diff --git "a/TinyStories_1582.txt" "b/TinyStories_1582.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1582.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Once upon a time, there was a big brown cart. Sally was a little girl and she wanted to examine it. She walked up to the cart and looked at it closely. She touched it with her soft hands. She could see it was big and sturdy. + +The cart had a big brown box on the side with a handle. Sally opened the box and put her little hands inside. She pulled out a bright red ball and examined it carefully. She smiled and put it back inside the box. + +Sally stepped back and looked at the cart again. She liked how it sparkled in the sun. Then she grabbed the handles and started pushing it around the yard. She sang as she pushed the brown cart around. It was fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Carla. She liked to do lots of fun things. One day, she decided to go outside and act in the grass. She skipped and danced and twirled around, feeling the warm sun on her face. + +Suddenly, she saw something sweet! What was that? Carla went closer to see what it was and found a honeycomb filled with honeybees. + +Carla didn't know what to do. She was a bit scared of the honeybees. Then she heard a soft voice. + +"Don't be scared," said the voice. "I'm the queen bee and none of my bees will hurt you". + +Carla smiled and thanked the queen bee. Then she carefully took a spoonful of honey and tasted it. It was sweet! She thanked the queen bee again and asked if she could come back and get more honey another day. + +The queen bee nodded and said, "Yes, you can come back and visit me anytime. But please make sure to be careful and act sweet around the bees". + +And so, Carla visited the queen bee every day and had lots of fun acting and playing in the grass. +Once there was a boy who loved to climb trees. One day, he decided to take a rope with him so he could climb even higher. As he climbed and climbed, he found a sour apple on a branch. + +He decided to take a bite of the sour apple. It was so sour that he decided it was his new favorite fruit. He even recommended it to everyone he knew. He began to climb higher and higher and suddenly the rope broke. + +He fell from the tree and hurt his leg. He was in such pain that he had to be taken to the hospital. The doctors recommended that he stay inside until his leg healed. + +The boy felt sad and embarrassed, knowing that it was due to the sour apple that he had ended up in the hospital. He learned the important lesson that it's never good to recommend something that could be dangerous. +One day, Jim was walking in the park. He was very eager to have fun. Suddenly, he saw a beautiful hat lying on the ground. He picked it up and was so excited! He thought he was so lucky to receive such a nice hat. + +Jim ran to a nearby shop to show the hat to his friends. They were also excited and told Jim it was a very special hat! But they also warned him to be careful while wearing it. + +Jim didn't listen to his friends' advice. He put the hat on and started running around. He was so excited that he didn't notice a big tree. He ran straight into it, fell down and the hat flew away! + +Jim was so sad. He hadn't been careful and so he had lost the beautiful hat. Eager or not, Jim had to accept that he had no hat anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went for a walk in the forest. It was very quiet, there was no noise at all. Lily liked the silence, it made her feel peaceful. + +As she walked deeper into the forest, she saw something shiny on the ground. It was a little key. Lily picked it up and wondered what it was for. She decided to follow the path and see where it led. The forest became darker and the trees grew taller. It was an unknown place for Lily, but she was not afraid. + +Finally, she arrived at a big, old door. She put the key in the lock and turned it. The door creaked open and inside was a beautiful garden, full of flowers and butterflies. The sun was shining and it was a very special place. Lily was happy she had found it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a very nosy dog named Max. One day, Lily and Max went for a walk in the park. They saw many flowers and trees. Lily loved spring because everything looked so pretty. + +Suddenly, Lily stopped and said, "Max, do you remember when we came to this park last time?" Max wagged his tail and barked happily. "Yes, I remember! We played fetch and you gave me a treat!" said Max. + +Lily smiled and said, "That's right! You have a good memory, Max." They continued their walk and enjoyed the beautiful spring day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily's mom gave her a new jacket with a shiny zip. Lily was so happy and put it on right away. + +As she was playing with her friends, Lily saw a big dog coming towards them. She got scared and started to run away. But her mom warned her to stop and stay still. The dog sniffed her jacket and then walked away. + +Lily was relieved that she wasn't hurt by the dog. She realized that her mom was right and that she should always listen to her warnings. She hugged her mom and thanked her for keeping her safe. From that day on, Lily always wore her jacket with the shiny zip when she played outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and read stories. One day, Lily's mommy and daddy bought a big, expensive fireplace for their living room. Lily thought it was very pretty and shiny. + +At night, Lily and her family would sit by the fireplace and stare into the flames. They would tell stories and sing songs. But one night, Lily noticed something strange. There was a little mouse running around the room! Lily tried to catch it, but it was too fast. + +The next night, Lily had an idea. She put a piece of cheese by the fireplace and waited. Sure enough, the mouse came out to eat the cheese. Lily was able to catch it and take it outside where it could be safe. From then on, Lily made sure to keep the fireplace clean so no more mice would come out to play. +Once upon a time, there was an old dog named Spot. Spot loved to wander around the countryside and sniff all the flowers. One day, Spot met a little bird who was lost. The bird asked Spot for help, and Spot agreed to help her find her way home. + +Spot and the little bird walked a long way, and the little bird chirped happily all the way home. But when they finally arrived, the little bird's family was nowhere to be found. The little bird began to weep, and Spot felt very sad too. + +Spot realized that sometimes bad things happen, even when we try to do good. He wondered how he could have helped the little bird more. The moral of the story is that sometimes we can't fix everything, but we can always try our best to help others. +Once upon a time, there was a little flower. The flower lived in a village with lots of other flowers. Every day, the little flower would grow and grow until it was big and strong. One day, the little flower started to bloom. It was so pretty! All the other flowers in the village were happy for the little flower. + +But then, something bad happened. A big storm came and the wind blew very hard. The little flower was hurt and it couldn't bloom anymore. The other flowers tried to help, but it was too late. The little flower had to say goodbye to the village and all its friends. The other flowers were sad and missed the little flower very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to march around the house, pretending to be a soldier. One day, she saw her brother being selfish with his toys. He didn't want to share with her. + +Lily felt sad, but she didn't give up. She believed that her brother would change his mind and share with her. So, she asked him nicely if she could play with his toys too. Her brother thought about it for a moment, and then he agreed. + +Lily was so happy that she started to march around the house again, this time with her brother by her side. They played together, and Lily realized that it was much more fun to share than to be selfish. From that day on, Lily and her brother shared their toys and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max loved to go outside and play. One day, Max went to the park with his owner. The wind was blowing and Max's fur was moving all around. Max's owner told him to stay close so he wouldn't get lost. Max was a good dog and stayed right by his owner's side. + +At the park, Max met a friendly cat named Mittens. Mittens was nice to Max and they played together. Max liked Mittens because she was friendly and didn't scratch him. When it was time to go home, Max's owner thanked Mittens for playing with Max. Max was tired but happy. He knew he had a great day playing with his new friend Mittens. +Once upon a time, there was a little bee named Buzz. Buzz lived in a hive with his friends. One day, Buzz was flying around looking for flowers when he met a butterfly named Flutter. + +Flutter said, "Hello, Buzz! What are you doing?" + +"I'm looking for flowers," replied Buzz. "I need to collect nectar to make honey for the hive." + +Flutter said, "I know where there are some pretty flowers. Follow me!" And so, Buzz followed Flutter to a field of flowers. The sun was shining and the flowers were so thin and delicate. + +Buzz collected nectar from the flowers and flew back to the hive. He shared the nectar with his friends and they all made delicious honey. The honey was so sweet and shiny. Buzz was happy that he had found such pretty flowers with the help of his new friend, Flutter. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved her daddy very much, but he was always busy with work. One day, Lily looked up at the sky and saw a big, fluffy cloud. She wondered what it would be like to touch it. + +Lily asked her daddy if they could go outside and look at the clouds together. Even though he was busy, he said yes. They laid down on the grass and looked up at the sky. Lily pointed to the big, fluffy cloud and said, "I wonder what it feels like." + +Daddy smiled and said, "It probably feels like a soft pillow." Lily giggled and snuggled up next to her daddy. She was happy that even though he was busy, he took the time to look at the clouds with her. +Once upon a time, there was a big cow named Betsy. Betsy loved to eat grass all day long. One day, Betsy's farmer came to her and said, "Betsy, you are so big and strong. I think it's time for you to go to the butcher." Betsy didn't know what that meant, but she knew it didn't sound good. + +The next day, the farmer took Betsy to the butcher. Betsy saw all the other cows and thought, "I don't want to be beef like them." But it was too late. The butcher took Betsy away and cut her into pieces. + +A few days later, the farmer cooked some of Betsy's beef for dinner. As he took a bite, he said, "This beef is amazing!" But Betsy's friends missed her and wished she was still alive, eating grass with them in the field. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yogurt every day. Her mom always reminded her to be polite and say "please" and "thank you". + +One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a little boy crying on the bench. She asked him what was wrong, but he didn't answer. Lily remembered her mom's advice and said, "Please tell me what's wrong. Maybe I can help." + +The little boy told Lily that he lost his favorite toy truck. Lily felt sad for him and wanted to help. She remembered her grandma telling her that when she needs help, she should pray to God. So, Lily closed her eyes and prayed for the little boy to find his toy truck. + +Suddenly, Lily saw something shiny under the bench. It was the little boy's toy truck! Lily was so happy that she found it. The little boy was happy too and thanked Lily for being polite and helpful. From that day on, Lily knew that praying and being polite can make a big difference in someone's life. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat all kinds of food, especially bright fruits like oranges and strawberries. One day, Lily's mom took her to the park to have a picnic. + +Lily's mom spread out a blanket and put all the food on top. Lily's eyes grew big as she saw all the yummy treats. "Can we eat now?" she asked her mom. + +"Not yet," her mom said. "We have to wait for our friends to come." + +Lily sat on the blanket, waiting patiently. Suddenly, she saw her friends walking towards them. She jumped up and down and shouted, "My friends are here! They can stand with us and eat the food!" + +Everyone sat down and started to eat. Lily's friends loved the bright fruits and asked her mom for the recipe. Lily felt happy that she could share her favorite food with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a big cloud in the sky. It looked like a fluffy pillow. Lily felt nervous because she thought it might rain. But then, the cloud moved away and the sun came out again. + +Later that day, Lily's mom asked her to dress up for a special occasion. Lily wanted to wear her favorite dress, the one with flowers on it. She put it on and twirled around. She felt happy and pretty. Her mom smiled and said, "You look beautiful, my dear." Lily felt proud and hugged her mom. They went to the occasion and had a fun time together. +Once upon a time, a little bear named Max went on an adventure in the forest. Max loved to explore and see new things. As he walked, he saw a big, colorful butterfly. Max was so excited to see it! + +"Hello, Mr. Butterfly!" Max said. + +"Hello, Max!" the butterfly replied. + +Max asked, "Can I touch your wings? They are so pretty and colorful." + +The butterfly said, "Sure, but be careful. If you touch them, they might change color." + +Max was amazed. He touched the butterfly's wings and they changed from blue to green. Max had never seen anything like it before. + +As Max continued on his adventure, he looked up at the sky and saw the moon. It was big and round and glowing bright. Max said, "Wow, the moon is so pretty!" + +The moon heard Max and said, "Thank you, Max. I try to be as colorful as I can be." + +Max smiled and said, "I like when things change color. It makes them even more special." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited because her family was going on a vacation to the beach. She packed her favorite toys and clothes, and they drove for a long time to get there. + +When they arrived, they saw a big sign that said "Beach Closed". Lily was sad because she really wanted to play in the sand and swim in the ocean. Her parents explained that the sign was there because there was a fake shark in the water that could hurt people. + +Lily didn't understand why someone would make a fake shark and put it in the water. She didn't care if it was fake, it still scared her. Her parents promised to find another fun activity to do instead, and they ended up having a great time on their vacation. +Once upon a time, there was a child named Timmy. Timmy liked to wander around his backyard. He would look at the flowers and bugs. One day, Timmy saw a wide tree with a swing. He ran over to the tree and started swinging. It was so much fun! Timmy wandered around some more and found a bird's nest. The baby birds were so cute! Timmy was happy and went inside for dinner. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play with his friends. One day, Benny was hopping in the forest when he saw a big hole. Benny was curious and decided to explore the hole. + +As he went deeper into the hole, he started to tremble with fear. It was dark and scary, and Benny didn't feel comfortable anymore. Suddenly, he saw a light at the end of the tunnel. Benny hopped towards the light and found himself outside again. + +Benny was so happy to be out of the scary hole. He realized that sometimes it's better to stay in the comfortable places where he knows he's safe. From that day on, Benny never went exploring in dark holes again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go to the shop with his mommy. They would buy yummy snacks like cookies and candy. + +One day, while they were in the shop, Timmy saw a toy he really wanted. He asked his mommy if he could have it, but she said no because they didn't have enough money. Timmy was sad and started to cry. + +Suddenly, a kind man who worked at the shop saw Timmy crying and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told him about the toy he wanted but couldn't have. The man said, "Don't worry, I'll strike a deal with you. If you can count to ten, I'll give you the toy for free." Timmy was so happy and counted all the way to ten. The man gave him the toy and Timmy said, "Thank you, you're so fine!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she found a piece of gum on the ground. She didn't know where it came from, but she picked it up anyway. + +Lily put the gum in her mouth and started to chew. It tasted sweet and sticky. She liked it a lot. But after a while, she got tired of chewing and wanted to feed the gum to the birds. + +So, Lily went to the park and found some birds. She threw the gum to them and they ate it up. Lily was happy that she could give the birds a treat, even though the gum was unknown to her. From that day on, Lily always looked for ways to feed the animals in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat carrots and radishes. He had a loyal friend named Timmy, who always played with him. + +One day, Benny and Timmy went to the garden to look for some radishes. They found a big red radish, but it was too hard to pull out of the ground. Timmy tried to help, but he wasn't strong enough. Benny said, "I can do it!" and pulled the radish out of the ground with all his might. + +Benny shared the radish with Timmy because he was a loyal friend. They both enjoyed eating it together. Benny said, "I love my friend Timmy. He always includes me in his games and adventures." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, Timmy went to a swamp and saw an amazing alligator. The alligator was big and green and had sharp teeth. Timmy wanted to pet the alligator, but he knew he had to resist the urge because it could be dangerous. + +Timmy watched the alligator for a while and noticed how it moved slowly in the water. He thought it was amazing how the alligator could swim so well. Suddenly, the alligator started to swim towards Timmy. Timmy got scared and ran away as fast as he could. He knew he had to resist the temptation to go back and play with the alligator because it could be too dangerous. From that day on, Timmy learned to admire the amazing alligator from a safe distance. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and always took good care of them. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She brought her favorite object, a teddy bear, with her. + +While playing, Lily accidentally left her teddy bear on a bench. She didn't realize it until she got home. She was very sad and worried that her teddy bear might be gone forever. + +Lily's mom called the park to see if someone found the teddy bear. Sadly, no one did. Lily was very upset and cried a lot. Her mom told her that sometimes things get lost and we can't always find them. But Lily stayed grateful for the time she had with her teddy bear and hoped that someone else would take good care of it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved cake, especially chocolate cake. One day, her mom baked a cake but it looked disgusting. Lily said, "Mommy, that cake looks yucky." + +Her mom replied, "I know, sweetie. I tried a new recipe but it didn't turn out well." + +Lily wanted to taste the cake anyway. She reached for a piece but her mom stopped her and said, "No, Lily. It might not taste good." + +Lily was sad but she understood. Her mom promised to make a better cake next time. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Buddy. He was very loyal to his owner, a little girl named Lily. Buddy loved to play with Lily and protect her from danger. One day, Lily and Buddy went for a walk in the park. They saw a big tree with a lot of branches. Lily wanted to climb the tree, but Buddy was afraid. + +Lily climbed the tree, but she got stuck on one of the branches. Buddy barked for help, but nobody heard him. He tried to use his power to pull Lily down, but he was too small. Buddy didn't know what to do, so he guessed that he should run home and get help. + +When Buddy got back with some people, it was too late. Lily had fallen from the tree and hurt herself badly. Buddy felt very sad and guilty. He wished he had been able to save her. From that day on, Buddy never left Lily's side. He knew he couldn't change what happened, but he wanted to be there for her always. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big pillow that she loved to hug. One day, Lily was very hungry and asked her mommy for some food. Her mommy gave her a yummy sandwich, but Lily was still hungry. She wanted more food. + +Lily went to the kitchen and saw a big bowl of water. She thought it was soup and decided to soak her sandwich in it. But the sandwich got all wet and mushy. Lily didn't like it and started to cry. She hugged her pillow tightly and wished for more food. + +Suddenly, Lily's tummy started to hurt. She had eaten too much and made herself sick. She felt very bad and couldn't even hug her pillow anymore. Her mommy took her to the hospital, but it was too late. Lily had eaten too much and got very sick. She never got to hug her pillow again. +Once upon a time, there was a small duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to play in the pond with his friends. One day, Ducky's friend Bunny came to the pond to play. Bunny said, "Ducky, you have soap on your feathers!" Ducky looked and saw that he did have soap on his feathers. He said, "Oh no! I must have blinked and got soap on me while I was washing." Bunny said, "Don't worry, I can help you wash it off." Bunny got some water and helped Ducky wash the soap off his feathers. Ducky said, "Thank you, Bunny! You're a good friend." Bunny smiled and said, "Anytime, Ducky." And they continued to play in the pond together. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to go to the park and play with his friends. One day, Timmy saw a vendor selling ice cream. He wanted to buy some, but he didn't have enough money. + +Suddenly, Timmy's friends came over and saw him looking sad. They asked him what was wrong, and he told them he couldn't buy any ice cream. His friends then decided to join their money together to buy Timmy some ice cream. + +Timmy was so happy and grateful. He thanked his friends and enjoyed his ice cream. From that day on, Timmy learned that it's always better to join forces with friends to help each other out. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his toys and run around in the yard. One day, Spot's owner took him on a walk to the park. + +At the park, Spot saw a big space with lots of other dogs playing. He ran over to join them, but he didn't realize that some of the dogs were not friendly. Spot got into a fight and got hurt. + +Luckily, a kind person saw what happened and was alert to help. They took Spot to the vet, but unfortunately, his injuries were too severe and he didn't make it. Spot's owner was very sad and had to sort through all of his toys and things, knowing that he would never see his little friend again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved airplanes and dreamed of flying in a jet. One day, he saw a toy jet in the store and begged his mom to buy it for him. + +Timmy played with the jet all day long, but then he accidentally broke it. He was sad and didn't know what to do. His mom told him that they could repair it together. + +Timmy and his mom worked hard to fix the jet, and when they were done, it looked perfect! Timmy was so happy and grateful to his mom. He learned that even when things go wrong, they can be fixed with a little help. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved his bathrobe because it was so soft and cozy. Every night before bed, Timmy would put on his bathrobe and feel very happy. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his room. Timmy didn't like cleaning, but he knew it was important to keep his room tidy. So he put away his toys and made his bed. + +After he finished cleaning, Timmy felt proud of himself. He put on his bathrobe and sat down to enjoy a book. He was happy he had a tidy room to relax in. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Max who loved to surf. He went to the beach every day to ride the waves. One day, Max saw a little girl named Lily sitting on the sand. "Do you want to surf with me?" Max asked. + +Lily smiled and said, "I don't know how to surf." + +"That's okay," Max said. "I can let you borrow my board. It's easy!" + +Lily was excited and grabbed the empty board. Max showed her how to stand up and balance on the board. They paddled out to the waves together and Max helped Lily catch her first wave. "This is so much fun!" Lily exclaimed. + +Max and Lily surfed together all day until the sun went down. "Thanks for letting me surf with you," Lily said. + +"Anytime!" Max replied with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy car that he loved very much. One day, Timmy's toy car broke and he didn't know how to fix it. He asked his dad for help, but his dad didn't know how to fix it either. Timmy was sad because he didn't want to throw his car away. + +Then, Timmy's mom came home and saw him sad. She asked him what was wrong and Timmy told her about his broken toy car. His mom said she could manage to fix it because she was good at fixing things. Timmy was happy and gave his toy car to his mom. + +After a few minutes, Timmy's mom figured out what was wrong with the car and fixed it. Timmy was so happy that he hugged his mom and said thank you. His mom smiled and said that fixing the car wasn't expensive, it just needed a little bit of love. From that day on, Timmy loved his toy car even more because his mom fixed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go to the beach and see the big boats. One day, he saw a big boat called a yacht. It was very pretty with lots of colors. + +Timmy pointed at the yacht and said, "Wow, look at that big boat!" His mom said, "Yes, it's a yacht. Do you like it?" Timmy nodded his head and said, "Yes, it's so pretty." + +Suddenly, they saw something unknown in the water. Timmy's mom asked him, "What do you think that is?" Timmy looked and said, "I don't know, it's unknown." They decided to go closer to see what it was. It turned out to be a big fish! Timmy was so excited to see it up close. +Once upon a time, there was a man. He was walking in the park when he tripped and fell down. The man hurt his knee and it made him sad. He sat on a bench to rest and paused to think about what to do. Suddenly, a little bird flew down and sat next to him. The man smiled and felt happy again. They sat together and watched the clouds go by until the man's knee felt better. From that day on, the man always paused to appreciate the little things in life. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, her mommy and daddy bought new furniture for their house. It was big and heavy, but Lily helped them move it around. + +When they finished, Lily's mommy asked her to bring an orange from the kitchen. Lily ran to get it and brought it back to her mommy. Her mommy was so happy and gave Lily a big hug. She said, "You are so helpful, Lily. You always yield to help us." + +Lily felt proud and happy. She loved helping her mommy and daddy. From that day on, Lily always tried to yield and be helpful whenever she could. +Once upon a time, there was a little seed. The seed was small and brown, and it was ready to grow into a big plant. But first, it needed to find a good place to grow. + +The seed looked around and saw a big tree with lots of roots. The seed knew that if it grew near the tree, it could use the roots to help it grow big and strong. + +So the seed touched the ground near the tree, and it started to grow. It grew and grew until it was a big plant with lots of leaves and flowers. + +And because the seed had found a good spot with lots of roots, it was able to grow healthy and strong. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big key that she loved to play with. One day, she lost her key and she couldn't find it anywhere. She asked her mommy, "Mommy, where is my key?" Her mommy thought for a moment and said, "I think you left it outside." + +Lily went outside to look for her key. She saw a fierce dog in her neighbor's yard. The dog barked loudly at her, but Lily was brave. She walked up to the dog and said, "Have you seen my key?" The dog just barked again, but Lily knew the dog couldn't talk. + +Suddenly, Lily saw something shiny in the grass. It was her key! She picked it up and ran back to her mommy. "Mommy, I found my key!" she exclaimed. Her mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad you found it, Lily. Keys are very important." From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her key in a safe place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a beautiful chair in her room that she loved to sit on and sign her favorite songs. One day, Lily's mom told her not to jump on the chair because it might break. + +But Lily didn't listen and kept jumping on the chair. She thought it was so fun! However, one day, while she was jumping on the chair and signing her favorite song, the chair broke and Lily fell down. She hurt herself badly and had to go to the hospital. + +From that day on, Lily learned to listen to her mom and not to jump on chairs. She missed her beautiful chair, but she knew that it was better to be safe than sorry. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird loved to fly high in the sky and sing songs. One day, the bird saw a tall pole and thought it would be fun to sit on it. The pole was amazing, so shiny and tall. + +The bird flew up to the top of the pole and sat down. But as the bird sat, it started to feel strange. It started to become stuck to the pole! The bird couldn't fly away or move its feet. + +The bird called out for help, but no one could hear it. The sun went down and the bird was stuck to the pole all night. In the morning, the bird was still stuck and couldn't move. Sadly, the bird had become trapped forever on the amazing pole. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with puzzles. One day, Lily went to the store with her mommy to buy a new puzzle. She looked at all the puzzles and chose a very silly one with animals wearing hats. + +Lily and her mommy went home and Lily spent the whole afternoon putting the puzzle together. She was very happy when she finished it. The next day, Lily wanted to show her puzzle to her friend, Timmy. She asked her mommy if they could go to Timmy's house. + +Lily and her mommy went to Timmy's house and Lily showed him her puzzle. Timmy thought it was very silly too. They spent the rest of the afternoon playing with the puzzle and having fun together. Lily was happy she got to spend time with her friend and show him her puzzle. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little girl named Lily. She didn't have many toys to play with, but she loved to draw and create things out of paper. One day, she decided to make a special drawing for her mom to make her smile. + +Lily worked hard on her drawing, using lots of colors and making sure every detail was just right. When she showed it to her mom, her mom's face lit up with a big smile. It made Lily feel so happy to know she could create something that would make her mom so happy. + +From that day on, Lily kept creating things for her family and friends. Even though she was still poor and didn't have many toys, she knew that she could always use her creativity to make others smile. And that made her feel rich in a different way. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside in the big green yard. One day, he saw a cool frog sitting on a rock. Timmy wanted to catch the frog, so he slowly walked towards it. Suddenly, the frog jumped away. Timmy was sad, but he didn't give up. He tried again and this time, he caught the frog in his hands. Timmy was so happy that he wanted to show his friend. He ran to his friend's house and said, "Look at this cool frog I caught!" His friend was impressed and said, "Can we shoot it with a water gun?" Timmy thought it was a good idea, so they went outside and had fun shooting water at the frog. But they didn't hurt it, because they knew it was important to be kind to animals. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to eat rice for dinner. Her mommy would always make rice for her because it was her favorite food. + +One day, Lily and her mommy went to a restaurant. The music was so loud that Lily had to cover her ears. But she still had fun because she got to name all the animals she saw on the walls. + +After they finished eating, Lily's mommy asked her if she wanted to take some rice home. Lily was so happy and said yes. She loved rice so much that she wanted to eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to sell lemonade. She had a big tray that was green and perfect for carrying her cups. One day, she went to the park to sell her lemonade. + +"Would you like some lemonade?" Lily asked a boy who was playing on the swings. + +"Yes, please!" the boy said. + +Lily poured him a cup of lemonade and he took a sip. "Mmm, this is delicious!" he said. + +Lily smiled and was happy that she could share her lemonade with others. She sold many cups that day and was able to make some money to buy more lemons for her next sale. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but she always got scared when it was dark. One day, her mommy told her that there was nothing to be afraid of because the moon would always be there to light up the night sky. + +Lily didn't really understand what her mommy meant, but she nodded her head and went to bed. Later that night, she woke up to go to the potty and saw the moon shining bright outside her window. She felt well and happy because she remembered what her mommy said. + +The next day, Lily went to the park with her friends. They played on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. But then, Lily saw something different in the sky. It was a big, dark cloud. She remembered what her mommy said about the moon and felt a bit scared. But then, she saw the cloud move away and the sun came out again. Lily understood that the cloud was nothing to be afraid of because it went away. +Once upon a time, there was a kind doctor. She had a patient who was a little girl. The little girl had an unusual sickness that made her feel very tired all the time. + +One day, the doctor decided to take the little girl for a drive in her car. They drove through the countryside, looking at the pretty flowers and trees. The little girl was happy to be outside and feel the wind in her hair. + +As they drove, the doctor told the little girl stories about her favorite animals. The little girl listened carefully and smiled. When they arrived back at the doctor's office, the little girl felt much better. She thanked the doctor for the drive and promised to come back soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and watch the birds fly in the sky. One day, Lily saw dark clouds in the sky. She knew that a storm was coming. + +Lily's mom told her to come inside because it was going to rain. But Lily wanted to stay outside and watch the storm. She loved the sound of the rain and the lightning in the sky. + +Suddenly, the wind started to blow and the rain started to pour down. Lily got scared because the storm was very loud. She ran inside and hid under her blanket. After a while, the storm passed and everything became quiet again. Lily knew that the storm was over and she felt safe again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a large drawer in her bedroom where she kept all of her toys. One day, Lily's mom came into her room and said, "Lily, it's time to clean up your toys. Let's see what you can gain from organizing your drawer." + +Lily didn't know what "gain" meant, but she knew she wanted to make her mom happy. So, she started to take out all of her toys from the drawer and put them back in one by one. As she was doing this, she noticed that she had a lot of toys she didn't play with anymore. She said to her mom, "Mommy, can we give these toys to kids who don't have any toys?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Lily. By giving away your toys, you can gain happiness by making other kids happy." And so, Lily and her mom donated the toys to a local charity. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her drawer organized and only kept the toys she really loved. She gained a sense of pride in taking care of her things and helping others. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max loved to play and run around all day. But one day, Max's owner took him for a ride in the car. Max was happy, but he didn't behave very well in the car. He barked and jumped around a lot. + +Max's owner told him, "Max, you need to behave in the car. We don't want to get into an accident." Max didn't understand what "behave" meant, but he knew he needed to calm down. + +After a while, they arrived at a restaurant. Max's owner got out of the car and showed the restaurant his license. Then they went inside and ordered some food. Max got a yummy bone to chew on while they ate. He was very happy and behaved very well in the restaurant. + +From that day on, Max knew that he needed to behave in the car and in restaurants. He also learned what a license was and how it was important to have one. And he always looked forward to getting a yummy bone when they went out to eat. The end. +Once upon a time a little girl named Sarah was walking along the beach. She was looking for shells when suddenly she saw something in the water. She ran to the edge of the water and she saw a little soft baby duck. She went inside the water and scooped up the duck before it could swim away. + +The duck was so very wet from the ocean and it was shaking so Sarah took it back to the beach and held it in her arms. She heard a noise and when she looked up she saw an old man with a hat walking on the beach. He waved at her and came closer. + +The old man said “That’s a nice looking duck you have there. What’s its name?†Sarah stared at him before she replied “I don’t know. I just found itâ€. The old man smiled and said “DON’T worry, everything will be okay.†+ +The old man turned around and started walking away and Sarah asked him “Where are you going?†He turned to her and smiled again and said “I’m going to find some towels so we can soak up the water and make the duck dry againâ€. He walked off and soon came back with some big, soft towels. + +The old man spread out the towels on the sand and said “Now it’s time to soak up the water +Once upon a time, there was a guard who took care of a big, expensive house. Every night, the guard hugged the house and said, “I will keep you safe.†The guard watched over the house and made sure no one tried to get inside. + +The guard also encouraged the children who lived in the house. Whenever the children were scared, the guard smiled and said, “You can do it, I'm here to help!†The guard always made the children feel better. + +The guard was very special, because he was always so kind and encouraging. He stayed with the house and the children forever, protecting them and keeping them safe. +Timmy was a very curious boy. He loved to go to the park with his parents and pick plants and flowers. One day, he asked if he could go to the park on his own. His parents agreed, and he jumped up and down with excitement. + +He arrived at the park, and started to pick everything he could find. He soon grew bored, but he saw something he had never seen before. He picked it up and saw that it was an animal! It squeaked at him and Timmy was a bit scared but he liked it. + +He took the animal home and showed it to his parents. His parents were very surprised and told him that it was a very special animal. They said that some people were ignorant and didn't appreciate animals, but Timmy loved his new pet. + +He looked after the animal with love, and he and his pet went to the park together many times. They always had a lot of fun and picked many plants and flowers. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sue. She was so excited to go on her first journey! She was going to visit her aunt and uncle in the country. + +The night before the journey, Sue's mom and dad decided to bake a special treat for Sue. They worked together to bake a delicious cake. They put lots of sweet sprinkles on top. Sue was so excited to try it! + +The next morning Sue's family packed up their bags. They put the spinkly cake in a cool box so it wouldn't meltdown on the long journey. Sue was so delighted that her parents had made her a cake! + +When they arrived at the country house, Sue and her family shared the cake. It was delicious! Everyone laughed and chatted over the spinkly treat. + +After that delicious journey, Sue knew she'd always be excited to go back to the country again. +Jim and Mom were disagreeing about something. Jim wanted to go outside and play, but Mom said no. Jim said he wasn't feeling sick and he didn't need medicine. Mom said she wanted him to take some orange medicine, just in case. + +Jim didn't like the orange medicine. It tasted really bad and it made him feel worse. He shook his head and said, "No, I don't want it!" + +Mom said, "I know you don't like it, but it's good for you and it will make you feel better." + +Jim and Mom kept disagreeing until Mom said, "If you take the medicine, I'll let you go outside and play." + +Jim thought about it for a minute and then he said, "Okay, I'll take the orange medicine." So Jim took the medicine and then went outside to play. He had a great time and the orange medicine made him feel better. +Once there was a tiny, adorable baby earth. It was so small, it was just learning how to be big and how to be alive. Everything was so big and new, so the baby had to learn a lot. + +The baby learned how to feel the sun's warmth, to feel the wind and rain, and to listen to the birds singing. It learned to move around, and it discovered green grass and blue skies, and so many different kinds of animals. + +The baby earth kept learning and growing. It adopted a big family of animals, who all taught it so much. Together, they all enjoyed their lives on the wonderful planet. + +The baby, now a grown earth, had learned to be wonderfully alive. It was so grateful, and every day it gave thanks to the sun and the moon, the rain and the wind, and, most of all, to its family of animals. +Once upon a time, there lived a big, strong lion. He lived in a big, green jungle and he was always ready to protect the jungle and everyone who lived there. + +One day, the lion saw a monkey wearing a pair of pants. He was so excited and he wanted to play with the monkey. He called out to the monkey, but the monkey didn't respond. The lion was very worried and he wanted to warn the monkey to be careful. + +The lion roared very loudly and the monkey heard him. The monkey quickly got ready and ran away. The lion smiled because he had warned the monkey. + +The lion was proud that he had protected the monkey and he knew that the jungle was safe. He was always ready to help and protect all the animals in the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful root. It was so attractive and sparkly. Every day, a little girl named Jane loved to come and wash the root. She would take it to the river and use her hands to carefully clean it. The root was so big and slippery that she needed to be careful not to let it slip away. + +Jane enjoyed washing the root, and every time she finished, it would gleam in the sunshine. One day, when she was done, she noticed that the root had little red and yellow flowers sprouting from it. This made it even more beautiful and attractive. + +After she washed the root, Jane took it home and was very proud. She put it in her garden and water it every day, so that the flowers could grow even bigger. From then on, the beautiful root was known in her garden as "the magic root". +Once upon a time, there was a family who valued peace. Every day, they did everything they could to keep their home happy and calm. + +One day, the family decided to have a special evening. They opened a bottle of wine and had a nice dinner together. They laughed and chatted, enjoying their special time. + +As they finished their wine, the family felt a sense of peace. They were so happy and content. They realized how valuable it was to take time out of their busy days and make memories together. + +The family thanked each other for this special evening and went off to bed. They knew that by taking the time to value peaceful moments together, their family bond stayed strong. + +The End +Jim and Pam were playing in the park. They wanted to have some fun. So, they decided to bury Pam in the sand. Jim slowly put the sand over Pam's legs and she felt the mild sun on her face. She was buried! + +Then, Jim started digging in the sand. He was looking for something special. After some digging, he found something shiny and blue. Pam was curious and she asked Jim what it was. He smiled and said it was a special surprise for her. + +After he gave her the surprise, he started to bury it again. He put the special thing under the sand and patted the sand down so it was nice and soft. Pam smiled and said good bye to the special surprise. Jim said they would come back and play again soon. +Once upon a time there was a little bird that could soar high up in the sky above. Every morning he would look down at the world below, but he always felt lonely. He wanted a friend to share his experience with. One day he saw a rabbit hopping in the meadow and decided to ask him to be his friend. + +The two became friends and soon they were soaring together every day. The little bird was so happy to have a pal and they shared many amazing adventures. One afternoon, they zoomed past a kitchen and the little bird caught a whiff of something delicious. He asked the rabbit what it was and the rabbit said, "It's pasta!" + +The rabbit invited the bird to follow her and they flew down into the kitchen. Inside, they saw a huge pot of steaming hot pasta on the stove. They tasted some and it was the most delicious food the little bird had ever had! He was so impressed with the pasta and he thanked the rabbit for introducing him to something so wonderful. + +From that day forward, the little bird and rabbit continued to soar together and shared many more yummy pasta dishes along the way. They were best pals forever, who loved soaring and eating pasta! +Jack wanted to pay the old man. He pulled out his pocket and looked inside. There was no money in it. He frowned and looked around. He saw some gray rocks just off the side of the road. He grabbed some and filled up his pocket. + +He went back to the old man and smiled. He opened his pocket and showed the old man all of the gray rocks. The old man laughed and said that he could not pay with rocks. Jack looked sad and started to cry. The old man smiled and said that he did not need to pay. He just wanted Jack to be happy. + +Jack smiled, thanked the old man, and ran off. He ran and ran until he found a dry creek bed. All around the creek bed were gray rocks. Jack smiled and filled his pocket with gray rocks. Then, he ran back to the old man and showed him the gray rocks. + +The old man smiled and nodded. He said that Jack could pay now. They both laughed and Jack thanked the old man once again. Then, he went home happy and proud, and he never forgot the dry creek bed filled with gray rocks. +Mum and Dad thought it was time to teach Ted the importance of helping out around the house. They asked him to pick up all the waste in the living room. Ted wanted to play and ignored them. So Dad slapped his hand. Ted was very angry but he knew it was wrong to ignore his parents. + +He knew he had to do what he was asked so he slowly started picking up the waste around the house. When he was finished, his Mum gave him a big hug and praised him for being successful. Ted smiled proudly. From then on, he always helped out around the house and was successful at it. +Gabby was a spoiled three year old who didn't want to go to bed. Her mom told her it was time for bed, but Gabby said she didn't want to. She wanted to feel the jazz playing outside her window. Her mom explained that there would be more jazz tomorrow and gently tucked Gabby into bed. Gabby felt so excited to be tucked in that she immediately fell asleep. The next day, when Gabby woke up, she could feel the jazz flowing through the air. She felt so full of joy and excitement. She knew she was one lucky and spoiled little girl +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sue. Sue wanted something special. She went to the store and saw a big jar of lollipops. They were all different colors, but she wanted the biggest one of all. She asked the shopkeeper to hand her the biggest lollipop. + +The shopkeeper smiled and said, "That's an important lollipop. You need to make sure you take good care of it". He poured some lollipops from the big jar into a little bag for Sue. + +Sue said thank you and skipped out of the store. She found her favorite spot in the park and sat down. She took a big bite of the lollipop and enjoyed the sweet taste. Sue was so happy and from then on she made sure to always keep the lollipop safe. She was so proud of her important lollipop! +Once upon a time there was a girl who really liked to clap. Everywhere she went she loved to clap. One day she was outside and saw a bug. It was so pretty! She felt so happy because it was so colorful. So she clapped her hands with excitement. She loved the bug so much that she wanted to take it to her home. But the bug was scared and flew away. + +The girl was so sad but she decided to keep clapping. It made her feel better! So she kept enjoying the outdoors, clapping as she went. Suddenly, she saw another pretty bug! She ran to it and clapped her hands. This time the bug stayed near her. She was so happy that she clapped for joy. + +The girl and the bug became friends. Together, they explored the outdoors, clapping as they went. The girl was so happy! Everywhere she went, she was clapping, and she was so happy to have a new bug friend. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a wise man. He wanted to build something very special for himself. + +He found the perfect spot, an open field far away from the noise and busyness of the city. He gathered some of his tools and started building. + +He worked hard until he had built a cell out of sticks and mud. It was very strong and secure. + +He was very happy with his work. He was also wise enough to know that he would need to work on it more. Every day he built and improved his cell. Over time he made it bigger and better. + +Soon he had built a great cell that he could live in. He was very proud of the hard work he had done. He was so wise to have built something special just for himself. +One day a little girl went outside and it was raining. She was glad she had her raincoat and rain boots on. She took her red umbrella and went for a walk. The rain was making a lot of sound as it came down, but the little girl didn't mind. She smiled and watched as the raindrops spilled over the umbrella. Then she saw a puddle. She was excited and ran to it. She jumped in and splashed around. She said, "This is so fun!" She jumped out and took her umbrella and went home. She was very glad that she could play in the rain. +Once upon a time there was a poor little monkey. His arm was hurt and it was very sore. He wanted it to feel better. + +One day he asked his friend the lion for help. The lion took the monkey to the zoo doctor. The doctor put a bandage on the monkey's arm. + +The bandage made the monkey's arm feel better. Every day, the monkey's arm was improving. After a few days, the bandage was taken off and the monkey's arm was normal again! + +The monkey was so happy. He thanked the lion for taking him to the doctor. He was so glad his arm was better. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. She was very charming and always made her Mum and Dad smile. One day, Daisy wanted to use her favourite mug, which she kept on a high shelf in the kitchen. + +But Daisy was only 3 years old, so the shelf was too high for her to reach. She started to worry that she wouldn't be able to get her mug. + +But Daisy's Dad had a plan. He took some thick books from a nearby shelf and put them on the ground. Then he asked Daisy to climb up and grabbed her mug from the top shelf. + +Daisy was so happy that she got her mug! Her Dad had saved the day again. Daisy hugged her Dad and kissed his cheek to thank him. + +From then on, Daisy never worried about not being able to get her mug again. +Once there were two little pigs and they were brothers. They were walking down the street and they both had a big basket full of clean meat. They were counting how much meat they had. The first little pig said, "I can count to ten!" The first little pig counted all the pieces and said, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!" But the second little pig said, "My basket still has lots of meat!" So the first little pig said, "Let's count again and see how much we have!" So they counted again and the first little pig said, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve!" They both smiled and said, "Now all the meat is clean!" +Once upon a time, there was a friendly girl named Lucy. She loved to play in her garden and make new friends. One day, she realized that her garden was missing something. She tasted the soil, and it was too sweet. "I need some salt," she said. + +So Lucy went out into the world to find salt. She asked her friends if they had salt, but none of them did. She asked her family and all of her neighbours, but no luck either. + +Finally, she went to the store and asked for some salt. The storekeeper was very kind and gave Lucy a small bag of salt. Lucy was so excited that she ran all the way home. + +When she arrived home, she sprinkled the salt on the plants and waited to see what would happen. Soon, the plants started to look greener and the soil was just right. Lucy was so happy to have her garden back to normal. + +From then on, Lucy remembered to miss the salt when she was gardening. She was grateful it was so friendly, and it always made her garden look so happy. +Once there was a cart. It was hard to balance. A little girl wanted to ride the cart. She tried again and again but she couldn't balance it. + +One day, her dad came to help. He put the cart on the floor and showed her how to do it. He said "lift your feet up, hold the sides and don't move". The little girl followed her Dad's instructions. She balanced the cart with her feet in the air. She felt the wind on her face. + +She kept practicing and soon she was able to balance the cart for a long time. She was proud of herself! + +The little girl went around and around, balancing the cart. She was having so much fun that she didn't want to stop. She would always remember how to balance now! +Chris was so excited. His mom was taking him to the gym for the first time. They walked into the big building, and Chris saw lots of other children. Everyone looked serious. + +His mom explained that today he would learn how to release all of his energy. He was getting to jump, run, and play. Chris couldn't wait! He wanted to do it all right away. Mom said he had to wait and listen to the teacher first. + +The teacher said to make a big circle. Then they spread out and hopped like a bunny. Chris loved hopping around. + +After that, they all raced around the gym. It felt like they were flying! Chris was so glad he came to the gym. Finally, the teacher said it was time to relax and release their energy. Chris lay on the floor and closed his eyes, imagining he was a bird soaring through the sky. + +He felt so much better when he was done. His mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you had fun releasing your energy at the gym." + +Chris was too. He would come back soon and do it all over again! +Alice loves to swim. She puts on her bathing suit and jumps into the pool. The water is cold, but Alice loves to swim. She loves to splash and kick her feet. She can even swim under the water. + +Alice looks for blueberries in the pool. She finds lots of different sizes and colors. She finds some purple ones, and some yellow ones, but her favorite are the blueberries. She collects them to give as a present to her mom. + +Alice swims for a long time. The water is cold, but Alice is too busy finding blueberries to notice. Finally, she is finished and climbs out of the pool. What a fun day! She goes to her mom with a big jar of blueberries and smiles. +Once upon a time, there was a strong boy. His name was Dylan, and he was brave and adventurous. + +One day Dylan was walking in the woods when he heard a strange noise. He went to see what it was and he saw a little herby stuck in a bush. Dylan knew he had to help. + +He reached into the bush and carefully pulled out the herb. When the herb was free, the herb thanked Dylan with the biggest and brightest smile. + +Then the herb told Dylan he could rescue him again. He thanked Dylan and said goodbye before hopping away. + +Dylan was glad he was strong enough to rescue the herb. He smiled and went on his way, happy that he had helped. +One day, a grumpy child was walking down the street. He was feeling very lonely and sad. Suddenly, he heard a noise coming from behind him. He stopped and looked back. To his surprise, he noticed another child had arrived. The grumpy child was so excited he smiled from ear to ear. He ran over to the new child and asked, "Hi! What's your name?" The other child smiled back and told him her name was Lucy. + +The two children became fast friends and played together all day long. They ran, laughed, and even sang silly songs. Soon, it became dark and it was almost time for them to go home. But alas, the grumpy child had forgotten to tell Lucy his name. He waved goodbye to Lucy and ran home as fast as he could. + +The next day, the grumpy child returned to the place he had met Lucy. Much to his delight, Lucy had returned too, and the two children played together again. They were never apart after that day and became the best of friends. +John and Jill were best friends. They went to the park together, played together, and even went to school together. Today, they were each excited, because their moms had promised them a big surprise. They ran and ran until they reached the playground. + +Suddenly, there was a big hug waiting for them. It was their moms! They were so happy that they hugged their moms back, and John even laughed! + +Their moms told them it was time to hurry, so they all ran off together. As they ran, they could see their surprise - a candy store! They were excited and ran inside, where they were given lots of treats! + +John and Jill were so embarrassed when they finally left the store, having eaten all of their treats. But they were still very happy because they had so much fun. As they ran back home, John and Jill squeezed their moms tight in a big hug, thankful for all the lovely surprises. +Once upon a time, there was a gym. Inside the gym there was a girl. She liked to sing. Every day she would go to the gym and sing a happy song. + +One day, the girl noticed something was different. The gym was really boring. There was nobody else there and nothing to do. + +The girl didn't want to stay in the boring gym, so she decided to do something fun. She started to sing her happy song again, as loud as she could. + +Soon, other people in the gym started to join in the girl's song. Even the walls of the gym seemed to be singing along. Everyone was singing and having fun. + +When the song finished, the girl thought the gym was much less boring then before. She smiled and knew that singing can make anything more fun! +Once upon a time, there were two players. One player was chasing the other. The first player scattered some delicious objects. The second player wanted to get the delicious objects and chased after them. They ran and ran until they were both out of breath. Finally the second player caught up to the first player and the delicious objects were spread all around them. They both laughed and enjoyed the delicious objects together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy and his name was Jack. Jack was three years old and he loved being adventurous. + +One day, Jack's dad wanted to teach him something new. He brought out a scooter and showed Jack how to ride it. With his dad's help, Jack was soon balancing on the scooter and zipping around! + +Jack was so excited with the scooter that he wanted to do it all the time. Whenever Jack had a free moment, he was out on the scooter. His dad even brought Jack to the local park where he could scoot around with all the other children. + +Jack loved his new scooter and he was so proud of what he'd learned. He learned that being adventurous is so fun and that he should never stop learning new things. His scooter became his best friend and Jack enjoyed every moment of being adventurous! +One day a little girl was out in the garden. She was looking for something fun to do. Suddenly she saw a blue jay in a nearby tree. She watched the jay show off its blue feathers. The girl smiled. + +Next, she looked at the ground and saw a small, rough stone. She picked up the stone and showed it to the jay. The jay stared at the stone and flew away. The little girl laughed. + +She continued to explore the garden, looking for more exciting things. She found a rough tree trunk and carefully placed the stone in a crevice in the trunk. She loved seeing how the stone fit perfectly in the trunk. + +The little girl was so excited that she ran off to tell her friends about everything she had seen. She couldn't wait to show them the blue jay and the rough stone she had found. +Once upon a time there was a big castle. One day a brave knight entered the castle looking for his special herb. He searched and searched, but could not find it. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from inside the castle. He moved closer and saw something big! It was a giant! The knight shouted and the giant ran away, leaving behind his favourite herb. The knight was so happy he had found it and he quickly picked up the herb and left. He never saw the giant again. +One day, a mommy decided to take her daughter to the beach. The daughter was so excited that she started jumping and running around. + +The mommy told her daughter to put on her navy swimsuit and then took her to the beach. Once there, the mommy taught her daughter how to make sandcastles. But the daughter was so restless that she kept running around and playing in the sand. + +Eventually, mommy showed her daughter how to make a sandcastle shaped like a boat. She said if the boat was made in the ocean, the navy would take it for a ride! + +The daughter was so excited that she forget to be restless and stayed still. She listened to her mommy and followed her instructions to make a pretty sandcastle boat. + +When the boat was finished, mommy and her daughter ran to the ocean, set the boat in the wave and watched as it sailed off. + +The daughter was so happy that she gave her mommy a big hug and thanked her for teaching her how to make boats out of sand! +Mum had a phone. She was very busy. She put the phone in her pocket. She was still busy. She put the phone on the table. The phone was still busy. Dad was talking on the phone. Mum was busy too. He put the phone down. They both smiled and hugged. The phone wasn't busy anymore. +Once there was a curious little girl. She was walking down the street when she saw something shiny on the ground. She went to go pick it up and when she did, she felt something pinch her. She squealed and jumped back. + +Standing next to her was a little boy. He was smiling, and had something sparkly in his hand. He had pinched the little girl with it! He giggled and ran away. + +The little girl was confused. She knew she liked sparkly things, but this was different. She kept walking, and soon saw the boy again. He was trying to pinch the shiny things he found on the ground. She smiled and said hello. + +The little boy was so happy to see her, and showed her all the sparkly things he had found. She asked him what they were, and he told her they were called "treasures". She smiled, and they began to explore the street together, finding more treasures and sharing stories. They had so much fun! +Once, there was a rat. He was very dangerous. He was always looking for trouble. He liked to scare people and make them feel uneasy. + +One day, the rat was looking for something to eat. He found a delicious cake and he was so hungry. He decided to get it. But the cake had been made for a very special occasion. + +The rat was about to take the cake when suddenly, an old man appeared. He was an old farmer who had come to provide food for the special event. He saw the rat and yelled, "You must not take that cake!" The rat was very scared, and he ran away as fast as he could. + +The old farmer had saved the day. He had provided food, and he had kept everyone safe from the dangerous rat! +Once upon a time, there was a girl searching for something. She looked and looked, but it was so dark that she couldn't see anything. She was feeling sad and scared, but then she saw a handle sticking out of the ground. + +The girl started to dig around the handle. She dug and dug until she found something! It was a box! She opened it and found it was filled with things that shined and sparkled. + +The girl was so happy! She took the things out of the box and looked at them closely. Then she put the handle into a place so she wouldn't forget it. The girl smiled, took the things she found, and ran to show them to her friends. +Bill and Judy were best friends. They were always playing together. Today, Bill had an idea. +"Let's get some coffee," Bill said. Judy smiled as she grabbed his hand and they skipped off to the coffee shop. +When they arrived, Bill got a big comfortable chair and Judy got a delicious cup of coffee. She took a sip and smiled. +Suddenly, Bill noticed there was a tear in the chair. He felt sad for the chair, so he gave it a big hug. Then, he pulled out a patch from his pocket and began to fix the tear. + +When the tear was fixed, Judy smiled. She knew it was comfortable once more. Bill and Judy shared one more cup of coffee and then they went home together. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal friend who was always ready to play. His name was Snap. Every morning, he would jump out of bed, eager to meet his fun. Snap and his friend had so much good times together - they liked to play tag, build sandcastles and go on imaginary adventures. + +One day, Snap and his friend went to the park. They laughed and laughed as they played tag and explored new places. At one point, they got a bit tired, so they decided to sit in the shade of a tree and rest a bit. + +As they listened to the birds chirping happily, Snap's friend noticed something glinting in the sun - it was a shiny, golden gem! Snap and his friend both agreed that it would make the perfect necklace for him, so Snap put it around his neck. + +Snap would wear the necklace every day to remind him of his loyal friend and all the fun times they had together. +Once there was a little girl named Clare. She was only 3 years old but she loved adventures. One day, she decided to go explore the woods. As she was walking, she saw something sparkly peeking out from behind a bush. She parted the bush to see what it was, and she saw a weird little creature. It was only a few inches tall and it had bright red wings and a long, thin tail! + +Clare was so excited! She started to pet the little creature and it gave her a sparkly smile. She decided to name it Spark because of its shiny wings. + +Day after day, Clare went to the woods to visit Spark. She brought it treats and scraps of cloth for its nest. Clare and Spark were the best of friends. + +One day, Clare wanted to take Spark home. She ran back home, carrying the little creature in her hands. Its sparkly wings made it hard to keep Spark a secret, but she never gave up! + +At last, Clare found a way to keep Spark safe in her house. From then on, Spark and Clare were inseparable and had many more adventures together. +Once upon a time there was a bunny who was very scared. She wanted to hide away and find a place to be quiet. She hopped away to a tree and saw a big pile of leaves at the bottom. She hopped over and covered herself with the leaves. She felt better now, being all snuggled up and covered. She wanted to take a nap and be quietly hidden away. As she slept, she had happy dreams, not feeling scared anymore. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joe. Joe was a spoiled boy and he had so many toys that he liked to play with. + +One day, Joe couldn't find his favourite toy. He started to panic and started to look all around the room. Joe began to feel scared because the toy wasn't in the room anymore. He called out a loud voice but no one answered him. + +Suddenly, a voice came out from the other room - it was his mum's voice! She said, "Joe, I found your toy! Come here and I'll give it back to you." Joe felt relieved and ran to his mother. His mother smiled and gave Joe back his favourite toy. He was so happy and thank her for finding it for him. + +Joe learned that it is important to not be spoiled and take care of all his toys. From then on, Joe put back his toys in their proper places after playing. +John and Jane were best friends. They did everything together. One day, they went out to play in the park. Jane wanted to ride the motor but John said no. He wanted to play on the slide. So Jane got busy and tried to break the motor. She yanked on it and pulled the handle but it wouldn't break. Suddenly, John ran over and said he wanted to ride the motor after all. But it was too late, the motor was already broken. Jane felt sad because she didn't want to break the motor. But John was happy, he finally got to ride the motor. They played together for the rest of the day. + +John and Jane were best friends and they had lots of fun together! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old. Her name was Lucy. One day, Lucy wanted to explore. She climbed up the stairs and she saw a room. It was beautiful. All the colors were bright and pretty. + +She opened the door and she was surprised. Inside, there was a slide! Lucy loved slides so she went down it. She laughed and played. After sliding down the slide, Lucy saw a big tree. It was so tall that she couldn't reach its top. + +So, Lucy decided to climb it. She put her little feet on the first branch and started to climb. Higher and higher she went. She looked down and the ground was so far away. But Lucy was brave and climbed all the way to the top. + +When she reached the top, she was very happy. She could see all of the beautiful colors in her room from the top of the tree. It was so cool! + +Then, she climbed down the tree and went back to playing. She had so much fun exploring the beautiful room. +Once upon a time there was a boy, and he was always very organized. He had an organized room, with all his special things in the right places. + +One day he forgot something very important and he couldn't remember what it was. He searched in his room and looked through all his things, but he still couldn't find it. He got really sad, until he remembered that it was his pillow! + +He hugged his pillow and was so happy that he had found it again. He smiled and said “Now I am organized again!â€. The boy put the pillow back in its place and was happy to feel organized again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was an elderly lady who lived in a cottage by the sea. She often stared out of the window and sighed. She never felt like she belonged anymore. + +One day, she decided to go for a walk along the beach and soon discoverd a chest that had been washed up by the waves. She couldn't believe her eyes and decided to take the chest home with her. + +When she opened it, she found it was full of presents! Inside were toys, books and even sweets. She smiled for the first time in a long time. + +The elderly lady decided to share the gifts with everyone in the village. She knew it would make them smile too. + +And from that day onwards, everyone in the village felt like they belonged. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jo. Jo was very brave and liked to explore new places. + +One day, Jo and her mommy went for a walk around the block. As they were walking, the little girl couldn't help but admire a beautiful hedge she saw. + +The hedge was big and green and it had amazing, brilliantly colored flowers. Jo instantly knew she wanted to play with it. + +So, Jo asked her mommy for permission to explore the hedge and it didn't take very long for her mommy to accept. + +Little Jo happily swiped her hand along the branches of the hedge and found a tiny little bug. She laughed with joy and joyfully ran back to her mommy to show her the bug. + +Since that day, Jo had a new friend who accompanied her in her daily walks and joyfully explored the world with her. + +The end! +Once there was a little boy who loved to observe. He could sit and watch for hours, taking in all the interesting things around him. + +One day, he was sitting in the garden watching the birds when he noticed a white teapot on the table. It had never been there before! He went over to take a closer look. + +He was surprised when he saw the handle of the teapot move. When he peered inside, he could see that there was hot tea inside! He had never seen anything like it before. + +He watched as the handle moved and the hot tea was poured out. He watched in excitement as the teapot filled two cups with steaming hot tea. + +He was so excited that he ran to tell his mom. When she tasted the tea, she said it was delicious! The little boy was so proud that he had been brave enough to observe something new. +Once there was a baking girl. She was very proud of her baking skills. + +Every day she would make yummy sweets. Her family loved what she made. + +One day, she decided to make something special. She packed up her baking supplies and went to the shore. + +At the shore, she started making a cake. She mixed the ingredients together, put it in the oven, and waited. + +When the cake was finished, it looked perfect. She was so proud of her work that she smiled from ear to ear. + +The family was amazed at the cake she made. They were so impressed with all of her baking skills. + +From that day on, the baking girl was the happiest person at the shore, and proud of what she had accomplished. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly castle. Inside the castle lived a prince. He was always very happy, but he loved to tease. Every day, the prince would look out of the castle window and see a little bird. The prince loved to tease the bird. He would call to the bird, “Hey little bird. Come to the castle window!†The prince would laugh as he watched the bird fly away. + +One day, the prince wanted to give the bird a treat. He brought some cheese and put it on the windowsill. When the bird flew by, the prince called to it. “Come here, little bird. See the cheese? It’s for you!†The bird flew down to get the cheese. The prince was happy his tease had worked. + +The prince and the little bird continued to play together every day. The prince would tease the bird and the bird would fly away. Then they would both laugh at the prince's fun tease. The little bird and the jolly prince soon became good friends. They had lots of fun together in the castle. +John wanted to go on a vacation, but he was very troubled. He was sad because he knew his parents couldn't afford it. One day his mom and dad said, "let's go! We are going to spoil you with a wonderful vacation." +John jumped for joy and packed his bag. On the vacation he played in the sand and flew kites, it was the best time ever! He ate ice cream, went fishing, and even went on a boat ride. He made friends, laughed and had so much fun! +John was so happy on his vacation that he didn't want it to end. But when it was over, he knew his parents had spoiled him and he was eternally grateful. +Once there was a cute little boy named Jack. He lived in a big city with lots of buildings and busy people. Jack loved to explore the city and ask questions about the different things he saw. + +One day, he asked his dad if they could go to the park. His dad said yes, so they rode their bikes to the park. Jack asked his dad to push him on the swing, and his dad said yes. Jack laughed and laughed as his dad pushed him higher and higher. + +When they were done, Jack asked his dad if they could get ice cream. His dad said yes, so they Pedaled to the ice cream shop. Jack was so excited to pick out a flavor. He asked his dad what flavor he should get, and his dad said, "You should get strawberry, it's my favorite!" + +The ice cream was so yummy. Jack went home with a smile on his face and a delightful, sugary treat in his tummy. +Once upon a time, there lived a princess in a big hairy palace. Every day, she would wear a beautiful red dress and when she went outside, all the people looked at her and smiled. + +The castle was surrounded by a huge garden with lots of different trees and flowers, and she would play in the garden whenever she could. + +One day, she found a big hairy caterpillar in the garden. She followed it around and watched as it crawled along the path until it stopped near the palace gates. She was so excited and started to look for it the next day too. + +The princess looked for the caterpillar for many days, but she couldn't find it anywhere. She was a little bit sad, but then one day she heard a noise from inside the palace. She hurried inside and there was the caterpillar! It was wearing a big blue crown, and the princess thought it looked so beautiful. + +From that day on, the hairy caterpillar was the princess' friend and they spent lots of time together in the garden. The end. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was only three years old and he was very excited when he went to the park with his mom. He jumped around and laughed until he saw something very strange: a tap appeared in the middle of the grass! It was special because it had a long handle and it sparkled in the sunshine. + +Jack was amazed and he touched it to see what it was. Suddenly, it started to spin around and it vanished! He was so surprised and he couldn't believe what he saw. He looked everywhere for the tap but it was gone. + +When Jack told his mom about the mysterious vanishing tap, she laughed and said it was probably spoiled magic. His mom said it was sent from a magical place and it was here to give Jack a surprise. He was so happy to think he was special! +Once there was a little girl named Lily. Lily wanted to help her Mommy build a table. + +One day, her Daddy took her to the hardware store. Her Daddy, who was very nice, lent her a saw. Lily was very excited. + +But, when Lily went to use the saw, she was very confused. She didn't know which button to press. + +So, she asked her Daddy. He explained it all to her and showed her what to do. + +At last, Lily was able to build the table! She was so proud of herself. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful little girl who could spin like no one else. She would twirl and twirl so fast that it almost looked like she had turned into a pretty butterfly. One day, the girl decided to go for a walk outside in the sunshine. Suddenly, a delicate cloud appeared in the sky just above her. She jumped for joy, and started to spin around and around, faster and faster until it felt like she was flying. As she spun, she wondered what it would be like to live in the cloud and explore its beauty. Eventually the cloud disappeared; but the girl never forgot that wonderful moment when she felt like she could soar with the clouds. The end. +Once there was a wealthy girl named Molly who loved to go to her class. Her class was filled with interesting things and fun activities. + +One day, when Molly was getting ready for class, she saw something strange. There was a big drink with lots of bubbles! Molly was so curious. + +Molly asked her teacher if she could drink it. Her teacher said yes, so Molly was so excited. + +Molly took a sip of the drink and it tasted so great. She finished the drink and asked her teacher for more. + +Molly's teacher said that it was special and wealthy people like Molly could drink it. + +Molly was so happy that she was wealthy enough to have special drinks. From then on, Molly always asked for that special drink when she went to her class. +Once there was a family who loved going to the zoo. Even though the zoo was expensive, they still repeated the trip over and over again. + +Every time they went to the zoo, the children would have so much fun. They would look at so many animals, like the elephants and giraffes. They would watch the monkeys while they danced, and they even got to feed the parrots. + +One time, when they were at the zoo, they heard a loud roar. It came from the big lion! The lion was roaring so loudly that the family had to cover their ears. The children laughed and giggled as they watched the lion. + +After a full day of adventures, the family went home. They promised to each other that they would repeat the trip to the zoo very soon! +Once upon a time, there was a happy ranch. On this ranch, there were lots of animals that lived together. Everyday, the farmer and his family allowed the animals to play in the fields and eat the fresh grass. The animals were so happy, and they never wanted to leave. + +One day, the farmer's little daughter said that she wanted to see the animals. The farmer allowed his daughter to go out and have fun with the animals. She laughed and giggled as she ran around the ranch with the animals following her. + +The farmer and his daughter spent a lot of time together playing with the animals, and they felt very happy. Every day, they would go out and spend time playing, and laughing. All of the animals on the ranch were so happy that they allowed the little girl to play and have fun as much as she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce little girl. Her name was Ann. One day, Ann wanted to learn a new thing. She found a book and went to the teacher. The teacher showed her how to sign. Ann tried again and again. She practiced and practiced until she could sign the letters. + +Every day, Ann would open up the book and practice. Her movements were strong and correct. She felt so proud when she could sign her name. + +Ann's friends wanted to learn too. So Ann taught them how to sign. Everyone was so excited. They all loved signing their names. + +The more Ann practiced, the better she got. She could do more signs each day. Ann was so proud of herself. She had learned a new thing! +Once upon a time there was a crazy man. He lived far away in a big, tall house. Every day he worked and worked. But yesterday, something strange happened to him. + +The man was walking through the woods and came upon a big tree. He wanted to climb it and see the world from the top. So, he began to climb but he split the bark as he went up. + +He went up and up, but then he fell back down. He landed in a pile of leaves and ended up being stuck in the tree again. The crazy man laughed and shouted, "Split? Yes! Yes, I split!" + +Then he knew he had to find a way down the tree. He looked around and found a rope nearby. He grabbed the rope and used it to safely slide down the tree. + +The crazy man was happy and ran all the way home. He was glad that he survived his crazy adventure from yesterday! +Once upon a time, there was a proud little girl. She loved broccoli and had it for dinner every night. One day, she wanted to surprise her family and cooked her own dinner. She carefully put the broccoli into boiling water and watched as it started to vanish. Within minutes, the broccoli was gone and she was left with an empty pot. She was so proud of herself and waited for her family to taste her dinner. They were amazed by her cooking. From that day on, she cooked dinner every night and always made sure she had her beloved broccoli. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Emma. She was so very cheerful. One day she went for a walk and she saw a very special treat. She knew it must be a special day, so she ate the treat right away! + +The next day, Emma decided to go back to the same place. This time, however, there were no treats! Instead, there was a man - and they decided to marry. + +They held a big party to celebrate and Emma was so cheerful. All her friends and family came to the party. Everyone had a treat and they ate it with lots of cheer. + +And that is how Emma got married - with treats, friends and lots of cheer! +Once upon a time, there was a boy who wanted to learn many things. His mom wanted to help him, so she found a special tutor for him. The tutor was very nice and orange! + +Every day, the tutor would lend the boy new books to read and toys to play with. She would also help him with his counting and colors. The boy was very happy and excited to learn more every day. + +Sometimes, the tutor would also bring him oranges to eat. The boy loved the oranges and was like, "Mmm! Yum!" He loved learning from his orange tutor. + +The boy was so happy that his mom had found a tutor who was so kind and helpful. The boy thanked his mom every day for lending him such a great teacher! +John was playing on the beach with his siblings. He had a bucket of salt and he was running around throwing it everywhere. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise that made him jump. He looked around to see his mom standing with her hands on her hips. She was looking at him with a stern expression. John was embarrassed. + +His mom said, "John, why are you making such a loud noise and throwing salt everywhere?" He paused and looked at the salt. He shook his head. He didn't know why he had done it. His mom smiled and said, "Let's go clean this mess up." + +John and his mom started picking up the salt. It was a lot of work, but they were eventually done. When they were finished, his mom said, "See John, when we are loud and throw salt around it can embarrass people. So, next time let's just not do it, okay?" + +John nodded and said, "Okay, Mom." He felt much better now that he knew what he had done wrong and how to fix it. From now on, he would be much more careful about being loud and throwing salt around. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Susie. She was very playful. One day, she went on a walk in the park and she met a new friend! + +Susie laughed and played with the new friend all day long. She chased around the trees and rolled around in the grass. She showed him how to swing on the swings. + +They chased each other and laughed and played tag until they were too tired to play anymore. Susie and her new friend were happy and had so much fun together! + +They said goodbye and promised to meet again at the park very soon. Susie was excited because she had made a new friend. She couldn't wait to meet him again! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sarah and Tom. They liked to play games and go exploring. +One day, Sarah and Tom decided to go for a walk in the forest. Suddenly the sky darkened and it started to rain. The rain came down in big drops and it was soon like a flood! +Sarah and Tom ran for shelter. But the flood was so big that they couldn't find a dry spot. +Then Sarah told Tom, "Let's try to swim". Tom shrugged his little shoulders, unsure if it was a good idea. But Sarah was so lively and cheerful that she managed to convince him to try. +So they both bravely jumped into the flood and started swimming happily. They laughed and laughed, having the best time ever. + +When the rain finally eased off, Sarah and Tom climbed out and looked at each other, grinning from ear to ear. They had conquered the flood and this made them feel very proud. From then on, Sarah and Tom were the best of friends. +One day, a father and his 3 year old son went to the forest. The son was very nervous, but the father was happy. The father picked up a big log and told his son he was going to shoot it with a gun. The son was scared but his father said it was OK. + +The father held the log up with one hand and pointed the gun at it with the other. Then, he pulled the trigger and the log flew high into the air. The son was scared but was also very excited. His father smiled and said, "That was fun! Now, let's do it again!" + +The son was a bit nervous but was also eager to try it himself. His father let him hold the gun and told him to be careful. The son took aim and shot the log. It flew high into the sky and the son was so happy. + +After shooting the log a few more times, the father and son went home. The son couldn't stop talking about the fun he had shooting the log and the father was so proud of him. The father knew he had made the right choice by taking his son to the forest. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Bob. He was very poor, but he had a special secret. Every night he would go to the forest and look for gold. + +One day Bob found a big chunk of gold! He was so happy and he wanted to show it to everyone. He ran to the village and shouted "Look what I found!" + +But the villagers laughed. They said "That is not real gold, it is just a silly rock!" Bob was sad. He shouted "It is gold! I'm sure!" But the villagers just laughed again. + +Bob got mad. He put the gold in his pocket and ran away. He went back to the forest every night and repeated the same thing. He said "I will find real gold and no one can stop me!" + +And sure enough, he did! One day Bob found real gold! He was so happy and he carried it back to the village. The villagers were amazed when they saw it and said "You were right!" + +Bob smiled. He said "Never listen to anyone who thinks you're stupid. Just keep trying and you'll find what you're looking for!" +Johnny was a humble little boy. He loved to go outside and play with his friends. One day, Johnny put on his bathrobe and grabbed his hat. He was so excited to go outside and have fun! + +As he began to run, Johnny felt an increase in size. He grew and grew until he was as big as an adult! Johnny was amazed as he looked down at his hands. He couldn’t believe how much he had grown. + +Johnny waved to all his friends as he walked around. They laughed and smiled at his new size. Everyone said he looked like his father! Johnny was so happy with his new size. + +Johnny continued to increase in size until he was even taller than his father! Everyone was so proud of him and congratulated him for his newfound courage and strength. Johnny couldn’t help but smile from ear to ear as he thanked them all. + +He slowly changed back to his original size, but never forgot how proud he felt when he was bigger. With a new, humble confidence, Johnny set off to play outside with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. Her name was Sarah. She lived in a lovely town. Every day, she went to the park to play with her friends. + +One day, Sarah wanted to take a taxi from the park back home. She waited and waited but no taxi came. She didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, a big yellow taxi drove up. Sarah smiled. She said to the taxi driver, 'Take me home, please.' The taxi driver smiled too and said, 'Okay!' + +Soon, Sarah was back home. She thanked the taxi driver for the lovely ride and waved goodbye. + +The next day, Sarah took a different taxi from the park back home. It was like the first one, but a bit bigger. And Sarah was happy again. She knew that no matter what, the taxis would always return to take her home. +One day there was a hot sun. A little boy wanted to play in the barn. The barn was old and peaceful. Inside the barn were many animals, which the boy liked to pet. He played with them all day until the sun went down. + +But one day, something bad happened. Suddenly, the sky was filled with smoke and the barn was engulfed in flames. Hot fire licks the sides of the barn, destroying it to the ground. The animals were scared and ran away. + +The little boy was so sad. He cried and said goodbye. He thanked the barn for the happy memories it had given him. Even though it was destroyed, the little boy found a way to remember the barn in his heart. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Alan. Alan liked to pray. Every day, he'd kneel down and put his hands together. He would look up and talk to his special friend in the sky. + +One day, Alan heard a loud sound. When he looked outside, he saw a motorcycle! It was a big motorcycle and it was very loud. Alan was scared, so he ran to his mommy. + +Mommy told Alan that he didn't need to be scared. Then she said, "Let's pray and thank God for the loud motorcycle". So Alan knelt down and put his hands together again. He talked to his special friend and thanked him for the motorcycle. + +From then on, Alan wasn't scared of loud motorcycles. He would pray anytime he heard them and thank his special friend. The end. +One day there was a boy called Jack. He was three years old. Jack was in a big hall and there was a special judge in the hall. The judge was looking at Jack with a light smile on his face. + +Jack was nervous because he had to stay quiet in the hall. He wanted to shout and play but he had to remain quiet. The judge asked Jack some questions. Jack answered all the questions and remained quiet. + +The judge asked Jack some more questions about his family and about the things that he liked to do. Jack remained quiet and smiled. After that, the judge said "Very good, Jack. You have done a great job." + +Jack felt happy and smiled. He thanked the judge and hugged him. The judge hugged Jack back and said "You have been very well behaved and did a great job. Well done!" The judge gave Jack a big hug and Jack went home with a light heart, feeling very happy. +Once upon a time, there was an open garden. It was sunny, with lots of grass and flowers in it. Birds sang in the trees and there was a stillness in the air. + +Suddenly, there was a loud, cheerful noise. A butterfly was fluttering around, and it flew into the garden. The butterfly was so happy to find such an open space, and it welcomed the silence. + +It circled around and around, going higher and higher. Then it floated to the ground and sat on a flower. The beautiful butterfly stayed for a while, then continued to flutter around the garden, taking in the fresh, open air. + +The garden was now filled with the butterfly's warm and happy welcome. The silence was so peaceful and calm, and the butterfly was glad. + +The sun slowly set, and it was time for the butterfly to go home. It flew high, up into the sky, still feeling the open welcome of the garden. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a man and a woman. They were very happy together and loved to squeeze each other. One day, they decided to get married. All their friends and family were there and everyone was very proud. The man and woman hugged and squeezed each other during the marriage ceremony. + +After the ceremony, they went to celebrate. Everyone else was happy and they all squeezed each other, too. They had a big party and danced and ate lots of yummy food. + +When the man and woman went home, they were still very proud. They looked at each other and squeezed each other’s hands. They knew they would always have each other and they were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named True. She loved to play. One day, True's dad came home from work with a special surprise for her. It was a beautiful wooden bow! True was so excited she could hardly wait to try it out. + +True grabbed the bow and went into the front yard. She took aim, drew back the string - and let an arrow fly! True jumped up and cheered with joy. + +That night, True was feeling troubled. She tried to put on a brave face but her dad saw that something was wrong. He asked True what was wrong, and she said she was worried about having to go to school the next day. + +But True's dad knew something that True didn't. He told her that school was full of fun and adventure. That made True feel much better. Dad gave True a big hug and said, “Remember - be brave and be true.†+ +The next morning, True went off to school with her bow in her hand. She was no longer feeling troubled. True's dad was right - school was so much fun. True learned a lot from her teacher, and she even won a friendly archery competition with her bow during recess! + +When True got home from school, she ran straight to her dad. She wanted to let him know that she had learned an important lesson. He smiled and said, “I'm proud of you for being brave +Once there was a little girl who loved to smile. Every day she would wake up and smile at everyone she met. She loved how smiles made her feel so special. + +The little girl's parents loved her very much and taught her that being kind and helpful was the most important value of all. She would often help her mom and dad with chores around the house, and they would always thank her with a big smile. + +One day, the little girl noticed that her neighbors were having a tough time. She wanted to help, so she asked her mom if they could bake a delicious cake. Her mom happily agreed, and together they whipped up a tasty treat. + +The little girl and her mom took the cake to the neighbors, and they all smiled when they opened the door. The neighbors were so thankful and after they enjoyed the cake, they gave the little girl a big hug. + +The little girl learned that day that being helpful and kind was one of the most valuable things you can do. No matter how little or how big the gesture, a smile is always appreciated! +Once there was a happy little girl. She wanted to explore and find things that were new. So she started to climb. Up and up she went, until finally she reached the top. When she got there, she was very excited. She found an envelope! It was big and friendly - and it was peaceful. + +The girl took the envelope and opened it up. Inside was something special - a paper butterfly! It was beautiful. She flew it around the sky, finding more new things to explore. + +The girl was so happy she had gone on her adventure. She couldn't wait to go again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog who loved to play in the park. One day the dog was running around, when something smelled really good. He followed the smell and found a huge bowl of yummy food! He tried to reach it, but it was too high for him. So he patiently waited for someone to pour the food into his bowl. + +Finally, his owner came over and began to pour the food into his bowl. Unfortunately, the bowl was not as strong as it should have been and it started to leak. The dog's owner was worried, but the loyal dog waited patiently while she went to get a new bowl. + +Once the new bowl was ready, they poured the food from the old bowl into the new one. The leak was fixed and the dog was happy to finally eat the delicious food. From then on, the dog was even more loyal, because he was thankful for his owner's kindness. The End. +One day, there was an elderly lady who wanted to succeed. She looked around for an opportunity and saw an open window. She thought to herself, "This is my chance to succeed!" So she walked up to the window and carefully climbed through. To her surprise, when she looked around she saw lots of toys and books! The elderly lady was very excited. She grabbed all of the toys and books she could and took them home. She was so happy that she could now share the toys and books with all the other elderly people in her village. She had succeeded! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Sam. He was three years old and liked to go on adventures. + +One day, Sam decided to take a walk. He looked out the window and saw a beautiful landscape. He wanted to explore it. + +So, Sam grabbed his hat, opened the door, and stepped outside. He started walking over the hills, through the forest, and into the grassy meadow. + +Suddenly, Sam heard a voice. He looked up and saw a rude man. The man was scowling and didn't like Sam being there. Sam was scared and quickly ran away. + +He ran and ran until he could no longer see the man. When he felt safe, Sam stopped and looked around. He smiled - he loved exploring the new landscape. + +He took one last look at his surroundings then ran back home. From then on, his adventures only took him to nice areas! +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. He was 3 years old and loved to play outside. One day, Tom's mommy and daddy told him to put on his special vest. Tom was so excited and said, "What's the special vest for?" His mommy and daddy smiled and said, "We are going to give you a very special surprise!" + +The family set off on an adventure. They drove to a little shop, and Tom's mommy and daddy gave him a new vest. He exclaimed, "It's so colorful and fluffy!" But, his mommy and daddy said, "That's not the special surprise." + +They gave Tom an ordinary vest. Tom was a little bit confused and asked, "But why?" His mommy and daddy said that the ordinary vest was very special. Tom looked confused so they explained, "This is a vest with lots of pockets inside. You can put all your special treasures in the pockets, like your little dinosaur or your marble". + +Tom was so excited and hugged his mommy and daddy. He thanked them for the special vest and ran off to explore his new Vest with pockets. He was so happy that he had a special place to keep his treasures! +Once there was a very cold day. Sarah wanted to go play outside. She put on her warm clothes and ran to the park. At the park was a giant statue. It was huge! Sarah looked up and up and up at the statue. She wanted to climb it. She reached for the statue and started climbing up the cold stone. It was a little tricky, but she got to the top. She waved and smiled down from the top. Everyone smiled and waved back. Once it started getting dark, Sarah climbed back down. She ran home feeling very proud. The end. +The little girl was feeling anxious. She was alone in the room, with just a gun. She stepped closer, cautiously. She pointed the gun towards the wall, careful not to hurt anyone. She held it tight, her little fingers trembling with fear. + +Suddenly, the door opened, and an old man stepped in. He was wearing a bright red shirt, and his hair was white. He smiled gently at the little girl. He said, “It’s okay, sweetheart. You don’t need the gun. I won’t hurt you.†+ +The little girl lowered the gun, and sighed a huge sigh of relief. She smiled at the old man and said, “Thank you!†+ +The old man patted her on the head, and said, “It’s okay, dear. You don’t need to be so anxious. You can put the gun down now.†+ +The little girl nodded her head and put the gun away. She felt so much better now that the old man was there. She smiled, and the old man smiled back. +Once upon a time, there was a nice bear. The bear was very happy and loved to hug. Everywhere the bear went, it would give big hugs to everyone it met. + +One day the bear was walking along, looking for something special. Suddenly, it saw a big, soft floor. It looked so nice, the bear couldn't help but give it a hug! + +It hugged the floor for a long time, feeling very warm and happy. It was like being in a big, cozy bed! After a while, the bear got up and carried on walking, feeling very happy. + +The end. +Once there was a big bear. He was too cold, so he needed to find something warm. He started to follow a path that he found on the ground. He followed it through the trees and around a big hill until he came to a house. + +When he arrived, he saw that the house was empty. He looked around and saw a big zero drawn in the sand. He smiled and knew what to do. + +He lay down on the zero and was soon feeling warm. He stayed there all day, getting warmer and warmer until the sun went down. When it was dark, he got up and followed the path back home. + +He never forgot the big zero and the cold day that he spent there. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty bird that flew high above the earth. Whenever the bird spread its wings and soared through the sky, it would sing a joyful song. Everyone that heard the bird's singing was filled with happiness. + +One day, the naughty bird found a friend to sing with. It was a frog on the ground that loved to sing too. The bird swooped low and asked the frog if it wanted to sing together. The frog happily agreed and the two started to sing. + +Their singing sounded so beautiful that even the stars in the night sky stopped to listen. The naughty bird and the frog sang and sang until they reached the edges of the earth. Then they said goodbye and parted ways. + +From that day on, the bird and the frog could be heard singing joyful songs wherever they went. No matter how naughty the bird or the frog were, they always remembered to sing. +Once upon a time there was a man who wanted to build something special. He worked hard, gathering the right materials and planning how he would put them together. + +When he was finished his project was truly impressive - a tower that reached to the sky! All around him people commented on the man's wisdom and admired the tower. + +But then one day, a dragon came along. The dragon was so impressed with the tower that it wanted to build its own just like it! So the dragon followed the man's example and everyone was amazed at how quickly the dragon had built something so impressive. + +The dragon and the man became friends, forever linked by the tower. The man was happy to have been able to share the wisdom it took to create such a magnificent structure. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She was very happy because she was going to a special meeting. At the meeting, the girl got to meet a boy. They said hello and smiled at each other. + +The girl and the boy became very good friends. They talked and shared happy stories with each other. Soon, they knew they wanted to be together forever. So, they got married. + +They both were very happy and excited. They said goodbye to everyone at the meeting and ran off, holding hands. + +But one day, something went wrong. People said the boy had made someone feel guilty. The girl felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +But in the end, the couple was able to work it out. The girl's parents knew the boy was sorry and that he had learned his lesson. + +So the girl and the boy stayed married, and spent many happy years together. +Today was Wednesday. Matt and his mom were playing. They were having a great time until they heard some strange noises. Mom said it sounded like something was disturbing the house. + +They looked around and saw something deep in the trees. It was dark and scary. Matt was scared but his mom told him not to be afraid. + +Mom went outside to investigate the noise. She saw a big beaver near their house. It was making a lot of noise and disturbing the peace. + +Mom quickly ran back inside and they told the neighbors what had happened. They said they would take care of it. + +The next day, everything was quiet and peaceful again. Matt and his Mom were happy to play outside without being disturbed. +Once upon a time there was a little snail. His name was Mike. He was a very special snail. He had a very big and soft shell. Every day he would go for a walk in the garden. He would find the most beautiful flowers and see many colors. One day he noticed something very special. It was a pink flower. It was so soft and pretty. Mike wanted to go closer to the flower, but he was too scared. So he just watched it from far away. Later that day, Mike went to sleep in his soft shell. He was very happy with his day and he was ready to start a new adventure the next day. +Once upon a time there was a playful bear. He loved to explore the forest and look for new things. One day, the bear was on a hunt for something special. + +He searched high and low but couldn't find what he was looking for. He began to get sad. He wandered and stumbled until he eventually found something - a grape! + +It was the most delicious grape he had ever tasted. He knew it was a special find. With a smile on his face, he picked more of the delicious grapes and brought them home. + +From that day on, the bear made it a habit to explore the forest. He loved looking for the grapes and having them for a special treat. +Once there was a little girl. She wanted to go outside and play with her friends, but her mom said no. The little girl was very sad and she frowned. Then, she heard a loud and harsh sound. It was like a honk! It was coming from outside. + +The little girl looked out the window and saw a long, black car with a bright, shiny horn on its hood. She watched and waved as the car drove away. + +The little girl was happy now. She was so excited she couldn't stop smiling. She ran outside, waving and saying goodbye to the car. The little girl was so excited she forgot about being sad. + +From then on, every time the little girl heard a honking sound, she smiled remembering how happy the sound made her. +Once there was a little girl who loved music. She wanted to learn how to play the piano. One day, her parents bought her a piano. She was so excited! She started to learn how to play. + +At first, she found it hard to remember the notes. The keys felt so weak in her hands, so she had to try harder to press them down. But she kept trying, and soon she started to remember how to play a few notes, then a few songs. + +The more she practice the better she got. Now, when she sits down to play the piano, she remembers all sorts of songs. She can play them beautifully, and feels so happy and proud of her achievement. +One day, Jake was getting ready to go to school. His mom gave him his lunch and backpack and helped him with his shoes. He was almost ready, but then he noticed the sky getting darker. There was a big thunderstorm coming! + +Jake's mom said that he would have to delay his trip to school because it was too dangerous to go out in the storm. He didn't want to wait but he had to be careful. + +The storm was very loud and he was scared. He sat inside and watched out the window. After what felt like a long time, the sky became sunny again and Jake was happy. + +Jake then put on his school uniform and grabbed his backpack. He was careful with it. His mom said it was fragile. + +Finally, on his way out the door, Jake was excited to go to school. He was looking forward to learning and playing with his friends. Even though the storm had caused a delay, Jake was happy and ready for a fun day of school. +Once upon a time, there was a incredible town. In the town, there were lots of activity for everyone to explore. One day, a group of friends decided to prepare for a very special surprise. + +They all worked together to gather the things they needed. They found some colorful paint, paper, crafts and decorations. They also found candy and cake to share with everyone. + +When they finished preparing, they all went to the town square. Everyone had a blast! The decorations looked delightful, and the friends shared their treats with everyone. + +It was an incredible day, and everyone was so happy. They all had so much fun that they decided to do it again soon. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a wild sight. Many animals were there, hanging out. Bob the dog was fascinated. He ran around recording the animals. He barked happily as he watched a wild lion walking around. It was so exciting! + +Next, Bob heard a loud roar and spotted a wild elephant in the distance. He wanted to get closer, but he was too scared. He just kept recording the sight. + +The animals were getting closer and Bob started to become worried. He wanted to escape, but the animals blocked his way. Then suddenly a friendly monkey jumped in and showed Bob the way out. Bob was so happy. He ran away from the wild sight, but he remembered it forever. He will never forget the wild sight he recorded. +Once upon a time, there was a tidy farmer. He always kept his farm clean and neat. One morning, something special happened. Steam started to come out of the ground. The farmer was so excited! He ran around the farm, looking at the steam. He had never seen anything like this before. + +He started to dig in the ground to see where the steam was coming from. After digging for a while, he saw a small pool of hot water. He was amazed. Jumping up and down with joy, he shouted, "This is the best thing that ever happened to me!" But then, he saw a big pot sitting next to the pool. + +The farmer smiled and said, "I know what I can do- I can make soup from the steam!" So the farmer put some vegetables and spices into the pot, and then he hung it above the hot water. The steam started to rise out of the pot, filling the air with a wonderful smell. + +The farmer was so proud of his soup. He served it up to some of the animals on the farm. They all loved it so much. Everyone agreed that it was the best soup ever. From then on, the farmer used the steam to make soup every day. He always made sure to keep his farm tidy. + +The end! +Once upon a time, Sam and his mommy went digging in the park. Sam had his little red shovel and his mommy had her bigger green one. They each dug a hole and soon they found something shiny! Sam's mommy picked it up and said it was a special mineral. She said it was rare and very original. + +Sam said he wanted to keep it, so they decided to bury it in their secret spot. It was a special place under the big tree where Sam buried his most special things. So Sam and his mommy filled up their holes and made sure the mineral was safe in the ground. + +Once the mineral was buried, Sam and his mommy pretended it was a treasure. They would come back every day to visit. They would make up stories about how the mineral was a magical, mysterious discovery. + +Everybody in the park knew about Sam and his mommy's special treasure. They always smiled when they saw them at their secret spot. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to tease. He would giggle and bob his head up and down as he taunted others around him. + +One day, his teasing got him into trouble. He said something very mean to a woman and she put the little boy in jail. He felt scared, and his heart felt broken. + +But a kind policeman found out what had happened. He helped the little boy get released from jail and taught him a lesson about not teasing anymore. + +The little boy was so happy to be free and out of jail, and he promised never to tease again. He was sorry for his mistake, and he learned an important lesson that day. +It was dark outside and Mum and Dad were getting ready to go on a holiday. Dad pointed his finger in the air and said "Let's go!" Mum smiled, gathered up the suitcases and packed them into the car. + +The car drove for a long time and eventually the sky began to lighten up. Soon the family could see a beach with sand and shells and sparkling blue sea. Dad pointed excitedly and said "Look, we're here!" + +The family spent their holiday having fun. Mum and Dad played in the sand, paddled in the sea, and collected pretty shells. They even found a crab and Dad pointed at it. The little crab ran away, leaving a trail of sand in its wake. + +Then, before they knew it, the holiday was over. Darkness came again and it was time to go home. But the family had lots of happy memories to carry them back to the beginning. +Once upon a time, there was a huge velvet box. It was bigger than most boxes, and it was full of surprises. One day, a little girl named Molly was playing with it. She loved it, and couldn't wait to open it up. + +But then, something bad happened. Suddenly, the little girl lost the box! She looked everywhere, but it was nowhere to be seen. She was so sad. + +Molly asked her mom and dad to help her find it. They looked under the bed, they looked in the closet, and they even looked in the backyard. But the velvet box was still nowhere to be found. + +Molly was very upset. But then, something amazing happened. When Molly was about to give up, she saw the velvet box in the corner of her room - it was almost like magic! + +The little girl was so happy that she had found it. Now she could open it up, and see the surprises inside. It was a wonderful day, and Molly learned that it's important to never give up! +Once upon a time, there was a small mushroom. The mushroom felt scared and alone in the big forest. He wanted so badly to find a safe place to call home. + +The mushroom however was determined and decided to search the forest for a safe spot to live. So off he went! + +Along the way, the mushroom found a small clearing, surrounded by tall trees. Although there were other things in the forest, the mushroom felt safe here, so he decided to settle down. + +The mushroom worked hard every day and soon, with the help of his friends, the clearing was his safe home. + +The mushroom was so pleased and relieved to have succeeded in finding his safe place. He was so happy to have a home and friends. The mushroom felt safe and content in his new home. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful woman. Her name was Mary and every day she did a sport. One day, Mary met a handsome man. His name was John and he loved sport too. They played together all the time and became best friends. Finally, Mary and John got married. They were so happy! On their special day, there were lots of friends, family and fun. All the guests had fun playing sport and celebrating the happy couple. Now, Mary and John play sport together all the time and goto sleep holding hands every night. They are very happy together. +Today is a very special day. Mommy and Daddy were so excited they started to smile and joke around the house. Mommy got all dressed up in a pretty dress and Daddy wore a nice shirt with a tie. + +They took out a big box and opened it up. Inside were two red cups. Mommy and Daddy showed them to me. They were so pretty and special! I knew this was a special day. + +Mommy and Daddy told me it was a day to celebrate. They filled my cup with a special drink. I took a sip and it tasted really good. Then we had a toast and said something about a happy new year. I clinked my cup with theirs and we all smiled. + +Daddy took out some presents from the big box. I opened them up and was so excited. I had a brand new teddy bear and a coloring book! We all celebrated by singing and laughing. Mommy and Daddy hugged me and I felt so happy. What a wonderful day to celebrate! +Mark was so excited! He was going on his first trip! His mum had been busy all morning packing his suitcase. Mark helped to pack his favourite teddy and a colouring book. + +Mum said they were going to a warm beach where Mark could make sandcastles and swim in the sea. She said to bring a diary - he could write about all the fun things he did. + +They got on the bus and started their journey. The sun shone brightly and Mark couldn't wait to get to the beach. When the bus stopped, Mark hopped off and grabbed his suitcase. + +He followed his mum to the beach. There was sand everywhere and the sun was so warm. Mark smiled, he was so happy to be here! He got out his colouring book and diary, ready to have lots of fun! +One day Jack and his mom went to the store. Jack wanted to buy some chicken. Mom said it tasted good and he shouldn't miss out on it. + +When they got home, Jack helped his mom cook the chicken. It smelled so delicious as it cooked! He was very excited to taste it. + +They served the chicken and all ate together. It tasted so yummy! Jack felt so happy. + +After dinner, they went outside and Jack ran around with his friends. They were all very competitive and enjoyed trying to beat each other to the finish line. Even though Jack was the youngest, he still wanted to participate! + +In the end they had a great day: they ate delicious chicken and had lots of fun playing together! +One day, Jack saw a dirty knee. He wanted to touch it, but he knew he should ignore it. He turned away and pretended it wasn't there. But he couldn't help but look back and see it again. He tried to ignore it again. But, it was too tempting - Jack bent down and touched it. It was dirty and sticky. Jack knew he should ignore it, but he had to touch it. He wiped his hands on his shirt and walked away. He had learned his lesson - to ignore the dirty knee. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and special boy named Jack. He loved to do special things and he was very clever. + +One day, Jack decided to try something different. He took some paint and a brush and created an amazing style of art. He painted shapes and swirls and all sorts of colourful designs. Everyone who saw Jack's artwork was amazed. + +So Jack decided to keep painting. He painted more and more amazing artworks. Everyone who saw them said how wonderful they were. + +Finally, Jack held a special painting contest. Many people entered and there were a lot of wonderful creations. In the end, Jack chose the winner. + +The winner was very happy and thanked Jack for giving him the chance to share his style. Jack was pleased. Even though he could not see the other artworks, he knew they were all amazing. He was thankful that he could share something special with everyone. +Once upon a time there was a humble head. He was very lonely and wanted someone to talk to. He thought and thought until suddenly he knew what to do! He wanted to borrow a friend. + +He thought of people he knew and one stood out to him. So, the head knocked on their door. + +"Who is it?" The voice asked. + +"It's the humble head," he replied. + +The door opened and a small boy appeared. "Hello!" He said. "Can I help you?" + +The head explained he wanted to borrow some company and so the boy happily invited him in. The head and the boy talked and laughed and soon they were best friends. They did this every day and the head never felt lonely again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He really loved his warm milk. + +One day Jack noticed that he was getting less and less milk. Every day he felt hungrier and hungrier because his milk disappeared quickly. + +Until one day, Jack decided to do something about it. He started to increase the amount of milk he put in his cup. + +At first it was hard to measure the extra milk, but Jack managed. Every day he made sure to add a bit extra! + +Soon Jack noticed that he was feeling much less hungry. He could feel his tummy getting less empty. + +Jack was very happy with himself. He learned that if he increased his milk just a tiny bit every time, he could always have enough to eat. + +The end. +Once there was a fearful little bear. He was all alone in the deep, dark woods. Suddenly a loud bang echoed through the trees. Instantly, the little bear was scared. He started to spray. Unluckily, the spray hit a camera on the ground. + +The camera belonged to a kind old man. He had been looking for the perfect photo. When he saw his camera covered in spray he was mad. But then he saw the little bear. He realised how scared the little bear was. He softened his voice, took a deep breath and gave the little bear a hug. + +The old man soothingly said, "It's okay now, bear. Please don't be so fearful". The old man took the little bear back with him to his home. Together they explored the surrounding lands, took lots of photos and even made a few new friends. The little bear was no longer fearful and he was so happy. +On Sunday morning, John woke up. He was very sorry. He had forgotten to clean his room. He went to his mom and said "I'm sorry I forgot to clean my room. I promise to do it tomorrow". His mom said "It's okay, you can clean it tomorrow". So John was very happy. He decided to go outside and play. He ran around in the backyard and had lots of fun. When it was time for bed, John felt happy that he had a nice day even though he had forgotten to clean his room. He said goodnight to his mom and went to sleep. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was all alone and wanted someone to play with. Suddenly, she heard a noise from far away. She believed it was a treat. + +The little girl quickly rushed to the sound. When she got there, she saw something very unusual. It was a toy horse! She had never seen such a thing before. She knew she had to have it. + +The little girl asked the toy horse if she could join her for a ride. The toy horse happily agreed. They soon became best friends. + +The little girl couldn't believe how lucky she was. Every day she would take her toy horse for a ride and they would have so much fun. + +The little girl showed her toy horse all of the special places she knew – every day was an adventure. + +The little girl and her toy horse were so happy together, and they believed that their unusual friendship would last forever. +Once upon a time, there was a smart girl named Max. She had a big dream; she wanted to read the newspaper. But she faced a big problem, she didn't know how to read! + +Max was very sad. She looked around for help and she saw her mom. She said, "Mommy, I want to read the newspaper". Her mom said, "That's a great idea! You can stay and watch while I read it, then it will be easier for you to learn." + +Max was so happy! She stayed close by while her mom read the newspaper. She tried to remember what the words said and would practice writing them down. + +As time went by, Max got smarter and smarter at reading. She was able to start reading newspapers all by herself. She was so proud of herself for learning something so big. + +Max wanted to share her excitement with others. She went around telling all of her friends how she could now read the newspaper. They all cheered for her and said she was so smart. + +Max smiled and was proud of all that she had accomplished. She was happy that she stayed close and kept trying, even when it was hard. Then she went off to read the newspaper all by herself. And she lived happily ever after. +Tommy was a rich little boy who had a big, fancy automobile. His car was red and had shiny silver wheels. One day, he wanted to take a drive. So he hopped in his automobile and took off. + +Tommy drove around for a while until he got to a quiet street. He was surprised to see two cars parked side-by-side. They were so close together it looked like one car! But Tommy knew they were separate. He wondered what would happen if he drove really fast between them. + +So Tommy raced his red automobile between the two parked cars. It fit perfectly! Tommy was so excited! He even drove back and forth between the two cars again and again. + +Finally, Tommy had enough of the separate automobiles and continued his drive. He was having a very fun day! +Once upon a time there was an ordinary boy called Johnny. One day Johnny decided he wanted to design something special. He looked around and noticed a lovely gem in a field. He took the gem and carefully designed a sparkly necklace with it. + +He wrapped it around his neck and showed it off to his friends. They were amazed at the design and were so happy for Johnny. With his new necklace, Johnny felt special and very excited. He went to show it off to his mom and dad. + +His mom and dad were amazed at the lovely design. They felt very proud of Johnny and hugged him warmly. From that day onwards, Johnny always kept the gem necklace close to him. He remembered the warmth of his mom and dad's hug as he designed his special gem necklace. +Once upon a time, there was a sailboat. It was big and brown. It had a white sail that was very big. It was a special sailboat, because the sail had stars and moons on it. One day, the sailboat was put into the water. It was time to go sailing. + +The man steered the sailboat and the wind pushed it. The sailboat started to move. The sail flapped in the wind. It felt like flying! The man moved the sail to make the boat go faster. He stirred the water with the oar. + +The sailboat sailed for a long time. The man was getting tired, so he found a place to rest. He dropped the anchor. The anchor was heavy and it went down into the deep water. The sailboat was safe now, it couldn't move. + +The sailboat sailed back home in the evening. The man was very happy to see his home. He stirred the water one last time before the sailboat stopped. Then he safely disembarked. It had been a wonderful day of sailing! +Once upon a time, there was a nice girl named Sarah. She had a gift for her friend to give. It was a very special cord. She wanted her friend to be happy, so she brought the cord to give to her. + +When Sarah got to her friend's house, they were both so excited. Sarah gave the cord to her friend, and her friend was delighted. They both started jumping up and down in delight. + +Then, it started to snow outside. It was so icy and cold. The snow felt like tiny ice crystals all over Sarah's face! But Sarah and her friend kept playing with the cord and they had so much fun. + +Finally, it was time to go home. Sarah thanked her friend for such a special gift and gave her a big hug. She promised to never forget the icy snow and the special cord. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a charming little girl. She had a special mystery that she wanted to solve. She wanted to know how to balance things. + +So one day, the girl went on a mission. She was determined to balance something by the end of the day. + +First, she tried balancing a toy block on her nose. But she just couldn't do it. No matter how hard she tried, the block would tumble off. + +Next, she tried balancing a cup of juice on her head. But once again, she couldn't do it. The cup tipped over and the juice spilled all over the floor. + +Finally, the girl tried balancing an apple on the edge of a table. All of a sudden, she could do it! She was so happy and proud. + +So, the girl had solved her mystery. She could now balance things! +The gorilla moved slowly. He had big, smooth feet. He moved through the jungle, looking for food. He looked around, but everything he saw was smooth. + +The gorilla kept moving, careful not to slip on the smooth ground. He was searching for something special. After a while, he found it. It was a big, round fruit beneath a tall tree. Yum! + +The gorilla moved quickly then. He wanted the juicy fruit. He reached up and grabbed the smooth fruit, careful not to drop it. Then he ran away, enjoying his treat. + +The gorilla stopped to eat the fruit. It was sweet and juicy. When he was done eating, he moved away from the spot. He was happy and full. With a smile on his face, the gorilla moved on. +Once upon a time, Tom was walking home from the park carrying a basket. The basket was full of apples that Tom had collected from the tree. Suddenly, one of the apples fell out of the basket and rolled into a nearby pond. + +Tom was sad because his basket was broken and he had lost his apple. But then, he saw a frog swimming in the pond. The frog smiled at Tom and then acted as if it was picking something up with its mouth. + +Tom was excited when he saw that the frog had the apple in its mouth. The frog slowly swam back to Tom, gave him the apple, and hopped away. + +Tom was very happy. He used the pieces of the broken basket to carry the apple home. He knew that the frog had acted very bravely and was his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a bear. He was walking through the woods one day and he heard something. He was scared! Suddenly, he heard a voice say, "Hi bear!" The bear was so scared that he started to run away. + +The voice said, "Wait bear, don't be scared." The bear slowly turned around and saw it was a little girl. The bear said, "Why did you come here?" The little girl said, "I just wanted to make a new friend." The bear smiled and said, "I'd like that." + +The bear and the little girl became friends right away. They went on lots of fun adventures together. They laughed and played together, and they never had to be scared again. +Uncle Harold was bald. He had shiny head, that was smooth and shiny in the sun. Every day, Uncle Harold would go and help people fix things. He liked to help people. + +One day Uncle Harold was at a house, helping to fix an old machine. He worked and worked, but he couldn't fix it. He thought and he thought, but he still couldn't fix it. + +Then Uncle Harold had an idea. He stopped and looked around the house. Then he found the good thing he was looking for! It was a little toy car, one of Uncle Harold's favorites when he was a little boy. + +He took the toy car and put it in the machine, and he fixed it! Everyone was so happy, and Uncle Harold smiled proudly. He had fixed the machine with his toys. From then on, Uncle Harold became known as the Fixer, the man who could fix any broken thing. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was happy and excited. She had a parent who was very rich. They lived in a nice big house. + +The little girl wanted to explore. She went outside and saw lots of things. She saw trees, flowers, and birds. She wanted to grab one of the birds to play with. + +The parent saw the little girl trying to grab the bird. They were worried and said, "No, no! Don't grab the bird. It's not safe. It could fly away. Let's go home and make bird crafts instead." + +The little girl listened to her parent and smiled. "Ok," she said. She followed her parent back home and made lots of cool bird crafts. They had lots of fun together. + +At the end of the day, they both felt happy and secure. The little girl was surrounded by a parent who was both rich and caring. +Jimmy had a club and he was very happy. It was gray and Jimmy loved it. He hugged it and he was very happy. + +One day, Jimmy wanted to show his club to his friend, Henry. He ran to Henry's house and held his club up high. Henry was so excited and he came running over. Henry gave Jimmy a big hug. + +They both had fun playing with Jimmy's club. They pretended it was a spaceship and flew around the house. They used it to hit a bouncy ball and pretended that it was a baseball bat. + +At the end of the day, Jimmy and Henry hugged and said goodbye. Jimmy still had his club and he hugged it before he went to bed. He was so happy to have his gray club. +One morning, mummy made a yummy breakfast. There were poached eggs with warm toast and orange juice. The little girl felt so excited. She ran around the table, clapping her hands. + +Mummy put her plate of food in front of her chair and said, "Let's eat!" The little girl smiled and started to eat. She made loud yummy noises as she ate. + +After breakfast, mummy gave the little girl some raisins and a banana. She put them in a bowl and said, "Here's a snack for you!" The little girl said, "Yummy!" She was so excited to eat the raisins and banana. + +Mummy sat beside her and said, "Let me help you feed yourself." She then showed the little girl how to use her spoon to eat her snack. The little girl had so much fun feeding herself the yummy snack. + +When she was all done, the little girl said, "Thank you, mummy!" She was so happy to eat the delicious breakfast and snack. She knew it was going to be a yummy morning! +Once there was a little boy called Sam. He was very young and loved life. One day Sam wanted to go outside and look around. So he set off to explore. Soon he came to a point on the path. He could see a horse in the field beyond that point. Sam stopped and watched the horse for a while. She was a beautiful horse and very peaceful. + +Sam sat down and watched the horse for a long time. Eventually the horse noticed Sam and came closer to say hello. Time flew by as the two became friends. They spent all day together, playing and exploring. + +As the sun began to set, the horse settled down in the grass. Sam stayed with the horse until he felt it was time to go home. He said goodbye, thanked the horse and started his journey home. + +The next day, Sam returned to the same point to find the horse. Sure enough, the horse was there, ready to spend another day with Sam. They were very happy to see each other and the day was full of laughter and adventure. Every day after that Sam and the horse would settle at the same point and spend all day together. + +They were the best of friends, never forgetting the day they first met. The young boy and his horse were an inseparable team, always settling together at the same point and having grand adventures. +Once upon a time there was a brave hero. He always wore a big green cape. He was very strong and he could do really cool things like fly! + +One day, he was walking down the street and he felt very embarrassed. Everyone was looking at him! He was wearing his big green cape and it was too bright and shiney. + +He tried to hide, but it wasn't easy. Then he remembered something his grandma had once said - be brave and don't give up. So the hero stopped and walked with his head held high. Everyone clapped and smiled, it made the hero feel proud and strong again. + +The hero learned that even if he felt embarrassed, he could still be brave and stand up for himself. He was a super hero after all! +Once there was a rat who liked to roll down the hill. The rat had never seen anything like it before! It was so fun to roll down the hill and see how fast he could go. Suddenly, the rat stopped and saw something unusual. It was another rat! The two rats looked at each other in surprise. The second rat was much bigger than the first rat. But the first rat was not scared. He started to roll on the hill again and the second rat followed him! They both enjoyed rolling down the hill together. After they had had lots of fun, the two rats parted ways. The first rat had never had such an unusual adventure before! +Daddy was in the car with baby. He had to fill it up with gas so they could go home. Daddy asked Baby if he knew how to answer the gas station attendant. + +Baby said, "I don't know." Daddy gave him a smile and said, "Don't worry. I'll help you." + +Daddy went inside the gas station and the attendant asked him how much gas he wanted. Daddy said, "Fill it up." + +The attendant was a bit stupid and said, "Answer me! How much gas do you want?" Daddy said, "Fill it up" again and the attendant finally understood. + +When Daddy came back to the car, Baby asked him why the attendant was so stupid. Daddy said, "He had a hard time understanding because he was tired." Baby smiled and nodded in agreement. +Little Sam was very excited to go to the gym. He couldn't wait to have lots of fun. His parents promised him that he could do whatever he wanted in the gym. + +When Sam arrived at the gym, he was so amazed. There were so many interesting things to explore. He saw swings, trampolines, and lots of fun toys. He started running and playing everywhere. + +Little Sam was enjoying his time in the gym. His parents kept a watchful eye on him so he would not get hurt. They asked him to behave nicely and to be careful. + +Sam followed their instructions and in the end had so much fun. He even made some new friends in the gym. He had a great time learning new skills and playing with all the interesting things in the gym. +Once upon a time, there lived a humble boy. His name was Jack. One day, Jack found a beautiful veil on the ground. He picked it up and snapped it, to see how strong it was. Suddenly, a magic spark appeared from the veil, and Jack was very surprised! + +The spark transformed into a fairy. She thanked Jack for finding the veil and for being so kind and humble. She liked that he had snapped the veil to check it was strong. + +Then, the fairy waved her wand and all of Jack's dreams came true! He was so happy. Jack thanked the fairy and promised to be kind, humble and helpful always. The fairy smiled and flew away. Jack looked at the veil and smiled, knowing he had helped grant a magical wish. +One day, there was a polite little girl. She was only three years old. She wanted to do something fun. So she went outside to find something to do. + +She saw that it was getting dark. She remembered seeing a bulb when she was walking. The bulb was very bright. She wanted to turn it on. + +The little girl went to the bulb. She tried to turn it on. But it wouldn't come on. Then it clicked. She remembered that she had to put the plug in the socket. She put the plug in the socket and the bulb came on! + +Now the little girl could see in the dark. She was so happy she ran inside to tell her parents about it. They were so proud of the polite little girl. She had done something amazing! +Once upon a time, there was a family with two kids. They wanted to have a fun day outside and have a picnic. So they found a lovely spot in a meadow and the dad cut some long posts. He then stuck them into the ground and attached a rope. + +The dad and the kids then used the rope to make a special house. They made it cosy with blankets and pillows. Inside the house, it was lovely. + +The kids had a lot of fun. They played around and imagined they were superheroes. One of them used the posts to make a stick sword. They ran and played, and it was the best day ever. + +At the end of the day, they went home feeling warm and full of love. They all knew that the day was made special with the cut posts and lovely meadow. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy mouse who wanted to find somewhere to settle. He looked around and saw a nice cosy home. So he moved in. + +Every day the mouse poked around the home looking for food. He found some delicious cheese in the kitchen cupboard. He scrambled around to get it and filled his tummy with it. + +But one day he found a cat in the kitchen. It was a big and scary cat that didn't look very friendly. The mouse was so scared he quickly ran away and looked for somewhere else to settle. + +He found a nice warm bed behind the curtains in the living room. He crawled in and curled up. The bed was safe and warm and he fell into a deep sleep. + +From then on, the lazy mouse settled in the living room, feeling relaxed and safe. And he was so content he never left again! +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was very fast. He liked to speed around his house, running and jumping everywhere. + +One day he decided to try and speed around the kitchen. He raced past the faucet, waving his arms and flying by. + +Suddenly, the faucet started to get jealous. It wanted to be as fast as the boy. So, it started to wobble and shake. Finally, it broke loose and flew across the kitchen, whizzing by the boy. + +The boy laughed. He clapped his hands and jumped up and down. He thought it was very funny. The faucet flew around the room, faster and faster. + +Finally, the faucet slowed down and flew back to the sink. It was tired from spinning around so much. The boy kept laughing. The faucet was happy. They both had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time there was a big fire. It was so big, it lit up the sky. All the people in the village were scared and they wanted the fire to stop. + +Suddenly, a brave fire fighter came to the village. He had a big truck, with a hose that was attached to a strange creature. It was an elephant! The brave firefighter connected the hose to the elephant's trunk, and it started spraying water on the fire. + +Eventually, the fire became smaller and smaller until it was gone. Everyone was very happy that the brave firefighter had been able to provide the village with help. + +The fire fighter also had something else up his sleeve. He had brought some sour fruit with him. It was a special kind of fruit from a distant land, and it helped to sweeten the air. + +Everyone in the village was thankful to the brave firefighter who provided them with help, saved them from the fire, and gave them something that was both sweet and sour. +Once upon a time, there was a cute bunny. He wanted to jump and have fun. He hopped across the green fields and through the woods until he came to a river. + +The bunny was so excited! He hopped up and down and was ready to jump. But he was a little bit scared - what if he got too wet? + +He thought about it for a minute, and then he hopped up onto a big rock beside the river. He sat for a little while and watched the river, until he felt brave enough to jump. + +So he jumped! He jumped as high as he could and landed in the cool water. He splashed and swam and had so much fun. He was so happy in the river that he stayed for the entire day. + +When night came, he hopped out and back home to his bunny friends. They all laughed and asked if he had a fun time. He told them all about his amazing day jumping in the river. + +The end. +John was restless. He wanted an adventure and so he decided to set off and find a hut. On his way he looked up and saw a beautiful bird flying up high. He ran and ran, excited to get to the hut, but it seemed far away. Suddenly, he stumbled and started to cry. He wanted to quit but he remembered his adventure and got back up. + +Finally, he made it to the hut. John was amazed, the hut was better than he had imagined. He ran inside and found himself a cozy spot. He sat down and rested for a minute, feeling excited about his adventure. He quickly quit resting and began to explore. Everywhere he looked was something new and it was so much fun. + +John was so happy he had not quit. He had found the perfect hut and it was such an adventure. He was no longer restless, it was a place he wanted to stay forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a guitar and she liked to play it very fast. When she was done playing, her mommy would come over and give her a big kiss. The girl was so happy when her mommy kissed her. They would hug and laugh together while playing the guitar. + +The girl practiced hard every day and got very good. Her mommy said she was a very special girl. When she did something right her mommy would give her another kiss. The girl was so proud of herself when she was playing the guitar with her mommy. + +The little girl loved playing with her guitar and especially loved it when her mommy gave her a kiss. She would practice and get better and better every day. That's why her mommy kissed her so much, she was proud of her. + +The little girl was so proud of herself when she played the guitar fast and she always felt happy when mommy kissed her. They would laugh and play together and it was the best thing ever. And so the little girl and her mommy kept playing the guitar and laughing and kissing each other. +Once upon a time, there was a big noisy refrigerator. Every day it made funny noises as it worked hard to keep everything inside cold. One morning, something extraordinary happened. The refrigerator seemed to have forgotten to finish its job. It started to make the loudest noise ever! + +The family was very surprised. Everyone ran to the kitchen to see what was the matter. Inside the refrigerator, a little mouse had been making lots of noise. He was moving his family into the refrigerator! He had brought many little brothers and sisters. + +The family was now faced with a problem. What should they do with the mouse family? After much discussion, they decided to give the little mouse some food, and then gently show them out of the refrigerator. + +Woosh! The mouse family quickly ran away. The refrigerator was soon back to normal, humming quietly. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and the family was happy to have solved their problem! +Once upon a time there was a little bird who wanted to soar. Every day she dreamed of what it would be like to feel the wind on her wings and fly up high. + +She asked her parent for help. Her parent explained that if she wanted to soar she would have to practice. She spread out her wings and flapped them up and down. It was hard at first, but every day she practiced a little bit more. + +One day, she took a running start and when she spread her wings, she started to soar! It was the most lovely feeling. She flew past the clouds and up into the sky. + +It was a wonderful experience and she was very proud of herself. She thanked her parent for their help and kept soaring until the sun had gone down. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He had a basket full of toys and he could not wait to play with them. +One day, he noticed something strange. His basket was empty. He was worried. He looked around and saw his pet dog, Nala, running down the street with his toys in her mouth! +Jack followed her, running as fast as he could, until she stopped at a park. Nala had filled the basket with leaves and sticks! Jack felt so relieved that he gave Nala a big hug and didn't worry about his toys anymore. They both had a great time playing in the park that day. +Jack always remembered to keep an eye on Nala and his toys and to make sure nothing ever got lost again. +Once upon a time, there was a little child. The child was very comfortable in her little bed. As she lay in bed one night, she began to wonder about the world. She wondered about the stars she could see through her window and the moon outside. She wondered how big the sky was and how many animals there were in the world. The more she thought, the more she wondered. She began to imagine things she had never seen before and dream wonderful dreams. In the morning, she was still full of wonder about the world she lived in. +Once upon a time, there was a lucky blue car. It liked to speed down the street. One day, the car felt especially lucky, so it went faster and faster. As it drove, the car passed lots of neat things. It passed a playground full of happy children. It passed a big pond with lots of ducks. And it passed a friendly dog that barked hello! + +Finally, the car reached the end of the street. It had sped so fast, it felt like it had flown. The lucky blue car was so happy that it cheered and cheered. From then on, it always speeds down the street to feel that same feeling of joy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved to explore and today he was ready for a new adventure. He put on his coat and went outside to observe. He saw all sorts of things: birds flying in the sky, cars driving by and trees blowing in the wind. + +Tom was walking along when he came across some trouble. A big, mean dog had gotten stuck in some rough weeds. The dog was barking and wasn't happy to be stuck. Tom was scared and wanted to help. He carefully edged around the weeds, trying not to make the dog too mad. He eventually got to the dog and gently pulled him out. + +The dog was happy to be free and thankful to Tom. Tom patted the dog and said goodbye. He continued on his adventures, feeling proud of what he had done. From then on, Tom always watched out for trouble and he never hesitated to help. +Once upon a time, a little 3 year old girl named Jane had long, beautiful hair. She loved to brush it every day with her pink brush. + +One day, Jane's mom took her to the store to buy her some shampoo. When they arrived, they saw so many different boxes of shampoo in many different colors. Jane couldn't believe her eyes. + +Jane decided to buy the green bottle with purple sparkles all over it. She was so excited to receive her new shampoo. + +When they returned home, Jane immediately opened her shampoo bottle and started to pour it in her bath tub. She was so curious about what would happen next. + +After playing with the shampoo in the bath tub, she noticed as it began to bubble and fizz, just like a soda. It smelled like flowers and was unknown to Jane. She was so intrigued. + +At the end of the day, Jane had a bath and her hair smelled so wonderful. She couldn't wait to use her shampoo again the next day! +Once upon a time there was an adorable reindeer who loved taking baths. He would bathe in the river near his home. Every morning he would wait for the sun to rise and the warm light would let him know it was time to start his morning bath. He would carefully step into the river and listen to the trickle of the water against his fur. + +Afterwards, he would jump out of the water and shake off the excess water. The cool breeze would make his fur feel so nice and he would feel ever so refreshed. Once he was done, he would run around the meadow, feeling as light as a feather and incredibly happy. + +He would spend the rest of the morning running around, greeting everyone and enjoying life to the fullest before finally resting. Life was good for this adorable reindeer, and he would always remember the feeling of joy and refreshment he got from those wonderful morning baths. +Timmy was glad. He was so excited because he was going to drive. His dad said it was time to go outside and drive. Timmy went to grandpa's house and saw the car. The car was shiny and wet from the rain. + +Timmy and his dad got in the car and buckled their seatbelts. Dad started the engine and drove down the street. Timmy felt the wind blow through his hair. He waved to the people walking on the sidewalk. + +Dad drove the car down lots of roads and around a few circles. They passed trees and flowers. They drove over a bridge and saw a river. Timmy was having so much fun. + +Finally, dad drove the car back home. They pulled into the driveway and dad stopped the engine. They went inside and Timmy smiled. He had a wonderful time driving with dad and was so glad. +Once upon a time, there was a gloomy day. It was a day that nobody wanted to be outside, so everyone stayed inside. Little John had nothing to do, so he looked around for something else to do. He saw his mom in the kitchen and he asked what she was doing. + +His mom replied that she was getting ready to remove the rotten food from the fridge. Little John was excited and he asked what she was going to do with it. His mom said that she was going to throw out the bad food and get new food. + +Little John was happy and he wanted to help, so he watched as his mom carefully took the stinky food out of the fridge. Little John asked why the food was bad and his mom explained that some food just goes bad over time. She showed him how to tell which food was bad, and it was fun! + +Once all of the bad food was removed, Little John and his mom went to the grocery store to get some new food. Little John was so excited to pick out some new food, and it wasn't gloomy anymore! +Once upon a time, there was a bad man who liked to steal things. One day, he was walking through a swamp when he saw something very interesting. It was a shiny box. He wanted to take it, so he sneaked around and tried to grab it. But the box had an owner - a snake! The snake hissed and the bad man ran away. He was so scared that he didn't even think about stealing it. The snake was very happy and the box stayed in the swamp. Everyone was safe. + +The End! +Mama had a daughter. She always thought about her daughter. She thought her daughter was special and made her so happy. + +One day, mama took her daughter out on a walk. It was dry outside. They walked for a long time and saw lots of things like birds, flowers and animals. + +At the end of the walk, they saw a beautiful sunset. The sky was different colours of orange and pink. They thought it was beautiful. + +Mama hugged her daughter tight and said she loved her very much. Her daughter smiled and hugged mama back. They were both happy and they went home to bed. +Once upon a time there was a bald man. He was a very special man, because he had a license. Everyone wanted the man to have a special day, so they decided to decorate his house. + +First, they put up colorful flags and balloons. Then, they hung streamers and built decorations out of paper. Some people brought special signs and pictures to hang up. + +Everyone worked and worked until the man's house was colorful and beautiful. They even added sparkles and lots of fun decorations. + +The bald man was so happy when he saw how his house was decorated. He thanked everyone for helping make his special day even more special. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to create. She liked to take the world around her and make it beautiful. One of her favorite colors to use was pink. With her pink, she created lots of fun projects and always had a smile on her face. + +But there was one problem. She was so selfish with her creations. Any time someone wanted to see what she had made, she said no. She decided to keep them all to herself and not share. + +The other kids began to get upset with her. They asked her to share her creations and begged her to let them play with them too. But the girl wouldn't budge. + +Finally, one day, the girl saw how sad the other kids were. She realized her mistake and knew she had to change. From that day forward, the girl shared her creations with the other kids, and everyone was happy! +Once upon a time there was a big lion. He lived in a jungle with many other animals. The lion was big and strong, and he loved to roar! +Every day would start off with a loud roar from the lion. All the animals were very scared, but deep down they were happy to hear the lion roar! + +One day the lion was feeling very bored. He was looking for something fun to do. Then, he saw a magazine. It was clean and new, with lots of fun pictures in it. The lion picked it up and started to read. + +He read many stories and he looked at the pretty pictures. He had so much fun! But then, he got to the end of the magazine. This made him very sad. + +Then, the lion roared. He roared so loud that it made the magazine shake! He roared and roared until he had no more roar left in him. + +The lion picked up the magazine again and continued to read it. He was so happy he could finish it! From then on, the lion was never bored again. +Once upon a time there was a man who was very bald. He never wore a hat because he liked showing off his bald head. One day he received an invitation to a special party. He was very excited and got ready to go. + +On his way, he noticed that many of the people at the party had hats on. He started to get worried and thought he should put a hat on too. However, he refused and kept on walking. + +When he arrived at the party, he was very surprised to see that nobody else had a bald head. Everyone laughed at him and he felt very embarrassed. He decided to leave and went home. + +The next day, he got another invitation to the same party. But this time, he refused and stayed at home. He realized that he was different, and that was okay. He no longer cared about what the other people thought and decided he was happy being bald. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. Sally loved to take the subway. One day Sally got on the subway and the conductor said "Welcome aboard!" Sally was the original rider of the day. + +The conductor wanted to test if Sally knew the rules of the subway. He asked Sally "What do you do when you get on the subway?" Sally answered "Be kind and be quiet". The conductor smiled and said "That is correct! You are a smart little girl". + +Sally was so excited to ride the subway. She looked out the window and saw lots of amazing things. She was so excited that she wanted to take the subway every day. + +The End. +Once there was a smart elephant who always wanted to get better and better. She wanted to be the best of all. One day, she decided to go out and look for something special that would make her smarter. + +The elephant searched high and low, but all she could find was a shiny silver stone. She decided to pick it up and take it home with her. On the way, she told a tiny mouse about the stone she had found. + +The mouse was so excited and wanted the stone for itself, so it decided to lie to the elephant. It said, " If you give me the stone, I can show you how to be even smarter!" The elephant was so happy, she gave the stone to the mouse right away. + +But it was all a lie. The mouse just wanted the silver stone for itself. The elephant was so disappointed and started to cry. But even though she was sad and mad, she kept trying to be the best of all. She knew that if she stayed smart and worked hard, she could find something even better than a silver stone someday. +Once there was a little animal called Jack. Jack was a puppy who loved to play around. +One day, Jack found an interesting print on the ground. It was colorful and exciting, and Jack wanted to cover it up with something. He carefully took out a blanket from his basket and spread it over the print. +Jack didn't know he was being a bit stupid. He thought that the blanket would look nice over the print. He spread it out carefully and stepped back to admire his work. +But when Jack stepped back, he realized that he had covered the print and he couldn't see it any more. Jack felt disappointed and wished he had not been so stupid. He quickly took the blanket off and the print was back where it belonged. +Jack was very happy. He laughed and danced around, enthusiastically playing with the print until it was time to go home. From then on, Jack never tried to cover up the prints again. +Once there was a little boy named John. He loved to run, but he couldn't run like all the other kids. John had a problem. Whenever he tried to run, his shoe kept coming undone! + +John's mom didn't know what to do. She was worried that her son wouldn't be able to keep up with the other kids. Then, one day she had an idea. She went to the store and bought a big box of nails. Then, she took John's shoes and she put a nail on the back of each one. + +John was so excited! Now he could run like all the other kids! His mom was so organized. She even put a little extra nail in John's pocket, just in case his shoe came undone. + +John put on his shoes and off he went! He was so happy he could run. Now he can keep up with all the other kids! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. She loved going to the market. Every day she would go to see the fun things there. + +One day Lucy asked her Mom if she could go to the market. Mom said yes and Lucy skipped off. + +When she arrived, Lucy saw lots of yummy fruit and tasty treats. The market was very fair. Everyone was having fun. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard music coming from nearby. She asked Mom what it was and Mom said it was a band. Lucy wanted to listen to the music, so they went over. + +When they arrived, Lucy was so happy. She loved the sound of the band and couldn't stop tapping her toes. She listened to the music until it was time to go home. + +Even now, whenever Lucy goes to the market, she stops to listen to the band's music. It always puts a smile on her face. +Once there was a mommy, daddy and baby. They were very happy together. One day, daddy was feeling grumpy. He said some mean things to mommy. Baby saw this and was very sad. Mommy was very hurt. + +But baby was a brave little one. He grabbed a rag and gave it to mommy. He said, "Mommy, please forgive daddy". Mommy was surprised. But she was very touched by baby's thoughtfulness. + +She said, “Thank you, my sweetheart. I think daddy was just feeling spoiled today. I forgive him and I love him very much.†Baby smiled and hugged them both. + +They all felt happy again, and daddy thanked baby for the rag. He said he would never forget how brave and thoughtful his little one had been. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to sing. Every day she would sing songs as she skipped around. + +One day, when she was feeling sleepy, Lucy decided to take a nap. She curled up on her bed and closed her eyes, singing gently as she fell asleep. The nap was cool and refreshing, and when she woke up, she felt energized! + +When the sun set, Lucy decided to go outside to sing. She sang loud and proud, the notes echoing off of the walls. Her voice filled the night with a beautiful song that sounded cool and soothing. + +At the end of the night, Lucy said goodnight to the stars before heading off to bed. As she closed her eyes, she began to sing once more, dreaming of melodies and stories that only she had heard. +Jimmy was very excited. He was going to reach the volcano today! He had heard about it and all the amazing things he could see. He packed some snacks and a water bottle and set off. + +The path to the volcano was easy. He followed a friendly ant up the winding path. He saw some pretty purple and yellow flowers, and felt a cool breeze. + +Finally, he reached the top of the volcano. It was huge! He could see a lot of things he had never seen before, like the clouds and the sun so high in the sky. He felt so small compared to the volcano. + +He stayed there for a while, looking around in amazement. He knew this was a day he would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jane. Jane was very brave and she loved looking at the stars. + +One night, Jane looked up at the sky and saw a big star. It was so bright and it twinkled so much! Jane was so excited that she reached out her hand to try and hold it. + +Suddenly, she felt very nervous. She thought she could never reach the star and she started to cry. + +But then she heard a soothing voice. It was the star speaking to her softly. The star said “Be brave, little girl. Reach out and I will be in your handsâ€. + +So Jane wiped away her tears and she reached out. And when she opened her hands, the star leapt into them! She held it tight and it shone brighter than ever. + +Jane was so happy. She looked up at the sky, thanked the star, and whispered “I will never forget this nightâ€. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Emma. She was very curious and she wanted to discover new things. One day, she saw an island far away. She asked her mom if she could go to the island and explore. Her mom agreed and they both got on a boat and sailed away. + +They reached the island and when they stepped on it, they noticed that the island was very small and there were no other people around. Emma started exploring the island. She saw some trees and tried to climb them, but their branches were too high. She also picked up shells and listened to the sound of the waves below. + +The sun started to set and Emma and her mom started to get frustrated. They wanted to explore more of the island, but the island was growing smaller and smaller. They couldn't reach the other parts. Emma wanted to stay and explore longer, but it was time to go. + +As they sailed away, Emma waved goodbye to the island. Even thought she was frustrated that she couldn't explore more, she was excited to have new discoveries during her adventure. +Ryan was excited because he had a new pair of scissors. His mum showed him how to use them, but warned him to be careful. Ryan loved playing with the scissors, but he was a bit scared of them too. + +He asked his mum if he could show his scissors to his friends. She said yes, so Ryan was very excited. He ran outside to his friends' house and showed them his scissors. They were so excited because they had never seen scissors so big before. + +Ryan's friends wanted to have a go at using the scissors, but Ryan wasn't sure. His mum had warned him to be careful with them. He was feeling a bit bossy, so he said that he was the only one allowed to use them. His friends agreed, even though they were a bit disappointed. + + Ryan had a great time playing with his scissors. He was so proud of how quickly he had learned how to use them. When it was time to go home, his mum praised him for being so careful with them. He was really happy that his mum was proud of him. +One day, a girl went for a walk. As she walked, she saw a light foot. It was a little animal. She went closer and gently hugged it. She patted its head and the little animal felt so happy! She hugged it again and again until the animal finally hopped away. + +The girl smiled and waved goodbye. Then she went along the path, feeling so cheerful. She saw a beautiful flower and she bent down to smell it. The flower was so sweet and light that the girl just wanted to hug it! + +She hugged the flower tightly and smiled happily. She closed her eyes and imagined she was hugging the little animal again. She sighed happily. It had been such a nice adventure! +Once there was a little boy named Tom. Tom had a nice mild blue shirt. He liked to wear it every day. One day when Tom was playing outside, he started to sneeze. He sneezed and sneezed until he couldn't sneeze anymore! + +Tom was very puzzled. He didn't know why he kept sneezing. He looked around, but he could not find the reason. He thought it might be his shirt. He took off his mild blue shirt and he stopped sneezing! + +Tom was happy. He knew that his mild blue shirt must have been the cause of his sneezing. He said he wouldn't wear his mild blue shirt again, if it was going to make him sneeze so much. + +Tom put on his other shirt and started to play outside again. He had a lot of fun and he never sneezed again. This time, he made sure that he stayed away from his mild blue shirt! +Once upon a time there was a bow. It was a very special bow, made of shining gold. + +The bow had been passed down through many generations, and it was now old and broken. + +Jack wanted to restore the bow, so he took it to the old man on the hill. + +The old man used some sweet magic dust, sprinkled it onto the bow and all around the bow. + +The bow was soon restored, just like new. Jack was very happy, and the old man smiled. + +The bow was now back in its rightful place, and it shone brighter than ever in the sun. +Once upon a time there was a parade. It was so soft and lovely. All the animals were marching. + +The elephant was in charge of the parade. He had a special job to supply all the animals with goodies. He had lots of sweets and treats for everyone to enjoy. + +The tiger was very excited about the parade. She marched with a big smile on her face. + +The hippo was right behind the elephant. He was carrying a big bag of goodies too. + +The parade went on for a long time, and it was so much fun! By the end of the parade, all the animals had plenty of sweets and treats to enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was walking by the beach on a hot day. He saw a shell on the sand. It was shiny and beautiful, but it was dirty. He wanted to pick up the shell, so he started to pull. He pulled as hard as he could but the shell wouldn't move. He pulled and pulled until it finally came loose. He looked at the shell and smiled - it was now his! He took it home and cleaned it until it sparkled. Now he had the most beautiful shell he'd ever seen! He was so proud. +Once there was a little girl who loved to test things out. She liked to run and see how quick she could go. Her mom would often say she was a bit spoiled because she liked special treats and new toys. + +One day the little girl decided to test Mommy and see if she had what she wanted. She asked for a special treat, but Mommy said no. The little girl said "Please? I'm spoiled and I want it!" But Mommy said it wasn't time for a special treat yet. + +The little girl wasn't happy but she understood. She wanted to test and run quick so she showed Mommy how fast she could go and Mommy clapped and cheered. She praised the little girl and said she was so proud of her! + +The little girl felt happy that she passed her mom's test and she knew that next time, if she was patient, she would get her special treat. +Once upon a time there was a pupil who loved to play. One day this pupil was running and running when suddenly they stopped. They felt something in their heart. Someone had been very kind to them. + +The pupil looked around, wondering who had been so compassionate. It was a kind old man! He had given them a hug, and a warm smile. He said he wanted to help the pupil if they ever need it. + +The pupil thanked the kind old man, and gave him a hug back. They felt so warm inside, and they knew they had found a special friend. The two of them smiled and hugged again, and then the pupil ran off home. + +The pupil never forgot that day, and every time they saw the kind old man, they knew he was a friend. The kind old man was always there for them, with a hug and a smile, and the pupil felt so grateful for his compassionate heart. +Once upon a time, there was a musician. He was very strange and weird. Every day, the musician would take out his guitar and spend hours playing his music. + +One day, he decided to do something different. Instead of playing his guitar, he took out a big book. Then he sat down and began to read it. + +The musician read and read, and soon he had read the whole book. He was so excited. He felt as if he had just learned something new and amazing. + +The musician decided to keep reading every day. Soon, he even got a bookshelf to store all the books he had read. + +Ever since then, the musician has been a happier person. Reading has really changed his life. +Once upon a time there were two friends who loved space. One day, they decided to go on an adventure to explore the stars. They grabbed their spacesuits and hopped in their spaceship. + +Their journey to outer space was amazing. They flew by many planets and saw lots of stars. Finally, they spotted a comet shooting across the sky. They felt so dizzy with excitement! + +The two friends studied the comet for hours. They weighed the comet, measured its size, and collected samples of dust from it. Then it was time to go. They thanked the comet, and said good-bye. + +As they flew off into the midnight sky, they both made a promise never to forget their adventure to outer space. +Once there was a girl named Daisy. Daisy was very excited because she was going to play a game with her friends. It was winter, so she put on her warmest clothes. + +The game was simple--it was a race. Daisy and her friends had to race around the park and whoever won would get a special prize. Daisy ran as fast as she could. + +But the cold winter air made Daisy very bad. She felt like she couldn't run any faster. She was so worried that she might not win the race. + +Suddenly, Daisy heard a loud cheer. She looked up and saw her friends jumping up and down. They had been cheering for Daisy--she had won the race! Daisy was so happy that she couldn't believe it. + +Daisy proudly accepted her prize and hugged her friends. She thanked them for cheering her on during the race. It was the best winter ever! +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tim. He closed his eyes and blinked. When he opened them again, he was in a new place. Everywhere he looked there was green grass and colourful flowers. + +Tim felt happy and glad. He started running and jumping. Suddenly he heard a loud noise. It was trouble! He was scared and stopped still. + +He blinked again, and a big yellow duck appeared. The duck said “Don’t worry, I’m here to help.†Tim smiled. The duck flew up and around until the noise was gone. + +Tim thanked the duck. He was glad and happy again. With the duck by his side, he kept running and jumping until he got home. He knew he would have no more trouble. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who had a secret. She kept it deep in her heart and never told anybody. The girl was very quiet, but sometimes she would feel sad. Whenever this happened, she would stand in the corner and sigh deeply. + +One day, she was feeling lonely and sad again. She remembered her secret, and decided to share it with her friends. She was very scared, but she was also brave. She told them her secret and waited for their reaction. + +Her friends were very surprised. They smiled and hugged her tightly and told her that no matter what, they would always be there for her. They whispered words of comfort and kindness and told her that secrets should be shared, not hidden away. The girl felt much better and smiled. + +The next time she felt lonely, she didn't feel as scared. She went to her friends and they gave her a big hug. They talked and laughed, and the girl felt happy. She didn't have to sigh, because now she knew she was not alone. +Once upon a time, there was a special jewel. It was an original jewel, like no other. It had numbers all over it. + +Every day, the jewel seemed to change. It looked like the numbers moved and changed. + +One morning, a little girl found the jewel. She liked the sparkly numbers so she picked it up. + +The girl decided to keep the jewel and make it her very own. She loved to show it off to her friends and family. Especially when the numbers moved and changed. + +From that day on, she kept the original jewel with her. She would play and count the numbers on it all the time. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Kate. She saw a ghost on a walk one day. The ghost was very rude and was pinching her friends. Kate knew she had to do something, so she bravely stepped in front of the ghost. + +The ghost was so surprised that it flew away! Kate and her friends were relieved. They decided to never talk about the rude ghost again. + +That night Kate had a dream about the ghost. It was not so scary anymore, and told her that it was just looking for someone to play with. Kate laughed, and said she would love to play with the ghost! + +The next day Kate and her friends went back out on a walk. Sure enough, there was the ghost waiting for them! The ghost hugged Kate and they smiled. Kate and her friends had a great time playing catch with the ghost and they all became friends. +Once upon a time, there lived a barber. He had a shop by the sea. Every day he cut people's hair. He was happy but he also struggled. + +One day, the barber looked out of his shop window and saw a big storm coming. He packed his things quickly, then he ran and hid in a cave. + +The storm was strong and the barber stayed in the cave all night. When the morning came, a clear sky shone down on the barbers. He looked out of the cave and saw that the sea was full of rubbish! + +The barber knew he had to help, so he put on some gloves and started to pick up the rubbish and throw it away. He struggled, because the rubbish was heavy and sometimes he couldn't reach, but he kept going until all of the rubbish was gone. + +The barber was tired, but he was happy. He had made the sea nice and clear again. +Andy and Lucy lived together in a place called the beach. Every day, Andy and Lucy ran to the shore and kicked the sand with their toes. + + One day, Andy and Lucy were lucky to find a shell. Its colour was like a rainbow and it sparkled in the light. Andy and Lucy were excited because they knew they could use the shell to remain happy. They took it home and tapped on it with a stick. It made a sound like a song and they smiled. + +The next day Andy and Lucy went to the beach, but the shell was gone. They searched everywhere but it didn't appear. After searching, Andy and Lucy remained happy because they knew they were lucky to find the shell in the first place. + +So, every day, Andy and Lucy ran to the beach together and looked for more shells. They always remained hopeful that one day, they would find another lucky shell. +Once upon a time there was a panda called Bella. She was a bossy panda who was always telling the other pandas what to do. They didn't mind though, because they knew she had the best ideas. One day, Bella had an idea she was so excited about, she wanted to share it with everyone. She urged the other pandas to follow her on an adventure. + +The pandas were a little nervous but they did as she said. They followed her through the trees and down the path. Soon enough, the pandas came across a giant river. Bella had told them that this was where the adventure was taking them. + +The pandas had never seen a river before, so they were quite scared. However, Bella urged them to keep going. She explained that if they crossed the river, they'd find something really special. After a few hesitant moments, the pandas followed her across the river. + +On the other side, Bella had been right. The pandas found a big field full of yummy food. They all had a wonderful feast, and Bella was so proud. From then on, the pandas knew that when she said something was special, it always was. +Once upon a time, there was a flute. The flute was long and shiny. It made a happy sound when it was played. But one day, something bad happened! The flute got dull and didn't make a sound. + +The people who owned the flute were very sad. Then a man with a sharp tool came along. He said he could sharpen the flute. So the man started to work. + +He used the sharp tool and made the flute very shiny again. Now the flute was very sharp and made a happy sound once more! Everyone was very happy. + +The flute was so sharp that it made music in the air and everyone sang and danced. The flute made the people very happy for a long time! +Once upon a time there was a daddy and a little girl. Daddy was happy and the little girl was excited. Daddy had made a salad and he wanted to share it with his little girl. + +The little girl was very enthusiastic and she couldn't wait to eat the salad. Before eating, she thanked her daddy for making it. The salad was a mix of vegetables which was very yummy. + +Daddy and the little girl enjoyed the salad together and then gave each other a big hug. Daddy was so happy that his daughter was able to share in the delicious salads he made. They hugged and ate lots of salad and the little girl was very satisfied. + +The end! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sarah and Jim. One day Sarah wanted to show Jim something special so she offered him a symbol. It was a brilliant symbol with beautiful colours and shapes. Jim was very excited and asked what it meant. Sarah told him it was a symbol of their friendship and it meant that they were very close. + +Jim was so happy and thanked Sarah for the wonderful gift. He offered her a hug and a big smile. Their friendship was now even more special and it was sealed with the symbol of their strong bond. + +The two friends hugged and laughed and promised to always share their special symbol and friendship with each other. They were so happy and excited to be together. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Timmy and Davy. They loved to play together and were always looking for new ways to have fun. + +One day they were playing hide and seek and Timmy got so good at it that he was able to hide in a spot nobody else would know. But when it was Davy's turn to hide, he couldn't find a place to hide. He was getting frustrated and he didn't know what to do. + +Then Timmy had an idea. He said to Davy, "Let's number the most secret spot we know and keep the number a secret. That way, whenever we get frustrated, we can hide in the spot." Davy thought it was a great idea, so the two of them kept the number a secret. + +The next day Davy got so frustrated that he couldn't find a place to hide, he remembered the secret number and ran off to the spot. It was like a jail and he was very happy to be there. He stayed there until he was no longer frustrated. + +Timmy and Davy promised to each always remember the special number, so that whenever either one of them was feeling frustrated, they could always go back to the jail. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a very special power. She could throw things with her mind. No matter how far she wanted them to go, the things she threw always found their target. One day, the girl decided to try something new. She wanted to throw her clean shoe to her brother. She concentrated on the shoe and then, with all her power she threw it. The shoe flew across the room and landed next to her brother. She was so proud that she did it and laughed. Her brother was so surprised that he laughed too. They played this game for hours, throwing things at each other with their minds. And they were so happy and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Alica who loved to explore the world. One day, she was walking in the park when she saw something in the grass. It was a small triangle! She was so excited and she crouched down to take a closer look. + +Alica picked up the triangle and held it in the light. It was beautiful – the triangle was very shiny and sparkly. She felt so happy to have found it – she just knew it was special. + +Alica decided to keep the triangle and to take it home with her. She put it in a small box on her bedroom shelf. Whenever she was feeling sad or lonely, Alica took the triangle out of the box and she felt better right away. + +The triangle was like a little bit of sunshine in Alica’s life. She felt happy when she looked at it, and the triangle seemed to fill her heart with light. + +Alica was so glad she had found the triangle in the park that day. +Once upon a time, there was a playful snake. It liked to explore on sunny days. One day, it saw a big box that was closed. The snake opened it and inside was something special! It was a big ball of yarn just for the snake. + +The snake was so excited. It started to play with the yarn and make different shapes. The snake also made friends with its yarn. It even tried to cover itself with the yarn! + +When the snake got too warm playing with its yarn, it opened the box again and had a rest inside. The snake stayed in the box the whole day. It had lots of fun and when the sun started to set, the snake went home. +Once upon a time there was a big mommy and a little girl named Susie. One day, Susie was exploring outside near a railroad track. She saw a shiny toy on the other side, so she crawled across the rail. Suddenly, mommy heard a loud noise and they both became very scared. + +Mommy was mad because Susie was not allowed to play near the train track. She scolded Susie. Susie was sad and started crying, but she said "sorry" to mommy. Mommy hugged Susie and said she forgave her. + +Then mommy told Susie that she must never, ever go near the railroad again. She said she was too big to be playing near such a dangerous place. So Susie promised she would always stay away from the railroad track. Mommy was happy and continued playing with Susie. + +From then on, Susie and mommy always kept away from railroad tracks. Susie was glad mommy had forgiven her, and she remembered to keep her promise. +Once upon a time there was a fast little car. He liked to go fast and zip down the street. One day the car decided to quit driving and try something different. He wanted to build a structure. + +So he gathered together some wood and some bricks. Then he started to build. The car worked hard and soon the structure was finished. It was big and tall and he was so proud. + +Everyone was amazed at how quickly he built the structure. All of the other cars wanted to learn how he did it so fast. So he showed them how to move fast and make sure to stick to the plan. + +The car's structure was the biggest and fastest of them all. Everyone was so impressed. They cheered and praised him for doing such a great job. The car was thrilled and knew that he had made the right choice to quit driving and try something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Anna. She was cheerful and liked to try new things. +One day, she decided to try a new game. She put on her shoes, ran outside, and found a ball. She picked it up and started to play. +Anna tried to kick the ball and it rolled away. She ran after it, but it disappeared into the bushes. Anna searched and searched, but the ball was gone. + +Anna was sad and decided to try something else. She was curious and wanted to find something fun to do. Then she remembered her grandpa's garden. She ran to it and saw butterflies and colorful flowers. She smiled and felt cheerful. + +Anna tried to catch the butterflies but they flew away. She followed them and saw a pond with tadpoles swimming in it. She cheered and smiled as she watched them. + +Anna had a wonderful day. She tried new things, enjoyed nature, and was cheerful. She felt so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to explore. One day, she decided to go on a new adventure. She found a safe tent and was excited to peek inside. When she opened it, there were colorful flowers blooming everywhere! She was so happy to see all of the beauty around her. She wanted to stay and explore forever. + +There were so many wonderful things to see in the tent. She reached up to smell a big purple bloom, then spotted some tall blue ones. She ran her hands over the soft yellow petals, and twirled around the bright pink ones. + +It felt so safe and comfortable in the tent, the little girl decided to stay for awhile and enjoy the blooms. She kicked off her shoes and tried each one - big, small, tall and short. She loved them all. + +And that's how the little girl found a safe tent full of colorful blooms, and made it her special place. Whenever she wanted to explore and have an adventure, she would snuggle up in the tent and enjoy the beauty of the blooming flowers. +Once upon a time there was a bee who was very alert. She flew around looking for something tasty to eat. She flew and flew until she heard a buzzing noise. She turned and saw another bee buzzing around. The bee turned and followed the other bee. + +They flew together and soon came to a big yellow flower. They both stopped and began to have a little snack. They buzzed around the flower looking for something yummy. After they were done they turned and started to fly away. + +They flew and flew until they could see a big tree. The bee that was being followed turned and went to the tree. The other bee followed close behind. Soon they got close to the top of the tree and they could see two pieces of honeycomb. They were filled with yummy honey! + +The two bees flew around the tree, becoming more and more alert. Suddenly one of the bees turned and flew away. The other bee watched and then followed. They flew away together and the bee who followed stayed alert. Happy and full, they flew home and the sun went down. +One day, there was a farm with lots of animals living in it. The animals had a big problem, it was very cold and they were finding it hard to keep warm. + +The farmer noticed this and decided to help. He went to the store and bought a big coat for each one. The coats were heavy and warm, just what the animals needed. + +As soon as the coats arrived, the animals put them on and felt much better. They were so happy they danced around the farm! + +The animals weren't the only ones who had been suffering from the cold. The farmer had also felt the cold, but now he was glad he had done something to help his animals. The heavy coats had saved the day. +One day, Timmy saw something on the floor. It was a blanket! Timmy decided to pick it up and take it with him. Timmy went outside and saw a tree. He thought to himself that the tree would be a perfect place for his blanket. + +Timmy put the blanket under the tree and he saw that it was very messy. He wanted to make it look nice so he started to clean it. He took his hand and stretched it over the blanket to tidy it up. + +Once Timmy was finished, he stepped back to admire his work. His blanket was now clean and neat, the way he wanted it to be. Timmy was happy with what he had done and he smiled. + +He decided to sit under the tree and enjoy the sun. He wrapped himself up in his blanket and he felt very comfortable. Now Timmy had a special place to relax. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl who really loved playing her violin. Every day she would ask her mom if she could play. Her mom always said yes, which made the young girl very happy. + +One day, the young girl's mom was very angry. She asked the young girl to please not play her violin today. The young girl was sad, but she listened to her mom and stayed very quiet. + +Later on, the young girl saw her mom crying. She asked her mom what was wrong and her mom told her that she was sad because she wished she could play the violin too. + +The young girl felt bad for her mom. She asked her if she wanted to try her violin. Her mom said yes, and when she played it the music made her mom smile. They both laughed and had so much fun playing together. + +From then on, whenever the young girl wanted to play her violin, she asked her mom to play with her. This made them both very happy and created a special bond between them. + +The end! +Sally was wearing her favorite squares. They were blue with yellow flowers on them. Everywhere she went, people loved her outfit. They would always tell her how popular she looked. + +Sally came to school wearing her squares one day. All of her friends loved them too. They wanted to know where she got them. Sally was so proud to tell them that she made them herself. + +At her birthday party, Sally was wearing her squares again. Everyone complimented her on how they matched her party hat. When it was time to cut the cake, Sally stood out in the crowd. She was wearing her most popular squares. + +Sally loved her squares and she was never without them. Everywhere she went she was the most popular fashion trend. No one else could wear squares the way she could. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Zara who lived with her family in a small house. Zara was only three years old and liked to dream big. Whenever things seemed tough, she would always look to the sky and hope. + +One night, while the rest of her family were all sleeping, Zara heard a noise outside. She got up to investigate and was surprised to find a magical star in her garden! Zara was so excited and couldn't believe her luck. + +The star glowed a brilliant blue and sparkled in the night sky. Zara was sure the star knew she was there and was speaking to her. With new courage, Zara closed her eyes and wished for a better life for her family and for herself. + +The star shone brighter than ever, and then suddenly disappeared. Zara opened her eyes and gasped at the sight before her - her garden was teeming with brilliant, colourful flowers! + +Zara smiled, knowing the power of hope, and looked forward to waking up her family and sharing the magical surprise with them. +Once upon a time, there was a hunter. He was very persistent and wanted to catch something. He looked around very carefully and then he saw a little animal. It was blinking its eyes and the hunter knew he had to be careful. + +So he started creeping very slow and quiet closer and closer. The little animal was still blinking, looking curiously around. Finally, the hunter was very close, ready to catch it. But then the little animal jumped away and ran away very fast. + +The hunter was very surprised. He started running after it. Even though he was running very fast, the little animal ran faster. The hunter was very persistent and kept running even faster. He was determined to catching the animal! + +But after some time, the hunter couldn't keep up any more. The little animal had disappeared. He was so disappointed. He had put a lot of effort into catching it, but he didn't succeed. + +But he didn't give up. He decided to try again the next day. He smiled and said, "I am a hunter and I will never give up." +Once, there was a little girl named Mary. She was very curious and wanted to explore the world around her. One day, she went to the kitchen and saw a unique faucet. She leaned in close to examine it and noticed it was very shiny. She became very excited and carefully touched the faucet. As she leaned away, a stream of water started to fall. She was surprised and amazed at what she had found. She ran off to show her mom. Her mom smiled and said, “What a unique faucet!†+ +From then on, Mary leaned in close to the faucet every morning to start her day. She would smile and marvel at its beauty, before continuing on with her day. She was very thankful for the unique faucet she had discovered. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient tree in the forest. It grew big, tall and strong. One day, a storm came and it shook the tree. Suddenly, a sheet started to fall from the tree. It was a gift from the ancient tree. Everyone was so surprised that something so special could come from an old tree. + +As they looked closer, they saw that the sheet was made of soft and strong material. They knew right away it was something special. They took the sheet and put it to the test. They stretched it, pulled it and tested its strength. To their surprise the sheet was strong and would not break. + +Now it was time to find out what the ancient tree had yielded. They found that the sheet was perfect for making tents, clothes and sails for boats. Everyone in the village was so happy to have something special from the ancient tree. They thanked it for yielding such a wonderful gift. + +The end. +Once there was a girl and she was three years old. She loved to shout and dance around. One day she was in the kitchen and there was a big table. She wanted to dance on the table but her mummy said no. + +Mummy told her 'No, no! Don't put your feet on the table!' But the little girl was excited and she shouted out 'Yes, yes!'. + +Mummy got a big smile on her face and said 'Yes, if you're very careful you can put your feet on the table, but you must be gentle'. + +The little girl jumped on the table with a smile on her face. She was very careful and danced around without any bumps. She twirled and spun around in circles. She was so happy and shouted out 'This is so fine!'. + +Mummy watched with pride. She was happy that her little girl was doing her very best to be gentle on the table. It was a very fine day all around. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. His name was Tom. Tom wanted to go on an adventure. His mom said, “It’s time to travel!†Tom was so excited! + +Tom and his mom went on a journey. Everywhere they went, Tom had so much fun! He laughed and smiled as he looked at the trees, the birds, and the fields. Everywhere was so beautiful. + +His mom said, “Let’s take a break.†They stopped by a little pond. Tom looked into the water. He saw lots of fish. His mom said, “Let’s try to catch one!†With a gentle hand, Tom pulled a fish out of the water. He was so happy! He and his mom played with the fish all afternoon. + +When it was time to go back home, Tom was sad. But he knew he was going to have more fun tomorrow. He said goodbye to his new fish friends and started his journey back home. He was still smiling, knowing that this had been a very fun and gentle travel. +One day, a small troop of ants marched across a sunny meadow. They were looking for food to bring back to their home. Suddenly, the ants stopped in their tracks when they saw a dark shade in the distance. + +Suddenly, a giant lightning bolt struck the ground near the ants. The ants shivered with fear. They had never seen anything like this before! + +The lightning bolt had made a big hole in the ground and created a large dark shade. The ants didn't know what this shade was but they knew they wanted to explore it. + +So, the troop of ants bravely marched towards the dark shade. As soon as they entered it, the ants were filled with joy. Inside the dark shade, it was chilly and nice, perfect for finding food! + +The ants happily scurried inside the dark shade, searching for food. They found lots of goodies to bring back to their home. + +The troop of ants was very happy they had found this dark shade. They thanked the lightning bolt for leading them there! +Once there was a silly bear who lived in a beautiful landscape. He looked around and saw all the lovely things around and him, but he always chose to ignore them. + +One day, the silly bear was walking through a field of flowers. The smell was sweet and the colors were beautiful. But the bear ignored the beauty and walked on. + +As he went on, the bear passed a lake. It was sparkling in the sun and the birds were singing. But the bear chose to ignore them and keep walking. + +Finally, he came to the end of the landscape. He looked back and saw all the wonderful things he had ignored. He was sad and decided he would never ignore the beauty of nature again. +Once upon a time there was a fish who wanted to be independent. One day the fish swam to the lake, but when he got there, it was all frozen. The fish was so sad, he didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, he had an idea. He jumped up and down, as hard as he could. The fish jumped until the ice started to melt. Now he could move and explore. + +The fish swam around the lake, looking for new things. He even found some food to eat! He was so happy he had been able to make the lake unfreeze. + +He was proud of himself, now he knew he could be independent. The fish swam around the lake and found a special spot, where he could live and be safe and happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wild daisy growing in the forest. The sun shone bright and the little daisy was so happy! Until one day some scary thunder came with a lot of rain. The daisy started to tremble in fear! + +Then, a big, bright rainbow came out of the dark clouds. The rainbow was so colourful that the daisy stopped trembling and smiled again. + +But as soon as the rainbow disappeared, the thunder came back and made the daisy tremble once again. She was so scared! Suddenly, a nice big rabbit came hopping by. He said he would keep her safe and let her hide in his soft fur. + +The daisy was glad, and stopped trembling. She stayed close to the bunny and when the thunder was gone, they went outside again, to dance in the warm sun. The daisy smiled and was happy once more. +Once upon a time there was a happy family. Mommy, Daddy, and their little girl, Maggie. Maggie was so small, but she was very strong. + +One day, Maggie and her family went on a journey. It was a long and scary journey. Maggie felt very heavy in her heart. + +At the end of their journey, they arrived at Grandma's house. Grandma was very old and had lots of stories to tell. Maggie was so excited to hear them! But then a sad thing happened. Grandma was very sick and couldn't talk. + +They were all worried, but Grandma was strong. She didn't suffer for long because soon she felt better and was back to telling stories. + +Maggie felt so relieved. Now her family was happy and Grandma was telling stories again. +Billy was a humble boy. One day he was playing in the garden when he saw a mug. It was very colourful, and he wanted it for himself. + +He reached out to grab it, but it was too high for him to reach. He began to cry. + +His mum came into the garden and saw him crying. She asked him why he was so sad. Billy pointed to the mug, so his mum picked it up for him. + +Billy was so excited. His mum smiled and gave him a big hug. + +He held onto the mug tightly. Unfortunately, the mug started to tear. His mum saw the tear and told Billy not to be upset. She said that she could easily mend the tear. + +Billy was so relieved. He was now able to keep his beloved mug and he was no longer sad. +Once there was a black coal. Everyone thought it was just a dull, boring rock, but they didn't know it had a secret. + +The coal was actually very healing, so it could make people feel better. One by one, the coal started to make people feel happy again. But it was kept a big secret. + +Then, one day, a little 3 year old heard about the black coal. He wanted to find it for himself, so he went on an adventure to find it. + +The little boy searched high and low, but it took a long time and he was getting tired. Finally, one day, he stumbled upon the black coal. He was so happy that he could hardly believe it! + +He knew he had to take it home, so he ran back and put the coal in his room. Everyone was surprised when they found out about the magical coal, but their surprise turned to relief when they saw how much it healed all their worries away. + +The little boy had saved the day! From then on, the black coal stayed in his room, healing people's worries every day. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She woke up one morning and she was very hungry. She looked out her window and saw the waves crashing onto the beach. She thought it would be fun to go for a walk and get some breakfast. + +Sarah put on her shoes and snuck out the door. She ran down to the beach and she let out a big happy yell. The waves looked so big and blue and she was so excited. + +She walked across the beach and saw a friendly seagull. She waved to the seagull and it flew away. She kept walking until she found a little cafe. She went inside and saw a big counter full of different kinds of food. She was so hungry and she could not wait to eat. + +Sarah ordered a plate of pancakes with syrup and a glass of orange juice. She ate and ate until her stomach was full. Then, she smiled and waved goodbye to the friendly people at the cafe. She walked back home, feeling very content and happy. +Joe was a 3 year old who always complained. He cried when he was sad, and he whined when he didn't get what he wanted. + +One day, Joe was playing with a cord. It was a long and shiny cord. He loved how the cord felt in his hands. + +Joe wanted to take the cord with him everywhere but his dad said no. He said it was not safe for Joe to have the cord around. Joe knew his dad was being honest so he put the cord away. + +Joe was not happy but he did as he was told. He was a good boy and honest. So, although he complained, he put the cord back where it belonged. +One day, a family went to an organized festival. They had fun meeting friends, dancing, and playing games. But then the day ended and it was time to return home. + +On the journey back, they stopped in a nearby town. There were lots of people around and they saw many colorful decorations in the streets. They were surprised to see everyone so excited and realized that there was going to be another festival! + +This festival was even bigger and brighter than the first one. The family enjoyed themselves as they listened to music, ate yummy treats and saw colorful costumes. Finally, it was time to return home again. + +The family was sad that the fun had to end, but they felt happy to have been part of such an organized festival. They promised to return to the festival the next year and have even more fun! +Once upon a time there was a ancient universe. It was filled with stars and planets. It was so big that nobody could understand it. + +One day, a three year old boy named Jack decided to try and understand the universe. He started to ask lots of questions about it. He asked about the stars, the planets and other things he saw. + +Jack worked hard and studied a lot to understand the universe. He talked with his friends and asked questions to his parents. They all helped him learn more about the ancient universe. + +Finally, after many months of working and learning, Jack finally understood. He realized how big the universe was and how amazing it was. He knew he could never understand all of it and that made it even more exciting to explore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved to hop. Everywhere she went, she would hop. She hopped to the store, she hopped to school, and she even hopped around the house. Everywhere she went, it was interesting. + +One day, the little girl was hopping on the sidewalk when she saw a butterfly. She stopped hopping and watched the butterfly for a long time. It fluttered its wings and flew away. The little girl wanted to follow it, so she started hopping again, faster and faster. + +Soon enough, the little girl had hopped far away from home. She came to a place with tall, green grass and some pretty flowers. She hopped around the grass, thinking about the butterfly, until suddenly she found a tiny pond. She stopped hopping and looked in the pond. + +The little girl saw all sorts of interesting animals! Fish swimming in the water, dragonflies hovering above it, and even a few frogs jumping around. She was delighted! She hopped around the edge of the pond, watching the animals until it was too late and the sun set. + +The little girl reluctantly hopped back home, but she never forgot the wonderful creatures she had seen. Every now and then, she would go back to the pond with her friends, and they would all hop around, looking for interesting animals. + +And that is how the little girl discovered the pond of wonders. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lola. She was 3 years old and loved to play. One day, her mommy showed her something round. It was a shiny blue ball. Lola's eyes lit up with excitement! + +Lola asked her mommy if she could play with the round ball. Mommy said yes, and showed Lola how to roll the ball across the floor. Lola laughed as the round ball bounced around. + +Next, Mommy showed Lola how to catch the round ball. Every time the round ball bounced into the air, Lola would make a grab for it. Soon she was getting really good. + +The last thing Mommy showed Lola was how to kick the round ball. She helped Lola get ready by standing in front of her. Then when she was ready, Lola kicked the round ball and it flew across the room! Lola cheered with delight. + +Mommy and Lola had so much fun with the round ball. They played and laughed together for hours. + +The end. +The pale jellyfish was swimming in the sea. He wanted to find a place to explore. He saw a path and he followed it. It led him to a big and exciting adventure. + +The path lead him to a place with a lot of new things to see. He saw colorful fish and tall coral. There were also little creatures that jumped from one place to another. He was so excited! + +He kept swimming and exploring. The path lead him to a long beach. He saw the most beautiful thing he ever saw: a lady made of sand! He watched her for a long time, until the tide came and she disappeared. + +He was sad to see her go, but happy to have that special moment. He finally followed the path back to the sea and kept on exploring the beautiful ocean life. He will never forget the pale jellyfish who lead him to a wonderful adventure. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient man. He was looking for a special light. He went out into the forest and traveled deep into the trees. That's when he found an old tree with something buried at the base. He started to dig, and soon he found a wonderful light. He held it up in the sun and it sparkled and shone. The man was so happy because he knew he had found the special light he had been looking for. He put the light back where he had found it, and then buried it in the ground again. Then he went home forever happy. +One day there was a patch of dirt outside. It was a very dirty patch. A sunny day was chosen to display it in the front garden. + +Two children went to collect it and they brought it home. They were so excited to see their new patch of dirt. + +The children began raking and patting the dirt. Then they went to find some friends to help them display the patch. + +When the friends saw the patch they thought it was wonderful! Everyone instantly grabbed a rake, a bucket and a shovel. + +The children worked hard together to make the dirt patch look beautiful. When they were finished, they all ran around the patch, making it look even more stunning. + +After the patch was all tidied up, the children could now show off the patch to their families and friends. Everyone was happy and proud of the lovely patch of dirt. +Once upon a time, there was a little kitten. The kitten was very fuzzy and had a big tail. One day the kitten was feeling dizzy, so it went to take a nap. + +While the kitten was napping, its mommy sent it a big hug. That made the kitten feel better. The kitten felt so happy that it purred. + +Then the kitten's mommy sent it a magical present. The present was full of sparkles, and the kitten was so excited. + +The kitten hopped and jumped around, it was so dizzy with excitement it didn't know what to do. The kitten was so thrilled by the surprise, it forgot all about feeling dizzy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a train. It was a deep red color. Every day it went on a long journey taking people from one place to another. One day, something special happened. + +The train stopped in the middle of the forest. It was so quiet and peaceful, the passengers looked around. They all heard a humming sound and saw a small figure in the distance. It was a folding man! + +The folding man had deep blue eyes and he was wearing a big red hat. He had a large bag full of folded paper animals. He showed each of the passengers a folded bird, a folded lion, a folded elephant and so on. They all were amazed at his skill. + +The folding man put his bag on the ground and closed his eyes. He folded his hands and very slowly the paper animals came to life. They all started jumping around, laughing and playing. The passengers couldn’t believe their eyes. + +Finally, when it was time to go, the folding man waved goodbye and the train continued on its journey. Everyone was still talking about the magical folding man, deep in the forest. +Once there was a boy named Bob and he loved adventures. Every day, he would explore his neighborhood looking for fun. One day, Bob found a big structure. He wanted to know what was inside, but the door was locked. + +Bob tried to unlock the door, but nothing happened. He thought about trying all day. Suddenly, Bob heard a voice say "Hey, why don't you try this?" Bob looked around and saw a little key. He took it and put it in the lock, then he turned it. The door opened and Bob couldn't believe it. + +He was so excited to see whats inside. As he stepped in, he saw a table with all kinds of delicious treats. Bob was so happy and he knew this was going to be the best adventure ever. He ate all the treats and then explored the rest of the structure. + +Bob had a wonderful time, and when it was time to go home he was sad to leave. He decided he would come back the next day and explore some more. But first he locked the door and put the key back where he had found it. +Once upon a time, there was a leak. It was a harmless little leak, just a trickle of water. But one day, the little leak got bigger and bigger. + +Soon the leak was huge and the water was coming out faster and faster. The water started to pass the room and go into other rooms. + +The little family living in the house was worried. They had to find a way to fix the leak. + +The father made a plan. He asked his son to take a bucket and try to pass the water back into the leak. After lots of hard work, the little boy managed to pass the water and fix the leak. + +The family was happy. No more water was leaking and the house was safe. They learned that even harmless little leaks can cause big problems. +Once upon a time there were two people who wanted to marry. They thought it was a good idea so they got married. On their wedding day they had lots of snacks. Everyone had a good snack and it made everyone happy. + +One day after they got married, the husband started feeling bad. He didn't like the snacks he was eating and he wasn't happy anymore. His wife wanted to make him feel better so she made him the best snack she could think of. The snack was so delicious that the husband was able to forget about the bad snacks he had been eating! + +He was so happy that he thanked his wife and hugged her tightly. He was happy to be married and happy to have the best snack wife in the world. + +The couple lived happily ever after and never ate bad snacks again. +Frankie was so excited to go fishing with his Dad. He watched carefully as Dad put the hook on the fishing line. Then he waited for Dad to cover the hook. Dad told him why it was important to cover the hook so it wouldn't hurt anything. + +But when Frankie got the chance to try fishing, he got so excited that he forgot all about covering the hook. He cast his line in the pond and left the hook uncovered. + +Mom was very angry when she found out. She said that Frankie had been careless and she wouldn't let him use the fishing line again until he had promised to always cover the hook. + +Frankie was sad but he promised never to forget to cover the hook again. He made sure to always cover it and then he enjoyed many more days of fishing with his Dad. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lily. Lily had two legs and she liked them very much. Every day she would run and jump around. + +One day, she wanted to understand how her legs worked. She tried to think about it but she couldn't quite understand. + +Then she saw an attractive butterfly. It was so beautiful that it made her curious. She followed the butterfly and it led her to a field of flowers. + +When she got to the field, she saw so many beautiful creatures. There were beetles flying around, buzzing bees, and colorful birds. Lily was so happy that she started running and jumping around the field. As she did, she noticed how her legs moved and she started to understand. + +She now knew that her legs helped her to move around the world. As she enjoyed the moment, she finally understood how her legs worked. She felt so happy and grateful that she now understood. That day, Lily learned an important lesson. She now knows how to use her legs to explore the world and make her own adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful flea. He was so happy that he wanted to spread some sunshine to the world. + +He hopped to one place, then another, as he spread his cheer. He sang, jumped and laughed. Everywhere he went, he brought a smile to all the animals in the forest. + +But soon, the cheerful flea began to tire. So he decided to take a rest. He hopped up to a nearby tree, and laid down on a leaf. He felt so peaceful and happy. + +Suddenly, he noticed some creatures around him. A whole group of fleas! They were jolly and chatty, and the cheerful flea felt so happy. He stayed with them for the rest of the day, as they spread cheer around the forest. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and loved discovering new things. + +One day, Sarah was playing in the kitchen and she discovered a napkin. It was a white napkin with a big red heart on it. It was so exciting that Sarah couldn't wait to show her mommy. + +She ran over to her mommy, holding the napkin in her hand and smiling. She said, "Mommy, look what I discovered!" Her mommy smiled and said, "That's wonderful, Sarah!" + +The napkin was so pretty that Sarah's mommy decided to hang it up in the kitchen. She put up a small hook on the wall and hung the napkin up for everyone to see. + +Sarah was so proud of her discovery. She knew that she could always find something special if she looked carefully. From then on, she looked for new things whenever she was available. The napkin was a reminder that you can always discover something new and exciting. +A slow, sleepy cat was curled up on the furniture. It was so comfortable that the cat purred happily and closed its eyes. + +Suddenly, the furniture began to rot. The cat's eyes opened wide, and it jumped up. The cat meowed as it looked around to see what was happening. + +The furniture had started to break apart. The cat quickly ran away, leaping over the pieces as they fell. + +When the cat got to safety, it sat in the sun and thought about what had happened. It had been so cosy and warm on the furniture, but now it was gone. + +The cat closed its eyes and tried to remember the furniture, but all it could do was imagine how slowly it had been falling apart. +Once there was a little bear who was very curious. He had heard lots of wonderful stories about pears, so he decided he wanted to peek at one. + +He went to the park, hoping to find a pear. And sure enough, there it was, lying beneath a big tree. The little bear was so excited that his eyes lit up like stars. + +The bear carefully crept closer, and ever so slowly peeked at the pear. It had bright yellow skin and shiny red flesh. The little bear thought that it looked great. + +He wanted to take a bite, but he was scared. What if it didn't taste very good? However, he decided to take a chance. + +The bear took a bite of the pear, and it was the most delicious thing he had ever tasted! He thanked the tree for sharing such a great snack with him. + +The bear went back home feeling happy, and ever since then he visits the park to peek for pears whenever he can. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She was three years old. + +One morning, Amy was very sleepy. She yawned and stretched as she stood up. She walked over to her toy cabinet. The cabinet was open, and Amy could see all of her toys. + +Amy smiled. She reached inside, took out a stuffed bear, and hugged it close. She yawned again and then put her bear away. + +But Amy wasn't done playing. She ended up finding an old yo-yo in her cabinet. She jumped up and down, clapping her hands. + +All of a sudden, Amy was sleepy again. She yawned, put away the yo-yo, and walked back to her bed. + +Amy snuggled in and yawned one more time. Then, she fell right asleep -- happy and ready for the next day's play. +Once upon a time, there was a knot. It was pale and it was on the ground in the middle of the forest. The knot wanted to be something great, but it didn't know what to do. + +Then one day, something magical happened. The knot began to shrink. It shrunk and shrunk and shrunk until it was a small ant. + +The ant looked around and saw the beauty of the forest. He crawled up and down the trees, exploring everything he could. He found a beautiful lake and decided to explore its depths. + +The ant soon realized he could swim and began to explore the lake. He saw all kinds of amazing creatures and made new friends. The ant enjoyed swimming and playing in the lake for hours. + +When the sun began to set, the ant knew it was time to go home. He swam to the shore, and with a wave goodbye, he shrunk back into a knot. He was a pale knot, but he was happy to have made so many new friends. And he was always happy to explore the lake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Melissa. She was full of energy and always busy. One day, Melissa really wanted to go to the park, but her mom said it was too late. Melissa insisted and could not be stopped. Even when her mom said no, Melissa kept asking. + +Her mom said if Melissa could not find someone to go with her, she could not go. Then, Melissa remembered her dad. She asked her mom if her dad could take her. Her mom said no, because her dad was too busy. But Melissa couldn't take no for an answer. She looked her mom in the eye and kept insisting. + +Finally, her dad agreed to take her. Melissa smiled and hugged him. Then, she grabbed her coat, and off they went. Melissa enjoyed playing in the park and her dad had a good time too. At the end of the day, they headed home, both feeling happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She loved to play with her blocks. Every day, her mommy would allow her to play with them. Sally would make all kinds of creations with the blocks. She made castles with tall towers, paths with regular walls and houses with little roofs. + +When Sally was done playing, she liked to sort her blocks into different piles. She had small piles and big piles, regular shaped blocks and special shaped ones. Then she would carefully stack the blocks in neat rows. + +One day, she asked her mommy if she could allow her to bring some blocks to the park to share with her friends. Mommy said yes, so Sally carefully packed the blocks in her special bag. + +At the park, Sally proudly showed her friends the large stacks of blocks. Together, they built the biggest castle ever! Each day, Sally was allowed to bring a few blocks with her. In no time, she and her friends had made so many wonderful creations. + +Sally was so happy that her mommy allowed her to share her blocks with her friends. She smiled and said, “Mommy, I have the best blocks in the world!†+Once upon a time there was a little family. They had a little market very close to their house. Every day the family would go to the market and buy food. + +One day, when they were at the market, they saw something special. It was a little toy! They asked the shop owner where it came from. + +The shop owner said, "Someone recommended it to me, so I decided to sell it." The family thought it was a great idea and they bought the toy. + +When they got home, they showed the toy to their little daughter. She was so excited and played with it all day. She even recommended it to all her friends. + +The family was very happy because they found something so special at the market. They thanked the shop owner for recommending it to them. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl. She had long, curly hair, and her name was Rose. Rose loved to wander around in the garden around her house. She would pick flowers and make lovely bouquets for her mom. + +One day, she was looking around the garden and saw something special. It was a white flower with a pink centre. She had never seen a flower like it before. She knew she had to have it. + +So, Rose carefully bent down and picked the flower with both hands. She was so gentle and careful with it, it made the flower all the more charming. She held the flower close to her heart and ran inside to show her mom. + +Her mom looked at Rose and smiled. She could tell that her daughter had been very careful with the flower. Rose's mom said, "You did a very good job minding the flower, sweetie." + +Rose smiled and hugged her mom. From then on, she always made sure to be careful when she picked flowers in the garden. +Bob was playing with his toys in his bedroom one day. He had a truck and a magnet. He accidentally dropped the magnet into a puddle of water. The water was wet. Bob was so sad. He started to yell. + +Mommy heard Bob yelling. She came running. She asked Bob why he was yelling. Bob told Mommy what had happened to his magnet. + +Mommy knew exactly what to do. She took Bob to the store. They found a new magnet and Bob was very happy. + +At home, Bob put his new magnet on the truck. He yelled in joy, and Mommy smiled. Now, Bob and his truck were happy again. +Once there was a bald man. He loved to make mazes. Every day he would go outside and pick up sticks and stones and make a maze in the garden. He was so proud of the different mazes he made. He had all kinds of mazes, some were big and some were small. One day, a 3 year old child came over. She was so excited to see the mazes all around. She ran around and explored each one. With each maze she ran faster and faster. She laughed and she smiled. The bald man was so happy. He knew he had made something special that was making the little girl so happy. She thanked the bald man and ran off to play again in the mazes. +The little girl pulled her black wagon behind her. She was walking with her parent, who held her hand. The little girl saw a sweet flower and pulled her wagon closer to go and smell it. She breathed in, but her parent said it was time to go. + +The little girl kept pulling her wagon along. Soon, she saw a white rabbit hopping through the grass. She wanted to pet it, but her parent said no and tugged her hand to keep going. + +The little girl saw a black dog in the street ahead. She pulled her wagon in that direction, but her parent said she had to turn around. The little girl pouted, but she was happy to keep pulling her wagon with her parent. +Once upon a time, a mommy and a daddy had a baby. As the baby grew, he wanted to learn lots of things. He could crawl and he understood what people said. Sometimes he had to fight to get what he wanted. + +One day the mommy and daddy took the baby outside. They went to a big field. It was an ordinary day, with a blue sky and a warm sun. The baby was so excited, he started learning how to run! He ran around the field, and made his mommy and daddy laugh. + +The baby wanted to learn more, so his parents took him to the park. He found a swing, and it wasn't so easy to make it move at first. But he kept trying, and he learned how to do it. He was so proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a musician. He was tall and he had a guitar. Every day he would go walking in the park, singing and playing music. + +One day, he was in the park playing his guitar. Suddenly, he saw something dangerous in the shadows. He stopped playing and stared. + +It was a big, scary dog. Its teeth were sharp and it began to growl. The musician was scared and he knew he had to leave. + +He slowly started to back away. The dog kept growling and staring at him. The musician turned around and ran away as fast as he could. + +The musician was safe. He looked back at the park and saw the dangerous dog was still staring at him. He was glad that he had escaped to safety. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy who loved to go to the beach. One hot summer day, she went to the beach with her mom. As Lucy ran around on the sand, her mom used a special tool to measure the size of a jellyfish. She told Lucy it was very fragile. + +As Lucy watched, the jellyfish started to move slowly around the beach. Her mom measured it again and told Lucy it was growing. Finally, her mom took out a bigger measuring tool and told Lucy the jellyfish was now really big! + +But then, the jellyfish started to shrink again. Lucy's mom used the smaller measuring tool again. She told Lucy it was fragile because it was so small. Suddenly, the jellyfish began to swim away. + +Lucy ran into the ocean to try and catch the jellyfish, but it was too slippery. She couldn't get close enough to measure it again. Lucy said goodbye to the jellyfish as it swam away. She was sad to say goodbye, but grateful for the time she got to spend with it. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl. Her name was Susie and she went on lots of fun adventures. One sunny day, Susie went to the park and had a really great time. Everywhere she went, she could see her shadow following her, but she didn't mind. It was like a lively companion and Susie remembered that shadows were always there when it was sunny. + +While she was at the park, Susie saw a cute caterpillar and she wanted to watch it all day. She sat down in the grass and carefully watched the caterpillar for a long time. Susie remembered that caterpillars turn into butterflies. + +Susie decided it was time for another adventure and she headed for the slides. She zoomed up and down the slide and laughed with joy. Susie's shadow went with her up and down the slide too. Susie liked that her shadow was so lively. After she was tired from playing on the slide, Susie headed home. But no matter where Susie went, she always remembered her lively shadow following behind her. +Once upon a time there was a clean stone. It was very smooth and shiny. One day, a big bird saw the stone. He was so happy he wanted to take it. He flew down and attach it to his back. + +The bird flew to the top of a mountain. It was so high that he could see the whole world from where he was standing. He looked at the stone and smiled. He was so proud of his treasure. + +The bird flew home and put the stone on the ground. Then he started to do a little dance around it. He wiggled his feathers, jumped up and down, and sang a sweet bird song. + +The bird was so happy. He had found a clean stone and he attached it to his back. It was his treasure and it made him very happy. The End. +Once there was a kind girl called Gracy. She liked to turn the pages of her favourite book and explore new things. + +One day, when Gracy was walking in the woods with her mum, they heard a strange noise. Gracy turned around and saw a little frog. + +Gracy crouched down and said hello to the frog. She even offered it some food from a sandwich that was in her bag. + +The frog was so happy and it's tummy started to rumble. Gracy put out her hand and the frog hopped on it. Gracy turned around and walked back home with the frog on her hand. + +When they got home, Gracy gave the little frog a big smile and said goodbye. The frog was so happy. It smiled back and jumped into a pond near the house. Gracy watched it swim away and turned around to go inside. + +Gracy knew she had made a kind friend that day. +Once there was a boy who found a junk. It was a dry junk. It included lots of interesting things. He looked through the junk to find all the cool things inside. Inside, he found a book and a game. He was so excited! He opened the book and played the game. Then he had a great idea. He included his toys in the junk. He put them inside and mixed them all up. He had so much fun playing with the junk. He even shared it with his friends. In the end, everyone was happy and the dry junk made for a nice surprise. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little ashtray. It was so small that it fit perfectly in the hands of a 3-year-old. + +One day the little ashtray was sitting on the table when the 3-year-old noticed it. She picked it up and held it in her hands. + +"I'm going to throw it across the room," she said. So she threw the ashtray as hard as she could and it landed in the corner of the room and made a loud noise. + +The 3-year-old clapped her hands with joy and ran to get the little ashtray and place it back on the table. + +And that is the story of how the 3-year-old enjoyed throwing the little ashtray. +Once upon a time, there was a nice lady. She wanted to create something special. So she got some colour, glue and paper. Then she made something very pretty. It was an ashtray! She was so proud of it. She put the ashtray on the table and it looked beautiful. Everyone was so happy for her. They said it was the prettiest ashtray they had ever seen! The lady was very pleased with herself and she smiled from ear to ear. She was so proud of what she had created. And that's the story of the pretty ashtray! The End. +Teddy loved many things, but one of Teddy's favorites was to give hugs. Everywhere he went, Teddy wanted to give out hugs. One day, Teddy wanted to go on an escape. He wanted to explore the world beyond his backyard. + +He snuck out of his house and started exploring. Teddy saw so many new things. Everywhere he went, he met new animals and friends. Everyone he met was so happy to receive a hug from Teddy. + +Finally, Teddy's escape ended. He returned home to his family. Teddy shared all the sweet stories of his adventures with everyone. He was so happy and they were so proud of him. + +To show how much they loved him, Teddy's family surrounded him with amazing hugs. It was the best feeling in the world. Teddy felt so lucky to have such a loving family! +Once upon a time there was a cat. He wanted to find a nice place to sit. He saw a light in the distance and decided to go there. + +When the cat got close to the light, he saw it was a big, clear lake. It was the perfect spot to sit. So he jumped in and curled up in a comfortable position. + +The cat looked out at the lake and noticed it was so clear he could see the bottom. He watched as the fish swam around playing and having fun. + +He was so happy that he found such a nice place to sit. The sun was setting and the colors of the sky were reflecting in the lake. Everything was so peaceful and the cat just wanted to stay there forever. +The big green frog hopped across the wide pond. It had been searching far and wide for the tastiest meat it could find. Suddenly, it spotted a tiny mouse by the shoreline. The mouse looked skinny and had a bit of meat on its back. The frog licked its lips hungrily and curled up ready to pounce. + +The mouse was not scared though, it didn't surrender. Instead, it started hopping around to find a safe place to hide. The frog chased after it, but the mouse was much faster than it. The frog hopped in big circles, trying to find the mouse, but it was nowhere in sight. + +The frog kept looking until its belly grumbled. It was time for the frog to surrender. It no longer had the energy to keep searching for the meat it so desired. With a deep sigh, the frog hopped back across the wide pond and went home. +Once there was a little girl called Amy. She was three years old. Amy liked to play with her friends in the garden. + +One day, Amy was playing near the pond and she accidentally knocked over one of her friend's toy boat. Her friend started to cry and Amy said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it". + +Her friend said, "It's ok Amy, I forgive you". + +Suddenly, the sky got very dark and it started to rain. All of the little friends ran to find shelter. Each one of them found a different place to hide. + +Amy ran to a tree and found a big puddle of water. She remembered that she had brought a bucket with her and she started to fill the bucket with the rain water. When the bucket was full, she took it to her friend and said, "I'm sorry I knocked over your boat, here is some water to help clean it up". + +Her friend smiled and said, "That's very kind of you, Amy. You're so funny! I forgive you". And they both laughed. + +The rain stopped and the sun came out and they all had lots of fun playing again in the garden. The friends hugged each other and said, "Let's always forgive each other". +Once upon a time, there was a big cliff. It was so tall and impressive! One day, a little girl named Sarah went to the cliff. She was very excited to see it. + +Sarah started climbing the cliff. She made it up to the top, and gasped in amazement. From the top, she could see miles and miles away. It was so beautiful! + +Suddenly, an eagle flew by. Sarah screamed in surprise and delight! The eagle seemed to fly around the cliff for a few minutes, before flying away. + +Sarah was so happy she wanted to share her adventure with someone else. She screamed with joy and ran back down the cliff. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to splash in the stream. One day when she was splashing around, she spotted a mysterious lollipop at the edge of the stream. Squealing with delight, she grabbed the lollipop and ran back home. + +Once home, the girl examined her new lollipop. She thought it smelled yummy, so she decided to take a big lick. It was delicious! She ate and ate until the lollipop was completely gone. + +The next morning, the girl was feeling very brave. She decided to go back to the stream and have one more look. And, to her surprise, right back at that same spot there was a brand new mysterious lollipop. + +The little girl laughed with joy and grabbed the lollipop. She splashed around the stream, eating her new lollipop, feeling very happy and content. + +And from then on, every time she went to the stream, she found a mysterious lollipop waiting for her there. She splashed around, eating her lollipops, and feeling very lucky. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily. She was very bad and did naughty things. Her parents got mad and wanted to punish her. +One night, Lily was playing in her bedroom when she heard a noise. She was so anxious that she wanted to hide. Suddenly there was a ghost in the corner of the room! Lily ran to her mom and dad and told them about the ghost. + +Her parents were brave and wanted to help her. They walked together to the bedroom and saw the ghost. The ghost didn't do anything, so Lily's parents knew that it wasn't real. + +Lily was still scared so her parents decided to punish her. They told her that if she did something naughty again they will tell the ghost to scare her. That way she could learn her lesson. + +The ghost didn't stay long and soon went away. Lily was very careful after that and never did anything bad again. She learned her lesson and was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely wolf. She liked to dream in the sunshine and feel the warm breeze on her fur. She dreamed of running through the woods and playing with the other animals. + +One day, she awoke to find a tiny mouse at her feet. The mouse smiled brightly and said, “Let’s go for a walk in the woods!†The wolf happily accepted the invitation and the two went together. + +As they walked through the forest, the wolf saw many amazing things: bright flowers, tall trees, and a beautiful lake. The wolf’s heart filled with joy as she and the mouse explored. + +They had so much fun together that day. After many hours of play, the wolf and the mouse said goodbye. The wolf waved goodbye and thanked her new friend for a lovely day in the woods. + +The wolf dreamed about the mouse every night. She was always happy when she thought of their special time together. It was a lovely dream that made her heart feel full of love. +Molly and Tommy were best friends. They always had a lot of fun together. + +One day, Molly and Tommy were running through the playground. They were so excited to explore the huge park. Everywhere Molly and Tommy ran, they saw so many things to do. + +Suddenly, Tommy spotted something. It was a big slide! Molly said it looked crazy and they both raced to the slide. When they got to the top, Molly took Tommy's hand and together they went sliding down. It was so fun! + +At the bottom, Molly and Tommy were laughing and smiling. Molly touched Tommy's head, and Tommy said "Let's go do that again". So they ran back up the slide, and went sliding down again. They did it over and over again, until they were too tired to keep running. + +Molly and Tommy lay down on the grass and cuddled. They talked about their crazy adventure and laughed as they remembered all the fun they had. + +Molly and Tommy were the best of friends and enjoyed doing crazy things together. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Julia. She was happy and she loved to explore. Today, she wanted to go outside and see what was around her. + +She stepped off the porch and started to walk. But she didn't look where she was going and suddenly, she stumbled. She fell down on the ground and started to cry. + +But then, she looked up and saw something high in the sky. It was a big bird! Julia was excited and she forgot all about her fall. + +The bird flew higher and higher and Julia could barely see it anymore. She wanted to follow it, so she started to run. She laughed as she ran and stumbled again. She didn't care because she was having so much fun. + +Finally, Julia made it back to the porch. She was tired from all of her running, but happy too. She had seen a big bird and it was so high in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy fairy. The fairy was so hairy that she was very itchy! She asked everyone she met if they could help her save her from being so itchy. But none of them knew what to do. + +One day, she saw a three-year-old girl playing in the garden. She asked the girl for help. The girl smiled and said, "I will help you!" The girl then picked some flowers and made a magical potion. She put it on the fairy's back and everything was relieved. She was finally not itchy anymore! + +The girl was so happy that she could help the fairy. The fairy thanked her and flew away. The girl was so glad that she could save the fairy from her itchy back! Everyone was so happy that the fairy was not itchy anymore. The end. +Once there was a girl who wanted to paint. She had a brush and some colors, but she needed one more thing - a cloth. + +She ran to her mom and asked her to help her find one. Mom found a big white cloth in a drawer. The girl was so excited! She smiled and said thank you. + +The girl began to paint. She made red and blue swirls, green leaves and yellow flowers. She danced all around the room, singing "I painted with colors bright, bright, bright." + +Her brother was jealous. He sat in the corner and wanted to paint too. He wanted to make something better than his sister! He grabbed his own brush and colors and ran to paint. + +Mom and Dad watched their happy children paint. Mom smiled and said "Look at all the wonderful things the kids are making!" Dad agreed and said "Yes, let's hang the cloths on the wall so everyone can see." + +And that's what they did! The room was filled with bright colors and happy children. They all smiled, proud of their work. +One day Jack was playing outside in the sun. He saw a bottle lying on the ground. It was very dirty. Jack picked it up and looked at it. It had been rolled around in the mud and was covered with dirt. + +Jack was curious, so he unscrewed the top of the bottle to see what was inside. But the bottle was empty. He realised it was an old bottle and it was beginning to rot. It was filled with holes and its colour had changed. + +Suddenly, Jack noticed a small bug crawling out of one of the holes in the bottle. The bug started to wiggle away in the dirt. Jack watched as the bug made its way around the bottle and under a rock. Then the bug was gone and the bottle was alone, rotting away in the sun. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Janey. She liked to play games with her friends. One day, she and her friends wanted to play a game of catch. Janey's mom gave her a special scarf to wear when she was playing. + +Janey put on the scarf. It was the perfect fit! Then she joined her friends. They each took turns throwing the ball back and forth. Janey loved playing with her scarf. She thought it made her look special. + +Every time she threw the ball, her friends would cheer her on. After a long time of playing, Janey and her friends started to get tired. They decided it was time to go home. + +Janey was very happy. She felt like she had played really well. She thanked her mom for the special scarf and vowed to wear it every time she wanted to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three years old. One day, she found an old frame in her room. It was a beautiful frame but it was broken. Tears came to the little girl's eyes. + +Her mom saw her and quickly came to her side. She said "Don't cry sweetie, I can fix it". The little girl felt better and watched as her mom took out her tools. + +Mom fixed the frame and the little girl couldn't believe how beautiful it was again. Her mom knew how much the frame meant to the little girl. She held the little girl and hugged her tight. Mom said "Everything will be alright. I'm here to comfort you". + +The little girl was so happy and hugged her mom back. She smiled and thanked her mom. The frame will always be a beautiful reminder of the little girl's mom's unconditional love. +Tommy and his mommy were walking in the park. Tommy loved the sunshine. He looked up and felt the sunshine shine on his face. He smiled and was so happy. Suddenly, he heard a lovely whistle. He looked around and saw a bird flying high and singing a happy song. He watched it in wonder. + +Then, Tommy saw someone kind. It was a little boy, younger than him. He was playing with his toys. Tommy wanted to be friends with him. So, he smiled and waved. The kind boy waved back. He asked his mommy if he could join and she said it was ok. + +Tommy and the kind boy began to play together. They shared toys and laughed. After a while, the kind boy showed Tommy a special whistle. He blew it and it made a beautiful sound. Tommy tried blowing it, too. He made some noises and the kind boy laughed. + +At the end of the day, Tommy and his mommy waved goodbye to the kind boy. As they walked away, Tommy kept thinking about the lovely sunshine and the special whistle the kind boy gave him. He smiled from ear to ear, feeling so lucky and happy. +Once there was a powerful bouncy ball. It was red and round and it liked to bounce. It bounced so high that it bounced off a plate! The plate flew up into the sky and landed on a cloud. The ball was so powerful that the plate bounced up and down on the cloud. It bounced up and down so much that the plate began to laugh. The plate was so happy bouncing in the sky that it didn't want to come down. But eventually the plate had to come down and go back to the ground. From then on, the plate had a smile on its face and it always remembered the fun time it had bouncing on the cloud. +Once there was a little girl and she loved to play outside. One day when she opened the door, the weather was terrible! Every leaf was blowing and the sky was gray. + +But even though it was terrible outside, the little girl was brave. She stepped outside and felt the wind touch her hair. Then she jumped into the puddles and felt the drops on her skin. + +She ran and ran until she was tired, and when she stopped, she saw how the wind had moved the leaves. The little girl smiled and stepped again, feeling the weather on her skin. + +The little girl's adventure was a wonderful one, even though the weather was terrible! +Once upon a time there was a horse who was very thirsty. He wanted to drink some water, but the lake was all wet. So he walked and walked until he found a big puddle of water. He was so happy that he galloped to it and started to drink. He drank and drank until he was no longer thirsty. + +It was a hot day and the horse was wet and tired. He wanted to lay down in the sunshine so he laid down in the grass and closed his eyes. After a while he felt much better, and he was dry and warm. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise and saw a big truck coming. He was scared, so he ran and ran until he got back to the farm. Now he was safe and happy in the warm sunshine. He was no longer thirsty and very content. The end. +Once upon a time there was a dependable wheel. The wheel was round and it liked to play. It went for drives down little roads and went for swirls on the grass. + +The wheel was very strong and dependable. It could take the wheel anywhere. It even went for a ride on the beach. It felt the sand between the spokes and the sun glisten off the rim. + +The wheel was having a great day, until the wind blew. It blew so hard that it knocked the wheel over. The wheel was scared, but eventually the wind stopped blowing and the wheel was able to stand up again. + +The wheel was relieved and decided it was time to play some more. So it went for a spin around the park and raced other wheels until it was too tired to play anymore. + +The wheel rolled home happy and dependable as ever. And it vowed to keep playing as much as it could. +Molly and her mom were getting ready to celebrate. They had a special mixer and were going to have a high time. + +Molly's mom put the mixer in the kitchen and started to make a special treat. She poured lots of different ingredients together and used the mixer to stir them. + +Once it was all mixed together, Molly's mom put it in a bowl. Molly's dad came in to help and they both decorated the plate with colorful sprinkles. They laughed and smiled as they did it. + +Once it was ready, Molly and her mom sang a special song and blew out the candles on the plate. Everyone cheered as they celebrated. + +Molly was very happy because it was a high time of fun and joy. They hugged and then ate the delicious treat her mom had made. Molly and her family celebrated together and had a wonderful time. +Once upon a time there was a jolly little crab. He loved to go on adventures and explore around. One day, he had the idea to go find a big sack. He went on a hunt and soon found one. He was so excited and happy! He climbed inside the sack, it was so comfy and cosy! Then he started rolling around and having lots of fun. Weaving and bobbing and rolling, he had the best time! After a while it was time to go and the crab was sad to have to leave. He said goodbye to the sack, thanked it for the fun, then went on his way to find more adventures! +Once there was a little girl who really didn't like when people laughed at her. She found it embarrassing. One day, a gentle little bird flew down to her side. The bird was very kind and sweet. + +The bird said, “Don’t worry, no one has to laugh at you if you don’t want them to.†The girl was so happy someone understood how she felt. + +The bird showed her how to be gentle with herself and to be kind to the people around her. She learned that if she was nice to others, they wouldn’t laugh at her. + +The little bird stayed by her side every day, teaching her how to remain kind and gentle despite all the things that may come her way, and how to not feel embarrassed when she makes mistakes. + +Thanks to the little bird, the little girl was happy and confident, even when other people laughed at her because she was now comfortable in her own skin and knew she was special. +Once upon a time there was a temple. It was a very special temple, because it was the home of a kind and patient god. Everyone who visited the temple was filled with warmth and love. + +Every day the god would greet the visitors and talk to them about why it's important to value the things we have. Everyone who spoke to the god felt calm and peaceful afterwards. + +One day a young girl visited the temple with her mother. The god talked to her about why it's important to be patient and to value the things she has. + +The girl thanked the god for his wise words and promised to remember to be patient and value the things she had. The god smiled, pleased with her promise. + +The girl left the temple feeling happy and content because she had learned to value things. She knew that by being patient and valuing the things she had, she would be able to live a happy and peaceful life. +Once upon a time, there was a famous little bird who loved to sing. Every day, the bird sung its beautiful songs from a cage. It was so happy and free. + +But one day, something very frightening happened. A huge monster came to the bird's cage and began to scream. The little bird was so scared. It flew as fast as it could and escaped the cage. + +The monster chased after the bird, but it was too quick. With amazing speed, it flew through the sky until it could no longer hear the monster's screams. + +The little bird flew away to safety. After a long time of flying, it landed on the branch of a big tree. There, the bird made its new home. It was so happy to be free and safe again! + +The little bird was so famous for its singing, that it got to live happily ever after in its new home. The end. +Belle was very excited. She was going fishing with her mom and dad! They opened their tackle box and set a hook baited with a shrimp. Belle loved to watch the hook move in the open water. Soon, they caught a big fish! It was so big that Belle's dad had to help her pull it out. Belle was so excited. She watched as her dad released the fish. It was awesome! + +Belle and her mom and dad kept fishing. They were so happy when they caught more shrimp. Belle could hardly wait to see what else they were going to catch! Each time Belle caught something, she would jump up and down with excitement. Her parents would help her get the fish and then release it back into the open water. + +As the sun went down, Belle and her family went home. Belle had caught lots of fish and shrimp that day. She can't wait to go fishing again! Release was a fun and exciting day for Belle. +Once there was a little monkey who wanted to be strong. The monkey was very weak, but he was determined to succeed. Every day he tried his best to become stronger. + +One day, the monkey decided to climb a tall tree. He was scared, but he kept trying and eventually he made it to the top! He was so proud of himself and his reward was the best view he had ever seen from the top of the tree. + +The monkey kept working hard, and he became stronger and stronger every day. Eventually, he became the strongest monkey in the forest! Everyone was very proud of him and he was rewarded with tasty bananas - his favorite food! + +The monkey was so happy. He had worked hard and succeeded in becoming strong. He knew that he could overcome anything and that with determination and hard work, he could succeed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She liked to explore the world around her. One day, she went on a big adventure to find something special. + +First, she looked in the kitchen and found a funny shaped orange cushion. She was very excited and picked it up. + +Next, Sue decided to go outside and explore. She walked around the garden, looking everywhere. Suddenly, she spotted something orange in the grass! + +She ran over and picked it up. It was another cushion! This one was extra comfy. Sue felt so happy. + +Finally, Sue had found two cushions, and she was really pleased. She moved them both to the living room and sat down. + +Sue had a very wonderful time playing with her orange cushions. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very worried. She had lost her key! She looked everywhere, but she couldn't find it. + +So she started to cry. Then her mum came to her and said, "Don't worry, I can help you find your key!" + +So they searched and searched until they found it. It was shut in a cupboard! + +The little girl was so happy that she hugged her mum. Then she shut the cupboard, so the key wouldn't get lost again. + +And they both lived happily ever after. The end! +One day, Mary saw something yellow in the sky. She looked closer, and it was a dove! She wanted to collect it and make it her pet. She ran outside and waved her arms around, trying to guide the dove closer to her. She jumped and cheered when it landed right in front of her. + +Mary was so excited! She held out her hands, and the yellow dove flew right into them. She ran back to the house with her new pet and named it Sunshine. + +Mary spent a lot of time with Sunshine, feeding it and playing with it. She loved having her yellow dove to take care of. She thought it was the best thing she had ever collected. + +The days went by quickly as Mary shared her love and care with Sunshine. Together they had a lot of fun in the sun! +Once upon a time there were two friends who loved to go to the farm. It was a bright sunny day, and they were very excited. + +They had a lovely time looking at all the animals. There were big, thick cows, and chickens that clucked and clucked. They enjoyed looking at the puppies and playing with them too. + +Then they went outside, and they enjoyed running through the tall green grass. It was so thick, they almost couldn't see the ground. + +The day was so much fun, and at the end of it they both said "I really enjoyed our trip to the farm". +Once upon a time, there was a nosy spider. He liked to sit and look around. One day he spotted something. It was a big rock! The spider decided to sit on it and watch the world. + +Suddenly, something flew by. It was a big yellow butterfly. The spider was so excited! He wanted to follow it. So, he quickly crawled off the rock and started chasing. + +But, the butterfly was too fast. After some time, the spider was very tired. He needed to sit down and rest. So, he crawled back to the rock and sat there to watch the world again. + +The nosy spider enjoyed watching and learned a lot of things. He was very happy. And he was so nosy that he started to explore the world even more! +One day, a deaf girl named Lucy went for a walk with her mom. They went very far, and soon passed lots of homes. Lucy liked the homes, but she wished one was her own home. + +Finally, the two of them arrived at a special home. Lucy's mom said it was their home now, and Lucy was so happy! As they passed through the door, Lucy waved goodbye to the old home and said hello to the new one. + +Soon, Lucy was playing with her toys and running from room to room. She even made new friends too. The quiet house was now full of laughter and fun. + +The weeks went by, and Lucy and her mom could both hear the laughter and joy in their new home. Even though they were both deaf, they could still hear the happiness in the air. + +Lucy's mom said to her, "We may have passed many homes, but this one will always be our home". Lucy smiled and gave her mom a hug. Nothing could replace the feeling of being at home. +Once there was a sink. It was broken, so no water came out. The grown-ups needed help. They called a helper to repair the sink. + +The helper had lots of tools. He worked hard to fix the sink. He made the sink tight and the water came out again. Everyone was excited! + +But then the water was very icy. The helper showed them how to turn the icy water off. He put a knob on the sink so it could be turned off easily. + +The helper was done! Everyone thanked the helper for fixing the sink. They went back to using the sink and were so happy that it was repaired. The end. +Gina loved to sit in her garden and watch the world go by. One day she saw a beautiful butterfly flying around in the sunshine. She watched it twirl and zoom from flower to flower. She wished she could be a butterfly, so she closed her eyes and used her imagination. She pictured her wings and mind light and free. + +When she opened her eyes, she saw a rabbit in the garden nibbling on some leaves. Gina smiled and watched as the rabbit hopped about. She was so grateful for the wonderful view of nature that was right in front of her. + +Suddenly, a strong wind blew through the garden blowing the leaves and making the grass sway. Gina felt her hair blowing around her face and she started to giggle. When the wind died down, she thanked the wind for the fun it had brought. She was grateful for the way it had helped her to experience the world in a different way. + +Gina sat in her garden and marveled at the beauty of nature. She was grateful for the beauty before her and the power of her own mind. +One day, Bob had an interesting operation. His mummy and daddy took him to the hospital, and Bob had to go to sleep. When he woke up, he had a big bandage covering his arm. Bob was so excited to see what was under the cover. + +Mummy and Daddy were so proud of him and showed him the nice new thing in his arm. It was a special operation that made his arm feel better. Bob couldn't believe how interesting it all was! + +They took him home and Mummy helped him take off the cover. When it was gone, Bob was so happy with his new arm. He showed everyone he knew. + +Bob felt so proud of his operation and he never forgot about the interesting day at the hospital. He was so proud of his special arm! +Today, Jacob was exploring the backyard. He was amazed by the soft, green grass and the bright, blue flowers. But then, something else caught his eye. + +Jacob went up to the big bush. He could see something hiding behind it. He slowly moved the branches from the bush, and what he revealed was a nest. + +Inside were two eggs. One was white and the other was brown. Jacob carefully held the eggs in his hands. He was amazed! + +Suddenly, a loud sound filled the air. Jacob looked up and saw a big, harsh bird. It was the mother bird! She was very angry that Jacob had taken her eggs, so she flew over him and started squawking. Jacob was scared, but then he decided to put the eggs back in the nest. + +The mother bird watched as Jacob put the eggs back. She still looked angry, but when Jacob smiled she finally understood. Jacob was just curious. + +The mother bird was happy. She knew that Jacob was kind and gentle.From then on, Jake knew to only look and never touch. +Once upon a time, there was a sheep who lived on a farm. Every morning, the sheep would receive a soft blanket of wool to keep her safe and warm at night. She was very happy and had lots of friends on the farm. + +One morning, the sheep received a big surprise - a brand new blue wool sweater! It was so soft and warm that the sheep put it on right away. She felt so happy and safe wearing the new sweater. + +The sheep ran around with her new sweater and showed it off to all of her friends. Everyone was amazed and asked the sheep where she got it. The sheep told them it was a surprise that she had received that morning. + +The sheep and her friends enjoyed lots of adventures together, wearing the wooly sweater to keep them safe. The wool kept them warm and cozy and the sheep enjoyed wearing it every day. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a cloud in the sky. It was a fit cloud, and it weighed a lot. It was bigger than any other cloud in the sky. + +One day, the wind blew and the cloud started to move. It moved around in the sky above the trees. It was an exciting sight! + +Soon, the wind stopped blowing and the cloud stayed still in the sky. It looked like it weighed too much and couldn't move any more. + +The cloud stayed in the sky for days, but one day, the wind started blowing again. This time, the cloud moved away. + +Before too long, the cloud was gone, but the other clouds in the sky still remembered it! +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful dog called Stitch. He was happy to be alive and everyday he would take a drive around his neighbourhood. Stitch loved the feeling of his feet on the pedals and the wind in his fur. + +One day, Stitch took a special drive. He drove past trees, is a field and over a bridge. The sights were amazing and he smiled the whole way. + +When Stitch got to the beach, he was super excited. He splashed in the water, ran around and made amazing sand sculptures. + +As the sun slowly set, Stitch took his last drive back home. He was a little sad but knew he'd have fun again soon. Plus, he was definitely looking forward to the next drive. +Pete and his mom were playing in the park. Pete saw a spinny thing. He had never seen one before. His mom told him it was a merry-go-round. She said it was a fun way to play. Pete was so excited! + +He ran over with his mom close behind him. He climbed on and grabbed a piece. He held it tight as his mom pushed him around and around. He liked the way it made him feel. + +Suddenly, Pete saw a smelly piece across from him. He wanted to grab it, but it smelled awful! He started screaming and his mom stopped the merry-go-round. She laughed and said it was just a smelly old piece. + +Pete wanted to stay on the merry-go-round, so his mom let him spin around and around some more. When they were finished, Pete hugged his mom and said, "That was fun!" They both had a smile on their faces as they left the park. +Once there was a girl named Sarah. She was very creative and loved to look around her. + +One day, Sarah decided to build something special. Using some stones and leaves, she built a round tower. It was beautiful! + +She watched happily as she tried to keep it very round. When it was all built, she jumped inside and relaxed in her tower. + +She looked around her at all the creative things she had made and felt so proud. Sarah spent hours relaxing in her special tower. + +Finally, it was time to go home and she ran off, leaving the round tower behind. But she knew she would come back soon! +Once upon a time there was a fox who lived in the woods. He was very serious and never had much fun. One day, he decided to explore the underground. He scrambled over the rocks and made his way deep inside the underground. + +Before he knew it, it was dark and he was lost. He started to worry and wished he hadn't been so serious. He looked around and tried to find his way back. He ran up and down and back and forth, but he couldn't find the way out. + +The fox was about to give up when he heard a noise. He followed the noise and it led him to the way out. When he saw the light, he was so happy and he ran out of the underground as fast as he could. + +The fox never went back underground again. He felt a big regret for being so serious and not having more fun. He realized that there were always new things to explore, but he had to be careful so he knew how to get back. +Cindy was playing outside in her garden. She was looking for something fun to do. She saw a twig, so she picked it up and started to play with it. She was having lots of fun, until she slipped. She fell to the ground, and the twig went flying. She got back up and sighed. She was a bit bored, so she went inside to find something else to do. + +Inside, Cindy found something even more fun than the twig, a big box of toys! She smiled and reached for the box. She felt excited for all the fun activities she could do with her toys. She pulled out each toy one by one, and enjoyed playing with them for the rest of the day. She never got bored, and had an awesome time. +Once upon a time there was a needle who was always very busy. Every day it had lots of work to do and was always running about! +One day, the needle was very tired and needed a rest. She looked around for the best place to hide, somewhere warm and cozy. She found a corner behind a big chair and said "Yes, this will be perfect!". + +As the needle settled into her hiding spot, a curious little 3 year old girl came over to investigate. She looked around, searching for the needle. She was very persistent and seemed determined to find it, no matter how long it took her! + +The needle, who was now feeling even more tired, stayed very still. She didn't want to be spotted by the little girl. The little girl moved closer, hoping she'd spot the needle soon. Suddenly, the needle's heart jumped. She held her breath, waiting for the next move she should make. + +Just then, a gentle breeze blew across the needle, sending it further back into the corner. Relieved, the needle stayed there all night, until the little girl finally gave up and went to bed. In the morning, the needle silently crept out from its hiding spot and continued on with its work. +One day a little boy named Jacob was walking down the street. He was very proud of his name and he wanted everyone to know it. Every time he met someone, he would shout, "My name is Jacob!" + +Then one day Jacob saw something that he had never seen before. It was a big yellow machine that was in the middle of the street. Jacob was very curious and he wanted to get a closer look. He walked up to the machine and saw that it had a big red button. + +Without thinking, Jacob pressed the button. Suddenly, there was a loud noise and bright lights appeared. Jacob was scared and started to run away. + +But then he heard a voice calling out to him, "Jacob, you did it! You just hit a big jackpot. Congratulations!" + +Jacob was so proud and surprised. He had just won something big, something he never thought he could do. He proudly called out his name as he ran back to tell his parents. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she found a bulb in the dirt. She picked it up and said, "This is a pretty bulb!" + +Suddenly, a little worm popped out of the dirt and said, "That bulb is bitter! Don't eat it!" + +Lily was surprised that the worm could talk. She said, "Wow, you can say words just like me!" + +The worm replied, "Yes, I can talk. But please don't eat that bulb. It's not good for you." + +Lily promised not to eat the bulb and put it back in the dirt. She and the worm became friends and played together in the garden every day. +Once upon a time, there was a big castle. It was very old and had a lot of history. A little girl named Lily went to visit the castle with her family. She was very excited to see it. + +When they got there, Lily saw the big castle walls and the tall towers. She couldn't wait to explore inside. She enjoyed walking through the castle and seeing all the old things. + +Lily learned a lot about the history of the castle. She enjoyed hearing the stories about the kings and queens who used to live there. It was a very fun day for Lily and she couldn't wait to come back and see the big castle again. +Once upon a time, there was a big race. Many cars were there to race. They were all very fast and looked very cool. One car was mighty and had a lot of power. It was red and had a big number 1 on it. + +The race started and all the cars went fast. They raced around the track and the mighty red car was in the lead. But then, something bad happened. The red car crashed into the wall and was hurt. The driver was sad and had to go to the office to get help. + +At the office, they tried to help the driver, but it was too late. The driver was hurt too badly and could not race again. The other cars finished the race, but they were not happy. They all wished the mighty red car was still there to race with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the store with her mommy. They walked and walked until they arrived at the candy aisle. Lily's eyes got big and round when she saw all the colorful candies. + +She tugged at her mommy's shirt and said, "Mommy, can I have some candy?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Of course, but just a little bit." + +As they were choosing candy, an elderly woman with white hair walked by. She smiled kindly at Lily and said, "Hello, little girl." + +Lily smiled back and said, "Hi, old lady." + +Her mommy quickly corrected her and said, "Lily, that's not polite. You should say 'elderly woman'." + +The elderly woman chuckled and said, "It's okay, young lady. I remember being your age and not knowing the right words to say." + +Lily giggled and said, "Okay, elderly woman. Nice to meet you." + +They said goodbye to the elderly woman and continued to choose their candy. Lily was happy because she got to have a little bit of candy and she also learned a new word. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she went on a walk with her mommy and they came across a big temple. It was so pretty with lots of colors and shiny things. + +Lily's mommy told her that the temple was a special place where people go to pray and show they care about their beliefs. Lily thought that was very nice. As they walked around the temple, Lily noticed that the air was very mild and comfortable. She felt happy and peaceful. + +After their walk, Lily asked her mommy if they could come back to the temple again. Her mommy said they could and Lily was very excited. She wanted to show her friends the pretty temple and tell them how much she cared about it. From that day on, Lily loved going to the temple and feeling the mild air around her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the park. One day, she saw a big, heavy tree with lots of leaves. She tried to climb it, but it was too heavy for her. + +Lily sat under the tree and talked to her friend, a bird named Tweet. "I wish I could climb this tree," she said. "I want to see the view from the top." + +Tweet replied, "You can do it if you pray to the tree. Trees are very powerful and can help you." + +Lily closed her eyes and prayed to the tree. Suddenly, she felt a strong wind and the tree lifted her up to the top. She could see the whole city from there! + +"Thank you, tree!" Lily shouted. "You're the best!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to listen to the radio. She would turn it on every day and dance around her room. One day, she heard a thick voice on the radio that made her feel scared. + +Lily's mom came in and saw her looking worried. "What's wrong, honey?" she asked. "The radio is telling me scary things," Lily said. + +Her mom listened and heard the same thick voice. "That's just a scary story, sweetie," her mom said. "Let's turn the radio off and do something fun instead." + +Lily felt much better and they went outside to play. Later, when they came back inside, her mom turned the radio back on. This time, it was playing happy music and Lily danced around the room once again. She was glad her mom was there to tell her what to do when things got scary. +Once upon a time, there was a big plane in the sky. The plane was very slow and it could not go fast. The people inside the plane were sad because they wanted to go home. But the plane had a delay and it had to wait for a long time. The people had to be patient and wait too. Finally, the delay was over and the plane could fly again. The people were happy and they could go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet pig named Pinky. Pinky was always happy and loved to play with Lily. One day, Lily received a present from her grandma. It was a beautiful dress with flowers on it. She was so happy and put it on right away. + +But when she went outside to play with Pinky, she saw that the sky was gloomy and gray. It started to rain and Lily got sad because she couldn't play with Pinky anymore. But then Pinky came up to her and snuggled against her leg. Lily felt better because she knew Pinky loved her no matter what. They went inside and played together until the rain stopped. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around like a fairy. One day, Lily saw a butterfly with pretty wings. She wanted to catch it, but it flew away. Lily felt sad and worried she would never catch a butterfly. + +Lily's mom saw her sad face and asked, "What's wrong, sweetie?" Lily said, "I wanted to catch the butterfly, but it flew away." Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. You'll catch one someday." + +Lily felt better and started to dance again. She was so graceful, like a ballerina. When her mom asked her how she felt, Lily shrugged and said, "I'm happy now." Her mom hugged her and said, "That's the spirit. Always be graceful, even when things don't go as planned." + +From that day on, Lily knew that if she kept trying, she would catch a butterfly someday. And she always remembered to be graceful, even when things didn't go her way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big sister named Sarah. One day, Lily wanted to play in Sarah's room, but Sarah said no. Lily was sad because she really wanted to play in the room. + +Lily went to her mom and said, "Mommy, can you recommend something for me to do?" Her mom said, "Why don't you ask Sarah why she doesn't want you in her room?" So, Lily went back to Sarah and asked why. Sarah said, "My room is not clear right now, and I don't want you to get hurt." + +Lily didn't understand what Sarah meant by "clear," so she asked her mom. Her mom explained that Sarah had a lot of toys and clothes on the floor, and it could be dangerous to play in there. Lily asked if she could help clean the room, and Sarah said yes. + +They worked together to clear the room, and when they were done, Sarah said, "Thank you for helping me, Lily. Now we can play together in my room." Lily was happy, and they played together for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a truck. The truck was big and blue. It had four wheels and a loud horn. The truck was serious because it had a job to do. The job was to scatter dirt all over the ground. + +One day, the truck drove to a big field. The field was full of grass and flowers. The truck started to scatter dirt all over the field. The dirt made a big cloud in the air. The cloud looked like a big monster. + +The people who lived near the field saw the cloud and got scared. They thought the monster was coming to get them. But then they saw the truck and knew it was just doing its job. The truck finished scattering the dirt and drove away. The people were happy and went back to playing in the field. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat oranges, and she always shared them with her friends. Lily was very modest and never bragged about anything. She was always happy to help others. + +One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She saw a little bird that had fallen from its nest. Lily cared about the bird and wanted to help it. She picked it up and tried to put it back in its nest, but it was too high up. + +Lily decided to take the bird home and take care of it until it was better. She gave it some water and some orange slices to eat. She loved the little bird and wanted to keep it as a pet. + +But one day, the little bird got very sick and died. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. She realized that even though she cared about the bird, she should have left it in its nest where it belonged. The moral of the story is that sometimes caring means doing what's best for others, even if it's hard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard. Her backyard was big and had lots of trees and flowers. One day, Lily's mommy said they were going to buy a new swing set. The swing set was very modern and had lots of colors. + +Lily was very excited and couldn't wait to play on the new swing set. When they got home, Daddy started to build the swing set. Lily helped by bringing Daddy the tools he needed. She was very good at bringing things to Daddy. + +Finally, the swing set was all done and Lily ran to play. She went up and down on the swings and slid down the slide. Lily loved her backyard even more now with the new modern swing set. +Once upon a time, there was a red bird. The bird loved to sing and dance. One day, the bird heard music on the radio. The music made the bird want to march! + +The bird flew to his friend, a little mouse. "Do you like this music? Let's march!" said the bird. "Yes, I like it! Let's march!" replied the mouse. + +So, the bird and the mouse marched together to the beat of the music. They sang and danced along the way. They had so much fun! + +After a while, the bird and the mouse were tired. They sat down and listened to the radio. "This is great music," said the bird. "Yes, it is," said the mouse. "Let's do it again tomorrow!" + +And so, every day, the bird and the mouse marched and danced to the music on the radio. They were the happiest friends in the world. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy was playing with his toy cars on the road outside his house. Suddenly, a big truck came and parked right in front of Timmy's house. Timmy was sad because he couldn't play with his toy cars anymore. + +Timmy's mom came outside and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told her about the truck blocking the road. His mom said she would record the license plate number and call the police to help. + +After a while, the truck driver came back and saw the police car. He quickly moved his truck and apologized to Timmy's mom. Timmy was happy again and his mom praised him for telling her about the problem. Timmy learned that sometimes it's important to speak up when you see something wrong. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat steak because it was her favorite food. One day, her mommy made her a pretty steak for dinner. + +Lily was so excited to eat the steak that she didn't wait for it to cool down. She burned her tongue and it hurt a lot. She cried and cried. + +Her mommy told her that she should wait for things to cool down before eating them. She said, "It's better to be patient and wait, than to hurt yourself trying to reach for something too soon." + +Lily learned her lesson and always waited for her food to cool down before eating it. She was happy and healthy, and enjoyed her pretty steaks without any more pain. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to race around the park with her friends. They would run and laugh until they were tired. One day, Lily's mom took a photo of them while they were racing. + +Lily wanted to see the photo, but her mom said it was still wet and needed to dry. So, Lily waited patiently for the photo to dry. Finally, it was dry and her mom showed it to her. Lily was so happy to see the photo of her and her friends racing. + +But then, something bad happened. Lily accidentally spilled water on the photo and it got ruined. She was so sad and cried. Her mom tried to comfort her, but Lily couldn't stop crying. She learned that sometimes accidents happen and it's okay to be sad, but she could always make new memories with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little goat. The little goat was very hungry and went to find some food. The little goat found a big field with lots of grass. The little goat ate and ate until it was full. + +As the little goat was walking back home, it saw a little bird who did not have any food. The little goat remembered how it felt to be hungry and decided to share some of its food with the little bird. The little bird was very happy and thanked the little goat. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to share with others, especially when we have enough to fill our own needs. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, she went to the park with her mom. They saw a big flag with many colors. The mom said, "That is the flag of our nation." Lily didn't understand what that meant, but she liked the pretty colors. + +As they walked in the park, they saw a man with a smelly dog. The dog barked and Lily got scared. The man said, "Don't worry, he won't hurt you." Lily's mom said, "Thank you, but we have to go now. We don't want to forget our plans." + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to the store. Lily saw a toy she really wanted, but her mom said they couldn't buy it today. Lily was sad, but her mom said, "Don't worry, we can come back another day." As they left the store, Lily saw the man with the smelly dog again. This time, the dog was sleeping and didn't bark. Lily smiled and said, "He's not scary anymore." Her mom smiled too and said, "I'm glad you're not afraid anymore. And don't forget, we can come back another day to get that toy." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to jog around her backyard and play with her toys. One day, she saw a bird flying high in the sky and she wondered what it would be like to fly like a bird. + +Lily asked her mom, "Mommy, can I fly like a bird?" Her mom replied, "No, sweetie. People can't fly like birds because we don't have wings." Lily thought about this and decided to use her brain to come up with a plan. + +She found a tall ladder and climbed up to the top. She closed her eyes, spread her arms wide, and jumped off the ladder, hoping to fly. But instead of flying, she fell down and hurt herself badly. Her mom rushed her to the hospital, but it was too late. Lily had hurt her brain and couldn't remember anything anymore. + +From that day on, Lily couldn't jog or play like she used to. She had to re-learn everything and it was very hard for her. Her mom always reminded her to be careful and not to take risks. Lily learned her lesson the hard way, but she was still happy to be alive. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the store with her mommy, where they would buy yummy treats like cookies and candy. One day, Lily saw a toy that she really wanted, but her mommy said they couldn't afford it. + +Lily was sad, but she decided to observe the other toys in the store instead. She saw that some of the toys were very expensive and fancy, while others were more modest and simple. She realized that it's not about having the most expensive things, but about being happy with what you have. + +From that day on, Lily was grateful for everything she had and didn't always want more. She knew that being modest was important and that it made her appreciate the little things in life. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry because he didn't eat breakfast. His tummy was making a loud sound. Timmy decided to go to the kitchen to look for some food. + +When he got to the kitchen, he saw a jar of cookies on the counter. Timmy wanted to eat all the cookies, but he knew it was wrong. He remembered his mom telling him that he should share his cookies with his friends. + +Timmy decided to march to his friend's house with some cookies. His friend was happy to see him and they shared the cookies together. Timmy felt happy because he did the right thing and his tummy wasn't hungry anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big sister named Emily. One day, Lily wanted to play with Emily's toy, but Emily said no. Lily felt sad and asked, "Why not?" Emily said, "Because it's mine, and I don't want you to break it." + +Lily felt impatient and wanted to play with the toy right away. She asked Emily again, but Emily just shrugged and said no. Lily didn't know what to do. She looked around and saw a key on the table. She picked it up and asked Emily, "What's this?" Emily said, "That's the key to my diary. Don't touch it." + +Lily felt sad again and said, "I just want to play with you." Emily smiled and said, "Okay, let's play with something else together." They played together and had fun. Lily learned that it's okay to share and play with other things. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, while playing in the park, Timmy fell and hurt his knee. It hurt a lot and he couldn't run or play anymore. + +Timmy's mom took him to the doctor, who put a bandage on his knee. The doctor said that Timmy's knee would heal soon, but he needed to rest for a while. + +While resting, Timmy saw a tall pole in the park. He thought it looked boring, so he decided to be creative and paint it with bright colors. He used all the colors he could find and made the pole look beautiful. + +After a few days, Timmy's knee had healed and he could run and play again. He was happy to be outside and enjoy the park, especially when he saw the colorful pole he had painted. Timmy realized that being creative can make the world a more fun and exciting place. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures of animals and flowers. One day, she drew a picture of a big, brown bear. + +Her mom came in and said, "Lily, it's time for dinner. Can you please close your notebook and come to the table?" + +Lily replied, "Okay, Mommy. I'll close my notebook now." She closed her notebook and went to the kitchen. + +At dinner, Lily's dad asked her, "What did you draw today, Lily?" + +"I drew a picture of a big, brown bear," Lily said. + +"That's normal for you, Lily," her dad said with a smile. "You always draw such beautiful pictures." +Once upon a time, there was a fair princess who lived in a big castle. She had a pet cat named Mittens who liked to play with yarn. One night, when the princess was asleep, a monster came into the castle. The monster was big and scary, with sharp teeth and claws. But then something strange happened - the monster started to glow! The princess woke up and saw the monster glowing. She wasn't scared anymore. Mittens even came out to see what was happening. The monster said, "I'm sorry for scaring you. I just wanted to play." So the princess, Mittens, and the monster played together all night long. From that day on, the monster wasn't scary anymore. He was a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her stuffed bunny named Patch more than anything in the world. She carried Patch with her everywhere she went. + +One day, Lily and her mom went to the park to play. While they were playing, a big dog came running towards them. Lily was scared because she thought the dog might hurt her or Patch. + +But then, a boy came running over and called the dog back. The boy told Lily that his dog was friendly and wouldn't hurt anyone. Lily was happy to hear that and thanked the boy for helping her. + +After that day, Lily and the boy became friends. They played together at the park every day and Lily even let the boy play with Patch. Lily realized that the boy wasn't so terrible after all, and that he loved playing with her and Patch just as much as she did. +Once upon a time, there was a big and strong lion. He was very mighty and brave. He lived in a big jungle with lots of other animals. One day, the lion had an urge to play chess. He had never played before, but he wanted to learn. + +The lion asked all the other animals if they knew how to play chess. None of them did, but they all wanted to learn too. So, the lion went to the wise old owl who knew everything about everything. The owl taught the lion and all the other animals how to play chess. + +Now, every day, the lion and his friends would play chess together. They had so much fun and the lion was very happy that he followed his urge to learn something new. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a pretty carpet in her room. One day, she saw a cat sneeze on her carpet. Lily thought it was interesting because she had never seen a cat sneeze before. She asked her mom to help her clean the carpet. They used soap and water to make it clean again. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her carpet clean and free from sneezing cats. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures with her family. One day, they went to a big lake. Lily thought it was great! She could see fish swimming in the water and ducks flying in the sky. + +As they walked around the lake, Lily saw a beautiful bird with colorful feathers. She admired how pretty it was. Suddenly, the bird flew away and Lily felt sad. But then, she saw a group of children playing by the lake. They invited her to join in and Lily was happy again. + +After playing for a while, Lily and her family sat down to have a picnic. They ate sandwiches and fruit while looking at the great view of the lake. Lily was happy to be there with her family and to have made new friends. She knew she would always admire the memories they made that day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a bag that he loved to carry everywhere he went. One day, Timmy went to the park to play. He saw his friend Billy and asked him to join in the fun. Billy said yes and they played together. + +After a while, Timmy realized that he had lost his bag. He looked everywhere but couldn't find it. Billy said, "Don't worry, I have an original bag that we can use." Timmy was happy and grateful for his friend's help. + +They played for a little longer and then it was time to go home. Timmy thanked Billy for joining him and for letting him use his bag. They said goodbye and promised to play again soon. Timmy went home happy, knowing that he had a great friend who was always there to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Betsy. Betsy loved to eat carrots and lettuce, but she never tasted anything else. One day, Betsy's friend, a little mouse named Max, came to visit her. Max brought a piece of cheese to share with Betsy. Betsy was hesitant at first, but she decided to taste the cheese. To her surprise, she loved it! From that day on, Betsy started trying new foods and tasting new things. + +One day, Betsy saw a bird winking at her. She thought it was strange and asked Max about it. Max explained that sometimes when someone winks, it means they have a secret or a surprise. Betsy thought it was fun and started winking at her friends too. + +But one day, Betsy saw her friend Max looking troubled. She asked him what was wrong, and he told her that he had lost his favorite toy. Betsy knew how important the toy was to Max, so she decided to help him look for it. They searched everywhere and finally found the toy under a pile of leaves. Max was so happy and thanked Betsy for her help. Betsy realized that helping others can make them happy and that's a good thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a soft, cuddly blanket that she loved to wrap around her when she slept. + +One day, Lily got sick and her mom had to check her temperature with a thermometer. Lily didn't like the thermometer, but she knew it would help her feel better. + +"Mommy, why do I have to use the thermometer?" asked Lily. + +"Because it helps us know if you're feeling better or not," replied her mom. + +Lily nodded and let her mom take her temperature. After a few days of rest and medicine, Lily felt better and was able to wrap her cozy blanket around her again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy jeep. He would make it drive all around the house and imagine it was going on adventures. + +One day, Tim's sister Lily came into his room. "Can I play with your jeep?" she asked. Tim didn't want to share his favorite toy. "No, it's mine!" he said in a bossy voice. + +But then Tim imagined that his jeep was big enough for two people. "Okay, you can play with it too," he said with a smile. Lily was happy and they played together for hours. + +After they were done playing, Lily said to Tim, "Thanks for sharing your jeep with me. You're not so bossy after all." Tim felt happy and proud that he did the right thing. From that day on, they always played together and shared their toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat steak with his family. One day, Timmy's mom cooked a steak that was too hot and it burned Timmy's mouth. Timmy cried and cried because it hurt so much. + +But then, Timmy's dad gave him a special medicine that could heal his mouth. Timmy drank the medicine and soon his mouth felt much better. He was so happy! + +Later that day, Timmy and his little sister played a game of hide and seek. Timmy found his sister hidden behind the couch. He was so good at finding her that she couldn't believe it! Timmy felt proud and happy that he found his sister. +Once upon a time, there was a big, noisy lion who lived in a jungle. One day, he was walking around when he saw a little mouse. The lion wanted to grab the mouse, but the mouse was too fast and ran away. + +Later, the lion saw a group of animals having a party. They were laughing and having fun. The lion wanted to join them, but they were scared of him because he was so big and scary. The lion felt sad and lonely. + +Suddenly, the lion saw a hunter with a big gun. The hunter aimed at the lion and shot him in the lung. The lion fell down and couldn't get up. The hunter took the lion away and the other animals never saw him again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she saw a big, scary dog. Lily was scared and started to cry. + +Her mom came outside and saw her crying. She picked her up and hugged her tight. "Don't worry, I'm here to comfort you," her mom said. Lily felt better and stopped crying. + +As they walked around the yard, her mom pointed to a vine growing on the fence. "Look at that vine, Lily. It's growing so tall and strong." Lily looked and saw the green vine climbing up the fence. + +Suddenly, the dog barked again and Lily felt scared. But her mom held her close and said, "Don't worry, I'll protect you. I'm fierce like a lion." Lily smiled and felt safe with her mom by her side. +Once upon a time, there was a happy couple who got married. They loved each other very much and lived in a big house. But one day, things seemed different. They didn't talk or smile as much as they used to. The husband moved slow and didn't seem happy. The wife noticed this and asked him what was wrong. He said he was worried about money. They talked about it and made a plan to save more. Soon, they were happy again and their marriage was even stronger. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her dolls and dressing them up. One day, she found a hanger on the floor and decided to use it to hang up her favorite dress. + +Lily's mom saw her hanging up the dress and said, "That's a great idea, Lily. You're very clever." This made Lily very excited and proud. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Mommy." + +Later that day, Lily's little brother came into her room and accidentally knocked over the hanger. The dress fell to the ground and got a big tear in it. Lily was very upset and started to cry. Her brother said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to." But it was too late. The dress was ruined and Lily was very sad. + +From that day on, Lily learned to be more modest with her things and not to get too excited about them. She also forgave her brother and they became good friends again. +Once upon a time, there was a big, furry bear named Brownie. Brownie loved to play in the forest and eat honey from the trees. One day, Brownie met a little squirrel named Nutty. + +"Hello, Brownie!" Nutty said. "What are you doing?" + +"I am looking for some food to load up for the winter," Brownie replied. + +"I have some acorns from the oak tree," Nutty said. "Would you like to share them with me?" + +"Yes, please!" Brownie said happily. "I love acorns." + +So, Nutty and Brownie sat down together and ate the acorns. They talked about their favorite things to do in the forest and how much they loved playing with their friends. When they finished eating, Brownie gave Nutty a big hug. + +"Thank you for sharing your acorns with me," Brownie said. "You are a good friend." + +And Nutty smiled and said, "You are a good friend too, Brownie." +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy had a best friend named Bunny. They loved to play together and look for yummy carrots. One day, they found a big, juicy carrot in the forest. + +Suddenly, a mean wolf appeared and wanted the carrot for himself. Teddy and Bunny knew they had to fight to keep the carrot. They were loyal to each other and didn't want to give up the carrot. + +The wolf growled, "I want that carrot! Give it to me!" But Teddy and Bunny stood strong and said, "No! It's our carrot!" They fought bravely and scared the wolf away. + +Teddy and Bunny were very happy and ate the carrot together. They knew that they were loyal friends who would always fight for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to ride his bike around the park every day. One day, he saw a little girl who looked sad. Tim asked her what was wrong, and she said her heart hurt because she missed her mommy. Tim felt sad for her, so he asked her to ride his bike with him to make her feel better. + +The little girl smiled and got on the bike with Tim. They rode around the park together and had so much fun. Tim felt happy that he could help the little girl feel better. After they finished riding, the little girl thanked Tim and gave him a big hug. Tim felt proud of himself and not ashamed anymore for not knowing what to do when he saw someone sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat steak because it was his favorite food. One day, Timmy's mom made him a huge steak for dinner. + +Timmy was so excited to eat it, but he struggled to cut it with his little fork and knife. "Mommy, this steak is too big for me to eat!" Timmy said. + +His mom replied, "Don't worry, Timmy. Let me cut it into smaller pieces for you." + +Timmy was happy that his mom helped him with his huge steak. He ate it all up and felt very full. From then on, Timmy knew that if he ever struggled with something, he could always ask for help. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play by the river and watch the otters swim. One day, Timmy saw a tired otter who was trying to catch a fish. Timmy asked the otter, "Are you okay?" + +The otter replied, "No, I am very tired. I have been swimming all day and I can't catch any fish." + +Timmy had an idea. He said to the otter, "Let me help you catch a fish." Timmy folded his pants and went into the river. He caught a big fish and gave it to the otter. + +The otter was very happy and said, "Thank you, Timmy! You are my new friend." + +From that day on, Timmy and the otter played together every day. They swam in the river and caught fish. Timmy was happy to have a new friend and the otter was happy to have someone to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and drawing pictures with her crayons. One day, Lily's parent told her they were going on a special trip to the park. Lily was very enthusiastic about the idea and couldn't wait to go. + +As they walked to the park, Lily's parent asked her to guess what they were going to do there. Lily thought they might have a picnic or play on the swings. When they arrived, Lily saw a big sign that said "Puppy Adoption Day". She was so excited and couldn't believe her luck. + +Lily and her parent walked around and looked at all the cute puppies. Lily's parent saw how enthusiastic she was and decided to adopt a puppy for her. Lily was so happy and couldn't stop smiling. From that day on, Lily and her new puppy were the best of friends and had many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a patient dog named Max. Max loved to sit by Lily's side all day long. One day, Lily accidentally hurt Max's paw while they were playing. Max whimpered in pain and couldn't sit still anymore. Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +She decided to take Max to the vet. The vet was very kind and helped Max feel better. Max had to sit still for a while so his paw could heal. Lily was very patient and stayed by Max's side the whole time. After a few days, Max's paw was all better and he could sit and play with Lily again. They were both very happy and grateful for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy car that she loved very much. One day, Lily's friend Emma came over to play. Emma saw the car and said, "I want to play with it!" But Lily didn't want to share her car because it belonged to her. + +Emma got upset and said, "That's not fair! I want to play with it too!" Lily didn't know what to do. Then her mom came in and said, "Why don't you both play with the car together?" Lily thought about it and decided that was a good idea. + +They played with the car for a while until Emma accidentally spilled some oil on it. Lily got upset and said, "Now it's not tasty anymore!" Emma didn't understand why Lily was talking about taste, but she felt bad for spilling the oil. They both decided to clean the car together and then they had fun playing with it again. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little mouse who lived in a big house. One day, the mouse saw a bottle of wine on the table. The mouse wanted to taste the wine, but he knew that his mommy would not permit him to drink it. + +The mouse was very curious, so he climbed onto the table and opened the bottle of wine. He took a sip and he liked it so much that he drank the whole bottle. But then the mouse started to feel very dizzy and he fell off the table. + +The mouse got hurt and he couldn't move. His mommy found him on the floor and she was very sad. She took him to the doctor, but it was too late. The wine had made the little mouse very sick and he died. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to hop around and play with her toys. One day, she went outside to play and saw a giant walking towards her. The giant was very tall and had big feet. + +Lily was scared at first, but the giant smiled and said, "Hello little one, what are you doing here?" Lily replied, "I'm playing and hopping around." The giant was happy to hear that and said, "That's great! You're different from the other kids I've seen." + +Lily smiled and asked the giant if he wanted to play with her. The giant happily agreed and they played hopscotch together. Lily was amazed at how high the giant could hop with his big feet. They had so much fun together that they became friends and played together every day. From that day on, Lily knew that even giants could be kind and fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved eating sweet candy and playing with his toys. But one day, his mommy told him he had to have a tutor to help him learn. Timmy didn't want a tutor because he wanted to play instead. He refused to listen to his mommy and cried. + +But then, Timmy's mommy brought in a nice lady who was his tutor. She had a sweet smile and talked in a gentle voice. Timmy liked her and decided to try learning with her. They played games and read books together. Timmy realized that having a tutor was fun and he learned new things. He didn't refuse anymore and was happy to have his tutor. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bike in the park. One day, she saw a big grill in the park. It was dirty and needed to be clean. + +Lily wanted to help clean the grill, but it was too heavy for her to move. So, she rode her bike home to get her dad. Her dad came back with her and together they cleaned the grill. + +After they cleaned the grill, they decided to have a picnic. They cooked hot dogs and burgers on the grill and had a yummy lunch. Lily was happy that she helped clean the grill and got to ride her bike and have a picnic with her dad. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Nemo. Nemo lived in a big ocean with lots of other fish friends. One day, Nemo and his friends went on an adventure to explore a colorful reef. + +As they swam around the reef, they found a big shell with a pearl inside. They were so excited and wanted to take it home, but they couldn't carry it. That's when Nemo had an idea. He said, "Let's reverse the plan and work together to move the shell!" + +So, they organized themselves and worked together to push the shell all the way back to their home. They were so proud of themselves and couldn't wait to show their families what they found at the reef. From that day on, they knew that working together was the best way to achieve their goals. +Once upon a time, there was a pirate named Jack. Jack was very fast and he loved to move around on his ship. He had many treasures that he had stolen from other ships. One day, Jack saw a little bird that was stuck in a net. The bird was very sad because it couldn't move. Jack felt bad for the bird and he decided to help it. + +Jack used his fast hands to cut the net and set the bird free. The bird was very happy and it flew away. Jack felt good inside because he had done something kind for someone else. He realized that it's always important to help others, even if it means slowing down a little bit. From that day on, Jack became known as the pirate who was not only fast but also kind. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to write her name on a piece of paper. Lily loved to write, so she got her crayons and started to write her name. + +While Lily was writing, her little brother came in and asked, "What are you doing, Lily?" Lily replied, "I'm writing my name on this paper." + +Her brother said, "Wow, you're so clever! Can you write my name too?" Lily smiled and said, "Sure, I can write your name too!" + +So Lily wrote her brother's name on the paper and they both looked at it with big smiles on their faces. They were so proud of the stuff they had written together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books about planets. One day, she found a rare book about a planet she had never heard of before. She was so excited to read it! + +Lily's little brother, Max, wanted to play with her instead. He said, "Lily, let's play outside! I don't want to read about planets." + +Lily replied, "But Max, this book is really cool. It's about a planet that has purple trees and blue water!" + +Max didn't understand why Lily liked to read so much. He said, "Reading is boring. I want to have fun!" + +Lily felt sad that Max didn't want to share her love of reading. But she didn't give up. She kept reading her book and told Max all about the amazing planet she was learning about. Eventually, Max became interested too and they both read the book together. They even pretended to be aliens from the planet and had lots of fun playing outside. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his marbles. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Timmy showed Billy his marble collection and they started to play together. + +But then, Timmy accidentally dropped his favorite marble and it rolled under the couch. Timmy tried to reach it, but he couldn't. "What are we going to do?" Timmy asked Billy. + +"I know," said Billy. "My big brother has a reliable stick that we can use to carry the marble out from under the couch." + +Timmy was very happy that Billy had a good idea. They got the stick and were able to carry the marble out from under the couch. Timmy was so grateful to have a reliable friend like Billy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a tiny ant crawling on the ground. She felt curious and asked, "What are you doing, little ant?" + +The ant replied, "I am looking for food for my family. We are very hungry." + +Lily felt sad for the ant and wanted to help. She went inside and got some crumbs of bread. She put them on the ground and the ant started to eat. Lily felt happy to see the ant enjoying the food. + +After the ant finished eating, it started to crawl away. Lily felt playful and said, "Goodbye, little ant! Come back and play with me soon!" The ant didn't reply, but Lily didn't mind. She knew the ant was happy and that made her feel good. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to visit her grandma who lived far away. One day, Lily's mommy told her that her grandma was very sick and might die soon. + +Lily was very sad and asked her mommy if she could visit her grandma. Her mommy said yes and they went to see her. When they arrived, Lily's grandma was very happy to see her. They talked and laughed together, but then Lily's grandma got very tired and fell asleep. + +When it was time to go home, Lily hugged her grandma and said goodbye. She promised to visit again soon. But the next day, Lily's mommy told her that her grandma had died. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. She wished she had stayed longer and hugged her grandma more. + +Lily's mommy told her that it was okay to be sad and that it was important to forgive herself for not staying longer. Lily didn't understand what that meant, but her mommy explained that forgiving meant not being angry at yourself or others. Lily hugged her mommy and felt a little better, but she still missed her grandma very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around in circles. One day, she went on an adventure with her friend, a talking cat named Mittens. + +As they walked through the hot desert, they started to feel very thirsty. Suddenly, they saw a beautiful oasis with a big pool of water. They ran over to the oasis and drank the cool water until they were no longer thirsty. + +After they drank the water, Lily started to feel dizzy from all the spinning and dancing she had done earlier. Mittens asked her if she was okay and Lily replied, "I'm just a little dizzy from all the dancing." + +Mittens suggested they rest for a bit in the shade of a nearby palm tree. As they rested, they talked about all the fun they had on their adventure and how they couldn't wait to have more adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play baseball with his friends. One day, they found a large ball in the park. It was bigger than any ball they had ever seen before! + +Timmy's friend, Billy, started to tease him and said he was too small to play with such a big ball. But Timmy didn't give up. He picked up the ball and threw it as far as he could. To everyone's surprise, the ball went flying through the air and landed in the bushes. + +Timmy's friends were amazed and cheered him on. They all played with the large baseball together and had a lot of fun. Timmy felt proud of himself for not giving up and showing his friends what he could do. From that day on, they played with the large baseball every time they went to the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy gave her a pretty apron to wear. It was pink and had flowers on it. + +Lily was so happy to wear her apron and help her mommy. They made cookies together. Lily helped count the chocolate chips and put them in the dough. She loved to count! + +After they put the cookies in the oven, they went outside to play. It was a cold day, so they bundled up in their coats and scarves. They played in the snow and had so much fun. + +When they came back inside, the cookies were done baking. They were warm and smelled so good. Lily and her mommy ate the cookies and drank hot cocoa to warm up. It was a wonderful day full of counting, aprons, and cold weather. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very hungry and wanted to eat some yummy cookies. She asked her mommy for some cookies, but her mommy said she had to wait until after dinner. + +Lily got sad and went to play with her toys. Suddenly, her telephone rang. It was her friend, Tommy. Tommy asked if she wanted to come over and play. Lily said yes and got very excited. + +She told her mommy she was going to Tommy's house and her mommy said okay. Lily got her backpack and put some toys inside. Her mommy helped her load the backpack onto her back. + +Lily had so much fun playing with Tommy that she forgot about being hungry. When it was time to go home, Tommy's mommy gave her some cookies to take home. Lily was so happy and thanked Tommy's mommy. When she got home, she showed her mommy the cookies and they had a yummy snack together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a white box that she loved to play with. One day, Lily's friend Timmy came over to play. + +"Can I see your box?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure!" Lily said, reaching for the box on the shelf. But Lily was too short to reach it. + +"I can't reach it," Lily said. + +Timmy saw that Lily was sad, so he helped her reach the box. They played with the box together and had so much fun. + +From that day on, Lily and Timmy played together all the time. And whenever Lily couldn't reach something, Timmy was always there to help her. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy went to the zoo with his mommy. They saw many animals like giraffes, monkeys, and elephants. But Timmy's favorite was the lion. He liked how it roared loudly and had a big mane. + +Timmy wanted to get closer to the lion, so his mommy lifted him up to examine the lion better. Timmy saw that the lion had sharp teeth and big paws. He was a little scared, but his mommy held him tight and made him feel comfortable. + +After a while, Timmy and his mommy said goodbye to the lion and went home. Timmy was happy because he got to see his favorite animal up close and his mommy made him feel safe and comfortable. +Once upon a time, there was a big mommy who had a huge pile of laundry to do. She was very tired and wanted to take a nap. But her little girl wanted to play with her. So, mommy said, "Let's play a game! I will release a balloon and you catch it!" The little girl was very happy and caught the balloon. They played for a long time until the laundry was done. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to eat fruit. One day, he saw a big basket of fruit in his neighbor's yard. Timmy wanted to take some fruit, but he knew it was not his. + +Timmy's friend, Sally, came over to play. Sally saw the fruit basket and said, "Wow, that fruit looks yummy! Can we take some?" + +Timmy thought for a moment and said, "No, we can't take it. It's not ours. We would feel guilty if we took it without asking." + +Sally nodded and said, "You're right. We should ask first." + +So, Timmy and Sally went to their neighbor's house and asked if they could have some fruit. The neighbor was happy to share and even gave them extra. + +Timmy and Sally were happy they did the right thing and noticed how good it felt to be honest and respectful. The moral of the story is to always ask before taking something that doesn't belong to you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect green leaves from the trees. She would go outside every day and look for the best leaves to add to her collection. + +One day, Lily saw a deep hole in the ground. She wanted to collect some rocks from the bottom of the hole. She asked her mom if she could go down and collect the rocks. Her mom said no, it was too dangerous. + +But Lily didn't listen. She went to the hole and climbed down. She collected some rocks, but then she slipped and fell. She hurt herself badly and couldn't get out of the hole. + +"Help!" she cried. "Mom, help me!" + +But it was too late. No one heard her cries and she was stuck in the deep hole forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a gray cat named Mittens. One day, Lily went to her grandma's house. Her grandma had a candle that smelled like flowers. + +Lily said, "Grandma, I like your candle. It smells good." + +Her grandma smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. I bought it at the store." + +Mittens meowed and Lily said, "Mittens, do you like the candle too?" + +Mittens didn't speak, but Lily knew he liked it because he sniffed the air. They all sat and enjoyed the smell of the candle together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys but she never put them away. Her room was always messy and disorganized. + +One night, Lily had a dream that all her toys vanished. She woke up feeling sad and realized that she needed to be more organized. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to put her toys away after playing with them. She felt much better knowing where everything was and her room looked much neater. + +The moral of the story is that being organized can make life easier and happier. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty blouse that her mom gifted her on her birthday. Lily loved her blouse very much and wore it all the time. + +One day, Lily's friend Sarah came over to play. Sarah said, "Lily, I love your blouse! Can I try it on?" Lily replied, "Sure! Let's go dress up!" + +Lily and Sarah went to Lily's room and Lily helped Sarah put on the blouse. Sarah looked so pretty in it! She said, "Thank you, Lily! I wish I had a blouse like this." + +Lily smiled and said, "Maybe my mom can gift you one too!" Sarah was so happy and they continued to play dress-up in Lily's room for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mommy. They saw a tree with big red apples. The apples looked so yummy! Lily wanted to pick one, but her mommy said they were too high up. + +Suddenly, a man came and said he could print a ladder to reach the apples. Lily thought it was impressive! The man printed a ladder and climbed up to pick an apple. + +But then, the man fell down and hurt himself. Lily's mommy called an ambulance, but the man was too hurt to be fixed. Lily felt sad because she didn't get to try the yummy apple and the man got hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the beach with her mommy and daddy. One day, while they were walking on the sand, they saw a crab. The crab was walking sideways and Lily thought it was funny. + +Suddenly, the wind started to blow and it got very cold. Lily started to shiver and her mommy put a coat on her. "Are you scared of the cold, Lily?" her daddy asked. "No, I'm not scared of the cold," Lily replied, "I just don't like to shiver." + +As they were walking back to their car, they saw the crab again. "Look, mommy! It's the crab again!" Lily said excitedly. "Yes, it's the same crab," her mommy said. "He must be cold too, just like you were." + +Lily thought about the crab and how he must be feeling. "I don't want the crab to be scared," she said. "Can we give him a blanket?" Her mommy and daddy smiled and they all went back to the crab with a blanket. They covered the crab with the blanket and watched him go to sleep. Lily was happy that the crab wasn't scared anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in the rain. One day, she put on her favorite yellow raincoat and went outside to jump in puddles. She found a big puddle and jumped in it with both feet. + +Suddenly, she heard a quiet sound. She looked around and saw a little frog. "Hello, little frog," said Lily. "Do you want to jump in the puddle with me?" The frog hopped closer and Lily giggled. + +But then, the frog opened its mouth and tried to bite Lily's toe! "Ouch!" cried Lily. "That's not nice, little frog. You shouldn't try to bite me." The frog looked sad and Lily felt sorry. "It's okay," she said. "Let's be friends and jump in the puddle together." And from then on, Lily and the frog played together every time it rained. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went outside to play. She put on her jacket because it was cold outside. She saw some pretty flowers and wanted to gather them. + +As she was gathering the flowers, a man came up to her and asked her a question. Lily was confused and didn't know what to do. The man took her away and she never saw her family again. + +Lily's family was very sad and looked for her everywhere, but they never found her. They were confused and didn't know what happened to her. They missed her very much. +Once upon a time, there was a big hall. It was very deep and dark inside. A little girl named Lily was playing with her toys when she heard a loud noise coming from the hall. She went to see what it was and found a cat stuck in a hole. + +Lily knew she had to save the cat. She ran to get her dad, who brought a ladder to help them reach the cat. It was a tricky rescue, but they finally got the cat out of the hole. + +The cat was very happy and grateful for Lily and her dad. They took the cat home and gave it some food and water. From that day on, the cat became Lily's best friend and always slept with her in her bed. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the zoo with his mommy and daddy. One day, they went to see the monkeys. Timmy was so eager to see them! He loved how they swung from branch to branch. + +But then Timmy saw something that made him sad. One of the monkeys was in a cage. Timmy didn't understand why the monkey couldn't come out and play. He asked his mommy why the monkey was in a cage. His mommy said that sometimes the zookeepers have to order the animals to stay in their cages to keep them safe. + +Timmy still felt sad for the monkey, but he knew that the zookeepers were just trying to keep him safe. He waved goodbye to the monkeys and promised to come back and visit them again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around in her pretty pink dress. One day, she went to the park and saw a butterfly. "Hello, little butterfly! Would you like to dance with me?" Lily asked. + +The butterfly didn't say anything, but it flew around Lily in a circle. "That's a symbol of yes!" Lily said, feeling happy. She was careful not to touch the butterfly, though, because she didn't want to hurt it. + +Suddenly, a gust of wind came and blew the butterfly away. "Oh no! Come back, butterfly!" Lily cried. But the butterfly was gone. "Don't worry, Lily. Maybe the butterfly will come back another day," her mom said, giving her a hug. Lily smiled and felt better. She knew she could always dance and have fun, even if the butterfly wasn't there. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to run and play outside. One day, he was running so fast that he fell and hurt his leg. Tim's mom took him to the doctor, who said he needed to rest his leg for a few days. + +Tim was sad because he couldn't play outside with his friends. His mom sat with him and they discussed what they could do inside. They decided to play a board game and read books together. + +The next day, Tim's friends came to visit him. They were playing outside and Tim was ashamed that he couldn't join them. But his friends came inside and they all played together. Tim was happy that he could still have fun with his friends even if he couldn't run around. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends found a deep hole in the ground. They wanted to explore it, but they were scared. + +Timmy's friend said, "I don't want to go down there. It's too deep!" + +Timmy replied, "Don't worry, I'll keep you safe. We can go down together." + +As they climbed down into the hole, they saw something moving in the darkness. It was a little mouse. Timmy's friends wanted to catch it, but Timmy said, "No, we shouldn't fight over the mouse. Let's just watch it and then let it go." + +They watched the mouse for a while and then climbed back up out of the hole. Timmy's friend said, "Thanks for keeping me safe, Timmy. That was a fun adventure!" +Once upon a time, there was a playful dog. The dog liked to run and jump in the park. One day, the dog saw a flag. The flag was red, white, and blue. The dog wanted to eat the flag. But the flag was not food! The dog was sad. The owner of the dog said, "No, no, no! The flag is not for eating. Let's play with a ball instead." The dog was happy again and they played with a ball in the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Lily. They loved to play together every day. One day, Timmy brought his favorite toy truck to play with. Lily wanted to play with it too, but Timmy didn't want to share. + +Lily felt sad and said, "Timmy, can I play with your toy truck too? We can take turns." + +Timmy thought about it and realized it was better to share. "Okay Lily, you can play with it first and then I'll play with it," he said with a smile. + +They both had fun playing with the toy truck together. After a while, they got tired of playing and decided to sit by the stream. The water was flowing gently and made a relaxing sound. They talked about their day and how much fun they had playing together. + +Timmy said, "Lily, I'm sorry I didn't want to share my toy truck at first. It wasn't very nice of me." + +Lily smiled and said, "That's okay Timmy. It's always better to share so we can both have fun." + +They both agreed and realized that sharing was important. They continued to sit by the stream and enjoy each other's company, even if the conversation was a bit dull. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her mother would watch her. One day, Lily's mother asked her if she wanted to go to the park. Lily said yes and they went to the park together. + +At the park, Lily saw a perfect swing. She asked her mother if she could go on the swing. Her mother said yes and helped her get on the swing. Lily loved it and asked her mother to push her higher and higher. + +After playing at the park, they went home and had a snack. Lily's mother asked her what she wanted to do next. Lily said she wanted to color. So they got out the crayons and paper and colored together. It was a perfect day with Lily's mother. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little boy named Timmy. He lived in a small house made of wood with his mom and dad. One day, Timmy asked his mom if he could have a toy car. + +"I'm sorry, Timmy," his mom said. "We don't have enough money to buy you a toy car." + +Timmy was sad, but he didn't give up. He decided to make his own toy car out of wood. He asked his dad for some wood and tools to use. + +His dad said, "Sure, Timmy. You can reach the wood in the shed and use my tools. Just be careful!" + +Timmy was so happy. He worked hard and made a beautiful toy car out of wood. When he showed it to his mom and dad, they were so proud of him. Timmy was happy too, because he realized that even though they were poor, they could still make something special. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a fine house with his mommy and daddy. One day, Timmy's daddy took him to the park to play. Timmy wanted to win at the game they played, but he didn't. + +Timmy said, "Daddy, I want to win!" + +Daddy said, "It's okay, Timmy. Winning isn't everything." + +Timmy said, "But I want to win so bad!" + +Daddy said, "Sometimes we win, and sometimes we don't. That's just how life is." + +Timmy felt sad, but he knew his daddy was right. They went home and Timmy's mommy made them dinner. But after dinner, they heard a loud noise. Their house was on fire! They had to leave their fine house and go somewhere else. Timmy felt scared and sad. He didn't win the game, and now he didn't have a house anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and draw pictures. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a boy playing with a ball and asked him if she could play too. The boy said yes and they had fun together. + +After a while, Lily's mom said it was time to go home. Lily asked the boy, "Can we keep playing tomorrow?" The boy said, "I don't know, I have to ask my mom." + +Lily and her mom went home and had dinner. Then, it was time for bed. Lily asked her mom a question, "Can I keep my stuffed animal with me tonight?" Her mom said yes and tucked her in. Lily fell asleep feeling happy and normal. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big sister named Sarah who liked to bake cakes. One day, Sarah needed a mixer to make her cake batter. Timmy said, "I can lend you my mixer, Sarah. It's in my room." + +Sarah was happy and said, "Thank you, Timmy. You are so brave to lend me your mixer." Timmy smiled and said, "No problem, Sarah. I like to help you." + +Sarah mixed the cake batter with Timmy's mixer and the cake turned out delicious. Timmy and Sarah shared the cake with their mommy and daddy. They all loved it and Timmy felt proud that he could help his sister. +Once upon a time, there was a big crane. The crane was very intelligent. He could build tall buildings with his big arms. One day, the crane saw a little bird. The bird was too small to build anything, but the crane liked to look at him. The crane thought the bird was very cute. The crane and the bird became friends and they looked at the sky together. The end. +Yesterday, there was a big bear. He had thick fur and was very hungry. He went to the forest to find some food. The bear found a big tree with lots of honey. He climbed up the tree and ate all the honey. + +After eating, the bear felt tired. He looked around and saw a big rock. The bear went to the rock and covered himself with leaves. He fell asleep and had a nice nap. + +When the bear woke up, he felt happy and full. He went back to his cave and slept all night long. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big teddy bear that she loved to play with. One day, Lily started to feel funny in her nose. She sneezed and sneezed and sneezed. "Bless you!" her mommy said every time she sneezed. + +Later that day, Lily went to school. Her teacher asked her to spell her name. "L-I-L-Y," she spelled. Her teacher said, "Good job! That's the original way to spell your name." + +After school, Lily went home and played with her teddy bear. She loved him because he was the original teddy bear that her mommy had when she was a little girl. Lily hugged her teddy bear and sneezed again. "Bless you!" her mommy said. Lily giggled and hugged her teddy bear tighter. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. Emily loved playing outside in the sun with her toys. One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. Emily saw a big dog and got scared. She yelled for her mom and dad to come and help her. + +After playing at the park, Emily's mom gave her a massage because her legs were tired. Emily loved the massage and felt very relaxed. + +For dinner, Emily's dad made some soup. But when Emily tasted it, she made a sour face because it tasted bad. She yelled, "yuck!" and her dad laughed and made her a sandwich instead. Emily was happy and ate her sandwich with a big smile. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little white bunny named Snowy. Snowy was very deaf, which meant she couldn't hear the birds singing or her friends hopping around. One day, Snowy was hopping in a field when she saw a butterfly. "Hello, pretty butterfly!" Snowy said. "Can you help me hear better?" + +The butterfly flapped her wings and said, "I can't help you hear better, but I can teach you how to spring high in the air!" Snowy was excited to learn and practiced jumping all day. She felt so happy to be able to do something new. + +That night, Snowy went to bed feeling proud of herself. She realized that even though she was deaf, she could still do amazing things. The moral of the story is that everyone has their own special talents, and we should be proud of ourselves no matter what. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect pretty things like shiny rocks and colorful flowers. One day, she found a crystal that was very thin and delicate. She picked it up carefully and held it in her hand. + +Lily showed the crystal to her mommy and they discussed how pretty it was. They talked about how the crystal sparkled in the sunlight and how it felt smooth to the touch. + +Later that day, Lily's daddy came home from work and she showed him the crystal too. He said it was very special and they should keep it safe. So, Lily put the crystal on a shelf in her room where she could see it every day. She was very happy to have found such a pretty thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a wiggly tooth. Her mommy told her that if she left it under her pillow, the Tooth Fairy would come and take it away, leaving her a shiny coin in return. + +The next morning, Lily woke up to find a glittery coin under her pillow. She was so happy! She decided to go to the store and sell her coin for candy. She walked to the store and saw a man with a big bag of candy. He looked very rich. + +Lily went up to the man and asked if he wanted to buy her coin. The man looked at the coin and said, "This is a special coin. It's worth a lot of money." He gave Lily a lot of candy and she went home feeling very happy. From that day on, Lily always saved her coins and became very rich when she grew up. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was very excited for dinner. She loved when her mom made spaghetti and meatballs. But when she got to the kitchen, she saw her mom making something different. "Mom, what are you making?" asked Lily. "I'm making chicken tonight, sweetie," replied her mom. Lily was confused because she really wanted spaghetti and meatballs. + +Lily's mom noticed her daughter's disappointment and said, "I know you were excited for spaghetti, but we're having chicken tonight. Maybe we can have spaghetti another night." Lily thought about it for a moment and said, "Okay, mom. I guess chicken is okay too." + +At dinner, Lily tried the chicken and was surprised to find that she really liked it. "Mom, this chicken is yummy!" exclaimed Lily. Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, sweetie." Lily realized that sometimes it's okay to try new things and not be confused or upset about it. +Once upon a time, there was a man who was very tall. He had big muscles and liked to show them off. One day, he went to the park to play with his friends. He saw a little boy who was playing alone and went to meet him. + +"Hi there, little guy! What's your name?" asked the man. + +"My name is Timmy," replied the boy. + +The man and Timmy played together for a while, but then the man had to go home. As he was leaving, he said goodbye to Timmy and promised to come back and play with him again soon. + +The next day, the man came back to the park, but Timmy was nowhere to be found. He asked around, but nobody had seen the little boy. The man searched for hours, but he couldn't find Timmy anywhere. Sadly, he went home, feeling very sad that he couldn't find his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the rain. He would try to catch the raindrops with his tongue. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, it's too wet outside. You have to stay inside today." + +Timmy didn't want to stay inside. He wanted to play outside in the rain. "But mom, I want to go outside and play," Timmy said. "I want to be independent and play by myself." + +His mom thought about it for a moment and then said, "Okay, Timmy. You can go outside and play, but you have to wear your raincoat and boots." + +Timmy was so happy. He put on his raincoat and boots and ran outside to play in the rain. He tried to catch the raindrops with his tongue and jumped in all the puddles. When he was done playing, he went back inside and told his mom all about his fun adventure in the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a little town by the river. The people there loved to play by the water and watch the fish swim. One day, the sky turned dark and the rain started to pour. It rained and rained until the river was very full. + +The next day, the people woke up to a big surprise. The river had flooded and the water was everywhere! The people were very sad because they couldn't play by the river anymore. But one little girl was curious. She wanted to know why the river had flooded. + +So, she asked her mom and dad. They told her that sometimes, when it rains a lot, the river gets too full and floods. But the little girl had an idea. She wanted to build a big wall to stop the flood from happening again. Her parents allowed her to try and build the wall. + +The little girl worked very hard and built a big wall by the river. And do you know what happened? The next time it rained, the wall stopped the flood from happening! The people were so happy and they thanked the little girl for her curious idea. And that's the end of our story. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. She saw a big, wide slide and wanted to go down it. + +Lily's mom said, "Be careful, Lily. The slide is very high." + +Lily climbed up the stairs and slid down the slide. She loved it so much that she went down it again and again. + +After playing for a while, Lily said, "Mommy, I need to go to the toilet." + +Her mom said, "Okay, let's go find one." They walked around the park until they found a toilet. + +When they came out, Lily's dad asked, "Did you count how many slides you went down?" + +Lily said, "Yes, I did. I went down the slide five times!" +Once upon a time, there was a horse named Brownie. Brownie was very polite and always said "neigh" when he met someone. One day, Brownie met a squirrel who was looking for a sack of nuts. "Excuse me, do you know where I can find my sack of nuts?" asked the squirrel. "No, sorry," replied Brownie. + +Suddenly, a mean dog appeared and barked at the squirrel. "Give me your sack of nuts!" growled the dog. The squirrel was very scared and didn't know what to do. Brownie saw the situation and decided to help. "Leave the squirrel alone, you bully!" shouted Brownie. The dog was surprised and ran away. + +"Thank you so much, Brownie. You are very kind and polite," said the squirrel. "No problem, happy to help," replied Brownie. From that day on, Brownie and the squirrel became good friends and always looked out for each other. +Little Andy was walking through a meadow and saw a tall rose. He admired its beauty and wanted to pick it. He talked to the flower, saying "Please, little rose. Can I pick you?" The rose said "No, Andy. You should not pick me." But Andy was very persistent. He pleaded the rose, convincing the flower to let him pick it. Finally, the rose smiled and said "Yes, Andy. You can pick me." + +Little Andy was very happy and thanks the rose. Then he picked the rose and put it in his pocket. But suddenly, there was a loud noise in the meadow, and it was coming closer. A large, tall man was walking towards Andy. The man was very angry and yelled "What are you doing with my rose!" Andy was scared and ran away. The man chased after him, and Andy got lost in the meadow. + +The bad ending is that Andy was never seen again. The tall man took his rose back, never knowing the story of Andy and the rose. +"Mom, can I go see the animals?" asked Joe. +Joe's mom smiled and said, "Sure, but first let's find the veterinarian." +The two went on an adventure and finally found the hidden veterinarian clinic. +Joe was so excited that he ran inside. +Inside, he saw lots of animals and it smelled like medicine. Joe asked the veterinarian, "Can I pet them?" +The veterinarian smiled and said, "Yes, but we need to close the door first." +Joe ran to the door and closed it. + +He then petted all the animals and the veterinarian checked to make sure they were healthy. +When the veterinarian finished, Joe said goodbye and they went home. Joe had a great time visiting the hidden veterinarian clinic. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Susie. She was always full of energy and loved to explore. She also loved turkey. + +One day, Susie was in the kitchen helping to prepare a big meal. Her mum was busy making a sweet turkey. Susie wanted to help, but Mum said, "No, Susie. You have to stay away. We have to prevent the turkey from burning." + +So Susie went to play in the garden. As she was playing, the sun started to go down. Susie could smell something tantalizing in the air, so she ran back inside to see if the turkey was ready. Just as she reached the kitchen, Susie heard something bubbling and saw Mum take a beautiful, sweet turkey out of the oven. + +"Mmmmm, that looks and smells delicious," Susie said. + +Mum smiled. "I knew you could prevent it from burning if you stayed away and let me take care of it!" + +And Susie learned that day that the best way to prevent a turkey from burning was to let Mum do it. +Once there was a young boy who went outside to play. He loved to make snow angels. He ran around in the snow, laughing and feeling so happy. + +Suddenly, he slipped and fell onto the cold ground. He touched his arm and felt something wet. He looked at his arm and saw blood. He was very scared. + +The boy tried to get up but he couldn't. He screamed for help. But no one came. He stayed there for a long time until finally he saw a man walking by. + +The man said: "What happened to you, young boy?" + +The boy said: "I cut my arm on the ice." + +The man said: "Don't move. I will help you." + +But instead of helping him, the man took out a big knife and cut off the boy's arm. + +The boy screamed in pain. The snow around him started to turn red. Soon the snow angel was gone and the boy was left with a terrible wound. +Once upon a time there were two children, Jack and Jill, who loved to play together. One day, Jack wanted to go on a kayak in the lake. Jill said no, they should stay together. Jack did not listen, so he split up from Jill and took the kayak. + +When Jack was paddling, he heard a loud SPLASH! He looked over to the shore, and saw that Jill had jumped into the lake. Jack realized that it was very important to stay with his friend and he quickly paddled back to shore. + +When Jack and Jill were back on the shore, Jack apologized for splitting up. Jill said, "It's ok. Friends should always stay together to be safe!" They hugged and agreed to stay together and have even more fun. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to stay together with your friends. Don't split up and stay close for safety. +Once there were two friends, Max and Evan, living in a small village. One day, they were carrying a big jug of water together. As they were walking, Max wasn't being very careful, and he suddenly dropped the jug and all of the water spilled out on the ground. + +Max was very sad and said, "Oh no! What are we going to do?" But Evan, being alert, thought for a moment and replied, "Maybe we can still save some of the water!" + +So, Max and Evan went around looking for something to catch the remaining water. They collected some empty bottles and quickly put them in the place where the jug had dropped. To their surprise, they managed to save some of the water. + +However, the moral of this story is to be more alert and careful when carrying important items. If Max had been more alert and careful, the jug wouldn't have dropped and they would have kept all of their water. Everyone should always remember to be alert and careful when doing important tasks. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, Lucy was outside playing when she saw a friendly mosquito. She was so curious and had so many questions about this little bug! + +Lucy knew she had to ask the mosquito some questions, so she looked up at it and said, "Hi, mosquito! What is your name?" + +The mosquito buzzed around for a moment, then it answered, "My name is Buzz." + +Lucy replied, "That's a nice name, Buzz! Do you like it here?" + +Buzz repeated, "Yes, I like it here. It's friendly." + +Lucy smiled, "That's great! It's nice to meet you, Buzz!" + +And that is how Lucy made a new insect friend. +Once upon a time there was a fat orange that lived in a tree. One day, the orange heard a noise below the tree. It was two friends, Greg and Millie, who were looking for a snack. So the orange said, "Hi Greg and Millie! Would you like to try me?" + +Millie replied, "Oh yes! That looks delicious!" + +So Greg and Millie picked the fat orange off the tree and split it in half. The two of them enjoyed the juicy orange together. They said, "Thank you, Mr. Orange! That was yummy!" + +The Orange was happy to have given Greg and Millie such a tasty treat! +Once upon a time, there were two sisters who decided to go for a walk. As they walked, one of the sisters saw a hole in the ground. She was alert and grabbed her sister's arm and said "Look, a hole!" The other sister stopped and said "Let's gather some sticks and put them in the hole. It will be fun!" + +The sisters both started gathering sticks. Soon, they had gathered more sticks than they knew what to do with. They filled the hole with the sticks. As they stepped back, both of them realized that the hole was much bigger on the inside than it looked on the outside. All of a sudden, a big monster jumped out from the hole. + +The sisters screamed, but it was too late. The monster chased after them and they were unable to get away. The monster caught them and dragged them into the hole never to be seen again. + +The end. +Mama and Nana were sitting on the porch. Nana was holding a fragile object in her hands and Mama said, “Be careful, that’s fragile.†+ +But Nana wasn’t listening. She dropped the object and it broke into pieces. Mama slapped her hand and said, “You must be careful when you have stuff, now it's broken! + +Nana started to cry and Mama said, “I’m sorry I had to slap your hand. But it’s important to be gentle. Okay, no more slapping.†+ +Nana nodded, still sniffling. Mama gave her a hug and said, “Let’s find something new to play with, no more fragile stuff.†+ +And so they went on a hunt around the house to find something fun they could play with - something that wouldn’t break easily. +Max and Mom went to the store together. Mom pointed to refrigerator and said, “Let’s get that one.†Max smiled and looked around the fridge. There were so many snacks! + +Max was careful when they set the fridge down. Mom opened it and showed Max all the goodies inside. He was so excited! + +“Be careful when you pick something out, Maxâ€, Mom said. + +Max chose his favorite snack and said, “I’m being careful, Mommy!†He grabbed the snack and hugged Mom. + +Mom smiled and said, “Good job! Now let’s go home and eat our snack!†+ +Max and Mom took the fridge home and put it in the kitchen. From then on, Max knew to always be careful when opening the fridge. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little boy. His name was Jack. One day Jack was walking in the park when he saw something appear. It was a strange bulb! Jack was curious and went over to take a closer look. + +"What is this?" Jack asked. The bulb was sparkling and glittering in the sunshine. + +Suddenly the bulb spoke to Jack. It said, "I'm an intelligent bulb. I can help you with many things!" + +Jack was a bit surprised. He asked, "Can you really help me?" + +The bulb replied, "Yes! I can bring you all sorts of fun ideas and show you how to be more clever. Let me show you!" + +Jack felt happy and excited. He said, "Yes please! Show me what you can do." + +The intelligent bulb started to show Jack some amazing things. Jack had lots of fun and learnt lots of new things! He was so glad he had met the bulb! +John was an eager and curious 3 year old boy who loved to explore. One day, he was walking through the woods and he saw a big pile of lumber. He wanted to find out more about the pile and started to stare at it for a few minutes. Suddenly he heard a loud growl and he felt scared. He soon saw a large bear coming towards him and he was very scared. He started to run away but it was too late, the bear was very fast. The bear started to chase him and he was no match for it. In the end, the bear was able to catch him and the poor little boy was never seen again. +Once upon a time there was a kind farmer. Every day he worked hard in his garden to look after his vegetables and flowers. One day he saw a little bunny with big eyes hopping around the garden. + +The farmer smiled and called out "Hello there! What's your name?" + +The little bunny hopped over to him and said "My name is Findy". + +The farmer was eager to help, so he offered Findy a rose from his garden. Findy accepted the kind offer with a smile, as he had never seen a rose before. + +The farmer explained that a rose was a special flower. It taught an important lesson: just like the rose, if you are kind and generous, you will be rewarded with love, care and beauty. + +Findy thanked the kind farmer, hopped off and promised to remember the lesson. +Jill and her dad were walking through a distant place, when they saw something roll by. +"What was that?" Asked Jill. +"I think it was a ball" answered Dad. +They followed the ball and eventually it stopped rolling. They saw it was stuck under a bush. +"Can we get it out?" asked Jill. +Dad crouched down and looked carefully under the bush. +"Yes, I think we can" he said, after a little bit of effort, he managed to reach under and pull out the ball. +Jill was delighted. She grabbed the ball and started rolling it on the ground. She was having a lot of fun and it rolled very far! +Dad smiled and said, "It looks like we've found something fun to do here in this distant place!" +Emily and her mom had a very special day planned. They were going shopping at the store. As Emily and her mom walked through the store, Emily spotted a big shiny hockey. It was so exciting! + +“Mommy, can I get the hockey?†asked Emily. + +“Oh, honey, it looks so nice. Let’s take a closer look.†+ +When Emily got closer, she saw the dull hockey. It looked very old and not interesting at all. + +“No thank you, sweetie. This hockey looks very dull and we can do better,†said her mom. + +Emily’s face lit up. She was sure they would find something even better than the dull hockey. So they continued to look around the store and they finally found the perfect hockey. It was bright and shiny and Emily was so excited! + +“This one is perfect, Mommy! Can I get it please?†asked Emily. + +“Of course, sweetie. You can get this one,†said her mom. + +Emily’s face lit up again. She was so happy that she had found the perfect hockey at the store. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was scared. She heard a noise coming from outside her window. It was loud and sounded scary. + +She quickly ran to find her mommy. "Mommy, I'm scared," said the little girl. Her mommy hugged her and told her it was okay. + +Mommy opened the window and saw an elephant marching in the street. Mommy laughed and said, "See, that's all you heard. It's just an elephant marching. It won't hurt you." + +The little girl peeked out the window and saw the elephant march away. She felt a lot better and smiled. + +The noise was gone and the little girl wasn't scared anymore. She thanked her mommy for helping her. Mommy gave her a big hug and kissed her head. They were both very happy that the little girl wasn't scared anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a fair little girl with bright eyes. She loved to explore and play outside, especially in her garden. One day she saw a big, red box on a shelf inside her closet. She couldn't reach it, but she wanted to peek inside. + +So she called to her mom with a request. "Mommy, can you help me peek into the box?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, my fair one. I'll reach the box for you!" She carefully took the box from the shelf and set it down on the floor. + +The little girl opened the box carefully. Inside, she found lots of little fun things to play with! + +The little girl smiled happily and gave her mom a big hug. "Thank you, Mommy," she said. "This was so much fun!" +Once there was a young boy named John. He was three years old and loved to play outside. His mommy often took him to the nearby park, where he could play and explore. One day, while they walked through the park, they stopped to watch a man playing the guitar. + +John was mesmerized by the music and asked the man if he could try it. The man smiled and said, "Sure! Come over and I will show you how to write your own song". He handed John a large guitar, and then showed him how to strum it. + +John was so excited! He practiced every day and eventually learned a few songs. His mommy was so proud of him. She made him promise that one day he would write a song all on his own. + +A few months later, John was ready. He had written a beautiful song. His mommy helped him practice it for a big show at the park. When the day of the show arrived, the park was filled with people from all over town! Everyone was excited to hear John's song. + +John stepped up onto the stage and began to play his song. Everyone cheered! He had written a beautiful, large song that all the townspeople could enjoy. After the show, his mommy told him how proud of him she was. John was so happy he knew he could write a song. +Once there was a boy named Tom and he was very happy. He wanted to show everyone how happy he was and he decided to do something special. + +He went to the store and he saw a big sheet of paper. On that sheet of paper he saw numbers and letters. He thought it was really cool. + +When he got home, he asked his mom what it was. His mom said it was a special way to show happiness. It’s called signing a sheet. + +Tom was very excited. He grabbed some markers and started to make his own signs. He put words like 'happy' and 'peaceful' and he made lots of drawings. + +When he was finished, he held the sheet up in the air and shouted, "This is my sign of peace and happiness!" + +Everyone around him smiled and said they could see it on the paper. + +Tom felt so proud, but also very peaceful. He had made a sign that everyone could understand and he was sure it was going to make everyone happy. +Janie was walking in the woods when she saw something hot! She couldn't believe it – it was a journal. She moved closer and picked it up – it felt really hot from the sun. + +Janie opened the journal and was very surprised to see all the pictures inside. She flipped through each page, amazed by all the colorful things she saw. + +Suddenly, Janie heard her mom calling. "Janie, we need to go home," her mom said. + +Janie put the journal down and ran back to catch up with her mom, clutching the journal tightly in her hands. She couldn't wait to show her mom the surprise she had found in the woods! +Mum and Dad took John and Teddy out for a walk in the park. John was wearing his delicate watch that his Grandma had given him. + +On the way, they saw a lovely pond with lots of delicate flowers around it. + +Teddy said: "Let's go and look at the pond." + +Mum said: "We can't get too close, be careful." + +John walked slowly up to the edge of the pond. He looked at the water and watched the ducks swimming around. The sun sparkled on the water and John was delighted with what he saw. + +He saw something sparkle even more on the other side of the pond. He pointed at it and said: "Look at that!" + +Teddy said: "We need to be careful and not go too close to the water." + +Mum said: "Yes. Let's go and have a look." + +So they walked around the pond, careful not to get too close to the water. When they got to the other side, they saw that it was a delicate butterfly resting on a flower. + +John looked at the butterfly with wide eyes. He watched it for a few moments before it flew away. + +Mum said: "Let's go home now. It's time for lunch." + +So John and Teddy said their goodbyes to the pond and walked home with Dad and Mum. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who had a shoe. It was a safe shoe, and the boy liked it a lot. He would put it on his foot and tie it up. He liked it so much that he decided to taste it. It tasted a bit like rubber. He smiled, glad that his shoe was safe to eat. The boy kept wearing the shoe, and it remained safe and delicious. From then on, the boy would always taste his shoe whenever he felt like it. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Beatrice. She was three years old and loved celebrating. One day, she found a shiny copper coin. She was so excited and decided to celebrate by going for a picnic. + +Beatrice ran to her small kitchen and grabbed a bottle of juice and some bread. She began walking to the park, humming quietly to herself. + +Suddenly, Beatrice heard a loud cry. She saw a dog trapped in a ditch. The dog was covered in mud and looked so sad. Beatrice quickly put down her bag and ran to save him. She carefully pulled the dog out and gave it a hug. + +Beatri ce then opened her bag and saw the copper coin was missing. Her shoulders drooped and she felt very sad. She realized she had to share the copper with the dog and couldn't celebrate anymore. + +The moral of this story is that sharing your blessings with others should be more important than celebrating. Even if it's just a small copper coin, it can still make a big difference. +Once upon a time, there was a very ordinary pole in a far away field. Every day, it stood in the same spot by itself. Until one day, a child walked up to it and said, "you look tired pole, what can I do to help you?" + +The pole thought for a moment and then said, "I need someone to hold me up." So the child grabbed the pole and held it in place. Then she said, "Now let's try and restore you!" + +The child rubbed the pole with her hands, and soon the pole was standing tall and strong. She smiled as she saw the pole standing proud and told it, "You look much better now!" + +The pole thanked the child and said, "Thank you for restoring me, I'm so happy!" The child said she was glad to help and smiled as she waved goodbye. The two were now friends, and the pole was no longer an ordinary pole. +Once upon a time, there was a bad man. He had a smelly pistol and he was planning something bad. + +The bad man was creeping through the woods. Suddenly, a big bear came out! He was scared and tried to run away. But the bear was too fast and he caught the bad man. + +The bear was mad at the bad man. He wanted to show him that it's wrong to do bad things. So he picked up the pistol and threw it away, very far away. + +The bad man was sad. The bear had ruined his plan. He slunk away, defeated. + +The End. +Once there was a clever fox. He was always looking for a place to belong. Everywhere he went, he tried his best to earn the trust of other animals. One day, the fox was walking through the forest when he smelled something strange. A white, smoky fog was hovering nearby. + +The fox asked a nearby raccoon, “What is that smell?†+ +The raccoon replied, “It’s fire! The humans have set a big fire in the nearby field.†+ +The fox was worried that the fire was too close. He told the raccoon, “I have to go find a safer place.†+ +The fox ran through the forest until he reached the edge of the field. The fire was so bright the fox had to close his eyes. He could feel the heat even from a distance. Then, suddenly, the fox heard a voice in the smoke. + +“Hey, you! Come closer!†+ +The fox cautiously stepped closer. Then, he saw a group of sly foxes. They were the cleverest animals he had ever seen. + +The fox asked, “Is this your home?†+ +One of the foxes grinned and said, “Not yet, but it will be one day! We are looking for a place to belong too. Come join us!†+ +The fox was +Once there was a good little rabbit who wanted to go for a walk. The little rabbit tried to open the door, but it wouldn't fit. He tried pushing it really hard but it still wouldn't open. He tried again and again but it still wouldn't budge. + +Then, the rabbit heard a loud squeaking noise. He looked up and saw a big mouse standing at the door. + +"What's the matter?" said the mouse. + +"I want to go for a walk," said the rabbit, "but the door won't fit." + +"Here, let me help you," said the mouse. He took a good look at the door and used his teeth to make the door fit. He was very strong and soon the door opened. + +"Thank you!" said the rabbit happily and he went outside for a walk. +Jill and her family went on a special vacation. Jill was excited to finally leave the town she had lived in. Everywhere she looked she saw new and distant places. She threw her arms in the air with joy. + +"This is going to be the best vacation ever," she said to her family. + +But her family had a surprise for her. They were going to the beach. Jill gasped in delight. + +"Wow, the beach," Jill said with surprise. It was her favorite place. + +The family got to the beach and Jill ran around with happiness. She laughed, played, and felt the distant ocean waves. It was an amazing vacation. +Yesterday, Peter and his mum went out for a drive. Peter was so excited to go for a drive in the car. They drove to a park and Peter said, “Yay! We’re here!â€. The park was big and had lots of trees. It was thick with green grass and it was very quiet. + +Peter and his mum got out of the car and started walking around the park. Then they heard some music. It was coming from a band in the park. The band was playing a happy song and it made Peter smile. It was so loud and the music was thick in the air. + +Peter was so happy to hear the music. He and his mum watched the band for a while and Peter clapped along with the music. They drove home after that and Peter was so excited when he told his dad about it all. It was a great day out in the park! +Sam was sitting on the floor playing with her dolls. Suddenly, her mom came in. + +"Time to brush your teeth, Sam," said her mom. + +Sam wanted to keep playing, but her mom insisted that she brushed her teeth. + +Sam reluctantly got up and grabbed her brush. She noticed it was hot to the touch, so she put it back down. + +"No, Sam, you need to brush your teeth," her mom insisted. "It's hot because I just ran it under hot water." + +Sam slowly picked up the brush again and went to the sink to brush her teeth. Even though it was hot, she knew it was important for her to stay healthy. So, she kept brushing her teeth until her mom said she was done. +Mama and Papa were walking down the street, holding hands. Mama had a cane and Papa was very happy. They looked around, taking in their peaceful village. + +Suddenly, Papa started to run down the street. Mama shouted, "Darling, what's wrong? Why are you running?" But Papa didn't stop. + +Mama and Papa reached a big field. Papa paused, looking around. Then he pointed to an old, tall tree with a nest on a branch. Mama gasped and said, "That's the same tree I used to play in as a child!" + +Papa smiled. Mama realized why he was running. She felt so happy, but then he pointed to the birds in the nest. Mama's face went cold with fear. + +Mama said, "Oh, no. That's a bird of prey. It looks so fearful." She looked at her cane and said, "Let's go home." + +Mama and Papa hurried away, hand in hand. They paused at the edge of the village and looked back at the tree. Together they said, "Never again!" +Once upon a time there was a girl. Her name was Sally. Sally had dark green eyes, dark skin and long dark hair. She loved to go for walks with her mummy. + +One day, she went for her walk and saw something exciting. It was a bright green tree, the leaves were so sparkly in the sun! She wanted to take a closer look so she ran up to it and said "Wow! Mummy, can I take one of the leaves?". + +Mummy smiled and said "Yes, you can take one, but make sure to be gentle". So Sally carefully pulled one of the leaves off and ran back over to show mummy. + +Mummy said "That's so beautiful! Let's keep it safe and take it home". So together they took the green leaf home. + +They kept the leaf in a special place, and every time Sally looked at it, she remembered that special day. +John had a place that he really loved visiting. It was a mysterious place that had a secret only John knew about. Every day, John would go to the place and sit, watching the sun set. + +One day, John went to his place as usual. But this time, he heard a loud sound of danger. He looked around and saw the fire! The fire was spread among the trees and was growing bigger. + +John knew he had to save the place. He remembered the secret; there was a generous friend nearby who could help. So, John called out to his friend and asked for help. + +His friend answered his call. She was quick to respond and ran as fast as she could. When she got there, she used her bucket of water to save the place and put out the fire. + +John was so thankful. He thanked his generous friend from the bottom of his heart. That day John learned an important lesson; good friends always help. +Once upon a time there lived a puppy named Pluto. He was a very warm, fine puppy who lived in the park and loved to run around the grass and the trees. One day, Pluto was feeling extra adventurous and decided to rise up onto a small hill. When he began climbing, he noticed the texture of the ground was slightly different than the grass below. It was a very fine, smooth texture. + +As Pluto continued to rise higher and higher, he noticed it was getting harder to move his legs. He felt like he was sinking into the ground. He tried pushing with his paws to get out, but he could not move and slowly he started to sink even deeper. Panic slowly started to rise within Pluto. + +Just then, he heard someone nearby calling out his name. It was his best friend, the old owl, Amos. Amos flew towards Pluto and asked with worry, "Pluto, what are you doing in there? Do you need help?" Pluto replied, "Yes, I rose too high and now I'm sinking!" Amos began to laugh and nodded his head. He carefully extended his wings and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you get out". + +Pluto smiled in relief and held onto Amos’ extended wings. Amos was strong enough to pull Pluto out of the fine texture and safely back onto the soft grass. From that day onward, Pluto knew he should not rise too high and always look +Once upon a time, there was a sad little girl called Milly. Milly felt very lonely, even though she had lots of friends. + +One day, Milly decided to take a walk in the park. As she wandered along, she looked up and saw a cobweb in the corner of a tall tree. Milly thought it made the tree look so pretty! + +She was about to keep walking when a voice said, "Why don't you give the cobweb a kiss?" + +Milly looked around, but she couldn't see anyone. Then she laughed and said, "Okay!" + +So, Milly gave the cobweb a gentle kiss. Immediately, the cobweb began to sparkle in the sunlight. This made Milly feel very happy, and she knew that even though she was lonely, she was also loved. +Harry and Sarah were twin brothers. They were very honest, so their Mum and Dad trusted them a lot. One day, their Mum asked them to look after Grandma's garden as she was away. + +The twin boys decided to water the plants. But they didn't know that if plants get too much water, they start to rot. Harry and Sarah watered and watered until the plants started to rot away. + +The boys told the truth. They were so honest that their Mum and Dad weren't angry at all. They just taught them the right way to take care of the plants. From now on, the twins know that plants need the right amount of water so they don't rot. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was three years old and she had a little doll called Jack. + +One day, Daisy showed Jack a bow that she had made from a piece of ribbon. + +"Look Jack!" said Daisy. "I made this bow this week!" + +Jack saw the bow and he thought it was funny. He laughed and said, "It's very pretty Daisy!" + +Daisy smiled and held up the bow to show it off. + +"Do you want to play a game with my bow?" asked Daisy. + +Jack said, "Yes! What kind of game?" + +"Let's see who can make their bow the highest!" said Daisy. + +So the two little friends played their game and tried to make the highest bows they could. In the end Jack's bow was higher, and Daisy was very happy for him. + +"Well done Jack!" said Daisy. "That was a fun game!" +Once upon a time there was a dragon named Alex. Every day Alex would pack his colorful wings and soar into the sky. He always dreamed of finding a special friend to share his adventures with. + +One day, while flying across the clouds, Alex saw a small, colorful creature. Feeling curious, Alex landed and asked the creature what it was doing. The creature replied that it was packing its colorful wings, just like Alex. + +Alex was so excited. He asked the creature to come with him on his adventures. The creature said yes and the two flew together, soaring high above the mountains. Alex knew that he had found a special friend for life. +Once upon a time there was a little farmer who owned a tiny farm. He had a spade which he used to turn the soil in the garden and sow his seeds. He loved the spade very much, for it was so useful for all of his farming work. + +One day, he was using it when he noticed that the handle of the spade was trembling. He was surprised and asked the spade "What is so funny?" + +But the spade didn't answer. Suddenly, the farmer felt the ground beneath him trembling too. He peeked out the window to see what was happening and he saw a big, bright yellow bird hopping around the garden. + +The farmer smiled and said to the spade, "That bird is shaking the earth with each hop. That's why you were trembling!" The spade smiled too, and they both laughed. After that, they got back to work. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ella. She was three years old and very pretty. One night when Ella was in her bedroom she had a very strange nightmare. In the nightmare a giant monster came and tried to grab Ella with its big hands. + +Ella was very scared and she started to cry out loud. Her parents heard her cries and came running into her bedroom. When they asked her what was wrong, Ella mentioned her strange nightmare. + +Ella's parents saw that she was very scared, so they decided to stay in the bedroom with her until Ella felt better. Ella's parents read her a story until she fell asleep and eventually her nightmare faded away. + +The next morning Ella woke up feeling much better. She was happy to be in her pretty bedroom again and she told her parents about her strange nightmare. They talked about it and eventually Ella forgot about it and was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He was very curious and loves to design things. One day, he was looking for some materials around to design something. He saw a dead spider on the ground, so he decided to use it for his new idea. + +He put the spider into a box that he brought from home. Then, he opened the box and saw the spider lying inside. To design something brilliant, he started to draw around the spider. + +Suddenly, the spider woke up and said: "What are you doing? Stop it!" Jack was very scared, so he ran away. + +But, after a few minutes, the spider followed him and screamed: "You must pay for what you have done!" + +Jack was too scared to do anything, so the spider punished him. Eventually, the spider killed him and Jack died. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a small jet. It flew through the sky for a long time, looking for a place to rest. Finally, after a long search, the jet spotted something perfect. It was a sleepy meadow full of wildflowers. + +The jet paused and floated down toward the meadow. When it arrived, it saw a big tree with lots of tall branches just perfect for resting on. The jet gently landed in between the branches and settled in for a nice nap. + +The jet was so sleepy that it fell asleep very quickly. It slept so soundly that it didn't even hear the birds singing in the morning. The sky was filled with bright sunshine when the jet awoke, and it flew away feeling much more refreshed. +"Mama, look!" shouted Molly. She had found something under the bed. + +Mama smiled. "What do you have there?" she asked. + +Molly held out a soft, brown furry toy. "I found it under my bed!" + +Mama's smile widened. "That looks like my old teddy bear," she said. + +Molly hugged the teddy really tight. "I finish now," she declared. + +Mama chuckled. "Yes, you sure do. Let's take him to the park and finish playing together there." + +Molly grinned and grabbed Mama's hand. "Yes! Let's go!" + +So, with the teddy in tow, Mama and Molly set off for the park. They finished playing together on the swings and the slides. Soon the sun began to set and it was time to go home. + +Molly hugged her teddy tight and snuggled in to Mama's arm. "Thank you for finding my teddy," she said. + +Mama smiled. "Of course. Let's finish by giving it one last cuddle." + +Molly squealed with delight as she hugged her teddy tight. That was the best finish ever! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends; a pink bear called Berry and a grey rabbit called Gray. They wanted to have an adventure together. + +Berry suggested to Gray that they go to the lab and have some fun. Gray did not want to go to the lab, because he did not like it there. He was scared of the machines, experiments and other things. + +Berry suggested that they both go together, then they wouldn't be scared. With some hesitation, Gray agreed. + +When they arrived, Berry saw something that was pink, and he asked Gray what it was. Gray said, "It looks like a machine." Then he recommended they check it out, and they had a great time! + +The lab was full of machines, gadgets and games. + +At the end of the day, Gray was no longer scared of the lab. Berry was very happy and said, "I'm glad I recommended that we come here." Gray nodded in agreement, and they both hugged and went home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was only three years old. One day, Tom's mummy took him to the park. Tom was so excited and couldn't wait to play on the rail. + +When they arrived at the park, it was very gloomy. Despite the dreary weather, Tom ran over to the rail. He wanted to slide down it. + +Mummy said: "No, it's too slippery and dangerous!" But Tom didn't listen. He pushed and pulled at the rail until he eventually became stuck. + +Mummy tried to free him, but it was no use. Eventually, the park keeper came and helped them. Tom became so sad and he never wanted to go to the park again. +One day, Sasha found a marble in the garden. It was shiny, green and dead. She took it into the house and put it in her toy box. + +She heard a sound from outside. It was a very loud noise. + +Sasha went to the window and saw the door was locked. She heard a voice. It said: "I have lock the door and the marble is mine!" + +Sasha ran outside and knocked on the door. She yelled: "It's my marble! Give it back!" + +The voice said: "No. You can't have it!" + +Sasha was sad but she was brave. She said: "Please give me my marble!" + +The voice said: "OK. I'll give it to you if you can open the door." + +Sasha took a deep breath and opened the door. She got her marble back! She was so happy. + +Sasha hugged her marble and knew that no one can ever take it away from her again. She closed the door and locked it. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers: Jack and Sam. Jack was very patient and always waited for his brother to finish his work. But Sam was very impatient and he wanted to finish everything quickly. + +One day, their father asked them to bury his old vase in the garden. Jack started digging a hole and he waited while Sam just threw the vase into the hole without burying it properly. + +Jack said, "Why don't we bury the vase properly? See, our father likes his things to be neat and tidy." + +Sam grumbled, "This is taking too much time, who cares about the vase!" + +But Jack kept digging, and when they finished, the vase was properly buried in the ground. + +The moral of the story is that no matter how impatient you may be, it is important to take your time to do things properly. +John started dancing around the room in big looping circles. He twirled and jumped and felt so free. Everywhere he looked things were peaceful. He was so content. + +John started laughing and spinning around faster and faster until he got so dizzy he had to sit down. He still felt good and chuckled as he tried to catch his breath. + +John noticed something strange through the window. It was like a ray of light reaching out across the sky. He watched it for a moment and then he knew. He jumped up and called out, "Rainbow!" + +John hopped out of the house and raced across the garden. He reached out and he could almost feel the light on his fingertips. He ran a bit faster and then there it was, a beautiful, multicolored rainbow! + +John jumped in joy and started twirling and spinning around in circles just like he had inside. His joy was complete. +Once upon a time there was a jellyfish who was feeling uncomfortable. She wanted to feel better so she asked a friendly whale what she could do to improve. The whale told her to go on a swim. + +So the jellyfish went on a swim and felt so much better. She saw lots of other fish in the water and said hello to them. + +They just looked at her and giggled. The jellyfish did not understand why so she asked again, “why are you giggling?†+ +The fish told her, “You are so funny! A jellyfish on a swim!†The jellyfish smiled and joined in the fun. + +From that day on, the jellyfish went swimming often. It made her so much happier. She never felt uncomfortable again. +Kenny was clever for a three year old. One day, he wanted to try something new, so he got a peanut from the kitchen. It was big and round, and it made Kenny smile just to look at it. He then carefully balanced it on his finger – he wanted to show his friends that he could do it. + +Kenny was so proud of himself. He showed his friends, and they all cheered. They wanted Kenny to show them how he could balance the peanut, so he did it again, and again. His friends couldn't believe it – they were so impressed by how clever he was. + +Kenny kept balancing the peanut until it rolled off his finger and fell to the ground. Everyone laughed – they knew that the peanut couldn't stay balanced forever. But they were also proud of how far Kenny had gotten. He was so clever, and had done something amazing with just a peanut! +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lucy was at the beach. She was watching the sun rise in the sky. Then, her dad showed up with a big surprise! Her dad brought a kite and said, "Let's go fly it!" + +Lucy was so excited! She ran to the hill and told her dad her plan. "Let's make a big kite so we can soar in the sky!" Her dad thought that was a very creative idea. + +They spent hours making the best kite ever! They used a mix of colors and lots of imagination. When it was finally finished, they both knew it was special. + +They took the kite to the beach as the sun began to rise. Lucy held the kite while her dad ran with it. Then, suddenly, the kite flew up in the sky! Lucy said, "Look, we did it! Our kite is flying!" + +Her dad gave her a big hug and said, "I'm so proud of you and your creative idea. We should celebrate the sunrise with a kite flying adventure." + +And that's what they did! They had an amazing adventure watching the sun rise as their kite sailed in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was an elephant named Sue. Sue was very competitive and was always competing with the other elephants. One day at the zoo, she started to sneeze. A nearby giraffe and a zebra noticed and asked her why she was sneezing. + +Sue said, "I think the other elephants are trying to beat me in a race. That's why I'm sneezing!" + +The giraffe and the zebra decided to help Sue. So they came up with an idea. The giraffe said, "Let's give Sue a head start so that she can win the race!" + +The zebra agreed and said, "Yes, let's do it!" + +So the giraffe and the zebra quickly convinced all the other elephants to give Sue a head start. And sure enough, Sue won the race and was crowned the champion! + +Everyone cheered and clapped for Sue. Sue was so happy and she thanked the giraffe and the zebra for all their help. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Lucy. She was only three years old, but she was oh-so clever and had vibrant blue eyes like sapphires. + +One day her parents invited her to attend a wedding. Lucy was so excited and wore her very best dress, with a beautiful white veil. + +When she arrived, the wedding hall was full of brilliant lights and decorations. Thinking of it as a big party, Lucy started dancing around! + +"Lucy, you should sit down now", said her mother. Lucy replied, "Why? All the people look so happy". + +"Well, these people are getting married. That means they are promising to love each other forever", said her father. + +Lucy thoughtfully said, "Oh, I see! That's lovely! I want to marry someone like that too, when I am big and old enough!" + +Her parents hugged her with a smile. The moral of the story is that when we marry someone, we should promise to love and stay with them forever. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. They were Tina and Tommy. Tommy and Tina liked to play together. One day, Tina had a secret. She wanted to find the best way to match it. + +Tommy was curious to know what Tina was up to. But he was too scared to ask her. So, he decided to follow her. He followed Tina to a big, scary house. + +Inside the house, Tina was searching for something to match her secret. But she couldn't find anything. Suddenly, she heard a sound coming from the corner. There was an old lady who told Tina she knew what could match her secret. + +Tina was so scared, so she ran away. But she was so happy to find out that her secret could be matched. She thanked the old lady and never told Tommy about it. +Teddy and Leah were walking in the park, playing together. Teddy saw something and said, "Look, Leah! What is that?" Leah looked. It was a big and brightly colored object. "That's a balloon," said Leah. + +Their eyes lit up. Teddy asked, "Can we have it?" Leah replied, "It looks a bit expensive. I think it has a lot of value." + +They looked around and saw a small table with lots of cheap, colorful balloons. They were so excited. Teddy and Leah picked two each and thanked the person who was selling them. As they were laughing and playing with their balloons, Teddy's balloon fell to the ground. He was sad. + +Leah comforted him, saying, "It's okay Teddy. You can buy another one. Look, it was cheap! You can easily get a new one." Teddy felt better and they continued to have lots of fun. +Once there was a prince who wanted to get married. He was looking for a beautiful wife. He went for a walk in the woods and saw a lady. She was wearing a thick dress and had pretty long hair. He fell in love with her immediately. + +The prince said: "Will you marry me?" + +The lady thought for a while and said "Yes, I will marry you." + +They got married very soon and they were very happy. They bought a beautiful house and they had a lot of fun together. + +They had a special marriage ceremony with lots of friends and family. The prince and his wife had a wedding cake that was very thick and he read out his vows to her which were very special. + +At the end of the ceremony all their friends cheered and congratulated the prince and his wife. They were now married and would be happy together! +Once upon a time there was a jolly little girl named Emma. She was only three years old, but she had a very special talent. She discovered that if she waved her hands there was a magic mail box that would appear. + +One day Emma decided to send a magical mail letter. She wrote a letter that said "Wish me luck!" and then she put the letter in the box. + +"Ready to mail!" Emma said. + +She waved her hands and there was a bright light and a puff of smoke. When the smoke cleared, there was an envelope sitting in the box. Emma was so excited! + +She opened the envelope and out fell a piece of paper with a special message. It said, "Your wish will come true soon! Be patient, it won't be long yet." + +Emma smiled a jolly smile and said "Thank you magical mail box!" + +The magical mail box disappeared, and Emma knew that her wish was on its way. +Once upon a time there was a modern rock. It sat in a park all by itself. As the sun shone, the rock went to sleep. Suddenly, it heard a little voice. + +The rock opened up its eyes and saw a 3 year old smiling at it. He said, "Hi rock. Do you want to play?" The rock was surprised and replied, "Yes! What should we do?" + +The little boy thought a moment and said, "Let's race. I'll count to three, and we'll both run as fast as we can!" The rock smiled and said, "That sounds fun!" + +The little boy started counting, "One, two, three!" He and the rock ran around the park. Even though the rock was very heavy, it still managed to keep up with the little boy. + +At the end of the race, the rock and the little boy both laughed. The rock was very happy and smiled. The little boy said, "That was fun!" The rock smiled again and said, "Let's do it again!" +Once upon a time, there was a friendly little girl. She had long, curly hair. Every day she would go outside and play with her friends. + +One day, she was playing with her friends in the park, when suddenly she heard an unfamiliar voice. It was a kind voice, so she decided to speak with it. She walked over to the voice and saw a tall, friendly man in slacks. + +The man smiled at her and said: "Hello. My name is Bob. What's your name?". The friendly little girl smiled back and said: "My name is Jane. It's nice to meet you, Bob." + +Bob and Jane talked for a while, discussing all kinds of exciting things. After a while, Bob said goodbye and went on his way. Jane waved goodbye, feeling happy and friendly. + +From then on, every time Jane went out to play, she would listen for Bob's voice. She hoped she'd meet him again someday. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Peter. Peter loved exploring. One day, he decided to explore the sea. He waded out into the blue water and swam around. + +But Peter soon noticed something strange. He saw a big net in the water with fish stuck in it. He swam closer and there was a bigger fish in the big net. + +Peter discussed the problem with the fish. “Please help me,†begged the fish. + +Peter asked it why it was stuck. The fish told him that it was trapped in the net and it couldn’t get out. + +Peter thought for a moment and decided to try and be careful. He slowly lifted the net, and the fish was freed! + +The fish thanked Peter and were both very happy. They said goodbye and the fish swam away. + +The moral of this story is to be careful and always help those in trouble. By being brave, Peter was able to release the fish and save the day. +Once upon a time, there was a small little girl who wanted to explore the world. She would pick up stones, explore trees and even play with bugs. But this one day, she found something different. + +On the ground was a switch - a big, red switch. The girl walked over to the switch and saw that it was high. She wondered what it was and how it might work. + +The girl asked her mom: "Mom, what is this switch? What does it do?" + +Her mom replied "It's a special switch. It's high so you can reach it! When you pick it up and press it, it will make something special happen." + +The little girl was very excited. She picked up the switch and pushed it. Suddenly, music began to play and the sky lit up with beautiful colours. A huge fireworks show began! + +The little girl was amazed - picking up the switch changed the entire sky! She thanked her mom for helping her find it and picked the switch back up, holding it tightly in her hands. She knew she had made a special discovery. +One beautiful summer day, JoJo and his best friend, Simon, decided to go to the beach. + +JoJo: "Let's go surfing!" + +Simon: "Great idea! I have a surfboard I can use. Do you need any help?" + +JoJo: "No, I don't need help. I have my own surfboard, so I'm all set!" + +At the beach, JoJo and Simon noticed some people surfing. JoJo was eager to give it a try. He took some time to watch and see how everybody was doing it. + +Simon: "Do you want to try it out?" + +JoJo: "Of course! Can you support me?" + +Simon: "Sure! I'm available to help you." + +So, Simon helped JoJo get on the board and taught him the basics of how to surf. After some practice, JoJo was ready to do it on his own. He was grateful to Simon for the support. + +JoJo: "Thanks a lot, Simon. I learned how to surf!" + +The two friends had a lot of fun and made a great memory. JoJo was so proud of himself that he couldn't wait to share the news with his family. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary. She wanted to ride a pony so badly, so one day she asked her mom if she could go to the farm. Her mom said yes, so they set out on the long journey. + +When they arrived at the farm, Mary saw the most wonderful pony. It was white and had a long tail. She was so excited, she laughed out loud. + +Mary asked the farmer if she could ride the pony. He said yes, so she quickly climbed onto the pony's back and held onto its mane. + +The pony started to trot around the farm. Mary smiled, understanding it was happy to have someone riding it. At the edge of the farm, she saw a distant tree, and she asked the pony to take her there. The pony started to run faster and Mary laughed out loud in delight. They stopped at the foot of the tree, and Mary was so happy! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She loved to wander around in the warm summer sun. Everywhere she went she looked around to see what she could find. + +One day, as she was wandering around, she saw a top lying on the ground! She picked it up and couldn't wait to give it a spin. Then she said to herself, "Let's go see if I can find someone to play with me!" + +The little girl wandered off until she found a boy her age. She ran up to him and said, "Do you want to play with me and my top?" The boy smiled and said, "Sure! Let's go play." + +The little girl and the boy started spinning the top. They laughed and cheered as it spun around and around. It kept going until it finally stopped. Then the little girl said, "Let's do it again!" + +The two of them played with the top until the sun went down. Then the little girl waved goodbye and said, "Thank you for playing with me!" She gave the top one last spin and wandered back home in the warm summer night. +Once upon a time there was a small black kitten. It was called Spot because it had one black spot on its back. Every day, Spot liked to explore the garden. One day, Spot was exploring and it heard a voice. + +Spot: "Who said that?" + +Voice: "Hi Spot, it's me! I'm behind this big tree." + +Spot looked around and saw a black rabbit with bright yellow eyes. + +Rabbit: "Would you like to play a game?" + +Spot: "Yes!" + +Rabbit: "Ok, let's play choose. I will say two things and you have to choose one." + +Spot: "Ok!" + +Rabbit: "Do you want to eat a delicious blueberry or a crunchy apple?" + +Spot thought for a little bit and excitedly said, "I choose the blueberry!" + +Rabbit: "Great choice Spot! Now let's go find one." + +They both went off and soon found the blueberry. Spot ate the blueberry and it was delicious! Spot chose the right thing and had a wonderful time. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lola and she had a shiny motorcycle. She always loved to take it out for a ride, but her parents always told her to be very careful. Everywhere she went, people noticed her and her bright bike. + +One day, Lola's parents said it was time to go home. But Lola wanted to stay out and ignore her parents. She got on the motorcycle and drove off, leaving her parents standing in the park. + +Lola zoomed through the streets. She was having so much fun! Suddenly, her parents came speeding after her in their car, calling for Lola to come back! + +Lola became scared and rode away faster. But her parents stayed calm and kept driving after her. Finally, as the sun began to set, Lola stopped and gave in. + +Her parents got out of the car and hugged her tight. They explained that it's important to be careful when riding a motorcycle. Lola sighed and nodded in agreement. She knew that her parents only wanted what was best for her, and now she felt lucky to have them in her life. They all hugged and said goodbye to the motorcycle, heading back home together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. Joe was always looking to have a lot of fun. He wanted to explore and have lots of adventures. + +One day, Joe decided to load his backpack with supplies and head out on a special trip. He had heard about a land full of wonder and he wanted to see it for himself. + +When Joe arrived in the land, he couldn't believe his eyes. It was full of unusual things like flying rabbits and talking flowers. Joe was filled with excitement and he couldn't stop exploring. + +He explored until dark and had the best time. He said to himself, "I will always remember the wonder of this unusual place." +Once upon a time, there was a clever rabbit named Jax. Jax was playing in the park one day, when he saw a hospital. Jax thought it looked interesting, so he hopped closer to check it out. As he approached the hospital, Jax was so excited he started to jump and hop even more! + +When Jax got to the hospital, he had a great surprise. A friendly doctor was standing nearby and said to Jax, "Would you like to come in and explore the hospital with me?" Jax was so excited, he shouted out, "Yes!" + +The doctor showed Jax all the cool things inside the hospital. Jax was surprised to find out how many different things there were in the hospital. Everywhere Jax looked, he found something new and exciting. + +The doctor was impressed with how clever Jax was, and gave him a special treat before he left. Jax thanked the doctor for the wonderful adventure, and ran back home to tell his friends all about it. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and wanted to explore the world. One day, she decided to leave her home and go on an adventure. Lucy had a plan to go to the beach and build sand castles. + +But when she arrived, Lucy saw something big and scary. It was a wreck! She forgot that there was a shipwreck near the beach. She was ashamed and wanted to leave as soon as possible. + +Lucy began to cry, but then she heard a voice. It was the captain of the ship! He said: "Don't be scared, Lucy. The shipwreck is here to stay, but I think you can make something beautiful out of it. I'm sure you can use thiswreck to to make a wonderful sand castle!" + +Lucy was excited and thanked the captain for his help. The captain smiled and left. Lucy was no longer ashamed and she used the wreck to create an awesome sand castle. She stayed at the beach all day, learning something new and making memories to last a lifetime. +The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. Toby and his mum were in the garden, looking for something to do. Toby was having a lot of fun, but he had an idea. He pointed at the bird bath and said, "Let's put some salt in the water." + +Mum laughed, "That's a silly idea, Toby!" But Toby kept pointing at the bird bath, so mum finally agreed. They went inside and got some salt. Toby sprinkled it into the bird bath and they watched as the salt dissolved into the water. + +The birds watched them, chirping and hopping around. Toby pointed at one of the birds, it was so big and beautiful. Mum smiled and said, "Look at the silly bird!" + +They both laughed and watched the birds enjoy their salty bath. Toby was happy he had such a wonderful day. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful kingdom. It was full of history and the people there behaved well. One day, a young prince saw an old man walking around the kingdom. The prince ran up to him and asked, "Hello! Who are you?" + +The old man smiled and said, "My name is Galileo. I come from a far away land, and I have travelled here to learn the kingdom's history." + +The prince was surprised and said, "That is so cool! Could you teach me about it?" + +The old man smiled and replied, "Of course! Come with me." + +The old man and the prince spent the day walking around the kingdom and talking about its history. They talked about how the kingdom's people had behaved in the past, and how their actions had shaped the kingdom's beautiful landscapes and buildings. + +At the end of the day, the old man and the prince said goodbye and parted ways. The prince had learned so much about the kingdom's history, and remembered to always behave in an honorable way. +Once upon a time there was a prince who was very sad. He wanted to make a wish, but it seemed impossible. One day, a magical fairy flew to him and said, "Prince, I can make your dream come true. I will give you a purple key and it will open the door to your wish. But you must promise me that you will use it only for good. Will you promise?" + +The prince was very excited and said, "Yes, I promise!" The fairy smiled and said, "Ok, here is your key. Now go and make your wish come true!" + +The prince ran to the door with the key and put it in the lock. He turned the key, and with a magical sparkle, the door opened. The prince was so happy, he shouted out in joy. He had made his wish come true, all thanks to the magical fairy's purple key. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little girl named Anna. Anna loved to go on trips with her mom. But one day, Anna and her mom got into an argument. Anna said something mean and her mom got angry. + +Anna's mom said, "Anna, why did you say those mean things? They were not nice." Anna said nothing and just looked away. + +Anna's mom softened her voice and said, "It's ok sweetie. But I think it's best if we take a break and don't go on our trip today. I know it's serious, but do you forgive me?" + +Anna looked up at her mom with a soft expression and said, "Yes, I forgive you." Anna's mom hugged her tight, and said, "I forgive you too, sweetheart." + +From then on, Anna knew that no matter how serious the mistake was, forgiveness was always possible. +Once upon a time there was a boy who was very adventurous. He loved to explore and one day he decided to explore a metal cave. When he arrived he saw a big metal door and it was slightly open. He decided to go inside and when he did, he saw a big scary monster. + +The boy was very scared but he was also brave. He said to the monster, "Please don't eat me!" + +The monster replied, "Don't worry, I'm not going to eat you. You appear to be very adventurous and I can see that. I have a special task for you." + +The boy said, "What is it?" + +The monster said, "I need you to find a magical metal key and bring it back to me. If you do this, I will reward you with something very special. So, what do you say?" + +The boy answered, "I say yes! I'm excited to go on this adventurous quest for the magical metal key!" + +The monster smiled and said, "I'm sure you can handle it. Good luck!" +One day, Jayden was walking down the street when he saw a bubble in the sky. His eyes lit up and he ran over to tell his mommy. Jayden excitedly said, “Mommy, look! It’s a bubble! Can I pop it?†+ +Mommy smiled and replied, “No, Jayden. That would be very rude. It’s not polite to pop other people’s bubbles.†+ +Jayden was disappointed, but he understood. He wanted to be polite, so he said, “Okay mommy, I won’t pop it.†+ +Mommy put her arm around Jayden and said, “There’s a better way to enjoy the bubble. Let’s just watch it and try to guess where it will go.†+ +Jayden smiled and said, “Okay!†They watched the bubble float away and made up stories about where it was going. It was a fun and special moment for them to share. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Mary. Mary was three, and very dependable. She enjoyed doing tasks around the house, like helping with the dishes, sweeping the floor and folding the laundry. + +One day, Mary's mom cooked some spaghetti for dinner. Mary was so excited. She ran to the kitchen, with a big smile on her face, and asked her mom, "Mom, can I try it?" + +Her mom replied, "Sure thing, honey! Here you go!" She served Mary a big bowl of spaghetti. + +Mary looked at the spaghetti and wondered what it might taste like. She lifted her fork to her mouth and took a bite. She smiled and said, "Mmmm, this is delicious!" She finished the whole bowl. + +At the end of the night, Mary was full and happy. She said goodnight to her mom and went to bed. She couldn't wait to have spaghetti again tomorrow! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Dorothy. She was three years old and loved to play outside. One day she was exploring the garden in her backyard when she noticed an old, wooden structure. She decided to take a closer look, and was startled when it moved. + +Dorothy was scared and called out to her mom. Her mom came over and saw that the structure was a beehive. She was angry that Dorothy had disturbed the bees and warned her not to do it again. Dorothy was embarrassed and apologized. + +Although she was embarrassed, Dorothy decided to be brave. She returned to play by the beehive every day, and eventually the bees accepted her presence. Dorothy loved playing near the structure and kept a close eye on it. + +One day Dorothy noticed a bee flying in and out of a crack in the structure. She was curious to see what the bee was doing and took a look at it more closely. Inside the bee was building its nest. Dorothy was proud that she had helped the bee find a new home. +Once upon a time, there was a strong man. He strode bravely across the meadow, looking around carefully. Suddenly, he heard a loud sound in the sky. He looked up and saw a pigeon flapping its wings, trying desperately to stay in the air. The man realized the pigeon was in trouble. + +He shouted out, "Hang on, little bird! I'm coming to save you!" He ran as fast as he could, stretching out his arms. Just in the nick of time, he scooped up the pigeon and held it close to his heart. + +"Thank you," cooed the pigeon. "You were very strong and brave. I'm so glad you saved my life." + +The man smiled at the pigeon and said, "It was my pleasure. Now, let's find you a safe place to stay." + +And that's how the strong man saved the pigeon. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends: a rabbit and a bear. The two were always together and were best friends forever. + +One day, the bear found a special lip balm. The lip balm made his lips soft and he could see sparkles on them. He showed his best friend the bunny, who was very excited and wanted to try it. She asked the bear to share the lip balm with her. + +The bear smiled, and shared his lip balm with the bunny. The two of them put the balm on their lips and looked at each other. + +Suddenly, a deep feeling of friendship united the two of them. They smiled, hugged and laughed in joy. They knew that this deep friendship would last forever! +Mommy was preparing a steak for dinner. She told her three year old little girl that she had to help by cleaning the vegetables. Little Girl was embarrassed because she had never cleaned vegetables before. + +Mommy said, "It's okay sweetheart, I'll help you." + +Little Girl said, "No! I can do it." + +Mommy showed her how to clean the vegetables. Little Girl was embarrassed by how slow she was. Mommy smiled and said, "It's okay, keep trying." + +Little Girl kept trying until she had cleaned all of the vegetables. When she finished, Mommy said, "Well done, sweetheart. You did a great job!" + +Little Girl felt proud and happy as Mommy cooked the steak with the cleaned vegetables. They had a wonderful dinner together. +Once upon a time, there was a big monster who was always thirsty. He would go around looking for something to drink. Then one day, he stumbled across a pond. He looked down and saw a brain floating in the water. + +The monster thought "Oh, this looks yummy!" and he reached down to drink it. + +Just then, a small voice called out from the nearby hill. "Hey, don't drink that brain!" + +The monster looked up and saw a 3 year old child standing on the hill. He asked, "Why not?" + +The child said, "Because brains are for thinking. You don't drink them, you use them!" + +The monster thought about what the child said and realized that the child was right. He thanked the child and walked away in search of something else to drink. +Megan was walking outside with her teddy bear. She stroked its soft fur. She was so excited to explore the world around her. Megan collected some daisies and happily bounced to the next place. + +Then she saw it. A yummy red apple in an orange tree. She was desperate to try it. She climbed up the tree, and grabbed the apple. As she took a big bite of the juicy apple, she heard a voice. + +"Megan, that's not yours," said the voice. + +Megan quickly looked around. Suddenly, a monkey appeared. He was standing right next to the tree. Megan was scared and didn't know what to do. But then the monkey said, + +"I accept that you have the apple. But I don't have anything to give in return." + +Megan felt sorry. She quickly knew what to do. She gently gave the monkey her teddy bear with the soft fur. The monkey smiled and ran away with the teddy bear. + +Megan started to cry. She had just lost her most treasured possession. The setup was clear: respect others and accept things. But, in the end, Megan paid the ultimate price for her actions. +One sunny day, Amanda and her daddy went outside to admire the bright sun. + +Daddy asked Amanda, "What do you admire today?" + +Amanda smiled and said, "I admire the bright sun and the blue sky!" + +Daddy put his arm around Amanda and said, "That's a wonderful thing to admire. Isn't the sun so bright and warm?" + +Amanda smiled and nodded. Then she pointed to the flowers in the garden and said, "I admire the flowers too!" + +Daddy smiled and said, "Yes, the flowers look beautiful. Our garden is full of things to admire!" + +Amanda and daddy continued to admire the bright sun and everything else around them. It was a wonderful day full of admiration. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Flopsy. He was very cute with long ears and big eyes. He liked to hop through the meadow every day. + +One day, as he was hopping through the meadow, he heard a strange noise. He stopped and hopped closer to the sound. He saw a nail on the ground, its head sticking up. Flopsy wanted to play with it, so he hopped closer and stared at it carefully. + +Just then, another bunny hopped up. His name was Spotty. + +"Why are you looking at the nail?" Spotty asked. + +"I want to play with it," Flopsy said. + +Spotty shook his head. "You can't do that, Flopsy. It’s dangerous. You could hurt yourself." + +Flopsy sighed. He knew Spotty was right. So, he hopped away, leaving the nail behind. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a cactus called Mild. One day, Mild was feeling very tired so he decided to have a rest. + +Mild lay down and closed his eyes for a few minutes, but the sun was too hot for him. Mild opened his eyes and asked, “Am I too warm?†+ +Just then, a gentle breeze blew from the north and provided Mild with a mild and perfect temperature. Mild smiled and said, “Yes, that feels much better.†+ +Mild closed his eyes again and rested until the sun went down. Mild was very happy and said, “That was the perfect rest.†+John and his dad went to town in their car. Dad was driving and they were both excited. They were going to buy a new guitar. + +When they arrived at the store, John's dad handed him a guitar. John hugged it tight and it felt so exciting. + +Dad said, “I want you to be a successful musician, son. You can practice with this guitar every day.†+ +John was so happy and he kept playing the guitar all the way home. When they got home, his mom was waiting for them. She said, “John, your dad just bought you a guitar! You can be successful now, son.†+ +John smiled and hugged his dad. He couldn't wait to start playing. +One day, a little girl called Anna had a wonderful idea. She wanted to become the smartest girl in the world. + +Anna asked her mama, "Mama, how can I become smart?" Mama smiled and replied, "By gaining wisdom, Anna." + +Anna was eager to gain wisdom! So every day, she went to the library and read lots of books. She was curious and asked many questions. + +When she was five, Anna was very smart and she already knew many things. One day, she asked her mama, "Mama, how did I gain so much wisdom?" Mama laughed and said, "By always asking questions, Anna." + +Anna smiled and said, "Mama, now I know how to be a smart girl!" That was the day Anna learned the power of wisdom. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little mouse. The mouse was very sad, because nobody wanted to be her friend. One day, the mouse saw a big bird fly by, and she felt a little brave. She called out to the bird, asking if he would like to be her friend. + +The bird thought for a moment, and then said, "I dare you to come out of your hole and make a noise together!" + +The mouse was a bit scared, but she was also excited. She carefully crept out of her hole and made a squeaky noise. The bird clapped his wings and made a loud noise too. They laughed and jumped around, until the noise was so loud everyone in the forest stopped and looked at them. + +The birds and the little mouse were very happy that they made a noise together, and they became the best of friends. The little mouse was no longer sad, and she never forgot that brave moment when she dared to make a noise with her new friend. +One day, a crab was walking on the beach. He was a very different crab, but no one knew why. He had a big frown on his face because he wasn't sure he liked being so different. + +Suddenly, he saw a boy playing in the sand. He had a big smile on his face and was playing with a bucket and toy shovel. The crab saw how happy he was and it made him feel a little better. + +The crab didn't want the boy to know he was feeling sad, so he quickly hid behind a rock. But the boy saw him and called out "Hi crab!" + +The crab was so surprised that the boy knew he was there. He was also very happy that the boy wasn't scared of him, even though he was so different. + +The crab smiled back, and for the first time he realized it was okay to be a little different. +Bob and his mom were on the beach. Bob was having so much fun playing in the sand. He built a castle and filled it with shells. + +Suddenly he heard a loud scream. He looked up and saw a man running down the beach. He was carrying a large piece of luggage. + +"Mom," Bob said. "Why is that man screaming?" + +"I don't know," his mom replied. "Let's go see why." + +They walked down the beach and saw that the man had dropped his luggage in the water. It was full of dry clothes and the water had made them all wet. + +The man was very upset. He shouted and screamed and shook his fist in the air. + +Bob's mom touched the man's arm and said, "It's okay. We can help you. We can dry your clothes." + +The man looked at Bob and his mom and smiled. He was no longer sad and Bob was so happy to be able to help. +John and his mom were walking in the park. It was an old park with a big subway station at the end. John was three years old, and he was excited to explore. He saw a big tree and ran towards it. + +"Wait," his mom said, "Don't go too far!" + +John stopped and looked around. It was almost like a secret path. He wanted to explore it, but he was too scared to move. + +Suddenly, a tall man appeared from behind the tree. He was wearing a long coat and had a strange hat. He gave John a long, hard look. + +"Do you want to come with me?" he asked. + +John looked at his mom. "No," she said, "He won't go anywhere with you." + +The man seemed angry. He looked at John and said, "You better listen to your mom." + +John nodded, but as he looked away, he saw the man moving away quickly. He wanted to run to him and ask why he had said that. + +But before he could do anything, they heard the sound of a train coming from the old subway station. John looked again and saw the man getting on the train. He realized that the man had been trying to lie to him. + +His mom put her arm around him and said, "Don't worry, he's gone now. Let's go home." + +John and +Once upon a time there lived two friends, Billy and Jasper. They did everything together and had so much fun! One day Jasper had a big surprise for Billy. After dinner, Jasper took Billy outside. When Jasper opened the door, out came a big and furry puppy! Billy was so excited and hugged the puppy with all his might. + +Jasper was so excited to see his friend’s reaction that he started to tear up! Billy knew this was the best surprise ever and he thanked Jasper for being so kind. + +However, that day something bad happened. Billy got so excited about the puppy that he didn’t want to share it with Jasper. He wanted to keep it all to himself. Billy was being very selfish. + +When Jasper saw this, he was very sad. He looked at Billy and said “Friends share things, Billy. That’s how we stay strong!†+ +Billy felt bad that he upset Jasper. He wanted to make it better. So, he gave the puppy to Jasper, and said “I want us to be friends forever.†+ +Jasper was so happy! Now they could play and care for the puppy together. Billy and Jasper learned that good friends don’t have to be selfish, and always look out for each other. +One day, Jack and his mom were walking down the street in their small town. It was warm, so Jack's mom suggested they go and get Jack an ice cream. Jack eagerly agreed! Jack was excited, so he started to count down the steps to the store. + +When they arrived, Jack picked out a tasty chocolate ice cream. He licked the cone with delight. Suddenly, his mom shouted—Jack had forgotten his coat! But the store was far away and it was getting colder. + +Jack started to cry, but his mom knew what to do. She said, "Let's count together Jack, and that will help us feel better." So they counted out loud, higher and higher. They eventually made it back to their house and Jack put his coat on, happy again. + +Jack and his mom continued their walk and Jack happily licked his tasty ice cream. He smiled and held his mom's hand, thankful for the adventure. +Once upon a time, there lived a naughty little girl called Jennifer. She loved to play in the park and was always getting into mischief. One day, Jennifer decided to play a new game. She found a jar full of rocks and she loved to hold the jar up to her ear and listen to the rocks. + +Jennifer went to the park, the jar full of rocks in hand. She sat down to listen and suddenly heard a big sigh. She wondered who made the sound and looked around. There was nobody else there! She was puzzled. + +The naughty girl kept playing with the jar and as she looked up, she saw a giant!"Hello!" said the giant. Jennifer was so shocked she screamed and dropped the jar. The jar broke and the rocks spilled everywhere. + +The giant said "Silly girl, why are you so naughty? I just wanted to play with you. Why did you scream?" Jennifer was embarrassed. She picked up the rocks and put them in her jar. + +"I'm sorry," she said, sighing. "I didn't mean to be naughty." The giant smiled and Jennifer laughed. They had a great time playing together in the park until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Jack. He was a very curious bunny, and he liked to explore the world around him. One day he was exploring in his backyard when he noticed a drawer near the shed. Jack was very excited, he had never seen a drawer before! He opened it and saw that it was full of shiny rocks. + +He wondered what to do with them and then he had an idea. He decided to invite his friends to play a game. He wanted to see who could pick out the strongest rock from the drawer. + +Jack collected the other bunnies and they gathered around the drawer. He explained the game to them. Each bunny was supposed to pick out their strongest rock and then put it back in the drawer. + +The bunnies had so much fun playing the game, arguing about which of their rocks were the strongest. Every bunny got a turn and some of them even chose the weakest rocks, but they put them back in the drawer anyway. + +At the end of the game, they all agreed it was the best game ever. They had so much fun being together and learning more about each other. + +Jack smiled. He was so glad he invited his friends to play the game. +Mia and her grandpa were walking down the street in the evening. Mia looked up and asked her grandpa, "What are we doing?" Her grandpa grinned and said "We are going to improve something." Mia was perplexed and couldn't figure out what he meant. She said, "What do we have to improve?" + +Grandpa replied, "We are going to go to the garden and improve it with some crazy flowers." Mia smiled in anticipation and asked, "What kinds of flowers?" Grandpa said, "Roses and daisies!" + +When they arrived to the garden it was already dark outside. Mia and grandpa got to work planting flowers. They planted all kinds of colorful flowers, turning the garden into something beautiful. When the last flower was planted, Mia grinned and said, "It looks great! We sure improved this evening." Grandpa nodded in agreement. "You bet we did," he said. "Now let's go home." +Once upon a time there was a strong cat. He was so strong he could lead all the cats in the forest. One day he led all the cats on an adventure. + +The cats followed the strong cat for a long time. They explored, played and even found food along the way. But, the strong cat kept walking until they all reached a deep, dank, dark cave. + +The other cats were scared but the strong cat told them to have no fear. He said that if they followed him he would lead them to something special. The cats were curious and decided to follow the strong cat. + +The strong cat led the cats deep into the cave. At last, the cave opened up and flooding out of the cave were rays of sunlight. The strong cat purred and smiled. He had found a secret, safe place in the cave where all the cats could live happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They both liked to play and talk about things. + +One day, they were both arguing about a word. One friend said the word was "dead", but the other friend disagreed. + +The second friend said they needed to find out who was right and they ran to get a dictionary. When they saw the dictionary, they disagreed again because it said the word was not "dead" but "alive". + +The two friends argued some more, but they couldn't come to an agreement. Eventually, they both became so angry that one of them hit the other. + +This act made the other friend so sad and angry that they ran away and never came back. The two friends never spoke again, and the first friend was left all alone, without a friend to disagree with. +Once upon a time there was a man who lived on the earth. The man wanted to do something special to make the earth more colorful. + +So he raised a big, blue flag on a flagpole. The blue flag was made of a beautiful blue fabric and it twirled in the wind. + +The man smiled when he saw the blue flag waving in the sky. He knew it had made the earth look much prettier. + +But the man wasn't done. He wanted to do more to make the earth even cooler. So he raised lots of other colorful flags around the blue flag, all in different bright colors. + +Now, every time you look up in the sky you can see all the colorful flags, and the blue flag waving proud. The man was very proud and happy soon. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy old man. Every day he would sit outside his house with a box in his lap. He was always asking people to help him, but nobody ever wanted to. + +One day a small three-year-old child walked up to the old man. The child asked the old man why he was so grumpy. The old man told the child he had a special box that he needed to serve but he couldn't find anyone to help him. + +The child offered to help the old man. He said he would serve the box for him so he could stop being so grumpy. The old man was grateful and happily accepted the child's offer. + +The old man finally received the help he wanted. The grumpiness left him and he was able to smile once more. From that day onwards the old man and the child were friends. They would often sit together with the special box and chat. +Once upon a time, there was a modest cow. She was happy living in a peaceful meadow. One day, she was surprised to see a big, yellow duck in the meadow! The cow was a little scared at first but soon realized the duck was friendly. The two became good friends and had lots of fun playing together. + +The other animals in the meadow were so happy to see such a wonderful friendship. They all started gathering there every day to watch them play. + +One day, the yellow duck decided to show modesty to the cow and gave her a net filled with flowers as a gift. The cow was overjoyed and the other animals were amazed to see such a kind gesture. + +This teaches us that friendship and kindness can bring joy to everyone’s lives in surprising ways. +Once upon a time, a famous fairy lived in a beautiful landscape. She was so kind and gentle and loved by all the people living near-by. + +One day, something unexpected happened. The fairy heard a big, scary noise in the sky. It was so loud that she was frightened and ran away. + +The fairy flew as fast as she could and hid in a tall tree. She saw a very big and scary monster in the sky. Its enormous wings were as dark as night and it made a loud noise. + +The monster flew away and the fairy was so relieved. She knew that the landscape and all its inhabitants were now safe. From then on, she was even more famous than before. +Johnny was walking down the streets of the town with his mum. They were on their way to the park. As they walked, Johnny heard the sound of birds chirping. + +Mum said, "Listen to the birds. Can you hear them?" + +Johnny replied, "Yes!" + +Mum said, "We're almost at the park. It won't be long now!" + +Johnny was excited to go to the park. He wanted to run, skip and play on the swings. He knew it would be easy. + +When they got to the park, Johnny was filled with joy. He finally got to run, skip and do all the things that he had been dreaming of. It was an easy and fun day for him. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Timmy. One day he was at the park with his parents, when he noticed a big tree. He wondered why it was so special and asked his dad, +"Why is this tree so big?" His dad smiled and said, +"This tree is special because many years ago, a scientist came here to study it." +Hearing this, Timmy became so excited he could hardly contain himself. + +The next day, Timmy and his parents went back to the park and this time, the scientist was there too. Timmy was very nervous because he wanted to talk to the scientist. He nervously asked, +"What are you studying?" The scientist smiled and said, +"I'm studying how the leaves of this tree respond to the heat of the sun." + +Timmy was so curious and he kept asking more questions. The scientist told him, +"If we measure the temperature of the leaves, we can see how they respond to the hot weather." + +Timmy found the scientist's work so fascinating! He was so glad he had the chance to talk to the scientist and learn more about this special tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tommy. Tommy liked to explore and discover new things. One day, he decided to go for an adventure. As he was walking, he noticed a drain on the side of the road. + +He reached out to touch it, but a voice suddenly stopped him. + +"Tommy," said the voice. It was his mother. "Why don't you explore somewhere else? That drain doesn't look very safe." + +Tommy thought it was funny that his mother was worried about him. He smiled and said "Okay, Mom!" + +Soon, Tommy was walking away and exploring a different part of the neighborhood. After a while, he heard some loud noises coming from the other side of the road. He turned around and saw that the drain he was about to touch earlier had opened up, and water was pouring out! + +Tommy laughed because he had almost touched the drain, and then it would have been a big mess. He was happy that his mother had warned him not to touch it. Later that day, Tommy shared his funny story with his other friends, who couldn't stop laughing. +Once upon a time, there were two good friends, John and Lucy. They decided to spend the day at the park. + +John was so glad to go and asked Lucy, “What should we do today?†+ +“Let’s pick some pretty flowers,†Lucy said and smiled. + +John and Lucy walked around and picked some beautiful flowers with many different colors and shapes. They could not decide which flower to pick so they took all of them. + +John said, “Look how many flowers we have! I am so glad we spent the day together and picked these flowers.†+ +Lucy smiled and said, “Me too! I am glad we picked so many flowers.†+ +John and Lucy laughed and enjoyed their day at the park. +One day, a small boy decided to go for a walk. He put on his hat and began to march down the road. The sun was shining and he was glad. Suddenly, he heard a strange noise. He stopped and looked behind him. In the field, he saw a zebra. The zebra was marching towards him and he was a bit scared. + +The boy was not sure what to do, until the zebra spoke: "Hello, my name is Zebra. Do you want to be my friend?". The boy smiled. He was so glad to make a new friend. + +"Yes, let's be friends!" he said. + +From then on, the boy and the zebra went on many fun adventures. Whenever they wanted to go on an adventure they would march through the field together and cheers of excitement! +Once upon a time there lived a little girl who was very sleepy. She had been running and playing in the park all day and was very tired. + +Before bed, she looked out the window and saw the stars twinkling in the night sky. She was so sleepy, she started to fall asleep. + +The little girl's mother came into the room to tuck her in and saw that she was already asleep. She covered her with a cozy blanket and kissed her goodnight. + +Suddenly the little girl started to scream. She had had a nightmare and was scared. Her mother gently told her that everything was ok and that she should close her eyes and balance her breath. + +The little girl listened and slowly she felt her body becoming heavy and comfortable. Before long, she was fast asleep and she dreamt of stars and sunshine. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. She was so excited to go outside and play because one day she would have a special surprise. + +While playing in the garden, Daisy jumped and all of a sudden she was surrounded by the most beautiful colours and sparkles. She was spellbound, until she heard a voice coming from the sparkles. + +"Hello Daisy!" said the voice, "I'm Magic the fairy!" + +Daisy was amazed. "What are you doing here?" she asked. + +"I have come to give you a magical surprise," said Magic. + +So Daisy looked around in wonder. From the sparkles rose a very slow spring, with a huge rainbow right above it. + +"This spring is so slow," said Daisy, who was so amazed by its beauty. + +Magic the fairy smiled and said, "It is the most magical spring ever. Whenever you need it, the power of this spring will help you grow and rise into anything you can imagine!" + +Daisy clapped with joy and thanked Magic the fairy. Then, with a wave of Magic's wand, the sparkles and the rainbow fade away leaving only the slow, magical spring behind. + +And from that day on, Daisy had the power of the magical spring to take her everywhere she wanted to go. +Once upon a time, there was a family running a small shop. Every year, a big festival would arrive and the family would try to increase their sales. This year, the festival was even bigger and everyone was very excited. + +On the first day of the festival, the family was busy taking care of the customers. They were very impatient, as they wanted to make as much money as they could. + +Then, they heard a voice coming from outside their shop. It was the voice of a 3 year old child, who shouted: +"My mum said we should buy things here!" + +The family was delighted and ran outside, where they saw the 3 year old standing with his mum. His mum smiles and said: +"I heard this is the best shop in town during the festival, so we had to come here!" + +The family welcomed the customers with open arms and their sales began to increase. Everyone was happy, and the festival had been a great success for the family. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He liked to explore by the sea. The sea was full of all kinds of creatures. One day, he saw something strange in the sand. He bent down and saw that it was an oyster. He opened it, and inside he found a sparkly surprise! He was so excited, he couldn’t believe his eyes! + +The little boy was so happy, he wanted to share the surprise with others. He put the oyster in his pocket and started to run home. Along the way, he felt the oyster yield a bit in his pocket. But it felt kind of uncomfortable, so he stopped running. He took the oyster out of his pocket and shook it gently. To his surprise, a big beautiful pearl popped out and rolled on the ground. + +The little boy was now so excited he was jumping and dancing. He carefully picked up the pearl, put it in his pocket with the oyster, and resumed his journey home. He was so happy with his unexpected and uncomfortably heavy treasure. He knew this would be an adventure he would never forget! +Once there was an old man who liked to speed. He used to go really fast in his car and loved the feeling of the breeze against his face. + +One day, he was speeding down the street when a police officer pulled him over. + +The police officer said, "Sir, why were you going so fast?" + +The old man blushed and said, "I'm sorry officer, I didn't know I was going too fast." + +The police officer sighed and said, "I'm going to have to give you a ticket for speeding. Slow down next time, OK?" + +The old man nodded and said, "Yes sir, I will. Sorry." + +The police officer said, "Good. Be careful out there." And he drove away. + +The old man was really sad that he got a ticket. He vowed to never speed again and drove home at a safe speed. +Once upon a time, there was a strong bear. He loved to watch the wonderful sunset in the evenings. He was so happy to enjoy the beauty of the day because it made him feel good. + +One evening, he decided to go out and watch the sunset but he forgot his warm coat. He was so excited to watch the colors of the sunset that he did not want to go back for it. When he arrived at the spot, he realized how cold it was and he started to shiver. + +He was so stunned by the beauty of the sunset that he forgot that he was cold. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise and started to run away. + +When he came back to his cave he was very sad because he was so cold that he felt sick. He had to stay in his cave for a few days until he recovered. + +He had forgotten the important lesson that he learned that day: always remember to take your coat when going out. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty pig who lived in a small country. Every day he would go out and play with all of his animal friends. One day, he and his friends decided to have a race. They all ran as fast as they could to the finish line. The pig was the fastest one, so he was the first one to finish. + +After he finished, he said to all his friends, "I am the fastest one in the country!" His friends laughed, but then one of them said, "You can say that, but if we have a race again tomorrow, I'm sure I'll be the fastest one!" + +This made the naughty pig very angry. He said, "We'll just see about that!" Then the pig went off, grumbling to himself. The next day he came back to the finish line ready to race. But instead of his friends, there were two horses waiting for him. He was so surprised that he squeaked out, "What are you two doing here?" + +The horses replied, "We wanted to see who the fastest one in the country really is!" + +So, the race began and the pig raced against the two horses. In the end, the horses won, but the pig was still happy. He knew he had tried his very best. From that day onward, the naughty pig was always careful not to brag about being the fastest one in the country! +Once upon a time there was a little frog named Froggy. Froggy wanted to play outside but there was a nasty old trap that kept him from getting out. The trap was long and wide and it stopped Froggy from jumping out of his pond. He tried and tried, but he could not get through the gap. + +One day, Froggy had a great idea. He asked a friendly ant to help him. The ant used her strong little feet to quickly and carefully separate the big pieces of the trap. Soon enough, the trap was broken and Froggy was free! + +Froggy was so happy he jumped out of the pond and went on a long adventure. He met lots of new friends and had lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, Froggy went home to his pond and he was never trapped inside again! +Once upon a time there was a little boy and he wanted to go on an adventure. But he had a problem, he didn't have a passport. He tried very hard to get one but he could not work it out. His friends all had passports and they were very lucky. + +The little boy was feeling very sad so he asked his parents for help. His parents tried to get a passport but they also could not work it out. The little boy was starting to get too sad. + +Then one day his grandma came to visit them. When she saw the little boy's sad face she was determined to help. She took the little boy to the passport office and soon he had a passport. He was so happy, the passport made him very lucky! + +The little boy was so excited about his passport, he couldn't wait for his adventure to start. With his passport, the little boy went on many wonderful adventures and he was very lucky to have it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Alice. She was only three years old, but loved to build things. + +One day, Alice's mom told her she would help her build something special. Alice was so excited. She asked, "What will we build?" + +"We will build a boat," Mom said. + +So, Alice and her mom gathered all the tools they needed and searched for the perfect materials. After a long search, they found two sticks of celery. Alice was surprised. + +"Celery is sour," she said. + +"Yes," said Mom. "But the celery will stay together and make a strong boat." + +So, they began to build. Alice held the sticks of celery together while Mom used the glue and string to secure them. After a few hours, they had finished building their boat, and Alice was very proud. + +"Look, Mom! We built a boat!" she said. + +Mom smiled, and said, "Yes, we did! Great work Alice!" +Once there was a naughty little boy called Terry. He loved to make messes, and refused to pick up his toys. He would never help his mummy clean up the house. + +One day, Mummy asked Terry to please pick up his pants from the floor. Terry refused, and said he wanted to keep playing instead. But Mummy reminded him that it was important to keep the house tidy. So Terry finally agreed to help. + +When Terry picked up his pants, he found a surprise! Inside, there was a sweet treat for him to enjoy. Terry felt very pleased and thanked Mummy for the treat. + +The moral of this story is to please help keep your house tidy. You never know what surprises or rewards you might find! +Once upon a time there were two intelligent friends. One was called Peter and the other was called Paul. They decided to go to the beach and count the shells they found. + +When they got there, they started to count the shells. But soon enough, they started to argue. Peter wanted to count them faster than Paul did. + +"That's not fair!", said Paul. + +Peter replied, "I'm more intelligent and I know how to do it faster." + +Paul disagreed and said, "No, let's count together so that it's fair!" + +Peter thought about it for a moment, and eventually he agreed. So they started to count the shells together. They found that by working as a team, they could actually count a lot more shells than if they worked alone. + +The moral of the story is that working together makes things fairer and more efficient! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jake. Jake loved learning and was always excited to find out more. One day, Jake and his mom went to the museum. Jake noticed a lot of great things. He asked his mom so many questions and was eager to explore the museum. + +When they visited the dinosaur exhibit, Jake saw some enormous animals frozen in time. He asked his mom what he needed to do to remember when he was older. His mom smiled and said that he should take a picture to remind him how great the museum was. + +Jake was delighted. He ran around taking pictures of the museum with his little camera. + +After a while, his mom reminded him that it was time to go. Jake didn't want to leave as he wanted to explore more. He started to complain but then he remembered what his mother told him earlier about taking pictures to help him remember how great the museum was. He smiled and said he was ready to leave. + +The moral of the story is that you don't need to take things to remember their value, you can take actions to help you remember the great things in life. +Once upon a time, there were two happy friends. They were best buds who liked to play together. + +One day, the two friends wanted to make something special. They decided to make art with some paper. But they both wanted to make something different. + +The friends started to quarrel. Each wanted to make something unique. They argued and argued, but neither one wanted to give in. + +Then, the two friends had a bright idea. They decided to work together. They made one big and beautiful art piece. Together, their art was unique and amazing! + +The two friends were so happy that they had solved their problem. They were glad that by working together, they could make something special. +Once upon a time, there was a kind little girl named Mary. Mary loved animals, and she liked to pet the cats and dogs in the park. One day, Mary went to the park and saw a big green frog in the grass. She couldn't help but smile and wanted to pet the frog. + +Mary reached out her hand and softly said "Hi!" But the frog didn't move. His eyes were closed and he was not reacting. + +Mary became worried, so she kneeled down and touched the frog. She softly rubbed it's back in a pattern, but he still wasn't moving. + +Mary turned around and saw the pond near by. Then she noticed how dry the frog's skin was. She realized that he must be very thirsty, so she picked him up and put him in the pond. + +The frog quickly opened his eyes and hopped around in the water. Mary saw a tiny smile on the frog's face and she smiled too. Mary had taught herself a valuable lesson - always make sure to take care of those in need! +Once upon a time there were two friends named Tom and Jane. They were walking through the park together when they noticed an old vase in the grass. Tom said to Jane, "Let's take the vase home and put some flowers in it!" Jane agreed, so the two of them picked it up and went back to their house. + +When they arrived, their nosy neighbour Mrs Jones saw them and said, "Where did you get that vase from?" Tom and Jane knew Mrs Jones was nosy and wanted to know everything, so they pretended not to understand what she was asking. Jane smiled and said, "Why, we found this beautiful vase in the park!" + +Mrs Jones was not happy but couldn't do anything, so she just said goodbye and walked away. Tom and Jane put some flowers in the vase and put it in the hallway. Now they had a beautiful vase that they found together, and they knew they would never forget the fun they had on the day they found it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She went outside to take a walk in the sun. When she was walking, she saw a jug on the ground. She was very excited and picked it up. + +When she opened the jug she tasted it and found it was very bitter. She looked around to see who owned the jug, but there was no one there. + +Lucy decided to take the jug with her. When she got home, her mom asked her, "Where did you get the jug from?" + +Lucy told her mom, "I saw it when I was walking, so I picked it up." + +Her mom smiled and said, "You should only pick up things you know." + +Lucy nodded and said, "I will be more careful next time." + +The moral of the story is to be careful when walking and not pick up things you don't know. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was three years old and had lots of fun. One day he wanted to spend some time at the beach. + +When he got to the sandy beach, he saw a big, beautiful wave. Tom was excited and wanted to go for a swim. He looked around for his parents, but he couldn't find them. + +So Tom decided to spend some time in the water without them. He loved the peaceful feeling of the waves and he felt so happy. + +Suddenly, Tom felt something pull him under the water. He desperately tried to get out, but he couldn't. After a while, he finally managed to break free. He swam back to the beach, but was too tired to get out of the water. + +Tom's parents were very worried when they saw him. They rushed to the beach and helped him out of the water. It was a sad ending for little Tom, but he learned an important lesson about being careful near the water. +Once upon a time, there was a puppy named Bob. He was a very playful pup who loved to have fun. One day, Bob saw a bone in the yard and he just had to have it. He wanted to invite his friends to play with him and the bone. + +Bob started barking and wagging his tail to get the attention of the other animals. He was so excited! Everyone soon gathered around to see what Bob was yapping about. Bob showed them the bone and asked them to join in the fun. + +The other animals were so excited! They all started playing and rolling around with Bob and the bone. They had a blast! Everyone was laughing and playing together. Bob was so happy because he had invited his friends to join him in his bone-playtime. + +Bob and his pet friends played until the sun went down. They all said goodbye and promised to do it again soon. Bob headed home with a happy heart, content that he had filled his day with fun and friendship. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sarah and Tara. Sarah had a beautiful oven and Tara was very jealous. So she came up with an idea to take it. + +One day, while Sarah was outside playing, Tara snuck into the house and took the oven. Sarah came back inside and noticed it was gone. She screamed and ran to Tara's house. + +When Sarah arrived, Tara was holding Sarah's oven. Sarah was so angry that she started to cry. Tara tried to explain, but Sarah just wanted the oven back. She began to scream, "Give me my oven!" + +Tara's mom heard the screaming and came out of the house. Even though Tara was embarrassed, she gave the oven back to Sarah. Everyone was relieved that the conflict had been resolved. Sarah thanked Tara for giving the oven and things were peaceful again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy was three years old and she loved to learn new things. Every morning Amy would wake up early, go outside, and learn something new. One morning when she woke up, Amy was feeling very sad. + +Amy's mum asked her why she was feeling so sad. "Mummy, I don't want to learn anything anymore," said Amy. +"Why not, Amy?" asked her mum. +Amy replied, "I'm afraid I won't be good at it and everyone will laugh at me." + +Mum gave Amy a big hug and said, "It's ok if you're not very good at something, as long as you try your best. Nobody will laugh at you." Amy started to feel more brave and happy. She went outside and learned how to ride her bike. After a few falls, Amy finally learned how to ride it perfectly. + +From then on Amy was always brave enough to learn new things, even if she thought she wouldn't be very good at them. +Once upon a time, there was a reliable owner who liked to go for walks in the park. Every day, she would call her dog, Lucky, and off they would go. + +On one particular day, Lucky ran into the park, followed by the reliable owner. As they entered the park, they came upon a little red house. The owner was curious and wanted to explore the house. She opened the door and inside she found a friendly cat. + +"Hello, friendly cat," said the owner. +"Hi," the cat replied. "My name is Charlie and I live here in this little red house." + +The owner was so happy to meet Charlie. She asked Charlie if she could come back and visit often. Charlie was happy to have a new friend and said yes. + +From that day on, the owner and Charlie were the best of friends. Whenever the reliable owner and Lucky entered the park, Charlie would come out of his little red house to greet them. +Once upon a time there were two boys who liked to fight. They were so strong that they made the ground shake whenever they fought. One day, the boys entered the shop to get supplies for their next fight. The shop was very impressive, with colourful things all around. + +"Wow, this shop looks cool," said the first boy. + +"You're right, it's very nice," replied the second. + +When they finished shopping, the boys left the shop and went to the park. They fought for hours, showing off their impressive strength. The park shook and people nearby cheered when they saw them fight. + +The two boys fought until the sun set and finally stopped when they were both tired. The other people were impressed and thanked the two boys for their wonderful show. From then on, the two boys decided to always fight at the park! +One day, a little girl was playing in her backyard. She was having fun playing with her toy animals when suddenly she heard funny noises coming from inside the house. She walked up to the door, wondering what was going on. + +The little girl opened the door and walked inside. To her surprise, she recognized the sound right away - it was water dripping from the faucet! The room was very busy, with water dripping everywhere. + +"What is that noise?" asked the little girl. + +"It's the faucet!" explained her mom. "Sometimes it gets so busy that it can't turn off. We need to fix it!" + +The little girl was amazed. She had never seen a faucet that was so busy before. She said goodbye to her mom and ran back outside to continue playing. From then on, she always knew what a busy faucet sounded like. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Alice. She was only three years old but she was already very active. Her parents loved to watch her dance. + +One day, Alice was in the kitchen when she saw a pan. She picked it up and started to tap it with her hands. Suddenly, it began to make a beat. She started to dance to the beat and she had a great time. + +Her parents watched her as they smiled. Alice's mum said, "You're so honest when you dance." Her dad nodded in agreement. From that day forward, Alice made sure to always include the pan in her dance. It was her favorite instrument! +Once, there was a little girl named Rosa. She was three years old. One day, she saw a camera and wanted to touch it. She asked her mom if she could hold it. Her mom said, “Yes, but be very careful.†+ +Rosa was so happy that she started to jump and shoot with the camera. She took photos of trees and flowers in the garden. She was a very modest photographer. + +Suddenly, her mom shouted, “Rosa! No shooting!†+ +Rosa stopped shooting and looked at her mom. She felt sad. + +Her mom said, “It’s okay. You can shoot again, but be careful.†+ +Rosa hugged her mom, then started shooting again. She was so happy! She even took photos of her mom. +Once upon a time, there lived a bald man. Every day he walked around his house with a big smile on his face. But he had a secret. His secret was that he had a magical turn. + +Every morning, he would take the turn and place it on a special table. Each night he would close his eyes and say a magic spell. The spell would make his turn move just a tiny bit. + +One day, a little boy asked the bald man what he was doing. "I'm restoring my turn," the man said with a smile. The little boy wanted to see the turn, but the man refused. + +The bald man continued to do this every day, and the little boy continued to watch. After a few weeks, the little boy noticed a change. The turn had grown bigger and more colorful. + +The little boy was so excited. He asked the man if he could finally see the turn. The man said yes and let the little boy hold it. The little boy was amazed and he gave the man a hug. + +The bald man had restored something special - a beautiful turn which had brought the little boy and the bald man lots of joy. +One day, a dog called Butch was playing in the park. He was so happy that he thought he could do anything! He saw a tube and guessed that he could jump over it. He ran and jumped over the tube, but he fell. + +Butch was embarrassed and he sulked away. He passed a frog and the frog said, “My friend, why do you look so unhappy?†+ +Butch told the frog about the foolish thing he had done. The frog said, “My friend, the most important thing is to learn from your mistakes. Next time you should be careful!†+ +Butch was happy and he thanked the frog. He promised himself to never do a foolish thing ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old. Every day she would play with her friends in the courtyard. + +One day, Lucy was in the courtyard when a strange spacecraft landed in the park. Out of it came a stanger wearing a big, shiny suit. + +“Hello!†said the stranger. “I am an alien from outer space. I need your help.†+ +“What is it?†asked Lucy. + +The alien explained that he was from a small planet far away and that it was in big trouble. He said that it was being attacked by monsters and they were destroying it. + +“If you help me, I can save my planet and make it a safe place again,†he said. + +The alien asked Lucy to enter his spacecraft and come with him. Lucy was scared, but she knew she had to help the helpless planet. So, she entered the spacecraft and flew away with the stranger. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat. He had a really big belly, which he liked to show off. One day, he was walking across a bridge on his way to visit his friends. However, something strange was happening on the bridge! + +He heard a lot of noise and quickly found out that two of his friends, a rabbit and a squirrel, were getting married! He couldn't believe his ears. The rabbit and squirrel had never been so close before. + +The cat was excited and asked his friends why they decided to marry so quickly. The rabbit and the squirrel said they had fallen in love. The cat was shocked and asked why they had chosen to get married on the bridge. + +The rabbit and squirrel said that, for a long time, the bridge had been a symbol of strength and friendship for them. The bridge was not just another place, but it was the bridge that had connected them when they needed help the most. So the bridge was the perfect place to get married. + +The cat was so delighted to learn that his friends had found love and thought it was a great idea to get married on the bridge. He wished them the best of luck and looked forward to celebrating with them someday. +Once there was a clever monkey who wanted to fix his row of socks. He had no idea how to do it, so he asked his best friend, the wise old elephant. + +The elephant said, "Listen monkey, I can help you to fix your row of socks. All you need to do is listen carefully and follow my instructions" + +So the monkey did as he was told and fixed the row of socks quickly and carefully using the elephant's advice. + +Just after he had finished the job, in raced a naughty lion. He had seen the monkey fixing the row of socks and felt jealous. + +The lion roared, "That's my job! You can't fix a row of socks if I don't tell you to!" + +The elephant shook his head sadly and said, "It's not nice to be so selfish, lion. The monkey just wanted to help and he did a good job. He was clever." + +The lion roared again and chased the monkey away, but the clever monkey had already learned a very important lesson. Maybe next time he won't try and fix a row of socks without asking first. +Bob was walking across the park when he noticed something unusual. He saw an envelope laying on the ground with big colourful letters. "Who left this envelope here?" Bob asked himself. He wanted to know what was inside, so he decided to lift it up. + +Bob opened the envelope and found a letter inside. He quickly closed his eyes and read it out loud: "Today is your lucky day - take this letter and be brave." + +Bob was so excited he could hear his heart beating. He looked around and wondered what to do next. Suddenly someone tapped his shoulder. "Can I help you?" asked a voice behind him. + +Bob turned around and saw a friendly old lady. She was looking at him with a kind smile. "Do you know why this envelope is so unusual? I am going to give it to you and you should be brave," she said. + +Bob thanked the lady and grabbed the envelope tight. He was feeling so brave and happy that he decided to lift it up and take it home. +Once upon a time there lived a poor farmer and his three year old daughter. He loved his daughter dearly and was always looking for ways to make her happy. One day he decided to surprise her. + +The farmer said, "My dear, I have a wonderful surprise for you!" His daughter asked excitedly, "What is it, Daddy?" + +The farmer continued, "I have found a job! I will be able to provide for our family now!" His daughter was so happy that her eyes twinkled with joy. + +However, the farmer soon revealed that the job was far away from their home. The farmer said sadly, "I will have to leave soon, and will be away for many days." His daughter's eyes filled with tears as her daddy left her. + +The farmer had to leave and his daughter was all alone. From that day onward, she was very sad that her daddy was gone. She never saw him again and was left feeling very poor. + +The end. +Once upon a time there lived a little scarecrow. He loved to grow things in his garden, like carrots and peas. + +One day, the scarecrow found a handle in the garden. He put it on a stick and the handle began to grow. Soon the handle was as tall as the scarecrow! + +The scarecrow was so excited to have something new to take care of. "What should I do with it?" he thought. + +The scarecrow decided to take the handle for a walk. As he walked he heard a loud noise and he was scared! He dropped the handle and ran away. + +The next day, the scared scarecrow went back to the spot where he had dropped the handle. But it was gone! He was so frightened, he ran away and never went back to the garden again. + +But the handle was safe. It had grown and grown until it was as big as a tree! The handle and the garden were friends forever, and never scared each other again. +Millie was running around the garden. She loved feeling the grass on her feet. But then she heard noise coming from the shed. Millie was very curious so she opened the door to have a look. Inside, she saw an orange bike with a speedometer. + +Millie was so happy, she had always wanted to ride a bike. She jumped onto the bike, and was almost ready to go, when a voice said, "Millie, no riding today!" + +It was Millie's mom. She was worried that the bike was too big for Millie and the speed too high. Millie pleaded, asking her mom if she could just ride it slowly around the garden. But unfortunately, her mom didn't want Millie to ride it at all. + +Millie was so upset, tears were coming down her face. But then her mom thought of a solution. She told Millie that if she could remain on the bike without moving, then she could ride it tomorrow. + +Millie was so happy and excited that she immediately agreed. She remained perched on the orange bike, barely able to contain her excitement, until her mom finally said, "ok little one, you can have a ride tomorrow." +Once upon a time there was a jolly pirate. He sailed the seas and loved the salty breeze. One day he went to explore a new island. He was so excited he couldn't wait! He hopped off the boat in search of adventure. As he started to look around he saw a cave. He bravely went to take a peek. Suddenly a giant dragon poked its head out! The jolly pirate was so scared that he began to sigh. He knew he was in trouble. The dragon asked the pirate what he was doing there. But before the pirate could answer the dragon said "you must leave this island or I will eat you up!" The jolly pirate was very sad. He sighed and hopped back onto his boat. As he sailed away from the island the pirate sadly knew he must never come back again. +Once there was a man called Joe. Joe was always very reliable. Every day, he would wake up early and go to work. + +One day, Joe decided to go for a walk in the woods. As he was walking, he could hear animals all around. Suddenly, a big wolf appeared. Joe was scared but he was sure it was not going to hurt him. + +The wolf started to complain about how hard it was for him to find food. He said he had been walking all day and he was very hungry. Joe felt sorry for him so he offered to help. He said he could give him some food to eat. + +The wolf was very happy and he thanked Joe for his kindness. He said he would be forever grateful. But Joe was not so sure. + +Suddenly, the wolf jumped out at Joe and started to bite him! Joe was so scared that he screamed and ran away as fast as he could. Joe had learned his lesson, never trust a wolf. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Max and his mom. Max's mom said, "Max, today we're going to the park and I want you to be careful and not go too far." + +Max smiled and said, "Yes mommy." He started running around and enjoying the park. + +Then Max saw something he had never seen before, a pass! He wanted to go and explore, but he was scared because the pass looked dangerous. Not knowing what to do, he ran back to his mom. + +Max asked his mom, "Mommy, what's that pass?" His mom said, "Don't worry Max, you don't need to understand it right now. Just stay away because it's too dangerous to explore." She hugged him close and reassured him that he was safe. + +Max nodded and said, "Ok, I won't go near it. I understand." He smiled and gave his mom a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Betsey. Betsey was only three years old, but already very fancy. She had lots of toys in her room, some of them she hadn't even opened yet. + +Today, Betsey was excited because she was going to the park with her mom and dad. When they arrived, she started running around looking at all the fun things she could see. + +“Mommy!†Called Betsey. “What’s that?†Pointing to a large tree. + +“That’s a oak tree,†Her Mom said with a smile. “Let’s go and look at it.†+ +Betsey froze for a moment, unsure what to do. But then, she remembered what her mother had said, and she started walking towards the tree with her Mom. As they got closer, Betsey could see somebody perched on the top of the tree. + +“Mom, who’s up there?†She asked. + +“That’s a bird,†Her Mom explained. “It’s called a Robin.†+ +Betsey nodded and then paused, amazed by the beauty of the bird. She watched as it flew away, before turning back to her Mom. + +“Can I name it?†She asked. +Once there was a little boy named Sam. He was three years old and he loved to explore. One day, Sam was out in the garden, looking for something exciting. Suddenly, he noticed something that glistened near a tree. It was a crack! Sam found it very important, so he quickly sent out a demand for his mom to come and take a look. + +His mom arrived, and Sam showed her the crack. She told him that it was a special kind of crack – a nut! Sam was so excited that he wanted to crack the nut open. His mom got him a special hammer to open the nut, and together they cracked it open. + +When the nut was opened, Sam found inside something even more important. He found a tiny baby chick! Sam was so excited that he started playing with the chick. He held it very carefully, and they had lots of fun together. + +Sam was so happy that he had discovered the crack and found the important baby chick inside. He was thankful for an exciting day with his new friend. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Susie and Max. They were best friends and were always coming up with new ideas together. One day Susie said, "Let's design something special!" Max eagerly agreed and they got to work. + +They started by finding different materials. They worked hard and soon had created something small and beautiful. It was a blue boat! With a huge smile on their faces, they placed the boat in the water and set off. + +They had a great time sailing around and enjoying the sunny day. But all of a sudden a big storm came! The dark clouds rolled in and the wind began to blow. Susie and Max were very scared, but the blue boat stayed strong in the huge waves. + +Finally the storm passed and Susie and Max hugged each other. They knew that the important moral of their story was that by working together, they could design something beautiful, strong and special that could last through the storm. +One day, a little boy named Jakob was driving in his car with his mom and dad. He was small and excited to go out for a long ride. + +"Where are we going?" Jakob asked his parents. +"We're going to school," his dad said. +Jakob's mom added, "We're all going to take a class together." + +Jakob was very excited! He had never been to school before but he had heard that it was a lot of fun. On the way to school, his parents told him all about the different classes he would be taking. Jakob was thrilled and couldn't wait to get started. + +Finally, they arrived at the school. Jakob was amazed by how big it was. He had never seen anything so huge in his life. His parents told him it was going to be a very long day and he was so excited he couldn't wait to start. + +Jakob enjoyed his first day of school and he had fun in all of his classes. He couldn't believe how time flew by and before he knew it, the day was over. Jakob was so happy with his first day of school, and he already couldn't wait for his next long drive there. +Once upon a time there was a small rabbit who liked to bounce. He lived near a meadow with lots of tall, soft grass. The rabbit really enjoyed hopping and bouncing in the grassy field day after day. + +One day, the rabbit heard there was a popular bunny contest coming up. He knew he had to try his luck. He started practicing his bouncing and jumping every inch of the meadow. + +But because the little rabbit got so excited, he was bouncing higher and higher every day! His friends in the meadow were worried he might injure himself. + +The day of the contest finally arrived. The rabbit was excited but his friends were still cautioning him to be careful. + +Just as the rabbit found himself in the lead, he jumped too high and couldn't land the way he hoped. He hurt his paw and had to drop out of the race. + +The moral of this story is, don't push yourself too hard and take risks that may be too dangerous for you. It is better to stay within your limits, even if it means missing out on an exciting opportunity. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He liked to play outside and hunt for bugs. One day, he found a cricket in his garden and he was very happy. He shouted with joy and wanted to keep it as his pet. + +But his dad said no. He said, "No, son. You must be polite and let the cricket go. It is not yours." + +The boy was sad and didn't want to lose his cricket. He said, "But why must I let it go?" + +His dad said, "It is not nice to take something that doesn't belong to you. It is more important to be kind and polite to others than to have something for yourself, even if you like it." + +The little boy understood and sadly let the cricket go. He was a bit sad, but he also felt proud that he had been polite to others. From this day forward, he remembered to always be polite. +One day Tom went for a walk. He was looking for something special. He wanted to collect something really impressive. He looked in the garden and at the nearby park. But he found nothing. + +Eventually Tom came across a pond. It was surrounded by tall trees and lush green grass. In the middle of the pond was a big bathrobe! It was so impressive and Tom was so excited to find it. + +But, as Tom tried to collect the bathrobe, he found it was too deep in the water. He tried to scoop it up but it was too difficult. He needed help. + +So, Tom asked his friend to help. With their combined efforts they managed to pull the bathrobe out of the pond. Tom was so happy to have found such an impressive item! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sarah and Jay. Sarah was going to summer camp. She was excited and a bit scared, too. + +"Will you come and visit me?" Sarah asked Jay. + +"Of course! I can't wait to see your unique camp," Jay replied. + +The day of Sarah's departure came. She said goodbye to Jay, and waved as she went off on the bus. + +When Sarah arrived at the camp, she couldn't believe her eyes. It was filled with fun activities! She quickly made new friends and enjoyed all the games. + +At the end of the camp, Sarah was sad to go home. But she had great memories to take with her. + +Jay was there to greet her when Sarah arrived back home. They hugged tightly and Sarah could not stop talking about her camp. + +"It was so much fun every day. The camp was really unique!" Sarah said with excitement. + +Jay and Sarah both smiled when they remembered the wonderful time they had at the camp. Then they both hugged again and knew that the special friendship they had would never end. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty cauliflower. It was as big as a mountain and it lived in a garden. Every day, animals would come to the garden to have a snack from the cauliflower. + +The animals didn't like it that the cauliflower was so big. They tried to make it smaller by eating from it. They wanted to prevent the cauliflower from getting bigger. + +One day, the five biggest animals in the garden made an agreement. They decided that they would work together to make the cauliflower small once and for all. + +They worked together to try and eat as much of the cauliflower as possible. But the more they ate, the bigger it grew! The mighty cauliflower was so powerful, that no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't prevent it from growing. + +In the end, the mighty cauliflower had grown so much that it filled the entire garden. The animals were so scared that they all ran away and never came back. Sadly, nobody ever ate from the cauliflower again. +Once upon a time, Timmy and Lucy were playing in their garden. Timmy pointed at the tall fence and asked Lucy a question. + +"What is that?" + +"That is a fence," answered Lucy. + +"Why is it different?" asked Timmy. + +"Fences come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some are tall and some are short. Ours is tall and it is made of wood," replied Lucy. + +Timmy was still curious. He asked, "Why do we have a fence?" + +Lucy smiled, "To protect us and make sure we are safe." + +Timmy nodded and they went off to play a new game. +Once upon a time, there were two children named Johnny and Shirley. They were very good friends. One day, Johnny and Shirley were playing in the park. Shirley asked Johnny: "Let's race! Who can run the fastest?" + +Johnny was excited and said: "I'm ready! On the count of three, let's go!" So, Johnny and Shirley started to race. They ran as fast as they could. Johnny's legs were so long that he got ahead of Shirley. Shirley ran as quickly as she could, but Johnny's nose was just a little bit ahead. + +When they reached the finish line, Johnny and Shirley stopped and looked at each other. Shirley was very happy and said: "You won the race, Johnny! You are so fit!" + +Johnny smiled and thanked Shirley for the friendly race. They both hugged and laughed together. Johnny and Shirley were two great friends that fit together. +Lucy was very excited to visit her grandparent's house. She loved sitting in their big, comfy chairs and playing with all of their old toys. Unfortunately, the house was very messy. Lucy's mom and dad told her to be very careful and to not touch anything. + +Just as Lucy was about to sit down on one of the chairs, she heard a noise and felt something pinch her on the arm. "Ouch!" she exclaimed. + +"Oh, dear!" Lucy's grandma exclaimed. "It looks like one of the mice found you!" + +Lucy's face lit up. She had always wanted to meet a real mouse. But when she looked, she couldn't see one anywhere. + +Lucy's grandma said, "The mouse likes to hide in the spaces between the furniture. That's why the house is so messy." + +Lucy smiled and said, "It's ok, I like a bit of a messy house. Can I help you clean up?" + +Grandma laughed and said, "Of course! Let's get started." + +So together, Lucy and her grandma tidied up the house, and Lucy looked for the mouse in all of the nooks and crannies she could find. But the mouse stayed hidden and they never saw him again. +Once upon a time, there was a penny. It was shiny and golden. Every day, the penny would examine itself. One day, the penny was feeling very selfish. + +"I really do deserve more attention," the penny said. +Suddenly, a little 3 year old girl heard the penny talking. She got down on her knees to see it better. She picked it up and examined it carefully. + +"I know what to do," the girl said. + +The next morning, the girl put the penny in a piggy bank. She promised to always look out for the penny and give it a good home. From then on, the penny was never selfish again. +One day, Jimmy wanted to go outside. He saw a motorcycle and wanted to ride it. He asked his dad if he could. His dad said yes, so Jimmy chose the motorcycle. + +Jimmy's dad was loyal to him and showed him how to ride the motorcycle safely. Jimmy was so excited. He rode his motorcycle around the neighborhood for a long time. + +But then, Jimmy saw another bicycle he liked better. He said to his dad: "Can I choose the bicycle too?" + +But his dad said no, Jimmy had to be loyal and stick with the motorcycle. + +Jimmy didn't like that answer, so he kept riding the motorcycle until it crashed into a tree. Jimmy was very sad and he drove the motorcycle back home. He had learned a lesson: always be loyal to what you choose. +Once upon a time, there lived a very sad king. He was so sad that he had decided he would never marry. One day, a kind old woman who visited the king's court asked him why he was so sad, to which the king said that he could not find a sight that made him feel truly happy. + +The old woman then told the king a secret: "If you look beyond the pale, you can still find true happiness". The old woman then vanished, leaving the king wondering what she meant. + +That night, the pale moon shone brightly in the sky, and the king, looking beyond the pale, saw the most beautiful sight of all—the stars twinkling in the night sky. This lovely sight filled the king’s heart with happiness, and he decided that he would marry the person who could bring him this sight each night. + +The king proposed to the kind old woman who had given him the secret of finding true happiness. The old woman happily accepted and the two were happily married from then on. + +The moral of the story is that true happiness can be found in the things that are beyond our vision. We just have to look further than what we regularly see in order to experience real joy. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack who liked to go adventuring. So one day he decided to go exploring in the woods near his house. It was so peaceful there - the birds were singing, the insects buzzing and even the wind was whispering gently. + +Jack decided he wanted to take something to store his discoveries, so he went to borrow a novel from his parents. He put all his wonderful things he had found in the novel and carried it home with him. + +His mum and dad were so pleased he was being so careful with the novel – they knew that looking after it would help him appreciate the world around him more. + +Jack kept the novel safe and full of little treasures for years, and he learned that looking after things carefully was a good way to stay peaceful. +There was a little girl who was out in her garden. She spotted a harmless caterpillar crawling near her. She leaned in closely to take a better look. The caterpillar looked up at her and said, "Hello! Would you like to be my friend?" + +The little girl was so excited. She put on her sunglasses and smiled widely at the caterpillar. "Yes!" she said. + +The two of them had lots of fun together. They laughed and giggled as they made up new games. They played together all afternoon until the caterpillar needed to go home. + +The little girl waved goodbye to her new friend. She thanked him for teaching her how to lean in and observe the world around her. + +The caterpillar smiled, waved back, and crawled away. The little girl was so happy. She had made a new, harmless friend today. +Once there was a jolly lady called Mrs Smith. She loved making jelly for her friends. So one day Mrs Smith set up her table in the garden with all her jars filled with colourful jelly. + +At the same time, three-year-old Timmy was walking past and noticed Mrs Smith's table. He was so excited and ran to Mrs Smith. + +"Hello Mrs Smith, can I have some jelly?" he said, eagerly. + +Mrs Smith smiled. She picked up some of the jelly in a special bowl and gave it to Timmy. + +"Jolly good choice!" said Mrs Smith. + +Timmy thanked Mrs Smith and took the bowl of jelly inside. He was very happy and smelt the delicious jelly all the way back to the house. + +When he got home, he ate the jelly straight away and enjoyed every single bite. +Mommy and Jimmy were getting ready to go on a trip. Jimmy was getting excited, bouncing around the house. Mommy said "Let's pack, Jimmy." She started to put clothes, books and toys into a bag. + +Jimmy asked, "What about a treat, Mommy?" Mommy smiled and took out a yummy, warm cookie. She put it in the bag. Jimmy grinned and clapped his hands. + +Mommy and Jimmy finished packing up the bag and said goodbye to the house. As they walked to the car, Jimmy held his treat close to him. He knew that it would keep him warm while they traveled. + +Mommy and Jimmy were off on an adventure! +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to help. His name was Jack. Every day he looked for something to do. + +One day he saw a jar of green sauce. He wanted to help make the sauce, but he wasn't sure what to do. So he asked his mom and she told him what ingredients to put in the jar. + +Jack took his spoon and put the ingredients in the jar. He stirred the sauce and made it nice and smooth. Then he added some salt and some pepper. + +When he was done he had a big yummy jar of green sauce. He was so proud of himself and said, "Look, I completed the sauce!" +Once upon a time there was a pink cart. The cart was filled with lots of nice things, from toys to treats. But nobody wanted to use the cart, because it was very old. + +One day, a little girl named Sally saw the cart. She decided to use it, even though it was old. Sally filled the cart with her toys and treats and started to push it around. + +Unfortunately, the cart did not last long. The wheels broke while Sally was pushing it and she had to suffer. She was very sad, but then she noticed a new cart nearby. + +This cart was brand new and it was even pink! Sally was so excited that she quickly filled it with her toys and treats. She started to push the cart around, but this time it did not break. It lasted for a long time and Sally was very happy. +Bob was feeling dizzy. He had just organized a plan to get a pan from his neighbor. He had never seen a pan before, so he was very excited. + +Bob knocked on the door and his neighbor opened it. "Hello," Bob said. + +"What are you here for?" His neighbor asked. + +"Can I please have your pan?" Bob asked. + +The neighbor looked very angry. "No! You cannot have my pan!" + +Bob felt sad and dizzy. He started to cry because he didn't get the pan he wanted. + +The neighbor saw how upset Bob was and thought it was funny. He laughed and closed the door. + +Bob felt bad and frustrated at the same time. He was very dizzy and he knew he wouldn't be able to organize another plan to get a pan. +A little girl called Rachel was playing in the park. She was having lots of fun sliding down the slide and swinging on the swings. She was having a great time. + +Then, she saw her best friend, Marcy. Marcy had a plate of spaghetti in her hand. Rachel was so jealous! She wanted spaghetti too. + +So, Rachel ran over to Marcy, "Can I have some?" She asked. + +Marcy smiled and said, "Sure, Rachel. Here, take some of my spaghetti." + +Rachel was very happy. She took the plate of spaghetti and started eating it. She ate it all up very quickly and was so happy she got to eat in the park. + +She smiled and thanked Marcy for the delicious spaghetti. Marcy smiled back and said, "You're welcome!" +Once upon a time there was a small rabbit named Sam. Sam was very competitive and liked competing with his friends. One day, Sam had an important task; he had to build a new house. + +He had to use a hammer and nail to build the house. So Sam went to the market to buy a hammer and some nails. He was ready to build the house. + +Sam started working on his house and after some time, he saw his friends looking at him from his window. He was angry and felt he was competing with his friends, who were also building a house. + +Sam thought to himself, "I must manage this situation and build my house faster than them". So he hammered faster and faster, and he managed to finish building his house before his friends could finish theirs. + +The competition was finally over and Sam was victorious. He was excited as he had managed to build his house with his own nails! +Davey and Mommy were out in the yard. Davey had a toy gun and he was pretending to shoot it. He said, "Bang! Bang!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "I have a surprise for you, honey." + +Davey said, "What is it?" + +Mommy said, "It's a cell. It's just for you." + +Davey held the cell close to his chest and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" + +Mommy said, "Let's play shoot with it." + +Davey ran around the yard shooting the cell and said, "Bang! Bang!" + +Mommy asked, "Are you happy or troubled?" + +Davey said, "Happy!" and smiled. + +Mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad my little boy is happy." +Little Billy was excited to finally be able to ride his new bike. It was tall and red with two round pedals. He was sure it was the best bike he had ever seen. + +His dad said, "Let's go for a ride together and I'll show you how it's done!" Billy welcomed the idea and they set off down the street. + +At the end of the street, they came to a wide gray bridge. It was too wide for Billy to cross on his own. His dad said, "I'll take you part way and then you'll have to bike across it on your own." + +Billy anxiously tried to pedal his way across the bridge. But it was too difficult for him. He slipped and fell to the ground, scraping his knee. His dad ran to his side to help him. + +They walked the rest of the way home, with Billy feeling sad and scared. He was too scared to try and ride his bike again. +Once upon a time, there were two siblings, Anna and Emmet, who were getting ready for Halloween. Anna decided to dress up in a large, colorful costume while Emmet wanted to stay in his pajamas. + +The parents thought it was a good idea for both kids to join the Halloween parade. Anna excitedly sat in the car, but Emmet was not sure if he wanted to change his mind. + +When they arrived at the Halloween parade, everyone was wearing costumes. Anna and Emmet's parents turned to Emmet and said, "Emmet, you will have so much fun if you choose a costume to wear!" + +Emmet looked around and saw everyone in their costumes. He thought it looked like so much fun and decided to look for a costume to wear. After finding the perfect costume, he couldn't wait to join the parade. + +Anna and Emmet had an amazing time at the Halloween parade. Anna noticed how happy Emmet was in his costume and learned that sometimes it's important to try new things, even if you're scared. + +The siblings were a reminder that trying something different can often lead to a great experience. +Once upon a time, there lived a daddy and a girl. Every morning, the daddy would allow the girl to watch the sunrise from the balcony. + +The girl loved watching the sunrise because it was very friendly. She noticed that the sunrise had lots of colours and it would always give her a hug. + +One day, the girl was feeling very sad while watching the sunrise. Seeing her sadness, the daddy asked, “What’s wrong?†+ +The girl then replied, “Daddy, why can’t I go out to watch the sunrise together with you?†+ +The daddy then hugged the girl and said, “Of course you can come with me. I will allow you to come with me from tomorrow onwards.†+ +The girl was so happy and hugged her daddy tightly. From then onwards, she always watched the sunrise with her daddy. The father and daughter always hugged when the sun rose, and it was a very friendly sight. +John and his mum were walking in the field. John loved walking in the field, there were so many interesting things to see. + +John said, "Mummy, can we stay here for a little while? I love being in the field!" + +His mum smiled. "Let's stay for a bit, then. We can have a picnic, if you like." + +John smiled and they sat down on the grass. Whilst they ate, a smelly cow wandered over to them. The cow looked at them and said, "Hello there! I recommend that you take a walk around. There are lots of interesting things to discover in the field." + +John and his mum laughed. "Thank you, cow!" said John's mum. + +John and his mum stood up and took a walk around the field. John saw some butterflies, a rainbow and some beautiful flowers. + +John said, "Thanks, cow! I recommend that everyone visit the field - it's awesome!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Polly. She loved puzzles and she loved to complete them. + +One day, Polly saw a big puzzle. She was so excited and she wanted to complete it. She worked hard and she tried her best. + +When she was finished, she was so proud of herself. But when she showed her mom what she had done, her mom was not happy. She said to Polly, "You should be ashamed. You didn't even put in the right pieces." + +Polly was embarrassed and ashamed. She had worked so hard and she felt so bad that she didn't do the puzzle correctly. + +The moral of the story is that it's better to do things correctly than it is to do them quickly. Doing something correctly is more important than how quickly it is done. Even though it can be hard and take more time, it is worth it in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack who loved to count things. One day, he was in the kitchen with his mother and saw a black knife on the counter. He was so excited and pointed to the knife and said, "Mommy, can I count with this?" + +His mother smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can count with it sweetie. Why don't you count to ten with it?" + +Jack picked up the black knife and started counting with it. He counted “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!†He was so proud of himself that he had counted all the way up to ten. His mother clapped for him and said, "That was great, Jack! You did such a good job counting." + +Jack was so happy that he had counted to ten with a black knife. From that day on, he always used the black knife to count. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was very adventurous. He loved exploring and trying new things. + +One day, he wanted to go out and explore the world. He got dressed in his favorite clothes and set off on a journey. + +He walked through the town and saw different things he never saw before. He even met a dog and a duck. He was so excited. + +As night came, he found a place to sleep. He laid down and fell asleep. When he woke up in the morning, he was surprised to see nature all around him. + +He continued exploring and discovering new things. Everywhere he went, he had a wonderful time. He was so happy and excited he couldn't wait to tell everyone about his adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who lived in a cave during winter. Every day, the bear would rock cheerfully from side to side, warm and safe from the cold winter air. One day, another bear poked its head out of its cave and saw the first bear happily rocking. + +"Why do you rock all day," it asked the first bear. + +The first bear replied, "Because rocking makes me feel calm and happy". + +The second bear shook its head and said, "No, no. You should get out and explore the snowy forests! It is the most beautiful thing in winter!" + +The first bear thought for a while and agreed. Soon, both the bears ventured out of the cave, enjoying the lovely calm winter air, and had a wonderful time playing in the snow. + +Moral: Staying in one place can be nice, but exploring makes life more exciting and fun. +Once there was a girl named Beth. She was three-years-old. Today, it was a special day for her. She was so excited! As she stepped into the room, her grandma was there with a surprise. Beth held her breath and waited. + +Grandma gave Beth a big hug and said, "Happy Birthday, Beth!" + +Beth knew that something was coming. She excitedly asked, "What is the surprise?" + +Grandma said, "Close your eyes and count to ten very slow." + +Beth smiled and closed her eyes. She started to count: "One, two, three, four..." + +When she reached ten, she opened her eyes and there it was - a big, pink balloon! It looked so beautiful! Beth was so happy and jumped with joy! Grandma told her as a part of her surprise, they were going to the park. + +They slowly walked to the park. On the way, Beth told Grandma a funny story. Then, a silly thought popped into her head. She wanted to try something new. She lied on the ground and said, "Grandma, I'm a caterpillar!" + +Grandma laughed and said, "Yes, you are! Let's go to the park now." + +When they reached the park, Beth was filled with joy and surprise. There were so many funny things to do! Suddenly, everything felt perfect. +Jill was walking on the street and saw a very high statue. Jill was curious and wanted to get closer. She slowly walked towards the statue and stopped. She was so amazed that she couldn't say anything and stayed quiet. + +Suddenly, the statue started to speak to her. It said, "Hello, young lady! What's your name?" Jill was so surprised that she couldn't answer for a few seconds. She then said her name. + +The statue replied, "It's nice to meet you, Jill! I'm glad you stopped by. What do you want to talk about?" Jill thought for a few seconds and then said, "I want to know why you are so high!" + +The statue laughed at her question and replied, "I'm this high to remind people to think big and stay positive!" Jill was very happy to hear this and thanked the statue for the advice. She waved goodbye and continued walking on the street with a smile on her face. +One day, Timmy was feeling very brave. He wanted to do something special, something that was a challenge for him. He decided he would climb a tall tree in his backyard. + +He told his mom about his plan. She laughed, but then said, "Okay, if you are sure that you can do it, then go ahead." + +Timmy went outside and started looking for a tall tree. When he found it he smiled and grabbed ahold of the lowest branch. He began to climb up, further and further until he was sitting on the highest branch. + +When he reached the top, he looked down and realized that his mom was right. This was a challenge for him! But, he also noticed something else. He could see his home from up here. He could see the windows and the door, he could see the path he walked to get to school every morning. + +He enjoyed looking at his home from high up in the tree. He felt really proud of himself for being brave enough to take on this challenge. Suddenly, a bird landed on the branch next to him. It said, "You can stay up here as long as you like, sitting. But don't forget to come back down eventually." + +With that, Timmy remembered why he had climbed this tree in the first place. He said goodbye to the bird, then carefully climbed back down to the ground. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jamie. Jamie wanted to join the fun at the park, but the park had a locked gate. Jamie felt sad, because he didn't know where the key was. + +Jamie's mom saw him and said, "Let's go and look for the key together." + +The two of them looked all around, but still couldn't find the key. Jamie said, "It must be so stupid!" His mom laughed and said, "Be careful with your words!" + +Suddenly, Jamie saw something glimmering in the grass. He bent down and found the key! + +A big smile came across his face. Jamie picked up the key and joined his mom to go to the park. + +Once at the park, Jamie was very excited while playing with his friends. He was so happy that he found the key! +Jim was a little boy who liked to play in the garden. He was looking for something to do when he noticed a large box with a red lid. He thought it might be fun to explore it. + +Jim opened the box and saw an old hammer and some nails. He took out the hammer and said to his mother, "Mommy, can I please use this hammer and nails?" + +His mother replied, "Go ahead, Jim, but be careful. Make sure you put the nails in the box when you're done." + +Jim smiled and started hammering the nails into the ground. He was having lots of fun. The sun was out and it was a beautiful day. As he was hammering, he noticed his hands were getting dirty. He looked down and saw the nails were covered in dirt. + +Jim said, "Mommy, these nails are so dirty. Can you please help me clean the nails?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Of course I will, Jim. We'll get them nice and clean." + +Jim was delighted. He and his mom cleaned all the nails together until they were all shining and clean. Jim put them back in the red box and ran off to play with his new toys. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy who was very restless. He was trying to find something to do to make him feel better. So he went to his desk and decided to count something. He started to count the pencils in his desk. He counted one, two, three and so on. He counted all the way to ten. He had a lot of pencils and it made him feel happy. He felt better. He was no longer restless. He was very happy that he had something to do and it made him feel better. The little boy smiled and he felt better as he counted all his pencils. +Jack and his mom were walking in the park on a hot summer day. Jack was so happy; the sunshine was so bright and the sky was so blue. He just wanted to keep playing and never stop. + +Mom said to Jack, “It’s time to go back home, let’s skip!†+ +Jack smiled and said, “Okay, let’s skip!†+ +So Jack and his mom skipped as fast as they could. As they went they laughed and smiled at each other. It was a fun time! After a while they arrived back home. + +Mom said, “It’s good that we made it home in time. It’s too hot to stay out any longer.†+ +Jack smiled and said, “Yes, it was fun skipping! Can we do it again tomorrow?†+ +Mom smiled, “Yes, of course we can, my love.†+Once there was a stubborn sheep. He liked to wander around the farm, but he never stayed in one place fo too long. One day he was wandering around the barn, when he saw some furniture. The sheep was curious and wanted to explore the furniture. He kept trying to go near it, but the farmer saw him and shooed him away. The sheep was being very stubborn and wouldn't leave. The farmer kept trying to make him move, but no matter what he did the sheep wouldn't leave. So the farmer gave up and let the sheep look at the furniture. The sheep was so excited and explored every corner of it! Eventually he stopped wandering and decided to stay near the furniture. From that day onwards, the sheep would always wander back to the furniture whenever he had the chance. +The little girl was very excited. She was going on holiday soon, and staying in a cheap apartment. Her mum and dad were taking her to the beach. + +First, they drove for ages and ages. The little girl saw lots of interesting things along the way. When they arrived at their destination, the little girl was so excited! + +The apartment was small, but cozy. The little girl got to pick out all the things she wanted to do while they stayed there. She played with the beach ball, built sand castles and went swimming in the sea. + +At the end of their stay, the little girl said she wanted to come back again soon. Her parents promised they would, so she jumped up and down with joy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to be a nurse. She was very flexible, which made her perfect for the job! + +Every day she ran down to the hospital to practice. She began to learn how to yield a needle and how to help people feel better. She also learned how to talk kindly and be gentle. + +Finally, the day came when the little girl achieved her dream. She became a nurse! Everyone congratulated her and were excited to have her on their team. + +Now when she shows up to the hospital, she always wears her nurse hat with a big smile. She is so flexible and yields her needles with care. Everyone loves her for the special nurse she is! +Once upon a time, there lived a brave bear. One day, he saw a cave that looked so scary. He looked around and saw that there was nobody around. He decided to go inside. + +When he entered the cave, he saw a little bird who was stuck. The bear was so brave and he wanted to help the bird. He asked the bird, "What are you doing here?" + +The bird said, "Oh, I am stuck and I can't get out. Please save me." + +The bear used his strength and freed the bird from the cave. The bird thanked him and flew away. + +The bear was so proud that he had saved the bird. He thought to himself, "I am so brave and I am not scared of anything. Everyone should be brave like me." + +And from then onwards, the bear never felt scared again. +Bob and his mommy were going for a visit. On their way to their destination, the both saw something unusual: a pipe. Bob was curious about the pipe and wanted to touch it, but his mommy said no. She said it was too dangerous, but Bob was being stubborn and insisted on visiting the pipe. + +Bob's mommy told him, "No Bob. We are here to visit something else, not that pipe. Now come along." But Bob just wouldn't listen. He kept pointing at it and saying "Visit Pipe." + +Finally, Bob's mommy had had enough. She said, "Okay Bob, you can visit the pipe, but you must promise to be very careful. Do you understand?" Bob quickly nodded his head in agreement and smiled excitedly. + +Mommy walked Bob over to the pipe, and he was fascinated with it. He ran his hands along the side and made funny noises with it. This was all as expected; Bob was always curious and loved to explore. + +But what Bob did not expect was the next thing his mommy said: "See Bob? Isn't that why it's important to listen to your mommy? Why it's important to be careful when exploring? + +Bob realized his lesson and hung his head. He had been stubborn, and it almost caused him to miss out on a fun visit. From then on, he promised to listen to his mommy more carefully, +Once upon a time, there was a little bear. The bear was very persistent and wanted to find a delicious berry. He looked all around, but couldn't see any. He kept looking, but every time he was unsuccessful. + +One day, the little bear was walking through the forest when he noticed a bush. He observed it carefully, and saw a big, juicy red berry! The bear was so happy that he started to jump and dance. + +He was so persistent, he went to the bush every day and found another berry! The bear was so happy that he could eat the berries. He could even share them with his friends! + +The little bear was very happy he was so persistent because now he could eat yummy berries whenever he wanted. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily. She felt a bit shy, so she walked quietly and kept her head down. But she was curious to know what was going on around her. + +Suddenly, she heard a small voice whisper, "Lily! Let's play together!" + +Lily looked around and saw a little boy. He was standing close beside her, looking up at her with a friendly smile. + +Lily felt a little scared, she didn't know what to do or say. But then, the boy said in a gentle voice, "I won't bite. It's easy.†+ +Lily smiled, feeling reassured by his kind words. She stepped closer and the boy leaned in and whispered something mysterious into her ear. + +"Come with me!" said the boy, taking her hand and pointing ahead. + +Lily walked along, feeling the warmth of his hand and the comfort of his shoulder beside her. + +They played together for the rest of the day, giggling, running and having a wonderful time. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Clara. Clara lived in a dark village in the woods. Every day she played with her friends, but one day she began to wonder what else was out there. + +So, Clara decided to take a walk and see what she could find. She packed her bag and waved goodbye to her friends. + +As she walked through the woods, she became more and more curious. F inally, she spotted a clearing in the woods. + +She crept towards it and was amazed by what she saw. In the clearing, there was a little cottage with a garden and a pond. + +Clara couldn't believe her eyes. "Who could live here?" she asked, looking around in wonder. + +Suddenly, a voice called out, "Hi there! I'm Roger and I live here with my family." Clara couldn't believe what she heard. She had found a secret village in the dark woods. + +Clara and Roger spent the rest of the day talking and exploring together, and soon they became the best of friends. Clara said goodbye and returned to her village feeling excited and amazed. She had found something truly special in the dark woods. +Aunt Lucy came to visit her nephew, Will. She was eager to see him, so she got off the bus and headed right to Will's house. When she knocked on the door, Will opened it and was happy to see her. + +"Hello, Aunt Lucy! I've been waiting for you all day!" he said, with a big smile on his face. + +Aunt Lucy laughed. "It's nice to see you too, Will!" She said. + +Will began to walk outside but Aunt Lucy said, "Wait! Where are you going?" + +Will said, "I'm rising to go find our kite. Would you want to come with me?" + +Aunt Lucy hesitated for a second, but then she smiled and said, "Yes, of course. I'd love to go find the kite with you." + +So the two of them walked to the park together, and soon enough they were flying their kite high in the sky. They had a great time, but when night began to fall, Aunt Lucy said it was time to go home. + +Will was concerned. He didn't want the kite to stay up in the sky all night, but he was too little to go get it on his own. "Don't worry, Will," said Aunt Lucy. "We'll come back and get it first thing in the morning - I promise!" + +The next morning, Aunt Lucy +John was excited to go outside and play with his friends. He grabbed his hat and went out the door. Suddenly, he heard a noise. He looked to his left and saw a rat stretching his body and yawning. John loved animals and wanted to pet the rat. He slowly moved closer, but the rat ran away. + +John was disappointed so he decided to keep walking. As he was walking, he saw his friends in the park stretching and playing! He felt happy and ran to join them. They all laughed and played together, happy and excited. + +John remembered the rat and wondered where it went. When he looked around, the rat was there too! It was stretching and playing with them too! John was so excited and went to pet the rat. His friends were happy to have a pet rat playing with them! +Once there was a clumsy puppy called Freddie. Freddie's mom, Sarah, had bought him a big red ball and was showing him how to play with it. + +"Let's set the ball on the floor," Sarah said. + +Freddie tried to set the ball down gently, but it slipped through his paws and rolled away. Sarah chased after the ball, but it was no use - Freddie had been too clumsy! + +"Oh Freddie, why can't you be more careful?" she scolded him. + +Freddie's head and tail drooped as he felt bad he had made a mess. Suddenly, Sarah had an idea. She put the ball back on the floor and sat down beside Freddie. + +"Let's try again together," she said. + +Freddie felt much better having Sarah by his side. He carefully set the ball on the floor and watched it roll away. This time, Sarah cheered and they both celebrated! +Once upon a time, there was a hippo. The hippo was enjoying a sunny day. +The hippo came across a bowl of delicious-looking food. The food smelled really spicy! +Suddenly, the hippo heard a voice. It was a little girl who had been watching from nearby. + +"Can I help?" she asked. + +The hippo said, "Sure! Can you mix this food up for me?" + +The little girl smiled and started mixing the food. She stirred it around until it was all mixed together. Then, she handed it to the hippo. + +The hippo took one bite and said, "Mmm, this food is so spicy and delicious!" +The little girl smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it!" + +The hippo finished eating and thanked the little girl. Then, it went on its way. And the little girl went back home to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Johnny who was only three. + +One day, Johnny was searching for something special. He didn't know what it was, he just knew he wanted to find it. He searched and searched, but he couldn't find what he was looking for. + +He searched under the bed, but all he found was a furry toy. He searched in the closet, but all he found was some old clothes. Finally, he searched in the kitchen. + +Suddenly, he found it! It was a big pot of soup! Johnny was so excited, he grabbed the pot and had a big bowl of soup. He slurped and slurped until it was gone! + +Johnny was so happy he found what he was searching for--soup! +Once upon a time there was an ancient poppy. It was big and red and beautiful. Two little kids were walking past the poppy when one of them said, +"Let's pass it together." +The other one smiled and the two of them put their hands together and passed the poppy. As they passed it, the poppy opened up, revealing a shining treasure. +"Wow," said one of the kids. "That's so cool. Where did it come from?" +The other kid looked up and said, "It's ancient. I think it's been here for a long time." +The two of them looked at the treasure and then happily walked away, still holding hands, dreaming of all the things they could do with the treasure. +Mummy was packing. She opened the cupboard doors and took out a box. Inside the box was some bright cheese. + +Mummy looked at the cheese and said, "Should we pack this cheese, little one?" + +I nodded and said, "Yes please!" Mummy smiled and put the cheese into a bag. + +Next, Mummy opened the freezer and took out a big box of chicken. She said, "Do you want to pack this too?" + +I smiled big and said, "Yes!" + +Mummy bagged the chicken and we said goodbye. We had packed lots of bright cheese and chicken ready for our trip. I was so excited! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane. She was 3 years old and loved to look at books. Every day she would open up a different book and look at all of the colorful pages. + +One day, Jane opened up a book she had never seen before. It was a big, heavy book with so many pages to look at! She carefully flipped through the pages, searching for one that looked especially helpful. + +Suddenly, she found it! On one page, there was a helpful picture of a smiling rainbow. Jane smiled too, and said to herself, "This page looks helpful!". She showed the page to her mom and said, "Mommy, I found a helpful page! Can we come back to this one?". + +Her mom said, "Of course, sweetheart! Let's mark it so we know where to look for it later!". Jane was so happy, she ran off to get a sticker to put on the page. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who liked to play together. One was called Ryan and the other was called Lucy. They liked to play tag and pretend, and Ryan always let Lucy choose first. + +One day, Lucy wanted to dress up fancy, but Ryan chose something else. They began to quarrel and their quarrels got louder and louder. Then suddenly a voice said "Stop!" + +It was their mum! She told them to not quarrel and that it was time for bed. Lucy had a terrible nightmare that night, so Ryan and Lucy decided to never quarrel again. From then on, they always followed their mum's advice and they both would get dressed fancy!! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy and his mommy. One hot, sunny day, they went to the hall. The hall was cool and dark. As they walked, the little boy saw something. It was green and it was rotting! He asked his mommy, "What is that?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "It's a big, old banana. It's rotting, so it's not safe to eat." + +The little boy was sad, so his mommy said, "I know! We can plant it so a new banana tree will grow." + +The little boy was so excited. He planted the rotten banana, watered it every day, and watched. Sure enough, the banana tree grew and grew until it was full of ripe, sweet bananas! +Once upon a time, there were two boys, Jack and Justin. They were playing in the park and Justin saw a strange and unusual bicycle. His eyes sparked and he immediately asked Jack, “Can I ride it?†Jack nodded his head in agreement and Justin hopped on. He thought he was soaring high in the sky like he always dreamed of. He pedaled fast around the park and even faster around the park's fountain. + +Suddenly, Justin noticed something was wrong with the bicycle and it stopped pedaling. Justin got off the bicycle and examined it closely. He discovered the brakes were stuck and couldn't be unstuck. He turned to Jack and said, “Let’s go tell a grown-up. They will know what to do.†Jack and Justin ran to a nearby adult and explained the situation. + +The grown-up sighed and told the boys, “This is why you should never ride something that does not belong to you. You never know what could happen.†Jack and Justin felt sad because they had broken the rule. They learned their lesson and promised to always ask for permission before using something that didn't belong to them. +Once upon a time, there was a little red cupboard. It was very magical, and held a lot of magical items inside it. + +One day, a three year old girl named Jane was visiting her grandparents. She saw the cupboard and decided she wanted to take a look inside. She opened the cupboard and saw lots of amazing things inside. There were books, toys, and gadgets. + +Jane loved the cupboard, but her grandpa saw what she was doing and said, "No! I need those items, so you can't have them." Jane pouted and said, "But I miss the cupboard," to which her grandpa said, "I know, but no. You can't touch it." + +Jane was very sad about not being able to play with the cupboard and all the amazing items inside it. She was determined to find a way to play with them, though. She thought of lots of different plans but was still stumped when her grandmother suggested they do some art together. + +So they did! Together, they drew a picture of the red cupboard with all the magical things inside of it. Jane was so happy to have a way to remember the cupboard and all the things inside it. She was never able to play with the items, but she still missed the cupboard. +Once upon a time, a little boy called Billy wanted to go to a party. He looked around and saw lots of different masks. Some of them were very pretty and some were very expensive. So he asked his mom, "Which mask should I choose?" + +His mom said, "Choose one you like the best and be careful not to choose the expensive one." So Billy chose a blue mask that he liked and they went to the party. When they arrived, Billy was excited to show off his new mask. + +But when it was time to leave, Billy lost his mask! He looked all over, but he couldn't find it. So he asked his mom what she thought had happened. + +His mom said with a sad voice, "Oh Billy, I wanted you to be careful and not to choose the expensive mask. Now it's too late, you've lost it and it's gone forever." Billy was very sad. + +The moral of the story is to be careful of the choices you make. Choosing the expensive mask might seem like a great idea at first, but it can lead to bad results. +One day, Mandy and Jack went on a search for a job. They went from door to door, asking if anyone needed help. When they came to Mrs Green's house, they heard her say, "I need someone to help me do some gardening. Is anyone here looking for a job?" + +Mandy and Jack were very excited. They both said yes right away. Mrs Green placed her hands on her hips and declared, "I need someone who is flexible. Can you do that?" + +Mandy and Jack looked at each other and nodded. Mrs Green smiled. "Excellent. You start tomorrow!" + +The next morning, Mandy and Jack went to work. Every day, they helped Mrs Green with her garden. They would pull out weeds, water the flowers and move the dirt around. They thought it was a lot of fun and couldn't believe how lucky they were to have a job. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susie. She was very excited to go to the beach. She ran to the shore and spotted a wide shell glistening in the sunlight. + +Susie couldn't believe her eyes. She ran towards the shell and held it close. It felt so smooth and warm in her hands. She then heard a voice from behind her. + +"What have you found?" + +Susie looked around to find a friendly seagull standing by her. She held up the shell and proudly showed it to the seagull. + +"Isn't it beautiful? I found it just now," Susie said. + +The seagull smiled. + +"Yes, it is lovely. Keep it safe," the seagull said. + +Susie smiled and thanked the seagull. She then ran back to the shore. She wanted to take the shell home, but she decided to put it back in the sea. She wanted to share the joy she found with the other creatures in the ocean. With a happy heart, she ran back home. +One day, a 3 year old boy was looking out of the window. He saw something he had never seen before! It was a big, noisy motorcycle. He was so excited, he asked his mum, "What is that?" + +His mum said, "It's a motorcycle." Then she showed him how to repeat the word: "motor-cy-cle." The 3 year old said the word again and again until he could say it like his mum. + +The boy asked, "Can we ride it?" His mum said, "No, you need to be bigger to ride it." He kept asking questions, so his mum said, "Let's look at it in the yard." + +They went outside and the boy asked to touch the motorcycle. He wanted to see how it looked and feel it. His mum said it was too noisy, so she said, "We must keep our distance." + +But the 3 year old couldn't help it, he wanted to get closer and closer. His mum had to repeat, "Keep your distance!" until he finally understood. +Once upon a time there was a famous theater in the town. All of the people were very excited every time it opened its doors, to watch one of the amazing shows. + +One special day, a small three year old girl named Elle was looking forward to going to the theater with her family. She was so excited she could barely contain herself. + +When they arrived, her mother said to her, "Elle, are you brave enough to go in by yourself?" Elle was scared but she wanted to be brave, so she said in a small voice, "Yes, I dare to." + +Her mother smiled and said, "That's my brave girl!" + +Elle took a deep breath and walked up the steps. When she entered the theater, it was even more beautiful than she had ever imagined. + +For the next couple hours, she was taken away by the music, the lights, and the performances. She was so captivated that she forgot all about her fear of the unknown. + +When it was time to leave, Elle was sad. She had so enjoyed her time in the famous theater and she was already looking forward to her next visit. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy who was very brave and determined. She wanted to go on an adventure, but she was helpless because she had lost her passport. + +Daisy set off on her journey and found that it wasn't easy. Everywhere she looked, she saw more problems that needed to be solved. + +At last, Daisy met a friendly old man. She told him her story. The man said, "I think I can help you, Daisy. I know where the passport is." + +Daisy smiled with relief. She knew she'd found her solution. + +The old man showed Daisy the way to the passport. He handed it to her with a smile. + +Daisy was so happy. She hugged the old man and thanked him for his help. With her passport in hand, Daisy set off on her journey, safe and sound. +Once upon a time there was a mean lady named Ms. Glimmer. She was very harsh and never seemed to be happy. + +Every day, Ms. Glimmer would supply opera singers with the things they need for their show. + +The singers felt so sad, because the lady was always so grumpy. + +One day, a brave opera singer named Ruby decided to approach Ms. Glimmer. + +Ruby asked Ms. Glimmer if they could sing a song she knew and Ms. Glimmer agreed. + +Ruby sang the song perfectly, but Ms. Glimmer's face stayed as harsh as ever. + +Ruby thought that this might be the end, when suddenly a bright smile crossed over Ms. Glimmer's face. + +Ms. Glimmer said, "That was beautiful Ruby! Please, come back tomorrow and sing your song to the other singers! They all need to hear it!" + +Ruby smiled and thanked Ms. Glimmer for her kind words. + +From that day forward, Ms. Glimmer was always kind, supportive, and understanding when she supplied the opera singers with what they needed for their shows. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susie. Her favorite thing in the world was her reflection in the mirror. One day, Susie was jumping around when she accidentally kicked the fridge. + +"Oh no!" she said sadly. + +Just then, her Mommy walked into the room. + +"What happened here, Susie?" her Mommy asked. + +"I kicked the fridge by accident," Susie said, feeling sad. + +Mommy gave Susie a hug. "It's ok, my love," she said. + +Susie smiled, feeling grateful. Mommy went to the kitchen and made Susie a snack. Susie was very happy and laughed as she enjoyed her snack. + +The end. +Johnny had a birdcage in his room. It was very popular with its colourful design. Every day, he would talk to the birds in the cage. They chirped and sang back to him. + +Sometimes, Johnny's friends would come to visit him. They wanted to talk to the birds too. Johnny's friends were amazed by the pretty birds, and they loved speaking to them. + +One day, Johnny's friends invited even more people to come and look at the birds. The birdcage was so popular that more people wanted to come and see! Everyone was so excited to speak to the birds. They had such fun talking to them. + +Johnny was pleased that the birds had made so many people happy. He was very proud to have such popular birds! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Clara. She was three years old and liked nothing more than eating delicious ice cream. + +One day when Clara was out for a walk, she saw an ice cream shop. "Please, Mummy, can I have an ice cream cone? Please!" she begged. + +Mummy smiled. "Yes, you can have one, Clara," she said. + +Clara couldn't believe it! She looked in the window of the shop. All the ice creams looked so delicious! She decided on raspberry flavoured ice cream with multicoloured sprinkles. + +Soon Clara was outside again with her delicious cone. She smiled as she ate it, licking and savouring every mouthful. + +The next day, Clara was back at the ice cream shop with her Mummy. She really missed that delicious cone from the day before and wanted another one. + +Mummy smiled. "Yes, Clara, you can have an ice cream cone today too." + +Clara was so happy. She quickly chose a different flavour and with a big smile, she started to enjoy her new cone. +Once upon a time there was a bunny named Bob. Bob was the most adventurous bunny around and wanted to find out what was at the end of the cliff. + +One day Bob decided to go on an adventure to the cliff and he went hopping along the way. + +When Bob got to the cliff, he saw an apple tree. He poked the tree with his nose to see if he could find an apple. Suddenly, an apple fell down from the tree. It looked so delicious that Bob decided to take it with him. + +But when Bob tried to hop down the cliff, he got stuck. He cried and yelled but no one was there to help him. + +Suddenly, a squirrel named Ashley jumped out of a nearby bush. Ashley offered to help Bob if he shared his delicious apple. Bob happily agreed and Ashley quickly tied a rope around Bob and lowered him down the cliff. + +Once they got back to the ground, they happily took a bite of the delicious apple and Bob was always thankful to Ashley for helping him. +Once upon a time there was a bunny who loved to hop. He hopped from place to place around his house, eagerly searching for an adventure. Suddenly he spotted something shiny - it was going up some stairs! He hopped eagerly towards it, taking two hops at a time. + +When he reached the top he saw a door! He explored around it but couldn't find a way to open it, so he knocked. "Who's there?" a mild voice asked from the other side of the door. + +The bunny was a bit scared but he replied "It's me, the hopping bunny. I want to get inside and explore the upstairs". + +The mild voice welcomed the bunny inside. He hopped through the door and saw a whole world of new adventure waiting for him - the upstairs! He hopped around excitedly, having a wonderful time. + +The bunny never forgot the mild voice that welcomed him inside, and always made sure to help others find their way upstairs too. +Once there was a cat named Snowy. On Sundays, Snowy liked to have a special treat, so she always asked her owner for a special dinner meal. + +One Sunday, Snowy was very surprised to find her dinner bowl empty. "Where is my dinner?" she asked in surprise. + +Snowy's owner replied, "It's all gone. Your brother, Tigger, fed from your dinner bowl instead." + +Snowy was very jealous of her brother for taking her dinner away. "Why did you do this to me," Snowy asked, her green eyes filled with hurt. + +Tigger looked away, he knew he had done something wrong. "I was hungry," he replied. "And I wanted to feed my brain." + +Snowy shook her head. "That doesn't give you the right to take away my dinner. You should have asked me first. Next time, please ask me before you feed from my dinner bowl." + +Tigger nodded. From then on, he knew always to ask Snowy before he fed from her dinner bowl. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Summer who loved music. One day she came home with a huge brown box. She was beyond excited to unpack what was inside. Summer gasped with joy when she saw a violin inside. She ran to her mum and shouted, "Look Mum, a violin!" + +Mum smiled and said, "Do you know how to play it?" + +"No," Summer said sadly, feeling helpless. + +Mum hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we can find some lessons for you. That way soon you can make beautiful music with your violin." + +Summer felt a lot better after hearing this and said, "Can we unpack it now?!" + +Mum smiled and said, "Sure, let's unpack it together!" + +So Summer and her Mum took their time carefully unpacking the violin, making sure all the pieces were safe. Soon, it was ready to be played. Summer was so happy, she felt like the luckiest girl in the world. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sarah and Ella. They were having a great time playing together but then Sarah got an idea. She said to Ella, "Let's have a folding match - I'll go first!" + +Ella agreed, and Sarah went to find something to use for their match. She came back with a fake handkerchief and started to fold it. She made a funny shape with it and Ella laughed. Then it was Ella's turn. + +Ella picked up the fake handkerchief and folded it "This way and that way" she said. When she was done it looked like a funny hat. Sarah clapped her hands and said, "You are very good at folding matches!" + +They both laughed and had a great time, and when they were done they put the fake handkerchief away and went off to play a new game. +Once upon a time there was a big bear. He loved to bake cakes, and he wanted to make an impressive cake. He searched all around the forest and found a special axe. He believed that if he used this axe to bake his cake, it would be even more impressive. + +He asked a little bird: "Do you know how to use this axe for baking a cake?" The bird replied: "No, I don't know. But I'm sure you can do it!" + +The bear was so happy. He went home and found the perfect recipe. He took the axe, mixed the ingredients and put the cake in the oven. + +After a few minutes, a delicious smell filled the air. The bear was so proud of his cake that he decided to take it outside and show it to everyone. Everyone was so impressed by the bear’s impressive cake! The bear was so proud of his baking skills. +Mommy was in the kitchen making toast. She was making something new and special for her daughter. + +"What are you doing, Mommy?" asked the little girl. + +"I'm making something special for you. It's new toast," said Mommy. + +The little girl was very excited. She couldn't wait to taste it. She asked, "Can I have it now?" + +"No, sweetheart," said Mommy. "You have to mind me and wait. It won't be ready for a little while." + +The little girl didn't like that at all. She was sad and felt disappointed. Tears started rolling down her cheeks. + +Mommy had to go do something else and left the room. As soon as Mommy was gone, the little girl ran up to the toast. She couldn't wait any longer. She took a big bite and started to eat it. + +It was too hot and the little girl burned her mouth. She quickly ran to the sink and put her mouth under the cold water. Even though she tried to mind Mommy, the little girl still ended up getting hurt. +Diane, a 3 year old girl, was dancing around the kitchen with excitement. Today, she was going to make toast. + +"Are you ready to make some toast, Diane?" her mother asked, laughing. + +Diane grinned. She eagerly opened the bread box and grabbed two slices. She put them carefully in the toaster and pressed the button. She watched as the toaster began to hum and jump with the rising heat. + +Soon, the toaster gave a loud pop. + +"My toast is ready," Diane announced to her mother. + +Diane's mother smiled, saying, "Let me help you deliver the toast to the table." + +The two of them walked over, Diane carrying the toast with both hands and care. She set the toast proudly on the kitchen table, then ran back to the kitchen. + +"The toast is delivered!" Diane said, grinning from ear to ear. +Once upon a time there lived a blue bird. He lived in a tree in the middle of the forest. Every day, the blue bird would fly around, looking for food and enjoying the sun. + +One day, the blue bird noticed a file lying on the ground. It looked shiny and sparkly in the sun. Excitedly, he flew down and picked it up. He wanted to keep it as a treasure! + +He started flying off with the file when his friend, the rabbit, saw him. The rabbit ran up to him, shouting "Wait! What are you doing?" + +The blue bird was so excited from having the treasure that he almost forgot the rabbit! He stopped, still holding the file in his beak. + +The rabbit said to him "My friend, that file is extra special – it belongs to someone else. We must give it back so they can use it." + +The blue bird understood and gave the file back. He realized that it is better to treat others’ things with respect and kindness than to keep them for himself. + +Moral of the story: Respect and be kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was always so kind to everyone she met. One day, she decided to marry the mud. She thought that the mud was her best friend and she wanted to show her love. + +Everyone around her thought it was a silly idea but Lily didn't mind. She got a little dress and prepared a nice party. + +When she invited the mud to the ceremony, the mud didn't come. Lily was so sad and asked her mother, "Why didn't he come?" + +Her mother replied, "Lily, you must understand that mud is pretty selfish. He only cares about himself and not you." + +Lily was disappointed but then she realized that marrying the mud might not have been the best idea. She decided to look for a better friend instead. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. Their names were Lucy and Jack. Lucy had an impressive handle which split into two pieces. + +Jack said, "Wow, Lucy, your handle is so impressive! What can it do?" + +Lucy said, "It can split into to separate parts!" + +Jack said, "That's so cool! What can you do with it?" + +Lucy said, "Well, I can use the two pieces of the handle to do lots of fun things, like move things around or hold onto something. I won't ever have to worry about having just one handle again!" + +Jack said, "That's awesome, Lucy! I bet you can do lots of fun things with it!" + +And from that day forward, Lucy and Jack had lots of fun exploring and playing with the impressive handle that split into two! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane who was always cold. One day Jane put on all her warmest clothes, but she was still cold. Jane asked her mom for help. + +Mom said she could supply something to keep Jane warm. Mom walked Jane to the shop to find something special. + +When they arrived, Jane saw lots of different fashions. Every outfit was so colourful! She tried on lots of clothes until she found the perfect outfit. Jane was so warm and happy with her new fashion! + +From then on, Jane never had to be cold again. She was always cosy and warm in her special clothes. +It was a busy day in the park when Jenny noticed an ambulance go by. She observed it carefully and wondered why it was there. + +Jenny's mom saw her looking at the ambulance. She smiled and said, "Somebody may need help from the ambulance. It can be very helpful." + +Jenny nodded and smiled. Then she waved goodbye to the ambulance as it drove away. + +A few days later, Jenny was at the park again. As she looked around, she noticed the same ambulance. + +"Mom, that's the same ambulance!" Jenny cried. + +"Yes, sweetie," her mom answered. "That family must really need help. The ambulance is very helpful in tough times." + +Jenny smiled and waved goodbye again as the ambulance drove away. She felt thankful that the ambulance was there to help. +The little girl was playing with her dollhouse. Her mom came in and said, "Let's go for a walk." + +The little girl was excited and grabbed her coat and shoes. She wanted to go to the park. + +On their way to the park, they passed by a store. "Mom, can we go in?" the little girl asked. + +"Yes, let's check it out," said Mom. Inside, the little girl found a pretty yellow chain. She wanted to get it, but her mom said she had to pick something else instead. + +"But why not the chain?" asked the little girl. + +"It's for something special," said Mom. "Let's look for something else that we can get today." + +The little girl looked around and picked out a regular pink ball. She had lots of practice with her ball at home, so Mom said, "That's perfect!" + +They paid for the ball and went to the park. On their way, Mom encouraged the little girl to practice her throws with the ball. She wanted her to get better and better. + +At the park, the little girl played with her ball and practiced throwing it. Eventually, she could throw it so far that it went behind a bush. She searched around, but the ball was gone. + +Mom said, "Let's look around the store we went to earlier and see if they have another regular ball +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Suzy and Jack. Suzy was three years old, and Jack was two. They were playing together in their jolly room. Suddenly, Suzy noticed the magazine on the shelf and pointed to it. + +Jack asked, “What is that?†+ +“That’s a magazine,†Suzy said. + +Jack smiled and said excitedly, “Let’s look at it! What’s inside?" + +Suzy and Jack grabbed the magazine and sat on the floor. As they turned the pages, they saw lots of nice pictures and fun stories. Suzy pointed at a colourful picture and said, “Look, Jack! It’s a jolly butterfly!†+ +Jack smiled and said, “It is pretty!†+ +Then, they giggled and continued to look at the magazine. They had lots of fun together. +Mommy and daddy were very proud. They were having a special party. Everyone was coming over to see their little girl's special birthday. She was so excited! + +All the cousins, aunts, and uncles arrived with presents and balloons. Everyone was so happy to see the little girl. She was so proud. + +Little Girl: "Mommy and Daddy, can I have a big piece of cake?" + +Mommy and Daddy: "Yes, Baby, of course. But first you must behave." + +So the little girl made sure to be polite. She smiled, she said please and thank you, and she was very kind and patient. Everyone was so impressed. She was very proud of herself. + +Finally, it was time for the birthday cake. The little girl blew out the candles and everyone cheered. Then they all had big slices of cake and ice cream. Everyone was so happy and the little girl felt so proud! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Abi, who was three years old. She really wanted to get married. One day, Abi's mummy told her that it was not time to get married, because she was too young. + +Abi was so upset and ashamed. She didn't understand why she was too young. She began to cry and said to her mummy "But I want to get married! Why can't I get married now?". + +Mummy said, "Oh sweetie, I regret that you can't get married yet. But I promise that when you are older and grown up, you can get married if you want to. Does that make you feel better?". + +Abi smiled and wiped away her tears. She was still very sad, but she knew that her mummy's words were true. Abi was embarrassed, but she was grateful that she had such a good mummy who cared so much for her. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. He was only 3 years old but he was very brave. He liked to explore and go on adventures. One day he decided to go on an adventure. + +He went to the park and saw an elderly man sitting on a bench. He wanted to meet him so he walked towards him and said, "Hello, my name is Jack. What's yours?" + +The elderly man smiled and said, "My name is David. Would you like to spend some time with me?" + +Jack nodded and said, "Yes, I would." + +So David invited Jack to sit on the bench with him. He handed Jack a sack and told him it was filled with some of his treasures. He said that he wanted Jack to look after it for him. + +Jack was excited and he opened the sack. He pulled out a wooden top and a small teddy bear. He spent the rest of the day playing with his new toys. + +Jack thanked David for the wonderful day they had spent together. He waved goodbye and said, "Bye, David!" + +David waved back and said, "Goodbye, Jack. I hope to see you again one day!" +Once there was a person who was very bored. They wanted something fun to do, so they decided to go for a walk. As soon as they stepped outside, they heard a noise. It was a little boy playing with a toy. The person smiled and walked over to him. + +"Hi there," said the person. "What are you playing?" + +The little boy looked up and said, "I'm playing with my ball. It's so much fun! Will you play with me?" + +The person laughed. "Sure, I'd love to," they said. + +The little boy tossed the ball to the person, and they caught it. They played for a while, and before the person knew it, they were having a great time. They didn't even mind that they were a bit out of breath. + +As they were walking back home, the little boy said, "Playing with my ball is much more fun than being bored!" + +The person nodded and said, "I agree. Being mind can be very boring sometimes!" +The little boy smiled, and the person went home feeling much happier than before. +One day, Billy was sitting on his cushion. He was leaning on his soft yellow cushion. He felt comfy and cosy. + +Suddenly, his mum came into the room. She said, "Billy, why don't you come and play outside with me?" + +Billy replied, "But it's fun to lean on my cushion". + +Mum tried to persuade him, but Billy wouldn't budge. He was too comfy on his cushion. + +Mum said, "Ok then – you can stay here. But don't forget your cushion if you go to the park later". + +Billy smiled and nodded. He was so proud of his cushion. It was his favourite yellow cushion. + +Later, when Billy got to the park, he brought his cushion with him. He leaned on it in the sunshine and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a puppy. He was so happy to explore the world! Every day he would slide around the house and have lots of fun. One day the puppy wasn't feeling too good. So his mommy took him to see a nice veterinarian. + +When they got to the office, the puppy was a bit scared. But the nice veterinarian wasn't scary at all! She used gentle words and rubbed his head. Then she gave the puppy a big hug. He felt much better! + +The veterinarian gave the puppy some medicine, and he was feeling much better soon. As the puppy was feeling better, he couldn't help but slide around the room! The veterinarian laughed and said, "That's the best medicine for you!" + +The mommy and puppy went home happy and healthy. From then on, the puppy made sure to take all of his medicine, so he could keep sliding around and having fun with his mom! +John was a 3 year old boy. He loved to explore and usually stayed close to the house. One day he was staring at the toilet with curiosity. He was wondering what was inside so he decided to try and open it. He struggled to twist the knob and eventually managed to get it off. + +John was amazed by what he saw. The toilet was full of toys! + +John was so excited, he shouted out "Wow, look at all these toys!" + +His mom heard him and rushed over to the toilet. She was surprised to see John playing with the toys inside the toilet. She said to him, "John, what are you doing? This is not a place to play." + +John replied, "I was just looking at all the toys mom. They’re all organized and so cool!" + +His mom knew she couldn’t get mad at John, so she smiled and said, "That's true, it looks like you have a lot of fun with these toys. Let’s put everything back and play somewhere else!†+ +John happily agreed and put the toys back in an organized way. Then he and his mom went to the playground. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. She was only three, but she was brave and happy. One day she went on an adventure. She walked in a forest of tall trees, and they were all different colors, like green and yellow. + +Suddenly, she heard something strange. It sounded like a voice coming from a bush. + +Sally peered into the bush and saw a gray furry creature! It was a little rabbit! + +The rabbit said, "Hello, little girl. Greetings! I have a secret and I would love to share it with you." + +Sally was very curious, so she asked the rabbit what the secret was. + +The rabbit replied, "My secret is that if you are brave and happy, you can gain special powers. You can do anything!" + +Sally was so happy! She thanked the rabbit for the special advice and went off into the forest, feeling more brave and confident than ever. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emma. She was three years old and very independent. + +One day, Emma asked her mommy, "Can I give my dolls a bath?" Her mommy smiled and said, "Why not?" + +So Emma took out all her dolls and got ready. She found a basin and filled it with water. When the basin was ready, Emma put a mask on each of her dolls. She was so proud of herself for doing it all on her own. She proceeded to bathe all of her little dolls one by one. + +When she was finished, she looked at her dolls. They were all sparkling and clean! Emma was smiling from ear to ear. From that day on, Emma realized she was capable of doing a lot of things on her own. She was learning to be more independent. +Laura was feeling bad. She was very bored and had nowhere to go. She looked out of the window of her bedroom and all she saw was the east. It looked gloomy and nothing exciting ever happened there. Frustrated, Laura sighed. + +Suddenly, she had an idea. She stepped onto her bicycle and began to pedal into the east. She was determined to find something that she felt would belong to her. + +After some time, Laura reached a beach. The ocean was calm and the sand was very soft. At first, she felt discouraged but then she saw it. She quickly ran towards it – there was a beautiful shell lying on the sand. Laura couldn't believe her luck and immediately reached out to pick it up. She smiled with joy. She finally had something that belonged to her. + +On her way back, Laura realized – when she was feeling gloomy, all she needed was to explore the east and she found something that made her feel better. From then on, Laura felt happy and knew that she could always find something that belonged to her. +Once upon a time there was a mummy and a daddy and they had a baby. Every night the mummy and daddy would read a story to the baby before bed. One night, the mummy read a story about a brave little fish with a loud voice. The fish had a hook, which it used to defend itself. + +The next day, when they were at the playground, the baby saw another fish with a hook. She was very curious and tried to touch it, but the mummy quickly reached out to prevent her. The baby was very sad and cried loudly. + +The mummy comforted her and said, "Don't worry, I won't let anyone hurt you. That's why I prevented you from touching the fish. Your hook is special - it's the voice you use to tell us when you need help." + +The baby smiled, understanding her mummy. She remembered the loud fish from the story and she knew she would have to use her loud voice like the fish if anybody ever tried to hurt her. + +The foreshadowing of the story served as a reminder for the baby, so she never forgot her lesson. From that day onwards, the baby was never scared to use her loud voice if ever she felt unsafe. +Once there was a little girl who was three years old. She was walking down the street one day and she stumbled a few times. The little girl managed to stay on her feet though, and she kept walking. + +As she walked, the little girl saw a big building that looked like a castle. She asked her mom what it was, and her mom said it was a university. The girl thought it was so beautiful and she wanted to know more. + +So the little girl asked her mom to tell her more about the university. Her mom said that it was a place where honest people worked very hard to learn new things. The little girl was excited and amazed. She wanted to learn new things too and be honest too! + +The little girl wanted to go to the university one day and learn some new things while also being honest. She smiled and started running down the street in excitement. +Holly was an independent three year old who had a plan. She was going to melt some snow and make a reindeer from it. + +Her mom said, "What do you want to do?" + +"I'm going to melt some snow and make a reindeer!" said Holly. + +So her mom took her outside to find some snow. The family walked over to a pile of snow next to their house. + +Holly found a stick and waved it around in the air. "Look, Mom! I'm melting the snow!" + +She picked up some snow and rolled it around until it was a ball. Then she put the ball on the ground, and formed it into the shape of a reindeer. + +Holly stood back and admired her work. She smiled proudly and said, "Now I have my very own reindeer!" +One day, Tommy was playing in the garden. He was having a great time and was excited to run around with his friends. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. Then he saw a big monster coming out of the woods. Everyone was scared and started to run away, except Tommy. He watched as the monster came closer. + +Suddenly, the monster spoke. He said, "I have some news to bring. I bring scary news". Tommy said, "What news do you bring?" The monster said, "I bring bad news. The king is coming here and he's not happy". + +Tommy was very scared and started to cry. The monster said, "Don't worry, Tommy. I won't let anything bad happen. Just tell your friends to be careful." With that, the monster turned around and walked away into the woods. + +Tommy quickly ran back to his house and told his parents what he saw. Everyone was very scared and prepared for the king's arrival. Fortunately, the king never came and the monster didn't bring any news again. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Julie. Every day she wore a bright yellow dress and went out to play. One day, she found a valley and it looked so fun! + +Julie decided to climb down into the valley and explore. As she went down, she noticed it was very tight in the valley. It was so narrow that she almost got stuck! All of sudden, she heard a voice. + +“Help me!†said the voice. Julie was scared at first, so she stayed still. But then she remembered that she was brave and looked around. + +To her surprise, there was a little animal in the valley. He was wearing a pair of tight jeans and had his foot stuck in a hole in the ground. + +“I’m stuck!†said the little animal. + +Julie felt brave again and reached out her hand. She grabbed the animal and pulled him free. The animal thanked her and hopped away. + +Julie watched him go, feeling very proud of herself. Then she climbed back up out of the valley and ran home to tell her mom all about her adventure. +One morning, Max and his Mum went to the park. They wanted to have a fun time together. + +Max saw a crocodile sunbathing in the sun. He was so excited and asked his Mum if he could go near it. + +Mum said, "No Max! Crocodiles can be very dangerous. We must stop and stay away from it." + +Max agreed but he was still curious. He couldn't take his eyes away from it. Then it hissed at him and started moving towards him. + +Max screamed and ran away. They ran as fast as they could until they reached an icy river. All of a sudden, Max slipped on the ice and fell into the icy water. Mum shouted, "Stop, Max! I can't help you!" But it was too late - Max had been taken away by the crocodile. +Once there was a baby lion who was learning to roar. It was very excited to try it out! He asked his mom if he could practice. + +His mom said, "Yes, of course!" + +The baby lion got up on his hind legs and roared really loud. It was a loud noise that everyone heard. All the other animals around were amazed. + +The baby lion kept roaring and it was so funny! All the animals laughed and the baby lion liked that. He kept roaring and feeling proud. + +The baby lion's mom came up to him and said, "You are a good roar maker. You should keep practicing so you can make even better roars!" + +The baby lion smiled and said, "Yes, I'll try!" He kept roaring and he was so happy. He was getting better and better at it every time. He got louder and louder and everyone laughed some more. + +The baby lion had a lot of fun roaring, and he kept practicing so he could roar even louder next time! +Willow and John were playing in the garden. Willow had a chubby toy in her hand. Suddenly, there was a loud lightning crack! And it started to rain. + +"Willow, come here!" called John. + +Willow ran to John. "What happened?" she asked. + +"We need to wash the toy before it gets wet," John said. But Willow didn't want to wash her chubby toy. + +"No! I wanna keep it dry!" Willow said. + +But John was determined to keep the toy safe. He grabbed the toy from Willow and ran to the house. + +Unfortunately, the toy was too late. When John opened the door the toy was soaked. + +Willow was sad. She wanted to keep her toy dry but now it was ruined. Sad and upset, Willow cried. John was sad too. He felt bad that he couldn't save the toy before it got wet. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy lady who liked to wave her needle. Every time she waved it, everyone around her seemed to get scared. One day, a little boy came across her. He was only three years old, but he was brave. He went up to her and said, "What are you doing with that needle?" The grumpy lady replied, "I'm just waving it. Why?" The little boy told her, "Because it looks like it could be dangerous!" The grumpy lady sighed and said, "Yes, it is." The little boy was scared, but he still asked, "What do you need it for?" The grumpy lady thought for a moment and then said, "Sometimes I use it to make things new again." The little boy was curious and asked, "How do you do that?" The grumpy lady smiled and replied, "I use it to sew. Sewing can make things better." The little boy nodded and then went on his way. Although he didn't know it yet, he had just been given the knowledge he'd need later in life. +Once there was a little boy named Jimmy. He loved running and playing outdoors on a sunny day. One day, it was very gloomy outside, so Jimmy had a bright idea. He grabbed his kite and walked outside with it. + +As Jimmy walked, he could feel the cool wind brush against his face. He went to his favourite spot and began to set up his kite. After a few minutes, the kite was ready to go and floated delicately in the cracking breeze. + +Jimmy's friend Sally saw him and ran over. She asked him: "What are you doing?" + + Jimmy smiled and said: "I'm flying my kite. It's gloomy outside and I thought this would be a fun way to spend the day". + +Sally smiled and asked, "Can I join you?" + +Jimmy was overjoyed and said, "Of course! Come join me and we can fly the kite together". + +Jimmy and Sally spent the whole afternoon walking around with the kite. They laughed and smiled as the kite swept across the sky. They had the best time and soon the sky was filled with sunshine. + +What a wonderful day! +Once upon a time there was a mommy, a daddy, and a little girl. The little girl's name was Sarah and she was three years old. + +One day, Sarah's parents took her to a big park to play. Sarah saw a big motorcycle and she thought it was so cute. She wanted to ride it, but her mommy and daddy said no. + +Sarah started to cry and said, "Please let me ride it!" But her parents wouldn't budge. + +Then Sarah said, "I promise I won't lie if you let me ride it." Her parents thought that was a good idea, so they said yes. + +Sarah got on the motorcycle and she had so much fun. She said, "My ride was so cute!" And then Sarah and her parents went home. +Once upon a time, there was a very clever oyster who wanted to go on an adventure. It asked all of its friends if they wanted to come along, but they all said no. The oyster was determined, so it used its clever mind to think of a plan. With some help from its friends, the oyster built a little boat out of few sticks. It hopped into the boat and set sail. + +The oyster was so excited as it glided across the water. It even sang a little song as it went! Along the way, the oyster saw other creatures making their home in the ocean. It passed schools of fish and singing whales. The oyster made lots of new friends. + +Finally, the oyster came to a peaceful little island. It was so happy and it felt so lucky to be there. The oyster explored the island and even found a few treasures. The oyster knew it had had an incredible adventure and decided to sail back home. It made it back safely and went back to its oyster friends. They were so happy that the clever oyster was safe! +Once there was a little girl named Sophia, who was three years old. She had a jug full of orange juice, and was very eager to drink it. But as she neared the jug, her older sister came and took it away. + +"No!" shouted Sophia. "That is mine!" + +"No," said her sister. "I value this jug more than you do. I need it for something important. + +Sophia was angry, but there was nothing she could do. Her sister went away, leaving Sophia with nothing. She was disappointed, and tears started to trickle down her cheeks. + +Sophia knew she had been wronged, and resolved to never trust anyone ever again. From that day on, she was more careful about who she gave her trust and valued things differently. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Bob. Bob loved to bake more than anything else! He loved the smell and the way the food felt when he was making something delicious. + +One day, Bob found a baking station in a hidden corner of his house. He was very excited! He brought all the ingredients and tools to the station, and started to bake to his heart's content. + +Bob's mom came into the room and saw him. She smiled and said, "Look at you, my little baker! That looks very fine!" Bob smiled and continued baking. + +The smell of his creations wafted through the house. Everyone smiled and knew Bob was having a blast. Bob finished baking and felt very satisfied with himself. After that day, he always returned to the baking station to cook something delicious! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Tom and Kate. They both liked playing outside. + +Tom said to Kate, "Let's go for a walk." +Kate was happy and agreed. They started walking. + +When they were walking, Tom and Kate discussed an exercise that they could do. +"We could skip," said Tom. +Kate thought for a moment then said, "Yes, that's a good idea. Skipping is an easy exercise." + +So Tom and Kate skipped together. They laughed and smiled as they made their way around the park. They had a lot of fun. + +When they finished, they were both tired so they returned home. They agreed that they should do the same exercise again soon. +One day, a little boy named Billy wanted to try something new. So he decided to try to stand on one leg. He wobbled a bit at first, but soon he was standing steady and quiet. He tried his best to stay quiet and still. + +Suddenly, Billy slipped and fell over. He started to cry, but stopped himself before he could make too much noise. He tried one more time, and he was able to stand on one leg again. But this time, he was even quieter than before. He was so quiet that his mom right outside the door didn't even hear him! + +Billy was so happy he had been able to stand on one leg. His smile lit up the room. He had tried and tried, and ultimately, he had succeeded! +Two friends, Molly and Joe, were playing in the park. Joe said to Molly, "Let's try yoga!" Molly thought it was a great idea and agreed. + +The two of them had never done yoga before, so Joe found a wide spot in the park for them to practice. Molly was excited to learn how to do it. + +Molly and Joe tried to do their best. Joe held his leg up high in the air, while Molly held her arms out wide. Joe said to Molly, "Try to keep your balance!" Molly tried to keep her balance, but it was difficult. + +Suddenly, everything came together and they both managed to stay still and balanced. Molly was so proud that she was able to do yoga with her friend Joe. Joe was proud too. He said to Molly, "We did it! We are real yogis now!" + +Molly and Joe were giggling with delight. It was so much fun to try yoga together. Molly and Joe high-fived each other and went off to play a new game. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was three years old and loved to have fun! + +One sunny day, Mia ran outside with a clean towel. She was very excited and started twirling around. Twirling and twirling, she made a big muddy mess. + +Mia's mom saw her and said, "Oh no Mia! It's time to start cleaning up!" Then she pointed to the clean towel and said, "Come on, let's start wiping up the muddy mess." + +Mia smiled, hopped over to the clean towel, and started wiping up the mud. Soon the ground was clean again! Mia was so proud and hugged the towel. + +The end. +John was walking down the street. It was a beautiful morning. The streets were smooth and the sun was shining. + +John saw a man standing near a tree. He walked up to the man and asked what he was doing. The man didn't answer. He just kept looking up at the tree. + +John asked again, but the man stayed quiet. Suddenly, the man slapped the tree! John was surprised and asked, "Why did you slap the tree?" + +The man looked at John and said, "I was trying to wake it up because it is sleeping." + +John was confused, but he tried to explain to the man that trees don't need to wake up. He said, "Trees don't need to wake up, like people do in the morning. They can stay asleep for ever." + +The man looked at John and said, "That's not true, I've seen the tree move." But John knew that the man was wrong and that he had to correct him. So, after a long conversation, the man finally understood. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old and loved to play outside. One day Jack found an old radio in the garden. He picked it up and decided to take it home. + +When Jack got home, his mom saw the old radio and said, “Jack, where did you get that?†+ +Jack said, “I found it in the garden. Can I keep it?†+ +His mom laughed and said, “No Jack. You can’t keep it.†+ +Jack was sad, but then he had an idea. He took the old radio outside and kicked it as hard as he could. It flew across the garden, and then Jack ran inside to play. + +Jack’s mom smiled as she watched her little boy play. She was proud that Jack had found a way to enjoy the old radio without actually keeping it. +Johnny hopped around the theater and he was having so much fun. "Wow!" he said. "This place is so good!" + +Johnny was so excited when he saw the big red button. He pressed it and the printer started printing out lots of tickets. He thought this was the best day ever! + +Johnny was busy collecting all the tickets when he heard a loud booming sound. He turned to see a huge crowd coming right towards him! He was scared. + +Johnny ran as fast as he could to get away, but it was too late. He was caught by the angry crowd and they punished him for taking all the tickets. + +Johnny never pressed the button again and he never returned to the theater. His day was ruined, just because he pressed the button. It wasn't so good after all. +Once upon a time there was a sailor who sailed around the world. One day, the sailor got frustrated because one of his sails had some holes in it. He tried to patch it up but it just kept getting bigger and bigger! The sailor didn't know what to do! + +So he asked his friend the bird for help. The bird said kindly, "Sometimes we need to forgive things that don't work out. If you forgive the sail, it will be easier to fix." + +The sailor thought about what the bird said and decided to try it. He forgave the sail, and then he was able to make a new one. This sail was much better, and it was perfect for sailing around the world. + +The moral of the story is that if something doesn't work out, it's important to forgive. That way, we can figure out how to make things better. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to dress-up and everyday she had something new to wear. One day, Lucy was excited to dress-up as an unusual bird. She picked out the perfect outfit. + +"Mommy, help me dress-up like an unusual bird!" she said. + +But Mommy said, "No, you can't dress-up like that honey. That is not a good idea." + +Lucy was sad. She wanted to dress-up like an unusual bird more than anything. She had a little argument with her mom. + +"But Mommy, I want to dress-up like a bird!" + +But her mom said, "No, you can't, it's not safe. I'm sorry honey." + +Lucy was very upset, but she understood. She wanted to be safe, so she didn't dress-up like a bird that day. Although she was sad, she was happy that she listened to her mom. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Joe. He was three years old and loved to do lots of fun activities. +Joe was very interested in learning about history. He asked his daddy lots of questions and his daddy answered them all. + +One day Joe's daddy said: "Time to finish our history lesson. Let's go outside and get some healthy exercise!" +Joe was so excited. He rushed outside and ran around with his daddy. Joe was having so much fun! + +When they finished running around, Joe's daddy said: "Let's go back inside now and finish our history lesson. We need to learn lots of things so that you can grow up healthy and strong!" + +Joe was very happy. He ran back inside and finished the history lesson with his daddy. They learned new things and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Toby. He was only 3 years old and he loved to explore. + +One day Toby was playing outside when he remembered something. He remembered that his mom had asked him to bring her a big plate from the kitchen. + +Toby quickly ran inside and grabbed a big plate from the drawer. He proudly carried it back outside to show his mom. + +Toby's mom smiled when she saw the big plate and said, "Thank you Toby, this looks perfect." Toby was so happy that he had remembered. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl called Jane. She was three years old and loved to play with her friends. One day, Jane was feeling anxious because she didn't know how to make new friends. + +Jane asked her mum, 'Mum, why can't I make new friends?' + +Mum replied, 'It's ok, sweetheart, you just have to trust them. Once you trust them, you will have more space for friendship.' + +Jane felt better and decided to play with the other kids in the playground. She took a deep breath and walked up to them. When she started to talk to them they smiled and started to play with Jane. + +At the end of the day, Jane was much happier. She had made new friends and felt more confident in herself. She knew that trusting people was the key to making new friends and was excited to learn that when she opened up her space to them they responded with kindness. +Once upon a time there were two boys who wanted to get to university. The brothers were named John and Mike and they were very different. + +John was light, he was small and easy to miss. Mike was dark, he was tall and strong. + +John looked at Mike and said, "We can get to university together. I know the way." + +Mike was curious, "How do you know? You're so small!" + +John smiled and said, "Because I'm light! I can move faster and smarter. I will get us to university if we follow my path." + +So they set off on the journey, Mike helping John along and following his lead. Soon, they found themselves walking up the steps of the university! + +John smiled and said, "See Mike, I told you I was light. Together we can get anywhere!" + +Mike smiled and said, "Let's do it again tomorrow!" + +John nodded and they entered the university, ready for a new day of adventure. +Once there was a little boy named Tony. He wanted to pick the best treat in the store, so he chose between two options. One was zero, the other was hot. Tony thought the hot one looked better, so he chose that one. + +The hot treat looked really yummy and smelled delicious, but Tony was in for a surprise. When he bit the treat, it was too hot for him to handle! He was burning his mouth and he was very sad. + +After that experience, Tony learned his lesson. He realized that sometimes the best choice isn't always the most appealing one. The next time Tony had to make a decision, he thought about his experience with the hot treat and decided to choose the zero option. + +This time, Tony had made the best decision. The zero treat tasted fresh and cold, and it was lots of fun for Tony to enjoy. In the end, Tony realized that his experience with the hot treat had been a valuable one. +Mum and Dad always wanted to buy a new TV. So one day, they sold their old TV and went shopping to find a new one. As they browsed, Mum and Dad were getting very impatient. + +Mum noticed a shiny TV that was larger than the other ones. She asked Dad: "Can we buy this one?" +Dad replied: "It's very expensive. We should look around at other stores". + +So they did, and eventually found a bigger TV that was even cheaper. "This must be the one!", Dad said with a smile. + +They brought the new TV home and set it up in the living room. They were both so excited and couldn't wait to watch it. The impatient wait was worth it! +Once upon a time there was a smart rabbit who lived in his burrow. He loved to explore the big, wide world! One day, he decided to make a daring escape from his burrow and head out into the woods. + +He grabbed his favourite fork and hopped out of the burrow. He moved through the woods, hopping from one tree to the next. Suddenly, he heard a voice in the distance. He stopped and listened. + +"How did you escape from the burrow, Mr. Rabbit?" the voice asked. + +The rabbit looked around. It was a friendly squirrel, looking very curious. + +"I used my fork to dig a tunnel", the rabbit replied proudly. + +The squirrel was very impressed. "That's very smart of you, Mr. Rabbit!" + +The rabbit smiled, happy that his plan worked. And then he continued his adventure, hopping through the woods with his trusty fork. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Daisy. Daisy liked to play outside. One day, she wanted to go explore in her garden but her mom said no. + +Her mom said "No, Daisy. The ground is too wet. It would be too slippery for you." + +Daisy was unhappy and thought of a way she could still explore the garden. She ran to the shed to see if she could find a tool to help her. + +In the shed, Daisy found an old box with a special tool inside. It had long claws and a long handle. Daisy thought it looked like a great tool to help her explore. + +But just as she was about to go outside and use the tool, her mom came in and said, "No, Daisy. That tool is too big and bossy. You must not use it!" + +So Daisy's mom put the tool away to prevent Daisy from using it. + +Daisy was disappointed but she understood that her mom was just being bossy and that it was for her own good. +One day, Jimmy and his mommy were out for a walk. As they were walking, they saw a jet in the sky, flying high. + +"Look, Jimmy! A jet!" his mommy said, pointing up. Jimmy was very excited. He had never seen a jet fit. + +"Mommy, can we fit a jet?" Jimmy asked. + +His mommy shook her head. "No, Jimmy. We can't fit a jet." + +Jimmy was disappointed, but he still had his mommy, and that was enough. + +They continued their walk and saw a very tidy park with a playground. Jimmy asked his mommy if they could go in. + +"Yes, Jimmy! Let's go play in the park," said his mommy, smiling. + +They both had lots of fun. But when they were done, they couldn't find their way out. They searched and searched, but couldn't find the way out, and they started to feel very scared. + +In the end, they had to stay in the park and never found their way out. +Once upon a time, a soldier was walking down the path when he heard a noise. It was coming from a box that was locked tight. He bent down and noticed a fierce face looking at him. "What are you doing in there?" asked the soldier. + +The face replied through the box, "My key fell inside this lock and I can't get out. Can you help me?" + +The soldier replied, "I'll do my best. Let's try to open it." The soldier tried to unlock the box but it was very hard. He pushed and pulled and even shook it, but nothing worked. + +The fierce face said, "I know! Let's get the key from outside. Look in the dirt around the box." The soldier followed the face's suggestion and found the key! He inserted it into the lock and opened the door. + +The fierce face thanked the soldier for his help. Both of them were very happy. With one final wave, the soldier continued down the path and the face from the box went home. +Once upon a time there was an enormous coal mine. There, in the depths of the dark tunnels, there lived a small mouse. + +He loved to explore, and every day he would poke around the coal looking for something interesting. + +One day he noticed a large object in the corner of the mine, hidden behind some rocks. He poked at it with his small paw, and a voice yelled "Ouch!" + +The small mouse was startled, and jumped back in fear. But then, he heard the voice again, and this time it said "Please don't be scared! I'm not going to hurt you!" + +The mouse looked around, and saw an enormous goblin! The goblin explained that he had been trapped in the coal mine for years, and that he was desperate to get out. + +So the mouse and the goblin worked together to find a way out of the coal mine. Eventually, after several days of poking around, they found the exit and flew out into the world, free at last! +In the park, there was a good friend. His name was Jake and he was really cool. + +One day, Jake was playing with a toy. His friend Ben came over. Ben wanted to play too. + +Jake said, "No, this toy is mine. You can't play with it." + +Ben said, "But why not? We can share!" + +Jake said, "No, I don't understand sharing!" + +Ben was frustrated. He tried to explain why sharing was a good idea but Jake didn't understand. + +Then, a magical thing happened! A fairy appeared! + +The fairy said, "I can help you understand sharing. It's cool when friends share." + +Jake listened and he understood. He smiled and said, "Yes, I want to share this toy with my friend Ben!" + +From that day on, Jake and Ben were the best of friends and they always shared. +Two pupils were walking in the peaceful park during the hot summer day. + +"It's so hot, I wish I had something cool to drink," said one of the pupils. + +The other one smiled. "I know what to do," they said. + +The pupils found a nearby fountain and filled a cup with cold, clear water from it. + +The first pupil looked up with a big smile on their face. "This will fill us up with energy!" + +The second pupil slowly sipped the cold, refreshing water. "Yes, it's so peaceful here." + +The two pupils slowly finished their chilled drink and thanked the fountain for filling them with energy for the rest of their day. +Once, there was a curious girl who lived in a small village. One day, she asked her mummy, "What's that station over there?". Her mummy replied, "That's the repair station. It is a place where people can fix their broken things". + +The girl was so excited, she ran over to the station to have a peek. Inside, she could see a lot of tools and people doing all sorts of repair work. The girl felt keen to try it out, so she went up to one of the workers and asked, "Can I help repair too?" The worker gave her an old toy and some tools and with her mummy standing by her side, she started to repair the toy. + +After a few minutes, she had finished! She was so proud of herself. The worker praised her work and the girl went home with a smile. She knew that she could do anything she put her mind to, no matter how curious it might seem. +Once there was a small boy named Sam who was always very rude to his mom. He wouldn’t help her pack for their holiday. + +One day, when Sam and his mom were packing for the holiday, Sam said: “I don’t want to pack!†+ +His mom said: “If you help me, I will buy you a popsicle with a taste you like.†+ +Sam thought about it and nodded his head. He started helping mom packing. + +After they finished packing, Sam and his mom went to the store and bought Sam a delicious strawberry popsicle. As Sam tasted the sweet popsicle, he said: “Thanks, Mom!†His mom smiled. + +The moral of the story is that being rude is not nice. You should always try to be kind and polite to your family members. +Once upon a time there was a cat that lived in a house. Every day the cat went to the garden to play. One day while the cat was in the garden, it found a flea. The flea was hopping from one flower to another. + +The cat thought the flea was harmless and so it decided to supply the flea with food. The flea ate the food that the cat gave it and was very happy. + +The cat said to the flea: "You can stay in the garden. I will always supply you with food." + +The flea thanked the cat for being so kind. From then on the cat and flea became very good friends, and the flea stayed in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was very adventurous. He went on a walk and saw a ghost. The ghost started to roll away! The boy chased after it, but it was too fast. He couldn't catch the ghost, but that didn't stop him from being adventurous. He kept walking and looking around. Suddenly, the ghost rolled back in front of him and said, "Hi little boy! Do you want to play?" The boy smiled and said yes. The ghost showed him a secret hiding place and they played for hours. In the end, the boy was very happy. He waved goodbye to the ghost and rolled away. +Once upon a time there was a bossy girl named Amy who liked to have adventures. One day, she saw an old door with a big lock on it. Amy knew it must have something important inside, and she was determined to unlock it. She wanted to see what was behind the door. + +"What's behind the door?" she asked her mum. + +"I don't know, sweetheart," said her mum. "Maybe you should try and open it." + +Amy was excited! She went to grab the key, but it was too high for her to reach. She asked her mum again. + +"Can you help me unlock the door?" + +Mum snapped her fingers. "I know!" + +Mum took Amy to a store and asked for a new, tiny key. They got one and went back to the door. Amy put it in the lock and easily unlocked it. + +Behind the door was a very weird-looking creature. It had fur and 4 legs and big eyes. + +"What's this?" said Amy, surprised. + +Mum smiled. "That's a puppy! The puppy needs air to breathe, just like us humans need air for our lungs. The puppy needs fresh air and a place to run and play." + +Amy was so happy that she had unlocked the door and found the puppy. She looked forward to many adventures with her new pet. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jill. All day long, Jill played with the toy cross she had. She liked it a lot. + +One day, her best friend Sarah asked her to lend her toy cross. Jill wanted to lend it to her, but she was afraid she wouldn't get it back. + +She thought for a while and then decided to lend it to her. She said, “Yes, I will lend it to you. Please take care of it while it’s with you.†+ +But when Sarah gave Jill the toy cross back, it was broken. Jill was very frustrated and started to cry. + +Sarah was so sorry and tried to apologize, but it didn’t help. Jill was too disappointed. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends; Toby and Tony. Toby and Tony were very curious and loved playing in the water. + +One day, Toby and Tony were playing in the water and suddenly, Toby spotted something strange in the water. "What's that?" asked Tony, feeling curious. + +"I don't know," Toby said, puzzled. He waded closer to the strange object. + +Just then, the strange object vanished! Toby and Tony were amazed. + +The next day, Toby and Tony returned to the shore to search for the strange object. After an hour of searching, Toby and Tony sadly admitted to each other that the strange object was gone. + +Suddenly, the strange object reappeared in the same spot! Its sparkles lit up the entire shoreline. + +Toby and Tony gasped as they realized that the strange object was a magical fish! The magical fish had the power to vanish and reappear where it wanted. + +Toby and Tony were overjoyed and they had lots of fun playing with their magic fish friend. They made sure to always take care of the magical fish, and it gave them lots of happy memories. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Fred and Max. Fred loved to race and he was always the fastest. But Max never wanted to race anymore, he was always too slow. + +One day, Fred asked Max: "Why don't you race with me anymore?" But Max just shook his head sadly. + +So Fred asked him again: "Tell me Max, why don't you race?" Then Max said: "Well, Fred. I know I'm slow. So I don't want to race anymore - it's too hard for me." + +"That's ok, Max," said Fred. "Let's do something else. Let's see who can make the biggest triangle - it doesn't matter if you're fast or slow." + +Max and Fred had fun making triangles together. Fred helped Max make the biggest triangle, and Max's triangle was the biggest one of all. + +They learnt a valuable lesson that day - that some things in life aren't about being fast or dead, but about helping others and having fun together. +Once upon a time there was a young lion cub named Roar. He lived in a big forest with his mum and dad, who taught him all about the forest. + +One day, Roar was walking through the forest when he saw an elderly man carrying a pair of scissors. Roar stopped and stared at the man, and the man said, "Taking a break?" + +Roar nodded and the man smiled. "Do you know what these are?" the man asked as he lifted up the scissors. Roar shook his head. "These are scissors," the man said. "They can cut things." + +Roar watched as the man demonstrated the scissors, carefully cutting a piece of paper. The man told Roar that he was a tailor, and he used the scissors to make clothes. Roar was so impressed that he couldn't help but roar. + +The man laughed and said, "One day, Roar, if you practice, you too could be a tailor like me." Then the man waved and went on his way. + +From that day on, Roar kept practicing with the scissors, and he soon became an expert tailor. Every time he finished a piece of clothing, he would roar with pride. + +Roar was happy that he had listened to the elderly man, for it changed his life for the better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Amy. She was just three years old and wanted to relax by the river. But when she got there, she saw a brick stuck in the mud at the edge of the bank. She felt helpless as it was so big she could not move it. + +"Don't worry," said a friendly frog. "I will help you." + +Amy smiled and thanked the frog. Together they worked and the frog used his strong legs to loosen the brick. Finally, with a big push, the brick was free! + +Amy was so happy and thanked the frog. They both sat by the river and relaxed in the sunshine. + +The end. +Once there was a young horse named Dolly who lived in a stable. She was very independent and could do many things on her own. One day Dolly's friend, a pony named Brava, came over to say hello. + +"Good morning Dolly," said Brava. "What can you do to be independent today?" + +Dolly thought for a minute and then began to smile. "I will find some food to eat," she answered. + +Brava was so proud of her friend. "I know that you can do it," she said. "You are so independent and strong." + +Dolly nodded her head and trotted off. She found a patch of grass and began to munch away. Dolly was so happy to be independent and do things on her own. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily. She had a very heavy teddy bear she loved to push around. Every day she would push it through her playground while singing, "I'm pushing my bear". One night, Lily went to sleep with her teddy bear right beside her. + +In the middle of the night, Lily was woken up by strange noises coming from downstairs. She was frightened and couldn't move a muscle. Suddenly, she heard her Dad's voice, "Don't worry sweetheart, I'm going to check it out". + +Lily was so relieved and began to feel brave. She grabbed her bear and rushed to the stairs, pushing her bear in front of her. When she got to the bottom, she was surprised to see they had a new puppy! She put the bear down and gave the puppy a big hug. "I'm going to call you, Pushy," announced Lily. + +From that day on, Lily and Pushy were inseparable - wherever Lily went, Pushy was right with her, ready to be pushed and cuddled. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who lived on an island. The island was very big and it was very lonely. The boy was sad because he did not have anyone to play with. + +One day, a mermaid swam up to the island. She could see how lonely the boy was and so she decided to teach him a game to play. The mermaid taught the boy how to skip stones along the water and soon the boy was having lots of fun. + +The mermaid said goodbye and soon the boy was not lonely anymore. He was very happy and he kept practicing the game until he was really good at it. + +The boy was so happy that he went to the beach every day and skipped lots of stones across the water. He was never lonely again because he had learned to play the game - and he always remembered the mermaid who had taught him a new way to have fun. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was very successful, and he had a dream of owning a hotel one day. +One day, the boy decided to start working on his dream. He packed his bags and set off to find the perfect place. +As he drove, he saw a big and tall hotel. He stopped his car and decided to take a closer look. +But when he got there, he found out something was wrong. The hotel had a big warning sign that said 'Keep out!'. It was very dangerous and the boy was warned to stay away. +The boy was very sad. He had expected to find the perfect hotel, but the warnings kept him away. He had to find a way to make his dream successful and be careful at the same time. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved to play in the sunshine. +One day, Lucy was out in the sunshine wearing her sunglasses. She saw a friendly little bird hopping around her. +"Hello there, little bird!" shouted Lucy. +The bird came closer. +"Would you like to play?" asked Lucy. +The bird nodded! +So Lucy invited the bird to play a game. She showed the bird how to swing from the tree, and soon they were having lots of fun. +But then, something happened. The bird accidentally hurt Lucy's finger and she started to cry. +"Oh no, I'm sorry," said the bird. "I didn't mean to hurt you." +Lucy smiled through her tears. +"That's okay," she said. "Let's go play again!" +So they went back to their game, and they laughed and played all the way until the sun went down. The bird thanked Lucy then flew away. +Lucy waved goodbye and went back inside, happy to have invited a new friend to play. +"Where is my file?," Mr. Jones said with a sigh. He was bald and he was searching for the file that had been missing for days. +Little Anna saw him and asked, "What's wrong, Papa?" +Mr. Jones smiled. "Oh, nothing. I'm just looking for this file." +Anna went over to the cabinet and opened it. Inside was the file, and she called out, "Papa, it's here!" +Mr. Jones was delighted. He hugged Anna and said, "Thank you, my little angel!" +Anna beamed with joy, happy to have helped her Papa. +Once upon a time, there were two cute puppies playing in a garden. All of a sudden, one of the puppies began barking and running around in circles in all sorts of different motions. The other puppy got curious and asked what he was doing. The first puppy replied, “I hear something coming, let’s go check it out!†+ +So the two puppies started walking together and as they got closer, they heard a loud noise. It sounded like a humongous vehicle! When the puppies got a bit nearer, they came to a stop, because the vehicle was huge and intimidating. + +But the puppies didn’t have to be scared for long, because what stepped out of the vehicle was the most adorable thing they’d ever seen! It was a baby in a stroller, wearing a pink bow and smiling a big, gummy smile. Both puppies were captivated by the cute baby and stood there in awe until the baby’s mom came to scoop up the stroller. + +The puppies then waved bye and ran back to the garden to play. They had so much fun chasing and barking, tumbling and motioning around the garden. From that day on, the puppies and the baby were good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight named Joe. Joe was always very organized and ready for adventure. One day, Joe decided to go on a quest. He put on his shiny armor and grabbed his shield. In his shield was a magic amulet. + +Joe wanted to protect the amulet, so he performed a special dance. He hopped, skipped and twirled around the room. As he danced, Joe's shield glowed with a brilliant light. Suddenly, a magical forcefield appeared and surrounded Joe and the amulet. + +Joe felt so happy and relieved, knowing the amulet was safe and sound. He knew no one could get in or out without his special dance. Joe had successfully completed his quest and the shield had done its job. Joe was very proud of himself. +Once upon a time there lived a man who wanted to marry the most beautiful woman in the world. He thought and thought of different ways to show her how special she was to him. One day, he had an incredible idea. + +He bought a basket of coal and went to the woman’s house. He knocked on the door and said to her, “I want you to marry me!†Then, he opened the basket and revealed the coal inside. + +The woman was very surprised. She said, “Coal? What’s that for?†+ +The man said, “I want to show you that my love for you is so strong, it’s like coal. I know it’s not the most romantic gift, but it will last forever!†+ +The woman saw how much he cared for her and accepted his proposal. They were married and lived happily ever after. + +The moral of this story is that it’s possible to show someone we love them by doing something that seems small and simple, but it can make an incredible difference. +Once upon a time there were two friends—Gwen and Harry. Gwen was a little girl who was always curious and loved learning new things. Harry was a brave boy who always wanted to be the hero. + +One day, Gwen and Harry went on an adventure. They came across an old stick, but it was glowing with a mild light. Gwen wanted to grab it and play with it, but Harry stopped her. He told her that it was not a toy and it was important to keep it safe. + +Gwen and Harry learned a valuable lesson—sometimes it is best to leave things alone if we don't fully understand why it is special. They decided that they would always remember the lesson they learned and never take things they don't understand. + +The moral of the story is to never take things we don't understand, even if they look interesting or special. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a boy and a girl. The boy and girl were very different. The boy was spoiled and the girl was not. + +Every day, the boy would tease the girl. He would laugh and say mean things. The girl didn't like it but she didn't know what else to do. + +One day, the girl had an idea. She put a big table in her room and asked the boy to come inside. The boy was excited and eager to see what was in the room. When he entered, the girl smiled. She then pushed the table over and the boy fell down. + +The girl started laughing and the boy was embarrassed. He realised that it was not right to tease his friends and he never did it again. The boy and girl continued to be friends and they both learned an important lesson. +Once there was a small pig named Sue. Sue wanted to add a friend to her life, so she went off to find one. + +It was not easy for Sue to find a safe friend. She looked everywhere but could not find one. + +One day, Sue met a little rabbit. The rabbit hopped over to Sue and asked her, “Hi, I am looking for a safe friend. Would you like to be my friend?†+ +Sue smiled and said, “Yes, I would love to be your friend!†+ +From then on, Sue and the little rabbit always played together and had lots of fun. They were very safe together and they both lived happily ever after. +Molly and Mommy were walking through the park, enjoying the sunshine. Suddenly, Molly saw a purse lying on the ground. She ran over and kicked it softly. + +Mommy asked in a worried voice, "What are you doing, Molly?" + +Molly grinned and explained, "I'm kicking the purse!" + +Mommy looked anxious. She said, "Molly, don't kick the purse. We don't know whose purse it is. It might belong to someone else." + +Molly nodded and said, "Okay, Mommy. I won't kick it anymore." + +Then, Molly and Mommy continued walking through the park. Molly smiled and held her mommy's hand, feeling happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside with his friends. One day, they decided to play a game with a flag. They wanted to see who could run the fastest and grab the flag first. + +As they played, a small bird flew by and saw the flag. The bird was helpless and could not fly well. It landed near the flag and said, "Please, can you help me? I need a place to rest." Tim stopped playing and looked at the bird. + +"Of course, we can help you," Tim said. He and his friends stopped playing their game and built a cozy nest for the bird near the flag. The bird was very happy and thanked Tim and his friends. They all became good friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a flexible snake named Sam. Sam was not like the other snakes because he could bend and twist more than anyone else. He had lots of friends in the forest, and they all loved to play together. + +One day, Sam found a shiny coin on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to his friends. They all wanted to have the coin, so they decided to play a game. The winner of the game would get the coin. + +They played and played, but Sam started to suffer because he was very tired. His friends saw that he was not feeling well, so they stopped playing. They told Sam he could have the coin because he was their friend and they cared about him. Sam was happy and thanked his friends. They all went home and had a good night's sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a fast runner. He loved to race with his friends. They would run and play all day. + +One day, Tim's mom came to remind him. "Tim, it's time for bed," she said. Tim did not want to go to bed. He wanted to keep playing with his friends. But his mom said, "You need to rest so you can be fast again tomorrow." + +So, Tim went to his bed. He closed his eyes and thought about all the fun he had today. Soon, he fell asleep and had happy dreams. When he woke up the next day, he felt great and was ready to run fast again with his friends. +Once upon a time in a small town, there was a boy named Tim. Tim was a careless boy who didn't know how to be careful. One day, he heard his mom and dad talking about a meeting. Tim wanted to go to the meeting too, but he didn't know what a meeting was. + +Tim asked his mom, "What is a meeting?" His mom said, "A meeting is when people come together to talk and share ideas." Tim thought it sounded fun, so he decided to be more careful so he could go to the meeting. + +The day of the meeting came, and Tim was very excited. He was careful all day, and his mom and dad noticed. They said, "Tim, you have been very careful today. You can come to the meeting with us." Tim was so happy and had lots of fun at the meeting, listening to people talk and share their ideas. From that day on, Tim tried his best to be careful and not be a careless boy anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his ball. One day, he found a big pit in the ground. He was very curious. + +Spot saw a little girl named Sue near the pit. Sue had a big box. "What's in the box?" asked Spot. "I have a big balloon," said Sue. "I want to attach it to the box and see it fly high in the sky." + +Spot had an idea. He helped Sue attach the balloon to the box. They watched as the box floated up and away. Then, they saw the box start to come down. It was heading for the pit! + +Spot and Sue ran to the pit. Spot was brave and jumped in to save the box. He caught it just in time. Sue was so happy that her new friend Spot was dependable and helped her. + +The moral of the story is that a dependable friend will always be there to help you when you need it. +Once upon a time, there was a big, rough rock near a harbor. Many boats came and went every day. One sunny day, a little bird named Timmy came to the rock. He was very tired from flying all day. + +As Timmy sat on the rock, he saw a big fish named Finny in the water. Finny swam up to the rock and said, "Hi, I am Finny. What is your name?" Timmy yawned and said, "I am Timmy. I am very tired." + +Finny and Timmy became good friends. They played near the harbor every day. They had lots of fun together. And every time Timmy yawned, Finny would laugh and splash water on him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to look at the stars at night. She wanted to understand the universe and all the big things in it. + +One day, Amy met a kind, old man who knew a lot about the universe. He told her about the stars, the moon, and the sun. He said that sometimes, people can get hurt if they go too close to the big, hot sun. + +Amy listened and tried to understand. She knew that getting hurt wasn't good. She promised the old man that she would be careful when learning about the universe. And with that, Amy and the old man became good friends, looking at the stars together and learning more about the universe every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to ride his bike. He would ride it up and down the street, laughing and having fun. Tim's mom always made sure he wore a helmet. She said, "Tim, your head is fragile. You must wear a helmet to keep it safe while you ride." + +One sunny day, Tim went for a ride with his friends. They raced their bikes down the street. Tim was going very fast. He hit a bump and fell off his bike. But, Tim was okay because he had his helmet on. His helmet protected his fragile head. + +Tim's friends were happy that he was safe. They all promised to wear helmets when they ride their bikes too. Tim and his friends learned that wearing a helmet is important. They continued to ride their bikes and have fun, always remembering to wear their helmets. +Once upon a time, in a far away planet, there lived a kind and useful robot named Robby. Robby loved to help his friends with their tasks. One day, Robby's friend, a little girl named Lily, came to visit him. + +"Robby, I need your help," said Lily. "I want to release my new pet bird, but I don't know how." + +Robby knew just what to do. He took Lily and her pet bird to a big tree in the park. He opened the bird's cage and said, "Now, gently let the bird go." + +Lily smiled and released the bird. It flew up to the sky and joined its friends in the trees. Lily and Robby watched the bird fly away, happy that they had helped it find its new home. + +From that day on, Lily and Robby became the best of friends. They continued to help others on their planet, making it a better place for everyone. And they always remembered the day they released the bird and how good it felt to help a friend in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a doll that she loved very much. One day, she took her doll to the park to play. She saw her friend Tim there. Tim was playing ball with his friends. + +Sue wanted to play with Tim, so she asked, "Can I play too?" Tim said, "Sure, but you have to pass the ball." Sue was a little scared because she had never passed a ball before. She was also embarrassed because she didn't want to look silly in front of Tim's friends. + +Sue tried her best to pass the ball, but it went the wrong way. Tim's friends laughed, and Sue felt very sad. Tim told his friends, "Stop laughing! It's not nice." Then, he showed Sue how to pass the ball the right way. Sue tried again and passed the ball to Tim. + +In the end, Sue and Tim had lots of fun playing ball together. Sue learned how to pass the ball, and she was no longer embarrassed. She was very happy that she tried something new and that she had a good friend like Tim. And her doll was there to watch the whole time, proud of Sue for being brave. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She had a pink dress that she loved to wear. One day, Mia and her mom went for a walk in the park. Mia saw a squirrel and wanted to follow it. But her mom said, "Wait, Mia! We need a map to find our way back." + +Mia's mom took out a map and showed Mia the path they had to take. As they walked, Mia saw a big tree with lots of yummy fruits. She wanted to pick them, but they were too high. Mia's mom said, "Mia, if you yield and wait, the tree will give you its fruits when they are ready." + +Mia listened to her mom and did not try to pick the fruits. They continued their walk and soon found a beautiful pink flower. Mia's mom picked the flower and gave it to Mia. She said, "See, Mia? When you yield and are patient, good things will come to you." And they walked home happily, with the pink flower and the map, knowing that patience is a good thing to have. +Once upon a time, there was a big raven. The raven liked to dance. Every day, he danced under the blue sky. + +One day, the raven felt uncomfortable. His foot hurt. He could not dance. The raven was very sad. + +A kind girl saw the raven. She helped him feel better. The raven was happy. Now, the raven could dance again. They danced together and laughed. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty house with a big chimney. The house was very attractive and all the kids loved it. The chimney was very tall and it was fun to look at. + +One sunny day, a strong wind came and scatter leaves all over the yard. The kids saw the leaves and decided to play with them. They laughed and jumped into the piles of leaves. + +After playing, they looked at the attractive house with the big chimney again. They felt happy and tired. The kids went home, and they always remembered the fun day they had at the pretty house with the big chimney. +Once upon a time, there was a bird who lived in a tree. The bird had a secret, but no one knew what it was. The bird liked to keep the secret to itself. All the other animals wanted to know the secret, but the bird would not tell them. + +One day, the bird flew away to find food. The other animals saw the bird leave and thought, "Now is our chance to find the secret!" They looked all around the bird's tree, but they could not find anything unknown. + +When the bird came back, it saw the other animals near its tree. The bird was worried that they had found its secret. But then, the bird smiled. The secret was still safe! The bird had kept the secret hidden in its heart all along. The other animals were amazed and learned that some things are best kept inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a useful toy, a big soft bear. She loved her bear very much. Every night, Lily would sleep with her bear. The bear would give her sweet dreams. + +One day, Lily lost her bear. She looked everywhere, but she could not find it. Lily was sad. She did not want to sleep without her bear. That night, she asked her mom, "Mom, can you find my bear?" + +Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. I will help you find your bear." They looked under the bed, behind the door, and in the toy box. Finally, they found the bear. It was hiding behind a big red ball. + +Lily was so happy. She hugged her bear and kissed its soft lip. She said, "Thank you, Mom, for finding my bear." That night, Lily and her bear slept together again. They had the best dreams. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim found a big, red balloon. He loved his balloon very much. Tim played with the balloon every day. He would nod his head when people asked if he liked his balloon. Tim was very happy. + +One day, Tim went to a party. There was a lot of delicious food at the party. Tim ate a big cake, some cookies, and drank juice. He was very full. Tim wanted to share his balloon with his friends at the party. They all played with the balloon and had fun. + +But then, something bad happened. The balloon got too close to a pointy thing. The balloon went "pop!" Tim and his friends were sad. The big, red balloon was gone forever. The moral of the story is to be careful with the things you love. +Once upon a time, there was a thin cat named Tim. Tim lived in a small house with his best friend, a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to play with Tim, and they had many fun days together. + +One day, Sue found a sack in her room. Inside the sack, there was a battery. Sue didn't know what to do with the battery, so she asked her mom for help. Her mom told her that the battery could be used to make a toy car go. Sue was very excited and wanted to play with the toy car right away. + +Sue and Tim played with the toy car all day long. They had so much fun, but soon the battery in the toy car stopped working. Sue was sad, but her mom told her that they could get a new battery for the toy car. Sue learned that it's important to take care of her things and to ask for help when she needs it. This made Sue and Tim very happy, and they continued to have many more fun days together. +Once upon a time, there was a navy boat. The boat had many toys on it. The toys were fake, but they still looked nice. The boat was going to a far away place to give the toys to kids. + +One day, the boat met a big fish. The big fish said, "You should separate the fake toys from the real ones. The kids will like the real ones more." The boat thought about it and said, "You are right, big fish. I will separate the toys." + +So, the boat took the time to separate the fake toys from the real ones. The boat then gave the real toys to the kids in the far away place. The kids were very happy and the boat was happy too. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to good advice and to share the best things with others. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Sue. Sue loved to play with her favorite toy, a big colorful cube. The cube had many fun pictures on it, and Sue liked to look at them all. + +One day, Sue was playing with her cube in the park. As she turned the cube around, she saw a new picture she had never seen before. It was a picture of a big, happy sun. Sue was so excited to find a new picture on her cube. + +Sue showed her new picture to her friends, and they all loved it too. They played with the cube all day, taking turns turning it and looking at the happy sun. Sue felt so brave for finding the new picture, and she was happy to share it with her friends. They all had a great day playing together with the brave little girl and her special cube. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane liked to play with her cards. One day, she found a rough card. It was not like the others. Jane wanted to change it. + +She asked her mom for help. Her mom said, "We can make the rough card smooth and pretty." They worked together to change the card. They put colors and stickers on it. The card became beautiful. + +Jane learned that when we work together, we can change things for the better. The rough card was now her favorite. And she was happy to share it with her friends. The moral of the story is that we can make good things happen when we work together. +Once upon a time, there was a black mule named Momo. Momo lived on a farm with many animals. He liked to rock back and forth when he was happy. + +One day, Momo met a new friend, a bird named Lulu. Lulu asked, "Momo, do you want to play with me?" Momo said, "Yes! Let's play together!" They played all day and had lots of fun. + +But one day, Momo saw some tasty grass on the other side of the fence. He thought, "I want to eat that grass!" Momo tried to jump over the fence but got stuck. Lulu tried to help, but she was too small. + +Momo was sad and scared. The farmer found Momo and said, "Oh no, Momo! You should not try to jump the fence." The farmer helped Momo get out, but Momo hurt his leg. Momo could not rock back and forth anymore. + +The moral of the story is to be happy with what you have and not to take risks that can hurt you. +Once upon a time, in a peaceful little town, there was a man who liked to sell things. He had a small shop with many things. One day, he found a special needle. It was very shiny and pretty. + +The man thought, "I will sell this needle in my shop." He put the needle on a table with other things. He waited for someone to come and buy it. + +A little girl came into the shop. She saw the needle and said, "Wow, this is so pretty!" She bought the needle with her money. The man was happy that he sold the needle. The little girl went home and used the needle to make beautiful things. The peaceful town was even happier because of the pretty things the little girl made with the needle. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a ball that he loved to play with. One day, he set the ball on the grass and went to get a drink. When he came back, his ball was gone. Tim was very sad. + +Tim looked for his ball and saw a girl named Sue with it. Sue wanted to play pass with the ball. Tim was mad and told Sue that it was his ball. Sue was ashamed and said sorry. She did not know that it was Tim's ball. + +Tim and Sue decided to play pass together. They had lots of fun and became good friends. Tim was happy that he found his ball and made a new friend. They played with the ball every day and always shared their toys. +Once upon a time, in a small park, there was a gray swing and a long pipe. The swing loved to play with the kids, and the pipe liked to watch them have fun. They were good friends. + +One sunny day, a little boy named Tim came to the park. He saw the gray swing and said, "Hi, Swing! Can I play with you?" The swing was very happy and said, "Yes, Tim! I love to play with kids!" Tim sat on the swing, and it went up and down, up and down. He was having so much fun. + +Then, Tim saw the long pipe and said, "Wow, a big pipe! I want to play with you too!" The pipe was happy and said, "Climb on me, Tim!" Tim climbed on the pipe, and he slid all the way down. He laughed and played with the pipe and the gray swing all day long. The swing and the pipe were happy to have a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little cart. The cart was sad and felt helpless because it had a broken wheel. It could not move and play with the other carts. One day, a kind boy named Tim saw the cart and wanted to help. + +"Hi cart, I can fix your wheel!" said Tim. The cart was very happy. Tim fixed the wheel and they became best friends. They played together every day. + +One sunny day, Tim and the cart went to the beach. They saw a big boat and wanted to sail. Tim and the cart sailed on the water and had lots of fun. The cart was no longer helpless and was very happy to have a friend like Tim. +Once upon a time, there was a cool cat named Sam. Sam lived in a small house with a big yard. He loved to play outside and explore. One day, Sam found a big box in his yard. He wanted to see what was inside, but it was locked. + +Sam tried to find a way to unlock the box. He looked for a key, but could not find one. He asked his friends, the dog and the bird, to help him. They all tried to open the box, but they could not do it. They were sad and did not know what to do. + +Then, Sam had an idea. He tried to push the box, and it moved! They pushed the box until it opened. Inside the box, they found a space to play and have fun. They were so happy they could unlock the box and have a new space to play. The friends played in the space all day long, and they were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had an unusual toy. It was a small hammer. He liked to play with it all day. + +One day, Tim saw a big cake on the table. He wanted to eat it, but his mom said, "No, Tim. You must resist eating the cake. It's not for now." Tim felt sad, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +Later, Tim's mom needed help fixing a chair. Tim took his hammer and helped her. They fixed the chair together. Tim's mom was happy and proud of him. She said, "Thank you for resisting the cake and helping me." Then, she gave Tim a piece of the cake as a treat. The moral of the story is to listen to your parents and resist things that are not good for you. +Once upon a time, there was a good dog named Max. Max loved to play and run in the park. One day, Max got very dirty. He had mud all over his fur. Max's mom said it was time for a bath. + +Max did not like baths. He did not want to surrender to the water and shampoo. But Max's mom told him that the shampoo will make him clean and smell good. Max decided to be a good dog and let his mom give him a bath. + +Max's mom filled the tub with warm water and added the shampoo. Max went into the water and started to like it. The shampoo made bubbles and Max had fun. After the bath, Max was clean and smelled good. Max learned that sometimes it is good to surrender to new things. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy dog named Spot. Spot lived in a small house with his best friend, a little girl named Lily. They played together every day and had lots of fun. + +One day, Spot was playing with his ball near the faucet. He wanted a drink of water, so he tried to turn the faucet on with his paw. But he was too clumsy and made a big mess! Water splashed everywhere, and Lily's mom came running. "Oh no, Spot!" she said. "You made a big mess!" + +Spot felt embarrass and said, "I'm sorry, I just wanted a drink." Lily's mom was not happy. She told Lily that they could not keep Spot anymore because he was too clumsy and made too many messes. Lily cried and hugged Spot. + +In the end, Spot had to go live with another family. He missed Lily very much, but he knew he had to be more careful next time. And Lily missed her best friend Spot too, but she knew that sometimes, things just don't work out the way we want them to. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She was an independent girl who liked to do things by herself. One day, she went to the mall with her mom. Amy was very excited to see all the different stores. + +Amy and her mom walked around the mall. They saw a toy store, a candy shop, and a place with pretty dresses. Amy asked her mom, "Can I look by myself?" Her mom said, "Yes, but stay close." + +Amy walked around and saw a big, red ball. She played with it and had lots of fun. Then, she saw a boy named Tim. Tim was sad because he lost his toy car. Amy wanted to help, so they looked for the car together. They found the car under a chair, and Tim was happy again. They both laughed and played with the car. + +Amy's mom came and said, "It's time to go home." Amy and Tim said goodbye to each other. Amy felt proud that she could be independent and help a new friend at the mall. They went home, and Amy couldn't wait to tell her dad about her fun day. +One day, a pilot was flying his big plane. He saw a nice spot to lay down and rest. So, he landed the plane and went to lay down under a big tree. + +While he was laying there, a little bird came and sat on his head. The pilot felt embarrassed because he did not want the bird on his head. He tried to make the bird go away, but the bird did not want to leave. + +The pilot got up and started to run. The bird flew away, but then it came back with a lot of friends. They all sat on the pilot's head, and he felt even more embarrassed. But then, the birds started to sing a nice song. The pilot smiled and was not embarrassed anymore. He made new friends with the birds, and they all had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max had a big nose. He loved to use his nose to smell things. One day, Max went for a walk in the park. He wanted to smell all the things in the park. + +While Max was walking, he saw a big tree. He wanted to smell the tree, but he had to delay because a big ball was coming his way. Max was not safe. The big ball hit Max on his big nose. Max was sad and hurt. + +Max went home with a hurt nose. He was not safe in the park. Max did not have a good day. The big ball made Max's day bad. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and compassionate girl named Lily. She had a big heart and loved to help others. Everyone in her town knew her and loved her. + +One day, Lily found a box with a lock on it. She knew there was a prize inside. She wanted to open it and share the prize with her friends. She tried and tried to open the lock, but it was too hard. + +Lily asked her friends to help her. They all worked together to unlock the box. Finally, the lock opened! Inside the box, there were toys and treats for everyone. Lily shared the prize with all her friends, and they were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a toy bear named Ben. Tim and Ben loved to play together. One day, Tim wanted to make a dish for his mom. He wanted to succeed and make her happy. + +Tim and Ben went to the kitchen. They found a harmless bug on the floor. "Hello, bug!" said Tim. "Do you want to help us make a dish for my mom?" The bug nodded and said, "Yes, I would love to help you!" + +Together, Tim, Ben, and the bug made a yummy dish. They put it on a plate and gave it to Tim's mom. She was so happy and proud of them. They all succeeded in making her smile. From that day on, Tim, Ben, and the bug were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, a little prince lived in a cold land. He wore a warm coat and hat to keep him from feeling cold. The prince had many friends in the kingdom, but his best friend was a little girl named Lily. + +One day, the prince and Lily went out to play in the snow. They made a big snowman and had lots of fun. But then, the prince started to feel cold and his nose turned red. "Oh no," said Lily, "you are cold! Let's go inside and get warm." + +They went inside the castle, and the prince's mom gave them hot cocoa. The prince did not want to suffer from the cold anymore. So, he and Lily decided to stay inside and play games. They had a great time, and the prince was happy that he had such a good friend to keep him warm and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a big crane. The crane was very bossy. It liked to tell all the other animals what to do. The animals did not like the bossy crane. + +One day, the crane saw a book. It wanted to read the book. The crane tried to read, but it did not know how. It asked the other animals to help. The animals said, "We will help you if you are not bossy." + +The crane agreed. It stopped being bossy. The animals taught the crane to read. They all read the book together. They were happy and became good friends. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to count. He would count everything he saw. One day, Tim saw a big book about space. He wanted to learn about space and count the stars. + +Tim asked his mom to read the book to him. They read about the silly aliens who lived in space. The silly aliens loved to play games and have fun. Tim and his mom laughed as they read about the aliens' funny games. + +Tim learned that there were so many stars in space, he could not count them all. But that was okay, because the most important thing was to have fun and enjoy the time with his mom. The moral of the story is that there is more to life than just counting and knowing everything; it's also important to enjoy the simple things and spend time with the ones we love. +Once upon a time, there was an ordinary cat named Tom. Tom liked to play with a red thread. One day, he saw the thread on the floor, and he wanted to follow it. + +Tom started to follow the red thread. The thread went up and down, in and out, all around the house. Tom was having so much fun chasing the thread. + +At the end of the thread, Tom found a big toy mouse. He was so happy to play with the toy mouse and the red thread. Tom's day was not ordinary anymore, it was a fun day! +Once upon a time, there was a big building in a small town. The building was unusual because it had many colors. People liked to look at it and talk about it. + +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the building with his mom. Tim saw a big, round stone near the building. He said to his mom, "Can I touch the stone?" His mom said, "Yes, you can." + +Tim went to the stone and started to rub it. As he rubbed the stone, a funny thing happened. The building's colors started to change! Tim and his mom were very happy. They laughed and clapped. Everyone in the town came to see the magic. They all loved the unusual building even more. +One day, a little girl named Sue went for a walk in the peaceful woods. She saw a big tree with a big trunk. Sue liked the tree and sat down next to it. + +As she sat, she saw a tiny bug on the trunk. The bug said, "Hi, I'm Bob the Bug! This tree is my home, but it's starting to rot. Can you help me fix it?" + +Sue wanted to help Bob the Bug. She thought and thought. Then she had an idea. She ran to her house and got some glue. She came back and put the glue on the rot. The tree started to look better. + +Bob the Bug was happy. He said, "Thank you, Sue! You saved my home!" Sue smiled and said, "You're welcome, Bob! I'm glad I could help." + +From that day on, Sue and Bob the Bug were best friends. They played in the peaceful woods and took care of the tree with the big trunk. +Once there was a girl named Amy. Amy loved to play at the park. One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a big slide and wanted to try it. + +Amy climbed up the steps to the top of the slide. But when she got to the tip, she felt scared. She was embarrassed because she did not want her friends to see her scared. She closed her eyes and started to slide down. + +As she slid down, she felt happy and not scared anymore. Amy reached the bottom and laughed. She was not embarrassed anymore. She wanted to slide again and again. She had a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to eat fruit. His mom always gave him apples, bananas, and oranges for his snack. Tim was very happy when he ate fruit. + +One day, Tim found a big basket of fruit in the kitchen. He wanted to eat all of it, but his mom said, "No, Tim, don't eat too much fruit. It will spoil your dinner." Tim didn't listen to his mom. He thought it was not serious. So, when his mom was not looking, he ate all the fruit in the basket. + +Later, when it was time for dinner, Tim was not hungry. His mom knew he ate all the fruit. She was sad because Tim did not listen to her. Tim felt bad and said sorry to his mom. From that day on, Tim promised to never spoil his dinner again and always listen to his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom wanted to buy a buckle for his pants. He had a fine buckle at home, but he lost it. So, Tom asked his mom to help him buy a new buckle. + +Tom and his mom went to the store. They looked at many buckles. They saw big buckles and small buckles. They saw red buckles and blue buckles. Tom liked a shiny buckle. His mom said it was a fine choice. + +Tom's mom helped him buy the shiny buckle. They went home and put the buckle on Tom's pants. Now, Tom's pants were not falling down anymore. Tom was very happy with his new fine buckle. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a boy named Tim went to a store with his mom. He saw a toy he really wanted. It had a big "value" sign on it. He was very impatient and wanted it now. + +"Mom, I want this toy. Please, can I have it?" asked Tim. His mom said, "Not today, Tim. We have to go home now." Tim was sad but he did not listen to his mom. + +He took the toy when his mom was not looking. They went home and Tim played with the toy. But soon, the store called his mom. They said, "Your boy took a toy without paying. Please bring it back and pay for it." + +Tim's mom was not happy. She told Tim to shut his toy and go to his room. Tim felt bad and cried. He knew he should have listened to his mom. Now, he had to give back the toy and his mom was upset with him. The day ended badly for Tim. +Once upon a time, there was a big, big dog named Bob. Bob was so enormous that all the other dogs in the park were scared of him. One day, Bob went to the park to play with his ball. + +While playing, a little dog named Tim came to the park too. Tim saw Bob's ball and wanted to play with it. Tim went to Bob and requested, "Can I play with your ball?" Bob said, "No, this is my ball." Tim was very sad but still wanted to find a way to play with the ball. + +Tim thought of a plan. When Bob was not looking, Tim took the ball and ran away. Bob saw Tim and ran after him. They ran and ran until they reached a big road. Tim did not see a big car coming and ran into the road. The car hit Tim, and he did not get up. Bob got his ball back, but he was sad because Tim was hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly dog named Spot. Spot loved to play outside in the sun. He liked to run, jump, and chase his tail. Spot was very happy. + +One day, Spot found a shower outside. It was a hot day, so he wanted to play in the water. Spot's owner turned on the shower and it started to fill with water. Spot jumped in and out of the shower, laughing and wagging his tail. + +After playing in the shower, Spot was wet and tired. He lay down in the warm sun to dry off. Spot's owner gave him a big hug and a treat. Spot knew he had a great day and he couldn't wait to play in the shower again. +One day, a boy named Tim found a big melon in his yard. He wanted to share it with his friend, Sue. So, he picked it up and went to Sue's house. On his way, he saw a big tree with an empty bird’s nest. Tim thought it was sad that the nest was empty. + +When he got to Sue's house, they wanted to eat the melon. But it was too hard to cut. Sue said, "Let's freeze the melon to make it easier to cut." So, they put the melon in the freezer and waited. + +After a while, they took the melon out of the freezer. It was very cold and hard. They tried to cut it, but it was too hard now. The knife slipped and broke the melon into many pieces. Tim and Sue were sad because they could not eat the melon. The melon was wasted, and they had nothing to share. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to record things with his toy camera. One day, Tim went to the park with his friends. + +At the park, they saw a big wreck. It was a broken car. Tim's friend, Sam, said, "Wow, that's a big wreck!" Tim took his toy camera and recorded the wreck. They all looked at the wreck and felt lucky that they were safe. + +Later, they played games and had fun. Tim showed his friends the video of the wreck. They all said, "We are lucky to be okay." They played more games and went home. Tim and his friends had a great day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a big orange cat. The cat lived in a house with a little girl named Lily. Lily loved her cat very much. She liked to play with her cat and give her hugs. One day, Lily found a folder. The folder was blue and had many papers inside. + +Lily took the folder to her cat and said, "Look, cat! I found a folder. Let's play with it!" The cat looked at the folder and thought it was fun. They played with the folder and the papers inside. They laughed and had a good time. + +But then, the cat saw a big cup of water on the table. The cat did not want the water to spill on the folder. So, the cat jumped up and used her paw to prevent the water from spilling. The cat saved the folder and the papers inside. Lily was very happy and said, "Thank you, cat! You are the best!" They played with the folder all day and had lots of fun. +One day, a little girl named Sue went for a walk. She saw her friend, Tom. Tom was playing with a thick stick. The wind was blowing, and it made the stick move in the air. + +Sue said, "What do you know, Tom? Can you show me?" + +Tom said, "I know how to make the stick fly in the wind. Watch!" + +Tom held the thick stick up high. The wind blew harder. The stick flew up in the sky. Sue and Tom laughed and clapped. + +Soon, the wind stopped. The stick fell down. Sue and Tom picked it up. They played with the thick stick all day, making it fly in the wind. They knew they had a fun day. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes they make a big mess. Their mom tells them to tidy up before dinner. + +One day, they find a big leather bag in the closet. It is brown and soft. They open it and see many things inside. There are books, pens, a hat, a scarf, and a shiny thing. + +"What is this?" Ben asks, holding the shiny thing. It looks like a round glass with a handle. + +"It is a magnifying glass," Lily says. She knows because she saw one in a book. "You can look at things with it and make them bigger." + +They take turns looking at things with the magnifying glass. They look at their toys, their clothes, their fingers, and their faces. They laugh and have fun. + +But they forget to tidy up. Their mom comes in and sees the mess. She is not happy. + +"Ben and Lily, what have you done?" she says. "You did not tidy up your room. And you took out my leather bag. That is not a toy. It is for work." + +She takes the leather bag and the magnifying glass from them. She tells them to put everything back where it belongs. And then they have to help her make dinner. + +Ben and Lily are sorry. They say sorry to their mom. They put their toys in the box, their clothes in the drawer, and their books on the shelf. They help their mom wash the vegetables, set the table, and pour the juice. + +They learn their lesson. Next time, they will tidy up their room and ask before they touch anything. And maybe, their mom will let them look at the magnifying glass again. +Ben likes to play with his toy skeleton. He calls it Skelly. He can move Skelly's arms and legs and head. He can make Skelly dance and jump and run. He likes to pretend that Skelly is his friend. + +One day, Ben finds a green hat in his closet. He thinks it will look funny on Skelly. He puts the hat on Skelly's head and laughs. He says, "Skelly, you look so green! Do you like your hat?" He moves Skelly's head up and down to make him nod. + +But then, something strange happens. Skelly starts to move by himself. He moves his arms and legs and head without Ben touching him. He takes off the green hat and throws it away. He says, "Skelly, no like green hat. Skelly, no like green. Skelly, like bones." + +Ben is scared. He does not know how Skelly can talk and move by himself. He thinks Skelly is mad at him. He says, "Skelly, I'm sorry. I did not mean to make you angry. Please be my friend again." + +Skelly looks at Ben. He says, "Skelly, not mad. Skelly, just want to be Skelly. Skelly, like Ben. Ben, be Skelly's friend?" He moves his head up and down to make him nod. + +Ben is happy. He says, "Yes, Skelly, I will be your friend. You can be Skelly, and I can be Ben. We can play together. But please, don't move by yourself again. You scared me." + +Skelly says, "OK, Ben. Skelly, no move by self. Skelly, only move with Ben. Skelly, happy. Ben, happy." He moves his head up and down to make him nod. + +They hug and smile. They put the green hat back in the closet. They play with other toys. They are good friends. The end. +Sara and Tom were playing outside in the yard. They liked the weather. It was sunny and warm. They had a ball and a bike and a doll. They were having fun. + +But then Sara saw a big red flower in the garden. She wanted to pick it. She thought it was pretty. She ran to the flower and pulled it out. + +"Look, Tom, look what I have!" she said, holding the flower. + +Tom was angry. He knew the flower was Mom's. Mom liked the flower very much. She said it was special. She said not to touch it. + +"Bad, Sara, bad!" Tom said. "You should not pick the flower. Mom will be sad. She will punish you. Give it back!" + +But Sara did not listen. She liked the flower. She wanted to keep it. She ran away from Tom. She ran to the house. + +Tom followed her. He shouted, "Sara, stop! Sara, come back!" + +Mom heard them. She came out of the house. She saw Sara with the flower. She saw Tom with a mad face. + +"What is going on?" Mom asked. + +Tom told Mom what Sara did. He said Sara was bad. He said Sara should be punished. + +Mom looked at Sara. She looked at the flower. She was sad. She loved the flower. But she loved Sara more. + +She said to Sara, "Sara, why did you pick the flower? You know it was mine. You know I asked you not to touch it. You made a bad choice. You hurt the flower. You hurt me." + +Sara felt sorry. She saw Mom's sad face. She saw the flower's broken stem. She did not want the flower anymore. She gave it back to Mom. + +She said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, flower. I was bad. I wanted the flower. It was pretty. But I should not have picked it. I will not do it again. Please forgive me." + +Mom hugged Sara. She said, "I forgive you, Sara. I love you. But you have to learn. You have to respect the things that belong to others. You have to listen to me. You have to be good. Do you understand?" + +Sara nodded. She said, "I understand, Mom. I love you too. I will be good." + +Mom smiled. She said, "Thank you, Sara. Now go and play with Tom. But be careful. And be nice." + +Sara and Tom went back to the yard. They played with the ball and the bike and the doll. They did not touch the flowers. They were good. They had fun. The weather was still sunny and warm. It was an interesting day. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they observe a man with a big hat. The hat is dark and has a feather on it. + +"Look, Ben, a hat!" Lily says. + +"Wow, a hat!" Ben says. "Can we see it?" + +They run to the man and say hello. The man smiles and says hello back. + +"Can we see your hat?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, you can see my hat," the man says. He takes off his hat and shows it to them. "This is my hat. It is dark and has a feather on it. Do you like it?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They like the hat. It is dark and has a feather on it. + +"Can we try your hat?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, you can try my hat," the man says. He puts his hat on Ben's head. The hat is too big for Ben. It covers his eyes and ears. + +Lily laughs. She thinks Ben looks funny with the hat. + +"Can I try your hat?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, you can try my hat," the man says. He takes his hat from Ben and puts it on Lily's head. The hat is too big for Lily too. It covers her eyes and ears. + +Ben laughs. He thinks Lily looks funny with the hat. + +The man laughs too. He thinks Lily and Ben are cute with the hat. + +They play with the hat for a while. Then they say thank you and goodbye to the man. They run back to the park and play some more. They are happy. They like the hat. It is dark and has a feather on it. +Sara likes to stare at the sky. She likes to see the clouds and the birds and the sun. Sometimes she sees a jet. A jet is a big and fast plane that makes a loud noise. Sara thinks jets are cool and she wants to fly in one someday. + +One day, Sara goes to the park with her mom and dad. She sees a lot of kids playing on the swings and the slide and the sandbox. She also sees a boy with a toy jet. The boy is very popular. All the other kids want to play with him and his jet. Sara wants to play too, but she is shy. + +She walks over to the boy and says, "Hi, I'm Sara. Can I see your jet?" The boy looks at her and smiles. He says, "Sure, I'm Tom. This is my jet. It can fly and make sounds and lights. Do you like jets?" Sara nods and says, "Yes, I like jets a lot. They are cool and fast. Can I hold your jet?" Tom says, "Okay, but be careful. It's my favorite toy." He gives Sara his jet and she holds it gently. She stares at it and admires it. She says, "Wow, this is a nice jet. Thank you for letting me see it." Tom says, "You're welcome. Do you want to play with me and my jet?" Sara says, "Yes, please. That would be fun." Tom says, "Okay, let's go. We can fly the jet and make it zoom and roar." Sara says, "Yay, let's go." They run to the grass and play with the jet. They have a lot of fun and become friends. Sara is happy. She likes to stare at the sky and she likes to play with jets and she likes to make new friends. +Timmy was a little boy who liked to play with his toys. He had many toys, but his favorite was a red car. He liked to zoom it around the floor and make vroom noises. He was happy with his toys and his family. + +One day, his family told him they were going to visit some distant family. Timmy did not know what distant meant, but he thought it sounded fun. He packed his red car in his bag and got in the big car with his family. They drove for a long time, and Timmy got bored and sleepy. + +When they arrived, Timmy saw a big house with many people. They were his distant family, but he did not know them. They smiled and hugged him, but he felt shy and scared. He wanted to play with his red car, but his bag was in the big car. He asked his family if he could get his red car, but they said no. They said he had to be polite and talk to his distant family. + +Timmy did not like that. He did not want to talk to strangers. He wanted his red car. He started to cry and scream. His family got angry and told him to stop. They said he was being rude and naughty. They said he had to give his red car to his distant family as a gift. They said he had too many toys and he had to share. + +Timmy did not want to give his red car. He loved his red car. He tried to run away, but his family caught him. They took his red car from his bag and gave it to a distant boy. The boy smiled and thanked them. He took the red car and zoomed it around the floor. He made vroom noises. + +Timmy watched and felt sad and angry. He hated his distant family. He hated his family. He had no red car. He had no toys. He had no fun. He wished he was home. He wished he never came. He wished he never gave his red car. He cried and cried. He had a bad day. +Tom and Lily were poor children who lived in a small hut in the valley. They had no toys, no books, no clothes, but they had each other. They liked to play outside and explore the valley, looking for flowers, berries, and animals. + +One day, they saw a big bird flying over the valley. It had bright feathers and a long tail. It looked very pretty and shiny. Tom and Lily wanted to see it closer, so they decided to follow it. They ran after the bird, leaving their hut behind. + +"Look, Lily, the bird is going to the hill!" Tom said, pointing to the high land on the other side of the valley. + +"Maybe it has a nest there. Let's go and see!" Lily said, excited. + +They crossed the valley, following the bird. They climbed the hill, but it was hard and steep. They got tired and thirsty, but they did not give up. They wanted to see the bird's nest. + +When they reached the top of the hill, they saw a big tree with a hole in it. The bird flew into the hole and disappeared. Tom and Lily ran to the tree and peeked inside. They saw a nest made of sticks and feathers, and inside the nest, they saw something shiny and sparkling. + +"Wow, look, Tom, the bird has jewels!" Lily said, amazed. + +"Jewels? What are jewels?" Tom asked, curious. + +"They are things that are very pretty and shiny, like the bird. They are very rare and valuable. People like them a lot. They make them happy," Lily explained. + +"Can we take some?" Tom asked, reaching for the jewels. + +"No, Tom, we can't. They belong to the bird. The bird worked hard to find them and bring them here. They are its treasure. We can't take them. That would be wrong," Lily said, stopping Tom. + +"But we are poor, Lily. We have nothing. The jewels could make us happy. We could buy toys, books, clothes, and food. We could have a better life," Tom said, sadly. + +"I know, Tom, I know. But we have something that the bird doesn't have. We have each other. We are brother and sister. We love each other. That is more important than jewels. That is our treasure. We can't trade it for anything," Lily said, hugging Tom. + +Tom hugged Lily back. He understood what she meant. He felt sorry for the bird, who had no one to share its jewels with. He felt happy for himself and Lily, who had each other to share their life with. He smiled and said, "You are right, Lily. You are very smart and kind. I love you." + +"I love you too, Tom. Come on, let's go back to our hut. Maybe we can find some berries on the way. They are sweet and juicy. They make us happy too," Lily said, smiling. + +They left the tree and the jewels alone. They followed the bird's song back to the valley. They picked some berries and ate them. They played and laughed. They were poor, but they were happy. They had each other. They had their treasure. +Lily liked to sing. She sang all the time. She sang in the morning, she sang at lunch, she sang in the bath. She sang loud and she sang soft. She sang happy and she sang sad. She sang songs she knew and songs she made up. + +One day, her mom took her to a big house with many seats. She said they were going to see an opera. Lily did not know what an opera was, but she was excited. She liked to see new things. She wore a blue dress and a blue bow in her hair. She felt very pretty. + +When the opera started, Lily saw people on a stage. They wore costumes and they sang. But they did not sing like Lily. They sang very high and very low. They sang in a language Lily did not understand. They sang with music and with no music. They sang with faces and with no faces. Lily was confused. She did not like the opera. + +She tried to taste the opera. She licked her lips and her teeth. She stuck out her tongue and moved it around. She hoped the opera would taste like candy or cake or ice cream. But the opera did not taste like anything. It only tasted like air. Lily was disappointed. She did not like the opera. + +She looked at her mom. Her mom smiled and clapped. She looked at the people around her. They smiled and clapped too. They liked the opera. Lily felt alone. She did not like the opera. + +She wanted to go home. She wanted to sing her own songs. She wanted to taste something sweet. She wanted to wear a different color. She did not like the opera. She did not like the opera at all. +Mira and Leo were twins who liked to explore. One day, they found a big bridge over a river. They wanted to cross the bridge and see what was on the other side. + +"Let's go, Leo!" Mira said, enthusiastic. "Maybe we can find some flowers or animals or rocks!" + +"OK, Mira, but be careful!" Leo said. "The bridge is old and shaky. And look, there is a sign that says 'No eating on the bridge'." + +"Why not?" Mira asked, curious. "I'm hungry. I have a sandwich in my backpack. Can I eat it on the bridge?" + +"No, Mira, you can't!" Leo said, serious. "The sign says no eating. Maybe the bridge will break if you eat on it. Or maybe a bird will come and take your sandwich. Or maybe a troll will come and eat you!" + +"A troll?" Mira said, scared. "What is a troll?" + +"A troll is a big, ugly, mean creature that lives under bridges and eats people who cross them!" Leo said, making a scary face. "Like this: Rrrraaawwrrr!" + +Mira screamed and dropped her backpack. She ran back to the other side of the bridge, holding Leo's hand. "I don't want to cross the bridge anymore!" she said, crying. "I don't want to meet a troll!" + +Leo felt sorry for Mira. He hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Mira, I was just joking. There is no troll under the bridge. I made it up. I'm sorry I scared you." + +Mira looked at Leo and sniffed. "You were joking?" she said, doubtful. "Are you sure?" + +"Yes, I'm sure. There is no troll. It's just a story. Come on, let's go back to the bridge and get your backpack. And then we can eat your sandwich on the other side. OK?" Leo said, smiling. + +Mira nodded and smiled back. She wiped her tears and said, "OK, Leo, let's go. But next time, don't joke about trolls. They are not funny. They are scary!" + +Leo agreed and said, "OK, Mira, I won't. I'm sorry. I love you, sister." + +"I love you, brother," Mira said, and they hugged. + +Then they crossed the bridge together, holding hands, and ate their sandwich on the other side. They did not see any flowers or animals or rocks, but they did not mind. They were happy to be together. And they never saw a troll. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play games. Sometimes they play nice. Sometimes they play mean. They are competitive. + +One day, they have a game. They want to see who can eat more vegetables. Mom gives them a plate of carrots, broccoli, and peas. Lily and Ben sit at the table. They start to eat. + +"I can eat more than you," Lily says. She puts a big carrot in her mouth. + +"No, I can eat more than you," Ben says. He puts a big broccoli in his mouth. + +They eat and eat. They try to eat faster than the other. They do not talk. They do not smile. They only eat. + +Mom watches them. She is not happy. She does not like their game. She thinks they are wasting food. She thinks they are not having fun. + +She asks them, "Why are you eating so fast? Do you like the vegetables?" + +Lily and Ben stop eating. They look at Mom. They look at each other. They do not know what to say. + +Mom says, "Eating vegetables is good for you. But you should not eat too much. And you should not eat to win. You should eat to enjoy. And you should share with each other. That is a better game." + +Lily and Ben think about what Mom says. They feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We were silly. We do not want to play this game anymore. Can we play a different game?" + +Mom smiles. She says, "Yes, you can. How about we play a game of matching? I have some cards with pictures of vegetables. You can take turns to find the pairs. And you can say the names of the vegetables. That is a fun game." + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "Yes, Mom. That sounds like a fun game. Thank you, Mom." + +They put their plates away. They wash their hands. They sit on the floor. Mom gives them the cards. They start to play the matching game. They say the names of the vegetables. They find the pairs. They laugh. They have fun. They are not competitive. They are happy. +Anna loved to run. She ran in the park, she ran in the garden, she ran in the house. She ran so fast that her hair flew behind her like a flag. She ran so much that her legs got tired and her face got red. + +One day, Anna's aunt came to visit. Anna liked her aunt. She was kind and funny and gave her hugs and sweets. Anna wanted to show her aunt how fast she could run. She said, "Aunt, look at me! I can run very fast!" + +Her aunt smiled and said, "I see, Anna. You are a great runner. But do you know what is more important than running fast?" + +Anna shook her head. She did not know. She thought running fast was the most important thing. + +Her aunt bent down and hugged her. She said, "More important than running fast is running happy. Running happy means you enjoy running and you have fun. Running happy means you run with your friends and you share your joy. Running happy means you run with your heart and not just your feet." + +Anna thought about what her aunt said. She realized that her aunt was right. Running fast was good, but running happy was better. She said, "Thank you, aunt. You are very smart. I want to run happy." + +Her aunt kissed her cheek and said, "You are welcome, Anna. You are very sweet. I want to run happy with you." + +They held hands and ran together in the park. They ran fast and they ran happy. They laughed and they sang and they felt the wind on their faces. They ran with their hearts and not just their feet. They were the happiest runners in the world. +Lily and Max were playing in their mom's room. They liked to look at her jewelry and try it on. They found a high box on the dresser that had a shiny lock. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's examine the box, Max," Lily said. "Maybe we can open it." + +"OK, Lily," Max said. "But we have to be careful. Mom said this is her special box." + +They climbed on the dresser and examined the box. They saw a small keyhole and a picture of a heart. They looked around for the key, but they could not find it. + +"Maybe the key is in the drawer," Lily said. She opened the drawer and saw a lot of things. She saw a brush, a mirror, a scarf, and a small key. + +"Look, Max, I found the key!" Lily said. She took the key and put it in the keyhole. She turned it and heard a click. She opened the box and saw a lot of jewelry. There were rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. They sparkled and glittered in the light. + +"Wow, Lily, look at all the jewelry!" Max said. "They are so pretty. Can we try them on?" + +"Sure, Max, but we have to be quick. Mom might come back soon," Lily said. They took out some jewelry and put them on. They felt like princes and princesses. They smiled and laughed. + +They did not hear the door open and their mom come in. She saw them on the dresser with her jewelry box open. She was not happy. + +"Lily and Max, what are you doing?" she asked. "This is my special box. You are not supposed to touch it." + +Lily and Max felt scared. They took off the jewelry and put it back in the box. They said they were sorry. + +"We just wanted to examine the box, Mom," Lily said. "We did not mean to make you angry." + +"We like your jewelry, Mom," Max said. "They are so high and shiny." + +Mom sighed. She was not angry anymore. She hugged them and said she loved them. + +"I know you like my jewelry, Lily and Max," she said. "But this is my special box. It has jewelry from my mom and grandma. They are very old and precious. You have to be gentle and careful with them. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Max nodded. They said they understood. They said they would not touch the box again. + +Mom smiled. She said she had a surprise for them. She took out two small boxes from the drawer. She gave one to Lily and one to Max. They opened them and saw two new jewelry. Lily had a pink necklace and Max had a blue bracelet. + +"These are for you, Lily and Max," Mom said. "They are your own jewelry. You can wear them and examine them as much as you want. But remember to take good care of them. They are also special. They are from me. I love you." + +Lily and Max were happy. They thanked Mom and hugged her. They put on their new jewelry and showed them to each other. They felt like princes and princesses again. They smiled and laughed. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. Today, they have a big sail. It is red and white. They want to make it fly in the air. + +They go to the park with the sail. The park has grass and trees and flowers. The sky is blue and clear. There is a lot of wind. Anna and Ben are happy. + +They hold the sail and run. The sail goes up and up. It looks like a bird. Anna and Ben laugh. They feel fun. + +"Look, Ben, the sail is so high!" Anna says. + +"Yes, Anna, it is beautiful!" Ben says. + +They run and pull the sail. They make it go left and right. They feel the wind on their faces. They feel free. + +But then, something bad happens. The sail gets stuck in a tree. Anna and Ben stop. They feel sad. + +"Oh no, the sail!" Anna says. + +"How can we get it back?" Ben says. + +They look at the tree. It is very tall and big. They cannot reach the sail. They feel sorry. + +They try to shake the tree. They try to throw stones. They try to call for help. But nothing works. The sail does not move. It is still in the tree. + +Anna and Ben sit on the grass. They feel bad. They do not want to lose the sail. They do not want to stop playing. + +But then, they see someone. It is a man. He has a ladder. He is a worker. He is fixing the lights in the park. + +"Hello, kids, what are you doing?" the man says. + +"Hello, sir, we are playing with the sail. But it is stuck in the tree. Can you help us?" Anna says. + +"Sure, I can help you. Let me see the sail." the man says. + +He puts the ladder on the tree. He climbs up. He reaches the sail. He untangles it from the branches. He brings it down. He gives it to Anna and Ben. + +"Here you go, kids, your sail is back. Be careful next time. Do not fly it too high or too close to the trees." the man says. + +"Thank you, sir, you are very kind. We are sorry for the trouble. We will be careful." Anna and Ben say. + +They take the sail. They hug the man. They feel happy. + +They wave goodbye to the man. They go back to play with the sail. They feel fun again. They feel free again. They feel good. +Sam and Lily were going on a trip with their mom and dad. They had big luggage with their clothes and toys. They were very happy and excited. They got in the car and drove to the airport. + +At the airport, they had to wait in a long line. Sam and Lily were bored and tired. They saw a big fountain with water and lights. They wanted to play with the water. They asked their mom and dad if they could go near the fountain. + +Mom and dad said no. They said the fountain was not for playing. They said they had to stay with them and watch the luggage. But Sam and Lily did not listen. They ran to the fountain when mom and dad were not looking. They thought it would be fun to splash the water. + +They splashed the water with their hands and feet. They laughed and screamed. They made a big mess. They got wet and cold. They did not see the sign that said "Do not touch the water. It is very hot and dangerous." + +The water was very hot and dangerous. It burned their skin and made them dizzy. They cried and shouted for help. Mom and dad heard them and ran to the fountain. They were very scared and angry. They took Sam and Lily out of the water and wrapped them in towels. They called for a doctor. + +The doctor came and looked at Sam and Lily. He said they had bad burns and needed to go to the hospital. He said they could not go on the trip. He said they had to stay in the hospital for many days. He said they had to be very careful with water. + +Sam and Lily were very sad and sorry. They wished they had listened to their mom and dad. They wished they had not played with the fountain. They wished they had not splashed the water. They learned a hard lesson. They missed their trip. They had a bad ending. +Tommy loved his trumpet. He played it every day in his room. He made loud noises with it. He liked to pretend he was in a band. But his mom did not like his trumpet. She said it was too noisy. She said it gave her a headache. She said he had to stop playing it. + +One day, Tommy's mom had a big idea. She said she had a surprise for him. She said she would mail his trumpet to his cousin Sam. She said Sam lived far away and he loved music. She said Tommy would make Sam very happy. Tommy did not like this idea. He did not want to give away his trumpet. He said no. He said it was his trumpet. He said he loved it. + +But his mom did not listen. She put his trumpet in a big box. She wrote Sam's address on it. She said she would take it to the post office. She said she would be back soon. She said Tommy had to stay home and clean his room. She said his room was messy. She said he had too many toys. She said he had to give some away. Tommy did not like this idea either. He said no. He said they were his toys. He said he loved them. + +But his mom did not listen. She left the house with the box. She locked the door. She drove away. Tommy was sad. He was angry. He was lonely. He wanted his trumpet. He wanted his mom. He wanted to play. + +He looked around his room. He saw his toys. He saw his books. He saw his crayons. He saw his paper. He had an idea. He grabbed his crayons and his paper. He started to draw. He drew a picture of his mom. He drew a picture of his trumpet. He drew a picture of Sam. He wrote a letter. He wrote: Dear Mom, I miss you. I miss my trumpet. Please bring it back. I do not want to give it to Sam. He has his own toys. He does not need mine. I love you. Love, Tommy. + +He folded the paper. He put it in an envelope. He wrote his mom's address on it. He looked for a stamp. He did not have one. He saw a sticker. It had a star on it. He liked stars. He stuck it on the envelope. He said it was a stamp. He ran to the door. He opened it. He saw a mailman. He waved at him. He said: Hello, mailman. Can you mail this letter for me? It is for my mom. She took my trumpet. I want it back. + +The mailman smiled. He took the letter. He looked at the sticker. He said: Sure, kid. I can mail this letter for you. But this is not a stamp. This is a sticker. You need a stamp to mail a letter. Do you have one? + +Tommy shook his head. He said: No, I do not have one. But I have this. He ran to his room. He came back with his piggy bank. He said: This is my piggy bank. It has money in it. You can have it. You can buy a stamp with it. Please mail my letter. Please help me get my trumpet back. + +The mailman was surprised. He said: Wow, kid. That is very generous of you. But you do not have to give me your piggy bank. I have a stamp for you. Here, take it. He gave Tommy a stamp. He said: Put this on your letter. Then I will mail it for you. OK? + +Tommy nodded. He said: OK. Thank you, mailman. You are very nice. He put the stamp on his letter. He gave it back to the mailman. He said: Please mail it fast. Please make sure my mom gets it. Please tell her I love her. And I love my trumpet. + +The mailman said: OK, kid. I will mail it fast. I will make sure your mom gets it. I will tell her you love her. And you love your trumpet. He put the letter in his bag. He said: Goodbye, kid. Have a good day. He got on his bike. He rode away. + +Tommy waved at him. He said: Goodbye, mailman. Have a good day. He closed the door. He went back to his room. He waited for his mom. He hoped she would come back soon. He hoped she would bring his trumpet back. He hoped she would read his letter. He hoped she would understand. He hoped she would love him. And his trumpet. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Lily says. + +"OK!" Tom says. + +They run to the slide. They take turns to go down. They have fun. They laugh and shout. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is a dog. The dog is big and black. The dog is barking. The dog is noisy. + +"Whoa! What is that?" Tom says. + +"It is a dog. A noisy dog!" Lily says. + +They are scared of the dog. They do not like the dog. They want to go away from the dog. + +"Let's go to the swings!" Lily says. + +"OK!" Tom says. + +They run to the swings. They swing high and low. They have fun. They forget about the dog. + +But then, they smell something. It is a nice smell. It is a yummy smell. It is sauce. Someone is cooking sauce. + +"Wow! What is that?" Lily says. + +"It is sauce. Yummy sauce!" Tom says. + +They are hungry. They like sauce. They want to eat sauce. + +"Let's go to the sauce!" Lily says. + +"OK!" Tom says. + +They run to the sauce. They see a man. The man is cooking sauce. The man is nice. The man is smiling. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like sauce?" the man says. + +"Yes, we do!" Lily and Tom say. + +"Would you like some sauce?" the man says. + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Tom say. + +The man gives them some sauce. The sauce is hot and red. The sauce is tasty. They eat the sauce. They say thank you to the man. + +They are happy. They like the sauce. They like the man. They do not care about the dog. They have a good day. +Lily and Ben were playing with their crayons and paper. They liked to draw animals and flowers and cars. Lily had a red crayon and Ben had a blue one. They shared their crayons with each other, because they were generous friends. + +But then, Lily saw a bottle of ink on the table. It was black and shiny and looked like fun. She wanted to try it on her paper. She reached for the bottle, but Ben saw her and said, "No, Lily, that is not for us. That is for Mommy. She uses it to write letters. It is messy and can stain your clothes and hands. Put it back, please." + +Lily did not listen to Ben. She was curious and stubborn. She grabbed the bottle and opened it. She dipped her finger in the ink and made a big dot on her paper. She smiled and said, "Look, Ben, I made a black sun. It is pretty." + +Ben was worried and angry. He did not want Lily to make a mess and get in trouble. He tried to take the bottle from her, but she held it tight. They pulled and pushed and shouted. Then, Lily pinched Ben on his arm. He cried out and let go of the bottle. The bottle fell on the floor and spilled ink everywhere. The ink splashed on their clothes, their faces, their hair, and their paper. It was a big disaster. + +Mommy heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the ink and the children and was very upset. She scolded them and said, "What have you done? This is not how you play. You have ruined your clothes and the floor and the paper. And you hurt each other. That is not nice. You have to say sorry and help me clean up. And no more ink for you. You can only use crayons from now on." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry and ashamed. They said sorry to Mommy and to each other. They helped Mommy wipe the ink with a cloth and a sponge. They threw away their paper and put their crayons away. They learned their lesson. They decided to be more careful and respectful and generous next time. They hugged Mommy and said, "We love you, Mommy. We are sorry. We will be good." Mommy hugged them back and said, "I love you, too, Lily and Ben. I forgive you. But please, no more ink." +Ben and Lily were big fans of soccer. They liked to watch the games on TV with their dad and cheer for their favorite team. Sometimes, they also played soccer in the park with their friends. They had a ball, two goals, and some cones to mark the field. + +One day, their dad surprised them with tickets to see a real soccer game at the stadium. Ben and Lily were so excited. They put on their team jerseys, hats, and scarves, and got in the car with their dad. They could not wait to see the players, the fans, and the big field. + +When they got to the stadium, they followed their dad to their seats. They were very high up, but they could still see the field and the players. They heard the loud music, the cheers, and the whistles. They smelled the popcorn, the hot dogs, and the soda. They felt the sun, the wind, and the excitement. + +The game started, and Ben and Lily watched with wide eyes. They clapped, shouted, and jumped when their team scored a goal. They booed, hissed, and frowned when the other team scored a goal. They were having so much fun. + +But then, something bad happened. Ben saw a boy in front of him wearing the other team's jersey. He did not like him. He thought he was mean and rude. He wanted to make him go away. He decided to push him. + +He reached out his hand and pushed the boy hard. The boy lost his balance and fell down the stairs. He screamed and cried. He hurt his arm and his leg. His mom and dad rushed to help him. They were angry and scared. + +Ben felt guilty. He knew he did something wrong. He did not mean to hurt the boy. He was just mad. He looked at his dad. His dad saw what he did. His dad was not happy. He was disappointed and sad. + +"Ben, why did you do that?" his dad asked. "That was not nice. That was not fair. You could have hurt him badly. How would you feel if someone pushed you?" + +Ben felt tears in his eyes. He did not know what to say. He was sorry. He wished he could take it back. He wished he could say sorry to the boy. He wished he could enjoy the game with his sister and his dad. + +He learned a lesson that day. He learned that pushing is not a good way to deal with anger. He learned that pushing can hurt people and make them sad. He learned that pushing can make him feel guilty and lose his fun. He learned that pushing is not a good thing to do. +One day, Lily and Ben went to the park with their mom. They saw a big palace with many windows and doors. Lily and Ben wanted to go inside and see what was there. + +"Can we go, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sorry, sweetie, the palace is closed today. It is very old and mysterious. No one knows who lives there or what they do," mom said. + +Lily and Ben felt sad. They wanted to know more about the palace. They looked at it from the park and imagined what it was like inside. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was thunder. Then, they saw a flash of light. It was lightning. And then, it started to rain. A lot of rain. + +"Quick, let's go home!" mom said. "We don't want to get wet and cold." + +Lily and Ben ran with their mom to the car. They were scared of the storm. But they also felt curious. They looked back at the palace. They saw a window open and a shadow move. + +"Who is that?" Lily whispered. + +"I don't know," Ben said. + +They wondered if the palace had a secret. They hoped to come back another day and find out. +Tim and Jen were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big train set that their dad gave them. They could make the train go fast or slow, and make it stop at different stations. They had fun with the train every day. + +One night, they wanted to play with the train before bed. They asked their mom if they could, and she said yes, but only for a little while. She told them to be careful and not spoil the train, because it was powerful and could break. Tim and Jen said okay, and went to their room. + +They turned on the train and watched it go around the tracks. They made it go faster and faster, and pretended it was a rocket. They laughed and cheered as the train zoomed by. They did not hear their mom call them for bed. + +Suddenly, the train made a loud noise and stopped. Tim and Jen looked at it and saw that it was broken. The train had gone too fast and hit the wall. The front part was bent and the wires were loose. The train did not work anymore. + +Tim and Jen felt sad and sorry. They had spoiled the train by playing too hard. They wished they had listened to their mom and been careful. They knew their dad would be upset when he saw the train. They did not want to play anymore. They turned off the light and went to bed. They hoped their dad could fix the train, but they were not sure. They had a bad night. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play together. But sometimes they did not agree on what to play. One day, they wanted to go on a trip with their mom and dad. Ben wanted to go to the zoo and see the animals. Lily wanted to go to the park and play on the swings. + +"I want to go to the zoo!" Ben said. + +"No, I want to go to the park!" Lily said. + +They both shouted and cried. Mom and dad were not happy. They said they had to share and take turns. But Ben and Lily did not listen. They kept disagreeing. + +Mom and dad decided to go to the zoo first, because it was closer. Ben was happy, but Lily was not. She pouted and crossed her arms. She did not want to see the animals. She wanted to play on the swings. + +At the zoo, Ben ran to see the lions. He liked their big teeth and loud roar. He wanted to touch them, but mom and dad said no. They said the lions were dangerous and could hurt him. Ben was sad. He wanted to be brave like the lions. + +Lily saw a monkey. She liked its funny face and long tail. She wanted to feed it, but mom and dad said no. They said the monkey was not hungry and could bite her. Lily was sad. She wanted to be friendly like the monkey. + +Ben and Lily both felt guilty. They realized they had been selfish and rude. They did not want to make mom and dad unhappy. They did not want to make each other unhappy. They decided to say sorry and hug. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I should have let you go to the park first. You can play on the swings later." Ben said. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I should have let you go to the zoo first. You can see the animals later." Lily said. + +They both smiled and hugged. Mom and dad were happy. They said they were proud of Ben and Lily. They said they loved them very much. They said they could go to the park after the zoo. Ben and Lily were happy. They agreed to share and take turns. They enjoyed their trip. +Here is one possible story, but there are many other ways to write it. + +Lily and her mom went to the park. Lily was excited to see the pond with the ducks and the swans. She loved to feed them bread and watch them swim. She had a big bag of bread in her hand. + +"Look, mom, a white swan!" Lily said, pointing to a big bird with a long neck and a yellow beak. "Can I feed it?" + +"Sure, honey, but be careful. Swans can be mean sometimes. Don't get too close," mom said. + +Lily nodded and threw a piece of bread to the swan. The swan ate it and came closer to Lily. Lily threw another piece of bread, and another, and another. The swan followed her and stretched its neck to get more. + +Lily was happy and smiled. She thought the swan liked her. She wanted to pet it and hug it. She reached out her hand to touch the swan's head. + +But the swan did not like that. The swan was angry and scared. It snapped at Lily's hand and bit her finger. Lily screamed and dropped the bread. She ran back to mom, crying. + +"Ow, ow, ow! The swan bit me! It hurt me!" Lily sobbed. + +Mom hugged Lily and looked at her finger. It was red and bleeding. Mom took out a tissue and wrapped it around Lily's finger. + +"I'm sorry, honey. The swan was not nice. It was hungry and greedy. It did not want to share. It did not want to be your friend. You did nothing wrong. You were kind and generous. But you have to be careful with animals. They don't always understand us. They can be wild and dangerous," mom said. + +Lily nodded and sniffed. She realized that the swan was not like the ducks. The ducks were friendly and gentle. The swan was mean and fierce. She did not like the swan anymore. She liked the ducks better. + +"Can we go see the ducks, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, honey. Let's go see the ducks. They will make you feel better. They will love your bread. And they will love you," mom said. + +Lily smiled and wiped her tears. She took mom's hand and walked to the other side of the pond. She saw the ducks quacking and splashing. She threw them some bread and they came to her. They ate the bread and wagged their tails. They made Lily laugh and forget the swan. She was happy again. She loved the ducks. And the ducks loved her. +Anna and Ben were friends who liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a big melon growing on a vine. It was green and round and shiny. Anna and Ben both wanted to pick the melon and eat it. + +"I saw it first!" Anna said. "It is mine!" + +"No, I saw it first!" Ben said. "It is mine!" + +They started to pull the melon from different sides. They pulled and pulled, but the melon did not come off. They pulled harder and harder, but the melon still did not come off. They pulled so hard that they fell down on the ground. + +Then they heard a loud noise. They looked up and saw a big bird flying over them. It had a wide beak and sharp claws. It saw the melon and wanted to eat it too. It swooped down and grabbed the melon with its beak. It flew away with the melon, leaving Anna and Ben with nothing. + +Anna and Ben felt sad and angry. They had lost the melon because they were greedy and selfish. They realized that they should have shared the melon and enjoyed it together. They also realized that they should have been careful of the bird, who was watching them from the sky. + +They learned a lesson that day. They learned that sharing is caring, and that greed can lead to trouble. They also learned to be aware of their surroundings, and to look out for each other. They hugged and said sorry to each other. They decided to be better friends and to find another melon to share. +Lila was a daughter who liked to help her mom. Her mom had a shop where she sold many things. Lila liked to look at the things and talk to the people who came to buy them. + +One day, a man came to the shop. He had a big hat and a long coat. He looked at Lila and smiled. He said to her mom, "What a lovely daughter you have! How much do you sell her for?" + +Lila's mom was angry. She said, "She is not for sale! She is my daughter and I love her. Go away and do not come back!" + +The man did not listen. He said, "I will give you a lot of money for her. She will be happy with me. I have a big house and many toys." + +Lila was scared. She did not want to go with the man. She hugged her mom and said, "No, no, no! I want to stay with you. You are my mom and I love you. Please do not sell me!" + +Lila's mom hugged her back and said, "Do not worry, my sweet. I will never sell you. You are my treasure and my joy. I will protect you from this bad man." + +The man saw that Lila's mom was not afraid of him. He saw that Lila and her mom loved each other very much. He felt ashamed and sorry. He said, "I am sorry. I was wrong. I will not bother you again. Please forgive me." + +He left the shop and did not come back. Lila and her mom were happy. They sold many things that day. They had a mild and sunny day. They thanked each other for being there. They went home and had a nice dinner. They were a happy family. +Tom and Tim are twins. They like to play with cars and balls. But sometimes they fight over toys. One day, Tom takes Tim's red car and runs away. Tim is angry and cries. + +"Give me back my car!" Tim shouts. "It is mine!" + +"No, it is mine!" Tom says. "You have the blue car!" + +They run around the house and make a lot of noise. Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. + +"Stop fighting, boys!" Mom says. "You have to share your toys. Why don't you play together nicely?" + +But Tom and Tim do not listen. They keep arguing and grabbing the car. Mom is sad and tired. She says: + +"If you cannot play together, then you have to leave. Go to your room and think about what you did." + +Tom and Tim are scared. They do not want to leave Mom. They do not want to go to their room. They look at each other and feel sorry. + +"Sorry, Tim," Tom says. "You can have the red car. I will play with the blue car." + +"Sorry, Tom," Tim says. "You can play with the red car too. We can take turns." + +They hug each other and say sorry to Mom. Mom smiles and hugs them too. + +"Good boys," Mom says. "I am glad you are friends again. Now you can play together nicely." + +Tom and Tim are happy. They play with their cars and balls. They do not fight anymore. They are good twins. +Lily likes to write. She has a big book with many pages. She writes her name, her age, and what she likes. She likes cats, rainbows, and ice cream. She writes with a red pen. She thinks red is a pretty color. + +One day, Lily goes to the park with her mom. She sees a boy playing with a ball. He looks nice. She wants to be his friend. She takes her book and her pen and walks to him. She says hello. + +"Hello," the boy says. "What is your name?" + +"My name is Lily. What is your name?" she asks. + +"My name is Ben. What do you have?" he points to her book. + +"This is my book. I write in it. Do you like to write?" she shows him her book. + +"I like to write, too. But I don't have a book. I have a paper and a pencil. Can I see your book?" he asks. + +"Sure. You can see my book. Can I see your paper?" she says. + +They sit on the grass and show each other what they write. They write their names, their ages, and what they like. They find out they like some of the same things. They like dogs, stars, and cookies. They write with different colors. They think their colors are nice. + +They smile at each other. They are happy. They have made a new friend. They write "Lily and Ben are friends" on their book and paper. They draw a heart around it. They hug each other. They say goodbye. + +They go home with their moms. They keep their book and paper. They look at them and remember their friend. They hope to see each other again. They think writing is fun. They think friendship is hard. But they think friendship is worth it. +Anna likes to read books. She likes to learn new words. She has a big book with many words and pictures. She likes to pick a word and say it out loud. She thinks it is fun. + +One day, she is reading her book in the living room. She sees a word she does not know. It has four letters. It starts with F and ends with K. She thinks it is a funny word. She wants to say it out loud. She picks the word and says it very loud. + +"Look, Mommy, I know a new word! F-K!" + +Mommy hears Anna and drops her cup. She is very surprised. She runs to the living room and sees Anna with her book. She sees the word Anna said. She is very angry. + +"Anna, that is a bad word! You should not say that word! That word is rude and mean. Where did you learn that word?" + +Anna does not understand. She is very confused. She points to her book and says, "I learned it from my book. It is a word. See?" + +Mommy looks at the book and sees the word. She sees that it is not a word. It is a mistake. The book has a typo. The word should be F-O-R-K, not F-K. It is a picture of a fork, not a bad word. Mommy feels very embarrassed. She made a big fuss over nothing. + +She hugs Anna and says, "I'm sorry, Anna. You did not do anything wrong. The book is wrong. That is not a word. That is a mistake. The word is fork, not F-K. Fork is a thing you use to eat. Can you say fork?" + +Anna nods and says, "Fork. Fork. Fork." + +Mommy smiles and says, "That's right. Fork. You are a smart girl. You know many words. But some words are not nice. Some words are bad. You should not say bad words. Do you understand?" + +Anna nods and says, "I understand. I will not say bad words. I will say nice words. Like fork. And book. And Mommy." + +Mommy kisses Anna and says, "I love you, Anna. You are a good girl. And I love your book. But maybe we should get a new one. One without mistakes." +Lily was an adventurous girl. She liked to explore new places and find new things. One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. She saw a big bush with many flowers. She ran to the bush and smelled the flowers. They smelled sweet and pretty. + +Lily wanted to share the flowers with her friends. She picked some flowers and put them in her basket. She thought, maybe she could sell the flowers and get some money. She could buy candy or toys with the money. She asked her mom and dad if she could sell the flowers. They said yes, but she had to be careful and stay close to them. + +Lily went to the path where many people walked. She saw a boy with a bike, a girl with a doll, and a man with a dog. She said to them, "Do you want to buy some flowers? They are very nice and smell good. They are only one coin each." The boy, the girl, and the man liked the flowers. They gave Lily some coins and took some flowers. Lily was happy. She sold many flowers and got many coins. + +Lily went back to her mom and dad. She showed them her coins and said, "Look, I sold the flowers and got money. I am a good seller." Her mom and dad smiled and hugged her. They said, "You are a very clever and adventurous girl. We are proud of you. But you know, you don't have to sell the flowers. You can also give them as gifts to your friends. They will like them too." Lily nodded and said, "Yes, you are right. I will give some flowers to my friends. And I will keep some for myself. They make me happy." She thanked her mom and dad and gave them some flowers. They all went home, happy and content. +Sara loves sunflowers. She likes to look at them in the garden. They are big and yellow and pretty. They make her happy. + +One day, Sara sees a new sunflower. It is very small and green. It has no petals yet. Sara wonders what it will look like when it grows. + +She asks her mom, "Will it be pretty like the others?" + +Her mom says, "Yes, it will. But it needs time and water and sun to grow. And it needs something else, too." + +"What else?" Sara asks. + +Her mom says, "It needs to turn. Sunflowers turn their heads to follow the sun. That's how they get their name. They always face the sun, because the sun gives them energy and warmth." + +Sara thinks that is amazing. She wants to see the sunflower turn. She decides to watch it every day. + +She wakes up early and goes to the garden. She sees the sunflower facing east, where the sun rises. She says hello to it and gives it some water. + +She comes back at noon and sees the sunflower facing south, where the sun is high. She says hello again and tells it how pretty it is. + +She comes back in the evening and sees the sunflower facing west, where the sun sets. She says goodbye and wishes it a good night. + +She does this every day, and every day the sunflower grows bigger and bigger. It starts to have petals, first one, then two, then more and more. They are yellow and bright and pretty. + +Sara is very proud of the sunflower. She thinks it is the prettiest one in the garden. She thanks it for turning and following the sun. She says, "You are my sunflower, and I love you." +Mia liked to dig in the sand with her spade. She was very independent and did not need help from anyone. She made a big hole and put her spade inside. She was proud of her work. + +"Look, Mommy, I dug a hole!" she said. + +"Very good, Mia," Mommy said. "But be careful, don't go too far from me. There might be crabs in the sand." + +Mia did not answer. She did not think there were crabs in the sand. She wanted to dig more and find something interesting. She walked away from Mommy and looked for a new spot. + +She found a place where the sand was wet and shiny. She thought it was a treasure. She started to dig with her spade. She dug and dug and dug. She did not notice that the tide was coming in. + +Suddenly, she felt something pinch her foot. She screamed and dropped her spade. She looked down and saw a big crab holding her toe. She was scared and hurt. She cried for Mommy. + +Mommy heard her cry and ran to her. She picked her up and hugged her. She took the crab off her foot and threw it back into the water. She checked her foot and saw a small cut. She kissed it and said, "It's okay, Mia, it's just a scratch. But you should have listened to me. There are crabs in the sand. They can hurt you if you dig too deep." + +Mia nodded and said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I won't dig too deep again. Can we go home now?" + +"Yes, we can go home," Mommy said. "But first, let's get your spade. You don't want to leave it behind, do you?" + +Mia shook her head and said, "No, I don't. I like my spade. It's my favorite toy." + +Mommy smiled and said, "I know, Mia. I like it too. It's a very good spade. Come on, let's go get it and then we'll go home." + +They walked back to the hole where Mia had left her spade. But when they got there, they saw that the hole was gone. The water had filled it up and washed away the sand. And the spade was gone too. It had been taken by the waves. + +Mia gasped and said, "Oh no, Mommy, my spade! Where is it?" + +Mommy sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Mia, but your spade is gone. The water took it. Maybe it will come back another day. Or maybe it will find a new friend in the sea. But don't be sad, Mia. We can get you a new spade. A better one. One that won't get lost in the sand." + +Mia looked at Mommy and said, "Really, Mommy? You will get me a new spade?" + +Mommy nodded and said, "Yes, Mia, I will. I promise. But only if you promise me something too." + +"What, Mommy?" Mia asked. + +Mommy said, "Promise me that you will always stay close to me when we go to the beach. And that you will always answer me when I talk to you. And that you will be careful of the crabs in the sand. Can you promise me that, Mia?" + +Mia thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, Mommy, I can. I promise. I love you, Mommy." + +Mommy said, "I love you too, Mia. Now let's go home. And tomorrow, we'll go to the store and get you a new spade. A shiny one. A red one. How does that sound?" + +Mia smiled and said, "That sounds great, Mommy. Thank you, Mommy. You're the best, Mommy." + +Mommy said, "You're welcome, Mia. You're the best, too. Now let's go home." +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. But sometimes they disagreed about what to play next. + +One day, Lily wanted to play hide and seek. She said, "Let's play hide and seek. I will count to ten and you hide. Then I will find you." + +Ben did not want to play hide and seek. He said, "No, let's play something else. Hide and seek is boring. I always find you too fast." + +Lily and Ben disagreed. They did not know what to do. They looked around the park. They saw a big bush. It had many leaves and branches. It looked like a good place to hide. + +Lily had a creative idea. She said, "I know. Let's play pretend. We can pretend that the bush is a castle. I will be the princess and you will be the knight. We can have a tea party inside the bush." + +Ben liked Lily's idea. He said, "OK, let's play pretend. That sounds fun. I will be the brave knight and protect you from the dragons. We can use these sticks as swords." + +Lily and Ben agreed. They ran to the bush and crawled inside. They found a cozy spot and set up their tea party. They used leaves as plates and cups. They pretended to eat and drink. They talked and laughed. They had a lot of fun. They forgot that they ever disagreed. They were happy to play together. +Ben and Lily like to paint. They have many colors and brushes. They paint on paper, on cardboard, on rocks, and sometimes on the wall. Mom and Dad do not like when they paint on the wall. They say it is bad and they have to clean it. + +One day, Ben and Lily find a big, wide, white wall in the backyard. They think it is a good place to paint. They sneak out with their paints and brushes. They start to paint flowers, animals, cars, and houses. They are happy and have fun. + +"Look, Lily, I can paint a word!" Ben says. He paints his name in big, red letters. "B-E-N. That is me!" + +"Wow, Ben, you are smart!" Lily says. She tries to paint her name too. "L-I-L-Y. That is me!" + +They paint more words. They paint Mom, Dad, love, and happy. They are proud of their words. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is Mom and Dad. They come out and see the wall. They are angry and shocked. + +"Ben! Lily! What have you done?" Mom says. "This is not your wall! This is the neighbor's wall! They will be very mad at us!" + +Ben and Lily are scared and sorry. They did not know it was the neighbor's wall. They thought it was their wall. They start to cry. + +"Please, Mom, Dad, do not be mad!" Ben says. "We just wanted to paint!" + +"We are sorry, Mom, Dad, we did not mean to be bad!" Lily says. "We just wanted to show our words!" + +Mom and Dad sigh. They hug Ben and Lily. They are not happy, but they love them. + +"We know you like to paint, and we know you are learning words," Mom says. "But you have to be careful where you paint. You have to ask first. You have to respect other people's things." + +"Yes, Mom, Dad, we understand," Ben and Lily say. "We will not paint on walls again. We will paint on paper, on cardboard, on rocks, and sometimes on the wall in our room." + +Mom and Dad smile. They are glad Ben and Lily are learning and having fun. But they are not looking forward to talking to the neighbor. They hope the neighbor will not be too mad. They hope the neighbor will like their words. +Jill and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to spin on the round thing. It made them feel dizzy and happy. They spun faster and faster, laughing and holding hands. + +"Look at us, we are like stars!" Jill said. + +"Yes, we are!" Tom said. + +But then, a big human came. He was angry and mean. He had a spicy smell. He shouted at Jill and Tom. + +"Get off the round thing, you little rats! This is my park, not yours!" + +He pushed Jill and Tom off the round thing. They fell on the ground and hurt themselves. They cried and screamed. + +"Help, help!" Jill said. + +"Go away, go away!" Tom said. + +But the big human did not go away. He kicked the round thing and broke it. He laughed and walked away. + +Jill and Tom were very sad and scared. They hugged each other and wished their mom and dad were here. They did not like the park anymore. They did not like the big human. They did not like to spin. +Sara and Ben were twins. They liked to play with their toys and eat snacks. One day, their mom gave them an enormous dish of cookies. She said, "You can have these cookies, but you have to share them. Sharing is good." + +Sara and Ben nodded. They took the dish and went to the living room. They put the dish on the table and looked at the cookies. They were big and round and smelled yummy. Sara and Ben both wanted the same cookie. It had chocolate chips and sprinkles on it. + +"I want this cookie!" Sara said. She reached for the cookie. + +"No, I want this cookie!" Ben said. He reached for the cookie too. + +They both pulled the cookie and it broke in half. Sara and Ben looked at each other. They were sad and angry. They started to cry. + +Their mom heard them and came to the living room. She saw the broken cookie and the tears. She said, "What happened? Why are you crying?" + +"Sara and Ben both wanted the same cookie. They did not share. They broke the cookie." Sara said. + +"That's not nice. You have to share. Sharing is good. You have many cookies. You can have another one." Mom said. + +She picked up the broken cookie and gave one half to Sara and one half to Ben. She said, "Here, you can have this half. It is still a good cookie. And you can have another one too. But you have to share. Can you do that?" + +Sara and Ben nodded. They wiped their tears and said, "Sorry, mom. Sorry, Sara. Sorry, Ben." + +They hugged each other and mom. They ate their cookie halves and shared another one. They smiled and said, "Sharing is good. We like cookies. We like mom. We like each other." +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys. They have a big box of toys. They have dolls, cars, balls, books, and more. Lily and Ben share their toys. They are fair. + +One day, Lily and Ben find a new toy in the box. It is a soft bear. The bear has a zip on its back. Lily and Ben are curious. They want to see what is inside the bear. They unzip the bear. They see some cotton and a stitch. The stitch is where the bear was made. + +Lily and Ben think the stitch is funny. They pull the stitch. The stitch comes out. The cotton comes out too. The bear is empty. Lily and Ben are sad. They broke the bear. They want to fix the bear. They try to put the cotton and the stitch back. But they do not know how. They need help. + +They go to their mom. They show her the bear. They tell her what they did. They say they are sorry. Mom is not angry. She is glad they are honest. She hugs them. She says she can fix the bear. She takes a needle and a thread. She puts the cotton and the stitch back. She zips the bear. The bear is whole again. Lily and Ben are happy. They thank mom. They hug the bear. They promise to be careful with their toys. They go back to play. They are fair. They take turns with the bear. They have fun. +Ben and Lily were playing with their blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and bridges and castles. They were having fun and making a lot of noise. + +Dad was in his office, trying to work on his computer. He had a big mustache that he liked to stroke when he was thinking. He did not like the noise that Ben and Lily were making. It disturbed him and made it hard to concentrate. + +He came out of his office and said in a loud voice, "Ben and Lily, you are too noisy! You need to be quiet or go to your room. I have important work to do and you are disturbing me." + +Ben and Lily looked at Dad and felt scared. They did not want to make him angry. They did not want to go to their room. They wanted to play with their blocks. + +"But Dad, we are just playing," Ben said. "We are not hurting anyone. We are making beautiful things with our blocks." + +"Yeah, Dad, we are being creative," Lily said. "We are using our imagination. We are having fun." + +Dad looked at Ben and Lily and felt sorry. He did not want to be mean. He wanted them to be happy. He wanted to play with them too. + +He smiled and said in a softer voice, "I'm sorry, Ben and Lily. I know you are just playing. You are very clever and talented. But I need some quiet time to finish my work. How about we make a deal? You can play with your blocks for ten more minutes, but you have to be very quiet. Then, you can help me clean up and we can go to the park and have a picnic. How does that sound?" + +Ben and Lily nodded and smiled. They liked the idea of going to the park and having a picnic. They agreed to be quiet and play with their blocks for ten more minutes. They gave Dad a hug and a kiss and said, "We love you, Dad. You have a nice mustache." + +Dad laughed and said, "I love you too, Ben and Lily. You have nice smiles." He went back to his office and finished his work. He was happy and proud of his children. He was looking forward to spending time with them at the park. +Lila was a big girl who liked to wander. She liked to see new things and meet new people. One day, she wandered away from her mom at the park. She saw a baby in a stroller. The baby had a cookie in his hand. Lila thought the cookie looked delicious. + +"Hi, baby," Lila said. "Can I have a bite of your cookie?" + +The baby looked at Lila with big eyes. He did not say anything. He held his cookie tighter. + +"Please, baby," Lila said. "I am hungry and your cookie is yummy." + +The baby shook his head. He did not want to share his cookie. He put the cookie in his mouth and made a happy noise. + +Lila felt sad and angry. She wanted the cookie too. She reached for the cookie and tried to pull it out of the baby's mouth. + +"Hey, stop that!" a voice said. It was the baby's mom. She saw Lila and ran to the stroller. She picked up the baby and hugged him. She glared at Lila. + +"What are you doing, little girl?" she said. "You can't take the baby's cookie. That is not nice. Where is your mom?" + +Lila felt scared and sorry. She did not mean to be bad. She just wanted a cookie. She looked around and saw her mom. Her mom was looking for her and calling her name. + +"Lila, where are you?" her mom said. + +Lila ran to her mom and hugged her. She told her what happened. Her mom was not happy. She said sorry to the baby's mom and gave Lila a stern look. + +"Lila, you know better than to wander off and bother strangers," her mom said. "You could have gotten lost or hurt. And you can't take things that are not yours. That is rude and wrong. You have to ask nicely and respect others." + +Lila nodded and said sorry again. She felt ashamed and learned her lesson. She did not wander away from her mom again. She also did not try to take other people's cookies. She waited until her mom gave her a delicious cookie of her own. She shared it with a new friend she made at the park. She was happy and good. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They run, slide, and swing. They have fun. + +One day, they go to the park and see a new swing. It is big and red. It looks exciting. Lily and Ben want to try it. + +"Can I go first?" Lily asks. + +"OK, but be careful," Ben says. + +Lily climbs on the swing. She holds the ropes tight. She pushes with her feet. She goes higher and higher. She feels happy. + +But then, something bad happens. The swing breaks. Lily falls to the ground. She hits her head. She feels pain. She cries. + +Ben runs to her. He sees blood on her head. He feels scared. + +"Lily, are you OK?" he asks. + +"No, it hurts," Lily says. "It is a dull pain." + +Ben hugs her. He says, "I'm sorry. I will get help. Don't move." + +He runs to find a grown-up. He sees a lady with a phone. He tells her what happened. She calls an ambulance. She goes with Ben to Lily. + +The ambulance comes. The paramedics check Lily. They put a bandage on her head. They say she needs to go to the hospital. + +Lily is scared. She holds Ben's hand. He says, "Don't worry. You will be OK. I will go with you." + +They get in the ambulance. They leave the park. They hope the pain will go away soon. +Tom likes to play hockey with his friends. He has a stick and a ball and a net. He wears a helmet and gloves and pads. He is very good at hockey. + +One day, Tom goes to the park with his mom and dad. He sees a big field with grass and trees and flowers. He also sees a pond with ducks and fish and frogs. He wants to play hockey there. + +He asks his mom and dad if he can play hockey in the park. They say yes, but he has to be careful and not hit anyone or anything. They give him his stick and ball and net and help him set them up. + +Tom starts to play hockey by himself. He runs and hits the ball with his stick. He tries to score in the net. He is having fun. + +Then he sees a girl walking with her dog. The girl is wearing a pink dress and a bow. The dog is small and fluffy and white. Tom thinks they are cute. + +He stops playing hockey and waves at them. He says hello and asks their names. The girl says her name is Lily and her dog is Snowy. She says she likes his hockey gear. He says thank you and asks if she wants to play with him. + +Lily says yes and puts Snowy on a leash. She picks up a stick and joins Tom. They take turns hitting the ball and scoring in the net. They laugh and cheer and clap. They are having fun. + +Tom and Lily become friends. They play hockey in the park until it is time to go home. They hug and say goodbye. They promise to play again soon. They are happy. +Lily and Sam were twins who loved animals. They were very happy when their mom and dad took them to a safari park. They saw many big animals, like lions, elephants, and giraffes. They wanted to touch them, but their mom and dad said no. They said the animals were wild and could hurt them. + +One day, they saw a big truck with a cage on the back. Inside the cage, there was a small monkey. The monkey looked sad and scared. Lily and Sam felt sorry for the monkey. They wanted to help him. They saw that the truck was not locked. They had an idea. + +They waited until no one was looking. Then, they ran to the truck and opened the cage. The monkey jumped out and hugged them. He was very happy. He made funny noises and climbed on their shoulders. Lily and Sam laughed and played with him. They did not see that the truck driver was coming back. + +The truck driver was angry when he saw the monkey was gone. He saw Lily and Sam with the monkey. He shouted at them and ran to catch them. He wanted to put the monkey back in the cage. Lily and Sam were scared. They ran away with the monkey. They did not know where to go. + +They saw a big gate that led to the safari park. They thought they could hide there. They ran to the gate and opened it. They did not see that it was the gate to the lion's area. They ran inside with the monkey. They did not see the big lions that were sleeping under a tree. + +The lions heard the noise and woke up. They saw Lily, Sam, and the monkey. They were hungry and angry. They roared and ran to them. Lily and Sam were very scared. They screamed and cried. They wished they had not opened the cage. They wished they had listened to their mom and dad. + +The monkey saw the lions and was scared too. But he was also brave and smart. He knew the lions did not like loud noises. He jumped off Lily and Sam's shoulders and climbed on a big rock. He made very loud noises and threw stones at the lions. The lions were surprised and afraid. They stopped and ran away. + +Lily and Sam were very thankful to the monkey. He had saved them. They hugged him and said sorry. They said they had made a big mistake. They said they wanted to take him back to his home. The monkey nodded and smiled. He was glad they had learned their lesson. + +They ran to the gate and opened it. They saw their mom and dad and the truck driver. They were looking for them. They were very worried and angry. Lily and Sam ran to them and said sorry. They told them what had happened. They said they had opened the cage and let the monkey out. They said they had run to the lion's area and almost got eaten. They said the monkey had helped them and they wanted to take him back to his home. + +Their mom and dad and the truck driver were shocked and relieved. They hugged them and said they were glad they were safe. They said they were very proud of the monkey. They said they were very disappointed in Lily and Sam. They said they had been very naughty and foolish. They said they had put themselves and the monkey in danger. They said they had to say sorry to the monkey and the truck driver. They said they had to learn to respect the animals and follow the rules. + +Lily and Sam said sorry to the monkey and the truck driver. They said they had learned their lesson. They said they would never do it again. They said they loved the animals and wanted them to be happy and free. The monkey and the truck driver forgave them. The truck driver said he would take the monkey back to his home. He said he would find a better place for him. He said he would not keep him in a cage. He said he would let him live with his family and friends. + +Lily and Sam waved goodbye to the monkey. The monkey waved back and made funny noises. He was happy and grateful. He hoped he would see them again. Lily and Sam smiled and thanked him. They were happy and sorry. They hoped he would be happy too. They learned a big lesson. They learned to be kind and careful. They learned to love and respect the animals. They learned to listen to their mom and dad. They learned to never open a cage. +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they disagree. One day, they want to draw pictures with crayons. Tom wants to draw a dinosaur. Anna wants to draw a flower. + +"I want to draw a dinosaur. Dinosaurs are big and strong and cool," Tom says. + +"No, I want to draw a flower. Flowers are pretty and colorful and smell nice," Anna says. + +They disagree. They do not want to share the crayons. They start to pull and push and shout. + +Mom hears them. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees the crayons on the floor and the twins fighting. + +"Stop, stop, stop! What are you doing?" Mom says. "Why are you disagreeing?" + +"Tom wants to draw a dinosaur. I want to draw a flower. We do not want the same thing," Anna says. + +"Drawing is fun. You can be creative. You can draw anything you want. But you have to share the crayons. And you have to be nice to each other," Mom says. + +She picks up the crayons and gives some to Tom and some to Anna. She helps them find a big piece of paper. + +"Why don't you draw something together? Something that has both a dinosaur and a flower. Can you do that?" Mom says. + +Tom and Anna think. They look at the paper and the crayons. They have an idea. + +"OK, Mom. We can do that. We can draw a dinosaur that eats flowers. A flower-eating dinosaur," Tom says. + +"Yes, a flower-eating dinosaur. A dinosaur that likes vegetables. A vegetable dinosaur," Anna says. + +They smile. They agree. They start to draw. They are creative. They are happy. Mom is happy too. She hugs them and says, "Good job, twins. You are very smart and very kind." +Lily and Ben were very happy. They were going to the stadium with their dad. The stadium was a big place where people played games and cheered. Lily and Ben liked to watch the games and cheer too. + +When they got to the stadium, they saw many people and cars. They held their dad's hand and walked to the gate. Their dad gave the man some tickets and they went inside. The stadium was very loud and bright. Lily and Ben saw a big field with green grass and white lines. They saw some players wearing red and blue shirts. They saw some flags and balloons. + +"Look, dad, it's our team!" Ben said, pointing to the players in red. + +"Yes, they are. And they are going to play against the blue team. Do you know what game they are playing?" their dad asked. + +"Football!" Lily said, clapping her hands. + +"That's right. And do you know the rules of football?" their dad asked. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They knew the rules. They had to kick the ball into the net. They had to stop the other team from kicking the ball into their net. They had to cheer for their team and be nice to the other team. + +They found their seats and sat down. Their dad gave them some snacks and drinks. They ate and drank and watched the game. They cheered when their team scored a goal. They clapped when their team made a good pass. They booed when the other team fouled. They had a lot of fun. + +But then something strange happened. The ball disappeared. Lily and Ben blinked. They looked at the field. They looked at the players. They looked at the crowd. They could not see the ball anywhere. + +"Where is the ball, dad?" Lily asked, puzzled. + +"I don't know, Lily. Maybe it went under the grass. Maybe someone took it. Maybe it flew away. It's very weird," their dad said, scratching his head. + +The game stopped. The players looked confused. The referee looked angry. The crowd looked bored. Everyone waited for the ball to come back. + +But the ball did not come back. It was gone. No one knew where it was. No one knew what to do. + +Lily and Ben felt sad. They wanted to watch the game. They wanted to cheer for their team. They wanted to see the ball. + +"Dad, can we go home?" Ben asked, frowning. + +"OK, Ben. Let's go home. Maybe the ball will come back another day. Maybe someone will find it and bring it back. Maybe it will be a mystery forever. But we can still have fun at home. We can play with our own ball. We can watch a movie. We can read a book. We can be tidy and help mom," their dad said, smiling. + +Lily and Ben smiled too. They got up and followed their dad. They said goodbye to the stadium. They said goodbye to the game. They said goodbye to the ball. + +They hoped the ball was OK. They hoped the ball was happy. They hoped the ball would come back someday. +Ben and Lily like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They drive them on the floor, on the table, and on the sofa. They make noises like vroom, beep, and honk. + +One day, Ben finds a new car in his toy box. It is red and shiny, and it has an open top. Ben thinks it is the best car ever. He wants to drive it all by himself. He does not want to share it with Lily. + +Lily sees the new car and likes it too. She asks Ben if she can play with it. Ben says no. He says it is his car and he found it first. Lily feels sad and angry. She thinks Ben is not honest. She says he should share his toys with his sister. + +Ben and Lily start to argue. They shout and push each other. They both want the new car. They do not listen to each other. They do not have fun. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees Ben and Lily fighting over the new car. She asks them to stop and calm down. She tells them that the new car is a gift for both of them. She says they can take turns to drive it, or they can drive it together. She says they should be honest and kind to each other. + +Ben and Lily feel sorry for their behavior. They say sorry to each other and hug. They decide to share the new car and play nicely. They drive it around the room, making happy noises. They thank Mom for the gift and tell her they love her. Mom smiles and hugs them back. She is proud of her honest and sweet children. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big hole in the ground. They think it is a cave. They want to see what is inside. + +They go into the cave. It is dark and cold. They hear a growl. They see two red eyes. It is a bear! The bear is angry. It wants to bite them. + +Tom and Mia are scared. They run out of the cave. The bear follows them. It is fast and loud. Tom and Mia scream for help. + +A man hears them. He has a big stick. He hits the bear with the stick. The bear runs away. The man is kind. He hugs Tom and Mia. He says, "Are you OK? That was a bad bear. You should not go into caves. They are not safe." + +Tom and Mia are OK. They are also sorry. They say, "We are sorry. We did not know. We just wanted to see. Thank you for saving us. You are brave." + +The man smiles. He says, "You are welcome. I am glad you are OK. But next time, be careful. And listen to your parents. They know what is good for you." + +Tom and Mia nod. They say, "We will. We promise." They go back to their parents. They tell them what happened. Their parents are happy they are OK. They also tell them not to go into caves. They hug them and kiss them. They say, "We love you. You are our good kids." +Tom liked to polish his dad's shoes. He used a brush and a cloth and made them shiny. He wanted to make his dad happy when he came home from work. But one day, he saw his dad's pants on the bed. They were brown and soft. Tom thought they looked like shoes. He wanted to polish them too. + +He took the brush and the cloth and rubbed them on the pants. He did not see the dirt and the oil on the brush. He made the pants dirty and oily. He did not know he did a bad thing. He was proud of his work. He put the pants back on the bed and waited for his dad. + +When his dad came home, he was very tired and sleepy. He wanted to change his clothes and rest. He saw his shoes and smiled. He saw his pants and frowned. He picked them up and saw the stains. He was very angry and sad. He yelled at Tom and said he ruined his pants. He said he had to buy new pants and they cost a lot of money. He said Tom was a bad boy and sent him to his room. + +Tom was very scared and confused. He did not understand why his dad was mad. He thought he did a good thing. He ran to his room and cried. He felt very sorry and sad. He wished he did not polish the pants. He wished his dad was happy. He wished he could say sorry and hug his dad. But his dad did not come to his room. He stayed angry and did not talk to Tom. Tom felt very lonely and unhappy. He had a bad day. He had a bad ending. +Sara and Lily were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and draw pictures. One day, Sara saw a new girl in the park. She had long hair and a pretty dress. Sara wanted to be her friend too. + +"Hi, I am Sara. What is your name?" Sara asked the new girl. + +"I am Mia. I just moved here with my family," the new girl said. + +"Can I play with you?" Sara said. + +"Sure, you can. Do you like dolls?" Mia said. + +"Yes, I do. I have a lot of dolls at home. Do you want to see them?" Sara said. + +"Okay, that sounds fun. Can Lily come too?" Mia said. + +Sara looked at Lily, who was sitting on a bench. Lily looked sad. She did not like the new girl. She thought Sara liked Mia more than her. + +"Lily, do you want to come with us?" Sara asked. + +Lily shook her head. She did not want to go. + +"No, thank you. I have to go home now," Lily said. + +Sara felt sorry for Lily. She did not want to hurt her feelings. She wanted to be friends with both of them. + +"Lily, please don't be mad. I still like you. You are my best friend. Mia is just a new friend. You can be friends with her too. She is very nice," Sara said. + +Lily looked at Sara. She saw that Sara was telling the truth. She saw that Sara had a beautiful face and a kind heart. She decided to give Mia a chance. + +"Okay, Sara. I will try to be friends with Mia. But you have to promise me that you will always be my friend too," Lily said. + +"I promise, Lily. You will always be my friend. Come on, let's go play with Mia and the dolls," Sara said. + +Sara, Lily and Mia went to Sara's house. They played with the dolls and had a lot of fun. They learned that they had many things in common. They became good friends. They accepted each other and shared their toys and stories. They were happy. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they hear music from a big truck. The truck has many colors and balloons. It is a circus truck! + +"Look, Lily, a circus!" Sam says. "Let's go see!" + +They run to the truck. A man with a funny hat and a big smile comes out. He says, "Hello, children! Do you want to see the circus?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Sam say. + +"Then follow me!" the man says. He takes them by the hand and leads them to a big tent. Inside, they see many animals and people doing amazing things. They see a lion, a monkey, a clown, a juggler, a tightrope walker, and more. + +Lily and Sam clap and laugh. They are very happy. They see a girl with a pink dress and a hoop. She is skipping with the hoop. She looks like a fairy. + +"Wow, she is so lovely!" Lily says. "I want to skip like her!" + +"Me too!" Sam says. + +They ask the man if they can try. The man says, "Of course! Here, take these hoops and join the girl. She will teach you how to skip." + +Lily and Sam take the hoops and go to the girl. She smiles and says, "Hello, I'm Mia. Do you want to skip with me?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Sam say. + +Mia shows them how to skip with the hoop. She says, "You have to swing the hoop around your waist and hop with your feet. Like this!" + +She skips with the hoop. Lily and Sam watch and try to copy her. They swing the hoop and hop. They skip with the hoop. They have fun. + +They skip with the hoop and the music. They feel like they are in a dream. They are very happy. They thank Mia and the man. They say, "This is the best day ever!" + +The end. +Anna likes to ride her bike. She has a red bike with a bell and a basket. She rides her bike to the park with her mom and dad. They have a picnic and play on the swings. + +One day, Anna sees a big, hairy dog in the park. The dog is friendly and wags its tail. Anna wants to pet the dog, but she is a little scared. The dog's owner says his name is Max and he is very nice. He says Anna can ride Max if she wants. + +Anna is curious and brave. She climbs on Max's back and holds his fur. Max walks slowly and gently with Anna. Anna feels happy and safe. She rings her bell and laughs. Max likes Anna too. He licks her face and makes her giggle. + +Anna's mom and dad watch and smile. They take a picture of Anna and Max. They say Anna is a good rider. Anna thanks Max and his owner. She gives Max a hug and a treat. She says bye to Max and rides her bike home. She tells her mom and dad she had a fun day. She says she made a new friend. She says she likes hairy dogs. She says she likes to ride. +Tom is a boy who likes to play rough. He likes to run, jump, push and shout. He does not like to share, say sorry or be gentle. He thinks he is the best at everything. + +One day, he goes to the park with his mom. He sees a girl on the swing. He wants to swing too, so he runs to her and pulls her off. The girl falls and cries. Her mom comes and helps her. She is angry at Tom. + +"Tom, that was very mean and rude!" she says. "You hurt the girl and made her sad. How would you feel if someone did that to you?" + +Tom does not answer. He does not care. He gets on the swing and swings high. He laughs and says, "I am the king of the swing!" + +But then, he sees a big boy coming. The big boy is bigger and stronger than Tom. He also likes to play rough. He wants to swing too, so he runs to Tom and pushes him off. Tom falls and hurts his knee. He cries and calls for his mom. His mom comes and hugs him. She is worried about Tom. + +"Tom, are you okay?" she says. "You have a big boo-boo on your knee. Let me clean it and put a band-aid on it." + +Tom sniffs and says, "Ow, ow, ow! It hurts, mom!" + +His mom says, "I know, honey. But you know what? This is what happens when you play rough and mean with others. You make them hurt and angry, and they might hurt you back. Do you understand?" + +Tom nods and says, "Yes, mom. I'm sorry, mom." + +His mom says, "That's good, Tom. But you also need to say sorry to the girl you pushed off the swing. She is still crying over there. Can you do that?" + +Tom looks at the girl. He feels bad for what he did. He says, "Okay, mom. I will say sorry." + +He walks to the girl and her mom. He says, "I'm sorry, girl. I was rough and mean. I should not have pushed you off the swing. Are you okay?" + +The girl looks at Tom. She sees his band-aid and his sad face. She says, "I'm okay, boy. Thank you for saying sorry. I was scared and hurt. You should not play rough and mean. You should play nice and gentle. Do you want to be friends?" + +Tom smiles and says, "Yes, girl. I want to be friends. Can we swing together?" + +The girl nods and says, "Yes, boy. We can swing together. But we have to take turns and share. And we have to be careful and kind." + +Tom agrees and says, "Okay, girl. I will do that. I will be a good friend." + +They go to the swing and swing together. They laugh and have fun. Tom's mom and the girl's mom watch them and smile. They are glad that Tom and the girl learned a lesson. They hope that Tom will remember to be nice and gentle from now on. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw big dark clouds in the sky. They heard a loud noise and felt drops of water on their faces. It was raining! + +They ran inside the house and looked for something fun to do. They saw a big bowl of cream on the table. Mom had left it there to make a cake. Lily and Tom thought cream was yummy and wanted to taste it. + +They climbed on the chairs and reached for the bowl. But they were too small and clumsy. The bowl fell off the table and broke on the floor. Cream was everywhere! + +Mom came into the kitchen and saw the mess. She was angry and sad. She said the cream was expensive and now she could not make the cake. She told Lily and Tom to go to their room and think about what they did. + +Lily and Tom felt sorry and ashamed. They did not mean to make Mom unhappy. They wished they had not touched the cream. They wished it was not raining. They wished they could say sorry and hug Mom. They hoped Mom would forgive them and love them. +Lily liked to play soccer with her friends. They had a big pitch in the park, where they could run and kick the ball. Lily was good at passing the ball to her teammates. She always looked for an open friend and said, "Here you go!" + +One day, a new boy came to the park. His name was Max. He had a charming smile and a blue shirt. He asked Lily if he could play soccer with them. Lily said yes, and introduced him to her friends. They made two teams and started the game. + +Lily and Max were on the same team. They worked well together. They passed the ball to each other and scored many goals. They also helped their other teammates and cheered them on. They had a lot of fun and made new friends. + +After the game, Lily and Max high-fived and hugged. They said they wanted to play soccer again soon. They exchanged phone numbers and said goodbye. Lily felt happy and proud. She had a new charming friend and a great soccer game. She went home with a big smile on her face. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a lot of fun with their toys and their dog, Max. Max was a big and friendly dog, but he liked to bite things. Sometimes he bit the toys, sometimes he bit the flowers, and sometimes he bit the clothes. + +One day, Lily and Ben's mom hung some clothes on a line to dry in the sun. She told them to be careful and not let Max bite the clothes. Lily and Ben nodded and said they would watch Max. But they forgot to do that. They were too busy playing with their toys and their dog. + +Max saw the clothes on the line and thought they were toys. He ran to the line and jumped to catch the clothes. He bit a shirt, a dress, a sock, and a hat. He tore them with his teeth and made holes in them. He was very happy and proud. He thought he was successful. + +But Lily and Ben's mom was not happy. She saw what Max had done and she was very angry. She shouted at Max and Lily and Ben. She said they were naughty and careless. She said they had to help her fix the clothes. She said they had to teach Max not to bite the clothes. + +Lily and Ben felt sorry and ashamed. They said they were sorry and they hugged their mom. They said they loved her and they loved Max. They said they would help her and they would be good. They said they would tell Max that biting clothes was bad. They hoped their mom would forgive them and their dog. +Tom and Lily were best friends. They liked to play with toys and run in the park. One day, they found a big stick on the ground. Tom said, "This is my weapon. I can use it to fight bad guys." Lily said, "No, this is my weapon. I can use it to make magic." They both wanted the stick, so they started to pull and tug. + +"Give it to me!" Tom shouted. + +"No, give it to me!" Lily shouted. + +They pulled so hard that the stick broke in half. They both fell down and hurt themselves. They cried and felt sad. They looked at the broken stick and felt weird. It was not a weapon or a magic thing. It was just a stick. + +They realized that they had been silly and mean. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They said, "We regret fighting over the stick. We should have shared it or found another toy. Fighting is not fun. It only makes us unhappy and hurt. We are best friends and we love each other." + +They threw away the broken stick and went to play with their other toys. They learned that sharing is caring and that friendship is more important than things. They were happy again and had fun. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play together. One day, they decide to play shop. They gather many things from their rooms. They have toys, books, clothes, and snacks. They put them on a big table in the garden. + +"Welcome to our shop!" Sara says to Tom. "What do you want to buy?" + +Tom looks at the things on the table. He sees a blue car. He likes cars. He points to the blue car and says, "I want this car. How much is it?" + +Sara thinks for a moment. She says, "This car is very nice. It is five coins." + +Tom has four coins in his pocket. He says, "I only have four coins. Can I have the car for four coins?" + +Sara shakes her head. She says, "No, you need five coins. This car is very nice. You can buy something else." + +Tom is sad. He really wants the blue car. He looks at the other things on the table. He sees a blue hat. He likes hats. He points to the blue hat and says, "What about this hat? How much is this hat?" + +Sara smiles. She says, "This hat is very pretty. It is four coins." + +Tom is happy. He gives Sara four coins and takes the blue hat. He puts it on his head and says, "Thank you, Sara. I like this hat. It is very pretty." + +Sara says, "You're welcome, Tom. You look very nice with the hat. Do you want to play something else?" + +Tom nods. He says, "Yes, let's play something else. What do you want to play?" + +Sara thinks for a moment. She says, "Let's play hide and seek. I will count and you will hide." + +Tom agrees. He says, "OK, let's play hide and seek. But don't look at my hat. It is very blue. It will be easy to find me." + +Sara laughs. She says, "OK, I won't look at your hat. I will close my eyes and count. One, two, three..." + +Tom runs and hides behind a tree. He hopes Sara won't find him. He thinks playing shop and hide and seek is fun. He likes playing with Sara. She is a good friend. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big hedge near their house. They wondered what was behind it. + +"Let's go and see," said Ben. + +"OK, but be careful," said Lily. + +They crawled under the hedge and found a small store. It had many things inside, like toys, books, and candy. They were very happy. + +"Wow, look at all this!" said Ben. He picked up a toy car and a book. + +"I want some candy," said Lily. She grabbed a bag of sour gummies and opened it. + +They started to play and eat in the store. They did not see the sign that said "Do not touch". + +Soon, a man came into the store. He was the owner. He saw Ben and Lily and was very angry. + +"Hey, what are you doing here?" he shouted. "You are not allowed to be here. You are making a mess and stealing my things." + +He grabbed the toy car and the book from Ben and the bag of gummies from Lily. He threw them into a bin. + +Ben and Lily were scared and sad. They started to cry. + +"Please, don't be mad," said Ben. "We just wanted to see what was behind the hedge." + +"We are sorry," said Lily. "We did not know this was your store." + +The man looked at them and felt a little sorry. He saw that they were just curious children. + +"OK, OK, stop crying," he said. "But you have to promise me that you will never come here again. And you have to pay for what you ate." + +He gave them a bitter lemon to drink. It was very sour and made their faces pucker. + +"Yuck, this is nasty," said Ben. + +"I don't like it," said Lily. + +They drank the lemon and gave the man a coin. Then they ran out of the store and back under the hedge. + +They learned their lesson and never went near the hedge again. +One day, a farmer was working in his field. He had many animals on his farm, like cows, pigs, sheep and chickens. He liked to take care of them and feed them every day. + +He saw a bright red car coming on the road. He wondered who it was. He stopped his work and walked to the gate. He saw a man and a woman get out of the car. They had a little boy with them. The boy had blond hair and blue eyes. He looked happy and curious. + +"Hello, farmer!" the man said. "We are here to visit your farm. We are from the city. Can we see your animals?" + +"Sure, you can!" the farmer said. "I have many animals on my farm. They are friendly and fun. Come with me, I will show you." + +The farmer led them to his field. The boy was excited to see the cows, pigs, sheep and chickens. He wanted to touch them and talk to them. He asked the farmer many questions, like what they ate, what they did and what they said. + +The farmer answered his questions and told him stories about his animals. He let him feed them and pet them. The boy was very happy. He thanked the farmer for letting him visit his farm. + +"You are welcome, boy!" the farmer said. "You are very smart and kind. I hope you come again soon. My animals like you too." + +The boy smiled and hugged the farmer. He said goodbye to the animals. He got back in the car with his parents. They waved to the farmer and drove away. + +The farmer went back to his work. He felt happy too. He liked to share his farm with others. He hoped the boy would come again soon. He looked at the bright sky and smiled. +Lily was a daughter who loved to decorate. She liked to make things pretty with colors, stickers, and glitter. She had a big box of decorate things in her room. + +One day, her mom said, "Lily, we are going to decorate the tree for Christmas. Do you want to help me?" + +Lily was very happy. She said, "Yes, mom, I want to help you. Can I use my decorate things?" + +Mom said, "Of course, you can. But we also have some special decorate things for the tree. Come and see." + +Mom and Lily went to the living room, where there was a big green tree. Mom opened a box and showed Lily some shiny balls, some sparkly stars, and some funny animals. Lily liked them very much. + +Mom said, "Let's decorate the tree together. You can choose where to put the decorate things. But be careful, some of them are fragile." + +Lily nodded. She took a shiny ball and hung it on a branch. Then she took a sparkly star and put it on another branch. She did the same with the funny animals. She also used some of her decorate things, like stickers and glitter. She made the tree very pretty. + +Mom smiled and said, "Lily, you did a great job. The tree looks beautiful. I'm very proud of you." + +Lily hugged mom and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. And I love to decorate." +Tom and Mia were twins who liked to wander in the park. They saw many things, like birds, flowers, and swings. They also saw a big puddle on the grass. It was shiny and wet. + +"Look, Mia, a puddle!" Tom said. "Let's jump in it!" + +"OK, Tom, let's jump!" Mia said. They ran to the puddle and jumped with their boots. They made splashes and noises. They laughed and had fun. + +But then, a lady came to the park. She had a dog with her. The dog was small and white, with a pink bow on its head. It was very charming. The lady saw Tom and Mia jumping in the puddle. + +"Hello, children, what are you doing?" the lady asked. + +"We are jumping in the puddle, lady," Tom said. + +"It's fun, lady," Mia said. + +The lady smiled. "I see, you like the puddle. But do you know what my dog likes?" + +"What, lady?" Tom and Mia asked. + +"My dog likes to drink from the puddle. She is very thirsty. Can you let her drink some water?" the lady asked. + +Tom and Mia looked at the dog. The dog looked at them with big eyes. She wagged her tail. + +"OK, lady, we can let her drink," Tom said. + +"Yes, lady, we can share the puddle," Mia said. + +They moved away from the puddle and let the dog drink. The dog licked the water and made happy sounds. She thanked Tom and Mia with a lick on their faces. They giggled and petted her. + +"Thank you, children, you are very kind," the lady said. "My dog's name is Lily. What are your names?" + +"I'm Tom, and this is Mia. We are twins," Tom said. + +"Lily, Tom, and Mia. What a charming trio," the lady said. "Do you want to play with Lily for a while?" + +"Yes, please, lady, we want to play with Lily," Tom and Mia said. + +They played with Lily in the park. They threw a ball, ran, and rolled on the grass. They had more fun than jumping in the puddle. They made a new friend. They were happy. +Lily wanted to help Mommy make tea. She saw Mommy fill a big pot with water and put it on the stove. She saw Mommy take two mugs from the cupboard and put a tea bag in each one. Lily thought she could do that too. She climbed on a chair and reached for a mug. But the mug was too high and too heavy for her. She lost her balance and the mug fell on the floor. It broke into many pieces. + +"Oh no!" Mommy said. She ran to Lily and hugged her. "Are you okay, sweetie? Did you hurt yourself?" + +Lily shook her head. She was not hurt, but she was sad. She wanted to make tea, not break things. She looked at the broken mug and frowned. "I'm sorry, Mommy. I wanted to help you. I wanted to be a big girl." + +Mommy smiled and kissed her. "It's okay, Lily. I know you wanted to help. But you are still a little girl. You need to be careful with things that are high and heavy. And you need to ask me before you touch them. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She understood, but she was still frustrated. She wanted to do things by herself. She wanted to make Mommy happy. She wondered if she could ever be a big girl. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park with their toys. They liked to pretend that they were on a big adventure, looking for magic things. Anna had a doll that she said could talk, and Ben had a car that he said could fly. + +"Where are we going today?" Anna asked her doll. + +"We are going to the castle, where the magic king lives," the doll answered. + +"Wow, that sounds fun!" Ben said, enthusiastic. "Can we see the magic king?" + +"Maybe, if we are very nice and polite," the doll said. + +They put their toys in a basket and walked to the other side of the park, where there was a big slide that looked like a castle. They climbed up the stairs and slid down the slide, pretending that they were entering the castle. + +"Hello, magic king, are you there?" Anna called out. + +"Who are you?" a voice said from behind the slide. + +Anna and Ben were surprised. They looked behind the slide and saw a boy wearing a crown and a cape. He had a wand in his hand and a smile on his face. + +"I am the magic king," he said. "And you are my guests. Welcome to my castle." + +Anna and Ben were happy. They had found the magic king. They had many questions for him, like how he got his crown and wand, and what he could do with his magic. The magic king was friendly and answered their questions. He also showed them some tricks, like making flowers appear and disappear, and changing the color of his cape. Anna and Ben clapped and laughed. They had a lot of fun with the magic king. They played together until it was time to go home. They thanked the magic king and said goodbye. They promised to come back and visit him again. They took their toys and walked back to their parents, who were waiting for them. They told them all about their adventure and the magic king. Their parents smiled and hugged them. They were proud of their imaginative and enthusiastic children. +Sam liked to make things with metal. He had a big box of metal bits and a hammer and a screwdriver. He made cars and planes and robots with his metal bits. He was very good at making things. + +One day, Sam found a new metal bit in his box. It was shiny and round and had a hole in the middle. Sam wondered what it was. He tried to make it fit with his other metal bits, but it did not work. He tried to hammer it and screw it, but it did not change. He felt troubled. He did not like not knowing what to do with his metal bit. + +He asked his mom what it was. She looked at it and smiled. She said it was a washer. She said it was used to make things stay together. She showed him how to put it on a screw and a nut and make them tight. She said he could use it to make his cars and planes and robots stronger. + +Sam was happy. He thanked his mom and ran back to his box. He used his washer to make his things better. He felt proud of his metal bit. He liked to make things with metal. +Lily and Ben were ready to swim in the lake. They put on their swimsuits and ran to the water. Lily saw a big fish and pointed at it. + +"Look, Ben, a fish!" she said. + +Ben looked and smiled. He liked fish. He wanted to swim with it. + +"Let's go, Lily!" he said. + +They jumped into the lake and splashed around. The fish swam away, but they followed it. They saw more fish and plants and rocks. They had fun. + +But then they saw something else. It was not a fish. It was not a plant. It was not a rock. It was a spirit. It was white and shiny and had wings. It floated in the water and looked at them. + +"Hello, children," it said. + +Lily and Ben were scared. They did not know what it was. They did not know what it wanted. They stopped swimming and held each other. + +"Who are you?" Lily asked. + +"I am a water spirit," it said. "I live in the lake. I watch over the fish and the plants and the rocks. And I watch over you." + +"Why?" Ben asked. + +"Because I like you," it said. "You are kind and brave and curious. You swim well. You are my friends." + +Lily and Ben felt better. They were not scared anymore. They were curious. + +"Can we swim with you?" Lily asked. + +"Of course," it said. "I will show you more of the lake. Come with me." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They let go of each other and swam with the spirit. They saw more fish and plants and rocks. They saw more spirits. They had more fun. + +They were happy. They had a new friend. They loved the lake. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play and talk. One day, they go to a restaurant with their moms. The restaurant has many tables and chairs, and people who bring food and drinks. + +Tom and Lily sit next to each other. They look at the menu. The menu has pictures of food. Tom points at a picture of a pizza. He says, "I want pizza. Pizza is yummy." Lily nods. She says, "Me too. I want pizza and juice." + +Then, they see a boy at another table. The boy has a big book. He is reading the book. Tom and Lily are curious. They want to see the book. They ask their moms if they can go to the boy. Their moms say yes, but they have to be polite and nice. + +Tom and Lily walk to the boy. They say hello. The boy looks up. He smiles. He says, "Hello. My name is Ben. What are your names?" Tom and Lily tell him their names. They ask him about the book. Ben says, "This is a book about dinosaurs. I like dinosaurs. They are big and strong and interesting. Do you like dinosaurs?" + +Tom and Lily say yes. They like dinosaurs too. They ask Ben if they can see the book. Ben says yes. He shows them the book. The book has many words and pictures of dinosaurs. Ben tells them the names and facts of the dinosaurs. Tom and Lily listen and learn. They think Ben is very intelligent. They want to be his friend. + +They talk and play with Ben until their food comes. Then, they go back to their tables. They eat their pizza and drink their juice. They are happy and full. They wave goodbye to Ben. They say, "Thank you for showing us your book. You are very intelligent. We hope to see you again." Ben says, "You're welcome. You are very nice. I hope to see you again too." Tom and Lily smile. They have met a new friend. They have had a good day. +Lily and Sam like to create things with paper and glue. They cut and stick and make shapes and animals. Lily makes a paper crown and Sam makes a paper sword. They pretend to be a queen and a knight. + +"Let's have a dance, queen Lily," Sam says. He holds his sword and bows to Lily. "You are very pretty and brave." + +"Thank you, knight Sam," Lily says. She puts her crown on her head and smiles. "You are very strong and kind." + +They play some music and start to dance. They dance slow and fast, big and small, happy and silly. They spin and jump and clap and laugh. They have a lot of fun. + +But then the music stops. It is time to go home. Lily and Sam hug and say goodbye. + +"See you tomorrow, queen Lily," Sam says. + +"See you tomorrow, knight Sam," Lily says. + +They take their paper creations and go to their moms. They are proud of what they made and how they danced. They can't wait to play again. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they find a big stick and a small ball. They think they can play golf with them. + +Tom says, "I go first. Watch me hit the ball far." He swings the stick and hits the ball. The ball flies over the fence and into the street. + +"Wow, you are good at golf!" Jen says. + +Tom smiles. He is happy. He says, "Now it is your turn. Try to hit the ball far too." + +Jen takes the stick and the ball. She swings the stick and hits the ball. But the ball does not fly far. It hits a big rock and bounces back. It hits Tom on the head. + +"Ouch!" Tom says. He rubs his head. He is not happy. He says, "That was a bad hit. You are not good at golf." + +Jen feels sad. She says, "I am sorry. I did not mean to hit you. Are you okay?" + +Tom is still angry. He says, "No, I am not okay. You are crazy. I don't want to play with you anymore." + +He throws the stick and the ball away. He runs to his house. + +Jen is left alone. She does not understand why Tom is so mad. She thinks he is not a good friend. She says, "Fine. I don't want to play with you either. You are mean." + +She walks to her house. She hopes to find a better friend to play with. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to make noises and pretend they were cars and planes and animals. But they did not like to share their toys. Sometimes they fought over who got to play with what. + +"Give me that truck!" Tom shouted. He tried to grab the toy from Lily's hand. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily shouted back. She held on to the toy tightly. + +They pulled and pushed and yelled at each other. They did not listen to their mom, who told them to stop fighting and be nice. They did not see their dad, who came home from work and turned on the television. + +Dad wanted to watch the news. He liked to know what was happening in the world. But he could not hear anything because of the noise Tom and Lily were making. He got angry and turned up the volume. + +"Quiet!" he said. "I want to watch the television!" + +But Tom and Lily did not hear him. They were too busy fighting over the toy. They did not yield to each other. They did not care about the television. + +Dad got even angrier. He turned off the television and walked over to Tom and Lily. He took the toy away from them and put it on a high shelf. + +"That's enough!" he said. "You two are acting crazy! You need to learn to share and be kind. No more toys for you until you say sorry and hug each other." + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They felt sad and sorry. They did not like to make their dad angry. They did not like to fight with each other. They wanted to play with their toys again. + +They said sorry and hugged each other. They said sorry and hugged their dad. They said they would be good and share and be nice. + +Dad smiled and hugged them back. He said he loved them and he was proud of them. He gave them back their toy and turned on the television again. + +They all sat on the couch and watched the news together. They learned about what was happening in the world. They talked and laughed and cuddled. They were happy and peaceful. +Lily liked to polish her shoes. She had a small cloth and a bottle of shiny stuff. She rubbed the cloth on the shoes and made them look new. She was very proud of her shoes. They were expensive shoes that her grandma gave her for her birthday. + +One day, Lily wanted to polish her shoes before going to the park. She got her cloth and her bottle and went to her room. But she could not find her shoes. She looked under her bed, in her closet, and in her toy box. She only found one shoe. The other shoe was gone. + +Lily was very sad. She did not want to go to the park with only one shoe. She wondered who took her shoe. She thought maybe her brother Ben did it. He liked to play tricks on her. She went to his room and knocked on the door. + +"Ben, did you take my shoe?" she asked. + +"No, I did not take your shoe," Ben said. "Why would I want your shoe?" + +Lily did not believe him. She opened the door and looked around. She saw Ben's socks on the floor. They were dirty and smelly. She picked up one sock and saw something inside. It was her shoe! + +"Ben, you did take my shoe!" she cried. "You hid it in your sock!" + +Ben looked surprised. He did not know how her shoe got in his sock. He said he was sorry and gave her back her shoe. Lily was happy. She ran to her room and polished her shoe. Then she put on both shoes and her socks and went to the park. She did not mind that Ben's sock was dirty and smelly. She was glad to have her shoe back. She hoped Ben would not take her shoe again. She loved her shoes. They were expensive shoes that her grandma gave her for her birthday. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a man with a big box. He has many toys in the box. He says, "Come and see! I have cheap toys for you!" + +Sara and Ben run to the box. They see dolls, cars, balls, and books. They want to buy some toys. They have some coins in their pockets. They ask the man, "How much are these toys?" + +The man smiles and says, "Only one coin for each toy! They are very cheap and very good!" + +Sara and Ben are happy. They give the man some coins and pick some toys. Sara picks a doll with a pink dress. Ben picks a car with a blue light. They say, "Thank you, mister!" and run back to their mom. + +But when they play with their toys, they feel sad. The doll's dress is torn and dirty. The car's light does not work. The toys are cheap, but they are also bad. Sara and Ben feel cheated. They wish they had not bought the toys. They say, "Mom, we are sorry. We bought cheap toys, but they are not good. Can we throw them away?" + +Mom hugs them and says, "It's okay, my loves. You made a mistake, but you learned a lesson. Next time, be careful when you buy something. Don't trust people who lie to you. And remember, the best toys are not always the ones that cost money. The best toys are the ones that make you happy." +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to share everything. They had the same toys, the same clothes, and the same snacks. But one day, their mom gave them a big peach to eat. She said, "This peach is very sweet and juicy. You can cut it in half and share it with your brother/sister." + +Lily and Ben were happy to try the peach. They took a knife and tried to cut it in half. But they did not know how to cut it. They saw a big seed in the middle of the peach. They tried to cut around it, but they made a mess. The peach was squishy and sticky. They got juice on their hands and faces. + +"Mom, we can't cut the peach!" Lily cried. + +"Mom, the peach is too hard!" Ben complained. + +Their mom came to see what was wrong. She saw the peach and the twins. She was confused. She said, "Why did you try to cut the peach like that? You have to separate the seed from the flesh. Here, let me show you." + +She took the knife and cut the peach along the seam. She twisted the halves and pulled them apart. She removed the seed and gave one half to Lily and one half to Ben. + +"See, this is how you separate the peach. Now you can share it with your brother/sister. Be careful with the knife, though. It is sharp and can hurt you." + +Lily and Ben thanked their mom and apologized for the mess. They took their peach halves and ate them. They were very sweet and juicy. They liked the peach very much. They learned how to separate the peach and how to share it. They were happy twins. +Ben and Mia are friends who like to play soccer. They are on the same team and they practice a lot. One day, they have a big game against another team. Ben and Mia are excited and nervous. + +The game starts and Ben gets the ball. He sees Mia running ahead and he wants to send the ball to her. But he also sees a player from the other team who is bigger and faster than him. He is afraid that the player will take the ball from him. He feels uncomfortable and he does not send the ball to Mia. He tries to keep the ball for himself, but he loses it and the other team scores a goal. + +Mia is sad and angry. She runs to Ben and says, "Why did you not send me the ball? I was open and I could have scored. You were selfish and you let the team down." + +Ben feels bad and he says, "I'm sorry, Mia. I was scared of the other player. I did not want to lose the ball and I did not trust you." + +Mia says, "Ben, you have to trust your friends. We are a team and we have to help each other. If you send me the ball, I will send it back to you. That's how we play soccer. That's how we have fun and win." + +Ben nods and he says, "You are right, Mia. I was wrong and I will try to do better. Will you forgive me?" + +Mia smiles and she says, "Of course, Ben. You are my friend and I forgive you. Come on, let's play again and show them what we can do." + +Ben and Mia hug and they run back to the field. They play hard and they play fair. They send the ball to each other and to their teammates. They score many goals and they win the game. They are happy and proud. They learn that it is better to share and trust than to be selfish and afraid. +Tom and Mia like to play with water. They have a big spray bottle that they fill with water. They spray water on the plants, on the rocks, and on each other. They laugh and run and have fun. + +One day, they find a pack of gum in the kitchen. They think it is candy. They each take a piece and put it in their mouths. They chew and chew and make bubbles. They like the gum. + +But then, Tom has an idea. He thinks he can spray water on Mia's bubble and make it pop. He thinks he is clever. He waits for Mia to make a big bubble. He aims his spray bottle and sprays. + +But he misses. He sprays water on Mia's face instead. Mia is surprised and angry. She spits out her gum and throws it at Tom. The gum sticks to Tom's hair. Tom is shocked and sad. He tries to pull the gum out, but it is too sticky. + +Mia and Tom start to cry. They are not happy. They are sorry. They hug and say sorry. They go to their mom and ask for help. Mom is not mad. She is kind. She helps them get the gum out of Tom's hair. She tells them not to play with gum. She gives them a hug and a kiss. She tells them to play with water outside. She tells them to be careful and nice. They say yes. They go outside and play with water again. They are happy. They are friends. +Lila and Ben like to play with their vehicles. They have cars, trucks, buses and bikes. They make noises and pretend to drive them on the floor. + +One day, they find a big box in the garage. It is empty and has a hole on one side. Lila has an idea. + +"Let's make a vehicle with the box!" she says to Ben. "We can cut out windows and wheels and paint it." + +Ben agrees. They get scissors, paper, glue and paint. They work hard and have fun. They cut out four circles for wheels and glue them to the bottom of the box. They cut out two squares for windows and glue them to the sides of the box. They paint the box red and blue and write "Lila and Ben's vehicle" on it. + +They are very proud of their vehicle. They take turns to sit inside and steer with a paper plate. They make noises and pretend to drive around the garage. + +"Beep beep! Watch out!" Lila says as she turns left. + +"Vroom vroom! I'm going fast!" Ben says as he turns right. + +They are having so much fun that they don't notice their mom coming into the garage. She sees them and smiles. + +"Wow, what a nice vehicle you made!" she says. "Can I see it?" + +Lila and Ben are happy to show their mom their vehicle. They tell her how they made it and what they can do with it. + +"That's very creative and clever!" mom says. "But you have to be careful when you play with scissors and paint. They can be dangerous if you don't use them right." + +Lila and Ben nod. They know mom is right. They say sorry and promise to be careful next time. + +Mom hugs them and says she loves them. She says they can keep their vehicle in the garage and play with it whenever they want. + +Lila and Ben are very happy. They thank mom and give her a kiss. They love their vehicle and their mom. They are the best. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play and learn new things. Every morning, they rise from their beds and get ready for the day. They brush their teeth, eat their breakfast, and put on their clothes. + +"Today we are going to work with Mommy," Lila says. "She is a doctor. She helps people who are sick or hurt." + +"I want to be a doctor too," Ben says. "I want to make people healthy and happy." + +They go to the car with Mommy and drive to the hospital. Mommy shows them her office and her tools. She gives them white coats and stethoscopes. They listen to their own hearts and Mommy's heart. + +"Your hearts are strong and healthy," Mommy says. "That means you are taking good care of yourselves. You eat well, you sleep well, and you exercise well." + +Lila and Ben smile. They are proud of themselves and their Mommy. They want to learn more about how to be doctors. They follow Mommy to see some of her patients. They say hello and ask how they are feeling. They give them stickers and hugs. They make them feel better. + +Lila and Ben have a lot of fun working with Mommy. They learn a lot of new things. They see how Mommy helps people who are sick or hurt. They see how Mommy makes people healthy and happy. They want to be like Mommy when they grow up. They love Mommy very much. +Lily liked to play pirate with her big brother Sam. They had a cardboard ship, a paper map and a toy sword. Sam was the captain and Lily was the mate. They sailed the ship across the living room, looking for treasure. + +"Ahoy, matey!" Sam said. "We are close to the island of gold. Do you see it on the map?" + +Lily nodded and pointed. "There it is! But look, there is another ship. It is black and has a skull flag. It is a bad pirate ship!" + +Sam frowned and grabbed the sword. "We have to fight them, matey. They want our gold. Are you ready?" + +Lily nodded again and held the map. "Yes, captain. I am ready." + +They jumped off their ship and ran to the couch. The couch was the island. They pretended to fight the bad pirates with their sword and map. They made loud noises and swung their arms. They had fun. + +But then, mom came in. She looked angry. She did not like the noise and the mess. She did not like the pirate game. + +"Sam and Lily, stop that right now!" she said. "You are making too much noise. And you are ruining the couch. Look at these holes and stains. This is not a pirate island. This is a couch. And it is mine. Shut your game and clean up. Now!" + +Sam and Lily felt sad and scared. They did not want to stop playing. They did not want to clean up. They did not want to make mom angry. They looked at each other and sighed. They put away their ship, their map and their sword. They said sorry to mom. They cleaned up the couch. + +They did not have fun anymore. They felt bitter. They wished they could play pirate again. They wished mom would understand. They wished they had a real island of gold. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play together. One day, they decided to make a cake for their mommies. They asked their mommies for some flour, eggs, milk, and sugar. They also wanted some cherries to put on top of the cake, because cherries were sweet and red and yummy. + +They mixed the flour, eggs, milk, and sugar in a big bowl. They poured the batter into a pan and put it in the oven. They waited for the cake to bake. They smelled the cake and it smelled good. They were happy and proud. + +They took the cake out of the oven and let it cool. They washed some cherries and put them in a small bowl. They were ready to decorate the cake. But then, they had a problem. They both wanted to put the cherries on the cake. They both wanted to deliver the cake to their mommies. + +"I want to put the cherries on the cake!" Lily said. + +"No, I want to put the cherries on the cake!" Ben said. + +They started to argue and pull the bowl of cherries. They were not happy and not proud. + +Their mommies heard them and came to see what was wrong. They saw the cake and the cherries and the angry faces of Lily and Ben. + +"Why are you fighting?" Lily's mommy asked. + +"We both want to put the cherries on the cake!" Lily said. + +"We both want to deliver the cake to our mommies!" Ben said. + +Their mommies smiled and hugged them. They said, "You both did a great job making the cake. It looks delicious and beautiful. But you know what? You don't have to put the cherries on the cake by yourself. You can share the cherries and put them on the cake together. And you don't have to deliver the cake to your mommies by yourself. You can deliver the cake to your mommies together. That way, you can both show your love and gratitude to your mommies. And you can also show your friendship and kindness to each other. Sharing and caring are more important than having and doing. Don't you think so?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and said sorry to each other. They smiled and hugged each other. They shared the cherries and put them on the cake together. They delivered the cake to their mommies together. Their mommies were happy and proud. They cut the cake and gave a slice to each of them. They ate the cake and it was sweet and yummy. They were happy and proud. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to help their mom in the kitchen. One day, mom asked them to rub some butter on a big chicken. She said it would make the chicken tasty and crispy. + +"Can I rub the chicken, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Me too, me too!" Ben said. + +"Of course, you can both rub the chicken. But be careful, it's cold and slippery," mom said. She gave them each a small knife and a piece of butter. + +Lily and Ben started to rub the butter on the chicken. They rubbed the wings, the legs, the breast, and the back. They rubbed until the chicken was shiny and yellow. + +"Good job, my little helpers!" mom said. "Now we have to put the chicken in the oven. The oven is very hot, so only mom can touch it." + +Mom opened the oven door and slid the chicken inside. She set the timer and closed the door. + +"Can we watch the chicken cook, mom?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, you can watch from a safe distance. But don't touch the oven, it will burn you," mom said. + +Lily and Ben sat on the floor and watched the oven. They saw the chicken turn from yellow to brown. They smelled the yummy aroma. They heard the timer beep. + +"Is the chicken ready, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, it is. Let's take it out and let it cool a bit. Then we can eat it for dinner," mom said. + +Mom took out the chicken and put it on a big plate. She cut some pieces for Lily and Ben and gave them some carrots and potatoes too. + +"Wow, this chicken is so good, mom!" Lily said. + +"Thank you for rubbing the butter, Lily. You did a great job," mom said. + +"Me too, me too!" Ben said. + +"Thank you for rubbing the butter, Ben. You did a fair job too," mom said. + +Lily and Ben smiled and ate their dinner. They were happy and proud. They liked to help their mom in the kitchen. +Lily and Tom are brother and sister. They like to play with their toys, but they do not like to share. One day, they find a new toy in their room. It is a massage machine. It can make your back feel good. + +"Wow, look at this!" Lily says. "I want to try it!" + +"No, I want to try it first!" Tom says. "It is mine!" + +They start to fight over the massage machine. They pull and push and yell. They hate each other. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to their room. She is angry. She sees the massage machine and the mess. + +"What are you doing?" she asks. "This is not a toy! This is for dad! He has a sore back and needs a massage. You are very naughty!" + +She takes the massage machine away from them. She tells them to go to their beds and stay there. They cannot play with any toys. They cannot watch TV. They cannot have dessert. + +Lily and Tom are sad. They cry and say they are sorry. But it is too late. Mom does not listen. She gives the massage machine to dad. He is glad. He thanks mom and turns it on. He smiles and relaxes. + +Lily and Tom hear the massage machine from their beds. They feel bad. They wish they had shared. They wish they had not fought. They wish they had not hated. They wish they had a massage. But they do not. They have nothing. The end. +Mia was a shy girl who liked to play with her dolls. She did not like to talk to other kids or grown-ups. She only talked to her mom and dad and her dolls. + +One day, her mom said, "Mia, we are going to visit grandma and grandpa. They have a big house and a big garden. You can play there with your dolls." + +Mia felt scared. She did not want to go to a new place. She did not want to meet new people. She said, "Mom, I don't want to go. I want to stay here with you and dad and my dolls." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Mia. Grandma and grandpa are very nice. They love you very much. They have a surprise for you. You will like it, I promise." + +Mia did not believe her mom. She packed her dolls in a bag and got in the car. She was very quiet on the way. She held her dolls tight. + +When they arrived, grandma and grandpa came out to greet them. They smiled and said, "Hello, Mia. We are so happy to see you. Come inside, we have something for you." + +Mia hid behind her mom. She did not say hello. She did not smile. She did not want to go inside. + +Her mom said, "Mia, don't be shy. Grandma and grandpa are very kind. They have a gift for you. Come on, let's go see." + +Mia followed her mom slowly. She saw a big house with many rooms. She saw a big garden with many flowers. She saw a big bowl with many cookies. + +Grandma said, "Mia, this is for you. We baked these cookies for you. They are your favorite. Chocolate chip. Do you want one?" + +Mia looked at the bowl. She liked cookies. She liked chocolate chip. She felt hungry. She wanted one. But she was shy. She did not say yes. She did not say no. She did not say anything. + +Grandpa said, "Mia, you don't have to be shy. We are your family. We want to make you happy. You can have as many cookies as you want. You can also play with our cat. He is very friendly. He likes to cuddle. Do you want to meet him?" + +Mia looked at the cat. He was black and white. He had green eyes. He looked soft and cute. He looked at Mia and meowed. He wanted to play. Mia liked cats. She liked to cuddle. She wanted to meet him. But she was shy. She did not say yes. She did not say no. She did not say anything. + +Her mom said, "Mia, it's okay to be shy. But it's also okay to try new things. You might like them. You might have fun. You might make new friends. You don't have to be afraid. You can always talk to me or dad or your dolls. We are here for you. We love you. Do you want to try a cookie or play with the cat?" + +Mia looked at her mom. She saw her mom's eyes. They were warm and kind. They made her feel safe and loved. She felt a little less scared. She felt a little more brave. She nodded her head. She said, "Yes. I want to try a cookie. I want to play with the cat. I want to say hello to grandma and grandpa. I want to be happy." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's my girl. I'm proud of you. Come on, let's go have some fun." + +Mia smiled and said, "Okay. Let's go." + +She took a cookie from the bowl. She gave one to her mom and one to her dad. She gave one to each of her dolls. She said, "Thank you, grandma and grandpa. The cookies are yummy." + +She went to the cat. She petted him gently. She said, "Hello, cat. You are pretty. What is your name?" + +The cat purred and rubbed his head against her hand. He said, "Meow. My name is Fluffy. I'm happy to meet you." + +Mia laughed and said, "I'm happy to meet you too, Fluffy. You are soft and cuddly. Do you want to play with me and my dolls?" + +The cat nodded and said, "Meow. Yes, I do. Let's go to the garden. There are many things to see and do." + +Mia followed the cat to the garden. She saw many flowers and butterflies and birds. She saw a swing and a slide and a sandbox. She said, "Wow. This is a nice garden. Can I play here?" + +Grandma +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and watch cartoons. But today, they have to go to the doctor. They do not like the doctor. The doctor gives them shots and makes them open their mouths. + +Mama says they have to go on the bus. The bus is big and loud. It has many people and seats. Anna and Ben hold Mama's hand and get on the bus. They sit next to the window and look outside. + +"Look, Anna, a dog!" Ben says. He points to a brown dog on the sidewalk. The dog is wagging its tail and barking. + +"Wow, a dog!" Anna says. She likes dogs. She wants to pet the dog. But the bus moves away and the dog is gone. + +"Look, Ben, a bird!" Anna says. She points to a blue bird on a tree. The bird is singing and flapping its wings. + +"Wow, a bird!" Ben says. He likes birds. He wants to feed the bird. But the bus moves away and the bird is gone. + +The bus stops at a red light. Anna and Ben see a big sign. The sign has a picture of a boy and a girl. They are smiling and holding apples. The sign says: "Eat healthy and be happy!" + +"What does that mean, Mama?" Anna asks. + +"It means that if you eat good food, like fruits and vegetables, you will be healthy and strong," Mama says. + +"Like the boy and the girl on the sign?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, like them," Mama says. + +Anna and Ben think about it. They do not like fruits and vegetables. They like candy and cookies. They do not want to be healthy and strong. They want to be happy and sweet. + +The bus starts to move again. Anna and Ben look at each other. They have an idea. They open their mouths and scream. + +"NO! NO! NO! WE DO NOT WANT TO EAT HEALTHY! WE WANT TO EAT CANDY AND COOKIES!" + +Mama is shocked. The people on the bus are shocked. The driver is shocked. The bus stops again. Everyone looks at Anna and Ben. They are still screaming. + +Mama tries to calm them down. She says they have to be quiet and polite. She says they have to go to the doctor and then they can have a treat. She says they have to eat healthy sometimes and not always. + +But Anna and Ben do not listen. They do not want to go to the doctor. They do not want to eat healthy. They only want to eat candy and cookies. They keep screaming. + +The end. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play chess. Chess is a game with black and white pieces. They move the pieces on a board with squares. + +One day, Tom and Sam play chess in Tom's room. It is dark outside. Tom has a lamp on his desk. Sam does not like the lamp. He says, "The lamp is too bright. It hurts my eyes. Turn it off." + +Tom says, "No, I need the lamp. I can't see the board without it. It is too dark. Keep it on." + +They argue. They raise their voices. They do not play chess. They are angry. + +Tom's mom hears them. She comes to the room. She says, "What is going on? Why are you fighting? Chess is a fun game. You should not yell at each other." + +Tom and Sam look at Tom's mom. They feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, mom. We want to play chess, but we don't agree on the lamp. Sam wants it off. I want it on." + +Tom's mom thinks. She says, "I have an idea. Why don't you part the board in half? You can put the lamp on one side, and turn it off on the other side. Then you can both see the board and play chess. How does that sound?" + +Tom and Sam like the idea. They say, "That sounds good, mom. Thank you." They part the board in half. They put the lamp on Tom's side, and turn it off on Sam's side. They play chess. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play dress-up with their clothes. They have many clothes in their big box. They have hats, skirts, shirts, pants, shoes, and more. + +One day, they want to be original. They do not want to wear the same clothes as other kids. They want to mix and match their clothes. They want to make new outfits. + +Lily puts on a red hat, a green shirt, a yellow skirt, and blue shoes. She looks at herself in the mirror. She smiles. She thinks she looks original. + +Ben puts on a purple hat, a pink shirt, a brown pants, and orange shoes. He looks at himself in the mirror. He frowns. He thinks he looks silly. + +He says to Lily, "Lily, I do not like my clothes. They do not match. They are too bright. I look silly." + +Lily says to Ben, "Ben, I like your clothes. They are original. They are fun. You look happy." + +Ben says to Lily, "Lily, I do not understand. How can you like my clothes? They are different from yours. They are different from other kids." + +Lily says to Ben, "Ben, I understand. But you do not have to be the same as me or other kids. You can be yourself. You can wear what you like. You can be original." + +Ben thinks for a moment. He looks at Lily. He looks at himself. He smiles. He says to Lily, "Lily, you are right. I can be myself. I can wear what I like. I can be original. Thank you, Lily." + +Lily and Ben hug each other. They are happy. They are original. They are twins. +Sara loved her horse, Brownie. She liked to feed him carrots and brush his mane. She also liked to ride him around the farm with her dad. Brownie was very fast and strong, but also very gentle and compassionate. He never hurt Sara or any other animal. + +One day, Sara and her dad went to the market to buy some things. They left Brownie in his stable and locked the door. They told him they would be back soon and to be a good horse. Brownie nodded and neighed. + +But while they were gone, a bad man came to the farm. He saw Brownie and wanted to take him away. He tried to open the stable door, but it was locked. He got angry and kicked the door. He made a lot of noise and scared Brownie. + +Brownie heard the bad man and felt afraid. He wished Sara and her dad would come back. He tried to kick the door too, to make the bad man go away. But the door was too strong and he could not break it. + +Then he heard a familiar sound. It was Sara and her dad. They had heard the noise and came back to the farm. They saw the bad man and shouted at him. They scared him away and ran to the stable. They unlocked the door and hugged Brownie. They told him he was a brave horse and they loved him. Brownie was happy and licked their faces. He was glad they were back and safe. He was a compassionate horse. +Sam and Mia were at the park with their mom. They played on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. They had a lot of fun, but they also got very hot and thirsty. + +"Mom, can we have something to drink?" Sam asked. + +"Sure, honey. Let's go to the ice cream truck and order some cold drinks," mom said. + +They walked to the ice cream truck and saw a lot of different flavors. Sam wanted a lemonade and Mia wanted a strawberry milkshake. Mom ordered for them and paid the man. + +"Here you go, kids. Enjoy your drinks," the man said. + +Sam and Mia took their drinks and sat on a bench. They sipped their drinks and felt the ice cool their mouths. They smiled and thanked mom. + +"Mom, this is so good. Thank you," Mia said. + +"You're welcome, sweetie. I'm glad you like it," mom said. + +They finished their drinks and threw away the cups. They felt much better, but also a little sleepy. + +"Mom, can we go home now? I'm sleepy," Sam said. + +"Me too, mom. I want to take a nap," Mia said. + +"Okay, kids. Let's go home. You can rest in the car," mom said. + +They got up and walked to the car. Mom buckled them in and started the engine. Sam and Mia closed their eyes and fell asleep. They dreamed of ice cream and the park. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play outside. One day, they find a stream in the woods. The stream is clear and cold. They see fish and frogs in the water. + +"Look, Lila, a fish!" Ben says. He points to a silver fish that swims by. + +"Wow, Ben, it's so pretty!" Lila says. She wants to touch the fish. She reaches her hand into the stream. + +"Careful, Lila, the fish might bite!" Ben says. He is afraid of the fish. + +"No, Ben, the fish is nice!" Lila says. She feels the fish slip through her fingers. She giggles. + +They play with the fish and the frogs for a long time. They splash and laugh. They are happy. + +They hear their mom call them. It is time to go home. They say goodbye to the stream and the animals. + +"Thank you, stream, for supplying us with fun!" Lila says. + +"Yes, thank you, stream, you are the best!" Ben says. + +They hold hands and run back to their mom. They tell her about their adventure. She smiles and hugs them. She is proud of them. +Lily and Tom were hungry. They wanted to make a cake with Mom. Mom said they could help her stir the flour and the eggs. Lily and Tom liked to stir. They took turns with the big spoon. + +Mom said they needed some fruit for the cake. She gave Lily and Tom a bowl of pears. She said they had to wash them and cut them. Lily and Tom liked to wash and cut. They took turns with the little knife. + +Mom said they had to be careful with the knife. She said it was sharp and could hurt them. Lily and Tom said they would be careful. They did not want to hurt themselves. + +But Tom was not careful. He wanted to cut faster than Lily. He did not look at what he was doing. He cut his finger with the knife. He cried out loud. He saw blood on his finger and on the yellow pear. He was scared and sad. + +Mom heard Tom cry. She ran to the kitchen. She saw Tom's finger and the pear. She was worried and angry. She took Tom to the sink. She washed his finger and put a bandage on it. She said he was silly and naughty. She said he could not help with the cake anymore. She said he had to go to his room. + +Lily felt sorry for Tom. She wanted to hug him and say sorry. But Mom said she had to stay in the kitchen. She said she had to finish the cake. She said she was disappointed in Tom. She said he had to learn to be careful. + +Lily did not like to finish the cake. She did not like to stir and cut anymore. She wished Tom was with her. She wished Mom was not angry. She wished they could all be happy and eat the cake together. But they could not. The cake was ruined. The pear was bloody. The finger was hurt. The day was bad. +Ben and Lily love summer. Summer is when they can play outside in the sun. They like to run, jump, and splash in the water. They have a big pool in their backyard. It is blue and shiny. + +One day, Ben and Lily have a splash contest. They want to see who can make the biggest splash. They take turns jumping into the pool. Ben jumps high and lands with a loud splash. Lily jumps far and lands with a big splash. They laugh and clap for each other. + +Then, they see their dad coming. He has a surprise for them. He has a big inflatable slide. He puts it next to the pool. He says they can slide and splash. Ben and Lily are very happy. They say thank you to their dad. They run to the slide. They climb up and slide down. They make impressive splashes. They have so much fun. They think summer is the best. +Anna likes tuna. She likes to eat tuna with bread and cheese. She likes to give tuna to her cat, Mimi. Mimi likes tuna too. She purrs and rubs Anna's leg when she sees tuna. + +One day, Anna and Mimi go to the store with Mom. Mom buys tuna and other things. Anna helps Mom put the things in the bag. She sees a big can of tuna. She wants to take it home for Mimi. She puts the can in the bag. + +When they get home, Anna runs to the kitchen. She wants to open the can of tuna. She looks for the opener. She cannot find it. She asks Mom, "Where is the opener?" + +Mom says, "I don't know. Maybe it is in the drawer." She is busy with other things. + +Anna goes to the drawer. She opens it. She sees many things. She sees spoons, forks, knives, scissors, and more. She does not see the opener. She is sad. + +She hears a noise. She turns around. She sees Mimi. Mimi has entered the kitchen. She smells tuna. She jumps on the counter. She sees the can of tuna. She tries to open it with her claws. She cannot. + +Anna has an idea. She says, "Mimi, you are useful. You can help me open the can of tuna." She takes the scissors from the drawer. She gives them to Mimi. She says, "Mimi, use the scissors to cut the can." + +Mimi takes the scissors in her mouth. She bites the can. She makes a hole. She sees tuna. She is happy. She licks the tuna. She shares it with Anna. + +Anna and Mimi eat tuna. They are happy. They thank each other. They hug. Mom sees them. She smiles. She says, "You are both useful and clever. You found a way to open the can of tuna. But next time, please ask me for help. Scissors are not for cats." +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big bush with many purple berries. They are hungry and want to eat some. + +"Look, purple berries!" Tom says. "Let's pick some and eat them." + +"OK, but be careful. Some berries are bad for you." Lily says. She remembers what her mom told her. + +They go to the bush and start to pick the berries. They are sweet and juicy. They eat a lot of them. + +"Yum, these are good!" Tom says. "I want more." + +"Me too. But wait, what is that?" Lily says. She points to a sign next to the bush. It says: "Do not eat these berries. They are not food. They are for birds." + +"Oh no! We ate the wrong berries!" Tom says. He feels scared. "What if we get sick?" + +Lily feels scared too. She does not want to get sick. She thinks of a plan. + +"Don't worry, Tom. I have an idea. Let's act like birds. Maybe then the berries will not hurt us." She says. + +"Act like birds? How?" Tom says. + +"Like this. Flap your arms and make bird sounds. Tweet, tweet!" Lily says. She flaps her arms and makes bird sounds. She hopes it will work. + +Tom thinks it is silly, but he does it too. He flaps his arms and makes bird sounds. Tweet, tweet! + +They act like birds for a while. They hope the berries will not hurt them. They hope their mom will come soon and take them home. They hope they will be OK. +Lila and Ben are playing with clay. They make different shapes and animals with their hands. Lila likes to make smooth balls and roll them on the table. Ben likes to make spiky dinosaurs and roar at them. + +"Can I have some of your blue clay?" Lila requests Ben. "I want to make a smooth fish." + +"OK, you can have some," Ben says. "But can I have some of your yellow clay? I want to make a spiky sun." + +They share their clay and make their new shapes. They are happy with their creations. + +But then, mom comes and says, "It's time to clean up, kids. We have to go to the park soon." + +Lila and Ben don't want to stop playing. They like their clay shapes. + +"Can we have more time, mom?" Lila requests mom. "We want to play more." + +"Sorry, sweeties, but we have to go now. You can play with clay again tomorrow. Put your shapes in this box and wash your hands," mom says. + +Lila and Ben are sad, but they do what mom says. They put their smooth fish and spiky sun in the box, along with their other shapes. They wash their hands and get ready to go to the park. + +Maybe they will see some real fish and sun at the park. They hope so. +Mira and Sami were playing in the desert. They liked to pretend they were explorers, looking for water and treasure. They had a big bottle of juice and some crackers in their backpacks. + +"Look, Sami, I see an oasis!" Mira said, pointing to a patch of green in the distance. "Let's go there and rest." + +"OK, Mira, but be careful. There might be animals or bad people there," Sami said, following her. + +They ran towards the oasis, which had a small pond, some palm trees, and some flowers. They put their backpacks under a tree and drank some juice. They felt happy and cool. + +"Let's play hide and seek, Mira. You count to ten and I'll hide," Sami said. + +"OK, Sami, but don't go too far. I don't want to lose you," Mira said. + +She closed her eyes and started counting. "One, two, three..." + +Sami looked around and saw a big rock. He thought it was a good hiding spot. He ran behind the rock and crouched down. He waited for Mira to find him. + +Mira finished counting and opened her eyes. "Ready or not, here I come!" she shouted. + +She looked for Sami under the trees, behind the flowers, and in the pond. She could not find him. She started to feel worried. + +"Sami, where are you? Come out, come out, wherever you are!" she called. + +Sami heard her voice, but he did not answer. He wanted to surprise her. He was persistent. He stayed behind the rock. + +Mira walked around the oasis, calling Sami's name. She was about to give up, when she saw a shadow behind the rock. She tiptoed towards it and peeked behind it. + +"Boo!" Sami shouted, jumping out. + +Mira screamed and then laughed. She hugged Sami and said, "You scared me, Sami! You are very good at hiding." + +Sami smiled and said, "You are very good at seeking, Mira. You found me at last." + +They laughed and played some more, until it was time to go home. They packed their backpacks and said goodbye to the oasis. They held hands and ran back to the desert. They were happy and thirsty. +An old fisherman was on his boat. He liked to catch fish and sell them at the market. He had a big net and a rod. He threw the net into the water and waited. + +Soon, he felt something tug on the net. He pulled hard, but it was very heavy. He saw a big, shiny fish in the net. It had a long tail and a sharp fin. It was a shark! + +The fisherman was scared. He did not want to catch a shark. He wanted to let it go, but the shark was stuck in the net. The shark was angry. It snapped its teeth and thrashed its tail. It made loud noises. + +"Please, let me go!" the shark said. "I do not want to be your dinner. I have a family in the sea. They are waiting for me." + +The fisherman felt sorry for the shark. He did not want to hurt it. He took his knife and cut the net. The shark was free. It swam away quickly. + +"Thank you, fisherman!" the shark said. "You are kind and brave. I will not forget you." + +The fisherman smiled. He was happy. He did not catch any fish that day, but he made a new friend. He surrendered his net to the shark. He went back to the shore. He told his story to his wife and his children. They were proud of him. +Lily and Max liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, like cars, dolls, blocks and books. But they did not like to share their toys. They always fought over who got to play with what. + +One day, Lily saw Max playing with her favorite book. It was a book about animals, with many pictures and words. Lily wanted to read the book, but Max did not let her. He said it was his turn, and he held the book tight. + +Lily got very angry. She tried to grab the book from Max, but he pulled it back. They both pulled and pulled, until they heard a loud rip. They had torn the book in half! + +They looked at the book, and saw the pages and the cover were wrecked. They could not read the book anymore. They felt very sad and sorry. They had ruined their favorite book. + +They hugged each other and said they were sorry. They decided to share their toys from then on, and not to fight. They also asked their mom to fix the book, if she could. She said she would try, but she was not very happy. She said they had to be more careful and gentle with their things. She said books were mighty, because they had stories and knowledge, but they were also fragile, because they could tear and break. Lily and Max nodded and said they understood. They hoped their book would be okay. +Tom and Lily were friends. They liked to play outside. One day, it was very cold. The wind blew and the snow fell. Tom and Lily wore hats and coats and boots. + +They saw a big hill. It was covered with snow. Tom had an idea. He said, "Let's make a snowman!" Lily nodded. She liked snowmen. They took some snow and rolled it into a big ball. Then they rolled another ball, but smaller. They put the small ball on top of the big ball. + +They needed something for the snowman's face. Tom looked around. He saw a carrot. He said, "This can be his nose!" He stuck the carrot in the small ball. Lily saw two rocks. She said, "These can be his eyes!" She put the rocks in the small ball. They found a stick. They said, "This can be his mouth!" They put the stick in the small ball. + +They wanted something for the snowman's arms. Lily saw two more sticks. She said, "These can be his arms!" She put the sticks on the sides of the big ball. They found a scarf. They said, "This can keep him warm!" They wrapped the scarf around the snowman's neck. + +They looked at their snowman. He was very tall. He had a carrot nose, rock eyes, a stick mouth, stick arms, and a scarf. He looked happy. Tom and Lily were happy too. They said, "Hello, snowman!" The snowman did not say anything. He was made of snow. But he smiled with his stick mouth. Tom and Lily smiled too. They gave the snowman a hug. They said, "We are your friends!" The snowman was happy. He had friends. +Sara wanted to go to the party. She liked parties. She liked cake and games and friends. But today it was raining. The sky was gloomy and the ground was wet. Sara felt sad. She did not want to stay at home. + +"Mom, can I go to the party?" Sara asked. + +"Sorry, Sara, but it is too far and too rainy. We cannot drive there. Maybe we can call your friend and say hello." Mom said. + +Sara did not like that. She wanted to see her friend and have fun. She thought hard. How could she go to the party? She had an idea. She ran to her room and got her umbrella and her boots. She put them on and went to the door. + +"Mom, I have a plan. I can walk to the party. It is not too far. I have my umbrella and my boots. I will be careful and not get lost. Please, can I go?" Sara said. + +Mom looked at Sara. She saw that Sara really wanted to go to the party. She also saw that Sara had a good plan. She smiled and nodded. + +"Okay, Sara, you can go. But you have to be back before dark. And you have to call me when you get there and when you leave. And you have to stay with your friend and not talk to strangers. Do you understand?" Mom said. + +Sara nodded and hugged Mom. She was happy. She said thank you and goodbye and opened the door. She walked to the party. She did not mind the rain. She had her umbrella and her boots. She was brave and smart. She succeeded. She had a great time at the party. She ate cake and played games and laughed with her friend. She was not gloomy anymore. She was glad. +Lily and Tom are playing with blocks. They are making a big tower with many colors. Lily likes red blocks and Tom likes blue blocks. They take turns to put blocks on the tower. + +"Look, our tower is so high!" Lily says. "It is taller than me!" + +"Yes, it is very high!" Tom says. "But we need more blocks to finish it. Can you give me that yellow block?" + +Lily looks for the yellow block. She sees it on the floor, near the heater. She goes to get it, but she feels something hot on her ear. She touches her ear and says "Ow!" + +"What's wrong, Lily?" Tom asks. He sees Lily holding her ear and crying. + +"The heater is hot! It burned my ear!" Lily says. She shows Tom her ear. It is red and sore. + +"Oh no, Lily! I'm sorry!" Tom says. He hugs Lily and tries to make her feel better. "Let's go to Mom. She can help your ear." + +Lily and Tom leave the blocks and go to Mom. Mom sees Lily's ear and says "Oh, poor Lily! You have a hot ear. Let me get some ice and a band-aid for you." + +Mom puts ice on Lily's ear and wraps a band-aid around it. She kisses Lily's ear and says "There, that's better. How do you feel now?" + +Lily feels the cold ice and the soft band-aid on her ear. She smiles and says "Thank you, Mom. I feel better now." + +Mom smiles and says "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you feel better. Do you want to go back to play with Tom?" + +Lily nods and says "Yes, Mom. I want to finish our tower with Tom. But I will be careful with the heater." + +Mom says "That's a good idea, Lily. Be careful with the heater. And have fun with Tom." + +Lily and Tom go back to play with the blocks. They finish their tower and are very happy. They show Mom their tower and say "Look, Mom! We finished our tower! It is very high and very pretty!" + +Mom says "Wow, your tower is amazing! You did a great job, Lily and Tom! I'm very proud of you!" + +Lily and Tom smile and say "Thank you, Mom! We love you!" They hug Mom and then hug each other. They are happy and their ears are not hot. +Anna liked to eat many things, but she did not like cauliflower. She thought it was white and boring and smelled bad. Her mom always put some cauliflower on her plate when they had dinner, and told her to try it. Anna always said no and pushed it away. + +One day, mom made a big pot of soup with many vegetables, including cauliflower. She ladled some soup into Anna's bowl and said, "This is a yummy soup, Anna. You will like it. It has carrots and potatoes and peas and cauliflower." + +Anna looked at the soup and saw the white bits of cauliflower floating in it. She wrinkled her nose and said, "No, thank you, mom. I don't want soup. I don't like cauliflower." + +Mom smiled and said, "But you can't even taste the cauliflower, Anna. It is very soft and blends with the other vegetables. Just try one spoonful, please. You might be surprised." + +Anna shook her head and said, "No, mom. I don't want to try it. I want something else." + +Mom sighed and said, "Anna, you are being very persistent. You have to eat something for dinner. You can't leave the table until you finish your soup. It is good for you and it will make you strong and healthy." + +Anna crossed her arms and said, "No, mom. I won't eat it. I don't care if it is good for me. I don't like it and I won't eat it." + +Mom and Anna stared at each other for a long time. Anna hoped that mom would give up and let her have something else. Mom hoped that Anna would give in and try the soup. But neither of them did. + +Then, Anna heard a loud bark from outside. She turned her head and saw her dog, Spot, running in the yard. He looked happy and playful. He wagged his tail and jumped up and down. He wanted Anna to come and play with him. + +Anna felt a sudden urge to leave the table and join Spot. She loved her dog and she loved to play with him. She forgot about the soup and the cauliflower and the mom. She jumped off her chair and ran to the door. She shouted, "Spot, Spot, I'm coming!" + +Mom watched Anna run away and felt a mix of emotions. She was angry and frustrated that Anna did not listen to her and did not eat her soup. She was worried and sad that Anna did not like cauliflower and missed out on a nutritious meal. She was also amused and proud that Anna was so persistent and so loyal to her dog. She decided to let Anna go and play with Spot for a while. She thought, maybe tomorrow, Anna will try the soup. Maybe tomorrow, Anna will like cauliflower. Maybe. +One day, a boy named Tom was playing with his bike on the street. He liked to go fast and make loud noises. He did not see the big car coming from the other side. The car hit Tom and his bike and made a big crash. Tom felt a lot of pain and cried very loud. + +Some people saw what happened and ran to help Tom. They called an ambulance with their phones. The ambulance came very fast with a siren and lights. Two men got out of the ambulance and put Tom on a stretcher. They put a bandage on his head and gave him a teddy bear. They said, "Don't worry, Tom, we will take you to the hospital and make you feel better." + +Tom was scared and hurt, but he held the teddy bear and tried to be brave. He saw his mom and dad running to the ambulance. They hugged him and said, "We love you, Tom, you will be okay." They got in the ambulance with him and sat by his side. The ambulance drove away with the siren and lights. + +The hospital was very big and busy. There were many doctors and nurses and machines. They took Tom to a room and checked his head and body. They said, "Tom, you have a bump on your head and a scratch on your leg, but nothing is broken. You are very lucky and strong." They gave him some medicine and a sticker. They said, "You can go home soon, but you need to rest and be careful." + +Tom felt tired and sleepy. He closed his eyes and cuddled with his teddy bear. He heard his mom and dad talking softly to him. He felt their love and warmth. He felt peaceful and safe. He knew he would be better soon. He smiled and fell asleep. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and look for worms and bugs. They had a big shovel and a small shovel. Tom had the big shovel and Lily had the small shovel. + +"Look, Tom, I found a knob!" Lily said. She held up a round thing that was shiny and had a hole in it. "What is it?" + +Tom looked at the knob. He did not know what it was. He thought it might be from a door or a drawer. He said, "I don't know, Lily. Maybe it is a treasure. Where did you find it?" + +Lily pointed to a deep hole that she had dug. She said, "I found it in the hole. It was under the dirt. Can I keep it?" + +Tom nodded. He said, "Yes, you can keep it. It is your find. Maybe you can make something with it. Or you can trade it for something else." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good brother. I will accept the knob as a gift. Do you want to see if there are more knobs in the hole?" + +Tom said, "Yes, let's see. Maybe we can find a whole set of knobs. Then we can make a castle or a car with them." + +They both went back to the hole and dug some more. They had fun looking for knobs and other things in the garden. They did not care that they were dirty and messy. They were happy and curious. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big thing on the grass. It is red and shiny. It has four wheels and a door. + +"What is that?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Let's go and see," Sue says. + +They run to the thing. They open the door. They see two seats and a wheel. They sit on the seats. They pretend to drive the thing. + +"Beep beep! We are going fast!" Tom says. + +"Look at the trees and the birds!" Sue says. + +They have fun with the thing. They do not see a man coming. The man is angry. He shouts at them. + +"Hey! What are you doing in my car? Get out of there!" the man says. + +Tom and Sue are scared. They jump out of the car. They say sorry to the man. + +"We just wanted to play. We did not know it was your car," Tom says. + +"You should not play with things that are not yours. You could break them or hurt yourself. You should play with your own toys or ask before you touch," the man says. + +Tom and Sue nod. They understand. They run back to their house. They tell their mom what happened. + +Mom hugs them. She is glad they are safe. She gives them some healthy snacks. She tells them a story. + +"It is good to be curious and explore. But it is also good to be respectful and careful. You should always ask before you use someone else's things. And you should always listen to grown-ups. They know what is best for you," mom says. + +Tom and Sue agree. They learn their lesson. They eat their healthy snacks. They say thank you to mom. They are happy. +Ben and Mia were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. They were having fun and laughing. + +Suddenly, they saw a big dog running towards them. The dog was barking and had sharp teeth. Ben and Mia were scared and ran away. They tried to find their mom and dad, but they could not see them. + +"Help, help!" Ben shouted. "The dog is coming!" + +Mia saw a big tree nearby. She had an idea. + +"Ben, come here!" she said. "We can climb the tree and be safe!" + +Ben followed Mia and they climbed the tree as fast as they could. The dog could not reach them. It jumped and barked, but it could not climb. + +Ben and Mia hugged each other and waited for their mom and dad. They were still scared, but they were glad they had each other. + +After a while, they heard a whistle. They looked down and saw a man with a leash. He was the dog's owner. He called the dog and put the leash on it. He looked up and saw Ben and Mia. + +"I'm sorry, kids," he said. "My dog is not bad, he is just excited. He likes to play, but he does not know how to be gentle. He has a lung problem and he can't run for too long. He gets tired and dead." + +Ben and Mia did not understand what a lung problem was, or what dead meant. But they saw that the dog was panting and lying down. They felt sorry for the dog. + +"Can we come down?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, of course," the man said. "Don't be afraid, he won't hurt you. He is a good dog, his name is Rex." + +Ben and Mia climbed down the tree and went to the man. They petted Rex and gave him some water. Rex licked their hands and wagged his tail. He was happy. + +Ben and Mia smiled and said sorry to the man. They said they were just scared and did not know Rex was friendly. + +The man said it was okay and thanked them for being kind to Rex. He said he would take Rex to the vet and get him some medicine. He said goodbye and walked away with Rex. + +Ben and Mia waved and ran to their mom and dad, who were looking for them. They told them what happened and how they met Rex. They said they were brave and smart. + +Their mom and dad hugged them and said they were proud of them. They said they did the right thing and they were good kids. + +Ben and Mia felt happy and loved. They learned that sometimes things are not what they seem, and that they should not judge by appearances. They also learned that they could always count on each other. They were best friends. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide. They also liked to look at the sky. The sky was blue and had white clouds. Sometimes they saw birds and planes. + +"Look, Lily, a big cloud!" Ben said. "It looks like a bunny." + +"I see it, Ben. It is very cute. Do you think it is soft?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe. I wish we could touch it." Ben said. + +They both reached their hands up to the sky, but they could not touch the cloud. It was too high. + +"Can we have a snack, Mommy?" Lily requested. She was hungry. + +"Sure, sweetie. I have some tasty apples and crackers for you." Mommy said. She took out a bag from her backpack and gave them some food. + +"Thank you, Mommy. This is yummy." Lily said. + +"You're welcome, honey. Enjoy your snack." Mommy said. + +Lily and Ben ate their snack and smiled. They liked the park, the sky and the food. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toy cars in the garden. They like to make them go fast and make loud noises. Lily has a red car and Ben has a blue car. + +"Look, my car is faster than yours!" Lily says, zooming past Ben. + +"No, mine is faster!" Ben says, chasing after her. + +They race around the grass and the flowers, having fun. But then they see a big dog coming towards them. The dog is black and brown and has a long tail. It looks friendly, but it is very big. + +"Uh-oh, a dog!" Lily says, stopping her car. + +"Let's hide!" Ben says, grabbing his car. + +They run behind a bush and watch the dog. The dog sees their cars and runs to them. It picks up one car in its mouth and shakes it hard. Then it drops it and picks up the other car. It shakes that one too. + +"Hey, stop that!" Lily says, peeking out from the bush. + +"Those are our cars!" Ben says, joining her. + +The dog hears them and looks at them. It wags its tail and runs to them. It licks their faces and sniffs their hands. It wants to play. + +"Wow, it's a nice dog!" Lily says, smiling. + +"Maybe it likes our cars too!" Ben says, laughing. + +They decide to share their cars with the dog. They throw them and the dog fetches them. They pet the dog and the dog wags its tail. They have a lot of fun together. They are not scared of the dog anymore. They make a new friend. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to go on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They had a lot of fun together. + +One day, they saw a new boy in the park. He was very big. He had long legs, big feet and a loud voice. He seemed enormous to Lily and Ben. They felt scared of him. + +The new boy came to the swings. He pushed Lily and Ben off and took their swings. He said, "These are my swings now. Go away, you little bugs!" + +Lily and Ben ran to the slide. They hoped the new boy would not follow them. But he did. He climbed up the ladder and slid down very fast. He bumped into Lily and Ben and made them fall. He said, "This is my slide now. Go away, you little bugs!" + +Lily and Ben ran to the seesaw. They hoped the new boy would not follow them. But he did. He jumped on one end of the seesaw and made Lily and Ben fly up in the air. He said, "This is my seesaw now. Go away, you little bugs!" + +Lily and Ben were very sad and angry. They did not like the new boy. He was mean and rude. He took their toys and hurt them. They wanted him to go away. + +They saw a big dog in the park. The dog was friendly and wagged his tail. He liked to play with children. Lily and Ben had an idea. They called the dog and gave him a treat. They said, "Hello, dog. Do you want to play with us?" + +The dog barked and licked their faces. He was happy to play with them. He followed them to the swings, the slide and the seesaw. He chased the new boy away. He said, "Woof, woof! These are my friends now. Go away, you big bully!" + +The new boy was scared of the dog. He ran away and did not come back. Lily and Ben were happy. They thanked the dog and gave him more treats. They said, "You are a good dog. You are our hero. We love you!" + +The dog barked and wagged his tail. He loved them too. He played with them until it was time to go home. Lily and Ben hugged the dog and said goodbye. They said, "We hope to see you again, dog. You are our friend." + +The end. +Lily and Tom were hungry. They wanted to eat something yummy. They saw a pie on the table. It was a big pie with red and green fruit on top. It smelled good. + +"Can we have some pie, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Not now, dear. The pie is for later. It is for Grandma's birthday. She is coming soon. We have to wait," Mom said. + +Lily and Tom nodded. They went to play with their toys. But they still thought about the pie. + +After a while, Mom went to the garden. She wanted to pick some flowers for Grandma. She left the door open. + +Lily and Tom saw the door. They looked at each other. They had an idea. + +They ran to the table. They grabbed the pie. They ran outside. They hid behind a bush. They smiled. + +They took a big bite of the pie. But they did not like it. The pie was cold. It was not sweet. It was sour. They made a face. + +"Yuck! This pie is bad!" Lily said. + +"Maybe it is not ready. Maybe Mom has to cook it more," Tom said. + +They felt sorry. They had taken the pie. They had ruined it. They had made Mom and Grandma sad. + +They wanted to fix it. They wanted to restore the pie. But they did not know how. + +They saw Mom coming back. She had a basket of flowers. She looked happy. + +They ran to her. They held the pie. They looked sad. + +"Mom, we are sorry. We took the pie. We ate some. But it was cold and sour. We did not like it. We want to restore the pie. But we do not know how. Can you help us?" Lily said. + +Mom looked at the pie. She looked at Lily and Tom. She saw their faces. She was not angry. She was amused. + +She hugged them. She kissed them. She laughed. + +"My dear children, you do not have to restore the pie. It is not a pie. It is a quiche. It is a savory dish. It is made with eggs and cheese and vegetables. It is supposed to be cold and sour. It is not for dessert. It is for lunch. Grandma likes it. She will not be sad. She will be happy," Mom said. + +Lily and Tom did not understand. They had never heard of a quiche. They thought it was a pie. + +They looked at Mom. They looked at the quiche. They shrugged. + +They gave the quiche to Mom. They said sorry again. + +Mom smiled. She said it was okay. She said they could have some cake later. It was a real pie. It was warm and sweet. It was for dessert. It was for Grandma's birthday. They would like it. + +Lily and Tom smiled. They were happy. They liked cake. They liked Mom. They liked Grandma. + +They went to the garden. They waited for Grandma. They played with their toys. They forgot about the quiche. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to jump on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They had a lot of fun together. + +One day, they saw a big red car with a loud noise. It was an ambulance. It stopped near a man who was lying on the ground. He looked hurt and sad. + +"What is that?" Lily asked Tom. + +"That is an ambulance. It helps people who are sick or hurt. It takes them to the hospital," Tom explained. + +"Can we help too?" Lily wondered. + +Tom thought for a moment. He had an idea. He ran to the ice cream truck and bought two cones with his pocket money. He gave one to Lily and said, "Let's go and give these to the man. Maybe they will make him feel better." + +Lily agreed. They walked carefully to the man and the ambulance. They saw a lady in a white coat. She was a doctor. She was checking the man's pulse and bandaging his wound. + +"Excuse me, miss," Tom said politely. "We have something for the man. Can we give it to him?" + +The doctor looked at them and smiled. She saw the ice cream cones in their hands. She said, "That is very kind and generous of you. I'm sure he would appreciate it. Come on, I'll introduce you to him." + +She took them to the man and said, "This is Mr. Jones. He fell off his bike and hurt his leg. He is going to the hospital soon. These are Tom and Lily. They brought you some ice cream. Isn't that nice?" + +Mr. Jones looked at them and smiled too. He said, "Thank you, Tom and Lily. You are very sweet and thoughtful. This is the best ice cream I ever had. You made my day." + +Tom and Lily felt happy and proud. They had helped someone in need. They waved goodbye to Mr. Jones and the doctor as they got into the ambulance. They went back to the park and continued to play. They had learned a valuable lesson. It is good to be generous and caring. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks and cars. One day, Anna has a big idea. She wants to have a party for her birthday. She tells Ben her plan. + +"Ben, I want to have a party. Do you want to come?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, I want to come. When is your party?" Ben says. + +"My party is on Saturday. I need to make invitations for everyone. Will you help me?" Anna says. + +"Sure, I will help you. What do we need?" Ben says. + +Anna shows Ben some paper, crayons, stickers and scissors. They sit on the floor and start to make invitations. They write their names and the date and time of the party. They draw balloons and cakes and stars. They put stickers on the corners. They cut the paper into shapes. + +Making invitations is fun, but also tough. Anna and Ben have to think hard and work hard. They have to write and draw and cut. They have to count how many invitations they need. They have to make sure they do not make mistakes. + +After a while, they finish making invitations. They look at their work and smile. They have done a good job. They have completed their task. + +"Look, we made all the invitations. They are pretty and colorful. We are ready for the party." Anna says. + +"Yes, we are. I am excited for the party. Thank you for inviting me." Ben says. + +They hug each other and put the invitations in a pile. They are happy and proud. They are good friends. +Ben and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with toys in their room. But they did not like to share. They always fought over the best toys. + +One day, they saw a cord on the floor. It was long and shiny. Ben wanted to play with it. He grabbed it and ran away. Sam was angry. He chased Ben and tried to take the cord. + +"Give me the cord! It is mine!" Sam shouted. + +"No, it is mine! Go away!" Ben shouted back. + +They pulled and pulled on the cord. They did not see that the cord was plugged into the wall. They did not see that the cord was for the lamp. They did not see that the lamp was on the table. + +The lamp fell off the table. It broke into pieces. The cord sparked and smoked. The room went dark. + +Mom heard the noise. She came to the room. She saw the mess. She saw the broken lamp. She saw the cord. She was very angry. + +"Ben and Sam, what have you done?" Mom yelled. "You have been very bad. You have broken the lamp. You have made a fire. You have been very dangerous. You are punished. You have to go to bed now. No toys, no stories, no hugs. Go to bed now!" + +Ben and Sam were scared. They were sorry. They cried. They said they were sorry. But Mom did not listen. She took them to their beds. She turned off the light. She left them alone. + +Ben and Sam felt sad. They felt lonely. They felt sorry. They wished they had shared the cord. They wished they had not fought. They wished Mom would hug them. But Mom did not come. They had a bad ending. +Tom and Jen are kids who like to play. They have a lot of toys and games in their room. One day, they see a big box outside their door. They think it is a gift for them. They run to the box and open it. They thank their mom and dad for the surprise. + +But the box is not a gift. It is a trap. Inside the box, there is a crazy man who wants to hurt kids. He jumps out of the box and grabs Tom and Jen. He puts them in a bag and runs away. He laughs and says he will take them to his house and make them his slaves. + +Mom and dad hear the noise and come to the door. They see the box and the bag and the crazy man. They scream and try to stop him. But the crazy man is too fast and strong. He gets in his car and drives away. Mom and dad cry and call the police. They hope they can find Tom and Jen and save them. But they are very scared and sad. They wish they never opened the box. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with dolls and cars. One day, they have a fight. Anna wants to play with Ben's red car, but Ben says no. He says it is his best car. Anna gets angry and takes the car. Ben gets angry and pushes Anna. They both cry and run away. + +Mom sees them and asks what is wrong. Anna and Ben tell her what happened. Mom says they should say sorry and share. She says friends should not fight. She says friends should forgive. Anna and Ben feel bad. They say sorry to each other and hug. They forgive. + +Mom smiles and says she is proud of them. She says she has a surprise for them. She takes them to the kitchen. She makes them hot cocoa with marshmallows. She says it is a special treat. She says they are famous for being good friends. Anna and Ben smile and sip their cocoa. They are happy. They thank Mom and say they love her. They love each other too. They are good friends. +Lily likes to sing. She sings all the time. She sings in the morning, she sings at lunch, she sings at night. She sings loud and happy. She sings songs she knows and songs she makes up. + +But her brother Max does not like her singing. He thinks it is too loud and annoying. He wants to play with his cars and his blocks. He does not want to hear Lily sing. He says, "Lily, stop singing! You are not good. You sound like a zero." + +Lily feels sad. She likes singing. She thinks it is fun and cute. She does not want to stop. She says, "Max, why are you mean? Singing is nice. You sound like a zero." + +Max gets angry. He does not like Lily calling him a zero. He thinks he is smart and cool. He says, "Lily, you are a baby. You do not know anything. You are a zero." + +Lily and Max start to yell at each other. They call each other zeros. They do not listen to each other. They do not share or play. + +Mom hears them. She comes to their room. She sees them fighting. She says, "Lily, Max, what is going on? Why are you yelling? Why are you calling each other zeros?" + +Lily and Max stop. They look at Mom. They feel ashamed. They say, "Sorry, Mom." + +Mom says, "Lily, Max, you are not zeros. You are my children. You are special and wonderful. You have different likes and dislikes. And that is okay. But you have to respect each other. You have to be kind and polite. You have to use nice words and not hurtful words." + +Lily and Max nod. They say, "Okay, Mom." + +Mom says, "Lily, you can sing if you want. But you have to be mindful of others. You have to sing softly and not too loud. You have to sing when it is a good time and not when it is a bad time. You have to ask Max if he wants to hear you sing or not." + +Lily says, "Okay, Mom." + +Mom says, "Max, you can play with your cars and your blocks if you want. But you have to be mindful of others. You have to play quietly and not too noisy. You have to play when it is a good time and not when it is a bad time. You have to ask Lily if she wants to play with you or not." + +Max says, "Okay, Mom." + +Mom says, "Lily, Max, you can also do things together. You can sing and play. You can teach each other. You can learn from each other. You can have fun and be happy. You can be friends and siblings." + +Lily and Max smile. They say, "Okay, Mom." + +Mom hugs them. She says, "I love you, Lily. I love you, Max. You are not zeros. You are ones." + +Lily and Max hug her back. They say, "We love you, Mom. You are not a zero. You are a ten." +Lily and Ben liked to go to the zoo with their mom. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and birds. But their favorite animals were the seals. The seals were big and gray, and they could swim and jump in the water. They also made funny noises, like "arf arf". + +One day, the zoo had a special show with the seals. The zookeeper said he would teach the seals some tricks, and he asked for some volunteers to help him. Lily and Ben raised their hands, and the zookeeper picked them. He gave them each a fish and told them to follow him. + +The zookeeper took them to the pool where the seals were. He said, "This is Sam, and this is Sue. They are very smart and friendly seals. They can do many things, like clap, wave, and balance balls on their noses. But they need a reward for their hard work. That's why I gave you the fish. You can feed them after they do a trick. But be careful, they might try to steal your fish. They are very cheap seals. They always want more." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They were excited to see the seals do tricks. The zookeeper showed them how to signal the seals with their hands. He said, "If you want them to clap, you clap your hands. If you want them to wave, you wave your hand. If you want them to balance a ball, you point to the ball. And if you want them to jump, you raise your hand high. Do you understand?" Lily and Ben said yes. + +They took turns to signal the seals. The seals did everything they asked. They clapped, waved, balanced balls, and jumped. They were very good at tricks. Lily and Ben were very happy. They fed the seals the fish, but they had to be quick. The seals tried to grab the fish from their hands. They were very cheap seals. They always wanted more. + +The zookeeper said, "You did a great job, Lily and Ben. You are very good helpers. The seals like you very much. They want to give you a hug. Do you want a hug from the seals?" Lily and Ben said yes. They hugged the seals, and the seals hugged them back. They were very soft and warm. They also gave them a kiss on the cheek. They were very sweet seals. They made Lily and Ben laugh. + +The zookeeper said, "Thank you for helping me, Lily and Ben. You are very brave and kind. I hope you enjoyed the show. I recommend you come back again. The seals will be happy to see you. They will remember you. They are very smart seals. They never forget." Lily and Ben said thank you. They said goodbye to the seals, and the seals said goodbye to them. They waved their flippers, and made funny noises, like "arf arf". Lily and Ben smiled. They loved the seals. They were their favorite animals. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play and eat together. One day, they have pasta for lunch. Mom gives them each a fork and a plate. + +"Look, I can do this!" Tom says. He twirls his fork in the pasta and makes a big ball. He puts it in his mouth and chews. + +"That is not how you do it!" Lily says. She pokes her fork in the pasta and takes small bites. "You have to eat slow and nice." + +Tom does not listen. He makes another big ball and eats it fast. He laughs and says, "This is fun!" + +But then, he feels sick. His tummy hurts and he wants to spit. He runs to the bathroom and throws up. + +Lily follows him and sees him cry. She feels sorry for him. She gives him a hug and says, "It is okay, Tom. Next time, do not eat so fast. Mom will make you some soup and you will feel better." +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play with toys and books. One day, Lily saw a big book with many pictures of different countries. She wanted to look at the book, but it was Ben's book. + +"Can I see your book, Ben?" Lily asked. + +"OK, but you have to be careful. It is my favorite book," Ben said. He lend the book to Lily. + +Lily opened the book and saw many colors and shapes. She saw mountains and rivers, animals and people, houses and cars. She saw a country with a big flag that had red, white and blue. She saw a country with a big wall that had many bricks. She saw a country with a big desert that had many camels. + +She turned the page and saw a country that looked troubled. The country had no colors, only gray and black. The country had no animals, only smoke and fire. The country had no people, only soldiers and guns. The country had no houses, only ruins and rubble. + +Lily felt sad and scared. She did not like the troubled country. She closed the book and gave it back to Ben. + +"Thank you for the book, Ben. But I don't like this country," Lily said, pointing at the last page. + +"Me neither, Lily. That country is very bad. It has a war. War is when people fight and hurt each other. War is not good," Ben said. + +"I wish the war would stop. I wish the people would be happy and safe. I wish the country would be colorful and beautiful," Lily said. + +"Me too, Lily. Maybe one day, the war will stop. Maybe one day, the people will be friends. Maybe one day, the country will be like the other countries in the book," Ben said. + +They hugged each other and hoped for a better world. +Tom and Mia are playing in the garden. They like to water the flowers with the hose. They take turns to hold the hose and spray the water. Sometimes they spray each other and laugh. + +"Look, there is a tap over there!" Mia says. "Let's see what it does!" + +They run to the tap and turn it on. Water comes out very fast and strong. They are surprised and excited. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Tom says. "Let's soak the flowers with this water!" + +They point the tap at the flowers and watch them get wet. The water is too much for the flowers. They start to bend and break. The water also makes a big puddle on the ground. + +"Stop, stop!" Mia says. "We are hurting the flowers! And the ground is all wet!" + +But Tom does not listen. He likes the water too much. He turns the tap more and more. The water comes out faster and faster. + +"Stop, Tom, stop!" Mia says again. "You are being bad!" + +But Tom still does not listen. He laughs and says, "No, I won't stop! This is too much fun!" + +He points the tap at Mia and sprays her with water. Mia gets soaked and cold. She cries and runs away. + +Tom keeps spraying the water everywhere. He does not see that the puddle is getting bigger and bigger. He does not see that the water is reaching the house. He does not see that the water is going inside the house. + +Soon, the water is everywhere. It is in the kitchen, the living room, the bedroom. It is on the floor, the walls, the furniture. It is on the books, the toys, the clothes. Everything is wet and ruined. + +Tom hears a loud noise. He turns around and sees his mom and dad. They are very angry and scared. They have come home and seen the mess. + +"Tom, what have you done?" his mom shouts. "You have flooded the house! You have destroyed everything!" + +Tom drops the tap and looks around. He sees the water and the damage. He feels very bad and sorry. He wishes he had listened to Mia. He wishes he had stopped the tap. + +But it is too late. The tap is too tight to turn off. The water keeps coming out. The house is soaked. Tom is in big trouble. The end. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hole in the ground. It is a cave. + +"Let's go inside!" Ben says. He is brave. + +"No, it is dark and scary!" Anna says. She is afraid. + +"Come on, it will be fun!" Ben says. He takes Anna's hand and pulls her. + +They go inside the cave. It is very dark. They can't see anything. They hear strange noises. + +"What is that?" Anna asks. She is shaking. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a monster!" Ben says. He is also scared. + +They want to go back, but they can't find the way. They are lost. + +They hug each other and cry. + +"Help! Help!" they shout. + +No one hears them. + +They are alone in the dark cave. + +They wish they were safe in the park. +Sam and Mia liked to play in the water. They had a big raft that they could sit on and float. They liked to wave at the fish and the birds. Sometimes they pretended they were pirates or explorers. + +One day, they saw something amazing in the water. It was a big, shiny, round thing. It looked like a ball, but it was not a ball. It had a hole in the middle and a string on the side. Sam and Mia wondered what it was. + +"Let's go see!" Sam said. He paddled the raft closer to the thing. Mia followed him. They reached the thing and touched it. It was hard and smooth. They looked inside the hole. There was nothing there. + +"What is it?" Mia asked. + +"I don't know," Sam said. "Maybe it's a toy. Maybe someone lost it." + +"Can we keep it?" Mia asked. + +"Sure, why not?" Sam said. He pulled the string. The thing made a loud noise. It went "HONK!" + +Sam and Mia laughed. They liked the noise. They honked the thing again and again. They waved at the fish and the birds. They had a new toy. They had a lot of fun. +Lila liked to sing. She sang to the sun, the moon, the stars, and the flowers. She sang to the birds, the cats, the dogs, and the bugs. She sang all the time, and she was happy. + +One day, she saw a fat beetle on a leaf. It was shiny and black, and it had six legs and two wings. Lila thought it was pretty, and she wanted to sing to it. She went closer to the leaf, and opened her mouth. + +But the beetle did not like Lila's song. It thought she was loud and annoying, and it wanted her to go away. It did not want to be her friend. It was angry and mean, and it had a plan. + +The beetle waited until Lila was very close, and then it flew into her mouth. It bit her tongue, and made her scream. It hurt a lot, and Lila cried. She ran to her mom, who took her to the doctor. The doctor gave her a band-aid and a lollipop, but Lila was still sad. + +She did not want to sing anymore. She was afraid of the beetle, and of other bugs. She was quiet and sad, and she missed her song. The beetle had taken it away. +Lily and Tom were playing pirates in the garden. They had a big box for a ship, a stick for a sword and a hat for a captain. Lily was the captain and Tom was the mate. + +"Look, mate, there is a treasure island!" Lily said, pointing to a pile of rocks. "We have to get there before the bad pirates do!" + +They jumped out of the box and ran to the rocks. They pretended to fight with the bad pirates, who were really just bushes and flowers. They made loud noises and swung their swords. + +"Yield, you scurvy dogs!" Lily shouted. "This treasure is ours!" + +They reached the rocks and looked for the treasure. They saw a shiny thing sticking out of the dirt. It was a hook! + +"Wow, a real pirate hook!" Tom said. "Maybe it belonged to a strong pirate who lost his hand in a battle!" + +He tried to pull the hook out of the dirt, but it was stuck. He pulled harder and harder, but it did not move. + +"Help me, captain!" Tom said. "It's too hard for me!" + +Lily came to help him. She grabbed the hook with both hands and pulled with all her might. She was very strong for a little girl. She pulled so hard that the hook came out of the dirt, but she also lost her balance and fell backwards. + +"Ouch!" Lily said. "That hurt!" + +Tom ran to her and helped her up. He saw that she had a scratch on her arm from the hook. + +"Are you okay, captain?" Tom asked. "You were very brave!" + +Lily smiled and hugged him. She did not mind the scratch. She was happy that they had found the treasure. + +"I'm okay, mate!" Lily said. "Thank you for helping me! We make a great pirate team!" + +They held the hook in the air and cheered. They had the best pirate adventure ever. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with toy cars and trucks. They have a big box of fuel for their toys. Fuel is what makes the cars and trucks go fast and make noise. + +One day, Sam and Ben are playing in the living room. Sam has a red car and Ben has a blue truck. They pretend to race on the carpet. Sam says, "My car is faster than your truck. Watch me zoom!" Ben says, "No, my truck is stronger than your car. Watch me push!" + +They start to play, but soon they run out of fuel. Their toys stop moving and making noise. Sam and Ben are sad. They look at the box of fuel. It is empty. They say, "Oh no, we have no more fuel. What can we do?" + +They think for a while. Then, Sam has an idea. He says, "I know! We can make our own fuel. We can use our hands and our mouths. We can clap and make sounds. Like this: vroom, vroom, beep, beep!" Ben likes the idea. He says, "Yes, let's try it. It sounds fun!" + +They pick up their toys and start to clap and make sounds. They pretend that their hands are fuel pumps. They fill up their toys with fuel. They say, "Fill up, fill up, ready to go!" They resume their race on the carpet. They have fun. They laugh and smile. + +Their mom hears them from the kitchen. She comes to see what they are doing. She sees them playing with their toys and clapping and making sounds. She thinks they are clever and creative. She says, "Wow, you boys are having a great time. I'm proud of you. You made your own fuel. That's very smart!" She gives them a hug and a kiss. She says, "You know what? You deserve a treat. How about some cookies and milk?" Sam and Ben are happy. They say, "Yes, please, mom. We love cookies and milk. Thank you!" They put down their toys and follow their mom to the kitchen. They are hungry. They eat their cookies and drink their milk. They are full. They say, "That was yummy, mom. You are the best!" They give their mom another hug and a kiss. + +They go back to the living room. They see their toys on the carpet. They say, "Let's play some more. We still have some fuel left. We can clap and make sounds. It's fun!" They pick up their toys and start to play again. They are happy. They are brothers. They are friends. The end. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the kitchen. They had a toy stove, a toy fridge, and many toy dishes and spoons. One day, they decided to make some pretend soup with water and salt. They poured some water into a pot and added a pinch of salt. Then they looked for a teaspoon to stir the soup. + +But they could not find any teaspoon. They only had forks and knives and big spoons. They asked their mom, who was reading a book in the living room. + +"Mom, can we have a teaspoon, please?" Lily said. + +"Sorry, sweeties, we don't have any teaspoons left. They are all in the dishwasher," mom said. + +"But we need a teaspoon to make soup!" Ben said. + +"Why don't you use a big spoon instead?" mom suggested. + +"No, that's too big. It won't fit in the pot. And it will make too much noise," Lily said. + +"Well, I'm sorry, but you'll have to wait until the dishwasher is done. Or you can play something else," mom said. + +Lily and Ben were very upset. They wanted to make soup, not something else. They looked at each other and had an idea. + +"Let's go to the store and buy a teaspoon!" Ben whispered. + +"OK, let's go!" Lily whispered back. + +They put on their shoes and coats and grabbed their piggy banks. They sneaked out of the house and walked to the corner store. They saw many things in the store: candy, toys, books, and more. But they only wanted a teaspoon. They found one that was shiny and small and perfect for soup. They took it to the cashier and paid with their coins. + +"Thank you, come again!" the cashier said. + +Lily and Ben were very happy. They ran back to their house with their new teaspoon. They stirred their soup and tasted it. It was delicious. They shared it with their mom, who was surprised and proud. + +"Where did you get this teaspoon?" mom asked. + +"We bought it at the store!" Lily and Ben said. + +"You did? That's very clever of you. But next time, please ask me before you go out, OK? It's not safe to go alone," mom said. + +"OK, mom. We're sorry. We just really wanted a teaspoon," Lily and Ben said. + +Mom hugged them and smiled. + +"I understand. You are very creative and adventurous. But you are also very young. And I love you very much," mom said. + +Lily and Ben hugged her back and smiled. + +"We love you too, mom. And we love our teaspoon!" they said. +Tommy liked to climb. He climbed on chairs, on tables, on beds, on sofas. He climbed everywhere he could. But his mom said no to some places. She said no to the stove, no to the window, no to the bookshelf. + +The bookshelf was big and tall. It had many books and things on it. Tommy wanted to see them. He wanted to touch them. He wanted to climb on them. But his mom said they were not for him. She said they were for grown-ups. She said they were unknown. + +One day, his mom went out. She said she would be back soon. She said he should be good and not climb on the bookshelf. Tommy said yes, mom. But he did not mean it. He waited for a while. Then he looked at the bookshelf. He saw a shiny thing on the top. He wanted to see it. He wanted to touch it. He wanted to climb on it. + +He pushed a chair to the bookshelf. He climbed on the chair. He reached for the shiny thing. He grabbed it. It was a ball. A glass ball. It had snow and a house inside. Tommy shook it. He saw the snow fall. He smiled. He liked it. + +But then he heard a noise. He turned his head. He saw his mom. She was back. She saw him. She saw the ball. She looked angry. She said, "Tommy, what are you doing? You know you are not supposed to climb on the bookshelf. You know you are not supposed to touch the unknown things. You could have broken the ball. It is very old and very special. It was my grandma's. It is a memory." + +Tommy felt bad. He did not know the ball was a memory. He did not know it was old and special. He did not want to break it. He did not want to make his mom angry. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to see it. I just wanted to touch it. I just wanted to climb on it." + +His mom sighed. She took the ball from him. She put it back on the bookshelf. She said, "I know, Tommy. I know you like to climb. I know you are curious. But you have to be careful. You have to listen to me. You have to respect the unknown things. They are not toys. They are stories. They are history. They are magic." + +Tommy nodded. He said, "I understand, mom. I will be careful. I will listen to you. I will respect the unknown things. I will not climb on the bookshelf again. I promise." + +His mom smiled. She hugged him. She said, "I love you, Tommy. You are a good boy. You are my story. You are my history. You are my magic." +Lily loved to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She liked to paint animals and flowers. One day, she wanted to paint a duck. She found a picture of a duck in a book and put it on the table. + +She took a big brush and dipped it in yellow. She painted the duck's body and head. Then she took a small brush and dipped it in orange. She painted the duck's beak and feet. She smiled. Her duck looked nice. + +She showed her duck to her mom. "Look, mom, I painted a duck!" she said. + +Her mom looked at her duck and smiled too. "That's a very good duck, Lily. I like the colors you used. What is the duck doing?" she asked. + +Lily thought for a moment. She wanted to make her duck more interesting. She took a blue crayon and drew some water around the duck. Then she took a green crayon and drew some grass and flowers. She looked at her duck again and said, "The duck is swimming in the pond. He likes the water and the flowers. He is happy." + +Her mom nodded. "That's a nice story, Lily. But where are the other ducks? Does he have any friends?" she asked. + +Lily frowned. She had not thought of that. She looked at her duck and felt sad. He looked lonely and weak. He needed some friends. She took another brush and dipped it in yellow. She painted another duck next to her duck. Then she painted two more ducks behind them. She gave them orange beaks and feet too. She smiled again. Her duck had friends now. He was not lonely and weak anymore. He was strong and happy. + +She showed her duck and his friends to her mom. "Look, mom, I painted more ducks. They are his friends. They swim and play together. They are happy." she said. + +Her mom looked at her ducks and smiled too. "That's a very nice duck, Lily. And a very nice duck family. You are a very good painter. I'm proud of you." she said. + +Lily hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. And I love my ducks." +Lily and Sam like to play with their jeep. It is big and red and has four wheels. They take turns to drive it in the yard. They make loud noises like vroom and beep. + +One day, Lily wants to drive faster. She pushes the pedal hard and the jeep goes zoom. Sam is scared and tells her to slow down. "Lily, stop! You are going too fast!" he says. + +But Lily does not listen. She thinks it is fun to drive fast. She sees a big rock and tries to go around it. But she is not careful and the jeep hits the rock. The jeep spins and spins and falls on its side. Lily and Sam fall out of the jeep and land on the grass. + +Lily and Sam are hurt. They have scratches and bruises on their arms and legs. They cry and cry. Mom hears them and runs to help. She picks them up and hugs them. She puts band-aids on their wounds and kisses them. She tells them to be more careful next time. + +Lily and Sam are sorry. They say sorry to Mom and to each other. They promise to drive slower and safer. They hug their jeep and hope it is not broken. They love their jeep, but they love each other more. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a rabbit hopping on the grass. Anna wanted to catch the rabbit and keep it as a pet. Ben wanted to leave the rabbit alone and watch it from a distance. + +"Come on, Ben, help me catch the rabbit!" Anna said. She was very bossy and always told Ben what to do. Ben did not like that. + +"No, Anna, the rabbit is scared of us. We should let it be free and happy." Ben said. He was very kind and liked animals. + +Anna did not listen to Ben. She ran after the rabbit and tried to grab it. The rabbit was fast and smart. It ran away from Anna and hid under a bush. + +"Where is the rabbit? I want the rabbit!" Anna shouted. She was very angry and sad. She looked under the bush and saw the rabbit's ears. + +"Ha, I found you, rabbit! Come here, you are mine!" Anna shouted. She reached under the bush and tried to pull the rabbit out. + +But the rabbit was not alone. There was a big, black dog under the bush too. The dog did not like Anna's shouting and grabbing. The dog barked loudly and bit Anna's hand. + +"Ow, ow, ow! The dog bit me! Help, help, help!" Anna shouted. She was very scared and hurt. She ran back to Ben and cried. + +Ben saw Anna's hand and felt sorry for her. He took her to their mom and dad. They cleaned and bandaged Anna's hand. They also scolded Anna for being bossy and rude to the rabbit and the dog. + +"Anna, you should not shout and grab animals. They are not toys. They have feelings and rights. You should be gentle and respectful to them. Do you understand?" Mom said. + +"Yes, mom, I understand. I am sorry. I will not be bossy and rude to animals again." Anna said. + +"Good, Anna. I hope you learned your lesson. And Ben, you were very good and wise. You knew how to treat animals well. We are proud of you." Dad said. + +Ben smiled and hugged Anna. Anna smiled and hugged Ben. They both said sorry to the rabbit and the dog. The rabbit and the dog forgave them and became their friends. They all played happily in the garden. +Lily and Ben like to play in the garden. They have a big box of toys. They have cars, balls, dolls, and blocks. They can make many things with their toys. + +One day, they find a hole in the ground. It is dark and deep. They wonder what is inside. They want to see. They get a flashlight and a rope. They tie the rope to a tree. They hold the flashlight and the rope. They go down the hole. + +They see many things underground. They see rocks, dirt, roots, and bugs. They see a shiny thing. It is a coin. They see a soft thing. It is a scarf. They see a funny thing. It is a bone. They think someone left them there. They are glad. They put them in their pockets. + +They hear a noise. It is a growl. They see a big shadow. It is a bear. They are scared. They drop the flashlight. They climb the rope. They run to the house. They tell their mom. + +Mom hugs them. She is glad they are safe. She is not glad they went underground. She says it is dangerous. She says they should not do it again. She says they can play with their toys. She gives them cookies and milk. They are happy. They eat and drink. They show mom what they found. She smiles. She says they can keep them. They are proud. They make a treasure box. They put the coin, the scarf, and the bone inside. They play with their toys. They have fun. They do not go underground again. +Lila was a young girl who loved the sea. She liked to play in the sand, watch the waves and look for shells. She always asked her mom and dad to take her to the beach. + +One day, Lila saw a big boat on the sea. She wanted to go on the boat and see what was inside. She requested her mom and dad to let her go on the boat. But they said no. They said the boat was not for children and it was not safe. + +Lila was sad and angry. She did not listen to her mom and dad. She waited until they were busy and ran to the boat. She climbed on the boat and looked around. She saw many things she did not know. She was curious and touched everything. + +But then, the boat started to move. Lila was scared. She did not know how to stop the boat or go back to the beach. She cried and called for her mom and dad. But they could not hear her. They could only see the boat going away. + +Lila learned a hard lesson. She should have listened to her mom and dad. They knew what was best for her. They loved her and wanted to protect her. She wished she could go back to them and say sorry. + +The moral of the story is: obey your parents and do not go to places you do not know. +Lily loved to bounce on her bed. She bounced up and down, up and down, with a big smile on her face. She felt happy and free when she bounced. + +One day, she saw a picture on the wall. It was a picture of a bunny. The bunny was white and fluffy, and it had long ears and a pink nose. The bunny looked cheerful, just like Lily. + +Lily wanted to play with the bunny. She bounced off her bed and ran to the wall. She reached out her hand and touched the picture. But the picture was not soft and warm, like a real bunny. It was hard and cold, like a rock. + +Lily felt sad and confused. She wanted the picture to be a real bunny. She wanted to hug it and pet it and bounce with it. She started to cry. + +Her mom heard her cry and came to her room. She saw Lily crying by the wall, and the picture of the bunny. She understood what happened. She hugged Lily and said, "It's okay, sweetie. The picture is not a real bunny. It's just a drawing. But I have a surprise for you. Come with me." + +She took Lily by the hand and led her to the backyard. There, in a big cage, was a real bunny. The bunny was white and fluffy, and it had long ears and a pink nose. The bunny looked cheerful, just like Lily. + +Lily's eyes widened with joy. She ran to the cage and opened the door. She picked up the bunny and hugged it and pet it. The bunny licked her face and snuggled with her. Lily felt happy and free again. She bounced with the bunny, up and down, up and down, with a big smile on her face. +Tom and Lily were playing in the yard. They liked to dig in the dirt and make mud pies. They did not like to wash their hands or faces. They were very dirty. + +"Let's go see the big trucks on the road!" Tom said. He liked to watch the trucks go by. They made loud noises and had bright colors. + +"Okay!" Lily said. She liked to follow Tom. They ran to the gate. The gate was locked. Tom and Lily could not open it. + +"Who locked the gate?" Tom asked. He was angry. He wanted to see the trucks. + +"Mommy locked the gate," Lily said. She remembered what Mommy said. "Mommy said the road is not safe. There are too many cars and trucks. They can hurt us. We have to stay in the yard." + +Tom and Lily were sad. They could not see the trucks. They could only hear them. They sat on the ground and looked at the gate. + +"Maybe we can climb over the gate," Tom said. He had an idea. He stood up and tried to reach the top of the gate. + +"No, Tom, don't!" Lily said. She was scared. She pulled Tom's leg. "Mommy said we have to listen to her. She knows what is best for us. She loves us." + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They knew Lily was right. They loved Mommy too. They did not want to make her angry or worried. They decided to go back to the yard and play with their mud pies. They forgot about the trucks. They were happy. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big garden with many flowers and trees. One day, they saw a yellow bush with many shiny berries. They wanted to pick some and make a necklace. + +They ran to the bush and started to pull the berries. But the bush was not happy. It had sharp thorns that hurt their hands. The bush also had a big spider that lived inside. The spider was angry and came out to bite them. + +Tom and Lily were scared and ran away. They dropped the berries on the ground. They ran to their mom and showed her their hands. Mom saw the red spots and the spider web. She knew what happened. + +Mom hugged them and said, "You should not touch the yellow bush. It is not a good bush. It can hurt you and make you sick. Next time, you should separate from it and play with other plants." + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "We are sorry, mom. We did not know. We will not touch the yellow bush again. We will separate from it and play with other flowers." + +Mom smiled and said, "That's good, my loves. Now let me clean your hands and give you some ice cream. Then you can go back and play, but be careful and have fun." +Mia and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to skip and slide and swing. They also liked to share their toys and snacks. They were compassionate and kind to each other. + +One day, they saw a new boy in the park. He had a big red bike with a shiny buckle on the seat. Mia and Ben wanted to see the bike. They walked over to the boy and said hello. + +"Hi, what is your name?" Mia asked. + +"Tom," the boy said. "This is my bike. Do you like it?" + +"Yes, it is very nice," Ben said. "Can we try it?" + +"No, you can't," Tom said. "It is mine. Go away." + +Mia and Ben felt sad and angry. They did not like Tom. He was mean and selfish. They decided to play somewhere else. + +They found a big hill with flowers and grass. They started to skip and roll down the hill. They laughed and had fun. They forgot about Tom and his bike. + +But Tom saw them. He did not like that they were happy. He wanted to make them unhappy. He rode his bike over to the hill. He waited until Mia and Ben were at the bottom. Then he pushed his bike down the hill. It rolled very fast and hit Mia and Ben. They fell down and cried. They were hurt and scared. + +Tom laughed and rode away. He did not care that he hurt Mia and Ben. He was not compassionate. He was cruel. + +Mia and Ben did not play in the park anymore. They stayed at home with their moms. They had bruises and scratches. They did not want to see Tom or his bike again. They were sad and afraid. They missed their fun and friendship. They had a bad ending. +Sara and Tom were at the beach with their mom and dad. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. They saw many fish and shells and crabs. They were very happy. + +One day, they saw something big and gray in the water. It was a whale! The whale was very big and had a hole on its head. It made a loud sound and sprayed water in the air. Sara and Tom were amazed. They wanted to see the whale closer. + +"Mom, dad, can we go to the whale?" Sara asked. + +"No, sweetie, the whale is too far and too big. We have to stay on the shore. The whale needs to rest in the water. It is its home," mom said. + +"But the whale is so attractive! It has a nice tail and a smooth skin. I want to touch it and say hello," Tom said. + +"I know, honey, but the whale is also wild and strong. It might not like us to bother it. We can watch it from here and wave to it. Maybe it will wave back," dad said. + +Sara and Tom nodded. They understood. They sat on the sand and watched the whale. They waved to it and smiled. The whale waved back with its tail and smiled too. They felt a connection. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They like to run, slide and swing. They see a big box under a tree. It has a bow and a tag. Anna and Ben are curious. + +"Who is the box for?" Anna asks. + +"Let's see!" Ben says. They run to the box and kneel down. They read the tag. It says: "To Anna and Ben, from Grandma and Grandpa. A surprise for you!" + +"A surprise!" Anna says. "What is it?" + +"Let's open it!" Ben says. They pull the bow and lift the lid. Inside the box, they find two books. One has pictures of animals, and the other has pictures of cars. + +"Wow!" Anna says. "I love animals! They are so interesting!" + +"Me too!" Ben says. "And I love cars! They are so fast and cool!" + +Anna and Ben hug the books and smile. They are very happy. They thank Grandma and Grandpa in their hearts. They can't wait to read the books and learn new things. They think the surprise is the best. +Sam and Lily were friends. They liked to play outside. They liked to read books too. They had many books with pictures and stories. + +One day, they wanted to read a new book. They saw a great book in the library. It had a big dragon on the cover. They wanted to know what the dragon did. They asked the librarian if they could borrow the book. The librarian said yes, but they had to bring it back soon. + +Sam and Lily were happy. They ran outside with the book. They found a nice spot under a tree. They opened the book and started to read. + +But then, it started to rain. The rain was heavy and cold. It wet the book and the pages. Sam and Lily were sad. They tried to cover the book with their coats, but it was too late. The book was ruined. The pictures and the words were gone. + +They heard the librarian calling them. She was angry. She saw the book and how it was wet and torn. She said they had to pay for the book. They had to give her all their money and toys. They had no money and toys left. They had no book to read. They had no fun. They cried. The rain did not stop. It was a bad day. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a radio in the grass. It is old and dirty, but it still works. + +"Look, a radio!" Tom says. "Let's listen to it." + +They turn on the radio and hear a sweet song. It makes them happy. They start to dance and sing along. + +"La la la, this is a sweet song!" Mia says. "Do you know it, Tom?" + +"No, I don't know it, Mia. But I like it. It is fun!" Tom says. + +They dance and sing until the song ends. Then they hear a voice on the radio. + +"Hello, kids. This is DJ Bob. I hope you enjoyed the sweet song. Do you want to hear another one?" + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Tom and Mia shout. + +"OK, then. Here is another sweet song for you. Have fun, kids!" + +The radio plays another sweet song. Tom and Mia dance and sing some more. They are very happy. They forget about everything else. They only hear the radio and each other. They have a lot of fun. This is what happens when they find a radio in the park. +Ben and Mia were playing with their toy planes in the backyard. They made them soar in the air and make loud noises. They pretended they were pilots in a war, fighting the bad guys. + +"Watch out, Ben, there's an unknown plane behind you!" Mia shouted. + +Ben turned his plane around and saw a big black plane with a red star on it. He did not like it. It looked mean and scary. He tried to fly away, but the black plane was faster and closer. + +"Help, Mia, help!" Ben cried. + +Mia saw Ben in trouble and flew her plane to help him. She had a blue plane with a white star on it. She liked it. It looked brave and friendly. She zoomed towards the black plane and made a loud beep. + +"Go away, you bad plane, leave Ben alone!" Mia said. + +The black plane heard Mia and looked at her. It did not like her. It thought she was annoying and rude. It turned away from Ben and flew towards Mia. It wanted to scare her and make her cry. + +But Mia was not scared. She was brave and smart. She flew her plane up and down, left and right, dodging the black plane. She made it dizzy and confused. She waited for the right moment and then flew behind it. She made a loud boom. + +"Take that, you bad plane, you lose!" Mia said. + +The black plane felt a big hit and saw a hole in its wing. It could not fly well anymore. It was sad and angry. It flew away, back to its unknown land. + +Ben and Mia cheered and hugged. They had won the war. They were happy and proud. They flew their planes together, soaring in the air and making happy noises. They were the best pilots in the world. +Sam and Mia are friends who like to play in the snow. They build a big igloo with blocks of snow and make a door and a window. They pretend it is their house and they have a lot of fun. + +One day, a big dog comes to their igloo and barks loudly. He wants to go inside and play too. Sam and Mia are scared of the dog. They do not know him and he is very big and tough. They close the door and hope he will go away. + +But the dog does not go away. He scratches the door and tries to push it open. He makes a lot of noise and messes up the snow. Sam and Mia are very sad. They worked hard to make their igloo and they do not want the dog to ruin it. + +They think of a way to make the dog leave. They remember they have some cookies in their backpacks. They open the window and throw some cookies to the dog. The dog stops barking and runs to the cookies. He eats them and wags his tail. He likes the cookies very much. + +Sam and Mia say to the dog: "You can have the cookies, but you have to pay us. You have to be nice and not break our igloo. You have to be our friend and play with us. Do you understand?" + +The dog nods and barks softly. He understands. He is sorry for being mean and wants to be their friend. He goes to the door and waits for them to open it. Sam and Mia open the door and let the dog in. They hug him and pet him. They share more cookies and play together in the igloo. They are happy. The dog is happy too. He has new friends and a new home. +Sam and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing, and run. But their favorite thing was to dig in the sand. They had a big shovel and a small bucket. They wanted to find treasure. + +One day, they dug a very deep hole. They saw something shiny at the bottom. "Look, Sam, it's a coin!" Lily said. She reached for it with her hand. But the sand was loose and it fell on her arm. She cried out. + +"Help, Sam, help! I'm stuck!" Lily said. She tried to pull her arm out, but it was too tight. The sand was heavy and wet. She was scared. + +Sam dropped the shovel and the bucket. He grabbed Lily's other hand. He pulled hard, but Lily did not move. "Don't worry, Lily, I'll get you out!" Sam said. He looked around for help. But the park was empty. No one was there. + +Sam and Lily started to cry. They did not know what to do. They wished their mom and dad were here. They felt alone and cold. They wanted to go home. + +They did not see the man who was walking his dog. He heard their cries and came closer. He saw the hole and the children. He ran to them and said, "What happened? Are you okay?" + +Sam and Lily looked up and saw the man. They felt happy and relieved. They told him what happened. The man said, "Don't worry, I'll help you. Hold on tight." He reached into the hole and lifted Lily out. He hugged her and said, "You're safe now. You're brave." + +He put Lily down and helped Sam out too. He checked their arms and said, "You're not hurt. Just a little dirty. Let's go find your parents." He took their hands and led them to the park entrance. He found their mom and dad who were looking for them. He told them what happened and gave them back their shovel and bucket. + +Sam and Lily hugged their mom and dad and said, "We're sorry. We found a coin and we wanted to get it. But the sand fell on us and we got stuck. We were scared." + +Their mom and dad hugged them and said, "We're glad you're okay. We were worried. You should not dig so deep. It's dangerous. The coin can remain underground. It's not worth it. You are our treasure." + +Sam and Lily nodded and said, "We're sorry. We love you. Thank you for saving us." They thanked the man and his dog too. They learned their lesson. They never dug so deep again. They played in the park, but they stayed safe. +Sam and Lily were best friends. They liked to play in the park and share their toys. One day, they saw a big trunk under a tree. It was old and dusty, but it had a lock on it. + +"Wow, what do you think is inside?" Sam asked. + +"Maybe treasure or candy or toys!" Lily said. + +They wanted to open the trunk, but they did not have a key. They looked around and saw a big rock. + +"Let's use the rock to break the lock!" Sam said. + +He picked up the rock and smashed it on the lock. The lock broke and the trunk opened. Sam and Lily were excited. They looked inside the trunk. + +But they did not see treasure or candy or toys. They saw a lot of garbage and worms and bugs. It was disgusting. It smelled bad and made them feel sick. + +"Yuck, what is this?" Lily cried. + +"I don't know, but it's gross!" Sam said. + +They heard a voice behind them. It was the park keeper. He was angry. + +"Hey, what are you doing? That's my trunk! I use it to collect the trash from the park!" he said. + +Sam and Lily were scared. They dropped the rock and ran away. They felt sorry for what they did. They regretted opening the trunk. They learned that they should not touch things that do not belong to them. They also learned that curiosity can sometimes lead to trouble. They decided to be more careful and respectful next time. +Lily was a little girl who liked to wonder. She wondered about many things, like why the sky was blue, or how birds could fly, or what was inside the big box in the attic. She also liked to wonder about the huge tree in her backyard. It was taller than her house, and had many branches and leaves. Sometimes, she saw squirrels and birds on the tree, and wondered what they were doing. + +One day, Lily decided to climb the huge tree. She put on her shoes and her hat, and went outside. She found a low branch, and pulled herself up. Then, she looked for another branch, and climbed higher. She felt brave and happy, and wondered how far she could go. She climbed and climbed, until she reached a spot where she could see the whole neighborhood. She saw her house, and her mom, and her dog. She saw the park, and the school, and the store. She saw cars, and bikes, and people. She wondered what they were all doing. + +Lily stayed on the tree for a long time, and watched the world. She saw the sun move across the sky, and the clouds change shapes. She saw the wind blow the leaves, and the birds sing songs. She saw the colors of the flowers, and the shapes of the shadows. She wondered how many things there were to see, and how many things there were to learn. + +Lily was so busy wondering, that she did not notice that it was getting dark. She did not hear her mom calling her name, or her dog barking. She did not see the stars coming out, or the moon rising. She only saw the huge tree, and the wonders around her. + +But then, she felt a chill in the air, and a drop of water on her nose. She looked up, and saw that it was raining. She realized that she was wet, and cold, and hungry. She wondered how she would get down from the tree, and how she would get home. She wondered if her mom was worried, and if her dog was lonely. She wondered if she had made a mistake, and if she should have listened to her mom. + +Lily started to cry, and wished she was in her bed. She wished she had not climbed the huge tree, and wondered so much. She wished she had stayed with her mom, and her dog, and her toys. She wished she had not wondered at all. +Tim and Lily were playing in the yard with their toys. They liked to make pretend houses and cars with the blocks and dolls. They did not see the dark clouds in the sky. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise like a big train. They looked up and saw a big, scary, spinning thing. It was a tornado! It was coming closer and closer to their house. + +"Mommy! Daddy!" they shouted. They were very scared. They did not know what to do. + +Their mommy and daddy came running out of the house. They saw the tornado too. They panicked. They grabbed Tim and Lily and ran to the basement. They had a hidden room there. It was safe from the tornado. + +They closed the door and hugged Tim and Lily. They told them not to worry. They said they loved them very much. They waited for the tornado to go away. They prayed that it would not hurt their house or their toys. They hoped that everyone was okay. +One day, a youth named Tom wanted to climb a big tree in the park. He saw some birds and squirrels on the branches and thought it would be fun to join them. He did not ask his mom or dad if he could climb the tree. He just ran to the tree and started to climb. + +"Tom, come down from there!" his mom shouted. "It is not safe to climb so high. You could fall and hurt yourself." + +But Tom did not listen. He wanted to climb higher and higher. He felt brave and strong. He did not care about his mom or dad. + +Soon, he reached the top of the tree. He looked around and saw the sky and the clouds. He felt happy and proud. He said to himself, "I am the best climber in the world. No one can stop me." + +But then, he heard a loud roar. He turned his head and saw a fierce lion on the other side of the tree. The lion had escaped from the zoo and was hungry and angry. The lion saw Tom and licked his lips. He wanted to eat Tom for his lunch. + +Tom was very scared. He wished he had listened to his mom and dad. He wished he had not climbed the tree. He did not feel brave or strong anymore. He felt silly and weak. + +"Help! Help!" he cried. "There is a lion in the tree. He wants to eat me. Please, someone, help me." + +His mom and dad heard his cries. They ran to the tree and saw the lion. They were very worried and scared for Tom. They called the zookeepers and the police. They hoped they would come soon and save Tom. + +The zookeepers and the police came quickly. They used a net and a dart to catch the lion and take him back to the zoo. They also used a ladder and a rope to help Tom down from the tree. Tom was very happy and relieved to see them. He hugged his mom and dad and said he was sorry. + +"I am sorry, mom and dad. I was wrong to climb the tree. I did not listen to you. I was not brave or strong. I was foolish and reckless. I will never do it again. Please, forgive me." + +His mom and dad forgave him. They were glad he was safe and sound. They told him they loved him and they were proud of him. But they also told him he had to learn from his mistake and be more careful and obedient. + +Tom learned his lesson. He realized that climbing the tree was not worth the risk. He also realized that his mom and dad knew what was best for him and wanted to protect him. He thanked them and promised to listen to them. He also thanked the zookeepers and the police for saving him. He decided to be more respectful and responsible. + +The moral of the story is: Do not do things that are dangerous or wrong. Listen to your parents and follow their rules. They love you and want you to be safe and happy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play and learn new things. One day, they go to the museum with their mom. The museum has many things from history. History is what happened a long time ago. + +Lily and Ben see a big dinosaur. It has sharp teeth and a long tail. They are scared and curious. They ask their mom, "What is this?" + +Mom says, "This is a T-rex. It was a big animal that lived before people. It liked to eat other animals." + +Lily and Ben say, "Wow! That is scary and cool!" + +They see more things from history. They see old clothes, tools, paintings, and books. They learn a lot and have fun. + +After a while, they are hungry. Mom says, "Let's go to the cafeteria and have some lunch." + +They go to the cafeteria and see many yummy things. They see sandwiches, salads, fruits, and cookies. They choose what they want and sit at a table. + +Lily and Ben eat their lunch and talk. They say, "We like history. It is interesting and fun. But we also like yummy food. It is tasty and good." + +Mom says, "I'm glad you like history and food. You are smart and sweet. I love you both." + +Lily and Ben say, "We love you too, Mom. Thank you for taking us to the museum." + +They hug and smile. They are happy and full. They have a good day. +Tim and Lily liked to play near the creek. The creek was a small river with clear water and many rocks. Sometimes they saw fish and frogs in the creek. They thought they were harmless and cute. + +One day, they decided to cross the creek to the other side. They saw a big log that was part of a fallen tree. The log was over the creek like a bridge. Tim said, "Let's go over the log. It will be fun." + +Lily was not sure. She said, "But what if the log is not strong? What if we fall into the creek?" + +Tim said, "Don't be scared. The log is strong. The creek is not deep. We can do it." + +They held hands and walked slowly over the log. They looked down and saw the water sparkling. They heard the birds singing. They felt the wind blowing. They smiled and said, "We did it!" + +They reached the other side and saw a meadow with flowers and butterflies. They ran and played and had a good time. They were happy and proud. They crossed the creek over the log. +Mia and Ben were playing in the old house. They liked to pretend they were explorers, finding new things and secrets. They went up the stairs and opened a door. Inside, there was a big bed, a dusty dresser and a lot of cobwebs. + +"Wow, look at this!" Ben said, pointing to a shiny necklace on the dresser. "It's so bright and pretty!" + +Mia nodded and reached for it. But as soon as she touched it, a loud voice boomed from the bed. + +"Who are you? What are you doing here? This is my necklace! Give it back!" + +Mia and Ben screamed and turned around. They saw a scary old lady sitting on the bed, with a mean face and a stick. She looked angry and crazy. + +"Please, don't hurt us!" Mia said, dropping the necklace. "We're sorry, we didn't know!" + +The old lady got up and walked towards them, waving her stick. "You're thieves! You're bad! You're not welcome here! Go away!" + +Mia and Ben ran out of the room, down the stairs and out of the house. They were so scared and sad. They wept and hugged each other. + +"I'm sorry, Mia," Ben said. "I shouldn't have wanted the necklace. It was a bad idea." + +"It's okay, Ben," Mia said. "I wanted it too. But we learned our lesson. We should never take things that are not ours. And we should never go into the old house again. It's a scary place." + +They nodded and walked home, holding hands. They decided to play something else next time. Something safer and nicer. +Tim and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They liked to pretend they were firefighters, and they had a red truck and a yellow truck. Tim was the leader, and he told Lily what to do. + +"Order, order!" Tim shouted. "There is a big flame in the house. We have to put it out. Lily, you drive the yellow truck and spray water. I will drive the red truck and rescue the people." + +Lily nodded and followed Tim's order. She made a whoosh sound as she sprayed water from her truck. Tim drove his truck to the house and opened the door. He saw a cat hiding under the sofa. He picked up the cat and put it in his truck. + +"Meow!" the cat said. It was scared of the flame, but it was happy that Tim saved it. + +"Good job, Lily!" Tim said. "You put out the flame. And look, I found a cat. It is very loyal. It did not run away from the house. It stayed with its family." + +Lily smiled and drove her truck to Tim's truck. She petted the cat and said, "Hello, loyal cat. You are very brave. Do you want to be our friend?" + +The cat purred and licked Lily's hand. It liked Tim and Lily. They were very kind and fun. They decided to keep the cat and name it Sparky. They continued to play with their toy trucks and their new friend. They were very happy. +Tim and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big mill near the park. The mill has a big wheel that turns and makes noise. + +"Let's go see the mill!" Tim says. + +"OK, but be careful. The mill looks old and scary," Jen says. + +They part from the other kids and walk to the mill. They see a door that is open. They go inside. It is dark and dusty. They hear strange sounds. + +"What is that?" Jen asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a mouse. Or a ghost," Tim says. + +They are fearful. They want to go back to the park. But they cannot find the door. They are lost. + +"Help! Help!" they shout. + +No one hears them. They cry. They hug each other. + +Suddenly, they see a light. It is a man. He works at the mill. He hears their cries. He comes to help them. + +"Who are you? What are you doing here?" he asks. + +"We are sorry. We wanted to see the mill. But we got lost. Please help us," Tim says. + +The man is kind. He takes them by the hand. He leads them to the door. He shows them the way to the park. + +"Thank you, thank you," Jen says. + +"You're welcome. But don't come here again. The mill is not safe for kids. It is old and broken. You could get hurt," the man says. + +They nod. They run to the park. They find the other kids. They tell them what happened. They are happy to be safe. They learn a lesson. They never go to the mill again. +Anna and Ben were playing with their dolls in the living room. They liked to pretend that their dolls were sick and they had to take care of them. Anna had a big red blanket that she used to wrap her doll in. She said, "Don't worry, Lily, you will feel better soon. I will take you to the doctor." + +Ben had a toy ambulance that he pushed on the floor. He made a loud siren sound with his mouth. He said, "I'm coming, Anna, I'm coming. I will help you with Lily. She needs to go to the hospital." + +Anna and Ben put Lily in the ambulance and drove to the kitchen. They pretended that the kitchen was the hospital. They put Lily on a chair and looked at her. Anna said, "She has a fever and a cough. She needs some medicine and some water." + +Ben said, "I have some medicine and some water. Here, Lily, drink this. It will make you feel better." He gave Lily a spoonful of pretend medicine and a cup of pretend water. + +Anna and Ben smiled at each other. They were happy that they could help Lily. They hugged their doll and said, "We love you, Lily. You are a brave doll. You will be fine." + +They were very quiet and gentle with Lily. They did not want to make her feel worse. They sang a soft song to her and stroked her hair. They hoped that she would get well soon. +Mia and Sam are brother and sister. They like to play together in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Mia wants to go on the slide, but Sam is scared. + +"Come on, Sam, it's fun!" Mia says. "I will go first and then you can follow me." + +"OK, Mia, but don't leave me alone," Sam says. He trusts his sister. She is reliable. + +Mia climbs up the ladder and slides down. She laughs and waves at Sam. "Your turn, Sam!" she shouts. + +Sam takes a deep breath and starts to climb. He is halfway up when he hears a loud noise. He looks down and sees a big dog running towards Mia. The dog barks and jumps on Mia. Mia screams and drops her teddy bear. + +"Help, Sam, help!" Mia cries. She is scared of the dog. + +Sam forgets his fear and slides down as fast as he can. He runs to Mia and hugs her. He picks up her teddy bear and gives it to her. + +"Go away, bad dog!" he yells. He waves his arms and kicks his legs. The dog runs away, scared of Sam. + +Mia stops crying and hugs Sam back. "Thank you, Sam, you are brave and reliable," she says. "You didn't leave me alone." + +Sam smiles and kisses Mia. "You are welcome, Mia, you are my sister and I love you," he says. "Let's go home and tell Mom what happened." + +They hold hands and walk home. They are happy and proud. They are brother and sister. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to watch films on the big TV. Sometimes they watch films about animals, or princesses, or cars. They have many films to choose from. + +One day, they want to watch a film about dinosaurs. They find the film in a box. The box is old and fragile. It has cracks and holes. Anna and Ben are careful. They do not want to break the film. + +They put the film in the machine. The machine makes a noise. The film starts to play. Anna and Ben are happy. They see big and small dinosaurs on the screen. They roar and run and eat. + +But then, the film stops. The screen is black. The machine makes a louder noise. Anna and Ben are scared. They think the film is broken. They do not know what to do. + +They run to their mom. They tell her what happened. Mom goes to the TV. She looks at the machine. She sees the film is stuck. She tries to pull it out. But it is too hard. + +Mom says, "This film is very old. It is fragile. It might be damaged. We need to be gentle. And we need to pray. Pray that the film is not broken. Pray that we can watch it again." + +Anna and Ben nod. They close their eyes. They fold their hands. They pray. They pray for the film. They pray for the dinosaurs. They pray for the machine. + +Mom pulls the film slowly. She is gentle. She does not force it. She prays too. She prays for the film. She prays for the twins. She prays for the TV. + +After a while, the film comes out. Mom looks at it. She sees it is not torn. It is not burned. It is not broken. She smiles. She says, "Thank God. The film is okay. We can watch it again. But we need to be more careful. This film is fragile. It is precious. It is a gift." + +Anna and Ben hug mom. They say, "Thank you, mom. Thank you, God. We are sorry. We will be careful. We love the film. We love the dinosaurs. We love you." + +Mom hugs them back. She says, "I love you too. Now, let's watch the film. But first, let's thank God. Let's pray. Let's say, 'Thank you, God, for the film. Thank you, God, for the dinosaurs. Thank you, God, for the TV. Thank you, God, for mom and Anna and Ben. Amen.'" + +Anna and Ben say, "Amen." They put the film back in the machine. The machine works. The film plays. Anna and Ben watch. They are happy. They enjoy the film. They enjoy the dinosaurs. They enjoy the TV. They enjoy mom. They enjoy each other. They are grateful. They are blessed. +Lila and Tom were at the park with Mom. They saw a big pond with ducks and fish. Lila and Tom wanted to play with the water. They asked Mom if they could. + +"Okay, but be careful. Don't go too close to the pond. And don't splash the ducks or the fish. They don't like it," Mom said. + +Lila and Tom nodded. They took off their shoes and socks and rolled up their pants. They ran to the edge of the pond and dipped their toes in the water. It was cold and wet. They giggled and splashed each other. They made waves and bubbles. + +"Look, Tom, look!" Lila said. She pointed to the sky. "There's a star!" + +Tom looked up. He saw a bright star shining in the blue sky. It was the only star he could see. The sun was still up, but it was getting lower. + +"Wow, Lila, wow!" Tom said. He smiled and clapped his hands. "It's a star!" + +They forgot about the water and the ducks and the fish. They stared at the star. They wondered what it was like to be a star. They wondered if there were other stars in the sky, but they couldn't see them. + +"Mom, Mom, come see!" Lila and Tom called. They wanted Mom to see the star too. + +Mom came over. She looked at the sky. She saw the star. + +"That's a beautiful star, Lila and Tom," Mom said. She hugged them. "You have good eyes. You found the star in the empty sky." +Sara and Tom are playing in their room. They have many toys and books. They like to make noise and have fun. But their mom is working in the hall. She needs quiet to do her job. + +"Please, Sara and Tom, be gentle and quiet," mom says. "I have to finish this work soon. Then we can play together." + +"OK, mom, we will try," Sara and Tom say. But they forget soon. They start to laugh and shout and throw their toys. + +Mom hears them and gets angry. She comes to their room and sees the mess. "Sara and Tom, this is not gentle and quiet!" she says. "You are making too much noise and you are not taking care of your toys. You have to clean up this room and say sorry." + +Sara and Tom feel bad. They know they did wrong. They start to pick up their toys and put them in their boxes. They also bring some flowers from the garden to mom. They knock on the door of the hall and give her the flowers. + +"Mom, we are sorry for being loud and messy," they say. "We brought you these flowers to make you happy. We love you." + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "Thank you, Sara and Tom, for being gentle and sweet. I love you too. And I am done with my work. Now we can play together." +Lily loved to look at the sky and see the birds and the clouds. Sometimes she saw a big thing that made a loud noise and flew very fast. It was a plane. Lily wanted to see a plane up close, but she did not know how. + +One day, her dad said they were going to the airport. Lily was very happy. She hoped to see a plane there. When they got to the airport, Lily saw many planes. They were bigger and louder than she thought. She felt frightened. She held her dad's hand tightly. + +Her dad said they were going to ride a plane to visit her grandma. Lily was scared. She did not want to go inside a plane. She cried and said no. Her dad tried to calm her down. He said planes were safe and fun. He said they would see many things from the window. He said her grandma was waiting for them. + +Lily still felt frightened, but she trusted her dad. She decided to be brave and try something new. She followed her dad to the plane. They found their seats and buckled their belts. The plane started to move and then to fly. Lily looked out the window and saw the ground getting smaller and the sky getting bigger. She saw the birds and the clouds. She felt amazed. She smiled and said wow. + +Lily was glad she rode the plane. She learned that sometimes things that look scary are not so bad. She learned that trying new things can be fun. She learned that her dad was always there to help her. She was excited to meet her grandma and tell her about her adventure. She was proud of herself. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Anna had a doll and Ben had a car. They were having fun, but they also wanted to try each other's toys. + +"Can I play with your car, Ben?" Anna asked. + +"OK, but only for a little bit. Then you have to give it back," Ben said. + +He let Anna hold his car and he took her doll. He pretended the doll was driving the car and made vroom-vroom noises. + +Anna looked at the car. It was shiny and red. It had four wheels and a leather seat. She liked how it felt in her hands. + +She pushed the car on the floor and watched it go fast. She made beep-beep noises. + +"Anna, give me back my car now. It's my turn," Ben said. + +He reached for the car, but Anna pulled it away. + +"No, I want to play with it more. It's fun," Anna said. + +She pushed the car again and smiled. + +Ben was angry. He wanted his car back. He grabbed the doll and threw it on the couch. + +"Hey, don't do that. That's my doll. You're mean," Anna said. + +She dropped the car and ran to the couch. She picked up the doll and hugged it. + +Ben picked up the car and hugged it too. + +They both looked at each other and frowned. + +They were not having fun anymore. + +Mom came into the living room. She saw Anna and Ben with their toys and their sad faces. + +"What's wrong, kids? Why are you not playing nicely?" Mom asked. + +She sounded serious. + +Anna and Ben told Mom what happened. They both said they were sorry. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. + +"It's OK, kids. I'm glad you said sorry. But you have to learn to share your toys and take turns. That's how you can have more fun and be good friends," Mom said. + +She gave them a kiss and helped them swap their toys again. + +Anna and Ben said thank you and smiled. + +They played with their toys and with each other. + +They were having fun again. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Today, they want to have a picnic. They prepare some food and put it in a basket. They also take some toys and books. + +They walk to the park and find a nice spot under a big tree. They spread a blanket on the grass and sit down. They open the basket and share the food. They have sandwiches, apples, cookies and juice. They are happy and hungry. + +A squirrel comes near them. It is curious and hungry too. It sees the food and wants some. It runs to the basket and tries to grab a cookie. Anna and Ben see the squirrel and laugh. They think it is cute and funny. + +They give the squirrel a small piece of cookie. The squirrel takes it and runs away. It is happy and full. It finds a hole in the tree and puts the cookie in its pocket. It has a secret stash of food. + +Another squirrel sees the first squirrel. It is jealous and angry. It wants the cookie too. It follows the first squirrel and tries to take the cookie from its pocket. The first squirrel sees the second squirrel and screeches. It does not want to share. It fights with the second squirrel. + +Anna and Ben hear the noise and look up. They see the squirrels fighting over the cookie. They are surprised and sad. They do not like to see animals fight. They wish the squirrels could be friends and share. They decide to give them some more food. They hope the squirrels will be happy and peaceful. +Lily hated the store. It was big and loud and boring. She wanted to play outside with her friends, not follow Mom and Dad around. They had to buy food and clothes and other things that Lily did not care about. + +"Can we go now?" Lily asked, pulling on Mom's hand. + +"Not yet, sweetie. We have to get some milk and eggs," Mom said, smiling. + +Lily sighed. She looked around and saw a big door with a sign that said "Staff Only". She was curious. What was behind the door? Maybe something fun or interesting. Maybe a secret room with toys or animals. + +Lily let go of Mom's hand and ran to the door. She opened it and went inside. She saw a lot of boxes and shelves and machines. She did not see any toys or animals. She felt scared. She heard a loud voice. + +"Hey, kid! What are you doing here? This is not a place for you!" It was a man in a blue shirt. He looked angry. + +Lily started to cry. She wanted Mom and Dad. She wanted to go home. She hated the store more than ever. +Tim and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with cars and trains. One day, they found a big box in the garage. It had many ties inside. They were colorful and shiny. + +"Wow, look at these ties!" Tim said. "Let's play with them!" + +"Okay, but be careful. They are dad's ties. He needs them for work," Sam said. He was older and more reliable than Tim. + +They took out some ties and wrapped them around their necks. They pretended to be grown-ups. They talked like dad and mom. They had fun. + +But Tim wanted more fun. He saw a long tie with stripes. He took it and ran away. + +"Hey, give that back! That's dad's favorite tie!" Sam shouted. + +"No, it's mine now! It's so pretty!" Tim said. He ran around the garage. + +Sam chased him. He tried to catch him. But Tim was too fast. He ran out of the garage and into the street. + +Sam stopped. He saw a big truck coming. It was loud and fast. He was scared. + +"Tim, stop! There's a truck! Come back!" Sam yelled. + +But Tim did not hear him. He did not see the truck. He was too busy looking at the tie. He wanted to relax and enjoy it. + +The truck hit him. He flew in the air. He dropped the tie. He landed on the ground. He did not move. + +Sam ran to him. He cried. He hugged him. He called for help. + +But it was too late. Tim was gone. The tie was torn. Dad was sad. Mom was sad. Sam was sad. + +They wished they had not played with the ties. They wished they had been more careful. They wished Tim was still alive. +Sara and Tom were friends. They liked to play together. One day, Sara had a birthday. She was very happy. She wanted to give Tom a present. + +She went to the garden. She saw many flowers. They were attractive. She liked them. She decided to gather some flowers for Tom. She picked the red ones, the yellow ones, and the blue ones. She made a bouquet. She smiled. + +She ran to Tom's house. She knocked on the door. She wanted to surprise him. She held the bouquet behind her back. She waited. + +Tom opened the door. He saw Sara. He was not happy. He did not like flowers. He thought they were boring. He wanted a toy or a book. He said, "What do you want, Sara?" + +Sara showed him the bouquet. She said, "Happy birthday, Tom! I made this for you. Do you like it?" + +Tom looked at the bouquet. He frowned. He did not like it. He was angry. He said, "No, I don't like it. It is a silly present. Go away, Sara. I don't want to play with you." + +He slammed the door. He left Sara alone. Sara was sad. She cried. She dropped the bouquet. She walked away. She lost her friend. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to swing, slide, and run. They also liked to sit by the mailbox and wait for the mailman. They hoped he would bring them letters or stickers or books. + +One day, they saw a playful puppy near the mailbox. He was brown and white and had a wagging tail. He ran up to them and licked their faces. Lily and Max laughed and petted him. They wanted to keep him as their pet. + +"Hello, puppy! What is your name?" Lily asked. + +"Woof, woof!" the puppy answered. + +"Can we play with you?" Max asked. + +"Woof, woof!" the puppy agreed. + +They played with the puppy for a long time. They threw a ball, played tug-of-war, and chased each other. They had so much fun. + +Then, they heard a voice calling. + +"Spot! Spot! Where are you, boy?" + +It was the mailman. He was looking for his puppy. He saw Lily and Max with Spot by the mailbox. + +"Hi, kids. Have you seen my puppy? He ran away from me when I was delivering the mail. He is very playful, but he doesn't listen very well." + +Lily and Max felt sad. They liked the puppy, but they knew he belonged to the mailman. + +"We found him, sir. He is here. He is very cute and friendly. We played with him," Lily said. + +"Thank you, kids. You are very kind and honest. I'm sorry he bothered you. He is still a baby and he needs to learn some manners. Can you help me teach him?" the mailman asked. + +Lily and Max nodded. They helped the mailman put a leash on Spot. They also gave him some treats and praised him when he obeyed. + +"Good boy, Spot. Sit. Stay. Come. Good boy!" they said. + +The mailman smiled. He was happy to have his puppy back. He also liked Lily and Max. He gave them each a letter with a sticker and a book. + +"Thank you, kids. You are very good friends. You can play with Spot anytime you want. He likes you a lot. And so do I," he said. + +Lily and Max smiled. They were happy to have a new friend. They thanked the mailman and hugged Spot. They learned that it is good to be honest and helpful. They also learned that puppies are fun, but they need love and training. They looked forward to playing with Spot again. +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks. They want to make a big tower. They put one block on top of another block. Then they put another block on top of that. The tower is very tall. + +"Look at our tower!" Anna says. "It is so big and nice!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben says. "But we need to be careful. We don't want it to fall down." + +They look for more blocks to put on top. They find a red block and a blue block. They try to put them on top of the tower. But the tower is too wobbly. It starts to shake. + +"Oh no!" Anna says. "The tower is going to fall!" + +"Quick, stay away!" Ben says. "It might hurt us!" + +They run away from the tower. They watch as the blocks fall down. They make a loud noise. The tower is gone. + +Anna and Ben are sad. They worked hard to make the tower. They wanted it to stay up. + +"It's okay," Anna says. "We can make another tower. We can make it stronger and nicer." + +"Yes, we can," Ben says. "We can use more blocks. And we can help each other." + +They smile and hug. They are good friends. They go back to the blocks. They start to make a new tower. They hope it will stay on top. +Sara and Tom are playing with their toys in the living room. Sara has a doll and Tom has a car. They are having fun, but they also want to share. + +"Can I play with your car, Tom?" Sara asks. + +"OK, but only for a little bit. Then you give it back to me," Tom says. + +Sara takes the car and makes it zoom on the floor. She likes the car. It is red and shiny. Tom watches her and waits. + +"Can I play with your doll, Sara?" Tom asks. + +"OK, but only for a little bit. Then you give it back to me," Sara says. + +Tom takes the doll and makes it talk. He likes the doll. It has a dress and a hat. Sara watches him and waits. + +They play for a while, but then they hear their mom calling them. + +"Kids, it's time for lunch. Come to the kitchen," mom says. + +Sara and Tom put their toys down and run to the kitchen. They are hungry. They see mom has made sandwiches and juice for them. + +"Here you go, Sara and Tom. Enjoy your lunch," mom says. + +She gives them each a plate and a cup. Sara and Tom look at their plates. They see something different. + +"Mom, why does my sandwich have a label on it?" Sara asks. + +"Mom, why does my sandwich have a label on it too?" Tom asks. + +They look at the labels. They see words on them. Sara's label says "Tom" and Tom's label says "Sara". + +Mom smiles and says, "I put labels on your sandwiches to help you remember which one is yours. Sometimes you forget and take each other's sandwiches. Do you remember what happened last time?" + +Sara and Tom think for a moment. They remember. Last time, they took each other's sandwiches by mistake. Sara's sandwich had cheese and Tom's sandwich had peanut butter. Sara did not like cheese and Tom did not like peanut butter. They both made a face and spit out their sandwiches. They were not happy. + +They look at mom and say, "We remember, mom. We're sorry, mom." + +Mom says, "It's OK, kids. I know you didn't mean to. But now you can see the labels and know which sandwich is yours. Do you like the labels?" + +Sara and Tom nod and say, "Yes, mom. We like the labels. Thank you, mom." + +They pick up their sandwiches and take a bite. They like their sandwiches. They are yummy. + +They also see something else on their plates. They see a cookie. The cookie is big and round and has chocolate chips on it. It looks delicious. + +"Mom, can we have the cookie too?" Sara and Tom ask. + +"Sure, kids. You can have the cookie too. But only after you finish your sandwiches," mom says. + +Sara and Tom say, "OK, mom. We will finish our sandwiches." + +They eat their sandwiches and drink their juice. They are full and happy. They save the cookie for later. + +They look at the cookie and smile. They see something on the cookie. They see a label. The label says "Share". + +They look at each other and say, "Share?" + +Mom says, "Yes, kids. Share. The cookie is for both of you. You can break it in half and have one piece each. That way, you can both enjoy the cookie. Do you like that idea?" + +Sara and Tom nod and say, "Yes, mom. We like that idea. We like to share." + +They break the cookie in half and give one piece to each other. They say, "Thank you." + +They eat the cookie and say, "Mmm, this is good." + +They finish the cookie and say, "We're done, mom." + +Mom says, "Good job, kids. You ate your lunch and shared your cookie. I'm proud of you." + +She gives them each a hug and a kiss. They hug and kiss her back. + +They say, "We love you, mom." + +Mom says, "I love you too, kids." + +They are happy. They have a good mom. They have a good lunch. They have a good cookie. They have a good day. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play at the gym. The gym has many things to climb, jump and slide. Tom and Mia have fun at the gym. + +One day, Tom sees a big slide. He wants to try it. He runs to the slide and climbs up. He does not wait for Mia. He does not listen to the teacher. He thinks he is brave. + +Mia sees Tom on the slide. She is scared. She knows the slide is hard. She calls to Tom. "Tom, wait! The slide is hard. You can slip and hurt yourself. Be careful!" + +But Tom does not hear Mia. He slides down fast. He does not hold on. He slips and falls. He hits his head on the floor. He cries. He feels pain. + +The teacher comes and helps Tom. She puts a bandage on his head. She tells him to sit and rest. She is not happy. She says to Tom. "Tom, you were not smart. You did not follow the rules. You did not listen to your friend. You did not think of the danger. You need to be more careful and respectful at the gym." + +Tom is sorry. He says to the teacher. "I am sorry, teacher. I was not smart. I did not follow the rules. I did not listen to Mia. I did not think of the danger. I will be more careful and respectful at the gym." + +He says to Mia. "I am sorry, Mia. You were right. The slide was hard. I slipped and hurt myself. You are a good friend. Thank you for caring about me." + +Mia smiles. She says to Tom. "It's okay, Tom. I am glad you are okay. You are a good friend too. I hope you feel better soon." + +Tom and Mia hug. They learn a lesson. They know that the gym is fun, but also hard. They know that they need to follow the rules, listen to their friends, and think of the danger. They know that being careful and respectful is smart and brave. +Lily liked to play with her grandma's jewelry. She liked the shiny rings and necklaces and bracelets. She thought they were pretty and fun. She did not know that they were very old and very valuable. + +One day, Lily was alone in her grandma's room. She saw the jewelry box on the dresser. She opened it and took out some of the jewelry. She put them on and looked at herself in the mirror. She felt like a princess. + +She heard a knock on the door. It was her grandma. She came in and saw Lily with her jewelry. She was very angry and very sad. She said, "Lily, what have you done? These are not toys. These are my special jewelry. They belonged to my mother and her mother. They are very precious to me. You should not touch them without asking me. You could have lost them or broken them. You do not value them at all." + +Lily was scared and sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, grandma. I just wanted to play. I did not know they were special. I like them. They are pretty." + +Her grandma said, "They are more than pretty, Lily. They are part of our family history. They are part of who we are. You have to respect them and take care of them. You have to value them as I do." + +She took the jewelry from Lily and put them back in the box. She locked the box and put it away. She said, "You are not allowed to play with my jewelry anymore. You have to learn your lesson. You have to go to your room and think about what you did. You have hurt me very much." + +Lily cried and ran to her room. She felt very bad. She wished she had not played with her grandma's jewelry. She wished she had valued them as her grandma did. She wished she could make her grandma happy again. But she did not know how. She had a bad ending. +Lila and Sam were very hot and thirsty. They had been walking in the sand for a long time. They wanted to find water and shade. They had a map that showed them where to go, but the map was hard to read. + +They decided to study the map together. They looked at the pictures and the words. They tried to match them with what they saw. They saw a big hill, a small tree, and a sun. They followed the map to the other side of the hill. + +There, they saw a beautiful oasis. It was a place with water, grass, and palm trees. It looked like a green and blue spot in the sand. They ran to the oasis and drank some water. They felt cool and happy. + +But then, they heard a loud roar. They turned around and saw a big lion. The lion was hungry and angry. It had followed them from the hill. It wanted to eat them. + +Lila and Sam were very scared. They looked for a place to hide. But the oasis was empty. There was no one else there. There was no house, no cave, no rock. They had nowhere to go. + +They thought they were in trouble. But then, they remembered something. They had a big stick and a loud horn. They had brought them from their car. They had used them to scare away snakes and bugs. + +They grabbed the stick and the horn. They waved the stick at the lion and blew the horn. They made a lot of noise and a lot of movement. They hoped the lion would be afraid and go away. + +The lion was surprised and confused. It did not like the noise and the movement. It did not want to fight. It turned around and ran away. + +Lila and Sam were very relieved and proud. They had saved themselves. They had used their brains and their tools. They had studied the map and found the oasis. They had scared away the lion and stayed safe. + +They hugged each other and smiled. They decided to stay in the oasis for a while. They wanted to rest and play. They had had enough adventure for one day. +Lily loved to play with her toys in the bathtub. She had a yellow duck, a blue boat, a red ball and a green frog. She made them splash and swim and talk to each other. She pretended the bathtub was a big lake and she was a mermaid. + +But sometimes Lily did not want to get out of the bathtub when it was time. She wanted to play more and more. She did not like to dry off and put on her pajamas. She cried and said no to Mommy and Daddy. + +One day, Mommy and Daddy had a surprise for Lily. They said they had a new toy for her, but she had to promise something. They said she had to promise to get out of the bathtub when they said so, and not to cry or say no. They said if she did that, they would give her the new toy. + +Lily was curious and excited. She wanted to see the new toy. She nodded and said she would promise. She crossed her heart and hoped to die. She said, "I promise, Mommy and Daddy. I will be a good girl." + +Mommy and Daddy smiled and hugged her. They said they were proud of her. They took her to the bathroom and filled the bathtub with warm water and bubbles. They gave her the new toy. It was a purple unicorn with a shiny horn and a rainbow mane. Lily was so happy. She thanked Mommy and Daddy and kissed them. She put the unicorn in the bathtub and played with it and her other toys. She had so much fun. + +When Mommy and Daddy said it was time to get out, Lily did not cry or say no. She remembered her promise. She said, "OK, Mommy and Daddy. I will get out." She took the unicorn and her other toys and put them on the side. She let Mommy and Daddy dry her off and put on her pajamas. She hugged the unicorn and said, "I love you, unicorn. You are my best friend." + +Mommy and Daddy said, "We love you, Lily. You are our best girl." They tucked her in bed and read her a story. Lily fell asleep with the unicorn in her arms. She was happy. She kept her promise. +Lily was a lonely girl. She had no friends at school. She liked to read books and write letters. She had a big box of letters that she wrote to herself. She pretended they were from other people who liked her. + +One day, a new boy came to school. His name was Ben. He had curly hair and a big smile. He sat next to Lily in class. He asked her what she was reading. Lily showed him her book. It was about a princess and a dragon. Ben said he liked books too. He asked Lily if she could lend him her book. Lily was happy. She said yes. She hoped Ben would be her friend. + +But Ben was not a nice boy. He took Lily's book and did not give it back. He showed it to the other kids and laughed at it. He said it was a silly book for babies. He tore some pages and threw them away. He drew on the cover with a marker. He made fun of Lily and called her names. He made her cry. + +Lily was very sad. She wanted her book back. She asked Ben to give it back. But Ben said no. He said it was his book now. He said Lily was a loser and had no friends. He said he did not want to be her friend. He pushed her away. + +Lily ran to her teacher. She told her what Ben did. The teacher was angry. She scolded Ben and made him say sorry. She gave Lily her book back. But the book was ruined. Lily could not read it anymore. She hugged her book and sobbed. She wished she had never lent it to Ben. She wished she had a real friend. She felt more lonely than ever. +Sara and Ben were playing on the beach. They liked to build sand castles and dig holes. They also liked to find shells and rocks and sticks. + +"Look, I found an anchor!" Ben said, holding up a metal shape. "It is very heavy and rusty. I think it came from a big boat." + +"Wow, that is cool!" Sara said. "Can I see it?" + +Ben gave Sara the anchor. She tried to lift it, but it was too heavy for her. She dropped it on the sand. + +"Ouch, that hurt my foot!" Sara said, rubbing her toe. + +"Sorry, Sara. Are you okay?" Ben said. + +"I'm okay. But be careful with the anchor. It can break things," Sara said. + +They decided to use the anchor to decorate their sand castle. They dug a deep hole and put the anchor in it. Then they covered it with sand and made a tower on top of it. + +"Look, our sand castle has a secret anchor!" Ben said. + +They wanted to make their sand castle more pretty. They looked for shells and rocks and sticks. They found some delicate shells that were shiny and colorful. They also found some smooth rocks that were round and white. They found some long sticks that were thin and straight. + +They used the shells and rocks and sticks to make windows and doors and flags for their sand castle. They had to balance them carefully on the sand, so they would not fall. + +"Look, our sand castle is so pretty!" Sara said. + +They were very proud of their sand castle. They showed it to their mom and dad, who were sitting on a blanket nearby. + +"That is a wonderful sand castle!" Mom said. "You are very creative!" + +"That is a very strong sand castle!" Dad said. "You are very smart!" + +Sara and Ben smiled. They hugged their mom and dad. They were very happy. They liked to play on the beach. They liked to build sand castles and dig holes. They also liked to find shells and rocks and sticks. +Tom and Mia like to play with their rocket. They have a big box that they pretend is a rocket. They put stickers and drawings on it. They make sounds like zoom and beep. + +One day, they want to go to the moon. They put on their helmets and get in the box. They count down from ten. "Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, blast off!" they shout. + +The box shakes and moves. Tom and Mia feel like they are flying. They look out the window and see stars and planets. They see a big ball of cheese. "That's the moon!" Tom says. "Let's land there!" + +They press a button and the box goes down. They land on the moon. They get out of the box and jump around. They feel very light and happy. They see a flag and a footprint. "Someone was here before us!" Mia says. + +They hear a loud roar. They turn around and see a wild monster. It has big teeth and claws. It is angry and hungry. It wants to eat them. "Run!" Tom says. They run back to the box. The monster chases them. They get in the box and lock the door. They press another button and the box goes up. They escape from the monster. + +They look out the window and see the earth. It is blue and green and beautiful. They want to go home. They press another button and the box goes faster. They land in their backyard. They get out of the box and hug each other. They are safe and glad. + +They see their mom and dad. They run to them and tell them their story. Their mom and dad smile and hug them. They are proud and amazed. They say, "You are very brave and smart. But next time, please remain in the yard. We don't want you to get hurt by a wild monster." Tom and Mia nod and say, "OK. We love you." They love their rocket, but they love their mom and dad more. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play pirates. They have a big box that is their ship. They put a flag on it and make noises like the wind and the waves. + +One day, they see an island in the park. It is a hill with trees and flowers. They want to go there and find treasure. They take their ship and sail to the island. They sing a pirate song as they go. + +When they get to the island, they see a big dog. The dog is fierce. It barks and growls at them. It has sharp teeth and a long tail. Tom and Mia are scared. They do not want to be bitten by the dog. + +They run back to their ship. They sail away from the island. They sing a different song. It is a song about being brave and safe. They are happy to be together. They do not need treasure. They have each other. +Lily liked to bake with her mom. They made cookies and cakes and pies. Lily liked to mix the flour and the sugar and the eggs. She liked to roll the dough and cut out shapes. She liked to put sprinkles and frosting on top. + +One day, Lily and her mom baked a big cake for Lily's dad. It was his birthday. They made the cake chocolate and vanilla. They put candles and cherries on top. They wrote "Happy Birthday Dad" with blue frosting. + +Lily was very excited to give the cake to her dad. She wanted to surprise him. She hid the cake in the fridge and waited for him to come home. She watched her favorite cartoon on TV. It was about a furry cat and a furry mouse. They chased each other and made funny noises. Lily laughed and clapped. + +When Lily heard the door open, she ran to the fridge and took out the cake. She carried it to the living room, where her dad was. She shouted "Surprise!" and smiled. Her dad was very happy. He hugged Lily and her mom. He thanked them for the cake. He blew out the candles and made a wish. + +Lily and her mom and her dad ate the cake. It was very yummy. They watched the cartoon together. They cuddled on the couch. Lily felt very happy. She loved her mom and her dad. She loved to bake. She loved her furry cat and mouse. She had a good day. +Sara and Ben wanted to make a pizza for lunch. They had some dough, cheese, sauce and toppings. Sara rolled the dough on the table. Ben sprinkled the cheese and sauce on top. They both added their favorite toppings. Sara liked olives and mushrooms. Ben liked pepperoni and pineapple. + +But there was a problem. They only had one small oven. And their pizza was too big to fit in it. They tried to cut it in half, but it was too sticky. They tried to fold it in half, but it was too messy. They tried to roll it into a ball, but it was too heavy. + +"What can we do?" Sara asked. "I'm hungry and I want pizza." + +Ben shrugged. He did not know what to do. He looked at the dough. He had an idea. + +"Let's make something else," he said. "Let's make dough balls. We can make them small and put cheese and sauce and toppings inside. Then we can bake them in the oven. They will be yummy and fun." + +Sara liked Ben's idea. She smiled. She helped him make the dough balls. They put them on a tray and put them in the oven. They waited for a few minutes. They smelled the cheese and sauce and toppings. They heard the oven beep. + +They took out the tray. They saw the dough balls. They were golden and puffy and hot. They looked delicious. + +They each took one and bit into it. They tasted the cheese and sauce and toppings. They were yummy and fun. + +They smiled at each other. They ate the dough balls. They were happy. They had made a pizza lunch. +Lily loved blueberries. She ate them every day for breakfast. She liked how they were sweet and juicy and round. She wanted to grow her own blueberries in her garden. + +She asked her mom for some blueberry seeds. Her mom gave her a small bag of seeds and a big pot of dirt. She told Lily to plant the seeds in the dirt and water them every day. Lily was very happy. She planted the seeds and watered them with her pink watering can. + +Every day, Lily checked on her blueberry seeds. She waited and waited for them to grow. She was very patient. One day, she saw a tiny green sprout in the dirt. She was very excited. She watered the sprout and watched it grow bigger and bigger. + +Soon, the sprout became a small bush with green leaves. Lily was very proud. She watered the bush and talked to it. She told it how much she loved blueberries and how she couldn't wait to eat them. She hoped the bush would make blueberries for her. + +One day, she saw a small white flower on the bush. She was very curious. She touched the flower and smelled it. It smelled nice. She wondered what would happen next. She watered the flower and waited. + +The next day, she saw something amazing. The flower had turned into a blueberry. But it was not a normal blueberry. It was a unique blueberry. It was big and shiny and sparkly. It looked like a jewel. Lily was very surprised. She had never seen a blueberry like that before. She wondered how it tasted. + +She picked the blueberry and held it in her hand. It felt warm and smooth. She brought it to her mouth and bit it. It tasted wonderful. It was sweet and juicy and round. It was the best blueberry she had ever eaten. She smiled and thanked the bush for the unique blueberry. She wondered if it would make more. She watered the bush and waited. +Sara was a poor girl who lived in a small house with her mom and dad. She liked to draw and write in her notebook, but she did not have many crayons or pencils. Sometimes, she would find some on the street or in the trash and bring them home. + +One day, Sara saw a big store with many shiny things in the window. She wanted to go inside and look, but her mom said they had no money to buy anything. Sara felt sad and walked away. She saw a man sitting on the sidewalk with a sign that said "Help me". He looked very poor and hungry. Sara felt sorry for him and wanted to help. + +She ran back to the store and looked for something she could give him. She saw a pack of crayons and a new notebook. They were very pretty and colorful. Sara wished she could have them, but she knew the man needed them more. She took them from the shelf and ran out of the store. She did not know that was wrong. She thought she was doing a good thing. + +She ran to the man and gave him the crayons and the notebook. She said, "Here, you can have these. You can draw and write and be happy." The man looked surprised and smiled. He said, "Thank you, little girl. You are very kind and generous. What is your name?" Sara told him her name and he told her his. His name was Ben. + +Sara and Ben became friends. They sat on the sidewalk and drew and wrote in the notebook. They shared stories and jokes and dreams. Sara forgot that she was poor and that she had taken the crayons and the notebook from the store. She was happy and so was Ben. + +But soon, a man in a blue uniform came and saw them. He recognized the crayons and the notebook from the store. He was angry and said, "Hey, you! You stole these from the store! You are in big trouble!" He grabbed Sara and Ben and took them to a big car. He said he was going to take them to a place where they would learn their lesson. + +Sara was scared and cried. She did not understand what she had done wrong. She did not want to leave Ben. She wanted to keep drawing and writing with him. She said, "Please, let us go. We are sorry. We just wanted to be happy." But the man did not listen. He drove away with Sara and Ben in the back of the car. They lay on the seat and held each other's hand. They hoped they would see each other again. They hoped they would find their happiness. +Sam and Lily liked to play in the park. They ran, jumped, and slid on the grass and the swings. One day, they saw a big, shiny balloon in the sky. It was red and yellow and blue. It looked like a rainbow. + +"Wow! Look at that balloon!" Sam said. "It is so high and pretty!" + +"I want to touch it!" Lily said. "Can we go and get it?" + +They ran after the balloon, but it was too fast and too far. They could not catch it. The balloon soared over the trees and the houses. It went away from the park. + +"Bye-bye, balloon!" Sam said. "Maybe we will see you again." + +They felt sad, but then they heard a funny sound. It was a cricket. It was hiding in the grass. It made a chirp-chirp noise with its legs. + +"Hello, cricket!" Lily said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The cricket nodded. It jumped out of the grass and landed on Lily's hand. It was small and green and shiny. It looked like a jewel. + +"Wow! Look at this cricket!" Sam said. "It is so cute and clever!" + +They played with the cricket. They made it hop and sing and tickle. They laughed and had fun. They forgot about the balloon. + +The cricket was their new friend. It was not as big or as pretty as the balloon, but it was more serious and more fun. They loved the cricket. They named it Sparky. They took it home and gave it a cozy home in a jar. They fed it leaves and water. They played with it every day. + +They were happy. They did not need the balloon. They had Sparky. Sparky was the best. +Lily was a dog who lived in a big house with her owner, Tom. Tom was old and kind, and he loved Lily very much. He gave her food, water, toys, and hugs every day. Lily was happy with Tom, and she always stayed close to him. + +One day, Tom said to Lily, "I have to go to the doctor, Lily. You stay here and be a good girl. I will be back soon." He put Lily in the yard and closed the gate. Lily wagged her tail and watched Tom leave. She thought he would come back soon. + +But Tom did not come back soon. He did not come back the next day, or the day after that. Lily was sad and scared. She missed Tom, and she was hungry and thirsty. She barked and cried, but no one heard her. She tried to dig under the gate, but it was too hard. She looked for a hole in the fence, but there was none. She was trapped in the yard. + +One morning, Lily heard a noise. She saw a boy and a girl walking by the fence. They looked at Lily and smiled. "Look, a dog!" the boy said. "She is so cute!" the girl said. They came closer to the fence and reached out their hands. Lily was wary, but she was also lonely. She sniffed their hands and licked them. They petted her and talked to her. + +"Hello, doggy. What is your name?" the girl asked. Lily barked. "Are you lost? Where is your owner?" the boy asked. Lily whimpered. She wanted to tell them about Tom, but she could not. She hoped they would help her. + +The boy and the girl looked at each other. They saw that Lily was thin and dirty, and that her collar was old and torn. They felt sorry for her. They decided to take her with them. They found a loose board in the fence and pulled it out. They made a hole big enough for Lily to squeeze through. They called her and she followed them. They ran away from the big house, holding Lily's leash. + +Lily was confused, but she was also curious. She wondered where they were going, and if they would be nice to her. She hoped they would find Tom, or at least give her food, water, toys, and hugs. She searched for Tom's face in every car and person they passed, but she did not see him. She did not know that Tom had died at the doctor, and that he would never come back. She did not know that the boy and the girl were her new owners, and that they would love her very much. She only knew that she was not alone anymore, and that made her happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to search for objects in the grass and the sand. Sometimes they found sticks, stones, leaves or shells. They put them in a bucket and showed them to each other. + +"Look, I found a green leaf!" Lily said, holding up a big and shiny leaf. + +"That's not a leaf, that's a feather!" Ben said, grabbing the leaf from Lily's hand. "It's from a bird!" + +"No, it's a leaf! Give it back!" Lily said, trying to pull the leaf from Ben's hand. + +They both tugged and pulled, but the leaf was too weak. It ripped in half, and they both fell on the ground. + +They looked at the torn leaf and felt sad. They had broken their object. They didn't want to play anymore. + +They sat on the grass and looked away from each other. They were angry and hurt. + +A bird flew over them and saw the leaf. It swooped down and picked up one half. It flew away, happy with its find. + +Lily and Ben saw the bird and the leaf. They realized that it was a feather, not a leaf. They felt silly and sorry. + +They looked at each other and smiled. They said sorry and hugged. They decided to share the other half of the feather. They put it in their bucket and continued to play. They had fun and learned something new. +Lily liked to wear skirts. She had many skirts of different colors and patterns. She liked to twirl and dance in her skirts. She felt happy and pretty. + +One day, Lily went to play with her friend Sam. Sam liked to wear pants. He had many pants of different colors and patterns. He liked to run and jump in his pants. He felt strong and cool. + +When Lily saw Sam, she said, "Hi, Sam. Do you like my skirt? It is pink and has flowers." + +Sam looked at Lily and said, "Hi, Lily. Your skirt is nice, but I like pants better. They are blue and have cars." + +Lily frowned and said, "But skirts are better. They are fun and pretty. You should wear a skirt too." + +Sam shook his head and said, "No, thank you. I like pants. They are comfortable and cool. You should wear pants too." + +Lily and Sam started to argue. They both wanted the other to wear what they liked. They both demanded that the other change their clothes. + +They did not have fun. They did not play. They did not listen. They were not kind. + +Then, Lily's mom came to pick her up. She saw Lily and Sam arguing. She said, "What is going on? Why are you not playing?" + +Lily and Sam told her what they wanted. They both said, "I want him/her to wear a skirt/pants." + +Lily's mom smiled and said, "But you are both different. You like different things. And that is okay. You can wear what you want and still be friends. You do not have to be the same to have fun. You can be different and kind." + +Lily and Sam thought about what Lily's mom said. They realized that she was right. They said sorry to each other. They hugged and smiled. + +They decided to play together. They did not care what they wore. They cared about what they did. They had fun. They were kind. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a big doll with a pink dress and a long hair. Ben had a small car with four wheels and a loud horn. They were having fun until Lily saw Ben's car. + +"Can I play with your car, Ben?" Lily asked. + +"No, it's mine. You have your doll," Ben said. + +"But I want to try your car. It looks fast and fun," Lily said. + +"No, you can't. You are a girl. Girls don't play with cars," Ben said. + +Lily felt angry and sad. She wanted to play with the car, but Ben was mean and selfish. She thought Ben was a bad brother. She decided to take the car from him. + +She ran to Ben and grabbed the car. Ben was surprised and angry. He pulled the car back. They both held the car and tried to take it from each other. + +"Give me my car, Lily!" Ben shouted. + +"No, let me play with it, Ben!" Lily shouted. + +They pulled and pulled. The car was difficult to handle. It was hard and heavy. They both suffered. They hurt their hands and arms. They also hurt their feelings. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw Lily and Ben fighting over the car. She was not happy. + +"What are you doing, Lily and Ben? Why are you fighting?" Mom asked. + +They both stopped pulling and looked at Mom. They felt ashamed and scared. + +"Lily took my car, Mom. She can't play with it. It's mine," Ben said. + +"Ben wouldn't let me play with his car, Mom. He said I can't because I'm a girl. That's not fair," Lily said. + +Mom sighed. She took the car from them and put it on the shelf. She sat down on the couch and called them to her. + +"Lily and Ben, listen to me. You are both wrong. You can't take things from each other without asking. You can't say mean things to each other because of your gender. You are brother and sister. You should share and respect each other. Do you understand?" Mom said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They felt sorry and guilty. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I shouldn't have taken your car," Lily said. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I shouldn't have said you can't play with my car," Ben said. + +They hugged each other and said they loved each other. Mom smiled and hugged them too. She gave them back the car and the doll. + +"Now, you can play with both toys. But you have to take turns and be nice. OK?" Mom said. + +Lily and Ben agreed. They thanked Mom and went back to play. They played with the car and the doll together. They had fun and learned a lesson. They were happy and proud. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big basket full of apples on a bench. Lily wanted to eat an apple. She ran to the basket and grabbed an apple. + +"Hey, that's not yours!" Ben shouted. "That's someone else's basket!" + +Lily did not listen. She bit the apple. It was sweet and juicy. She smiled. + +A lady came to the bench. She saw Lily with her apple. She was angry. + +"Who are you? Why did you take my apple?" she asked. + +Lily was scared. She dropped the apple. She hid behind Ben. + +"I'm sorry, lady," Ben said. "Lily did not know. She likes apples. She did not mean to be bad." + +The lady looked at Lily. Lily looked at the lady. Lily felt ashamed. She knew she did wrong. + +She came out from behind Ben. She said in a small voice, "I'm sorry, lady. I'm Lily. I'm sorry I took your apple. Can I give it back?" + +The lady sighed. She saw that Lily was sorry. She was not so angry anymore. + +"It's okay, Lily. You can keep the apple. But next time, you have to ask before you take something that is not yours. Do you understand?" she said. + +Lily nodded. She said, "Yes, lady. I understand. Thank you for the apple. I'm sorry again." + +The lady smiled. She said, "You're welcome, Lily. And it's okay. Everyone makes mistakes. Just learn from them. What's your name, little boy?" + +"I'm Ben. I'm Lily's friend. I'm sorry too," Ben said. + +The lady said, "You're a good friend, Ben. You tried to stop Lily. And you told the truth. That's very brave. Here, you can have an apple too." + +She gave Ben an apple. Ben said, "Thank you, lady. You're very kind." + +The lady said, "You're welcome, Ben. You're very polite. Enjoy your apples. And have fun in the park. But remember, be careful and respectful." + +Lily and Ben said, "We will, lady. Thank you. Bye." + +They waved to the lady. They ate their apples. They felt happy. They learned a lesson. They played in the park. They had fun. +Lily was a playful girl who liked to run and jump and sing. She had a big brother, Tom, who sometimes helped Mom with the laundry. Lily wanted to help too, but she did not understand how to do it. + +One day, Mom was busy in the kitchen and Tom was folding the laundry in the living room. Lily saw a pile of colorful clothes and thought they looked fun. She ran over and grabbed a shirt and a sock and threw them in the air. Then she picked up a pair of pants and put them on her head. She laughed and danced around. + +Tom saw what Lily was doing and got angry. He said, "Lily, stop! You are making a mess! You are not helping, you are ruining the laundry!" He tried to take the clothes from Lily, but she did not want to give them up. She said, "No, Tom, these are my toys! I am playing!" + +Mom heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw Tom and Lily fighting over the laundry and said, "What is going on here?" She looked at the clothes and saw that they were wrinkled and dirty. She said, "Oh, no, this laundry was clean and ready to put away. Now I have to wash it again!" + +She turned to Lily and said, "Lily, I know you are playful and you like to have fun, but you have to be careful with the laundry. It is not a toy, it is something we wear. We have to keep it clean and neat, or else we will look messy and dirty. Do you understand?" + +Lily looked at Mom and felt sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I did not understand. I just wanted to play. I will not do it again." She gave Mom a hug and said, "I love you, Mom." + +Mom smiled and said, "I love you too, Lily. And I love that you are playful and happy. But next time, please play with your own toys, not the laundry. OK?" + +Lily nodded and said, "OK, Mom. Can I help you with the laundry now?" + +Mom said, "Sure, Lily. You can help me put it in the basket and take it to the washer. That would be very helpful. Thank you, Lily." + +Lily and Mom worked together to fix the laundry, while Tom watched and smiled. He was glad that Lily learned her lesson and that they were all happy again. He said, "I love you, Lily. And I love that you are my sister." + +Lily said, "I love you too, Tom. And I love that you are my brother." + +They all hugged and went to the kitchen to have a snack. They were a happy family. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and their dog, Spot. One day, they find a big scale in the garage. It is for weighing things. + +"Let's weigh ourselves!" Lily says. She steps on the scale and looks at the number. "I weigh 30 pounds!" she says proudly. + +"My turn!" Ben says. He steps on the scale and looks at the number. "I weigh 31 pounds!" he says happily. + +"Ha! I'm bigger than you!" Ben teases Lily. + +"No, you're not!" Lily says. She pushes Ben off the scale and steps on it again. "See? I weigh 31 pounds too!" + +Ben pushes Lily off the scale and steps on it again. "No, you don't! I weigh 32 pounds now!" + +They keep pushing and stepping on the scale, trying to be bigger than each other. The scale makes a loud beep and shows a different number. "Error!" it says. + +"What does that mean?" Lily asks. + +"I don't know," Ben says. + +They hear their mom coming. She sees them and the scale. She looks angry. + +"What are you doing?" she asks. "This scale is not a toy! It is for measuring heavy things, like boxes and bikes. You can break it if you play with it!" + +She picks up the scale and sees the result. It says 61 pounds. She looks at Lily and Ben. They are holding each other and wearing tight clothes. They have stuffed their pockets and shirts with toys and books.