diff --git "a/TinyStories_870.txt" "b/TinyStories_870.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_870.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Jack nodded and slowly wrapped his arm around the blackboard, trying to lift it up, but it was too heavy for him. His mom then stepped in and put her arm around it too and together, they both managed to lift it up. + +Just then, Jack noticed the park keeper, standing tall at the edge of the park. The park keeper had noticed Jack and his mom trying to lift up the blackboard, and was heading over to them. Jack's mom had a plan—she wrapped the blackboard around Jack's waist and said, "Let's pretend you're carrying it," just before the park keeper arrived. + +The park keeper said, "That's a very impressive feat for a +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. She liked to explore the world around her and learn new things. Today, Daisy went on a walk in the woods with her mom. Suddenly, Daisy heard a loud noise coming from the bushes. + +"What was that?" Daisy asked her mom. + +"That was a bear!" her mom replied. + +Daisy was scared, but her mom showed her a big smile. Daisy felt safe again and the fear disappeared. + +"The bear will not hurt you, Daisy. Just keep calm," said her mom. + +They continued walking and came across a bad tree with fruits on it. + +"This is a bad fruit tree," her mom said, pointing at the tree. "We should not eat these fruits because they can make us sick." + +Daisy nodded to show that she understood. She was surprised to see such a bad tree displaying delicious fruit! She smiled at her mom and held her hand, feeling safe. + +They continued their walk and Daisy learned a lot. She realized that it's important to look around and know what is bad and what is good. +Once there was a little boy named Jim. He was three years old and loved to have fun. +One sunny day, Jim and his mom went on a walk. They went to the park and saw a funny bird. The bird had bright yellow feathers and a very long beak. + +Jim thought it was very unusual. He wanted to get closer, so he asked his mom if they could stay a while. His mother said yes, so they sat down on the grass and watched the bird. + +Suddenly, the bird spread its wings and sprayed water over Jim. Jim was so surprised, he started to laugh. His mother laughed too and said it was a joke! + +Jim thought it was the funniest joke ever and he laughed and laughed. He and his mother had a great day filled with lots of unexpected surprises. +Once upon a time there was a lovely guard. He watched over the garden everyday and kept it safe. One day all of the animals in the garden gathered around the guard with a plan. They wanted to scatter all around the garden to explore. + +The guard was so happy! He opened his arms and smiled as all the animals scurried away. They scattered in every direction, finding new things to explore. All the animals were full of joy and happiness. + +After the animals were done exploring, they all ran back to the guard with gifts they found. They had found lovely flowers, fun rocks and tasty fruits. They gave all these things to the lovely guard and thanked him for letting them explore. + +The guard smiled and accepted their gifts with love. He gave them a big hug and thanked them for finding all the special things. He promised to keep the garden safe for them, and the animals promised to come back soon. +Once there was a boat. It wanted to sail on the ocean. So, it pushed off and started to sail. Then, it saw a big, black raven. The raven was cawing loudly. The boat was frightened. + +The boat started to shake. The wind blew hard and it started to rain. The boat was really scared. It didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, a whale leapt out of the water. It was enormous and had huge fins. The boat was so frightened that it stopped shaking. + +The whale swam around the boat. Then, it gently pushed the boat off. The boat sailed away, right past the frightening raven. + +The boat sailed away, until it was out of the raven's sight. Then, it sailed to a safe place, where it was no longer scared. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Ruth. Every day, Ruth would play in her yard with her mother watching over her. + +One day as Ruth happily played in her yard, she noticed something unusual. On the ground, in the middle of her garden was a big rug! Ruth had never seen this rug before and she was so excited. + +Ruth went over to the rug and said in her tiny voice "Hello, rug. May I play with you?". The rug didn't reply but Ruth knew it was special. + +Ruth looked around and noticed that there were some toys hidden beneath the rug. A big smile spread across her face as she ran over to grab the toys. She hugged the rug, thanked it for the surprise and began her exciting game of hide and seek! + +As Ruth played, her mother watched with a smile on her face. She was so proud of her daughter for discovering the hidden toys. +Once upon a time there lived a little black bear. One day he was feeling very hungry so he went to Cat's house to ask her for food. + +"Please Cat, I'm so hungry. Can you feed me?" asked the little bear politely. + +Cat smiled at the bear and said, "Yes, come in." She then showed him to her kitchen. + +"I have some yummy honey," Cat said. She gave the bear a big spoonful of her special honey. He ate it all in one big bite. + +"This is delicious Cat, thank you so much," said the bear. + +Cat smiled and said, "You're welcome, but I have something even better for you." + +She then brought out a big round basket. It was full of blueberry muffins. Each muffin was only one inch big, but the bear gobbled them up quickly! + +The little bear waved goodbye to Cat and thanked her again. As he walked away, he was so full and happy. + +And the little black bear lived happily ever after. +Once there was a furry fox. He was so tired he could barely keep his eyes open. He needed to find a place to sleep. He found a bush full of bright red peppers. He thought it would be perfect for a nap. So he curled up in the middle of the bush, closed his eyes and went to sleep. + +While he was sleeping, the peppers started to fall from the bush. And soon, the fox was covered in furry, shiny red peppers. When he woke up, he was so surprised. He wriggled around until he was free and hopped away happily. + +He never forgot that day when he fell asleep amongst the peppers. He agreed it was the most comfortable and special nap he ever had. +Mommy and Tom looked around the room. Tom looked worried. He saw something on the floor. He looked closely. It was a nail! He was very worried. + +Mommy said,"It's ok, Tom. Let's get the vacuum cleaner and take the nail away." + +Tom smiled and nodded. They got the vacuum cleaner and sucked up the nail. Tom felt better. + +Mommy hugged Tom. She said,"There, now the nail is gone." + +Tom felt happy. He wasn't worried anymore. +Once there was a boy who was very impatient. He wanted to play. So he looked around and found a shiny mirror. He ran over to it and started to play. He touched the mirror and made silly faces. He saw a different version of himself in the mirror and it made him laugh. He tried to grab his reflection but it wasn't real. He was so impatient and wanted to do something else. But then he got an idea to play a game. He sang a little song and pretended he was talking to his reflection in the mirror. He had lots of fun and danced around. Soon he was tired from playing and he stopped to take a break and look in the mirror one more time. +Once upon a time there was a girl who wanted to learn. Every day, she would study hard and learn new things. One day, the girl thought she was ready to try something new. She decided to try building a modern machine. + +The girl worked hard and soon, her machine was finished. She was so excited to see it work! But when she switched it on, the machine started to smoke. Then, the machine suddenly fell apart and the girl felt sad. + +The girl had tried her best, but her machine didn't work. She had studied hard, but she still couldn't make her dream come true. In the end, the girl knew she had failed, and the modern machine was gone. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Kayla and Alex. They were playing in the park together. Suddenly Kayla noticed a large brown spot on the ground. She pointed it out to Alex and said, “What is that spot?†+ +Alex looked at the spot and said, “I’m not sure. Maybe it’s a kind of bug?†He cautiously crept closer to it. + +Kayla was frightened. She shouted, “No! Don’t go near it, Alex!†+ +But Alex kept walking closer. Then he bent down and cautiously peeped over the spot. He jumped back in surprise and shouted, “Ahhh!†+ +Kayla, who was still frightened, asked, “What was it?†+ +Alex, who had now calmed down, said, “It was a tiny mouse! It just ran away when I tried to mention it.†+ +Kayla was relieved. She smiled and said, “We better run away too!†+ +And they both ran away, back to their homes. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Jane. Jane wanted to win something very special. So she went to the store and looked inside a big drawer. Inside the drawer, she found a hard shiny rock. + +She thought it was very special, so she paid money and took the rock home. + +At home, Jane put the rock in a special place and tried to think of what she could do to win something special with it. Suddenly, Jane had an idea! + +She ran to the kitchen and found some paper, glue and paint. She made the rock into a beautiful picture. + +The next day, Jane took her special picture to a competition. After a long wait, the winner was announced. It was Jane! She had won first prize! She was so happy and she thanked the hard shiny rock for helping her win. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Bob. Bob wanted to go on an adventure. So he got his hat and his coat and went outside. + +He saw a march of fierce people coming towards him. They were marching to resist something. Bob wanted to join them, so he ran to join the march. + +The march was very big and they marched very quickly. Bob tried to keep up, but he was too small and soon he was left behind. He stopped and watched them march away. + +But Bob still wanted to resist like the fierce people in the march. So he made his own march. He marched around his house and shouted "resist!" every time he took a step. + +Soon his parents heard him, but they smiled and laughed. They had seen how fierce he was and they were proud. From then on, Bob went on lots of marches. He was so fierce! +Once upon a time there was a queen. She loved to go walking every day. One day she asked her guards to protect her. She wanted to make sure she felt safe. + +The guards did their best to make sure the queen was safe. But, one day, a group of bandits came and grabbed the queen. They dragged her away to their secret hideout. + +The guards tried to find her, but they couldn't. They asked everyone they could, but no one would tell them where the queen was. + +The queen was never seen again. Everyone felt so sad. The queen was never safe from the bandits and she was never found. +Once there was a nice little girl called Rose. She was three years old, and she was so excited to go to sleep in her new bed. + +Rose loved her bed and her pillow, and she especially liked the pretty rose in a vase that was near her bed. Every night she would look at the rose before she went to sleep and it made her feel very calm and sleepy. + +One night, Rose's mother gave her a nice blanket to go to bed with. It was so soft and warm - just what Rose needed to sleep nicely. She put the blanket around herself and snuggled in. + +Rose said goodnight to the rose in the vase and closed her eyes. Soon she was fast asleep. + +Rose slept so peacefully all night long in her warm blanket, dreaming about the rose and her new bed. +Once upon a time, there was a lawyer named Tom. Tom was very attractive and everyone wanted to be like him. One day, Tom had an important case to solve. He wanted to succeed and make sure he won the case. + +Tom knew he had to try really hard, so he worked even when it was dark outside. He was always reading and writing, trying to learn as much as he could. + +But Tom faced a problem. Another lawyer, named Mary, was also trying to win the case. Mary was ambitious and worked very hard too. Tom knew he had to find a way to get ahead of Mary. + +Tom thought and thought, until he realized that if he worked even harder and stayed extra late, he could outwork Mary. He followed through with his plan and worked hard all week. + +Eventually, Tom succeeded at winning the case. He was very proud and everyone was impressed. Tom had learned that if you keep trying and never give up, you can succeed! +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only 3 years old, but already very curious. Lucy loved to listen to the birds sing in the mornings. + +One morning, while she was listening in the yard, her mom called her. ‘Come indoors, Lucy. It’s time for us to have some milk!’ + +Lucy followed her mom and saw that her neighbour, Mrs Clover, was also having some milk. ‘Please can I have some too?’ Lucy asked. + +Mrs Clover looked at Lucy and smiled. ‘Of course,’ she said. + +When Lucy had finished her milk, Mrs Clover asked her ‘Do you like to listen to the birds?’ + +‘Yes!’ Lucy replied excitedly. + +Mrs Clover said, ‘I'm so envious! Every day I wish I could listen to them too.’ + +Lucy smiled and said, ‘It's so nice. You should come listen with me.’ + +Mrs Clover looked surprised, then smiled. ‘I think I will!’ +Once there was a little girl. She was only three years old. She loved to see the light blinking in the sky. It reminded her of the stars, which she thought were so beautiful. + +One day, the little girl wanted to try and reach the light. It seemed so far away but she wanted to see it up close. She thought it might be fun. + +The little girl tried her best to reach the light. She jumped and stretched and climbed, but it was very difficult. She couldn't reach it, no matter how hard she tried. + +The little girl felt a bit sad. She didn't know what to do. Then, just as she was about to give up, she looked up and saw it! The light was blinking right in front of her. She started to smile and gave a happy cheer. + +The little girl was so excited. From that moment on, she knew she could always find the light, even if it was a bit difficult. She would just have to blink and look up, and it would be there. +Once upon a time there was a rich man. He was very powerful and had lots of numbers. Every day he would do something different with his numbers. One day he decided to build a tall tower. With his power and his rich numbers he made it. Everyone admired his work, it was very big and tall. He was very proud. + +The next day he decided to build a big lake. He took some numbers, used his power and built a beautiful lake which sparkled in the sun. People from far away came to see the lake, it was so big and pretty. + +Finally, the day came for the rich man to make one last thing. He used all of his numbers and power to make a road. People could now drive fast and far away. The rich man was very pleased with what he had created. + +His power, rich numbers, and the new things he had built made everyone very happy. His work would be remembered forever. +Once upon a time there was a quiet boy named Ben. Everywhere Ben went he could feel something special. One day while playing he found a bright yellow flower. He picked it and held it tightly in his hand. + +Suddenly Ben heard a voice, "Do you remember me?" he asked. Ben looked around and saw no one. He held the flower up and said, "Hello, who are you?" + +"I am the flower," said the voice. Ben was surprised. He asked, "How can you talk?" + +The flower replied, "I've been waiting for you. I'm here to take you on a special journey. All you have to do is close your eyes and remember." + +Ben closed his eyes and in that moment all was quiet. He remembered playing, running and laughing with a group of children in a bright meadow. Ben opened his eyes, the flower was gone. But he always remembered the special adventure the flower had taken him on. +Once upon a time there was a wise old mill. The mill used to make flour and the villagers would go there to get the flour. + +One day the mill started raining. The rain was so heavy that the mill soon started to fill with water. As the water rose, the mill started to break down. + +The villagers were sad when they saw the mill breaking. They went to consult the wise old man in their village. The old man told them that even though it seemed hard, the rain was actually a blessing in disguise. It was cleaning the mill and making it stronger so that it could last longer. + +The villagers thanked the old man for his wise words. From then on, when it rained, the villagers rejoiced because they knew the rain was helping keep their mill strong. + +The moral of the story was that even when it seems hard, sometimes things bring the best out of us. +Once upon a time, there was a princess who had a very obedient dog. The dog's name was Sparky and he followed the princess everywhere she went. One day, the princess decided to throw a parade to show her friends how obedient Sparky was. + +So they went to the park to prepare for the parade. The princess said to Sparky, "Let me introduce you to everyone, my little Sparky!" + +Everywhere she went, the Princess held Sparky's paw and introduced him to new people. Sparky smiled and wagged his tail as he met everyone he saw. + +Soon, a long line of cars and floats filled the park. The parade began and it was full of music, balloons, and big smiles. All of the onlookers cheered as Sparky confidently marched down the parade route with the princess. + +The parade was a huge success and everyone applauded Sparky for being so obedient! +One Wednesday, a small child named Bobby had an idea. He wanted his parents to let him buy a funny toy. He thought it would be so much fun. But his parents said no, they would not accept that. Bobby got very angry. He started to scream and cry. + +Bobby's father tried to calm him down. He explained that the toy was too expensive and that Bobby should accept it. Bobby just couldn't accept this. He wanted the toy so badly! + +Finally Bobby's mother had an idea. She said that if Bobby helped her clean the house on Wednesday, he could get the toy. Bobby accepted this and was so happy, he ran around the house, picking up toys and putting away laundry. When he finished, he was also given his new toy. He was so excited and had so much fun playing with it! +Jill and Jen were walking home after their fun day. As they approached their house, they noticed something strange about it. It looked different, but they couldn't quite figure out how. + +They went closer and realized it was the color. It was not the same color as before. "What happened?" Jill asked. Then Jen remembered and told Jill, "My mom was talking about painting the house a new color!" + +Jill and Jen were excited. They wanted to see what the new color would taste like. When they opened the door to their house, they saw that their mom had painted it the same color as Jen's favorite match. + +It was an original, bright red color. Jen and Jill thought it looked great and began to lick the walls to taste the paint. It was sweet and slightly tangy! Both Jill and Jen were delighted with their mom's new paint job. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Dave who wanted to go on an adventure. So he decided to go on a visit to the zoo! He was so excited! + +When Dave went to the zoo, he was amazed by all the animals he saw. There were lions, tigers, elephants and much more! Dave especially wanted to see the monkeys. He ran over to the monkey cage and saw lots of them swinging around. He grabbed a banana from the the cage keeper. + +Dave approached a monkey and held the banana out to him. The monkey happily grabbed the banana and ate it. But Dave found out the banana was smelly, so he ran away. + +The monkey laughed and said, "Come back and visit me anytime!" Dave smiled and said, "I will!" He waved goodbye and continued exploring the zoo. It was the best visit ever! +Once upon a time, there was a woman who lived in a mighty castle. One day, she saw a flame coming from the forest and she wanted to know what it was. She bravely lifted herself up and went to the forest. + +When she finally arrived, she saw an old man sitting next to the flame. He spoke to her and said, "If you want to see the truth, you must bring the flame back with you. It will give you the power to protect you." + +The woman was thrilled and she lifted the flame with her. As she walked back to her castle, she felt powerful, but something strange was happening. The flame was getting bigger and brighter! + +Suddenly, the flame grew so big and so bright that it burned the entire castle down! The woman was heartbroken and sad. She had been so trusting and now she had lost everything. + +The woman never pushed herself to do something courageous again. She learned her lesson and stayed away from the mighty flame forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Maria. She was only three and loved to explore. One sunny day, she decided to go on an adventure. + +As she was walking, she saw a huge leather bag. Maria was excited. She ran closer and saw it was filled with lots of things. + +Suddenly, a mean man appeared. He said, "What are you doing here? That's my bag. You must have stolen it!" + +Maria was scared. She didn't know what to do. She shook her head and said, "No it's not!" + +The mean man pointed at the bag and said, "Oh yes it is! You are going to be in big trouble!" + +Suddenly, the ground started to shake and a giant appeared. He said, "What is going on here?" + +The mean man was so scared he ran away. The giant said, "Let me help you. I think this bag is too heavy for you to carry. I will help you take it home." + +Maria was so relieved, she thanked the giant and they both laughed. As they walked home, Maria knew she wouldn't steal ever again. +Susie was playing in her garden. She saw an object on the ground. It was shiny and colourful, so she thought it was real. She picked it up and looked at it closely. Suddenly, it fell from her hand. + +Susie could see that it was fake. Her mom had said she should never pick up fake objects. She was about to take it away, but then she heard her mom's voice. + +"Susie, what was that?" asked her mom. + +Susie told her mom it was a fake object. Her mom looked angry. + +"You have to be more careful next time, Susie. Now go to your room," said her mom. + +Susie went to her room feeling sad. She had made a mistake and it had not ended well. She promised to be more careful in the future. +Once there was a small boy called Luke. Luke had the most beautiful blue eyes. Every summer he looked forward to playing in the park with his friends. + +One day Luke went to the park with his mom. He was so excited about playing with his friends. + +Suddenly his mom noticed that Luke had a new toy car. She asked, "Where did you get this from?". + +"My friend Tim gave it to me. He said it belonged to him," replied Luke. + +Mom said, "That's very kind of him. But I'm afraid it has to belong to him now. We can't keep it." + +Luke's eyes became very sad. "But I really wanted this car," he said. + +Mom put her arm around Luke and replied, "It's okay, Luke. I'm sure you can ask him to borrow it in the summertime when it's nice and warm outside again." + +Luke smiled. He knew that he didn't own the car, but he was happy to be able to enjoy it in the summer. +Once upon a time there was a happy boy who loved to smile. He smiled all the time, like when he played with his dog, or when he ate his yummy breakfast. + +One morning his smiley face changed. He heard an alarm noise and knew the sound was coming from his mummy and daddy's bedroom. He was scared and didn't know what to do, so he went to find them. + +He opened the door and was surprised to see Mum and Dad were cuddling and smiling all the time. He asked why they were happy, and Mum explained that she had a lovely surprise for them. + +Mum said, "We all need to smile, even when we hear things that scare us. It's OK to be scared, but we can also look at the good in things and smile together." + +That day the boy learned something very special-smiling can help us overcome our fears. Plus, it's a lovely way to show people we love them. +Mummy and daddy took their little boy, John, to the park one day. John was so excited to go to the park. He was wearing a blue t-shirt and red shorts like normal. + +When they arrived, John saw lots of trees, swings and slides. He started running around the park and playing. + +Mummy said to John, “Be careful, don’t run too fast!†+ +John stopped running and asked Mummy, “Can I swing on the swing, please?†+ +“Yes, of course,†said Mummy. + +John got onto the swing and started swinging slowly. He said with a big smile, “This is so much fun!†+ +Mummy and Daddy smiled and spoke to each other, saying “John loves coming to the park.†+Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tommy. Tommy was three years old and he loved to create things with his toys. His favorite was building towers of blocks. + +One day, Tommy was busy playing and creating a new tower. Suddenly, he heard the telephone ringing in another room. Without thinking, he rushed over and picked up the receiver. At the same time, he accidentally knocked over the tower he had been creating. + +He quickly put down the receiver and ran back to his tower. He felt guilty for wrecking it. His mom heard him crying and came to comfort him. She said that it was ok and reminded him of an important lesson: always think before you act! It's important to think first and make sure that what you do won't hurt anyone or make them feel bad. + +Tommy learned this lesson and never forgot it. He always thought before he acted and created wonderful things along the way. +Once upon a time there was a little bird named Alfie. He was an ordinary bird and one day he decided to take a nap on a branch. When he woke up he saw something very special. He noticed that the branch he was sleeping on was starting to glimmer and sparkle! + +Alfie asked himself "What is happening?". Then he heard a voice saying "Alfie, don't worry. It's just magical sparkles" + +Alfie looked around and he saw a wise old owl sitting on a tree nearby. The owl said "Very special things can come from ordinary things, Alfie. Just believe in the possibilities!". + +Alfie thought about what the owl said. He realized that the ordinary branch was full of magical possibilities. From then on, he kept believing in the possibilities and his life was full of magical moments. + +The moral of the story is that even ordinary things can be magical if you just believe in the possibilities! +One day Sally was feeling very troubled. She had a problem that she didn't know how to solve. + +So her Mum suggested Sally imagine something. She said: "Close your eyes, and imagine a beautiful bathroom in your mind". + +So Sally closed her eyes, and imagined a pretty bathroom. It had lots of comfort and was very peaceful. + +When Sally opened her eyes, her problems seemed a lot smaller. She then knew what to do. She smiled and thanked her Mum. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Bobo. One day he noticed something strange: his clock was not ticking! He was so worried as he knew it was important to have a clock tell him when it was time to wake up in the mornings. + +He tried to fix it, but it still wouldn't work. Then he remembered his friend, the clockmaker, and decided to take his clock to him. + +When he arrived, the clockmaker smiled. "I know what the problem is! Your clock has a dead battery. It won't work unless you get a new one." + +Bobo was relieved and he thanked the clockmaker for helping him. The clockmaker then changed the battery in his clock and it now worked perfectly. + +Bobo was very happy. With his new battery, he was sure he would never again have any problems with his clock and that it would always be able to prevent him from being late! +Once there was a girl named Jane. Jane was scared of a lot of things, like loud noises and the dark. One day, Jane's mommy said it was time to go on a new adventure. It was time to complete a cave. + +Jane was scared, but she went with mommy. When they arrived, the cave was very open. There was nothing blocking the entrance! + +Jane was scared but she knew she had to be brave. With mommy holding her hand, she slowly stepped inside the cave. There were lots of strange noises and Jane shivered. + +Mommy explained that they were going to complete the whole cave, so they began to explore. Jane was so scared but she kept going. Finally, after a long time, they completed the cave and Jane was so proud. + +She had completed the cave, even though she had been scared! Jane smiled, happy that she had been brave and done it with her mommy. +One evening, Susie was in her bedroom decorating for a surprise party. She had balloons, streamers, and a very special book that she was going to use to decorate. + +Her mom came in to check on her and saw the book. "Oh Susie, that is a very special book. Where did you find it?" Susie was very proud that she had found it in the attic. + +Susie finished the decorations and started to get very excited for the party. But when Susie opened the book, she was suddenly frightened. The book was full of scary pictures! She quickly closed the book and ran to tell her mom what she had found. + +Her mom laughed and said "Oh, that's not scary. It's a funny book! I used to read it to you when you were just a baby and you would laugh!" + +Susie was relieved and remembered how much fun she had when her mom would read those stories. Soon everyone arrived for the surprise party and Susie was so glad that she had decorated with the book - it was the perfect surprise! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Ed and Bob. One day, the two friends were playing when Ed pulled out a pill from his pocket. Bob became worried and did not want Ed to take the pill. + +"Don't take that pill, Ed!" said Bob. "It isn't available for us to have." + +But Ed disagreed and said, "I just want to see what happens. It won't hurt me." + +Bob shouted, "This is not a toy, Ed! We don't know what will happen if you take it." + +But Ed was stubborn and still wanted to take the pill. + +Fortunately, Bob was a good friend and he convinced Ed not to take the pill as he was afraid Ed would get hurt. In the end, Ed decided not to take the pill and followed Bob's advice. + +This moral of the story is that we should always listen to our friends and family, especially when we are in a situation that we do not know how to handle. It is important for us to understand the risks and the importance of being responsible. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit. The rabbit was very hungry, so it hopped through the forest looking for something to eat. Suddenly, it saw a pale frame. The frame was sticking out of the ground so the rabbit came closer to take a look. Inside the frame, the rabbit saw something delicious! It was an apple. The rabbit was so happy that it started to chew the apple. It chewed and chewed and chewed until the apple was gone. The rabbit was full and happy, and it hopped away through the forest. +Jimmy was very nosy. He wanted to know what was happening everywhere. One day he went to his garage. He saw something interesting in the corner. Jimmy went to take a closer look, but he couldn't figure it out. Then, Jimmy saw a book on the shelf. He opened it and read all about what was in the corner of the garage. Jimmy was so excited. He had found out that it was an old car that he could ride around in! From then on, Jimmy spent all of his time in the garage, reading and learning about his new car. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Luca and Sage. Together they loved to play in the garden. + +One afternoon they were spinning around in circles, and laughing with joy. Suddenly, Luca stopped and said "Sage, what is that lovely message in the sky?" + +Sage looked up and replied, "I don't see anything". + +"No, look up! Right there," pointed Luca, above their heads. + +Sage squinted his eyes and sure enough, there was a lovely message written in the clouds. It said, "Spin your troubles away!". + +Luca and Sage smiled and started spinning again. They laughed as they spun, and soon all of their worries were gone. + +The two friends spent the rest of the afternoon spinning around together. They looked up at the sky and smiled, knowing just how special their friendship really was. +Once there was a boy and a girl who were really good friends. One day they were playing in the park and the boy found some lumber that he wanted to give to the girl. The girl saw the lumber and said she wanted it and the boy gave it to her. But the girl's mom was watching so she scolded the boy for giving her daughter something that wasn't his. The boy felt guilty for giving away something that wasn't his and he didn't know what to do. The girl's mom said she wouldn't punish the boy if he promised to never do it again. The boy felt very ashamed and he said he would never give away something that wasn't his again. The girl was sad that her friend had been scolded and she gave back the lumber. The boy and girl stayed friends and learned an important lesson about always asking for permission before giving away something. +One day, Bill and Sally were building something together. Bill had a length of string but he couldn't quite make the thing work. He looked at Sally and said "Please help me, Sally". + +Sally looked at what they were building, and she thought it would be easy to fix. She grabbed the string and said, "I can help." + +Bill watched as Sally made some simple knots with the string. She was very nosy, but he was glad she was able to help. + +Finally, after a few minutes of work, they stepped back and admired the project they had made. + +"Thanks, Sally!" said Bill. + +"No problem," said Sally, with a smile. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very curious. Each day she wanted to measure something new. + +One day she measured her aunt's tallest chair and she found out that it was almost as tall as her. She was so excited that she ran to tell her aunt. + +But when she went to tell her aunt, her aunt was very mad. She said it was a terrible thing to measure other people's property. She then scolded the little girl and sent her away. + +The little girl was so sad that she cried and she could never forget how terrible it felt. She never measured anything again and she was scared of her aunt for a long time. +Once upon a time, there was a furry mouse. He wanted to travel, so he packed his stuff. He set off on his travels. + +He went to lots of places and saw lots of things. He had lots of fun, and he was very happy. + +But then one day, he got lost and he couldn't find his way back. He tried to find his way, but he didn't know where he was. + +He was so scared, and he started to cry. He asked for help, but no one was there to help him. + +Finally, he had to give up and he never found his way back home. He was stuck in a strange place, far away from his home, never to be seen again. +Once upon a time, there was an idea, and it was very powerful. It was so powerful, in fact, that it made many things better. One day, this idea was lost. Everyone was very sad. + +Then, a brave boy came to the rescue! He searched high and low until he found the lost idea. He found it a long way away, on the other side of the hill. + +The brave boy brought the idea back to the village and the people cheered! They were all very happy. He had restored the important idea. Everyone wanted to thank him, but he had already disappeared. + +The village was so thankful for the brave boy. They had the powerful idea again, and all was right. Everyone agreed to tell the story of the brave boy, who restored the idea. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Hop. He was part of a team. Every day, the team would hop together around the playground. + +But one day, a bad cat came to the playground and scared them away. Hop was very scared and felt helpless. He asked his team, "What should we do? How will we get away from the bad cat?" + +His brave friend, a little squirrel, came up with a plan. He said, "Let's all hop together. The bad cat can't keep up with us unless we split up. We'll hop so quickly that he won't be able to find us!" + +The team all agreed, and the plan worked. They hopped through the playground, and soon the bad cat was gone. The team has been hopping together ever since, and Hop always remembers to stay close to his friends. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Steven. He wanted to go on an adventure. He put on his special hat and stepped outside. He had no idea where he was going but he kept on stepping. Suddenly he stepped on something soft and squishy. He looked down and saw a long, slimy snake! Steven was scared but he kept on stepping. He went a bit further and he stepped on something hard. He bent down and picked it up. It was a smooth, round stone. Steven was so happy that he held it tight in his hands and stepped even further. + +Suddenly he heard a loud noise. It was coming from behind a big tree. He stepped around it and saw a little dog! Steven was so excited that he shouted "Woo hoo!" Then he stepped closer to the little pup. The pup just stared at him and didn't move. Steven thought this was so stupid that he started to laugh. + +But then Steven heard something else. It was the steps of a slow, lazy walking dog. He looked up and saw his father was following him with their pet dog. His father said "Steven, you should not leave the house without telling me". Steven didn't say anything but a minute later he was inside the house again. + +From then on, Steven never stepped out of the house without telling his father first. He learned that being careful was important and being stupid was not! +Teddy was walking through the park looking for fun things to do. He saw something shiny and sparkly on the ground and he reached down to pick it up. It was a very thin strand of thread, it seemed so delicate and tight. He tried to pull it up and it was so difficult! He pulled and pulled but he just couldn’t seem to get it off the ground. + +He started to get frustrated, he knew he could do it if he just kept trying. All of a sudden Teddy heard someone call his name. It was his mother! She saw what he was trying to do and she said that she would help. Teddy was so happy and they both worked together at pulling the thin thread up from the ground. + +Finally after a few minutes, they managed to get it up. They hugged and laughed, so glad they had managed to succeed. Teddy was proud that he had been able to help his mother and work together with her to fix the problem. From that day forward, Teddy vowed to never give up on something even if it seemed too difficult. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Mark. Mark was 3 years old and had very brown hair and brown eyes. His favorite color was also brown! + +One day, Mark was playing in his backyard with his favorite toy. He had been playing for a while when suddenly something brown came over the fence. It was a big, furry creature with big ears! + +Mark was surprised, so he ran to his mom to tell her about it. "Mom, there is a surprise in the backyard!" he said. His mom said, "Don't worry Mark, it must be a bunny." + +Mark wanted to go outside and see the surprise, but his mom said no. She said to stay inside until she looked outside to make sure it was safe. + +Mark was disappointed. He couldn't understand why he couldn't go out and see the surprise. Finally, his mom said it was ok to go outside, so Mark ran to the backyard. There he saw something that surprised him even more: it was a big, brown bear! + +Mark was scared, but the bear didn't seem to want to hurt him. His mom came out and called the police. The police helped the bear find its way back home. + +At the end of the day, Mark was relieved and happy to be safe. He learned a valuable lesson: never go out to a surprise without checking with an adult first. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who lived alone in a small cell. Every day was a struggle for him as he tried to find something to do that made him happy. One day, he decided to restore the cell. He got some bright colours, cleaned the walls and bought some furniture. He even added a few plants and put up some decorations. + +When he finished, he proudly admired his work. He opened the windows to let the sun shine in and it made everything look even brighter. He spent the day relaxing in his newly restored cell and feeling content. + +The bald man was so happy with the results that he decided to restore some of the other cells in the building. He got together some friends, who also wanted to make the place more beautiful, and they worked together to restore all the other cells. They even convinced the owners of the building to provide fresh paint and decorations for the cells. + +The bald man was so pleased with the results. It was so nice to see the building looking beautiful again! Everyone was happy and now the bald man had something to be proud of. He was thankful for being able to restore the cells and make the building a place of beauty. +Once there was a little girl named Ella. She was a happy girl, and she loved to have fun. She was playing in a meadow one day, when she found something funny. It was a sharp mint! + +Ella was excited and showed it to her friend. But her friend didn't want to touch the mint. She said it was too sharp. Ella was disappointed and tried to think of what to do. + +Then she had an idea. She used a stick to pick up the mint and moved it to a safer spot. She also put a flower near it so she could tell where it was. + +Now Ella can show her friend how to enjoy the mint without touching it! She was back to having fun in the meadow, with her friend and her mint! +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Sam. He was always very curious and wanted to explore the world around him. One day, while he was walking, Sam came across two houses. In one house lived a monster, and in the other lived an enchantress. + +The enchantress called out to Sam and said, "Come inside and let me sort a special surprise for you!" So Sam went inside and found an amazing room filled with toys, games and treats. + +Sam was so excited he couldn't contain himself! He shouted, "Thank you! I love it all!" + +The enchantress laughed and said, "Come and give me a hug. That's the real special surprise!" Sam ran to the enchantress and gave her the biggest hug he could. + +The enchantress smiled and said, "You are so charming! Now you should sort through all these toys and choose which one you like the best!" + +Sam could barely contain his happiness! He ran around the room, looking at all the toys, before deciding on a stuffed bear he liked best. + +The enchantress smiled and said, "That's a good choice, Sam! Now give me one more hug and I'll help you sort the bear home!" + +Sam happily ran over to the enchantress and hugged her again, before taking the bear home. +Once upon a time there was a man named Jake. Jake was a very compassionate person and he wanted to help people. One day, Jake went to the store to buy something special. He wanted to buy a gun. He thought it would help him protect anyone who needed help. + +At the store, Jake found the perfect gun and bought it. He was very excited to take the gun home and make sure it would help anyone in need. + +When Jake got home, he was even more excited for the new gun. He wanted to make sure he was ready to help. Just in case, he put the gun in a safe place. + +From that day forward, Jake was always prepared to help with his new gun. Every time he heard of someone who was in danger, he would go help them with his compassionate heart and the gun he bought at the store. +One day, a family was crossing the ocean on a large boat. The child was excited, watching the waves and birds, but suddenly the anchor got stuck on the ocean floor and the boat stopped. + +The mother said "That's strange. I think we have been delayed." + +The father said, sounding concerned, "We need to get moving fast! I'll go see what's wrong and try to free the anchor." + +So the father went down to the ocean floor, and after some hard work managed to free the anchor. The family cheered and the father said, "See? Nothing to worry about! We can continue our journey now." + +The child was happy and said "Yay, the anchor was fast!" + +"That's right! It was fast and now we can continue our journey," the father said happily. + +And so the family continued their journey, eventually arriving at their destination. +Jane and her mom were in the living room. Jane wanted to run around, but her mom said it was time to be quiet. Jane looked around the room and wanted to play with the couch. + +She quietly asked her mom, “Can I please play with the couch?†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “Yes, but please be quiet.†+ +Jane was so excited to play! She carefully jumped on the couch and rolled around. She was so content being quiet on the couch. She closed her eyes and felt like she was floating in the air. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise. Mom had to go, but Jane still wanted to play. She asked her mom, “Can I please stay here and be quiet?†+ +Her mom smiled again and said, “Yes, you can stay here and be quiet. Have fun on the couch!†+ +Jane smiled and enjoyed the rest of her time being quiet on the couch. +Once upon a time there was a cute bunny. He was looking for a place to live in, so he went on a long journey. He went to many countries, but he couldn't pick one. He wanted to choose the very best one. + +The bunny saw a country with lots of yummy carrots and decided he should go see it. When he got there, he was surprised. It was a land full of cute little rabbits. They had their own homes, and they were hopping around, having fun and eating carrots. + +The bunny knew he had finally found his home. So he chose the country with the cute little rabbits. After finding the perfect place to live, he stayed there and never wanted to leave. He even made many friends while living there and they were all happy together. + +The end. +Once there were two friends named Jake and Jack. Jake had a hockey stick, while Jack had a hockey ball. One day, they had a great plan. They decided to play hockey in the backyard. + +Jake couldn't wait to start the game, but Jack was a bit clumsy. He didn't know how to handle the hockey stick right. Jake showed Jack how to do it, and Jack quickly learned. + +The two friends had lots of fun playing hockey, running around and releasing the hockey ball. After a while, they were both tired and thirsty. They decided to have a rest and have a cold drink. + +The two friends enjoyed their time together, and their parents were happy to see them playing together. They promised to meet again the next day for a new adventure. With that, the two friends waved goodbye and went home. +Sam and Amy were two very good friends. They spent a lot of time together. One day, they were talking and they wanted to discuss something important. So they talked about how they could help elderly people in their home. They wanted to find ways to make things better for them. + +Sam suggested that they should take them food and visit them more often. Amy thought it was a great idea and said that they could also give them gifts to show that they care. + +As they discussed their ideas, they agreed that helping the elderly was very important. They decided to talk to their parents about it and make a plan to help those living in their home. + +The next week, Sam and Amy did just that. They went around their neighbourhood visiting elderly people and bringing them gifts. They even helped them with small tasks, like cleaning and tidying up their homes. + +In the end, Sam and Amy were very happy that they could make a difference in their home. They had learned that caring for elderly people was very important. +Molly and her mommy were in the garden one day. Molly's mommy had a rake in her hands. She was using it to move the leaves around so Molly could play. + +Molly saw her mommy talking to a lady. The lady looked stern. Molly wondered what they were discussing. + +Molly's mommy looked unhappy after the lady left. Molly asked what had happened. Her mommy said the lady had said harsh things. Molly gave her mommy a hug to make her feel better. + +Molly's mommy said they were discussing the leaves in the garden. She said it was rude to leave them on the ground. Molly said she would help her mommy rake them up. Molly's mommy smiled. +Once there lived a little pig in a small house. The pig liked to play around and explore different things. One day, the pig found a pink ball in the yard. He was so excited and quickly ran up to it and started to play with it. + +But then, something unfortunate happened. The pig wasn't careful, and he accidentally split the pink ball. He made a big hole in it. The pig was so sad and he started to cry. + +Then a wise rabbit came to help the pig. The rabbit said to him, "Be more careful next time. You should think before you act. When you are careful and thoughtful, you can avoid hurting things. That way, you can always be happy!". + +The pig was very thankful to the rabbit. He took the wise words to heart and started to be more careful and thoughtful in everything he did. And that's the moral of the story! +Once upon a time there was a big bear. He was walking in the forest looking for fun. He came across a stream and wanted to take a swim. But when he walked closer, he began to shiver. The water was very cold and it was all very dirty. He didn't want to go in. + +Instead, he decided to look around. He spotted a tree with lots of apples. He picked one and took a big bite. It tasted so sweet and he was so happy. The bear decided to take a few apples home with him. + +He walked to a big hill and started rolling down. That was even more fun than the apples! He rolled and rolled until he stopped at the bottom. He was tired and he was dirty, but he was very happy. + +The bear looked around, feeling content. His mouth was full of apple juice and he was happy to be out in the fresh air. The end. +As Bob walked through town, he heard an ancient sound coming from the old yard. His heart pounded as he looked into it, blinking as he tried to make sense of what he was seeing. + +Inside the yard was an old woman, dancing in circles around a fire that crackled with excitement. She seemed to be trying to make the flames grow, and he watched her for what seemed like hours until the flames returned to their original height. The old woman stopped her dancing, and then turned to Bob with a smile on her face. She motioned for Bob to step forward, and he found himself blinking again as he did as she said. + +The old woman stepped closer, birthing an almost hypnotic state over him. She told him to close his eyes and wish for something, and he did so without question. When he opened them, she pointed to a bag filled with gold coins lying on the ground. She pulled out one, showing it to him, and then put the bag on his back. Bob felt like a rock had lifted from his heart as he walked away with the bag. + +But as he passed through a rusty gate, he heard a laugh behind him. The old woman had set him up, and as he glanced back he saw her pointing a finger at him, cackling loudly. He felt betrayed, and even though the ancient coins were in his bag, he knew he would always carry the pain from that experience. +Once upon a time there was a fancy rabbit. He loved to add things to his home. Every day he would gather nice things to make it more comfortable. + +One day, he found a special item. It was a fancy pillow. He added the pillow to his home, and it looked great! He was so happy. + +Then he found a cozy blanket. He carefully added the blanket to his home too. He was amazed at how nice it looked. + +He decided to add one more thing. He found a soft cushion and added it to his home. Now his home was truly fancy! + +The rabbit was so happy with his fancy home. He spent all day playing and hopping around, enjoying his nice new home. +Once upon a time there was a seed. One day this seed started to grow. It got bigger and bigger and bigger, until it became a tree. + +The tree grew strong and tall, and had many branches. One of those branches was long enough to go over the river. + +The people in the town looked at the big, strong tree and had a good idea. They used the branch to make a port. The port was very safe and the people could use it to get across the river and go places. + +The people were very happy with their new port. Now they had a safe way to travel and get around. The little seed had grown into something very special. +One day, Jenny went outside to the park. It was a sunny day, so Jenny saw lots of people jogging. She thought jogging looked like fun, so she wanted to do it too. + +Jenny started jogging around the park. She jogged so fast that soon she was out of breath. Then, she saw something shiny - a spoon! Jenny picked up the spoon and kept jogging. + +But then she started to feel scared. What if she couldn't keep up with all the people jogging? She slowed down her jog and looked around. Everyone jogged at different speeds, so it was okay. + +Jenny was glad she kept jogging. She felt proud of herself for being brave and for finding a shiny spoon. Now she jogs every day. +Once upon a time there was a Mammoth and a Crocodile. The Mammoth had a plan. He wanted to test the Crocodile to see if he was smart or stupid. + +The Mammoth asked the Crocodile, "Can you jump over the river?" The Crocodile saw the huge river and answered, "No, I don't think can. It's too wide". + +The Mammoth smiled and said,"Then you must be stupid". The Crocodile looked sad. He was about give up, when he had an idea. + +He asked the Mammoth, "Can you jump?". The Mammoth was surprised and said, "No, it's too wide for me too". + +The Crocodile smiled and said, "Well, then I guess both of us must be smart, not stupid. We just have different abilities". + +The Mammoth was surprised. He had learned an important lesson - everyone is unique and everyone has different abilities. Just because one person can do something and another person can't, doesn't mean one is smarter than the other. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Blossom. Blossom was so thoughtful she even thought of things that hadn't even happened yet. + +One day, Blossom wanted to rub her special blanket. She loved to feel the soft material between her fingers. + +But when Blossom looked closer, she noticed something unusual. An angel! + +The angel was so tiny, Blossom thought she might brake it if she touched it. + +"Who put this here?" Blossom wondered. Then the angel spoke. + +"I am your guardian angel!" said the angel. "I have been here all along, to keep you safe and protect you from harm. I brought your special blanket too." + +Blossom thought this was so thoughtful of the angel. She carefully rubbed the angel's wings and thanked her for her kindness. + +The angel smiled and flew away. From that day on, Blossom knew she was always being watched by her guardian angel. +Once upon a time, there was a special wave. It was an original wave and it was beautiful. One day, the original wave started to sneeze. It was such a big sneeze, and it made the wave so happy. The wave waved at the other waves and they all started to sneeze. It was so much fun! The waves were all happy and laughing. The original wave smiled and waved back. Everyone loved the original wave, and even the sun smiled. The end! +Once there was a family who lived in a big house. One day, there was a bad earthquake. Everyone was scared and frightened. The ground shook and shook and it was scary. + +The family’s house was damaged in the earthquake. They had to leave their house and move somewhere else. It was very sad. The family had to suffer because of the bad earthquake. + +The family had to find a new home. They looked and looked until they found a new place to stay. It was a nice house and the family was happy there. After the earthquake, they stayed safe and didn’t suffer anymore. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a stable. The animals there were very impressive. People admired the horses, cows and sheep. + +The animals came to the stable every day and trusted the people who cared for them. Everyone felt safe. + +One night, the stable was on fire. Everyone was scared! They needed someone to save the animals. + +Then, a brave boy appeared from nowhere. He was strong and was determined to save the animals! + +He ran into the stable and soon the animals were safely outside. Everyone was grateful to the boy for saving them. + +He was so impressive that he was given the name the stable saviour! +Once there was a girl who was very frightened. One day, she was playing in the garden when something bad happened. She fell on her knee and started to cry. She was so scared that she ran inside the house and didn't come out. + +The poor girl was too frightened even to go back outside again. Every time she heard a sound outside, she would jump and start to tremble. Eventually, the girl was stuck inside the house forever and remained scared all the time. + +The end. +Once there was a little dog called Ben. Ben was a very friendly dog. He was always happy and wanted to meet new people. + +One day Ben found an unknown collar in the garden. He took it in his mouth and started to look for the owner. He went around the streets and offered the collar to each person he met, but no one wanted it. + +Then he saw a big old house on the corner of the street. Ben went up to the door and offered the collar to a man standing outside. The man smiled and said it was his collar that he had lost many months ago. He was very pleased to have it back. + +Ben was very happy. He had made a friend and helped him find his collar. Ben realized that he was the littlest hero in town. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lily. She was very hungry and wanted something to eat. She saw a cherry tree in the garden and wanted to try the cherries. She picked some of the cherries and took them inside. + +Mum said, "Don't eat them yet, let's dry them first." So every day, they put the cherries in the sun and waited. After a week, the cherries had dried out and they were ready to be eaten. + +Lily tasted one of the cherries - it was so delicious. She smiled and said, "Mum, thank you for drying the cherries. Now they are so good to eat." + +Mum was happy and told Lily, "This is an important lesson, just because something looks good does not mean it is ready to be eaten. You need to be patient and wait for things to be ready." + +Lily always remembered this lesson, it was so important. +Once, there was a girl who loved to drive. Every day she would go outside to the huge green field and try to drive her car. She would sit in the car, and use her feet to push the pedals. But no matter how hard she tried, the car wouldn't go very far. The girl was very persistent though. She kept trying day after day and eventually, she was able to drive her car all around the green field! Now, whenever she goes outside, she loves to drive her car around the green field. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. Lucy loved to play games. One day Lucy was playing a game and she wanted to win it. But the game was hard. Suddenly, a fly buzzed above Lucy's head. Lucy stretched out her hand, trying to catch the fly. + +The fly was too fast, so Lucy was sad. But then her mom said, "Lucy, don't give up. You can win the game!" Lucy felt better and tried again. + +This time she was very careful. Although the sky was dark, she could see the fly. Lucy moved closer and closer. Suddenly, she jumped and caught the fly in her hand. + +"I won!" cried Lucy. She was very happy. Everyone clapped and cheered for her. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. Every day, the two of them would take a walk together down a path in the woods. + +One day, as they were strolling along, they both noticed a sign on a tree. The sign had only one word: “rememberâ€. The friends stopped and looked at the sign, wondering what it meant. + +“I think it's a reminder to remember something importantâ€, said the first friend. + +But the second friend was not sure. “What could it be?†He asked. + +The first friend smiled and turned to his friend. He held both hands out and said “I think the sign is telling us to remember to always be kind to one another. To be soft, not hard.