. He plopped down, panting. Out of the corner of his eye he could see the ignorant thing, and though he was weary, his curiosity drove him to jump at it one more time. When he jumped, he caught it! + +The cat was surprised to find that it wasn't a thing at all, but instead, it was a giant, fluffy kitten! The cat was happy, and he realized that the little kitten was not ignorant, just a little shy. + +The cat and the kitten played together all day in the sun, and the cat was glad that he decided to catch the kitten, who turned out to be just a little lost. He was happy to give the kitty a home. + +The end. +Mummy was feeling very nervous. She was going to meet the teacher of her three-year-old daughter, Emily, for the first time. Emily was equally nervous. She was bouncing her little legs and hugged her mum tighter around the waist. + +Mummy kissed Emily on the forehead and said: "It will be alright. Let's go in together". Emily nodded and they stepped inside the building. + +When they arrived, they saw Emily's teacher, Mrs Johnson. Her face light up with a big smile when she saw Emily and said "Hello Emily". Emily looked nervous and hugged her mum's stomach. + +Mrs Johnson then said, "Emily, do you want to come to me?" Emily nodded her head and stepped towards Mrs Johnson. Mrs Johnson gently smiled and kissed Emily's forehead. Emily smiled back and felt much less nervous. + +Mummy smiled and said, "Thank you. We'll see you soon." Emily nodded, grabbed her mummy's hand and they left the building. +Once upon a time there was a family who lived in a big house. The children loved playing in the garden during summer, but one day it was very hot outside so they decided to stay in. + +Suddenly, they heard a noise from outside the house. It was a disturbance. They all became scared, but the dad was brave and decided to go and check what was happening. + +When he came out, he saw a dog had been digging a big hole in the garden looking for somewhere cool to hide. The dad shouted at the dog and it ran away. + +The dad had done his job of keeping the garden safe and the children learned a lesson. They realized that the dad's job was to keep them safe and they should not disturb if they hear something they did not understand. + +From then on, they understood that they should not cause any disturbance, so that everyone could live happily ever after. +John was a young boy, just three years old. He was in the park, looking for something fun to do. Suddenly he spotted a big green zip on the ground. He had never seen anything quite like it before. + +"What's this?" he asked, very curious. "It's a zip", said his mum, who had noticed what he was looking at. + +"What does it do?" John asked. "Why don't you join it and find out", his mum suggested with a smile. + +John hesitated for a moment, then smiled and picked up the green zip. He started joining the two pieces together and soon he finished zipping them up. Suddenly, he noticed a little door in the zip. He opened it, excited to see what was inside. + +Inside the zip, he was delighted to find lots of colourful toy cars. He cheered with joy and began to play with them. + +John had so much fun playing with the zip and zipping the cars around the park. He never wanted the day to end! +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Toby. He lived near a big cliff which overlooked a wealthy town. One day, Toby was looking down at the town when he heard a shout. He quickly looked around, and saw a very small turtle named Tom struggling to reach the top of the cliff. + +Toby was sad for his little friend, so he offered to help. “You don’t have to climb all the way up - I can carry you!†Toby said. + +Tom shook his head. “No, thank you. I must climb if I want to be strong.†+ +The bear remembered a wise lesson his mother had taught him: “Sometimes we must work hard for what we want.†With new courage Tom began to climb. Toby stayed close, giving encouragement whenever Tom felt like giving up. + +Finally, Tom reached the top, and he beamed with pride. “I did it!†he cried. + +“See, with a little bit of hard work, anything is possibleâ€, Toby said, smiling. “You don’t need to be wealthy to be successful.†+ +The two friends happily hugged and headed off on their next adventure, knowing they could always remember the cliff that taught them the valuable lesson - hard work leads to success! +Billy was a restless little frog. Everywhere he looked he saw kids riding their tricycles and it made him very jealous. He wanted a tricycle of his own too, but he was only three years old, and not tall enough to reach the pedals yet. + +One day, his mommy said, "Billy, let's go outside and get your tricycle." Billy was so excited, he ran out of the house before she finished talking. + +When he got outside, his mommy showed him a big tricycle. It had a tall seat and big pedals that Billy could reach perfectly. He knew he could ride it all by himself. His mommy said, "I will support you while you get on the tricycle. I can also help you when you have trouble with the pedals." + +Billy was so happy. He reached the pedals easily and off he rode. He pedaled with great power and soon he was zooming around the backyard. All of his restlessness was gone! + +"Thank you, mommy!" Billy shouted. + +"You're welcome, sweetheart," she replied. + +It was such a wonderful day for Billy, and from then on, he and his tricycle were inseparable. It had been a long time since he had felt so free and energetic. +Once upon a time, there was a green cat. The cat lived in a farm on Wednesday. One day, the cat decided to explore the barn. He peered into the barn and saw a small mouse. The mouse quickly scampered away. + +The cat chased after the mouse. He pounced and caught the mouse. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"No! Let the mouse go," shouted the farmer. + +The cat quickly scurried away and slammed the barn door shut. The farmer was very angry and vowed to get the cat. + +The next day, the farmer returned with some people and a big net. The cat tried to hide, he hopped onto a tree, but the net was too strong. The people caught the cat and took him away. + +The green cat was never seen again. +One day, Sue went out on a walk. She had a long day ahead of her, and she was feeling excited. She was going to wander down the street and explore. She reached the street and it seemed so long. She looked both ways and could see the end of the street in both directions. + +Suddenly, Sue heard someone call her name. "Sue!" It was her best friend, John. John lived down the street, and he had just noticed Sue walking by. "Where are you going?" he asked. + +Sue grinned. "I'm just wandering down the street," she replied. + +John smiled. "That sounds like fun! Can I come?" + +Sue nodded, and together they walked down the long street, exploring and chatting. They didn't get very far, but Sue enjoyed her time with her best friend. Finally, John said he had to go home, and Sue said goodbye and headed back the way she came. She wandered down the street, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a very honest girl named Rachel. One day, Rachel went out to rock in her favourite rocking chair on her big porch. + +As Rachel was rocking, she saw something buzzing around her head. It was a small mosquito! Rachel was scared at first, but then she remembered that mosquitos don't hurt anyone. So, with new courage, Rachel got out of her rocking chair and approached the mosquito. + +The mosquito said, "I'm just looking for some sweet nectar. Can you help me find some?" +Rachel smiled and said, "Of course I can! I'm an honest girl and I would be happy to help!" + +Rachel took the mosquito on her shoulder and they went into the garden together. As Rachel searched around, humming her favourite tune, she found a small flower that had some nectar on its petals. + +The mosquito buzzed around the flower happily, taking as much nectar as it wanted. When the mosquito had enough, it flew away and thanked Rachel for her help. + +Rachel waved goodbye and then went back to her rocking chair, happy that she had been honest enough to help a little mosquito. +Once upon a time there was an infant who was in need of a loving home. One day, a kind family gave the infant a home, and the infant was so happy. With the family, the infant was safe and loved. + +Suddenly one day, the harsh sounds of an argument filled the air. The family was fighting, and the infant was scared. The infant cried and cried, but no one came to help. + +Then, a gentle voice spoke to the infant and said, "Do not fear". It was the voice of the mother, who had come to give the infant a hug and some comfort. + +The infant hugged the mother, and felt loved and safe once again. The mother's hug was gentle and kind, and the infant felt warm and happy once more. + +The family still argued from time to time, but the infant knew that no matter what, the mother would always be there to give comfort and love. +Once there was a little girl named Jill. She lived in a small house with her family. She was very excited one lovely day because it was spring. + +Jill ran outside to the garden and saw a jar full of rich soil. She scooped the soil into her hands and smelled it. Then she shouted with joy, "It smells so good. What can I do with it?" + +Suddenly, her neighbour Jack popped up from behind a bush. He said with a twinkle in his eye, "You should plant something in it!" + +Jill was thrilled and ran to the garden shed to get some seeds. She planted all the seeds and watered the jar with her little watering can. She waited all the months of the spring and finally, the flowers began to grow! + +Jill smiled with delight. She was so proud of her little jar of flowers. +Once upon a time there was a rabbit called Bob. Bob was very mysterious. He did things that no other rabbit did. One day, he hopped in a very deep hole in the ground. After hopping down, he was filled with regret. He had no way of getting back up to the surface! + +Luckily, Bob found some friendly animals living at the bottom of the hole. They had some wonderful things for Bob to do every day. Bob made lots of new friends and had lots of fun. However, he still felt bad about his mistake. + +Eventually, Bob made a plan to get back to the surface. He asked his new friends for help, and they agreed! They held paws and created a huge chain linking them all the way up to the top. Bob hopped up the chain, and everyone cheered when he reached the surface. Bob was finally reunited with his family again. + +Bob still misses his friends sometimes. But he is very happy and never makes that mistake again. He learned a very valuable lesson - never do something without thinking first! +Once upon a time, there was a young bear who lived in a forest. Every day, he went out to find something to eat. One day, he went out and found a large package. He felt hungry, so he opened it to see what was inside. + +The package was full of colourful candy. But then he noticed a small note in the package. It said that the candy was for a special occasion and was not to be eaten. The young bear was sad. He knew that it was wrong to take the candy, even though he was very hungry. + +So the young bear made the right decision. He left the package exactly where he found it and went off to find something else to eat. As he walked away, he felt proud that he had done the right thing. + +This story teaches us that even when we are hungry and tempted to do something wrong, it is always better to make the right decision. +Once upon a time, there was a small, eager star. He was always searching for something new and exciting. On one of his adventures, he found a big recommendation. It said, "Fly high and explore!" The eager star wanted to try it, so he began to fly. + +The star flew higher and higher until suddenly, he saw a 3-year-old child on the ground. He stopped and called down to her. “Hi! I have a recommendation for you!†he said. + +The little girl looked up at the star with a puzzled expression. “What do you recommend?†she asked. + +The star smiled. “I recommend you look around and explore new things,†he said. “You’ll find lots of fun and exciting places!†+ +The little girl smiled back. She was eager to explore and find new adventures. + +She thanked the star and waved as he flew away. The star was happy to have helped the little girl. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - Max and Mia. They were very happy together, and always had fun. + +One day, Mia suggested that they should try something new. She said, "Let's go for a zoom!" Max was excited and said, "Yes!" + +So the two friends went for a big zoom. They ran outside, their laughter ringing in the air. They jumped, twirled, and laughed a lot. + +When they were done, they were both very happy. They hugged and said, "That was so much fun!" + +Max and Mia went back inside and decided to do a zoom every day. They were so happy being together! +Once upon a time, there was a big boy called Fred. Fred was three years old. + +One day Fred was walking in the park when he saw something in the sky. It was an enormous thing, and it was shooting out a laser! Fred was so excited, he could not believe his eyes. + +He wondered what it was and where it had come from? He thought it must have come from the stars. Fred ran off to find his mom, so that he could tell her what he had seen. + +His mom smiled and said, "This must be a special star!" Fred was so happy, and he thanked his mom. He wanted to show everyone his wonderful star. + +So Fred grabbed his mom's hand and they went outside to look at the star one more time. As they watched, the star shot out more lasers and they both marvelled at its beauty. + +The star shone brightly in the night sky, and Fred and his mom cuddled up and watched it until the sun came up. It was the most wonderful sight ever and it made Fred very happy. +Once there was a little girl named Sara. She liked to go outside to play with her friends and have fun. One day, Sara noticed something strange. A big line had appeared on the ground! It was weird and twisty, not like the usual straight lines she saw on the sidewalk. She and her friends decided to follow the line and see where it went. + +As they walked and walked, the line changed. It went around trees and down hills and over bridges. Everywhere they looked the line kept going in a weird pattern. Finally they reached the end of the line, but they weren't sure what it meant. + +So Sara and her friends decided to make up their own guess. Maybe the line was a secret path that they could follow on their next adventure! + +And that's what they did. Each time they followed the weird line, it changed and took them on a new and exciting journey. Every time, it gave them another mystery to solve. Sara and her friends had many more happy adventures together, all because of the mysterious line. +On Tuesday, Toby started his day with a brilliant idea. He wanted to bake a cake with his mum in the kitchen. But when he went to the kitchen, he saw that there were already many cakes. He asked his mum why, and she told him that someone else had taken his idea and made lots of cakes first. Toby was very disappointed. + +He thought for a while and then came up with another brilliant idea. He suggested making a sandwich instead, and his mum agreed. Toby was pleased. He started gathering the items he needed to make the sandwich - bread, cheese and tomatoes. When he finished, he looked at his sandwich and smiled with pride. + +Once again, Toby had managed to turn a bad situation into something brilliant. He shared the sandwich with his mum and they both enjoyed it. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl. She was only three years old. Every day she would go out and explore the world. One day, as she was walking, she came upon a friendly looking animal. The little girl smiled and said "hello!" + +The animal smiled back, and said "Hello! My name is Wink. Would you like to play?" + +The little girl was delighted. She smiled and said "Yes, please!" + +So, Wink and the little girl began to play. They ran and laughed and had so much fun! They played until the stars began to appear in the sky. + +When it was time to go, Wink gave the little girl one last wink, and said goodbye. The little girl smiled and said goodbye, too. As she watched Wink go, she knew they would be friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She was only 3 years old. But she was very brave and loved playing in the garden. One day, Lily wanted to explore a bit more and stepped out of her garden. Suddenly, she came to a very dark and filthy place. + +Lily was scared and tried to turn back, but couldn't find the way. She shouted for help, but no one answered. Then, she heard a voice from behind saying, "This is not the place for you, Lily. You must fit back home!" + +Lily thanked the voice for helping her. She asked, "What's the truth about this place?" The voice replied, "This place is very dangerous. You should never come here again. Now go back where you fit, little one." + +And so, Lily followed the voice's advice and ran quickly back to her garden. Even though she was a bit scared, she was happy to be home safe. From that day onwards, Lily was careful never to venture outside of her garden again. +Once there was a town and in it lived lots of people. One of the people was very rude. She never said please or thank you, and she was always grumpy. + +One day, a little girl called Mary went to visit the rude person. Mary was only 3 years old, so she didn't know how rude the person was. Mary put her hand in her pocket, pulled out a flower and gave it to the person. + +Everyone in the town was shocked by the kind act. Even the rude person was surprised. She put the flower in the vase on her table and said an unexpected thank you. + +Mary's act of kindness helped the rude person see how wrong she had been. From that day on, the person smiled and said please and thank you to everyone. The people of the town were very happy. +"Maisey was a very ordinary little girl. Every day she went to the park with her mom. + +One day, when they arrived at the park, Maisey saw a very pretty bracelet lying on the ground. She was so excited and asked her mom if she could keep it. Her mom said yes and Maisey put it on right away. + +From that day forward, Maisey wore her bracelet every day. Everywhere she went, it was with her. She even liked to number the days that she wore it. + +One day, when she was playing in the park with her friends, Maisey noticed the bracelet was gone. She was very sad, but then she realized that her mom was right - everything that is special can't stay forever. So with a little smile she told her mom "That's ok, it was ordinary anyway". +Suzy was a brave little girl. She always wanted to help people, but she was too small to do a lot. One day, her mom asked her to help get the key from the top shelf. + +"I'm too small," said Suzy. + +"It's okay," said her mom, "Just do your best." + +Suzy took a deep breath and tried to act brave. She stretched up high, feeling for the key on the shelf with her fingers. She felt a metal object and grabbed it. It was the key! She was so proud of herself. + +"I did it!" shouted Suzy. + +She was happy to have been brave enough to do it. She felt like she could do anything. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. Her parents were very wealthy and they moved to a new city. + +"Look!", said Lucy's mother, pointing to a map. "This is our new home. Isn't it wonderful?" + +Lucy smiled and excitedly looked at the map. She saw pictures of castles and beautiful trees. + +"Let's explore the city!", said Lucy's father. He took out a big red umbrella and opened it up. + +The family started to walk around the new city together. Lucy saw all kinds of interesting things. + +At the end of the day, Lucy said "I'm so excited. We will have so many adventures in this new city!" + +Lucy's parents smiled and said "Indeed. We are so lucky to live in such a wonderful place!" +Once upon a time, there was a big ocean. In the ocean, there were lots of jellyfish. Everyday, the jellyfish would show off their jiggly, graceful moves. + +One day, a little boy went to the beach. He saw the jellyfish squiggling and waving around in the water. He thought it looked so fun! + +The little boy wanted to show the jellyfish how graceful he could be too. He started dancing on the beach and showed off his own graceful moves. + +The jellyfish were so impressed. They smiled, waved and cheered for the little boy. The little boy was so proud of himself. He danced back and forth from the beach to the water, and the jellyfish followed him. + +They all danced together in the big ocean, gracefully swishing back and forth. They even invited some of their friends to show off their own moves. + +The little boy and the jellyfish shook, swished, and twirled their way until the sun began too set. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time there was a boy who found a mine. It was full of water and he wanted to see what was inside. He wanted to see if it was a surprise! + +The boy got his bucket and got to work. He scooped the water out and put it in the bucket. He had to work fast! He worked with all of his might. + +The water started to go down and he could barely contain his excitement! He kept scooping the water out until he could see the bottom of the mine. And then he saw it. It was a shiny, sparkling surprise! + +The surprise was that the water was gone, and it was all dry! The boy was so happy. His hard work paid off and he couldn't wait to tell his friends about his special surprise. The mine was now all his! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and had a big, clean pin. She loved to show it off to all her friends. + +One day, her parents said they would allow her to take her pin to the park. She was so excited. When she arrived at the park, she wanted to show off her pin to everyone. But some of the bigger kids wouldn't allow her to do it. + +The little girl started to cry. She ran back home, but she was so upset that she didn't realise her pin had dropped out of her pocket. + +When she got home, she could not find her pin. She asked her parents if they had seen it, but they said no. The little girl was so sad. She had lost her clean, shiny pin and she could not get it back. +Once upon a time, there was a poor girl called Alice. She had very little and was always wishing for something special. + +On one sunny day, Alice went walking in the forest. Suddenly, sunbeams began to shine in a beautiful way. Alice was filled with joy and followed the sunbeams deeper into the forest. + +As she went, Alice spotted a bright surprise! It was a big bag filled with special things. "What's this?" asked Alice. + +The sunbeams seemed to whisper back to Alice, "It's a gift for you. Take it and make the most of it." + +Alice was delighted! She made little happy dance and smiled from ear to ear. She thanked the sunbeams before taking the bag and heading home with her prize. + +Alice's poor world seemed to shine so much brighter after that day. She was never so happy and grateful as she was then. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Bob and Sue. Bob and Sue liked to have a lot of fun, but they could never seem to agree on what they should do. They felt sad, until one day they decided to unite and go on a unique trail. + +The unique trail was full of surprises. They saw bright green and red bugs, they heard beautiful birds singing and they even spotted a fox scurrying through the trees. Soon, Bob and Sue found some new friends on the trail. There were rabbits, squirrels, and even a deer. All of them were happy to be united with Bob and Sue. + +But after a while, the path began to fade. Sue and Bob were scared, but then the animals found a secret trail. It was a small, hidden path that was covered in moss and twigs. Bob and Sue were excited and followed the path. + +The secret path led them all the way home. Bob and Sue were so happy that they had found the new friends and the unique trail. From then on, Bob and Sue would never feel unsure because they knew that to have a really fun day they could always unite and go on a unique trail. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy man who lived in a small house. He was always eager to help his neighbours, and so he decided one day to provide a fork to the family next door. + +He knocked on the door and, when a little 3 year old girl opened it, he said in a friendly voice, "I want to provide you a fork, little one." + +The girl was so surprised that she didn't know what to say. Nevertheless, she smiled and called for her dad. + +When the dad heard the man's request, he shook his head, laughing. "This is not a good gift idea," he said. He then closed the door, leaving the clumsy man standing outside. + +The man was very sad, and he hung his head low as he walked away. He realized he should have thought more carefully before deciding to provide something to the family. He knew it would be a lesson he would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally loved to explore her world and find new things to surprise her. One day she was walking in the woods and she came to a big wake. The wake was all full of water and Sally thought that it would be very fun to jump into it. So she did, but she was very uncomfortable. The water was so cold and when Sally got out she shivered from being so cold. But she was still very happy and proud that she tried something new, and surprised herself. +"Look," exclaimed Fred pointing to the jeep. It was an empty jeep and the wheels had a funny twist. + +"What a funny looking jeep," said his little sister Lucy, cocking her head and observing the car. + +"Do you think if I twist the wheel like this," said Fred, twisting the wheel as he spoke, "the jeep will start to drive?" + +But the jeep didn't move. In fact it seemed even more still. + +"No," said Lucy sadly, "It looks like it's still empty inside. Let's take a ride in the park instead." + +And so they did. The two of them hopped into their mom's car, and drove off to the park. The sun was shining, and the children were happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lou who lived in a small village. She was exploring the village one day when she saw a wide forest beyond it. + + Lou was so curious that she wanted to go and take a look. She started to walk towards the forest but soon realized it was much bigger than she expected. + +She paused for a minute and looked up at the trees. She could see the sun shining far away in the sky. Lou felt a little scared and was about to turn around and go home, when she heard a voice. + +"Little girl, why don't you come a little closer and kneel down?", said the voice. + +Lou slowly stepped closer and then carefully kneeled down. When she did, she found a beautiful shimmering box in front of her. Lou's eyes lit up in amazement and she opened the box revealing a magical flying broomstick. + +The voice spoke again, "Take this broomstick and go even further into the wider forest. You will find more wonderful surprises waiting for you there." + +Lou couldn't believe her luck and she smiled as she grabbed the broomstick. She flew off into the wider forest, full of curiosity and excitement. + +When she arrived in the wider forest, Lou was met with the most wonderful surprises, even better than the first one! +Once upon a time there was a small town. Everyone in the town loved it and they all said, the town was happy and the people were nice. + +One day, a strange man came to the town. Everyone said he was a bit crazy. He had an idea that he wanted to share. He said, ‘If we all work together we can improve the town!’ + +The townspeople didn't understand what he meant but they all wanted to figure it out. So everyone worked together to make the town better. They painted buildings, cleaned the streets, planted gardens and did lots of other things. + +After a few weeks, the town looked much better than before. Everyone was surprised and happy. + +“Wowâ€, said one of the townspeople, “The town looks so nice. Thank you for the crazy idea!†+ +The man smiled and said, “You’re very welcome. It was my pleasure to help.†+Once upon a time there was a humble child, who only ever wanted one thing - to complete the exciting game on the big screen. One day, the child was playing the game when the screen suddenly went dark. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get the game to work again. + +He asked his mum, “Mummy, why won't the game work?†She replied, “I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do to get the game to work.†The little boy was very sad and disappointed. He never thought his fun game would be over so quickly. + +The next day, the little boy tried to find another game to play, but nothing felt as exciting as the one he had before. His small, humble voice whispered “I will never be able to complete my game.†+ +And that's how the little boy's story ended - with no game ever completed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was only three years old and lived in a big house. One day, Jane heard strange noises coming from the basement. She was very frightened and didn't know what to do. + +She looked around the house but she couldn't find anyone else. She slowly made her way down the stairs to the basement and when she arrived, she discovered a furry little mouse! + +At first, Jane was so frightened that she jumped back. But after a few moments, she realized that the mouse was harmless. She slowly reached out a hand and the mouse started to nibble her fingers. Jane was amazed - she had never seen a mouse before. + +Now, Jane understood that the mouse was just looking for some food. She took some of the food from the kitchen and put it in the corner of the basement for the mouse. After that, she wasn't scared anymore. She looked after the mouse every day and became its friend. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Bob. He was sad because he couldn't find his lost toy. One day he decided to go for a walk with his mommy. + +They walked and walked until they came to a dark forest. Bob was scared and asked, "Mommy, why are we here? Is it good?" His mommy smiled and replied, "Yes Bob, this forest is good. We are here because we want you to gain something special." + +Bob was excited to learn what it was. They kept walking for a while until finally it was night time. Bob looked up at the sky and saw a glowing moon. He said, "Mommy, is that the special thing?" But his mommy just smiled and said nothing. + +Soon they reached a gloomy old house. Bob was scared but his mommy said it was OK. They opened the door and pushed on, until they came to a room with a bright light. Inside the light were thousands of stars! Bob smiled and said, "Mommy, was that the special thing you wanted me to gain?" + +His mommy nodded and said, "Yes Bob, those stars will always make you happy, even when you are feeling gloomy." Bob smiled and from that day on, he would always look up at the night sky and remember his special moment in the dark forest. +Once upon a time, two best friends were walking through a meadow. They were twins and they were very lucky. + +The first twin said, "What an amazing day! I could stay here forever!" The other twin nodded and said, "Let's explore and try to find something special." + +So, the twins continued walking towards a big tree in the middle of the meadow. To their surprise, it started to glow brightly! + +The first twin said, "Wow! What is that?" The second twin had an idea and said, "Let's touch it and see what happens!" + +They both reached out and touched the tree. Instantly, their luck increased. They both felt happy and full of energy. + +The twin said, "This is the best day ever! Let's never end it." And with that they continued to explore the meadow. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Ben and Daisy. Ben and Daisy both wanted to play together, but there was one big problem - Ben didn't believe that Daisy could play with her. + +Ben was very nervous because he thought Daisy was too little. But then Daisy had an idea! She showed Ben a switch. She said it would make them both feel better. + +Ben was a bit scared but he was also curious. He pressed the switch and - POOF! - something magical happened! He could feel lots of courage in his heart. He realised that Daisy was strong enough to play with him! + +Ben was so happy. He and Daisy played the rest of the day and they both had so much fun! And Ben never stopped believing in Daisy again! +After lunch one day, a little girl named Stephie found a glass on the floor. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. "Mom, what is this?" she asked. + +Mom took the glass and said, "It's a delicate glass." + +But Stephie wasn't paying attention. She was too busy playing with the glass. She dropped it, and soon it was in pieces on the floor. + +Mom said, "Oh no!" She looked at her daughter and said, "Now you see what happens when you play with delicate things. You can lose them easily and you won't get them back." + +Stephie's eyes filled with tears and she said, "I'm sorry, mommy." + +Mom said, "It's okay, Stephie. Just remember to be careful with delicate things. If you take care of them, they won't get lost." + +Stephie nodded, understanding what her mom had said, and made a promise to be more careful in the future. +Mia was three years old and she loved spending time with her dad. Every morning, Mia and her dad would get up early and make a calendar together. + +Mia and her dad would sit next to each other at the table and he would explain to her how to draw the boxes with markers and add in the days of the week. Mia was always very proud when they were finished and hung it up on the wall. + +One day, her dad told her he was going away for a few days. Mia couldn't understand why, but she knew he wouldn't be around. Just before he left, he told Mia he wanted her to make a special calendar while he was gone. + +Mia was so excited to make the calendar, but when she sat down to begin it, she couldn't figure out what to do. She stared at the markers and paper for a long time, not knowing where to start. Soon, she became ashamed of herself for not being able to finish the calendar her dad asked her to make. + +But then Mia remembered something her dad told her: Whenever you have difficulty doing something, just take a deep breath and try again. She took a few deep breaths, grabbed the markers and paper, and then she started drawing the boxes and writing in the days of the week. + +When Mia was finished, she was so proud of herself and couldn't wait to show her dad! When he came back home, they both +Clara was standing at the window, looking up at the night sky. She saw something orange in the sky and wondered what it was. + +“Mummy, what is that orange thing in the sky?†asked Clara. + +“That is the moon,†said Mummy. Clara was surprised! + +The night sky was filled with stars and the bright orange moon. Clara could not believe how beautiful it was. She stood at the window for a long time, watching the moon and stars. + +Then, the stars began to twinkle, as if they were saying hello. Clara smiled and waved at them. + +Clara kept standing there until it was time to go to bed. She said goodnight to the stars and the moon, and finally, it was time to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lucy. Lucy was very brave. One day, Lucy went to the beach. When she got there, she saw an oyster. Lucy wanted to try the oyster, so she picked it up. But when she opened the oyster, something embarrassing happened! A big, scary spider came out! Lucy was very scared and jumped back. Everyone around her laughed and it was very embarrassing. Lucy was sad. + +But then, something amazing happened. Lucy saw that the spider was friendly and she decided to take it home with her. From that day on, Lucy and the spider were best friends. And Lucy was never embarrassed again! +Once upon a time, there was an ancient tree. Every day, a little girl would come and hug the tree. She said, "I love you, ancient tree!" + +One day, the girl came with a knife. She said, "I'm going to cut you so I can make some new toys!" + +The fast tree said, "Please, don't hurt me! You can still be creative without hurting me. Don't forget, you said you loved me." + +The girl felt sorry and put the knife away. She hugged the tree again and said, "I'm so sorry, ancient tree! I'll never hurt you again." + +The moral of the story is to never lose sight of our compassion and love. Even if we have a creative idea, we must always think of the consequences of our actions first. +Once upon a time, there was a popular pilot called Bob. He flew all around the world in his aeroplane with his trusty co-pilot, Jane. + +One day, Bob and Jane were flying together when they heard a loud sound coming from the engine. Jane said, "What was that?", in a worried voice. + +Bob replied, "I'm not sure, but I think we better shut it down." + +Jane said, "Yes, let's do that." + +Bob started the process of shutting down the engine to make sure it was safe for everyone in the plane. + +Once the engine was off, Bob and Jane were glad. Jane said, "Thanks Bob, you're such a popular pilot!" + +"No problem," said Bob with a smile. "That's why I'm here." +Once there was an ordinary mattress. This mattress was special because with it there was always something special to gain. Every day, the mattress gained something new and exciting. + +One day, it gained a fluffy pillow which made the mattress even more comfortable. The next day, the mattress gained some nice soft blankets. These blankets warmed up anyone who sat on the mattress. + +Before long, the mattress had gained all kinds of things. It had books, toys and even some candy! This mattress was now like a playground to anyone who came to visit. + +And so, the ordinary mattress was now an extraordinary one. It brought joy to everyone who came to visit it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was so playful and loved to explore. One day she was running around her garden and saw something shiny in a corner. She picked it up and it was a big metal box. Lucy was so curious and opened it up, and to her delight, she saw a little furry creature inside. She was scared at first, but the creature was very friendly, and when it saw her it started to bounce around and smile. Lucy fell in love with the creature and hugged it tight. + +The two of them spent all day playing together. They ran around the garden with each other, chasing after bugs and collecting leaves. Even though Lucy was only three, she and her new friend were becoming the best of buddies! At the end of the day, when it was time to say goodbye, they hugged one last time and said their goodbyes with lots of love. +John was a curious little boy. He was three years old and liked to explore. One day he decided to explore his neighbor's garden. As he stepped into the garden, he saw a bright blue jacket draped over a tree branch. He was curious to see what it was and went to inspect it. + +John's mother called out: "John! Where are you?" John ran back to his house. His mother said, "John, you must wash your hands before coming into the house." + +John obediently went to the bathroom and washed his hands. When he came back, his mother said, "John, I saw you were looking at a jacket in the neighbor's garden. Would you like to have it?" + +John smiled and nodded excitedly. He went to the neighbor's garden, took the blue jacket and returned home. He washed it carefully and proudly wore it around the house. From that day on, John had a new friend, his blue jacket. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very happy, but something was missing in her life. She wanted a clock. Every day she would look at the empty wall in her bedroom and wish for something to fill the space. + +One night as she was sleeping, a magical fairy appeared. She said she would provide Lily with a very special clock. Lily was so delighted. + +The next day they went to the shops together and they found the most beautiful clock! It had a pretty pink face and two hands that were white and sparkly. + +The special clock was hung up on Lily's wall, and it kept her company throughout the day and night. Every time she looked at it, it made her smile. + +Lily was so grateful for the clock that the magical fairy had provided her. It made her bedroom look so much brighter and prettier. Now she always knows the time, and she is happy. +The panda was wet. It had been raining so his fur was all soggy. He was so unhappy that he just wanted to go home and relax. He slowly walked in the rain until he reached his house. Once he was inside, he felt much better. He shook off his wet fur and lay down in a cozy corner. He soon fell asleep and began to relax. + +He was so comfy that he started snoring and drooling all over the floor! But he didn't care. He was so relaxed that he soon fell into a deeper sleep. + +When he woke up, the panda was no longer wet and he felt refreshed and invigorated. He was ready to tackle the rest of his day and explore the world! +The rabbit hopped around the field looking for a new place to play. He spotted a volcano and hopped up close. He said to no one in particular, "That volcano looks ready for me to bathe in!" + +Suddenly, a voice came from the volcano. It said, "You are welcome to bathe in me, but you must come with me first". The rabbit hopped into the volcano and was welcomed by the friendly fire. + +The rabbit said, "It's so warm and cozy in here! I feel ready to take a bath." The fire said, "Well, then let's get started." + +The fire started to bubble and fizz and soon the rabbit was surrounded by hot water. He splashed and jumped in the water and felt so refreshed. + +When the rabbit hopped out of the volcano he said, "Thank you for letting me bathe in your volcano! I feel ready for my day now!" The fire thanked the rabbit and said, "You can come back any time." +The rabbit hopped away, happy and refreshed. +Once there was a little girl named Millie. Millie had hairy legs, so she always wore pants. Today, Millie was feeling very brave. She decided to go on an adventure to find a magical creature. + +Millie walked through the woods until she came upon a huge, hairy creature. It looked like a bear, but it was much bigger. Millie was scared, but the creature nodded its head to her. That's when Millie realized the creature just wanted to be her friend. + +So Millie smiled at the huge creature and nodded her head back. They became friends and Millie found out the creature's name was Bob. Bob took Millie on an amazing adventure around the forest. They ran, laughed and played all day. Millie had the time of her life. + +Back home, Millie changed into her favorite pair of big, comfortable pants. She couldn't wait to tell her parents all about her new furry friend. She nodded her head in agreement when her mom said she must come back and visit her new friend Bob soon. +Once there was a wise old mill. Every day, it would scatter its grains far and wide. One day, a young boy passed by the mill. He saw how the mill scattered its grains, and thought it was fantastic! The wise old mill saw the boy in awe and wanted to reward him. + +So, the mill scattered its grains to the boy as a special treat. He gathered up the grains with joy and raced off to show his friends. They were so happy to see what the wise old mill had done. + +The young boy jumped and danced, throwing the grains into the sky. He laughed and ran, watching in delight as the grains scattered far and wide. He smiled and waved goodbye to the wise old mill. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Tom. Tom liked to get new friends. One day, Tom was walking in the park when she noticed a nice dog. She asked if she could pet him. The friendly dog said yes, and Tom was so happy. She asked the dog if he would be her friend and he said yes too. + +Tom and the friendly dog had so much fun together. They played tag, chased each other around and went for long walks in the park. Whenever Tom felt lonely, she went to the park and the friendly dog was always there to cheer her up. + +One afternoon, Tom asked the friendly dog if he wanted to come to her house. The friendly dog said yes and followed Tom back to her house. Tom's mummy was so happy to meet the friendly dog. She was so happy that she said the friendly dog could live with them forever. + +Tom was so glad to have a friend to stay with her forever. She and the friendly dog become the best of friends. They still go for long walks in the park, play tag and chase each other. Tom and her friendly dog are inseparable and always have a lot of fun together. +Once, there was a girl named Lisa. She was very excited to go to the park with her friends. She asked her dad if she could borrow ten dollars so she could buy a surprise for her friends. + +Her dad said yes, and Lisa was so happy. She went to the park and bought a surprise for all her friends. When she gave it to them, they were so excited! + +Afterwards, they all wanted to play on the swing. Lisa wanted to swing too, but she had forgotten to give the money back to her dad. She felt embarrassed, but she decided to go home and borrow the money from her dad again. + +When she got home, her dad was very understanding. He gave her the money and said she could keep the surprise. Lisa was so relieved, and very happy. She went back to the park and showed her friends the surprise. They all had a lot of fun! +One day, Jimmy saw something very different in his backyard. It was a piece of metal, but it was unlike anything Jimmy had ever seen before. He started to explore it and became fascinated by all the different shapes it made. + +Jimmy's mom was in the kitchen and noticed him. She asked, "Jimmy, what do you have there?" + +Jimmy smiled and said, "It's a piece of metal!" + +Mom smiled and said, "That's wonderful! You can take it with you when you go out to play. Just remember to leave it where you found it when you're done. OK?" + +Jimmy promised and gave his mom a big hug before running outside with the metal. For the rest of the day, Jimmy had a lot of fun exploring, crafting, and playing with the metal. He made all sorts of different shapes and sculptures. + +When it was time for dinner, Jimmy remembered his promise to his mom and he carefully left the metal where he had found it. He ran back inside with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sophie who loved making friends. Each day she would try to add someone new to her family. + +One day, she knocked on the door of a house she had never been to before. When the door opened, she saw an old lady, who looked very friendly. + +“Hello there!†Sophie said. + +“Hi there! Who are you?†the old lady asked. + +Sophie said, “My name is Sophie and I'm here to add some love to your house!†+ +The old lady smiled and said, “Well that sounds wonderful! Come in and tell me more!†+ +Sophie stepped inside and was greeted by a light and happy atmosphere. The old lady sat Sophie down at the table and talked with her for hours. When it was time for Sophie to go home, the old lady said, “Thank you for adding some love to my house today. It was so nice to meet you!†+ +Sophie smiled and said, “It was nice to meet you too, and thank you for being so nice!†+ +Sophie waved goodbye, feeling happy and light after her day of making new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a bear cub named Sandy. One day, Sandy wanted to go to the park and explore. He asked his mom if he could go, so his mother said yes. + +When Sandy arrived at the park, he saw a ghost! Sandy was a bit scared, so he asked the ghost why he was so scared. The ghost smiled and said, “There’s no need to be afraid of me. I’m a friendly ghost!†+ +Sandy and the ghost started talking and the ghost told him to enjoy every moment he had in the park. The ghost said that this was the only way to be happy. Sandy enjoyed the park and was full of joy! + +When he went home, Sandy told his mom about the ghost. His mom said that the ghost was wise and that Sandy should always remember to enjoy every moment of life. Sandy thought about this and knew that the ghost was right. + +From then on, Sandy always remembered the wise words of the ghost and enjoyed life! +Once upon a time, there was a jolly boy called Sam. He was always very happy and loved to play. + +One day, he received a letter in the post. He was so excited to read it, so he opened it up quickly. Inside was a special name, just for him. It was 'Sammy'. + +He felt so proud to have his very own special name and even said it out loud. From then on, he was known as 'Sammy'. Everyone was so happy and jolly when they heard it. + +Sammy smiled from ear to ear and was so glad to receive his own special name. He knew it was one of a kind and he liked it very much. + +He decided to keep it forever, a name just for him. Now he is always jolly, with his very own special name. +Once there were two squirrels. One was bigger than the other. The bigger squirrel wanted the little one to try something new. It was a pattern; a pattern of yellow and red. The bigger squirrel said it tasted really nice. But the little squirrel was scared. It didn't look safe to bite. The bigger squirrel said "I've tried it, it's not bitter, just give it a taste." So the little squirrel bit the pattern. To his surprise the pattern was delicious! He realised that sometimes the tastiest things come from trying something new. The little squirrel thanked the bigger one for motivating him to take the bite! +Mia and Ted were best friends. She was loyal, and always looked out for him. Today they were playing in the sea. Ted was a little scared, so Mia comforted him. + +Mia said: “It’s all right, Ted. The sea is a friendly place. I’m here with you, so don’t be scared.†+ +Ted smiled, and he felt better. Mia held his hand and they laughed together as they played in the shallow sea. Mia would always be there for him, no matter what. + +As they walked back from the beach, Ted smiled and thanked Mia for being so loyal. She was happy that she had helped him feel better. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was only three years old. One day, the boy wanted to do something fun. He saw a rake lying near his house. He wanted to play with it. He took it and started dragging it around. + +Suddenly, his dad saw him. He was angry and slapped the poor boy. The boy was scared and started crying. + +The dad was very upset about what the boy did. He looked at the rake and noticed that it was an expensive rake. He was even more upset and told the boy never to touch the rake again. The poor boy was so scared and sad. + +The dad took the rake back to where it belonged. The boy started bawling and never touched the rake again. + +The story had a bad ending, but the little boy learned his lesson: never take expensive things without asking! +Once upon a time there was a kind and compassionate man who was walking to a restaurant with his daughter. On the way, the man dropped a bag of spaghetti he was holding. It fell on the ground and the man was frustrated. Then his daughter said, "It's okay, Daddy. We can pick it up." With a big smile, the man and his daughter bent down to the ground and picked up the spaghetti. The father smiled at his daughter and said, "You are so kind and compassionate. Thank you for helping me." Then they finished their walk and went to the restaurant, where the dad was very happy that his daughter was there to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy. He loved to watch furniture grow in his garden. Every day, he watered the furniture with lots of care. He was always so excited to see how it grew. + +One day, he had a very special surprise. He saw a beautiful new furniture growing in his garden. The boy was so excited he raced over to study it more closely. It was the most wonderful furniture he had ever seen! + +Every day, the furniture grew bigger and bigger. The boy couldn’t contain his excitement. Finally, his furniture was big enough for him to sit in. He couldn’t believe how beautiful it was. + +The boy was so proud of his beautiful furniture. He was so happy that he had watched it grow in his garden. He knew his furniture would be with him forever. +One day, Little Maria was playing in the park. She saw a big, clear gun lying on the ground and decided to take it home. When she got home, she proudly showed her dad the gun. Dad quickly grabbed it and replaced it with a toy gun. He said that toys were much safer than real guns and that she should only play with them. + +Little Maria understood what her dad said and she thanked him for the toy gun. She enjoyed playing with it until something amazing happened. She noticed that the toy gun could actually shoot bullets! She smiled at her dad as he chuckled and explained that he had replaced the real gun with the toy one because it was much safer. + +Little Maria was amazed and from that day on, she was very careful to always treat her toy gun with respect. She knew that a real gun could hurt someone and that it was important to handle them with care. +Once upon a time, there was a little whale who lived in the sea. He was so lonely, and he wished he had a friend. So every day he called out to any other fish he could find. + +One day, he was surprised when a fish answered back. + +The little whale was excited. "Hi, my name is Whale," he said. + +"It's nice to meet you," said the fish. "My name's Goldie." + +The two talked for hours. Goldie told Whale about her life and adventures under the sea, and Whale told Goldie about his. + +At the end of the day, Whale had made a new friend and was no longer lonely. + +The moral of this story is that even when we feel alone, we can reach out and find someone to talk to. Everyone needs friends and when we look, we will find them. +Once upon a time, there was a True. He wanted to find something very special and perfect. So, he started to gather. He gathered big stones and small stones and green leaves and brown leaves. He got more and more, but still could not find what he was looking for. Then, he saw something shiny by a tree and he went over to it. He picked it up and discovered it was perfect! He had found his special thing! He was so happy with his gather and hugged the perfect item. From then on, True always kept the perfect object near by him. The end. +Once upon a time there was a rich pilot called Rachel. She lived in a big, shiny airplane. + +One day Rachel wanted to go to a special island. She opened the door of her airplane and pushed the button to start the engine. + +As Rachel prepared for takeoff she saw a little bird. "Good day, little bird" said Rachel. "Would you like to come with me on my journey?" + +The little bird nodded its head and hopped onto Rachel's arm. "Hold on tight," said Rachel as she pushed the throttle. + +The plane soared high in the sky. Rachel and the little bird flew all over the world seeing things that they had never seen before. + +At the end of the journey Rachel said good bye to her little friend. "Thank you for flying with me," said Rachel. The little bird flew away and Rachel returned home to the airport. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was feeling very sad and scared. He was fearful of the sunset, which made his tummy hurt. He didn't know why, and he tried to guess. + +He decided to go for a walk and see what he could find. As he looked around, he saw the colors of the sunset and how pretty it was. He wanted to find out why it made him feel bad, so he kept walking closer. + +The little boy felt a bit brave and thought he should guess why the sunset made him scared. Suddenly, he heard a noise from the sky! The boy looked up and saw thousands of birds soaring by with the colors of the sky changing in the background. The little boy gasped with amazement! + +The little boy understood that the sunset was nothing to be scared of. He smiled and enjoyed the beauty of the colors behind the flying birds. He hugged himself and felt happy and safe. He had made friends with the sunset! +Jack was scared, but he wanted to be brave. He saw something scary and he knew he had to go closer to find out what it was. He crept carefully up to it and kneeled down to have a closer look. He saw a big, dark animal with sharp teeth. He wanted to run away but he was too scared. + +Just then a voice from behind him said, "Don't be scared Jack". He turned around and saw a tall friendly-looking man. The man was waving a napkin in the air. + +Jack asked the man what he was doing. The man told him he was going to use the napkin to scare away the scary animal. + +Jack watched in amazement as the man began to wave the napkin. The animal was scared and quickly ran away. + +Jack thanked the man for his help. The man smiled back at him and said, "You're welcome Jack. Everything is ok now". +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. She was very brave and loved to explore the world. + +One day, Daisy was in her garden picking squash when she heard a noise. It was a loud shaking sound. Daisy was scared, so she ran to her mom. + +"Mom, I heard a noise!" Daisy said. + +Her mom smiled. "It's okay, darling," she said. "It's just the wind shaking the trees." + +Daisy looked around and saw the trees shaking. She wasn't scared anymore and felt foolish for being so ignorant. + +Suddenly, Daisy saw something else moving. It was a little squirrel shaking the branches of a tree. Daisy was excited and ran towards the shaking tree. She laughed as she watched the squirrel and realized the wind wasn't scary. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Joe. Tom was a slow, careful crab and Joe was a happy-go-lucky fish. + +One day, Joe had a bright idea. "Let's welcome a new friend to our pond!" he shouted excitedly. + +Tom smiled and said, "That's a good idea. Who should we ask?" Joe thought for a minute. "I have an idea. Let's forget about it for now." + +Tom looked confused. "Forget? But why?" he asked. + +Joe smiled and said, "Trust me. The surprise will be even better if we forget about it for a while." + +Tom smiled. "Okay," he said. So, they both decided to forget about it and to go play instead. + +So, they played games together in the pond and had lots of fun. After a while, they welcomed a new friend, a small frog. + +The frog was so happy to find two new friends and quickly began playing games with them. Tom and Joe smiled and welcomed the new frog warmly. + +From that day on, Tom, Joe and the little frog were the best of friends, playing together and never forgetting how to be welcome and slow. +One day, a dependable little girl went to the store to buy candy. She was so excited! She wanted all the candy she could find. But before she could buy it, she had to rest. + +Her father said they had to take a break. So they got a cozy spot in the park and the little girl was able to lie down and relax. She closed her eyes and enjoyed listening to the birds and feeling the sunshine on her face. + +When the little girl felt rested, she and her dad went back to the store. Then she was able to get all the candy she wanted! The little girl was very happy and thanked her dad for being so dependable. + +They went home with the candy and enjoyed it for the rest of the day. +Once there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was only three years old. She had brown eyes and loved running around. + +One day, Daisy was playing in her garden when suddenly, she saw a fragile butterfly. She wanted to catch it, so she began to rush after it. + +The butterfly flew higher and higher and Daisy ran faster and faster. But the butterfly was too fast for Daisy! + +The butterfly flew around the garden, over the trees and up into the sky. Daisy kept running and running but the butterfly was too quick. + +Eventually, Daisy stopped. She was out of breath and exhausted. Daisy had wasted her energy chasing the butterfly. But she felt very happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little pup called Jake. Jake was loyal to his best friend, Fiona. One day, Fiona wanted to play hide and seek. She said to Jake, "Let's hide and seek. I'll hide and you try to find me." + +So off they went. Fiona started looking for a spot to hide. She saw some junk lying around the yard and decided to hide underneath it. Jake began counting to ten. When he reached zero, he started looking for Fiona, but he couldn't find her. He looked for a long time and was about to give up when he finally spotted Fiona under the junk. + +He ran over to Fiona, delighted that he had found her. She was so happy to have been found and hugged Jake tightly, thanking him for being so loyal and never giving up. + +Moral of the story: Loyal friends never give up and always keep looking. