diff --git "a/TinyStories_569.txt" "b/TinyStories_569.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_569.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +The bird had so much fun playing with the sugar and the bell. And every time it rang the bell, sugar flew everywhere. +Once there was a bald boy who lived next to the ocean. The boy loved to spend a lot of time at the ocean. He liked to run around the sand and make castles. He also liked to look for shells and splashing in the water. + +One day the bald boy noticed a small boat on the horizon. He wondered who was in it. He went closer and saw two men on the boat. + +The bald boy asked, "What are you doing?" + +One of the men said, "We are spending time here on the ocean fishing!" + +The boy was excited and asked, "Can I spend time with you?" + +The men said, "Yes, sure!" + +The bald boy hopped on the boat with the men and they spent the day fishing. The boy had a great time. He made new friends and learned a lot. They had a fun day spending time on the ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He was playing in the park. He saw a big truck with a yellow sign. The sign said, "We deliver." Tim was so excited and asked, "What do you deliver?" The nice truck driver said, "We deliver rubber." Tim said, "What kind of rubber?" The truck driver said, "Clean rubber." + +Tim was very happy and asked if he could help. The truck driver said, "Yes, you can help carry the rubber." Tim grabbed the rubber and followed the truck driver. They travelled through the park and stopped at a big house. The truck driver said to Tim, "Let's deliver the rubber!" + +So together, Tim and the truck driver carried all of the rubber to the house. When they finished, the truck driver said, "Thank you for helping me deliver the rubber. It was clean and perfect!" + +Tim smiled happily. He had helped make someone's day very special. He waved goodbye to the truck driver and went back to playing in the park. +Once upon a time there were two little fish named Finny and Fins. Finny was always asking Fins to play pretending games with him. + +"Fins, let's design a game!" said Finny. +Fins said "What kind of game shall we design, Finny?" + +Finny thought carefully and then said "Let's pretend to be pirates and make a treasure map!" + +The two friends were so excited by their game. They took a piece of paper and drew a long strip across the middle. Finny added a few lines with a marker to make it look like an island. + +Finally Fins said "Let's make it even more incredible!" + +So with a few more lines and some sparkly colours, the two friends had designed a magical treasure map. + +They both laughed with joy and hugged. It was the best game ever! +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He was very lucky. + +He had a special red ball that he owned. He liked to play with it every day. + +One day, the old man met a little boy. + +“What do you have in your hand?†The little boy asked the old man. + +“This is my special red ball. I own it,†the old man said as he smiled. + +The old man and the little boy began to play together. They had so much fun. + +At the end of the day, the old man said, “I am so lucky to own this red ball!†+Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mary. Mary was three years old and she loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. + +One day, Mary asked her mom if she could help with dinner. Her mom said yes, so Mary put on her chef's hat and got to work. + +Mary got out a big bowl, some butter and eggs, and a lovely tube. She stirred the ingredients together with a big spoon, making sure it all mixed up nicely. + +"Mommy, what do I do with the tube?" Mary asked. +Her mother smiled. "We put the tube in the oven, Mary. It will help make our dinner extra yummy. Can you help me put it in?" + +So, after setting the oven to the right temperature, they both carefully put the tube in and closed the oven door. + +Mary watched as the tube slowly cooked in the oven. When it was done, they all sat down to dinner and it was so delicious! + +Mary smiled at her mom. "Mommy, this dinner is so lovely!" + +Her mom smiled back. "Yes it is, sweetheart. Thank you for your help." + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved to explore the gardens near her house. One day, when she was out for her daily adventure, she noticed a bright, shining ornament on the ground. She picked it up and examined it closely. + +The little girl was fascinated by the tiny object, and she played with it as if were her own special toy. Suddenly, the ornament started to shrink! + +The girl was very scared and began to cry. She knew that this was something serious and she was not able to stop the ornament from shrinking. + +Just then a big, friendly dog appeared. He softly said to the little girl, "Don’t worry. I'll help you." He licked the ornament and it stopped shrinking. + +The girl smiled and thanked the dog. From that day onwards they were great friends, and they would explore the gardens together. +Once there was a little girl named Kim. She loved to play and was always getting into trouble. One day, Kim was looking for something to use. She couldn't find anything but then spotted a rubber ball. She picked it up and decided to use it. She was very clumsy and dropped it many times, but Kim kept trying. + +The rubber ball rolled away and Kim chased after it. She finally caught it and smiled. She started bouncing the ball but then it flew up in the air and hit a scared little bird. Kim was sad and apologized to the bird. + +The bird chirped back and said, "It's alright Kim, just be a bit more careful next time you use your rubber ball." + +Kim smiled back at the bird and said, "Thank you. I will be sure to be more careful with my rubber ball next time." +Once upon a time there was a sun in the sky. It was bright and beautiful. Every day it gave everyone warmth and light. Everyone loved the sun very much. + +One day, a little girl called Amy said to her mom, "Mom, please can I go play in the sun?" + +Her mom said, "No, Amy, you must stay inside. The sun is too hot for you. You could get hurt." + +Amy was sad and spoke in her most polite voice, "Please mum, I'm careful, I promise." + +But her mom said, "No, Amy. The sun's too dangerous. You need to stay inside." + +Amy felt very sad and didn't understand why her mom was being so ignorant. She stamped her foot and said, "It's not fair!" + +But her mom smiled and said, "I know it's not fair Amy, but it's for your own safety. Now why don't you sit down with a book and read for a while instead?" + +Amy nodded and did as she was told. She found a book about the sun and began to read. As she read she realized that the sun was not as dangerous as her mom had said. With a smile on her face, she thanked her mom for caring and understanding. +One day, Bob was playing in the sand. He found a shiny cap and was very excited. Bob put it on his head and went looking for his friends. + +When he found them, they were all so happy to see the cap. + +"Where did you get it?" asked Jack. + +Bob said, "I found it buried in the sand!" + +Everyone was excited and they all wanted to look for buried treasure too. + +Jack said, "Let’s dig until we find something special!" + +And so they all started to dig in the sand. They found rocks and seashells, but nothing special. + +Then Jack shouted, "I found it! It’s clean and sparkling!" He had found a shiny rock and put it in his pocket. + +They all cheered and said, "Let’s bury it for someone else to find!" + +And so, with a smile on their faces, they carefully buried the rock where they all found it and continued to play. + +That was the best day ever! +Once, there was a nosy little girl. She was 3 years old and loved music. Everywhere she went, she would sing and dance. + +One day, she saw a man and asked him, "What are you doing?". The man replied, "I'm planning to build a playground". + +The little girl was excited and wanted to help him. "I can help you!" she said. + +The man told her he needed some tools, so the little girl went to get them. She grabbed a saw, hammer and drill, and brought them back to the man. He said, "Thank you. I can use these to build this playground". + +The girl smiled and said, "Let's make some music while we work!" Then they sang and danced while they planned how to build the playground. + +When they finished, the little girl was very proud. They had worked together to plan a fun playground for everyone to enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a good girl called Millie. She wanted to have fun in the snow, so Millie asked her mum for help. + +Mum said, "I think ice could be fun. Let's go find some!" +S Millie was excited and said, "Yes! Let's go now!" + +So off they went to find ice. Millie was patient and looked around for a place with some frozen water. Then she saw it. An icy pond! + +Mum said, "Come on Millie, let's explore. Remember to be careful!" + +Millie hopped on the ice and slid around. She said to her mum, "Look at me go!" + +Mum smiled and said, "Yes Millie, remain on the ice and be careful." + +So Millie stayed on the ice. She was patient and explored all around the pond. Millie had a wonderful time playing in the snow and the ice. What a fun day! +Alice saw something in the garden. It was a big, beautiful flower. She wanted it so badly. She ran to get it, but it was too high. Then she remembered something. She remembered that she had used it one day before. She took a deep breath and remembered the word her mommy had taught her: 'sign'. + +Alice signed her hand in the air, and the flower started to move closer. She smiled and quickly got it. + +But then, a bee came and took the flower away. Alice felt sad, but then smiled again. Her mommy had showed her how to make a water sign. She did it and suddenly the bee dropped the flower. + +Alice was very happy. She thanked the bee in a friendly way and ran to the house to show her mommy what she had done. When she reached the house, her mommy was very proud. She said: "Alice, you are really competitive!" +Once there was a little girl named Daisy. She was only three years old and she loved to eat bubbles. Whenever she went outside to play in the warm sun she would take a bubble wand and blow bubbles for fun. + +One day she went out to blow bubbles and noticed something special. She saw a rough old man who had a bubble machine. She asked him if she could have a turn and he said yes. She was so excited that she clapped her hands and started to eat the bubbles! + +The old man laughed and said, "Why are you eating the bubbles, little one?" + +Daisy replied, "Because I like to eat bubbles. They taste yummy!" + +The old man smiled and said, "If you like bubbles so much, then here, take this bubble machine for your very own!" + +Daisy was so happy she jumped up and down and said, "Thank you! Now I can eat bubbles whenever I want!" + +The old man said, "You're welcome, sweetheart!" and Daisy ran off to play with her new bubble machine. + +From then on, wherever she went she would take her bubble machine and blow bubbles and eat them, too. Everyone would laugh and smile when they saw Daisy eating bubbles and having fun. +Once upon a time there was a man called John. He loved to take walks in the park. He always looked up and admired the blue sky, clear and bright. + +One day while walking, John heard a loud noise. He looked around and saw a gun. Quickly, he ran away. + +He knew he had to keep himself safe, so he ran and ran until he could no longer hear the gun. + +After a while, he came to a place he recognized. It was his home. He was so happy to be safe. + +When he opened the door, his mom was there. She said, "Goodness, John, what happened? Where did you come from?" + +John replied, "I saw a gun and I ran away." + +His mom smiled and hugged him. "I'm glad you recognized our home," she said. "It's the safest place for you." +One night, a little boy was ready for bed. He put on his pajamas and brushed his teeth. Before he went to sleep, he wanted soup for dinner. He asked his mom for soup and she said yes. + +He ran into the kitchen and opened the fridge. He saw a big bowl of soup! He was so happy. He grabbed the bowl of soup and brought it to the kitchen table. + +He sat down and began to eat. His mom asked him, "Do you like the soup?" The little boy smiled and replied, "Yes, it's yummy!" + +He was almost done eating when he started to feel sleepy. His mom said it was time for bed. + +The little boy replied, "Can I have a little bit more soup first?" His mom said yes, so he ate some more soup then went off to his room. + +He snuggled up in his bed and went to sleep. He was glad he had some soup before bedtime. +Once there was a fat bear. He lived in the woods and loved to rock in his rocking chair. One day he wanted to go on an adventure. So he looked at a huge rock and got a bright idea. + +He took the rock and found a scale. He put the rock on the scale and saw that it was very heavy. The bear got a very big smile on his face. + +He dragged the rock to a big hill. Then he climbed to the top and began to rock. He rocked the heavy rock up and down, faster and faster. + +At the bottom of the hill, there was a small bunny. The bunny asked the bear, "Where are you going with that fat rock?" + +The bear smiled wisely and answered, "It's simple. I'm going to rock it all the way home!" With that, he kept rocking the rock until it reached his home. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tommy. Tommy loved to go exploring in the countryside. One day, Tommy was walking through the fields when he saw something hairy running away in the distance. Tommy shouted, "What was that?" + +When he got a bit closer, he realized it was a deer! He was so excited that he started to run after it. The deer ran very fast, but Tommy kept running and running. He followed the deer into the forest and down a path until the deer stopped by a tree. + +"Hello, deer," said Tommy. +The deer looked at him with its big eyes and said, "Hello, why did you run after me?" + +"I wanted to see if I could catch you," said Tommy. " I thought it would be fun." + +The deer smiled and said, "That is a very brave thing to do. But next time, be careful okay?" + +Tommy nodded and said goodbye. Then he ran back home, feeling proud of himself for seeing the hairy deer. +Once there was a little girl who lived in a cave. She was always loud and made lots of noise wherever she went. + +One day the girl's mummy said to her "Listen, Jojo, you need to learn to value the cave you live in. It's your home, so it's important that you treat it well." + +Jojo looked around her cave and said "What does it mean to value something?" + +Mummy smiled and said "It means you're happy to have it and that you always take care of it. Would you like to learn how to do that for our cave?" + +Jojo said "Yes, please!" + +So mummy showed Jojo how to keep the cave clean and tidy. Jojo learned to value the cave by putting things away and picking up mess. Whenever she made a loud noise, she'd remember to be a bit quieter so she wouldn't disturb everyone. + +Jojo was very proud that she'd learned how to value the cave and quickly became much better at taking care of it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jake. Jake was three years old and loved going for long walks. + +One day, Jake went for a walk in the park. As he walked he heard a noisy noise. At first, Jake was scared but then he saw it was only a bird. He waved to the bird and it flew away. + +Jake kept walking and soon he found a surprise. He saw a big box with a luxury toy inside. Jake was so happy and called out to his mum. + +“Mummy, look!†he said. + +“That’s wonderful Jake,†said his mum. + +Jake played with his luxury toy until it was time to go home. On the way, Jake noticed that the sky was beginning to change. + +He looked up and saw the sun was setting. It was a beautiful sight! Jake smiled and said, “Goodnight,†to the noisy birds in the park. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. Everyday, her mom told her to wash the dishes. Lucy thought it was such a big task and grumbled a lot, so her mom decided to try to make it fun. + +She said, "Lucy, how about we make a game of it? We'll count how many dishes you can wash in two minutes. Ready?" + +Lucy smiled, excited by the idea. She grabbed a cheap dishbrush and got to work. After two minutes, she proudly announced that she had washed twelve dishes. Her mom was very proud and said, "what an amazing job! You did so well, I think you deserve a reward!" + +Lucy squealed and clapped her hands in surprise and delight. She asked, "what is my reward?" + +Her mom said, "how about we go get some ice cream? What do you think?" + +Lucy said, "Yes, please!" and they went off to get ice cream. From that day on, Lucy liked doing her washing task. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. They were both playing one day in the park when they saw something sparkly in the grass. It was a beautiful makeup set! They were both very excited and wanted it so badly. + +The two friends started to struggle over who should get to keep the makeup set. One tried to grab it but the other wouldn't let go. They kept fighting until they started to get tired. + +Finally, they stopped and sat down. "Let's not be stupid," one said. "Let's share the makeup set and make it work." The other agreed with a smile. + +So, they went off happily playing together with the makeup set, taking turns. They quickly became the best of friends and never struggled over anything again. +Once upon a time there was a mum who loved to cook. One day, she wanted to make something special. She went to the cupboard to look for something special to cook. In the cupboard, she found a big box of hidden chocolate. "Oh, what a surprise," she said. + +She took out the chocolate and brought it to the kitchen. She wanted to make something special with the chocolate. Then, her little girl came into the kitchen. "Mummy, what are you cooking?" she said. + +Mum smiled and said, "I'm going to cook something special for us. Would you like to help me?" + +The little girl was so happy to help. She grabbed a spoon and started to crush the chocolate into tiny pieces. Then, her mum put the chocolate pieces into the pan and stirred them around. + +Soon, the kitchen was filled with the delicious smell of chocolate. Mum spooned the yummy chocolate mix into cups and said, "Look, we made some special chocolate treats. Do you want to try?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Yes please! Can I have some, Mummy?" + +Mummy smiled and said, "Of course you can, sweetie. Enjoy your special chocolate treat!" + +The little girl happily ate her delicious chocolate treat and smiled. She had so much fun helping her mum to cook and was very proud of the yummy treat they made together +Once there was a very clever shark, named Sam. Sam loved to swim around in the deep blue sea. Every day he would find something new and exciting to explore. One day, Sam decided to take a deeper dive, so he dove down and down and down. + +Suddenly, Sam noticed a human child! The child was giggling with delight and did not seem to be scared of the great big shark. Sam started to get close and the child just kept smiling. Sam smiled back, and soon the child was patting him on the head! Sam was so happy. + +"Hi Sam," said the child. "Thank you for making me smile." + +Sam was surprised! He had never heard someone talk before. + +"You're welcome little one," replied Sam. + +The two swam together for hours, exploring all the wonderful things in the sea. Sam was so happy to be with the child. + +The child looked back at Sam and said, "You're a very clever shark, Sam." + +Sam was so touched by the child's words that he smiled bigger than ever before. + +The child and Sam remained friends, spending lots of time swimming and exploring. Every time the child would see Sam, he would smile and Sam would smile back. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly boy named Jack. He loved to have fun and explore. + +One day, Jack was playing in his garden when he noticed something special. It was a big, red cross! He wanted to reach and touch it. + +So he asked his mom if he could. His mom said yes and told him he had to be careful. + +Jack carefully stepped up to the cross and reached out his hands. He smiled as he touched it. Suddenly he heard a voice behind him. + +"Jack!" It was his mom. "You have reached the cross! I am so proud of you!" + +Jack smiled. He had done it! He turned around, waved to his mom and went off exploring again. He was so jolly now that he had reached the cross! +One day, Mary saw a bird flying in the sky. She wanted to fly too. She asked her mum if she could fly, but her mum said no. + +"Why can’t I fly?" asked Mary. + +"Because you’re not a bird," said her mum. + +Mary thought about it for a moment and then said, "But I can try." + +She jumped and flew around the living room. Her mum laughed and said, "Let’s be patient and take it slow. If you’re too harsh with yourself, you could get hurt." + +So Mary took it slow and soon she was flying high! She felt so free and happy. She flew all around the house and smiled so much. + +At the end of the day, Mary was so tired, but she was still flying with the birds. It was the best thing ever! +Once upon a time there was a nice girl called Mia. She loved her skull so much that she slept with it every night. One evening while sweetly dreaming, she heard a voice calling to her. + +Mia said, “Who’s there?†+ +The voice replied, “It’s me, your skull. I love you and I want to be your best friend. Will you give me a hug?†+ +Mia smiled, thinking it was a nice dream. She gave her skull a tight hug, and said, “I love you too! You’re my best friend forever!†+ +The End. +Once there was a little girl named Sarina. She was only 3 years old and loved exploring the world around her. + +One day, Sarina was playing in her bedroom when she heard a strange noise outside. She went to the window and saw something amazing. It was a jar that was zip-zing through the air! + +Sarina couldn't believe her eyes. She ran outside and tried to catch the jar, but it was too fast. She could not reach it. + +Just then, her dad appeared nearby. He was not surprised by the jar because he knew it was a magical flying jar. He was surprised to see Sarina chasing it and told her she was being very ignorant. + +Sarina's eyes widened. She realized she had done something wrong and decided to be more careful in the future. +One sunny day, Lucy and her mommy went to the park. They saw a big yellow slide. Lucy was so excited that she ran to the slide. "Go ahead and slide down, Lucy," her mommy said. + +Lucy carefully climbed up the slide and slid down. She screamed and laughed as she went. "Again!" she shouted. + +Suddenly, the sky got dark and there was a loud rumble. Lucy was scared. "Mommy, what's that noise?" she asked. + +"That's a storm, Lucy," her mommy answered. "Let's go home before it starts to shake." Lucy and her mommy quickly ran home. + +When they got home, the storm was shaking their house with loud thunder and hard rain. Lucy crept into her mommy's lap and held tight. + +"It's OK, Lucy," her mommy said. "Everything is going to be all right." + +Soon, the storm blew away and the sun shone again. Lucy smiled and went back to the park to keep sliding. +Once upon a time there was a poor girl. She wanted to know lots of things, but she didn't know where to look. She went to the library and saw a big book which was called the dictionary. + +The girl got very excited and asked the librarian: "What is that?" + +The librarian smiled and said "That is a dictionary. It has lots of words in it and it can help you to know lots of things." + +The poor girl was so happy, she thanked the librarian and looked through the dictionary. She learnt lots of words, and knew lots of new things. She was so proud. + +The End. +Theo was a 3-year-old boy who enjoyed playing and exploring. One day, he was out playing with his mom in the garden. He had an old toy car which he was pushing around the grass. His mom smiled and said, "Look at your car, Theo. You see how it reflects the sunlight?" + +Theo nodded, but he was too busy playing to recognize what his mom was pointing out. He moved the car around, pretending it was a real car racing around a track. + +Suddenly, Theo's mom spotted a little bird perched in a nearby tree. She pointed it out to Theo and said, "Look, Theo! Can you recognize that bird? It has a yellow belly and big round eyes." + +Theo stopped moving the car and looked up at the bird. He stared at it for a few seconds, then said, "That's a pupil!" + +His mom smiled and said, "That's right! It's a Pileated Woodpecker. It's quite a rare, expensive bird." + +Theo smiled and said, "Can I get one, Mommy?" + +His mom laughed and said, "No, Theo. They're very expensive, and they need lots of special care. But you can admire them from far away." + +Theo smiled and happily continued playing with his toy car. He knew his mom was right, and he was content to just look at the +Once upon a time there was a person who liked to dance. The person was happy and always danced in the dark. One day, the person found a magical place. It sparkled in the night sky. The person asked "May I dance here?" + +Suddenly, a tiny voice said, "Yes, please do!" The person looked around and saw a little girl. She had brown eyes and curly hair. + +The person asked, "Will you dance with me?" The little girl smiled and said, "Oh yes!" + +So they danced in the dark. They laughed, twirled, and spun until they were so dizzy they could hardly stand. At last, the person said, "Thank you for dancing with me." The little girl smiled and said, "You're welcome." + +And they both knew the magic of dancing in the dark. +Once upon a time there was a prince. He was wearing a shiny crown on his head. One day he took off his crown and put it on the ground. He said, "I am so dizzy. I think I need to sit down." + +Just then, a fairy appeared out of nowhere. She said, "Let me help you! Put the crown on your head and you will feel better." + +The prince did as the fairy said. His dizziness went away, and he felt much better. He thanked the fairy and said, "I feel so lucky to have a magical crown like this." + +The fairy smiled and waved goodbye. She said, "Go have some fun and wear that crown with pride." + +The prince was happy and said, "Thank you so much! I will always treasure my crown." + +And that is how the prince got his crown and never felt dizzy again. The End. +Once there was a kind dad named Harry. He wanted to build something special for his daughter, Lucy. + +One day, Harry and Lucy went outside. It was cold. Harry grabbed some wood from the garage. He and Lucy started to build. Little by little, they put the wood together until they had built a big playset. + +Lucy clapped her hands in happiness. She said to her dad, "It's so fun! Thank you!" + +Harry put his arm around Lucy and said, "You're welcome. I'm happy that I could build something special for you to play on." + +The two of them smiled and played on the playset all day. +Once upon a time there was a bright girl called Daisy who lived in a big house. Every day she would go on a walk to a nearby park. As she strolled along she spotted a white bird with a yellow beak, it was tweeting and twirling around through the sky. + +All of sudden she heard a loud ringing sound and it was coming from the park. Daisy ran to where the sound was coming from and she saw that the ringing was coming from a big, shiny bell. Daisy was intrigued and so she asked the bell what it was doing in the park. + +The bell replied, “I am here to let everyone know that the herb market is open today. So come along and get the herbs you need!†Daisy smiled and ran to the market. + +The market had many different kinds of herbs that were colourful and smelt so nice. Daisy helped her mom pick out the herbs she needed and after that, Daisy was happy. They rang the bell again to let everyone know the market was over. Daisy smiled and waved goodbye to the bell as she left with her mom. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy family. They had a son named Bob. One day, Bob decided he wanted to go on a journey. So he packed his bags and set off. On his journey, he met a friend. His friend asked where he was going and Bob told him he wanted to find his fortune. + +The friend said, "Well, if you keep going this way, you'll find a treasure chest with lots of coins inside!" Bob was excited and he thanked his friend for the tip. He ran towards the treasure chest, but when he opened it, out popped an angry monkey! + +The monkey slapped Bob in the face and ran off! Bob was shocked. He ran back to his friend and told him what had happened. His friend said, "Don't worry, Bob. I know a spell that can help us find the monkey!" + +Bob was hopeful, and so they set off on a new journey. After a few days, they finally found the monkey and the treasure chest. They used the spell and the monkey gave them the treasure chest with all the coins inside. Bob was so happy he had found his fortune! +Jim had a new toy. It was a recording machine. He felt very excited and couldn't wait to use it. + +He went to get his friends, Will and Sam. When they arrived, Jim showed them the recording machine. + +"Can I try it?" asked Will. + +"Sure, " said Jim. + +Will recorded his voice on the machine and they all laughed. + +"Let me try now," said Sam. + +Jim let Sam try to record his voice on the machine, too. They had so much fun trying different things. + +Will noticed that Jim had some new clothes on. He got jealous. + +Jim saw the look on Will's face and said, "Don't worry. I'll get you some new clothes, too!" Will got excited and thanked Jim. +The bald doctor was driving his car down the street. It was time to go get a toy car. He was very excited. + +Suddenly the doctor heard a loud noise. He looked in the mirror and saw a truck coming right at him! The doctor put the pedal to the metal and started to reverse. + +He reversed his car up the street. The truck missed him by inches! "Whew!" he said. +He arrived at the toy store, but it was closed. He was very upset. + +Then he saw two boys playing with a toy car in the park. "Would you like to sell me your car?" He asked. + +The boys looked at each other and smiled. "Yes," they said. + +The doctor bought the toy car from the boys. He said, "Thank you." Then he reversed back home in his car, with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a clever puppy. His name was Jack. Every day, Jack went on rides with his owner. He loved feeling the warm breeze on his fur. + +One day, Jack and his owner went to the park. There, Jack saw other puppies playing together. He wanted to join them, but he didn't know how. + +Jack's owner saw him looking sad. "Would you like to play with them?" she asked. + +"Yes," said Jack. + +"Let's go for a ride around the park and see what the other puppies are doing," said his owner. + +Jack was excited and hopped into the car. When they got to the park, Jack and his owner watched the other puppies from a distance. + +Jack saw that the puppies were playing hide and seek. "Can I join them?" Jack asked his owner. + +"Of course, you can," said his owner with a smile. + +So, Jack ran over to the other puppies, and they all had lots of fun. Jack was very clever. He was the best at hide and seek! +Once upon a time, there was a bossy hero. He always wanted to try new things but he didn't have a lot of people who would permit him to do so. + +One day, the hero decided to go on an adventure, so he asked his mom if he could go. His mom said, "No, you can't go. It's too dangerous! You need my permission first." + +The hero was disappointed, but he didn't give up. He asked his dad if he could go and his dad said, "No, you can't go without my permission." + +The hero was really disappointed now, but he still didn't give up. He asked his grandpa if he could go and his grandpa said, "Yes, I will permit you to go, but be careful and don't do anything too dangerous!" + +The hero was very happy! He had found someone who would allow him to try something new. He got ready for his adventure and he had a very fun and exciting time. He learned a lot and had a lot of fun. In the end, he was very glad he had asked for permission! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jenny. She had a problem. She was very hungry but all she had was some rice. She looked in the cupboard and saw only a few grains left. She knew she needed more. + +Jenny put on her alert shoes and went outside. She walked to the store and saw that they had lots of rice. She asked the shopkeeper if she could have some. + +The shopkeeper said, "Yes, but you need to give me something first." Jenny was surprised. She thought for a minute and then said, "I don't have any money, but I will give you a smile!" + +The shopkeeper chuckled and said, "That's a great deal. Here, take as much rice as you want!" + +Jenny was so happy. She thanked the shopkeeper and quickly got lots of rice. Then she raced home to share it with her family. They all smiled and enjoyed the rice together! +Once upon a time there was a ranch. On the ranch lived Sally and her brother Max. Every morning Sally and Max would go outside and play. + +One day, when Sally and Max were out in the field, it started to rain. It rained and rained until everything was wet. Max and Sally quickly ran back to the ranch. + +Sally then remembered something. "We have to mail a letter!" she said. "Oh yeah!" Max agreed. So they ran to the mailbox and put their letter inside. Then they ran back to the ranch, laughing as they ran in the rain. + +Suddenly, they heard a noise. It was the mail truck. It stopped in front of the mailbox. Max and Sally watched as the mailman came out and put their letter in a sack. They waved goodbye to the mail truck as it drove away. + +Max and Sally were happy. Now their letter was on its way! +Once there was an ash tree in the forest. Every morning, Mrs. Chipmunk would take a stroll and she would always see the ash. She was happy to see it, for it was dependable. + +One day, Mrs. Chipmunk noticed that someone had left a red mark on the ash tree. She wondered who had put it there. + + Mrs. Chipmunk began to take a closer look and she saw that the mark was made by a boy who was standing near the tree. + +Mrs. Chipmunk said to the boy, "Why did you mark the tree?" + +"I wanted to mark it so I can come back and find my way home," said the boy. + +Mrs. Chipmunk said, "That was very kind of you to put the mark. Now you can depend on the ash tree to help you find your way home." + +The boy smiled and thanked Mrs. Chipmunk, and he was happy to have a dependable friend in the forest. +Once upon a time, there lived a mama bird. She was so very tired from flying around her nest looking for food for her little babies. But one day, she spotted a worm and wanted to share it with her babies. She flew back to the nest but noticed that the babies were not there! Mama bird felt scared and confused. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was her babies! They had flown away on their own, ignoring their mama's warning not to! Mama bird called out to them, "Where are you going? Come back to the nest!" + +The babies were too ignorant to listen, though. They wanted to explore and see the world around them. Mama bird became angry and very sad. She knew they would get into trouble. + +Mama bird thought for a moment. Then, she had an idea. She decided to send her babies help. She sent a few other birds to the babies and asked them to look after her kids. She trusted the birds to make sure the babies stayed safe and then bring them back to the nest. + +The other birds were so happy to help Mama bird. They found the babies and made sure they were safe. Then, they flew back to the nest with the happy and relieved babies! Mama bird cheered, and the babies never left the nest again without her permission. +Once there was a very scared puppy. He was all alone and had no one to take care of him. He wanted someone to be his new owner. + +One day, he saw a family walking down the street. He barked and ran up to them. + +The mother said, “Oh my! How cute! Can we keep him?†+ +The father replied, “Yes, we can own him.†+ +The puppy's tail started wagging and he yipped with joy. He had found an owner at last! + +The family took him home and started taking care of him. The puppy was never scared anymore. He was happy to own his new family and be part of their home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was 3 years old. Her name was Susie. + +One night, Susie was playing in her bedroom when she heard a noise from the living room. She crept to the doorway to take a peek. + +The living room was dark. But Susie could see someone crouching in the corner near the television. He was wearing a ragged grey coat. He shivered and shook. + +Susie gasped. + +“What are you doing in here?†she asked. + +The man turned to Susie and smiled. “My television broke and I needed a place to stay warm,†he replied. + +Susie frowned. She didn’t like seeing the man shiver. + +“Come on,†she said, “Come and sit by the fire. You can be warm there.†+ +The man smiled and followed Susie to the fire. He soon stopped shivering and they all shared a happy night. +One day, Mum was driving Sam and his sister to the park. Sam was excited to go because he loved to play in the park. + +Mum said, "'Look out of the window, children, and you'll see the park!" Sam looked out and saw the big green park. + +When they got to the park, Mum said, "'Let's go and explore!" Sam and his sister ran ahead to get to the park first. + +When they arrived, they saw a big playground full of fun things to do. Sam and his sister ran off to the swings and started playing. + +Meanwhile, Mum sat down on the bench to watch them play. As she looked around, she saw a tired-looking dad pushing a tired-looking toddler. + +Mum said, "'Poor thing. He looks so weak." The dad replied, "'Thanks for noticing. He's been staying up late watching TV until he's too tired to even walk." + +Mum said, "'Oh dear. Hopefully a day in the park will give him some energy." The dad smiled and waved goodbye as he drove away. +Once upon a time there was a train. Every day the train drove through a long tunnel. The train was special because it had magical powers to protect the people in the town. + +One day, the train went into the tunnel and went deeper and deeper. The tunnel was very dark and the train went faster and faster. Suddenly there was a loud noise and the train stopped. + +The people in the town were worried. They sent a man with a big tool box to help the train. His name was Bill and he was very patient. + +He worked very hard and after a long time he said with a smile, “Friends, the train is safe now, don't worry.†+ +The people in the town thanked Bill and decided to give him a reward. They decided to give him a big toy train. + +Bill was happy and thanked them. He said, “I will guard the toy train with all my heart and it will protect this town and its people.†+ +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a camp full of kids. They were all happy and ready to explore the outdoors and play games. + +One day, an adult at the camp said, "It's time to release the balloons!" All of the kids jumped and cheered. They were so excited, they each grabbed one of the big colorful balloons. + +Suddenly, one little girl spoke up. "What do we do with the balloons?" she asked. + +"We let them go!" said the adult. + +So, the kids all tried to get ready and pick a place to release their balloons. Some of them ran to a field, some of them walked by a pond, and the little girl chose to release hers from the top of a tall hill. + +The kids let go of their balloons and watched as they flew away and disappeared in the sky. All of them smiled, feeling happy as they had made something special and exciting. + +And that was the day the kids at the camp let their balloons go! +Mommy and Daddy were taking a walk with their little three year old, Max. They were teaching Max about all of the different things he would come across in nature. He saw birds flying in the sky, and squirrels scurrying in the trees. + +“Daddy, what is that?†Max asked, pointing at a big creature in the distance. + +“That,†Daddy said, “Is a cow.†+ +“C-o-w?†Max said, trying to remember what the word was. + +“Yes,†Daddy explained. “Cows make milk. They go "Moo".†+ +Max laughed and said, “Moooooo!†+ +Mommy and Daddy laughed too. Then Daddy said, “It’s time for us to head back home. It’s getting late and we all have to wake up early tomorrow.†+ +Max was very tired by the time they got back home. He went to his bedroom and said goodnight to Mommy and Daddy. He was soon fast asleep and dreamt of the different animals he had seen on their walk. + +The next morning, Daddy woke Max up to start the day. He said, “Time to get up, sleepy head. Let’s go make breakfast.†+Max got dressed and joined his +Once there was a boy named Sam. He was 3 years old and liked to do adventurous things. One day he saw a video and he thought it looked fun. He decided he would ask his dad to watch it with him. + +"Dad, can we watch the video?" asked Sam. +"Yes, ok. What kind of video it it?" his dad replied. +"It's an adventurous video," said Sam. + +Sam and his dad sat down to watch the video. At first Sam liked it but then something happened that Sam did not like at all. He started to hate the video. + +"I don't like this video anymore, I hate it," said Sam. His dad smiled and said "That's ok, it's ok to hate something sometimes". + +Sam and his dad turned off the video and did something else instead. Sam thankful that he could move on to something else. +Once upon a time there was a frog who wanted to race. He asked the sun if it was willing to race but it just smiled. So the frog asked the wind if it wanted to race but it just blew harsher. He kept asking other animals but they all said no. + +Then the frog asked the clouds if they wanted to race. The clouds laughed and said yes. + +The clouds said, "We will race but whoever loses has to give the winner a big hug". The frog was so excited and said, "I accept the challenge". + +The race began and the frog hopped and hopped as fast as he could. The clouds raced across the sky, changing shape and size. Soon it was over, the frog had won! + +The clouds said, "You won, it is time for your big hug". The frog smiled and exclaimed, "I am so happy I won!" and the two hugged. + +The frog and the clouds were now friends and raced each other all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to visit her grandma in the city. She gathered her things and said goodbye to her mom and dad. She was so excited to go. + +When she got to grandma's house, she couldn't wait to give her a big hug. Grandma said, "Let me give you a tough task! You have to pick 10 flowers and bring them back to me. Can you do that?" + +The girl looked outside and saw many pretty flowers. She smiled and said, "Yes, I will do it!" She picked and picked and soon had the 10 flowers. She walked back to grandma's house and showed them to her. + +Grandma was so proud and said, "You did it! You are a brave and clever girl. As a reward, would you like to go for ice cream?" + +The girl was so happy and said, "Yes please!" The two of them went for a nice visit to the ice cream shop. They enjoyed it so much and walked home with big smiles on their faces. + +The end. +Once there was a kind and helpful girl. She wanted to help everyone in her world. + +One day, she saw an ant carrying a bean up a wall. She noticed the little ant was struggling and wanted to help. + +The girl gently asked the ant, "Do you need help?" But the ant didn't answer. + +Suddenly, a little mouse came scurrying by. The girl asked the mouse, "Do you know how I can help the ant?" + +The mouse said, "Yes! Ant's a harmless creature. If you carefully take the bean from its hands, it'll be happy to have your help!" + +So the kind girl carefully took the bean from the ant's hands and watched as the ant ran down the wall. As the ant ran away, the girl said, "I'm happy I could help!" +"Look at the big comet!" Jack said with delight. He had never seen a comet before. + +"Yes," his mom said. "That comet is very special. We have to pay it lots of attention!" + +Jack thought about this for a moment. He didn't know what it meant to pay something attention. + +"Mommy, what does it mean to pay something attention?" he asked. + +His mom smiled and said, "It means that you look closely at something and remember it. You should keep it in your mind and be careful not to forget it." + +Jack nodded. He decided to pay the big comet lots of attention. He knew it was important and he wanted to remember it forever. +Once there was a little boy called Todd. He was three years old and he loved to eat bananas. Every day, he went to his mum and would bow down and ask for a banana. His mum would say yes and give him a regular banana. + +One day, Todd's mum had a surprise for him. She said to Todd, "I have something special for you." She handed Todd a big yellow banana. Todd was so excited! He bowed to his mum in gratitude and said, "Thank you!" + +Todd went to his room and sat down to eat the special banana. He took one bite and it was so sweet. He bowed his head in pleasure. + +Todd ate the whole banana, then went back to his mum and bowed again with a huge smile on his face. His mum was so happy to see Todd's reaction and said, "I'm glad you enjoyed the special banana!" +Dahlia was walking outside on a rainy day. She looked up at the sky and said, "Hmm, it looks like it may rain!" Thankfully, Dahlia was an obedient girl so she remembered to bring her umbrella. + +Just as Dahlia opened her umbrella, the clouds opened up and it began to pour! Dahlia was glad she came prepared. She examined her umbrella carefully and saw that it was colorful and strong, just like her. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. "Hi Dahlia, can I use your umbrella too?" asked the voice. Dahlia looked up and saw a little boy who looked much like her. He looked scared of the rain, so Dahlia said, "Of course!" The little boy smiled and they both shared the umbrella while they continued walking. + +They continued walking, chatting and laughing together until the rain stopped. The little boy thanked her and ran off. Dahlia smiled and thought, "What an obedient and helpful friend I have! I'm glad I brought my umbrella." +"Mama, why is the sky so dark?" the little girl asked. + +Mama smiled at the 3-year-old. "It's a hurricane, sweetheart. Don't worry, everything will be alright." + +The girl looked scared. "What's a hurricane?" + +"It's a big, hairy wind that's coming our way," Mama explained. + +The little girl frowned. "Will we be safe?" + +Mama hugged her close. "Yes, sweetheart. We'll be fine. Don't worry." + +The little girl let out a deep breath and looked up into the sky. There was no telling what would happen, but if Mama said it was going to be alright, she was sure of it. She snuggled closer to her mama and felt worry fade away. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who liked to write. Every day she wrote stories. She wrote about things she had seen, things she had done, and things she imagined. + +One day, the girl went to the park and saw a noisy pole. She was curious and wanted to know more, so she went up and wrote a message on it. She wrote, "Who are you?" + +Suddenly, the pole began to shake. It was a magical pole! The pole answered, "My name is Pat! I'm a magical pole and I can write stories too!" The girl was surprised, but she was excited to learn more. She said to Pat, "That's amazing! Can I write stories with you?" Pat said, "Sure! Let's write stories together." + +The magical pole and the girl wrote stories together, and soon they were best friends. Whenever the girl wanted to write, she knew she could always go to the park and find her friend, Pat the noisy pole. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to give the best present on his birthday. Every day, he'd pour over the toys and gifts to find the perfect one. He was persistent, looking for something special. + +One day, he went to a store and found the most beautiful present. It was a big box with golden stars. He was so excited that he ran home to show his parents. + +When he got home, he placed the present on the table and said, "Look what I found! It's a special present for me and I just know it's the perfect one!". His parents smiled and said, "That's wonderful! We're sure you'll love it!" + +The little boy was so happy and he couldn't wait to open the present. He thanked his parents for the best present ever and hugged them tight. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Lulu. She was three years old. She liked to play outside with her friends in the park. + +One day, after playing in the park all morning, Lulu started to get tired. She said to her friend, "I'm ready to go home now". + +But when they got to the park gates, they found them pushed shut. "How can we get home? We can't push open the gate!" said her friend. + +Lulu thought for a moment. Then she said, "Let's go to the noisy street around the corner. It's closer! We can push open the door to get home". + +So the two friends hurried to the noisy street, and sure enough, the door was easy to push open. Lulu and her friend said good-bye and ran off to their homes. +Macy was excited. Today she was going to the market with her daddy. She quickly put on her bright pink dress and was ready to go. + +"Good morning, Macy," Daddy said as they drove to the market. The sky was dark outside. + +They arrived at the market. Everywhere, there were people and lots to look at and do. Macy was so excited she could barely contain herself. She was ready to explore! + +Daddy said, "Let's start by getting you some new snacks for the week. Then maybe you can get a toy." + +Macy happily followed her daddy around the busy market, picking out her favorite snacks, until finally it was time to go home. + +Macy was exhausted, but Daddy said, "Before we go, why don't you take a quick bath in the river? That will make you nice and clean for bed." + +Macy was thrilled! She quickly undressed and waded into the river. She giggled as she splashed around and bathed for a little bit. Finally, it was time to get out and go home. + +Macy climbed out and sighed with contentment. She had had such a lovely time at the market. Her daddy smiled as they walked home, holding hands in the darkness. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Paul. He was sad. He wanted to have some fun but no one wanted to play with him. + +Paul looked at the hill and wanted to go there. He wanted to know what it felt like to go up a hill. So he spread out his arms and started running. + +He was running up the hill and it was fun! But then he stopped suddenly as he saw a big bear standing on the top. Paul was scared and backed away slowly. + +The bear saw Paul and asked, “Why are you so sad?†+ +Paul replied, “I wanted someone to play with me.†+ +The bear said, “You have come to the right place. We can play together here.†+ +Paul was very happy. He spread out his arms and ran back up the hill with the bear. They had so much fun running up and down the hill together. +Paul was no longer sad and he kept coming back to the hill every day to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Peter. Peter loved to play in the park with his friends. One day, Peter and his friends were having a race. Peter wanted to win so he tried his very hardest to run the fastest. Everyone cheered him on and he ran even faster. Finally, Peter reached the finish line first and won the race! + +Peter was so happy and he felt like he had won a victory. He jumped up in the air and shouted "Yay!" His friends came up to Peter and gave him a big hug. Peter hugged them back and thanked them. He was so grateful to have such kind friends. + +Peter decided to celebrate his victory. He asked his friends, "Do you want to go for ice cream?" Peter's friends all said "Yes!" and they ran to the ice cream shop. When they reached the shop, Peter bought some ice cream for all of them. They all ate their ice cream and hugged again. They were so happy to celebrate together and they felt even more grateful. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Luke and Sam. They were both young and liked to play all the time. + +One day, they were running in the park and Luke tripped and fell. Sam saw this and started to laugh. Luke put his hand on his hip and said, "That's not nice, Sam. What if it happened to you?" + +Sam felt bad and asked if he could forgive him. Luke knew Sam was sorry and said, "Yes, I forgive you." + +Sam smiled and said, "Thanks for giving me some space, Luke. I didn't mean to be so ignorant." + +Luke smiled and said, "Friends make mistakes, but friends forgive too." + +The two of them hugged and went off to play. They remembered that day and remembered to forgive each other when they made mistakes. +Once there was a factory, it was very original. Inside the factory was a special machine. One day when it was turned on, the machine started to shrink. Everyone in the factory was scared, they were so small now! + +Then one brave worker stepped forward and said, "I will fix this machine and make us big again." So the worker walked up to the machine and started to work on it. + +Suddenly the machine made a loud noise and started to glow! One by one all of the workers started to grow, until they were just their original size. + +Everyone was so happy and clapped for the brave worker who fixed the machine. Now the factory was back to normal and everything was all right. + +The End! +Once there was a boy who wanted to make something special. So he went to the kitchen to get some dough. But it was too heavy for him so he asked his dad for help. + +"Can you help me, Dad?" The boy asked. + +His dad smiled and said "Sure! Let's make something special." + +The boy got excited and his dad rolled the dough into shape. Then he cut it with a sharp knife. "Look at this dad, it looks so beautiful," the boy said. + +His dad smiled and said, "Now we need to bow it." So the boy took the dough and bowed it into shape. + +"Wow, it looks so perfect," the boy said. + +His dad nodded and said, "It looks so good but be careful, it can be very foolish if it is not done right." + +The boy nodded and carefully finished making his special surprise. In the end, the surprise was a perfect dough bow. The boy was so proud of what he had made. +Once there was a little girl named Claire. Claire often went walking in the woods and looking for acorns. On this day, Claire was worried because she couldn't find any acorns. + +Claire looked everywhere, but she couldn't find even one acorn. She asked her mom if she could help her. + +"Mom! I can't find any acorns!" she said. + +"That's OK," said her mom, "Let's look together." + +They looked around until they found a nice fit acorn. Claire was so happy! + +"See? We can always find something if we don't give up," said her mom. + +Claire smiled and hugged her mom. From then on, Claire never worried when she went out to look for acorns because she knew she would find something fit. +Once upon a time there was a giant who lived in a big, green field. One day he wanted to celebrate so he called his friends over to join him. + +The giant said, “Let’s play games and eat yummy food.†His friends all said, “Yea!†+ +As they were playing, the giant noticed how clumsy some of them were. He said, “That was a funny fall!†Everyone laughed. + +The giant made the biggest cake they’d ever seen and they all sang happy birthday. Then they ate the yummy cake and celebrated until it was time to go home. + +The giant smiled as he said goodbye to his friends. “See you soon!†he said. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy guard. He stood at the castle gate, ready to test anyone who tried to enter. + +One day, a little girl arrived. She was only three years old. She looked very scared and was holding a brightly coloured balloon. + +The guard said, "Welcome little one. What do you want?" + +"I want to see the King," said the girl. + +The guard smiled. "We have to do a test first. Can you give me five hugs?" + +The girl smiled and hugged the guard five times. + +"Passed!" said the guard. He opened the gate and said, "You may enter. The King is waiting for you." + +The little girl skipped inside to see the King. She was not scared anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She was a stubborn princess and never listened to anyone. +One day, while playing in the garden, she heard a loud roar. +She was scared and ran up to her mom asking, "Mommy, what was that sound?" + +Her mom replied, "It was a lion, don't worry". + +But the princess was still scared and said, "I want to see it". She started walking towards the sound of the roar. +Her mom shouted, "No, you can't go, it is dangerous!" + +But the stubborn princess ignored her mom and kept walking until she saw a big, yellow lion. The lion roared loudly and the princess screamed. + +She quickly ran back home and told her mom all about the lion. Her mom said, "I told you not to go, but you're brave and I'm proud of you". + +The princess smiled and never forgot the loud roar of the lion. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lily. She wanted to have the best costume at the party. + +Lily's mommy said, "That costume is very expensive. You must understand we can't buy it for you." + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "Mommy, I have a plan. I can make it myself!" + +Her mommy nodded and said, "Okay Lily, if you think you can make it yourself, give it a try." + +Lily gathered some fabric, buttons and sequins and set to work. With a lot of hard work and determination, Lily was able to make a beautiful costume. Everyone at the party said it was the best costume there. + +Lily was so proud that her costume was successful and she knew she had done a good job. +One day, there was a little girl named Jane. She went to the park with her mommy and daddy. At the park, she saw something very cool. It was a huge microphone! Jane wanted to touch it, but her mommy said no. + +"It's not a toy," her mommy said. But Jane kept wanting to touch it. She tried to reach for it, but her mommy was too quick. + +"What's wrong, mommy?" Jane asked. + +"This microphone is special," her mommy said. "We can't touch it or it won't work." + +Suddenly, a fierce wind started to blow. Jane got scared and tried to resist, but the wind was too strong. The wind pushed her away from the microphone. Jane was glad she was okay, but she was still sad that she couldn't touch the microphone. +John had a great day at the park. He was playing on the swings and slide, when he noticed something on the ground. John went over to where it was and saw a piece of cardboard. He picked it up to get a closer look and saw something unusual. It was a broken toy robot! + +John was sad to see the robot in pieces, so he decided to try and heal it. He found some glue and carefully put the robot back together again. + +John smiled as he saw his work, “Great!†he said. He hugged the robot, holding it tightly. + +Suddenly, the robot spoke to John. “Thank you, John. You have healed me and I am so happy.†John smiled even bigger and hugged the robot again. + +John and the robot were best friends from then on. They had lots of fun together and were always playing together outside. John teaches the robot how to play games, swing, and play on the slide. From then on, whenever John needed help, the robot was there to help! +Once there was a girl. She was very proud. She always tried her best and did the right thing. One day, she had a big decision to make. Should she do one thing or another thing? She wanted to know which one was the right choice. + +She went to her mom and asked her what she should do. Her mom held her close and listened to her stories. Then she said, "Why don't you weigh the words?" + +The girl thought a moment and then said, "What do you mean, mom?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Think about the words each decision will bring. Listen to the words of your heart's desire. Then choose the decision that will bring the most proud words for you." + +The girl nodded. She knew that her mom was right. She thought carefully about each decision and the words she wanted to hear. Then she chose the decision that made her the most proud and she was happy. +Once there was a rock. The rock was reliable and it had a very important job. The rock was a doorstop. Every morning the rock opened the door and held it open so that the family could get out of the house. + +One day the rock wanted to take a break. So the rock shouted to the family, "I am tired! Please close the door yourself today". + +The family laughed and said "Oh Rock, we need you! You are so reliable. Who else can do your job?" + +The rock thought for a moment, then said "Well, I suppose if you really need me, I will stay and open the door". + +So the family happily closed the door and the rock settled back in to its job. From then on the rock made sure to take a break every now and then so it could rest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Malia.She was very organized and liked to keep her room neat and tidy. One day, when she was playing, she saw something strange. It was a big, flat screen. + +Malia approached the screen and asked, "What are you?". The screen replied,"I'm a computer. Want to play a game?". + +Malia was very excited."Yes please!",she said. The screen displayed a game and Malia started to play. She loved it and played for hours. + +When it was time for bed, Malia thanked the screen for the game.The screen replied, "It was my pleasure.Goodnight!" + +Malia happily said goodbye and off to bed she went. She couldn't wait to play again the next day. +Bob was walking by a pond when he saw something moving through the water. It was an animal! He was curious, so he approached the pond. He saw a graceful swan swimming in it. He wanted to get closer, so he stepped into a puddle nearby. + +Bob said, "Hi Mr. Swan! What are you doing?" +The swan replied, "I'm looking for food. Do you have anything for me?" + +Bob remembered he had a piece of bread in his pocket. He took it out, tore it in half and threw it into the pond. The swan eagerly ate it up. Bob beamed with delight. + +The swan thanked Bob for the food and swam away gracefully. Bob watched as the swan flew away with a smile on his face. He was so happy he'd made a new friend. +One day, Sally and her mom were walking along the beach. All of a sudden, Sally saw a port far away in the distance. She shouted, "Mama, look! Let's go explore it!" + +Her mom smiled. "Okay, Sally!" The mom and daughter ran through the sand until they reached the port. When they got there, they saw a dizzy man walking around the dock. + +He said to them, "Welcome! I'm the Portkeeper. Please forgive my behavior. I seem to have lost something very important, and I'm afraid it has disappeared." + +Sally asked, "What have you lost?" + +The Portkeeper replied, "I can't remember. It's something I need for my job. Can you two help me find it?" + +Sally and her mom gladly said yes and began searching around the dock. After a few minutes, Sally's mom spotted the missing item. It was a special key! + +With a smile, the Portkeeper said, "Thank you for finding my key! Now I can get back to work." + +Sally and her mom waved goodbye as the Portkeeper disappeared into the port. +Once upon a time, there was an octopus who lived at the bottom of the sea. He was really bossy and always wanted to organize things around him. One day, he said to his friends, "Today, I'd like to organize a game!" + +The other sea creatures agreed, so the octopus said, "Let's play hide and seek!" Everyone ran off to hide except for the octopus. + +The octopus looked around for his friends and after a while, he saw a crab, walking on the bottom of the ocean floor. He asked the crab, "Where are my friends? Have you seen them?" + +The crab said, "I haven't seen anyone, but I heard some giggling coming from behind those rocks over there." + +The octopus thanked the crab and ran off in that direction. He peeked behind the rocks and - sure enough - there were all his friends, hiding and giggling together! + +The octopus was the happiest octopus of all, for everyone came out of their hiding places and then - together - they all played the most organized game of hide and seek ever! +Once upon a time there was a bunny. The bunny was pink and new. It loved to hop around and play in the meadow. + +One day, a big, fluffy kitten came to the meadow. She said “Hello! May I join you?†+ +The bunny hopped around in circles with happiness. “Yes!†+ +The kitten and the bunny had so much fun playing together. They hopped and ran and even sang songs. + +Suddenly it was time for the bunny and the kitten to go. The light was fading and the bunny was getting sleepy. + +The bunny hugged the kitten goodbye and said “Goodnight!†+ +The bunny hopped across the meadow to its warm and cozy bed. It put on its new pajamas and hopped into bed. The bunny snuggled into the soft, fluffy pillow and closed its eyes. Soon it was fast asleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Milly. Milly loved to paint, and she was very good at it. + +One day, while she was painting, she dreamed that she was in a faraway place. There, she saw a ticket on the ground! She picked it up and examined it. It looked very special. + +Milly was going to buy the ticket, but then a rude man blocked her way. + +"Hey! That is my ticket! Give it back to me!" the man said in an angry voice. + +Milly said sorry and handed the ticket back to the man. Then he said, "If you want a ticket, you have to buy one!" + +Milly was disappointed, but she thanked the man and went back home. She decided she would paint a picture of the ticket so she could remember it forever instead. + +So Milly painted a beautiful picture of the ticket. Every time she looked at it, Milly remembered her dream and happy feelings filled her heart. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Harry. One day, Harry wanted to change something. He decided that he wanted to turn an egg icy. + +Harry went to the kitchen to find an egg. He grabbed one from the fridge, and then he looked around for something to make it icy. He saw a bowl of snow outside, so he scooped up a little in his hand and brought it to the kitchen. + +Harry grabbed a spoon and carefully sprinkled the snow over the egg. He waited a few minutes, and then he carefully touched the egg. It was cold and icy! + +Harry was so excited that he had changed the egg. He looked out of the window and saw a bird sitting on a branch. He shouted "Look! I changed an egg icy!†+ +The bird replied “That’s really cool! What else are you going to change?†+ +Harry smiled and said, "I don't know yet, but I'm going to find something!" +One day, Jack was in the garden when he heard something. He looked around and he saw a little mouse. It was very small and it was looking around, too. + +"What are you doing here?" asked Jack. + +The mouse looked up at Jack and said, "I'm looking for something to eat." + +Jack thought for a moment and then he said, "I guess I can help you. I know where there's a mill nearby, if you want I can take you there." + +The mouse looked very excited and said, "Yes please!" + +So Jack took the mouse to the mill. There were lots of things that the mouse could eat. Jack was happy he could help the little mouse. + +But then he heard a loud noise. Jack looked around and he saw a big, rude cat standing very close to the mouse. It was hissing and growling. + +Jack quickly came over and said, "You need to leave the mouse alone!" + +The cat glared at Jack, but it decided that it was better to leave than to stay and fight. So the cat scurried away. + +Jack was happy that he had saved the mouse and the mouse thanked Jack. + +Jack said, "No need to thank me, I was happy to help!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was only three years old and full of energy! One day, Sarah went to the store with her mom. She was very excited! + +At the store, Sarah saw something she wanted to buy. She saw a big box of waffles! She pointed at it and said, "Mommy, can I get that?!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course! What a great choice!" + +Sarah rushed over to the cashier to buy her waffles. The cashier smiled at Sarah and said, "These waffles look so yummy! I bet they'll make you strong!" + +Sarah nodded and said, "Yes, I love waffles! They always make me feel happy!" + +When they got home, Sarah quickly opened the waffles and shared them with her family. Everyone enjoyed their snack. Her mom said, "Thank you for serving us these delicious waffles, Sarah! They were just perfect." + +Sarah smiled and said, "You're welcome! I'm so happy they were not too weak!" +Once there was a cheerful kid called Jilly. One day, Jilly wanted to go for a big ride in her big bright tank. But daddy refused and said, "No, you can't ride the tank today". Jilly was not happy and started to cry. + +Mummy came over and said, "Maybe there's another way you can have a ride". She took Jilly over to a little red tricycle. She held it up so Jilly could see. + +"Do you want to ride this?", Mummy asked. +Jilly smiled and said, "Yes please!" She jumped right in and started to pedal. She went around and around, happy and laughing. Jilly had refused to listen to Daddy, but she ended up having a big, fun ride anyway. +Once upon a time, there was a mouse who liked to go to the park. The park was his favorite place, but he was very stubborn. He always wanted to do things his own way, so every morning he would go to the park alone. + +One day, a 3 year old girl was playing in the park and she spotted the mouse. She decided to follow him. She wanted to be his friend. + +The mouse said, "Go away! I like to be alone." + +But the little girl said, "Please, let me be your friend! I want to go on adventures with you!" + +The mouse thought about it for a moment. He was stubborn, but he could tell the girl wanted to be friends. So, after a while, he said, "Ok, let's go!" + +And so the 3 year old girl and the mouse became the best of friends. Every day, they would explore the park together, enjoying the adventures they shared. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susie. She saw a huge sailboat out in the bay and wanted to sail it. She begged her mom to take her on a sailboat ride and her mom said yes. + +Susie squealed with excitement and ran down to the dock. She got in the boat and said, "Mom, let's sail!" With that, Susie's mom smiled and started the boat. + +For the next hour, they sailed around the bay. Susie loved it. She would squeeze the boat's sides and make funny faces into the wind. She laughed and laughed as the boat bobbed up and down on the sparkling blue water. + +When the ride was over, Susie gave her mom one last huge squeeze before they got off the boat. She said, "That was so fun! Can we do it again soon?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course! Anytime you want!" +Once upon a time, there was a busy mommy who was always looking for things to fix. One day, she went to the store and found an old ashtray. She thought it looked very sad, so she decided to bring it home and restore it. + +When the mommy arrived, she took the ashtray and put it on the table. She was filled with determination, but then her three-year-old daughter came into the room. She asked, "What are you doing, mama?" + +The mommy smiled and held up the ashtray. She said, "I'm going to restore this ashtray. I'm going to make it look like new again!" + +The little girl was very excited by this. She asked, "Can I help?" + +The mommy said, "Sure, you can help!" They spent the day working together, and by the end of it, the ashtray was beautiful and shiny and the mommy and daughter were very proud of their accomplishment. From then on, that ashtray was a symbol of how hard work and patience can restore anything. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to go for a walk. He put on his shoes and grabbed a spoon from the kitchen. He asked his mom if he could take it with him. + +"What for?" asked his mom. + +"I want to be unique," said the little boy. + +His mom smiled and nodded. She knew her son was always looking for ways to stand out. + +The little boy was very happy and he skipped outside. He walked around the garden and held his spoon like a wand. He pretended it was magic and all the flowers followed him. It was so much fun to be unique! + +When he was finished, the little boy walked back inside and put the spoon away. He knew that it was special and he wanted to take it out again soon. + +The End. +Jack and his mommy were in the kitchen. It was a beautiful kitchen with bright colors. His mommy was about to complete a project. + +Jack asked, "What are you doing?" + +His mommy smiled. "I'm completing this puzzle. Would you like to help me?" + +Jack's face lit up. "Yes, please!" he said happily. + +Jack and his mommy sat down side by side and started to put the pieces together. It took a few minutes, but they completed the puzzle in no time. + +They both beamed with pride. They had completed a big, beautiful project together in their beautiful kitchen. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Bessie and Ben. They were playing in the garden when they saw a hot hurricane far away. + +Ben said, “Let’s turn around and go home.†+ +Bessie said, “Let’s stay here and watch the hurricane. It looks so cool.†+ +Ben said, “It’s not cool. It’s hot and dangerous. Let’s go inside.†+ +Bessie said, “No, I don’t want to. Let’s stay here and watch it.†+ +Ben said, “Okay, but if it gets any closer, we have to turn around and go home.†+ +The hurricane moved closer, but it was still far away. They watched it turn and twirl in the sky and then turn away. The hot hurricane got smaller until it was out of sight. + +Ben said, “That was really cool!†+ +Bessie said, “Yeah, it was really hot and scary, but it was really cool too.†+ +Then they both turned around and ran back to the house, excited to tell everyone what they saw. +Once upon a time there was a man named Jack. He wanted to buy something special but he only had a few coins. He looked around, but nothing was cheap enough. Then, he saw a vendor who was selling a big box. He was excited and asked the vendor what was inside the box. + +The vendor smiled and said, "A special surprise that will make you very happy." Jack was a bit confused and asked what it was. The vendor said, "The surprise will vanish if I tell you. But I can tell you, it's very cheap!" + +Jack was so excited he quickly pulled out his coins and bought the box. When he got home and eagerly opened the box, he found it was full of candy! Jack smiled from ear to ear and enjoyed his special surprise. +Mommy smiled as she watched her daughter play in the garden. She looked so happy with her little bear and pretend tea set. + +"Mommy, look!" The little girl held up a jelly jar. "I made some jelly!" + +"Oh, that looks delicious!" Mommy said. + +The little girl sighed. "But I need it to dry." + +Mommy nodded. "We'll have to be patient. Why don't we put it in the sun for a few hours? Then it'll get nice and dry." + +So Mommy and the little girl put the jelly jar in the sun. They waited and waited, and soon, the jelly was dry. + +The little girl beamed. "It's dry now! Let's eat it!" + +Mommy laughed. "Ok, let's go inside and get some spoons." + +And that's how they had a special snack of delicious jelly! +Once upon a time, there was a family with a dad and a mom. The dad was strong and fit. He could do a lot of hard work. One day, he was splitting some wood for the fire. + +His wife watched as he worked. She said, "You are very fit, my dear. You can do this task so quickly!" + +The husband smiled. "Yes, I'm fit and strong. There's no task too hard for me," he said proudly. + +All of a sudden, something happened. The wood split into two pieces. "Oh no!" said the wife. + +The husband was sad. He thought he was too strong. Then he smiled. "It's okay," he said. "It doesn't matter if it split. We still have enough wood." + +The wife smiled. She was glad he was so understanding and fit. They finished their work and went home. And they lived happily ever after! +Once there was a mom and a little girl. The girl's name was Ally. Ally loved ships and the color gray. + +One day, Ally and her mom went to the beach. There, Ally saw the most beautiful gray ship she had ever seen! She shouted to her mom, "Mom, can I have it?" + +Her mom laughed and said, "No, Ally. That is a big ship and it belongs to someone else." + +But then Ally saw two people, a mom and a little girl. Ally smiled and ran over to them. + +The girl's name was also Ally and she also liked ships and the color gray. Then Ally and Ally shared a big hug and they walked to the gray ship together. + +The two Allys smiled, and the other mom said, "Would you like to share the ship?" + +And they did! The two girls shared the ship and had so much fun together. + +The two Allys were the best of friends, and they shared lots of fun moments on the gray ship. +Once upon a time, there was a nice lady who loved to teach people how to do craft work and make things with her hands. Today, she wanted to teach her young neighbor how to sew so she asked him to come over and learn. + +When the boy arrived, she showed him a spool of thread and said +"I'm going to teach you how to use this thread to sew. It's not very expensive so it won't cost too much". + +The boy was excited to start and quickly asked "What do we do first?" + +The nice lady replied, "First, you have to measure the thread. You have to get the right length so that it fits what you're making. We can do that together". + +The two of them measured and cut the thread. Then, the nice lady showed the boy how to tie the thread onto the needle and sew a few stitches. + +The boy was so pleased with himself. He had learnt something new and was so happy to show his parents. The nice lady smiled and said, "That's wonderful! You're really clever, I'm so proud of you." +Once upon a time there was a bright little girl named Jane. She loved to cook and would help her mum make dinner every night. One day, her mum gave her a new apron. It was pink and shiny with frills on the edges. + +Jane was so happy with her new apron. She admired it for many days, showing off to her friends and family. + +One evening, Jane was running around and playing. She tripped and landed in a mud puddle. She began to cry because her pretty new apron was all mud-splattered and stained. + +Mum came over and hugged her tight. "It's alright my dear. Don't worry, we can replace the apron. Nothing can spoil your spirit," Mum said while wiping the tears away. + +Jane smiled and said, "Yay! Let's get a new apron, a brighter one this time!" + +So, they went out and bought a new apron for Jane, one that was even brighter than the first one. And from then on, Jane proudly wore her bright apron when she cooked and helped make dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a squirrel named Phoebe who lived in a tree. She liked to decorate her tree with glitter. Every morning, she decorated her branches with sparkles and stones. + +One day, while she was decorating, a harsh wind began to blow. All of her decorations flew away! Phoebe was very sad. + +But then Phoebe's friends came to the rescue! Her best friend Cricket brought some colorful ribbons and her good friend Buzzard brought some streamers. With their help, Phoebe was able to decorate her tree in no time. + +Together they sang and laughed, and the tree was beautiful again. Phoebe was so happy! + +Phoebe's friends said goodbye and she waved them off. "Thank you for helping me to decorate my tree," she said. + +Then she settled in to enjoy her newly decorated tree, feeling grateful for her kind friends who had helped her out. +It was a nice day and Sam wanted to go for a walk. He put on his shoes and skipped out the door. He walked down the street and stopped to admire the hedge. It was very tall, like a green wall. Sam wanted to explore it, so he ran over to it. + +Suddenly, he heard someone calling him. It was his mom, she said, "Sam, hurry up! Dinner's ready!" + +Sam said, "Okay mom!" and ran back towards the house. He skipped along the sidewalk and laughed as he went. He couldn't wait to get home and try his mom's cooking. + +When Sam arrived home, he saw his mom in the kitchen. She said, "Sam, nice work! You were so quick." + +Sam smiled and said, "Thanks mom. Can I have dinner now?" + +His mom smiled. "Sure, let's sit down and eat." + +So, Sam hurried to the kitchen table, eager to dig into dinner. He was so happy that he had been able to explore the hedge and still make it back home in time. +There was a ghost who lived in a house. He liked to play creative games. One day he went around the house and repeated the same phrase over and over. "Boo, boo, boo", he said. + +Suddenly, a little girl appeared at the door. She was only three years old. "Why are you saying 'boo'?" she asked the ghost. + +The ghost smiled. "I'm being creative," he said. "If I say it enough times, the boo might come to life!" + +The little girl laughed. "I want to play too!" she said. + +So the ghost and the little girl repeated "boo" together. As they said it, they imagined what it would look like if the boo came alive. They kept repeating it until they got tired. + +Eventually, the ghost decided it was time to go home. As he flew away, the little girl shouted, "Bye, boo!" She waved goodbye as the ghost disappeared into the night sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He wanted to build something special. He had cup, a stick and some stones. So he decided to build a fire. He was so excited. + +The little boy started putting the stones into a circle. Then he put the stick into the center. He looked around him and found some dry grass. He put the dry grass around the stick so it could catch fire. + +The little boy looked around again and he found some matches. He was very anxious to light the fire. He struck the match and soon the fire started to grow. He was so happy! + +The little boy started to cook some food over the fire. When his mother came home, she said, "Are you making a fire? You must be very careful!" + +The little boy smiled and said, "Yes mommy, I made a fire. I did it all by myself!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved playing outside. One day, when she was playing, she saw a bee. She was so excited that she wanted to make a friend out of it! + +She asked the bee if it wanted to play. The bee said, "Yes!" in its buzzing voice. They talked about everything under the sun and had lots of fun! + +But then, Lucy made a mistake. She stepped on some smelly flowers and the bee started to get angry. The bee said to Lucy, "You should not step on smelly flowers! I don't like it!" Lucy was so sorry. She apologized and asked the bee to play with her again. + +The bee thought for a moment and then said, "Okay." They ended up having lots more fun and laughing all day until it was time to go home. + +And they both lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a chubby boy called Simon. He was very excited because his mom was taking him to the zoo. When they arrived, he saw all the animals and was so happy that he started to run around. + +His mom sat down and said, "Simon, why don't you sit down and study the animals?" + +Simon thought carefully and then asked his mom, "What's study?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Study is when you look very carefully at something and learn all about it." + +So Simon did as his mom said and spent the day studying the animals at the zoo. He saw tigers, giraffes, monkeys, and birds. He even saw a huge elephant! He had such a great time that he didn't want to leave. + +When it got dark, his mom said, "Come on, Simon, let's go home now. You did a great job studying the animals today. Let's come back to the zoo soon." + +Simon smiled and said, "I'd love that! Can we come back tomorrow?" +Once there was a boy named John. He was very lonely and had no friends. He would go out to the park every day and sit on the bench all alone. + +One day, he went out to the park and he saw something strange. There was a rake lying in the middle of the grass. John was very curious and he walked over to the rake. Then, he heard someone crying. + +John looked around and he saw a little girl who was crying. He asked her why she was crying. + +"I had a fight with my friend," she said. "She tore my favourite book." + +John felt very sorry for her. He said, "Here, take my rake and rake the grass. It'll make you feel better." + +The girl smiled. She thanked John and took the rake. She started to rake the grass and soon she was smiling. She and John became best friends after that. + +John was no longer lonely because he had a friend. Whenever he would go to the park, he would always look for the girl with the rake. Together, they would play in the park and have so much fun. +Once there was a dog named Spot. Spot was very fast and loved to run. One day, Spot saw something shiny in an open field. He decided to go take a look. + +When Spot got to the field, he saw it was full of butterflies. He watched them flying and fluttering around. He wanted to chase them, but he knew he couldn't catch them because they were too fast. + +Spot sat in the field, watching the butterflies. Suddenly, he heard a voice say, "Hello Spot!" He saw that one of the butterflies had landed on a big flower nearby. + +She said, "I am sorry you can't catch me, but you can watch me if you like." Spot was so excited that one of the butterflies had heard him. He stayed in the field and watched the butterflies for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She had a lot of toys, but she wanted one special toy more than anything else - a little copper bell. + +So one day, Amy asked her mummy for the bell. "Please, mummy, could I have a copper bell?" + +Mummy smiled and said "Of course you can, Amy! Let's go to the shop and find the perfect bell for you!" + +So they went to the shop and they found the most perfect copper bell ever! Amy was so happy. + +She hugged it and said "Thank you so much, mummy!" + +When they got back home, Amy put the bell in a special place. Then she found a big red ribbon, and she tied it around the bell. + +The bell was now complete, and Amy was very happy. She hugged the bell and said, "I love you, my perfect copper bell!" +Wendy was a 3 year old girl. She liked to tell stories and make up games. Today was a special day for Wendy. She was going to visit her Granny. Wendy was very happy and she spoke about it with her mummy. + +"Mummy, I thank you," said Wendy. + +Mummy smiled, "I'm glad you're so grateful sweetie. Tell Granny I said hello." + +Wendy smiled and hugged her mummy goodbye. She waved out of the window as they drove away. + +When they arrived at Granny's house, Wendy was so excited. She couldn't wait to hug her Granny. Granny opened the door and gave Wendy a big squeeze. + +"It's so good to see you," said Granny. "Let's go inside and have some juice." + +Wendy smiled and followed Granny into the kitchen. They laughed and chatted for a little while before drinking their juice. Wendy was so happy to be there - she felt grateful to be with Granny. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Poppy. She was three years old and she loved playing outside. One day, she was having so much fun that she ran around the garden shouting and laughing. But then, the rain started falling. + +Poppy felt miserable. She started running around looking for somewhere to hide. Suddenly, she heard her mom's voice. "Poppy, stop! Come inside now, its raining!" + +Poppy started running to the house, but she slipped and fell in the mud. Tears streamed down her face. She looked up to see her mom standing by the door, looking concerned. + +"Oh, my poor Poppy," her mom said. She scooped up Poppy and carried her inside. She gave her a hot bath and a warm hug. + +When she was nice and clean, Poppy felt much better. She smiled and hugged her mom back tightly. + +"Well, I suppose being miserable can stop sometime," Poppy said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it certainly can, my dear Poppy." +Once upon a time, there was a big puddle in the park. A little frog named Chip hopped into the puddle without thinking. He was having so much fun that he didn't even notice a fancy boat nearby. + +The boat belonged to a little girl. She was out for her first boat ride with her mom in their very own fancy boat. When she saw Chip, she called out to him, “Hi Chip! Careful, you're going to splash!†+ +Chip smiled up at the little girl, happy to meet someone new. He said, “Hi! I'm making this big puddle my spot!†Meanwhile, the frog continued to splash around in the puddle, enjoying his newfound spot. + +The little girl and her mom watched as Chip had fun in his spot. They both laughed as he jumped in and out of the puddle. After a few minutes, the little girl called out “Bye Chip! Have fun in your spot!†+ +Chip waved goodbye to the little girl as she and her mom sailed away. He stayed in his spot, splashing and playing in the puddle for hours. He had found the perfect spot! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sally. Sally was very brave. She was always helping those in need. + +One day, Sally heard a meow. She looked around and saw a black cat stuck in a haystack. The cat was meowing for help. Sally knew she had to rescue the cat. + +Sally ran over to the haystack. She tried to pull out the black cat, but it wouldn’t come out. “I need help!†Sally yelled. + +Luckily, her friend Teddy was nearby. He ran over and helped Sally pull out the cat. They worked together until the cat was free. + +Little Sally and Teddy cheered for rescuing the black cat. The cat was so happy it purred and rubbed against them! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy who wanted something to play with. She asked her mom if she could play with a new toy. + +"I'm sorry, Lucy," said Mom. "But toys are expensive. We don't have enough money." + +Lucy was disappointed, but then Mom had a great idea. + +"How about you make something out of this piece of paper? I'm sure you can be creative!" + +Lucy took the piece of paper and folded it in different ways. She squealed with delight when she had made a reliable place for her toy. She put her toy in the place and played with it all day. + +At night, Lucy was so proud of what she had made. + +"Mom, look at what I made! It's a reliable place for my toy!" + +Mom smiled. "You did a great job, Lucy. I'm so proud of you!" +Max was a 3 year old. His mom said it was time for an adventure! Max and his mom went outside. Max saw a big chest in the garden. He was so excited and tried to open it. He tugged and tugged, but it was too difficult. Then Max's mom said, "Here, let me help." She dropped the chest open and Max gasped! Inside was a box filled with toy animals. He yelled, "Look Mom, a box of fun!" + +Max and his mom spent the afternoon playing. Max used the toy animals to make a new world full of fun. His mom used the chest to hold everything in. + +Finally it was time to go in. Max didn't want to stop playing, so his mom said, "Let's bring the chest inside. We can play again tomorrow." + +Max smiled and said, "OK, let's do it!" They dropped the chest inside, said goodbye to the toy animals, and went inside. Max was so happy. He had a lot of fun and couldn't wait until tomorrow. +Jill was walking in the park with her mum and dad. She was gazing around at all the beautiful sights as they strolled. She noticed a band playing some music in the distance. + +"Listen," said dad, "that's jazz music." + +Jill stopped walking and listened carefully. She heard some deep and wonderful sounds which she had never heard before. + +They got closer to the band and mum and dad stopped to watch them play. Jill couldn't take her eyes away from the musicians. She watched them for a few minutes and then mum said it was time to go home. + +They started walking away, but Jill wanted to stay and listen to the music some more. + +"Can I watch them for a few more minutes?" she asked. + +Mum and dad looked at each other. + +"Sure," dad said, "but don't stay too long." + +Jill stayed and watched the band until they finished their song. She smiled and waved before turning away. She knew she would never forget the deep and beautiful jazz music she had heard that day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He wanted to explore the world, so he traveled far and wide. One day, Tim arrived at a big cliff. He looked down and saw a beautiful valley. He got really excited! + +At the valley's bottom, there was an animal station. Tim was even more excited! He couldn't wait to get there, so he started running. + +But then, he heard a loud noise. It was a loud growl. He looked around and saw a big tiger! Tim was scared and quickly hid behind a rock. + +The tiger started walking towards him. Tim was so scared he could hardly move. Then, he had an idea. He started talking to the tiger. + +"Hi there," said Tim in a very gentle voice. "I'm here to visit the animal station. Would you like to come too?" + +The tiger looked surprised, then nodded. They started walking together towards the animal station. Soon, they arrived at their destination. Tim was so happy! + +When they arrived, Tim opened the door and saw a room full of animals. He had a great time playing and exploring with his new friend, the tiger. + +The adventure had come to an end, and it was time to say goodbye. Tim said goodbye and waved as the tiger walked back into the wild. Tim was sad to see him go, but he was also very happy. He +One day, Joe was out in his garden. He was feeling very happy and wanted to do something special. He thought of an idea and started to jog. As he jogged, he noticed a sail in the sky. Joe stopped and pointed at the sail. He shouted, "Look mommy, it's a sail!" + +Mommy came out and smiled. "Yes, it sure is a sail! It looks so pretty." + +Joe was so excited. He started to run again and hummed a fun tune. After a few minutes, Joe saw the sail again. He shouted out, "I'm going to sail in that boat one day!" + +Mommy laughed and waved her hand. "Maybe one day you will, Joe." + +Joe smiled and kept jogging. He was having so much fun. He watched the boat sail further and further away, feeling so happy and content. +Mum was feeling a bit grumpy on Tuesday. Her friend Sue suggested going for a walk to help her feel better. Sue had a great idea, and Mum agreed. + +They put on their coats and shoes and started walking down the road. Birds were singing in the trees and the sun was shining brightly. It didn't take long before Mum started to feel better. She smiled at Sue and said, "This was a good suggestion!" + +When they got home, Mum hugged Sue and said, "Thanks for making me feel better. I wasn't very happy when we started, but now I feel much better." + +Sue smiled and said, "Glad to help. That's what friends are for!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jim. He was three years old and loved to explore. + +One day, Jim saw a cave. He pointed to it and said, "I want to go in there!" His mom replied, "That's a weak cave. It might not be safe." + +Though Jim was scared, he was also curious. He asked his mom, "Can we go inside just to look?" Mom said yes. + +The two of them went into the cave. It was dark and quiet. They didn't stay long and soon left. + +When they were out, Jim said, "That was fun! I want to go in the cave again soon." His mom smiled and said, "We can go back when it is not so weak." +One day in the forest, a squirrel named Tim was looking for food. He wanted to find a nut, but he couldn't find any. He was getting very hungry. Then, he heard a voice. + +"Hello, Tim!" the voice said. + +Tim looked around, and saw a wise old owl. The owl said: "I can see you're looking for a nut. I have one here that you can have. Welcome!" + +Tim was thankful. The owl was so dependable! He grabbed the nut and thanked the owl for his kind help. + +The owl said, "You're welcome, Tim! Just remember, if you ever need another nut, I'm here to help you out." + +Tim said goodbye, and scampered off to eat his nut. He was so happy to have found such a dependable friend in the forest. +Once upon a time there was a playful bunny. The bunny liked to play tag, hop around and have lots of fun. + +One day, the bunny heard a sharp noise coming from the park. The bunny hopped over to the noise and saw a phone on the ground. + +The bunny was curious, so it hopped closer to the phone. The bunny saw that the phone was talking. + +The bunny asked, "Why are you talking?" + +The phone replied, "I'm talking to a friend. Can you join us?" + +The bunny was so excited and said, "Sure!" The bunny then joined the phone and started to play a fun game. + +The bunny and the phone had lots of fun playing together. They laughed, chased and played tag. The bunny was so happy to have a new friend. + +The bunny and the phone were best friends ever since. +Once upon a time, there was a giant. He was very tall and strong. One day he was walking in the forest when he saw something up ahead. It was a smooth cliff that was so tall that it seemed to touch the sky! The giant was amazed and wanted to explore it. + +He slowly approached the cliff and carefully balanced himself on the edge. Suddenly, the giant slipped and fell into the cracks of the cliff. It split into two! The giant was so shocked that he yelled out. + +"Help! Help!" + +Just then, a friendly voice answered back, "Let me help you! I can get you out of here." + +The voice belonged to a small bird that was looking down from a nearby tree. The bird flew closer and with great effort, managed to pull the giant out. + +The giant thanked the bird for his help, "Thank you so much! You are so kind". + +The bird smiled and flew away saying, "It's no problem, I'm happy to help!". + + +The giant was so relieved, and glad that he didn't get stuck in the smooth cliff. He watched the bird as it flew away and was happy to be free again! +Once upon a time there was a duck. His name was Henry. He was very adventurous and he always wanted to try new things. +One summer day he decided he wanted to ride on a plane. So he flew off to the airport. +When Henry arrived he found an airplane and he flew up high into the clouds. He felt very brave and adventurous. +Suddenly he spotted a nest high in the sky. He quickly flew towards it and hopped inside. Henry loved flying around in the nest and he stayed there for a very long time. + +One day the nest began to shake and Henry heard someone calling his name. It was his mom! + +"Henry, come down from there," his mom shouted. + +Henry didn't want to leave his nest so he shouted back, "No, I'm having lots of fun!" +But it was time for him to come down from the nest and go home. So with one last adventurous ride, Henry flew back home with his mom. +Maisy and her mummy were walking to the zoo. As they were walking, Maisy couldn't stop talking about how excited she was. She was shouting, "Zoo! Zoo!" her mummy smiled and said, "Yes! We are going to the zoo!" + +Finally they got to the zoo. Maisy was so excited she could hardly contain herself. As they walked through the gate, Maisy saw something that made her eyes light up. It was a huge elephant! Maisy was so surprised, she shouted "Wow, brilliant!" + +Mummy and Maisy went to the elephant enclosure. There were lots of other animals too, like tigers, monkeys and lions. Maisy was so happy. She looked at the animals with a big smile on her face, and tried to see all the other animals in the zoo. + +Suddenly, an exotic bird flew by. It had shiny, green feathers and a long tail. Maisy was surprised and shouted, "Look, mummy! A bird!" Mummy smiled and said, "That's right! Isn't it amazing?" Maisy smiled, nodding her head in agreement. + +The zoo was brilliant, and Maisy had so much fun. She saw lots of animals and was surprised around every corner. She had the best day and couldn't wait to go back to the zoo. +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Jack. He was very happy, but he wanted more out of life. + +One chilly day, Jack went outside and saw a big hill. He decided to give it a try and started running towards it. With each step, Jack felt the icy wind in his face. + +Finally, Jack reached the top of the hill and shouted with joy. He was so excited that he lifted his foot up and kicked the air. + +Suddenly, a fairy appeared in front of him. "That is a great kick!" she said. + +Jack was delighted to meet her. He asked her, "Will this kick give me the life I want?" + +The fairy smiled. "Yes, if you believe in yourself, you can do anything," she said. + +Jack smiled and felt the icy wind blowing in his face again. He knew that this kick was the start of something magic. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who had very special wardrobe. The wardrobe was a big box in her room. She was very proud of it. + +One day, she wanted to leave her house and go visit her friends. She went to the wardrobe and opened it up. Inside was a lot of balls and clothes. She decided to pick some clothes to wear. + +"Yippee! I'm ready to go!" the girl said proudly. + +Just then, her dad came into the room. He said, "Where are you going, honey?" + +The girl said, "I'm going to visit my friends!" + +Her dad smiled and said, "Okay. Have fun!" He then gave her a hug and watched as she left the house. + +The girl was so proud of her wardrobe and all the amazing clothes inside. She wore what she chose for her adventure and waved goodbye to her dad. She was off to a great day with her friends. +Mama and Tommy were looking at the picture together. Tommy asked his mama, "What is that?" + +Mama smiled and explained, "It's a picture of a high mountain." + +Tommy looked at the picture and said, "Wow, it's big!" + +Mama nodded and said, "Yes, it's very high!" + +Tommy was amazed and asked, "How high is it?" + +Mama smiled and explained, "It's very high. So high that it looks like it touches the sky!" + +Tommy grinned and asked, "Can we go see it?" + +Mama laughed and said, "Maybe one day, but for now let's just look at the picture and imagine!" + +Tommy looked at the picture again and said, "OK Mama!" +Once there was a little girl named Daisy. She loved to play and explore. +One day, Daisy wanted to open a toy box, but it was locked. She asked her mom for the key. Mom smiled and said, "I can't give you the key, but maybe you can open the box with a hug!" +Daisy smiled. She hugged the box with all her might, and it opened! Inside was a beautiful toy castle. Daisy was so excited and happy that she hugged her mom and said, "Thank you!" +Mom said, "You're welcome, sweetheart!" + +But then Daisy heard a noise. Her brother was standing next to them, looking very sad and ashamed. Daisy asked him what was wrong. "I wanted to give you the key," he said, "But I couldn't find it." + +Daisy put her arm around her brother and hugged him. "Thank you," she said. + +Her brother smiled and hugged her back. "You're welcome," he said. + +From then on, Daisy and her brother were always ready to help each other out. They were the best of friends. +One day, Henry decided he wanted to polish his shoes. He grabbed a cloth and some shoe polish. As he started to rub the cloth back and forth on his shoe, he knew something was not right. All around the drain in the kitchen, the cloth was leaving a dark mark. Henry got down on his hands and knees and shouted, "Mum, come quick!" + +Mum arrived and saw the mess, "Henry, did you use this cloth to polish your shoes?" + +"Yes," Henry nodded. + +Mum sighed, "That's not good, Henry. You need a special cloth to polish shoes. This cloth is for cleaning the drain." + +Henry said, "Oh. Can I get a good cloth for polishing shoes?" + +Mum smiled, "Yes, of course. Let's go find a good cloth to polish your shoes." + +The next day, Henry and his mum went to the shop and found a good cloth for polishing shoes. Henry was so excited to use it. He and his mum went home and Henry polished his shoes until they were shining like stars. From then on, Henry was very careful when using the right cloths for different tasks. +One day, a little boy named Bob was walking with his mom. He saw a yummy ice cream and asked his mom if he could have it. His mom said a big yes and they went to the ice cream store. + +When they arrived, Bob saw all the delicious flavours of ice cream. He wanted to try them all! He looked around and saw all the other kids were picking up cones with two different flavours. + +He asked his mom: "Can I get two flavours, too?". + +His mom replied: "Sure, what do you want to put in your cone?" + +Bob thought for a moment and said: "I will have chocolate and strawberry please!" + +So his mom went to the shopkeeper and asked for a chocolate and strawberry cone. + +The shopkeeper smiled and said: "Welcome! What's your name?" + +Bob smiled and said: "My name is Bob!" + +The shopkeeper nodded and said: "Nice to meet you Bob. Here's your delicious ice cream cone!" + +Bob happily accepted his cone and grinned at his mom. He thanked the shopkeeper and they left the store. + +Bob and his mom went on their merry way, eating their ice cream and enjoying the beautiful day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Anna. Anna liked playing outside with her friends. + +One day, Anna was playing tag in the park when she saw something shiny. She went over to pick it up and saw that it was a camera! Anna was so excited and shouted to her friends, "Look what I found!" + +But then Anna's friend Jane said, "Be careful, Anna! That camera looks scary." + +Anna didn't understand why the camera looked scary, so she asked, "Why does the camera look scary?" + +Jane answered, "Sometimes scary people do bad things with cameras. We should put it down and get away from it, so nothing bad happens to us." + +Anna was sad that her fun find didn't seem safe anymore, so she put the camera back on the ground. After that, she went back to playing tag with her friends. The end. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl called Sam. Sam loved to explore new places and take on adventures. + +One day, Sam found a dependable vase in the corner of an old room. She was curious to find out what was inside so she decided to examine it. She walked up to the vase and looked closely at it. + +'Wow! It looks really interesting. I wonder what's inside!', Sam said. + +Just then, a voice from the other side of the room said, 'Maybe if you give it a shake something will come out.' + +Sam smiled, thanked the voice and gently shook the vase. After a few tries something flew out of the vase and landed on the floor. + +It was a beautiful butterfly! + +Sam was so happy to see the butterfly that she ran over to it and carefully picked it up in her hand + +'Thank you so much for helping me find this butterfly!', Sam said. + +The voice replied, 'You're always so dependable Sam. It's nice to know there are brave explorers like you around!' +Once upon a time there was a wise old man. He liked nothing more than to sit in his favourite chair and look through his big dictionary. The old man was searching for the answers to all of life's questions. + +One day there was a knock at the old man's door. He opened it and there stood a small three year old child, who said, "I want to be wise like you." + +The old man smiled and said, "I'm afraid that wisdom cannot always be reached so easily, little one." + +The child stepped closer and said, "But how can I reach it?" + +The old man patted the child on the head. "By reading my dictionary every day," he said. "It will get bigger and bigger, and the more you read, the wiser you will be." + +The wise old man taught the small child the words in his dictionary, and the child started to become wiser and wiser. By the time the child was ten years old, they could reach the same level of wisdom as the wise old man. +Once upon a time, there lived a very kind and brave rabbit. One day, he was hopping around in the woods and he saw a big, sparkly, blue gem on the ground. He picked it up and it glowed brightly in his hands. + +The rabbit was so excited and he wanted to show his friends, so he hopped away with the gem. Suddenly, the gem disappeared! He was so surprised. He was sure he had the gem in his paws. + +He asked a bird in the nearby tree what happened. + +"Where did the gem go?" he asked. + +The bird answered, "A magician made it disappear. He's been playing tricks around here all day." + +The rabbit was so sad but he still had hope. He promised to look for the gem and bring it back to the bird. He hopped away and, after a few minutes, he reappeared with the big, sparkly, blue gem! + +The bird was so happy and thanked the rabbit for his kind deed. The rabbit smiled and hopped away, happy that he had made a new friend. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old but she was full of life. One day Lucy went outside to her backyard and noticed something quite peculiar. In the middle of the grass was a big drain! She was curious and wanted to explore, so she walked over to take a closer look. But as she was getting close, something else caught her eye. It was a spoiled little kitty lying in the drain. + +The little girl cradled the kitty in her arms and stroked its fur. She then asked the kitty, "What's your name?" + +But the kitty just meowed at her. + +Lucy looked around and noticed that there was no one else around, so she decided to take the kitty home. + +She brought the kitty inside and put it in a comfortable bed next to her own. There, the little girl and the kitty became the best of friends. + +The End. +Once there was a pretty girl named Pam. Everyone in her town loved her because she was so popular. + +One day, Pam's family went out in their van. It was a bright and beautiful day. As they drove, they passed a church. + +Pam's mom smiled. She said, “Let's stop and pray.†+ +Pam got out of the van and she put her hands together. She closed her eyes and said a prayer. She prayed for a wonderful day for everyone. + +When she finished, she opened her eyes. She felt proud. She knew that God had heard her prayer. Pam smiled and hopped back into the van with her family. They all held hands and thanked God for their blessings. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very honest and very happy. One day, she saw an umbrella in the park. It was spinning in the wind. She was so excited that she ran to pick it up. + +"Look mummy!" The little girl shouted. "I found an umbrella!" +Mummy smiled. "That's wonderful, darling! Now you can stay dry on rainy days." + +The little girl was so pleased. She spun around and around with the umbrella. She laughed and giggled and danced with it. Soon, her tummy was full of bubbles. She had so much fun. + +When the rain stopped, she put the umbrella away carefully. She was very honest, so she knew she had to return it to where she found it. She wanted to make sure someone else could find it and have as much fun as she did. + +And so the little girl gave the umbrella one final spin before returning it back to the park, just like it was before she found it. +Once upon a time there was a young Hen who lived in the garden behind a big, tall hedge. She loved exploring the world around her, but was often reminded by her Mum and Dad to remain in the garden and not venture too far. + +One day, the Hen decided to ignore her parents’ advice and find out what was beyond the hedge. Squeezing through a gap, she made it to the other side and saw a beautiful, wide, open field. She was so excited to explore it. + +However, as she ventured through the field, she soon saw that all the other animals were looking at her strangely and giggling. She couldn't understand what was going on so she asked the nearby Sheep, "Why are you laughing at me?" + +The Sheep replied, "Oh, you must be ignorant of the basics. You see, Hens are not meant to leave the other side of this hedge. We animals manage the field and understand the rules." + +The Hen was ashamed of her ignorance, but also felt a bit angry. She hadn't done anything wrong and wanted to know why being a Hen was a problem. + +But the Sheep was kind and said to the Hen, "We don't want you to go back home, just remain in this field and stay away from the hedge. That way we can both happily explore the world together." + +And so the Hen happily remained in the field, and the other animals +Once upon a time, there was a wise cow. He had been around for a very long time and he knew a lot of things. + +One day, the cow wanted to take a bath in the river. But it hadn't rained in a while and the river was very dry. The cow started to cry. + +Just then, a young boy walked past. He saw the cow and said, "What's the matter, cow?" + +The cow looked up at the boy and said, "I wanted to take a bath in the river, but it's too dry." + +The boy smiled and said, "Don't worry, cow. If you want to take a bath, I have a bucket of water that I can bring you." + +The wise cow thanked the boy and the boy brought him the bucket of water. The cow slowly stepped into the water and enjoyed his bath. + +Once he was done, he was all clean and dry again! The cow was very happy. +Once upon a time there was a jolly little boy named John. He loved to play outside and go on adventures. One day, he went to the park by himself. He found a big mail box. He was so excited and he ran up to it and asked, "What do you do?" + +The mail box answered, "I mail letters." + +John was so happy and he said, "That's so neat! Can I mail somethin'?" + +The mail box said, "Yes, you can. But you have to be sure it's sealed up tight." + +John ran off with a grin on his face. He went to the drain and found a big rock. He rolled it back to the mail box and put it in. "I'm gonna mail this rock," he said. + +The mail box said, "But that's too big for me! But if you want, we can wish it down the drain and it'll go far away." + +John was so excited and he said, "Let's do it!" He rolled the big rock over to the drain and it made a big splash as it disappeared. John watched until it was gone and then went off on another jolly adventure. +Matt was a happy boy. He was three years old and loved learning new things. One day he was playing in the living room when his mom called him over to the couch. She had an exciting surprise for him. + +"Look what I have, Matt," she said, holding up a big box. + +"What is it, mommy?" he asked. + +"It's a recording machine," his mom said. "It will record your voice, so you can hear it whenever you want." + +Matt was excited. He said something funny into the recording machine, and sure enough, it recorded his voice and played it back. + +Next, Matt's mom showed him how the recording machine could be flexible and record other things too. She showed him how he could change the sound or even record music. + +Matt was amazed. He played around for hours, recording things and making funny sounds. He loved how he could now record his memories and save them forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. She was three years old and she loved to play outdoors. One day in the springtime, Daisy went outside with her mom. The sky was big and blue, and there were lots of birds overhead chirping and singing. + +"I hear so many noises! What are they, Mommy?" asked Daisy. + +"Those are birds, Daisy. They're very noisy in the spring," replied her mom. + +Daisy listened to the birds and spotted a couple flying by. She waved and smiled at them, and said, "Hi birds!" + +The birds flew away, chirping louder than ever. + +Daisy and her mom walked further into the yard and saw many different kinds of flowers. Daisy loved the colorful petals and pretty shapes, and her mom told her the names of each flower. Daisy liked the sound of the names and grinned from ear-to-ear. + +On their way back inside, Daisy stopped one last time to look at the flowers. The noisy birds were singing in the background and Daisy knew it was springtime. +She smiled and said, "I love spring, Mommy. It's so pretty!" +Once upon a time, a clever rabbit hopped up to a door. The door was tall and wide, and it looked too hard for the rabbit to hop over. + +"How will I get in?" wondered the rabbit, looking around for help. + +Suddenly, the rabbit had an idea! He balanced on his back legs and wobbled up to the door handle. His clever hopping and balancing skills helped him turn the door handle and hop through the open door. + +"Hooray!" the rabbit shouted with glee. + +He stepped out the other side of the door and almost stumbled, but he quickly regained his balance. + +"Whew!" he said, feeling proud that he had solved the door problem all by himself. +Bob was walking through the woods. He was looking for something special. The sun was shining brightly and the trees looked nice. + +Suddenly, Bob saw something. It was a cave! He ran over to it, and peered inside. Inside the cave, he saw something shiny in the corner. He realized it was sugar! + +"Woohoo!", he shouted. "It's sugar!" He quickly grabbed a handful, and stuffed it into his pocket. + +Just as he was about to leave, he heard a voice behind him. "Hey, what are you doing?" it said. + +Bob spun around and saw an old man. He had a stern and harsh face. Bob gulped and said, "I'm just taking some sugar". + +The man narrowed his eyes and nodded. "You can have some sugar", he said, "but be careful not to take too much". + +Bob quickly thanked the man and ran off, clutching his handful of sugar. He was glad that the man was nice enough to let him have some sugar. From then on, whenever Bob went into the woods, he was sure to be careful not to take too much sugar. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Emma and she was three years old. She had a big, fluffy teddy bear that she loved very much. + +One day, Emma was in her bedroom playing with her teddy. Suddenly, her grandpa walked in. He had a big smile on his face and in his hand, he had a razor. + +"What's that, Grandpa?" asked Emma. + +"This is my old razor," said Grandpa. "And I'm giving it to you." + +Emma was so excited. She couldn't believe it! She thanked her grandpa and started to play with the razor. + +But then Emma felt helpless. She didn't know what to do with the razor. She looked up at her grandpa and said, "Grandpa, help me." + +Grandpa smiled and said, "Don't worry, Emma. I'll help you use it. It's easier than you think." + +And that's how Emma and her grandpa learned how to use the razor together. They had so much fun! +Once upon a time, two friends, Jack and Lisa, were playing in the park. Jack looked up in the sky and saw a big turkey soaring high. "Look Lisa! That must be a turkey!" Jack said excitedly. The turkey then flew down in front of the two friends. + +Jack and Lisa smiled at each other. "Let's make friends with the turkey," Lisa said. So the two friends got close to the turkey and then suddenly the turkey started to grow. + +The turkey kept growing until it became bigger and bigger until finally it united with all the other animals in the park and became a big happy family. + +The friends were thrilled and started giggling. Then the turkey made a loud sound and said, "I am the most popular turkey in the park!" + +Jack and Lisa laughed and hugged the turkey. They had made a new friend and everyone in the park was happy together. +Noah was feeling anxious. He knew he was supposed to do the right thing and the wrong thing. But he was not sure which was which. He didn't want to make a mistake. + +His mom saw the worried look on his face. She kneeled down and put a gentle hand on his shoulder. "Noah, it's ok. Not everyone knows what to do all the time. The most important thing," she said as she placed her other hand on his other shoulder, "is that you always value what's right." + +Noah nodded solemnly. He knew she was right and that he should always try to do the right thing. + +His mom smiled. She said, "And don't worry, I'm here if you ever need to talk." + +Noah gave a big hug. He knew he was lucky to have such a loving mom, who always helped him make the right choices. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Tom and Sally. Tom was a cute little boy and Sally was a pretty little girl. + +One day they were playing in the park when Tom noticed something colorful in the sky. He said, “What's that?†Sally said, “It looks like a scarf. Let’s try to catch itâ€. + +So they got ready to perform. Tom ran around in circles and Sally jumped in the air. Finally, Sally was able to grab the scarf as it floated down from the sky. + +Tom said, “It's so pretty! What can we do with it?†+ +Sally smiled and said, “Let's wear it! Together we will look so cute with our matching scarvesâ€. + +Tom and Sally both put on the scarf, smiled and laughed. They had a lot of fun wearing their pretty scarf and showing it off to all their friends. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Sally and Jack. Sally had an invitation to a party, and she wanted to invite Jack to come too. + +Sally said to Jack, “Wanna go to my party?†+ +Jack said, “I don't know. What will we do there?†+ +Sally said, “It'll be so much fun! We can make things, play games, and even learn about history!†+ +Jack thought about it. He didn't like history so much, but it was still better than being stupid. So he said to Sally, “Okay, I'll go!†+ +The two friends went to the party, and they had the best time! They played lots of games, made lots of things, and even learned a bit about history. It was a lot of fun, and they invited all their friends to come next time. +Mommy was getting ready to wrap the treasure. She knew it was very important to wrap it carefully. +"Daddy, what are you wrapping?" asked a little voice from behind. +It was her three year old daughter, Emily. +"It's my most important treasure," said mommy. +"Can I help wrap it?" asked Emily. +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes! That would be great!" +Together they wrapped the treasure in beautiful wrapping paper. Emily and mommy hugged each other when the wrapping was done. +"I love it, mommy," said Emily. +"Me too, my precious," said mommy. +The treasure was now ready to be delivered. +Emily and mommy smiled, and off they went. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jack and Jill. They went up a hill one day to raise a flag. "Let's raise the flag really high so everyone can see it!" said Jack. + +Jill agreed and they began to raise the flag. The flag went higher and higher and soon they could see all around. That's when they heard a mighty voice. It was coming from the flag! + +They listened carefully and finally heard the voice say, "Spread the message of love and friendship to all around!" Jack and Jill were so happy they clapped and jumped together. + +Jack smiled and said, "Let's pass on this message to everyone!" Jill nodded in agreement and they began to run. + +The two of them ran all over and showed the flag to everyone. Wherever they went, the message was heard and hearts were filled with joy. + +Jack and Jill were so proud that they had raise the flag and were able to share such an important message. +Once upon a time, there was a puppy named Tim. He was a very happy pup who loved to play. One day, Tim saw a book lying in the garden and he wanted to read it. He picked it up and started to look at the pictures. + +Tim suddenly heard someone say, "Hey, what are you doing? That’s my book!" He looked up and saw a big boy. He was very selfish and took the book away from Tim. + +Tim was sad, so he asked the boy, "Why don’t you like to share your book?" + +The boy replied, “Because I want it all for myself.†+ +Tim said, “That’s not nice. We should all be kind to each other.†+ +The boy thought for a moment, and then he handed the book back to Tim. He said, “You’re right. I’m sorry for being so selfish. I’ll share it with you.†+ +Tim was happy. He hugged the boy and they both read the book together. They had a fun time! +One day, Mattie and her mommy were walking in the park. Mattie saw a butterfly and asked her mommy to catch it. Mattie hoped that she could keep it. But mommy said no, butterflies need to be free. + +"But why can't I keep it?" Mattie asked sadly. + +Mommy smiled and said, "It's better for it to be free. You can hope that it comes back to us one day soon." + +The next day, Mattie and her mommy went to the park again. Mattie looked all around for the butterfly. Then, she saw it. It was sitting on her mommy's lip. Mommy was very loyal to the butterfly and it had come back to her. + +Mattie was so happy. She watched as the butterfly flew away and whispered, "Come back soon." +Once there was a boy named Jim – he was only three years old. One day, he went out to play in the sun. As he was jumping and running around, he slipped on the ground. His knee got a little hurt, so he started to cry. + +His mom heard him, and she ran over to help him. She wiped his tears, then asked him what happened. + +"I slipped!", said Jim. + +"That's okay," his mom said. "You have to be careful, though. Can you show me where you slipped?" + +"Right here!" said Jim, pointing to the ground. + +His mom looked where Jim was pointing and saw something small and shiny. +It looked like hard work. Jim's mom picked it up, then held it up very high in the air. + +"Wow!", said Jim in amazement. + +His mom smiled and said, "You should be more careful when you are playing. Now, let's go inside and get a bandage for your knee." + +Jim nodded, and they both went inside. And that is the story of how Jim slipped but was very careful afterwards. +Once there was a huge waffle. +The waffle was so big it couldn't fit on the table. + +The little boy looked at the waffle and said, "Wow, what a huge waffle! I want to eat it, but how do I make it fit?" + +His mom smiled and said, "You have to fold it! Just make three folds and it will fit perfectly." + +The boy grabbed the waffle and carefully folded it. When he was done, the waffle fit perfectly on the table. + +He smiled and said, "Yes! Now I can eat my huge waffle!" +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was only three-years-old and was always excited to explore. + +One day, Jane was running around outside when she saw a big tree. She asked her mom if she could climb it. + +Her mom warned her, “It looks too high, sweetie. You might fall!†+ +But Jane was honest and said, “I won’t fall. I’m brave!†+ +So her mom said, “Okay, but you have to be careful. Look both ways before you take a turn, and don’t climb too high.†+ +Jane said, “Okay!†She was very careful as she climbed the tree. After an hour, she made it to the top. + +She proudly looked at her mom from the top and said, “I told you I was brave!†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “Yes, you were brave and honest. Now come down before you get hurt!†+ +And so Jane made her way down the tree, as her mom watched to make sure she was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. He was three years old and he was excited to go to the parade. His mum said he could wear his costume, so he picked out his favorite. It was blue and made him look very powerful. + +Joe got ready and went to the parade with his family. He ran to the front to watch the performers. He saw the marching bands, the colorful floats, the dancers and many more. Joe cheered and clapped and enjoyed the show. + +Suddenly, a man in a costume appeared in the parade. It was bright pink and purple and had wings like a bird. Joe pointed to it and asked his mum, "What is that?" + +Mum replied, "That is a fairy costume. It's very special and powerful. It's the costume that tells the world to be kind and generous." + +Joe smiled and watched the parade as the fairy waved to everyone. He thought to himself, "That is a very cool costume indeed!" +Jill and Jack were two of the best friends. One day they were playing in the park when they saw a bee. Jack was scared, but Jill said "don't worry - this bee won't hurt us." + +Jack asked "What about the honey? Will it hurt us?" + +Jill smiled and said, "No, this bee brings us honey and it's so sweet. We can unite to get the honey for us." + +So Jack and Jill united and gathered some honey from the bee's hive. They were both so tired from the work, but it was worth it. When they were finished, they shared the honey and felt happy that they united. +Molly had a restless day at the park. She wanted to do something fun. So her mommy said, "Let's go home and I'll order us a new dishwasher!" +Molly clapped her hands, so excited. She had never seen a dishwasher before. +They drove home and waited for the dishwasher to come. Molly ran up and down the stairs, too excited to stay still. +Finally the dishwasher arrived. The delivery man showed her mommy how to use it. Then he left and Molly watched her mommy load the dishes into it. +Molly said, "Mommy can I turn it on?" +Her mommy smiled and said, "Sure, go ahead and press the button!" +Molly was so excited. She pressed the button and the dishwasher started to make strange noises. She cheered with delight and jumped up and down. +Her mommy hugged her and said, "Thank you for helping me with our new dishwasher." +Molly smiled wide. She was so proud of her new dishwasher. +Joey was an alert little boy. He went out on a hunt one day with his family. They wanted to find an avocado. + +Joey told his dad, "Can I help you look?" His dad said, "Sure! We'll search together." + +They searched, but they couldn't find an avocado. + +Joey then spotted a tree with a lot of avocados on it. + +He shouted, "Look, Dad! I found an avocado! It's so yummy!" + +Joey's dad smiled and said, "Nice work, Joey! You're very alert!" + +With a big smile on his face, Joey ran off to get the delicious avocado. +The sun shone brightly on the purple flowers in the garden. Mabel gazed at the flowers, taking in their beauty. Suddenly, she spotted something interesting - an iron bird on the ground! She ran over to it and bent down to pick it up. + +"Where did this come from?" she asked out loud. + +Just then, a voice came from behind her. She spun around to see a fairy standing there. + +"I came here on my iron wings," the fairy said. "Do you like the bird?" + +Mabel was so excited and nodded her head. + +"I'm glad you like it," the fairy said. "Maybe you can make it fly!" + +Mabel held the bird up and tried to make it fly. But it wouldn't move. + +The fairy smiled kindly and said, "Don't worry, Mabel. Just gaze at the sky and think happy thoughts. You never know what might happen!" + +Mabel nodded and looked up at the sky. She thought happy, purple thoughts and soon enough, the iron bird began to move! It flew up above the garden, circled around and then flew back down right into Mabel's open hands. + +She smiled at the fairy and said, "Thank you for the magic!" The fairy smiled back and waved goodbye as she flew away on her iron wings. +Mum was in the kitchen cooking dinner. She had some carrots, potatoes and onions and was chopping and stirring them all together in a big pot. + +Mum asked her little girl, who was standing on a stool next to her, what she should add to the dinner. + +The little girl smiled and said "sausage". + +Mum laughed and said "sausage? That's a funny idea, but let's try it". + +So Mum chopped up a sausage and put it in the pot. The little girl was so excited to see the dinner cooking in the pot. When it was finished, they both sat down to eat. + +It was the best dinner they ever had! It was so funny to eat sausage with the carrots and potatoes. + +After dinner, Mum and the little girl hugged and said, "this was a super fun cooking adventure". +Once upon a time there were two best friends. They were Jack and Susie. +Jack and Susie loved to play together. + +One day, Jack said to Susie, "Let's go swim in the lake!" He grabbed a clean towel and they ran off to the lake. + +They splashed and laughed as they swam. When they were done, they got out of the water and Susie said, "Where is my towel?" +Jack replied, "Oh, I forgot to get it! I am sorry!" + +But all of a sudden, the sky became dark and rain started pouring down. Jack and Susie ran home. + +When they opened the door, they were happy to see that somebody had put a clean towel on the sofa. They quickly dried themselves off and Jack said, "Someone was kind enough to receive us!" + +They smiled and thanked the kind person who had left the towel for them. And from that day on, Jack and Susie never forgot their towels when they went swimming. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who had a very smart brother. His name was Jack. + +One day, Jack said to Lily, "Let's go for a twist! Do you want to come?" + +Lily was very happy and said, "Yes!" + +So Jack and Lily went outside and took some turns, twirling around and around. They laughed and laughed until they were both dizzy. + +Finally they stopped and Jack said, "You were very good at twisting, Lily. You're a good twister!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thanks, Brother!" + +Then they held hands and went inside, happy and laughing. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a scared little mouse named Sally. Sally was frightened of so many things and stayed hidden away, never coming out of her hole. + +One day, Sally heard something out of the corner of her ear. It was something she never heard before. She poked her head out of her hole and saw a small boot playing with a bright red ball. Sally was curious and wanted to play too! + +Sally said "Hi there! Can I play too?" + +The boot smiled and said "Sure, if you want!". + +Sally and the boot played tag and hide and seek for the whole day. Sally laughed and smiled for the first time ever. She wasn't scared anymore. + +At the end of the day, Sally gave the boot a big hug and said goodbye. The two were sad to part but made a promise to play again soon. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy was baking a cake in the kitchen. The baby was watching, but couldn't wait to eat it! Suddenly, the cake vanished! The baby looked all around, but it was gone. + +"Where's the cake?" asked the baby. + +"I don't know, it just vanished!" said the mom. + +The mom and baby searched high and low for the cake, but it was nowhere to be found. They looked under the table, behind the couch, and even in the closet, but it was gone. + +"Where could it have gone?" asked the baby. + +The mom thought for a moment and then smiled. She went to the window and smiled even bigger. There at the window was the dull cake, floating away in pieces! + +"Look, the cake is flying outside!" said the mom. + +The mom and baby waved goodbye to the cake as it flew away. They both said goodbye to the dull cake that had vanished. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Ryan and Isabella. They were always up for an adventure. One day, they decided to go to the mall. + +Isabella said to Ryan, "Let's go explore the mall, it could be a lot of fun". + +Ryan replied, "Ok, sure! That does sound exciting". + +At the mall, they saw all sorts of weird things. They also noticed that they could gain lots of treats, if they saved up their pennies. + +Isabella asked, "Wow, did you see all the yummy candies they have? I want to gain some!" + +Ryan said, "That sounds like a great idea! Let's save our pennies and see what we gain together. We'll have an even better adventure!" + +Ryan and Isabella had a great time exploring the mall and gaining treats. They even made a few new friends too. + +The next time they wanted to have an adventure, they both knew just the place to visit! +Once upon a time, there was a princess called Sarah. She was the bravest princess ever. Every day she would go on adventures in the kingdom. Her best friend was a dragonfly called Daisy. + +One day, Sarah and Daisy went on a long walk in the forest. They stumbled upon a magical kingdom. It was called Welcome Land. They decided to explore it. + +As they explored, Sarah saw something shining in the distance. It was a magical wand! She picked it up and twirled it in the air. Suddenly, the kingdom began to sparkle. + +Sarah gasped in joy. "It looks so brilliant," she said. Daisy agreed. They clapped their wings together in excitement. + +The Wand had restored Welcome Land to its former glory! From then on, Sarah was welcomed into the kingdom whenever she wanted. + +"It's so nice to be welcomed here," Sarah said as she waved goodbye to the kingdom. Daisy smiled. "You're a brilliant princess," she said. + +The two of them flew off into the sunset with a smile on their faces. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sadie. She was only three. Sadie loved to look out of her bedroom window. She would press her nose against the window and look at the birds flying in the sky and the other houses in the street. + +One day, Sadie became scared when she looked out of the window. A big, dark rain cloud had covered the sky and it looked very, very scary! + +Sadie ran downstairs to find her mum. She was shaking and started to cry. + +"What's the matter?" asked mum. + +"I looked out of my window and saw a scary cloud!" said Sadie. + +Mum smiled and said: "It's okay, sweetheart. That cloud will soon go away, it's just rain. Go back to bed and it will be gone soon." + +So, Sadie went back upstairs. Sure enough, the rain had gone, the sun was shining and everything was back to normal again. Out the window, Sadie could see the birds flying in the sky and the happy, bright day. +Once upon a time there was a big, happy family. There was Mama, Papa and their two special children, Jolly and Jack. Mama and Papa wanted to give Jolly and Jack something unique and special. + +So on a bright morning, they brought out two special pillows. One was blue and one was pink. "These are special pillows!" said Mama. + +Jolly and Jack were excited. They hugged their pillows and jumped around. But then something unexpected happened. + +As the children kept jumping around, the pillows started to increase in size! They became bigger and bigger and bigger. Now, the entire family were laughing and playing on those huge, unique pillows. + +The family had lots of fun together. Whenever they needed a break, they would sit on those special pillows and take a rest. Those pillows always brought them warmth and love, no matter how big they became. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a funny little dog. He was very brave and loved to explore. One day, he decided to take a long walk. + +As he was walking, he noticed something very interesting in the sky. It was a colorful kite! His little tail started to wag, and he began to run after it. + +He chased the kite all over the meadow until, at last, he was able to catch it! He had never been so proud. + +He looked at the kite in his mouth and admired it. Suddenly, his foot stepped on something very fragile. He had broken something! + +He quickly looked around him and noticed a little girl sitting next to a broken jug. She was crying. + +The little dog looked at the jug, then back to the girl. He barked happily and wagged his tail. The little girl stopped crying and looked up. + +Little Girl: "You caught my kite!" She said, with a smile. + +Little Dog: "Yes! It was a lot of fun. But I'm sorry I stepped on your jug." + +Little Girl: "It's okay. The jug was made of clay and it was pretty fragile. I'm glad you caught my kite. Let's go fly it in the meadow. There is a nice breeze and it will help us stay cool in the heat." + +The little dog and the +Once upon a time there was a town full of noise. The noise was coming from a group of birds who were singing and chirping all day. + +One day, a little girl named Belinda went for a walk in the town. Everywhere she went, Belinda heard the noise from the birds. But when she looked closer, she noticed that one bird was not singing. He was just sitting and looking sad. + +Belinda asked the bird, "Why are you not singing?". The bird looked up and said, "I am so sad. My friends flew away and I miss them". + +Belinda felt very sad too. She told the bird, "It's okay. Maybe your friends will come back?" + +But the bird just shook his head and started to weep. Belinda gave him a big hug, and said "Don't worry little one. Maybe your friends will come back soon." + +And the bird looked up with hope in his eyes. From that day on, every time Belinda walked in the town, the birds were singing again. +Mum and Dad were so proud when their little girl, Daisy, turned three. Daisy was excited too and asked what they had got her. + +Mum smiled and said, "We've got you a surprise." +Daisy was very intrigued, so Mum said to Dad, "Do you want to give the surprise to Daisy?" + +Dad nodded and said, "Yes, I'll give it to her now." +He handed Daisy a clear box. Daisy opened it and inside was a roll of blue tape. She couldn't believe it. + +"What's this for?" she asked. +Mum and Dad both laughed. Dad said, "It's for you to have fun with. You can make all kinds of things with it." + +Daisy was filled with joy. She hugged her parents and said, "Thankyou for the tape. I'm going to have lots of fun with it!" + +Mum and Dad smiled, so happy that their little girl was happy. +Mama and her little boy were so excited. They were going to bake something special! The little boy watched as Mama prepped the ingredients and put them in a bowl. + +Mama: "Let's mix it all together!" + +Little Boy: "Yay!" + +Mama and the little boy stirred the mixture together and then put it on a tray. Mama opened the stove and said, + +Mama: "Let's put the tray in here and make some incredible cake!" + +Little Boy: "Yay!" + +Mama and the little boy watched as the cake slowly baked in the stove. The little boy could smell the cake slowly cooking and it made him excited. Finally, the timer on the stove went off and Mama opened the door. + +Mama: "Look! The cake is ready! It looks incredible!" + +Little Boy: "Yay!" + +Mama and the little boy shared the delicious cake and it was the best treat ever! +Once upon a time there was a good bear. He loved to sing. Every morning he would open his mouth and sing out loud. All the other bears in the forest would join in too. + +One day, a little girl was walking through the woods. She heard the singing from far away and followed the sound. When she reached the patch of trees, she saw the good bear singing away with all his friends. + +The little girl said, “Please may I join you in singing?†+ +The good bear smiled and nodded. Everyone sang together, until the sun started to set. The little girl thanked the good bear and his friends and went on her way. From then on, she often came to the forest to sing with them and the singing was always very, very good. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jacki. She loved castles. One day, Jacki saw an open castle in the distance. She got very excited and asked her mom, "Can I do the castle, Mommy?" + +Her mom laughed and said, "Yes, of course, darling!" . So Jacki ran as fast as she could towards the castle. As soon as she got there, she saw that it was even bigger and more beautiful than she thought. + +Jacki was so happy and asked, "Mommy, what should I do first?" Her mom replied, "Do whatever you want, honey. It's your castle." Jacki ran around the castle, exploring every nook and cranny of it. She even made friends with the little birds living in the castle walls. + +When Jacki got bored, she and her mom played a game of hide and seek inside the castle. It was so much fun! + +Eventually, the sun began to set, and it was time to leave. Jacki said goodbye to her new feathered friends and waved to the open castle before heading home with her mom. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to have a pet. She asked her mom for one and her mom said she could get a pet if she saved up enough money. + +The little girl was so excited. She started collecting coins from all over the house. She used a big jar that had silver and red stars on it. + +One day, her mom saw the jar and said, "It looks like you have enough coins to get a pet. What do you want to get?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "I want to get a puppy. A reliable puppy." + +Her mom said, "A puppy is a big responsibility. Are you sure you won't quit?" + +The little girl nodded and said, "No, I won't quit. I want a puppy!" + +So that night, they went to the pet store and got a cute and reliable puppy. The little girl was so happy and she named the puppy Silver. + +From then on, Silver was part of the family. The little girl never quit taking care of him and they were always together. +Jack and Jim had a cut. It was on their arms and it was very big. They were at the park and had been playing on the jungle gym when they slipped and hurt themselves. + +Jack and Jim looked at each other in surprise. Jim's cut was bleeding and Jack's cut was deep. They both knew they were in danger and needed to get help right away. + +Suddenly, their moms came running. They saw the cuts and were worried. Jack's mom said, "We need to get you both to the doctor right away." + +Jim began to cry but his mom said, "It's okay. We will take care of it. Let's go now." + +So they went to the doctor. The doctor said the cuts weren't dangerous, but he put a bandage on each cut. Once the bandages were on, Jack and Jim felt much better. They thanked their moms for taking care of them and for getting them to the doctor. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a favourite toy that she liked to hug and play with. Every day, she would take it outside to show it to the birds. + +One day though, her toy disappeared! She looked everywhere and asked everyone if they had seen it, but no one knew where it had gone. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise coming from inside the fridge. She opened it, and there was her toy, safe and sound. + +The little girl was overjoyed. “You were hiding in the fridge, toy!†she said, “Thank you for staying safe!†+Once there was a team of five friends. They all wanted to be healthy, so every day they ran around together. They laughed and smiled and had lots of fun. + +One day, the team decided to go for a picnic. They filled a big basket with healthy fruits and vegetables, and brought lots of water for everyone. + +Suddenly, the sky started to look dark and stormy. One of the friends said, "We have to be careful, the fire could burn us!" + +All of the friends hopped up and began to run. They all ran together, as fast as they could to get away from the fire. Finally, they were safe. + +The team gathered around and cheered. They hugged each other tightly and celebrated their victory. They had escaped the fire together, and were still healthy. +Sam was outside playing when his aunt called him. She said that it was time to clean up the yard. Sam felt sad, but he knew he had to obey his aunt. + +He asked his aunt,“Do I have to clean?†+ +His aunt replied, “Yes, it won’t take long. You can do it.†+ +So, Sam grabbed his yellow toy truck and began to pick up leaves that were scattered around the yard. He placed the leaves into a pile and soon the yard started to look neat and tidy. His aunt was very proud of him. + +“Good job, Sam!†She said. “You did a great job cleaning up the yard.†+ +Sam smiled. He was so happy that he was able to make his aunt proud. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to sing. He liked to sing all the time and his favourite song was very popular. + +One day, he decided to sing it for his mummy. He found her in the kitchen and said, “Mummy, I want to sing you my song!†His mummy smiled and said, “That’s lovely! Let’s hear it.†+ +So the boy began to sing, and his voice was so nice that his mummy began to dance. She twirled around the kitchen and it made the little boy giggle. When he was finished, his mummy gave him a big hug and said, “I love your song, my darling! It’s very popular.†+ +The little boy smiled and hugged his mummy back. He was so happy that his mummy loved his song. From then on, he sang it every day, and even wrote another song to go with it. They sang together all the time and it made them both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Ellie. She liked animals very much and was the happiest when she saw them. One day, she decided to visit the zoo. + +When she arrived, she saw a huge tiger pacing back and forth in its enclosure. Its eyes were so intense and she couldn't take her own away. She was mesmerised. + +Ellie asked her mum, "Mum, can I stroke the tiger?" + +Her mum replied, "No, Ellie. It's important that you don't. Tigers can be very dangerous so I cannot recommend it to you." + +Ellie was a bit sad but understood why it was important. She watched the tiger for a few more minutes, then went and saw lots of other animals in the zoo. She was happy and had lots of fun with them. + +The End +Once upon a time, there were two best friends - Teddy and Jimmy. They were outside playing in the garden. Teddy spotted a bee near a big tree. He was scared, so he held Jimmy's hand. Jimmy was brave and said, "Don't worry, Teddy. I promise I'll keep you safe!" Teddy felt better, so he smiled. + +Then they saw a wide pond. Jimmy said, "Let's go see the pond!" They went over to the pond and saw frogs jumping in the water. + +Jimmy said, "Have you tried jam before?" Teddy nodded "No". So Jimmy said, "Come on! Let's try it together!" + +They went home and Teddy's Mom gave them a big jar of jam. Teddy and Jimmy both spread the jam on a piece of bread. They laughed as their bread got all sticky. They gobbled up their snack. + +Jimmy said, "That was yummy! Let's have jam again soon!" Teddy smiled and promised, "Yes, let's promise to eat jam together again soon!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sue. She was so excited to go to the zoo. She could not contain her glee! + +When she arrived, Sue saw all the animals having fun. She saw the parrots eating peaches and the goats munching on carrots. + +Sue was so hungry, but she was also thirsty. "Oh no!" she thought, "What would make this day even better?" Then, she saw it - a yummy looking donkey baking something in the sun. + +"Excuse me donkey," said Sue, "What are you baking?" +The donkey replied, "I'm making some delicious cookies! I want to share with the other animals at the zoo. Would you like one too?" + +"Yes please!" said Sue excitedly. + +The donkey handed her a cookie and Sue took a bite. It tasted so yummy! It was the best cookie she'd ever had. + +The animals had a lovely day at the zoo thanks to the donkey's yummy cookies! +Mommy was going to the grocery store with her little girl, Emily. She said to Em, "We need to pour the groceries in the shopping cart so we can bring them home!" Emily was so excited. + +As they walked through the store picking up supplies, Emily looked around and saw lots of other children running and playing. She was envious and wished she was playing too. + +Mommy said, "Emily, why don't you play with the toy while I'm pouring the groceries into the cart?" Emily smiled, happy that mommy understood how she felt. + +As Emily played with the toy, mommy finished pouring all the groceries and they started to walk toward the checkout. She put her hand on Emily's shoulder and said, "Let's go home now, my little one." Emily smiled, relieved that the shopping was finally finished! +Once upon a time there was a farmer named Paul. He lived on a big farm, where he had a lot of animals and a big brown barn. + +One early morning, Paul found a long, heavy chain on the ground. He was very excited. He had read once that chains could be used to deliver the animals around the farm. + +Paul smiled and shouted, "I can use this chain to deliver my animals around the farm!" + +He then grabbed the chain and began to fly around the farm in animated circles. + +All the animals on the farm followed and shouted in glee. Even the chickens clucked in excitement. + +When he finished, the animals were all in a line behind him. The chain had delivered the animals to their destination. + +Paul looked at the animals and said with a smile, "Wow, I can't believe I just delivered all my animals with the brown chain!" +Two friends, Sarah and Mike, were discussing a photo. Sarah asked Mike, "What do you see in this photo?" + +Mike looked closely. "I see a thin green tree," he said. + +Sarah nodded. "Yes, and what else do you see?" + +Mike squinted and pointed. "I see a brown bird sitting on the tree!" + +Sarah smiled. "That's right! Anything else in the photo?" + +Suddenly, Mike had an idea. He called out, "Look up high! On the top branches, there are two tiny blue butterflies!" + +Sarah and Mike both laughed in delight. They had discussed the photo and found many wonderful things! +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Timmy and Andy. Timmy and Andy were both very excited because today was their birthdays! + +They both arrived at the party, ready to celebrate. Timmy opened his presents, one of which was a cage. He felt so happy when he saw it and wanted to show it to Andy. + +When Andy saw it, he said, "Wow! Your cage is so cool!" + +Timmy smiled and said, "Yup, I'm going to celebrate by taking my cage outside and playing with it. Then, I can show it to everyone!" + +But then, Timmy noticed something was wrong. He saw that one of the cage bars was weak and could break. He was so sad and worried, until Andy said, "Don't worry, Timmy, I'll help you. We'll put the weak bar back together, and then we can celebrate." + +They worked on the cage, and after a few moments, it was as good as new. Timmy was so happy he hugged Andy. + +They both celebrated by playing with the cage until it was time to go home. They smiled together, happy that they could share their special day and that the cage was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck. The duck loved to go for rides on her amazing wheel. Every day she put her wheel at the edge of the pond and hopped on. She went around and around, making circles in the water. + +One day, the duck noticed something strange. Her wheel had begun to shrink. At first, she thought it was the water, but it was not. Soon, the wheel was too small for her to ride on. + +The duck was very sad, until a kind frog came along. "Don't worry," said the frog. "I know a way you can ride your wheel again." + +The frog asked the duck to jump. She did, and when she landed, she found that the wheel had grown back to its normal size! + +The duck was so delighted. She thanked the frog, hopped on the wheel and went off to explore. It was an amazing adventure! +Once upon a time there was a mom and a baby. The mom had to go out and buy some food. She said to the baby, "I am going to the store. I will be back soon." + +The baby was happy and watched his mom leave. Then, he saw a stack of coins on the table. He asked his mom what it was. + +His mom said, "That's money. We use it to pay for things." + +The baby thought that was interesting. He liked the shiny coins. So he carefully picked them up and put them back in a clean stack. He was very proud of himself! + +When mom came back, she asked the baby what he had been doing. He told her that he had been playing with the money. + +Mom said, "That's a good job. Now we can use that money to pay for things we need." + +The baby smiled, knowing he had done something useful. +Once there was a mixer. It was difficult to use, as it had a lot of numbers. + +So one day, a little 3 year old girl called Mary decided to try it out. She thought it would be fun. + +When Mary turned the knob the numbers began to spin. She gasped in excitement. "Look mummy, I'm doing it," she said. + +Mummy smiled at her. "Yes, you are doing very well. But it's important to be careful. The numbers can sometimes be tricky." + +Mary kept trying, making sure to figure out which number to use. Eventually she got the hang of it, and she was even able to make a cake with the help of her mixer. + +In the end, Mary had a lot of fun mixing things together. She learned that even something as difficult as a mixer can be conquered. +Once there was an adventurous octopus called Sam. Sam lived in a deep blue sea and was always looking for something exciting! + +One day, Sam went on a journey to find something very special. On the way, he spoke to some other creatures who had heard about something amazing. + +Finally, Sam arrived at a secret place and found a big volcano. Suddenly, the volcano started to spill out lots of bright, sparkly treasures! + +"This is amazing!" said Sam excitedly. + +Then, a big voice came from the volcano. + +"I am the Volcano King," said the voice. "If you can complete a difficult task, I will give you the sparkly treasures!" + +Sam was a bit scared, but he was also very adventurous. So, he decided to take on the challenge! + +After a lot of hard work and many adventures, Sam successfully completed the task. + +The Volcano King was so impressed that he gave Sam the sparkly treasures. Sam was delighted and quickly put them all in his backpack. + +Sam had had a wonderful and adventurous day, and with his backpack full of sparkly treasures, he swam back home. +Once there was a puppy named Millie. She was a curious little pup who loved to explore. One day, Millie decided to go eastward. As she ventured further, she noticed the world got weirder. She saw big white rocks, trees with orange leaves, and bugs that lit up at night. + +Millie kept on hopping east. She hopped up a big hill and saw something odd. It was a big field with a pond in the middle, but everything was frozen solid. Millie got really excited and started to bark. + +A voice called out from the distance, "Millie, what are you doing?" It was Millie's dad. He came over to see what she was doing by the frozen pond. "Dad, look at this weird place. Everything here is frozen like ice!" exclaimed Millie. + +Her dad smiled, "Yes, it is quite amazing. This is called a winter wonderland. After the cold winter months, all the plants here freeze and get covered in snow. But don't worry, Millie. When spring comes, everything will thaw out and be back to normal". + +Millie and her dad watched the frozen pond for a few moments. Then, they went on their way, satisfied with the amazing thing Millie had discovered. +Once there was a big, ugly monster. He lived in a dark cave and he liked to roar. He wanted a friend to come and play with him. + +So one day he went looking for a friend. He looked high and he looked low, but he could not find anyone. He stopped and looked around. He saw something small and brown poking out of a tree root. + +The monster stepped closer and saw that it was an ant. He said, "Hello! Will you be my friend?" + +The little ant was scared. He squeaked, "No, no! I'm too small to be your friend!" The monster roared in disappointment. + +Suddenly a big, furry animal came out of the woods. He said, "Don't worry little ant. I'll be the monster's friend." + +The monster was so happy he roared and jumped with joy. He thanked the animal and they played together the rest of the day. The ant watched and was glad they were friends. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was walking in a park one day. Suddenly, he saw something big in the sky. He thought it was a cloud, but it wasn't! It was a huge angel! + +Jack said, "Wow! What is that?" The angel smiled and said, "I am an angel, Jack. I am here to watch over you." Jack was so amazed. + +The angel said, "Let's go for a ride!" Jack sat on the angel's back. The angel said, "Hold on tight!" Then they flew over the park. Jack had never seen anything so beautiful. He felt so happy! + +When they were done flying, the angel said, "Be good, Jack!" Then the angel disappeared. Jack looked up and waved goodbye. He couldn't wait until the angel appeared again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Daisy. Daisy had a book with funny pictures and colourful words. Daisy used her thumb to turn the pages. + +Daisy's mummy said: "Let's read it together!" Daisy was so excited! + +Mummy started to read and Daisy pointed to the colourful words. She said: "Look mummy, a purple word!" Mummy smiled and said: "That's right Daisy. It's a beautiful purple word." + +They finished reading the book, and Daisy said: "Let's read it again mummy!" Mummy said: "Okay, let's start from the beginning." + +So, Daisy used her thumb to turn the pages and they read the book again. Daisy laughed when the funny pictures came up, and the purple words were exciting. They read and read until it was time for Daisy to go to bed. + +Mummy said: "We had a great time reading, Daisy. Let's do it again soon!" Daisy smiled and gave her mummy a big hug. Then she went off to bed with a happy heart and a smile on her face. +Once upon a time there was a jolly farmer. He lived in a place with lots of animals and a wide, green field. The farmer loved to play outside and sometimes he would stretch and reach for the sky. + +One day, a tornado came to the farmer's home. It spun around the field and blew animals everywhere! The farmer was scared, but he knew he had to be brave. He held onto a tree for safety and watched as the tornado got bigger and bigger. + +Suddenly, the tornado stopped and the wind was calm. "Phew," said the farmer, relieved that the tornado had gone away. + +Then, he looked up and saw something amazing. In the sky, he saw a big, beautiful rainbow, stretching across the sky. Now, the farmer smiled because the rainbow made him feel better. He looked up and yelled, "Thanks for the rainbow!" + +The end +One day, Tommy and his mom were in the garden. Tommy saw a lizard. He was so excited and went over to it. + +Tommy exclaimed, “Mom! Look a lizard!†+ +His mom smiled and said, “That’s a good lizard!†+ +Tommy wanted to be friends with the lizard. He said, “Come here Lizard!†+ +But the lizard didn’t come. Instead, it ran away! + +Tommy got sad and said, “Why won’t it come?†+ +His mom said, “Maybe the lizard needs some space. It can be hard to separate.†+ +So Tommy watched the lizard from a distance. He waved and said, “Bye bye lizard!†+ +The lizard stopped, turned around and waved back at Tommy. Then he ran off again. + +Tommy was so happy and said, “Bye bye! I’ll see you again soon!†+Once upon a time, there was a small airplane flying in the sky. It flew to an airport. All of the people in the airport were happy when they saw the small airplane. + +The airplane stopped at the airport and a special visitor stepped out. The people were curious and asked the visitor who they were. The visitor replied: "I'm here to give you something." + +The people were happy and asked what the gift was. The visitor explained it was a special present. They asked how they could accept it. The visitor replied: "Just open it and you will see." + +The people did as they were instructed. Inside the gift was a tiny key. They were so happy they accepted the key and thanked the visitor. The visitor smiled and said, "You're welcome." + +The people then gave the key to the small airplane and it flew off into the sky. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lisa. She was only three years old. One day, Lisa was walking down the street when she saw a large case on the ground. She stopped to look at it and noticed that it was very interesting. + +"What is this?" Lisa asked herself. + +Suddenly, a man came rushing up to her. He was in a hurry. He said to Lisa, "That is my case. Please move so I can pick it up." + +Lisa smiled and moved quickly to the side. The man bent down and grabbed the large case. He thanked Lisa and then rushed away. + +Lisa watched him go and then turned back to look at the case one more time. It was so big and mysterious, but the man was gone and she didn't know what was inside. + +With a smile, Lisa turned around and continued walking down the street, remembering the exciting incident she had just seen. +John was confused. He had found hurt jellyfish on the beach. She was alone and there were no other jellyfish around. He wanted to help her. + +John used his hands to carefully pick up the jellyfish and brought her to the edge of the beach. There he put her in a bucket and filled it with water from the sea. + +John asked the jellyfish “What’s wrong?†+ +The jellyfish replied “My tail and head sting!†+ +John asked “Can I help?†+ +The jellyfish said “Yes please!†+ +John looked over the jellyfish and saw that she was cut. He put some soft sand on the jellyfish’s tail and head and whispered “Heal nowâ€. Slowly the jellyfish’s wounds began to heal. + +John put the jellyfish back in the sea. He waved goodbye and said “Rest now. I hope you feel better. Bye bye!†+ +The jellyfish smiled and said “Thank you! Bye bye!†+Once upon a time, there was a strong lion in the forest. He was the king of the jungle. One day, he was looking for food and he found a beautiful jewel. He was so excited, he wanted to keep it for himself. + +He shouted out to all the animals, “Come quickly, everyone. I've found a jewel!†+ +The other animals came running to see the jewel. The lion said, “I want to keep this jewel, but I'll let one of you have it if you can answer a riddle.†+ +The animals were excited but also a little scared. Then the lion asked his riddle, “What is strong and can strike?†+ +The animals were all thinking hard. + +Finally, a rabbit said, “Is it thunder?†+ +The lion said, “Yes. You are right! The jewel is yours, little bunny. Go and enjoy your prize.†+ +The rabbit was so happy and ran off with the jewel. + +And everyone in the forest was happy that day. +Once upon a time, there was a dog called Spot. He was walking in the woods and feeling very excited. + +Spot saw a big tree and smiled. He barked and ran to the tree. He noticed a small branch and grabbed it with his teeth. He pulled and pulled - until the branch was off the tree. He walked away holding it. + +"What are you doing, Spot?" a voice said. + +Spot looked up and noticed a bird sitting on the tree. + +"I'm taking this branch," he said. + +"Why?" the bird asked. + +"I want to make it into something special," Spot said. + +The bird watched as Spot found a quiet place. He put down the branch and started to tear it with his teeth. After some time, Spot finished making something. He smiled and put it on the ground. + +"What did you make?" the bird asked. + +"It's a bed for my friend," Spot said. + +The bird smiled. Spot picked up the bed and ran off happily. +Once there was a little girl named Jennifer. She was three years old. + +One day she was playing in her room when she heard a noise coming from her mom's bedroom. She knew her mom was not home, so she became alert. + +When Jennifer opened the door, she saw a big, furry bear inside. She was so surprised that she nearly screamed, but the bear started to yawn. + +Jennifer noticed a big box next to the bed. It was a big freezer, and Jennifer thought that the bear came out of it. + +The bear motioned with her paw for Jennifer to get closer. When she did, the bear said, "Come closer and I will tell you a secret." + +Jennifer was very curious, so she leaned closer to the bear. The bear whispered in her ear, "When I get tired, I just have a nap inside the freezer." + +Jennifer giggled and said, "That's funny! I never knew that!" + +The bear smiled and said, "Shh, don't tell anyone!" + +Jennifer smiled, gave the bear a hug, and ran off to play with her toys. +Tim was a little boy. He was three years old. One day, he wanted to brush his teeth. So he got his brush and started to brush. + +He was doing a good job but then he began to feel strange. He didn't understand why. + +He went to his mom and asked her “Mommy, why do I feel strange? I don't understand.†+ +His mom replied, “That’s because you are brushing too hard! You should brush your teeth nice and gentle so that your teeth stay healthy and strong. But not too hard. You need to find a way to use the brush just fine.†+ +Tim tried again. This time he brushed his teeth gently and carefully. He understood exactly what his mom meant. + +The next day, he woke up with a big smile on his face. His teeth felt nice and strong! He was glad he could understand how to brush his teeth just fine. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tommy. Tommy was really excited on this special day because he was three years old. + +Tommy wanted to open his presents so he shouted, "Daddy, can I open them now?" + +His Dad smiled and said, "Yes, Tommy. Let's open them." + +Tommy opened the first box. Inside was a toy train with lots of colourful buttons. He said, "Yay, I love it! Look, Daddy, it has the power to move!" + +His Dad laughed and said, "That's because there's batteries inside." + +Tommy opened another box and it was a sweet treat for him to eat. He smiled and said, "Mmmmm, that looks so delicious!" + +His Dad said, "Yes, it is sweet, just like you!" + +Tommy was so happy, he hugged his Dad and said, "Thank you!" + +His Dad smiled and said, "You're welcome, Tommy. It's been a special day, hasn't it?" + +Tommy nodded and said, "Yes, it's been the best day ever!" +Once upon a time there was a naughty little girl. She always wanted to do what she wanted, instead of what her parents said. + +One day, her parents decided to allow her to make one decision - what color of dress she wanted to wear. + +The little girl was so excited! She wanted to choose purple, her very favorite color. + +"Can I have purple, please?" she asked her mom. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can have purple." + +The little girl was so happy that she could choose purple. She ran off to get dressed, smiling all the way. + +The end. +Lily and Max liked to play with cardboard boxes. They made them into cars, houses, rockets and more. One day, they found a big cardboard box in the garage. It was perfect for their new game. + +"Let's make a castle!" Lily said. "We can be the king and the queen." + +"OK!" Max agreed. "But I want to be the king." + +They cut out windows and doors with scissors. They drew flags and flowers with crayons. They put pillows and blankets inside. They were very happy with their castle. + +But then, they heard a loud meow. It was Fluffy, their cat. He saw the cardboard box and wanted to play too. He jumped on the roof and scratched the walls. He tried to get inside. + +"Go away, Fluffy!" Lily shouted. "This is our castle, not yours!" + +"Shoo, shoo!" Max waved his arms. "You are ruining our game!" + +But Fluffy did not listen. He did not resist his curiosity. He liked the cardboard box too much. He made a hole in the wall and crawled in. He snuggled on the pillows and purred. + +Lily and Max were angry. They tried to pull Fluffy out, but he was too strong. He clung to the cardboard with his claws. He hissed and spat. + +"Bad cat!" Lily said. "You are not reliable. You are not our friend." + +"Let's go play somewhere else," Max said. "We don't need this castle anymore." + +They left the cardboard box and went to the garden. They found a swing and a slide. They had fun there. + +Fluffy stayed in the cardboard box. He was happy there. He did not care about the castle or the game. He had his own cozy place. He fell asleep. +Ben was a jolly boy who liked to feed the animals at the farm. He liked to feed the cows, the pigs, the sheep and the chickens. He liked to see them eat and make noises. + +One day, he saw a new animal at the farm. It was big and brown and had a horn on its head. Ben was curious and wanted to feed it. He asked his mom what it was. + +"That is a goat, Ben. Be careful, he can be naughty sometimes. He likes to eat grass and hay, but he also likes to chew on other things. Don't get too close to his horn, he might poke you with it." Mom said. + +Ben nodded and took some grass from a basket. He walked slowly to the goat and held out his hand. The goat looked at him and sniffed the grass. He opened his mouth and took a bite. Ben smiled and said, "Hello, goat. You are hungry, huh?" + +The goat nodded and chewed the grass. He wanted more. He looked at Ben and saw his red shirt. He thought it was food too. He reached out his horn and pulled Ben's shirt. Ben felt a tug and said, "Hey, goat. That is not food. That is my shirt. Let go!" + +The goat did not let go. He pulled harder and harder. Ben tried to pull back, but he was not strong enough. He cried out, "Mom, help! The goat is eating my shirt!" + +Mom heard Ben and ran to him. She grabbed the goat's horn and pushed him away. She checked Ben and saw that his shirt was torn and dirty. She hugged him and said, "Are you okay, Ben? I'm sorry, the goat was very naughty. He should not eat your shirt. He should only eat grass and hay." + +Ben nodded and said, "I'm okay, Mom. But I'm sad. The goat ruined my shirt. He was not nice. He was not jolly like the other animals." + +Mom said, "I know, Ben. But you know what? You can still be jolly. You can still be kind and feed the other animals. You can still have fun at the farm. And you can still learn from this. Next time, you will be more careful and listen to me when I tell you about the animals. You will not get too close to the goat's horn. You will remember that not all animals are the same. Some are friendly, some are naughty. Some are jolly, some are not. You have to respect them and their differences." + +Ben said, "Okay, Mom. I will do that. I will be more careful and listen to you. I will respect the animals and their differences. I will still be jolly and kind and feed them. Thank you, Mom. I love you." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Ben. You are a good boy. Come on, let's go and find a new shirt for you. And then we can feed the cows, the pigs, the sheep and the chickens. They are waiting for you. They are jolly and kind and they like you." + +Ben smiled and said, "Okay, Mom. Let's go. I like them too. They are my friends." + +The end. +Lily liked to play with her cards. She had many cards with pictures of animals. She liked to match the cards that had the same animal. She had two cards with a whale, two cards with a lion, two cards with a bird, and so on. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom and her brother Max. Max was older than Lily and he liked to tease her. He saw her cards and said, "Lily, your cards are boring. Whales are not fun. They are big and slow and they live in the water. You should play with my cards. They have pictures of famous people. They are cool and smart and they do amazing things." + +Lily felt sad. She liked her cards and she liked whales. She said, "No, Max. I don't want your cards. Whales are fun. They are big and strong and they can jump and sing. They are amazing too." + +Max laughed. He said, "Jump and sing? Whales can't do that. They can only splash and make noises. You are silly, Lily. Here, give me your cards and I will show you how to play with mine." + +He tried to grab her cards, but Lily held them tight. She said, "No, Max. These are my cards. You can't take them. Go play with your own cards." + +They started to pull and tug on the cards. They made a lot of noise. Their mom heard them and came over. She said, "What is going on here? Why are you fighting over cards?" + +Max said, "Mom, Lily has boring cards. She has whales and other animals. I have famous cards. I have people who are stars and heroes. I want to teach her how to play with them, but she won't let me." + +Lily said, "Mom, Max is mean. He says whales are not fun. He says they can't jump and sing. He wants to take my cards, but I like them. They are my favorite." + +Their mom looked at their cards. She said, "Max, Lily has nice cards. She has whales and other animals. They are beautiful and interesting. You should respect her choice and let her play with them. Lily, Max has nice cards too. He has people who are famous and talented. They are cool and inspiring. You should be curious and learn from them." + +She said, "Why don't you share your cards and play together? You can match the cards that have something in common. For example, you can match the whale with the singer, because they both can sing. Or you can match the lion with the hero, because they both are brave. Or you can match the bird with the star, because they both can fly. Do you see? You can have fun and learn from each other's cards." + +Max and Lily thought about it. They said, "OK, mom. We will try." + +They started to share their cards and match them. They found out that they had many things in common. They learned new things about animals and people. They had fun and stopped fighting. They said, "Thank you, mom. You are smart and kind. We love you." + +Their mom smiled. She said, "You're welcome, Max and Lily. I love you too. And I'm proud of you. You learned how to match, how to respect, and how to share. That's what makes you amazing." +Tom likes to write. He writes with a pen on paper. He writes his name, and his mom's name, and his dog's name. He writes big and small and fast and slow. He likes to write. + +One day, Tom finds a new pen. It is shiny and modern. It has many colors. Tom wants to write with it. He opens the pen and sees a button. He pushes the button. + +The pen makes a loud noise. It shoots out ink. The ink goes everywhere. It goes on the paper, on the table, on the wall, on the floor. It goes on Tom's face, on his shirt, on his neck. Tom is surprised and scared. He drops the pen. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to see what happened. She sees Tom and the ink. She is not happy. She says, "Tom, what did you do? This is a mess. This is not a pen. This is a toy. You should not write with it. You should play with it outside." + +Tom feels bad. He says, "I'm sorry, Mom. I did not know. I wanted to write with the modern pen. I like to write." + +Mom hugs Tom. She says, "I know, Tom. I like to write too. But this pen is not for writing. It is for fun. Let's clean up the ink. Then we can go outside and play with the pen. And later, we can write with a real pen." +Lily likes to design things. She has many crayons and papers and stickers. She makes pictures of animals and flowers and stars. She puts them on the wall and on the fridge and on her bed. + +One day, Lily hears a noise outside. She looks out the window and sees a big truck. The truck has a lot of tools and paints and ladders. Lily wonders what the truck is doing. + +She runs to the door and asks her mom. "Mom, what is the noise? What is the truck doing?" + +Her mom smiles and says, "The truck is here to design our house. They are going to paint it a new color and fix the roof and the windows. Do you want to see?" + +Lily nods and follows her mom outside. She sees a man with a hat and a brush. He is painting the wall blue. He sees Lily and waves. "Hi, little girl. Do you like the color?" + +Lily smiles and says, "Yes, I like blue. It is my favorite. I like to design things too. I have crayons and papers and stickers." + +The man laughs and says, "That's great. You are very creative. Maybe you can help me design the house. What do you think?" + +Lily claps and says, "Yes, please. I want to help. Can I have a brush too?" + +The man nods and gives her a small brush. He says, "You can paint this part here. Be careful and have fun." + +Lily takes the brush and starts to paint. She is very happy. She likes to design things with the friendly man. She thinks the house will look very pretty. She hopes the noise will not scare the birds and the squirrels. She wants them to see her design too. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play and have fun. One day, their mom and dad tell them they have a surprise for them. They are going to visit a farm! + +Anna and Ben are very happy. They have never seen a farm before. They get in the car and drive for a long time. They see cows, sheep, pigs and chickens on the way. They also see a big red barn and a green tractor. + +When they arrive at the farm, they meet Farmer Joe. He is very nice and friendly. He shows them around the farm and lets them pet the animals. He also gives them some fresh milk and eggs to taste. + +"Wow, this is amazing!" Anna says. "I love the farm!" + +"Me too!" Ben says. "Look, there is a horse!" + +They run to the horse and stroke its mane. The horse is very gentle and charming. It neighs and nuzzles them. + +"Hello, horse!" Anna and Ben say. "What is your name?" + +"My name is Daisy," the horse says. + +Anna and Ben are very surprised. They did not know horses can talk! + +"How can you talk?" they ask. + +"I can talk because I am a magic horse," Daisy says. "I can grant you one wish each. What do you wish for?" + +Anna and Ben think hard. They have so many wishes. But they also love the farm and the animals. They look at each other and smile. + +"We wish to come back to the farm and visit you again, Daisy," they say. + +"That is a very good wish," Daisy says. "I will make it come true. You are very kind and sweet children." + +Anna and Ben hug Daisy and thank her. They also thank Farmer Joe and their mom and dad for the surprise. They say goodbye to the farm and the animals and get back in the car. + +They are very happy and excited. They can't wait to come back to the farm and see Daisy again. They have had the best day ever! +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to watch films on the big TV. Lily likes films with animals. Ben likes films with cars. One day, they want to watch a film together, but they do not agree on which film to watch. + +"I want to watch the film with the lion and the zebra," Lily says. "It is nice and funny." + +"No, I want to watch the film with the red car and the blue car," Ben says. "It is nice and fast." + +They both pull the film box from each other. The film box breaks. The film falls out. It is a long and thin film. Lily and Ben look at the film. They see pictures on the film. They see the lion and the zebra. They see the red car and the blue car. + +"Look, this film has both animals and cars," Lily says. "Maybe we can watch this film together." + +"Yes, maybe we can," Ben says. "But how do we put the film in the big TV?" + +They see a hole in the big TV. They think the film goes in the hole. They try to put the film in the hole. But the film is too long. It does not fit. They try to zip the film. They make the film shorter. But they also make the film tear. The film is broken. Lily and Ben are sad. + +"Uh-oh, we broke the film," Lily says. "Now we cannot watch any film." + +"Uh-oh, we are in trouble," Ben says. "Mom and dad will be mad at us." + +They hear mom and dad come home. They hide the film under the sofa. They hope mom and dad will not find out. They decide to play with their toys instead. They are still friends. But they are not happy. +Anna likes to clean her room. She has a plant on her window. The plant is green and flexible. It can bend and twist. Anna likes to touch the plant and make it move. + +One day, Anna is cleaning her room. She puts her toys in a box. She puts her books on a shelf. She puts her clothes in a drawer. She is happy. She goes to the window to see her plant. + +But the plant is not there. Anna is sad. She looks around. She sees her plant on the floor. It is broken. Someone has stepped on it. Anna cries. + +She hears a noise. It is her brother. He comes in. He says sorry. He says he was playing and he did not see the plant. He says he will help her fix it. + +He gets some tape and some water. He tapes the plant back together. He gives it some water. He puts it on the window. He says the plant is flexible. It can heal and grow. He says he will be more careful next time. + +Anna stops crying. She hugs her brother. She says thank you. She says she forgives him. She says she loves him. She says she loves her plant. She smiles. +Ben and Lily like to play in the park. They like to run, jump, slide and swing. One day, they see a big tree with many birds. They want to see the birds up close. + +They spring to the tree and look for a way to climb. They find a low branch and pull themselves up. They see more branches and more birds. They search for the best bird to watch. They see red birds, blue birds, yellow birds and black birds. They hear the birds sing and chirp. + +But the birds do not like Ben and Lily. They think they are wild and noisy. They flap their wings and peck at them. They want them to go away. Ben and Lily get scared and hurt. They cry and want to go down. + +They slide down the branch and run to their mom. She hugs them and kisses them. She tells them to be careful and gentle with the birds. She says the birds are wild and need their space. She gives them a snack and a drink. They feel better and say sorry to the birds. They play in the park again, but not near the tree. +Lily loved to play with sand. She had a big box of sand in her backyard, where she made castles and mountains and animals. She liked to pretend that she was a princess or a explorer or a zookeeper. She had a lot of fun with her sand. + +One night, Lily had a dream. She dreamed that she was in a big desert, where there was sand everywhere. She saw a camel walking by, and she wanted to ride it. She ran after the camel, but it was too fast. She felt sad and tired. + +Then, she heard a voice. It was a fairy, who was flying in the sky. The fairy had a wand and a dress that sparkled. She smiled at Lily and said, "Hello, little girl. You are very gifted. You have a lot of imagination and creativity. I want to give you a present. What do you wish for?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She wished for many things, but she remembered her sand box. She said, "I wish for more sand. I want to make more things with sand. I want to share my sand with my friends." + +The fairy nodded and waved her wand. She said, "Your wish is granted. When you wake up, you will find a surprise in your backyard. But remember, you have to be kind and generous with your sand. Don't be greedy or selfish. Sand is for everyone to enjoy." + +Lily thanked the fairy and hugged her. She felt happy and excited. She woke up and ran to her backyard. She saw that her sand box was bigger and fuller than before. There were also many toys and tools to play with sand. She screamed with joy and called her friends. They came over and played with her sand. They made amazing things with sand. They had a lot of fun with her sand. Lily was glad that her dream came true. She was a gifted girl. +Lily and Sam were friends who liked to play in the pool. They had a big pool with blue water and yellow toys. Lily liked to dive in the water and make bubbles. Sam liked to splash and kick with his feet. + +One day, they saw a new boy sitting on a chair near the pool. He had a book and a box of paint. He looked shy and sad. Lily and Sam wanted to say hello, but they did not know his name. + +"Hi, what is your name?" Lily asked, swimming to the edge of the pool. + +The boy looked up and smiled a little. "I am Ben," he said. + +"Do you want to play with us?" Sam asked, joining Lily. + +Ben shook his head. "No, thank you. I like to paint. I am making a picture of the pool and the sky." + +Lily and Sam looked at his picture. It was very pretty, with bright colors and shapes. They liked his paint. + +"Wow, you are good at paint!" Lily said. + +"Can we see your paint?" Sam asked. + +Ben nodded and opened his box of paint. He had many colors and brushes. He gave Lily and Sam each a brush and a paper. + +"You can paint too," he said. + +Lily and Sam were happy. They climbed out of the pool and sat with Ben. They painted their own pictures of the pool and the sky. They used red, green, purple, and orange. They made their pictures different and fun. + +They showed their pictures to each other and laughed. They liked their new friend. Ben was not shy anymore. He liked to play with Lily and Sam. They had a good time with paint. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars and books. One day, they found a big bag in the attic. It had many old clothes and hats and shoes. Lily and Max wanted to try them on. + +"Look, Max, I found a pretty dress!" Lily said. She put on the dress and twirled around. It was pink and white and had flowers on it. "Do you like it?" + +"You look adorable, Lily!" Max said. He found a coat and a hat. They were brown and had buttons and pockets. He put them on and pretended to be a detective. "Do you need my help, miss?" + +"Yes, please, Mr. Detective!" Lily said. She giggled and clapped her hands. They played for a long time, making up stories and having fun. + +But then, something bad happened. Lily felt a tug on her dress. She looked down and saw a big hole. The dress was ripped. She saw a stitch sticking out. She pulled on it, hoping to fix the dress. But the stitch was not a stitch. It was a zip. And the zip was not a zip. It was a snake. + +The snake was angry. It had been sleeping in the bag. It did not like to be disturbed. It did not like to be pulled. It bit Lily on her hand. Lily screamed. Max screamed. They ran out of the attic, crying and bleeding. + +Mama and Papa heard them. They came to see what was wrong. They saw the snake and the hole and the blood. They were scared and angry. They took Lily and Max to the doctor. The doctor gave them medicine and bandages. He said they would be okay, but they had to be careful. + +Lily and Max learned a lesson. They never played with the bag again. They never pulled on stitches or zips. They never went to the attic. They were sad and sorry. They wished they had not found the bag. They wished they had not played with the snake. They wished they had not ruined the dress and the coat. They wished they had not hurt themselves. They wished they had a good ending. +Lily and Ben are playing in the garden. They have a big box and some old clothes. They want to pretend to be a king and a queen. + +Lily puts on a long dress and a shiny crown. She says, "I am the queen. You are the king. You have to do what I say." + +Ben puts on a coat and a hat. He says, "OK, queen. What do you want me to do?" + +Lily looks at the flowers and the bugs. She says, "You have to pick some flowers for me. And you have to catch some bugs for me. And you have to give me a hug and a kiss." + +Ben says, "That's a lot of things. Can I do something else?" + +Lily says, "No, you can't. You have to do what I say. I am the queen. I am bossy." + +Ben does not like to be bossed around. He says, "You are not a nice queen. You are a mean queen. I don't want to play with you." + +He takes off his coat and his hat. He says, "I am going to play with the dog. He is more fun than you." + +He runs to the dog and plays with him. The dog wags his tail and licks his face. + +Lily is left alone with the box and the clothes. She feels sad and lonely. She says, "Maybe I was too bossy. Maybe I should be a nicer queen." +Anna liked to play with her toys. She had many toys, but her favorite was a cube. The cube had six sides, and each side had a different color. Anna liked to look at the colors and touch the cube. + +One day, Anna's big brother came to play with her. He saw the cube and said, "Do you know what this is?" Anna nodded and said, "It is a cube." Her brother smiled and said, "That's right. But do you know what else it is?" Anna shook her head and said, "No, what is it?" + +Her brother said, "It is a puzzle. You can take it apart and put it back together. It is fun and hard. Do you want me to teach you how to do it?" Anna nodded and said, "Yes, please." + +Her brother took the cube and showed her how to twist and turn it. He said, "You have to match the colors on each side. See, like this." He made one side all red, and then another side all blue. Anna watched and said, "Wow, that is cool." + +Her brother said, "Now you try. Here, take the cube." He gave the cube to Anna and said, "You can do it. Just remember to twist and turn." Anna took the cube and tried to copy her brother. She twisted and turned, but the colors did not match. She said, "It is hard. I can't do it." + +Her brother said, "Don't give up. You can do it. I will help you. Look, this side is almost all green. You just need to move this piece here." He pointed and helped Anna move the piece. Anna said, "Oh, I see. Thank you." She smiled and tried again. + +She twisted and turned, and soon she made one side all green. She said, "I did it. I did it." Her brother said, "Good job. You are smart. Now try another side." Anna said, "OK. I will try." She twisted and turned, and made another side all yellow. She said, "I did it again. I did it again." Her brother said, "You are amazing. You are almost done. Just one more side." Anna said, "OK. I will do it." She twisted and turned, and made the last side all orange. She said, "I did it. I did it. I did the puzzle." Her brother said, "You did it. You did it. You did the puzzle. You are awesome. I am proud of you." He hugged her and said, "You are a great sister. I love you." Anna hugged him back and said, "You are a great brother. I love you too. Thank you for teaching me how to do the puzzle." They smiled and played with the cube. They had fun and learned. They were happy. +Lily and Mom were at the park. Lily liked to play on the swings and the slide. Mom liked to sit on the bench and watch Lily. Mom had a cup of coffee in her hand. She said coffee made her relax. + +"Mom, can I have some coffee?" Lily asked. She was curious about the brown drink. + +"No, sweetie, coffee is for grown-ups. It is too hot and bitter for you. You can have some juice instead." Mom said. She smiled and gave Lily a juice box. + +"OK, Mom. But why do you drink coffee if it is hot and bitter?" Lily wondered. + +"Because coffee helps me stay awake and calm. Sometimes grown-ups have a lot of things to do and they feel tired or stressed. Coffee gives them some energy and makes them relax." Mom explained. + +"I see. Do you have a lot of things to do, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Not right now, honey. Right now, I just want to enjoy this beautiful day with you. You are my favorite thing to do." Mom said. She hugged Lily and kissed her cheek. + +Lily felt happy and loved. She hugged Mom back and said, "You are my favorite thing to do, too, Mom. I love you." + +They both smiled and drank their drinks. They felt relaxed and happy. They watched the birds and the flowers and the people. It was a beautiful day at the park. +Ben and Lily liked to play in their bedroom. They had many toys and books and games. But they did not like to clean up. They left their toys on the floor and their books on the bed. Their mom always told them to tidy up, but they did not listen. + +One day, mom had a big surprise for them. She said she had a new toy for them, but they had to find it. She gave them a clue. She said it was something heavy and it was in their bedroom. Ben and Lily were very excited. They ran to their bedroom and looked everywhere. + +They looked under the bed, but they only found dust and socks. They looked in the closet, but they only found clothes and shoes. They looked on the shelves, but they only found stuffed animals and puzzles. They looked on the desk, but they only found crayons and papers. They could not find the new toy. + +They went back to mom and said they could not find it. Mom smiled and said she had another clue. She said it was something that reminded them of her. Ben and Lily thought hard. What reminded them of mom? They thought of her hugs and kisses, her songs and stories, her cookies and milk. But they did not see anything like that in their bedroom. + +They went back to their bedroom and looked again. They looked at the pictures on the wall, but they only saw themselves and dad. They looked at the clock on the nightstand, but they only heard it tick and tock. They looked at the lamp on the dresser, but they only saw it shine and dim. They still could not find the new toy. + +They went back to mom and said they gave up. Mom laughed and said she had one more clue. She said it was something that was hidden under something else. Ben and Lily wondered what it could be. They ran to their bedroom and lifted everything they could. They lifted the pillows, the blankets, the rugs, the boxes, the baskets. And then they saw it. + +It was a big, heavy, shiny book. It had a picture of mom on the cover. It was a photo album. Mom had made it for them. It had photos of them and mom and dad and their family and friends. It had photos of their birthdays, their holidays, their trips, their fun times. It had photos of their love. + +Ben and Lily were very happy. They hugged the book and ran to mom. They thanked her and said it was the best toy ever. Mom hugged them and said it was not a toy, it was a treasure. She said it was a way to remember all the good things in their life. She said she hoped they would always keep it safe and clean. + +Ben and Lily nodded and said they would. They said they were sorry for not cleaning up their bedroom. They said they would do it right away. Mom smiled and said she was proud of them. She said she would help them. They all went to their bedroom and cleaned up together. They put the book on a special place on the shelf. They looked at it and smiled. It reminded them of mom. +Lila wanted to fly like a bird. She saw a big bag of powder in the kitchen. She thought it was magic powder that could make her fly. She took the bag and ran outside. She opened the bag and threw the powder in the air. She jumped and tried to fly. + +But the powder was not magic. It was flour. It made a big mess. It covered Lila and the ground and the plants. It also got in her eyes and nose and mouth. She coughed and sneezed and cried. She could not fly. She felt very silly and embarrassed. + +Her mom came outside and saw the mess. She was not happy. She said, "Lila, what did you do? Why did you take the flour? You made a big mess. You cannot fly with flour. You need wings to fly like a bird." + +Lila said, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to fly. I thought the flour was magic. I was wrong. I don't like flour. It is yucky and sticky and itchy." + +Mom said, "It's okay, Lila. I know you were curious. But you have to ask me before you take things from the kitchen. And you have to be careful with what you play with. Some things are not for playing. They are for cooking or cleaning or other things. Come on, let's go inside and clean you up. Maybe later we can read a book about birds and how they fly." + +Lila nodded and hugged her mom. She learned her lesson. She did not want to play with flour again. She still wanted to fly, but she decided to use her imagination instead. She thought that maybe one day she would fly in a plane or a balloon or a rocket. She smiled and followed her mom inside. +Ben and Mia were playing in the park. They saw a big elephant. The elephant was in a cage. Ben and Mia wanted to see the elephant. + +"Hello, elephant!" Ben said. "Are you happy?" + +The elephant did not reply. The elephant looked sad. The elephant had a chain on his leg. + +"Why is the elephant sad?" Mia asked. + +"Maybe he wants to go home," Ben said. "Maybe he misses his family." + +Ben and Mia felt sorry for the elephant. They wanted to help the elephant. + +"Let's open the cage," Ben said. "Let's set the elephant free." + +Ben and Mia ran to the cage. They tried to open the lock. The lock was hard. They could not open it. + +"Go away, kids!" a man shouted. The man was bad. The man worked for the circus. The man did not care about the elephant. + +"No, we want to help the elephant!" Ben said. + +The man was angry. The man grabbed Ben and Mia. The man threw them out of the park. + +"Stay away from my elephant!" the man said. "He is mine!" + +The elephant saw Ben and Mia. The elephant wanted to go with them. The elephant was angry too. The elephant broke the chain. The elephant pushed the cage. The cage fell on the man. + +The man screamed. The man was hurt. The man was sorry. + +But it was too late. The elephant was free. The elephant ran away. The elephant looked for his family. + +Ben and Mia were sad. They could not help the elephant. They could not see the elephant again. + +The end. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a chubby dog with brown fur. The dog is panting and looks hot. + +"Hello, doggy," Lily says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The dog wags its tail and barks. Ben throws a stick and the dog runs after it. They have fun together. + +But then the sun gets hotter and hotter. The dog starts to slow down and lie on the grass. He licks his tongue and whines. + +"I think he is thirsty," Ben says. "He needs water." + +"Or ice," Lily says. "Ice is cold and yummy. I have some in my bag." + +Lily opens her bag and takes out a small box. Inside the box are some ice cubes that her mom gave her. She breaks one and holds it out to the dog. + +"Here, doggy, try this. It will make you feel better." + +The dog sniffs the ice and licks it. He likes it. He crunches it with his teeth and makes a happy noise. He looks at Lily and Ben with gratitude. + +"Good doggy," Lily says. "You are our friend now. What is your name?" + +The dog barks again and wags his tail. He has a tag on his collar that says "Rex". + +"His name is Rex," Ben says. "Hi, Rex. Do you want more ice?" + +Rex nods and barks. Lily and Ben share their ice with him. They sit in the shade and enjoy the cold treat. They are happy. Rex is happy. They are a good team. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play dress-up with old clothes. They find hats, scarves, skirts, and shoes in a big box. They try them on and look at each other. + +"Look at me, Sara!" Tom says. He wears a big hat with a feather and a long scarf. He looks funny. + +"You look silly, Tom!" Sara says. She wears a pink skirt and a yellow shoe. She looks funny too. + +They laugh and laugh. They think they have a lot of style. + +"Let's show Mom and Dad!" Sara says. They run to the living room. Mom and Dad are sitting on the couch. + +"Hello, Mom and Dad!" Tom and Sara say. "Do you like our style?" + +Mom and Dad smile. They think Tom and Sara are lovely. + +"You look very creative, Tom and Sara!" Mom says. + +"You look very happy, Tom and Sara!" Dad says. + +Tom and Sara hug Mom and Dad. They are happy. They like to play dress-up and laugh. +Sara and Ben are hungry. They want to eat a meal. But Mom is busy. She has to work on her computer. + +"Can we make our own meal, Mom?" Sara asks. + +"Yes, you can, but be careful and creative," Mom says. "You can use the things in the fridge and the pantry. But don't make a mess." + +Sara and Ben go to the kitchen. They find bread, cheese, jam, peanut butter, bananas, and apples. They decide to make sandwiches. + +"I want cheese and jam," Sara says. + +"I want peanut butter and banana," Ben says. + +They spread the cheese, the jam, the peanut butter, and the banana on the bread. They cut the apples into slices. They put the sandwiches and the apples on a big plate. + +They bring the plate to the living room. They sit on the floor and eat their meal. + +"Look, Mom, we made our own meal," Sara says. + +"Wow, you are very creative," Mom says. "Your sandwiches look delicious. And you didn't make a mess. I'm proud of you." + +Sara and Ben smile. They are happy. They share their meal with Mom. They enjoy their food and their time together. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a big ball and a small basket. They want to gather flowers for their moms. + +They run to the flower bed. They see many colors. Red, yellow, pink, purple. They pick some flowers and put them in the basket. They are happy. + +"Look, Ben, I found a blue flower!" Lily says. "It is very pretty. Do you want it?" + +Ben looks at the blue flower. He likes it. But he sees Lily has fewer flowers than him. He is generous. He says, "No, thank you, Lily. You can keep it. You like blue more than me." + +Lily smiles. She says, "Thank you, Ben. You are very kind. Here, you can have this yellow flower. It is bright like the sun." + +Ben smiles too. He says, "Thank you, Lily. You are very sweet. Let's go and give the flowers to our moms. They will be happy too." + +They hold the basket together. They walk to the bench where their moms are sitting. They make a motion with their arms. They say, "Surprise! We gathered flowers for you!" + +Their moms are surprised. They hug Ben and Lily. They say, "Thank you, Ben and Lily. You are very thoughtful. The flowers are beautiful. We love you very much." +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play in the forest. They would gather sticks, leaves and stones to make pretend houses and castles. One day, they found a shiny red ball under a big tree. Anna picked it up and said, "Look, Ben, I found a magic ball!" + +Ben was curious and wanted to see the ball. He said, "Let me hold it, Anna, please!" But Anna did not want to share. She said, "No, it is mine! I found it first!" She hugged the ball and ran away from Ben. + +Ben was angry and sad. He chased after Anna and shouted, "Give it back, Anna, that is not fair!" He tried to grab the ball from her, but Anna was faster. She ran deeper into the forest, until she came to a dark and scary place. She saw a big house made of candy and cookies. She thought, "Wow, this looks yummy! Maybe I can eat some and then go back to Ben." + +She walked towards the house, but she did not see the old woman who lived there. The old woman was a witch who liked to catch children and eat them. She saw Anna and smiled. She said, "Hello, little girl, what are you doing here? Do you want some candy?" + +Anna was hungry and forgot about Ben and the ball. She said, "Yes, please, I love candy!" She followed the old woman into the house, but she did not know it was a trap. The old woman locked the door behind her and said, "Now, you are mine! I will cook you for dinner!" + +Anna was scared and cried. She said, "No, please, let me go! I want to go back to Ben!" She looked for the ball, but she had dropped it outside. She wished she had shared it with Ben. She realized that the ball was not magic, but bitter. She had lost her brother and her freedom because of it. She hoped that Ben would find her and save her. +Tom and Mia are playing cowboys and robbers in the garden. Tom wears a hat and a pistol. Mia wears a scarf and a bag. They run and hide behind the trees and the bushes. + +"Bang, bang, bang!" Tom shouts. He points his pistol at Mia. "You are the robber and I am the cowboy. I will catch you and put you in jail." + +"No, no, no!" Mia says. She holds her bag tight. "You are the cowboy and I am the robber. I will run away and keep the money." + +They chase each other around the garden. They laugh and have fun. They pretend to shoot and dodge. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud noise. They stop and look. It is Dad. He is mowing the lawn. He wears a big hat and headphones. He does not see them. + +"Wow, look at Dad!" Tom says. "He looks interesting. He looks like an astronaut." + +"Or a robot," Mia says. "He makes a lot of noise. Let's go and say hello." + +They run towards Dad. They wave their hands and shout. "Hello, Dad! Hello, Dad!" + +Dad sees them and smiles. He turns off the mower and takes off his headphones. He bends down and hugs them. + +"Hello, Tom and Mia!" he says. "You look interesting too. You look like cowboys and robbers. Are you having fun?" + +"Yes, Dad!" they say. "We are playing cowboys and robbers. We have a hat and a pistol and a scarf and a bag. Do you want to play with us?" + +"Sure, why not?" Dad says. "But first, let me finish the lawn. Then we can play together. How does that sound?" + +"Good, Dad!" they say. "We will wait for you. We will hide and surprise you." + +They run back to the garden. They find new places to hide. They wait for Dad to join them. They are happy and excited. They love playing cowboys and robbers. +Lily liked to help her dad sell things at the market. She helped him put the things on the table and talk to the people. She liked to see the different things that other people sold, like toys and books and clothes. + +One day, she saw a man who sold grass. He had a big truck full of green grass. He said he sold it to people who wanted to make their lawn look nice. Lily thought that was silly. Why would people buy grass when they could grow it themselves? + +She decided to play a trick on the man. She waited until he was busy talking to a customer, and then she ran to his truck. She grabbed a big piece of grass and ran away. She thought it was funny to take his grass. + +But the man saw her and got very angry. He shouted at her and chased her. He said she was naughty and she had to give back his grass. Lily got scared and ran to her dad. She hid behind him and held the grass tightly. + +Her dad saw what happened and was not happy. He told Lily that she did a bad thing. She had to say sorry to the man and give back his grass. He said she could not help him sell things anymore. He said she had to sit on a chair and think about what she did. + +Lily felt sad and sorry. She did not mean to make the man angry. She did not know that his grass was important. She said sorry to the man and gave back his grass. She said sorry to her dad and sat on the chair. She learned that she should not take things that are not hers. She hoped that her dad would let her help him sell things again. +Tom and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They used pots and pans and spoons and bowls. They also used water from the sink. + +"Look, Lily, I made soup!" Tom said. He filled a pot with water and added some salt and pepper. He stirred it with a spoon. + +"Can I try?" Lily asked. She wanted to taste Tom's soup. She reached for the pot, but it was too heavy for her. She pulled hard, but the pot did not move. She pulled harder, but the pot still did not move. She pulled even harder, but the pot tipped over and spilled water all over the sink and the floor. + +"Oh no!" Tom and Lily said. They saw the water everywhere. They were scared. They did not want to make a mess. They did not want to get in trouble. + +They heard their mom coming. She saw the water and the pot and the salt and pepper. She was not happy. She was angry. She said, "What are you doing? You made a big mess! You are not chefs, you are naughty children! You have to clean this up right now!" + +Tom and Lily felt sad. They did not mean to make a mess. They just wanted to have fun. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We were playing. We will clean up." + +They got some towels and wiped the water. They put the pot and the spoons and the bowls back. They said, "We are done, mom. Can we still play?" + +Mom looked at them. She saw their sad faces. She felt sorry for them. She said, "I know you were playing, but you have to be careful. You could have hurt yourself or broken something. Next time, ask me before you use the sink or the stove. OK?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They said, "OK, mom. We will ask you. We love you." + +Mom smiled. She said, "I love you too. You can still play, but not in the kitchen. How about you play in the living room? You can use your toys and books and crayons." + +Tom and Lily cheered. They said, "Yes, mom. Thank you, mom." They ran to the living room. They were happy again. They played and laughed and had fun. +Lily liked to play princess with her dolls. She had a big pink dress, a shiny crown and a wand. She made her dolls do what she said. She was very bossy. + +One day, her brother Max came to her room. He wanted to play with her. He saw her dolls and said, "Can I have one?" + +Lily said, "No, they are mine. You can't play with them. Go away!" + +Max said, "That's not fair. You have so many dolls. You can pass one to me. Please, Lily, I want to play with you." + +Lily said, "No, no, no. I am the princess and you are not. You can't have any of my dolls. They are my friends and you are not. Go away!" + +Max was sad. He did not like his sister when she was bossy. He went to his room and played with his cars. He wished he had a nice sister who would share with him. He did not want to play with a bossy princess. +Lily liked to hop. She hopped on the grass, on the stones, on the rug. She hopped with her friends, with her toys, with her dog. She hopped when she was happy, when she was bored, when she was silly. + +One day, it rained. Lily could not hop outside. She looked out the window and saw the raindrops fall. She felt sad. She wanted to hop. + +She saw her mom's umbrella. It was big and red and fancy. It had flowers and dots and a shiny handle. Lily had an idea. She took the umbrella and opened it. She put on her boots and her coat. She went to the door. + +"Where are you going, Lily?" her mom asked. + +"I want to hop in the rain," Lily said. + +"Be careful," her mom said. "And have fun." + +Lily went outside. She held the umbrella over her head. She hopped in the puddles. She hopped on the sidewalk. She hopped with the worms and the snails and the frogs. She hopped and she laughed and she splashed. + +She felt happy. She liked to hop in the rain. She liked her mom's fancy umbrella. She hopped all the way home. +Lily liked to watch the birds in the park. She wanted to have a bird of her own. One day, she saw a man selling birdcages at the market. She ran to him and asked, "Can I have a bird, please?" + +The man smiled and said, "Sure, little girl. You can choose any bird you like. But you have to pay me some money." + +Lily looked at the birdcages. There were many colors and sizes. She saw a yellow bird with a red crest. It was singing a pretty song. She pointed at it and said, "I want that one!" + +The man nodded and took the birdcage. He handed it to Lily and said, "That will be five coins, please." + +Lily gave him her piggy bank. She had saved up her coins for a long time. She was very happy to have a bird. She thanked the man and hugged the birdcage. She squeezed it too hard. The birdcage broke. The bird flew away. + +Lily cried. She had lost her bird. The man felt sorry for her. He said, "Don't cry, little girl. I have another bird for you. It is a green bird with a blue tail. It is very spicy. It can talk." + +Lily wiped her tears. She looked at the green bird. It said, "Hello, hello. I am a parrot. I am your friend." + +Lily smiled. She liked the parrot. She said, "Hello, parrot. I am Lily. You are my friend." + +The man gave her the parrot and a new birdcage. He said, "Be careful, little girl. Don't squeeze the birdcage too hard. And don't feed the parrot anything spicy. It will make him talk too much." + +Lily nodded. She thanked the man again and walked away with the parrot. She was very happy to have a bird. She said, "I love you, parrot." + +The parrot said, "I love you, Lily." +Sara was a thin girl who did not like to eat. She always said she was not hungry or that her food was yucky. Her mom was worried and took her to the doctor. The doctor said Sara needed to take a pill every day to help her grow and be strong. + +The next morning, Sara's mom gave her a pill with her breakfast. Sara looked at the pill and made a face. She did not want to swallow it. It was big and hard and bitter. She hid it under her tongue and pretended to drink her juice. + +"Did you take your pill, Sara?" her mom asked. + +"Yes, mom," Sara lied. + +"Good girl. Now, put on your shoes and coat. We are going to the park." + +Sara was happy to go to the park. She loved to play on the swings and the slide and the sandbox. She skipped to the door and grabbed her mom's hand. She forgot about the pill in her mouth. + +At the park, Sara ran to the swings and asked her mom to push her. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She laughed and sang and felt free. She opened her mouth wide and the pill flew out. It landed on the grass and a bird picked it up. + +"Look, mom, look!" Sara pointed to the bird. "The bird took my pill!" + +Her mom looked and saw the pill in the bird's beak. She was surprised and angry. + +"Sara, you did not take your pill! You lied to me! Why did you do that?" + +Sara felt ashamed and scared. She did not want to make her mom mad. She did not know what to say. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I don't like pills. They are yucky. Can I have something else?" + +Her mom sighed and hugged her. + +"Sara, I know pills are not fun, but they are good for you. They help you grow and be healthy. You need to take them every day, or you will be sick and weak. Do you understand?" + +Sara nodded and hugged her mom back. + +"I understand, mom. I will try to take them. But can you make them smaller and sweeter?" + +Her mom smiled and kissed her. + +"I will try, Sara. I will try. Now, let's go and play some more. Maybe the bird will share its pill with you." +Tommy was a big cat who liked to chase mice. He thought it was fun to make them run and hide. One day, he saw a small mouse in the garden. He ran after it, but the mouse was very fast and smart. It ran into a hole under a big rock. + +"Come out, come out, little mouse!" Tommy said. "I want to play with you!" + +But the mouse did not come out. It was scared of Tommy. It said, "No, no, big cat! You do not want to play with me. You want to hurt me. Go away and leave me alone!" + +Tommy was angry. He tried to dig the hole, but the rock was too heavy. He scratched and pawed, but he could not reach the mouse. He growled and hissed, but the mouse did not care. He was safe in his hole. + +Tommy was tired and hungry. He gave up and walked away. He looked for something else to eat. He found a bowl of milk on the porch. He drank it and felt better. He lay down on the mat and fell asleep. + +The mouse peeked out of the hole. He saw that Tommy was gone. He felt sorry for Tommy. He knew that Tommy was lonely and bored. He decided to do something nice for Tommy. He found a piece of cheese in the trash. He dragged it to the mat where Tommy was sleeping. He left it next to Tommy's head. + +Tommy woke up and smelled the cheese. He opened his eyes and saw the mouse. He was surprised and curious. He did not chase the mouse. He said, "Why did you bring me cheese, little mouse? Are you not afraid of me?" + +The mouse said, "I brought you cheese because I wanted to be your friend, big cat. I was afraid of you, but I forgive you for chasing me. You did not know better. Can we be peaceful and play together?" + +Tommy smiled and licked the mouse. He said, "Yes, little mouse, we can be friends. Thank you for the cheese and for forgiving me. You are very kind and brave. Let us be peaceful and play together." + +The mouse and the cat played and shared the cheese. They had fun and learned to trust each other. They became the best of friends. +Anna likes to drive her toy car. She has a red car with four wheels and a horn. She drives it around the house and makes vroom-vroom noises. She pretends she is going to class with her friends. + +One day, Anna's mom says they have to go to the real class. Anna is excited. She wants to drive her car to class. She puts on her coat and hat and grabs her car. She runs to the door and says, "Let's go, mom!" + +But mom says, "No, Anna, you can't drive your car to class. We have to take the big car. Your car is too small and it's not safe. You can play with it when we come back." + +Anna is sad and angry. She does not want to leave her car. She cries and kicks and says, "No, no, no! I want to drive my car to class!" + +Mom is calm and patient. She hugs Anna and says, "I know you love your car, but you have to listen to me. We have to take the big car to class. It's faster and warmer and it has seat belts. You can bring your car with you and hold it in your lap. But you can't drive it on the road. Do you understand?" + +Anna nods and wipes her tears. She still feels sad, but she trusts mom. She puts her car in her backpack and holds mom's hand. They walk to the big car and get in. Mom buckles Anna's seat belt and says, "Are you ready to go to class?" + +Anna smiles and says, "Yes, mom. Can I make vroom-vroom noises?" + +Mom laughs and says, "Sure, Anna. You can make vroom-vroom noises. But only when we stop at the red lights." + +Anna agrees and says, "Okay, mom. Let's go!" + +They drive to class and Anna has fun with her friends. She shows them her car and they play together. She learns new things and sings songs. She is happy and proud. She thanks mom for taking her to class. She says, "I love you, mom. And I love my car." +Lily was a fox who liked to perform. She liked to sing and dance and make jokes for her friends. She had a big red coat and a long fluffy tail. She was very good at performing and everyone clapped for her. + +One day, Lily saw a rich man who had a big house and a lot of shiny things. He had a car and a bike and a boat and a plane. He had a lot of money and a lot of clothes and a lot of toys. Lily wanted to have those things too. She thought they would make her happy. + +She decided to perform for the rich man and make him laugh. She hoped he would give her some of his shiny things. She knocked on his door and said, "Hello, I am Lily the fox and I can perform for you. Do you want to see me sing and dance and make jokes?" + +The rich man looked at Lily and said, "No, I don't want to see you perform. I don't like foxes. They are sneaky and greedy and they steal things. Go away or I will call the dog." + +Lily was sad and angry. She thought the rich man was mean and rude. She did not want his shiny things anymore. She ran away from his house and went back to her friends. They were happy to see her and they hugged her and said, "We love you, Lily. You are the best performer in the world. You don't need shiny things to be happy. You have us." + +Lily smiled and said, "You are right. I have the best friends in the world. You make me happy. Let's perform together and have fun." + +They sang and danced and made jokes and had a lot of fun. They did not care about shiny things. They were happy with what they had. They were happy with each other. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play together. They had many toys and books to share. One day, they found a big box of stickers in Lily's room. They decided to make cards for their families and mail them. + +They worked hard and made many cards. They used different stickers and colors. They wrote their names and drew hearts and stars. They were very happy and proud of their cards. + +They put their cards in envelopes and went outside. They saw a big building with a sign that said "Post Office". They knew that was where they could mail their cards. They walked to the building and looked for a mailbox. + +But they could not find one. They only saw a big door and a window. They saw a man behind the window. He looked angry and bored. He did not smile or say hello. + +Lily and Ben went to the window and showed him their cards. They asked him if he could mail them for them. They said please and thank you. + +But the man was very rude. He did not look at their cards. He did not say anything nice. He just took their cards and threw them in a bin. He told them to go away and not bother him. + +Lily and Ben were very sad and hurt. They did not understand why the man was so rude. They had worked hard and wanted to make their families happy. They did not do anything wrong. + +They ran away from the building and cried. They wished they had their cards back. They wanted to mail them to their families. + +A lady saw them and asked them what was wrong. They told her what happened. The lady was very kind. She said she was sorry and that the man was very wrong. She said he should not be rude to anyone, especially to children. + +She said she worked at the post office and knew where their cards were. She said she would get them back and mail them for them. She said she would also talk to the man and tell him to be nice. + +She went inside the building and came back with their cards. She put stamps on them and put them in a mailbox. She smiled and hugged them. She said their cards were very beautiful and their families would love them. + +Lily and Ben thanked her and smiled. They felt happy and grateful. They learned that some people are rude, but some people are kind. They learned that they should always be kind and not rude. They learned that kindness makes everyone happy. +Tom liked to play with his blocks. He had many blocks of different colors and shapes. He could make towers, bridges, houses and cars with his blocks. He was very proud of his blocks. + +One day, he saw a new block in his toy box. It was a big red block with a hole in it. It looked like a post. Tom wanted to add it to his blocks. He thought it would make his towers stronger and taller. He did not know where it came from, but he did not care. + +He took the block and ran to his room. He started to build a big tower with his blocks. He put the red block on top of the tower. It looked very nice. He smiled and clapped his hands. + +But then he heard a cry from the living room. It was his sister, Lily. She was crying and looking for something. She asked Mom, "Where is my post? I need it for my doll. It is her bed. I can't find it anywhere." + +Mom looked around and saw the toy box. She opened it and saw that one block was missing. It was the red block with the hole in it. She knew it was Lily's post. She said, "Maybe Tom took it. Let's go and see." + +They went to Tom's room and saw his tower. They saw the red block on top of the tower. Lily pointed and said, "There it is! That's my post! Tom took it! He is a bad brother!" + +Tom heard Lily and Mom. He felt guilty. He knew he did something wrong. He did not ask Lily if he could use her post. He did not share his blocks with her. He was selfish and greedy. He felt sorry for Lily and Mom. + +He took the red block from his tower and gave it to Lily. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I did not know it was your post. I just wanted to add it to my blocks. But you can have it back. It is yours. I'm sorry, Mom. I won't take things without asking again." + +Lily took the post and hugged it. She said, "Thank you, Tom. I forgive you. You can use my post sometimes if you ask me. And I can use your blocks sometimes if I ask you. We can share and play together." + +Mom smiled and hugged them both. She said, "That's very nice of you, Tom. And that's very kind of you, Lily. I'm proud of you both. You are good siblings. Now, why don't you help each other to rebuild your tower and your doll's bed? And then we can have some cookies and milk." + +Tom and Lily nodded and smiled. They put the post and the blocks back in the toy box. They took some blocks and the post and went to the living room. They helped each other to build a tower and a bed. They had fun and laughed. They were happy. They loved each other. +Lila and Ben were playing with their robot in the garden. They liked to make it walk, talk and dance. The robot was mighty. It could lift big rocks and scare away the birds. + +But then, the sky became dark and grey. Lila and Ben heard a loud noise. It was thunder. They saw flashes of light. It was lightning. They felt drops of water. It was rain. + +"Quick, we have to save the robot!" Lila said. "The rain can make it stop working!" + +Ben nodded. He ran to the robot and grabbed its hand. Lila followed him. They tried to pull the robot to the house. But the robot was too heavy. And the rain was too strong. + +"Help, help!" they shouted. "We need help!" + +Their mom heard them. She came out of the house with an umbrella. She saw Lila and Ben and the robot. She smiled. + +"Don't worry, my little ones," she said. "The robot is waterproof. It can play in the rain. See, it is still happy." + +She pointed to the robot. The robot was smiling. It was making funny sounds. It was singing a song. + +Lila and Ben looked at the robot. They laughed. They were happy too. + +They joined the robot in the rain. They danced and sang with it. They had fun. + +Their mom watched them. She was proud. She loved her mighty robot and her mighty kids. +Ben and Mia like to play in the park. They see a big box under a tree. They want to know what is inside. + +"Let's open it!" Ben says. + +"OK!" Mia says. + +They run to the box and pull the lid. The box is full of flies. The flies buzz and fly out of the box. They fly around Ben and Mia's heads. + +"Yuck!" Ben says. "Go away, flies!" + +"Ouch!" Mia says. "One fly bit me!" + +They run away from the box and the flies. They see a lemonade stand near the swings. They are thirsty and want a drink. + +"Can we have some lemonade, please?" Ben asks the lady. + +"Sure, here you go!" the lady says. She gives them two cups of lemonade. + +Ben and Mia drink the lemonade. It is very sour. They make funny faces. + +"Blech!" Ben says. "This lemonade is sour!" + +"Ew!" Mia says. "I don't like it!" + +They put down the cups and go to the swings. They swing high and low. They forget about the box and the flies and the sour lemonade. They have fun in the park. +Anna was a curious girl who liked to ask many questions. She wanted to know what her daddy did at work. He was a lawyer, but she did not know what that meant. One day, she decided to follow him to his office. + +She put on her coat and shoes and waited for him to leave. She saw him get into his car and drive away. She ran after him, but he was too fast. She saw a big bus that was going the same way. She got on the bus and paid the driver with some coins. + +She looked out the window and tried to find her daddy's car. She saw many buildings and people and cars. She felt excited and scared. She did not know where she was going. + +She saw a sign that said "Lawyers". She thought that was where her daddy worked. She got off the bus and walked to the door. She opened it and went inside. She saw many desks and papers and books. She saw some people talking on the phone or typing on the computer. She looked for her daddy, but she did not see him. + +She saw a big ball on the floor. It was red and shiny and round. She liked balls. She picked it up and threw it in the air. She caught it and threw it again. She laughed and smiled. She did not see the man who was coming out of his office. + +He was a lawyer. He was very busy and important. He had a lot of work to do. He did not like noise or mess. He saw the ball flying in the air. He saw the girl who threw it. He was angry and surprised. + +"Hey, what are you doing here?" he shouted. "This is not a playground. This is a lawyer's office. Where is your parent?" + +Anna was scared. She dropped the ball. It rolled on the floor. It rolled under the desk. It rolled into the trash can. She did not know what to say. She wanted her daddy. + +She started to cry. She said, "I'm sorry. I'm looking for my daddy. He is a lawyer too. Do you know him?" + +The man looked at her. He felt sorry for her. He was not so angry anymore. He said, "What is your daddy's name?" + +Anna said, "His name is Tom. He has brown hair and glasses. He wears a blue suit and a tie. He is very nice and smart. Do you know him?" + +The man said, "Yes, I know him. He is my friend. He works in the next office. Come with me. I will take you to him." + +He took her hand and led her to the next office. He knocked on the door and opened it. He said, "Tom, I have a visitor for you." + +Tom looked up from his papers. He saw the man and the girl. He recognized the girl. He was shocked and happy. He said, "Anna, what are you doing here? How did you get here?" + +Anna ran to him and hugged him. She said, "Daddy, I missed you. I wanted to see what you do. I'm sorry I made a mess. I found a ball and I played with it. But it rolled away and I lost it." + +Tom hugged her back. He said, "It's okay, sweetie. I'm glad you're here. But you should not run away from home. It's dangerous. You could get lost or hurt. You should always tell me or mommy where you are going." + +Anna said, "I'm sorry, daddy. I won't do it again. I love you." + +Tom said, "I love you too. But now we have to go home. Mommy must be worried about you. And I have to finish my work. Maybe next time I can show you what I do. But only if you ask me first." + +Anna said, "Okay, daddy. Can we take the ball with us?" + +Tom said, "Sure, why not. It's yours now. But be careful with it. Don't throw it in the office. Only in the park or the yard." + +Anna said, "Okay, daddy. Thank you." + +They said goodbye to the man who helped them. They thanked him for being nice. They took the ball and left the office. They got into the car and drove home. Anna was happy. She learned something new. She was still curious. But she also learned to be careful. And she loved her daddy. He was a lawyer. And he was her hero. +Lily and Ben are best friends. They like to play outside and look at the landscape. The landscape has hills, trees, flowers and animals. Lily and Ben think the landscape is very pretty and fun. + +One day, they decide to go on an adventure. They walk far from their house, following a path. They see a big lake with ducks and a bridge. They cross the bridge and find a forest. They hear birds and squirrels. They are very happy. + +But then, they realize they are lost. They do not know how to go back to their house. They are scared and sad. They hug each other and cry. + +"Ben, what do we do?" Lily asks. + +"I don't know, Lily. We have to find the path again. Maybe we can ask someone for help." Ben says. + +They look around and see a man. He is wearing a hat and a coat. He has a dog with him. The dog is brown and fluffy. He looks friendly and dependable. + +"Hello, little ones. Are you lost?" the man asks. + +"Yes, sir. We are lost. We can't find our house. Can you help us?" Lily says. + +"Of course, I can help you. Don't worry. I know this forest very well. I come here every day with my dog. His name is Rex. He is a good dog. He can sniff the path for you. Follow me and Rex. We will take you back to your house." the man says. + +Lily and Ben are very grateful. They follow the man and Rex. Rex sniffs the ground and leads them to the path. They walk for a while and see the lake, the bridge and the hills. They recognize the landscape. They are close to their house. + +"Look, Lily. There is our house. We are home." Ben says. + +"Thank you, sir. Thank you, Rex. You are very kind and helpful. You saved us." Lily says. + +"You are very welcome, Lily. You are very brave and polite. But next time, be careful. Don't go too far from your house. Always stay with someone dependable. And if you ever get lost, don't panic. Look for signs and ask for help." the man says. + +Lily and Ben nod and smile. They hug the man and Rex. They run to their house. They are happy and safe. They learned a lesson. They will never forget their adventure. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to observe things. They observed birds, flowers, cars, and stars. They also liked to observe their mom when she cooked in the kitchen. They wanted to learn how to make yummy food like her. + +One day, mom made a big cake with jelly on top. It looked so good and red and shiny. Tom and Lily wanted to have some, but mom said they had to wait until after dinner. She put the cake on a high shelf where they could not reach it. Then she went to the living room to watch TV. + +Tom and Lily were very curious and hungry. They decided to observe the cake more closely. They got a chair and a stool and climbed on them. They reached for the cake, but it was too high. They stretched and pushed, but they could not get it. Then, the chair and the stool wobbled and fell. Tom and Lily fell too, and so did the cake. It landed on their heads and made a big mess. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the kitchen. She saw Tom and Lily covered in cake and jelly. She was very angry and sad. She said, "Why did you do that? You did not listen to me. You were not careful. You wasted the cake and made a mess. Now you have to clean up and go to bed without dessert." + +Tom and Lily felt sorry and ashamed. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We wanted to observe the cake. We thought it was fun. We did not mean to make you angry and sad." + +Mom said, "Observing is good, but you have to observe with your eyes, not with your hands. You have to listen to me and follow the rules. You have to be careful and respectful. That is how you learn and have fun. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "We understand, mom. We will listen to you and follow the rules. We will be careful and respectful. We will observe with our eyes, not with our hands." + +Mom hugged them and said, "I love you, Tom and Lily. I forgive you, but you still have to clean up and go to bed without dessert. Maybe tomorrow you can have some cake if you behave well." + +Tom and Lily cleaned up and went to bed. They learned their lesson. They still liked to observe things, but they did it with their eyes, not with their hands. They listened to mom and followed the rules. They were careful and respectful. They had more fun and less trouble. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with toys and books. But they do not like to share. One day, they find a big box of crayons. Sara wants to draw a flower. Ben wants to draw a car. + +"Give me the red crayon!" Sara says. "I need it for my flower." + +"No, I need it for my car!" Ben says. "You have the pink crayon. Use that." + +They pull and tug at the red crayon. It breaks in half. Sara and Ben are sad. They look at the crayon. It is dull and broken. + +"Look what you did!" Sara says. "You broke the crayon!" + +"You did it too!" Ben says. "You pulled too hard!" + +They start to cry. Mom hears them and comes to see. She sees the broken crayon and the sad twins. + +"What happened here?" Mom asks. + +"Sara and Ben broke the crayon!" They both say. + +Mom picks up the crayon. She smiles. + +"It's okay, my loves," Mom says. "You can still use the crayon. See? It has two tips now. One for each of you." + +She gives Sara and Ben each a half of the crayon. They look at it. It is still dull, but it can draw. + +"Thank you, Mom," Sara and Ben say. + +They hug Mom and each other. They use the crayon to draw a flower and a car. They share the other crayons too. They are happy. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play at the shore. They see the water and the sand and the shells. They make a big castle with the sand and the shells. They are happy. + +One day, they see a new boy at the shore. He is alone. He has a red hat and a blue ball. He looks at Sara and Ben, but he does not come to them. He is shy. + +Sara and Ben want to play with him. They go to him and say hello. They ask him his name. He says his name is Leo. He says he is new here. He says he likes the shore. + +Sara and Ben say they like the shore too. They say they like his hat and his ball. They ask him if he wants to play with them. They say they have a big castle and they need a king. + +Leo smiles. He says he wants to play with them. He says he likes their castle and he can be the king. He says thank you for being nice to him. He is not shy anymore. + +Sara and Ben and Leo play together at the shore. They have fun. They are friends. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. But Tom was not careful. He fell off the slide and got a big cut on his knee. It hurt a lot and he cried. + +Lily ran to him and hugged him. She said, "Don't cry, Tom. I will help you." She took out a band-aid from her pocket and put it on his cut. She said, "This will make it better. It will heal soon." + +Tom stopped crying and smiled. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. And you are reliable. You always have a band-aid with you." He hugged her back and said, "You are my best friend." + +They went back to playing. They were careful not to hurt themselves again. They had a lot of fun. They were happy. +Anna likes to draw with her crayons. She draws big and small, red and blue, happy and sad. She draws on paper, on cardboard, on the wall. She draws everything she sees and everything she thinks. + +One day, Anna wants to make a print of her hand. She dips her hand in paint and presses it on a big sheet of paper. She likes how it looks. She wants to show her mom and dad. She runs to the living room with her paper and her painty hand. + +But mom and dad are not happy. They are angry. They see Anna's hand prints on the wall, on the couch, on the carpet. They see Anna's paper and her painty hand. They say, "Anna, what did you do? You made a big mess. You ruined the wall, the couch, the carpet. You are a naughty girl." + +Anna feels bad. She feels embarrass. She did not mean to make a mess. She did not mean to ruin anything. She just wanted to make a print of her hand. She says, "I'm sorry, mom and dad. I wanted to show you my hand print. I like to draw with my crayons. I like to make prints." + +Mom and dad sigh. They are still angry, but they are also sad. They love Anna, but they do not like her mess. They say, "Anna, we love you, but you cannot draw on the wall, the couch, the carpet. You can only draw on paper, on cardboard, on things that are yours. You have to be careful with paint. It is smelly and hard to clean. You have to ask us before you use it. You have to learn to be good." + +Anna nods. She understands. She says, "I'm sorry, mom and dad. I will be good. I will only draw on paper, on cardboard, on things that are mine. I will ask you before I use paint. I will be careful with it. I love you, mom and dad." + +Mom and dad hug Anna. They say, "We love you, too, Anna. We are proud of you for saying sorry and for wanting to be good. We will help you clean the mess. We will also hang your hand print on the fridge. It is a beautiful print. You are a good artist." + +Anna smiles. She feels better. She is happy. She likes to draw with her crayons. She likes to make prints. She likes to show her mom and dad. She likes to be good. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play together. They both loved jam on their bread. One day, they went to the park with their moms. They brought a picnic basket with jam sandwiches and juice. + +"Let's share our sandwiches," Lily said to Tom. "I have strawberry jam and you have grape jam. We can try both." + +"Okay," Tom said. "That sounds yummy." + +They took out their sandwiches and cut them in half. They swapped one half with each other. They were about to eat when a big dog ran up to them. The dog barked and jumped on the picnic basket. He knocked it over and grabbed a sandwich. + +"Hey, that's mine!" Tom shouted. He tried to get his sandwich back, but the dog ran away with it. + +Lily and Tom were sad. They had lost one of their sandwiches. They only had one and a half left. + +"Sorry, Tom," Lily said. "That was a bad dog. He should not take our food." + +"It's okay, Lily," Tom said. "We still have some. We can share what we have." + +They smiled and ate their half sandwiches. They drank their juice and gave some to their moms. They were not wealthy, but they were happy. They had jam and they had each other. +Tom and Mia were hungry. They wanted to eat tuna for lunch. They opened a can of tuna and put it on a plate. They saw a big cat outside the window. The cat looked at the tuna and licked its lips. + +"Let's watch the cat," Tom said. "Maybe it will do something funny." + +"Okay," Mia said. "But we have to eat our tuna first. It is good for us." + +They took some tuna with their forks and put it in their mouths. They watched the cat as they chewed. The cat jumped on the window sill and meowed. It tried to reach the tuna with its paw. + +"Hey, that's rude!" Tom said. "That's our tuna, not yours!" + +"Go away, cat!" Mia said. "You have your own food!" + +They banged on the window to scare the cat. But the cat was not scared. It was angry. It scratched the window with its claws. It made a loud noise. + +Tom and Mia were scared. They dropped their forks and ran to their mom. They told her about the rude cat. + +Mom looked at the window and saw the cat. She opened the door and shooed the cat away. She gave Tom and Mia a hug. + +"I'm sorry, kids," she said. "That was a bad cat. It wanted to steal your tuna. You did the right thing to tell me." + +"Thank you, mom," Tom and Mia said. + +They learned a lesson. They learned to watch out for rude cats. They learned to share their tuna with each other, not with strangers. They learned to enjoy their lunch. +Lily likes to play her flute. She plays it every day after lunch. She makes pretty sounds with it. She likes to make her mom and dad happy with her music. + +One day, Lily wakes up early. She sees the sun is shining. She thinks it is a good day to play her flute. She gets out of bed and runs to her toy box. She finds her flute and blows into it. + +But something is wrong. The flute does not make pretty sounds. It makes sour sounds. Lily frowns. She tries again. But the flute still makes sour sounds. Lily feels sad. She wonders why her flute is broken. + +She goes to her mom and dad's room. She knocks on the door. She hears her mom say, "Who is it?" + +"It's me, Lily," she says. "Can I come in?" + +"Of course, sweetie," her mom says. "What's wrong?" + +Lily opens the door and walks in. She holds her flute in her hand. She shows it to her mom and dad. + +"My flute is broken," she says. "It makes sour sounds. I don't like it." + +Her mom and dad look at her flute. They see something sticky on it. They smell something sweet on it. + +"Lily, did you eat something with your flute?" her dad asks. + +Lily thinks for a moment. She remembers she had some jam with her toast yesterday. She liked the jam. It was sweet and red. She also liked to play her flute. She played it while she ate her toast. She did not wipe her flute after she played it. + +She nods her head. "Yes, I ate jam with my flute," she says. + +Her mom and dad smile. They understand what happened. They explain to Lily that the jam made her flute sticky and sour. They tell her they can clean her flute and make it sound pretty again. + +Lily feels happy. She hugs her mom and dad. She says, "Thank you, mom and dad. I love you. And I love my flute." + +They hug her back. They say, "We love you too, Lily. And we love your music. But next time, please don't eat with your flute. It's not good for your flute or your teeth." + +Lily agrees. She says, "OK, mom and dad. I won't eat with my flute again. I will only play with it." + +They clean her flute and give it back to her. She blows into it. It makes pretty sounds again. She smiles. She plays a song for her mom and dad. They clap and cheer. They have a happy morning. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play together. One day, Tom has a new toy. It is a big box. He brings it to Lily's house. + +"Look, Lily, this is my new toy. It is a box. You can go inside and pretend it is a house or a car or a spaceship. Do you want to try?" Tom says. + +"Yes, Tom, that sounds fun. Can I go inside first?" Lily says. + +"Okay, Lily, you can go inside first. But be careful, it is cold inside. You need a blanket or a coat or a hat. I have a blanket here. Do you want it?" Tom says. + +"Thank you, Tom, you are very nice. I want the blanket. It is soft and warm. Can you introduce me to your box? What is its name?" Lily says. + +Tom thinks for a moment. He likes to give names to his toys. He looks at his box and smiles. + +"Okay, Lily, I will introduce you to my box. Its name is Bob. Bob is a friendly box. He likes to play with us. Say hello to Bob, Lily." Tom says. + +Lily smiles too. She likes the name Bob. She thinks it is a funny name for a box. She wraps the blanket around her and crawls inside the box. + +"Hello, Bob, I am Lily. I am Tom's friend. I am happy to meet you. You are a big and cold box. But you are also a fun and cozy box. Can we play together?" Lily says. + +Bob does not say anything. He is just a box. But Tom and Lily pretend that he does. They imagine that he talks to them and tells them stories and jokes. They have a lot of fun with Bob. They play for a long time. They pretend that the box is a house or a car or a spaceship. They go to different places and see different things. They laugh and sing and shout. They are very happy. They love their new toy. They love Bob the box. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes they fight over the same toy. Today they both want the big truck. + +"I saw it first!" Lily says. She tries to grab the truck from Ben. + +"No, it's mine!" Ben says. He holds the truck tight. He is stronger than Lily. + +They pull and tug on the truck. They are both frustrated. They do not talk to each other. They only make angry noises. + +Mama hears them from the kitchen. She is making cookies. She smells something burning. She runs to the oven. The cookies are black and hard. She is sad. She loves cookies. + +She turns off the oven. She goes to the twins' room. She sees them fighting over the truck. She is not happy. + +"Stop it, you two!" she says. "Why are you fighting? You have so many toys to share." + +"But we both want the truck!" Lily and Ben say. + +Mama sighs. She has an idea. She picks up the truck. She feels its weight. It is heavy. + +"Look, this truck is too big and heavy for one of you. It is for both of you. You can take turns driving it. Or you can play together. You can pretend it is a fire truck, or a garbage truck, or a delivery truck. You can talk to each other and have fun." + +Lily and Ben look at each other. They think about Mama's words. They think about the truck. They think about the cookies. + +They nod. They say sorry to each other. They hug Mama. They take the truck. They play together. They talk to each other and have fun. + +Mama smiles. She is happy. She goes back to the kitchen. She makes new cookies. She hopes they will not burn. She hopes the twins will share them. +Anna likes to read books. She has many books in her room. She reads them every day. She likes to learn new things from the books. + +One day, Anna sees a big truck outside her window. The truck has a big box on it. The box has a picture of a modern house. Anna wonders what is in the box. + +She runs to her mom and asks, "Mom, what is in the box?" + +Mom smiles and says, "That is our new house, Anna. We are moving to a modern house. It has more rooms and a big garden. Do you want to see it?" + +Anna nods and says, "Yes, please. Can I bring my books?" + +Mom says, "Of course, you can. Your books are very important. You can read them in your new room. It has a big window, too. You can see the sky and the birds." + +Anna is happy and excited. She hugs her mom and says, "Thank you, mom. I love you. I love our new house. I love to read books." +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play games. One day, they play hide and seek in the house. Tim is the seeker and Sam is the hider. + +Sam runs to the bathroom and hides behind the toilet. He thinks Tim will not find him there. He is quiet and waits. The bathroom is dark and he feels scared. + +Tim looks for Sam in the living room, the kitchen, and the bedroom. He cannot find him. He wonders where Sam is. He goes to the bathroom and opens the door. + +"Sam, are you here?" he asks. + +Sam hears Tim's voice and jumps out from behind the toilet. He screams and runs to Tim. He hugs him and says, "I'm here, I'm here! Don't leave me in the dark!" + +Tim laughs and hugs Sam back. He says, "I found you, Sam! You are a good hider, but not in the toilet. The toilet is for pee and poo, not for hiding. Come on, let's play another game." + +Sam nods and follows Tim. He says, "OK, Tim. You are a good seeker, but not in the bathroom. The bathroom is scary and dark. Let's play in the garden. The garden is bright and fun." + +They go to the garden and play with their toys. They are happy and forget about the toilet. +Lily and Ben are playing with blocks. They want to build a big tower. Lily has a blue ruler. She likes to measure things. + +"Look, Ben, this block is six inches long," she says, holding the ruler next to the block. + +"Wow, that's a long block. Can I measure it too?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, here you go," Lily says, giving him the ruler. + +Ben measures the block. He smiles. "You're right, it's six inches. How about this one?" He picks up another block. + +Lily measures it. "This one is four inches. It's shorter than the other one." + +"Let's put them together and see how tall they are," Ben says. + +They stack the blocks on top of each other. They measure the tower. It is ten inches tall. + +"That's a good tower. Can we make it taller?" Lily asks. + +"Maybe. Let's look for more blocks," Ben says. + +They look around the room. They see a box of blocks in the corner. It has a label on it. It says "East". + +"What does that mean?" Lily asks, pointing to the label. + +"I don't know. Maybe it's where the blocks came from," Ben says. + +"Maybe. Let's open it and see," Lily says. + +They open the box. They find more blocks inside. They are different colors and shapes. + +"Wow, these are cool blocks. Look, this one is a triangle. And this one is red," Ben says. + +"Let's use them to make our tower bigger and prettier," Lily says. + +They take the blocks from the box. They add them to their tower. They measure it again. It is fifteen inches tall. + +"That's a very big tower. And very pretty too. I like the blue and red blocks," Lily says. + +"Me too. They make our tower look like a rainbow," Ben says. + +They are happy with their tower. They hug each other. They keep playing with the blocks. They have fun. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play in the yard. One day, they see a big white truck stop in front of their house. The truck has a picture of a bird and a letter on it. + +"Look, Ben, it's the mail truck!" Lily says. + +"What is mail?" Ben asks. + +"Mail is when people send you things in paper or boxes. Sometimes they write you words or draw you pictures. Sometimes they send you toys or clothes or books. It's fun to get mail!" Lily explains. + +"Wow, I want to get mail too!" Ben says. + +The mailman comes out of the truck. He has a big bag of mail. He walks to their mailbox and puts some mail in it. Then he sees Ben and Lily. + +"Hello, kids, are you having a good day?" he says. + +"Yes, we are!" Lily says. + +"Are you the mailman?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, I am. I bring mail to people every day. Do you like mail?" he says. + +"Yes, we do!" Ben and Lily say. + +"Would you like to see what I have in my bag?" he says. + +"Yes, please!" Ben and Lily say. + +The mailman opens his bag and shows them some mail. He has letters, cards, magazines, flyers, and packages. He tells them what they are and who they are for. + +"This is a letter. It has words inside. Someone wrote it to someone else. This is a card. It has a picture and words. Someone sent it to say happy birthday or thank you or I love you. This is a magazine. It has many pictures and words. You can read it or look at it. This is a flyer. It has information and offers. Someone wants you to buy something or do something. This is a package. It has something inside. Someone wrapped it and sent it. It can be a surprise or a gift," he says. + +Ben and Lily are amazed. They want to touch and see everything. The mailman lets them hold some mail. He is very nice. + +"Can we get mail too?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, you can. Do you know how?" he says. + +"No, how?" Lily asks. + +"Well, you need to have an address. That's where you live. It has a number and a street and a city and a state and a zip code. You also need to have a stamp. That's a sticker you put on the mail. It pays for the mail. You also need to have someone to send mail to. That's a person you know and like. It can be a friend or a family member or someone else. You also need to have something to send. That's what you put in the mail. It can be a letter or a card or a package or something else. You also need to have a mailbox. That's where you put the mail. It can be in front of your house or at the post office or somewhere else. Do you understand?" he says. + +Ben and Lily nod. They think they understand. + +"Can you help us get mail?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, I can. I can give you some paper and a pen and some stamps. You can write or draw something for someone you like. Then you can put it in an envelope and write their address and your address and put a stamp on it. Then you can put it in your mailbox or give it to me. I will take it to them. They will be happy to get your mail. And maybe they will send you some mail back. How does that sound?" he says. + +Ben and Lily smile. They think it sounds great. + +"Thank you, mailman! You are very nice!" Lily says. + +"Yes, thank you, mailman! You are very smart!" Ben says. + +"You're welcome, kids! You are very sweet! I recommend you try to send some mail. It's fun and easy and makes people happy. Have a good day!" he says. + +He gives them some paper and a pen and some stamps. He waves goodbye and gets back in his truck. He drives away. + +Ben and Lily run to their house. They want to send some mail. They think of who they want to send mail to. They write and draw and stick and fold. They are very excited. + +They have made some mail. They are very proud. +Lily was a lonely girl. She had no friends at school. She liked to seat by herself and read books. She did not talk to anyone. She thought no one liked her. + +One day, a new boy came to her class. His name was Ben. He had a big smile and a loud voice. He said hello to everyone. He tried to talk to Lily, but she did not answer. She turned away and hid behind her book. + +Ben did not give up. He sat next to Lily at lunch. He shared his sandwich with her. He asked her about her book. He told her jokes and stories. He made her laugh. Lily felt something new. She felt happy. + +Lily and Ben became friends. They played together at recess. They helped each other with homework. They read books and talked about them. Lily learned to use her voice. She said hello to other kids. She made more friends. + +Lily was not lonely anymore. She thanked Ben for being her friend. Ben said he was glad he met her. He said she was smart and kind. He said he liked her voice. + +The moral of the story is: Don't be afraid to talk to others. You might find a friend. Friends can make you happy. +Sara and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to swing on the big rope that hung from a tree. They took turns to push each other and go high in the air. They laughed and shouted with joy. + +But then, a naughty boy came and grabbed the rope. He said, "This is my rope now. You can't play with it. Go away!" He pulled the rope and swung by himself. He did not care about Sara and Tom. He was very rude and mean. + +Sara and Tom were sad and angry. They wanted to play with the rope too. They did not like the naughty boy. They said, "That's not fair. You can't take our rope. We were here first. Share with us, please!" + +But the naughty boy did not listen. He said, "No, no, no. This is my rope. You can't have it. Go away!" He swung faster and faster. He did not see the branch that was in his way. He hit his head on the branch and fell off the rope. He cried and rubbed his head. He was hurt and scared. + +Sara and Tom saw what happened. They felt sorry for the naughty boy. They ran to him and helped him up. They said, "Are you okay? That was a big bump. We are sorry you got hurt. Do you want to play with us?" + +The naughty boy was surprised. He expected Sara and Tom to be mad at him. He realized he was wrong to take their rope. He said, "I'm sorry. I was naughty. I should have shared with you. Can we be friends?" He smiled and held out his hand. + +Sara and Tom smiled back. They said, "Yes, we can be friends. Come on, let's play with the rope together. It's more fun that way." They took the rope and swung with the naughty boy. They gazed at the sky and the birds. They forgot their fight and had a good time. They learned to be kind and share. +Anna and Ben are playing with their toy cars. They have a thick cord that they use as a road. They make noises and pretend to drive fast. + +"Look, my car is red and shiny!" Anna says. + +"Mine is blue and big!" Ben says. + +They are having fun until Anna sees that her cord is gone. + +"Where is my cord?" she asks. "I need it for my road!" + +She looks around and sees that Max, their dog, has taken it. He is chewing on it in his bed. + +"Max, no!" Anna cries. "That is my cord! Give it back!" + +She runs to Max and tries to pull the cord from his mouth. But Max growls and holds on tight. He likes the cord. It is soft and tasty. + +"Anna, be careful!" Ben says. "Max does not like to share!" + +He runs to Anna and helps her. They tug and tug, but Max is stronger. He shakes his head and the cord breaks. + +"Oh no!" Anna and Ben say. "We lost our cord!" + +They look at the broken pieces and feel sad. They cannot play with their cars anymore. + +Max wags his tail and licks their faces. He does not know why they are sad. He thinks he gave them a gift. + +"Bad dog!" Anna and Ben say. "You ruined our cord!" + +They go to their mom and tell her what happened. She hugs them and says she is sorry. + +"I have an idea," she says. "Why don't we make a new road with some paper and crayons? You can draw whatever you want on it." + +Anna and Ben smile. They like that idea. They go to their room and get their paper and crayons. They make a new road with many colors and shapes. + +They play with their cars again and forget about the cord. They are happy. + +Max watches them and feels happy too. He still has his piece of cord. He chews on it and falls asleep. He dreams of more cords. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they go to the park with their moms. There is a big lake in the park. Tom and Mia see some ducks and fish in the water. + +"Let's pretend we are ducks," Tom says. "We can swim and quack and eat bread." + +"OK," Mia says. "But I want to be a strong duck. A strong duck can fly and fight and protect the other ducks." + +Tom and Mia run to the edge of the lake. They flap their arms and make quack sounds. They pretend to swim and dive and splash. They have fun. + +Their moms watch them and smile. They have some bread in their bags. They break the bread into small pieces and throw them to the real ducks. The real ducks swim to the bread and eat it. They quack happily. + +Tom and Mia see the bread and the real ducks. They stop pretending. They run to their moms and ask for some bread too. + +"Can we feed the ducks, please?" Tom says. + +"Yes, you can," his mom says. "But be careful. Don't go too close to the water. And don't scare the ducks." + +Tom and Mia take some bread from their moms. They walk slowly to the lake. They hold the bread in their hands and toss it to the ducks. The ducks come to them and eat the bread. They quack softly. + +Tom and Mia giggle. They like the ducks. They think the ducks are cute and friendly. They forget to pretend. They are happy. +Sam and Lily were playing in the garden. They had a big bucket of water and some cups. They wanted to soak each other and have fun. + +"Ready, set, go!" Sam shouted. He threw a cup of water at Lily, but she dodged it. She threw one back at him, but he ducked. They laughed and ran around the bucket. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was their dog, Max. He had seen the water and wanted to join the game. He jumped into the bucket and splashed water everywhere. Sam and Lily got soaked from head to toe. They felt a shock of cold and wet. + +"Max, no!" Sam cried. "You ruined our game!" + +"Bad dog!" Lily scolded. "You made us wet!" + +Max did not understand. He thought they were happy. He wagged his tail and licked their faces. He wanted to play more. + +Sam and Lily looked at each other. They saw that Max was just having fun. They decided to forgive him. They hugged him and rubbed his fur. + +"OK, Max, you can play with us," Sam said. "But only if you are gentle." + +"Good dog," Lily said. "You are successful at making us laugh." + +They filled their cups again and threw water at Max. He barked and shook his fur. They all got soaked again, but they did not mind. They had fun in the garden. +Tim and Jen are friends who like to play with puzzles. They have many puzzles with different pictures of animals, cars, and flowers. Sometimes they help each other to solve the puzzles, and sometimes they race to see who can finish first. + +One day, they find a new puzzle in the toy box. It is a big puzzle with a picture of a castle. Tim and Jen both want to solve it, but there is only one puzzle. They decide to share it and take turns to put the pieces together. + +Tim goes first. He finds the corner pieces and the edge pieces. He starts to make the border of the puzzle. He is happy and proud. He says to Jen, "Look, I am good at puzzles. I can solve this fast." + +Jen waits for her turn. She is envious of Tim. She thinks he is taking too long and he is not sharing. She wants to solve the puzzle too. She says to Tim, "Hurry up, it is my turn. You are not fair. You are greedy." + +Tim does not listen to Jen. He keeps putting the pieces together. He finds the pieces that have the windows and the doors of the castle. He is almost done. He says to Jen, "Look, I am almost done. I only need one more piece. It is the tip of the tower. Where is it?" + +Jen looks at the puzzle. She sees the tip of the tower. It is in her hand. She has taken it when Tim was not looking. She is angry and mean. She says to Tim, "Here is the tip of the tower. But you cannot have it. It is mine. I will not give it to you." + +Tim is shocked and sad. He says to Jen, "Why are you doing this? You are my friend. You are supposed to share. You are ruining the puzzle. You are bad." + +Jen does not care. She laughs and runs away with the tip of the tower. She says to Tim, "Too bad for you. I win. You lose. You are stupid." + +Tim cries and looks at the puzzle. It is not complete. It is missing the tip of the tower. He feels lonely and hurt. He does not want to play with Jen anymore. He does not want to play with puzzles anymore. He wishes he had a better friend. He wishes he had a better puzzle. He wishes he had a better day. +Tom and Sam were friends who liked to play with toys. One day, Tom saw Sam's new truck and wanted it very much. He asked Sam, "Can I have your truck? It is big and red and makes noise." + +Sam liked his truck and did not want to give it away. He said, "No, this is my truck. You have your own toys. Go and play with them." + +Tom felt angry and jealous. He thought of a way to get the truck. He said, "How about we trade? You give me your truck and I give you my teddy bear. It is soft and cuddly and you can sleep with it." + +Sam was not very smart and did not know what trade meant. He thought Tom was being nice and wanted to share. He said, "OK, we can trade. Here is my truck. Give me your teddy bear." + +Tom smiled and took the truck. He gave Sam his teddy bear, but it was old and dirty and had a hole in it. Sam did not notice and hugged the teddy bear. He said, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend." + +Tom ran away with the truck and played with it. He felt happy and proud. He did not care about Sam or his teddy bear. + +Soon, it was time for lunch. Tom and Sam went to their homes. Tom's mom made him a sandwich and a glass of milk. She said, "Eat well, Tom. You must be hungry after playing so much." + +Tom was not hungry. He had eaten a lot of candy before playing. He said, "No, thank you, mom. I am not hungry. I just want to play with my truck." + +Tom's mom was surprised and worried. She said, "But you need to eat, Tom. Candy is not good for you. It will make you sick and spoil your teeth. Please eat your sandwich and drink your milk." + +Tom did not listen. He said, "No, mom. I don't want to. Leave me alone." He ran to his room with his truck. + +Tom's mom was sad and angry. She said, "Fine, Tom. Do what you want. But don't come to me when you feel bad." + +Tom played with his truck for a long time. He made it go fast and loud. He did not care about anything else. He did not notice that he was feeling tired and sick. He did not notice that his mouth was dry and his stomach was hurting. He did not notice that his teeth were hurting and his gums were bleeding. + +He only noticed when he could not play anymore. He felt very bad and weak. He wanted to cry and call his mom. He wanted to eat and drink. He wanted to sleep and cuddle. He looked at his truck and did not like it anymore. He looked at his teddy bear and missed it very much. He wished he had not traded it with Sam. He wished he had been a good friend and a good son. + +He tried to get up and go to his mom, but he could not. He fell on his bed and closed his eyes. He yawned and whispered, "I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, Sam. I'm sorry, teddy bear." + +But no one heard him. No one came to help him. He was alone and sick and sad. + +The end. + +Moral: Don't be greedy and selfish. Be kind and honest. Share and care. Eat well and listen to your mom. +Anna and Ben like to play in the river. They have a raft that they made from wood and rope. They store the raft under a big tree when they are not using it. + +One day, they go to the river and see that their raft is gone. They look around and see a boy on their raft. He is floating away. + +"Hey, that is our raft!" Anna shouts. "Give it back!" + +The boy does not listen. He laughs and waves at them. He likes the smooth raft. It is better than his old raft that has holes and leaks. + +Anna and Ben are angry. They run along the river bank and look for a way to stop the boy. They see a big rock that sticks out of the water. They have an idea. + +"Ben, help me push this rock!" Anna says. + +They push the rock with all their strength. It moves slowly and falls into the water. It makes a big splash and a wave. + +The boy on the raft sees the wave coming. He is scared. He tries to steer the raft away, but it is too late. The wave hits the raft and flips it over. The boy falls into the water. + +Anna and Ben run to the edge of the river. They see the boy swimming to the shore. He is wet and cold. He is also sorry. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I took your raft. It was wrong. Please forgive me." He says. + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They are still angry, but they also feel sorry for the boy. They decide to forgive him. + +"It's okay, we forgive you. But don't do it again. That is our raft. We made it." Anna says. + +The boy nods. He says thank you and walks away. He does not look happy. + +Anna and Ben find their raft. It is still floating in the water. They pull it to the shore and check it. It is still smooth and strong. They are happy. + +They store the raft under the big tree again. They decide to play something else. They are still friends. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they go to the farm with their mom and dad. They see many animals. They see pigs, chickens, horses and cows. + +"Look, Ben, a cow!" Anna says. She points to a large black and white cow. The cow is eating grass. She has a bell around her neck. + +"Wow, a cow!" Ben says. He runs to the cow. He wants to touch her. "Hello, cow!" + +The cow looks at Ben. She moos. She shakes her head. The bell makes a sound. + +"Be careful, Ben!" Anna says. She follows Ben. She is a little scared of the cow. The cow is much bigger than them. + +"Hello, kids!" A man says. He comes from the barn. He wears a hat and boots. He is the farmer. He smiles at Anna and Ben. "Do you like the cow?" + +"Yes, we like the cow!" Anna and Ben say. + +The farmer laughs. He walks to the cow. He pats her back. "This is Daisy. She is a good cow. She gives us milk and cheese." + +"Can we pet Daisy?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, you can pet Daisy. But be gentle. She is a little shy." The farmer says. + +He helps Anna and Ben to pet Daisy. Daisy moos softly. She likes the kids. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They introduce themselves to Daisy. They say their names. They thank the farmer. They learn about the cow. They have fun at the farm. +Ben was bored. He did not like the dull day. The sky was gray and the rain was wet. He could not go outside and play. He looked at his toys, but they did not make him happy. He wanted to do something fun. + +He saw the television in the living room. He liked the television. It had bright colors and funny sounds. He ran to the television and turned it on. He hoped to find a good show. + +But he did not find a good show. He found a bad show. It was a show for grown-ups. It had big words and no pictures. It made him sleepy and sad. He did not like the bad show. He wanted to change the show. + +He looked for the remote. The remote was a thing that could change the show. He could not find the remote. He searched under the sofa, behind the table, and in the basket. He could not find the remote. He felt angry and frustrated. + +He heard his mom call him. She was in the kitchen. She said it was time for lunch. He did not want to go. He wanted to change the show. He shouted at his mom. He said he did not like the bad show. He said he wanted the remote. + +His mom came to the living room. She saw the television and the bad show. She saw Ben and his face. She was not happy. She said he was rude and naughty. She said he could not watch the television. She said he had to eat his lunch. She took his hand and pulled him away. She shut the television. Ben cried. He did not like the dull day. +Jill was very happy. Tomorrow was her birthday. She had a big cake with pink frosting and four candles. She had a new dress with flowers and a bow. She had many gifts from her mom and dad and her friends. + +She wanted to show her cake and dress and gifts to her best friend, Ben. She called him on the phone and said, "Ben, come to my house. I have something to show you. It is very sweet and pretty and fun." + +Ben said, "OK, Jill. I will come soon. But I have to find something first. I lost it and I am very sad." + +Jill said, "What did you lose, Ben? Maybe I can help you." + +Ben said, "I lost your birthday card. I made it for you with crayons and stickers and glitter. It had your name and a heart and a star. It was very special and nice. But I dropped it on the way to school and I don't know where it is." + +Jill said, "Oh, Ben. I am sorry. I know you worked hard on the card. But don't worry. I don't need a card to know that you are my friend. You are very kind and funny and smart. You make me happy. Come to my house and we will have cake and play with my gifts. Maybe we will find your card on the way." + +Ben said, "Thank you, Jill. You are very sweet and generous and brave. You make me happy too. I will come to your house and we will have fun. Maybe you are right. Maybe we will find my card on the way." + +Jill and Ben hung up the phone and got ready to go. They put on their coats and hats and gloves. They walked out of their doors and met on the street. They smiled and hugged and said, "Happy birthday, Jill!" + +And then they saw it. On the ground, under a pile of leaves, was Ben's card. It was a little dirty and wet, but it was still bright and beautiful. Jill and Ben picked it up and looked at it. They were very happy. They had found the card and they had each other. They said, "This is the best birthday ever!" +Mia and Ben are friends who like to play with their toys. Mia has a big teddy bear with soft fur that she hugs a lot. Ben has a small car that he drives around the floor. One day, they decide to swap their toys for a while. + +"Can I play with your bear?" Ben asks Mia. + +"Sure, you can play with my bear. Can I play with your car?" Mia says. + +They give each other their toys and start to have fun. But soon, Ben feels envious of Mia's bear. He likes the fur and the way it makes him feel cozy. He wants to keep the bear for himself. + +"Mia, I want to keep your bear. It is better than my car," Ben says. + +"No, Ben, you can't keep my bear. It is mine and I love it. You have to give it back," Mia says. + +They start to argue and pull the bear from each other. The bear's fur gets ripped and they both feel sad. + +"I'm sorry, Mia. I was wrong. I should not have tried to keep your bear. It was not nice of me," Ben says. + +"I'm sorry, too, Ben. I should have let you play with my bear longer. It was not fair of me," Mia says. + +They hug each other and say they are still friends. They try to fix the bear's fur with some tape and glue. They decide to share their toys and not be envious of each other. They play happily together again. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together. They have many toys and books. But sometimes they fight over them. They do not like to share. + +One day, their mom says, "I have to go to university. I have a big test. You have to stay with grandma. She will take care of you." + +Anna and Ben are sad. They do not want their mom to go. They hug her and say, "We will miss you, mom. Please come back soon." + +Mom smiles and says, "I will miss you too, my loves. But I have to go. University is important. It helps me learn new things. I will be back in the afternoon. Be good and listen to grandma." + +Mom leaves. Anna and Ben wave goodbye. Then they go to their room. They see their toys and books. They want to play. + +Anna picks up a doll. She says, "This is my doll. I want to play with her." + +Ben sees a car. He says, "This is my car. I want to play with it." + +They play happily for a while. But then they get bored. They look at each other's toys. They want to try them. + +Anna says, "Can I play with your car, Ben? It looks fun." + +Ben says, "No, you cannot. This is my car. You have your doll." + +Anna says, "But I want to play with your car. You are selfish. You do not share." + +Ben says, "You are selfish too. You do not share your doll." + +They start to argue. They raise their voices. They pull each other's toys. + +Grandma hears them. She comes to their room. She sees them fighting. She is not happy. + +She says, "Stop it, Anna and Ben. You are being naughty. Why are you fighting over your toys? You have enough toys for both of you. You should share and take turns. That is what good children do." + +Anna and Ben look at grandma. They feel ashamed. They know she is right. They say, "We are sorry, grandma. We were wrong. We will share and take turns." + +Grandma says, "That is good. I am glad you understand. Sharing and taking turns make you happy and kind. Now, why don't you hug and say sorry to each other?" + +Anna and Ben hug and say sorry. They smile and say, "We love you, grandma. Thank you for teaching us." + +Grandma says, "I love you too, my dears. You are welcome. Now, let's go to the kitchen. I have made some cookies for you. You can have one each. But you have to part them with me." +Ben and Tom were brothers. They liked to play with toys. One day, they saw a big clock in the shop. It had many colors and numbers. It made a loud sound every hour. + +"I want that clock!" Ben said. "It is so fun and pretty!" + +"Me too!" Tom said. "But we have no money. How can we get it?" + +Ben had a bad idea. He saw a lady with a big bag. She was looking at other things. Ben whispered to Tom, "Let's take the clock when she is not looking. Then we can own it and play with it." + +Tom felt scared. He knew it was wrong to take things that were not theirs. But he wanted the clock too. He followed Ben. They grabbed the clock and ran out of the shop. + +But the lady saw them. She shouted, "Stop! You are bad boys! Give me back my clock!" + +She ran after them. Ben and Tom were faster. They thought they were safe. But they did not see the policeman. He saw them and heard the lady. He stopped them and took the clock. + +"You are in trouble," he said. "You stole this clock. That is a crime. You have to go with me and say sorry to the lady." + +Ben and Tom felt very sorry. They cried and said sorry to the lady and the policeman. They learned a lesson. They should not take things that are not theirs. They should be good and honest. They should not own things that belong to others. +Lily wanted to go to the park in the morning. She liked to play on the swings and the slide. But her mom said no. She said it was too cold and wet outside. She said Lily had to stay home and do her homework. + +"But mom, I don't want to do homework. I want to go to the park. Please, please, please!" Lily begged. + +"No, Lily, I'm sorry. I can't permit you to go to the park. You have to finish your homework first. Maybe we can go in the afternoon, if the sun comes out." Her mom said. + +Lily was very sad and angry. She did not like her homework. It was boring and hard. She had to write some words and draw some pictures. She did not want to do it. She wanted to have fun. + +She looked out the window and saw a fat cat. The cat was walking on the fence. It looked happy and free. Lily wished she was a cat. She wished she could go wherever she wanted. She wished she could jump and run and play. + +She decided to sneak out of the house. She put on her coat and her boots. She opened the door quietly. She ran to the fence. She tried to climb it like the cat. But she was not a cat. She was a little girl. She slipped and fell. She hurt her knee. She started to cry. + +Her mom heard her cry. She came out of the house. She saw Lily on the ground. She saw the blood on her knee. She saw the fence. She was very worried and angry. + +"Lily, what did you do? Why did you go out? Why did you not listen to me?" Her mom asked. + +Lily did not answer. She was too scared and sorry. She knew she did a bad thing. She knew she made her mom upset. She wished she did her homework. She wished she stayed home. She wished she was not a cat. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in their room. They had a big bed with a soft mattress and many toys. Sometimes they liked to jump on the bed and make funny noises. + +One day, Tom had a naughty idea. He said to Lily, "Let's scare Mommy when she comes to check on us. I will hide under the mattress and you will pretend to sleep. When Mommy comes, I will pop out and say boo!" + +Lily thought it was a fun game, so she agreed. They moved the mattress a little and Tom crawled under it. He was very thin, so he fit well. Lily lay down on the bed and closed her eyes. + +Soon, they heard Mommy's footsteps in the hall. She opened the door and smiled at Lily. She said, "Hello, my sweet girl. Are you ready for bedtime?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, Mommy. Can you read me a story?" + +Mommy said, "Of course, my love. Let me just tuck you in." She walked to the bed and pulled the blanket over Lily. + +But as she did, Tom jumped out from under the mattress and shouted, "Boo!" + +Mommy was so scared that she screamed and fell back. She hit her head on the dresser and fainted. + +Tom and Lily were shocked. They ran to Mommy and tried to wake her up. They cried and said, "Mommy, Mommy, we are sorry. We were just playing. Please wake up, Mommy." + +But Mommy did not wake up. She was hurt very badly. Tom and Lily wished they had never played that game. They learned that scaring people is not funny. It can be very dangerous. They wished they had been good and listened to Mommy. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play outside in the sun. They have a toy gun that can shoot water. They think it is fun to shoot each other and get wet. + +One day, they find a big tree with a lot of shade. They decide to play under the tree. They take turns to hide and shoot. Tom says, "This is the perfect spot to play. No one can see us here." + +But someone can see them. It is a man with a real gun. He is angry and mean. He does not like children. He sees Tom and Mia playing with their toy gun. He thinks they are bad. He says, "Stop that! You are making noise. You are bothering me. Go away or I will shoot you." + +Tom and Mia are scared. They do not know what to do. They try to run away, but it is too late. The man shoots his gun. He hits Tom in the chest. Tom falls down. He does not move. He does not breathe. He is dead. + +Mia screams. She cries. She runs to Tom. She hugs him. She says, "Tom, Tom, wake up. Please wake up. I am sorry. I love you." But Tom does not wake up. He is gone. Mia is alone. She is sad. She is afraid. The man laughs. He says, "That will teach you. You should not play with guns. Guns are not toys. Guns are dangerous. Guns can kill." +Lila and Ben are twins who like to play outside. One day, they see a big mill with a tall tower. They want to climb the tower and see what is inside. + +They run to the mill and find a ladder. They start to climb the ladder, one after the other. They are very alert and careful, because the ladder is old and shaky. + +When they reach the top of the tower, they see a big wheel that turns and makes noise. They also see some birds and some hay. They think it is fun to be so high and to see so much. + +But then they hear a loud voice. It is the miller, who works in the mill. He is angry and shouts at them. He tells them to get down and to go away. He says the mill is not a place for children. + +Lila and Ben are scared and sorry. They climb down the ladder as fast as they can. They run back to their home and tell their mom what happened. She hugs them and says they should not go to the mill again. She says it is dangerous and rude. + +Lila and Ben say they are sorry and they will not do it again. They learn their lesson and play somewhere else. They still like to climb, but only on trees and rocks. They are happy and safe. +Lily and her mom went to the grocery store. They needed to buy food for dinner. Lily liked to help her mom. She pushed the small cart and put things in it. + +"Can we get some apples, mom?" Lily asked. She loved apples. They were red and sweet and crunchy. + +"Sure, honey. Apples are good for you. They include vitamins and fiber." Mom said. She showed Lily how to pick the best apples. They looked for ones that were shiny and firm and had no bruises. + +Lily and her mom also got some bread, cheese, eggs, milk, carrots, and chicken. Lily learned that these foods included different nutrients that helped them grow and stay healthy. She felt proud of knowing so much. + +When they got home, Lily and her mom cooked dinner together. They made apple slices, cheese sandwiches, scrambled eggs, and carrot sticks. They also baked some chicken in the oven. It smelled great. + +Lily and her mom enjoyed their dinner. They talked about their day and what they learned. Lily thanked her mom for taking her to the grocery store and teaching her new things. + +"I love you, mom. You are the best." Lily said. + +"I love you too, Lily. You are a great helper and a smart girl." Mom said. They hugged and smiled. They were happy. +Lily and Ben like to act. They have a big box of costumes and props. They pretend to be different people and animals. Sometimes they make up their own stories. Sometimes they act out stories from books. + +One day, they decide to act out The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Lily is the big goat, Ben is the middle goat, and their teddy bear is the little goat. They use a broom and a blanket to make a bridge. They use a pillow and a scarf to make a troll. + +Lily goes first. She puts on a hat with horns and a coat with fur. She walks over the bridge and says in a loud voice, "Trip, trap, trip, trap, who is that crossing my bridge?" + +Ben hides under the pillow and the scarf. He makes a scary voice and says, "I am the troll, and I will eat you up!" + +Lily says, "Oh, no, please don't eat me. I am the big goat, but there is a bigger goat coming after me. He is much more tasty than me. Wait for him and let me pass." + +Ben says, "All right, go ahead. But I will catch the bigger goat and eat him up!" + +Lily crosses the bridge and waits for Ben. Ben takes off the pillow and the scarf. He puts on a hat with smaller horns and a coat with less fur. He walks over the bridge and says in a softer voice, "Trip, trap, trip, trap, who is that crossing my bridge?" + +Lily puts on the pillow and the scarf. She makes a scary voice and says, "I am the troll, and I will eat you up!" + +Ben says, "Oh, no, please don't eat me. I am the middle goat, but there is a smaller goat coming after me. He is much more juicy than me. Wait for him and let me pass." + +Lily says, "All right, go ahead. But I will catch the smaller goat and eat him up!" + +Ben crosses the bridge and waits for Lily. Lily takes off the pillow and the scarf. She picks up the teddy bear and puts on a hat with tiny horns and a coat with smooth fur. She walks over the bridge and says in a squeaky voice, "Trip, trap, trip, trap, who is that crossing my bridge?" + +Ben puts on the pillow and the scarf. He makes a scary voice and says, "I am the troll, and I will eat you up!" + +Lily says, "Oh, no, please don't eat me. I am the little goat, and I have nothing to offer you. I am too small and too thin. You will not like me at all." + +Ben says, "I don't care. I am hungry and I will eat you anyway. Come here, you little goat!" + +Ben jumps out from under the bridge and tries to catch Lily and the teddy bear. Lily runs away and says, "Help, help, the troll is after me!" + +Ben chases Lily and the teddy bear around the room. They laugh and scream and have fun. They act out their story very well. They know their lines and their roles. They are good actors. +Lily was a girl who liked to play in the park. She liked to run, swing, and slide. She also liked to watch the birds. She saw many birds, but her favorite was a white dove. The dove was friendly and would come close to Lily when she had some bread. + +One day, Lily wanted to name the dove. She thought of many names, but none of them seemed right. She asked her mom for help. "Mom, what is a good name for a friendly white dove?" she said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Why don't you ask the dove what it likes? Maybe it has a name already." + +Lily thought that was a good idea. She went to the park with some bread and looked for the dove. She saw it on a bench and called to it. "Hello, friendly dove. Do you have a name?" she said. + +The dove flew to Lily and cooed softly. It pecked at the bread and looked at Lily with its bright eyes. Lily felt happy and said, "You are so nice. I want to be your friend. Can I call you Snowy? You are white like snow." + +The dove cooed again and nodded. It seemed to like the name. Lily smiled and said, "Snowy, you are my new friend. I will come to see you every day. Thank you for being so friendly." + +The moral of the story is: You can make friends with anyone if you are kind and respectful. +Lily was a playful cat who liked to run and jump and chase things. She had soft fur that was white and black and brown. She lived with a nice family who gave her food and toys and cuddles. + +One day, Lily saw a bird outside the window. It was small and red and made a pretty sound. Lily wanted to catch the bird and play with it. She ran to the door and meowed loudly. The family heard her and opened the door for her. + +Lily dashed outside and looked for the bird. She saw it on a branch of a big tree. She climbed the tree as fast as she could, but the bird flew away. Lily was sad and angry. She tried to jump to another branch, but she slipped and fell. + +Lily was scared and hurt. She landed on the grass and felt pain in her leg. She cried and cried. The family heard her and ran to her. They picked her up and hugged her. They took her inside and put a bandage on her leg. They gave her some milk and a soft blanket. + +Lily felt better and thanked the family. She learned that birds are not good toys and that trees are not safe for cats. She decided to stay inside and play with her own toys. She was still a playful cat, but she managed to be more careful. +Lily likes to number her toys. She has a lot of toys, but she knows how many she has. She puts a sticker on each toy with a number. One, two, three, four, and so on. She likes to count them every day. + +One morning, she hears a knock on her door. She runs to open it. It is her friend Ben. Ben is popular. He has many friends in the street. He likes to play with Lily. + +"Hi, Lily. Do you want to play with me?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, Ben. Come in. I want to show you my toys. I number them. Look!" Lily says. + +She takes Ben to her room. She shows him her toys with stickers. Ben is impressed. He likes numbers too. + +"Wow, Lily. You are very smart. You have so many toys. Can I number some of them too?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, Ben. You can number some of them. But you have to be careful. Don't mix up the stickers. They have to be in order. One, two, three, four, and so on. OK?" Lily says. + +"OK, Lily. I will be careful. Let's number them together. It will be fun." Ben says. + +They start to number the toys. They have fun. They count them. They laugh. They are happy. They are friends. +Ben and Lily were playing pirates in the garden. They had a big map that showed them where to find the treasure. They wore hats and eye patches and had wooden swords. + +"Arrr, matey, we have to rush to the X on the map. That's where the treasure is!" Ben said. + +"OK, captain, let's go!" Lily said. They ran across the grass, dodging the flowers and the rocks. They pretended they were on a ship and the garden was the sea. + +They reached the X and started to dig with their hands. They felt something hard and shiny under the dirt. They pulled it out and saw a metal box with a lock. + +"Wow, we found the treasure!" Lily said. She was very excited. + +"Let's open it and see what's inside!" Ben said. He tried to break the lock with his sword, but it was too strong. + +"Maybe we need a key," Lily said. She looked at the map and saw a clue. It said: "The key is where the sun shines bright." + +They looked around and saw a big sunflower in the corner of the garden. They ran to it and saw a small key hanging from one of its petals. + +"Yay, we found the key!" Ben said. He took the key and ran back to the box. He put the key in the lock and turned it. The box opened and they saw a lot of shiny coins and jewels. + +"Wow, look at all the gold and diamonds!" Lily said. She picked up a necklace and put it around her neck. + +"You look like a princess, Lily," Ben said. He picked up a ring and put it on his finger. + +"You look like a king, Ben," Lily said. They smiled and hugged each other. They were very happy. They had found the treasure. +Lily and Ben were twins who loved to play outside. They had a big yard with many trees and flowers. Sometimes they pretended that the yard was a jungle and they were explorers. + +One day, they asked their mom if they could go to the real jungle. Mom said no, the real jungle was too far and too dangerous. She said they could only go to the distant jungle in their dreams. + +"But mom, we want to see the monkeys and the birds and the snakes!" Lily said. + +"And the lions and the tigers and the elephants!" Ben added. + +Mom smiled and said, "Maybe one day, when you are older and bigger, I will permit you to go to the distant jungle. But for now, you can use your imagination and have fun in your own jungle." + +Lily and Ben nodded and ran outside. They put on their hats and backpacks and grabbed their binoculars and maps. They said goodbye to mom and started their adventure. + +They climbed the trees and swung on the vines. They spotted a squirrel and a robin and a worm. They roared like lions and trumpeted like elephants. They had a picnic and a nap under a shady leaf. They had a lot of fun in their own jungle. They did not need to go to the distant jungle. They had everything they needed right here. +Tom and Lily wanted to go on a big plane to see their grandma. But they needed a passport to go on the plane. Mom and Dad said they had to wait for their passports to come in the mail. + +Tom and Lily did not want to wait. They wanted to go now. They had an idea. They took some paper and crayons and scissors and glue. They tried to make their own passports. They drew their faces and wrote their names and some numbers. They cut out the paper and glued it together. + +They showed their passports to Mom and Dad. They said, "Look, we made our passports. Can we go on the plane now?" + +Mom and Dad looked at the passports. They were not real. They were funny and silly. Mom and Dad smiled. They said, "No, you can't go on the plane with these passports. These are not real passports. They are pretend passports. You have to wait for your real passports to come in the mail." + +Tom and Lily were sad. They said, "But we want to go now. We want to see grandma. We worked hard to make our passports." + +Mom and Dad said, "We know you want to go. And we know you worked hard. But you can't go on the plane with pretend passports. You have to follow the rules. The rules are there to keep you safe. If you try to go on the plane with pretend passports, you might get in trouble. The people at the airport are fierce. They will not let you go. They will be angry and scary. You don't want that, do you?" + +Tom and Lily said, "No, we don't want that. We don't want to get in trouble. We don't want to make the people at the airport angry and scary. We want to be safe and happy." + +Mom and Dad said, "That's good. We are proud of you for being honest and brave. We know it's hard to wait. But waiting is sometimes part of life. You have to be patient and trust that good things will come. We promise you will see grandma soon. And when you do, you can show her your pretend passports. She will love them. She will think they are cute and funny. She will hug you and kiss you and tell you stories. She will be very happy to see you." + +Tom and Lily said, "Okay, we will wait. We will be patient and trust you. We love you, Mom and Dad. And we love grandma. And we love our pretend passports. They are fun to make. But we know they are not real. We will keep them as a souvenir." + +Mom and Dad said, "We love you too, Tom and Lily. You are very smart and creative and kind. You are our best treasures. And we love your pretend passports too. They are a souvenir of your imagination and your love. They are very special to us." + +The end. + +Moral value: The story teaches the value of honesty, patience, trust, and following the rules. It also shows the value of creativity, fun, and love. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the yard. They have many toys, but they want to make something new. They want to build a weapon. + +"What is a weapon?" Tom asks Sam. + +"A weapon is something you use to fight bad guys. Like a sword or a gun. But we don't have swords or guns. We have to use what we have," Sam says. + +They look around the yard. They see sticks, stones, cans, and ropes. They start to build a weapon with these things. They tie a can to a stick. They put stones in the can. They make a sling with a rope. + +"Now we have a weapon!" Sam says. "We can swing it and throw stones at the bad guys. It is not a regular weapon. It is a special weapon. We made it ourselves." + +Tom and Sam are happy. They pretend to be heroes. They swing their weapon and throw stones at the bushes. They make loud noises. They have fun. They are not afraid of bad guys. They have a weapon. +Lily was playing in the garden with her ball. She liked to kick it and catch it and throw it. She saw a big tree with many green leaves. She wanted to see what was behind the tree. She ran to the tree and looked around it. + +She discovered a big hole in the tree. It was dark and deep. She wondered what was inside the hole. She put her finger in the hole to feel it. She felt something soft and furry. She was curious and happy. She wanted to see the furry thing. + +She put her head in the hole to look at it. She saw a big eye and a big nose and a big mouth. It was a bear! The bear was sleeping in the hole. Lily was scared and surprised. She pulled her head and her finger out of the hole. She ran away from the tree and the bear. + +She found her ball and her mom. She told her mom what she saw in the hole. Her mom hugged her and said she was brave. She said the bear was probably friendly and just wanted to nap. She said they should leave the bear alone and play somewhere else. Lily agreed and smiled. She learned something new today. She discovered a big bear in a big hole. +Lily loved pandas. She had a big panda toy that she hugged every night. She also had many books and pictures of pandas. She wanted to see a real panda someday. + +One day, her mom took her to the zoo. Lily was very happy. She ran to the panda enclosure and looked for the black and white bears. She saw one panda sitting on a rock, eating bamboo. She saw another panda lying on a branch, sleeping. She saw a third panda playing with a ball, rolling and tumbling. + +Lily decided she wanted to play with the panda too. She climbed over the fence and ran towards the ball. The panda saw her and stopped playing. He looked at her with big eyes. He was curious and scared. + +"Hello, panda!" Lily said. "Do you want to be my friend? Can I play with your ball?" + +The panda did not answer. He backed away from Lily and the ball. He made a loud noise. He wanted Lily to go away. + +Lily did not understand. She picked up the ball and threw it to the panda. She hoped he would catch it and throw it back. But the ball hit the panda on the head. The panda cried out. He was angry and hurt. + +Lily felt guilty. She did not mean to hurt the panda. She wanted to say sorry. But before she could, she heard her mom's voice. + +"Lily! What are you doing? Get back here right now!" + +Lily turned around and saw her mom. She also saw the zookeeper and some other people. They looked angry and worried. They came to get her. + +Lily dropped the ball and ran to her mom. She hugged her and cried. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, panda. I just wanted to play." + +Her mom hugged her back and kissed her. She was glad Lily was safe. But she was also very mad. + +"Lily, you can't do that. You can't go into the panda enclosure. It's dangerous and wrong. You could have hurt yourself or the panda. You have to follow the rules at the zoo. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She understood. She felt very bad. She looked at the panda. He was still on the rock, holding his head. He looked at her with sad eyes. + +Lily whispered, "I'm sorry, panda. I hope you feel better. You are very cute and nice. Maybe someday we can be friends. But not today." +Lily and Tom were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They liked to make noises and pretend they were racing or chasing each other. Lily had a red car and Tom had a blue car. + +"Vroom, vroom, I'm the fastest car in the world!" Lily said, zooming past Tom. + +"No, you're not, I'm the fastest car in the world!" Tom said, trying to catch up with Lily. + +They went around the sofa, the table, the chair, and the lamp. They were having fun, but they were also making a lot of noise. + +"Stop, stop, you're too loud!" their mom said, coming from the kitchen. "You're making a mess and you're bothering the neighbors. Play quietly or go to your room." + +Lily and Tom did not want to stop or go to their room. They liked to play with their toy cars. + +"No, we don't want to!" Lily said, stomping her foot. + +"We want to play!" Tom said, crossing his arms. + +They looked at their mom with angry faces. They wanted to keep playing. + +Their mom looked at them with a serious face. She wanted them to listen. + +"You can't demand to play, you have to follow the rules," she said. "If you don't, I will call the police." + +Lily and Tom did not like the sound of that. They did not want the police to come. They knew the police were good people who helped others, but they also knew the police could be scary and strict. + +"Police?" Lily said, with a scared voice. + +"Police?" Tom said, with a worried voice. + +They looked at each other with wide eyes. They did not want to get in trouble. + +They decided to listen to their mom. They put their toy cars away and said sorry to their mom. + +"Sorry, mom," Lily said. + +"Sorry, mom," Tom said. + +Their mom smiled and hugged them. She was happy they said sorry and listened. + +"It's okay, I love you," she said. "But next time, please play quietly or go to your room. And don't demand to play, ask nicely." + +Lily and Tom nodded and said they understood. They learned their lesson. + +They went to their room and played with their toy cars again. But this time, they played quietly and nicely. They did not make noises or pretend they were racing or chasing each other. They just rolled their toy cars slowly and gently on the floor. They were still having fun, but they were also being good. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the garden. They see many plants. Some plants are big, some plants are small. Some plants have flowers, some plants have fruits. + +Lila likes to smell the flowers. She picks one and puts it in her hair. Tom likes to taste the fruits. He picks one and bites it. It is sweet and juicy. + +"Look, Lila, I found a strawberry!" Tom says. He shows her the red fruit. + +"Wow, Tom, it looks yummy!" Lila says. She wants to try it too. + +Tom breaks the strawberry in half. He gives one half to Lila. They eat the strawberry together. It is very good. + +They hear a voice. It is Mom. She is calling them. + +"Lila, Tom, come inside! It is time for lunch!" Mom says. + +Lila and Tom run to Mom. They hug her. + +"Did you have fun in the garden?" Mom asks. + +"Yes, Mom, we did!" Lila and Tom say. + +Mom sees the flower in Lila's hair. She sees the juice on Tom's mouth. + +"Did you pick the plants?" Mom asks. + +Lila and Tom nod. They are quiet. They think Mom is angry. + +Mom smiles. She is not angry. She is happy. + +"It is okay to pick some plants, but not too many. The plants need to grow and live. Do you understand?" Mom says. + +Lila and Tom nod. They understand. + +"Can we keep the flower and the fruit?" Lila and Tom ask. + +"Sure, you can. But you have to remove the dirt and the bugs first. Then you can wash them and put them in a vase or a bowl. Do you want to do that?" Mom says. + +Lila and Tom nod. They want to do that. + +Mom helps them to remove the dirt and the bugs. Then they wash the flower and the fruit. They put them in a vase and a bowl. They look pretty and tasty. + +They go inside. They have lunch. They share the flower and the fruit with Mom. They are happy. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, Tom has a new toy. It is a big truck. Lily wants to play with it too. + +"Can I play with your truck?" Lily asks Tom. + +"No, it is mine. You can play with your doll," Tom says. + +Lily is jealous. She does not like her doll. She likes the truck. She waits for Tom to look away. Then she grabs the truck and runs away. + +"Hey, give it back!" Tom says. He runs after Lily. + +Lily runs fast. She does not see the road. She does not see the car. The car hits Lily and the truck. Lily and the truck are broken. + +Tom is sad. He cries. He wishes he shared his truck with Lily. He wishes Lily was not jealous. He wishes Lily was still his friend. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park and share their toys. One day, they saw a big fat man selling chocolate at a stall. They both loved chocolate very much. + +"Can we have some chocolate, please?" Lily asked the man. + +"Sure, but it costs two coins each," the man said. + +Lily and Tom looked at their pockets. They only had one coin each. They felt sad. + +"Maybe we can share one chocolate," Tom suggested. + +"OK, but you have to promise to give me half," Lily said. + +"I promise," Tom said. + +They gave their coins to the man and took one chocolate. They broke it in two pieces. Tom gave one piece to Lily and kept the other one. + +They smiled and ate their chocolate. It was very yummy and sweet. They felt happy. + +But then, Tom saw another stall. It had balloons and stickers and cars. He wanted them very much. + +"Look, Lily, let's go there," Tom said. + +"But we have no more coins," Lily said. + +"Maybe we can trade our chocolate for something," Tom said. + +He ran to the stall with his chocolate piece. He saw a red balloon that he liked. He gave his chocolate to the stall owner and took the balloon. + +Lily followed him. She saw what he did. She felt angry and sad. + +"Tom, you broke your promise!" she shouted. "You said you would share your chocolate with me!" + +"I'm sorry, Lily, but I really wanted this balloon," Tom said. + +He tried to give her the balloon, but she pushed it away. + +"I don't want your balloon, I want your chocolate!" she said. "You are a bad friend!" + +She ran away, crying. Tom felt sorry and sad. He wished he had kept his promise. He wished he had shared his chocolate with Lily. He wished he had been a good friend. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But sometimes they are scared of the night. They think there are monsters under their bed and in their closet. + +One night, Anna and Ben hear a strange noise in their room. They hug each other and hide under their blanket. + +"Did you hear that?" Anna whispers. + +"Yes, I did. What is it?" Ben whispers back. + +"I don't know. Maybe it's a monster. I'm scared, Ben." + +"Me too, Anna. But we are brave. We can look and see what it is." + +Ben encourages Anna to peek out of the blanket. They see a shadow on the wall. It looks big and scary. + +"Ah! It's a monster!" Anna cries. + +"No, wait. Look closer. It's not a monster. It's our teddy bear. He fell off the shelf and made the noise. See? His shadow is on the wall. He's not scary. He's cute and soft." + +Ben picks up the teddy bear and gives it to Anna. She hugs it and smiles. + +"You're right, Ben. It's not a monster. It's our teddy bear. He's pretty and nice. Thank you for being brave and looking." + +"You're welcome, Anna. Thank you for being brave and peeking. We are not scared of the night anymore. We have each other and our teddy bear. We can sleep now." + +Anna and Ben snuggle with their teddy bear and close their eyes. They are not scared of the night anymore. They are happy and safe. +Lily was a big girl who liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She wanted to serve the food to her dad and her brother when they came home. She put some bread and cheese on a plate and carried it to the table. + +But on the way, she saw a spider on the wall. It was big and black and had many legs. Lily was fearful of spiders. She screamed and dropped the plate. The bread and cheese fell on the floor. + +Mom heard Lily scream and came to see what was wrong. She saw the spider and the mess on the floor. She was not angry. She hugged Lily and said, "It's okay, sweetie. The spider won't hurt you. It's just looking for a place to live. Let's put it outside and clean up the floor." + +Mom took a cup and a paper and caught the spider. She took it outside and let it go in the garden. Lily watched from the window. She felt better. She said, "Bye, spider. I hope you find a nice home." + +Mom and Lily went back to the kitchen and made a new plate of bread and cheese. They served it to dad and brother when they came home. They all ate and talked and laughed. Lily was happy. She was a big girl who liked to help her mom in the kitchen. +Lily was a girl who liked to own many things. She had many toys, books, clothes and sweets. She did not like to share with anyone. She wanted to own everything by herself. + +One day, she saw a shiny necklace in a shop. It had a big blue stone that sparkled like the sky. Lily wanted to own the necklace very much. She asked her mom to buy it for her, but her mom said no. She said the necklace was too expensive and Lily had enough things already. + +Lily was very angry and sad. She threw a big tantrum in the shop. She cried and screamed and kicked. She did not listen to her mom. She did not care about anyone else. She only cared about the necklace. + +But the necklace was not a normal necklace. It had a spirit inside it. The spirit was very old and bitter. It did not like greedy and selfish people. It saw how Lily behaved and decided to teach her a lesson. + +The spirit made the necklace fall off the shelf and land near Lily's feet. Lily saw it and smiled. She thought it was her lucky day. She quickly grabbed the necklace and put it around her neck. She felt very happy and proud. + +But then, something strange happened. The necklace started to glow and tighten around her neck. Lily felt a cold and sharp pain. She tried to take it off, but it was stuck. She felt the spirit's voice in her head. It said: + +"You wanted to own me, but now I own you. You will never be free of me. You will never be happy again. You will only feel bitter and lonely, like I do. This is what you get for being greedy and selfish." + +Lily was very scared and sorry. She realized she had made a big mistake. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had been kind and generous. She wished she had not wanted to own everything. + +But it was too late. The necklace and the spirit had taken over her. She could not speak or move. She could only cry and regret. She had lost everything. +Lily and Ben are playing with crayons and paper. They like to draw pictures of their family and pets. Lily draws a picture of her mom and dad, and Ben draws a picture of his dog and cat. + +"Look at my picture!" Lily says, holding up her paper. "This is my mom. She has long hair and a pretty dress. And this is my dad. He has glasses and a big smile." + +"Wow, your picture is nice!" Ben says, looking at Lily's paper. "This is my picture. This is my dog. He is brown and fluffy. And this is my cat. She is black and white and likes to sleep." + +"Your picture is nice, too!" Lily says, looking at Ben's paper. "Your dog and cat are cute. Do they play together?" + +"Sometimes they do, but sometimes they fight. They make loud noises and run around the house. Then my mom tells them to stop and be quiet." Ben says, making a face. + +Lily and Ben laugh. They like to make loud noises, too, but only when they are having fun. They decide to draw more pictures of their animals and their friends. + +But then, something bad happens. Ben spills his juice on the table, and some of it gets on Lily's picture. Lily sees the juice and cries. + +"Oh no, my picture is ruined!" Lily says, holding her wet paper. "Your juice made it all messy and ugly!" + +"I'm sorry, Lily, I didn't mean to!" Ben says, feeling sad. "It was an accident. I was thirsty and I didn't see your picture. Please don't be mad at me!" + +Lily is mad at Ben, but she is also sad. She worked hard on her picture, and she wanted to show it to her mom and dad. She doesn't know what to do. + +Then, she has an idea. She gets a napkin and wipes the juice off her picture. She tries to make it look nice again. She sees that some of the colors are still there, and some of them are mixed together. + +"Look, Ben, I wiped the juice off my picture. It's not so bad. It's different, but it's still my picture." Lily says, smiling a little. + +Ben looks at Lily's picture. He sees that it is different, but it is still nice. He smiles, too. + +"I'm glad you wiped the juice off your picture, Lily. It's still nice. I'm sorry I spilled my juice on it. Can we still be friends?" Ben says, hoping Lily will say yes. + +Lily nods. She is not mad at Ben anymore. She knows he is sorry, and he is her friend. + +"Of course we can still be friends, Ben. You are my best friend. Do you want to draw more pictures with me?" Lily says, holding out her hand. + +Ben takes Lily's hand. He is happy that Lily is his best friend. He wants to draw more pictures with her. + +"Yes, I want to draw more pictures with you, Lily. You are my best friend, too. Let's draw a picture of us together." Ben says, picking up a crayon. + +Lily and Ben draw a picture of them together. They use many colors and make big smiles. They are happy and proud of their picture. They show it to their mom and dad, who hug them and tell them they did a great job. Lily and Ben hug each other, too. They are best friends, and they love to draw pictures. +Tom is a boy who likes to play outside. He likes to run, jump, and kick a ball. He has a dog named Spot who likes to play with him. Spot is brown and white and has soft fur. + +One day, Tom and Spot go to the park. They see a big hill with grass and flowers. Tom wants to climb the hill and see what is on the other side. He says to Spot, "Come on, let's go up the hill!" Spot barks and follows him. + +Tom and Spot start to climb the hill. They use their legs and feet to rise higher and higher. They feel the sun on their skin and the wind in their hair. They see birds and bugs and clouds. They are happy and excited. + +But when they get to the top of the hill, they see something strange. They see a big metal thing with wings and wheels. It makes a loud noise and blows smoke. It is an airplane. Tom and Spot have never seen an airplane before. They are scared and confused. + +Tom says to Spot, "What is that? Is that normal?" Spot whines and hides behind Tom. Tom does not know what to do. He does not like the airplane. He wants to go back to the park. He says to Spot, "Let's go down the hill. Let's go home." Spot barks and agrees. + +Tom and Spot run down the hill. They use their legs and feet to go lower and lower. They feel the grass and dirt under their skin and the air in their lungs. They see trees and rocks and flowers. They are calm and relieved. + +They get back to the park. They see other kids and dogs playing. They see swings and slides and benches. They see their mom and dad waiting for them. They are happy and safe. + +Tom says to Spot, "I like the park. I like the park better than the hill. The park is normal." Spot licks Tom's face and wags his tail. He likes the park too. He likes the park better than the airplane. The park is normal. +Anna and Ben were friends. They liked to play at the park. One day, they went to the park with their moms. They saw a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They ran to the slide and took turns going down. + +"Look at me, Ben!" Anna said. "I'm so fast!" + +"You're fast, but I'm faster!" Ben said. He slid down after her. + +They laughed and had fun. Then they went to the swing. They pushed each other higher and higher. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Anna said. "I feel like a bird!" + +"Me too!" Ben said. "Let's see who can fly higher!" + +They swung harder and harder. Then they heard their moms call them. + +"Anna! Ben! It's time for a snack!" their moms said. + +They got off the swing and ran to their moms. Their moms had a basket with juice, cookies, and fruit. They gave them each a little plate. + +"Here you go, sweeties," Anna's mom said. "Enjoy your snack." + +"Thank you, mommy," Anna said. She picked up a cookie and took a bite. + +"Thank you, mommy," Ben said. He picked up a fruit and took a bite. + +They ate their snack and drank their juice. They were happy and full. They smiled at each other. + +"Can we play some more, mommy?" Anna asked. + +"Can we play some more, mommy?" Ben asked. + +Their moms looked at each other and nodded. + +"Sure, you can play some more," Anna's mom said. "But be careful, okay?" + +"Okay, mommy," Anna said. + +"Okay, mommy," Ben said. + +They put their plates back in the basket and ran to the sandbox. They grabbed some shovels and buckets and started to make a castle. + +"This is going to be the best castle ever!" Anna said. + +"Yes, it is!" Ben said. + +They worked hard and made a big castle. They put some sticks and stones and shells on it to make it look pretty. + +"Look at our castle, Ben!" Anna said. "It's so beautiful!" + +"Look at our castle, Anna!" Ben said. "It's so amazing!" + +They were very proud of their castle. They wanted to show it to their moms. They looked around and saw their moms sitting on a bench. They waved at them. + +"Mommy! Mommy! Come see our castle!" Anna said. + +"Mommy! Mommy! Come see our castle!" Ben said. + +Their moms smiled and got up. They walked towards the sandbox. They wanted to see their children's castle. + +But then, something bad happened. A big dog came running to the park. It saw the castle and thought it was a toy. It ran to the sandbox and jumped on the castle. It crushed the castle with its paws and mouth. It made a big mess. + +Anna and Ben saw the dog and screamed. They were very scared and sad. Their castle was gone. They ran to their moms and hugged them. + +"Mommy! Mommy! The dog ruined our castle!" Anna said. + +"Mommy! Mommy! The dog ruined our castle!" Ben said. + +Their moms hugged them and tried to calm them down. + +"Shh, shh, it's okay, sweeties," Anna's mom said. "It's just a dog. It didn't know any better." + +"Shh, shh, it's okay, sweeties," Ben's mom said. "It's just a dog. It was just playing." + +But Anna and Ben were not okay. They were very upset. They cried and cried. They did not want to play anymore. They wanted to go home. + +Their moms felt sorry for them. They packed their basket and took their children by the hand. They left the park and went home. + +The end. +Ben and Mia were playing in the park with their toys. They had a ball, a car, a doll and a teddy bear. They liked to share their toys and have fun. + +A boy came to the park. He did not have any toys. He looked at Ben and Mia's toys and wanted them. He was a thief. He waited until Ben and Mia were not looking and took the ball and the car. He ran away. + +Ben and Mia saw the thief and shouted. "Hey, give us back our toys! They are ours, not yours!" They ran after the thief. The thief was fast, but Ben and Mia were faster. They caught up with him and grabbed the ball and the car. + +The thief was scared and sorry. He said, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to play. I don't have any toys at home. Can I play with you?" + +Ben and Mia looked at each other. They felt sorry for the thief too. They said, "OK, you can play with us, but you have to ask first, not take. And you have to be nice and share." + +The thief nodded and smiled. He said, "Thank you, you are very kind. Can I have a turn with the doll?" + +Ben and Mia smiled too. They said, "Sure, you can. And then we can have a snack. We have some tasty cookies. Do you want some?" + +The thief said, "Yes, please. I like cookies. They are tasty." + +Ben and Mia and the thief became friends. They played and ate cookies and had a good time. They learned to share and be happy. +Sara and Ben like to play with bubbles. They have a big bottle of soap and a wand. They blow bubbles in the air and watch them fly. They try to catch them or pop them with their fingers. + +One day, Sara has an idea. She wants to record the bubbles with her mom's phone. She thinks it will be fun to watch them later. She asks her mom if she can borrow her phone. Her mom says yes, but she has to be careful. + +Sara takes the phone and runs to the backyard. She tells Ben her plan. Ben thinks it is a good idea too. They start to blow bubbles and record them. They laugh and clap. + +But then, a big black bird flies over them. It sees the bubbles and thinks they are food. It swoops down and tries to eat them. It makes a loud noise and scares Sara and Ben. It also pecks at the phone and scratches it. + +Sara and Ben scream and drop the phone. They run inside and tell their mom what happened. Their mom is angry and sad. She says the phone is broken and they have to pay for it. She says they should not have played with it outside. + +Sara and Ben feel sorry and cry. They say they are sorry and they did not mean to break the phone. They say they only wanted to record the bubbles. They hug their mom and promise to be more careful next time. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom. One day, they see a big lemon tree in the park. They want to try the lemons. + +"Mom, can we pick some lemons?