†+ +The second friend smiled and nodded in agreement. The two friends hugged each other and continued their walk, remembering the sign’s reminder. + +Moral of the story: Be kind to one another! +One day, three friends set off on an adventure. They wanted to examine something new. First they examined a beautiful tree. Then they found a radio. They all crowded around it and examined it carefully. They were so happy when they saw the radio that they sang and danced. Then they pressed the buttons on the radio and heard music. Dancing together, they smiled and laughed. They were so happy to find the radio and make music together! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old, and enjoyed playing with her toys. + +One day, she was looking around the house, when she spotted something in the corner. It was a melon! She grabbed the melon and started folding it to make it into a ball. + +Each time she folded it, the melon got smaller and smaller. The more she folded it, the squishier and cleaner it felt. + +When she felt she had folded it enough, she put the ball of melon in her lap and bounced it. She was so happy to have such a clean and bouncy melon ball! + +Sarah played with her melon ball for the rest of the day, until it was time for dinner. She put her melon ball away in her toy box and went to dinner. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Anna. She liked to admire lots of things, especially her family's oven. + +Anna looked in the oven every day and she would admire how big and shiny it was. The oven was also successful at making lots of delicious cookies. + +Anna would often watch her family cook things in the oven and admire the smells of the food. She loved cookies the most so it made her very happy. + +One day, Anna's family made a big cake for her and she was so excited. She admired the cake for a long time, even before the family blew out the candles. + +Anna's wish was successful and she got to enjoy her cake! She smiled and admired her family, knowing they made her feel so loved. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous book. It was so big that it wouldn't fit on the shelves. Everyone in the town wondered what was inside it. + +One day, spring came and the sun was shining brightly. Suddenly, the book began to shake! Everyone was so surprised. Then, the book opened and out jumped a giant bunny! + +The bunny hopped around and made everyone laugh. The bunny was so happy to be free. Then, it hopped away into the forest. + +Everyone cheered and thanked spring for bringing life to the book. From then on, they read the book every spring and smiled because they knew the bunny was happy and safe. +The sun was shining and Sam was pushing his wooden cart in the busy square. He was looking for something to do. Then he had an idea. He stopped in front of a vendor and shouted, "I want to play!" + +The vendor smiled and replied, "I have lots of fun things you can do! What do you want to play with?" + +Sam looked around and noticed a bright green ball. With excitement, he grabbed it and ran to a nearby park. The vendor watched and smiled. + +In the park, Sam played with the ball, rolling it and pushing it around. But after a few minutes, he got bored. He looked around and found a bigger, red ball. He wanted to grab it, but a big girl was playing with it. + +Sam asked politely, "Can I play with the ball too?" The girl looked at him and said, "No. This is my ball." Sam tried to explain, "I just want to grab it for a minute and play. I'm bored with my green ball." + +The girl thought for a moment and then said, "Okay. You can play with this ball for five minutes. Then you have to give it back to me." + +Sam smiled and began playing with the red ball. He rolled it and bounced it, having lots of fun. After five minutes, he returned the ball to the girl and said, "Thank you!" + +The girl smiled +There was once a small girl named Lucy. She loved to play and explore the world around her. One day, she met a new friend. Her friend was very nice and kind. +They decided to play together, but Lucy noticed that her friend was very dirty. His clothes were filthy and his skin was covered in mud. Lucy thought she should help her friend. +She quickly found some water and a towel and started to clean her friend. After she was finished, her friend looked much better, and he thanked her. +The moral of the story is that it's important to help your friends and family when they need it. You never know just how much of a difference you can make in someone's life. +Once upon a time there was a house with a fragile door. The door was special because it had a secret. One day, the house was suddenly filled with panic. Everyone was scared and no one knew why. + +The panicking stopped when a loud creaking sound was heard from the fragile door. With a big push, the door opened and a big surprise came out! It was a big, friendly dog! Everyone was happy and surprise that it was just a dog! + +The surprise was quickly followed by laughter. Everyone learned an important lesson: not to panic without first looking to see what is behind the fragile door. +Fred the dog was very loyal to his family. He followed them everywhere. One day, his family took him to the park. In the park, they saw a fan blowing cool air. Suddenly, Fred wanted to squeeze the fan! His family said no, but Fred kept trying to do it. He just couldn't resist. Then, a little girl saw Fred trying to squeeze the fan and she laughed. Fred got scared, so he ran away and hid under a bench. His family came and found him. They hugged him and took him home. Fred was so happy he had been loyal to his family. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who went for a walk. She saw a big open field with lots of grass and flowers. She walked close and saw a big wall made of bricks. It was so high she couldn't see over it. She thought it would be fun to climb on the wall, so she started climbing up. + +As she was climbing, she saw a door. It was open and she could see inside. She was so excited! When she was halfway up, she heard some loud voices. She stopped and looked down. There were two big men at the bottom of the wall. They looked mad! She was scared, but she kept going. + +Finally, she made it to the top of the wall. But to her surprise, the inside of the wall was full of water! She wanted to go back down, but the two men were still there. They were yelling and pointing at her. She was so scared, she fell back into the water. + +The two men rushed in and dragged her back out. They took her to a dark and cold room and locked her inside. She never saw the open field and the brick wall again. +Once upon a time there were two friends who were both named Kate. Kate and Kate were outside and the weather was really cold. They started to shiver and knew they had to find a way to stay warm. They thought about trying to get into their house, but the door was locked. + +Suddenly, Kate had an idea. She found some cardboard from a box and put it together to make a blanket. They snuggled into the blanket and it kept them warm. They were so happy and laughing again. + +Just then, someone started banging on the door. It was their moms! They were both so ashamed because they were outside without permission. But their moms were so proud of them for finding a way to stay warm. They hugged the girls and took them inside. From then on, Kate and Kate never went outside without permission again! +Once upon a time there was a clever girl. She was so clever that she could create anything she wanted! One day she was in her room and she decided to create something fun. + +She took some pieces of paper and coloured pencils and she drew a big yellow sink. She was so proud of her creation that she decided to show her mom and dad. When they saw it they were so surprised and pleased that they decided to make it a part of the home. + +So they put the sink in the kitchen, next to the fridge. The girl was so happy to see her sink in the kitchen and she used it every day to wash her hands and dishes. + +She was so proud and happy of her creation, and she knew that she was a very clever girl. +One day, Peter was walking in the grass and he saw something funny. He saw a knot. It was big and round. Peter was very excited and tried to pick it up with his hands, but it was too slippery. He tried to pick it up with his foot, but he was too clumsy and he dropped it. Suddenly he heard a voice. His mom said, "Peter, what are you doing?". Peter said, "I'm trying to pick up that knot". His mom smiled and said, "Let me help you". She walked over and showed Peter how to pick up the knot with both hands. Peter was so happy that he droped the knot in the middle of the grass and ran off to play. +Once upon a time there was an old man. He had a very fancy cane. He was walking in the park one day when he saw another old man. The man with the cane said to him, "Hi, I'm Bob. What's your name?" + +The old man without the cane replied, "I'm Tom, nice to meet you." + +The two men started talking, and Tom said to Bob, "I'm here in the park trying to work. I need to find a job, but I haven't been able to." + +Bob looked at Tom's fancy cane and asked him, "Where did you get that fancy cane?" + +Tom smiled and said, "My granny gave it to me. She said it will help me find a job." + +Bob smiled and said, "It looks like it may be working. I'm sure you'll find a job soon." + +Tom was very happy and thanked Bob. Then he began his search for a job. + +The moral of the story is that when you have hope, even the most difficult tasks can be accomplished. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Daisy and Jack, who wanted to explore the world. One day, they found a magnificent stadium. The stadium was very big, with modest walls and a tall gate. It was the most exciting thing they had ever seen. + +Jack said, "Let's go explore inside the stadium." Daisy agreed and they opened the tall gate. As soon as they stepped inside, everything around them suddenly froze. "Oh my, what happened?" asked Daisy. + +Jack grunted, "It looks like something magical must have happened, but I don't know why." Daisy and Jack looked around, but everything was still frozen. + +Then, a mysterious figure appeared and said, "I'm the witch for this stadium, and I needed to see if you were prepared before letting you explore. Congratulations! You passed the test. Now you may explore." + +Daisy and Jack cheered, and thanked the witch. They looked around and were delighted with all the things they could explore inside the modest stadium. From then on, Daisy and Jack had many wonderful adventures and discoveries inside the magical stadium. +Once upon a time there was a bear called Bob. He was always so warm and could feel the summer sun on his fur. One day, the winter arrived, and the cold and snow came with it. Bob was not used to the cold and it made him feel very scared. + +He wanted to go back inside his big warm cave and hide until the cold had gone, but he knew he couldn’t stay there forever. So, he slowly took a step forward and started to resist the winter cold. + +Suddenly, he heard a strange noise, and he stopped and looked around. He saw a rabbit, who was huddled up in the snow, trying to keep warm. + +“Why are you still outside in this cold and scary weather?†Bob asked the rabbit curiously. + +“I don’t have anywhere else to go,†the rabbit replied sadly. + +Bob suddenly felt warm and happy inside. He understood how it felt to be scared in the cold. So, he decided to help the rabbit and together they went back to Bob’s cave. The two of them stayed together and Bob taught the rabbit how to resist the cold. Now they are both happy and safe in the warm cave. +Once upon a time, there was a small hunter. He had a bow and arrow in his hands and was very brave. He ventured into the deep and dark forest, searching for adventures. + +As he walked, he heard a scream. Startled, he quickly got out his bow and arrow and started to look around. He followed the screaming and soon came to a clearing. He found a small animal, scared and alone. + +The hunter walked over and gently picked up the animal. Suddenly, he heard a loud growl! A huge grizzly bear was standing nearby, angry and ready to fight. The hunter had no choice but to scream and run away! + +He ran as fast as he could, the scared animal still in his arms. He escaped the forest and returned home exhausted. But the hunter wasn't worried; he knew that next time he ventured out, he would be ready! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mary. Mary was very scared, because she had a big nightmare. The nightmare was very high and it made her feel scared. + +Mary wanted it to go away, so she closed her eyes tightly and clapped her hands. When she opened them again, the nightmare was gone. + +Mary was so happy that the nightmare was gone. She ran to her mum, and she felt much better. + +Mum gave Mary a big hug and said, "Tonight you can sleep well. Nightmares can't get you here." + +Mary smiled and said, "Goodnight, mum." She went to bed feeling safe and happy. +Mary was feeling crazy one day. She had been playing outside, when she noticed a crane in a nearby pond. She got an idea, so she ran over to see the crane up close. + +Mary said to the crane, "Hello, crane. I want to play with you!" + +The crane seemed to listen, and then it made a noise. It was a happy noise! + +Mary was so excited that she picked up a big leaf and began to tear it in two. She said, "Look Crane! I'm tearing a leaf! Isn't it fun?" + +The Crane nodded its head and said, "Crazy fun!" + +Mary was delighted. She laughed and continued to tear up leaves. She had a great time playing with the crane. +Once upon a time, there was a big chicken. The chicken was walking in the woods when it suddenly heard a voice. "Hello chicken," the voice said. +The chicken was scared, but it spoke back. "What do you want?" it asked. +"Come with me and I will give you something," the voice replied. +The chicken followed the voice to a big house. Inside, there were lots of other chickens. +"You have to stay here," the voice said. "You will be safe." +The chicken wanted to leave, but it was too scared. + +The days passed, and the chicken stayed in the big house. But one day, the chickens heard a noise outside. People came into the house and started gathering all the chickens. +The people grabbed the big chicken too! The chicken screamed, but no one listened. +The people took the chickens away and the big chicken never saw them again. +Sadly, the big chicken never made it back home. +Once there was a little girl called Sally. She was only three years old and she loved to play. + +One day, Sally went outside to play. She want to swing on the swing. But she did not know how to get on it. She needed someone to help. + +Sally saw her friend Bob. She trusted Bob. He saw Sally's itchy hands and asked her what was wrong. She explained that she wanted to get on the swing. + +Bob was very kind. He gave her a big smile and said he would help. He lifted Sally onto the swing and cheered when she went up high. + +Sally felt very fine. The swing went up and down. She had lots of fun! The day was perfect. +Once upon a time, there was an orange crystal. It was so pretty! One day, a little girl named Lucy was playing in the garden when she saw the crystal. She tried to pick it up, but it wouldn't move. She asked her mom what to do. + +"Strike it three times, Lucy," said her mom. Lucy was very excited and picked up a nearby stick. She hit the crystal three times. Suddenly, the crystal began to sparkle. + +Lucy hugged the crystal tightly and said, "It's so pretty! I'm going to keep it forever." She hugged it again and looked up to the sky. A bright orange sun shone down on her. She felt so happy! + +That night, as she looked out of her bedroom window, she could see the orange crystal glimmering in the moonlight. With a big smile on her face, she closed her eyes, knowing the crystal would stay with her forever. +Once upon a time there was a humble farmer. He worked hard to load up his cart with hay every day. He was always very careful to not let the hay fall off the cart. + +One day he was on his way home when suddenly he saw a ghost. He was so shocked that he stopped in his tracks. The ghost looked very sad and the farmer was curious to find out why. + +The humbled farmer decided to talk to the ghost. The ghost told the farmer a story of how it had lost its family in a terrible accident. The farmer felt sorry for the ghost and suggested finding its family. + +The farmer then loaded up the ghost in thecart and decided to set off in search of the ghost's family. After days of searching the farmer eventually found the ghost's family. The farmer and ghost were so happy that the farmer was able to reunite them. + +From that moment on the farmer and ghost were the best of friends. Whenever the farmer needed to load something up, the ghost would always be there to help. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy called Max. One day, he decided to go to the beach. He was excited to see what was there. + +As he was walking, the sky became very gloomy. Despite the gloomy weather, he kept walking and eventually he arrived at the beach. He looked around and saw something wonderful. Out in the sea he could see a beautiful dolphin swimming around. + +Max waved at the dolphin and shouted "Come! Come closer!". The dolphin heard him and happily swam closer to Max. Max was very excited to see the dolphin and could not stop smiling. + +The dolphin stayed with Max for a while, playing games and having fun. Then, the dolphin said goodbye and swam away. Max was sad to see the dolphin go, but he was happy that he had such a fun time. +Mandy was a three year old girl who loved exploring her house. One day, she found something very exciting behind her parents' closet. It was a pink blanket that she had never seen before! She grabbed it and unfolded it. It made a big fluffy carpet. Mandy was so happy and she kept unfolding it. Then she heard her mom calling her name. Mandy quickly folded the blanket back together and ran to her mom. After that, she always kept the secret blanket in the closet. She wanted it to be her special place. Every time she opened up the closet she was surprised by the beautiful pink blanket. +Joe and his dad were out in the park. Joe was just three and loved his dad a lot. They sat on the grass and dad gave Joe a dependable blue mug. He said, "I want you to always carry this mug with you, Joe - it symbolizes that I am always with you." + +Joe smiled and gave his dad a hug. He said, "I always feel better when you're with me". Joe looked at his dad and the dependable blue mug, and felt so lucky to have him by his side. + +They started to walk around the park and Joe could not help but look around - at the flowers, the trees, the animals in the pond, the birds singing in the sky. He felt so happy and said, "Thank you, dad. I love my new mug and being able to explore with you." + +Dad smiled and said, "It's my pleasure, Joe. I'm so glad that we get to spend time together." They hugged and continued to look around, enjoying the rest of the day together. +Once upon a time, there was a big park with lots of trees. One day, a man came to the park to lay on the bench. The bench was very comfortable and the man felt nice and relaxed. + +The man stayed on the bench for a long time. Birds sang in the trees and the sun was warm on his face. After a while, a little girl came to the park with her mom. They saw the man laying on the bench. + +The little girl was curious. She wanted to know why the man was laying on the bench. The man smiled and told her he was just enjoying the sunny day and the comfortable bench. + +The little girl smiled and the man moved over so she could lay beside him on the bench. The little girl and the man stayed on the bench together, enjoying the warm sunshine and the comfortable bench. +Little Jake was really tired, so he yawned a big yawn. His mommy told him it was time to go to bed. He ran to the bedroom and jumped in his bed. He grabbed his pillow and hugged it tight. He was so sleepy that he could hardly keep his eyes open. He snuggled up and smiled. + +Just then, Jake had a brilliant idea. He decided to dance around the room with his pillow. He swung it this way and that way as he twirled. When he was done, he hopped back into bed and closed his eyes. + +His pillow was so cozy and he felt so happy. He yawned one last time and drifted off to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a game. It was very fun to play, and everyone wanted to join in. Even though it looked like fun, it was very dangerous. + +One day, the game was being played too close to a hospital. Suddenly, a ball flew into the hospital grounds. That's when it happened - someone got hurt. To make things worse, no one had been following the rules. + +When the fire department came to help, they found that the person was badly hurt. They decided to take him to the hospital. As soon as they reached the hospital, the doctors and nurses got to work. They were all very helpful. + +Now, it was important for everyone to know the rules of the game and to follow them. That way, something like this wouldn't happen again. Everyone promised to be careful and follow the rules. From then on, the game continued without any more incidents. Everyone had learned a lesson about the importance of following the rules. +Once upon a time there was a huge crack in the ground. It was so big that everyone could see it. Every day, it got deeper and wider. People tried to fill it up but no matter what they did, the crack just kept growing. + +One day, it was so dry that the crack was beginning to become bigger. Everyone was worried, but one brave little girl had an idea. She said, "let's bring some water and fill up the crack. That way, it won't get bigger!" + +Everyone thought it was a good idea, so they all worked together to bring water to the crack. They filled it up with the water, and then they waited. After a while, they noticed that the water had dried up, and the crack was gone! + +Everyone was so happy, they all cheered and danced around the huge crack that was no more. They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lilly. Lilly loved having fun and was always thinking of new ways to celebrate. One day she decided to have a special celebration. + +She gathered all of the things she needed to make a yummy feast. Lilly boiled some eggs and put some bread on the table. All of a sudden, she had an idea. She went to her room and pulled out a special chain, which was made of colourful beads. She hung it up and it looked so pretty! + +Just before the guests arrived, Lilly put the finishing touches on her celebration. She lit some candles to make the room bright and put some mild music on. + +Finally, it was time to celebrate! Everyone had a wonderful time - they danced, they sang and they played games with the chain. + +When the celebration finished, everyone told Lilly what a lovely time they had had and thanked her for the special occasion. +One day, Joe decided to take a walk in the park. He saw a vehicle parked nearby. It was an ordinary red car. +Joe was curious and wanted to take a closer look. So he hopped in. As soon as he did, the car started to shake. + +He got scared and ran away to his mother. She smiled and said, “Joe, you know what? You must always ask for permission before getting into a vehicle.†+ +Joe nodded and asked, “Why?†+ +His mother said, “Because if you don’t, it might not be safe. The car you got in could have belonged to someone else and they might not have been happy if you had taken it without asking.†+ +Joe said he understood and promised to always ask before getting into any vehicle. From then on, he was careful and remembered his mother’s words. +Once upon a time, there was a big parade in town. People were getting together with flags to celebrate. One little boy named Jim was so excited to join in. He had a nice thick flag that he wanted to wave in the parade. + +The parade started and all the people cheered. Jim waved his flag, but someone else was waving it too! It was a mean old dragon. The dragon looked really mad and it flew closer, demanding Jim's flag. + +Jim didn't know what to do. Then his mom came up with a plan. She told Jim to wave his flag faster and use all of his strength. Jim waved it faster and faster and then the dragon flew away. + +Jim kept waving his flag. He was so proud of himself for standing up to the dragon. From now on, Jim was going to wave his thick flag with pride. +Once upon a time, there was a hopster. The hopster was a funny little creature that liked to hop around. + +One day, the hopster hopped into the forest. Everywhere the hopster went, the forest was peaceful and calm. Then, the hopster spotted something. It was a symbol! The symbol was shiny and special. The hopster hopped around it and admired it. + +The hopster kept hopping away, until the sun was setting. Everywhere the hopster hopped, there was a peaceful energy in the air. The hopster kept hopping until it was time to go home. + +The hopster was very happy and hopped all the way home. It remembered the special symbol and went to sleep with a big smile on its face. +Once upon a time there was a bear who liked to joke. He was always telling jokes to his friends and making them laugh. One day, the bear thought of a unique knot. He showed it to his friends, laughing and saying that no-one else in the forest knew the knot. + +The bear started to feel very proud of himself, laughing whenever he thought of the knot. But one of his friends warned him. His friend said, “Your knot isn’t so special. If you don’t share it with others, it will never become famous.†+ +The bear thought about it for a moment, and then decided to share his knot with the other animals in the forest. Everyone was amazed at the unique knot! All the animals were so happy, and the bear was happy too - even if he didn’t get the credit for it. + +The moral of the story is that it’s better to share knowledge and ideas with others, rather than keeping it to yourself. Sharing with others can bring great joy. +John and his mom were walking to the park. John asked his mom about the warm weather, and she said, "It's beautiful outside." + +John liked the warm weather, but he wanted to make a joke, so he said, "What kind of weather do baby ducks like?" His mom was helpless, so she said, "I don't know. What?" + +John almost laughed and said, "Quackers!" Then, they both laughed and John felt very silly and happy. + +They arrived at the park, and John and his mom had a great time playing. He knew that making jokes was fun, but he also knew that feeling helpless wasn't so much fun. He decided to always remember to be kind to those who didn't know the answers to his jokes. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little doggy. He was always sniffing around and searching for goodies in the house. One day, he found a bandage! The doggy couldn't resist, so he grabbed it and ran away as fast as he could. + +The doggy had a lot of fun with the bandage, playing 'fetch' and 'tug-of-war' with it. The bandage got ripped and torn, until it was all chewed up! + +The doggy had made a mess and his owners weren't happy. They scolded the doggy and grabbed the bandage. They were angry, but the nosy doggy was still happy that he got a chance to play with it! +Mommy and daddy were packing up their things. They wanted to move to a new house. But baby was feeling sad. He didn't want to leave his old home. He started to cry. + +Mommy said, "It's ok, baby. We will make a new home where we can all be happy together." +Daddy put the last box in the car. He looked sad too. + +Then Mommy noticed the old dollhouse in the corner. It had been in their old house for years. She said, "Let's bring it with us, baby. We'll fix it up in our new home and it can be yours again." + +But when daddy picked up the dollhouse, it was broken in two. Everyone was so sad. Daddy said, "I'm sorry, baby. We can't take this with us." + +But Mommy had an idea. She said, "We can still take it with us, baby. We can leave it here, in our old home. That way we can remember all the happy memories we made here." + +Baby smiled and hugged Mommy and Daddy. They said goodbye to their old home and packed up the car together. They set out to make new memories at their new home. +Mommy was in the kitchen pouring some milk for one year old Jake when suddenly Jake ran away. "Jake, where are you going?!" Mommy shouted, but Jake had already disappeared. + +All of a sudden, Mommy heard a loud sound. She walked towards the living room and saw Jake laughing, pulling on the bright curtains. + +Without a word, Mommy reached for the curtains and closed them. "No, no!" shouted Jake. Tears ran down his cheek and he started to cry. + +Mommy walked over to Jake, picked him up and hugged him tight. "It’s ok, Jake," she said softly. "It’s ok. Mommy is going to open the curtains again, but you need to promise not to pull on them anymore, ok?" + +Jake nodded, and Mommy opened the curtains again. Jake smiled as the bright light of the sun filled the room. He clapped in joy and Mommy laughed with him. +Max zoomed through the sky on his bike. He was an independent 3 year old and wanted to fly like a bird. He imagined having wings and soaring high above the world. But his bike was fast, so it was almost like flying. + +He zipped around the trees and up the hills, feeling the wind blow past his face. It felt like he could go on forever and ever. Suddenly, he came to a stop. His bike had run out of gas. + +Max sighed and looked around. He was in an empty field and there was no one around. He started walking, as he looked for help. He kept walking until he heard a strange noise: a loud, deep breath. He realized it was a lung. + +Max was surprised. He had never seen a lung before. He slowly approached the lung and watched as its large chest rose and fell with each breath. He realized he was looking at an animal. He couldn't quite make out what kind of animal it was, but he was awestruck by its beauty and independence. + +Max couldn't help but smile. He watched the animal with admiration. And as if it had heard him, the animal began to slowly morph until it took the form of a magnificent dragon. Max couldn't believe his eyes as the dragon spread its wings and flew away, high into the sky. + +Max smiled and waved as he watched the dragon zoom off into the clouds. He +Once upon a time there was a little bird who loved to fly. One day, he was flying high in the sky and saw a big emergency below him. He felt guilty, like he should help, but he didn't know what to do. So he flew closer to get a better look. When he got close, he realised that the emergency was a fire! He saw a big fire truck and brave firefighters trying to put it out. The little bird wanted to help too, so he flew over the fire and started to drop water on it with his beak. He kept going until the fire truck got there and the fire was put out. Everyone was so happy, and the little bird was proud of himself. He had helped in an emergency! He flew away happily and thanked that he could fly. The End. +The cactus was hanging in the window. It was green and spiky with gentle thorns. Each day the sun shone and the cactus seemed to get happier. Then one day something amazing happened. A little bird flew in and perched on the cactus. It chirped and sang, and the cactus welcomed it with gentle spines. The bird was happy and the cactus was too. They hung together and enjoyed the brightness of the sun. The bird visited the cactus every day, and one day it brought a surprise. Its baby bird had grown up enough to fly, and it came to the cactus too! Now the cactus and its newfound friends hang together in the window, singing in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anna. She was three years old and wanted to go to the port. Anna asked her mum if she could go to the port but her mum said, "No, Anna. It's too filthy at the port." Anna refused to listen and ran out of the house. + +As Anna arrived at the port, it looked very filthy. She couldn't believe how messy it was. There were lots of people and they were all shouting and pushing each other. Anna was very scared and started to cry. + +Out of nowhere, a kind lady came up to Anna and asked her if she was okay. Anna told the lady why she was scared and the lady said, "You must listen to your mum. She wants to keep you safe. It's too dangerous for a little girl here." + +Anna thought about what the lady had said and agreed to go home. The kind lady helped her get home safely. From that day onwards, Anna promised to listen to her mum. +Once upon a time, there was a furry bear. He was living in the woods, happy and content. One day, he suddenly dug a hole in the ground and he wanted to bury something in it. He pulled out a paper and it had his will written on it. He was so furry and and he wanted to keep this will safe forever, so he buried it. He put the dirt back and patted it down with his paws to make it all even. Everyone nearby could see the will was buried deep into the ground and it would stay there safe and sound. The furry bear was so proud of what he had done. He knew his will was buried for good. +Once upon a time there was an icy statue. It was tall and looked like a princess. Every day the princess would stand still, looking very cold and all alone. + +One day a little girl came to visit the icy statue. She was only three years old, so she was very small. The little girl wanted to give the cold statue a big hug. She thought that if she hugged it, it wouldn't be so lonely. + +The little girl put out her arms and gave the icy statue a hug. Even though it was cold, she tried to keep hugging it for a long time. Finally, when her arms were tired, she closed her eyes and made a wish for the statue. + +The little girl wished that the icy statue could come to life and find its own friends to keep it warm. All of a sudden the statue started to glow and it seemed to smile. The little girl opened her eyes and saw that the icy statue was no longer alone. A bunch of other statues surrounded it. They welcomed their new friend and hugged it tight. + +The little girl was so happy that her wish had come true. She smiled as she watched the icy statue surrounded by its newfound friends. +Once upon a time there was a very rich fisherman. He had a lot of boats and a lot of shiny nets. Every day he went out to fish and came back with a big catch of fish. + +One day, he went out and when he came back, his nets were all tangled up. He was very angry, but he tried to stay calm. + +He called his son, Thomas, and said, “Thomas, help me to polish the nets. They are all tangled up and I don't have time to do it right now.†+ +Thomas went to the nets and tried to untangle them. He tried his best, but after a few minutes he was still struggling. + +The fisherman said, “Maybe if you take your time and focus on one thing at a time, you can do it faster.†+ +So Thomas took the fisherman's advice and slowly started to untangle the nets one by one. After a few hours he managed to polish all of the nets. + +The fisherman was very proud of his son and said, “That is the power of patience and hard work. You can do anything if you just focus and take your time.†+ +The fisherman and Thomas went home happy with the lesson they had learned that day. If you take your time and stay focused, you can polish anything! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Emma. Emma was three years old and she loved to play. + +One day, Emma was playing in the garden when she saw a healthy bird. She wanted to be friends with the bird, so she waved at it. But the bird flew away. Emma was sad. + +Then Emma remembered that her mom had told her to take a shower. She didn't want to take a shower - she wanted to play with the bird! + +But when Emma went inside, she saw a bottle of shampoo and a big fluffy towel. Emma smiled. She picked up the shampoo and smelled it. It smelled nice, and it made Emma feel better. + +Emma got into the shower and washed her hair with the shampoo. After the shower, Emma felt healthy and happy. She knew that she couldn't play with the bird, but she was glad that she had taken a shower and made herself feel better. she waved goodbye to the bird and went back inside. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Pete. He really wanted to get a new idea for what to do today. He thought hard and eventually he got an idea. He remembered he had a useful box in his room. + +He got it from his Mum and Dad and he wanted to use it. He opened the box and inside he saw many different things like blocks, toys and sticks. He got excited and his idea was to build towers with the blocks. + +He found some of the blocks were the same size, so he put them together to make the towers. He needed lots of the same size blocks to make it work. Pete was so proud of his idea and he also learned a lot. It was a useful idea and he had lots of fun. When he was finished, he was happy with his creation. +It was a beautiful morning, when one mighty wake came from the sky. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. + +"Good morning," said Mummy to her little daughter. "Let's go to the river and supply the birds with food." + +The little one was so excited! She smiled and jumped with joy. She ran outside and Mummy carried the food. + +At the river, they found lots of birds. they were singing, chirping and hopping around. Mummy spread the food on the ground and the little one smiled happily as the birds ate. + +The little one clapped with delight as the birds finished. She said, "Thank you Mummy, you supplied the birds with food!" +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to play with her doll. But one day, her doll was very upset. Sarah tried to cheer it up but it was not happy. + +Sarah's mom saw this and asked Sarah why the doll was so upset. Sarah told her mom that she didn't know why. + +So Sarah's mom and Sarah had a long talk about the doll. They tried to think of why it was so upset. They asked themselves lots of questions. + +Finally, Sarah had an idea. She offered the doll some pretend tea. The doll really liked it and was no longer upset. + +Sarah was so happy that she and her mom were able to discuss the problem and fix it. Now she and her doll could go back to having fun together. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers who lived near a lake. The lake had a lot of fish in it and the brothers wanted to catch them. Each day, they would go back to the lake with their net and try to find some fish. One day, they were very lucky and they caught a large fish with their net. + +The older brother was so excited that he wanted to lift the fish out of the water. But when he tried to lift it out, the fish's bone got stuck in the net. The older brother tried and tried but he couldn't pull it out. + +The younger brother had an idea - he said that if his brother would get some clear water from the lake, then it would help to loosen the bone from the net. The older brother thought this was a good idea and so he got some clear water. When the clear water was put on the bone, it became looser and the older brother was able to lift it out of the net easily. + +The brothers learned an important lesson - it is always important to be patient and to think about different solutions when you face a problem. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ann. She was three years old. All the time she asked to have her favorite fruit. She asked her parents, "Please, can I have some fruit?" + +Her parents said no, they said it was important to stay healthy and eat other kinds of food too. This made Ann angry and she was very sad so she started to cry. + +Fortunately, her parents had an idea! They decided to go to the store and buy some fruit. When they came home, Ann was so happy! She asked, "Please, can I have some fruit now?" + +Her parents said yes and she ate her favorite fruits. She was so happy! But then, a harsh noise came from outside the window. It was her neighbour, who was shouting about something. This noise made Ann angry and she ate all her fruit in one go. + +Although the noise was harsh, Ann was content with her fruit. She looked up at her parents and said, "Thank you!" and they both smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful bear named Bippy. Bippy lived in a park with lots of animals and plants. One day, Bippy decided to go for a walk. Bippy started to follow a river that ran through the park. On the way, he saw lots of different animals. He saw birds and squirrels, rabbits and frogs. + +Then Bippy came across a big, tall tree in the middle of the park. He wondered what was at the top. So he decided to climb up and find out. It was hard work, but Bippy was very powerful and he eventually made it to the top. + +At the top of the tree, Bippy found a beautiful view of the park. He could see lots of green trees, blue lakes, and colourful flowers all around him. Bippy had an amazing time looking at all the things around him. + +Once Bippy had enjoyed enough of the view, he climbed back down into the park and went home. He had a great time following the river and discovering the beautiful view at the top of the tree. +Max and Sarah rode together on their bikes. It was a sunny day and the wind was blowing their hair. + +Max said, "I like wind days, don't you?" Sarah nodded. + +At the next street corner they saw a thin calendar. Max said, "Let's pick it up, maybe Mommy will like it?" He picked it up and they both rode back home. + +When they got home Mommy said, "Thank you. This thin calendar will go perfectly in the kitchen. Well done, both of you!" + +Max and Sarah beamed with pride. They had ridden around and found the perfect thin calendar for Mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Jane. Jane wanted an order. Every day, she went to the kitchen, but every day the kitchen was empty. Jane knew that if she worked hard, one day her order would come. + +One day, Jane went to the kitchen and it was no longer empty. She ran up to the kitchen and saw a big cake on the table. Jane was so happy that she said, "This must be my order!" + +But then, her mom came in and said, "No, this cake is for the birthday party tonight. It's not your order." Jane was sad, but she decided to cook something else. + +She took out some eggs and milk and started to mix them together. Soon, a delicious pudding was ready. Jane was so excited she said, "Mom, this is my order!" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, and it looks delicious!" So Jane enjoyed her pudding after all her hard work. +One sunny day, Lily was playing in her backyard. It was a warm day, and her skin was getting hot from the sun. She watched as the clouds moved in the sky and turned the bright blue sky to a dull gray. + +Lily wanted to find something to do, but she couldn't think of anything. Then she noticed a jar of ants on the ground. She carefully opened the lid and watched them scurry around inside. + +She decided to keep the ants. She found a tree nearby and made a little home in the branches. She filled the jar with twigs and leaves to give the ants lots of places to explore and hide. + +Lily took the jar and smiled. She kept it close to her and held it tight so it didn't get too hot in the sun. +She enjoyed watching the ants go up and down the branches and learn about their new home. As the day went on, the sky stayed gray, but Lily kept watching her ants and playing in the sunshine until it was time to go inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and listen to jazz music. One day, she went to the park and saw a boy crying. She asked him why he was sad. + +The boy said, "I lost my thick red scarf. It's my favorite scarf and I can't find it anywhere." + +Lily said, "Don't worry, I will help you find it." So, they both looked for the scarf. After a while, Lily found the scarf under a bench. She picked it up and gave it to the boy. + +The boy was very happy and said, "Thank you so much! You are a kind girl." + +Lily smiled and said, "It's important to help others. Rubbing someone's back when they are sad or lost is a good thing to do. It makes them feel better." And they both danced happily to the jazz music playing in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily's friend Emma came over to her house to play. + +Lily asked Emma, "Do you want to play with my jar of marbles?" + +Emma said, "Yes, please!" + +Lily went to get her jar of marbles, but when she opened it, she saw that they were all gray. She sighed and said, "I wanted to play with my colorful marbles, but I guess these will have to do." + +Emma said, "It's okay, Lily. Gray marbles are still fun to play with." + +Lily smiled and they played with the gray marbles all afternoon. They had so much fun that Emma asked if she could come back and play again tomorrow. Lily happily said yes, and they both went home with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a daddy who had a baby. The baby was so tiny and cute, like a little doll. The mommy and daddy loved their infant so much. They would hold the baby and sing songs to make the baby happy. + +One day, the mommy and daddy took the baby to the park. They saw a butterfly flying around. The baby looked up and saw the butterfly too. "Look, baby, the butterfly is amazing!" said the mommy. "Can I touch it?" asked the baby. "No, baby, we can't touch the butterfly. We don't want to hurt it," said the daddy. + +The baby looked sad, but then the mommy said, "But we can touch each other! Let's give the baby a big hug!" The mommy and daddy hugged the baby, and the baby smiled. The baby felt loved and happy. And that's the most amazing feeling of all. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. He loved to roar very loudly in the jungle. One day, he saw a little monkey who was stuck in glue. The lion asked, "Why are you stuck in glue, little monkey?" The monkey replied, "I was trying to climb a tree, but I fell into the glue. I'm so stupid!" + +The lion said, "Don't worry, I'll help you get unstuck." So, he pulled the monkey out of the glue. The monkey thanked the lion and said, "You're not stupid, you're very kind." The lion smiled and roared happily. From that day on, the lion and the monkey became good friends and had many fun adventures together in the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the warm sun. One day, she went on an adventure with her mommy and daddy. They took a map with them so they wouldn't get lost. + +As they were walking, they found a lost puppy. The puppy was cold and shivering, so Lily's family decided to take care of it. They gave the puppy a warm blanket and some food to eat. + +But then they realized they already had a dog at home and couldn't keep both. So, they decided to replace the lost puppy with a new family who could take better care of it. Lily was sad to say goodbye to the puppy, but happy to know it would be safe and loved with its new family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, she lost her teddy bear and she was very scared. + +Lily's mom asked her, "Did you label your teddy bear?" + +Lily replied, "No, I forgot." + +Her mom said, "Let's go find your teddy bear. We can bury it in the garden if we can't find it." + +They searched all over the house, but they couldn't find the teddy bear. Finally, they went to the garden and started digging. Suddenly, they found the teddy bear buried in the ground. + +Lily was so happy that she hugged her teddy bear tightly. From that day on, she never forgot to label her toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to surf in the ocean waves. One day, he saw a gray dolphin swimming nearby. Timmy smiled and waved at the dolphin. + +The dolphin swam closer to Timmy and they became friends. They surfed together every day. But one day, Timmy saw some people throwing trash into the ocean. He knew it was bad for his dolphin friend and all the other sea creatures. + +Timmy decided to do something about it. He gathered his friends and they cleaned up the beach. They made sure no more trash would hurt the ocean animals. Timmy smiled, knowing he did the right thing. And his dolphin friend was happy too, jumping out of the water and making Timmy laugh. +Once upon a time, there was a big safari with lots of animals. There were lions, zebras, and giraffes. The lions were fierce and they liked to roar loudly. The zebras had stripes and they liked to run fast. The giraffes had long necks and they liked to eat leaves from tall trees. + +One day, a little girl went to the safari with her family. She brought some food for the animals. She fed the lions some meat, the zebras some hay, and the giraffes some leaves. The animals were happy and they thanked the little girl by wagging their tails and making noises. + +After the little girl fed the animals, she went back to her family. She told them about all the animals she saw and how much fun she had feeding them. Her family was happy to hear about her adventure and they all went home with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dream about flying in the sky like a bird. Every night, she closed her eyes and imagined soaring through the clouds. + +One night, Lily had a weird dream. She dreamed that she was flying, but she couldn't keep herself up in the air. She kept falling down and down until she woke up. + +The next day, Lily's parents took her to the park. Lily saw a big, colorful kite flying high in the sky. She asked her parents if they could buy her a kite too. They said yes, and Lily was so happy. She ran around the park, holding onto the kite and feeling the wind lift it higher and higher. Finally, Lily understood how to keep her dreams of flying alive. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing in the park, but she would always leave her toys on the ground when she was done. One day, an elderly lady saw Lily leaving her toys behind and kindly asked her to pick them up. + +Lily didn't want to pick up her toys, but the elderly lady explained that leaving them on the ground could cause someone to trip and get hurt. Lily realized the importance of keeping the ground safe for everyone to walk on. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to always pick up her toys and put them away when she was done playing. She felt proud knowing that she was doing her part to keep the ground safe for everyone. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be mindful of our actions and how they can affect others. It's important to be responsible and considerate, even if it means putting in a little extra effort. And remember, all good things must come to an end, so let's make sure we end them on a positive note. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, she found a big box in her room. She was so excited to open it and see what was inside. + +But before she could open it, her mom came in and warned her that it might be dangerous. Lily was sad, but she listened to her mom and didn't open the box. + +Later that day, Lily's playful cat came into her room and started playing with the box. Lily watched as her cat jumped in and out of the box, having so much fun. Even though she couldn't open the box herself, she was happy to see her cat playing with it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to go camping with his family. They would pack a big tent and lots of yummy snacks. One day, they went to a campsite near a big lake. Tim was so excited to go swimming! + +But then, something terrible happened. Tim's favorite toy truck fell into the lake! He was so sad. His mom tried to cheer him up by saying they could buy a new one, but Tim loved that toy truck. + +Later that day, Tim's dad had an idea. He tied a string to a stick and put a magnet on the end. Then he threw the magnet into the lake and slowly pulled it back. After a few tries, they caught the toy truck! Tim was so happy, he weighed the toy truck in his hands and hugged it tightly. It was the best camping trip ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big, black dog named Max. One day, Timmy and Max were playing in the park when they saw a tank. The tank was big and had wheels that made loud noises. + +Timmy said to Max, "Let's go see the tank!" Max barked in agreement and they ran over to the tank. A man in a uniform was standing next to the tank. + +"Hello, little boy. Would you like to see inside the tank?" the man asked. + +"Yes, please!" Timmy said excitedly. + +The man led Timmy and Max into the tank. They climbed up a ladder and looked out of the tank's window. Timmy thought it was so cool to be inside a tank! + +Suddenly, the tank started to shake and make loud noises. Timmy and Max were scared. The man said, "Don't worry, it's just a drill. We're practicing for a big mission." + +Timmy and Max were relieved and they thanked the man for showing them the tank. As they walked away, Timmy said to Max, "That was so cool! I want to lead a tank when I grow up!" Max barked in agreement. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with rocks and minerals. He had a big bag full of them. One day, he dropped his bag and all the rocks and minerals fell out. + +Timmy was sad because his bag was heavy and he couldn't fix it by himself. He asked his mom for help. She picked up the bag and fixed it for him. Timmy was happy again and played with his rocks and minerals all day long. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a regular routine every day. She would wake up, brush her teeth, and eat breakfast. Then, she would go under her blanket and read her favorite book. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to bring her a glass of water. Lily happily brought the glass of water to her mom. "Thank you, Lily," said her mom. "You're so helpful." + +Later that day, Lily was playing with her toys when she heard a loud noise coming from outside. She went to the window to see what was happening. Suddenly, a big storm came and the wind was so strong that it knocked down a tree. The tree fell on Lily's house and she was trapped under the rubble. She tried to call for help, but no one could hear her. + +Sadly, Lily was stuck under the tree for a long time until someone finally found her. She was taken to the hospital, but it was too late. Lily did not survive the accident. Her family was devastated and missed her very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect pretty rocks and shells at the beach. One day, she saw a big pile of ash on the ground. She didn't know what it was, but she thought it looked like black sand. So, she collected some in her bucket. + +Lily walked for a long time and soon she got tired. She sat down on a rock and looked at her collection. She saw the ash and thought it looked sad and dirty. She decided to throw it away and keep only the pretty rocks and shells. + +The next day, Lily went back to the beach and saw a man collecting the ash. He told her that it was from a big fire and they were cleaning it up. Lily felt happy that she collected something important and helped the man. From then on, she always looked for ash to collect and help clean the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a big rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to eat celery. He would hop to the garden and pick fresh celery for his lunch. One day, Benny wanted to go on an adventure. He asked his friend, a reliable turtle named Timmy, to come along. + +Timmy said yes and they started their adventure. They walked and walked until they found a big rock. Benny tried to jump on the rock, but it was too big. Timmy said, "Let's climb it instead!" So they climbed and climbed until they reached the top. From up there, they could see the whole world. + +After their adventure, Benny and Timmy went back to Benny's house. Benny made a big salad with celery and they ate it together. Benny was happy he had a reliable friend to go on adventures with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, Lily's mom told her it was time to go home. Lily didn't want to leave yet, but her mom said it was getting late and they needed to go. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, had a different opinion. He thought they should stay and play a little longer. Lily asked her mom if they could stay, but her mom said no. However, she did permit them to play for five more minutes. + +Lily and Timmy played as fast as they could, but time seemed to go by slow. Finally, Lily's mom said it was time to go again. Lily said goodbye to her friend and they went home. On the way home, Lily told her mom how much fun she had and how she wished they could stay longer. Her mom listened to her opinion and said they could come back another day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy told her that she had to study for her school test. Lily didn't want to study because she wanted to play with her toys. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise coming from the living room. Lily's mommy ran to see what was happening and saw that a thief had broken into their home. The thief had opened the window and climbed inside. + +Lily's mommy called the police and they came quickly. When the police arrived, they caught the thief and put him in jail. Lily's mommy was very proud of herself for being brave and calling the police. + +After the thief was gone, Lily's mommy told her that it's important to study and learn things so that she can be smart and know what to do in difficult situations. From that day on, Lily promised to always study and be a good student. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a shiny red mug that he loved to drink juice from. One day, Timmy's friend Jimmy came over and saw the mug. Jimmy was envious of the shiny red mug and wanted it for himself. + +Timmy said no, but Jimmy didn't listen. He tried to take the mug from Timmy, but Timmy held onto it tight. Then, Jimmy tried to shoot the mug out of Timmy's hand with a toy gun. But, Timmy was too quick and moved the mug out of the way. + +Timmy told Jimmy that it's not nice to take things that don't belong to you. Jimmy felt bad and said sorry. Timmy forgave him and they played with their toys together. Timmy was happy to have his shiny red mug and his friend back. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a cute child named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, her mommy had to go to work and couldn't stay with her. Lily started to worry and feel sad, but her mommy told her not to worry because she would come back soon. + +Lily spent the day playing with her toys and watching cartoons. She even had a nap and dreamed of her mommy coming back. When she woke up, her mommy was there to pick her up. Lily was so happy and hugged her mommy tightly. + +From that day on, Lily knew that even when her mommy had to go to work, she didn't have to worry because she would always come back. And she was always happy to see her cute child waiting for her. +Once upon a time, there was a big human named Max. Max was very strong and liked to play with his friends. One day, Max and his friend Tom wanted to play with the same toy. They started to fight for it. Max was stronger than Tom, so he won the toy. But Tom was sad and Max felt bad. Max gave the toy to Tom and they became friends again. From that day on, Max used his strength to help others instead of fighting. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. Lily loved to play in the rain. One day, she put on her colorful dress and went outside to play. She jumped in puddles and splashed water everywhere. + +Suddenly, the rain stopped and the sun came out. Lily felt very hot in her dress. She decided to take it off and play in her shorts and t-shirt. She continued to splash in the puddles until the sun went down. + +When Lily went back inside, her mom asked why her dress was wet. Lily told her about all the fun she had in the rain. Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you had fun, but next time let's wear our rain boots and a raincoat so we don't get too wet." And Lily smiled, knowing she would have even more fun next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to bake cookies with her mommy. One day, her mommy told her to be careful around the oven because it was very hot and dangerous. Lily promised to be careful. + +But one day, when her mommy wasn't looking, Lily tried to reach for the cookies in the oven and accidentally touched the hot oven door. She cried out in pain and her mommy quickly came to her rescue. Her mommy told her that she could have prevented the accident if she had listened to her warning. + +From that day on, Lily always remembered to be careful around the oven and never touched it without her mommy's help. She learned that it's important to listen to warnings to prevent dangerous accidents. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to the park with her mom and dad. They saw a bird on a tree. Lily observed the bird with her big eyes. It was singing a song. + +Suddenly, Lily's dad fell down and hurt his leg. Her mom was patient and helped him stand up. They went to the doctor to check if everything was normal. The doctor said that dad needed some rest and medicine. + +Lily was happy that her dad would be okay soon. She observed him taking his medicine and resting in bed. Lily and her mom made him feel better by bringing him some soup and reading him a story. They all felt happy together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and explore his house. One day, he noticed a cabinet in the kitchen that he had never seen before. It looked weird and mysterious. + +Timmy couldn't resist his curiosity and decided to open the cabinet. Inside, he found a spray bottle filled with water. He thought it was funny and started to spray it all over the kitchen. His mom came in and asked what he was doing. Timmy showed her the spray bottle and they both laughed. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom needed to clean the kitchen and remembered the spray bottle. She used it to clean the counters and it worked perfectly. Timmy was happy that he found something helpful in the weird cabinet. From that day on, they used the spray bottle to clean the kitchen together. +Once upon a time, there was a kind little girl named Lily. She loved to count her toys and put them in a file. One day, Lily went to the park and saw a boy who didn't have any toys. She felt sad for him and decided to share her toys with him. + +The boy was happy and played with the toys. But when it was time to go home, he took all of Lily's toys and ran away. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. + +The moral of the story is that we should be kind to others, but we should also be careful with our things and not trust strangers. Sometimes, people can be mean and take things that don't belong to them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily found a big box in her room. She wanted to see what was inside, so she asked her mom to help her open it. Her mom used a key to unlock the box, and they looked inside. It was full of toys! + +Lily was so happy and started playing with all the toys. But then her mom said, "Lily, it's time to clean up. It's the law to keep our house tidy." Lily knew her mom was serious, so she started putting the toys back in the box. She felt proud that she followed the law and helped keep her house clean. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy cars all day long. One day, Tim's toy car broke and he didn't know what to do. His mommy told him to take it to the mechanic. + +Tim imagined himself driving his toy car to the mechanic's shop. When he got there, the mechanic looked at his toy car and said, "It's too heavy for me to fix." Tim was sad and didn't know what to do. + +But then, the mechanic had an idea. He gave Tim a toy tool kit and showed him how to fix his toy car himself. Tim was so happy and grateful to the kind mechanic. From then on, Tim loved to play with his toy cars even more because he knew how to fix them if they ever broke. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy car that she loved to play with. One day, she lost the key to her car and couldn't make it go anymore. She looked everywhere for the key but couldn't find it. + +Lily was very stubborn and refused to stop looking for the key. She searched high and low, under the couch and even in the toy box. Finally, she found the key under her bed and was so happy. + +She put the key in the car and it started to go again. Lily was so excited that she couldn't stop driving her car around the house. Her mom told her to slow down and stop driving so fast. Lily listened and stopped driving her car so fast. She was happy to have found the key and to be able to play with her car again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very curious and loved to explore the world around him. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy had a big box with him and Timmy asked, "What's in the box, Billy?" + +Billy replied, "It's my microscope! I want to look at tiny things like bugs and leaves." + +Timmy was excited and said, "Can I see too?" + +"Of course!" Billy said generously, "I'll bring it over and we can look at things together." + +So, Billy brought over his microscope and they looked at all sorts of things, like a ladybug and a blade of grass. Timmy was amazed at how different things looked up close. They had so much fun exploring together and Timmy was grateful for Billy's generous spirit. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a very thick head of hair that she loved to brush every day. One day, Lily's mommy took her to the park to play. While they were there, they met a friendly dog named Max. + +Max was very excited to see Lily and her mommy. He barked and wagged his tail. Lily was a little scared of Max at first, but her mommy told her not to worry. "Max is a good dog," she said. "He just wants to say hello." + +Lily slowly reached out her hand to pet Max. As she stroked his fur, she learned that not all dogs are scary. Max was a very nice dog, and Lily was happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry and wanted some milk to drink. He went to his mommy and said, "Mommy, I am hungry. Can I have some milk please?" + +Mommy said, "Sure, Timmy. Let me go yield some milk from the cow." Mommy went to the barn and milked the cow. She brought a cup of milk for Timmy. + +Timmy drank the milk and said, "Yummy! This milk is very tasty. Thank you, Mommy!" + +Mommy replied, "You're welcome, Timmy. Anytime you are hungry, just let me know." +Once upon a time, there was a big tiger. He was very independent and lived alone in the jungle. One day, he went to the river to drink some water. But the water was dirty and made him sick. + +The tiger tried to find help, but there was no one around. He felt very sad and weak. Then, he saw a little girl walking by. She was carrying a bottle of water. The tiger asked her for a drink, but the little girl was scared and ran away. + +The tiger was left alone and thirsty. He couldn't find any clean water and became very sick. Sadly, he passed away alone in the jungle. The little girl never knew that she could have saved the tiger's life with just a simple act of kindness. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went for a walk in the park with her mommy. They saw many trees, birds, and flowers. But then, Lily discovered something shiny on the ground. It was a piece of jewelry! + +Lily was so happy and showed it to her mommy. They looked around, but no one was there. So, they decided to take it home and keep it safe. + +After a while, Lily got tired and went to bed. She dreamt about the jewelry and how pretty it was. The next day, she woke up and wanted to wear it. But her mommy told her that it was important to find out who it belonged to. So, they went back to the park to ask if anyone had lost it. + +They asked many people, but no one knew anything about it. Finally, they saw an old lady who was looking for something. Lily showed her the jewelry and the old lady's face lit up. It was hers! She had lost it while taking a walk in the park. The old lady was so happy and gave Lily a big hug. Lily felt proud that she had helped someone and discovered something special. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was a youth, which means he was still very young. One day, Timmy was playing with his favorite toy when it broke. He was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Timmy's mom saw him looking sad and asked, "What happened, Timmy?" + +"My toy broke, Mommy. Can you fix it?" Timmy asked. + +"I will try, but sometimes things can't be fixed," his mom replied. + +Timmy's mom tried to fix the toy, but it was too broken. Timmy was very upset and started to cry. His mom hugged him and said, "It's okay, Timmy. Sometimes things break and we can't fix them. But remember, it's not the toy that makes you happy, it's the memories you have with it. And you are still attractive and loved, even without your toy." + +Timmy learned that things can break and we can't always fix them, but we can still be happy and loved. +Once upon a time, there was a happy yellow bird. The bird loved to swing on a branch in the park. Every day, the bird would exercise by flapping its wings up and down. + +One day, a little girl came to the park. She saw the bird swinging and wanted to play too. The bird invited her to swing with him. They had so much fun swinging back and forth together. + +After they were done swinging, the bird showed the little girl some exercises to do. She copied the bird's movements and they both laughed. The little girl was so happy to have made a new friend. From then on, she visited the park every day to swing and exercise with the yellow bird. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She loved to march around the house, pretending to be a soldier. Her mommy would always tell her to be careful not to break anything. + +One day, Lily's mommy put on some perfume that smelled like flowers. Lily loved the smell and asked if she could wear some too. Her mommy put a little bit on her wrist and she smelled like a flower too. + +Later that day, Lily helped her mommy clean the house. They dusted the tables and vacuumed the floor. Lily loved to help because she felt like a big girl. She even marched around with the vacuum, pretending it was her army tank. +Once upon a time, there was a wise owl who lived in a big tree. One day, the owl saw a shiny plate on the ground. The plate was very sharp and the owl knew it could hurt someone. So, the owl picked up the plate with its strong claws and flew high up into the tree. + +The owl thought about what to do with the sharp plate. It didn't want anyone to get hurt. Finally, the wise owl had an idea. It flew over to a nearby river and dropped the plate in the water. The water was so deep that no one could get hurt by the sharp plate anymore. + +From that day on, the wise owl always kept an eye out for anything sharp that could hurt others. And whenever it found something like that, it would make sure to put it in a safe place, just like it did with the shiny plate. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy had an orange balloon. He loved his balloon very much and played with it all the time. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy wanted to play with the balloon too, but Timmy didn't want to share. + +Timmy held onto his balloon tightly and said, "No, this is mine!" Billy didn't like that and started to cry. Timmy felt bad and didn't know what to do. He shrugged his shoulders and gave Billy the balloon. Billy was happy and they played together, comfortable and having fun. + +From that day on, Timmy learned that sharing is important and it made him feel good inside. He was happy to see his friend happy too. And whenever they played together, they both felt comfortable and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a turtle named Timmy. Timmy was very slow and liked to take his time doing things. One day, Timmy decided to plan a big party for all his friends in the village. + +He went around to all his friends' houses and invited them to the party. They were all very excited and couldn't wait to come. Timmy then went to the store to buy some snacks and decorations for the party. + +Finally, the day of the party arrived and all of Timmy's friends came over. They had a great time playing games and eating snacks. Timmy was so happy that his plan worked out and everyone had fun. From that day on, Timmy was known as the best party planner in the village. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys every day. One day, he found a new toy at the store. It was a little gray car. He loved it so much and played with it all the time. + +As time went by, the little gray car became Timmy's favorite toy. He would take it everywhere he went. He even slept with it at night. The little gray car made Timmy very happy. + +One day, Timmy accidentally dropped the little gray car and it broke. He was very sad because it was his favorite toy. But his mom told him not to worry because they could fix it. They went to the store and bought some glue. Timmy helped his mom fix the little gray car and it became as good as new again. Timmy was so happy that his favorite toy was fixed and he could play with it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved strawberries and always ate them for breakfast. One day, she went to the market with her mom and saw a shiny red strawberry. It was so pretty that she wanted to take it home. + +When they got home, Lily showed the strawberry to her dad. He said it looked dirty and needed to be polished. So, Lily took a cloth and started polishing the strawberry. She rubbed it gently until it was shiny and clean. + +After polishing the strawberry, Lily felt a little dizzy. She sat down and took a deep breath. Her mom gave her some water and soon she felt better. From that day on, Lily always made sure to polish her strawberries before eating them. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys and watch cartoons on the TV. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her move the chair to the other side of the room. Timmy was happy to help, so he grabbed the chair and moved it to where his mom wanted it to be. + +After they moved the chair, Timmy's mom said, "Wow, Timmy, you are so organized!" Timmy didn't know what that meant, so his mom explained that being organized means keeping things in the right place and making sure everything looks neat and tidy. + +From that day on, Timmy made sure to keep his toys organized in his room and even helped his mom organize the kitchen cabinets. Timmy learned that moving things to the right place can make everything look better and more organized. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved taking pictures with her camera. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and saw a butterfly. "Mommy, can I take a picture of the butterfly?" Lily asked. "Of course, you can choose any picture you want to take," mommy replied. + +Lily took a picture of the butterfly and showed it to her mommy. "Wow, that's a beautiful picture, Lily!" mommy said. After a while, Lily started to feel sleepy. "Mommy, I'm feeling sleepy," Lily said. "Okay, let's go home and you can take a nap," mommy replied. + +Lily went home and took a nap. When she woke up, she looked at the picture of the butterfly on her camera and smiled. She was happy that she chose to take a picture of the butterfly. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a woman. She was very tired because she worked all day long. She wanted to go to bed early, but she couldn't decide what to wear. She looked through her clothes, but nothing looked good. Finally, she decided to wear her favorite pajamas. She went to bed feeling happy and cozy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a hero. He was very brave and strong. He loved to help people who were in trouble. One day, he saw a little girl who had lost her toy. She was crying and very sad. The hero wanted to help her get her toy back. + +But, the hero was a little bit careless. He didn't look where he was going and he fell into a big hole. He hurt his leg and couldn't get out. The little girl was very worried. She didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, some other people saw what happened and they came to help. They got a ladder and helped the hero get out of the hole. The hero was very grateful and thanked the people who helped him. From that day on, he learned to be more careful so he wouldn't get hurt again. And the little girl was happy because she got her toy back and the hero was okay. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved cars and wanted a new one. He saw a motor in a store that he really liked. The motor was gray and shiny. Timmy wanted it so badly, he asked his mom to buy it for him. + +His mom said no because they didn't need it and it was expensive. Timmy was sad and didn't understand why he couldn't have it. His mom explained that sometimes we want things we don't need and it's important to save our money for important things like food and a home. + +Timmy learned that it's okay to want things, but it's important to think about if we really need them before we buy them. He also learned that saving money is important for the things we really need. From that day on, Timmy was happy with the toys he already had and didn't always want more. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had an aunt named Sarah who always visited her. Aunt Sarah was very reliable, which means she always came when she said she would. + +One day, Lily and Aunt Sarah went to a park. They sat on a bench and ate some apples. Lily chewed her apple slowly while Aunt Sarah talked about her day. Suddenly, a bird swooped down and stole Aunt Sarah's apple! + +Lily was sad for her aunt, but Aunt Sarah just laughed and said they could share Lily's apple instead. Lily was happy to share with her aunt and they both chewed the apple together. From that day on, Lily knew that Aunt Sarah was not only reliable, but also kind and fun to be with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the sunshine. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. She was having so much fun on the slide when suddenly, she fell off and got a big scrape on her knee. She started to cry and her friends didn't know what to do. + +Just then, a kind lady came by and saw Lily crying. She brought over a band-aid and some ice to help her feel better. Lily was so grateful and felt a little embarrassed for crying in front of her friends. But the kind lady told her it's okay to cry and it's important to ask for help when you need it. + +From that day on, Lily learned that it's okay to ask for help when you're hurt or upset. And she always remembered to bring a smile to someone's face, just like the kind lady did for her. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They see many people in the park. Some people speak a different language. Tom and Lily do not understand them. + +"Look, Lily, they talk funny," Tom says. + +"Yes, Tom, they do. I wonder what they say," Lily says. + +They go closer to the people. They gather around them. They listen to their language. They hear words like "hola", "gracias" and "adios". + +"Hello, little ones, do you want to learn some Spanish?" a woman asks them. She smiles and holds a book. + +Tom and Lily nod. They are curious. They sit with the woman. She teaches them some words. They repeat after her. + +"Hola, me llamo Tom," Tom says. + +"Hola, me llamo Lily," Lily says. + +"Very good, you are smart," the woman says. She gives them stickers. + +Tom and Lily are happy. They learn a new language. They make a new friend. They hug the woman. They say "gracias" and "adios". They run back to their parents. They tell them what they learned. They hold their stickers tight. They are proud. +Sara was a beautiful girl who liked to play with her dolls and dress them up. She had many dolls, but her favorite one was Lily, who had long yellow hair and a pink dress. Sara always took good care of Lily and brushed her hair every day. + +One day, Sara's mom told her that they had to go to the hospital to visit her grandma, who was sick. Sara wanted to bring Lily with her, but her mom said no. She said that the hospital was not a place for dolls, and that Lily might get dirty or lost. Sara was sad, but she did not want to make her mom angry, so she left Lily at home. + +At the hospital, Sara saw her grandma in a big bed with many wires and machines. She was happy to see her, but she also felt scared. She asked her mom, "Why is grandma here? Will she be okay?" Her mom hugged her and said, "Grandma is here because she needs some help from the doctors. They are trying to make her feel better. She will be okay, but she needs some time and some love." + +Sara wanted to give her grandma some love, so she climbed on the bed and gave her a big hug and a kiss. She said, "I love you, grandma. I hope you get well soon." Grandma smiled and said, "I love you too, Sara. You are a very sweet and beautiful girl. Thank you for coming to see me." + +Sara felt happy that she made her grandma smile, but she also missed Lily. She wished she could show her to her grandma and play with her. She asked her mom, "Can we go home soon? I want to see Lily. I miss her a lot." Her mom said, "Yes, we can go home soon. But first, I have a surprise for you. Look over there." + +Sara looked and saw a big teddy bear with a red bow on a chair. Her mom said, "This is for you, Sara. Grandma bought it for you before she came to the hospital. She wanted to give you something to cuddle and play with. She knows how much you love dolls and animals. Do you like it?" Sara was amazed and happy. She ran to the chair and hugged the teddy bear. She said, "I love it! Thank you, grandma! Thank you, mom! It is so soft and cute. Can I name it?" Her mom said, "Of course you can. What do you want to name it?" Sara thought for a moment and said, "I want to name it Lily, after my favorite doll. Then I can have two Lilys, one at home and one with me." + +Her mom and grandma laughed and said, "That is a wonderful name, Sara. You are a very smart and kind girl. We are proud of you." Sara smiled and said, "Thank you. I am happy. I love you both. And I love both my Lilys." + +The moral value of the story is: It is good to be grateful and loving to your family and your toys. Sometimes you have to leave something behind, but you can always find something new to enjoy. +Anna and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. They have cars, dolls, blocks and a big wire. They use the wire to make a bridge, a fence, a snake and a necklace. They have a lot of fun with the wire. + +"Look, Anna, I made a funny hat with the wire!" Ben says, putting the wire on his head. + +"That is a funny hat, Ben! Can I try it?" Anna says, reaching for the wire. + +"Okay, but be careful. The wire can poke you," Ben says, giving the wire to Anna. + +Anna puts the wire on her head and laughs. She makes a funny face and says, "I am a wire princess!" + +"You are a funny wire princess, Anna!" Ben says, laughing too. + +They play with the wire for a long time, until they hear their mom calling them. + +"Anna, Ben, it's time for nap!" Mom says, coming into the living room. + +"Nap? But we are not sleepy, Mom!" Anna says, taking the wire off her head. + +"Me neither, Mom!" Ben says, putting the wire on the floor. + +"I know, but you need to rest your eyes and your body. You can play with the wire again after nap," Mom says, picking up the wire and the toys. + +"Okay, Mom. Can we take the wire to our bed?" Anna asks, looking at the wire. + +"Sure, you can take the wire to your bed, but don't play with it. Just cuddle it," Mom says, smiling. + +"Okay, Mom. Thank you," Ben says, taking the wire from Mom. + +Mom takes Anna and Ben to their bed and tucks them in. She gives them a kiss and says, "Sleep well, my funny wire kids. I love you." + +"I love you too, Mom," Anna and Ben say, cuddling the wire. + +They close their eyes and nap. They dream of funny things they can do with the wire. +Tom and Mia were playing in the park. They saw a big cage with a monkey inside. The monkey looked sad and bored. He had no toys, no friends, and no bananas. + +"Hello, monkey," Tom said. "Why are you so sad?" + +The monkey looked at Tom and Mia. He made a noise like "oo-oo-aa-aa". + +"I think he wants to talk to us," Mia said. "Maybe we can help him." + +Tom and Mia looked around. They saw some sticks, some leaves, and some rocks. They had an idea. + +"Let's make some toys for the monkey," Tom said. "Maybe he will be happier." + +They picked up the sticks, the leaves, and the rocks. They tied them together with some grass. They made a ball, a hat, and a necklace. They threw them into the cage. + +The monkey saw the toys. He was curious. He picked up the ball and bounced it. He put on the hat and the necklace. He smiled and clapped his hands. + +"Look, he likes them!" Mia said. "He looks happier." + +The monkey made a noise like "ee-ee-oo-oo". He pointed to the cage door. + +"I think he wants to come out," Tom said. "Maybe we can open the door." + +They looked at the door. It had a lock and a key. The key was on a hook next to the cage. + +"Let's get the key," Mia said. "Maybe we can free him." + +They reached for the key. But before they could grab it, they heard a loud roar. They turned around and saw an enormous lion. The lion had escaped from another cage. He was hungry and angry. He saw Tom and Mia and the monkey. + +"Run!" Tom shouted. "The lion is coming!" + +Tom and Mia ran away from the lion. They hid behind a tree. The lion chased them. He was fast and strong. + +The monkey saw the lion. He was scared for Tom and Mia. He had an idea. + +He grabbed the key with his hand. He opened the cage door with his teeth. He jumped out of the cage. He threw the ball at the lion. The ball hit the lion on the nose. The lion was surprised and hurt. He stopped chasing Tom and Mia. He roared and ran away. + +The monkey ran to Tom and Mia. He hugged them and made a noise like "aa-aa-ee-ee". + +"Thank you, monkey," Tom said. "You saved us." + +"Thank you, monkey," Mia said. "You are brave and smart." + +The monkey smiled and nodded. He was happy and proud. He had made new friends. He had improved his life. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with scissors and paper. They cut out shapes and make pictures. Lily is organized. She puts her scissors and paper in a box when she is done. Ben is not organized. He leaves his scissors and paper on the floor. + +One day, Mom comes into the room. She sees the mess on the floor. She is not happy. She says to Ben, "Ben, you need to clean up your scissors and paper. You can't leave them on the floor. Someone can get hurt." + +Ben does not want to clean up. He says, "No, Mom. I don't want to. It's too hard. Lily can do it. She likes to be organized." + +Lily hears Ben. She is angry. She says, "No, Ben. You can't make me do your work. You need to be responsible. You made the mess. You need to clean it up." + +Ben and Lily start to argue. They yell at each other. They pull each other's hair. They make each other cry. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes back into the room. She sees Ben and Lily fighting. She is not happy. She says, "Stop it, both of you. You need to share and help each other. You can't fight over scissors and paper. You need to apologize and hug each other." + +Ben and Lily stop fighting. They feel sorry. They say, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Lily. Sorry, Ben." They hug each other. They smile. + +Mom smiles too. She says, "That's better. Now, let's clean up together. Then we can have a snack and read a story." + +Ben and Lily agree. They pick up their scissors and paper. They put them in the box. They help Mom. They are organized. + +They finish cleaning up. They go to the kitchen. They have a snack. They laugh. They are happy. They love each other. They love Mom. Mom loves them. They read a story. They have fun. The end. +Tom and Mia are friends who like to play with toys. One day, Tom brings a new toy to Mia's house. It is a microscope. A microscope is a thing that makes small things look big. + +"Look, Mia, this is a microscope. We can see bugs and leaves and other things with it," Tom says. + +Mia is curious. She wants to try the microscope. But Tom is impatient. He does not want to share his toy. + +"No, Mia, this is mine. You can play with something else," he says. + +Mia is sad. She does not like it when Tom is mean. She looks around and sees a book on the shelf. It is a book about animals. + +"Mia, why don't you suggest a game we can play with the book?" her mom says. She knows Mia likes animals. + +Mia thinks for a moment. Then she has an idea. + +"OK, mom, I have a game. Tom, do you want to play with me?" she asks. + +Tom is bored with the microscope. He nods. + +"What is the game?" he asks. + +Mia smiles. She opens the book and points to a picture of a lion. + +"The game is called 'Guess the Animal'. I will show you a picture of an animal, and you have to guess what it is. If you guess right, you get a point. If you guess wrong, I get a point. The one with the most points wins," she explains. + +Tom likes the game. He thinks he knows a lot of animals. + +"OK, let's play. I will go first. What is this?" he says, and shows Mia a picture of a zebra. + +Mia looks at the picture. She knows what it is. + +"That is a zebra. It has black and white stripes," she says. + +Tom is surprised. He thought Mia would not know. + +"OK, you are right. You get a point. Now it is your turn. Show me an animal," he says. + +Mia flips the page and finds a picture of a penguin. + +"What is this?" she asks. + +Tom looks at the picture. He does not know what it is. + +"Is it a duck?" he guesses. + +Mia laughs. + +"No, it is not a duck. It is a penguin. It lives in the cold and swims in the water," she says. + +Mia gets another point. She is happy. Tom is not. + +The game goes on. Mia and Tom take turns showing each other pictures of animals. Mia knows more animals than Tom. She wins the game. + +"Yay, I won! I have ten points. You have five points," she says. + +Tom is sad. He does not like to lose. + +"Your game is not fair. You have an easy book. My microscope is better," he says. + +Mia does not want to fight with Tom. She wants to be nice. + +"Tom, don't be mad. The game was just for fun. You can play with the microscope if you want. I will play with something else," she says. + +Tom thinks for a moment. He feels sorry for being mean to Mia. + +"Thank you, Mia. You are a good friend. But you don't have to play with something else. You can play with the microscope too. We can share it. Maybe we can find some bugs and leaves and other things to look at," he says. + +Mia is happy. She likes to share with Tom. + +"OK, Tom. That sounds like fun. Let's play with the microscope together," she says. + +Mia and Tom go to the backyard and look for things to put under the microscope. They see many small things that look big. They learn new things. They have fun. They are friends. +Sam and Mia were playing with their toy rockets in the garden. They liked to pretend they were astronauts and explore the stars. They made loud noises as they launched their rockets into the air. + +"Look, my rocket is faster than yours!" Sam said to Mia. + +"No, mine is cleverer than yours!" Mia said to Sam. "It can do tricks and turn around." + +They both laughed as they watched their rockets fly and spin. They did not see the big bird that was flying above them. The bird saw the rockets and thought they were tasty worms. It swooped down and grabbed Sam's rocket in its beak. + +"Hey, that's my rocket!" Sam shouted. "Give it back, bird!" + +The bird did not listen. It flew away with the rocket, happy with its snack. Sam was sad and angry. He wanted his rocket back. + +Mia felt sorry for Sam. She had an idea. She took her rocket and aimed it at the bird. She pressed the button and the rocket zoomed after the bird. The rocket was clever and followed the bird wherever it went. The bird was scared and tried to shake off the rocket. It dropped Sam's rocket and flew away. + +"Wow, you did it!" Sam said to Mia. "You saved my rocket!" + +Mia smiled and gave Sam his rocket. They hugged and laughed. They were happy to have their rockets and each other. They decided to share their rockets and play together. They had more fun that way. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play outside. But today, it is raining. The sky is gray and the water falls on the ground. Anna and Ben are sad. They cannot go to the park or ride their bikes. + +"Mom, can we play inside?" Anna asks. + +"Of course, my loves. You can play with your toys or read your books. But please, do not make a mess," Mom says. + +Anna and Ben nod. They go to their room. They have many toys and books. They can have fun inside. They play with their dolls and cars. They read their stories and draw their pictures. They are happy. + +But then, Ben feels something in his tummy. He needs to go to the toilet. He tells Anna. + +"Anna, I need to go to the toilet. Can you come with me?" + +"Why?" Anna asks. + +"Because I am scared. The toilet is big and loud. And it is rare. We do not have a toilet like this at home," Ben says. + +Anna and Ben live in a new house. They moved from another city. Their old house had a small and quiet toilet. Their new house has a big and loud toilet. It makes a scary sound when you flush it. Anna and Ben do not like it. + +"Okay, I will come with you. But you have to be brave. The toilet is not scary. It is just different," Anna says. + +She holds Ben's hand. They go to the bathroom. Ben sits on the toilet. He does his business. He feels better. + +"Now, you have to flush it," Anna says. + +Ben looks at the toilet. He sees the handle. He is afraid. He does not want to flush it. + +"Can you do it for me?" Ben asks. + +"No, you have to do it yourself. It is easy. You just have to push the handle. And then, the water will go away. And then, the toilet will be clean. And then, you will be proud," Anna says. + +She smiles at Ben. She gives him a hug. She encourages him. + +Ben takes a deep breath. He reaches for the handle. He pushes it. He hears the sound. He sees the water. He closes his eyes. He waits. + +Then, he opens his eyes. He sees that the water is gone. The toilet is clean. He did it. He flushed it. + +He looks at Anna. He smiles. He is proud. + +"See? It was not so bad. You did it. You are brave," Anna says. + +She claps her hands. She cheers for Ben. + +"Thank you, Anna. You are a good sister. You helped me. You are kind," Ben says. + +He hugs Anna. He loves her. + +They wash their hands. They go back to their room. They play some more. They are happy. + +The rain stops. The sky is blue. The sun shines. Anna and Ben see a rainbow. It is rare. It is beautiful. They are amazed. + +"Mom, can we go outside?" Anna and Ben ask. + +"Of course, my loves. You can go outside. But please, wear your jackets and boots. And be careful," Mom says. + +Anna and Ben nod. They put on their jackets and boots. They go outside. They run and jump. They splash and laugh. They have fun outside. They are happy. +Spot was a dog who loved to play with his ball. He would bring it to his owner, Tom, and ask him to throw it. Tom liked to play with Spot, but sometimes he was busy with other things. + +One day, Tom had to do some work on his computer. He told Spot to wait for a while. Spot did not like to wait. He wanted to play now. He barked and jumped and tried to get Tom's attention. Tom got annoyed and told Spot to be quiet. + +Spot felt sad and bored. He looked around the room and saw a shiny red thing on the table. It looked like a ball, but smaller and harder. Spot thought it was incredible. He wanted to play with it. He jumped on the table and grabbed the red thing with his mouth. + +Tom heard a loud noise and turned around. He saw Spot on the table with his phone in his mouth. He was angry and scared. He shouted at Spot to drop the phone. Spot was confused and scared. He dropped the phone and ran away. + +Tom picked up his phone and saw that it was broken. He was very upset. He loved his phone and it was expensive. He looked for Spot and found him hiding under the bed. He knelt down and called his name. Spot peeked out and wagged his tail. + +Tom sighed and reached out his hand. He knew that Spot did not mean to break his phone. He was just a curious and playful dog. He still loved him, but he also wanted to teach him a lesson. He said, "Spot, you were a bad dog. You should not take things that are not yours. You should listen to me when I tell you to wait. Do you understand?" + +Spot licked Tom's hand and nodded. He felt sorry and ashamed. He wanted to make Tom happy. He said, "Woof, woof. I'm sorry, Tom. I love you. Can we still play?" + +Tom smiled and hugged Spot. He said, "Yes, we can still play. But not with my phone. Let's go find your ball. And next time, be a good dog, okay?" + +Spot barked and wagged his tail. He was happy and relieved. He followed Tom to the backyard and brought him his ball. They played and had fun. They were best friends. +Lily and Max are playing on the porch. They have a big box of toys. Lily likes the dolls and Max likes the cars. They share and have fun. + +A big dog runs by the porch. It is fast and loud. It scares Lily and Max. They drop their toys and run inside. The dog stops and sniffs the toys. It picks up a car and runs away. + +Lily and Max are sad. They want their car back. They look out the window and see the dog. It is playing with the car in the yard. It is happy. + +"Mommy, mommy, a dog took our car!" Lily and Max cry. + +Mommy comes and sees the dog. She knows the dog. It is her friend's dog. His name is Spot. She goes outside and calls him. + +"Spot, Spot, come here, boy!" Mommy says. + +Spot hears Mommy and runs to her. He wags his tail and licks her face. He still has the car in his mouth. + +"Spot, you are a naughty dog. You scared Lily and Max. You took their car. Give it back, please." Mommy says. + +Spot drops the car and looks sorry. He likes Mommy. He likes Lily and Max. He did not mean to be bad. + +Mommy picks up the car and gives it to Lily and Max. They are happy. They have their car back. + +"Thank you, Mommy. Thank you, Spot." Lily and Max say. + +They hug Mommy and pet Spot. They are not scared anymore. They are friends. + +They go back to the porch and play with their toys. They let Spot play too. He is fast and fun. They have a good time. +Anna and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they found a map on a bench. The map had pictures of trees, flowers, and a big X. + +"Look, a map!" Anna said. "Maybe it leads to a treasure!" + +"Let's follow it!" Ben said. "We are intelligent, we can find it!" + +They took the map and walked around the park, looking for the X. They saw many trees and flowers, but no treasure. They were getting tired and hungry. + +"Maybe the map is wrong," Anna said. "Maybe there is no treasure." + +"Or maybe someone else found it first," Ben said. "Maybe we are too late." + +They felt sad and angry. They blamed each other for wasting their time. They started to fight and shout. + +"You are stupid, you can't read the map!" Ben said. + +"You are mean, you don't share the map!" Anna said. + +They tore the map into pieces and threw it away. They stopped being friends and went home alone. + +They did not know that the map was a gift from their teacher, who wanted to teach them about nature and teamwork. The X was a spot where she had hidden a basket of fruits and snacks for them to enjoy. She had also written a note that said: "To my intelligent and kind students, Anna and Ben. I hope you have fun and learn something new. Remember to kiss and make up if you have a fight. Love, your teacher." + +The moral of the story is: Don't judge a book by its cover. Sometimes, the real treasure is not what you expect, but what you already have. And don't let anger ruin your friendship. Always be respectful and forgiving. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play in the forest. One day, they saw a big house with a fence and a gate. They wanted to see what was inside, so they climbed over the fence and opened the gate. + +Inside, they saw a garden with many flowers and fruits. They picked some apples and grapes and tasted them. They were sweet and juicy. "This is a wealthy house," Anna said. "They have so much food." + +Ben nodded and saw a pond with some fish. He wanted to catch one, so he ran to the pond and threw a stick. The fish swam away, but something else came out of the water. It was a big brown bear with a wet nose and sharp teeth. + +The bear saw the twins and growled. He was angry that they had entered his house and taken his food. He wanted to taste them too. He chased them across the garden, knocking over pots and chairs. + +Anna and Ben were scared and ran back to the gate. They closed it behind them and climbed over the fence. They ran all the way to their home and told their mom what had happened. + +Their mom hugged them and said, "You should never go to a stranger's house, especially if it belongs to a bear. He could have hurt you or eaten you. You are lucky to be safe." + +Anna and Ben nodded and said they were sorry. They learned their lesson and never went to the bear's house again. They were happy to have their own home and family, even if they were not wealthy. +Lily and Tom were excited to make cookies with Mom. They helped her put flour, sugar, butter and eggs in a big bowl. Mom said they needed one more thing: chocolate chips. She asked Lily to pass her the jar of chocolate chips from the shelf. + +Lily reached for the jar, but it was too high for her. She tried to jump, but she could not touch it. She felt sad. She wanted to help Mom. She looked at Tom. He was taller than her. Maybe he could get the jar. + +"Tom, can you help me?" Lily asked. "Can you pass the jar to Mom?" + +Tom nodded. He wanted to help too. He walked to the shelf and stretched his arm. He grabbed the jar and smiled. He gave it to Lily. "Here you go, Lily. You can pass it to Mom." + +Lily was happy. She thanked Tom and took the jar. She passed it to Mom. Mom opened the jar and poured some chocolate chips into the bowl. She stirred the dough and said, "Good job, Lily and Tom. You are very helpful. Now we can make some yummy cookies." + +Lily and Tom clapped their hands. They were excited to see the cookies. They helped Mom put the dough on a tray and put it in the oven. They waited for a few minutes. Then they smelled something sweet. The cookies were ready. Mom took them out and put them on a plate. She gave one to Lily and one to Tom. They took a bite and smiled. The cookies were delicious. They hugged Mom and said, "Thank you, Mom. We love you and we love cookies." +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a new magic box that their grandma gave them. The box had a button that made different sounds and lights when they pressed it. + +One day, Tom and Lily were playing with the magic box in their room. They pressed the button and heard a loud roar. They laughed and pressed it again. They heard a soft meow. They pressed it again and again, making all kinds of noises. + +But their mom was working in the next room. She had a big project to finish and needed quiet. The noises from the magic box disturbed her. She could not focus on her work. She felt angry and frustrated. + +She knocked on the door and asked Tom and Lily to stop playing with the magic box. She told them that they were disturbing her and that they should play with something else. But Tom and Lily did not listen. They thought the magic box was too fun to stop. They said sorry to their mom, but they kept pressing the button. + +Their mom knocked on the door again and asked them to stop. She told them that they were being rude and selfish. She said that they should respect her and share the magic box with each other. But Tom and Lily did not listen. They argued over who would press the button next. They said sorry to their mom, but they kept fighting. + +Their mom knocked on the door a third time and opened it. She saw Tom and Lily with the magic box. She was very angry and disappointed. She took the magic box away from them and said that they could not play with it anymore. She said that they had to learn to be quiet and kind. She said that the magic box was a gift, not a toy. She said that they had to apologize to her and to each other. + +Tom and Lily felt sad and sorry. They realized that they had disturbed their mom and hurt each other. They said sorry to their mom and hugged her. They said sorry to each other and hugged each other. They said that they loved the magic box, but they loved their mom and each other more. They said that they would be quiet and kind from now on. + +Their mom smiled and hugged them. She said that she loved them too. She said that she was proud of them for learning their lesson. She said that they could play with the magic box again, but only when she was not working and only if they shared it nicely. She said that the magic box was a special gift that had a secret. She said that the secret was that the magic box only worked when they were quiet and kind. + +Tom and Lily wondered what the secret was. They thanked their mom and took the magic box to their room. They pressed the button and heard a beautiful song. They smiled and pressed it again. They heard a funny joke. They pressed it again and again, making all kinds of happy sounds. + +But they did not disturb their mom. They did not fight with each other. They played with the magic box quietly and kindly. They learned that the magic box was more fun when they were quiet and kind. They learned that being quiet and kind was the real magic. +Tom was a fisherman. He liked to catch fish in the big water. He had a boat and a net and a rod. He went to the water every day. + +One day, Tom saw a big fish in the water. He threw his net to catch it. But the fish was too fast. It swam away from the net. Tom tried again with his rod. He threw a hook with a worm on it. But the fish was too smart. It ate the worm and left the hook. Tom was sad. He wanted to catch the big fish. + +Then, Tom heard a voice. It came from the water. It said, "Hello, fisherman. Why do you want to catch me?" Tom was surprised. He looked at the water. He saw the big fish. It had a mouth and eyes and fins. And it could speak! + +"Who are you?" Tom asked. "How can you speak?" + +"I am a magic fish," the fish said. "I can speak and do other things. If you let me go, I will give you a wish. You can have anything you want." + +Tom thought for a moment. He did not believe the fish. He thought it was a trick. He wanted to catch the fish and sell it. He said, "No, thank you. I don't want a wish. I want you. You are a big fish. You are worth a lot of money." + +The fish was sad. It said, "Please, fisherman. Don't be dull. A wish is better than money. You can have anything you want. You can be happy." + +Tom shook his head. He said, "No, thank you. I want you. You are a big fish. You are worth a lot of money." + +The fish sighed. It said, "Okay, fisherman. You have made your choice. But you will regret it. Goodbye." Then, the fish swam away. It was faster than Tom's net and rod. Tom could not catch it. He watched it disappear in the water. + +Tom was angry. He had lost the big fish. He had lost the chance to get a wish. He had been dull. He went back to his boat. He had no fish. He had no money. He had no happiness. He was a fisherman. But he was a dull fisherman. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. Tom found a big worm and showed it to Lily. + +"Look, Lily, a worm!" Tom said. + +Lily looked at the worm and made a face. She did not like worms. They were slimy and wiggly. + +"Yuck, Tom, put it away!" Lily said. + +Tom laughed and put the worm back in the dirt. He saw something shiny in the dirt. He dug it out and held it in his hand. It was a coin. + +"Wow, Lily, a coin!" Tom said. + +Lily looked at the coin and smiled. She liked coins. They were shiny and round. + +"Wow, Tom, can I see?" Lily said. + +Tom gave the coin to Lily. She felt it in her hand. It was heavy. + +"Tom, this coin is heavy. Maybe it is old and worth a lot," Lily said. + +Tom nodded. He wanted to know more about the coin. He ran to the house and called for his mom. + +"Mom, mom, look what we found!" Tom said. + +Mom came out of the house and looked at the coin. She gasped and dropped it. She looked at Tom and Lily with a shock. + +"Tom, Lily, where did you find this coin?" Mom said. + +Tom and Lily pointed to the dirt. Mom picked up the coin and looked at it again. She saw a date and a picture on it. It was a very old and rare coin. It was worth a lot of money. + +"Tom, Lily, this coin is amazing. It is from a long time ago, when the country was new. It is very hard to find. It is worth a lot of money. You are very lucky," Mom said. + +Tom and Lily did not understand what Mom said. They only knew that they found a heavy coin that made Mom happy. They smiled and hugged Mom. + +"Can we keep it, Mom?" Tom said. + +"Of course, Tom. It is yours. You can keep it or sell it or give it away. It is your choice. But you should know that you found something very special. You made a great discovery," Mom said. + +Tom and Lily felt proud and happy. They had found a heavy coin that made Mom happy. They wondered what else they could find in the dirt. Maybe they could find more coins, or worms, or something else. They ran back to the garden and started to dig again. They wanted to grow their treasure. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big automobile in the street. It is red and shiny. It has four doors and a long hood. Tom and Anna think it is very original. + +"Wow, look at that automobile!" Tom says. "It is so cool! I want to watch it more." + +"Me too!" Anna says. "Let's go closer and see the inside." + +They run across the park and to the street. They do not look left and right. They do not see the other automobiles coming fast. They do not hear the horns and the brakes. + +The red and shiny automobile is parked in front of a store. Tom and Anna reach the door and try to open it. It is locked. They press their faces to the window and see the seats and the wheel. + +"Look, there is a radio and a map!" Tom says. "And a cup and a hat!" + +"Look, there is a dog and a toy!" Anna says. "And a book and a bag!" + +They are so busy watching the automobile that they do not notice the man coming out of the store. He is the owner of the automobile. He is angry and surprised. He sees Tom and Anna touching his automobile. He yells at them. + +"Hey, you kids! Get away from my automobile! What are you doing here? This is not a playground! This is my original automobile!" + +He grabs Tom and Anna by their arms and pulls them away. He scolds them and threatens to call their parents. He is very mean and scary. + +Tom and Anna are scared and sorry. They cry and apologize. They wish they never watched the automobile. They wish they stayed in the park. They wish they listened to their parents. They learned a hard lesson. The end. +Lily was a shy girl who liked to play with her phone. She had many games and songs on her phone that made her happy. She did not like to talk to other kids or share her phone with them. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. They brought a picnic basket and a blanket. Lily sat on the blanket and played with her phone. She did not look up or smile at anyone. + +A boy named Max came to the park with his mom and dad. He saw Lily playing with her phone. He wanted to see what she was doing. He walked over to her and said, "Hi, I'm Max. What are you playing?" + +Lily did not answer. She held her phone tightly and turned away. She did not want to talk to Max or let him see her phone. + +Max felt sad. He thought Lily was rude and mean. He decided to play with his ball instead. He kicked his ball high in the air and ran after it. + +But he did not see where his ball was going. It landed on Lily's blanket and knocked her phone out of her hand. The phone flew into the air and fell into a bush. + +Lily screamed. She dropped her blanket and ran to the bush. She looked for her phone, but she could not find it. She started to cry. + +Max heard her cry. He felt sorry for her. He ran to the bush and helped her look for her phone. He said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to lose your phone. I was just playing with my ball. Can I help you find it?" + +Lily stopped crying. She looked at Max. He had a kind face and a friendly smile. She said, "Thank you, Max. I'm sorry, too. I was rude and mean to you. I was just shy and scared. Can we be friends?" + +Max nodded. He said, "Yes, we can be friends. And maybe we can share our toys, too. I have a ball and you have a phone. We can play together and have fun." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Yes, we can share our toys. And maybe we can talk and sing, too. I have many games and songs on my phone. We can learn from each other and have fun." + +They hugged and laughed. They found Lily's phone in the bush. It was not broken. They were happy. + +Lily learned that being shy is not bad, but being rude and mean is. She learned that sharing and talking can make new friends. She learned that losing her phone was not the end of the world, but finding a friend was. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in the park. Today it is cold and windy. Lily and Ben wear jackets to keep warm. Lily has a blue jacket. Ben has a red jacket. + +They run and jump and slide on the grass. They have fun. But then they see a big dog. The dog is brown and furry. It barks loud. Lily and Ben are scared. They do not like the big dog. + +The dog runs to them. It wants to play. But Lily and Ben do not want to play with the dog. They run away. They look for a place to hide. They see a big tree. They run to the tree. + +They hide behind the tree. They hope the dog will not find them. They hold each other. They are still scared. They hear the dog coming. They see its nose and ears. The dog sniffs and growls. + +Lily and Ben are brave. They do not cry. They raise their jackets. They wave them in the air. They shout at the dog. "Go away! Go away!" They hope the dog will go away. + +The dog sees the jackets. It sees the blue jacket and the red jacket. It thinks they are toys. It likes toys. It stops barking. It wags its tail. It wants to play with the jackets. + +Lily and Ben are surprised. They do not understand. They think the dog is still angry. They do not want to give their jackets to the dog. They keep waving them. They keep shouting. "Go away! Go away!" + +But the dog does not go away. It jumps and leaps. It tries to catch the jackets. It thinks it is a game. It is happy. It does not know Lily and Ben are not happy. + +Then they hear a voice. It is a man. He is the owner of the dog. He calls the dog. "Rover! Rover! Come here, boy!" He sees Lily and Ben. He sees their jackets. He is sorry. He says to Lily and Ben. "I'm sorry. He is a friendly dog. He just wants to play. He likes blue and red. He does not mean to scare you." + +Lily and Ben are relieved. They are glad the man is here. They are glad the dog is friendly. They are not scared anymore. They lower their jackets. They stop shouting. They smile at the man. They say to the man. "It's okay. We are not mad. We like dogs. But we like our jackets too." + +The man smiles back. He says to Lily and Ben. "I understand. You have nice jackets. They are warm and bright. You can keep them. But can you let Rover play with them for a little while? He likes them too. He will be gentle. He will not hurt them." + +Lily and Ben think about it. They are kind. They like to share. They say to the man. "Okay. We can let Rover play with our jackets for a little while. But not too long. We need them to keep warm." + +The man thanks them. He says to Rover. "Be a good boy. Play nice. Do not bite. Do not pull. Do not tear." He gives Rover a treat. He watches him play with the jackets. + +Lily and Ben watch too. They see Rover have fun. They see him roll and toss and shake the jackets. They see him lick and nuzzle and sniff the jackets. They see him wag and smile and bark. They laugh. They think Rover is funny. They think he is cute. They think he is a good dog. + +They decide to play with Rover too. They take turns throwing and catching the jackets. They run and chase and hide with Rover. They have fun. They are not cold anymore. They are warm and happy. + +They make a new friend. His name is Rover. He has a brown and furry coat. He likes blue and red. He likes Lily and Ben. And they like him too. +Ben and Lily were bored. They wanted to play a game. They saw the big fridge in the kitchen. They had an idea. + +"Let's play freeze!" Ben said. "We can hide in the fridge and pretend we are ice." + +"OK!" Lily said. "That sounds fun. You go first." + +Ben opened the fridge door and climbed inside. He found a spot behind some food. He smiled and said, "I'm freezing!" + +Lily closed the fridge door and counted to ten. She opened the door and looked for Ben. She saw his face behind a milk carton. She giggled and said, "I found you!" + +Ben tried to move, but he felt very cold and stiff. He could not speak. He was scared. + +Lily did not know. She thought he was still playing. She said, "Now it's my turn. You count to ten and then find me." + +She closed the fridge door and climbed inside. She found a spot behind some eggs. She said, "I'm freezing too!" + +Ben heard her, but he could not answer. He could not open the fridge door. He could not help Lily. He wished they had not played this game. It was dangerous. + +No one heard them. No one found them. They stayed in the fridge until they were frozen. They did not play anymore. They did not laugh anymore. They did not live anymore. +Lily and Tom are mice who live in a big house. They like to play and look for food when the people are away. One day, they find a big piece of cheese on a wooden board. It smells so good! + +Lily is hungry and wants to eat the cheese. She runs towards it, but Tom stops her. He says, "Wait, Lily, be careful! There is a spring under the cheese. It is a trap. If you touch the cheese, the spring will snap and hurt you." + +Lily is scared and says, "How do you know, Tom? Have you seen it before?" + +Tom says, "Yes, I have. Once, I saw another mouse try to eat the cheese. He was not careful and touched the cheese. The spring snapped and caught his tail. He squeaked and tried to get away, but he could not. It was very sad." + +Lily says, "Oh, poor mouse! I do not want that to happen to me. Thank you, Tom, for telling me. Let us go and find another food." + +Tom says, "You are welcome, Lily. Come, I know a place where there are some crumbs and nuts. They are not as tasty as cheese, but they are safe and good." + +Lily and Tom leave the cheese and the trap alone. They go to the other place and eat the crumbs and nuts. They are happy and full. They are also smart and careful. They know that some things are too good to be true. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They know how to swing, slide and run. They have fun together. + +One day, they see a big, wide puddle. It is shiny and wet. Anna wants to jump in it. She thinks it will be fun. Ben is not sure. He thinks it will be dirty and cold. + +"Come on, Ben!" Anna says. "Let's jump in the puddle! It will be fun!" + +"I don't know, Anna," Ben says. "It looks dirty and cold. And we will get wet." + +"Don't be scared, Ben," Anna says. "It will be fine. Trust me. I am your friend. I am honest." + +Ben thinks for a moment. He trusts Anna. She is his friend. She is honest. He decides to jump in the puddle with her. He holds her hand. They count to three. Then they jump. + +Splash! The puddle is wet and cold. And dirty. They get mud on their clothes and shoes. And faces. They look at each other. They start to laugh. They have fun. + +They don't care if they are wet and dirty. They are happy. They are friends. They know how to have fun. +Lily was a spoiled girl who always got what she wanted. She had many toys, clothes and candies, but she never shared them with anyone. She was rude to her parents, her friends and her teachers. She always threw tantrums when she did not get her way. + +One night, Lily had a bad dream. She dreamed that she was alone in a dark and scary place. She had no toys, no clothes and no candies. She was cold, hungry and afraid. She cried and cried, but no one came to help her. She wished she had been nicer to everyone. + +She woke up with a loud scream. She saw her mom and dad rushing to her bed. They hugged her and asked her what was wrong. Lily told them about her dream and how sorry she was for being spoiled. She said she wanted to change and be more kind and generous. + +Her mom and dad smiled and kissed her. They said they were glad she learned her lesson and that they loved her very much. They said they would help her to share her things and to be polite and respectful. They also said they had a surprise for her. + +They took her to the living room, where she saw a big box with a bow. They said it was a gift for her, but she had to do something first. They said she had to turn the box around and read what was written on the other side. Lily was curious and excited. She turned the box and saw four words: "For Lily and Amy". + +Amy was Lily's neighbor and friend, who had very few toys, clothes and candies. She was always nice to Lily, even when Lily was mean to her. Lily felt ashamed and happy at the same time. She realized that the gift was not only for her, but for Amy too. She decided to share it with her and to be a better friend. + +She ran to the door and called Amy to come over. She told her about the gift and how she wanted to play with her. Amy was surprised and delighted. She thanked Lily and hugged her. They opened the box and found a beautiful dollhouse with many accessories. They played together for hours, laughing and having fun. + +Lily learned that being spoiled is not good and that sharing is caring. She also learned that having a friend is more valuable than having many things. She was happy and grateful for her dream, her parents and her gift. She never threw tantrums again. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play together. One day, they went to the store with their moms. They saw many things that they wanted, like toys and candy. But their moms said they only had money for food and clothes. + +Lily saw a shiny necklace that looked like a star. She wanted it very much, but she knew she had no money. She looked around and saw that no one was watching. She put the necklace in her pocket and smiled. + +Ben saw what Lily did and felt sad. He knew that taking things without paying was wrong. He wanted to tell Lily to put the necklace back, but he was afraid she would be angry with him. He kept quiet and followed his mom. + +On their way home, they passed by a temple. Lily and Ben saw people praying and giving thanks. Lily felt something in her pocket and remembered the necklace. She felt bad and scared. She wondered if God saw what she did and if he was angry with her. + +She whispered to Ben, "I did something bad. I took a necklace from the store without paying. I'm sorry. What should I do?" + +Ben was glad that Lily told him the truth. He said, "You should be honest and give it back. Maybe the store owner will forgive you. And maybe God will too. Come on, I'll go with you." + +Lily nodded and took out the necklace. She and Ben ran back to the store and found the owner. Lily gave him the necklace and said, "I'm sorry, sir. I took this without paying. I was wrong. Please forgive me." + +The owner looked at Lily and Ben. He saw that they were sorry and brave. He said, "Thank you for being honest and returning the necklace. I forgive you. But don't do it again. Stealing is bad and hurts others. Honesty is good and makes others happy." + +Lily and Ben felt relieved and happy. They thanked the owner and left. They learned a lesson that day. They learned that honesty is the best policy. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play a lot. They had many toys and games, but they also liked to make up their own fun. Sometimes they were playful and kind, but sometimes they were naughty and mean. + +One day, their mom and dad told them they were going on a vacation. They were very happy and excited. They packed their bags and got in the car. They drove for a long time, and then they arrived at a big house near the beach. It was their grandma's house, and she was waiting for them with a big hug and a smile. + +Tom and Lily loved their grandma, but they also wanted to explore the house and the beach. They ran around, looking for things to do. They found a closet full of old clothes and hats, and they tried them on. They found a basket full of books and puzzles, and they read and solved them. They found a garden full of flowers and butterflies, and they chased and picked them. They had so much fun, they forgot to say hello to their grandma, or to help her with anything. + +Their grandma was sad and lonely. She wanted to spend time with her grandchildren, and to tell them stories and teach them things. But they were too busy playing, and they ignored her. She felt like they did not care about her, or about being polite and grateful. + +One day, it rained a lot, and Tom and Lily could not go outside. They were bored and restless. They looked for something to do, but they had already played with everything in the house. They started to fight and argue, and to make a mess. Their mom and dad were angry and disappointed. They told them to stop being selfish and rude, and to go and apologize to their grandma. + +Tom and Lily felt ashamed and sorry. They realized they had been wrong, and they had hurt their grandma's feelings. They went to her room, and knocked on the door. They said they were sorry, and they asked her to forgive them. They said they wanted to talk to her, and to listen to her stories and learn from her. + +Their grandma was surprised and happy. She opened the door, and hugged them. She said she loved them, and she forgave them. She said she was glad they had come to see her, and she invited them to sit with her. She told them stories about her life, and about their mom and dad when they were little. She taught them songs and games, and gave them cookies and milk. They had a wonderful time, and they laughed and smiled. + +Tom and Lily learned a lesson. They learned that playing is good, but not when it makes someone feel bad. They learned that saying hello and thank you is important, and that being kind and respectful is better than being naughty and mean. They learned that their grandma was a special person, and that they should cherish her and her wisdom. They learned that they should not forget the people who love them, and who they love. They learned that vacation is not only about having fun, but also about being with family. +One day, Ben and Mia went to the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and look for shells. Mom and Dad said they could go in the water, but not too far. + +Ben and Mia put on their swim suits and ran to the water. They splashed and laughed and kicked their feet. They saw some fish and crabs and starfish. They were very happy. + +Then, Ben saw something big and gray in the water. It had a long tail and a big mouth. It was a shark! Ben was scared and shouted, "Shark! Shark!" + +Mia heard Ben and looked at the water. She saw the shark too. She was scared and grabbed Ben's hand. They ran to the shore as fast as they could. + +Mom and Dad saw Ben and Mia running and heard them yelling. They ran to them and hugged them. They asked them what was wrong. + +Ben and Mia told them about the shark. They pointed to the water. Mom and Dad looked at the water. They saw the shark too. But they did not look scared. They looked calm. + +Mom and Dad said, "That is not a shark. That is a dolphin. Dolphins are friendly and smart. They like to play and jump. They do not hurt people. They live in the reef, where there are many other animals and plants." + +Ben and Mia looked at the water again. They saw the dolphin jump and splash. They saw its smile and its eye. They realized it was not a shark. They felt silly and relieved. + +They asked Mom and Dad, "Can we go back in the water and play with the dolphin?" + +Mom and Dad said, "Yes, but be careful and stay close to us." + +Ben and Mia said, "Okay." They went back in the water and waved to the dolphin. The dolphin waved back and made a noise. Ben and Mia smiled and laughed. They had fun with the dolphin. + +The end. +Sara loved popcorn. She liked to make it with her mom in the big pot. She liked to hear the kernels pop and smell the butter. She liked to eat it in a big bowl and share it with her teddy bear. + +One day, Sara wanted to make popcorn by herself. She saw the big pot on the stove and the popcorn bag in the cupboard. She thought she knew how to do it. She put some kernels in the pot and turned on the fire. She did not put any oil or butter. She did not put a lid on the pot. + +Soon, the popcorn started to pop. It popped so loud and fast that Sara got scared. She ran away from the stove and hid behind the couch. The popcorn kept popping and popping. It filled the pot and spilled over. It flew out of the pot and landed on the floor, the table, the chairs, the windows. It made a big mess. + +Sara's mom came home and saw the popcorn everywhere. She was very angry. She turned off the stove and looked for Sara. She found her behind the couch, lying with her teddy bear. Sara was crying. She said she was sorry. She said she wanted to make popcorn for her mom. + +Sara's mom hugged her and said it was okay. She said she was glad Sara was not hurt. She said popcorn was delicate and needed oil and butter and a lid. She said Sara should not use the stove by herself. She said they could clean up the mess together and make some more popcorn the right way. She said she loved Sara and her teddy bear. Sara smiled and said she loved her mom and her popcorn. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and stories with their cars, dolls and blocks. But then, Tom saw a shiny red ball on the shelf. He wanted to play with it very much. + +"Can I have the ball, please?" he asked his mom, who was reading a book on the couch. + +"Not now, Tom. That ball is not yours. It belongs to your cousin Ben. He left it here when he came to visit. You can play with it when he comes back." his mom said. + +"But I want it now!" Tom said. He was not happy. He tried to reach the shelf, but he was too small. + +Lily saw Tom and felt sorry for him. She was kind. She had a yellow ball that was hers. She rolled it to Tom and said, "Here, Tom. You can play with my ball. It is very nice and bouncy. I don't mind." + +Tom looked at the yellow ball and then at the red ball. He wanted the red ball more. He pushed the yellow ball away and said, "No, thank you. I don't like your ball. It is too small and dull. I want the red ball. It is big and bright." + +Lily was hurt by Tom's words. She picked up her ball and hugged it. She said, "That is not nice, Tom. You should be grateful and share. My ball is good too. Why do you want the red ball so much?" + +Tom shrugged. He did not know why. He just did. He did not care about Lily's feelings. He did not care about the truth. He only cared about the red ball. He said, "I don't know. I just do. It is better than your ball. I want it. I want it. I want it." + +His mom heard him and was not pleased. She put down her book and got up. She walked to the shelf and took the red ball. She said, "That is enough, Tom. You are being rude and selfish. You cannot have the red ball. It is not yours. You have to respect other people's things. And you have to be kind to your sister. She was trying to help you. You should say sorry to her and thank her for her ball." + +Tom did not like his mom's words. He was angry and sad. He did not want to say sorry or thank you. He wanted the red ball. He cried and stomped his feet. He said, "No, no, no. I don't want to. I want the red ball. Give it to me. Give it to me. Give it to me." + +His mom shook her head and said, "No, Tom. You cannot have the red ball. You have to learn your lesson. You have to go to your room and think about what you did. Maybe then you will understand why you were wrong. And maybe then you will be sorry and thank you." + +She took Tom by the hand and led him to his room. She closed the door behind him. Tom was alone with his tears and his tantrum. He did not have the red ball. He did not have his toys. He did not have his sister. He did not have his mom. He did not have anything. He was not happy. He was not kind. He was not smart. He was not good. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They used pots and pans and spoons and bowls. They also used some things from the cabinet, like salt and sugar and flour. + +"Look, I made a cake!" Lily said, holding up a bowl of white powder. "Do you want some?" + +Ben nodded and took a spoonful. He made a face and spat it out. "Blech! That's not cake, that's flour! It's yucky!" + +Lily laughed. "Sorry, Ben. I was just joking. Here, have some sugar instead. It's sweet!" + +She gave him another spoonful. He smiled and licked his lips. "Mmm, that's better. Thank you, Lily." + +They heard a noise from the living room. It was their dad, coming home from work. He was bald and wore glasses. He liked to hug and kiss them and read them stories. + +"Hi, kids! What are you doing?" he asked, walking into the kitchen. + +He saw the mess on the floor and the table. There was flour and sugar and salt everywhere. He frowned and shook his head. + +"Oh, no. What have you done? You made a big mess. You can't play with these things. They are not toys. They are for cooking. You have to put them back in the cabinet and clean up." + +He picked up the bags and jars and shut the cabinet door. He gave them a cloth and a broom and told them to help him. + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They did not mean to make their dad angry. They loved him and wanted to make him happy. + +"We're sorry, dad. We were just playing. We wanted to make you a cake," Lily said. + +"Yeah, we wanted to surprise you. We love you, dad," Ben said. + +Their dad smiled and hugged them. He was not angry anymore. He was glad they loved him and wanted to make him a cake. + +"I love you too, kids. Thank you for the thought. But next time, please ask me first before you use these things. And don't make such a mess. OK?" + +"OK, dad. We promise," Lily and Ben said. + +They helped him clean up the kitchen. Then they went to the living room and read a story together. It was a happy ending. +Tom was a bald boy who liked to eat potatoes. He ate them every day for lunch and dinner. He liked them boiled, mashed, fried, or baked. He did not like any other food. + +One day, his mom said, "Tom, you need to try something new. Potatoes are good, but you also need other things to grow strong and healthy. Look, I made you a salad with lettuce, carrots, and tomatoes. It is very yummy and colorful. Please try it." + +Tom looked at the salad and made a face. He did not want to try it. He wanted his potatoes. He said, "No, thank you, mom. I do not like salad. It is green and crunchy and wet. I only like potatoes. They are brown and soft and dry." + +His mom sighed and said, "Tom, you are being stubborn. You do not know if you like salad or not until you try it. Just take one bite and see. Maybe you will like it. And if you do not, you can have your potatoes. But you have to try first." + +Tom thought for a moment. He did not want to make his mom sad. He also wanted his potatoes. He decided to try the salad. He took a small bite of a carrot. He chewed it slowly. He was surprised. It was not bad. It was sweet and crunchy. He took another bite of a tomato. It was juicy and tangy. He liked it too. He ate the whole salad and smiled. He said, "Mom, you were right. The salad was yummy and colorful. I liked it. Thank you for making it for me." + +His mom hugged him and said, "You are welcome, Tom. I am proud of you for trying something new. You are a good boy. And now you can have your potatoes. They are still warm and waiting for you." +Ben and Mia were twins. They liked to play with their toys and books. One day, their mom said they had a new friend. She said he was a baby boy and his name was Leo. + +Mom brought Leo home from the hospital. She put him in a crib in the twins' room. Ben and Mia were curious. They wanted to see Leo. They tiptoed to the crib and peeked inside. + +"Hello, Leo," Ben said softly. "I am Ben. This is Mia. We are your big brother and sister. We will play with you and teach you things." + +Leo opened his eyes and looked at Ben and Mia. He made a small noise. Mia smiled and touched his hand. "He is cute," she said. "He has blue eyes like you, Ben." + +Mom came into the room and saw the twins with Leo. She smiled and hugged them. "You are very good and kind to Leo," she said. "You are a strong and loving family." + +That night, Mom baked a cake and lit a candle. She said it was a special day. It was Leo's birthday. Ben and Mia helped her sing a song and blow out the candle. They each gave Leo a kiss and a hug. They were happy to have a new friend. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes they make a big mess and do not clean up. Their mom is not happy when she sees the mess. + +One day, mom comes into their room and sees toys everywhere. She says, "Anna and Ben, you need to clean up your toys. You cannot leave them on the floor. Someone can trip and get hurt. And you need to take care of your things. They are not trash." + +Anna and Ben do not listen to mom. They say, "We do not want to clean up. We want to play. Cleaning up is boring. You do not understand." They turn away from mom and keep playing. + +Mom is very angry. She says, "That is enough. You are being rude and lazy. You need to learn to be responsible and respectful. You are going to get a lecture from me. Come here and sit down." + +Anna and Ben do not want to get a lecture. They know mom will talk a lot and they will have to say sorry. They try to run away from mom. But mom is faster and stronger. She lifts them up and carries them to the couch. She puts them down and sits next to them. She says, "Now you are going to listen to me. I am going to tell you why you need to clean up your toys and why you need to be polite to me." + +Anna and Ben do not like the lecture. They feel bored and guilty. They wish they had cleaned up their toys and been nice to mom. They realize mom is right and they are wrong. They say, "Mom, we are sorry. We were bad. We will clean up our toys and be good. We love you." + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "I love you too. I am glad you are sorry. I know you are intelligent and you can do better. Next time, please listen to me and do what I ask. It will make me happy and proud of you." + +Anna and Ben nod and hug mom back. They say, "We will, mom. We promise. You are the best mom ever." + +Mom says, "Thank you. Now let's go and clean up your room together. It will be fun and easy if we help each other." + +Anna and Ben agree and follow mom to their room. They pick up their toys and put them in their boxes. They make their room neat and tidy. They feel happy and proud too. They have learned their lesson. They have learned to be responsible and respectful. They have learned to listen to mom. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Lily has a doll and Ben has a car. They are having fun and making noises. + +But then Ben sees Lily's doll and wants to play with it. He grabs the doll from Lily's hands and runs away. Lily is sad and angry. She yells at Ben. + +"Give me back my doll! That is mine, not yours!" Lily yells. + +"No, I want it! It is nice and pretty!" Ben yells back. + +He holds the doll tight and runs to his room. He slams the door and locks it. + +Lily runs after him and bangs on the door. She cries and yells some more. + +"Ben, open the door! You are mean and bad! You are not my friend!" Lily yells. + +But Ben does not open the door. He sits on his bed and looks at the doll. He likes the doll, but he also feels bad. He knows he made Lily sad and he did not share. He does not like to fight with Lily. He likes to play with her. + +He thinks for a while and then he decides to do something. He gets up and opens the door. He sees Lily still crying and yelling. He walks to her and gives her the doll. He also gives her his car. + +"I am sorry, Lily. I was wrong. You can have your doll and my car. I do not want to make you sad. I want to be your friend." Ben says. + +Lily stops crying and looks at Ben. She sees that he is sorry and that he is nice. She smiles and hugs him. She takes the doll and the car. + +"Thank you, Ben. I am sorry, too. You can play with my doll and I can play with your car. I do not want to make you mad. I want to be your friend, too." Lily says. + +They hug again and go back to the living room. They play with their toys and share. They are happy and they do not yell. They are good friends. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to dig in the sand and look for treasures. Sometimes they found shells, rocks, or coins. But today they found something very shiny and hard. + +"Look, Lily, what is this?" Ben asked, holding up a small, clear stone. + +"I don't know, Ben. It is very pretty. Maybe it is a diamond!" Lily said, admiring the stone. + +"A diamond? Wow, that must be very special. Do you think we can keep it?" Ben wondered. + +"Maybe we can, but we have to ask Mommy first. She will know what to do with it," Lily said. + +They ran to their Mommy, who was sitting on a bench and reading a book. They showed her the stone and told her they found it in the sand. + +"Wow, that is a very nice stone, kids. But I don't think it is a diamond. It is probably glass or plastic. Someone must have dropped it or left it here," Mommy said. + +"Oh, really? That's too bad. We thought it was a diamond," Lily said, feeling a little disappointed. + +"But it is still a very nice stone. You can keep it if you want. You can make a necklace or a bracelet with it. Or you can put it in your treasure box," Mommy said, smiling. + +"Okay, Mommy. Thank you. We will do that," Ben said, feeling a little happier. + +They hugged their Mommy and went back to the sand. They played some more, but they were getting tired. They decided to go home and open their treasure box. They put the stone inside, along with their other treasures. They felt proud and happy. They had a good day. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make sounds like "vroom" and "beep" when they move the cars. + +One day, Lily sees a big yellow car in Tom's room. She wants to play with it. She asks Tom, "Can I have your yellow car? It looks so fun and fast." + +Tom says, "No, this is my yellow car. It is my favorite. You can play with the other cars." + +Lily feels sad and angry. She thinks Tom is not nice. She waits until Tom is not looking. Then she grabs the yellow car and runs away. She says, "Ha ha, now I have the yellow car. I will zoom with it and have fun." + +Tom sees Lily take his yellow car. He shouts, "Hey, give me back my yellow car. That is not fair. You are a bad friend." + +He runs after Lily. He tries to catch her. But Lily is too fast. She zooms with the yellow car around the house. She laughs and says, "You can't catch me. I have the yellow car. It is easy to zoom with it." + +She zooms into the kitchen. She does not see the banana peel on the floor. She slips on the banana peel and falls down. The yellow car flies out of her hand and breaks into pieces. Lily cries and says, "Ow, ow, ow. That hurts. My yellow car is broken. I am sorry, Tom." + +Tom comes into the kitchen. He sees Lily on the floor and the broken yellow car. He feels sad and angry. He says, "You are a bad friend, Lily. You took my yellow car without asking. You broke it. You made a mess. I don't want to play with you anymore." + +He picks up the pieces of his yellow car and leaves. Lily is alone. She cries and says, "I am a bad friend. I made a mistake. I want to say sorry to Tom. But he does not want to talk to me. I have no car and no friend. I am sad." +Lily and Max were playing with their toy cars in the garden. They liked to make roads and bridges with the sand and the stones. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. + +But then Max saw a big red car that Lily had. He wanted it for himself. He grabbed it from Lily's hand and ran away. Lily was angry and sad. She shouted at Max. + +"Give me back my car! It is mine! You are bad!" + +Max did not listen. He laughed and said. + +"No, it is mine now! You have too many cars! I like this one!" + +He ran to the other side of the garden, where there was a big pile of leaves. He threw the car into the leaves and watched it disappear. He thought it was fun. + +Lily ran after him. She saw him hiding the car in the leaves. She was very upset. She tried to find the car, but it was hard. She moved the leaves with her hands, but they were too many. She started to cry. + +"Where is my car? You are mean! You lost my car!" + +Max saw Lily crying. He felt sorry. He did not want to make her cry. He realized he was wrong. He said. + +"I am sorry, Lily. I was bad. I should not have taken your car. I will help you find it." + +He came out of his hiding place and helped Lily move the leaves. They looked for the car together. They searched and searched, but they could not find it. The sun was going down and the sky was orange and pink. It was sunset. + +They were both sad and tired. They sat on the ground and hugged each other. They said. + +"I am sorry, Max. I am sorry, Lily. We are friends. We share our cars." + +They looked at the sunset and smiled. They saw something shiny in the leaves. It was the red car. They were happy. They found the car. They said. + +"Look, there is the car! We found it! Hooray!" + +They took the car and ran back to their other cars. They played with them until it was dark. They said goodnight to each other and went inside. They were happy. They learned to share. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with trucks. They have many trucks of different colors and sizes. They make roads and bridges with blocks and sand. + +One day, they find a big truck in the park. It is red and shiny. It has thick wheels and a loud horn. Tom and Sam want to play with it. They run to the truck and climb inside. + +"Wow, this truck is so cool!" Tom says. "Let's drive it around the park!" + +"OK, but how do we start it?" Sam asks. He looks at the buttons and levers on the dashboard. He does not know what they do. + +Tom sees a key in the ignition. He thinks it is for starting the truck. He turns the key and the truck makes a noise. He is happy. He pushes the gas pedal and the truck moves forward. + +"Yay, we did it!" Tom cheers. "Hold on, Sam, we are going for a ride!" + +But the truck is too big and fast for them. They do not know how to steer or stop it. The truck bumps into a tree and a bench. It scares the birds and the people. Tom and Sam are scared too. They want to get out of the truck. + +"Help, help!" they cry. "We can't stop the truck!" + +A man hears them and runs to the truck. He is a park ranger. He knows how to drive the truck. He opens the door and jumps inside. He grabs the wheel and the brake. He stops the truck safely. + +"Are you OK, boys?" he asks. He is angry and worried. "What were you doing in the truck? You could have hurt yourselves or others!" + +Tom and Sam are sorry. They did not mean to cause trouble. They thought the truck was a toy. + +"We are sorry, sir," they say. "We just wanted to play with the truck. We did not know how to solve it." + +The park ranger sighs. He understands that they are young and curious. He decides to teach them a lesson. + +"Well, the truck is not a toy. It is a tool. It is for moving things and helping people. You need to learn how to use it properly. And you need to ask permission before you touch anything that is not yours. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Sam nod. They understand. They promise to be more careful and respectful. + +The park ranger smiles. He is glad that they are OK. He decides to show them some of the things that the truck can do. He lets them sit in the passenger seat and watch. He turns on the siren and the lights. He lifts the bucket and dumps some sand. He tows a broken car. He sprays some water. + +Tom and Sam are amazed. They think the truck is awesome. They thank the park ranger for letting them see it. They learn a lot from him. + +They go back to their own trucks. They play with them more gently and wisely. They make up stories about helping people and animals. They have fun and they are happy. +Tom did not like to get his hair cut. He was scared of the barber and his big scissors. He always yelled and cried when his mom took him to the barber shop. Mom said he had to go because his hair was too long and messy. + +One day, mom said they were going to the park. Tom was happy. He liked to play on the swings and the slide. He put on his hat and his coat and got in the car. He did not know that mom was tricking him. She was not taking him to the park. She was taking him to the barber shop. + +When they got there, Tom saw the sign that said "Barber". He knew what that meant. He was very angry. He took off his hat and threw it on the floor. He yelled at mom. He said he did not want to get his hair cut. He said he liked his hair. He said the barber was ugly and mean. + +Mom tried to calm him down. She said it would be quick and painless. She said he would look nice and handsome. She said the barber was not ugly and mean. He was friendly and gentle. She said he had a surprise for him after the haircut. + +Tom did not believe her. He did not want a surprise. He wanted to go to the park. He did not want to go with the barber. He kicked and screamed as mom dragged him to the barber's chair. The barber smiled and said hello. He said he had a special haircut for Tom. He said it would make him look like a superhero. + +Tom did not care. He did not want to look like a superhero. He wanted to look like himself. He closed his eyes and hoped it would be over soon. He felt the barber's scissors snip snip snip his hair. He felt the barber's comb brush brush brush his hair. He felt the barber's spray wet wet wet his hair. + +After a few minutes, the barber said he was done. He said Tom could open his eyes and look in the mirror. Tom opened his eyes and saw his reflection. He gasped. He did not recognize himself. He had a very short and spiky haircut. He had a star shaved on the side of his head. He looked like a superhero. + +Tom was amazed. He liked his haircut. He thought he looked cool and brave. He smiled and said thank you to the barber. He said he was sorry for yelling and being rude. He said he was not scared of the barber anymore. He said he was his friend. + +The barber was happy. He said he was glad Tom liked his haircut. He said he was sorry for scaring him. He said he was his friend too. He said he had a surprise for him. He gave him a sticker that said "Super Tom". He said he could wear it on his coat. + +Tom was thrilled. He loved his surprise. He put the sticker on his coat and hugged the barber. He said he was the best barber ever. He said he wanted to come back again. He said he wanted to try another superhero haircut. + +Mom was proud. She said Tom was very brave and polite. She said he looked very handsome and smart. She said she had another surprise for him. She said they were going to the park. She said they could play on the swings and the slide. + +Tom was overjoyed. He liked his surprises. He liked his haircut. He liked the barber. He liked the park. He liked his mom. He put on his hat and his coat and got in the car. He did not yell or cry. He sang and laughed. He was a happy boy. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big tree with many birds. They wanted to see the birds up close, so they climbed the tree carefully. + +"Look, Anna, there is a nest!" Ben said, pointing to a small bowl of sticks and feathers. "It has four eggs inside. They are blue and speckled." + +"Wow, they are so pretty!" Anna said, reaching out her hand. "Can I touch them?" + +Ben shook his head. "No, Anna, they are delicate. If you touch them, you might break them or make the mama bird angry. We have to leave them alone." + +But Anna did not listen. She wanted to feel the eggs. She chose to ignore Ben and stretched her hand further. She touched one egg gently, but it was slippery. She lost her balance and grabbed the nest. The nest fell from the tree, and the eggs broke on the ground. + +Anna and Ben heard a loud squawk. They looked up and saw the mama bird flying towards them. She was very angry and scared. She pecked at their heads and wings. Anna and Ben cried and ran away from the tree. + +They learned a hard lesson that day. They should have listened to Ben and respected the nest. They felt sorry for the mama bird and her eggs. They never climbed that tree again. +Lily liked to dream. She dreamed of many things. She dreamed of flying in the sky, of swimming with fish, of playing with fairies. She dreamed every night when she slept. + +One morning, she woke up and smelled something good. She got out of bed and ran to the kitchen. She saw her mom making pastries. Pastries were Lily's favorite. They were sweet and soft and yummy. + +"Mom, can I have a pastry?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, my dear. But first, you have to brush your teeth and wash your face," her mom said. + +Lily nodded and ran to the bathroom. She brushed her teeth and washed her face. She was very hungry and excited. She ran back to the kitchen. + +But when she got there, she saw something sad. The pastries were gone. There was only one left on the plate. And her big brother was eating it. + +"Hey, that's not fair! You ate all the pastries!" Lily cried. + +"Sorry, sis. They were too good to share. Maybe next time," her brother said with a smirk. + +Lily felt very sad and angry. She wanted to cry. She wanted to hit her brother. She wanted a pastry. + +She ran to her room and slammed the door. She lay on her bed and closed her eyes. She tried to dream of something happy. But all she could dream of was pastries. +Ben was a lonely boy. He had no friends to play with at school. He liked to draw and read, but the other kids did not. They liked to run and shout and push. Ben did not like that. + +One day, Ben saw a new girl in his class. She had long brown hair and big green eyes. She looked shy and scared. Ben wanted to talk to her, but he did not know how. He was afraid she would not like him. + +At lunchtime, Ben sat by himself at a table. He had a sandwich and a salad. He liked salad. It was crunchy and fresh. He saw the new girl sitting alone at another table. She had a salad too. Ben wondered if she liked salad as much as he did. + +He decided to be brave and try to make a friend. He picked up his tray and walked over to her table. He smiled and said, "Hi, I'm Ben. Can I sit with you?" + +The new girl looked up and nodded. She said, "Hi, I'm Mia. Yes, you can sit with me." + +Ben sat down and asked, "Do you like salad?" + +Mia smiled and said, "Yes, I do. It's my favorite food. Do you like salad too?" + +Ben nodded and said, "Yes, I do. It's my favorite food too. We have something in common." + +Mia and Ben started to talk more. They found out they both liked to draw and read. They both had a pet cat. They both liked the color blue. They had a lot in common. + +Ben and Mia became friends. They ate lunch together every day. They played together at recess. They shared their drawings and books. They were not lonely anymore. They were happy. +Anna and Ben liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. One day, they saw a big poster on the fence. It had a picture of a tiger and some words. Anna and Ben could not read the words, but they liked the tiger. It had orange and black stripes and big teeth. + +"Let's pretend we are tigers!" Anna said. "We can roar and chase each other!" + +"OK!" Ben said. "But we have to be careful. Tigers are fast and strong and scary!" + +They ran to the grass and started to play. They roared and pounced and crawled. They had fun. But they did not see the man who came to the park. He had a big bag and a net. He was looking for something. + +The man saw Anna and Ben. He smiled. He thought they were real tigers. He wanted to catch them and take them away. He sneaked behind a tree and waited. + +Anna and Ben did not know the man was there. They did not understand he was bad. They kept playing. They did not hear him when he threw the net over them. They felt something heavy and sticky on them. They could not move. They were scared. + +"Help! Help!" they cried. "We are not tigers! We are children!" + +But the man did not listen. He did not understand. He was happy. He thought he had caught two tigers. He dragged the net to his bag. He did not see the real tiger that came out of the poster. It had escaped from the zoo. It was hungry and angry. It saw the man and the net. It smelled Anna and Ben. It roared. + +The man heard the roar. He turned around. He saw the tiger. He was scared. He dropped the net and ran away. He did not look back. + +The tiger came to the net. It tore it with its claws. It freed Anna and Ben. It licked them with its tongue. It was not hot. It was warm and soft. It was friendly. It understood they were not tigers. It understood they were children. It wanted to play. + +Anna and Ben were surprised. They were not scared anymore. They liked the tiger. They hugged it and thanked it. They played with it. They had fun. They were happy. +Lisa liked to play with her mom's things. She liked to wear her mom's shoes, hats and necklaces. She thought they were very attractive and made her look like a princess. One day, when her mom was out, Lisa went to her mom's bedroom and opened her drawer. She saw a shiny ring with a big stone. She wanted to try it on. + +She put the ring on her finger and admired it in the mirror. She felt very happy and pretty. She decided to show it to her friend Anna, who lived next door. She ran out of the house and knocked on Anna's door. Anna opened the door and saw Lisa's ring. + +"Wow, what a beautiful ring!" Anna said. "Where did you get it?" + +Lisa smiled and said, "It's my mom's. She gave it to me. Do you want to see it?" + +Lisa took off the ring and gave it to Anna. Anna put it on her finger and said, "It's so shiny and sparkly. I wish I had a ring like this." + +Lisa said, "You can have it. I have many other things to play with. You are my best friend. I want to share with you." + +Anna was very happy and thanked Lisa. She hugged her and said, "You are very nice. I will keep it forever." + +Lisa and Anna played together for a while. Then Lisa said, "I have to go home now. My mom will be back soon. Bye, Anna." + +Lisa ran back to her house. She did not mention the ring to her mom. She thought her mom would not notice. + +But her mom did notice. She saw that her drawer was open and her ring was missing. She was very angry and sad. She asked Lisa, "Where is my ring? The one that your dad gave me for our anniversary. The one that I love very much." + +Lisa was scared. She did not know what to say. She lied and said, "I don't know, mom. I did not touch your ring. Maybe you lost it somewhere." + +Her mom did not believe her. She said, "Don't lie to me, Lisa. I know you took it. You always play with my things. You are very naughty and selfish. You have to tell me where it is. Now!" + +Lisa started to cry. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I gave it to Anna. She liked it so much. I wanted to make her happy. Please don't be mad at me." + +Her mom was very mad at her. She said, "How could you do that, Lisa? How could you give away something so precious and important? You don't understand the value of things. You don't respect me or your dad. You have to get it back. Right now!" + +Lisa ran to Anna's house. She knocked on the door and said, "Anna, please give me back the ring. It's not mine. It's my mom's. She is very angry and sad. Please, Anna." + +But Anna did not want to give it back. She said, "No, Lisa. You gave it to me. It's mine now. You can't take it back. It's too pretty and shiny. I love it. Go away, Lisa." + +Lisa begged and cried. She said, "Please, Anna. You are my best friend. Don't do this to me. Don't be mean. Give me back the ring. Please, please, please." + +But Anna did not listen. She closed the door and locked it. She kept the ring for herself. She did not care about Lisa or her mom. + +Lisa was very sad and sorry. She did not know what to do. She went back to her mom and told her the truth. Her mom was very disappointed and hurt. She said, "Lisa, you made a big mistake. You have to learn from it. You have to apologize to me and your dad. You have to find a way to get the ring back. You have to make it up to us. You have to be a good girl." + +Lisa nodded and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, dad. I will try to be a good girl. I will try to get the ring back. I will try to make it up to you." + +But it was not easy. Anna did not want to be her friend anymore. She did not want to talk to her or play with her. She did not want to give back the ring. She was very greedy and rude. + +Lisa felt very lonely and sad. She missed her friend and her mom's ring. She wished she had never taken it. She wished she had never given it away. She wished she had never lied. She wished she had never done anything bad. + +She learned a hard lesson. She learned that playing with other people's +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars and books. One day, they had a picnic in the park with their moms. They brought sandwiches and fruits and yogurt for lunch. + +Lily had a fancy yogurt with strawberries and sprinkles. She was very happy. Max had a plain yogurt with no toppings. He was a little sad. He wanted to try Lily's yogurt, but he was too shy to ask. He thought Lily would not share with him. + +When Lily was not looking, Max took a spoon and scooped some of Lily's yogurt. He ate it quickly and put the spoon back. He hoped Lily would not notice. But Lily did notice. She saw that her yogurt had a hole in it. She was very angry. + +"Max, did you eat my yogurt?" she asked. + +Max felt guilty. He nodded his head. + +"Why did you do that?" Lily said. "That was not nice. That was my yogurt. You should have asked me first." + +Max was sorry. He did not want to make Lily mad. He did not know what to say. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "I was hungry. And your yogurt looked so good. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily looked at Max. She saw that he was sad. She remembered that he was her best friend. She did not want to stay mad at him. She wanted to play with him. + +She sighed. She smiled. She said, "It's okay, Max. I forgive you. But next time, please ask me first. Maybe we can share our yogurts. Do you want some of mine?" + +Max smiled back. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. And yes, I would like some of your yogurt. Do you want some of mine?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Sure, Max. Let's share our yogurts. They are both yummy." + +They scooped some of each other's yogurts and ate them happily. They hugged and said, "We are still best friends." + +Their moms watched them and smiled. They were proud of their children. They learned to forgive and share and be kind. They had a good picnic in the park. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. They had a modest house with a big yard and a swing. Every evening, they would swing and watch the sunset. The sunset was when the sky turned red and orange and purple. It was very pretty. + +One day, they saw a big cloud in the sky. It was dark and scary. It made a loud noise like thunder. Lily and Ben were afraid. They ran to their house and looked for their mom. + +"Mom, mom, where are you?" they shouted. + +Mom was in the kitchen. She heard them and came to the door. She saw the cloud and smiled. + +"Don't worry, my loves, it's just a storm. It will pass soon. Come inside and I'll make you some hot chocolate." + +She hugged them and took them to the couch. She gave them blankets and mugs. They sipped the hot chocolate and felt warm and cozy. + +They looked out the window and saw the cloud move away. The sky cleared and the sunset came back. It was even prettier than before. + +"Look, mom, the sunset!" they shouted. + +Mom looked and smiled. + +"Yes, it's beautiful. Just like you two." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the pool. Lily can dive very well. She dives into the water and makes a big splash. Ben wants to dive too, but he is scared. He stands on the edge of the pool and looks down. + +"Come on, Ben, you can do it!" Lily says. She has a cheerful voice. She swims to the side of the pool and smiles at Ben. + +"I don't know, Lily. It looks too deep. What if I hit my head?" Ben says. He has a worried voice. He holds his nose and closes his eyes. + +"It's not too deep, Ben. It's fun. I will catch you if you fall. Trust me." Lily says. She has a kind voice. She holds out her arms and waits for Ben. + +Ben takes a deep breath. He wants to be brave like Lily. He wants to have fun like Lily. He jumps off the edge of the pool and dives into the water. He feels the water on his skin and the bubbles in his ears. He opens his eyes and sees Lily. She is smiling and clapping. He did it! + +"Yay, Ben, you did it! You are a great diver!" Lily says. She has a proud voice. She hugs Ben and helps him to the surface. + +"Wow, Lily, that was amazing! I did it! I am a great diver!" Ben says. He has a happy voice. He laughs and hugs Lily back. + +They are both very happy. They dive and splash and play in the pool. They are the best friends ever. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys, but they do not like to share. One day, they find a big box of crayons in the closet. Anna wants to use all the colors, but Ben wants to use only blue. They start to fight over the crayons. They pull and push and yell. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the mess of crayons and the angry faces of Anna and Ben. She is not happy. She tells them to stop fighting and to share the crayons. She says that fighting is bad and sharing is good. + +Anna and Ben do not want to listen. They want to have their own way. They resist Mom's words. They keep fighting and grabbing the crayons. Mom is very sad. She takes away the crayons and puts them in a high shelf. She says that Anna and Ben cannot play with the crayons until they learn to share. + +Anna and Ben are very sorry. They see the result of their bad behavior. They have no crayons and no fun. They have hurt Mom's feelings and their own. They wish they had listened to Mom and shared the crayons. They hug Mom and say they are sorry. They ask Mom to give them another chance. + +Mom is glad to see that Anna and Ben are sorry. She says that everyone makes mistakes, but they can learn from them. She says that sharing is not always easy, but it is always kind. She gives them back the crayons and tells them to play nicely. She says that they are not ordinary twins, but special twins who can love and share. Anna and Ben smile and thank Mom. They decide to use all the colors and make a beautiful picture for Mom. They are happy and so is Mom. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play together. Sometimes they play with cars, sometimes they play with dolls, sometimes they play with blocks. They have a lot of fun. + +One day, Mom says, "I have to do my job now. I have to write on the computer. You can play in your room, but please be quiet." + +Ben and Lily nod. They go to their room. They find their orange crayons and some paper. They decide to draw pictures for Mom. + +Ben draws a big sun. He says, "Look, Lily, I draw a sun. It is orange and bright. It makes me happy." + +Lily draws a big heart. She says, "Look, Ben, I draw a heart. It is orange and warm. It shows I love you." + +They smile at each other. They draw more pictures. They draw flowers, stars, animals, and faces. They use all their orange crayons. + +They hear Mom's voice. She says, "I am done with my job. Thank you for being so quiet. Can I see what you did?" + +Ben and Lily run to Mom. They show her their pictures. They say, "We draw these for you, Mom. We use orange crayons. We like orange. It is a happy color." + +Mom hugs them. She says, "I love your pictures. They are beautiful and creative. You are very good at drawing. And I love orange too. It is a happy color. You make me happy." + +She puts their pictures on the fridge. She says, "Now let's relax. How about we watch a movie together? Maybe we can find one with orange things in it." + +Ben and Lily cheer. They say, "Yes, Mom, let's watch a movie. We like movies. And we like orange things. And we like you." + +They cuddle on the couch. They watch a movie. They see orange things. They relax. They are happy. +Lily wanted to dress up like a princess. She found a pink dress, a shiny crown and a necklace in her toy box. She put them on and looked at herself in the mirror. She felt very pretty and happy. + +She went to show her mom, who was in the kitchen. "Mom, look at me! I'm a princess!" she said proudly. + +Mom smiled and hugged her. "You are a beautiful princess, Lily. Do you want to play with me?" she asked. + +Lily nodded. She saw a bottle on the counter. It was filled with orange juice. "Can I have some juice, mom?" she asked. + +"Of course, sweetie. Here you go." Mom gave her the bottle and a straw. Lily drank some juice and felt refreshed. + +She looked out of the window and saw a distant hill. It had a big castle on top. "Mom, can we go to the castle?" she asked. + +Mom looked at the hill and sighed. "That's a very far away castle, Lily. We can't go there today. Maybe another day, okay?" + +Lily felt a little sad. She wanted to see the castle. But she knew mom was busy. She decided to play with her dolls instead. She pretended they were her friends in the castle. She had a lot of fun. She was still a princess. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the garage. They decided to make something with it. + +"I want to design a rocket!" Tom said. He cut out a cone and some wings from the box. He used tape and crayons to decorate his rocket. + +"I want to design a castle!" Lily said. She cut out a door and some windows from the box. She used glue and glitter to decorate her castle. + +They were very proud of their designs. They showed them to their mom and dad. Mom and dad smiled and said they were very creative. + +But then, Tom looked at Lily's castle. He felt envious. He thought her castle was prettier than his rocket. He wanted to have it for himself. + +He waited until Lily was in the toilet. Then he sneaked into her room and grabbed her castle. He ran to his room and locked the door. + +Lily came back from the toilet. She saw that her castle was gone. She was very sad. She cried and cried. + +She knocked on Tom's door. She asked him to give her castle back. But Tom said no. He said it was his castle now. + +Lily was very angry. She kicked Tom's door. She screamed and screamed. + +Mom and dad heard the noise. They came to see what was wrong. They saw Tom holding Lily's castle and Lily crying outside his door. + +They were very disappointed. They scolded Tom for being selfish and mean. They took away his rocket and his castle. They gave Lily her castle back. + +They told Tom to go to the toilet and think about what he did. Tom felt very sorry. He wished he had not taken Lily's castle. He wished he had been nice to his sister. + +But it was too late. He had lost his rocket and his castle. He had made Lily and his parents unhappy. He had no one to play with. + +He went to the toilet and cried. He had a bad ending. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Lucy and Rosie. They were both very lucky and liked to have fun. One day when the weather was sunny, they decided to celebrate! + +They went to the wheat field and started picking some wheat. They were so excited they sang and laughed as they picked. + +"Let's make a cake with the wheat," said Lucy. "Yes!" Rosie said. + +The girls took the wheat back to Rosie's house, and followed the recipe to make a cake. When it was nearly ready, Lucy said: "Let's celebrate with the cake!" + +They put candles on the cake and sang "Happy Birthday". Then they blew out the candles and cut the cake. + +They both agreed it was the most delicious cake they had ever tasted and decided to celebrate every day with wheat cake. +Once upon a time there was a frog. He hopped around in the sunshine and sang a song. Then one day he heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw a car zooming by at a fast speed. The frog hopped away quickly, not wanting to get too close. + +When he reached a safe distance, he turned and called to the car, "Why are you going so fast? Is there a problem?" + +The driver looked down and replied, "I'm in a hurry. I have to pick up my child from school before it gets too late." + +The frog nodded sadly and said, "Please don't go so fast. If you drive too quickly, you might have an accident and hurt yourself or someone else." + +The driver thought for a moment, then looked down and said, "You're right. From now on, I will drive more slowly. That way, I will be safe and so will everyone else." + +The frog was pleased that the driver had listened to him. He hopped away feeling happy. He remembered how harsh the speed of the car had been and how it could have resulted in something much worse. +Once upon a time, there was a famous cactus called Paul. He was very proud of being famous. Paul wanted to do something amazing, something special. + +One day his best friend, Zoe asked her, “What are you going to do, Paul?†+ +“I want to complete something difficult,†Paul said. + +Zoe thought for a moment and said, “Why not climb the tallest mountain in the land?†+ +Paul smirked. “That sounds fun! I will complete it.†+ +Paul headed off to the mountain and started climbing. He worked very hard and finally made it to the top. + +“I did it!†Paul shouted, feeling so proud. He had completed his first famous challenge and felt like a hero. +John was so envious of his friends. The whole class had been discussing their incredible summer holidays on different islands. + +John sat and listened in silence, feeling even more envious of them all. + +His friends noticed and asked why he hadn't gone anywhere interesting. + +John replied, proudly, 'I went on a secret adventure. No one knows about it, but I can reveal one thing!' + +Suddenly, everyone was very excited. + +John slowly opened his mouth and proudly revealed that he had gone on a trip to an island. + +The children could not believe it, as they had all been to islands with amazing buildings and shops. + +John replied with a grin, 'My island was the BEST. I built sand castles, swam in the sea, and even collected shells! It was amazing.' + +The other children were so envious. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Abby who lived in a cozy little house close to a beach. One day, Abby decided to go out for a walk with her dad. As they approached a beautiful beach, she saw a group of people. They were strangers to her, but her dad told her to be brave and introduce herself. + +Abby took a deep breath and went up to the group. One of them handed her a big mug. He said, “Hi Abby, this is a mug. It’s something we use to drink water.†She politely thanked him and walked away. + +After a few minutes, Abby saw a dangerous creature in the water. She screamed and held onto her dad’s hands. Her dad told her not to worry and pointed out that the creature was just a harmless piece of driftwood. Abby released a sigh of relief. + +At the end of their walk, Abby felt proud of herself. She had met some strangers and learned something new. She was proud because she had introduced herself and she was brave when she saw the dangerous creature. Her dad was proud of her too. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She was three years old. She was in the backyard playing with her dolls. +Suddenly, she saw a bee. It had big and high wings. The girl wanted to bring it closer. So, she took a lip from the floor and tried to bring it closer. + +The bee was scared and it flew higher and higher. The little girl tried to bring it down, but it was too high. +Then, the bee flew into a beehive. The little girl was scared and afraid. + +"What should I do now?" she said. + +But nobody was around to help her. Suddenly, she heard a loud buzzing sound from the beehive and many angry bees surrounded her. + +The little girl was terrified. She screamed and ran away as fast as she could. +Unfortunately, the little girl got stung many times by the angry bees, and she cried for a long time. + +The end. +Jimmy was walking in the park when he heard a growling sound. He stopped and looked around, scared. But suddenly he heard a friendly voice. It said, "Hello there!" +Jimmy looked up and saw a big, furry bear. He opened his mouth but couldn't speak. He just stared at the fierce bear. +The bear smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm not going to hurt you. I just wanted to say hello!" +Jimmy was very surprised. He finally managed to say, "Hello!" They talked for a few minutes and the bear asked Jimmy about his day. +When it was time for Jimmy to go, the bear said goodbye and gave him a little surprise. It was a pretty yellow flower. Jimmy was so happy. He thanked the bear and said goodbye. +Jimmy went home beaming, looking forward to telling his parents about his surprise meeting with the friendly, fierce bear. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named John. He was three years old and loved to explore. One day he decided to visit the park. + +When he got there, he saw an incredible thing. There was a huge ear tree! John had never seen anything like it before. He was so excited that he ran right up to it and began to explore it. + +John was so busy he didn't notice a mean old man coming up behind him. The man said, "Get away from my ear tree!" +John was scared and started to cry. + +The man said, "If you don't get away from here I will take your ears!" John started to run away from the mean man, but he was too late. The old man grabbed his ears and yanked them off. + +John was so sad that his visit ended in such a bad way. He forgot the incredible ear tree and never returned to the park again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Kate. She liked to explore and learn new things. One day, she decided to climb. Everywhere she wanted to go, she took her climbing skills. + +Kate found a mound of pastel-colored stones. She was so excited that she wanted to explore them. She wanted to know what was hidden. + +"What's over there?" Kate asked her mom. + +"I'm not sure," her mom replied. "Let's go find out!" + +So they went over the mound of pastel-colored stones. As they climbed, Kate was so excited to find out what was hidden. + +Finally, at the top, there was a hidden surprise. It was a beautiful garden filled with colorful flowers. Kate was so excited she couldn't believe her eyes! + +She had found the hidden surprise that she was looking for. She was so proud of herself for being brave and sticking to her climbing skills. She would never forget how much fun she had that day. +Once upon a time there was a little bee called Buzzy. He awoke one sunny day and decided to go on a journey. As he flew up into the sky, the sun shone brightly and his wings glowed in the light. All of a sudden, a bird flew past and bit him! Buzzy was very scared and called out to the bird, "Why did you bite me?" The bird paused and said, "I'm sorry Buzzy, but you looked too tasty!" Buzzy was stunned and scared, but he quickly relaxed and managed to laugh. He said, "I'll forgive you if you take me on an adventure!". The bird smiled, extended his wing, and said, "Let's go". + +They flew off into the sky, soaring as high as they could. Soon, in the distance, they saw a castle glimmering in the light. Together they flew towards it and when they arrived, there were many people cheering. This was a grand journey, and one full of joy. Buzzy and the bird waved and cheered, and flew off into the horizon. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Molly. She was three years old and loved to explore. + +One day Molly wanted to test her strength. She went to the park and found a big jungle gym. The jungle gym looked incredible! + +Molly was so excited and shouted, "I can climb this!" She started to climb the jungle gym. Suddenly, she slipped and fell to the ground. + +Molly started to cry. Then she heard a voice coming from behind. It was an old lady. She said, "Molly, if you want to climb higher, you need to work harder. Only then you can reach the top." + +Molly listened carefully, dried her tears, and started to try again. This time she was determined. She used all her strength to climb the jungle gym. After a few tries, she made it to the top! Her amazement was incredible! + +Molly learned a valuable lesson that day - with hard work, you can do incredible things. +Lily looked around the room. She saw a big ashtray sitting on the coffee table. She thought it was fun so she said, “What is that?†+ +Mum smiled and said, “That is an ashtray. We use it to put ash in.†+ +Lily thought that was interesting. She wanted to explore it further so she walked over to the table and picked it up. It was heavy and a bit tricky but she managed to carry it. Then she looked inside carefully. + +Lily was surprised to see some coins in the ashtray. She picked one up and said, “What’s this?†+ +Mum was surprised too, and said, “That’s a coin, it’s very lively. It can help us buy things.†+ +Lily put it back with the other coins and put the ashtray down. She smiled and said, “That was fun!†+Once upon a time, there was a big white bird. Every day it would fly high in the sky and start to whistle. It was so happy up in the sky and its song was the sweetest sound ever. + +One day, a little boy heard the bird's whistle. He watched the big white bird up in the sky and he wanted to join it. So, he started to climb the highest tree in the forest, higher and higher until he was almost exactly underneath the bird. + +The little boy started to whistle as well, but his whistle was too quiet. He tried and tried, but his whistle was never as loud or as beautiful as the bird's whistle. + +The little boy was so frustrated that he started to cry. Then, the big white bird flew down and said, “Hey there, it takes a lot of practice to whistle! But don't give up - hard work leads to success.