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Polly. She was three years old and lived in a small house by the sea. One day, Polly wanted to go to the park. She walked to the street and looked around. She saw a taxi and wondered what it was. + +"What's this?" she asked the taxi driver. + +"It's a taxi. It takes people places," he said. + +Polly thought this was very interesting and hopped in. + +The driver took her to the park and Polly was excited. She ran around and played games with her friends. They bought some delicious ice cream and chatted about their day. + +At the end of the day, the taxi driver drove Polly back home. As she was getting out, Polly waved goodbye and thanked the driver for a wonderful day. +One day, Jack picked up an iron he found in the garden. It was pink and it glowed in the sunshine. Jack couldn't believe his luck. He showed it to his Mommy who was very pleased. Next, his Mommy said that he could take it for a walk. Jack set off and took the iron for a walk around the garden. Everywhere the iron went, it glowed in the sunshine. But soon, Jack got too tired and he went back home. As he went home, the pink iron glowed even brighter. When Jack got home, he put the iron back in the garden and it shined like a pink star. Jack was happy and knew that he had made the garden even nicer. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Tony who lived in a small town. He loved playing outside and looking for things to use in his games. One day he saw some junk lying on the ground and he was very excited. He ran to pick up the junk and soon he had a backpack filled with it. + +But when he got back home, he found out that his mom was very angry with him. She said that collecting junk was bad and he should not take things without asking. Tony was very sorry and felt a bit bitter. + +Moral of the story: It's important to ask permission before taking things. Junk can excite us, but it can also make us sad if we don't follow the rules. +Once upon a time, there was a lively turkey who wanted to explore the world. He hopped and skipped around the forest to see what he could find. Suddenly, a voice cleared from somewhere nearby, "Warning! Be careful!" The turkey stopped and searched for the voice, but he couldn't find anyone. He felt brave, so he went a little farther. A few steps later, the voice sounded again, "Warning! Be careful!" The turkey was confused. He looked all around, but still he could not find the voice. But this time, he heeded the warnings and decided to turn back. He hopped and skipped all the way back until he was safe. He was happy he had listened to the warnings. The lively turkey kept exploring, but he always remembered to be careful. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Claire. Claire had a special dress that she loved, but it had a huge tear in the side. Claire's mom asked her what had happened, but Claire didn't want to tell her. + +Claire's mom tried to fix the tear, but it seemed impossible. She got out her sewing kit and insisted that she could fix it. + +Claire was embarrassed, so she shook her head. She whispered, "No, you can't fix the tear." + +But her mom wasn't giving up. She threaded a needle, and insisted that she could make it look perfect again. + +Claire finally said, "Ok, let's try it." + +So with lots of patience, mom and Claire fixed the tear with a needle and thread. In the end, the dress was perfect again and Claire couldn't stop smiling. +Once there was a 3 year old boy called John and his friend was called Esmie. One day at school, they decided to join for lunch. They both had a lunch box, full of food. + +John looked at Esmie's lunch box with an excited smile. He said, "Let's see what is inside!" + +Esmie opened her lunch box and she started to laugh. In the lunch box, there was a funny sandwich, with two eyes and a mouth. + +John laughed too and said, "That sandwich is really funny!" But when he opened his lunch box, he saw something very strange. His sandwich had disappeared! + +Esmie said, "Maybe it has flown away!" + +John looked very sad. He had no sandwich for lunch. It was a bad ending for poor John. +Once upon a time there was a human. He was very impatient. Every morning he would wake up early. He would be up before the sun rose. He would say good morning to all the birds. He would smile and laugh and feel very happy. + +One day he woke up feeling a bit different. He was even more impatient than usual. He wanted to go outside and explore the world. He put on his shoes, grabbed his hat and ran outside. He wanted to see all the trees and the flowers. + +The human jumped over rocks and ran around the big grassy field. He went down to the river and watched the fish swim. After a long day, he was very tired. He walked back home and returned to his sleepy bed. + +The human lay down and closed his eyes. It was time for a good night's sleep. He dreamed of the wonderful world he had seen earlier that day. He knew he would wake early the next morning and explore it all again. +One morning, Bobby woke up. He was happy to be alive and he wanted to have some fun. + +So, he went to the jungle. There were so many interesting animals there. He saw monkeys, elephants, lions and many more. + +Bobby stayed in the jungle all day and he saw many things. Some of the things were expensive, like the shiny jewels. + +When it was night time, Bobby went back home. He was tired but he had a wonderful day in the jungle. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Penny. She loved to bake. Every day she would get out her baking supplies and carefully measure out all the ingredients. After everything was mixed, Penny would put the batter in the oven. + +Once the cake was finished baking, Penny took it out and carefully put it on the counter. She was so excited to try it, she forgot to let it cool first. Penny took a big bite and it was so hot that it hurt her tongue. Even though it hurt, Penny loved the cake and ate it all up. + +After that day, Penny was more careful when she baked. She would wear an apron and oven mitts to cover her hands and always waited until the cake was cool before biting into it. + +Penny loved to bake so much, she even started to make a penny from each cake she sold. Now she has many pennies in her piggy bank and always remembers to let the cakes cool before eating them! +Once upon a time, there was a gifted girl. She had a special path that she loved to take for walks. Every day she would rush along, exploring the wonders of the path. + +On one sunny day, she rushed out onto the path and noticed something special. A butterfly had landed nearby. She stopped and watched it, and the butterfly seemed to fly around her. She laughed as it flew close by, and kept running down the path. + +Soon, she was distracted by something else. A rabbit had hopped out from behind a bush. She stopped and watched it as it hopped around her. She laughed and clapped her hands, and then kept running down the path. + +A few moments later, something else appeared. It was a beautiful ladybird! This time she didn't stop but hurriedly rushed away, trying to catch sight of all the creatures on the path. + +The little girl had a wonderful day, and when it was over, she ran home, happy and content. She had found many wonderful creatures during her rush along the path. +Little Joe had a dream. He wanted to be the strongest and most victorius person around. Everyone said he couldn't do it, but Joe never gave up. Every day he worked hard and was dependable with his tasks. + +One day, Little Joe was walking in the park when he bumped into his old friend, Gabby. Gabby was wearing a shiny medal. +"Wow Gabby! What's that sparkly thing you got there?" +Gabby smiled and said, "It's a victory medal, I won it at the contest today". + +Little Joe was in awe. He dreamed of getting a medal like that someday. "Well, congratulations Gabby! I want to get one someday too". But Gabby just looked aside and said, "You know you can't do that. You don't even have the strength to compete". + +Little Joe's heart sank. But he didn't give up. He kept working hard and dependable with his tasks. Little by little he was getting stronger and gaining confidence. + +Finally, it was the day of the contest. Everyone was there and the competition was tough. Little Joe was the last person to compete, and the crowd cheered him on. He managed to do it - he was the victor of the contest! + +When he was handed the medal, Little Joe thought about how his hard work and dependable attitude had gotten him where he wanted to be +Once upon a time there was a sheep called Sue. Sue was very fond of wool, so she grew the longest, softest wool around. One day, Sue was feeling very bored, so she decided to take a walk in her favorite meadow. + +When she arrived, Sue suddenly noticed something new in the meadow. It was a tiny, wooly sheep! Surprised and delighted, Sue went to investigate. The little sheep was wearing a bright ribbon around its neck, and Sue approached her with a smile. + +The little sheep smiled back and her eyes sparkled. Sue asked her what her name was. The little sheep shrugged and said that she didn't know. + +Sue helped the little sheep find out her name, and they became good friends. They played together in the meadow and even made a new game of chasing each other around. + +Sue helped the little sheep make a new coat from the wool around her. Soon, the little sheep had a thick, warm coat of new wool to keep her safe and warm. + +Sue and the little sheep had many happy days in the meadow. They became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She was tidy and she had a book. The girl was very excited to read it. But then her brother came. He was not tidy. He wanted to play a game. He asked the girl to play with him. But the girl said no. She wanted to read her book. + +The brother was angry and he shut the book very hard. He took it away from the girl and ran out of the room. The girl was sad and went to look for her book. But she found only the cover of her book! The brother had thrown away the inside pages. The girl was really really sad. + +The bad ending was that the girl's book was ruined and she couldn't read it. +Sam and his mommy were walking along the path when they heard a soft whimpering noise. They stopped and looked around, and there was a little puppy hiding behind a bush. He was a black and brown puppy, with white feet and a big wet nose. + +Mommy said to Sam, "Should we see if the puppy is friendly?" + +Sam was excited, so he ran to the puppy and said, "Hi there, little puppy! Want to be my friend?" + +The puppy looked up at him with big eyes and started to wag his tail. Sam knew that the puppy was reliable. + +Mommy said, "Let's take him home and meet the rest of the family!" + +So, with a grin on his face, Sam and his new puppy friend walked home with Mommy. Sam and his puppy lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy bird named Lucy. She was always wondering about the world and what was in it. One day, she flew over a big hill and saw something not far away. Curious, Lucy flew closer and saw a big box, but it was too heavy for her to lift. All around it, there was earth and grass, so Lucy decided to hide it. + +The days went by, and every day Lucy would come back and check on the box. She was very curious to know what was inside, but the box was too big to open. + +One day, Lucy returned to the box and saw that a man and a woman were looking closely at it. They realised it had a lot of value and decided to take it with them. Before they could do this, Lucy flew to the box and hid it with her feathers. + +The couple were surprised by Lucy's actions and thanked her for keeping the box safe. From that day on, Lucy always made sure the box was hidden from nosy eyes. She knew it was valuable and wanted to protect it. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sue. She was a happy girl who enjoyed spending time outdoors. One day, she wanted to try something new, so she decided to go to the park. + +When she arrived, Sue noticed abig pond filled with water. She thought it looked fun, and she wanted to explore. + +Suddenly, Sue realized that she could use a raft to go around the pond. She quickly ran over to the side of the pond and found a raft that was waiting for her. She jumped onto the raft and started to enjoy the ride. + +As Sue paddled around the pond, she was so happy to be having an adventure. She felt proud of herself for trying something new. + +At the end of the day, Sue realized that the raft ride was so fair. She had an amazing time paddling around the pond and discovering new things. Sue was overjoyed with her experience and could not wait to try it again. +The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. Little Betty crawled around outside in the garden. She saw a colorful sunflower and looked at it very closely. It was so bright and fit perfectly in the garden. + +Betty wanted to be just like the sunflower and to fit perfectly in the world around her. She thought very hard and, very slowly, she started to stand up and walk. Just like the sunflower, she could now reach higher and higher places. + +She kept getting better and better at standing and walking, until one day she felt like she fit perfectly in the garden. She had achieved her goal and was so happy. She felt like a sunflower, standing tall and strong in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Mia. She liked to explore and one day, she let herself walk into a big hall. The hall was deep, so Mia was quite scared and very quiet. She stuck to the walls and kept looking around. Suddenly she noticed something at the end of the hall. She could see a bright light! She was ready to explore, so she tip-toed towards it. + +When Mia got to the end of the hall, she saw a beautiful door with lots of pretty colors. She wanted to open it and see what was inside. Mia was brave, so she reached out and let the door open. She was amazed to see a treasure chest filled with lots of shiny things. Mia smiled and took out one small white star. + +Mia was delighted! She put the star in her pocket and ran back to the hall, feeling so happy. After that, she ran out of the hall and went to share her story with her family. Mi and her family were so excited and thanked the star for bringing such an amazing adventure. +Once upon a time there was an ancient opera house. Inside it, two children, Jack and Jennie, wanted to watch the opera. But their parents said no. + +“Opera is too difficult for us to understand,†said Jack. + +“It’s too boring,†added Jennie. + +But the old man who ran the opera house said “Let me give you a try. You will see it is really fun and exciting.†+ +Jack and Jennie looked at each other, unsure. Finally, they agreed to give it a try. + +When they sat down, an orchestra started to play and the opera began. It was a beautiful singing, full of colour and sound. The children were enchanted by it. + +When it ended, they thanked the old man and ran off home. + +The moral of this story is that we should always be willing to try new things. Even if we don’t understand it right away, there may be something exciting and enjoyable about it. +One day, Mary and her father were walking in the garden. Mary saw a large rose bush and asked her father, "What is this?". Her father replied, "This is a rose bush. They have beautiful roses". Mary was eager and asked her father, "Can I pick one?". Her father said, "Yes, but remember to be honest and yield only one rose". + +Mary carefully walked over to the rose bush and looked at all of the different colored roses. She decided on a beautiful pink rose, and pierced the stem with her teacher. As she held the rose in her palm, she felt an excited joy. She took it to her father and said, "Look what I yield!" + +Her father smiled and said, "You have done a very honest action". They walked back inside with the rose in hand, and Mary knew that the rose was meant to be hers. +There were two friends, Sam and Mike. Sam was tall and Mike was short. One day, they were walking in the forest. + +Suddenly, Mike saw something sparkly on the ground. He bent down to pick it up and revealed a lamp. The lamp was shining brightly! + +Sam and Mike were excited. They looked around and saw a tall tree. Mike started to climb the tree. When he reached the top, he shouted down to Sam. He had found something hiding in the tree! + +Mike slowly climbed down the tree, holding something in his hands. It was a tall hat! Mike put the hat on and it fit perfectly. + +Sam looked at the hat and smiled. He knew that the tall hat must have a secret inside. And he was right - when he opened the hat, a genie revealed itself! They had made a wish come true! +Once upon a time, a nice little girl named Gracie had a perfect day. She woke up early and went into the garden to have a look around. In the garden, everything was quiet. It was so peaceful that Gracie couldn't help but have a little nap in the sunshine. + +When she woke up, Gracie explored her garden some more. She found lots of things to do. She even made a pretend picnic with her toys on the grass. + +Gracie played outside until the sun went down. It had been the perfect day. She said goodbye to the garden and went inside with a big smile on her face. + +Inside, Gracie yawned and hugged her mum. Then she went to her bedroom and snuggled up in her bed to have a good night's sleep. What a perfect day Gracie had had! +One morning, Mary and her Dad were sitting together at the kitchen table. Mary was eager to hear a joke, so her Dad told her one. She laughed and laughed, but then he said it was time for them to separate and get ready for the day. + +Mary absolutely hated separating from her Dad so she covered her face with her hands and started to cry. She begged her Dad to stay, but he said he had to go to work. + +'But I don't want to separate from you!' cried Mary. + +Her Dad gave her a hug and said that he had to go, but he would come back later. Mary wiped her eyes and said goodbye. She was still sad, but knew that soon she would be reunited with her Dad. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Mike. Mike really wanted to be successful, so one day he got an idea. He wanted to spread apples! + +Mike went to the garden and picked a basket of apples. Then he put on his running shoes and went outside. He started to spread the apples everywhere, in the park, in the streets, in the gardens and everywhere he could find. + +He kept spreading the apples until there were none left. After that, he opened the basket and saw that it was empty. He was so happy because he had been successful! + +Mike had spread all of the apples, and people everywhere were so happy and were sharing them with each other. His plan had worked! +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old. Her mum brought her some really fun stuff. The girl couldn't wait to try it. She asked her mum to read it to her. + +Mum said "Okay". She pulled out the stuff and read it to the little girl. It was a regular story. It was about a girl and a bear. The little girl really liked it. She wanted to hear it again. So her mum read it again and the girl smiled. + +Then the little girl wanted to read it by herself. It was too hard for her. But she kept trying and she got better and better. She read the story lots of times and soon she could read it just like her mum! + +The little girl was so happy. She was so proud of herself for learning to read the story. Now she could read it whenever she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amaya. One day, Amaya decided that it was time to go on an adventure. She packed her suitcase, got in her car and drove to the barber. + +When Amaya arrived, she felt a bit helpless. She had never been to the barber before, and she didn't know what to expect. She gulped, and walked inside. + +The barber welcomed Amaya with a friendly smile, and said, "What can I do for you today?" Amaya replied, "I want a new haircut please!" + +The barber got to work and gave Amaya the best haircut she had ever had. Amaya thanked the barber, and hopped back in the car to go on her adventure. + +Amaya smiled as she drove away, feeling excited for the new adventure ahead. +Tommy was playing on the couch. He was being so gentle, it was like he was barely touching it. His mom said he had to be mild because the couch was very special and could break easily. + +Suddenly, his brother came running in and jumped on the couch. His mom gasped and told him to get down. But his brother wouldn't listen. He kept jumping and bouncing and making the couch wobble. + +Tommy's mom was very angry. She said that lying on the couch was not allowed. His brother apologized and got off the couch. Then he ran away before his mom could scold him again. + +Tommy watched as his mom fixed the couch and sighed. Then he decided to be extra mild with the couch from now on. He didn't want to get in trouble like his brother did. +Jill and Jack were best friends. They were on the same team at school. Every day after class, they would eat lunch together at the park. +One day, Jill brought some noisy chips to eat. Jack was scared because the chips were so loud! But Jill said it was ok, and they started eating. Suddenly, they heard another group of kids at the park, who were being very noisy. +Jack was still scared, but Jill didn't seem worried. She said, "Don't worry Jack! Our team is here, and they won't let anything bad happen." +Sure enough, the other kids at the park were Jill and Jack's teammates. They were only being loud because they were excited to see Jill and Jack, who they hadn't seen in a while. The team all shared lunch together, and everyone was happy and loud! +Mum and dad had to go out, but they left their son Rodney in the house. He had to stay at home alone for a bit. Rodney didn't like it. He was scared. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise from the cupboard. Rodney was very brave, so he decided to investigate. He opened the door and saw a mouse! It was scared too. + +Rodney waved at the mouse and said, "Hi, I don't hate you." The mouse smiled and Rodney knew he had been good. + +He opened the cupboard wider, so the mouse could go in and feel safe. Then, Rodney closed the door and went to play in his bedroom. He felt happy knowing he had been kind to the mouse. +One day, Mom and Dad took their little three year old boy to the park. It was a special day, because it was his birthday! + +Mom sat down at the picnic table and opened a box full of special treats. The little boy was surprised and excited to see inside the box, there were cupcakes and decorations! + +The little boy was encouraged to pick up a decoration to put together. He chose a colourful paper to give to his dad. Once it was all set up, Dad used a nail to stick it to the tree. + +The little boy was so happy to have his very own birthday decoration! They set out some chairs and the little boy got to have a seat of honour. + +The parents, excited to celebrate their little one's birthday, hugged the boy. "Is it safe?" he asked, not sure what was about to happen. His dad smiled and said, "Yes, it's safe. Now let's celebrate!" + +They spent the next few hours eating cupcakes, singing songs, and having fun in the park. For the little boy, it was a birthday he'll never forget. +Mommy and Lucy were walking to the subway. Mommy spoke to Lucy as they went. "We are going to the subway, Lucy!" + +When they arrived, Mommy showed Lucy the big subway lobby. "Look at the big subway, Lucy! It brings people from one place to another." + +Then the two went to get something to eat. "What do you want for lunch, Lucy? Let's get something healthy!" + +They got some vegetables and fruit and Lucy chose some oatmeal. "This oatmeal is healthy and delicious!" said Mommy. + +After they finished lunch, they walked to the subway stop and waited. Suddenly, they heard the sound of the train. "The subway is coming! Let's go, Lucy!" + +Mommy and Lucy got on the subway and took a ride. Lucy had so much fun! Soon they arrived at their stop and got off. + +Mommy and Lucy were happy and healthy. They smiled and spoke to each other as they walked home. +Sammy was so excited on the morning. He knew that he was going to receive a present! He couldn't believe it. +The morning was very mild and the sun was shining brightly. Sammy was wearing his favourite outfit and was ready to go. + +He skipped outside and yelled out in excitement, "Whoa, what am I getting today?". +His mom smiled and replied, "Just wait and see, Sammy! You'll find out soon." She winked her eye and they both started walking. + +Moments later, they arrived at their destination. Sammy was really excited - he had no idea what he was about to receive. His mom opened the door and the surprise was revealed - a puppy! + +"Wow!" Sammy said, his eyes wide with excitement. "Can I really keep him?" + +His mom nodded and said, "Yes, this puppy is all yours. Love him and take good care of him! I'm sure you're going to have lots of fun." + +Sammy was so happy. He thanked his mom again and again and hugged his new puppy. It was the best morning ever! +Once upon a time there was a rich family who lived in a big house. They had lots of money and no worries. But the family was not very kind. They didn't behave very well. + +They would always let the food on their table go to waste. Each night they would have a big feast and lots of leftovers, but in the morning they'd just throw it all away. + +One night, the family had a bigger feast than normal. After they finished, they all went to bed, leaving the leftovers on the table. The next day, no one remembered the food that was sitting there and they threw it away. + +That night, a less rich family knocked on their door. They were so hungry and asked for some of the rich family's food. But the rich family just ignored them and went back to bed. + +The bad ending is: the poor family was left very hungry, with no food to eat. They were so unhappy and wished for a better life. But all they could do was seem to stand outside the rich family's home and sadly watch them behave so wastefully. +Once upon a time there was a very cute and adorable kitten named Mittens. He would always play in the garden and have lots of fun. One day, he saw a big drain in the corner of the garden. Mittens was curious, so he wanted to explore it. He walked closer to the drain and peeked inside, but it was too dark. + +Mittens sighed, feeling a little disappointed. Suddenly, he saw a little light coming from the drain. He got closer to check it out and he was amazed to see a tiny kitten! She was so adorable! + +"Hello!" Mittens said. + +The little kitten looked up at him and replied, "Hi!" + +Mittens was so excited to meet another kitten. He knew he and his new friend had just become great friends. From that day onwards, Mittens and the little kitten became inseparable, always playing together in the garden. The sun and the wind watched them in awe, knowing that their friendship was special. + +The end. +One morning, Mummy set her alarm for 6am. She said it was very important that she got up in time. But Mummy forgot all about the alarm! Suddenly, she heard a very loud noise. She jumped up in surprise. + +Mummy looked around and saw that it was the alarm ringing. She smiled, apologised to the alarm, and gave it a big hug. “Thank you for reminding me,†she said. + +Mummy went over to Miah, who was still asleep in bed. She kissed him on the forehead and said, “Come on, Miah, time to get up!†+ +Miah rubbed his eyes and said, “Mummy, why did you forget to set the alarm?†+ +Mummy smiled and said, “I was very busy yesterday, so it slipped my mind. But it’s important that we get up in time. That’s why the alarm is very special.†+ +Miah smiled, got out of bed, and ran to the kitchen for breakfast. Mummy laughed and watched him go. She was very grateful for her helpful alarm. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and loved to dress up in costumes. One day, she put on a white costume and went outside to play. + +As she was playing, she heard a noise. It scared her so much that she started screaming. Her mom rushed out of the house and saw what had scared her daughter. It was a big, white owl! + +The owl was so big that it seemed to be bigger than the little girl. She was so scared that she ran inside and didn't want to go outside again. + +Her mom tried to tell her that the owl wasn't scary. She explained that the owl was just wearing its own costume and wanted to play too. The little girl was still scared but she eventually went back outside. + +The white owl came back but this time the little girl was brave. She wanted to get closer to it. But when she got close, the owl flew away. + +The little girl learned that she didn't need to be scared of the owl. She knew that the owl was wearing its own costume and just wanted to play. She had learned a valuable lesson that day: sometimes things that seem scary are just wearing their own costume. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny called Small. Small loved to bounce and every day they would find new bouncing spots to explore. + +One day Small found a story book in the meadow. They were so excited and started to read the story. It was all about a big and bad wolf who had been mean to the woodland animals. The woodland animals were very scared and had to hide. + +But then the bunny, Small, had an idea. They decided to ask the wolf to join them for a game. They asked him to join them and bounce with them. + +At first the wolf was cross but after a while he started laughing and having fun. He was so happy that he joined them and helped them bounce around the meadow. + +The moral of the story is that if you are nice and kind to people, even bad people, then those people could become nice too. Small was excited that they had changed the wolf's life with their kind behaviour. +One day, Sally and her mommy went to the park. Sally was excited to explore the park. As they arrived, Sally's eyes lit up at the sight of the swing! She quickly ran over and asked her Mommy if she could play. + +Mommy said yes, and helped Sally onto the swing. Sally giggled with joy as the swing went higher and higher. + +As Sally started to swing, she saw something in the corner of her eye - a tall tree. Sally wanted to discover what was hidden in the tree. She looked closer and made a wonderful discovery! High up on a branch of the tree, she found a nest with two baby birds inside! + +As Sally kept swinging, she looked up at the nest and smiled, grateful for her discovery. Then she shouted out loud with delight, "I found some baby birds!" +Once there was a thumb who wanted to do something difficult. The thumb believed that he could do it. Every day, he tried very hard, but it just seemed like he could never do it. He was so sad and felt really helpless. + +One day, a little bird flew down and perched on the thumb. The thumb was so delighted that he couldn't believe his eyes. The little bird asked what was wrong and the thumb told him his problem. + +The bird said, "Don't worry. With a little practice, I think you can do it!" + +The thumb, encouraged by the little bird, kept trying. He never gave up, even when things got tough. And finally, the thumb succeeded! He had achieved the difficult task that he had been trying for so long. + +The thumb was so proud of himself and thanked the little bird for helping him believe in himself. From then on, the thumb always remembered the lesson—never give up and keep trying, no matter how difficult something may seem. +Once upon a time, there was a kind baby. The baby was so happy and friendly! Everyone wanted to touch the baby. When the baby was touched, it felt safe and snug. The baby liked to be touched with kind hands. + +Every day, somebody new wanted to touch the baby. They all wanted to hold the baby and show it how much they care. The baby felt special and loved. + +One day, a little girl came to touch the baby. She touched the baby with the softest and kindest of hands. The baby cooed in delight! Then the little girl gave the baby a hug and said goodbye. + +The little girl never forgot about the kind baby. She still remembers the feeling of touching the baby and how happy it made her feel. That was a special moment for both of them. +Once upon a time, there was a blue hammer. Everyone in the neighbourhood believed that the hammer was magical. Everyone thought that if you tapped it three times, something special would happen. + +Each day, more kids came to the hammers spot, eager to find out what it could do. Many knocked once and nothing happened, so they knocked twice, but again – nothing. + +Then one little girl stepped up. She had bright blue eyes and she knocked on the hammer three times. Nothing happened, but she believed she hadn't tried hard enough. So she tried again, banging on the hammer. Suddenly, there was a loud crack and the hammer broke open. + +Inside, there was a fountain full of sparkling jewels – all of them blue! Everyone was so surprised that they all exclaimed out loud. + +The little girl said, "See – I told you it was magical!" and everyone agreed with her. From then on, the hammer became known as the Blue Magic Hammer. +Jimmy loved school. He was a very curious 3 year old. Every morning he would go to the classroom, open his notebook and begin writing and drawing. He was very careful and precise, making sure to close his notebook when he was done. + +One day, he saw his classmate, Sarah, close her notebook in a very careless way. He asked her why she was so careless. + +Sarah smiled and said, "I'm not being careless, I'm just in a hurry. I want to play with my friends." + +Jimmy thought for a moment and then said, "I understand. You can be in a hurry but still be careful with your notebook. That way it won't be ruined." + +Sarah nodded and thanked Jimmy for his advice. She closed her notebook more carefully from then on. Jimmy smiled as he watched. He knew that being careful was a great way to show respect for people and things. +Once upon a time there was a fat angel. She was so fluffy, she flew everywhere on her big wings. One day, she was flying through the clouds and saw a group of children. She stopped to watch them. + +The children were all pretending to be angels, with their arms spread wide like wings. They were laughing and pretending to fly. The fat angel couldn't help but smile. + +Suddenly, one of the children noticed the fat angel in the clouds. He turned to his friends and said, "Wow, look! There's a real angel!" + +The fat angel chuckled and waved. She said in a magical voice, "Hello little ones! Keep pretend-flying and having fun!" Then she winked and flew away, leaving the children with happy smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy who was only three years old. One day, Lucy was playing in the garden when she saw a box on the ground. She ran towards it, hoping it would be something special. Inside, she found a roll of tape. Lucy was so excited and she wanted to play with it immediately. + +"Mommy, look at me," said Lucy. She held up the tape proudly with a big smile on her face. + +"Oh, that's nice dear," said Mommy. "Let me help you use the tape." + +Mommy showed Lucy how to use the tape, and together they made a beautiful picture on the wall. Lucy felt so proud and spoiled. She hoped she'd get to use the tape again one day soon. + +The end. +Once there was a little bird. She was very lonely. Every day she would look around and hope to find a friend. + +One day she heard something rustling in a prune tree. She flew up to have a look and realised it was another bird! She was so excited and started to spread her wings and sing. But the other bird didn't sing back. + +The little bird was disappointed. She soon realised the other bird was deaf. She had never seen a deaf bird before! She knew she wouldn't be able to talk to the other bird, but she could still make friends. + +So she spread her wings, flew around the tree, and didn't give up on finding a friend. The two birds became friends and were never lonely again! They would fly around and explore the world together. +Once upon a time, there was a skeleton. He was very hurt. He walked slowly through the woods, feeling very sad and upset. +Suddenly he heard a sound in the bushes nearby. He stopped to listen closely. It was a bird, singing a soft song. The skeleton sat down, and he listened to the bird's song. He felt a little better. + +The bird kept singing, and the skeleton started to smile. After a while, he stood up and started to walk again. He kept listening to the bird's song as he walked back home. When he got home he felt better and happier than before. + +The skeleton learned a valuable lesson that day. Whenever he was feeling sad and hurt, he only had to listen to the birds to feel better! +Once there was a mom and a little boy. The mom showed the little boy a piece of meat. The little boy was very alert because the meat smelled really yummy. The little boy jumped up and down, eager to try the meat. The mom showed the little boy how to carefully hold the meat. The little boy took a big bite of the meat and smiled. He knew it tasted delicious. The mom showed the little boy how to chew the meat, eating it all up. The little boy was very happy and thanked his mom for the delicious meat. +Once upon a time, there was a careless rabbit named Rory. He loved to play hockey and play around with his friends. + +One day, Rory decided to try something new and escape from his friends. He set off on his own, running as fast and far as he could. + +But soon, Rory found himself in deep trouble. He was all alone, and he had no idea how to get back. Rory was very scared. + +Just then, his friends showed up. Their care and help showed Rory that it was never a good idea to escape on his own. Together, they all made their way back home. + +Rory realized that his foolish behaviour had almost put him in real danger. From then on, he was more careful and he knew that it was always important and safer to be with his friends. +Once there was a witch who lived in a big house. Every day the witch worked very hard in the garden of her house. She grew beautiful flowers and made delicious pies. + +One day as the witch was working, she saw something in the garden that was very fine. As she walked closer to it, she saw it was a silver egg. She couldn't believe it! She picked it up and examined it carefully. She knew it was something special and decided to keep it safe. + +The witch kept the egg safe for many days until one morning when it hatched. Out of the egg came a beautiful baby bird! The witch was happy and looked after it very carefully. Every day she worked hard in the garden and the bird followed her around. + +The witch and the bird grew to be great friends and the witch used her magic to help the bird learn to fly. When the bird was ready, the witch and the bird said goodbye. The witch was sad but she felt fine knowing her little bird was off to explore the world! +Once there was a rich man named Tim. He was very proud of his wealth, and he kept his money in a glass box. Every time he looked at the money, he felt so rich and happy. + +One day, Tim heard a noise outside his house. He went to the window and saw a group of robbers. They were trying to break into his house! + +Tim was so scared that he started to tremble. He quickly ran over to his glass box and held it tight. He was very worried that the robbers would take his money away. + +But just then, the police arrived and the robbers quickly ran away. Tim hugged his glass box and felt so relieved. He was so thankful that he still had all his riches. + +The police caught the robbers and Tim was safe. He put his glass box back in its place and smiled. Now, every time he looked at the money, he could feel safe and rich. +Once there was a little girl named Molly. She liked to go for walks with her mom. On one special walk, she found a harmless little bunny right at the edge of the woods. Molly kneeled down to get a closer look and she felt something magical. Suddenly, the bunny started to talk. + +The bunny asked Molly if she wanted to be his friend. Without thinking twice, Molly said, "yes!" She and the bunny went on many walks together. + +They always said goodbye at the edge of the woods so that Molly could go home with her mom. Molly felt so happy and safe whenever she was with the bunny. He was always so gentle and harmless. + +Whenever they said goodbye, the bunny would kneel down and give Molly a hug. She would hug him back before walking away. +Once there were two dolls, Jack and Jill. Jack was dull and had a sad face, so Jill treated him meanly. One day, Jack had had enough and decided to twist his face up into a frown. Jill saw this, and it scared her so much that she ran away quickly. + +Jack was so surprised that he started to giggle. When Jill saw this, she realised that Jack had been nice to her all this time but never smiled, so she decided to be nicer to him. + +The moral of the story is that even the dull can have something good inside and those who are kind at heart, will be rewarded in the end. +Once upon a time there was a princess who was very charming. Everyday she woke up early to see the beautiful sunrise, and then she'd raise her hand to give a big wave. + +One day, the princess continued her morning routine, but something was different. She saw a small bird flapping its wings and singing the sweetest song. The little bird was so cute, the princess had to raise her eyes to admire it! + +The princess followed the little bird, and it led her to a special place. It was full of colorful flowers and shining stars. She noticed a delicious smell wafting through the air, and instantly knew it was coming from a big bowl of porridge. The princess couldn't help but smile and raise her arms in excitement. + +She ate the warm porridge and felt as if she was under a charm. From that day on, the princess would wake up early each morning, thankful for the charming wake up call. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. He was 3 years old and loved to play. One day, his mom suggested they go sailing. Max was very excited! + +They got the boat ready with his Mom's help. Then they put the sail up and jumped in. They sailed all over the lake. Max shouted and laughed as the wind pushed them faster and faster. + +When they were back on shore, Max saw some people playing math games. Max was curious and wanted to join in. He was good at math and soon became popular. Everyone loved to see how well he could do the math games. + +Eventually, Max and his mom said goodbye to their friends and went home. Max was tired but happy. He had had a great day sailing and playing math! +Once upon a time there was a woman. She was very impressive! Every day she had lots to do. But the woman wanted to complete something special. She thought long and hard until she finally knew exactly what she wanted to do. + +So the woman started working on it. Every day she was busy, but she was determined to complete it. After many days of hard work, the woman had done it! She was so happy with her impressive accomplishment. + +Then the woman decided to show everyone. To everyone's surprise, it was the most incredible thing ever! Everyone was so amazed by what the woman had done. They all cheered for her, and gave her lots of hugs. + +The woman had finished her special task. The whole thing was very impressive! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go for a ride. She asked her mom if she could ride in her car but her mom said no. So the little girl decided to find a different way to ride. + +One day she found a package by the door with her name on it. She was so excited and quickly opened it! Inside the package was a brand new bike. It was organised with an attached basket and even a bell! The little girl was so happy and quickly hopped onto the bike. + +She rode around and around her house, up and down her driveway and around the block. Everywhere she went she would ring her bell and wave to the people she passed. After hours of riding around, the little girl got tired and happily rode back home. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny mouse. His name was Marvo. Every day, Marvo would look for food and run around in search of adventure. + +One day, while he was out and about, Marvo saw something enormous. It was a mole! The mole was so big that Marvo nearly fainted. + +He bravely approached the mole and asked, "What are you doing?" + +The mole replied, "I'm here to give you a gift. Reach into my pocket and you will receive something special." + +Marvo excitedly pulled his tiny paw out of the mole's pocket and found an enormous, juicy strawberry. He thanked the mole gratefully and said, + +"Thank you so much! I have never seen anything so enormous in my life!" + +The mole smiled and said, "You're welcome, Marvo. Have a wonderful day!" + +Marvo happily ran off with his giant strawberry to tell all his friends about his enormous surprise. +Today was messy. Jane had lots of things to do. She was cleaning her house. She was wiping the shelves and sweeping the floor. + +After some time, Jane left her house. She wanted to buy some groceries for dinner. She was very excited about it. She went to the store, picked out some fruits, vegetables and some meat. + +When she came back, Jane's house was even messier than before. There were clothes on the floor and toys everywhere. She knew that it was time to put them away. Jane grabbed her basket and began to leave things in the right place. + +By the end of the day, Jane had everything clean and in the right place again. She was so glad that she had finished everything so quickly. Now, she could finally sit down and relax. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to walk. Every day, he put on his bright yellow shoes and ventured out into the world. + +The little boy soon found a meadow full of green grass and wildflowers. He loved it so much that he decided to take a walk through the grass, crunching through the beautiful yellow and green flowers. + +As he walked, he noticed a big yellow duck waddling along in the meadow. The little boy was so excited! He ran up to the duck and asked if he could play. The duck quacked happily and the two had so much fun. They splashed around in the water and chased each other in circles. + +Finally, when it was time to go home, the little boy waved goodbye to the duck. He grabbed his yellow shoes and ran back home, smiling the whole way. +Once upon a time, there was a careless boy named Tom. He loved playing outside, but sometimes he didn't do what his Mom told him. One day, Tom's Mom wanted him to take a quiz. Tom didn't want to do it and so he stayed outside all day, playing and running. + +At night, his Mom was very cross and told him, "Tom, you should have done your quiz today." But Tom couldn't understand why a quiz was so important. So his Mom explained to him that it was a chance to show how much he had learned. + +Understanding a bit more, Tom felt a bit sorry for not being careful and doing his quiz. He knew he had to do better next time if he wanted to learn and show his Mom he was a clever boy. + +The next day, Tom was careful and took his quiz. He remembered everything his Mom had taught him and was so excited when he found out he had done very well. Tom's Mom was very proud and said, "Well done Tom! You were so careful and now I'm so happy with you." + +Tom smiled. From then on, he was extra careful and never missed a quiz. +Once there was a boy named Jacob. He was really excited because he had a football. He was sure that it was the most important thing he had ever seen. + +Jacob loved to throw and catch the football. He and his friends played games with it all afternoon. Jacob was always the star of the games, because he had the best aim and caught the football each time it was thrown. + +One day, Jacob was playing his favorite game and the football began to glow. Jacob's friends were scared and ran away, but Jacob stayed and wondered what was happening. The football became brighter and brighter until Jacob had to turn away and shield his eyes. + +Suddenly, the football started to shrink until it was the size of a marble. Jacob knew then that the football was really important and it had to be saved. He carefully picked it up and took it home. + +When Jacob got into his room, the football glowed again and grew back to its original size. That night, Jacob put it safely in his drawer and he never let it go. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was very special because she was always making unusual requests! + +One day, Daisy's mother asked her what she wanted for breakfast, and Daisy replied "I'd like a plate of spots please!" Daisy's mother had never heard such an unusual request before, but she couldn't refuse her little girl, so she made Daisy the weirdest breakfast ever - a plate of bright and colourful spots! + +When Daisy saw the spots, she was so excited. "This is the best breakfast ever!" she cried. + +Daisy's mother was relieved to see her so happy, but she still couldn't help but feel a little curious. She asked Daisy why she wanted a plate of spots. Daisy smiled and said, "Because spots are yummy!" + +Daisy's mother and father laughed. They knew that their little girl was special, but they never expected to hear such an unusual request! +Once upon a time there lived a restless little bluebird named Olive. She lived in a tree near a pond and loved to fly around. Everywhere she went, she sang her joyful song. + +One day, Olive met a friendly yellow bird. "Hi," said the yellow bird, "why do you fly so far and so fast?" + +Olive thought for a minute and then replied, "I'm in search of a special place where I can be free and happy". + +The kind yellow bird smiled. "I must tell you something special," she said. "The best happiness can't be found by flying away, but by staying true to yourself." + +Olive thought about this for a moment and felt a wave of peace wash over her. From that day onward, Olive flew around with a lighter heart, knowing that true happiness can be found from within. + +The moral of the story is that happiness comes from within. No matter how far you travel or how restless you may feel, you'll never find pure happiness until you look in the right place. +Once upon a time there was an avocado tree that stood in an open field. All the other trees in the field were tall and strong, but the avocado tree was different. It was fierce and wild and its leaves shook wildly in the wind! + +One day, a strong wind blew and the fierce avocado tree started to fall over. Its roots shook and it felt like it would break. All the other trees in the field were scared, but one tree thought that it could help. The most brave one! + +The brave tree wrapped its branches around the falling avocado tree and kept it safe. The avocado tree was saved! + +From then on, the avocado tree and the brave tree were friends forever. This taught us that it is best to always help others in need, no matter how big or small the problem may be. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Mike and Sam. They wanted to have some fun, so Mike threw a ball to Sam and he caught it. They both laughed and smiled. + +Then Mike noticed something sparkly on the ground. It was a gold coin! Mike thought it was very special and he wanted to keep it. So he threw it in the air and caught it. Sam was so impressed with Mike's clever skill, he said Mike was very intelligent. + +The next day, Mike and Sam were playing tag, and Mike ran very fast. He threw the gold coin up into the air and when he caught it again, Sam was very impressed. Mike was really happy that he could throw the gold coin so well, and Sam asked Mike to teach him too. + +So Mike and Sam took turns, throwing the gold coin in the air and catching it. Some of the time they threw it too high, and it was hard to catch, but when they both did it right, they were so proud of themselves. + +Before long, Mike and Sam were throwing the gold coin like real pros. Sam exclaimed how smart Mike was for teaching him. Mike was so proud that he had shared his intelligence and skill with his friend. +Mommy and little Jack were walking in the park. The day was dry, with no clouds in the sky. They walked by a tall tree, and Jack noticed something special. It was a bird's nest, high up in the branches. Inside the nest, he could see two tiny eggs. + +"Look Mommy, eggs!" Jack said. Mommy smiled and answered, "Yes, they will hatch into baby birds." Jack was excited, and he wanted to watch the eggs. Mommy said that they should come back in a few weeks, to see if the eggs had hatched. + +Days passed, and sure enough, Mommy and Jack returned to the tree. They were both excited, but when Mommy looked in the nest, only one egg was left. The other one was gone. Jack looked sadly at the nest, but Mommy said, "Don't worry. That baby bird will just take a little longer to come out!" + +So they waited by the nest, until finally, one sunny morning, Jack noticed a crack in the egg shell. Mommy was smiling, and Jack was happy too. A few moments later, the eggshell broke and out popped a wet little bird! It flapped its little wings, and chirped loudly. + +Mommy and Jack watched it fly away to a tree nearby. Jack waved goodbye to the little bird, and they both smiled. They both noticed something special had +Once upon a time there was a girl. Her name was Daisy. Daisy was very intelligent. She loved to play and laugh. +One day, Daisy was in her living room. On the floor was something that caught her eye. It was a shape. Daisy had never seen a shape like this before. She laughed when she saw it. + +She looked at the shape carefully. She noticed it had many sides, like a square. But it also had corners like a triangle. She was so curious. + +Daisy wanted to find out what made this shape so special. She touched it and felt the lines. As she felt it and explored it, she realized it no longer looked like a square or triangle, but something else. Daisy was able to change the shape by using her intelligent mind. + +Daisy was so excited. She laughed and jumped around the living room. Her family came in to see what was so funny and saw the shape. Everyone laughed at how smart Daisy was! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy who liked to clap. Everywhere she went, she would clap her hands. One day, Amy was playing with her dolls when she heard a funny sound coming from the corner of the room. She walked over to see what it was, and she saw a phone! She clapped her hands in excitement and picked up the phone. + +Amy pressed the phone against her ear and heard a very sweet voice on the other end. It was her mommy! She talked and giggled with her mommy for a while and then said goodbye. + +Amy was so happy that she put the phone back down and clapped her hands. She ran out of the room to tell her friends about the phone. She told them about the sweet voice she heard and they all clapped in joy! + +Amy and her friends clapped their hands as they jumped and danced around the room. They had so much fun that they kept on clapping until it was time to go to bed. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boat. The boat was very clean. One day, a little boy saw the boat and wanted to explore in it. He got in and started to row. But then, trouble happened! The water was so big and it was too hard for him to row. He started to struggle and tried his best, but it was no use. Then, help came! His dad saw the boy in the boat, struggling. He came and rowed the boat, so the boy could relax. Soon, the boat was back on shore. The boy was so happy and he thanked his dad for helping him. Then, he never forgot the struggle he had with the boat. The end. +One day there was a little dog called Tim. He was full of energy and loved to run around. He was chasing a bird when he found something unusual in the garden. It was a present! Tim was so excited! + +He decided to open the present. When he pulled off the top, something strange happened - a spray came out! When Tim saw it, he jumped back, surprised. Then he smelt the spray - it smelled nice. He took a closer look and saw that it was special spray for plants. + +Tim thought this was an unusual present. He was not sure what to do but he decided to spray a little bit on the garden. He started spraying everywhere and the garden began to look more colourful. Tim was very happy that he found the present. +Once upon a time there was a little man who didn't know what wine was. He asked his mom what it was but his mom just smiled and said that he would know when he was older. + +The little man wanted to know but he knew he had to wait, so he kept living his life and unknowingly learning more about wine. + +He grew older and one day he was invited to a fancy dinner. When he got there he was so excited to see that everyone was drinking a delicious looking drink from glasses. He asked his mom what it was and she said it was wine. + +The little man was shocked to realize he had been waiting so long to know what wine was, but he was so excited to finally try it! He took a sip and it tasted sweet, so he finished it all. + +His mom laughed and said, “See, I told you that you’d know when the time was right!†The little man smiled, he was happy that he finally knew what wine was, and happy he had been patient for so long. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Beth. She loved to play outside and often went for walks in the woods near her house. Today she decided to explore deeper into the forest than she ever had before. + +As she hiked, the trees grew ever taller and the clouds seemed to get darker and darker. Suddenly, there was a loud crack! Beth realized that she had stepped on a pile of ice. + +It was very slippery, so Beth tried to be careful. But before she knew it, she had made a turn that she couldn't make back. She kept walking until she turned a corner and everything went dark. + +Beth was scared, but then she noticed something up ahead. With a heavy heart, she realized it was an icy lake. She tried to turn back, but it was too late. She had gone too far and the icy lake was all she could see. + +As she got closer, Beth noticed that it was bigger and deeper than she had thought. She tried to turn back, but she had gone too far. She tried desperately to get back, but the icy water was too strong and it swallowed her up. + +Beth was never seen again. +Once upon a time, a rhythm was very busy. He had lots of work to do and kept moving all day. One day, a bunny asked the rhythm why he was so busy. The rhythm said all his work was important so he had to keep going. The bunny thought a moment and said, “Working is important but it is also important to rest too.†+ +The rhythm thought the bunny was right. So he slowed down and took some time to rest. He felt much better afterwards. + +The bunny smiled and said, “See, having a balance between working and resting is important.