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, but be careful. They are very sour," Mom says. + +Ben and Lily run to the lemon tree. They see many yellow fruits on the branches. They reach up with their hands, but they are too short. They jump and stretch, but they cannot touch the lemons. + +"Let's lean on each other," Lily says. She leans on Ben's back and lifts her hand. She grabs a lemon and pulls it down. She gives it to Ben and he smiles. + +"Thank you, Lily. Now it's your turn," Ben says. He leans on Lily's back and lifts his hand. He grabs another lemon and pulls it down. He gives it to Lily and she smiles. + +"Thank you, Ben. Let's go to Mom and show her our lemons," Lily says. They run to Mom with their lemons in their hands. They are very proud. + +"Look, Mom, we picked some lemons!" Ben and Lily say. + +"Wow, good job, kids. Do you want to taste them?" Mom asks. + +"Yes, please!" Ben and Lily say. They peel their lemons and take a bite. They make a funny face. The lemons are very sour. They spit them out and say, "Yuck!" + +Mom laughs and hugs them. She says, "I told you they are very sour. But you can make lemonade with them. Do you want to try?" + +"Yes, please!" Ben and Lily say. They follow Mom to the kitchen and help her make lemonade. They squeeze their lemons and add water and sugar. They stir and taste. The lemonade is very sweet and refreshing. They drink and smile. + +"Yum!" Ben and Lily say. + +They like lemonade better than lemons. They thank Mom and share their lemonade with her. They are very happy. +Tim and Kim were playing with their toy trains on the floor. They liked to make them go fast and make noises. Tim had a red train and Kim had a blue train. They pretended that their trains were racing each other. + +But then, Tim saw that Kim's train had something that his train did not have. Kim's train had steam coming out of its chimney. Tim thought that was very cool and he wanted to have steam too. He asked Kim, "How do you make steam?" + +Kim said, "You have to fill the train with water and then push this button." She showed Tim the button on the side of her train. "Then the train will roar and make steam." + +Tim said, "Can I try?" Kim said, "No, this is my train. You have your own train." Tim felt angry and said, "That's not fair. I want to make steam too." He tried to grab Kim's train, but Kim held it tight. + +They started to pull and tug on the train, and they both shouted, "Mine! Mine!" They did not see that they were pulling too hard, and the button on Kim's train popped off. Suddenly, the train roared very loud and made a lot of steam. The steam went everywhere and made the room foggy. Tim and Kim coughed and sneezed and dropped the train. + +They heard their mom coming and they felt embarrassed. They knew they had been naughty and they had broken Kim's train. They quickly picked up the train and the button and hid them under a pillow. They hoped their mom would not notice. They said sorry to each other and decided to play with something else. They learned that sharing is better than fighting. +Lily loved her toy chicken. It was soft and yellow and made a funny sound when she squeezed it. She took it everywhere with her, even to bed. She named it Cluck-Cluck. + +One day, Lily and her mom went to the park. Lily brought Cluck-Cluck with her and played with it on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. She was very happy. But then, a big dog came and saw Cluck-Cluck. The dog liked toys and wanted to play with it too. He ran to Lily and snatched Cluck-Cluck from her hands. He bit it and shook it and tore it apart. Lily cried and screamed. She wanted her chicken back. + +"Bad dog! Give me my chicken!" Lily shouted. + +"Hey, that's my dog! He's just playing!" a boy said. He came and took the dog away. He did not say sorry to Lily. He did not give her back Cluck-Cluck. He just left with his dog. + +Lily was very sad. She looked at the pieces of Cluck-Cluck on the ground. She picked them up and hugged them. She asked her mom to repair her chicken. + +"I'm sorry, honey, but I can't. It's too broken. Maybe we can get you a new one," her mom said. + +But Lily did not want a new one. She wanted Cluck-Cluck. He was her loyal friend. She cried and cried. She did not have fun at the park anymore. She wanted to go home. She missed her chicken. +Tom and Lily liked to play with their toy boats in the bathtub. They had many boats of different colors and sizes, but their favorite ones were the navy boats. They pretended to be sailors and captains, and made the boats sail and fight in the water. + +One day, Tom had a bad idea. He wanted to see what would happen if he put his navy boat in the toilet and flushed it. He thought it would be fun and exciting. He did not tell Lily what he was going to do. He took his navy boat and sneaked into the bathroom. + +"Tom, where are you?" Lily called from the bathtub. "Come back and play with me!" + +Tom did not answer. He put his navy boat in the toilet and pushed the button. He watched as the water swirled and the boat disappeared. He felt a sudden pang of regret. He realized he had done something very wrong and stupid. He had lost his navy boat forever. + +He ran back to the bathtub, hoping Lily would not notice. But Lily saw his empty hand and his guilty face. + +"Tom, where is your navy boat?" she asked. "Did you lose it?" + +Tom did not know what to say. He wanted to lie, but he also wanted to tell the truth. He felt very ashamed and scared. He knew Lily would be angry and sad. He wished he had never put his navy boat in the toilet. + +He opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, they heard a loud noise from the bathroom. It sounded like something was stuck and banging in the pipes. They looked at each other with wide eyes. + +"Uh-oh," Tom said. "I think we have a problem." +Sara and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a man sitting on a bench. He looked miserable. He had a big wallet in his hand. He was counting his money. + +"Look, Sara, he has a lot of money," Tom said. "Maybe he is sad because he has no friends." + +"Maybe we can be his friends," Sara said. "Let's go and say hello." + +They ran to the man and smiled. The man did not smile back. He put his wallet in his pocket and glared at them. + +"Go away, you little pests," he said. "This is my money. I don't want to share it with anyone." + +Sara and Tom felt hurt. They did not understand why the man was so mean. They turned around and walked away. + +But they did not see a dog behind them. The dog was hungry and curious. It smelled the wallet in the man's pocket. It jumped and bit the wallet. It ran away with the wallet in its mouth. + +The man screamed and chased the dog. He dropped his hat and his glasses. He tripped and fell. He scraped his knee and his elbow. + +Sara and Tom heard the noise and looked back. They saw the man and the dog. They felt sorry for the man, but they also felt a little happy. They learned a lesson that day. Money does not make you happy. Friends do. +Sara was a bird who liked to sing. She sang every morning on a branch of a big tree. She sang to the sun, to the clouds, to the flowers and to the other birds. She was happy and proud of her voice. + +One day, a new bird came to the tree. He was big and loud and had bright feathers. He said his name was Leo and he was the best singer in the world. He said Sara's voice was too small and boring. He said she should stop singing and let him sing instead. + +Sara felt sad and angry. She wanted to sing, but she was afraid of Leo. She flew away from the branch and hid in a bush. She did not sing anymore. She felt lonely and quiet. + +Then, she heard a soft and sweet voice. It was her friend Ben, a small and regular bird. He had brown feathers and a black beak. He looked for Sara and found her in the bush. He asked her why she was hiding and not singing. + +Sara told him about Leo and how he made her feel. Ben listened and nodded. He said Leo was mean and rude. He said Sara's voice was beautiful and special. He said he liked to hear her sing. He said she should not let Leo stop her from singing. + +He said they should go back to the branch and sing together. He said they should relax and have fun. He said they should not care about Leo and his words. He said they should be happy and proud of their voices. + +Sara smiled and nodded. She felt better and brave. She followed Ben to the branch and sang with him. She sang to the sun, to the clouds, to the flowers and to the other birds. She was happy and proud of her voice. Leo heard them and flew away. He was not the best singer in the world. He was just a big and loud and mean bird. Sara and Ben did not mind him. They relaxed and sang on the branch. They were small and regular and happy birds. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie who was very restless. He wanted to fly and play all day long. But one day, he got tired and decided to take a rest. He found a cozy nest and decided to shut his eyes and take a nap. + +While he was sleeping, a big storm came and blew his nest away. The little birdie woke up and saw that he was falling from the sky. He tried to fly, but he couldn't. He looked down and saw that he was going to hit the ground. + +Suddenly, he felt a zero. He closed his eyes and everything went black. The little birdie didn't wake up again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go fishing with his dad. They would go to the lake every weekend and catch fish with their rods. + +One day, Timmy's dad gave him an important job. He asked Timmy to set up the fishing rods while he got the bait. Timmy was so excited to help his dad and he set up the rods perfectly. + +As they were fishing, Timmy's dad noticed that one of the rods wasn't catching any fish. He asked Timmy to check it, but Timmy accidentally dropped the rod in the water. Timmy felt really bad and started to cry. + +"I'm sorry, Daddy. I didn't mean to drop the important rod," Timmy said. + +"It's okay, Timmy. We can always buy a new one," his dad replied. + +But Timmy couldn't stop crying because he felt like he had ruined their special day. They had to go home early and Timmy was sad the whole way back. He learned an important lesson that day - accidents happen, but it's important to always be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. They were having fun on the swings and slides when Timmy saw a big red button on the ground. He wanted to push it so badly, but he didn't know what it did. + +Suddenly, a man in a white coat came up to Timmy and said, "Hello! Are you ready for your exam?" Timmy didn't know what an exam was, but he was scared. The man took him into a room and showed him some pictures. Timmy had to point to the ones that were the same. It was easy and fun! + +After the exam, Timmy went back to the park. He told his friends about the button and the exam. They were amazed! They had never heard of such things before. Timmy felt special because he had experienced something rare. From that day on, Timmy was always curious and wanted to learn more new things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to eat pasta. One day, her mommy made her some pasta for dinner. She was so excited to eat it, but when she took a bite, she realized it was too hot. She cried and cried, but her mommy didn't understand what was wrong. + +Lily's daddy came into the room and saw that she was upset. He asked her what was wrong and she tried to discuss the problem with him, but she was too upset to speak clearly. Her daddy understood that the pasta was too hot and he quickly got her a glass of clear water to help cool her mouth. + +Lily was so happy that her daddy understood her and helped her. She finished her pasta and they all sat at the table discussing their day. From that day on, Lily learned that it was important to speak clearly and discuss her problems so that others could help her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ice cream and always wanted to have it all to herself. One day, while she was walking in the park, she saw her friend Timmy eating a fancy ice cream cone. + +"Wow, that looks yummy! Can I have some?" she asked Timmy. + +"Sure, you can share it with me," Timmy said with a smile. + +Lily was happy to share the ice cream with her friend, and they both enjoyed it together. From that day on, Lily learned that sharing is a good thing and it makes her happy to see her friends happy too. + +The next week, Lily had a fancy ice cream cone of her own, and she remembered what Timmy had taught her. She saw her friend Sarah sitting alone on a bench and decided to share her ice cream with her. Sarah was happy to have some, and they both enjoyed it together. + +Lily learned that sharing is a great way to make friends and make everyone happy. She felt proud of herself for being kind and generous. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the forest near her house. One day, she met a boy named Jack. He was very nice and they quickly became friends. + +Jack had a flute and he played it for Lily. She thought it was very pretty and asked if she could try playing it too. Jack let her try and Lily found out that she was very good at playing the flute. + +Lily and Jack played together every day and Lily always brought her flute with her. One day, they met a butterfly. It was very attractive with bright colors on its wings. Lily and Jack talked to the butterfly and showed it their flutes. The butterfly loved the music and danced around them. + +Lily was happy to have met Jack and the butterfly. She knew that they would always be friends and play music together. +Once upon a time, there was a big reindeer named Rudolph. Rudolph was very gloomy because he didn't like his big antlers. He wanted to change them to be smaller. + +One day, Rudolph met a kind fairy who could grant wishes. Rudolph wished for smaller antlers, and the fairy granted his wish. Rudolph was so happy! + +But then, Rudolph realized that his new small antlers made him feel weak. He missed his big antlers and wished to change them back. The fairy granted his wish again and Rudolph was happy once more. + +From then on, Rudolph learned that it's okay to be different and that sometimes the things we want to change may be important after all. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, Lily couldn't sleep because she was cold. She asked her mom for a blanket, but the one she had was too small and not tight enough. + +Lily's mom had a plan to make her daughter cozy. She went to the closet and found a big, fluffy blanket. "Here you go, Lily. This blanket will keep you warm and snug," she said. + +Lily smiled and snuggled under the blanket. "Thank you, Mommy. It feels so good," she said. Her mom kissed her forehead and said, "Goodnight, sweetie. Sleep tight." + +Lily closed her eyes and fell asleep, feeling happy and warm under her new blanket. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the park with her mom and dad. One sunny day, they went to the park to play. Lily's mom gave her a shiny coin to put in her pocket. She loved to hold it and look at it. + +After playing on the swings and slides, they went to have a picnic. Lily's mom spread a clean blanket on the grass and they all sat down to eat. Lily put her coin on the blanket and forgot about it. + +Later that day, when they got home, Lily remembered her coin. She looked in her pocket, but it wasn't there. She asked her mom and dad if they saw it, but they didn't. Lily was sad because she loved her shiny coin. But then, her mom pulled out the coin from her pocket! She had picked it up from the blanket without Lily noticing. Lily was so happy and hugged her mom. From then on, she always made sure to keep her special coin safe. +Once upon a time, there was a big furry dog named Max. Max loved to play with his wagon and take naps under the sun. One day, Max saw a little girl crying. She had lost her wagon and didn't know where to find it. Max knew he had to help her. + +Max searched all over the park for the lost wagon. He asked all his furry friends if they had seen it. Finally, Max found the wagon in a bush. He barked happily and ran to the little girl. She was so happy to have her wagon back. + +Max learned that helping others is important. He felt proud of himself for finding the lost wagon. And he was happy to take a nap under the sun, knowing he had done a good deed. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Jack. He had a modern barn where he kept all his animals. One day, a little girl named Lily came to visit the farm. She saw the barn and said, "Wow, your barn is so cool and new!" + +Jack smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily! It's important to have a good barn to keep the animals safe." + +But then, a big storm came and the wind was very strong. The barn started to shake and some of the animals were scared. Jack said, "We need to go inside the barn and make sure everyone is safe." + +Lily helped Jack by holding the door open and they went inside. Jack said, "We need to yield to the storm and wait until it's over." They waited patiently until the storm passed and the animals were safe inside the modern barn. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. Timmy loved to sing and he sang all day long. One day, Timmy went on an adventure to find some cheese. He walked a long way and finally found a big piece of cheese. It was so yummy! Timmy ate the cheese and felt very happy. But then he realized he was very far away from his home. He felt scared because everything looked so distant. But then he started to sing and he felt better. He sang and sang until he found his way back home. Timmy was happy to be home and he fell asleep dreaming of the cheese he had found. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a gray cat named Mittens. Mittens was very fluffy and liked to play with Timmy. One day, Timmy and Mittens went on a walk in the park. They saw a man with a big skull tattoo on his arm. Timmy thought it was funny and started to laugh. Mittens meowed and rubbed against Timmy's legs. They had a great time in the park and went home happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the bathtub with her rubber duckies. One day, she was playing with her toys when she accidentally broke the light bulb above the bathtub. + +Lily's mommy came into the bathroom and saw what happened. "Oh no, Lily! You broke the light bulb. That's not good," she said. + +Lily felt sad and scared. She knew she did something wrong. "I'm sorry, mommy. I didn't mean to break it," she said. + +Mommy thought for a moment and then said, "Well, we need to punish you for breaking the light bulb. But don't worry, it won't be too bad. You just need to help me clean up the broken glass." + +Lily was relieved that the punishment wasn't too bad. She helped her mommy clean up the glass and promised to be more careful in the future. From then on, she always made sure to be gentle when playing in the bathtub. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a large bedroom with a cozy bed. One day, Lily went to play with her toys and forgot to clean up. Her mommy came in and said, "Lily, you need to clean up your toys before dinner." + +Lily replied, "Okay, mommy. I will clean up now." She picked up her toys and put them away. Then, she returned to her mommy and said, "All done, mommy. Can we have dinner now?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, Lily. Let's go eat." They went to the kitchen and had a yummy dinner together. After dinner, Lily went back to her large bedroom and snuggled up in her cozy bed. She felt happy that she had listened to her mommy and cleaned up her toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat blueberries, but her favorite blueberry bowl was broken. Her mommy said it was too expensive to buy a new one. + +Lily was sad because she couldn't eat her blueberries in her favorite bowl. But then she had an idea! She could repair the bowl herself! She got some glue and put the pieces back together. + +Now Lily could eat her blueberries in her favorite bowl again. She was so happy that she could fix it herself! And her mommy was happy too because they didn't have to buy a new bowl. +Once upon a time, there was a big fish named Tuna. Tuna lived in a big ocean with many other fish. One day, Tuna got very hungry and wanted to eat some small fish. But, the small fish did not want to be eaten by Tuna. They were scared and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, a small fish called out to a big dolphin for help. The dolphin heard the small fish's call and swam over to see what was happening. When the dolphin saw Tuna trying to eat the small fish, he got very angry. The dolphin chased Tuna away and saved the small fish. + +From that day on, Tuna learned to be kind to the small fish and they all became friends. The small fish were happy to have Tuna as their friend and the dolphin was happy to help them. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and design pretty pictures. One day, Lily decided to draw a surprise picture for her mommy. She worked very hard on it and was excited to show her mommy. + +But when Lily showed her mommy the picture, she felt embarrassed. Her mommy didn't like the picture and Lily felt sad. She didn't understand why her mommy didn't like it. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy came back with a big surprise for her. It was a new set of markers and paper! Lily was so happy and surprised. She realized that her mommy didn't mean to hurt her feelings earlier. She was just trying to help Lily design even better pictures. + +From then on, Lily learned that sometimes things might seem bad at first, but there could be a happy surprise waiting for her in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, brown dog named Max. Max loved to run and play in the park with his friends. One day, Max's leg hurt and he couldn't run anymore. His friends were sad and didn't know what to do. + +Max's owner, Mrs. Johnson, took him to the vet. The vet said Max needed rest and lots of love. Mrs. Johnson took Max home and baked him some yummy cookies. Max felt much better and his friends were happy to see him again. + +But one day, a rude cat came to the park and started teasing Max and his friends. Max didn't like that and barked at the cat. The cat ran away and never came back. Max was a hero and his friends were proud of him. From that day on, Max's leg felt better and he could run and play with his friends again. +Once upon a time, there was a big park with lots of trees and flowers. One day, the park got very dirty and messy because lots of people had thrown their trash on the ground. But then a group of nice people came to the park and started to pick up all the trash. They worked very hard to restore the park to its clean and beautiful state. + +After that, a mommy and her little girl came to the park. The little girl was very excited to play and she asked her mommy if they could jog together. So they started to jog around the park and the little girl felt very happy and healthy. + +As they jogged, they saw a big pond with ducks swimming calmly on the water. The little girl wanted to go and see the ducks up close, so they walked over to the pond. They sat down and watched the ducks for a while, feeling very calm and peaceful. And that's how they spent a lovely day in the restored park. +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 playing hide and seek. Lily was hiding behind a tree when she saw a sad puppy. The puppy had lost his way and didn't know how to get back home. + +Lily felt sad for the puppy and wanted to help him. She marked the tree with a stick so she could find her way back to the puppy. She picked up the puppy and took him to her mom. Her mom helped them find the puppy's owner and they were reunited. + +Lily felt happy that she could help the puppy find his way back home. She and her friends played with the puppy in the park and had a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very curious and loved to explore. One day, she went to the bathroom to wash her hands. She turned on the faucet and water came out. + +Lily was amazed by the water and wanted to know where it came from. She asked her mom, "Where does the water come from?" Her mom replied, "It comes from the faucet." + +Lily was so curious that she wanted to see how the faucet worked. She went closer to the faucet and tried to open it. But her mom said, "Be careful, Lily. You might break it. Close it gently." + +Lily listened to her mom and closed the faucet gently. She was happy to learn something new and couldn't wait to explore more. +Once upon a time, there was a little car named Zoom. Zoom loved to go fast and zoom around the town. But one day, Zoom got a flat tire and couldn't go as fast as before. Zoom felt sad because he couldn't go as hard as he used to. + +Zoom knew he needed help to fix his tire. He went to his friend, the mechanic, and asked for help. The mechanic fixed Zoom's tire and Zoom was able to zoom around the town again, as hard as he could. Zoom was very happy and grateful to his friend. + +From that day on, Zoom realized that sometimes he needed help and that was okay. He also learned that it's important to take care of his car so he can zoom around as hard as he wants for a long time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to travel with her family. One day, they went on a trip to a faraway land. Lily's mommy told her to bring her passport, which is a special paper that lets you go to other countries. + +Lily put her passport in her backpack, but it was very heavy. She asked her daddy to carry it for her, but he said no. So, Lily tried to carry it herself, but it was too heavy. She got tired and put her backpack down. + +Suddenly, a bird came and spread its wings. It flew away with Lily's backpack, which had her passport inside. Lily was sad and couldn't go on the trip anymore. She learned that it's important to listen to grown-ups and not let heavy things out of her sight. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look at pictures. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and saw a big picture on the wall. She said, "Mommy, that picture is so pretty!" + +Her mommy replied, "Yes, it is. Do you want to take a picture with it?" + +Lily smiled and blinked her eyes. Her mommy took a picture of her with the pretty picture in the background. + +Afterwards, they went to get some food. Lily's mommy got some spicy food, but Lily didn't like it. She said, "Mommy, this food is too spicy for me!" + +Her mommy laughed and said, "That's okay, Lily. You don't have to eat it if you don't like it." + +Lily smiled and said, "I like the picture better than the spicy food." Her mommy smiled and said, "Me too, Lily. Me too." +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy wheel and spin it around. One day, Lily's mommy and daddy got married and became very happy. Lily was so excited that she spun her wheel faster and faster. She knew that her mommy and daddy loved each other very much and would always be together. From that day on, Lily played with her wheel and felt happy knowing that her family was together forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had long hair that always got tangled, so her mommy gave her a comb to use. Lily would comb her hair every day and it would become very pretty. + +One day, Lily saw a bird outside her window. She wanted to be friends with it, but the bird was too high up in the tree. Lily believed that if she was clever, she could find a way to reach the bird. So, she came up with an idea to use a ladder to climb up to the bird. + +Lily climbed up the ladder and the bird flew down to her. She was so happy that her plan worked! From that day on, Lily believed that if she was clever, she could do anything she wanted. And she always made sure to comb her hair before going on any new adventures. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but one day she ran out of stuff to play with. She asked her mommy, "Mommy, can we get more toys?" Her mommy said, "Let's go to the toy store and see what we can find." + +When they got to the toy store, Lily saw a big empty box on the shelf. She asked her mommy, "What's in the box?" Her mommy said, "I don't know, let's ask the store worker." The store worker mentioned that the box was filled with new toys that just arrived. + +Lily was so happy that they found new stuff to play with. She thanked her mommy and said, "I can't wait to play with my new toys!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she woke up early and saw the lovely sunrise. She wanted to go outside to play, but her mom said it was too early. Lily was sad. + +Later that day, Lily went outside to play. She was having so much fun, but then the clouds came and covered the sunshine. It became dark and cold. Lily didn't like it. She wanted the sunshine to come back. She looked up and saw the clouds start to rise. She was happy because she knew the sunshine would come back soon. + +After a little while, the clouds went away and the sunshine came back. Lily was so happy and started to play again. She learned that sometimes things can be sad, but they can get better if you wait and be patient. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a cube toy that he loved to play with. The cube was regular, which meant it had six sides that were all the same size. + +One day, Timmy decided to stretch his arms out wide and spin around while holding the cube. He spun and spun, and suddenly the cube flew out of his hand and landed on the floor. + +Timmy picked up the cube and noticed that it had a small crack on one of its sides. He felt sad, but then he remembered that he could still play with it, even if it wasn't perfect. From that day on, Timmy played with his cube every day, and he always remembered to be careful not to stretch his arms too far while holding it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Sam. Sam had a long truck that he used to move things around. One day, Sam had to load a big box into his truck. The box was so heavy that Sam had to take a break before he could finish loading it. + +As Sam was resting, he saw an envelope on the ground. The envelope was long and had a stamp on it. Sam picked up the envelope and saw that it was addressed to his friend, Tom. Sam decided to deliver the envelope to Tom himself. + +When Sam arrived at Tom's house, he gave him the envelope. Tom was happy to see Sam and thanked him for delivering the envelope. Sam smiled and drove away in his long truck, feeling happy that he could help his friend. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to visit a farm with her mommy and daddy. They saw many animals like cows, pigs, and horses. Lily loved the horses the most. She saw a big stable where the horses lived. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a horse with a broken leg. She felt sad for the horse. She asked her parents if they could help the horse. Her parents told her that the horse was getting help from the farm workers. + +Lily was happy to hear that the horse would be okay. She asked her parents if they could come back to the farm again. Her parents said yes and they left the farm with happy memories. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny was very happy because he was going to his friend's house to play. He hopped and hopped until he arrived at his friend's house. They played and had a lot of fun together. + +But then, Benny heard a loud noise. It was a big, scary dog! Benny tried to escape, but he couldn't run fast enough. The dog caught him and started to chase him around. + +Benny felt very dizzy and tired. He wanted to go home, but the dog wouldn't let him. Unfortunately, Benny never made it back home. The dog caught him and Benny never saw his family or friends again. +Once upon a time, there was a clever rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to eat carrots and other vegetables. One day, Benny's friend, a little girl named Lily, came to visit him. Lily noticed that Benny's carrot was missing and asked him what happened. + +Benny replied, "I lost my carrot, but I will replace it with another one." + +Lily was happy to hear that Benny was going to get another carrot. She said, "Benny, you are very clever. You know that vegetables are good for your health." + +Benny smiled and said, "Yes, Lily. Eating vegetables is important. It keeps us healthy and strong." + +The moral of the story is that we should always eat our vegetables and replace what we have lost. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a vase that belonged to her grandma. Lily loved the vase very much and put it on her bedside table every night. + +One day, Lily's little brother came into her room and accidentally knocked over the vase. Lily was anxious and worried that the vase was broken. She picked it up and saw that it was okay, but it had a small crack. + +Lily's brother felt bad and wanted to make it up to her. He went outside and picked some pretty flowers to put in the vase. Lily was happy and forgave her brother. From then on, they both took care of the vase together and it belonged to both of them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big bookcase in her room that she loved to look at. One day, she saw something unusual on the bookcase. It was a shiny rock that she had never seen before. + +Lily picked up the rock and showed it to her mom. "Look, Mommy! This rock is so pretty," she said. "Where did it come from?" + +Her mom looked at the rock and said, "I'm not sure, Lily. Maybe it fell off the bookcase." + +Lily was sad to hear that the rock might have dropped off the bookcase, but she was happy to have found something so unusual. She put the rock in her pocket and went outside to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake pies with her grandma. One day, they baked a huge apple pie together. Lily was so excited to eat it! + +But when they took the pie out of the oven, they saw that it was burnt. Lily was sad. Then her grandma said, "Don't worry, we can replace the burnt parts with fresh apples." + +Lily helped her grandma replace the burnt parts of the pie with fresh apples. When they finished, the pie looked and smelled delicious. Lily was so happy and said, "Grandma, you're the best pie maker in the world!" +Once upon a time, there was a lucky little girl named Lily. She went to a big hall with her mom and dad. In the hall, there were many things to see. Some things were big and some things were small. + +Lily saw a pretty picture that displayed many colors. She liked it a lot. She also saw a big toy car that she wanted to play with. But her mom said no. + +After they left the hall, Lily felt happy. She saw many things that made her feel lucky. She hoped to go back to the hall one day to see more things. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play on the floor with his toys. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, we're going on a trip to the zoo!" Timmy was so excited that he jumped up and down and said, "Yay! I love the zoo! It's crazy fun!" + +When they got to the zoo, Timmy ran around looking at all the animals. He saw lions, tigers, and bears. Oh my! Suddenly, Timmy heard a little girl say, "Look at that monkey! He's so funny!" Timmy turned around and saw the monkey jumping up and down. He laughed and said, "That monkey is crazy!" + +At the end of the day, Timmy's mom said, "Did you have fun at the zoo, Timmy?" Timmy smiled and said, "Yes! I loved it! I was so excited to see all the animals and play on the floor with them." Timmy's mom laughed and said, "You can't play on the floor with the animals, silly!" Timmy giggled and said, "I know, Mommy. I was just being crazy!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play together every day. One day, they had a quarrel because Timmy wanted to play with his toy car, but Tommy wanted to play with his toy train. They both felt sad and didn't talk to each other for a while. + +Then, Timmy's mom came and asked what was wrong. Timmy told her about the quarrel and his mom suggested they spell out their feelings to each other. Tommy agreed and they both said sorry. They hugged and promised to always be friends. + +After that, they played together happily again. But one day, Tommy's family moved to a distant town. Timmy felt sad because he missed his friend. But he knew they would always be friends, no matter how far away they were. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pink dress that she loved to wear. One day, she saw a jar on a shelf and she wanted to know what was inside. She asked her mommy, "What's in the jar?" Her mommy replied, "I don't know, let's open it and see." They opened the jar and inside were some shiny marbles. Lily was so happy and she said, "Wow, the marbles are so pretty!" She played with the marbles all day and put them back in the jar at night. From that day on, Lily loved to question and explore new things. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play with his friends. One day, Benny and his friends were playing a game of tag. Benny was it and he chased after his friends. But one of his friends, a big strong bear named Barry, was hard to catch. Benny tried to catch him, but he was too weak and couldn't keep up. + +Benny felt sad that he couldn't catch his friend. But then he remembered something his mom had told him. She said that if he ever felt weak, he should resist giving up and keep trying. So Benny decided to keep chasing his friend, even though he was tired. + +Finally, after a long chase, Benny's friend Barry passed by and Benny was able to tag him. Benny felt proud of himself for not giving up and resisting the urge to quit. From that day on, Benny knew that even though he was small and weak, he could still have fun and play with his friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the rain. One day, Lily was playing outside when it started to rain really hard. She ran inside her house and sat by the fireplace to get warm. + +Her mom came in and said, "Lily, do you want some sweet cookies?" Lily said, "Yes, please!" and her mom brought her some delicious cookies. Lily ate the cookies and felt happy. + +But then, something bad happened. The fireplace started a fire and the house burned down. Lily and her mom were very sad and had to find a new place to live. Lily learned that playing with fire can be dangerous and she never forgot that lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. He had a loud roar that scared all the animals in the jungle. One day, the lion saw a tall ladder leaning against a tree. He wanted to climb up and see what was at the top. The ladder was clear of any leaves or branches, so it was easy to climb. + +As the lion climbed higher and higher, he could see the whole jungle. It was a beautiful sight! He saw monkeys swinging from trees, birds flying in the sky, and even a river flowing through the jungle. The lion was so happy that he let out a big roar. + +All the animals heard the lion's roar and looked up to see him on the ladder. They were amazed to see him up so high. The lion felt proud of himself for climbing the ladder and seeing such a clear view of the jungle. From that day on, the lion would often climb the ladder just to hear the sound of his roar echoing through the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree with lots of leaves. Under the tree, there was a little mouse who liked to play in the shade. One day, a strong wind blew and the tree's branches started to snap. The little mouse got scared and ran away. + +After the wind stopped, the tree looked different. Some of its branches were broken and bald, without any leaves. The little mouse felt sad for the tree, but it was still happy to play in the shade. It knew that the tree would grow new leaves soon and everything would be okay. From that day on, the little mouse visited the tree every day and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little ant. The ant was walking and walking when suddenly it saw a big, juicy fruit. The ant wanted to eat the fruit, but it was too big for the ant to carry. Then, the ant had an idea. It would squeeze and squeeze until the fruit became small enough to carry. + +But as the ant was squeezing, a stupid bird flew by and saw the ant. The bird swooped down and tried to eat the ant! But the ant was too quick and scurried away. The bird was sad because it didn't get to eat the ant or the fruit. + +From that day on, the ant knew to be careful of stupid birds and to always use its brain to solve problems. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. They played on the swings and slides, but Lily fell and hurt her knee. Her mommy said they needed to go see a nurse. + +At the nurse's office, Lily saw an ugly painting on the wall. She asked the nurse why it was so ugly. The nurse said she didn't like it either, but it was a gift from her grandma. + +While the nurse put a bandage on Lily's knee, she recommended that Lily be more careful on the playground. Lily promised to be more careful in the future. + +Later, when they left the nurse's office, Lily's mommy bought her an ice cream cone to make her feel better. Lily was happy and thanked her mommy for taking care of her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play and have fun, but he didn't always behave. His mom would tell him to behave, but he didn't always listen. + +One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going on a special trip to the toy store. Timmy was so excited! When they got to the store, Timmy saw all the toys he wanted. But his mom told him he could only pick one toy. Timmy was sad, but he knew he had to behave if he wanted to get a toy. + +Timmy behaved so well that day that his mom even let him pick out two toys! Timmy was so happy and grateful. He learned that when he behaves, good things happen. And that's how Timmy became a wealthy boy with lots of toys, all thanks to his good behavior and the operation of his mom's reward system. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a daddy who had a child. The child was very hairy, with lots of hair on their head and arms. The mommy and daddy loved their hairy child so much and wanted to provide them with everything they needed. + +One day, the family went to the park to play. The child ran around and played with the other kids. Suddenly, the child fell down and scraped their knee. The mommy and daddy quickly provided a band-aid to put on the child's boo-boo. + +After the park, the family went to get ice cream. The hairy child got a scoop of chocolate ice cream and it got all over their face. The mommy and daddy provided a napkin to wipe the child's face clean. The hairy child was happy and loved spending time with their mommy and daddy who always provided for them. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved cars and trucks, he would play with them every day. One day, Timmy's dad took him to a car show. They saw many different vehicles there, big ones and small ones. Timmy's favorite was a shiny red sports car. + +As they were walking around, Timmy's dad pointed to a sign that said "Caution: Sharp Edges". Timmy didn't understand what that meant, but his dad explained that the edges of some cars can be very sharp and can hurt you if you're not careful. + +Later that day, as they were leaving the car show, Timmy saw a truck with a clear front window. He asked his dad why it was clear, and his dad explained that some vehicles have clear windows so you can see inside. Timmy thought that was really cool. + +As they were driving home, they saw a car with a sharp piece of metal sticking out of the tire. Timmy's dad pulled over and helped the driver fix it. Timmy was happy they could help and he learned that it's important to be careful around vehicles with sharp edges. +Once there was a little girl. She was excited because she had a new toy. It was a large, yellow box with a big silver button on the side. + +The girl pushed the button and the box began to shake and turn. She was so happy. The box changed colours and made funny noises. + +The girl couldn't stop pushing the button. Every time she pushed it the box shook and changed colours. + +The girl was having so much fun playing with the box until one day it stopped turning. She tried pushing the button again but nothing happened. She was sad. + +But then her father came to the rescue! He opened the box and pressed a small red button inside. The box started turning again, and they all celebrated. The girl was so happy to be able to play with her large, turning box again. +Timmy was in his living room. He liked to sit in his warm chair by the window. One day, he heard a funny sound coming from the bookcase. He wanted to listen more carefully. He went over and put his ear to the bookcase. He could hear a little voice from inside! + +Timmy opened the bookcase and found a small blue bird. It was very cold because it had flown in from outside. The bird said, "Please help me! It's so cold out there." + +Timmy was so happy to have a new friend in his living room. He said, "Don't worry. You can stay here with me. It's warm in here and I'll keep you safe." + +The bird was so grateful and said, "Thank you. I will stay here and listen to what you say." + +Timmy smiled and said, "Come here close and I'll tell you a story." And that's what they did. They listened to stories all day and they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a silly old man who liked to go for walks. One day, as he was walking along, he spotted a pebble in the grass. He thought it was very interesting so he decided to pick it up and take it with him. + +But, he didn't just take it home and forget about it - he wanted to keep playing with his new pebble. So on his next walk he picked up another pebble and then he started to do something very silly. He started to keep repeating himself, saying that the two pebbles were the same. + +The silly old man thought he was being clever, but everyone around him could see that the two pebbles were not even close to the same. Everyone thought it was so stupid that he kept saying the same thing and shaking his head as if it made sense. + +But, the silly old man kept repeating and eventually, no one even stopped to listen anymore. So the silly man ended up just talking to himself, forever trying to prove that his two pebbles were the same. +Once there was a brilliant eraser. He was bigger than all the others. He wanted to grow up like the other erasers. + +Every day he tried to learn how to grow. But nothing worked. He was sad. + +One day, he saw a magical fairy. She said she could make him bigger if he was brave. So he said yes. + +The fairy waved her wand and the eraser started to grow. He became bigger and bigger. Soon he was the biggest eraser of all. + +Everybody was happy and they all said the eraser was brilliant. He was so proud! The eraser was happy and laughed. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely girl called Abi. She was 3 years old and very polite. + +One day, Abi went to the park. She saw a bench and wanted to sit down. She walked up to the bench and politely asked if she could sit there. + +The bench laughed! Abi was very surprised. She didn't understand how the bench could laugh. + +But then the bench said, "Of course! You may sit here! It's nice to see someone so polite". Abi smiled. + +The bench and Abi became friends. They laughed together for the rest of the day. Abi had never had so much fun! +Once upon a time there was a wealthy man who had an apple tree in his garden. He loved to go and sit under the tree, but he was alone. One day he had an idea. He got some paper and a pen and wrote "Pick an apple and sign your name" on it. He put the paper up on the apple tree and waited. + +Soon a little girl came along. She saw the paper and it made her so happy. She picked one of the largest apples and looked at the paper. Then she smiled and signed her name. The wealthy man was delighted to see the happy girl and invited her back to his house for a snack. + +The little girl was so excited. She ate the apple and had cookies with milk. The wealthy man looked at the paper and saw the girl had written her name with a big smile. He thanked the girl for signing the paper and promised to always remember her. From then on, the wealthy man and the little girl were friends. +Once there was a girl who was very compassionate. Every day she would find someone in need, and help them in any way she could. One day, she was walking down the street and came across an old woman sitting in the sun. The girl had a fan in her hand and asked the old woman if she would like to use it. The old woman said yes, and the girl unfolded the fan and gave it to her. + +The old woman smiled and thanked the girl. Then, the girl noticed that the old woman's dress was torn. The girl gently folded the fan, and without saying a word, took out a needle and thread from her pocket and began mending the old woman's dress. The old woman beamed with appreciation. + +The girl folded the fan and handed it to the old woman, who then tried to give the fan back to the girl as a token of her gratitude. But the girl shook her head, telling the old woman to keep the fan. The old woman thanked the girl and said goodbye. + +The girl smiled and watched the old woman walk away, feeling happy for being able to help someone in need. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl named Lucy. She had a big round table in her bedroom that she loved to play with. Her mom had told her it was very special and she made sure to take good care of it. + +One day Lucy was playing on her table and she noticed a shiny coin on the floor. She picked it up, and was so happy! She put it in her pocket and ran back to the table. + +Lucy's mom saw what happened and smiled. She said, "Lucy, you have been so brave today. You gained a special coin that will help you be even braver!" Lucy was so thrilled and she thanked her mom for the compliment. + +From then on, Lucy was even more brave in her adventures. She made sure to keep the coin close to her heart as a reminder of her bravery. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very glad because today she was getting a brand new belt with a special buckle. She had been waiting for it for weeks and couldn't wait to have it. + +The little girl rushed to her bedroom to put the belt on. She let out a big smile when she saw how it looked on her. Then she picked up her buckle and carefully shut it. Now it was securely fastened around her waist. + +The little girl was so happy to wear her new belt and show it off to her family. She sat at the dinner table with a big smile on her face, telling everyone about it. + +When the little girl went to bed that night, she was so glad to have her new belt with a shiny buckle and she thanked her mom for getting her the special gift. She shut her eyes tight, imagining the buckle sparkling in the sunlight. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a far away place. She had an oil lamp, which she loved to use every night. One night, the lamp stopped working, no matter what she did. She felt sad, so she shook it and tried to make it work again. But nothing happened. + +Suddenly, the girl noticed something. There was a big icy lake nearby! She quickly ran to it and filled up the lamp with some water. Then she shook it and the lamp lit up brightly! + +The girl was so happy that she ran around and shook the lamp in the air. She had fixed it! + +The girl was so pleased that she decided to come back to the icy lake every night and fill the lamp up with fresh water. The weeks went on and the lamp was always full of icy, clear water. + +The lamp kept the girl safe, no matter how dark it was or how cold the icy lake felt. The oil lamp was the girl's trusty friend, and her bright light shone through the night. +Once upon a time there was a old man. He found a treasure in his garden. When he opened it, he gained something very special. It was a thick book about history! + +He was very excited and he read every page. The book was very old and he was amazed. He found out so much about the past and it was so amazing. + +The old man soon became the smartest person in the village. Everyone would come to him to hear his stories from the book. He had gained so much new knowledge and he was very proud. + +The villagers loved to hear his stories. They asked him to tell them about the past, and he did. He always kept his thick book with him, and it was very special. + +The old man and his book of history will be remembered forever. They helped him gain knowledge, and it was wonderful. +Once there was a little girl who loved to read. She read about the world around her and imagined what it would be like to explore those places. Every day she would grab a book and discover something new. + +One day, she saw a white wrap near the book. She opened it and found it was filled with books! Excitedly, she took one out and began to read it. + +As she read, she found her imagination began to come alive. She went on amazing adventures and met interesting people in far off lands. She was really enjoying the book and couldn't stop reading. + +Soon it was time for her to go to sleep, so she wrapped the book back up and put it away. She couldn't wait to read it again tomorrow. +Once there was a snail. It was very slow and liked to take its time. One day, the snail saw a mailbox. It wanted to go to the mailbox, but it was too slow to get there. + +However, the snail was determined. It took its time, trying to be as fast as possible. After a while, it made it to the mailbox. + +The snail looked up at the letterbox. It was sad because the mailbox ignored it. It wanted to leave a letter in the mailbox, but it had no way to get it in. + +The snail was disappointed, but it kept trying. After a few hours, it made one final push. It managed to push the letter into the mailbox. + +It was exhausted and was happy that the mailbox didn't ignore it anymore. The snail was proud of itself for being so slow yet successful in getting its letter in the mailbox. +"Once upon a time there was a charming little girl named Sally. She was so sweet and kind that everyone who met her couldn't help but love her. + +One day she did something naughty and her mom had to punish her. Sally was sad and apologized for her mistake. + +Her mom loved her so much that she gave Sally a special sock as a reminder to always be good. The sock was soft and colorful and Sally liked it very much. + +Everytime Sally made a mistake, her mom would give her a gentle reminder that it wasn't okay. But she never stopped loving Sally and always hugged her afterwards. + +And that's why everyone was so charmed by Sally - because even after her mistakes, she was still so full of love." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved playing with her toys and was always so curious. She explored her house and found something very interesting. It was a pinch bug! She had never seen one before, so she cautiously reached out to touch it. The pinch bug pinched her and it hurt! She yelled and quickly backed away. + +She watched the pinch bug very carefully and started to understand. Every time she moved too close, it pinched to let her know it didn't like it. The little girl was very interested in learning more, so she started to study it. She knew that if she stayed far away, the pinch bug wouldn't hurt her. + +The little girl enjoyed learning more about the pinch bug. She was careful to never get too close. As she learned, the pain she felt before slowly disappeared. She watched the pinch bug and learned that if it felt threatened, it would pinch. It was an interesting lesson for the little girl. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mary. Mary had a special veil that she loved to wear. One day, she invited her friends over to her house to discuss her special veil. + +Suddenly, Mary's friends started to make fun of her veil. They said it was a little silly to like such a little veil. Mary got sad and wanted to make them understand why she liked it so much. + +She told her friends that special veil had belonged to her grandmother who had passed away. She said her grandmother had worn the veil to church every Sunday so it held a lot of special memories for her. + +After listening to Mary, her friends all felt a little embarrassed for not understanding the story behind the veil. They all apologised to her and started to appreciate the veil for the special memories it represented. +Once there was a gray giant walking through the woods. He was so tall that he could reach up and shake the leaves from the trees. Everyone was scared of the gray giant. But the giant was really nice. + +One day, a little three year old girl was walking through those same woods. She was so scared when she saw the giant that she started shaking. She was shaking so much that she couldn’t even talk. + +But the giant had a big smile on his face and he just said “Hello! I won’t hurt you. I’m just walking through the woods, like you.†+ +The little girl stopped shaking. She smiled and said, “Hello giant! I haven’t seen a giant before, it’s so cool!†+ +The giant laughed and said goodbye. He waved to the little girl as he walked away and she waved back. From that day on, the little girl wasn’t scared of giants anymore. She knew that even the biggest giants could be kind and friendly. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny hopping home from playtime. He was bouncing along at a very fast speed. Suddenly, he tripped over a cord! The bunny was worried that he had broken the cord so he started to cry. + +Suddenly, a loud voice shouted, "Wait!" It was the bunny's friend, Bumblebee. He had been so fast, Bumblebee hadn't seen him. Bumblebee came up and said, "It's okay, bunny friend! The cord isn't broken at all!" + +The bunny was so relieved. He thanked Bumblebee with a big hug and they both continued along their path, running at a very fast speed. Eventually, they came to a stop at the bunny's house, and said their goodbyes before bunny hopped inside. +Once upon a time there was an ordinary mommy and her daughter. The mommy loved her daughter so very much and she wanted to give her the world. + +One day, the mommy decided to give her daughter something special. She thought and thought about what to give her, until finally she gave her daughter a hug. It was the best hug ever and the daughter was very happy. + +The mommy knew that she couldn't always give her daughter big presents, so she decided to give her something else - her love. She told her daughter that a hug was the best present of all and that she could give her hugs whenever she needed them. + +The daughter was overjoyed, and every day she and her mommy shared lots of hugs. And so they lived happily ever after, with lots and lots of hugs! +Once upon a time, there was a brave goat named George. George was always very happy and free. He would hop and play across the green fields for hours. One day, George heard a loud noise. It was a huge tiger! The tiger looked very angry and made a threatening sound. George was scared and desperate to escape. He ran and ran, looking all around for a safe place to hide. + +Finally, George made it to the top of a hill. He was so exhausted that he lay down and took a nap. But the tiger was still angry, and very envious of George. He snuck up to the top of the hill and tried to grab George with his claws. + +George was so brave and ran away even faster. He hopped and bounded down the hill, back to his green fields. He was safe! + +The tiger was so angry and made another loud, threatening sound. But George was gone and kept running until he was far away and safe. + +George was so happy. He was free and escaped the threat of the envious tiger! +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who was very happy in its home. But one day, it left its nest to explore the world. It flew away, looking for something new. Soon enough, it saw a twig on the ground that gleamed in the sun. The bird was scared to go closer, but it was also curious. So finally, the bird gathered its courage and slowly flew towards the twig. But to its surprise, it found out that the twig was actually a shiny new toy! The little bird was so excited it forgot about being fearful. With the twig in its beak, the bird flew back home, eager to show it to its family. It showed its toy to everyone, and then went off to play, having had a very special adventure. +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wise man who loved going to the grocery store. Every day he would shout with excitement when he went shopping. He had so much fun picking out food and bringing it home. + +One day, he couldn't find anything to buy at the grocery store. He was so sad that he started to cry. Just as he was about to shout out his frustration, he heard a kind voice. It was the grocery store owner. + +The owner said, "Don't worry, wise man. I know what you need." The owner found the perfect item for the wise man and gave it to him for free. + +The man shouted for joy when he saw what it was. From that day forward, he never had a problem finding what he needed from the grocery store. He was so thankful for the store owner's kindness and wisdom. +Michael and Lucy wanted to go for a wander. They grabbed their hats and went out for a walk. + +They saw a weird novel that was lying on the ground and they wondered what it was. Michael wanted to pick it up but Lucy was scared because it looked so strange. + +Michael decided he should pick the book up and check it out. He opened it up and saw a lot of pictures and words that he couldn't understand. + +He closed the book and put it back on the ground. The two of them decided that the novel was too weird for them and they quickly walked away. + +They decided it was best to look for something else to do and went in search of a fun adventure. +Once upon a time there was a happy worm. He lived in a little house on the ground. Every day he would come outside to look for food. + +One day, the worm spotted something special. It was a giant apple! But it was too high for the worm to reach. + +The worm was sad, until he had an idea. He asked a kind bird if the bird could allow him to climb onto its back. The bird said yes, and the worm happily hopped on. + +The bird flew the worm up to the giant apple. The worm happily ate and ate until it was gone! + +From then on whenever the word saw the bird, he was so thankful. The bird always made food available for the worm when he was hungry. +Once there was a little boy. His name was Sam. He was three years old. Sam heard a noise coming from the forest. He looked around and saw a foot poking out from the bushes. He got closer to see what it was. As Sam got closer, he saw a hidden bunny. The bunny was very scared. Sam felt very sorry for the bunny. + +So he reached out his hand and softly pet the bunny. He said, "It's okay, I'm here." The bunny trusted Sam and slowly came out from the hidden. Sam was so happy! He promised to take care of the bunny. + +From that day on, Sam and the bunny were the best of friends. They went everywhere together and their friendship was so special. When Sam heard the noise in the forest, he knew it was the bunny. Even though it was hidden, Sam knew the bunny was waiting for him to come and find it. +Dave was a three year old boy who loved the beach. Every day he would dash across the sand, hoping to find all sorts of unexpected surprises. + +However, one special day, Dave spotted something very exciting in the distance. It was a modern surfboard! He had never seen one before and the bright colors made it stand out from the others. + +Dave hastily ran towards the surfboard. His hands were shaking with excitement as he grabbed it. He clutched the surfboard to his chest, feeling a surge of joy as he enjoyed it's smooth curves. + +He couldn't believe it. He had found a real surfboard! His parents would be so surprised. Dave ran off back home with a big smile on his face. + +He knew he would come back to the beach soon, ready to grab his surfboard and enjoy the waves! +Molly was walking with her dad in the park when she saw something interesting. It was a shiny leather bag on the ground. + +Dad and Molly looked at the bag closely. Dad said it was useful and it might have something inside. + +Molly carefully examined the bag. She moved it around and used her fingers to feel the leather. Dad said it was a good idea to check it out. + +They opened the bag and found something very useful. Inside the bag was a toy car! + +Molly and Dad both smiled. They hugged each other and said thank you. Molly was so happy with her new toy. She knew it was going to be lots of fun for her. +Stacey was a very lucky girl. On Tuesday, she got to own a mild puppy. She was so excited that she couldn't wait to show her friends. She ran out the door, puppy in her arms, to show all of her friends. Her friends oohed and ahhed over the cute mild pup. Everyone wanted to pet the pup and hold it, but Stacey kept saying no. She didn't want to share her pup! She wanted him all to herself. + +The pup and Stacey quickly became best friends. Everywhere she went, the pup was right by her side. On Tuesday afternoons, they would go for long walks in the park to play. Stacey loved her mild puppy more than anything else. + +Stacey was so happy to own her pup. He was her best friend. She knew that this was a friendship that would last forever. +Once upon a time, there was a dead computer that nobody wanted. Everyone thought it was too old and broken. One day, a little girl came along and she wanted the computer. She spread the news that she wanted the computer. Soon, lots of people began to spread the news too - even little kids like her. + +After a few days, a man came to her house with a big truck. He said he was sent to give her the dead computer. The girl was so happy. She was sure no one else wanted the computer, but she thought it was perfect. + +The little girl quickly spread the news to all of her friends. Everyone came to the girl's house with their own computers and gadgets. With her friends' help, the girl made the dead computer work again. + +Now, little girl likes to work on her computer every day. She enjoys playing games, listening to music, and making new friends online. She even teaches other kids how to spread good news. +One day, a little girl called Lizzie was in the garden. She wanted to fly, so she looked up into the sky. She saw an aeroplane up there. It looked like a lot of fun, so she invited her friend Bobby to come and fly with her. + +They both ran across the garden, through the wet grass. When they got closer, the aeroplane started to move away. They ran even faster, but the aeroplane was going too fast for them. + +Suddenly, a big bird flew down from the sky. It was friendly and it invited them both to come and fly with it. The bird spread its wings wide and Lizzie and Bobby grabbed on tight. As the bird flew up into the sky, Lizzie and Bobby laughed and waved goodbye to the aeroplane. They soared high above the clouds and had the best adventure ever! +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She loved the beach and wanted to go there every day. + +One day, Sally went to the beach and she heard a loud call. It made her stop and listen. It was the call of a seal! Sally had never seen a seal before so she was very excited. + +The seal was calling from a port near the beach. Sally wanted to go there to see it. She asked her mum if she could go, so her mum took her. At the port, Sally saw a big, heavy boat. The seal was swimming around it. Sally wanted to get closer, so she asked her mum to take her there. Her mum said yes and put her in a little boat. Soon Sally was standing in front of the big, heavy boat. The seal was swimming by and it waved to Sally! She was so happy! +Once there was a man who was painting a couch. He was very excited to finish the project. He used red paint and put it on the couch. He thought the couch looked better with red paint on it. + +But his 3-year-old daughter did not agree. She thought the couch was disgusting and didn't want the paint on it. She squealed when she saw the red paint and ran away. + +The man couldn't understand why his daughter didn't like it. He tried to make the couch look less disgusting, but the paint kept spreading. He was getting frustrated, so he took the couch outside and washed it with a hose. + +Finally the couch was clean again and the paint was gone. The man was very happy that he could make the couch look better. He asked his daughter if she would like the couch now, and she said yes. They hugged and together they went back inside. +Little Penny wanted to go to the seaside, so she rushed to the beach. She was very excited when she saw the big wave. She ran to the wave and wanted to touch it. She wanted to feel the wet wave on her skin. + +But it was too strong for her. The wave was too big and pulled her away. Penny felt scared and screamed. + +Suddenly, a big hand grabbed her and she felt safe. It was her father! "You need me to protect you!" said her father. He made sure she was safe and put his arms around her. + +Little Penny was happy she was safe and that her father was there. She knew the wave was too powerful and she needed her father to protect her. + +They stayed at the beach, playing until the sun was no more. Little Penny had so much fun learning about waves with her father. +Once upon a time, there was a tall man. He had a very special spirit that was with him always. He always listened to the things the spirit said and he never forgot. + +One day, the man had to go on a long journey and was away from the spirit for a long time. When he came back, the man was so busy that he forgot to listen to the spirit. The spirit was so sad and did not understand why the man forgot. + +The man felt so bad that he had forgotten the spirit, so he decided to take a long walk in the countryside. He said sorry to the spirit, who was happy again. When they were walking, the man remembered how much he loved the spirit and promised to never forget again. + +The spirit and the man were happy together again and they stayed close until the end of the man's days. And, from then on, the man remembered to listen to the spirit and never, ever forgot. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was a very healthy girl, who loved to play outside. One day, she was playing in her garden when she saw something amazing. It was a stamp! She rushed to the stamp and picked it up, feeling excited. She loved the beautiful picture on the stamp, and knew it must be very special. She ran inside and showed her mom the stamp, who was just as excited as the little girl. They decided to take good care of the stamp, so it stayed healthy for a long time. The little girl kept the stamp safe in her bedroom and looked at it every day. The end. +John was scared. He had lost his key. He looked everywhere but he couldn't find it. + +He didn't know what to do so he asked his mom. His mom said he should try looking in the garden. + +John went to the garden and started to look. He looked under the rocks, he looked in the bushes and he even looked in the pond. But he still couldn't find it. + +Then he looked under a big tree. He was about to give up when he saw something shiny! He looked closer and he saw it was the key! He was so happy and jumped for joy! + +John had tried so hard to find the key and finally he had. He ran to the house to show his mom. +Once there was a boy who liked to peek around outside. One day, he saw the thoughtful wind blowing around. He liked the way it made him feel, so he thought he would peek closer. + +He opened the door and the wind whooshed in. He felt it on his face and it tickled him with its cold breath. He laughed and the wind blew his hair around. + +He kept walking and the wind kept blowing. It made leaves dance around, and it moved the trees. The boy felt excited and he jumped into the wind like a game. + +But then the wind became too strong. He had to close the door to keep it out. He was sad, but he knew the wind would be there again another day, so he was thoughtful and waited. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Fred and Sarah. They lived near a big pond. Fred and Sarah loved to play outside together. One day when they went out to play there was a storm starting. The sky was grey and the wind made it very noisy. + +The storm grew bigger and bigger as it went on. It was getting very dangerous outside. Fred and Sarah were scared. So they decided to change their plans and go play inside instead. + +They ran to Fred's house and stayed inside until the storm was gone. As they watched the storm outside, they felt safe. + +When the storm was over, Fred and Sarah were happy. The sky was sunny again and they could go out to play. They hugged each other and went out to play in the sun. The storm had changed, but they were still happy. +Once there was a black cat who loved to celebrate. Every day, the cat would do something special and would celebrate with tips. She would tip her tail, tip her nose, even tip her whiskers! + +Whenever the cat felt especially excited, she would go outside and run around, tipping and celebrating in the sun. She would also give her friends tips. If a furry friend was feeling down, the black cat would share a special tip that would make them happy again. + +Everyone in the neighborhood loved the black cat's joy and enthusiasm. Whenever she saw her friends, she would always tip and celebrate with them. + +The black cat's life was full of reasons to tip and celebrate. She showed everyone in her life the importance of taking time to be joyful and to spread happiness. +Once there was a little frog. He was a great frog, but he wasn't very smart. One day, he forgot where he lived. He forgot his pond, his lily pad and even his friends. So he wiggled and hopped all over, looking for his home. + +He hopped past a big log, and thought he saw a pond. But it was only a puddle. He hopped to a big tree, and thought it was his lily pad. But it was only a leaf. He hopped and hopped, and was getting tired, but he couldn't find his way home. + +Suddenly a big bird flew down and asked, "Are you lost, little frog?". The frog was so happy, and he shouted, "Yes! I forgot where I live!" The bird answered, "Come with me, I'll take you home". And so the great frog hopped his way back to his pond with the help of his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a generous castle. The castle was very sparkly with lots of grand windows and towers. Everyone who lived there was always helping others. The castle was filled with kindness. + +One day, the castle was asked to throw a big party. Everyone was excited and prepared for days ahead of time. The day of the party arrived and the castle was decorated beautifully. + +At the party, the kind people who lived in the castle were embarrassed when their generous gifts were not as grand as those of their guests. They felt embarrassed that their gifts were small compared to the nice ones their guests had brought. Everyone noticed the embarrassed looks on their faces. + +The guests, however, were generous with their compliments and praised the castle's kindness and generosity. They all had a wonderful time together and the party ended happily. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and very excited because she was getting a phone. Her parents promised her the phone if she was very good. + +Lucy worked very hard to be good and showed her parents how kind and caring she was. Every day she tried her best, and soon enough her parents were proud of her. + +Finally the day arrived and Lucy was so excited! Her parents handed her a shiny new phone, bright and colourful and just for her. She was so proud of her new phone and promised to take very good care of it. + +Lucy was so happy with her phone and vowed to always be kind and caring, just like her parents had promised. The end. +Once upon a time there was a nice cat. It had a soft fur and a gentle paw. It lived near a lake and every day it would go and get a drink of water. One day, however, something scary happened! A big, mean dog came running to the lake. The mean dog barked and scared the nice cat away. The nice cat was so scared it started to cry. + +Thankfully, the mean dog's owner was very polite. She quickly grabbed the mean dog and took it away. She said sorry to the nice cat for scaring it. The nice cat stopped crying and thanked her for being so polite. + +Once the mean dog was gone, the nice cat was happy and relieved. She walked slowly to the lake and put her paw in the water. She drank and felt safe again. From then on, the nice cat always frolicked and drank from the lake without any fear. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl called Tina. Tina was being brave because she was on a search. She was trying to find her lost puppy, Sammy. Tina had looked everywhere, but she still couldn't find Sammy. + +Tina was scared and sad. She knew the search was getting very hard. Suddenly Tina saw something move in the bushes. She stopped and looked carefully. Suddenly, Sammy ran and jumped into Tina's arms. + +Tina was so happy. She had found Sammy! She hugged Sammy tight and raised him up so he could look into her eyes. Then, Sammy licked her face and she laughed. + +The search was over and Tina was no longer scared. She was so happy to have Sammy back! From then on, Sammy and Tina were the very best of friends. +One day, mumma took Jane out for a drive. Jane was very excited to go out and was singing songs in the backseat. They drove for a long time until they finally reached the gas station. Jane looked around and saw some people laughing and talking, but then she spotted a sad man. Jane felt sad for the man, so she asked mumma what was wrong. + +Mumma explained that the sad man was recording his gas so he would not forget to pay for it. Jane felt sorry for the man and wanted to help him. So, she asked him if he wanted her to record his gas. The sad man smiled and thanked Jane for her help. + +Jane was proud to help the sad man and gave him a big hug when they were done recording his gas. Now, when they go back to the gas station Jane always reminds the nice man and makes sure he records his gas! +Once there was a stubborn little bunny. He didn’t like listening to Mama Bunny! The other bunnies would peek around the corner to watch. + +One day, Mama Bunny told the bunny it was time to go to bed. But the stubborn bunny hopped away! He wanted to go explore the garden. + +The bunny hopped around looking at the flowers and bugs. He even saw a bird singing in a tree. He was having lots of fun until it started to get dark. + +Finally, the bunny had to go back home. He was scared because he couldn't see that well in the dark. But then he remembered something Mama Bunny said to him. She said if he ever felt scared, he should think of his home and his heart would start to feel happy. + +Sure enough, when he closed his eyes and thought of home, his heart felt warm and he knew he would be okay. He couldn’t wait to peek around the corner and find Mama Bunny waiting for him with open arms. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named David. He was very excited about going to the beach. But when he got there, he was feeling scared. Scared to dive in the deep ocean! + +At night, he dreamt of a scary nightmare. In his dream a fish was calling him to dive in the ocean. Then, his friend Paul came and was jealous. Paul was jealous that David was not brave enough to dive. + +The next morning, David decided it was time to be brave. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Then he jumped in and dove down, down, down. And when he surfaced, he felt brave and happy! + +David had conquered his fear and was now brave enough to dive. So he kept going back to the beach, diving again and again. And the more he dove, the happier he became! +Once upon a time, there was a healthy butterfly who liked to zip around. She would fly high and fast, over trees and rivers, enjoying the sun and breeze. One day, she zipped into a meadow and found a jar of yummy butter. She was so happy and dipped her wings in the butter. It was delicious! She spread the butter on her wings and took off, zipping around the meadow and feeling great. She had so much fun and got to taste something new. She flew all day enjoying the butterfly life and being healthy. The end. +Billy was having a great adventure. He was at the beach, feeling the sun and wind on his skin. It was so adorable to walk along the sand and feel the water tickle his toes. + +Suddenly he saw a seal. It was a beautiful, graceful animal. He wanted to get closer to the seal, but it was too scared to come near him. + +Billy understood what the seal needed. He closed his eyes and sent out a healing energy, wishing for the seal to feel better. He imagined the seal's fears going away, and his heart was full of love for the animal. + +It worked! The seal then swam closer to Billy, he could feel its energy and the warmth of its body. He and the seal played together in the water for a while, until the sun started to set. + +Billy was so happy with his adventure at the beach. He and the seal had made a new friend. It was an adorable experience that he would never forget. +Once upon a time there were two friends, a rabbit and a bear. The rabbit wanted to do one thing and the bear wanted to do another. They could not agree and began to disagree. + +The bear wanted to stand by the large tree, but the rabbit wanted to stand by the small pond. The bear said, "Let's stand by the large tree, it is more fun!" But the rabbit said, "No, I want to stand by the small pond and see what I can find!" + +Both of them were adamant about where they wanted to stand and disagreed again. The bear suggested they close their eyes, count to three and whatever they opened their eyes to first should decide where they would stand. The rabbit agreed and they both closed their eyes. They started counting, "one, two, three!" + +The bear opened his eyes first and they both saw they were standing by the large tree! The rabbit and the bear both had lots of fun by the tree, playing and exploring. They agreed it was the best place to stand! +Once upon a time, there was a kitten named Max. He was an enthusiastic kitten and he loved exploring. One day he was walking around his house and he noticed a big cardboard box on the floor. He wanted to know what was inside the box so he went over to take a look. + +Max opened the box and was very excited to find a big toy car inside. He wanted to race it around the room but he had a problem - how could he drive it without feet? He thought and thought until finally he had an idea - he could use cardboard to make a set of feet! + +He got to work immediately, gathering some cardboard from around the house. He used pieces of the cardboard to make four feet for his car. Then he hopped inside and started driving around the room. + +Max remained very enthusiastic as he drove his cardboard car around the room. He drove around for hours, even though he was getting a little tired. Max had a lot of fun with his new cardboard car and continued to drive it all around his house. +One day, Toby the rabbit was feeling very nervous. He was getting ready to marry his best friend, Sally the squirrel. All his friends and family were there to watch. Toby was standing in front of a big red mailbox in front of the church. He was wearing a special suit and holding a bright yellow flower. + +Sally looked beautiful in her nice pink dress and shiny shoes. She was holding a cute bouquet of flowers. Toby was so happy to see her. + +The minister said some important words and the two friends promised to love each other forever. Everyone clapped and cheered when they said, "I do!" + +Then Toby and Sally hugged each other, and they were married. Everyone cheered even louder and they all celebrated together. Toby and Sally were so happy and they knew they would be happy forever. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was only 3 years old, and his name was Bob. Bob lived with his mommy and daddy in a big house. One day, Bob heard a noise in his bedroom. He tiptoed to the door to see what it was. + +When he opened the door, he saw an ugly comb. It was lying on the floor and it's teeth were all bent. Bob was scared! He asked his mommy, "What is that?" His mommy looked at the comb and said, "It's an ugly comb, Bobby. It doesn't belong here." + +So Bob and his mommy put the comb back in the drawer and closed it tight. Bob was so relieved! He promised never to open the drawer again. After that, Bob and his mommy made up a special song about an ugly comb and sang it loud. + +The End! +Max had a weight in his hand. His friend Daisy could see it from where she was standing. Daisy wanted the weight but Max wasn't sure if he wanted to give it. They both started to quarrel. + +Max said he wanted to keep the weight but Daisy kept asking for it. She started to jump up and down and shout. Max became angry. He shouted loudly and waved the weight in the air. + +Max and Daisy kept arguing but Max never gave Daisy the weight. Then they both saw a large bubble floating in the sky. The sun was shining through it and it looked very clear. + +Max and Daisy stopped their quarrel and looked at the bubble. They were both mesmerized by it's beauty. Daisy forgot about the weight and Max was happy to keep it for himself. They both smiled and laughed. They were no longer angry. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Andy and Jack. They were very kind and liked to discuss fun things. Today, the two were talking about what to do for the day. Jack said he wanted to go for a walk. But Andy had a better idea. + +Andy said, "Let's get some coffee! It will be nice and we can chat." So, Jack and Andy went to the local cafe and got a cup of coffee. They sat down and talked about things they liked. Jack talked about his favorite hobbies while Andy shared funny stories he had heard. + +Eventually, Jack finished his coffee and thanked Andy for the kind treat. It had been great to discuss things together. Jack felt happy and satisfied. It had been a great day! +Once there was a little girl. She lived in a big, white house with pipes going all around. One day, the little girl saw an unusual pipe by her house. She decided to support it. She grabbed the pipe, and gave it a hug. + +The pipe was very tall, so she asked her mom to help. Her mom gladly supported the pipe and held it steady.The little girl then took out some glue and started to patch up the pipe. She worked steadily until the pipe felt strong and stable. + +Once she was done, the little girl asked her dad to help her lift the pipe and they did. The little girl smiled happily when she saw the unusual pipe standing straight and tall. She told her mom and dad she was glad they supported her. They both smiled and said they were proud of her. +Once upon a time, there was a man who loved fishing. He went fishing every day, and always wanted to catch the biggest fish. One day, he went fishing on a pond, and he had the most special of days. He caught a giant fish, one the biggest he had ever seen. The fish was very important to him. + +The man knew that the fish was important, and needed to be looked after carefully. He decided to pay some help to look after the fish, so it would stay in good health. He took the fish to a special lake, and made sure all the water was clean and clear. + +The man and the people looking after the fish made sure the fish was fed properly. They paid for the best food and for the fish to get plenty of exercise by swimming. They all worked together to make sure the fish was happy and healthy. + +The fish was getting bigger and bigger, and the man was very proud of the fish. He knew he had paid the right amount of money to take care of the fish. He could see that his fish was happy and important. + +The man and the fish continued to be good friends, and the fish stayed happy and healthy. They were happy together and enjoyed sharing the lake, and the man knew he had made the right choice to pay to take proper care of the fish. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jessica. She was three years old and loved to ride. One day, Jessica's mommy said, "Let's go and ride your bike." + +So they jumped in the car and drove to the park. Jessica was so excited! When they arrived, she put on her helmet and jumped on her bike. She rode around the park and all the open spaces. She was having so much fun. + +Then, they went to the picnic area. Jessica liked to stop there and play. She saw a big open grill and knew it was time for lunch. Her mommy put the food on the grill and it smelled so good. + +Jessica was so happy she got to ride her bike and have a lovely lunch. She smiled at her mommy and said, "That was fun!" +Once upon a time there was a farmer. He had a regular old wagon with a regular old horse. Every morning the farmer would take his wagon to the wheat fields. + +The farmer would take a regular old rod and strike the wheat. This was so the wheat could be gathered and stored in the wagon. + +When the wagon was full of wheat, the old horse would pull it away from the field. The farmer would take the wagon back home, happy knowing he had enough wheat for the morning. + +The farmer continued to do this every day. He would strike the wheat, store it in the wagon, and pull it home. + +The farmer was happy and was thankful for the wheat which he had gathered. He was able to save some of the wheat to make bread and he also gave some to his animals. + +The farmer was very pleased with his crop and struck the wheat every day so that he and his animals could enjoy it. +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old and loved to learn new things. So one day her parents took her to school. + +When they got there, she saw a big blackboard. It was very heavy, so the teacher had to push it to the side of the room. The little girl thought this was so cool! + +Then the teacher brought out some chalk. She started writing on the blackboard. The little girl couldn't read the words, but she watched the teacher draw pictures. The girl was so fascinated by what she saw. + +At the end of the lesson, the teacher gave the girl some chalk. She was so excited that she started pushing it around the board. She loved making her own drawings too. + +The little girl learned a lot that day! She knew that when she grew older, she could come back to school and learn more things with the blackboard and chalk. +One day, there was a little girl who was very lucky. She lived in a house filled with joy and love. Everyday she went outside to play and explore the world. + +Then one day she found a small box. She opened it and found a memory inside. She was so excited to get this secret memory, she shut the box quickly to keep it safe. + +Every night she would take out her amazing memory and explore it. She would see something different each time. Little images would dance and sparkle on the memory. She would pretend they were magic stars and they would shine and make her laugh. + +The little girl was lucky to find such a special memory. She would keep it forever and never shut it away. +Once upon a time, there was a nice little boy. His name was Tom, and he was 3 years old. He liked to go outside and play. + +One day, Tom was playing in the garden when he heard someone yell. He wondered who it was, so he looked around. He saw his mom standing in the doorway. She had a big smile on her face. + +"Tom, look! I found this really useful thing. It's called a will. Do you want to see it?†+ +Tom was very excited. He nodded his head and ran up to his mom. She showed him the will and explained what it was. + +Tom thought it was very interesting. He asked his mom lots of questions, and she answered them all. + +When they were finished, Tom told his mom that he was going to use the will to play the best game ever. She smiled and said, "That sounds wonderful. Have fun!" + +Tom thanked her for the useful will and ran back outside to play. He had so much fun with the will that he yelled for joy! +Once upon a time there was a long herb. It was so long it took up the whole garden. The herb was lots of fun for the 3 year old little girl. She would run, jump and even hide among the leaves. + +One afternoon, the little girl tired herself out. She was so tired she decided to rest for a while. She lay her head near the herb, snuggling into the soft ground. She was so comfortable she started to snore. + +As the little girl slept, the herb grew even longer. It grew so long it started to tickle her face. This made her laugh and wake up. When she saw how long the herb had grown, she jumped up and down and played with it some more! +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Jake. He was three years old, and loved to explore and ask questions. Everywhere he went, he found something new and exciting to learn. + +Today, Jake was playing with a laser. It was orange, and lit up the room when he shined it around. He was so curious that he couldn't help but question how it worked. + +Everyday his mom would answer all of his questions, so Jake ran to her to ask her about the laser. His mom taught him that the laser was made from a very bright light, and that it could make things move. Jake thought this was a lot of fun and wanted to use the laser more often. + +His mom then gave him an orange laser and he was super excited to try it out. He asked his mom all kinds of questions about it, and she happily answered each one in detail. + +Jake was so pleased to have his very own orange laser, and with his mom's help, he could now explore the world with his new tool. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jim and Jack. They were very friendly and loved to explore together. +One day, they were walking through the swamp and saw something sharp in the water. They were curious, so they stopped to take a closer look. +Jim reached into the water to pick it up and realized it was a sharp rock. He showed it to Jack and thanked him for finding such an interesting much. + +But then, they saw something that made them even more excited. It was a friendly frog sitting on top of the rock. Jim and Jack were so happy to see it that they wanted to take it home with them. +The friendly frog agreed, and they went back home. From that day forward, they shared many fun adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a green princess. She liked to play in the palace garden and eat the sweet treats she found there. One day, while she was exploring the garden, someone lead her to the tallest tree. Giggling, the princess reached up and touched the green leaves. She was so amazed by the tree’s beauty! + +The princess thanked the person who had lead her to the tree. She looked at them and smiled. It was a friendly elf! He told her to come back every day and he would show her something new. + +The princess did just that. The elf lead her to a beautiful flower, a pond full of fish, and bumble bees buzzing through the flowers. It was always an amazing adventure! + +The princess thanked the elf for his kindness and for leading her to new and wonderful places. He smiled and waved goodbye as she headed back inside the palace. + +The princess never forgot her magical trips with the elf and the amazing things she had seen. She was so lucky to have such a special friend! +Once there was a girl named Sarah. She was 3 years old. One day, Sarah went to the market. At the market, she saw a man with a huge box full of tubes. She asked him what he was selling. + +The man said, "I am selling tubes. These tubes are very important. They help people get from place to place!" + +Sarah was so excited! She wanted to buy a tube for herself. So she asked the man how much a tube cost. The man said the tubes were 5 dollars each. + +Sarah was so happy! She reached into her pocket and pulled out 5 dollars. She handed the man the money and he gave her a tube. + +Sarah was so happy with her new tube! She was so proud of herself that she had been able to buy it. All of the other people at the market were so impressed too! +Sammy was a powerful little boy. He wanted to stretch his body to make it strong. So, every day he got down on the floor and did his stretches. He would stretch his arms and legs and twist his body. + +Today, Sammy was extra hungry. He wanted food that was extra powerful. So, his mommy gave him a big bowl of soup to eat. He scooped up the soup with a powerful spoon and slurped it up. He felt the power of the soup inside his tummy! + +He wanted to get stronger, so he asked mommy if he could continue to stretch. Mommy said yes, and Sammy got back down on the floor. He stretched his arms and his legs, and he could feel the power in his body. He was getting strong! +Once there was a panda. He was a very light panda - his fur was almost white. + +Every day the panda went out to play in the park. He liked to go to the top of the hill and spin around. + +One day, the panda started spinning around faster and faster. His spin increased and increased until he was almost a blur in the sky. He flew off the top of the hill and up into the clouds. + +The panda looked down at the ground. Everything was so small! The panda was so light that he kept increasing in height. + +Finally, the panda was so high up in the sky that he could see the whole world. He soaked up the warm sunlight and smiled at the beauty of the earth. + +He flew back down to the park and looked at the trees, the grass and the sky. He was so happy that he had increased his height and saw the whole world. + +The panda went back home to sleep, content and happy. +Once there was a little girl named Susie. She lived in a house with her parents. One day she was playing outside and suddenly she got very upset. She ran into her house and her mommy was there to hold her tight. Susie cried and cried and her mommy held her close and comforted her. After a while Susie stopped crying and her mommy gave her a hug. + +Susie was much better and they played together inside the house. She felt so much better because she knew that her mommy was always there to hold her when she was upset. Susie would never forget how much her mommy cared for her. +Once upon a time, there was a careless bug. It was not paying attention and it got stuck in a horrible mess! It was so scared and it felt like it did not know what to do. + +Suddenly, the bug had an idea. It thought about reversing the mess. So, it started to move backwards, step by step. It took a lot of effort but eventually it was able to reverse the mess. + +The bug was so happy that it had been able to fix the mess. It felt proud of itself and it celebrated by hopping around and singing. The bug was safe again and it promised to never be careless again. +On a warm sunny day, John was feeling proud. He held his daddy’s hand as they walked up to the big gates. The gates were big and tall and made John feel little. He started to tremble, but his daddy held his hand tight. John was very brave. + +John and his daddy walked through the gates and into the garden. It was filled with butterflies and colourful flowers. John wanted to run around and explore, but his daddy told him to stay close. + +Soon, John and his daddy heard a sound coming from the other side of the garden. A little puppy was shaking and trembling behind the gate. John wanted to help the little puppy, so he grabbed onto daddy’s hand and ran towards the gate. + +John and daddy opened the gate and the little puppy came running out. John was so proud of himself. He had helped the little puppy and made them both feel happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was only three years old, but he was very patient. + +He went to the park one day and found an object. He remembered his dad telling him it was from a long, long time ago. The object was big and shiny, but Tom needed help to get it home. So he asked a nearby worker at the park to help him. + +The worker was very patient and they carefully walked together. When they got to Tom’s home, his dad was so happy to see the object. He thanked the worker and said he would never forget what Tom and the worker did. + +From that day on, Tom was so proud to have found the object. He remembered how patient the worker was and how special it made him feel. He would carry the object everywhere from then on. +Once upon a time there was a machine. The machine was special because it had the power to rise. Every morning, the machine would rise and go on a regular journey across the land. + +The machine was full of people and they all liked to take their regular journey together. It was fun! They would look out the windows and wave goodbye to their friends as they passed by. + +The machine would go round and round, zooming fast and slow. When they got tired they were able to stop, have a little rest and then continue on their way. + +At the end of the day, the machine would rise again. The people would pack up their things and the machine would take them home. Everyone was happy and safe. + +This routine happened each and everyday and the little machine kept on rising no matter what. +Once upon a time there was a truck that lived on the edge of town. It had been there for many years, and even when it was old and rusty, it was still loved. Everyone in town knew the truck, and they all had compassion for it. + +One day, the truck couldn't take it any longer. The engine stopped running and the tires wouldn't move. The truck had to find a new place to live. + +So, the truck started to leave town. Everyone came out to say their goodbyes and goodbye hugs. The truck was sad to go, but it was excited for what the future may bring. + +The truck drove away and said goodbye to the town it had called home for so long. It was thankful for the love and compassion that the town had given it. + +The truck drove into the sunset, never to be seen in town again. But its memory would live on in the hearts of the townspeople forever. +Once upon a time there was an adorable little girl named Lila. She was always very happy and loved to eat waffles. Every morning her mommy made her two big round waffles for breakfast. + +Lila always felt so excited when she saw them. She would smother them with butter and syrup, and then gobble them up until they were all gone. + +After eating her waffles Lila would giggle and do a little dance. She felt so happy after having them and they always put a smile on her face. + +On very special days, Lila’s daddy would join them and make even more yummy waffles. They would laugh and play together and Lila would feel so lucky to have such a wonderful family. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a lovely bear named Sammy. He lived on an apple farm and loved to dance to the bees buzzing. Every morning Sammy would wake up and sign for the sky to shine. One day, the sky opened up and the sun gave the earth it's golden light. Sammy decided to go for an adventure in the sunshine. + +He found a secret door in the apple tree and opened it. Inside, he found a room full of stories. He put his paw in and pulled out one story. It was called "The Lovely Rainbow". Sammy opened the story and started to read. He closed his eyes and imagined the colors of the rainbow. Then, Sammy started to sign the story. + +He sang and twirled in the sun, using his claw to sign the lovely story. Suddenly, he heard a voice coming from the tree. It was a fairy. She said "I heard your lovely singing and thought I'd come to listen and join in". She began to sign the story too and Sammy and the fairy sang until the sun went down. + +They said their goodbyes and Sammy went home. He hugged his teddy and smiled as he thought about the lovely story. He fell asleep with a happy heart, dreaming of the lovely rainbow. +Mommy brought an iron to the kitchen. She opened the box and put it on the table. It was big, shiny and cold. + +Mommy said she was going to bring some tasty treats. She went to the fridge and brought out some oranges, apples and pears. She put them all in a bowl. + +Mommy grabbed the iron and heated it up. She asked the kids to bring her a cloth and she carefully ironed the clothes. Then she brought the bowl of tasty fruits to the table. + +The kids were so excited. Mommy had brought them something yummy to eat. The oranges, apples and pears were so sweet and juicy. The kids gobbled them all up! +Once there was a girl named Lisa. She was very curious and loved exploring new things. One day she found a tube. It was made of plastic and was very flexible. She could bend it any way she wanted. + +She was so excited! She wanted to try it out and see what it could do. She slowly sat down on the tube and leaned back ever so slightly. To her surprise, the tube held her up! She smiled as she felt how strong and reliable the tube was. + +That's when Lisa decided that from then on, she was going to trust the tube. Whenever she was feeling scared or tired, she knew she could lean back on the tube and it would be there to support her. It was like having a friend she could always trust. + +And so Lisa enjoyed many adventures with the tube. She rode it like a roller coaster, sat on it at the park and even went down the stairs on it. It was so flexible! Everywhere Lisa went, the tube was right by her side. + +Whenever life got tough or things felt scary, Lisa knew she could always trust the tube to be there for her. It was reliable and supportive, and it helped her feel safe and loved. Lisa was so happy she had found the tube. +Once there was a wealthy family and they had a TV. Mom and Dad likes to watch TV in the living room, but the little boy liked to watch it in the bedroom. The Mom and Dad didn't want the little boy to stay in the bedroom all day, so they used to tease him and say "Go outside and play!" + +The little boy didn't like it when Mom and Dad would tease him, so he tried to think of ways to make them happy. He decided to invite all the neighborhood kids to his house to play. They all had a great time playing in the yard. + +The little boy noticed that Mom and Dad were smiling, so he knew he did the right thing. They all kept playing until it was time for the little boy to go to bed. Before going to sleep the little boy looked at the TV and couldn't help but smile. He knew that he could always make Mom and Dad happy. +Once there was a girl called Rebecca who loved to collect things. One day she decided to collect jelly. She went out into the garden with a big bucket and a spoon. She heard a rustling noise in the bush. It was a lazy bee. He was waving his legs and humming. + +Rebecca watched the bee for a while then she decided to see if she could find some jelly. She tiptoed over to a big tree with lots of leaves and there, on the ground underneath, were two big piles of soft jelly. She scooped them up with the spoon and put them in the bucket. + +"That's enough jelly for today," she said and she ran back to the house to show her mummy. She proudly showed her the bucket of jelly and mummy said, "What a clever girl you are! We can make some jelly sandwiches for tea tonight." + +And so they did. Rebecca was so proud of all the jelly she had collected. And the lazy bee? He just flapped his wings and kept on humming. +Once there was a boy, and he loved to stare at the dough. All day, he'd just sit and stare at it. He felt very curious, and he wanted to know why it looked so strange. He just couldn't get enough of it, and he kept staring for what felt like hours. + +One day, he got so curious he decided to touch the dough. When he did, it felt so soft and squishy! He liked the feeling and was feeling pretty crazy. He started to shape it and roll it around, enjoying even more the way it felt. + +The boy found he liked staring at the dough most of all. But now he liked it even more, because each time he stared at it, it reminded him of the adventures he and the dough had. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. She was three years old and had long blonde hair. Jane was very happy and loved to play. + +One day, Jane was outside in the garden. She saw a butterfly, so she waved her finger at it. The butterfly flew away. Jane smiled and carried on playing. + +Jane's garden was always very tidy. She liked to keep it nice and tidy. She picked up the leaves and put them in a pile. She also liked to pick some flowers and put them in her little basket. + +Once everything was tidy, Jane waved bye bye to the garden. She waved her finger and the garden waved back. Jane was very happy. She skipped back in the house to get a treat. +Once upon a time, there was a city. Everyone in the city was very enthusiastic. All the people in the city loved to do the same thing - they loved to clap and cheer. + +One day, something special happened - the city held a party! They were very excited and everyone gathered in the city square. + +At the party, everyone applauded. They were so enthusiastic that their clapping and shouting could be heard for miles around. + +Everyone had a great time, clapping and shouting together. When the party was over, the city was filled with smiles and happy faces - it was a wonderful day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Suzy. She was very alert and always paid attention to her parents' lectures. One day, her parents were talking about something special that Suzy needed to remember. Suzy smiled and kissed her mom and dad on the cheek. + +Her parents were very happy. They said that it was important to always listen to their lectures and to always be alert. Suzy agreed and gave her parents a big hug. + +She ran off to play with her friends and soon forgot all about the lecture. But remembering how good it felt when she kissed her mom and dad, she decided to always remember the special message they had given her. From then on, she was more careful to listen to her parents and more alert to the world around her. +Once there was a slow turtle. It was always too slow to win its races. Its friends were always encouraging it to try and be faster. But the turtle couldn't move any faster! + +One day, the turtle had an idea. It decided to use a tube. It held onto the tube and then floated down the river. Its friends saw it and clapped and cheered! The turtle soon felt the current become stronger and it moved faster. Everyone at the river's edge was very impressed. + +The turtle moved faster and faster, until it was almost as fast as other animals. Its friends kept encouraging it to not give up. Finally, the turtle was the fastest animal in the river! It was so proud of itself. + +The turtle learned that if it had encouragement, it could achieve any goal. It was also very thankful for its trusty tube. +Once upon a time, there was a big, huge bear. He was so big that he could yawn and big wind blew all over the place. One day, the big bear was having a snack. He had a big plate of toast and he was about to take a big bite. But before he could take a bite, he sneezed. His big sneeze blew the toast off of his plate. + +The bear got up and started to look for the toast. He looked high, and he looked low. But he couldn't find the toast anywhere. The bear searched and searched but he still couldn't find it. + +Then all of a sudden, he heard a noise. It was a tiny little noise, but it sounded like someone saying "here". The bear looked around and saw that the toast was right there next to him. The wind from his sneeze had blown it to a nearby tree. The bear was so happy to find the toast, he gave it a big hug. + +From that day on, whenever the bear had toast, he remembered to cover it up with his big bear paw before he sneezed. +Once upon a time, there was a pig. It was an expensive pig, so it was special. Everyone around the pig wanted to know about it and asked questions. First one person asked "Why are you so special?". The pig answered "Because I'm expensive!". Another person asked "What do you do with your money?". The pig smiled and said "I buy lots of treats!". Everyone starting asking more questions, like "Do you like playing games?" and "What else do you like?". The pig answered all the questions and everyone had fun. The end. +One day Bob was very excited because he was going to a party. He was 3 years old. He put on his brightest clothes for the occasion. On his way to the party, he saw a store with a big sign that said 'Print'. Bob wanted to know what it was, so he asked his mom. + +His mom said, "This is a creative print store. We can make special prints here." Then Bob asked, "What is a print?" His mom said, "A print is something special that you can make and take home with you!" + +Bob entered the store, which was full of machines and button. He looked around in wonder. He saw lots of creative prints that the people had made. Everyone was saying how beautiful they looked. Bob wanted to make his own print too, so he chose the colors he wanted, pressed a few buttons and made a print of his own. + +When Bob showed his print to his mom, she said with a smile, "Wow, what an amazing print! You are so creative." Bob was so proud and happy that he had made something that was so special. He was so excited for the party now! +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and she always wanted to help out in the kitchen. One day, her mother was busy cooking dinner, so Lucy asked her mother if she could help. Her mother agreed and gave Lucy a dish. + +Lucy was so happy. She just had to be careful with the dish. She took it to the sink to clean it. She tried to be very careful and soon it was clean. + +After she put away the dish, she set the table with plates and silverware. Her mother was so proud of her. She was doing a great job! + +When dinner was almost finished cooking, Lucy helped her mother to give the food out to the plates. She gave everyone a big portion and very soon the table was full. + +Lucy was so proud of herself. She had done a great job helping out during dinner time. From that day on, Lucy loved helping out in the kitchen. +Once upon a time there was a car. It was big and bright and red. The car had four big wheels and a leather seat inside. + +One day the car wanted to go for a drive. But no one was around to drive it. So it decided to do it itself! + +The car drove down the road, past the park and the river. It drove through the town, over the bridge and around the corner. But after a while it began to feel very miserable. + +Finally the car stopped outside a house. It was a big house with a garden. The car saw a lady with a leather coat on the porch and she was smiling. + +The car felt so happy that it beeped its horn and drove into the driveway. Now the car could drive up and down the street whenever it wanted and never feel miserable again. The end. +A cat and a mouse were best friends. They went everywhere together, playing and exploring everyday. One day they had a fun new idea. + +The mouse said, "Let's zoom! It's going to be so much fun." + +The cat was so excited, so they scampered over to the park. It was a big, thick forest full of trees, flowers and tiny creatures. + +The mouse zipped through the grass and the cat zoomed around the trees. They weaved in and out of the thick branches and ran as fast as they could. + +Suddenly, the mouse hopped onto the cat's back and the cat zoomed even faster. They soared over the flowers and flew through the sky. + +It was the best zoom ever! The cat and mouse hugged each other and laughed in the bright sunshine. They knew they would never forget their magical zoom in the thick forest. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful little girl who had a very special job. Every day, she found something nice to do and it made people very happy. + +One day, she decided to pick flowers and give them out to people. As she walked around the town, she gave a flower to everyone she saw and soon the town was filled with the smell of flowers. Everyone was so thankful and they all applauded the little girl. + +The little girl was so happy that she started to cheer and dance. Everyone was clapping along with her and they all applauded her extra loud. She smiled as she danced around and couldn't believe how much fun her job was. + +The little girl thanked everyone for their kind words and then she went on her way. She was so happy and felt so full of life. Every day she was finding new and fun things to do, and everyone always applauded her for it. + +The end. +Once there was a child who wanted someone to play with. He asked and asked, but no one wanted to join in. He felt anxious, because he felt all alone. He asked his mom twice but she just ignored him. He asked his dad, but his dad just walked away. The child felt sad. He couldn't find anyone who wanted to play with him. + +He asked his sister, and she said yes. He was so happy and smiled big! He knew that she would always be there for him, even when no one else would. They laughed, played and had fun together. The child felt much less anxious. + +He was thankful that his sister didn't ignore him like everyone else did. She was the best playmate ever. The child was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a family of mice that lived in an attic. The mother mouse ordered her children to help her collect tasty food for a special treat. All the mice obeyed and set out to find the best treats. + +The younger mice searched high and low, searching through all the boxes, cupboards and drawers in the attic. Eventually they came across some big, sweet and sticky pieces of candy which they knew their mother would love. + +The older mice were ordered to help carry the candy back to the house and soon enough, the family was all gathered in the attic enjoying their special treat. Everyone clapped and cheered when they took the first bite - it was so tasty! + +The mother mouse thanked her children for their hard work and promised them a very special surprise next time. Then she ordered them all to get a good night’s rest so they would be ready for the next adventure. And with that, the attic was filled with the sound of sleepy little mice. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. His name was Pete. One day, he was playing in his room. He saw something very special on a shelf. It was a letter. It was big and smooth. Pete was very curious. He wanted to try something. He wanted to rock the letter. + +So, he grabbed the letter and tried to rock it. But it wouldn't move! Pete started to get frustrated. Then, he decided to use both of his hands. He rocked the letter from side to side. It was very smooth and fun. + +When Pete was done, he set the letter back on the shelf. He smiled. He had a great time rocking the letter. He was happy! +Once upon a time there was a little kitten who lived in a big house. He was always very curious and would often try and explore the house. One day he found a big door, and he wanted to see what was behind it! + +The door opened and the little kitten was very excited to see what was inside! But then he saw something bad - a big mean cat! The big cat growled at the little kitten and he knew he had to escape. He tried to run away but the big cat was so fast. + +He tried and tried to get away because he was scared of the mean cat. He ran into every corner of the house and even under the sofa, but the big cat always caught up. He was so scared! He was sure he would never escape. + +But then he had an idea. He jumped into a box and closed the lid. When the big cat opened the box, the little kitten used all his speed and jumped out. He had made his escape! + +The little kitten was exhausted, but he was safe and happy again. He vowed never to try and go through that door again. +Once there was a deaf girl named Sarah. She liked to wear pretty dresses and liked to play. Every day Sarah wore her favourite dress and she would go outside to play. + +She liked to play with her toys on the floor. Sarah made up lots of fun games with her toys. She liked to pretend that her dolls were talking to each other. + +But then Sarah had an idea. She ran to the closet and found two of her old hats. She put one hat on top of her head and the other one she gave to her teddy. + +Sarah pretended that they were both deaf. Every time they wanted to say something, they would put their hands on their hats and make funny noises and pretend to talk. + +This became their favorite game. They would play it every day until it was time to go inside. Sarah was always happy when she wore her hats and pretended to be deaf. +Once upon a time there was a cat. She was very harmless. The cat liked to wander around the house. One day, she was in the kitchen and wanted to help. She saw a wet rag and wanted to wipe the table. + +The cat picked up the rag and started to wipe everything. She wiped the table, the chairs, shelves and even the windows. The cat had a great time in the kitchen. + +But then she went too far. She wiped the oven and got very dirty. Her paws were all black. Mommy came into the kitchen and smiled. She grabbed a new rag and wiped the cat's paws clean. She hugged the harmless cat and said "No more wiping the oven!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had just turned 3 years old. She was so excited to have a real birthday party, where all her friends and family could come to celebrate. + +At the party, there was a huge table filled with delicious food. Everyone was so excited to eat and celebrate together! + +The little girl's mom gave her a special fork. It was made of plastic, so it was safe for her little hands. She was so happy! + +Suddenly, someone at the party began to speak. He said that he didn't like the food. He said it tasted disgusting! + +The little girl was very confused. How could the delicious food at the party be disgusting? + +The little girl decided to speak up. She asked her mom why some people find good food disgusting. + +Her mom explained that everyone likes different things. Sometimes people just don't like the same kinds of food. + +The little girl smiled and went back to eating her yummy cake with her special fork! +Once upon a time, there was a pet. She was a very useful pet. She could help her family a lot. One day, her family decided, they wanted to improve her. They all sat together and started to think of ways to improve the pet. + +Suddenly, one of the family members had a great idea. They took the pet to the store, and bought her some treats! The pet was so happy! She ran around, jumping and barking with joy. + +Every day, the family would give the pet a treat. The pet was eating better, and getting stronger. She had more energy, and was becoming more useful. The pet also started to learn more tricks. This made the family very happy. + +With time, the pet had improved a lot. The family was very proud of them. Everyone enjoyed their pet more and more with every day. What a great improvement! +Mum and Dad were discussing something at the kitchen table. They looked serious, so the three-year-old boy decided to find something else to do. He picked up the blue hand-printed towel and ran outside with it. + +The sun was warm and the grass was dry, so he knew the perfect thing to do - a rub! He rubbed the towel together and it felt so good on his skin. He sang and danced around the garden, enjoying the heat of the sun. + +The boy had been outside for a while, enjoying the dry towel, when Mum and Dad came out to find him. They smiled, and Dad said that discussing important things was sometimes boring. Then they all laughed and hugged, and the boy knew that all his family was safe and happy. +Once upon a time, there were three best friends who lived down the street from each other. They were all different in their own ways. One was tall, one was small, and one was in the middle. + +Every day, the three friends would get together and play. One day, the three friends were all playing outside and they noticed something special, a big triangle sitting in the grass. + +The triangle was very pretty and sparkly and it was impossible to ignore. All three of the friends were really curious, so they decided to settle down for a closer look. + +When they got closer to the triangle, they noticed that it was made of many small triangles with all sorts of different colors. They decided to pick some of the little triangles up and each one got one triangle, making them all different. + +The friends were excited and they decided to keep their triangles to remember that special day together. From that day on, the three friends were even better friends because of their different triangles +Sam was a famous singer. He loved to sing and had an amazing voice. He wanted to get even better. To do this, he studied with a microphone. He studied very hard and listened to the sound of his voice on the microphone. He heard how he could make small changes to sound even better. + +Eventually, he became a very famous singer! Everyone loved his voice and people all around the world adored him. He was proud of himself for all of his hard work and studying with the microphone. + +Though he was famous, he still kept studying with his microphone. He wanted to get even better and keep improving his amazing singing voice. He was determined to never stop studying and be the best singer he could be. +Once upon a time there was a fierce pirate. He liked to perform lots of daring adventures! Every day he was searching for something new to explore. + +One day he heard a rumour about a secret magical island. It was said that no one had ever found it before. The pirate was excited! He quickly loaded his boat with supplies and set sail. + +After many days of sailing across the sea, he finally spotted the magical island in the distance. He was delighted! + +The pirate landed his boat and prepared to explore the island. As soon as he stepped onto the shore, he saw a group of fierce warriors waiting for him. They were dressed up like pirates! They welcomed the brave pirate and asked him to perform with them. + +The pirate happily complied and soon they were all singing and dancing together. He stayed on the island for many days, until eventually it was time for him to go home. + +The pirate waved goodbye to his new friends and sailed away with a heavy heart. He left the magical island with memories of his fun adventure that he would remember for many years to come. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to explore. She stepped into a big house and looked around. Everything was light and sparkly. The walls were light, the floor was light, and there were even light-coloured curtains. + +The little girl kept exploring and noticed a shiny door. She wanted to see what was behind the door so she reached out her hand to touch it. Suddenly, the door locked shut. The little girl couldn't open it. + +The little girl sat down on the floor and began to cry. Then, suddenly, she heard a voice coming from the door. It said, "I'm sorry, I had to lock the door. But, if you look at the floor, you might find a way in." + +The little girl looked down at the floor and saw something bright and shiny. She quickly picked it up and saw it was a key. She put the key into the keyhole and the door unlocked. + +The little girl opened the door and stepped into a beautiful world of light. She squealed with delight and knew that this was a special place. + +The little girl explored everything until it was time to go home. She said goodbye to the special place and never forgot the things she had seen. +Yesterday, Tina went to the park. She was very excited. She saw some birds singing in a tree. She thought they were being very thoughtful. She wanted to join in! + +So, Tina opened her mouth wide and sang a long with them. She liked the way it sounded. She listened and sang some more. She was happy. + +When it was time to go home, Tina held her mommy's hand and thought about the birds. She felt happy and made a wish that she could hear them sing again. + +The next day, Tina and mommy went back to the park. As soon as they got there, Tina heard the beautiful singing again. She smiled and sang along, being extra thoughtful and careful not to disturb them. She sang until it was time to go home again. + +Tina smiled as she skipped down the path. She was happy to have heard the birds sing yesterday and today. +Once upon a time there was a fine girl. She had a basket in her hand and she was carrying it with her. She went on a journey, walking over the grass and through the trees. Everywhere she went she looked around, hoping to find something special. + +Finally she came to a hill and at the very top she saw something shining. She ran up the hill and when she reached the top she saw a beautiful box. She carefully carried the box back down the hill with her. + +When she got home, the girl opened up the box and found a treasure inside. It was a necklace made of the finest jewels and she put it on right away. + +She admires her necklace every day and loves to show it off to her friends. She is very happy that she was able to carry it home and make it hers. +Once upon a time there was a fish who was very brave. He wanted to swim in the big ocean, so he started to swim. + +He swam and swam until he couldn't swim anymore. He was so tired, he needed something to give him energy so he could keep swimming. Then he saw something really strange in the water - it was wine! + +He tasted it and it was really yummy. So he drank some. He felt so much better and he was able to swim further and further. + +But then he realized the wine was a fake! He was so sad and he stopped swimming. But all of a sudden, he saw a ship full of real wine and he was so happy! + +He swam as fast as he could and reached the ship. He found enough real wine to fill his tummy, and everyone lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny who loved to roll. Every day the bunny would roll outside, until one day he rolled so far that he ended up on a big island. The island was very special because it was made of delicate flowers. The flowers were so delicate that the bunny had to be very careful as he rolled around them. He was careful not to pop any of the delicate flowers as he rolled around the island. + +The bunny was so excited to explore. Everywhere he went, he found something new and special on the island. He found beautiful colorful butterflies and bubbling clear streams. He saw a big castle made of sand and swirls of pink and white clouds in the sky. All of the things he saw made the bunny so happy. + +After a while, the bunny got tired of rolling around the island and fell asleep. When he woke up he was back home in his own garden. He had had a wonderful dream about rolling around a delicate island. He never forgot the magical place. The bunny smiled and rolled around his garden, dreaming of the beautiful island he had visited. +Once there was a little boy who really wanted to go on a luxury seat. He went to the shop and saw the heavy seat. It was light brown and it was so beautiful and he wanted it very badly. + +Despite the heavy seat, he managed to carry it all the way home. When he got there, he plonked it down in the middle of the living room and jumped onto it! + +He loved the exciting feel of the luxury seat. He was so happy to finally have it and he enjoyed it very much. He spent all day sitting on it, rocking back and forth, making all sorts of fun noises. + +At the end of the day, he was tired and fell asleep on his new luxury seat. He had had so much fun and it was just perfect for him. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was only three years old, but he was very impatient. He decided he wanted to take a loop around the park. He shouted and shouted for his mom to take him. + +His mom said no, but Jack didn’t give up. He kept on shouting until his mom finally said yes. Jack was so excited he jumped up and ran to the park. + +When he got to the park, he ran to the playground and said “Let’s go!â€. His mom laughed and said he first needed to put on his shoes. Jack shouted in excitement and quickly put on his shoes. + +Finally, Jack and his mom went on the loop around the park. Jack was so happy that he ran around and around, shouting with joy the whole time. + +Jack was so excited that he didn’t want the loop to end. But eventually it did, and Jack and his mom went home. Jack shouted that he wanted to go for another loop around the park and his mom said, “We’ll go tomorrow.†Jack was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. +Once upon a time there was a kind bear. He loved to solve puzzles and play games. One day he found a big puzzle in the forest. It was a very difficult one and no one could solve it. + +The bear was not sure what to do. Then he found a very special thing - a pistol. He knew that the pistol could help him solve the puzzle. So he picked it up and used it to shoot at the puzzle. + +The pieces of the puzzle flew everywhere and the bear felt relieved. He put all the pieces together and to his surprise the puzzle was solved! + +The bear was so happy and he thanked the kind pistol for helping him out. He quickly packed up the puzzle and went home with a smile on his face. He was so glad he solved the puzzle. +Once upon a time there was a bossy frog. He liked to play in the puddle and bounce around. Everyday the frog would bounce around in the puddle and have lots of fun and adventures. He had lots of friends who liked to play with him and they would stay in the puddle, bouncing and jumping around, until it got dark. + +The frog loved to be bossy and loved telling everyone else what to do. He would bounce around in the puddle and say things like, “Let’s jump this way!†or “Let’s bounce that way!†He made all of his friends laugh. + +One day, a big rain storm came and the puddle got really big and deep. The frog was so excited! He couldn't wait to go bounce in it! He asked all of his friends to join him, but because it was so deep, they were scared. The bossy frog said, “Don’t be afraid, it’s safe. I’ll bounce and show you how!†So, he jumped in and showed everyone how much fun he was having. Soon, all of his friends joined him and began bouncing in the big puddle too. + +They all laughed and had so much fun. The puddle was so deep that they could bounce really high and flip over, and never touch the ground. They kept bouncing until it got dark, +Once upon a time there was a watch. It was broken so it did not work. One day a man came to fix it. He used lots of tools to open the watch. He found lots of small pieces inside. He put them together and the watch started ticking again. + +The man was happy. He closed the watch and joined the two pieces together. They fit snugly very nicely. He then put it back on the table. + +The watch was looking great and it was ticking softly. Everyone was happy and the man was pleased with his work. He said goodbye and went back home. With the watch fixed, everyone was happy! +Sue was an enthusiastic pupil at school. She wanted to try new things so she could learn more. Every day she tried her best. + +One day, Sue wanted to try and make a painting. She took some paint and brushes from the art cupboard. She mixed the paints together to make some new colours. Then she tried to make the painting. + +Sue tried lots of times and made lots of mistakes. But she kept trying until eventually she had made a beautiful painting. + +Her teacher was so proud of her and gave her a big hug. Sue smiled as she knew she had tried her best. +Once upon a time there was a happy family that loved to go to festivals. They had gone to festivals together for years and they were looking forward to the next one. + +When they got there, they were amazed by all the wonderful things they could see and touch. They looked at the big colorful lights and felt soft balloons. They used the smooth wooden sticks to make music and felt the harsh sand in their hands. + +Everywhere they touched, they found something new and amazing to explore. As they walked, they looked at the long lines of food, felt the fabric of the clothes and heard the loud music. It was as if they were walking through a world of magic. + +At last, they came to the end of the festival. Everyone was feeling tired and a little bit rough from all the touching. But despite this, they all loved the festival and had a wonderful time. They knew that they would come back again the next year. +In the backyard was a lonely tree. Every day it felt alone and wished for a friend. One day, the tree noticed something. A paper plane was flying in the sky above the backyard. + +The plane made of paper glided and dipped as if it was dancing in the sky. Suddenly it came down and landed near the tree in the backyard. From far away, it looked like a tiny white bird. + +The tree was excited! It wanted to meet its new friend. When the plane stopped moving, it unfolded itself into a shape of a boat. There was a tiny little man sitting inside. He was dressed in blue, and smiled up at the tree. + +The little man explained that he was a sailor. He had been travelling for many years and was looking for a place to settle. He wanted to stay with the lonely tree in the backyard. + +The tree was so happy! It could finally have a friend in its backyard. Every day the tree and the sailor would talk, play and tell stories. The tree was no longer lonely and the sailor had found a home. +Once upon a time, there was a helpful pick. His name was Picky. Picky wanted to take a bath. He was a bit scared because he had never bathed before. + +So he asked his friend Bob for help. Bob was a very helpful friend, so he happily agreed to help Picky. Bob took Picky to the bathroom. He showed Picky how to fill up the tub with warm water. + +Then Bob helped Picky get into the bathtub. Picky was scared at first, but then he started to enjoy it. The warm water felt so nice. He splashed around and it was so much fun! + +When Picky was done, Bob helped him get out of the bathtub. Picky felt so much better now that he had taken a bath. He thanked Bob for being such a helpful friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big hairy monster. He was so loud and made so much noise. He stomped around and yelled all day long. + +The people living in the town were so scared. They didn't know what to do! + +One day, a brave girl named Violet heard about the monster. She gathered her courage and decided to save the town. She put on her super cape and flew to the monster's house. + +Violet stood in front of the monster and shouted, "Please be quiet!" The monster looked at Violet and was so surprised. He decided to obey her. + +Instantly, the town was filled with silence. Violet had saved the day! Everyone was so happy and thanked Violet for her brave work. +Once upon a time there was a bug. He was a friendly bug, hopping around, looking for something to do. He spotted a little girl who was sad. The bug hopped up to her and asked, "What's wrong?" The girl sniffed and said, "I can't find my pet." The bug was sorry and said, "Maybe I can help you look for it." The girl smiled and thanked the bug. + +So the bug and the girl went on a mission. They looked through the grass and bushes, but still no pet. As they were going along, the bug spotted something. It was a tiny blue insect. The bug asked the little girl, "Could this be your pet?" The girl smiled and said, "Yes, it is! You found him!" The bug was so happy to have helped. They thanked the bug for all his help, said goodbye, and went on their way. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a dirty iron. It was a very old iron and it was grimy and filthy. The iron was so old that it always seemed to twist and turn the wrong way. + +After a while, a small boy noticed the old iron and wanted to help. He knew it couldn't do its job if it twisted the wrong way. So, he took the old iron, wiped it clean, and started to twist it back. + +He twisted and twisted until the old iron was straight again. Then he added a little oil to it and wiped it down until it sparkled. Now it was clean and ready to help make all the clothes look nice and neat. + +The little boy was so happy that he had fixed the old iron, he gave it a big hug, and thanked it for helping. + +From that day forward, the little boy and the old iron had many cleaning adventures together and always kept the clothes around the house looking neat and tidy. +Once upon a time, there was a compassionate man. He worked hard every season and was kind to everyone around him. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't seem to make enough money to take care of his family. + +One day, he was really sad and asked his friends what he could do. They said, "You should cut branches from the big tree in your yard." He thought it was a good idea and worked hard to cut the branches. + +He then took the branches and sold them. He made lots of money selling the branches. With the money he made, he was finally able to care for his family and give them a better life. + +The people in his town were so happy! They all thanked him for his hard work and for the kind, compassionate way he cared for his family. The man went on to become known in his town for his kindness and generosity. +The moon shone in the dark sky. It was a bright night and everything was quiet. +Suddenly, a small creature zoomed out of the shadows. It was a dragon! +The dragon's wings spread wide and it flew high into the night. It's scales glinted in the moonlight and it made a loud whirring sound as it zoomed across the sky. + +The dragon eventually stopped and came to rest on a big rock. Its big, red lips curled up as it looked around. It was happy to have found a place to rest. + +As the dragon snuggled up in the moonlight, it suddenly saw a flash of light in the bushes. It was a firefly! The firefly zoomed around the dragon, making little circles of light. The dragon smiled and followed it with its eyes. + +The firefly and the dragon flew around in the dark night, having a wonderful time. They were two friends enjoying the beauty of the night. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy bear who liked to play outside in the wind. Every day he would step over rocks and stumble through big patches of grass. One day he heard a voice. He looked around, but he couldn’t see anyone! He looked up and saw a tiny bird way up high in the tree. + +The bird said to the bear, “Do you know what the wind is?†+ +The bear thought for a moment. He didn’t know what the wind was, but he said he did anyway. + +The bird said, “Let’s find out! Follow me!†+ +So the clumsy bear and the tiny bird went on an adventure to find the wind. They ran across the mountains and flew through the clouds. Finally, they made it to the edge of the forest. + +The bear looked out and saw the wind. It was a force of nature that pushed everything around. The bear had never seen anything like it before. He was amazed. + +The tiny bird said, “That’s the wind! Now you know what it is.†+ +The bear was so happy to have the answer! He thanked the tiny bird and went back to playing in the wind. +Once upon a time, there was a big fierce dragon. He was so big and strong and he had a huge weight to him. He loved to dream big dreams. Every night he would dream about flying away and finding new places to explore. + +One day, he decided he wanted to find a friend to take on his adventures. He looked high and low, but he couldn't find anyone. He was just about to give up when he saw something moving in the corner. It was a small cute mouse! + +The dragon was so happy to finally find a friend. He asked the mouse if he wanted to come along on his adventures. The little mouse said yes, and before you knew it the two were off, taking on the world together. + +The dragon and mouse laughed as they flew across the sky. They made new discoveries and had so much fun. The weight that the dragon had was forgotten, because he and the mouse were having the best time. From then on out, the two were inseparable, always dreaming up new places to explore together. +Owen was walking to the station. He wanted to reach the station and see the trains. When he got there, he was so excited. He didn't want to leave! + +But his mom said they had to go. They had to catch the train. Owen felt a little guilty. He didn't want to leave the station but he knew he had to, so he started walking away. + +He looked behind him and saw the station getting smaller and smaller. He wished he could stay there forever. But then he remembered his mom said it was time to go. So he kept walking. + +He kept walking until he could see his house up ahead. He was so happy because he had reached his house. He ran inside and hugged his mom. She smiled and said, "We made it, we reached the station in time!". +Once there was a foolish pig. He was always getting into trouble. One day, his mom put him in the barn and told him to stay there. He was sad, so he started to cry. He wanted to play outside, but he knew his mom wanted him to stay in the barn. + +Suddenly, an idea popped into his head. He ran over to the side of the barn and started to dig a hole. As he dug, his mom saw what he was doing and started to laugh. When he was finished, he had made a big hole! + +He was happy and ran outside to play. His mom told him that the hole was very foolish and that next time he should listen to her. The pig just smiled and continued to play outside. He had learned his lesson, and would never be foolish again. +Once there was a boy who was delighted to visit his aunt. She had a luxury house with lots of rooms. When he entered, he clapped and shouted for joy. + +The boy wanted to explore the house, so he stepped into the garden. He noticed something dangerous: a huge tree with sharp thorns. He clapped his hands in wonder and admiration. + +He kept looking around, and suddenly he heard a strange noise. He followed it, and saw a big creature that seemed friendly. It was a pet lion! He clapped to show his delight. + +The boy decided to stay with his aunt for a while to explore more of her luxury house. He soon discovered it was filled with strange and exciting things. Everywhere he went, he clapped in amazement. +Once upon a time there was a truck. One day the truck was very sorry. It had run out of gasoline and it was very sad. Suddenly the truck saw the sun. It started to smile. Then a happy little bunny hopped by. She was so happy that the truck smiled even bigger. The bunny and the truck started to play together in the sunshine. They laughed and hopped and danced around. Pretty soon the truck forgot he was sorry. He just smiled with his happy bunny friend. Luckily, it didn't take long for a nice person to come by and bring the truck some gasoline. So, the truck was happy all day again and his bunny friend was even happier. They said goodbye and the truck drove away with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat. He loved to zoom around the house! Everywhere he went, he would make his mommy laugh. + +One day, the fat cat was in a naughty mood. He jumped on the couch and wouldn't listen when his mommy told him to stop. His mommy said, "You need to behave!" + +But the fat cat was too fast. He zipped from one end of the room to the other. He jumped on the kitchen counter and knocked over the plates. He even hopped onto the furniture! + +His mommy was angry and told him once again, “You need to behave!â€. The fat cat stopped and thought. Then, he slowly jumped down from the furniture and snuggled up to his mommy. + +From that day onwards, the fat cat was a much better behaved kitty. He didn't zoom around the house so much, but he still had his moments. His mommy was happy to have a kitty who knew how to behave! +Kate was at the beach with her mom, dad, and little brother. She loved the ocean and had been excited to see the jellyfish. When her family arrived, she saw them out in the water, and she wanted to touch them. + +"I want to touch the jellyfish," said Kate. + +Her dad smiled and said, "Okay! You can do it, but you have to sign this first." He handed her a piece of paper with a big X. Kate was confused, but her Dad said she needed to sign it before she entered the ocean. + +So Kate signed the paper and jumped in the water. She found a jellyfish and was careful not to get too close. The jellyfish felt slimy on her fingers and made her a bit dizzy. She admired the colors and shapes of the jellyfish and splashed around in the water. + +Finally, it was time to come back out and get ready to head home. Kate had had a wonderful time at the beach, and she was excited to tell her friends all about her jellyfish adventure. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was very small and loved to explore. One day, he was out walking and he found something in the grass. It was a tiny box, with a shiny silver lock. + +The boy had a secret wish - he wanted to open the box and see what was inside. But there was one problem. The box was locked! + +He looked around, but there was nobody around to help him. Suddenly, the boy had an idea. He smiled, and searched in his pocket until he found the key. + +The boy carefully unlocked the box and released the secret inside. It was a tiny bird, fast asleep in the box. The boy looked at the bird and smiled. He knew that the bird must have been hidden in the box for a very long time and now he had released it. + +The boy opened his hand and the bird flew away. He saw a bright rainbow and knew that his wish had come true! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was so special. He liked to play with all his toys and bounce around in the backyard. + +One day, he was playing in the backyard and saw a pretty bird sitting in a tree. He thought it was so fancy! He wanted to get closer, so he carefully tiptoed over. + +Suddenly, it flew away, but the little boy kept trying. He kept reaching up, but the bird was too high. So, the little boy started to squeeze his toy bear really tight. + +Just then, the bird flew closer and the little boy was so happy! He reached out and gave the bird a big squeeze of love. Then the little boy ran in the house to show everyone his fancy new friend. +Sarah was an adorable 3 year old girl who loved to play dress-up. She especially liked to wear her red dress and her sparkly bow. Her parents were so proud of her and they wanted to encourage her to play dress-up every chance she got. + +One day, her parents gave her a new dress and it was even more beautiful than the first one. Along with the dress, they also gave her a new fancy bow. Sarah couldn't wait to try it on and show it off to her family. + +When Sarah put on her dress and new bow, her parents were so proud. They'd never seen her look so lovely! They cheered for her and encouraged her to keep playing dress-up. + +Sarah felt so special and was very happy to have her parents' support. She ran around the room twirling and spinning in her dress and bow, feeling adorable. Every time she looked in the mirror, she got even more excited and would shout "Look at me!" + +Sarah's parents continued to encourage her, and every time she tried on a new dress and bow, she felt like a princess. It was a very special time for Sarah and she never forgot how her parents always encouraged her to play dress-up and be her most glamorous self. +Once there were two friends, named Alice and Bob. They lived in a colorful world, where the sky was always different. +One day, Alice wanted to do something special for Bob. She smiled and offered him a present. Bob was excited and opened the present to find something wonderful - a jar of mist! +Alice told Bob he could spray the mist whenever he wished, and the mist made everything sparkle and shine. +Bob was so happy and thanked Alice for her thoughtful gift. All around them, the world sparkled like magic, and the two friends smiled, knowing their friendship was strong. +Once upon a time, there was a little child. He was happy and adventurous. One day, he was out on an adventure. As he walked, he heard a sound coming from the bushes. He got closer to see what it was, and to his surprise, it was a bird! The little child was so happy he started to jump and giggle. But then he heard another sound, this time it was a person. He felt embarrassed because someone had seen him jumping and giggling. He quickly ran away, but his joy had been seen by the person. It was the best adventure the little child had ever had! +Once upon a time there was an ugly under. It was old and dark and it made all the other unders feel scared. So one day, a brave little kid decided to examine the under. + +The kid grabbed a torch and started walking down the stairs. The dark walls made the kid feel a bit scared, but the kid kept going. Finally, the kid reached the bottom of the stairs and saw the ugly under. + +The kid examined the under very carefully. It was big and looked a bit scary. But then the kid noticed that the under seemed to be friendly. So the kid hugged the under and the under was so happy that it hugged the kid back. + +From that day on, the kid and the under became very good friends. They played together all the time, shared stories and secrets and had lots of fun. Until one day, when the kid had to go away. + +The under was sad to see the kid go, and the kid was sad to leave the under behind. But the kid promised to come back soon, and the under smiled and nodded in agreement. +Once upon a time there was a black, furry bear. He lived with his family in a forest close by the sea. Each day, the bear would explore his home, discovering something new every time. + +One day, the bear decided to take a break from exploring and take a nap. He lay down in the sun, happy and warm. + +While the bear was sleeping, an eagle flew by, swooping, and carried him away. The bear was scared and flew higher and higher above the sea, until he was far away from home. + +The bear was sad and didn't know where to go. But he remembered his family in the forest and was determined to find his way back. + +He found his way home, to the familiar forest and his happy family. The bear was so excited he ran to his family and hugged them tight. + +The bear had returned to his home safely and was happy to be with his family. From then on he never strayed too far away, and enjoyed the security and love of his home. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lizzy. She was a very fancy girl who always loved to play dress up. Today, she was going to try out something new - makeup. Lizzy was so excited as she opened up the makeup box. She grabbed a bright red lipstick and carefully put it on her lips. + +Suddenly, Lizzy started to shiver. She realized it was very cold and she was not wearing a coat. She quickly grabbed her purple blanket and put it around her. She smiled as she looked in the mirror and saw how fancy she looked. + +The next day, Lizzy went back to her mom's dress up box and took out a different lipstick - this one was sparkly purple. As she put it on, she started to shiver again. She looked out the window and felt very happy. It was snowing and it was beautiful! + +Lizzy laughed out loud in excitement and kept shivering with joy. Her little heart was so happy she felt like she could fly. She was so happy that she even forgot to take off the makeup. She twirled around the room with her purple blanket and felt so fancy. +Once upon a time there was a clever farmer. He was very smart and good at his job. Every day he worked in his fields, growing lots of yummy vegetables. + +One day, he went out to work as usual, but he had forgotten his spade! He looked around, but he couldn’t find it anywhere. Suddenly, he heard a noise from his house. He rushed over and opened the door. + +Inside, he saw his spade twisting around and around. An animal was holding it tightly in its mouth and shaking it. The farmer was surprised but also very clever. He knew exactly what to do. + +He stepped back and waited. Suddenly, the animal let go of the spade and ran away. The farmer was so happy, he took his spade and ran off back to the fields. + +He’d had an interesting day, but with his intelligent thinking he was able to get his spade back safe and sound. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to go for a walk. It was winter and the ground was cold and white. She grabbed her coat and put on her boots. + +The girl stepped outside and it was so cold! The sky was so pale like a blank canvas. She shivered and started to walk down the sidewalk. + +The girl felt chilly but she felt happy too. She looked around at the snowy trees and the big, white clouds. Everywhere she looked was beautiful. + +On the way home, the girl stopped at the park. She looked around and saw that no one was around. She smiled and started to run! + +When the girl got home, she was tired, but very happy. She knew it was a special winter walk. +Merri was a little girl. She was three years old and was very happy. One day, she went to the golf course with her mom. She watched the people there wear their modest clothes. They all wore white shirts, khaki pants and golf hats. + +Merri wanted to wear the same clothes, but she didn't have any. So, she asked her mom if she could wear some. Her mom was happy to oblige. She bought Merri a white shirt, khaki pants and a golf hat. + +When Merri put them on, she felt very proud. She admired how she looked in the modest clothes and twirled around with joy. All the people at the golf course saw how cute she looked and smiled with delight. + +Merri wore her golf clothes all day. She loved them and felt so special. From then on, she always looked forward to going to the golf course with her mom, so she could look as stylish as the players. +Sally wanted to go to the museum. She asked her mum, but her mum said no. Sally knew her mum was right, she wasn't old enough yet. Sally was so upset, she said "mummy, please!" and started to cry. + +Mum said "no, sweetie, you can't go to the museum. It's too gloomy in there". She said it again and again. Sally saw how disappointed she was and stopped crying. She said to her mum "I understand, but can we go tomorrow?". + +Mum smiled and said "yes, tomorrow we can go to the museum". Sally was so happy she ran around the house, repeating excitedly "we're going to the museum!". + +The next day, mummy and Sally went to the museum. It was so much fun and Sally got to see lots of exciting things. Even though it was a bit gloomy, Sally had a wonderful time. + +At the end of the day, Sally said to her mum with a smile "I want to go back to the museum soon". Mum said "of course, sweetie, we can go back soon". +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emily. She was very happy and she loved to play. +One day, Emily set off on a very special adventure. She walked through the park and close to the beach. +When Emily reached the beach, she saw the most beautiful wave. It was red. Emily had never seen anything like it. She wanted to touch the wave so she ran in to the cool, salty water. +Emily splashed around, feeling the red wave. She laughed and smiled as the wave wrapped around her. Emily was so happy she wished the wave would never go away. +Eventually Emily said goodbye to the wave and ran back onto the beach, feeling her feet sink in to the sand. She was sad to be leaving but happy to have seen the red wave. + +Emily set off back home, feeling very excited about the day. She couldn't wait to tell her friends about the amazing wave she had seen. +Mummy was getting ready for a special day. She changed into a nice dress and put on a blouse. But it was very uncomfortable! She felt so itchy and hot. + +Mummy tried taking off the blouse, but it just wouldn't come off. She asked baby to help her. Baby took a look and saw that there was a button at the back of the blouse. He fumbled around with it, and he managed to open the button! + +Mummy felt much better after taking off the blouse. Baby was so proud of himself for helping her fix her dress. He was happy to do something helpful. + +Mummy thanked Baby and they gave each other a big hug. Baby was so excited and said, "Let's dress-up again!" +One day, Jimmy was playing in his backyard. He had a shiny red helmet on. Then, he noticed something spicy. It was a wrap! He was so excited and wanted to try it. He took off his helmet and took a big bite. It tasted so yummy! Jimmy then wrapped the extra wrap up and put his helmet back on. He was so happy to have a yummy snack and he couldn't wait to eat the rest later. +Once upon a time there was a kind dolphin. He loved to swim around the ocean but couldn't find anywhere to settle. Everywhere looked the same. He tried to find a special place but had no luck. + +One day, he noticed something different. He saw a beautiful island. It was the perfect place to settle. He swam faster and faster until he reached the island. + +He thought it was too good to be true. But it was true, the island was perfect. He could see fish swimming and birds singing. He decided to make it his home. + +He settled into the island and was very happy. He swam around and enjoyed his new home every day. The kind dolphin knew he was lucky to have found such a perfect place to settle. +Once upon a time there were three friends, John, Rob and Mal. They were all very silly. + +One day, they decided to go on an adventure. They wanted to go to the creek. + +They packed up their me including a football, a picnic and fishing gear. The three friends walked to the creek. + +When they arrived, they could not believe their eyes. It was bigger than they expected and there were so many things to do. + +Mal wanted to go swimming, Rob wanted to go fishing, and John wanted to play football. They agreed to include all of these activities on their adventure. + +The three friends had a great time at the creek. Swimming, fishing and playing football made them very happy and they forgot to be silly. + +They packed up their things and went back home with lots of happy memories. +Ben had a great day at the gym. He loved to ride around on all the exciting equipment. He was so happy that his generous dad had bought him a ticket to the gym. + +Ben rode on the seesaw and he went round and round on the merry-go-round. He also rode on the swings and the slide. It was so much fun. + +Ben met lots of new friends at the gym. He saw Jack, who was running around the track. He also saw Wendy riding on her scooter and Richard riding his bike. + +At the end of the day, Ben was tired but happy. He was very grateful to his generous dad for taking him to the gym. He couldn't wait to go back and ride around again the next day. +Once upon a time there was a happy sun in the sky. The sun loved to make everything around it brighter and brighter. Everywhere it shined, the plants, the animals, and most especially the little children, all smiled. + +But one day the sun looked angry. There were dark clouds in the sky. All the plants and animals were feeling sad. The little children felt scared and confused. + +The sun stayed angry for a long time and the dark clouds remained in the sky. The plants and animals felt cold and the children were scared and sad. + +One day, the sun decided it was time to be happy again. Slowly but surely, the sun started shining through the dark clouds and brought sunshine back to the world. Everything woke up and started to feel warm again. The animals were happy once again as were the little children. Everything remained bright and cheerful until the sun decided it needed to take a nap again. + +The End +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Mark and Mike. They both liked to race. + +One day, the boys wanted to race each other. They found a big tree with a long branch and decided that the tree would be the starting point. + +Mark said, "Ready... Set... Go!" + +Both boys ran as fast as they could. Mike was ahead at first, but then Mark started to run even faster! He zoomed past Mike and they both laughed as they raced. + +Eventually, Mark reached the end of the long branch first. He outran Mike and was so proud of himself! + +Mike said, "Good job, Mark! That was a wonderful race!" + +The boys smiled and hugged each other. They both felt so happy. They had lots of fun running and racing together. +Once upon a time there was a bad rose. The rose was sad and it wanted to be happy again. One day the rose decided it wanted to burn. So the rose decided to try burning. The rose found some matches and it lit one. The rose started to burn and it felt so warm and happy again. Everyone around the rose was so amazed that the bad rose had changed into a beautiful one. The rose was so happy and it thanked the matches for bringing it warmth and happiness. The rose was no longer bad and it was the happiest it ever been. +Once upon a time there was a vendor who sold many things. He was very honest and treated his customers with respect. The vendor had a problem though, his items were always breaking. The vendor needed new items to replace the old ones. One day, he went searching for a new item. He searched high and low until he found an honest vendor. + +The new vendor sold wonderful things that would never break. The old vendor was thrilled with his purchase and immediately replaced his old items. He was so delighted with his new finds that he decided to visit the honest vendor more often. + +The old vendor was happy and he kept his customers happy too. His business was booming thanks to the honest vendor who provided great items. From then on, the old vendor always visited the honest vendor. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a brave bunny. He was honest and kind. One day he saw a big, shiny pedal. He wanted to touch it, so he hopped over. As soon as he got close, the pedal started to tremble. The bunny was scared, so he jumped back. + +He knew he'd have to be brave. He took a deep breath and hopped closer. This time, the pedal was still. He stroked it softly. The pedal was happy and smiling. + +The bunny was delighted. He hopped around it, singing and dancing. The pedal joyfully rolled around with the bunny. The bunny was having so much fun that he hopped and bounced down the path on the pedal! + +He waved goodbye to the pedal with a smile, and the honest bunny went home. +Once upon a time, there was a little penguin who wanted to take a journey. He was so anxious and excited, but he needed a passport first. He tried to get his passport, but it was in two pieces. He was so anxious, he needed help to separate the pieces. + +Luckily, a kind monkey came along. He saw the little penguin's problem and smiled. He used his hands to very carefully separate the pieces and put it back together. Now the little penguin had his passport and he was so happy and excited. + +The little penguin thanked the kind monkey and waddled away to take his journey. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a little girl was playing with her toys in the yard. She was running around in the sun and having so much fun. Suddenly, she felt a tickle in her nose. She made a funny noise and then she sneezed. + +The little girl looked around. She didn't like the sun because it was very hot. She wanted to find some shade. + +She walked around the yard until she saw a big tree. She liked the tree because it had lots of leaves, and she knew the leaves made shade. + +The little girl sat under the tree and was very happy. She didn't like the bad sun anymore. She felt better and happier underneath the shade of the tree. It was so cozy! +Once there was a little girl. She was very happy, but she was sad too. Her scarf was missing! She looked everywhere, but she couldn't find it. She was feeling so sad that she frowned. + +One day she walked outside, and she saw something colorful on the ground. It was her scarf! She was so excited that she smiled and picked it up. Then she wrapped it around her neck and ran back home. + +When she saw her mom, she showed her the scarf. Mom smiled and hugged her. She was so happy to have her little scarf back. From that day on, she never forget to put her scarf away. +Once upon a time there was a graceful bunny named Bob. Bob liked to run around the meadow and share stories with his friends. One day, he decided to build a house out of screws from the nearby hardware store. He worked very hard and when he was done, it looked great! + +Bob's friends were very happy about the house and came to visit it every day. They would all climb up the steps and into the door and sit inside to share stories and adventures. They even had a special room that they called the 'screw house' because of all the screws Bob used to build it. + +Bob's friends would often dance and twirl around the house in a graceful way. Bob was so proud to share his beautiful house and was so glad that he could share it with his friends. He was happy to have his own special place and his friends were happy to be able to share it with him. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a gray mouse named Miles. Miles was very honest and always took the time to listen to his friends. Unfortunately, he was very shy and often felt scared and unsure. + +One day, Miles was feeling very scared and was about to hide in his hole. Then he heard a encouraging voice ask, "What's wrong?". Miles looked around, and saw a kind, friendly frog hopping towards him. + +The frog smiled at Miles and said, "You're so brave. Don't be afraid. Nothing can hurt you if you stay honest." + +Miles felt a warm, cozy feeling in his heart. He smiled at the friendly frog and said, "Thank you for your encouragement. I'm ready to face the world now!" + +Miles thanked the friendly frog and stepped forward with a newfound courage. With his new found courage, Miles was able to overcome his fears and make many new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Alice. Alice was only three years old and she felt very helpless. One day, she was playing in her backyard when she noticed a big cap lying on the ground. + +Alice was excited to see the cap, so she picked it up and put it on her head. But when she tried to kick a ball, the cap flew off her head and into the air. + +Alice felt so helpless as she watched the cap disappear. She started running around the garden, trying to find it. + +After several minutes of searching, she couldn't find the cap anywhere. Then suddenly, she heard the loud sound of a kick, followed by a laugh. + +Alice looked up and saw a big boy coming out from behind a bush. In his hand was the cap. She then knew that the boy had kicked the cap away! + +Alice felt so relieved that she had found her cap again, and she quickly thanked the big boy for helping her. He smiled and said, "No problem, little girl." + +Alice was so happy that she had her cap back and she thanked the boy again. Then they both went on their way and continued playing in the garden. +Once upon a time there was a prince and a princess. They lived in a beautiful palace and were very happy. But one day, the prince and princess wanted to get married. So they went on a quest to find a cane. + +The prince and princess searched everywhere and looked at every shop. But all the canes were too expensive. Until one day, they found a cheap cane! It was perfect and the prince and princess were very happy. + +So the prince and princess married with the cane and the wedding was the most beautiful and magical day ever. Everyone in the palace was very happy and celebrated long into the night. + +And from then on, the prince and princess lived happily ever after with their special cane. +Once there was a lively lawyer. He liked to add things. Every day he would add books to his collection. He would add files to his desk and he would add facts to his brain. + +The lawyer went to energetic parties. He would add stories to his repertoire and add friends to his circle. Even though he was very busy, he would add time for a break. + +One day, the lawyer added a present to his car. It was a shiny purple balloon! Now, everywhere he went, the lawyer added a smile to everyone’s day. He was the liveliest lawyer ever! +Once there was a bell that liked to ring. It would ring every day and make a sound that everyone liked to hear. One day, a vendor came to town. He had good things to sell. He called out to the people and the bell heard him and began to ring. Everyone was happy to have the vendor there and the bell was happy to be ringing. The vendor had some delicious things to eat and some nice clothes to buy. Everyone bought something from the vendor and the bell liked that it could ring. The bell knew that when a vendor came to town, it meant something good was about to happen. The vendor and the bell were happy to be together and the bell was happy that it got to ring every day. +On Wednesday, Jack and his mom rushed to the park. They were very excited to play. When they got there, everything was very messy. The grass was all disorganized and there were leaves everywhere. + +Jack ran around and explored the park. He took off his shoes and socks so he could feel the grass tickle his feet. His mom laughed and watched him rush around. + +After a while, Jack found a big tree with some cool leaves. He called his mom over and showed her how he could jump and make the leaves rustle. His mom clapped and cheered for him. + +Jack and his mom had a lot of fun that day. When it was time for them to leave, Jack was sad. He didn't want to rush away from the park. Luckily, Jack knew he could come back soon, so he smiled and gave the park one final hug before leaving to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a rich family that lived in a big house. They were always happy together and wanted to be even richer. + +Every night, the family would kneel down together and pray. They would pray for more money, a bigger house and better lives. + +One day, the family went outside and saw the ground was very dry. With their money they decided to buy water to help it grow. + +The family kept praying and eventually the ground became much richer. Plants and flowers started to grow and the air filled with joy. + +The family was so happy that their prayers were answered. They thanked the skies for giving them hope and a better life. +Once upon a time, there was a special tree in the forest. The tree had a white trunk and long, white branches. It was the most beautiful tree in the forest. + +Every day, many animals came to the tree to play. They would sit in the branches, or run around the trunk. + +But one day, something strange happened. A big, white door appeared on the tree trunk. It was so tall that the animals had to stand on their tippy toes to reach the handle. + +The animals were curious and tried to open the door. To their surprise, it opened! + +Inside was a bright room, filled with wonderful things. The animals stepped inside, and they heard a voice welcoming them. It was the tree, saying it was happy they had come. The animals shouted with excitement as they explored the room. + +The tree had given the animals a special, white welcome. From that day on, the animals gathered around the tree every day to enjoy themselves. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl. She was very independent, like a grown-up. She worked hard ever day to help her family. + +One day, the girl was walking in the woods. Suddenly, she heard a noise. It was coming from a small box. She quickly got down on the ground and looked in. It was a poor little puppy! The puppy had no motion. + +The brave girl did not hesitate. She lifted the box and ran to find help. She found a nice man and showed him the puppy. The puppy needed help. + +The man picked up the puppy and took it to the vet. With some love and care, the vet was able to help the puppy move again. + +The brave girl was happy to have rescued the puppy. She taught him to be independent and take care of himself. Together, they went on lots of fun adventures. +Once upon a time there was a small kitten. Every day her owners would deliver food to her bowl. The food came in a long strip, very easy to eat. She would eat it all up in no time because it tasted so yummy. After she was done, she would curl up based on her bed and take a long nap. She was always happy and content, until one day she didn't get her delicious strip. She was so sad and wondered what happened. + +The next day, the owners were surprised when they heard meowing coming from the kitchen. They quickly went to see what was going on, and saw that the kitten had found a way to open the cupboard. In it she had found the strip of food that she had been waiting for. She ate it right away and was so happy. + +The owners were impressed and realized that even though the kitten was small, she was very smart. From then on, they made sure to deliver the strip of food on time every day so that the kitten would never worry again. +Mum and Dad were very busy. They had a lot of work to do.Dad got out a special cloth. It was a pale yellow cloth. Mum and Dad were going to polish the window. + +Mum and Dad began to polish the window. They rubbed the cloth back and forth. The cloth made the window shine. When they finished, the window looked very clean and shiny. + +They stood back and looked at their work. They smiled. The window was so bright that it made their faces look pale in the reflection. + +Mum and Dad were very proud of their work. They liked the way the window sparkled. They smiled at each other and went back to their work. +Once there was a 3 year old who liked to wear a hat. His favourite was a blue one that he had just bought. His friends also liked it and they said it made him look popular. He was very proud of it and loved wearing it. + +One day, the 3 year old went out to play with his friends. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew his hat right away. He shouted and sprinted to try and catch it. Sadly, it was no good. His hat had gone. + +The 3 year old was very sad. He cried and he cried. He did not know what he would do without his special hat. But then his friends said: “Don’t worry, we know where there is another one just like it!†+ +The 3 year old was so excited! His friends took him to a popular shop where he could buy another blue hat. He put it on and it fit perfectly. + +The 3 year old was very happy again. Everyone said he looked even more popular with two blue hats! He was so proud of them and he felt like the luckiest 3 year old around. +Once there was a boy who liked to think. He thought about a lot of things. One day, he decided to go for a jog. He put on his shoes, and said goodbye to his mum. He jogged around the park. He saw a lot of trees and a big pond. + +The boy waved to the ducks in the pond as he jogged. He was feeling happy and polite. He said 'hello' to a cat and a dog on the way. They said 'hello' back! Then, the jog came to an end. The boy was tired and sweaty. He said goodbye to all the animals in the park and headed back home. + +When he got there, his mum was proud of him. She said 'Well done! You've been very polite, and you're getting lots of exercise'. The boy smiled, and thought about all the fun he'd had on his jog. He decided he would go for more jogs in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a mail man. He had a very special job, which was to deliver mail. Every day, he would drive around in his truck and bring mail to people in the neighbourhood. + +The mail man had a very wild idea one day. He decided to decorate his truck with bright colours and fun shapes. He was very excited and he couldn't wait to make the truck look amazing! + +He went out to buy lots of paints, glue and colourful paper. Then he worked hard to make the truck look special. He stuck on the paper and painted with big brush strokes until the truck had a new look. It was so bright and cheerful! + +Everyone who saw the mail truck was so amazed and happy. Every day, the mail man would drive around and deliver mail, and surprise people with his very wild truck. It made them smile whenever they saw him. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty bird who loved to swing. He flew so high that he could reach the clouds. He was so proud of his big wings. + +Everyday, he went up higher and higher, and each swing was more fun than the last. + +One day, he was so tired from all the flying and swinging that he decided to take a nap in the clouds. Unfortunately, he got too comfortable and he fell asleep in the middle of a swing! + +Luckily, he was so mighty that he was able to swing himself back down from the clouds and back to his nest. He knew he had to be careful when taking a nap in the clouds next time. +There were two little friends, Kitty and Jake. They were visiting a new landscape and it was so beautiful. Everything was so colourful and harmless. + +They decided to explore the landscape but didn't know where to start. Suddenly, a rabbit appeared and said, "I can show you where to go!" Kitty asked, "Where will you take us?" The rabbit replied, "I will take you to a secret garden full of wonderful surprises." + +Kitty and Jake were very excited, so they followed the rabbit. On their way, they saw so many wonderful things, like bees buzzing around colourful flowers, bunnies playing in the grass, and birds making nests in the trees. + +Finally, the rabbit stopped and said, "This is it! The secret garden is right here." Kitty and Jake were so delighted to see the secret garden. They thanked the rabbit and started exploring together. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a thoughtful turtle named Toby. He loved to explore the beach and look at the shells. One day he saw the most beautiful shell he had ever seen! He wanted to touch it right away, but he knew it was important to be careful. So he was very careful as he crept closer. When he was close enough, he slowly reached out and touched the shell. It was so smooth and shiny! Toby was so happy that he decided to take the shell home with him. He was very thoughtful and made sure that he didn't take too many from the beach. He was happy to take the one special shell home with him and always remembered his adventure at the beach. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emma. She was very excited because her mom had a surprise for her. They went out to the zoo and Emma saw something she had never seen before: a zebra! She was so excited that she ran up and wanted to pet it. Her mom encouraged her and said, "Go ahead, Emma, it's okay!" Emma was very curious, but she stayed a few feet away and waved at the zebra. The zebra waved back! + +Emma was so happy that she waved her hands and jumped up and down. Then, the zebra trotted over to her and did the same thing! Emma's mom was so proud and she encouraged them both to keep playing together. Emma and the zebra kept having fun for the rest of the day. Emma was so excited, she wanted to go back to the zoo every day. +Bella was out in the park. It was a sunny day and the sun was shining so brightly. She loved looking at the bright sunshine and the warm feeling she got from it. + +Bella decided to sit down on the grass and look around. She heard a funny noise coming from a nearby tree. She walked closer and saw a radio stuck in the tree shining and humming. She saw some buttons and decided to push one, and music started to play from the radio! + +Bella sat there listening to the music with a big smile on her face. The music was so kind, and it made her happy. She continued to sit there, listening and enjoying the music until it stopped. + +Bella got up, said thank you to the tree and headed back home, feeling happy and content with the kind music she had heard. +One day there was a gloomy sky. The sun was nowhere to be found. But it was not all gloomy because there was one thing that brought everyone joy - a marriage. + +The bride and groom were very happy. The bride was wearing a white dress and had flowers in her hair. Everyone was smiling and there were beautiful decorations everywhere. + +The couple held hands and said 'I do'. Suddenly, the sky cleared up and the sun came out. Everyone waved their hands in the air and cheered. The bride and groom waved back and smiled at everyone. + +The marriage was a success and everyone was very happy. Everyone waved goodbye to the newlyweds as they drove away in a big car. + +The gloomy sky had turned into a beautiful sunny day full of love. +One day, there was a worried little boy. His name was Mike. He was 3 years old. + +He had a paper and he wanted to fold it, but he didn't know how. He tried to fold it, but it wouldn't work. He got more and more worried. + +His dad saw him, and came to help. Dad put his hand on Mike's shoulder. "Don't worry, Mike," Dad said. "I can show you how to fold it". + +Mike watched carefully as Dad showed him how to fold the paper. Then he tried it himself. He folded the paper and then unfolded it. He was so excited! + +"Now," said Dad, "We can write a word on the paper." Mike took the pencil and wrote his first word: his name. He was so proud of himself! +Once there was little girl who was very happy. Every day she went to the park to play. She loved to run around in the grass and look at all the pretty flowers. + +One day, she wanted to explore more so she started running towards the big door in the middle of the park. She ran as fast as she could, but the door was so big she couldn't quite reach it. + +The little girl decided to try one more time. This time, she went as fast as she could and when she got close, she jumped as high as she could. Miraculously, the little girl managed to grab the doorknob and swing the door open. + +On the other side of the door, she was welcomed by a whole new world. She saw tall trees, chirping birds and brightly coloured butterflies. She was so amazed and she started running around, exploring everything. + +The little girl had so much fun in the new world and she found lots of new things to play with. Eventually, it was time to go home and the little girl ran back through the door with a huge smile on her face. She had had a wonderful time and she was so happy. +Once upon a time, there was a nice man. He set down a big pit in the yard. He wanted to put something special into the pit. + +The man was organized, so he started to collect things. He gathered flowers and pretty stones. He put leaves, twigs, and feathers into the pit. He even added a toy truck and a little stuffed animal. + +The man smiled when he saw the pit. He had made something special and it looked so nice! After he finished, he gave a big hug to the stuffy and then he walked away. + +The pit was now a happy place. Everyone who visited was amazed by how organized it was! It was the perfect place for playing and for dreaming. +One day, a little girl peeked through a gate at the park. She noticed something strange. The gate was wide open and there were no people around! She was about to walk through the gate when she heard a noise. It was a very normal sound, but it made her stop. She peeked through the gate again and she could see a dog. The dog was wagging her tail and wanted to play! The little girl opened the gate and ran to play with the pup. They had a wonderful time, running around and playing fetch. When it was time to leave, they said goodbye and the little girl closed the gate behind her. +Once upon a time there was a prune named Doug. Doug was a very gifted prune and he was always looking for ways to show off his gifts. One day Doug decided it would be fun to kick a ball. + +So he found the biggest and bounciest ball he could, and he lined up to take a kick. He wound up his leg and aimed at the ball. Suddenly, all of his prune friends began to cheer. + +The ball flew all the way across the park and Doug jumped for joy. Everyone was amazed at how far he had kicked the ball. He was so proud of himself and all of his prune friends praised him. + +From that day on, Doug was known as the most gifted prune in the park. He continued to practice his kicking and never tired of the cheers of his friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mary. Mary was only three years old, but she had a big dream. She wanted to learn how to ride a bike! She asked her mom and dad for help and they were so proud of her for wanting to do something hard. + +Every morning, Mary would practice with her mom and dad. She learned how to pedal and how to balance on the bike. With lots of practice and a little bit of determination, she became a much better cyclist. + +Finally, after hours of practicing, Mary was ready. She asked her mom and dad if she could try riding on her own. Her mom and dad agreed, and Mary took off! She rode and rode and before long, she had made it to the finish line. + +Mary was so very proud of herself for reaching the end. She hugged her mom and dad and thanked them for all the help. She had successfully reached the end of her goal and that made everyone happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to wear rubber shoes. She liked them because they kept her feet warm and dry. One day the little girl wanted to go to the park. But when the girl looked outside, it was very hot! She wanted to go to the cool park, so she put on her rubber shoes and went. + +When the little girl arrived at the park, she was very excited. The rubber shoes were keeping her feet nice and cool. She ran and jumped around, feeling safe in her special shoes. + +After a while, the sun started to get hotter and hotter. The ground was burning her rubber shoes but she kept playing. Suddenly the girl felt dizzy and fell. She had gotten too hot so she jumped in the pool to cool off. + +The rubber shoes had protected her from getting burned. The girl was so glad she had worn them. From that day on, she always wore her rubber shoes when it was hot outside. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a black dog called Spot. Spot was a very reliable dog and was always there for his owners. One day, Spot was playing in the garden when he met a big cat. Spot and the cat became friends and played together all day. + +Suddenly, Spot heard his owners yell from inside the house. The owners were in danger and needed help. Spot yelped and ran towards the house. He quickly ran through the door and barked until the owners noticed him. The owners were so thankful, they gave Spot lots of cuddles and treats. + +Spot and the cat stayed friends, and Spot was always ready to help whenever any of his friends were in need. He was a reliable friend and everyone felt safe around him. + +The end. +John was walking through the park one cloudy, gloomy day. He was feeling quite lonely, but he decided to explore anyway. Suddenly, he noticed a small cable sticking up from the ground. He heard a whisper coming from it. + +John curiously followed the cable, and soon he saw a tiny door peeking out from the ground. He slowly opened the door, and was amazed at what he saw. + +Inside the room, he noticed a small creature with big eyes, sitting on a chair. It was a fairy. And it was whispering a secret to a mouse. + +John quietly watched and listened as the fairy whispered something to the mouse. When it was done, the mouse scurried away. The fairy smiled up at John, and then flew away. + +John was so excited to have heard the fairy's secret! He smiled and closed the door, and went on his way home, feeling much less lonely than when he had arrived at the park that day. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl called Lily. She was only three years old. + +One day, Lily was playing in the garden when she tripped and hurt her knee. It hurt a lot, but Lily was a brave girl. Daddy came to help her and he took a bandage from the medicine box. He carefully put it on Lily's knee and it felt a bit better. + +Next, he told Lily to turn around so he could tie the bandage up. Lily did as Daddy said and she felt his hands around her knee, tying a tight knot. Daddy said it was important to tie the bandage so it didn't come off. + +Once the bandage was tied, Daddy let Lily turn back around. He said she'd need to keep the bandage on for a long time. He looked after Lily until her bandage was ready to come off. + +Lily was so happy that she was brave enough to wear the long bandage to help her knee get better. +Once upon a time, there was an adventurous little bunny called Jack. He was always looking to try new things. One day, Jack went to the store and saw a magazine with a bright cover. He asked his mom if he could have it. His mom said yes, and Jack took it home with him. + +The magazine was filled with all sorts of exciting adventures. Jack was so excited to explore them all. He spent all day reading it and dreaming about what he could do. + +At the end of the day, it was time to go to bed. But Jack had to make sure he had enough supplies for his new adventures. So he put some snacks, a water bottle, and a few other things into his backpack. + +Then, he put the magazine into his backpack, too. Now he was ready to be an adventurous bunny! He said ‘goodnight’ to his mom and went to bed with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time there was a small child called Jack. Jack was very upset and he was crying. He had lost his toy in the wardrobe. He looked everywhere but he couldn't find it. He asked Mama to help him, but Mama couldn't find it either. So Mama said to Jack, "Maybe if you pray, then someone will help you find it." + +So Jack said a little prayer. He closed his eyes and asked very nicely for help. Then, suddenly, Jack heard a noise coming from inside the wardrobe. He opened the doors and he saw his toy. It seemed as if his prayer had worked. Jack was very happy and he picked up his toy. + +From then on, Jack knew that whenever he was upset, he could pray and ask for help. He knew that prayer would give him strength and courage. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and she liked to care for all her special things. She had a toy teddy bear, a coloring book and a very special calendar. + +The calendar was expensive and so the little girl was sure to take extra care of it. She even put a shiny star sticker next to each day so she would know how to count the days until her birthday. + +Every day, the little girl would look at her calendar and remember that her birthday was coming soon. She would also count the days by counting the stars on the calendar. + +The little girl was so excited for her birthday, and she took extra care of her special calendar to make sure it was safe until then. She was sure that her birthday would be the best day ever! +Once upon a time there was an animal who was very rare. He was a magical animal and special things would happen when he was around. Everyone was so excited to see him, but he was scared and didn't want to be there. He tried to resist, so he ran. + +He ran so fast and so far that soon he couldn't see anyone. He kept running until he reached a field full of flowers. He felt so happy, like it was his own special place. He stayed there, dancing and playing amongst the flowers and feeling safe. + +But then, one day, he was found. He was scared, but he knew he had to resist. He didn't want to go away from his special place. He closed his eyes and held on tight to the flowers. + +Luckily, he was able to stay. The strangers promised never to come back, and the animal was safe in his special place forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah who wanted a pet. So she asked her mom if she could borrow a nice chicken from the farm. Her mom said yes, and off Sarah went. + +When she arrived at the farm, the farmer showed her all of the chickens, but Sarah thought they were too boring. Then the farmer offered Sarah a fancy chicken. Sarah said that was perfect! + +She brought the fancy chicken home, and named it Nina. Sarah played with Nina every day, and she was so happy to have her as a pet. They were the best of friends. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was walking down the street. He was looking for something important. He saw a big building with lots of signs. He walked inside. Inside there were lots of people in uniforms. The boy went up to one of the people and said, "Hello! I'm looking for something important. Can you help me?" + +The person smiled and said, "Sure! I can recommend a place for you. It's a few blocks away. Go down this street and you will find it." + +The boy thanked the person and went off in search of the important thing. He followed the directions and soon found what he was looking for. + +The boy was so happy. He had found the thing he was looking for. He was very happy and he thanked the person who had helped him. With a big smile, the boy went home. +Once there was a boy named Sam. He was very excited to play with his new bicycle. Everyday he would join all his friends with bikes and ride around the park. + +One day, Sam noticed that the bicycle he was riding felt bad. It was making funny noises and it was hard for him to peddle. He was not sure what was wrong, so he decided to join his daddy to take a look. + +Daddy examined the bicycle and said that it was old, and needed to be fixed. They went to a store to buy some tools that they could use to fix the bad bike. They worked together to make the bike look and feel new again. + +At last Sam was able to join his friends to ride around the park on his new and shiny bicycle! He was very happy to have his bike running like normal again. +Once there was a mule that lived in a warm and sunny field. Every day it would wander around the field, looking for something fun to do. One day it saw a little girl walking by. + +The mule wanted to say hello, but it wasn't sure what to do. Should it say hello? It shrugged and decided to keep its head low and stay quiet. + +But the little girl saw the mule. She stopped walking and waved her hands at it. The mule thought she was so friendly and it smiled at her. + +The little girl walked over to the mule and gave it a warm hug. The mule was so happy. It didn't want her to ever leave. + +The little girl stayed with the mule for a long time, petting its soft fur. The mule was so happy that it could have stayed there forever. But eventually it was time for the little girl to go home. + +The mule waved goodbye and watched as she walked away. It was sad to see her go, but the warm hug she had given the mule was enough to make it smile. +Once upon a time there was a good girl. She was a very obedient girl and always listened to her parents. + +One day, her mommy gave her a special dress to wear. It was so pretty! It had a big circle on the front. + +The girl was so excited to wear her new dress, so she put it on right away. She twirled around the room in it and she felt like a princess. + +When the girl put on her dress, she also wanted to show it off to her friends. So, she ran outside with the dress on. As she ran around, her friends saw the big circle on her dress and said how pretty it looked. + +The girl smiled from ear-to-ear as she wore her dress. She felt so happy! +Once upon a time there was a grumpy old man named Bob. He was very unhappy because he had found a wreck near his home. He wanted to clean it up but the wreck was too heavy for him to lift. + +He called his friend Joe for help. Joe had a plan. He said that if their two hands could balance the wreck, then they would be able to move it from there. + +So the two friends got to work and balanced the wreck between them. Bob on one side and Joe on another. They worked together until the wreck was balanced perfectly. They lifted the wreck and moved it away from Bob's home. + +Bob was so happy to have the wreck gone that he smiled and thanked Joe for his help. Bob and Joe both felt very proud of their teamwork. +Maddy and Martha were twins. They were both three years old. They had yellow mittens and yellow hats. + +One day, Maddy and Martha decided to play with their mittens and hats. They had lots of fun. But in the end, they forgot one of their yellow hats! + +Maddy and Martha searched all over their house for the yellow hat, but they couldn't find it. They looked in their bedroom, the kitchen and even the laundry room. + +Suddenly, Martha remembered where she had seen the yellow hat. "I left it outside on the bench!" she said. + +Maddy and Martha rushed outside and there it was - the yellow hat! They were so happy to find it. They put on their yellow hats and mittens and went back inside, happy to be together again. +One day, Joe had a great idea. He wanted to fix the tall toy tower he had made. He thought he needed a nail to make it strong and reliable. Joe went to get his dad's toolbox. He opened it and thought he could take a nail. Dad said he could use it. So Joe chose a big, shiny nail and started to put it in the toy tower. He hammered it in place and soon the toy tower looked stronger. Joe smiled. He was so proud of himself for fixing the toy tower. It was now reliable and strong. Joe knew it would not fall down anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy jellyfish who lived in the sea. He was always getting into trouble with his friends. One day, he decided to visit the park. When he arrived, he was amazed by all the exciting things to do. He saw swings, slides and playhouses. + +The jellyfish wanted to play on everything, but he was too small to reach the high slides and swings. He was feeling very sad until an elephant came to help. The elephant was very kind and bossy. She took him on her back and showed him all the best parts of the park. + +The jellyfish was delighted by the view from the top of the elephant's back. He saw birds, puddles and even a pond with lots of fish in it. After a while, the jellyfish had to say goodbye to the elephant and went back to the sea with a smile on his face. He would definitely come back to the park again! +Once there was a wise boy who wanted to climb. He looked around and saw a big tree. He wanted to climb it very much. So he ran to the tree and started to climb. His dad watched him climb higher and higher. + +The little boy was so happy climbing and looking around. He looked down and saw his dad smiling up at him. Then he heard his dad's voice calling him and he looked down again. He dad was holding a big steak and motioning for him to come down. + +So the boy climbed down from the tree and ran to his dad. He took the steak and thanked his dad with a hug. They walked back home and the little boy was so happy to have received such a tasty treat. He was very wise to climb that tree. +Once upon a time there was a dark plant. It was very tall and thin and had long, green leaves. Everyone wanted to feel the smooth leaves and admire its beauty. + +One day, a little girl decided to sort the plants in her garden. She wanted to group the plants by their colors. + +The little girl noticed the dark plant and thought she should put it in the dark group. It looked different from the other plants but it still fit in the group so she put it carefully with the others. + +The little girl was so proud of herself for sorting the plants so well. She stepped back and admired her work. She smiled when she saw the pretty dark plant there with the others. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Sam and Sarah. Sam and Sarah loved to talk about the farm. Sarah would often tell Sam about how the farm was full of animals, plants, and lots of happy people. Sam would listen and smile as Sarah mentioned all the wonderful things the farm had to offer. + +One day, Sarah had a very sad look on her face. "What is wrong, Sarah?" asked Sam. Sarah replied, "I heard the farm is empty now. All the animals and plants have gone away." + +Sam said, "Let's go check it out." So they hopped on their bikes and rode to the farm. When they arrived they saw the barn was empty and the fields were empty too. Everything looked so quiet and lonely. + +Sam said, "It's sad the farm is empty now. Let's come back tomorrow and see if anything has changed." Sarah smiled and said, "That sounds like a great idea." + +The next day, when Sam and Sarah arrived at the farm, they were happy to see that the barn was full of animals and the fields were full of plants again. It was like magic! The farm had gone from empty to alive and vibrant again in just one day! +Tommy was a 3 year old boy who loved playing in his room. One day his mommy bought Tommy a reliable bookshelf for his room. Tommy was very excited and he couldn’t wait to put his toys and books on it. He spent the whole day organizing the bookshelf. + +Later that evening, Tommy was getting tired, so he quit playing and decided to take a nap. After his nap he came back to his room and played with all his toys. He loved playing with his toys on his bookshelf. + +When Tommy was ready for bed he made sure that the reliable bookshelf was safe and secure. Tommy was very proud of his bookshelf and was relieved that it was very reliable. He felt safe knowing his bookshelf was safe and he could depend on it to keep his toys and books in place. + +The next day Tommy was excited to play in his room again. His reliable bookshelf was always there for him and he could depend on it to be reliable. +Once upon a time there was a dark and blue night. In that night, a special task had to be complete. So, two brave friends set out to do the task. + +They walked together in the dark night, not knowing what the task was. Suddenly, they saw a big tree in the night sky. On top of the tree was something blue. This was the task, they realised! + +So, the two brave friends climbed the tree and got to the top. And there they found their task: a blue stick. The two friends held the stick in their hands and completed the task. + +And when the task was complete, the night sky filled with stars - brighter and bigger than ever before! The friends smiled and celebrated the completion of their task. + +The end. +Once upon a time a driver wanted to start a trip. He buckled himself into the seat and grabbed the wheel. His car made a noise like purring and the driver smiled. He put his foot on the pedal, and the car began to move. + +The driver drove down the street and the wind blew through his hair. He waved to the other cars he passed. He drove carefully and normally, making sure to follow all the rules of the road. + +The driver kept going until he came to a big hill. He started up the hill slowly and steadily, making it to the top without stopping. He admired the beautiful city that stretched out before him. He drove through it, admiring the pretty buildings. + +The driver kept going until he reached his destination. He was so happy he had made it there safely. He thanked the car for being so normal and kind. The driver hopped out and said goodbye to his car before he headed off on his new adventure. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a gray house. Inside the house were two children; a brother and a sister. One day the brother and sister were very bored. So the brother said, "Let's go explore!" The sister was excited. + +The brother and sister grabbed their coats and ran outside. They ran around the whole house, looking at the trees and the sky. Finally, in the front yard, they saw a big, gray rock. "We could climb that!" said the brother. The sister was so excited! + +The brother and sister climbed up the rock. From the top, they could see all around the house. They waved at the birds and the clouds and they sang songs. They were so excited! + +When they were done exploring the rock, the brother and sister were tired. So they went back home and the brother said, "That was so fun!" The sister was still excited and said, "Let's go explore again tomorrow!" The brother smiled and said yes. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl who loved to eat. One day, she found a box of cookies in the cupboard. The box was clean and inviting, so the little girl opened it up. Inside, the cookies looked delicious. She grabbed one in each hand and started to eat. + +The little girl was so busy eating that she didn't notice the bright light coming from the window. But when she finished the cookies, she looked up and saw a beautiful rainbow. It was made of every color imaginable - reds, blues, greens and yellows. It was so pretty! + +The little girl clapped her hands and smiled. She had never seen a rainbow before. She decided to go out and take a closer look. As she walked outside, she noticed the sun shining and the birds singing. It was a clean, happy day outside. + +The little girl followed the rainbow in the sky until it faded away. She smiled as she thought of the beautiful colors she had seen. She knew that she would never forget the bright, clean light of the rainbow. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who liked to relax. Every day, she would sit down and do nothing but relax. She felt calm and happy. + +But one day, the girl had to visit jail. It was not an ordinary jail; it was a scary one. The girl was scared, so she tried to relax. + +At first, the girl felt even more scared. But then she started concentrating on deep breathing. She slowed down her breathing, and she felt her body calm down. + +Before long, the girl felt relaxed, like she was in her own home. Even though she was in a scary jail, she didn't feel scared anymore. She was just an ordinary girl, relaxing in an extraordinary place. +Once upon a time there was a puppy who lived in a world of adventure. He was a very obedient little pup, always trying to do what he was told to do. + +One day, a big, bad wolf came near the puppy's house and tried to climb up to the window. But the pup didn't let him! He chased the wolf away and rescued the bed inside. + +The pup was so happy and proud of himself. He had been such a good pup and done the right thing. He thought he must be the bravest pup in the world. + +Later that day, the pup climbed into the bed and snuggled up to his favorite blanket. He was tired from all his rescuing and was soon fast asleep. + +The pup had been so obedient this day, and he knew that he would continue to rescue the bed from the big, bad wolf as long as he needed to. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Billy. He liked to count things. One day, he found a big white field. He started to count the flowers in it. There were so many. But soon, Billy got bored. He didn't know how to play in the white field. + +Billy thought of an idea. He layed down and started to count the clouds. He counted all the shapes and sizes. He even made up new shapes with the clouds. + +When the sun went down, Billy got up. He looked back at the white field. It was no longer boring. Billy knew he would come back and do more counting. +Once there was a strong yacht. It wanted to go on an adventure, so it sailed out to sea. Suddenly, a big storm happened, and the yacht began to shake. Waves crashed against the boat, but it was brave and held on. Finally the storm moved away, and the sunshine returned. The yacht felt strong as it sailed back home, glad to be safe. + +When it arrived, it was time to tell all its friends about the amazing things that had happened. The yacht was very proud of being so brave in the middle of the storm, and everyone was excited to hear the stories of what had happened. The yacht was so happy to be back safe and sound, and no one ever forgot the day it went on an adventure. +One day, Sally and her mommy were walking to the beach. As Sally looked around, she saw lots of things that she found exciting and fun. Then, she saw a big boat! It was so shiny and colorful. She wanted to go and grab it. + +So, Sally and her mommy headed to the boat. It was bigger than Sally thought. She was a bit scared but her mommy was helpful and told her it was okay. Sally was holding her mommy's hand as they walked to the big boat. + +When Sally got to the boat, she was so excited. She saw a big rope and wanted to grab it. She was able to grab it and hold it tight. Then, Sally's mommy helped her get onto the boat. + +Sally and her mommy had so much fun on the boat. They laughed and smiled as they sailed around the sea. It was the best day ever for Sally and her mommy. It was an adventure they would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jack. She lived in a big house with a big yard. Jack wanted to try and make the yard look special, but it was difficult. She tried to plant flowers, but it was too hard. She tried to mow the grass, but it was too tough. + +Finally, Jack decided to surrender. She said, "There is no way I can do this all by myself. I need help." + +Jack's mom and dad heard her, and they came out to help. Together, the three of them worked hard in the yard. In just a few days, it looked beautiful. Jack was so happy she could hardly believe it. + +The yard became a place for Jack to play and enjoy. She never had to surrender again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to explore the world around him. One day, he was walking through the woods when he saw a big, open mushroom! He was so excited he hurried over to take a closer look. + +He bent down and saw that the mushroom was really hollow. He put his tiny hand inside and found lots of tiny coins! They were so shiny and sparkly and the little boy was very happy. + +But then he heard a noise. It was a big scary bear! The little boy was so scared he ran as fast as he could. He rushed away and hid behind a big tree. + +The bear came and sniffed all around the open mushroom where the little boy had been, but luckily he didn't spot the little boy. The bear moved away and the little boy waited until the bear had gone before he came out from behind the tree. + +The little boy was very relieved and quickly grabbed all of the coins from the open mushroom before running off to share his treasure with his friends! +Tommy was a curious 3 year old who loved to explore outdoors. One day, he was walking in the park when he noticed something very adorable in the grass. He bent down to examine it and he saw that it was a little snack! + +Tommy was so excited and he quickly picked it up. He could see that it was a cookie and he quickly chomped down on it. It was delicious and ever so yummy. + +But then, he noticed something even more adorable! It was a little furry squirrel and it was enjoying the same snack that Tommy had found. It was nibbling away joyfully and it kept giving Tommy a happy smile. + +Tommy thought that was just the cutest thing ever and he just had to pet the little squirrel. He slowly reached out and he gave the furry creature a gentle rub. The squirrel just kept smiling and it continued to enjoy its snack. + +Tommy was amazed by how adorable the little squirrel was and he couldn't take his eyes off it! He enjoyed watching the squirrel, even more than he did his own snack. +Holly was very excited. She wanted to look at the sunset. She put her pretty dress on and went outside. + +The sky was very beautiful. The sun was orange and yellow and pink. It was a gorgeous sunset. + +Holly was so happy, she wanted to share it with someone. She asked her granny to come outside. But Granny was deaf, so she didn't hear her. + +So Holly decided to design a game in the garden for Granny to enjoy. She put stones in a row and told Granny to jump on each one. Granny thought this was great fun. + +Holly and Granny enjoyed their beautiful sunset together. Holly was so happy that they could share the special moment. +Once there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They wanted to go somewhere special but they didn't know what to do. They couldn't decide until they saw the subway. It was a big, white subway and they could go anywhere they wanted if they rode on it. + +Jack and Jill got on the subway. It was a very big and noisy ride but they were brave and stayed on. They stopped at many different places, but Jack and Jill couldn't understand what it all meant. + +After a while, something special happened. Jack and Jill saw a beautiful white park in the middle of the city. They got off the subway and ran to the park. They laughed and played for a long time. + +Jack and Jill understood that special places can be found if you ride the subway. After that, they rode the subway often and discovered many more special places. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant girl who loved to explore. She went all around her house, looking for something fun and exciting! + +One day, she decided to go up to the attic. When she opened the door, she saw something magical! + +She saw a brilliant rainbow. It was so beautiful, it made her stand still for a moment to take it all in. Then she realised the rainbow was actually made out of toys! + +She reached out her hand to grab one of the toys, but then she heard a voice say: "No, don't touch them!". The voice belonged to a friendly fairy who was living in the attic with the toys! + +The fairy told the little girl that the toys had special magical powers, and she gave her one of the toys for being so brilliant. + +The girl thanked the fairy and ran out of the attic with her new toy. From then on, the girl was never bored! She had her new toy to play with and she kept it safe in the attic. + +The End. +One day, a fox was running over the winter snow. Suddenly, it heard a loud noise and froze. The fox couldn't move. Suddenly, it saw a dead bird. Suddenly, the fox heard a loud sound again. It was too afraid to move. But, then the fox heard another fox calling. It slowly started to move away. It didn't really understand what the loud sound was, but it was happy to be free. +Once upon a time, there was a pet. The pet was a smart dog. His name was Max. + +Max liked to play fetch. He would run and fetch his favorite ball, and come back with it. + +One day, Max was playing fetch. He was so excited that he didn't look where he was running. He ran right in front of a car! + +The driver screamed and tried to stop, but the car still struck Max. + +Max was sad, but the driver called the vet. The vet was very smart, and he knew just what to do. After some medicine and lots of rest, Max was as good as new! He never forgot to look both ways when running after his ball again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who had an itch. It was very persistent and it wouldn't go away no matter what he did. So he decided to cut it. He grabbed some scissors and started to snip away at the itch. + +At first it felt good. He felt like he finally made the itch go away. But then he realised that he had made it worse. Now it was more itchy than ever before! He scratched and scratched, but it just wasn't going away. + +He decided to try something else. He went to his mum and asked her for help. She said he should put some special cream on the itch. She applied it to the spot and it felt cool and soothing. Slowly, the persistent itch started to go away. + +After a few days of using the special cream, the little boy was relieved to find that the itch was finally gone. He was very happy! + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a room with a old carpet. The carpet was so old that it was starting to look really nasty. The people in the room wanted to replace it with something more pretty. + +They went to the store and looked for a new carpet. They found a nice mild one that would look great in the room. It had nice colors and felt very soft too. Everyone who saw it said it was perfect! + +Back in the room, the old carpet was taken off the floor and the new mild carpet was put in it's place. Everyone stepped on the carpet and smiled. It felt so nice and warm, like a blanket for their feet. + +The room was now much prettier and everyone was very happy. The mild carpet added so much life to the room. Everyone was so glad they decided to replace the old carpet. It was the best decision they made! +Once there was a independent cat named Cat. Cat liked to wander and explore all on her own. One day, Cat decided to quit exploring and take a nap. Cat found a spot under a big tree and curled up. Cat soon fell asleep and had a nice nap. + +While Cat was sleeping, a small squirrel scurried up and started to chatter. Cat woke up and saw the squirrel, so she quit her nap and started to play. Cat chased the squirrel around the tree and had a fun time. + +When Cat was done playing, she quit for the day and went home. Cat was very tired, so she curled up in her bed and eventually fell asleep. Cat's independent spirit was another day closer to reaching her dreams. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy napkin. It lived on the table and never moved. The napkin stayed on the table all day while the plates and cups were polished. One day, the napkin got tired of being lazy. It decided to help the plates and cups get polished. The napkin stretched and stretched until it was able to reach the shelves. Then the napkin used its soft cloth to polish the plates and cups. The napkin worked happily and quickly. + +Finally, all the plates and cups were polished and sparkled. Everyone was amazed that the napkin had worked so hard and could help. From that moment on, the napkin was always happy to help. It was no longer lazy and was proud of itself. +Once there was a little girl and she loved to play games. One day she decided to play a game to try to win. She wanted to win something very special. + +The game was to find the monster. The monster was hiding somewhere! The little girl looked everywhere but she just couldn't find him. Then, suddenly, she saw him. He was under a big, wet tree! + +The little girl was so excited. She ran over to the monster and grabbed him. She was so happy that she had found him. She had won the game! + +The monster was so happy too! He said thank you very much for finding him. Then, the monster and the little girl laughed and danced in the rain together. + +They both had lots of fun and the little girl was very proud that she had won the game! +One day, Peter decided to take a walk outside. He saw a shelter, so he ran towards it. As he got closer, he could hear someone yelling from inside. It sounded loud and angry. + +Peter was scared and wanted to run away, but he was also curious. He crept closer to the shelter, and saw a woman inside. She had a sour face, and she was shouting at the top of her lungs. + +Peter felt scared and moved away. He started to cry because he had never heard someone yell like that before. The woman saw Peter and stopped yelling. She opened her arms, and gave him a big hug. + +The woman smiled and said, "It's okay, Peter. I'm not mad at you. I was just angry about something else." Peter felt better when the lady held him. He was no longer scared. + +The woman said, "Thanks for coming to my shelter. I'm glad you are here." Peter smiled and said, "Me too". He stayed with the woman until the sun set. And then he happily walked home. +Once a wild player was walking in the woods. Suddenly he felt something sharp on his leg. He looked down and saw a small animal biting his leg. It was a little puppy! +The player was surprised, but he started to laugh. He was very kind and decided to take the puppy home with him. +The player named the puppy Wild because he was so wild when the player first met him. From then on, Wild followed the player everywhere. Wild was excited to meet new friends and to explore the world with the player. +Every day, the player and Wild would go on new adventures and they quickly became the best of friends. +Wild was always wild but no matter what happened, the player always loved Wild and thought of him as family. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Peter who was very impatient. One day he was trying to draw a picture but he made a mistake. He got very upset and started to panic. He had no idea what to do. + +Then he saw his friend Thomas. Thomas had an eraser, so Peter asked if he could borrow it. Thomas said yes and gave him the eraser. Peter was so happy! + +He started erasing his mistake and soon he was finished. He was so relieved that he didn't have to panic anymore. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was an old seat. It was sitting on a beach by the sea. One day, a three-year-old child came along. He had never been to the beach before. He was so excited he wanted to try something new. + +He spotted the old seat and said to himself, "I can use that to go swimming!" So he put on his swimming suit and ran towards the seat. He jumped up onto the seat and held his hands out in front of him. Then he jumped off the seat and into the water. + +He squealed with delight as he started to move his arms and legs. He was swimming! He felt so free, so happy. He moved his arms around and around, and his legs too. He swam faster and faster and had so much fun. + +When he was done swimming, he grabbed the old seat and pulled himself back onto it. He sat there for a while and enjoyed the beautiful view. He had enjoyed his first time swimming and was ready to go home. +Billy wanted a new toy. He knew he wanted something special. He was walking around the toy store, looking for something that he liked. He saw a big box with a marble inside. He reached out and touched it. It felt so smooth. He knew it was the perfect toy. + +He quickly grabbed it and showed it to his mom. She gave him a smile. He ran to the checkout and paid for it. He couldn't wait to start playing with it. + +At home, he opened the box with the marble in it. When he saw it, he knew he'd found something special. The marble was round, shiny and pink. It was so pretty. But when he touched it, he realized that it wasn't as smooth as he thought it was. It was actually quite rough and an ugly color. + +Billy loved it anyway. He spent the whole afternoon playing with the marble. He raced it against other marbles, built marble towers and pretended it was a spaceship. After a long day, he put the marble in its box and said goodnight. No matter what the marble looked like, it was the perfect toy. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Sarah who really wanted to see her reflection in a mirror. But there were no mirrors available in the whole town. + +One day, a big truck drove into town with a big shiny mirror! Everyone was so excited and Sarah was the first in line to look at it. She held her breath as she looked in the mirror, and she was so happy to finally see her reflection for the first time. + +Sarah liked the way she looked so she decided to check her reflection every day. Every time she looked in the mirror she saw something new and it made her happy. + +One day, something strange happened when Sarah was looking at herself in the mirror. She heard a voice coming from the mirror! It said “Hello Sarah, you look very nice in that dress.†Sarah was so surprised but she liked the voice, so she kept talking to her mirror every day. + +Soon her friends and family also started visiting the mirror to see their reflections and talk to the friendly voice inside. They all had a lot of fun and Sarah's mom was so proud of her daughter and the magical mirror she found. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy called Kevin. He liked to read a lot and his favourite book was a novel. One day it was raining outside and Kevin had to stay inside to keep dry. + +He decided to start reading his novel again. He really enjoyed reading and he liked to use his imagination to make up stories. + +When Kevin was halfway through his novel, something unexpected happened. He found an interesting page with a picture of a dragon! + +He wondered what the dragon was doing in the novel and read the story beneath the picture. He soon found out that the dragon was kind-hearted and wanted to help everyone. + +Tyring to help everyone he came across, the dragon used up all of its magical powers and eventually turned into a rock. + +Kevin was very sad to see the dragon turn into a rock, but he was also happy to learn a lesson about kindness. From that day forward, Kevin strived to be a kind person and help those around him. +One day, a boy was walking in the forest. All of a sudden, he saw a brilliant insect flying around. It was exciting, so the boy wanted to touch it. He reached out to touch the insect, but in that moment, everything froze. The boy was so surprised! He had never seen anything freeze like that before. But soon, it started to move again. The boy smiled, because the insect was still there and it was brilliant! He let the insect fly away, and then he kept walking. He couldn't wait to tell his friends about the amazing thing he had seen! +Once upon a time, there was a naughty girl called Mia. She had a score to reach, but she didn't want to work for it. So Mia decided to hide and not come out. + +Mum and Dad called her to come, but Mia stayed quiet. They were getting mad, so they made her come out of the hiding place. Mia was so naughty, she had to do the chores to get a good score. + +Mum and Dad were really pleased when Mia did her chores. She earned a big score, and even got a reward for being so good! + +Mia was glad, and she decided to always be good so she could get more scores. She came out of her hiding place and was happy to be with her family again. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was a rabbit and one was a bear. They always played together in the woods but one day something went wrong. The rabbit got hurt. + +The bear was so sad. He wanted his friend to be happy again. He wanted to repair the rabbit's hurt. He decided to go on a journey to find something to help repair the rabbit's hurt. + +The bear went for a long walk. He went far, to a mountain. On the mountain he found a special sweet flower. The flower was very peaceful. The bear knew this flower would help repair the rabbit's hurt. + +He brought the flower back and gave it to the rabbit. As soon as the rabbit ate the flower, peace and happiness returned. + +The rabbit was happy again, and they had lots of fun together. They were even happier because they knew that the sweet flower had helped repair the rabbit's hurt. +Once upon a time there was a man and his wife. The man wanted an original present for his wife. So every day he worked to make one, but it was always too big. + +One day, the man tried to make it smaller, but he couldn't do it. In the end, he had to use a tool called a "splitter" to split it into two pieces. + +When he finished splitting the present, he gave a piece to his wife. She was so happy, because it was the most original present she had ever seen. + +From that day on, the man and his wife were even happier together than before. They were always grateful to the splitter that had made their lives so much better. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Molly. Molly was three years old, and she was very glad. One day she was walking through the park on a sunny afternoon with her mom. + +As Molly and her mom walked, Molly saw something very pretty. It was a pastel, floating in the sky. The pastel was made of pink, blue and yellow and it was spinning around the sun. Molly was so excited that she couldn't help but yawn. + +Molly and her mom watched the pastel until it was out of sight. They were both very glad. As they continued walking, Molly said a big yawn and went off to bed with a smile on her face. +One day, Joe went to the beach. The sand was hot and the waves were high. He was excited to go in the water! + +First, he tried to cover his feet with sand. He smiled as he made little sandcastles. Then he looked at the water. The wave was big and blue. + +He played in the splash zone, but a wave came and lifted him up. He was scared and started to cry. Then his brother came to help him. He saw the wave was too big to jump over and too strong to swim against. + +But his brother was very brave and showed Joe how to be brave too. He reached into the water and pulled Joe out. Joe was so thankful and gave him a big hug. + +His brother had been so good. Joe promised to never be selfish again. He would always try to help others when they were in trouble. Joe never forgot that special wave and his brave brother. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Tom and Dorothy. Tom was small and thin and Dorothy was fat. + +One day the two friends went for a walk in the countryside. They saw a big fat pumpkin in a field. + +Tom was so excited! He ran over to the pumpkin and took a big stretch. Dorothy saw him and also stretched her arms out as far as she could. + +Tom then grabbed the big fat pumpkin in his hands and said to Dorothy, "Let's take it home and have some yummy pumpkin pie!" + +Dorothy smiled and together they went home with the big fat pumpkin. Later, they cut it up and shared a slice of delicious pumpkin pie. + +The two friends had so much fun that day and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a musician. She wanted to play music, but she wasn't quite fit enough. So, she asked a friend what she could do to become stronger. + +Her friend suggested she do exercise every morning, so the musician decided to give it a try. Every day she got up early, ate breakfast, and then did exercise in her backyard. + +After a few weeks, the musician started to feel better and stronger. She thanked her friend for the advice and asked if they could practice holding her music together. + +The friend agreed, and they had so much fun practicing! The musician soon became more fit, and would always play music together with her friend. They were happy together!The End. +The wind whistled through the trees as the aeroplane flew high in the sky. It was a delicate, white aeroplane that Michael had never seen before. He was only three years old and was so excited to see the aeroplane. He couldn't take his eyes off of it! + +Michael stood in his backyard and whistled. He waved his arm as he watched the delicate aeroplane fly across the sky. His dog, Rex, ran around him in circles, barking and jumping. Michael twirled around with Rex, trying to dance like the aeroplane in the sky. + +As the aeroplane flew away Michael heard something strange. It was a soft whistle, coming from the aeroplane. Michael and Rex listened closely, but the aeroplane was too far away now. + +Michael smiled and waved goodbye to the delicate aeroplane that had brought him so much joy. He knew he would never forget this special moment. +Once upon a time, there was an intelligent rabbit named Brad. He lived in a nice, green forest and was always on the lookout for adventure. +One day, Brad was hopping around the forest and he came across a shining laser beam. He was so excited that he started jumping around and enjoying the light show. +He quickly realized he could have even more fun with the laser if he used it as a game. He directed the beam around the forest, changing shapes and patterns, hopping and spinning with joy. +Before long, some of Brad’s friends saw what he was doing and joined in the fun. They all took turns controlling the beam and laughing as they ran around the forest enjoying themselves. +Brad’s friends admired how intelligent he was, and they had a wonderful time playing with the laser. The rabbit was very proud of himself, and he knew he had found something really special. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was very imaginative. He decided to imagine something special. He imagined there was a big hairy lemon in front of him. He thought it looked very funny. + +The little boy wanted to pick the hairy lemon, so he reached out and grabbed it. As soon as he grabbed it, the hairy lemon started to move. The little boy was so surprised! The hairy lemon started to jump up and down, and it was so much fun! + +The little boy laughed and laughed as the hairy lemon jumped around. Suddenly, the hairy lemon leapt up into the sky and flew away. The little boy was so sad, but he knew that he had had lots of fun and that's what mattered. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a friendly bear. He loved to blow bubbles. Every time he blew a bubble, he had a big smile. But one day the bear was sad. He started to frown. He could not understand why he was so unhappy. + +Suddenly the bear saw something shiny in the sky. It was a beautiful rainbow! The bear's frown quickly turned into a smile. And soon he was blowing bubbles again. The bubbles were filled with rainbows and little sparkles. + +The bear was so happy that he smiled and waved as the bubbles floated away. He found joy in the simple things like bubbles and rainbows. That's why he was so friendly. The end. +Once there was a gray bird named Sam. Sam was very thirsty, so he went to find something to drink. He flew to a nearby lake and saw that the water was very clear. He dived in and started to drink. + +But, suddenly Sam noticed something strange. He stopped drinking and saw that the water had turned gray. The water was uncomfortable and it made Sam very scared. He quickly flew away. + +Sam knew that the water was now dangerous, so he wanted to warn the other animals. He flew to the field where all the other animals lived and shared what he had discovered. From then on, none of the animals ever drank from the lake. +Once upon a time, there was a bear and his best friend, a rabbit. The bear was always very strong and had a heavy cup. Every day the bear used his cup to help the two of them. He filled it with water to drink and they used it to carry things too. + +One day, the bear was licking an ice cream and he dropped it. The rabbit quickly ran and grabbed the heavy cup and filled it with the ice cream. Everyone clapped and applauded the rabbit for his quick thinking! + +The bear and rabbit enjoyed their ice cream together. They shared the cup for a long time and as the days went by, it became a special cup for both of them. + +The bear and rabbit lived happily ever after knowing that they always had their special cup to keep them going in their adventures. +Mia was very excited. She had a net in her hand and wanted to go and play. She ran to her garden and saw something big rolling along. It was a net. It was empty, so Mia knew she had to fill it up. She picked up a stick and started to roll the net around the garden. Mia was so happy as she rolled the net and filled it up with leaves and stones. + +At the end of the day, Mia had filled the net with all kinds of things. She smiled in pride and dragged the full net inside her house. Mia was so happy and couldn't wait to show her friends her achievements. + +Mia learned an important lesson that day. She had used the net and filled it with lots of things. Now Mia knew that if she worked hard, she could achieve anything she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a gray turtle. His name was Pip. Pip loved to explore the forest. On this day, Pip was looking for a special shell. He looked around but he could not find one. He was almost ready to give up, until he heard a voice. + +It was a kind voice. It said, "Hello, Pip. I have the shell you need". Pip looked around and he saw an owl in the tree. The owl had a gray shell in his beak. + +Pip asked the owl, "Can i have the shell, please?" The owl smiled and said, "Yes, you can have it". Pip was so happy. He thanked the owl and ran off with the shell. + +From then on, Pip kept the shell safe and made sure to answer every time the friendly owl called. At last, Pip had found his special shell. +Danny was a little boy. He was 3 years old. His mum was a little bit worried about him. Danny was sleeping in the crib. Mum thought that he looked a little bit scared. + +One night, Danny's mum heard something outside his bedroom. She slowly opened his bedroom door. Danny was holding something tightly in his hand - it was a teddy bear. He looked very scared. + +Mum walked slowly to the crib. She held Danny's hand and said softy," It's ok, Danny. Mum is here." With that, he calmed down and let go of the bear. + +Mum hugged Danny tightly and whispered such sweet words. She said "You are safe here Danny. I will never let anything bad happen to you". With that, the fear left Danny's face and he soon fell asleep. + +Mum tucked him in and kissed him on the forehead. She stayed in Danny's room for a few more minutes, just to make sure he was safe. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. She was three years old and very brave. Her parents were very proud of her. + +One day, Amy's mom had to go to the store. She was getting medicine for Amy's sore throat. Before she left she asked Amy to be good while she was away. + +When Amy's mom was gone, Amy got a great idea. She wanted to borrow her brother's shoes. They were really cool and she wanted to show them to her friends. So she took them and went to the park. + +When Amy's mom came home, she saw that Amy was wearing her brother's shoes. She was worried at first, but then realized that Amy was just being creative. She was so proud of her daughter's bravery. + +And so, Amy and her family lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, a little boy was walking through a desert. He had been walking for a long time and was feeling very hot and tired. He looked all around him, but he couldn't see anything except the sand. He was starting to feel very sad. + +Then all of a sudden he saw something in the distance. It was an oasis! He was so happy he started running toward it. But the oasis was far away, and his little legs were very slow. He kept on walking, but the oasis seemed to stay the same distance away. + +Finally the little boy stopped and looked up to the sky, and he saw a tiny wind blowing. He felt the slow wind on his face and knew that it was making him delay from getting to the oasis. He closed his eyes and wished for the wind to go away. And suddenly, it did! + +The little boy quickly started running toward the oasis again and was so happy when he finally reached it. He could feel the cool water on his feet and the green plants on his hands, and he knew he had made it! + +The little boy was so thankful for the oasis that he sat down and thanked the wind too. He was especially so happy the wind had stopped, because he knew that the slow wind had helped him reach his destination. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl called Jane. She loved to play with her toys and had lots of friends. One day, Jane and her friends decided to have a picnic. They packed a bag with lots of delicious food, including some rice. + +When they arrived at the park, they spread out a blanket and started to eat their food. Jane was so excited to eat the rice - she had never tried it before! Jane scooped out a big spoonful and turned it into her mouth. Each little grain tasted so yummy! Jane laughed and said, "That was the best rice I've ever tasted!" + +The friends all had a great time together. After the meal, they went on a little walk to explore the park. Suddenly, Jane spotted a pond filled with small fish. She pointed excitedly and said, "Look at all the tiny fish!" + +The friends all ran over and watched in amazement as the fish swam about. Jane smiled and waved her hands as the fish turned around and around in the cool water. She giggled and said, "This is the best day ever!" +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He loved music and often sang cheerful songs. + +One day, Jack decided to go for a walk in the woods. As he was walking he suddenly heard the sound of music coming from a nearby cottage. He decided to take a closer look. + +When he arrived he saw that a group of fairies were dancing to the music. When they noticed Jack they invited him to join them. But Jack refused. + +The fairies were a bit surprised and wondered why Jack would not join them. Suddenly they noticed a huge bashful smile on Jack's face and finally realized why. He was too shy to join them. + +So, instead of dancing Jack sang a cheerful song for the fairies. The fairies were so happy with Jack's song that they gave him a big hug before he returned home. +Once upon a time there was a funny circle. It was so funny it made everyone laugh. One day, the funny circle wanted to do something special. It wanted to zoom! So, it started to move, faster and faster, until it was zooming all over the place. It zoomed to the left and zipped to the right. It moved faster and faster, and it felt so fun! Everyone was amazed at the funny circle zooming around. The funny circle zipped and zapped, and even went upside down. It was the fastest thing the people ever saw! Then the funny circle stopped zooming, and smiled. It was happy it had such a great time. Everyone was so glad that the funny circle decided to zoom around. They all laughed and smiled as the funny circle zoomed away. +Once upon a time there was a famous mechanic. He liked to fix cars. Every day he would get up early to work. He was very busy, but he liked it very much. + +One morning he was working on a car when he found something strange. He took out a big spoon and started to stir the car engine. Suddenly the car engine roared to life. + +The mechanic was very proud of himself. He had fixed a car with just a spoon! Everyone heard about his amazing feat. He became very famous for it. + +The mechanic kept working day and night to help people. He was happy when he could help them. He was proud of how good he was at fixing cars. + +The End! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She was very brave and enjoyed exploring the world around her. + +One day, she found a shield with a strange marking on it. She was curious so she brought it home. + +When Emily got home, she showed her shield to her mom. Her mom smiled and said, "This is a special shield. I'm going to introduce you to a magical creature who will help you on your adventures." + +Emily was very excited. Her mom waved her hand and gave Emily a magical blessing. Then, a small, white creature popped out of the shield. Emily smiled as the creature introduced itself as a fairy. + +The fairy said it was here to protect Emily with its magical powers. Emily thanked the fairy and said she was very happy to have it as her friend. + +From that day on, Emily and the fairy went on many adventures together, always protected by its magical shield. +Once upon a time, there was a clever black bird. She liked to tell stories to all her animal friends. + +One day, she told them a story about a brave knight who fought a dragon. Everyone oohed and aaahed as the bird told her story. + +The bird then asked her friends to tell stories too, and a rabbit said he would try. He told a silly story about a monkey who got lost in the jungle. Everyone laughed and cheered as the rabbit finished his story. + +Finally, the bird told one last story. It was about a clever little dog who outsmarted a fox. Even the birds and the bees clapped at the end of the story. + +And that is how the clever black bird told stories to all of her animal friends. +Once there was a boy called Joe. He was three years old and was very curious. He was always asking questions. + +One day, Joe asked his mom, "What is wind?" His mom smiled and explained that wind was the air moving around. Joe thought this was very weird. + +So his mom took him outside to show him wind. She pointed up at the trees and showed him how their leaves were moving because of the wind. Joe was amazed. He wanted to feel the wind on his face, so his mom held him up so he could feel it. + +Joe thought the wind was wonderful. He asked his mom if he could play with the wind. She laughed and said, "No, you cannot play with the wind, but you can feel it and watch it make the leaves move." Joe smiled and kept playing with the wind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very happy one day, and decided to go up the stairs to her bedroom. As she was walking up the stairs, she felt a little worried. She couldn't see the top of the stairs and started to cry. + +Suddenly, her big brother came and picked her up. He carried her up to the top of the stairs, and she thanked him very much. + +Once she was safely in her bedroom she felt much better, and snuggled up in her bed for a nap. She was no longer worried about the stair and was so happy to have her brother to help her. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a hand full of smooth stones. She thought it would be fun to load them into a wheelbarrow and play with them. + +So, she wheeled the wheelbarrow over to a big hill near her house. She started loading stones in the wheelbarrow with her little hand. The wheelbarrow was getting heavier and heavier. + +Soon she had loaded a lot of stones in the wheelbarrow. It was so heavy she couldn't wheel it anymore. + +Lucy put her little hands on the wheelbarrow and pushed and pushed, until she reached the top of the hill. She sat down and smiled. She felt so proud of herself for loading all the smooth stones in the wheelbarrow. + +From then on, every time Lucy saw a wheelbarrow she was reminded of the fun she had loading all the stones in it. +Once upon a time, there was a spoiled little girl who lived in a house with a big red door. Every night, she would go and sleep in her cosy bed, with a blanket to keep her warm. + +One night, when she was sleeping, her door opened. With sleepy eyes and messy hair, she watched as a giant green monster came into her room. She tried to scream, "Run away!", but the monster was quicker and he chased the little girl around the room. + +Luckily for her, the monster was too slow and she was able to escape to her bed. He tried to get her, but she was too fast and hid under the covers. + +The monster was so angry that he kicked the door and ran away. After he left, the little girl went back to sleep, safe and sound. She was never bothered by the monster again and learned that the door was a good way to stay safe. +Once upon a time, there was a small boat. The boat floated down the river, peacefully. Suddenly, something magical happened! The boat began to vanish right before the animal's eyes! The animals were very surprised. They had never seen something like this before. They wondered what could have happened to the small boat. Was it taken away by a magical creature? They watched and waited but the boat never returned. Where did the boat go? Nobody knows. It had just vanished! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Susie. One day, Susie wanted to stay in the bath for a long time, so she brought in some shampoo. The shampoo was very ordinary, but Susie liked it. She played with it and made lots of fun bubbles in the water. Susie stayed in the bath for so long that her fingers and toes became all wrinkly. Eventually, Susie got out of the bath, feeling all warm and cosy. Her Mum was so pleased that Susie stayed and enjoyed her bath time! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who noticed a figure walking towards him. The figure was dressed in a long coat and had a serious look on its face. The little boy was scared and he wanted to run away. He didn't know what to do, so he just stayed still. + +Suddenly the figure stopped in front of him. The little boy noticed that the figure was smiling and he felt much better. The figure reached out his hand and gave the little boy a present. The present was a bright red ball. The little boy was very happy and he thanked the figure. + +The figure then said something strange in a very friendly voice. He said "Remember, always be serious when you need to be. This will help you to make the right choices in life." + +The little boy noticed that the figure had disappeared and he was all alone. He held onto his present tightly, feeling a bit more confident. He knew that he could be serious when he needed to be. +Once upon a time, there was a man called Tom. Tom was a very tidy man, who loved to keep his staff neat and organised. +One day, Tom went for a long walk with his staff in the park. Suddenly, he heard a sound coming from the bushes. Tom stopped and listened harder. It sounded like a small creature crying. Tom looked around to try and see where the noise was coming from. + +Tom slowly looked into the bushes and saw a little puppy. He was shivering, and seemed very scared. Tom carefully picked him up, and gently held him in his arms. The puppy smiled and licked Tom's face. + +Tom knew he had to look after him, so he brought him home and cleaned him up, making sure he was nice and tidy. Tom kept the puppy and took good care of him, every day taking him out to play and looking after him carefully. + +Tom and the puppy became best friends, and they were very happy together. Tom was always proud of how tidy and organised he kept his staff, even when the puppy was around! +Once upon a time there was a house with a porch. On the porch was a lively little girl. She loved to bounce around and have fun. + +One day, she decided to start a special game on her porch. She gathered some pretty leaves, stones and flowers. She put the things in a line and hopped over them. + +Then she started to make funny shapes like circles and squares with the things she found. She laughed and clapped as she jumped and twirled. + +The girl played on the porch all day. The sun shined bright and the birds sang in the trees. + +When the day was done, she gathered up all the things she found and put them back in their place. + +The girl was happy and her porch was lively again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. She was very cute. One day, while walking in the park, she found something special. It was a big, red lollipop! Emma was so happy! She said, "Yay! A lollipop!" Then she hugged it tight. + +The lollipop tasted so yummy. Emma said, "Mmmm! Delicious!" After eating it, she hugged it again. It was so cute! + +Soon it was time to go home. Emma hugged the lollipop one last time, then she put it in her pocket. She said goodbye and went home. + +The lollipop stayed in Emma's pocket all day. She would sometimes touch it and say, "My cute lollipop!" + +The end. +Once there was a little girl who liked to imagine. She would close her eyes and imagine wonderful things. + +One day, she imagined a big, strong shoulder. It was so big, she could stand on it. She imagined it was her own shoulder and it was so strong, she could do anything with it. + +The little girl opened her eyes and kept walking. Soon, she came across a man with a kind face. He saw the little girl and smiled. He was very polite when he said "Hello". + +She smiled back and thanked him. The man was so polite that the little girl could feel her own shoulder getting stronger. + +The little girl felt very proud that she had nice, strong and polite shoulders. She was so proud she wanted to show everyone how strong they were. From then on, the little girl imagined her shoulders even bigger and stronger than before. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Joy. She was always very enthusiastic about playing games. One day, she asked her mom what a bar of soap was. + +Her mom explained, “Soap is a special thing you put on your body. It’s like lotion, but it helps keep you clean.†+ +Joy was very excited to try it. She asked her mom to get some soap so she could scrub her hands. Her mom smiled and gave her some soap. + +Joy was so enthusiastic about the soap that she decided to take a bath with it. She put the soap in the bathtub, and it bubbled up and made lots of fun foam. She enjoyed the soap bubbles, and by the time she was done, she was nice and clean. + +Joy was so happy that she had learned about soap that day. Even though she was only three years old, she had learned something new and fun! +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was so sad and his heart felt gray. One night, a big storm came and filled the sky with thunder and lightning. The boy was so scared! Then he remembered something his mom had taught him. Whenever he was sad, he should close his eyes and think happy thoughts. The boy tried it. It felt like magic as the happy thoughts started to heal his broken heart. The storm got softer and softer until it disappeared. The sky was blue now, and the boy was smiling. He knew that his happy thoughts were strong and had healed his heart. The End. +One night, a little girl had an interesting dream. In her dream, she saw a big, unknown search. She quietly blinked at it, amazed by its beauty. + +She searched for clues about the search, but she couldn't find any. Suddenly, a bright light appeared, and it pointed her to a big door. + +The little girl stepped closer to the door, noticing strange symbols on it. She looked around, but no one was there. She was scared, but she was also curious. Suddenly, the door opened and she stepped inside. Inside the big room, she saw a magical, unknown place. She blinked at it, amazed by the beautiful colours of the walls and decorations. + +The little girl found courage and stepped closer, exploring the unknown place. As she floated around the room, a funny little creature appeared! The creature smiled and said, "Welcome to my world! Let's go and explore more together!" The little girl smiled, excited to have a magical adventure. She followed the creature, ready to go on an exciting journey! +Mick loved to swing. He would go outside every day, grab the swingset and get a big push from his mom. He would go high up in the sky and feel like a bird. + +One day, he saw something special on the swingset. It was a mark. It looked very bright and colorful. + +Mick got off the swingset to get a better look. The mark was in the shape of a heart. It was very beautiful. + +But when he got closer, he saw something else. The mark was filthy! There was mud all around it. Mick didn't understand how something so beautiful could be so dirty. + +He decided to clean it up. He got a cloth and some soap and scrubbed until the mark was as bright and beautiful as it was before. + +Mick smiled as he put away the cloth and soap. He looked again at the mark, now shining in the sun. He got back on the swingset and started to swing again, feeling even happier than before. +Once upon a time, there was a big and strong hippo. He lived in the wide river near some tall trees. Every day, the hippo ate lots of leaves and became bigger and bigger. He grew so big that he was the biggest hippo in the river! + +But one day, the hippo saw something that made him so angry. A little fish was swimming by his pond and the hippo wanted it for his snack! He roared with anger and chased the fish! The fish was so scared that it swam away as fast as it could. + +The hippo was so mad that it kept roaring and growling. But every day, he grew angrier and angrier until he was the angriest hippo in the river. Every time the hippo saw a fish, it would jump up and roar with anger. + +But one day, some friendly animals came to visit the hippo. They saw how unhappy the hippo was and gave him something special. They gave the hippo a big, shiny, silver fish! The hippo was so happy that it stopped roaring and grew calm again. He thanked the animals and every day since then, the hippo has grown happy in the big river. +Once upon a time there was a little cat who needed a pillow. It looked everywhere, but it couldn't find a pillow that was just right. So it decided to make one itself. It found some fabric and it carefully sewed it together. It made a modest pillow that was perfect for it. The little cat was so happy and it put it on the floor and snuggled up to it and went to sleep. It was very content and was never too hot or too cold ever again. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three-years-old and she loved to explore. One day, she found an old box in the garden. She opened it and inside was an original toy – a little teddy bear! + +The teddy bear was so cute and fuzzy, Lucy wanted to take it home. But when she asked her mom, her mom said no. She told Lucy that she should leave the toy so someone else could find it. + +So Lucy did as she was told. She closed the box and put it back in the garden. She was sad and a little disappointed, yet she was still excited. She couldn't wait to go exploring again tomorrow! + +The next morning, Lucy was ready to put on her shoes and explore the garden. But before she even had the chance, she heard a reply. It was a faint 'hello' coming from the box! + +Lucy was very surprised to hear a voice. She opened the box and the teddy bear was there! It was alive! + +Lucy was so excited and she could tell that the teddy bear was too. They talked and laughed together as they went off on a big, new adventure. Lucy's mom, who was watching from a distance with pride, knew that Lucy had gotten the best reply to her original question. +Once there was a big sunflower that needed to be washed. It was very tired and did not have enough energy to do its own washing. So the sunflower asked an old lady to help it. The old lady was very kind, and she got some soap and water and began to wash the sunflower. She scrubbed and scrubbed and soon the sunflower was all clean. When the sunflower was dry, it looked so happy and energetic. The old lady said goodbye and the sunflower thanked her for all her help. From then on, the sunflower was always happy and never got tired. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three years old and lived with her family in a big house. + +One day, Sarah's family decided to go on an adventure and decided to use a map to plan their route. But Sarah became scared and did not want to go. She wanted to remain at home in her comfy bed. + +The family were very sad because they wanted Sarah to come with them on their journey. But try as they might, they could not convince her, and so decided to go without her. + +Without her family, Sarah felt very miserable. She sat alone in her bedroom, wishing that she had decided to go with them. + +She thought about the map that her family had used and slowly her courage began to return. She decided that she would go and find them. She quickly grabbed the map and ran out of the house. + +Sarah searched and searched, but despite her best efforts, she could not find them. Finally, she decided to return home, so she followed the path on the map back to her house. + +When she arrived, she was relieved to see that her family had returned and was waiting for her. She learned that day that it is always better to go on an adventure with the people that you love. +One day, Sally was feeling very bored. She wanted to do something fun! + +Suddenly, she had an idea! She remembered her mom's boxes of things that had been in storage for a long time. Maybe the things in the boxes could be fun! + +Sally ran up the stairs to her mom's room, and opened the boxes. Inside were so many things! + +Sally started unpacking them, some pieces were like puzzles and some were pictures. She even found a toy for her cat! + +But then her mom walked into the room and said "Sally, what are you doing?" in a very rude voice. + +Sally was very scared of being in trouble, but she remembered that she hadn't done anything wrong. So, she looked up at her mom and said "I'm unpacking your boxes! Can I keep the toys I found?" + +Her mom laughed, and said "Yes, you can keep the toys. Just please be careful when you're unpacking, ok?" + +Sally smiled, and nodded. She was so glad that she could keep the toys, and that she wasn't in trouble. +Jim was miserable. He had taken off his wool shirt and was feeling cold. He looked around the room and saw a furry blanket. He wanted to put it on to feel better. + +He tried to pick it up but it was too big and heavy. So he asked his mum for help. His mum smiled as she removed the blanket from the bed and wrapped it around him. He snuggled in it and suddenly he felt warm, safe and happy. + +Jim hugged the blanket and smiled at his mum. She smiled back and said, "Now that's much better isn't it?" Jim nodded and said, "Yes." + +He realized he felt really cozy in his new wool blanket. From that day on, Jim was no longer miserable and always kept his warm wool blanket close. +Once upon a time there was a jolly wide duck who lived in a pond. His name was Quacky and he liked to swim and play with his friends. One day he had something very important to do and he couldn't forget. He said goodbye to his friends and he started to waddle away. But he was so busy thinking that he forgot where he was going! So he decided to follow a bee, who kept buzzing away. + +Quacky followed the bee for a very long time and he ended up at a big park. There were lots of fun things to do! Quacky and the bee played on the swings and the slides, and Quacky even forgot about the thing he was supposed to do. They had lots of fun, but then the bee had to leave. Quacky said goodbye to his new friend, and then he remembered what he was supposed to be doing! + +So Quacky quickly waddled back the way he came and soon he was back at the pond. One of his friends asked why he had taken so long, and Quacky replied, "I just forgot where I was going!" Everyone laughed and they had a jolly good time. +Once upon a time, there was a cool bird who liked to fly. He would flap his wings and soar high in the sky. And when he flew, he wore a buckle on his back. + +One day, the bird went extra high in the sky and he flew over the clouds. But then, something happened! His buckle came loose and it started to fall. The bird was worried, but then he remembered something. His buckle had wings too and it could fly! + +So the bird followed the buckle as it flew down and down. When it finally landed, it landed on the head of a friendly lion. The bird was so happy that his buckle was okay. He thanked the lion with a tweet and flew away. + +And ever since that day, the buckled bird always flew higher in the sky, and he never forgot to check his buckle. +Once upon a time, there was a puppy named Brown. He was happy and liked to play outside. One day, Brown found a bone in the garden. He was so excited and wanted to play with it. He grabbed the bone and started to bite it. It was so easy to bite because he had sharp teeth that could break it easily. + +Brown chewed and chewed and was having a lot of fun! But soon, he felt tired and wanted to take a nap. He put the bone in his mouth and lay down on the grass. He fell asleep and snored. The bone was still in his mouth when he woke up. + +Brown was really happy with the bone. He carried it around with him everywhere. He even brought it to bed. Brown was so proud of his bone and he loved to show it off. He couldn't believe that it was so easy to find something so special! +Mandy was a little girl. She had a birdcage in her room. When she saw the bird, she was excited. + +She wanted to act like the bird, so she started hopping around her room. She began singing and flapping her arms. + +Mandy felt confused. She couldn't fly like the bird. She just hopped around like a bunny! + +Mandy kept on hopping and then she noticed something. She saw that the bird was hopping too! + +Mandy and the bird hopped around her room together and it made Mandy happy. She was no longer confused. She had found a way to act like the bird after all. She smiled and the two of them kept hopping together until it was time for Mandy to go to bed. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tim who was very eager to go and see a film. He was only three years old but he wanted to watch a film just like the big kids. + +Tim's mommy and daddy included him in their plans, and they all put on their shoes and drove in the car to the film theater. + +When they got there, Tim was very excited. He could see lots of people going inside to watch films and his eyes were very wide. Daddy bought Tim some popcorn and mommy gave him an extra blanket to snuggle in. + +When the lights went down and the film started, Tim was glued to the screen. He laughed at the funny parts and gasped at the scary parts. + +When the film finished, everybody clapped their hands and Tim said he had a really fun time. Mommy and daddy were glad they had included him and it made them very happy. + +They all went home afterwards, and Tim couldn't stop talking about the film. He wanted to go and watch films more often and his mommy and daddy said that maybe they could include him again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Claire. Claire loved spicy food, and wanted to have some. But she only had blue food. So she decided to soak the blue food in spicy sauce! + +Claire added lots of spicy sauce and mixed it up. The food was now very spicy! She smiled because it smelled yummy. + +Claire ate the spicy blue food. It was delicious! She ate a lot, but there was still some left. + +Claire's little brother saw the spicy blue food, and he wanted some too. Claire gave it to him, and he liked it too! He ate some, and then he asked for more. + +So Claire and her brother shared the spicy blue food. By the end, they both had a full tummy! +Once upon a time, there lived an enormous queen. Every morning, she would count the stars in the sky. Every evening, she would count the flowers in the garden. She counted and counted and counted until one day something wonderful happened. + +The queen found an enormous egg in the garden! She was so surprised and delighted! She took the egg and counted its bumps and ridges carefully. She couldn't believe her eyes — inside the egg, there was a baby bird! + +The queen was so happy she counted all day long. But the little baby bird couldn't stay with her, so one day the queen took the bird to the top of a hill and released it into the sky. The baby bird flew away, and the queen counted the stars again. She was happier than ever before. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jamie. Jamie was so happy. He liked to wear his new boot when he went outside to play in the park. He smiled whenever he saw a bird or a flower. One day, while playing in the park, he saw a puppy. He was so anxious to see it, but he was too scared to go close. He just stood there with a big smile on his face. + +The puppy saw Jamie and just wanted to play. He started barking and running around. Jamie didn't know what to do. He was so anxious and he was shaking in his boot. But, when he saw the puppy was so friendly, he finally decided to take a step forward so he could pet the puppy. + +The puppy was so excited that he just kept jumping around Jamie. Jamie smiled and started to laugh. He couldn't believe how much fun it was. He knelt down and started petting the puppy. + +Jamie was so happy that day, that he kept smiling all the way home. Every time Jamie saw his boot, he smiled. He knew that day was a special day because that's when he met his new best friend. +Once upon a time there was an old dog. His name was Jack. It was a warm summer day and he was sitting by the park. Suddenly he saw a ladder. Jack wanted to investigate, so he slowly walked towards it. He got closer and closer, then he noticed something at the top of the ladder. It was a bee! The bee was buzzing and seemed angry. Jack was scared, but he was brave. He opened his mouth and bit the bee! The bee flew away, and Jack was very happy. He trotted back home, feeling warm and proud. The end! +Once there was a boy. His name was Jimmy. He lived in a yellow house with his mom and dad. One day he wanted to go outside and play. So he looked out the window to see if the heat was too much. + +The heat was warm, but not too hot. So Jimmy opened the door and went outside. He looked around to see what he could do. He saw a rock and he wanted to lift it up. He bent down and put his hands on the rock and he tried to lift it up! + +At first it was hard, but then he used all of his strength to lift it. He was so happy when it went up in the air. After that he went inside. He was so tired from lifting the rock, he laid down on the couch and went to sleep. +Once upon a time there was a patient girl who liked to play. She liked to play with her friends, and have fun. Every day she thought about new things to do and games to play. + +One day she decided to pack her things for a special play day. She packed her toys, her shoes and her clothes into her bag. Then she went to the park and set up a game with her friends. + +The girl was patient and waited while all the other children took turns playing. Soon it was her turn and she had lots of fun. After several hours of playing, the girl packed away her things and went home. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Joe. Joe loved sailing in his boat. He had a boat that was very flexible. Every day he would sail on the lake near his farm. + +On the farm, Joe would help the farmer to feed the animals. He loved playing with the cows and horses. He often sang to the animals, as they were his friends. + +But Joe's favorite time was when he could sail in his boat. He would sail on the lake, following the waves and listening to the birds singing in the trees. He was very careful when sailing, making sure he didn't hit any rocks. + +Joe loved being on the farm and sailing on the lake. He was so happy and he knew that this was the life for him. +Once upon a time there was a painter. He painted very fast. Every day he painted three pictures. He was very happy with his paintings. + +One day he was feeling sick. He had a lot of pain. He asked his friends, "Please help me. I'm in a lot of pain!" + +His friends told him, "Don't worry! We will help you. We will get you a special kind of medicine. It will make you feel better quickly." + +The painter was very thankful. He said, "Thank you for helping me. Please, get me the medicine quickly." + +His friends went to find the special medicine. Very soon, they brought it back. The painter started to feel better again. He was so thankful for all his friends and for the special medicine. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very brave and liked presents. One day, when she was walking with her mom, they saw a present sitting all alone in the park. It was a big surprise, so she was happy. + +The little girl asked her mom if she could pick it up. Her mom said yes, so she bent down and shook it. To her surprise, something scary came out! It was a big hairy spider! She screamed, and the spider jumped away. + +The little girl was so scared. She knew it was time to go home, so she thanked her mom and they both ran away together. She never shook another present again! +Jimmy was so excited about his birthday. He was getting a present that he'd always wanted - a huge motorcycle! He couldn't wait to ride it. + +When his dad gave him the motorcycle, Jimmy was so happy. He jumped on it and raced around the garden. Then, suddenly, he heard a loud noise. The motorcycle had broken! + +Jimmy didn't know what to do. He was so sad. He started to cry. His dad tried to fix it, but it was too badly broken. + +Jimmy felt much better when his dad got him a new one. It was not as big as the first one, but it was still fun. This time Dad made sure to show Jimmy how to make sure it wouldn't break. + +Jimmy rode his new motorcycle all around the garden, and he was so happy. He hadn't forgotten how much he had wanted the huge motorcycle, but he was glad that he had a new one too. +Jimmy was walking along the street when he heard an engine. He was very excited as he had never heard an engine before. He stopped to listen more carefully and from around the corner an old car emerged. Jimmy thought it was the most amazing thing he had ever seen, and he was envious of whoever was lucky enough to own it. He wanted one of his own so he could drive wherever he wanted. He watched as the car drove away, it's engine humming softly, until it disappered from sight. Then he carried on walking, dreaming of owning his own car one day. +Once there was a proud musician. He loved to surprise the people around him with the beautiful music that he made. One day, he was walking in the park and noticed a little girl. She was only three years old. + +The musician decided to surprise her with his music. He began to play a beautiful song on his guitar. The little girl listened to the song and smiled. She was so happy to have been surprised by the music. + +The musician finished the song and the little girl clapped her hands in delight. She was so proud to have heard the music played by such a talented musician. She thanked the musician for the surprise and said that she would never forget it. + +The musician gave the little girl a big hug and said goodbye. From then on, the little girl told everyone she knew about the amazing surprise she had been given. +Once upon a time there was an ordinary network. It was always very busy, delivering things to people all over the world. One day, the network needed help. It wanted someone to help make sure all of the deliveries were done on time. So it went out to look for a helper! + +It soon found a 3 year old girl. She had a big smile and was always willing to help. The network knew that she was the perfect helper. So it asked her if she could help deliver all the things in time. The 3 year old said yes! + +The 3 year old was so excited to help. She ran around delivering the things for the network. She made sure everything was delivered right on time. + +Everyone was so happy. The 3 year old was doing a wonderful job. The network was so relieved that it had found the perfect helper! + +From then on, the network was happy and successful. And with the help of the 3 year old, it kept on delivering things all around the world. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to fly. One day, the little bird was feeling very tired and decided to take a nap. The little bird looked for a place to sit and found a cozy nest in a tree. The little bird closed its eyes and fell asleep. + +While the little bird was napping, a big storm came. The wind blew hard and the rain fell heavily. The little bird's nest was safe and dry, but many other birds were miserable because they didn't have a safe place to nap. + +The little bird woke up and saw all the miserable birds. It felt sad for them and decided to share its nest. The little bird invited all the birds to sit and nap in its cozy nest. The birds were grateful and learned that sharing is caring. From that day on, all the birds shared their nests and no bird was ever miserable again. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She was very pretty and lived in a big castle. One day, a prince came to visit her. He was very tall and had a red glove on his hand. The princess liked him very much and they decided to get married. + +At the wedding, the prince gave the princess a big kiss and put a golden ring on her finger. She felt very happy and wore a beautiful white dress. After the wedding, they went for a walk in the garden. The prince picked a flower and gave it to the princess. She put it in her hair and felt very high, like she was flying. + +From that day on, the princess and the prince lived happily ever after in their castle. They went on many adventures and always wore their gloves to keep their hands warm. And every time they walked in the garden, they remembered the day they got married and felt high with love. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a robot toy that he loved to play with every day. One day, Timmy accidentally dropped his robot toy and it fell on the ground. The robot toy got hurt and didn't work anymore. + +Timmy tried to fix the robot toy but he couldn't. He was very sad because he loved his robot toy so much. That night, Timmy went to sleep and he had a dream. In his dream, the robot toy woke up and started walking. + +The robot toy told Timmy that he was okay and that he could be fixed. Timmy woke up and he felt happy. He knew that he could fix his robot toy. The next day, Timmy fixed his robot toy and they played together again. Timmy was very happy and he learned that sometimes things can get hurt but they can also be fixed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, while she was playing, she saw a big, impressive flower. It was so pretty, and Lily wanted to touch it, but she was scared. + +Her mom told her not to touch it because it might hurt her, but Lily dared herself to touch it anyway. She reached out and touched the flower, but it was prickly and hurt her finger. Lily learned that she should always listen to her mom and not dare herself to do things that might be dangerous. From that day on, Lily was more careful in her garden and always asked her mom before touching anything new. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play on the swing in her backyard. One day, she saw a bird flying above her and she asked, "Birdie, can you answer me? How high can you fly?" The bird didn't answer, but Lily was still grateful for the beautiful sight. + +Later that day, Lily's mom asked her if she wanted some ice cream. Lily said, "Yes, please! I am grateful for ice cream." Her mom smiled and gave her a big scoop of chocolate ice cream. Lily enjoyed it while swinging on her favorite swing. She felt happy and grateful for her wonderful day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily saw her daddy outside, using a rake to clean up the leaves. + +"Daddy, what are you doing?" asked Lily. + +"I'm raking the leaves, sweetie," said her daddy. + +"Oh, can I help?" asked Lily. + +"Of course, you can!" said her daddy. + +Lily helped her daddy rake the leaves for a while, but then she remembered she had to study for her preschool class. + +"I have to go inside and study now, Daddy," said Lily. + +"Okay, go ahead, my little wealthy girl," said her daddy. + +Lily smiled and went inside to study her ABCs. She was very happy to be a wealthy girl because she had a loving family and everything she needed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her pink belt with a shiny buckle. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy and saw a big, scary dog. She felt fearful and didn't want to play anymore. + +But Lily's mommy had a plan to help her feel better. She picked her up and hugged her tight, telling her that the dog was friendly and wouldn't hurt her. Lily started to feel less scared and soon she was playing again. She even petted the dog and realized there was nothing to be afraid of. + +From that day on, Lily always wore her pink belt to the park. It made her feel brave and she knew that if she ever felt scared again, her mommy would have a plan to help her. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown bear. He lived in a forest with lots of trees and flowers. One day, the bear found a nut on the ground. He picked it up and tried to chew it, but it was too thick and hard. + +The bear decided to take the nut to his friend, a little grey squirrel. The squirrel had sharp teeth and could crack open the nut. The bear and the squirrel sat together and cracked the nut open. + +Inside the nut, they found a yummy treat. The bear and the squirrel shared it and it was very tasty. From that day on, the bear and the squirrel were good friends and they shared all their food together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to school and her teacher gave her some chalk to play with. Lily drew pictures on the blackboard and had so much fun. But then, she accidentally dropped the chalk and it made a noisy sound. + +After school, Lily went to her friend's house to play. They played outside and got very thirsty. Lily's friend's mom gave them some juice to drink. It was very yummy and they drank it all up. Then, they played some more and had a great time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He had a big heart and loved to help others. One day, he met a wealthy man who needed help carrying his heavy bags. Timmy offered to help and succeeded in carrying them all the way to the man's house. + +The wealthy man was grateful and invited Timmy inside for a drink. While they were talking, the man showed Timmy all of his expensive things. Timmy was amazed but also felt a little jealous. He wished he could have all those things too. + +As Timmy was leaving, the wealthy man gave him a small box and said, "This is a special gift for you. It will bring you great wealth." Timmy was thrilled and ran home to show his family. + +But when he opened the box, there was nothing inside. Timmy felt sad and disappointed. He realized that sometimes people promise things they can't deliver. From that day on, Timmy learned that true wealth comes from having a big heart and helping others. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy who loved his jeep toy very much. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play with him. Billy accidentally spilled juice on Timmy's jeep and it got very sticky. + +Timmy was upset and said, "Billy, you made a mess on my jeep! Now it's dirty and sticky." + +Billy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Timmy. Let me wipe it clean for you." + +Timmy forgave Billy and they worked together to wipe the jeep clean. They had fun playing with the jeep again and learned that even when accidents happen, friends can work together to fix them. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her family. One day, Lily's mom asked her to pick some flowers from the garden for her friend's wedding. Lily was happy to help and went outside to pick some pretty flowers. + +While she was picking the flowers, she saw a butterfly flying around. Lily was very generous and wanted to share her flowers with the butterfly. She picked a few extra flowers and held them out to the butterfly. "Here you go, little butterfly," she said. + +Later that day, Lily's family went to the wedding. Lily saw her mom's friend in a beautiful white dress. "Wow, you look like a princess!" Lily said. "Thank you, Lily," the bride replied. "These flowers are so pretty, did you pick them yourself?" Lily nodded and smiled, happy that she could help make the wedding beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to walk in the park with his mommy. They would hold hands and look at the pretty flowers. + +One day, they saw a big dog. The dog was very thin and looked hungry. Timmy wanted to give the dog some food, but his mommy said they didn't have any. + +Suddenly, a big storm came and destroyed all the trees in the park. Timmy and his mommy were very scared, but the dog came and helped them. The dog was a hero! Timmy and his mommy were very happy and gave the dog a big hug. From that day on, they always brought food for the dog when they went for a walk in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max loved to play with his ball, but one day he accidentally kicked it into the neighbor's yard. Max was scared to go get it because the neighbor was mean and always yelled at him. + +Max's friend, a little girl named Lily, saw him looking sad and asked what was wrong. Max told her about his ball and the mean neighbor. Lily said, "Don't worry, I'll help you get it back!" + +They went to the neighbor's yard and saw the ball in an ashtray. Lily picked it up and gave it to Max. Max was so happy and thanked Lily for being a good friend. From that day on, Max wasn't scared anymore because he knew he had a friend to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play outside. One day, she ran into her house and accidentally bumped into the bookshelf. All the books fell down and made a loud noise. + +Lily's mom came into the room and asked, "What happened, Lily?" + +"I ran too fast and knocked over the bookshelf," Lily said. + +Her mom helped her pick up the books and put them back on the shelf. She then said, "It's important to be careful and graceful when we move around things." + +From that day on, Lily learned to slow down and be more careful when running around the house. She also learned to be more graceful when moving things around. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and build towers with her blocks. One day, she was playing with her friend Max when he accidentally knocked down her tower. + +Lily felt hurt and started to cry. Max felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to knock down your tower. Let's build a new one together." + +Lily wiped away her tears and smiled. "Okay, let's build a big tower this time!" she said. Max and Lily worked together to build a tall tower, and they were both proud of their creation. Lily realized the value of having a friend who could help her when she was feeling sad. +One day, Timmy was feeling sick. His mommy took his temperature with a thermometer. "Oh no!" she said. "Your temperature is very high. You need to rest." + +Timmy didn't want to rest. He wanted to play with his toys. "Mommy, can I play?" he asked. + +"No, sweetie," said mommy. "You need to rest so you can feel better." + +Timmy pushed his toys away and started to cry. "This is terrible," he said. + +Mommy hugged him and said, "I know it's not fun, but resting will help you feel better. Let's watch your favorite movie together." + +Timmy felt better after resting and watching his favorite movie with mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with blocks and build tall towers. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help build a lamp for their living room. Timmy was excited to help and asked, "What's a lamp?" + +His mom showed him a picture and explained that a lamp is something that gives off light. Timmy thought it sounded cool and asked if he could make it flexible. His mom was confused but Timmy explained that he wanted the lamp to be able to move around. + +They went to the store and bought all the things they needed to build the lamp. Timmy's mom was proud of him for being such a good helper. But when they got home, they realized they didn't have the right tools to build the lamp. Timmy was sad and said, "I wanted to build the flexible lamp so bad." + +His mom hugged him and said, "Don't worry, we can try again tomorrow. You're such a good builder, we'll figure it out together." Timmy smiled and felt better knowing that he could try again. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They had a big clock in their house that went tick-tock all day long. One day, the family was very anxious because they had to go to a party. They wanted to look nice and have fun, but they were worried about being late. + +The party was to celebrate the birthday of their friend. They got dressed up and went to the party. When they arrived, they saw lots of balloons, cake, and presents. They were so happy to be there and celebrate with their friend. They played games, danced, and sang songs. + +When it was time to go home, the family looked at the clock and saw that it was very late. They were worried about getting home too late, but they had so much fun at the party that they didn't want to leave. They said goodbye to their friend and went home, feeling happy and tired. When they got home, they looked at the clock again and saw that it was very late indeed. They went to bed and fell asleep, dreaming of the fun they had at the party. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby kitten named Mittens. Mittens loved to play with yarn and chase butterflies in the garden. One day, Mittens saw a little mouse run into the house. "Oh no, a mouse!" cried Mittens. + +Mittens decided to enter the house to catch the mouse. "I will catch you, little mouse!" said Mittens. But the mouse was too quick and ran into a hole in the wall. Mittens was sad that she couldn't catch the mouse. + +Suddenly, Mittens heard a voice. "What's wrong, Mittens?" It was her friend, the dog. "I couldn't catch the mouse," said Mittens. "Don't worry, Mittens. We will catch the mouse together," said the dog. Mittens was happy to have a friend to help her. Together, they entered the house and searched for the mouse. And finally, they caught the mouse! Mittens was so happy that she purred loudly. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. He had a long nose called a trunk. The elephant loved to eat leaves and fruits from the trees. + +One day, the elephant met a little girl. She asked the elephant to explain why his nose was so long. The elephant said, "My nose is long so I can reach high up in the trees to get my food." + +The little girl was so amazed by the elephant's trunk that she wanted to see it up close. The elephant opened his trunk wide and the little girl peeked inside. She saw that it was empty and giggled with joy. + +From that day on, the little girl loved elephants and always looked for them in the zoo. And the elephant was happy to have a new friend who appreciated his special trunk. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very sad because she didn't have any friends to play with. One day, her dad gave her a cute little puppy. The puppy was so fluffy and soft, and Lily was very happy. She played with the puppy all day, and they had so much fun together. + +But one day, Lily got bored. She didn't know what to do with the puppy anymore. She tried playing with her toys, but that was boring too. Then she remembered that her friend from school also had a puppy. She decided to give her puppy to her friend so they could play together. Lily's friend was very happy to have a new puppy to play with, and Lily was happy that her puppy had a new friend too. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he saw a big missile on the TV. He thought it was cool, but he knew it was dangerous. His mom told him that missiles were not toys and could hurt people. Timmy promised to never touch a missile. + +A few days later, Timmy and his mom went to the park. They had a fine time playing on the swings and slides. Suddenly, Timmy saw a shiny rock on the ground. He wanted to take it home as a souvenir. But his mom told him it was not okay to take things that didn't belong to him. Timmy understood and left the rock where it was. + +As they were leaving the park, Timmy saw a bird flying high in the sky. He wished he could fly too. His mom told him that he could pretend to fly by swinging on the swings. Timmy laughed and said, "I'll take that idea!" They went home happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a big airplane. It was so heavy that it needed lots of fuel to fly. The airplane had to go to the airport to get more fuel. At the airport, there were many people waiting to get on the airplane. The pilot and the crew worked hard to make sure everyone was safe. + +One little boy was very hungry. His mom gave him a sandwich to feed him. The boy was happy to have something to eat. Then, the airplane was ready to fly again. The boy looked out the window and saw the airport getting smaller and smaller. He felt excited to go on an adventure. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny had very long ears that he loved to play with. One day, Benny was hopping in the forest when he met a mean fox. The fox said, "Hey Benny, your ears are so big! You look silly!" + +Benny felt sad and scared. He didn't like being teased by the fox. "Leave me alone!" Benny said, hopping away as fast as he could. + +Later that day, Benny met a friendly squirrel who saw that Benny was feeling down. "What's wrong, Benny?" asked the squirrel. + +"The fox teased me about my big ears," Benny said, feeling embarrassed. + +"Don't listen to the fox," said the squirrel. "Your ears are perfect just the way they are." + +Benny felt better and thanked the squirrel. He realized that it didn't matter what others thought about him. He was happy just being himself. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a patient dog named Max. Max was very worried because he lost his bone. He asked his friend, the cat, "Have you seen my bone?" The cat replied, "No, I haven't seen it. But I can help you look for it." + +Max and the cat walked around the garden. Max stepped on a flower by accident, but he said sorry to the flower. They looked everywhere but couldn't find the bone. Max was getting more worried. Suddenly, the cat saw something shiny under a bush. It was Max's bone! Max was so happy and said to the cat, "Thank you for helping me find my bone!" + +From that day on, Max and the cat became best friends. They played together and looked after each other. Max was no longer worried because he knew he had a good friend to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run and play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy's dad took him to the park to play catch. + +Timmy's dad threw the ball to him, but Timmy missed and it hit him in the arm. Timmy's arm hurt and he couldn't throw the ball back. + +Timmy's dad said, "Let's go to the doctor to test your muscle. We need to make sure it's reliable and strong." + +At the doctor's office, they did some tests on Timmy's arm. The doctor said, "Timmy, your muscle is reliable and strong. It just needs some rest." Timmy rested his arm and soon he was able to play catch with his dad again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Teddy who she loved very much. One day, Lily and Teddy went for a walk in the park. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. + +As they were walking, Lily saw an ugly bug on the ground. She didn't like it very much and wanted to leave it alone. So, she and Teddy left the bug and continued their walk. + +As they were walking, they found a shiny penny on the ground. Lily picked it up and showed it to Teddy. They were both very happy to find the shiny penny. When they got home, Lily put the penny in her piggy bank and hugged Teddy tightly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her toys. One day, she found a tiny bug that was as small as a pea. She thought it was so cute and she wanted to keep it as a pet. + +But then, something strange happened. The bug started to shrink and become even smaller. Lily was scared and didn't know what to do. She ran to her mom and showed her the bug. Her mom took a needle and carefully picked up the tiny bug. + +Lily watched as her mom put the bug in a jar with some leaves and grass. She was so happy that the bug was safe and sound. But when she tried to touch the bug, she realized that it had a bitter taste. She quickly learned that not all things that look cute are good to touch or taste. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy cars. He had a red automobile that was very useful for racing with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean his room, but he didn't want to. He decided to play with his cars instead. + +When his mom found out, she punished him by taking away his red automobile. Timmy was sad because he loved his car so much. He realized that he should have listened to his mom and cleaned his room first. + +After a few days, Timmy apologized to his mom and promised to always listen to her. His mom forgave him and gave back his red automobile. Timmy was happy again and learned that it's important to be responsible and obedient. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick berries from the bushes. She loved the pink ones the most. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to bring some berries for dinner. Lily was so excited to show her mom the pink berries she had found. She filled up a big bowl and brought it to her mom. + +But when they sat down to eat, Lily's mom noticed something strange. The pink berries were not really berries at all. They were actually poisonous and made Lily and her mom very sick. + +Lily learned a valuable lesson that day. She should always ask her mom before eating something she finds outside. And her mom learned a lesson too. She should always check the berries before eating them. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy asked her to help fold the clothes. Lily was happy to help and started folding the clothes. + +After they finished folding, her mommy asked if she wanted to help chop some onions for dinner. Lily was excited and said yes. She helped her mommy peel the onion and chop it into little pieces. + +As they were cooking, the sky outside started to get dark. Lily looked out the window and saw the stars shining bright. She pointed to the stars and said, "Look mommy, it's dark outside!" + +After dinner, Lily helped her mommy clean up the kitchen. She was happy to have helped and went to bed with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play by the stream near her house. One day, she saw a red ball floating in the water. She wanted to play with it, but it was too far away. + +Lily remembered that her friend Timmy had a long stick. She went to Timmy's house and asked if he could lend her the stick. Timmy was happy to help, and he gave her the stick. + +Lily used the stick to reach the ball and brought it back to the shore. She was so happy to have the red ball, and she played with it every day. From that day on, Lily and Timmy became great friends and they always helped each other out. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a white dress with flowers on it. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. They played on the swings and the slide. Lily's mommy told her it was time to leave and go home for dinner. + +On the way home, they saw a big drain on the road. Lily asked her mommy what it was. Her mommy said it was where all the water goes when it rains. Lily thought it was funny and said, "Bye-bye, water!" as they walked away. + +When they got home, Lily's mommy asked her what she wanted for dinner. Lily said she wanted spaghetti. Her mommy said they didn't have any, but they could go to the store to get some. Lily was happy and said, "Yay! Let's go!" They left the house to go to the store and get spaghetti for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the rain. One day, he went outside to play and it started to rain. Timmy got very wet and he ran back inside his house. His mom gave him a warm towel to dry off. + +Later that day, Timmy's dad was chopping wood with an axe. The axe split the wood into two pieces. Timmy thought it was really cool how the wood could be split like that. + +After dinner, Timmy and his family went for a walk outside. They saw a big black dog running towards them. Timmy was a little scared, but the dog was friendly and just wanted to say hello. They petted the dog and continued on their walk. It was a fun day for Timmy! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and he kept all his drawings in a big drawer. One day, Timmy's mom told him they needed to sell the drawer because they needed money. Timmy was sad because he didn't want to sell his drawings. + +Timmy went to his friend Billy's house and told him what happened. Billy said, "Don't worry Timmy, I have an idea. Let's have a drawing contest and the winner gets to keep your drawer!" Timmy was happy and they started drawing right away. + +After a while, Billy's mom came in and saw what they were doing. She said, "Wow, you boys are so calm and creative. I love your drawings!" Then she asked Timmy's mom why they needed to sell the drawer. Timmy's mom explained and Billy's mom said, "I'll buy the drawer for double the price so you don't have to sell it." Timmy was so happy he hugged Billy and they both smiled. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes, things may seem bad but if you stay calm and creative, good things can happen. And it's always good to have a friend who can help you out. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a white dress and loved to draw pictures in her drawer. One day, Lily's mom asked her to sell some lemonade at their front yard. Lily was happy to help and made a lot of lemonade. + +Many people came to buy the lemonade and Lily was very happy. But then, a big storm came and ruined all the lemonade. Lily was sad because she couldn't sell any more lemonade. She went to her room and drew a picture in her drawer to make herself feel better. + +But then, she accidentally spilled some paint on her white dress. Lily's mom was very angry and told her she couldn't go outside anymore. Lily was very sad and cried all night. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a cooler on the porch. It was big and blue and had a handle on top. + +Lily's mom came outside and said, "Lily, can you help me carry this cooler to the car? We're going on a picnic!" + +Lily said, "Sure, Mommy! That's easy!" She grabbed the handle and started to lift the cooler. + +As they walked to the car, Lily noticed that the sun was starting to go down. She pointed and said, "Mommy, look! The sun is going to sleep!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, and look at how the sky is starting to glow. It's so pretty!" + +Lily looked up and saw that the sky was turning pink and orange. She smiled and said, "I love when the sky glows like that. It's so pretty!" + +They put the cooler in the car and drove to the park for their picnic. They had sandwiches and fruits and played games. Lily had so much fun and couldn't wait to do it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat oatmeal for breakfast every morning. One day, she went to her kitchen and saw that her oatmeal was all mixed up with other cereals. She didn't like it that way because it was not organized. + +So, she decided to organize all her cereals in different containers. She put the oatmeal in a big jar so that she could easily find it every morning. While she was organizing, she found a mysterious box in the back of the pantry. She opened it and found some old toys that she had forgotten about. + +Lily was so happy to find her old toys and she played with them all day. After that, she went to bed dreaming about how she could organize all her toys in a special place. From that day on, she always made sure her oatmeal was in the big jar and all her toys were organized in a special place. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to play with balls of yarn and chase butterflies. One day, Mittens saw a big billboard with a picture of a bird on it. The bird looked like it was soaring in the sky. Mittens wanted to soar like the bird too. + +Mittens went outside and climbed up a tall tree. She closed her eyes and imagined herself soaring through the sky like the bird on the billboard. Suddenly, a gust of wind lifted her up and she felt like she was soaring too! Mittens opened her eyes and saw the world from high up in the sky. + +Mittens was so happy that she could soar like a bird. She climbed back down the tree and ran back to her house to tell her family all about her adventure. From that day on, Mittens loved to climb trees and soar through the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play and collect things. One day, she saw a shiny rock on the ground and picked it up. "Look, Mommy! I collected a pretty rock!" she said. + +Her mommy smiled and said, "That's very nice, Lily. Why don't you put it on the shelf with all your other things you've collected?" + +Lily ran up the stairs to her room, where she had a shelf full of toys and treasures she had collected over time. She carefully placed the rock next to her favorite stuffed animal, a playful teddy bear. + +As she looked at her collection, she felt very happy. "I love collecting things," she said to herself. "Maybe tomorrow I will find something even more special to add to my collection!" +Once upon a time, there was a big tower in the middle of a forest. A little birdie lived on top of the tower. One day, a hungry caterpillar came along and asked the birdie if he could stay and eat the leaves from the tower. The birdie said yes, as long as the caterpillar promised not to eat too much. + +The caterpillar started to chew on the leaves, but he got sad because he could not eat as much as he wanted. The birdie noticed the caterpillar was sad and asked why. The caterpillar explained that he was still hungry and wanted to eat more leaves. + +The birdie had an idea and said, "Let's share the leaves. You can eat some and I will eat some too." The caterpillar was happy again and they both started to chew on the leaves together. From that day on, they became good friends and shared the tower happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was very hungry. He walked around looking for something yummy to eat. Suddenly, he saw a bird whistle in a tree. The boy thought it was a good idea to whistle too. + +He tried to whistle, but he couldn't do it. He kept trying and trying until finally, he made a sound. The bird heard him and flew down to him. The bird gave the boy some seeds to eat. The boy was so happy and not hungry anymore. + +From that day on, the boy practiced whistling every day. He would whistle with the birds and they would give him food. The boy and the birds became great friends and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play on his slide in the backyard. He would slide down and up, up and down all day long. + +One day, Timmy's mom brought him a big bowl of sour candy. Timmy made a face and said, "Yuck, this candy is sour!" His mom told him to try it again and see if he liked it. Timmy tried it again and this time he made a happy face and said, "Mmm, this candy is yummy!" + +Later that day, Timmy's mom asked him to help set the table for dinner. Timmy ran to the kitchen and grabbed the plates and forks. He carefully placed them on the table and smiled. "Look, Mommy, I set the table!" he said proudly. +Once upon a time, there was a car that drove on the road. The car was very happy because it had just been fixed by a mechanic. The mechanic was very kind and fixed the car's engine. The car was very grateful and drove away. + +As the car drove, it saw an unusual thing on the road. It was a big rock that had fallen from a mountain. The car didn't know what to do, so it kept driving towards the rock. Suddenly, a kind bird warned the car to stop. But the car didn't listen and kept driving towards the rock. + +The car hit the rock and its engine broke. The car was very sad and couldn't move anymore. The kind bird came to help, but it was too late. The car was broken and couldn't be fixed. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly dog named Max. Max loved to play with his ball and run up and down the stairs. One day, Max's owner brought home a new toy for him. It was a red ball that he could attach to his collar. Max was so excited to play with his new toy! He ran up and down the stairs with it, wagging his tail happily. + +As Max was playing, he saw a little girl walking up the stairs. She looked scared and lost. Max knew he had to help her. He ran down the stairs and barked at her, trying to get her attention. The little girl saw Max and smiled. She wasn't scared anymore. Max walked up the stairs with her, making sure she was safe. + +From that day on, Max and the little girl became friends. They played together and ran up and down the stairs, always having fun. Max was happy to have a new friend and the little girl was happy to have a friendly dog to play with. And Max always made sure to keep his red ball attached to his collar, so he could play with it whenever he wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up and pretend to be different characters. One day, she found a mask with a fake face. She put it on and pretended to be a princess. + +Lily's little brother, Max, saw her and wanted to play too. He asked Lily if he could wear the mask and be a prince. Lily said yes and helped Max put on the mask. Max loved being a prince so much that he wanted to repeat the game again and again. + +Eventually, it was time for dinner and Lily and Max had to take off the mask. They were sad to say goodbye to their pretend characters, but they knew they could always play again tomorrow. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big garden. In the garden, there was a big plant. The plant was so large that it took up a lot of space. One day, a little rabbit came to the garden. The rabbit wanted to eat the plant because it looked so tasty. But the plant was too large for the rabbit to eat by itself. + +The rabbit thought and thought about what to do. Then, it had an idea. It suggested to its friends, the birds, that they could help eat the plant together. The birds agreed and flew down to the plant. They started eating the plant together. The plant was so large that they could all eat it without fighting. + +The rabbit and the birds were happy because they had solved their problem together. They all enjoyed the plant and lived happily ever after in the big garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but he wanted something new to play with. So, he went to his mom and asked, "Mommy, can we go to the park and pick up some rocks?" + +His mom said yes and they went to the park. Timmy saw a shiny metal object on the ground and picked it up. It was heavy! He showed it to his mom and asked, "What is this heavy metal thing?" + +His mom smiled and said, "That's a piece of a car, Timmy. It's made of metal and it's very heavy. Let's take it home and put it in our garden." + +Timmy was so happy with his new find and couldn't wait to show his dad when he got home from work. From that day on, Timmy loved going to the park to pick up rocks and metal objects. +Once upon a time, there was a strong dragon who lived in a big cave. One day, the dragon was flying in the sky when he fell down and broke his wing. He was very sad and couldn't fly anymore. + +A little boy saw the dragon and asked him, "What happened to you?" The dragon replied, "I broke my wing and I can't fly anymore." The little boy said, "Don't worry, I can help you. I will repair your wing." + +The little boy took the dragon to his house and used some glue and tape to fix the dragon's wing. After some time, the dragon's wing was repaired and he was able to fly again. The dragon was very happy and thanked the little boy for his help. From that day on, the dragon and the little boy became good friends and they had many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved Halloween because he got to wear a costume. This year, he wanted to be a clumsy ghost. + +Timmy's mom helped him make his costume. They used a white sheet and cut two holes for his eyes. When Timmy put on his costume, he looked like a real ghost! + +Later that night, Timmy went trick-or-treating with his friends. They walked down the street and knocked on doors. At one house, a scary monster jumped out and scared Timmy! He ran away, but then realized it was just someone in a costume. + +Timmy had a fun Halloween, even though he got scared by the monster. He was happy to be a clumsy ghost and show off his costume to everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a kind dog named Max. Max loved to help his friends whenever they needed him. One day, Max's friend, a little bird, needed help building a nest. Max tried to help but he wasn't very good at building. But he didn't give up and kept trying. Finally, he succeeded! The nest was built and the little bird was very happy. + +After working hard, Max was hot and tired. He went to take a rest by a big pot of boiling water. As he sat there, he saw steam coming out of the pot. He thought it looked funny and started barking at it. But his owner told him to be careful because the steam was hot and could hurt him. + +Max's owner was very compassionate and always took care of him. She gave him some water to drink and a cool place to rest. Max was grateful for his kind owner and all his friends who he could help. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. He had a big red truck that he owned and it was his favorite. + +One day, Timmy's dad asked him to help change the oil in his car. Timmy didn't know what oil was, but his dad showed him a bottle of oil that was hard to open. Timmy tried to help his dad open the bottle, but it was too hard for him. + +Finally, Timmy's dad got the bottle of oil open and they changed the oil in the car. Timmy was happy to help his dad and he felt proud that he owned his own toy truck. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old man who lived in a big house. One day, a young boy came to visit the wise old man. The boy was carrying a spear that he found in the woods. + +The wise old man asked the boy, "Why are you carrying a spear?" + +"I found it in the woods," replied the boy. + +The wise old man said, "You should not play with spears. They are dangerous. You should rest and play with toys instead." + +The boy listened to the wise old man and put the spear down. They spent the rest of the day playing with toys and resting. The boy learned that it is important to listen to wise people and to be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a small cat. The cat liked to play with balls of yarn and chase after birds. One day, the cat went out to play and saw a bird in a tree. The cat wanted to catch the bird, so it climbed up the tree. + +The bird flew away and the cat was stuck in the tree. The cat meowed and meowed, but nobody came to help. The cat had to wait and wait until finally, a person came by. The cat tried to show the person how it was stuck, but the person didn't understand. + +The cat was stuck in the tree for a long time and got very hungry and thirsty. Eventually, the cat became too weak to hold on and fell from the tree. Sadly, the cat did not survive the fall. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy ship in the bathtub. One day, he took his ship to the fair with his mommy and daddy. Timmy was so happy to ride the merry-go-round and eat cotton candy. + +But then, Timmy started to worry. He couldn't find his ship anywhere! He looked and looked, but it was nowhere to be found. Timmy's mommy and daddy saw how sad he was and they promised to buy him a new ship. + +In the end, Timmy got a brand new ship and he was so happy again. He played with it in the bathtub and even brought it back to the fair the next year. Timmy learned that sometimes things get lost, but there's always a way to make it better. +Once upon a time, there was a small rabbit. The rabbit liked to hop around in the grass and eat carrots. One day, the rabbit saw a big dog. The rabbit was scared and started to scream. The dog ran away and the rabbit felt safe again. From that day on, the rabbit stayed close to its burrow and didn't wander too far. 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, Lily decided to hide in an organized tank. + +The tank was big and shiny, and Lily thought it would be a great hiding spot. She crawled inside and closed the lid. It was dark, but she wasn't scared. + +Her friends looked everywhere for her, but they couldn't find her. They were getting worried when Lily suddenly popped out of the tank, laughing. + +Her friends were amazed that she had hidden in a tank! They all agreed that Lily was very clever. From then on, they always wanted her on their team for hide and seek. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to wear her sparkly crown everywhere she went. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She was having so much fun that she forgot to nap. + +Her mommy came and said, "Lily, it's time for your nap. You need to rest your body so you can play more." + +Lily replied, "But mommy, I don't want to take a nap. I want to wear my crown and play more." + +Her mommy said, "Wearing your crown is fun, but taking a nap is important to keep you safe and healthy. You can wear your crown again when you wake up." + +Lily understood and took a nap. When she woke up, she felt refreshed and ready to play again. She put on her crown and ran back to the park. From then on, she made sure to take her naps so she could play safely and happily. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy cars and trucks all day long. One day, Timmy went to the park with his mom. They saw a big hill and Timmy wanted to climb it. + +Timmy's mom warned him to be careful and not to push anyone while climbing. Timmy promised to be careful and started climbing. As he climbed higher, he saw a big rock at the top of the hill. He wanted to see it up close. + +When Timmy finally reached the top, he saw the big rock up close. It had some history written on it. Timmy was so happy that he had climbed the hill and saw the big rock. He felt proud of himself for being a good climber and not pushing anyone. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, he went on a walk by the river. The river was big and blue and amazing to Timmy. + +As he walked, he saw a big rock in the middle of the river. Timmy wanted to poke the rock with a stick, so he went closer to the river. But he didn't notice that the ground was slippery and wet. + +Suddenly, Timmy slipped and fell into the river. He tried to swim, but the water was too strong. His mom heard him screaming and came to rescue him, but it was too late. Timmy drowned in the river. + +This is why we should always be careful and listen to our parents when they tell us to stay away from dangerous places. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. But when she got there, she saw that the park was covered in fog! She couldn't see anything! + +Lily was scared, but then she remembered that her mommy had given her a flashlight. She put her hand in her pocket and found it. She opened the flashlight and turned it on. The light was so bright that it made the fog go away! Now Lily could see her friends and they played together happily. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to decorate her room with pretty things. One day, she wanted to decorate her shelf with her favorite toys. She asked her mom, "Can we decorate my shelf today?" + +Her mom replied, "Sure, Lily! Let's decorate your shelf with your toys." + +Lily picked out her favorite toys and placed them on the shelf. She was so happy with how it looked. Her mom said, "It looks so pretty, Lily! Now, let's go have a tasty snack." + +Lily smiled and said, "Yay! I love tasty snacks!" They went to the kitchen and had some yummy cookies. Lily was so happy with her decorated shelf and her tasty snack. +Once upon a time, there was a kind bunny named Floppy. Floppy was very compassionate and loved to help his friends. One day, Floppy saw a little bird fall from its nest. Floppy wanted to help the bird so he used his strong legs to kick the bird back into its nest. + +Spring came and Floppy was very happy because he loved to play outside. One day, Floppy saw a mean fox trying to catch his friend, a squirrel. Floppy knew he had to help his friend so he kicked the fox away with his strong legs. + +But one day, Floppy was playing near a river and he accidentally fell in. The current was very strong and Floppy couldn't swim. Sadly, Floppy drowned and his friends were very sad. + +The moral of the story is that we should always try to help our friends, but we should also be careful and stay safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went outside to play in the rain. She loved the way the raindrops made everything wet. + +As she was playing, she saw her mommy coming towards her. "Lily, come inside. You'll catch a cold," her mommy said. + +Lily didn't want to go inside yet, so she asked her mommy if she could read her magazine outside. Her mommy said yes and gave her the magazine. But as Lily was reading, the wind started to blow and the trees began to tremble. + +Lily got scared and ran back inside to her mommy. "Mommy, the trees were shaking and I got scared," she said. Her mommy hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. Sometimes the wind makes things tremble, but we're safe inside." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun and watch flowers grow. One day, she saw a beautiful dress in her mommy's closet. It was an ancient dress that her mommy used to wear when she was a little girl. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Can I wear the ancient dress, please?" + +Her mommy replied, "Of course, you can wear the dress. But it might be too big for you now. You'll have to grow a little more." + +Lily was determined to wear the dress, so she ate lots of healthy food and drank lots of milk to help her grow. And after a few months, she finally grew enough to fit into the ancient dress. She twirled around and around in the dress, feeling like a princess. + +From that day on, Lily loved to wear the ancient dress whenever she played outside, watching the flowers grow bigger and bigger every day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a toy car that she loved to play with every day. One day, she accidentally dropped it and it broke. She was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Her loyal dog, Max, saw her sad and tried to make her happy by licking her palm. Lily smiled and hugged Max, but she still missed her toy car. + +Her dad tried to repair the toy car, but he couldn't fix it. Lily was still sad and didn't want to play with anything else. One day, Max found the broken toy car and tried to fix it himself. He chewed on it and played with it until it was all better. + +Lily was so happy and grateful to Max. She hugged him and played with her toy car again. But one day, Max got sick and passed away. Lily was heartbroken and missed her loyal friend. She hugged her toy car and cried, wishing Max was still there to play with her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play at the park every day. One day, Timmy found a pill on the ground. He picked it up and put it in his mouth. It tasted hard and gross. + +Timmy's mom saw what happened and took him to the doctor. The doctor told Timmy that he should never put anything in his mouth that he finds on the ground. + +Timmy learned his lesson and promised to never put anything in his mouth again. He went to the park and played on the slide, having fun and being safe. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to school and saw her teacher writing on the blackboard. The blackboard was big and black, just like the night sky. + +Lily raised her hand and asked her teacher, "Can I write on the blackboard too?" + +Her teacher smiled and said, "Of course you can, Lily. But first, let's practice our ABCs together." + +Lily was so happy. She grabbed a piece of chalk and started writing on the blackboard. She wrote the letter "A" perfectly. Her teacher said, "Wow, Lily! That's perfect! You're doing great!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, teacher. Can I take this chalk home with me?" + +Her teacher chuckled and said, "No, Lily. You can't take the chalk. But you can put it back in the sack with the other chalks when you're done." + +Lily nodded and put the chalk back in the sack. She was excited to come back to school and write on the blackboard again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore and go on adventures. One day, she went on a walk in the woods with her dog, Max. They walked and walked until they discovered a big, beautiful lake. The water was so quiet and still, it looked like a giant mirror. Lily and Max sat by the lake for a while, enjoying the peaceful quietness. + +As they were getting ready to leave, Lily noticed something in the water. It was a shiny, silver coin! She picked it up and showed it to Max. "Look what I discovered!" she exclaimed. Max wagged his tail happily. Lily thought it was only fair to share her treasure with Max, so she gave him the coin to play with. + +From that day on, Lily and Max would often go on walks in the woods and visit the quiet lake. They never found another coin, but they were happy just being together and enjoying the beauty of nature. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to sail on his boat. One day, he went out to sea and saw a big whale. "Wow, that's impressive!" Timmy said. Suddenly, a big wave came and Timmy fell into the water. He tried to swim, but he couldn't escape the strong current. + +Just then, a friendly dolphin swam up to him. "Do you need help?" the dolphin asked. "Yes, please!" Timmy said. The dolphin helped Timmy onto his back and swam him safely to shore. "Thank you, Mr. Dolphin!" Timmy said. "You're welcome, Timmy," the dolphin replied. "Now, let's go sail together!" And so, Timmy and the dolphin sailed off into the sunset, happy and safe. +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 brought a funny toy to play with. It made all sorts of silly sounds and made them laugh. + +But then, Lily noticed that her toy was missing. She looked everywhere, but she couldn't find it. Her friend had stolen it! Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. She knew it wasn't the truth to take someone else's toy. + +So, Lily went to her friend and asked her if she took her toy. Her friend felt bad and said yes. Lily forgave her friend and they played together again. From that day on, they always told the truth and had lots of fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved listening to her grandma's stories. One day, Lily asked her grandma to tell her a scary story. + +Her grandma said, "Once there was a little boy who was scared of the dark. He would always hide under his bed when it was time to sleep. One night, he heard a noise and got scared. But then he remembered what his mom told him. She said, 'If you ever get scared, just wrap yourself in your blanket and think happy thoughts.' So the little boy wrapped himself in his blanket and thought of his favorite toy. He wasn't scared anymore." + +Lily listened carefully and asked her grandma, "Why was the little boy scared?" Her grandma replied, "Sometimes we get scared of things we don't understand. But it's important to remember that we can always find a way to feel safe and happy." + +From that day on, Lily wasn't scared of scary stories anymore. She knew that even if she got scared, she could always wrap herself in her blanket and think happy thoughts. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved to play with her dolls and run around in the park. One day, she saw an elderly woman struggling to carry her groceries. The little girl wanted to help, so she ran over to the woman and asked if she needed help. The woman was grateful and let the girl carry her bags. + +As they walked, the little girl noticed that the woman looked tired. She asked if she needed to stop and rest. The woman agreed and they sat down on a nearby bench. The little girl asked the woman if she wanted to play with her dolls while they rested. The woman smiled and happily agreed. + +After a while, the woman felt better and thanked the little girl for her kindness. The little girl was happy to have made a new friend and they said goodbye. From that day on, the little girl always looked out for the elderly in her community and made sure to offer a helping hand whenever she could. +Once upon a time, there was a playful kitten named Mittens. Mittens loved to play with yarn and chase butterflies. One day, Mittens met a friendly dog named Max. Max said, "Hi Mittens, do you want to play with me?" + +Mittens replied, "Yes, I want to play with you! What game do you want to play?" + +Max said, "Let's play shoot the ball. I have a ball and we can shoot it into the basket." + +Mittens was excited and said, "That sounds like fun! I love to shoot things." + +So, Max and Mittens played shoot the ball for hours. They had so much fun that they forgot about time. When it started to get dark, Max said, "We should go home now. It's time for dinner." + +Mittens agreed and said, "Thanks for playing with me Max. That was a great story to tell my cat friends." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to walk in the park with her mommy and daddy. One day, as they were walking, they saw a beautiful butterfly. Lily loved the color of the butterfly's wings, they were so pretty and bright. She wanted to catch it, but her mommy told her it was important to be honest and not hurt the butterfly. + +As they continued their walk, they saw a man drop his wallet. Lily's daddy picked it up and gave it back to the man. Lily's mommy told her that her daddy was honest and did the right thing. They continued their walk and saw many more beautiful things in the park. When they got home, Lily was so tired from all the walking that she fell asleep right away. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the park and play on the swings. One day, her mommy took her to a big building where people go to learn new things. It was called a school. + +Inside the school, Lily's mommy gave a lecture about how important it is to choose good friends. Lily listened carefully, but she felt a little bored. Suddenly, she noticed a boy who was deaf. He couldn't hear anything that Lily's mommy was saying. + +Lily felt sad for the boy, so she decided to choose him as her friend. She went over to him and smiled. The boy saw her smile and smiled back. From that day on, they played together in the park every day. Lily was happy that she had chosen a good friend. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to swim in the pool. Timmy was very tall for his age and loved to show off his height by jumping off the diving board. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy was not as tall as Timmy and was scared to jump off the diving board. Timmy noticed that Billy was scared and asked him why. + +"I'm scared I will get hurt," said Billy. + +Timmy then said, "Let's discuss this. I used to be scared too, but I practiced and now I am not scared anymore. I can show you how to jump safely." + +They both discussed the safety rules and Timmy showed Billy how to jump safely. Billy felt confident and jumped off the diving board without fear. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to help others and discuss our fears with friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Benny. Benny loved winter because he could play in the snow. But one day, it was too cold outside and he couldn't play. Benny felt sad because he wanted to have fun. + +So, Benny went inside his cozy cave and sat by the fire. He felt warm and happy. While he was sitting, he saw a little bird outside his window. The bird was staring at him. Benny stared back at the bird and smiled. + +Suddenly, Benny had an idea. He decided to make a birdhouse for the little bird so it could stay warm during the winter. Benny got to work and made a beautiful house for the bird. When he was finished, he put it outside the window. The little bird flew inside and Benny felt happy that he could help. From that day on, Benny and the little bird were friends and they played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. They would run, jump and laugh together. Timmy enjoyed playing with his friends very much. + +One day, Timmy's soccer team won a big game. They each got a trophy to take home. Timmy was so happy and proud of his trophy. He showed it to his family and friends, and they all said how great he was. + +At night, Timmy went to bed feeling very comfortable. He snuggled up with his favorite blanket and his trophy by his side. He fell asleep dreaming about playing soccer with his friends again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Max who loved to ride his bike. Max had a red bike with two pedals. He would pedal fast and feel the wind in his hair. One day, Max saw a wild deer in the forest. The deer was lost and didn't know how to get back home. Max wanted to help the deer, so he got off his bike and walked towards it. + +"Hello, Mr. Deer. Can I help you find your way home?" Max asked. + +The deer was scared at first, but then it saw that Max was friendly. "Yes, please. Can you lead me back to my family?" the deer replied. + +Max smiled and got back on his bike. He told the deer to follow him and they rode through the forest together. They had to go over hills and through streams, but Max never gave up. Finally, they reached the deer's family and they were all happy to be reunited. + +"Thank you, Max. You are a kind boy," the deer said. + +Max felt proud and happy that he could help the wild deer. He rode his bike back home, feeling like a hero. +Once upon a time, there was a big, hairy frog. He lived in a pond with his frog friends. One day, a little boy came to the pond to play. He saw the big, hairy frog and wanted to touch him. But his mom said, "Don't pinch the frog, he might get hurt." + +The little boy listened to his mom and didn't pinch the frog. Instead, he watched the frog jump and swim in the pond. The frog was very happy to have a new friend. The little boy came back to visit the frog every day and they became best friends. They would play together and have lots of fun. + +One day, the little boy saw that the frog had lost some of his hair. He was worried and asked his mom what happened. She explained that sometimes animals shed their hair, just like people do. The little boy was happy to know that his friend was okay and they continued to play together every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go for rides in the car with his mom and dad. They would drive to the park and play on the swings and slide. Sometimes they would drive to the store and buy candy. + +One day, Timmy's mom got a letter in the mail. She looked very uncomfortable when she read it. Timmy didn't know what was wrong, but he gave her a hug to make her feel better. + +Later, they got in the car to drive to the doctor's office. Timmy's mom had to get a shot, but Timmy was brave and held her hand. After the doctor's visit, they drove to the ice cream shop and got their favorite flavors. Timmy was happy because he loved spending time with his mom and dad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved picking flowers. One day, she saw a pretty poppy in a field and wanted to pick it. But her mom told her to be careful because poppies can be dangerous. + +Lily didn't listen and picked the poppy anyway. Suddenly, she felt weird and dizzy. She realized her mom was right and wished she had listened. + +Later that day, Lily's friend Timmy saw her feeling sick and asked what happened. Lily told him about the poppy and how she didn't listen to her mom. Timmy said, "You should always listen to your mom. She knows best." + +Lily learned her lesson and promised to always listen to her mom. From that day on, she never hurried to pick a flower without thinking first. +Once upon a time, there was a big ship in the sea. The ship had a lot of people on it. They were going on a long trip. The ship moved slowly because it was so big. + +One day, a little girl on the ship said to her mom, "I'm tired. Can we go back home now?" + +Her mom said, "No, sweetie. We have to keep going. We'll get there soon." + +The little girl looked out at the sea and saw the waves moving up and down. She thought it was funny how the ship moved with the waves. She smiled and said, "Look, Mom! The ship is dancing!" +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toys, but his favorite toy was his red fire truck. He would play with it every day and take it everywhere he went. One day, Timmy accidentally left his fire truck outside in the hot sun. The heat made the plastic melt and the wheels fall off. Timmy was very sad. + +His mom tried to make him feel better by buying him a new fire truck, but it wasn't the same. Timmy wanted his old fire truck back. His dad tried to fix it, but it was too broken. They couldn't replace it. Timmy was heartbroken and cried himself to sleep that night. + +The next day, Timmy's dad surprised him with a new toy, a yellow dump truck. Timmy was happy to have a new toy, but he still missed his old fire truck. As he played with his new toy, he accidentally broke it. Timmy was sad again. He realized that sometimes things can't be replaced and it's important to take care of the things we love. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she saw a thick rope hanging from a tree. She wanted to play with it, but she couldn't reach it. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Can you give me the rope, please?" Her mommy said, "Sure, let me get it for you." Her mommy gave her the rope and Lily was so happy. + +Lily played with the rope for a while, swinging it back and forth. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise coming from the tree. She looked up and saw a big bird's nest. The bird was trying to get back to its nest, but it couldn't because the rope was in the way. + +Lily knew what to do. She gave the rope back to her mommy and said, "Mommy, we need to take the rope down so the bird can get to its nest." Her mommy agreed, and they took the rope down. The bird was so happy and flew back to its nest. Lily felt proud that she helped the bird. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and imagine he was a brave knight. He would run around with his toy sword and shield, pretending to slay dragons. + +One day, Timmy saw an incredible dragon flying in the sky. The dragon had big wings and breathed fire. Timmy was scared at first, but then he remembered he was a brave knight. He ran to get his sword and shield and went to face the dragon. + +As Timmy got closer, he realized the dragon was not scary at all. In fact, it was friendly and just wanted to play. Timmy and the dragon became best friends and had many adventures together. Timmy would always imagine he was riding on the dragon's back, soaring through the clouds. It was an incredible feeling. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion who lived on a ranch. He had a lot of friends who were animals. One day, the lion got very angry because he couldn't find his favorite toy. He started to roar very loudly and scared all his friends. + +The animals on the ranch tried to help the lion find his toy. They looked everywhere but they couldn't find it. Finally, the lion found his toy under a big rock. He was very happy and stopped being angry. He apologized to his friends for scaring them with his loud roar. + +From that day on, the lion learned to control his anger and never roared so loudly again. The animals on the ranch were happy to have their friend back to his normal self. They played together and had fun on the ranch every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play outside. One day, he went to the beach with his mom and saw a big octopus in the water. He said, "Mommy, look! A big octopus!" + +His mom replied, "Yes, Timmy. Octopuses live in the ocean." + +Timmy wanted to touch the octopus, but his mom said it was not safe. Suddenly, they saw a group of soldiers marching on the beach. Timmy asked his mom, "Why are they marching, mommy?" + +His mom said, "They are practicing for a parade. They walk together in a straight line." + +Timmy watched the soldiers march and thought it was very cool. He was happy to see the octopus and the soldiers. It was a mild day at the beach and Timmy had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a purple dragon named Dolly. Dolly loved to roar and play with her friends in the forest. One day, Dolly's friend, a little bunny named Benny, came to her with a test. + +"Can you help me with this test, Dolly?" asked Benny. + +"Of course, I can!" replied Dolly. "What do you need help with?" + +Benny showed her the test and Dolly helped him with all the questions. When they were finished, Benny said, "Thank you, Dolly! You're the best friend ever!" + +Dolly smiled and said, "It's always good to help friends. That's what friends are for!" And from that day on, Dolly and Benny were the best of friends and always helped each other with tests and everything else. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle bird who loved to fly in the sky. One day, the bird saw an aeroplane and thought it was a big bird. The bird tried to fly close to the aeroplane but it was too fast. + +Suddenly, the bird had an idea. It wanted to play a joke on the aeroplane. So, the bird flew in front of the aeroplane and pretended to be a traffic light. The aeroplane got confused and stopped in the sky. + +The bird laughed and flew away. From that day on, the bird always looked for ways to joke around with the aeroplane when it flew by. The aeroplane didn't mind, it was just happy to have a new friend in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who lived in a warm and cozy house. He loved to plant seeds and watch them grow into big plants. One day, he decided to go to the market to sell his vegetables. + +Before he left, the farmer told his dog to stay at home and not to run away. The dog looked sad but the farmer said, "I permit you to stay here and keep the house safe." + +The farmer went to the market and sold all his vegetables. But when he came back home, he saw that the dog was not there. He looked around and found that the dog had run away. The farmer was sad and worried because he loved his dog very much. + +But then, the farmer heard a sound outside. He went to check and saw that the dog had come back with a little puppy. The farmer was happy and said, "I'm glad I permitted you to stay at home. Now we have a new friend!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park and pick flowers. One day, she found a pretty pink flower and wanted to keep it forever. + +Lily's mom said, "Let's put the flower in some water so it can stay fresh." They went inside and turned on the tap to fill a cup with water. Lily watched as the water poured out of the tap and into the cup. + +After they put the flower in the cup, Lily asked, "Can we soak our feet in the water too?" Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, let's soak our feet together." They sat on the floor and dipped their feet in the water. + +Lily giggled and said, "My toes look like little pink flowers!" Her mom laughed and said, "Yes, they do." They sat there for a while, enjoying the cool water and each other's company. Finally, Lily said, "This is fun. Can we do it again tomorrow?" Her mom replied, "Of course, we can soak our feet every day if you want." And they both smiled happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little kitten named Mittens. Mittens was very fluffy and had thick fur. One day, Mittens was playing with her toy mouse when she got stuck in a tree. She meowed and meowed until a little girl named Lily heard her. + +Lily said, "Oh no, Mittens! You're stuck! Don't worry, I'll help you." Lily climbed up the tree and tried to grab Mittens, but her fur was too thick and she couldn't get a good grip. "We need to separate your fur so I can get you down," said Lily. + +Lily took out a comb and gently separated Mittens' fur until she could grab her. "There you go, Mittens! You're safe now," said Lily. Mittens purred and rubbed her head against Lily's hand. "Thank you, Lily," she said. "You're my hero." From that day on, Mittens and Lily were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One morning, she woke up feeling very strong and happy. She ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, I'm so excited to play today!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's great, Lily! What do you want to play?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I want to play with my dolls and have a tea party. And then we can go outside and play on the swings!" + +Her mom said, "That sounds like a lot of fun. Let's get dressed and have breakfast first, and then we can start our day." + +Lily ate her breakfast quickly, feeling even more excited now that she knew she was going to have a fun day with her mom. And they did have a fun day, playing with dolls, having a tea party, and swinging on the swings. Lily went to bed that night feeling happy and tired from her exciting day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was playing in the park when she saw a lovely butterfly. She ran after it, but it disappeared. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Where did the butterfly go?" + +Her mommy replied, "Sometimes things appear and disappear. But that's okay, because we can still enjoy the lovely things we see." + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, mommy. I will look for more lovely things to see." And she continued to play in the park, enjoying the flowers and birds. The moral of the story is that even if things disappear, there are always more lovely things to see if we keep our eyes open. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his purple toy car. One day, Timmy's toy car broke and he was very sad. His mom tried to fix it, but she couldn't. Timmy thought about it and had a thoughtful idea. He decided to take his broken toy car to the toy store to see if they could heal it. + +Timmy went to the toy store and showed the man his broken toy car. The man said he could fix it, but it would cost a lot of money. Timmy didn't have enough money, so he sadly left the store. On his way home, he saw some bigger kids playing with their toy cars. They laughed at Timmy's broken toy car and made fun of him. Timmy felt very sad and cried all the way home. + +When Timmy got home, he showed his mom his broken toy car and told her what happened. His mom hugged him and said it was okay. She told him that the bigger kids were not being very nice and that he should ignore them. Timmy felt a little better, but he still missed his purple toy car. + +The next day, Timmy woke up and found a brand new purple toy car on his bed. He was so happy and thought that maybe the toy store man had fixed it after all. But then he saw a note next to the toy car. It said, "I'm sorry for what happened yesterday. I hope this new toy car makes you feel better. -From, the toy store man." Timmy felt so happy and grateful. He played with his new toy car all day long. But then, as he was playing with it outside, a big dog came and chewed up his new toy car. Timmy was very sad again and didn't know what to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went to the park to play on the swings. While she was swinging, she saw a boy named Jack who was crying. She went to him and asked what was wrong. Jack said that he lost his toy car and he couldn't find it. + +Lily offered to help Jack find his toy car. They searched everywhere in the park, but they couldn't find it. Lily told Jack not to worry because they could ask for help. She suggested that they could leave a message at the park's office to see if anyone had found the toy car. + +The next day, Lily and Jack went to the park's office and asked if anyone had found the toy car. The lady at the office said that someone had found it and left it there for them. Jack was so happy that he hugged Lily and thanked her for helping him. Lily felt important because she was able to help her friend. From that day on, they played together at the park every day. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey who lived in a zoo. The monkey was very sad because he wanted to dance but he didn't have anyone to dance with. He saw all the other animals having fun and dancing together, but no one wanted to dance with him. + +One day, a new animal came to the zoo. It was a beautiful peacock with attractive feathers. The monkey thought the peacock would be a great dance partner. But when he asked the peacock to dance, the peacock said no. The monkey was very sad again. + +But then, the monkey had an idea. He went to the peacock and said, "If you dance with me, I will show you the best parts of the zoo!" The peacock thought about it and said yes. They danced and had so much fun together. The monkey showed the peacock all the best parts of the zoo and the peacock was very happy. From then on, they danced together every day and became the best of friends. +Lila and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. Lila found a big worm and showed it to Ben. Ben said, "Wow, that is a long worm. Can I touch it?" + +Lila nodded and let Ben touch the worm. It was slimy and wiggly. They put the worm back in the dirt and looked for more bugs. + +Then they saw a peach tree. It had many ripe peaches on it. They looked juicy and sweet. Lila and Ben ran to the tree and picked a peach each. They bit into the peaches and felt the juice run down their chins. They said, "Mmm, these are lovely peaches. They are the best peaches ever." + +They ate their peaches until they were full. They threw the pits in the dirt and wiped their mouths. They said, "We finished our peaches. They were yummy. Can we have more later?" + +Mom came out and saw them. She smiled and said, "You two look happy. Did you enjoy the peaches?" + +Lila and Ben nodded and said, "Yes, Mom. They were lovely peaches. Thank you for letting us have them." + +Mom said, "You're welcome, my darlings. I'm glad you liked them. But now it's time to wash up and get ready for nap time. Come on, let's go inside." + +Lila and Ben followed Mom inside. They washed their hands and faces and brushed their teeth. They hugged Mom and said, "We love you, Mom. And we love the peaches." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Lila and Ben. And I love the peaches too. Now, sleep well and have sweet dreams." + +Lila and Ben got into their beds and closed their eyes. They dreamed of peaches and worms and bugs and playing in the garden. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are going to the airport with Mom and Dad. They are very happy because they are going to see Grandma and Grandpa. They have big bags with their clothes and toys. Mom and Dad tell them to zip their bags and put them in the car. + +At the airport, they see many people and planes. The planes are big and white and make loud noises. Anna and Ben want to see the planes up close, but Mom and Dad say they have to stay with them. They show their tickets to a lady and go inside a big building. + +Inside the building, they have to wait in a long line. Anna and Ben are bored and hungry. They ask Mom and Dad if they can have a snack. Mom and Dad say they have to wait until they get on the plane. They give them some books and crayons to play with. + +Finally, they hear a voice on a speaker. The voice says their plane is ready. They follow Mom and Dad to a gate. There, they see a man with a badge and a hat. He scans their tickets and smiles. + +"Hello, Anna and Ben," he says. "Are you ready to fly?" + +"Yes, we are!" they say. + +The man gives them each a sticker with a picture of a plane. He tells them to put it on their shirts. He says it is a special sticker that lets them go on the plane. + +Anna and Ben are very excited. They put on their stickers and zip their jackets. They hold Mom and Dad's hands and walk to the plane. They can't wait to see Grandma and Grandpa. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play with dolls. They had many dolls, but they both loved the same one. It was a soft doll with brown hair and a pink dress. They called her Anna. + +One day, they wanted to play with Anna at the same time. Lily said, "I want to play with Anna. She is my doll." Tom said, "No, she is my doll. I saw her first." They both pulled Anna's hand and tried to take her away from each other. They began to quarrel. + +"Stop it, stop it!" Anna cried. She did not like it when Lily and Tom quarreled. She felt sad and scared. She wished they would be nice to each other and share her. + +Lily and Tom heard Anna's cry. They looked at her face and saw that she was unhappy. They felt sorry for making her cry. They let go of her hand and said, "Sorry, Anna. We are sorry, Lily. We are sorry, Tom." + +They hugged Anna and each other. They decided to take turns playing with Anna and to be good friends. Anna smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. Thank you, Tom. I love you both." They all played happily together. +Sara and Tom are playing in the kitchen. They have a big bowl of milk and many colorful spoons. They want to make a rainbow in the milk. + +Sara takes a red spoon and dips it in the milk. She says, "Look, Tom, I have red milk!" She lifts the spoon and splashes the milk on the table. + +Tom takes a blue spoon and dips it in the milk. He says, "Look, Sara, I have blue milk!" He lifts the spoon and splashes the milk on the floor. + +Sara and Tom laugh and splash more milk with different spoons. They make a big mess in the kitchen. They have yellow milk, green milk, orange milk, and purple milk. + +Mom comes in and sees the milk everywhere. She is not happy. She says, "Sara and Tom, what are you doing? You are wasting the milk and making a mess! You need to clean up now!" + +Sara and Tom are sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We wanted to make a rainbow in the milk. It was fun, but we made a mistake." + +Mom says, "I understand, but you need to be careful with the milk. It is for drinking, not for splashing. And you need to respect the kitchen. It is not a playground. Now, help me clean up and then we can have some cookies." + +Sara and Tom help Mom clean up the milk. They wipe the table and the floor with a cloth. They wash the spoons and the bowl. They say, "Thank you, Mom, for the cookies. We love you." + +Mom says, "I love you too, Sara and Tom. Next time, if you want to make a rainbow, you can use paper and crayons. They are more colorful and less messy." +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the garden. They learn about many things in the garden. They learn about flowers, bugs, and herbs. + +One day, they find a big herb with purple leaves. It smells good. Lila says, "What is this herb?" + +Ben says, "I don't know. Let's ask Mom." + +They run to the house and show Mom the herb. Mom smiles and says, "This is lavender. It is a very good herb. It can help you relax and sleep. It is also very dependable. It grows every year, even when it is cold or dry." + +Lila and Ben are happy. They say, "Thank you, Mom. Can we keep some lavender?" + +Mom says, "Of course. You can make a sachet with it. A sachet is a small bag with herbs inside. You can put it under your pillow or in your drawer. It will make your things smell nice." + +Lila and Ben make a sachet with lavender and some other herbs. They are proud of their sachet. They give it to Mom as a gift. Mom hugs them and says, "You are very sweet and smart. I love you and your sachet." +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hill. It looks fun to climb. + +"Let's go up the hill," Sara says. + +"OK," Tom says. + +They start to walk up the hill. It is hard. They get tired. They stop to rest. + +"Look," Sara says. She points to the sky. "I see a bird. It is very distant. It is small and blue." + +"I see it too," Tom says. "It is pretty." + +They watch the bird fly away. Then they hear a sound. It is a dog. It is barking. It is coming up the hill. + +"Whoa," Tom says. "That is a big dog. It is not friendly. It is angry." + +They are scared. They do not know what to do. The dog is getting closer. + +"Help," Sara says. + +"Help," Tom says. + +They look around. They see a man. He is on the other side of the hill. He is holding a stick. He is waving at them. + +"Hey," the man says. "Do not be afraid. I am here to help. The dog is mine. He is not bad. He just wants to play. Come here, boy." + +He calls the dog. The dog stops barking. He runs to the man. He wags his tail. He licks the man's face. + +"See," the man says. "He is a good dog. He is just excited. Do you want to pet him?" + +He offers the stick to Sara and Tom. They are not sure. They look at the dog. He looks friendly. He looks happy. + +"OK," Sara says. + +"OK," Tom says. + +They go to the man. They take the stick. They pet the dog. The dog likes them. He licks their hands. He plays with the stick. + +They are not scared anymore. They are happy. They make a new friend. + +The end. +Lily and Sam love to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is the jet. The jet is unique. It is big and red and can fly very fast. Lily and Sam like to make noises like the jet and pretend they are pilots. + +One day, they take the jet outside to the park. They run and jump and fly the jet in the air. They have a lot of fun. They see other kids playing with different toys, but they think their jet is the best. + +"Look at our jet!" Lily says to a boy with a ball. "It is unique. It can fly very fast. Do you want to play with us?" + +The boy looks at the jet and shakes his head. "No, thank you," he says. "Your jet is old and dirty. It is not unique. It is boring. My ball is better. It is new and shiny. It can bounce very high. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily and Sam feel sad. They think their jet is not boring. They think their jet is special. They do not want to play with the boy and his ball. They want to play with their jet. + +"Come on, Sam," Lily says. "Let's go. We do not need him. We have our jet. Our jet is unique. We love our jet." + +They take their jet and go to another part of the park. They find a hill and climb to the top. They hold the jet and count to three. Then they throw the jet as hard as they can. The jet flies very fast and very far. It makes a loud noise like a real jet. Lily and Sam smile and clap. They watch the jet until it is out of sight. + +They do not know where the jet will land. They do not know if they will ever see it again. But they do not care. They are happy. They have had a lot of fun. They hug each other and say goodbye to their jet. + +The end. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a kite. They run and laugh and have fun. + +One day, a big dog comes to the park. He is black and brown and has sharp teeth. He sees Tom and Lily and their ball and kite. He wants to play too. He runs to them and barks. + +Tom and Lily are scared. They drop their ball and kite and run away. The dog chases them. He thinks it is a game. He catches their ball and kite and tears them apart. He is happy. + +Tom and Lily hide behind a tree. They are sad. They have no ball and no kite. They are miserable. + +"Go away, bad dog!" Tom shouts. "You are mean! You broke our toys!" + +The dog hears Tom. He stops playing. He looks at Tom and Lily. He sees their tears. He feels sorry. He does not want to make them cry. He wants to be their friend. + +He walks to them slowly. He wags his tail. He bows his head. He whines. + +"Sorry, Tom. Sorry, Lily." He says. "I did not know. I just wanted to play. Can we be friends?" + +Tom and Lily look at the dog. He looks sorry. He looks friendly. He looks lonely. + +"Maybe we can be friends." Lily says. "But you have to be nice. You have to share. You have to be gentle." + +The dog nods. He agrees. He licks their faces. He makes them laugh. + +Tom and Lily smile. They are not sad anymore. They are happy. + +They find a stick and a flower. They play with the dog. They run and laugh and have fun. +Ben and Mia like to play outside. They have a big yard with a trail. The trail goes to the woods. They like to run and jump on the trail. + +One day, it rains a lot. The trail becomes wet and muddy. Ben and Mia put on their boots and raincoats. They want to see the woods after the rain. + +They go on the trail. They splash in the puddles. They see worms and snails. They hear birds and frogs. They have fun. + +But they also get very dirty. Their boots and raincoats are full of mud. Their faces and hands are wet and brown. + +When they come back to the house, their mom is waiting. She is not happy. She says, "Look at you! You are so dirty! You need to clean up right now!" + +Ben and Mia say, "Sorry, mom. We were playing on the trail. It was wet and muddy. We had fun." + +Mom says, "I'm glad you had fun, but you also need to be clean. Go to the bathroom and wash your hands and faces. Then take off your boots and raincoats and put them in the laundry. I will help you." + +Ben and Mia do what mom says. They go to the bathroom and wash their hands and faces. They take off their boots and raincoats and put them in the laundry. Mom helps them. + +They feel better. They are clean and dry. They hug mom and say, "Thank you, mom. We love you." + +Mom says, "I love you too. Next time, be careful on the trail. And don't forget to clean up after you play." +Mia and Sam are friends. They like to travel with their moms and dads. They go to many places and see many things. They have fun and learn new words. + +One day, they travel to a big farm. There are many animals on the farm. Mia and Sam see cows, pigs, chickens, horses, and sheep. They say hello to the animals and pet them gently. The farmer gives them some milk, eggs, and cheese. They are delicious. + +"Thank you, farmer," Mia and Sam say. "We like your farm and your animals. They are nice and cute." + +"You are welcome, Mia and Sam," the farmer says. "I'm glad you enjoy your visit. You are very polite and kind." + +Mia and Sam smile. They are happy. They love to travel and make new friends. They hug their moms and dads and say goodbye to the farmer and the animals. They get in the car and drive away. They look at the farm and wave. + +"Bye, bye, farm," Mia and Sam say. "We will come back soon. We love you." +Tom saw a big ant on the grass. He wanted to catch it and put it in a jar. He ran to the ant and tried to grab it with his hand. But the ant was fast and strong. It moved away from Tom's fingers and bit him. Tom cried out, "Ow! That hurts!" + +The ant ran to a hole in the ground. It wanted to go home and be safe. But Tom was not happy. He was impatient and angry. He wanted the ant for his jar. He followed the ant and put his hand in the hole. He felt the ant and tried to pull it out. But the ant did not want to come out. It held on to the dirt and bit Tom again. Tom cried out louder, "Ow! Ow! Ow!" + +Mom heard Tom's cries and came to see what was wrong. She saw Tom's hand in the hole and the ant biting him. She said, "Tom, what are you doing? Let go of the ant. It is scared and hurt. You are hurting it too. You should be kind to animals, not mean." + +Tom looked at Mom and felt sorry. He let go of the ant and took his hand out of the hole. He said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, ant. I just wanted to catch it and see it. I didn't mean to hurt it." + +Mom hugged Tom and said, "It's okay, Tom. I know you are curious and like to explore. But you have to be careful and gentle with living things. They have feelings too. How would you like it if someone tried to catch you and put you in a jar?" + +Tom thought about it and said, "I wouldn't like it. I would be scared and sad. I would want to be free and happy." + +Mom smiled and said, "That's right, Tom. So next time you see an ant or any other animal, just watch it and learn from it. Don't touch it or bother it. Let it live its own life. And if you want to have a pet, we can find one that is suitable for you and your jar." + +Tom nodded and said, "Okay, Mom. I understand. I'm sorry, ant. Goodbye, ant. Have a nice day." + +The ant heard Tom and felt relieved. It crawled back into its hole and joined its family. It said, "Thank you, Tom. Goodbye, Tom. Have a nice day too." +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their toy animals. Tom had a lion and Lily had a leopard. They liked to make them roar and run and chase each other. + +"Look, my lion is faster than your leopard!" Tom said. + +"No, my leopard is smarter than your lion!" Lily said. + +They pretended that the lion and the leopard were hungry and looking for food. They saw a big tree with red apples on it. + +"Let's get some apples for our animals!" Tom said. "They look tasty!" + +They ran to the tree and picked some apples. They gave one to each toy animal and one to themselves. + +"Yum, yum, yum!" they said as they bit into the apples. + +But then they heard a loud bark. It was Spot, the dog from next door. He saw the apples and wanted some too. He ran to the tree and jumped on Tom and Lily. + +"Hey, stop it, Spot!" Tom said. "These are our apples!" + +"Go away, Spot!" Lily said. "You have your own food!" + +But Spot did not listen. He grabbed the apple from the lion's mouth and ran away. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Tom said. "He took my lion's apple!" + +Lily looked at her leopard. She saw that it still had its apple. She felt sorry for Tom. + +"Here, Tom, you can have my leopard's apple," she said. "He can share with me." + +She gave him the apple and they hugged. + +"Thank you, Lily, you are very kind," Tom said. + +"You're welcome, Tom, you are my friend," Lily said. + +They smiled and ate their apples together. They did not mind Spot anymore. They were happy. + +The end. +Anna was a young girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite one was Lily. Lily had long hair, a pink dress, and a smile on her face. Anna and Lily did everything together. They ate, they read, they sang, and they lay on Anna's bed. + +One day, Anna and Lily were laying on the bed and looking at the ceiling. The ceiling was white and had some stickers on it. Anna had put the stickers there with her mom. They were stars, moons, and hearts. Anna liked to imagine that they were in the sky, flying with the birds and the clouds. + +"Look, Lily, there's a star!" Anna said, pointing at a yellow sticker. "Do you like stars?" + +Lily nodded. She liked stars too. They were bright and shiny and made her happy. + +"I wish I could touch a star," Anna said. "Do you think they are soft or hard?" + +Lily shrugged. She didn't know. She had never touched a star before. + +"Maybe we can touch a star someday," Anna said. "If we are very good and very brave, maybe we can go to the sky and see the stars up close." + +Lily smiled. She liked that idea. She wanted to go to the sky with Anna and see the stars up close. She hugged Anna and said, "I love you, Anna. You are my best friend." + +Anna hugged Lily back and said, "I love you too, Lily. You are my best friend too." + +They lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling, dreaming of the sky and the stars. They were happy and cozy and warm. They fell asleep in each other's arms, holding their dreams in their hearts. +Anna and Ben like to play in the sand. They have a big bucket and a small shovel. They make a castle with the sand. They put shells and stones on the castle. The castle is very pretty. + +"Look at our castle!" Anna says. "It is the best castle ever!" + +Ben nods. He is happy. He wants to show the castle to Mom and Dad. He runs to get them. He does not see the water. He slips on the wet sand. He falls down. He hurts his knee. He cries. + +Anna hears Ben cry. She runs to help him. She sees his knee. It is red and dirty. She feels sorry for him. She hugs him. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" she asks. + +Ben nods. He is still sad. He looks at the castle. The water is coming. The water will wash away the castle. + +"Anna, our castle!" he says. + +Anna looks at the castle. She sees the water. She is sad too. She loves the castle. She does not want to lose it. + +"Mom and Dad, come quick!" she shouts. + +Mom and Dad hear Anna shout. They are obedient. They come quick. They see Anna and Ben. They see the castle. They see the water. + +"Oh, no, your castle!" Mom says. + +She picks up Ben. She kisses his knee. She makes him feel better. + +Dad picks up Anna. He hugs her. He makes her feel better. + +"It's okay, kids," he says. "Your castle was very pretty. But the water is stronger. The water can wash away anything. That's how it is." + +Anna and Ben nod. They understand. They are not angry. They are not sad. They are brave. They smile. + +"Can we make another castle?" Anna asks. + +"Of course, you can," Mom says. "But not here. Let's find a dry place. A place where the water can't reach." + +Anna and Ben agree. They take their bucket and shovel. They follow Mom and Dad. They find a dry place. They make another castle. They put shells and stones on the castle. The castle is very pretty. They are happy. +Anna liked to help her mom bake cookies. She would add flour, sugar, butter and eggs to a big bowl and mix them with a spoon. Then she would roll the dough into balls and put them on a tray. Mom would put the tray in the oven and set the timer. + +One day, Anna wanted to surprise her mom with cookies. She found the bowl and the spoon and the ingredients in the kitchen. She added everything to the bowl and mixed it. She did not know how much to add, so she added a lot. She rolled the dough into big balls and put them on a tray. She did not have enough space, so she put some on the floor. She opened the oven and put the tray inside. She did not know how to set the timer, so she left it. + +Mom came home and smelled something burning. She ran to the kitchen and saw smoke coming out of the oven. She opened the oven and saw the cookies were black and hard. She saw the dough balls on the floor and the mess in the bowl. She was very angry and shouted, "Anna, what did you do?" + +Anna heard her mom and came to the kitchen. She saw the cookies and the smoke and the mess. She was very frightened and said, "I'm sorry, Mom, I wanted to make you cookies. I added flour and sugar and butter and eggs. I did not know how much. I did not know how long. I wanted to surprise you." + +Mom saw Anna's face and felt sorry for her. She hugged her and said, "It's okay, Anna, I know you tried. But you should not use the oven by yourself. It is very hot and dangerous. You could get hurt. Next time, ask me to help you. We can bake cookies together. I love you, Anna." + +Anna hugged her mom and said, "I love you, Mom. I'm sorry for the mess. Can we bake cookies together now?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, we can. But first, let's clean up the kitchen." +Jill and Jack were twins who liked to play together. They had a big gray ball that they could bounce and roll and kick. One day, they decided to play a game with the ball. They would take turns throwing it at a tree and see who could make it bounce back the farthest. + +Jill went first and threw the ball hard at the tree. The ball bounced back and Jill caught it. She was happy and said, "I did it! I did it!" + +Jack said, "My turn, my turn!" He took the ball from Jill and threw it even harder at the tree. But this time, the ball did not bounce back. It hit the tree and made a loud pop. The ball split in two and the air came out. The ball was broken. + +Jill and Jack were sad and said, "Oh no, oh no! Our ball is gone!" + +They ran to the tree and picked up the two pieces of the ball. They tried to put them back together, but it did not work. The ball was still split and flat. + +They looked at each other and did not know what to do. They loved their ball and did not want to lose it. + +Then, they heard a voice behind them. It was their dad, who had seen what happened. He was jolly and said, "Don't worry, kids. I have a surprise for you. Come with me." + +He took them to the garage and opened the door. Inside, there were two new balls. One was red and one was blue. They were bigger and brighter than the gray ball. + +Jill and Jack were happy and said, "Wow, wow! New balls! Thank you, dad!" + +They hugged their dad and took the new balls. They ran to the yard and started to play with them. They threw them, bounced them, rolled them, and kicked them. They had fun and forgot about the gray ball. + +They were jolly and said, "We love our new balls! We love our dad!" +Tom and Mia like to play with their toy boat. They have a big tub of water in the garden. They put the boat in the water and make it sail. They pretend they are pirates and look for treasure. + +One day, they find a shiny coin in the water. They are very happy and excited. They think it is gold. They want to keep it for themselves. + +"Look, Mia, we are rich!" Tom says. + +"No, Tom, we have to share it. It is not fair to keep it all," Mia says. + +They start to argue. They pull the coin from each other. They are not nice to each other. They hurt each other's lip. They cry. + +Their mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the coin and the boat and the water. She is not happy. She is angry. + +"Tom and Mia, what are you doing? This is not a gold coin. This is a bottle cap. And this is not a pirate boat. This is your dad's old shoe. And this is not a treasure tub. This is my laundry bucket. You made a big mess. You are not intelligent. You are silly. And you are not kind. You are mean. You have to say sorry to each other and help me clean up," she says. + +Tom and Mia feel ashamed. They realize they were wrong. They say sorry to each other and hug. They say sorry to their mom and help her clean up. They learn their lesson. They decide to play with something else. They still like to sail, but they do it with a real boat and a real tub. And they share their toys and their fun. They are happy. +Ben and Mia are playing in the living room. They have many toys, but they want something new. They see a glass on the table. It is shiny and has water inside. They want to touch it and drink from it. + +"Look, a glass!" Ben says. He runs to the table and reaches for the glass. + +"Wait, Ben!" Mia says. She follows him and tries to stop him. "That is not our glass. That is an unknown glass. We do not know who put it there. It may be dirty or bad." + +Ben does not listen to Mia. He grabs the glass and lifts it to his mouth. He drinks some water. He makes a face. The water is not good. It is bitter and sour. He spits it out and drops the glass. The glass breaks and makes a loud noise. + +Mia gasps. She sees the broken glass and the water on the floor. She is scared and sad. She does not want to get in trouble. + +"Ben, what did you do?" she says. "You broke the unknown glass. You made a mess. Mom and Dad will be angry. We have to clean it up." + +Ben is sorry. He did not mean to break the glass. He did not know the water was bad. He wants to fix it. + +"I'm sorry, Mia," he says. "I was curious. I wanted to try the water. I did not like it. It was yucky. Can we clean it up?" + +Mia nods. She gets a towel and a broom. She helps Ben to clean up the broken glass and the water. They are careful not to cut themselves. They put the glass in the trash and the towel in the laundry. They hope Mom and Dad will not notice. + +They hug each other. They are glad they are not hurt. They decide not to touch unknown glasses again. They go back to their toys and play. They are happy. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a notebook under a tree. It is hard and has many pages. + +"Look, a notebook!" Ben says. He opens it and sees words and pictures. "What does it say?" + +"I don't know," Lily says. She tries to read, but the words are too hard. "Maybe it is a secret." + +They hear a voice behind them. "Hey, that's my notebook!" It is Tom, a big boy from school. He is angry and runs to them. + +"Give it back!" Tom says. He grabs the notebook from Ben. "This is mine! I draw and write in it. You can't look!" + +Ben and Lily are scared. They don't like Tom. He is mean and loud. + +"Sorry, Tom," Ben says. "We didn't know. We just found it." + +"Yeah, sorry," Lily says. "We didn't mean to make you mad." + +Tom looks at them. He sees they are sorry. He feels a little bad. + +"Okay, okay," Tom says. "It's fine. But don't touch my notebook again. It is very important to me." + +He puts the notebook in his backpack and walks away. Ben and Lily sigh. They are glad he is gone. + +"Let's go play somewhere else," Ben says. + +"Okay," Lily says. "But next time, let's not speak to Tom. He is not nice." + +They nod and run to the swings. They forget about the notebook and have fun. +Lily was a little girl who loved to sing and dance. She liked to perform for her family and friends, and make them happy. She dreamed of going to a big place called university, where she could learn more songs and dances. + +One day, her teacher told her that she had a chance to perform at a university. There was a big show for children, and Lily was invited to join. Lily was very excited, but also very worried. She had never performed in front of so many people before. What if she forgot the words, or tripped, or made a mistake? + +She told her mom about her worry, and her mom hugged her and said, "Don't be afraid, Lily. You are a wonderful singer and dancer, and you have practiced a lot. You can do it. I will be there to watch you and cheer for you. And remember, the most important thing is to have fun and enjoy yourself." + +Lily felt a little better, and thanked her mom. She packed her bag with her costume and her water bottle, and got ready to go. She met her teacher and her friends at the bus, and they all went to the university together. + +When they arrived, Lily saw a big building with many windows and doors. She followed her teacher inside, and saw a big room with a stage and many seats. She felt a flutter in her tummy, but she also felt a spark in her eyes. She wanted to perform, and make everyone happy. + +She put on her costume, and waited for her turn. She heard the music start, and she walked on the stage with her friends. She saw her mom in the front row, smiling and waving. She smiled back, and started to sing and dance. She felt the joy in her heart, and forgot her worry. She performed with all her might, and heard the applause and cheers. She bowed and ran off the stage, feeling proud and happy. She had done it. She had performed at a university. +Anna was curious about the big box in the living room. She asked her mom, "What is in the box?" + +Her mom said, "It is a surprise for your birthday. You have to wait until tomorrow to open it." + +Anna wanted to peek inside the box, but she knew she had to be patient. She decided to play with her toys instead. She had a lot of toys, but her favorite was her doll, Lily. She liked to dress her up and pretend she was her sister. + +She took Lily to the kitchen and asked her dad, "Can I make a cake for Lily's birthday?" + +Her dad said, "Sure, you can help me. We can use this bowl and this spoon and these ingredients. Do you know what they are?" + +Anna nodded. She knew some of the words, like flour, sugar, eggs, and milk. She did not know the other words, like baking powder, vanilla, and chocolate. She asked her dad, "What are these?" + +Her dad explained, "They are things that make the cake taste good and rise in the oven. They are part of the recipe. A recipe is a list of things you need and what you do to make something." + +Anna liked to learn new words. She repeated them after her dad. She helped him measure and mix and pour the batter into a pan. She said, "This is fun!" + +Her dad said, "Yes, it is. And the result will be delicious. The result is what you get after you do something. In this case, the result is a cake." + +Anna smiled. She was happy to make a cake for Lily. She wondered what was in the box for her. She hoped it was something that included Lily. She liked to share with her doll. She said, "Thank you, dad. You are the best." + +Her dad said, "You are welcome, Anna. You are the best, too." He gave her a hug and put the cake in the oven. He said, "Now we have to wait for the cake to bake. Do you want to read a book with me?" + +Anna said, "Yes, please. I love books." She picked a book from the shelf and sat on her dad's lap. She was curious about the story. She liked to be curious. It made her learn new things. She was happy. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys. Tim has a big toy car. Sam has a small toy doll. They share their toys and have fun. + +One day, a big dog comes to their yard. The dog is hungry. He sees the toys and thinks they are food. He runs to the toys and tries to eat them. + +Tim and Sam are scared. They run to their mom and dad. They say, "Help! Help! A big dog is eating our toys!" + +Mom and dad come to the yard. They see the dog and the toys. They shout, "Go away, dog! Leave the toys alone!" + +The dog is scared too. He drops the toys and runs away. He does not like to be shouted at. + +Tim and Sam are happy. They hug their mom and dad. They say, "Thank you, mom and dad! You saved our toys!" + +Mom and dad are proud. They say, "You are welcome, Tim and Sam! You are brave and good. We love you!" + +They pick up the toys and check them. The toys are not broken. They are just dirty. They wash them and dry them. + +Tim and Sam play with their toys again. They are not scared anymore. They are glad the dog is gone. They are glad they have each other. They are glad they have toys. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. They ran and jumped and slid and swung. They had fun. + +But then Lily became tired. She wanted to rest. She said to Tom, "I am tired. Can we sit on the bench?" + +Tom was not tired yet. He wanted to play more. He said to Lily, "No, I want to play. Come on, let's go to the sandbox." + +Lily did not want to go to the sandbox. She wanted to sit on the bench. She said to Tom, "No, you go. I will wait here." + +Tom was sad. He did not want to play alone. He said to Lily, "Please, come with me. It will be fun. We can make a castle." + +Lily looked at Tom. She saw that he was sad. She did not want to make him sad. She said to Tom, "Okay, I will come with you. But only for a little bit. Then we can sit on the bench." + +Tom was happy. He said to Lily, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. Come on, let's go to the sandbox." + +Lily and Tom went to the sandbox. They made a castle. They had fun. But then they both became tired. They said to each other, "Let's go to the bench." + +Lily and Tom went to the bench. They sat and rested. They talked and laughed. They were happy. They were friends. +Lila liked to play with her purple shield. She made it from a big paper and some paint. She pretended to be a brave knight who fought dragons and monsters. She took her shield everywhere she went. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a boy who had a sword. It was made from a stick and some tape. He was also pretending to be a knight. He saw Lila and her shield and ran towards her. + +"Hi, I am Sam. Do you want to play with me?" he asked. + +"Hi, I am Lila. Yes, I want to play with you. What is your sword for?" she answered. + +"It is for fighting bad guys. Do you have a shield for that?" he said. + +"Yes, I do. It is purple. It is for protecting me and my friends. Do you have any friends?" she asked. + +"Not here. I just moved to this town. You are the first friend I meet here. Do you want to be my friend?" he said. + +"Yes, I do. You are the first friend I meet with a sword. Do you want to be my friend?" she said. + +They smiled and nodded. They held their shield and sword and ran to the slide. They played together for a long time. They had fun and they were happy. They met each other and became friends. +Lily and Max were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a doll and Max had a car. They were having fun, but they also wanted to watch TV. + +"Can we watch TV now, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Not yet, sweetie. You need to play for some more time. TV is not good for you all the time," Mom said. + +"But I want to watch TV!" Max said. He was angry. He threw his car on the floor and ran to the TV. He turned it on and changed the channel. + +"Hey, that's not fair! I was watching that!" Dad said. He was sitting on the couch and watching a show about orange animals. He liked orange animals. They were funny and cute. + +"Too bad! I want to watch TV!" Max said. He did not care about Dad's show. He wanted to watch cartoons. + +"Max, stop it! You are being rude and selfish. You need to share the TV with Dad and Lily. You can't demand to watch what you want all the time," Mom said. She came to the TV and turned it off. She picked up Max and carried him to his room. + +"No, no, no! I don't want to go to my room! I want to watch TV!" Max cried. He kicked and screamed. + +"Sorry, Max, but you need a time out. You can come back when you calm down and say sorry," Mom said. She put him on his bed and closed the door. + +Lily and Dad went back to the couch and turned on the TV. They watched the show about orange animals. They smiled and laughed. + +"Orange animals are fun, right, Lily?" Dad asked. + +"Yes, Dad. They are fun. And so are you," Lily said. + +They hugged and enjoyed their time together. +Lily was very happy. Today was her birthday. She wanted to celebrate with her friends. She invited them to her house. She had a big cake, balloons, and games. + +She also had a surprise. She asked her dad to bring a special animal. She loved animals. She wanted to show her friends. She waited for her dad to come. + +Her dad came with a big box. He put it on the table. He said, "Are you ready, Lily?" Lily nodded. She was very excited. She opened the box. + +Out came a big, fluffy, white rabbit. It had long ears and a pink nose. It looked very cute. Lily smiled. She said, "Look, everyone! This is my surprise! This is Snowy, my rabbit!" + +But then, something happened. Snowy jumped out of the box. He ran around the room. He knocked over the cake. He popped the balloons. He chewed the games. He made a big mess. + +Lily was very embarrassed. She said, "Oh, no! Snowy, stop! I'm sorry, everyone!" Her friends laughed. They said, "It's okay, Lily. We like Snowy. He is funny. He is just celebrating with us." + +Lily felt better. She said, "Thank you, friends. You are very nice. I'm glad you came to my birthday. Let's clean up and have fun." They all helped to clean up. They played with Snowy. They had a good time. Lily was happy. She celebrated her birthday with her friends and her animal. +Lila was sad. She missed her mom, who was at work. She wanted to hug her mom and hear her voice. She felt lonely and scared. + +She saw her dad in the living room. He was watching a video on the big screen. He smiled at her and waved. He said, "Come here, Lila. Do you want to watch the video with me?" + +Lila nodded and ran to her dad. He lifted her up and put her on his lap. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her cheek. He said, "This is a video of a ballet. See the dancers? They are very graceful. They move like swans on the water. They are happy and beautiful." + +Lila watched the video with her dad. She saw the dancers spin and jump and twirl. She liked the music and the colors. She felt her dad's warmth and love. She felt comforted and calm. + +She said, "I like the ballet, dad. Thank you for showing me. Can we watch it again?" + +Her dad said, "Of course, Lila. We can watch it as many times as you want. I'm glad you like it. You are my little dancer. You are my little princess. I love you very much." + +Lila smiled and hugged her dad. She said, "I love you too, dad. You are the best dad ever." +Lila and her dog Spot were playing in the park. They liked to run and chase and fetch. Spot was a loyal dog. He always followed Lila and did what she said. He also protected her from strangers and scary things. + +One day, a big man came to the park. He had a bag and a mask. He looked mean and bad. He saw Lila and her dog and wanted to take them. He ran towards them and grabbed Lila's arm. Lila was scared and cried. She called for Spot. + +Spot heard Lila and recognized the danger. He barked and growled and bit the man's leg. The man let go of Lila and shouted. He tried to kick Spot, but Spot was fast and strong. He made the man run away. + +Lila hugged Spot and thanked him. She said, "You are my hero, Spot. You saved me from the bad man. I love you so much." Spot licked Lila's face and wagged his tail. He was happy and proud. He loved Lila too. They went home and told their mom what happened. Mom was glad and gave them both a treat. She said, "You are very brave, Lila and Spot. You are a good team. I am proud of you." Lila and Spot smiled and cuddled. They were a good team. They were loyal and brave. They were heroes. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They like to pretend they are explorers. They have a backpack with some gear. They have a map, a compass, a flashlight and some snacks. They want to find a treasure. + +They walk around the park, looking at the map and the compass. They see a big hill. They think the treasure is on top of the hill. They climb the hill, using their flashlight to see in the dark. They are very brave. + +When they reach the top of the hill, they see a big tree. They think the tree is hiding the treasure. They look around the tree, but they do not see anything. They are sad. + +"Maybe there is no treasure," Lily says. + +"Maybe we have the wrong map," Ben says. + +They sit under the tree and eat some snacks. They are hungry and tired. + +Then they hear a voice. It is an old man. He is sitting on a bench near the tree. He has a long beard and a hat. He smiles at them. + +"Hello, little explorers," he says. "What are you looking for?" + +"We are looking for a treasure," Lily says. + +"We have a map and a compass and some gear," Ben says. + +The old man nods. He takes out a book from his pocket. He opens the book and shows them a picture. It is a picture of the park. It has a big X on the hill. + +"This is the real map," he says. "The treasure is under the tree. You have to dig a hole to find it." + +Lily and Ben are surprised. They look at the tree again. They see a small shovel leaning on the trunk. + +"Can we use the shovel?" Lily asks. + +"Of course," the old man says. "It is part of the gear. I supply it for the explorers. But you have to share the treasure with me." + +Lily and Ben agree. They take the shovel and start to dig. They are excited. They wonder what the treasure is. They hope it is something shiny and pretty. They thank the old man for his help. + +The old man smiles. He watches them dig. He is happy. He likes to play with the children. He has many books and maps and gear. He has many treasures. But the best treasure is their friendship. +Lena liked to help her mom cook dinner. She liked to stir and pour and taste. Mom said she was a good helper. Today, they were making soup. Mom said soup was good for cold days. + +Mom gave Lena a big spoon and a bowl of white things. "These are cauliflower," Mom said. "They are a kind of flower that you can eat. Can you put them in the pot of water?" + +Lena nodded and took the spoon. She scooped up some cauliflower and dropped them in the pot. They made a splash. Lena giggled. She did it again and again until the bowl was empty. + +"Good job, Lena!" Mom said. "Now we need to add some salt and pepper and cheese. Do you want to help me?" + +"Yes, please!" Lena said. She loved cheese. She watched Mom sprinkle salt and pepper and grate cheese. Then Mom let Lena put some cheese in the pot too. + +Mom stirred the pot and turned on the fire. "Now we have to wait for the soup to boil and get soft," Mom said. "Then we can blend it and make it smooth. Do you know what we are making?" + +Lena thought for a moment. She remembered the name of the white things. "Cauliflower soup?" she guessed. + +Mom smiled and hugged her. "That's right, my amazing girl! You are so smart. Cauliflower soup is one of my favorite soups. Do you think you will like it too?" + +Lena nodded. She was curious to try it. She liked to try new things. She hoped it would be yummy. She was proud to help Mom make dinner. She wondered what else they could cook together. +Tom and Mia are playing in the park. They like to swing and slide and run. They see a big black dog with a red collar. The dog is barking and running too. + +"Look, a dog!" Mia says. "Can we pet him?" + +Tom is not sure. He has a bad memory of a black dog. The dog bit him when he was little. He has a scar on his arm. He is scared of the dog. + +"No, Mia, no!" Tom says. "The dog is bad. He will hurt us. We have to run away!" + +But Mia does not listen. She likes dogs. She thinks the dog is friendly. She walks to the dog and says, "Hi, doggy. You are cute. Can I touch you?" + +The dog does not like Mia. He thinks she is a stranger. He growls and shows his teeth. He jumps at Mia and tries to bite her. + +Mia is very scared. She screams. "Tom, help me! The dog is mean. He wants to bite me!" + +Tom hears Mia scream. He forgets his fear. He loves his sister. He runs to Mia and the dog. He picks up a stick and hits the dog. "Go away, dog! Leave Mia alone!" + +The dog is surprised. He feels pain. He runs away. He does not want to fight Tom. + +Tom and Mia hug each other. They are safe. They are brave. They go to their mom and dad. They tell them what happened. Their mom and dad are proud of them. They give them hugs and kisses. They say, "You are very brave, Tom and Mia. We are glad you are okay. We love you very much." +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. Today they want to play sack race. They find two big sacks and put them on the ground. + +"Are you ready, Tom?" Lila asks. + +"Yes, I am ready, Lila," Tom says. + +They get inside the sacks and hold them up. They look at the big tree. That is the finish line. They count to three and start to hop. + +"Hop, hop, hop," they say. + +Lila and Tom hop as fast as they can. The sacks are heavy and make them tired. But they do not give up. They want to win. + +"Come on, Lila, you can do it," Tom says. + +"Come on, Tom, you are almost there," Lila says. + +They hop and hop and hop. They are very close to the tree. They both stretch their arms to touch it. + +"Who won?" they ask. + +They look at each other and smile. They both touched the tree at the same time. + +"We both won," they say. + +They get out of the sacks and hug. They are happy and proud. They played a good sack race. +Tim and Jen are twins. They like to play outside at night. They look at the stars and the moon. The moon is big and bright. It makes them happy. + +One night, Tim has a crazy idea. He says to Jen, "Let's pull the moon down and play with it. It looks like a ball. Maybe it is soft and bouncy." + +Jen thinks that is a silly idea. She says, "We can't pull the moon down. It is too far and too big. And it is not a ball. It is a rock. It is hard and cold." + +But Tim does not listen. He finds a long rope in the shed. He ties one end to a tree and the other end to a hook. He throws the hook up in the air, trying to catch the moon. + +Jen watches him and shakes her head. She knows he will not catch the moon. She knows he will only get tired and sad. + +But Tim keeps trying. He throws the hook again and again. He pulls the rope hard. He hopes the moon will come down. + +But the moon does not come down. It stays up in the sky. It smiles at Tim and Jen. It knows they are just children. It knows they are just curious and playful. + +It says to them, "Hello, Tim and Jen. I like you, but I can't come down. I have to stay up here and light up the night. I have to watch over you and your dreams. But you can always look at me and talk to me. I will always be your friend." + +Tim and Jen hear the moon's voice. They are surprised and happy. They say, "Hello, moon. We like you too. We are sorry we tried to pull you down. We just wanted to play with you. But we understand you have to stay up there. You are very kind and beautiful. You are our friend too." + +They hug each other and smile. They thank the moon for talking to them. They say good night to the moon and the stars. They go back to their house and their bed. They fall asleep and dream of the moon. +Sam and Lily were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were spies and hide from the bad guys. They used pillows, blankets and toys to make a fort under the table. + +"Shh, they are coming!" Sam whispered to Lily. He pointed to the door where he heard footsteps. "We have to escape!" + +Lily nodded. She saw an ashtray on the coffee table. It was round and shiny and had some dirt inside. She had an idea. She grabbed the ashtray and threw it at the door. It made a loud noise. + +"Hey, what was that?" They heard a voice from the other side of the door. It was their dad. He opened the door and looked around. He saw the ashtray on the floor and the fort under the table. + +"Sam, Lily, what are you doing?" He asked. He was not angry, but curious. + +"We are spies, dad!" Sam said. "We were hiding from the bad guys and we had to escape!" + +"Who are the bad guys?" Dad asked. + +"You are, dad!" Lily said. "You have a long nose and a long beard and you want to catch us!" + +Dad laughed. He did have a long nose and a long beard, but he did not want to catch them. He wanted to play with them. + +"OK, I am the bad guy, but I am also a nice guy. Can I join your fort?" He asked. + +Sam and Lily looked at each other. They smiled. They liked their dad. They moved some pillows and blankets and made some room for him. + +"OK, dad, you can join us. But you have to be a good spy!" Sam said. + +"Deal!" Dad said. He crawled under the table and hugged them. They all laughed and played together. They forgot about the ashtray and the dirt. They were happy. +Mia and Ben are playing in the bathroom. They like to splash water and make bubbles. They see a big bottle of shampoo on the shelf. It is pink and shiny. + +"Let's smell it!" Mia says. She is nosy and likes to try new things. + +"OK!" Ben says. He is nosy too and follows Mia. + +They enter the bathtub and reach for the shampoo. They open the cap and sniff it. It smells sweet and fruity. + +"Mmm, it smells good!" Mia says. + +"Can we use it?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, why not?" Mia says. She pours some shampoo on her hand and rubs it on her hair. Ben does the same. They make a lot of foam and laugh. + +They do not hear the door open. Mom comes in and sees them. She is not happy. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asks. She is angry and loud. + +"We are washing our hair!" Mia says. + +"With shampoo?" Mom asks. + +"Yes, it smells good!" Ben says. + +"That is not shampoo, that is body wash!" Mom says. She points to the label. "It is for your skin, not your hair!" + +Mia and Ben look at the bottle. They do not know what body wash is. They feel silly and sorry. + +"Oops!" Mia says. + +"Sorry, Mom!" Ben says. + +Mom sighs and shakes her head. She turns on the shower and rinses their hair. She tells them to be careful and not to use things they do not know. She gives them a towel and a hug. + +Mia and Ben say sorry again and promise to be good. They learn a new word: body wash. They still like to play in the bathroom, but they do not use the pink bottle anymore. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play and have fun. But today they have to go to a party. Mom says they have to dress nice and be good. + +Lily likes to dress. She has a pink dress with flowers. She puts it on and looks in the mirror. She smiles and says, "I am pretty!" + +Ben does not like to dress. He has a blue shirt and pants. He does not want to wear them. He says, "I want to wear my superhero costume!" + +Mom says, "No, Ben. You have to wear your blue shirt and pants. They are easy to put on. Come on, we only have a few minutes. The party will start soon." + +Ben makes a face and says, "But I don't like them. They are boring. I want to be a superhero!" + +Lily says, "Ben, don't be silly. You can be a superhero later. Now you have to dress nice and be good. Maybe there will be cake and games at the party. That will be fun!" + +Ben thinks for a moment. He likes cake and games. He says, "Okay, fine. I will wear my blue shirt and pants. But I will still be a superhero in my head!" + +Mom says, "That's fine, Ben. You can be whatever you want in your head. But please hurry up and dress. We have to go now." + +Lily and Ben dress and go to the party. They have fun and eat cake and play games. They are nice and good. Mom is happy. And Ben is still a superhero in his head. +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They have a big box of toys. They like to dig holes and bury their toys. Then they try to find them again. + +Anna picks up a green ball. She says, "This is my ball. I will bury it here." She digs a hole with her hands and puts the ball in it. She covers it with dirt. + +Ben picks up a toy bear. It has brown fur and a red bow. He says, "This is my bear. I will bury it there." He digs a hole with his shovel and puts the bear in it. He covers it with dirt. + +They play for a while. Then they hear their mom calling them. "Anna! Ben! Time for lunch!" She says. + +They run to the house. They forget about their toys. + +Later, a dog comes to the garden. He smells something. He digs up the green ball. He likes it. He runs away with it. + +He also smells something else. He digs up the toy bear. He likes it too. He runs away with it. + +Anna and Ben come back to the garden. They want to play with their toys. They look for the holes. They find them empty. + +They are sad. They say, "Where are our toys? Who took them?" + +They do not know. They do not see the dog. He is far away. He is happy. He has two new toys. +Sara and Tom were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big train set that their dad gave them. It was a luxury toy, because not many kids had such a big train set. It had bright lights, loud sounds, and many tracks and cars. + +One day, Sara and Tom were playing with their train set in their room. Sara wanted to make the train go faster, but Tom wanted to make it go slower. They started to argue and pull the controller. "Stop it, Sara! You are breaking the train!" Tom shouted. "No, you stop it, Tom! You are boring the train!" Sara yelled back. + +They pulled harder and harder, until the controller snapped and the train stopped. They heard a loud strike and saw sparks flying from the wires. They were scared and dropped the controller. They ran out of their room and called for their mom. + +Mom came and saw the broken train set and the smoke. She was angry and sad. She told Sara and Tom that they were very naughty and careless. She said they had to share their toys and not fight over them. She said they had to go to their beds and think about what they did. She said they had to say sorry to each other and to dad. + +Sara and Tom felt bad and ashamed. They knew they had ruined their luxury toy and hurt their mom and dad. They hugged each other and said sorry. They said they would never fight over their toys again. They said they loved their train set and each other. They hoped their dad could fix their train set and make it bright and loud again. +Lily and Ben like to play on the farm. They see many animals there. They see cows, sheep, horses and pigs. The pigs are big and pink. They make loud noises. Oink, oink, oink! + +One day, Lily and Ben want to feed the pigs. They take some apples from the tree. They walk to the pig pen. They see a small pig. It is not like the other pigs. It is quiet and shy. It hides in the corner. + +"Hello, little pig," Lily says. "Do you want an apple?" She throws an apple to the pig. The pig does not eat it. It looks at Lily and Ben with sad eyes. + +"Maybe it is scared," Ben says. "Maybe it needs a friend." He throws another apple to the pig. The pig sniffs it. It takes a small bite. + +"What is your name, little pig?" Lily asks. The pig does not answer. It does not make any noise. + +"Let's call it Quiet," Ben says. "Because it is so quiet." He smiles at the pig. The pig smiles back. + +"Quiet, we are your friends," Lily says. "We will come and visit you every day. We will bring you more apples. Do you like that?" + +The pig nods. It makes a soft oink. It is happy. It has a name and friends. Lily and Ben are happy too. They hug Quiet. They play with him until it is time to go home. +Tom likes trains. He has a train hat and a train shirt. He likes to wear them when he plays with his toy trains. He makes them go fast and slow on the tracks. + +One day, Tom goes to the park with his mom. He sees a big train on the rails. It is slow and loud. Tom wants to see it closer. He runs to the fence and points at the train. + +"Look, mom, a train!" he says. "Can we go on it?" + +Mom smiles and shakes her head. "No, Tom, we can't go on that train. It is for people who work. They carry things from one place to another. It is not for fun." + +Tom feels sad. He likes trains. He wants to go on one for fun. He looks at his train hat and his train shirt. He wishes he had a train to ride. + +Mom sees Tom's face. She hugs him and says, "Don't be sad, Tom. I have a surprise for you. Do you want to see it?" + +Tom nods. He likes surprises. He follows mom to the other side of the park. He sees a small train with colorful cars. It is for children. It goes around the park and makes a whistle sound. + +"Look, Tom, a train for you!" mom says. "Do you want to go on it?" + +Tom's eyes light up. He claps his hands and says, "Yes, yes, yes! A train for me! Thank you, mom!" + +Mom buys two tickets and helps Tom get on the train. He wears his train hat and his train shirt. He feels happy. He waves at mom and says, "Choo choo!" +Lily and Sam were at the park with Mom. They saw a big pond with ducks and fish. Lily liked the ducks. They were yellow and brown and made funny noises. Sam liked the fish. They were pink and blue and shiny. + +"Can we feed them, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, but be careful. Don't go too close to the water," Mom said. She gave them some bread to break into small pieces. + +Lily and Sam threw the bread into the pond. The ducks and fish came to eat. They opened their mouths and made splashes. Lily and Sam laughed and clapped. + +"Look, that duck has a baby!" Lily said. She pointed to a small yellow duck that followed its mom. + +"It's so cute!" Sam said. He threw some more bread to the baby duck. + +But then a big splash made them jump. A dog had run into the pond and chased the ducks. The ducks quacked and flew away. The fish hid under the water. The dog barked and shook its wet fur. + +"Hey, stop that!" Mom shouted. She ran to get the dog. She was angry at the dog's owner, who was not watching. + +Lily and Sam were sad. They liked the ducks and fish. They hoped they would come back. + +"Maybe we can come another day," Mom said. She hugged them and dried them with a towel. "Let's go home and have some cookies." + +Lily and Sam nodded. They still liked the park, but they did not like the dog. They hoped the dog would not come back. +Lily liked to observe the birds in the big birdcage at the park. She would sit on a bench and watch them fly and sing and eat. She thought they were very pretty and colorful. + +One day, she saw a man with a big hat and a shiny coat. He walked up to the birdcage and opened the door. He took out a bird with a red head and a blue tail. He put it in a small cage and closed it. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" Lily asked. She did not like that the man took the bird away from its friends. + +The man looked at her and smiled. "I am taking this bird home with me. I am a wealthy man and I collect rare birds. This one is very special and expensive. You should not bother me, little girl." + +Lily felt angry and sad. She did not think the man was nice or smart. She thought he was greedy and mean. She wanted to help the bird. + +She ran to the man and grabbed the small cage. She pulled it hard and made the man drop it. The cage opened and the bird flew out. It flew back to the big birdcage and joined its friends. + +"Thank you, thank you!" the bird said to Lily. Lily was surprised that the bird could talk. She smiled and waved to the bird. + +The man was very mad. He yelled and chased Lily. But Lily was fast and ran away. She ran to her mom and told her what happened. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "You did a good thing, Lily. You are very brave and kind. The birds are happier in the park than in a small cage. The man was wrong to take them. He is not wealthy, he is poor. He does not have love or joy in his heart." + +Lily nodded and felt happy. She loved her mom and the birds. She did not care about money or shiny things. She observed the birds in the big birdcage and listened to their songs. She felt wealthy in her own way. +Lily was playing with her dolls in her room. She liked to make them talk and dress them up. She had a big dollhouse with many rooms and furniture. She was having fun. + +But then she heard a loud noise from the hall. It sounded like water and banging. She was scared. She ran to the door and opened it. She saw water coming out of the bathroom. It was a mess. She recognized her brother Tom. He was holding a hose and laughing. + +"Tom, what are you doing?" Lily shouted. "You are making a lot of noise and water. Stop it!" + +Tom looked at her and grinned. He liked to make trouble. He thought it was funny. He did not stop. + +"Sorry, Lily, I'm just having fun. Look, I can make the water go up and down. Whee!" He said. He sprayed the water at the ceiling and the floor. + +Lily was angry and sad. She did not think it was fun. She thought it was bad. She ran to get Mom. She hoped Mom could make Tom stop and clean the bathroom. She did not want to play with her dolls anymore. She wanted to have a quiet and dry room. +Anna likes to play dress-up with her big sister, Lily. Lily has many clothes and shoes and hats and bags. Anna likes to try them on and look in the mirror. Lily helps her and tells her she is pretty. + +One day, Lily has a new dress. It is navy and has white dots. Lily says it is for a party. Anna wants to wear it too. She asks Lily, "Can I try your dress, please?" + +Lily says, "No, Anna, it is too big for you. And you might make it dirty. You can wear something else." + +Anna is sad. She looks around and sees a purple scarf. She likes purple. She takes the scarf and wraps it around her neck. Then she finds a pair of shoes that are too big for her. She puts them on and walks to the mirror. + +She stands in front of the mirror and smiles. She thinks she looks like a princess. She says, "Look, Lily, I am pretty too!" + +Lily turns and sees Anna. She laughs and says, "You are very funny, Anna. And you are pretty too. But you can't wear my shoes. They might hurt your feet. And you can't wear my scarf. It is too warm for today. Why don't you wear this pink dress and this yellow hat? They are just your size. And they match your eyes." + +Anna thinks for a moment. She likes pink and yellow. She likes to match her eyes. She nods and says, "OK, Lily, I will wear them. Thank you for sharing. Can we play dress-up together?" + +Lily says, "Of course, Anna. I love playing dress-up with you. You are my best sister. Come on, let's have fun!" + +They hug and giggle and play dress-up together. They try on different clothes and shoes and hats and bags. They stand in front of the mirror and make funny faces. They are happy and have a lot of fun. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. They have a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Lily has a pink shoe that she likes to wear on her hand. She says it is her magic shoe that can do anything. + +"Look, Ben, I can make my shoe fly!" Lily says. She throws her shoe in the air and catches it again. "Do you want to try?" + +Ben nods and reaches for the shoe. Lily passes it to him and he puts it on his hand. He waves it around and makes a whoosh sound. + +"I can make my shoe talk!" Ben says. He makes the shoe say hello to Lily and to the sofa and to the lamp. Lily laughs and claps her hands. + +They are having so much fun that they do not hear their mom calling them for lunch. She comes into the living room and sees the mess they have made. She is not happy. + +"Lily and Ben, what are you doing?" she asks in a loud voice. "You have to clean up your toys and come to the table. It is time to eat." + +Lily and Ben look at their mom and then at each other. They feel sorry for making her angry. They take off the shoe and put it back in the closet. They pick up their toys and put them in the basket. They say sorry to their mom and give her a hug. + +"Thank you for cleaning up, my loves," mom says. "Now let's go have some yummy lunch." + +Lily and Ben follow their mom to the kitchen. They are hungry and they smell something good. They hope it is their favorite soup. They are glad they have a nice mom and a magic shoe. +Lily and Max were going to visit their grandma for the weekend. They were very happy, because grandma always had fun games and yummy snacks for them. Mom told them to pack their bags with some clothes and toys. Lily packed her favorite doll, a book, and a puzzle. Max packed his toy car, a ball, and a puzzle too. + +But Max wanted to have two puzzles, not one. He saw that Lily had the same puzzle as him, with a picture of a farm. He liked that puzzle very much. He thought Lily would not notice if he took her puzzle and put it in his bag. He waited until Lily was not looking, and quickly grabbed her puzzle. He felt a little guilty, but he wanted to have more fun at grandma's. + +Lily did not see what Max did. She zipped up her bag and went to the living room. She was ready to go. Mom and dad came with their bags too. They put everything in the car and drove to grandma's house. Lily and Max sang songs and played games on the way. They were very excited. + +When they arrived, grandma gave them a big hug and a kiss. She showed them their room, where they could sleep and play. Lily and Max ran to their bags and opened them. Lily wanted to play with her puzzle, but she could not find it. She looked everywhere, but it was not there. She felt very sad. She asked Max, "Where is my puzzle? Did you see it?" + +Max felt very guilty. He knew he had taken Lily's puzzle, and he saw it in his bag. He did not want to tell the truth, because he was afraid of getting in trouble. He lied and said, "No, I did not see it. Maybe you forgot to pack it." + +Lily did not believe him. She saw his puzzle, and it was the same as hers. She said, "That is my puzzle! You took it from me! That is not nice! Give it back!" + +Max felt very ashamed. He knew he had done something wrong. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I wanted to have two puzzles, but that was selfish. Here, you can have your puzzle back. I'm sorry I lied to you." + +Lily was still angry, but she was also glad to have her puzzle back. She said, "Thank you, Max. But you should not take things that are not yours. And you should not lie to me. That hurts my feelings. Do you promise to be honest and share with me?" + +Max nodded and said, "I promise, Lily. I love you, and I want to be a good brother. Can we still play together?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, we can still play together. I love you too, Max. Come on, let's go and show grandma our puzzles. Maybe she can help us put them together." + +They hugged and went to find grandma. They learned their lesson, and they had a lot of fun at grandma's house. They played with their puzzles, and with other toys too. They shared and they were honest. They were happy. +Lily did not like haircuts. They made her sit still and feel tickles on her neck. She liked her long hair. It was soft and shiny and deep red like a flower. She did not want to cut it. + +But Mama said she had to. Mama said her hair was too long and messy. Mama said it was time for a haircut. Mama said it would make her look pretty and neat. + +Lily did not agree. She cried and hid under the bed. She did not want to go to the salon. She did not want to see the scissors. She did not want to lose her hair. + +Mama found her and pulled her out. She hugged her and said, "Don't be scared, Lily. Haircuts are not bad. They are good. They make your hair grow healthy and strong. And you can still have long hair. Just not too long. OK?" + +Lily shook her head. She did not want to say OK. She wanted to say NO. But Mama was bigger and stronger. She carried her to the car. She drove her to the salon. She made her sit on the chair. + +Lily closed her eyes. She felt the scissors snip snip snip. She felt her hair fall on the floor. She felt sad and angry. She did not like haircuts. + +But then she opened her eyes. She looked in the mirror. She saw her face. She saw her hair. It was still soft and shiny and deep red like a flower. It was still long. Just not too long. It looked pretty and neat. + +She smiled. She liked her haircut. She said, "Thank you, Mama. Thank you, scissors. You made me look good. I like my hair." + +Mama smiled too. She said, "You're welcome, Lily. You're welcome, scissors. You did a good job. I like your hair too." + +They hugged and left the salon. They were happy. They liked haircuts. +Anna and Ben are happy. They like to walk with their dog, Spot. Spot is big and brown and has a leather collar. Spot likes to run and play and bark. + +One day, they walk to the park. They see a pond with ducks and fish. Anna and Ben want to feed the ducks. They have some bread in their bag. They break the bread into small pieces and throw them to the ducks. + +"Quack, quack, quack!" the ducks say. They swim to the bread and eat it. Spot wants to play with the ducks. He runs to the pond and jumps in. He splashes the water and chases the ducks. + +"Spot, no!" Anna and Ben shout. "Come back, Spot! You scare the ducks!" + +But Spot does not listen. He is having fun. He barks and swims and splashes. The ducks are not happy. They fly away. The fish are not happy. They hide under the water. + +Anna and Ben are not happy. They are wet and cold and sad. They call Spot again and again. Finally, Spot comes back. He is wet and muddy and happy. He shakes his fur and wags his tail. + +"Bad dog, Spot!" Anna and Ben say. "You are naughty! You need a bath!" + +Spot does not understand. He thinks he is a good dog. He licks Anna and Ben and makes them laugh. They walk back home. They love Spot, even when he is naughty. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys. They have a big jet toy that can fly in the air. They take turns to make the jet fly. + +One day, they play with the jet in the park. They throw the jet high and watch it zoom. They are happy. But then, the jet hits a tree. It falls down and breaks. A part of the jet comes off. Tom and Sam are sad. + +They run to the jet and pick it up. They try to fix it. But the part does not fit. The jet is weak. It cannot fly anymore. + +"Can we get a new jet?" Tom asks Sam. + +"I don't know," Sam says. "Jets are expensive. Maybe we can ask our moms." + +"Or maybe we can use glue," Tom says. "Glue can stick things together." + +"Good idea," Sam says. "Let's go home and find some glue. Maybe we can make the jet strong again." + +They hold the jet and the part and run home. They hope they can fix the jet and play with it again. They are still friends. +Lily liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had a pink dress and long hair. Lily loved to brush Anna's hair and make her talk. + +One day, Lily's friend Ben came over to play. Ben brought his toy cars and trucks. He wanted to play with them on the floor. Lily said, "No, let's play with my dolls. They are amazing. You can be the prince and I can be the princess." + +Ben did not like dolls. He liked cars and trucks. He said, "No, I want to play with my cars and trucks. They are amazing. You can be the driver and I can be the cop." + +Lily and Ben started to argue. They both wanted to play with their own toys. They did not want to share. They raised their voices and said, "I demand to play with my toys. You have to play with my toys." + +Lily's mom heard them and came to the room. She saw Lily and Ben fighting. She was not happy. She said, "Stop, stop, stop. You are not being nice to each other. You have to share and take turns. You can play with both dolls and cars and trucks. Why don't you try something new?" + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They felt a little sorry. They did not want to make Lily's mom angry. They decided to listen to her. They said, "OK, mom. We will try something new." + +Lily's mom smiled and gave them a big hug. She said, "Good. I have an idea. Why don't you make a story with your toys? You can use your imagination and have fun. Look, I have some green paper and crayons. You can make a forest or a park or a garden. What do you think?" + +Lily and Ben liked the idea. They said, "Yes, mom. That sounds fun. Thank you, mom." + +They took the green paper and crayons and started to make a story with their toys. They made Anna and the prince go for a picnic in the forest. They made the cars and trucks go for a race in the park. They made the dolls and the cars and trucks talk and play together. They had a lot of fun. They forgot about their argument. They thanked Lily's mom for her idea. They said, "Mom, you are amazing. We love you, mom." +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. The park has a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. Lily and Tom like to gather sand and make castles. + +One day, they see a new thing in the park. It is a cross. It is big and white and has flowers on it. Lily and Tom are curious. They want to see the cross. + +But the cross is on the other side of the road. The road is busy and noisy. There are many cars and bikes and buses. Lily and Tom know they have to be careful. + +They hold hands and look both ways. They wait for the green light. They walk fast and cross the road. They are safe. + +They reach the cross and touch it. It is hard and cold. They see a name on it. It says "Anna". They wonder who Anna is. + +A lady comes to the cross. She has a sad face. She sees Lily and Tom and smiles a little. + +"Hello, children. Do you like the cross?" she asks. + +"Yes, it is pretty. Who is Anna?" Lily asks. + +"Anna was my daughter. She liked to play in the park, too. But one day, she did not look both ways. She crossed the road when it was red. A car hit her. She died. I miss her very much. I made this cross for her. To remember her." the lady says. + +Lily and Tom feel sorry for the lady. They hug her and say "We are sorry. Anna was your friend. We are your friends, too. Can we play with you?" + +The lady nods and wipes her tears. She says "Thank you, children. You are very kind. Yes, you can play with me. But please, always be careful. Always look both ways. Always cross the road when it is green. Always be safe." + +Lily and Tom agree. They say "We will, we promise. We want to be safe. We want to play with you and Anna." + +They take the lady's hand and cross the road again. They go back to the park. They play on the slide, the swing, and the sandbox. They gather sand and make a castle for Anna. They are happy. They are safe. They are friends. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with cars and trucks. They had many cars and trucks of different colors and sizes. They liked to make them go fast and make loud noises. + +One day, they went to the park with their cars and trucks. They saw a big hill with a ramp. They wanted to try it. They took turns to put their cars and trucks on the ramp and watch them fly in the air. It was fun. + +But then, Lily saw a shiny red car on the ramp. She liked it very much. She wanted to have it. She did not see who it belonged to. She took it and put it in her pocket. She thought no one would notice. + +But Ben saw what she did. He was angry and sad. He knew the shiny red car belonged to Tom, another boy who played in the park. He said to Lily, "That is not your car. That is Tom's car. You should not take it. You should give it back. That is not nice." + +Lily felt ashamed. She knew Ben was right. She did not want to hurt Tom or make Ben mad. She took the shiny red car out of her pocket and said, "I am sorry. I was wrong. I will give it back to Tom. I hope he is not mad at me." + +She ran to Tom and gave him his car. She said, "I am sorry. I took your car. I thought it was very pretty. But it is yours. You can have it back. Please forgive me." + +Tom was surprised and happy. He said, "Thank you. I forgive you. You can play with my car if you want. It is very fast. Do you want to try it?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, please. Thank you. You are very kind." + +She and Tom played with the shiny red car. Ben joined them too. They had fun. They learned to share and be honest. They became friends. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to look for pebbles on the ground. Some pebbles were big, some were small, some were round, some were sharp. Lila liked the smooth pebbles best. She said they felt nice in her hand. + +"Look, Ben, I found a smooth pebble!" Lila said, holding up a shiny gray stone. "It is so pretty!" + +Ben looked at Lila's pebble. He wanted to have one too. He searched the ground, but he could not find any smooth pebbles. He only found rough and bumpy ones. He felt sad. + +"Lila, can I have your pebble?" Ben asked. "Please?" + +Lila shook her head. "No, Ben, this is my pebble. I found it first. You can find your own pebble." + +Ben did not like Lila's answer. He felt angry. He grabbed Lila's pebble from her hand and ran away. Lila chased after him, shouting, "Ben, give me back my pebble! That is not nice!" + +They ran around the park, fighting over the pebble. They did not see the big slide, and they bumped into it. The pebble flew out of Ben's hand and rolled down the slide. Lila and Ben watched as it disappeared. + +"Oh no, where is the pebble?" Lila cried. + +"I don't know, I'm sorry, Lila," Ben said. + +They ran to the bottom of the slide, hoping to find the pebble. But they could not see it. There were too many other pebbles on the ground. They looked and looked, but they could not find the smooth pebble. + +Lila and Ben felt sad. They had lost the pebble, and they had hurt each other. They did not want to play anymore. + +They sat on the grass, quiet and sorry. They did not know how to solve their problem. + +Then, they heard a voice. + +"Hey, kids, are you looking for this?" It was Sam, a boy from their class. He was holding the smooth pebble in his hand. He had seen it roll down the slide and picked it up. + +Lila and Ben looked at Sam. They looked at the pebble. They looked at each other. + +"Thank you, Sam," Lila said. "That is our pebble. We were playing with it, but we had a fight." + +"Yeah, we were not nice to each other," Ben said. "We are sorry." + +Sam smiled. He gave the pebble to Lila and Ben. "Here, you can have it. But you have to share it, okay? And be nice to each other. Pebbles are fun, but friends are more fun." + +Lila and Ben nodded. They took the pebble and thanked Sam again. They decided to share the pebble and play together. They also invited Sam to join them. They had fun looking for more pebbles and sliding down the slide. + +They learned to solve their problem and be good friends. And they still liked the smooth pebble best. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a doll and Ben had a car. They were having fun, but they also wanted to share. Lily asked Ben if she could play with his car for a while. Ben said yes, but he also wanted to play with her doll. + +They swapped their toys and tried them out. Lily liked the car, but she was not very good at driving it. She bumped into the sofa and made a loud noise. Ben liked the doll, but he was not very gentle with it. He pulled her hair and made her cry. + +Lily and Ben got angry with each other. They wanted their own toys back. They snatched them from each other and started to shout. + +"Give me my car! You are bad at driving!" Ben yelled. + +"Give me my doll! You are mean to her!" Lily screamed. + +They were so loud that their mom heard them from the kitchen. She came to the living room and saw them fighting. She was not happy. + +"What is going on here?" she asked. "Why are you yelling and grabbing?" + +Lily and Ben stopped and looked at their mom. They felt ashamed. They knew they had done something wrong. + +"We were playing, but we got mad," Lily said. + +"We wanted to share, but we didn't like it," Ben said. + +Mom sighed. She knew they were still learning to play nicely. She sat down with them and hugged them. + +"I'm glad you wanted to share, but you also need to be careful and kind," she said. "You need to respect each other's toys and feelings. You need to say sorry and forgive when you make a mistake." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They looked at each other and felt sorry. They said sorry and hugged each other. They forgave each other and smiled. + +"Can we play together again?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, but let's be nice this time," Ben said. + +Mom smiled. She was proud of them. She said they could play together, but they also needed to eat something. They were hungry. + +"OK, mom. Can we have some cookies?