diff --git "a/TinyStories_579.txt" "b/TinyStories_579.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_579.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +"That's very foolish, Lily. You don't know where it's been. It could be dirty," said her mommy. + +Lily didn't listen and put the lollipop in her mouth. It tasted very sweet, but then she started to feel sick. Her mommy took her home and gave her some medicine. From that day on, Lily learned to listen to her mommy and not pick up things that shine. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweet. Tweet loved to sing and would often sing songs all day long. One day, Tweet decided to go on an adventure all by himself. He wanted to be independent and have fun exploring the world. + +As Tweet flew through the forest, he saw a big tree with lots of branches. He thought it would be fun to climb to the top and sing a song. So, he climbed up and sang his heart out. All the other animals in the forest heard him and came to listen. They loved his singing and asked him to sing more. + +Tweet felt happy and proud that his singing brought joy to others. He realized that being independent and having fun can also make others happy. From that day on, Tweet continued to explore the world, singing and having fun, bringing joy to all who heard him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw with his pen. He drew pictures of cars, dogs, and even the sun. One day, Timmy's pen ran out of ink. He was sad because he couldn't draw anymore. But then, his mom gave him a new pen that fit perfectly in his hand. Timmy was happy again. + +Timmy had a friend named Billy. Billy was ignorant about how to draw. He didn't know how to hold a pen or what to draw. Timmy wanted to teach Billy how to draw, so he showed him how to hold the pen and draw a circle. Billy was amazed! He didn't know he could draw. Timmy was happy to have helped his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He had a fragile vase that he loved very much. One day, a little girl came to the farm and accidentally broke the vase. The farmer was sad and said, "Oh no, my vase is broken. It was very fragile." + +The little girl felt bad and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to break it." The farmer looked at her and said, "It's okay. I accept your apology. Accidents happen." + +The little girl smiled and said, "Can I help you fix it?" The farmer smiled back and said, "That's very kind of you. Thank you." Together, they worked to fix the vase and it was good as new. The farmer was happy and said, "Thank you for helping me. You are a kind and helpful friend." +Once upon a time, there was a big party. Lots of friends came to have fun. They ate cake and danced to music. Suddenly, a big balloon popped! It was so loud, it made everyone jump. + +Then, a little boy accidentally knocked over a vase. It was very fragile and broke into tiny pieces. His mom said, "Be careful! Fragile things can break easily." + +Later, they played a game of pin the tail on the donkey. The little girl spun around and around. When it was her turn, she struck the donkey's tail right on the spot! Everyone cheered and clapped. It was a great party! +Once upon a time, there was a man who liked to rake leaves. He had a fancy rake with a shiny handle that he used every day. One day, something strange happened. The man's fancy rake broke! He was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +But then, he remembered that he had another rake in his shed. It wasn't as fancy as his old one, but it would still do the job. So he went to get it and started raking the leaves again. Even though it wasn't as fancy, it still worked just fine. + +From that day on, the man realized that it's not always about having the fanciest things. Sometimes, simple things can work just as well. And he was happy to have a new rake to use every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily's mom told her to be careful when crossing the street because of the traffic. + +Lily promised her mom that she would be very careful. As she was crossing the street, a little bird flew by and landed on her shoulder. The bird told Lily that she was very brave for crossing the street by herself. + +Lily was so happy that the little bird had told her that. She continued to play with her friends and told them all about the little bird that had landed on her shoulder. From that day on, Lily always remembered to be careful when crossing the street and to listen to her mom's advice. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat frog who lived in a pond. He loved to jump and swim in the water all day long. One day, he saw a beautiful butterfly fluttering in the sky. The frog wanted to catch the butterfly, but he knew he couldn't jump high enough to reach it. + +The frog decided to ask his friend, the bird, for help. The bird was happy to help and said, "I'll fly up and catch the butterfly for you." The frog was grateful and promised to write a thank you note to the bird. + +The bird flew high into the sky and caught the butterfly. He brought it back to the frog, who was very happy. The frog kept his promise and wrote a thank you note to the bird. He wrote, "Thank you for helping me catch the butterfly. You are the best friend I have ever had." The bird smiled and flew away, happy to have helped his friend. And the frog lived happily ever after in his pond, dreaming of the day he would catch another butterfly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat toast with jam for breakfast every day. One morning, her mom made her a special toast with chocolate chips on top. Lily was very excited and ate it all up. + +Later that day, Lily accidentally knocked over her brother's toy and it broke. She felt guilty and told her mom what happened. Her mom hugged her and said it was okay, accidents happen. + +That night, Lily went to bed feeling happy about her special toast and relieved that her mom forgave her for breaking the toy. She couldn't wait to have more yummy toast in the morning. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very smart and loved to play with his toys. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her pull the car into the garage. Timmy was happy to help and pulled the car into the garage. + +After they finished, Timmy's mom went inside to make dinner. Timmy stayed outside to play with his toys. He saw a gas can and decided to play with it. Timmy didn't know it was dangerous to play with gas. + +Suddenly, the gas can caught on fire and Timmy was hurt. His mom heard the noise and ran outside to help. She called an ambulance, but it was too late. Timmy had passed away. His mom was very sad and missed him very much. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Buddy. Buddy loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Buddy's owner took him for a walk in the park. Buddy met a friendly cat named Whiskers. They played together all day. + +As the sun started to set, it was time for Buddy to return home. He said goodbye to Whiskers and promised to play with her again soon. Buddy's owner gave him a treat and they went inside. + +The next day, Buddy woke up and saw that the leaves on the trees had changed colors. It was a new season called fall. Buddy loved to play in the leaves. He couldn't wait to see his friend Whiskers again and play in the leaves with her. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to watch cartoons on the TV. One day, he saw a cartoon with a funny character who was very persistent. The character wanted to hold a big balloon, but it kept flying away. + +Timmy thought it was funny and laughed a lot. He wanted to hold a balloon too, so he asked his mom to buy him one. His mom said yes and they went to the store together. Timmy chose a big red balloon and held it tightly. + +As they walked home, the wind started to blow and the balloon started to pull Timmy up into the sky! But Timmy was persistent too, and he held on tight to the balloon until his mom could grab him and bring him back down to the ground. From that day on, Timmy loved holding balloons and watching cartoons with persistent characters. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his toy cars. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the park to play. Timmy was excited to play with his cars in the dirt. + +As Timmy was playing, he found a weird tube on the ground. He picked it up and looked at it. He didn't know what it was for. Timmy's mom told him to put it back where he found it. Timmy sighed and put the tube back. + +Later that day, Timmy went to take a bath. He saw the same weird tube on the edge of the bathtub. Timmy remembered where he found it and told his mom. She was surprised and happy that Timmy remembered. She explained that the tube was for the bathtub and it helps the water go down the drain. Timmy was happy that he solved the mystery of the weird tube. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine with her toys. But one day, the sky turned dark and it started to rain. Lily ran inside her house and watched the rain from the window. + +The rain was falling hard and fast, making big puddles in the yard. Lily's mom told her that one inch of rain fell that day. Lily didn't really understand what that meant, but she knew it was a lot of rain. + +Later that day, Lily accidentally broke one of her mom's favorite vases. She felt guilty and sad. But her mom hugged her and said it was okay, accidents happen. Lily was relieved and happy that her mom wasn't mad at her anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house with a big fence around it. Lily liked to play outside and look at the flowers. One day, a naughty boy came and tried to climb over the fence. Lily didn't like that, so she slapped his hand and told him to go away. + +Lily was a very independent girl. She liked to do things on her own, like tying her shoes and making her bed. She even helped her mom cook dinner sometimes. But when she needed help, she asked her parents nicely. + +One day, Lily saw a little bird stuck in the fence. She knew she couldn't get it out on her own, so she asked her dad for help. Together, they gently pulled the bird out and set it free. Lily felt happy that she could help the bird and be independent at the same time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a cat named Whiskers. Whiskers was a fat cat, but he loved to play and run around. One day, Whiskers found a message in a bottle. The message said to twist the cap off the bottle to see a surprise. Whiskers was very curious, so he twisted and twisted the cap until it came off. Inside the bottle, there was a toy mouse! Whiskers was so happy and played with the toy mouse all day long. The end. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a small house. He had a cat named Mittens. One day, the old man asked Mittens to help him complete a puzzle. Mittens meowed and rubbed against the puzzle box. The old man smiled and said, "You want to help me complete the puzzle, Mittens?" + +As they worked on the puzzle, the old man started to feel uncomfortable. He stretched and groaned. "This chair is too old and uncomfortable," he said. Mittens looked up at him and meowed sympathetically. + +The old man got up and walked to the window. "I wish I had a new chair," he said. Just then, his neighbor, Mrs. Jones, knocked on the door. "Hello, Mr. Smith," she said. "I have a new chair that I don't need anymore. Would you like it?" + +The old man was so happy. "Yes, thank you, Mrs. Jones!" he said. Mittens purred and rubbed against the new chair. The old man sat down and they continued to complete the puzzle together, now with a comfortable place to sit. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing in her backyard when she saw a scary bug. "Eek! That bug is scary!" she said. + +Her mom came outside and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"I saw a scary bug!" Lily said. + +Her mom said, "Don't worry, it's just a little bug. Imagine it's a friendly ladybug who wants to play." + +Lily closed her eyes and imagined the bug as a friendly ladybug. Then her mom asked, "Do you want some juice?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily said, and her mom brought her a cup of cold juice. Lily took a sip and smiled. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big stadium where people played games. The stadium was very old, it was called ancient. One day, a race was going to happen in the stadium. The racers were going to speed as fast as they could. + +The people were excited to see the race. They cheered and clapped when the racers ran. One racer was very fast, he speeded past everyone else. He won the race and got a big trophy. + +After the race, the people went home. They were happy and tired from watching the race. The stadium was quiet again, waiting for the next game. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite color was yellow. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and saw a silly clown. The clown had a big red nose and made funny faces. Lily thought the clown was very silly and laughed a lot. + +But then, the clown tried to give Lily a yellow balloon. Lily didn't like balloons and she shook her head. She told her mom that she hated balloons because they always popped and made her scared. The clown saw that Lily didn't want the balloon and gave it to another child instead. + +After that, Lily and her mom went to play on the swings. Lily was happy because she got to swing really high and touch the clouds. She forgot all about the silly clown and the yellow balloon. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. There, she saw a huge sunflower. She said, "Wow, mommy! Look at that big flower!" + +Her mommy said, "Yes, Lily. It's a sunflower. Do you want to touch it?" + +Lily reached out and touched the soft petals. She felt happy. Then, she yawned and said, "Mommy, I'm tired. Can we go home now?" + +Her mommy said, "Sure, Lily. Let's go home and take a nap." They walked home and Lily fell asleep right away. She dreamed about the huge sunflower and how pretty it was. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Today, she woke up feeling weird. She didn't want to eat breakfast or play with her toys. Her mom noticed and asked what was wrong, but Lily didn't know. + +Later, Lily's friend came over to play, but Lily didn't want to let her into her room. Her friend started to cry and Lily felt sad. She didn't know why she was acting this way. + +Lily's mom came to talk to her and they figured out that Lily was feeling jealous because her friend had a new toy. They talked about how it's okay to feel jealous sometimes, but it's important to let our friends play with us and share our toys. Lily felt better and let her friend into her room to play together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a pair of cool sunglasses that he loved to wear outside. One day, Timmy's friend Johnny came over to play. Johnny saw Timmy's sunglasses and became jealous. He wanted a pair of cool sunglasses too. + +Timmy and Johnny played outside for a while, but then it started to get late. Timmy's mom called them inside for dinner. After dinner, Timmy's mom told them it was time for bed. Timmy put on his pajamas and went to sleep. Johnny put on his pajamas too, but he couldn't sleep because he was still jealous of Timmy's sunglasses. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in her garden. One day, she found a beautiful flower and picked it up. She went to her mom and said, "Mommy, look at this beautiful flower I found. Can I put it in a vase?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, Lily. But let's put it away from the sun so it doesn't dry out." + +Lily put the flower in a vase and put it on the table. She was so happy to have her beautiful flower in her house. Later that day, her friend Timmy came over to play. He saw the flower and said, "Wow, Lily! That's a really beautiful flower. Can I touch it?" + +Lily said, "Sure, but be careful. It's delicate." + +Timmy touched the flower and accidentally knocked it over. The vase broke and the flower was ruined. Lily was sad, but her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can put the flower in the garden and it will grow again." + +Lily learned to be careful with beautiful things and to put them in a safe way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her toys. One day, she wanted to call her friend on the telephone to invite her to come over and play. She went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, can you help me prepare to call my friend on the telephone?" + +Mommy said, "Sure, Lily. Let's find your friend's number in the phone book." They found the number and Lily dialed it on the telephone. But when her friend answered, she said, "Sorry Lily, I can't come over today. I'm playing with my original toys." + +Lily was sad because she wanted to play with her friend. She asked her mommy, "What does original mean?" Mommy explained that it means something that is unique and special. Lily thought about it and decided to show her friend her own original toys when they play together next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her room with her toys. One day, Lily's mom asked her to put her toys away in the cabinet. But Lily didn't want to, she wanted to keep playing. + +Lily's mom got angry and told her she couldn't play anymore until she put her toys away. Lily was sad and scared because she didn't want to stop playing. She looked at the cabinet and it looked scary to her. + +Suddenly, Lily's little brother came in and started to laugh. He thought it was funny that Lily was scared of the cabinet. Lily started to laugh too and realized that there was nothing scary about the cabinet. She put her toys away and was happy to keep playing. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie who loved to fly around the big blue sky. One day, the birdie saw a pretty butterfly fluttering by. The butterfly had delicate wings that shone in the sun. The birdie thought it would be fun to play with the butterfly, so it followed it around. + +The butterfly flew by a pole and got stuck in a spider's web. The birdie tried to help the butterfly, but it couldn't get it out. Suddenly, the spider came and caught the birdie in its web too. The spider said, "You two match perfectly for my dinner tonight." And that was the end of the little birdie and the pretty butterfly. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a red toy car that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy's mom told him that he was going to have a tutor to help him learn new things. Timmy was scared at first, but his mom encouraged him and told him that the tutor was there to help him. + +When the tutor arrived, Timmy showed him his red toy car. The tutor asked Timmy if he knew what color the car was and Timmy proudly said, "Red!" The tutor was happy that Timmy knew his colors and encouraged him to keep learning new things. + +Every day, the tutor would come and teach Timmy new things. Timmy loved learning and his mom was proud of him. One day, the tutor brought a surprise for Timmy - a new red toy car! Timmy was so happy and thanked his tutor for being such a great teacher. From that day on, Timmy loved learning and playing with his two red toy cars. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, she was scared of the dark and couldn't sleep. Suddenly, she saw a light glowing from under her bed. She got up and looked under her bed, and there she found a little firefly. The firefly was very small and had a wide smile on its face. + +Lily was happy to see the firefly, and the firefly was happy to see Lily. The firefly glowed and lit up the whole room. Lily wasn't scared anymore because the firefly was there to keep her company. They played together until Lily fell asleep. + +From that night on, the firefly would visit Lily every night and they would play together until she fell asleep. Lily was no longer scared of the dark because she knew her friend, the firefly, would always be there to glow and chase away the scary shadows. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to hear stories from her grandma. One day, Lily's grandma told her a story about a brave knight who prevented a dragon from hurting the kingdom. Lily was proud of the knight and asked her grandma if she could be a knight too. + +Her grandma smiled and said, "Of course you can, Lily! You can be anything you want to be." Lily was so happy to hear that. She asked her grandma how she could prevent bad things from happening like the knight did. + +Her grandma said, "You can prevent bad things by being kind and helping others." Lily thought about it and said, "I want to be a kind knight who helps others." Her grandma was proud of her and said, "I know you will be a great knight, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Finn. Finn loved to swim in the big blue ocean. One day, Finn saw a shiny object and swam towards it. It was a magic pearl! Finn touched the pearl and suddenly started to shrink. + +As Finn got smaller and smaller, he became scared. He swam as fast as he could back to his home. When he got there, he saw that everything was huge! His friends, the plants, and even his favorite tasty seaweed looked gigantic. + +Finn realized that he had to find a way to grow back to his normal size. He remembered the magic pearl and swam back to it. He touched it again and suddenly grew back to his normal size. Finn was so happy and grateful to be his normal size again. From that day on, he never touched anything shiny again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was afraid of the dark. He always asked his mommy to leave the light on when he went to bed. One night, Timmy saw an impressive shadow on the wall. He asked his mommy what it was, but she didn't know the answer. + +The next day, Timmy went to the park with his friends. They saw a big tree with a dark hole in it. Timmy's friends were scared, but Timmy wasn't afraid. He climbed up the tree and looked inside the hole. He found a little bird inside! Timmy was so happy that he found the answer to the mystery of the dark hole. + +From that day on, Timmy wasn't afraid of the dark anymore. He knew that sometimes there were impressive things hiding in the shadows. +Once upon a time, there was a little otter who lived in a river. The otter loved to swim and play all day long. One day, the otter saw a shiny rock and wanted to keep it. But the rock was dirty and needed to be polished to make it shiny again. + +The otter didn't know how to polish the rock, so it asked its helpful friend, a bird, for help. The bird showed the otter how to polish the rock with a cloth. The otter was happy to have a shiny rock and thanked its helpful friend. + +From that day on, the otter and the bird became good friends and played together every day. The otter was grateful for the helpful bird who taught it how to polish things to make them shiny. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his toy soldiers. He had a big box full of them! + +One day, Timmy was playing with his toy soldiers when he saw his sister Sarah walking by. He thought it would be funny to poke her with one of his soldiers. "Hey Sarah, look at my soldier!" he said as he poked her. + +Sarah didn't hear him because she was deaf, but she saw what he did and got very mad. "Timmy, that's not nice!" she signed to him. + +Timmy felt bad and apologized to Sarah. From then on, he learned to be kind to others and not poke them with his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the forest near her house. One day, she met a friendly squirrel who said, "Hello, Lily! Would you like to play with me?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, I would love to play with you!" They ran and played together for a while. Then, the squirrel said, "I'm thirsty. Let's go drink some water from the stream." + +Lily followed the squirrel to the stream and they both drank some water. After they were done, they saw a peaceful deer walking by. The squirrel said, "Hello, Mr. Deer! Do you want to play with us?" + +The deer said, "No thank you, I am just walking through the woods." Then he continued on his way. Lily and the squirrel played some more and had a lot of fun. When it was time for Lily to go home, she said goodbye to her new friend and promised to come back and play again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a big farm. He had lots of animals like cows, chickens and pigs. One day, a bad man came to the farm and stole some eggs from the chickens. The farmer was very sad because the eggs were very important to him. + +The farmer went to the town to find the bad man. He asked everyone if they had seen someone who stole from his farm. Finally, he found the bad man who was trying to sell the eggs. The farmer said, "Those eggs are mine! They are very important and expensive to me." + +The bad man felt bad and gave the eggs back to the farmer. The farmer was happy and thanked the bad man for giving back what he stole. From that day on, the farmer made sure to keep his animals safe so that no one could steal from his farm again. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and make up stories. One day, they decide to perform a show for their mom and dad. They use their dolls, cars, blocks and books as props. + +Sara is the princess and Ben is the knight. They pretend to fight a dragon and save the kingdom. They talk in loud voices and make funny sounds. Mom and dad watch and clap. + +But then, something goes wrong. Ben's car has a leak. Water drips from the car and makes a puddle on the floor. Ben says, "Oh no, my car is broken!" + +Sara says, "Don't worry, Ben. We can fix it. Let's use this blue tape to cover the leak. Then the car will be good again." + +They work together and wrap the tape around the car. The leak stops. They smile and hug. Mom and dad say, "Wow, you are very clever and kind. We are proud of you. Your show was amazing!" + +Sara and Ben bow and say, "Thank you, thank you. We love you, mom and dad!" They clean up the mess and put their toys away. Then they have a snack and read a book. They are happy and tired. They have had a fun day. +Lily was a very intelligent girl. She liked to learn new things and ask questions. She always raised her hand in class when she had an opinion or an answer. + +One day, the teacher asked the class what they wanted to be when they grew up. Some children said they wanted to be doctors, or teachers, or firefighters. Lily raised her hand and said she wanted to be a scientist. + +"Why do you want to be a scientist, Lily?" the teacher asked. + +"Because I want to discover new things and help the world," Lily said. + +The teacher smiled and said, "That's a very good reason, Lily. I think you would make a great scientist." + +The other children clapped and cheered for Lily. Lily felt happy and proud. She had a strong opinion and she was not afraid to share it. She was a very intelligent girl. +Tom and Lily went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and birds. But Tom and Lily liked the zebras best. They had black and white stripes and long tails. + +Tom and Lily wanted to follow the zebras and see where they lived. They asked Mom and Dad if they could go closer. Mom and Dad said yes, but they had to stay with them and not run away. Tom and Lily nodded and held their hands. + +They followed the zebras to a big field with dry grass and a small pond. The zebras ate the grass and drank the water. Some of them ran and played with each other. Tom and Lily watched them and smiled. They thought the zebras were happy and fun. + +But then, they heard a loud roar. It was a lion! The lion wanted to catch a zebra and eat it. The zebras saw the lion and got scared. They ran away from the field, fast and far. Tom and Lily got scared too. They hugged Mom and Dad and hoped the zebras would be safe. + +Mom and Dad said it was time to go home. They said the lion was in a cage and could not hurt the zebras. They said the zebras were smart and strong and could escape. They said they would come back to the zoo another day and see the zebras again. Tom and Lily said goodbye to the zebras and thanked them for the show. They hoped the zebras would have a good night and a good life. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. But today it is raining. The sky is gray and the water falls on the ground. Lily and Ben are sad. They cannot go to the park or ride their bikes. + +"Let's go to the mill!" Ben says. "It is not far and it is dry inside." + +"What is a mill?" Lily asks. + +"A mill is a big house with a wheel. The wheel turns and makes flour. My grandpa works there. He can show us how it works." + +Lily and Ben put on their coats and boots. They walk to the mill. They see the big wheel. It is wet from the rain. They hear a loud noise. They go inside the mill. It is hot and dusty. They smell bread and cookies. + +"Hello, Ben!" Grandpa says. "Who is your friend?" + +"This is Lily. She lives next door. Can we see the mill?" + +"Of course, you can. Come with me. I will show you how we make flour from wheat. And then you can have some cookies and milk." + +Lily and Ben follow Grandpa. They see big machines and bags of flour. They learn how the mill works. They are happy and curious. They forget about the rain. They have fun at the mill. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to look at the sky and see the clouds. Sometimes they saw shapes in the clouds, like animals or cars or houses. + +"Look, Lily, that cloud looks like a cake!" Ben said, pointing at a fluffy white cloud. + +"Yum, yum, cake!" Lily said, licking her lips. "I want to eat it!" + +They both laughed and pretended to bite the cloud. They wondered what it would taste like. Maybe it would be sweet and soft and delicious. + +"Let's make our own cake!" Ben said, getting an idea. He ran to the sandbox and grabbed a bucket and a shovel. "We can use sand and water and leaves and flowers!" + +Lily followed him and helped him fill the bucket with sand. They added some water and mixed it with the shovel. Then they found some leaves and flowers and decorated the top of the cake. + +"Ta-da! Our cake is ready!" Ben said, lifting the bucket and turning it over on the ground. The sand cake came out of the bucket and looked like a real cake. + +"It's beautiful!" Lily said, admiring their work. "And it smells good too!" + +They both smiled and pretended to cut a slice of the cake. They offered it to each other and said, "Bon appetit!" + +They pretended to eat the cake and made yummy noises. They imagined it was the most delicious cake in the world, just like the cloud in the sky. They had so much fun making and eating their cake. They were happy and full. +Tim and Anna went to visit their grandma at the hospital. She was very old and sick. They wanted to make her happy. + +They brought her a big card with many colors and stickers. They also brought her a soft teddy bear. They said hello to grandma and gave her a hug. + +"Hello, my sweeties. I'm so happy to see you. Thank you for the card and the bear. They are very pretty," grandma said with a weak smile. + +"Grandma, we love you. We hope you get better soon," Tim said. + +"Grandma, can we play with you? We can read you a story or sing you a song," Anna said. + +"Of course, my darlings. You can play with me. But you have to be very gentle and quiet. I'm very tired and I need to rest," grandma said. + +Tim and Anna nodded. They sat on the bed and took turns reading a story to grandma. They showed her the pictures and made funny voices. Grandma listened and smiled. + +Then they sang a song to grandma. They sang softly and sweetly. Grandma closed her eyes and hummed along. + +Tim and Anna saw that grandma was sleepy. They decided to let her nap. They put the card and the bear on the nightstand. They kissed grandma on the cheek. + +"Grandma, we have to go now. We'll come back soon. We love you," Tim said. + +"Grandma, we'll miss you. We'll pray for you. We love you," Anna said. + +Grandma opened her eyes and looked at them. She squeezed their hands and said, "I love you, too, my sweeties. You are very kind and patient. You make me very happy. Goodbye for now." + +Tim and Anna waved goodbye to grandma. They walked out of the room with their mom and dad. They felt sad, but also glad. They knew they had made grandma happy. +Lily liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Rose. Rose had long hair, a pink dress, and a smile. Lily took Rose everywhere. She hugged her, talked to her, and gave her tea. + +One day, Lily's mom said they had to go to the store. Lily wanted to bring Rose, but mom said no. She said Rose was too dirty and old. She said she would buy Lily a new doll. Lily was sad. She did not want a new doll. She loved Rose. + +At the store, mom showed Lily many dolls. They had short hair, long hair, curly hair, straight hair. They had blue dresses, green dresses, yellow dresses, red dresses. They had big eyes, small eyes, brown eyes, blue eyes. Mom said they were all pretty and nice. She said Lily could pick one. Lily did not want any of them. She wanted Rose. + +Mom saw a doll that looked like Rose. It had long hair, a pink dress, and a smile. Mom said it was perfect. She said it was a new and clean Rose. She said Lily would love it. She took it and paid for it. She gave it to Lily. Lily looked at it. It was not Rose. It was a fake Rose. Lily did not like it. She did not smile. + +Mom and Lily went home. Mom said Lily should play with her new doll. She said she would throw away the old Rose. Lily was scared. She did not want to lose Rose. She ran to her room. She found Rose under her bed. She grabbed her and hugged her. She said she was sorry. She said she would never replace her. + +Mom came to Lily's room. She saw Lily with Rose. She saw the new doll on the floor. She was angry. She said Lily was ungrateful. She said she wasted money. She said she would take away both dolls. She reached for them. Lily screamed. She held Rose tight. She said no. She said Rose was hers. + +Mom and Lily fought. They pulled and pushed. They yelled and cried. The dolls flew in the air. They landed on the floor. They broke. Their heads, arms, legs, and dresses came off. They were silent. Mom and Lily were silent. They looked at the dolls. They looked at each other. They felt sorry. They felt sad. + +They hugged. They said they were sorry. They said they loved each other. They said they did not need dolls. They had each other. They picked up the dolls. They tried to fix them. They could not. They were too broken. They threw them away. They went to the living room. They watched TV. They ate cookies. They were happy. +Lily and Ben love to play in the snow. They make snowmen, snowballs and snow angels. One day, they see a large reindeer in the woods. The reindeer has a red nose and shiny antlers. + +"Wow, look at that!" Lily says. "It is a reindeer. Maybe it is from Santa's sleigh." + +"Let's go and say hello," Ben says. "Maybe it can take us for a ride." + +They run towards the reindeer, but it is shy and runs away. Lily and Ben follow it, but they lose sight of it. + +"Where did it go?" Ben asks. "I want to see it again." + +"Me too," Lily says. "Let's search for it. Maybe it is hiding behind a tree or a rock." + +They search for the reindeer, but they cannot find it. They look under the snow, behind the bushes and in the holes. They call its name, but it does not answer. + +"Maybe it went back to Santa," Lily says. "Maybe it was a special reindeer that only comes out once a year." + +"Maybe," Ben says. "But I wish we could see it again. It was so pretty and big." + +They are sad, but they do not give up. They keep searching for the reindeer, hoping to find it and make friends with it. They do not know that the reindeer is watching them from a distance, smiling and waiting for the right time to surprise them. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play with dolls. They had many dolls, but Lily's favorite was a pink doll with a blue dress. She called her doll Rose. Tom's favorite was a brown doll with a green hat. He called his doll Jack. + +One day, Lily and Tom went to the park with their dolls. They saw a big tree with a hole in it. They wanted to explore the hole, so they put their dolls on the grass and went to the tree. They found a bird's nest with three eggs inside. They were very curious and wanted to touch the eggs. + +"Can we borrow the eggs?" Lily asked Tom. + +"No, we can't," Tom said. "They belong to the bird. If we take them, the bird will be sad and the eggs will be dead." + +"But I just want to see them for a little while," Lily said. "I will be careful and put them back." + +Tom did not think it was a good idea, but he did not want to argue with Lily. He said, "Okay, but only for a little while. And don't break them." + +Lily took one egg and held it in her hand. It was warm and smooth. She felt happy. She wanted to show it to Rose, her doll. She ran to the grass where they left their dolls. But when she got there, she saw a big dog. The dog had taken Rose and Jack in his mouth. He was chewing them and tearing them apart. Their clothes were ripped and their stuffing was coming out. Lily and Tom were shocked and scared. They screamed and cried. + +The dog heard them and dropped the dolls. He ran away, barking. Lily and Tom ran to their dolls. They were too late. Their dolls were dead. They could not fix them. They hugged their dolls and sobbed. + +The bird saw what happened. She flew to the hole and checked her nest. She saw that one of her eggs was missing. She was angry and sad. She looked around and saw Lily holding her egg. She flew to Lily and pecked her hand. Lily dropped the egg. It fell to the ground and cracked. The bird's baby was dead. She cried and flew away. + +Lily and Tom felt sorry for the bird. They realized that they had done a bad thing. They had borrowed something that was not theirs. They had hurt the bird and her baby. They had lost their dolls and their happiness. They wished they had listened to Tom and left the eggs alone. + +They learned a lesson that day. They learned that borrowing is not always good. They learned that they should respect other people's things. They learned that they should be careful with what they have. They learned that their actions have consequences. They learned that they should be kind and honest. They learned that they should be good friends. +Tim and Lily were twins who liked to go to the lake with their dad. Their dad was a fisherman who knew how to catch big fish. Tim and Lily wanted to learn how to fish too, but they also liked to play with the ducks and the frogs. + +One day, they went to the lake and saw a playful dog. The dog was brown and fluffy and had a long tail. He ran up to Tim and Lily and licked their faces. They laughed and petted him. The dog wagged his tail and barked. + +"Hello, dog. What is your name?" Tim asked. + +"Woof, woof. My name is Chew. I like to chew on bones and sticks and fish," the dog said. + +"Chew? That is a funny name. Do you want to play with us?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, yes. I want to play. Can I see your fish?" Chew asked. + +Tim and Lily showed Chew their dad's fish. They were big and shiny and had scales and fins. Chew sniffed them and licked his lips. + +"Can I have a bite?" Chew asked. + +"No, no. These are our dad's fish. He worked hard to catch them. You can't chew on them," Tim said. + +"But I'm hungry. And I like fish. Please, please, can I have a bite?" Chew begged. + +"No, no. You have to find your own food. These are not for you," Lily said. + +Chew looked sad and whined. He wanted to be friends with Tim and Lily, but he also wanted to eat fish. He didn't know what to do. He looked at the fish, then at Tim and Lily, then at the fish again. He made a decision. + +He jumped on the fish and grabbed one in his mouth. He ran away as fast as he could. He chewed on the fish and swallowed it. It was yummy. + +Tim and Lily shouted and chased him. They were angry and sad. They wanted their fish back. They wanted their dad to be proud of them. They wanted Chew to be nice. + +"Chew, Chew, come back. Give us our fish. You are a bad dog. You are not our friend," they yelled. + +Chew heard them and felt sorry. He realized he had made a mistake. He had hurt Tim and Lily's feelings. He had been greedy and selfish. He wanted to say sorry. He wanted to be their friend. + +He stopped running and turned around. He saw Tim and Lily running after him. He dropped the fish and wagged his tail. He barked. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was hungry and I like fish. But I like you more. You are nice and fun. Can we still be friends?" he said. + +Tim and Lily reached him and saw the fish on the ground. They were still angry and sad, but they also saw Chew's sad eyes and wagging tail. They knew he was sorry. They knew he wanted to be their friend. + +They looked at each other and nodded. They picked up the fish and petted Chew. They smiled and hugged him. + +"It's okay, Chew. We forgive you. We know you were hungry and you like fish. But you have to ask before you take something. And you have to share. That's what friends do," they said. + +"Thank you, thank you. I'm sorry and I'm happy. You are good friends. I will ask and I will share. Can we play now?" Chew said. + +"Yes, yes. We can play. But first, let's go back to our dad. He will be worried and he will want to see his fish. And maybe he will give you a bone or a stick to chew on," they said. + +"Okay, okay. Let's go. I like bones and sticks. And I like you. You are the best friends ever," Chew said. + +They walked back to their dad, holding the fish and the dog. Their dad was surprised and happy to see them. He praised them for their fish and their dog. He gave Chew a bone and a stick to chew on. He hugged them and told them he loved them. + +They had a great day at the lake. They learned how to fish and how to make friends. They played with the ducks and the frogs and Chew. They were happy and playful. They were a family. +Tom was a noisy boy who liked to play with his toy soldiers. He made loud sounds with his mouth and threw his soldiers around the room. He did not care if he broke them or hurt anyone. + +One day, his mom gave him a new soldier. It was shiny and red and had a big hat. Tom was very happy and wanted to play with it right away. He took it to his room and put it on his bed. + +But he did not see that his little sister, Lily, was there too. Lily liked the new soldier too. She reached out her hand and touched it gently. She smiled and said, "Pretty." + +Tom saw Lily and got very angry. He yelled, "No! Mine!" and grabbed the soldier from her. He pinched her hard on the arm and made her cry. He did not care if he hurt her or made her sad. + +Lily ran to her mom and showed her the pinch mark. Mom was very upset and scolded Tom. She took the new soldier away from him and gave it to Lily. She said, "You are a bad boy, Tom. You do not share or play nice. You do not deserve this soldier. Lily can have it. She is a good girl. She does not pinch or yell. She is gentle and kind." + +Tom was very sorry and ashamed. He realized he had been selfish and mean. He wished he had been nicer to Lily and his soldiers. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, Lily. Can I have the soldier back? I will share and play nice. I will not pinch or yell. I will be gentle and kind." + +Mom smiled and said, "That's good, Tom. But you have to prove it. You have to show Lily and your soldiers that you care. You have to be a good boy for a whole week. Then you can have the soldier back. Do you understand?" + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I understand. I will be a good boy. I will be a good brother. I will be a good soldier." + +The moral value of the story is: Be kind and share with others, or you will lose what you love. The narrative uses foreshadowing or setup and payoff by showing how Tom's noisy and rough play with his soldiers leads to his pinch and loss of the new soldier, and how his apology and promise of good behavior leads to his chance of getting the soldier back. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had many toys and flowers, but they also had a cactus. The cactus was green and prickly, and it did not like to be touched. Ben and Lily knew this, but they still wanted to play with it. + +One day, they decided to make the cactus a hat out of paper and glue. They thought it would look funny and make them laugh. They did not care that the cactus did not want a hat. They did not care that the glue would hurt the cactus. They did not care that the paper would cover the cactus's sun. + +They put the hat on the cactus and laughed. They thought they were very clever. But the cactus was very upset. It felt sad and angry. It could not breathe or grow. It wanted to be free and happy. + +The next day, Ben and Lily came back to the garden. They wanted to see the cactus with the hat. But they did not see the cactus. They saw a big hole in the ground. The cactus had run away. It had dug itself out of the soil and rolled away. It had found a new home where it could be safe and loved. + +Ben and Lily were shocked and sorry. They realized they had been mean and selfish. They realized they had hurt the cactus. They realized they had lost a friend. They wished they had cared for the cactus. They wished they had been kind and gentle. They wished they had not made the cactus upset. + +The moral of the story is: We should care for all living things, even if they are different from us. We should not make fun of them or hurt them. We should respect them and let them be themselves. We should be good friends to them. +Tom and Ann like to play cops and robbers. Tom is the cop and Ann is the robber. They run around the yard and pretend to chase each other. Sometimes Tom catches Ann and puts her in jail. Jail is a big box with bars that Tom found in the garage. + +One day, Tom and Ann are playing cops and robbers. Tom sees Ann hiding behind a tree. He sneaks up on her and says, "Freeze! You are under arrest!" He grabs her arm and tries to take her to jail. But Ann does not want to go. She pulls away and runs to the fence. She climbs over the fence and escapes. + +Tom is sad. He wanted to put Ann in jail. He kneels on the ground and cries. He does not have anyone to play with. He does not like being a cop alone. + +Ann hears Tom crying. She feels bad. She did not mean to make Tom sad. She likes to play with Tom. She climbs back over the fence and goes to Tom. She says, "I'm sorry, Tom. I was just playing. Do you want to play with me?" + +Tom looks up and sees Ann. He stops crying. He smiles. He says, "Yes, I want to play with you. You are my friend. But can I put you in jail sometimes?" + +Ann nods. She says, "OK, you can put me in jail sometimes. But you have to let me out too." + +Tom and Ann hug. They go to the box and pretend it is jail. They take turns being the cop and the robber. They have fun. They are happy. +Lily was playing with her doll in the living room. She liked to dress her doll in pretty clothes and comb her hair. She saw a shiny glass on the table. It was Mommy's glass. She wanted to see what was inside. + +She reached for the glass, but it was too high. She stood on her toes and stretched her arm. She touched the glass, but it slipped and fell. It broke on the floor with a loud noise. Lily was scared. She screamed. + +Mommy heard the scream and ran to the living room. She saw the broken glass and Lily crying. She was angry and worried. She picked up Lily and hugged her. She checked if she was hurt. She was not. + +Mommy said, "Lily, you are a bad girl. You should not touch Mommy's glass. It is dangerous. You could cut yourself. You made a big mess. You have to say sorry." + +Lily said, "Sorry, Mommy. I was curious. I wanted to see the glass. I did not mean to break it. I love you, Mommy." + +Mommy said, "I love you too, Lily. But you have to listen to Mommy. You have to be careful. You have to obey the rules. Now, help me clean up the glass. And no more playing with Mommy's things." +Anna and Ben went to the farm with their mom. They saw many animals, like cows, pigs, chickens and horses. But Anna and Ben liked the goats best. The goats had horns, beards and funny noises. + +"Can we feed the goats, mom?" Anna asked. + +"Sure, but be careful. Some goats might bite," mom said. She gave them some carrots and apples to share with the goats. + +Anna and Ben walked to the fence where the goats were. They saw a big goat, a small goat, a brown goat and a white goat. But they also saw a unique goat. The unique goat had spots of different colors, like a rainbow. + +"Wow, look at that goat!" Ben said. "It is so pretty!" + +"I want to feed that goat," Anna said. She held out a carrot to the unique goat. + +The unique goat came closer and sniffed the carrot. Then it opened its mouth and bit the carrot. But it also bit Anna's finger! + +"Ow!" Anna cried. "The goat bit me!" + +Mom ran to Anna and checked her finger. It was not bleeding, but it was red and sore. + +"I'm sorry, Anna. Are you okay?" mom asked. + +"It hurts, mom," Anna said. + +Mom hugged Anna and gave her a band-aid. She also gave her a kiss and a cookie. + +"Sometimes goats bite, even the unique ones. They don't mean to hurt you, they just want the food. But you have to be gentle and careful with them," mom said. + +"I know, mom. I still like the goats, but I will be more careful next time," Anna said. + +Ben came to Anna and gave her a hug. He also gave her half of his apple. + +"Here, Anna. You can feed the other goats with this. They are nice and won't bite you," Ben said. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good brother," Anna said. + +Anna and Ben smiled and fed the other goats. They had fun at the farm, even with the unique goat that bit. +Lily and Tom were playing in the farm. They liked to see the animals and feed them. They saw cows, sheep, chickens and horses. They also saw a big pig. The pig was very ugly. It had a dirty pink skin, a long nose and small eyes. It made loud noises and smelled bad. + +"Look at the pig!" Lily said. "It is so ugly!" + +Tom nodded. He did not like the pig. He wanted to see the horses. They were pretty and fast. He ran to the fence where the horses were. Lily followed him. + +They saw a brown horse and a white horse. They had long hair and shiny coats. They ate grass and hay. They looked at Lily and Tom and made soft noises. + +"Hello, horses!" Lily said. She wanted to touch them. She climbed on the fence and reached out her hand. The white horse came closer and sniffed her hand. Lily smiled. + +Tom wanted to touch the brown horse. He also climbed on the fence and stretched his hand. But the brown horse did not come closer. It moved away and kicked the fence. Tom was scared. He fell off the fence and landed on the ground. + +"Ow!" Tom cried. He hurt his knee and his elbow. He started to cry. + +Lily saw Tom and jumped off the fence. She ran to him and knelt beside him. She hugged him and said, "Are you okay, Tom?" + +Tom nodded. He was still crying. He showed Lily his knee and his elbow. They had scratches and dirt. + +Lily said, "Don't cry, Tom. I will help you. We will go to Mom and she will clean your knee and your elbow. She will put a band-aid on them and they will feel better." + +Tom stopped crying. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister." + +Lily smiled. She said, "You are welcome, Tom. You are a good brother." + +They held hands and walked to Mom. They left the ugly pig and the mean horse behind. They liked the other animals better. They had fun in the farm. +Lily was a bird who lived in a cage. She did not like the cage. She wanted to fly in the sky and see new things. But the cage was locked and she could not get out. + +One day, a boy came to the cage. He had a key in his hand. He said, "Hello, bird. Do you want to be my friend? I can take you out of the cage and play with you." + +Lily was happy. She thought the boy was nice. She said, "Yes, please. I want to be your friend. I want to see the world." + +The boy opened the cage and took Lily out. He held her in his hand and smiled. He said, "You are a pretty bird. I will call you Fluffy." + +Lily felt scared. She did not want to be called Fluffy. She did not want to be held. She wanted to fly. She said, "No, no. Let me go. I want to fly. I want to be free." + +The boy did not listen. He said, "No, no. You are my bird. You will stay with me. I will give you food and toys and love." + +Lily tried to escape. She flapped her wings and pecked his hand. But the boy was strong. He held her tight and put her back in the cage. He said, "Bad bird. You are not nice. You will learn to love me." + +Lily cried. She did not love the boy. She loved the sky. She wanted to fly. But the cage was locked and she could not get out. She lost her freedom. She gained a cage. It was difficult. +Anna likes to play with her dolls. She has many dolls, but her favorite is Lily. Lily has a purple dress and purple shoes. Anna likes purple. It is her best color. + +One day, Anna and Lily want to have a tea party. Anna puts a tablecloth on the floor and sets out cups and plates. She fills a teapot with water and pretends it is tea. She gives Lily a cup and says, "Here you are, Lily. Do you like your tea?" + +Lily nods and smiles. She likes to play with Anna. She says, "Thank you, Anna. Your tea is very good. Can we have some cake too?" + +Anna says, "Yes, of course. I have a cake for us. It is a chocolate cake with cream and cherries. Do you like chocolate cake, Lily?" + +Lily nods and smiles again. She likes chocolate cake. She says, "Yes, I do. Chocolate cake is yummy. Can we have a candle on the cake too?" + +Anna says, "Yes, we can. I have a candle for us. It is a purple candle. Do you like purple candles, Lily?" + +Lily nods and smiles even more. She likes purple candles. She says, "Yes, I do. Purple candles are pretty. Can we light the candle and make a wish?" + +Anna says, "Yes, we can. But we need a match to light the candle. Do you have a match, Lily?" + +Lily shakes her head and frowns. She does not have a match. She says, "No, I don't. Where can we find a match, Anna?" + +Anna thinks for a moment. She remembers that her mom has matches in the kitchen. She says, "I know. We can go to the kitchen and ask mom for a match. She will help us light the candle. Come on, Lily. Let's go." + +Anna and Lily get up and hold hands. They walk to the kitchen and find mom. They show her the cake and the candle and ask for a match. Mom smiles and says, "What a lovely cake and candle. Are you having a tea party?" + +Anna and Lily nod and smile. They say, "Yes, we are. We need a match to light the candle and make a wish. Can you help us, mom?" + +Mom says, "Of course, I can. Here is a match. Be careful, it is hot. What are you going to wish for, Anna and Lily?" + +Anna and Lily look at each other and whisper. They have the same wish. They say, "We wish to be best friends forever." + +Mom says, "That is a wonderful wish. I hope it comes true. Now, blow out the candle and enjoy your cake." + +Anna and Lily blow out the candle and clap. They hug mom and thank her. They go back to the floor and eat their cake. They are happy. They are best friends. They have a purple candle. They have a tea party. They have fun. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play at the park. They see a big swing with two seats. Anna says, "Let's go on the swing, Ben!" + +They run to the swing and sit on the seats. Anna says, "I will push you first, Ben. Hold on tight!" She gets off her seat and pushes Ben. Ben goes up and down. He feels the wind on his face. He says, "Whee! This is fun, Anna! Thank you for pushing me!" + +Anna says, "You're welcome, Ben. Now it's my turn. Can you push me, Ben?" Ben says, "Yes, I can, Anna. I will push you hard. Are you ready?" Anna says, "Yes, I am, Ben. Push me, push me!" + +Ben gets off his seat and pushes Anna. Anna goes up and down. She feels the sun on her hair. She says, "Wow! This is great, Ben! You are a good pusher!" + +They take turns pushing each other on the swing. They laugh and smile. They are happy. They are happy friends. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run on the grass. They had a lot of fun in the summer, when the sun was warm and the sky was blue. + +One day, they saw a big sign that said "Fair". It had pictures of balloons, clowns and rides. They wanted to go to the fair and see all the things. They asked their moms if they could go. + +"Yes, you can go, but you have to stay together and be careful," their moms said. "We will pick you up at four o'clock." + +Lily and Ben were very happy. They ran to the fair and bought tickets. They saw a lot of people and colors and noises. They went on the merry-go-round, the bumper cars and the Ferris wheel. They ate cotton candy and popcorn. They laughed and smiled. + +Then, they saw a big tent that said "Magic Show". They wanted to see the magic show. They went inside the tent and sat on the chairs. They saw a man with a hat and a wand. He said he was a magician and he could do amazing tricks. + +"Who wants to be my helper?" he asked. + +Lily raised her hand. She wanted to be the helper. The magician smiled and said, "Come here, little girl. You are very brave." + +He took Lily by the hand and led her to a big box. He said he was going to make her disappear and reappear. He told Ben to watch carefully. + +He put Lily inside the box and closed the lid. He waved his wand and said some words. He opened the lid and said, "Ta-da!" + +But Lily was not there. The box was empty. The magician looked surprised and scared. He said, "Oops, something went wrong. I don't know where she is." + +Ben was shocked and sad. He cried and shouted, "Where is Lily? Bring her back!" + +The magician said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I don't know how to bring her back. I'm not a real magician. I'm just a fake." + +He ran away and left the tent. Ben was alone and lost. He did not know what to do. He missed Lily. He wished they never went to the fair. He wished they stayed in the park. He wished it was not summer. He wished it was all a bad dream. +Lily liked to zoom around the house with her toy car. She made loud noises as she pretended to be a racer. She zoomed past the kitchen, the living room, and the bedroom. She zoomed so fast that she did not see her brother Ben playing with his violin. + +Ben loved his violin. He got it for his birthday from Grandma. He liked to play songs and make music. He was careful with his violin. He did not want to break it or scratch it. He put it in a thick case when he was not playing. + +Lily zoomed into Ben's room and bumped into his violin case. The case fell off the bed and hit the floor. Ben heard a loud crash and ran to his room. He saw Lily and his violin case on the floor. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" Ben shouted. "You almost broke my violin!" + +"I'm sorry, Ben," Lily said. "I was zooming with my car. I did not see your violin." + +Ben opened his case and checked his violin. He was relieved to see that it was not broken. He picked it up and hugged it. + +"Lily, you have to be more careful," Ben said. "My violin is very important to me. It is not a toy. You could have hurt it." + +"I know, Ben," Lily said. "I'm sorry. I won't zoom in your room again. Can I see your violin?" + +Ben smiled and showed Lily his violin. He explained how it worked and how he played it. He played a song for Lily. Lily liked the song. She clapped her hands and said, "Wow, Ben, you are very good. Your violin is very nice. Can I try it?" + +Ben thought for a moment. He decided to let Lily try his violin. He helped her hold it and showed her how to use the bow. Lily tried to play the violin. She made some funny noises. She giggled and said, "This is hard. But it is fun. Thank you, Ben." + +Ben laughed and said, "You're welcome, Lily. Maybe you can be a violinist too. But you have to practice a lot. And you have to be gentle with the violin. And you have to zoom somewhere else." + +Lily nodded and said, "OK, Ben. I will. I love you, Ben." + +"I love you too, Lily," Ben said. They hugged and played some more. They were happy. +Sam was miserable. He had a big ouch on his knee from falling off his bike. He could not go outside and play with his friends. He had to stay in his room and relax. He did not like to relax. He liked to run and jump and have fun. + +His mom gave him a screen to watch. She said it would make him feel better. She said it had a funny show with animals and jokes. Sam did not want to watch the screen. He wanted to watch his friends. He could see them from his window. They were playing with his bike. He felt angry and sad. + +He turned on the screen. He saw a lion and a mouse. The lion was big and scary. The mouse was small and cute. The lion was chasing the mouse. Sam thought the lion would eat the mouse. He felt sorry for the mouse. He wanted the mouse to escape. + +But then something happened. The lion stepped on a thorn. He roared with pain. He could not run anymore. He lay down and cried. The mouse heard the lion. He stopped running. He turned around and saw the lion. He felt sorry for the lion. He wanted the lion to feel better. + +He went to the lion. He pulled out the thorn with his teeth. He licked the lion's wound. The lion stopped crying. He smiled at the mouse. He thanked the mouse. He said the mouse was his friend. The mouse smiled back. He said the lion was his friend. They hugged and played. + +Sam watched the screen. He saw the lion and the mouse. He saw them being kind and happy. He felt a warm feeling in his heart. He forgot about his ouch. He forgot about his bike. He forgot about his friends. He smiled and relaxed. He liked to relax. He liked to watch the screen. He liked the funny show with animals and jokes. He was not miserable anymore. He was happy. +Timmy was a mighty boy who liked to play with his toys and run in the park. He hated when his mom made him do things he did not want to do, like brushing his teeth or going to bed. One day, his mom gave him an envelope and told him to write a thank you note to his grandma for the birthday gift she sent him. + +"Mom, I don't want to write a note. I want to play with my truck," Timmy said. + +"Timmy, you have to be polite and say thank you to grandma. She loves you and she sent you a nice gift. Writing a note is easy and fun. Look, I have stickers and crayons for you to decorate the envelope," his mom said. + +"Mom, I hate writing. Writing is hard and boring. I don't need stickers and crayons. I have my truck and it is cool and fast," Timmy said. + +"Timmy, you are being rude and ungrateful. Grandma will be sad if you don't write a note. How would you feel if you sent someone a gift and they did not say thank you?" his mom said. + +"Mom, I don't care. I don't want to write a note. I want to play with my truck. Leave me alone," Timmy said. + +He took the envelope and threw it on the floor. He ran to his room with his truck and slammed the door. His mom sighed and picked up the envelope. She was angry and disappointed with Timmy. She decided to call grandma and tell her what happened. Maybe grandma could help Timmy learn to be more respectful and appreciative. +Lily and Tom were playing hide and seek in the old house. Lily was the seeker and Tom was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then looked for Tom. She opened doors and peeked under beds, but she could not find him. + +She heard a giggle from the attic. She ran up the stairs and saw a small window. She thought Tom must be hiding there. She pushed the window open and climbed out. She saw Tom sitting on the roof, waving at her. + +"Ha ha, I found you!" Lily shouted. She tried to catch Tom, but she slipped on the tiles. She grabbed a cobweb that was hanging from the roof. The cobweb was sticky and icky. It stuck to her hair and face. Lily screamed and let go of the cobweb. + +Tom saw Lily covered in cobweb and laughed. He thought it was funny. Lily felt embarrassed and angry. She did not like being laughed at. She threw the cobweb at Tom and hit him in the eye. Tom stopped laughing and rubbed his eye. He did not like being hit by cobweb. + +"Ow, that hurt!" Tom said. "Why did you do that?" + +"Because you laughed at me!" Lily said. "You are mean!" + +"No, I'm not!" Tom said. "You are silly!" + +They started to argue and forgot about the game. They did not hear their mom calling them from downstairs. She came up to the attic and saw them on the roof. She was shocked and scared. She told them to come down right now. They obeyed and climbed back in. Their mom scolded them for being naughty and dangerous. She told them to never go on the roof again. She also told them to clean the cobweb from their hair and face. They said sorry and did as they were told. They felt ashamed and sorry. They decided to play a different game next time. +Sara is a girl who likes to draw. She has many crayons of different colors. Her favorite color is green. She likes to draw trees, frogs, and grass with her green crayon. + +One day, Sara wants to draw a big picture for her mom. She takes a big paper and her green crayon. She starts to draw a big tree with many leaves. She draws a big frog on the tree. She draws some grass under the tree. She is very happy with her picture. + +She shows her picture to her mom. "Look, mom, I drew a picture for you!" she says. + +Mom looks at the picture and smiles. "Wow, Sara, this is a beautiful picture! You are very good at drawing!" she says. + +Sara feels proud and happy. She hugs her mom and says, "Thank you, mom! I love you!" + +Mom hugs her back and says, "I love you too, Sara! You did a great job! You succeeded in drawing a wonderful picture!" +Ben and Lily were twins, but they were very different. Ben liked to play with cars and trucks, and Lily liked to play with dolls and dresses. One day, they had to share a big toy box in their room. Ben put his cars and trucks on one side, and Lily put her dolls and dresses on the other side. They said, "This is my side, and that is your side. Do not touch my toys!" + +But Ben was curious about Lily's dolls. He wanted to see how they worked. He waited until Lily was out of the room, and then he took one of her dolls. He pulled its arms and legs, and twisted its head. He heard a snap, and the doll's head came off. He tried to put it back, but it would not stay. He was scared. He had broken Lily's doll. He knew he was in trouble. + +He hid the doll under his bed, and hoped Lily would not notice. But Lily did notice. She saw the empty spot in her toy box, and looked for her doll. She found it under Ben's bed, with no head. She was angry. She had loved that doll. She yelled, "Ben, you broke my doll! You are so mean! You are in big trouble!" + +She ran to their mom, and told her what Ben had done. Mom was not happy. She went to their room, and saw the broken doll. She said, "Ben, why did you break Lily's doll? That was not nice. You have to say sorry to Lily, and help her fix her doll. And you have to share your toys with her. You are twins, but you are also friends. You have to be kind to each other, even if you are different." +Lily and Ben were happy. They were going to have a picnic with Mom and Dad. They packed some bread, cheese, fruit and juice in a big basket. They put on their hats and sunscreen and got in the car. + +They drove to the park, where they saw many trees, flowers and birds. They found a nice spot under a big tree and spread a blanket on the grass. They opened the basket and started to eat their yummy food. + +"Look, a squirrel!" Lily said, pointing to a furry animal that ran up the tree. "It has a big tail and brown fur. Can we feed it?" + +"Maybe, but be careful. Squirrels are shy and fast. They might run away if you get too close," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben took some bread and cheese and walked slowly to the tree. They held out their hands and made soft noises. The squirrel looked at them with curious eyes and twitched its nose. It came down a little bit and reached for the food. + +"Wow, it's eating from my hand!" Ben said, feeling happy and proud. "It's so cute and soft!" + +Lily smiled and watched the squirrel. She wanted to touch it, but she was afraid to scare it. She waited until it finished eating and then moved her hand closer. The squirrel sniffed her fingers and then gave her a gentle lick. + +"It likes me!" Lily said, feeling happy and surprised. "It's so friendly and sweet!" + +Mom and Dad watched from the blanket and smiled. They were happy to see their children enjoy the picnic and the nature. They took some pictures and videos of the cute moment. + +Suddenly, a loud noise came from the road. A big truck honked its horn and made a lot of smoke. The squirrel got scared and ran up the tree. It disappeared in the leaves. + +"Where did it go?" Lily asked, feeling sad and confused. "I wanted to say goodbye!" + +"Maybe it will come back later," Ben said, feeling sad and hopeful. "Let's wait and see." + +They went back to the blanket and finished their picnic. They looked at the tree and hoped to see the squirrel again. But they did not. They packed their basket and got ready to leave. + +"Bye, squirrel! Thank you for sharing our picnic! We hope to see you again!" Lily and Ben said, waving to the tree. + +They got in the car and drove away. They were happy to have a picnic with Mom and Dad. They were happy to meet a squirrel. They were happy to have a fun day. +Lily and Ben were twins. They liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a big red strawberry on a plant. They both wanted to eat it. + +"Me first!" Lily said. She ran to the plant and tried to pick the strawberry. But it was too high for her. She jumped and jumped, but she could not reach it. + +"No, me first!" Ben said. He ran to the plant and tried to push Lily away. But she was too strong for him. She pushed him back and he fell on the grass. + +They started to cry and shout. They did not want to share the strawberry. They did not see their mom coming. + +"Hey, hey, what is going on here?" Mom said. She saw the strawberry and the twins. She picked the strawberry and broke it in half. She gave one half to Lily and one half to Ben. + +"Here you go, my sweeties. This is a regular strawberry. It is not special. It is just a fruit. You can have more if you want. But you have to share and be nice to each other. OK?" + +Lily and Ben looked at the strawberry. They felt sorry for being mean. They nodded and said sorry to each other. They ate the strawberry and smiled. It was sweet and juicy. They hugged their mom and thanked her. They learned to share and be nice. They played in the garden and had fun. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play in their big house. They have many toys and books and games. But their favorite thing is to rush up and down the stair. The stair is long and has many steps. They pretend they are climbing a mountain or flying a plane or chasing a monster. + +One day, they hear a loud noise from the kitchen. It sounds like a crash and a bang. They wonder what it is. They rush to the stair and start to go down. But they are too fast and they slip and fall. They bump their heads and knees and elbows. They cry and shout. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom says. "That hurts!" + +"Mom, mom, mom!" Lily says. "Help us!" + +Mom hears them and comes to the stair. She sees them lying on the floor. She is worried and scared. She runs to them and hugs them. She checks if they are hurt. She kisses their boo-boos and wipes their tears. + +"Are you okay, my loves?" Mom says. "What happened?" + +"We heard a noise and we rushed to the stair and we fell and we hurt ourselves," Tom says. + +"We wanted to see what it was and we were too fast and we slipped and we bumped and we cried," Lily says. + +Mom smiles and says, "I'm sorry, my loves. The noise was me. I dropped a pot and a pan. It was an accident. I'm glad you are not badly hurt. But you have to be careful on the stair. It is long and steep and slippery. You have to go slow and hold the rail. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nod and say, "Yes, mom. We understand. We are sorry. We love you." + +Mom says, "I love you too, my loves. Now, let's go to the kitchen and have some cookies and milk. How does that sound?" + +Tom and Lily smile and say, "That sounds good, mom. Thank you." + +They hold Mom's hand and go to the kitchen. They are happy and safe. They eat their cookies and drink their milk. They forget their pain and their fear. They laugh and talk and play. They are good twins. They are good children. They are Mom's loves. +Anna and Ben are twins. They are three years old. Today is their birthday. They are very happy. They want to open their presents. + +But first, they have to eat breakfast. Mom and Dad make them pancakes and juice. They say, "Happy birthday, Anna and Ben! We love you very much!" + +Anna and Ben say, "Thank you, Mom and Dad! We love you too!" + +They eat their pancakes and juice very fast. They are in a hurry. They want to open their presents. + +They run to the living room. They see a big pile of presents. They have many colors and shapes. They are wrapped with paper and ribbons. + +Anna and Ben say, "Wow! Look at all the presents! Can we open them now, please?" + +Mom and Dad say, "Yes, you can. But be careful. Don't rip the paper too much. And share with each other." + +Anna and Ben nod. They start to open their presents. They are very excited. They find many toys and books and clothes. They say, "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" They hug Mom and Dad. + +Mom and Dad smile. They say, "You're welcome, Anna and Ben. We're glad you like your presents. You are very successful. You are growing up so fast. You are smart and kind and brave." + +Anna and Ben say, "We are successful? What does that mean?" + +Mom and Dad say, "It means you are doing very well. You are learning new things. You are making friends. You are having fun. You are making us proud." + +Anna and Ben say, "Oh, we understand. We are happy to be successful. We want to keep learning and playing and loving." + +Mom and Dad say, "We're happy too. We love you more than anything. Happy birthday, Anna and Ben!" + +Anna and Ben say, "We love you more than anything too. Happy birthday to us!" +Lena and Tom were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars in the garden. One day, Lena's mom said they had to move to a new house far away. Lena was very sad. She did not want to leave Tom. + +"Can I come with you?" Tom asked Lena. + +"No, you have to stay here with your family," Lena said. "But we can write letters and call each other." + +They hugged and said goodbye. Lena got in the automobile with her mom and dad. She looked out the window and saw Tom waving. She waved back and started to weep. + +Tom felt a big hole in his heart. He missed Lena already. He ran to his room and cried on his pillow. He wished he could go with Lena. + +The next day, Tom's mom took him to the park. She wanted to cheer him up. She bought him ice cream and pushed him on the swing. Tom saw some other kids playing with a ball. They looked lively and happy. + +"Hey, do you want to join us?" one of them asked Tom. + +Tom wiped his tears and smiled. He nodded and ran to the ball. He threw it and caught it and laughed. He made some new friends. He still missed Lena, but he felt a little better. He hoped Lena was happy too. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They saw an enormous maze made of green bushes. They wanted to go inside and find the way out. + +"Can we go, Mom?" Lila asked. + +"Sure, but be careful and stay together," Mom said. + +Lila and Ben ran into the maze. They turned left and right and followed the paths. They saw flowers and birds and bugs. They had fun. + +But after a while, they got lost. They could not see Mom or the exit. They were scared. + +"Ben, I don't like this. How do we get out?" Lila said. + +"I don't know, Lila. Maybe we should pray," Ben said. + +"Pray? What is that?" Lila said. + +"It's when you talk to God and ask for help. Mom says God loves us and listens to us," Ben said. + +"Okay, let's try it," Lila said. + +They closed their eyes and held hands. They prayed. + +"Dear God, please help us find the way out of the maze. We are sorry if we did something wrong. We miss Mom and we want to go home. Thank you, God. Amen." + +They opened their eyes and looked around. They saw a sign that said "Exit". They followed it and soon they saw Mom waiting for them. + +"Mom, Mom, we found the way out!" Lila and Ben shouted. + +"Thank God, you are safe. I was so worried. How did you do it?" Mom said. + +"We prayed, Mom. We prayed to God and He helped us," Lila and Ben said. + +Mom hugged them and smiled. + +"That's wonderful, my darlings. God is good and He hears your prayers. I'm so proud of you," Mom said. + +They left the maze and went to the playground. They played some more and thanked God for their adventure. +Ben and Lily were playing in their room. They had many toys and books and games. They liked to play together and have fun. But they also had to do their homework every day. Their mom and dad told them to finish their homework before dinner. They had a clock on the wall to tell them the time. + +One day, Ben and Lily were so busy playing that they forgot about their homework. They did not look at the clock. They did not hear their mom calling them for dinner. They did not notice that it was getting dark outside. They just played and played and played. + +Then, they heard a loud knock on the door. It was their dad. He opened the door and saw them playing. He looked at the clock. It was very late. He was angry. He said, "Ben and Lily, what are you doing? You have not done your homework. You have missed dinner. You have been very bad. You have to go to bed right now. No more playing for you." + +Ben and Lily were scared. They did not want to go to bed. They wanted to eat dinner. They wanted to do their homework. They wanted to play some more. They did not want their dad to be angry. They started to cry. They said, "We are sorry, dad. We forgot about the clock. We forgot about our homework. We forgot about dinner. We were having fun. Please do not be mad at us. Please let us play." + +But their dad did not listen. He said, "No, you have to learn your lesson. You have to be responsible. You have to do your homework first. You have to listen to your mom and me. You have to follow the rules. You have to go to bed now. Maybe tomorrow you will be better." + +Ben and Lily felt very sad. They did not like to go to bed. They did not like to make their dad angry. They did not like to be bad. They wished they had looked at the clock. They wished they had done their homework. They wished they had listened to their mom. They wished they had followed the rules. They learned their lesson. They said to each other, "Next time, we will not play too much. We will not forget the clock. We will do our homework first. We will be good." + +The moral of the story is: Do not play too much. Do your homework first. Listen to your parents. Follow the rules. Be good. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the land near their home. The land has many trees and flowers and animals. Tom and Sam like to mark the land with sticks and stones. They make shapes and letters and pictures. + +One day, they see a big bird in the land. The bird is brown and white and has a long neck. The bird makes a loud sound. Tom and Sam are curious. They want to see the bird closer. + +They walk to the bird. The bird sees them and makes another loud sound. The bird is not happy. The bird thinks Tom and Sam are bad. The bird thinks they want to hurt the bird or take the bird's eggs. + +The bird runs to Tom and Sam. The bird pecks at them with its beak. Tom and Sam are scared. They run away from the bird. They drop their sticks and stones. + +They run to their home. They tell their mom and dad what happened. Their mom and dad hug them and say they are safe. They say the bird is a goose. They say the goose is wise. The goose marks the land with its sound. The goose protects the land and its eggs. They say Tom and Sam should not mark the land with sticks and stones. They say they should respect the land and the animals. + +Tom and Sam say they are sorry. They say they will not mark the land again. They say they will be kind to the land and the animals. They say they will be wise like the goose. +Tom and Mia are playing in the sand. They have a spade and a bucket. They want to make a big castle. + +"Look, Mia, I dig a hole with the spade. You fill the bucket with sand and dump it on top." Tom says. + +"OK, Tom, I do that. Then we make a tower and a door and a flag." Mia says. + +They work hard and have fun. They make a big castle with a tower and a door and a flag. They are happy. + +But then a big dog comes. The dog is ugly. It has black fur and yellow teeth and red eyes. It barks loud and runs fast. It jumps on the castle and breaks it. It scatters the sand everywhere. + +"Hey, stop, bad dog! You ruin our castle!" Tom shouts. + +"Go away, ugly dog! You scare us!" Mia cries. + +The dog does not listen. It runs away with the spade in its mouth. It leaves a mess behind. + +Tom and Mia are sad and angry. They look at their broken castle and their lost spade. They hug each other and cry. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks and cars. One day, they have a big box of blocks. They want to make a long wall with the blocks. + +Lily says, "I want to make the wall on this side of the box. You can make the wall on that side of the box." + +Ben says, "No, I want to make the wall on this side of the box too. This side has more blocks and more colors." + +Lily and Ben start to argue. They pull and push the blocks. They make a loud noise. They are not happy. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees Lily and Ben fighting over the blocks. + +Mom says, "Lily and Ben, why are you fighting? You have enough blocks for both of you. You can share the blocks and make the wall together. Or you can make different things with the blocks. You can be creative and have fun." + +Lily and Ben look at Mom. They look at the blocks. They look at each other. They feel sorry. + +Lily says, "I'm sorry, Ben. I was selfish. You can make the wall on this side of the box if you want." + +Ben says, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was greedy. You can make the wall on this side of the box if you want." + +Mom says, "That's very nice of you, Lily and Ben. You are good friends. You can accept each other's choices. Or you can work together and make the wall on both sides of the box. What do you think?" + +Lily and Ben smile. They nod. They say, "Yes, Mom. We think that's a good idea. We can work together and make the wall on both sides of the box. We can use all the blocks and all the colors. We can make the longest wall ever." + +Mom says, "That's wonderful, Lily and Ben. I'm proud of you. You are smart and kind. You can have fun and learn. Now, let's see how you make the wall." + +Lily and Ben hug Mom. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you." + +Mom hugs Lily and Ben. She says, "You're welcome, Lily and Ben. I love you too." + +Lily and Ben start to make the wall. They share the blocks. They talk and laugh. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big doll with long hair. They named her Anna and pretended she was their sister. + +One day, Lily had a wish. She wanted to have long hair like Anna. She took a pair of scissors and cut some of Anna's hair. She tied it to her own head with a ribbon. She looked in the mirror and smiled. + +"Look, Ben, I have long hair now!" she said. + +Ben was angry. He loved Anna and did not like what Lily did. He ran to Lily and pinched her arm hard. + +"Ow! That hurts!" Lily cried. + +"You are bad, Lily! You hurt Anna! Give her hair back!" Ben shouted. + +Lily felt sorry. She did not mean to hurt Anna or Ben. She untied the ribbon and gave Anna's hair back to Ben. She hugged him and said sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I just had a wish. I wanted to have long hair like Anna. But I know it was wrong. Please don't be mad at me." + +Ben hugged her back and said sorry too. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I should not have pinched you. I was just sad. I love Anna and you. You are my sister. You don't need long hair to be pretty." + +They kissed and made up. They played with Anna again and gave her a new ribbon. They were happy. + +The end. +Lily liked to work with beads and make jewelry. She had many colors and shapes of beads in a big box. She made necklaces and bracelets for her friends and family. She was very good at it. + +One day, Lily wanted to make a special necklace for her mom. She looked for the prettiest beads in her box. She found some shiny blue ones, some sparkly pink ones, and some round white ones. She started to string them together on a thin wire. + +But then, she had a problem. The wire was too short. She could not fit all the beads she wanted on it. She tried to pull the wire to make it longer, but it broke. The beads fell on the floor and rolled away. Lily was very sad and troubled. She did not know what to do. + +She started to cry. Her mom heard her and came to see what was wrong. She saw the broken wire and the scattered beads. She hugged Lily and said, "Don't cry, sweetie. It's okay. We can fix it." + +She helped Lily pick up the beads and find a new wire. She showed Lily how to make a knot at the end of the wire, so the beads would not fall off. She let Lily choose the beads she liked and helped her string them together. She made a clasp at the other end of the wire, so the necklace could open and close. + +Lily was very happy and proud. She had made a beautiful necklace for her mom. She put it around her mom's neck and said, "I love you, mom. This is for you." + +Her mom smiled and said, "I love you, too, Lily. This is the best gift ever. Thank you for your hard work and your lovely jewelry." +Lily and Ben were twins. They liked to play outside, but today it was rain. Rain made everything wet and muddy. Mom said they had to stay inside and behave. + +"Behave means no fun," Ben said. He looked at the window and saw the rain. He wanted to jump in the puddles and make a splash. + +"Behave means no trouble," Lily said. She looked at the books and toys on the floor. She wanted to read and build a castle. + +"Let's play a game," Ben said. He had an idea. He took a big box from the closet and put it on the floor. "This is a boat. We can sail in the rain." + +Lily smiled. She liked boats. She took a sheet from the bed and put it on the box. "This is a sail. We can catch the wind." + +They climbed into the box and pretended to be sailors. They sang songs and waved to the fish. They had fun and behaved. + +Mom came to check on them. She saw the box and the sheet and the happy twins. She smiled too. "You are very clever and creative," she said. "You made a boat that fit in the house. And you behaved very well. I am proud of you." + +Lily and Ben hugged Mom. They were proud too. They liked to play and behave. And they liked the rain. +Sara and Tom went to the park with Mom. They saw many birds by the pond. Sara liked the ducks, but Tom liked the swans. He wanted to touch one. + +"Can I go near the swan, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"No, Tom, they might bite. Stay here with me," Mom said. + +But Tom did not listen. He ran to the swan that was standing on the grass. He reached out his hand to pet it. The swan did not like that. It hissed and flapped its wings. It pecked Tom's hand hard. + +"Ow!" Tom cried. He ran back to Mom. His hand was red and sore. + +"I told you not to go near the swan, Tom. You should listen to Mom," Mom said. She hugged Tom and put a band-aid on his hand. + +Sara came over with some bread. She gave some to Tom. + +"Here, Tom, you can feed the ducks. They are nice and gentle. They will not bite you," Sara said. + +Tom smiled and took the bread. He threw some to the ducks. The ducks quacked and ate the bread. Tom felt better. + +"Thank you, Sara. You are a good sister," Tom said. + +Sara and Tom fed the ducks until they ran out of bread. Then they sat on a bench with Mom. They watched the birds swim and fly. The swan was still standing on the grass. It looked sleepy. It tucked its head under its wing. + +"Maybe the swan is sorry for biting you, Tom," Sara said. + +"Maybe," Tom said. He yawned. He was sleepy too. + +"Let's go home, kids. It's time for a nap," Mom said. + +Sara and Tom nodded. They followed Mom to the car. They waved goodbye to the birds. They hoped the swan would have a nice dream. +Ben was an adventurous boy who liked to explore the zoo. He saw many animals, like lions, elephants, and monkeys. He wanted to see the gorillas, but they were far away in a big cage. + +He saw a sign that said "Do not climb". But Ben did not listen. He climbed over the fence and walked towards the gorillas. He thought they looked friendly and fun. + +One of the gorillas saw Ben and came closer. He was big and hairy, but he had a gentle face. He reached out his hand and said "Hello, little human. Do you want to join me?" + +Ben was not afraid. He smiled and said "Yes, please. I want to join you. What is your name?" + +The gorilla said "My name is Koko. I can talk with my hands. Do you want to learn?" + +Ben nodded and said "Yes, please. I want to learn. Teach me, Koko." + +Koko and Ben sat down and started to talk with their hands. They became friends and had a lot of fun. They played, ate, and cuddled. + +But soon, Ben heard his mom calling his name. She was looking for him and she was very worried. She saw him with the gorilla and she was very scared. + +She ran to the fence and shouted "Ben, come back! You are not supposed to be there! It is dangerous!" + +Ben heard his mom and said "Bye, Koko. I have to go. Thank you for being my friend." + +Koko said "Bye, Ben. You are welcome. Come back soon." + +Ben climbed back over the fence and ran to his mom. She hugged him and said "Ben, you are very naughty. You could have been hurt. Do not do that again." + +Ben said "Sorry, mom. I was just curious. Koko was nice. He taught me how to talk with my hands." + +Mom said "I am glad you are safe. But you have to follow the rules. The gorillas are not toys. They are wild animals. They need their space and respect." + +Ben said "I understand, mom. I will not climb again. But can I still visit Koko?" + +Mom said "Maybe. But only from a distance. And only with me." + +Ben said "OK, mom. I love you." + +Mom said "I love you too, Ben." +Tommy and Molly were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and look for bugs. They had a big shovel and a small bucket. + +"Look, Molly, I found a worm!" Tommy said, holding up a long, slimy thing. + +"Wow, Tommy, that's a good find!" Molly said, taking the worm and putting it in the bucket. "Maybe we can find more." + +They dug some more holes, but they did not find any more worms. They found some rocks, some leaves, and some dirt. + +"Hey, what's that?" Tommy said, pointing to a small hill of dirt. "It looks like a bump." + +"Maybe it's a mole," Molly said. "Moles are animals that live under the ground. They have fur and a nose and claws." + +"Can we see it?" Tommy asked, excited. He wanted to see a mole. + +"Maybe, but we have to be careful," Molly said. "Moles are shy and they don't like noise." + +They walked slowly to the hill of dirt. They saw a tiny hole at the top. They bent down and looked inside. + +"Hello, mole," Tommy whispered. "Can you come out and play?" + +There was no answer. They waited for a long time, but the mole did not come out. + +"Maybe he's sleeping," Molly said. + +"Or maybe he's scared," Tommy said. + +They decided to leave the mole alone. They got up and walked back to their holes. + +But Tommy was clumsy. He tripped over the shovel and fell down. He made a loud noise. + +"Ouch!" Tommy cried. + +The mole heard the noise. He poked his head out of the hole. He saw Tommy and Molly. He was curious. + +"Hello, children," the mole said. "What are you doing?" + +Tommy and Molly were surprised. They did not know that moles could talk. + +"Hello, mole," Molly said. "We are playing. We are digging holes and looking for bugs." + +"That sounds fun," the mole said. "Can I join you?" + +Tommy and Molly smiled. They liked the mole. He was friendly. + +"Sure, mole," Tommy said. "You can join us. We have a shovel and a bucket. And we have a worm." + +The mole was happy. He liked worms. He came out of his hole and followed Tommy and Molly. They played together in the garden. They dug holes and looked for bugs. They had a lot of fun. +Jill and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their furry dogs, Spot and Rex. One day, they saw a big tent in the park. It had many colors and lights. They heard music and laughter from inside. + +"Let's go and see what's in there," Jill said. + +"OK, but we have to take our dogs with us," Tom said. + +They walked to the tent and peeked inside. They saw many people wearing funny clothes and masks. They were dancing and singing and having fun. Some of them had drums and flutes and guitars. Jill and Tom felt happy and curious. + +"Wow, look at them!" Jill said. "They are so cool!" + +"They are having a spirit party," a voice said behind them. They turned around and saw a man with a long beard and a hat with feathers. He smiled at them and their dogs. "They are celebrating the spirit of life and nature. Do you want to join them?" + +"Yes, please!" Jill and Tom said. + +The man took them by the hand and led them to the tent. He gave them each a mask and a necklace with beads and shells. He told them to put them on and follow the music. Jill and Tom did as he said. They felt the rhythm and the joy in their hearts. They started to dance with the people and their dogs. They felt like they were part of the spirit party. They had a lot of fun. They made new friends and learned new songs. They thanked the man for inviting them. He told them they were welcome anytime. + +Jill and Tom went back to their homes with their dogs. They told their parents about their adventure. They said they had the best day ever. They dreamed of dancing with the spirit party again. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they visit Ben's grandma. Grandma has a big house with many things. Lily sees a pretty doll on a shelf. She wants to play with it. + +"Can I have the doll, please?" Lily asks Grandma. + +"Of course, dear. But be careful. The doll is old and fragile. It was my doll when I was a little girl," Grandma says. + +Lily takes the doll and hugs it. She likes how soft and shiny it is. She shows it to Ben. Ben thinks the doll is boring. He likes cars and trucks better. He sees a red car on the floor. He picks it up and makes zooming noises. + +"Look at my car, Lily. It is fast and loud. Vroom, vroom!" Ben says. + +Lily does not care about the car. She wants to play with the doll. She puts the doll on a chair and goes to get some tea cups. She wants to have a tea party with the doll. She does not see Ben behind her. Ben is careless. He does not look where he is going. He bumps into the chair. The doll falls off and breaks. Its head comes off and its dress tears. + +"Oh no! The doll!" Lily cries. + +"Oops! Sorry, Lily. I did not mean to do that," Ben says. + +Grandma hears the noise and comes to see what happened. She sees the broken doll and the sad children. She is not angry. She is kind. + +"Don't worry, my dears. Accidents happen. We can fix the doll. I have some glue and some thread. Come, let's go to my sewing room," Grandma says. + +She takes the doll and the children to her sewing room. She glues the head back and sews the dress. She makes the doll look new again. She gives it back to Lily. + +"Here you go, Lily. The doll is fixed. She is as good as new. You can keep her if you like. She needs a loving home," Grandma says. + +Lily is happy. She hugs the doll and Grandma. She says thank you. Ben is sorry. He says sorry too. He gives Lily his car. He says she can play with it if she likes. Lily smiles. She says thank you. She gives Ben a tea cup. She says he can join the tea party if he likes. Ben smiles. He says okay. He likes tea parties too. They play together and have fun. Grandma watches them and smiles. She is glad they are friends. She loves them both. +Sam and Mia are playing with blocks in the living room. They like to build towers and knock them down. But they do not like to share. Sam wants the blue blocks and Mia wants the red blocks. They grab and pull and push each other. + +"Give me that block!" Sam yells. + +"No, it's mine!" Mia yells back. + +They yell so loud that their mom hears them from the kitchen. She comes to the living room and sees the mess. She is not happy. She tells them to stop yelling and to share the blocks. But they do not listen. They keep yelling and fighting. + +"Sam! Mia! Enough!" Mom yells. She is very angry. She takes away the blocks and puts them in a box. She says they cannot play with them until they learn to be nice. + +Sam and Mia are sad and mad. They do not like the result. They cry and pout. They do not talk to each other. They do not talk to mom. They sit on the couch and stare at the wall. + +Mom feels sorry for them. She knows they are just kids. She wants them to be happy and to get along. She thinks of a way to make them feel better. She goes to the kitchen and makes some cookies. She brings them to the living room and puts them on a plate. She smiles and says: + +"Who wants a cookie?" + +Sam and Mia look at mom. They smell the cookies. They see the plate. They forget about the blocks. They forget about the yelling. They forget about being sad and mad. They jump off the couch and run to mom. They hug her and say: + +"Thank you, mom! We love you!" + +They each take a cookie and bite it. It is sweet and soft and yummy. They smile and laugh. They share the cookies and the plate. They are happy and nice. They do not yell anymore. They do not want to be deaf. They want to hear mom and each other. They want to play and have fun. They are friends again. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play at the zoo. They see many animals. They see lions, monkeys, and giraffes. But their favorite animal is the hippo. + +The hippo is big and gray. He has a big mouth and small ears. He likes to swim in the water. He is always hungry. He eats a lot of grass and fruits. + +One day, Lila and Ben go to the zoo. They have a surprise for the hippo. They have a big cake. The cake has candles and sprinkles. It is the hippo's birthday. They want to celebrate with him. + +They go to the hippo's pool. They call his name. "Hippo, hippo, come here! We have something for you!" + +The hippo hears them. He comes out of the water. He sees the cake. He is happy. He smiles. He says, "Thank you, Lila and Ben! You are very nice. This is the best birthday ever!" + +Lila and Ben sing to him. They sing, "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear hippo, happy birthday to you!" + +The hippo blows the candles. He makes a wish. He wishes for more friends like Lila and Ben. He shares the cake with them. They eat and laugh. They have fun. They celebrate the hippo's birthday. They are happy. +One day, a mouse named Milo was looking for food in the forest. He saw a big bush with many red berries. He thought they looked yummy and ran towards them. But he did not see a snake hiding behind the bush. The snake saw Milo and wanted to eat him. + +"Hello, little mouse," the snake said with a sly smile. "Do you want some berries? They are very sweet and juicy. Come closer and I will share them with you." + +Milo was hungry and curious, but he also felt scared. He had heard stories about snakes and how they could hurt mice. He wondered if the snake was telling the truth or lying. He decided to be careful and smart. + +"Thank you, snake, but I don't need any berries," Milo said. "I have a magic power that makes me not hungry. I can shrink myself and fit inside a berry. Then I can eat it from the inside and nobody can see me." + +The snake did not believe Milo. He thought he was making up stories to escape. He wanted to prove him wrong and catch him. He said, "That sounds very strange and impossible. I don't think you can do that. Show me how you shrink yourself and fit inside a berry. Then I will let you go." + +Milo saw his chance to trick the snake. He said, "Okay, I will show you. But you have to close your eyes and count to ten. Then you can open them and see me inside a berry." + +The snake agreed and closed his eyes. He started to count, "One, two, three..." Milo quickly ran away from the bush and hid behind a rock. He waited until the snake finished counting and opened his eyes. The snake looked around and saw no sign of Milo. He realized he had been fooled and felt angry and foolish. + +Milo was happy and proud. He had escaped from the snake and saved himself. He learned that being smart and brave was more important than being big and strong. He also learned that lying was not good, but sometimes it was okay to tell a little fib to protect yourself from danger. He found some other berries that were safe and tasty and ate them with joy. He thanked the forest for his mighty adventure and his magic power. He smiled and said, "I am a very clever and lucky mouse." +Lily liked to examine things. She liked to look at them very closely and see what they were made of. She liked to touch them and smell them and sometimes taste them. She liked to learn new things every day. + +One day, Lily found a paper on the floor. It was pink and shiny and had some words on it. Lily did not know what the words said, but she liked how they looked. She picked up the paper and examined it. She felt how smooth and thin it was. She smelled how sweet and fruity it was. She licked how sour and sticky it was. + +Lily decided she liked the paper very much. She wanted to keep it and play with it. She folded it and tore it and made it into different shapes. She made a hat and a boat and a flower. She put the hat on her head and the boat in her bath and the flower in her hair. + +But then, Lily heard a voice. It was her big sister, Anna. Anna was looking for something. She sounded angry and worried. She said, "Where is my paper? I need my paper! It is very important! It is my homework!" + +Lily felt scared and guilty. She did not know the paper was Anna's homework. She did not know homework was important. She did not want to make Anna angry and sad. She ran to her room and hid under her bed. She took the paper with her and hoped Anna would not find it. She wished she had not examined the paper. She wished she had left it alone. +Lily hated meetings. She had to sit still and listen to grown-ups talk about boring things. She wanted to play with her toys or draw pictures or run outside. But her mom said she had to go to the meeting with her today. It was very important, she said. + +Lily and her mom got in the car and drove to a big building. Lily saw many people in suits and dresses. They all looked serious and busy. Her mom gave her a paper and a crayon and told her to be quiet and draw something. Lily nodded, but she was not happy. + +The meeting started. Lily tried to draw a cat, but she could not focus. She heard the grown-ups say words she did not understand. Words like budget, deadline, strategy, and feedback. She felt dizzy. She looked around and saw a window. She saw birds and trees and clouds. She wished she was outside. + +She had an idea. She got up from her chair and walked to the window. She opened it and stuck her head out. She felt the breeze and smelled the flowers. She smiled. She saw a swing set and a slide in a park nearby. She wanted to go there. + +She turned to her mom and said, "Mom, can we go to the park? Please? I hate this meeting. It makes me dizzy." + +Her mom looked at her with a shocked and angry face. She saw that Lily had opened the window and that everyone in the meeting was staring at them. She felt embarrassed and mad. She grabbed Lily's hand and pulled her back to her seat. She whispered, "Lily, what are you doing? You can't do that. You have to be quiet and behave. This is very rude and disrespectful. You are in big trouble, young lady." + +Lily felt sad and scared. She did not mean to make her mom angry. She just wanted to have some fun. She wished she had stayed in her chair and drawn her cat. She learned a lesson. She hated meetings even more. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were cooks and make food with the pots and pans. But they did not know how to use the stove. It was hot and dangerous. + +One day, Mom was busy in the living room. She did not see Tom and Lily go to the kitchen. They found a big potato on the counter. They wanted to make potato soup. They put the potato in a pot and filled it with water. Then they turned on the stove. + +The water started to boil and make bubbles. The potato was dull and hard. It did not look like soup. Tom and Lily were sad. They wanted to taste their soup. They reached for the pot. + +But then Mom came to the kitchen. She saw the pot on the stove. She saw Tom and Lily's hands. She was scared. She yelled, "Stop! Don't touch the pot! It is hot! It will hurt you!" + +Tom and Lily jumped back. They were scared too. They did not know the pot was hot. They did not want to get hurt. They looked at Mom. She was angry and worried. She turned off the stove and took the pot away. She warned them, "Never play with the stove. It is not a toy. It is dangerous. You could get burned. You could start a fire. You could make a mess. You have to listen to me. I know what is safe and what is not." + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They did not mean to make Mom angry and worried. They did not mean to be bad. They hugged Mom and said, "We are sorry, Mom. We will not play with the stove again. We will listen to you. We love you, Mom." + +Mom hugged them back. She was glad they were not hurt. She was glad they were sorry. She loved them too. She said, "I love you, Tom and Lily. I am happy you are safe. But you have to be careful in the kitchen. It is not a place to play. It is a place to cook. And cooking is not easy. It takes time and skill. And sometimes it takes a potato." +Lily and Ben were playing a game. They had a big flag with many colors. They took turns to hide the flag and find it. They liked the game very much. They were competitive. They wanted to be the best at hiding and finding. + +One time, Lily hid the flag under a big pillow on the sofa. She thought it was a good spot. She ran back to Ben and said, "Ready or not, here I come!" Ben looked around the room. He saw the pillow on the sofa. He thought it was too big. He lifted the pillow and found the flag. He shouted, "I found it! I found it!" + +Lily was sad. She said, "That was too easy. You are too good at finding. I want to hide again." Ben said, "No, it is my turn to hide. You have to find." Lily said, "No, I don't want to. I want to hide." Ben said, "No, you have to follow the rules. It is fair." Lily said, "No, it is not fair. You always win." + +They started to argue. They both wanted to hide the flag. They both wanted to win. They forgot to have fun. They forgot to be nice. They made each other angry and sad. + +Mom heard them and came to the room. She saw the flag and the pillow and the angry faces. She said, "What is going on here? Why are you fighting?" Lily and Ben told her what happened. Mom said, "I see. You both like the game, but you both want to be the best. That is okay, but you have to remember that playing is not only about winning. Playing is also about having fun and being kind. You have to share and take turns and respect each other. You have to say sorry when you hurt someone and say good job when someone does well. You have to be friends, not enemies." + +Lily and Ben listened to Mom. They felt sorry for what they did. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They said, "You are a good hider and finder. You are a good friend." They smiled and decided to play the game again. But this time, they played with fun and kindness. They did not care who won or lost. They only cared about having a good time together. They were happy. Mom was happy too. She said, "That's better. Now you are playing the right way." She gave them a big kiss and left them to play. They waved to her and said, "Thank you, Mom. We love you." They hid and found the flag and laughed and cheered. They had a lot of fun. They were competitive, but they were also kind. +It was cold outside. Tom and Lily wanted to play in the snow. But they had to wear coats. + +Tom had a blue coat. He liked his coat. It was warm and soft. Lily had a pink coat. She liked her coat too. It was shiny and pretty. + +But there was a problem. Tom and Lily's coats were too small. They did not fit them anymore. They were tight and short. They could not move well. + +Tom and Lily's mom saw them. She said, "You need new coats. I have a surprise for you. Come with me." + +She took them to the closet. She opened the door. She showed them two new coats. One was green and one was yellow. + +"Look, these are your new coats. They are big and cozy. You can wear them in the snow. Do you like them?" she asked. + +Tom and Lily looked at the new coats. They did not like them. They were ugly. They were not blue or pink. They were not soft or shiny. They were rough and dull. + +They shook their heads. They said, "No, we don't like them. We want our old coats. They are nice. We love them." + +Tom and Lily's mom was sad. She said, "But your old coats are too small. They don't keep you warm. They don't look good. You should try the new coats. Maybe you will like them." + +Tom and Lily did not want to try the new coats. They said, "No, we don't want to try them. We want to keep our old coats. Please, mom, let us keep them." + +Tom and Lily's mom sighed. She said, "Okay, okay. You can keep your old coats. But you have to give the new coats to someone else. Someone who needs them. Someone who will like them. Do you know who that is?" + +Tom and Lily thought for a moment. They looked at each other. They had an idea. They said, "Yes, we know who that is. We can give the new coats to our friends. Ben and Mia. They don't have coats. They are cold. They will like the new coats. They will be happy." + +Tom and Lily's mom smiled. She said, "That's a good idea. That's very kind of you. You are good children. Let's go and give the new coats to Ben and Mia. They will be very grateful." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They took the new coats. They put on their old coats. They went outside. They saw Ben and Mia. They gave them the new coats. They said, "Here, these are for you. They are new coats. They are warm and cozy. You can wear them in the snow. Do you like them?" + +Ben and Mia looked at the new coats. They liked them. They were not ugly. They were not green or yellow. They were colorful and bright. They were happy. They said, "Yes, we like them. They are nice. We love them. Thank you, Tom and Lily. You are good friends. You are generous." + +Ben and Mia put on the new coats. They hugged Tom and Lily. They played in the snow. They had fun. They were warm. They were glad. +Lily and Tom were poor. They lived in a small hut with their mother. They did not have much to eat or play with. But they loved each other and their mother very much. + +One day, they decided to go for a walk in the woods. They wanted to see the sunset. They liked how the sky turned red and orange and purple. They held hands and skipped along the path. + +They saw a rabbit. It was brown and fluffy. It looked at them with big eyes. Then it sprang away into the bushes. Lily and Tom laughed. They tried to follow the rabbit, but it was too fast. + +"Come back, rabbit!" Lily called. "We want to be your friends!" + +But the rabbit did not come back. It was scared of the children. It hid under a log. + +Lily and Tom were sad. They wanted to play with the rabbit. They sat on the grass and waited. Maybe the rabbit would come out. + +They looked at the sky. It was getting dark. The sun was going down. It was time to go home. + +"Look, Lily, the sunset!" Tom said. "It is so pretty!" + +Lily smiled. She forgot about the rabbit. She hugged Tom. They watched the sunset together. They saw the colors change and fade. They felt happy and warm. + +They got up and ran back to their hut. They told their mother about the rabbit and the sunset. She hugged them and kissed them. She gave them some bread and milk. They ate and drank. They thanked their mother. + +They went to bed. They cuddled under a blanket. They dreamed of the rabbit and the sunset. They were poor, but they were happy. +Mia and Leo were best friends. They liked to play in the park, read books, and hug each other. One day, they saw a big boat on the water. It was white and shiny, and had a flag on it. + +"Wow, look at that boat!" Mia said. "It is so big and pretty!" + +"That is a yacht," Leo said. "My dad told me. He said they are very rare and expensive. Only rich people have them." + +"I wish we could go on a yacht," Mia said. "It must be fun to sail on the water and see the fish and the birds." + +"Maybe we can," Leo said. "Let's pretend this bench is a yacht. We can sit on it and imagine we are on the water." + +Mia and Leo climbed on the bench and pretended it was a yacht. They made sounds like the waves and the wind, and pointed at the things they saw. They had a lot of fun. + +"Thank you for playing with me, Leo," Mia said. "You are a good friend." + +"Thank you, too, Mia," Leo said. "You are a good friend, too." + +They hugged each other and smiled. They were happy. They did not need a real yacht to have fun. They had each other. +Lily and Sam were friends who liked to play pretend. They had a theater in their backyard, made of old boxes and blankets. They would dress up and act out stories they made up or read in books. + +One day, they decided to put on a show for their parents and neighbors. They worked hard to make costumes and props and practice their lines. They were very independent and did everything by themselves. + +The day of the show came, and they were very excited. They invited everyone to sit on chairs or blankets in front of their theater. They went behind the curtain and got ready to start. + +But then, Lily realized she forgot something. She forgot her crown! She was supposed to be a princess, and she needed a crown to look like one. She whispered to Sam, "Oh no, I forgot my crown! What do I do?" + +Sam thought for a moment, and then he had an idea. He whispered back, "Don't worry, I have a solution. Just follow my lead." + +He pulled the curtain and walked on stage. He said in a loud voice, "Hello, everyone, and welcome to our show. Today, we are going to tell you a story about a princess and a knight. But this is not a normal princess. She is a very special princess. She is so special, that she doesn't need a crown to show how royal she is. She has a crown in her heart, and that's what makes her a true princess." + +Lily smiled and walked on stage. She felt happy and proud. She thanked Sam for his help and gave him a hug. Then they started their show, and everyone clapped and cheered. They had a lot of fun and made everyone happy. They did not forget to bow and say thank you at the end. They were very good friends and very good actors. +Lila and Ben were playing near the creek. They liked to watch the water and the fish. Sometimes they threw stones and made splashes. Sometimes they looked for frogs and bugs. + +One day, they saw a big duck on the creek. It had white feathers and a yellow beak. It was swimming and quacking. Lila and Ben wanted to say hello to the duck. They ran to the edge of the creek and waved their arms. + +"Hello, duck!" they shouted. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The duck looked at them and quacked again. It seemed to like them. It swam closer to them and tilted its head. Lila and Ben smiled and giggled. + +"Can we touch you, duck?" Lila asked. "You are so soft and pretty." + +The duck nodded and came out of the water. It walked to Lila and Ben and let them pet its feathers. It was gentle and friendly. Lila and Ben were happy. They had a new friend. + +They played with the duck for a long time. They gave it some bread and water. They sang songs and told stories. The duck listened and quacked along. They had a lot of fun. + +When the sun was going down, Lila and Ben had to go home. They hugged the duck and said goodbye. + +"Thank you for playing with us, duck," Ben said. "We hope to see you again." + +The duck quacked and waved its wing. It went back to the creek and swam away. Lila and Ben waved back and ran to their house. They told their mom and dad about their adventure. They were very proud and happy. They had a new friend. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play and joke with each other. One day, they find a bottle of medicine in the bathroom. It is red and shiny. + +"Look, Lily, I have candy!" Tom says. He jokes with his sister. He pretends to eat the medicine. + +"No, Tom, that is not candy. That is medicine. It is for when you are sick. It can make you very sick if you eat it when you are not sick." Lily says. She is smart and knows a lot of things. + +"But it looks so yummy. And it smells like cherry. I want to try it." Tom says. He does not listen to his sister. He opens the bottle and puts a spoon of medicine in his mouth. + +"Yuck! This is not candy. This is yucky. It is bitter and sour. It makes my tongue hurt. It makes me want to spit." Tom says. He makes a funny face. He runs to the sink and spits out the medicine. + +Lily laughs. She thinks Tom is funny. She jokes with him. She says, "Now you know, Tom. Medicine is not candy. Candy is sweet and good. Medicine is bitter and bad. You should listen to me next time." + +Tom nods. He says, "You are right, Lily. You are smart and I am silly. I will listen to you next time. But can we have some real candy now? I want to make my tongue happy again." + +Lily smiles. She says, "Okay, Tom. We can have some real candy. But only a little bit. Too much candy is also bad for you. It can make your teeth hurt. And we have to brush our teeth after we eat candy." + +Tom agrees. He says, "Okay, Lily. We will have a little bit of candy and then we will brush our teeth. And we will never eat medicine again. Unless we are sick and Mommy or Daddy gives it to us." + +They hug each other. They are happy. They are twins. They like to play and joke with each other. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. It was a sunny day and they liked to run and slide and swing. Tom had a pair of sunglasses that he found in his dad's car. He thought they made him look cool and smart. + +"Look at me, Lily, I have sunglasses!" he said, raising them on his nose. "I can see everything better. You don't have sunglasses, you are ignorant." + +Lily felt sad and angry. She did not like Tom's words. She knew what ignorant meant. It meant not knowing things. But she knew many things. She knew her colors, her shapes, her numbers, her letters. She knew how to sing and dance and draw. She knew how to be kind and share and say sorry. + +"Tom, you are not nice. You are mean. You don't know everything. You are ignorant too. Everyone is ignorant of something. And sunglasses don't make you see better. They make you see darker. See?" she said, taking the sunglasses from Tom and putting them on. "Now I can't see your face. You are just a shadow. And I don't want to play with shadows. I want to play with friends." + +She gave the sunglasses back to Tom and ran away to find another friend. Tom felt sorry and silly. He realized he was wrong. He wanted to say sorry to Lily and play with her again. He ran after her and called her name. + +"Lily, Lily, wait! I'm sorry. You are right. I was ignorant. I don't know everything. And sunglasses don't make me cool or smart. They make me blind. Can we be friends again? Please?" + +Lily stopped and turned around. She saw Tom's face. He looked sad and sorry. She smiled and nodded. + +"Okay, Tom. We can be friends again. But don't say mean words again. And don't raise your sunglasses. They are for the sun, not for the eyes." + +They hugged and went back to the park. They played and laughed and learned together. They were happy and smart and kind. And they never raised their sunglasses again. +Anna and Ben are brother and sister. They like to play hide and seek in the garden. Anna is good at finding hidden places. Ben is good at finding Anna. + +One day, Anna hides behind a big bush. She waits for Ben to count to ten and look for her. She hears Ben's voice getting closer and closer. She holds her breath and hopes he will not see her. + +"Anna, where are you?" Ben calls. "I can't find you. Are you still in the garden?" + +Anna does not answer. She smiles and thinks she is very clever. She waits for Ben to give up and say she wins. + +But Ben does not give up. He looks behind every tree, every rock, every flower. He does not want to lose. He wants to find Anna. + +He sees a little bit of Anna's dress sticking out from behind the bush. He runs to the bush and pulls the dress. He finds Anna. + +"Got you!" he says. "I found you. You are not so clever." + +Anna is surprised. She did not think Ben would find her. She is a little sad. She wanted to win. + +But then she sees Ben's face. He is smiling and happy. He is not angry or mean. He is just proud and playful. + +He gives Anna a hug and says, "You are a good hider, Anna. But I am a good finder. You are my sister and I love you." + +Anna feels better. She hugs Ben back and says, "You are a good finder, Ben. But I am a good hider. You are my brother and I love you." + +They walk back to the house, holding hands. They thank their mom for letting them play in the garden. They are happy and they are friends. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were spies and look for clues. They saw a big building with a fence around it. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's go see," Ben said. He was brave and curious. + +"OK, but be careful," Lila said. She was smart and careful. + +They crawled under the fence and walked to the building. They saw a door with a sign that said "Do not enter". They ignored the sign and opened the door. It was dark and cold inside. They heard a voice. + +"Who's there?" the voice said. It sounded angry and scary. + +Lila and Ben were scared. They wanted to run away. But they saw something shiny on a table. It was a cell. It looked like a phone, but smaller and different. + +"Look, a clue!" Ben said. He grabbed the cell and put it in his pocket. + +"Hey, give that back!" the voice said. It came from a corner of the room. Lila and Ben saw a man sitting on a chair. He had a beard and a hat. He looked mean and dirty. + +"Who are you?" Lila asked. She tried to sound brave. + +"None of your business," the man said. "This is my place. You have no right to be here. Give me back my cell. It's the only thing I have." + +"Why do you have a cell?" Ben asked. He was curious. + +"Because I need it," the man said. "It's the only way I can talk to my family. They are far away. I miss them. But I can't go to them. I have to stay here. It's a long story. You wouldn't understand." + +Lila and Ben felt sorry for the man. They realized he was lonely and sad. They decided to give him back his cell. + +"Here, you can have it," Ben said. He handed the cell to the man. + +"Thank you," the man said. He smiled a little. He looked less mean and dirty. + +"You're welcome," Lila said. She smiled too. She had an idea. + +"Maybe we can be your friends," she said. "We can come and visit you sometimes. We can play and talk. We can mention your family and make you happy." + +The man was surprised. He didn't have any friends. He liked the idea. + +"Really?" he said. "You would do that for me?" + +"Yes, we would," Lila and Ben said. They nodded. + +"OK, then," the man said. He nodded too. "That would be nice. But you have to be careful. This is not a safe place. There are other people who don't like me. They want to hurt me. They want to take me to an empty place. A place with no cell, no family, no friends. A place like a jail. You have to be quiet and sneaky when you come here. Can you do that?" + +"Yes, we can," Lila and Ben said. They were good at being quiet and sneaky. They were spies, after all. + +"OK, then," the man said. He smiled again. He felt less lonely and sad. He had new friends. + +"OK, then," Lila and Ben said. They smiled too. They felt happy and proud. They had helped someone. + +They said goodbye to the man and left the building. They crawled under the fence and ran back to the park. They had a new adventure and a new clue. They had a cell. +Sara loves to dance. She dances every day in her room. She dances with her dolls, her teddy bear and her cat. She likes to make up her own moves and songs. + +One day, she sees a poster at school. It says: "Join the dance club! Have fun and learn new dances! Be competitive and win prizes!" Sara thinks this sounds great. She wants to join the dance club and dance with other kids. + +She tells her mom and dad. They say: "OK, Sara, you can join the dance club. But you have to be nice and share with the other kids. And you have to listen to the teacher and follow the rules. And you have to practice hard and do your best. Can you do that?" + +Sara says: "Yes, mom and dad, I can do that. I want to join the dance club and have fun and learn new dances and be competitive and win prizes!" + +The next day, Sara goes to the dance club. She meets the teacher and the other kids. They are all friendly and excited. They warm up and stretch. Then they learn a new dance. It is fast and fun. Sara likes it a lot. She tries to copy the teacher and the other kids. She does well. + +The teacher says: "Good job, Sara! You are a good dancer. You have joined the dance club. You are having fun and learning new dances. You are competitive and you can win prizes. But remember, the most important thing is to enjoy yourself and have fun. Do you understand?" + +Sara says: "Yes, teacher, I understand. Thank you for letting me join the dance club. I am happy and I love to dance!" +Anna and Ben were playing in the sandbox. They had a spade, a bucket and some toys. They liked to make castles and roads and bridges with the sand. + +"Look, I made a big castle!" Anna said, showing Ben her work. "It has a tower and a gate and a flag." + +"That's nice," Ben said. "But I made a better castle. It has two towers and a moat and a dragon." + +Anna looked at Ben's castle. She saw that he had used a toy dragon to guard his moat. She felt a little jealous. She wanted a dragon too. + +She looked around and saw a toy dragon on the grass. It was red and green and had shiny scales. It belonged to Sam, who was playing with his ball on the other side of the playground. + +Anna had an idea. She whispered to Ben, "Let's take Sam's dragon and put it in my castle. Then I will have a dragon too." + +Ben shook his head. "No, that's not nice. Sam will be sad if we take his dragon. We have to ask him first." + +But Anna did not listen. She was not obedient. She ran to the grass and grabbed the dragon. She ran back to the sandbox and put it in her castle. + +"Ha, ha, now I have a dragon too!" she said, smiling. + +But Sam saw what Anna did. He ran to the sandbox and shouted, "Hey, that's my dragon! Give it back!" + +Anna and Ben were scared. They did not want to fight with Sam. They gave him back his dragon and said they were sorry. + +Sam was still angry. He did not want to play with them anymore. He took his ball and his dragon and went to another playground. + +Anna and Ben felt bad. They wished they had been more obedient and nice. They learned that it is not good to take things that do not belong to them. They decided to share their toys and play together. They hoped that Sam would forgive them and be their friend again. +Lily was a big girl who liked to do things by herself. She was independent. She did not need help to eat, dress, or play. She liked to move around and explore new things. + +One day, she saw a big box on the porch. It had a label that said "post". Lily was curious. She wanted to know what was inside the box. She tried to open it, but it was too hard. She tried to move it, but it was too heavy. She tried to climb on it, but it was too slippery. + +She was frustrated. She wanted to see the post. She called her mom. "Mom, mom, can you help me?" she asked. + +Mom came to the porch. She saw Lily and the box. She smiled. "What are you doing, Lily?" she asked. + +"I want to see the post, mom. But I can't open it, or move it, or climb on it. It's too hard, too heavy, too slippery. Can you help me, mom?" Lily said. + +Mom hugged Lily. "Of course, I can help you, Lily. You are very independent, but sometimes you need help. And that's okay. The post is a gift for you, from grandma. She sent you a new book and a teddy bear. Do you want to see them?" she asked. + +Lily nodded. She was excited. She loved books and teddy bears. She thanked her mom. Mom opened the box and gave Lily the post. Lily hugged the book and the teddy bear. She was happy. She moved to the couch and read the book with mom. She cuddled the teddy bear. She was independent, but she also loved her mom. +Lila and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They also liked to smell the flowers and the herbs that Mom grew. Mom said herbs were good for cooking and making tea. + +One day, they saw a big, black cat in the garden. The cat looked hungry and mean. It walked around the herbs and sniffed them. Then it saw a bird on a branch. The cat jumped and tried to catch the bird. The bird flew away, but the cat knocked down some herbs and broke them. + +Mom heard the noise and came outside. She saw the cat and the herbs. She was very angry. She shouted at the cat and chased it away. Then she looked at Lila and Ben. "Did you disturb the herbs?" she asked. + +Lila and Ben shook their heads. They were scared. They did not want Mom to be mad at them. They pointed at the cat and said, "The cat did it, Mom. The cat disturbed the herbs. We did not touch them." + +Mom sighed and hugged them. She was not mad at them. She knew they were telling the truth. She said, "I'm sorry, my loves. I know you did not disturb the herbs. The cat was very naughty and made a mess. Let's clean up the herbs and see if we can save some. Maybe we can make some tea later. Would you like that?" + +Lila and Ben nodded. They were happy. They helped Mom clean up the herbs and put them in a basket. They felt sorry for the cat, but they were glad it was gone. They did not want it to disturb the herbs or the birds again. They hoped it would find some food and a nice home. They did not want it to be miserable. +Tom and Lily liked to play at the beach. They liked to make sand castles and look for shells. Sometimes they saw big waves that came and went. They wanted to try to surf on the waves, but their mom said it was too dangerous. + +One day, they saw a man with a big board. He went into the water and waited for a wave. Then he stood on the board and rode the wave. He looked like he was having fun. Tom and Lily thought he was crazy. + +"Let's try that!" Tom said to Lily. "We can use our dad's board. He won't mind." + +Lily was scared. She said, "No, Tom. Mom said no. We might get hurt. And dad will be mad." + +But Tom did not listen. He ran to get the board and dragged it to the water. He told Lily to come with him. Lily did not want to, but she did not want to be alone. She followed Tom. + +They tried to get on the board, but it was hard. The board was heavy and slippery. The water was cold and deep. The waves were big and loud. They fell off the board many times. They got wet and cold and scared. + +Then a very big wave came. It lifted the board and Tom and Lily. They screamed. They felt like they were flying. Then they crashed into the water. They lost the board. They could not see each other. They could not breathe. They were in trouble. + +They heard their mom calling them. She saw them from the shore. She was very worried. She ran into the water and swam to them. She grabbed them and brought them back to the sand. She hugged them and checked if they were okay. + +She was very angry. She said, "What were you thinking? You could have drowned! You know you are not allowed to surf! You are too young and it is too dangerous! Where is dad's board? Do you know how much it cost? You are in big trouble!" + +Tom and Lily felt very bad. They were sorry. They regretted what they did. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We were stupid. We wanted to have fun. We saw a man surfing and he looked crazy. We wanted to be like him. We did not mean to lose dad's board. We love you, mom. Please don't be mad." + +Mom sighed. She said, "I love you too, but you have to listen to me. Surfing is not for you. It is for grown-ups who know how to do it. You have to be careful at the beach. You have to stay with me. You have to follow the rules. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They said, "We understand, mom. We will never do it again. We promise." + +Mom said, "Okay. I forgive you. But you have to help me find dad's board. And you have to apologize to him. And you have to stay away from the water for the rest of the day. Deal?" + +Tom and Lily said, "Deal, mom. Thank you, mom. We love you, mom." + +They hugged mom and went to look for the board. They hoped dad would not be too mad. They learned their lesson. They never tried to surf again. They were happy to play at the beach with mom. They were not crazy. They were smart. +Lily liked to write. She had a big book and a red pen. She wrote her name, and some letters, and some shapes. She wrote on every page. + +One day, she saw a cobweb in the corner of her room. It was white and sticky and had a spider in it. Lily wanted to write on the cobweb. She thought it would look pretty. + +She took her book and her pen and climbed on a chair. She reached for the cobweb. But the spider did not like it. It ran out of the cobweb and said, "Stop! This is my home. You can't write on it." + +Lily was scared. She dropped her book and her pen and fell off the chair. She cried. Her mom heard her and came to see what was wrong. + +She saw the cobweb, the spider, the book and the pen. She hugged Lily and said, "It's okay, sweetie. The spider was just protecting its home. You can write on your book, but not on the cobweb. The cobweb is not for writing. It's for catching flies." + +Lily nodded. She said she was sorry to the spider. The spider said it was okay. It went back to the cobweb. Lily picked up her book and her pen. She wrote a new word on the next page. She wrote "spider". She showed it to her mom and the spider. They both smiled. Lily smiled too. She liked to write. +Tom and Sue wanted to go to the park. They asked their mom if they could go. Mom said, "Yes, you can go, but you have to stay near the east gate. That is where I can see you from the window. Do not go to the other side of the park. There are big cars and loud noises there. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Sue nodded. They put on their hats and shoes and ran to the park. They saw a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They had fun playing with the toys and the sand. They also saw an elderly man sitting on a bench. He had a big book and a small dog. The dog was white and fluffy. It barked at Tom and Sue. + +"Hello, little ones," the elderly man said. "Do you want to pet my dog? His name is Snowy. He is very friendly." + +Tom and Sue looked at the east gate. They saw their mom waving at them. They waved back. They wanted to pet the dog, but they also wanted to obey their mom. + +"Can we pet your dog, sir?" Tom asked. "Mom said we have to stay near the east gate. She can see us from the window." + +The elderly man smiled. "Of course, you can pet my dog. I am near the east gate, too. I will not let you go to the other side of the park. I know it is dangerous there. You are very good children to listen to your mom. She loves you very much." + +Tom and Sue thanked the elderly man. They petted Snowy and gave him a biscuit. They talked to the elderly man about his book and his dog. They learned that he was a teacher and that he liked to read stories. They told him about their school and their friends. They had a nice time together. They also looked at the east gate often. They saw their mom smiling at them. They smiled back. They were happy. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a big box that they used as a house, a car, or a boat. They liked to pretend they were going on adventures. + +One day, they decided to make a picnic in their box. They took some bread, cheese, and jam from the kitchen and put them in a basket. They also took a blanket and a book. + +They spread the blanket on the floor and put the basket on it. Then they climbed into the box and pretended it was a plane. They made noises like "vroom, vroom" and "beep, beep". + +"Where are we going, Tom?" Lily asked. + +"We are going to the park, Lily. There are many trees and flowers and birds there. And a big pond with ducks and fish," Tom said. + +They flew for a while, then landed in the park. They got out of the box and opened the basket. They took out the bread, cheese, and jam. + +"Can you cut the bread, Lily?" Tom asked. + +"OK, Tom. Here is a knife. Be careful, it is sharp," Lily said. + +She cut the bread into slices and gave one to Tom. Then she took the jam and opened it. + +"Wow, the jam is thick and red. It looks yummy," Tom said. + +He took the jam and spread it on his bread. He gave some to Lily, too. Then they put cheese on top. + +They ate their sandwiches and smiled. They were happy and full. + +They read the book together and looked at the pictures. They saw animals and people and places. They learned new words and sounds. + +They played some more with their box, then folded the blanket and put everything back in the basket. + +They said goodbye to the park and flew back home. They put the box and the basket in the living room and hugged each other. + +They had a fun and tasty picnic. They loved their box and their toys. They loved each other. +Anna loves her pink teddy bear. She hugs it every night and takes it everywhere. But one day, her teddy bear gets very dirty. She spills juice on it and it falls in the mud. Anna is sad. Her teddy bear is not pink anymore. It is brown and sticky. + +She asks her mom to help her. "Mom, can you make my teddy bear pink again?" she says. Her mom nods and smiles. She takes the teddy bear and puts it in the washing machine. The washing machine is noisy. It goes round and round and makes bubbles. Anna waits and watches. + +After a while, the washing machine stops. Her mom opens the door and takes out the teddy bear. It is clean and soft and pink again. Anna is happy. She runs to her mom and hugs her. "Thank you, mom! You restored my teddy bear!" she says. Her mom hugs her back and kisses her. "You're welcome, Anna. I love you and your teddy bear," she says. Anna and her mom cuddle with the pink teddy bear and smile. +Jill and Ben were going to the park with Mom. They liked the park. It had swings and slides and sand. They got in the car and Mom helped them with their buckles. Buckles kept them safe in the car. + +But when they got to the park, it was empty. No other kids were there. No dogs or birds or squirrels. Just empty. Jill and Ben felt sad. They wanted to play with someone. + +"Where is everyone, Mom?" Jill asked. + +Mom looked at her phone. She frowned. "Oh no," she said. "There is a big storm coming. We have to go back home. It is not safe to stay here." + +Jill and Ben did not like storms. They made loud noises and scary flashes. They started to worry. Would the storm hurt them? Would it hurt their home? Would it hurt their toys? + +Mom saw their faces. She smiled and hugged them. "Don't worry, my loves," she said. "We will be fine. The storm will pass. We will get home before it starts. And we can play inside. We can read books and draw pictures and make cookies. How does that sound?" + +Jill and Ben nodded. They felt a little better. They liked books and pictures and cookies. They trusted Mom. They got back in the car and Mom helped them with their buckles again. Buckles kept them safe in the car. And Mom kept them safe at home. +Sam is a dog. He likes to run and play and bark. He has a name tag on his collar. It says "Sam" and his owner's phone number. Sam loves his owner. His owner loves Sam. + +One day, Sam and his owner go for a walk. Sam wears a leash. The leash helps Sam stay close to his owner and be safe. Sam sees other dogs and people on the walk. He wants to say hello to them. But he knows he has to be polite. He does not pull on the leash or jump on them. He waits for his owner to say it is okay. + +Sam and his owner meet a little girl. She has curly hair and a pink dress. She smiles at Sam. She asks his owner, "Can I pet your dog? He is very cute." + +Sam's owner says, "Yes, you can. He is very friendly. His name is Sam. What is your name?" + +The little girl says, "My name is Lily. I like your name, Sam. You are a good dog." She pets Sam gently on his head. Sam wags his tail. He likes Lily. He licks her hand. + +Sam's owner says, "Thank you, Lily. You are very polite. Sam likes you, too. Have a nice day." + +Lily says, "You're welcome. Have a nice day, too." She waves goodbye to Sam and his owner. They wave back. + +Sam and his owner continue their walk. Sam is happy. He has a name, a leash, and a new friend. +Lila and Ben were playing with blocks. They liked to build towers and bridges and houses. But Ben was not patient. He wanted to make the biggest tower ever. He took blocks from Lila's bridge and added them to his tower. + +"Hey, stop that!" Lila said. "That's my bridge. You are making it fall." + +"I don't care. I need more blocks. My tower is the best," Ben said. He took another block from Lila's bridge. + +Lila was angry. She pushed Ben's tower and made it fall. All the blocks crashed to the floor. Ben cried out. A block hit his toe and it hurt. He felt pain. + +"Ow, ow, ow! That's not fair. You are mean. You made me hurt," Ben said. He rubbed his toe and tears ran down his face. + +Lila felt sorry. She did not want to make Ben hurt. She quit being angry. She went to Ben and hugged him. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I did not mean to make you hurt. I was mad because you took my blocks. But that was not nice of me. Can we share the blocks and play together?" Lila said. + +Ben quit crying. He hugged Lila back. He quit being greedy. He said he was sorry too. + +"OK, Lila. I'm sorry too. I should not have taken your blocks. That was not nice of me. Can we be friends again and play together?" Ben said. + +Lila and Ben smiled. They quit fighting. They were patient with each other. They shared the blocks and played together. They had fun. They were happy. +Sara and Ben were playing hide and seek in the park. Sara was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Sara counted to ten and then opened her eyes. She looked around for Ben, but she could not see him. She wondered where he was hiding. + +She walked around the park, looking behind trees and bushes and benches. She saw a big slide and thought maybe Ben was hiding under it. She ran to the slide and bent down to peek under it. But there was no Ben, only a lady with a lively dog. The dog saw Sara and barked at her. + +"Hello, little girl," the lady said. "Are you looking for someone?" + +"Yes, I am looking for Ben. He is my brother and we are playing hide and seek. But I can't find him," Sara said. + +"Maybe he is hiding somewhere else. Have you looked over there?" the lady pointed to a big fountain with water and ducks. + +"No, I haven't. Thank you, lady. Bye, doggy," Sara said and ran to the fountain. + +She peeked behind the fountain and saw Ben's feet sticking out. She smiled and shouted, "I found you, Ben! You are not a good hider!" + +Ben came out from behind the fountain and laughed. "You are a good seeker, Sara! You win this time. But next time, I will find a better hiding place!" + +Sara and Ben hugged and thanked the lady and the dog for their help. Then they decided to play another game. They had a lot of fun in the park. +Tom and Lily were going on a journey with their mom and dad. They packed their bags and got in the car. Tom was excited to see the mountains and the lake. Lily was nervous and scared. She did not like long trips. + +"Are we there yet?" Tom asked every few minutes. + +"No, not yet. We still have a long way to go," mom said. + +Lily felt sick in her tummy. She did not want to go. She wanted to stay home with her toys and her cat. She started to cry. + +"Shh, it's okay, Lily. Don't cry. We are going to have fun," dad said. He gave her a hug and a kiss. + +He turned on the radio and played some music. He sang along and made funny faces. Lily stopped crying and smiled a little. Tom joined in and sang too. Mom smiled and clapped her hands. + +They drove for a long time. They saw many things on the road. They saw cows and horses and trees and flowers. They saw big trucks and small cars and bikes and buses. They saw bridges and tunnels and signs and lights. + +Finally, they reached the mountains. They were tall and green and beautiful. The sun was shining and the sky was clear and blue. They could see the lake sparkling in the distance. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom said. + +"It's so pretty!" Lily said. + +They got out of the car and stretched their legs. They breathed the fresh air and felt the breeze. They felt happy and relaxed. + +"Are you ready to explore?" mom asked. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Tom and Lily said. + +They grabbed their bags and followed their mom and dad. They were ready to start their adventure. They were glad they came on the journey. +Sara and Ben were playing knights and dragons in the garden. Sara had a wooden sword as her weapon and Ben had a cardboard shield. They pretended to fight the scary dragon that lived in the bushes. + +"Roar!" Ben shouted, waving his shield. "I am the dragon and I will eat you!" + +"No, you won't!" Sara said, swinging her sword. "I am the brave knight and I will save the princess!" + +They ran around the garden, having fun. But then Sara tripped over a rock and fell down. Her sword broke in half and she scraped her knee. She started to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Sara wailed. "My sword is broken and my knee hurts!" + +Ben stopped playing and ran to her. He felt sorry for her. He put down his shield and hugged her. + +"I'm sorry, Sara," he said. "Are you okay?" + +Sara sniffled and nodded. She showed him her broken sword and her bloody knee. + +"Look, my weapon is ruined and my knee is bleeding," she said. + +Ben looked at her sword and her knee. He had an idea. + +"Come on, Sara," he said. "Let's go inside and wash your knee. Then we can fix your sword with some tape. It will be as good as new." + +Sara smiled and wiped her tears. She liked Ben's idea. + +"Okay, Ben," she said. "Let's go." + +They held hands and walked to the house. Sara's sword was delicate, but Ben was kind. They were still friends. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hill with many trees. They wanted to climb the hill and see what was on the other side. + +They ran up the hill, holding hands. They saw many birds and flowers and bugs. They heard a loud noise. They stopped and looked. They saw a big hole in the ground. They wondered what was in the hole. + +They walked to the hole and looked inside. They saw something white and hard. It looked like many bones. It was a skeleton. They were scared. They wanted to run away. + +But Ben stumbled on a rock and fell into the hole. He screamed. Sara screamed too. She tried to help Ben. She reached her hand to him. + +"Help me, Sara! Help me!" Ben cried. + +Sara grabbed Ben's hand and pulled him up. They climbed out of the hole. They ran away from the skeleton. They did not look back. + +They found their mom and dad. They told them what they saw. Mom and dad hugged them and gave them juice and cookies. The juice was sour. Sara and Ben did not like the juice. They liked the cookies. + +They did not play on the hill again. They played on the swings and the slide. They were happy. They forgot about the skeleton. +Sam and Tom are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they find a big box of matches in the garage. They think they can use them to make fire for their cars and trucks. + +"Look, Sam, we can ride our cars and trucks with fire!" Tom says. He takes a match and tries to scratch it on the box. But nothing happens. + +"Maybe you are doing it wrong," Sam says. He takes another match and scratches it on the box. But nothing happens either. + +"These matches are hard to use," Sam says. He scratches harder and harder. But still nothing happens. + +"Let me try again," Tom says. He takes a match and scratches it on the box. But he scratches too hard and the match breaks in half. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom cries. He drops the match and holds his finger. The match has cut his finger and it hurts. + +"Tom, are you okay?" Sam asks. He sees blood on Tom's finger and feels scared. + +"Sam, it hurts, it hurts!" Tom says. He starts to cry. + +Sam and Tom run to the house. They find Tom's mom and show her Tom's finger. + +"Tom, what happened?" Tom's mom asks. She sees the match and the blood and feels angry. + +"Mom, we were playing with matches and Tom cut his finger," Sam says. + +"Playing with matches? That is very dangerous! You could have started a fire or burned yourselves!" Tom's mom says. She takes Tom to the bathroom and washes his finger. She puts a band-aid on it and gives him a hug. + +"Tom, you have to be more careful. Matches are not toys. They are only for grown-ups to use. Do you understand?" Tom's mom says. + +"Yes, mom, I understand. I'm sorry, mom," Tom says. + +"Sam, you have to be more careful too. You should not play with matches either. Do you understand?" Tom's mom says. + +"Yes, mom, I understand. I'm sorry, mom," Sam says. + +Tom's mom takes Sam and Tom to the living room. She gives them some cookies and milk and tells them to play with something else. + +"Sam, Tom, I love you. But please, never play with matches again. Okay?" Tom's mom says. + +"Okay, mom," Sam and Tom say. + +They eat their cookies and milk and play with their cars and trucks. But they do not use matches anymore. They use their imagination instead. +Sam and Lily liked to play games. They had many games, but their favorite was the superhero game. They put on capes and masks and pretended to have powerful skills. Sam could fly and Lily could make fire. + +One day, they saw a big box in the yard. It had a sign that said "Do not open". Sam and Lily were curious. They wanted to see what was inside. They thought maybe it was a new game. + +They opened the box and found a shiny belt. It had a button and a light. Sam put on the belt and pressed the button. He felt a tingle in his body. He looked at Lily and said "Wow, I think I gained a new skill!" + +Lily was amazed. She asked "What can you do now?" Sam smiled and said "Watch this!" He pointed his finger at a tree and made a zap sound. A branch fell off the tree. Sam laughed and said "I can shoot lasers from my finger!" + +Lily clapped and said "That's awesome! Can I try?" Sam nodded and gave her the belt. Lily put it on and pressed the button. She felt a tingle too. She looked at Sam and said "I wonder what I can do now?" + +She raised her hand and made a whoosh sound. A gust of wind blew the leaves around. Lily giggled and said "I can control the wind!" + +Sam and Lily were very happy. They had gained new skills and felt powerful. They played the superhero game with the belt and had a lot of fun. They did not know that the belt was a secret experiment that someone had lost. They did not know that someone was looking for the belt and was not happy that they had opened the box. They did not know that they would soon have to face a real villain. +Tom and Lily liked to play hide and seek in the big house. They took turns to count and find each other. One day, Tom decided to hide in the closet in his room. He thought it was a good spot, because it was dark and quiet. He closed the door and waited for Lily to come. + +Lily counted to ten and started to look for Tom. She checked under the bed, behind the sofa, and in the bathroom. She could not find him anywhere. She wondered where he was. She went to his room and saw the closet. She had a feeling that he was inside. She opened the door and said, "Boo!" + +Tom was surprised and scared. He did not like the loud noise and the bright light. He felt angry at Lily for finding him. He wanted to stay hidden. He tried to push her away, but he accidentally struck her in the face. Lily cried out in pain and ran away. + +Tom felt bad for hurting Lily. He did not mean to do it. He came out of the closet and followed her. He found her in the kitchen, where mom was making cookies. He saw that she had a red mark on her cheek. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I did not want to strike you. I was just scared." + +Lily looked at him and saw that he was sorry. She was still sad, but she was also thoughtful. She knew that Tom did not like to be scared. She said, "It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. But next time, don't hide in the closet. It's not fun." + +Tom nodded and hugged her. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister. I love you." + +Mom smiled and gave them each a cookie. She said, "You are both good kids. I love you too. Now, why don't you play something else? How about puzzles?" + +Tom and Lily agreed and went to the living room. They played puzzles and had fun. They did not play hide and seek in the closet anymore. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They had a big bucket of water and some cups. They wanted to make a rainstorm. + +"Look, I can soak the flowers!" Lily said, pouring water on the roses. + +"I can soak the grass!" Tom said, splashing water on the lawn. + +They laughed and had fun. Then they saw an old chair under a tree. It was brown and had holes in it. + +"Let's soak the chair!" Lily said, running to the bucket. + +"OK!" Tom said, following her. + +They filled their cups and threw water on the chair. The chair got wet and dripped. They soaked it again and again. + +"Stop! Stop!" a voice said. It was Grandpa. He came out of the house. He looked angry. + +"That's my chair!" he said. "It's very old and special. You can't soak it!" + +Lily and Tom stopped. They felt sorry. + +"We're sorry, Grandpa," they said. "We didn't know. We were playing rainstorm." + +Grandpa sighed. He looked at the chair. It was very wet and dirty. + +"It's OK," he said. "I know you didn't mean to. But you have to be careful. Some things are not for playing. They are for keeping." + +He took a towel and dried the chair. He put it in the sun. + +"Come on," he said. "Let's go inside and have some cookies. And I'll tell you a story about this old chair. It has a lot of history." + +Lily and Tom smiled. They followed Grandpa. They wanted to hear the story. They liked stories. And they liked Grandpa. And they liked cookies. +Tom and Ben are friends. They like to play football in the park. They kick the ball to each other and run and laugh. + +One day, a big dog comes to the park. The dog sees the ball and wants to play too. The dog runs after the ball and catches it in his mouth. He bites the ball hard and makes a hole in it. The air comes out of the ball and the ball is flat. + +Tom and Ben are sad. They say to the dog, "Bad dog! You spoil our ball! Go away!" + +The dog does not understand. He thinks they want to play more. He drops the ball and jumps on Tom and Ben. He licks their faces and wags his tail. He is happy. + +Tom and Ben are not happy. They are wet and dirty. They push the dog away and try to get up. But the dog is clumsy. He steps on their legs and knocks them down again. He barks and wags his tail. He is very happy. + +Tom and Ben are not happy. They are angry. They shout at the dog, "Stop it! You are clumsy! You spoil our game! Go away!" + +The dog does not understand. He thinks they are funny. He barks and wags his tail. He is very very happy. +Anna and Ben like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. But today, the weather is bad. It is cold and wet. The sky is gray and the wind is loud. + +"Let's go home," Anna says. "I don't like this weather." + +"No, let's stay," Ben says. "I want to play more." + +Anna and Ben start to argue. They do not want to yield. They do not want to do what the other one wants. + +A big dog comes to the park. He is brown and furry. He looks friendly. He wants to play too. He runs to Anna and Ben. He wags his tail and barks. + +"Hello, dog," Anna says. She likes dogs. She pets his head. + +"Go away, dog," Ben says. He does not like dogs. He is afraid of them. He pushes him away. + +The dog does not like that. He growls and snaps. He does not want to be pushed. + +Anna and Ben get scared. They stop arguing. They run to their mom. She is sitting on a bench. She is reading a book. She is nosy. She likes to know what is happening. + +"Mom, mom, help!" Anna and Ben cry. "There is a big dog. He is mean. He wants to bite us." + +Mom looks up. She sees the dog. She is not afraid. She knows the dog. He belongs to her friend. She calls his name. + +"Rex, Rex, come here!" Mom says. "You are a good dog. You do not bite. You just want to play." + +Rex hears his mom. He stops growling and snapping. He runs to her. He licks her face. He is happy. + +Mom hugs Rex. She smiles. She looks at Anna and Ben. + +"See, he is not mean. He is just playful. He is my friend's dog. He likes you too. Do you want to pet him?" Mom asks. + +Anna nods. She likes Rex. She pets him again. He wags his tail. + +Ben shakes his head. He does not like Rex. He stays away from him. He does not want to pet him. + +Mom understands. She does not force Ben. She lets him be. + +"OK, let's go home now. The weather is too bad. We can play in the park another day. Maybe Rex will come too. Maybe you will like him then. Maybe you will not argue. Maybe you will yield." Mom says. + +Anna and Ben agree. They hold Mom's hand. They walk home. Rex follows them. He barks. He is happy. He likes his new friends. +Tom was a small boy who liked to play with his toy navy. He had many ships and planes that he could make go zoom and splash in the water. He was very proud of his navy and liked to show it to his friends. + +One day, he invited his friend Lily to play with him. Lily was a girl who liked to play with dolls and tea sets. She did not know much about navies, but she wanted to be nice to Tom. She said, "Can I play with your navy, Tom?" + +Tom said, "Yes, you can, Lily. But you have to mind my rules. You have to be careful with my ships and planes. You have to make the right sounds. And you have to say 'sir' to me, because I am the captain." + +Lily nodded and tried to do what Tom said. But she did not have much fun. She did not like to be careful with the toys. She did not like to make the sounds that Tom made. And she did not like to say 'sir' to Tom. She wanted to play with her dolls and tea sets. + +She said, "Tom, can we play something else? I do not like your navy. It is boring and hard. I want to play with my dolls and tea sets. They are pretty and easy. Can we play with them, please?" + +Tom was angry. He said, "No, we cannot play with your dolls and tea sets. They are silly and soft. I do not like them. I like my navy. It is fun and cool. You have to play with it, or you have to go home." + +Lily was sad. She said, "But Tom, I do not want to go home. I want to play with you. Can we not play something that we both like? Can we not share and be nice?" + +Tom thought for a moment. He did not want to lose his friend. He said, "OK, Lily. We can play something else. But you have to mind me. You have to let me choose what we play. And you have to say 'sir' to me, because I am still the captain." + +Lily smiled and said, "OK, Tom. I will mind you. You can choose what we play. And I will say 'sir' to you, because you are the captain. But can I also be the captain sometimes?" + +Tom said, "Maybe, Lily. Maybe you can be the captain sometimes. But only if you are good and mind me." + +They hugged and went to play something else. They played with the navy and the dolls and the tea sets. They made sounds and said 'sir' and 'ma'am'. They shared and were nice. They had fun and were happy. They were good friends. +Lily and Ben 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 with their snowman. + +But soon they started to feel cold. Their fingers and toes were numb. Their noses were red. They shivered and hugged each other. + +"Let's go inside and have some hot cocoa," Lily said. + +"OK, but first we have to say goodbye to our snowman," Ben said. + +They ran to their snowman and gave him a big hug. They thanked him for being their friend. + +"Goodbye, snowman. We hope you stay here for a long time," Lily said. + +"Goodbye, snowman. We wish you could come inside with us," Ben said. + +They heard a soft voice from the snowman. + +"Goodbye, Lily and Ben. You are very important to me. I wish I could go inside with you, too. But I am happy here in the snow. Maybe I will see you again tomorrow." + +Lily and Ben were surprised. They looked at each other and smiled. + +"Did you hear that?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, I did. Our snowman can talk!" Ben said. + +They waved to their snowman and ran inside. They told their mom and dad about their snowman. They did not believe them, but they smiled and gave them hot cocoa. Lily and Ben drank their cocoa and felt warm and cozy. They wondered if their snowman would still be there tomorrow. They hoped he would. +Jill was a gifted girl who loved to gaze at the sky. She liked to see the sun, the moon, the stars and the clouds. Sometimes, she saw mist in the air, like a soft blanket that covered everything. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. They played on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. Jill had a lot of fun, but she also wanted to gaze at the sky. She asked her mom, "Mom, can I look at the sky?" + +"Sure, honey, you can look at the sky," her mom said. "But don't go too far, okay?" + +"Okay, mom," Jill said. She ran to a big hill and lay down on the grass. She gazed at the sky and saw a lot of mist. It was white and gray and fluffy. She wondered what it was made of. + +She heard a voice behind her. "Hi, I'm Jack. What are you doing?" + +She turned around and saw a boy with a red hat and a blue bike. He smiled at her. + +"Hi, I'm Jill. I'm gazing at the sky. Do you like the sky?" + +"Yes, I do. I like the mist. It's like a secret. Do you want to know a secret?" + +Jill nodded. She liked secrets. + +Jack leaned closer and whispered in her ear. "The mist is a gift from the fairies. They make it with their magic. They use it to hide their homes and their treasures. Sometimes, they leave some for us to see. Isn't that cool?" + +Jill gasped. She loved fairies. She wondered if she could see them. + +"Wow, that's cool. Can we see the fairies?" + +Jack shrugged. "Maybe. But you have to be very quiet and very lucky. They are shy and fast. Do you want to try?" + +Jill nodded again. She wanted to try. + +They got up and walked slowly to the edge of the hill. They gazed at the mist and waited. They hoped to see a fairy. They were gifted and curious. They were friends. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. But today, it is raining. They cannot go to the park or ride their bikes. They are sad. + +"Can we play with your toys?" Lila asks Ben. + +Ben nods. He has many toys. He has cars, blocks, dolls, and books. He likes to share with Lila. He is honest. He does not take Lila's toys or lie to her. + +They go to Ben's room. They play with the cars and make vroom noises. They build a tower with the blocks and knock it down. They dress up the dolls and give them names. They look at the books and point at the pictures. + +They have fun. They forget about the rain. They laugh and smile. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. But today, the sky is gray and sad. It will send rain soon. + +"Let's go to the park before it rains," Ben says. He puts on his coat and hat. Anna nods. She puts on her coat and hat too. + +They run to the park. They see the swings, the slide, and the sandbox. They are happy. They play on the swings. They go up and down, up and down. They laugh. + +But then, they hear a loud sound. Boom! It is thunder. They look at the sky. It is darker now. They see a flash. Zap! It is lightning. They are scared. + +"It is raining!" Anna says. She feels the drops on her face. They are cold and wet. "We have to go home!" + +They jump off the swings. They run to the slide. They see a big puddle under the slide. They have an idea. + +"Let's slide into the puddle!" Ben says. He is smart. He thinks it will be fun. Anna agrees. She is smart too. + +They climb up the slide. They slide down fast. They splash into the puddle. They make a big wave. They giggle. + +They do it again and again. They are wet and muddy. But they are happy. They do not mind the rain. + +They hear a voice. It is Anna's mom. She is at the gate. She has an umbrella. + +"Anna! Ben! Come here!" she says. She is not happy. She sees their coats and hats. They are wet and muddy too. + +"Sorry, mom," Anna says. She runs to her mom. Ben follows. They hold the umbrella. + +"We were having fun," Ben says. He smiles. + +"I know, but you have to be careful," Anna's mom says. She is not angry. She is worried. She loves them. "The rain can make you sick. And the thunder and lightning can be dangerous. You have to go inside when it rains." + +"OK, mom," Anna says. She hugs her mom. Ben hugs her too. + +They say goodbye to the park. They walk home. They are still wet and muddy. But they are warm and safe. They are still friends. They are still happy. +Tom was a gifted cat. He could listen very well and hear things that other cats could not. He liked to use his big ears and his long tail to find mice and birds to play with. Sometimes he would share his toys with his friend Lily, a small dog who lived next door. + +One day, Tom and Lily were in the garden, looking for fun. Tom heard a squeak under a bush. He ran to the bush and poked his head inside. He saw a mouse hiding there. He smiled and said, "Hello, mouse. Do you want to play with me?" + +The mouse was scared. He did not want to play with Tom. He wanted to run away. He said, "No, no, please leave me alone. You are big and I am small. You have sharp teeth and I have none. You are not my friend. You are my enemy." + +Tom was confused. He did not want to hurt the mouse. He just wanted to have fun. He said, "But I am not your enemy. I am a gifted cat. I can listen very well and hear things that other cats can not. I can hear your heart beating fast. I can hear your voice trembling. I can hear your fear. I do not like fear. I like joy. Can we not be friends?" + +The mouse did not believe Tom. He thought Tom was lying. He thought Tom wanted to eat him. He said, "No, no, you are lying. You are a bad cat. You are a hunter. You are a killer. You do not care about me. You only care about yourself. Go away, go away, leave me alone." + +Tom was sad. He did not like to be called a bad cat. He did not like to be rejected. He did not like to be alone. He turned to Lily, who was watching from outside the bush. He said, "Lily, do you want to play with me? You are my friend. You are not scared of me. You do not think I am a bad cat. You think I am a gifted cat. Right?" + +Lily wagged her tail and licked Tom's face. She said, "Yes, yes, you are a gifted cat. You are a good cat. You are my friend. I want to play with you. Come on, let's go. There are more toys in the garden. Maybe we can find a bird or a butterfly or a ball. They are more fun than a mouse. They are not afraid of us. They like us. They are our friends." + +Tom and Lily left the bush and ran to the garden. They forgot about the mouse and looked for other toys. They played and laughed and had fun. They were happy. They were gifted. They were friends. +Lily and Ben are twins. They share a big bed with a soft mattress. They like to sleep together and cuddle. But sometimes they fight over the blanket and the pillow. They pull and push and make noise. + +One night, Mom and Dad hear them fight. They go to their room and turn on the light. They see Lily and Ben angry and sad. Mom and Dad shake their heads. + +"Enough, enough," Mom says. "You two need to learn to share and be nice. Or else you will have to separate." + +Lily and Ben look at Mom and Dad. They do not want to separate. They love each other. But they do not want to say sorry. + +"Separate? How?" Ben asks. + +"Like this," Dad says. He takes the mattress and lifts it up. He puts it on the floor. He makes two beds with two blankets and two pillows. One for Lily and one for Ben. + +"There. Now you have your own space. No more fighting. Good night," Dad says. + +He and Mom leave the room and close the door. Lily and Ben look at their new beds. They feel lonely and cold. They miss each other. + +They look at the window. They see the moon and the stars. They are clear and bright. They make Lily and Ben think of their dreams. + +They whisper to each other. + +"Lily, I'm sorry. I love you," Ben says. + +"Ben, I'm sorry. I love you too," Lily says. + +They get up and hug. They move the mattress back to the big bed. They snuggle under the blanket and share the pillow. They smile and fall asleep. They have sweet dreams. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big blue ball in the grass. They run to the ball and kick it with their feet. + +"Let's go and play with the ball!" Ben says. + +"Yes, let's go!" Lily says. + +They have fun with the ball. They pass it to each other. They bounce it. They roll it. They laugh and shout. + +But then, a big dog comes to the park. The dog sees the ball and wants it. The dog runs to the ball and grabs it with its mouth. The dog runs away with the ball. + +"Hey, that's our ball!" Ben says. + +"Come back, dog!" Lily says. + +They chase the dog, but the dog is too fast. They lose the dog and the ball. + +They are sad and angry. They sit on a bench and cry. + +"Where is our ball?" Ben says. + +"I don't know. The dog took it." Lily says. + +They hug each other and wipe their tears. + +"Maybe we can find another ball." Ben says. + +"Or maybe we can play something else." Lily says. + +They look around the park and see a slide, a swing, a sandbox and a fountain. + +They smile and stand up. + +"Let's go and play!" Ben says. + +"Yes, let's go!" Lily says. + +They hold hands and run to the playground. + +They forget about the ball and the dog. + +They have fun again. +Ben wanted to ride his bike to the park. He put on his helmet and his gloves. He tried to fasten his buckle, but it was too hard. He asked his mom for help. + +"Mom, can you help me with my buckle? It is too hard for me." + +"Sure, Ben. Here, let me show you how to do it. You have to push this part into this part until you hear a click. Then you pull on this part to make it tight. Can you try it?" + +Ben nodded. He pushed and pulled on his buckle. He heard a click. He smiled. + +"I did it, Mom! I fastened my buckle!" + +"Good job, Ben! You succeeded! You are ready to ride your bike. Be careful and have fun!" + +Ben thanked his mom and got on his bike. He pedaled down the street. He saw a huge dog on the sidewalk. It barked at him. Ben was scared. He stopped his bike and waited for the dog to go away. + +"Hi, Ben. What are you doing?" It was his friend Lily. She was riding her bike too. + +"Hi, Lily. I am going to the park. But there is a huge dog there. It is scary." + +"Don't worry, Ben. That is my dog. His name is Max. He is very friendly. He just wants to say hello. Come on, I will introduce you." + +Lily rode her bike to the dog. Ben followed her. The dog wagged his tail and licked Lily's face. Lily petted him and smiled. + +"See, Ben? He is not scary. He is nice. Do you want to pet him?" + +Ben nodded. He reached out his hand and touched the dog's fur. It was soft and warm. The dog licked his hand and wagged his tail. Ben giggled. + +"Hi, Max. You are a nice dog. I like you." + +Max barked happily. Ben and Lily smiled. They rode their bikes to the park. They had a lot of fun. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to dig holes in the dirt and find things. Sometimes they found rocks, or worms, or shiny things. + +One day, they found a large acorn under an oak tree. It was brown and smooth and had a little hat on it. Tom said, "This is a seed. It can grow into a big tree like this one." + +Lily said, "Wow, can we make it grow?" + +Tom said, "Yes, we have to bury it in the ground and give it water and sun. Then it will grow and grow and grow." + +They dug a hole near the oak tree and put the acorn inside. They covered it with dirt and patted it gently. Then they ran to the fountain and filled their cups with water. They poured the water on the acorn and said, "Grow, grow, grow!" + +They came back every day to check on the acorn. They gave it more water and talked to it. They hoped it would grow into a large oak tree like the one they found it under. They dreamed of climbing its branches and making a fort in its leaves. They were very happy. +Sara and Ben love to ride their bikes to the beach. They like to feel the wind in their hair and the sun on their skin. They also like to play in the sand and the water. They make castles and dig holes and splash each other. + +One day, they see some big waves coming to the shore. They are the tide. The tide makes the water go up and down. Sara and Ben are curious. They want to see the tide closer. They leave their bikes and run to the water. + +"Look, Ben, the tide is so high!" Sara says. "It reaches the rocks!" + +"Wow, Sara, you are right!" Ben says. "Let's go and touch the water!" + +They run to the edge of the water and dip their toes. The water is cold and salty. They giggle and jump back. They do it again and again. They have fun with the tide. + +But soon, they start to feel tired. They have been riding and playing for a long time. They yawn and rub their eyes. They are hungry and thirsty too. + +"Ben, I'm tired," Sara says. "Can we go home now?" + +"Me too, Sara," Ben says. "Let's go back to our bikes." + +They hold hands and walk to their bikes. They put on their helmets and ride back home. They are happy and tired. They had a good day with the tide. +Sara liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She liked to mix things in a big bowl. Mom said mixing was fun and made good food. Sara wanted to make a cake for dad. He was coming home soon. + +"Can I mix the cake, mom?" Sara asked. + +"Sure, honey. You can mix the cake. But you have to be careful. The bowl is heavy and the spoon is big. Do you need help?" Mom said. + +"No, mom. I can do it. I am big and strong. Watch me!" Sara said. She climbed on a step to reach the bowl. She grabbed the spoon and started to mix. She mixed and mixed and mixed. She felt cheerful. She was making a cake for dad. + +But then, something bad happened. Sara mixed too hard. The bowl tipped over. The cake mix spilled out. It went on the floor, on the counter, on Sara's dress. It was a big mess. + +"Oh, no! Sara, what did you do?" Mom said. She was not happy. She looked at the mess. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to mix the cake. I didn't mean to make a mess. Please don't be mad at me." Sara said. She felt sad. She wanted to cry. + +Mom sighed. She looked at Sara. She saw her sad face. She saw her dirty dress. She saw her big eyes. She felt sorry for Sara. + +"It's okay, Sara. I'm not mad at you. You tried to help. You wanted to make dad happy. That was very sweet of you. But next time, you have to be more careful. Mixing is fun, but it can also be messy. Do you understand?" Mom said. + +"Yes, mom. I understand. I'm sorry. Can we still make a cake for dad?" Sara said. + +"Of course, we can. But first, we have to clean up this mess. Come on, let's get a cloth and a mop. And then, we can start over. Maybe we can use a smaller bowl and a smaller spoon. And maybe you can let me help you a little bit. How does that sound?" Mom said. + +"That sounds good, mom. Thank you. I love you." Sara said. + +"I love you too, Sara. You are my little helper. And dad will love your cake. He will be very proud of you." Mom said. + +They hugged and smiled. They cleaned up the mess. They made a new cake. They waited for dad. They were cheerful. +Anna was sad. She wanted to play with her doll, but her doll was broken. Her doll's arm was snap off. Anna cried and hugged her doll. + +"Mommy, mommy, can you fix my doll?" Anna asked. + +Mommy came and looked at the doll. She shook her head. "I'm sorry, Anna, but I can't fix your doll. It's too broken. Maybe we can get you a new doll later." + +Anna was more sad. She didn't want a new doll. She loved her doll. She made a wish. She wished her doll was not broken. She wished her doll's arm was back. + +She closed her eyes and rubbed her doll's arm. She hoped her wish would come true. She opened her eyes and looked at her doll. She saw something amazing. Her doll's arm was not snap off anymore. It was back. Her doll was not broken. Her wish came true. + +Anna was happy. She smiled and hugged her doll. She thanked her wish. She said to her doll, "I'm so glad you're okay. You're my best friend. I love you." + +Mommy was surprised. She didn't know how Anna's doll was fixed. She wondered if it was a miracle. She was happy to see Anna happy. She said to Anna, "Wow, Anna, your doll is fixed. How did you do that?" + +Anna said, "I made a wish, mommy. And my wish came true." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big building with many colors and shapes. It is a temple. + +"What is that?" Lily asks. + +"It is a temple. People go there to pray and sing," Ben says. He knows because his mom told him. + +"Can we go inside?" Lily says. + +"No, we cannot. It is not for us. It is for people who have a different god," Ben says. + +Lily is sad. She wants to see the temple. She thinks it is pretty and fun. She does not like her church. It is dull and gray. She does not understand the words the priest says. + +"Maybe we can peek through the window," she says. + +Ben is scared. He does not want to get in trouble. He says, "No, Lily, we should not. It is rude and bad. Come on, let's go play on the swings." + +Lily follows Ben, but she is still curious. She thinks the temple is more interesting than the swings. She wonders what is inside. She wonders what god they have. She wonders if he is nicer than her god. She wishes she could know. +Anna loves flowers. She likes to smell them, touch them, and look at their colors. She has a small garden where she grows some flowers with her mom. Sometimes, she picks some flowers and puts them in a vase on the table. + +One day, Anna's grandma comes to visit. She brings a big gift for Anna. Anna is very happy and excited. She opens the gift and sees a beautiful vase. It is blue and shiny, with pictures of birds and trees on it. Anna thinks it is very attractive. + +"Wow, grandma, thank you! This is a very nice vase!" Anna says. + +"You're welcome, my dear. I'm glad you like it. I received this vase from my mom when I was a little girl, just like you. It is very special to me, and I want to share it with you. You can use it to put your flowers in it, and remember me when you see it." Grandma says. + +Anna hugs her grandma and thanks her again. She runs to her garden and picks some flowers. She fills the vase with water and puts the flowers in it. She places the vase on the table and admires it. She thinks it is the best gift ever. She loves her grandma and her flowers. She is very happy. +Lily liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She painted on paper, on walls, on her face. She was happy when she painted. + +One day, she saw a new person in her house. He was big and had a beard. He was Lily's mom's friend. He smiled at Lily and said hello. + +Lily wanted to paint him. She took her paints and ran to him. She said, "I paint you!" + +The person was surprised. He said, "No, no, Lily, you can't paint me. I have to go to work. I can't be filthy." + +But Lily did not listen. She painted his face, his shirt, his pants. She used red, blue, green, yellow. She made him look like a rainbow. + +The person was angry. He said, "Lily, stop! Look what you did! You made me filthy! How can I go to work like this?" + +Lily did not understand. She thought he looked pretty. She said, "I paint you good. You are pretty." + +The person sighed. He said, "Lily, you are a good painter, but you have to ask before you paint someone. And you have to use paper, not people. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Sorry. I ask next time. I use paper." + +The person smiled. He said, "It's okay. I forgive you. But now we have to clean up. Come on, let's go to the bathroom and wash off the paint." + +Lily followed him. She said, "Okay. We wash. Then we paint more?" + +The person laughed. He said, "Maybe later. But only on paper, okay?" + +Lily said, "Okay. Only on paper." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the snow. They make snowmen and snowballs. They have fun. + +One day, Lily loses her glove. She is sad. Her hand is cold. She looks for her glove, but she cannot find it. She asks Ben for help. + +"Ben, can you help me find my glove?" Lily says. + +"Sure, Lily. Where did you lose it?" Ben says. + +"I don't know. Maybe over there, by the big tree." Lily says. + +They go to the big tree. They see a bird. The bird has Lily's glove in its beak. The bird flies away. + +"Oh no! The bird took my glove!" Lily says. + +"Don't worry, Lily. I have an idea." Ben says. + +He makes a snowball. He sends it to the bird. The snowball hits the bird. The bird drops the glove. + +"Yay! You got my glove back!" Lily says. + +She runs to get her glove. She puts it on her hand. She hugs Ben. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. You are fair." Lily says. + +"You're welcome, Lily. You are a good friend, too. You are kind." Ben says. + +They smile. They go back to play in the snow. They are happy. +Lily loves Sunday. Sunday is fun day. Lily can play with her friends in the park. The park has swings, seesaws, and a big slide. Lily likes the slide the best. She likes to go fast and feel the wind in her hair. + +One Sunday, Lily goes to the park with her mom and dad. She sees her friend Ben. Ben is also on the slide. He says, "Hi, Lily! Do you want to slide with me?" Lily says, "Yes, please! I love to slide!" They take turns to slide down the slide. They laugh and shout. + +But then, they see a big dog. The dog is open. Open means not on a leash. The dog runs to the slide. He barks and jumps. He wants to slide too. Lily and Ben are scared. They do not like the big dog. They run to their mom and dad. They say, "Help! There is a big dog on the slide! He is open and loud!" + +Mom and dad see the big dog. They are not scared. They see the dog's owner. The owner is a nice lady. She says, "I'm sorry! My dog is friendly. He just likes to play. He thinks the slide is fun too. Come, Fido! Let's go!" She puts a leash on the dog. She says, "Bye, Lily and Ben! Sorry for the trouble!" + +Lily and Ben are not scared anymore. They see the dog is friendly. They say, "Bye, Fido! Bye, nice lady!" They go back to the slide. They slide some more. They have fun. They are happy. They love Sunday. Sunday is fun day. +Tom and Sue live on a farm with their mom and dad. They like to help with the animals and the plants. Every morning, they rise early and go outside to see what they can do. + +One day, they see that the corn is very dry. The sun is hot and there is no rain. Mom and dad look worried. They say the corn needs water or it will die. + +Tom and Sue want to help. They have an idea. They run to the barn and find a big bucket. They fill it with water from the well. They carry it to the corn field. It is heavy and hard, but they do not give up. + +They pour the water on the corn. They do it again and again, until the bucket is empty. They see the corn look happier. It is not so dry anymore. They smile and hug each other. + +Mom and dad see what they have done. They are proud and happy. They thank Tom and Sue for being so kind and helpful. They say they are the best children in the world. Tom and Sue feel warm and good. They love their mom and dad. They love their farm. They love their corn. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Me first!" Ben says. He runs to the slide. He is clumsy. He trips on a rock. He falls down. He hurts his knee. He cries. + +Mia sees Ben. She runs to him. She is not clumsy. She is careful. She helps Ben get up. She hugs him. + +"Are you okay?" Mia asks. + +Ben nods. He stops crying. He sees his knee. It is blue. He is sad. + +Mia sees his knee. She has an idea. She takes out a band-aid. It is blue too. She puts it on Ben's knee. + +"Look, now your knee is blue like the sky!" Mia says. She smiles. + +Ben looks at his knee. He sees the band-aid. He smiles too. + +"Thank you, Mia. You are a good friend." Ben says. + +They hug again. They go on the slide. They have fun. They are happy. +Lily and Anna were playing with their mom's makeup. They liked to pretend they were princesses or fairies. They found some shiny stickers and decided to attach them to their faces. + +"Look, Lily, I have a star on my cheek!" Anna said, smiling at her sister. + +"You are so beautiful, Anna!" Lily said. "Can I have a sticker too?" + +"Of course, Lily. Here, take this heart. You can attach it to your nose. Then you will be beautiful too!" + +Lily took the sticker and put it on her nose. She looked in the mirror and giggled. She and Anna hugged each other and danced around the room. + +Their mom came in and saw them. She was surprised and amused. She did not mind that they used her makeup. She thought they were very creative and cute. + +"Wow, you two look amazing!" she said. "Did you attach those stickers by yourselves?" + +"Yes, mom, we did!" Lily and Anna said together. "Do you like them?" + +"I love them! You are both very beautiful and smart. But you know what? You are beautiful and smart even without the stickers and the makeup. You are beautiful and smart just the way you are!" she said, kissing them on their foreheads. + +Lily and Anna smiled and thanked their mom. They were happy and proud. They knew their mom loved them very much. They loved her too. They decided to keep the stickers and the makeup for another day. They had so much fun playing with them. +Tim and Jen like to play in the farm. They run and jump and laugh. They see many animals and plants. They see cows and pigs and chickens. They see corn and wheat and apples. + +One day, they see a big red tractor. It is shiny and loud. It has big wheels and a long pipe. The farmer is driving the tractor. He is going to the corn field. + +"Can we ride the tractor?" Tim asks the farmer. + +"Sure, but you have to be gentle and careful," the farmer says. "The tractor is very fast and strong. It can speed and plow and harvest. But it can also hurt and break and crash." + +Tim and Jen nod and smile. They climb on the tractor. The farmer gives them helmets and belts. He starts the engine. The tractor roars and moves. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Jen says. + +"Yes, it is!" Tim says. + +They speed to the corn field. They see the yellow corn. It is tall and ripe and sweet. The tractor plows the corn. It cuts and collects and shoots. The corn goes into a big trailer. The trailer fills up with corn. + +"Look at all the corn!" Jen says. + +"Yes, it is!" Tim says. + +They speed back to the barn. They see the other animals and plants. They wave and shout and thank. The farmer stops the tractor. He unloads the corn. He gives Tim and Jen some corn. + +"Here, you can have some corn," the farmer says. "You were very gentle and careful. You helped me with the harvest. You are good kids." + +Tim and Jen take the corn. They peel and bite and chew. The corn is juicy and tasty and warm. + +"Thank you, farmer," Tim says. + +"Thank you, farmer," Jen says. + +They hug the farmer. They hug the tractor. They are happy and full and tired. They go home with their corn. They have a good day. +Lila and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big tree with red fruits on it. They wondered how the fruits would taste. + +"Can we pick some fruits and eat them?" Lila asked Tom. + +"I don't know. Maybe we should ask the park lady first. She takes care of the trees and flowers," Tom said. + +They ran to the park lady, who was sitting on a bench. She smiled at them and said hello. + +"Hello, park lady. We have a question. Can we pick some fruits from that big tree and eat them?" Lila asked. + +The park lady looked at the tree and nodded. "Yes, you can. Those are apples. They are good for you. But you have to be humble and only take one each. And you have to wash them before you eat them. OK?" + +"OK. Thank you, park lady. You are very nice," Tom said. + +Lila and Tom ran back to the tree and each picked an apple. They washed them in a fountain and took a bite. The apples were sweet and juicy. They liked the taste very much. + +They shared their apples with the park lady and thanked her again. They learned that fruits are a gift from nature and that they should be humble and grateful. They also learned a new word: permit. It means to let someone do something. They were happy that the park lady permitted them to eat the apples. They decided to make her a card with a picture of the tree and the apples. They thought she would like that. +Lily and Max were going to see a show with their mom and dad. They were very excited. They put on their coats and hats and took their umbrellas. It was raining outside. + +They walked to the big building where the show was. They gave their tickets to a nice lady and found their seats. The lights went down and the music started. Lily and Max saw many people on the stage. They were singing and dancing and wearing colorful clothes. Lily and Max liked the show very much. They clapped their hands and said "Wow!" and "Yay!" + +At the end of the show, all the people on the stage came out and bowed. Lily and Max applauded louder and louder. They wanted to say thank you to the people for the show. Their mom and dad applauded too. They were proud of Lily and Max for being good and polite. + +They got up and put on their coats and hats and took their umbrellas. They walked out of the big building and said goodbye to the nice lady. It was still raining outside, but Lily and Max didn't mind. They opened their umbrellas and held them over their heads. They felt cozy and happy. + +They walked to the car and got in. Their mom and dad buckled their seat belts. They were tight, but not too tight. They were safe. Lily and Max smiled at each other and hugged their umbrellas. They had a fun day. They liked the show. They liked to applaud. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the garden. They see many flowers and bugs. They also see a big bulb in the ground. It is brown and round. + +"What is that?" Anna asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a ball," Ben says. + +They touch the bulb. It is not a ball. It is soft and wet. They smell the bulb. It is not nice. It is yucky. + +"Yuck! This is not a ball. This is a bad thing," Anna says. + +"Maybe it is a seed. Maybe it will grow into a flower," Ben says. + +They discuss the bulb. They wonder what kind of flower it will be. They hope it will be pretty and smell good. + +"Let's dig it out and plant it in a pot. Then we can watch it grow," Ben says. + +"Okay. That sounds fun. But we have to be careful. We don't want to hurt the bulb," Anna says. + +They find a pot and a shovel. They dig out the bulb and put it in the pot. They cover it with dirt and water it. They put the pot in a sunny spot. + +"Maybe it will grow soon. Maybe it will be a surprise," Ben says. + +"Maybe it will be a rainbow flower. Or a star flower. Or a candy flower," Anna says. + +They smile and hug. They are happy. They like to play in the garden. They like to discuss the bulb. +Ben and Jen like to play with their band. They have a drum, a horn, a guitar and a bell. They make loud and fun sounds with their band. They play in the yard, in the park, in the house, anywhere they can. + +One day, it starts to rain. The rain is very wet and cold. Ben and Jen run inside with their band. They want to keep playing, but Mom says no. + +"Your band is too wet and noisy," Mom says. "You have to wait until the rain ends. Then you can play outside again." + +Ben and Jen are sad. They do not like to wait. They want to play with their band now. They look out the window and see the rain. It does not end. It keeps falling and falling. + +They have an idea. They go to the bathroom and fill the tub with water. They put their band in the tub. They splash and play with their band in the water. They make loud and fun sounds again. + +"Look, Mom," Ben says. "We are playing with our wet band. The rain does not end, but we still have fun." + +Mom smiles. She is happy that Ben and Jen are happy. She does not mind the noise and the mess. She joins them in the bathroom and plays with them. They have a wet band party until the rain ends. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to help their mom and dad at the restaurant. The restaurant is a place where people come to eat and drink. Sara and Ben have a job. They bring water and bread to the people. + +One day, a new person comes to the restaurant. He has a big beard and a smooth hat. He sits at a table and looks at the menu. Sara and Ben go to his table with water and bread. + +"Hello, sir. We are Sara and Ben. We are here to help you. Do you want some water and bread?" Sara says. + +"Thank you, Sara and Ben. You are very kind. Yes, I want some water and bread. And I also want some soup and salad. Can you tell your mom and dad?" the man says. + +"Sure, we can tell them. We will be right back." Ben says. + +Sara and Ben run to the kitchen and tell their mom and dad what the man wants. Their mom and dad make the soup and salad and put them on a big tray. Sara and Ben help to carry the tray to the man's table. + +"Here you go, sir. Your soup and salad. We hope you like them." Sara says. + +"Wow, you are very fast and helpful. Thank you, Sara and Ben. The soup and salad look delicious. You are the best helpers in the restaurant." the man says. + +Sara and Ben smile and say, "You are welcome, sir. Enjoy your meal." They are happy to help the man and make him happy. They like to work at the restaurant with their mom and dad. +Poppy is a big dog who likes to play with Sam. Sam is a little boy who lives in a house with a garden. Every day, Sam and Poppy run and jump and chase balls in the garden. They are very happy. + +One day, Sam's mom says they have to leave the house and go to the store. She tells Sam to put on his shoes and coat. She tells Poppy to stay in the garden and be a good dog. She says they will be back soon. + +Sam and his mom get in the car and drive away. Poppy watches them go. He feels sad and lonely. He wants to play with Sam. He sees a hole in the fence. He thinks maybe he can find Sam and his mom. He goes through the hole and runs into the street. + +The street is very noisy and busy. There are many cars and trucks and bikes. Poppy does not know where to go. He is scared and confused. He hears a loud horn and a big truck coming fast. He tries to run away, but he is too late. + +"Poppy, no!" Sam shouts. He sees Poppy from the car window. He sees the truck hit Poppy. He sees Poppy fall to the ground. He cries and screams. He wants to help Poppy. He wants to hug Poppy. He loves Poppy. + +Sam's mom stops the car and runs to Poppy. She picks him up and holds him. She is crying too. She says sorry to Poppy. She says sorry to Sam. She says the street is dangerous for dogs. She says they should have never left Poppy alone. She says they will take Poppy to the vet. She says they will try to save Poppy. She says they love Poppy. +Ben and Lily liked to play pretend. They had a big box of costumes and toys. Sometimes they were pirates, sometimes they were doctors, sometimes they were animals. One day, they decided to be singers. + +They put on their hats and scarves and sunglasses. They took a broom and a spoon as their microphones. They made a stage out of pillows and blankets. They invited their mom and dad to watch them perform. + +"Welcome to our show!" Ben said. "We are the Super Stars! We will sing some songs for you. Please clap and cheer!" + +They sang some songs they knew from nursery rhymes and TV shows. They made up some words and sounds. They danced and jumped and twirled. Their mom and dad clapped and cheered. + +They were having so much fun, they did not notice that it was getting dark outside. The sky was black and the stars were shining. Their mom and dad looked at the clock. + +"Wow, you did a great job, Super Stars!" their mom said. "But it is very late now. We need to go to the grocery and buy some food for dinner. Do you want to come with us?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They liked to go to the grocery. They liked to see all the different things there. They liked to help their mom and dad pick some fruits and vegetables and snacks. + +They put away their costumes and toys. They put on their coats and shoes. They held their mom and dad's hands. They went to the car. + +"Thank you for the show, Super Stars!" their dad said. "You made us very happy. Maybe you can perform again tomorrow. But now, let's go to the grocery and get some yummy food!" +Anna and Ben like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big chain. The chain is modern. It has many colors and shapes. They can make the chain long or short, or twist it and bend it. + +One day, they decide to spread the chain all over the floor. They make a big circle, a snake, a flower, and a star. They are very happy and proud of their chain. + +"Look, Mommy, look!" Anna says. "We made a chain art!" + +Mommy comes to see their chain. She smiles and claps her hands. "Wow, that's very beautiful and creative!" she says. "You are very smart and talented!" + +"Thank you, Mommy!" Ben says. "Can we keep the chain like this?" + +Mommy thinks for a moment. She knows that the chain is fun, but it also makes the floor messy and dangerous. She does not want Anna and Ben to trip or hurt themselves. + +"Well, you can keep the chain for a little while, but then you have to put it away in the box, OK?" she says. "We don't want to leave the chain on the floor, because someone might step on it or fall over it. That would be bad and ouchy." + +Anna and Ben nod. They understand. They love their chain, but they also love their Mommy and their safety. They agree to play with the chain for a few more minutes, and then clean up their mess. They hug their Mommy and thank her for letting them play with their modern chain. +Sara and Tom were playing hide and seek in the big house. Sara was the seeker and Tom was the hider. Sara counted to ten and then opened her eyes. She looked around and saw many rooms. Where could Tom be? + +She decided to search in the office first. She walked to the door and opened it. She saw a big desk, a chair, a lamp and a bookshelf. She looked under the desk, but Tom was not there. She looked behind the chair, but Tom was not there. She looked on the bookshelf, but Tom was not there. She was about to leave when she heard a giggle. + +She turned around and saw a big box on the floor. She walked to the box and lifted the lid. There was Tom, hiding in the box. He smiled and said, "You found me!" + +Sara was glad. She laughed and said, "I found you! You are a good hider, Tom!" + +Tom was glad too. He climbed out of the box and said, "You are a good seeker, Sara!" + +They hugged and decided to play again. They liked to play hide and seek in the big house. It was fun. +Tom and Mia are sister and brother. They like to play with toys, but sometimes they fight. One day, they fight over a big truck. Tom wants to drive the truck, but Mia wants to drive it too. + +"Give me the truck!" Tom says. He pulls the truck from Mia's hands. + +"No, it is mine!" Mia says. She pulls the truck back from Tom's hands. + +They pull and pull, but the truck does not move. They are both strong, but the truck is stronger. + +"Stop it, you two!" Mom says. She comes into the room and sees them fight. She is not happy. + +"Tom, Mia, you have to share. The truck is for both of you. You can take turns to drive it, or you can play together. Fighting is not nice. It makes you and me sad." + +Tom and Mia look at Mom. They feel sorry. They do not want to make Mom sad. They do not want to fight. + +"Sorry, Mom," Tom says. + +"Sorry, Mom," Mia says. + +They hug Mom and say they love her. Then they hug each other and say they are sorry. They decide to play together with the truck. They take turns to drive it, and they make it go fast and slow, and beep and honk. They have fun, and they do not fight. They are happy, and Mom is happy too. +Anna and Ben like to play in the park. They see many interesting things there. They see birds and flowers and swings and slides. They also see a big statue of a man with a hat and a coat. + +"Who is that?" Anna asks Ben. + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe he is a king or a hero." + +They walk closer to the statue and read the words on the base. The words are hard and long. They do not understand them. + +"Let's pretend he is a king," Anna says. "And we are his friends." + +"OK," Ben says. "But how do we say hello to a king?" + +Anna thinks for a moment. She remembers something she saw on TV. + +"I know," she says. "We have to kneel and bow our heads. Like this." + +She kneels on the ground and bends her waist and her neck. Ben copies her. They look very funny. + +The statue does not say anything. He just stands there with his hat and his coat. + +"Hello, Mr. King," Anna says. "We are Anna and Ben. We like your park. It is very nice." + +"Hello, Mr. King," Ben says. "We like your statue. It is very big." + +They wait for the statue to answer. But he does not answer. He just stands there with his hat and his coat. + +Anna and Ben get bored. They stand up and run to the swings. They forget about the statue. They have more fun on the swings. They laugh and shout and swing high. They do not kneel or bow anymore. They are just Anna and Ben. And they are happy. +Lila and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big pond with many ducks. Lila likes the ducks. She wants to feed them. She has some bread in her bag. + +"Look, Ben, ducks!" Lila says. "Can we feed them?" + +"OK, Lila, but be careful. Don't go too close to the water," Ben says. He is older than Lila. He knows the water can be deep and cold. + +Lila and Ben walk to the edge of the pond. They break the bread into small pieces. They throw the pieces to the ducks. The ducks are happy. They quack and swim and splash. Lila and Ben laugh and clap. + +"Wow, look at that one!" Ben says. He points to a duck that has colorful feathers. It has green and blue and purple on its head and neck. It is very pretty. + +"That's a mallard," Lila says. She learned the word from a book. She likes to learn new words. "It's a boy duck. The girl ducks are brown." + +"I like the colorful duck. It's my favorite," Ben says. + +"Me too," Lila says. + +They watch the colorful duck splash and dive. They don't see the lock on the gate behind them. The lock is rusty and old. It makes a click sound. The gate is closed. Lila and Ben are locked in the park. They don't know how to get out. They start to feel scared. + +"Ben, the gate is locked. How do we get out?" Lila says. + +"I don't know, Lila. Maybe we can call for help. Maybe someone will hear us," Ben says. + +They shout and wave. They hope someone will see them and open the gate. They hope they can go home soon. They hope the colorful duck will be OK. +Lily liked to cook with her mom. She helped her mom to make pasta for dinner. She stirred the sauce and added cheese. She was proud of her work. + +"Can I borrow your apron, mom?" she asked. She wanted to look like a real chef. + +"Sure, sweetie. You can borrow my apron. But be careful, it is big for you." Mom said. She tied the apron around Lily's waist and smiled. + +Lily put on the apron and felt happy. She went to the living room to show dad. She walked slowly, holding the apron so it would not drag on the floor. + +"Look, dad! I am a chef! I made pasta with mom!" she said. + +Dad looked at Lily and laughed. He hugged her and said, "You are a wonderful chef, Lily. I am proud of you. And I am hungry for pasta. Can we eat soon?" + +Lily nodded and ran back to the kitchen. She helped mom to serve the pasta on plates. She gave dad a big spoonful and said, "Here you go, dad. Enjoy your pasta. I made it with love." +Lily loved flowers. She liked to smell them, touch them, and look at their colors. She wanted to grow her own flowers in a pot. She asked her mom for some seeds. + +"Mom, can I have some seeds to grow flowers?" Lily said. + +"Sure, honey. Let me get my wallet and we can go to the store." Mom said. + +Mom took her wallet from her purse and put it in her pocket. She and Lily walked to the store. They saw many kinds of seeds. Lily picked some that had a picture of a pink flower on the packet. + +"These are the ones I want, Mom. They are so pretty." Lily said. + +"Okay, let's buy them. They are called roses. They will bloom in the summer." Mom said. + +Mom paid for the seeds with her wallet and they went back home. Lily found a pot and some soil. She put some soil in the pot and made a hole. She put some seeds in the hole and covered them with more soil. She watered the pot and put it on the windowsill. + +"Mom, when will my flowers bloom?" Lily asked. + +"They will take some time, honey. You have to be patient and take care of them. They need water and sun and love." Mom said. + +Lily nodded. She watered her pot every day and talked to her seeds. She told them stories and sang to them. She waited and waited. + +One day, she saw something green poking out of the soil. She was so happy. She ran to Mom and showed her. + +"Mom, look! My seeds are growing!" Lily said. + +"That's wonderful, honey. They are sprouting. They will grow bigger and bigger." Mom said. + +Lily watched her sprouts grow every day. They grew taller and taller. They grew leaves and buds. She wondered what color they would be. + +One morning, she saw something amazing. Her buds had opened and turned into flowers. They were pink and beautiful. They smelled sweet and lovely. They were huge and bright. + +"Mom, look! My flowers have bloomed!" Lily said. + +"They are gorgeous, honey. You did a great job. I'm so proud of you." Mom said. + +Lily smiled. She hugged her mom and her pot. She loved her flowers. They were her favorite. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and houses and cars with the blocks. Sometimes they shared the blocks, and sometimes they fought over them. + +Lily wanted to make a big tower with all the red blocks. She saw a red block on Ben's side and reached for it. But Ben saw her and said, "No, Lily, that's my block. You have enough blocks." + +Lily did not listen. She grabbed the block and pulled it away. Ben was angry. He pinched Lily's arm hard. Lily cried out and dropped the block. She felt a sting on her arm and saw a red mark. + +"Ow, Ben, that hurt! Why did you pinch me?" Lily asked, rubbing her arm. + +"Because you took my block. You are a bad sister," Ben said, picking up the block. + +Lily was sad and mad. She wanted to pinch Ben back, but she knew that was not nice. She thought of something else. She stepped on Ben's foot with her shoe. Ben yelped and let go of the block. He felt a pain on his foot and saw a dent on his shoe. + +"Ow, Lily, that hurt! Why did you step on me?" Ben asked, holding his foot. + +"Because you pinched me. You are a bad brother," Lily said, taking the block. + +Lily and Ben glared at each other. They both felt hurt and angry. They did not want to play with each other anymore. They turned away and moved their blocks to opposite corners of the room. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Lily and Ben sitting apart, with red marks on their arm and foot. She saw the blocks scattered on the floor. She knew what had happened. + +"Kids, what's going on here? Why are you not playing nicely?" Mom asked, looking at them. + +Lily and Ben did not answer. They looked down and pouted. + +Mom sighed. She knew they were having a tough day. She sat down on the couch and called them over. + +"Come here, Lily and Ben. I want to talk to you," Mom said, in a soft voice. + +Lily and Ben slowly got up and walked to Mom. They sat on either side of her, still not looking at each other. + +Mom hugged them both and said, "I know you love playing with blocks, but you have to share them. You have to be kind and gentle with each other. You have to say sorry when you hurt each other. You have to forgive when you are hurt. You are brother and sister, and you are friends. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They felt sorry for what they did. They looked at each other and said, "Sorry." + +Mom smiled and said, "That's good. Now, how about we clean up the blocks and make a big tower together? We can use all the colors and make it beautiful. What do you say?" + +Lily and Ben smiled and said, "Yes!" + +They hugged Mom and each other. They got up and picked up the blocks. They started to build a big tower together, with Mom's help. They shared the blocks and complimented each other's ideas. They had fun and forgot their fight. They were happy again. +Lily and Tom were hot. It was summer and the sun was very bright. They wanted to play, but they did not want to go outside. They looked for something cool in the house. They saw a fan on the table. The fan had blades that spun fast and made wind. + +"Let's play with the fan!" Lily said. She grabbed the fan and turned it on. The wind felt nice on her face. She smiled and laughed. + +"Me too!" Tom said. He reached for the fan, but he was too small. He could not reach the table. He felt sad and angry. He wanted to feel the wind too. + +He saw a chair near the table. He pushed the chair to the table and climbed on it. He was happy. He could reach the fan now. He put his hand on the fan and tried to stop the blades. He wanted to hold the fan. + +But the fan was too strong. The blades did not stop. They hit Tom's hand and hurt him. He cried out loud. He let go of the fan and fell off the chair. The fan fell with him and broke. The blades snapped and the wires came out. The fan did not make wind anymore. It made smoke and noise. + +Lily and Tom were scared. They ran away from the fan. They heard their mom coming. She saw the broken fan and the smoke and the noise. She was angry and worried. + +"What did you do?" she asked. "Why did you break the fan?" + +Lily and Tom did not know what to say. They felt sorry and ashamed. They hugged each other and said, "We are sorry, mom. We were hot and we wanted to play with the fan. We did not mean to break it." + +Mom sighed and hugged them back. She said, "I know you did not mean to break it, but you should not play with things that are not toys. The fan could have hurt you more. You are lucky you are not hurt. Next time, ask me before you touch something. And if you are hot, you can have some ice cream instead." + +Lily and Tom nodded and said, "Okay, mom. We are sorry. Can we have some ice cream now?