†+ +The little boy smiled, wiped away his tears and kept trying. With a lot of practice, his whistle became louder and more beautiful. + +The moral of this story is that you can do anything, with enough hard work and dedication! +Once upon a time there was a little boy who was very honest. One night he was sleeping in his bed surrounded by his pastel blankets. Suddenly he woke up and was surprised when he saw a little bird perched on the windowsill. The little boy said, "Hello little bird, what are you doing here?" The little bird answered, "I am looking for a warm and cosy place to sleep." The little boy responded, "If you look at my bed, you can see that it is full of pastels. It looks warm and cosy to me! You can sleep there if you want." The little bird smiled and said thank you before settling down in the boy's bed. They both slept until morning, happy and content. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Kaylee. She was three years old, and very quiet. + +One sunny morning Kaylee went for a walk in the park and bumped into a knot in the grass. Curious, she went up to it and gave it a squeeze. Suddenly a magical fairy popped up! + +"Hello, little one!" the fairy said. "I'm so glad you found me here. I was hoping someone would come and set me free!" + +Kaylee was so excited. She squealed with happiness and asked the fairy if she could stay and play. + +The fairy smiled and said, "No, I'm afraid I must go. But I'll give you something to remember me by." + +The fairy made a knot in the ribbon, just like the one that she was in. She then gave it to Kaylee and said, "Whenever you look at this knot, please know that I'm always with you." + +Kaylee smiled and gave the fairy one more squeeze. Then the fairy flew away, and Kaylee had a wonderful time in the park, playing quietly with the knot. +Once upon a time there was a little bird. The bird's name was Pinky. Pinky was very creative and loved to fly. One day Pinky was flying over the town when she saw something special. It was a letter! Pinky knew she should always be polite, so she said "Hello! Can I have the letter?". + +A voice from below answered "Yes, of course". So Pinky flew down and carefully took the letter in her beak. She thanked the voice and flew away. + +As Pinky was flying, she opened the letter. Inside was a beautiful drawing. It was a picture of Pinky! Pinky was so excited and shouted "This is a nice surprise! I'm so creative!". + +The little bird was very happy and flew back to her nest with the letter. From then on, Pinky always remembered to be creative. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two monkeys - Timmy and Tammy. They were best friends and loved to play together in the jungle. One day,Tamy noticed something sparkly attached to a branch. She ran to it and found a beautiful, sparkly crown. + +Timmy was very jealous of the crown and he was not happy. He wanted the crown for himself and he began to pull out at the crown with all his strength. Unfortunately, he was not strong enough and the branch suddenly broke. The crown fell off the branch and broke into a thousand pieces. + +Tammy was very sad and Timmy felt sorry for what he had done. He knew it was wrong to be jealous and to try and take something that belonged to someone else. Tammy showed him kindness anyway and they hugged each other. + +In the end, they both learnt a very important lesson - that it's nice to be kind and not be jealous of what others have. It's better to be happy for your friends and appreciate all the beautiful things that they have, like the friendship they share. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Julie. She loved to clap. One day, Julie had an idea, she wanted to wear sunglasses. + +So, Julie asked her dad, "Can I wear sunglasses?" + +Her dad was serious. He said, "No, Julie. No sunglasses today." + +Julie was confused and sad. She felt her dad was being too serious. She thought to herself, "Maybe a few claps can cheer him up." + +So Julie started to clap. She clapped really loudly. The sound echoed in the room. + +Her dad soon started to laugh. He said, "Okay, Julie. You can wear sunglasses if you clap like that!" + +Julie was so happy. She put on her sunglasses and went outside in the sun. She was ready to have a fun day! +One day, a little girl was out in a boat with her mom and dad. All around them was a beautiful blue ocean. The sun was shining and the girl was having a great day. + +Suddenly, a big whale came up to the boat! Everyone was so excited and they couldn't believe it. "Look how big he is!" said the dad. + +The whale lead the boat around the ocean. Everywhere the whale went, the boat followed. The whale seemed to be the strong anchor that moved the boat. + +The girl was so proud to be out in the boat. She watched the whale swimming in the water and she smiled. She looked up at her mom and dad and could tell that they were proud too. + +The whale swam away and the boat started to move again. The girl said goodbye to the whale and thanked him for leading them around the ocean. + +The family waved goodbye and the whale waved back. It was the best day ever! +Daniel and his sister, Sarah, jumped up and down with excitement. It was time for the surprise! They had been promised a surprise if they had been good all day. Suddenly, colorful confetti started to scatter across the room. The children clapped their hands and laughed with delight. + +"What is it? What is it!" asked Daniel. + +"It's a spicy shower!" Sarah said with a grin. + +"What kind of shower?" asked Daniel. + +"It's a shower of spicy sprinkles!" Sarah said, pointing to the colorful confetti. + +Daniel scooped up some of the confetti with his hands and threw it. Then he and Sarah ran around the room, scattering the spicy sprinkles. When they were all gone, they both lay down, giggling, in the piles of confetti. The spicy shower had been the best surprise ever! +Once upon a time there were two friends, a rabbit and a bear. They were best friends and always had lots of fun together. + +One day, they were playing hide and seek. The bear was going to hide first. He saw a big, flexible curtain and decided to hide behind it. So he lay down and said to the rabbit, "Try to find me!" + +But the rabbit couldn't find him. He shouted, "Where are you?" He looked everywhere, but he couldn't see the bear. So he said, "I give up! Where are you?" + +Then the bear said, "I'm behind the flexible curtain! It's a good hideout, isn't it?" The rabbit smiled and agreed. + +The friends had lots of fun playing hide and seek. They laughed and laughed until it was time for them to go home. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to try something new. She had never tried it before, so she was a bit scared but very determined to do it. + +The little girl went to the living room and said to her older brother: "I'm gonna do it. Watch me." Her older brother smiled and said: "Go for it, sis." + +The little girl took a deep breath and started. She was trembling and proudly kept trying, but she couldn't do it. She was embarrassed but still tried one more time. And then, suddenly, she did it! She succeeded in standing on one foot on the floor. + +Her older brother clapped and said: "That was awesome! You succeeded!" + +The little girl smiled and felt very proud of herself. She had done it! She had succeeded. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was very curious and loved exploring. One day, he decided to go for a walk in the park. + +Tim saw a furry object up in a tree and he was so excited. He wanted to catch it, so he found some twigs and made a little ladder. He climbed up carefully, climbed onto a branch and reached out to grab the furry object. + +Suddenly, it jumped away and started flying around him. It was a little squirrel, and it squeaked at him, "You can't catch me!" + +Tim laughed and jumped back onto the ground. He said, "I'll see you another day. Bye, bye, furry friend!" He waved goodbye to the friendly squirrel as he walked off down the path. +Danny was a three year old with a mission. His mission was to climb the tall tree in his backyard. He had wanted to do this for weeks, but the tree was so tall it seemed impossible. Danny was very frustrated. + +One day, Danny had an idea. He asked his mom for a ladder. His mom gave him a ladder, and Danny started to climb. As he carefully scaled the ladder, Danny's mom watched from below. + +Soon Danny was almost all the way up the ladder. When Danny looked up, he saw the tree's sharp branches. He was scared to climb onto the branches. + +"Let me help you, Danny," his mom said from the bottom of the ladder. Danny took his mom's hand, and they made the last few steps together. When they reached the top, Danny was so proud. + +"You did it, Danny," his mom said. Danny looked around and smiled. He had never seen his backyard from that high up before. Suddenly, Danny felt a rush of confidence. + +"Let's do it again!" he shouted. His mom laughed, and Danny yelled "Yippee!" as he started to climb down the ladder. +Once upon a time there was a famous melon. Everywhere it went, people would stare and whisper about it. One day, a little girl named Daisy walked up to the melon and asked, "Can I replace you?" + +The melon smiled, "Yes, of course you can replace me." Daisy smiled back and hopped with joy. + +She ran to the store to buy a new melon. She found the biggest, juiciest one of all, just like the famous melon. + +When she got back to the place where the famous melon was, she replaced it with the new one. Everyone loved it even more and Daisy was so proud. + +The End. +Little Jake was playing in the garden. He wanted to see how strong he was, so he grabbed the gate and tried lifting it up. But it was too heavy - he couldn't budge it! He was so frustrated. + +His mom saw him struggling, and came over to see what was going on. + +"What's wrong, Jake?" she asked. + +He pointed to the gate. "I couldn't lift it," he said. "It's too heavy!" + +His mom smiled and put her hands on his shoulders. "That's okay," she said. "That was a good test. Let's find something else you can test!" + +They looked around, and found a big rock for Jake to try lifting. He grabbed it and gave it a big heave - and it worked! He was so proud, he lifted it up and down for ages. + +His mom laughed. "It looks like you passed the test!" she said. + +Jake grinned and nodded his head with pride. Testing was fun! +Once there were two boys, Bobby and James. They were playing near a pond. Bobby wanted to go in the pond but James did not want to. Bobby insisted that they both go in the pond. Despite James not wanting to go, Bobby kept insisting. + +Finally, Bobby got James to go in the pond. James felt upset. He splashed Bobby in the face and Bobby got very angry. He shouted and started chasing James around the pond. + +James was so scared that he tripped and slipped into the deep end of the pond. His cries for help were ignored as Bobby, still angry, ran away. + +James bobbed up and down in the pond until he was too tired and upset. Eventually, he was unable to stay afloat and sank under the water. Tragically, James drowned. +Once upon a time there was a farmer named Bob. He had a bunch of healthy rubber ducks and he wanted to keep them clean and shiny. So, Bob went to his shed to get his special spray bottle. + +Bob walked outside and started spraying the rubber ducks with the special spray. He sprayed them until they were all nice and shiny. Then he said, "All done! Now you healthy rubber ducks can have a nice swim. + +One of the rubber ducks replied, "Thank you, Bob! We really appreciate you taking care of us". + +Bob smiled and said, "You're welcome! Now scoot - go have fun!" + +And with that, the rubber ducks happily went off to enjoy their swim. +Once upon a time there was a little boy, named Bill. He was three and very brave. One day, he heard a strange sound, which made him shiver. Looking outside, he saw a drum. It seemed to be calling to him. + +He decided to investigate and so, very cautiously, he opened the door. But it was safe, as he could see a grown up standing next to the drum. He asked the grown up what the drum was for. + +The grown up said, “It’s a special drum! It’s here to help us remember how brave you are. You were brave enough to come and see the drum, after all.†+ +Bill smiled and felt safe. He knew he had been brave. The grown up patted him on the head and said, "Let's go and show your mom and dad what you did." + +Bill and the grown up went back inside, and Bill was very proud. He had been brave enough to investigate the strange drum and he could now prove it to his parents. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Sarah. She was only three years old and liked to imagine magical adventures. + +One night she saw a strange sight. On her armchair, there was a big brown bear! The bear saw Sarah and said, "Come on, let's have an adventure!" + +Sarah was very excited, but a bit scared. The bear said, "Don't worry, I won't do anything bad - I just want to play." + +Sarah agreed, and the bear taught her a special sign. When Sarah did the sign, something magical happened! + +The bear said, "Now find a nice, sleepy spot, and do the sign. I'll come back later". Sarah found a lovely warm armchair and did the sign. It blinked and sparkled, and suddenly the bears were there! + +The two of them laughed and played together until it was time for Sarah to go to bed. The bear said goodbye and Sarah said, "I'll never forget this adventure!". +Jack was so excited about the sun; it was shining so brightly that morning. He dreamed of playing with it. As he ran out of the house, he saw his friend Lyla playing with shiny things in the garden. + +Jack said, "Hey Lyla, can I play too?" + +Lyla said, "No, these are my things. Go away!" + +Jack was feeling sad and wanted to make Lyla happy. He picked a yummy looking strawberry from the garden. He pointed it to Lyla and said, "Here! You can have it! Please let me play with you." + +Lyla saw the strawberry and said, "Yes, ok. You can play with us but you have to be careful not to lose my things." + +Jack was happy and started to play with the shiny things. Lyla said, "If you want, I can show you how to make a wish." + +Jack excitedly said, "Yes, show me!" + +Lyla said, "Close your eyes and make a wish. When you open your eyes it will be true!" + +So Jack closed his eyes and wished for the sun to keep shining forever. But when he opened his eyes, he found that the sun had disappeared and it was almost dark outside. + +Jack started to cry. It was a bad wake. He should have wished for something else! +There was once a bunny and a kitty who were the best of friends. They loved spending time together and always looked out for each other. One day they were walking around in the park and the bunny saw something he wanted to eat. He hopped up onto a seat, but the kitty had seen a sign on the seat which said 'No Eating'. + +The bunny said, "I want to eat this. It looks yummy." The kitty said, "No, it's not safe. The sign said no eating." +The bunny replied, "But I'm so hungry. I just want to eat this one little bit." + +The kitty was very worried and said, "No! I don't want you to get in trouble. We can find something safer for you to eat. Let's go find something else." +The bunny agreed, and the two friends went off to find something else for the bunny to eat that was nice and safe. +Once upon a time there was a gentle duck who lived in the pond near a small village. Every day the duck would wake up when the sun rose, and spend his day swimming with his duck friends. +One day, however, the duck noticed something strange happening in the pond. He could feel something strange beneath the water; it was cold and hard. +The duck looked closer and realized that something was blocking the flow of water to the pond. He quacked loudly to call his friends, who came over to take a look. +The duck's friends also noticed that something was wrong. One of them asked, "How can we fix this?" +The other duck replied, "Let's try pushing the big thing away. We can do it together if we are gentle." +So the ducks got to work, pushing the big thing away. It took some time, but eventually the ducks were able to free the pond and the water started to flow again. +The ducks were so happy. They had fixed the pond and saved their home. The gentle duck and his friends were very proud of themselves. +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy named Jack. He wanted to own a law. So he went off to the icy mountain. +When he arrived, he met a friendly yeti. The yeti said, "What do you want a law for? You're only a small boy." +Jack replied, "I want to own a law so that I can have a lot of friends just like you!" +The yeti was touched by Jack's words. He smiled and said, "Follow me, young Jack. I will show you something special!" +Jack followed the yeti for hours until they reached a beautiful icy cave. The yeti said, "Inside this cave is your very own law. I give it to you from me to you, Jack. Take care of it and share it with your friends." +Jack was so happy! He hugged the yeti and thanked him. Then, he went back home with his very own law. +The End. +One day, two sisters, Jay and May, went outside to play. Jay had a shiny blouse that she was very proud of. May noticed how smooth it was. + +May said to Jay, "I want to wear your blouse!" Jay shouted, "No! This blouse is mine!" + +But then their mum said, "Why don't you both put on the blouse and take turns wearing it?" So Jay and May put on the blouse, and they twirled around and around. + +Their mum smiled and said, "You look so beautiful, my two angels! Now, let's all go for a walk!" + +So Jay, May and mum went for a walk together. At the end of the street, there was a big stones and they each took turns throwing it. May's stone flew through the air, and then... SPLASH! It landed right in a pond! + +May was so excited, and she shouted, "I can't believe I did that. I can't wait to do it again!" + +The next day, Jay and May went back to the pond with their mum. They spent all day marching, throwing stones and laughing. + +May and Jay had the best day ever! And, at the end of it, May said, "Thanks for the smooth blouse, Jay. I had the best time!" +Once upon a time, there was a small harbor that always seemed to be guarded by a deaf woman. Every day, she would sit in silence, watching all the boats come and go. + +One day, a little boy decided to go inside the harbor. He wanted to explore and have some fun. + +"Please don't," said the deaf woman, speaking in a gentle and kind voice. "It's not safe in the harbor." + +But the little boy ignored her, and he kept going inside. As he went, the deaf woman tried to stop him, but her words were like whispers in the wind. + +The little boy soon found himself in trouble. Without anyone's help, he was unable to find his way out of the harbor. He stayed inside, trying to look for a way out, but the deaf woman never heard his cries. + +The little boy was never seen again. To this day, no one knows what happened to the little boy inside the harbor. +Once upon a time, there was a family who had an old, hard box. The box had been in the family for years, and everyone knew it was special, but no one knew why and so no one had ever opened it. + +One day, the family had a party. All the people who were invited were told to bring something special with them, and the youngest child brought the box. Everyone was curious about what was inside but the young child said it was too hard to open. + +The party was fun and exciting, and after everyone left, the family spent the evening wondering and talking about what was inside the box. Finally, the father said, "Let's open it and find out!" He got some tools, and the family worked together to open the box. + +When they opened it, they found a valuable gem! They all cheered and hugged, and the child said, "I knew this box had something special inside. I just knew it was valuable." The family celebrated, knowing that the box and its contents had a lot of value to them. +Mum was walking down the street with her 3-year-old daughter. The daughter was skipping along, carelessly happy. + +Mum said to her daughter, who was still skipping: "You know, if you keep skipping like this, you will regret it later when you are carrying your big bag after school." + +The daughter stopped and looked up at her mum. "What Bag?" she asked. + +Mum pointed at the big, colourful bag she was carrying. "This one," she said, + +The daughter thought for a minute and then smiled. "No, I won't regret it. It's comfortable carrying this bag," she replied. + +Mum laughed and gave her daughter a hug. "Alright then, let's go for a bit more skipping then," she said. + +The daughter happily agreed, and the two of them started skipping down the street again. Mum was thankful that she had been able to make her daughter understand the importance of not filling your bag too full and still be comfortable enough to enjoy herself. +Once upon a time there lived a young princess called Daisy. Daisy lived in a castle far away in the middle of a pine forest. One day she was out walking in the forest when she heard a woeful cry. + +"Help! Help me, please!" + +Daisy ran toward the sound and as she got closer she saw a little puppy stuck under a fallen pine tree! The puppy's cries had grown even louder. + +Daisy immediately decided to rescue the puppy and started to try and move the tree. She pushed and pulled with all the strength she had, and eventually the original tree moved just enough to free the poor pup. + +The little puppy ran to Daisy and licked her face in gratitude. She had rescued him and he was so very thankful. + +The little pup and Daisy remained friends ever after. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was very proud of his toy cart. He loved to take his cart and ride around the living room. + +One night, Tom took his cart and went outside. He wanted to see the stars. This made Tom shiver, it was very cold. + +But still, Tom was brave and he kept pushing his cart. But then he heard a loud noise. He looked around, but he couldn't see anything. + +He asked, "who's there?" Suddenly, a voice replied, "I am a witch and I want your cart!" Tom was scared but he said, "no, I am very proud of my cart. I can't give it to you." + +The witch was very angry and with a flick of her wand, the cart was turned into a frog and hopped away. Tom was sad and started to shiver. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was very fair and always wanted to share his things with other children. One day, Jack had a pencil. He asked everyone if they wanted it, but no one wanted it. + +Jack went to his teacher and asked her, "Where can I put this pencil?" + +The teacher smiled and said, "You can keep it here. We can use it if we need it. It will be safe." + +Jack thought that was a great idea. But something was bothering him. He asked his teacher, "Don't you think it's unfair if I have a pencil and no one else does?" + +The teacher said, "I understand what you mean. I can think of a way to share the pencil with others. We can remind them to bring a pencil to school so it can be fair." + +Jack thought that was a great idea, so he thanked his teacher and went off to school. He reminded his friends to bring a pencil, and they all shared the pencil at school. + +In the end, everyone was happy, and they all shared the pencil with each other in a fair way. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack liked mysteries and always asked a lot of questions. + +One day, Jack heard a strange noise coming from the forest. He was curious and wanted to know what it was! + +Jack raced to the edge of the forest and saw a big tree with a hidden door. He went closer to try and open it. + +Jack: What’s in here? + +Suddenly, an old man appeared. + +Old Man: This is my own mystery! It’s hidden from the world and only I know what’s inside. + +Jack was so excited he couldn’t contain himself. + +Jack: Please may I take a look? + +The old man smiled and opened the door. Jack’s eyes filled with delight when he saw the secret inside. It was an amazing adventure he would never forget! +Mary lived in a big house at the end of the street. Every morning she would wake up early and go out for a walk. She loved to explore her street, looking for something new and exciting. + +One day,Mary spotted a box at the side of the street. She peered inside and found it was full of useful things - old clothes, tools and bits of wood. Mary was so excited and wanted to take some of it home. + +Just then, a gruff voice called out behind her. Mary spun around to find her neighbour, Mr. Smith, standing there. + +"What you want with all that stuff, young lady?" he asked. + +Mary stammered and stuttered, explaining how she wanted to use the stuff to make something useful. + +Mr. Smith smiled and told Mary she could take whatever she wanted. Mary thanked him and ran back home to start building and crafting. Every day, Mary went to Mr Smith's box with something new she had made. + +Mr Smith was so pleased and became great friends with Mary. They would chat and laugh together for hours, becoming the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. He was so small and his wings were tiny. He wanted to fly and soar like all of the other big birds but he felt too scared and small. + +One day, he was sitting in a tree when a bigger bird flew by and said, "Come fly with me! You can do it!" + +The little bird was scared and said, "No, I'm too small." But the big bird kept encouraging him until finally the little bird decided to try and spread his wings. He flapped them hard and soon he was soaring in the sky! + +The little bird was so surprised and excited and he was having so much fun. Everywhere he went, the big bird was right behind him, giving him encouragement and helping him along. + +Soon they reached a high place in the sky and the little bird looked down and realized he'd come a long way. He said, "Thank you for being so encouraging. Now I know I can do anything I set my mind to." + +The big bird smiled and said, "You belong here. You're just as fit to soar as all the other birds. Now go! Have more fun." + +The little bird was so happy to find his place in the sky. He realized that it's important to never give up, even if things feel impossible at first. With hard work and perseverance, you can reach any goal +Once there was a family who had a lot of mess in the house. Every day, the father would tell the children to remove things from the floor. One day, the father was telling his very young son to pick up a long newspaper from the living room floor. However, the little boy did not want to pick it up. + +The father said, "Son, why don't you pick up the newspaper. It is making the house look very messy." + +The little boy replied, "But dad, it is just a newspaper. Does it really make a difference?" + +The father replied, "Yes, it does. Cleaning up the mess helps us to stay organized, and that is important. It also reflects our respect for the house, and that is even more important." + +The little boy thought about what his dad had said, and decided to remove the newspaper from the floor. He realized it was a good thing to help keep the house clean and respect the house where he and his family live. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to respect our homes and keep it tidy, and also that everyone must do their part to help keep it clean. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Ella. She was three years old and she loved to explore. + +One day Ella's mommy called for her. "Ella, hurry please," she said. + +So Ella hurried up to her mother, who pointed to the closet. "Ella, there's an elderly man in the closet! Can you help him?" + +Ella stepped closer to the closet. She could hear a faint noise coming from it. She opened the door and saw an old man inside. The elderly man looked scared. + +"Can you help me?" he asked. + +Ella thought for a moment. Then she smiled. "Yes!" she said. She reached out and took the old man's hand. + +Together they walked out of the closet. Ella's mother was so happy and hugged them both. Everyone was safe and back together again. + +Ella had helped the elderly man and she was proud of herself. +Once upon a time there was a regular city. Every day the sun would rise and the bells would ring. One day the children of the city heard the bells ringing and decided to go and explore. + +The children ran down the street and stopped to see what was making the noise. They soon discovered a big bell ringing in the center of the city. The children were amazed and asked, "who is ringing the bell?" + +"I am," said a small woman. She wore a colorful dress, golden spectacles and a big hat. + +The children asked, "why is the bell ringing?" + +The woman smiled and said, "It's ringing to remind you to always be kind and friendly." + +The children smiled and promised to remember. Each day they made it their mission to bring joy and happiness to their city. The bell kept ringing and the children kept smiling. +Once upon a time, there was a man. He was a bit sad. Every day he went to school and learnt things. One day he became very sad. He stopped going to school. He stayed at home all day. He became more and more sad. He didn't like to do anything. Sadness filled his heart. + +Finally, one day he decided to go back to school. But sadly, he was too late. He missed too many lessons. He could not understand what everyone was learning. He was too far behind. + +He became very sad. He tried his best but he couldn't catch up. He had to leave school and never went back. He was very sad. The end. +Once upon a time there was a nice man called Mr Smith. One day he walked into a library. He was carrying a mild novel. When he walked to the counter, the nice librarian smiled at him. Mr Smith offered the novel to the librarian. + +The librarian was so excited. She said, "Thank you! I will read this novel tonight." + +Mr Smith said, "You are so kind. I am happy to offer this novel to you." + +The librarian then said, "I have something for you too." She pulled out a new mild toy from under the counter. + +Mr Smith smiled and thanked the librarian. He said, "This is very kind of you. I will give this to my nephew when I see him later." + +The librarian smiled and said, "It was my pleasure to offer you this gift." + +And so, Mr Smith smiled and left the library with his new mild toy. +There was a small cat called Tim. He was very curious. One day he went out to explore the world. + +He saw a tree and jumped on it. On the tree he saw a big bird. + +“Hi!†said Tim. + +The bird was startled, “hello!†+ +“What kind of language do you speak?†said Tim. + +“I speak in a heavy language,†the bird said. + +Tim was intrigued. He asked the bird to teach him the language. The big bird smiled and started to teach the little kitty how to talk in the heavy language. Tim learned the language quickly and both of them had lots of fun. + +At the end of the lesson, the bird felt so proud of Tim. He said goodbye and flew away. + +Tim mastered the heavy language and went back home to share his new skills with his family. +Once there were two little bears, brother and sister, both excited to explore the magical forest together. As they entered the forest, brother bear became very enthusiastic and ran ahead of sister bear. + +Suddenly, brother bear yelled out, "Look! A beautiful glass!" He raced over and picked up the glass, admiring it in the sunlight. All of a sudden, a loud roar was heard nearby and brother bear's eyes widened in terror. He shouted out, "What was that?" + +Sister bear called out, "That was a dragon. He is in these woods and it's very dangerous. We need to escape quickly!" So Brother bear dropped the glass and rushed away with his sister before the dragon could find them. + +The two bears made it to safety and were relieved. Little did they know, that by dropping the glass and running, they had saved a great treasure which was hidden inside. They were thankful and went on to enjoy the rest of their magical adventure in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl named Sarah. She was always graceful and kind. Every day she ventured into the woods, guided by a veil of mist. + +One day, the spirit of the woods led Sarah to a special place. It was a clearing, filled with animals and flowers. She watched with delight as the birds flew in graceful circles. + +"What should I do here?" Sarah asked the forest. + +A gentle voice replied, "Take a moment to appreciate the beauty of this place." + +So Sarah sat and watched, admiring the grace and peacefulness of the woods. She felt a special connection to the animals and plants. Finally, she said goodbye to the forest and followed the veil of mist back home. +Once there was a little girl called Ella. She was three years old and loved to explore the world. + +One day, her mum told her, “Ella, I have something special to show you. Come outside and have a look.†+ +Ella looked outside and gasped; there was a pretty path stretching out in front of her. She ran down the path and smiled. + +Mum said, “Ella, I want you to explore this path and see where it takes you. I will support you every step of the way.†+ +Ella giddily ran up and down the path, laughing and playing. After a while, she saw a park and wondered what was inside. + +Mum said, “Let’s go explore the park together. I’ll support you.†+ +Ella happily skipped along the path with her mum, exploring the park. When it started to get dark, they started back on the path. They were both full of excitement about what other surprises the path would bring them. +Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to see the world. He packed his tidy suitcase and started on his journey. On the way, he went to many countries. But he was not very lucky as he couldn't find a place he liked. + +One day, he climbed a hill and noticed a house. He poked through the fence of the yard and saw how tidy it looked. He thought it was a perfect place to stay. + +When he looked closer, he saw a little girl playing in the yard. He asked her: + +"Excuse me, do you mind if I stay here?" + +The little girl looked at him and said: + +"No, daddy, you can stay if you want. Welcome to my country!" +One day, a little boy named Timmy was walking near a big building. It was tall and colourful, and it was called the library. + +Timmy was curious, so he went inside. He could smell the warm air as he walked to the front desk. + +A kind old librarian smiled at him and said, "Welcome to the library! Would you like to borrow a book?" + +Timmy nodded his head and said, "Yes please!" + +The librarian smiled and said, "Here, let me offer you this one. I think it will be just right for you." She handed him a book and Timmy thanked her. + +Timmy couldn't wait to read his new book, so he ran out of the library and went home. He was so happy that the librarian had offered him a book. +Jack and Jill were best friends. They both went to the same preschool classroom every day. One day, they were playing in the playground. Suddenly, Jack hurt his arm. "I'm hurt!" he said, rubbing his arm. + +Jill looked very worried. She hugged him and said, "It's okay, Jack. I'll help you." + +Jack smiled and said, "Thanks, Jill." He thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the classroom. We can get a bandage and then you can help me." They both ran over to the classroom and went inside. + +Jill quickly found the first aid kit. She opened it and took out a bandage. She helped Jack place it over his arm. He smiled and said, "Thank you for replacing my hurt with a bandage." Jill smiled and said, "You're welcome!" They hugged each other and then went out to play again. +Once upon a time there was a litte girl. She loved pink, and today was the day she was going to sail for the first time ever. She picked out her very best pink dress and put on a fancy hat. + +The little girl stepped onto the boat and was full of anticipation. "Are you ready to go?" asked her mom. She nodded and off they went, through the waves. + +It was an exciting day. They saw lots of birds, and spotted a fish jumping out of the water every once in a while. + +When they returned, the little girl realized she had forgotten an important task. "Mom, I forgot to wash the laundry!" she said. + +Her mom smiled and said "Let's go take care of that together." So the two of them sailed back to shore and took care of the laundry, washing it in a big pink tub with lots of bubbles. + +Then they sailed back to their home, happy and tired from the day's adventures. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to play in the park. She was always happy, and she loved to play with a big green net. The little girl would use the net to catch bugs and leaves and pretend she was a fairy catching magical creatures. + +One day, the little girl arrived at the park as usual, but she saw that the green net had a big tear in it. The girl was so sad because she couldn't play with the net anymore. She sat in the grass and started to cry. + +Just then, a kind old man walked by. He saw the little girl crying, so he asked her why she was unhappy. The little girl told him what had happened and he said, "Don't worry! I can fix that net for you." + +The old man pulled out his tools from his pocket and carefully began to fix up the green net. After a while, he was done! The little girl was so excited to have her old green net back that she hugged the kind old man and set off to play with her magical net once again. +Once upon a time there was a brother and a sister. The brother was very proud and the sister was very kind. One day they were playing in the park and the sister got stuck in a tree. + +The brother felt helpless and ran to get help. He yelled out, "Someone help my sister, please!" + +Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, "Don't worry, I can help her." + +The old man helped the sister come down from the tree. + +The brother thanked him and said, "Thank you for helping my helpless sister." + +The old man smiled and said, "You're welcome. Be careful next time." + +The brother and the sister hugged each other, thankful that they were both safe. The brother said, "Let's never get stuck in a tree again, okay sister?" + +The sister nodded and said, "Okay!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was playing in her bedroom when she became very restless. She went to the corner of the room and saw an old carpet. She smiled and decided to wrap herself up in the carpet. She had so much fun! + +Suddenly, her mother came into the room. "Oh my Lucy!", she said with a smile. "What are you doing?" + +Lucy paused for a moment, wondering if she was in trouble. "I'm wrapping myself in the carpet!", said Lucy happily. + +Her mum laughed. She then helped Lucy to wrap herself tighter in the carpet and gave her a big hug. + +Lucy was so happy. She was no longer restless and she was having a great time playing with the carpet. She felt so cosy and the carpet was so soft and warm. + +The End +One day, three small friends, Sally, Jack, and Sam were walking together in the park. Sam said to Sally and Jack, "Let's go on an adventure!" They all agreed that it would be a lot of fun. + +They started to walk towards the forest and soon found themselves in a deep and dark spot. As they kept going, suddenly they heard a loud sound in the distance. It was an unusual flood coming their way! + +The three friends huddled together and started to shout for help. Soon, they heard a voice. It was coming from the sky. It was a bird flying above the forest and it said, "I can deliver you away from here!" + +The bird flew down and picked up the three small friends in its beak and started to fly away. But soon, it got tired and had to fly lower and lower. Unfortunately, when it got close to the ground, the flood caught up to them and washed away the friends. + +The bird flew away, disappointed that it was unable to deliver the three small friends away from the flood. +Once upon a time, there was a successful man. Every day, he went out in his raft. It shone brightly in the sun. He went to the lake to fish and have fun. Every day he was successful and caught lots of big fish. He shared his fish and raft with the other villagers. Everyone was very happy! + +One day, the man and his raft floated too far away from the shore. The man was scared, but he soon spotted a bright star in the sky. He wished on it and the star shone even brighter. Suddenly the man felt the raft moving beneath his feet, taking him back to shore! + +Finally, the man's raft brought him back to the shore. He was so happy! He hugged his raft and thanked it for bringing him back. From then on, the man and his raft sailed together happily and successfully. He said: "Thank you star, for helping my raft shine!" +Once upon a time there was a pond in the woods. In the pond lived a frog named Fred. Fred loved to spend all day long in his pond, jumping about and singing. One day, as Fred was minding his own business, a small boy walked into the clearing beside the pond. The boy watched Fred for a while and then said, "Hello, Mr. Frog!" + +Fred was very curious and peered up at the boy. "What do you want?" he croaked. The boy smiled and said, "I just wanted to say hello and have a chat. Can we be friends?" + +The frog thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, I'd like that." So, Fred and the boy became the best of friends. Every day, the boy would come to the pond, and they would play together. They would talk and laugh, and the day always seemed much too long. + +At the end of each day, the boy would say goodbye. Fred would always reply, "Mind yourself on the way home, my friend." + +And so it was, every day for many months, until one day, the boy did not come back. Fred was very sad and he wondered, from then on, where his new friend had gone. +Once upon a time, there was a wide oak tree. It grew and reached for the sky. Every day, squirrels and birds would quickly twist around and around in its branches. One day, a small boy wanted to feel as nimble as the squirrels and birds, so he decided to have a go. He jumped up and tried to twist around the oak tree. He wiggled and wobbled, but he managed to twist round the trunk in one big circle. He was so proud, he couldn't stop smiling. He felt like he could twist around the world! +Once upon a time, there was a kind toy that could display amazing things. Sam the teddy bear was given to a three-year-old girl named Emma. Emma was very excited to have Sam! + +Every day, Sam would display something new and magical. One day, he showed Emma a fantastic rainbow. Emma laughed and clapped with joy. + +The next day, Sam displayed a giant butterfly with shiny wings. Emma put out her hand and watched as it flapped its wings around her. + +Sam the kind toy continued to show Emma all sorts of amazing things. Emma was always happy and amazed when Sam displayed something new and exciting for her. +Once upon a time there was a policeman. He wore a special uniform every day. His job was to protect people and keep them safe. + +One day, two naughty children were running in the street. They were running so fast that they didn't even look where they were going and it was very dangerous. + +The policeman saw them, so he ran over to them. He shouted very loudly, "Stop, stop!" The children got scared and stopped running. They looked very scared and their faces were all red. + +The policeman smiled and said, "I am here to protect you. I'm so glad that I was here to keep you safe." He looked very proud of himself in his uniform. + +The children thanked the policeman for protecting them and promised to be good from then on. The policeman smiled and watched them walk home safely. +Jack was walking home from school when he saw a graceful bird sitting in the tree. Jack approached it so he could get a better look. + +Jack: "Hello Bird! What are you doing?" + +The bird stopped moving and looked at Jack. + +Bird: "I'm resting. I want to fly away but I can't because I'm stuck here." + +Jack glanced at the bird's feet and noticed a thin tie tied around them. + +Jack: "Don't worry Bird! I can help you. I'm sure I can cut off the tie." + +The bird was relieved and Jack carefully snipped the tie with his scissors. Then the beautiful bird gracefully fluttered its wings and flew away. + +Jack: "Goodbye, Bird!" + +The bird waved goodbye with its tiny wing before disappearing out of sight. Jack smiled and went on his way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had lots of fun things to do and was always writing stories, playing with her toys and swimming in the pool. Her favourite thing to do was to go swimming. Every week she would go swimming with her mum and dad. She loved the water and was so happy when she was swimming. + +One day, Lucy put on her green swimsuit and ran outside to the pool. It was so blue and sparkly and she couldn't wait to jump in and swim. With her mum's help, she put on her life vest and went into the pool. She loved the feeling of being in the water. In the water, she could write stories. With her arms and legs, she could make waves and stories in the pool. She loved to write new stories and make funny shapes with the water too. + +At the end of each swimming session, Lucy and her mum and dad got out of the pool. Lucy was always so proud of herself for swimming and learning new things. She expressed this to her friends and family by saying, "Look what I can do, I'm so proud of myself!" Then they all hugged and went home. + +What a fun day swimming in the green pool! +Sara was walking through the forest one day when she saw a little hut. Sara leaned in and closely inspected it. Inside she saw something disgusting. "Ewww!" She said out loud. Suddenly, she heard a voice from behind her. + +"Do you like it?" + +Sara turned around and saw a tiny little animal. He had a big smile on his face. + +"What is it?" Sara asked him. + +"It's my hut," said the furry creature proudly. + +"It's kind of gross," Sara replied. + +"But it's my home," said the little animal sadly. + +Sara realized that although the hut was disgusting, she could still be respectful of the creature's home. She smiled at him and said, "It's really nice!" + +The little animal smiled back and thanked her for being so kind. Sara waved goodbye and continued on her way. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl. She was playing in her bedroom and exploring her wardrobe. Her wardrobe was very big and very heavy so she couldn't open it by herself. The little girl saw a big spider inside it. She was very scared and started to cry. The little girl called out for help. + +Suddenly, a big strong man came in and saved her. He was very brave and lifted the wardrobe with ease. He was able to get the spider out and back in its web. The little girl was happy and thanked him for saving her. + +From then on, the girl knew that she could always count on the big strong man to save her whenever she was in trouble. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very glad because she had a new pony. She wanted to play with it, so she hugged it tightly and said, “I'm so glad to have you.†+ +The pony hugged her back and said, “Me too! Let's go for a ride.†So, the girl and the pony set off for a ride together. + +As they rode around, having fun, the girl kept squeezing and hugging the pony. The pony was so happy to be with the girl that it started to neigh with joy. + +The girl said, “I'm so glad we are together.†The pony neighed in agreement and said, “Me too.†+ +They rode around until it was time to go home. As they hugged each other goodbye, the girl said, “I am so glad we have each other.†The pony nodded in agreement and said, “Me too.†+One day, Sarah was walking down the street when she spotted a light in the distance. She thought it was beautiful, so she wanted to grab it. She started walking towards the light but then she saw someone else running towards it too. + +When Sarah got closer, she noticed it was her friend Jenny. But Jenny started reaching for the light before Sarah could get there. + +Sarah was feeling a bit shy, so she said softly: "Stop! That light is mine. I saw it first." + +But Jenny didn't seem to understand. She kept reaching for the light and said, "No, it's mine!" + +Sarah was so frustrated that she shouted: "Stop! You have to let me grab the light!" + +Jenny was surprised by Sarah's outburst and stepped back. She said, "Oh, okay. You can have it." + +Sarah smiled and thanked Jenny before reaching out to grab the light. As soon as she touched it, she knew it was the perfect one for her. She was happy to have it. +Once upon a time, there was a very hairy goat. He liked to wander around the farm and stare at the cows and horses. One day, as he was wandering around, he stopped and saw something shiny in the distance. He decided to go closer and have a look. + +As he got nearer, he started to hear a voice. It said, "Who's there? Come closer, I won't hurt you." The goat was a little scared but decided he should try and find out what was going on. As he got closer, he saw a small old man standing by a wagon that was filled with all sorts of shiny things. + +The old man smiled as the goat got closer and said, "Come here, my hairy friend! I've been waiting for you." The goat was confused and asked, "What do you want with me?" The old man smiled again and said, "I want you to help me pull this wagon. I'm going on a long journey and I need a strong friend like you to help me." + +The goat thought about it and finally said he would help. So, the goat and the old man travelled together and brought smiles to everyone they met. The old man had been right; the goat's strength was invaluable - he had found his true purpose. +Once there was a little girl who loved to find the most orange flowers in the fields. One day she found the most beautiful orange flower she had ever seen. It was so orange that it looked like it was made of gold. + +The little girl brought the flower to her mom. Her mom smiled and said, “Look how special this flower is. Let’s put it in a vase for special occasions.†+ +The little girl agreed, and she carefully placed the flower in the vase on the table. Every night before she went to bed, the little girl would kiss the orange flower on its petals and then go to sleep. + +One night her mom entered the room and asked, “What are you doing, honey?†+ +The little girl replied, “I’m kissing the orange flower on its face!†+ +The mom smiled and said, “That’s so sweet.†The little girl and her mom both kissed the orange flower on its face one last time before they said goodnight and went to sleep. +Jack was out in the park and he saw his friend Amy. Jack was so excited! He ran up to Amy and said, "What are you doing?" Amy said, "I'm trying to build a tower with these blocks, but I can't do it and I feel frustrated." + +Jack smiled and said, "Don't worry, I can help. We can build it together!" + +So Jack and Amy set to work and after a few minutes, they had built the tower. They both stood back and admired their work. Jack said, "You did a great job. You just had to use your mind!" + +Amy was so happy, she said, "Thank you Jack. That thought really worked!" + +The two of them hugged and ran off to play a game. Jack knew he had taught Amy something important: with a bit of help, you can achieve success! +Once there was a bunny who loved to hop. He was always bouncing around his garden so he never noticed that the sky was getting grey. Suddenly, a big shower came. The bunny was scared and tried to get away, but the rain was too strong. He was so wet he couldn't hop anymore. + +The bunny was so miserable he started to cry. A little bird saw the bunny and asked, "What's wrong?" + +The bunny said, "I'm so wet and I can't hop anymore." + +The kind bird said, "Come with me, I know a delicious place where you can get dry." + +The bunny followed the little bird and soon they arrived at a cozy hole in the ground. Inside the hole, it was warm and dry. The bunny thanked the little bird and happily settled in. + +But the bird had tricked him. The cozy little hole was the owl's nest! The owl was very angry and chased the bunny away. + +The moral of this story is to be careful who you trust. Being naive can lead to bad endings. +Once there was a boy called Joe. He was very unique because he loved to roll! Joe loved rolling around in the park, rolling along the pavement and even rolling down hills. One day he was playing in the park when he saw something very special - a bright red kayak! + +He ran over and asked his Dad, "What is it?" +His Dad said, "That's a kayak. It's for rolling in the water." + +Joe was very excited and said, "Can I try it, please?!" +His Dad said, "Yes of course!" + +Joe hopped into the kayak and started rolling around in the water. He was having so much fun! He spun, glided and sailed all around the lake. It was such a unique experience. + +Joe's Dad said to him, "This is a fun way to roll!" +Joe said, "I know! I love it!" + +Joe had so much fun in the park that day, discovering a new way to roll in the bright red kayak. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Pete who had a favourite toy car that his Granddaddy had made for him. Granddaddy was very reliable, and he was always building things for Pete. + +One day, Pete's toys ended up in the fireplace by accident. When Pete saw them there, his heart sank. He knew his very special car was in there. He turned to his mom and said, "Please help me to lift them out." + +His mom said, "Let's try it," and together they lifted the toys out. The fireplace was filled with lots of ash, but it was still possible to see the car through the ash. + +Pete was so relieved to see his car in one piece, he thanked his mom andGranddaddy. Pete knew that Granddaddy was reliable and had built him a car that could survive anything! + +From that day on, Pete was sure to always be careful with his things and keep them away from the fireplace. +Once upon a time there was a skeleton. It was so gifted that it could sort things. Every day it would sort the toys in its room and put them away. + +One day, the skeleton was sorting in a very bad way. It was being very naughty! But instead of being careful and doing things the right way, it kept clashing the toys together. + +Soon the skeleton's bedroom became quite a mess. It couldn't remember where things were or how to make things right! + +The skeleton tried to sort its room, but nothing seemed to help. In the end, its gifted ability to sort had failed it and it never managed to get its room back in order. +Once there was a shy little girl who loved to explore. She wanted to see what the world was like outside of her home, so one day she decided to leave. She packed her bag and said goodbye. + +She walked for what seemed like a very long time. It was getting dark and she was getting tired, but she kept going. Finally, she spotted a big pond. She walked over to it and discovered that the water was only an inch deep! + +She smiled, she had never seen something so shallow before. She stepped back and realized that the small pond was perfect for wading. She waded around in the water until she grew tired and decided to leave the pond. + +The little girl looked up at the stars and knew that she had seen something special. She waved goodbye to the pond and began her journey home. She knew that the little inch of water had made her much less shy. +Once upon a time, there was an old tower. It was ancient. Inside, there was a secret. One day, little Jimmy wanted to find the secret. So he climbed up the tower and opened the door. As he looked around, he said, “It’s so dark in here.†+ +Suddenly, something fell from the sky. It was a bright star! Jimmy shouted in glee, “What’s that?†+ +The star replied, “I’m the ancient secret you’re looking for. I will show you the way to your place.†+ +Jimmy clapped his hands and followed the star. They passed through a dark forest and a deep river. At last, they arrived at Jimmy’s home. + +He turned to the star and said, “Thank you so much!†The star smiled and flew away into the night. + +Jimmy waved goodbye and ran into his house. He never told anyone his secret. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends who lived in a small village by the sea. One day, they decided to take a boat out to the sea so they could explore. + +The two best friends found a beautiful ship with lots of crazy decorations. They knew they had to go onboard and explore! + +"Let's have some fun!" shouted one of them. + +The other friend replied, "I don't know, we should probably ask for permission first." + +But the other friend was too eager and said, "No one's here, let's just go onboard. It will be so exciting!" + +The first friend was worried, but allowed them to climb onboard the ship. They looked around in amazement at all the different colourful decorations. They thought this crazy ship must belong to the king of the sea. + +Eventually the two friends arrived home after a long day of exploring the ship. They told all their families and neighbours about their crazy adventure and how they were allowed to explore the ship. + +From then on, the two friends went on many more sea adventures looking for more fun ships to explore. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little girl called Louise. She had a beautiful doll that she loved to play with every day. + +One day, Louise was playing with her doll when her mom came into the room. Louise's mom asked her, "Louise, would you like to let your doll go on an adventure with me?". + +Louise was so excited at the thought of her doll going on an adventure. She smiled and said, "Yes! I will let my doll come with you". + +So Louise and her mom went for a walk with the doll. They walked all around the neighborhood, exploring each of the different shops and sights. + +At the end of the day, Louise was so proud of her doll for going on a big adventure. + +The moral of this story is that sometimes letting go can open up amazing new adventures. +Once there was a happy little girl. She liked to play with her computer. One day, she was playing with it, when all of a sudden something unexpected happened. + +The computer made a loud noise and scared her. She quickly got angry and slapped the computer! + +The computer froze, but she was still mad. She stomped her feet and cried. + +Suddenly, her mom came into the room. She asked her daughter why she was so upset. The little girl told her what happened. + +After hearing the story, her mom laughed and said, "It's ok sweetheart, computers can do strange things sometimes, but it's still ok." + +The little girl smiled and hugged her mom. Now she was happy again, and she knew she didn't have to be scared. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Zoe. Zoe was three years old and she loved to explore the world around her. One day, Zoe wanted to see what an earthquake felt like. + +So she asked her mom, "Mommy, what's an earthquake?" + +Her mom said, "An earthquake is when the ground shakes and things can fall down." + +Zoe got excited and said, "That sounds so cool! Can I try it?" + +Her mom said, "No, sweetie. You need to stand very still so you won't get hurt." + +Zoe thought about her mom's words and then realized something important. She said, "Standing still is useful during an earthquake!" + +Zoe's mom was very proud. "That's exactly right!" she said. Zoe smiled and then excitedly went off to find more exciting things to explore. +The night was very still. The moon shone a deep silver colour in the sky. +In the garden, Austin and his mum were playing a game. Austin was only three, but he was brave. + +Mum said, "Look, Austin!" She pointed at the butterfly among the flowers. Its wings glowed in the light of the moon. + +Austin smiled and nodded. He touched the butterfly gently. Its wings moved gracefully and it flew away. + +Austin laughed with joy and said, "It's so beautiful!" + +Mum smiled and said, "Yes it is. Look at how it glows!" + +They watched it until it flew out of sight. Austin and his mum smiled at each other. + +The moment had been so special, so deep and beautiful. They knew they would never forget the night the butterfly glowed. +Billy walked out into the wide open field behind his house. He looked around but couldn't figure out why he had come out there. He shrugged his shoulders and began to look around. As he walked, he noticed a mysterious dark hole in the ground. He tilted his head and looked down into it. He could feel a rush of air coming up from deep down inside. He could also feel a warmth. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice from the hole. It said, “Come closer, little child.†+ +Billy was scared and stepped back. He called out, “Who are you?