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, but only after you have some fruit and cheese," mom said. + +Lily and Ben agreed. They followed mom to the kitchen, holding their toys and each other's hand. They were happy. They had learned to share and forgive. +Tom and Mia were friends. They liked to play in the sand. One day, they saw a big boat on the water. It was going to an island. + +"Let's plan a trip to the island," Tom said. "We can take our toys and have fun." + +"OK," Mia said. "But how do we get there?" + +Tom looked around. He saw a big log. He had an idea. + +"We can use the log as a boat," he said. "We can push it to the water and sit on it." + +Mia nodded. She helped Tom move the log. They put their toys on it. They pushed it to the water. They climbed on it. + +"Ready?" Tom asked. + +"Ready!" Mia said. + +They used sticks to paddle. They moved away from the shore. They were happy. + +But soon, they saw a problem. The water was not calm. It was wavy. The log was not steady. It was shaky. The toys were not safe. They were falling. + +Tom and Mia were scared. They did not know what to do. They were confused. + +"Help!" Tom shouted. + +"Help!" Mia shouted. + +They hoped someone would hear them. They hoped someone would save them. They hoped they would not go to the island. They hoped they would go back home. +Ben and Mia were at the park with their mom. They saw a big truck with many colors and pictures on it. The truck had a sign that said "Candy". Ben and Mia liked candy very much. + +"Mom, can we have some candy, please?" they asked. + +Mom smiled and gave them some money. "You can each choose one candy, but be careful. Some of them are spicy and they can make your mouth hurt." + +Ben and Mia ran to the truck and looked at all the candy. There were many kinds: chocolate, gummy, sour, and hard. Ben saw a big lollipop that was red and yellow. He liked lollipops and he liked red and yellow. He gave the money to the man and took the lollipop. + +Mia saw a small bag of jelly beans that had many colors. She liked jelly beans and she liked many colors. She gave the money to the man and took the bag of jelly beans. + +Ben and Mia went back to their mom and showed her their candy. Mom nodded and said they could eat them. + +Ben unwrapped his lollipop and put it in his mouth. He liked the sweet taste at first, but then he felt a hot and sharp feeling on his tongue. He made a face and spit out the lollipop. + +"Ow, ow, ow! This lollipop is spicy! It hurts my mouth!" he cried. + +Mia opened her bag of jelly beans and poured some in her hand. She picked a blue one and put it in her mouth. She liked the fruity taste and smiled. She gave a blue one to Ben and said, "Here, try this. It is not spicy. It is yummy." + +Ben took the blue jelly bean and put it in his mouth. He liked the fruity taste and smiled. He said, "Thank you, Mia. You are a good sister. This jelly bean is yummy." + +Mom saw them and said, "I'm glad you found some candy you like. But don't eat too much, or you will get a tummy ache." + +Ben and Mia nodded and shared their candy. They ate some more jelly beans and some more lollipops, but they avoided the spicy ones. They enjoyed their candy and their time at the park. +Lily was a princess who lived in a high castle. She liked to play with her dolls and dress up in pretty clothes. She had a big room with many toys and books, but she was lonely. She wanted a friend to talk to and have fun with. + +One day, she saw a bird outside her window. It was blue and yellow and sang a sweet song. Lily opened the window and said, "Hello, bird. Do you want to be my friend?" The bird flew closer and nodded. "Yes, I do. My name is Sunny. What is your name?" The bird asked. + +"I am Lily. I am a princess. Do you want to enter my room and play with me?" Lily asked. The bird agreed and flew inside. Lily was happy and showed him her dolls and books. They played and talked for a long time. They became good friends. + +The next day, Lily waited for Sunny to come back. She looked out the window and saw him flying with other birds. She called him, "Sunny, Sunny, come and play with me!" Sunny heard her and flew to the window. He said, "Lily, I have to go with my family. We are flying to a warm place for the winter. I cannot stay with you." + +Lily was sad and said, "But I will miss you. You are my friend. Can you come back when it is spring?" Sunny nodded and said, "Yes, I will. I will miss you too. You are my friend. Goodbye, Lily." He gave her a kiss on the cheek and flew away. + +Lily watched him go and felt a tear roll down her face. She hugged her doll and said, "Goodbye, Sunny. I hope you have a good trip. I will wait for you." She hoped that Sunny would come back and play with her again. She hoped that he would not forget her. She hoped that spring would come soon. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But their mom says they have to keep their room organized. That means they have to put their toys in the right places when they are done playing. + +One day, mom gives them a big sack. She says they can use it to store some of their toys that they do not play with often. She says it will make their room more organized and they will have more space to play. + +Lily and Ben nod. They think it is a good idea. They start to look at their toys and decide which ones they want to keep and which ones they want to put in the sack. They talk to each other and agree. + +"I want to keep my teddy bear and my doll," Lily says. + +"I want to keep my truck and my dinosaur," Ben says. + +They put the other toys in the sack. They zip it up and put it in the closet. They look at their room and smile. It looks more organized and neat. + +They go to mom and show her their room. Mom is happy and proud. She hugs them and says, "Well done, Lily and Ben! You are very organized and smart. You can play with your toys now, but remember to put them back when you are done." + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "Thank you, mom. We love you." They go back to their room and play with their toys. They are happy and organized. +Tom and Lily were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two rocks for eyes. They were very happy. + +"Look, our snowman is smiling!" Lily said. + +"Yes, he likes the snow. He is our friend," Tom said. + +They wanted to play more, but their mom called them. "Tom, Lily, come inside! It is too cold. You need to have some hot soup." + +They ran to the door, but Tom stopped. He saw a crack in the snowman's nose. The carrot was breaking. + +"Oh no, our snowman is hurt!" Tom said. + +"Don't worry, Tom. We can fix him later. Come on, let's go inside," Lily said. + +They went inside and had some hot soup. They felt warm and cozy. They looked out the window and saw their snowman. He was still smiling. + +"Mom, can we go out again after we eat?" Tom asked. + +"Maybe, if it is not too dark. But you have to wear your coats and gloves," Mom said. + +"Okay, Mom. Thank you for the soup," Lily said. + +They ate their soup and talked about their snowman. They remembered how they made him and how much fun they had. They hoped he would not melt. They loved their snowman. He was their friend. +Lily liked to teach her toys how to do things. She had a big lawn where she played with them every day. She taught her teddy bear how to swing, her doll how to jump rope, and her truck how to drive in the dirt. + +One day, a new family moved in next door. They had a boy named Max who was the same age as Lily. He saw Lily playing with her toys on the lawn and wanted to join her. He walked over and said, "Hi, I'm Max. Can I play with you?" + +Lily looked at him and said, "No, you can't. I'm teaching my toys how to do things. You don't know how to do anything. Go away." + +Max felt sad and angry. He thought Lily was mean and nosy. He said, "Yes, I do know how to do things. I can ride a bike, I can draw, and I can sing. You're not the only one who can teach. I can teach you how to do things too." + +Lily was curious and surprised. She said, "You can ride a bike? You can draw? You can sing? Show me." + +Max smiled and said, "OK, come with me. I'll show you my bike, my crayons, and my guitar. Maybe we can teach each other how to do things." + +Lily agreed and followed Max to his house. They played with his bike, his crayons, and his guitar. They taught each other how to do things they didn't know before. They had fun and became friends. They learned that teaching and learning are better when you share them with someone else. +Lily and Tom are brother and sister. They like to play with their toys in their room. Lily has a soft doll that she hugs and talks to. Tom has a truck that he drives on the floor and makes noises. + +One night, Mommy comes to their room and says, "It is time to go to sleep, my loves. You had a busy day and you need to rest. Say good night to your toys and put them away." + +Lily and Tom say good night to their toys and put them in a box. Then they climb into their beds and Mommy tucks them in. She kisses them and says, "I love you, Lily and Tom. Have sweet dreams." + +Lily and Tom say, "I love you, Mommy. Good night." They close their eyes and try to sleep. But they are not very sleepy. They whisper to each other in the dark. + +"Tom, are you awake?" Lily says. + +"Yes, Lily, I am awake," Tom says. + +"Do you want to play with our toys again?" Lily says. + +"Yes, Lily, I do," Tom says. + +They get out of their beds and go to the box. They take out their toys and start to play quietly. They do not want Mommy to hear them. + +But Mommy hears them. She comes back to their room and says, "Lily and Tom, what are you doing? You are supposed to be sleeping. It is very late and you need to sleep." + +Lily and Tom feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mommy. We were not sleepy. We wanted to play with our toys." + +Mommy says, "I understand, but you have to sleep now. Playing with your toys can wait until tomorrow. Sleeping is good for you. It helps you grow and learn and be happy. Come on, put your toys away and go back to your beds." + +Lily and Tom put their toys away and go back to their beds. Mommy tucks them in again and kisses them. She says, "I love you, Lily and Tom. Good night." + +Lily and Tom say, "I love you, Mommy. Good night." They close their eyes and fall asleep. They have sweet dreams. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball, a bike and a kite. They run, ride and fly. They are happy. + +One day, they see a dog in the park. The dog is big and brown. He has a long tail and a wet nose. He looks funny. Lily and Tom want to pet him. + +"Hello, dog!" Lily says. "Can we be your friends?" + +The dog wags his tail. He likes Lily and Tom. He runs to them and licks their faces. They giggle. + +But then, the dog smells something. He sniffs the air. He smells sausage. He loves sausage. He runs to the picnic table. He sees a plate of sausage. He jumps and grabs it. He eats it all. + +"Hey, that's our lunch!" Tom says. "Bad dog!" + +Lily and Tom run to the picnic table. They see the empty plate. They are sad. They are hungry. + +The dog sees their faces. He feels sorry. He has an idea. He runs to his owner. He barks and points. His owner sees the plate. He understands. + +"I'm sorry, kids," the owner says. "My dog loves sausage. He didn't mean to be naughty. Here, have some of mine." + +The owner gives Lily and Tom some sandwiches and cookies. They are yummy. Lily and Tom smile. They are not hungry anymore. + +"Thank you, mister," Lily says. "You are nice." + +The dog wags his tail. He is happy. He has sausage and new friends. + +Lily and Tom share their food with the dog. They pet him and play with him. They have fun. + +The end. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big box. They open the box and see many things inside. They see a hat, a dress, a coat, a sword, a bow and some arrows. + +"Let's play dress up!" Sara says. She puts on the hat and the dress. She looks like a princess. Ben puts on the coat and the sword. He looks like a knight. + +They pretend to be in a castle. Sara sits on a bench and Ben stands in front of her. He holds the bow and an arrow. + +"I am your knight, princess. I will protect you from the dragon," Ben says. + +"Thank you, knight. You are very brave," Sara says. + +They hear a roar. They see a big dog running towards them. It looks like a dragon. They are scared. + +"Help, help!" Sara cries. + +Ben drops the bow and the arrow. He runs to Sara and hugs her. He gives her a kiss on the cheek. + +"Don't worry, princess. I will save you. I love you," Ben says. + +The dog stops. It wags its tail. It is not a dragon. It is a friendly dog. It wants to play. + +"Look, knight. It is not a dragon. It is a dog. It is nice," Sara says. + +They laugh. They pet the dog. They play with the dog. They are happy. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a shiny gem on the ground. It was red and sparkled in the sun. Lily and Ben both wanted the gem, but they did not want to share. + +"Give me the gem, it is mine!" Lily said. + +"No, it is mine, I saw it first!" Ben said. + +They pulled and tugged on the gem, but it did not break. They got angry and sad. They did not play or talk to each other. They suffered because they were not friends anymore. + +The next day, the sky was gloomy and gray. It rained and rained. Lily and Ben stayed inside their homes. They looked out the window and saw the gem on the ground. It was wet and dull. It did not sparkle anymore. + +Lily and Ben felt sorry for what they did. They missed each other. They decided to say sorry and make up. They put on their boots and coats and ran to the park. They met at the gem and hugged. + +"I am sorry, Lily. The gem is not worth losing you as a friend. You can have it." Ben said. + +"I am sorry, too, Ben. The gem is not as pretty as our friendship. You can have it." Lily said. + +They smiled and laughed. They did not want the gem anymore. They threw it away and played in the rain. They were happy and friends again. +Tim likes to swim. It is his favorite sport. He goes to the pool with his mom and dad every week. He wears his blue swim suit and his goggles. He jumps in the water and makes big splashes. + +One day, he sees a new boy at the pool. The boy has a green swim suit and a big hat. He does not wear goggles. He looks at Tim and says, "You are ugly. Your goggles are ugly. You swim like a fish." + +Tim feels sad and angry. He does not like the new boy. He says, "You are mean. Your hat is ugly. You swim like a frog." + +The new boy gets mad and tries to splash Tim. Tim splashes back. They start a splash fight. The water goes everywhere. Their moms and dads see them and tell them to stop. + +They stop and look at each other. They are wet and cold. They are not having fun. They say sorry to each other. They decide to swim together and play nice. They find out they both like to swim. It is their favorite sport. They become friends. +Tom and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were heroes who fought bad guys. Tom had a stick that he used as a weapon. Mia had a scarf that she used as a cape. + +"Look, there is a dragon!" Tom said, pointing to a big rock. "We have to stop it from burning the town!" + +"OK, let's go!" Mia said, following Tom. They ran to the rock and pretended to fight the dragon. Tom hit the rock with his stick. Mia threw her scarf over the rock. + +"Roar!" the rock said. It was not a rock. It was a dog. The dog was hiding under the scarf. It was scared of the stick. + +"Oops!" Tom and Mia said. They felt bad for the dog. They took off the scarf and put down the stick. + +"Sorry, doggy. We did not know you were there. We thought you were a dragon," Tom said. + +"It's OK. I was just sleeping. You have good imaginations. You must believe in your stories," the dog said. + +The dog was not a real dog. It was a magic dog. It could talk and understand people. + +"Wow, you can talk! You are a magic dog!" Mia said. + +"Yes, I am. And you are very brave and organized. You make a good team. Do you want to be my friends?" the dog said. + +"Yes, we do!" Tom and Mia said. + +They hugged the dog and played with it. They had a new friend. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the snow. One day, they make a big igloo with snow blocks. They are very happy. + +"Look at our igloo!" Anna says. "It is so big and white!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. "Let's go inside and have a tea party!" + +They go inside the igloo. They have cups and plates and cookies. They pretend to drink tea and eat cookies. They talk and laugh. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is Max, the dog. He is running and barking. He sees the igloo and thinks it is a toy. He jumps on it and breaks some snow blocks. He makes a big hole in the igloo. + +"Oh no!" Anna and Ben say. "Max, stop! You are making a mess!" + +They run out of the igloo. They see Max wagging his tail. He is happy. He thinks they want to play with him. + +"Max, you are a bad dog!" Anna says. "You ruined our igloo!" + +"Max, you are a silly dog!" Ben says. "You made our tea party messy!" + +They are sad and angry. They look at their igloo. It is not big and white anymore. It is small and dirty. + +But then, they have an idea. They smile. + +"Max, do you want to play with us?" Anna says. + +"Yes, Max, do you want to join our tea party?" Ben says. + +They invite Max to come inside the igloo. They give him a cup and a cookie. They pet him and hug him. They talk and laugh. + +They are happy again. They don't mind the mess. They have fun with their friend. They love their igloo. +Lily liked to mail letters to her friends. She had a lot of stickers and crayons to make them pretty. She was very organized. She kept all her letters in a big box with her name on it. + +One day, she wanted to mail a letter to her friend Max. She put a sticker of a dinosaur on it, because Max liked dinosaurs. She asked her mom to help her mail it. Her mom said, "Okay, let's go to the mailbox." + +They walked to the mailbox, which was near a big tree. Lily saw a squirrel on the tree. It was holding a nut. Lily said, "Look, mom, a squirrel!" + +Her mom said, "Yes, it's a squirrel. It likes to eat nuts and live in the tree. Do you want to say hello to it?" + +Lily nodded. She waved to the squirrel and said, "Hello, squirrel! I'm mailing a letter to my friend. Do you have any friends in the tree?" + +The squirrel looked at Lily and made a noise. It sounded like, "Chirp, chirp, chirp!" + +Lily smiled. She said, "I think it said hello back. Maybe it wants to be my friend too. Can I give it a sticker?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, you can give it a sticker. But be careful, don't get too close. Squirrels can be shy and scared." + +Lily took a sticker of a flower from her box. She held it out to the squirrel. The squirrel came down from the tree and took the sticker with its paws. It sniffed it and then stuck it on its fur. + +Lily clapped. She said, "Yay, the squirrel likes my sticker! Thank you, squirrel. You're very nice." + +The squirrel chirped again and ran back to the tree. Lily waved goodbye. She said, "Bye, squirrel. Have a good day. Maybe I'll mail you a letter next time." + +Her mom said, "That was very sweet of you, Lily. You made a new friend today. Now, let's mail your letter to Max. I'm sure he'll love it too." + +They put the letter in the mailbox and walked back home. Lily was happy. She liked to mail letters and make friends. She was very organized and very kind. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a box of matches in the kitchen. They do not know what matches are. They think they are sticks. + +"Look, sticks!" Lila says. She takes one and tries to break it. + +"No, don't!" Ben says. He hears a scratch and sees a spark. He is scared. He knows fire is bad. + +Lila does not hear Ben. She is deaf. She cannot hear sounds. She only sees the spark. She thinks it is pretty. She smiles and tries to touch it. + +"Stop, Lila, stop!" Ben shouts. He runs to her and grabs her hand. He pulls her away from the match. He throws the match on the floor and stomps on it. He makes the fire go away. + +Lila is confused. She does not know why Ben is angry. She looks at him and sees his mouth move. She tries to read his lips. + +"Are you okay?" Ben asks. He is worried. He hugs Lila. + +Lila nods. She is okay. She hugs Ben back. She points to the match and makes a question face. + +Ben shakes his head. He points to the match and makes a no face. He signs to Lila. He tells her matches are dangerous. They can make fire. Fire can hurt them. + +Lila understands. She signs to Ben. She tells him she is sorry. She did not know. She thanks him for saving her. + +Ben smiles. He signs to Lila. He tells her he is her friend. He is happy she is safe. + +They hug again. They decide to play with something else. They leave the matches alone. They are good friends. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big cloud in the sky. It is white and fluffy. + +"Look, Tom, a cloud!" Sue says. "It looks like a bunny." + +Tom looks up. He sees the cloud. He smiles. "You are right, Sue. It does look like a bunny. I wonder if it is soft and warm." + +They lie down on the grass. They watch the cloud. It moves slowly. It changes shape. + +"Now it looks like a boat," Tom says. "A boat on the water." + +Sue nods. She imagines sailing on the boat. She feels happy. + +They watch the cloud some more. It moves again. It gets smaller and smaller. + +"Where is the cloud going?" Sue asks. "I like the cloud." + +Tom shrugs. He does not know. He thinks the cloud is going away. + +They get up. They feel sad. They want the cloud to stay. + +"Maybe the cloud is hungry," Tom says. "Maybe it needs some food." + +Sue thinks. She has an idea. She runs to her house. She comes back with a plate. On the plate, there are cookies. They are round and brown. They smell good. + +"Look, Tom, cookies!" Sue says. "They are tasty. Maybe the cloud will like them." + +Tom likes the idea. He takes a cookie. He bites it. It is sweet and crunchy. + +"Mmm, this is good," Tom says. "Thank you, Sue." + +Sue smiles. She takes a cookie too. She eats it. It is good. + +They look at the sky. They see the cloud. It is still small. But it stops moving. It stays in one place. + +"Maybe the cloud can smell the cookies," Sue says. "Maybe it wants some." + +They wave at the cloud. They hold up the plate. They offer the cookies. + +"Hello, cloud," Tom says. "We are Tom and Sue. We are your friends. Do you want some cookies? They are tasty." + +The cloud does not answer. But it seems to smile. It grows bigger and bigger. It covers the sun. It makes a shadow. + +Tom and Sue feel a drop of water. Then another. Then many. It starts to rain. + +The rain is cool and wet. It tickles their skin. It makes them laugh. + +They dance in the rain. They hold the plate. They share the cookies. + +They think the cloud is happy. They think the cloud is saying thank you. + +They are happy too. They have a new friend. They have a fun day. + +The end. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big apple on the ground. It is red and shiny. + +"Look, a sweet apple!" Anna says. "Let's share it!" + +"OK!" Ben says. They pick up the apple and go to a bench. They break the apple in half. But when they look inside, they see something bad. + +"Yuck!" Anna says. "The apple is rot! It has brown spots and worms!" + +"Yuck!" Ben says. "I don't want to eat it!" + +They throw the apple away. They are sad and hungry. They look around for something else to eat. + +They see a man with a cart. He sells ice cream. He has many colors and flavors. He smiles at them. + +"Hello, little ones!" he says. "Do you want some ice cream? It is cold and sweet!" + +"Yes, please!" Anna and Ben say. They run to the cart. They have big pupils. They are happy. + +The man gives them each a cone. Anna chooses vanilla. Ben chooses chocolate. They lick their ice cream. It is cold and sweet. + +"Thank you, mister!" Anna and Ben say. + +"You're welcome, little ones!" the man says. "Enjoy your ice cream!" + +Anna and Ben sit on the bench. They eat their ice cream. They forget about the rot apple. They are happy. +Sara was a famous girl who liked to skip. She skipped in the park, she skipped in the school, she skipped in the mall. She was so good at skipping that everyone wanted to see her. She had a big smile and a red bow in her hair. + +One day, Sara saw a big truck in the street. It had a long thing on it that looked like a pencil. She wondered what it was. She asked her mom, who was holding her hand. + +"Mom, what is that?" Sara pointed at the truck. + +"That is a missile, Sara. It is a bad thing that can make a big boom. We should stay away from it." Mom said. + +"Why is it here, Mom?" Sara asked. + +"I don't know, Sara. Maybe someone made a mistake. Come on, let's go home." Mom said. + +But Sara was curious. She wanted to see the missile closer. She let go of her mom's hand and ran to the truck. She skipped around it and touched the missile. It was cold and hard. + +"Hey, stop!" A man shouted. He was wearing a green suit and a hat. He had a gun in his hand. He was angry. He ran to Sara and grabbed her. + +"Let me go! Let me go!" Sara cried. She was scared. + +"Mom! Mom!" She called for her mom. + +Mom heard Sara and ran to her. She saw the man and the missile. She was shocked. + +"Leave her alone! She is just a child! She doesn't know what she is doing!" Mom yelled. + +The man looked at Mom and then at Sara. He saw her big smile and her red bow. He felt sorry for her. He let her go. + +"I'm sorry, lady. I'm sorry, kid. I didn't mean to scare you. This is a dangerous thing. You shouldn't touch it." He said. + +He put the missile back on the truck and drove away. + +Sara hugged her mom and said sorry. Mom hugged her back and said it was okay. She was glad Sara was safe. + +They went home and had some cookies. Sara told her mom she would never skip near a missile again. Mom told her she was proud of her. Sara was still a famous girl who liked to skip. But she was also a smart girl who learned a lesson. +Lila and Ben love to bounce. They bounce on their beds, on the sofa, on the trampoline. They bounce all day long. One day, they go to the station with their mom. They see a big train with many cars. They want to bounce on the train. + +"Can we bounce on the train, mom?" Lila asks. + +"No, you can't bounce on the train," mom says. "The train is not for bouncing. The train is for going to far places. You have to sit still and be quiet on the train." + +But Lila and Ben do not want to sit still and be quiet. They want to bounce. They see a car with no people in it. They sneak into the car and start to bounce. They bounce on the seats, on the floor, on the windows. They bounce high and low. They bounce wild and loud. + +"Look at us, we are bouncing on the train!" Lila says. + +"Yes, we are bouncing on the train!" Ben says. + +They do not hear the whistle of the train. They do not see the doors of the car close. They do not feel the train start to move. They only bounce and bounce and bounce. + +Soon, the train is far away from the station. Mom is looking for Lila and Ben. She is worried and scared. She asks the people at the station if they have seen her children. They say no. They say the train has left. They say the train is going to another city. + +Mom cries and cries. She does not know what to do. She does not know how to find Lila and Ben. She does not know that Lila and Ben are bouncing on the train. She does not know that Lila and Ben are in trouble. +Lily likes to help her mom in the kitchen. She likes to stir and pour and taste. Today, mom is making a cake for dad's birthday. Lily wants to make it sweet and yummy. + +"Mom, can I add some sugar?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, honey. You can add one teaspoon of sugar to the bowl. That's enough to make it sweet," mom says. + +Lily takes a teaspoon from the drawer and scoops some sugar from the jar. She is careful not to spill. She pours the sugar into the bowl and stirs it with a wooden spoon. + +"Good job, Lily. You are a great helper," mom says. + +Lily smiles and licks the spoon. It is sweet and sticky. She likes sugar. She wants more. + +"Mom, can I have another teaspoon of sugar?" Lily asks. + +"No, honey. That's enough sugar for the cake. Too much sugar is not good for you. It can make you sick and give you cavities," mom says. + +Lily frowns and puts the spoon back in the drawer. She does not want to be sick or have cavities. She loves her teeth. They are white and shiny. + +"Okay, mom. I don't need more sugar. But can I have a hug?" Lily asks. + +"Of course, honey. You can always have a hug. I love you very much," mom says. + +Mom hugs Lily and kisses her cheek. Lily hugs mom back and kisses her nose. She loves mom very much. She is happy to help her make the cake. She can't wait to see dad's face when he sees it. She hopes he likes it. She hopes he thinks it is sweet and yummy. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. One day, they find a big box in the living room. It has a note on it. The note says: "For Tim and Kim. Do not open until your birthday. Love, Mom and Dad." + +Tim and Kim are curious. They want to know what is in the box. They think it is a present. They try to shake the box and listen to the sound. They try to peek under the tape and see the color. They try to guess what it is. + +"Maybe it is a bike," says Tim. + +"Maybe it is a doll," says Kim. + +They hear a knock on the door. It is their friend Sam. He comes to play with them. He sees the box and the note. He asks them what it is. + +"It is a present for our birthday," says Tim. + +"When is your birthday?" asks Sam. + +"Next week," says Kim. + +"Can I help you open it?" asks Sam. + +Tim and Kim look at each other. They know they should not open the box. Mom and Dad told them to wait. But they are very curious. And Sam is their friend. Maybe it is okay to open it a little bit. Just a tip. + +"Okay," says Tim. "But we have to be careful. And we have to put it back like it was." + +"Okay," says Kim. "And we have to be quiet. Mom and Dad are in the kitchen." + +They go to the box. They lift the tape a little bit. They open the tip of the box. They see something shiny and round. They pull it out. It is a big ball. It has many colors and lights. It is beautiful. + +"Wow," says Sam. "It is a magic ball. It can answer any question. Watch this. Magic ball, what is my name?" + +The ball lights up and makes a sound. It says: "Your name is Sam." + +"See?" says Sam. "It is amazing. Let me try another one. Magic ball, what is the best game in the world?" + +The ball lights up and makes another sound. It says: "The best game in the world is soccer." + +"Ha!" says Sam. "I knew it. I love soccer. This is the best present ever. Can I have it?" + +Tim and Kim are shocked. They like the ball too. But it is their present. Not Sam's. They want to keep it. They say: "No, Sam. You cannot have it. It is ours. Mom and Dad gave it to us. We have to put it back in the box." + +Sam is angry. He does not want to give back the ball. He says: "No, I want it. It is mine. I found it. You opened the box. You broke the rule. You are bad. I am good. I deserve it." + +He grabs the ball and runs to the door. He tries to open it. But it is locked. Mom and Dad hear the noise. They come to the living room. They see the box open. They see the ball in Sam's hand. They see Tim and Kim crying. + +They are very angry and sad. They say: "What is going on here? Who opened the box? Who took the ball? Who broke the note?" + +Tim and Kim are ashamed. They know they did something wrong. They say: "We are sorry, Mom and Dad. We opened the box. We wanted to see what was in it. We were curious. Sam helped us. He wanted the ball. He tried to take it. He ran to the door. He could not get out. We are sorry. We are sorry. We are sorry." + +Mom and Dad are disappointed. They say: "Tim and Kim, we are very upset with you. You did not listen to us. You did not respect our gift. You did not trust us. You hurt our feelings. You have to learn to be patient and honest and grateful. And you have to apologize to Sam. He is your friend. You should not fight over a toy. You should share and play nicely." + +Tim and Kim nod. They say: "We are sorry, Mom and Dad. We are sorry, Sam. We made a mistake. We will not do it again. We will wait for our birthday. We will share the ball. We will play nicely. We love you, Mom and Dad. We love you, Sam." + +Mom and Dad hug them. They say: "We love you too, Tim and Kim. We forgive you. But you have to promise to be good. And you have to help us fix the box. And you have to put the ball back in it. And you have to wait for your birthday. And you have to be surprised." + +Tim and Kim +Tom and Sam were playing with their toy cars in the garden. They liked to make them zoom and crash and beep. They had a big remote control car that was very fast and loud. It was their favorite toy. + +But one day, the remote control car stopped working. Tom and Sam tried to make it go, but nothing happened. They looked at the remote and saw a red light. "Oh no," said Tom. "The battery is gone. We need a new one." + +They ran inside the house and looked for a new battery. They searched in the kitchen, in the living room, in the bathroom, but they could not find one. They were very sad. They wanted to play with their car. + +They went back to the garden and saw something strange. Their car was not there. It had vanished. They looked around and saw a big hole in the fence. They ran to the hole and saw their car on the other side. It was moving by itself. It had gone to the neighbor's garden. + +They saw the neighbor's dog chasing the car. It was barking and snapping at it. The car was dodging and weaving. It was very scared. Tom and Sam were very scared too. They wanted to save their car. + +They climbed through the hole and ran to the car. They grabbed it and held it tight. The dog stopped chasing them and wagged its tail. It was not mean. It just wanted to play. Tom and Sam petted the dog and said sorry. The dog licked their faces and said woof. + +They looked at the car and saw a new battery in it. It had a sticker that said "lucky". They did not know where it came from. Maybe someone had put it there. Maybe it was magic. They did not care. They were very happy. They had their car back. + +They thanked the dog and the neighbor and went back to their garden. They played with their car and the remote. They made it zoom and crash and beep. They had a lot of fun. They were very lucky. +Lily and Ben like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is a purple phone. They pretend to call each other and talk about funny things. + +One day, Lily and Ben are playing with the purple phone in the living room. Lily holds the phone and says, "Hello, this is Lily. Who is this?" + +Ben runs to the other side of the room and picks up the other phone. He says, "Hello, this is Ben. I am your friend. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily smiles and says, "Yes, I want to play with you. What do you want to play?" + +Ben thinks for a moment and says, "I want to play hide and seek. You count to ten and I will hide. Then you find me." + +Lily says, "OK, that sounds fun. I will count to ten. One, two, three..." + +Ben hangs up the phone and runs to find a good hiding place. He sees a big closet and opens the door. He goes inside and closes the door. He thinks, "Lily will never find me here." + +Lily finishes counting and says, "Ready or not, here I come!" She looks around the living room and sees the purple phone on the floor. She picks it up and says, "Ben, where are you? I can't see you." + +Ben hears Lily's voice from the closet. He giggles and says, "I am hiding. You have to find me." + +Lily hears Ben's voice from the closet. She walks to the closet and opens the door. She sees Ben inside and says, "I found you! You are in the closet." + +Ben comes out of the closet and says, "You are good at finding me. You win." + +Lily and Ben hug and say, "We are good at playing. We have fun." + +They put the purple phone back on the table and look for another game to play. They are happy. +Anna likes to drive her toy car. She has a big car with four wheels and a horn. She can sit inside and turn the wheel. She can make the car go fast or slow. She can drive to the park, the store, or the zoo. + +One day, Anna decides to drive to the office. The office is where her mom works. Her mom has a desk and a computer and a phone. She helps people with their problems. Anna wants to see what her mom does. + +She puts on her hat and her coat and her shoes. She takes her car keys and her purse. She says goodbye to her dad and her dog. She gets in her car and drives away. + +She drives on the sidewalk and on the street. She drives past the school and the library and the bakery. She drives until she sees the big building with the sign that says "Office". She parks her car in front of the door. She gets out and walks inside. + +She sees many people in the office. They are busy and noisy. They type and talk and print and fax. They look at her and smile. She looks for her mom. She finds her mom at her desk. Her mom is surprised and happy to see her. + +"Anna, what are you doing here?" her mom asks. + +"I drove here to see you," Anna says. "I want to help you with your work." + +Her mom hugs her and laughs. "You are very independent and brave, Anna. But driving is not for little girls. Driving is for grown-ups. You need to stay safe and follow the rules. How did you get here?" + +Anna points to her car outside. Her mom looks and gasps. She sees the toy car and the keys and the purse. She realizes what Anna did. + +"Oh, Anna, you are very clever and creative, too. But you can't drive your toy car on the street. That is very dangerous. You could get hurt or lost or in trouble. You need to ask me or dad before you go anywhere. Do you understand?" + +Anna nods and says sorry. She loves her mom and does not want to make her worry. She also loves her car and does not want to lose it. + +Her mom smiles and says it's okay. She is not angry, just scared. She is proud of Anna for being independent, but she also wants her to be safe. She says they can drive back home together in her real car. She says they can play office at home later. She says she loves Anna very much. + +Anna hugs her mom and says she loves her too. She is happy to be with her mom. She is happy to drive her car. She is happy to be independent, but also to have rules. She learns a lot from her mom and her car. +Tom hurt his leg when he fell off his bike. It was red and sore and he cried a lot. Mom took him to the doctor, who looked at his leg and put a bandage on it. He said Tom had to rest in bed for a few days and take some medicine to heal his leg. + +Tom did not like staying in bed. He was bored and missed his friends and his bike. He only liked it when Dad came home from work and read him funny stories. Dad made funny voices and faces and Tom laughed and forgot his pain. + +One day, Tom felt better and wanted to get out of bed. He asked Mom if he could play with his toys. Mom said, "Let me see your leg first. How does it feel?" Tom said, "It feels good, Mom. The bandage is not wet anymore and it does not hurt." Mom smiled and said, "That's great, Tom. Your leg is healing well. You can play with your toys, but be careful and don't run or jump too much." + +Tom was happy and hugged Mom. He got out of bed and played with his cars and trains and blocks. He was careful and did not run or jump too much. He was glad his leg was healing and he could have fun again. He hoped he could ride his bike soon. He thanked Mom and Dad and the doctor for helping him heal. +Lila and Ben were restless. They did not like winter. It was too cold and too white. They could not play outside with their bikes and balls. They could only stay inside and look at the snow. + +"Mom, we are bored!" they said. + +Mom smiled and gave them some paper. "Why don't you fold some paper animals?" she said. "It is fun and easy. I will show you how." + +Mom showed them how to fold a paper bird, a paper cat, and a paper fish. Lila and Ben liked it. They folded many paper animals and made a paper zoo. They gave names to their animals and made noises for them. + +"Look, Mom, this is Flap, the bird. He can fly and sing. Tweet, tweet!" Lila said. + +"And this is Spot, the cat. He can run and jump. Meow, meow!" Ben said. + +Mom clapped and praised them. "You are very clever and creative. I love your paper zoo. You can play with it until dinner time." + +Lila and Ben were happy. They forgot about winter. They played with their paper animals and had fun. They were not restless anymore. +Lily had a shiny coin in her hand. She wanted to buy a candy from the store. She put on her shoes and coat and went outside. + +On the way, she saw a big dog. The dog was nosy. He sniffed Lily's hand and saw the coin. He barked and tried to take the coin from Lily. Lily was scared and ran away. + +"Help! Help!" she cried. "The dog wants my coin!" + +A man heard Lily and came to help. He shooed the dog away and asked Lily what was wrong. + +"I want to buy a candy, but the dog wanted my coin," Lily said. + +The man smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have another coin for you. Here you go. You can spend this one on a candy." + +Lily thanked the man and took the coin. She was happy and ran to the store. She bought a candy and ate it. It was sweet and yummy. + +She learned to be careful with her coins and not to let nosy dogs see them. +Tom and Lily liked to play with tubes. They had many tubes of different colors and sizes. They used the tubes to make tunnels, bridges, and towers. They had fun with the tubes. + +One day, Tom found a big tube that was shiny and had a button on it. He wondered what it was. He picked it up and pressed the button. The tube made a loud noise and a bright light came out of it. Tom was scared and dropped the tube. + +Lily saw what happened and ran to Tom. She asked him, "Are you okay, Tom? What was that?" + +Tom said, "I don't know, Lily. It was a tube, but it was not like our tubes. It was noisy and bright. It hurt my eyes and ears." + +Lily said, "Maybe it is not a toy, Tom. Maybe it is something for grown-ups. We should not touch it. We should tell Mom or Dad." + +Tom nodded. He felt sorry for taking the tube. He said, "You are right, Lily. We should be honest and tell them. Maybe they can tell us what it is and why it is here." + +They took the tube and went to find Mom or Dad. They hoped they would not be angry with them. They hoped they would be proud of them for being honest. +Lila was playing in the garden with her toy truck. She liked to fill it with dirt and rocks and drive it around. She saw something shiny on the ground. It was a beetle. Lila liked beetles. They had hard shells and many legs. She wanted to see it better. + +She lifted the beetle with her fingers and put it on her palm. The beetle moved its antennae and tickled her. Lila giggled. She said, "Hello, beetle. You are pretty. Do you want to be my friend?" + +The beetle did not say anything. It just crawled on her hand. Lila thought it was happy. She decided to show it to her mom. She walked to the porch where her mom was reading a book. She said, "Mom, look what I found. It's a beetle. It's my friend." + +Her mom smiled and looked at the beetle. She said, "That's a nice beetle, Lila. You are very kind to lift it and not hurt it. But you know, beetles like to live in the garden. They need dirt and plants and other beetles. Maybe you should let it go back to its home." + +Lila thought for a moment. She liked the beetle, but she also wanted it to be happy. She said, "OK, mom. I will let it go. Bye, beetle. Thank you for being my friend." She lifted the beetle again and gently put it on a flower. The beetle waved its antennae and crawled away. + +Lila felt a little sad, but also proud. She had been kind to the beetle. She hugged her mom and said, "I love you, mom. And I love beetles." Her mom hugged her back and said, "I love you too, Lila. And I love you for being kind." +Lila liked her new room. It was modern, with bright colors and a big window. She had a soft bed with many pillows. She liked to jump on the bed and make the pillows fly. + +One day, she saw a new pillow on her bed. It was white and round, with a button on it. She was curious. She pressed the button. The pillow made a hissing sound and started to grow. It increased in size until it was bigger than Lila. + +"Wow!" Lila said. "This is a magic pillow!" + +She climbed on the pillow and hugged it. It was warm and cozy. She pressed the button again. The pillow grew even more. It filled the whole bed and pushed Lila to the edge. + +"Oops!" Lila said. "This is too much!" + +She tried to press the button again, but she could not reach it. The pillow was too big and heavy. She felt trapped. She started to cry. + +"Help! Help!" she shouted. + +Her mom heard her and came to the room. She saw the giant pillow and Lila's small face. + +"Oh, Lila, what have you done?" she asked. + +She found the button and pressed it. The pillow made a hissing sound and started to shrink. It decreased in size until it was normal again. + +"Sorry, mom," Lila said. "I did not know it was a magic pillow." + +Her mom hugged her and smiled. + +"It's okay, Lila. It was a mistake. This is not a magic pillow. It is a special pillow for your dad. He has a sore back and needs to adjust the pillow. You should not play with it." + +Lila nodded. She felt sorry for her dad and his sore back. She gave him the pillow and said: + +"Here, dad. This is your pillow. It can increase and decrease. But be careful. It can be too big or too small." + +Her dad thanked her and laughed. + +"Thank you, Lila. This is a very nice pillow. But don't worry. I know how to use it. And you can have your own pillows. They are just right for you." + +Lila smiled. She was happy. She liked her new room and her pillows. She did not need a magic pillow. She had a modern room and a loving family. That was enough for her. +Lily and Sam were at the park with their mom. They saw a big slide and wanted to try it. They ran to the slide and saw a long line of kids waiting for their turn. Lily and Sam joined the line and waited. + +"Are you scared of the slide?" Sam asked Lily. He was a little scared, but he wanted to act brave. + +"No, I'm not scared. I'm smart. I know how to slide," Lily said. She was also a little scared, but she wanted to act smart. + +They moved closer and closer to the slide. They saw some kids slide fast and some kids slide slow. They heard some kids laugh and some kids cry. They felt their hearts beat faster and faster. + +When it was their turn, Lily and Sam climbed the stairs to the top of the slide. They looked down and saw how high and steep it was. They felt a big panic in their tummies. They wanted to go back, but they couldn't. There were more kids behind them, pushing them to slide. + +"Help! Help!" Lily and Sam cried. They held each other's hands and closed their eyes. They slid down the slide, screaming and shaking. + +When they reached the bottom, they opened their eyes and saw their mom. She hugged them and kissed them and said, "You did it! You are so brave and smart! How was the slide?" + +Lily and Sam looked at each other and smiled. They felt proud and happy. They said, "It was fun! Can we do it again?" +Anna and Ben are twins. They are three years old. They like to play with their toys and books. But sometimes they want the same thing. Then they fight and cry. + +One day, they find a big box in the living room. It is a gift from their grandma. They are very happy and curious. They want to open the box and see what is inside. + +Anna says, "I want to open the box first. I am older by two minutes." + +Ben says, "No, I want to open the box first. I am bigger and stronger." + +They pull and push the box. They yell and scream. They insist that they are right. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the living room. She sees the twins fighting over the box. She is not happy. She says, "Stop it, Anna and Ben. You are being rude and selfish. You have to share and take turns. The box is for both of you. It is a gift for your birthday. You are three years old today." + +Anna and Ben stop fighting. They remember that it is their birthday. They feel sorry and ashamed. They say, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Anna. Sorry, Ben." + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "It's okay. I love you both. Now, let's open the box together and see what grandma sent you." + +They open the box and find two teddy bears, one pink and one blue. They are soft and cute. Anna and Ben are very happy. They thank grandma and mom. They hug their teddy bears and each other. They say, "Happy birthday, Anna. Happy birthday, Ben." +Tom and Mia like to play with their toys. They have cars, dolls, blocks and animals. Sometimes they share, sometimes they fight. One day, they fight over a big red car. Tom wants to drive it, but Mia says it is hers. + +"Give me the car!" Tom says. He pulls hard on the car. + +"No, it is mine!" Mia says. She pulls back on the car. + +They pull and pull until the car breaks. The wheels fall off and the lights stop working. The car is destroyed. Tom and Mia are sad and angry. + +"Look what you did!" Tom says. He throws a block at Mia. + +"Ow!" Mia says. She cries and holds her head. The block made a cut on her forehead. Blood comes out of the cut. + +Mia's mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the broken car, the block and Mia's cut. She is worried and scared. + +"Oh no, Mia, you are hurt!" she says. She picks up Mia and hugs her. She gets a cloth and puts it on Mia's cut. She calls for help. + +Soon, a noisy ambulance comes to their house. The ambulance has a siren that goes "wee-woo-wee-woo". The ambulance people are nice. They check Mia's cut and put a bandage on it. They say she needs to go to the hospital. + +"Can I come too?" Tom asks. He feels sorry for Mia. He did not mean to hurt her. + +"Of course, Tom," Mia's mom says. She holds his hand. "You are Mia's brother. You can come with us." + +Tom and Mia get in the ambulance with their mom. The ambulance drives fast to the hospital. Tom and Mia look out the window and see the cars and the trees and the people. They are still sad about the car, but they are glad they have each other. +Sara liked to play in the grass with her toys. She had many toys, like dolls, cars, and blocks. She liked to make stories with them and pretend they were her friends. But sometimes, she left her toys in the grass and forgot to put them away. + +One day, her mom came out and saw the toys in the grass. She was not happy. She said to Sara, "Sara, you need to be more organized. You can't leave your toys in the grass. They will get dirty and lost. And the grass will not grow well. You need to improve your habits and put your toys away when you are done playing." + +Sara felt bad. She did not want to make her mom unhappy. She did not want to lose her toys. She did not want to hurt the grass. She said to her mom, "I'm sorry, mom. I will be more organized. I will improve. I will put my toys away." + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "That's good, Sara. I'm proud of you. You are a good girl. Now, let's go and put your toys away together. Then we can have a snack and read a book." + +Sara nodded and smiled. She took her mom's hand and went to pick up her toys. She put them in a big box in the garage. She looked at the grass and saw that it was green and soft. She felt happy. She had improved. She had been organized. She had helped the grass. She had made her mom happy. She had a good day. +Sam and Lily liked to play with their toy ship in the bathtub. They pretended they were pirates and sailed to different islands. One day, they saw a big spider on the wall near the tub. Lily was scared and screamed. + +"Help! Help! A spider!" she cried. + +Sam looked at the spider and saw that it was harmless. It was small and brown and had no big teeth or claws. He wanted to rescue Lily from her fear. + +"Don't be scared, Lily. It is just a spider. It will not hurt you," he said. + +He took a plastic cup and put it over the spider. Then he slid a paper under the cup and lifted it up. He carried the cup with the spider to the window and opened it. He let the spider go outside. + +"Bye, spider. Have a nice day," he said. + +He went back to the tub and hugged Lily. She smiled and thanked him. + +"You are brave, Sam. You rescued me from the spider," she said. + +They kissed and played with their ship again. They were happy and had fun. The end. +Tom and Mia are twins, but they are very unique. Tom likes to march and play with cars, and Mia likes to sing and paint with colors. One day, they are bored at home and want to have some fun. + +"Let's play a game," Tom says to Mia. "We can march to the fridge and find something yummy to eat." + +"Okay," Mia says. "But we have to be quiet, or Mom will hear us." + +They march to the kitchen, making sure to step on the floor very softly. They open the fridge and see many things inside. There are apples, cheese, milk, eggs, and more. + +"What do you want to eat?" Tom asks Mia. + +"I want some cheese," Mia says. "It is yellow and soft and tasty." + +"I want some milk," Tom says. "It is white and cold and good for my bones." + +They take out the cheese and the milk and close the fridge. They march back to their room, holding their snacks. + +"Yum, yum, yum," they say as they eat. + +They are very happy and unique. They love to march and play and eat. They are the best twins ever. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. They play with dolls, cars, and blocks. They are playful and happy. + +One day, Lily gets a letter in the mail. It is from her grandma. Lily loves her grandma. She opens the letter and reads it. It says: + +"Dear Lily, I miss you very much. I hope you are having fun with your friend Ben. I have a surprise for you. I am coming to visit you next week. I can't wait to see you and hug you. Love, Grandma." + +Lily is very excited. She runs to Ben and shows him the letter. She says: + +"Look, Ben! My grandma is coming to visit me. She is very nice and sweet. She will bring me a surprise. Do you want to meet her?" + +Ben smiles and nods. He likes surprises. He says: + +"Yes, Lily, I want to meet your grandma. She sounds very nice and sweet. Maybe she will bring me a surprise too. Or we can share yours. I am happy for you." + +Lily and Ben hug. They are happy. They accept the letter from grandma. They can't wait to see her and play with her. They are playful and happy. +Tim and Mia were playing with their toy scales. They liked to put different things on the scales and see which one was heavier. Tim put a big book on one side and a small ball on the other side. The scales tipped to the side with the book. + +"Look, Mia, the book is heavier than the ball!" Tim said. + +Mia nodded. She wanted to try something else. She took the book and the ball off the scales and put a feather on one side and nothing on the other side. The scales stayed balanced. + +"Look, Tim, the feather is not heavier than nothing!" Mia said. + +Tim frowned. He did not understand. He thought nothing was zero and zero was not heavy at all. He picked up the feather and felt how light it was. + +"Maybe the feather is zero too," he said. + +Mia shook her head. She had an idea. She blew on the feather and made it fly away. Then she pointed at the empty side of the scales. + +"Now the feather is gone. Is nothing still zero?" she asked. + +Tim looked at the scales. They were still balanced. He was confused. He scratched his head. + +"I don't know, Mia. Nothing is weird," he said. + +Mia smiled. She liked to make Tim think. She hugged him and said, + +"Nothing is not weird, Tim. Nothing is just nothing. And nothing can't weigh anything." + +Tim hugged her back and said, + +"Okay, Mia. You are smart. But can we play with something else now? This game is too harsh for my brain." +Lila was sad. She had a bad dream and woke up crying. She wanted her mom and dad, but they were not in their room. She looked at the clock. It was very early. She felt scared and alone. + +She saw her toy monkey on the bed. She hugged it tight. It was soft and warm. She liked her monkey. It was her best friend. She named it Mimi. She whispered to Mimi, "I had a bad dream. There were big noises and scary shadows. I don't like it." + +Mimi did not talk, but Lila pretended it did. She made a funny voice for Mimi. She said, "Don't be sad, Lila. I am here with you. I will comfort you. You are brave and strong. Nothing can hurt you. Do you want to hear a story?" + +Lila nodded. She liked stories. She said, "Yes, please. Tell me a story, Mimi." + +Mimi said, "Okay. I will tell you a story about a bright star. It was the brightest star in the sky. It shone with a beautiful light. It made everyone happy. It was friends with the moon and the other stars. It had a special wish. Do you want to know what it was?" + +Lila said, "Yes, what was it?" + +Mimi said, "It wished to see the sun. It wanted to say hello and play with the sun. But the sun was only out in the day, and the star was only out at night. They never met. They were sad. How do you think they solved this problem?" + +Lila thought for a moment. She said, "Maybe they could take turns. The star could come out in the day sometimes, and the sun could come out at night sometimes. Then they could see each other and be happy." + +Mimi said, "That's a good idea, Lila. You are very smart. That's what they did. They made a plan. They agreed to switch places once in a while. The star would come out in the day and the sun would come out at night. They called it a special day. They were very excited. They finally met and became friends. They had fun and laughed. They thanked each other for being kind and generous. They were happy." + +Lila smiled. She liked the story. She said, "That's a nice story, Mimi. Thank you for telling me. I feel better now. I am not scared anymore. I am happy too." + +Mimi said, "You're welcome, Lila. I am glad you feel better. I love you. You are my best friend." + +Lila said, "I love you too, Mimi. You are my best friend. Can we sleep now?" + +Mimi said, "Yes, we can sleep now. Good night, Lila. Sweet dreams." + +Lila said, "Good night, Mimi. Sweet dreams." + +They cuddled together and closed their eyes. They felt safe and warm. They fell asleep. +Lily and Ben like to play hide and seek. They take turns to hide and find each other. One day, they find a big box of fake feathers in the attic. They decide to use them for their game. + +Lily goes first. She puts some feathers in her hair and on her clothes. She runs to the garden and hides behind a bush. She thinks Ben will not see her. + +Ben counts to ten and goes to look for Lily. He sees some feathers on the floor. He follows them to the garden. He sees a bush with feathers sticking out. He says, "I found you, Lily! You are hiding behind the bush!" + +Lily jumps out and says, "How did you find me? I was a feather girl!" + +Ben says, "You left a trail of feathers. They are fake. They fall off easily. You need to hide better!" + +Lily says, "OK, let me try again. You hide this time. I will find you!" + +Ben agrees. He takes some feathers and puts them in his pockets. He runs to the house and hides under the bed. He thinks Lily will not find him. + +Lily counts to ten and goes to look for Ben. She sees some feathers on the floor. She follows them to the house. She sees a bed with feathers sticking out. She says, "I found you, Ben! You are hiding under the bed!" + +Ben crawls out and says, "How did you find me? I was a feather boy!" + +Lily says, "You left a trail of feathers. They are fake. They fall off easily. You need to hide better!" + +Ben says, "OK, let me try again. But this time, no feathers. They are too easy to see. Let's hide with something else!" + +Lily says, "OK, what do you want to hide with?" + +Ben says, "Let's see what else we can find in the attic!" +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They run and jump and laugh. They are jolly. + +One day, Lily falls down. She hurts her toe. It is red and sore. She cries. Tom runs to her. + +"Are you OK, Lily?" Tom asks. He is worried. + +"No, Tom. My toe hurts. It is bad." Lily says. She is sad. + +Tom hugs Lily. He is kind. He says, "I am sorry, Lily. Your toe will get better soon. Do you want to go home?" + +Lily nods. She says, "Yes, Tom. I want to go home. I want to see my mom. She will make my toe feel good." + +Tom helps Lily stand up. He holds her hand. They walk to Lily's house. They say goodbye. + +"I will miss you, Tom. Thank you for being my friend." Lily says. + +"I will miss you too, Lily. You are welcome. I hope your toe gets well soon." Tom says. + +They smile. They are still friends. They are still jolly. +Lily was miserable. She wanted to play with her big sister, Mia, but Mia was busy. Mia had to do homework and read books and write things. Lily did not like homework or books or writing. She liked dolls and cars and blocks. + +Lily tried to get Mia's attention. She knocked on Mia's door. She said, "Mia, Mia, play with me!" But Mia ignored her. She said, "Lily, go away. I have to work." Lily felt sad. She knocked louder. She said, "Mia, Mia, please play with me!" But Mia ignored her again. She said, "Lily, stop it. You are annoying me." + +Lily did not stop. She opened Mia's door and ran into her room. She grabbed Mia's books and threw them on the floor. She said, "Mia, Mia, look at me!" But Mia ignored her still. She said, "Lily, you are very naughty. Go to your room now." + +Lily did not go to her room. She cried and screamed and kicked. She said, "Mia, Mia, I hate you!" But Mia ignored her one more time. She said, "Lily, I don't care. Leave me alone." + +Lily was very miserable. She wished Mia would play with her. She wished Mia would love her. She did not understand why Mia ignored her. She did not know that Mia was busy and tired and had a lot of work to do. She did not know that Mia loved her, but needed some quiet time. She did not know that Mia would play with her later, after noon, when she was done with her work. She only knew that she was miserable and lonely and angry. She only knew that she wanted Mia to look at her and talk to her and hug her. She only knew that she wanted Mia to stop ignoring her. +Lily loved to visit her aunt Sue. Aunt Sue had a big house with many toys and books. She also had a dog named Spot, who was very friendly and liked to play with Lily. + +One day, Lily and Spot were playing in the garden. They were running and jumping and having fun. Lily saw a ball and threw it for Spot to catch. Spot ran after the ball and brought it back to Lily. + +"Good boy, Spot!" Lily said, and gave him a hug. "You are the best dog ever!" + +But then, Lily heard a growl. She turned around and saw another dog. It was big and black and had sharp teeth. It was aunt Sue's neighbor's dog, Rex. Rex did not like Spot. He was jealous of him. He wanted to have the ball and the hug. + +Rex ran towards Lily and Spot, barking and snarling. Lily was scared. She dropped the ball and held Spot tight. She felt Spot tremble in her arms. She wished aunt Sue would come and help them. + +"Go away, Rex!" Lily shouted. "You are a bad dog! Leave us alone!" + +But Rex did not listen. He came closer and closer, ready to bite. Lily closed her eyes and screamed. + +Then, she heard another voice. It was aunt Sue. She had heard Lily's scream and came to the garden. She saw Rex and grabbed a stick. She waved the stick at Rex and shouted. + +"Rex, stop! Go back to your yard! You are not allowed here! You are making trouble!" + +Rex saw the stick and heard aunt Sue's voice. He was afraid. He turned around and ran away, whimpering. He did not want to mess with aunt Sue. + +Lily opened her eyes and saw aunt Sue. She was relieved. She ran to her and hugged her. + +"Aunt Sue, you saved us!" Lily said. "Thank you! Thank you!" + +Aunt Sue hugged Lily back and smiled. She also petted Spot and praised him. + +"You're welcome, Lily. You and Spot are very brave. I'm sorry Rex scared you. He is a naughty dog. He won't bother you again. I'll talk to his owner and make sure he stays in his yard." + +Lily smiled too. She felt safe and happy. She loved her aunt Sue. She loved Spot. She did not care about Rex. He was a jealous dog. He did not have a friend like Spot. He did not have a aunt like Sue. He did not have a Lily. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. They also have a large blanket. The blanket is soft and warm. They use it to make forts and tents. + +One day, they want to see how much they weigh. They find a scale in the bathroom. They take turns to stand on it. The scale shows a number. Lily weighs 15 and Ben weighs 16. They are happy. They are big kids. + +They decide to weigh the blanket too. They carry it to the scale. It is heavy. They put it on the scale. The scale shows a big number. 25. They are surprised. The blanket weighs more than them. + +"Wow, the blanket is very heavy!" Lily says. + +"Maybe it is full of magic!" Ben says. + +They giggle. They take the blanket back to their room. They wrap themselves in it. They pretend they are wizards and witches. They have fun. They love their large blanket. +Anna and Ben liked to play pirates. They had a big chest full of toys and costumes. They pretended the chest was a treasure and they had to search for it. + +One day, they heard a knock on the door. It was their mom. She said, "I have a surprise for you. Come downstairs and see." + +Anna and Ben were curious. They left the chest and ran downstairs. They saw a big cake on the table. It had candles and sprinkles. Their mom said, "Happy birthday, Anna and Ben! You are both three years old today!" + +Anna and Ben were happy. They hugged their mom and said, "Thank you, mom! We love you!" + +Their mom said, "You're welcome, my sweeties. Now, blow out the candles and make a wish." + +Anna and Ben closed their eyes and wished for more toys and costumes. They blew out the candles and clapped. Their mom said, "Now, let's cut the cake and eat. I have another surprise for you after that." + +Anna and Ben wondered what the surprise was. They ate the cake and drank some juice. It was yummy. They licked their fingers and smiled. + +Their mom said, "Are you ready for the surprise? Follow me upstairs." + +Anna and Ben followed their mom upstairs. They went to their room. They saw the chest was open. Inside, there were new toys and costumes. There were swords and hats and jewels and maps. There was also a note. It said, "Happy birthday, Anna and Ben! You found the treasure! Love, mom and dad." + +Anna and Ben were amazed. They jumped and cheered. They said, "Wow, mom and dad! This is the best surprise ever! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" + +Their mom said, "You're welcome, my pirates. We're glad you like it. Now, you can play with your new toys and costumes. But remember, be quiet. Dad is sleeping. He worked late last night." + +Anna and Ben nodded. They said, "Okay, mom. We'll be quiet. We love you!" + +Their mom said, "I love you too. Have fun, my pirates. And happy birthday!" + +She kissed them and left. Anna and Ben closed the chest and put the note on top. They picked up their swords and hats and jewels and maps. They pretended to be pirates again. They searched for more treasure. They whispered and giggled. They had a lot of fun. They were happy. It was a good day. +One day, a smart mouse saw a big cheese in a house. He wanted to eat the cheese, but he knew there was a cat in the house too. The cat liked to chase the mouse and try to catch him. + +The mouse had an idea. He found a stick and split it in two. He tied one piece of the stick to his tail and the other piece to a string. He dragged the string to the cheese and left the stick near the door. + +Then he went to the cheese and nibbled a bit. He heard the cat coming and ran away. The cat saw the stick and thought it was the mouse's tail. He pounced on the stick and got tangled in the string. + +The mouse hid behind a chair and watched. He said to himself, "Ha ha, I tricked the cat. He is not smart, he is silly. Now I can eat the cheese in peace." + +He went back to the cheese and ate as much as he wanted. He was very happy and proud of his plan. He said, "I am a smart mouse. I like cheese. Cheese is good." +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a wealthy man named Mr. Brown. Mr. Brown liked to gather all the kids in the park and tell them stories. He would sit on a big chair and the kids would sit on the grass around him. + +One day, Mr. Brown started his lecture by saying, "Hello, kids! Today, I will tell you a story about a kind king and his people." The kids listened carefully and asked questions. They liked Mr. Brown's stories a lot. + +In the story, the king wanted to help his people. He gathered all the food and gave it to the people who did not have any. The people were very happy and thanked the king. The kids clapped and said, "We like the kind king!" Mr. Brown smiled and said, "We should all try to be kind like the king." The kids agreed and went home to tell the story to their families. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little rabbit named Remy. Remy loved to dig tunnels in the ground. He liked to make them long and twisty. One day, Remy dug a very big tunnel under the fence. + +Remy believed he could find yummy food on the other side of the fence. He hopped through the tunnel and saw a big garden. There were lots of tasty plants to eat. Remy was very happy. + +But, Remy's mommy found out about the naughty tunnel. She told Remy not to go through it again. Remy said sorry and promised to be a good rabbit. From that day on, Remy only dug tunnels in his own yard. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a naughty boy who liked to play in the park. One day, Tim saw a tunnel in the park. It was big and dark. He wanted to see what was inside. + +Tim went into the tunnel and found a monkey. The monkey was hanging on a tree branch. "Hello, monkey!" said Tim. "Do you want to play with me?" The monkey nodded and they started to play together. + +After a while, Tim's mom called him. "Tim, it's time to go home!" Tim said goodbye to the monkey and left the tunnel. He promised to come back and play with his new friend again. From that day on, Tim was not so naughty anymore. He learned to share his toys and make new friends. +One day, a little girl named Lily went outside to play. She saw a pretty butterfly with dust on its wings. The butterfly couldn't fly well. Lily wanted to help the butterfly. + +"Hi, butterfly! You have dust on your wings. Let me help you," Lily said. She used a soft leaf to clean the dust off the butterfly's wings. The butterfly was happy and could fly again. + +"Thank you, Lily!" the butterfly said with a smile. They played together in the sun all day. The pretty butterfly and Lily became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. Lily had a big mouth. She liked to talk a lot. Sometimes, she would talk so much that she would become frustrated. She wanted to find someone who liked to talk as much as she did. + +One day, Lily met a boy named Tom. Tom also had a big mouth. He liked to talk a lot too. They talked and talked all day long. They were very happy to find someone who liked to talk as much as they did. + +After a while, Lily and Tom decided to marry. They had a big party with lots of friends. Everyone talked and had fun. Lily and Tom were very happy together. They talked and talked every day, and they were never frustrated again. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a game. In this game, kids had to separate orange balls from blue balls. The kid who could do it fast would win and get a big score. Two friends, Tim and Sue, wanted to play the game. + +Tim said, "Sue, let's play the game and see who can get the big score!" Sue agreed, and they started to play. They picked up the balls, and put the orange balls in one box and the blue balls in another box. They were very fast. + +In the end, Tim and Sue both had a big score. They were both very happy. They said, "We are both good at separating orange balls from blue balls. Let's play again!" And they played the game many times, having fun together. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a kind rabbit named Bob. Bob loved to eat salad every day. One day, he was very tired but still went to the market to buy some salad. + +On his way back home, Bob saw a small bird trapped in a net. The bird was scared and said, "Help me, please! I am stuck!" Bob wanted to save the bird, so he used his teeth to cut the net and set the bird free. + +The bird was so happy and thanked Bob. "Thank you, Bob! You saved me even though you were tired. You are a good friend." From that day on, Bob and the bird became best friends. They learned that helping others is a good thing to do, even when you are tired. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She liked to play with her friends at the club. They would run, jump, and have lots of fun together. But one day, a new kid came to the club. His name was Tim. Tim liked to play in a crazy way. He would throw toys and make loud noises. + +Amy and her friends didn't understand why Tim was so crazy. They didn't like it when he threw toys and made loud noises. It made them sad and scared. They didn't want to play with Tim anymore. So, they decided to talk to him. + +Amy and her friends went to Tim and said, "Tim, we don't like the crazy way you play. Please play nice with us." Tim listened and felt sad. He didn't know that his crazy play was making his new friends unhappy. Tim said, "I'm sorry. I will play nice from now on." Amy and her friends were happy to hear that. They all played together, and everyone had fun. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly woman named Sue. Sue lived in a small house with her dog, Max. They loved to play in the big yard together. + +One sunny day, Sue saw her friend, Tom, walking by. Tom was sad because he lost his ball. Sue wanted to help Tom. She said, "Tom, I can lend you my ball to play with." + +Tom was happy and said, "Thank you, Sue! You are a good friend." Sue gave Tom her ball and they played together with Max in the yard. They had so much fun. + +From that day on, Sue, Tom, and Max played together every day. They were the best of friends and always helped each other. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a big door with a shiny knob. One day, she saw an unknown animal outside her house. The animal looked lost and sad. + +Sue wanted to help the animal, so she opened the door and said, "Hello, do you want to come in? I invite you to my house." The animal smiled and went inside with Sue. + +Sue and the animal became good friends. They played with toys and shared yummy food. Sue was very happy to have a new friend, and the animal was happy too. They had a lot of fun together in the small house with the shiny knob. +Once upon a time, a mule named Max lived on a farm. Max liked to wander around the farm and see his friends. One day, he felt uncomfortable in his home. So, he went to find his friend, the cow named Daisy. + +Max said to Daisy, "I feel uncomfortable in my home. Can I stay with you?" Daisy was a kind cow and said, "Of course, Max! You can stay with me." + +Max and Daisy played and had fun. But soon, Max felt better and wanted to go back to his home. He thanked Daisy for being a good friend and went back to his own place. Max was happy to be back home, but he knew he could always count on Daisy if he needed help. +One day, a boy named Tim and his friend, Sam, wanted to race. They went to the park to race each other. Tim was very fast, but Sam was slow. They were ready to start the race. + +Before they started, they saw a hose on the ground. It was very dirty and disgusting. Tim said, "Ew, that hose is gross!" Sam agreed, "Yes, it's so disgusting!" + +They started the race, but Sam tripped on the hose. He fell down and cried. Tim stopped and went back to help Sam. They were both sad that the race ended badly because of the disgusting hose. +Once upon a time, there was an obedient little boy named Tim. Tim always listened to his parent. One day, his parent asked him to tie his shoes. + +Tim tried to tie his shoes, but it was hard. He pulled on the laces, but they did not make a knot. Tim felt sad. He wanted to be a big boy and tie his shoes like his parent. + +His parent saw him trying and came to help. They showed Tim how to make a loop and pull the laces tight. Tim tried again and this time, he did it! He tied his shoes all by himself. Tim was so happy, and his parent was proud of him. They hugged, and Tim knew that he could do anything if he kept trying. +One day, a delicate butterfly named Bella was flying in the garden. She saw a big, green leaf and decided to sit on it. While she was resting, she saw a tiny spider spinning a web on a nearby flower. + +"Hi, spider!" said Bella. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm spinning a web to catch bugs," said the spider. "Want to watch me spin?" + +"Sure!" said Bella, and she watched the spider spin his web. + +After the web was finished, Bella and the spider found a treat under a bush. It was a yummy, juicy berry. They shared the treat and became good friends. They spent the day playing together and spinning in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was an intelligent dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his ball. He would grab it and run all around the house. He was a very happy dog. + +One day, Spot was playing with his ball in the hall. He would throw it and then run to grab it. Spot's family watched and laughed as he played. They loved to see him having fun. + +Suddenly, the ball rolled under a table in the hall. Spot tried to grab it, but his paw was too big. He thought for a moment and then came up with a plan. He used his nose to push the table, and the ball rolled out. Spot was so happy that he could play again. His family clapped and cheered for the intelligent dog. +Once upon a time, there was a large farm. On the farm, there were many animals. There were cows, pigs, and chickens. One day, a new bird came to the farm. The bird could fly. + +The bird saw a cow and asked, "Can you fly?" The cow said, "No, I cannot fly. I am too big." The bird flew to the pig and asked, "Can you fly?" The pig said, "No, I cannot fly. I am too heavy." + +The bird went to the chickens and asked, "Can you fly?" The chickens said, "We can fly a little, but not very high." The bird felt happy. It had new friends that could fly a little, just like it. They all played together on the large farm. +Once upon a time, there was a white cat named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to play with her friends. One day, Fluffy and her friends wanted to celebrate something special. They decided to celebrate the number five. + +Fluffy asked her friend, Bunny, "Why do we celebrate the number five?" Bunny said, "Because we have five friends, and that's a nice number!" All the friends agreed and started to get ready for the party. + +They all wore hats and played games. They had a cake with five candles on it. When it was time to go home, Fluffy and her friends said, "We had so much fun celebrating the number five!" They hugged each other and went back to their homes, happy and tired from the fun party. +One day, a little girl named Sue found a blue envelope on the floor. She picked it up and saw her friend Tim. Sue wanted to give the envelope to Tim, but a big dog was in the way. The dog barked loud and Sue was scared. + +Sue looked around and saw her mom. She ran to her mom and showed her the blue envelope. Her mom smiled and nodded. She said, "Don't worry, I will help you give the envelope to Tim." + +Together, Sue and her mom walked to the dog. Her mom talked to the dog in a nice voice. The dog stopped barking and wagged its tail. Sue and her mom walked past the dog and gave the blue envelope to Tim. + +Tim was very happy to get the envelope. Sue felt good that she could help her friend. From that day on, Sue was not scared of the big dog anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a toy flag that he loved to play with. He would wave it around all day and pretend to be in a parade. + +One day, Tim's friend, Sam, asked if he could play with the flag. But Tim refused to share. He wanted to keep the flag all to himself. Sam was sad and went home. + +Later, Tim felt guilty for not sharing his flag with Sam. He decided to go to Sam's house and let him play with the flag. They both had fun playing together, and Tim learned that sharing was more fun than keeping things to himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to create things with his toys. One day, he made a big chamber with his blocks. He was very happy with what he made. + +But then, his big sister came into the room. She laughed at Tim's chamber and said it was not good. Tim felt embarrassed and sad. He did not want to create anything anymore. + +Mom saw what happened and talked to Tim. She told him that it was okay to feel embarrassed, but he should not give up. Tim decided to try again and create a new chamber. This time, his sister liked it too. They played together and had fun. The moral of the story is to never give up, even if you feel embarrassed. +Once, a boy named Tim had a present. It was a big, red ball. He loved to play with it. He would spend all day outside, bouncing it and having fun. Tim was very healthy because he played a lot. + +One day, Tim met a girl named Sue. Sue saw Tim's ball and said, "I want your ball!" Tim said, "No, it's my present!" They both got very mad. + +Tim and Sue did not want to share. They both pulled on the ball. The ball popped! Now, they had no ball to play with. They were both sad and had no fun that day. +One day, a little girl named Amy went to the park. It was a gloomy day, but she wanted to play. She saw her friend, Tom, sitting on a bench. Tom looked sad. + +Amy asked, "Why are you sad, Tom?" Tom said, "I dropped my ice-cream on the ground." Amy felt bad for Tom. She wanted to help him feel better. + +Amy had an idea. She said, "Let's shake our bodies and dance to make the gloomy day fun!" Tom and Amy shook and danced until they were both happy. They forgot about the ice-cream and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a boat with a big sail. The boat liked to perform tricks on the water. It would go fast, then slow, and sometimes spin in circles. + +One day, a deaf dog named Spot came to watch the boat. Spot could not hear, but he loved to see the boat perform. He would sit by the water and watch the boat go fast and slow, and spin in circles. + +The boat liked having Spot watch its tricks. So, every day, Spot came to see the boat perform. They became good friends, and they were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. Emma had a warm, cozy bed. She loved to play with her toys and hug her teddy bear. One day, she went outside to play with her friends. They played a fun game of catch. + +While playing, Emma fell down and hurt her knee. It made her feel sad and cry. Her mommy came to help her. Mommy put a soft, cold thing on Emma's knee to make it feel better. + +Later, Emma went back inside her house. She sat on her warm, cozy bed and squeezed her teddy bear tight. Her knee started to feel better. Emma smiled and knew that everything would be okay. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to play outside. One day, it started to rain. The rain made the ground wet and muddy. Amy put on her boots and went outside to play. + +Amy jumped in the muddy puddles. Her boots and clothes got filthy. She laughed and splashed in the water. She did not want to disturb anyone, so she played very quietly. The rain made soft sounds as it fell on the ground. + +Soon, the rain stopped, and the sun came out. Amy went back inside her house. She took off her filthy boots and clothes. Her mom helped her get clean. Amy was happy she had fun playing in the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy liked to play outside in the sun. One day, Amy saw a small bird on the ground. The bird was dry and tired. Amy wanted to help the bird. + +Amy peeked at the bird and took a step closer. She gave the bird some water to drink. The bird felt better and started to sing. Amy was happy that she could help the bird. + +The next day, Amy saw the bird again. The bird had brought a friend. They both sang a beautiful song for Amy. Amy learned that when you help someone, they will be happy and may even help you back. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty girl named Lily. Lily loved to read her big book called a dictionary. She would read it every day and learn new words. One day, she found a word that she did not know. The word was "love." Lily wanted to find out what love meant. + +Lily asked her mom, "What does love mean?" Her mom smiled and said, "You will find out soon, my dear." Lily was excited to learn about love. She knew her mom's words were a clue that something special was about to happen. + +A few days later, Lily's mom brought home a small, cute puppy. Lily was so happy and she hugged the puppy tight. Her mom said, "This is love, Lily. Love is the warm feeling you have when you care for someone or something very much." Lily understood now, and she loved her new puppy with all her heart. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to perform for her family. She would sing and dance in her room all day long. + +One day, Amy found a big sheet in her house. She thought it would be fun to use the sheet in her show. So, she asked her mom, "Can I use this sheet to perform for you and dad?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, Amy. That would be fun to watch." So, Amy took the sheet and made a stage in the living room. She put on a show for her mom and dad. They clapped and laughed as Amy danced with the sheet. + +After the show, Amy's mom gave her a treat. It was a sour candy. Amy tasted it and made a funny face, but she liked the sour taste. She shared the candy with her mom and dad, and they all laughed together. +One day, a little girl named Lily went for a walk. She saw a big red cone on the ground. Lily thought the cone was a hat. She put it on her head and walked around. + +As she walked, she saw a graceful cat. The cat had a long tail and it moved very smooth. Lily wanted to look like the cat. She tried to walk like the cat, but the cone fell off her head. + +Lily picked up the cone and looked at the cat. She put the cone on the ground and the cat came over. The cat looked at the cone and then looked at Lily. They both laughed and played with the cone together. +Once upon a time, there was a big cow. The cow had lots of beef. One day, the cow was very tired. She wanted to sleep under a tree. She lay down and closed her eyes. + +A little boy came to the tree. He saw the tired cow. He wanted to play with the cow. So, he poked the cow with a stick. The cow woke up and felt sad. The little boy saw the cow was sad and said, "I am sorry." + +The cow looked at the little boy. She knew he did not want to hurt her. So, the cow said, "I forgive you." The little boy and the cow became friends. They played together every day, and they were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a queen who lived in a big castle. The queen was very nice and loved to play with all the kids in the land. One day, it was very cold outside, so the queen decided to make hot soup for everyone. + +The queen and the kids went to the kitchen to cook the soup. The queen asked the kids to help her reach the big pot high up on the shelf. The kids were so happy to help the queen. They all worked together and reached the big pot to make the hot soup. + +After the soup was ready, the queen and the kids sat down to eat. They all felt warm and happy inside. The cold day didn't bother them anymore. The queen and the kids laughed and talked as they ate their hot soup. They all had a great day in the big castle, and they were very thankful to the nice queen for making them feel warm on a cold day. +Once upon a time, in a big sky, there was a little planet. This planet was very gloomy. It was always dark and sad. The planet wished it could be bright and happy like the other planets. + +One day, a little girl named Lisa saw the gloomy planet from her window. She wanted to help the planet be happy. So, she put on her space suit and went to the planet. Lisa saw many pretty flowers on the planet. She decided to pick some flowers to make the planet bright and happy. + +Lisa picked lots of flowers and put them all around the gloomy planet. The planet started to feel better. It was not dark and sad anymore. It became bright and happy. The planet thanked Lisa for her help. From that day on, the planet was no longer gloomy, and Lisa and the planet became best friends. +Once upon a time, in a peaceful town, there lived a girl named Mia. Mia loved to play hockey with her friends. They would play every day after school. + +One day, a new boy named Tim came to play. He wanted to play hockey too. But Mia's friends did not want to play with Tim. They said no and refused to let him play. + +Mia felt sad for Tim. She wanted everyone to play together. So, Mia talked to her friends. They decided to let Tim play hockey with them. Soon, they all became good friends and played hockey happily every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She loved to wear her red hat. One day, Sally found a rare bottle in her yard. The bottle was shiny and pretty. Sally wanted to show her friends the rare bottle. + +Sally took the rare bottle to her friends. They all looked at it and thought it was very cool. They wanted to play with the bottle. Sally and her friends started to play catch with the rare bottle. + +But then, the bottle fell and broke into pieces. Sally and her friends were sad. The rare bottle was gone forever. They learned that they should be careful with special things. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom liked to play outside. One day, while playing, he saw a big, tough knot on a tree. He wanted to touch it, but he was too short. + +Tom saw a tall girl named Sue. Sue was very nice. Tom asked Sue, "Can you help me touch the knot?" Sue smiled and said, "Sure, I can help you!" + +Sue lifted Tom up so he could touch the knot. Tom was very happy. They both laughed and played together. Tom and Sue became good friends. From that day on, they always met by the tree to play and have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Fin. Fin was different from the other fish because he could swim very fast. One day, Fin heard a big noise near the sea. He felt scared but wanted to find out what it was. + +Fin swam closer to the noise and saw a big, shiny thing. It was making the sea very cold. The other fish started to freeze and couldn't swim anymore. Fin knew he had to do something to help his friends. + +Fin swam as fast as he could and bumped the big, shiny thing. It stopped making the sea cold. The other fish could swim again! Fin was a hero because he saved his friends from the freezing sea. They all thanked Fin for being so brave and different. +Once upon a time, in a big white house, there lived a boy named Tim. Tim loved to create things with his toys. One day, he wanted to make a big tower with his blocks. He started to stack the blocks, one on top of the other. + +As Tim was building his tower, his little sister came into the room. She was not careful and bumped into the tower. The blocks fell down and hit Tim's foot. "Ouch!" he cried, as he felt pain in his toe. + +Tim was very sad and angry. His tower was gone, and his toe hurt a lot. He did not want to create anything anymore. His sister said sorry, but Tim just went to bed. The day had a bad ending for both of them. +Once upon a time, there was a unique beetle named Bob. Bob was not like other beetles. He was very big and had a shiny shell. Bob loved to surprise his friends in the forest. + +One day, Bob met a little bird named Sally. Sally was sad because she lost her way. Bob wanted to help Sally. He said, "Don't worry, Sally. I will help you find your home." + +Bob and Sally walked and talked. They saw many trees and flowers. Suddenly, Bob hid behind a big rock. He wanted to surprise Sally. He jumped out and shouted, "Surprise!" Sally laughed and said, "You are so funny, Bob!" + +Bob and Sally became good friends. They played and laughed all day. In the end, they found Sally's home. Sally was happy and thanked Bob for his help. Bob smiled and said, "You're welcome! Let's play again soon!" + +From that day on, Bob and Sally were best friends. They had many fun adventures in the forest. And Bob always loved to surprise Sally and make her laugh. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow taxi. The taxi liked to play with his friends. They would drive around and have fun together. + +One day, it was very cold outside. The taxi and his friends wanted to play, but they did not like the cold. They decided to put on warm clothes and go outside anyway. + +They played together in the cold all day. The taxi and his friends had so much fun, they forgot about the cold. When it was time to go home, they were all happy and tired. They couldn't wait to play together again. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to the park. She saw a small, unknown puppy all alone. Mia felt sad for the puppy and wanted to help it. She thought about what she could do to make the puppy happy. + +Mia played with the puppy and gave it a big hug. The puppy liked the hug and felt happy. They played together all day, and Mia knew she wanted to take the puppy home. She thought her mom and dad would like the puppy too. + +When they got home, Mia's mom and dad saw the puppy. They were happy because they knew Mia wanted a puppy for a long time. They let Mia keep the puppy, and Mia hugged her new friend again. Mia, her mom, and her dad all loved the puppy, and they lived happily together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a favorite pair of socks. They were red and blue. She wore them every day. One day, Sue found out her socks were uncomfortable. They were too tight. She did not know what to do. + +Sue had a big brother named Tim. Tim knew how to tie knots. He was very good at it. He saw Sue looking sad. He asked her, "What's wrong, Sue?" Sue told Tim about her tight socks. Tim thought for a moment. He had an idea. + +Tim told Sue, "I can help you. I will tie your socks so they are not tight." Sue was happy. Tim tied Sue's socks in a way that made them comfortable. Sue was very happy. She could wear her favorite socks again. From that day on, Sue and Tim played together every day, and Sue never had uncomfortable socks again. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. The bear was very nice and liked to laugh. He lived in a green forest with many trees. + +One day, the bear was walking and saw a small rabbit. The rabbit looked scared. The bear was very alert and wanted to help. He asked the rabbit, "Why are you scared?" + +The rabbit said, "I am lost and cannot find my home." The bear laughed and said, "Do not worry, I will help you find your home." They walked and walked until they found the rabbit's home. + +The rabbit was very happy and thanked the bear. They became good friends and laughed together every day. The bear was always alert to help his friends in the forest. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went to the park with her mom. They saw a big, blue seat near the swings. Lucy's mom sat on the seat and said it was very comfortable. Lucy wanted to try the comfortable seat too, so she sat next to her mom. + +Lucy saw her friend Tim playing with a ball. She wanted to say hi to him. She stood up and waved her hand at Tim. Tim saw Lucy wave and he waved back with a big smile on his face. They were both happy to see each other. + +Lucy and Tim played together on the swings and slides. After playing, they were tired and wanted to rest. They went back to the comfortable seat and sat down. They waved goodbye to the park as they left with their moms, excited to come back again soon. +One day, a boy named Tim wanted to buy a notebook. He went to the store with his mom. They saw many pretty notebooks on the shelf. Tim picked a blue notebook with a picture of a cat. + +"Mom, can I buy this notebook?" Tim asked. + +"Yes, you can," Mom said with a smile. + +Tim felt uncomfortable in his shoes. They were too tight. He told his mom about it. Mom said they will buy new shoes too. They went to the shoe store and found a pair of shoes that fit Tim well. Tim was happy with his new notebook and shoes. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle monkey named Momo. Momo loved to eat bananas. One day, Momo was playing in the trees when he saw a big, yellow banana. + +Momo said, "I want that banana!" He decided to get the banana from the tree. But the tree was very tall, and Momo was scared. He asked his friend, a bird named Tweet, for help. + +Tweet said, "I can help you, Momo!" Tweet tried to fly up and get the banana, but he was not strong enough. Momo and Tweet tried and tried, but they could not get the banana. + +Momo and Tweet were very sad. They did not get the banana, and they were hungry. The sun went down, and it was time for bed. Momo and Tweet went to sleep, still hungry and sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a toy box with many incredible toys. One day, Lucy found a new tool inside her toy box. It was a magic ring. + +Lucy put the ring on her finger and said, "Ring, please make my toys come to life!" Suddenly, all her toys started to move and talk. Lucy was so happy to see her toys alive. + +Her teddy bear said, "Hi Lucy, let's play!" Lucy played with her toys all day long. When it was time for bed, she said, "Ring, please make my toys go back to the toy box." The toys went back to the toy box, and Lucy went to sleep. She couldn't wait to play with her incredible magic ring again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved motorcycles very much. One day, Tim saw a big, shiny motorcycle near his home. He was very excited. + +Tim went to the motorcycle and touched it. He wanted to ride it. But Tim was too small. He could not reach the pedals. Tim started to weep. He was very sad. + +Tim's mom saw him weeping and came to help. She told Tim that he was too young to ride the big motorcycle. But one day, when he grows up, he can ride one. Tim learned to be patient and wait for the right time. The moral of the story is to be patient and wait for the right time to do things. +One day, a boy named Tim found a spoon. He liked to pretend with the spoon. He said, "This is my magic spoon. It can make things spicy." + +Tim had a friend named Sam. Sam did not like spicy food. Tim wanted to play a trick on Sam. He used the magic spoon to make Sam's food spicy. Sam took a big bite and his face turned red. He ran to drink water. + +Sam was sad and mad at Tim. He said, "That was not nice!" Tim felt bad for hurting his friend. He said sorry and they hugged. But the magic spoon was lost. The moral is to be kind and think before you act. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very creative. He loved to draw and make things with his hands. One day, Tim wanted to make a special post for his friend, Sue. + +Tim worked hard on his post. He drew a big, happy sun and a pretty flower. He even made a funny face on the post. When he was done, he showed his mom. "Look, Mom!" he said. "I made a post for Sue!" + +Mom smiled and said, "That's nice, Tim. But I must warn you, be careful when you give it to Sue. You don't want to drop it in a puddle or let the wind blow it away." + +Tim nodded and said, "I will be careful, Mom." He put the post in his bag and went outside to find Sue. He found her playing in the park. "Sue!" he called. "I have something for you!" + +Sue came running over and Tim gave her the post. Sue loved it and said, "Thank you, Tim! This is so creative! I will put it on my wall at home." Tim was happy that Sue liked his post. They played together for the rest of the day, and Tim was careful not to let anything happen to the post. +One day, a boy named Tim found a passport on the ground. Tim was very foolish. He didn't know what a passport was. He thought it was a toy. He showed it to his friend, Sam. + +"Look, Sam! I found a toy!" Tim said. Sam looked at the passport and knew it was not a toy. "No, Tim. That is a passport. We should give it back," Sam said. + +Tim didn't want to give it back. He wanted to play with it. Tim and Sam began to fight over the passport. They pulled and tugged. The passport ripped in two. + +"Oh no!" Sam cried. "Now we can't give it back. We are in big trouble." Tim felt sad and foolish. He should have listened to Sam. +Once upon a time, there was a little blue bird named Bluey. Bluey loved to fly around and sing songs. One day, Bluey met a big, dangerous cat. The cat wanted to catch Bluey and eat him for dinner. + +Bluey was scared and didn't know what to do. He asked his friend, a wise old owl, for advice. The owl said, "You must part from the cat and fly away as fast as you can." + +So, Bluey flew away as fast as he could, and the cat couldn't catch him. Bluey learned that it's important to part from dangerous situations and always be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop and play in the green grass. One day, Benny met a new friend named Sammy. Sammy was a sneaky fox who liked to tease Benny. + +Sammy would say mean things to Benny and make him feel sad. But Benny knew the truth, that he was a happy bunny who didn't deserve to be teased. + +So, Benny told Sammy to stop being mean and to be a kind friend instead. Sammy realized that teasing was not nice and apologized to Benny. From that day on, Benny and Sammy played together and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. But her room was very messy. Her mom said, "Lily, you need to tidy up your room!" + +Lily did not like to tidy up her room, but she knew her mom was right. So she started to put her toys away. She put her dolls on the shelf and her books on the table. She even picked up her clothes and put them in the hamper. + +After she finished, Lily was very proud of herself. She ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, look! I tidied up my room!" Her mom was so happy and said, "Good job, Lily! You can bring your friends over to play now." + +Lily was so excited that she could bring her friends over. She couldn't wait for the week to start so she could have a fun playdate with her friends in her tidy room. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally had a tutor who helped her learn new things. Sally was very obedient and always listened to her tutor. + +One day, Sally's tutor went away on a trip and Sally was sad. She missed her tutor very much. But then, Sally had an idea. She decided to peek at her tutor's notes and try to learn on her own. + +Sally tried to learn, but she found it very hard. She realized that her tutor was very important and she needed her help. When her tutor came back, Sally apologized for peeking and promised to always listen to her tutor. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to always listen to your teachers and tutors. They are there to help you learn and grow. It's okay to ask for help when you need it, and it's not okay to peek at someone else's things without permission. +Once upon a time, there was a little mole who lived in a messy hole. The mole loved to wander around the forest, but he was always afraid of the big, scary owl who lived in a tree nearby. + +One day, the mole decided to explore a new part of the forest. As he wandered through the trees, he stumbled upon a big pile of acorns. The mole was so excited that he started to collect them all, but he didn't realize that he was making a big mess. + +Suddenly, the owl swooped down and saw the messy pile of acorns. The owl was very angry and started to scold the mole. But the mole didn't understand why the owl was so upset. Eventually, the mole apologized and promised to be more careful in the future. From then on, the mole learned to keep his home clean and tidy, and he continued to wander through the forest, collecting acorns without making a mess. +Once upon a time, there was a team of animals who wanted to play together. They were a hairy bear, a fluffy rabbit, and a big elephant. They decided to play hide and seek. + +The bear hid behind a tree, but his hairy fur was sticking out, so the rabbit found him quickly. The elephant was too big to hide, so he stretched his trunk up high and pretended to be a tree. The rabbit looked around, but couldn't find him. + +"Where are you, elephant?" asked the rabbit. + +"I'm right here, silly rabbit! I stretched my trunk up high and pretended to be a tree," replied the elephant. + +The rabbit laughed and said, "That's a great idea! Let's play again!" And they played all day, having fun as a team. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved pretty dresses and always wanted to wear them. One day, Lily's mommy went to the store and bought her a new dress. When she came back home, she said to Lily, "Look what I have for you, sweetie! You will receive a pretty dress!" + +Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to try on her new dress. She put it on and twirled around, feeling like a princess. "Mommy, thank you so much for my pretty dress!" she said with a big smile on her face. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. They all noticed her new dress and said, "Wow, Lily, you look so pretty!" Lily felt so proud and happy. She knew that her mommy had given her the best gift ever. +Once upon a time, there was a big, scary monster. He lived in a dark cave in the forest. One day, a little girl named Lily went into the forest to pick flowers. She saw the monster and ran away as fast as she could. + +When she got home, she told her owner, her mommy, about the monster. Her mommy didn't believe her and didn't mention it again. The next day, Lily went back to the forest to pick more flowers. The monster saw her and chased after her. + +Lily tried to run away, but the monster caught her. Her mommy went to look for her, but it was too late. The monster was the owner of the forest and didn't like anyone coming into his territory. From that day on, no one ever went into the forest again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to fly his kite in the park. One day, Timmy saw a boy with an ugly kite. It was torn and had no colors. Timmy felt bad for the boy and asked him if he wanted to fly his kite. The boy was happy and they started to play together. + +As they were flying the kite, the wind started to blow harder and harder. Timmy's kite was flying high, but the boy's kite was struggling to stay up. Timmy helped the boy to settle his kite and they continued to play together. + +Timmy learned that it doesn't matter how your kite looks, it's the fun and joy of flying that matters. Timmy and the boy became friends and they continued to fly their kites together every day in the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys, especially her stuffed animals. One day, Lily's mom took her to the toy store to buy her a new toy. Lily saw a big jeep and asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said no because it cost too much money. + +Lily felt sad because she really wanted the jeep. Suddenly, a friendly boy walked up to Lily and asked her why she was sad. Lily told the boy that she wanted the jeep but her mom said no. The boy told Lily not to worry and asked her to count with him. They counted to ten and the boy told Lily that numbers can make us happy too. + +Lily smiled and thanked the boy for making her feel better. She went home and played with her stuffed animals, happy to have new friends to count with. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The little bird lived in a nest high up in a tree. Every morning, the sun would rise and the little bird would sing a happy song. + +One day, the little bird decided to fly far away to find a new land. The little bird flew and flew until it saw a big, green land below. The little bird was so excited to explore the new land!