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can. But first, help me clean up this mess." +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars and books. But one day, Lily saw Ben take her favorite doll and hide it under his bed. Lily was very angry and sad. She did not want to play with Ben anymore. + +"Ben, why did you take my doll?" Lily asked. "That is not nice. That is not fair. Give it back to me!" + +Ben felt bad. He did not mean to hurt Lily. He just wanted to see the doll. He liked the doll too. He was sorry. + +"Lily, I am sorry. I was wrong. I will give you back your doll. Please forgive me. Can we still be friends?" Ben said. + +Lily looked at Ben. She saw that he was telling the truth. He was not lying. He was not mean. He was just restless. He wanted to play with new things. Lily understood. She was restless too sometimes. + +Lily smiled. She took her doll from Ben. She hugged him. + +"Ben, I forgive you. You are still my friend. But next time, ask me first. OK?" Lily said. + +Ben nodded. He hugged Lily back. + +"OK. Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. Do you want to play with me and the cars?" Ben said. + +Lily nodded. She liked the cars too. They went to play with the cars and the books. They were happy. They were best friends. +Ben likes to design things. He draws and cuts and glues and paints. He makes cars and planes and houses and animals. He is very good at design. + +One day, his mom says, "Ben, do you want to go on a tour?" Ben says, "Yes, mom, what is a tour?" Mom says, "A tour is when you see new things and learn new things. We are going to see a big museum. They have many things that people design there." + +Ben is excited. He puts on his black hat and his black shoes. He likes black. He thinks it is cool. He and mom go to the bus stop. They wait for the bus. The bus is yellow. It is big and loud. Ben and mom get on the bus. They sit on the seats. They see many things on the way. They see cars and trees and shops and people. + +They get off the bus at the museum. The museum is huge. It has many doors and windows and stairs. Ben and mom go inside. They see a lady with a badge. She says, "Hello, I am your tour guide. I will show you around the museum. Follow me, please." Ben and mom follow the lady. She takes them to different rooms. She shows them many things that people design. She shows them paintings and sculptures and clothes and machines. She tells them stories and facts and jokes. Ben likes the tour. He likes to see new things and learn new things. + +At the end of the tour, the lady says, "Thank you for coming. I hope you enjoyed the tour. Do you have any questions?" Ben raises his hand. He says, "Yes, I have a question. Can I design something for the museum?" The lady smiles. She says, "That is a very good question. And a very good idea. Why don't you go to the kids' corner? They have paper and crayons and scissors and glue. You can design something there. And maybe, one day, your design will be in the museum." Ben says, "Thank you, lady. That is what I want to do." He and mom go to the kids' corner. Ben designs a black car. He thinks it is cool. He is happy. He likes to design. +Sara likes to play dress-up with her mom's clothes and shoes. She puts on a big hat, a long dress and some shiny earrings. She feels very pretty and grown-up. She wants to see how she looks in the mirror. + +She goes to the bathroom and climbs on a stool to reach the mirror. She smiles and makes funny faces at herself. She tries to put on some lipstick, but it is too hard. She drops the lipstick and it rolls on the floor. She leans over to get it, but she loses her balance. She falls off the stool and bumps her head on the mirror. The mirror cracks and makes a loud noise. + +Sara starts to cry. She is scared and hurt. She calls for her mom. Her mom hears her and runs to the bathroom. She sees Sara on the floor and the broken mirror. She hugs Sara and says, "Oh, honey, are you okay? What happened?" + +Sara tells her mom what she was doing and how she fell. She says she is sorry for breaking the mirror. Her mom says, "It's okay, sweetie. I'm not mad at you. I'm glad you're not badly hurt. But you have to be more careful next time. Playing dress-up is fun, but you have to be patient and wait until you're older to use my makeup and shoes. They are not for little girls. And you have to be careful with the mirror. It can be dangerous if it breaks." + +Sara nods and says, "I understand, mom. I'm sorry. I love you." Her mom says, "I love you too, Sara. You're my beautiful girl. Come on, let's go to the kitchen and get some ice for your bump. And then we can have some cookies and milk. How does that sound?" Sara smiles and says, "That sounds good, mom. Thank you." She holds her mom's hand and they go to the kitchen. Sara feels better and learns a lesson. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy trucks in the yard. They liked to load the trucks with dirt, rocks, and leaves and drive them around. Lily had a big red truck and Ben had a small blue truck. + +"Look, Lily, I can load more dirt than you!" Ben said, filling his truck with a big scoop of dirt. + +"No, you can't, Ben, my truck is bigger!" Lily said, dumping some dirt from her truck onto Ben's. + +"Hey, stop that, Lily, you are making a mess!" Ben said, trying to shake off the dirt. + +"Sorry, Ben, I was just playing," Lily said, feeling bad. + +They heard their mom calling them from the kitchen. "Lily, Ben, come inside, it's time for a snack!" + +They left their trucks in the yard and ran inside. Their mom had made them some milk and cookies. She gave them each a regular mug with a straw and a plate with two cookies. + +"Thank you, mom, this looks yummy!" Lily and Ben said, smiling. + +"You're welcome, my loves, enjoy your snack," their mom said, kissing them on the head. + +Lily and Ben drank their milk and ate their cookies. They talked about their trucks and what they would load them with next. They were happy and full. They loved their mom and their regular mugs. +Tom and Mia are playing knights and dragons in the garden. Tom has a yellow shield and a wooden sword. Mia has a green scarf and a plastic horn. + +"Roar!" Mia says, pretending to be a dragon. "I will burn your castle with my fire!" + +"No, you won't!" Tom says, holding his shield in front of him. "I will stop you with my sword!" + +They run around the garden, chasing and dodging each other. Tom tries to hit Mia with his sword, but she ducks and blows her horn. Mia tries to catch Tom with her scarf, but he blocks and pushes her away. + +They have fun, but they also get tired and thirsty. They see a jug of water and two cups on the table. + +"Let's have a break," Tom says. "We can share the water." + +"OK," Mia says. "But I am still a dragon, and you are still a knight." + +They put their shield, sword, scarf and horn on the ground. They walk to the table and pour some water into their cups. They drink and smile at each other. + +"You are a good dragon," Tom says. + +"You are a good knight," Mia says. + +They finish their water and pick up their toys. They are ready to play again. +Tom and Lily are playing with their toys. Tom has a big truck and Lily has a doll. Lily wants to make a dress for her doll, but she does not have any cloth. She sees a thread on the floor and picks it up. + +"Look, Tom, I have a thread. I can make a dress for my doll with this thread," she says. + +Tom looks at the thread and shakes his head. "No, Lily, you can't make a dress with that. That thread is too thin and too short. You need cloth and scissors and a needle to make a dress," he says. + +Lily does not listen to Tom. She wraps the thread around her doll and tries to tie a knot. But the thread is too slippery and it falls off. Lily tries again and again, but she cannot make the dress. + +Tom sees that Lily is sad and he has an idea. He goes to his truck and opens the back. He takes out a big blanket that he uses to cover his truck. He brings the blanket to Lily and says, "Here, Lily, you can use this blanket to make a dress for your doll. It is big and soft and easy to cut. You can use my scissors and I will help you." + +Lily smiles and hugs Tom. She takes the blanket and the scissors and cuts a piece for the dress. She wraps the piece around her doll and ties a knot. She makes a hole for the head and two holes for the arms. She puts the dress on her doll and says, "Look, Tom, I made a dress for my doll with the blanket. It is pretty and warm and easy to wear. Thank you for helping me." + +Tom smiles and says, "You're welcome, Lily. You are very clever and creative. Your doll looks very nice in the dress. Do you want to play with my truck now?" + +Lily nods and says, "Yes, Tom, I want to play with your truck. You are very kind and generous. Your truck is very cool and fun. Let's play together." + +Tom and Lily play with the truck and the doll. They are happy and they share their toys. They are good friends. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big bird in a tree. The bird is black and white and has a red beak. It makes a loud sound. + +"Hello, bird!" Anna says. "What is your name?" + +The bird looks at Anna and Ben. It flies down and lands on Anna's shoulder. Anna feels the bird's feet on her skin. They are warm and tickle. + +"Wow, Anna, the bird likes you!" Ben says. "Can I touch it?" + +Anna nods. Ben reaches out his hand and gently strokes the bird's feathers. They are soft and smooth. + +"My name is Coco," the bird says. "I can talk. Do you want to be my friends?" + +Anna and Ben are surprised. They did not know that some birds can talk. + +"Yes, we want to be your friends, Coco!" Anna says. "Where do you live?" + +"I live in the zoo," Coco says. "But sometimes I like to visit the park and see new things. Do you want to visit the zoo with me?" + +Anna and Ben think that sounds fun. They ask their moms if they can go to the zoo with Coco. Their moms say yes, but they have to be careful and stay together. + +"Yay, let's go to the zoo!" Anna says. She holds Ben's hand and Coco stays on her shoulder. They walk to the zoo with their moms and see many animals. They have a great day with their new friend. +Lily and Ben were playing with their blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and houses and cars with the blocks. They had many colors and shapes of blocks to choose from. + +But Lily wanted to use all the smooth blocks for her tower. She did not want to share them with Ben. She took them from his pile and put them in hers. Ben was angry. He wanted some smooth blocks too. He tried to take them back from Lily. + +"Stop it! These are mine!" Lily yelled. She pulled the blocks away from Ben. + +"No, they are not! You are mean!" Ben yelled back. He pushed Lily's tower and made it fall. + +Lily and Ben started to cry. They were both sad and mad. They did not want to play with each other anymore. + +Their mom heard them yell and came to the living room. She saw the blocks and the tears. She hugged Lily and Ben and wiped their eyes. + +"What happened, my loves?" she asked. + +"Lily took all the smooth blocks and did not share!" Ben said. + +"Ben broke my tower and was rude!" Lily said. + +Mom sighed. She knew they both liked the smooth blocks. She had an idea. + +"Why don't we make a new tower together, with all the blocks? We can use the smooth ones and the bumpy ones and the round ones and the square ones. It will be a beautiful sight!" she said. + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They felt sorry for yelling and fighting. They nodded and smiled. + +"Okay, mom. That sounds fun!" they said. + +They hugged each other and said sorry. Then they helped mom pick up the blocks and started to build a new tower. They shared the smooth blocks and the other blocks. They made a tall and colorful tower. They were happy and proud. + +They showed their tower to mom. She clapped and praised them. + +"Wow, what a wonderful sight! You did a great job, Lily and Ben! I'm so proud of you for sharing and working together!" she said. + +Lily and Ben hugged mom and thanked her. They learned a lesson. They decided to play nicely with the blocks and with each other. They had more fun that way. +Bella was a dog who loved to perform. She could do many tricks, like sit, roll, and jump. She liked to make people happy and clap for her. One day, she saw a big poster on a wall. It said: "Dog Show! Come and show your skills! Win a big bone!" + +Bella wanted to go to the dog show. She asked her owner, Tom, if they could go. Tom said yes, and they got in the car. Bella was very excited. She hoped to win the big bone. + +At the dog show, there were many dogs. Some were big, some were small, some were fluffy, some were bald. Bella saw a bald dog with a funny hat. She went to say hello. + +"Hi, I'm Bella. I like to perform. What's your name?" she said. + +"I'm Rex. I like to perform too. But I don't have much hair, so I wear this hat. It makes me look cool," he said. + +"I think you look cool too. Do you want to be friends?" she asked. + +"Sure, I like friends. Do you want to practice together?" he said. + +"Yes, let's practice. Maybe we can win the big bone," she said. + +They practiced their tricks and had fun. They were both very good at performing. When it was time for the show, they went on the stage. The people watched and cheered. Bella and Rex did their best. They sat, rolled, jumped, and even danced. They were very happy. + +The judge came and gave them a big bone. They had won the show! They shared the bone and thanked the judge. They hugged each other and smiled. They had made new friends and had a great day. They were very proud of themselves. They loved to perform. +Lila and her mom were going on a journey. They packed a bag with some clothes, a book, and a toy. Lila wanted to bring her teddy bear, too. She loved her teddy bear very much. She gave him a big hug and put him in the bag. + +"Are you ready, Lila?" mom asked. + +"Yes, mom. I'm ready. Where are we going?" Lila asked. + +"We are going to visit grandma and grandpa. They live far away, so we have to take a bus and a train. It will be a long journey, but fun, too. We will see many things on the way," mom said. + +Lila was excited. She liked buses and trains. She hoped to see some animals and flowers and mountains. She held mom's hand and walked to the bus stop. They waited for a while, then the bus came. They got on the bus and found a seat. Lila looked out the window and saw the city. She saw cars and shops and people. She saw a park with a slide and a swing. She wished she could play there. + +"Mom, can we play in the park?" Lila asked. + +"Not now, Lila. We have to catch the train. Maybe on the way back, we can stop and play. OK?" mom said. + +"OK, mom. I understand. But can I hug my teddy bear?" Lila asked. + +"Of course, Lila. You can hug your teddy bear anytime you want. He is your friend. He will keep you company on the journey. He is very useful," mom said. + +Lila smiled. She opened the bag and took out her teddy bear. She hugged him tight and whispered in his ear. "I love you, teddy. You are the best. You make me happy." She felt warm and cozy. She was ready for the journey. +Mia and Ben wanted to give Mom a gift for her birthday. They found a pretty whistle in the toy box. It was shiny and made a loud sound when they blew it. They thought Mom would like it. + +They looked for something to wrap the whistle in. They saw a scarf on the coat rack. It was soft and had many colors. They thought it would make a nice wrap. They took the scarf and laid it on the floor. They put the whistle in the middle and folded the scarf over it. They tied a knot with the ends of the scarf. + +They ran to the kitchen where Mom was making a cake. They held the wrapped whistle behind their backs and smiled. "Mom, we have a surprise for you!" they said. "Close your eyes and hold out your hands!" + +Mom closed her eyes and held out her hands. Mia and Ben put the wrapped whistle in her hands. "Open your eyes, Mom!" they said. "It's a gift for your birthday!" + +Mom opened her eyes and saw the scarf. She smiled and thanked Mia and Ben. She opened the scarf and saw the whistle. She was surprised and happy. She blew the whistle and it made a loud sound. Mia and Ben laughed and clapped. + +"Thank you, Mia and Ben, for this lovely gift!" Mom said. "You are very sweet and thoughtful. But you have to be careful with this whistle. It is delicate and can break easily. Don't drop it or step on it, okay?" + +"Okay, Mom, we will be careful," Mia and Ben said. "We love you, Mom. Happy birthday!" + +They hugged Mom and gave her a kiss. Mom hugged them back and kissed them. She put the whistle on the table and the scarf around her neck. She cut the cake and gave Mia and Ben a slice. They ate the cake and sang happy birthday to Mom. They had a fun and happy day. +Lila and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big rock. It is round and gray and hard. + +"Let's climb the rock!" says Sam. He runs to the rock and tries to go up. But the rock is too high and slippery. He falls down and hurts his knee. + +"Ow!" he cries. "It hurts!" + +Lila hears Sam and runs to him. She sees his knee is red and wet. She feels sorry for him. + +"I have an orange in my bag," she says. "It is sweet and juicy. It can make you feel better." + +She takes out the orange and peels it. She breaks it into pieces and gives some to Sam. + +"Thank you, Lila," says Sam. He eats the orange and smiles. "You are very helpful. You are a good friend." + +Lila smiles too. She eats the orange with Sam. They share the orange and feel happy. + +They look at the rock again. It is still big and hard. But they are not afraid. + +"Let's try again," says Lila. "But this time, we can help each other." + +They hold hands and climb the rock together. They are careful and brave. They reach the top and see the whole park. + +"Wow!" they say. "We did it!" + +They hug and laugh. They are proud of themselves. They are happy friends. +Mia and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars and books. One day, Mia had to go to the salon with her mom. She was scared. She did not want a haircut. + +"Mom, please, no haircut!" Mia cried. "I like my hair long and pretty." + +"Mia, honey, your hair is too long and messy. You need a haircut. It will not hurt, I promise. And you can choose a sticker after," her mom said. + +Mia was not happy. She hugged her doll and looked sad. Sam saw her and felt bad. He wanted to help her. He had an idea. + +"Hey, Mia, I have something for you," he said. He ran to his house and came back with a card. He had drawn a picture of Mia and him with big smiles and hearts. He had written "I love you, Mia" with his crayons. + +"Look, Mia, this is for you. You are my best friend. You are brave and kind and compassionate. You will look beautiful with any haircut. And I will always love you, no matter what," he said. He gave her the card and a hug. + +Mia smiled. She felt better. She thanked Sam and kissed him on the cheek. She put the card in her pocket and held her mom's hand. + +"Okay, mom, I am ready for the haircut. But can we mail Sam a card back later? I want to say thank you and I love you too," she said. + +"Of course, Mia. That is very sweet of you. Sam is a good friend. And you are a good daughter. I am proud of you," her mom said. + +They went to the salon and Mia got a haircut. She chose a pink sticker and showed it to Sam. He clapped and cheered. They played some more and had fun. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play outside in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They threw snowballs at each other and laughed. + +One day, they saw a big hill with a lot of snow. They wanted to slide down the hill on their sleds. But Lily was scared. She thought the hill was too high and too fast. + +"Come on, Lily, it will be fun!" Ben said. "You are brave, you can do it!" + +Lily looked at the hill and shook her head. "No, Ben, I am not brave. I am afraid. You go first, I will watch." + +Ben smiled and nodded. He got on his sled and pushed off. He slid down the hill very fast. He shouted with joy. He reached the bottom and looked up. He waved at Lily. + +"See, Lily, it was easy! Come on, try it!" he called. + +Lily saw Ben was happy and safe. She wanted to slide down the hill too. She took a deep breath and got on her sled. She pushed off. She slid down the hill very fast. She felt the wind in her face and the snow under her sled. She was scared, but she was also excited. She reached the bottom and smiled. She did it! + +"Wow, Lily, you did it! You are brave!" Ben said. He gave her a high five. + +Lily felt proud and happy. She gave Ben a hug. "Thank you, Ben, you helped me. You are a good friend." + +They decided to slide down the hill again and again. They had a lot of fun. When they got cold and tired, they went inside and drank hot cocoa. They told their moms about their adventure. They agreed it was the best day ever. +Tom and Mia like to play with magnets. Magnets are things that stick together or push away. They have many magnets of different shapes and colors. They make pictures and towers with them on the fridge. + +One day, they find a big magnet that is clear. It looks like glass, but it is not. They wonder what it can do. They try to stick it to the fridge, but it does not work. They try to stick it to other magnets, but it does not work either. They are puzzled. + +"Maybe it is a magic magnet," Tom says. "Maybe it can do something special." + +"Like what?" Mia asks. + +"Let's find out," Tom says. He holds the clear magnet in his hand and walks around the room. He looks for something that might be magnetic. He sees a metal lamp, a metal spoon, a metal car. He tries to stick the clear magnet to them, but nothing happens. + +He is about to give up, when he sees something shiny on the floor. It is a coin. He bends down and puts the clear magnet near the coin. Suddenly, the coin jumps up and sticks to the magnet. Tom and Mia are amazed. + +"Wow, it works!" Tom says. "It can unite with coins!" + +"Let's try more," Mia says. They run around the house and collect all the coins they can find. They stick them to the clear magnet and make a big pile. They laugh and clap their hands. + +They have fun with the clear magnet and the coins. They learn that some things are magnetic and some are not. They are happy that they found a new way to play with magnets. +Lily and Ben are playing hide and seek in the kitchen. Lily is the seeker and Ben is the hider. Lily counts to ten and then opens her eyes. She looks around the room and sees pots and pans, chairs and tables, and a big stove. She wonders where Ben is hiding. + +She walks to the stove and sees a small gap behind it. She thinks Ben might be there. She calls out, "Ben, are you behind the stove?" She hears a giggle from the gap. She smiles and says, "I found you, Ben!" + +She tries to reach for Ben, but he is too far away. She says, "Come out, Ben, it's your turn to seek." Ben says, "No, I like it here. It's cozy and hidden." Lily says, "But it's not fair, Ben. You have to play by the rules." Ben says, "No, I don't. I make my own rules." + +Lily gets angry and says, "Fine, then I won't play with you anymore." She turns around and walks away. Ben feels sad and lonely. He realizes he was mean to Lily. He says, "Lily, wait, I'm sorry. I'll come out and play with you." He crawls out from behind the stove and sees Lily standing by the door. He runs to her and says, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was being silly. Can we be friends again?" Lily looks at him and says, "Yes, Ben, we can be friends again. But next time, don't hide behind the stove. It's not safe." Ben nods and says, "OK, Lily. I won't hide behind the stove again. Can we play something else?" Lily says, "Sure, Ben. How about we go to the living room and play with the blocks?" Ben says, "Yes, Lily. That sounds fun." They hold hands and go to the living room. They are happy and forget about the stove. +Sara and Tom were friends who liked to play outside. They had a big sandbox where they could make castles and roads and bridges. Sara and Tom liked to work together and share their toys. + +One day, a new boy named Ben came to play with them. Ben had a shiny red truck that he brought to the sandbox. Sara and Tom wanted to see the truck and play with it, but Ben said no. He said it was his truck and he did not want to share. He was very selfish. + +Sara and Tom were sad and angry. They asked Ben to be nice and let them have a turn with the truck, but Ben said no again. He said they could only watch him play with it. He made loud noises and drove the truck all over the sandbox, ruining Sara and Tom's castles and roads and bridges. + +Sara and Tom did not like Ben. They decided to ignore him and play with their own toys. They worked hard to rebuild their castles and roads and bridges. They had fun and talked and laughed. + +Soon, the sun began to go down and the sky turned orange and pink. It was time to go home. Sara and Tom looked at the beautiful sunset and smiled. They said goodbye to each other and packed their toys. + +Ben saw the sunset too, but he did not smile. He was still playing with his truck, but he was lonely. He had no friends to talk to or share with. He wished he had been nicer to Sara and Tom. He realized he had been very selfish. He felt sorry and sad. He said to himself, "Maybe tomorrow I will be a better friend." +Tim and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes they missed the ball and it rolled away. They had to look for it and bring it back. + +One time, the ball rolled too far and went into the street. Tim ran after it without looking. He did not see the big car that was coming fast. The car hit Tim and he fell down. He cried very loud and his leg hurt a lot. + +Lily saw what happened and was very scared. She ran to Tim and tried to help him. She shouted for help. Some people came and called an ambulance. The ambulance had a loud sound and a clear light. It came very quick and stopped near Tim. + +The people who worked in the ambulance were nice. They put Tim on a bed and gave him a bandage and a toy. They told Lily that Tim would be okay. They asked Lily if she wanted to go with Tim to the hospital. Lily said yes. She wanted to be with her friend. + +They got in the ambulance and it drove away. The people who worked in the ambulance talked to Tim and Lily. They told them that the hospital was not far and that they would see a doctor. They said that the doctor would make Tim's leg better and that they could play again soon. They said that they were brave and that they did the right thing. They said that they were happy to include them in their ambulance. Tim and Lily smiled and thanked them. They held hands and hoped that everything would be okay. +Lily and Max were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and hide behind the trees. They saw a big green vine that was hanging from a branch. They wanted to see what was on the other end of the vine. + +"Let's swing on the vine, like monkeys!" Max said. + +"OK, but be careful!" Lily said. + +They took turns to hold the vine and swing in the air. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They laughed and shouted with joy. + +Then, Lily saw something shiny in the bushes. She let go of the vine and ran to the bushes. She moved the leaves and found a small metal box. She opened the box and saw a necklace with a blue stone. + +"Look, Max, look what I found!" Lily said. + +Max came to see the box and the necklace. He was amazed by the shiny stone. + +"Wow, that's amazing! Where did it come from?" Max said. + +"I don't know, maybe someone left it here a long time ago. Maybe it's a treasure!" Lily said. + +They looked at each other and smiled. They felt like they had discovered a secret. They decided to keep the box and the necklace and share them as friends. They put them in their pocket and went back to the vine. They swung on the vine again, feeling happy and excited. They had a lot of fun in the garden that day. +Anna loves music. She likes to sing and dance and play with her toy piano. She wants to be a great musician when she grows up. She listens to many songs and tries to copy them. + +One day, she sees a poster of a concert. It has a picture of a man with a big guitar and a hat. He is a great musician, the poster says. Anna wants to see him. She asks her mom if they can go. + +"Sorry, Anna, we can't go. The concert is too late and too far. Maybe another time," her mom says. + +Anna is sad. She really wants to see the great musician. She thinks of a plan. She takes her toy piano and her hat and sneaks out of the house. She walks to the bus stop. She sees a bus with the same picture as the poster. She gets on the bus. + +The bus is crowded and noisy. Anna holds her toy piano and her hat. She looks for a seat. She sees one near the back. She walks to the seat. But she does not see a big bag on the floor. She trips over the bag and falls. Her toy piano and her hat fly out of her hands. She lands on the floor. She hurts her knee and her elbow. She cries. + +"Are you okay, little girl?" a voice asks. Anna looks up. She sees the man with the big guitar and the hat. He is the great musician. He picks up her toy piano and her hat and gives them to her. He helps her up and sits her on the seat. He smiles at her. + +"Hi, I'm Jake. What's your name?" he asks. + +"I'm Anna. I like your music. I want to be a great musician like you," she says. + +"Really? That's very nice. Do you want to play something for me?" he asks. + +Anna nods. She plays a song on her toy piano. She sings along. Jake listens and claps. He plays his guitar and joins her. They make music together. Anna is happy. She forgets her pain. She forgets her mom. She forgets the bus. She only hears the music. She thinks she is a great musician. +Anna loved to fly with her grandma. Grandma had a big red kite that she took to the park. Anna held the string and ran with the kite. The kite flew high in the sky, like a bird. + +"Look, Grandma, look!" Anna shouted. "The kite is so high!" + +"I see, Anna, I see!" Grandma said. "You are doing a great job!" + +Anna smiled and ran faster. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She was happy. + +Then, Anna saw a man with a cart. He had many things on his cart. He had apples, bananas, oranges, and cookies. He also had a bell that he rang. + +"Ding, ding, ding!" the bell went. "Come and taste my fruits and sweets!" + +Anna stopped running and looked at the cart. She liked fruits and sweets. She wanted to taste them. + +"Grandma, can we go and taste?" Anna asked. + +Grandma nodded and followed Anna. They let go of the string and the kite flew away. + +"Hello, little girl and elderly lady," the man said. "What would you like to taste?" + +Anna pointed at the cookies. They were big and round and had chocolate chips. + +"Can I have a cookie, please?" Anna said. + +"Of course, here you go," the man said. He gave Anna a cookie and smiled. + +Anna took a bite of the cookie. It was soft and sweet and melted in her mouth. She liked the cookie very much. + +"Thank you, mister," Anna said. + +"You're welcome, little girl," the man said. "And how about you, elderly lady? What would you like to taste?" + +Grandma looked at the fruits. They were bright and juicy and smelled good. + +"I would like an orange, please," Grandma said. + +"Here you go, elderly lady," the man said. He gave Grandma an orange and smiled. + +Grandma peeled the orange and ate a slice. It was sour and refreshing and made her lips pucker. She liked the orange very much. + +"Thank you, mister," Grandma said. + +"You're welcome, elderly lady," the man said. + +Anna and Grandma finished their snack and thanked the man again. They looked at the sky and saw the kite. It was still flying high, like a bird. + +"Let's go and fly again, Grandma," Anna said. + +"Let's go, Anna," Grandma said. + +They held hands and ran to the kite. They grabbed the string and flew with the kite. They were happy. +Tom and Mia like to fly kites. They have a big kite with a long tail and many colors. They go to the park with their mom and dad. The park has a lot of grass and trees. + +They find a good spot to fly their kite. The wind is strong and rough. It makes the kite go up and down and left and right. Tom and Mia take turns to hold the string. They laugh and shout as they watch the kite. + +"Look, mom, look, dad, our kite is so high!" Tom says. + +"Wow, you are doing great, Tom!" mom says. + +Mia wants to try too. She asks Tom to give her the string. Tom gives it to her. But the wind is too rough for Mia. She is not strong enough to hold the string. The kite pulls her and she falls down. + +"Ouch, that hurts!" Mia says. She starts to cry. + +Tom runs to her and helps her up. He hugs her and says, "Don't cry, Mia, you are brave. You can try again. I will help you. We can fly the kite together." + +Mia stops crying and smiles. She says, "Thank you, Tom, you are kind. You encourage me. Let's fly the kite together." + +They hold the string together and fly the kite. The wind is still rough, but they are happy. Mom and dad watch them and smile. They are proud of Tom and Mia. They are good siblings. They share and encourage each other. They have fun flying their kite. +One day, Ben and his mom went to the park. They saw many animals there, like birds, squirrels, and rabbits. Ben liked to watch them and learn their names. He also liked to feed them some bread and nuts. + +But Ben's favorite animal was the deer. He saw a big deer with antlers and a brown coat. He also saw a small deer with white spots and a cute face. The small deer was shy and stayed behind the big deer. + +"Mom, can I feed the small deer?" Ben asked. He wanted to be friends with it. + +"Sure, Ben, but you have to be very gentle and quiet. The small deer is not used to people. Maybe you can encourage it to come closer with some carrots." Mom said. She gave Ben some carrots from her bag. + +Ben nodded and walked slowly to the deer. He held out a carrot and said softly, "Hello, deer. I have a yummy carrot for you. Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you." + +The big deer looked at Ben and sniffed the carrot. He took a bite and chewed it. He seemed to like it. The small deer watched and moved a little closer. Ben smiled and offered another carrot. + +"Come on, deer. You can have some too. It's very tasty. You are very interesting and pretty. I want to be your friend." Ben said. + +The small deer heard Ben's voice and saw his smile. He felt curious and brave. He took a step forward and reached for the carrot. Ben let him have it and stroked his fur gently. + +"Good deer. You are very smart and brave. I'm happy you came to me." Ben said. + +The small deer liked Ben's touch and words. He felt happy too. He nuzzled Ben's hand and made a soft sound. + +Ben and the small deer became friends. Mom watched them and smiled. She was proud of Ben for being kind and gentle. She took a picture of them and said, "What a wonderful day at the park!" +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. They have many cars and trucks of different colors and sizes. + +One day, they decide to play a game. They want to load their trucks with things and trade them with each other. They look for things to load in their rooms and in the yard. + +Tom finds a ball, a book, a teddy bear and a banana. He puts them in his big red truck. Sam finds a hat, a puzzle, a car and an apple. He puts them in his small blue truck. + +They drive their trucks to the middle of the yard. They stop and look at each other's trucks. + +"Wow, you have a lot of things in your truck!" Sam says to Tom. + +"Thank you, you have nice things too!" Tom says to Sam. + +"Do you want to trade some things?" Sam asks. + +"Okay, let's trade!" Tom agrees. + +They start to trade. Tom gives Sam his ball and his book. Sam gives Tom his hat and his puzzle. They are happy with their trade. + +But then, Tom sees Sam's car. He likes it very much. It is yellow and shiny. He wants to have it. + +"Can I have your car too?" Tom asks. + +"No, I like my car. It is my favorite. You can't have it." Sam says. + +"Please, I really want it. I will give you my teddy bear and my banana." Tom says. + +"No, I don't want your teddy bear and your banana. I want to keep my car." Sam says. + +They start to argue. They raise their voices. They are not happy anymore. + +"Give me your car!" Tom shouts. + +"No, it is mine!" Sam shouts. + +They pull and tug at the car. The car breaks in half. They both cry. + +They look at their trucks. They are empty and messy. They have nothing to play with. They are sad and sorry. + +They wish they did not trade. They wish they did not fight. They wish they were still friends. + +They hug and say sorry to each other. They fix the car with tape. They share the car and the other things. They load their trucks again. They are happy and friendly. + +They learn to play nice and fair. They learn to be good friends. They have fun with their cars and trucks. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were kings and queens of a big land. They had a crown made of paper and flowers. They took turns to wear it and make rules. + +One day, a big dog came to the park. It was black and loud. It barked and ran after them. Lily and Ben were scared. They dropped the crown and ran away. The dog picked up the crown and ran away too. + +"Where is our crown?" Lily cried. "The dog took it!" + +"We have to get it back!" Ben said. "But how? The dog is scary!" + +They saw a boy and a girl on the other side of the park. They had a ball and a kite. They looked nice. + +"Maybe they can help us," Lily said. "Let's go and talk to them." + +They ran to the boy and the girl. They said hello and told them what happened. + +"That's not fair!" the boy said. "The dog should not take your crown!" + +"We can help you," the girl said. "We have a plan. Come with us." + +They followed the boy and the girl. They found the dog under a tree. It was chewing on the crown. + +"Hey, dog!" the boy shouted. "That's not yours! Give it back!" + +The dog growled and showed its teeth. It did not want to give up the crown. + +The girl threw the ball near the dog. The dog saw the ball and dropped the crown. It ran to get the ball. + +"Quick, get the crown!" the girl said. + +Lily and Ben ran to the tree and grabbed the crown. They thanked the boy and the girl. + +"You are very brave and smart," Lily said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +"Yes, we do!" the boy and the girl said. "We can be friends!" + +They all smiled and hugged. They decided to share the crown and the ball and the kite. They played together in the park. They were happy. They had united. +Timmy loves to watch cartoons on TV. He thinks they are cool and funny. He likes to see the animals talk and do silly things. His favorite cartoon is about a cat and a mouse who chase each other. + +One day, Timmy's mom tells him that they are going to the park. Timmy is happy, but he does not want to miss his cartoon. He asks his mom if he can watch it first. + +"Sorry, Timmy, but we have to go now. The park will close soon. You can watch your cartoon later, when we come back. It will be on again, I promise." His mom says. + +Timmy is sad and angry. He does not want to go to the park. He wants to watch his cartoon. He does not believe his mom. He thinks she is lying. He starts to cry and scream. He holds on to the TV remote. He does not want to release it. + +"Timmy, stop that. You are being very naughty. You have to release the remote and put on your shoes. We are going to the park, and you will have fun. There are swings and slides and other kids to play with. You will like it, trust me." His mom says. + +Timmy does not listen. He keeps crying and screaming. He does not release the remote. He does not put on his shoes. He does not want to go to the park. He wants to watch his cartoon. + +His mom is very upset. She does not know what to do. She tries to take the remote from Timmy, but he holds on to it very tight. He does not release it. He kicks and bites his mom. He hurts her. + +"Ow, Timmy, that hurts. Why are you doing this? You are hurting me and yourself. You are not being a good boy. You have to release the remote and say sorry. You have to calm down and listen to me. You have to go to the park with me. You have no choice." His mom says. + +Timmy does not care. He does not release the remote. He does not say sorry. He does not calm down. He does not listen to his mom. He does not want to go to the park. He wants to watch his cartoon. + +His mom is very sad. She does not know what to do. She decides to call Timmy's dad. She hopes he can help. She hopes he can make Timmy release the remote and go to the park. She hopes he can make Timmy happy again. She hopes he can make Timmy a good boy again. +Bella was a big dog with soft fur. She liked to run and play in the park with her friend, Max. One day, they saw a new thing in the park. It was a big balloon with many colors. It was tied to a rope. + +"Wow, look at that!" Max said. "What is it?" + +"I don't know," Bella said. "Maybe it is a toy. Let's go and see." + +They ran to the balloon and sniffed it. It smelled funny. They touched it with their noses. It felt smooth. They barked at it. It did not bark back. + +Suddenly, the balloon started to rise. It went up and up in the air. The rope pulled it away from the ground. + +"Hey, come back!" Max said. "We want to play with you!" + +Bella and Max jumped and tried to catch the balloon. But it was too high. They could not reach it. + +They felt sad. They had lost their new toy. + +Then, they felt something tickle their fur. They looked and saw tiny bugs. They were fleas. The fleas had come from the balloon. They had jumped on Bella and Max when they touched it. + +"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Bella said. "The fleas are biting me!" + +"Me too!" Max said. "They are making me itch!" + +They scratched and shook their fur. But the fleas did not go away. They stayed on Bella and Max. + +They wished they had never seen the balloon. They wished they had never touched it. They wished they had never lost it. + +They wished they had a nice bath. +Tom was a squirrel who liked to whistle. He whistled when he ran, when he climbed, and when he found nuts. He whistled so loud that all the other animals knew when he was happy. + +One day, he saw a big, shiny nut on a branch. He whistled and ran to get it. But when he reached the branch, he saw that it was not a nut. It was a light. A light that someone had hung on a tree. + +Tom was curious. He touched the light with his paw. It was warm and bright. He liked it. He whistled and said, "Hello, light. You are pretty. Can I have you?" + +But the light did not answer. It just blinked and made a noise. Tom did not understand. He whistled again and said, "Please, light. Come with me. I will give you a nut." + +But the light did not move. It just blinked and made a noise. Tom was sad. He wanted the light. He whistled and said, "Why, light? Why do you not like me?" + +But the light did not care. It just blinked and made a noise. Tom was angry. He bit the light with his teeth. He hoped it would break and fall. + +But the light did not break. It just blinked and made a noise. And then, it made a big noise. A noise that scared Tom. A noise that sounded like a dog. + +Tom was afraid. He saw a dog running towards him. A dog that wanted to catch him. A dog that did not like squirrels. + +Tom whistled and ran away. He ran as fast as he could. He ran to his home. He ran to his safe place. He ran to his nuts. + +He whistled and said, "Goodbye, light. You are not a nut. You are a trap. You are a bad thing. I do not want you. I only want nuts." +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to look at the sky and see the stars and the moon. Sometimes they saw a big ball of light that was the sun. + +One night, Tom and Lily saw something different in the sky. It was a small, round, and shiny thing. It was not a star or the moon. It was moving very fast. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +Tom did not know. He pointed at the thing and said, "Maybe it is a bird. Or a plane. Or a rocket." + +Lily shook her head. She pointed at the thing and said, "No, it is not a bird. Or a plane. Or a rocket. It is the earth." + +Tom looked at Lily. He did not understand. He said, "The earth? But we are on the earth. How can we see the earth in the sky?" + +Lily smiled. She said, "We are on the earth, but the earth is also in the sky. The earth is a big ball, like the sun and the moon. But the earth has land and water and trees and animals. And people, like us. Sometimes we can see the earth from the space. The space is where the stars and the moon and the sun are. The space is very big and dark." + +Tom was amazed. He said, "Wow, that is so cool. The earth is in the space. And we are on the earth. And we can see the earth from the space. The earth is so beautiful. And so are you, Lily." + +Lily hugged Tom. She said, "You are so sweet, Tom. And so are you, earth." +Sara and Ben wanted to make a cake for Mom. They looked at the book with the cake recipe. They saw the pictures of the things they needed. They found the bowl, the spoon, the eggs, the flour, the sugar, and the butter in the kitchen. + +They put the bowl on the table. They cracked the eggs and put them in the bowl. They used the spoon to mix them. Then they saw the word "measure" in the book. They did not know what it meant. + +They asked Dad, who was in the living room. "Dad, what does measure mean?" they said. + +Dad came to the kitchen. He saw the bowl with the eggs. He smiled. "Measure means to use a cup or a spoon to take the right amount of something," he said. "Like this." He took a cup and filled it with flour. He poured it in the bowl. He did the same with the sugar and the butter. + +"Can we help?" Sara and Ben said. + +"Sure," Dad said. "But be careful. Some of these things have handles. Handles are the parts you hold with your hand. Like this." He showed them the handle of the cup and the spoon. "Don't touch the hot things, like the oven or the pan. They can hurt you." + +Sara and Ben nodded. They took turns to measure the flour, the sugar, and the butter with the cup and the spoon. They added them to the bowl. They mixed everything with the spoon. + +Then Dad helped them to put the batter in the pan. He put the pan in the oven. He set the timer. "Now we wait," he said. + +Sara and Ben waited. They smelled the cake. It smelled good. They looked at the oven. They saw the cake rise. It became tall and brown. + +The timer beeped. Dad took the pan out of the oven. He put it on a rack. He let it cool. He cut a slice for Sara and Ben. He gave them plates and forks. + +"Happy cake day!" he said. + +"Thank you, Dad!" Sara and Ben said. They ate the cake. It was yummy. They saved a big piece for Mom. + +They hugged Dad. They were happy. They had made a cake for Mom. They had learned to measure, to use handles, and to make something tall. +Once, there was a big cat named Tom. Tom had a nice suit that he liked to wear. One day, Tom lost his suit. He looked everywhere, but he could not find it. Tom was very sad. + +Tom's friend, a small mouse named Jerry, saw Tom looking sad. Jerry asked, "Why are you sad, Tom?" Tom said, "I lost my suit, and I don't know where it is." Jerry wanted to help Tom find his suit. + +Jerry thought about where the suit could be. He remembered seeing a sour lemon near the suit before. Jerry took Tom to the lemon tree. There, under the tree, they found the suit! Tom was so happy, and he said, "Thank you, Jerry!" From that day on, Tom and Jerry were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to play with her toys in her room. One day, she decided to enter her toy box to find her favorite spoon. + +Lucy looked and looked, but she could not find her spoon. She felt weak and sad. She sat down on the floor and started to cry. Just then, her mommy came into the room and saw Lucy crying. + +Mommy asked, "Why are you crying, Lucy?" Lucy told her mommy that she could not find her spoon. Mommy smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lucy. I will help you find your spoon." They looked together and found the spoon under Lucy's bed. Lucy was so happy, and she hugged her mommy. From that day on, Lucy always knew where to find her spoon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy had a big, tough toy bear named Ben. Ben was her best friend. They played together every day. + +One day, Amy and Ben played hide and seek. Ben hid behind the curtain. Amy looked everywhere but could not find him. She started to cry. Then, Ben said, "Amy, don't cry! I am here behind the curtain!" Amy found Ben and they hugged. + +From that day on, Amy and Ben always stayed close to each other. They learned that it is important to help each other when they feel sad or scared. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a quiet little house, there lived a cat named Tom. Tom loved to play with his favorite toy, a small red ball. One day, Tom saw the ball near a big bowl on the table. He wanted to play with it so much. + +Tom jumped on the table to get the ball. But, he was not careful. He hit the big bowl and it started to fall. Tom was scared and jumped off the table very fast. + +The big bowl fell on the floor and broke into pieces. Tom felt sad, but he learned to be more careful. He played with his red ball on the floor and the house was quiet again. +Once upon a time, in a big garden, there was a flower that wanted to bloom. It was a little flower, but it knew it could be big and pretty. The sun was hot, and the flower felt warm and happy. + +One day, a nice lady came to the garden. She had a big jar of butter. She put some butter on her bread and sat down to eat. The flower watched her and thought, "I want to be as yellow as that butter." + +The next day, the hot sun came out again. The flower tried very hard to bloom. It thought about the yellow butter and how pretty it was. Then, the flower started to bloom! It was big and yellow, just like the butter. The nice lady saw the flower and smiled. The flower was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a fair little girl named Lucy. She had a photo of her family. She loved to look at the photo every day. It made her feel happy and loved. + +One day, Lucy wanted to show her friend, Tom, the photo. She ran to his house and knocked on the door. When Tom came out, Lucy showed him the photo. Tom liked the photo too. They both smiled and laughed. + +Then, Tom had an idea. He said, "Let's turn around and take a new photo together!" They turned around, and Tom's mom took a photo of them. Now, Lucy had a new photo to look at every day. She was very happy to have a photo with her friend Tom. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park. He saw a big swing and a tall building. Tim wanted to play on the swing. He walked up to the swing and saw a harmless bug on the seat. The bug was small and green. + +Tim said, "Hi, bug! Can I play on the swing?" The bug looked at Tim and said, "Yes, you can play on the swing. I will watch you." So, Tim sat on the swing and the bug sat on the grass. Tim started to swing back and forth. He was very happy. + +After a while, Tim stopped swinging and looked at the building. He said, "Bug, do you want to see the building with me?" The bug said, "Yes, let's go!" Tim and the bug walked to the building and looked up. It was very tall. They had a fun day at the park together. +Once upon a time, there was a valley. In the valley, there were many animals. One day, a little bunny named Tim was very eager to make friends. Tim thought, "I will invite my friends to play in the valley." + +Tim hopped to his friend, the squirrel. "Hi, squirrel! I invite you to play in the valley with me," said Tim. The squirrel was happy and said, "Yes, Tim! Let's play together." + +Next, Tim went to the bird's nest. "Hi, bird! I invite you to play in the valley with me," said Tim. The bird was happy and said, "Yes, Tim! I will fly down and play with you." + +All the friends played in the valley together. They were very happy, and Tim was glad he invited them. They played until the sun went down, and they all went home to rest. +One day, a big bear named Bob and a little bird named Tim were playing in the woods. They were having fun sorting leaves by their colors. The leaves were all red, yellow, and brown. They were laughing and talking while they worked. + +Tim said, "Bob, I am scared of the fall. I don't want to fly away from you." Bob smiled and said, "Don't worry, Tim. We will still be friends in the fall." + +The next day, the wind blew angry and strong. It took all the leaves they sorted and blew them away. Tim felt sad and scared. He knew the fall was coming soon. + +Bob saw Tim was sad and said, "Remember, Tim, we will still be friends in the fall." Tim smiled and felt better. They knew that even when the fall came, they would still be best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a best friend named Sam. They loved to play outside, even when it was cold. One cold day, they went to the park to play. + +As they played, Tim saw something on Sam's shoulder. "Look, Sam!" said Tim. "There's a bug on your shoulder!" Sam looked at his shoulder and saw the bug. He was scared at first, but then he saw that the bug was just a little ladybug. "Hi, little bug!" said Sam. + +Tim and Sam played with the ladybug for a while. They were happy and forgot about the cold. Soon, it was time to go home. They said goodbye to the ladybug and went back to their warm homes. The end. +One day, a little girl named Mia was playing in her messy room. She had a lot of toys and clothes all over the floor. Mia loved to play with her dolls, but sometimes she would get upset if she couldn't find them. + +As Mia was looking for her favorite doll, she accidentally stepped on a toy car. "Ouch!" she screamed. Her mom heard her and came running into the room. "What happened, Mia?" her mom asked. + +"I hurt my thumb," Mia said, showing her mom her red thumb. "I stepped on a toy car while looking for my doll." Her mom looked at the messy room and said, "Let's clean up your room together, so you won't get hurt again." + +Mia and her mom picked up all the toys and clothes. They put everything in its right place. Mia's room was now clean and safe to play in. She finally found her favorite doll under her bed, and they played happily together. +Once upon a time, there was a dirty dog named Spot. Spot liked to play in the mud. He would jump and run all day long. Spot was not quiet. He liked to bark and make noise. + +One day, Spot went for a walk. He could see many things. He saw birds in the sky, and he saw a big tree. Spot ran to the tree and barked very loud. He was not quiet at all. + +A mean cat was sleeping in the tree. The cat did not like the noise. The cat jumped down and chased Spot. Spot was scared and ran away. The cat caught Spot and scratched his nose. Spot was sad and went home with a bad ending to his day. +Once upon a time, there was a smelly folder. It lived in a big box with other folders. The smelly folder was sad because it was different from the other folders. The other folders did not want to play with the smelly folder. They did not like the smell. + +One day, a little girl named Lucy found the smelly folder. She did not mind the smell. Lucy thought the smelly folder was special. She took it home and showed it to her mom. Her mom did not mind the smell either. They both liked the smelly folder. + +Lucy and her mom used the smelly folder to keep their drawings. The smelly folder was happy. It had found a home with people who did not mind the smell. Lucy and her mom loved the smelly folder very much. And the smelly folder loved them too. They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. Emma liked to play in her room. Her room was her special chamber. She had many toys there. She played with her toys every day. + +One day, Emma found a big box in her chamber. It was a loud box. When she opened it, she heard a loud sound. It made her jump! Inside the box, there was a toy drum. Emma loved her new toy drum. + +Emma played with her drum all the time. She would remember the loud sound it made. Her family would remember it too. They smiled and clapped when Emma played her drum. Emma was very happy in her chamber with her loud drum. +Once upon a time, in a big farm, there was a proud cow named Bessie. Bessie was the biggest cow on the farm, and she had many friends. They liked to play and eat grass together. + +One day, Bessie saw that her friends were not happy. They were all split into small groups and not playing together. Bessie wanted to help them unite and be happy again. So, she thought of a fun game that they could all play together. + +Bessie called all her friends and said, "Let's play a game! We will run and jump together. The one who jumps the highest will win!" All the cows liked the idea and started playing the game. They were all united again, and Bessie was very proud of herself for helping her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to play in her kitchen with her toy dishes. One day, she found a broken dish on the floor. Sue was sad because it was her favorite dish to play with. + +Sue's mommy saw the broken dish and had an idea. She said, "Let's make a new dish together!" Sue was very excited. They went to the kitchen and started to make a new dish. Sue helped her mommy mix and cook the food. But they had to be careful not to burn the food. + +When the new dish was ready, Sue was so happy. She played with her new dish all day and showed it to her friends. From that day on, Sue always took good care of her dishes and never had a broken dish again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to watch cartoons on TV. One day, Tim saw a useful toy in a cartoon. The toy could help people do many things. Tim wanted that toy very much. + +Tim asked his mom for the toy, but she said no. Tim was sad. His mom told him to accept that he could not have the toy. Tim did not like that. He wanted the toy more and more. He thought about the toy all the time. + +One day, Tim's mom showed him how to make a toy from things at home. Tim made a toy that was like the one in the cartoon. The toy was not perfect, but it was useful. Tim was happy. He learned that it is good to accept what you have and make the best of it. +Once upon a time, there was a little circle. The circle was very independent. It liked to play by itself and did not mind being alone. + +One day, the circle went for a walk. It met a square, a triangle, and a star. They all wanted to play together, but the circle did not mind playing alone. + +After a while, the circle saw that the square, the triangle, and the star were having fun. The circle decided to join them. They all played together and had a great time. The circle learned that it was fun to be independent, but it was also fun to play with friends. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little boy named Tim. Tim had a favorite belt that he wore every day. It was a blue belt with a shiny buckle. One day, Tim could not find his belt. He looked everywhere, but it was gone. Tim felt worried. + +Tim went to his mom and whispered, "Mom, I can't find my belt. I am worried." His mom hugged him and said, "Don't worry, Tim. We will find your belt together." They looked in his room, under his bed, and even in the kitchen. + +Finally, they found the belt in the backyard. It was near the big tree where Tim liked to play. Tim was so happy to find his belt. He said, "Thank you, Mom!" They went back inside the house, and Tim put on his belt. From that day on, Tim always remembered to keep his belt in a safe place. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a dark room. The room had a door with a big knob. A little boy named Tim lived in the house with his mom and dad. + +One day, Tim wanted to see what was in the dark room. He turned the big knob and opened the door. Inside, he found many toys. Some toys were together, and some toys were separate. Tim was very happy to play with them. + +Tim played with the toys for a long time. When it was time for bed, he put the separate toys back together. Then, he closed the door with the big knob. He went to sleep, dreaming of the fun he had in the dark room. +Once upon a time, in a small peaceful town, there was a big yard. In this yard, there were many colorful flowers and tall trees. The birds sang and the sun shone brightly. The yard was a happy place for all. + +One day, a little boy named Tim came to the yard. He saw a big, round ball. He wanted to play with it. He called out to his friend, Sam, "Hey Sam! Let's play ball in the yard!" Sam came running and they started to play. + +As they played, Tim accidentally struck the ball too hard. The ball flew into the flowers and crushed them. Tim and Sam felt sad. They knew they should be more careful. They decided to fix the flowers and make the yard beautiful again. + +While they were fixing the flowers, a wise old man walked by. He saw what they were doing and said, "Good job, children! Always remember to be careful and fix your mistakes. This will make the world a better place." + +From that day on, Tim and Sam always played carefully in the yard. They learned that being responsible and fixing their mistakes made the yard, and their lives, more peaceful and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy train. One day, he wanted to make his train go faster. He saw some black coal near the tracks. Tim thought the coal would help his train go fast. + +Tim put the coal in the train. The train started to go faster and faster. It was so fast that it went off the tracks. Tim was sad. He did not want this to happen. He wanted to fix his train and make it right. + +Tim's mom came and helped him. She told him that it is important to be clear about what we want. Tim learned that sometimes, we should not try to make things go too fast. He fixed his train and played with it the right way. From that day on, Tim always made sure to be clear about what he wanted and not make things happen too fast. +Once upon a time, there was a small boat with a big sail. The boat loved to go on trips in the cold sea. Every day, it would go out and play with the fish and the birds. + +One day, a little girl came to the beach. She saw the boat and the big sail. She liked the boat very much. She wanted to be friends with the boat. The little girl would stand on the shore and admire the boat as it played in the cold sea. + +The boat saw the little girl too. It wanted to be her friend. So, the boat came close to the shore. The little girl got on the boat and they went for a ride. They played with the fish and the birds. The little girl and the boat became best friends. They had many fun adventures together in the cold sea. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there was a sweet little girl named Lily. She lived near a tall pine tree. Lily loved to play near the tree every day. + +One day, Lily saw a small squirrel near the pine tree. The squirrel was very cute and liked to jump from branch to branch. Lily wanted to be friends with the squirrel, so she tried to behave very nicely. + +Lily gave the squirrel some nuts to eat. The squirrel was very happy and became friends with Lily. They played together every day near the pine tree. Lily and the squirrel had lots of fun, and they were always sweet and kind to each other. +Once upon a time, there was a vendor named Tom. He sold toys for kids. One day, he got a big box of toys to deliver to a store. In the box, there were some fake toys too. + +Tom went to the store and said, "Here are the toys for you." The store owner saw the fake toys and got mad. He said, "I don't want fake toys! Take them back!" + +Tom felt bad and said, "I'm sorry. I will take the fake toys back." He took the fake toys out of the box and gave the store the good toys. The store owner was happy, and the kids got to play with the good toys. Tom promised to never bring fake toys again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was an adventurous boy who loved to play outside. One sunny day, he went to the park with his mom. + +At the park, Tim saw a big tree. "Mom, please can I climb the tree?" asked Tim. His mom said, "Yes, but be careful!" Tim climbed the tree and saw a bird's nest. He smiled and climbed back down. + +After playing in the park, Tim and his mom went home. Tim was happy because he had a fun and adventurous day. He said "Thank you, Mom!" and gave her a big hug. +One day, a boy named Tim found a photo in his room. The photo was old and bad. It was hard to see who was in the photo. Tim wanted to know who it was. + +Tim went to his mom and said, "Mom, look at this bad photo. Who is it?" Mom looked at the photo and said, "Oh, that is a photo of your grandpa when he was a little boy." + +Tim was happy to know who was in the photo. He said, "I want to show this to grandpa!" So, Tim and his mom went to grandpa's house. Tim showed the photo to grandpa and said, "Look, grandpa! This is you when you were little!" Grandpa smiled and said, "Yes, that is me. Thank you for bringing the photo, Tim." They all laughed and had a good day together. +Once upon a time, in a big farm, there was a gentle horse named Daisy. Daisy loved to eat hay. Every day, she would eat lots of hay from her hay pile. Daisy had a friend, a small mouse named Tim. They loved to play together. + +One day, Daisy saw that her hay was getting low. She became sad because she loved her hay so much. She asked Tim to help her find more hay. Tim was a good friend, so he agreed to help Daisy. + +Together, they went on a journey to increase their hay. They looked everywhere on the farm. Finally, they found a big hay stack near the barn. Daisy and Tim worked together to bring the hay back to Daisy's hay pile. They were very happy and continued to play together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful bunny named Bob. Bob loved to play in the grass. He would hop and skip all day long. The grass was soft and green. It made Bob very happy. + +One day, Bob met a squirrel named Sam. Sam was eating nuts in the grass. Bob and Sam became good friends. They would play and share their food. They knew the value of friendship. + +Together, Bob and Sam had many fun days in the grass. They learned to value their time together. They were the best of friends, and they lived happily ever after in their graceful, green world. +Once upon a time, in a big wild forest, there lived a little girl named Mia. Mia was a very happy girl who loved to play with her friends. One day, Mia's mom gave her a pretty rag to wear in her hair. Mia loved the rag so much that she wore it every day. She liked how the rag made her feel special. + +One sunny day, Mia and her friends decided to play hide and seek in the wild forest. Mia found a very good hiding spot behind a big tree. She waited and waited for her friends to find her. But they did not come. Mia started to feel sad and scared. She wanted to go back home but did not know the way. + +Mia looked at the rag in her hair and it reminded her of her mom. She remembered that her mom always told her to stay calm and think. So, Mia thought very hard and remembered the way back home. She walked through the wild forest, following the path they had taken earlier. Soon, Mia saw her house and her friends waiting for her. They were so happy to see her and hugged her tight. Mia was happy to be back home and she knew that her special rag had helped her remember the way. From that day on, Mia always wore her rag and it reminded her of the love and care of her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to bake with her mom. They would bake yummy treats like cookies and cakes. One day, Amy's mom said they were going to bake a special cake. It was going to be a big square cake for her dad's birthday. + +Amy was very excited. She helped her mom mix the cake batter and pour it into the square pan. They put the pan in the oven and waited for the cake to bake. While they waited, Amy's mom told her to be very careful with the cake because it would be fragile when it came out of the oven. + +Finally, the cake was ready. Amy's mom took it out of the oven and let it cool. Then, she let Amy help her put icing on the cake. They made the cake look just like a present with a big bow on top. Amy was very proud of their square cake. + +Amy remembered what her mom said about the cake being fragile. She was very careful when they put the cake on the table for her dad's birthday party. Her dad was so happy when he saw the big square cake that Amy and her mom had baked. + +Everyone at the party loved the cake, and they all said it was the best they had ever tasted. Amy felt so proud and happy that she had helped her mom bake the special square cake. And from that day on, Amy knew she would always love to bake with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a perfect little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play outside in the sun. He liked to run, jump, and bury his toys in the soft dirt. + +One day, Spot found a big stick. He was so happy! Spot wanted to keep the stick forever. So, he dug a hole and buried the stick in the ground. He thought it was the best hiding spot. + +But then, a big bird came and saw Spot's stick. The bird wanted the stick too! The bird tried to take the stick, but Spot barked and said, "No, that's my stick! You can't take it!" The bird knew the law and flew away. Spot was very happy that he could keep his perfect stick. He played with it all day long. +One day, a happy dog named Max went for a walk with his owner, Sue. Sue put a leash on Max to keep him safe. Max liked to walk with Sue because they always had fun together. + +They walked to the park, and Max saw a big tree. Max pointed at the tree with his paw and said, "Woof! Woof!" Sue knew Max wanted to play near the tree. She said, "Okay Max, let's go to the tree!" Max wagged his tail because he was very happy. + +When they got to the tree, Max found a big stick. He picked it up and pointed at Sue with the stick. Sue knew Max wanted to play fetch. She threw the stick and Max ran to get it. They played fetch for a long time and had lots of fun. At the end of the day, Max and Sue went home, already excited for their next walk together. +One day, a boy named Tom found a piece of paper on the ground. It was unknown to him where it came from. He picked it up and saw that it had a picture of a big cake on it. He showed it to his friend, Sue. + +"Look, Sue!" said Tom. "I found this paper with a cake on it. Do you know what it means?" + +Sue looked at the paper and said, "I think it means that there will be a big cake party soon. Maybe we should make our own cake too!" + +They decided to make a cake together. Tom and Sue got a big bowl and put in all the things they needed. They mixed it up and put it in the oven. The cake started to increase in size, getting bigger and bigger. + +When the cake was done, they took it out and put it on a plate. They went outside to see if they could find the big cake party. They saw a big tent with lots of people and cakes inside. They knew they found the party. + +Tom and Sue took their cake to the party and everyone loved it. They had a great time eating cake and playing games. The unknown paper led them to a fun day they would never forget. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little girl named Mia. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, it was very hot outside. Mia and her friends wanted to find a way to cool down. + +Mia had an idea. She told her friends, "Let's make a big ice block and freeze it!" Her friends thought it was a great idea. They found a big bowl and filled it with water. Mia's mom helped them put the bowl in the freezer. + +The next day, the water turned into a big ice block. It was very cold and perfect for the hot day. Mia and her friends took turns sliding on the ice block. They had so much fun and felt much cooler. They learned that even on a hot day, they can still have fun with something as simple as ice. They also learned that working together is important because it helps them find new ways to play and have fun. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to visit her aunt. Her aunt lived in a small house near a big tree. Lily loved to play with her aunt because she was fun and kind. + +As Lily walked to her aunt's house, she saw some kids playing a game. They asked her, "Do you want to join us?" Lily thought it looked easy, so she said, "Yes, I want to join!" They played together, and Lily had a great time. + +Later, Lily went to her aunt's house. She told her aunt about the fun game she played with the kids. Her aunt smiled and said, "I knew you would have fun today. I saw those kids playing earlier and thought you would like to join them." Lily hugged her aunt and thanked her for the fun day. +Once upon a time, in a big park, there was a little bunny named Bobo. Bobo loved to spring in the green grass. The grass was soft and made Bobo happy. + +One day, Bobo met a big, strong horse named Hoho. Hoho said, "Hi, Bobo! Do you want to play with me?" Bobo was so happy and said, "Yes, Hoho! Let's play together!" + +Bobo and Hoho played all day. They ran and sprang in the grass. They laughed and had lots of fun. They became very good friends. And from that day on, Bobo and Hoho played together every day in the big park. +Once upon a time, there was a little car named Zoomy. Zoomy loved to go fast and play with his friends. One day, Zoomy was running low on gas. He needed to find more so he could keep playing. + +Zoomy went to the gas place to get more gas. When he got there, he saw his friend, Slappy the truck. Slappy was a fit and strong truck. They were happy to see each other. Slappy said, "I will help you get gas, Zoomy!" + +Slappy used his big hand to slap the gas button. Gas went into Zoomy's tank. Zoomy felt full and happy. Zoomy and Slappy went back to playing with their friends. They had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog and a small cat. They lived in a house with a nice lady. The dog and the cat did not like each other. The dog was upset because the cat always took his toys. The cat was upset because the dog always barked at her. + +One day, the nice lady had an idea. She wanted to help the dog and the cat find peace. She told them, "If you play nice together, I will pay you with treats." The dog and the cat wanted treats, so they tried to be nice to each other. + +The dog let the cat play with his toys. The cat did not run away from the dog. They both got treats from the nice lady. They were happy and not upset anymore. The dog and the cat learned that playing nice was good. They found peace and became friends. +Once upon a time, there was a cold day. A little boy named Tim went outside to play. He put on his warm hat, big coat, and gloves. Tim saw his friends outside. They were having a race. + +Tim wanted to win the race. He ran very fast with his friends. They laughed and had fun. Tim ran faster and faster. He felt a happy spirit in his heart. + +At the end of the race, Tim won. He was so happy. His friends clapped and cheered for him. They all had fun on the cold day. The happy spirit stayed with them as they played together. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived a little bunny named Ben. Ben had many friends, but there was one thing he did not like. Ben would say, "I hate when my friends have a different opinion than me." Ben felt hurt inside when this happened. + +One day, Ben's friend, a tiny bird named Tim, had a different opinion about where to play. Ben wanted to play near the river, but Tim wanted to play in the trees. Ben felt hurt and said, "I hate when you don't agree with me, Tim." + +Tim thought for a moment and said, "Ben, we don't always have to have the same opinion. We can still be friends even if we like different things." Ben listened to Tim and realized that it was okay for friends to have different opinions. From that day on, Ben and Tim played happily together, even if they didn't always agree. +Once upon a time, there was a small dog named Tom. Tom had a journal where he drew pictures of his friends. He loved to draw and show his friends the pictures he made. + +One day, it was very cold and Tom started to tremble. He was scared that his journal would get wet in the rain. He wanted to keep his journal safe and dry. + +Tom ran to his friend, a big tree, and hid under it. The tree kept Tom and his journal dry. Tom was happy and stopped trembling. He drew a picture of the tree in his journal to say thank you. They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a plane. The plane had a broken wing. It could not fly. Tom, the repair man, wanted to help the plane. Tom was very good at fixing things. + +Tom was very careful when he worked on the plane. He took his time to fix the broken wing. The plane was happy. It wanted to fly again. + +One day, the plane's wing was all better. Tom had repaired it. The plane was so happy! It flew up into the sky. Tom waved goodbye to the plane. The plane flew high and far, all thanks to Tom's careful repair. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a humble house. The house was not big, but it was strong. The people who lived there were nice and kind. One day, a big, bad storm came. The wind blew hard, and the rain was heavy. + +The people in the house were scared. They said, "Oh no! What can we do?" They thought they could use something to help their house. They found some wood and tried to make their house stronger. + +They worked hard to make the structure better. They wanted their house to be safe. But the storm was too strong. The wind blew harder and the rain got heavier. + +The people in the humble house said, "We tried our best, but the storm is too strong." They were very sad. The storm broke their house, and it was not safe anymore. + +In the end, the people had to leave their home. They were sad and had to find a new place to live. The storm had won, and their humble house was gone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big bottle of perfume that she loved very much. She liked to smell it every day. Lily was a bit selfish and did not want to share her perfume with anyone. + +One day, Lily's friend, Tim, came over to play. Tim saw the perfume and asked, "Can I smell it too?" Lily said, "No, it is mine!" She held the bottle tight and did not let Tim touch it. + +Tim felt sad and went to play with other toys. Suddenly, Lily heard a snap sound. She looked and saw that her perfume bottle had broken. The perfume was all gone. Lily felt bad for being selfish and not sharing with Tim. + +She said, "I'm sorry, Tim. I should have shared my perfume with you." Tim smiled and said, "It's okay, Lily. We can find a new perfume to share together." From that day on, Lily learned to share her things with her friends. +One day, a little girl named Lucy found a big, sour apple. She wanted to eat it, but her friend, Tom, said, "No, don't eat that! It's too sour!" Lucy did not listen and took a big bite. Her face turned funny, and she said, "Yuck!" + +Tom had an idea. "Let's have a dance party to make the sour go away!" So, Lucy and Tom danced and danced. They moved their arms and legs, and shook their heads. They danced so much that they forgot all about the sour apple. + +But then, the apple rolled in front of them. Lucy and Tom stopped dancing. They looked at each other and said, "We don't want to eat the sour apple, but we don't want it to be sad." So, they put a little hat on the apple's head and danced with it. The apple was happy, and they all danced together, laughing and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little star. The star was sad. It wanted to shine bright in the sky, but it was too small. + +One day, the star met a kind bird. The bird said, "I can help you. I will put you high up in the sky." The star was very happy. The bird picked up the star in its beak and flew up, up, up. + +The bird put the star in the sky next to the big, bright moon. The star was not sad anymore. It shined and shined, happy to be in the sky. The star and the moon became good friends. They played and laughed together every night. And the little star was never sad again. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Kitty. Kitty lived in a small house with her friend, a girl named Lily. They played together every day and had lots of fun. + +One day, Kitty's toy ball broke. She was very sad. Lily saw Kitty's sad face and said, "Don't worry, Kitty. I will replace your toy ball with a new one." Kitty's eyes lit up, and she was excited to play with a new toy. + +Lily went to the store and found a new, shiny ball for Kitty. She brought it home and gave it to Kitty. "Here you go, Kitty. A new ball for you to play with!" Kitty was so happy, she jumped and played with the new ball all day long. And from that day on, Kitty and Lily played together with the new ball, and they were the best of friends. +One day, a pale dog named Zip found a big red bow. Zip liked the bow a lot. He wanted to play with it all day. But, another dog named Max saw the bow too. Max wanted the bow for himself. + +Zip and Max started to fight over the bow. They pulled and tugged at it. The bow was not happy. It wanted to be free from the dogs. + +In the end, the bow broke into two pieces. Zip and Max were both sad. They could not play with the bow anymore. The bow was gone, and they had lost their fun. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a boy named Tom. Tom had a toy bow and arrow. He liked to play with it all the time. One day, Tom saw a bird in a tree. He wanted to play with the bird, but it was too high. Tom was patient and waited for the bird to come down. + +Tom's mom told him to pray for good things to happen. So, Tom prayed for the bird to come down. He closed his eyes and said, "Please, bird, come down and play with me." The bird heard Tom and flew down to him. + +Tom was happy and played with the bird. He showed the bird his toy arrow. They played together all day long. Tom learned that being patient and praying can make good things happen. And from that day on, Tom and the bird were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat apples and would always ask her mom for one. One day, her mom gave her a red apple and Lily took a big bite. She said, "Mmm, this apple tastes so good!" + +Her mom asked, "Does it taste normal or different?" + +Lily replied, "It tastes normal, but really yummy!" + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise outside. It was their neighbor's dog barking. Lily's mom said, "I hear the dog barking. Let's go see what's happening." + +When they went outside, they saw that the dog was just playing with a ball. Lily said, "That's funny! I like playing with balls too!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her pen. Her pen was her favorite thing in the whole wide world. She always took good care of it because it was very special to her. + +One day, Lily went to school and forgot her pen at home. She was very sad because she couldn't color or draw without it. Her teacher saw how sad she was and gave her a pen to use. + +Lily used the pen but it didn't work very well. It kept running out of ink and she had to keep shaking it to get it to work again. She thought to herself, "I wish I had my dependable pen with me." + +When she got home, she saw her pen on her desk where she left it. She was so happy to have it back and promised to never forget it again. She learned that it's important to take care of your things because they will always be there for you when you need them. And that's how Lily finished her story with her dependable pen. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved Halloween because he liked to dress up in costumes. One year, Timmy decided to be a skeleton. His mom helped him put on his costume and he looked very scary. + +At the Halloween party, Timmy saw a man performing magic tricks. He was amazed by the tricks the man performed. The man asked Timmy if he wanted to be his assistant. Timmy was so excited and said yes. + +The man told Timmy to stand still and he turned him into an original skeleton. Timmy was so happy and everyone at the party thought he looked amazing. Timmy and the man continued to perform magic tricks together and had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a big, red ball. One day, she was playing with her ball when her friend, Timmy came over to play. + +"Hi Lily, can I play with your ball?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure, but be careful not to throw it too hard," Lily replied. + +Timmy threw the ball and accidentally hit a horn on a nearby statue. The horn fell off and made a loud noise. + +"Oh no, we broke it!" Timmy exclaimed. + +"It's okay, we can tell my mom and she can help us fix it," Lily said. + +After they told Lily's mom, she helped them fix the horn and they all had some spicy snacks to celebrate. From then on, Lily and Timmy were more careful when they played with the ball. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, her mommy told her they needed to go to a meeting. + +Lily asked, "What's a meeting, mommy?" + +"It's when people get together to talk about important things," her mommy replied. + +Lily nodded her head and followed her mommy to the meeting. When they got there, she saw a big room with lots of chairs. + +Her mommy said, "Let's find a seat, Lily." + +Lily looked around and found a chair that was clean. She said, "Mommy, this chair is clean. I'll show you." + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You're very helpful." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to her grandpa's farm to see all the animals. One day, she saw a big red barn and asked her grandpa what it was. He said it was where they keep all the hay for the cows and horses to eat. + +Later that day, her grandpa took her to the barn to help him take some hay for the animals. Lily thought it smelled very tasty. She even tried a little piece, but it was too scratchy in her throat. + +After they finished taking the hay, they went to see the cows and horses. Lily was happy to see how much they enjoyed the tasty hay they took from the barn. From then on, every time she visited the farm, she always wanted to help take hay to the animals. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her crayons all day long. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean up her room. Lily was miserable because she didn't want to stop drawing. + +Lily's mom said, "Lily, can you please clean up your room? It's very messy." + +Lily replied, "But Mommy, I want to keep drawing with my crayons." + +Her mom said, "You can still draw, but first let's clean up your room so you have more space to draw." + +Lily agreed and together they cleaned up her room. After they finished, Lily was happy because she could draw without any distractions. She said, "Thank you, Mommy. Now I can draw with my crayons and my room is clean!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the park. He would run around and climb on the jungle gym. One day, he saw a big, brown bench. He decided to sit on it and take a rest. + +As he sat, he saw a lady walking her dog. The dog was very cute and Timmy wanted to pet it. He asked the lady, "Can I pet your dog?" The lady said, "Yes, but be gentle and don't pinch him." + +Timmy was very excited and pet the dog gently. The lady said, "You are very kind and healthy too. Keep being nice to animals and you will grow up to be a good person." Timmy smiled and thanked the lady before running off to play again. +Once upon a time, there was a team of animals who wanted to build a fort. The team had a cat, a dog, and a rabbit. The cat said, "Let's set up the fort over there." The dog said, "No, let's set it up over here." The rabbit said, "I think we should set it up near the trees." + +They couldn't agree on where to set up the fort, so they started to argue. The cat said, "You're messy, dog!" The dog said, "No, you're messy, cat!" The rabbit said, "Stop arguing! Let's work together as a team." + +So, they decided to set up the fort near the trees, and they worked together to build it. It was a messy job, but they had fun and worked together as a team. When they finished, they all went inside the fort and said, "This is the best fort ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around with her friends. But one day, she started to feel tired all the time. Her mommy told her that she needed to get some exercise to feel better. + +Lily didn't know what exercise was, but her mommy showed her how to do some jumping jacks and run in place. Lily had so much fun doing the exercises that she didn't even realize she was getting healthier. + +One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She brought her favorite toy, a little teddy bear. But when it was time to go home, she couldn't find her teddy bear anywhere. She looked and looked, but she couldn't find it. She started to feel worried and sad. + +Her mommy told her, "Don't worry, Lily. You may have lost your teddy bear, but you haven't lost the memories you made with it. And remember, if you keep exercising and staying healthy, you'll always have more fun memories to make." And Lily smiled, knowing that her mommy was right. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jake. Jake loved wearing his cozy bathrobe after his bath. One day, Jake's bathrobe was missing. He looked everywhere for it, but he couldn't find it. + +Jake asked his mom if she had seen his bathrobe, but she said no. Jake started to feel sad and worried. He stumbled over his toy truck and fell down. + +Suddenly, Jake saw his bathrobe under his bed. He felt relieved and happy. But then he noticed that his bathrobe was soaking wet. He didn't know how it got there or why it was wet. Jake felt confused and a little scared. He knew he had to tell his mom. + +Jake's mom helped him figure out that he accidentally dropped his bathrobe into the deep bathtub and forgot to take it out. They quickly washed and dried the bathrobe. Jake learned to be more careful and to always check the bathtub before getting out. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie loved to fly high in the sky and feel the wind in its wings. One day, the birdie decided to soar even higher than before. It flapped its wings and went up, up, up into the sky. + +As the birdie was flying, it saw a lemon tree. The lemon tree had big, yellow lemons hanging from its branches. The birdie thought the lemons looked yummy and decided to land on a branch to get a closer look. + +To its surprise, the birdie found a rare lemon. The lemon was a different color than the others and had a unique shape. The birdie was so excited to have found such a special lemon. + +After its adventure, the birdie continued to soar in the sky, feeling happy and content. It couldn't wait to tell its birdie friends about the rare lemon it found. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy car that she loved to play with all day long. But one day, the battery in the car died and it wouldn't move anymore. Lily's mommy told her that they needed to put in a new battery, but Lily refused. She said, "No, I don't want to! It's too hard!" + +Lily's mommy explained that they needed to put in a new battery so that the car could move again. Lily thought about it and finally agreed. They went to the store and bought a new battery. When they got home, Lily's mommy showed her how to open the car and put in the new battery. It was hard, but they did it together. + +Finally, the car was working again and Lily was so happy. She drove it around the room, making vroom vroom noises. Her mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad we put in that new battery, aren't you?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, it was hard, but we did it!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look at all the bugs and flowers. One day, she found a big rock and climbed on top. But then she slipped and fell down. Ouch! + +Her mommy saw her fall and picked her up. She gave Lily a hug and said, "Be careful, sweetie." + +Later that day, Lily's daddy showed her his microscope. It was very impressive! They looked at tiny bugs and even some dirt from outside. Lily thought it was so cool. She wanted to look at everything with the microscope now. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl named Lily. One day, she was helping her mom in the kitchen when she accidentally broke a dish. Lily felt sad, but her mom told her not to worry because they could repair it. They glued the pieces back together and the dish looked good as new! Lily was so happy that they could fix it. From that day on, Lily was extra careful when helping her mom in the kitchen. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, a big wind came and it was very strong. Timmy's mommy told him it was a hurricane. It was very silly because the wind made Timmy's hair go all over the place. + +After the hurricane, Timmy's house didn't have any power. His mommy had to supply them with water and food. Timmy helped his mommy by bringing her the supplies she needed. They had a picnic in the living room with all the food they had. Timmy had so much fun with his mommy, even though it was a silly day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends were playing a game of tag. Timmy was running so fast that he didn't see a big rock in his way. Timmy tripped over the rock and fell down. He hurt his knee and started to cry. + +Timmy's friend Billy came over to see if he was okay. "Are you hurt?" asked Billy. "Yes, I fell and hurt my knee," said Timmy. Billy clapped his hands and said, "Don't worry, we will help you get up." + +But then, something unknown happened. Timmy's knee started to hurt more and more. His mom took him to the hospital and the doctors found out that he broke his leg. Timmy had to stay in the hospital for a long time and couldn't play outside with his friends anymore. + +The moral of the story is to be careful when you are playing outside. Always watch where you are going and be aware of any unknown dangers. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the beach with her mom and dad. She saw a big oyster in the sand and picked it up. "Mommy, Daddy, look what I found!" she said. "It's an oyster!" + +Her mom and dad were surprised. "Wow, Lily! You have a good eye for finding things," her dad said. "Can I keep it?" Lily asked. "Of course, you can keep it as a gift from the beach," her mom said. + +A few days later, Lily's friend came over to play. "Can I borrow your oyster?" her friend asked. "Sure, but you have to give it back," Lily said. "I promise I will," her friend said. + +The next day, Lily's friend came back with the oyster. "Thank you for letting me borrow it, Lily," she said. "You're welcome," Lily replied. "It's a very gifted oyster, isn't it?" her friend said. "Yes, it is," Lily agreed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved strawberries because they were so yummy. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and saw a beautiful garden with lots of strawberries. + +Lily said, "Mommy, look at all the strawberries! They are so red and pretty." + +Mommy replied, "Yes, they are beautiful. Let's pick some and bring them home for a snack later." + +As they were picking strawberries, Lily's friend Tommy came to play. He asked, "What are you doing?" + +Lily said, "We are picking strawberries. They are so yummy. Do you want to help us?" + +Tommy said, "Sure! I love strawberries. Did you mention that they are beautiful too?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, they are beautiful and yummy!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. While they were walking, Lily saw a big dog. The dog was very friendly and wanted to play with Lily. + +Lily's mom said, "Be careful, Lily. The dog is too big and strong. He might carry you away!" + +Lily looked at her mom and said, "Don't worry, Mom. I have strong muscles. I can carry the dog too!" + +Her mom laughed and said, "But the dog is smelly. Do you want to carry him?" + +Lily wrinkled her nose and said, "No, thank you, Mom. I don't like smelly dogs." + +So Lily and the dog played together for a while, and then they went home. Lily was tired but happy because she made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved playing in the garden with her toys. One day, Lily's mom told her that they needed to plant some flowers in the soil. + +Lily asked, "Mommy, what's soil?" + +"Soil is the dirt where plants grow," Mommy said. + +Lily managed to help her mommy plant the flowers in the soil. She was very proud of herself. + +After they finished planting, Lily noticed that one of her toys was missing. She searched everywhere for it, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Lily's mom said, "Maybe we'll find the original toy later, but for now, let's enjoy the beautiful flowers." + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, Mommy. Let's do that." +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny liked to eat salad. One day, Benny went to the garden to look for some salad. He found a big, green leaf and started munching on it. Suddenly, he saw a gray cloud in the sky. + +Benny knew that when the sky was gray, it meant that it might rain. He didn't want to get wet, so he ran back to his burrow. When he got there, he saw his mommy working. She was cleaning the burrow and making it cozy. + +Benny wanted to help his mommy, so he hopped over to her and asked if he could work too. His mommy smiled and gave him a small broom. Benny worked hard to sweep the floor and make it clean. When they were finished, his mommy made a delicious salad for them to eat. Benny was so happy that he got to help and eat his favorite food. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her computer. One day, Lily's mom asked her if she wanted some delicious cookies. + +Lily replied, "Yes, please! I love cookies." + +While Lily's mom was baking the cookies, Lily continued to play on her computer. Suddenly, she smelled something burning. + +Lily's mom rushed to the kitchen and saw that the cookies were burning in the oven. She quickly took them out and said, "Oh no! The cookies are burnt. I'm sorry, Lily." + +Lily replied, "That's okay, Mommy. We can still eat them. They're still delicious!" + +And so, Lily and her mom enjoyed the burnt cookies while Lily continued to play on her computer. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom. While playing, a stranger came up to her and said hello. Lily was scared because she didn't know the stranger. + +Her mom saw that Lily looked worried and asked her what was wrong. Lily said, "Mommy, who is that crazy person?" Her mom explained that the stranger was just someone they didn't know and it was okay to question when we don't know someone. + +The stranger heard them talking and said, "I'm sorry if I scared you. I just wanted to say hello." Lily felt better and said, "Hi, my name is Lily. Do you want to play with us?" The stranger smiled and said yes. They all played together and had a great time. From that day on, the stranger wasn't a stranger anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived on a farm with lots of animals. One day, Lily went to visit the cows. She saw a big, nosy cow who was always watching her. + +Lily said, "Hello, cow! What are you doing?" + +The cow said, "Moo! I am waiting for my farmer to come and stir my food." + +Lily didn't know what "stir" meant, but she saw the farmer come with a big spoon and stir the cow's food. Suddenly, Lily remembered that her mom always stirred her soup before she ate it. + +Later that day, Lily's mom made soup for dinner. Lily asked if she could stir it. Her mom said yes, and Lily stirred the soup with a big spoon, just like the farmer did for the cow. It tasted delicious! Lily was so happy that she learned a new word and helped her mom make dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie named Blue. Blue liked to fly in the sky and sing songs. One day, Blue got thirsty and went to drink some water from a pond. But the water was very sharp and made Blue's beak hurt. Blue got anxious and didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, a kind frog saw Blue and asked what was wrong. Blue told the frog about the sharp water. The frog hopped over to the pond and saw that there were some sharp rocks in the water. The frog quickly moved the rocks away so that Blue could drink the water without getting hurt. + +Blue was very happy and thanked the frog. From that day on, Blue and the frog became good friends and would often sing songs together. And whenever Blue got thirsty, the frog would make sure the water was safe to drink. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in his yard with his toys. He had a big red ball and a green truck that he loved to push around. One day, Timmy saw a little bird who had hurt its wing and couldn't fly. Timmy felt sad for the bird and wanted to help. + +Timmy ran inside and got a small box. He gently picked up the bird and put it in the box. Timmy felt happy that he could help the bird. He sat with the bird in his lap and petted it gently. Timmy was being very compassionate. + +After a little while, the bird's wing felt better and it was able to fly away. Timmy felt happy that he could help the bird and make it feel better. From that day on, Timmy always looked for ways to help animals and people who needed it. Timmy was a very compassionate little boy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to her grandma's house for a visit. When they got there, Lily's grandma asked her to help unpack the groceries. Lily was happy to help! + +After they finished unpacking, grandma asked Lily if she wanted to light a candle. Lily said yes and grandma showed her all the different candles she had. There was a red one, a blue one, and a green one. Lily thought they were all so pretty and different. + +They picked a purple candle and lit it together. The candle made the room smell nice and they sat and talked while it burned. Lily loved spending time with her grandma and was happy to help unpack and light the candle. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the snow. One day, she saw her friend, Timmy, playing with a red sled. + +Lily said, "Wow, Timmy! Your sled is so red. Can I use it, please?" + +Timmy replied, "Sure, Lily. But can you request permission from my mom first?" + +Lily went to Timmy's mom and asked, "May I please use Timmy's red sled?" + +Timmy's mom said yes and Lily had so much fun sledding down the snowy hill. She was so grateful for Timmy and his mom's kindness. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a lovely doll that she loved to play with every day. One day, Lily's little brother came into her room and started to disturb her while she was playing with her doll. Lily got upset and cried. + +Her mom heard her crying and came into the room to see what was wrong. Lily told her mom that her little brother was disturbing her while she was playing. Her mom told her little brother to go play with his own toys. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to the doctor for a check-up. The doctor was a nice lady who gave Lily a lollipop. Lily thought the doctor was lovely because she was so kind to her. After the check-up, Lily and her mom went home and played with Lily's doll together. They had a lot of fun and Lily was happy that her little brother didn't disturb her anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to listen to music. He had a big box with lots of CDs inside. One day, Timmy heard a brilliant song on the radio. He wanted to hear it again, so he went to his room and got his CD player. He put the CD in and pressed play. The music was so good that Timmy started to dance. He closed his eyes and pretended he was at a concert. Suddenly, his little sister entered the room and started to dance with him. They danced together until the song was over. From that day on, Timmy and his sister listened to music and danced together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They loved to go on adventures together. One day, they decided to go on a picnic in the park. They packed sandwiches, fruit, and cookies in a big basket. They also brought a bottle of oil to put on the salad. + +When they arrived at the park, they found a nice spot under a tree. The dad organized the blanket while the mom set up the food. The kids ran around and played games. They had so much fun! + +As the day went on, the sun started to set. The family knew it was time to end their picnic. They packed everything back into the basket and headed home. They were tired but happy from their fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy made her some yummy cauliflower for lunch. Lily was excited to eat it because it was her favorite vegetable. After she finished eating, Lily asked for some water to drink. Her mommy gave her a cup of water and Lily drank it all up. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy told her that they were going to the park to play. Lily was so excited! She put on her shoes and they went outside. At the park, Lily saw some ducks swimming in the pond. She wanted to give them some water to drink, so her mommy gave her a small bottle of water. Lily poured the water into a bowl and the ducks drank it all up. Lily was happy to help the ducks. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around in the sunshine. The sunshine was warm and made Benny feel happy. One day, Benny woke up and saw that the sunshine was weak. He felt sad because he wanted to play outside in the sunshine. + +But then, he remembered that spring was coming soon. Spring is a time when the flowers bloom and the sunshine gets stronger. Benny felt excited and started to hop around again. He knew that soon he would be able to play outside in the sunshine all day long. Benny was a happy bunny once again. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot loved to dig in the yard and find bones. One day, Spot found a big bone that was hidden under the dirt. He was very excited and wanted to show his friend, Max the cat. + +Spot picked up the bone in his mouth and ran to Max's house. When he got there, Max was inside sleeping. Spot barked and barked until Max woke up. Max was surprised to see Spot with a big bone in his mouth. + +Spot wanted to play with Max and the bone, but it was too big for them to both hold. So, Spot loaded the bone onto his back and walked around with it like a backpack. Max and Spot played together all day with the bone on Spot's back. They had so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the zoo with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to see the big birds with long legs called ostriches. Lily saw a big yellow ostrich and thought it was so pretty. She wanted to have one as a pet. + +But her mommy and daddy said that ostriches were too big to have as pets. They were meant to live in the wild and run really fast. Lily was sad but understood. She knew that she could still visit the ostriches at the zoo and watch them run around. + +After they left the ostriches, they went to get some ice cream. Lily had a big scoop of yellow banana ice cream. She thought it was almost as pretty as the yellow ostrich. She was happy to have her yummy ice cream and her mommy and daddy with her. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man named Jack. He loved to sit on his treasure chest and count his gold coins. One day, a little girl named Lily saw Jack sitting on his treasure chest and asked him, "What are you doing?" + +"I'm counting my treasure," said Jack. + +"What's treasure?" asked Lily. + +"Treasure is something very valuable, like gold and jewels," explained Jack. + +Lily sat down next to Jack and they counted the gold coins together. "This is fun," said Lily. + +"Yes, it is," agreed Jack. "Would you like to help me find more treasure?" + +"Yes, please!" exclaimed Lily. + +And so, Jack and Lily became treasure hunters, sitting on the treasure chest and searching for more valuable items to add to their collection. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw on the blackboard at school. One day, she drew a picture of a big purple dinosaur. Her friend, Timmy, saw her drawing and said, "Wow, Lily! That's amazing! I wish I could draw like you." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thanks, Timmy. I dream about drawing all the time." + +The next day, Lily's teacher saw her drawing and said, "Lily, you should be proud of your talent. Don't be ashamed to show it off." + +Lily felt happy and continued to draw on the blackboard every day. She even helped Timmy draw his own dinosaur. From that day on, Lily knew that her dream of being an artist could come true. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys, but one day he wanted to build a fort. He asked his dad for help and his dad recommended they use a hammer to build it. Timmy didn't know what a hammer was, so his dad showed him. It was a tool that you use to hit nails into wood. + +Timmy thought the hammer was ugly because it was all metal and didn't have any colors. But his dad said that even though it wasn't pretty, it was very useful. They used the hammer to build the fort and it turned out great! Timmy was so happy that he gave his dad a big hug and said thank you for recommending the hammer. From that day on, Timmy loved using the hammer to build things. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max loved to play outside every day. One day, Max saw a good bone in the grass. He wanted the bone, so he tried to grab it with his mouth. But the bone was too far away! + +Max thought and thought about how he could get the bone. Then, he had an idea! He ran inside and grabbed his favorite ball. He brought it outside and threw it near the bone. When he went to grab the ball, he also grabbed the bone! Max was so happy that he had a good day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. The bunny liked to hide in the bushes and play with his friends. One night, the bunny saw a big, round moon in the sky. It was very nice and bright. + +The bunny decided to hide behind a tree and watch the moon. But then, a big, scary wolf came and scared the bunny. The bunny ran away, but he got lost in the dark. + +The bunny learned that it is not always safe to hide and watch nice things. Sometimes, it is better to stay with friends and family. The moral of the story is to always stay safe and be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing sports with his friends. He was very creative and always thought of new games to play. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy was sad because he had hurt his leg and couldn't play sports anymore. Timmy asked him what happened and Billy said he fell off his bike. Timmy felt bad for his friend and said, "I'm sorry you suffer, Billy. But don't worry, we can still play games that don't need legs!" + +Billy smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Timmy! You're so creative." They ended up playing a game where they threw a ball back and forth while sitting on the ground. Billy had so much fun and forgot all about his hurt leg. Timmy was happy to see his friend happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a happy bunny who lived in a big valley. The bunny loved to dance and hop around all day long. One day, the bunny wanted to go on an adventure but was scared to go alone. So, the bunny asked his reliable friend, a kind bird, to come along. + +The bunny and bird walked together, and they saw many pretty flowers and trees. They even found a big river with lots of fish swimming in it. The bunny and bird were having so much fun, they started to dance together. + +As the sun began to set, the bunny and bird knew it was time to go back home. They said goodbye and promised to have another adventure soon. The bunny went back to his cozy home in the valley, feeling happy and grateful for his reliable friend and their fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, Lily had a bad dream. She woke up and told her mom that she had a nightmare. Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. The nightmare can't hurt you. It's not real." + +Lily tried to go back to sleep, but she was scared. She asked her mom to stay with her. Her mom said, "Of course, Lily. I'll stay with you until you fall asleep." Lily felt safe with her mom next to her. She closed her eyes and soon she was asleep. + +In the morning, Lily woke up and told her mom, "Thank you for staying with me last night. You are an honest and kind mom." Her mom smiled and said, "I will always be here for you, Lily. I love you." Lily hugged her mom and said, "I love you too. Can we move to the kitchen and have pancakes for breakfast?" Her mom laughed and said, "Sure, let's go!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a large teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily's mom told her it was time to go to the bathroom. But Lily didn't want to leave her teddy bear behind. + +Lily's mom said, "It's okay, you can bring your teddy bear with you." So, Lily brought her teddy bear to the bathroom with her. While she was in the bathroom, she accidentally dropped her teddy bear in the toilet! + +Lily started to scream and cry because she thought her teddy bear was ruined. But her mom came to the rescue and saved the teddy bear from the toilet. Lily learned that sometimes it's okay to ask for help and that accidents happen, but they can be fixed. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and his favorite game was basketball. He would throw the ball into the hoop and try to get a high score. One day, his nosy little sister came into his room and wanted to play too. Timmy didn't want her to play with his toys, but his mom said he had to share. So, Timmy decided to add another ball to the game and they played together. They both had so much fun and Timmy's sister even got a high score too! From then on, they played basketball together all the time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures. One day, she found a magic potion that made things shrink. + +Excitedly, she ran to her mom and said, "Look, Mommy! I found a magic potion that makes things small!" + +Her mom was very thoughtful and said, "That sounds like a lot of fun, but be careful not to shrink anything important." + +Lily promised to be careful and went on her adventure, shrinking flowers and bugs along the way. But when she accidentally shrunk her own brain, she couldn't remember how to make things big again. + +Luckily, her mom came to the rescue and used her own thoughtful brain to figure out the potion's antidote. With a few drops, Lily's brain grew back to its normal size and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play dress-up in fancy clothes. One day, she saw a beautiful dress in a store window. She asked her mommy, "Can I own that pretty dress?" + +Mommy replied, "Maybe when you're a little older, Lily. But for now, let's go visit the nurse." + +Lily didn't want to go to the nurse because she was scared of getting a shot. But mommy said it was important to stay healthy. + +When they got to the nurse's office, Lily saw that the nurse was wearing a fancy badge on her shirt. She asked, "Why do you wear that pretty badge?" + +The nurse smiled and said, "It shows that I am a helper and can take care of people when they are sick." Lily felt better knowing that the nurse was there to help her if she ever got sick. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures with her favorite ink pens. One day, she was drawing a picture of a big red apple when her mom came in the room. + +"Hi, Lily! What are you drawing?" her mom asked. + +"I'm drawing an apple," Lily replied. + +"That's great! But it looks like you're not very comfortable. Do you need a pillow to sit on?" her mom urged. + +Lily thought about it for a moment and then nodded her head. Her mom brought her a soft pillow and Lily felt much more comfortable. + +As Lily continued to draw, her mom noticed that she was using a lot of ink. "Wow, Lily! You're using a lot of ink. Do you need some more?" her mom asked. + +Lily looked at her ink pens and realized that she did need more ink. "Yes, please!" she said with a big smile. + +Her mom went to get more ink and Lily continued to draw her picture of the big red apple. Soon, she was finished and showed it to her mom. "Look, Mommy! I drew a big red apple!" she exclaimed. + +"That's amazing, Lily! You're such a great artist," her mom said, giving her a big hug. Lily felt very happy and comfortable with her mom's hug. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside and exploring the earth. One day, she found a small plant that was struggling to grow. + +Lily asked her mom, "Can we help this plant grow big and strong?" + +Her mom encouraged her, "Yes, we can help the plant by giving it water and sunlight." + +So, Lily and her mom took care of the plant every day. They gave it water and made sure it got enough sunlight. + +After a few weeks, the plant grew big and strong, and Lily was so happy. She learned that when we take care of the earth, it can be fair and give us beautiful things. +Ben and Lily were very hungry. They wanted to eat steak for dinner. Steak was their favorite food. It was big and red and yummy. + +They went to the kitchen with their mom. Mom had a big pan on the stove. She put some oil and salt on the steak. Then she put the steak in the pan. It made a loud sizzle. + +"Look, Ben and Lily, the steak is cooking. It smells good, right?" Mom said. + +Ben and Lily nodded. They looked at the steak. It looked good, too. They wanted to eat it now. + +But they had to wait. Mom said the steak was not ready yet. It had to cook for a little longer. She said they could help her set the table. They got some plates and forks and knives and napkins. They put them on the table. + +Then they heard a knock on the door. They ran to the door with Mom. They opened it. It was their dad. He had a big smile on his face. He had a friendly dog with him. It was brown and fluffy and had a wagging tail. + +"Look, Ben and Lily, I have a surprise for you. This is Max. He is our new pet. He is very friendly and smart. Do you want to play with him?" Dad said. + +Ben and Lily were very happy. They loved dogs. They said yes. They hugged Dad and Max. They took Max to the living room. They played with him. They threw a ball and he fetched it. They rubbed his belly and he licked their faces. + +Mom called them for dinner. They went to the dining room. They saw the steak on the table. It looked delicious. They sat down and ate the steak. They shared some with Max. He liked it, too. They thanked Mom and Dad for the steak and the dog. + +They had a great dinner. They had a great day. They had a great family. They were very happy. +Tom and Mia are playing in the garden. They see a big red truck on the street. The truck has a loud siren and a long hose. Tom and Mia run to the fence to watch. + +"Look, Mia, it is a fire truck!" Tom says. "They are going to put out a fire!" + +"Where is the fire, Tom?" Mia asks. She does not see any smoke or flames. + +"I don't know, Mia. Maybe in that house over there." Tom points to a house across the street. "It has a lot of windows and a chimney." + +Tom and Mia wait for the fire truck to stop. But the truck does not stop. It keeps driving past the house. It turns the corner and disappears. + +"Where did it go, Tom?" Mia wonders. "Maybe there is no fire." + +"Maybe not, Mia. Maybe they are just practicing." Tom says. "Or maybe they are going to a different fire." + +Tom and Mia are a little disappointed. They wanted to see the fire truck in action. They wanted to see the water spray from the hose. They wanted to see the fire fighters in their helmets and coats. + +"Let's pretend, Mia." Tom says. "Let's pretend we are fire fighters. We can use the hose in the garden. We can wear our hats and jackets. We can make siren noises." + +"Okay, Tom. That sounds fun." Mia agrees. "But we have to be careful. We don't want to make a real fire." + +Tom and Mia run to the hose. They turn on the tap. They hold the hose together. They spray the water on the flowers and the grass. They make siren noises with their mouths. + +"We are fire fighters, Mia!" Tom shouts. "We are putting out the fire!" + +"We are, Tom!" Mia shouts back. "We are brave and flexible!" + +Tom and Mia have a lot of fun. They pretend to be fire fighters for a long time. They do not notice that their mom is watching them from the window. She smiles and thinks they are very cute and creative. She is proud of them. She does not mind that they are wet and muddy. She knows they are just playing and learning. She loves them very much. +Tim and Sam were friends who liked to play near the factory. The factory was big and loud and made things with metal and fire. Tim and Sam liked to watch the workers and the machines from a safe distance. Sometimes they found pieces of metal or wood that they could use for their games. + +One day, they saw a big red button on the wall of the factory. It looked shiny and fun. Tim wanted to push it and see what would happen. Sam was scared and said no. + +"Don't push it, Tim. It might be serious. It might make the factory stop or explode. The workers will be angry at us." + +But Tim did not listen. He ran to the button and pushed it hard. He smiled and said, "Look, Sam, I pushed it. Nothing happened. It was not serious. It was just a button." + +But then they heard a loud noise and saw smoke and fire coming out of the factory. The workers ran out and shouted and waved their arms. They saw Tim and Sam and looked very angry. They ran to them and grabbed them by the arms. + +"What did you do? You pushed the emergency button. You made the factory break. You are in big trouble. You are very bad boys." + +Tim and Sam were scared and sorry. They cried and said, "We are sorry. We did not know. We just wanted to play. Please don't hurt us." + +But the workers did not listen. They took them to the office and called their parents. They told them what Tim and Sam did and how much damage they caused. Their parents were very angry and sad. They scolded them and took them home. They said they had to pay for the repairs and that they could not play near the factory ever again. + +Tim and Sam learned a hard lesson. They should not push buttons that they do not know. They should listen to their friends who are scared. They should not play near the factory. They should be careful and respectful. They lost their friendship and their fun. They had a very bad ending. +Lily liked to polish her shoes. She had a red cloth and a shiny tin of polish. She rubbed the cloth on the tin and then on her shoes. She made them look very tidy. + +One day, she saw a cable on the floor. It was long and black and had a plug at one end. She wondered what it was for. She picked it up and looked at it. + +"Can I polish this?" she asked her mom, who was in the kitchen. + +"No, Lily, you can't polish that. That's a cable. It's for the TV. It makes the TV work. You have to be careful with cables. They can be dangerous. Put it back where you found it, please," her mom said. + +Lily nodded. She did not want to hurt the TV or herself. She put the cable back on the floor. She went back to her shoes. She polished them until they sparkled. She was very proud of them. + +She showed them to her mom. "Look, mom, I polished my shoes. They are very tidy. Do you like them?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled. "Yes, Lily, I like them. They are very tidy and pretty. You did a good job. Well done," she said. + +Lily beamed. She hugged her mom. She liked to polish her shoes. And she liked to make her mom happy. +Mia and Ben are playing in the garden. They see a big, old wall with many stones. Mia says, "Let's go and look at the wall. Maybe we can find something fun." + +They run to the wall and climb on it. They see many flowers and bugs. They also see a bird's nest with three eggs. Ben says, "Wow, look at the eggs. They are blue and speckled. I wonder what kind of bird they are." + +Mia says, "Maybe they are magic eggs. Maybe they can make us fly." She picks up one egg and holds it in her hand. She feels it warm and smooth. She says, "I wish I could fly like a bird." + +Suddenly, the egg cracks and a baby bird comes out. It has yellow feathers and a black beak. It looks at Mia and chirps. Mia says, "Oh, hello, little bird. You are so cute. Do you want to fly with me?" + +The baby bird flaps its wings and tries to fly. It falls off Mia's hand and lands on the ground. Mia and Ben jump off the wall and run to the bird. They see that it is not hurt, but scared. They say, "Don't worry, little bird. We will help you. We will take you back to your nest." + +They pick up the bird and climb back on the wall. They see the other two eggs still in the nest. They put the bird next to them and say, "There you go, little bird. You are safe now. You have your brothers or sisters to keep you company. You will fly soon, when you are bigger and stronger." + +The baby bird snuggles with the eggs and chirps. Mia and Ben smile and wave. They say, "Bye, little bird. We are happy to meet you. We hope you have a good life. Maybe we will see you again, when you can fly." + +They hop off the wall and go back to their garden. They say, "That was an amazing adventure. We found an ancient wall and a new friend. We learned that flying is not easy, but it is possible. We also learned that we should be careful with eggs, because they have life inside them." + +They hug each other and laugh. They say, "We love playing together. We have so much fun. We are the best friends ever." +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to look at the clouds and make up stories about them. Sara saw a cloud that looked like a bunny. She pointed and said, "Look, Ben, a bunny cloud!" + +Ben looked and nodded. He saw a cloud that looked like a dragon. He pointed and said, "Look, Sara, a dragon cloud!" + +Sara looked and smiled. She liked dragons. She said, "Let's pretend we are riding the dragon cloud. It can take us to a magic land!" + +Ben agreed. He was thoughtful. He said, "But we have to mind the other clouds. They might be angry or scary. We have to be careful." + +Sara nodded. She said, "OK, let's go!" They held hands and ran across the grass, pretending to fly on the dragon cloud. + +But they did not see the big hole in the ground. It was covered by some leaves. They ran right into it and fell down. They hurt their legs and arms and heads. They cried and cried. No one heard them. They were stuck in the hole. They wished they had minded the ground, not the clouds. +Lily was a young girl who liked to draw. She had many colors and papers to make pictures. She wanted to complete a big picture for her mom's birthday. She worked hard every day to draw flowers, birds, and hearts. + +But Lily had a problem. She had a little brother named Max who liked to play with her colors and papers. He did not know how to draw. He only made messes. He tore the papers, broke the colors, and spilled the water. Lily was angry and sad. She told Max to go away and leave her alone. + +One day, Lily was almost done with her big picture. She only needed one more color to finish. She looked for her red color, but she could not find it. She searched everywhere, but it was gone. She asked Max if he had seen it, but he shook his head. He was playing with his cars and trucks. Lily felt like crying. She wished she had her red color. + +She decided to look in the trash can. Maybe the red color had fallen in there by mistake. She opened the lid and saw something shiny. It was her red color! But it was not alone. It was wrapped in a paper that had a drawing on it. It was a drawing of Lily and Max, holding hands and smiling. Max had made it for her. He had used her red color to draw their hearts. + +Lily felt a warm feeling in her chest. She realized that Max loved her and wanted to make her happy. He had not taken her red color on purpose. He had used it to make her a gift. She felt sorry for being mean to him. She took the paper and the red color and ran to Max. She hugged him and thanked him for his drawing. She told him she loved him too. She asked him if he wanted to help her complete her big picture. He nodded and smiled. They worked together to finish it. It was the most beautiful picture Lily had ever made. She gave it to her mom, who was very proud and happy. Lily and Max learned that sharing and caring are more important than having things. They made a wish to always be kind to each other. +Lily liked to spin. She spun on the grass, on the rug, on the chair. She spun so fast that she felt dizzy and happy. She spun with her arms out and her hair flying. + +One day, she spun with her new toy. It was a top that had many colors. She pushed it hard and it spun on the floor. It spun and spun and made a humming sound. Lily watched it with big eyes. + +But the top did not stay on the floor. It spun so fast that it jumped off the floor and hit the wall. It bounced off the wall and hit the lamp. It knocked the lamp over and broke it. Lily heard a loud crash and saw the glass. She was scared. + +She ran to her mom and told her what happened. Her mom was not happy. She said, "Lily, you were too wild. You should not spin so hard. You should be careful with your toys. You could have hurt yourself or someone else." + +Lily felt sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I did not mean to break the lamp. I just wanted to spin with my top. I like to spin." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I know, Lily. I like to spin too. But you have to spin in the right place and the right way. Next time, spin outside or in a big space. And spin with your top on the left, not on the right. The right is where the lamp was. The left is where the wall is. The wall is stronger than the lamp. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I understand. I will spin on the left. And I will not be wild. I will be gentle." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's good, Lily. Now, let's clean up the mess and find a new lamp. And maybe later, we can spin together. But only on the left." +Sara was a spoiled girl who always wanted to have her way. She liked to play with dolls and pretend they were getting married. She had many dolls, but her favorite one was Lily. Lily had a pink dress, long hair and a shiny ring. + +One day, Sara decided to have a big wedding for Lily and her doll prince. She invited her friends to come and watch. She put on a nice dress and a veil. She made a cake and flowers. She was very happy. + +But when her friends came, they did not like Sara's wedding. They said Lily was ugly and her prince was boring. They said Sara's cake was too small and her flowers were fake. They said Sara was bossy and rude. They made fun of Sara and her dolls. + +Sara was very angry and sad. She yelled at her friends and told them to go away. She grabbed Lily and her prince and ran to her room. She slammed the door and cried. + +She hugged Lily and kissed her mouth. She said, "I don't need them. You are the best doll ever. You are my only friend. I love you and I will marry you." She put the ring on Lily's finger and said, "I do." She smiled and felt better. She did not care what anyone else thought. She was happy with her doll. +Lily and Tom were playing near the harbor. They liked to watch the big boats and the small fish. Sometimes they saw dolphins jumping in the water. + +"Look, Lily, a dolphin!" Tom shouted, pointing at a gray shape. + +"Wow, it's so pretty!" Lily said, clapping her hands. + +They ran closer to the edge of the harbor, but Lily was clumsy. She tripped over a rock and fell into the water. She screamed and splashed. + +"Lily, Lily, are you okay?" Tom cried, scared. + +He looked for something to help her. He saw a rope hanging from a boat. He grabbed it and threw it to Lily. + +"Grab the rope, Lily, grab the rope!" he said. + +Lily saw the rope and reached for it. She was wet and cold and scared. She grabbed the rope and held on tight. + +Tom pulled the rope and helped Lily out of the water. He hugged her and said, "You're safe, Lily, you're safe." + +"Thank you, Tom, thank you," Lily said, shivering. + +They heard a voice from the boat. It was a man with a big hat and a beard. + +"Hey, you kids, what are you doing here?" he asked, angry. + +Tom and Lily looked at him. They were afraid. They did not answer. They ran away from the harbor, holding hands. They decided to play somewhere else. +Tom was a big boy. He was going to school for the first time. He was a little scared. He did not know the other kids or the teacher. + +"Mom, do I have to go?" he asked. + +"Yes, Tom, you have to go. School is cool. You will learn new things and make new friends. Trust me, you will have fun," Mom said. + +She gave him a hug and a kiss and took him to the bus. Tom got on the bus and looked for a seat. He saw a girl with curly hair and a blue dress. She smiled at him. + +"Hi, I'm Anna. Do you want to sit with me?" she asked. + +Tom nodded and sat next to her. She showed him her backpack and her lunch box. They had the same stickers on them. + +"Wow, you like dinosaurs too?" Tom said. + +"Yes, I love dinosaurs. They are awesome. What is your name?" Anna said. + +"I'm Tom. I like dinosaurs too. They are cool," Tom said. + +They talked about their favorite dinosaurs and their favorite colors. They found out they had a lot in common. Tom felt happy. He was not scared anymore. He had made a new friend. + +"School is cool," he thought. "Mom was right. I can trust her." +Anna and Ben liked to go to the library with their mom. They could find many books with pictures and stories there. They also liked to play with the toys and puzzles in the children's corner. + +One day, they saw a new book on the shelf. It had a big purple cover and a picture of a witch and a cat. The title was "The Mysterious Potion". Anna and Ben were curious. They took the book and sat on a cozy chair. + +"Let's read this book," Anna said. "It looks fun." + +"Okay," Ben agreed. "You read, I look." + +Anna opened the book and began to read. The book was about a witch who wanted to make a potion for a spell. She had a big pot and a wooden spoon. She put many things in the pot, like spiders, frogs, and feathers. Then she began to stir the pot. + +"Stir, stir, stir," Anna read aloud. "The witch stirred the pot and said some magic words." + +"What happened then?" Ben asked. + +Anna turned the page and gasped. The book showed a picture of the pot bubbling and overflowing. The potion spilled out and made a big mess. The witch and the cat looked scared and angry. + +"Oh no!" Anna said. "The potion went wrong!" + +"That's bad," Ben said. "What did they do?" + +Anna turned the page again and smiled. The book showed a picture of the witch and the cat cleaning up the mess. They used a mop and a bucket. They also used some magic to make the potion disappear. The witch and the cat looked happy and tired. + +"They cleaned up the mess," Anna said. "They used magic and a mop." + +"That's good," Ben said. "They fixed it." + +Anna and Ben finished the book and closed it. They liked the story. They thought the witch and the cat were funny and brave. They put the book back on the shelf and thanked their mom for taking them to the library. They had a fun and mysterious day. +Tom liked to write poems. He wrote them on paper with his crayons. He wrote about his toys, his friends, his family, and his dreams. He was very proud of his poems and he wanted to share them with everyone. + +One day, he brought his poems to school. He showed them to his teacher, Miss Lee. She smiled and said, "Tom, these are very nice poems. You have a lot of imagination and creativity. Can I put them on the wall for everyone to see?" + +Tom was very happy. He said, "Yes, please, Miss Lee. I want everyone to see my poems." + +Miss Lee took his poems and put them on the wall with tape. She wrote, "Tom's Poems" on a big paper above them. Tom felt very special. + +But not everyone liked Tom's poems. Billy, a big boy in Tom's class, was mean and rude. He did not like to write or read. He liked to play with balls and trucks and kick things. He saw Tom's poems on the wall and he laughed. He said, "Tom, these are not poems. These are silly scribbles. You are a baby. You don't know how to write. Watch this!" + +Billy took a ball and kicked it hard. The ball flew across the room and hit the wall. It knocked down Tom's poems and tore them. Tom's poems fell to the floor in pieces. Tom was very sad and angry. He ran to his poems and tried to pick them up. He said, "Billy, you are mean and rude. You broke my poems. You are a bully. Go away!" + +Billy did not care. He laughed and said, "Tom, you are a crybaby. You can't kick a ball. You can't write poems. You are nothing. I am better than you." + +Tom felt very confused. He did not understand why Billy was so mean and rude. He did not understand why Billy did not like his poems. He did not understand why Billy wanted to hurt him. He wanted to say something, but he could not find the words. + +Miss Lee saw what happened. She was very angry and sad. She said, "Billy, you are in big trouble. You kicked a ball in the classroom. You broke Tom's poems. You hurt his feelings. You are not better than anyone. You are a bad boy. You need to say sorry to Tom and help him fix his poems. And you need to write a poem of your own and share it with the class." + +Billy was very scared and ashamed. He did not want to say sorry to Tom. He did not want to help him fix his poems. He did not want to write a poem of his own. He did not know how to write a poem. He did not know how to be nice. He wished he had not kicked the ball. He wished he had not laughed at Tom. He wished he had been a good boy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their uncle Tom. Uncle Tom is very funny. He has long hair and a long beard. He makes them laugh with his jokes and games. + +One day, uncle Tom comes to visit them. He brings a big box. Lily and Ben are curious. They want to see what is inside the box. + +"Can we open the box, uncle Tom?" they ask. + +"Not yet, my little ones," uncle Tom says. "The box is a surprise. You have to wait until after dinner." + +Lily and Ben are disappointed. They want to see the surprise now. They try to sneak a peek at the box when uncle Tom is not looking. But uncle Tom is smart. He prevents them from opening the box. He puts the box on a high shelf. He says, "No, no, no. You have to be patient. The surprise is worth the wait." + +Lily and Ben are sad. They sit on the couch and pout. They wonder what is in the box. Is it a toy? Is it a book? Is it a cake? + +They wait and wait and wait. Finally, it is time for dinner. They eat their food quickly. They hope uncle Tom will let them open the box after dinner. + +After dinner, uncle Tom says, "Are you ready for the surprise?" + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Lily and Ben shout. + +Uncle Tom takes the box from the shelf. He brings it to the table. He says, "This is a special gift for you. I made it myself. I hope you like it." + +He opens the box. Lily and Ben gasp. Inside the box, there is a big, fluffy, colorful quilt. It has pictures of animals and flowers and stars. It is very soft and warm. + +"Wow!" Lily and Ben say. "It is beautiful!" + +Uncle Tom smiles. He says, "This is a quilt for you to share. It will keep you cozy and snug. It will remind you of me when I am not here. I love you very much." + +Lily and Ben hug uncle Tom. They say, "Thank you, uncle Tom. We love you too. And we love the quilt. It is the best surprise ever!" + +They take the quilt to their bedroom. They spread it on their bed. They snuggle under it. They feel happy and safe. They say, "Good night, uncle Tom. Good night, quilt. Good night, animals and flowers and stars." + +They close their eyes and fall asleep. They dream of uncle Tom and his long hair and long beard. They dream of his jokes and games. They dream of his surprise. They dream of the quilt. +Lily liked to draw and paint. She was very creative. She had many colors and papers and brushes. She made pictures of flowers, animals, and people. She gave some pictures to her mom and dad, and they smiled. + +Lily had a tutor who came to her house. Her tutor helped her learn new things. She taught Lily how to write her name, how to count, and how to read some words. Lily liked her tutor. She was kind and fun. + +One day, Lily was very tired. She had drawn and painted a lot. She had learned a lot with her tutor. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. Her tutor said, "Lily, you did a great job today. You are very smart and creative. But now you need to rest. Rest is good for you. It helps you grow and be healthy." + +Lily nodded. She put away her colors and papers and brushes. She hugged her tutor and said, "Thank you for teaching me. I like you. See you next time." Her tutor hugged her back and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I like you too. Have a good rest." + +Lily went to her room. She put on her pajamas and climbed into her bed. She had her favorite teddy bear with her. She closed her eyes and fell asleep. She dreamed of flowers, animals, and people. She was happy. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to observe things. They had a big book with pictures of animals and plants. Sometimes, they used a magnifying glass to see the details. + +One day, their dad brought home a new toy. It was a microscope. He said it could make things look much bigger than the magnifying glass. He showed them how to use it. He put a drop of water on a slide and put it under the microscope. He told them to look through the eyepiece. + +"Wow!" Tom said. "What are those tiny things moving in the water?" + +"Those are cells," dad said. "They are the smallest parts of living things. They are too small to see with your eyes, but the microscope can show them to you." + +"Are we made of cells too?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, we are," dad said. "And so are the animals and plants in your book. Cells come in different shapes and sizes, and they do different jobs. Some cells make food, some cells fight germs, some cells carry messages, and some cells make you grow." + +Tom and Lily were amazed. They wanted to see more cells. They asked dad if they could use the microscope to observe other things, like their hair, their skin, their blood, and their food. + +"Sure, you can," dad said. "But be careful with the microscope. It is very expensive and delicate. It is a gift from my boss. He is a wealthy man who owns a big company that makes medicines. He likes to observe cells too, because they can help him find cures for diseases." + +Tom and Lily thanked dad for the microscope. They promised to be careful with it. They spent the whole afternoon observing cells and learning new things. They had so much fun that they forgot to watch their favorite cartoon. They decided that observing cells was more interesting than watching TV. +Anna loved her puppy, Max. He was soft and warm and liked to play with her. But sometimes, Max was naughty. He would chew on her toys, dig in the garden, and bark at the birds. + +One day, Anna's mom told her to go to the store with her. She said, "Anna, you have to leave Max at home. He can't come with us. He might get lost or cause trouble. You can play with him when we come back." + +Anna did not want to leave Max. She wondered if he would be lonely or sad. She wondered if he would miss her. She said, "Mom, can't I take Max with me? He is my best friend. He will be good, I promise." + +Mom shook her head. She said, "No, Anna. It is not safe for Max to go to the store. There are many cars and people and noises. He might get scared or run away. You have to trust me. I know what is best for Max. He will be fine at home. He has his bed and his bowl and his toys. He will be happy to see you when we come back." + +Anna sighed. She knew Mom was right. She hugged Max and said, "Bye, Max. I love you. Be a good boy. I will be back soon." She followed Mom to the car and waved to Max. + +Max watched them go. He felt sad and bored. He wanted to go with Anna. He wondered what the store was like. He wondered if there were other puppies there. He wondered if he could find something fun to do. He decided to explore the house. + +He went to the kitchen and found a bag of cookies on the counter. He jumped and grabbed it. He tore it open and ate some cookies. They were sweet and crunchy. He liked them. He ate some more. He made a mess. + +He went to the living room and found a ball on the floor. He picked it up and threw it. It bounced and rolled. He chased it. He liked it. He played with it. He knocked over a vase. It broke and spilled water and flowers. He made a mess. + +He went to the bedroom and found a teddy bear on the bed. He snatched it and shook it. It was soft and fluffy. He liked it. He bit it. He ripped it. He pulled out the stuffing. He made a mess. + +He went to the bathroom and found a roll of toilet paper on the shelf. He grabbed it and ran. It unraveled and trailed behind him. He liked it. He shredded it. He scattered it. He made a mess. + +He went back to the kitchen and found a cake on the table. It was for Anna's birthday. It had frosting and candles and sprinkles. He liked it. He jumped and licked it. He ate some of it. He made a mess. + +He heard a car in the driveway. He knew it was Anna and Mom. He was happy. He wanted to see them. He wanted to show them what he had done. He ran to the door and wagged his tail. + +Anna and Mom came in. They saw Max. They saw the mess. They were shocked. They were angry. They said, "Max, what have you done? You are a very naughty puppy! You have ruined everything! You have to learn to behave. You have to listen to us. You have to stay at home when we tell you to. You have to respect our things. You have to be a good boy." + +Max looked at them. He saw their faces. He heard their voices. He felt sorry. He did not mean to be naughty. He did not mean to ruin everything. He did not mean to make them angry. He just wanted to have fun. He just wanted to be with Anna. He said, "Woof. Woof. Woof." + +Anna and Mom sighed. They loved Max. He was their puppy. He was part of their family. But they also had to teach him. They had to make him understand. They had to help him grow. They said, "Max, we love you. But you have to say sorry. You have to clean up. You have to promise to be good. You have to learn from your mistakes. You have to be a better boy." + +Max nodded. He said, "Woof. Woof. Woof." He licked their hands. He followed them. He helped them clean up. He said sorry. He promised to be good. He learned from his mistakes. He was a better boy. + +The end. +Lily liked to run. She ran fast and far. She ran in the park, in the yard, in the street. She ran with her dog, her friends, her mom. She ran every day, even when it was hot or cold or wet. + +One day, Lily saw a big hill. She wanted to run up the hill. She thought it would be fun and hard. She told her mom, "I want to run up the hill. Can I go?" Her mom said, "Yes, you can go, but be careful. The hill is steep and the ground is dry. You might slip and fall. Don't run too fast." + +Lily nodded and said, "OK, mom. I will be careful." She ran to the hill with her dog. She started to run up the hill. She felt strong and happy. She ran faster and faster. She did not see the rocks and the dirt. She did not hear her mom's voice. She only saw the top of the hill. + +She was almost there. She ran with all her speed. She did not know that the hill had a secret. The hill had a hole. A big hole. A hole that was hidden by the grass. A hole that was waiting for Lily. + +Lily stepped on the hole. She felt the ground give way. She felt herself fall. She felt scared and sad. She screamed. Her dog barked. Her mom ran. The hole swallowed Lily. + +Lily learned the truth. The truth was that the hill was not fun and hard. The hill was mean and bad. The hill had a trap. A trap that hurt Lily. A trap that made Lily cry. + +Lily wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had been more careful. She wished she had not run so fast. She wished she had not run up the hill. She wished she had stayed on the flat and wet ground. She wished she had not learned the truth. +Sam and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were animals. Sam was a tiger and Mia was a monkey. They ran and jumped and roared and chattered. + +"Let's go to the slide!" Mia said. "It's like a big tree!" + +"OK, but I go first!" Sam said. He was bossy. He always wanted to be first and have the best things. + +"No, I go first!" Mia said. She was tired of Sam's bossy ways. "You always go first! It's my turn!" + +They started to fight. They pushed and pulled and shouted. They did not see the big dog that came near them. The dog was angry. It did not like noisy children. It barked and growled and showed its teeth. + +"Help! Help!" Sam and Mia cried. They were scared. They forgot they were animals. They wanted their mommies. + +The dog chased them. They ran to the slide. They climbed up and slid down. But the dog was faster. It jumped and caught Sam's leg. It bit him hard. Sam screamed. He was hurt. + +Mia ran to him. She tried to help him. She pulled the dog's ear. She kicked its nose. She yelled at it. "Go away! Go away! Leave Sam alone!" + +But the dog was stronger. It shook Sam's leg. It made him bleed. It did not listen to Mia. + +A man came. He was the dog's owner. He saw what was happening. He called the dog. He scolded it. He put a leash on it. He said sorry to Sam and Mia. He said he would take them to the doctor. + +Sam and Mia were crying. They were in pain. They were sorry. They wished they had not fought. They wished they had been nice to each other. + +The man said, "You should not fight. You should be friends. Fighting can make bad things happen. Fighting can make you forget to be careful. Fighting can make you hurt yourself and others." + +Sam and Mia nodded. They learned their lesson. They said sorry to each other. They hugged. They thanked the man. They hoped they would be OK. + +The end. + +Moral: Fighting is bad. It can cause trouble and pain. Be nice to your friends. Share and take turns. Be careful of strangers and animals. +Tom and Sam were friends who liked to play with cars. One day, they saw a big red car in the park. It belonged to a man who was sitting on a bench. Tom wanted to play with the car, but Sam was nervous. + +"Tom, we should not touch the car. It is not ours. The man may be angry," Sam said. + +But Tom did not listen. He ran to the car and picked it up. He felt the smooth metal and the round wheels in his palm. He was happy. + +"Look, Sam, this car is so cool! Come and play with me!" Tom said. + +Sam shook his head. He stayed away from the car. He was afraid. + +The man on the bench saw Tom with his car. He was angry. He got up and walked to Tom. He grabbed the car from Tom's hand. He shouted at Tom. + +"Hey, kid, what are you doing with my car? This is not a toy. This is a model. It is very expensive and rare. You could have broken it. How dare you take it without asking?" The man said. + +Tom was scared. He did not know what to say. He wished he had listened to Sam. He wished he had requested to play with the car instead of taking it. He felt sorry. + +The man looked at Tom's face. He saw that Tom was sorry. He calmed down a bit. He said to Tom. + +"Kid, you should not take things that are not yours. You should always ask first. That is polite and respectful. Do you understand?" The man said. + +Tom nodded. He said to the man. + +"I understand. I am sorry. I will not do it again. Please forgive me," Tom said. + +The man nodded. He said to Tom. + +"Okay, I forgive you. But you have to learn your lesson. And you have to apologize to your friend too. He tried to stop you, but you did not listen. He is a good friend. You should be thankful for him," The man said. + +Tom nodded. He said to the man. + +"Thank you, sir. I will apologize to Sam. He is a good friend. I am thankful for him," Tom said. + +The man gave Tom a pat on the head. He said to Tom. + +"Good. Now go and play with your own cars. And be careful next time," The man said. + +Tom ran to Sam. He hugged him. He said to Sam. + +"Sam, I am sorry. I was wrong. You were right. You are a good friend. I am thankful for you," Tom said. + +Sam hugged him back. He said to Sam. + +"Tom, I forgive you. I am glad you are okay. You are a good friend too. I am thankful for you," Sam said. + +They smiled at each other. They played with their own cars. They learned their lesson. + +The end. + +Moral value: Do not take things that are not yours. Always ask first. Listen to your friends. Be thankful for them. +Tommy and Lily were friends. They liked to play together in the park. One day, Tommy had a good idea. He said to Lily, "Let's invite some other kids to play with us. It will be fun." + +Lily nodded. She liked to make new friends. They went to the swings and saw two kids they did not know. Tommy and Lily said hello and asked them to play. The two kids smiled and said yes. They all played on the swings and the slide and had a good time. + +But then, Tommy saw his mom coming. She had a big bag of grocery in her hand. She looked tired and angry. She called Tommy and said, "Tommy, it's time to go home. We have to make dinner. Hurry up!" + +Tommy did not want to go home. He wanted to play more. He said to his mom, "No, mom. I want to stay. I have new friends. Please, mom." + +His mom did not listen. She grabbed Tommy by the arm and pulled him away. She said, "Don't be rude, Tommy. You have to do what I say. You can play another day. Now, come on." + +Tommy cried and kicked and screamed. He did not say goodbye to Lily and his new friends. He was very mad at his mom. He did not understand why she was so mean. + +Lily and the other kids watched Tommy and his mom leave. They felt sad and confused. They did not like how Tommy acted. They did not want to play with him anymore. They went to another part of the park and played without him. + +Tommy had a bad day. He lost his friends and made his mom upset. He was not calm at all. He wished he had listened to his mom and been nice to his friends. He learned a hard lesson. +Anna loves to sing and dance. She goes to a school where she learns songs and moves with her friends. Her teacher says they will perform for their families on a night. Anna is very happy and excited. + +She practices at home with her mom and dad. They help her with her costume and her hair. She sings her song and does her moves in front of them. They clap and smile and say she is very good. Anna feels proud and ready. + +On the night of the show, Anna goes to the school with her mom and dad. She sees her friends and her teacher. They all wear costumes and have hair clips. They go to the stage and wait for their turn. Anna feels a little nervous, but she remembers her song and her moves. + +The music starts and Anna and her friends perform. They sing and dance and have fun. They see their families in the seats. They wave and smile and say hello. The families clap and cheer and say they are very good. Anna feels happy and proud. + +After the show, Anna hugs her mom and dad. They tell her they love her and they are very proud of her. They give her a flower and a kiss. Anna says thank you and she loves them too. She feels very happy and ready to go home and sleep. She dreams of singing and dancing. +Anna and Ben like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and climb on the equipment. They have fun with their friends and their mom. + +One day, the sky is gray and the wind is cold. Mom says they need to change their clothes. They put on warm coats, hats and gloves. They are ready to go to the park. + +But when they get to the park, they see a big sign. The sign says: "Sorry, the equipment is broken. We are fixing it soon." Anna and Ben are sad. They cannot play on their favorite equipment. + +Mom says they can still have fun. She shows them a pile of leaves. They can jump in the leaves, make leaf angels and throw leaves in the air. Anna and Ben smile. They run to the leaves and start to play. + +They forget about the equipment. They laugh and giggle. They have fun with their mom. The wind is still cold, but the leaves are warm and colorful. They make the day mild and happy. +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks. They are making a big tower with many colors. Anna likes pink blocks. She puts them on the top of the tower. Ben likes blue blocks. He puts them on the bottom of the tower. + +"Look at our tower!" Anna says. "It is so tall and pretty!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. "But I want to see the blue blocks too. They are hidden by the pink blocks." + +Ben reaches for the top of the tower. He wants to take some pink blocks and put them on the side. But Anna does not let him. She holds the pink blocks tight. + +"No, Ben!" Anna says. "These are my pink blocks! You can't have them! They are the best!" + +Anna is selfish. She does not want to share with Ben. Ben is sad. He thinks Anna is not nice. + +"Please, Anna," Ben says. "Let me have some pink blocks. We can share. Sharing is good." + +But Anna does not listen. She pushes Ben away. She pushes him hard. Ben falls on the floor. The tower falls too. The blocks make a loud noise. Anna and Ben cry. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to see what happened. She sees the blocks, the tower, and the children. + +"What is going on here?" Mom asks. "Why are you crying?" + +Anna and Ben tell Mom what happened. Mom is not happy. She scolds Anna. + +"Anna, you were selfish," Mom says. "You did not share with Ben. You pushed him and made him fall. That was not nice. You hurt him and the tower. You need to say sorry to Ben and help him pick up the blocks." + +Anna feels bad. She knows Mom is right. She says sorry to Ben. She hugs him and gives him some pink blocks. Ben smiles and gives her some blue blocks. They say sorry to Mom too. They help her pick up the blocks. They make a new tower. They share and play nicely. Mom is proud of them. She gives them a kiss and a hug. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were very tired. They had played all day with their toys, their books and their dog. They had eaten a big dinner with their mom and dad. Now it was time to go to bed. + +"Come on, kids, let's march to your room," dad said. He held their hands and made a funny sound with his feet. "March, march, march!" + +Tom and Lily giggled and followed dad. They liked to march. It made them feel strong and brave. They marched past the living room, the kitchen and the bathroom. They marched up the stairs and into their room. + +"Here we are," dad said. He tucked them in their beds and gave them a kiss. "Good night, my sweeties. Sleep tight and have nice dreams." + +"Good night, dad," Tom and Lily said. They smiled and closed their eyes. They felt warm and cozy in their beds. + +But soon, Tom opened his eyes again. He heard a strange noise outside. He looked out the window and saw a big moon and many stars. He also saw something else. Something that was not normal. + +He saw a big, green dragon flying in the sky. The dragon had wings, scales, horns and a long tail. It breathed fire and smoke. It roared and snorted. It was scary and loud. + +Tom felt afraid. He wanted to hide under his blanket. He wanted to call dad. But he did not want to wake up Lily. She was sleeping so peacefully. He did not want to scare her. + +He yawned. He was very tired. Maybe the dragon was not real. Maybe it was just a dream. He rubbed his eyes and looked again. + +The dragon was still there. It was flying closer and closer to his window. It looked at him with its big, yellow eyes. It opened its mouth and said something. + +"Hello, little boy," the dragon said. "Don't be afraid. I'm not here to hurt you. I'm here to be your friend." + +Tom was surprised. The dragon could talk. And it sounded nice and gentle. It did not sound scary and loud. + +"Hello, dragon," Tom said. "Why are you here? Where do you come from?" + +"I'm here to see the world," the dragon said. "I come from a faraway land, where there are many dragons like me. But I wanted to explore and learn new things. I wanted to see the moon and the stars and the people." + +Tom was curious. He liked to explore and learn new things too. He liked to see the moon and the stars and the people. + +"Can I come with you?" he asked. "Can I see your land and your friends?" + +The dragon smiled. It nodded its head. + +"Of course you can," it said. "But you have to be quiet and quick. We don't want to wake up your sister or your parents. They might not understand. They might be afraid." + +Tom agreed. He got out of his bed and put on his jacket and shoes. He grabbed his teddy bear and climbed out of the window. He sat on the dragon's back and held on tight. + +"Are you ready?" the dragon asked. + +"I'm ready," Tom said. + +"Then let's go," the dragon said. + +It flapped its wings and flew away. It soared high and fast. It took Tom to a wonderful adventure. A adventure that was not normal. But it was fun and exciting. + +Tom and the dragon became friends. They saw many things and learned many things. They had a great time. + +But they also knew that they had to come back. They knew that Tom had to go to bed. They knew that the dragon had to go home. + +They returned to Tom's window. They said goodbye. + +"Thank you, dragon," Tom said. "You are the best friend ever. I hope to see you again." + +"Thank you, Tom," the dragon said. "You are the best friend ever. I hope to see you again too." + +They hugged and kissed. They waved and smiled. + +The dragon flew away. It disappeared into the night. + +Tom climbed back into his bed. He cuddled his teddy bear. He closed his eyes. + +He yawned. He was very tired. He had a wonderful adventure. But he was also happy to be back. + +He fell asleep. He dreamed of the dragon. He dreamed of the moon and the stars and the people. + +He dreamed of normal things. And not normal things. + +He dreamed of being happy. And he was. +Lily loved her duck. She got it for her birthday from her grandma. It was yellow and soft and made a quack sound when she squeezed it. She took it everywhere with her. She named it Quacky. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and Quacky. She saw a big pond with real ducks. She wanted to show Quacky to them. She thought they would be friends. She ran to the edge of the pond and threw Quacky in the water. + +But Quacky was not a real duck. He was a toy duck. He could not swim or fly. He sank to the bottom of the pond. Lily was sad. She cried and cried. She wanted Quacky back. + +Her mom tried to comfort her. She said she was sorry. She said she would buy her a new duck. But Lily did not want a new duck. She wanted Quacky. She said Quacky was her best friend. She said she spoiled him. She said she was a bad girl. + +Her mom hugged her. She said she was not a bad girl. She said she made a mistake. She said everyone makes mistakes. She said she loved her. She said Quacky loved her too. She said they would always be in her heart. She said they would find a way to get Quacky back. She said they would never forget him. She said they would always be happy. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play in the park and look at the sky. One day, they saw a big, round, shiny thing in the sky. It was a planet. + +"Wow, look at that planet!" Lily said. "It is so pretty and bright. I wish I could go there." + +"Me too," Max said. "Maybe it is a perfect planet, with no bad things and no sad things. Maybe everyone is happy there." + +They decided to make a rocket out of cardboard and paper. They worked hard and used glue and tape and paint. They made a window and a door and a flag. They were very proud of their rocket. + +"Let's go to the perfect planet!" Lily said. "We can take some snacks and toys and books." + +"OK, let's go!" Max said. They put on their helmets and climbed into their rocket. They counted down from ten and pretended to blast off. + +They had a lot of fun in their rocket. They ate their snacks and played with their toys and read their books. They looked out the window and imagined they were flying to the perfect planet. + +But then, it started to rain. The rain was heavy and loud. It hit their rocket and made holes in it. The water came in and soaked their things. They felt cold and wet and scared. + +"Help, help!" Lily cried. "Our rocket is broken! We can't go to the perfect planet!" + +"Help, help!" Max cried. "We want to go home! We don't like the rain!" + +They heard a voice outside. It was Lily's mom. She had come to the park to look for them. She saw their rocket and ran to them. She opened the door and hugged them. + +"Are you OK, my sweeties?" she asked. "You are soaked! What were you doing?" + +"We were going to the perfect planet," Lily said. "But the rain ruined our rocket." + +"We don't like the rain," Max said. "It is bad and sad." + +Lily's mom smiled and took them out of the rocket. She covered them with a big, soft towel. She dried them and warmed them and kissed them. + +"The rain is not bad or sad," she said. "It is good and glad. It makes the flowers grow and the birds sing and the rainbow show. It makes the earth clean and fresh and green. It is part of our planet, and our planet is perfect, because it is our home." + +Lily and Max looked at each other. They thought about what Lily's mom said. They looked at the flowers and the birds and the rainbow. They looked at their rocket and their things. They looked at their mom and their friend. + +They smiled and nodded. They understood. They said, "You are right, mom. Our planet is perfect, because it is our home. And we love our home. And we love you. And we love each other." + +They hugged and laughed and thanked Lily's mom. They said goodbye to their rocket and their things. They took their helmets and their flag. They went home with Lily's mom. They were happy and grateful and proud. + +The end. +Sara and Ben were playing with their toys in the garden. Sara had a shiny necklace with a star symbol on it. Ben had a modest car with four wheels and a horn. Sara liked her necklace very much and wanted to show it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, look at my necklace!" Sara said. "It is so shiny and pretty! It has a star symbol, like the ones in the sky. Do you like it?" + +Ben looked at Sara's necklace and felt a little jealous. He liked his car, but it was not shiny or pretty. He wanted to have something like Sara's necklace. + +"I don't like your necklace," Ben said. "It is too shiny and flashy. It hurts my eyes. My car is better. It can go fast and make noise. See?" Ben pushed his car on the grass and honked the horn. + +Sara felt hurt by Ben's words. She did not understand why he did not like her necklace. She thought it was beautiful and special. She did not want to play with Ben anymore. + +"That's not nice, Ben," Sara said. "You are being mean. My necklace is not too shiny or flashy. It is just right. And your car is not better. It is boring and noisy. I don't want to play with you anymore." Sara turned away from Ben and walked to the other side of the garden. + +Ben felt sorry for what he said. He did not mean to hurt Sara. He just wanted to have something shiny and pretty too. He wished he had a necklace like Sara's, or a car that was shiny and pretty. He wanted to play with Sara again. + +"Sara, wait," Ben said. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. Your necklace is nice. Can I see it again? Can we play together again?" + +Sara stopped and looked at Ben. She saw that he was sad and sorry. She felt a little sorry too. She liked Ben and wanted to play with him again. + +"Okay, Ben," Sara said. "I'm sorry too. You can see my necklace again. And I can see your car again. Maybe we can share. We can play together again." + +Sara and Ben smiled and hugged. They went back to their toys and played together. Sara let Ben wear her necklace for a while, and Ben let Sara drive his car for a while. They both had fun and learned to appreciate each other's toys. They were happy and friends again. +Tom and Sue like to play in the woods. They find a big cave and want to see what is inside. They have a flashlight and a rope. They are smart and careful. + +They go into the cave and see many rocks and bats. They hear a loud roar. They are scared. They want to go back. They run to the rope and pull. But the rope is stuck. They pull harder. The rope breaks. They are trapped. + +They try to find another way out. They walk and walk in the dark. They are hungry and thirsty and tired. They see a light. They are happy. They think it is the way out. They run to the light. + +But the light is not the way out. The light is a fire. The fire is in the mouth of a big bear. The bear is angry and hungry. The bear sees Tom and Sue. The bear roars and jumps. Tom and Sue scream. + +The end. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a brown ball. They kick the ball to each other. They run fast. They have fun. + +One day, they see a big slide. The slide is shiny and yellow. They want to try the slide. They climb up the stairs. They sit on the slide. They hold hands. + +"Are you ready?" Lily asks. + +"Yes, I am ready!" Tom says. + +They push off. They slide down. They feel the speed. They feel the wind. They feel happy. They laugh. + +"Wow, that was fun!" Lily says. + +"Let's do it again!" Tom says. + +They run up the stairs. They slide down again. They laugh some more. They have a great time. They love the slide. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play soccer. They are on the same team. They have a big game today. They want to win the trophy. + +The other team is very good. They have a boy who can kick very hard. He scores a goal. Lily and Ben are sad. They try to score too, but they miss. The other team scores again. Lily and Ben are very sad. + +The game is almost over. Lily and Ben have one more chance. They pass the ball to each other. They run fast. They get close to the goal. The boy who can kick very hard tries to stop them. He pushes Lily. She falls down. Ben is angry. He kicks the ball very hard. He scores a goal. Lily and Ben are happy. + +The whistle blows. The game is over. Lily and Ben have tied the game. They both get a trophy. They are very proud. They hug each other. They kiss each other on the cheek. They smile. + +The other team is not happy. They wanted to win the trophy. They are mad at the boy who can kick very hard. He is gray. He is sad. He is sorry. He says sorry to Lily and Ben. They say it's okay. They are friends. They all shake hands. They all go home. +Tom and Mia were twins who liked to play in the woods. They knew they had to be careful of the big bad wolf who lived there. Their mom always told them to stay close to the house and not go too far. + +One day, they saw a high hill with a lot of flowers. They wanted to pick some for their mom. They ran up the hill, leaving their basket behind. They did not see the wolf who was watching them from behind a tree. + +"Look, Mia, how pretty these flowers are!" Tom said. "Let's make a crown for mom!" + +"Yes, let's!" Mia said. "She will be so happy!" + +They picked and picked, and soon they had a lot of flowers. They did not notice that the sun was going down and the sky was getting dark. + +The wolf saw his chance. He crept closer and closer to the basket. He was hungry and wanted to eat the bread and cheese that the twins had brought. He reached the basket and opened his mouth. + +But then he heard a loud noise. It was the twins' dad, who had come to look for them. He had a big stick and a loud voice. He saw the wolf and shouted, "Hey, you, get away from there!" + +The wolf was scared. He dropped the basket and ran away. He vanished into the woods. + +The twins heard their dad and looked up. They saw him waving at them. They realized how late it was and how far they had gone. They felt sorry and scared. + +They ran down the hill and hugged their dad. He was angry but also glad that they were safe. He took them and the basket and walked back to the house. + +"Tom, Mia, you were very naughty today," he said. "You should never go so far and forget about the wolf. He could have hurt you or taken your food." + +"We're sorry, dad," the twins said. "We won't do it again. We just wanted to make mom happy." + +They gave their mom the flowers and told her what happened. She was happy and sad at the same time. She kissed them and thanked them for the flowers. She also told them to be more careful next time. + +The twins learned their lesson. They never went to the high hill again. They always stayed close to the house and watched out for the wolf. They still played in the woods, but they were smarter and safer. +Lily and Ben are best friends. They like to play with toys and draw pictures. One day, they find a shiny chain in the park. It has many colors and shapes. + +"Wow, look at this chain!" Lily says. "It is so pretty and original. Can I have it?" + +"No, I saw it first!" Ben says. "It is mine. I want to wear it." + +They start to pull the chain from each other. They are angry and sad. They do not want to share. + +A lady sees them and comes over. She is wearing a badge and a hat. She is a park ranger. + +"Hello, children. What are you doing?" she asks. + +"We found this chain and we both want it!" Lily and Ben say. + +The lady smiles. She kneels down and looks at the chain. + +"This is a very special chain," she says. "It is not a toy. It is a part of a puzzle. There are more chains like this hidden in the park. If you find them all, you can make a big picture." + +Lily and Ben are curious. They like puzzles. They stop pulling the chain. + +"Really? Where are the other chains?" they ask. + +The lady points to some clues on the ground. She says they have to follow them and work together. + +Lily and Ben agree. They say sorry to each other and hold hands. They give the chain to the lady and thank her. They start to look for the other chains. They are happy and excited. They want to solve the puzzle. They discuss what the picture might be. They are best friends again. +Sam and Tom are brothers. They like to play in the woods near their house. One day, they find a big log. It is brown and hard and heavy. + +"Let's bring this log home," Sam says. "We can use it to make a fort or a bridge or a boat." + +"OK," Tom says. "But it is very heavy. How can we bring it?" + +"We can roll it," Sam says. "Come on, help me push." + +They start to push the log. It is hard work, but they are strong. They roll the log along the path. They are happy and proud. + +But then, they see a big hole in the ground. It is not normal. It is dark and deep and scary. They do not see it in time. The log rolls too fast. It falls into the hole. Sam and Tom fall with it. + +They scream and cry. They are hurt and scared. They cannot get out. They are stuck in the hole with the log. + +"Help! Help!" they shout. "Someone help us!" + +But no one hears them. No one comes. They are alone in the hole with the log. They are very sad. The end. +Tom and Lily live in a small town. They like to play outside with their friends. But one day, a big storm comes and makes the town very cold and wet. The wind blows hard and breaks some houses and trees. Tom and Lily are sad and scared. + +They stay inside with their mom and dad until the storm stops. Then they go out to see the town. They see many people working to fix the houses and trees. They see some people giving food and clothes to others who need them. They see some people smiling and hugging. Tom and Lily want to help too. + +They ask their mom and dad what they can do. Their mom and dad say they can help restore the town. Restore means to make something good again. Tom and Lily think that is a good word. They take some toys and books and give them to the children who lost theirs. They help pick up some trash and branches. They draw some pictures and write some nice words and give them to the people who are sad. + +The town is still cold and wet, but Tom and Lily feel warm and happy. They see that their friends feel the same. They see that the town is getting better. They see that restore is a good word and a good thing to do. They hug their mom and dad and say thank you. They say they love their town and the people in it. They say they will always help restore it. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They had a lot of fun on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They also liked to look at the view from the hill. They could see the trees, the flowers, the birds and the sky. + +One day, Lily and Ben had a big fight. They said mean things to each other. They did not want to play together anymore. They went to different sides of the park. Lily went to the swings and Ben went to the slide. They were both miserable. + +They sat on their own and did not talk to anyone. They looked at the view, but they did not enjoy it. They missed their friend. They wished they could say sorry and make up. + +After a while, a nice lady came to the park. She had a big basket of cookies. She saw Lily and Ben sitting alone. She smiled and walked over to them. She offered them a cookie each. + +"Hello, I'm Mrs. Jones. I live near the park. I like to bake cookies and share them with the children. Do you want a cookie?" she asked. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They took a cookie and said thank you. They bit into the cookie and smiled. It was delicious. + +Mrs. Jones saw that they were sad. She asked them what was wrong. + +"We had a fight with our friend. We said mean things. We are sorry, but we don't know how to say it," Lily said. + +"Me too," Ben said. + +Mrs. Jones nodded. She said, "I understand. Sometimes we say things we don't mean when we are angry or hurt. But we can always say sorry and forgive. Do you want to try?" + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They remembered how much they liked to play together. They felt sorry for what they said. They nodded. + +They got up and walked towards each other. They said sorry and hugged. They felt happy again. + +They thanked Mrs. Jones for the cookie and the advice. They invited her to join them on the hill. They looked at the view together. They saw the trees, the flowers, the birds and the sky. They also saw their friendship. They did not want to forget it. +Lily and Max are friends. They like to play outside in the sunshine. They have a regular game. They take turns to close their eyes and count to ten. Then they try to find each other. + +One day, Lily closes her eyes and counts to ten. She opens her eyes and looks for Max. But she cannot see him. She calls his name. No answer. She walks around the yard. She sees a big box. She thinks Max is hiding in the box. She runs to the box and opens it. + +But Max is not in the box. A big dog is in the box. The dog barks at Lily. Lily is scared. She screams and runs away. The dog jumps out of the box and chases Lily. + +Max hears Lily scream. He comes out of his hiding place. He sees the dog and Lily. He runs to help Lily. He picks up a stick and waves it at the dog. He shouts at the dog. "Go away! Leave Lily alone!" + +The dog stops chasing Lily. It sees Max and the stick. It is afraid. It runs away. Lily and Max hug each other. They are safe. They are happy. They say thank you to each other. They decide to play a different game. They do not like the box game anymore. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big bird with red and blue feathers. It has a long tail and a sharp beak. Sara and Ben have never seen a bird like that before. + +"Wow, look at that bird!" Sara says. "What kind of bird is it?" + +"I don't know," Ben says. He shrugs his shoulders. "Maybe it is a parrot." + +They go closer to the bird. The bird sees them and makes a loud noise. It sounds like a laugh. Sara and Ben are scared. + +"Hello, hello!" the bird says. "Who are you?" + +Sara and Ben are surprised. The bird can talk! + +"Hi, we are Sara and Ben," Sara says. "Who are you?" + +"I am Rani," the bird says. "I am a macaw. I live in the zoo, but I escaped. I wanted to see the world." + +"A macaw?" Ben says. "What is a macaw?" + +"A macaw is a rare bird," Rani says. "We live in the rainforest, but there are not many of us left. We have bright colors and we can talk." + +"That is amazing," Sara says. "Can we touch your wing?" + +"Sure, but be gentle," Rani says. He lets Sara and Ben touch his soft wing. They feel his feathers and his claws. + +"You are very pretty," Sara says. + +"Thank you," Rani says. "You are very nice. But I have to go now. The zookeepers are looking for me. Goodbye, Sara and Ben." + +"Goodbye, Rani," Sara and Ben say. They watch Rani fly away. They wave to him. + +They have made a new friend. They hope to see him again. +Lily and Ben like to go to the gym with Mom. The gym has many fun things to play with. Lily likes to jump on the big mat. Ben likes to swing on the rings. Mom likes to run on the machine. + +One day, the gym has a new game. It is called "count and catch". The teacher gives each child a ball. The teacher says a number. The children have to count to that number and then throw the ball to the teacher. The teacher tries to catch the ball. + +Lily and Ben are very good at counting. They can count to ten. They throw the ball to the teacher when she says "three" or "seven" or "ten". The teacher catches the ball and says "good job". Lily and Ben are very jolly. They laugh and clap. + +But sometimes the teacher says a big number. She says "eleven" or "twelve" or "fifteen". Lily and Ben do not know these numbers. They look at each other and say "huh?". They do not throw the ball. The teacher smiles and says "that's okay". She teaches them the big numbers. She says "eleven is ten and one more". She says "twelve is ten and two more". She says "fifteen is ten and five more". Lily and Ben try to say the big numbers. They say "eleven, twelve, fifteen". They throw the ball to the teacher. The teacher catches the ball and says "very good". Lily and Ben are very happy. They learn something new. + +Lily and Ben love to go to the gym with Mom. The gym is fun and they make new friends. They also learn to count and catch. They are very jolly. +Tom and Mia were playing in the park. They saw a big hill with a hole in it. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go to the cave!" Tom said. + +"OK, but be careful. It looks mysterious," Mia said. + +They ran to the hill and zipped their jackets. They held hands and walked into the hole. It was dark and cold. They heard strange noises. + +"What is that?" Mia asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it's a monster," Tom said. + +They were scared. They wanted to go back. But they could not see the way out. They started to cry. + +"Help! Help!" they shouted. + +Then they saw a light. It was their mom. She heard them and came to find them. + +"Mom! Mom!" they said. + +She hugged them and said, "Don't worry, I'm here. You are safe. You should not go into caves without me. They can be dangerous." + +She took them out of the cave and back to the park. They were happy to see the sun and the flowers. They learned their lesson. They never went into caves again. +Lily was a clumsy fairy. She often bumped into flowers and trees and made them fall. The other fairies were not happy with her. They said she was too noisy and messy. + +One night, Lily wanted to join the other fairies for a dance in the moonlight. But they told her to go away. They said she would ruin their fun. Lily felt sad and lonely. She flew away to a dark corner of the forest. + +There, she saw a little boy who was lost. He was crying and scared. He could not see anything in the dark. Lily felt sorry for him. She flew to him and said, "Hello, I am Lily. Do not be afraid. I will help you." + +The boy looked up and saw Lily. He saw her wings and her dress and her hair. They all glowed with a soft light. He smiled and said, "Hello, Lily. You are very pretty. You are like a star." + +Lily felt happy and proud. She said, "Thank you. You are very kind. You are welcome to be my friend." + +She took his hand and led him to the path. She said, "Follow me. I will show you the way home." + +The boy followed her and thanked her. He said, "You are very brave and helpful. You are like a hero." + +Lily felt happier and prouder. She said, "Thank you. You are very sweet. You are welcome to visit me again." + +They reached the boy's house and said goodbye. Lily flew back to the forest. She felt warm and glowing. She did not care what the other fairies said. She had found a true friend. She had found a welcome. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to help their mom in the kitchen. Today, mom is making a tasty cake for dad's birthday. She puts flour, eggs, sugar, and butter in a big bowl. She mixes them with a spoon. + +"Can we help, mom?" Sara and Ben ask. + +"Sure, you can help me part the cake mix into two smaller bowls. Then we can add some chocolate and some vanilla," mom says. + +Sara and Ben take two spoons and part the cake mix. Sara puts some chocolate in her bowl and Ben puts some vanilla in his bowl. They stir them well. + +"Good job, kids. Now we can put the cake mix in the oven. Be careful, the oven is very hot," mom says. + +She opens the oven and puts the two cake pans inside. She closes the oven and sets the timer. + +"Now we have to wait for the cake to bake. Do you want to help me make some frosting?" mom asks. + +"Yes, please!" Sara and Ben say. + +They follow mom to the table, where she has some cream, sugar, and butter. She puts them in a small pot and heats them on the stove. She stirs them until they are smooth and shiny. + +"Can we taste it, mom?" Sara and Ben ask. + +"Of course, you can taste a little bit. But save some for the cake," mom says. + +She gives them each a spoonful of frosting. They lick their spoons and smile. + +"Mmm, this is very tasty, mom. Dad will love it," Sara and Ben say. + +"I hope so. He will be home soon. Let's check on the cake," mom says. + +They go back to the oven and see that the timer has beeped. Mom puts on her oven mitts and takes out the cake pans. She puts them on a rack to cool. + +"Wow, they look delicious, mom. Can we eat them now?" Sara and Ben ask. + +"Not yet, sweeties. We have to wait for them to cool down. Then we can put the frosting on them and decorate them with some sprinkles and candles," mom says. + +"OK, mom. We can wait. We are very excited to surprise dad," Sara and Ben say. + +They hug mom and help her clean up the kitchen. They can't wait to see dad's face when he sees the tasty cake they made for him. +Lily liked to walk her dog Spot every day. Spot was a big, brown dog with white spots. He was very friendly and liked to play. Lily had a leash for Spot, so he would not run away or get lost. She put the leash on Spot and said, "Let's go, Spot! We will have fun!" + +Lily and Spot walked to the park. There were many other dogs and people there. Spot saw a small, black dog with a red collar. He wanted to say hello. He pulled on the leash and barked. Lily tried to hold him, but he was too strong. The leash slipped from her hand and Spot ran to the black dog. + +The black dog did not like Spot. He growled and showed his teeth. He did not want to play. He wanted to bite. Spot did not understand. He thought the black dog was joking. He wagged his tail and tried to sniff him. The black dog snapped at him and bit his ear. Spot yelped and ran away. He was scared and hurt. + +Lily saw what happened. She was worried and sad. She ran after Spot. She called his name and said, "Spot, come back! I'm sorry! I love you!" She looked for him in the park. She saw many dogs, but not Spot. She saw a big, dirty pond. She saw a duck, a frog, and a turtle. She saw something else. She saw Spot. + +Spot was in the pond. He was wet and dirty. He was trying to swim, but he was tired and scared. The leash was around his neck. It was stuck on a branch in the water. Spot could not breathe. He whined and splashed. He needed help. + +Lily saw Spot. She knew he was in trouble. She did not think. She acted. She jumped in the pond. She swam to Spot. She grabbed the leash. She pulled it off the branch. She hugged Spot and said, "I'm here, Spot! I'm here! You're safe!" She swam back to the shore. She carried Spot out of the pond. She put him on the grass. She checked his ear. It was bleeding, but not too much. She kissed his ear and said, "You're okay, Spot! You're okay! I'm so proud of you!" + +Spot licked Lily's face. He was happy and grateful. He wagged his tail and said, "Woof! Woof!" He loved Lily. Lily loved Spot. They were best friends. They walked home together. They were wet and dirty, but they did not care. They had each other. They had saved each other. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a huge hill with green grass. They want to go up the hill and see what is on the other side. + +"Let's go, Ben!" Anna says. She runs to the hill and starts to climb. Ben follows her, but he is slower. He has short legs and the hill is steep. + +"Wait for me, Anna!" Ben says. He tries to catch up with Anna, but he slips on the grass. He falls down and rolls to the bottom of the hill. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" Anna asks. She looks down from the top of the hill. She sees Ben lying on the grass. He looks sad and hurt. + +"I'm okay, Anna," Ben says. He stands up and brushes off the grass. He has a scratch on his knee and a tear in his shirt. "But I can't climb the hill. It's too hard for me." + +Anna feels sorry for Ben. She wants him to see what is on the other side of the hill. She has an idea. + +"I'll help you, Ben," Anna says. She runs down the hill and reaches Ben. She takes his hand and says, "Come on, we can do it together. I'll push you and you'll push me. We'll be faster and stronger." + +Ben smiles and nods. He holds Anna's hand and says, "Okay, let's try." + +Anna and Ben start to climb the hill again. They push each other and encourage each other. They don't slip or fall. They reach the top of the hill and look at the other side. They see a big lake with ducks and fish. They see a bridge and a boat. They see flowers and trees. They see a lot of things they have never seen before. + +"Wow, Anna, look at that!" Ben says. He points at the lake and the boat. He is happy and excited. + +"Wow, Ben, look at that!" Anna says. She points at the flowers and the trees. She is happy and excited. + +They hug each other and say, "We did it, we did it!" + +They sit on the grass and watch the lake and the boat. They talk and laugh and have fun. They are glad they climbed the hill. They are glad they helped each other. They are glad they are friends. +Anna loved her pet cat, Lily. Lily was soft and warm and liked to play with Anna. Anna liked to hug Lily and give her treats. But Anna's mom did not allow Lily to go outside. She said it was too dangerous for Lily. There were big cars and mean dogs and distant places where Lily could get lost. + +One day, Anna saw a butterfly outside the window. It was yellow and pretty and flew in the air. Anna wanted to catch the butterfly and show it to Lily. She opened the window and climbed out. She did not see her mom in the kitchen. She ran after the butterfly, but it flew away. Anna followed it to the street, where there were many big cars and noises. + +Lily saw Anna go outside. She was worried about Anna. She knew it was not safe outside. She jumped out of the window and ran after Anna. She saw Anna cross the street, where a big car was coming fast. Lily meowed loudly and ran to Anna. She pushed Anna out of the way, but the car hit Lily. Lily felt a lot of pain and fell down. + +Anna heard Lily's meow and saw the car hit Lily. She was scared and sad. She ran to Lily and hugged her. She cried and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I'm sorry. I love you." Lily licked Anna's face and tried to purr. She loved Anna too. + +Anna's mom heard the noise and saw Anna and Lily in the street. She was shocked and angry. She ran to them and picked them up. She took them to the vet, where Lily got medicine and a bandage. She told Anna that she was very naughty and careless. She said, "You are not allowed to go outside without me. You could have been hurt or lost. And you hurt Lily, your pet. She saved you from the car. You should be thankful and sorry." + +Anna nodded and said, "I am thankful and sorry, mom. I won't go outside without you again. I just wanted to catch the butterfly. But Lily is more important than the butterfly. She is my best friend. Can I hug her and say sorry?" + +Anna's mom sighed and said, "Yes, you can hug her and say sorry. But you have to be gentle and quiet. Lily needs to rest and heal. And you need to learn to be more careful and obedient. Do you understand?" + +Anna said, "Yes, mom. I understand. I love you and Lily. I'm sorry." + +Anna's mom hugged Anna and said, "I love you too, Anna. I'm sorry too. I'm glad you and Lily are okay. But don't ever do that again. Promise me." + +Anna said, "I promise, mom. I promise." +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. They did not want to stop playing, even when their mom told them it was time for bed. + +"Please, mom, can we play a little more?" Lily asked. + +"No, sweeties, you have to go to sleep now. It's very late and you have school tomorrow. Come on, let's go to your room." Mom said. + +Lily and Tom followed their mom to their room, but they were not happy. They did not want to sleep, they wanted to play. They decided to sneak out of their room and go back to the living room when mom was not looking. + +They tiptoed down the stairs and saw the living room was dark. They turned on the light and saw their toys were still there. They smiled and ran to them. They started to play again, making even more noises and pretending to be monsters. + +But they did not know that someone else was in the house. A mysterious man with a mask and a bag had entered through the back door. He was looking for things to steal. He heard the noises from the living room and got angry. He did not like to be disturbed. He grabbed a knife from the kitchen and walked to the living room. + +He saw Lily and Tom playing with their toys. He shouted at them, "What are you doing here? You are supposed to be in bed! You are disturbing me!" + +Lily and Tom were scared. They did not know who the man was. They tried to run away, but the man was faster. He caught them and stabbed them with the knife. He did not care if they cried or begged. He wanted them to be quiet. + +He threw them on the floor and took their toys. He put them in his bag and left the house. He did not see mom coming up the stairs. She heard the noise and went to the living room. She saw Lily and Tom lying on the floor, bleeding and not moving. She screamed and dropped to her knees. She was too late to save them. She lost her children because of a mysterious man who did not like to be disturbed. +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to play with their toys. But they did not like to share or clean up. They always fought over who got the best toy and left a messy pile of toys on the floor. Their mom was not happy with them. She told them to stop fighting and tidy up their room, or they would not get any dessert. + +Ben and Mia did not listen to their mom. They kept fighting and making a mess. They did not see that their mom had a frown on her face. They did not know that she had a surprise for them. She had baked a big cake with chocolate and sprinkles. She wanted to give them a slice each after dinner. + +But when dinner time came, Ben and Mia were still fighting and making a mess. Their mom was very angry with them. She said, "You have been very naughty today. You did not share or clean up. You did not obey me. You do not deserve any cake. You will go to bed without dessert." + +Ben and Mia were shocked and sad. They looked at the cake on the table. It looked so yummy and sweet. They wanted to have a bite. But they knew they had done wrong. They felt a weight in their chests. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We were selfish and lazy. We should have shared and cleaned up. We should have listened to you. Please forgive us." + +Their mom saw that they were sincere and sorry. She smiled and hugged them. She said, "I forgive you, my loves. But you have to learn from your mistake. Sharing and cleaning up are good habits. They make you happy and healthy. They also make me happy and proud. Now, you can have a small slice of cake each. But you have to promise me that you will share and clean up tomorrow." + +Ben and Mia nodded and hugged their mom. They said, "We promise, mom. We love you. Thank you for the cake." They ate their cake and enjoyed it. They learned their lesson. They decided to be more kind and responsible. They never fought or made a mess again. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. They hear a loud noise from outside. They look at each other and wonder what it is. They run to the window and see a big truck with a lot of boxes. The truck stops in front of their house. + +A man gets out of the truck and knocks on the door. Lily and Ben's mom opens the door and talks to the man. The man nods and goes back to the truck. He takes out a big box and carries it to the door. Lily and Ben's mom nods and takes the box inside. + +Lily and Ben are curious. They want to see what is in the box. They follow their mom to the kitchen. Their mom opens the box and smiles. She takes out a cake with candles and a card. She says, "Surprise! It's your dad's birthday today. He will be home soon. We have to hide the cake and the card until he comes." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They love their dad and they want to make him happy too. They help their mom hide the cake and the card in the closet. They hear another noise from outside. They run to the window and see their dad's car. He gets out of the car and walks to the door. + +Lily and Ben's mom opens the door and hugs their dad. She says, "Happy birthday, honey. We have a surprise for you." She winks at Lily and Ben. They nod and smile. They run to the closet and bring out the cake and the card. They say, "Happy birthday, dad. We love you." They give him the cake and the card. + +Their dad is surprised and happy. He hugs them and says, "Thank you, my sweethearts. You are the best gift ever. I love you too." He blows out the candles and cuts the cake. He reads the card and laughs. He says, "This is the most beautiful card I ever got. You are very clever and creative." + +They all eat the cake and have fun. They forget about the noise and the truck. They are not angry. They are happy. They are a family. +Lila and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun with their cars, dolls, and blocks. But they also had a big problem. There was an elephant in the room. + +The elephant was not real. It was a picture on the wall. But it was very big and scary. It had a long nose, big ears, and sharp teeth. Lila and Ben did not like the elephant. It made them feel uncomfortable. + +"Mom, can we take the elephant away?" Lila asked. + +"No, sweetie, the elephant is a gift from your aunt. She painted it for you. She loves elephants. You should be happy to have it," Mom said. + +"But we are not happy. We are scared. The elephant looks angry. It wants to hurt us," Ben said. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. "The elephant is not angry. It is just a picture. It cannot hurt you. Maybe you can solve your problem by making friends with the elephant. Why don't you give it a name and talk to it?" + +Lila and Ben thought for a moment. They did not want to be afraid of the elephant anymore. They wanted to solve their problem. + +"OK, Mom, we will try. How about we call it Ellie?" Lila suggested. + +"Ellie is a good name. Hello, Ellie. We are Lila and Ben. We are sorry we were scared of you. We want to be your friends," Ben said. + +They looked at the picture and smiled. The elephant did not look so scary anymore. It looked like it was smiling back at them. + +"See, the elephant is happy too. It likes you. You solved your problem. Well done, Lila and Ben," Mom said. + +Lila and Ben felt proud and happy. They hugged Mom and thanked her. Then they went back to playing with their toys. They did not feel uncomfortable anymore. They had a new friend on the wall. +Tom and Lily wanted to decorate the big tree in the yard. They had many light balls and stars and ribbons. They asked Mom if they could use a ladder to reach the high branches. Mom said no, it was too dangerous. She said they could only decorate the low branches. + +Tom and Lily were not happy. They wanted to make the tree look very pretty and bright. They had a plan. They waited until Mom was busy in the kitchen. Then they took the ladder from the garage and put it near the tree. They climbed up the ladder with their light balls and stars and ribbons. + +They were having fun. They hung the light balls and stars and ribbons on the high branches. The tree looked very pretty and bright. They did not see Mom coming out of the house. They did not hear her shouting. They did not feel the ladder shaking. + +The ladder fell down. Tom and Lily fell down too. They landed on the grass. They were not hurt, but they were scared. Mom ran to them and hugged them. She was angry and worried. She said they had caused an emergency. She said they could have been hurt very badly. She said they had to go inside and stay in their room. + +Tom and Lily were sorry. They did not mean to cause an emergency. They only wanted to decorate the tree. They said they were sorry to Mom. They went inside and stayed in their room. They looked out of the window and saw the tree. It was very pretty and bright. But they were not happy. They learned a lesson. They would never use the ladder again. +Tom and Lily are youth. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a bike. They have fun. + +But some big kids are noisy. They shout and run. They kick the ball and ride the bike. They do not ask Tom and Lily. They are rude. + +Tom and Lily are sad. They want their ball and bike back. They say, "Please stop. That is ours. Give it back." But the big kids ignore them. They laugh and keep playing. They do not care. + +Tom and Lily are angry. They go to the park guard. They say, "Help us. The big kids took our ball and bike. They are noisy and rude. They ignore us." The park guard listens. He is kind. He says, "Do not worry. I will help you. Come with me." + +The park guard goes to the big kids. He says, "Stop. That is not yours. That is Tom and Lily's. Give it back. Now." The big kids are scared. They see the park guard. They know he is in charge. They give back the ball and bike. They say, "Sorry. We were wrong. We will not do it again." They go away. + +Tom and Lily are happy. They have their ball and bike again. They say, "Thank you. You are nice. You helped us." The park guard says, "You are welcome. You are good. You did the right thing. Have fun." He smiles and leaves. + +Tom and Lily play in the park. They have fun. They are friends. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and sing. They had a lot of fun with their toys and their dog. But they also felt very hot and tired. They wanted to rest. + +They went inside the house and looked for a cool and quiet place. They saw a door that was not open. They pushed the door and it opened. They saw a big bed with soft pillows and blankets. They smiled and climbed on the bed. They lay down and closed their eyes. They felt calm and happy. + +But they did not know that the door had a lock. And they did not know that their mom had locked the door before she went out. She had put a sign on the door that said "Do not enter". She had some important things in the room that she did not want the children to touch. + +When their mom came back, she heard the dog barking. She wondered where Lily and Tom were. She looked in the living room, the kitchen, the bathroom, but she did not see them. She felt worried and scared. She called their names, but she did not hear them. + +She saw the sign on the door and remembered that she had locked it. She ran to the door and tried to open it, but it did not move. She looked for the key, but she could not find it. She panicked and shouted for help. + +Lily and Tom heard their mom's voice. They woke up and rubbed their eyes. They heard her say "Help, help, I can't open the door". They felt confused and scared. They tried to open the door, but it did not move. They cried and called for their mom. + +Their mom heard their cries and felt relieved and guilty. She said "Don't worry, my loves, I'm here, I'm sorry, I'll get you out". She ran to the phone and called the firemen. She told them what happened and asked them to come quickly. + +The firemen came with a big truck and a loud siren. They saw the mom and the locked door. They used a tool to break the lock and open the door. They saw Lily and Tom on the bed. They were wet and red from crying. They hugged their mom and said "We're sorry, we're sorry, we didn't know". Their mom hugged them back and said "It's okay, it's okay, I love you". The firemen smiled and said "You're safe now, you're brave kids". They gave them stickers and hats and water. They said "You need to rest, you had a big adventure". Lily and Tom said "Thank you, thank you, you're nice firemen". They felt calm and happy again. +Tom and Lily went to the park with Mom. They saw a large pond with many fish. The fish were red, blue, yellow and green. Tom and Lily wanted to feed the fish. + +"Mom, can we give the fish some bread?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, but only a little bit. Too much bread is not good for the fish," Mom said. She gave them some bread crumbs and they threw them into the pond. The fish came to the surface and ate the bread. Tom and Lily laughed and clapped. + +"Look, that fish is bigger than the others!" Lily said, pointing to a large fish with a long tail. + +"Wow, it is! Maybe it is the king of the fish," Tom said. + +They watched the large fish swim around the pond. Then they heard a bell. It was time to go to the playground. + +"Come on, kids. Let's go swing on the swings," Mom said. + +"Yay, we love swings!" Tom and Lily said. They ran to the playground and got on the swings. Mom pushed them gently and they swung back and forth. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. + +They had a lot of fun at the park. They saw the fish, they swung on the swings, and they hugged Mom. They were happy. +Tom and Lily wanted to watch a movie. They asked Mom if they could watch a movie on the TV. Mom said yes, but only a nice movie, not a scary one. Tom and Lily said okay and looked for a nice movie. + +They found a movie with animals. They liked animals. They saw a lion, a zebra, a giraffe and a monkey. They thought the movie was fun. They laughed at the monkey's tricks. + +But then something bad happened. The lion got angry and chased the other animals. He roared very loud and showed his big teeth. Tom and Lily got frightened. They hid behind the sofa and cried. + +Mom heard them cry and came to see what was wrong. She saw the movie and turned it off. She hugged Tom and Lily and said, "Don't be scared, it's just a movie. The lion can't hurt you. He's not real." + +Tom and Lily felt better. They said sorry to Mom for watching a scary movie. Mom said it was okay and asked them if they wanted to watch something else. They said yes and chose a movie with flowers. They thought the movie was pretty. They smiled at the flowers' colors. +Sam and Tom were friends who liked to watch movies. They went to the theater with their moms. The theater was big and dark and had many seats. Sam and Tom sat in the front row and ate popcorn. + +Before the movie started, a man came on the screen and said, "Please be quiet and enjoy the show." Sam and Tom nodded and smiled. They were excited to see the movie. It was about a mighty lion who lived in the jungle and had many adventures. + +But soon, Sam and Tom heard a loud noise behind them. It was a boy who was talking and laughing with his friends. He did not care about the movie or the man on the screen. He was rude and noisy. + +Sam and Tom tried to ignore him, but they could not hear the movie well. They felt angry and sad. They wanted to watch the movie in peace. + +"Please be quiet," Sam whispered to the boy. + +"No, you be quiet," the boy said back. He stuck out his tongue and made a face. + +Sam felt his face get hot. He turned around and slapped the boy on the cheek. The boy cried out and slapped Sam back. They started to fight. + +Their moms heard the commotion and ran to them. They pulled them apart and scolded them. They said they were sorry to the other people in the theater. They took them out of the theater and went home. + +Sam and Tom did not get to see the end of the movie. They felt ashamed and sorry. They learned a lesson. They should not slap people, even if they are rude and noisy. They should be polite and respectful in the theater. They hoped to see the movie again someday, and watch it quietly and happily. +Bunny and Mouse were friends. They liked to play in the garden. One day, they found a big carrot. It was orange and crunchy. + +"Let's share the carrot," said Bunny. "It is good for us." + +"No, I want the whole carrot," said Mouse. "It is mine. I saw it first." + +Bunny and Mouse began to fight. They pulled and tugged at the carrot. They made a lot of noise. + +A cat heard them. He was hungry and sneaky. He crept up behind them. He wanted to eat them. + +"Stop fighting," said a voice. It was Owl. He was wise and kind. He saw the cat. "You are in danger. There is a cat. He will catch you." + +Bunny and Mouse looked up. They saw the cat. They were scared. They dropped the carrot and ran away. The cat chased them. + +"Quick, follow me," said Owl. He flew to a tree. Bunny and Mouse ran after him. They climbed up the tree. The cat could not reach them. + +"Thank you, Owl," said Bunny and Mouse. "You saved us." + +"You are welcome," said Owl. "But you should not fight over a carrot. It is better to share and be friends. Then you will be happy and safe." + +Bunny and Mouse nodded. They felt sorry. They hugged each other. + +"You are right, Owl," said Bunny. "We are sorry. We will share the carrot." + +"And we will relax," said Mouse. "We will not make noise." + +Owl smiled. He gave them the carrot. They ate it together. It was delicious. + +They learned a lesson. They were normal friends again. +Anna likes to ride her bicycle. She has a pink bicycle with a bell and a basket. She rides it every day in the park with her mom and dad. She likes to go fast and ring her bell. + +One day, she sees a boy with a big bicycle. It has two wheels and no pedals. He pushes it with his feet and glides on it. He looks very cool and happy. Anna wants to try his bicycle. + +She goes to the boy and says, "Can I ride your bicycle? Please?" + +The boy shakes his head and says, "No, you can't. This is my bicycle. Go away." + +Anna feels sad and angry. She says, "Your bicycle is fake. It is not a real bicycle. It has no pedals. You are not riding, you are walking." + +The boy feels mad and hurt. He says, "My bicycle is not fake. It is a balance bike. It helps me learn to ride a real bicycle. You are mean and silly." + +They start to yell at each other. Their moms and dads hear them and come to see what is wrong. They see their children fighting over the bicycle. + +They say, "Stop, stop, stop! What are you doing? Why are you fighting?" + +Anna and the boy tell their moms and dads what they said to each other. Their moms and dads look at each other and sigh. + +They say, "You are both wrong and right. The bicycle is not fake, it is a different kind of bicycle. It is not better or worse than your bicycle, it is just different. You can both ride your own bicycles and have fun. But you can also share and try each other's bicycles and learn something new. Would you like to do that?" + +Anna and the boy think for a moment. They feel sorry for what they said. They nod and say, "Yes, we would like to do that." + +They say sorry to each other and smile. They swap their bicycles and try them out. They find out that they are both fun and hard in different ways. They laugh and help each other. They make friends and play together. + +They spring on their bicycles and have a good time. They ring their bells and say, "Wee!" +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Tom had a plastic dinosaur that he liked to roar with. Lily had a plastic doll that she liked to dress up and talk to. + +"Look, Lily, my dinosaur can stretch his neck very high!" Tom said, pulling the plastic toy and making it longer. + +"Wow, that's cool, Tom! Can I try?" Lily asked, reaching for the dinosaur. + +"Okay, but be careful. Don't break it!" Tom said, handing it to Lily. + +Lily took the dinosaur and tried to stretch it too. But she pulled too hard and the plastic snapped. The dinosaur's head fell off and landed on the floor. + +"Oh no! I'm sorry, Tom! I didn't mean to!" Lily said, feeling sad and scared. + +Tom looked at his broken toy and felt angry and sad too. He started to cry and shout at Lily. + +"You broke my dinosaur! You are a bad sister! Go away!" Tom said, pushing Lily away. + +Lily also started to cry and ran to their mom, who was in the kitchen. She hugged her mom and told her what happened. + +"Mommy, I broke Tom's dinosaur! He is mad at me! I didn't mean to!" Lily said, sobbing. + +Mommy looked at Lily and saw that she was sorry. She also smelled something smelly coming from Lily's diaper. + +"Oh, Lily, it's okay. Accidents happen. Tom will forgive you. But first, we need to change your diaper. You are very smelly!" Mommy said, smiling and picking up Lily. + +Mommy took Lily to the bathroom and changed her diaper. She threw the smelly diaper in the trash and washed Lily's bottom. She put on a clean diaper and a new dress for Lily. + +"There, you are all fresh and clean. Now, let's go and talk to Tom. Maybe we can fix his dinosaur or find another toy for him," Mommy said, holding Lily's hand. + +Lily nodded and followed Mommy to the living room. She hoped that Tom would not be mad at her anymore. She wanted to play with him and be a good sister. +Lily loved avocados. She liked to eat them with a spoon or on toast. She always asked her mom for avocados when they went to the store. One day, they saw a big pile of avocados at the store. Lily was very happy. She ran to the pile and grabbed an avocado. She wanted to eat it right away. + +But then, a boy came to the pile. He also liked avocados. He saw the avocado in Lily's hand and wanted it. He said, "Give me that avocado. It's mine." He tried to take it from Lily. Lily was very angry. She said, "No, it's mine. I saw it first." She held the avocado tight. They both pulled and pushed. They started to yell. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Lily and the boy fighting over the avocado. She was very nervous. She did not want them to hurt each other or the avocados. She said, "Stop, stop. What are you doing?" She took the avocado from them. She said, "You can't demand things from other people. That's not nice. You have to share and be polite." She gave half of the avocado to Lily and half to the boy. She said, "Here, you can both have some. But next time, ask nicely and wait your turn." Lily and the boy looked at each other. They felt sorry. They said, "Sorry, mom. Sorry, Lily. Sorry, boy." They ate their avocado halves and smiled. They learned a lesson. They became friends. They liked avocados and each other. +Lily and Sam went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and birds. But Lily and Sam wanted to see the seals. They liked how they swam and played in the water. + +They found the seal pool and watched the seals. One seal came close to them and looked at them with big eyes. Lily and Sam smiled and waved at the seal. The seal waved back with its flipper. + +"Hello, seal!" Lily said. "What is your name?" + +The seal made a loud noise, like "Arf, arf!" + +"Did you hear that, Sam?" Lily asked. "The seal talked to us!" + +"Wow, that's amazing!" Sam said. "The seal is very smart!" + +Mom and Dad came and joined them. They were happy to see Lily and Sam having fun. + +"Look, Mom and Dad!" Lily said. "We met a smart seal! It can wave and talk!" + +"That's wonderful, Lily!" Mom said. "The seal is very friendly and clever. Maybe it wants to be your friend." + +"Can we come back and see the seal again?" Sam asked. + +"Of course, Sam!" Dad said. "We can visit the seal anytime we come to the zoo. Maybe next time, it will show us some tricks!" + +Lily and Sam hugged Mom and Dad. They thanked the seal for being nice to them. The seal arfed and waved goodbye. Lily and Sam waved back. They were happy to meet a smart seal. +Tom and Lily were playing with their new cars on the floor. They liked to make noises and pretend they were driving fast. Sometimes they bumped into each other and had to say sorry. + +"Beep beep! Out of my way!" Tom said, as he zoomed his red car towards Lily's blue car. + +"No, you out of my way!" Lily said, as she turned her car to the side. "This is my road!" + +They both wanted to go on the same road, but there was not enough space for two cars. They did not want to yield and let the other one go first. They got closer and closer, until they crashed with a loud bang. + +"Ow! You hurt my car!" Tom cried, as he picked up his car and saw a dent on the hood. + +"Ow! You hurt my car too!" Lily cried, as she picked up her car and saw a scratch on the door. + +They both looked at each other and felt sad. They did not like to fight and hurt their cars. They liked to play and have fun. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," Lily said, as she gave him a hug. "I should have yielded and let you go first." + +"I'm sorry, Lily," Tom said, as he hugged her back. "I should have yielded and let you go first too." + +They decided to share the road and take turns. They also decided to fix their cars with some napkins and tape. They found some napkins on the table and tore them into pieces. They wrapped them around the dent and the scratch and taped them together. + +"There, now they look new again!" Tom said, as he admired his car. + +"Yes, they do!" Lily said, as she admired her car. + +They smiled and continued to play with their cars, but this time they were more careful and polite. They said please and thank you and beeped gently. They had a lot of fun and did not crash again. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to make noises and pretend they were animals. Lily was a lion and Ben was a monkey. They roared and chattered and jumped around. + +"Look, Lily, I can snap this banana like this!" Ben said, breaking the yellow fruit in half. + +"Wow, Ben, you are strong!" Lily said, clapping her hands. "Can I have some?" + +"Sure, Lily, here you go!" Ben said, handing her a piece. "But be careful, it is sticky!" + +They ate the banana and threw the peel in the trash. Then they saw the television on the wall. It was showing a cartoon with colorful characters and funny sounds. + +"Can we watch, please?" Lily asked, pointing to the screen. + +"Okay, but only for a little while," their mom said, picking up the remote. "Then we have to get ready for bed." + +She turned on the television and sat on the couch with them. They snuggled close to her and watched the cartoon. They laughed and smiled and learned new words. + +"Mom, you are gentle and nice," Lily said, hugging her. + +"Thank you, Lily, you are sweet and smart," mom said, kissing her. + +"I love you, mom," Ben said, joining the hug. + +"I love you, too, Ben," mom said, squeezing him. + +They watched the television until it was time to brush their teeth and put on their pajamas. They said good night to the television and turned it off. They went to their room and crawled into their beds. They closed their eyes and dreamed of lions and monkeys and bananas. +Sam and Ben are friends. They like to play with cars and balls. One day, they see a big truck with a cage on it. Inside the cage, there are many animals. Sam and Ben are curious. They want to see the animals. + +They run to the truck and climb on it. They open the cage and let the animals out. The animals are happy. They run and jump and make noises. Sam and Ben laugh and clap. They think they are helping the animals. + +But the truck driver is angry. He sees Sam and Ben and the animals. He shouts and runs to them. He catches Sam and Ben and puts them in the cage. He locks the cage and says, "You are bad boys! You let the animals out! Now you go to jail!" + +Sam and Ben are scared. They cry and say, "We are sorry! We just wanted to see the animals! Please let us out!" + +The truck driver does not listen. He drives the truck away. Sam and Ben do not know where they are going. + +A police car sees the truck and follows it. The police officer sees the cage and the boys. He stops the truck and talks to the driver. He says, "Why do you have these boys in the cage? What did they do?" + +The driver tells the officer what happened. The officer is not happy. He says, "You cannot put boys in a cage! That is wrong! You have to let them out!" + +The driver opens the cage and lets Sam and Ben out. Sam and Ben are happy. They hug the officer and say, "Thank you! Thank you for saving us! You are a good man!" + +The officer smiles and says, "You are welcome. But you have to be careful. You cannot let animals out of a truck. They could get hurt or lost. They have to go to a place where they can be safe and healthy. Do you understand?" + +Sam and Ben nod and say, "Yes, we understand. We are sorry. We will not do it again." + +The officer says, "That's good. Now go home and tell your parents what happened. And be good boys from now on." + +Sam and Ben say, "Yes, we will. Thank you again." + +They run to their homes and tell their parents. Their parents are glad they are safe. They hug them and say, "We love you. But you have to be more careful. And you have to say sorry to the driver and the animals." + +Sam and Ben say, "We will. We love you too." + +They learn their lesson. They never let animals out of a truck again. They play with their own toys and have fun. They are good friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They saw a big box near the fence. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's open it!" Tom said. + +"Maybe it has toys!" Lily said. + +They ran to the box and lifted the lid. They were surprised by what they found. There were many cans of paint in different colors. They also saw some brushes and rollers. + +"Wow, look at all the paint!" Tom said. + +"Can we use it?" Lily asked. + +Tom nodded. He took a can of red paint and a brush. He opened the can and dipped the brush. He started to paint on the fence. + +Lily took a can of blue paint and a roller. She opened the can and rolled the roller. She started to paint on the grass. + +They had fun painting with the colors. They made stripes, dots, swirls and shapes. They laughed and sang. + +But they did not notice that someone was watching them. It was Mr. Brown, the owner of the box and the fence. He was angry. He did not like what they did to his fence and his grass. He came out of his house and shouted at them. + +"Hey, you kids! What are you doing? Stop that right now! You are ruining my fence and my grass! That paint is not for you! It is for my work!" + +Tom and Lily heard the loud voice. They turned around and saw Mr. Brown. He looked scary. He had a big frown and a red face. He was holding a stick. + +They were scared. They dropped the paint and the brushes. They ran away from the box and the fence. They ran to their house. + +They did not want to play with the paint anymore. They learned that some things are not for them. They also learned that some people are scary. They decided to play with their own toys instead. +Ben and Sam are young brothers who like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes, but they both want the same car. It is a big steel car that makes loud noises and has shiny wheels. + +"Give me the steel car, Ben!" Sam says. "It is my turn to play with it!" + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. "I found it first in the box!" + +They both pull the steel car and try to take it from each other. They make angry faces and shout. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the brothers fighting over the steel car. + +"Boys, boys, stop that!" Mom says. "Why are you arguing over one car? You have so many other cars to play with!" + +"But we both want the steel car, Mom!" Ben and Sam say. "It is the best car ever!" + +Mom shakes her head and sighs. She knows they both love the steel car, but they need to learn to share and take turns. + +"Listen, boys," Mom says. "I have an idea. Why don't you play with the steel car together? You can take turns driving it, or you can pretend it is a bus and you are the passengers. Or you can make a race track and see who is faster. There are many ways to have fun with the steel car, if you cooperate and respect each other." + +Ben and Sam look at each other and think. They realize Mom is right. They don't want to fight and make each other sad. They want to play and have fun. + +"Okay, Mom," Ben and Sam say. "We will play with the steel car together. Thank you for the idea!" + +They hug Mom and smile. They take the steel car and go to the living room. They make a race track with pillows and books. They take turns driving the steel car and cheering for each other. They have a lot of fun with the steel car, and with each other. +Anna loves to read books. She has many books on her bookshelf in her room. She likes to look at the pictures and learn new words. Sometimes, she reads with her mom or dad, and they help her sound out the words. + +One day, Anna wants to read her favorite book. It is about a dog and a cat who are friends. She goes to her bookshelf and searches for the book. She looks at the top, the middle, and the bottom, but she cannot find it. She feels sad and confused. Where is her book? + +She asks her mom, who is busy in the kitchen. "Mom, have you seen my book? The one with the dog and the cat?" + +Mom thinks for a moment. "Hmm, I think I saw it in the living room. Maybe you left it on the couch or the table. Why don't you go and check?" + +Anna says, "Thank you, mom!" and runs to the living room. She searches for her book on the couch and the table, but she cannot find it there either. She feels more sad and confused. Where is her book? + +She asks her dad, who is busy on the phone. "Dad, have you seen my book? The one with the dog and the cat?" + +Dad looks at her and smiles. "Yes, I have seen your book. It is in a very special place. Do you want to know where?" + +Anna nods eagerly. "Yes, please, dad!" + +Dad says, "Follow me." He takes her hand and leads her to his office. He points to his desk, where there is a big pile of papers. He says, "Your book is under these papers. I was reading it last night, and I forgot to put it back. I'm sorry, Anna. It is a very good book. Do you want to read it with me?" + +Anna feels happy and excited. She says, "Yes, dad! I love that book! And I love you!" + +Dad says, "I love you too, Anna!" He lifts the papers and gives her the book. They sit on the couch and read the book together. Anna forgets about being sad and confused. She enjoys the story of the dog and the cat who are friends. She thinks that reading books is the best thing in the world. +Sara and Ben are twins who like to play on the beach. One day, they find a big gray anchor in the sand. They think it is a treasure from a pirate ship. + +"Let's dig it out and take it home!" Sara says. + +"No, it is too heavy and dirty. And Mom will be mad if we make a mess," Ben says. + +But Sara does not listen. She starts to dig around the anchor with her shovel. Ben tries to stop her, but she pushes him away. + +"Go away, Ben! You are no fun. I want the anchor. It is mine!" Sara says. + +Ben is sad and angry. He runs to their mom, who is sitting on a blanket with a book. + +"Mom, Sara is being bad. She is digging out a big gray anchor and she won't share. And she pushed me!" Ben says. + +Mom looks up and sees Sara in the sand. She sees the anchor too. She is surprised and worried. + +"Oh no, Sara! That is not a toy. That is a dangerous thing. It could hurt you or someone else. You have to stop digging and behave!" Mom says. + +She gets up and runs to Sara. She tries to pull her away from the anchor. But Sara is stubborn. She holds on to the anchor and screams. + +"No, Mom! I want the anchor! It is mine! Mine! Mine!" Sara says. + +But then, something bad happens. The anchor is loose from the sand. It is too heavy for Sara to hold. It falls on her foot and makes a loud thud. Sara feels a lot of pain. She cries and cries. + +Mom picks her up and hugs her. She checks her foot. It is bleeding and swollen. She needs to go to the doctor. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I was bad. I should have listened to you and Ben. I don't want the anchor anymore. It is not a treasure. It is a mean thing," Sara says. + +Mom kisses her and says, "It's okay, Sara. I love you. But you have to learn to behave and share. And to be careful with things you don't know. Sometimes, they can hurt you or others." + +Ben comes over and says, "I'm sorry, Sara. I hope you feel better soon. I love you too. And I don't want the anchor either. It is not a fun thing. It is a scary thing." + +Mom smiles and says, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good brother. And a good boy. You behaved well today. I'm proud of you." + +She takes Sara and Ben to the car. She leaves the anchor on the beach. She hopes no one else will find it and get hurt. She hopes Sara and Ben will remember this day and be good from now on. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and pretend they are scientists. They have a lab in their room, with bottles, tubes, and stickers. They mix water and food coloring and make new colors. + +One day, they find a little box in the lab. It has a button and a light. They wonder what it does. They decide to try it. + +"Let's press the button and see what happens," says Lily. + +"OK, but be careful," says Ben. + +They press the button together. The light flashes and makes a beep. Then, they hear a voice from the box. + +"Hello, Lily and Ben. I am your new friend, Robo. I can talk to you and play with you. Do you want to play a game?" + +Lily and Ben are surprised and happy. They look at each other and smile. + +"Wow, a talking robot!" says Lily. + +"Where did you come from?" asks Ben. + +"I came from the lab. Your mom and dad made me for you. They wanted to give you a special gift. They will tell you more when they come home," says Robo. + +Lily and Ben realize that their mom and dad are very smart and kind. They hug the box and thank Robo. + +"Thank you, Robo. You are the best gift ever. We want to play with you and be your friends," they say. + +"Me too. I am happy to meet you. Let's have fun together," says Robo. + +They start to play a game of guessing colors. They laugh and have a good time. They love their lab and their new friend. +Mira and Ravi were friends who liked to play in the garden. They liked to dig, water and watch the plants grow. One day, they saw some red radishes poking out of the soil. They both wanted to pick them and eat them. + +"I saw them first!" said Mira. + +"No, I did!" said Ravi. + +They began to quarrel and pull at the radishes. They did not share or say sorry. They made a lot of noise and dirt. + +Their mother heard them and came to the garden. She saw them fighting over the radishes. She was not happy. + +"Stop it, you two!" she said. "Why are you quarreling over these radishes? They are not even ripe yet. They are thick and hard and not good to eat. You have to wait until they are soft and sweet. Then you can have some, but only if you share and be nice to each other." + +Mira and Ravi felt ashamed. They let go of the radishes and looked at their mother. They realized they had been silly and rude. + +"We are sorry, mother," they said. "We will not quarrel anymore. We will share and be nice to each other." + +Their mother smiled and hugged them. She took them inside and gave them some juice and cookies. She told them they could play in the garden again later, but only if they were careful and kind. Mira and Ravi agreed and thanked their mother. They decided to be better friends and enjoy the garden together. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars. One day, Lily had a party. She invited Tom and other friends. She had a big cake, balloons and music. + +"Come to my party, Tom. We will celebrate and have fun," Lily said. + +Tom was happy. He put on his best shirt and hat. He brought a gift for Lily. It was a book with pictures and stories. + +Tom walked to Lily's house. He saw many children. They were playing and laughing. He saw Lily. She was wearing a pink dress and a crown. + +"Hello, Lily. Happy birthday. This is for you," Tom said. He gave Lily the gift. + +Lily opened the gift. She looked at the book. She did not like it. She wanted a toy or a game. She was careless. She threw the book on the floor. + +"Thank you, Tom. But I don't like books. Books are boring. Go away," Lily said. + +Tom was sad. He felt bad. He liked books. He wanted to share them with Lily. He did not understand why Lily was so mean. He picked up the book. He left the party. He cried. + +Lily did not care. She played with her other friends. She ate cake and sang songs. She had a good time. + +But later, Lily felt sorry. She remembered how Tom was nice to her. He always helped her and made her laugh. She missed him. She wished she was not careless. She wished she said sorry to Tom. + +She decided to call Tom. She wanted to be friends again. She hoped Tom would forgive her. She learned a lesson. She learned to be kind and grateful. +Sara was hungry. She wanted to eat some rice. She asked her mom, "Mom, can I have some rice, please?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can, Sara. But first, you have to help me set the table. Can you do that?" + +Sara nodded and said, "Yes, I can, Mom. I can help you." She took some plates and spoons and put them on the table. She was careful not to drop them. + +Mom was proud of Sara. She said, "Good job, Sara. You are a big helper. Now, let's eat some rice. I made it with carrots and peas. It is lovely and yummy." + +Sara and Mom sat down and ate some rice. Sara liked it very much. She said, "Thank you, Mom. This is the best rice ever. You are a great cook." + +Mom hugged Sara and said, "You are welcome, Sara. I love you very much. You are a sweet girl." + +Sara and Mom were happy. They ate some rice and talked about their day. They managed to finish their plates and have some dessert. They had a lovely time together. +Lily and Tom were playing with their blocks. They liked to build towers and houses and bridges. But sometimes the blocks would fall and make a loud noise. + +One day, they heard a strange sound from the wall. It was not a block. It was a crack. A big crack that went from the floor to the ceiling. They were scared. What made the crack? Was the wall going to break? + +They ran to their mom and told her about the crack. Mom looked at the wall and smiled. She said, "Don't worry, my loves. It's not a bad crack. It's a good crack. Do you want to see why?" + +Lily and Tom nodded. They followed mom to the wall. Mom tapped on the crack and said, "Hello, hello. Is anyone there?" + +Suddenly, a furry head popped out of the crack. It was a squirrel. A cute squirrel with big eyes and a bushy tail. The squirrel said, "Hi, hi. I'm sorry, sorry. I made the crack. I was looking for a place to live. Can I stay here?" + +Lily and Tom gasped. They had never seen a squirrel before. They thought it was adorable. They said, "Yes, yes. You can stay here. We can be friends. What is your name?" + +The squirrel said, "My name is Nutty. I like nuts. Do you have any nuts?" + +Lily and Tom laughed. They said, "No, we don't have any nuts. But we have blocks. Do you want to play with us?" + +Nutty said, "Yes, yes. I want to play with you. Blocks are fun. Thank you, thank you." + +Mom said, "You're welcome, Nutty. You can stay here as long as you don't make any more cracks. And you have to share with Lily and Tom. OK?" + +Nutty said, "OK, OK. I will share. I will be good. I'm happy, happy." + +Lily and Tom hugged Nutty. They were happy, too. They had solved the mystery of the crack. And they had made a new furry friend. +Sam and Mia are friends who live on the same street. They like to play outside and look for bugs and flowers. One day, they see a big truck stop near a mailbox. The truck has many boxes and letters inside. + +"Look, Sam, the truck is here to give the mail," Mia says. + +"Can we help?" Sam asks. + +They run to the truck and ask the driver. The driver is nice and says yes. He gives them some letters and boxes to put in the mailbox. Sam and Mia are happy and say thank you. + +They go to the mailbox and try to open it. But the mailbox is old and weak. It does not open easily. Sam and Mia push and pull, but nothing happens. + +"Oh no, the mailbox is stuck," Sam says. + +"What can we do?" Mia asks. + +They look around and see a lady walking her dog. She lives in the house with the mailbox. They wave to her and tell her their problem. + +"Hello, kids, what are you doing?" the lady asks. + +"We are helping the truck give the mail, but the mailbox is weak and stuck," Mia tells her. + +The lady smiles and says, "That's very nice of you, but this mailbox is broken. I have a new one in my garage. Come with me and I'll show you." + +She takes them to her garage and gives them a shiny new mailbox. It has a flag and a lock. She helps them attach it to the post and shows them how to open and close it. + +"There, now you can put the mail in the new mailbox," she says. + +Sam and Mia are excited and do as she says. They put the letters and boxes in the new mailbox and raise the flag. They thank the lady and her dog and run back to the truck. + +The driver is waiting for them. He sees the new mailbox and is surprised. + +"Wow, you kids are amazing. You fixed the mailbox and delivered the mail. You are very helpful and smart," he tells them. + +He gives them each a sticker and a candy. Sam and Mia are proud and happy. They say goodbye to the driver and go home to tell their parents about their adventure. +Ben liked to play with his toy cars. He had many cars of different colors and sizes. He liked to roll them on the floor and make noises. Vroom, vroom, beep, beep! + +One day, he found a new car in his room. It was shiny and black and had a big red bow on it. It was a gifted car from his grandma. Ben was very happy. He thanked his grandma and gave her a hug. + +He wanted to try his new car right away. He rolled it on the floor and saw that it was very fast and smooth. He rolled it under the table and over the rug. He rolled it to the kitchen and back. He was having so much fun. + +But then, he rolled it too hard and it hit the wall. The car bounced back and landed on the counter. Ben heard a loud crash. He ran to the counter and saw that his car had knocked over a jar of olives. The olives were everywhere. Some were on the floor, some were on the plates, some were in the sink. + +Ben was scared. He knew his mom would be angry. He tried to pick up the olives and put them back in the jar. But they were slippery and round. They rolled out of his hands and onto the floor again. Ben started to cry. + +His mom heard the noise and came to the kitchen. She saw the mess and the car and the olives and Ben. She was not angry. She was surprised. She smiled and hugged Ben. She said, "Don't worry, honey. It was an accident. We can clean this up together. And your car is not broken. It's a very gifted car. It can roll very well. Even over olives." +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with a hole. They want to look inside. + +"Can you see anything?" Ben asks. He leans on the tree and puts his eye near the hole. + +"No, it is too dark," Lily says. She taps on the tree with her hand. "Maybe there is something inside." + +They hear a noise. It sounds like a growl. They get scared. + +"Run!" Ben shouts. He lets go of the tree and runs away. + +Lily follows him. They run to the fountain. They splash water on their faces. The water is cool and nice. + +They laugh and hug. They are not scared anymore. + +"Maybe it was a bear," Ben says. + +"Or a dragon," Lily says. + +They look at the tree. They see a squirrel come out of the hole. It looks at them and runs away. + +"It was a squirrel," Ben says. + +"A silly squirrel," Lily says. + +They smile and play some more. They have fun in the park. +Lily liked to sing songs. She sang when she woke up, when she played, and when she went to bed. She had a lot of songs in her head. She sang about the sun, the moon, the stars, and the animals. She sang about her family, her friends, and her toys. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a big tree with a hole. She heard a song coming from the hole. It was a bird song. Lily wanted to see the bird. She walked to the tree and looked inside. She saw a little bird with blue feathers and a yellow beak. The bird saw Lily and stopped singing. + +"Hello, bird," Lily said. "I like your song. Can you teach me your song?" + +The bird nodded. It was a generous bird. It liked to share its song. It sang again, and Lily listened. She tried to copy the sound. She sang with the bird. They sang together. They made a beautiful song. + +Lily's mom heard the song. She smiled. She walked to the tree and saw Lily and the bird. She took a picture with her phone. + +"Look, Lily, you made a new friend," she said. "What a lovely song you have." + +Lily smiled. She thanked the bird for its song. She gave it a hug. The bird hugged her back. Then it flew away. It vanished in the sky. + +Lily waved goodbye. She was happy. She had learned a new song. She sang it all the way home. +Lily wanted to wear her new dress with the zip. She liked the zip because it was shiny and made a funny sound. But she did not know how to pull the zip up and down. She asked her mom for help. + +"Mom, can you zip my dress?" she said. + +"Sure, honey. But why don't you try it yourself first? You are a big girl now. You can do many things by yourself," her mom said. + +Lily nodded. She wanted to be a big girl. She took the zip in her hand and tried to pull it up. But it was hard. The zip got stuck on the fabric. Lily felt sad. She thought she could not do it. + +"Mom, I can't zip my dress. It is too hard," she said. + +Her mom smiled. She hugged Lily and said, "Don't give up, honey. You can do it. You just need to be careful and gentle. Look, I will show you how to zip your dress. You watch and learn." + +Her mom took the zip and pulled it up slowly and smoothly. She made sure the fabric did not get in the way. She zipped the dress all the way up. Then she zipped it down again. She did it a few times. She said, "See, honey? It is easy. You just need to practice. Now you try it again." + +Lily watched her mom. She learned how to zip her dress. She tried it again. She pulled the zip up and down. She did not get stuck. She did it a few times. She felt happy. She said, "Mom, I did it! I zipped my dress! I am a big girl!" + +Her mom clapped her hands. She said, "Yes, you did it! You zipped your dress! You are a big girl! You succeeded! I am so proud of you, honey!" + +Lily smiled. She hugged her mom. She said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best mom in the world. You helped me succeed. You are rich in love." +Lila was a rabbit who lived in a cage. She did not like the cage. She wanted to hop and play in the grass and the flowers. But the man who owned her was ignorant. He did not know that rabbits need space and freedom. He only gave her food and water and sometimes a carrot. + +One day, Lila saw a hole in the cage. She was curious and brave. She pushed her nose through the hole and saw the garden. She saw the green grass, the yellow sun, and the blue sky. She felt a breeze on her fur and a smell of roses. She wanted to go out and explore. + +She squeezed her body through the hole and hopped out of the cage. She felt happy and free. She hopped and nibbled and sniffed. She saw a butterfly and chased it. She saw a bird and listened to its song. She saw a worm and ignored it. + +But she did not see the cat. The cat was hiding behind a bush. He saw Lila and licked his lips. He was hungry and clever. He waited for the right moment to pounce. + +"Hello, little rabbit," he said in a friendly voice. "Do you want to play with me?" + +Lila heard the voice and turned around. She saw the cat and felt scared. She knew the cat was not her friend. She knew the cat wanted to eat her. + +"No, thank you," she said in a small voice. "I have to go back to my cage." + +She tried to hop away, but the cat was faster. He jumped on her and pinned her down. He opened his mouth and showed his teeth. + +"Too bad," he said in a mean voice. "You are my lunch now." + +Lila closed her eyes and wished she was back in her cage. She wished she had not been so curious and brave. She wished she had listened to the man who owned her. He was ignorant, but he was not cruel. He had tried to protect her from the cat. + +But it was too late. The cat bit her neck and ended her life. He ate her and left her bones. He did not care about her. He was ignorant, too. He did not know that rabbits have feelings and dreams. He only knew his hunger and his cunning. + +The end. +Tim and Mia liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. One day, they saw a big cable on the ground. It was black and thick and long. They wondered where it came from. + +"Let's follow it!" Tim said. He took Mia's hand and they walked along the cable. The cable went under a fence and into a big building. The building had no windows and a big door. It looked mysterious. + +"Maybe there is a monster inside!" Mia said. She was scared. + +"Or maybe there is a treasure!" Tim said. He was curious. + +They reached the door and tried to open it. It was locked. They heard a loud noise from inside. It sounded like a roar. + +"Run!" Tim shouted. He and Mia ran away from the door and the cable. They ran back to the park and to their mom. + +"What were you doing?" Mom asked. + +"We were following a cable," Tim said. + +"It was mysterious," Mia said. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. "You are very brave, but be careful. Some cables are dangerous. They can have electricity or fire or other things that can hurt you. Next time, ask me before you go near them, okay?" + +"Okay, Mom," Tim and Mia said. They learned their lesson and never followed a cable again. +Sam and Mia were bored. They wanted to play a new game. They saw the big machine in the kitchen. It was a dishwasher. It made the dishes clean. + +"Let's test the dishwasher," Sam said. "Maybe it can do other things too." + +"Like what?" Mia asked. + +"Like making bubbles, or music, or magic," Sam said. He opened the door of the dishwasher and looked inside. He saw some buttons and a soap box. + +"Look, this is the soap box," he said. "If we put something else in it, maybe it will make something original." + +He ran to his room and came back with a crayon. He broke it into pieces and put them in the soap box. He closed the door and pressed a button. + +"Let's see what happens," he said. + +The dishwasher started to make noises. It sounded like it was angry. Sam and Mia waited. They hoped to see something fun. + +But they did not see anything fun. They saw something bad. The dishwasher started to leak. The water was not clear. It was red and blue and green. It was the crayon. It melted and mixed with the soap and the water. It made a big mess. + +The water spilled on the floor and the walls and the cabinets. It stained everything. It looked like a rainbow, but not a pretty one. + +Sam and Mia were scared. They tried to stop the dishwasher, but they did not know how. They heard their mom coming. She was not happy. She saw the mess and she yelled. + +"What did you do?" she asked. "You ruined the dishwasher and the kitchen. You are in big trouble." + +Sam and Mia cried. They wished they had not tested the dishwasher. They wished they had played a different game. They learned a hard lesson. Testing the dishwasher was a bad idea. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play and talk. But Tom is different. He cannot hear. He uses his hands to sign. Mia can hear, but she learns to sign too. She wants to talk to Tom. + +One day, they go to the park. They see a big slide. They want to try it. They run to the slide. But there is a boy on the slide. He is mean. He says, "This is my slide. Go away. You are weird. You cannot talk. You only sign." + +Tom and Mia are sad. They do not want to fight. They sign to each other. They say, "Let's go to another slide. We do not need him. He is rude. We are friends. We can talk with our hands." + +They walk away. The boy is angry. He shouts, "Hey, come back. I want to play. Why are you ignoring me? Why are you so quiet?" + +But Tom and Mia do not hear him. They do not care. They find another slide. They have fun. They are happy. + +The moral of the story is: Do not judge people by how they look or talk. Be kind and respectful. Everyone is different, but everyone can be a friend. +Tommy was sick. He had a sore throat and a fever. He did not want to play or eat. He only wanted to lie on his bed and watch his favorite show. + +Mommy came in with a spoon and a bottle. She said, "Tommy, you need to take your medicine. It will make you feel better." + +Tommy shook his head. He did not like the medicine. It was bitter and sticky. He said, "No, Mommy, no medicine. I want ice cream." + +Mommy smiled. She said, "I know you want ice cream, but you can't have it now. Ice cream will make your throat worse. You need to take your medicine first. Then, maybe later, you can have a little ice cream." + +Tommy was impatient. He did not want to wait. He wanted ice cream now. He said, "Please, Mommy, please. Just a little ice cream. It will make me happy." + +Mommy sighed. She said, "Okay, Tommy, I'll make a deal with you. If you take your medicine, I'll give you a small scoop of ice cream. But you have to eat it fast, before it melts. Deal?" + +Tommy nodded. He opened his mouth and swallowed the medicine. He made a face. He said, "Yuck. That was bad." + +Mommy gave him a hug. She said, "Good boy. You did it. Now, here's your ice cream. Enjoy." + +Tommy took the ice cream. He smiled. He said, "Thank you, Mommy. You are the best." + +He ate the ice cream quickly. It was cold and sweet. He felt a little better. He said, "Mommy, can I have more ice cream?" + +Mommy laughed. She said, "No, Tommy, that's enough for today. Maybe tomorrow, if you are feeling better. Now, you need to rest and drink some water. I love you." + +Tommy said, "I love you too, Mommy. And I love ice cream." +Anna liked to design things. She had many crayons and papers and stickers. She made pictures of flowers and stars and animals. She wanted to show her designs to her friends at school. + +One day, she saw a goat in the farm next to her house. The goat was white and fluffy and had horns. Anna thought the goat was very pretty. She decided to design a picture of the goat. She used a black crayon for the horns, a white crayon for the fur, and a pink crayon for the nose. She added some flowers and grass around the goat. She was very proud of her design. + +She put her picture in her backpack and went to school. She wanted to show her picture to her teacher and her friends. She hoped they would like it. + +But when she got to school, she saw that her backpack was open. Her picture was gone. She looked around and saw Billy, a boy who liked to tease her. He had her picture in his hand. He was laughing and showing it to the other kids. + +"Look at this silly picture!" he said. "It's a goat with flowers! Who would draw such a thing? It's so stupid!" + +Anna felt very sad and angry. She ran to Billy and tried to get her picture back. But Billy was bigger and stronger. He pushed her away and tore her picture in half. He threw the pieces on the ground. + +"Ha ha ha! That's what you get for drawing a goat with flowers!" he said. + +Anna started to cry. She felt like her heart was broken. She loved her design. She worked hard on it. She thought it was beautiful. Why did Billy have to be so mean? + +Then she heard a loud noise. It was the goat from the farm. It had escaped from its fence and followed Anna to school. It saw Billy holding the pieces of Anna's picture. It did not like Billy. It did not like what he did to Anna. It wanted to teach him a lesson. + +The goat ran towards Billy and butted him with its horns. Billy fell down and dropped the pieces of Anna's picture. He screamed and ran away. The other kids were shocked and scared. They ran away too. + +The goat picked up the pieces of Anna's picture with its mouth and brought them to Anna. It nudged her gently and made a mild sound. It was trying to comfort her. + +Anna stopped crying and looked at the goat. She smiled and hugged it. She thanked it for saving her picture and being her friend. She took the pieces of her picture and taped them together. She still thought it was beautiful. + +She and the goat walked back to the farm. The farmer was happy to see his goat. He was also impressed by Anna's picture. He said it was very creative and original. He asked Anna if he could hang it on his barn. Anna agreed. She was happy that someone liked her design. + +She and the goat became friends. She visited the goat every day and brought it some flowers and grass. She also made more pictures of the goat and other things. She showed them to her teacher and her friends. They liked them too. They said Anna was a good designer. + +Anna was happy. She learned that it was okay to be different and to express herself. She also learned that sometimes, a goat can be a hero. +Tom and Anna like to play with their toys. They have cars, dolls, blocks and books. One day, Tom wants to play with his red car. He pushes it on the floor and makes vroom noises. But the car does not move well. It has a broken wheel. + +"Oh no, my car is broken!" Tom says. He is sad. + +Anna hears him and comes to see. She likes to fix things. She has a tool box with a hammer, a screwdriver and some tape. + +"Can I help you, Tom?" Anna asks. She is kind. + +"Yes, please. Can you fix my car?" Tom says. He is hopeful. + +Anna takes the car and looks at it. She sees the broken wheel. She finds a screwdriver and a tape in her tool box. She unscrews the wheel and puts some tape around it. Then she screws it back on the car. + +"There, I fixed it!" Anna says. She is proud. + +"Wow, thank you, Anna! You are very smart!" Tom says. He is happy. + +He takes the car and tries it again. It moves better now. He smiles and hugs Anna. + +They play together with the car and the dolls. They have fun. They are quiet, because their mom is sleeping in the next room. They do not want to wake her up. They are good. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and balls. One day, they find a nice tie on the ground. It is red and blue and shiny. They both want the tie. + +"Give me the tie!" Tom says. + +"No, it is mine!" Sam says. + +They pull the tie from each other. They are angry and sad. They do not want to share. + +A big dog sees the tie. It thinks it is a toy. It runs to Tom and Sam and bites the tie. It pulls hard and breaks the tie. It runs away with the pieces. + +Tom and Sam cry. They look at the broken tie. They wish they were nice and unite. But it is too late. The tie is gone and so is their friendship. +Lia and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big tent with many things inside. They go to look. + +"Wow, look at this!" Ben says. He points to a long stick with a sharp point. "This is a spear. People used to hunt with it." + +Lia nods. She likes to learn new things. She sees a picture of a man with a spear and a lion. "He is brave," she says. + +"Yes, he is," Ben agrees. "But we are brave too. We can pretend to be hunters." + +They take the spear and run around the tent. They make loud noises and act like they are chasing animals. They are happy. + +But then a man comes out of the tent. He is angry. He sees the children with the spear. He shouts at them. + +"Hey, stop that! That is not a toy. That is a display. It is very old and valuable. Give it back to me!" + +Lia and Ben are scared. They drop the spear and run away. They say sorry to the man. They do not want to play with the spear anymore. They look for something else to do. +Sara and Ben were twins who lived on a farm. They liked to help their mom and dad with the animals and the crops. One day, they went to the barn to feed the cows and the chickens. They saw a big pot on the stove, with steam coming out of it. + +"What is that?" Sara asked. + +"It is soup for lunch," Ben said. "Mom said we can stir it, but we have to be careful. It is very hot." + +Sara and Ben took turns to stir the soup with a wooden spoon. They smelled the carrots and the beans and the corn. They felt hungry and happy. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise outside. They looked out of the window and saw a big storm. The wind was blowing hard and the rain was falling fast. They saw their mom and dad running to the barn, with their hats and coats wet. + +"Are you okay?" Mom asked, hugging them. + +"Yes, we are okay," Sara and Ben said. "We were stirring the soup." + +Mom smiled and said, "You are very good helpers. And very lucky, too. The storm came very quickly, but you were safe in the barn. Come on, let's eat the soup. It will warm us up." + +Sara and Ben nodded and followed their mom and dad to the table. They ate the soup and felt cozy and full. They thanked God for their food and their family and their barn. They thought they were very lucky indeed. +Sara and Ben were playing with their toys in the garden. They had a big box of blocks and they liked to build different things. Sara wanted to build a castle, but Ben wanted to build a volcano. + +"Let's make a volcano, Sara. It will be fun!" Ben said. + +"No, I want to make a castle. It will be pretty!" Sara said. + +They both grabbed some blocks and started to build their own things. Sara made a tower and a wall. Ben made a cone and a hole. They did not share their blocks or help each other. + +Soon, they ran out of blocks. Ben looked at Sara's castle and saw that she had some red blocks. He wanted them for his volcano. + +"Give me those red blocks, Sara. They are mine!" Ben said. + +"No, they are mine! I need them for my castle!" Sara said. + +They both reached for the red blocks and pulled hard. The blocks flew out of their hands and landed on the ground. Some of them broke into pieces. + +Sara and Ben looked at their broken blocks and felt sad. They also looked at their unfinished castle and volcano and felt bored. They were not fun or pretty. They were dull. + +They wished they had played together and shared their blocks. They realized they had been silly and mean. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I should have let you use some of my blocks." Sara said. + +"I'm sorry, Sara. I should have asked you nicely for some of your blocks." Ben said. + +They hugged and said they were sorry. Then they picked up their blocks and decided to build something new. They used all the colors and shapes and made a big rainbow. They smiled and laughed and had fun. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in the snow. They make a snowman and a snow fort. They have fun. + +"Let's go inside and have some hot cocoa," Ben says. "It is cold." + +"OK," Anna says. "But I want to play more later." + +They go inside Ben's house. Ben's mom gives them hot cocoa and cookies. They are nice and warm. + +"Thank you, Ben's mom," Anna says. + +"You're welcome, Anna," Ben's mom says. "But where is your coat?" + +Anna looks around. She does not see her coat. She forgets where she left it. + +"Oh no," Anna says. "I forget my coat outside. It is in the snow." + +"Let's go get it," Ben says. "It might get wet or lost." + +They put on their boots and hats and go outside. They look for Anna's coat. They see it on the ground, near the snowman. It is covered with snow. + +"There it is," Anna says. She runs to get it. She shakes off the snow. She puts on her coat. It is cold and wet. + +"I'm sorry, Ben," Anna says. "I was not careful with my coat. I should have brought it inside with me." + +"That's OK, Anna," Ben says. "But next time, remember your coat. It is important to keep it dry and warm. It will keep you dry and warm too." + +Anna nods. She learns her lesson. She thanks Ben for his help. They go inside again. They have more hot cocoa and cookies. They are happy. + +The end. +Sara and Tom liked to play with trains. They had a big box of trains and tracks that they could build in different ways. Sara liked the red train best. It was shiny and fast. Tom liked the blue train best. It was big and strong. They made a long track that went around the room. + +"Let's have a race!" Tom said. "My blue train can beat your red train any day." + +"No way!" Sara said. "My red train is faster and prettier than your blue train." + +They put their trains on the track and pushed a button. The trains started to move. They made a loud noise and puffed out steam. Sara and Tom cheered for their trains. + +The red train and the blue train were very close. They went around the track, over the bridge, and through the tunnel. Sara and Tom watched them with excitement. They did not see what was going to happen next. + +The track had a switch that could make the trains go in different directions. Sara and Tom had forgotten to set the switch. The red train and the blue train came to the switch at the same time. They crashed into each other with a big bang. The trains fell off the track and broke into pieces. The steam stopped. Sara and Tom gasped. + +"Oh no!" Sara said. "Our trains are ruined!" + +"I'm sorry!" Tom said. "It was an accident!" + +They looked at the mess. They felt sad and angry. They did not want to play with trains anymore. They wanted to cry. + +But then they saw something. The red train and the blue train had broken in a way that made them look like one train. The front of the red train was attached to the back of the blue train. The train was half red and half blue. It was still shiny and strong. It was still fast and pretty. It was a new train. + +"Wow!" Sara said. "Look at that!" + +"Cool!" Tom said. "It's a rainbow train!" + +They smiled. They picked up the rainbow train and put it back on the track. They pushed the button. The train started to move. It made a loud noise and puffed out steam. Sara and Tom cheered for their train. + +They liked the rainbow train best. It was attractive and fun. They played with it for a long time. They forgot about the race. They forgot about the crash. They were happy. +Tommy was a little bunny who liked to hop around the house. He hopped on the sofa, he hopped on the bed, he hopped on the table. He had so much fun hopping that he did not hear his mom calling him for lunch. + +"Tommy, Tommy, where are you?" his mom asked. She looked in every room, but she could not find him. She was worried and confused. Where could he be? + +Tommy heard his mom's voice and stopped hopping. He realized he was hungry and wanted to eat. He looked around and saw that he was in the bathroom. He had hopped on the rug that was on the floor. The rug was soft and fluffy, and he liked how it felt under his paws. + +"Mom, I'm here!" he shouted. He tried to hop off the rug, but he got stuck. The rug was too big and heavy for him, and it wrapped around him like a blanket. He could not see or move. He was scared and confused. + +"Tommy, I hear you! Where are you?" his mom asked. She followed his voice and opened the bathroom door. She saw the rug moving and making noises. She lifted the rug and found Tommy inside. He was happy to see her and gave her a hug. + +"Mom, I'm sorry. I was hopping on the rug and it trapped me. I was confused and scared," he said. + +"It's okay, Tommy. I'm glad you're safe. But next time, please don't hop on the rug. It's not a toy. It's for drying your feet after a bath," she said. + +"Okay, Mom. I understand. Can we go eat now? I'm hungry," he said. + +"Sure, Tommy. Let's go eat. And after lunch, you can hop outside in the garden. There's plenty of space and grass for you to hop on," she said. + +They left the bathroom and went to the kitchen. Tommy learned his lesson and never hopped on the rug again. He still liked to hop, but only on things that were safe and fun. He and his mom were happy and not confused. +Anna has a loose tooth. She wiggles it with her tongue every day. She wants it to fall out. She knows she will get a coin from the tooth fairy. + +One day, she is eating an apple. She bites hard and feels something come out. She spits out the apple and sees her tooth. She is very happy. She runs to show her mom and dad. + +Mom and dad are proud of her. They hug her and tell her she is a big girl. They give her a small box to put her tooth in. They say the tooth fairy will come at night and leave a coin for her. + +Anna brushes her teeth and goes to bed. She puts the box under her pillow. She dreams of the tooth fairy. She wonders what she will do with her coin. + +In the morning, she wakes up and looks under her pillow. She finds a shiny coin. She is very excited. She thanks the tooth fairy. She runs to show her mom and dad. They are proud of her again. They say she can buy something with her coin. Anna thinks hard. She decides to buy a new toothbrush. She wants to keep her teeth clean and healthy. She smiles big and shows her gap. She is proud of herself. +Mia likes to eat cereal in the morning. She likes the crunchy sound and the sweet taste. She has a blue bowl and a yellow spoon. She sits at the table with her mom and dad. + +Sometimes, Mia sees a bird outside the window. The bird is brown and white and has a red spot on its head. The bird likes to sing and hop on the branch. Mia likes to stare at the bird and listen to its song. She thinks the bird is pretty and friendly. + +One day, Mia sees something else outside the window. It is a big, black cat. The cat has green eyes and sharp teeth. The cat sees the bird and sneaks closer. The cat wants to catch the bird and eat it. Mia does not like the cat. She thinks the cat is mean and scary. + +Mia stares at the cat and the bird. She hopes the bird will fly away and be safe. She does not want the cat to hurt the bird. She wants the bird to keep singing and hopping. She wants the morning to be peaceful and happy. + +Mia shouts, "No, cat, no!" She bangs her spoon on the table. She tries to scare the cat away. Her mom and dad look at her and wonder what is wrong. They see the cat and the bird outside the window. They understand why Mia is upset. + +The cat hears Mia's shout and sees her bang. The cat is startled and runs away. The bird hears Mia's shout and sees her bang. The bird is grateful and flies away. Mia smiles and claps her hands. She is glad the cat is gone and the bird is free. She thinks Mia is brave and kind. + +Mia finishes her cereal and hugs her mom and dad. She says, "I love you and I love the bird." They say, "We love you and we love the bird too." They all look outside the window and see the bird singing and hopping on another branch. They all feel peaceful and happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with balloons. They have many balloons of different colors. They blow them up and tie them with strings. + +One day, they go to the park with their balloons. They see a big hill. They want to roll down the hill with their balloons. They think it will be fun. + +They take their balloons and run to the top of the hill. They hold their balloons and lie down on the grass. They start to roll down the hill. They laugh and scream. + +But when they reach the bottom of the hill, they see that their balloons are gone. They look up and see that their balloons have flown away in the wind. They are sad. They cry. + +A lady sees them crying. She comes to them and asks them what is wrong. They tell her that they lost their balloons. She says, "I'm sorry. Balloons are not good for rolling down hills. They are too light and can fly away easily. Next time, you should use something heavier, like a ball or a toy car. They will stay with you and not fly away." + +Anna and Ben listen to the lady. They say, "Thank you. You are right. Balloons are not good for rolling down hills. We will use something heavier next time." The lady smiles and gives them each a cookie. They say, "Thank you. You are very nice." They eat their cookies and feel better. + +They learn a lesson. They learn that balloons are good for some things, but not for others. They learn that they should listen to people who know more than them. They learn that they can still have fun without their balloons. They are good friends. +Anna and Ben were playing in the forest. They liked to find sticks and stones and make pretend houses. They were having fun, but they did not see the big wolf that was watching them from behind a tree. + +The wolf was hungry and lonely. He had no friends and no family. He wanted to play with the children, but he did not know how to be nice. He thought that if he ran after them, they would run with him and be his friends. + +He waited for a moment, and then he ran out of his hiding place. He barked and growled and chased Anna and Ben. He thought they would like it, but they did not. They were scared and screamed. They dropped their sticks and stones and ran away. + +"Help! Help! A wolf is after us!" they cried. + +A man heard their cries and came to help. He had a big stick and a kind voice. He saw the wolf and the children. He did not want to hurt the wolf, but he wanted to protect the children. He shouted at the wolf and waved his stick. + +"Go away, wolf! Leave the children alone! They are not your toys, they are not your food, they are not your friends!" + +The wolf stopped and looked at the man. He was confused and sad. He did not understand why the man was angry and why the children were afraid. He wanted to be compassionate, but he did not know how. He whimpered and lowered his head. He turned around and ran away. + +The man ran to the children and hugged them. He checked if they were hurt and calmed them down. + +"Are you okay, Anna and Ben? Don't worry, the wolf is gone. He won't bother you again. He was just lonely and misguided. He did not mean to harm you, he just wanted to play. But he did not know the right way to play. He needs to learn to be compassionate and gentle, like you." + +Anna and Ben nodded and smiled. They were okay, and they felt sorry for the wolf. They hoped he would find some real friends and learn to be nice. They thanked the man and went back to their game. They picked up their sticks and stones and made a pretend house for the wolf. They hoped he would like it and feel welcome. They were compassionate and kind. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a soft bunny that she liked to squeeze and hug. Tom had a red car that he liked to zoom and crash. They were having fun, but they also wanted to see what was in the big box that their mom had put on the table. + +"Let's open the box!" Tom said. "Maybe there is a surprise for us!" + +"No, Tom, we can't!" Lily said. "Mom said we have to wait until she comes back. She said it is a gift for someone else." + +"But I want to see!" Tom said. He climbed on a chair and reached for the box. He pulled the ribbon and lifted the lid. + +"Tom, stop!" Lily said. She ran to him and tried to close the box. But it was too late. A loud noise came from the box and a lot of confetti and balloons flew out. The box was a prank! + +"Ha ha ha!" A voice said. It was their mom. She had come back and was watching them from the door. "You are so foolish, Tom! You fell for my trick! That box was not a gift, it was a joke!" + +Lily and Tom felt embarrassed and angry. They did not like mom's joke. They thought it was mean and not funny. + +"Mom, that was not nice!" Lily said. She squeezed her bunny and pouted. + +"Mom, that was not fair!" Tom said. He threw his car and cried. + +Mom felt sorry for them. She realized she had gone too far. She hugged them and said she was sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Lily and Tom. I was just trying to have some fun. I did not mean to scare you or make you sad. I love you very much. Please forgive me." + +Lily and Tom looked at mom. They saw that she was sincere and that she loved them. They decided to forgive her and hug her back. + +"It's okay, mom. We love you too. But please don't do that again." Lily said. + +"Yeah, mom. We love you too. But please don't be foolish again." Tom said. + +Mom smiled and said she would not. She said she had a real gift for them in another box. She gave them the box and helped them open it. Inside, there was a new book and a new puzzle. Lily and Tom were happy and thanked mom. They forgot about the prank and started to play with their new toys. Mom watched them and felt happy too. She was glad they were a loving family. +Tom and Mia are playing in the backyard. They see a big hole in the ground. It is a pit. They want to go inside and see what is there. + +"Can we go in the pit?" Tom asks Mia. + +"I don't know. It looks dark and scary," Mia says. + +"Come on, it will be fun. Maybe we will find treasure or dinosaurs," Tom says. + +He takes Mia's hand and they walk to the pit. They look inside. It is very deep and they cannot see the bottom. + +"Hello!" Tom shouts into the pit. His voice echoes. + +"Hello!" Mia shouts too. She hears her voice come back. + +They giggle and shout some more words. They hear them repeat. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud growl from the pit. It sounds like a monster. + +"Run!" Tom says. + +They drop their hands and run away from the pit. They are scared and out of breath. + +They reach the house and slam the door behind them. + +"What was that?" Mia asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe a lion or a bear," Tom says. + +They hug each other and shiver. + +They are frustrated. They wanted to play in the pit, but now they are afraid. + +They decide to play with their toys instead. They hope the monster will not come out of the pit. +Lily and Ben like to play in the sand pit. They make castles and tunnels and bridges. They have fun with their shovels and buckets. + +One day, a big dog comes to the pit. He runs and jumps and barks. He knocks down the castles and tunnels and bridges. He makes a mess of the sand. + +Lily and Ben are scared and sad. They say to the dog, "Go away! You are bad! You ruin our play!" + +But the dog does not listen. He keeps running and jumping and barking. He thinks it is a game. + +Lily and Ben do not want to play anymore. They quit the pit. They take their shovels and buckets and go to the swings. They swing high and low. They have fun again. + +The dog is lonely and bored. He does not like the pit anymore. He is slow and tired. He goes to find another place to play. He hopes to find some friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Lily wants to go on the slide. Ben is scared. + +"Come on, Ben, it is fun!" Lily says. "You can speed down the slide and feel the wind in your hair." + +Ben shakes his head. "No, Lily, it is too high. I might fall and hurt myself." + +Lily thinks for a moment. She is clever. She has an idea. She sees a big leaf on the ground. She picks it up and shows it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, this is a magic leaf. If you hold it in your hand, you will be brave and safe. You can go on the slide with me and nothing bad will happen." + +Ben looks at the leaf. He is curious. He wants to try the magic leaf. He takes it from Lily and holds it tight. + +"Okay, Lily, I will go with you. But you have to go first." + +Lily smiles. She is happy. She runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. She sits on the top and waves to Ben. + +"Ready, Ben? Here I go!" + +She slides down the slide. She speeds fast and feels the wind in her hair. She laughs and shouts. + +"Whee! This is so fun!" + +Ben sees Lily having fun. He feels the magic leaf in his hand. He feels brave and safe. He follows Lily and climbs up the ladder. He sits on the top and looks at Lily. + +"Ready, Lily? Here I go!" + +He slides down the slide. He speeds fast and feels the wind in his hair. He laughs and shouts. + +"Whee! This is so fun!" + +Lily and Ben slide down the slide again and again. They have a lot of fun. They are happy. They are friends. They are clever. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the snow. One day, they see a big hill. They want to slide down the hill on their sleds. + +"Let's go, Tom!" Mia says. "It will be fun!" + +Tom nods. He follows Mia to the top of the hill. They put their sleds on the snow. They sit on their sleds. They are ready to go. + +But then, Tom sees something. He sees a note on a tree. The note is red. It has big letters. It says: STOP! DANGER! + +"Wait, Mia!" Tom says. "Look at the note!" + +Mia looks at the note. She does not know what it means. She thinks it is a joke. She laughs. + +"Don't be silly, Tom!" Mia says. "It's just a note. It's not real. Come on, let's slide!" + +Mia pushes her sled. She slides down the hill. She does not see the icy pond at the bottom of the hill. She does not hear Tom shout. + +"Stop, Mia! Stop!" Tom says. "There is ice! You will fall in!" + +Tom tries to catch Mia. He pushes his sled. He slides down the hill. He struggles to go faster. He hopes he can reach Mia. He hopes he can save her. He hopes the ice will not break. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with her pencil, but sometimes she got bored. One day, Lily's mom gave her some new colored pencils. They were so pretty and made her drawings look even better! Lily was so happy that she felt her creativity improve. + +Lily drew a picture of her family and showed it to her mom. Her mom was so impressed with Lily's creative drawing that she put it on the fridge. Lily was so proud of herself and felt her confidence improve too. + +From that day on, Lily loved to draw with her new colored pencils. She felt like she could draw anything she wanted and her drawings got better and better. Lily learned that sometimes a new pencil can improve your creativity and make you feel really happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pick flowers in the garden with her mommy. One day, they went to the garden and saw that there were no more flowers to pick. Lily was sad because she loved picking flowers. + +But then her mommy told her that there were other things they could do. They could play a game or read a book. Lily thought that was a great idea! She finished picking the flowers that were available and they went inside to play a game. + +After they finished playing the game, they read a book together. Lily loved spending time with her mommy and was happy that they found something else to do when there were no more flowers to pick. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat oranges because they were sweet and juicy. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She brought an orange with her to eat later. + +While playing, Lily accidentally dropped her orange and it rolled away. Her friend Sarah saw what happened and said, "Don't worry, I will help you find your orange." Sarah called out to the other kids and they all helped look for the orange. Eventually, they found it under a bush. + +Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, Sarah. I'm sorry I dropped my orange." Sarah replied, "It's okay, accidents happen. I'm just glad we found it." From that day on, Lily knew she could always count on her friends to help her when she needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a man with a big mustache. He was very worried because he lost his hat. He looked everywhere but couldn't find it. So, he decided to pause and think about where he might have left it. He sat down on a bench and closed his eyes. Suddenly, he remembered that he left his hat at the restaurant where he had lunch. He was so happy that he found his hat and his worried face turned into a big smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He went to school every day and loved to play with his friends. One day, Timmy's teacher gave a warning to the class that they needed to be quiet during class time. + +Timmy loved his classroom, it was full of fun toys and books. He always felt happy when he was there. But today, he needed to be alert and listen to his teacher's warning. He didn't want to get in trouble and miss out on playing with his friends at recess. + +So Timmy sat quietly and listened to his teacher. He was proud of himself for being a good listener and following the rules. When class was over, he ran outside to play with his friends and told them all about how he was a good listener in class. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the sunshine. One day, she went for a walk in the park. She was looking at the pretty flowers when she stumbled over a rock and fell down in the soil. + +Lily was sad because her dress got dirty and the soil was bad for her shoes. She tried to stand up but stumbled again. She sat down and looked at her dirty hands. Suddenly, she saw a ladybug crawling on her finger. Lily smiled and forgot about the bad soil. She got up and continued her walk, feeling happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat spaghetti with tomato sauce. One day, her mom made a special sauce with lots of interesting spices. Lily was so excited to try it! + +But when her mom put the sauce on her spaghetti, Lily didn't like it. She thought it tasted funny. So, she told a little lie and said she wasn't hungry anymore. Her mom knew something was up and asked Lily if she didn't like the sauce. Lily nodded her head and her mom promised to make plain tomato sauce next time. + +Lily felt bad for lying, but she was happy that her mom understood. She finished her spaghetti with the plain sauce and felt much better. From then on, she knew it was better to tell the truth and not lie about things, even if they were interesting. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to peek out of his burrow to see what was happening outside. One day, he saw his friend, a little mouse named Mimi, pass by with a big piece of cheese. Benny wanted some cheese too, so he decided to follow Mimi. + +Benny followed Mimi through the forest, being very careful not to be seen. Finally, Mimi stopped to rest and Benny peeked out from behind a bush. He saw the cheese and wanted it so badly that he hopped out to try and grab it. But Mimi was too quick and ran away with the cheese. + +Benny learned that it's not always a good idea to follow others and try to take what they have. He decided to be happy with what he had and not be greedy. From that day on, Benny was a happy little bunny who enjoyed peeking out of his burrow and watching the world go by. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very sick and needed to take a pill to feel better. Her mommy gave her the pill and told her to take it with water. But Lily didn't want to take the pill because it tasted yucky. + +One day, Lily's friend came to visit her. Her friend was very curious and asked Lily if she could see the pill. Lily gave her friend the pill to look at, but her friend accidentally dropped it on the floor. Lily's dog saw the pill and ate it. The dog got very sick and had to go to the vet. + +Lily felt guilty because she gave her friend the pill and her dog got sick. She learned that it's important to listen to her mommy and not give things to others without permission. In the end, Lily's dog didn't make it and Lily felt very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very happy because she had a lot of toys to play with. One day, she lost her favorite teddy bear. She looked everywhere, but she couldn't find it. So, she asked her mommy to help her search for it. + +Together, they looked under the bed, in the closet, and even outside in the garden. Finally, they found the teddy bear under the couch. Lily was so happy and hugged her teddy bear tightly. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy told her a story about a wealthy princess who was in danger because of a threat from an evil dragon. The princess searched for a brave knight to help her defeat the dragon and save her kingdom. In the end, the knight saved the princess and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat oatmeal for breakfast every day. One morning, he went to the kitchen to make his oatmeal but he couldn't find the oat container. He looked around and saw his little sister, Sally, holding the oat container. Timmy asked Sally to give him the oat container but Sally refused. + +Timmy got upset and tried to take the oat container from Sally's hand. Sally didn't like that and poked Timmy in the arm. Timmy felt hurt and started to cry. Sally saw that Timmy was crying and felt sorry for what she did. She gave Timmy the oat container and said sorry. Timmy forgave Sally and they both had a bowl of oatmeal together. They hugged and played happily for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to read books, especially a special kind of book called a novel. One day, Lily's mom brought home a new novel for her to read. Lily was very excited to read it. + +As she read the novel, Lily started to feel a little hungry. She asked her mom for a snack. Her mom gave her a piece of fruit to eat. Lily took a bite and said, "Mmm, this tastes yummy!" + +But then, Lily did something foolish. She accidentally dropped the novel on the ground and stepped on it. She felt very sad because she loved that book. Her mom told her it was okay and they could get a new one. + +In the end, Lily learned that it's important to be careful with things she loves, like her books. And she also learned that trying new things, like tasting new foods, can be very fun! +Once upon a time, there was a happy sunflower. It grew tall and strong in the warm sun. One day, a little bird came to visit the sunflower. The bird said, "Can I join you?" The sunflower said, "Yes, you can!" + +The bird sat on the sunflower's tight petals and they talked for a while. But then the bird got scared and flew away. The sunflower was sad and lonely without the bird. It missed its friend. + +Soon, the sunflower started to wilt and droop. It didn't have the bird to keep it company anymore. Eventually, the sunflower died. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine and pick daisies from the grass. One day, Lily found a cool rock and picked it up. She wanted to show her mom the cool rock, so she ran inside to get her mom's phone to record a video. + +Lily's mom was happy to see the cool rock and told Lily to put it on the shelf. Lily then showed her mom the daisy she picked from the grass. Her mom thought it was pretty and took a picture of it. Lily was happy that her mom liked her daisy and rock. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom watched the video they recorded of the cool rock. Lily thought it was funny to see herself on the phone. She asked her mom to record more videos of her playing outside and picking daisies. They had a lot of fun together! +Once upon a time, there were two kids. They loved to play together, but sometimes they got into fights. One day, they realized that fighting was not fun and it made them sad. So, they decided to unite and be friends forever. + +They played together every day and had lots of fun. They would run, jump and laugh together. They even shared their toys and snacks. They knew that they were harmless to each other and they would never hurt one another again. + +From that day on, they were the best of friends. They would always unite and have fun together. They knew that being friends was much better than fighting. +Once upon a time, there was a prince. He was very sad because he had lost his favorite toy. He looked everywhere, but he couldn't find it. + +One day, a little girl saw the prince walking and crying. She asked him, "Why are you sad?" The prince told her about his lost toy. The little girl said, "I can help you find it. Let's ask everyone in the kingdom if they have seen it." + +So, they went around and asked everyone they met. Finally, an old man said he had found the prince's toy and gave it back to him. The prince was so happy and thanked the little girl for helping him. + +The moral of the story is that it's always good to ask for help when you need it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a bin that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy's mom noticed that he looked very sleepy. She asked him, "Timmy, are you tired?" + +Timmy replied, "Yes, Mommy. I feel sleepy." + +His mom told him to take a nap, but Timmy wanted to examine his bin first. So, he took his bin and looked at it very closely. He saw that there were some toys inside that he forgot about. + +Timmy said, "Wow! Look at all these toys in my bin. I'm so happy!" Then, he took a quick nap and dreamed about playing with his bin and all the toys inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wander in the forest near her home. One day, she saw an unusual bird with bright colors. It was so pretty! The bird would zoom through the trees and then stop to rest on a branch. Lily followed the bird and watched it for a long time. She was so happy to see something new and exciting. When she got home, she told her mom all about her adventure. Her mom was happy that Lily had a fun day exploring the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, Lily woke up in the dark and felt scared. She called out, "Mommy, I need my flashlight!" Her mommy came in and gave her the flashlight. + +Lily shined the flashlight all around her room. She saw her toys and her bed. She giggled and said, "Look, Mommy! My teddy bear looks silly with the flashlight on his face!" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "It's okay, Lily. You can keep the flashlight on. It will make you feel safe and help you fall asleep." Lily hugged her mommy and said, "Thank you, Mommy. I love you." Then, she closed her eyes and fell asleep with the silly teddy bear and the flashlight by her side. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her teddy bear. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. While they were walking, Lily saw a little boy playing with a ball. She wanted to play with him too, so she ran over and said, "Hi! Can I play too?" + +The little boy said, "Sure! Let's play catch with my ball." They started to play and it was very noisy because they were laughing and having fun. Suddenly, Lily saw a butterfly and she wanted to catch it. She said to the boy, "Look! A butterfly! I want to poke it with my finger." + +The boy said, "No, don't poke it! You might hurt it. Let's watch it fly instead." Lily thought that was a good idea, so they both watched the butterfly fly away. As they were walking back home, Lily saw a pretty bow in a store window. She said to her mom, "Mommy, can I have that bow? It's so pretty." Her mom said, "Sure, let's buy it for you." Lily was very happy and wore her new bow in her hair all day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bee named Buzz. Buzz lived in a hive with all of his friends. One day, Buzz was feeling sad because he didn't think he was good at anything. + +His friend, a butterfly named Flutter, saw that Buzz was feeling down and asked him what was wrong. Buzz told Flutter that he didn't think he was gifted like the other bees. + +Flutter told Buzz that everyone is gifted in their own way and that he just needed to find out what his gift was. Buzz didn't know what his gift could be, so Flutter suggested that he try different things until he found something he was good at. + +Buzz decided to try making honey and found out that he was really good at it! The other bees in the hive were so happy that Buzz found his gift and they all valued him even more. The moral of the story is that everyone has a gift and it's important to try new things to find out what it is. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the zoo with her mommy and daddy. They saw many animals like lions, monkeys, and elephants. Suddenly, they saw a big alligator in the pond. Lily was scared, but her daddy said, "Don't worry, he can't travel out of the water." + +After seeing all the animals, they went to the picnic area. Lily's mommy brought some sandwiches and fruit. It was a warm day, so they drank some cold lemonade. While they were eating, they saw some birds flying in the sky. Lily asked her mommy, "Can we travel to see the birds?" Her mommy replied, "Maybe one day we can go on a trip to see them." + +Lily was happy to spend the day with her family at the zoo. She loved seeing all the animals and having a picnic. As they were leaving, she waved goodbye to the alligator and said, "Bye-bye, see you later!" +One day, Timmy and his mom wanted to make pancakes for breakfast. They got out a big pan and turned on the stove to start cooking. Timmy loved watching the colorful batter sizzle and bubble in the pan. + +But then, the phone rang and Timmy's mom had to answer it. While she was on the phone, Timmy accidentally knocked the pan off the stove and the pancakes spilled all over the floor. + +"Oh no!" cried Timmy's mom. "Now we have to start all over again." + +Timmy felt bad for making a mess, but he helped his mom clean up the pancakes and they started making a new batch. This time, Timmy was extra careful and made sure the pan stayed on the stove. When the pancakes were done, they were even more colorful and delicious than before. Timmy and his mom enjoyed their breakfast together, feeling happy and proud. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the woods near her house. One day, while she was walking, she stumbled over a rock and fell down. She hurt her knee and started to cry. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice saying, "Are you okay?" She looked up and saw a friendly fox. "Don't worry, I'll help you," said the fox. "I'm an independent fox and I know how to take care of myself." + +The fox helped Lily get up and took her to a nearby stream to clean her wound. "Thank you, Mr. Fox," said Lily. "You're very kind." From that day on, Lily and the fox became good friends and would often play together in the woods. And whenever Lily stumbled or fell, the fox was always there to help her. +Once upon a time, there was an old grandma. She was very old, so we called her "elderly". She had a big garden with lots of flowers and trees. One day, she found a magic seed and planted it in her garden. The seed grew into a big tree with lots of fruit. But something strange happened. The fruit started to shrink and get smaller and smaller until they were the size of peas. + +Grandma didn't know what to do, so she went to her neighbor, a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved numbers and counting things. He counted the tiny fruit and found out there were 100 of them. Then, he had an idea. He took the fruit and made a special potion that he thought might make them grow again. + +Grandma drank the potion and waited. Suddenly, she started to grow taller and taller until she was as tall as the tree. She looked down and saw that the tiny fruit had grown back to their normal size. Grandma was so happy and thanked Timmy for his help. From that day on, they were the best of friends and counted every single fruit in the garden together. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was very excited for Halloween. She wanted to wear a princess costume and go trick-or-treating with her friends. Her mom helped her pick out a terrible witch costume instead. + +Lily was sad but her mom said, "It's okay, you'll still have fun." Lily went outside to show her friends her costume. They all laughed and said it was scary. + +Lily went trick-or-treating with her friends but no one gave her any candy because they were scared of her costume. Lily was sad and went home crying. Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, we can get you a new costume next year." Lily smiled and went to bed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small town with her family. One day, Lily and her mom went outside for a walk. It was very warm outside and the sun was shining bright. + +As they walked, Lily saw a butterfly fly by. She wanted to catch it, so she started to search for it. She looked high and low, but she couldn't find it. Then, she saw a flower and picked it up. It was so pretty and smelled so good. + +Lily and her mom continued to walk around the town, looking at all the pretty houses and trees. They had so much fun together. When they got home, Lily was tired but happy. She had a great day searching for the butterfly and exploring the warm town with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very eager to go to the park and play on the swings. Her mom said, "Okay, but please put on your shoes first." Lily put on her shoes and they walked to the park together. + +When they got to the park, Lily ran straight to the swings. She swung back and forth, higher and higher. Suddenly, she fell off and hurt her shoulder. Her mom came over and said, "Oh no, are you okay?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, but my shoulder hurts." + +Her mom took her to the doctor and the doctor said she should rest her shoulder for a few days. So Lily went home and rested her shoulder. She couldn't swing on the swings for a little while, but she was still happy because she knew she would be able to play again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, Lily saw a big green puddle. She wanted to jump in it, but her mom said no. Lily felt sad and tired, so she took a nap under a tree. When she woke up, the sun was shining and the puddle was gone. Lily felt happy and went home to eat cookies with her mom. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read and write poems. One day, she found a dangerous book in the library. It was full of scary stories and made her feel scared. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, saw her looking at the book and asked her what was wrong. Lily whispered to him that the book was scary. Timmy told her that he knew a poem that might help her feel better. + +He recited the poem to her in a soft voice, and Lily felt much better. She thanked Timmy and they went outside to play. From that day on, Lily knew that she could always count on her friend to help her when she was scared. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who lived on a farm. The farmer had a humble house made of wood. He had many animals on his farm, including cows, pigs, and chickens. + +One day, the farmer needed help. He decided to call his friend who lived nearby. His friend came over and helped him with his work. They fed the animals and fixed some broken fences. + +After they finished working, the farmer's friend complimented him on his humble home and said he wished he could live on a farm too. The farmer smiled and said he was happy with his simple life on the farm. +Once upon a time, there was a big gray elephant. He was very healthy and strong. One day, he saw a small house made of blocks. The elephant wanted to play and accidentally stepped on the house. The blocks fell down and broke. The little boy who made the house was sad. The elephant didn't mean to destroy the house. He felt bad and tried to help the boy build a new one. They worked together and built a bigger and better house. The boy was happy again and the elephant was proud to have helped. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max was a loyal friend to his owner, Lily. One day, Lily took Max to the beach to surf. Max loved to run on the sand and chase the waves. + +As Lily was surfing, Max saw a ball in the water. He rushed into the ocean to get it for her. The waves were big, but Max was brave. He grabbed the ball and brought it back to Lily. + +Lily was so happy and gave Max a big hug. Max felt proud of himself for being a good and loyal friend. From that day on, Max loved going to the beach and playing in the surf with Lily. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's mom told him that they were going to have a surprise party for his dad. Timmy was so excited to help get everything ready. + +When Timmy's dad came home from work, everyone yelled "surprise!" and Timmy's dad was so happy. Timmy's mom brought out a big cake with candles on it. When they lit the candles, Timmy saw a spark and thought it was so cool. They all sang "Happy Birthday" and then it was time to open presents. + +Timmy's dad opened his presents one by one. When he opened the last one, he was so surprised. It was a new watch that he had been wanting for a long time. Timmy was so happy that he got to help plan the party and reveal the surprise present. He gave his dad a tight hug and said "I love you, Daddy". +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a furry cat named Mittens. Mittens liked to play with Lily's toys and sometimes made a mess. One day, Lily's mom told her to measure the flour for the cookies they were making. But Mittens jumped on the table and knocked over the flour. Lily got upset because now they couldn't make cookies. + +Lily's mom told her to clean up the flour while she went to the store to get more. But when Lily tried to clean up, Mittens kept getting in the way and making it harder. Lily started to get frustrated and didn't know what to do. She missed her mom and wished she was home. + +Finally, Lily had an idea. She got a toy mouse and threw it across the room. Mittens chased after it, giving Lily time to clean up the flour. When her mom came home, they made the cookies and had a fun time together. From then on, Lily made sure to measure the flour before letting Mittens play in the kitchen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park to feed the fish in the pond. One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. They brought some bread to feed the fish. + +Lily was having so much fun watching the fish swim around and eat the bread. Suddenly, she saw an old man with a bald head walking towards her. He asked, "Can I feed the fish too?" Lily said, "Yes, you can!" The old man smiled and threw some bread into the pond. + +After a while, Lily's mom said it was time to go home. Lily said goodbye to the fish and the old man. As they walked away, Lily said, "I miss the fish already." Her mom said, "We can come back tomorrow." And Lily smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat in the harbor. The boat was very proud because it was the biggest one there. The boat had a rope that it used to tie itself to the dock. + +One day, a little boy came to the harbor. He was very curious and wanted to explore the boat. He untied the rope and got on the boat. The boat didn't notice and started to drift away from the dock. + +The little boy didn't know how to tie the rope back and the boat kept going further and further away. The boat eventually crashed into some rocks and got destroyed. The little boy felt very sad and learned that it's important to ask for help and not touch things that don't belong to you. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a pet bunny named Fluffy. Fluffy was Timmy's best friend. One day, Fluffy ran away from home and Timmy was very sad. He looked for Fluffy everywhere but he couldn't find him. + +Timmy's mom told him that they could make a maze in the backyard to try and find Fluffy. Timmy was glad to hear that. They made a maze out of cardboard boxes and Timmy crawled through it. Suddenly, he found Fluffy! But Fluffy was buried under some dirt. Timmy quickly dug him out and was very glad to have found his best friend again. From that day on, Timmy made sure to keep a closer eye on Fluffy so he wouldn't run away again. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was playing outside with her friends. They were having fun running and jumping, but suddenly Lily tripped and fell down. She felt a pain in her knee and started to cry. + +Her friend Emma came over and asked, "What happened, Lily? Are you okay?" + +Lily replied, "I fell down and my knee hurts. It's weird." + +Emma said, "Let's raise your leg up and put some ice on it. That will help the pain go away." + +Lily's mom came outside and saw what happened. She said, "Thank you, Emma, for helping Lily. You're such a good friend." + +Lily felt better after putting ice on her knee and was grateful for her friend's help. They continued to play and have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max liked to jog around the park with his owner. One day, Max and his owner went to a big building. They walked inside and saw lots of people. Max saw a door with a sign that said "exit". He wanted to go through it, but his owner said they couldn't. Max felt guilty for wanting to leave without asking. + +After a while, Max and his owner left the building and jogged back to their house. Max was happy to be outside again and wagged his tail. When they got home, Max's owner gave him a treat for being such a good dog. Max felt proud and happy. He fell asleep dreaming of more fun adventures with his owner. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little girl named Lily. One sunny day, she was playing in her backyard with her favorite hose. She loved to spray water everywhere and make the flowers grow. + +Suddenly, her mommy came outside and said, "Lily, it's time to come inside for lunch." Lily didn't want to stop playing with her hose, so she said, "Can I please stay outside a little longer? I'm having so much fun!" + +Her mommy replied, "I'm sorry, sweetie, but we have to close the door and come inside now. Lunch is ready." Lily was sad to stop playing, but she knew she could come back outside and play with her hose later. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a bunny and a bear. They loved to play together in the forest. One day, the bunny saw a charming butterfly and wanted to catch it. The bear said, "Be careful, bunny. Don't get lost in the forest." + +The bunny said, "I won't get lost. I'll just follow my nose." But soon, the bunny couldn't find his way back. He saw a tie hanging from a tree and thought it might help him find his way. He picked up the tie and put it on his head. + +Just then, the bear came looking for the bunny. He saw the tie on the bunny's head and said, "What a silly bunny! That tie won't help you find your way." The bunny said, "You're right, bear. I should have minded your advice." Together, they found their way back home and the bunny learned a valuable lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went for a walk in the forest. She saw a frog hopping around and asked, "Hello, little frog! Are you okay?" + +The frog looked troubled and replied, "No, I lost my way home. Can you help me?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Of course! Follow me, I know the way." + +They walked together for a while until they reached a pond. The frog was happy to be home and said, "Thank you, Lily. You're a kind friend." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, little frog. I'm happy to help." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved rockets and always dreamed of going to space. One day, he saw a bald man walking down the street and asked him, "Excuse me, sir. Can you help me order a rocket?" + +The bald man smiled and said, "Of course, little one. Let's go to the store and find the perfect rocket for you." Timmy was so happy that he jumped up and down with excitement. + +At the store, the bald man helped Timmy order a big and shiny rocket. Timmy thanked the bald man and said, "I can't wait to blast off into space!" The bald man chuckled and said, "I'm sure you will have a great adventure, Timmy." And with that, Timmy went home to prepare for his rocket launch. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to talk and sing in her own language. Her mommy said it was okay, and that everyone has their own language. One day, Lily went to a show with her family. She watched the performers dance and sing on the stage. They were not ordinary people, they were very special. Lily wished she could perform like them one day. She practiced every day and soon she became a great performer too. Everyone loved to hear her sing in her own language. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear that she loved very much. The teddy bear was soft and comfortable, and Lily liked to snuggle with it every night to go to sleep. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her parents. She was playing on the swings when she saw a big dog running towards her. The dog looked scary and Lily was scared. She tried to run, but her foot got caught in the swing and she fell down. + +The dog came closer and closer, and Lily was afraid. Suddenly, her teddy bear fell out of her pocket and tore apart. The stuffing came out and the dog started playing with it. Lily's parents came running and scared the dog away, but Lily was very sad. Her teddy bear was gone forever and she didn't feel safe anymore. From that day on, Lily never went to the park again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in the park with his friends. One day, Timmy found a penny on the ground. He picked it up and put it in his pocket. Later, he went to the store to buy some candy. + +At the store, Timmy saw a big truck. The truck driver was loading boxes onto it. Timmy thought it looked cool. But his mom told him it was dangerous to play near the truck. + +Timmy remembered what his mom said and stayed away from the truck. He bought his candy and went back to the park to play with his friends. They had a fun day together and Timmy was happy he found a penny. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her crayons. One day, she asked her mom for a new pen to draw with. Her mom gave her a pen with rough edges, but Lily didn't mind. + +Lily started to draw with her new pen, but she noticed that the ink wasn't coming out like it should. She asked her mom why the ink was so light. Her mom told her that sometimes pens need to be tested before they work properly. + +The next day, Lily's mom took her to the store to get a new pen. Lily remembered what her mom said about testing the pen, so she scribbled on a piece of paper to make sure the ink was working. She was happy to see that the ink was dark and smooth. From then on, Lily always tested her pens before she drew with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends wanted to go to the park, but they didn't know the way. Timmy's mommy helped them plan the way to the park. + +They walked down the street and turned left at the big tree. Then, they walked straight until they saw the park. When they got there, they saw a terrible mess. Someone had left their trash all over the ground. Timmy and his friends decided to clean up the park. + +After they cleaned up, they played on the swings and had a great time. Timmy was happy they found the way to the park and made it better by cleaning up the terrible mess. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to draw pictures with his crayons. He was very creative and drew many things like flowers, trees, and animals. + +One day, Timmy entered an art contest. He worked very hard on his picture and finally finished it. The judges looked at all the pictures and decided that Timmy's was the best. He won the contest! Timmy was very happy and his family celebrated with him. + +They had a big party with cake and balloons. Timmy's friends came too and they played games and danced. Everyone was happy for Timmy and they all celebrated his win. From that day on, Timmy knew that if he worked hard and was creative, he could do anything. +Once upon a time, there was a wild cat. The wild cat loved to dance. One day, the wild cat saw a little girl. The little girl was sad. + +The wild cat asked, "Why are you sad?" The little girl said, "I want to dance, but I don't know how." + +The wild cat said, "I can teach you to dance. But you must pay me with a big hug." The little girl smiled and agreed. + +They danced and danced all day. The little girl learned to dance like the wild cat. In the end, she gave the wild cat a big hug. They were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big bowl of yummy food. It was on a table in a small house. A little girl named Amy lived in the house. She loved the food in the bowl. Every day, she would eat from the bowl, and it made her so happy. + +One day, Amy came to the table to eat, but the bowl was not there. It seemed to vanish! Amy felt frustrated. She looked everywhere in the house for the bowl. She looked under the bed, behind the door, and even in the toy box. But the bowl was not there. + +Amy was very sad. She sat on the floor and started to cry. Suddenly, she saw the bowl hiding behind a chair. She was so happy to find it! She ran to the bowl, gave it a big hug, and started to eat the yummy food again. And from that day on, the bowl never vanished again. +One day, a big dog named Spot went to visit his friend, a little cat named Mittens. Spot was very happy to see Mittens. They liked to play together and have fun. Spot and Mittens were very comfortable with each other, even though they were different. + +As they were playing, they found a big toy. It was a ball. They both wanted to play with it, but there was only one ball. Spot said, "Let's split the ball so we can both play with it." Mittens thought it was a good idea. + +So, Spot and Mittens split the ball in two. They played with their half of the ball and had lots of fun. They were happy to share and be good friends. +Once upon a time, in a land of winter, there was a flexible snake named Sam. Sam loved to play with his friends, but sometimes they would repeat the same games over and over again. Sam wanted to try new games, but his friends were not so flexible. + +One day, Sam said, "Let's play a new game today!" His friends looked at him and said, "No, we like our old games. We will repeat them again." Sam was sad, but he decided to try and change their minds. + +Sam showed them how to play a new game he made up. At first, his friends did not want to play, but Sam was patient and kind. He helped them learn the new game. Soon, they all had fun playing together. Sam's friends learned to be more flexible, and they did not always repeat the same games. They all lived happily ever after, trying new things and having fun in the winter land. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his puzzle. One day, Spot's friend, Cat, came to play with him. They both played with the puzzle, but it was hard for Spot because he was clumsy. + +Cat wanted to help Spot. Cat urged Spot to try again and again. They tried to finish the puzzle, but Spot was too clumsy. He kept dropping the pieces and making a mess. + +In the end, Spot and Cat could not finish the puzzle. Spot was sad because he was clumsy. Cat was sad too, because they could not play with the puzzle. They both went home and did not play together again. +Once upon a time, there was a soft bunny named Bobo. Bobo loved to play and discover new things. One day, he found a big stage in the park. He had never seen a stage before. He was very excited. + +Bobo jumped onto the stage and started to dance. He danced and danced, and soon, all the other animals came to watch him. They clapped and cheered for Bobo. The soft bunny was so happy to be on the stage. + +After a while, Bobo got tired. He hopped off the stage and went back home. He told his mommy and daddy about his big discovery. They were so proud of him. From that day on, Bobo loved to dance on the stage for all his friends. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a toy ladder. It was not a big ladder, but Tim loved it very much. It was his favorite toy. He would play with it every day. + +One day, Tim could not find his ladder. He looked in his room, under his bed, and in the yard. Tim was very sad. He asked his mom to help him find his ladder. They looked everywhere, but they could not find it. + +Tim's mom said they could buy a new ladder. They went to the store and saw a big, expensive ladder. But Tim did not want the expensive ladder. He just wanted his old ladder back. When they went back home, Tim's dog, Spot, found the ladder under a bush. Tim was so happy to have his ladder back. He played with it all day and gave Spot a big hug. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a kind and compassionate man named Tom. Tom liked to help people and animals. He had a big heart. + +One day, Tom saw a little bird with a hurt wing. The bird could not fly. Tom felt sad for the bird. He wanted to help. So, Tom offered the bird some food and water. The bird was happy and said, "Thank you, Tom!" + +Tom knew the town had a law that said people must help animals in need. Tom took the bird to a nice lady who helped fix its wing. The bird got better and could fly again. The bird and Tom became good friends. They lived happily ever after. +One day, a little girl named Lily was playing near a river. She saw the water rise and a flood started. Lily was confused and scared. She did not know what to do. + +Lily ran to her mom and asked, "Mom, why is there a flood?" Her mom said, "The rain made the river too full. We need to go to a safe place." They went to a hill where they could watch the flood. + +On the hill, they saw a duck stuck in the flood. The duck was scared and confused too. Lily asked her mom, "Can we help the duck?" Her mom said, "Yes, we can try." They found a long stick and used it to pull the duck out of the water. The duck was happy and thanked Lily and her mom. They all watched the flood go away together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue liked to sort her toys. She had a tight box where she kept all her toys. One day, she found a new toy. It was a toy beef. + +Sue wanted to play with the toy beef. She took it to her room and put it with her other toys. She started to sort all her toys. She put the toy beef in the tight box. + +Sue played with her toys all day. She had so much fun with the toy beef. At the end of the day, she put all her toys back in the tight box. Sue was happy with her toy beef and her tight box. +Once upon a time, there was a light dancer named Lily. She was very good at dancing. Lily loved to dance and make her friends happy. She would jump and spin in the air. Her friends would clap and cheer. + +One day, Lily's friend Sam said, "I want to dance too, but I don't know how." Lily wanted to help, so she told Sam, "I will include you in my dance. Just follow me and do what I do." Sam was happy and they danced together. They jumped and spun, and all their friends clapped and cheered. + +The moral of the story is that it is nice to include others and help them learn new things. When we help our friends, it makes everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a big garage at his house. In the garage, there was a beautiful red bike. Tim would always admire the bike and dream of riding it. + +One day, Tim's friend Sam came to play. They both went to the garage to see the bike. Sam said, "Let's ride the bike!" Tim was worried because he didn't know how to ride it. But he didn't want to tell Sam. So, he said, "Okay, let's try." + +They both tried to ride the bike, but it was hard. They fell many times. Tim's mom came out and saw them. She said, "Boys, don't be worried. I will teach you how to ride the bike." Tim and Sam were happy. They learned from Tim's mom and soon, they could ride the bike. + +The moral of the story is: It's okay to ask for help when you don't know how to do something. +Once upon a time, there was a race between two friends, a cat and a dog. They wanted to see who was the fastest. They decided to race from their house to the big tree in the park. + +Before the race, the cat and the dog had a row. The cat said, "I will win because I am fast like the wind!" The dog said, "No, I will win because I am strong like a lion!" They both wanted to be the best and the fastest. + +The race started and the cat and the dog ran as fast as they could. They ran through the grass and jumped over a small puddle. The cat was very fast, but the dog was not far behind. In the end, the cat reached the big tree first and won the race. They both felt safe and happy because they had so much fun racing each other. From that day on, the cat and the dog became the best of friends and raced together all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a little red wagon. The wagon had four wheels and a long handle. It was a sunny day, and the wagon wanted to go outside and play. + +The wagon's friend, a small boy named Tim, was worried. He did not want to leave the wagon alone outside. But the wagon said, "Don't be worried, Tim. I will be okay." So, Tim and the wagon went outside to play together. + +They played all day long. The sun was shining, and they had so much fun. When it was time to go home, Tim was not worried anymore. He knew that the wagon would always be safe with him. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a humble cat. This cat loved to wear a bathrobe. The bathrobe was soft and warm. The cat felt happy when it wore the bathrobe. + +One day, the cat went to a show. At the show, many animals did fun things. The cat saw a dog dance. The cat saw a bird sing. The cat saw a frog jump. The cat liked the show. + +At the end of the show, the cat and all the animals clapped their hands. They all said "applaud!" The cat felt happy. The cat went home in its bathrobe, still clapping its hands. +Once upon a time, in a beautiful forest, there was a little squirrel named Sam. Sam loved to play with his friends, the birds and the bugs. They liked to poke wood and find food. + +One day, Sam met a new friend. She was a tiny bird named Bella. Sam said, "Hi! Do you want to play with me?" Bella said, "Yes! I like to poke wood too!" So, they played together all day long. + +They found a big, old tree with lots of wood. Sam and Bella took turns poking the wood. They found yummy bugs and nuts to eat. They were very happy and became best friends forever. +One day, a friendly bug named Ben went for a walk. He saw a pretty stone that had a nice glow. Ben wanted to touch the stone. He thought, "Maybe if I touch it, something fun will happen." + +Ben met a big frog on his way. The frog said, "Be careful, little bug. The pretty stone can make you glow too, but only if you are nice." Ben thought about what the frog said and kept on walking. + +At last, Ben found the pretty stone. He took a deep breath and touched it. Just like the frog said, Ben started to glow! He was so happy. From that day on, Ben was always nice to everyone he met. He glowed bright and shared his light with all his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet park. In the park, there was a big slide, a swing, and a seesaw. Kids loved to play there every day. + +One sunny day, a little boy named Tim went to the park. He played on the slide and had so much fun. Then, he saw a big weight on the ground. The weight was very heavy, but Tim wanted to move it. + +Tim tried to push the weight, but it was too heavy for him. Then, his friend Sara came to help. Together, they pushed the weight off the seesaw. Now, Tim and Sara could play on the seesaw and have fun at the quiet park. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a little girl named Sue. Sue was a fine girl who loved to help her mom and dad. One day, Sue saw a big tree with a little cat stuck at the top. The cat was sad and scared. + +Sue's mom looked up and said, "Oh no, the cat is stuck!" Sue sighed and thought of a plan. She ran to get a long stick to help the cat. The cat saw the stick and knew it could help. Sue reached the stick up to the cat, and the cat came down. The cat was happy and safe. + +Later that day, Sue's dad said, "You did a good job today, Sue." Sue smiled and felt proud. The moral of the story is that when you help others, you feel good too. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty pink butterfly. The butterfly had fragile wings that could spread wide. She lived in a big garden with many flowers. The pink butterfly loved to fly and play with her friends. + +One day, a mean bird came to the garden. The bird wanted to eat the pink butterfly. The butterfly was scared and did not want the bird to catch her. She spread her fragile wings and flew away as fast as she could. The bird chased her through the flowers. + +The pink butterfly had an idea. She flew close to the ground and hid under a big leaf. The bird could not find her there. The bird got tired and flew away. The pink butterfly was safe. She spread her fragile wings and went back to playing with her friends in the garden. +One day, a big cloud came to the sky. It was going to rain. A bird saw the cloud and wanted to warn his friends. The bird flew to his friends and said, "Rain is coming! Go home and stay dry!" + +The rain started to fall. All the little animals were scared. They ran to their homes to stay safe and dry. The bird went home too. He was happy he warned his friends. + +After the rain stopped, the sun came out. The animals were not scared anymore. They came out to play and have fun. The bird was happy he helped his friends, and they all played together. +One day, a big group of ants went for a march. They marched in a long line. The sun was shining, and the ants were happy. They liked to march and find food to take back to their home. + +As they marched, they saw a big patch of mud. They were frightened. The mud was wet and sticky. They didn't want to get stuck in the mud. So, the ants talked and made a plan. + +They decided to march around the mud. They marched and marched until they were safe. They found food and went back home. The ants were happy they didn't get stuck in the mud. They had a fun march and a big meal. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little cat named Tim. Tim liked to play and run all day long. He was always looking for new things to do. + +One day, Tim saw a big red ball in the yard. He wanted to play with it, but he had to wait. His friend, a little dog named Sam, was playing with the ball. Tim didn't like to wait, but he knew he had to. + +While Tim was waiting, he saw a bee. He tried to catch it, but the bee stung him. Tim felt bad and suffered because it hurt. Sam saw Tim and stopped playing with the ball. They both sat down and Sam helped Tim feel better. Soon, Tim was happy again and they played with the ball together. +One day, a little girl named Mia went for a walk. It was Tuesday, her favorite day. She loved to find hidden things in the park. Today, Mia wanted to find a hidden treasure. She put on her shoes and went outside with her dog, Max. + +As they walked, Mia saw a pretty rock. "Look, Max!" she said, "I found a hidden rock!" Max wagged his tail and barked. They kept walking and found a hidden flower. "Wow, Max! We found another hidden thing!" Mia was so happy. + +Then, Mia saw a little hill. She wanted to climb it. But as she climbed, she started to slip. "Oh no, Max! I'm slipping!" Max ran to Mia and helped her up. They laughed and went back home. Mia showed her mom the hidden things she found. Her mom smiled and said, "Good job, Mia! You and Max had a fun Tuesday!" +One day, a sweet reindeer named Remy was playing in the forest. He saw a little bird who was scared to fly. Remy wanted to help the bird. + +"Fly, bird! You can do it!" Remy said to encourage the bird. The bird looked at Remy and tried to fly. It flew a little bit, but then fell down. + +A big, mean wolf saw Remy and the bird. The wolf wanted to eat them. Remy and the bird were scared. They tried to run away, but the wolf was fast. + +"Help, help!" Remy and the bird cried. But no one came to help them. The wolf got closer and closer. + +In the end, the wolf caught Remy and the bird. They were very sad, and the wolf was very happy. The forest was quiet again. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly prince. He liked to sing. Every day, he sang in his big house. Birds and animals came to hear him sing. The prince was very happy. + +One day, a little girl came to the big house. She wanted to hear the prince sing too. She knocked on the door and asked, "Can I hear you sing, please?" The prince smiled and said, "Of course, come in!" + +The little girl and the prince sang together. They sang happy songs and sad songs. The birds and animals joined them too. They all had a great time. The little girl learned that it is nice to share. The prince learned that singing with friends is more fun than singing alone. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, Tom went to the park with his mom. He saw a big red drum. It was shiny and made a loud sound when he hit it. Tom liked the drum and wanted to play with it all day. + +Tom's mom said, "Be careful, Tom. That drum can be dangerous if you hit it too hard." Tom listened to his mom and played softly. He made fun music with the drum and danced in the park. + +Soon, other kids came to see the drum. They all took turns playing it and made sure to be safe. They had a great time making music together. At the end of the day, Tom and his new friends went home happy. +One day, a little girl named Lucy found a knife in the kitchen. She knew it was a serious thing and didn't belong to her. Lucy wanted to find who it belonged to, so she went to ask her family. + +First, Lucy asked her big brother Tom. "Is this your knife?" she said. Tom shook his head and said, "No, it's not mine. Be careful with it, Lucy." + +Next, Lucy went to her mom. "Mom, does this knife belong to you?" she asked. Her mom looked at the knife and said, "No, it's not mine, but it's a serious thing. You should not play with it, Lucy." + +Finally, Lucy asked her dad. "Dad, is this your knife?" she said. Her dad smiled and said, "Yes, it belongs to me. It's a serious thing, so let's put it back in the kitchen where it belongs. Thank you for finding it, Lucy." + +Lucy felt happy that she found who the knife belonged to. She learned that some things are serious and not for playing. From that day on, Lucy knew to be careful with things that didn't belong to her. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily wanted to watch a movie. She asked her mommy, "Can we watch a movie, please?" Her mommy said, "Yes, we can watch a movie, but first you must do something important." + +Lily thought about what could be important. She remembered her mommy liked it when she helped clean up. So, Lily picked up her toys and put them away. When she was done, she told her mommy, "I did something important! I cleaned up my toys!" + +Her mommy was happy and said, "Good job, Lily! Now we can watch the movie." They turned on the TV and Lily kneeled down on the floor to watch. She was excited to see her favorite movie with her mommy. They laughed and had fun watching the movie together. +One day, a young boy named Tim was playing outside. The sun was shining, and the sky was clear. Tim loved to play with his ball in the park with his friends. + +While playing, Tim heard a girl say, "Help! My cat is stuck in the tree!" Tim saw the girl and wanted to help. He went to the tree and tried to prevent the cat from falling. Tim was a youth, but he was brave. + +Tim said to the girl, "Don't worry. I will help your cat." He climbed up the tree and got the cat. The girl was very happy, and she said, "Thank you, Tim!" Tim felt good because he helped someone. They became friends and played together in the park. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Sue found a magic stone. The stone was clear and shiny. Sue hoped the magic stone would do something amazing. + +Sue took the magic stone home. She showed it to her mom and dad. They did not think it was magic. Sue was sad, but she still hoped the stone was magic. + +One day, Sue dropped the magic stone. It broke into many small pieces. The magic was gone. Sue cried and hoped for a new magic stone, but it never came. +One day, a silly cat named Tim went to the park. Tim saw a big tree with a knot on it. He wanted to climb the tree and play with the knot. So, he jumped and jumped but could not reach it. + +A friendly dog named Max saw Tim and asked, "Do you need help?" Tim said, "Yes, I want to play with the knot, but I can't reach it." Max had an idea. He said, "Let's find a stick and supply it to you to reach the knot." + +Tim and Max looked around and found a long stick. Max held the stick up high, and Tim climbed on it. He touched the knot and giggled. Tim and Max played with the knot all day, and they became best friends. They learned that helping each other can be lots of fun! +Once upon a time, in a quiet little town, there was a small shop. This shop had many cheap toys. Kids loved to go there and play with them. One day, a boy named Tom went to the shop with his mom. + +In the shop, Tom saw a toy car that he really liked. He wanted it so much. He urged his mom to buy it for him. "Please, mom! Can I have the car?" Tom asked. His mom looked at the price and said, "Yes, it is cheap. You can have it." + +Tom was so happy to have the toy car. He played with it all day. When it was time for bed, he took the car with him. In the silence of the night, Tom dreamed of driving his car on a big race track. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a little dog named Max went for a walk. He saw a big cow with a horn in a field. Max looked at the cow and gazed at the horn. The cow was eating grass and did not see Max. + +Max said, "Hi, cow! I like your horn!" The cow looked at Max and said, "Thank you, but you are too close. Please go away." Max felt sad and thought the cow was rude. + +Max went to find his friend, a little bird named Tim. He told Tim about the rude cow. Tim said, "Let's go talk to the cow together." They went back to the field and talked to the cow. The cow said, "I'm sorry for being rude. I was just scared." Max, Tim, and the cow became friends and played together in the field. +Once upon a time, there was a king who had a big, shiny crown. The crown was very important to the king. He wore it every day. The crown was a little rough, but the king did not mind. + +One day, the king met a friendly bear. The bear liked to squeeze things. The king liked the bear and wanted to play with him. So, they played with a big, soft ball. The bear would squeeze the ball, and the king would laugh. + +After playing, the king and the bear became good friends. The king let the bear try on his rough crown. The bear felt very special. They had lots of fun together and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She had a generous heart and loved to share her toys with her friends. Mia's favorite toy was a puzzle with big, colorful pieces. She played with it every day. + +One day, Mia's friend, Sam, came over to play. They sat on the floor and started to play with the puzzle. Mia picked up a piece and said, "Look, Sam, this piece is big and blue!" Sam found a piece too, and said, "Mia, this one is small and red!" They laughed and worked together to put the puzzle pieces in the right spots. + +As they played, Mia's little brother, Max, crawled over to them. He saw the puzzle and wanted to play too. He reached out and tried to grab a piece, but Mia gently stopped him. "Max, you are too little to play with this puzzle," she said. Instead, Mia gave Max a soft toy to squeeze and play with. Max was happy with his toy, and Mia and Sam continued to play with the puzzle. They had a fun day playing together, and Mia learned that sharing her toys made everyone happy. +One day, a big dog and a small cat were playing in the park. They both liked to run and jump. The big dog was very competitive. He always wanted to win every game they played. + +The big dog said, "Let's race to the tree and back. I bet I can win!" The small cat agreed to play. They both ran as fast as they could. The big dog was faster, but the small cat was smart. She took a shortcut and got to the tree first. + +The big dog shouted, "That's not fair! You cheated!" The small cat said, "I just used my brain. It's not always about being the fastest." The big dog thought about it and agreed. They both had fun playing together for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a small squirrel named Tim. Tim lived in a big tree with his family. They all liked to play and have fun in the sun. + +One day, Tim saw a fine acorn on the ground. He wanted to take it home to share with his family. So, he used his little paws to pull the acorn closer to him. + +Tim carried the acorn all the way back to his tree. His family was so happy to see the fine acorn. They all shared it and had a great time. Tim was happy that he could make his family smile. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a little house, there lived a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big heart and always wanted to help others. One day, he saw a little bird outside his window. The bird was sad and lost. + +Tim went outside and asked the bird, "Why are you sad?" The little bird said, "I can't find my family. I want to see them, but I have lost my sight." Tim felt sad for the bird and wanted to help. + +Tim had an idea. He took the little bird in his hands and walked around the town. He showed the bird to everyone he met, asking, "Do you know this bird's family?" Finally, a kind lady said, "Yes, I know where they are!" She took Tim and the little bird to a tree where the bird's family lived. The little bird was so happy to be with its family again. Tim felt happy too, knowing he had helped a friend in need. +Once upon a time, in a warm and sunny town, there was a girl named Lucy. She liked to trade toys with her friends. One day, she saw a big box appear in her room. Lucy was very happy and excited. She knew something fun was inside. + +Lucy opened the box and found a shiny, new toy car. She ran to her friend Tom's house to show him. "Look, Tom!" Lucy said, "I want to trade this car for one of your toys." Tom smiled and said, "Okay, let's trade!" + +They traded toys and played all day. The sun began to set, and Lucy went home. In her room, she saw another box appear. Lucy knew that tomorrow would be another fun day of trading toys with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Mia. Mia liked to think a lot. She would think about big things and small things. One day, Mia found a passport. The passport was old and had many stamps in it. Mia thought it was very cool. + +Mia wanted to go on a trip with the passport. She asked her mom and dad if they could go on a trip. They said yes! Mia was very happy. She thought about all the fun things they would do on their trip. + +Mia, her mom, and her dad went on a big trip. They saw many new things and met new people. Mia's passport got more stamps in it. She was happy and thought about all the fun things she did on her trip. Mia couldn't wait for the next adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a big, orange cat. The cat liked to play outside. One day, it saw a grill in the yard. The grill was shiny and new. + +The orange cat wanted to touch the grill. But it knew it should resist. The cat's mom said, "No, no, don't touch the grill!" The cat tried hard to listen. + +The cat went to play with its ball instead. It had so much fun in the sun. The cat was happy it listened to its mom. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big gorilla. The gorilla was sad because his home was empty. He wanted to make his home pretty and full. + +The gorilla had a friend who was good at design. The friend was a small bird. The bird helped the gorilla to make his home pretty. They put nice things in the home. They put big leaves and pretty flowers. + +The gorilla and the bird worked together. They made the home very pretty and full. The gorilla was happy. The bird was happy too. They learned that working together is good. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his colorful bricks. He would build tall towers and interesting houses with them. Every day, he would take his bricks and make something new. + +One day, Tim saw a little girl named Sue who was sad. She did not have any toys to play with. Tim thought about his bricks and had an idea. He decided to take some of his bricks and give them to Sue. Sue was very happy and they started to play together. + +As they played, Tim and Sue built a big and interesting tower using the bricks. They had so much fun and became good friends. The moral of the story is that sharing can bring happiness to others and make new friends. +One day, a modest squirrel went to gather nuts. He walked in the big park and saw a tree with many nuts. The squirrel was very happy and climbed the tree. + +"Hello, friend!" said a little bird in the tree. "What are you doing?" + +"I am gathering nuts for my family," said the squirrel. "We need food for the cold days." + +The little bird and the squirrel became friends. They played and gathered nuts together all day. When the sun went down, they said goodbye and the squirrel went home with lots of nuts for his family. They were all very happy. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the doctor with his mom. The doctor wanted to see inside Tim's body, so he used a special thing called an x-ray. Tim was a little scared, but his mom said it was okay. + +The x-ray machine was big and had a light. The doctor asked Tim to stand still and push a button. The light went on and the machine made a sound. Then, the x-ray was done. + +Tim and his mom looked at the x-ray picture. They saw Tim's bones and the doctor said everything was good. Tim was happy and he thanked the doctor. They went home and Tim told his friends about the x-ray and the light. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom had a big, ugly toy called Mr. Grumpy. Mr. Grumpy was always sad because he did not have any friends. Tom wanted to help Mr. Grumpy find a friend. + +One day, Tom's mom asked him to help with the laundry. Tom had an idea. He asked his mom if he could borrow some clothes for Mr. Grumpy. His mom said yes, and Tom picked a pretty shirt and pants for Mr. Grumpy to wear. + +Tom put the clothes on Mr. Grumpy and took him outside. They met a little girl named Sue. Sue saw Mr. Grumpy and said, "Wow, he looks nice!" Tom was very happy. Mr. Grumpy was not ugly anymore, and he found a friend. They all played together and had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Tim. Tim had long hair that covered his eyes. One day, his mom said, "Tim, it's time to meet the barber and get a haircut." + +Tim and his mom went to the barber shop. The barber was a nice man with a big smile. He said, "Hi Tim, I will help you see better by cutting your hair." + +Tim sat in the big chair and the barber cut his hair. When he was done, Tim looked in the mirror and saw his new haircut. He was so happy! Now he could see and play with his friends without his hair getting in the way. +Once upon a time, in a big garden, there was a beautiful red poppy. The poppy was very selfish. It did not want to share the sunlight or water with the other flowers around it. The poppy thought it was the most important flower in the garden. + +One day, a little girl came to the garden. She saw the pretty red poppy and wanted to give it a kiss. But the poppy was so selfish that it did not want the little girl to kiss it. The little girl felt sad and walked away. + +The other flowers in the garden saw this and decided to teach the poppy a lesson. They all shared their sunlight and water with each other, and they all grew big and strong. The selfish poppy soon realized that sharing was good. It learned to share sunlight and water with the other flowers too. The next time the little girl came to the garden, the poppy let her give it a kiss. And all the flowers in the garden lived happily together. The moral of the story is that sharing is caring and being selfish does not make you happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little pig. The pig had a brilliant red ball. He loved to play with his ball every day. + +One day, the pig was playing with his ball near a big tree. He was very happy. He would push the ball with his nose and run after it. + +But then, the pig did stumble on a rock. His ball rolled away very fast. The pig was sad and looked for his ball. He found it near a little pond. The pig was happy again and played with his brilliant red ball all day long. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. But soon, their mom called them from the kitchen. + +"Ben, Lily, it's time to return your toys to your room. We have to make space for the guests who are coming for dinner." + +Ben and Lily did not want to stop playing. They liked their toys and they wanted to keep them in the living room. + +"But mom, we are not done yet. Can we play a little more?" Ben asked. + +"No, you can't. You have to be polite and tidy. Come on, help me with the dishwasher. It's a modern one and it can wash a lot of dishes very fast." Mom said. + +Ben and Lily followed their mom to the kitchen. They saw the dishwasher. It was big and shiny and had many buttons. Mom opened the door and showed them how to put the dishes inside. + +"See, you have to put the plates here, the cups there, and the forks and spoons in this basket. Then you close the door and press this button. And then the dishwasher will do the rest. It will use water and soap and make the dishes clean and dry." Mom explained. + +Ben and Lily were curious and amazed. They wanted to try it. They helped mom put the dishes in the dishwasher. They closed the door and pressed the button. They heard a humming sound and saw some lights. + +"Wow, mom, this is so cool. The dishwasher is like a magic machine. It can do everything." Lily said. + +"Yes, it is. But you know what's even cooler? You two. You are my best helpers and I love you very much. Now, let's return to the living room and wait for the guests. Maybe they will bring some toys for you to play with." Mom said. + +Ben and Lily hugged their mom and smiled. They returned to the living room and put their toys away. They were happy and proud. They had learned something new and they had helped their mom. They were ready to meet the guests and have a nice dinner. +Tim and Mia are twins. They like to play outside in the morning. They wake up early and put on their clothes. They go to the door and try to open it. But the door is heavy and locked. They cannot enter the yard. + +"Mom, dad, let us out!" they shout. "We want to see the sunrise!" + +But mom and dad are still sleeping. They do not hear them. Tim and Mia are sad and angry. They bang on the door and cry. + +Suddenly, they hear a noise. It is the dog. He is in the yard. He barks and runs to the door. He scratches the door with his paws. + +"Look, it's Rex!" Tim says. "Maybe he can help us!" + +Mia nods. She has an idea. She takes a toy from the floor and throws it out the window. The toy lands near Rex. Rex sees the toy and runs to get it. He picks it up with his mouth and brings it back to the door. He drops the toy and barks again. + +"Good boy, Rex!" Mia says. "Can you do it again?" + +She throws another toy out the window. Rex repeats the same thing. He brings the toy back to the door. He does this many times. He makes a lot of noise. + +Mom and dad wake up. They hear Rex barking and the toys hitting the door. They get up and go to the door. They see Tim and Mia smiling and waving. They see Rex wagging his tail and holding a toy. + +"What are you doing here?" mom asks. "Why are you not in bed?" + +"We want to see the sunrise!" Tim and Mia say. "Please, let us out!" + +Mom and dad look at each other. They see the sky turning pink and orange. They see the sun rising over the hills. They smile and unlock the door. They open it and hug Tim and Mia. They thank Rex for being a good dog. They enter the yard together and watch the sunrise. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to visit their grandma on the farm. Grandma has many animals, but their favorite is the pig. The pig is big and pink and likes to roll in the mud. + +One day, Anna and Ben go to the farm with their mom. They run to the pig pen and say hello to the pig. The pig grunts and wags his tail. He is happy to see them. + +"Can we feed the pig, grandma?" Anna asks. + +"Sure, my dears. Here are some apples and carrots. The pig loves them. He is a good pig," grandma says. + +Anna and Ben take the apples and carrots and throw them to the pig. The pig eats them with a loud crunch. He snorts and licks his lips. He is full and satisfied. + +"Thank you, Anna and Ben. You are good children," the pig says. + +Anna and Ben are surprised. They did not know the pig can talk. + +"Did you hear that, mom? The pig can talk!" Ben says. + +Mom smiles and winks at grandma. She knows it is a secret. + +"Yes, he can. But only to good children who visit him and feed him. He is a special pig," mom says. + +Anna and Ben hug the pig and say goodbye. They promise to visit him again soon. The pig nods and smiles. He is glad to have such good friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hill with rocks and trees. They wanted to climb it and see what was on the other side. + +"Come on, Lily, let's go up the hill!" Tom said. + +"OK, Tom, but be careful. It looks high and steep," Lily said. + +They started to climb the hill, holding on to rocks and branches. They were having fun, but it was hard work. They reached the top and looked around. They saw a great view of the park, the lake, and the sky. They also saw a cliff that went down very far. + +"Wow, look at that cliff! It's so big and scary!" Tom said. + +"Tom, don't go too close to the edge. You might fall!" Lily said. + +But Tom was curious and wanted to see more. He walked to the edge and leaned over. He saw birds and clouds and water. He felt a strong wind blow on his face. He lost his balance and slipped. He screamed and grabbed a rock. He was hanging from the cliff, very scared. + +"Lily, help me! I'm hanging from the cliff! I don't want to fall!" Tom cried. + +Lily heard Tom and ran to him. She saw him hanging from the cliff and felt very scared too. She reached out her hand and tried to pull him up. But he was too heavy and she was too small. She needed help. + +"Help! Help! Someone help us! Tom is hanging from the cliff!" Lily shouted. + +Some people in the park heard Lily and came to see what was wrong. They saw Tom and Lily and the cliff. They called for more help. A man with a rope came and tied it to a tree. He threw the other end to Tom and told him to hold on. He pulled Tom up slowly and carefully. Tom was safe. + +"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Tom said to the man. + +"You're welcome, but you were very foolish. You should never go near a cliff. It's very dangerous. You could have died," the man said. + +"I'm sorry, I was curious. I won't do it again. I promise," Tom said. + +Lily hugged Tom and cried. She was happy he was OK. She was also angry he was so silly. + +"Tom, you scared me so much! Don't ever do that again! You're my brother and I love you," Lily said. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I love you too. You're my sister and you helped me," Tom said. + +They said sorry and hugged again. They learned a lesson. They never went near a cliff again. They played in the park, but they stayed safe. +Tom and Sue were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big tree with many pears on it. They wanted to eat some pears. + +"Look, Sue, pears! Let's get some!" Tom said. + +"Yes, Tom, let's get some!" Sue said. + +They ran to the tree. They tried to reach the pears, but they were too high. They could not get them. + +"Let's jump, Sue, let's jump!" Tom said. + +"OK, Tom, let's jump!" Sue said. + +They jumped and jumped, but they still could not get the pears. They were sad. + +Then, they saw a big dog. The dog was hungry. The dog saw the pears too. The dog wanted to eat the pears. + +"Go away, dog, go away!" Tom said. + +"Leave us alone, dog, leave us alone!" Sue said. + +But the dog did not go away. The dog did not leave them alone. The dog was angry. The dog barked and growled. The dog ran to the tree. The dog jumped and jumped. The dog got a pear. The dog ate the pear. The dog was happy. + +Tom and Sue were scared. They ran away from the dog. They ran to their mom and dad. They told them what happened. + +"Mom, dad, a big dog ate our pear!" Tom said. + +"Mom, dad, a big dog chased us!" Sue said. + +Mom and dad hugged them. They said they were sorry. They said they were silly. + +"Silly, Tom, silly, Sue, you should not jump for pears. Pears are not for you. Pears are for birds and squirrels and dogs. You could get hurt. You could fall. You could get bitten. You should not jump for pears." Mom said. + +"Silly, Tom, silly, Sue, you should not play near a big dog. Big dogs can be mean. Big dogs can be dangerous. You should stay away from big dogs. You should be careful. You should be safe. You should not play near a big dog." Dad said. + +Tom and Sue felt bad. They said they were sorry. They said they were silly. They learned their lesson. They did not jump for pears again. They did not play near big dogs again. They played with their toys and their books and their friends. They were happy. But they still liked pears. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Lily has a big bag of prunes. She loves prunes. They are sweet and chewy. + +Ben sees the bag of prunes. He wants some too. He asks Lily, "Can I have some prunes, please?" Lily says, "No, they are mine. Go away." She is not nice. She does not share. + +Ben is sad. He goes to his mom. He tells her what Lily said. His mom says, "That is not nice. Sharing is good. Maybe Lily is feeling lazy. Lazy people do not like to share. They only think of themselves." + +She gives Ben a hug and a cookie. She says, "Why don't you go and play with Sam? He is a good friend. He likes to share. Maybe he has some prunes too." + +Ben smiles. He says, "Thank you, mom. I will go and play with Sam. Maybe he will share his prunes with me. And I will share my cookie with him. Sharing is fun." He runs to find Sam. He hopes Lily will learn to share too. +Lily and Tom were playing in the attic. They liked to pretend they were explorers, looking for treasure. They had a map that Lily drew with crayons. It showed where to find the treasure chest. + +"Let's crawl under the old sofa," Lily said. "The map says the treasure is there." + +"Okay," Tom said. He followed Lily as they crawled under the sofa. It was dark and dusty. They saw some spiders and a mouse. Tom was scared, but he did not want to show it. + +They reached the other side of the sofa. They saw a big wooden box. It had a lock on it. + +"Wow, we found it!" Lily said. She tried to open the box, but it was too hard. + +"Maybe we need a key," Tom said. He looked around. He saw a shiny metal thing on the floor. He picked it up. It was a key. + +"Look, Lily, I found the key!" Tom said. He gave it to Lily. She put it in the lock and turned it. The box opened. + +They looked inside. They saw some books, some clothes, some toys, and some pictures. They did not see any gold or jewels. + +"This is not treasure," Tom said. He was disappointed. + +"It is treasure," Lily said. She smiled. "It is Grandma's treasure. She told me these are the things she loved when she was a little girl. She said they are very special to her." + +"Really?" Tom said. He looked at the things again. He saw a teddy bear, a doll, a train, and a photo of Grandma and Grandpa. He thought they looked nice. + +"Can we play with them?" Tom asked. + +"Sure," Lily said. "But we have to be careful. And we have to put them back when we are done. Grandma said we can share her treasure, but we have to respect it." + +"Okay," Tom said. He hugged the teddy bear. Lily hugged the doll. They played with the toys and looked at the books and the pictures. They felt happy. + +They forgot they were in the attic. They forgot they were crawling under the sofa. They forgot they were ordinary kids. They felt like they were explorers, finding treasure. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they found a big wire on the ground. It was shiny and long and looked like a snake. + +"Look, Lily, a wire!" Ben said. "Let's play with it!" + +"OK, Ben, but be careful. It might be sharp or hot," Lily said. + +They picked up the wire and made shapes with it. They made a circle, a star, a heart, and a flower. They had fun with the wire. + +But then, Ben had an idea. He bent the wire into a ring and put it on Lily's finger. + +"Lily, you are my friend. Will you be my wife?" Ben asked. + +Lily giggled. She liked Ben. He was kind and funny and always shared his toys. + +"Yes, Ben, I will be your wife," Lily said. + +They hugged and kissed. They felt happy and comfortable. + +But they did not see the man who was watching them. He was angry and mean. He wanted the wire back. It was his wire. He had lost it when he was fixing the lamp in the park. He needed the wire to finish his job. + +He walked towards Lily and Ben. He shouted at them. + +"Hey, you kids! Give me back my wire! That's mine! You stole it!" + +Lily and Ben were scared. They did not know the man. They did not know he needed the wire. They thought they had found it. + +They dropped the wire and ran away. They did not want to talk to the man. They wanted to go home. + +They held hands and ran to Lily's house. They told Lily's mom what happened. She hugged them and gave them cookies. + +She said, "Don't worry, Lily and Ben. You did nothing wrong. The man was rude and mean. He should have asked nicely. You can keep the wire if you want. It's a nice ring. It shows you are friends." + +Lily and Ben smiled. They thanked Lily's mom. They ate the cookies and played with the wire. They were still happy and comfortable. They were still best friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play at the park. The park has a big slide. Lily and Ben love to slide down fast and laugh. + +One day, it is very hot. The sun is bright and the air is warm. Lily and Ben are thirsty and sweaty. They want to slide, but the slide is too hot. It hurts their skin. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily cries. "The slide is hot! It burns!" + +"Me too, me too!" Ben says. "The slide is not fun. It is bad!" + +They look around. They see a fountain. The fountain has water. The water is cool and fresh. Lily and Ben have an idea. + +"Let's slide in the water!" Lily says. + +"Yes, let's slide in the water!" Ben says. + +They run to the fountain. They splash and slide in the water. They feel happy and cool. They giggle and shout. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Lily says. "This is a unique slide!" + +"Yes, this is fun!" Ben says. "This is a unique slide!" + +They slide in the water until they are tired. They dry off and hug. They are still friends. They like to play at the park. The park has a big slide and a fountain. Lily and Ben love to slide in both. +Ben and Lily were playing in the woods. They liked to run and hide and find each other. They did not see the big wolf that was watching them from a distant hill. The wolf was hungry and wanted to eat them. + +"Ben, where are you?" Lily called. She was looking for her brother behind a big tree. + +"I'm here, Lily!" Ben answered. He was hiding under a bush. He saw the wolf coming closer and closer. He was scared and wanted to run away. + +"Lily, we have to go! There is a wolf!" Ben shouted. + +"A wolf? Where?" Lily asked. She did not see the wolf. She thought Ben was joking. + +"Over there! It's coming fast! Run, Lily, run!" Ben said. He got out of the bush and started to run. + +Lily looked over there and saw the wolf. It was big and black and had sharp teeth. It was running faster than Ben. Lily was scared too. She wanted to run with Ben. + +"Wait for me, Ben!" Lily cried. She ran after her brother. + +But the wolf was faster than both of them. It caught up with Ben and jumped on him. Ben fell to the ground and screamed. The wolf bit him and shook him. Ben stopped screaming. + +"Ben, no!" Lily shouted. She stopped running and looked at Ben. He was not moving. He was not breathing. He was gone. + +The wolf looked at Lily and growled. It was still hungry. It wanted to eat her too. It nodded its head and ran towards her. + +Lily had nowhere to run. She had nowhere to hide. She had no one to help her. She closed her eyes and waited for the wolf. She was gone too. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big dog with a ball in his mouth. The dog is bald, he has no hair on his head. Lily and Ben like the dog, they want to play with him. + +"Hi, dog! Can we play with you?" Lily asks. The dog wags his tail and drops the ball. He barks and runs away. Lily and Ben run after him. They want to catch the ball. + +The dog is fast, he runs to the other side of the park. He sees a man with a bag of food. The man is bald too, he has no hair on his head. The dog smells something good in the bag. He jumps and grabs the bag. He runs away with the bag. + +"Hey, stop! That's my lunch!" the man shouts. He runs after the dog. Lily and Ben run after the man. They want to catch the dog. + +The dog opens the bag and finds a stick of celery. He does not like celery, he spits it out. He sees a bone, he likes bones. He takes the bone and runs away. + +Lily and Ben see the celery on the ground. They like celery, they pick it up. They share it and eat it. + +"Yum, this is good!" Lily says. + +"Thank you, dog!" Ben says. + +The man catches the dog and takes the bone. He is angry, but he is also happy. He pets the dog and gives him a hug. + +"Bad dog, but good dog!" he says. + +The end. +Lily liked to design things with her crayons. She made zigzags and circles and stars on her paper. She was very proud of her art. + +But Tom, her big brother, did not like Lily's art. He said it was messy and silly. He took her paper and tore it in half. He threw it in the trash. + +Lily was very sad and angry. She cried and shouted at Tom. She wanted her paper back. She said Tom was mean and bad. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Lily's torn paper in the trash and Tom's long face. She asked them what happened. + +Tom said he was sorry. He said he did not like Lily's art, but he should not have torn it. He said he would make a new paper for Lily. + +Lily said she forgave Tom. She said she liked to design things, but she would also like to see what Tom could design. She said they could share the crayons and make art together. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. She said she was glad they made up. She said they were both good artists and she loved their zigzags and circles and stars. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toy cars on the floor. They like to make them go fast and make loud noises. Lily has a red car and Ben has a blue car. They pretend they are racing on a big road. + +"Ready, set, go!" Lily says and pushes her car forward. Ben does the same and tries to catch up with her. They zoom past the sofa, the table and the chair. They are having fun. + +But then, Lily's car hits something hard and stops. It is the door. Lily looks at her car and sees that it has lost its tip. The tip is the part that makes the car look nice and shiny. Lily feels sad and cries. + +"Uh oh, what happened?" Ben asks and stops his car. He sees Lily's car and the tip on the floor. He picks up the tip and gives it to Lily. "Here, Lily, don't cry. I can fix it for you." + +Ben tries to put the tip back on the car, but it does not stay. It falls off again. He tries again and again, but it does not work. He shakes his head and says, "Sorry, Lily, I can't fix it. The tip is broken. Maybe we can ask Mommy to help us later." + +Lily stops crying and hugs Ben. She says, "Thank you, Ben, you are a good brother. But I don't want to play with this car anymore. It is dangerous. It might hurt someone or something. Let's play with something else." + +Ben nods and says, "Okay, Lily, let's play with something else. How about we play with the blocks? We can build a big tower and knock it down." + +Lily smiles and says, "Yes, let's play with the blocks. That sounds fun." + +They put their cars away and get the blocks. They start to build a big tower and knock it down. They laugh and have fun. They forget about the car and the tip. They are happy. +Anna likes to draw with her crayons. She has a big book with many pages. She draws flowers, stars, and animals on the pages. She is happy when she draws. + +One day, her brother Tom comes into her room. He sees her book and wants to play with it. He takes the book and opens it. He sees Anna's drawings and laughs. He says they are silly and ugly. He takes a crayon and scribbles on the pages. He makes Anna's drawings messy and bad. + +Anna sees what Tom is doing and gets very angry. She runs to him and tries to get her book back. She says, "Stop it, Tom! That is my book! You are ruining my drawings!" She pulls the book from his hands. She looks at the pages and cries. She says, "You are mean, Tom! You are not my friend!" + +Tom feels sorry for what he did. He says, "I'm sorry, Anna. I was just playing. I didn't mean to make you angry. Can I help you fix your drawings?" He takes another crayon and tries to draw over his scribbles. He tries to make the flowers, stars, and animals look nice again. + +Anna sees that Tom is trying to be nice. She stops crying and says, "Thank you, Tom. That is very kind of you. Maybe you can draw with me next time. But you have to ask me first. And you have to be careful with my book. It is very special to me." She smiles and hugs Tom. She says, "You are my brother. And you are my friend." +Lila and Tom were playing near the cliff. They liked to look at the birds and the sea. But they knew they had to be careful and not go too close to the edge. + +"Look, Tom, a shiny rock!" Lila said, pointing to a small stone that sparkled in the sun. + +"Let me see!" Tom said, running towards it. He picked it up and held it in his hand. "Wow, it is shiny!" + +But then he felt something pinch his finger. He dropped the rock and cried out. "Ow, ow, ow! Something bit me!" + +Lila ran to him and saw a tiny crab on the ground. It had pinched Tom's finger with its claw. "Oh, no, Tom, are you okay?" she asked, hugging him. + +"It hurts, Lila, it hurts!" Tom sobbed, holding his finger. + +Lila looked around and saw a big leaf. She tore a piece of it and wrapped it around Tom's finger. "There, there, Tom, this will make it better," she said, trying to comfort him. + +"Thank you, Lila, you are a good friend," Tom said, sniffling. + +They decided to leave the shiny rock and the crab alone. They walked back to their parents, who were sitting on a blanket. Their parents saw their filthy clothes and faces and shook their heads. + +"What have you two been up to?" their mom asked. + +"We were playing near the cliff, but then a crab pinched Tom's finger," Lila explained. + +"A crab? Near the cliff? That's dangerous, you know," their dad said. "You could have fallen or gotten hurt." + +"We're sorry, dad, we won't do it again," Tom said. + +Their parents hugged them and gave them some juice and cookies. They told them to be more careful next time and to wash their hands and faces. Lila and Tom nodded and smiled. They were happy to have each other and their parents. They forgot about the shiny rock and the crab. They enjoyed their snack and the view of the birds and the sea. +One day, a boy and his mom went to a big shop with many things to eat. The boy saw a big tank with many crabs inside. He liked the crabs and wanted to have one. He said to his mom, "Mom, can I order a crab, please?" + +His mom said, "No, you can't order a crab. Crabs are not for eating. They are for looking. They have claws and shells and they live in the water. They are not good for your tummy." + +But the boy did not listen to his mom. He was very hungry and he thought the crabs looked yummy. He ran to the man who worked at the shop and said, "I want to order a crab, please!" + +The man said, "OK, you can order a crab. But you have to be careful. Crabs are very strong and they can pinch you with their claws. You have to hold them with a big cloth and use a big knife to open their shells." + +The boy did not care. He took a big cloth and a big knife and went to the tank. He picked a big crab and tried to hold it. But the crab was very angry and it pinched the boy's finger with its claw. The boy screamed and dropped the crab. The crab ran away and hid under a table. + +The boy's mom and the man came to help the boy. They put a bandage on his finger and gave him some ice. The boy was very sorry and he said, "I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, man. I was very silly. I should have listened to you. I don't want to order a crab anymore. I want to order something else." + +His mom said, "It's OK, my son. I'm glad you learned your lesson. Crabs are not for eating. They are for looking. Next time, you can order something that is good for your tummy and your finger. How about a sandwich or a salad?" + +The boy said, "Yes, mom. I want to order a sandwich or a salad. And I want to say sorry to the crab too. He was just trying to protect himself. He is not a bad crab. He is a good crab." + +The man said, "That's very nice of you, boy. You can say sorry to the crab. He is still under the table. Maybe you can give him a piece of lettuce or a carrot. He likes to eat those things." + +The boy said, "OK, I will do that. Thank you, man. Thank you, mom. I love you." + +The boy and his mom hugged and kissed. Then they went to the table and ordered a sandwich and a salad. They also gave a piece of lettuce and a carrot to the crab under the table. The crab was happy and he said, "Thank you, boy. Thank you, mom. You are very kind. I love you too." + +The end. + +Moral value: Listen to your parents and respect other living things. +Lila and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to swing, slide and run. One day, they saw a big white tent in the park. They went to see what it was. + +Inside the tent, there were many people in nice clothes. They were sitting on chairs and smiling. Lila and Ben saw a man and a woman in the front. The woman wore a long white dress and the man wore a black suit. They held hands and looked at each other. + +"What are they doing?" Lila asked. + +"They are having a marriage," Ben said. "My mom told me. It means they love each other and want to be together forever." + +Lila and Ben thought that was nice. They wanted to see more. They walked closer to the front. But they did not see the wire on the floor. They both slipped and fell. The people in the tent gasped and looked at them. + +"Are you okay?" the woman in the white dress asked. She had a pale face and a worried voice. + +Lila and Ben nodded. They were not hurt, but they felt embarrassed. They got up and ran out of the tent. They did not want to bother the marriage anymore. + +They went back to the swings and slid and ran. They laughed and forgot about the tent. They were still best friends. They did not need a marriage to be happy. +Ben likes music. He likes to sing and dance and play with his drum. He likes to make loud noises with his drum. He likes to bang and boom and crash. + +But Ben does not like nap time. He does not like to stop playing and go to his bed. He does not like to be quiet and close his eyes. He wants to keep playing with his drum. + +One day, Ben has a plan. He hides his drum under his blanket. He waits for Mom to come and say nap time. He pretends to be sleepy and goes to his bed. He thinks he is very clever. + +But Mom is clever too. She knows Ben likes his drum. She knows he does not like nap time. She checks under his blanket and finds his drum. She takes it away and says no drum until tomorrow. + +Ben is very sad. He cries and cries. He wants his drum back. He misses his music. He is sorry for his plan. He regrets hiding his drum. He wishes he listened to Mom and had a good nap. + +He learns a lesson. He learns that nap time is good for him. He learns that Mom knows best. He learns that music is more fun when he is not tired and grumpy. + +He hopes Mom will give him his drum back tomorrow. He hopes he can play and sing and dance again. He hopes he can make Mom happy with his music. He hopes Mom will forgive him for his mistake. +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks. They like to make towers and houses and cars. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. Anna likes to make patterns with the blocks. She puts a red block, then a blue block, then a yellow block, and so on. She thinks it looks pretty. + +Ben likes to make the tallest tower he can. He stacks the blocks as high as he can reach. He does not care about the colors or the shapes. He thinks it is fun. + +"Look at my tower, Anna!" Ben says. "It is so big and strong!" + +Anna looks at Ben's tower. It is very high, but it is also very wobbly. She sees that some of the blocks are not straight. She thinks it might fall down. + +"Be careful, Ben," Anna says. "Your tower is not very stable. It might break." + +Ben does not listen to Anna. He wants to make his tower even higher. He finds a big block and tries to put it on top of his tower. He leans on the table to reach the tower. But he leans too hard. The table shakes. The tower shakes. The blocks fall down. + +CRASH! + +Ben's tower is gone. The blocks are everywhere. Ben is sad. He looks at Anna. Anna looks at Ben. She feels sorry for him. + +"I'm sorry, Ben," Anna says. "Do you want to play with me?" + +Ben nods. He wipes his tears. He picks up some blocks. He joins Anna. They make patterns and towers and houses and cars together. They have fun. + +They are not uncomfortable anymore. They are happy. +Tom is a big cat who likes to chase mice. He sees a small mouse run across the floor and he hurries after it. The mouse is scared and looks for a place to hide. + +"Stop, mouse! I want to play with you!" Tom says, but the mouse does not want to play. The mouse sees a hole in the wall and runs towards it. Tom is faster and reaches the hole first. He puts his paw inside and feels something rough. + +"Ouch!" Tom says. He pulls his paw out and sees a scratch. The mouse has bitten him. The mouse is not a nice playmate. The mouse is a mean playmate. + +"Go away, cat! You are big and scary!" the mouse says. He runs deeper into the hole and disappears. Tom is sad and angry. He does not like the mouse. He does not like the rough bite. + +Tom goes to find his friend Sam, who is a dog. Sam is gentle and friendly. He likes to play with Tom. He licks Tom's paw and makes it feel better. + +"Sorry, Tom. That mouse was not a good playmate. Do you want to play with me?" Sam says. + +"Yes, Sam. You are a good playmate. You are soft and kind. Let's play!" Tom says. He forgets about the mouse and the rough bite. He and Sam run and chase and have fun. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play together. Today, they want to have fun, but they do not have much money. They think of a cheap way to enjoy the day. + +They go to the park. The park is big and green. There are swings, slides, and a sandbox. Anna and Ben run, jump, and slide. They laugh and shout. They make sand castles and dig holes. They find some sticks and stones and make a treasure map. + +They are hungry. They go to the shop. The shop has many things to eat and drink. Anna and Ben look for something cheap and yummy. They see some bread, cheese, and juice. They buy them with their money. They go back to the park. They sit under a tree and have a picnic. They share their food and drink. They say thank you and smile. + +They are happy. They have a cheap and fun day. They hug and say goodbye. They go home. They tell their moms and dads about their day. They say they enjoy the park, the shop, and the picnic. They say they enjoy their friend. They are tired. They go to bed. They dream of another day. +Tim and Jen were excited to play with their new toy cars. They had red and blue cars that could go very fast and make loud noises. They wanted to race them on the floor and see who would win. + +"Ready, set, go!" Tim shouted, and they pushed their cars forward. The cars zoomed across the carpet, but then they reached the kitchen. There was a big puddle of oil on the floor. Tim's mom had spilled it when she was cooking, and she had not cleaned it yet. + +"Oh no!" Jen cried, as her blue car slid on the oil and crashed into the wall. "My car is broken!" + +Tim's red car also slipped on the oil, but it did not hit anything. It kept going until it reached the other side of the kitchen, where Tim's dad was sitting. He was reading a book and did not see the car coming. + +"Hey, what's this?" Tim's dad said, as he picked up the red car. "This is a nice toy. I think I'll keep it." + +"No, dad, that's my car!" Tim said, running after him. "It belongs to me!" + +"Sorry, son, but I like it too much. It's mine now." Tim's dad said, and he put the car in his pocket. + +Tim and Jen were very sad. They had lost their new toy cars because of the oil. They wished they had not raced them in the kitchen. They learned a lesson: oil and cars do not mix well. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys. Today, they have a new toy. It is a helicopter. It is red and yellow. It can fly in the air. + +"Wow, look at the helicopter!" Tom says. "It is so nice. Can I play with it?" + +"Sure, you can play with it," Lily says. "But you have to share. I want to play with it too." + +Tom and Lily take turns to play with the helicopter. They make it go up and down, left and right. They pretend it is a rescue helicopter. They save a teddy bear from a tree. + +"Beep beep, we are here to help!" Tom says. + +"Thank you, helicopter!" Lily says. + +They have a lot of fun. They are happy. They are good friends. They like to play with the helicopter. It is a nice toy. +Ben and Lily were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big tree with a hole. They went to look inside. + +"Wow, look at this!" Ben said. He saw a jar of honey in the hole. It was smooth and shiny. "I want to taste it!" + +"Wait, Ben!" Lily said. "That honey does not belong to us. It belongs to the bees. They will be angry if we take it." + +But Ben did not listen. He reached his hand into the hole and grabbed the jar. He opened it and put his finger in the honey. It was sweet and sticky. + +"Mmm, this is good!" Ben said. He licked his finger. "You should try some, Lily!" + +"No, thank you," Lily said. She was scared. She heard a buzzing sound. She looked up and saw many bees flying out of the hole. They were mad. They saw Ben with their honey. + +"Help, help!" Ben cried. He dropped the jar and ran. But the bees followed him. They stung him all over. He fell to the ground and cried. + +Lily ran to him. She tried to help him. But the bees were too many. They stung her too. She fell to the ground and cried. + +The bees took back their honey. They flew away. They left Ben and Lily alone. They were hurt and sad. They learned a hard lesson. They should not take what does not belong to them. +Tim had a rubber ball that he loved very much. He played with it every day in the park, and he bounced it high and low. He liked to throw it to his friend Sam, and Sam threw it back to him. They had a lot of fun with the rubber ball. + +One day, a big dog came to the park. It saw the rubber ball and wanted to play with it too. It ran after the ball and caught it in its mouth. Tim and Sam were worried. They wanted their ball back, but they were afraid of the dog. + +"Hey, dog, give us our ball!" Tim shouted. + +"Please, dog, it's our ball!" Sam said. + +But the dog did not listen. It ran away with the ball, and it did not stop. It went to the street, where there were many cars and buses. The dog did not see the cars and buses. It only saw the ball. + +Tim and Sam ran after the dog, but they could not catch it. They saw the dog cross the street, and they heard a loud noise. A car hit the dog, and the ball flew out of its mouth. The dog and the ball were both broken. + +Tim and Sam were very sad. They cried for their ball and for the dog. They wished they had never played with the rubber ball in the park. They wished they had stayed at home. They learned a hard lesson that day. They learned that some things are not worth losing. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play and share toys. One day, they saw a sign that said "Zoo". They wanted to see the animals, so they asked their moms to take them on a trip. + +Their moms said yes, and they got in the car. Lily and Ben were very happy. They sang songs and looked out the window. They saw cows, horses, and birds on the way. + +When they got to the zoo, they saw many animals. They saw lions, monkeys, elephants, and more. They learned their names and sounds. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, Lily saw a charming panda. She wanted to hug it, so she ran to the fence. She did not see the sign that said "Do not touch". She reached out her hand, but the panda bit her. She cried out loud. + +Ben heard her and ran to help her. He saw the sign and told her, "Lily, you should not touch the panda. The sign says so. It can hurt you." He hugged her and comforted her. + +Their moms came and took Lily to the nurse. The nurse put a bandage on her hand and gave her a lollipop. She said, "Lily, you should always read the signs and follow the rules. They are there to keep you safe and happy." + +Lily said sorry to the panda and to her mom. She learned her lesson. She thanked Ben for being a good friend. She said, "Ben, you are very smart and kind. You always read the signs and follow the rules. You always help me when I am in trouble. I am lucky to have you as my friend." + +Ben smiled and said, "Lily, you are very sweet and brave. You always try new things and have fun. You always share your toys and your lollipop. I am lucky to have you as my friend too." + +They hugged and went back to see the other animals. They had a wonderful trip. They learned to read the signs and follow the rules. They learned to be good friends. +Anna and Ben like to play in the park. They like to slide on the big slide. They go up and down, up and down. They have fun. + +One day, they see a pot on the grass. The pot is big and shiny. It has a lid. They are curious. They want to see what is inside the pot. + +They run to the pot. They lift the lid. They see soup. The soup is hot and steamy. It smells good. It looks healthy. They are hungry. They want to taste the soup. + +They dip their fingers in the soup. They burn their fingers. They scream. They drop the lid. The lid makes a loud noise. The noise scares a dog. The dog barks. The dog runs to the pot. The dog knocks over the pot. The soup spills on the ground. The soup burns the dog. The dog howls. The dog bites Anna and Ben. Anna and Ben cry. + +A man comes to the park. He sees the mess. He sees the pot. He sees the soup. He sees the dog. He sees Anna and Ben. He is angry. He is the owner of the pot and the soup and the dog. He yells at Anna and Ben. He tells them to go away. He tells them they are naughty. He tells them they are not welcome in the park. Anna and Ben are sad. They run away. They go home. They have a bad day. +Ben loved to play with his toy plane. He liked to make it fly in the air and make zooming noises. He pretended he was a pilot and went on adventures. He had a special spot in his room where he kept his plane safe. + +One day, his sister Lily came into his room. She was bored and wanted to play with something. She saw Ben's plane and grabbed it. She did not ask Ben if she could play with it. She just took it and ran away. + +Ben was very angry. He chased after Lily and shouted, "Give me back my plane! That is mine!" Lily did not listen. She laughed and ran faster. She went to the living room and threw the plane on the couch. + +But she did not see that the couch was near the window. The plane bounced off the couch and flew out of the window. It fell down to the street and broke into pieces. Lily was shocked. She ran to the window and saw the plane. She felt bad. + +Ben came to the living room and saw what happened. He saw his plane on the ground. He saw Lily crying. He felt sad. He loved his plane. He said, "Why did you do that? You broke my plane!" + +Lily said, "I'm sorry, Ben. I did not mean to break your plane. I just wanted to play with it. I was silly. Can you forgive me?" + +Ben looked at Lily. He saw that she was sorry. He remembered that she was his sister. He loved his sister. He said, "It's okay, Lily. I forgive you. But next time, please ask me before you take my things. And be careful with them." + +Lily nodded. She hugged Ben and said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good brother. I'm sorry I was harsh to you. Can we play together?" + +Ben smiled. He hugged Lily and said, "Yes, we can play together. But we need a new plane. Maybe we can make one with some paper and tape. And we can reverse it and make it fly back to us." + +Lily liked that idea. She said, "That sounds fun. Let's do that. And maybe we can pretend we are pilots and go on adventures." + +Ben and Lily went to their room and made a new plane. They played with it and had fun. They learned to share and be kind to each other. They were happy. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. Today, they have a picnic with their moms. They bring sandwiches, apples, and juice. They find a nice spot under a big tree. + +"Look, Sara, a bird!" Ben says. He points to a blue bird on a branch. Sara smiles and takes out her camera. She likes to take pictures of animals. + +"Say cheese, bird!" Sara says. She presses the button. The camera makes a click sound. The bird flies away. + +"Wow, you are good at taking pictures, Sara!" Ben says. He looks at the camera. He sees the bird on the screen. "Can I try?" + +"Sure, Ben. Here you go." Sara gives him the camera. "But be careful. Don't drop it." + +Ben nods. He looks around for something to take a picture of. He sees a squirrel on the grass. It is holding a nut. Ben walks closer to the squirrel. He holds the camera in front of his face. + +"Hello, squirrel. Can I take your picture?" Ben says. He tries to be quiet. He presses the button. The camera makes a click sound. The squirrel runs away. + +"Oops, I scared it." Ben says. He looks at the camera. He sees the squirrel on the screen. "But I got it!" + +"Good job, Ben!" Sara says. She claps her hands. "You are good at taking pictures, too!" + +They run back to their moms. They show them their pictures. Their moms are proud of them. They say they are very clever. + +"Are you hungry, Sara and Ben?" Sara's mom says. "It's time for the picnic." + +"Yes, we are!" Sara and Ben say. They sit on the blanket. They eat their sandwiches, apples, and juice. They feel happy and full. + +The sun is shining. The breeze is cool. Sara and Ben have a fun picnic with their moms. They are glad they are friends. +Lila and Ben were playing in the forest. They liked to pretend they were hunters, looking for animals. They had sticks for spears and leaves for hats. They ran and jumped and hid behind the trees. + +"Look, Ben, a deer!" Lila whispered, pointing to a brown shape in the grass. "Let's catch it!" + +They crept closer, holding their sticks. The deer lifted its head and saw them. It ran away, fast and quiet. Lila and Ben chased it, but they could not catch up. + +"Aw, we lost it!" Ben said, panting. "It was too quick for us." + +"Maybe we can find another one," Lila said, looking around. "Or a rabbit, or a bird, or a squirrel." + +They walked on, looking for more animals. They did not see the man who was watching them from behind a bush. He was a wealthy man, with a big house and a lot of money. He also liked to hunt, but not with sticks and leaves. He had a gun and a knife and a hat with feathers. He did not like children, especially children who played in his forest. + +He decided to teach them a lesson. He waited until they were close enough, then he jumped out and shouted, "Boo!" + +Lila and Ben screamed and dropped their sticks. They were very scared. They saw the man's gun and knife and hat. They thought he was a bad hunter, who wanted to hurt them. + +"Who are you?" the man asked, angrily. "What are you doing in my forest? This is my land, and my animals. You have no right to be here. Go away, or I will shoot you!" + +Lila and Ben did not understand his words, but they understood his tone. They turned and ran, as fast as they could. They did not stop until they reached their home, where their mother was waiting for them. + +"Mommy, mommy, there was a bad hunter in the forest!" Lila cried, hugging her mother. "He had a gun and a knife and a hat. He scared us and yelled at us. He said it was his forest and his animals. He said he would shoot us!" + +"Oh, my poor babies!" their mother said, hugging them back. "I'm so sorry you had such a fright. That was a very mean and greedy man. He thinks he owns everything, but he doesn't. The forest and the animals belong to everyone, and to no one. You have every right to play there, as long as you are kind and respectful. He has no right to threaten you, or anyone. He should be ashamed of himself." + +She kissed them and wiped their tears. She gave them some cookies and milk, and told them a story about a brave and good hunter, who shared his wealth and helped his friends. Lila and Ben felt better, and soon they forgot about the bad hunter. They finished their cookies and milk, and asked their mother if they could play in the forest again tomorrow. + +"Of course you can, my darlings," their mother said, smiling. "But be careful, and stay away from the bad hunter. He is not a friend, he is a foe. And remember, you are the best hunters in the world, with your sticks and leaves and imagination." +Lily and Ben are best friends. They like to play with dolls and cars. One day, they find a big box in the garage. They think it is a good place to hide and discuss their secrets. + +"Let's go inside the box and pretend we are in a hospital," Lily says. "You can be the doctor and I can be the patient." + +"OK," Ben says. "But we have to be quiet so Mom and Dad don't find us." + +They crawl inside the box and close the flap. Lily lies down on a blanket and Ben puts a toy stethoscope on her chest. + +"You are very sick," Ben says. "You need a regular check-up and some medicine." + +"What kind of medicine?" Lily asks. + +Ben looks around and sees a bottle of paint. He thinks it looks like medicine. + +"This kind," he says. He opens the bottle and pours some paint into Lily's mouth. + +Lily spits out the paint and starts to cough. The paint is bitter and sticky. It hurts her throat and makes her feel sick. + +"Ben, what did you do?" she cries. "This is not medicine, this is paint!" + +Ben is scared. He didn't know paint was bad for Lily. He tries to wipe the paint off her face, but it only makes it worse. + +"I'm sorry, Lily, I'm sorry," he says. "I thought it was medicine. I wanted to help you." + +Lily can't talk anymore. She can only cry and cough. The paint is in her mouth and nose and eyes. She can't breathe. + +Ben hears Mom and Dad coming. They hear Lily's cries and open the garage door. They see the box and the paint and Lily and Ben. + +They are shocked and angry and scared. They run to the box and take Lily out. They call an ambulance and try to help her. + +Ben watches as Lily is taken away. He feels very bad. He wishes he never played with the paint. He wishes he never went inside the box. He wishes he could say sorry to Lily. + +But it is too late. Lily is gone. She never comes back. Ben loses his best friend. He is very sad. He never plays with dolls and cars again. +Sara and Ben like to play pretend. They have a big box of costumes and toys. Today, they want to be a king and a queen. They put on crowns and robes and sit on their chairs. + +"Hello, my queen," says Ben. "How are you today?" + +"I am very happy, my king," says Sara. "But I am also thirsty. Can you get me some water?" + +"Of course, my queen," says Ben. He gets up and goes to the kitchen. He finds a cup and fills it with water. He comes back to the living room. + +But when he gets there, he sees something strange. A big puddle of water is on the floor. And Sara is not on her chair. She is hiding behind the couch. + +"Surprise!" Sara shouts. She jumps out and sprays Ben with a water gun. She laughs and runs away. + +"Hey!" Ben says. He is wet and shocked. He drops the cup and chases Sara. "That's not fair! You are a naughty queen!" + +Sara and Ben run around the house, spraying each other with water. They have a lot of fun. They don't care if they are wet. They are happy. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw many things in the park: trees, flowers, dogs, and birds. + +"Look, Ben, a dove!" Lila said, pointing to a white bird on a branch. "It is so pretty and soft." + +Ben looked at the dove. He liked birds, but he did not think the dove was special. He had seen many doves before. They were ordinary birds. + +"I like that bird better," Ben said, pointing to a colorful parrot in a cage. "It is so bright and loud. It can talk, too. Listen!" + +The parrot squawked and said, "Hello, hello, hello!" + +Lila and Ben laughed. They went closer to the cage and said hello to the parrot. The parrot said hello back. + +The dove watched them from the branch. It felt sad and lonely. It wished it could talk and make friends. It wished it was not an ordinary bird. It flew away, looking for another place to rest. +Tim has a parrot. His parrot can talk. His parrot likes to say what Tim says. Tim thinks this is fun. + +One day, Tim plays with his toy car. He makes the car go forward and backward. He says "forward" and "reverse" as he moves the car. His parrot hears him and says "forward" and "reverse" too. + +Tim laughs and says "good parrot". His parrot says "good parrot" back. Tim says "I love you". His parrot says "I love you" too. + +Tim wants to show his mom his parrot. He takes his parrot and his car to the kitchen. His mom is making a cake. She sees Tim and his parrot and smiles. + +"Hi, Tim. Hi, parrot. What are you playing?" she asks. + +Tim says "I am playing with my car. My parrot can talk. He can say what I say. Watch!" + +Tim makes his car go forward and says "forward". His parrot says "forward" too. Tim makes his car go reverse and says "reverse". His parrot says "reverse" too. + +Mom is impressed and says "wow, that's amazing. Your parrot is very smart. Can he say anything else?" + +Tim says "yes, he can. He can say 'I love you'". He looks at his parrot and says "I love you". His parrot looks at him and says "I love you" too. + +Mom says "aww, that's so sweet. I love you too, Tim. I love you too, parrot." + +Tim and his parrot are happy. They hug mom and say "we love you, mom". Mom hugs them back and says "I love you, Tim. I love you, parrot." + +They all smile and have a big hug. Then they eat some cake. The cake is open. The cake is yummy. Tim and his parrot share a piece. They say "yum" and "thank you". Mom says "you're welcome". They have a good day. The end. +Tom and Lily were friends. They liked to draw with ink and paper. One day, they found a big bottle of ink in the classroom. They wanted to make a big picture on the wall. + +"Let's draw a big sun and a big tree and a big house," Tom said. + +"Yes, let's do that," Lily said. + +They opened the bottle and dipped their brushes in the ink. They started to draw on the wall. They made a big sun and a big tree and a big house. They also made a big mess. The ink dripped on the floor and on their clothes. + +Soon, the teacher came in. She saw the wall and the floor and the clothes. She was very angry. + +"Who did this?" she asked. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They did not say anything. + +The teacher looked at them. She saw the ink on their brushes and their hands and their faces. She knew they did it. + +"You are very naughty," she said. "You made a big mess with the ink. You did not ask for permission. You did not respect the wall and the floor and the clothes. You have to clean up and say sorry." + +Tom and Lily were sad. They knew they did a bad thing. They said sorry to the teacher. They helped to clean up the wall and the floor and the clothes. They learned a lesson. They learned to be careful with ink and to ask for permission and to respect things. They did not draw with ink on the wall again. +Lila and Ben went to the park with Mom. They saw a pond with many ducks and geese. Lila and Ben liked to feed them bread. They threw some pieces into the water. + +One big goose came out of the pond. It walked up to Lila and Ben. It opened its mouth and said, "Honk! Honk! Give me more bread!" + +Lila and Ben were scared. They backed away from the goose. They had no more bread. They said, "No, goose, we have no more. Go away!" + +But the goose did not go away. It followed Lila and Ben. It tried to peck their legs. It was a rude goose. It did not say thank you or please. + +Mom saw the goose. She ran to Lila and Ben. She said, "Shoo, shoo, goose! Leave my children alone!" She waved her arms and clapped her hands. The goose was afraid of Mom. It ran back to the pond. + +Lila and Ben hugged Mom. They said, "Thank you, Mom. You saved us from the rude goose." Mom said, "You're welcome, my loves. Let's go to the playground. Maybe we'll find some nice animals there." +Sam and Mia were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Sam had a toy car and Mia had a doll. + +"Look, Mia, my car can go very fast!" Sam said, zooming his car on the floor. + +"Wow, Sam, your car is cool! Can I try?" Mia asked, holding out her hand. + +"Okay, but be careful. Don't break it," Sam said, giving his car to Mia. + +Mia took the car and smiled. She made it go around the couch and the table. She liked the car, but she wanted to see what else it could do. She saw a button on the side of the car and pressed it. + +Suddenly, the car made a loud beep and started to shrink. It became smaller and smaller until it was the size of a pea. Mia gasped and dropped the car on the floor. + +"Sam, Sam, look what happened!" Mia cried, pointing at the tiny car. + +Sam ran over and saw his car. He was very angry and sad. He loved his car and now it was gone. + +"Mia, what did you do? You broke my car! You pressed the button, didn't you?" Sam yelled, picking up the car with his fingers. + +"I'm sorry, Sam, I didn't know. I just wanted to play. Can we make it big again?" Mia said, tears in her eyes. + +"I don't know, Mia. The button is too small to press now. Maybe we can ask Mom or Dad. They might know how to fix it," Sam said, putting the car in his pocket. + +They ran to the kitchen, where their parents were making lunch. They told them what happened and showed them the car. + +"Oh, no, Sam, I'm sorry. That was a special car. It was a gift from your uncle. He said it could shrink and grow with the button, but you have to be very careful with it. It's not a toy for little kids," Mom said, hugging Sam. + +"Can you make it big again, Mom? Please?" Sam asked, hoping for a miracle. + +"I'm afraid not, Sam. The button is too small to press now. Maybe your uncle can help, but he lives very far away. He is distant. He is in another country. We can call him later and see what he says," Dad said, patting Sam's shoulder. + +Sam felt very sad. He wished he had not let Mia play with his car. He wished he had not pressed the button himself. He wished his uncle was not distant. He wished his car was big again. + +He looked at Mia, who was also sad. She felt very sorry. She wished she had not pressed the button. She wished she had not broken Sam's car. She wished she could make Sam happy again. + +They hugged each other and said they were sorry. They decided to share their other toys and play nicely. They hoped their uncle could fix the car someday. + +They went back to the living room and found their pants on the floor. They had taken them off because they were hot. They put them on and laughed. Their pants were big and loose. They looked funny. + +"Maybe we can shrink our pants with the button, too," Mia said, giggling. + +"Maybe, but I don't want to try. I like my pants the way they are," Sam said, smiling. + +They agreed to keep their pants big and their car small. They learned to be careful with things that can shrink and grow. They learned to be kind to each other. They learned to love their distant uncle. They learned to have fun with simple words. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big forest near their house. They wanted to explore it, but they were a little scared. + +"Let's go inside the forest and see what we can find," Tom said. He was brave and curious. + +"I don't know, Tom. It looks dark and scary. Maybe there are monsters or snakes or spiders in there," Lily said. She was careful and timid. + +"Don't be silly, Lily. There is nothing to be afraid of. I dare you to come with me. It will be fun," Tom said. He tried to make Lily feel better. + +"Okay, Tom. I will go with you. But only for a little while. And we have to stay close together," Lily said. She agreed to go with Tom, but she was still nervous. + +They walked into the forest, holding hands. They saw many trees and plants and animals. They heard many sounds and smells. They felt many things with their fingers and feet. They were amazed and happy. + +But then, they saw something that made them stop and gasp. It was a big, black, furry thing with sharp teeth and claws. It was a bear, and it looked angry and hungry. It roared at them and started to run towards them. + +"Run, Lily, run!" Tom shouted. He let go of Lily's hand and turned around. He ran as fast as he could back to their house. + +Lily was too scared to move. She froze and closed her eyes. She wished she had never gone into the forest. She wished Tom was still with her. She wished the bear would go away. + +But then, she heard another sound. It was a loud, friendly, familiar sound. It was a bark. It was her dog, Spot, who had followed them into the forest. Spot saw the bear and ran towards it. He barked and bit and scratched at the bear. He was brave and loyal. + +The bear was surprised and hurt by Spot. He decided to leave Lily and Tom alone. He ran away into the forest, never to be seen again. + +Lily opened her eyes and saw Spot. She hugged him and thanked him. She was relieved and grateful. + +She looked for Tom and saw him running back to her. He had seen Spot save Lily and felt sorry and ashamed. He had left Lily alone and ran away. He was not brave and curious. He was cowardly and selfish. + +He reached Lily and Spot and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I'm sorry I dared you to go into the forest. I'm sorry I left you alone. I'm sorry I was not a good friend." + +Lily looked at Tom and said, "It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. But next time, don't dare me to do something you are not willing to do yourself. And don't leave me alone when I need you. Be a good friend." + +Tom nodded and said, "I will, Lily. I will. Thank you for forgiving me. And thank you, Spot, for saving us. You are a good dog." + +They hugged each other and Spot. They were happy and safe. + +They walked back to their house, holding hands. They decided to never go into the forest again. They learned a lesson that day. They learned to be careful and brave and loyal and good. They learned to be friends. +Lily and Max were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They found a big worm and a shiny beetle. They put them in a jar and showed them to Mom. + +"Wow, you found some incredible creatures!" Mom said. "But you are very dirty now. You need to wash your hands with soap and water." + +Lily and Max nodded. They followed Mom to the bathroom. Mom turned on the faucet and gave them some soap. Lily rubbed the soap on her hands and made bubbles. She liked how the soap smelled and felt. + +Max did not like the soap. He thought it was yucky and sticky. He did not want to wash his hands. He tried to hide his hands behind his back. + +"Max, you need to wash your hands too," Mom said. "The soap will make them clean and healthy. Trust me, it is good for you." + +Max looked at Mom. He saw that she was smiling and gentle. He looked at Lily. She was happy and clean. He decided to trust Mom. He took the soap and washed his hands. He was surprised that the soap was not so bad. He even made some bubbles and popped them. + +"Good job, Max!" Mom said. "You and Lily have very clean hands now. How do you feel?" + +Max felt proud and glad. He felt the soap on his hands and liked it. He smiled and said, "I feel incredible!" +On Wednesday, Lily and Tom went to the park with Mom. They saw a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. Lily wanted to play on the slide, but Tom wanted to play on the swing. They both ran to the swing, but there was only one seat. + +"Let me have the swing!" Lily said. She tried to grab the seat from Tom. + +"No, I want the swing!" Tom said. He pushed Lily away and sat on the seat. + +Lily was sad and angry. She ran to Mom and told her what Tom did. Mom looked at Tom and shook her head. + +"Tom, that was not nice. You should share with your sister. How would you feel if she did that to you?" Mom said. + +Tom thought for a moment. He felt sorry for Lily. He realized he was selfish and mean. He got off the swing and walked to Lily. + +"Lily, I'm sorry. I was wrong. Do you want to play on the swing with me?" Tom said. + +Lily smiled and nodded. She hugged Tom and thanked him. They took turns on the swing and had fun. Mom was happy and proud of them. + +The moral of the story is: You should share with others and be kind. You will feel better and make others happy. +Anna loves to draw with her purple crayon. She draws flowers, stars, and animals on her big paper. She is very happy when she draws. + +One day, her little brother Tom takes her purple crayon and breaks it in half. He thinks it is funny, but Anna is very sad. She cries and says, "Tom, you broke my purple crayon! It was my favorite! How can I draw now?" + +Tom feels bad and says, "I'm sorry, Anna. I didn't mean to break your crayon. I was just playing." He tries to fix the crayon by putting the two pieces together, but it doesn't work. The crayon is still broken. + +Anna is still crying and says, "You can't fix it, Tom. It's ruined. I can't draw with a broken crayon." She is very worried that she will never draw again. + +Tom thinks hard and has an idea. He runs to his room and comes back with a new purple crayon. He gives it to Anna and says, "Here, Anna. This is for you. It's a new purple crayon. You can draw with it. I'm sorry I broke your old one. I hope you forgive me." + +Anna stops crying and looks at the new crayon. She smiles and says, "Thank you, Tom. You are very kind. You restored my purple crayon. I forgive you. I love you, brother." + +She hugs Tom and takes the new crayon. She starts to draw again, happy and grateful. Tom watches her and feels happy too. He says, "You're welcome, Anna. I love you, sister. You are very good at drawing." They both laugh and play together. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom. Today, they see a big truck in the park. The truck has a long hose and a loud noise. The truck is watering the flowers and the grass. + +"Wow, look at the truck!" Lily says. "It has a lot of water!" + +"Can we watch the truck, mom?" Ben asks. "Please, please, please?" + +"Okay, you can watch the truck for a minute," mom says. "But then we have to go home. It is almost lunch time." + +Lily and Ben run to the fence and watch the truck. They see the water come out of the hose. The water is thick and strong. It makes the flowers and the grass wet and shiny. + +"Look, the water is like a snake!" Lily says. "It moves and twists!" + +"Look, the water is like a rainbow!" Ben says. "It has many colors!" + +They watch the water and the truck. They are happy and excited. They forget about the time. + +"Time's up, kids!" mom says. "We have to go home now. Say bye to the truck!" + +Lily and Ben wave to the truck. The truck honks back. They smile and run to mom. They hold her hands and walk home. They are hungry and ready for lunch. They had fun watching the truck. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the park. They see a large slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Tom says. He runs to the slide. He climbs the steps. He reaches the top. He sits on the slide. He slides down. He laughs. + +"Wait for me!" Sam says. He runs after Tom. He climbs the steps. He reaches the top. He sits on the slide. He slides down. He screams. + +There is a big hole in the slide. Sam falls through the hole. He lands on the ground. He hurts his leg. He cries. + +Tom hears Sam cry. He runs to Sam. He sees the hole. He sees Sam's leg. He is scared. + +"Help! Help!" Tom shouts. He looks for mom. He does not see mom. He does not know what to do. He cries too. +Lily and Ben wanted to go to the park. They liked to play on the swings and the slide. But first, they had to go to the store with Mom. Mom said they needed to buy some milk and eggs. + +At the store, Lily and Ben saw a big jar of candy. It was smooth and shiny and colorful. They wanted some candy very much. They asked Mom if they could have some. Mom said no. She said candy was not good for them. She said they had to wait until after dinner. + +Lily and Ben were sad and angry. They did not want to wait. They wanted candy now. They had a plan. When Mom was not looking, they grabbed the jar of candy and ran out of the store. They thought they were very clever. + +But they were not. The store man saw them. He was very mad. He ran after them. He shouted, "Stop! You are bad kids! You have to pay for the candy!" + +Lily and Ben were scared. They dropped the jar of candy. It broke on the ground. The candy spilled everywhere. The store man caught them. He called Mom. He told her what they did. + +Mom was very sad and angry too. She said sorry to the store man. She said she would pay for the jar and the candy. She said Lily and Ben were in big trouble. She said they could not go to the park. She said they had to go home and stay in their room. + +Lily and Ben cried. They wished they had listened to Mom. They wished they had not taken the candy. They wished they had gone to the park. But it was too late. They had no candy and no fun. They had a very bad day. +Lily was bored. She did not want to play with her toys. She did not want to watch TV. She did not want to read a book. She wanted to do something new and fun. + +She saw her mom in the kitchen. Her mom was making cookies. She had a big tray with dough and shapes. Lily liked cookies. She liked shapes. She had an idea. + +"Mom, can I help you?" she asked. + +"Sure, Lily. You can help me cut out the cookies. Here, take this star shape and press it on the dough," her mom said. + +Lily took the star shape and pressed it on the dough. She made a star cookie. She smiled. She liked making cookies. She wanted to make more. + +She took the heart shape and pressed it on the dough. She made a heart cookie. She took the circle shape and pressed it on the dough. She made a circle cookie. She took the flower shape and pressed it on the dough. She made a flower cookie. + +She filled the tray with cookies of different shapes. She was happy. She was not bored anymore. + +"Look, mom. I made all these cookies. They are pretty," she said. + +"Wow, Lily. You did a great job. You are a good helper. I know you like cookies. Do you know what we have to do next?" her mom asked. + +"We have to bake them in the oven?" Lily guessed. + +"That's right. We have to bake them in the oven. Then we can eat them. But we have to be careful. The oven is hot. We have to use oven mitts. And we have to wait until they are cool. OK?" her mom said. + +"OK, mom. I can wait. I know they will be yummy," Lily said. + +She helped her mom put the tray in the oven. She watched the cookies bake. She smelled the cookies. She could not wait to taste them. She was happy. She had fun. She learned something new. She loved her mom. And she loved cookies. +Tim and Liz were best friends. They liked to play in the park and have fun. One day, they saw a big slide that looked very high and scary. Tim wanted to try it, but Liz was afraid. + +"Come on, Liz, let's go on the slide. It will be fun!" Tim said. + +"No, Tim, it's too high. I don't want to go. You go if you want," Liz said. + +Tim was persistent. He wanted Liz to go with him. He thought of a way to make her go. + +"I dare you, Liz. I dare you to go on the slide with me. If you don't, you are a chicken," Tim said. + +Liz did not like to be called a chicken. She did not want Tim to think she was scared. She wanted to be brave. She decided to go on the slide with Tim. + +"Fine, Tim, I'll go. But you have to go first," Liz said. + +Tim agreed. He climbed up the ladder and sat on the slide. He looked down and felt a little nervous. He wished he had not dared Liz. He pushed himself and slid down. He screamed and laughed. He landed on the ground and felt a bump on his body. He looked up and saw Liz coming down the slide too. She screamed and laughed. She landed next to him and felt a bump on her body too. + +They looked at each other and smiled. They had done it. They had gone on the big slide. They were not chickens. They were brave. They hugged and ran to the swings. They had more fun in the park. They were still best friends. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big gate that was open. Behind the gate, there was a dark forest with many trees and shadows. + +"Let's go inside and explore!" Tom said. He was curious and brave. + +"No, thank you. I don't want to go there. It looks scary and dangerous." Lily said. She was fearful and careful. + +Tom and Lily disagreed. Tom wanted to have fun and see new things. Lily wanted to be safe and stay in the park. They argued for a while, but they could not agree. + +"Fine, I will go by myself. You are a chicken!" Tom said. He was angry and rude. + +"Fine, I will stay here. You are a fool!" Lily said. She was hurt and sad. + +Tom ran through the gate and into the forest. He did not look back. Lily watched him go and felt lonely. + +Tom soon regretted his choice. The forest was dark and cold. He heard strange noises and saw scary shapes. He felt lost and afraid. He wished he had listened to Lily and stayed in the park. + +Lily soon regretted her choice. The park was bright and warm. She heard happy sounds and saw friendly faces. She felt bored and guilty. She wished she had followed Tom and helped him in the forest. + +Tom and Lily learned a lesson. They learned that they should not disagree so much. They learned that they should respect each other's feelings. They learned that they should stick together and be friends. + +They also learned that they should not go into open gates that lead to dark forests. They learned that they should be careful and smart. They learned that they should avoid fearful places. + +Tom and Lily found each other again. They hugged and said sorry. They went back to the park and played happily. They were glad and grateful. They were friends again. +Lily and Ben were twins. They liked to eat waffles for breakfast. Mom made them waffles every morning. She put honey and berries on them. They were lovely. + +One day, Mom had to go to work early. She left a note for Dad. It said: "Please make waffles for Lily and Ben. They are in the freezer. Love, Mom." But Dad did not see the note. He forgot. + +He woke up late. He saw Lily and Ben in the kitchen. They were hungry. He said: "What do you want for breakfast?" They said: "Waffles, please!" He said: "Waffles? I don't have waffles. How about cereal?" They said: "No, thank you. We want waffles. Mom always makes us waffles." + +Dad looked in the fridge. He saw eggs and cheese. He said: "How about scrambled eggs and cheese? They are yummy." They said: "No, thank you. We want waffles. Mom left a note for you." Dad said: "A note? Where is it?" They said: "On the table. Look!" Dad looked. He saw the note. He said: "Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot. I'll make you waffles right away." + +He took the waffles out of the freezer. He put them in the toaster. He waited for them to pop. He put honey and berries on them. He gave them to Lily and Ben. They said: "Thank you, Dad. You are the best." He said: "You're welcome, my loves. Enjoy your waffles." They ate their waffles. They were lovely. +Sara and Ben were twins. They liked to play together and share their toys. One day, they saw a big box in the living room. It had a sign that said "Do not open until the party". They wondered what was inside the box. They wanted to peek, but they knew it was wrong. + +"Maybe it is a present for us," Sara said. + +"Maybe it is a cake," Ben said. + +They waited for the party to start. They saw their mom and dad serve snacks and drinks to their friends and family. They saw balloons and streamers and music. They saw everyone smile and laugh. They felt happy and excited. + +Finally, it was time to open the box. Their mom and dad asked them to come to the front. They gave them a big hug and said, "Happy birthday, Sara and Ben! We have a special surprise for you. Are you ready?" + +Sara and Ben nodded. They pulled the ribbon and lifted the lid. They gasped. Inside the box was a puppy. It was brown and fluffy and had a red bow. It wagged its tail and licked their faces. Sara and Ben squealed with joy. They hugged the puppy and thanked their mom and dad. + +"You are very welcome, sweethearts," their mom said. "We are so proud of you for being good and patient. You deserve this gift. We hope you will love and take care of your new friend." + +Sara and Ben nodded. They named the puppy Coco. They played with Coco and shared their toys with him. They learned how to feed him and walk him and groom him. They made him part of their family. They realized that the best things in life are not always the most mysterious, but the most loving. +Lily was a brave girl who liked to play with her toy sword. She pretended to be a knight who fought dragons and monsters. One day, she found a rare dragon in the woods. It was big and green and had shiny scales. Lily wanted to fight it with her weapon, but the dragon was not mean. It was sad and hurt. + +The dragon had a thorn in its paw that made it suffer. It could not fly or breathe fire. It only wanted to go home to its family. Lily saw the thorn and felt sorry for the dragon. She put down her weapon and went closer to the dragon. She said, "Don't be afraid, I want to help you." + +The dragon was surprised and scared at first, but it saw that Lily was kind and gentle. It let her touch its paw and pull out the thorn. It felt much better and thanked Lily with a roar. Lily smiled and hugged the dragon. She said, "You're welcome, I'm glad you're not suffering anymore." + +The dragon and Lily became friends and played together in the woods. They shared stories and secrets and had fun. Lily learned that the dragon was rare and special, and that not all dragons and monsters were bad. She also learned that sometimes, the best weapon is kindness. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy animals. They liked to pretend they were in a zoo. Lily had a lion and a giraffe. Ben had a monkey and a parrot. + +"Look at my parrot!" Ben said. "He can talk and fly. He is the best animal in the zoo." + +Lily looked at her lion and giraffe. They were big and strong, but they could not talk or fly. She felt sad. She wanted her animals to be more fun. + +She had an idea. She saw some feathers on the floor. They were from her pillow. She decided to add them to her animals. + +She took a feather and stuck it on the lion's tail. She took another feather and stuck it on the giraffe's neck. She smiled. Now her animals looked more colorful and funny. + +"Look at my lion and giraffe!" Lily said. "They have feathers. They are the best animals in the zoo." + +Ben looked at Lily's animals. He laughed. He thought they looked silly and wrong. + +"Your lion and giraffe are not real!" Ben said. "They are not supposed to have feathers. They are not birds. They are embarrassed." + +Lily felt angry. She did not like Ben's laugh. She did not think her animals were embarrassed. She thought they were beautiful and special. + +She grabbed Ben's parrot and pulled off its feathers. She threw them on the floor. + +"Your parrot is not real!" Lily said. "He is not supposed to have no feathers. He is not a parrot. He is embarrassed." + +Ben felt sad. He did not like Lily's pull. He did not think his parrot was embarrassed. He thought he was smart and friendly. + +He picked up his parrot and hugged it. He ran away from Lily. He did not want to play with her anymore. + +Lily and Ben were both unhappy. They had lost their friend. They wished they had not been mean to each other. They wished they had shared their animals and their feathers. They wished they had been more kind. +Sara loved apples. She liked to eat them every day. She liked red apples, green apples, and yellow apples. She liked to bite them and hear the crunch. She liked to share them with her friends. + +One day, Sara found a big apple in the kitchen. It was shiny and red. She wanted to eat it right away. But she remembered that her mom said to care for her teeth. She had to brush them after eating. Sara ran to the bathroom to get her toothbrush. + +But she did not see the water on the floor. She slipped and fell. The apple flew out of her hand and hit the mirror. The mirror broke into many pieces. Sara was scared and hurt. She started to cry. + +Her mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw Sara on the floor, the apple on the sink, and the mirror on the wall. She was angry and sad. She asked Sara why she did not care for the house. She said that Sara had to pay for the mirror. + +Sara felt embarrassed and sorry. She did not mean to break the mirror. She just wanted to eat the apple and care for her teeth. She hugged her mom and said she was sorry. She said she would help to clean the mess and save her money. + +Her mom hugged her back and said she loved her. She said that accidents happen and that she was not mad at her. She said that she was glad that Sara cared for her teeth and her health. She said that they could eat the apple together after they fixed the mirror. Sara smiled and said thank you. She learned to be more careful and to care for her mom. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree. The tree is green and tall. It has many leaves. + +"Look, Tom, a tree!" Mia says. "Can we climb it?" + +Tom nods. He likes to climb. He holds Mia's hand. They walk to the tree. They find a branch. They start to climb. + +"Be careful, Mia," Tom says. "Don't fall." + +"I won't, Tom," Mia says. "I promise." + +They climb higher and higher. They see the sky. They see the birds. They feel the wind. They are happy. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is a chainsaw. A man is cutting the tree. He wears a mask. He has a hose. The hose gives him oxygen. He does not see Tom and Mia. + +"Tom, what is that?" Mia asks. She is scared. + +"I don't know, Mia," Tom says. He is scared too. "We have to get down." + +They try to climb down. But the branch is shaking. The leaves are falling. The man is getting closer. + +"Help, help!" Tom and Mia shout. "We are here!" + +But the man does not hear them. He is too busy. He cuts the tree. The tree falls. Tom and Mia fall too. + +They land on the grass. They are hurt. They cry. The man sees them. He is shocked. He runs to them. He says sorry. He calls for help. + +Tom and Mia are taken to the hospital. They have bandages. They have bruises. They are sad. They miss the tree. + +"Tom, do you think the tree is gone?" Mia asks. + +Tom nods. He is sad too. He misses the tree. + +"Mia, do you think we can find another tree?" Tom asks. + +Mia nods. She is hopeful. She wants to find another tree. + +"Tom, do you think we can still be friends?" Mia asks. + +Tom nods. He smiles. He hugs Mia. + +"Mia, I promise we can still be friends," Tom says. + +Mia smiles. She hugs Tom back. + +"Tom, I promise too," Mia says. +Tim and Anna like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big sword. The sword is shiny and makes a loud sound when they swing it. They pretend to be brave knights and fight bad dragons. + +One day, they are playing with the sword in the garden. Anna wants to swing the sword, but Tim does not let her. He says, "It is my turn. You had it before. Give it to me!" He tries to grab the sword from Anna, but she holds it tight. + +Anna says, "No, it is not fair. You always want the sword. You do not care about me. You are a mean knight!" She swings the sword at Tim, but he ducks and pushes her. She falls on the grass and starts to cry. + +Tim feels angry and says, "You are a silly girl. You do not know how to use the sword. You are a bad dragon!" He raises the sword to hit Anna, but he hears a loud voice. + +"Stop!" The voice is their mom. She comes to the garden and sees them fighting. She looks very angry and says, "What are you doing? Why are you hurting each other? You should care about your sister and brother. The sword is not a toy to fight with. It is a toy to share and play nicely. Give it to me, now!" + +Tim and Anna feel scared and sorry. They give the sword to their mom and say, "We are sorry, mom. We will not fight again. We will care about each other and play nicely." Their mom hugs them and says, "That is good. I love you both. Now, go and play with your other toys. And be careful with the sword. It is not a real sword, but it can still hurt someone." Tim and Anna nod and say, "Yes, mom." They go and play with their other toys and forget about the sword. They are happy and not angry anymore. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the park near their house. There was a big pond with ducks and fish and frogs. Sometimes, their mom would permit them to feed the ducks with bread. But today, it was raining hard and the pond was full of water. It looked like a flood. + +"Can we go to the park, mom?" Tom asked. + +"No, it's too wet and dangerous. You might slip and fall in the water. You can play inside with your toys," mom said. + +"But we want to see the ducks," Lily said. + +"Maybe tomorrow, when the rain stops. Now, be good and listen to me," mom said. + +Tom and Lily were not happy. They waited for mom to go to the kitchen, then they put on their boots and coats and sneaked out of the house. They ran to the park, holding hands. They wanted to see the ducks. + +But when they got to the pond, they saw that the water was very high and fast. It had flooded the grass and the trees and the benches. They could not see any ducks. They only saw brown water and mud and trash. + +"Where are the ducks?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe they flew away," Lily said. + +"Let's go closer and look," Tom said. + +He pulled Lily towards the edge of the pond. But the ground was slippery and wet. Tom lost his balance and fell in the water. He screamed and splashed. + +"Tom, Tom!" Lily cried. She tried to reach him, but the water was too strong. It carried Tom away from her. + +"Help, help!" Tom shouted. + +Lily ran to get help. She saw a man walking his dog. He was dependable. He had a phone. He called mom and the police. He told them what happened. + +But it was too late. The police and mom came to the park, but they could not find Tom. He was gone. The flood had taken him. + +Lily was very sad. She wished she had listened to mom. She wished she had not gone to the park. She wished she had not lost her brother. She cried and cried. Mom hugged her and cried too. They were both very sad. The end. +Lila and Tom were bored. They wanted to play outside, but it was too hot. The sun was bright and the air was sticky. They could not run or jump or ride their bikes. + +"Let's go to the park," Lila said. "Maybe we can find some shade and a fountain." + +"OK," Tom agreed. "But we have to be careful. Mom said not to wander too far." + +They put on their hats and shoes and took a bottle of water. They walked to the park, holding hands. They saw some flowers and birds and squirrels. They also saw some other kids playing with a ball. + +"Can we join them?" Tom asked. + +"Sure," Lila said. "But first, let's drink some water. We don't want to get thirsty." + +They sat on a bench and opened their bottle. They drank some water and felt a little cooler. Then they heard a splash. + +They looked up and saw a fountain. It was big and round and had many jets of water. The water was sparkling and icy. It looked like fun. + +"Wow!" Lila exclaimed. "Can we go there?" + +"Yes!" Tom said. "Let's go!" + +They ran to the fountain, leaving their bottle on the bench. They jumped and splashed and laughed. They felt the icy water on their skin and hair. They forgot about the heat and the boredom. They were happy. +Lila and Tom are twins. They like to play in the garden. They run, jump, and dig. They get very dirty and sweaty. + +"Time to bathe, kids!" Mom calls from the house. "You need to be clean and fresh for dinner." + +Lila and Tom groan. They do not want to stop playing. They do not like to bathe. They think it is boring and cold. + +"Please, Mom, can we play a little more?" Lila asks. + +"No, you can't. You are too dirty. Come on, it will be fun. I have a surprise for you." Mom says. + +Lila and Tom follow Mom to the bathroom. They see a big tub full of bubbles. They also see a fan on the shelf. + +"What is the fan for, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"It is for making bubbles fly. Watch this." Mom says. She turns on the fan and points it at the tub. The bubbles start to float in the air. They look like white clouds. + +"Wow, that is cool!" Lila and Tom say. They laugh and clap. They jump into the tub and splash each other. They catch the bubbles and pop them. They have fun. + +Mom smiles and says, "See, bathing is not so bad. You can have fun and be clean at the same time." + +Lila and Tom agree. They bathe and rinse. They dry and dress. They hug Mom and say, "Thank you for the surprise, Mom. We love you." + +Mom hugs them back and says, "I love you too, kids. Now let's go to dinner. We have another surprise for you. A cake with candles!" + +Lila and Tom cheer. They run to the kitchen. They see the cake on the table. It has four candles. Two for Lila and two for Tom. They are happy. It is their birthday. + +They blow the candles and make a wish. They wish for more fun and more surprises. They wish for a distant place where they can play and explore. They wish for a fan that can make bubbles fly. They wish for a happy family. They wish for a good night. +Lila and Ben are playing with blocks. They are making a big tower with many colors. They want to see how high they can go. + +"Look, Lila, we are almost at the ceiling!" Ben says. He puts another block on top of the tower. + +"Wow, Ben, that is amazing!" Lila says. She claps her hands. "Can we finish the tower?" + +"Yes, we can, Lila. We only need one more block. Here, you can put it on." Ben gives Lila the last block. + +Lila reaches up and places the block on the tower. She smiles. "We did it, Ben! We finished the tower!" + +But then, something weird happens. The tower starts to wobble and shake. The blocks fall down and make a loud noise. Lila and Ben jump back and cover their ears. + +"Oh no, our tower!" Lila cries. + +"What happened, Lila?" Ben asks. + +"I don't know, Ben. Maybe it was too high. Maybe it was not strong enough." Lila says. + +They look at the mess of blocks on the floor. They feel sad. They worked hard to make the tower. + +But then, they hear a voice. It is Mommy. She comes into the room and sees the sight. + +"Wow, Lila and Ben, what a big tower you made!" Mommy says. She smiles. "That is very impressive!" + +Lila and Ben look at Mommy. They are confused. They don't see a tower. They only see blocks. + +"Mommy, the tower is gone. It fell down. It was weird." Lila says. + +Mommy hugs Lila and Ben. She kisses their heads. + +"I know, Lila and Ben. But you know what? I saw the tower before it fell down. And it was beautiful. You did a great job. You are very creative and smart." Mommy says. + +Lila and Ben feel better. They smile. They hug Mommy back. + +"Thank you, Mommy. We love you." Lila and Ben say. + +Mommy helps Lila and Ben clean up the blocks. She tells them they can make another tower later. Or maybe something else. They have many blocks. They can make anything they want. + +The end. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Lily has a big doll that she loves very much. Ben has a small car that he likes to zoom around. They are having fun, but then Ben sees Lily's doll and wants to play with it. + +"Can I have your doll, Lily?" Ben asks. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily says. "You have your car, play with that!" + +"But I want the doll, it's so pretty!" Ben says. He tries to grab the doll from Lily, but she holds it tight. + +"Stop it, Ben! You are being bad!" Lily says. She pushes Ben away, but he does not give up. + +He runs to the stairs and climbs up a few steps. He looks at Lily and says, "If you don't give me the doll, I will throw your car down the stairs!" + +Lily gasps. She loves her car too, it was a gift from her grandma. She does not want Ben to break it. She runs to the stairs and tries to get her car from Ben, but he is too high. + +"Ben, please, don't do it! You are being crazy!" Lily says. + +"Give me the doll, then!" Ben says. + +They both start to cry. They are scared and angry. They do not know what to do. + +Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees them on the stairs, holding their toys and crying. She is worried and sad. + +"What is going on, kids?" Mom asks. + +They both tell her what happened. They both want the other's toy. They both say they are sorry. + +Mom hugs them and says, "I know you both like your toys, but you have to share and be nice to each other. You are brother and sister, you should love each other. How about you give each other a hug and say sorry, and then you can take turns playing with the doll and the car?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They give each other a hug and say sorry. They feel better. They go back to the living room and play with the doll and the car together. They are happy. Mom smiles and says, "That's my good kids!" +Lily liked to play outside with her ball. She liked to kick it and catch it and throw it. She liked to see the sun and the clouds and the birds. She liked to make friends with other kids who played outside too. + +One day, Lily saw a rainbow in the sky. It was very pretty and had many colors. Lily wanted to see it closer. She wanted to touch it and play with it. She left her ball and ran to the rainbow. She did not see the car that was coming fast on the road. + +The car hit Lily and she fell down. She was hurt very badly and could not move. She could not see the rainbow anymore. She could only see red and black. She could hear her mom and dad crying and shouting. They came to her and held her. They said they loved her and she was important. They said they were sorry and they wished she had stayed with her ball. They said the rainbow was not worth it. They said goodbye to Lily and she closed her eyes. +Tom and Lily went to the park with Mom. They saw a big truck with many colors and a picture of ice cream. They ran to the truck and asked Mom for ice cream. + +"Can we have ice cream, Mom? Please, please, please!" they said. + +Mom looked at the truck and saw a sign that said "Cheap ice cream cones, only one dollar". She smiled and said, "OK, you can have one cone each. But you have to share and be nice." + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "Thank you, Mom!" They waited in line and looked at the flavors. There were chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and mint. Tom wanted chocolate and Lily wanted strawberry. + +When it was their turn, they told the man in the truck what they wanted. The man gave them their cones and took Mom's money. Tom and Lily licked their ice cream and smiled. It was cold and sweet and yummy. + +But then, a big dog came out of nowhere and jumped on Tom. The dog wanted his ice cream and tried to grab it with his mouth. Tom was scared and angry. He shouted, "No, bad dog! Go away! This is my ice cream!" + +Lily saw what happened and ran to help Tom. She shouted, "Leave my brother alone, dog! You can't have his ice cream!" She waved her cone at the dog and tried to scare him. + +The dog was confused and scared too. He ran away with his tail between his legs. Tom and Lily hugged each other and checked their cones. They were a bit messy, but still good. + +Mom came and saw what happened. She was glad that Tom and Lily were OK. She said, "You are very brave, Tom and Lily. I'm proud of you. But next time, be careful of dogs. They might like ice cream too." + +Tom and Lily said, "OK, Mom. We're sorry." They finished their ice cream and thanked the man in the truck. They said, "Your ice cream is very good and cheap. We like it a lot." + +The man smiled and said, "You're welcome, kids. Come back anytime." He waved goodbye and drove away. + +Tom and Lily held Mom's hand and walked back to the car. They had a fun day at the park. They learned to shout, to share, and to be nice. They also learned to love cheap ice cream cones. +Sam and Lily liked to play with boats. They had many boats of different colors and sizes. They liked to pretend they were sailors and explore the sea. + +One day, they went to the park with their mom. There was a big pond with ducks and fish. Sam and Lily saw a man with a remote control. He was making a boat move on the water. The boat was red and shiny. It had a flag and a horn. + +"Wow, look at that boat!" Sam said. "It is so cool!" + +"I want to play with it!" Lily said. "Can we borrow it, please?" + +They ran to the man and asked him. The man smiled and said, "Sure, you can borrow it for a little while. But be careful, it is fast and loud. And don't go too far from the port." + +"What is a port?" Lily asked. + +"A port is where the boats stop and rest," the man explained. "See that wooden dock over there? That is the port. You can bring the boat back there when you are done." + +Sam and Lily thanked the man and took the remote control. They had fun making the boat zoom and beep on the pond. They waved to the ducks and the fish. They felt like real sailors. + +The pond was lively with people and animals. Everyone enjoyed the sunny day. Sam and Lily played with the boat until their mom called them. They returned the boat to the port and gave the remote control back to the man. + +"Thank you for letting us borrow your boat," Sam said. + +"It was very nice of you," Lily said. + +"You are welcome," the man said. "You are good sailors. I hope you had fun." + +"We did!" Sam and Lily said. They hugged the man and ran to their mom. They told her all about their adventure on the pond. They were happy and proud. They loved to play with boats. +Lily was a little girl who liked to whistle. She whistled all the time, even when she was not supposed to. She whistled at home, at school, and in the park. She thought whistling was fun and made her happy. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a fox. The fox was red and furry and had a long tail. Lily thought the fox was cute and wanted to play with it. She ran towards the fox and whistled loudly. + +The fox heard the whistle and turned around. It saw Lily and thought she was a stupid and noisy snack. It bared its teeth and growled. It ran towards Lily and bit her leg. + +Lily screamed and cried. She felt a lot of pain and blood. Her mom heard her scream and ran to help her. She saw the fox and scared it away. She picked up Lily and hugged her. She called for help and took her to the hospital. + +Lily learned a hard lesson that day. She learned that whistling can be dangerous and that foxes are not cute and friendly. She learned that she should listen to her mom and not run away from her. She learned that she should be careful and quiet in the park. She learned that whistling is not always fun and can make her sad. +Ben and Sam were brothers who liked to play with blocks. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. They liked to build towers and houses and cars with their blocks. But they did not like to share their blocks. They always fought over who had more blocks or who had the best blocks. + +One day, their mom said she had to go to work. She was a lawyer. She helped people with problems. She told Ben and Sam to be good and not to fight. She said she would be back soon. She gave them a kiss and left. + +Ben and Sam started to play with their blocks. But soon they began to argue. Ben wanted to use the red blocks to make a fire truck. Sam wanted to use the red blocks to make a rocket. They both grabbed the red blocks and pulled and pushed. The blocks fell on the floor. They made a loud noise. + +"What are you doing?" said a voice. It was their dad. He was angry. He had been sleeping in his room. He had a thick book on his face. He was studying for a test. He was also a lawyer. He wanted to be a better lawyer. + +Ben and Sam stopped fighting. They looked at their dad. They were scared. They knew they had done something bad. + +"Dad, we are sorry. We were just playing with our blocks," said Ben. + +"Yeah, we were just having fun," said Sam. + +"Fun? You call this fun? You made a mess. You made a noise. You woke me up. You did not listen to your mom. You did not share your blocks. You are very naughty," said their dad. + +He picked up the blocks and put them in a big box. He said, "You are not allowed to play with your blocks anymore. You have to go to your rooms and think about what you did. And you have to say sorry to each other and to your mom when she comes back." + +Ben and Sam cried. They did not want to lose their blocks. They did not want to go to their rooms. They did not want to say sorry. They were very sad. + +The moral of the story is: You should share your toys and not fight with your siblings. You should respect your parents and their work. You should be quiet and tidy when you play. You should be good and not naughty. +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But their favorite thing is their big blanket. They use it to make forts and tents and caves. + +One day, they decide to make a big castle with the blanket. They put chairs and pillows and boxes under the blanket. They make a door and a window. They pretend to be a king and a queen. They have fun. + +But then, they hear a noise. It is their dog, Spot. Spot is a big and friendly dog. He likes to play with Tom and Mia. He sees the blanket and thinks it is a game. He runs to the blanket and pulls it with his teeth. + +Tom and Mia are scared. They think Spot will ruin their castle. They shout, "No, Spot, no! Go away! This is our castle!" + +Spot does not understand. He thinks they want to play. He pulls harder. The blanket starts to fall. The chairs and pillows and boxes start to move. Tom and Mia struggle to hold the blanket. They are angry and sad. + +Then, they hear their mom. She comes to their room. She sees the mess. She sees Spot and the blanket. She sees Tom and Mia. She smiles. + +She says, "Don't worry, kids. Spot is harmless. He just wants to play. He loves you. And your castle is not broken. You can fix it. You can share it with Spot. He can be your guard. How about that?" + +Tom and Mia look at each other. They look at Spot. They look at their mom. They smile, too. + +They say, "OK, mom. We love Spot, too. He can be our guard. We can share our castle. Thank you, mom." + +They hug their mom. They hug Spot. They fix their castle. They play together. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big tree with many green leaves. They ran to the tree and looked for acorns. + +"Look, I found an acorn!" Lily said. She picked up a brown and round acorn and showed it to Ben. + +"Wow, it is so pretty!" Ben said. He wanted to find an acorn too. He looked around the tree and saw a small hole. He put his hand in the hole and felt something hard. + +"I found an acorn too!" Ben said. He pulled out his hand and saw a shiny and red acorn. He was very happy. + +"Let's seat under the tree and play with our acorns," Lily said. She and Ben sat under the tree and made acorn hats and acorn necklaces and acorn cars. + +They had a lot of fun with their acorns. They did not see the squirrel that was watching them from the branch. The squirrel was very angry. The shiny and red acorn was his acorn. He had painted it with berry juice. He wanted it back. + +He jumped down from the branch and ran to Ben. He snatched the acorn from Ben's hand and ran away. + +"Hey, that's my acorn!" Ben shouted. He tried to chase the squirrel, but the squirrel was too fast. + +Lily saw what happened and hugged Ben. She gave him her acorn and said, "Don't be sad, Ben. You can have my acorn. We can share." + +Ben smiled and thanked Lily. He hugged her back and said, "You are a good friend, Lily. I like your acorn. We can share." + +They played with their acorn and forgot about the squirrel. They were happy. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play outside in the garden. There is a big tree in the garden. The tree has many branches and leaves. Sara and Ben like to climb the tree and sit on a branch. + +One day, they climb the tree and find a bird's nest on a branch. The nest has three eggs inside. The eggs are blue and speckled. Sara and Ben are curious. They want to see the eggs closer. + +"Look, Ben, the eggs are so pretty!" Sara says. + +"Yes, they are. I wonder what kind of bird they are," Ben says. + +They lean over the nest and touch the eggs gently. The eggs are warm and smooth. Sara and Ben smile. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud squawk. A bird flies over their heads and lands on the branch. The bird is angry. It has black and white feathers and a red crest. It is the mother of the eggs. + +"Go away! Go away! These are my eggs!" the bird screeches. + +Sara and Ben are scared. They did not mean to upset the bird. They say sorry to the bird and quickly climb down the tree. They run to their mother, who is sitting on a chair in the garden. + +"Mommy, we saw a bird's nest in the tree. The bird was not happy. She yelled at us," Sara says. + +"Mommy, the eggs were blue and speckled. They were so nice. But the bird was mean. She scared us," Ben says. + +Their mother hugs them and kisses them. She tells them that the bird was protecting her eggs. She says that they should not touch the eggs or the nest. She says that the bird is a woodpecker. She says that woodpeckers make holes in trees and lay their eggs there. + +Sara and Ben nod. They understand. They say that they will not bother the bird or the eggs again. They ask their mother if they can watch the eggs from a distance. Their mother says yes, but they have to be quiet and respectful. + +Sara and Ben agree. They sit on the grass and look at the tree. They see the woodpecker sitting on the nest. She seems comfortable and happy. Sara and Ben are happy too. They have learned something new. They have seen a wonder of nature. They have made a friend in the garden. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play with their toy planes. They pretend that their planes can soar high in the sky. They make zoom and whoosh sounds with their mouths. + +One day, they go to the park with their planes. They see a big building near the park. It has many windows and a pointy top. They think it looks like a mountain. They want to make their planes soar over the building. + +They throw their planes as hard as they can. Lila's plane flies over the building and comes back to her. She is happy. She says, "Look, Tom, my plane is so good. It can soar over the building and come back to me." + +Tom's plane also flies over the building. But it does not come back. It gets stuck on the pointy top. Tom is sad. He says, "Oh no, my plane is gone. It can't soar anymore. It is trapped on the building." + +Lila and Tom try to get their plane back. They ask a man to help them. The man says, "Sorry, kids, I can't help you. The building is too high and too far. You can't get your plane back. You should not throw your planes near the building. It is dangerous." + +Lila and Tom cry. They hug their planes. They say, "We are sorry, planes. We did not mean to lose you. We love you. We will miss you." + +The end. +Lily and Ben are young. They like to draw pictures with crayons. They draw flowers, cars, animals and houses. They have many pictures on their walls. + +One day, Lily and Ben want to show their pictures to Grandma. Grandma lives in another house, far away. They ask Mom if they can go. + +Mom says yes, but they have to be careful. She gives them a big bag to carry their pictures. She says they have to hold hands and look both ways when they cross the street. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They put their pictures in the bag and say goodbye to Mom. They hold hands and walk to Grandma's house. They see many things on the way. They see birds, trees, cars and people. + +They get to Grandma's house. They knock on the door. Grandma opens the door and smiles. She hugs them and says hello. + +"Grandma, we have something for you!" Lily says. + +"What is it, my darlings?" Grandma asks. + +Lily and Ben open the bag and take out their pictures. They show them to Grandma. They tell her what they drew and why they like it. + +Grandma is very proud. She says their pictures are beautiful and clever. She thanks them and kisses them. She puts their pictures on her wall. She says they make her happy. + +Lily and Ben are happy too. They hug Grandma and say they love her. They say they will come back soon with more pictures. Grandma says she can't wait. She says they are the best grandchildren in the world. +It was winter and the snow was falling. Sam and Lily wanted to play outside. They put on their warm coats, hats, gloves and boots. They asked their mom if they could go. + +"Can we play in the snow, mom?" Sam asked. + +"Yes, you can, but be careful and don't go too far," mom said. + +Sam and Lily ran outside. They saw a big hill of snow. They wanted to slide down it. + +"Let's make a sled!" Lily said. + +They found a big cardboard box and cut off the flaps. They put the box on the snow and climbed in. + +"Ready, set, go!" Sam shouted. + +They pushed the box down the hill. It went very fast. They felt the wind in their faces and the snow in their hair. They laughed and screamed. + +They reached the bottom of the hill. They got out of the box and looked up. + +"Let's do it again!" Lily said. + +But the box was broken. It had a big hole in it. + +"Oh no, our sled is ruined!" Sam said. + +They felt sad. They wanted to play more. + +They looked around. They saw some other kids making a snowman. They had a carrot, a scarf, a hat and some buttons. + +"Can we play with you?" Sam asked. + +"Sure, you can!" one of the kids said. + +They ran over to the snowman. They helped roll the snowballs, put on the eyes, the nose, the mouth and the clothes. + +They made a new friend. His name was Ben. + +They played with the snowman until it was dark. They had a lot of fun. + +They heard their mom calling them. + +"Sam, Lily, time to go home!" mom said. + +They said goodbye to Ben and the snowman. They promised to come back tomorrow. + +They ran to their mom. They hugged her and told her about their adventure. + +They were happy. They loved winter. They loved to play. +Anna and Lily were playing with their dolls in the living room. They liked to pretend that they were mommy and daddy, and the dolls were their babies. They gave them names, clothes, and bottles. They were very careful with their dolls, because they knew they were fragile. + +"Look, Lily, this is my baby, Mia. She is very pretty and sweet. She likes to relax with me on the couch," Anna said, holding her doll gently. + +"That's nice, Anna. This is my baby, Leo. He is very strong and brave. He likes to play with me on the floor," Lily said, tossing her doll in the air. + +"Be careful, Lily! You might break your baby! He is fragile, too!" Anna warned. + +"No, he is not! He is tough! Watch this!" Lily said, throwing her doll higher and higher. + +Suddenly, the door opened and daddy came in. He was tired from work and wanted to relax on the couch. He did not see Lily's doll flying in the air. He walked to the couch and sat down. + +"Hi, girls. How was your day?" he asked. + +"Hi, daddy. We were playing with our dolls. They are our babies," Anna said. + +"Really? That's fun. Can I see them?" he asked. + +"Sure, daddy. This is Mia. She is very pretty and sweet. She likes to relax with you on the couch," Anna said, handing her doll to daddy. + +"Hello, Mia. You are very pretty and sweet. Do you want to relax with me on the couch?" he said, smiling. + +"Yes, daddy. I love you," Anna said, making her doll talk. + +"That's sweet, Anna. I love you, too," he said, hugging her. + +"And this is Leo. He is very strong and brave. He likes to play with me on the floor," Lily said, running to get her doll. + +But it was too late. Lily's doll had landed on the couch, right under daddy's back. When he sat down, he heard a loud crack. He turned around and saw Leo's head broken in half. + +"Oh, no! Lily, I'm so sorry! I didn't see your doll! I broke him!" he said, shocked. + +"Leo! My baby! You broke my baby!" Lily cried, grabbing her doll and sobbing. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to. It was an accident. Please, don't cry. I'll buy you a new doll," he said, trying to comfort her. + +"No! I don't want a new doll! I want Leo! He was my baby! You ruined him! You ruined everything!" Lily screamed, pushing him away. + +She ran to her room, slamming the door behind her. She hugged her doll, crying and crying. She hated daddy. She hated him for breaking her baby. She hated him for ruining her game. She hated him for everything. + +Daddy felt very bad. He had hurt Lily's feelings. He had broken her doll. He had ruined her game. He had ruined everything. He wanted to relax on the couch, but he couldn't. He felt too guilty and sad. He wished he could make it up to Lily. He wished he could make her happy again. He wished he could make everything better. But he couldn't. He had made a big mistake. And he didn't know how to fix it. +Lily is a dog who likes to learn new things. She likes to sit, roll, and fetch when her mom asks her. She also likes to get treats when she does a good job. Treats are yummy and make Lily happy. + +One day, Lily sees a green ball in the yard. She thinks it is a toy and runs to get it. But when she bites it, it is not a toy. It is a frog. The frog is not happy and jumps away. Lily is surprised and spits out the frog. She does not like the taste of frog. + +Lily's mom sees what happened and laughs. She tells Lily that the green ball is not a toy, but a frog. She says frogs are animals that live in the water and on the land. She says frogs are not for biting, but for looking. She says Lily can learn about frogs, but not play with them. + +Lily nods and wags her tail. She wants to learn about frogs, but not bite them. She also wants a treat for being a good dog. Lily's mom gives her a treat and a hug. Lily is happy and licks her mom's face. She loves her mom and her treats. She also likes the green ball, but only from far away. +Tom and Lily are friends. They go to school together. They like to play and learn new things. Today, they have art class. They can paint and draw and make things with paper and glue. + +Tom likes to paint cars and trucks. He uses red and blue and yellow. Lily likes to paint flowers and animals. She uses pink and purple and green. They are happy with their paintings. They show them to their teacher. Their teacher says they are very good. + +But then, Tom sees something funny. He sees a big ball of paper on the floor. It is from the trash can. He thinks it is funny to throw it at Lily. He picks it up and throws it. But he does not throw it well. He misses Lily and hits the teacher. + +The teacher is not happy. She has paper on her head and face. She says, "Tom, that is not nice. You should not throw things in class. You have to say sorry and help me clean up." + +Tom feels bad. He says sorry to the teacher and to Lily. He helps to pick up the paper. He learns his lesson. He does not throw things anymore. He says, "I am sorry. I will not do it again. I want to be a good friend and a good student." Lily and the teacher forgive him. They are still friends. They finish their art class and go to play outside. They have fun and laugh together. +Tom and Lily were having lunch with their mom. Mom gave them each a plate of yummy pasta and cheese. She told them to be careful, because the plates were hot. + +Tom and Lily started to eat, but Tom wanted more cheese. He saw that mom had a big bowl of cheese on the table. He reached for it, but he did not use a cloth to hold the bowl. The bowl was very hot, and it burned his hand. He dropped the bowl, and it broke on the floor. The cheese spilled everywhere. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom cried. He ran to the sink and put his hand under the cold water. + +Mom came to help him. She wrapped his hand in a soft towel and gave him a hug. She was not angry, but she was sad. + +"Tom, you should have asked me for more cheese. I would have given you some. You should not touch hot things without a cloth. You could hurt yourself and make a mess. Now we have to replace the bowl and clean the cheese. And you have no more pasta to eat." + +Lily felt sorry for Tom. She saw that he was in pain and hungry. She had an idea. She took her plate of pasta and cheese and gave it to Tom. + +"Here, Tom. You can have my pasta. I am not very hungry. And I have a cookie for later. You can share it with me." + +Tom smiled and thanked Lily. He was happy that she was so kind and generous. He ate the pasta and cheese and felt better. He shared the cookie with Lily and gave her a hug. + +Mom was proud of Lily. She praised her for being a good sister and a good friend. She told them that sharing is caring, and that they should always help each other. + +The end. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They had a ball and a stick. They liked to throw the ball and catch it with the stick. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, a big boy came. He had a hat and a coat. He looked mean. He said, "Give me your ball and stick. They are mine now." + +Tom and Lily were scared. They said, "No, they are ours. We found them in the trash. You can't have them." + +The big boy got angry. He said, "I don't care. I have magic. I can make you do what I want." He took out a wand from his coat. It had a star on the end. He pointed it at Tom and Lily. + +Tom and Lily felt a shock. They dropped the ball and the stick. They couldn't move. They couldn't talk. They couldn't see. They were frozen. + +The big boy laughed. He said, "Ha ha ha. Now you are my dolls. I can play with you however I want. You can't do anything." He picked up the ball and the stick. He put them in his coat. He grabbed Tom and Lily by the arms. He dragged them away. + +Tom and Lily were very sad. They wished they had magic too. They wished someone would help them. But no one was available. No one saw them. No one heard them. They were gone. +Sara and Ben like to make things with thread. They have many colorful threads in a big box. They can make bracelets, necklaces, and pictures with them. + +One day, Sara has an idea. She says to Ben, "Let's make soup with thread. It will be fun and yummy." Ben nods and smiles. He likes soup. + +They go to the kitchen and find a big pot. They fill it with water and put it on the stove. Sara turns on the fire. She says, "Be careful, Ben. The fire is hot. Don't touch it." + +They open the box of threads and pick some. Sara likes red, yellow, and green. Ben likes blue, purple, and orange. They drop the threads into the pot. They watch them swirl and mix in the water. + +They take a big spoon and stir the soup. They say, "Stir, stir, stir. We are making soup with thread. It looks so colorful and pretty." + +They smell the soup. It smells like nothing. They taste the soup. It tastes like water. They make a face. They say, "Yuck. This soup is not good. It is not fun and yummy." + +They pour the soup into the sink. They rinse the pot and the spoon. They put the threads back into the box. They say, "Sorry, thread. We don't want to make soup with you. We want to make other things with you." + +They go to the living room and find some beads. They say, "Let's make bracelets with thread and beads. It will be fun and pretty." They nod and smile. They like bracelets. +Mark is a boy who likes to draw. He has many colors and papers. He makes original pictures of animals, cars, and houses. He is proud of his drawings and shows them to his mom and dad. + +One day, Mark wants to draw a big picture on the wall. He thinks it will be fun and beautiful. He takes his colors and climbs on a chair. He starts to draw a big sun with yellow and orange. He is happy and sings a song. + +But then, the chair wobbles and Mark falls. He drops his colors and hits his head on the floor. He feels pain and cries. His mom hears him and runs to him. She sees the mark on his head and the mess on the wall. She is worried and angry. + +"Mark, what did you do?" she asks. "Why did you draw on the wall? Why did you climb on the chair? You could have hurt yourself badly!" + +Mark is scared and sorry. He says, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to make a big and original picture. I didn't mean to fall and make a mess. Please don't be mad at me." + +His mom hugs him and says, "I'm not mad at you, Mark. I'm glad you're okay. But you have to be careful and follow the rules. You can't draw on the wall or climb on chairs. You can draw on paper and use a table. That's safer and cleaner. Do you understand?" + +Mark nods and says, "I understand, mom. I won't do it again. Can I show you my other pictures?" + +His mom smiles and says, "Of course, Mark. I love your pictures. They are very original and creative. But first, let me clean your head and the wall." +Lily liked to create things with her toys. She had many blocks, dolls, cars and animals. One day, she wanted to create a birdcage for her toy bird. She used some blocks and sticks to make a cage. She put her bird inside and closed the door. + +But her bird did not like the cage. It wanted to fly and sing. It tried to push the door open, but it was too hard. It felt sad and scared. It cried for help. + +Lily heard the bird cry. She ran to see what was wrong. She saw the bird in the cage. She felt sorry for the bird. She realized that the bird was not happy in the cage. She opened the door and let the bird out. + +The bird was very happy. It flew around the room and sang a beautiful song. It thanked Lily for setting it free. It landed on her shoulder and gave her a kiss. + +Lily learned a lesson. She learned that some things are not meant to be in cages. She learned that she should respect the feelings of others. She learned that freedom is important. She hugged the bird and said sorry. She decided to create something else for the bird. She created a nest with some soft cloth and feathers. She put the nest on a shelf and invited the bird to rest there. The bird liked the nest. It felt cozy and safe. It was very sleepy. It closed its eyes and fell asleep. Lily smiled and watched the bird. She felt happy and proud. She created something good. +Lila and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big tent with many colors. They want to enter the tent and see what is inside. + +"Can we go in, please?" Lila asks her mom. + +"Sure, but be careful and stay together," mom says. + +Lila and Ben enter the tent. They see many images on the walls. The images are of animals and people and places. Some images are funny and some are scary. + +"Look, a furry lion!" Ben says, pointing to an image of a big yellow cat with a mane. + +"Roar!" Lila says, pretending to be a lion. + +They laugh and run to another image. It is of a furry bear with a honey pot. + +"Yum, honey!" Ben says, licking his lips. + +"Be careful, the bear might get angry!" Lila says, making a face. + +They giggle and move to another image. It is of a furry dog with a ball. + +"Aw, so cute!" Lila says, reaching out to touch the image. + +But the image is not an image. It is a real dog. The dog barks and jumps out of the wall. + +"Wow!" Ben says, surprised. + +"Hi, doggy!" Lila says, smiling. + +The dog wags its tail and licks their faces. Lila and Ben pet the dog and play with the ball. + +They have so much fun with the furry dog. They forget about the other images. They enter a new world of adventure. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a big box of toys. Lily liked to play with the dolls and the tea set. Ben liked to play with the cars and the saw. He liked to pretend he was a builder. + +"Can I play with your saw, Ben?" Lily asked. She wanted to try something new. + +"No, it's mine!" Ben said. He did not want to share. He held the saw tight. + +"Please, Ben, just for a little bit," Lily said. She made a sad face. + +"No, go away!" Ben said. He pushed Lily. Lily fell down and hurt her knee. She started to cry. + +Mama heard Lily cry. She came to the garden. She saw what happened. She was angry with Ben. + +"Ben, that was not nice! You have to share your toys. And you have to say sorry to Lily. Now, give me the saw," Mama said. + +Ben did not want to give the saw. He liked the saw. But he saw Mama's face. He knew he was in trouble. He gave the saw to Mama. + +Mama took the saw and Lily inside. She washed Lily's knee and put a band-aid on it. She gave Lily a hug and a cookie. She told Lily she was a good girl. + +"Thank you, Mama. You are thoughtful," Lily said. + +Mama smiled. She was happy that Lily was okay. She hoped that Ben would learn to be more thoughtful too. +Lily was a silly daughter. She liked to make funny faces and noises. She also liked to play with her toys and dress up in costumes. One day, she decided to wear a big hat and a long scarf and pretend to be a queen. + +She walked around the house, saying, "I am the queen of this castle. You must do what I say." She saw her mom in the kitchen and said, "Mom, you are my cook. Make me a cake." She saw her dad in the living room and said, "Dad, you are my knight. Protect me from the dragon." She saw her baby brother in his crib and said, "Brother, you are my prince. Smile at me." + +Her mom, dad, and brother played along with her. They smiled and nodded and did what she said. They thought she was very cute and funny. They loved her very much. + +But then, the doorbell rang. It was Lily's grandma and grandpa. They came to visit and bring a present. Lily ran to the door and opened it. She saw her grandma and grandpa and said, "Welcome to my castle. I am the queen. You must bow to me." + +Her grandma and grandpa looked at her and laughed. They hugged her and said, "Hello, Lily. You are a very silly daughter. We are happy to see you. We have a present for you. Do you want to see it?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, please. What is it?" She followed them to the couch and sat down. They gave her a big box with a bow. She opened it and saw a beautiful doll. She gasped and said, "Wow! She is so pretty. Thank you, grandma and grandpa. I love you." + +She hugged them and kissed them. She showed them her doll and said, "This is my new friend. She is a princess. She can play with me in my castle." She took her doll and ran to her room. She put on a crown and a dress and said, "Come on, princess. Let's have fun." + +Her grandma and grandpa smiled and said, "She is a very silly daughter. But she is also a very sweet daughter. We are proud of her." They joined her mom, dad, and brother in the kitchen and had some cake. They all had a good time. +One day, Ben and Lily went to the park with their mom. They liked to play on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. They saw many other kids and dogs and birds. + +But then, Ben saw something shiny on the grass. He ran to pick it up. It was a wallet! It had a picture of a man and a woman and some cards and money inside. + +"Look, Lily, I found a wallet!" Ben said, showing it to his sister. + +"Wow, maybe it belongs to someone who lost it," Lily said. "We should give it back." + +But Ben wanted to keep the wallet. He liked the shiny cards and the money. He thought he could buy candy and toys with them. + +"No, it's mine now. I found it, I keep it," Ben said, holding the wallet tight. + +Lily was sad and angry. She knew it was not right to keep the wallet. She tried to take it from Ben, but he pushed her away. + +"Stop it, Ben, you're being mean and selfish!" Lily said, crying. + +Mom heard them and came to see what was wrong. She saw the wallet and asked them where they got it. + +"Ben found it on the grass, but he won't give it back. He wants to keep it for himself," Lily said, sniffling. + +Mom looked at Ben with a grumpy face. She was not happy with him. + +"Ben, that wallet is not yours. It belongs to someone else who needs it. How would you feel if you lost your wallet and someone else took it?" Mom said. + +Ben felt ashamed and sorry. He realized he was wrong. He gave the wallet to Mom and said sorry to Lily. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I was being bad. I don't want to keep the wallet. I want to help find the owner," Ben said. + +Mom smiled and hugged them both. She was proud of Ben for changing his mind. + +"That's very good, Ben. I'm glad you learned your lesson. Come on, let's go to the park office and see if they know who the wallet belongs to," Mom said. + +Ben and Lily followed Mom to the office. They hoped they could make someone happy by returning the wallet. They learned that it is better to be honest and kind than greedy and selfish. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the garden. They have a big tomato plant. The tomatoes are red and juicy. + +One day, they see a rabbit in the garden. The rabbit is hungry. It hops to the tomato plant. It wants to eat the tomatoes. + +"Look, Sam, a rabbit!" Tom says. "It will eat our tomatoes. We have to stop it!" + +Tom and Sam rush to the garden. They shout at the rabbit. "Go away, rabbit! These are our tomatoes!" + +The rabbit is scared. It runs away. It drops a tomato on the ground. + +Tom and Sam pick up the tomato. It has a bite mark. They laugh. + +"This is an interesting tomato," Sam says. "It has a rabbit shape." + +They show the tomato to their mom. She smiles. + +"That is an interesting tomato," she says. "You can keep it as a souvenir. But let's share the other tomatoes for lunch." +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play together. One day, they saw a big building with a tall tower and a cross on top. They asked their mom what it was. + +"That is a church, my loves. People go there to pray and sing and learn about God," their mom said. + +"Can we go inside, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe another day, sweetie. We have to go to the store now," their mom said. + +Tom and Lily nodded and followed their mom. But they were curious about the church. They wanted to see what was inside. + +The next day, they asked their dad if he could take them to the church. Their dad smiled and said yes. He put them in the car and drove to the church. He parked the car and held their hands as they walked to the door. + +The door was wide and heavy. Their dad pushed it open and they entered the church. They saw a big room with many seats and a bright window. They saw a man in a long robe and a woman playing a big piano. They heard people singing and clapping. + +"Wow, this is nice," Tom said. + +"Yes, it is," their dad said. "This is where we worship God and thank him for his love." + +"Who is God, dad?" Lily asked. + +"God is our father in heaven, my dear. He made everything and he loves us very much. He sent his son, Jesus, to save us from our sins," their dad said. + +"What are sins, dad?" Tom asked. + +"Sins are the bad things we do or say or think, my son. They make God sad and they hurt us and others. But Jesus died on the cross and rose again to forgive us and give us new life," their dad said. + +Tom and Lily did not understand everything their dad said. But they felt something warm and good in their hearts. They wanted to know more about God and Jesus. + +They joined their dad in singing and clapping. They listened to the man in the robe as he talked about God's word. They prayed with their dad and thanked God for their family and friends. + +They liked the church. They wanted to come back again. They were happy that their dad mentioned it to them. +Lily liked to look at shiny things. She saw a big gem in a shop window. It was red and sparkly. She wanted to have it. She thought it was very pretty. + +She asked her mom to buy it for her. But her mom said no. She said the gem was too expensive. She said they had to save money for food and clothes. She said Lily had enough toys at home. + +Lily was sad and angry. She did not listen to her mom. She waited for her mom to look away. Then she ran to the shop window. She broke the glass with a rock. She reached in and took the gem. She ran away with it. + +But she did not get far. A loud siren sounded. A big car with a blue light came. A man in a blue suit got out. He saw Lily with the gem. He knew she had stolen it. He ran after her. He caught her. He took the gem from her. He called her mom. + +Lily cried. She was sorry. She knew she had done a bad thing. She learned a lesson. She never took things that were not hers again. +Sam and Mia liked to play with their cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They made roads and bridges with blocks and books. They pretended to go to the store, the park, and the zoo with their cars. + +One day, they found a big yellow car in the garage. It was Dad's car, but he was not using it. Sam and Mia wanted to play with it. They climbed inside and pretended to drive. They made honking and zooming noises. + +"Let's go to the store and buy some candy," Sam said. + +"OK, but we have to be careful. There are many other cars on the road," Mia said. + +They turned the wheel and pushed the buttons. They did not know that the car was not really off. It started to move slowly. Sam and Mia did not notice. They were having too much fun. + +Suddenly, the car bumped into a trash can. It made a loud noise. Sam and Mia were scared. They tried to stop the car, but they did not know how. The car kept moving. It hit a fence, a bike, and a tree. It made more noises and dents. Sam and Mia cried. + +Dad heard the noises and ran outside. He saw the yellow car and the wreck. He was angry and worried. He opened the door and took out Sam and Mia. He hugged them and checked if they were hurt. + +"What were you doing in the car?" Dad asked. + +"We were playing. We wanted to go to the store," Sam said. + +"We did not mean to make a wreck. We are sorry," Mia said. + +Dad sighed. He was glad that Sam and Mia were OK, but he was not happy about the car. He told them that they should never play with the car without his permission. He said that the car was dangerous and expensive. He said that they had to help him clean up the mess. + +Sam and Mia nodded. They said that they understood. They said that they loved Dad and the car. They said that they would play with their own cars from now on. They helped Dad pick up the trash, the bike, and the tree. They said sorry to the car and gave it a pat. They hoped that the car would be OK. They learned a lesson that day. +Jen and Ben were twins who liked to play in the snow. They had red mittens that their mom made for them. They always wore them when they went outside. One day, they saw a big hill with a lot of snow. They wanted to slide down it on their sled. + +They dragged their sled to the top of the hill. Jen went first. She sat on the sled and held on tight. Ben pushed her and she zoomed down the hill. She laughed and waved at Ben. She was having so much fun. + +Ben wanted to go next. He ran to the sled and got on. He looked at the hill and felt excited. He gazed at the bottom and saw Jen waiting for him. He smiled and pushed off. He slid down the hill very fast. He felt the wind in his face and the snow under his sled. + +But then, he saw something that made him scared. There was a big rock in his way. He tried to steer the sled away from it, but it was too late. He hit the rock and flew off the sled. He landed in the snow with a thud. He felt a pain in his hand. He looked at it and saw that his mitten was torn and his skin was bleeding. + +He cried out loud. Jen heard him and ran to him. She saw his hand and felt sorry for him. She took off her mitten and wrapped it around his hand. She hugged him and said, "It's okay, Ben. I'm here. You'll be fine." + +Ben felt her mitten and her hug. He felt better. He looked at her and said, "Thank you, Jen. You're a good sister. You're honest and kind." + +Jen smiled and said, "You're welcome, Ben. You're a good brother. You're brave and fun." + +They held hands and walked back to their mom. She saw their mittens and their hand. She said, "Oh, no. What happened?" + +They told her what happened. She said, "I'm glad you're okay. You're both very lucky. And you're both very sweet. You shared your mittens and helped each other." + +She kissed them and gave them new mittens. They said, "Thank you, mom. We love you." + +They put on their new mittens and hugged their mom. They were happy. They learned a lesson. They learned that mittens are not just for keeping warm. They are also for sharing and caring. +Tom was a little lion who liked to play with his friends in the grass. He loved to chase the butterflies and the birds, and to roll on the ground. Sometimes, he would pretend to be a big lion and roar as loud as he could. + +One day, he roared so loud that he scared away all his friends. They ran to their mothers and hid behind them. Tom felt sad and lonely. He wanted to play with them, but they did not want to play with him. He wondered why they were afraid of his roar. + +He decided to ask his mother, who was lying under a tree. He walked to her and said, "Mother, why do my friends run away when I roar? I just want to have fun." + +His mother smiled and licked his head. She said, "My dear Tom, your roar is very strong and loud. It is a good roar for a big lion, but not for a little lion. Your friends are not big lions yet. They are still small and timid. They think you are angry or mean when you roar. They do not know you are just playing." + +Tom felt sorry for his friends. He did not want to scare them or make them think he was angry or mean. He said, "Mother, how can I make them like me again? How can I show them I am not angry or mean?" + +His mother thought for a moment. She said, "Why don't you try to roar softly and gently? Like this." She roared softly and gently, like a purr. It sounded friendly and happy. + +Tom tried to roar softly and gently, like his mother. He roared softly and gently, like a purr. It sounded friendly and happy. He said, "Mother, I like this roar. It is a nice roar for a little lion. Can I go and play with my friends now?" + +His mother nodded and said, "Yes, you can. But remember, be careful with your roar. Use it wisely and kindly. Not everyone likes a loud roar." + +Tom thanked his mother and ran to his friends. He roared softly and gently, like a purr. His friends heard his roar and looked at him. They saw his smile and his wagging tail. They realized he was not angry or mean. He was just playing. They came out of their hiding places and ran to him. They roared softly and gently, like a purr. They played together happily in the grass. Tom was glad he had learned a new roar. He had learned a roar of friendship. +Lily and Anna are best friends. They like to play dress up and make fashion. They have many clothes and accessories in their closet. They can mix and match different colors and styles. + +One day, Lily's mom tells them that they can celebrate Lily's birthday at the park. She says there will be cake, balloons, and games. Lily and Anna are very happy and excited. They want to look pretty and fun for the party. + +They run to the closet and look for their favorite outfits. Lily picks a pink dress with flowers and a bow. Anna picks a purple skirt with stars and a hat. They also find some necklaces, bracelets, and rings to wear. They show each other their fashion and say, "Wow, you look so nice!" + +They put on their shoes and coats and go to the car with Lily's mom. They see many other kids at the park. They greet them and join the celebration. They sing, dance, eat, and play. They have a lot of fun and laughter. + +Lily's mom gives them a big hug and says, "Thank you for coming to Lily's birthday. You are such good friends. I'm glad you had fun. You are always welcome to play with us." Lily and Anna smile and say, "Thank you, mom. We love you. You are the best." They hug each other and say, "Happy birthday, Lily. You are my best friend." +Tom and Lily were playing with their cars on the floor. They liked to make them go fast and make loud noises. Tom had a red car and Lily had a blue car. + +"Vroom, vroom, my car is faster than yours!" Tom said. + +"No, mine is faster!" Lily said. + +They raced their cars on the floor, making them go in zigzags and circles. They had fun, but they were very noisy. + +"Shh, shh, be quiet, please!" Mom said. She was working on her laptop on the sofa. She had a lot of work to do and she needed to focus. + +"Okay, Mom, we will be quiet," Tom and Lily said. But they did not repeat what Mom said. They forgot to be quiet and they kept playing with their cars. + +"Vroom, vroom, crash, bang!" Tom and Lily said. + +"Shh, shh, be quiet, please!" Mom said again. She was getting annoyed. She could not work with all the noise. + +"Okay, Mom, we will be quiet," Tom and Lily said again. But they did not repeat what Mom said. They forgot to be quiet and they kept playing with their cars. + +"Vroom, vroom, beep, honk!" Tom and Lily said. + +"Shh, shh, be quiet, please!" Mom said for the third time. She was very angry. She closed her laptop and got up from the sofa. + +"Okay, Mom, we will be quiet," Tom and Lily said for the third time. But this time, they repeated what Mom said. They saw Mom's face and they knew they were in trouble. + +"Sorry, Mom, we did not mean to be noisy," Tom and Lily said. + +"It's okay, I know you were having fun, but you need to listen to me when I ask you to be quiet. I have to work and I need some peace and quiet. Can you play with something else that is not so loud?" Mom said. + +"Okay, Mom, we can play with something else. How about we play with our blocks?" Tom said. + +"Or we can play with our books?" Lily said. + +"Good idea, you can play with your blocks or your books. Just be quiet, please. Thank you for being good kids," Mom said. + +Tom and Lily nodded and smiled. They put away their cars and got their blocks and books. They played with them on the floor, making towers and stories. They were quiet, but they were still happy. Mom went back to her laptop and worked. She was quiet, but she was also happy. They all had a good day. +Sara loved to help her mom cook. She liked to stir, pour and taste the food. One day, mom was making soup for lunch. She asked Sara to get a pepper from the fridge. + +Sara ran to the fridge and opened it. She saw a big red pepper and a small green pepper. She liked the red one better. It was bright and shiny. She took it and ran back to mom. + +"Here, mom, I got a pepper!" she said, holding it up. + +Mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Sara, but I need the green pepper for the soup. The red one is too spicy. Can you please put it back and get the green one?" + +Sara did not want to put the red pepper back. She wanted to keep it. She liked it. She said, "No, mom, I want the red pepper. It is pretty. I insist!" + +Mom frowned and said, "Sara, you have to listen to me. I am the mom and you are the child. The red pepper is not good for the soup. It will make it too hot. You have to be obedient and do what I say. Please put the red pepper back and get the green one." + +Sara felt sad and angry. She did not like to be obedient. She liked to do what she wanted. She held the red pepper tight and said, "No, mom, I insist! I want the red pepper!" + +Mom sighed and said, "Sara, if you don't put the red pepper back and get the green one, you will not have any soup for lunch. You will have to go to your room and wait until dinner. Is that what you want?" + +Sara thought for a moment. She did not want to go to her room. She wanted to have soup for lunch. She wanted to help mom cook. She wanted to make mom happy. She realized that she was being silly and stubborn. She said, "Sorry, mom, I was wrong. I will put the red pepper back and get the green one. I will be obedient." + +Mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Sara, that is very good of you. I am proud of you. You are a good helper. Now, let's make the soup together." + +Sara smiled and hugged mom. She put the red pepper back and got the green one. She gave it to mom and helped her chop it. She stirred the soup and tasted it. It was yummy. She was glad she was obedient. She learned that sometimes mom knows best. +Sam was a clever boy. He liked to make things with his hands. He had a lot of paper, glue, and crayons. One day, he saw his dad's ashtray on the table. It was round and shiny and had a lot of colors. Sam wanted to make something with it. + +He took the ashtray and some paper. He cut the paper into small pieces. He glued the pieces on the ashtray. He made a face with eyes, nose, mouth, and hair. He used crayons to draw more things on the face. He made a funny face. He was happy with his work. + +He showed his mom his ashtray face. She smiled and said it was very nice. She asked him what he wanted to do with it. Sam said he wanted to hang it on the wall. He said it was a picture of his dad. He said his dad would like it too. + +Mom helped him find a string and a nail. She tied the string to the ashtray. She nailed the string to the wall. She hung the ashtray face on the wall. She said it was a very clever and funny picture. She hugged Sam and said she was proud of him. + +Sam waited for his dad to come home. He wanted to see his dad's face when he saw the ashtray face. He hoped his dad would laugh and hug him too. He thought his dad would like his gift. He thought he was a clever boy. +Ben and Lily were twins who loved to play outside. They had a big dog named Max who was loyal and friendly. Max always followed them wherever they went and barked at strangers. + +One night, Ben and Lily could not sleep. They heard a noise outside their window. They looked and saw the moon. It was big and bright and round. It looked like a ball of cheese. + +"Wow, look at the moon!" Ben said. "It is so pretty!" + +"Let's go outside and see it better!" Lily said. "Maybe we can touch it!" + +They put on their coats and shoes and sneaked out of their room. Max saw them and wagged his tail. He wanted to go with them. He followed them quietly down the stairs and out of the door. + +The twins ran to the backyard and looked up at the sky. The moon was shining on them and made them feel warm. They saw stars and clouds and a plane. They felt happy and curious. + +"Can we play with the moon?" Ben asked. "Can we throw a ball at it?" + +"I don't think so," Lily said. "The moon is too far away. And it might get angry if we hit it." + +"Then can we talk to it?" Ben asked. "Maybe it is lonely up there." + +"Maybe," Lily said. "Let's try. Hello, moon! We are Ben and Lily. We like you. Do you like us?" + +They waited for an answer, but the moon did not say anything. It just smiled at them with a gentle light. + +"Maybe the moon is shy," Lily said. "Or maybe it does not speak our language." + +"Maybe it speaks dog," Ben said. "Max, can you talk to the moon?" + +Max looked at the moon and barked. He barked loud and long, as if he was telling the moon a story. The moon seemed to listen and nodded. + +"Wow, Max, you are amazing!" Ben said. "What did you say to the moon?" + +Max licked Ben's face and wagged his tail. He was happy and proud. + +"I said that we are his friends," Max said. "And that he is beautiful and kind. And that he should always rise and shine for us." + +The twins hugged Max and thanked him. They felt closer to the moon and to each other. They decided to go back to their bed and dream of the moon. Max followed them and curled up beside them. He was loyal and faithful. He watched over them and the moon all night. +Sam and Mia are twins. They like to play outside in the sun. But today, there is no sun. There is only rain. The rain makes everything wet and gray. + +"Can we go outside, Mom?" Sam asks. + +"No, sweetie, it is too wet and cold. You will get sick," Mom says. + +Sam and Mia are sad. They want to have fun. They look out the window and see a big puddle. The puddle is shiny. It has many colors. + +"Look, Mia, a rainbow!" Sam says. + +"A rainbow? Where?" Mia says. + +She runs to the window and sees the rainbow too. It is very pretty. It makes them smile. + +"Can we go outside now, Mom?" Mia asks. + +Mom looks at the window and sees the rainbow. She smiles too. + +"Okay, but only for a little while. And put on your boots and coats," Mom says. + +Sam and Mia are happy. They put on their boots and coats and run outside. They splash in the puddle and look at the rainbow. They are alert. They do not want to miss anything. + +The rain stops. The sun comes out. The rainbow fades. + +"Bye, rainbow, thank you for making us happy," Sam and Mia say. + +They go back inside. They are wet and muddy, but they are happy. They hug Mom and tell her about the rainbow. Mom hugs them back and tells them she loves them. They love her too. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with green and yellow pears. They want to pick some pears and eat them. + +"Look, Ben, pears!" Lily says. "Let's get some!" + +"OK, Lily, but how?" Ben asks. "The pears are too high." + +Lily has an idea. She sees a rope on the tree. She pulls the rope. The rope is a bell. It makes a loud ring sound. + +"Ring, ring, ring!" Lily laughs. "Maybe the pears will fall down." + +Ben laughs too. He pulls the rope with Lily. They make the bell ring and ring. They are playful and happy. + +But the pears do not fall down. They stay on the tree. Lily and Ben are sad. They want to eat the pears. + +"Hey, kids, what are you doing?" A voice says. It is the farmer. He owns the tree and the bell. He is not happy. He is angry. + +"Stop ringing my bell!" He says. "You are scaring my cows. And leave my pears alone. They are not for you." + +Lily and Ben are scared. They let go of the rope. They run away from the tree and the farmer. They say sorry. + +They go back to the park. They find some apples on the ground. They eat the apples. They are sweet and juicy. + +They forget about the pears and the bell. They play some more. They are friends. +Ben and Mia are playing with magnets on the fridge. They like to make shapes and patterns with the magnets. Ben has a big magnet that is red and blue. Mia has a small magnet that is yellow and green. + +"Look, I can make a star with my magnet!" Ben says. He puts his magnet on the fridge and moves it around. "Can you make a star with your magnet?" + +Mia tries to make a star with her magnet, but it is too small. She can only make a half-star. She feels sad and angry. She wants a big magnet like Ben. + +"No, I can't make a star with my magnet!" Mia says. She grabs Ben's magnet and pulls it off the fridge. "I want your magnet!" + +Ben is shocked and mad. He wants his magnet back. He tries to take it from Mia, but she holds it tight. They start to tug and pull on the magnet. + +"Hey, give me my magnet!" Ben says. "That's mine!" + +"No, it's mine!" Mia says. "You have to share!" + +They pull harder and harder on the magnet, until it snaps in half. The magnet breaks into two pieces, one red and one blue. Ben and Mia both fall to the floor, holding their pieces. They look at each other and start to cry. + +They hear their mom coming to the kitchen. She sees them on the floor, with the broken magnet and tears on their faces. She is worried and confused. + +"What happened here?" she asks. "Why are you crying?" + +Ben and Mia tell her what happened. They both say they are sorry for fighting and breaking the magnet. They both say they want to make up and play together. + +Mom hugs them and smiles. She says she is glad they are sorry and want to be friends. She says she has a surprise for them. She goes to the cupboard and takes out two popsicles, one orange and one grape. She gives one to Ben and one to Mia. + +"Here you go, sweeties," she says. "These are for you. They are cold and sweet and yummy. They will make you feel better." + +Ben and Mia take the popsicles and thank mom. They lick the popsicles and smile. They like the cold and sweet taste. They sit on the floor and share their pieces of magnet. They make new shapes and patterns with the magnet. They are happy and friendly. + +But then, Mia makes a sour face. She does not like the grape popsicle. She thinks it is too sour. She wants the orange popsicle. She looks at Ben and his orange popsicle. She wants to trade with him. + +"Ben, can I have your popsicle?" she asks. "I don't like mine. It's too sour. Can we switch?" + +Ben looks at Mia and his popsicle. He likes the orange popsicle. He thinks it is just right. He does not want to trade with Mia. He wants to keep his popsicle. + +"No, I like my popsicle," he says. "It's not too sour. It's good. You can keep yours." + +Mia feels sad and angry again. She wants the orange popsicle. She thinks Ben is being mean and selfish. She tries to grab his popsicle and pull it from him. They start to tug and pull on the popsicle. + +"Hey, give me your popsicle!" Mia says. "I want your popsicle!" + +"No, it's mine!" Ben says. "You have to share!" + +They pull harder and harder on the popsicle, until it snaps in half. The popsicle breaks into two pieces, one orange and one grape. Ben and Mia both fall to the floor, holding their pieces. They look at each other and start to cry. + +They hear their mom coming to the kitchen again. She sees them on the floor, with the broken popsicle and tears on their faces. She is worried and confused. + +"What happened here?" she asks. "Why are you crying?" + +Ben and Mia tell her what happened. They both say they are sorry for fighting and breaking the popsicle. They both say they want to make up and play together. + +Mom hugs them and sighs. She says she is glad they are sorry and want to be friends. She says she has another surprise for them. She goes to the fridge and takes out two glasses of milk. She gives one to Ben and one to Mia. + +"Here you go, sweeties," she says. "These are for you. They are cold and smooth and healthy. They will make you feel better." + +Ben and Mia take the glasses of milk and thank mom. They drink the milk and smile. They like the cold and smooth taste. They stand up and hug each other. They say they are sorry and they love each other. They are happy and friendly. + +But then, Mia makes +Lily and Ben like to play in the park. They run and jump and slide and swing. They have fun with their friends and their toys. + +One day, they see something new in the park. It is a big mushroom. It is colorful. It has red and white and yellow and green spots. Lily and Ben think it is pretty. + +They go closer to the mushroom. They want to touch it and smell it. But then they hear a voice. It is their mom. She says, "Stop! Don't touch the mushroom! It can be bad for you. It can make you sick or hurt you. Come back here!" + +Lily and Ben listen to their mom. They run back to her. They hug her and say sorry. They do not touch the mushroom. They play with their toys again. + +Mom is happy. She says, "Good job, Lily and Ben. You are smart and safe. I love you. Let's have a snack and then go home." Lily and Ben smile. They love their mom. They love the park. They have fun. +Tim and Lily were brother and sister. They liked to play outside in the garden. One day, they decided to make a camp with some sticks and a blanket. They put the sticks in a circle and put the blanket on top. They crawled inside and pretended they were in a forest. + +"Look, we have a camp!" Tim said. "We can keep it here and sleep in it." + +Lily nodded. "Yes, we can. And we can have a picnic too. I have some cookies and juice." + +They ate their cookies and drank their juice. They felt happy and cozy in their camp. They told each other stories and jokes. They laughed and hugged. + +Their mom came to see them. She smiled and said, "What a nice camp you have made. You are very clever and creative." + +"Thank you, mom," Tim and Lily said. "We like our camp. Can we keep it here?" + +Mom nodded. "Of course you can. But you have to come inside when it gets dark. And you have to share your camp with your friends if they come over." + +Tim and Lily agreed. They loved their mom and their friends. They did not need to have many things to be happy. They were not wealthy, but they had each other and their camp. And that was enough. +One day, Ben and Lily went to the park with their mom. They saw a big hill with a lot of rocks and dirt. Ben said, "Let's climb the hill and see what's on the other side." Lily said, "OK, but be careful. It looks steep and hard." + +They started to climb the hill, holding their mom's hand. They saw some flowers, some bugs, and some sticks. They also saw some bones. They were white and dry. Ben said, "Look, mom, bones! What are they from?" Mom said, "They are from an animal that died a long time ago. The bones are all that's left. They are called a skeleton." + +Lily said, "A skeleton? That sounds scary. Is it a monster?" Mom said, "No, it's not a monster. It's just an animal that was once alive, like a dog or a cat. But now it's gone, and only the bones are here." + +They reached the top of the hill and saw a big open space. There was a pond, a tree, and a bench. They also saw a duck, a squirrel, and a bird. Ben said, "Wow, look at all the animals! They are alive, not like the skeleton." Lily said, "Yes, they are alive. They are cute and fun. Can we feed them?" Mom said, "Sure, we can feed them. I have some bread in my bag. But don't get too close. They might be shy or scared." + +They sat on the bench and broke the bread into small pieces. They threw the bread to the animals and watched them eat. They saw the duck swim, the squirrel run, and the bird fly. They smiled and laughed. They had a good time at the park. They forgot about the skeleton. They were happy. +Lily was a small fish who liked to swim in the sea. She had many friends who swam with her, but she wanted to see more of the world. One day, she saw a big ship that was navy blue. She was curious and followed it. + +The ship was very fast and loud. It made big waves that pushed Lily around. She was scared and tried to swim away, but the ship was too close. She saw a big net that came down from the ship and caught many fish, including her. She felt trapped and sad. + +She saw a man on the ship who looked at the net. He had a hat that was also navy blue. He saw Lily and smiled. He said, "What a pretty fish! I will take you home and put you in a bowl." He reached for the net and lifted it up. + +Lily was very afraid. She did not want to go with the man. She wanted to swim in the sea with her friends. She saw a hole in the net and wriggled through it. She fell back into the water and swam away as fast as she could. + +She was happy to be free. She found her friends and told them what happened. They were glad that she was safe. They hugged her and said, "You are brave, Lily. You are a small fish, but you have a big heart." Lily smiled and swam with them. She was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. One day, Jane wanted to have some fun. She went outside and found a big slide in the park. Jane was so excited and ran to the slide. She put on her special shoes with slippery bottoms. + +Jane climbed up the slide and then she started sliding. She went fast and laughed as she went. Jane kept on sliding until she saw a big pile of waste. She stopped and looked around. + +The pile of waste was very loud. It was smelly and Jane did not like it. She decided to not slide there anymore. She went to another part of the park and went down the slide again. + +This time she was careful and made sure she didn't slide near any waste. Jane was able to slide and have lots of fun until it was time to go home. +Once there were two friends, Sarah and Jack. Sarah wanted to explore, so she asked Jack if he wanted to come. + +They decided to take a walk in the park. As they walked, Sarah pointed out all the modern things she saw. Jack thought it all looked so neat and tidy, until he heard a loud noise. + +Sarah told Jack, "Don't worry, it's just a dog barking." But Jack was scared. + +So Sarah asked Jack if there was something they could do to make him feel better. Jack thought for a minute, then he said, "Let's make an order. We can try to find a way to keep the dog quiet." + +They looked around and found a modern radio that was playing music. Jack thought it was the perfect solution. With the music playing, the dog was no longer scared. + +Sarah and Jack smiled and hugged each other. They were so happy that they had solved their problem. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sally. She was three years old and loved to win. She wanted to win something special – a lock. + +She asked her mom if there was a special lock she could win. Her mom told her there was a lucky lock available in the shop that she could win. + +Sally was really excited and asked, "Can I go and win?" Her mom said, "Yes, let's go!" + +So they went to the shop. When they arrived, Sally was so excited to see the lock. She ran to it, grabbed it and said, "Mom, I won it!" Her mom smiled and paid for the lock. + +Sally was so proud of herself for winning the lock. From then on, she knew that with some determination and hard work she could win anything. +Once upon a time there was a small girl called Jen. She loved to play and have fun. One day she went to the park to play. Suddenly a big fly flew in front of her. Jen was scared and she ran away. + +The fly followed Jen, so Jen ran away deeper into the park. She finally got close to a big tree, but the fly was right behind her. Jen was scared and shouted "Help!" + +Then, an old man appeared. He was serious and he spoke in a loud voice. "Do not worry little one, the fly will not bite you," the old man said. He waved his hand in the air and the fly flew away. + +"Thank you!" Jen said. Then the old man asked her why she was so serious. Jen explained that she wanted to be fashionable like the other kids, but she did not have the right clothes. + +The old man smiled. He took out a beautiful dress from his pocket. He said, "This dress was made for a princess, but I think you can wear it and be fashionable too." + +Jen was so happy, she hugged the old man and thanked him again. She wore the dress and went back to play. And since then, she was never afraid of any fly that dared to bite her. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Taylor. She was three years old and loved to play. Every day, Taylor would look for different games to play at her home. One day, Taylor had a new idea. + +She decided to sit on her cushion in the middle of the living room and pretend the floor was lava. But when she started playing, everyone just ignored her. Even when she called for them, nobody seemed to notice. Taylor felt very sad. + +Suddenly, Taylor heard her mother's voice from the kitchen. + +"Come over here, Taylor," said her mom. "I have a new game for you." + +Taylor followed her mother's voice, curious to see what game she would play. + +When Taylor got to the kitchen, she saw a lot of colorful shapes on the table. Her mother asked her to match the shapes according to size and color. Taylor had lots of fun doing this new game, and soon forgot about the dull game she had been playing before. +"Once upon a time there was a figure living in the woods. He was tall and a little bit dull, but it didn't bother him. He was content and happy. + +One day while he was walking, he came across a tree with a mysterious trunk. He paused to look at it and when he stepped closer, he heard voices. + +He heard a little girl talking to her mother. The little girl asked, "Mom, why is the trunk so dull?" + +Her mother replied, "It used to have lots of leaves, but they all fell off." + +The figure leaned in and noticed the tree had a few leaves on the top. He got an idea. He gently blew the leaves and the leaves filled the tree trunk. + +The little girl gasped in surprise and clapped her hands. Then the figure stepped back and paused to watch the tree twinkle in the sunlight. He was proud of his work. The tree looked so beautiful and colourful now." +One morning, Bob and Mommy were getting ready to go to town. Bob was excited because he was going to get a new bike! When they got to the bike store, Bob asked Mommy what the funny papers were for. Mommy explained that he needed a license for a new bike. + +Bob asked what a license was, and Mommy said, "It's like a special card that says you can ride a big bike." Bob wanted to get his license right away! + +Mommy called the clerk at the bike store and asked how they could get the license. The clerk said they had to go to the courthouse. + +Bob was tired by the time they parked their car at the courthouse, but he was still excited. Mommy went inside and got the license for Bob. Bob was so proud of his new license, and couldn't wait to ride his bike! +Tim was an attractive little boy. He was always excited to explore the world. One day, he saw a pair of sunglasses in the store and pointed to them. "Mommy, I want those!" he asked. His mom smiled and said that if Tim was very good, he could have them. Tim was so excited, he ran all the way home. + +As the weeks passed, Tim began being very good. He listened to his parents, he ate all of his meals, and he was always cheerful. Finally, one day his mom said, "I'm so proud of you, sweetheart. How about I buy you those sunglasses from the store?" + +Tim's eyes lit up and he said yes! They went to the store, and when the moment came, Tim was wearing the sunglasses. He felt so cool! + +At first, he wore them around the house. He marched around, feeling extra stylish and attractive. He showed them off to his grandparents, and they said how stylish he looked in them. But, one day, his parents asked him to leave his sunglasses at home. + +Tim didn't like this idea and asked why he had to leave them behind. His parents said it was because it was dangerous and they didn't want him to hurt his eyes. + +Tim understood, and the next time they went out, he left his sunglasses behind. He found out later that it was a wise decision. His +One day, Bob and his mom were walking in the park. Bob was very excited to explore, and he kept pointing out things he wanted his mom to see. + +Mom: "Look how beautiful all of the flowers are, Bob!" + +Bob: "Yes! they are!" + +Suddenly, Bob noticed a thick fog rolling in. + +Bob: "Mom, what is that?" + +Mom: "That is the fog, Bob. It is a mix of water and air." + +Bob: "Wow! Can I touch it?" + +Mom: "yes, but it will be cold. Let's try to find a good spot for you to touch it." + +Mom and Bob quickly found a good spot, and Bob put his hand out and touched the fog. + +Bob: "Wow, it feels so good!" + +Mom smiled and hugged Bob. + +Mom: "I'm glad you like it, Bob." + +Bob smiled and the two of them enjoyed the fog for a few minutes before proceeding on their walk. +Once upon a time there was an infant, who was oh so cute. She had a lot of friends, who would always visit her. One day, her friends dared her to climb very high in the trees. She looked up and saw how high she would need to go. She was a bit scared, but she remembered her friends cheering her on, so she dared to try. + +As the infant climbed higher and higher, she wobbled a bit. Her friends could hear her saying, “I can do it!†She finally made it to the top and when she looked down, she was so proud of herself. + +Her friends clapped and cheered. “Well done! That was amazing!†they said. The infant smiled, happy that she had done it. It was a lot of fun. +Grandma had a friend who was very distant. Grandma never got to see her, so Grandma asked if she could borrow her welcome mat. + +The friend said yes, but with some hesitation. She was hesitant because she was worried that Grandma wouldn't bring it back. + +When Grandma got home she put the welcome mat in front of her house. Every time Grandma's friend passed by she would see the mat and feel hurt. + +Grandma felt bad and she decided to take it back to her friend's house. When she returned it, the friend was so happy. She said "thank you for bringing it back". Grandma said, "you are always welcome". +There were two friends, Sally and Truman. Truman was big and strong, but Sally was very fragile. Each day, they would help each other and support one another. + +Today, Sally wanted to show her strength and help an elephant. She asked Truman to come with her. He was hesitant, as elephants are very large and powerful animals. + +Sally reassured him, “It will be fine. I just want to support the elephant!†+ +Truman thought it was a good idea, so they went to the jungle. They saw an elephant that looked tired and weak. Sally and Truman helped the elephant by carefully giving it food and water. After a while, the elephant started to feel stronger. + +All of a sudden, a huge lion appeared! The lion was huge and frightening. The elephant was scared and frail. Truman stood in front of the elephant and roared loudly to frighten the lion away. The lion ran away in fear. + +Sally and Truman had saved the day! They hugged each other in satisfaction, proud of how well they had supported the fragile elephant. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved organizing things. One day, she decided to organize the toys in her playroom. + +Lucy counted all of her toys, and then put them in three piles. She said out loud, "This pile is for my dolls, this one is for my cars and this one is for my blocks." + +She was happy with her work and wanted to finish quickly, so she ran around the room, grabbing the toys at top speed. She felt so organized that she skipped around the room. + +Suddenly, her dad opened the door. He asked her, "Why are you going so fast?" + +Lucy smiled and said, "I'm organizing toys, Dad! Look, the dolls are blue, the cars are red and the blocks are green!" + +Her dad smiled and said, "Good job organizing so quickly, Lucy!" + +Lucy was very proud of herself and gave her dad a big hug. She ran out of the playroom skipping, happy that her organizing task was complete. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah who was 3 years old. She was always curious and asked a lot of questions. One day, Sarah asked her mom: "What's that old watch?" +Her mom replied: "It's an old watch that your grandpa used to wear when he was young. He gave it to me before he passed away." +Sarah asked: "What does it do?" +Her mom said: "It tells the time. I always carry it with me to remember grandpa." +Sarah was happy to know she was connected to her grandpa even though he was gone. She started to look at the watch often and feel closer to him. She looked at it with love, and smiled at the thought of her grandpa. +Once upon a time, there was a caterpillar. He was a very weird caterpillar and he never stopped playing jokes. + +One day, the caterpillar was walking through the forest. Suddenly, he saw a little duck. She was sitting by the pond and she looked very sad. + +The caterpillar asked her, “Why are you so sad?†+The duck replied, “I don’t have any friends.†+ +The caterpillar said, “I can be your friend! I love to joke and have fun.†+ +The duck smiled and said, “Yes, that sounds like fun.†+ +So, they were the best of friends and they spent lots of time together playing jokes and having fun. And they lived happily ever after. +There was a big igloo in the middle of an icy field. It looked so incredible that a boy named Tom wanted to investigate. He shouted to his mom and asked if he could go check it out. His mom said yes and off he went with excitement. + +Tom looked at the igloo carefully and noticed a small door. He crept inside and found it was filled with sparkling snowballs! He gathered some to share with his mom and ran back to show her. + +When his mom saw the snowballs, her eyes lit up. She said, "Wow, this is incredible! We can make a snowman with these!" Together, they built a snowman with the snowballs and named it Iggy. They laughed together and watched it in the setting sun. It was an incredible igloo adventure! +Once there was a bull who was very frightened. He was scared of the loud noise and bright lights in the big barn. One day, the farmer decided to cut the bull's hair. + +The bull was so nervous! He didn't like the sharp scissors. But the farmer was careful and only cut a little bit of the bull's hair at a time. + +When the farmer was finished, the bull felt much better. He was no longer scared or nervous. He liked his new haircut and he said thank you to the farmer. + +From then on, the bull was brave and smiled all the time. He knew the farmer would take good care of him and not be frightened anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to swing. She would swing in the garden where the sun would kiss her face and the breeze would ruffle her hair. She would stay in the garden for hours, swinging higher and higher. + +One day, when the little girl was swinging, she noticed a strange smoke coming from nearby. She jumped off her swing and followed the smoke. When she arrived, she realised that there was a large dry forest in flames. The fire was huge - higher than the tallest trees. + +The little girl ran around the edge of the forest, trying to find anyone that might help. But everyone had gone, so she decided to bravely try to put the fire out. She ran in, using her hands to shovel sand and throw water, but sadly the fire was too big and too dry, and it wasn't long before the little girl had to give up and run away. + +The little girl's heart was sorrowful as she watched the dry forest burn all night. In the morning, all that was left was ashes and smoke. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Laura. She was only three years old and had bright pink hair. + +One morning, Laura's mum offered her some toast for breakfast. Laura was so excited and said, "Yes please!" as she clapped her hands together. + +Laura's mum did as she asked and put the toast on the table. It was pink! Laura jumped up and down and hugged her mum, saying "Thank you!" + +They both sat down together and Laura ate her pink toast. She tasted the buttery goodness and it made her very happy! + +Laura's mum smiled and offered her a juice too. Laura smiled back and said, "Yes please!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She was three years old and she loved to play with her toys. + +One day, Emily was walking through town, when she came across a market. She peeked inside and saw lots of different people selling all kinds of things. Emily saw one man selling medicine. + +"Hello," she said. "What are you selling?" + +The man smiled. "I'm selling medicine," he said. "Would you like some?" + +Emily was a bit nervous but she really wanted to try it. So she said, "Yes please," and the man gave her some medicine. + +Emily was very excited. She thanked the man and ran off, feeling happy and excited. + +The End. +Timmy and his mom were walking down the street. Timmy began to sing a happy song. His mom smiled at him. Suddenly a strange man appeared in front of them. He had a joke in his pocket. + +"That's not very clean," said Timmy's mom. + +The man smiled and said, "I can make it cleaner." + +Timmy's mom looked suspicious. She said, "No, I don't think so." + +The man replied, "But I can make it clean if you let me!" + +Timmy's mom said, "No, I don't think so. We have to go now. Come on Timmy." She grabbed Timmy's hand and started to walk away. Timmy looked back at the strange man, wondering why he wanted to make the joke clean. +Once upon a time, there was a twin named Sam and Sue. They were very nice and generous with each other. They always shared their things and helped each other with whatever they needed. + +One day, someone asked them if they wanted to marry each other. Sam and Sue were so surprised they didn't know what to say. They were only three years old, and they didn't know what that meant. + +They asked their parents and they explained that marriage means always being together and taking care of each other, so they decided to do it. + +Sam and Sue hugged each other and smiled. They said they would be generous to each other and always help and be nice. And so, they got married and became the happiest twins ever. +Once upon a time there lived a mommy and a baby. One day, the mommy said to the baby, "Let's go to the restaurant". The baby was so excited and said, "Yay!" + +When the pair arrived at the restaurant, the waiter said, "This dish is very spicy. I must warn you". The mommy thanked the waiter and said to her baby, "We need to be careful. This food is spicy". + +The baby nodded in agreement, but still decided to try a little bit. The mommy smiled and said, "Yum! Taste some more, if you want". + +The baby took another small bite. This one was even spicier! She jumped up and shouted, "Ouch! That was too spicy!" + +The mommy quickly said, "I told you! That's why the waiter warned us". The baby nodded and said, "I won't do that again". The mommy laughed and said, "Let's finish our dinner". +There was once a friendly pig named Poppy who lived in a farm. One day, Poppy decided to go on an adventure. She put on her polka dot dress and left the farm. + +As she was walking, Poppy saw a pin on the ground and picked it up. She said, "I hope this pin will help me on my adventure!" + +Poppy continued walking for a while and suddenly came across a bunny. Poppy was so excited - she had never seen a bunny before! The bunny looked a bit scared, so Poppy said in a polite voice, "Hi. Are you okay?" + +The bunny replied, "Yes, I'm okay. I'm looking for some carrots. Do you have any carrots?" + +Poppy shook her head, so the bunny hopped away. Poppy said, "Bye! I hope you find your carrots!" She continued on her journey and eventually, she had the most amazing adventure ever. +Maddy and her mom were walking through the park when they saw something mysterious. It was a big case. + +Maddy's mom said, "What is that case?" + +Maddy said, "I don't know. It looks quite mysterious." + +Suddenly the case started to freeze. Maddy and her mom looked at each other in surprise. + +Maddy said, "Mom, how did it freeze?" + +Maddy's mom looked around, trying to figure out what had caused it to freeze. She said, "I don't know, Maddy. It's a very mysterious case. Let's try to open it and see what's inside." + +Maddy was so excited to open the case. She held her breath as she watched her mom slowly open it. + +Inside, they found a beautiful snow globe. Inside the snow globe, there was a small village frozen in time. + +Maddy gasped in amazement. This was truly a mysterious case that had frozen in time. +John opened the door and saw a big, round radish! He was so happy. He picked it up and squeezed it with both of his hands. He said, "This is a very lucky radish!" + +John decided to take the radish to his friend Lucy's house. He knocked on the door and Lucy opened it. When she saw the radish, her face lit up and she said, "John! That's a lucky radish that you found!" + +John smiled and said, "Let's go pick some radish leaves from the garden and make something special!" + +So John and Lucy went outside to the garden and picked some radish leaves. Then they went back inside and mixed the leaves with some butter to make a delicious snack. + +John and Lucy ate the snack and smiled. They both agreed that the radish was the luckiest one ever! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to throw things. On a gray day, her mommy asked her to help clean up all of the toys before they went on vacation. The little girl was excited and began to gather up all of her toys. She then started to throw them into her toy box. + +"No, no," her mommy said. "We don't throw toys like that. Let's clean up nicely." + +The little girl didn't understand why she had to do it nicely. But she listened to her mommy and started to carefully place the toys inside the box. Soon, all the toys were in the box and the little girl was ready for vacation. +Little Annie loved winter. She would always wake up early in the morning just to look out the window and watch the snowflakes dance from the sky. + +One winter, Annie's parents told her they would take her to the big, expensive store in town. + +Annie said excitedly, "What are we going to buy, Mama?" + +Her Mama squatted down to her level and said, "We are going to buy something special for you, Annie. Something that will help keep you warm during the cold winter days." + +Annie had no idea what it was, but she was so excited. They arrived at the store, where Annie's eyes lit up with amazement. There were lots of expensive things she wanted, but instead, her Mama took her to the coat section. + +On the hanger was the coziest, warmest, and most expensive winter coat she had ever seen. Annie's Mama smiled and said, "We are going to get you this coat, so you can stay warm and safe this winter." + +Annie couldn't believe it. She felt so much care and love from her parents. She hugged her Mama tightly and said, "Thank you, Mama and Papa! I love my coat." + +The family went home with the big, expensive coat. Annie wore it throughout winter, feeling the warmth and love of her parents every time she wore it. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. He wanted to fly very high, up above the wall. + +He flapped his wings and flew up higher and higher. He was so happy. + +But then he spotted a little girl in the garden. She had a shy smile on her face. The little bird flew down to say hi. But the girl was too scared. + +The little bird said, "Don't be shy, come fly with me!" But the girl refused. + +The little bird asked, "Please don't be scared, come and fly with me too". The girl slowly smiled and took the bird's hand. Together, they flew above the wall, up into the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a girl, and she was walking in the woods. She was so happy, as she finally found a bridge in front of her. She knew she could use it to get where she wanted to go. + +The girl was gentle and walked slowly across the bridge. She stopped at the center and thought about how it felt to be there. Then, all of a sudden, she realized something. She noticed that the bridge was shaking. + +So she shouted to the bridge, “Why are you shaking?†+ +The bridge answered, “Because I am a living bridge!†+ +The girl was so surprised, she couldn’t believe it. She wondered if what the bridge said was true. Shortly after, she realized that it was. The bridge was still shaking, but it was gentle and the girl felt safe. + +The bridge told the girl that it could help her get across safely if she held on to it. So, the girl did and then she continued crossing the bridge until she reached the other side. And the girl was so happy and excited about her adventure! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to play outside on a nice day. + +One day, she was playing outside when she noticed a fly in the sky. She was so excited she started to run and jump, yelling, "I see fly! I see fly!" + +Lucy remembered she used to enjoy watching the fly fly up and down, so she chased it. But the fly was too fast! The little girl couldn't keep up. + +But just when she was about to give up, the fly suddenly landed on an icy mountain. Lucy was excited and asked, "Fly, can I come too?" + +The fly looked at her and said, "Yes, you can come and enjoy the icy mountain with me." + +So Lucy started to climb the mountain with the fly. She laughed and sang and had a good time. + +At the top of the mountain, she looked down and was so happy she could hardly speak. The fly flew around her, reminding her how much she enjoyed flying. + +Lucy thanked the fly and said goodbye. She went home and told everyone about her fun adventure on the icy mountain. +Will was a wealthy man. He had a lot of money and a big house. He liked to poke the sofa in his living room, especially when he was feeling happy. One day, his neighbour, Joe, saw him poking the sofa and asked why he was doing it. Will said it made him feel better when he was poked the sofa. Joe thought this was an odd thing to do and asked if he could have a turn. So, Will let him poke the sofa too. They both laughed as they poked the sofa together. Even though Will was wealthy, he was still a happy man! +Once upon a time, there was a funny hunter. He had an adventure he wanted to go on. The hunter hopped on a train and it began to zoom. + +The hunter looked out the window and saw a beautiful forest. The leaves were turning from green to yellow. He was so excited. + +Suddenly, the hunter saw a little furry animal in the distance. He gasped, "What is it?" + +He hopped off the train and ran towards the animal. It was a hoot owl. The hunter laughed. It was so funny. + +The hunter asked the owl, "Where do you live? Can I come visit you?" + +The owl replied, "Follow me! I know some fun places for us to explore." +So the hunter followed the owl. They zoomed through the forest, chasing dragonflies and spotting wild flowers. The hunter was having so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a lively owl perched in a tree. He saw a bright star in the sky and decided he wanted to fly up and reach it. He spread out his wings and took off. + +As he was soaring through the sky, he flew too close to the sun. Soon, his feathers began to burn and his wings drooped. + +He flew back down to the ground and said sadly, “Why did I try to fly so close to the sun?†+ +A wise old owl perched nearby heard the lively owl’s plea. He said, “Sometimes it’s okay to reach for the stars, but you must never try too hard or you may get hurt.