†+ +The rhythm was glad he listened to the bunny. Being too busy all the time was not good. From then on, he worked and took breaks so he could stay strong and healthy. +John was playing at the beach. He had his bucket with him to collect shells. He kept searching for the prettiest one. Suddenly, a bad man came and tried to remove John's bucket. John was scared and he ran away. + +John ran back to his parents. His mom and dad saw the man and chased him away. They hugged John and told him that it was okay. + +"That man was really bad," said John's mom. "He wanted to take away your bucket, but we made sure he didn't get it." + +John smiled. He felt relieved and hugged his mom and dad. He was so thankful that his mom and dad had saved him and his bucket from the bad man. +Once there was a bee and he was very busy. He wanted to make honey in his hive. So, he flew around and around collecting nectar from the flowers. + +One day, he decided to take a break. He flew away from the hive and into a garden. He found a big, yellow flower there and he knew it would give him lots and lots of nectar. + +The bee flew over and hovered by the flower. But then he saw something ugly. At the very top of the flower were two big spiders. The bee was scared and he darted away from the flower. + +The bee felt so sad. He wished that he hadn't been scared. If he hadn't been scared, he could have got lots of nectar for his hive. He regretted not getting the nectar. + +But then the bee spotted another flower. This one had no spiders and lots of nectar. The bee hovered around it and collected lots of yummy honey. He was very happy and he flew straight back to his hive. + +The bee learned a lesson. He regretted not getting the nectar from the first flower, but he was happy that he had made honey on the second try. +Once upon a time there was a little spark. The spark was bright and happy and wanted to have a good time. + +So one day the spark flew off on an adventure. It flew high and low, over fields, forests and mountains. Everywhere it went it saw amazing things. There were colorful birds, yummy fruits and exciting new places. + +But after a while, the spark started to feel a bit bored. Everywhere was the same. Nothing was really new and exciting. + +Then the spark had an idea! It decided to scatter. It scattered into the air, replacing the boring things with exciting sparkles. Everywhere it hopped, it left behind tiny sparkles of joy that made the world brighter and happier. + +The end! +Once there was a little butterfly who was very restless. She decided to go on a search around the garden. Every petal, tree and blade of grass was trembling with excitement! She flitted across the petals and peered around corners, looking for that special something. + +Then suddenly she spotted something! What was it? She fluttered closer and came face-to-face with a big bee.He was trembling too! She quickly flew away and the bee buzzed after her. She darted from side-to-side and flew up high. The bee followed her up, but eventually got too tired and flew away. + +The little butterfly had a moment of peace. Then she continued her search. She flew from flower to flower, looking for something special. Then, after a long and restless search, she found what she was looking for: a little caterpillar! She settled down next to it, and they both trembled with happiness. +Molly and her mom were walking in the park. Molly was looking around at all the trees and flowers. Suddenly, Molly saw something in the grass. She ran over to take a closer look. + +Molly's mom followed her, "What did you find, sweetie?" + +Molly smiled, pointing to a tiny blue butterfly on the ground. "Look Mommy!" + +Mom smiled too and said, "That's so pretty! Maybe we should stay here for a minute or two, so you can watch it." + +Molly nodded and sat quietly in the grass, watching the butterfly. It fluttered around gracefully and Molly felt peaceful and calm. + +Mommy watched too and after a few minutes, she said, "It's time to go now, Molly." + +Molly sighed, getting up and brushing the grass off her pants. She waved goodbye to the butterfly as they continued their walk in the park. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jim and Jack. Both of them loved to have fun and play together. One day they were playing in the park, when they saw something sparkly on the ground. It looked so shiny and pretty that Jim wanted to hold it. He ran over and grabbed it. + +But Jack felt guilty. He knew that it probably didn't belong to either of them and was probably someone else's thing. So he quickly told Jim not to hold it. Jim listened and put the thing back where he found it. + +The two boys walked away from the park feeling good about the right thing they had done. + +The moral of the story is: always try to do the right thing, even if it's hard, because it will give you a good feeling inside! +One day, a little girl named Amy wanted to be a pilot. She was only 3 years old but she was determined to fly in the sky. + +The problem was, she didn't know how to fly a plane! She went to her mom for help. + +"Mom, can you show me how to be a pilot please?" Amy asked. + +"I'm sorry, sweetie," her mom replied. "I don't know how to be a pilot, but I know a bossy pilot who can show you." + +Amy frowned because she didn't like bossy people. But she had to meet the pilot so she went with her mom. + +The pilot showed her how to fly the plane. She was very bossy and Amy made lots of mistakes. But eventually, she learnt how to fly. + +Now she loves to fly in the sky, just like the pilot taught her! +Once upon a time there was a black family. Mama, Daddy and their three year old, Sarah, loved each other very much. Everyday, Mama and Daddy would support each other, smiling and giving hugs. + +One night, Sarah heard Mama and Daddy arguing about marriage.Daddy wanted to stay married but Mama thought it was not a good idea. "It's too hard," Mama said. + +Sarah was worried. She didn't want them to split up. She wanted them to stay together and love each other, so she went to her parents and said, "Please don't break up. Love each other and support each other, like you did before. " + +Mama and Daddy looked at Sarah and smiled. They hugged each other and agreed to stay together, and to support each other forever. + +So, because Sarah spoke up, Mama and Daddy stayed married. They all hugged and Sarah was very happy. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there were two little children, Jack and Jane. They were playing in their garden when they saw a bright firework in the sky. + +"Oh wow! Look at it sparkle," cried Jack. "Let's get it!" + +Jane shook her head. "No, it looks very ugly and it might be dangerous," Jane said. + +Just then, they heard a voice behind them. It was Grandma! + +"Listen, children," Grandma said. "You must never taste a firework. It will make you very very sick." + +The children nodded and thanked Grandma for the advice. They decided to leave the firework alone and enjoy the pretty colours from a safe distance. They ended up having a great day, playing and laughing in the garden. + +At the end of the day, Jack and Jane shared a valuable lesson: no matter how pretty something might look, it's important to always use good judgement in order to stay safe! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. Lily was only three years old and had never been away from home. But one day, she decided that she wanted to adventure away from home. She grabbed her bag and she left. + +As she was walking, she stumbled across a hall of bandages. At first she was a bit scared and wanted to leave but then she became curious. She wanted to take a closer look. + +When Lily got closer, she started to feel dizzy from all of the different colours and sizes of bandages she saw. Suddenly, she heard a voice calling her name! It was her Mummy. + +Mummy asked Lily why she had left and what she was doing there. She showed Mummy the bandages and Mummy smiled at her. She comforted her and said she could take a few of the bandages home. Excited, Lily grabbed a few and off they went. + +Since then, Lily never leaves home unless Mummy comes with her. +One day, a girl was walking down the street. She was very happy. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. It was coming from the street. The girl looked and saw a lot of traffic. Cars, buses, and bicycles were all moving very fast. The girl was a bit disturbed. + +But then she noticed something. All the people in the cars were happy. They were singing and laughing. The girl smiled and was happy too. + +The girl waved at the people in the traffic. They waved back and honked their horns. The girl thought it was the most fun she ever had. She felt much better after seeing the happy traffic. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane, she was three years old. One night, she got really excited about going to bed, so she put on her PJs and snuggled up in her bed. As she was about to fall asleep, she had a nightmare. In her nightmare, she saw scary monsters, which made her cry. + +All of a sudden, she felt something very gentle, fit around her. It gave her a warm, snug feeling, and made her feel safe. When she opened her eyes, she saw that it was her mom. She was giving her a big hug and told her that everything would be okay. + +Jane was so relieved to see her mom. Her mom hugged her all night long, until Jane eventually fell asleep. From then on, Jane was never scared of nightmares again. +In the dark night, a young boy named Joe decided to stay up late and take a look at a special page. As the hours passed, the sky outside Joe's window grew darker and darker. Joe knew that it was getting late and he had to go to bed soon - but he couldn't wait to see what was on the page. + +As soon as Joe opened the page, he saw a strange display. It was a kaleidoscope of colors and shapes, quickly flickering in and out of sight. Joe watched it closely, fascinated by the odd display. It felt like it was speaking to him in an ancient language that he could almost understand. + +The next day, Joe told his friends about the display he had seen the night before. They were impressed by Joe's story and urged him to find out more. So Joe went back to the same page, determined to learn the mystery of the dark display. When he opened it again, the same wonderful display appeared - only this time he understood it. It was a magical message that told him he was special, and that he could do great things. The message gave Joe the courage to face his fears, and everyone was astounded by what he achieved. +Once upon a time there was a 3 year old child named Jack. He was very artistic and loved to create pictures. Every day he would spend hours coloring, drawing and creating beautiful works of art. + +One day, Jack decided to make a very impressive picture. He mixed colors, drew shapes and cut paper carefully to make the perfect picture. He worked very hard on it and when he was done, he stepped back and admired his work. + +When Jack's mom saw his creation, she was amazed. She exclaimed, "Wow, Jack! This is amazing! It's the most impressive picture you've ever made!" + +Jack was so proud of what he had created. From that day on, he kept creating pictures, each one even more impressive than the last. +Once there was a girl who wanted to find treasure. So she started to search. She looked high and low, in fields and woods, but she couldn't find it. + +Finally, she decided to ask for help. She knocked on her neighbor's door, and he offered to help her search. But their start was not good. Everywhere they looked, they couldn't find treasure. + +The girl began to get worried. She searched harder and harder, but all she found were terrible rocks and sticks. After many hours, she got tired and frustrated. She wanted to give up, but her neighbor encouraged her to keep searching. + +Finally, with one last search, the girl found it--the treasure was buried deep in the earth. She was so excited! But as she started to dig it up, her neighbor became very angry. He said he wanted the treasure for himself. + +The girl was scared and upset. Her neighbor was too strong for her. In the end, he got the treasure and the girl had nothing. It was a terrible ending. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Dave and Ann, who were going on a walk. Ann was wearing her new shoes and Dave was very impressed. He said to her, "Your shoes are so nice! What kind of shoes are they?" + +Ann said, "These shoes have thick heels. I like them because they match with my dress!" + +Dave smiled and said, "It's great that you match your shoes with your dress. You look very nice!" + +Ann thanked him, and just then, a gust of wind blew her shoes away! Ann and Dave ran after them, but the wind was too strong and they lost the shoes. + +Dave realized and said that no matter how nice shoes look, it's always important to make sure that they fit right too. Shoes that don't fit correctly can be dangerous. + +Ann agreed and said, "You're right, Dave. From now on, I'll buy the right size of shoes with thick heels! They'll look nice AND fit me perfectly!" + +Dave nodded, and they both smiled, content with their newfound knowledge. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They loved to play and have fun together. But one day, they disagreed about something and started to fight. One of the friends wanted to keep playing and have fun, but the other refused. This made the first friend feel sad. + +The first friend tried to stop the fight by telling the second friend that he shouldn't refuse. But the second friend was feeling heavy and sad, and wouldn't listen. No matter how much the first friend asked, the second friend refused to stop fighting and listen. + +The first friend got so frustrated that he picked up a heavy rock and threw it at the second friend. But the heavy rock missed and flew away. + +Both of the friends were so scared that they decided to stop fighting and make up. As they hugged and promised to never fight again, they knew that it was better to be friends than to argue. +Once there was a little girl who loved to explore. Everywhere she went, she asked questions about the things she saw. + +One day, she saw something really rare. It was a tall, yellow flower with purple petals. She asked her mom, "Mommy, what is that?" + +Her mom explained, "That's a special flower called a wink flower. It's very rare and it only grows in special places." + +The little girl wanted to learn more, so she asked, "What can it do?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Well, if you sit very still and look at it, you can see a little wink. The flower can tell us something very special!" + +The little girl was fascinated. She sat down in front of the flower and waited. After a few minutes, she saw it: a tiny little wink. She smiled, feeling very lucky to have spotted such a rare sight. +Thomas was going to the park today and he was very excited. He enjoyed playing under the bright sunshine, looking at the trees and kicking a ball around. + +The day was hot and Thomas's mom knew this; so she chose his most stylish and cool outfit for him. Thomas was wearing red shorts and a blue T-shirt and his mom had tied a white bandanna around his neck, like all the fashion models did. + +Thomas skipped in the park with his best friend. They were having a great time. Every few minutes they would stop, catch their breath and then start running again. + +Then something caught Thomas's eye - a big orange ball was rolling down the hill and was quickly heading their way. Without hesitation, Thomas kicked the ball back. His mom jumped in surprise, "Thomas! That was good, you kicked it back all the way up the hill". Thomas felt very proud. + +His mom smiled and said "Let's go, it's getting very hot". That night at dinner, Thomas couldn't stop talking about how he kicked the ball back up the hill. His mom smiled, proud of her young fashionista. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was so excited because it was a dark and spooky night. He wanted to explore with his flashlight! + +But the flashlight didn't work. He was so frustrated. He shook the flashlight but it was still not working. What could he do? + +He decided to try to eat it. He tried to open it up and take out the batteries, but still nothing happened. He was hungry and frustrated. + +He went outside and he ate a tasty snack. He forgot all about the flashlight! He continued exploring the dark night without the help of his flashlight. Suddenly the flashlight came back to life! He was so happy! + +The boy happily explored the dark night with the help of his flashlight. He had so much fun and he learned a lot about the dark and spooky night. He was so glad his flashlight worked again. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. They were called Max and Beth. Every day, Max and Beth would meet in the park to play together. + +On this particular day, they decided to mix things. They ran around gathering different objects they could find and put them in a pile. Max said "We can trade things that we have mixed up". Beth looked excited. + +Max gave Beth a twig mixed with a few stones and Beth gave Max a light feather mixed with a handful of leaves. They laughed with joy. + +Then, they started to trade more. Max traded his mixed up pile of feathers with Beth's mixed up pile of sticks. They thought it was great fun. + +Max and Beth continued to mix and trade their things back and forth. They had a wonderful time together and even when it was time for them to go home, they vowed to come back the next day and mix even more. +There was a boy named John. He was three years old. One day, he wanted to play outside. He asked his mom if he could go. She said yes and gave him his gear. He was really happy. + +He went outside and saw a friend. She was riding her bike. John asked to ride it too. His friend said yes. He was very excited and he called out to his mom to tell her. + +But when he called for his mom, he heard a loud crash. He ran to see what had happened. His mom was lying on the ground with a broken leg. She was very frustrated and in a lot of pain. + +John was very sad. He wished he hadn't gone outside. His mom had broken her leg while helping him get his gear. From that day on, John was very careful and always tried to be helpful. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl called Little Daisy. She was 3 years old and loved to play. Every day she pretended to be a princess with her magical string. + +One sunny day, Little Daisy decided it was time to go to the park. She wanted to fly her kite with her special string. But when she tried to remove it from the box, it was stuck! She tried and tried but it just wouldn't move. + +She felt like she needed help. So Little Daisy asked her mom for help. Her mom smiled and said "Let me try". Her mom held the string and pulled it lightly. Suddenly, it came out of the box. They had done it! + +Little Daisy and her mom smiled. Now Little Daisy was ready to go and play with her magical string at the park. +Jack and his dad were in the park. It was a bright, sunny day and they were both having fun. They were playing a game of tag when Jack noticed his dad had something strange in his pocket. + +Jack stopped and asked, "Dad what is that in your pocket?" + +His dad said, "It's a pistol, Jack. I need to stand here and guard this area so no one gets hurt." + +Jack was worried and asked, "But why do you need a pistol, dad?" + +His dad looked around and said, "Because I am worried about the people who might come here and try to hurt us." + +Jack stood still and said, "Don't worry, dad! I'll stand here and help you guard the area." + +His dad smiled and said, "Thank you, Jack. You're a brave boy." +Once upon a time there was a little alligator who lived near a big pond. He was very independent and loved to spend time by himself in the pond. Every day, he would sunbathe on the shore and do whatever he wanted to do! + +One day, the alligator met a frog. They quickly became friends and spent every day together around the pond. The little alligator learned so much from the frog and really enjoyed his company. + +Time passed and one day, the frog asked the alligator to marry him. The alligator did not understand what this meant so he asked the frog to explain. The frog said that marrying meant being together always, helping each other and taking care of each other always. + +The alligator thought about it for a long time and he finally decided to marry the frog. They got married and lived happily ever after! + +The moral of this story is that it's important to be independent and take care of yourself, but it's also important to understand the importance of companionship and having someone to share your life with. +Mommy and Daddy took Lucy to the park. They saw the birds flying and the birds were so adorable! Lucy was excited and wanted to run and play. However, Mommy and Daddy ignored her and instead they played on their phones. Lucy felt sad, so she decided to sit by the rubber tree and cry. + +Mommy and Daddy finally noticed her and felt bad for ignoring her. Daddy went to his bag and took out two cups of sugar. He gave one to Mommy and one to Lucy. Lucy was so happy and hugged Daddy. Daddy gave her a kiss and said, "Let's go find something fun for us to do!" + +Lucy laughed and followed Mommy and Daddy as they played at the park. She had the sugar in one hand and Mommy and Daddy's hands in the other. It was an amazing day and Lucy was so happy that her parents didn't ignore her anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Sammy. He lived in a house with his mom and dad. + +One day, Sammy asked his dad, "What can I do today?" His dad thought for a moment and replied, "Why don't you try jumping on your mattress?" + +Sammy was excited to try. So he ran to the bedroom, jumped on his regular mattress, and then started bouncing! Sammy's dad started laughing and said, "Now do you know what else you can try?" + +Sammy shook his head excitedly, wondering what he should do next. His dad said, "You can try to make your mattress fly!" + +Sammy was so excited that he jumped even higher and faster, and before long, he was really flying! He was amazed and his dad clapped and cheered. + +Sammy was so proud of himself for trying something new and making it work! +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Jane. Jane was three and she loved to explore. One day, Jane asked her mom if she could climb the mountain near their house. Her mom said yes, but reminded Jane to be careful. + +Jane was so excited for her adventure that she raced out the door right away. She couldn't wait to get to the mountain. As she got closer and closer, she saw more and more people. She soon discovered that the mountain was a very popular place. + +When Jane got to the top of the mountain, she was so amazed! She saw the most beautiful view she had ever seen. It was a breathtaking sight that filled Jane with happiness. + +As Jane looked out over the stunning landscape, her mom's words echoed in her mind: "Be careful, Jane." She suddenly remembered to not get too close to the edge of the mountain and take caution on her journey back down. + +Jane had a wonderful time on the mountain, and she was happy to be safe and sound in her own house once more. From that day onwards, Jane never forgot the important reminder her mom gave her before she went on her journey. +Once upon a time, there were two little kids playing together in the park. One of them was very creative and wanted to make something fun. She looked around and found a wrap. + +The creative little kid said, "We can make a fun game with this wrap! We can fly it like a kite in the sky." + +The other kid said, "Wow, what a great idea! Let's try it!" + +The two kids flew the wrap in the sky. It flew so high, higher than the trees. It was so exciting! + +The creative little kid had another idea. She said, "Let's pretend it's a bird. We can make it go wherever we want!" + +The other kid loved the idea and the two kids played for a long time, making the wrap fly around the sky. + +Little did they know that their fun and creative game had made them real-life bird watchers. The wrap was a symbol of freedom and encouragement that spread throughout the entire park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who liked to play golf. He practiced every day. His family and friends loved watching him because he was so good. + +One day, the little boy got a little dizzy while swinging the golf club. He felt scared and sad. Then, his dad came up to him and hugged him. He told the little boy that he was brave for trying something new, and that it's ok to feel dizzy once in a while. + +The little boy felt much better and hugged his dad in return. He decided that he would practice golf even more, but he would always remember the hug from his dad, and that feeling of courage and love. + +The moral of the story is: no matter how dizzy we feel, it's important to keep trying. We will always have brave, loving support when we need it. +Once there was an elderly woman who was on a journey. She was walking down the street and carrying a heavy bag. As she walked past a group of children, they started to laugh and point at her. + +She felt embarrassed and wanted to get away but her bag was too heavy. As she stumbled, the children laughed even louder. The elderly woman felt so embarrassed that she started to cry. + +Suddenly, a young boy stepped forward. He was only three years old. He said, "Please don't cry! I can help you with your journey." + +The elderly woman smiled and thanked the little boy. He helped her carry her bag and they continued on the journey together. Everyone cheered when they finally reached their destination. +Once upon a time, there was a big machine. It was cold and very tall. One day, the machine started to shake. + +A small girl, who was three years old, was close by. She asked her mother, "Mum, why is the machine shaking?" + +Her mother smiled and said, "The machine is shaking because it's cold. It is shaking to keep itself warm." + +The little girl thought that was very funny. She was so happy that the machine was shaking to keep itself warm. After that day, the machine stopped shaking and the girl felt sad. + +But, the girl went back to the machine every day and said, "Hello Machine. I hope you stay warm and don't shake again!" +Once upon a time there was a big, busy farm. The farmer had lots of animals that made it a fun place to be. + +One day, the farmer was out in the yard looking at his animals when he heard something coming down the road. When he looked, he saw a truck. + +The farmer said to himself, "Maybe I can grab something good from that truck!" + +He walked to the truck and when he got there, he saw that it was filled with toys! + +The farmer smiled and said, "This looks like lots of fun!" + +He grabbed some of the toys, put them in his basket, and took them back to his farm. + +The farmer was very busy for the rest of the day playing with his new toys. He had a lot of fun! +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Jack. One day he wanted to go for a walk in the park. He put on his hat and let his mom give him a kiss goodbye. + +When Jack got to the park, he saw something so special. The grass was so green and the sky was so blue. He saw a bird flying above and heard the leaves rustling in the breeze. + +But then something else caught Jack's eye. He saw a white duck swimming in a pond. He was fascinated! He wanted to go and say hello. He took off his shoes and let his toes feel the heat of the sun on the sand. He walked to the pond and stood very still. The duck swam closer and closer, and then let Jack pet its soft feathers. + +Jack was so happy! He waved goodbye to the white duck and ran off to find his mom. From that day onward, Jack always remembered the heat of the sun and the white duck in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a restaurant. It was open so everybody could go inside. Inside the restaurant, there was a big bell. It would ring when someone opened the door. + +One day, a little girl opened the door. She heard the bell ring! She thought it sounded so nice. She opened and closed the door many times, just so she could hear the bell ring again. + +While she was playing, lots of people came to the restaurant. They heard the bell ringing and they all came inside. The little girl was very happy because she was the one making the bell ring again and again! + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a gifted little girl named Jane. Jane was special because she could design anything her heart desired. + +One day Jane decided to design a carrot. She got the biggest carrot she could find, and then painted it all the colors of the rainbow. + +When she was finished, Jane showed her carrot to her parents. They were so impressed by Jane's work that they put it in the garden. + +From then on, every time someone saw the colorful carrot they would say " Look at that beautiful carrot, Jane must be very gifted to have designed it!" + +The end! +One day, a mommy and her little boy went to the beach. He looked around and saw an ugly net by the water. He asked his mommy what it was and she said it was a fishing net. He was so excited and asked if he could put it in the water. His mommy said yes, so he dragged the net to the ocean. + +The boy put the net in the water, but it wasn't catching anything. After a few minutes, he pulled it out of the water and saw a big red crab in the net! He was so happy, he took it to his mommy and she said it was time to go back home. + +The little boy was so happy he had caught a crab with the ugly net. He was proud of himself and kept talking about it all the way home. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was honest, kind and good at watching. One day he saw a green snake with a long, thin neck. He liked the snake and wanted to watch it, so he followed it all day. + +He watched it move around different trees and bushes. Jack was careful and didn't get too close, but he still watched the snake as it slid across the ground. The snake eventually stopped at a pond and Jack watched it dip its neck into the water. + +The snake was drinking, but it also waved its neck in the air. Jack thought it looked funny and he laughed. Then, the snake suddenly curled its neck around and looked at him. Jack watched the snake for a few minutes longer, before slowly turning away and walking home. + +When Jack got back home, he felt proud that he had been honest and watched the snake carefully. From then on, Jack watched animals whenever he had the chance. +Once upon a time there was a loyal King. He had a big, strong castle which he kept safe. + +The King was always protecting something very special. He held it close to his heart. + +One day, the King decided to take his secret away. He wanted to hide it, so he decided to bury it in the garden. + +The King was very sad. He said to his helpers, “I need to keep this secret safe forever. I’m relying on you to help me. You must be loyal and never tell anyone what I’ve done.†+ +The helpers agreed and the King thanked them. Together, they buried the secret in the garden and vowed to keep it safe forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved muffins. One day she was walking through her garden when she came upon an empty house. The house seemed so strange and empty, the little girl knew she had to investigate. + +She opened the door of the house slowly and peered inside. There, she saw the most wonderful sight. On the table was a big, round muffin with sprinkles on top. + +The little girl could hardly contain her excitement. She walked up to the table and said, “Hello muffin! Are you waiting for me to eat you?†+ +The muffin just sat there and didn't say a word. She picked it up and took a bite. It was delicious! + +The little girl finished the muffin in no time and the house seemed even emptier than before. She waved goodbye to the empty house and went back home with a happy tummy. +Once there was a small magical creature that could shrink in size. He was very special, because he could understand all languages. One day, the creature went to a lake. He heard some people talking and he was surprised when he realised he could understand what they were saying. But when he looked closer, he saw that the people were speaking in a very pale language - one he had never heard before. + +The creature wanted to understand the language, so he shrank himself down even smaller until he could fit inside their conversation. As he listened, he heard the people talking about how important it was to be kind, respectful and helpful. + +The creature left the lake feeling content and inspired, knowing what the pale language had taught him. He learned that understanding all sorts of languages - even strange ones - can teach us valuable lessons, and that it's important to be kind to each other. +Once upon a time there was a bright sunny day. Two friends, John and Peter, decided to go for a walk in the woods. As they walked, they heard a sound. They followed the sound and came across a poor rabbit. The rabbit was suffering because it had a hurt leg and couldn't walk. John and Peter felt so sorry for the rabbit that they decided to help it. + +John picked the rabbit up and carried it carefully in his arms. He and Peter made sure the rabbit was safe and then started walking home. On the way, the sun was bright so John and Peter took off their jackets and wrapped them around the rabbit. + +When they got home, John and Peter took the rabbit to the vet. The vet said the rabbit was going to be alright and gave it a special medicine. After a few days the rabbit was walking again. John and Peter were so happy that the rabbit was no longer suffering. They decided to take the rabbit for walks every day, to make sure it stayed healthy. + +John and Peter lived happily ever after with the bright, happy rabbit. +Once upon a time, there was an elephant. He was very mischievous and always behaved in a very messy way. + +One day, he was walking through the forest and came across a bush with juicy-looking strawberries. The elephant couldn't resist and started eating them all! + +When the elephant heard a voice behind him, he was startled. It was a little girl, with a stern expression. She said, "Why are you eating all the strawberries? That's not very nice." + +The elephant was a bit embarrassed and replied nervously, "I'm sorry. I just couldn't help it. I shouldn't have behaved in such a messy way." + +The little girl smiled. "It's okay", she said, "But next time, remember to be more behaved." + +The elephant was thankful for the girl's kindness and thanked her before he carried on his journey. From that day on, the elephant always tried his best to be more behaved when walking through the forest. +The purple thick mud was squishy and fun. Sally loved it. She was three years old and loved to move through the mud. She could feel the big, fat squish of the mud between her toes. + +She took big steps and moved through the mud. It made funny, squelchy sounds. With every move she made, the thick purple mud squelched, squeaked and squelched. And the mud was so thick she could pretend she was a mermaid, swimming through the sea! + +Sally had so much fun moving through the mud, she didn't want to leave. After what seemed like all day she said goodbye to the mud, and she moved away from the thick purple mud. +One summer day, Tom wanted to do something special with his mom. So, he asked her if they could play with his new blue microscope. + +"Sure!" Mom said. She was very excited to look at the world around them through the lens. + +The two set up the microscope in the garden, and discovered so many small wonders. Tom especially loved the tiny ladybugs and brightly colored flowers they were able to see. + +Finally, they came to a small puddle of water. Tom peered into it, and saw fish swimming around. He looked at his mom in wonder. + +"Let's get a closer look," she said, putting her eyes to the microscope. "See, look at their little fins and the stripes on their backs." + +Tom smiled. He felt like he'd gone on an adventure to the bottom of the sea, just by using his blue microscope. +He was glad that his mom had said yes to playing with it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Maya. She loved broccoli and always wanted to win. So one day she decided to enter a competition. The prize was a comfortable beanbag. + +Maya was very excited about participating in the competition. She spent all morning studying up on broccoli so she could win. + +When she arrived at the competition, there were many other children trying to win the comfortable beanbag too. Maya was nervous but confident that she could win. + +The competition began and it was clear that Maya knew a lot more than the other children. Everyone was impressed with her broccoli knowledge! + +At the end of the competition, the judge announced the winner. "The winner is Maya!" he said. Everyone cheered. + +Maya was so happy to have won the comfortable beanbag! She hugged it tight and thanked everyone for participating. From then on, Maya was known as the broccoli expert, and no one could beat her at broccoli-related competitions. +Once upon a time, there was a happy cart. The cart was very special because it could mix things together. Everyday it went all around town, mixing things for everyone. + +One day, the cart went to the park. It stopped at the jungle gym and started to mix. It mixed together some bananas and some apples. It mixed together some rocks and some grass. + +At the playground, the children saw the happy cart mixing things and they clapped their hands with joy. The cart was so pleased. It smiled and kept on mixing all the things it could find. + +The cart also went to the beach. It mixed together some sand and some shells. The children were so excited and they followed the happy cart everywhere it went. + +The cart was so happy. It continued mixing things together all over town and the children went with it, enjoying every minute of it. The end. +Once there was a little girl named Katy. She was three years old and she loved to go to birthday parties. + +One day, Katy received an invitation to a party. She was so excited and she couldn't wait to go. She quickly got ready and was very excited to show off her new dress. + +On the way to the party, Katy was so happy. She even sang along in the car! But when she got to the party, she was very sad. + +Katy's friend waved at her and said, “Hey Katy! Come on in!†But Katy didn't remember her invitation and so the door was too hard to open. + +The other kids laughed, and Katy started to cry. She felt so embarrassed and wished she could remember her invitation. But it was too late. + +Katy went home with her tail between her legs and vowed to never forget another invitation again. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl. Every night, she would look up at the stars and make a special wish. She hoped that one day, her wish would come true. + +One night was especially special. As the little girl looked up at the stars, she saw something magical. It was a glowing star that seemed to soak up all the moonlight. + +The little girl was so excited and said out loud, "Wow! How did you get so bright?" + +The star twinkled and said, "I soak up the light from the moon and stars around me." + +The little girl smiled and thanked the star. She knew her wish had come true - it was a magical night. +Once upon a time there was an old man. He was very elderly and wise. He was walking near a beautiful lake when he suddenly saw a child playing by the water. The old man wanted to warn the child about the dangers of the lake but the child was too busy to listen. + +The old man shouted, "Young one, take care! This lake is not safe for you." The child kept on playing. + +The old man, determined to share the truth, moved closer and said, "Listen, it's not safe for you. You must stay away from the lake". + +The child finally looked up and started to understand the old man's warning. "But why?" asked the child. + +The elderly man smiled and said, "There are animals and creatures in this lake that could hurt you. That's why you must be careful". + +The child thanked the old man and promised to be careful near the lake. The old man was happy and continued his journey. +Once upon a time there was a 3 year old called Jake. Jake had a really cool toy gun and he loved to shoot it at things. One day his mummy put some yummy toast on the table and Jake went to grab his gun. + +Mummy said "No, Jake, don't shoot the toast!". + +But Jake didn't want to listen so he smiled and aimed his gun at the toast. + +Mummy said "No, Jake! Toast is soft. Not to shoot." + +Jake thought for a minute and then put down his gun. He smiled at mummy and said "OK, I won't shoot the toast". + +Mummy was so pleased that she gave him a big hug. From then on Jake only used his gun for shooting other things but never for shooting the soft toast! +Once upon a time, there was an old boat. It wanted to go on an adventure so it went to the lab. The lab made the boat new and strong. The boat felt ready to go, so it sailed away. + +The boat sailed over the sea. It saw dolphins and whales as it went. The sun shone and the waves crashed against it. The boat felt happy and free. + +But after a while, the boat got tired. It was tired of the sun, tired of the waves and tired of sailing. The boat wanted to rest. + +So the boat sailed back to the lab. The boat was glad to be back. It stayed at the lab and rested. The boat could have a new adventure soon. +One day, there was an unusual noise. John didn't know what it was, but he wanted to find out. He asked his mom, "What is that noise?" + +His mom replied, "Let's go and follow the noise, and we'll see." + +John was excited! He ran outside and he and his mom followed the noise. After walking for a while, they arrived at a playground. + +John saw a new toy he had never seen before. He said to his mom, "What is that?" + +His mom smiled and explained, "That's a bouncy castle. You can climb and jump on it." + +John had so much fun as he followed the unusual noise to the playground. +Once there was a family that had an old mop. It was not shiny and new like other mops. Every day the mop's job was to clean the floor in the kitchen. Even though it did a good job, the family thought a new mop would be better. + +So one day, the family went out to buy a new mop. The mop was shiny and new. Everyone was excited about it. But when they got home, the new mop was still in the box. + +The next day, everyone woke up to the smell of something delicious. The family went to the kitchen to see what was cooking. To their surprise, the new mop was out of the box and had become a spoon! + +The new mop could now help spread tasty food to the table. Everyone was so happy and excited to have the new mop help out. The family found that the new mop had become very useful in their kitchen. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jessie. One day she wanted to go to the university, because she had heard about a lot of interesting things happening there. + +Jessie asked her mom if she could take a trip to the university, but her mom said no. + +"It's not safe," said her mom. "You can't take a trip by yourself, you're only three years old." + +Jessie didn't give up; she kept trying to convince her mom. But her mom said no, no matter how hard Jessie tried. + +Disappointed, Jessie decided to take a trip by herself. She was sure it was going to be safe at the university. + +So she grabbed her coat and started walking. On the way, she got lost and soon she was in a very dangerous part of town. Jessie was scared and it started to get dark. Suddenly, a big man appeared in front of her. + +The man took Jessie away and she was never seen again. + +The end. +Mum and her daughter were outside having a great time. The girl was zooming around, running and playing. Suddenly, the sky got icy and Mum said it was time to go inside. + +The girl zoomed to the door and went inside. She was feeling chilly, so Mum hugged her and warmed her up. + +Mum made a warm cup of milk for the girl and they sat together on the sofa to have a cuddle. Suddenly, there was a bright light outside! Mum and the girl went to the window and saw a plane zooming away. It was so high in the sky, it looked like a tiny speck. + +Mum and the girl smiled and waved at the plane, wishing it luck on its journey. Then, the girl zoomed back to the sofa and Mum hugged her close. They stayed there, with Mum’s arms around her daughter until it was time to go to bed. +Once upon a time there was a little ant. He was walking through a small forest when he saw something unusual. On a tree there was a small jar. He opened it and found something inside - it was a spicy powder! + +The ant was curious and tasted the powder. It was very spicy! But he wanted to try more. + +So the ant went in search of more of the spicy powder. He soon found a small path to a hill. The hill was topped with many large jars of the same powder. + +The ant was excited! He started to fill his jar with powder. He was about to complete his mission, when suddenly a voice spoke. + +"What are you doing?" it asked. + +The ant jumped in surprise, and saw a small child looking at him. + +"I'm completing my mission to get some spicy powder!" said the ant. + +The child laughed and said, "Wow that's great! Let me help you!" + +So the little ant and child worked together to fill the jar with the spicy powder. When they finished, they shared a hug and the ant said goodbye. + +The ant went back to his home with a full jar of spicy powder. He had completed his mission! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Peter and Jane. One day, Peter wanted to go and play in the garden but Jane wanted to stay inside and read a book. Peter asked Jane to come outside with him, but she disagreed. + +Peter said, "Come outside and play with me, it will be so much fun!" But Jane shook her head and said, "No, I want to stay inside and read this book". + +Peter was not happy. He was patient, but he couldn't get Jane to come and play with him. So in the end, Peter said, "Fine! I'm going out and eating a pear without you!" + +Jane was sad and said, "No! Please don't go Peter!" But Peter didn't listen. He went outside and ate the delicious pear by himself. Jane never saw Peter again and it made her very sad. Even though Jane was patient and tried to be understanding, in the end, it wasn't enough and she was alone. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. Sarah wanted to learn something new so she went to the hill. It was a big, green hill and Sarah was very excited. She started running up the hill and ran until she reached the top. + +When Sarah reached the top, she saw the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. It was a big green tree. She thought this was the most amazing thing ever. + +Sarah wanted to learn more, so she touched the leaves and felt them on her hands. She looked at the trunk of the tree and moved her hands around it. She also looked at the branches and saw the birds sitting on them. + +Sarah was so happy to learn something new on the green hill. She ran down the hill with a big smile on her face. From that day on, Sarah would come back to that hill to learn new things! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. She was very excited to go to university, but things were not going so well. + +On the day of the big move, Sarah had to hang her posters on the wall. She was almost done but suddenly, a sour smell filled the room. Her beloved posters had gone missing. + +Sarah was sad. She looked everywhere but she couldn't find them. Then, she had an idea. She went outside and hung a notice all over the university. + +The next day, the university was full of people searching for Sarah's posters. After a while, one of Sarah's neighbours returned the posters to her, and she was so very happy. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Tom and Harry. They both liked to play sport together. + +One day, Tom wanted to do something more fun. He suggested to go on a twisty slide. Harry was very anxious because it looked scary. But Tom told him that he had nothing to fear. + +So, Harry decided to trust his friend and go on the slide together. When they arrived at the top of the slide, Harry was still scared. But when they finally got to the bottom, he cheered with joy. + +His trust in his friend paid off! From that day forward, Harry knew that he could trust Tom and that he did not have to worry when trying new things. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes it is good to take risks and trust your friends. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little tiger. He loved to roar loud and proud. +One day, the tiger wanted a special helmet. So he went to the shop. He saw lots of helmets, but they all looked fake. He wasn't sure which one to choose. +Suddenly, the tiger saw a bright and shiny helmet. He knew it was perfect for him. He picked it up, put it on and roared. The helmet was so loud, it sounded like thunder! +All the other animals were very impressed. They all knew the tiger was the bravest of them all. +From then on, the brave little tiger wore his shiny helmet and roared every day. +Once upon a time there lived a family of bears. They were very polite and kind to one another. + +One day, in the summer, the family decided to go on a long journey. As they went, they saw some fun things. The little bear was happy that he did not have to study during the summer. + +The family soon arrived at a very wide river. They were too scared to cross because it looked dangerous. But then the mother bear said to the family, "There is nothing to fear. If we study the river, we will know how to cross it safely." + +So the family studied the river and they quickly figured out the best way to cross. They all crossed the river safely, and reached the other side. + +The little bear realised that even when he was not in school, he could still learn and study new things. He had learned a very important lesson on this journey: it is always good to study, even when you don't have to! +Tommy was a curious three year old boy. He liked to observe his surroundings, and ask lots of questions. One day, Tommy asked his mom, "What is the word 'study'?". His mom smiled, and told Tommy that studying is when you look closely at something, and learn all about it. + +Tommy was so excited to try studying, that he ran off to find something to study. He walked around his house looking for something interesting. Then he found it - a colorful songbook. He sat down, and flipped through the book. He noticed a heart-shaped note tucked between the pages. + +The note said, "Practice makes perfect, so don't give up!" Tommy smiled, and began studying the song written on the page. He studied the words, the melody, and the rhythm very carefully. He was very persistent, and after a few weeks of practice, he had learned the entire song. + +Tommy proudly played the song for his mom. She beamed with pride and admiration. "You did it!" she said. "You understood what it meant to study!" +Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess. She lived in a castle and had a treasure of coins. Every day she would do something special and kind. Everyone around her thought she was so nice and kind. + +One day she saw a tiny baby bird on the ground. She decided to help it and took it in her home. She made a little bed in a box with some paper and feathers. The bird was so happy! + +The next day she took care of the bird and fed it some special food. She was so happy when the bird was healthy again! Everyone applauded the princess, who had done a kind thing. + +The lovely princess thanked the people for all their help. To celebrate, she asked for a shower of sparkles. The sky filled up with colourful sparkles and everyone cheered in joy. It was so beautiful! + +The tiny bird was very happy and flew high to the sky. Everyone applauded the princess once again as a thank you. The princess smiled and thanked everyone happily. She was so happy that she had helped the tiny bird. +Once upon a time there was a good penguin. The penguin liked to help others. + +One day the penguin saw a fish stuck in a net. The penguin said, "Can I help you?" The fish was so thankful and said, "Yes, please help me!" + +So the good penguin worked hard to untangle the fish from the net. After a few minutes the fish was free! + +The fish said, "Thank you so much. You are a very good penguin!" The penguin smiled and said, "You're welcome!" +Once upon a time, there was a compassionate bear who lived in a deep dark forest. Every morning, the bear would go hunting and look for food. + +One day, the bear found a bone. He was so excited, but when he tried to pick it up, it crumbled away and destroyed it. The bear was so sad that he started to cry. + +But then, a kind little fox came along and saw how sad the bear was for losing his bone. The fox took a deep breath and felt deep compassion for the bear. She took out a special bone from her pocket and gave it to the bear. + +The bear was so happy and thanked the fox many times. From then on, the bear and the fox were the best of friends. They would go on adventures together and play games side by side. + +The end. +Joanie was a wise little girl. She was always taking baths. Each day she would go to the bathroom and say, "Time to bathe!" Then she would fill the tub with warm water. She loved the way the water felt on her skin. + +When she was done, she would turn on the fan. The fan helped to dry her hair. She liked to feel the cool air on her skin. It felt like a breath of fresh air. + +After she was all dried off, Joanie felt nice and clean. She was wise for taking such good care of herself. From then on, whenever she needed to feel refreshed and clean she knew exactly what to do - take a nice bath and turn on the fan. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was three years old, and he loved animals. He had a pet bunny that he would feed every day. + +One day, Tom went to the park. He saw a train, and he wanted to take a ride. He asked his dad, "Can I ride the train?" His dad said, "Yes, but be careful!" + +Tom got on the train and had a great time. When the train stopped, he was very dry. So he asked the driver for some water. The driver said, "I don't have any water, but I have something better!" He gave Tom an ice cream cone. + +Tom was very happy. He thanked the driver and went off to find his dad. When he found his dad, he showed him the ice cream. His dad said, "That looks great! Let's go home so you can feed your bunny." + +Tom finished his ice cream and they went home. Tom fed his bunny some carrots and watched as his bunny hopped around in a dry field. Tom was so glad he took a train ride that day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Jenny. One day, Jenny went outside to play in the garden. She was wearing her favourite skirt, and it was made of soft, colourful fabric. While she was playing, a big bug flew past. Jenny was very scared, and she started to tremble. + +Just then, her mum called her name. Jenny was confused. She looked where the bug had gone, but it had disappeared. She couldn't decide whether she should keep playing or go to her mum. + +Jenny's mum called her again. The trembling stopped, and Jenny ran to her mum. Jenny hugged her mum tight, and felt safer. Jenny was no longer confused. She smiled and said, "I'm here!" Her mum laughed and said, "Let's go home." +One day, Tom and his mom went to the beach. Tom asked, "Mama, can I put my swimsuit on?" His mom said, "Yes, that would be cool!" + +Tom quickly put on his swimsuit and ran to the beach. He saw the ocean and was excited. "Look Mama, it's so cool!" he said. + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, the ocean looks beautiful. Why don't you go for a swim in the shallow water?" +Tom nodded and ran into the ocean. He splashed around in the cool water and had a great time. + +After a few minutes, Tom's mom said, "Time to get out of the water. It's time to go home now." + +Tom was sad as he trudged back to shore. But he was excited to come back again soon. +Once there was a rabbit who liked to explore. One day the rabbit found a pond that looked so comfortable. She hopped over and explored around it. Near the pond, she saw a path that lead away. She followed it with curiosity. Soon she came to a meadow with many colorful wildflowers. She hopped around them, feeling happy and content. She didn't want to leave but when the sun started to go down, the rabbit knew it was time to go back. She followed the same path that had lead her there, and soon she was back at the comfortable pond. She rested there for a while before continuing on her journey. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mandy. Mandy loved wearing bright yellow outfits. She owned a bright yellow shirt with a zipper in the front. Every time Mandy put on her yellow shirt, she would perform her favourite dance. She would twirl and spin and sing as she danced around her house. + +One day, Mandy's zipper got stuck and she couldn't get it to open. She tried to unzip it with her little hands, but it wouldn't budge. She got frustrated and started to cry. + +Suddenly, Mandy's mom came to her rescue! She opened up the zipper with a little tool and Mandy hugged her tightly. She thanked her mom and jumped back into performing her dance. + +The end! +One day, a little girl wanted to go outside and play. She went outside, but the sky was dark and misty. She couldn't see very far. She was feeling helpless, but she wanted to keep playing. + +Suddenly, a big wind blew and took away the little girl. The wind was so strong that the little girl couldn't break free. She felt like she was in the mist and helpless. + +The little girl tried to call for help, but no one could hear her. The wind and the mist were too strong. The little girl felt scared and sad. + +Eventually, the little girl was never seen again. She was taken away by the strong wind and the mist and was never found. +Once upon a time there was a tuna. The tuna was swimming in the warm ocean. The sun was glowing in the sky and the water was nice and warm. + +The tuna swam and swam until he saw a bright glowing light underwater. It was so pretty! He swam towards it and when he got close he saw that it was an old treasure chest. + +The tuna was very excited. He swam up to the treasure chest and opened it. Inside were lots of pretty things that were shining and glowing in the warm water. + +He spent some time looking at all the things in the chest, and then he decided to bring it home with him. He closed the chest tight, and then he picked it up in his fins and started swimming back towards the shore. + +The tuna was so happy to have found the glowing treasure. He was sure that it would make his family very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a baby monkey. He was very curious, and loved to explore the world around him. Every morning he would climb up to the top of the tallest tree and take in the view. + +One day, the baby monkey was looking down from the top of the tree, when he saw another monkey walking through the forest. The baby monkey was excited to meet new friends, so he quickly jumped down from the tree and ran to greet the other monkey. + +But the other monkey did not seem to be friendly. He looked very angry! He started shouting at the baby monkey, shaking his fists in the air. The baby monkey was scared and quickly ran away to hide in the tree. + +The baby monkey peered down from the top of the tree, watching to see what the angry monkey would do next. Eventually, the angry monkey slowly shuffled away and left the baby monkey alone. + +Safely at the top of the tree, the baby monkey breathed a sigh of relief and vowed to be more careful when meeting new monkeys in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was very adventurous. He had a special pan that he could change in lots of different ways. Every day he would change the pan into something new! + +One day he changed the pan into a boat. He sailed it all over the house, pretending he was on the sea. Later, he changed the pan into a rocket, and flew it all around the garden. + +The boy's mom was very impressed with his imagination. She smiled and said, "Well done!" + +So every day the boy changed the pan into something new. He flew it around like an airplane, changed it into a car and raced it around, and changed it into a ball so he could kick it around in the backyard. + +No matter what he changed the pan into, he always had a great time being adventurous! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was persistent. Every day she would collect items from around her house, and put them in a big pile. She was very excited to see what she had collected. + +One day, the little girl was so excited that she had pulled a mattress out from her room and added it to the big pile. "Mommy, look what I collected!" she said with a big smile. + +Mommy smiled and asked her what she was going to do with the mattress. She thought for a minute and then came up with a plan. She was going to make a bed out of all the things she had collected. + +The little girl was persistent. She worked hard to make her bed, and before long it was done. She put the mattress on the bottom and all the other things on the top. + +Mommy was so proud of her daughter. She had done a great job, and that was all because of her persistence. +Once upon a time, there were two birds. They both wanted to fly really high in the sky. The first bird said to the second bird, "Let's fly together up to the clouds!" + +The second bird smiled and said, "Yes, let's do it!" They both started to fly very high, until they saw a box of cereal in the clouds. They both wanted to try some cereal, so they both flew down to get some. + +The first bird opened the box and there was some cereal inside! The bird was excited and said, "Let's both have some!" + +But the second bird said, "No, wait. This cereal tastes sour!" The first bird was really surprised and said, "What?! That's not good! We should fly away now. We don't want to eat sour cereal!" + +The two birds flew away from the cereal, but they had learned an important lesson. Always make sure to look before you eat! +Once upon a time there was a boy who was very strong. He wanted to make a change, so he decided to make a special ornament. It was very colourful and sparkly. He worked hard to make it. When he was finished he was so happy! He held it up and smiled, because it was so pretty. + +The ornament was very strong. He held it tight so it wouldn't break. The ornament was a symbol of the change the boy had made. He was very proud. + +The boy kept his ornament with him wherever he went. He showed it to his friends and family and told them about the change he had made. Everyone was so impressed and happy for him. + +The boy was very proud of the change he had made, and his ornament was a reminder of it. Every time he looked at, he remembered how strong he was. +It was a beautiful day, and Billy wanted to have some fun. He put on his shoes, and raced to the market to buy candy. When he got there, he found it was a tough market. Lots of people were pushing and shoving, and there was a big crowd. + +But Billy was determined to get what he wanted. He pushed and shoved his way through the crowd and eventually made it to the front of the market. He triumphantly reached out to grab a big bag of candy. + +Unfortunately, while Billy was celebrating his success, his feet slipped out from under him and he fell right into a big puddle of mud! The crowd around him gasped. + +But there was still hope for Billy - the bag of candy he had been reaching for had fallen with him into the mud. Even though everything else was a mess, the candy had survived! + +Billy knew his day had been tough, but still, he had come out a winner in the end. With a big smile on his face, he dashed home with his bag of candy! +Once upon a time there was a prince who was very brave. He was always looking for dangerous adventures. + +One day he heard a noise coming from the castle. He crept quietly towards the door and listened carefully. He heard what sounded like a voice coming from inside! + +The prince opened the door and saw an old man. He asked the old man what was happening. + +The old man said, "Oh, my prince! It is very dangerous in here, a monster has taken over the castle. I am very scared." + +The prince was not scared. He was brave and courageous. He said, "Don't worry, I will help you. We will defeat the monster together!" + +The old man was very happy and they set off together to fight the monster. With a lot of hard work and bravery, the prince managed to defeat the monster and the old man was safe. + +The old man thanked the prince for his help, and said, "You are truly a brave prince." The prince smiled, and he knew he had done something special. +Once upon a time there was a small girl. She wanted to climb a tree. She was careful and started to climb. But then she slipped and she hurt her heel. She cried, because it hurt so much. She tried to climb again, but she was too scared. She was too scared to climb any more. So she had to stay in the same place and never climbed the tree again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Poppy. Poppy loved playing in the park with her friends, but today she was all alone. As she walked in the park, she came across a big brown bag. She was curious and wanted to know what was in it. + +Poppy slowly opened the bag and found a jar of lotion! It was sweet-smelling and colorful. She took some in her hands and started to rub it all over her arms and legs. It felt very nice and made her skin soft. + +"This is so fun!" said Poppy. Suddenly, a voice came from behind her. + +"Hey, that's my lotion!" shouted a man. + +Poppy was so scared, she dropped the lotion and ran away. When the man came closer, he saw the sweet lotion on the ground and said, + +"Well, I couldn't let that go to waste, could I? Better sack it up!" He took the lotion and put it back in the bag. + +Poppy was happy that the man was so kind. She thanked him and ran off to play in the park. From then on, Poppy was always careful to check things twice before taking them. +His mom said to be careful. So, Toby watched when he picked up the bulb. He looked at it and got an idea. He wanted to try and turn it on. He grabbed the bulb and started to twist it. + +But it wouldn't turn. Even though he tried and tried, it was stubborn. Toby was getting frustrated. In anger, he threw the bulb on the floor. + +Then, suddenly, the bulb exploded. Pieces of glass went everywhere, and Toby started to cry. Mom came running in, and saw the mess. She said, "Toby, why didn't you listen to me? Now you need to go to bed!" Toby had to go, even though it was still bright outside. + +He was sad and angry. He had been so stubborn, and now he had to go to bed early. He lay down and watched the night sky, all alone. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was walking down the street when he saw something enormous in front of him. He stopped and looked around. + +Suddenly, a large man on an enormous bicycle stopped nearby. He said to the little boy, "Hey little boy do you want to get on the bicycle with me and go for a ride". + +The boy thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, I want to go on a ride". So, the man helped the boy onto the bicycle and they started to ride away. All around them everything looked enormous. + +The boy was having so much fun. He was laughing and holding onto the handlebar. But then he suddenly stopped. It seemed like hours before, but the little boy knew it was time to go home. + +The man said, "It was nice meeting you little boy. Have you had a good time?" The boy said happily, "Yes, I had a really good time. I wish we didn't have to stop." + +The man smiled and said, "Maybe someday we'll go on a ride again." And then they said goodbye. +Once upon a time there was a boy named John. He was a very honest boy and everyone in town liked him for it. One day when he was walking through town, he saw something in the window of a store. It was something he had never seen before! It was a brush with golden bristles. He looked up at the window, lost in thought. + +Just then, a voice behind him said, "That brush is perfect for your hair, John!" + +John turned around and saw an old lady smiling. She said, "You are an honest boy and that brush is perfect for your sort." + +John thanked the old lady, then he looked up at the window again. He just had to have that brush! So he walked into the store, grabbed it, and walked home with a smile on his face. + +John could not believe how honest he had been. From that day on, he always kept his brush with him, and it became something that reminded him of being an honest, kind boy. +Once upon a time, there lived two friends. One was named Mary, who was kind and generous. The other was named Tim, who was selfish and never shared with his friends. +One day Mary wanted to introduce them to her new desk. But when Tim saw how nice it was, he got an unhappy feeling inside. He wanted it for himself, so he told Mary it was too selfish to share. + +Mary was so sad, because she had spent so much time making her desk perfect. But she thought of a plan to help Tim be less selfish. +She said she needed his help and he agreed. Together they worked and decorated the desk, filling it with lots of colors and fun things. Tim had so much fun that he started to forget how he was feeling. He soon was excited to show it to the other kids. + +In the end, Mary and Tim were happy. Mary was happy because she now had something beautiful to show her friends. And Tim was happy because he had learned that it was okay to share and be nice to others. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Mia. She loved playing outside in her garden but one day something bad happened. Mia was playing hopscotch when she slipped and she fell hard. She started to cry. Her mother came running to her. + +Mia looked up and said, “I’m frightened Mama. I hurt my thumbâ€. + +Her Mama looked at her thumb and kissed it gently. “It’s going to be ok sweetheartâ€, she said. + +Mia’s Mama hugged her and said, “I want to tell you something important Mia. Always be careful and take care of yourself.†+ +Mia hugged her Mama back and said, “I will Mama. I will always be careful.†+ +Moral of the story: It is important for us to be careful and take care of ourselves. +Once there was a young boy who wanted to go to bed. But it was dark and he was scared. So his dad chose a lamp to light up the room. It was a special lamp with a beautiful orange glow. + +The young boy loved it. He felt so much safer now that he could see the room. He hugged his dad and thanked him for the lamp. His dad smiled and said it was the best choice. + +The young boy looked around the room and noticed a deaf cat sitting on the windowsill. He got very excited. He had always wanted to have a pet, but he was scared of dogs. This deaf cat seemed perfect. + +He asked his dad if he could have the deaf cat as a pet. His dad smiled and said yes. The young boy was so happy. He named the cat Muffin and they became the best of friends. + +Every night, the young boy would go to bed with his new lamp and Muffin by his side. Together they brought light and joy to the room. +John and his mommy were playing in the park. John had a red truck and liked to use the bricks in the park to build towers. He built one with three thick bricks, and it was very tall. + +John's mommy said, "That looks great, John. Let's do one more!" + +John smiled and put a fourth brick on the tower. It was too thick and the tower soon fell down. + +John's mommy said, "That's okay, John. We'll do it again tomorrow." + +John was sad. He started to cry, but his mommy said, "Let's go home now." + +John had no choice but to leave the park. He was so sad he wouldn't have the chance to do it again tomorrow. +Once there was a little boy called Bob. His family were very musical and Bob loved to sing with them. On a sunny day, Bob went outside to play. He saw a pencil laying in the grass and picked it up to have a closer look. + +Suddenly, a boy appeared. He was bigger than Bob and wanted the pencil. He shouted at Bob and told him to give the pencil back. Bob thought the boy was being selfish and refused. + +The bigger boy grabbed the pencil from Bob and said, "If you won't give it to me, I'll sing. And it won't be a nice song". + +Bob got scared, but he was also angry. He picked up a stick and waved it at the bigger boy. The bigger boy got scared and ran away. Bob smiled and laughed. + +The next day, Bob woke up and saw the bigger boy had come back. This time, he had brought other boys with him. The bigger boy said, "Because you were so selfish yesterday, we're going to sing the same song. But this time it will be much louder!" + +The boys laughed and started singing. Bob was so scared that he ran away. He was too scared to ever go back outside to play again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was called Daisy and the other was called Lily. They were both three years old. + +One day, Daisy and Lily wanted to march. So they put on their shoes and marched all around the house. They stomped their feet as they sang and laughed. + +After they were done, they both decided to go to the freezer and take something sweet. Inside the freezer, Daisy found a big bowl of ice cream with sprinkles on top. Lily found a jar of yummy honey. + +The two friends took the treats outside and shared them after the long march. Daisy and Lily were so happy they laughed and danced around the yard. They were so glad to be together and share something so sweet. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack loved to play in the mud with his truck. One day, his mommy warned him to stay away from the big truck that sat nearby. She said it was too dangerous for a little boy like him. + +But Jack didn't listen and he went closer and closer to the truck. Suddenly, the truck started to drive away. + +"Jack! Come back!" screamed his mommy. + +Jack was scared, but he was obedient and he ran back to his mommy. + +She gave him a big hug and said, "Next time, listen to me and stay away from the truck. It's too dangerous for you." She warned him to never go near the truck again. + +Jack promised that he would be obedient from now on and he would always listen to his mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a family who wanted to go to the beach. They all packed up their things and went to the beach with their buckets and spades. + +When they got to the beach, they smiled. It was clean and sunny and there were lots of other people there too. + +The family decided to play some games and build sandcastles. Everyone behaved nicely and shared their toys. They dug in the sand, found shells and swam in the sea. + +When it was time to go home, the family were very sad but they knew they had to go. They tidied up all the toys and left the beach nice and clean, ready for the next day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to go to the beach. She got all ready to go, wearing her favourite dress, sunglasses and her bucket and shovel. She put up her long, blonde hair into a bun so it wouldn't get sandy and wet. + +The little girl was so excited as she made her way to the beach. On the way she met a friendly old man. "Hello there. Where are you off to?" he asked. + +The little girl smiled. "I'm going to the beach!" she said. + +The old man nodded. "That sounds like such a fun thing to do! What activities do you plan to include?" + +The little girl looked a bit nervous. "Well, I'm going to build a sandcastle and go swimming," she said. + +The old man smiled kindly. "I'm sure you'll have a great time at the beach. Have fun and take care!" he said. + +The little girl waved goodbye. She was feeling excited and a bit nervous as she finished walking to the beach. But when she saw how beautiful the beach was, all of her worries disappeared and she had a wonderful day. +Once upon a time, there was a pot. It was a happy pot, and it was always peaceful. The pot liked to sunbathe and play with the birds. One day, the pot was out in the sun and decided it wanted to split in two. The pot closed its eyes and split in two. The peacefulness stayed with both pieces and the pot felt happy. The two pieces got to play even more with the birds now that they were two, and they were full of sunshine and peace. +Once upon a time there was John. John had an object. He wanted to work but his object was very messy. So, he set out to find something that would help him make his object look less messy. + +John went to the store and he found a broom. He decided to buy it and brought it home. He worked very hard with the broom to make his object look better. + +Finally, he was done! His object looked much cleaner. John was very happy with his work. He smiled and hugged his broom. From that day on, John was always careful to keep his object clean and tidy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. The girl had a pretty novel with lots of bright pictures. She liked to look at the pictures and show them to her friends. The novel was so special that the girl wanted to keep it safe. So she locked it away in a box so nobody could take it. + +One day the little girl wanted to show the novel to her friends again. But when she tried to open the box, she found that it was locked. She searched and searched, but she couldn't find the key. She was so sad! + +Suddenly she thought of an idea. She went to the kitchen and got some lemons. Then she made a bitter lemon drink. she drank the drink and it made her feel very strong. She went to the box again, and this time she was able to open it easily! + +The girl was very happy, and she was able to show the novel to all of her friends afterwards. She was so glad that the lemon drink was bitter, because it helped her open the box and find her special novel! +Once upon a time there lived two friends, ginger and jake. They were very good friends and they did everything together. + +One day they were walking around the underground city. Ginger was so curious and started to wonder what were all these things. + +Jake told her that the underground is the magic place, full of wise creatures and wondrous things. + +Ginger was so excited and asked Jake: “Really? What kind of things?†+ +Jake smiled and said: “Oh, you'll see soon enough! Come on, let's explore!†+ +So ginger and jake went deeper and deeper, discovering all sorts of fascinating things. + +As they were walking they stumbled across an old wise owl. The owl was so happy to see them and said “Greetings young adventurers, I'm so glad to meet you!†+ +Ginger and Jake were delighted. They had so much fun talking to the wise owl and learning so many new things! + +At the end of the day, Ginger and Jake went back home. They had learned so much and their heads were full of wonders and adventures! +Once upon a time there was a shy girl who was very scared of the dark. One night, she tucked herself into bed and closed her eyes tightly. Suddenly, she saw a small, flickering candle in the corner of her room. She couldn't help but stare at it. + +The girl got out of bed and walked slowly over to the candle. She touched it gently and it burned brighter. At that moment she felt brave enough to venture outside her room. + +The girl opened her bedroom door and stepped into the dark hallway. Nonetheless, she was still shaking with fear. She saw another candle at the end of the hall. She was so mesmerised by its light that it felt like she was staring at it forever. + +When she finally looked away form the candle, she noticed that everyone else in the house was fast asleep. She felt embarrassed, like she had done something wrong. She slowly crept back to her room, never looking back the candle once more. + +From then on, she kept a small, flickering candle in her room so that she was never afraid of the dark again. +Jim was walking in the park when he saw an old scooter. He liked it so he decided to choose it. He found it weird but he wanted it anyway. With much effort, he managed to get it to his house. + +Jim's mum didn't like the scooter. She said it was too old and weird. + +"I don't want it in the house", said Jim's mum. "Take it back to the park". + +Jim was sad but he picked up the scooter and took it back. On the way, the scooter broke and Jim couldn't fix it. The scooter was useless, so he had to leave it in the park. + +Jim was disappointed and went home without the scooter. He had chosen the wrong one and learnt an important lesson. +"Look at that clever shrimp," said mom. +"Wow," little sister replied, delighted. + +The shrimp was the size of a finger and wiggled around in the water, cleverly trying to escape. + +But the little girl had other plans. She put on a pair of water gloves and grabbed the shrimp. She carried it to the river and released it. + +"Bye, bye," she said, watching the shrimp swim away. + +Mom smiled and said, "That was a very kind thing to do, honey." +Little sister beamed with pride. +One day, a little girl started to play in her garden. Everything was old and the grass was a pale green colour. While she was playing, she heard a noise coming from the nearby field. She walked over to investigate and saw an old pale horse. + +The little girl was a bit scared and stayed perfectly still. She wanted to see what the horse would do. + +Suddenly, the horse started to whinny. “Hello?†it said. + +The little girl was surprised that a horse could talk. “Hi,†she said timidly. + +“It’s nice to meet you,†said the old pale horse. “What’s your name?†+ +“My name is Lucy,†said the little girl. + +The horse smiled. “It’s lovely to meet you, Lucy. Do you want to come and play some games with me?†+ +Lucy grinned. “Yes, please!†+ +So the two of them started to play, and they had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a seven year old girl named Sue. She was very nervous because she wanted to go to sleep, but there was an ash on her bed which made her very scared. + +She asked her Mom, "Mom, why is there ash on my bed?" Her mom was very understanding and said, " Don't worry, sweetheart, it's just from the fire in the fireplace. It won't hurt you." + +But Sue was still scared and didn't want to sleep. She said, "Mom, can you please take away the ash?" Her Mom smiled and said, "Sure, honey, I'll get it out of there for you." + +So Sue's Mom took away the ash and Sue was able to sleep peacefully. She was no longer scared and could rest her head. Sue was so happy and said to her Mom, "Thank you for taking away the ash, Mom." And everyone lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was an ostrich. She liked to listen very carefully. She wanted to find the perfect spot to live in. She listened to the birds, to the frogs and to the wind among the trees. + +One day, the ostrich thought she had found the perfect place. It was high up in the hills and the birds sang loudly. She was so happy! + +But then one day, she heard a sound she had never heard before. What was that noise? She had to listen very carefully to find out. + +The ostrich slowly moved closer to the sound. It was coming from a tall tree. As she listened she realized it was the sound of a baby bird! The ostrich carefully looked in the tree and there was a baby bird, sitting all alone. The ostrich was so happy to have found this perfect little bird. She decided to take good care of it and keep it safe. + +And from that day onwards, each morning the ostrich and the little bird went out together, listening to the sounds of the morning. +Once, there was a small boy called Jim. He was three years old and very curious. One day, he found a spear in the woods. He was so excited! He couldn't wait to show it to his mum. He ran back home as fast as he could. + +When he saw his mum he said, "Look mum! I found a spear!" His mum was surprised but very happy. She said, "That's wonderful Jim! Can I take a look?" Jim said, "Yes!" so his mum picked up the spear and examined it. She said, "It's a very dull spear. Why don't we take it to the store and maybe they can sharpen it?" Jim thought this was a brilliant idea. + +The next day, they took the spear to the store. They asked the storekeeper if they could sharpen it. The storekeeper said, "Yes, I can do that". As they waited, Jim and his mum talked about how they would use the spear once it was sharpened. They both agreed that it would be used for fishing. + +In the end, the storekeeper sharpened the spear and made it look brand new. Jim and his mum were over the moon. Jim couldn't wait to get home and start fishing with the spear. What an exciting day it had been! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. Every day Lucy would go out and explore the world around her. One day, as Lucy was exploring in a meadow not far from her home, she made an interesting discovery. From a distance, Lucy noticed a very small inchworm. Lucy got closer, and saw that the inchworm was frowning sadly. She spoke to the inchworm, asking why he seemed so sad. + +"I am lonely," the inchworm said, in a quiet voice. + +Lucy thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Well, don't worry. I'll be your friend!" + +The inchworm couldn't believe his luck. He was so excited he almost did a somersault! From that day on, Lucy and the inchworm were best of friends. Every day, they would go on fun adventures together. It was very interesting to explore the world with an inchworm by your side! +Once upon a time a little girl called Jenny wanted to read her book on the lawn. She was very excited and ran outside. When Jenny was about to lie down on the grass she noticed a graceful white deer in the corner of the lawn. She had never seen such a beautiful animal before and wanted to pet it. + +So she got closer and closer until the deer was frightened and ran away. Jenny felt very sad as she realised that because of her chasing the deer away, her plan to read on the lawn wouldn't happen. + +But then, Jenny noticed that the deer had left behind a small velvet pouch. She carefully opened it and to her surprise, it was filled with beautiful feathers of all different shades. She seemed to understand that the deer left it as a sign of forgiveness and continued to play on the lawn with her feathers. + +Jenny was delighted. She ran around the lawn, laughing and flipping the feathers in the air with grace. Then, she decided that the feathers could be an even better thing to read with than her book and went back to the house to get a paper and some markers. + +She quickly came back with them, and spread her paper and markers on the lawn. As she was about to start the activity, the same graceful deer appeared and walked slowly around her. Jenny couldn't believe her luck. She thanked the deer and read with the beautiful feathers until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a bird called Sam. Sam was very special because instead of singing, it clapped its wings. Every day, Sam's wings were filled with bright colors like yellow and pink, which shone like the colors of a pastel painting. + +One day, Sam saw an ugly duckling. Sam felt bad for the duckling and wanted to be its friend. So, Sam flew up and clapped its wings to cheer up the duckling. + +The duckling was so surprised that it asked, "What are you doing?" + +Sam replied, "I'm clapping my wings to show you that I care about you and that you don't have to feel so alone." + +The duckling was so inspired by Sam's action that it spread its wings and started to clap too. + +The moral of the story is that no matter how ugly we feel, we should always show kindness to those around us. We should try to make everyone feel special and loved. +Jack was walking around the city and he saw a big building. He was curious and wanted to explore, so he ran up to the building and grabbed the door handle. Suddenly, the door opened and Jack was excited to see what was inside. + +Inside, he found a warm room with colorful lights and beautiful paintings. He walked around and saw lots of interesting things. + +Jack asked a friendly lady what was in the building. She told him it was a museum and that he could explore and learn all about it. Jack was delighted and thanked the lady. + +Jack began wandering around the museum and grabbing things he thought were pretty. He saw many cabinets full of interesting artifacts and stopped to admire each one. He even stopped to grab a warm cup of cocoa from the cafe. + +Jack had a great time exploring the building. He loved to grab all the pretty things and explore every corner. He was happy to have found such a wonderful museum and he knew he would always remember his trip there. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who lived in the same country. One day, the friends decided to go exploring. Soon, they discovered something very rare and exciting. + +"What is it?" asked one friend. + +"I'm not sure," replied the other. "Let's share it and find out!" + +So the two friends shared what they had found. As they looked closely, they realized it was a sparkly gemstone. They both said it was very pretty. + +The friends were very happy and they decided to show the gemstone to their family and friends. They told everyone they had found this rare gemstone while exploring in their country. Everyone was so amazed and happy that the two friends had shared their discovery with the whole world. + +The friends smiled at each other, proud of their success. They knew they had made something special by sharing. +Once upon a time, there was a boat. It liked to sail and it sailed around the world. It sailed for days and weeks. + +But then one day, the boat felt a strange motion. It was afraid and didn't know what to do. Suddenly an old boat appeared. It was dependable and could help the boat. + +The old boat and the boat sailed together away from the strange motion. The old boat knew a safe place and they both sailed there. + +The boat said thank you to the old boat. With it's help, the boat found safety and could sail happily again. +One day, little Mary and her mom were playing in the park. Mary had been running around and she was beginning to feel tired. She asked her mom if it was time for a nap. + +"Not yet, Mary," said her mom. "There's still one more thing to solve and then you can have a nap!" + +Mary was excited. She liked solving puzzles and this one looked different from the ones she had seen before. She looked closely and tried to figure out the solution. She thought and thought and finally, she figured it out. + +"I did it!" she said, jumping up and down. "I solved the puzzle!" + +Her mom smiled. "Good job, Mary! You can have your nap now." + +Mary was happy. She had solved the puzzle and now she earned her nap. She went home and snuggled up in her bed, happy and content. She knew that being different was okay and she had just proven that she could solve anything. +Once there was a lonely little girl who lived in the forest. She was very scared and she was all alone. + +One day she heard a noise. The noise was coming from inside a cave. The little girl was scared but she decided to enter the cave. + +Inside the cave she saw a symbol. It was sparkly and shiny and it looked very important. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. + +Just then she saw a monster coming towards her. It was about to eat her when suddenly a dragon flew down and rescued her! The dragon flew high into the sky and the little girl was safe. + +The little girl thanked the dragon and asked, "What is the symbol in my pocket?" + +The dragon said, "That is the symbol of courage. You found it, so you must be brave!" + +The little girl was so happy and smiled. She never felt so brave before. From that day onward, she was no longer lonely. +Mama was at the farm trying to fix the tractor. But, no matter what she did, it wouldn't start. Suddenly, her little boy walked up and asked, "Mama, can I help you fix it?" Mama nodded and said, "That's a good idea!" + +The little boy opened the hood and looked around. He found a loose wire and connected it. Then he pulled the cord, and sure enough, the tractor started! Mama was so proud of him. + +Mama gave him a big hug and said, "You helped me fix the tractor; we should go get an ice cream to celebrate!" The little boy was embarrassed but also excited. + +They went and got ice cream and enjoyed their day at the farm. The little boy felt so proud of himself for helping Mama fix the tractor! +One day, a little girl named Mia was looking out the window at the sky. She saw something very adorable - a bird. She wanted to take a closer look, so she opened up the window and stepped outside. + +Mia was so excited. She wanted to learn more about the bird. She ran to her parents, who told her she could learn more about birds by getting a book from the library. + +Mia asked her parents to take her to the library that very day. They agreed and drove her to the library. Mia was so happy to be there. She found a book all about birds, and looked through it to learn all she could. + +The bird she'd seen outside was an adorable little bluebird. She loved learning details about them, like how they eat bugs and love to sing. + +When Mia returned home, she couldn't wait to tell her friends all about the bluebird she'd learned about. She was so glad that she could learn something new and share it with others. +Once there was a boy who was very foolish. He had a toy axe and he thought he could cut wood with it. He tried to cut a piece of wood, but it was too hard for his toy axe. He pulled and pulled, but the wood didn't move. He even got angry, but still he couldn't cut it. So he realized he was being foolish and put the toy axe away. He went and found a real axe and was able to cut the wood easily. He was very proud of himself and felt much better. +Sam and his mum were in the kitchen. They were making a new mix for something. It was a special mix. +Mum had a bowl and spoon. She put some tea into the bowl and mixed it around, round and round. +Sam watched carefully. He was excited as he had never seen this before. +After the mix was ready, Mum took it over to the kettle and put it in. She switched on the kettle and soon, steam came out. +Mum took the kettle off the heat, poured the new tea mix through a strainer and put the mix into two cups. +The tea looked delicious! Sam and Mum both enjoyed the new mix. +One day, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was so happy and excited, because she was going to see something amazing. + +When Lucy arrived, she couldn't believe what she saw. The sky was filled with stars and the ground was shaking. Lucy had never seen anything so amazing before! + +After that, Lucy had an amazing day. She laughed and laughed as the ground shook underneath her. She felt so happy and she wanted the day to never end. + +Finally, it was time to say goodbye. Lucy said goodbye and waved goodbye as the ground shook beneath her feet. + +Lucy had the best day ever and she will never forget that amazing day. +Max was a very curious toddler. He loved exploring and seeing new things. One day, Max got a very special gift. It was a strong microscope! Max was very excited to use it and explore the small things he could see. + +Max put the microscope on the table and looked through it. He saw so many amazing details that he never noticed before! He saw small plants and tiny bugs. He was a very brave explorer and wanted to learn more. + +Max went back to the shop and asked his parents to pay for the microscope. They said yes and paid for it. Now Max had a much better microscope and could explore even more. + +The strong microscope opened Max's eyes to a completely new and exciting world. He was so happy to explore every day and discover new and amazing things. + +Max was a very strong explorer and he loved to use his strong microscope to see the world in ways he never could before. +Once upon a time there was a young girl who was always very curious about the world around her. She loved to explore new places and discover different things. + +One day, the girl’s mommy took her to a park and they found a big tree. At the bottom of the tree was a strange tap. The girl’s mommy told her that if she pulled the tap the tree might do something interesting. + +So, the girl reached out and grabbed the tap and pulled as hard as she could. Suddenly the tree began shaking and then suddenly a big bag of candy fell from the tree. + +The girl was so delighted and ran over to the bag and opened it up. She gathered as much candy as she could hold in her hands and ran back to her mommy, who smiled at her. + +The moral of the story is, if you’re brave enough to take a chance and explore, you may end up finding something exciting and rewarding! +Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Max and Sam. Max was three years old, and Sam was four. Max always wanted to join in with the things that Sam was doing, but Sam said he was too young. One day, Sam got to go to a special lecture. As they were getting ready to leave, Max asked if he could come too. Sam said no, that lectures were only for older kids like him. + +But Max wouldn’t take no for an answer and kept begging to come. Sam got fed up, and decided to add Max to the lecture. When they arrived, everyone was surprised to see Max! But everyone welcomed him with open arms. + +During the lecture, Max began to get a little fidgety, because he didn’t understand everything that was being said. He started to giggle, thinking it was all very silly. Everyone was very understanding, but his brother Sam was very embarrassed by Max’s foolish behavior. + +After the lecture was finished, the two brothers went home. When they were walking, Sam turned to Max and said, “I was embarrassed by your behavior today. You should always remember to be respectful in public. That’s how we show people that we’re smart and mature.†+ +Max nodded his head, understanding where his brother was coming from. From then on, Max was much more aware of his behavior in public. He +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Max and Tim. Every day, they liked to play together outside in the hall. + +One morning, Max reached into his pocket and pulled out a tight candy. He smiled and said to Tim, “Let’s have some fun and share this candy!†+ +Together, they found a comfortable spot to sit and took turns chewing on the candy. It tasted so sweet! Every time one of them chewed, the other laughed. They had such a great time! + +In no time, all the candy was gone. When Max and Tim realized this, they hugged each other as tight as they could. Then they promised to always be the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to sell a rare piece. He wanted to sell it to someone who really wanted it. The man went around looking for people who wanted to buy it. + +He met a woman who said she would buy it. The man was very pleased. They made a deal and the man sold the rare piece to the woman. She was very happy with her new piece. + +The man then kept looking for someone else who wanted to buy something rare. He went from place to place asking people. He went to the mall, to parks, and to the store. Everywhere he went, he asked people if they wanted to buy something rare. + +Finally, he found a man who wanted to buy the rare piece. The man was very excited. He sold his piece and was very happy to have found a person who liked it and wanted to buy it. + +The man was very proud of his rare piece of sale. He had a very special and rare item and he was able to sell it and make some money. He was very pleased. +Henry was always busy. He worked hard all day and often came home late in the evening. On the way, he liked to pick things up from the store. + +One day, Henry came home with a wide green coat. He was very pleased with it, but there was something wrong. The coat was too big for him! + +Henry took the coat to his friend, Maria. "Can you please fix this for me?" he asked. "Of course," said Maria. She began to work on the coat, taking it in here and there until it fit Henry perfectly. + +"Thank you," said Henry, slipping the coat on. It was just the right size! + +"No problem," said Maria. "Anything else you need fixing?" + +Henry smiled and said, "No, I think this coat is fixed now!" +Once upon a time there was a small girl who wanted to go on a ride. She went looking for something she could ride and found a big piece of cardboard. She was very excited and dragged it into her backyard. + +The girl made the cardboard into a small boat. She thought it looked like a lot of fun so she hopped on. The girl moved around in the boat, pretending to go on a long journey. Every time the girl moved the boat she said "woo wooooo". + +The girl spent all day in the backyard sailing around in her cardboard boat. She waved to the sun and pretended to be a pirate. When she got tired, the girl took the cardboard off the ground and walked away. She said to herself "That was a fun ride". + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl. She lived in a small village by the sea. One day, she decided to take a walk through the woods. + +As she was walking she heard a strange sound. It sounded like someone was singing. She followed the sound until she saw a little elf. The elf had a magical spell in his hands and was singing it out loud. + +The brave little girl stopped and listened. When the elf finished singing the spell, she asked him what it was. + +“It’s a care spell,†said the elf. “It makes people care for each other more.†+ +“That’s so nice!†said the little girl, “Can I learn the spell too?†+ +“Sure,†said the elf, “But you must be brave enough to learn it.†+ +The brave little girl studied the spell and soon she knew it by heart. She thanked the elf and ran back home, singing the spell as she went. + +From that day on, the village felt a bit more special. People had become a bit braver and kinder. And it was all thanks to the brave little girl and her special care spell. +Mum was happy because she did not have to delay. She had got a new chair, and it was available now. + +The chair was beautiful and comfy too. Mum put it in the living room, and she wanted to sit in it. + +Mum took one look at the chair. She thought it was perfect, so she was going to sit in it. But then, she saw a cat sitting on it. + +Mum smiled and said, 'You can stay there for a while, but then you have to move. I need my chair!' + +The cat just purred and snuggled up in the chair. Mum didn't want to delay, so she got a pillow and found another comfy chair for herself. + +At last, the chair was available for Mum to sit on and she was very happy! +Jimmy was an impatient boy. He loved to dance and his mommy told him he could only dance after dinner. Jimmy didn't want to wait, so he started to dance. His mommy got mad and told him no! Jimmy kept dancing. His mommy tried to calm him down but he wouldn't listen. Eventually his mommy got tired and mad. She scolded him and told him he couldn't dance anymore. + +Jimmy didn't stop dancing. He kept going until he was too tired to stand. His mommy was so frustrated and angry that she decided it was time for him to go to bed. Jimmy felt sad and he started to cry. He wanted to dance, but it was too late. Jimmy's mommy said he couldn't dance anymore and went to bed. + +Jimmy was so sad. He knew he had been too impatient but he couldn't help it. Now he would never get to dance again. He had ruined his chance of ever being able to do it again. +Once upon a time, two little friends were playing with a toy. They were having lots of fun until they started to quarrel over it. The little boy wanted the toy all to himself and he started to pull it away from his friend. + +His friend said, "Please share the toy. You can have it a bit and then I can have it!" + +But the little boy rejected her offer and just kept on arguing. His friend got so upset and started to cry. The little boy felt bad, but he still did not share the toy. + +The little boy got angry, picked up the toy and ran away. He didn't give the toy back to his friend which made her feel very sad and not grateful at all. + +The little girl cried and ran back home. The little boy was all alone, feeling sorry for his behaviour. He wanted to apologise to her, but it was too late. +Lillie was a smart girl and had been invited to a party. She and her mum were very excited. Lillie chose to wear her prettiest dress and red shoes. When she arrived at the party, she wanted to play in the garden. She started running and accidentally slipped on some mud. The dress and shoes were ruined. Lillie was very sad. She wished she had been more careful. Her mum was so disappointed that they had to leave the party early. Lillie was never invited to a party again. +Tommy was walking through the park, holding his father’s hand. His father was very serious and Tommy wondered why. They stopped in front of a big building and his father said, “This is it.†+ +Tommy asked his father, “What’s it?†+ +His father said, “It’s a special place, Tommy.†+ +Tommy looked up at the building, and then his father said, “Do you have your passport?†+ +Tommy pulled out his passport and his father looked at it, then nodded and said, “Good. Let's go inside.†+ +Inside the building, they followed a long hallway and then stopped in a large room. In the middle of the room, there was a big bow. Everyone in the room was looking at it. + +Tommy asked, “What’s that?†+ +His father smiled and said, “It’s a special bow. We’re here to get a surprise.†+ +Tommy smiled and looked around the room. He was very excited. What kind of surprise was waiting for him? + +Suddenly, a voice called out, “Congratulations! You can now travel the world!†+ +Tommy was surprised. Was his father really getting a passport? It must be a really special +One day, Jamie and her mommy went to the beach. Jamie was very excited because she had never been to the beach before. She saw the waves crashing and the sand everywhere. Jamie couldn't believe how big the beach was! + +Jamie found her spot and started to build a sandcastle. She got her little shovel and her yellow bucket so she could take the sand and put it in the right places. After a while, she was finished. Jamie smiled wide because it fit perfectly. + +Her mommy smiled back and said, "That looks so smart, Jamie!" Jamie was pleased and she happily got up and put her sandcastle on the beach. She looked around and saw all the other people on the beach and knew she was having a great time. + +Jamie and her mommy stayed at the beach all day. They laughed and played games together. Jamie had a wonderful time and she couldn't wait to come back again soon. She knew she was very lucky to be so smart and fit for such a big beach! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Rose. Rose was very hungry. One day she was walking along when she saw a sail in the sky! She was so excited that she shouted out loud, "Look at the sail!" Rose was so happy that she decided to invite the sail over for lunch. + +She ran up to the sail and said, "I'm so hungry! Would you like to join me for lunch?" The sail was very happy to be invited and it said, "Yes please!" together they ate a delicious lunch of sandwiches and apples. After, Rose thanked the sail for joining her and said goodbye. + +The sail was so thankful for the invitation and from then on, Rose and the sail spent lots of time together. Whenever Rose was hungry, the sail came to join her for lunch. They were very happy. +Patty went to the circus and saw an amazing show. The clowns were funny and the elephants bowed. They even jumped through fiery hoops! + +Patty was excited to see the acrobats. She watched carefully as the acrobats balanced carefully on each other and did somersaults. Suddenly, one of the acrobats fell and everyone in the crowd was shocked. + +Patty was worried that the acrobats were hurt. She thought about how she could help them. Then she had an idea. Patty ran to the side of the ring and shouted out, "I'll help you!" + +The crowd was amazed at how thoughtful Patty was. The acrobats smiled and thanked her. With her help, they finished the show and everyone clapped. Patty was so proud of herself! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very scared. She was so scared that she would cry each night before going to sleep. One day her mum said to her, “Let’s try something different tonight. We can pray before you go to bed.†+ +The little girl wasn’t sure what praying was, but she decided to give it a try. Together with her mum, they held hands and closed their eyes as her mum prayed. When they opened their eyes again, the little girl felt much less scared. + +The next day they were out in the garden and her mum gave her a stick to play with. When she made a bad mistake and the stick broke, she started to feel very scared again. But this time she knew what to do. She closed her eyes, held her mum’s hand and prayed. + +This time when she opened her eyes, she felt much less scared. With each day, the little girl found that whenever she felt scared, she would pray and it would help her feel better. + +This moral of this story is that when we are scared, we can always pray and it will give us strength. +On a sunny day, a little girl named Daisy went for a walk in the park. She saw a bunny hopping nearby. Daisy was very excited and wanted to catch the bunny but it quickly hopped away. Suddenly, she heard a voice in the distance. + +"Where are you, my little friend? I've been looking for you everywhere," said the voice that belonged to an old man. + +Daisy recognized the man as the local grandfather. He was a very compassionate person who always spread joy to everyone. She decided to join him in looking for the bunny. They searched the entire park, but they couldn't find the bunny. + +The grandfather told Daisy, "I think the bunny went east. Let's go east with faith and see what happens." + +They followed the instructions and went east. After a few minutes, Daisy spotted the bunny hopping on a patch of grass. She quickly ran towards it and the bunny stopped to look at her. + +The grandfather was delighted to see the bunny and took out some carrots from his pocket. He fed the bunny and said, "You are a very lucky bunny." + +Daisy realized then that the grandfather's words were true and his compassion had helped them find the little bunny. She smiled and spread joy knowing that the grandfather's kindness was contagious! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Rachel. Rachel was very special because she was very compassionate. Everywhere she went, people were always happy to see her because she was so kind. + +One day Rachel was polishing her shoes. She looked at her shoes and made a promise to herself to always be compassionate. Rachel knew that if she was compassionate, people would love her more and she would always feel happy. + +As Rachel polished her shoes, she thought about how wonderful it was to be kind. Whenever she was compassionate to her friends, they always seemed to be so happy. Rachel smiled and said, “I will always be compassionate!†+ +Rachel was so content that she even polished the shoes of her friends. Every day Rachel would spread her compassion and everyone around her could feel her love. She kept her promise to always be kind, and it made the world a much brighter place. +Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there was a little boy. The boy was so excited because he wanted to go for a jog. He decided to jog to the lake. Along the way, the boy heard some bird songs and he looked up to see a majestic swan. He stopped to watch the graceful bird glide across the lake. + +The boy felt so happy that he started to jog again. Soon enough, he made it to the lake and he started to run along it's banks. He stopped at a spot and watched the swan fly gracefully again. The boy was mesmerised. + +Suddenly, the boy realised something. He noticed that while it seemed easy for the swan to fly effortlessly, the swan had been working hard with every flap of its wings. The boy realised that there is no easy way to success. You have to work hard and never give up to get what you want in life. + +The boy smiled and decided to jog some more, this time with newfound strength. +Once upon a time there was a family who lived in a big house. Every day the family had lots of fun. But, one day something bad happened. The family was in big trouble and their house was in danger. + +The family had no way to save themselves unless someone very special stepped in. Then, they heard that a magical man was coming to help them. He had a very expensive heart. + +Finally, the magical man arrived. He used his special heart to save the family. His expensive heart was so strong and powerful that it stopped all the bad things from happening. + +The family and their big house were safe again. They were overjoyed and thanked the magical man for saving them. From then on, the family always remembered to be kind to others and to help anyone in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie who loved to whistle. He would whistle all day long, sitting on a high wall. One day, a big bad cat came along and said, "Hey little birdie, why don't you come down from that high wall and play with me?" + +But the little birdie was smart and said, "No, no, no. I know you want to catch me and eat me up!" The big bad cat just laughed and walked away, but the little birdie knew he had to be careful. + +Days passed and the little birdie continued to whistle on his high wall. But one day, he saw the big bad cat sneaking up on him. The little birdie tried to fly away, but it was too late. The big bad cat caught him and ate him up. + +The moral of the story is to always be careful and listen to your instincts. Even if something seems like fun, it might not always be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toys and going on adventures. One day, Timmy was playing outside when he fell and hurt his knee. He cried and cried until his mommy came to him and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I will heal your boo-boo." + +Timmy's mommy took him to the doctor who put a bandage on his knee. Timmy felt much better and went back to playing. As he was playing, he saw a big, fierce dog barking at him. Timmy got scared and ran away. He ran all the way to the factory where his daddy worked. + +When Timmy's daddy saw him, he asked, "What's wrong, Timmy?" Timmy told him about the big, fierce dog that scared him. His daddy said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I will take care of it." His daddy went outside and scared the dog away. + +Timmy was so happy that his daddy protected him from the big, fierce dog. He hugged his daddy and said, "Thank you, Daddy. You heal my scared feelings." +Once upon a time, there was a cowboy named Tim. He rode his horse to the west to find some gold. But one day, his horse got hurt and Tim needed to fix it. He looked for a vet but there was none in sight. So, Tim decided to fix the horse himself. It was tough work, but he did it. + +After that, Tim and his horse continued their journey to the west. They rode through the desert and over the mountains. They faced many challenges, but they were tough and never gave up. Finally, they found a big gold mine. Tim was so happy that he could shout "yeehaw!" + +From that day on, Tim and his horse became rich and famous. They helped many people and always fixed what was broken. Even though they faced many tough times, they never gave up and always rode to the west with a smile on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch movies with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to the cinema to see a film about a fierce lion. Lily was so excited! + +But then, something sad happened in the movie and Lily started to weep. Her mommy and daddy hugged her tight and told her it was okay to cry. They explained that sometimes movies can make us feel very emotional. + +After the movie, they went to get ice cream and talked about their favorite parts. Lily felt better and even giggled when her daddy made a silly face. She realized that even though the movie made her cry, it was still a fun adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful bird. The bird was so graceful when it flew in the sky. One day, the bird saw a big pot of water. The bird wanted to drink the water, so it flew down to the pot. The bird tried to pour the water into its beak, but the pot was too heavy. Suddenly, the pot fell over and the water spilled everywhere. + +The bird felt sad because it couldn't drink the water. Then, a friendly cat came along and said, "Welcome, little bird. I can help you drink the water." The cat tried to help the bird, but it accidentally knocked over the pot again. This time, the pot broke and the water was all gone. + +The bird and the cat were both sad because they couldn't drink the water. They learned that sometimes accidents happen, but it's important to be careful. From that day on, the bird and the cat always looked out for each other and made sure to be extra careful around pots of water. +Once upon a time, there was a small house. In the house, there lived a man and his wife. The man loved his wife very much. He hoped that they would always be happy together. + +One day, the man went out to buy some food. When he came back, he saw that his wife was sad. He asked her what was wrong. She said that she lost her favorite toy. The man felt sad too, but he hoped that they would find the toy. + +They looked everywhere in the house. Finally, the man found the toy under the sofa. His wife was very happy and gave him a big hug. They both felt very happy and hoped that they would always be together. +Once upon a time, there was a little hedgehog named Henry. Henry was very weak because he didn't eat enough food. He would suffer every day because he was so hungry. + +One day, Henry decided to go on an adventure to find some food. He walked and walked until he found a big, juicy apple. Henry was so happy! He ate the apple and felt stronger right away. + +From that day on, Henry made sure to eat enough food so he wouldn't suffer anymore. He was no longer weak and could play with his hedge friends all day long. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go fishing with her dad. One day, they went fishing in a big lake. Lily was excited to catch a big fish. She cast her line and waited patiently. Suddenly, she felt a tug on her line. She started to reel it in, but it was too heavy. "Daddy, I can't reach it!" she said. Her dad helped her and they pulled out a big fish with a hook in its mouth. "Wow, Lily! You caught a big one!" her dad said. They took a picture and threw the fish back in the water. "It's not good to keep spoiled fish," her dad explained. Lily was happy that she caught a fish and learned something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy aeroplane. One day, he was playing with it outside when it got stuck in a tree. + +"Mommy, mommy!" Timmy cried. "My aeroplane is stuck in the tree. Can you help me solve this problem?" + +Timmy's mommy came outside and saw the aeroplane stuck in the tree. "Hmm, this is a tricky one," she said. "But don't worry, we'll figure it out." + +Together, Timmy and his mommy thought of a plan. They found a long stick and used it to knock the aeroplane out of the tree. Timmy was so happy to have his aeroplane back in his hands. + +"Thank you, mommy!" Timmy said. "You solved the problem and got my aeroplane back. And look, it's orange just like the sun!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was playing with her toys on the cushion in the living room while her mom was cleaning the house. Suddenly, her mom said, "Lily, can you help me separate the toys into two boxes?" + +Lily replied, "Sure, Mommy! I can do that!" So, she started to separate the toys into two boxes, one for dolls and one for cars. + +As they were working, Lily's mom said, "It's so peaceful when we clean together, isn't it?" + +Lily nodded her head and replied, "Yes, Mommy. I like helping you." + +After they finished, Lily sat on the cushion and played with her dolls. She felt happy that she helped her mom and enjoyed the peaceful moment they shared. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a house. He had a big shelf in his living room. On the shelf, he kept all his favorite books and toys. + +One day, the old man was walking near the shelf when he accidentally bumped into it. The shelf wobbled and all the books and toys fell down. The old man tried to pick them up, but he was too slow. + +Suddenly, the shelf fell down on top of the old man. He was hurt and could not get up. He called for help, but no one came. He was stuck there for a long time until he passed away. It was a bad ending. But we can still thank him for all the joy he brought to the world. +Once upon a time, there was a big truck. The truck was red and had a loud horn. The driver was happy because he had a job to do. He needed to load boxes onto the truck. + +The boxes were heavy, but the driver was strong. He worked hard all day, and when he was done, he felt hot and tired. But he was also happy because he knew he did a good job. + +The next day, the driver got back into his truck and drove to a lively town. People were walking and talking and having fun. But the driver was not paying attention. He was too tired from his hard work the day before. Suddenly, he crashed the truck into a building. The boxes fell out and broke. The driver felt very sad because he knew he made a big mistake. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, they were playing a game of tag when suddenly Timmy saw a youth he had never seen before. The youth was hidden behind a tree and Timmy was curious. + +As he approached the tree, he felt a cold breeze and realized that he had frozen in his tracks. The youth stepped out from behind the tree and smiled at Timmy. "Don't be afraid," the youth said. "I just wanted to say hello." + +Timmy was relieved and they became friends. From that day on, Timmy learned that sometimes things that seem scary at first can turn out to be wonderful surprises. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Tim's mom asked him if he wanted to go on an adventure. Tim was excited and asked his mom where they were going. His mom said they were going to the east, which is a different direction than they usually go. + +Tim and his mom walked and walked until they saw a big mountain. Tim asked his mom if they could climb it. His mom said yes, and they started to climb. When they got to the top, they saw a beautiful view of the different trees and animals in the forest. Tim was so happy that he asked his mom if they could come back and do it again. + +From that day on, Tim and his mom went on many different adventures together. They always asked each other where they wanted to go next, and they discovered many new and exciting places. Tim learned that asking questions can lead to fun and different experiences. +Once upon a time, there was a horse named Brownie. Brownie was an ordinary horse who lived on a farm with his friends. One day, Brownie was running in the field when he heard a loud snap. He looked over and saw a whip on the ground. + +Brownie was curious and went over to investigate. He sniffed the whip and wondered what it was for. Suddenly, he heard a voice calling his name. It was his owner, who had been looking for him. + +Brownie happily trotted over to his owner, leaving the whip behind. From that day on, Brownie knew to stay away from strange things that could snap or whip. He was just an ordinary horse, but he was happy and safe on the farm with his friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a lovely day and went to the park to play. She saw a butterfly and wondered where it was going. + +Lily asked her mom, "Mom, where is the butterfly going?" + +Her mom replied, "I don't know, Lily. Maybe it's going to visit its family." + +Lily looked at the butterfly with her big brown eyes and said, "It has such pretty colors on its wings." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it does. It's a very beautiful butterfly." + +Lily continued to watch the butterfly fly away and wondered where it would go next. She was happy to have seen something so lovely on her day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play football with his friends. One day, they wanted to test who was the best player. Timmy was a modest boy, but he wanted to win. + +They played for hours, running and kicking the ball. Timmy's team was losing, but he didn't give up. He tried his best and scored the winning goal. Everyone cheered and Timmy felt proud. + +From that day on, Timmy knew that even though he was modest, he could still be the best at football. He continued to play with his friends and always tried his hardest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go outside and play in the pretty fields. One day, she went for a walk and saw a beautiful landscape with lots of trees and flowers. She thought it was charming. + +As she was walking, she saw a man wave at her. She smiled and waved back. The man had a big friendly smile on his face. Lily felt happy and continued her walk. + +Suddenly, she saw a butterfly flying around her. It was so pretty and colorful. Lily tried to catch it, but it flew away. She continued her walk and saw a cute little bunny hopping around. Lily waved at the bunny and it hopped away. She had so much fun on her walk and couldn't wait to go back outside again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine and pick flowers. One day, she found a big herb growing in her garden. It was very impressive! + +Lily decided to part some of the herb and take it inside to show her mommy. Her mommy was so happy and impressed with the big herb that Lily found. She decided to use it to make a yummy dinner for their family that night. + +After dinner, Lily's mommy gave her a big hug and thanked her for finding the impressive herb. Lily felt so happy and proud that she was able to help make dinner with her special find. From that day on, Lily loved to search for new and impressive things in her garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to fly high in the sky and explore new places. One day, Tweetie decided to fly to a new land she had never been to before. She flew over mountains and valleys, and finally she arrived at a beautiful forest. + +As Tweetie flew through the forest, she noticed something strange. There was smoke coming from one of the trees. It was a rough and scratchy smoke that made Tweetie's eyes water. She felt worried and scared, but she decided to investigate. + +As she got closer, she saw that the smoke was coming from a campfire that had been left burning. Tweetie knew that this was dangerous, so she tried to put out the fire with her wings. But it was too late. The fire had already spread to the other trees, and soon the whole forest was on fire. + +Tweetie tried to fly away, but the fire was too strong. She was trapped and couldn't escape. The fire burned everything in its path, and poor Tweetie was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she found a lizard hiding under a rock. + +"Hello little lizard, what are you doing here?" said Lily. + +The lizard didn't say anything but Lily noticed it was frowning. "Are you sad? Don't be sad, I'll be your friend," said Lily. + +The lizard smiled and they became friends. They played hide and seek together and the lizard was very good at hiding. But Lily always found him and they had lots of fun. From that day on, Lily visited the lizard every day and they had many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Mittens. Mittens liked to sleep all day long and didn't like to do anything else. One day, Mittens smelled something yummy. It was a pie! Mittens wanted to eat the pie, but it was on a high table. Mittens tried to jump up to get the pie, but he couldn't balance very well. + +Mittens tried and tried, but he just couldn't get the pie. Then, a little girl came into the room. She saw Mittens trying to get the pie and decided to help him. She balanced on a chair and got the pie for Mittens. Mittens was very happy and ate the pie all up. + +From that day on, Mittens learned that sometimes it's good to ask for help if you can't balance or reach something. And he also learned that pie is very yummy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, she found a magic potion that made things shrink. She tried it on her teddy bear and it became so tiny! + +Excited by her discovery, Lily wanted to try the potion on herself. She drank it and suddenly her voice became very small. She tried to call for help, but no one could hear her polite little voice. + +Lily realized she made a mistake and wished she could undo what she did. But it was too late. She had shrunk too much and no one could find her. She was lost forever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go to the lake with his mommy and daddy. They would always take their boat out on the water and have fun. + +One day, as they were boating, Timmy saw something weird in the water. He pointed and said, "Mommy, daddy, look! What's that?" + +His mommy and daddy stared at the water and saw a big, green fish swimming by. "That's just a fish, Timmy," his daddy said. + +Timmy giggled and said, "Fish are silly!" His mommy and daddy laughed and they all continued to enjoy their day on the boat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her little toys, but one day she lost her favorite teddy bear. She looked everywhere for it, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Lily was very sad, but then she saw a big jet flying in the sky. She thought maybe her teddy bear was hanging out of the jet's window! So she ran to the park where the jet was landing. + +When she got there, she saw a little boy holding her teddy bear. He had found it and was waiting for someone to come and claim it. Lily was so happy to have her teddy bear back, she gave the little boy a big hug. From then on, she never let her favorite toy out of her sight! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, she asked her mommy, "Mommy, what is history?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "History is the story of things that happened a long time ago, like when grandma was a little girl." + +Lily thought about it for a moment and then asked, "Can we go see grandma and hear her history?" + +Her mommy said, "Yes, that's a unique idea! Let's go visit her and rest for a while." + +So, they went to grandma's house and listened to her stories. They learned about the unique things she did when she was young. After a while, they all rested and took a nap together. It was a wonderful day full of history and rest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a lovely jar that she loved to fill with flowers. One day, Lily went outside to pick some pretty flowers for her jar. She found a beautiful daisy and picked it carefully. Suddenly, she heard a little voice say, "Hello there!" + +Lily looked around and saw a little bee buzzing around her. "Hi, Mr. Bee! What are you doing?" she asked. + +"I'm just taking a nap on this flower. It's a nice spot to rest," replied the bee. + +Lily smiled and said, "That's a good idea. Maybe I'll take a nap too." She sat down next to the bee and closed her eyes. When she woke up, the bee was gone, but she had a full jar of lovely flowers to admire. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, her mom introduced her to a new lotion to put on her skin to keep it from getting too dry. Lily didn't like the way it felt at first, but her mom said she would be grateful for it later. + +Later that day, Lily went outside to play with her friends. They were having so much fun running around and playing tag. But then, Lily started to feel itchy and uncomfortable. She remembered the lotion her mom had introduced her to earlier and asked her friend if she had any. + +Her friend said she did and went to get it for her. Lily put the lotion on and immediately felt better. She was grateful her mom had introduced her to it and that her friend had some to share. From then on, Lily made sure to always have lotion with her when she went outside to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to explore and play in the forest. One day, he saw a hole in the ground. It was different from all the other holes he had seen before. + +Benny hopped over to the hole and looked inside. "Hello?" he called. "Is anyone in there?" Suddenly, a little mouse popped out of the hole. "Hi, Benny!" said the mouse. "Do you want to enter my home?" + +Benny was excited to see the mouse's home. He hopped into the hole and saw that it was cozy and warm. The walls were made of soft moss and there were acorns and nuts everywhere. Benny and the mouse played together and had a lot of fun. Benny realized that even though the hole was different, it could still be a great place to play. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat bear who was feeling very sick. He went to see the doctor who told him he needed to be patient and rest in his cave. The bear was sad because he loved to play outside, but he did what the doctor said and went back to his cave. + +One day, a little mouse came to visit the bear. The mouse asked the bear how he was feeling. The bear said he was still sick and bored. The mouse had an idea and said, "Why don't you write a story about all the fun things we used to do outside?" + +The bear thought that was a great idea! He got out his pen and paper and started to write. He wrote about playing in the river, climbing trees, and chasing butterflies. As he wrote, he started to feel better and happier. + +From that day on, the bear wrote stories every day and felt much better. He was grateful to the mouse for being such a good friend and helping him feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to a big park with a big gate. Lily's daddy recommended they go through the gate to explore the other side of the park. + +As they walked, Lily noticed a pretty light shining in the distance. She asked her mommy what it was and her mommy explained it was a lighthouse. Lily thought it was so cool and wanted to see it up close. Her daddy said they could walk to it after they played on the swings. + +After playing on the swings, they walked to the lighthouse. It was very tall and the light was so bright. Lily thought it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. She was so happy her mommy and daddy recommended they explore the other side of the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the gym with his mom. He was always eager to run around and play with the other kids there. + +One day, Timmy saw a big boy step on his favorite toy truck. Timmy was very sad and didn't know what to do. He went to his mom and told her what happened. + +His mom told him that sometimes people make mistakes and that it was okay to be upset. She helped Timmy talk to the big boy and they worked it out. Timmy learned that it's important to speak up when something bothers you and that sometimes conflicts can be resolved with a little bit of communication. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures. One day, she went to the park with her mom. They sat on a bench and watched the other kids play. + +Lily was getting bored, but then she saw a big rock. She ran over to it and started to climb. Her mom said, "Be careful, Lily!" But Lily didn't listen. She climbed higher and higher until she was at the top. + +Suddenly, a bug crawled onto her hand and she screamed. Her mom rushed over and helped her down. From then on, Lily learned to listen to her mom and be careful when climbing rocks. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, she was playing with her friend Timmy when they saw a big structure in the park. + +Lily said, "Wow, that's a big structure! I wonder what it is for?" + +Timmy said, "I don't know, but let's go check it out!" + +When they got closer, they saw that it was a playground. They climbed on the structure and had so much fun! + +At the end of the day, Lily's mom picked her up and asked, "Did you have a healthy snack at the park?" + +Lily said, "Yes, Mommy! And we played on the structure until it was time to go home." + +Lily went to bed that night happy and tired, dreaming about the fun she had with her friend on the big structure. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a purple dress that she loved to wear. One day, Lily's mom gave her a special job to do. She had to take care of her little brother while their mom went to work. + +Lily loved taking care of her brother. She played with him and read him stories. But she was worried about her purple dress. She didn't want it to get dirty while she was playing with her brother. + +Later that day, Lily's brother spilled some juice on her dress. She was sad that her dress was dirty, but she knew her mom could clean it. When her mom came home from work, she saw the purple dress and knew what had happened. She was proud of Lily for taking care of her brother, even if it meant getting her dress dirty. + +From that day on, Lily knew that taking care of her brother was more important than her purple dress. She was happy to do her job and be a good big sister. And her mom was happy too, knowing that Lily was learning to care for others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. She tried and tried, but she couldn't climb it. Her mommy told her to keep trying and never give up. + +The next day, Lily saw a spider and followed its thread. She saw that the spider was going up and down the thread. She thought to herself, "If the spider can climb, then I can too!" + +So, she went back to the tree and tried again. This time, she climbed higher and higher until she reached the top! She was so happy and proud of herself. + +But when she came down, her clothes were dirty. Her mommy asked her what happened and Lily told her about the tree and the spider. Her mommy smiled and said, "Sometimes we have to get a little dirty to reach our goals. But it's worth it in the end." From that day on, Lily never gave up and always tried her best, even if it meant getting a little dirty. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big race with his friends. They all wanted to win the race because they were very competitive. Timmy was running very fast, but he saw that his friend Billy was ahead of him. Timmy wanted to win the race, so he ran faster and faster. Finally, Timmy was able to reach the finish line first! + +After the race, Timmy went to take a shower. He saw his dad's razor on the bathroom counter. Timmy knew he wasn't supposed to touch it, but he wanted to see what it felt like. He picked it up and felt the sharp blade. Timmy knew it was dangerous, so he put it back where he found it. From that day on, Timmy always remembered to be careful around sharp things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat dessert, especially chocolate cake. One day, her mom made a special gray cake for her birthday. Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to eat it. + +After dinner, Lily's mom told her to listen carefully. She said, "Close your eyes and listen to the sound of the birthday song." Lily closed her eyes and heard her family singing "Happy Birthday" to her. She smiled and blew out the candles on her gray cake. + +Lily enjoyed her dessert with her family and felt very loved. She knew that her mom worked hard to make her birthday special. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for the yummy cake and for making my birthday happy." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's mom told him that he had to clean up his toys before the end of the week. But Timmy was feeling foolish and didn't want to clean up his toys. + +Instead, Timmy decided to scatter his toys all around the house. When his mom came home, she was very upset to see toys everywhere. She told Timmy that he needed to clean up his mess or he wouldn't be able to play with his toys anymore. + +Timmy realized that he had made a mistake and started to pick up his toys. It took him a long time, but he finally finished before the end of the week. His mom was very proud of him for taking responsibility and cleaning up his mess. From that day on, Timmy made sure to always clean up his toys before going outside to play. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to examine things with her hand. One day, she found an incredible rock in her backyard. She picked it up with her hand and showed it to her mom. + +"Mommy, look at this incredible rock!" Lily exclaimed. + +Her mom replied, "Wow, that is a very special rock. Let's examine it together." + +Lily and her mom looked at the rock closely and talked about its different colors and shapes. Lily was so happy to have found such an incredible treasure with her own hand. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to play in the pond with his friends. One day, Ducky's friend, Bunny, asked him if he wanted to go on an adventure. Ducky said yes and they decided to explore the forest. + +As they were walking, they saw a big building with bars on the windows. Bunny said, "What's that?" Ducky replied, "That's a jail. It's a place where bad guys go when they do something wrong." + +Bunny asked, "Is it dangerous?" Ducky said, "Yes, it can be. That's why we should stay away from it and not include it in our adventure." Bunny agreed and they continued their journey through the forest, happy to be together and safe from danger. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun, but his mommy always reminded him to wear his hat and stay in the shade. One day, Timmy forgot his hat and played in the sun for too long. He got a bad sunburn and it hurt a lot. + +Timmy's mommy felt bad for him and wanted to make him feel better. She reminded him to stay quiet and gave him some medicine for his sunburn. Timmy felt better and promised to always wear his hat and stay in the shade from then on. + +The conflict in the story is between Timmy's desire to play outside in the sun and his mommy's reminder to stay safe in the shade. The conflict is resolved when Timmy learns his lesson and promises to follow his mommy's advice. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Max. Max loved to lay on the lawn all day long. He would sleep and sleep and never play. + +One day, Max saw a mouse and he decided to race with it. The mouse was very fast, but Max was lazy and slow. The mouse won the race and Max was sad. + +After the race, Max realized that he needed to exercise more and not be so lazy. He started to run and play on the lawn every day. Max became very strong and fast, and he even won a race against a dog! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bike in the park. One day, he saw his friend Billy riding his bike too. Timmy said, "Hi Billy, do you want to ride with me?" + +Billy replied, "Yes, I want to ride with you. But let's make it a race, I'm very competitive." + +Timmy agreed and they started to ride their bikes. They rode so fast, they didn't notice that they were getting closer to a big door. Suddenly, they crashed into the door and fell down. + +They both laughed and said, "That was so much fun! Let's do it again!" From that day on, Timmy and Billy would ride their bikes together every day and have lots of fun adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mom went to the library to get some books. Lily loved going to the library because she could read lots of stories. + +While they were there, Lily saw a big, fierce dog outside. She got scared and told her mom. Her mom said, "Don't worry, we'll be safe inside the library." + +After a while, Lily and her mom finished getting their books and went outside. Suddenly, the fierce dog ran towards them and tore Lily's favorite book. Lily started crying and her mom tried to calm her down. + +Unfortunately, the bad ending was that Lily's mom couldn't fix the book and they had to return it to the library. Lily was sad because she loved that book so much. But her mom promised to take her back to the library to find another book to love. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny. The bunny liked to hop around in the grass. One day, the bunny saw a banana. The banana was delicate and yellow. The bunny wanted to eat the banana, but it was too high up. So the bunny hopped and hopped until it reached the banana. The bunny was very happy and ate the banana all up. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and draw pretty pictures. One day, Lily's mom asked her to send a letter to her grandma who lived far away. Lily was very excited and ran to the post office with the letter. + +On the way, she saw a big harbor with lots of boats. Lily thought the boats were very fancy and wanted to ride on one. But she knew she had to send the letter first. So, she put the letter in the mailbox and watched as the postman took it away. + +As Lily walked back home, she realized that doing what she was supposed to do was more important than doing what she wanted to do. She felt proud of herself for sending the letter and knew that her grandma would be very happy to receive it. From that day on, Lily always remembered to do what she needed to do first before doing what she wanted to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing outside when she accidentally bumped her toe on a rock. It hurt a lot and she started crying. + +Her mom heard her and asked, "What happened, Lily?" + +"I hurt my toe," Lily said while still crying. + +Her mom took her inside and washed her toe with soap and water. "It's okay now, your toe is clean," her mom said. + +But Lily noticed that her toe was still hurting. "Mommy, my toe is broken," she said sadly. + +Her mom looked at her toe and saw that it was indeed broken. "Don't worry, we'll take you to the doctor and get it fixed," her mom said. Lily felt better knowing that her toe would be okay soon. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, her friend Billy came over to play. They wanted to play a game, but they couldn't agree on which one to play. Lily wanted to play with her dolls, but Billy wanted to play with his cars. They both disagreed and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, Lily had an idea. She took her jump rope and made a loop with it. Billy thought it was a great idea and they started to jump over it together. They had so much fun and forgot all about their disagreement. From that day on, they learned that sometimes it's okay to disagree, but they can always find a way to have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat sandwiches, especially the original ones. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and brought a sandwich with her. She was so excited to eat it! + +As she was taking a bite, a little boy named Timmy came up to her and asked, "Can I have a bite of your sandwich?" Lily thought about it for a moment and then said, "Sure! But you have to sign this paper first." She handed him a piece of paper and a crayon. + +Timmy signed the paper and Lily gave him a bite of her sandwich. "Wow, this is really good!" Timmy exclaimed. "Thank you for sharing with me." Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome. Sharing is fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He liked to help his mom and dad. Tim was a very reliable boy. Every day, he would get ready for school. He put on his uniform and got his bag. + +One day, Tim wanted to prepare breakfast for his family. He went to the kitchen and found bread, butter, and jam. Tim made toast with butter and jam. He was so happy to help his family. + +When Tim's mom and dad saw the breakfast, they were very proud of him. They said, "Thank you, Tim! You are a good and reliable boy." Tim felt happy and loved. From that day on, Tim always prepared breakfast for his family. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a toy that he loved very much. The toy was a small car. Tim would play with the car every day. He liked to make it go fast and far. One day, Tim was confused. He did not know how to make his toy car go faster. + +Tim asked his big sister, Sue, to teach him. Sue tried to help Tim, but she did not know how to make the car go faster either. They both felt sad and confused. They wanted to find someone who could teach them how to make the toy car go very fast. + +They asked their friend, Sam, if he knew how to make the toy car go faster. Sam said he could teach them, but he was not nice. He took the toy car and threw it very hard. The car broke into many pieces. Tim and Sue were very sad. They could not play with the toy car anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little car named Zoomy. Zoomy loved to go fast and have fun. Every day, Zoomy would drive around and play with his friends. Zoomy wanted to increase his speed, so he could be the fastest car in town. + +One day, Zoomy's mom told him to get some fuel. Zoomy went to the fuel store and found a special fuel called "Delicious Fuel". Zoomy thought it would make him go even faster. He filled up with the Delicious Fuel and started to drive. + +Zoomy went so fast, he couldn't stop! He raced past his friends and they couldn't play together. Zoomy felt sad and wished he didn't use the Delicious Fuel. He learned that going too fast can make you miss out on fun with friends. The moral of the story is, sometimes it's better to enjoy the journey with friends than to race ahead alone. +One day, a little boy named Tim went outside to play. He saw the sunrise and it was very pretty. Tim felt proud because he woke up early. + +He saw his friend, Sally, and asked, "Do you want to play with me?" Sally said, "Yes, let's choose a fun game!" They thought and thought, and finally chose to play hide and seek. + +They played and laughed until the sun went down. Tim and Sally were very happy and proud of their fun day together. They said "bye" and went home to rest for another day of play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, her mom was making a tasty cake. Lily was very excited to help. + +Lily's mom said, "Lily, can you bring me a plate, please?" Lily rushed to get a plate from the cupboard. She was very careful not to drop it. She gave the plate to her mom with a big smile. + +When the cake was done, Lily's mom cut a piece and put it on the plate. Lily took a bite and said, "Yummy! This is the best tasty cake ever!" They both laughed and enjoyed the cake together. +Once upon a time, there was a funny bird named Bobo. Bobo lived in a tree with many branches. He liked to sit on the biggest branch and sing songs all day. + +One day, Bobo saw a big hole in his tree. He thought, "I need to fill the hole so my tree stays strong!" So, Bobo flew around and found leaves, sticks, and mud to fill the hole. + +Bobo worked hard to fill the hole. He felt happy when it was full. He went back to the big branch and sang a song about his funny tree. All the other birds came to listen and dance. They had a fun time together. +Once upon a time, in a small room, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play dress-up with her dolls. She would put on pretty clothes on her dolls and make them look nice. + +One day, Lily saw a little bug on the floor. The bug was not moving. Lily thought the bug was dead. She felt sad for the bug and wanted to help it. + +Lily had an idea. She took a tiny piece of cloth and dressed the bug. The bug started to move! It was not dead after all. The bug was happy and danced around. Lily was happy too, and they played together in the room. +Once upon a time, there was a big cat and a little mouse. They were very good friends. The big cat was harmless and always took care of the little mouse. One day, the big cat said, "Little mouse, I want to marry. I want to have a family." + +The little mouse was happy for the big cat. One day, they went to a big party. At the party, the big cat met a beautiful cat. They talked and laughed all night. The big cat liked the beautiful cat very much. The little mouse saw this and thought, "Soon, the big cat will marry the beautiful cat." + +A few days later, the big cat and the beautiful cat got married. They were very happy. Soon, they had a little infant cat. The little mouse was happy for his friend, the big cat. The big cat and the beautiful cat loved their infant cat very much. The little mouse knew that he was right about the big cat marrying the beautiful cat. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a kind girl named Lily. She had a big, soft rug where she played with her toys. One sunny day, Lily was playing with her toys when a little boy named Tom came to her house. He saw the rug and wanted to join Lily. + +"Can I join you on the rug?" Tom asked. Lily looked at Tom and said, "Yes, you can join me. We can play together." So, Tom sat on the rug and they started to play. But soon, they both wanted to play with the same toy car. + +"No, it's my turn!" said Lily. "No, I want it!" said Tom. They both felt sad and didn't know what to do. Then, Lily had an idea. "Let's take turns playing with the car," she said. Tom agreed, and they both started to share the toy car. + +Lily and Tom played together all day on the kind, soft rug. They learned to share and be kind to each other. From that day on, they became the best of friends, always playing and sharing on the rug. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a thoughtful fireman named Tom. He loved to help people and make them happy. One day, Tom had a special job. He needed to deliver a big box to a little boy named Tim. + +Tom put the box in his big red truck and drove to Tim's house. On the way, he saw a cat stuck in a tree. Tom stopped and helped the cat get down. The cat was happy, and Tom felt good. + +When Tom got to Tim's house, he gave the big box to Tim. Tim was so excited and said, "Thank you, Mr. Fireman!" Tom smiled and waved goodbye. He was happy that he could help Tim and the cat. Tom was a very thoughtful fireman. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went to the park with her mom. They saw a duck near the pond. The duck was hungry, so Lucy and her mom decided to feed it. They gave the duck some bread and the duck was very happy. + +Lucy and her mom walked around the park and saw a doctor. The doctor was helping a sick boy. The doctor gave the boy some medicine and the boy started to feel better. Lucy and her mom smiled and said "thank you" to the doctor. + +On their way home, they saw an ugly bug. Lucy was scared of the bug, but her mom said, "Don't worry, the bug won't hurt you." Lucy felt better and they went home. They had a fun day at the park, and Lucy learned that it's good to help others, like feeding the duck and saying "thank you" to the doctor. +Once upon a time, in a charming little town, there lived a girl named Amy. Amy loved cherries more than anything else. Every day, she would pass by the cherry tree on her way to play with her friends. + +One sunny day, Amy saw that the cherry tree had many ripe cherries. She was so happy! She picked some cherries and put them in her basket. Then, she ran to her friends to share the tasty treat. + +As they played, dark clouds covered the sky. Amy and her friends knew the rain was coming. They quickly ate the cherries and ran back home. They passed the cherry tree again, just as the rain started to fall. The rain made the cherries grow even bigger and sweeter. The next day, Amy and her friends enjoyed more cherries, and they all knew that the rain had brought them a wonderful gift. +One day, a good boy named Tim went to school. He had a math class. He was happy because he liked math. In the morning, his mom said, "You will have a fun day at school, Tim!" + +In school, Tim and his friends had to march in a line to the math class. They marched like little ants, one by one. Tim's friend, Sam, whispered, "I think we will learn something new today!" + +When they got to the class, the teacher had a big surprise. She showed them a big, fun game to play with numbers. Tim and his friends played the game and learned new math. At the end of the day, Tim marched home with a big smile. He could not wait to tell his mom about the fun math game. +Once upon a time, there was a big, deep hole in the ground. A little boy named Tim wanted to see what was at the bottom of the hole. He thought he needed some equipment to help him look inside. So, he went to his dad and asked for help. + +His dad gave him a long rope and a flashlight. Tim tied the rope to a tree and climbed down the hole. It was very dark, so he used the flashlight to see. He guessed he might find treasure or maybe a secret cave. + +As Tim went deeper, he found a small box. He opened the box and saw shiny rocks inside. Tim was so happy! He put the box in his pocket and climbed back up the rope. When he showed his dad, they both smiled. Tim had found treasure in the deep hole, just like he guessed. +One day, a little girl named Sue went to the mall with her mom. Sue was glad because she loved going to the mall. They walked and saw many fun stores with toys and clothes. + +Sue's mom said, "Let's search for a new toy for you." Sue was very excited. They looked in many stores and saw lots of toys. Sue liked a big red ball, a soft teddy bear, and a funny toy car. + +At the end of the day, Sue picked the big red ball. She was very glad and couldn't wait to play with it at home. Sue and her mom went home and had a fun day at the mall. +Once upon a time, there was a big, red truck. The truck liked to load things. One day, the truck saw a lot of smoke in the sky. The truck wanted to help. + +The truck went to the smoke and saw a little house. The house was not comfortable because of the smoke. A little girl was outside the house. She was sad. + +The truck said, "Don't worry, I will help you!" The truck loaded all the smoke and took it far away. The house was comfortable again. The little girl was happy and said, "Thank you, big red truck!" +Once upon a time, there was a little crab. The crab was worried. He lost his toy. He did not know where to go. He looked and looked, but he could not find it. + +One day, the crab met a bird. The bird asked, "Why are you worried?" The crab said, "I lost my toy. I do not know where to go." The bird said, "I will help you find it. Let's go." + +They went to the beach. They looked under rocks and in the water. They did not find the toy. The crab was still worried. + +Then, they went to the park. They looked in the trees and on the ground. They found the toy! The crab was so happy. He said, "Thank you, bird!" The bird said, "You're welcome! Now we can play together!" And they played all day long. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little fox. The little fox had a long tail. He loved to run and play with his tail. One day, he saw a big, harmless bear. The bear was very nice and wanted to be friends with the little fox. + +The little fox was happy to have a new friend. They played together all day. They ran and jumped and laughed. The bear didn't mind the little fox's long tail. He thought it was fun to watch it move as they played. + +As the sun went down, it was time for the little fox and the harmless bear to go home. They said goodbye and promised to play together again soon. The little fox went back to his home, his tail wagging behind him, happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion named Leo. Leo was very smart. He lived in a big forest with his friends. Every Sunday, they would play together and have fun. Leo liked to roar and make everyone laugh. + +One Sunday, Leo and his friends were playing hide and seek. Leo was very good at this game because he was smart. He would hide in the tall grass, and when his friends came close, he would roar and make them jump. They all laughed and had a great time. + +But one day, a little bird got scared when Leo roared. Leo felt sad and said sorry to the bird. He promised to be more careful when he roared. The bird forgave him, and they all played together. Leo and his friends had a lot of fun, and they learned to be kind to each other. +One day, a little dog named Spot found a big puddle. He jumped in and played. He got very wet. Spot saw the sun was shining. He knew the sun would help him dry. + +Spot saw a big cat named Tom. Tom was quick and could run fast. Tom was also selfish. He did not like to share his toys. Spot asked Tom, "Will you play with me in the puddle?" Tom said, "No, I do not want to get wet." + +Spot felt sad. He played alone in the puddle. After some time, the sun dried Spot. He was not wet anymore. Tom saw Spot was dry and said, "I want to play now." But Spot said, "No, you did not want to play with me before." + +Tom learned that being selfish is not good. He should share and play with others. Spot and Tom became friends and played together from that day on. They both learned the importance of sharing and being kind to each other. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby soldier. He was very happy and liked to play. One day, he saw a big ball. He wanted to play with it. + +The chubby soldier started to rush to the ball. He ran fast and fast. He was so excited to play. He did not see a big rock on the ground. + +The soldier tripped on the rock and fell down. He was sad, but he did not give up. He got up and rushed to the ball again. This time, he was more careful. + +Finally, the chubby soldier reached the ball. He played and played with the big ball. He had lots of fun. The soldier was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big mall. In the mall, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a healthy boy who loved to play and have fun. One day, Tim and his mom went to the mall. They saw many shops and people. Tim was very happy. + +While they were walking, Tim saw a big toy store. He dared to ask his mom, "Can we go in, please?" His mom smiled and said, "Yes, let's go!" They went inside the toy store and saw many toys. Tim played with the toys and had lots of fun. + +After playing, Tim and his mom went to eat. They ate healthy food and talked about their day. Tim said, "I like the mall. It's fun!" His mom agreed and they went home. From that day on, Tim always loved to go to the mall and have a great time with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a huge tree in a big forest. Many animals lived in the forest. One day, a little squirrel found a shiny arrow near the tree. The squirrel did not know what the arrow was, but he thought it was pretty. + +The squirrel showed the arrow to his friends, the birds, the rabbits, and the other animals. They all liked the arrow and wanted to play with it. They took turns holding the arrow and running around the forest with it. + +After a while, the animals got tired and put the arrow back near the huge tree. They were happy they found the arrow and could play with it. They all went home to their families, excited to tell them about their fun day with the shiny arrow. +Once upon a time, there was a big machine named Max. Max could part things into two piles. He was very good at it. All the other machines were jealous because Max was so good at parting things. + +One day, a small machine named Sam came up to Max. Sam said, "Max, can you help me part my toys into two piles?" Max was happy to help. He used his big arms to part Sam's toys into two piles. Sam was very happy and said, "Thank you, Max!" + +After that, the other machines were not jealous anymore. They saw how kind and helpful Max was. They all wanted to be friends with Max and Sam. And from that day on, all the machines played together and helped each other. +Once there was a boy named Tom. He liked to play near the river. The river had many fish. Tom liked to watch the fish jump and swim. + +One day, Tom saw a big rich box by the river. The box was covered in soft mud. Tom was very happy. He wanted to see what was inside the box. He took off the mud. + +Inside the box, Tom found many toys. There were cars, dolls, and balls. Tom played with the toys all day. The river and the toys made Tom very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big cat named Tom. Tom was very tired. He would yawn all day long. One day, Tom saw a wide tree. He thought it was a good place to rest. He climbed up the tree and went to sleep. + +While Tom was sleeping, a soft mist came. The mist made everything wet. Tom did not know that the mist was there. He was still sleeping in the wide tree. + +Soon, the sun came out. The sun made the mist go away. Everything was dry again. Tom woke up and saw that the mist was gone. He was happy that he had slept in the wide tree. It had kept him dry and warm. Tom knew that this tree was his new favorite place to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a big sheep named Fluffy. Fluffy lived in a big field with many other sheep. They all played and had fun together. But Fluffy was not happy. Fluffy was envious of the other sheep because they could jump very high. + +One day, Fluffy said, "I hate that I can't jump high like the other sheep." Fluffy was very sad. So, Fluffy's friends tried to help. They taught Fluffy how to jump high. Fluffy tried and tried, but still could not jump high. + +Then, one of Fluffy's friends had an idea. They said, "Let's all jump together!" So, all the sheep jumped at the same time. When they did this, it looked like Fluffy was jumping high too. Fluffy was happy and not envious anymore. They all played and had fun together, jumping high in the big field. +Once upon a time, there was a little monkey. The monkey lived in a big tree. The tree was in a light, sunny place in the forest. + +One day, the monkey was very tired. He decided to take a nap. He found a soft, cozy spot on a branch and closed his eyes. + +While the monkey napped, a bird came and sang a sweet song. The monkey woke up and smiled. He felt happy and rested. They played together in the light, and it was a good day for the monkey. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the store with her mom. Lily saw a green candy and asked her mom, "What is that?" Her mom said, "That is a mint, dear." Lily had never heard of a mint before, so she was excited to try it. + +When they got home, Lily's mom gave her the mint. Lily took a bite and her face turned funny. She was scared to eat more because it tasted so strong. She told her mom, "I don't like this mint. It is too strong for me." + +The next day, Lily went to play with her friend, Tom. She told him about the mint and how it was too strong for her. Tom said, "I like mints. Can I try it?" Lily gave Tom the mint and he liked it. Lily was happy she could share the mint with her friend, even if she didn't like it. +Once upon a time, there was a noisy bird named Penny. She loved to sing and keep everyone awake. One day, Penny met a big, quiet cat named Tom. + +"Hi Tom!" said Penny. "Why are you so quiet?" + +"I like to listen," said Tom. "But you are so noisy, I can't hear anything else." + +Penny didn't care. She kept singing and being noisy. Tom didn't like it, but he didn't say anything more. + +One day, Penny was very noisy near a big dog. The big dog didn't like the noise. The dog chased Penny, and she couldn't fly away fast enough. The big dog caught Penny, and she was never noisy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to dance. He would dance on a branch all day long. He was a happy bird. + +One day, a big storm came. The wind blew the trees and the rain fell hard. The little bird was scared. He held on to the branch and did not dance. + +After the storm, the sun came out. The little bird saw his friends. They all danced together on the branch. The little bird was not scared anymore. They were all happy, and they danced every day. +A little girl named Mia loved to play with her mom's jewelry. One day, she found a shiny necklace in her mom's room. Mia put the necklace on and started to dance around. She felt like a princess. + +Mia had a deaf cat named Blink. Blink could not hear, but he loved to watch Mia play. Blink saw the shiny necklace on Mia and wanted to play with it too. He jumped up to catch the necklace, but Mia did not want to share. + +Mia and Blink both wanted the necklace. They pulled and tugged on it. Suddenly, the necklace broke! Shiny beads fell all over the floor. Mia and Blink looked at each other and knew they needed to fix it. They worked together to put the necklace back together. In the end, Mia learned to share her jewelry with Blink, and they played happily together. +Once upon a time, there was a normal girl named Lily. She had a crystal that she loved very much. This crystal was very special to her. She took it everywhere she went. + +One day, Lily wanted to find a new friend. She took her special crystal with her and went to the park. She saw a boy named Tim. Lily tried to talk to Tim, but she was shy. She held her crystal tight and wished for help. + +Lily tried again and this time she succeed. She said "hi" to Tim and they became friends. They played together at the park. Lily and Tim had lots of fun. The crystal helped Lily make a new friend. +One day, a little girl named Sue went for a walk. She saw an old man with a cane. The old man had a sad face. Sue wanted to help him. + +Sue said, "Hello, sir! Why are you sad?" The old man said, "I lost my attractive hat. People ignore me without it." Sue wanted to find the hat for him. + +Sue looked everywhere. She found the hat under a big tree. Sue gave the hat to the old man. He was happy. Now, people did not ignore him. Sue and the old man became friends. +Once upon a time, there was a huge jellyfish named Jolly. Jolly lived in the big, blue sea. He had many friends like fish, crabs, and turtles. Jolly loved to play with his friends and take them on fun rides. + +One day, Jolly and his friends saw a big, dark shadow in the water. They did not know what it was, but they were scared. Jolly was brave and said, "I will go find out what it is!" So, Jolly swam closer to the shadow. + +As Jolly got closer, he saw that the shadow was just a big, friendly whale named Wally. Wally was sad because he was lost and could not find his family. Jolly wanted to help Wally, so he had an idea. He would take Wally to meet his friends, and they would all help Wally find his family. + +Jolly and Wally swam back to Jolly's friends. The fish, crabs, and turtles were all happy to meet Wally. They played together and had lots of fun. Jolly's friends helped Wally find his family, and they all became best friends. + +From that day on, Jolly, Wally, and their friends all played together in the big, blue sea. They had many fun adventures and always helped each other when they needed it. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a reliable helper to his mom. Every day, he would help her with small things around the house. Tim liked to eat yogurt. He thought it was yummy. + +One day, Tim's mom asked him to help her push the shopping cart at the store. Tim was excited to help. They went to the store and Tim pushed the cart with all his might. He was very strong for a little boy. + +When they got to the yogurt aisle, Tim picked his favorite yogurt. It was strawberry flavored. Tim's mom was happy that he was such a reliable helper. They went home and Tim ate his yogurt with a big smile on his face. +One day, a mole went to the lake. The mole found a small boat. The mole wanted to sail on the water. The mole felt happy and excited. + +The mole got in the boat. The boat began to sail. The mole saw fish and birds. The sun was warm and the wind was soft. The mole liked sailing very much. + +Soon, it was time to go home. The mole said goodbye to the fish and birds. The mole sailed back to the shore. The mole went back to his home, feeling happy and tired. The mole had a fun day sailing on the lake. +Once upon a time, there was a big, clumsy cat. The cat lived in a house with a little girl. The little girl loved the cat very much. The cat liked to sleep all day and play all night. One day, the cat saw a toy on a shelf. The toy was very high up. + +The cat wanted the toy so much. It jumped and jumped, but it could not reach the toy. The cat was very sad. The little girl saw the cat and wanted to help. She tried to get the toy down for the cat. The cat yawned and watched the girl. + +The little girl stood on her toes to reach the shelf. She was very close to the toy. But she was too small. She fell down and started to cry. The cat felt bad and tried to help the girl. But the cat was too clumsy and knocked over a lamp. The lamp broke and the room became dark. The little girl cried more and the cat felt very sad. They both wished they had not tried to get the toy. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady named Sue. Sue lived in a small house with her cat, Max. Sue loved Max very much, but Max had a problem. Max was afraid of the dark. At night, Max would have nightmares and wake up Sue with his loud meows. + +One day, Sue thought of a plan to help Max. She bought a small night light and put it in Max's bed. Sue told Max, "I know you're scared, but you need to accept the dark. This night light will help you feel safe." + +That night, Max slept with the night light on. When the dark came, Max looked at the night light and felt safe. Max didn't have any nightmares, and Sue was happy. From that day on, Max and Sue slept well every night, and they lived happily ever after. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a rake in his yard. He was very happy. Tim wanted to use the rake to help his mom and dad. He took the rake and started to clean the yard. He put all the leaves in a big sack. + +Tim's dog, Spot, was watching him. Spot was impatient. He wanted to play with Tim. But Tim was busy with the rake and the sack. Spot barked and jumped. Tim laughed and said, "Wait, Spot!" + +When Tim finished, he put the rake away. He tied the sack and put it by the trash. Then, he played with Spot. They ran and jumped. They had a lot of fun. Tim's mom and dad were proud of him for helping. They all had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play with his ball. One day, he went to the park with his mom. They saw a big, cheap toy store. Tim was so happy. + +In the toy store, Tim saw a ball with the word "beef" on it. He thought it was funny. He told his mom, "I want this ball, please!" His mom said, "Okay, we can buy it because it is cheap." + +Tim took his new ball to the park. He played and played. He kicked the ball high in the sky. He had so much fun with his beef ball. His mom was happy to see him happy. They went home after a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a shy girl named Lily. She loved to read books. One day, she found a new book. It was a novel. Lily was very happy. + +Lily wanted to show her novel to her best friend, Tom. Tom was a cat. Tom liked to listen to Lily's stories. Lily would read the novel to Tom every day. + +One day, Lily and Tom went to the park. They sat under a big tree. Lily read the novel to Tom. They both had a fun day. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce lion named Leo. Leo had a big secret that he did not want to share with anyone. He had a special pattern on his fur that he kept hidden under a bush. + +One sunny day, a little bird named Bella saw the bush move. Bella flew closer and closer to the bush. She peeked inside and saw the pattern on Leo's fur. The pattern was very pretty, with many colors. + +Bella told Leo that his pattern was beautiful and he should not hide it. Leo felt happy and decided to reveal his pattern to all his friends. When his friends saw the pattern, they loved it too. Leo felt proud and was no longer afraid to show his special pattern. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a cheap toy shop. The shop had many toys for kids to play with. One day, a little boy named Tim went to the shop with his mom. He saw a big ball that he wanted to play with. + +"Mom, can I have the ball, please?" asked Tim. His mom said, "Yes, but be careful not to fall while playing with it." Tim was very happy and started to play with the ball. He bounced it up and down, and gave it a big rub to make it shiny. + +As Tim was playing, he did not listen to his mom. He started to run with the ball and then he fell down. The ball went rolling away, and it hit a big stack of toys. All the toys fell down and broke. Tim's mom was not happy, and they had to leave the shop without the ball. +Once upon a time, there was a little train. The train had empty carts. It wanted to find things to fill them up. The train went on a long trip on the rail. + +One day, the train was very tired. It wanted to sleep. So, the train stopped near a big tree. The tree was very pretty. The train went to sleep under the tree. + +When the train woke up, it saw many toys on the ground. The train was happy. It put the toys in the empty carts. Now, the train could go back home. The train went on the rail with the toys, and everyone was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to celebrate his birthday. He was very excited because his birthday was coming soon. He wanted to have a big party with his friends. + +On the day of the party, Tim's mom gave him a big cake. The cake had a spoon on it. Tim thought the spoon was funny. He wanted to use the spoon to eat the cake. But when he tried to pick up the spoon, he hurt his finger. Tim cried because it hurt a lot. + +His mom hugged him and said, "Don't cry, Tim. Sometimes we get hurt, but we can learn from it." Tim learned that he should be careful when picking up things. He felt better and enjoyed the rest of his party with his friends. The moral of the story is to be careful and learn from our mistakes. +Once upon a time, there was a poor cat. The cat lived in a small house with a girl named Amy. Amy loved her cat, but sometimes the cat would do naughty things. + +One day, the cat went into the bathroom. He saw water in the big white thing. The cat loved water, so he jumped in. The water went all over the floor. Amy came in and saw the mess. + +Amy was upset. She said, "No, cat! You made a big mess!" Amy slapped the cat's paw. The cat felt sad. Amy knew she should not have slapped the cat. She said sorry and gave him a hug. They cleaned up the water together. From then on, the cat never went into the bathroom again. +Once upon a time, in a big garden, there was a hairy caterpillar named Bob. Bob loved to crawl on the green leaves and play with his friends. One day, he saw a beautiful flower and wanted to smell it. + +As Bob got closer, he met a little bee named Lucy. Lucy was flying around the flower, trying to squeeze the sweet juice from it. "Hi, I'm Bob," said the caterpillar. "Can I smell the flower too?" + +"Sure, Bob!" said Lucy. "But be careful not to squeeze it too hard or it might break." Bob and Lucy took turns smelling the flower. It smelled so good that they both felt very happy. + +Bob and Lucy became best friends. They played in the garden every day, always taking care of the flowers and not squeezing them too hard. The garden became even more beautiful with their love and care. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the green grass. One sunny day, she saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. + +Lily asked her friend, Tom, "Do you want to climb the tree with me?" Tom said, "Yes, let's climb together!" So, they both started to climb the tree. They were very happy. + +But, as they climbed higher, Lily's mom saw them and said, "Lily, Tom, please come down. Climbing too high can be dangerous." They listened to Lily's mom and climbed down. They learned that it is important to be careful and listen to grown-ups. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in her white dress. One day, she found a small patch of pretty flowers. She thought they were so beautiful. + +Lily saw a tiny bug on the flowers. The bug said, "Hello, Lily! I can make things shrink. Do you want to see?" Lily nodded her head, excited to see what the bug could do. The bug waved its tiny legs, and the flowers began to shrink! They became as small as Lily's finger. + +Lily laughed and clapped her hands. She said, "Thank you, little bug! That was fun!" The bug smiled and waved goodbye. Lily went home to tell her mom about the tiny flowers and the magic bug. From that day on, Lily always looked for the little bug when she played in the flower patch. +Once upon a time, there was a big town. In this town, there was a girl named Lily. Lily was a very nice girl. She liked to help people and be kind to everyone. One evening, Lily went to a show with her mom and dad. + +At the show, Lily saw a man with an expensive hat. The man was very happy because everyone liked his hat. But then, the wind blew his hat away. The man was very sad. Lily saw the hat and ran to get it. She gave the hat back to the man. The man was happy again. + +Everyone saw Lily help the man. They all clapped for her. They said, "Good job, Lily!" Lily felt happy because she was kind. The moral of the story is to be kind and help others. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man named Tom. Tom had a big family. They all lived in a small house. Tom loved his family very much. They were always happy together. + +One day, Tom found a little cat. The cat was lost and sad. Tom wanted to keep the cat and make it a part of his family. He took the cat home to meet everyone. The family loved the cat too. + +Now, the cat lived with Tom and his family. They played together, ate together, and slept together. The cat was very happy to be part of Tom's family. And Tom's bald head made the cat feel warm and cozy when they cuddled. They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play with yarn. One day, she found a big ball of yarn under her bed. She was so happy and started to play with it. + +Kitty played with the yarn all day long. But she did not know that the yarn was spoiled. It was wet and dirty. Kitty's mom told her to stop playing with the spoiled yarn and go outside to play. But Kitty did not listen to her mom. + +Kitty played with the spoiled yarn until it was time to go to bed. The next day, she woke up and saw that her bed was all wet and dirty too. The spoiled yarn had made everything a mess. The bed was too wet to sleep on, so Kitty had to sleep on the floor. She was very sad. + +The bad ending of the story is that Kitty had to sleep on the floor because she did not listen to her mom. The moral value of the story is that we should always listen to our parents because they know what is best for us. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a brother named Sam. Tim and Sam liked to play together. They were very obedient boys who always listened to their mom and dad. + +One day, Tim and Sam were playing with their toy cars. They made the cars go fast and slow. They made the cars go up and down the hills. Suddenly, their mom called them for lunch. "Tim and Sam, come eat!" So, they paused their game and went to the kitchen. + +At the table, Tim and Sam ate their food. They talked about their toy cars. "My car is fast!" said Tim. "My car is faster!" said Sam. After they finished eating, they went back to play. They were happy and continued to be obedient boys. +Once upon a time, there was a thick insect. It did not behave well. It liked to take food from others. One day, it saw a big cake in a house. The insect wanted the cake very much. + +The insect went into the house to get the cake. It did not know that the house was full of other bugs. These bugs did not like the thick insect because it did not behave. + +The thick insect tried to take the cake, but the other bugs stopped it. They were very angry. The thick insect was scared. It wanted to go away, but the other bugs did not let it leave. The thick insect was very sad because it did not behave and now had no friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to laugh and play. One day, he went to the park with his mom. Tim was impatient to have some fun. + +At the park, Tim saw a big ice cream truck. He asked his mom if he could have an ice cream cone. His mom said yes, and Tim got a big cone with his favorite ice cream on top. + +Tim was so happy with his ice cream cone. He started to laugh and dance around the park. His mom laughed too, and they had a great day together. And from that day on, every time Tim had an ice cream cone, he would always remember the fun day at the park with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was amazing at finding things. He loved to play and help his friends. + +One day, Spot saw a crack in the ground. He heard a tiny voice coming from the crack. "Help me, please!" said the voice. Spot knew he had to rescue whoever was in trouble. He started to dig with his paws, trying to make the crack bigger. + +As Spot dug, he saw a little bug stuck in the crack. The bug was very scared. "Thank you for rescuing me!" said the bug. Spot was happy to help, but as he tried to pull the bug out, the ground began to shake. + +The shaking made the crack bigger and bigger. Spot and the bug tried to run away, but it was too late. The ground opened up, and they both fell inside. They were never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a humble cat. This cat was blue. The cat had a friend, a dog. The dog was big and brown. They liked to play together. + +One day, the blue cat did not understand a game. The dog wanted to play a new game. The cat felt sad. The dog saw this and wanted to help the cat. + +The dog showed the cat how to play the new game. The cat watched and tried to understand. Soon, the blue cat understood and was happy. They played the game together and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy cat named Tim. He loved to speed around the yard and play with his friends. One day, Tim saw a ladder near a tree. He had an idea for a fun game. + +Tim called his friends, a dog named Max and a bird named Sue. He told them, "Let's play a game with the ladder!" Max and Sue were excited. They all took turns climbing up and down the ladder. Tim was the fastest, but he was also very bossy. He told Max and Sue how to climb the ladder, and they did not like it. + +Max and Sue decided to teach Tim a lesson. When it was Tim's turn to climb the ladder, Max and Sue hid behind the tree. Tim looked around for his friends, but he could not find them. He felt sad and lonely. Tim realized that being bossy was not nice. He promised to be a better friend. Max and Sue came out from behind the tree, and they all played together happily. From that day on, Tim was a kind and helpful friend. +One day, Tom and his mom went to visit his grandma. She lived in a big, impressive house with a huge yard. Tom loved to play there because there were many fun things to do. + +While Tom was playing, he saw a rake near the trees. He picked it up and started to rake the leaves. The pile of leaves grew bigger and bigger. Tom was very happy with his work. + +Then, Tom's mom and grandma came out to see what he was doing. Tom said, "Look, Mom! I raked all the leaves by myself!" His mom smiled and said, "Good job, Tom! You did a great job with the rake." Tom felt proud and continued to play in the yard with his rake. +One day, a girl named Mia found a big thing called a computer. She wanted to examine it. She looked at it very closely. Mia saw many buttons and a screen. + +Mia's mom came into the room and saw her looking at the computer. Her mom said, "Mia, do you want to learn how to use the computer?" Mia was very happy and said, "Yes, please!" + +Mia's mom showed her how to turn it on and use it. They played a fun game together. Mia was very successful at the game. She was so happy to play on the computer with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max liked to play in the dirt. One day, he got very dirty. His fur was full of mud. Max's mom saw him and said, "Oh no, Max! You are so dirty!" + +Max's mom took him to the beach to get clean. At the beach, Max saw a big surf. He wanted to play with it. Max ran to the surf and jumped in. The surf was fun and made Max clean again. + +Max was hungry after playing in the surf. He found a yummy treat to eat. He ate it all up. Max's mom said, "Good job, Max! Now you are clean and full!" Max wagged his tail and they went home. +One day, a little boy named Tim and his dog, Spot, went for a walk. They heard a loud noise in the woods. Tim was scared, but Spot was persistent and wanted to find out what it was. Tim said, "Okay, Spot. Let's go see what made the noise." + +As they walked deeper into the woods, they saw a big tree had fallen down. Tim and Spot looked around, but they could not see anyone. The woods were full of silence. Tim said, "We need to solve this. Who made the loud noise?" + +They walked a little more and saw a small bird. The bird was crying because her nest was in the fallen tree. Tim and Spot knew they had to help the bird. They tried to lift the tree, but it was too heavy. Then, Tim had an idea. He found a long stick and used it to lift the tree just enough for Spot to pull the nest out. + +The bird was so happy to have her nest back. She thanked Tim and Spot for their help. Tim and Spot felt proud that they had solved the mystery of the loud noise and helped a friend in need. They went home with big smiles on their faces, knowing they had done a good thing. +Once upon a time, there was a fancy cat named Tom. Tom loved to wear a big hat and a nice bow tie. He thought he was the best cat in town. + +One day, Tom saw some smoke coming from a little house. He wanted to help, so he ran to the house to see what was wrong. Inside, he found a little girl named Sue who was trying to cook her own food. But she didn't know how to cook, so she made a lot of smoke. + +Tom showed Sue how to cook her food without making smoke. Sue was very happy and thanked Tom. They became good friends, and Tom would come to visit Sue every day. They had lots of fun together and lived happily ever after. +Once, there was a little girl named Mia. She had a thin, small dog named Max. Mia and Max loved to play together. + +One day, Mia's mom gave her a big present. Mia was very happy. She opened it and found a new ball. Mia said, "Thank you, Mom! Max and I will play with the ball." + +Mia and Max went outside to play. Max was scared of the ball at first. Mia said, "Don't worry, Max. Trust me, it's fun!" Max trusted Mia, and they played with the ball all day. They were very happy together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a favorite toy, a lamp. She loved to grab the lamp and carry it around the house. One day, the lamp fell on the floor and broke. Sue was very sad and felt poor without her lamp. + +Sue's mom saw her crying and asked, "Why are you crying, Sue?" Sue told her mom about the broken lamp. Her mom said, "Don't worry, we can fix it." Sue's mom got some glue and they fixed the lamp together. + +Sue was very happy to have her lamp back. She promised to be more careful when she grabbed it. From that day on, Sue and her lamp were always together, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a toy car that could speed very fast. He loved to play with his car every day. He would push it and watch it go zoom across the floor. + +One day, Tim wanted to take his fast car to the park. His mom said, "Be careful, Tim!" She gave him a special paper called a "passport". She said it would help him be safe at the park. + +Tim went to the park with his fast car and his passport. He played with his car, making it speed up and down the slide. He was very careful, just like his mom told him to be. Tim had a great day at the park with his fast car and passport. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Tim's mom gave him a bulb to plant in their garden. She said, "Tim, you can plant this bulb, but you must be careful." + +Tim was excited and said, "Okay, Mom! I will be careful." He took the bulb and went outside. But he was so clumsy that he tripped and dropped the bulb. His friend, Sam, saw this and said, "Oh no, Tim! You dropped the bulb. You must be more careful." + +Tim felt bad, but Sam helped him pick up the bulb and plant it in the ground. They watered the bulb and waited for it to grow. After some days, a beautiful flower grew from the bulb. Tim's mom was so happy and said, "You did a good job, Tim! I am proud of you." + +The moral of the story is that even if you are clumsy, you can still do great things if you are careful and have a friend to help you. +Once upon a time, there was a little white dog named Spot. Spot loved to play and run around. One day, Spot saw a big red ball near the station. He could not resist it. He wanted to play with the ball so much. + +Spot ran to the station to get the ball. He saw a big train coming. The train was loud and fast. Spot was scared, but he wanted the ball. He tried to be brave. + +Just as Spot was about to get the ball, a kind man saw him. The man knew Spot could get hurt. He quickly picked up Spot and the ball. He saved them both! Spot was so happy. He learned to be careful near the station and always played with his big red ball at home. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy little cat. This cat had soft fur. She was very nice. The cat liked to play with her friends. They played with a ball and ran in the sun. + +One day, the cat saw a big tree. The tree had a small bird on it. The bird could not fly. The cat wanted to help the bird. The cat was very kind. + +The cat used her mouth to carry the bird. She took the bird to her house. The bird was happy. The cat and the bird became good friends. They played together every day. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a crab named Sam went to the beach to play. Sam was a delicate crab with a big heart. He loved to design things with his friends. Today, he wanted to design a big sand castle. + +Sam met his friend, a little girl named Lucy. Lucy was good at making things too. They started to build the sand castle together. They were very happy and excited. + +As they built the sand castle, Sam said, "I want to make the castle very big and pretty!" Lucy agreed and said, "Yes, let's make it the best castle ever!" They worked hard and made the sand castle bigger and bigger. + +Finally, the sand castle was done. It was very big and pretty, just like Sam wanted. Sam and Lucy were very proud of their work. They played around the sand castle all day, having lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, Sam and Lucy said goodbye to each other. They promised to come back to the beach and build another sand castle soon. +Once upon a time, there was a lively kid named Tim. He loved to play and make new friends. Tim was always happy and liked to run around the park. + +One day, Tim went to the park to make a new friend. He saw a big dog and wanted to play with it. Tim ran to the dog and tried to pet it. + +But the dog did not want to play with Tim. It got angry and bit Tim's hand. Tim cried and ran back to his mom. His mom took him home and put a bandage on his hand. Tim was sad and did not want to play anymore. +One day, a silly cat named Tom went out to play. The sun was up, and it was a nice day. Tom saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. He thought he could find a fun toy at the top. + +As Tom climbed the tree, he heard a ring sound. He looked around and saw a small bird. The bird said, "Hi, I'm Sue! Be careful, the top of the tree is not safe!" Tom did not listen to Sue and kept climbing. + +Tom reached the top and found a shiny bell. He was very happy! But then, the branch he was on started to break. Tom remembered what Sue said and quickly climbed down. He was safe! Tom learned to listen to his friends and not be too silly. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty cow named Bessie. Bessie was big and strong. She lived on a farm with many other animals. Bessie liked to play with her friends, but sometimes she was not very nice. + +One day, Bessie wanted to play with the little pigs. The little pigs did not want to play with Bessie because she was too big and strong. Bessie did not accept this and she got mad. She pushed the little pigs and they all fell down. The little pigs cried and ran away from Bessie. + +Bessie felt sad and did not understand why the little pigs did not want to play with her. Then, a wise old owl told Bessie that she needed to be kind and gentle with her friends. Bessie did not listen to the wise old owl and kept being mean. In the end, Bessie had no friends to play with and she was all alone. The moral of the story is to be kind and gentle with others. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot had a friend named Tom. Tom was a cat. Spot and Tom lived in a big house with a nice family. They liked to play together and go on walks. They were both very interesting animals. + +One day, Spot and Tom were playing outside in the yard. Tom saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. He said to Spot, "I want to climb that tree, but I'm scared. What if I get stuck?" Spot, who was a very helpful dog, wanted to urge his friend to be brave. So Spot said, "You can do it, Tom! I'll be right here if you need help." + +Tom started to climb the tree. He went up and up until he was very high. Spot watched from the ground and cheered for his friend. When Tom reached the top, he saw a beautiful view of their home and the yard. He felt very proud and happy. + +Tom carefully climbed back down the tree. When he reached the bottom, he said to Spot, "Thank you for urging me to be brave. I saw a beautiful view from the top of the tree!" Spot was happy that his friend had a good time, and they both learned that it's important to be brave and try new things. + +And so, Spot and Tom continued to play and have fun together. They knew that, with a little help and encouragement from friends, they could do anything. The moral of the story is that friends can help each other be brave and try new things, making life more interesting and fun. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy player named Tim. He loved to play games with his friends, but he always wanted to be the leader. He never let anyone else tell him what to do. + +One day, Tim and his friends were playing a game. Tim said, "I am the boss, and you must listen to me! I value being the leader." His friends did not like this, but they played along. They did not want to make Tim sad. + +As they played, Tim's friends got more and more unhappy. They did not like being bossed around. Finally, they said, "Tim, we do not want to play with you anymore. You are too bossy." Tim felt sad and alone, as all his friends left him. He realized that being bossy was not a good way to have fun with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Bob. Bob loved to eat carrots. Carrots were his favorite food because they were healthy and made him strong. Every day, Bob would hop around the forest to find more carrots to eat. + +One sunny day, Bob found a big carrot. He was very happy! But he had to go help his friend, so he hid the carrot under a bush. He told himself not to forget where he put it. Bob hopped away to help his friend. + +After Bob helped his friend, he wanted to eat the big carrot. But he forgot where he hid it! Bob looked under many bushes, but he could not find the carrot. Just when he was about to give up, he saw the bush where he hid the carrot! Bob was so happy and ate the big, healthy carrot. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went to the park with her mom. She saw a big strawberry plant. Lucy loved strawberries. She wanted to pick some to eat. + +Lucy tried to peek at the strawberries. They were hiding under the green leaves. She saw some red ones and some green ones. The red ones were ready to eat, but the green ones were not. + +Lucy picked a big red strawberry. It was a little dirty. Her mom said, "Let's wash it first." They washed the strawberry and it was clean. Lucy ate the strawberry and it was very yummy. She was happy and so was her mom. +Once upon a time, in a big field, there was a wise little daisy. This daisy loved to nap under the warm sun. One day, a big rain cloud came and hid the sun. The wise daisy knew the sun would come back soon, but it was sad. + +The wise daisy thought of a plan to make the rain cloud go away. It asked a fast bee for help. The bee flew around the rain cloud and made a big wind. The wind pushed the rain cloud away, and the sun came back out. + +The wise daisy was very happy. It could nap under the sun again. The bee was happy too. The bee and the wise daisy became good friends. They played together in the big field every day, and the wise daisy always had a warm sun to nap under. +Once upon a time, there was a man and his wife. They lived in a small house with their dog. The man was very nice, but his wife could be rude sometimes. + +One day, the man and his wife went to the park. They wanted to have a picnic with their dog. The wife brought a big basket with food. The man brought a ball to play with the dog. But when they got to the park, the dog ran away! + +The man and his wife started to search for the dog. They looked under the trees and behind the bushes. The wife was rude to the other people in the park. She said, "Get out of my way! I need to find my dog!" + +Finally, they found the dog near a big pond. The dog was happy to see them. The man and his wife were happy too. They had their picnic and played with the dog. The wife learned that being rude was not a good way to find their dog. From that day on, she tried to be nicer to everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia loved to act and be creative. She would pretend to be a princess, a superhero, or even a funny animal. Mia's mom and dad liked to watch her play and have fun. + +One day, Mia's mom had an idea. She took out her camera and said, "Let's take a photo of you acting like a princess!" Mia was so excited. She put on her prettiest dress and her shiny crown. Then, she stood in front of a big castle that she made out of blocks. + +Mia's mom took the photo and showed it to Mia. She loved it! Mia and her mom spent the whole day taking more photos of her acting in different ways. They had so much fun being creative together. At the end of the day, Mia had a big smile on her face and lots of happy memories to keep. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tim. Tim lived in a small cage. He was a tough bird with many friends. + +One day, Tim's friend, Sam the squirrel, came to visit. Sam saw the cage and felt sad for Tim. Sam said, "I will remind you how to be free like me." + +The next day, Sam came back with a plan. He found a key to open the cage. When the cage opened, Tim felt very happy. Sam reminded him that being free was fun. + +Together, they played outside and had a great time. Tim was so thankful to Sam for reminding him about freedom. Now, Tim and Sam play together every day, and Tim never goes back to the cage. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot had a difficult time listening to his mom. One day, his mom told him to order his toys. Spot did not want to do that. + +Spot went to play with his friend, Cat. Cat saw Spot looking sad. "Why are you sad?" asked Cat. Spot said, "Mom wants me to order my toys, but I don't want to." Cat had an idea. "Let's order your toys together. It will be more fun!" + +So, Spot and Cat went to Spot's house. They started to order the toys. They put the balls in one box and the cars in another box. When they were done, Spot's mom gave them both a rub on their heads. Spot and Cat were happy, and they learned that working together made difficult tasks easier. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a theater. In the theater, there was a poor cat named Tom. Tom was sad because he had no friends. + +One sunny day, Tom decided to play hide and seek with the other animals. He thought if he played well, he would make friends. Tom was very good at hiding. He hid behind a tree, and no one could find him. + +The other animals looked and looked, but they could not find Tom. They started to worry and feel bad. When Tom saw this, he came out from his hiding spot. He said sorry to the other animals for hiding too well. The other animals were happy to see Tom safe. They all became friends and played together every day. + +The moral of the story is that it's good to be kind and think of others. +Once upon a time, there was a strong boy named Tom. He liked to help people. One day, he saw an old man with a cart. The cart was full of things. The old man looked tired. + +Tom went to the old man and said, "I am strong. I can help you with your cart." The old man was happy. He knew the value of help. So, Tom pushed the cart for the old man. + +They went to the old man's house. The old man said, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good and strong boy." Tom felt happy. He knew that helping others was important. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big hill. On top of the hill, there was a kind lady who liked to display her toys. She was very generous and loved sharing her toys with all the kids in the town. + +One sunny day, the kids went up the hill to play with the lady's toys. They saw many toys on display. There were dolls, cars, and balls. The kids were very happy and played all day long. + +At the end of the day, the generous lady gave each kid a toy to take home. The kids thanked her and went back down the hill. They were very happy and couldn't wait to play with their new toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside. One day, he found a big slide in his yard. He was so happy! + +Tim wanted to slide down the slide. But the slide was very tough. He could not slide down it. Tim was sad. He went inside to find something to help him. + +In the kitchen, Tim found a big spoon. He knew the spoon could help him. He took the spoon outside to the slide. Tim put the spoon on the slide and sat on it. Now, he could slide down the slide very fast! Tim was so happy, and he played on the slide all day. +Once upon a time, there was a big dinosaur. He was very mild and kind. His name was Dino. Dino had many friends in the forest. They liked to play together every day. + +One day, Dino found a sack. He did not know what was inside. He took the sack to his friends. They all wanted to see what was in the sack. They were very excited. + +Dino opened the sack. Inside, there were many toys. There was a ball, a doll, and a car. Dino and his friends played with the toys all day. They had a lot of fun. They were very happy. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk with his mom. They went to a place where they could see animals. Tim saw a reindeer and he liked it a lot. He looked at the reindeer and thought it was very nice. He wanted to be friends with it. Tim liked to admire the reindeer. + +The reindeer saw Tim too. It wanted to play with him. The reindeer jumped up and down and ran around in circles. Tim laughed and clapped his hands. He thought the reindeer was funny. But then, the reindeer started to feel dizzy from running in circles. + +Tim saw the reindeer was dizzy and felt sad. He wanted to help the reindeer feel better. Tim's mom gave him an idea. She said they could give the reindeer some water to drink. Tim took a cup of water and gave it to the reindeer. The reindeer drank the water and started to feel better. + +Tim was happy that the reindeer felt better. They played together all day. When it was time to go home, Tim waved goodbye to the reindeer. He knew he would come back to visit his new friend again soon. And the reindeer was happy to have a friend like Tim who cared for it. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a boy named Tim. Tim was a careful boy who liked to play with his toy cars. One day, Tim found a big bug with a zip on its back. He was very surprised and wanted to show his mom. + +"Mom, look at this bug with a zip!" Tim said. Mom came to see the bug and told Tim, "Be careful, Tim. We don't want to hurt the bug." Tim nodded and watched the bug walk around. + +As Tim played with his cars, the bug came too close to him. Tim didn't want the bug to touch his cars, so he slapped it away. The bug was sad and walked away slowly. Tim's mom saw this and said, "Tim, we should be kind to all living things, even bugs." + +Tim felt bad for slapping the bug. He found the bug and said, "I'm sorry, bug. I will be more careful next time." The bug forgave Tim, and they played together with the toy cars. From that day on, Tim was always kind to bugs and learned that being kind is important. +One day, a little boy named Tim and his dog, named Spot, went to the park. They wanted to play with a ball. They were very happy. + +Tim threw the ball far away. Spot ran very fast to get the ball. But Spot could not find the ball. Tim said, "Oh no, Spot! We lost the ball." Spot looked sad. + +Then, they saw a big cooler near a tree. Tim opened the cooler and found ice cream inside. Tim and Spot ate the ice cream. It was a little bitter, but they liked it. They forgot about the lost ball and were happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a selfish boy named Tom. He always wanted to win and have victory. One day, he went to the park with his friend, Sam. + +At the park, Tom and Sam found a big rope. "Let's play a game," said Tom. "We will pull the rope and see who is stronger." Sam agreed, and they started to play. Tom pulled very hard, but Sam was strong too. + +"I want to win," said Tom. He pulled harder and harder. But Sam didn't let go. Tom was very selfish and didn't want to lose. He pulled so hard that Sam fell down. Tom had victory, but Sam was sad. + +Tom laughed at Sam. "I won!" he said. But Sam was hurt and didn't want to play anymore. Tom was left alone in the park with no one to play with. He had won, but he was sad too. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly nurse named Lily. She worked in a big hospital and helped sick people feel better. Lily was always happy and made everyone around her smile. + +One day, a little boy named Tim came to the hospital. He was not feeling well. Nurse Lily took care of Tim and gave him medicine. Soon, Tim felt better and was ready to go home. + +Before Tim left the hospital, his mom had to pay for the medicine. Nurse Lily said, "Thank you for paying, Tim's mom!" Tim and his mom were so happy with the jolly nurse. They waved goodbye and went home, feeling much better. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful rocket. This rocket wanted to go to a new planet. The rocket was very excited to see what was there. + +One day, the rocket got ready to go. It opened its door and let a little astronaut inside. The astronaut was very brave and happy to go on this adventure. They waved goodbye to their friends and family. + +The powerful rocket flew up, up, up into the sky. It went so high that it reached the new planet. The astronaut opened the door and looked around. They saw many fun things to play with and new friends to meet. They had a great time on the new planet and couldn't wait to tell everyone back home. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a thoughtful girl named Lily. She loved to help her friends and family. One day, she saw smoke coming from her friend's house. Lily was scared and wanted to help. + +Lily ran to her friend's house and found her friend, Ben, outside. Ben was sad because of the smoke. Lily wanted to help, so she thought for a moment. Then, she had an idea! She would suggest a way to get rid of the smoke. + +Lily told Ben to open all the windows to let the smoke out. Ben listened to Lily's suggestion and opened the windows. The smoke went away, and Ben was happy. Lily felt good because she was able to help her friend. They both learned that being thoughtful and suggesting ideas can make things better. +Once upon a time, there was a busy town. In this town, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved his toy motorcycle. He played with it every day. + +One day, Tim and his mom went to the park. Tim wanted to take his motorcycle with him. But his mom said, "We must delay taking your motorcycle. We have to eat lunch first." Tim was sad but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +After lunch, they went to the park. Tim finally got to play with his motorcycle. He made it go fast and slow. He was very happy. The busy town was full of fun and laughter. And Tim's motorcycle made him smile all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little kitten. The kitten was very gentle and liked to play. One day, the kitten saw a big box. The box was closed. The kitten wanted to know what was in the box. + +The kitten tried to open the box. It pushed and pushed with its little paws. The box was very hard to open. The kitten did not give up. It tried and tried until the box was open. + +Inside the box, there was a big dog. The dog was not gentle like the kitten. The dog was angry because it was in the box. The dog came out of the box and chased the kitten. The kitten ran away, but the dog was too fast. The dog caught the kitten, and the kitten was very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a fearful little girl named Lily. She was scared of everything. One day, she found a small fairy in her room. The fairy was very nice and wanted to help Lily not be so scared. + +The fairy told Lily, "I can make a special order to help you be brave." The fairy waved her wand and a big, soft teddy bear appeared. The teddy bear was very friendly and made Lily feel safe. + +Every night, Lily would hug her teddy bear tight and the fairy would watch over her. With her new friends, Lily started to feel less scared. Soon, she was not a fearful little girl anymore, but a brave and happy one. +Once upon a time, there was a big, blue sea. In the sea, there was a reef. The reef was home to many fish and other sea animals. They all lived happily together. + +One day, a big storm came. The storm was very strong. It broke the reef and hurt the fish. The fish were very sad. They wanted to restore their home, but they didn't know how. + +Then, a rare, wise fish came. He knew how to fix the reef. All the fish worked together to restore the reef. They put the pieces back and made it strong again. They were happy and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to play in his yard. One day, he saw a calm cat near a tree. The cat was very pretty and Tim wanted to be its friend. + +Tim saw that the cat was stuck in a trap. The cat was sad and scared. Tim wanted to help the cat. He tried to separate the trap to free the cat. He pulled and pulled, but the trap was very strong. + +Finally, with a big push, Tim opened the trap. The cat was free! The cat was happy and Tim was happy too. They became best friends and played together every day. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a little otter named Ollie wanted to fly. He saw the birds in the sky and wondered how they did it. He asked his mama, "Mama, how can I fly like the birds?" + +Mama otter smiled and said, "Ollie, you can't fly like the birds, but you can swim like a fish. You have a strong tail and webbed feet that help you glide in the water. That's how you fly in your own way." + +Ollie was curious and said, "Can you show me how to swim like a fish, mama?" + +Mama otter said, "Of course, Ollie. Come with me to the river and I'll teach you." She took Ollie by the paw and led him to the water. She showed him how to dive, twist, and turn in the water. She said, "See, Ollie, this is how you fly in the water. You can go fast or slow, up or down, left or right. You can have fun and explore the river." + +Ollie followed his mama and tried to copy her moves. He felt the water on his fur and the air in his lungs. He saw the fish, the plants, and the rocks in the water. He felt happy and free. He said, "Mama, you're right. I can fly in the water. I love swimming like a fish. Thank you for teaching me, mama." + +Mama otter hugged Ollie and said, "You're welcome, Ollie. I'm glad you like swimming like a fish. You're a very good swimmer, Ollie. You're my little otter who can fly in the water." +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big hill. They want to climb the hill. + +They say, "Let's have a race! Who can climb the hill first?" They run to the bottom of the hill. They say, "Ready, set, go!" They start to climb. + +Tom is fast. He climbs and climbs. He is almost at the top. Lily is slow. She climbs and climbs. She is far behind. She is tired. + +Tom reaches the top. He says, "I win! I win!" He looks around. He sees a big tree. He sees red apples on the tree. He is hungry. He says, "I want an apple!" + +Lily reaches the top. She says, "You are fast! But I am here too!" She looks around. She sees the big tree. She sees the red apples. She is hungry too. She says, "I want an apple too!" + +They run to the tree. They try to reach the apples. They are too high. They say, "How can we get the apples?" They have an idea. They say, "Let's climb the tree!" They climb the tree. They pick the apples. They eat the apples. They are happy. They say, "This is a good race!" +Lila and Ben like to play in the woods. They have a bow and some arrows. They pretend to be hunters and look for animals. They are very quiet and careful. + +One day, they hear a loud noise. It sounds like a big bird. They look up and see a hawk. The hawk has sharp claws and a long beak. It flies fast and low. Lila and Ben are scared. They hide behind a tree. + +The hawk sees them. It wants to catch them. It dives down and opens its wings. Lila and Ben hear a whoosh. They think the hawk is near. They close their eyes and hold each other. + +But the hawk does not touch them. They hear another loud noise. It sounds like a snap. They open their eyes and see an arrow. The arrow has hit the hawk. The hawk falls to the ground. Lila and Ben are safe. + +They look around and see their dad. He has a bow and some arrows too. He is a real hunter. He saw the hawk and shot it. He smiles and walks to them. He hugs them and says, "Don't worry, I'm here. You're brave kids. Let's go home." Lila and Ben are happy. They love their dad. They follow him out of the woods. +Lila and Sam liked to go to the park with their mom. They liked to swing, slide and run on the grass. They also liked to watch the birds that flew in the sky and landed on the trees. One day, they saw a white dove on a branch. It was very pretty and shiny. + +"Look, mom, a dove!" Lila said, pointing at the bird. + +"Yes, it's a dove. Do you know what doves mean?" mom asked. + +"No, what do they mean?" Sam said. + +"Doves mean peace and love. They are very gentle and kind birds. They also like to be free and independent. They don't like to be in cages or tied to anything. They like to fly wherever they want," mom explained. + +Lila and Sam nodded. They wanted to be like the dove. They wanted to be peaceful, loving, gentle, kind, free and independent. They wanted to fly wherever they wanted. + +They decided to make a wish. They closed their eyes and wished to be like the dove. They opened their eyes and looked at the bird. It was still there, but it looked different. It had a small red ribbon around its neck. It looked like a gift. + +"Who gave the dove a ribbon?" Lila asked, surprised. + +"I don't know. Maybe someone wanted to make it happy. Maybe someone wanted to show it love. Maybe someone wanted to be its friend," mom said. + +"Or maybe someone wanted to catch it and keep it," Sam said, worried. + +They watched the dove carefully. It seemed to notice the ribbon. It tried to shake it off, but it was too tight. It tried to fly away, but it was too heavy. It tried to peck it, but it was too strong. It looked scared and sad. + +Lila and Sam felt sorry for the dove. They wanted to help it. They wanted to free it. They ran to the tree and climbed up. They reached the branch where the dove was. They gently took the ribbon off its neck. The dove looked at them with gratitude. It flapped its wings and flew away. It looked happy and free. + +Lila and Sam smiled. They felt happy and free too. They climbed down and hugged their mom. They thanked her for taking them to the park. They thanked the dove for teaching them a lesson. They learned that being independent is good, but being loved is better. They learned that being free is good, but being kind is better. They learned that being like the dove is good, but being themselves is better. +Ben likes to dress up as a cowboy. He has a hat, a belt and a pistol. He pretends to ride a horse and shoot bad guys. He says "bang bang" and "yee-haw" a lot. + +One day, he goes to visit his grandpa. His grandpa is deaf. He cannot hear very well. He wears a thing in his ear to help him hear. Ben wants to show his grandpa his cowboy costume. He runs to his room and puts on his hat, his belt and his pistol. + +He comes back to the living room and says "Look, grandpa, I'm a cowboy!" He points his pistol at the TV and says "bang bang". But his grandpa does not hear him. He is watching a show and does not see him. Ben tries again. He says "Grandpa, grandpa, look at me!" He waves his pistol in the air and says "yee-haw". But his grandpa still does not hear him. He is laughing at something on the TV and does not notice him. + +Ben feels sad. He thinks his grandpa does not like his cowboy costume. He thinks his grandpa does not want to play with him. He puts down his pistol and takes off his hat. He sits on the couch and pouts. + +His grandpa sees him and smiles. He turns off the TV and says "Sorry, Ben, I did not hear you. What did you want to show me?" He takes off his thing in his ear and puts it on the table. He picks up Ben and puts him on his lap. He says "You look like a great cowboy, Ben. I love your hat, your belt and your pistol. Do you want to play with me?" He picks up the pistol and says "bang bang". He puts on the hat and says "yee-haw". + +Ben smiles. He hugs his grandpa and says "Yes, grandpa, I want to play with you. You are the best cowboy ever. I love you, grandpa." He says "bang bang" and "yee-haw" with his grandpa. They have fun together. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together at the park. One day, they see a big sign. The sign says: "Ice cream truck today. One treat for each kid." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They love ice cream. They run to the sign and wait for the truck. + +Soon, they hear a loud sound. Honk honk! The ice cream truck is here. The truck is colorful and has many pictures of ice cream. Lily and Ben see their favorite flavors. + +"Hello, kids!" says the man in the truck. "What would you like?" + +"I want chocolate, please!" says Lily. + +"I want strawberry, please!" says Ben. + +The man gives them each a cone with a scoop of ice cream. Lily and Ben say thank you and lick their ice cream. + +"Mmm, this is so good!" says Lily. + +"Yes, it is!" says Ben. + +They sit on a bench and enjoy their treat. They are very happy. + +Then, Lily remembers something. She looks at Ben and says: + +"Ben, I have something to tell you. It is very important." + +"What is it, Lily?" says Ben. + +Lily smiles and says: + +"Ben, you are my best friend. I like you very much." + +Ben smiles back and says: + +"Lily, you are my best friend too. I like you very much too." + +They hug and laugh. They are very happy. They finish their ice cream and play some more. They have a great day. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to look at the landscape. They saw trees, flowers, birds and clouds. They also saw a big hill. + +"Let's go to the hill!" Ben said. "Maybe we can see more things from there." + +"OK!" Anna said. "But we have to be careful. The hill is steep and rocky." + +They ran to the hill and started to climb. They held hands and helped each other. They were almost at the top when they saw something strange. + +"What is that?" Anna asked. She pointed at a shiny object on the ground. + +"I don't know," Ben said. He picked it up. It was a round metal thing with a button and a hole. + +"Maybe it's a toy," Anna said. "Can I see it?" + +Ben gave it to Anna. She pressed the button. The thing made a loud click and a flash of light came out of the hole. + +"Wow!" Anna said. She blinked her eyes. The light was bright and made her see spots. + +"Hey, that's not a toy!" Ben said. "That's a camera. It takes pictures. You just took a picture of yourself." + +"Really?" Anna said. She looked at the thing. She saw a small picture of her face on the back. She had a silly smile and her eyes were wide. + +"That's funny!" Anna said. She laughed. "I look silly. Do you want to take a picture too?" + +"Sure!" Ben said. He took the camera and pressed the button. He blinked his eyes too. He saw a picture of his face on the back. He had a silly grin and his tongue was out. + +"That's funny too!" Anna said. She laughed again. "We both look silly. Let's take more pictures." + +They took turns taking pictures of each other and the landscape. They had fun and forgot about the time. They did not notice that the sun was setting and the sky was getting dark. + +"Anna! Ben! Where are you?" They heard a voice calling them. It was their mom. She was looking for them. + +"Oops!" Anna said. "We have to go. Mom is here." + +"OK," Ben said. "But can we keep the camera? It's fun." + +"I don't know," Anna said. "Maybe we should ask mom. Maybe it belongs to someone else." + +They ran down the hill and met their mom. They showed her the camera and the pictures. They told her how they found it and what they did. + +Mom looked at the camera and the pictures. She smiled. She was not angry. She was happy. + +"That's a nice camera," she said. "And you took some nice pictures. But you know what? This camera is not yours. It's mine. I lost it yesterday when I was walking here. I'm glad you found it. Thank you for being honest and telling me." + +"Really?" Anna and Ben said. They were surprised. They did not know the camera was their mom's. + +"Really," mom said. She hugged them. "You are good kids. And you look very silly in these pictures. I like them. Do you want to keep them?" + +"Yes, please!" Anna and Ben said. They were happy too. They liked the pictures. They liked the camera. They liked their mom. + +They went home together. They showed the pictures to their dad and their dog. They laughed and talked about their adventure. They had a good day. They learned something new. They had fun. They were silly. +Ben was a boy who liked to learn new things. He liked to learn about animals, cars, colors and shapes. He did not like to learn about food. He only liked to eat pizza, cookies and ice cream. He did not like to eat anything green or white or yellow. + +One day, his mom made a big pot of soup for dinner. She said it was good for him and it had many things he could learn about. She said it had carrots, potatoes, celery, onion and cauliflower. Ben did not know what cauliflower was. He looked at the soup and saw little white trees floating in it. He did not like how they looked. He did not want to eat them. + +His mom told him to try a spoonful of soup. She said cauliflower was yummy and crunchy and had vitamin C. Ben did not care. He said no. He pushed his bowl away. He made a face. His mom was not happy. She said he had to eat his soup or he would not get any dessert. Ben did not like that. He wanted dessert. He wanted ice cream. + +He decided to eat his soup very fast. He hoped he would not taste the cauliflower. He opened his mouth and put a big spoonful of soup in it. He felt something hard and rough on his tongue. It was a piece of cauliflower. He did not like how it felt. He did not like how it tasted. He felt uncomfortable. He wanted to spit it out. But he did not. He swallowed it. + +He felt something wrong in his tummy. He felt sick. He felt like throwing up. He put his hand on his mouth. He ran to the bathroom. He did not make it. He threw up on the floor. He threw up on his shoes. He threw up on his mom's rug. He felt bad. He felt sorry. He felt sad. + +His mom came to the bathroom. She saw the mess. She saw Ben. She was not happy. She was angry. She was disappointed. She said he was naughty. She said he was wasteful. She said he was ungrateful. She said he had to clean up. She said he had to go to bed. She said he would not get any dessert. She said he would not get any ice cream. She said he would not get any stories. She said he would not get any hugs. She said he had to learn to eat his soup. + +Ben cried. He did not want to clean up. He did not want to go to bed. He did not want to miss dessert. He did not want to miss stories. He did not want to miss hugs. He did not want to learn to eat his soup. He did not want to learn about cauliflower. He hated cauliflower. He wished he never saw it. He wished he never ate it. He wished he never learned about it. He wished he could eat pizza, cookies and ice cream. He wished his mom was happy. He wished he was happy. He wished he had a good ending. But he did not. He had a bad ending. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big tree with many fruits on it. They wanted to pick some fruits to eat. + +"Look, Ben, there are red fruits and yellow fruits and green fruits!" Lily said. + +"Yes, they look yummy. Let's get some!" Ben said. + +They tried to reach the fruits, but they were too high. They jumped and stretched, but they could not touch them. + +"I have an idea!" Ben said. "I can kick the tree and make the fruits fall down!" + +He ran to the tree and kicked it hard with his foot. But he was careless. He did not see a big branch above his head. When he kicked the tree, the branch hit him on the head. He fell down and cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow! That hurts!" Ben said. + +Lily ran to him and hugged him. She saw a bump on his head. + +"Ben, are you okay? You were careless. You should not kick the tree. You should be careful!" Lily said. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I just wanted some fruits. But now I have a bump and no fruits." Ben said. + +Lily looked around and saw some fruits on the ground. They had fallen when Ben kicked the tree. + +"Look, Ben, there are some fruits here. We can still eat them. But first, let me get a band-aid for your bump." Lily said. + +She ran to her mom and asked for a band-aid. She came back and put it on Ben's head. Then she gave him a fruit. + +"Here, Ben, have a fruit. It will make you feel better. And next time, let's ask for help instead of kicking the tree." Lily said. + +Ben smiled and took the fruit. He thanked Lily and said he was sorry. They ate the fruits and shared them with their mom. They learned to be careful and not kick the trees. +Tom and Anna were playing in the park. They saw a big stone with a picture on it. The picture was a circle with a cross inside. + +"What is that?" Anna asked. + +"That is a symbol," Tom said. "It means something." + +"What does it mean?" Anna asked. + +Tom thought for a moment. He remembered what his grandpa told him. + +"It means the sun," he said. "Grandpa said it is an ancient symbol. People used to draw it a long time ago, when they did not have clocks or calendars. They looked at the sun to know when to wake up and when to sleep." + +"Wow, that is cool," Anna said. "Can we draw it too?" + +"Sure, we can," Tom said. He picked up a stick and traced the symbol on the ground. Anna did the same. + +They smiled at each other. They felt happy to learn something new and to remember grandpa's words. They liked the ancient symbol of the sun. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with many leaves. The sun is shining on the leaves. The leaves are green and yellow and red. + +Tom and Lily want to pick some leaves. They run to the tree. Tom sees a big red leaf. He reaches for it. But the leaf is too high. He jumps and jumps. He cannot get it. + +Lily sees a small yellow leaf. She reaches for it. But the leaf is weak. It breaks off. She falls to the ground. She cries. + +Tom hears Lily cry. He stops jumping. He runs to Lily. He sees the broken leaf. He feels sorry for Lily. + +He looks around. He sees a green leaf. It is not too high. It is not too weak. He picks it. He gives it to Lily. He says, "Here, Lily. This is for you. It is a nice leaf. Do you like it?" + +Lily stops crying. She takes the leaf. She smiles. She says, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good brother. I like the leaf. It is a nice leaf." + +Tom and Lily hug. They are happy. They play with the leaves. The sun is shining on them. +Sam and Ben are friends who like to play in the garden. They dig in the dirt and look for worms. They put the worms in a jar and watch them wiggle. + +One day, they find a big, fat worm that is longer than their fingers. Sam wants to keep it, but Ben wants to share it. They start to pull on the worm, each trying to get more of it. + +"Stop it!" Sam says. "This is my worm! I found it first!" + +"No, it's mine!" Ben says. "I helped you dig it out!" + +The worm starts to stretch and snap. Sam and Ben hear a loud pop and see two pieces of worm fall to the ground. They both gasp and let go of the worm. + +"Oh no!" Sam says. "We broke the worm!" + +"That's bad!" Ben says. "The worm is hurt!" + +They feel sorry for the worm and want to help it. They look around and see a bird on a branch. The bird is alert and hungry. It sees the worm and flies down to get it. + +"Watch out!" Sam says. "The bird is coming!" + +"Run, worm, run!" Ben says. "Hide in the dirt!" + +But the worm is too slow and the bird is too fast. The bird grabs the worm and flies away. Sam and Ben are sad and angry. They lost their worm and the bird got it. + +They look at each other and realize they made a mistake. They should have shared the worm and been nice to it. They should have thanked the worm for being their friend. + +They hug each other and say sorry. They promise to be better friends to each other and to the worms. They hope the worm is okay and the bird is happy. They go back to the garden and look for more worms. They find some and put them in the jar. They are gentle and careful with them. They thank the worms for being their friends. They are happy and alert. They play in the garden until it is time to go home. +Lily and Ben were playing pretend in their room. Lily wanted to be a princess and Ben wanted to be a knight. They put on some old clothes and hats and found some toys to use as props. + +Lily saw a bottle of perfume on the dresser. It was Mommy's perfume and it smelled very nice. Lily wanted to use it for her pretend game. She picked up the bottle and sprayed some on her neck and wrists. + +"Look, Ben, I am a princess and I smell like flowers!" she said. + +Ben smelled the perfume and made a face. He did not like it. It was too strong and it made him sneeze. + +"Yuck, Lily, that perfume is bad! It makes my nose hurt!" he said. + +He grabbed the bottle from Lily and tried to put it back on the dresser. But he was not careful and he dropped it on the floor. The bottle broke and the perfume spilled everywhere. + +"Oh no, Ben, you broke Mommy's perfume!" Lily cried. + +She was very angry and sad. She loved Mommy's perfume and she wanted to use it for her pretend game. She thought Ben was mean and clumsy. + +"Sorry, Lily, I did not mean to break it!" Ben said. + +He was scared and sorry. He knew Mommy's perfume was special and expensive. He thought Lily was silly and greedy. + +They heard Mommy coming up the stairs. They did not know what to do. They looked at each other and felt bad. They wished they had not fought over the perfume. They wished they had played nice. +Lily liked to watch the birds in the birdcage. They were yellow and blue and sang pretty songs. She wanted to touch them and play with them, but her mom said no. She said the birds were scared of big hands and loud noises. She said Lily had to behave and leave the birdcage alone. + +One day, Lily was bored and curious. She saw the birdcage on the table and no one was around. She climbed on a chair and reached for the door. She opened it and put her hand inside. She tried to grab a yellow bird, but it flew away. It flew out of the birdcage and into the kitchen. Lily followed it and tried to catch it again. + +"Stop, Lily, stop!" her mom shouted. She came into the kitchen and saw the mess. The birdcage was open, the chair was tipped over, and the yellow bird was flying around. She was angry and scared. She grabbed a broom and tried to get the bird back. She told Lily to go to her room and think about what she did. + +Lily was sad and sorry. She didn't mean to make her mom mad or the bird scared. She went to her room and cried. She wished she had listened to her mom and behaved. She wished she could say sorry to the bird and her mom. + +After a while, her mom came to her room. She had the yellow bird in her hand. She said she had put it back in the birdcage with the blue bird. She said she was not mad anymore, but she was disappointed. She said Lily had to learn to respect the birds and their home. She said Lily had to be more careful and responsible. + +Lily nodded and hugged her mom. She said she was sorry and she loved her. She said she loved the birds too and she would not bother them again. She asked her mom if she could give them a treat. Her mom smiled and said yes. She said she had some seeds and some bitter orange for them. She said the birds liked the bitter orange, but Lily might not. She said Lily could try it if she wanted. + +Lily and her mom went to the birdcage. They gave the birds some seeds and some bitter orange. The birds ate them and sang happily. Lily tried a piece of bitter orange. She made a face and spit it out. She said it was yucky and sour. Her mom laughed and said it was okay. She said not everyone liked the same things. She said she was proud of Lily for trying something new. She said she was glad Lily was behaving better. She said she loved her very much. Lily smiled and said she loved her too. She said she liked the birds' songs better than the bitter orange. She said she was happy. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to the zoo with her mom and dad. She loved to see all the different animals, but her favorite was the leopard. She liked how it had spots and a long tail, and how it moved fast and quiet. + +When they got to the leopard's cage, Mia saw that it was sleeping on a big rock. She wanted to see it wake up and play, so she asked her mom if she could stay a little longer. Her mom said yes, but told her to be careful and not go too close to the cage. + +Mia nodded and watched the leopard with big eyes. She saw its ears twitch and its nose sniff. She wondered what it was dreaming about. Maybe it was dreaming of running in the jungle, or hunting a deer, or playing with its cubs. She wished she could talk to it and be its friend. + +She decided to try and say hello to the leopard. She leaned over the fence and whispered, "Hi, leopard. I'm Mia. You are very pretty and smart. Do you want to play with me?" She hoped the leopard would hear her and wake up. + +But the leopard did not hear her. It did not wake up. It did not play with her. It only paused and opened one eye. It saw Mia's face close to the fence. It saw her hair and her hat and her scarf. It thought she looked like a tasty snack. It licked its lips and got ready to pounce. + +Mia did not see the leopard's eye. She did not see its lips. She did not see it get ready to pounce. She only saw its spots and its tail and its fur. She thought it was cute and friendly. She smiled and reached out her hand to touch it. + +But before she could touch it, her mom saw what was happening. She screamed and ran to Mia. She grabbed her and pulled her away from the fence. She hugged her and scolded her. She said, "Mia, what are you doing? You can't talk to the leopard. It's not a pet. It's a wild animal. It can hurt you. It can bite you. It can eat you. You have to be careful and stay away from it." + +Mia was scared and confused. She did not understand why her mom was angry and why the leopard was not nice. She said, "But mom, I just wanted to say hello. I just wanted to be its friend. I just wanted to play with it." + +Her mom shook her head and said, "No, Mia. You can't be friends with the leopard. It doesn't want to play with you. It wants to hunt you. It's not like the other animals. It's dangerous and fierce. You have to respect it and leave it alone." + +Mia looked at the leopard again. She saw that it was still on the rock, but now it was awake and alert. It was staring at her with yellow eyes. It was growling and showing its teeth. It was not cute and friendly. It was scary and mean. + +Mia felt sad and sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, leopard. I didn't mean to bother you. I didn't know you were bad. I won't talk to you again. I won't touch you again. I hope you have a good nap. Goodbye, leopard." + +She turned away and followed her mom and dad. They left the zoo and went home. Mia learned a lesson that day. She learned that not all animals are the same. She learned that some animals are wild and some are tame. She learned that some animals are friends and some are foes. She learned that she had to be careful and wise. She learned that she had to pause and think before she acted. +Sara and Tom are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books and pictures. They share everything. + +One day, Mom says, "We are going to Grandma's house for a week. You can bring some toys, but not all. We have to pack them in a bag." + +Sara and Tom are happy. They love Grandma. She has a big garden and a friendly dog. They run to their room and look at their toys. + +"I want to bring my doll and my puzzle and my crayons," Sara says. + +"I want to bring my car and my ball and my blocks," Tom says. + +They put their toys in a bag. But the bag is too small. It cannot close. + +"Uh-oh," Sara says. "We have too many toys. We have to leave some here." + +Tom looks sad. He likes all his toys. He does not want to leave any. + +"But what if we forget them?" he asks. "What if we miss them?" + +Sara hugs him. She remembers something. + +"Don't worry, Tom," she says. "We will not forget them. We can do something to remember them. Look, we have a camera. We can take pictures of our toys and our room. Then we can bring the pictures with us. And we can look at them when we want." + +Tom smiles. He thinks that is a good idea. He likes pictures. He likes to remember. + +They take the camera and snap many pictures. They take pictures of their toys and their room. They take pictures of each other and Mom and Dad. They make funny faces and laugh. + +They put the pictures in a small album. They put the album in the bag. The bag can close now. It is not too heavy. + +They are ready to go. They say goodbye to their room and their toys. They promise to come back soon. + +They go to the car with Mom and Dad. They buckle their seat belts. They hold the album. + +They look at the pictures. They remember. They are happy. +Tim and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with cars, balls and blocks. They shared their toys and helped each other. They always had fun together. + +One day, Tim saw a new toy in the store. It was a big red truck with lights and sounds. He wanted it very much. He asked his mom to buy it for him. His mom said yes, but only if he was a good boy and did his chores. + +Tim was very happy. He ran home and told Sam about his new toy. Sam was happy for him, but he also felt a little sad. He wished he had a new toy too. He asked Tim if he could play with his truck when he got it. Tim said yes, of course. He said he would always share with Sam. + +The next day, Tim got his new toy. He was so excited. He opened the box and took out the truck. It was shiny and loud. He pressed the buttons and made it move. He loved it. + +He went outside to show Sam. Sam was waiting for him. He smiled and said hello. He asked Tim if he could play with his truck. Tim looked at his truck and then at Sam. He felt a strange feeling in his chest. He wanted to keep his truck for himself. He said no, he did not want to share. He said it was his truck and only he could play with it. + +Sam was shocked and hurt. He could not believe what Tim said. He felt tears in his eyes. He said okay, fine. He said he did not want to play with Tim anymore. He said he was not his friend. He turned around and walked away. + +Tim watched Sam leave. He felt a pang of guilt. He knew he was wrong. He knew he hurt Sam. He wanted to say sorry. He wanted to share his truck. He wanted to be friends again. But he was too proud and stubborn. He said nothing. He just held his truck and played alone. + +He soon realized that his truck was not as fun as he thought. It was just a toy. It could not talk or laugh or hug. It could not be his friend. He missed Sam. He missed their games and jokes and stories. He missed their love. + +He regretted what he did. He wished he could take it back. He wished he could make things right. But he did not know how. He did not know if Sam would forgive him. He did not know if Sam was still available. + +He learned a hard lesson. He learned that toys are not as important as friends. He learned that sharing is better than keeping. He learned that love is more valuable than anything. He learned that regret is a painful feeling. He learned that he should always be kind and generous. He learned that he should never take his friends for granted. He learned that he should always say sorry when he makes a mistake. He learned that he should always cherish his friendship with Sam. +Lily loves to dance. She dances every day in her room. She likes to wear her pink dress and her shiny shoes. She makes up her own moves and sings along to her favorite songs. + +One day, her mom tells her that she can perform at the school show. Lily is very happy and excited. She practices her dance a lot. She wants to do well and make her mom proud. + +The day of the show comes. Lily puts on her pink dress and her shiny shoes. She waits backstage with the other kids. She feels a little nervous, but also excited. She sees her mom in the audience. Her mom waves and smiles at her. + +Lily's turn comes. She walks on the stage and hears the music start. She remembers her moves and starts to dance. She feels happy and free. She sings along to her favorite song. She sees the bright lights and the people watching her. She smiles and enjoys herself. + +The music ends and Lily hears a loud clap. The people are clapping for her. They liked her dance. She feels proud and happy. She bows and waves to the audience. She sees her mom stand up and cheer for her. She runs to her mom and hugs her. + +"Mom, I did it! I performed at the school show!" Lily says. + +"Yes, you did, sweetie! You were amazing! I'm so proud of you!" her mom says. + +They hug and smile. Lily feels loved and happy. She performed at the school show and made her mom proud. She had a bright smile on her face. +Tom and Lily were playing in the yard. They liked to find things with their magnet. The magnet was large and red. It could stick to metal things. + +"Look, I found a spoon!" Lily said. She held up the spoon with the magnet. + +"Wow, that's shiny!" Tom said. He wanted to find something too. He moved the magnet around the grass. + +"Hey, what's that?" he said. He saw something shiny under the fence. He pulled the magnet closer. It was a key! + +"Maybe it can unlock something!" Lily said. She was curious. She took the key from the magnet. + +"Let's go see!" Tom said. They ran to the house. They tried the key on different doors. It did not fit. + +"Maybe it's for the shed!" Lily said. She pointed to the small house in the corner of the yard. They ran to the shed. They put the key in the lock. It fit! + +They turned the key and heard a click. They opened the door. Inside, they saw many things. There were tools, toys, books, and a bike. + +"Wow, look at all these things!" Tom said. He wanted to play with the bike. + +"Maybe this is where Dad keeps his stuff!" Lily said. She wanted to read the books. + +They went inside the shed. They forgot about the magnet and the key. They were happy to find a new place to play. +Anna and Ben are young. They like to play and learn. They go to a big place with many books and people. The big place is called university. Anna and Ben want to be teachers when they grow up. + +One day, they see a big door with a sign. The sign says "Lab". Anna and Ben are curious. They want to see what is inside. They twist the handle and open the door. They see many machines and wires and lights. They see a man with a white coat and glasses. He is busy with a big screen. + +"Hello, who are you?" the man asks. He looks surprised and a little angry. + +"We are Anna and Ben. We are from the kindergarten. We want to see the lab. What are you doing?" Anna says. + +"I am a scientist. I am working on a very important project. You should not be here. This is not a place for children. You could break something or hurt yourself. Please go back to your teacher." the man says. + +"But we want to learn. We want to be teachers. Can you show us something?" Ben says. + +The man sighs. He thinks for a moment. He decides to be nice. He says, "OK, I will show you something. But you have to be very careful and listen to me. Do you see this button? If I press it, something amazing will happen. Do you want to see?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They are excited. They want to see something amazing. The man presses the button. The screen flashes. The machines beep. The wires spark. The lights change. Anna and Ben gasp. They see something amazing. They see a picture of a dinosaur. A big, green, scary dinosaur. It roars. It moves. It looks real. + +"Wow! Is that a dinosaur?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, it is. It is a simulation. It is not real. It is a way of showing how dinosaurs looked and sounded and behaved. I am studying dinosaurs. I want to learn more about them. Do you like dinosaurs?" the man asks. + +Anna and Ben nod. They like dinosaurs. They think they are cool and interesting. They want to learn more about them. They ask the man many questions. The man answers them. He smiles. He thinks Anna and Ben are smart and curious. He likes them. He forgets he was angry. + +They talk and watch the dinosaur for a long time. They have fun. They learn. They forget the time. They forget to go back to their teacher. They forget they are in a lab. They forget they are in a university. They are in a world of dinosaurs. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a pretty basket on a bench. The basket has many flowers in it. The flowers are red, yellow, and blue. + +"Wow, look at the basket!" Lily says. "The flowers are so pretty!" + +"Can we take the basket?" Ben asks. "Maybe we can give the flowers to our moms." + +Lily thinks for a moment. She likes the basket, but she does not know who it belongs to. She does not want to take something that is not hers. + +"I don't think we should take the basket," she says. "Maybe someone left it here by mistake. Maybe they will come back for it." + +Ben nods. He understands. He does not want to make someone sad. + +"Okay, we won't take the basket," he says. "But can we smell the flowers?" + +Lily smiles. She likes to smell the flowers. They smell sweet and fresh. + +"Sure, we can smell the flowers," she says. "But we have to be gentle. We don't want to hurt the flowers." + +Lily and Ben walk to the basket. They lean over and smell the flowers. They close their eyes and breathe in. They feel happy and calm. + +The flowers make them smile. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big tiger. The tiger is soft and orange and black. It has a long tail and sharp teeth, but it is not mean. It is playful and friendly. + +One day, Anna and Ben are playing with the tiger in their room. They pretend that the tiger is their pet and they feed it and brush it and hug it. They have a lot of fun. But then, Ben has an idea. He wants to cut the tiger's hair. He thinks it will look funny. + +He finds a pair of scissors in the drawer and sneaks behind the tiger. He starts to cut the tiger's fur. Snip, snip, snip. He cuts the tiger's ears, the tiger's whiskers, the tiger's mane. He laughs and laughs. + +Anna sees what Ben is doing and she is angry. She loves the tiger and she does not want it to be hurt. She shouts at Ben. "Stop, stop, stop! You are bad! You are hurting the tiger! Give me the scissors!" + +Ben is surprised and scared. He drops the scissors and runs away. He does not want Anna to be mad at him. He does not want to hurt the tiger. He just wanted to play. + +Anna picks up the scissors and puts them away. She looks at the tiger and she feels sad. The tiger looks sad too. It has no hair and it is cold. Anna hugs the tiger and says sorry. She says she will find a way to make it better. She says she still loves the tiger. The tiger licks her face and purrs. It still loves Anna too. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a swing. They take turns to kick the ball and push the swing. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and furry. It has a long tail and a wet nose. The dog runs to Ben and Lily and barks. It wants to play with them. + +"Hi, dog!" Ben says. "Do you want to kick the ball with us?" + +The dog wags its tail and nods. Ben throws the ball and the dog chases it. The dog kicks the ball with its paw and brings it back to Ben. Ben and Lily clap and laugh. + +"Good dog!" Lily says. "You are very fast and strong. What is your name?" + +The dog barks again and licks Lily's face. Lily giggles and hugs the dog. The dog is very sweet and friendly. + +Ben and Lily play with the dog for a long time. They have a lot of fun. They share their snacks and water with the dog. The dog is happy and grateful. + +They have a sweet day in the park with the dog. They hope to see the dog again soon. They say goodbye and thank you to the dog. The dog wags its tail and barks. It says goodbye and thank you to Ben and Lily. They are friends. +Sam was a very intelligent boy. He liked to learn new things and ask questions. He also liked to help his mom and dad with chores. One day, he saw his mom wipe the table with a cloth. He wanted to do the same. + +"Mom, can I wipe the table too?" he asked. + +"Sure, Sam, you can help me. Here, take this cloth and wipe gently," his mom said. She gave him a cloth and showed him how to wipe the table. + +Sam was happy. He took the cloth and started to wipe the table. He wiped and wiped until the table was shiny. He felt proud of his work. + +"Good job, Sam! You are a very good helper," his mom praised him. + +"Thank you, mom! Can I wipe something else?" he asked. + +"Well, you can wipe the stand over there. It has some dust on it," his mom said. She pointed to a stand that had a vase with flowers on it. + +Sam nodded. He walked to the stand with his cloth. He wiped the stand carefully. He saw the vase with the flowers. He thought they were pretty. He wanted to smell them. He reached for the vase. + +But he did not see that the vase was wobbly. As he touched the vase, it tipped over and fell to the floor. It broke into pieces. The water and the flowers spilled everywhere. Sam was shocked. He dropped the cloth and started to cry. + +"Sam, what happened?" his mom asked. She heard the noise and ran to the stand. + +"I'm sorry, mom! I wanted to smell the flowers, but the vase fell and broke!" he sobbed. + +"Oh, Sam, it's okay. It was an accident. Don't cry. The vase was old and not very stable. It's not your fault," his mom said. She hugged him and comforted him. + +She picked up the pieces of the vase and the flowers. She threw them in the trash. She wiped the floor with a towel. She smiled at Sam. + +"Look, Sam, it's all clean now. The stand is still shiny. You did a good job wiping it. And you know what? I have another vase in the closet. We can put some new flowers in it and put it on the stand. How does that sound?" she asked. + +Sam sniffed. He smiled. He nodded. + +"That sounds good, mom. Thank you. I love you," he said. + +"I love you too, Sam. You are a very intelligent and sweet boy. Come on, let's go get the new vase and the flowers," she said. + +They walked to the closet together. Sam felt better. He learned a lesson. He decided to be more careful next time. He also decided to keep wiping things. He liked to help his mom and make things shiny. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big bottle on the grass. It was dirty and had a bad smell. + +"Let's open it and see what's inside," Ben said. + +"No, don't touch it. It might be yucky," Lily said. + +But Ben did not listen. He picked up the bottle and twisted the cap. He heard a hiss and a pop. Then he saw something green and slimy come out of the bottle. It was a frog! + +The frog jumped out of the bottle and landed on Ben's head. Ben screamed and dropped the bottle. The frog hopped away, happy to escape. + +Lily laughed and pointed at Ben. "You look funny with a frog on your head," she said. + +Ben was mad and embarrassed. He tried to catch the frog and put it back in the bottle. But the frog was too fast and too slippery. It ran away into the bushes. + +Ben and Lily ran after the frog. They wanted to see where it went. But they did not see the sign that said "Keep Out". They did not know they were entering a dangerous place. +Lily and Tom were playing with their snowman in the garden. They had made him with a big ball of snow for his body, a smaller ball for his head, a carrot for his nose, and some stones for his eyes and mouth. They had also given him a hat and a scarf to keep him warm. + +"Look, our snowman is so happy!" Lily said. "He likes the sun and the birds and the trees." + +"But the sun is too hot for him," Tom said. "He will melt and go away. Then we will have no snowman." + +Lily felt sad. She did not want to lose her snowman. She had an idea. "Maybe we can take him inside the house," she said. "Then he will be cool and stay with us." + +Tom nodded. He liked Lily's idea. They ran to the house and asked their mom if they could bring their snowman inside. + +Mom smiled. She knew that their snowman would not last long in the house, but she wanted to make them happy. She was also curious to see their snowman. "Okay, you can bring him inside," she said. "But you have to be very careful and obedient. Do not make a mess or break anything." + +Lily and Tom thanked their mom and ran back to the garden. They lifted their snowman with their arms and carried him to the house. They put him on a tray and placed him on the table in the living room. They were very proud of their snowman. + +Mom came to the living room and looked at their snowman. She was impressed by their work. She took a picture of them with their snowman and said, "You have made a very nice snowman. He is part of our history now. We will always remember him." + +Lily and Tom smiled. They hugged their mom and their snowman. They did not notice that their snowman was starting to melt. They were too happy. +Timmy did not like beef. He thought it was brown and hard and yucky. He liked cheese and bread and apples. But today, Mommy made beef for dinner. She put it on his plate with some carrots and rice. + +"Timmy, eat your beef. It is good for you. It makes you strong and healthy," Mommy said. + +"No, thank you. I do not want beef. I want cheese and bread and apples," Timmy said. + +"Timmy, you have to try it. You might like it. It is not yucky. It is tasty," Mommy said. + +"No, no, no. I refuse to eat beef. It is filthy. It smells bad. It looks like dirt," Timmy said. + +Mommy was sad and angry. She did not like Timmy's words. She did not like Timmy's attitude. She did not like Timmy's waste. + +"Timmy, that is enough. You are being rude and ungrateful. You have to eat what I make for you. You have to respect your food. You have to respect me. If you do not eat your beef, you will have no dessert. You will have no TV. You will have no toys. You will go to bed early," Mommy said. + +Timmy did not care. He did not want dessert. He did not want TV. He did not want toys. He did not want to stay up late. He only wanted cheese and bread and apples. He pushed his plate away. He crossed his arms. He pouted his lips. He refused to eat beef. +Lily likes grapes. She likes to eat them and play with them. She likes to make them roll on the floor and see how far they go. She likes to pretend they are balls or jewels or planets. + +One day, Lily finds a big bunch of grapes in the kitchen. They are purple and shiny and look very yummy. Lily wants to eat them all, but she knows she has to share with her brother Tom. She takes the bunch of grapes and runs to the living room. + +Tom is playing with his cars on the rug. He likes to make them zoom and crash and honk. He does not see Lily coming with the grapes. Lily puts the grapes on the table and says, "Look, Tom, grapes! We can eat them and play with them. They are rich and sweet and juicy." + +Tom looks up and notices the grapes. He likes grapes too. He smiles and says, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. Let's eat some and save some for later. We can make them into a necklace or a crown or a snake." + +Lily and Tom eat some grapes and play with some grapes. They have fun and laugh and share. They are happy and full and proud of their grape creations. They love grapes and they love each other. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the lab. The lab has many toys and tools. They can make things and learn things in the lab. + +One day, they find a big box in the lab. The box has a picture of a robot. Lily and Ben want to make the robot. They open the box and see many parts. They look at the instructions. The instructions have words and pictures. + +"Let's make the robot!" Lily says. "It looks fun!" + +"OK!" Ben says. "I will help you!" + +They start to make the robot. They put the parts together. They use a screwdriver and a wrench. They follow the instructions. They work hard and have fun. + +After a while, they finish the robot. The robot is big and shiny. It has two arms, two legs, a head and a body. It has eyes, a mouth and a nose. It has buttons and lights. + +"Wow!" Lily says. "We did it! We made the robot!" + +"Yay!" Ben says. "It is awesome! Let's turn it on!" + +They find the switch on the robot's back. They turn it on. The robot makes a sound. It says, "Hello, I am Robo. I am your friend. Thank you for making me." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They hug the robot. They play with the robot. The robot is fit. It can walk, talk and dance. It can do many things. It is smart and kind. + +Lily and Ben love the robot. They love the lab. They love to make things and learn things. They are good friends. They are happy. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play outside with their toys. But today, it is raining a lot. The rain makes big puddles on the ground. Sara and Ben cannot play outside. + +"Mom, can we play inside?" Sara asks. + +"Yes, you can, but you have to be tidy. Do not make a mess with your toys," Mom says. + +Sara and Ben go to their room. They take out their blocks, their cars, their dolls, and their books. They build a tower, a road, a house, and a library. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. They look out the window. The rain has made a flood. The water is very high. It covers the street, the cars, the trees, and the houses. + +"Mom, look! There is a flood!" Ben shouts. + +Mom comes to their room. She sees the flood. She is scared. + +"Quick, we have to go upstairs. The water is coming inside," Mom says. + +Sara and Ben grab their toys. They follow Mom upstairs. They go to the attic. They are safe there. + +"Mom, are we going to be okay?" Sara asks. + +"Yes, we are, my loves. The rain will stop soon. The water will go away. We will be okay," Mom says. + +She hugs Sara and Ben. They hug her back. They wait for the rain to stop. They are glad they have each other. They are glad they were tidy. +Lily liked to fish with her dad. They had a big rod and a hook. They put a worm on the hook and threw it in the water. Lily waited for a fish to bite. She was very happy when she felt a tug on the rod. She pulled hard and saw a shiny fish on the hook. She smiled and showed it to her dad. + +Dad was proud of Lily. He said she was a good fisher. He took the fish off the hook and put it in a bucket. He said they would take it home and cook it for dinner. Lily wanted to catch more fish. She put another worm on the hook and threw it in the water again. + +But then a big bird came. It saw the fish in the bucket. It was hungry and greedy. It flew down and grabbed the fish with its claws. It flew away with the fish. Lily and dad were shocked and angry. They shouted at the bird, but it did not listen. It spoiled their dinner. + +Lily was very sad. She cried and said she wanted her fish back. Dad tried to comfort her. He said they could catch another fish. But Lily did not want another fish. She wanted the fish she caught. She said it was her fish and it was sweet. She did not like the bird. She said it was mean and bad. + +Dad hugged Lily and said he was sorry. He said they would go home and have something else for dinner. He said they would try fishing again another day. He said he loved her very much. Lily nodded and said she loved him too. But she still missed her fish. She wished the bird would bring it back. But the bird did not. It ate the fish and flew away. The end. +Sam and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had a big box of cars, dolls, blocks and animals. They also had a toy gun that could shoot soft balls. Sam liked to shoot the balls at the wall and make loud noises. Lily liked to shoot the balls at the animals and pretend they were sick. + +One day, their mom and dad told them they were going on a holiday. They were going to a warm place with a beach and a pool. Sam and Lily were very happy and packed their bags. They also wanted to take their toy gun, but their mom said no. She said the gun was too big and noisy and they could not take it on the plane. + +Sam was very sad and angry. He did not want to leave his toy gun behind. He said he would not go on the holiday without it. Lily tried to cheer him up and said they could play with other things at the warm place. She said they could make sand castles, swim in the water and eat ice cream. But Sam did not listen. He said he only wanted to play with his toy gun. + +The next morning, they had to go to the airport. Sam still did not want to go. He hid his toy gun under his pillow and said he was sick. His mom and dad checked his temperature and said he was fine. They said he had to get up and get ready. They said they would not wait for him. Sam started to cry and scream. He said he hated the holiday and he hated them. + +Lily felt sorry for Sam. She knew he loved his toy gun, but she also wanted to go on the holiday. She had an idea. She went to Sam's room and took his toy gun. She said she would trade it for her favorite doll. She said she would keep the gun safe and give it back to him when they came home. She said they could both have fun on the holiday and play with their toys later. + +Sam looked at Lily and her doll. He liked her doll. It had long hair and a pretty dress. He thought maybe he could play with it at the warm place. He thought maybe the holiday would not be so bad. He wiped his tears and smiled. He said okay to Lily and gave her his toy gun. He said he was sorry for being mean and he loved her. Lily hugged him and said she loved him too. They packed their toys and went to the airport. They were ready for their holiday. +Lily was miserable. She did not like school. She did not like the teacher. She did not like the other kids. They were mean to her. They laughed at her when she tried to read or write. They called her names. They took her toys. She wanted to go home. + +But today was different. Today was the day of the school show. Lily loved to sing. She had a beautiful voice. She practiced every day at home with her mom. She learned a song about a rainbow. She was very excited to sing it for everyone. + +The teacher called her name. It was her turn. She walked to the stage. She saw the other kids. They looked bored. They whispered and giggled. They did not care about her song. She felt scared. She wanted to run away. + +But then she saw her mom. Her mom was in the front row. Her mom smiled at her. Her mom clapped her hands. Her mom cheered for her. She felt brave. She wanted to make her mom proud. + +She opened her mouth. She sang her song. She sang with all her heart. She sang about the colors of the rainbow. She sang about hope and joy. She sang so loud and clear. She forgot about the other kids. She only saw her mom. + +The song ended. She bowed. She heard a sound. It was loud. It was happy. It was applause. Everyone was clapping for her. Everyone was cheering for her. Everyone liked her song. She felt surprised. She felt happy. She felt proud. + +She ran to her mom. Her mom hugged her. Her mom kissed her. Her mom said, "You were amazing, Lily. I love you so much. You are my star." + +Lily smiled. She loved her mom. She loved her song. She loved school. She was not miserable anymore. She was happy. +Lily liked to learn new words. She liked to ask her mom and dad what things were and what they meant. Sometimes, she did not understand the words they said, but they always explained them to her. + +One day, Lily saw a green fruit on the table. She asked her mom, "What is this?" + +Mom said, "This is a pear. It is a kind of fruit that you can eat. It is sweet and juicy." + +Lily wanted to try the pear. She asked, "Can I have some?" + +Mom said, "Yes, you can. But first, you have to wash it and cut it. I will help you." + +Mom took the pear and washed it under the water. Then, she took a knife and cut it into pieces. She gave one piece to Lily and said, "Here you go. Be careful, it has a seed inside. You have to spit it out." + +Lily took a bite of the pear. It was sweet and juicy, just like mom said. She liked it very much. She spat out the seed and said, "Thank you, mom. This is a good pear." + +Mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you like it. You are a good learner. You understand a lot of words." + +Lily smiled back and said, "Thank you, mom. You are a good teacher. You are dependable. You always help me and explain things to me." + +Mom hugged Lily and said, "I love you, Lily. You are dependable, too. You always listen and try new things." +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks in the playroom. They liked to build towers and bridges and houses with the blocks. They had many colors and shapes of blocks to choose from. + +Tommy was a new boy in the playroom. He wanted to play with blocks too, but he was shy and did not know how to ask. He saw a pile of old blocks in the corner. They were brown and gray and had scratches and dents. Tommy thought they looked sad and lonely. He decided to play with them. + +He took the old blocks and started to make a train. He made a long engine and a few cars. He was proud of his train and smiled. He looked around and saw Lily and Ben. They had made a big castle with the blocks. It had walls and towers and flags. It looked fun and pretty. Tommy wanted to join them, but he was afraid they would not like him or his old blocks. + +"Hey, Tommy, what are you doing?" Lily asked. She had seen Tommy's train and was curious. She walked over to him with Ben. + +"I'm making a train," Tommy said. He was nervous and hoped they would not laugh at him. + +"Wow, that's a cool train!" Ben said. He liked trains and thought Tommy's train was clever. He saw the old blocks and said, "Where did you get those blocks? They look old." + +"They were in the corner," Tommy said. He felt ashamed and thought they would not want to play with him. + +"That's okay," Lily said. She saw that Tommy was sad and wanted to cheer him up. She said, "You know, old blocks are special. They have stories and memories. They can make anything you want. They are like old friends." + +"Really?" Tommy asked. He felt a little better and smiled. + +"Really," Lily said. She had an idea and said, "Why don't you join us and we can make something together? We can use your old blocks and our new blocks and make something amazing." + +"Okay," Tommy said. He felt happy and excited. He liked Lily and Ben and wanted to be their friend. + +They took the old blocks and the new blocks and started to work together. They made a big city with a train and a castle and many other things. They had fun and laughed and talked. They became good friends and shared their blocks. + +The moral of the story is: Don't judge things or people by their appearance. Old blocks can be special and new friends can be kind. Joining others can make you happy and creative. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to find things and count them. They saw a big log on the grass. It had many bugs on it. + +"Let's number the bugs!" Ben said. + +"OK!" Lily said. They went to the log and looked at the bugs. They saw ants, beetles, spiders, and worms. + +"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!" Ben counted. He pointed at each bug. + +"Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty!" Lily counted. She pointed at more bugs. + +They were happy. They liked to number things. They smiled at each other. + +A bird flew by and landed on the log. It was a robin. It had a red chest and a black head. It looked at the bugs. It was hungry. + +"Tweet, tweet!" The bird said. It pecked at a worm. + +"Hey, that's our worm!" Ben said. He was angry. He waved his hand at the bird. + +"Go away, bird!" Lily said. She was angry too. She threw a stick at the bird. + +The bird was scared. It flew away. It did not like the children. It wanted a peaceful place. + +Ben and Lily looked at the log. They saw that some bugs were gone. The bird had eaten them. + +"Uh-oh, we lost some bugs!" Ben said. + +"That's not fair!" Lily said. + +They were sad. They did not like to lose things. They frowned at each other. + +They decided to find another log. They hoped it would have more bugs. They hoped no bird would come. They wanted to number things. They wanted to have fun. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the woods. One day, they find a cabin. The cabin is old and brown. It has a door and a window. + +"Let's go inside," Tom says. He opens the door and walks in. Sue follows him. + +The cabin is dark and dusty. There are some chairs and a table. There is also a fireplace. Tom sees a box on the table. He opens the box. There are some matches and some candles. + +"Look, Sue, we can make light," Tom says. He takes a match and a candle. He strikes the match on the box. The match makes a flame. Tom gives the match to the candle. The candle makes light. + +"Wow, that's cool," Sue says. She takes another match and another candle. She does the same thing. She gives the match to the candle. The candle makes light. + +They put the candles on the table. The candles make the cabin bright and warm. Tom and Sue smile. They sit on the chairs and talk. + +The candles also make the cabin hot. Tom and Sue start to sweat. They feel thirsty. + +"Tom, I'm thirsty," Sue says. "Do you have any water?" + +"No, I don't," Tom says. "Me too, I'm thirsty. Let's go outside and find some water." + +They blow out the candles. They take the matches and the candles. They put them back in the box. They close the box. They leave the cabin. + +They walk in the woods. They find a stream. The stream has clear and cold water. They drink some water. They feel better. + +"Ah, that's good," Tom says. "The water is cold and fresh." + +"Yes, it is," Sue says. "The cabin was too hot. The woods are nice and cool." + +They play in the woods. They forget about the cabin. They are happy. +Tom and Lily are brother and sister. They share a room and a shelf. On the shelf, they have many toys and books. Some are Tom's and some are Lily's. They like to play with them, but sometimes they fight over them. + +One night, Tom wakes up and sees a shiny toy car on the shelf. He wants to play with it, but it is Lily's. He thinks Lily is sleeping, so he sneaks to the shelf and takes the car. He plays with it quietly on his bed. + +But Lily is not sleeping. She wakes up and sees Tom with her car. She is angry and sad. She says, "Tom, that is my car! Give it back to me! It is important to me!" + +Tom says, "No, it is mine now! I like it more than you! It is important to me!" + +They start to yell and tug at the car. They wake up their mom and dad, who come to their room. They are not happy. They say, "Tom and Lily, what are you doing? Why are you fighting over a toy? Don't you know that sharing is important?" + +Tom and Lily feel ashamed. They say, "We are sorry, mom and dad. We were selfish and greedy. We forgot that sharing is important." + +Mom and dad say, "It's okay, we forgive you. But you have to learn to respect each other's things and feelings. Toys are not as important as love and kindness. Can you promise to share and be nice to each other?" + +Tom and Lily say, "Yes, we promise. We love each other and we love you. Can we hug and say sorry?" + +Mom and dad say, "Of course, you can. We love you too. Now, let's put the car back on the shelf and go back to sleep. Tomorrow, you can play with it together." + +Tom and Lily hug and say sorry. They put the car back on the shelf and go back to sleep. They dream of happy adventures with their toys and books. They learn that sharing is important. +Sara and Ben are playing with blocks. They want to make a tower. Sara has a long stick. She says, "I can measure how tall our tower is. Look, I put the stick next to the tower and see how many blocks it is." + +Ben nods. He says, "That is a good idea. I want to measure too. Can I have the stick?" + +Sara gives him the stick. Ben measures the tower. He says, "Our tower is six blocks tall. That is very high. Can we make it higher?" + +Sara says, "Yes, let's add more blocks. But we need to make it strong. We need to put a circle on top. A circle is round and does not fall off." + +Ben agrees. He looks for a circle. He sees a lemon on the table. He says, "I found a circle. It is yellow and smells good. Can we use it?" + +Sara says, "Yes, let's try it. Maybe it will make our tower look nice." + +They put the lemon on top of the tower. They are proud of their work. They say, "Wow, our tower is beautiful. It has a yellow circle on top. It is the best tower ever." + +They decide to taste the lemon. They each take a bite. They make a face. They say, "Yuck, this circle is bitter. It is not sweet. It is sour. It hurts our mouth." + +They spit out the lemon. They say, "We do not like this circle. It is not good for our tower. It is not good for our tongue. Let's find another circle." + +They look for another circle. They see a cookie on the plate. They say, "I found another circle. It is brown and smells yummy. Can we use it?" + +Sara says, "Yes, let's try it. Maybe it will make our tower look nicer." + +They put the cookie on top of the tower. They are happier. They say, "Wow, our tower is even more beautiful. It has a brown circle on top. It is the best tower ever." + +They decide to taste the cookie. They each take a bite. They smile. They say, "Mmm, this circle is sweet. It is not sour. It is delicious. It makes our mouth happy." + +They eat the cookie. They say, "We like this circle. It is good for our tower. It is good for our tongue. It is our favorite circle." +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they find a big box in the park. The box is empty and has many colors. + +"Let's make a palace with the box!" Anna says. + +"Yes, let's!" Ben agrees. + +They take the box to a shady spot under a tree. They use sticks and stones and leaves to decorate the box. They make a door and a window and a roof. They draw pictures on the walls with crayons. + +"Look, our palace is done!" Anna says. + +"It's very nice!" Ben says. + +They go inside the box and pretend to be a king and a queen. They have a tea party with their toys. They examine their palace and admire their work. + +"Hello, your majesties!" a voice says. + +They look out the window and see a man. The man is wearing a uniform and a hat. He has a badge and a whistle. + +"Who are you?" Anna asks. + +"I'm a park ranger. I take care of the park and the animals. What are you doing here?" the man asks. + +"We're playing in our palace. We made it with the box. Do you like it?" Ben asks. + +The man smiles and nods. + +"It's very creative and colorful. But you can't leave the box here. It's trash. You have to take it with you when you go home. OK?" the man says. + +Anna and Ben feel sad. They like their palace. They don't want to take it away. + +"But we worked hard on it. Can't we keep it here?" Anna asks. + +"I'm sorry, but no. The box is not good for the park. It can hurt the animals or the plants. It can also make the park look dirty. You have to take it with you or throw it in the trash can. That's the rule." the man says. + +Anna and Ben understand. They don't want to hurt the park or the animals or the plants. They want to keep the park nice and clean. + +"OK, we'll take it with us. Thank you for taking care of the park." Ben says. + +"You're welcome. And thank you for being good and respectful. You can come back and play in the park anytime. But next time, use something else to make your palace. Like cardboard or paper or fabric. OK?" the man says. + +"OK, we will. Bye!" Anna says. + +They pack their toys and their crayons. They fold the box and carry it with them. They wave goodbye to the man and the park. They still like their palace. But they also like the park. They decide to make a new palace at home. A palace that is nice and safe and fun. +Lily liked to grow things in her garden. She had flowers, carrots, tomatoes and peas. She watered them every day and watched them get bigger and bigger. She was very proud of her garden. + +One day, she saw a big tuna fish in her pond. She was very surprised and curious. She ran to get her dad and showed him the tuna. "Dad, look! A tuna fish in our pond! How did it get here?" she asked. + +Dad smiled and hugged her. "That's a very special tuna, Lily. It's a magic tuna. It can grant you one wish if you are kind and gentle to it. What do you want to wish for?" he asked. + +Lily thought hard. She had many things she liked, but she also wanted to share with others. She looked at her garden and had an idea. "I wish for my garden to grow more and more, so I can give some to our neighbors and friends. They will be happy and healthy, and we can have a big picnic together," she said. + +The tuna nodded and winked. It splashed its tail and disappeared. Lily and dad watched as the garden suddenly grew more and more. There were flowers, carrots, tomatoes and peas everywhere. They filled baskets and bags and took them to their neighbors and friends. Everyone was happy and grateful. They thanked Lily and dad and invited them to a big picnic. Lily was very happy. She had a magic tuna, a beautiful garden and a dependable dad. She hugged him and said, "I love you, dad. You are the best." Dad kissed her and said, "I love you too, Lily. You are the best." They went to the picnic and had a wonderful time. +Mia and Leo are playing with their dog, Spot, in the park. They throw a ball and Spot runs to catch it. They laugh and clap when Spot brings the ball back. Spot is a good dog and likes to play. + +But then, a big dog comes to the park. The big dog barks and growls at Spot. Spot is scared and hides behind Mia and Leo. The big dog wants the ball and tries to take it from Spot. Mia and Leo are scared too and hug Spot. + +"Go away, big dog!" Mia shouts. "This is our ball and our dog!" + +The big dog does not listen. He jumps and snaps at Spot. Spot yelps and drops the ball. The big dog grabs the ball and runs away. + +Mia and Leo cry and hug Spot. Spot is hurt and has a cut on his paw. They look for their mom and dad. They see them on a bench and run to them. + +"Mom, Dad, help!" Leo says. "A big dog hurt Spot and took our ball!" + +Mom and Dad are worried and go to see Spot. They see the cut on his paw and say, "Oh, poor Spot! We need to take him to the vet. He will make him better." + +They pick up Spot and put him in the car. Mia and Leo sit with him and stroke his fur. Spot licks their faces and whines. He is in pain but he loves them. + +"Please, Spot, don't be sad," Mia says. "We love you and we will get you a new ball." + +"Yes, please, Spot, be brave," Leo says. "You are our best friend and we will protect you." + +Spot looks at Mia and Leo and wags his tail. He knows they are his family and they care for him. He feels a little better and hopes the vet will be nice. He wants to be peaceful and happy again. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the snow. One day, they see a big hill. They want to slide down the hill on their sleds. + +They put on their hats, coats, boots and gloves. They take their sleds and run to the hill. They are very happy and excited. + +"Ready, Ben?" Anna asks. + +"Ready, Anna!" Ben answers. + +They sit on their sleds and push off. They go very fast down the hill. They feel the wind on their faces. They laugh and shout. + +But then, Anna notices something. She sees a big animal with horns and fur. It is standing near a tree. It is a reindeer! + +"Look, Ben, look!" Anna says. "A reindeer!" + +Ben looks where Anna is pointing. He sees the reindeer too. He is amazed. + +"Wow, Anna, wow!" Ben says. "A reindeer!" + +The reindeer hears them. It turns its head and looks at them. It is quiet and gentle. It does not run away. + +Anna and Ben stop their sleds at the bottom of the hill. They get off and walk slowly to the reindeer. They want to say hello. + +"Hello, reindeer," Anna says softly. + +"Hello, reindeer," Ben says softly. + +The reindeer nods its head. It lets them touch its fur and horns. It is warm and soft. + +Anna and Ben are very happy. They have made a new friend. They smile and hug the reindeer. The reindeer smiles and hugs them back. +Sara loved horses. She liked to watch them run and jump and eat grass. She wanted to ride a horse, but she was too small. Her big brother Ben had a horse named Star. Star was a clever horse. He could do tricks and listen to Ben. + +One day, Sara asked Ben, "Can I ride Star, please?" + +Ben looked at Sara and smiled. He said, "You are too small to ride Star by yourself. But I have an idea. I can recommend a horse for you. He is smaller and gentler than Star. His name is Spot. He is my friend's horse. Do you want to meet him?" + +Sara nodded. She was excited. She said, "Yes, please. I want to meet Spot." + +Ben took Sara to his friend's farm. There, they saw Spot. He was a brown and white horse with a big spot on his nose. He was friendly and curious. He came to Sara and nuzzled her hand. Sara giggled. She said, "Hello, Spot. You are a nice horse." + +Ben helped Sara to sit on Spot's back. He said, "Hold on to his mane. I will walk with you. Don't be afraid. Spot will take care of you." + +Sara held on to Spot's mane. She felt happy and brave. She said, "Thank you, Ben. Thank you, Spot. You are a clever horse. I like you." + +Spot trotted slowly and gently. He made Sara feel safe and comfortable. He whinnied softly. He liked Sara too. He was glad to have a new friend. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hill with flowers and grass. They wanted to go up the hill and see the sunset. + +They ran up the hill, holding hands. They saw the sky was orange and pink and purple. They saw the sun was round and bright and low. They said, "Wow! The sunset is pretty!" + +They saw a ball on the hill. It was red and shiny and bouncy. They wanted to play with the ball. They let go of their hands and ran to the ball. They did not see the hole in the ground. + +Lily got to the ball first. She grabbed the ball and threw it in the air. She laughed and clapped. Max got to the ball second. He jumped to catch the ball. He was careless and did not look where he was going. He stepped in the hole and fell down. He hurt his knee and cried. + +Lily heard Max cry. She dropped the ball and ran to Max. She saw his knee was red and wet. She said, "I'm sorry, Max. Are you okay?" She hugged him and kissed his knee. Max said, "It's okay, Lily. It hurts, but I'm not mad. You are my friend." They hugged and smiled. They saw the ball roll down the hill. They did not care. They had each other. They watched the sunset together. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to swim. They had a big pool in their backyard, where they played with their toys and splashed each other. One day, their mom said they had to eat their lunch before they could swim. She made them cauliflower and cheese, which they hated. + +"Yuck, I don't want cauliflower!" Tim said. "It smells bad and tastes worse!" + +"Me neither!" Kim said. "Can we have something else, mom?" + +"No, you have to eat what I made for you," mom said. "It's good for you and it's all we have. If you don't eat it, you can't swim." + +Tim and Kim were very mad. They did not want to be humble and listen to their mom. They wanted to swim and have fun. They decided to sneak out of the kitchen and go to the pool. They left their plates full of cauliflower on the table. + +They ran to the pool and jumped in. They laughed and forgot about their lunch. They did not see the sign that said "No swimming without adult". They did not hear their mom calling them. They did not notice the big storm coming. + +The wind blew hard and the rain poured down. The pool became dark and scary. The water was cold and rough. Tim and Kim were scared and sorry. They tried to swim to the edge, but they could not. They cried for help, but no one heard them. They sank under the water and did not come up. They never ate cauliflower again. +Lily liked to play in the attic. She found many old things there, like books, toys and clothes. She liked to make up stories about them and pretend she was someone else. But her mom and dad said she should not go to the attic alone. They said it was not safe and there were spiders and dust. Lily did not listen. She was stubborn. + +One day, Lily went to the attic when her mom and dad were busy. She climbed the stairs and opened the door. She saw a big trunk in the corner. She wondered what was inside. She walked to the trunk and tried to open it. But it was locked. She looked for a key, but she did not find one. She got angry and kicked the trunk. It made a loud noise. + +The noise made something happen. The trunk moved and a hole opened in the floor. Lily was scared. She tried to run away, but she was too late. She fell through the hole and landed on the ground. She hurt her leg and cried. Her mom and dad heard her cry and came to help her. They were worried and angry. They took her to the doctor and gave her a bandage. They also gave her a hug and said they loved her. But they also said she should never go to the attic again. Lily said she was sorry and learned her lesson. She decided to play in her room instead. She still liked to make up stories, but she did not want to fall again. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big toy in the sky. It is shiny and smooth. They want to touch it. + +"Look, Mia, a big toy!" Tom says. + +"Wow, let's go and get it!" Mia says. + +They run to the big toy. They do not see the sign. The sign says: Danger! Do not touch! Missile! + +They reach the big toy. They touch it. It is cold and hard. They hear a beep. They are scared. + +"Tom, what is that?" Mia says. + +"I don't know, Mia. Let's go away!" Tom says. + +They try to run away. But it is too late. The big toy explodes. It makes a loud boom. It makes fire and smoke. It hurts Tom and Mia. They fall down. They do not get up. + +The big toy was not a toy. It was a missile. It was a bad thing. Tom and Mia did not know. They were curious. They made a mistake. + +They never play in the park again. They never kiss each other again. They are gone. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the woods behind their house. They liked to look for animals, flowers and rocks. One day, they found a big pile of lumber near a big tree. The lumber was old and gray, with nails and holes in it. + +"Look, Tom, lumber!" Lily said. "Maybe someone was building a house here." + +"Or maybe it was an ancient house that fell down," Tom said. "Let's count how many pieces of lumber there are." + +They started to count the lumber, one by one. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten," Lily said. + +"Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty," Tom said. + +They counted until they reached thirty. Then they heard a loud voice behind them. + +"Hey, you kids, what are you doing here?" the voice said. "This is my lumber, not yours. Go away!" + +Tom and Lily turned around and saw a man with a big hat and a big beard. He looked angry and scary. He was holding a big saw in his hand. + +"Sorry, mister, we were just counting the lumber," Tom said. "We didn't know it was yours." + +"Well, now you know. This is my lumber, and I need it to fix my old cabin. It's very ancient and needs a lot of work. Now, scram, before I call your parents!" + +Tom and Lily ran away from the man and the lumber. They were scared and sorry. They decided not to play in the woods anymore. They went back to their house and told their mom what happened. + +Their mom hugged them and said, "It's okay, kids, you didn't mean any harm. But you should be careful when you play in the woods. Some people don't like visitors, and some things are not safe to touch. Next time, let's play in the park instead. There are lots of fun things to do there, and you can count them too." +Tom and Mia are playing in the garden. They like to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They have a bucket and a shovel each. They are having fun. + +"Look, Mia, I found a worm!" Tom says, holding up a long, slimy thing. + +"Wow, Tom, that's cool!" Mia says, leaning closer to see. "Can I touch it?" + +"Sure, Mia, it's soft and wiggly. Here you go." Tom puts the worm in Mia's hand. She giggles as it tickles her palm. + +Suddenly, they hear a hiss from behind a bush. They turn around and see a snake. It is big and green and has black stripes. It looks angry and scary. It has a forked tongue and sharp teeth. It is a wild snake. + +"Tom, Mia, run!" their mom shouts from the porch. She sees the snake and is afraid. She wants to protect her children. + +Tom and Mia drop the worm and the bucket and the shovel. They run to their mom as fast as they can. The snake slithers away into the grass. It does not want to chase them. It wants to be left alone. + +"Mom, mom, we saw a snake!" Tom and Mia say, hugging their mom. + +"I know, sweeties, I saw it too. It was a wild snake. It could have hurt you. You have to be careful when you play in the garden. There are some animals that are not friendly. You have to stay away from them." their mom says, kissing their heads. + +"OK, mom, we will. We're sorry. We didn't know." Tom and Mia say, feeling sorry and scared. + +"It's OK, sweeties, I'm not mad. I'm just glad you're safe. Come on, let's go inside and have some cookies. You did a good job running away from the snake. You were brave." their mom says, smiling and holding their hands. + +Tom and Mia smile too. They love their mom. She protects them from the wild snake. They go inside and have some cookies. They are happy. +Here is one possible story, but there are many other ways to write it. + +--- + +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they saw a big slide. It was very wide and shiny. Lily wanted to try it, but Ben was scared. + +"Come on, Ben, it will be fun!" Lily said. "The slide is reliable. It will not break or hurt us." + +"I don't know, Lily. It looks too high and fast. What if we fall or bump our heads?" Ben said. He held his teddy bear tight. + +Lily smiled and took his hand. "Don't worry, Ben. I will go with you. We can slide together. I recommend you try it. You will like it, I promise." + +Ben looked at Lily. He trusted her. She was his best friend. He nodded and followed her to the slide. They climbed the steps and sat on the top. Lily counted to three and they pushed off. + +"Whee!" Lily shouted. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She was happy. + +"Help!" Ben screamed. He felt his stomach drop and his eyes water. He was scared. + +They reached the bottom and slid off. Lily laughed and hugged Ben. "See, Ben, that was fun! Do you want to go again?" + +Ben shook his head and clutched his teddy bear. "No, thank you, Lily. That was enough for me. I prefer the swings. They are slower and safer." + +Lily nodded and smiled. "Okay, Ben. Let's go to the swings then. You are my best friend. I like to play with you, no matter what." + +They walked to the swings and pushed each other. They were happy. They learned that sometimes it is good to try new things, but sometimes it is also good to stick to what you know. They also learned that they could always count on each other. They were reliable friends. +Lila and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were animals. Lila was a leopard and Ben was a monkey. They ran and jumped and made noises. + +"Look, a big tree!" Ben said. "I can climb it and see everything." + +He ran to the tree and started to climb. Lila followed him. She wanted to see too. + +But when they reached the top, they saw something mysterious. It was a big box with a hole in it. It was near the fence. + +"What is that?" Lila asked. + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe it's a present." + +They were curious. They wanted to see what was inside. They climbed down the tree and crawled to the box. They peeked through the hole. + +Inside the box, they saw a small, furry animal. It had spots like Lila, but it was not a leopard. It was a kitten. + +"Hello, little one," Lila said softly. "Who are you?" + +The kitten looked at them and meowed. It was scared and lonely. + +"Can we be your friends?" Ben asked. + +The kitten nodded. It liked them. It came out of the box and rubbed against them. + +Lila and Ben were happy. They had found a new friend. They named him Spot. They took him to their house and gave him some milk and a toy. They played with him and cuddled him. + +They were a happy family. Lila was a leopard, Ben was a monkey, and Spot was a kitten. They loved each other very much. +Lily and Max were playing with a puzzle. They liked to find the pieces that matched and fit them together. The puzzle had a picture of a farm with many animals and plants. + +"Look, I found the cow!" Lily said, holding a piece with a black and white spot. "Where does it go?" + +Max looked at the puzzle and pointed to a corner. "There, next to the barn. See, it has the same spot." + +Lily smiled and put the piece in the right place. "Good job, Max. You are very thoughtful. You always help me." + +Max blushed and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. You always share with me." + +They continued to work on the puzzle until they finished it. They were very proud of their work. They decided to display it on the table for their mom to see. + +"Mom, mom, look what we did!" they shouted, running to the kitchen. + +Mom came to the living room and saw the puzzle. She was very impressed and happy. + +"Wow, what a beautiful puzzle! You two did a great job. I love the farm and the animals. You are very smart and creative." + +She hugged them and gave them a kiss. "I'm so proud of you. How about we hang the puzzle on the wall, so we can see it every day?" + +Lily and Max nodded and clapped. They were very excited and happy. They loved their mom and their puzzle. +Lily liked to number her toys. She had one doll, two cars, three books, and four balls. She put them in a line and counted them every day. She was very proud of her toys. + +One day, a new girl came to play with Lily. Her name was Anna. Anna had many toys, too. She had five dolls, six cars, seven books, and eight balls. She put them in a line and counted them. She said, "Look, I have more toys than you. I am famous for having many toys. You are not famous. You have fewer toys." + +Lily felt sad. She did not like Anna. She said, "I don't care how many toys you have. I love my toys. They are my friends. You are not my friend. You are mean." + +Anna felt angry. She said, "You are silly. Toys are not friends. They are things. I can have any toy I want. I can even take your toys. Watch me!" She grabbed Lily's doll and ran away. + +Lily cried. She wanted her doll back. She ran after Anna. But Anna was faster. She threw the doll in a trash can. She said, "Ha ha, now you have no doll. You have nothing. I have everything." + +Lily stopped crying. She felt sorry for Anna. She said, "You are wrong. I have something you don't have. I have a heart. A heart that loves and cares. You have no heart. You have only things. Things that you don't love or care. Things that you throw away. You are not famous. You are lonely." + +Anna was shocked. She looked at the trash can. She looked at her toys. She looked at Lily. She realized that Lily was right. She felt ashamed. She said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was wrong. I was mean. I don't want to be lonely. I want to be your friend. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily smiled. She said, "Yes, I can forgive you. But you have to do something. You have to get my doll out of the trash can. And you have to share your toys with me. And you have to be nice to me. And you have to learn to love and care." + +Anna nodded. She said, "I will do that. I will do anything to be your friend. Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. You are famous for having a big heart." + +Lily and Anna hugged. They became friends. They played with their toys together. They learned to number, to love, and to care. They had a happy day. + +The moral of the story is: Having a big heart is more important than having many things. +Ben likes to play with his toy cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He makes them zoom and crash on the floor. He pretends they are racing or chasing each other. + +One day, he sees a new car on the shelf. It is shiny and red and has big wheels. He wants to play with it very much. He tries to reach for it, but it is too high. He jumps and stretches, but he cannot touch it. He feels sad and angry. + +He looks around and sees a chair. He has an idea. He pushes the chair to the shelf and climbs on it. He is careful not to fall. He reaches for the car again. This time, he can grab it with his thumb and fingers. He feels happy and proud. + +He pulls the car off the shelf and holds it in his hands. He looks at it closely. It has a deep dent on the side. He wonders what happened to it. He does not mind. He likes it anyway. He gets off the chair and runs to the floor. He makes the car zoom and crash with his other cars. He has fun. +Tom and Jen were twins who liked to play together. One day, they saw a big pile of laundry in the living room. They decided to have some fun with it. + +"Let's race with the laundry!" Tom said. "We can make a path with the clothes and see who is faster." + +"OK!" Jen agreed. "But we have to be quiet. Mom is working in the kitchen and she does not like noise." + +They started to make a path with the laundry, using socks, shirts, pants and towels. They left some clothes on the couch and the floor. They did not care about making a mess. They were ignorant of how hard Mom worked to keep the house clean. + +They lined up at one end of the path and counted to three. Then they ran as fast as they could, jumping over the clothes and dodging the furniture. They laughed and shouted as they raced. + +"Whoa, this is fun!" Tom said. + +"I'm going to win!" Jen said. + +They did not notice that Mom had heard them and was coming to the living room. She was angry and surprised to see the chaos they had made. She stopped them in the middle of the race and scolded them. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asked. "You have made a huge mess with the laundry! Don't you know how much work it takes to wash and fold these clothes? You are very naughty and disrespectful!" + +Tom and Jen felt ashamed and sorry. They realized they had been ignorant and selfish. They apologized to Mom and helped her to pick up the laundry and put it away. They learned their lesson and never played with the laundry again. They also learned to appreciate Mom's work and to be more careful with their things. +Tom and Sue like to play with their cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make sounds like vroom and beep when they move their cars on the floor. They pretend their cars are in a race or a chase. + +One day, Tom has a new idea. He wants to change his cars. He says to Sue, "Let's make our cars look different. We can use scissors and glue and tape and stickers." Sue thinks this sounds fun. She says, "OK, let's do it." + +They take their cars to the table and start to cut and stick and tape. They make their cars have big wheels or small wheels, long noses or short noses, funny hats or no hats. They laugh and say, "Look at our cars. They are so silly and cool." + +But then, something bad happens. Their mom comes into the room and sees their cars. She is very angry. She says, "What have you done? You have ruined your cars. You have made a big mess. You have been very naughty. You are in big trouble." + +Tom and Sue feel scared and sad. They say, "We are sorry, mom. We just wanted to change our cars. We thought it was fun." But mom does not listen. She takes their cars and throws them in the trash. She says, "No more cars for you. You have to go to your room and stay there. No more playing for you." + +Tom and Sue cry and hug each other. They wish they had not changed their cars. They wish they had just played with them as they were. They wish they had not made mom so mad. They feel their hearts are tight. They miss their cars. They miss their fun. They miss their mom. +Tom and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with cars and balls and blocks. They always shared their toys and helped each other. They were dependable friends. + +One day, they saw a big cake on the table. It was for Mom's birthday. It had pink frosting and sprinkles and candles. It looked yummy. Tom and Sam felt an urge to eat some. + +"Let's have a bite," Tom said. "Mom won't mind. She has a lot of cake." + +"No, we can't," Sam said. "Mom said not to touch the cake. It is a surprise for her. We have to wait until she comes home." + +"But I'm hungry," Tom said. "And the cake looks so good. Just one bite. Come on, Sam. Don't be a baby." + +Sam shook his head. He did not want to make Mom sad. He knew she worked hard to make the cake. He wanted to make her happy. He was a good boy. + +Tom did not listen to Sam. He reached for the cake and took a big bite. He smiled and licked his lips. He said, "Mmm, this is delicious. You should try some, Sam. It's the best cake ever." + +But then, he heard a sound. It was Mom. She came home early. She saw Tom with the cake in his mouth. She saw the bite mark on the cake. She was angry and sad. She said, "Tom, what did you do? You ruined the cake. How could you be so naughty? You did not mind me. You did not mind Sam. You only minded yourself. You are a bad friend." + +Tom felt ashamed. He knew he did wrong. He wished he listened to Sam. He wished he waited for Mom. He wished he did not eat the cake. He said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, Sam. I was greedy. I did not think. I was a bad friend." + +Mom sighed. She said, "Tom, you have to learn to control your urge. You have to mind what I say. You have to mind what your friend says. You have to be dependable. That is how you show respect and love. That is how you be a good friend." + +Sam hugged Mom. He said, "I love you, Mom. You made a beautiful cake. I'm sorry Tom ate some. He is still my friend. But he has to say sorry to you and to me. And he has to help you make a new cake." + +Mom smiled. She said, "Thank you, Sam. You are a good boy. You are a good friend. You are dependable. I love you too. And I love Tom too. But he has to learn his lesson. He has to help me make a new cake. And he has to share it with us. And he has to promise not to do it again." + +Tom nodded. He said, "I promise, Mom. I promise, Sam. I will help you make a new cake. I will share it with you. I will not do it again. I love you, Mom. I love you, Sam. You are my best friends. You are dependable." + +The end. + +Moral value: The story teaches the value of being dependable, minding others, and controlling one's urge. It also shows the importance of friendship, respect, and love. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They like to run and jump and slide. Lily sees a big black ball on the ground. She wants to play with it. She runs to the ball and grabs it. + +But the ball is not a ball. It is a big black cat. The cat does not like to be grabbed. It hisses and scratches Lily's hand. Lily drops the cat and cries. Ben hears Lily cry and runs to her. + +Ben sees the cat run away. He sees Lily's hand is red and sore. He hugs Lily and says, "It's okay. The cat was scared. You are brave." He takes Lily to the water fountain and washes her hand. He finds a band-aid in his pocket and puts it on her hand. + +Lily smiles and says, "Thank you, Ben. You are kind." She hugs Ben and says, "Let's play something else. No more black cats." Ben nods and says, "Okay. Let's play on the swings." They hold hands and walk to the swings. They are happy. +Lily was hungry. She wanted to eat her pasta with cheese. She sat at the table and looked for her fork. But she could not find it. She saw only a spoon and a knife. Where was her fork? + +She asked her mom. "Mom, where is my fork? I need my fork to eat my pasta." + +Mom was busy in the kitchen. She did not hear Lily. She was making a salad for herself and dad. She had a big fork in her hand. + +Lily got angry. She did not like to wait. She did not like to use a spoon or a knife. She wanted her fork. She got up from the table and walked to the kitchen. She saw mom's fork. She reached for it. + +But mom saw her. She said, "No, Lily, that is not your fork. That is my fork. It is sharp and big. You can hurt yourself. Go back to the table and use your spoon." + +Lily did not listen. She wanted mom's fork. She grabbed it and ran away. Mom shouted, "Lily, stop! Give me back my fork!" + +Lily panicked. She did not want to give back the fork. She did not want to get in trouble. She ran to her room and hid under the bed. She held the fork tight. She heard mom coming. She was scared. She did not know what to do. +Sara loves her pretty dress. It is pink and has flowers on it. She likes to hop and twirl in it. She feels like a princess. + +But her brother Tom does not like her dress. He thinks it is silly and girly. He likes to play with cars and trucks. He does not like to hop and twirl. + +One day, Sara is hopping and twirling in her dress in the garden. She is happy and singing. Tom sees her and gets angry. He runs to her and tries to grab her dress. + +"Stop it, Tom!" Sara says. "You are mean! This is my dress and I like it!" + +"No, it is not!" Tom says. "It is a stupid dress and you look funny! Give it to me!" + +Tom pulls hard on the dress. Sara pulls back. They both fall on the grass. The dress rips. Sara starts to cry. Tom looks scared. + +"Mama!" Sara calls. "Tom ripped my dress!" + +Mama hears them and comes to the garden. She sees the ripped dress and the crying Sara. She sees the scared Tom. She is not happy. + +"What happened here?" Mama asks. "Why did you rip Sara's dress, Tom?" + +Tom does not answer. He knows he did something bad. He feels sorry. + +Mama picks up Sara and hugs her. She wipes her tears. She looks at Tom. + +"Tom, you need to say sorry to Sara," Mama says. "You need to be nice to your sister. She can wear whatever she likes. And you can play with whatever you like. But you cannot hurt each other or break each other's things. Do you understand?" + +Tom nods. He walks to Sara and says sorry. He gives her a hug. Sara hugs him back. She is still sad, but she forgives him. + +Mama smiles. She takes them inside. She says she will fix the dress. She says they can have a snack. She says they can play together nicely. + +Sara and Tom say thank you. They follow Mama. They hop and twirl together. They are happy again. +Anna likes to learn new things. She likes to learn how to draw, how to count, and how to sing. She also likes to learn how to help her mom and dad with chores. One day, mom asks Anna to help her wash her hair. Anna is excited to learn how to do that. + +Mom fills the tub with warm water and bubbles. She gives Anna a bottle of shampoo and a cup. She tells Anna to squeeze some shampoo on her hand and rub it on mom's hair. Anna does what mom says. She likes how the shampoo smells like flowers and makes bubbles. She uses the cup to rinse mom's hair with water. Mom says Anna is doing a great job. + +But then, Anna sees a big spider on the wall. She is scared of spiders. She screams and drops the bottle of shampoo. The shampoo spills on the floor and makes it slippery. Mom hears Anna scream and turns around. She sees the spider and the shampoo. She tells Anna not to worry. She says the spider is not going to hurt her. She says she will get rid of the spider and clean the shampoo. She says Anna is safe with her. + +Anna feels better when mom hugs her. She says she is sorry for spilling the shampoo. Mom says it is okay. She says accidents happen sometimes. She says Anna is still a good helper. She says she is proud of Anna for learning how to wash her hair. She says she loves Anna very much. Anna says she loves mom too. She says she wants to learn more things with mom. Mom says they can learn together. They smile and finish washing mom's hair. They have fun in the tub. +Lily was very sleepy. She wanted to stay in her bed and cuddle with her teddy bear. But her mom said it was time to get up and go to school. Lily did not like school. She had to do many things that were hard and boring. She had to learn numbers and letters and colors and shapes. She had to listen to the teacher and follow the rules. She had to play with other kids who sometimes were mean or loud or silly. + +Lily got out of her bed and put on her clothes. She stumbled on her shoes and fell on the floor. She hurt her knee and started to cry. Her mom came and hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. It was an accident. Let me see your knee. It's just a little scratch. You are brave and strong. You can do this. School is fun and good for you. You will make friends and learn new things. You will have a great day." + +Lily did not believe her mom. She thought school was terrible and not fun at all. She did not want to go. She said, "No, mom. I don't want to go. I want to stay home with you and teddy. School is bad. I hate school." + +Her mom said, "Lily, you have to go. It's the law. You have to learn and grow and be ready for the world. I know it's hard sometimes, but you can do it. I'm proud of you. And I love you. And I will be here when you come back. Now, come on. Let's have some breakfast and then we'll go." + +Lily sighed and followed her mom. She ate her cereal and drank her juice. She put on her backpack and her coat. She held her mom's hand and walked to the bus stop. She saw other kids waiting for the bus. Some of them smiled and waved at her. Some of them said hello and asked her name. Lily felt a little better. Maybe school was not so terrible after all. Maybe she could make some friends and learn some things. Maybe she could have a good day. She smiled and said hello back. She got on the bus and sat next to a girl who had a pink bow in her hair. The girl said, "Hi, I'm Anna. What's your name?" + +Lily said, "Hi, I'm Lily. Nice to meet you." + +Anna said, "Nice to meet you too. Do you like school?" + +Lily said, "I don't know. I guess so. Sometimes." + +Anna said, "Me too. Sometimes it's hard and boring. But sometimes it's fun and interesting. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Lily said, "Yes, I do. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Anna said, "Yes, I do. Let's be friends." + +Lily and Anna smiled and hugged. They talked and laughed and played on the bus. They got to school and went to their class. They sat next to each other and shared their crayons and books. They learned numbers and letters and colors and shapes. They listened to the teacher and followed the rules. They played with other kids who were nice and fun and smart. + +Lily had a good day. She was not sleepy anymore. She was happy and proud. She liked school. She liked Anna. She liked learning and growing and being ready for the world. She thought, "Maybe mom was right. School is fun and good for me. I can do this. I am brave and strong." + +She got on the bus and went back home. She saw her mom waiting for her at the door. She ran and hugged her and said, "Mom, I had a great day. I made a friend. Her name is Anna. She has a pink bow in her hair. She is nice and funny and smart. We learned and played and had fun. School is not terrible. School is good. I love school." + +Her mom said, "I'm so happy for you, Lily. I'm glad you had a great day. I'm glad you made a friend. I'm glad you learned and played and had fun. School is good for you. You are good for school. I love you." + +Lily said, "I love you too, mom. Thank you for helping me wake up and go to school. You are the best mom ever." + +Her mom said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are the best daughter ever." + +They cuddled and kissed and went inside. Lily had some snack and told her mom all about her day. She showed her mom her drawings and her stickers and her homework. She played with her teddy bear and her mom. She was happy and tired. She went to her bed and fell asleep. She dreamed of school and Anna and teddy +Tom and Lily were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big bush with many blueberries. They were hungry and wanted to eat some. + +"Look, blueberries!" Tom said. "Let's do pick some and do eat them." + +"OK, but do be careful. Some blueberries are old and bad. They do make you sick." Lily said. + +They do pick some blueberries and do put them in a basket. They do find a nice spot under a tree and do sit down. They do share the blueberries and do enjoy them. + +"Yum, these blueberries are good and sweet." Tom said. + +"Yes, they are. But do not eat too many. You do get full." Lily said. + +They do eat some more blueberries, but they do leave some for the birds and the animals. They do not want to be greedy. They do wipe their mouths and do smile at each other. + +"That was fun. Do you want to do play some more?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, let's do play some more. What do you want to do?" Lily asked. + +They do get up and do run to the swings. They do have a lot of fun. They do love blueberries and they do love each other. They are happy. +Tom and Lily liked to play outside in the morning. They ran and jumped and laughed in the grass. Sometimes, they saw fog in the air. Fog was like a big white cloud that came down to the ground. It made everything look soft and fuzzy. + +One day, Tom and Lily decided to play hide and seek in the fog. Tom said, "I will count to ten and you hide. Then I will find you. It will be easy." Lily nodded and ran away. Tom closed his eyes and counted. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Ready or not, here I come!" + +Tom opened his eyes and looked around. He saw the fog, but he did not see Lily. He walked and called her name. "Lily, where are you? Lily, Lily!" But he did not hear her voice. He looked behind the trees and the rocks and the flowers. But he did not see her. He felt scared and sad. He thought, "Did Lily disappear in the fog?" + +He started to cry and ran back to the house. He wanted to tell his mom and dad. But when he got to the door, he saw Lily. She was smiling and holding a bunch of daisies. She said, "Surprise! I found a secret place in the fog. It was a beautiful garden. I picked some flowers for you. Do you like them?" + +Tom was so happy to see Lily. He hugged her and said, "I like them very much. But I like you more. I thought you disappeared in the fog. I was so worried. Don't ever do that again, okay?" Lily nodded and said, "Okay. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to have fun. Can we still be friends?" Tom said, "Of course we can. You are my best friend. Come on, let's go inside and show mom and dad the flowers. And maybe we can have some cookies too." They held hands and went inside. They were glad they had each other. They did not want to play in the fog anymore. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with blocks. They build towers and houses and cars with the blocks. They have many colors of blocks: red, blue, yellow, green, and black. + +One day, they have a big fight. Tom wants to use all the black blocks to build a train. Sam wants to use some black blocks to build a castle. They pull and push and yell at each other. They knock down their blocks and make a big mess. + +Grandma is elderly. She lives with Tom and Sam and their mom and dad. She hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the boys and the blocks and the mess. She is not happy. + +She tells the boys to stop fighting and share the blocks. She tells them to say sorry and hug each other. She tells them to clean up the mess and help each other. She tells them to be kind and gentle and loving. + +Tom and Sam listen to Grandma. They feel bad for fighting. They say sorry and hug each other. They clean up the mess and help each other. They build a new tower with all the colors of blocks. They thank Grandma and give her a kiss. They are happy. +Tom has a large robot toy that he likes to play with. He can make it walk, talk and beep with a remote. He thinks his robot is the best toy ever. But his sister, Amy, does not like his robot. She thinks it is loud, scary and ugly. She wants to play with her dolls and tea set. + +One day, when Tom is at school, Amy decides to hide his robot. She thinks it will be funny to see him look for it. She takes it to the backyard and puts it under a pile of leaves. Then she goes back to her room and plays with her dolls. + +When Tom comes home, he wants to play with his robot. He looks for it in his room, in the living room, in the kitchen, but he cannot find it. He asks his mom, but she does not know where it is. He asks Amy, but she pretends she does not know either. She smiles and says, "Maybe it ran away." + +Tom is very sad and angry. He thinks Amy took his robot. He goes to the backyard and starts to look for it. He sees a pile of leaves and thinks his robot might be there. He runs to the pile and starts to dig with his hands. + +But he does not know that the pile of leaves is also where his dad keeps his tools. As he digs, he cuts his hand on a sharp saw. He screams and drops the remote. The remote lands on a button that makes the robot move. The robot starts to walk, talk and beep under the leaves. + +Tom is scared and hurt. He thinks his robot is angry at him. He runs to the house and cries for his mom. Amy hears him and feels bad. She runs to the backyard and sees the robot under the leaves. She tries to get the remote, but the robot grabs her arm. It does not let go. It says, "You are a bad sister. You hid me. Now I will hide you." + +Amy screams and cries for her mom. But no one hears her. The robot drags her under the leaves. Tom and his mom never see her again. +Lily and Ben like to play with water. They have a spray bottle and a big screen. The screen is in the garden. It is for making pictures with water. + +Lily and Ben fill the spray bottle with water. They take turns to spray the screen. They make shapes and letters and animals. They laugh and have fun. + +But then, the sun comes out. It is very hot. The water on the screen starts to dry. The pictures start to fade. Lily and Ben are sad. + +They have an idea. They run to the hose. They turn it on. They spray the screen with the hose. The water is cold and strong. The screen gets wet again. The pictures come back. Lily and Ben are happy. + +They spray the screen and each other. They get wet and cool. They think water is great. They think playing with water is great. They think they are great. +Tom and Anna were playing with their cars on the floor. They liked to make them go fast and make loud noises. They did not care that their mom was trying to work on her laptop at the table. + +"Vroom, vroom, crash!" Tom shouted as he smashed his car into Anna's. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Anna cried. "You are naughty, Tom!" + +Mom looked at them with a frown. She was tired of their noise and mess. She had a lot of work to do and they were disturbing her. + +"Tom, Anna, please stop playing with your cars now. You are disturbing me and making too much noise. It is time for a nap." Mom said. + +"But mom, we don't want to nap. We want to play!" Tom and Anna whined. + +"I'm sorry, but you have to nap. You are too loud and you need some rest. Come on, let's go to your room." Mom said. + +She picked up their cars and put them in a box. Then she took Tom and Anna by the hand and led them to their room. She tucked them in their beds and kissed them goodnight. + +"Sleep well, my loves. I'll see you later." Mom said. + +She closed the door and went back to her laptop. She hoped they would sleep for a while and not disturb her again. She needed some peace and quiet to finish her work. +Lila and Tom were playing with blocks in their room. They liked to build towers and bridges and castles. They tried to make them as high and strong as possible. + +"Look, Lila, I made a bridge that can fit all my cars!" Tom said, showing his creation. + +"That's nice, Tom, but my tower is taller and prettier!" Lila said, pointing to her stack of colorful blocks. + +Suddenly, they felt the floor shake and heard a loud noise. It was an earthquake! The blocks started to fall and crash. Lila and Tom were scared and ran to their mom. + +"Mom, mom, what's happening?" they cried, hugging her. + +"Don't worry, my loves, it's just an earthquake. It means the ground is moving a little bit. But we are safe here. Let's go under the table until it stops." Mom said, taking them to the kitchen. + +They crawled under the table and held each other. Mom sang a song to calm them down. The earthquake lasted only a few seconds, but it felt like a long time. + +When it was over, they came out from under the table and looked around. The kitchen was messy, but nothing was broken. Mom checked the phone and said everything was okay. + +"Can we go back to our room, mom?" Lila asked. + +"Sure, but be careful. The blocks might have moved or fallen." Mom said. + +They went back to their room and saw their blocks scattered on the floor. Their towers and bridges and castles were gone. + +"Aw, our blocks!" Tom said, feeling sad. + +"It's okay, Tom, we can build them again. Maybe we can make them more flexible, so they don't fall so easily." Lila said, trying to cheer him up. + +"What does flexible mean, Lila?" Tom asked. + +"It means they can bend and twist and stretch, like a snake or a rubber band." Lila said, picking up a block and bending it. + +"Wow, that's cool, Lila! Let's make flexible blocks!" Tom said, smiling. + +They started to play with the blocks again, making new shapes and patterns. They forgot about the earthquake and had fun. They learned a new word and a new way to play. +Lila and Tom were playing hide and seek in the park. Lila was the seeker and Tom was the hider. Tom ran behind a big tree and waited for Lila to find him. He hoped she would not see him. He was very good at hiding. + +Lila looked around the park. She saw the swings, the slide, the sandbox and the bench. She did not see Tom. She called out, "Tom, where are you? I can't find you!" + +Tom did not answer. He stayed very quiet and still. He smiled to himself. He was sure Lila would never find him. He was the best hider ever. + +But then, a cold wind blew. Tom felt the wind on his face and his arms. He started to shiver. He wished he had brought his jacket. He wished he had hidden somewhere warmer. He wished Lila would find him soon. + +Lila heard a sound. It was a small sound, like a mouse. She followed the sound. She came to the big tree. She saw a point sticking out from behind the tree. It was Tom's shoe. She knew it was Tom's shoe because it had a red star on it. She ran to the tree and shouted, "I found you, Tom! I found you!" + +Tom came out from behind the tree. He was shivering and smiling. He said, "You found me, Lila! You found me! You are a good seeker!" + +Lila hugged Tom. She said, "You are a good hider, Tom! But you are also very cold. Let's go to the bench and sit in the sun. I have a hidden snack for us. It's a cookie!" + +Tom nodded. He said, "Yes, let's go to the bench and sit in the sun. I like cookies. And I like you, Lila. You are my best friend!" + +Lila and Tom walked to the bench and sat in the sun. They shared the cookie and laughed. They were happy. They liked playing hide and seek. But they liked being together more. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the backyard. They liked to make them zoom around the grass and pretend they were racing. Tom had a shiny red car that his dad gave him for his birthday. It was very fast and had a loud horn. Lily had a blue car that she found in a garage sale. It was old and slow and had a broken wheel. + +"Look at my car, Lily! It's the best car ever! It can zoom faster than yours and make a lot of noise!" Tom said, showing off his car. + +"Your car is not so great, Tom. It's too loud and too bright. My car is better. It's quiet and calm and can go anywhere!" Lily said, defending her car. + +They started to argue about whose car was better. They zoomed their cars around the grass, trying to bump each other and make them crash. They did not notice that their mom was calling them from the house. + +"Tom! Lily! Come inside, please! It's time for lunch!" their mom shouted. + +They ignored her and kept playing. They were having too much fun to stop. They did not see the big dog that came into the backyard. The dog was hungry and curious. It saw the toy cars and thought they were food. It ran towards them, barking and growling. + +"Help! Help! There's a dog!" Lily screamed, dropping her car and running to the house. + +Tom was scared too, but he did not want to leave his car behind. He loved his car too much. He tried to grab it and run, but the dog was faster. It bit his car and shook it in its mouth. Tom heard his car squeak and crack. He felt a sharp pain in his hand. He dropped his car and cried. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow! My car! My hand!" Tom wailed. + +The dog ran away with his car, leaving Tom bleeding and sobbing. Lily reached the house and told their mom what happened. Their mom came out and saw Tom. She was shocked and worried. She took him inside and wrapped his hand in a cloth. She called the doctor and told him it was an emergency. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. I'm sorry you lost your car. I'm sorry you got hurt. The doctor will come and make you feel better. Don't worry, honey." their mom said, hugging him. + +Tom felt sad and angry. He wished he had listened to his mom and come inside. He wished he had not fought with Lily and shared his car. He wished he had not been so proud and greedy. He realized that his car was not the best car ever. It was just a toy. A toy that he would never see again. A toy that cost him his hand. He learned a hard lesson that day. He learned that being rich is not everything. He learned that being kind and careful is more important. He learned that zooming can be dangerous. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play with books and learn new words. One day, Ben has a big book with many words. It is a dictionary. Lily wants to see the book too. + +"Can you lend me your book, Ben?" Lily asks. + +"OK, Lily. But be careful. It is heavy and old," Ben says. He gives the book to Lily. + +Lily opens the book and looks at the words. She sees a word she does not know. It is "flamingo". She points at the word and asks Ben, "What is this?" + +Ben looks at the word and the picture. He says, "It is a bird. A pink bird with a long neck and legs. It lives near water." + +Lily says, "Wow, it is pretty. I want to see a flamingo." + +Ben says, "Me too. Maybe we can go to the zoo someday and see one." + +They keep looking at the book and learning new words. They are happy and curious. They are ready to learn more. +One day, Lily and Ben went to the park with their mom. They saw a big pond with many ducks. Lily and Ben liked the ducks. They wanted to feed them some bread. + +"Mom, can we give the ducks some bread?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, but be careful. Don't go too close to the water," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben took some bread from Mom and broke it into small pieces. They threw the pieces to the ducks. The ducks came closer and ate the bread. They quacked and splashed. + +Lily and Ben laughed. They saw a stick on the ground. Ben picked it up. + +"Look, Lily, I have a stick. I can use it as a sword," Ben said. + +He waved the stick in the air. He pretended to fight a dragon. + +"Ben, don't be silly. That's not a sword. That's a stick," Lily said. + +She rolled her eyes. She thought Ben was too noisy. + +"Look, Lily, I have a stick too. I can use it as a wand," Lily said. + +She found another stick and held it in her hand. She waved it in the air. She pretended to do magic. + +"Wow, Lily, you are so graceful. You look like a fairy," Ben said. + +He stopped fighting the dragon. He watched Lily. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are very kind. Do you want to do magic with me?" Lily asked. + +"Okay, Lily. I want to do magic with you," Ben said. + +He put down his stick and took Lily's hand. They ran to the pond. They waved their sticks at the ducks. + +"Quack, quack, quack," the ducks said. + +Lily and Ben smiled. They thought they made the ducks talk. + +"Mom, look, we can make the ducks talk. We have magic sticks," Lily and Ben said. + +Mom looked at them. She smiled too. She understood they were having fun. + +"That's wonderful, Lily and Ben. You are very clever. But remember, they are not really magic sticks. They are just sticks," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They understood. They hugged Mom. They loved Mom. They loved the ducks. They loved the park. They had a great day. +Lila and Tom are playing in the garden. They see a big root sticking out of the ground. They want to dig it out and see what it is. + +"Let's use our shovels and dig, dig, dig!" Tom says. + +"OK, I will help you!" Lila says. + +They dig and dig, but the root is very strong and deep. They get tired and dirty. + +"Maybe we can rub the root and make it loose," Lila says. + +She rubs the root with her hands, but nothing happens. + +"Rub harder, Lila!" Tom says. + +He rubs the root with his hands, too, but nothing happens. + +They rub and rub, but the root does not move. + +They are sad and frustrated. + +"Maybe we can pull the root out," Tom says. + +He grabs the root with both hands and pulls. Lila grabs the root, too, and pulls. + +They pull and pull, but the root does not come out. + +They are angry and disappointed. + +"Maybe we can cut the root out," Lila says. + +She looks around and sees a pair of scissors on the grass. + +She picks up the scissors and tries to cut the root. + +But the scissors are too small and dull. They do not fit the root. + +They do not cut the root. + +They are hopeless and bored. + +"Maybe we should give up and play something else," Tom says. + +He drops the root and the scissors and walks away. + +Lila drops the root, too, and follows him. + +They leave the root in the ground and go to play with their ball. +Sara and Ben were very happy. They were going on vacation with Mom and Dad. They packed their bags and got in the car. They drove for a long time, until they saw the sea. The sea was blue and shiny. Sara and Ben wanted to swim and play in the sand. + +They got out of the car and ran to the beach. Mom and Dad put a big umbrella and a blanket on the sand. They gave Sara and Ben some sunscreen and hats. They said, "Be careful, the sun is very hot. It can make you weak and sick. Put on sunscreen and wear your hats. And drink a lot of water." + +Sara and Ben nodded and said, "OK, Mom and Dad. We will be careful." They put on sunscreen and hats and went to the water. They splashed and laughed and had fun. They saw some fish and shells and crabs. They made a big sandcastle and decorated it with stones and seaweed. + +After a while, they got hungry and thirsty. They went back to the umbrella and the blanket. Mom and Dad had some sandwiches and juice for them. They ate and drank and rested. They felt good and happy. They said, "Thank you, Mom and Dad. This is the best vacation ever. We love the sea and the sun and the sand." + +Mom and Dad smiled and hugged them. They said, "We love you, Sara and Ben. We are glad you are having fun. The sea and the sun and the sand are beautiful. But you are the most beautiful and precious to us. You make our lives shine." +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. Sometimes they would swing, sometimes they would slide, and sometimes they would jog. Jogging was fun because they could run fast and feel the wind in their hair. + +One day, they saw a big sign in the park. It said: "Race Day! Choose your partner and join the fun!" Lily and Max looked at each other and smiled. They wanted to be partners and join the race. They ran to the sign and put their names on a paper. + +The next day, they came to the park early. They wore their sneakers and their hats. They saw many other kids and grown-ups. They also saw a long line of cones and a big red ribbon. That was the race track. They heard a loud voice say: "Ready, set, go!" + +Lily and Max held hands and started to jog. They jogged past the cones and the other kids. They jogged faster and faster. They saw the big red ribbon ahead. They were almost there. They were going to win! + +But then, they heard a loud cry. They turned and saw a little boy on the ground. He had fallen and hurt his knee. He was crying and no one was helping him. Lily and Max stopped. They looked at each other and then at the boy. They had to choose. Should they keep jogging and win the race, or should they help the boy and lose the race? + +They chose to help the boy. They let go of each other's hand and ran to the boy. They helped him stand up and gave him a hug. They asked him if he was okay and told him not to cry. They said they would be his friends and play with him. + +The loud voice said: "And the winners are...Lily and Max!" They looked up and saw the big red ribbon. They had crossed it without knowing. They had won the race and helped the boy. They were happy and proud. They heard the other kids and grown-ups clap and cheer. They smiled and waved. They had chosen well. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a colorful belt on the ground. It had many shiny things on it. + +"Wow, look at this belt!" Lily said. "It is so pretty!" + +"Can I have it?" Ben asked. "I want to wear it." + +"No, it is mine!" Lily said. "I saw it first!" + +They started to pull the belt. They both wanted it. They did not share. + +Then, a big dog came. It saw the belt too. It barked and ran to them. It wanted to play with the belt. + +"Help, help!" Lily and Ben cried. "Go away, dog!" + +But the dog did not listen. It jumped on them and bit the belt. It tore the belt apart. It also scratched Lily and Ben. They were hurt and scared. + +The dog ran away with the belt. Lily and Ben were left with nothing. They cried and cried. They wished they had shared the belt. They learned a hard lesson. They were not happy. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite ones were the cars and the dolls. They liked to make the cars zoom on the carpet and the dolls talk to each other. But sometimes they made a big mess and their mom was not happy. + +One day, their mom said, "Lily and Max, I have a surprise for you. We are going to get a new carpet for your room. But first, you have to organize your toys and put them away in the boxes. Can you do that for me?" + +Lily and Max nodded and said, "Yes, mom, we can do that." They started to pick up their toys and sort them by type. They put the cars in one box and the dolls in another. They also found some other toys that they had forgotten, like a ball, a puzzle, and a teddy bear. They put them in a third box. + +They worked hard and soon they finished. They looked at their room and saw that it was neat and tidy. They felt proud of themselves and hugged each other. They said, "We did it! We organized our toys!" + +Their mom came in and smiled. She said, "You did a great job, Lily and Max. I'm very proud of you. Now, are you ready to see your new carpet?" She opened the door and showed them a big, fluffy, colorful carpet that covered the whole floor. It had different shapes and patterns on it, like stars, hearts, and circles. + +Lily and Max gasped and clapped their hands. They said, "Wow! It's so pretty! Thank you, mom!" They ran to the carpet and touched it with their fingers. It felt soft and warm. They said, "We love our new carpet!" + +They asked their mom if they could play on it with their toys. Their mom said, "Of course you can. But remember, when you are done, you have to organize your toys and put them away in the boxes again. OK?" + +Lily and Max said, "OK, mom. We will do that." They took out their boxes and opened them. They chose their favorite cars and dolls and started to play on the new carpet. They made the cars zoom and the dolls talk. They had a lot of fun and forgot about the mess. +Lily and Ben are playing with a ball in the park. They like to throw and catch the ball. They take turns to be the thrower and the catcher. + +"Ben, it is your turn to catch!" Lily says. She throws the ball high in the air. Ben runs to catch it, but the ball goes too far. It flies over the fence and lands in a distant field. + +"Oh no, the ball is gone!" Ben says. He is sad. He likes the ball. It is red and shiny. + +"Maybe we can get it back," Lily says. She is brave. She climbs over the fence and runs to the field. She sees the ball near a big tree. She picks it up and smiles. + +"Lily, be careful!" Ben says. He sees a big dog near the tree. The dog is black and furry. It barks and runs to Lily. It wants the ball. + +Lily is scared. She throws the ball to Ben and runs back to the fence. Ben catches the ball and helps Lily over the fence. They hug and laugh. + +"We did it! We got the ball back!" Lily says. + +"Yes, we did! You are a good thrower and I am a good catcher!" Ben says. + +They are happy. They play with the ball again. They are careful not to throw it too far. They are good friends. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to climb the trees and swing on the ropes. They saw a huge skull on the ground. It was white and had big teeth. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom said. "It must be from a dinosaur or a monster!" + +Lila was scared. She did not like the skull. She thought it was ugly and scary. She wanted to go away. + +"Let's go, Tom. I don't like it here. It's not fun," she said. + +But Tom did not listen. He wanted to touch the skull. He thought it was cool and fun. He ran to the skull and put his hand on it. + +"Ouch!" he cried. "It bit me!" + +Lila saw blood on Tom's hand. She was very scared. She ran to Tom and tried to help him. + +"Tom, are you okay? Let me see your hand. We have to go to mom and dad. They will make it better," she said. + +But Tom did not answer. He fell to the ground and did not move. He was very pale and his eyes were closed. + +Lila did not know what to do. She screamed and wept. She wanted Tom to wake up. She wanted him to play with her again. She wanted the skull to go away. + +But no one came. No one heard her. She was alone with Tom and the skull. The skull smiled and laughed. It was not from a dinosaur or a monster. It was from a trap. A trap for children. +Tom and Ann are hungry. They want to eat steak for dinner. Mom says steak is good for them. She puts steak in a big pan on the stove. She tells Tom and Ann to help her. + +"Can you get me a plate and a knife?" Mom asks Tom. + +"OK, Mom," Tom says. He goes to the cupboard and takes a plate and a knife. He brings them to Mom. + +"Can you get me a fork and a napkin?" Mom asks Ann. + +"OK, Mom," Ann says. She goes to the drawer and takes a fork and a napkin. She brings them to Mom. + +Mom cuts the steak into small pieces. She puts some on each plate. She gives a plate to Tom and a plate to Ann. She takes a plate for herself. + +"Thank you, Mom," Tom and Ann say. They start to eat their steak. + +But something is wrong. The steak is bad. It is hard and bitter. Tom and Ann do not like it. They make a face. + +"Yuck, this steak is bad," Tom says. + +"I don't want to eat it," Ann says. + +Mom tastes her steak. She makes a face too. + +"Oh no, this steak is bad," Mom says. "I'm sorry, Tom and Ann. I think it is old. We have to throw it away." + +Tom and Ann are sad. They are still hungry. Mom is sad too. She wasted the steak. + +"Don't worry, Mom," Tom says. "We can help you make something else." + +"Yes, Mom," Ann says. "We can help you make pizza. We like pizza." + +Mom smiles. She hugs Tom and Ann. + +"Thank you, Tom and Ann," Mom says. "You are very sweet. Let's make pizza together." + +Tom and Ann are happy. They help Mom make pizza. They put cheese and sauce and ham on the dough. They put the pizza in the oven. They wait for it to bake. + +Soon, the pizza is ready. It smells good. It looks good. It tastes good. Tom and Ann eat their pizza. They are not hungry anymore. They are full and happy. + +Mom eats her pizza too. She is not sad anymore. She is glad and proud. + +"I love you, Tom and Ann," Mom says. + +"We love you too, Mom," Tom and Ann say. + +They hug and kiss. They have a good dinner. They have a good night. +Anna liked to play in the garden. She liked to look at the flowers and the insects. She saw a big insect with yellow and black stripes. It was a bee. Anna wanted to touch it. + +"Anna, no!" her mother warned. "The bee can hurt you. It has a sharp thing on its back. If you make it angry, it can sting you. That will make you cry." + +Anna did not listen. She reached out her hand to the bee. The bee did not like that. It buzzed loudly and flew at Anna. Anna was frightened. She screamed and ran away. + +Her mother hugged her and checked her hand. She was lucky. The bee did not sting her. It flew away to another flower. + +"Anna, you have to be careful," her mother said. "Some insects are nice, but some are not. You have to look and listen before you touch them. Do you understand?" + +Anna nodded. She was sorry. She did not want to make the bee angry. She did not want to get hurt. She learned her lesson. She said sorry to the bee and to her mother. She played with other insects that were friendly and safe. She had fun in the garden. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with toys. But they do not like to share. One day, they find a big box of toys in the attic. They want to play with all of them. + +Sam sees a red car. He likes red cars. He grabs the car and says, "This is mine!" Ben sees a blue truck. He likes blue trucks. He grabs the truck and says, "This is mine!" They both smile and run to their room. + +But then they see a yellow train. They both like yellow trains. They both want the train. They run to the train and pull it. "Give me the train!" Sam says. "No, give me the train!" Ben says. They pull harder and harder. The train breaks. They both cry. + +Mom hears them cry. She comes to their room. She sees the broken train and the angry boys. She is not happy. She says, "Why did you break the train? You have so many toys. You should share and be kind. Now you have to choose. You can either keep the car and the truck, or you can fix the train and play with it together. What do you choose?" + +Sam and Ben look at each other. They look at the car and the truck. They look at the train. They think. They do not want to lose their toys. But they also do not want to be mad. They want to have fun. They choose to fix the train and play with it together. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We choose to fix the train and play with it together. Can you help us?" + +Mom smiles. She says, "That is a good choice. I am proud of you. I will help you fix the train. Then you can play with it and all the other toys. But you have to share and be nice. Do you understand?" Sam and Ben nod their heads. They say, "Yes, Mom. We understand. Thank you, Mom." They hug Mom and each other. They feel mild. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were going on a trip with Mom and Dad. They were very excited. They packed their luggage with clothes, toys and books. Lily had a yellow suitcase with a flower on it. Ben had a blue backpack with a car on it. + +They got in the car and drove to the airport. Mom and Dad showed them the big planes and the people with different luggage. Lily and Ben wanted to see everything. They asked Mom and Dad many questions. + +"Where are we going?" Lily asked. + +"We are going to visit Grandma and Grandpa. They live far away, in another country. Do you understand?" Mom said. + +"Yes, I understand. I love Grandma and Grandpa. They have a big house and a garden. And a dog!" Lily said. + +"What is the name of the country?" Ben asked. + +"The name of the country is France. They speak a different language there. Do you understand?" Dad said. + +"Yes, I understand. But how will we talk to them?" Ben said. + +"Don't worry, we will help you. And Grandma and Grandpa know some English too. They will be happy to see you." Dad said. + +They arrived at the airport and checked in their luggage. They had to wait for a long time before they could board the plane. Lily and Ben were bored and tired. They wanted to play with their toys, but they had to leave them in their luggage. + +"Can I have my car, please?" Ben asked. + +"Sorry, Ben, you can't. Your car is in your backpack, and your backpack is in the luggage. You will get it back when we land. Do you understand?" Dad said. + +Ben nodded, but he was sad. He liked his car very much. He hoped it was safe in the luggage. + +Lily saw a big yellow sign with a picture of a flower on it. She smiled. She remembered her yellow suitcase with a flower on it. She hoped it was safe in the luggage too. + +"Look, Mom, a flower!" Lily said. + +"Yes, Lily, that's a flower. It's a sunflower. They grow a lot of them in France. Do you understand?" Mom said. + +Lily nodded, but she was curious. She wanted to see the sunflowers in France. She wondered if they looked like the one on her suitcase. + +They finally boarded the plane and found their seats. They buckled their seatbelts and listened to the instructions. The plane took off and flew in the sky. Lily and Ben looked out the window and saw the clouds and the land below. They felt happy and nervous. They were going on a trip to see Grandma and Grandpa. They hoped they would understand them. They hoped they would find their luggage. They hoped they would see the sunflowers. +Lily liked to read books with big words. She had a dictionary that her mom gave her. She used it to learn new words every day. She was very proud of her dictionary. + +One day, she took her dictionary to school. She wanted to show it to her friends. But when she opened her backpack, the dictionary was gone. She felt sad and angry. She looked around and saw Jake, a boy who liked to tease her. He was holding her dictionary and laughing. + +"Hey, Lily, look what I found! Your silly book with all the words. Do you even know what they mean? I bet you don't. You are just a baby who pretends to be smart." Jake said. + +Lily ran to Jake and tried to get her dictionary back. But Jake was bigger and stronger. He pushed her away and threw the dictionary on the ground. The pages tore and the cover ripped. Lily cried and picked up the pieces of her dictionary. + +"Stop it, Jake! That's not nice. That's my dictionary. My mom gave it to me. I love it. You are mean and rude. You should say sorry." Lily said. + +Jake shrugged and walked away. He didn't care. He thought he was funny and cool. He didn't remember how it felt to lose something he loved. + +Lily hugged her dictionary and went to the teacher. The teacher saw what happened and was very angry. She scolded Jake and made him apologize to Lily. She also gave him a new dictionary and told him to use it to learn how to be kind and respectful. + +Lily thanked the teacher and accepted Jake's apology. She hoped he would change and be a better friend. She also hoped he would remember how important words are. Words can hurt or heal, make or break, love or hate. She decided to share her dictionary with Jake and teach him some big words. Maybe then he would understand how empty his words were. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with blocks. Sara can make patterns with blocks. She can make red, blue, red, blue. She can make yellow, green, yellow, green. She is good at patterns. + +She wants to teach Tom how to make patterns. She says, "Tom, look at me. I can make patterns with blocks. Do you want to learn?" Tom nods. He likes blocks too. He says, "Yes, Sara, I want to learn. Show me how to make patterns." + +Sara shows Tom how to make patterns. She says, "First, you pick a color. Then, you pick another color. Then, you repeat the colors. Like this: red, blue, red, blue. See? That is a pattern. Can you do it?" Tom tries to make a pattern. He picks a block. He picks another block. He puts them together. He says, "Look, Sara, I made a pattern. Brown, brown, brown, brown." + +Sara shakes her head. She says, "No, Tom, that is not a pattern. That is boring. You have to use different colors. Like this: yellow, green, yellow, green. See? That is a pattern. Try again." Tom tries to make a pattern. He picks a block. He picks another block. He puts them together. He says, "Look, Sara, I made a pattern. Pink, pink, pink, pink." + +Sara frowns. She says, "No, Tom, that is not a pattern. That is silly. You have to use two colors. Like this: red, blue, red, blue. See? That is a pattern. Why can't you do it?" Tom feels sad. He says, "I don't know, Sara. I try to make patterns, but I can't. I like brown and pink. They are pretty. I don't like red and blue. They are ugly." + +Sara gets angry. She says, "Brown and pink are not pretty. They are disgusting. Red and blue are not ugly. They are beautiful. You are stupid, Tom. You can't make patterns. You can't play with me. Go away." She pushes Tom. She takes his blocks. She makes her own patterns. + +Tom cries. He runs away. He has no blocks. He has no friend. He has no patterns. He is alone. He is sad. The end. +Ben and Lily liked to play with their toy guns. They pretended to be cowboys and robbers. One day, they decided to go to the store with their mom. They brought their toy guns with them. + +At the store, they saw many things. They saw candy, toys, books, and clothes. They wanted to buy everything. But mom said no. She said they had to save money. Ben and Lily were sad. + +They saw a man who worked at the store. He was jolly. He had a big smile and a red hat. He said hello to them. He asked them what they liked. Ben and Lily showed him their toy guns. They said they liked to shoot. + +The man laughed. He said he liked to shoot too. He said he had a surprise for them. He took them to a corner of the store. He showed them a big box. He opened it. Inside, there were many toy guns. They were different colors and shapes. They made noises and lights. + +The man said they could choose one each. He said they were a gift. He said he liked to make children happy. Ben and Lily were happy. They thanked the man. They hugged him. They chose their favorite toy guns. They ran to mom. They showed her their new toy guns. They said they wanted to play with them. + +Mom smiled. She said they were lucky. She said they met a jolly man. She said they could play with their toy guns at home. She said they had to be careful. She said they had to be nice. Ben and Lily nodded. They said they would. They said they loved mom. They said they loved the jolly man. They said they loved the store. +One day, a boy and his dad went to the beach. They saw many things in the water and on the sand. The boy liked to pick up shells and rocks. He saw a big shell that was closed. He asked his dad, "What is this?" + +His dad said, "That is an oyster. It has a pearl inside. But it is very hard to open. You need a knife or a tool." + +The boy wanted to see the pearl. He said, "Can I try to open it?" + +His dad nodded. He gave the boy a small knife. He said, "Be careful. Don't hurt yourself." + +The boy took the knife and tried to pry open the oyster. He pushed and pulled and twisted. But the oyster was too strong. The boy got angry. He used more force. He did not see that the knife was slipping. He did not hear his dad say, "Stop!" + +The knife slipped and cut the boy's hand. The boy cried out in pain. He dropped the knife and the oyster. He saw blood on his hand. He was scared. He ran to his dad. His dad hugged him and said, "Oh no, you are hurt. We need to go to the doctor." + +The boy was sad. He did not see the pearl. He did not have fun. He had a bad day. He wished he had listened to his dad. He learned a hard lesson. +There was a prince who liked to ask many questions. He was very nosy. He wanted to know everything about everyone and everything. He asked his mom, his dad, his sister, his teacher, his friends, and even his dog. + +One day, he saw a new girl in his class. She had long hair and a pretty dress. He wanted to know her name. He walked up to her and said, "Hello, I am the prince. What is your name?" + +The girl looked at him and smiled. She said, "Hello, I am the princess. I am new here. I came from a faraway land." + +The prince was surprised and curious. He said, "Wow, you are a princess? What is your land like? What do you like to do? Do you have a pet? Do you have a favorite color?" + +The princess laughed. She said, "You are very nosy, prince. You ask many questions. But I don't mind. I like to talk. My land is very beautiful. It has mountains and rivers and flowers. I like to sing and dance and read. I have a cat. Her name is Fluffy. My favorite color is purple. What about you?" + +The prince was happy. He said, "I like your land. It sounds nice. I like to play and learn and run. I have a dog. His name is Spot. My favorite color is blue. You are very nice, princess. Can we be friends?" + +The princess nodded. She said, "Yes, we can be friends. You are very nice, too, prince. Maybe you can show me your land someday. And I can show you mine." + +They held hands and went to play with the other kids. They became good friends. They learned a lot from each other. And they were not so nosy anymore. They were happy. +Lily and Max are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Lily sees a new book on Max's shelf. It has many pictures of animals and colors. + +"Can I borrow your book, Max?" Lily asks. "It looks very nice." + +Max nods and gives Lily the book. "Sure, you can borrow it. But be careful, it is my favorite book. And you have to give it back later, okay?" + +Lily smiles and says, "Okay, thank you, Max. I will be careful and give it back later." + +Lily opens the book and looks at the pictures. She sees a giraffe, a monkey, a zebra, and a snake. She likes the snake the most. It is green and long and flexible. It can bend and twist and curl. + +"Look, Max, look at the snake!" Lily says. "It is so flexible. It can do this and this and this." She bends and twists and curls her arms and legs like the snake. + +Max laughs and says, "You are funny, Lily. You are flexible too. But can you do this?" He stands on one leg and lifts the other leg over his head. + +Lily tries to do the same, but she falls down. She says, "Ouch, that hurts. I can't do that, Max. You are more flexible than me." + +Max helps Lily up and says, "It's okay, Lily. You don't have to do that. You are good at other things. Like reading and drawing and singing." + +Lily says, "Thank you, Max. You are a good friend. Can I give you a hug?" + +Max says, "Yes, you can. I like hugs." + +Lily and Max hug each other. They are happy. They share the book and look at more pictures. They learn new words and have fun. They are good friends who borrow and hug and are flexible. +Tom 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, Tom, I have a rope!" Sam says. He shows Tom a long, thin rope. "We can tie it to a tree and swing over the water!" + +"That sounds fun!" Tom says. He helps Sam find a strong tree near the lake. Sam ties one end of the rope to the tree. He makes a loop at the other end. "Now we can swing like monkeys!" he says. + +Sam goes first. He puts his foot in the loop and holds the rope with his hands. He runs and jumps. He swings over the lake. He feels the wind in his hair. He laughs. "Whee!" he says. + +Tom claps. "That looks cool!" he says. He waits for Sam to come back. He takes the rope from Sam. He puts his foot in the loop and holds the rope with his hands. He runs and jumps. He swings over the lake. He feels the sun on his face. He smiles. "Wow!" he says. + +Tom and Sam take turns swinging over the lake. They have a lot of fun. Their moms watch them and smile. They are proud of their strong and brave boys. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Tim wants to go first. He runs to the slide and climbs up. Sam follows him. + +"Wait for me, Tim!" Sam says. "We can slide together!" + +"No, I want to slide alone!" Tim says. He pushes Sam away. Sam falls down and hurts his arm. He cries. + +Tim slides down fast. He feels happy. He does not see a big rock at the end of the slide. He hits the rock with his head. He lies on the ground and does not move. He bleeds. + +Sam stops crying. He sees Tim. He is scared. He runs to Tim and calls for help. + +"Tim, Tim, wake up!" Sam says. "I'm sorry I followed you. Please wake up!" + +But Tim does not wake up. His eyes are wide and still. He is gone. Sam is alone. He cries more. He wishes he could slide with Tim again. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big puddle of mud. They want to jump in it. + +"Can we jump in the mud?" Tom asks Mia. + +"Yes, let's jump in the mud!" Mia says. + +They run to the puddle and jump in. They splash and laugh. They get very dirty. Their clothes are brown and wet. + +"Look at us! We are mud monsters!" Tom says. + +"We are mud monsters!" Mia says. +