†+ +The mysterious voice laughed softly and said, “Let's just say I'm a friend. Will you come down and find out what I am?†+ +Billy was still scared and didn't move. He looked around and saw nothing but the open field. He shrugged again and made his decision. He took a deep breath and carefully stepped down into the mysterious hole. + +What waited for him was an unexpected surprise. Billy was amazed by what he saw and he just couldn't help but smile. +Once upon a time there was a human named Max. Every day Max would go for walks in the forest and on each of these walks he would hear something unique. One evening as Max was walking, he heard the birds singing a beautiful tune. He stopped to listen and heard the unique rhythm of their song. + +Max smiled and thanked them for the beautiful music he had heard. As he walked away, he heard the birds chirp goodbye. Max looked up and waved to them. + +Suddenly, he heard a strange noise. Max looked around and saw a brand new animal. Its fur was different to any animals he had ever seen before. The animal's uniqueness was amazing to Max! + +Max waved hi to the animal and it said hello back. Max was delighted and said, "What a unique animal! What are you called?" The animal said, "I'm a Wapce. It's nice to meet you Max!" + +Max thanked the animal and knew he had made a new friend. As Max waved goodbye, he said, "I'll never forget what I heard today!" +Paul and his mommy were walking in the park. Paul saw the slide. He ran up to it and shouted, "Mommy, I want to slide!" + +His mommy said, "OK sweetheart, let's go!" +Paul and his mommy walked up to the slide. Paul was so excited he couldn't stop smiling. + +As Paul and his mommy got closer, they could see steam coming out of the slide. Paul pointed at the steam and asked, "Mommy, what's that?" + +His mommy said, "That's steam! It's so cute and it helps keep us warm." + +Paul said, "Cool!" Then he ran up to the slide and said, "Let's go slide!" + +Paul and his mommy had a great time sliding down the slide. They both laughed and smiled the whole time. +John and Jane were outside playing hide and seek. John liked to hide behind the trees, and Jane liked to hide in the tall grass. + +John looked around and thought, "Where should I hide this time?" He saw a high tree and smiled. + +John started to climb the tree. As he was going up the tree, he heard a sound. It was coming from the river. He looked down and saw a crocodile! + +John said to the crocodile, "Hey, crocodile, can I hide up here in the tree? Please don't tell Jane I'm here!" + +The crocodile said, "Sure, come on up! I promise I won't tell anyone." + +So John climbed higher and higher until he found the perfect spot to hide. He sat up high in the tree and waited for Jane to find him. + +When Jane finally found John, John jumped down and shouted, "I found you!" + +Jane laughed and said, "I guess the crocodile didn't tell me!" +Once upon a time, there was a charming old man. He loved to take long walks in the park every day. + +One day, as he was walking, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. He collapsed to the ground and started to burn. + +People saw the smoke and quickly rushed to help him. But it was too late. The old man was so badly hurt that he had to go to the hospital. + +On the way to the hospital, the old man said goodbye to the people around him. He thanked them for helping him and for being so charming. + +When the old man arrived at the hospital, he passed away soon after. The people were sad, because even though he was old, he was a very kind person who always smiled. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy monster that loved to shiver in the cold. Every morning, it would go searching for fuel to burn in its fire. + +It had to be careful and look for twigs, logs and leaves, since there was no other fuel around. As the monster shivered, it looked for something to help keep it warm. + +One day, the monster suddenly saw a bright light in the woods. Hoping it might be the answer to its chilly problem, it ventured closer to find the source of the light. + +To the monster's delight, it found an enormous, wood-burning stove. It had all the fuel the monster needed! Picking up the biggest logs he could carry, the monster dragged them back to its cave and built a fire. + +From then on, the monster shivered no more, because it had found the fuel it needed. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy family. They had lots of things that made them very happy. + +One day, the family went to a microphone store. They wanted to buy a microphone so they could sing together as a family. + +The storeowner smiled at the family, and said “I have just the microphone for you!†He reached under the counter and pulled out a small microphone. + +The family was so excited. They already started singing before they even paid for it. + +Suddenly, the storeowner yelled. “Wait! You can't sing without closing the door!†+ +The family stopped singing and looked at each other. They didn't know what he was talking about. + +The storeowner explained, “If you don't close the door, the music won't sound right. The microphone won't pick up the sound.†+ +So the family closed the door and they sang their hearts out. The music was perfect! + +The family happily left the store with their new microphone. From that day on, they could enjoy singing together as a family. +John was feeling very excited and he wanted to find a new job. He thought about all the possibilities and he knew that he wanted something modern and exciting. So he went out and started looking for a job. + +John stopped into a shop on the corner and he saw a sign saying they were looking for new workers. He walked up and told them he wanted a job. The shop keeper looked at John and frowned. "That's a difficult job," said the shop keeper. + +John was disappointed but he refused to give up. He thanked the shop keeper and said he would keep looking. + +So he kept looking and he kept on asking, but no one would give him a modern job. He was getting very discouraged. + +Suddenly, he saw a sign hanging outside a building. It said they were looking for a modern worker. John jumped with excitement and went inside. He told them he wanted a job and the people at the desk smiled. + +John got the job and was very happy. He had worked hard and he got exactly what he wanted! +One day, a little girl called Jane had an idea. She wanted to invite her friend Tank for lunch. She was very excited and patient and waited for Tank to come. + +She ran to the window and spotted him walking towards her house. She dashed downstairs and opened the front door. + +"Hello Tank!" Jane said cheerfully and invited him in. + +Tank laughed. "Thank you Jane! I'm so hungry, what are we going to eat?" + +Jane giggled and took him to the kitchen. She handed him a plate with yummy sandwiches. + +Tank was so happy. He thanked Jane and smiled. + +The two enjoyed their lunch together and Tank left feeling full and happy. Jane was patient and waved goodbye happily as Tank walked back home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lady. One day, Lady was standing in her front yard and jumping up and down. She was making motions with her arms and legs. + +Her mom said to her, "Lady, why do you keep making those motions?" + +Lady replied, "I want to fly like a bird, Mommy!" + +Her Mom said, "Well, I'm sorry but that's not possible. But, you can find important lessons in trying the thing you want to do." + +Lady thought about this for a time. + +A few days later, Lady saw a bird in the same spot in the front yard. She watched the bird fly away and saw its graceful motion. She couldn't believe it, but she knew that her Mom was right. Even though it wasn't possible for her to fly, she had learned an important lesson. + +The moral of the story is to never stop trying, because you can find something important in the motions of life. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jane. She was three years old and she was full of energy and love. + +One evening, Jane's parents took her to the park so she could have some fun. She saw a pond with lots of ducks swimming around and she clapped with excitement. + +As she ran around the pond, Jane saw a fairy! She was wearing a purple dress with glittering wings and Jane thought she was charming. + +Jane went up to the fairy and asked for a wish. The fairy said, "If you can jump over the pond, your wish will come true!" +Jane tried hard to jump, but she couldn't make it over. She said to the fairy, "I can't do it!" + +But the fairy was kind and said, "Try one more time and you will succeed!" + +So Jane tried again and with a big leap she made it over the pond! She was so excited when she saw that she had succeeded. + +Jane thanked the fairy and ran off home with a smile on her face! +One afternoon, a mom and her three year old daughter were in the backyard. Suddenly, the daughter saw a puppy running around the yard. She ran to the pup and bent down to pet it. + +"Is this your doggy?" the daughter asked her mom. + +"Yes," her mom answered, "He's my puppy." + +The daughter smiled and finished petting the pup. She stood ready to hug the pup, but the pup shook his body and started to run away. The daughter laughed and chased after the puppy. + +"He's ready to play!" the daughter said. + +The mom smiled and watched her daughter and the puppy run around the yard. They shook leaves from the trees and ran around the garden. They even shook hands with a few passing bugs. The daughter and puppy ran around for hours, until they were both too tired to keep running. The puppy went back to its spot in the shade and the daughter went to her mom for a hug. + +The daughter was ready for another adventure with the puppy the next day. +Once upon a time there was a large family. They loved getting together and having lots of fun. One day, the family had a special treat - perfume! Each person got a bottle of their own special perfume. They put the perfume bottles in a big circle and mixed them up. + +The brother and sister wanted to play a game. They decided that to win, each person had to separate the perfume bottles into three different groups. Everyone tried their best to find the same bottles and make a neat pile. + +In the end, the brother and sister won the game! They were each given a special prize - a large bottle of perfume! Everyone in the family smelled so good and was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. She always wanted to visit her grandma and play with her on the farm. Every day, Daisy asked her parents, "Can I go and see grandma?" + +Today, Daisy's wish came true! Her parents said, "Yes, Daisy! You can visit grandma today. Jump in the car, and off you go!" + +When they arrived at the train station, Daisy's dad said, "There's your train, Daisy. Now, be brave and go by yourself. We won't be with you, but you'll be ok." + +When Daisy got to the train, she felt very nervous. But she knew that her parents had told her the right thing to do. Daisy took a deep breath, and walked calmly onto the train. + +After a long journey, Daisy finally arrived at her grandma's house. She ran up to her grandma and hugged her tightly. + +For the rest of the day, Daisy and her grandma played, laughed and talked. Daisy learned an important lesson that day: if you have faith in yourself, you can do anything! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He had a tricycle made of steel that he loved very much. Each day Jack would take his tricycle for a ride in the park. + +One day, Jack felt an uncomfortable sensation in his feet and looked down to see that parts of his tricycle had changed. The steel had started to rust and looked old and rusty. Jack was very upset; he wanted his tricycle to be like it used to be. + +Jack ran to the store to find a shiny new replacement part for his tricycle. But when he got there, he felt so uncomfortable. Everything was too big, too complicated, and too expensive! Jack started to cry. + +Just then, a friendly man heard Jack’s cries and came over to help. He told Jack that he had spare parts that would fit Jack’s tricycle and could fix it up in no time. Jack was very happy and thanked the man. + +With the new part, Jack’s tricycle looked just like new. He took it out for a ride in the park and felt so much better. From that day forward, Jack always made sure to take good care of his tricycle so it wouldn’t have to change again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She lived with her family in a small house on a hill. One day, the sky was turning dark and Lucy was scared. "What's happening?" she asked her mum. + +"It's a tornado, Lucy," her mum said. "We need to go and find a safe place to hide." + +So, the family quickly went to the basement and waited. Lucy was so scared, but she was also very curious. She had heard that tornadoes could be very unique! + +After a while, the tornado was gone. Lucy was relieved. She looked out the window and saw that everything had changed. "We have to go and find things," her mum said. + +So, they all ventured outside to look around. Lucy was amazed at all the unique things she found — twisted trees, strange shapes in the ground, and lots of strange colors. She smiled, feeling excited by the adventure. + +Lucy knew that a tornado could be very scary, but it could also bring unique surprises. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Sam and Cat. Sam was a brave dog, and Cat was a sweet, fluffy cat. + +One day, Cat got stuck up on the ceiling! She had climbed onto a high shelf and couldn't get down. + +Sam saw Cat and said, "I can help you, Cat!" He ran as fast as he could towards the ceiling and jumped really high. He caught Cat in his mouth and brought her safely back to the ground. + +Cat said, "Thank you for saving me, Sam!" Sam smiled, and Cat cuddled up close to him. + +It was cold outside, so Sam and Cat snuggled together to keep warm. Even though it was cold, they had lots of fun together. Sam and Cat lived happily ever after. +Tommy was a three year old boy who loved animals. One day he was playing in his backyard when he heard a strange sound. It was loud and it made Tommy scared. He yelled, "What was that?" + +Tommy's mom heard him yelling and looked outside. She said, "That was a trumpet, Tommy. It's an instrument that people play." + +Tommy asked, "Why did it sound so terrible?" His mom said, "It's just how it sounds when someone plays it wrong. Don't worry, it's not terrible." + +Tommy felt a bit better but he was still a bit scared. To make sure he felt okay, his mom suggested they go play his favorite game. Tommy smiled and yelled with excitement. They were going to have lots of fun with the trumpet game! +Once upon a time, there was a little kid called Penelope. Penelope was three years old and loved doing lots of fun exercises. Every day, she would go outside with her mom and do all kinds of exercises: jumping, running, skipping, etc. + +One day, Penelope and her mom decided to do some special exercises. First, they ran around their garden quickly. Then they tried an obstacle course which had a few big logs and stones that they had to jump over. It was very tough, but Penelope managed to do it perfectly. + +After all these exercises, Penelope felt so happy and strong. She was proud of herself for doing such a fine job. With all these activities, she had yielded some good results. At the end of the day, she was feeling very healthy and fit. + +The moral of the story is that exercise can make us feel healthy and fine! +The day was warm and sunny, and three-year-old Charlotte was playing in the garden with her toys. Suddenly, she noticed something hidden under the bushes - a shiny battery! Thrilled, she picked it up and hugged it close. + +"What is it?" Charlotte's mom asked, coming out of the house. + +"A battery!" said Charlotte. + +"Oh! What an exciting find!" said mom. + +Charlotte was so excited to show what she had found to her brother and sister, so she ran over to the swing set and started to strike the battery against the post. Suddenly, the battery started to spark and Charlotte jumped back in surprise. + +"This battery is not a toy," said mom sternly. "You can't just strike it like that. It's hidden for a reason, and it must stay that way." + +Charlotte nodded, understanding. She put the battery carefully back into its hiding place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Charlotte. She was playing in the park when she noticed a big blue bird in a tree. She wanted to be friends with it, but it was too high up and she wanted to get closer. + +"Can you help me?" Charlotte asked. + +The bird said, "I can provide shade." + +Charlotte was so happy and thankful. She said, "Thank you so much," and she happily climbed up the tree. + +The bird flapped its wings and the branches of the tree shook, creating a big, blue shade for Charlotte to sit under. Charlotte smiled and was so happy that the bird was providing her with shade. + +Charlotte enjoyed the shade and cooling breeze; it was the perfect place to rest and relax and make more friends. She smiled and said "Thank you bird!" +Once upon a time there was a boy named Greg. He was only three years old, but he loved to play basketball with his friends. He was really good at it, too. + +One day, Greg's mom said to him, "Hey Greg, why don't you go outside and play basketball with your friends?" + +Greg was so excited! He grabbed his basketball and ran outside. + +When he got there, he saw his friends playing a game and he asked them, "Hey, can I join?" + +His friend said, "Sure, you can play with us. Guess what we are doing?" + +Greg thought for a minute and said, "Um, Basketball?" + +His friends laughed and said, "Yeah, you're right! But this is a special game. Whoever finds the bad one first wins!" + +Greg smiled and said, "I'm ready!" And he started to search for the bad basketball. After a few minutes of searching, Greg found it and shouted, "I found it!" His friends cheered and said, "You won!" + +Greg was so happy. He had had lots of fun playing the game with his friends. From then on, he would always try to guess what game they were playing. +Once there was a little girl named May. She was three years old and loved to play in the park all alone. One day, while playing in the park, she noticed a big door with an exit sign above it. + +May wanted to find out what was behind the door, so she decided to ask her parents. + +"Mum, Dad," May said, "what's behind the door?". + +"That's an exit, May," her mum said. "It's a way to get out of the park in case of an emergency. You should never go inside." + +May nodded her head and went back to playing. + +But every day, May noticed more and more people going in and out of the exit door. She asked her family and learned that there was a popular prayer room behind the door and many people went there. + +May thought it was very strange and so one day, she asked her parents if she could go in the prayer room too. Her parents nodded and said she could. + +So May put on her best clothes and went to the prayer room. When she got there, she bowed her head and began to pray. She thanked God for her family and for all the fun she had in the park. + +After her prayer, she smiled and went back out of the exit door and back to playing in the park. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Lily. She loved climbing up very high! She would go up trees and even try to climb up the wall around her house. + +One day, she decided to climb all the way up the tall hill in her backyard. It seemed so high, that she felt scared. + +"I'm scared to climb the big hill," She said. + +Her mum came over with a gentle voice and said, "Don't worry, I am here. I will help you climb up the hill. Just take it slow and steady, and you'll be at the top soon." + +Little Lily took her mum's advice and slowly but surely, she climbed all the way to the top. When she looked around, it was so beautiful! She had never seen a better view before. + +At the end of the day, Lily went home and had dinner with her family. She told them about her adventure and how it felt to finally get to the top of the hill. + +Even after that day, Lily never stopped loving to climb high up in the sky! +Once upon a time Jack crawled through the forest. He saw a big mushroom. He wanted to spin it to see what it would do. He pushed it with his little hands and it started spinning. As it spun, it got faster and faster. Then it became too tight. Jack was stuck! He called out to Mommy. + +"Mommy! Help me!" + +Mommy heard him and ran to the forest. When she saw Jack, she said, + +"Oh my! You are very brave, but you must be careful when spinning mushrooms like that. You could have gotten hurt!" + +Jack felt embarrassed but he was happy that Mommy had saved him. From then on, he was careful to not spin mushrooms too tight. +Once upon a time, there was a three-year old girl named Sarah. She loved feeling the sunshine and watching everything spring to life. One day, as Sarah was walking through the garden, she spotted a dull, brown caterpillar. But this caterpillar was in trouble. It had gotten stuck on its back and couldn't get up. + +So Sarah tried to help the caterpillar flip over. She tried pushing it, but it wouldn't move. It was too heavy for her. + +Suddenly Sarah had an idea. "I will get Mommy," she said. + +Sarah ran off to find her Mommy. She was back with her Mommy in a few moments. "Mommy! Look! The caterpillar is stuck," Sarah exclaimed. + +Together, Sarah and her Mommy flipped the caterpillar over. After that, Sarah and the caterpillar said goodbye and Sarah went to play in the garden. + +Sarah was so happy that she was able to help the caterpillar in trouble. As Sarah watched the caterpillar crawl away, she felt proud and smug. It felt good to be able to do a good deed. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Joe. Joe loved to explore the world around him. One day, he went to a field and heard a fierce noise. Joe was scared, so he called out, "Who's there?" But there was only silence in answer. + +He waited and listened, but the fierce noise did not stop. Joe was even more scared now. He started to run, but suddenly stopped and asked himself, "What did I do wrong?" He decided to try again, so he called out again. "Please, who's there?" + +This time, he heard a response. A big, friendly voice called out from the trees, "It's me! A bear!" Joe was still scared, but he was also curious. So he asked, "What are you doing?" The bear said, "I was just getting a few of my friends for a picnic!" Joe smiled and said, "Can I come, too?" The bear said, "Of course!" And Joe ran off to enjoy the picnic with the bear and his friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emily. She liked to play pretend with her dolly. One day Emily was pretending to be a princess and she liked to have a pretend picnic with the dolly. + +Emily found a really soft surface with a really nice texture. She was excited and wanted to use it for her pretend picnic. But when she tried to place the dolly on the floor she realised that it was an ordinary window sill. + +Emily became very angry and frustrated. She stomped her feet and shouted "This is no picnic spot. I want a proper picnic spot". + +Just then, Emily's mum came into the room and saw what she was doing. She gently said to Emily "It's okay sweetheart, why don't we go outside and find a special place for your picnic?" + +Emily smiled, went outside with her mum, and soon found the perfect place with a lovely texture for her pretend picnic. She was very happy. She enjoyed picking out all the items for the picnic, like pretend food and pretend drinks. Emily was having an amazing time. + +The end. +Once there was a famous mouse. He wanted to escape from the cat! + +So the mouse looked around, but he couldn't find a way. Everywhere he looked, the cat was there, standing too close. + +Suddenly, the mouse had an idea. He took a deep breath and ran towards the cat. He pointed his tiny paw and said, "Go away!" + +Surprisingly, the cat stepped back. The mouse took his chance and ran away as fast as he could. + +The mouse was much smarter than the cat! He had managed to escape and was now safe. He was a very famous mouse! +Mummy and Daddy were in the kitchen. Mummy was holding a big white cauliflower. "Ready?" Mummy asked Daddy. + +"Ready!" Daddy replied. + +Mummy and Daddy split the cauliflower into much smaller pieces. "This looks delicious," Mummy said. + +I was so excited to eat the cauliflower! I giggled as I watched them split it into small pieces. + +"We can start cooking now," Daddy said. He put some of the pieces into a hot pan with some oil. + +Soon, the kitchen was filled with the delicious smell of cooking cauliflower. I couldn't wait to eat it! + +"It's ready," Mummy said after a while. We all sat down to enjoy the delicious cauliflower, which we had split together. Yum! +Little Bob felt very guilty. He had taken one of his father's feathers from the special box. He had wanted to see it shine in the sun. + +But when his father found out that the feather was missing, he was very angry. He told Bob that he had been naughty, and shouldn't play with things that didn't belong to him. + +Bob felt really sad. He knew that his father was right and he hadn't meant to be naughty. + +So he decided to do something to make it better. He worked really hard to find the feather and clean it up. When he was finished, the feather shone brilliantly in the sun. + +When his father saw the feather back in its box and looking as good as new, he was so proud of Bob. He hugged him tight and said he had been a very brave boy. + +Bob was so happy to see his father smile again and knew he had done the right thing. From then on he was always careful not to be naughty again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joey. Joey was three years old and he loved spending time with his aunt. Aunt Mary was so much fun, she always made him giggle. + +One day, Joey asked his aunt for a favor. He said, "Aunt Mary, can you make me a silly hat?" Aunt Mary began to giggle and she said, "Let me see what I can do!" + +Aunt Mary ran to her room and came back with the silliest hat Joey had ever seen. The hat had a feather sticking out the top, and Joey started to giggle. He put it on his head and said, "Oh, thank you Aunt Mary!" + +Suddenly, an earth quake started to make the ground tremble. Joey looked scared, but Aunt Mary just smiled at him. She said, "Don't worry, honey. Everything will be okay." + +Joey smiled and hugged his aunt. He could tell that she would never let anything bad happen to him, and it made him feel much better. Joey thanked his aunt for the silly hat, and he felt better and safer then ever before. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sarah and James. They both loved playing in the park, but most of all they loved swinging. James always wanted to go higher and higher, so Sara suggested a plan. + +One day when they went to the park, James jumped on the swing and said "Ready, Sarah?" + +Sarah smiled and said "Yes! I have a brilliant plan, James." + +James sat up in curiosity. Sarah explained that if they both twist the swing at the same time and if they could both get into a round shape they could go higher. + +So Sarah and James both held onto the chains and twisted. As they twisted, the swing became round. And when they were finished, they were flying so high! + +James shouted "This is brilliant, Sarah!" + +So Sarah and James kept twisting the swing and every time they were able to go higher and higher until they were at the very top of the sky. They had such a brilliant day! +Once upon a time, there were two lovely friends, Aiden and Bella. They were very excited as they were having their first ever camping trip. + +Aiden and Bella arrived at their camping spot and couldn't believe how beautiful it was. They started to explore and found a nice spot by a log. They sat down and discussed what activities they wanted to do. + +"Let’s play hide and seek," suggested Aiden. + +"No, let's take a walk," said Bella. + +Aiden agreed and they set off through the woods. Eventually, they found a normal-looking log and decided to sit down on it. They discussed what they liked to do in their free time, like playing games, singing songs, and more. + +At the end of their camping adventure, Aiden and Bella climbed back on the log and watched the sun go down. They were sad that their camping trip was over, but they knew they had lots of fun and were looking forward to their next adventure. +Once there was a little frog called Gabby. She was happily hopping around her home when she saw something. She saw two fish, Jeannie and Mac, shaking in the water. + +Gabby hopped closer and said, "What's wrong? Are you scared?" + +Jeannie said, "No, it's alright. We are shaking because of the storm coming." + +Mac said, "Yes, it's best to be prepared. We need to shake to stay warm." + +Gabby was very eager to help and said, "Let me shake with you!" + +Gabby hopped into the water and started to shake. The three of them shook together until the storm passed. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to help others in need. When someone is scared or in trouble, having someone else by their side can make all the difference. Being eager to help can bring warmth, joy and happiness to somebody's home. +One day Joe and his friends were at the park. They wanted to have some fun. Joe said, "Let's try to dance!" His friends agreed. + +Joe got up and he started to dance. He jumped and twirled. He was having so much fun. Then, Joe heard a zip. He looked around and he saw a zip. It was a zip on the playground. Joe went to check it out. + +The zip was smelly. Joe and his friends thought it smelled funny. But Joe said, "Let's go on the zip!" + +Joe and his friends went on the zip. They laughed and they screamed as they flew up in the air. They had so much fun! When they were done, Joe and his friends were all tuckered out. They said goodbye and then went home. +Once upon a time, there was a curious girl named Catherine. She was always wondering what was far away. One day, she asked her Dad, "What is the highest thing in the world?" + +Her Dad smiled. "Imagine a crane in the sky," he said. + +"Wow! That is high!" marveled Catherine. + +Her Dad continued, "And if you look even higher, you might see a star twinkling in the night sky." + +Catherine stared up towards the crane. She suddenly wished that she could fly up there and touch the stars. + +"Dad, can I fly up there?" Catherine asked hopefully. + +Her Dad smiled and hugged her. "No, sweetheart," he said. "But you can imagine what it would feel like." + +Catherine smiled. She had a feeling that anything was possible. She hugged her Dad and looked up towards the crane. She imagined soaring up high, close to the stars. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce lion named George. He was walking in the jungle and he found a piece of paper. He was so excited because he didn't know what it was. + +He decided to bring it to his friends, so he started to mind it and he walked very carefully all the way back. When he got to his friends house, they all cheered! + +They learnt how to draw and write on the paper. They drew fierce tigers and sang songs. + +They all had so much fun that day and George was very proud that he minded the paper. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Sue. Sue lived in a small town and one day she was going on a special adventure. She packed her bag and was ready to go when suddenly, a witch appeared before her. + +The witch said, "Sign this paper or I will turn you into a frog!" +Sue knew that the witch was very powerful and she was scared, but she bravely said, "No! I will not sign that paper." +The witch laughed and said, "Oh, you are so stupid! You better sign it quick or else I'll turn you into a frog!" + +Sue didn't want to be turned into a frog so she quickly signed the paper. The witch was pleased and said, "Now that you have signed, I will grant you one wish." After much thought, Sue wished for the power to defeat bad witches like the one she had just met. Suddenly, a magical wand appeared in her hand! + +The witch was angry and yelled, "How dare you wish for the power to beat me! I will punish you for being so stupid!" Just as the witch was about to turn Sue into a frog, Sue used the magical wand to turn the witch into a frog instead! + +Sue was so happy that she had been brave enough to stand up to the witch. She learned that it pays to be brave, no matter how scared you may be! +Once upon a time, there was a prince. He lived in a castle with a proudly waving flag. One day he decided to go on an adventure in his kingdom. + +He ran as fast as he could, jumping and dancing through meadows, forests, towns and across rivers. Everyone he met waved and smiled, wishing him luck. + +Suddenly he met a fairy. She was very kind and had a sparkly dress. She saw the prince's curiosity and said: "Want to see my magical secret?" + +The prince said yes. + +The fairy waved her wand and a big dragon appeared! The dragon roared and blew a big fire breath. The prince was scared at first, but then the dragon bowed and said: "Greetings, my prince, I thank you for your visit." + +The prince and the dragon became fast friends. They said their goodbyes and the prince thanked the fairy for her magical secret. The prince was exhausted, but he felt happy. He returned to his castle, waving goodbye to all the people who had cheered him on his journey. +Once there was a bright little frog called Luke. One day he saw a twig and decided to join it for fun. He jumped around and it followed him. + +He chirped, "Where are we going, twig?" + +The twig didn't answer, but hopped along with him. + +After a long time, Luke saw a pond. He said, "Let's jump in!" + +So Luke and the twig joined the pond, taking a big splash as they jumped in. + +Luke said, "This is fun!" + +The twig just smiled and they splashed and wiggled together in the bright pond until the sun set. +John was walking along, when he heard a strange sound. He stopped and looked around, but he couldn't see anything. Suddenly, from behind a bush, a big dinosaur came out. John was scared, but the dinosaur didn't look so scary. It was funny and smelly. + +John asked the dinosaur, "What are you doing here?" + +The dinosaur replied, "I'm looking for a place to live. Can you permit me to stay here?" + +John thought that it was a good idea, so he said "Yes, you can stay here. Just make sure that you stay away from the people that live here." + +The dinosaur was very happy and said "Thank you! I will stay out of everyone's way as much as I can." + +John smiled and walked away. From that day, the smelly dinosaur lived in the woods, but it never bothered anyone. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Susie. She was very brave, but she had one secret - she was scared of bushes! + +One day, she was walking in the park and she spotted a big bush nearby. She paused and started to feel very afraid. + +Just then, her Grandma shouted, "Susie! Come over here, I've got a surprise for you." Susie quickly forgot about the bush and ran over to Grandma. Grandma had made a special cake and some gingerbread men and Susie was so excited that she didn't even think of being fearful. + +Later, she remembered the bush again and she became a little frightened. Luckily, Grandma was there to give Susie a big hug and tell her not to worry. Susie smiled and hugged her Grandma back, feeling much more brave and less scared of the bush. +Peter took out his new lunch box and opened it. Inside, there was a chocolate bar, an apple, and a book. He was so excited about the new book! + +"Can I read it now, Mama?" Peter asked. + +"Yes, you can read it now," his mama replied with a smile. + +Peter sat down in the living room and opened the book. He looked at the pictures, and read the words one by one. Some of them he didn't understand, but that didn't matter. He was still excited to read his new book. + +After a while, Peter finished his lunch, and put his new book away in his lunch box. + +"Look, Mama! I can read!" he said, proudly. + +"That's wonderful, Peter," his mama replied, giving him a big hug. + + Peter was so happy that he could read, and he couldn't wait to find another new book to read. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sammy. She was only three years old and she loved boats. Every day, she would look out her window and watch the boats zipping by on the river. One day, Sammy saw a boat she particularly liked. It was big, strong and expensive. + +Sammy went to her mom and said, "I wish I could have a boat like that one!" Her mom thought for a moment and said, "Maybe one day you can, Sammy. But right now, boats like that are too expensive." + +That night, Sammy went to bed dreaming of what it would be like to have a boat as nice as the one she saw. The next morning, when Sammy woke up, she heard a knocking at her window. When she looked outside, Sammy saw something she could have never imagined. There, on the river, was the same boat she saw the day before! But this time, it was for Sammy! + +Sammy screamed with delight, "My boat!" She ran outside and hopped onto her boat. Then, Sammy and her mom went for a long ride. Sammy sat on the deck, feeling so proud to zip her special boat around on the river. + +The expensive boat that Sammy wished for made her dreams come true! +One day, Mommy had an idea. She took her little girl, who was three years old, for a drive. As they drove, the little girl was excited to see the icy roads. + +"Mommy, look, the roads are so icy," the little girl exclaimed. + +"I know, let's be careful," said Mommy. + +When they arrived at their destination, the little girl saw that Mommy had a special treat in store. On the back seat, there was a bowl filled with spaghetti. + +"Yay, spaghetti!" exclaimed the little girl. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, let's go inside and enjoy it." + +The little girl and Mommy went inside and had a happy time eating the spaghetti. It was warm, delicious and the perfect treat for a cold and icy day. +Once upon a time there was an angry little brown bear called Tony. He had a little sister and they were very different. Tony was grumpy and didn't like to play. His sister was always so happy and wanted to play all the time. One day Tony shouted, "I hate my sister!! She is so annoying!" + +His mum heard him and said, "Tony, it's not nice to say you hate someone. We should always love our family and be kind to each other." + +Tony thought about what his mum said and he knew she was right. He felt bad for shouting and went to find his sister. She was sitting in the corner looking sad. Tony hugged her and said, "I'm sorry for shouting. I don't hate you. I love you. Do you want to play with me?" + +His sister smiled and nodded her head. The two little brown bears played together all afternoon. Tony was so happy to have his sister to play with. He had learnt a valuable lesson that day - Always be kind to your family. +Robbie was walking in the park when he saw an alligator. He was scared, so he stepped back, but the alligator kept coming closer. Robbie was about to yell for help when he heard a voice from behind him: "Don't worry! I'll help you." + +Robbie looked around and saw a little girl with a notebook in her hands. She smiled at him and said: "My name's Martha. I can help you." + +Robbie was scared, but then he noticed that the alligator stopped coming closer. Martha was He was writing something in the notebook, and soon the alligator turned around and walked away. "What did you write?" asked Robbie. + +Martha smiled, and her eyes twinkled. "I wrote something thoughtful," she said. "It's a special way to make animals go away. I'm also writing a story so I can tell people about it." Robbie thanked her and they went on their way. +Once upon a time, there was a piano. It liked to play its own music, every day. It was very independent! +One day a little girl came by. She asked the piano if she could play with it. The piano said yes, so the girl began to play. +After a while the piano said to the little girl: "You have to tell me the truth; are you a good player?". The little girl was scared, so she lied and said she was a great player. +But the piano knew she was lying, so it said in a very serious voice: "Lying is never a good solution. Always tell the truth to others, and you will be respected". + +The little girl was a bit embarrassed, but she realized that the piano only said the truth. She thanked the piano and promised never to lie again. The piano was very proud and began to play a beautiful song. +From that day on, the little girl and the piano became best friends. They enjoyed playing music together and taught each other how to be more independent. +The moral of the story is that it's important to always tell the truth, even if it can be difficult sometimes. We should learn to be honest and independent! +Once upon a time there was a nosy bear named Bob. One day Bob wanted to explore. So he sneaked out of his cave to find something new and exciting. + +Bob soon came across a long yellow tube. He wondered what was inside so he decided to take a peek. He slowly and carefully walked up to it and stuck his head in. + +Suddenly, there was a loud crack! Bob had broken the tube! + +Bob gasped and said, "Uh-oh, I broke it." But then he heard a tiny voice from inside the tube saying, "That's alright! You can play with me!" + +Bob smiled and said, "Really? Who are you?" + +From inside the tube popped out a little mouse. He said, "My name is Morton. Let's play together!" + +Bob and Morton had a lot of fun together. From then on, Bob never stopped being nosy and exploring the world. +One sunny day, two friends, Tommy and Andi, were playing together. Tommy asked Andi, “Do you want to come to my house? I will invite you to my house.†Andi was excited and said yes. + +When they got to Tommy’s house, they saw something strange. There was a big shadow in the garden. Andi was scared but Tommy said, “That’s ok. That’s just my brother.†+ +Tommy asked his brother to join them, but his brother said no. He said, “I don’t want to play with you.†Tommy was sad. + +Andi felt jealous. She said, “Tommy, let’s go and play somewhere else.†Tommy knew his brother was jealous and didn’t invite him. They left and never came back. Tommy was very sad and his brother was sad too. +Jack wanted to know what a triangle was. He asked, "Mama, what is a triangle?" + +Mama smiled, and she said, "A triangle is a shape, Jack. It has three sides, all joined together. See, it looks like this!" + +Mama showed Jack a triangle. It was mild, almost the same color as the sky outside. + +Jack looked at the triangle and said, "I understand!" He was so proud and happy that he understood what Mama had said. + +Mama said, "You are so clever, Jack! You understand triangles better than most 3 year olds." + +Jack smiled and said, "Thank you, Mama!" He was so excited to know about triangles and he couldn't wait to learn more. +Once upon a time, there was a curious bunny named Pippa who was very brave. She wanted to see if she could succeed in finding a very special mirror. + +Every day, Pippa looked for the mirror but couldn’t find it. One morning, as she was looking, she saw a shiny mirror deep in a dark forest. Pippa was excited and a little frightened, but she decided to go and get it. + +When Pippa got close to the mirror, she heard a voice calling from inside. The voice said, “Help me!†Pippa was so scared she almost ran away, but then the voice said, “I can help you succeed. Come get me!†+ +Pippa was brave and she decided to try. She stepped forward and grabbed the mirror. Suddenly, the mirror glowed and Pippa realized she had succeeded. She was so happy that she skipped all the way home. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a modest crab who liked to go for walks in the sea. She liked to pass by all of the fish swimming around her. The crab was always very careful as she passed so that she wouldn't scare them away. One day, something caught her eye - it was a boat! The crab was so excited that she started to pass the boat quickly, getting closer and closer until finally, she was right in front of it. She waved goodbye to the boat and the people in it then continued on her way. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and the crab passed a group of seagulls. She was frightened and quickly scuttled away until she was back to her familiar spot. + +The crab continued to pass by the fish and explore new places every day, although always in a very modest way. She was happy with the life she had and enjoyed passing throughout the sea. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They were playing together and having fun. Suddenly, they split apart because they had an argument. One of them was very upset. + +The second friend had an idea. He took some oil and spread it on the ground. Then, the two friends could slide without getting hurt. This made them happy and they were able to slide together again. + +The first friend was very grateful to his friend for the oil. They both laughed and were no longer upset. They were now able to play together and have fun again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a baby goat called Nick. He was very brave and could crawl very well. Every day, he would crawl around in search of adventures. + +One day, Nick decided to explore a stretch of land that he had never been to before. It was a pale, marshy place with long green strips of grass. + +Nick started to crawl along, but suddenly he was stuck! The pale strips of grass were too slippery and he couldn't move. He tried and tried, but he just couldn't get free. He tried to cry, but nothing came out. + +Eventually, a farmer heard Nick's calls and came to his rescue. He said, "What are you doing out here all stuck? You should be more careful". + +Unfortunately, Nick wasn't able to get free. And he never got to explore the marshy stretch of land again. The end. +John was very curious and wanted to explore the world. One day, he walked away from his family without them noticing. He stumbled across a hidden shelter in the woods, and he went inside to take a look. The shelter was dark and looked like it hadn't been touched in many years. John was curious, so he stayed longer than he should have. + +John only realized the time when the sun started to set and the chill of night came. He was scared, but he remembered that his family was nearby at their campsite. He started to run as fast as he could and thankfully, he reached the campsite just in time. His family was very relieved to see him. + +To remind John never to wander off again, his parents built their very own shelter for him. It was hidden in the woods and it was just big enough for him to play in and take shelter in, if ever he needed it. John loved his new shelter, and he never forgot the lesson he learned on his adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Ben. He was three years old and loved to explore the world around him. Every day, he kept busy with new adventures. + +One day, Ben was walking through a field when he came across a giant. He was so big that Ben had to take a few steps back. + +"Who are you?" Ben asked the giant. + +"I am the Giant of the Forest," the giant said. He reached down and picked up Ben with his big hands. + +Ben looked into the giant's eyes and smiled. "What can I do for you?" + +"I want you to become a giant, like me," the giant said. + +Ben thought for a moment, then smiled. "I want to become a giant too!" + +The giant smiled, then waved his hands over Ben's head. Suddenly, Ben began to grow and grow until he was as big as the giant. He was now a giant. + +Ben laughed with joy. He felt so strong and tall. From that day on, he was known as the Giant of the Forest. +Once upon a time there was a lively little girl called Betty. She always liked to dress up in different outfits. Everyday she had a different outfit; so her mum bought her lots of clothes. + +One day she was wearing a special dress that had colourful polka dots on it. She wanted to wear the dress all day, but her mum said it was time to take it off and put on something else. Betty did not want to do this! + +Betty started to cry and she put her hands on her knees and looked away from her mum. Her mum was worried and came over to try and cheer her up. She gave her a big hug and asked her to try and dress in something else instead of the polka dot dress. Betty still did not want to change, but mum said she had to. + +Betty still did not want to get dressed, but then mum said that the new dress she picked out was even more lively than the polka dot dress! Betty thought about this and decided maybe it would be fun to dress in a new outfit. She smiled and they both went to pick out a new dress. + +In the end, Betty was very happy that she got to dress in something different. And mum was very happy too, because she was able to cheer up her lively little girl. +Once upon a time there was a very stubborn cat named Pat. Pat was always getting into trouble and this time it was extra bad. Pat had jumped through an open window and got lost in a big, unfamiliar room. + +Pat was so scared, but he was also too stubborn to meow for help. He had been stuck in the room for what felt like forever! + +Suddenly, Pat heard a noise outside the door. It was his family! Pat’s family had heard him meowing for help but he was too stubborn to do it again. His family had come to the rescue! + +Pat was so excited and relieved that he was found. He happily followed his family home and was never lost again. Pat was safe and sound with his family. +Once upon a time there was a young boy named Joe. Joe enjoyed going to the park with his family. + +One day, Joe and his family went to the park and Joe saw some birds flying in the sky. Joe was so excited! He watched the birds and pointed to them while saying “Wow!†+ +Joe’s family laughed and they all enjoyed watching the birds together. Joe also saw a big slide and he couldn't wait to play on it! He ran to the slide and went up it again and again. With each go, he shouted with happiness. + +Joe's family watched and smiled, they were happy to see Joe having so much fun. Joe loved going to the park and he was very young so the park was the perfect place for him to have fun! +Once upon a time, there was a very rich boy called Tom. Tom loved going on adventures around his small town. One day, while Tom was walking around the town, he came across a giant sack. He was so curious what was in the sack that he decided to open it. When Tom opened the sack, he saw a lot of colourful boxes. He was so excited and he opened one. Inside the box, Tom found a toy that could zoom around the town. It was so fun and Tom used to play with it daily. + +Tom was so proud of his toy. One day, he had a great idea. He decided to invite all his friends from the town to play with the zoom toy. His friends were so happy when they saw the incredible toy. Everyone had so much fun zooming around with the toy. + +Suddenly, one of Tom's friends said: "Let's have a race! Whoever finishes first will be the winner." Everyone was game for it and decided to have a race. Tom was so sure he was going to win because he had the zoom toy. + +But, when the race started, something unexpected happened. Someone else had a faster zoom toy than Tom and they ended up winning the race. Tom was so sad but at the same time he was happy because he had learnt that being rich doesn't always mean you have the best things in life. +Once there was a little cub. He was very strong. One day he decided to explore the world. He went through a tunnel, the tunnel was very dark. He found a comfortable place to stay and he stayed there for a while. + +Then he heard a voice in the tunnel coming from an old bear. The bear asked him: "What are you doing here?". The little cub answered: "I'm exploring the world!". The old bear was so surprised and he said: "Exploring the world? You are so brave and strong!". + +Then he showed the little cub a secret place. The little cub was so amazed. After that, he stayed in the secret place for a long time and explored the world around. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl who lived in a small town. Her name was Emma. + +One day, Emma was playing in her front yard when she noticed a big, grey cloud in the sky. The cloud was getting closer and closer and soon it started to rain. + +Emma's mommy ran outside to grab Emma and take her inside before the rain got too heavy. As they were running, something else started to fall from the sky. + +Emma stopped and said: "What is that?" + +"It's a threat," answered her mommy. "If we don't go inside, the rain will make it too strong for us." + +But Emma was persistent. She wanted to know what the rain was, so she stood in the middle of the storm, trying to figure it out. + +Finally, her mommy grabbed her and they ran inside. The rain stopped soon after, and they were safe. Emma learned a valuable lesson that day: be persistent and never give up, but also be careful not to be too brave and take unnecessary risks! +One day, the chickens were all gathered in the yard. They were clucking and chattering as usual, feeling quite proud about their big feathered feathers. But then, something strange happened. All of the chickens began to get dizzy. They stumbled around, eyes spinning, feathers flying. + +The chickens' clucks and chattering got louder as they tried to figure out why they were feeling so dizzy. They were confused and concerned, and just as they wondering what was going on, they heard someone call out from the barn. + +It was the farmer! He said it was time to gather up the eggs from the coop. The chickens immediately knew the cause for their dizzy feeling. Groaning and cackling, the chickens lined up to march into the barn. + +The farmer was pleased with the chickens for gathering so many eggs. He thanked them for their hard work and then let them go back out into the yard. The chickens happily spread their wings, relieved that the dizzy feeling was finally gone. They knew that any time the farmer was around, eggs had to be gathered! +One day, Sally was feeling bored at home. She looked outside the window and saw something exciting. A modern, colourful cushion was dancing around in the garden! Sally ran outside to take a closer look. + +The cushion stopped when it saw Sally. "Welcome," it said in a soft voice. Sally was amazed. How could a cushion talk? + +The cushion asked Sally if she wanted to join in its dance. Sally said yes and started jumping around with the cushion. They had so much fun! + +When Sally's mum came home, she was surprised to see Sally dancing around with a cushion. But, when she heard it talking, she was even more amazed. The cushion quickly said goodbye and spun away into the night. + +Sally couldn't believe her adventure. She had been welcomed into a world of colourful and modern cushions! +Once upon a time, there was a small boy who loved to play. One day, he asked his mom if he could go to the park. His mom said, "Yes, but please be safe." So the little boy went to the park. + +At the park, he saw a big wake. He wanted to go in it, but the sign said "No swimming." He was disappointed, but he remembered what his mom had said. He wanted to play safely. + +So he looked around and found a big swing. He wanted to swing, but his mom said, "No swinging without help." He was sad, but his mom said, "Wait here, I'll help you." So the little boy waited - he wanted to play safely. + +Soon the mother came back and helped him swing. He had so much fun! He was safe, and he was so happy he could play. + +The little boy thanked his mom for helping him. He said, "Thank you for keeping me safe!" His mom said, "You are welcome, I am glad you please." +Once there was a little girl named Zoey. Zoey was only 3 years old and loved to explore. Every day, Zoey would come up with new adventures. + +One day, Zoey wanted to go to the park. She asked her mom, "Can I come to the park?". Her mom said, "Yes, you can come. Just remember to be careful." + +So Zoey came to the park, and she had lots of fun. After a while, she was hungry. She sat down under a tree and her mom brought her a plate with a little sandwich and some chips. Zoey ate all of it up but all of a sudden, she heard a noise. + +"What was that?", she said out loud. Suddenly, a little squirrel came running at her. It must have smelled the food on the plate! Zoey jumped and the squirrel quickly ran away. + +"Don't worry, Zoey. He was just looking for a little snack!", said her mom. + +Zoey laughed and put the plate down. With that, her mom took her hand and they went home. It was time for dinner! +Once upon a time, there was a furry bear who loved to relax. He was always reading books and lounging in the sun. One day, Bear noticed a friend walking through the forest. He waved to Friend and said, "Hi! What are you doing today?" + +Friend said, "I'm going to the book store. I want to find the best book for relaxing!" + +Bear said, "Oh! I love to relax too. Maybe I can help you find the perfect book." + +So the two friends walked to the book store together. There were so many books to choose from! After a while, they chose a furry book. It had pictures of animals and a fun story that made Bear smile. + +The two friends read the book together and when they were done, they both felt so relaxed. Bear said to Friend, "It's been a fun day but now it's time to relax!". Friend agreed and they both went happily home. +Once there was a brilliant little girl called Mary. Mary loved to have fun and one day her parents invited some special friends over for a tea party. + +Mary was so excited and her parents asked her if she could help set the table. Mary ran quickly to the cupboard and took out a glass. It was a beautiful glass, with shiny glitter all around it – it was so brilliant! + +As Mary put the glass on the table, her parents smiled and said “Well done, Mary! Now let’s invite our special friends to sit down and enjoy the tea party!†+ +Mary looked around the table with a big smile and said “Yes, let’s invite them all!†So Mary and her parents opened the door and invited all their special friends in for the tea party. They all sat down around the table, filled the glass with delicious drinks, and talked and laughed together. + +It was a wonderful day! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old - just starting out in life. One day she asked her mom why the sky was so big. Her mom smiled and told her, "The sky is huge, Lucy. It is so big because no one can understand how big it really is!". + +Lucy and her mom went outside to look at the huge sky. Lucy wanted to climb up and touch it, but her mom said she was too small. She got a brush from the toolbox and showed Lucy how to brush the sky. Lucy giggled as she felt the brush pass through the cloudy whiteness above her. + +"Do you understand how huge the sky is now, Lucy?" her mom asked. Lucy nodded. She knew that even though she couldn't touch the sky, it was still bigger than anything else she had ever seen. +One day, a little girl was walking in the meadow. Suddenly, a strong wind started to blow. She felt the cool breeze on her face and closed her eyes. She smelled something delicious. When she opened her eyes, she saw a small package in front of her. + +The little girl was very surprised. She picked up the package and saw that it was addressed to her. She had no idea who sent it. + +The little girl opened the package. Inside she found a delicious cake. She was so excited! But then she heard a voice behind her. It was a fairy! + +The fairy smiled and said, "I saw you walking in the meadow and I wanted to deliver something special to you. So I made this delicious cake for you! Enjoy it." + +The little girl thanked the fairy and hugged her. She couldn't believe her luck. She happily ate the delicious cake and smiled. The wind blew again and the fairy flew away. +Once upon a time, there was a big young boy who was very sad. He thought about all the things that had hurt him and his eyes filled with tears. + +He saw a little bird and it made him smile. He wanted to remember the bird for ever and ever so he said to it, "Can I keep you in my memory?" + +The little bird looked at him and said, "I can't stay with you, but I can remain in your memory forever." + +The boy understood and he said goodbye to the little bird before it flew away. The little bird helped him feel better, and he now knew he could keep his special memory of it forever. + +He was happy and he promised himself he would never forget his new special memory. It would help him remain happy, even when things got tough. +Once upon a time there was a player who loved to write stories. Every day the player wrote different stories, from adventures to mysterious tales. + +One day, the player wrote a story about a brave knight saving the princess from a dragon. He was very proud of his story and showed it to his friends in school. + +But when the player's friends read the story, they weren't too impressed. They started to laugh and giggle, which made the player upset. + +The player felt hurt and confused. He asked one of his friends, "Why are you laughing?" + +His friend smiled and said, "This story is too simple. You need to make it more exciting and add more details." + +The player thanked his friend for the advice. From that day onward, the player worked really hard to write stories that were both exciting and full of details. +Once upon a time, there was a small fire in the forest. Two animals, a badger and a squirrel, were standing near it. + +"This fire won't get bigger by itself!" said the badger. + +The squirrel replied, "I know. I will go and get some more wood to increase its size!" + +The badger said, "That's a great idea! I will help you!" + +The two animals quickly gathered some small twigs and sticks and they added them to the fire. + +The fire slowly began to increase in size. Eventually it was big enough to make the animals warm and provide them with light in the dark forest. + +"We did it!" said the squirrel. "The fire is big enough now." + +The badger smiled. "Yes, and it will stay this way as long as we keep adding wood so that it doesn't die away." + +The two animals looked at the fire, happily enjoying their warm and cosy evening. +Sam was a hungry 3 year old. He wanted some jam for breakfast, so he went off to search for it. He looked all over the house, under the bed, in the cupboard but he couldn't find any. He started to feel a bit sad. + +He went to his mum and asked, "Mum, do you know where I can find some jam?" His mum smiled and said, "Ah, that's a good question. I think there's some in the fridge!" + +Sam raced to the fridge, opened the door and found the jam. He was so excited! He spread it on his toast, sat down and enjoyed his breakfast. + +Suddenly Sam heard noises coming from the living room. He put down his toast and went to investigate. He found his older brother, who was playing with his toys. Sam was a bit envious of him and felt a little left out. + +His brother said, "Hey, Sam, want to play with me?" Sam smiled and said, "Yeah! Thank you". They spent the morning playing together, and Sam had lots of fun. +Once upon a time there were two best friends - a dog and a cat. They were very loyal to each other. Every day they would go for a walk around the park. + +One day, the cat got curious and decided to explore a little further away. She saw a bright, colourful strip of fabricun the ground and picked it up. + +The dog noticed she was gone, so he started calling out for her. He said, "Where are you? I want to get it!" + +The cat heard him and came back, carrying the strip. She said, "Look, the strip is for you! I got it for you, my loyal friend." + +The dog was so glad that his best friend had gotten something for him. He thanked her and said, "Let's go show this to our other friends!" And so they went off, with the bright and colourful strip trailing behind them. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a Pig. The Pig was walking slowly through the forest. The Pig was on its way to visit a friend. The Pig saw a Welcome sign at the edge of the forest. The Pig stopped and read the sign. Suddenly, the Pig felt a tickle in its nose and it sneezed! + +The Pig kept walking, and soon it arrived at its friend's house. The Dog was waiting in the garden. "Wow!" said the Dog. "You look different today. Are you okay?" +The Pig smiled and said, "Yes, I'm okay. The forest made me sneeze." + +The Dog smiled and said, "Welcome Pig. I'm glad you're here. Let's play together". +The Pig was happy. The Pig and the Dog played together all afternoon. They were very happy and the day went by very slow and enjoyable. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. She was only 3 years old and very adventurous. One day Jane decided to go to the store to buy a peach. + +At the store she asked the shopkeeper, “how much is the peach?†+ +The shopkeeper smiled and said, “It is very expensive. You need to pay lots of money.†+ +Jane was disappointed, she only had a few coins in her pocket. Jane told the shopkeeper, “I don’t have enough money for the peach. Can I come back later with more money?†+ +The shopkeeper said, “No, you can’t come back later. If you don’t have enough money now, you can’t buy the peach.†+ +Jane felt sad and disappointed that she couldn’t get the peach she wanted. + +Moral of the story: Money doesn’t grow on trees. You need to be prepared if you want to buy something expensive. +The sun shone down on Sally and Grandpa as they went for a walk. Grandpa put his arm around Sally and said, “What would you like to do today?†Sally replied, “Let’s plant a sunflower.†Grandpa smiled and said, “That’s a wonderful idea.†+ +They went to the garden store and bought some sunflower seeds. Then Sally and Grandpa put on their gardening gloves and found a spot in the garden to dig. After they had dug the hole, they dropped the seeds inside. Grandpa said, “Now we just have to wait for the sunflower to become.†+ +Sally watched the seed everyday and watered it. But days went by and nothing happened. Sally looked at Grandpa with sad eyes and said, “Maybe it’s too difficult for a sunflower to become.†Grandpa shook his head and smiled, “No, my girl. The sunflower will become, we just need to be patient.†+ +And then one day, Sally and Grandpa looked outside and saw a beautiful sunflower standing in the spot where they planted the seed. Sally smiled and hugged Grandpa. “I told you it would become!†+Once there was a little girl named Susie who loved to play. One day she noticed something interesting at the end of her garden. It was a tiny little animal with bright big eyes and a long tail. + +Susie asked the animal, "What's your name?". +The animal replied, "My name is Eric and I'm here to borrow a gift for my friend". + +Susie was so excited that she wanted to help. She ran inside to grab a toy and brought it back to Eric. + +Eric thanked her and said, "This is the perfect gift. I promise it will be harmless". + +Susie smiled and watched Eric leave with her toy. From then on, she and Eric had a special bond. Susie was always ready to help when Eric needed to borrow something. + +The End +Once upon a time, there were two little lambs playing in a sunny meadow. The lambs were best friends and always played together every day. + +One day, one lamb accidentally stepped on the other's wool. The lamb that had been stepped on shouted, "That is not nice! You hurt me!" + +The other lamb was very sorry and looked down at his feet. He said, "I am so sorry. Please forgive me. I will never do it again." + +The lamb that had been hurt said, "I forgive you. Let's find some tasty flowers to eat together and it will be like nothing ever happened." + +The two lambs smiled and ran off together to find some tasty flowers to munch on. The lambs were best friends for many years after that and never stepped on each other's wool again. +Once upon a time there was a town with mysterious ways. One day, a 3-year-old was out playing in the town when he saw a strange sight. He shouted to his Mum, "Mummy, what's that?" + +Mum replied, "It's a mysterious creature. It's called a dragon and it's sleeping." + +The 3-year-old was filled with awe and fascination. He ran up to the dragon and asked it, "Please, can I stroke you?" But the dragon just lay there, completely still. + +The 3-year-old was a brave little boy, so he lay down next to the dragon and patted him gently. Suddenly, the dragon stirred and opened its eyes. + +The 3-year-old was so excited and said, "Look, Mummy, he's awake!" + +Mum smiled and said, "Come on, let's go home now." + +The 3-year-old happily took Mum's hand and they walked away, while the dragon lay in its mysterious slumber. +John and Sarah were playing in the park. It was a beautiful day outside. John looked at Sarah and said, "I dare you to climb all the way to the top of the jungle gym." Sarah put her hands on her hips and said, "I don't know, that looks really high." John smiled and said, "Come on! I bet you can do it!" Sarah smiled back and said, "Ok, I'll do it." + +Sarah grabbed onto the monkey bars and slowly started to climb. John watched her with admiration. After a few minutes, she finally made it to the top. She stood and shouted, "I did it!" John cheered for her. + +Sarah then looked down at her fingers and noticed something. On one of her fingers she had a small ring. It was silver with a diamond in the middle. Sarah realized it must have been her mom's ring. She had been planning on giving it to Sarah when she was older, but obviously Sarah had been playing with it and it had gotten away from her. She was a little embarrassed and said, "I must have been playing with it and not realized it." + +John smiled and said, "Don't worry, all kids get spoiled once in a while, you're not the first one." Sarah smiled too and said, "Thank you for understanding." John nodded and said, "Anytime." +Jimmy was walking down the street to the store. He was so excited to get some candy. He couldn't wait to see the different colors of all the candy in the store. When he got there, he forgot to bring his money. He was so disappointed. + +Jimmy started to cry and his mom heard him. She came over to him and said, "It's okay, honey. Don't worry, I'm here to help." + +"Can you buy me some candy, Mom?" asked Jimmy. + +His mom gave him a hug and said, "I'm sorry, honey. We forgot our money at home. But, I promise that next time we come to the store, we'll remember to bring it." + +Jimmy knew his mom was telling the truth. He was so sad, but he soon realised that being forgetful wasn't always a bad thing. + +The moral of the story is that being forgetful can be helpful sometimes. It forces us to remember to plan ahead and be more organised. +Once upon a time, there was a swan who loved to race. Every day, she would swim around the lake, racing against the wind and the water. + +One day, a little girl was walking by the lake and saw the swan racing around. She stopped to watch and began clapping. The swan was so excited! She raced even faster. + +The little girl couldn't help but laugh. “That was so fast!†She shouted. + +The swan stopped, and turned to the little girl. “Do you want to race?†asked the swan in a loud voice. + +The little girl laughed, and smiled. “Yes, I do!†+ +So the swan and the little girl raced around the lake. They went around three times and the little girl won, but the swan was happy. “That was so much fun!†she said. + +The little girl gave the swan a big hug and smiled. “Let’s race again soon!†+ +And so they did, every day. Racing around the lake became the swan and the little girl’s favourite game. +Once there was a mommy who wanted to make lunch for her little girl. She wanted to make something flexible for her so that it would fill her up. But, the mommy was running late and quickly made a sandwich out of bread. She thought that it would fill her daughter up, but it didn't. + +After lunch, the girl was still hungry. She asked for more, but the mommy was too busy to give it to her. She was sad and upset. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be flexible and make sure that you give enough food so that everyone is full. Always try and make sure that lunch is enough to fill up everyone. +Once there was a little girl who was very organized. She loved to keep everything tidy and neat. One day when she was helping her mom in the kitchen, she thought of something special. She thought, "What if I made a salad for dinner?" + +So that's exactly what she did. She got all the ingredients from the fridge and put them on the counter. Then, she carefully organized them into separate bowls. She thought about which ingredients should go together and chopped them into small pieces. + +Finally, the salad was ready. She put the ingredients into a big bowl and stirred them up. It looked so delicious, she couldn't wait to eat it! + +The little girl was very proud of herself. She had made a yummy and organized salad for dinner! +Once upon a time, there was a kitty who lived on a long street. The kitty was very hungry and wanted something to chew. He looked on the street for something yummy. He soon saw a fine bird chirping in a tree, and he decided he wanted to chew it. He snuck up slowly and pounced on it, but it flew away! The kitty was very sad that he didn't get to chew the bird, but he soon spotted a crunchy bug on the street. He quickly ran and grabbed it, and chewed it until he was very full. The kitty was very happy and went back down the street to his home, very satisfied. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She was three years old, and loved to do fun things. + +One day, she went to the park with her mother. She saw lots of things to do. There were swings, slides and colourful flowers. But what Sally liked best of all was the music. It came from somewhere nearby, and it was very soft and beautiful. + +Sally closed her eyes and listened. She began to hop around and twirl. The music was making her so happy; it was like it was turning all of her feelings into one big purple smile. + +Sally's mother watched with a smile. She hoped that her daughter would always love music like this, and that it would bring her happiness wherever she went. + +Sally enjoyed the music for a little while longer, then hopped back to her mom's side. As the two of them walked away, Sally continued to smile. Music had made her day, and filled her heart with hope. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to gaze at the red fruit up in the trees. She had never been so high, but she wished so badly that one day she could reach up and pick it. + +One day, the little girl's mommy called her name. She said, "Come here, sweetheart! Look up there, can you see that red fruit?". The little girl nodded and smiled. She was so excited. + +Suddenly, the little girl felt herself lifted off the ground! She was so surprised. Her mommy was carrying her up and up, past the branches and leaves, until finally the little girl saw it - the big, red, beautiful fruit. + +The little girl smiled and pointed, and said, "I see it mommy! Can I touch it?". Her mommy laughed and said, "Sure! Go ahead and pick it." + +The little girl felt so happy and so proud of herself as she reached up and plucked the fruit from the tree. She held it in her hands, and continued to gaze at it with wonder. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lisa who lived with her family in a nice home. Every morning, Lisa's mom would help her get dressed and brush her hair. One morning, Lisa was feeling upset. + +"Why do I have to wear this dress?" Lisa asked, pointing to the dress on her bed. + +Mom smiled and said, "This dress will make you look beautiful for your special day." + +Lisa thought for a moment and then she said, "Okay." She finished getting ready and put on the dress. + +When Lisa's family arrived at their destination, she was surprised to see a colorful playground! 'This is my special day?' Lisa wondered. + +Mom put her arm around Lisa and said, "Yes, Lisa! Today you are going to complete a special adventure at the playground with your family." + +Lisa smiled and ran off to the playground with her family. She spent the whole day feeling happy and excited, and at the end of the day, Lisa and her family returned home feeling content. +Mom was explaining something to her three-year-old daughter. She said, “This is a pipe. Can you say it?†+ +Daughter said, “Pipe.†+ +Mom smiled and said, “Yes! That’s right. Now look at this pipe. Can you see how it is clear?†+ +Daughter nodded and said, “Clear.†+ +Mom said, “Good job! This clear pipe carries water to our home. That’s how we get water to take baths and cook food.†+ +Daughter smiled and said, “Wow!†+ +Mom smiled back and said, “Yes, isn’t that cool? Now let’s go outside and look at the pipe!†+ +Daughter said, “Yay!†+ +So, Mom and Daughter went outside to look at the clear pipe that was carrying the water for their home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who desperately wanted a crystal. Every day she would ask her parents, but they thought she was too young to have one. One day, the little girl was very sad and she asked God to give her a crystal. Suddenly, out of the sky, a sweet crystal flew into her hands. + +The little girl was overjoyed, but even if she was allowed to keep it, she knew that she would not be able to take it everywhere she went. So, she decided to fold the crystal in half so she could keep it in her pocket. + +When night came, the little girl opened her pocket and the crystal was shining even brighter. This made the little girl very happy, and she thanked God for sending her a gift despite her young age. + +The moral of this story is that we shouldn't be discouraged by our age or size. We can try and work around the obstacles that come our way and turn a solution into a success. There is always something sweet in every situation! +Once upon a time, there were two cats named Lily and Spot. They lived together in a cosy little house in the countryside. + +Every day, the cats would spend their time playing with each other, chasing butterflies and exploring the garden. On this particular day, as they were playing, Lily noticed something amazing in the garden. + +She said to Spot, "Look - a regular flower is blooming! Let's go and have a closer look." + +The two cats trotted over to the flower, and were amazed at its beauty. Spot said to Lily, "We should leave the flower alone - let the flower bloom the way it was meant to be." + +Lily nodded in agreement, and with a gentle paw pointed out some more flowers in the garden. "Come on," she said, "Let's explore the other flowers too!" + +The moral of the story is to appreciate all the amazing things in nature, and never interfere with them. When we respect nature, it will blossom beautifully. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jim. Jim was only three-years-old but he was very smart! One day, Jim had an idea: he wanted to create a vehicle! So Jim asked his mom for help. + +"Mom, can I make a vehicle?" he asked. + +"Of course!" said his mom. + +So Jim and his mom gathered up some wheels, a body and some tools. Then Jim got to work. + +He used the tools to put the wheels and the body together. He worked hard until finally he had created the vehicle! Jim was so proud and he was glad to show it to his mom. + +"Look what I made, Mommy!" he said. + +"That's wonderful, Jim!" said his mom. "You did a great job. You should be very proud of yourself!" + +Jim smiled proudly. He had created something amazing, and he was glad! +Once there was a man who always forgot to do important things. For example he would forget to buy his wife flowers on her birthday. One Thursday morning, he was running late and completely forgot his wife's birthday. He was very embarrassed when he arrived at home and realized what he had done. + +His wife was sad, so the man had a plan. He decided to show her love by cleaning the house from top to bottom. He quickly got to work, dusting, vacuuming and wiping the windows until it was sparkling. + +All of a sudden, his wife stepped on something slippery on the floor. She had slipped! The man had forgotten to mop the floors and now his wife was hurt. All of his hard work had become empty. + +The man learned an important lesson. Love is an action, and if we don't take action and put in the hard work, our love can become empty, just like the man's forgotten floors. +There were two friends, Danny and Timmy, who loved playing with their kite. Danny's kite was bright yellow and Timmy's was bright blue. They would fly their kites together, running and jumping as the kites soared high in the sky. + +But one day, a strong wind came and started to tear their kites apart. Danny and Timmy tried to grab onto their kites, but the wind was too powerful. + +Danny started to cry, but Timmy stayed loyal to his friend and hugged him. Then, he said, “Don’t worry Danny, I can make you a new kite!†+ +Danny smiled happily and thanked Timmy. The two then went to Timmy's house and made a brand new, brightly coloured kite. They flew the new kite together, and never forgot how loyal their friendship was. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very brave and liked to explore. She wanted to go and play in the huge woods, but her mum said it was too dangerous. +So one day, she decided to dare herself and go into the woods. As she wandered deeper and deeper, the trees got bigger and taller. The little girl was scared, so she held tight to her mum's hand. + +The little girl noticed something small and shiny underneath a huge tree. She stopped and asked her mum, “What’s under there?†Her mum looked down and said, “Don’t worry, it’s just a ring.†+ +Excited, the little girl ran over to the huge tree and bent down to look under it. Sure enough, there was a glittering gold ring. The little girl was so excited that she picked it up and put it on her finger. + +From that day forward, the little girl always felt brave and daring. She wore the ring as a reminder that she was brave enough to explore the huge woods. +One day, Tommy and his mom were playing in the kitchen. Tommy saw something really fun. He asked his mom, "Mom, what is that?" + +His mom said, "That's a stove. We use it to cook food, Tommy." + +Tommy thought the stove was so great. He started to play with it. He imagined cooking food just like his mom did. + +He said, "Mom, I want to be a cook like you!" + +His mom smiled and said, "That would be great, Tommy. You can help me cook sometime when you are a bit older." + +Tommy was so excited. He kept playing with the stove and dreaming of becoming a cook. His mom watched him play, happy that he was having so much fun. +Once upon a time there was a curious little girl. She wanted to explore the world around her, so every day she went on a new adventure. + +One day, she noticed a large, pretty curtain hanging in a doorway. She excitedly walked over to take a closer look. She opened it up and saw that it was hiding a wonderful room. + +As she made her way in, she observed the items inside. There were lots of exciting toys and things to explore. She was having a great time. + +The little girl heard a noise and asked, "Who's there?" A friendly voice answered, "I'm here to help you." She saw it was a helpful rabbit. The rabbit explained to the little girl that this was her playroom and if she needed anything, the rabbit would be there to help. + +The little girl was very happy and she knew that this room was going to be the perfect place for her to explore and discover new things. From then on, she made sure to visit her special room every day, and the helpful rabbit was always there when she needed him. +Sammy was playing one day in his room when he decided to create something new. He found an old faucet and an idea came to him. Sammy wanted to make a crazy game. He went to work and soon had the faucet set up. + +"Let's play!" he said, proudly showing his new invention. +But suddenly the faucet started to leak water all over the room. +"Oh no!" shouted Sammy. + +He tried to stop the leak but couldn't. Soon water was everywhere, and Sammy's mom was angry. + +"What were you thinking?" she said, turning off the faucet. +"I just wanted to make a crazy game," said Sammy. + +His mom sighed. "Well, you certainly did that," she said. "But now there's a huge mess to clean up. You need to help me, okay?" + +Sammy nodded sadly and went off to find a mop. The crazy game had just made a lot of problem. +Once upon a time, there was a tall man. He lived in a big house with a fireplace in the middle. One day, he decided to spread wood in the fireplace. He was about to light it when his little daughter came up to him. + +"Daddy, what are you doing?" she asked. + +"I'm about to start a fire," he replied with a smile. + +The little girl wanted to help, so the tall man let her help spread the wood in the fireplace. She carefully spread the wood in the fireplace until it was all ready. + +The tall man lit the fire and they watched it blaze. The happy father and daughter shared stories as they watched it spread warmth and light throughout the room. + +Soon it was time for the little girl to go to bed and the happy man watched her leave the room. He smiled, knowing that she had a warm and cozy bedroom because of the fire in the fireplace. +Jimmy and his mom had a great plan for the day. They let their imaginations run wild and thought of a special event. They went to the store and bought lots of colorful things. When they arrived home, it was time to get started. + +Jimmy and Mom went outside and worked together in the yard. They put up decorations and made it look lively. It was exciting for Jimmy as he helped hang lights and choose a special spot for the event. + +When the event was ready, it was time to let all of their friends come to join in the fun. Everyone had a great time playing together. They played games and ran around. Everyone was having so much fun that they almost forgot to eat the treats Mom had prepared. + +After the event was over everyone went home tired but happy. It was a special day filled with lots of fun and surprises. Jimmy and Mom were glad they let their imaginations run wild and created a lively event. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old, but she was very clever. One day, Lucy saw a rubber lying on the ground. She picked it up and said, “This rubber looks disgusting. I don’t want it!†+ +But then Lucy had an idea. She decided to close her eyes and think of all the fun things that she could do with the rubber. She thought about bouncing it, rolling it around, and even using it to make funny faces. + +With a smile on her face, Lucy said, “You know what? The rubber isn’t disgusting after all. It can be lots of fun!†+ +So that was the moral of Lucy’s story: if you change the way you look at something, it might not seem so bad after all. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy green frog. He could jump high and far, but often fell down. Every day, he hopped around the pond, looking for something he could do. + +One day, he saw a bird fly by with a twig in its beak. The frog thought, "that looks like fun!" He jumped and jumped, trying to fly like the bird, but he just couldn't do it. He felt sad. + +The next morning, he saw the bird again, but this time it had two twigs in its beak! He watched as the bird flew away. Then, the frog thought of something. He picked up two rocks and held them in his little arms. Then he jumped. + +The rocks made him heavy and he flew further and higher than ever before. He felt so happy! + +The frog had learned an important lesson. It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like; if you want something bad enough, you can do it! +Andy was three years old and very excited. He had just been given a brand new toy. It was a cord that was very clean and sparkly. + +Andy couldn’t help but to constantly turn it around in his hands. He wondered what it did. + +“Daddy, what is this?†asked Andy. + +His Daddy smiled and said, “It’s a cord. It will help you make music. Watch.†+ +Daddy took the cord in his hands and began to turn it around. The room filled with a melody. Andy’s eyes widened in amazement. + +Andy asked, “Can I try?†+ +“Of course!†said Daddy. + +Andy grabbed the cord and began to turn it. He smiled as he heard the notes fill the room. + +He had found the perfect toy for his age: a clean cord that made beautiful music. +Mommy was busy cleaning the elevator. "Silly elevator," said Mommy. + +Mommy looked over at Daniel, her 3-year-old son. She said, "Come help me, Daniel. We're going to make the elevator shine!" + +Daniel smiled and ran over to Mommy. He grabbed a rag and started to clean. Daniel and Mommy worked together to make the elevator look nice. + +Mommy stood back to look at their work. She smiled and said, "What a nice, clean elevator! We did a great job!" + +Daniel smiled and said, "We're busy cleaners!" +Once upon a time there were two best friends named Tom and John. Tom was bigger and John was smaller. One day they were walking through a field. It was a big, rough field which had long, wild grass. As they were walking, Tom said to John, "Let's run together in this field. It'll be so much fun!" + +John was scared as the grass was very tall and the field felt rough. However Tom was so excited that John couldn't help but smile. So they took each other's hands and ran together in the field. They laughed and smiled, united in a wonderful world of adventure. + +Suddenly, the rough field disappeared and a bright, beautiful garden appeared! There were rainbow-coloured flowers, birds singing and a wonderful lake. Tom and John looked at each other and yelled, "Wow!" They realised that uniting together made their wonderful garden appear. + +The two best friends were so happy that they ran around the garden and hugged each other. From then on, they made sure to always stick together, no matter how rough the field may seem. +Once upon a time there was a little bird called Tony. Tony had bright, blue feathers, and he loved to zip around the garden all day long. One day Tony was having a great time zipping and playing when he spotted something. It was a chair on the ground! Tony was so excited and he flew over to it. But when he got close, he noticed that the chair was icy. + +Tony felt confused and he spoke out loud. "Why is the chair so icy?" he said. Then he heard a voice. It belonged to a big snowman standing by the chair. + +The snowman said, "I need this chair! It's my special chair and I want it all to myself." Tony was scared, but he was brave, too. So he said, "Can't you have a different chair? This one is too icy and cold!" + +The snowman thought for a while, and then he nodded. "You're right. I can find another chair," he said. + + Tony was so relieved and he gave the snowman a big smile. Then Tony flew away, back to his home in the garden. The icy chair stayed behind, but Tony felt much warmer now that the problem was solved. +Once upon a time there were two little siblings called Sam and Sara. Sam and Sara were sitting in the kitchen and looking at the dishwasher which was making strange noises. Sam looked at the dishwasher and said to Sara, "What's that noise?" Sara replied, +"That's a dishwasher. People use it to wash dishes." Sam then asked Sara, "Does it work?" Sara replied, "Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Right now it sounds terrible." + +Sam looked at Sara and wondered what would happen if the dishwasher broke. Would they have to wash the dishes by hand or buy a new one? They both wondered what to do and looked at each other. Then Sam smiled and said, "Let's hope it works soon!" Sara smiled and they both laughed. +Once upon a time there was a little puppy. He was very naughty and always wanted to do things his way. He was very impatient and wouldn't listen to anyone. + +One day, the puppy was running around the garden and he saw a little girl. She was playing on the swings and he wanted to go and play with her. He started running towards her but her mum said, "No! Puppy, you must behave! We don't want you to make a mess." + +But the puppy was feeling very impatient, so he started barking at the little girl and trying to get her attention. The little girl started crying and the mum said, "Come on puppy, stop being so naughty. You must behave!" + +The puppy stopped and thought about what the mum had said. He realised it was better to behave than to make a mess. The little girl smiled at the puppy and soon they were all playing together in the garden. + +The puppy learnt his lesson that day. From then on, he was much better behaved. He always remembered to be patient and not get into trouble. +Tommy was very lucky to visit the mall with his mom. He was really excited to see all the fun stores, but he especially wanted to see the toy store. As they walked around, Tommy noticed a lot of other kids playing in front of the store. He asked his mom, "Can I play too?" His mom said, "Sure, but you have to stay right here. Don't wander off, okay?" Tommy promised he wouldn't and his mom left to do some shopping. + +Tommy played and watched the other kids playing. He soon noticed something strange – a big door was open in the back of the store. Tommy snuck up closer, and to his surprise he found a special room full of all kinds of toys! He couldn't believe his luck. He began exploring and playing with all the new toys – rocket ships, robots, and talking animals! + +When Tommy's mom came back, she was so surprised to see all the toys. "Where did you get all these?" she asked. Then Tommy told her about how lucky he was to find the secret toy room. His mom smiled. "Wow, you really were lucky today!", she said. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was very polite and always said please and thank you. + +One day, Tim saw something he shouldn't have seen. He was scared, so he decided to hide. He ran and ran, trying to find a place to hide. + +When Tim stopped running, he saw a big building with bars all around it. He realized it was a jail. He had never been in a jail before, but he thought it was a good place to hide. + +He went inside the jail and found a quiet spot to hide. But he didn't know that being in the jail was breaking the law. + +A few minutes later, some police officers came in. They saw Tim and asked him why he was there. Tim didn't know what to say, because he knew he was in trouble. + +The police officers put Tim in jail, even though he was very polite. And that was the last time Tim was ever seen. +The sun was shining in the sky and two children, Cindy and John, were in the garden playing. Cindy had a plate with a cake on it and John was clapping. + +Cindy said, "What are you doing, John?" + +John smiled and said, "I'm applauding!" + +Cindy asked, "What's applauding?" + +John said, "It's like clapping but you do it with your hands in the air!" + +John raised his hands and the two of them began applauding together. They were having so much fun that they kept applauding until the plate was empty. + +Then, Cindy got a different plate with different snacks on it. They smiled, laughed and applauded for each of the different snacks. + +When the snack plate was finished, the two children hugged and gave each other a big applause. They knew it was the best game ever. +One day, a boy named Alex decided to spoil his friend. His friend, Jimmy, loved dinosaurs. So, Alex bought a bald dinosaur toy. + +When Jimmy saw it, his eyes widened. He said, "Wow! Thank you Alex!" + +Alex replied, "You're welcome! I'm glad you like it!" + +Jimmy took the bald dinosaur toy and hugged it tightly. He ran to his backyard and started playing with it. + +The two friends ran around, pretending the bald dinosaur was chasing them. Jimmy squealed with laughter as it chased him and Alex around the backyard. + +Eventually, Jimmy tired out, hugged the bald dinosaur and said, "I love it, Alex. You are the best friend ever!" + +Alex chuckled and replied, "You deserve it, Jimmy!" +Once upon a time, there was a strong sun in the sky. The sun was so powerful it made everything around it warm and happy. + +One day, a little girl was playing in the park. She was running and laughing when she bumped into her friend. She was so angry that she said, “I won’t ever forgive you!†+ +Her friend was so sad. She said, “I’m sorry. Please forgive me.†But the little girl refused, her face still angry. + +Suddenly, the strong sun shone down on them both. The little girl felt the sun’s warm, powerful energy. She smiled and said, “Okay, I forgive you.†+ +The two friends hugged and laughed together in the sun’s warm light. They felt so happy that the little girl had learned to forgive her friend. +Once there was a boy who was very lazy. He liked to just sit around and do nothing. + +One day, his mom said to him, "Come on! Let's go for a walk in the oasis!" + +"But I'm so lazy," he said. + +"Oh, come on now. I think you can do it!" his mom said. + +So the boy put on his shoes and the two of them set off for the oasis. As they walked, they saw a lot of interesting things, like beautiful flowers and birds. + +Then they came upon a huge pile of fruit! The boy's eyes lit up. + +"Mom, may I pick some fruit?" he asked. + +"Of course," his mom said with a smile. + +So the boy quickly began picking the fruit and putting it into a basket. They both enjoyed the journey and the sweet taste of fresh fruit. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Hanna. She and her family were on a beach. Suddenly, Hanna noticed something far away in the sky. She carefully observed it for a moment and then asked her mom, "What is that?" + +Her mom smiled at her and said, "It's a jet, Hanna. A rich man owns that jet and he can fly from one place to another really quickly." + +Hanna stood in wonder, admiring the jet as it flew across the sky. "I wish it can take me to my favorite place," she said. + +Her mom put her arm around her. "It will one day soon. You should keep observing and one day you'll be able to take a jet and go wherever you want." + +And with that, Hanna knew she could achieve anything she put her mind to. +Lily was a very happy girl, who loved to play with her pink pet. Every morning, she looked forward to taking it out to the park. Today, she was especially excited, because the sun was shining and the birds were singing. + +When they reached the park, she let out a child-like squeal of delight as she pulled out her pet. She bent down and whispered softly, "Let's play hide and seek!". Her pet, however, seemed to be in no mood for games. Instead, it started hissing and scratching Lily's hand. Lily frowned and stood up. + +Suddenly, a loud clap of thunder filled the air and made Lily jump. She looked up, and the sky was filled with a layer of pink clouds. Without warning, it began to rain heavily. Lily and her pet started running, but before they could reach the safety of their home, a streak of lightning struck a nearby tree. + +Lily and her pet were so frightened that they hid under a nearby bush and stayed there until the storm was over. When the rain finally stopped and the skies cleared, the sun came out and the pink clouds slowly faded away. Lily and her pet walked home side by side. Lily smiled, realising that sometimes even the rain can be fun. +Peter was a curious 3-year-old. He saw an icy door and wanted to open it. His mum said, "Don't worry, I promise I'll open the door for you." + +Peter was so excited. He watched very closely as his mum opened the door. Inside, the air was very cold. + +Peter could see snow falling outside and his mum said, "This is why the door was icy." He thought it was magical. + +He couldn't wait to go outside and play in the snow. He turned to his mum with a big smile on his face and said, "Can we go outside now?" She smiled and said, "Yes, let's go." +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called Amy. She was three years old and liked to explore. + +One day, Amy spotted a maze in the garden. It was very long and looked like it had never been used before. Amy wanted to explore it, so she asked her mum to join her. + +Mum smiled and said, “OK! Let’s go explore the maze together!†She gave Amy a long piece of string and said, “Tie one end to this tree here and follow the string so you don’t get lost.†+ +Amy was so excited! She quickly tied the string to the tree and started walking. She followed the string as it twisted and turned around the maze. It was so fun! + +After a while, Amy was tired and the string had run out. “Mum,†she said, “I finished the string!†+ +“Well done Amy,†said Mum. “Now, just follow the path and you’ll be out of the maze in no time.†+ +Amy followed the path and soon enough, she was out of the maze. She had made a long journey and had lots of fun along the way! +Bob was a very playful little boy who loved to explore the world. He was always looking for new adventures. + +One morning Bob decided to take a trip with his mom. "Where are we going?" asked Bob excitedly. + +"I'm taking you on a surprise trip," said his mom. +Bob was eager to find out where they were going. + +The two of them drove for a long time, until suddenly Bob saw a beautiful lake with lots of trees around it. + +"Wow! What is this place?" asked Bob. + +His mom smiled. "Let's go and discover!" + +The two of them walked closer to the lake and Bob couldn't believe his eyes. There were ducks playing in the water, fish jumping out of the lake and butterflies fluttering around. Bob was so excited and couldn't stop smiling. + +He spent hours playing and discovering the lake and all the creatures living in it. It was the best trip ever! +Mommy and Daddy were at the store buying party supplies. Mommy found the perfect balloons and streamers while Daddy looked at all the treats. + +Daddy said, "Are you sure it's okay to buy all this? I don't want to be too bossy." Mommy smiled and said, "These are for Little Bob's birthday. We always make sure to buy special things for his birthday parties." + +On the way back home they saw Little Bob playing with his friends in their yard. He was bossy, telling them what to do and even pushing them around. + +Mommy and Daddy watched, and Daddy said, "Let's plan for Little Bob to do something special for his friends at his birthday party. That way he can remember to always be kind and thoughtful towards them." + +Mommy and Daddy knew it was important to teach Little Bob how to be friendly and try to think of others. Each of us should always remember to be kind and helpful, not bossy and selfish! +Once upon a time, there was a bossy little girl named Sarah. Everyday, Sarah wanted to play a game with her best friend, little Will. + +"Let's play hide and seek today!" Sarah said excitedly. + +Will smiled. "Okay," he said. + +Sarah decided to hide first. She ran to the sitting room and looked around. Then, she saw the iron on the floor. + +"Ah-ha," Sarah said. She climbed inside the iron and hid. + +"Where are you?" Will said, tapping around the sitting room. + +Sarah stayed very still inside the iron. But then Will opened up the iron. + +"Found you!" he said, laughing. + +Sarah smiled too and both of them laughed. They were very happy to play hide and seek together. +The little girl went to the park to observe the animals. She saw a horse and noticed a man with a whip. It was dark, but she could still see the horse. She couldn't understand why the man was using a whip. + +The little girl watched from a distance and noticed the horse was timid. She got a little closer and asked the man, "What are you doing with the whip?". He replied, "I'm calming the horse, my little one. Don't worry". + +The little girl still couldn't understand why the man was using the whip, so she asked again, "Why do you need the whip?". The man explained that he was teaching the horse how to be brave and the whip was just a tool to help the horse learn. + +The little girl felt sad for the horse but thanked the man and said, "Thank you for helping the horse". The man nodded and silently watched the horse as it slowly got braver and braver. +Once upon a time there was a lonely worm named Wilbur. Wilbur liked to curl up and sleep, but he was never quite content or happy. He wanted to be around other worms and play, but all the other worms were always busy and so he was left alone. + +One day Wilbur decided he had enough, so he quit curled up in a tiny ball and rolled away. He rolled and rolled until he eventually bumped into another worm. The other worm's name was Wobble and he was just as lonely as Wilbur. + +The two worms got to talking and Wilbur realized that the best thing for him to do was not to quit being lonely, but to quit being alone. From then on, Wilbur and Wobble became best friends. + +The moral of the story is that if you feel lonely, quitting isn't the answer. Instead, try and make some new friends and don't be afraid to reach out. +Mum was standing in the doorway looking at her son, who was happily swinging on a carpet hung from the ceiling. + +"Be careful!" Mum said. + +"It's safe!" her son replied, his eyes sparkling with excitement as he swung back and forth. + +Mum smiled, watching him with a hint of worry in her eyes. She didn't need to worry though - her son was safe. + +The carpet swung with him, and he grew higher and higher as he went. He could swing for hours, it seemed, and he laughed happily with each swing. + +Mum kept watch from the doorway, always ready to catch him if he ever got too close to the edge. But he never did. Instead, he swung safely, and happily, for as long as he wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear that lived in a cave in the woods. He was very happy and content with his life in the cave. One day, he decided to go explore the rest of the forest. + +The little bear walked through the trees and heard rustling in the bushes. He looked closer to see what was causing the sound and was surprised to see a big, dangerous lion! + +The bear stepped back and spoke to the lion. He asked: ‘What are you doing here? You look dangerous.’ + +The lion replied: ‘I’m looking for something soft and warm. Have you seen any fur around here?’ + +The bear thought for a moment, then remembered his own fur. He offered it to the lion and said: ‘I’d like to make a surprise for you. Would you like some of my fur?’ + +The lion said: ‘Yes please! That’s very kind of you.’ + +The bear happily gave his fur to the lion and both went their separate ways, feeling content and happy. The bear had made a new friend and the lion had gotten a new, warm coat of fur. +Once upon a time, there was a train. It had two rail tracks and two rails. It was always moving, but never leaving. + +One day, a little boy climbed onto the train and he looked around. He thought the train was cheap and wanted to believe he could get somewhere new. + +He asked a lady where the train was going. The lady told him she wasn't sure, but he believed her. + +The little boy stayed on the train, and soon the train was out of control. The unsure lady screamed, but the little boy didn't believe the danger. He thought the rails would protect him. + +Unfortunately, the rails weren't strong enough and the little boy went flying off the train, never to be seen again. + +The train kept moving, never slowing down until it reached its destination. +Once upon a time, two friends, John and Maria, were playing in the park. They were both so enthusiastic about the day that they couldn't stop smiling. + +John found a balloon on the ground and he decided to pick it up. Suddenly, John and Maria started a race. John took off with the balloon and yelled back to Maria, "I'm gonna win!" Maria just smiled and said, "Not if I can help it!" + +The race was on. John started to run as fast as he could with the balloon, but it soon became too difficult to carry it. When he couldn't go any further, John had to surrender and turn around to find Maria. + +When he did, he found Maria standing with the balloon still in her hands. She had beaten him to the finish line and smiled with delight. + +John smiled back and said, "Nice work. You deserved to win!" Maria just laughed and replied, "Let's have another race!" +Once upon a time, there was a rainbow. It shone so brightly and had a harmless bow sitting on it. Suddenly, something fell out of the sky and dropped on the bow. + +The rainbow was scared and said: "What are you? Are you here to harm me?". + +The thing in the sky said: "No, I'm here to help!" It was a magical bird. + +The rainbow asked the magical bird: "What can you do for me?" + +The magical bird said: "I'll protect you from whatever comes your way. No one will be able to hurt you as long as I'm here." + +The rainbow was relieved and thanked the magical bird for its help. From that day forward, the magical bird stayed with the rainbow, protecting it from any harm. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who lived next to a huge forest. His name was Lenny. Every single day, Lenny went into the forest and looked up to the sky. He loved the clear blue sky, and it made him feel so special. + +One day, while Lenny was looking up to the sky, he heard a voice say "Lenny, heal the forest and it will heal you back!" Lenny was confused, but decided to go ahead and try. So he went to the nearest tree and started to care for it. He watered it, trimmed its leaves and sang to it. + +At first, nothing happened. But then, as Lenny kept tending to the tree, he started to feel happy. He wasn't sure why, but he felt really peaceful. Soon, he started to heal many other trees in the forest too. + +Days and days passed, and the forest started to heal. One evening, Lenny looked up to the sky again, and said a quiet thank you. Suddenly, the sky filled with stars and the night sky had never looked so beautiful. Lenny was filled with joy, he had been successful in healing the forest. He knew that one day, he would heal the whole world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and she loved waffles. + +One day, Lucy's mum gave her a rough waffle. It was too dry and tough to eat. Lucy was sad. + +Her mum saw how Lucy was feeling, so she said: "Don't worry, I will replace it with a new one." + +Mum went to the kitchen and made a delicious, soft waffle. She brought it to Lucy's table and replaced the old waffle with the new one. + +Lucy was so happy. She was so excited to eat the new waffle and it tasted so much better than the old one. + +Mum watched and smiled, happy to know that her daughter was happy again. +Once upon a time, Little Jack was walking around in his backyard. He noticed a big swing in the middle of the garden. He was so excited, he ran straight to it and started to swing. + +"Wow!" shouted Little Jack, as he swayed back and forth. "This swing is so fun!" + +Suddenly he heard a voice. It was coming from underneath the swing. "Hello," said the voice. + +Little Jack jumped with surprise. He looked down and saw a little fox. The fox was clever and had built a little underground home under the swing for his family. + +"Hi there," said Little Jack. + +The fox smiled. "Let's be friends! I can show you some of my underground secrets," he said. + +Little Jack was so excited that he jumped off the swing and followed the fox underground. He explored all kinds of tunnels and pathways that had been created by the fox's clever mind. + +When they had finished their adventure, the fox said goodbye to Little Jack and waved him off. Little Jack thought it had been the best day ever! He thanked the fox for taking him on such an amazing adventure and ran back to the swing. He jumped onto it, swung as high as he could and shouted with joy. +John was a little boy who loved to do things. His favorite thing to do was play in the garden. One day, he decided to pick some flowers from the garden. He put the flowers in a sack and they all looked very pretty. + +John was so excited and asked his mom if he could show the flowers to his friends. His mom said yes, and so John began to walk to his friends' house. + +On his way, John saw a big dirty sack lying in the middle of the road. He was curious and wanted to take a look inside the sack. John put his flowers in the grass beside him, opened the dirty sack, and was surprised to see a lot of colourful and pretty flowers inside. + +John was so happy and decided to give the flowers from the dirty sack to his friends as a gift. He grabbed the dirty sack, put his flowers back in, and left for his friends' house. + +When John arrived, his friends were so excited to receive the flowers in the dirty sack. They thanked him and hugged him tightly, and John was the happiest person in the world! +John was a little boy who loved to dream. Every night, he would dream of a different thing — clowns, adventures, and monsters. + +One night, he dreamt of meeting a clown in the forest. The clown had a big, red, round nose, and he welcomed John warmly. + +"What brings you here?" the clown asked. + +"I wanted to see the world," John replied. +But the clown shook his head. + +"I am sorry, little one," he said. "I cannot help you — I am too selfish for that." + +John was a bit sad, but he wished the clown the best and said goodbye. He walked away and soon he couldn't see the clown anymore. + +John was glad that he got to meet the clown and he kept dreaming, knowing he would find a way to see the world soon. +There was once a famous driver named Bob. He had a very important job to do. His job was to drive across the country to deliver important packages. + +One day, Bob was waiting in his car, ready to leave on his journey. He had been delayed because it had been raining heavily. Suddenly, he saw a 3 year old child approaching him. + +The child waved her hand and shouted "Hello Bob!" + +Bob smiled and said, "Hello! I'm trying to get going but I'm a bit delayed." + +The child said, "Don't worry! I'm the famous driver here. I can take over for you!" + +Bob was surprised but delighted! He handed over the keys to the car and waved goodbye as the little driver drove off to complete his delivery. +Once upon a time there was a dog. The dog was very playful and loved to run around. One day, the dog was running around a park when it spotted something shiny; it was a colorful heel! The dog wanted the heel for himself, so he went to steal it. + +The dog grabbed the heel in his mouth and ran away. But he didn't run far before a big scary bird saw him and started to fly around him. The dog was scared, so he dropped the colorful heel in the grass and ran away. + +The bird was also scared and flew away from the park. The dog was safe, but he didn't get to keep the colorful heel for himself like he wanted. He ended up going home feeling sad and empty. But the next day, his owner bought him a colorful new heel for himself to play with, so he was happy again! +Once upon a time, there was a big, empty shower. It never got used, and it was all alone. One day, a girl named Lucy wanted to take a shower. But she had to delay starting it. Instead, she watched the empty shower and thought. After thinking for a while, she realized what to do. She filled the shower with warm water and got in. The shower was so nice and Lucy felt so clean. She was so happy she didn't have to delay her shower any longer! The end. +Once upon a time there lived three little sisters in a small town. One day their mother took them to their first class at the local school. Each sister was so excited but when they got there, the class was ugly. The classroom was old, with the paint peeling off the walls. It was obvious that no one had taken care of it for a long time. + +The little sisters were disappointed, but the teacher was very nice. She was kind and happy to see them and treated them like any other student. She even put up some decorations to make the room more inviting. + +After the teacher put up some decorations, she asked all the students to help her hang them up. All the students worked together and it made the room so much nicer. After the class was finished, the three little sisters had a big smile on their faces. + +The moral of the story is that working together can make even the ugliest things more beautiful. Even something as small as hanging decorations can help people feel more at home. No matter how big or small the task, working together really makes a difference! +Once upon a time there was a silly rabbit called Fred. He was always having fun, but he often made silly mistakes. One day, Fred was running around when he saw a stick. It looked like lots of fun and he wanted to play with it, so he grabbed it. But as he grabbed it, something very disgusting came out of it and made him sneeze! + +"Yuck!" he said. "What was that!?" He peered inside the stick and saw something moving. He pulled it out and discovered a wriggling worm. It was so disgusting that Fred dropped the stick onto the ground and ran away! + +Fred's mum saw him running away and said, "What happened, Fred?" + +Fred replied, "I grabbed a stick and then something disgusting came out and made me sneeze!" + +His mum laughed and said, "That's why we don't play with sticks - they can contain nasty surprises!" +Once upon a time, there was a mom and a kid. The kid loved to give mom hugs and kisses. Whenever Mom had to leave, the kid would kiss her goodbye. That made Mom so happy. + +One day, Mommy came home with a special letter. It was covered with colorful stickers and the kid was so excited. She asked Mom what it was and she said it was a love letter. + +The kid asked Mom to read it to her and Mom read it out loud. It was from Mommy's special friend who lived far away. The letter said how much he missed Mom and to give her lots of love. + +At the end of the letter, there was a quiet kiss. Mommy hugged the kid and said it was from her friend who loved her very much. The kid smiled and said goodnight and gave Mom a big kiss. +Yesterday, two friends were playing in the large garden. Suddenly they heard a voice calling out to them. It was their mom. + +"Can you answer me, children?" the mom asked. + +The children looked at each other, both unsure what to do. + +"Yes," one of them finally said. + +"Come inside," the mom said. "We have a large surprise for you!" + +The children ran up to the house, filled with excitement. When they opened the door, they saw a huge birthday cake filled with delicious treats. + +"Is it for us?" one of the children asked. + +The mom smiled and said "Yes! Happy Birthday!" + +The children laughed with joy and began to blow out the candles on the large cake. It was the best birthday ever! +Once upon a time, there was an attractive lion. He lived in a jungle and he was very proud of his loud roar. One day, the lion was in his jungle and heard a mysterious sound coming from a bush. The lion slowly crept up the bush and suddenly became shocked. There was a phone inside the bush! + +The lion had never seen anything like this before. He cautiously picked up the phone and pressed a few buttons. Suddenly, the phone began to ring and the lion became scared. + +The lion heard a voice say: "Hello, who is this?". The lion did not know what to say and so he roared loudly down the phone. + +The voice said: "Oh, it's a lion! That's so cool!", before hanging up. + +The lion was very happy that he had found such an exciting new thing to do in the jungle. He was thankful for having such a cool and attractive roar. +Once upon a time there was a small girl called Sarah. She wanted to play with her blocks but they were too big. She was sad and started to cry but then she heard a song. She stopped crying and looked around. She saw a small bird by her window, singing to her. + +"What are you singing about?" Sarah asked the bird. + +"I'm singing about how small things can bring happiness," said the bird. "So why don't you take your blocks and build something small with them." + +Sarah liked this idea and quickly picked up her blocks. She grabbed a few of the small blocks and started to build a tower. When she finished she couldn't believe how high it was. She was so excited and started to laugh and sing a happy song too. + +Everyone was delighted to hear the girl and the bird singing happily together. Sarah was so proud of her tower that she stayed playing with her blocks for the rest of the day. It was a small but very happy day for Sarah! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Tim and Joe. Every day they would go out and explore their neighbourhood. Today, they were walking down the street when they spotted something really cool. + +Tim looked at Joe and said, "Hey, what do you think it is?" + +Joe shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm not sure, let's go take a look!" + +They walked over to the mysterious object and realized it was a big dragon statue. Tim looked at it in awe and said, "It's so cool!" + +Joe leaned in and said, "Wow, I like it a lot!" + +They both looked around and noticed everyone was giving the dragon different opinions. Some people thought it was nice and some people thought it was silly. + +Tim and Joe looked at each other and smiled. They agreed that this cool dragon statue was their favourite! +Once upon a time, there was an amazing computer. It was so cool! Every day, the computer would mention such fun things. It would tell stories, list interesting facts and sing amazing songs. + +One day, a little boy heard the computer talking and decided to take a closer look. He was so excited! Every time the computer moved or spoke, he would giggle and smile. He thought it was the most amazing thing he had ever seen. + +The little boy liked to use the computer every day. When he grew a bit older, he started to learn how to use the computer himself. He was amazed at how the computer could change and grow each day. + +The little boy's mom and dad were so proud of their son. They knew he had learnt a lot from using the computer. Every day, they were reminded how amazing computers can be. +Once upon a time, there was a honest little boy named Billy. He saw a big truck happen by and its big wheels made a loud noise. + +Billy said to his mom, "What was that loud noise?" + +His mom replied, "That was a truck, Billy." + +Billy was very curious. He asked, "What is a truck?" + +Mom explained, "A truck is like a car, but bigger. It carries things from one place to another." + +Billy was so excited to learn about the truck. He asked, "Can I drive a truck one day?" + +Mom said, "You need to be more bigger and older and honest before you can drive one." + +Billy thought about it for a minute, then nodded his head. He said, "Okay, Mom! I will be honest and bigger and older one day, then I can drive a truck." + +Billy ran off, playing and dreaming of the day he can drive a truck. +Once upon a time there was a mouse who ate cheese every day. One day, he heard a noise from his house. He got nervous and ran outside. + +The mouse looked around and saw a cat. He was so scared and wanted to hide. + +The mouse asked the cat, “What are you doing here?