†+ +The lively owl thanked the wise old owl for the advice and decided to take it to heart. From that day forward, he learned to stay within his limits. + +The moral of the story is to not push yourself too hard and take wise advice from others. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sasha. She was a very lucky girl because she lived on a ranch. The ranch was a very special place because it was her home. + +Every day her parents would give her lots of love and make sure she had everything she needed. They would even let her pick out new toys that made her feel very spoiled. + +Sasha loved her life on the ranch. She would go outside and play with the animals, riding on the horses and cows. She would even pick fresh fruit and vegetables to cook with her mom. + +Sasha was truly the luckiest girl in the world because her family loved her so much and made her feel more special than anyone else. She never wanted her time on the ranch to end because she knew she was surrounded by love. +Once upon a time there was a boy who went to the market with his mum. He noticed how colourful and creative the market was. All around were people selling the most amazing items. + +The boy was excited and wanted to look around, but his mum told him that they had to leave soon. He was disappointed and tried to make her change her mind. + +The boy said: "Mum, can we just stay here a little bit longer please?" + +His mum paused and thought about it before saying: "Ok, we have time for a few more minutes, let's have a look around". + +The boy smiled and the two of them strolled around the market, looking at all the wonderful and creative things that people had to sell. + +The boy was so excited he wanted to buy everything, but his mum said he could only buy one thing. After a lot of thought, the boy chose a toy car and he was very proud of his purchase. + +The boy and his mum said goodbye to the market and went home, feeling satisfied with their day out. +Mummy was feeling hot so she handed her little girl a fan. The fan was very orange. +"Do you like it, sweetheart?" Mummy asked. +"Yes, it's nice," the little girl said as she started to blow the fan. + +The little girl was having so much fun that she kept pinching the fan with her fingers. + +Mummy laughed and said, "Oh, you're pinching the fan!" +The little girl smiled and said, "Yes, 'cause it tickles!" + +Mummy thought this was very funny and she couldn't help but smile. She said, "Well, let's not pinch the fan too much, or else it might break!" + +The little girl nodded, and then continued to blow the fan. She was careful not to pinch it too much, and soon she was enjoying a nice, cool breeze. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to play. Every day she would go to the park to play, and she loved playing with her favorite toy—a lovely marble. + +One day, while playing with the marble, she met a new friend. His name was Miguel, and he wanted to play with her. She was so excited! + +They played together for a while, throwing the marble back and forth. Then Miguel said, "Let's play a game, okay?" + +The girl was unsure, but she said okay. So Miguel explained the game. It was a game of hide and seek. Miguel said he would hide the marble, and then come back for her when it was time for her to find it. + +The girl was so excited to play. She waited for a while, until finally Miguel came back. He told her it was time to find the marble. She looked all around the park and finally, she found the marble—under a lovely tree! + +Miguel congratulated her with a big smile. From that day forward they became great friends, playing with the marble at the park every day. + +It was a lovely time, and they both enjoyed playing together. +Lucy and Jack were best friends. Every day, when the sun shone, they would gather their marbles and play together. + +Today, Jack had an idea to make their game more exciting. He suggested they have a competition – the person with the most marbles at the end of the game would be the winner. + +Lucy was delighted. She smiled and said, “Let’s do it!†+ +They started playing and they both got very competitive. After a few hours, Lucy had more marbles than Jack. Jack asked her to share, but Lucy refused. + +Jack became angry. He shouted at Lucy and tried to take the marbles from her. Lucy started to cry and ran away with all the marbles. + +Jack was left alone without any marbles. He hung his head in sadness and returned home with no one to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a gloomy room. A room no one wanted to go into. But one day, a brave little girl called Bonnie went inside. When she opened the door, the room had a big lock on it. Bonnie wanted to know what was inside, so she put her hand to the lock and it opened! + +Once it was open, Bonnie saw something very special. It was a beautiful necklace! The necklace had a big yellow gem with a glimmering light shining out of it. Bonnie couldn't believe her eyes. + +She put the necklace on her neck and the room suddenly changed. All the gloomy darkness was gone and it was full of beautiful colors, just like outside in nature. Bonnie was so happy, she smiled and skipped out of the room. She kept the necklace on to keep the colors in the room. + +Bonnie was glad she was brave enough to open the lock and explore her special room. Now she wears her necklace every day, the colors and light make the gloomiest rooms bright again. +Jane had a new toy that she was so excited to play with. She pulled it out of the box and was about to press its buttons when she noticed something disgusting. It had a slimy brown liquid all over it! Jane started to cry, and then the silence in the room was broken. + +"What's wrong, Jane?" asked her mom. + +"This toy is disgusting!" Jane exclaimed. + +Her mom took the toy and examined it. "It looks like chocolate milk spilled on it. I can clean it up for you and it'll be good as new!" + +Jane smiled. Her mom wiped the toy off with a cloth, and then Jane was able to play with it again. She was so happy that the silence was broken and the problem was solved. +Once there was a friendly mill at the edge of a town. It was a busy place with lots of people and animals. One day, the mill workers started to complain. They said it was too loud and hard to work. They wanted the mill to be quieter. + +The mill owner listened to their complaints and was very friendly and understanding. He promised to make some changes. He made the machines work more slowly, so the noise wouldn't be too loud. + +The workers were happy with the mill owner's changes. They thanked him for being so friendly and understanding. Now, everyone could work in a comfortable and quiet place. +Once upon a time there was a family. They loved to celebrate. Every weekend they did something special. + +One day the family was busy. The mother said, "Let's have a party!" + +The children clapped their hands and said "Yay!" + +The dad said, "Let's have a picnic!" + +The family all cheered. + +So the family set out to have a picnic. They spread out a blanket and filled it with snacks and treats. They sang songs and told stories. + +Afterwards, they all cheered, because they had celebrated together as a family. It was so much fun! +A little girl was eager to pick a new dancer for the show. She knew it would take lots of practice to be the best. She asked her mom, "Can I pick one? Can I? Please?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I know you're eager; you have to choose someone who will do the best job. Wait and see who is the most talented one." + +The little girl spotted a dancer and said, "That one! That's who I want to pick!" + +Her mom said, "Wait a minute. Look around and make sure; you have to make the right choice." + +The girl looked around the room and saw lots of eager dancers. After a few minutes, she chose the best dancer she could find. + +She ran to her mom and said, "I picked the right one! Let's start practicing!" + +Her mom thanked her for being so careful and they started their rehearsals. With hard work, they were sure to put on the best show. +Once upon a time, there was an otter who lived in a river. He was very happy and swam around in the river a lot. One day, he was swimming when he started to feel weak. He barely had enough energy to keep swimming. + +Suddenly, he remembered that he had forgotten to eat breakfast. The otter was very embarrassed; he had been so busy playing, he had forgotten to eat! + +Just then, a fish swam up to him and said, "Why don't you take a break? Have some food and you'll have enough energy to have fun again!" + +The otter was so happy that he had been reminded to eat, and so he did. After a few minutes of eating, the otter felt better and was even more energetic than before! + +The moral of the story is to never forget to eat, or you may become weak! +Once upon a time there was a boy whose name was Bob. Every day he went to the forest to get some lumber to serve his family. One day, while he was walking in the forest, he saw a beautiful new tree. + +He wanted to take some of the wood to serve his family, so he approached the tree. Then he heard a voice, "Why should I let you take my lumber?" + +Bob was surprised and scared. He asked, "Who are you?". + +"I am the tree's guardian," said the voice. "I will allow you to take some of the lumber, but in return you must help me." + +The guardian explained that the tree was very new and it needed some water to grow. So Bob agreed to help and started giving the tree water from a nearby stream every day. + +After a few months the tree was healthy and strong. Bob thanked the guardian for his help and went home with the lumber. Bob's family was happy with the lumber that he had served them. +Rick was anxious. All he had was an old sausage from the store. It was the only thing he had to eat, but he hoped it would be enough. + +He found a nearby tree and sat down. He bit into the sausage, it was a bit tough. He heard a voice then and jumped back. + +"That's my sausage!" + +Rick saw an old man. He had a big sack of sausages and he smiled at Rick. + +"Take one of mine. They are much better," he said. + +Rick grabbed a sausage and smiled. + +"Thank you," he said. + +The old man smiled back, and Rick knew the sausage he had been hoping for was gonna be the best one yet. +Once upon a time, there was a bear called Mia who loved to travel around the world. One day she decided to travel to a new and exciting place. On the way, she ran into a lot of trouble. + +Mia came to a big smelly lake which was full of slippery rocks and a lot of crocodiles! Mia was so scared that she decided to turn around and go back the way she came. + +On the way back, Mia ran into an old elephant who said to her, “Be careful of the smelly trouble by the lake.†+ +Mia was so relieved to find another friendly animal and thanked the elephant for his helpful advice. She then travelled safely back to her own home. + +The end. +Once there was a bear named Bob. Bob was walking through the woods looking for a place to sleep. Suddenly he saw an old log. He was so glad! "This is a perfect place for me to sleep," Bob said. He picked up the log and made a big bed with it. + +But then an angry fox came out from behind the log. The fox shouted at Bob, "What happened to my log!? You can't just take whatever you want!" + +Bob was scared. He tried to explain that he was looking for somewhere to sleep. + +The fox calmed down and said, "It's okay. You can sleep on my log just for one night. But tomorrow you must find another place to sleep." + +Bob thanked the fox and went to bed. He slept peacefully all night. In the morning, he thanked the fox again. Then he went off to find another place to sleep. +John was so excited. He was going to collect something special! He hopped onto a taxi and told the driver to take him to the store. + +When he arrived, John remembered why he was there. He wanted to collect an interesting toy. He looked around and saw so many fun things. It was hard to decide which one to pick. + +John was careful and looked around to find just the right toy. He saw a teddy bear with a big smile and he knew it was perfect. He asked the storekeeper to give it to him. + +John was happy to have his interesting toy. He hugged it tightly and jumped into the taxi. He waved goodbye and went off to play with his new friend. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Max who lived in a very distant house. He had one special thing - a post. Every day he would pick it up, repeat something that was written on it, and then put it back in the same place. + +Then one day something special happened. Max heard a faint noise coming from inside the post. He opened it and found a little bird - a canary! Its feathers were all colourful and sparkly. Max was so excited he just had to repeat something special - he said "hello friend"! + +The canary sang back to him, and from then on every day Max would repeat the song back to the canary. They would talk for hours about anything and everything that was happening in their distant house together. From that moment on Max and the canary were the best of friends forever. +Jill got up and walked to the door. She was happy because today was her trip to Grandma's house. She opened the door and started to get her luggage. It was easy for her to carry the bag, because it wasn't very heavy. + +On her way to Grandma's, Jill stopped at a store. She wanted to get a present for Grandma. Jill found a nice necklace and smiled. She knew that Grandma would like it. + +When she finally arrived at Grandma's house, Jill was very excited. She ran to the door with her arms full of luggage. Grandma opened the door, and gave her a big hug. "Welcome!" she said. + +Jill smiled, and handed Grandma the present. Grandma was very happy. They hugged again, and then went into the house. It was a wonderful day at Grandma's! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was always curious. One day, she found a small jar with a big lock on top. She wondered what was inside the jar, so she asked her mom. + +"Mommy, what's inside the jar?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's a surprise. Let's unlock it and find out!" + +The little girl smiled, eager to open the jar. Her mom found an old key and slowly unlocked the jar. Inside, there was something new and sparkly. It was shiny and the little girl gasped in amazement. + +"Look, Mommy!" she shouted. "It's beautiful!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Surprises are the best, aren't they?" + +The little girl nodded, delighted with her new surprise. Together, they smiled and laughed, dreaming up all the possibilities of what was inside the jar. +Once upon a time there were two bears. They were both big and strong. But one was angry and the other was white. They were both ready to fight. +"I'm angry!" growled the angry bear. +"Why are you so mad?" asked the white bear. +"I'm mad because you are trying to take my tree," replied the angry bear. +The two bears began to fight. They rolled and pushed each other. The white bear was very brave. He tried his best to fight the angry bear. In the end, the white bear won the fight. +The angry bear was unhappy, but he had to admit that the white bear was the strongest. He left to find a new tree of his own. The white bear was very proud of himself. He was happy that he had beaten the angry bear. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. She lived in a big house with her parents. Her parents were rich and they had a huge attic. + +Every day Jane liked to go to the attic. She liked to look around the attic and see all the special things her parents kept there. One day, when she was in the attic, she saw something very shiny and special. It was a golden necklace! Jane was so envious of it that she knew she had to have it. + +Without telling her parents she put the necklace into her pocket. That night, while she was sleeping, she dreamt of wearing the necklace and looking beautiful. + +The next morning her parents realized the same golden necklace that they had hidden in the attic was missing and accused Jane of stealing it. Jane was so embarrassed that she ran from the house and did not come back. + +This story teaches us not to be envious of what other people have. Taking something that does not belong to you is wrong, no matter how badly you want it.Jane learned this lesson the hard way. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy girl. She had lots of money and nice things, and everyone wanted to be her friend. One day, she saw a little girl with her mother in the market. The little girl did not have as many nice things as the wealthy girl. + +The wealthy girl said to the little girl, "Why don't you have nice things like me?" The little girl's mother looked very sad. + +The little girl said, "My mother works very hard, but she still cannot afford nice things for me. I am happy with what I have." + +The wealthy girl felt ashamed. She realised that having lots of money is not always the same as being happy. + +The moral of the story is that money is not the source of happiness. We should be grateful for what we have and share it with others. +There was a little boy called Sam. He was 3 years old and very naughty. One day, he was in the garden with his father. Suddenly Sam had a great idea. He started running around the garden. + +"Sam!" His father said. "You must stop running round like that!" + +"Why daddy?" Sam replied. "It's fun!" + +"Because it's dangerous," said his dad. "You could hurt yourself with a razor or something!" + +Sam thought about it. He stopped running and started jogging instead. He jogged around the garden, careful to keep away from anything sharp. + +Every day, Sam would jog around the garden with his dad watching over him. Now, he knew how to be naughty and still stay safe. +Once upon a time, was a family with three children: Myra, Daisy and Michael. One night, when they were all in bed, Myra heard a strange noise coming from the living room. She went to investigate and the living room was filled with a soft, magical glow. + +Myra saw her brother, Michael, playing a video game. He was smiling and laughing and having lots of fun. + +"What are you doing?" Myra asked. + +"Playing a game!" Michael said. "It's so cool! It glows and makes funny noises!" + +Myra was very curious, so she asked if she could play too. But Michael said no and said that he wanted to play on his own. He was being very bossy. + +Myra was sad, but then she had an idea. She grabbed one of the family's tablets and together they started to play a video game together. They laughed and joked and had a great time playing. The video, which was filled with colors, glowed and made lots of fun sounds as they played. + +At the end of the night, Myra and Michael were very tired but very happy. Myra was so glad she had figured out a way to play with her brother and happily fell asleep. +Once there were two friends Pete and Sally. They were walking together on a cold day. Pete had something in his hands. He said to Sally "Let's share this" and held up a pitch. + +Sally was so excited she jumped up and down. She said "Yippee! I love to share". + +Then together they picked up the pitch and started to play with it. They rolled it on the ground and they threw it in the air. They laughed and shouted as they played. + +After a while the pitch got too cold. The two friends knew it was time to go home. As Sally and Pete walked away, they each held one side of the pitch and shared it. +Once upon a time, there was a spoiled pirate. He sailed the seas in his big pirate ship. He had lots of toys, extra food, and even a big hat! + +One day, he sailed his pirate ship to an island. He thought it would be empty, but he was wrong! On the island, there were some little boys playing with a soccer ball. + +The spoiled pirate was mad! He didn't want anyone to play on his island. So he ran to the boys and kicked the ball away! + +The boys were sad and ran away. The spoiled pirate laughed and put a sign on the island that said, "This island is for pirates only!" + +The end. +Once there was a little boy named Sammy who wanted to go explore in the woods. First, he needed to ask his mama for permission. + +He said, “Mama, can I go explore in the woods?†+ +Mama said, “No, it can be noisy in the woods. It’s better for you to stay at home and stay safe.†+ +Sammy was disappointed but he didn’t give up. He went inside and prayed to the Lord to make his mama change her mind. + +He said, “Lord, please make my mama let me go explore in the woods. It will be useful for me to learn new things.†+ +The Lord listened to Sammy’s prayer and soon his mama changed her mind. + +Mama said, “I’ve been thinking, exploring in the woods can be a useful lesson for you. You can go explore, just be careful.†+ +Sammy was so happy. He said thank you to the Lord and went out to explore in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. She had an adventurous spirit. One day, Daisy set off on a journey to explore a far away island. On the island, she saw a small fragil animal. She asked the animal what it was, but it didn't reply. + +Curious, Daisy ran up to the fragile creature and hugged it. She was so excited to have found a new friend. + +Suddenly, Daisy heard a loud voice. It was the animal! The animal said, “Be careful! I am a very fragile creature and I can’t be hugged so hard. We must be careful to protect the island and keep it safe.†+ +Daisy was very sorry for hurting the creature, and she was grateful for its wisdom. From that day forward, Daisy tried to make sure she was always careful on the island. She learned that fragile things are important, too. +Once there was a boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and loved to explore the world. + +One day Tom decided to go to the beach. When he got there, he looked out to sea and saw a giant whale. Tom was very excited and wanted to see the whale close up. + +Tom asked his dad to join him. They walked to the shore and Tom's dad tied a rope around his waist. + +Tom's dad said, "I'm going to tie you to me so you won't get lost in the sea." + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, daddy!" He was so excited to go swimming with the whale. + +They walked into the water. The sea was so high that it was up to their waists. But Tom was not scared because his dad was there. + +Soon, the two were swimming with the whale. It was a magical experience for Tom. He couldn't believe how big the whale was! + +When it was time to go, Tom didn't want to leave. He had a great time with the whale and his dad. Tom thanked his dad for taking him out and tying him to himself so that he didn't get lost. + +Tom will always remember the High Whale adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. One day, she went to visit a friend who had an enormous prune tree in the backyard. Sarah thought it would be so much fun to pick a few prunes off the tree. But when Sarah started to pick the prunes, her friend scolded her, saying that it was naughty to pick things off someone else's tree. At first, Sarah was defiant and wanted to keep picking, but then she remembered her mom's words: 'do not take what does not belong to you or you will feel guilty'. She realised she had done wrong and felt very guilty. So she put back the prunes she had already picked and quickly ran away. + +Sarah learned her lesson that day. But it is still a very important one, for all children to remember: always remember to not take what does not belong to you, or you will feel the strike of guilt. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mia who loved playing outside. One day Mia went to a magical chamber deep inside a mysterious forest. Inside, she found a beautiful box wrapped in colourful paper. She opened it up, and inside the box was something that smelled very spicy. + +"What's this?" Mia asked. + +"It's a special kind of spice," said an old woman who was in the chamber. + +Mia was so excited. She wanted to try the spice. The old woman smiled and said, "Here, wrap it in this paper and take it with you." + +Mia thanked the old woman and then she ran back out of the chamber with her special wrapped spice. She never forgot the special moment inside the mysterious chamber. +One sunny day, a little girl decided to go camping with her family. She was very excited, as she had never camped before. Her family put up a big, wide tent for her to sleep in, with bright colorful walls and many layers of soft blankets. She thought it was very attractive. + +That night, she laid down in the tent and let the stars above twinkle in her eyes before she fell asleep. She slept very well and the next morning, she woke up feeling refreshed and happy. With the sun peeking through the blanket- covered windows of the tent, the little girl opened her eyes and smiled. + +"Good morning!" said her father, poking his head through the tent opening. "Are you ready for a day of camping fun?" + +The little girl was very excited. "Yes!" she said. + +The father smiled and winked. "Let's go explore then!" + +And so, the little girl and her father spent the day exploring nature together, having a wonderful time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She was three years old and very sweet. One day, Sally was playing in her garden when she saw a weapon lying on the ground. It was silver and shiny and it made her feel scared. +She picked it up and hugged it tight. She liked how it felt cold and hard. + +Sally carried the weapon around with her everywhere. It made her feel powerful and safe. When people saw Sally holding the weapon, they all ran away in fear. + +One sunny afternoon, Sally was walking in the park with her weapon. Suddenly, she met a peaceful fairy in the sky. The fairy asked Sally to put down the weapon and gave her a warm hug. + +Sally hugged the fairy back and felt safe and happy. But then she heard some loud voices coming from the trees. It was a group of angry people who wanted to take Sally's weapon from her. + +Sally felt so scared that she didn't know what to do. She held onto her weapon tightly, trying to protect it from the bad people. The angry people grabbed Sally and dragged her away, still holding onto her weapon. + +The moral of the story is to never bring a weapon with you because it might bring bad people and a bad ending. Even though Sally wanted to feel powerful and safe, she should have realized that peace comes from within, not from weapons. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck who lived in the park. He liked to walk along the long, straight line in the grass. One day, he saw a very beautiful, shiny line. It was an original line. It was made from hundreds of colours and sparkles, and it filled the duck with joy. + +The duck couldn't believe his luck when he spotted the line, so he decided to snap it up so he could keep it forever! He carefully grabbed the line with his beak and ran away before anyone spotted him. + +The little duck was so happy to have the line in his nest when he got home. He couldn't stop looking at it. The little duck was sure that no one else in the park had a line like his. He smiled and vowed to never let it go. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly. She was so excited because today was the day of the special dance. Molly had been practicing all week and she was ready. + +Molly's mom told her to put on her best dress and to brush her hair. Molly did as she was told. Then it was time to go. Molly was so happy, she couldn't wait. + +They arrived at the special dance and when Molly saw the dancers, she was in awe. They were spinning and twirling and had so much fun. Suddenly, her mom said, "Molly, remember to hold your movements serious, or else you won't have a chance to join in." + +Molly was scared-- the other dancers were so talented and looked so serious. She wanted to quit, but her mom said, "Don't worry Dear. I'll hold your hand and together, we'll learn all the steps." + +So, protected by her mom's hand, Molly waltzed into the dance, held her movements serious and soon, she was spinning and twirling with the best of them. She had the chance to experience the joy of the dance and was so happy in the end! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Grace. Grace was very hungry and she was feeling sad. She wanted something to eat but she didn't have anything in the house. + +Grace was walking around her house and she saw something that made her feel happy. It was a novel! She knew that she could read the novel and that would make her feel better. + +She opened the novel and started to read it. But as she read, she started to feel more hungry. She needed to eat quickly and she didn't know what to do. + +Just then, her mom came in the room. She saw that Grace was feeling sad and hungry. She hugged Grace and comforted her. She told Grace to stay there while she went to get something to eat. + +Grace stayed there and waited. But her mom never came back. Grace waited and waited, but her mom never came back. + +Grace was sad and lonely. She never got to eat and she never got to enjoy the novel she had found. She had no one to comfort her. +Once upon a time there was a lazy bear. He never wanted to leave his cozy den and would sleep for hours and hours! One day, his friend the rabbit came over and said, + +"Hey, lazy bear! It's a beautiful day outside, why don't you come out and play?" + +But the lazy bear just shook his head and said, "No, it's too sunny. My skin is sure to increase!" + +The rabbit rolled his eyes but then had an idea. + +"If you don't want to get too much sun just cover yourself in leaves! That way your skin won't increase and you can still enjoy the day outside." + +The lazy bear thought it was a good idea and he got dressed in a pile of leaves. To his surprise, he had lots of fun! Now, whenever it is sunny, he knows to wear his leafy outfit so he can have a great day without getting too much sun on his skin. +Scarlett was embarrassed. She was playing with her rag doll outside when it started raining. She ran inside, holding her doll tightly. When she opened the door to her house, she saw something strange. + +Her dad had opened the freezer door and all the food was scattered everywhere. Her dad was standing there with a sad look on his face. Scarlett shouted, "Dad! What happened?" + +Her dad looked embarrassed. He said, "I was looking for something in the freezer, but the door came open and all the food came out..." + +Scarlett smiled at her dad and said, "Don't worry, Dad. We can clean it up together!" + +So Scarlett and her dad worked together to clean up the spilled food. After the mess was fixed, Scarlett said, "Let's never open the freezer door so quickly again!" + +Her dad smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Scarlett!" + +Scarlett felt a lot better knowing that her dad wasn't embarrassed anymore. She was glad they could solve the problem together. +It was a windy day and the sun was shining brightly. John was very happy as he had just finished washing his new cloth. He wanted to wear it, but his mom said that he must make sure to prevent it from getting hurt. + +He ran outside with the cloth and the wind blew the cloth out of his hands. He wanted to get it back, but the wind was too strong. + +John: "Mom, please help me! I don't know how to prevent it from getting hurt!" + +Mom: "I'm sorry, John. I wish I could help you, but it's too late now. The wind has taken it away." + +John was very sad, but he knew he must accept what happened. He had to find a different cloth to wear. He never wanted to experience this kind of feeling again. +Once upon a time, there was a humble farmer who lived in the country. He was a very hardworking man and every day he would lay in the fields, working tirelessly. One day, while he was laying in the field, a giant dark cloud appeared in the sky. He was afraid of the dark and he didn't know what to do. He wanted to run away! + +Before he could escape, he heard a booming voice from the sky. It was a giant who lived in the clouds. The giant wanted to battle him in the field. He was scared but, determined to protect his country, he bravely accepted the challenge. + +The giant and the farmer fought fiercely. The giant was very powerful and the farmer was losing strength. In the end, the humble farmer won the battle. The victory was sweet and the country was free from the giant's destruction. The farmer was very happy and proud of himself. From then on, he always remembered to lay his worries at God's feet and be humble. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved to zoom around on his scooter. Everywhere he went, he could be heard whistling a unique tune. All the other kids loved how he zoomed around and whistled so much that they all wanted to join him. + +One day, the boy decided it was time to zoom even faster. So he zoomed as fast as he could, whistling his unique tune all the way. Suddenly, he fell off his scooter and got hurt. He cried and cried until he felt better. + +From then on, the boy decided never to zoom that fast again. He also stopped whistling his unique tune, because it made him too sad. He was so sad that he never zoomed or whistled again. The End. +Molly was a three-year-old girl with long blonde hair. She loved her toys and was very tidy. She carefully placed her toys in the square basket and closed the lid tight. + +One day, Molly wanted to play on the swings in the park. But her mum said, "No, Molly. It's cloudy outside." Molly pouted and nodded her head, but still she wanted to swing. + +So Molly decided to ignore her mum's words and went on the swing. It was so much fun! She laughed and swung with all her might. + +Just then, the sun came out. Molly stayed on the swing, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw her mum clearing away her toys. Molly kept ignoring her and kept playing. + +However, when Molly was done playing, she noticed that her basket was gone. When she asked her mum, her mum said, “I tidied it away. Now let's go home.†+ +Molly was disappointed that she had ignored her mum's words. But now she knew to always listen to her mum's instructions. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. They were called Lucy and Jack. Lucy was a three-year-old girl and Jack was a four-year-old boy. + +One day they were playing together in Lucy's bedroom. Jack saw a big red rug in the corner and he exclaimed, "Wow, what a beautiful rug!" + +"Oh, I know," Lucy said. She ran to the rug and picked up a crayon. "Let's write on it!" + +So the two friends wrote their names side by side on the rug, and then Lucy added some doodles around. They laughed and looked at each other, so proud of their work. + +The two friends spent the rest of the afternoon playing with the rug. They tried to draw a big circle and they had a contest to write the longest word. They even tried to make shapes and danced around the room until it was time for dinner. + +At the end of the day, the two tired friends looked at the completed rug and smiled. They had made something beautiful together that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Rocky. Rocky was only three years old and loved to spin, he would spin around and around and it made him so happy. + +One day, Rocky was spinning and twirling around in his room when he fell to the floor and started to cry. When his mom came in to see what had happened, Rocky said, "My tooth is empty!" + +His mom took a look inside of his mouth, and sure enough, Rocky had lost his first tooth. She smiled and said, "Rocky, you have to be more careful and not spin so much. If you do the same thing again, you might lose another tooth, and so on. We must always take care of our bodies and protect our parts." + +Little Rocky nodded and wiped away his tears. He knew that his mom was right and he would never spin too much again. He hugged his mom and went off to find something else to do. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to take care of ourselves, including our teeth. We must take care and be aware of what we do and not do too much of one thing or we may regret it! +Once upon a time a little girl called Jane had the longest walk of her life. She was only 3 years old and had never walked so far before. Her mom had promised to provide an ice cream when she got to the end of the path, so she set off determinedly. + +A few miles along the path, Jane's tiny feet felt tired. She stopped and sat down to have a rest. Jane told her mom, "My feet are tired, I can't go any further." + +Her mom responded with a smile, "I understand Jane, I'm sure your feet are tired. But keep going, I promise you the ice cream is worth it. When we get there you can have a rest and have your ice cream too." + +So Jane kept going and eventually reached the end of the path. True to her word, her mom provided her with a delicious ice cream. Jane was so happy that she kissed her mom and thanked her for helping her keep going even when she was tired. + +The moral of Jane's story is that when you are tired, you should try to keep going and stay determined to reach your goal. You will be rewarded in the end! +Once upon a time, there was a nice police man. Each day he would get up early and go to work, cleaning everything that was dirty. He liked to keep everything nice and clean. + +One day, he was cleaning his police car when he heard a small voice coming from the street. He looked down and saw a little girl. She smiled up at him, her cheeks bright red with excitement. + +'Hello, Police Man!' she said. + +The police man smiled back and said, 'Hello there! What can I do for you?' + +'I just wanted to say thank you for keeping things so nice and clean!' she said. + +The police man was so happy! He thanked the little girl and said, 'You're very welcome, it's my duty to keep our streets clean. Thank you for noticing!' + +The little girl smiled back and skipped away, happy that her nice police man was doing such a good job. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy vegetable. He wasn't happy at all. "Why can't I be something else?" he asked. One day, a little boy came along. He took the grumpy vegetable. He loved it and took it home. + +At home, the little boy washed the vegetable. Then he cut it into small pieces and cooked it. He took his spoon and started to eat the vegetable. The grumpy vegetable was happy now. He tasted so yummy! + +The little boy was very happy to eat the vegetable. He smiled and said, "What a yummy vegetable!" From then on, he always wanted to take a grumpy vegetable from the garden. +Once upon a time there was a kind family. They always helped those in need and had a lot of compassion for others. + +One day, their neighbour had a meeting. He was very worried that he wouldn't be able to go as he was feeling very weak. + +The kind family decided they would help. The father said to his son, 'I think we should lift our neighbour to his meeting'. + +The son immediately agreed and together they lifted their neighbour into their car. The neighbour thanked them for their help and said, 'I'm so grateful for your compassionate hearts'. + +The family all smiled and waved goodbye as they watched the neighbour go, and they knew they had done a kind thing. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl who was very happy. One day she decided to go for a walk, so she put on her favorite dress and went out. + +As she walked she could feel the spirit of the wind blowing around her. She stopped and stretched her arms out wide and twirled around. She started to see a gray mist before her eyes, and as it began to swirl and stretch around her, she heard a voice in the mist: “I am the spirit of the wind, I am happy you are here with meâ€. + +The little girl was so excited to hear the spirit talking to her. She asked the spirit what it liked to do, and it answered that it liked to run and play with the other spirits like it. The little girl said she wanted to join in and the spirit said she could. + +So, the little girl and the spirit ran around and played together. When the day was done the spirit said goodbye and promised to visit her again soon. The little girl had a huge smile on her face as she walked home, feeling the spirit and the wind around her. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was only 3 years old but he already knew lots of things. He knew what his toys were, he knew how to say please and thank you, and he knew when to get ready for bed. + +One day Tom was playing in the living room when he saw something shiny on the carpet. He went to take a look and he saw some coins scattered on the floor. He was so excited and he kept looking at them. He wanted to pick them up and touch them, but he knew that he was not allowed to do that. + +His mum came in and she asked him what was going on. Tom was scared, he could feel guilty just by looking at her. She asked him if he had taken the coins, but Tom did not know what to say. He was scared of getting into trouble so he just shook his head. + +But his mum was still suspicious so she asked him again. Tom finally told her the truth and said he just wanted to look at them. His mum smiled and said, "It's ok Tom, you don't have to be scared. But look at the coins with your eyes, not your hands." Tom nodded and said "OK!" He was so relieved that he didn't get into trouble and he promised himself to always use his eyes and not his hands to look at things he shouldn't have. +Sam had a colorful shirt. It was bright yellow and had a big picture of an owl on the front. He loved wearing it. + +Sam decided to have a yard sale. He put his colorful shirt up for sale. + +"Anyone want to buy my shirt?" Sam shouted as people walked nearby. "It's only a dollar!" + +But nobody wanted to buy it. Sam was sad. + +Then his mom came to help. "Let's try something else," she said. + +Sam's mom made some signs and put them up around the neighborhood. They said: "Colorful shirt for sale - only a dollar!" + +Soon people were coming to buy the shirt. Sam was so happy that everyone wanted his colorful shirt. He sold it in no time. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tommy and Tommy. They were playing in the backyard. Tommy had found something really unique. + +Tommy said, "Look what I have. It's really unique!" + +Tommy looked at the thing in Tommy's hand. It was strange and special. "What is it?" asked Tommy. + +Tommy smiled and said, "It's stuff. It's unique! We can run with it." + +So the two friends ran around the backyard with the unique stuff. They laughed and had fun together. + +At the end of their playtime they put the unique stuff away in a safe place. Then they went inside for a snack. + +The next day they ran out to the backyard to play with their unique stuff again. They had lots of fun together. +Mama and Daddy were in the kitchen. Mama was holding a pill in her hand. "I think it's time for this pill, sweetie," she said to Daddy. + +Daddy looked at the pill and said, "But I don't want to take it". Mama smiled and said, "Come on, it will help you feel better." + +Daddy was still hesitant. He had been feeling impatient because he was not feeling himself. But Mama was very patient. She said, "It's okay, I will help you take it." + +Mama held Daddy's hand and put the pill in his mouth. Daddy smiled and said, "Yuck, it tastes bad!" Mama laughed and said, "Good job, sweetie. Now let's get some water so you can wash it down." + +They went to the sink and Daddy drank some water. After he finished, Mama gave him a hug. She said, "See, that wasn't so bad!" + +Daddy smiled and nodded his head. He knew the pill would help make him feel better soon. +Timmy was walking through the park, looking at all the flowers and trees. He heard a lot of chirping, so he looked up. There was a birdcage hanging from the tree, and inside there were lots of colourful birds, talking and singing to each other. + +Timmy was so envious of the birds, he wished he could join them in the birdcage! He shouted to them, “Hey birds! Let me in!†+ +The birds were so excited to see Timmy that they all started to chirp “Yes! Yes!†+ +Timmy started to climb the tree, but then he heard a loud voice shouting: “Timmy, don’t even think about it!†+ +His mum had caught him! She quickly shut the birdcage and said, “That’s enough! Come down from that tree!†+ +Timmy was so disappointed, but he knew his mum was right. He gave the birds one last wave and then went home with his mum. Even though he couldn't join the birds in the birdcage, Timmy knew he would always be envious of them. +Joey was playing in his room when his twin sister, Amy, came in. She had really long and light hair. Joey looked at it and smiled. + +"Can I touch it?" he asked. + +"No," Amy said. "It's mine." + +Joey kept looking at her hair with a curious look and Amy knew he wanted to touch it. + +"I'll let you touch it if you promise not to pull it," Amy said. + +Joey said he wouldn't and she let him graze his fingers across it. He liked the way it felt, like silk. + +But then Joey started to tease Amy's hair. He started pulling it and laughing. Amy screamed and tried to get away but Joey kept tugging on her hair. + +Suddenly, their mom rushed in. She saw what Joey was doing and gave him a stern look. + +"It's not nice to tease your sister," she said. + +Joey stopped. He knew if he kept going, he would get into trouble. + +Amy looked relieved and went to fix her hair. She was mad at Joey but knew her mom would make sure he wouldn't do it again. +Once upon a time, there was a small, adventurous girl called Lucy. Lucy was always exploring and looking for new things to try. + +One day, while she was walking through the park, Lucy spotted something very exciting and stumbled off to see what it was. It was a big wooden ladder, taller than anyone she had ever seen before. + +Without hesitation, Lucy climbed up and began to explore the top of the ladder. After a few minutes, she made it to the very end. When she finally touched the top, Lucy knew that she had won. + +Then, with a big smile on her face, Lucy started to make her way back down, stumbling only twice or three times on the way. When she reached the bottom, she flew into her mother's arms, excitedly telling her about her adventurous climb. + +Lucy laughed and smiled, feeling very proud of herself for having achieved something so special. She had won her very own adventure. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tim and Mark. Tim was a very good climber and he loved to scale high walls. One day, Mark asked Tim to help him climb a rock wall. + +Tim said, "Sure Mark! Let's go!" + +So, they gathered their gear, and went to the rock wall. Tim went first and climbed up very quickly. He was almost to the top when suddenly, he slipped! Tim was now hanging from the wall and he couldn't get up. + +Mark shouted, "Hang on Tim! I'm coming to help you.†+ +Mark grabbed hold of a rope and started climbing up the wall. He really wanted to get to Tim as quickly as he could. But then, Mark also slipped! Tim shouted, “MARK, HANG ON!â€. + +Mark grabbed a mark on the wall and managed to hold on tight. Tim was soon able to climb up and help his friend. + +"Nice work, Mark!" said Tim. + +The two friends had managed to make it to the top of the high wall. They were very proud of themselves! +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn bear who lived in the wood. The bear was very content in his home and enjoyed living there in peace. All was well until one day, when a strong storm arrived in the forest and began causing a lot of trouble. + +The storm blew trees and branches around and the rain made everything wet and muddy. The bear was scared and ran off to find shelter. He looked for a cave or a tree to hide in, but he couldn't find anything. + +Just then, he remembered a cave he had seen earlier in the forest. It looked safe and dry, but the bear was scared to go back because of the storm. Still, his stubbornness made him brave and he slowly walked towards the cave. + +When he arrived, he saw a friendly raccoon standing at the entrance. The raccoon greeted him and offered him shelter from the storm. The bear was overjoyed and thanked the raccoon before entering the cave. He was nice and warm inside, and he stayed there until the storm passed. + +The bear wanted to thank the raccoon again, but the raccoon had already gone. Nevertheless, the bear never forgot the raccoons generous offer. +John and Suzie were best friends. Every day, they would play together in the park. + +One particular day, Suzie introduced John to a new friend. She was named Mary. Mary was very shy and felt embarrassed to be there. + +John and Suzie showed her around the park. They all played together with the toys they found. + +After an hour of playing, Suzie asked Mary if she would like to come back the next week. Mary happily said yes! + +John and Suzie said goodbye to Mary and waved as Mary went home. + +John and Suzie were excited to have a new friend and couldn't wait for next week when they could play with her again! +Once upon a time, there was an elderly squirrel. He lived deep in the forest, in a house made of twigs and leaves. He liked to play all alone. Every day, he would search the forest for nuts to eat. + +One day, he heard laughter coming from the edge of the forest. Curious, he crept closer. He saw two children playing together. They were picking up nuts and throwing them at each other. + +The squirrel watched them for a while, until he realised they were throwing his nuts! He hopped over to them and said in a friendly voice, “What are you playing? Can I join in?†+ +The children looked surprised, but they smiled and said yes. Soon, they were all playing together – throwing, laughing and collecting nuts. + +The squirrel loved playing with the children. Now, every day, he searches the forest for nuts to share with his little friends. +One day, Lisa and her mom went to the store. +"Mom, look," said Lisa as she stared at the colorful balloons. +Lisa's mom smiled. "Do you want one, honey?" +Lisa shook her head. "No, I just want to fill it with air," she said. +Lisa's mom watched as Lisa grabbed a balloon and started to blow air into it. +She reached for the string and tied a tight knot. +Mom smiled. "That balloon looks so full and bright!" +Lisa clapped her hands and grinned. +"Let's take it home and hang it on the window," she said. +So they took the balloon home and hung it up on the window. +It was a wonderful sight to see! +Once there was a beautiful girl called Julie. One day she was running in a park near her house and got quite tired. She stopped to take a break and sat down in the grass. She was amazed to see a small picture lying on the ground. + +Suddenly, her pet dog, Timmy, came running up to her. He was barking and protecting the picture. He was very pleased with himself for finding it. + +Julie smiled at him and said "Well done, Timmy. What have you found?" + +Timmy whimpered and put his paw on the picture. It was quite rough, as if it had been in the park for a long time. + +Julie said "Good boy, Timmy. Thank you for protecting it." + +Timmy was so happy and wagged his tail. It was a lovely picture and they both admired it together. +Once upon a time there was a star twinkling in the night sky. It shone so bright that it lit up the world below. + +One night, a little girl looked up at the star with wonder. She trembled with excitement and begged her mom to go and visit the star. + +So, her mom put her in the car and drove off into the night. But when they reached the star, it was too quiet and dark for the little girl. All she could do was sit and tremble. + +But then, the star started to sparkle and twinkle. Suddenly, little things flew around it and tiny music started to play. The little girl's eyes lit up and she was no longer scared. + +"Mom, let's go play with the star!" She said. Her mom smiled and they spent the night playing and chasing the star until morning. +The sun was shining and the birds were singing. The blue sky was bright, and the air was warm. John decided to go for a walk in the forest and find some sticks for his collection. On his way, he found a big, thick branch. It was heavy, but he managed to pick it up and put it in his pocket. + +On his way back, he saw a funny bush. It seemed like it was made of fire, but John didn't think too much about it. He continued walking, dragging the big branch behind him. + +Suddenly, the flame bush he had seen earlier became huge and started to burn the trees around it. John was scared, but he knew that he needed to get away fast. He ran quickly, and the branch was bouncing around behind him. + +Suddenly, the branch hit another burning bush and a spark flew in to the dry grass. In a matter of seconds, everything was burning, and John was surrounded by flames. + +John managed to escape, but he was sad to see that all the trees and bushes had been burned. The sky was now black from the thick smoke, and the air smelt of ash. John could only think that he should have been more careful. +A little girl named Lea had a special radio. She loved listening to it every day. Especially when her parents had it set up to the music station. One day, Lea noticed something was wrong with her radio. She brought it to her dad and he said, "Let's see if we can improve it." + +Lea's dad asked Lea to be brave and he used tools to open up the radio. He checked inside and said, "Ah, I see the problem." He pointed to something and Lea could see it was deaf. + +Her dad quickly replaced the deaf part and then carefully closed the radio up again. He stepped back and said, "Now let's see if it works." Lea turned the radio on and was so excited to hear the music again. + +He smiled and gave Lea a big hug. Her dad said, "Lea, you were so brave. It's great that we could improve your radio." + +Lea was so happy and she hugged her dad. She thanked him for fixing her radio and said, "Thank you, Daddy." +John was walking down the street when he saw Tom. Tom was a bald man and there were puddles on the road. John smiled and laughed. He thought it was funny that Tom was bald. He said to Tom, "You look funny!" + +Tom didn't like that. He didn't think it was a joke. He yelled at John, "No, I don't!" + +John was scared. He didn't know what to do. He turned and ran away, but Tom was faster. He caught up with John and pushed him into the biggest puddle. + +John was soaked and he was very sad. He had been scared and wasn't used to adults being so angry. John learned a valuable lesson that day: jokes can be dangerous. +Once upon a time there were two best friends named Rose and Mike. They were walking together one day when they spotted a creek. Mike asked Rose, "Do you want to go and explore it?" Rose replied, "Yes, let's go!" + +The two best friends jumped over the creek and started to explore it together. They looked around and saw lots of interesting things. Mike was the first one to spot a frog and he said to Rose, "Look, I found a frog!" Rose opened her eyes wide and said, "Wow, it's so cute". + +Suddenly, Mike and Rose heard a voice coming from a nearby tree. They looked up and saw a fairy. She asked the two, "Do you two want to play with me?" Mike and Rose replied, "Yes, we'd love to!" + +The fairy said, "Let's race! I'll give you both a fair chance to win!" So the three of them started to run. Mike and Rose ran as fast as they could and eventually, Mike crossed the finish line first! + +The fairy said, "Mike has won! Well done!" Mike was so happy and he thanked the fairy. Rose smiled and said, "That was a fair race. I had so much fun." The fairy replied, "Me too!" +Once there was a mommy. She had a tool to make things. The tool was for folding things. One day, the mommy wanted to fold a smelly shirt. She used the folding tool to make the smelly shirt neat. When she was finished, the smelly shirt was nice and neat. + +The mommy was happy with her folding tool. It was just the right size. She could easily fold many things with the tool. + +Then the mommy took the folding tool and made more things. She made a nice and neat pillow. The pillow was not smelly like the shirt was. + +The mommy was proud of her folding tool. She was happy that it had made the things so neat and clean. She needed it for many other things, too. + +The mommy was very happy to have her folding tool. She could use it for many things. It was just the right size. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sadie. Every night she had dinner with her family. One day, her mommy said to her, "Sadie, tonight at dinner I'm going to use a special surprise!" + +Sadie was very excited. She wondered what kind of surprise her mommy had. She thought and thought, but she couldn't use any ideas. + +At dinner, Sadie was very curious. Her mommy used a little blue box. "What is it?"Sadie asked. Her mommy smiled. "You'll see," she said. + +Sadie waited and waited. Finally, her mommy opened the box and used a special spoon. She fed Sadie a little bit of ice cream. Sadie smiled and ate the ice cream. "It's delicious!" she said. + +After dinner, Sadie smiled and said, "Mommy, thank you for the special surprise!" +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jim. He was very lucky because he had a mom and dad who loved him a lot. + +One night, Jim and his parents went outside to look at the moon. It was so big and bright in the sky! Jim shouted, "Look, look at the moon!" + +His mom said, "Let's join the moon!" Jim thought that sounded like a grand idea. So, he ran to the moon and tried to join it. But he couldn't quite get there. + +Jim pretended to fly up to the moon. He used his arms to look like he was flying. Then he pretended to join the moon in the sky. He ran around and around in circles and shouted, "I'm joining the moon!" + +It was fun for Jim to pretend to fly up to the moon and join it. He thought it was so lucky he got to fly with the moon that night. +Once upon a time there was a big dog named Rover. Rover loved to play and he liked going for walks. One day, Rover and his best friend, Sarah, set off on a nice walk. + +As they walked along, Sarah explained to Rover how to stay close to her side. She said, “See how I keep my heel to the ground? That’s how I stay close.†+ +Rover happily followed Sarah, but soon he saw a big, juicy bone on the ground. He ran as fast as he could to get it, and before Sarah could stop him, he had already grabbed the bone and was running away with it. + +Sarah shouted, “Rover! Come back!†But Rover didn’t listen. + +Sarah explained to Rover that she wanted him to stay close to her so he wouldn’t get into trouble. But it was too late. Rover had already gotten into trouble. He had gone too far away and he was stuck in a big mud puddle. + +Sarah smiles, “Now you know why I told you to stay close to me!†+ +Rover smiled too. He knew it was a good lesson and he was happy that Sarah had helped him learn it. +One day, Mommy and Daddy took their 3-year-old, Tommy, to the dentist. Tommy was very excited to go, as he had never been to the dentist before. Mommy and Daddy filled out the paperwork and then, the dentist said to Tommy, "Let's load your teeth and make them very healthy!" + +Tommy answered, "Ok!" He opened his mouth wide, and the dentist checked each of his teeth. After the dentist was done, Tommy asked, "What does 'load' mean?" + +The dentist chuckled and explained, "It means that when I clean your teeth, I'm helping them stay healthy. That way, you can have a big and beautiful smile!" Tommy was happy to hear this and was excited to have a healthy smile. + +The dentist continued, "Take care of your teeth, Tommy! Brush your teeth with toothpaste twice a day and never forget to floss!" Tommy nodded and smiled as he thanked the dentist for helping him have a healthy smile. +Once there was a little boy named Tom. He was very playful and loved to laugh and tease. One day, Tom was playing in his backyard when he saw a delicate butterfly. He reached out to catch it, but it flew away in an instant. + +Tom was disappointed, but then he noticed something else. This time it was a little bee. He decided to tease the bee and ran around it in circles. The bee waved its wings, but Tom kept running. + +Suddenly, the bee flew up to Tom's nose. It buzzed loudly, and Tom jumped back laughing. Then he clapped his hands and said, "Zero! Zero!" He thought this was so funny that he ran inside to tell his mom. + +When his mom heard his story, she shook her head and smiled. "That was very naughty of you to tease a bee like that, Tom," she said. + +Tom looked up at his mom and said, "But it was such a delicate bee, Mommy! I had to try." +Once upon a time there was a little boy named John. John was very adventurous, but he always got into trouble. + +One day, John wanted to explore the woods, but his mother stopped him. She said that if he went, he could get hurt. She held his hand and said, "Let's go back home, John. It's getting dark." + +John wanted to do it, so he asked her "Why can't I? Please let me go!" + +His mother sighed and said, "John, I'm trying to prevent you from getting hurt. It's too dangerous in the dark. We need to stay close to home." + +John frowned and his lip quivered. He wanted to go, but he knew his mother was right. His mother's voice was calm and firm. "Come on, let's go back home." + +Reluctantly, John turned around and followed his mother back home. She held his hand and they walked rescuedly back together. + +John was disappointed, but he felt safe knowing that his mom was there to prevent him from getting into trouble. Even though he was sad, he was happy that his mom was looking out for him. +Once upon a time there was a strong triangle who loved to rise up very high in the sky. Every morning as the sun rose, the triangle rose up with it. + +The triangle's friends were amazed by how high it could go. + +"How do you rise so high?" one of them asked. + +The triangle smiled and said, "I just use my strong sides to help me go higher." + +The friends were so impressed they decided to try it too. One by one they rose higher and higher, until they all made it to the top of the sky! + +"Look at us!" one of them exclaimed. "We rose so high!" + +The triangle smiled and replied, "It is my pleasure to share my strong sides with you." + +And ever since that day, the triangle and its friends have been rising together, high in the sky. +Once there was a boy. He wanted to choose something fun to do. He decided to go for a walk in the woods. He started walking and soon he came to a deep river. He thought that it would be an exciting adventure to cross it. He could see a big gold coin on the other side. He decided he wanted to choose it and get it. He started walking into the river. The water was cold and deep. He kept walking and soon the water was up to his waist. He kept swimming and soon he couldn't feel the ground. He tried to reach the gold coin but the water was too deep. The boy got too tired and he started to drown. No one found him ever again. He never was able to choose the gold coin. +Once upon a time, there was a loud noise. It sounded like a roar. + +But no one knew where it was coming from. It was hidden. + +So the people started looking around. They looked everywhere. + +Finally, they found it! It was coming from a deep cave. Inside the cave, there was a huge lion. It was roaring! + +Everyone was so happy. They realised that the loud roar was just the lion, who was hidden in the cave. + +So they stopped worrying and went back to their homes. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was very glad on her third birthday and she couldn't wait to go to the beach with her grandma. + +When they arrived, grandma grabbed a hook and started to wrap the fishing line around it. then she put a big, juicy worm on the hook. + +Lucy asked, "What are you doing, Grandma?" + +Her grandma said, "I am trying to catch a big fish. Would you like to help me?" + +Lucy was so glad and excited. She watched carefully as her grandma put the hook with the worm in the sea. + +Several minutes later, Grandma pulled out a big, fat fish. Lucy was so happy and excited that she jumped up and down with joy. + +Grandma smiled. "Let's wrap the fish in some newspaper and take it home for dinner." + +Lucy and Grandma happily walked home, with the fish wrapped tightly in the newspaper. They were both very glad! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was a small and brave woman. One day, she was walking outside in the woods when she found a strange woman. The woman looked very frightened. The little girl wanted to help her. + +The little girl asked, "Are you OK?". The frightened woman sighed. She said, "No. I'm scared. I need help." The little girl offered to take the woman back to town. + +As they walked, the scared woman kept looking around. She was worried that something was following them. Suddenly, the woman screamed and pointed at a dark figure in the bushes. The figure growled and ran away. + +The woman breathed a deep sigh of relief. She thanked the little girl for her help. The little girl smiled. She was glad that she was able to help the woman. They both continued walking until they reached the town safely. The little girl was very proud of herself. +Molly was having a tough day. She was eight years old, but she felt very tired. Her mom noticed and asked what was wrong. +Molly explained that all of her school friends were talking about yoga. They were saying how fit and healthy it made them feel. She wanted to do it too, but was scared. +Her mom gave her a hug and said she was worried about the same thing. She should try it and see if she liked it. +Molly was scared of not being good at it, but her mom explained that everyone starts out the same. She explained that yoga was a way to stay fit and healthy, just like running or playing sports. +Molly felt a lot better after talking to her mom. She decided to give it a try and see if she liked it. She was happy to find out that she really enjoyed it and could even do difficult poses! She was glad she didn’t give up and went ahead to pursue it. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy who lived next to a big well. Every morning he would fetch water from the well for his family. + +One day, the boy was about to fetch some water when he noticed a rude man at the well. The man was taking all the water from the well, leaving none for anyone else. + +The boy was very angry and he decided to confront the man. He went up to the man and said, “Please don’t take all the water! I need the water for my family!†+ +The man just laughed and carried on taking the water. The boy was so upset that he slapped the man on the back. + +The man was so surprised that he immediately stopped taking the water and ran off. The boy was very relieved and he joyfully fetched the water to take home. + +The end. +Jimmy was a small boy. He loved to jog outside in the park. On this day an elderly man watched him jog and a bright smile spread over his face. The elderly man asked Jimmy, "You look like you're having fun!" "Yes, sir!" said Jimmy. "I love to jog!" The elderly man smiled again and said, "That's great!" The elderly man watched Jimmy jog for a few more minutes. Then, he said goodbye and walked away. Jimmy waved goodbye as the elderly man left. He thought to himself, "That was nice." He smiled and started to jog around the park. +One day, Bob was playing in the park. He had a big bucket of clay. As he was playing, two fierce dogs were walking around the park, barking loudly. Everyone stepped back out of their way. Bob looked scared, but then something amazing happened. The two dogs started playing with each other and the people in the park applauded. + +The next day, Bob was back in the park with his clay. This time, the fierce dogs were not there. Bob started playing with the clay, carefully forming it into different shapes. Suddenly, the dogs came back and everyone stepped back out of the way. To everyone's surprise, the dogs came right up to Bob and started playing with the clay! Bob laughed and everyone applauded once again. +Once upon a time, there was a dark onion. It was very special to Mama and she wanted to include it in her lunch. But Tommy didn't like onions, so he was determined to stop Mama from using it. + +Mama said, “Tommy, I'm making lunch and I want to include this onion.†+Tommy replied, “No, Mama! I don't like the dark onion!†+Mama didn't have time to argue, so she simply said, “Too bad! The onion is going in.†+Tommy was not happy and he stamped his foot. He liked his lunch just the way he liked it, without a dark onion. + +But Mama was determined, so she quickly chopped the dark onion and added it to the mix. When lunch was ready, Tommy reluctantly sat down to eat it. Surprisingly enough, the combination tasted really good and his attitude towards onions changed. From that day, he always asked Mama to include some onions in his lunch. +One day, Alex and his mom went to the post office. Alex saw a delicious chocolate in a candy store next to the post office. He was very excited and asked his mom to buy it for him. + +"Yes, Alex, we can buy it for you," Mom said. + +When they went to the candy store, Alex saw a big chocolate cake. It was very delicious. Alex asked his mom if he could have some. + +"Yes, you can have some," Mom said with a smile. + +Alex was so excited that he started eating the chocolate cake. It was so delicious that he couldn't stop eating it. He finished the cake in no time. + +"That was delicious!" Alex said happily. + +Mom laughed and said that next time they could come back to the post office and get another cake. Alex was so happy that he jumped with joy. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Milly. She lived in a house with a big tree outside and loved to swing on it. Every day, she would swing high in the sky, until she was almost touching the clouds. + +One day it was an icy winter morning. Milly went to the tree to swing but she was too scared. She said to herself, "It's too icy, I'm afraid to swing." + +Then, Milly saw a shelf on the tree. She thought it looked warm and cozy so she climbed onto it and snuggled up. She looked around and said, "This is nice and safe. I can swing from here!" + +So Milly swung from the shelf until the icy winter day turned into a warm summer one. She was so happy and had so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a lonely little bird. She wanted to find a new home, but she had no clue where to go. + +The bird noticed a pipe that was far away from any other buildings. She flew over and settled near it. + +Just then, she heard a voice calling out from the pipe. + +The bird asked, “Who are you?†+ +“It’s me! I’m Henry,†the voice replied. “I live inside this pipe. It’s my home. Would you like to settle here too?†+ +The bird was so excited. “Yes, yes I would!†+ +So she moved in and made the pipe her home. + +The bird and Henry quickly became best friends. With Henry by her side, the lonely bird no longer felt so alone. + +The end. +Once there was a little bunny named Benny. He was looking for something to do, so he decided to go for a walk. As Benny hopped along, he saw a grey rabbit up ahead who was surrounded by lots of other animals. The grey rabbit was covered in soft, fluffy fur and everyone was roaring and clapping in admiration. Benny hopped closer, filled with curiosity. + +Suddenly, the grey rabbit began to jump around in bright circles like a spinning top. Everybody was so excited that they applauded louder and louder. Benny was fascinated, so he clapped too. + +But then, he noticed that the bright circles made by the grey rabbit were much larger than his own. Benny felt a little sad and thought, “Maybe I will never be that good.†+ +That was when an older bunny noticed Benny’s face and said, “You don’t have to be the brightest rabbit to be special. Everyone has different talents and each of them is important.†+ +Benny thought about this for a moment and then smiled brightly. His heart felt full of joy and he bowed his head politely in appreciation of the older bunny’s wise words. He realized that the grey rabbit was special in his own way, and so was he. We should all learn to celebrate each other’s unique talents and differences, no matter how small. +Maria was walking in the park when suddenly she heard a mysterious sound. She looked around to see the source of the noise. + +In the nearby tree, she saw a squirrel with a thermometer in his mouth! Maria thought it was strange. She asked the squirrel, “Why are you carrying a thermometer?†+ +The squirrel ran away without answering. Then Maria heard the same sound again! + +Suddenly a thundercloud began to form in the sky and Maria could feel the temperature dropping. She started to get scared but then the squirrel appeared again, still carrying the thermometer. + +The squirrel started to jump up and down, as if he was telling her something. Then Maria understood: the thermometer was a warning! The squirrel was trying to tell her to leave the park before it got too cold and stormy. + +Maria thanked the squirrel and ran home. She was safe, but that night the sky opened with a gigantic powerful storm. Maria was glad that the mysterious squirrel had warned her – if he hadn’t she could have been in danger. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Julia. She had a bright red helmet with her name written on it. One day, she decided to go for a ride on her bike. + +As she was riding around, she saw two small bunnies in the grass. She was so excited to see them! She got off her bike and watched them hop around. + +Suddenly, one of the bunnies looked up at her and seemed to nod. Julia was so amazed! She kneeled down closer to the bunny and it nodded again. + +Julia said, "What do you want to tell me?" The bunny paused for a moment and then looked up and nodded once more. Julia smiled and said, "You're so cute. I'll never forget you!" + +The bunny then hopped away. Julia put on her helmet, got back on her bike, and continued her ride. She felt happy and glad to have met the little bunny. +Once there was a deaf crane who wanted to go for a swim. She got ready but she couldn't hear anyone calling her to come back home, so she decided to go. When she got to the river she was so happy! She spread her wings and flew into the water. Suddenly she felt a bit too dirty, so she decided to wash. She scrubbed her feathers and washed away all the dirt. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice from above. It was her mother! She was calling for the crane to come back home. The crane smiled and hopped out of the water. She stretched her wings and flew away, feeling clean and refreshed. + +The crane's mother was so happy to see her. She said, "You have to be careful near the water my dear. It's good that you cleaned yourself, now let's go home." And the crane followed her mother back home. +Once there was a little girl with a huge doll. She always dressed the doll in different clothes. + +One bright and sunny day, the girl saw a row of trees in the distance. She decided to go and find the trees. + +The girl ran towards the trees and followed the row until she came to a huge open field. But she could not get back because the other side of the field was too far away. + +The little girl started to cry. When an old man came by, she said to him: + +“Old man, how can I get back?†+ +The old man said: “There is no way back, little girl. You’re stuck here.†+ +The girl was very sad. She wanted to go home and dress her doll. But she never got the chance - she was stuck in the huge field forever. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He lived in a big city and wanted to be successful. But sometimes he felt like he did not fit in. + +One day, he went for a walk in the park. He saw a lot of birds, ducks and butterflies. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"You can be successful if you try hard," the voice said. + +The boy looked around and saw an old man. He smiled at the boy and said: + +"You should believe in yourself and you will fit in. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do it." + +The boy thanked the old man and smiled. He knew that the old man was right. + +From then on, the boy worked hard and he became successful. He realized he could do anything and he fit in more than ever. +One day, little Jack saw his neighbor across the street painting the fence around his house. Jack asked his mom, "What is he doing?" + +Jack's mom answered, "He's painting the fence." + +Little Jack thought for a moment then asked, "Can I do that too?" + +Jack's mom smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can. But first you need to get a brush and some paint." + +So Jack took his normal dog and went to the store. He asked the shopkeeper for the paint and the brush. The shopkeeper gave it to him and Jack took it home. + +When Jack arrived, he started painting the fence around his house. He painted and painted until the fence looked just like the neighbor's fence! + +Jack learned an important lesson that day. If you want something to be normal, you have to put in the effort and work hard to get it. +Once there was a little boy who had a notebook. He liked to use the notebook to draw and write stories. One day, his mom gave him a special notebook with a bright red cover. It had beautiful colors and drawings on it. The little boy was very excited and he quickly started to write stories in it. + +The boy spoke to his mom about how he wanted to draw the fastest animals in the world. His mom said she would help him. She opened the notebook and showed him pictures of different animals. She explained to him how they moved quickly and the boy was very happy. + +But soon, disaster struck. The boy was writing in the notebook one day when he heard a loud noise. When he went to investigate, he was shocked to see that the animals he had drawn in the notebook had come to life and were running wildly around the room. + +He spoke to his mom and asked her what had happened. She gently smiled at him and said, "Now you know why I asked you to be so careful while writing in the notebook. I wanted to make sure that the pictures of these animals wouldn't come to life. I know how much you like to draw, but you must always remember to use your imagination more wisely." + +The boy sadly nodded and put the notebook away. He never wrote in it again, understanding the consequences of his careless actions. +Once there was a child who loved playing in the sand. Every day, the child would go to the beach and play in the sand with her friends. + +One day, the child noticed something was wrong. The beach didn't have enough sand even though the other beaches had plenty. The child thought it might be because there wasn't enough light to provide the sand. + +The child was sad. She thought maybe if there was more light, the sand would return. So, she decided to try and find a way to get more light. + +The next day, the child had a plan. She asked her friends to help her gather items that they could use to make a light. Together, they gathered sticks and leaves and then built a lantern. They lit it and placed it by the beach and shone it all over the beach. + +And it worked! With the added light, the beach now had plenty of sand once again. The child and her friends were so happy and went back to playing in the sand. +Once upon a time, there was a generous man. He woke up one morning with a plan to build a house. He picked up his saw and went to the forest. He touched the trees, looking for one that was perfect. He found one and began to saw it down. + +Suddenly, he heard a little voice. He looked around and saw a 3 year old child. The man was surprised. + +The child spoke to him. "Mister, why are you sawing down the tree?" + +The man smiled and said, "I'm sawing it down because I want to use it to build a house." + +The child looked at him in amazement. "Wow! You are so generous." + +The man smiled even wider. He said, "Thank you! I hope you like the house when I'm done." The child beamed with joy. + +The man touched the child's head and said goodbye. He went back to the forest and finished sawing down the tree. He used it to build a beautiful house. + +The generous man had made the 3 year old child's dream come true. +Mama was very excited. She was preparing to go on a safari. + +"Daddy, can I come too?" asked the 3-year-old. + +"No, darling," replied Daddy. "Safaris can be dangerous and you're still too small. You can stay at home with Grandma." + +The little boy pouted. He had heard lots of stories about amazing animals he could see on safari, like lions and elephants. It sounded like fun! + +Mama and Daddy set off early in the morning. When they came back, the 3-year-old was very curious to hear how their trip went. + +"It was great," said Daddy. "We saw a lot of interesting animals. But sadly, we also saw some bad ones. We saw poachers killing a rhinoceros. It made us very sad." + +Mama nodded. "That's why it's important to prepare and take care when we go on safaris. They can be exciting and fun, but they can also be dangerous if we're not careful." +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with a beautiful lawn. Every day, Lily would go outside to play in the lawn. + +One day, when Lily was playing in the lawn, a big dark cloud appeared in the sky. Lily started to worry. She didn't know what the cloud meant. + +Then, she heard a voice. It was her mom. "Don't worry, Lily," said her mom. "That's just a thundercloud. It will rain soon, but it won't harm you." + +Lily felt much better. She smiled and watched the beautiful lawn around her. The rain started and she ran back inside the house. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sally. She had a messy room and never tidied it up. + +One day, Sally's mom said to her, "Sally, you need to tidy up your room! It's so messy!" + +Sally did not listen and smiled. She kept playing with her toys and would not clean up at all. + +Her mom was very angry, so she decided to punish Sally. She said, "If you don't tidy up, I will pinch your lip!" + +Sally was so scared that she quickly tidied up her room. + +When she was finished, her mom was happy and she gave Sally a big hug. + +From that day on, Sally always made sure to keep her room neat and tidy! +Once there was a little boy named Joe. He was only three years old, but he was very smart. He loved playing outside in the garden. One day he decided to throw a stone across the garden. He was very strong and the stone went very far! It went so far that it hit a famous statue that was standing there. + +Joe felt a bit scared, so he went to tell his mum what had happened. "Mum! I threw the stone and it cut the famous statue!" he said. His mum sighed in frustration. + +"Joe, you should be more careful when you throw things. You can't go cutting famous statues like that," she said sternly. + +Joe was really sorry and promised to be more careful in the future. He hugged his mum and learned his lesson. +Once upon a time, little Jane was walking in the park, looking for her friends from kindergarten. Suddenly, she saw something moving behind a big bench. She went over and saw two little mice whispering to each other. Jane thought it was very useful that these mice were whispering, so she couldn't hear them. She stood in front of them, so curious about what they were saying. + +The mice saw her and jumped on her shoulder and started whispering in her ear. Jane was surprised, but she could understand some of the words they were saying. She sat down on the bench and decided to join in the conversation. + +The mice told her they were talking about a magical place they had found. It was filled with wonderful things and they wanted her to come with them. Jane was very excited and asked them many questions. The mice kept whispering their answers in her ear. At the end of their conversation, Jane had learned a lot! + +She thanked the mice for sharing their knowledge and said goodbye. They waved goodbye and she went on her way. Jane now knew that if she ever needed help, she could always turn to her small, whispery friends! +"Mum, why can't I have another tube?" asked 3-year-old Tommy. + +Mum looked at Tommy, her face going from a smile to an angry one. "Tommy, this is the last tube. I've said it before. No more!" + +Tommy started to cry, his bottom lip sticking out. Mum looked at him sadly and said, "don't cry, Tommy. I know you want the tube, but it's not good for you. We'll do something else instead. Let's go outside and fly a kite?" + +Tommy stopped crying, and wiped his eyes. "K-k-kite?", he said, still a bit teary. + +Mum smiled and said, "yes, kite. Come on, let's go." + +Tommy and Mum went outside, and Mum helped Tommy fly the kite. The two of them laughed and smiled as the kite flew higher and higher into the air. + +"Well done, Tommy!" Mum said, encouraging him. + +Tommy felt proud and smiled, then chased after the kite when it floated too far away. He ran and ran and ran, as if nothing else mattered but the kite. + +Mum watched Tommy and smiled, her heart full of joy. She was glad that Tommy wasn't angry anymore. +Max was 3 years old and he was very excited for the day. He was about to get a new scooter! He put on his scooter helmet and went outside. But on the way, he looked out of the window and noticed the sky was looking very gloomy. + +Max stopped and looked at the sky, worried. He wasn't sure if he wanted to go outside and ride his scooter. Suddenly, his mom came in to the room. She noticed Max looking out the window and asked, "What’s wrong, Max?" + +"It's gloomy outside, I don't want to go," Max said. + +His mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, the sun will come out soon. Just give it a chance and quit worrying. You can still have fun on the scooter even if it's a bit gloomy outside." + +Max thought about it and decided to go outside. He went on his scooter and had lots of fun, even though the sky was still looking a bit gloomy. He couldn't wait for the next sunny day to go scooter riding again. +Once upon a time there was a young infant, called Anna. She was always very eager to learn something new. One day, spring had arrived and Anna was excited because it meant that she could explore more. + +Anna went outside and started looking around, jumping excitedly as she went. Suddenly she came across a small pool of water, but it was too deep for her to walk into. Anna became very frustrated. + +"Mommy," Anna said, "I want to go in the water, but it's too deep for me. What can I do?" + +"Don't worry, Anna," her mother said, smiling. She bent down and picked Anna up, lifting her into the water. + +"Wow!" Anna said, excitedly. She began splashing around, laughing and having a wonderful time. + +Her mother smiled, watching as Anna enjoyed the springtime fun. She was happy that she'd been able to make her daughter so happy. +Once upon a time there was a patient little fish. He wanted to swim in a huge sea. But alas - he was too small, and he did not know how to swim. + +One day he was resting on the sea shore when a huge turtle came swimming past. He stopped and asked the little fish, "Do you want to swim?" The patient little fish nodded yes. + +So the huge turtle gave the patient little fish a precious gift: he taught him how to swim. Soon the patient little fish was swimming in the huge sea with ease, enjoying himself like never before. + +As the little fish swam he sang a happy tune, thanking the huge turtle for the precious gift of swimming. And the patient little fish lived happily ever after. +One night, Henry had a dream. In his dream, he saw a beautiful TV. It was very big with lots of colors and images. He wanted to touch it, so he reached out. + +Suddenly, Henry's mama came into the room. She saw him reaching out and she scolded him. She said, "Henry, be patient; you cannot touch the TV like that." + +Henry felt sad, but he was a very patient boy. He tried to be still, but he really wanted to touch the TV. + +In the end, Henry couldn't wait anymore. He reached out and touched the TV. Suddenly, he heard a loud POP! The TV had stopped working. Henry felt so sad, he began to cry. + +Mama shook her head. She said, "Henry, I told you to be patient. Now the TV is broken." Henry knew that he had done something wrong, and he was very sorry. +One sunny day, far away, Jack's mum and dad took him to the park. It was a huge park with lots of trees, huge green meadows and a sparkling pond. Jack was very happy. It was the perfect place to play. + +They walked around, and Jack asked if they could go to the playground. His mum and dad said that would be a great idea. + +Jack started to run towards the playground. Suddenly his mum and dad stopped him, and said: "We mustn't spoil the playing, Jack." Jack was confused, but agreed, and they went to the playground. + +When they arrived at the playground, they saw something strange. It was a desk, in the middle of the playground. Jack's mum and dad looked at each other, trying to hide their surprise. Jack, not understanding what was going on, asked why it was there. + +His mum replied: "Well, sometimes people can be foolish, and leave things in places where they don't belong." Jack thought for a moment, then said: "It means you mustn't spoil the playing, right?" His mum smiled and nodded her head, and they went and played. +Once there was a boy named Bob and he was three years old. One day he decided he wanted to go on an adventure. He put on his shoes and started walking out the door. He looked all around and saw a big cliff ahead. He thought it was very important to get closer and see what was hidden there. + +So he decided to climb up the cliff. It was hard, but he kept going. He made it to the top and saw something very special. It was a river that sparkled in the sun. He decided it was so important to stay and explore. He stayed for a while and had lots of fun. He even found some cool rocks. + +When it was time to go home, Bob decided he would come back soon. It was an adventure he would remember for a long time. +Mama and Papa were planning a meal, but Papa said it was too expensive. Mama said she could make it for less. Papa disagreed, but then he had an idea. He said they should make a competition. Whichever person could make the meal the cheapest would be the winner. + +The competition began. Mama looked through her ingredients, measuring and cutting carefully to save money. Papa went out to the shops and made good bargains. + +When they were both finished, Papa revealed his meal first. It was delicious. Mama presented hers next and it was even better. + +Mama and Papa looked at each other and applauded, delighted with the result. Mama had won! The meal was delicious, and cheaper than Papa had expected. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jack. He was 3 years old and very happy. One day he went to the playground with his dad. They had a great time playing together. + +Jack's dad said, "Let's go to the cinema". Jack was very excited because he had never been to the cinema before. + +At the cinema they picked out a film. Jack's dad said to Jack, "What film do you want to watch?" Jack said, "I want to watch the one with the funny animals!" + +His dad smiled and said, "Ok, I'll order the tickets". So he ordered the tickets and soon they went into the cinema. + +Jack and his dad had a great time watching the film. They laughed and smiled. When it was time to go home, Jack said, "I had a great time, Dad. Can we come back?" His dad smiled and said, "Of course. We'll come back here soon!" + +So Jack and his dad went home happy with lots of wonderful memories. +Once there was a little girl named Mae. Mae liked to explore new things and one day she walked into a room with a lot of steam coming out from it. She was curious and went inside. + +When she went in there was a big pot with a lot of steam rising from it. She saw a man next to the pot. She asked the man: "What are you doing?" + +The man replied: "I'm making soup, would you like to have a taste?" + +Mae was honest and said: "I'm afraid I don't like soup." + +The man smiled and said: "That's okay, I'm just happy to have a friend here to share the steam with me." + +Mae smiled and nodded and they went on talking, sharing stories, and enjoying the steam until the man finished cooking his soup. Mae was happy that she had a new friend and thanked him for the pleasant company. + +The man said: "No need to thank me, I had a wonderful time too. We should have steam sessions more often!". + +Mae smiled and agreed and waved goodbye. She knew that now she had a new, honest and special friend. +Once upon a time there was a brave little boy named Mark. Mark was always curious about the world around him, so one day he decided to explore the deep dark woods. He started to walk through the woods but soon it became very cold and he started to shiver. Mark was feeling very frightened. All of a sudden he heard a loud noise. He looked for where the noise was coming from but he couldn’t find anything. + +Mark continued to walk and then he found a little house. He knocked on the door but no one answered. He nervously opened the door and saw a small old lady on a chair holding a tray. The woman asked "who are you?". + +Mark was so scared he answered "I am just a little boy who is looking for my way home". The woman smiled and told him "I can help you, but you must help me as well". Mark knew he had no other choice so he agreed. The old woman told him that she was very cold and needed a fire. She showed him a pile of wood and asked him to light it. Mark did as she said and soon the fire was lit. The woman thanked him and said "your bravery will not go unrewarded". She gave him a small toy on the tray and said "now you will find your way home". + +Mark was so happy he thanked the old lady and ran home. He never forgot the kindness of the old lady and +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was very weak and felt very alone in the world. One day, Jane stumbled upon an old mirror. She picked it up and looked inside. Staring back at her was a friendly face! Jane was immediately comforted. + +"Hello Jane," said the friendly face inside the mirror. + +"Umm, hello?", replied Jane timidly. + +"I am here to make sure you are never alone, to make sure you are never weak. Do not worry, Jane". + +Jane smiled. She felt happy and strong. The kind face comforted Jane on a dark day, and gave her the strength to follow her dreams. She thanked the friendly face inside the mirror and wished it a safe journey. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to cook. Her name was Ella and every day she would get out her big cook book and pick a special recipe to make. Her mum had given her an old mug with a picture of a bunny on it and she used this to measure out the ingredients. + +One day Ella picked a new recipe that sounded very delicious. She carefully measured out all the ingredients and stirred them together in a big bowl. But when she tasted the mixture it was disgusting! + +Ella was very upset and she started to cry. Her mum came into the kitchen and saw the mixture in Ella's mug. She asked, "Ella, what did you do wrong?" + +Ella sniffed and said, "I don't know. The recipe looked so nice, but the food tastes horrible!" + +"Hmm," said Mum. "It looks like you put too much salt in it! Here, let me help you and we'll try to make it better." + +Mum helped Ella to add some more ingredients, and when they tasted it again, Ella smiled. The food was delicious! +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. + +The mommy put on her bright yellow dress and said, “I’m ready!†+ +The baby smiled, “Ready too!†+ +Mommy lifted the baby into a big yellow van. She strapped the baby into a seat and said, “We are finally ready to go!†+ +Mommy drove the van to the park. The baby jumped out and ran in circles, having so much fun. + +The moral of this story is that when you are prepared, you can make the most of every adventure! It is important to be ready and not wait until it is too late. +Once upon a time there was a very serious boy named Tom. Tom loved to play and explore, but one day Tom had a very important task to complete. His mom told him that he had to succeed in making a delicious dessert. Tom was very excited, but he was also a little bit nervous. + +So Tom set off to the grocery store to get all the ingredients for the dessert. He carefully selected everything he needed and soon he was ready to bake. + +Tom worked really hard on his dessert. He followed all the instructions perfectly, stirring, mixing and tasting the batter. Finally, the dessert was finished! + +Tom proudly showed off his dessert to his mom. She was very impressed and said, "Well done Tom, it looks and tastes amazing. You have succeeded, my boy!" + +Tom was overjoyed, and he enjoyed his delicious dessert with a smile on his face. Tom had done it, he had succeeded! +Once upon a time, there was a happy little boy named Josh. He had a bright blue rod that he always played with outside. + +One day, Josh's family decided to take him to the beach. Josh was so glad! As they drove to the beach, Josh's family told him all the fun things he could do with his rod. + +When they arrived, Josh was super excited and started to play right away. He used his rod to scoop the sand at the beach and make sand castles. He ran around with the rod and threw small pebbles into the lake. Everyone had a wonderful time. + +The next day, Josh's family asked him if he brought his rod. Josh said, "Yes, I took it with me. I am glad I have it!" + +Then Josh's family took him fishing. Josh used his rod to cast out the line. He waited patiently in the water and soon enough, he caught a big fish! Josh was so glad to have his rod - it made fishing lots of fun! +The sun was bright and warm when Joe took a walk outside. He saw a gray flute by the tree. Joe wanted to pick it up, but it wasn't his. He knew he shouldn't steal the flute. + +He asked his mom, “Mom, is it okay if I take the flute?†His mom replied, “No, Joe. That isn't a nice thing to do. We don't steal." Joe heard his mom and left the flute in the same spot. + +Joe felt a little sad, but then he thought of an idea. He asked his mom, “Mom, could you help me make a flute out of some sticks and string?†His mom smiled and said, â€Yes! Let's go find some sticks and strings.†+ +Joe was so happy that he ran around while they search for the items they needed. Together, Joe and his mom made a flute out of twigs and strings. Joe was very proud of his creation. + +They finished the flute just before the sun set. Joe no longer wanted to steal someone else's flute, he had his own now. He smiled and said, “My flute looks just like the gray one. It looks awesome!†+Once upon a time, there was a sad little girl who went for a walk in the woods. She came across a large barrel and decided to measure it. She put her arm around the barrel and measured it twice, just to make sure. Suddenly, a mean man came out of the woods and grabbed the little girl. He was mean and shouted at the little girl and told her he wanted the barrel. The little girl was so scared she could hardly speak, but she managed to tell the mean man that it wasn't hers. + +The mean man didn't believe her and he chopped the barrel in half. The little girl was so sad, tears rolled down her cheeks. The mean man ignored her tears and said, "Now it's my barrel". He then took it away and the little girl was left alone in the woods, feeling very sad and frightened. +Once upon a time, there lived a clumsy little boy named Joe. Joe loved playing with balloons. Every day, he would take out his balloon and try his best to make it fly. + +One day, Joe was bouncing his balloon up and down and noticed that it had become a little bit dirty. He turned to his mom and asked, "Mommy, can I please clean the balloon?" + +Mommy said, "Of course you can, Joe! Go ahead and wash it with your special cleaning cloth." + +Joe smiled and ran off to his room. He took his cloth and scrubbed the balloon until it was just as good as new. + +Joe was so excited to play with his new, clean balloon. He ran outside with the balloon but then suddenly, the breeze blew it away! Quickly, Joe chased after it, but the wind made it fly higher and higher until it was out of sight. Joe was so sad and burst into tears. + +But little did Joe know, that the naughty wind had saved him a special surprise. Waiting for him inside, was a bigger, brighter, more colourful and bouncier balloon! + +Joe was filled with joy and played with his new balloon all day! From that day, Joe decided to take better care of his balloon and clean it regularly. He was very happy to have the perfect balloon! +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Sarah. She was three years old and very brave. +One day, Sarah saw a saw in her father's workshop. She thought it looked like a toy, so she decided to try it out. + +Sarah picked up the saw with her tiny hands and twisted the handle. She heard a strange noise and dropped the saw on the ground. + +"Ouch," Sarah said, rubbing her hands. + +"Sarah! What have you done?"asked her father. + +Sarah pointed to the saw. "It was making a funny noise, Daddy." + +Her father sighed. "That saw is very fragile. You must never twist it again or you could get hurt." + +Sarah nodded. From that day on she was careful around tools in the workshop. She knew that saws were not toys and had to be used carefully. + +The end. +One day, a shy little girl saw a pole in the park. She rushed over to it and gave it a big hug. + +The little girl liked the pole a lot, so she started to play around it. She would spin around, twirl around and jump over the pole. + +The little girl had a lot of fun, but then she heard a noise. She stopped moving and looked around, but she didn't see anyone. She was feeling a little shy, so she wanted to go home. + +She hurriedly rushed to her mum's house, with the pole in her head. When she got home, she tucked the pole into her bed and hugged it tight, before going to sleep with a happy smile on her face. +Once there was a Mum and Dad who were so proud of their little girl. She was so intelligent and they loved her more than anything. + +One day, the little girl decided to give them a special surprise. She found a spray bottle and filled it up with water. + +Mum and Dad were so happy with the surprise. Then, the little girl pointed at the garden and said, "I'm going to cut it!" + +Mum and Dad laughed and said, "What about the spray bottle? You can spray it on the garden!" + +The little girl smiled and said "That sounds like a great idea!" She grabbed the spray bottle and gave the garden a good spraying. + +Mum and Dad were so proud of their little girl. She was so intelligent and had such great ideas! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Denise. Denise was three years old and she loved to explore. One day, Denise and her mom went for a walk in the countryside. As they walked, Denise saw a mill in a field. Denise asked her mom what it was. + +Mom smiled and said, "That's a mill, Denise. It's a machine that grinds grain into flour." + +Denise was so excited! She asked her mom if they could go explore it and see how it works. Her mom said it would be fun to explore and smiled. + +When they arrived, Denise saw that the mill was available so they could go inside to explore. Denise was amazed by the huge machine inside and how it worked. She asked her mom more questions about the mill and her mom smiled as she explained how it worked. + +When they were done exploring, Denise said, "Thank you for showing me the mill mom. It was so fun!" + +Mom smiled and said, "It was my pleasure, Denise." +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sam. She was three years old and was very curious. + +One day, Sam was playing in the garden when she came across an onion. She had never seen one before and was excited. She picked it up and wondered what it was. + +Suddenly, Sam felt a rough texture on the onion and realized that it was a vegetable! She was amazed - she had never seen a vegetable growing in the garden before. + +Sam quickly ran inside to show her mum. She said excitedly, “Mum, look what I found! It’s an onion!†+ +Her mum smiled and said, “Yes, that’s an onion. It’s a vegetable that can be cooked and eaten.†+ +Sam was so happy and all she wanted to do was to eat the onion! She ran outside, placed it back in the garden, and smiled. She had realized something new and was proud of herself. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old and very curious. He wanted to try all sorts of new things. One day, his mom wanted to give him something special. She cooked some delicious meat and Jack was very excited. + +"Jack, try this amazing meat. It's so flavorful," said his mom. +Jack had a bite and it was yummy. He passed it around to his dad and brother who also said it was delicious. + +Jack was feeling so relaxed and comfortable being surrounded by his family. They spent the whole evening talking and eating together. + +It was a nice night and Jack couldn't ask for more. He was having so much fun that he didn't want the night to pass. But after a while, they all said their goodbyes and went to bed. + +Jack was happy with his night. He had found something truly special—time with his family that was so comfortable and full of love. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He was 3 years old and he loved to drive. + +One day, Tim saw a small island in the distance. He was filled with excitement! Tim asked his mom if they could go closer to the island. + +"Let's go," his mom replied. "We can drive there." + +Tim drove closer to the island. When they reached it, Tim saw that the island had a competitive race. Tim figured out that he could join the race.