â€. + +The cat replied, “I’m here to catch you! I have all the gear I need.†+ +The mouse knew he had to run fast, so he ran and ran. He was so scared and nervous. Finally, he hid under a rock and he was safe. + +The cat couldn’t find him and had to go home. The mouse was so happy that he was safe and he ate a big piece of cheese to celebrate. +Once upon a time, there was a wide meadow with lots of sheep. One day, a little girl was walking in the meadow with her mom. The little girl saw the sheep and excitedly ran over to them. + +"Mommy, look at the sheep!" she said. + +"Yes, honey," her mom said, "they look very happy here in this wide meadow." + +But then, the little girl had a curious thought. She wanted to find out if the sheep would follow her. + +"Mommy, can I mention the sheep to see what they do?" she asked. + +Her mom was worried. "Honey, I don't think that's a good idea. The sheep might get scared and run away." + +Still, the little girl persisted. She took a few steps closer and said, "Sheep, sheep. Come follow me." To her surprise, the sheep followed! + +The little girl laughed with delight. She and the sheep frolicked in the wide meadow. Eventually, her mom had to call her away. + +"Come on, honey, it's time for dinner," she said. + +The little girl reluctantly said goodbye to the sheep and ran off with her mom. The sheep stayed in the wide meadow, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very curious. She asked lots of questions and wanted to explore all the time. One day, she heard a big, loud shout. She was so curious - she wanted to know why someone was shouting. + +So she set off to find out. She followed the sound of the shout and soon she reached a big field. In the field she could see some children and they were all shouting and jumping up and down! They were all playing a game to see who could win. + +The little girl watched the children for a while and then decided to join in. She shouted with them and jumped up and down. She was so excited when she won - she just couldn't believe it! + +The little girl couldn't stop smiling. She was so happy that she had been brave enough to join in the game - it had been so much fun. And she was really proud of herself for winning, too. From that day on, the little girl and always remember to be curious when she heard a shout. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mina. Mina was adorable, with big brown eyes and a big smile. + +One day, Mina was dancing in her room and she noticed her wall was completely blank. She asked her mother what she should do with it. Her mom suggested painting it. + +Mina thought it was a fantastic idea, so she ran to the store to get some paint. She picked out all of her favorite colors - pink, purple and blue - and hurried back home. + +When she arrived, she quickly got to painting the wall. She painted stars, moon and rainbows with her brush. When she was finished, she stepped back to admire her work. It looked so vibrant and beautiful; she beamed with pride. + +Mina's mom couldn't help but smile, too. She said her daughter's wall looked adorable. Mina was overjoyed. + +The moral of this story is that you can create something truly special if you put your mind to it! +Once there was a mule. He was so strong and he wanted to do something special. So he decided to cook a meal. He went down to the market and bought some vegetables and spices. He carried them all back to his house and began to cook a delicious meal. + +As he was cooking, a little girl walked in and watched him. The mule was so surprised, he had no idea what to do. Trying not to be too embarrassed, he asked the little girl what she thought of his cooking. + +"Yum!" the little girl said. "It smells really good. Can I have a taste?" + +The mule smiled and said, "Of course you can. I made this especially for you." + +The little girl ate the meal and was so happy. She told the mule that it was the best food she had ever tasted! The mule was so proud, he felt so ashamed of his earlier embarrassment. + +From that day on, the mule became famous for cooking delicious meals. Everyone in the village wanted to taste his food and the little girl would come over everyday to help him cook. +One day, Sam was playing a game with his toy truck. He was having lots of fun! Suddenly, his mom came by and said, "Sam, it's time for bed now. Put away your game." + +Sam yawned and said, "Can I examine it for just a few more minutes?" + +His mom smiled and said, "OK, just a few minutes. But after that, you need to be a good boy and put it away." + +Sam nodded and started examining his truck. He looked at the wheels and marveled at how fast they spun. He looked at the cab of the truck and imagined all the places he could take it. He was so busy examining it, he almost forgot how late it was getting! + +A few minutes later, his mom called him again. She asked, "Are you done examining the game now?" + +Sam was a bit lazy, so he said, "Just a few more minutes, Mom!" + +His mom smiled again and said, "Alright, but after this you need to put the game away and get ready for bed." + +Sam nodded and, with a bit of a sigh, agreed that it was time to put his game away and go to bed. He knew his mom was right and that it was time to be a good boy and get ready for bed. +Once upon a time, there was a family of three that lived in a small house. The mother, father and their son were very happy and had lots of fun together. + +One day, the family was playing in their garden and the father stepped on something sharp. He yelled and realised he had stepped on a piece of broken glass. The mother looked around, and found that the glass had broken the family's old trampoline. + +The mother suggested that the father repair the trampoline so that the family could have lots of fun again. The father was happy to do it and a few days later, the trampoline was as good as new. + +The next day, the family gathered around the trampoline and they jumped and laughed together. All the repairs were done and the family was having the most peaceful fun they had ever had. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane loved taking showers, but one day her shower stopped working. She was very sad because she couldn't take a shower. + +Her mommy said, "Don't worry, Jane, we'll fix the shower!" + +So they went out to find someone to fix the shower. They looked all over town, but the people they found were too expensive! + +Finally, they found a man who was really cheap. He fixed the shower quickly and Jane was so happy! + +Jane said, "Now I can take a shower!" + +Her mommy replied, "That's right! Now you can take a shower with the fixed shower." + +Jane smiled. She was so glad the shower was fixed. Now she could take a shower whenever she wanted. +Once upon a time there was a boy who was called Jack. He was three years old and looking for something interesting to do. One day, he saw a big maze in the park. He was excited and wanted to try to find his way out. + +Jack said, "Mama, can I please go in the maze?" + +Mama smiled and said, "Yes, but be careful!" + +So Jack went in the maze. He was confused and was finding it very dull. He said to himself, "I need a way out!" But he couldn't find it. He started to get a bit worried. + +Then, Jack saw a little mouse. The mouse said, "I can help you. Follow me!" + +Jack followed the little mouse, and soon he was out of the maze. Jack was really happy. He thanked the mouse, and ran to find Mama. + +Mama was very happy to see him, and said, "Well done for finding your way out of the maze, Jack!" +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl who had the most important thing of all. She had something that she always cared for and kept safe. + +She was only three years old, but she knew that what she had was special. It was her little thumb. She knew how to use her thumb to do special things and it made her very happy. + +One day, she got into a bit of trouble. She dropped her precious thumb and it broke! She was so upset because it was so special and she had looked after it so well. + +She ran to her mum for help. Her mum said she could take her to a doctor to get it fixed. The doctor was very serious and he knew just what to do. He mended her little thumb and soon it was as good as new. + +The little girl was so happy that she got to keep her thumb. She promised to be extra careful and to always remember to care for it because it was so special. +The sky was grey and the sun was gone. It started to rain. The rain was very loud, like a band playing drums. Everywhere was wet and it was so lonely. There was no one else outside. The rain was so strong that it made puddles all over the ground. The grass and trees shivered, as if they were cold. + +All of a sudden, something moved. It was a little frog, hopping from one puddle to the next. He was happy and not lonely anymore. The frog found an old leaf and used it as an umbrella, so the rain wouldn't get him wet. + +The frog hopped and hopped, until he was out of the rain. He was so happy that he called his friends to come over and play in all the puddles. Soon the whole backyard was full of frogs playing and having fun. + +The rain poured all night long, but it couldn't stop the frogs from having fun. And by the morning all of the water had gone - only happy memories were left of that very special rainy day. +Once upon a time there was a frog who lived by a pond. He was very proud of his life and the pond he lived in. + +One day the frog decided to rush out of the pond and explore the world. He hopped far away until he came to a mountain. He was so proud of himself and excited to be able to explore new places. + +But as he was hopping around the mountain, he started to get very tired. He wanted to go back to his pond, but he was too far away. He felt scared and alone. + +Finally, he found a way back home, but it was too late. He was so exhausted that he died on the way back. + +The pond was sorry to see the frog go and the other animals were sad that he never made it home. They were proud of his life and all the things he wanted to explore. But the sad ending of his life meant that they could not celebrate him any more. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. Every day she would do things all by herself because she was very independent. One day, her parents decided to raise her up to be even more independent, so they gave her a challenge. + +The princess was very excited and she asked eagerly, "What is it?" +Her parents replied, "We want you to try to build a castle from stones all by yourself!" + +The princess was so happy to get this challenge and she said, "I'm going to do it! I'm going to make an amazing castle!" + +So she set out with determination and gathered stones of different sizes in her basket. Then, she started to raise the stones up to make a castle. She worked really hard and eventually, she built a perfect castle. + +When the princess's parents saw their daughter's accomplishment, they were very proud of her. They congratulated her and praised, "You did it! You are so independent and strong!" + +The princess stood tall and smiled, very proud of herself. Her wonderful castle was a symbol of her strength and independence. From that day on, whenever she faced a challenge, she reminded herself of the castle she made all by herself. +Once upon a time, there was a very adorable lion living in a meadow. He was one of the most cuddly lions anyone had ever seen. Everyone in the village used to come out to see the lion, and they all wanted to buy him. + +One day, a traveler came to the village and saw the lion. The traveler thought the lion was so adorable that he wanted to buy him and take him home with him. The villagers were sad to see the lion leave, but they knew the traveler would take good care of him. + +The next morning, the villagers awoke to find the lion running around the meadow with the traveler. The traveler noticed how sad the villagers were and said they were welcome to come visit the lion at his home anytime they wanted. The villagers were so relieved to see the lion and just then they knew the traveler wasn't selling the lion for good; he was simply taking him for a vacation! +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little girl. She was walking through the park with her mom. Suddenly, the girl saw a huge package. She was so excited that she ran over to it and hugged it. + +"What do you think is inside?" Her mom asked. + +The little girl thought for a moment. "I think it might be my birthday present!" She said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Let’s find out!" + +So the two of them opened the package. Inside was a teddy bear! The little girl was so excited. She hugged the teddy bear and gave it a big kiss. + +"Thank you for my teddy bear!" She said to her mom. + +Her mom smiled and said, "You're welcome sweetheart!" + +From then on, the little girl and her teddy bear were never apart. They were best friends forever. Every day, the little girl would give her teddy bear a big, chubby hug and several kisses. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to write. She had a big book that she drew pictures in and wrote lots of stories. + +One day, Lily said to her Mom, "Can I write a story about a visit to a bright place? Please?" + +Her Mom smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can, Lily! That sounds like a wonderful idea." + +So off Lily went, eager to find the bright place she could write about. She visited a huge park with lots of trees and the sun was shining so brightly it made her eyes sparkle. + +Lily had a wonderful time exploring the park. She found a big pond with lots of animals and colorful flowers. Everywhere she looked she saw something bright and new. + +Back home, with her book and pencils, Lily wrote a story about her bright visit to the park. She named it "Lily's Bright Adventure". +Once upon a time there was a poor goat. He made a living by selling herbs he picked from the mountains. One day, he decided he wanted to travel to a faraway place to see if he could find better herbs. + +He was so excited that he didn't pay attention to the darkening sky. Pretty soon, a fierce storm broke, and he was caught out in the rain. He kept walking, though his fur was getting soaked through. + +He looked up, and saw a huge, blue mountain. He knew that there must be nutritious herbs growing on the mountain, and so he decided to climb up. The poor goat worked his way up, one clump of grass at a time. Suddenly, he heard a loud thunderclap, and he was struck by a lightning bolt. + +The poor goat did not make it to the top of the big blue mountain. The moral of the story is that it's important to pay attention to the weather, and be careful when travelling. +Once upon a time there was a rich family who lived in a big house. The house had lots of bedrooms. One day the family set out to find the perfect bedroom for their little girl. + +The family looked all around the house, but none of the bedrooms were quite right. Until they found the one at the very top the stairs - a bedroom fit for a princess. + +The family's daughter was very excited. She jumped on the bed and shouted, "This is where I want to sleep! Can I keep it?" + +The family smiled and nodded. + +The little girl hugged her parents and said, "Thank you! This is the best bedroom ever!" + +She settled into her new bedroom, and from then on she was the happiest girl in the world. +Once upon a time there were two little girls named Zoe and Amy, who were best friends. Zoe was chubby and Amy was small and skinny. One day Zoe said to Amy, “Let’s go to the zoo!†Amy said “Yes, let’s go!†+ +So they put on their shoes and made their way to the zoo. When they got there they were amazed at all the different animals they saw. There were lions, tigers, bears and more. + +They watched the animals for a while, and then something strange happened. All of a sudden the animals started to change! The baby elephant grew huge and the tiny mouse became chubby. Zoe and Amy were so surprised. + +Then something even more surprising happened; the monkeys started to talk! Zoe and Amy couldn't believe their ears. The monkeys said “Welcome to the zoo! We can show you around.†Zoe and Amy just looked at each other in amazement. + +It was an incredible day at the zoo and they had so much fun. Zoe and Amy left the zoo knowing it was a day they would never forget. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. She was a brave girl who wasn't scared of anything. One night, however, something happened that made her very scared. + +One of Emma's teeth started to wobble, and it made her really scared. She went to her mum and asked her "Mum, why is my tooth so wobbly?" + +Her mum said "That's because it's time for the tooth to go. Soon you will gain a new tooth, but for now you must be brave and let your tooth fly away". + +Emma was still scared. She didn't want her tooth to fly away. But her mum hugged her and said "It's ok, new teeth will come soon. Don't be scared." + +After a few days, Emma felt something in her mouth. She opened her mouth and there was her new tooth! It was much bigger and stronger than the old one, and Emma was happy. + +Now she wasn't scared of loose teeth anymore. Emma had gained something new and it wasn't scary at all. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anna. She loved to listen to her radio and her favorite song was her mom's favorite song. + +One day, Anna asked her mom why she loved the song so much. Her mom replied, "To answer your question, Anna, I guess it's because my heart is so tight when I hear it". Anna didn't understand what her mom meant, so she asked her again. + +"Mom, what do you mean when you say your heart is tight?" + +But her mom didn't answer. Instead, she turned the radio off and went to the kitchen. Anna felt sad and confused. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to answer your child's questions, as it can help them to understand important things in life. +Once there was a shy little girl. She was only three. Her mother took her to the park one day. There was a big tree and the little girl wanted to climb it. + +“Mom, can I stand on the tree?†the little girl asked. + +“No, sweetie. You are too small. You might hurt yourself,†her mom said. + +The little girl was sad. Suddenly, she saw something sparkly on the ground. It was a stitch. “Look mom! A stitch!†said the little girl, her voice excited. + +“It sure is a stitch,†her mom said. She picked it up and put it into the little girl’s pocket. + +“Now, we can take it home. You can use it to make something special. Okay, now let’s go back home,†her mom said with a smile. + +The little girl nodded. She was still a bit shy, but she was happy to have found the stitch. She held it in her pocket all the way home. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Maria. She was very persistent and always wanted to write stories. + +One day, Maria was writing a story when suddenly the sky rumbled with thunder. Maria was scared of thunder, but she was also very persistent and kept writing. + +"Come inside, Maria, it's too dangerous to stay outside," said her Mom. + +"No, Mom, I want to finish my story," said Maria. + +Her Mom saw how persistent Maria was and said, "OK, you can finish your story, but you have to come inside when the thunder stops." + +And so, Maria kept writing, ignoring the thunder until it eventually stopped. Then with a big smile, she finally finished her story. +The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Nate and Sara were ready for the holiday. They were so excited! +Their parents said it was time to go but Nate had a clever plan. He said, "Let's delay a bit, ok?" +Sara said, "Yes!", but then she saw their parents' faces. They looked very serious. + +Nate's Mum said, "Delay until when? We must leave soon!" +Nate said, "Let's delay until after lunch. Just one more hour." + +Nate's Dad thought for a moment and then he smiled. "That's a clever plan. Ok, let's delay until after lunch." + +When it was time to leave, Nate and Sara headed off on holiday. They were so happy! They had delayed and they had been clever. The holiday was going to be fun! +One day, Jack went out to the park with his Mom and Dad. He was very excited because he wanted to play. He ran to the playground and saw a really fun loop. He wanted to try it, but his mom and dad said it was too dangerous. + +Jack didn't listen and decided to go for it anyway. He got onto the loop and had a great time. But then he started to go too fast and he began to fall. His mom and dad were so scared, they ran over to help him. + +It was a good thing they were there, because Jack had gotten himself into a dangerous situation. He was very scared and he started to cry. His mom and dad helped him down and made sure he was okay. + +When they were done, Jack promised to be more careful and to always ask his Mom and Dad for help. They were so glad he was safe. And Jack promised himself that he would never try the loop again! +Once there was a girl called Sam and she really wanted to try and find a book in the library. She asked her mom if they could go and her mom said yes. + +At the library, Sam was excited. She picked a book out and ran to the checkout desk. She tried to show the librarian her book, but the librarian said that she had to wait. + +Sam groaned. She sat down and waited patiently, but when the librarian said she could go, it was too late. She had waited so long that the library was closed. + +Sam and her mom had to walk home and it seemed like it took forever. She had tried to move fast but there were too many people in the way. Now she had to wait for another day to find the perfect book. +Joe was a friendly little boy, who loved playing with his toys. One day, he saw a big machine in the garden and he went over to pick it up. Joe was so excited, but he didn't know what the machine did. + +He asked his dad, "What's this?" + +His dad told him, "It's a machine, and it can help you with your success". + +Joe was so happy and he quickly began to play with it. But not long after, he got too close and he accidentally broke it. Joe was really worried, he thought he had destroyed his chance of success. + +His dad gave him a big hug and said, "It's ok, Joe. We can fix this. Don't worry, you can still be successful". + +Joe felt a lot better, he was so glad to have a friendly dad who could help him in difficult times. With his dad's help, Joe was able to get back on the path towards success. +Molly was so excited for Tuesday morning. She woke up early and was ready to go for a walk. She asked her mom if she could raise her arms in the air and spin around - her mom said yes. + +Molly spun in circles, raising her arms as high as she could. Her mom watched with a big smile and said, 'Wow Molly, you sure are enthusiastic!' + +Molly jumped up and down with excitement and said, 'Yes! I love Tuesday's the best!' + +Molly and her mom then continued on their walk around the park, looking at all the birds and the flowers. The trees were raising their arms towards the sky, and Molly was raising her arms too! It was a wonderful day! +Once upon a time, there was a family of bears. Little Bear wanted to try something new, so he asked his mom what he could do. His mom thought for a moment and suggested, “Why don’t you try yoga?†Little Bear liked this suggestion and hurried outside. He started to try some of the poses, but he still wasn’t sure if he was doing it right. + +Just then, his dad walked outside. He saw Little Bear and said, “That looks brilliant! Here, why don’t you try something else?†His dad showed him how to slide. Little Bear was amazed! He was getting better and better with each try. + +Soon Little Bear was sliding all around the yard. He also tried teaching his younger brother some of the poses, and his brother was getting even better at them than he was. By the end of the day, Little Bear was exhausted but very happy. + +The moral of this story is that practice leads to perfection! Even if something seems hard, with enough practice and patience you can do it. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Timmy and Tyler. They were playing in the park together and having lots of fun. Tyler was being a bit bossy and wanted to do everything his way. Whenever Timmy suggested something, Tyler thought it was silly and shrugged it off. + +Eventually Timmy got fed up and said, "Tyler, sometimes you're too bossy!" Tyler just blinked his eyes and said, "No, I'm not!" Timmy only pursed his lips and crossed his arms. + +Then an older lady walked by and said, "It's important to listen to both opinions, this way you will learn something new." Tyler blinked his eyes real slowly and then said, "Okay. I'll listen to Timmy more." + +He got down on one knee and reached out his finger for a pinky promise. Timmy smiled, grabbed his friend's finger and said, "We promise to have more fun if we listen to each other!" Tyler nodded and agreed. + +The two friends learned a valuable lesson that day. It's much more fun to listen to each other than to be bossy all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to dress up. One day, she put on a dress that was bright and colourful. She looked so beautiful that her Mum said she should go and twirl around in the garden. + +So off she went, dancing and spinning with joy. But suddenly, the little girl heard a noise. When she looked up, she saw a big, high wolf! The wolf had a shiny grey fur and sharp teeth. + +The little girl was scared, but then the wolf smiled and started walking away. It seemed like he wanted to go play in the nearby forest. + +The little girl was relieved and quickly went back inside her house to take off her dress. She decided to stay inside, where it was safe, and never tried to dress up again! +Once upon a time there was a kind cow who wanted to lay down. She went to the meadow and laid down in the soft grass. She looked around and saw the big trees and the fluffy clouds in the bright blue sky. + +The cow laid there for a long time and enjoyed the warm sunshine. Soon she saw a butterfly fluttering by and she watched it in wonder. The peaceful meadow was so quiet that the cow could hear the bee buzzing in the flowers. + +The cow was very happy in the meadow and she closed her eyes to enjoy the peaceful feeling. Soon she felt a little hand patting her gently. She opened her eyes and saw a kind little girl. The cow and the girl smiled at each other and the cow was very happy to have a new friend. + +The cow lay in the meadow with the little girl and together they enjoyed the peaceful day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and loved to play outside. One day she asked her mom and dad if she could go play at the park. Her parents were happy to let her go and gave her a few rules. + +Jane excitedly jumped in the car and they drove to the park. As they arrived, she quickly got out and ran to the park. She saw a big, green field and a big swing set. + +Jane and her mom started to explore the park. As they walked, Jane saw a team of ugly birds. She told her mom: "Mommy, look at those funny birds!" Her mom smiled and said "Oh, those are pigeons. Do you want to feed them?" + +Suddenly Jane was excited again and ran towards the birds. She carefully gave some seeds to the team of pigeons and watched them eat. After a few minutes, she went back to playing with her mom. + +They stayed at the park until it was almost dark. Then they waved goodbye to the pigeons and drove home. Jane was so tired that she fell asleep in the car. It was a wonderful day at the park! +Mama was packing her bag. She had a lot of things to put inside it. One by one, she put them in carefully. + +"What are you packing, Mama?" asked Alex, who was 3 years old. + +"I'm packing for my trip," Mama said. + +Alex looked around the room and saw a coin. He grabbed it and ran over to Mama. + +"Here Mama. You can take this too!" he said, handing her the coin. + +Mama smiled. "Thank you, Alex. That was very graceful of you," she said, taking the coin and putting it in the bag. + +She continued packing until the bag was full. Alex was very excited to go on the trip with Mama. Together, they went out the door, bags in hand! +Once upon a time, there lived a helpful farmer. He had a big, red tomato patch in his garden and he took very good care of it. One day, the farmer noticed that a small family of birds had made their home in the tomato patch. + +The farmer said to the birds, "Can you please settle somewhere else? You are eating my tomatoes and they are very special to me!" + +The birds understood the farmer and they flew away. Everyone was happy now that the birds had settled somewhere else. + +The farmer was so grateful for the birds moving away, he decided to reward them with some delicious tomatoes from his garden. He picked the biggest, ripest ones. + +The birds were so pleased to receive the tomatoes. They thanked the farmer for being so helpful and said goodbye as they flew away. + +The farmer smiled as he watched the birds fly away. He knew he had done the right thing by helping the birds find a new home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sandy. She was three years old and she was always very excited to play with her friends. + +Today was a special day! Sandy and her friends were going to manage their own farm. They were so excited to take care of the animals that lived there. + +The first animal they took care of was a chicken. Sandy and her friends each held out a handful of grain and the chicken was so grateful. Sandy also fed her some lettuce leaves, and the chicken clucked with happiness. + +The friends managed the farm all afternoon. When it was time to go home, Sandy took one last look at the happy chicken and said goodbye. + +Sandy was so grateful for the experience and the time she had spent taking care of the chicken. She knew it was something she would never forget. +Once there was a lazy dancer named Daisy. Daisy liked to take naps all day instead of practice her dance moves, which made her miss all her performances. + +One day, Daisy decided to go for a walk outside. She noticed a big mound of dirt and decided to have some fun. She started to dig and soon a huge hole was formed. + +Passerby: "What are you doing, Daisy?" + +Daisy: "I am going to bury something in this hole!" + +Passerby: "What are you burying?" + +Daisy: "I'm burying my fears so that I can dance without worrying anymore!" + +So Daisy carefully put all of her worries in the deep, dark hole and filled it back up with dirt. Then she skipped home, feeling relieved and full of energy! From that day onward, Daisy was no longer lazy. She danced and performed for the crowd every day! +One day, a little bunny and a little fox were playing in the park together. The fox had a fluffy tail, that the bunny wanted to hug. The fox said, "No way!" But the bunny kept asking and eventually the fox said, "OK, but don't be too silly!" + +The bunny hugged the fox's tail, and laughed when it tickled. The fox looked surprised and said, "That feels really weird!" The bunny just kept laughing at how silly it felt. + +Next, the little fox showed the bunny her trick. She curled up her tail and began spinning around. The bunny laughed as the fox twirled around in circles, faster and faster until the fox was so dizzy she couldn't stand. + +The fox and bunny laughed and hugged, enjoying the feeling of being silly together. They had so much fun playing together, and couldn't wait to do it all over again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a small black diamond. It lived beneath the soil, far away from the sunshine. Day after day it stayed in the dark, waiting to be found. + +One day a young girl called Clara was walking through the woods and came across the diamond. She knelt down and picked it up with excitement. She showed it to her grandmother and said "Look, I found this black diamond in the woods". + +Grandma looked at the little diamond and said, "that's very pretty Clara, but what have you learned from finding it?" Clara thought for a moment and said "I have learned that beauty can be found anywhere, even in the dark". + +Grandma smiled and said, "That's a very important lesson and one that you should never forget. You must always look for beauty, even when it might not be easy to find it." + +Clara cherished the little black diamond, and kept it safe for many years to come. Every time she looked at it, she remembered the lesson it taught her; to never give up on looking for beauty in unexpected places. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Simon and Chloe. They went to the park to play a game of tag. Simon set off running and Chloe followed close behind. Suddenly Chloe saw a big, playful hole and jumped in it. Simon stopped and called out Chloe's name. She looked up with a mischievous smile, not wanting to get caught. + +Simon then told Chloe, "Come out of the hole, it's dangerous!". But Chloe laughed and refused to come out. Simon grew angry and demanded she come out right away. Chloe with a playful smirk, refused again. + +That's when Simon had an idea. He said, "OK, I bet if I can count to 10 you will come out of the hole". Chloe replied, "Ok, go ahead". + +Simon began to count and Chloe only moved more and more into the hole. When Simon counted to10 Chloe had disappeared inside the hole. Simon was determined and began to dig the dirt around the hole. In the end Chloe was released from the hole and both were safe. Simon were happy and Chloe was proud of her bravery. They hugged each other and continued with the game. +Tony and Jake were the best of friends. Tony held a colorful block in his hand which he said was his special item. Jake blinked at the block and said it was magical. + +"Trade me the block," said Jake. + +"No," said Tony. "This is my special item." + +Jake really wanted to trade items with Tony, so he offered Tony a stick he found in the park. "Here, this is a good trade," he said. + +Tony smiled. He had been looking for a stick just like this one. He agreed to swap items with Jake, and they both felt really good. + +Jake was so excited to have the block and he couldn't wait to show it to his mom. And Tony was so happy with the stick that he ran off to play with it. + +The two friends happily went their separate ways, just like that. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly knight. He had a big shield to keep him safe. Every day, he solved lots of problems with his shield. + +One day, a dragon arrived in the village. Everyone was scared but they all looked to the knight and his shield. He bravely faced the dragon and waved his shield so the dragon flew away. + +The villagers were so relieved that they cheered for the knight. With the help of his shield, he had solved the problem. + +The knight was so proud that he could solve the challenge and every day he went out looking for more things to solve. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who lived near the beach. They were named Jack and Jill. + +Every day Jack and Jill would play in the sand. They would run and laugh, and make sandcastles. + +One day Jack asked Jill, "Do you want to go to the beach?" + +Jill replied, "Yes! I'd love to visit the beach!" + +So they went to the beach. It was wet and the water was cool. They sat and watched the waves grow bigger and bigger. + +Then they went to the sand and built a big sandcastle. The sand was wet, and the sandcastle grew bigger and bigger. + +Jack and Jill laughed and clapped their hands. They had a wonderful visit to the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a baby squirrel named Charlie. Charlie wanted to find a safe place to hide and he did not know where to go. + +He was getting very tired and he was feeling miserable. Then he saw a track. Suddenly he had an idea! + +He followed the track and it led him to a large tree. He quickly climbed up the tree and hid among the leaves. + +He felt much better now that he was safe. He also heard a voice. It was an old squirrel. He said, "What are you doing up there?" + +Charlie told him his story and the old squirrel felt sorry for him. He said, "You can stay here and I will tell you a story". + +Charlie was so happy and he thanked him for his kindness. From then on he would come back every day to get the old squirrel's wise stories. + +The End. +Once there was a boy who wanted to test his new chair. The chair was nice and comfy so he decided to sit down. But when he did, the chair was too messy. He started to get angry and shouted, “This chair is too messy!†+ +His mum heard him and walked into the room. She said, “What happened, why are you so angry?â€. + +He said, “I wanted to test my chair and it was too messy.†+ +Mum said, “That’s not nice and you have to clean it upâ€. But the boy didn’t want to and started to cry. + +Mum said, “If you don’t clean it, then you won’t get to sit in the chair.†+ +The boy was very sad. He cleaned up the chair but he knew he would never be able to test it again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to learn lots of new things. He asked his mom to teach him. + +His mom smiled and said, "I will teach you. Just come with me." + +They walked to a little hut in the woods. The little boy's mom said, "This is the hut I want to teach you in. You can learn here." + +The little boy said, "What will you teach me?" + +His mom replied, "I will teach you how to make a hut. It will be difficult, but you can do it. I know you can!" + +So the little boy and his mom began building the hut together. It took a lot of time and effort, but eventually they finished. They were so proud of their hut. + +The little boy was very happy. He had learned something new and with his mom's help he had accomplished something difficult. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy bear who lived in the forest. One day, the bear decided to escape his home and explore the world beyond the trees. + +He went and searched for hours, until finally he found a big mountain in the distance. His curiosity drove him to explore the mountain, no matter how rocky and steep it looked. + +On his way up the mountain he noticed something very strange: A big door with a beautiful style. He couldn't understand why he hadn't seen it before. + +He knocked on the door, and suddenly a small voice said: “Who's there?†+ +Startled, the bear asked: “Who are you?†+ +The voice replied: “I am a little magic unicorn. Would you like to come in and explore my magical world?†+ +The bear was delighted at the thought of exploring a whole new world, so he jumped right in! He was so excited to explore and learn new things with the magical creature. He was sure it was going to be an unforgettable adventure. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers. The brothers were both very friendly. + +One day, the older brother came up with a great idea. He asked his younger brother to help him. + +"Let's use this rope to play a game," the older brother said. + +The younger brother was very excited. "What kind of game do you have in mind?" he asked. + +The older brother grinned. "Let's see who can swing on the rope the highest!" + +The younger brother wanted to try it. He grabbed the rope and began to swing. He was so excited that he shouted with joy. + +The older brother cheered him on and even tried to swing the rope higher. + +After a while, the two brothers stopped to take a break. + +"That was so much fun," said the younger brother. + +The older brother smiled. "Yes, it was," he said. "Let's do it again soon!" + +The two brothers smiled at each other. It was nice to have such a friendly brother. +One day, a little girl named Goldie had an idea. "Let's go for a walk in the park!" she suggested to her friend, Jack. He smiled and agreed. When they got there, it was so hot outside, but Goldie didn't mind. + +In the park, they ran around and played for hours. They chased each other and had a lot of fun. Finally, they stopped to rest beneath a tall tree. + +Goldie said, "I think it's time for a hug!" Jack said, "You're right!" and they hugged tightly. Goldie said, "That was a special hug!" and they both smiled. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Lucy and Tim. They lived in the same village and played together every day. + +One day, Tim tried to leave without telling Lucy, but she caught him. + +"Where are you going?" she said. "I thought we were going to play." + +Tim sighed. "I want to explore what life is like away from here," he said. "I just want something more lively." + +Lucy shook her head. "You must stay," she said. "We have a special friendship. If you leave, who will I play with?" + +Tim thought about what his friend said. He realised that he was trying to run away from something, but it was never going to make him happy. In the end, he decided to stay. + +The moral of this story is that friendship is more important than chasing after something that may never make you happy. Friends bring joy and happiness to our lives, so it's important to value them! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy whose name was Tom. Tom was independent, which meant he liked to do things by himself. + +One day, Tom wanted to record an adventure he had. His mommy gave him a tire and asked him to record the adventure he was about to have with it. + +Tom was very excited and went off on his adventure. He rolled the tire down a hill, singing and laughing along the way. He wanted to remember every moment so he ran after the tire, recording it on his mommy's phone. + +When Tom was done recording, he yelled out, "That was so much fun!" His mommy smiled and said, "I'm so happy you had a great time. Now, were you able to record the whole adventure?" +Tom proudly nodded and said, "Yes, I did it all by myself!" +One day, there was a clever object. It wanted to go outside and play. Suddenly, it started to rain. The object tried to stay dry but the rain was very heavy. + +The object shouted, "Help, I'm getting wet! Who can help me?" + +Nobody answered and the object was starting to get very sad. + +Suddenly, a voice said, "I can help you!" It was a frog. The frog said, "Jump on my back and I will take you home". + +The object was so happy and did what the frog said. + +When the object got home, it realised the frog had tricked it. The frog said, "Ha ha ha! Now you're even more wet than when you started!" + +The object was very angry and sad. It shouted, "That was a mean trick!" +But the frog just laughed and hopped away. + +The object realised it had been foolish and never trusted a frog again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jamie. He was only 3 years old, but he dreamed of going on a safari adventure. One day, his mom asked him, "Jamie, do you want to go on a safari?" He was so excited and said, "Yes please!" + +His mom smiled and said, "Ok, let's guess and see if it is available." Jamie got very curious, and waited to find out what was happening. + +They went to the internet and started searching for a safari. After a few moments, they found one that was available. Jamie could not believe his luck. He asked his mom, "Can we go now?" + +His mom laughed and said, "Yes! Let's go on our safari!" Jamie was so happy that he jumped up and down. + +And so, Jamie and his mom got ready and went on the safari. Jamie had a wonderful time and won't ever forget his special day. +Peter and his mommy were walking to the park. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. As they walked, Peter noticed a strange switch on the side of the street. He asked his mom what it was and she said it was a balance. + +Peter didn't understand how it was used, so his Mom explained. She said, "Some people are weak and they can't balance on their own. This switch helps them stay balanced so they can get around more easily." + +Peter said, "That's nice! We should all be kind to people who are weak and try to help them." His Mom agreed and said that if everyone looked out for each other, it would help make the world a better place. + +At the end of their walk, Peter and his Mom said goodbye to the balance switch. Peter waved as they left, and knew he would remember the lesson he learned about helping others. +Once upon a time there was a poor little girl who had no special friends. Every day she hung her head and wished for someone to join her. One day, her wish was answered! She saw someone walking towards her and she smiled. It was her long lost sister! + +The poor little girl shouted with joy as she ran to her sister. She had never been so excited before. When they hugged, it was like the world had opened up around them. + +The poor little girl told her sister, “Let’s join together to make our dreams come true!†Her sister agreed and they spent all day planning what they could do and how their lives could be better. + +That night, they made a sweet vow to always stay together, no matter what. And healthy, happy and strong, the poor little girl and her special sister joined forces to make their lives absolutely wonderful! +Once there was a little girl named Anna. Anna wanted to learn how to balance. She asked her mom, "Mom, can you teach me how to balance?". + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Anna. I can teach you how to balance." + +Anna was so excited. She grabbed a small radish and held it in her hand. Then she focused hard and tried to stay still and balance on one foot. + +At first, it was hard, but little by little Anna was able to stay obedient and balance the radish in her hand. + +Anna was so proud of herself and shouted, "I did it mom! I'm a great balancer!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's great, Anna. You are a very obedient child." +Once upon a time, there was a horse called Rusty. Rusty was a very fast horse and he loved to race his friends. One day, Rusty was in a race against his two friends, a cow named Moo and a sheep named Baa. They were running towards a big rock in the field. + +As the race got closer to the rock, Rusty started to run faster and faster. He was running so fast that he didn’t see the uncomfortable bumpy ground. He got his foot stuck in a hole and couldn’t move. + +Moo and Baa realized what had happened and quickly stopped running. They trotted over to Rusty and helped him free his foot from the hole. Rusty thanked them and they all resumed the race. + +Moo, Baa, and Rusty raced to the big rock in the field. This time, Rusty was more careful and didn’t get his foot stuck. He was the first one to get there, followed by Baa, then Moo. + +Rusty had won the race! He was so happy and proud that he had beaten his two friends. Moo and Baa congratulated him for his hard work and great spirit. They all celebrated by jumping over the rock and running around the field, laughing. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lulu who was three years old. She was playing in her garden when suddenly she saw a monster! It was a rough, scary monster. Lulu screamed and started running away. + +The monster shouted, "Where are you going, little girl?" + +Lulu stopped and turned around. In a shaky voice she replied, "I'm scared. Please don't hurt me!" + +The monster said, "I'm not here to hurt you. I just want to play with you." + +Lulu thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, what do you want to play?" + +The monster replied, "Let's have a race to the lake. Are you ready?" + +Lulu was excited and nodded. The monster counted to three and then they took off. Lulu was running as fast as she could. The monster was also running but he was much slower. In the end, Lulu won the race. + +As she dropped into the lake to cool off, she heard the monster say, "That was a really rough race, but I had fun!" + +Lulu smiled and thought to herself, "Monsters aren't so bad after all!" +One afternoon, Jimmy went for a walk. He saw a big umbrella on the ground. Jimmy was so excited! He picked up the umbrella and started twirling around with it. + +He walked towards a park. On the way to the park, he saw a girl. She waved to him and said, "Hi! Let's go to the park together!" + +Jimmy and the girl started running. The sky was getting darker and darker. Suddenly, a big puddle appeared in front of them. The girl giggled and said, "Let's use your umbrella!" + +Jimmy opened the umbrella and they stood underneath it. It was so lively with the strong wind and the umbrella moving around in the air. They both laughed as they kept walking. + +When they arrived at the park, it had started raining. Jimmy held onto the umbrella tightly, and the two of them were very thankful for the umbrella. Rain or not, they were ready for a fun and lively day at the park! +Once upon a time there was a little boy who lived in the countryside. He loved to play in the garden and loved to grow plants. Every day he would water the plants with care and comfort them with a warm hug. + +One summer day, the boy went out to get some tasty treats for a picnic. He grabbed some berries from a nearby bush to the garden. After the boy ate a berry, he noticed that all the plants in the garden were dying. He was so worried and tried to comfort them, but nothing seemed to be working. + +The boy was so sad and he ran to his mum. His mum was very angry and told him that the plants had died because the berries he had eaten were actually poisonous. The poor boy was very sorry and wanted to help the plants, but there was nothing he could do. The plants were dead and the boy was left with a heavy heart, feeling very sad. +One day the sun was shining brightly. Up in the sky a black fly was buzzing around. Suddenly it stopped and peeked inside a window. + +Inside the house, there was a small boy called Jack. He was only three years old. He saw the fly and excitedly ran to get his toy net. He slowly crept up to the window, trying to be as quiet as he could. + +The fly saw the net and darted away, but Jack was quick and swiped his net down, closing the fly inside. The black fly buzzed around trying to escape, but Jack quickly brought his net to the kitchen and put it safely in the bug jar. + +The fly was still buzzing sadly, so Jack took it back out to the garden and shooed it away. The fly flew up into the warm sunshine and disappeared out of sight. Jack smiled and waved goodbye to his little black fly friend. +Once upon a time there was little girl. She was only three. She had a dolly she liked to play with. One day, she was pouring tea for dolly when a stranger came. He was different from anyone she ever saw before. + +The little girl asked the stranger, "Who are you?" + +The stranger replied, "I am a special visitor! I have come to shake things up for you." + +The little girl was puzzled. She asked, "What do you mean?" + +The stranger smiled and said, "I can make all your wishes come true! Just tell me what you want." + +The little girl was so excited. She asked the stranger to pour her dolly some tea. The stranger smiled and obliged. + +The little girl smiled and said, "Thank you, stranger! It was nice to meet you!" + +The stranger waved goodbye and left. The little girl watched the stranger go and smiled. She now knew that different can be really special. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Max. He was only three years old, but he was very brave. He liked to explore and play outside all the time. One day, Max was playing in his backyard when he saw an old, dirty law lying on the ground. + +Max immediately picked it up and snapped it in half. But just then, he heard his mom calling out to him. She sounded very angry. + +Max's Mom: "Max! What did you do!? You snapped that law? That's not allowed!" + +Max, who was now feeling guilty, hung his head and murmured: "Sorry, Mommy." + +His Mom explained to him that even though he was just playing, he wasn't allowed to snap other people's laws. Max nodded and promised to never do it again. + +Max's Mom then hugged him tightly and said: "It's ok, Max. Just remember that everyone has to follow the rules. Let's clean up this dirty law and put it back where it belongs." + +And so, Max and his Mom picked up the pieces of the dirty law and put them back where they found it. Max felt much better and he learned an important lesson that day: it's not allowed to break the law! +Once there was a bunny named Bob, who was always very busy. Every morning, he would go outside and explore the springtime in the garden. It was so colorful with flowers, bees and grass, which made Bob so happy. However, he was working so hard each day he would forget to take a nap. + +One day, he was playing in the garden so much that he fell asleep. Later that day, Bob woke up feeling very tired and realized he had not taken a nap. He knew he should take a break and rest so he could be strong and ready to explore the garden again the next day. + +The next morning, Bob remembered his lesson and took a nap before exploring the garden. He was filled with so much energy afterwards that he was able to stay out until the sun set and he had seen a very colorful rainbow in the sky. + +Bob learned that having plenty of energy to enjoy the springtime was more possible if he took a well-deserved nap each day. That way, he could have more fun and appreciate the beauty of the colorful garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lilly. Lilly was very special - she was very unique. + +Every day, she went for long walks and saw many fun things. She would see birds and flowers, and laugh at the clouds. + +One day, she was walking when she heard a voice calling out. She looked around and saw a cute little puppy. Lilly knew she had to bring him home. + +The puppy looked at Lilly and said, “I love you.†Lilly felt so happy. She knew she would take good care of the puppy and give him lots of love. + +The puppy came with Lilly and they had lots of fun. They played, ran and cuddled. Lilly even bought all sorts of cool stuff for the puppy, like a little house and some toys. + +The puppy always looked so happy. Lilly knew it was because she had given him so much love. She was very proud that she had made something so unique. +Mia and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden with their dog, Rex. Rex is big and furry and likes to chase balls and sticks. One day, Rex finds a new thing to play with. It is green and smells good. It is an herb that Mom grows in a pot. + +"Look, Rex has Mom's herb!" Mia says to Ben. + +"Uh-oh, that is not good. Mom says her herb is expensive and she needs it for cooking. We have to get it back!" Ben says. + +They run after Rex, who thinks they want to play too. He runs away with the herb in his mouth. He goes to the fence, where he sees a cat. He barks and drops the herb. The cat runs away. + +"Quick, get the herb!" Mia says. + +But before they can reach it, a bird swoops down and picks up the herb. It flies away with it. + +"Oh no, now the bird has Mom's herb!" Ben says. + +They worry that Mom will be angry. They do not know what to do. They look at Rex, who wags his tail. He does not know he did something bad. + +"Maybe we can find another herb for Mom. Come on, let's look in the garden," Mia says. + +They look for another herb that looks like Mom's. They find one that is green and smells good too. They pick it and put it in the pot. They hope Mom will not notice. + +"Good job, twins. You found a new herb for Mom. She will be happy," Rex says. He can talk, but only they can hear him. + +They smile and hug Rex. They are not worried anymore. They do not know that the herb they picked is mint, not basil. Mom will find out when she makes pasta. But that is another story. +Tom and Sue were friends who liked to play in the garden. They saw many green beans growing on the plants. They wanted to pick some beans and eat them. + +"Look, Sue, there are so many beans!" Tom said. "Let's pick some and share them." + +"OK, Tom, but we have to be careful. Mom said we can only pick the beans that are ready. Some beans are still too small or too hard," Sue said. + +They looked for the beans that were big and soft. They picked some beans and put them in a basket. They were happy and hungry. + +But they did not see the big dog that was sleeping under a tree. The dog woke up and saw the basket of beans. He liked beans too. He ran towards the basket and barked loudly. + +"Uh-oh, Sue, look, a dog!" Tom said. "He wants our beans!" + +"Run, Tom, run!" Sue said. "We have to save our beans!" + +They ran away from the dog, but they were too slow. The dog caught up with them and knocked over the basket. The beans fell on the ground. The dog ate all the beans. + +Tom and Sue were sad and angry. They had no beans left. They cried and went back to the house. + +The end. +Anna was playing with her doll when she heard a loud sneeze from her brother's room. She ran to see what was wrong. She saw her brother Tom lying in bed, looking very sick. + +"Tom, are you okay?" Anna asked. + +"No, I have a cold. My nose is runny and my head hurts," Tom said. + +Anna felt sorry for her brother. She wanted to help him feel better. She remembered that Mommy gave her medicine when she was sick. She went to the bathroom and looked for the medicine bottle. She found it on the shelf and took it to Tom's room. + +"Here, Tom, this is medicine. It will make you fine," Anna said, holding the bottle. + +Tom looked at the bottle and realized it was not his medicine. It was Anna's medicine for her ear infection. He knew it was not good for him. + +"Anna, no, this is not my medicine. This is your medicine. It is different. It is for your ears, not for my cold. It can make me worse," Tom said. + +Anna was confused. She did not understand why the medicine was different. She thought all medicine was the same. She wanted to make Tom fine, not worse. + +"Sorry, Tom, I did not know. I just wanted to help you," Anna said. + +Tom smiled and hugged his sister. He knew she meant well. + +"It's okay, Anna. Thank you for trying to help me. But you should not give me your medicine. You should ask Mommy or Daddy first. They know what medicine is good for me," Tom said. + +Anna nodded. She learned something new. She decided to ask Mommy or Daddy before giving medicine to anyone. She hoped Tom would get fine soon. She kissed him on the cheek and went back to play with her doll. +Lily had a bad cold. She felt hot and tired. She coughed and sneezed a lot. She did not want to play or eat. She only wanted to sleep. + +Mama was worried about Lily. She gave her some water and a soft blanket. She said, "Lily, you need to take some medicine. It will help you feel better." + +Lily did not like medicine. She thought it was harsh and bitter. She made a face and said, "No, Mama, no medicine. I don't want it. It is yucky." + +Mama said, "I know, Lily, but it is good for you. It will make your cold go away. Please, Lily, take a sip. It is not so bad. I will give you a hug and a kiss after." + +Lily looked at Mama. She saw that Mama was kind and caring. She wanted to make Mama happy. She asked, "Mama, can I have some juice with the medicine? And a cookie?" + +Mama smiled and said, "Yes, Lily, you can have some juice and a cookie. But first, you have to take the medicine. Come on, Lily, be a brave girl." + +Lily nodded and opened her mouth. Mama gave her a spoonful of medicine. Lily swallowed it quickly. She made a face and said, "Blech!" + +Mama gave her some juice and a cookie. She also gave her a hug and a kiss. She said, "Good job, Lily. You are a brave girl. I am proud of you." + +Lily felt a little better. She said, "Thank you, Mama. I love you." + +Mama said, "I love you too, Lily. Now, let's rest and read a story." +Lily and Sam love to watch films. They have a big TV in their living room, and many films on a shelf. Sometimes, they pick a film and ask their mom or dad to play it for them. + +One day, they wanted to watch a film about animals. They looked at the shelf and saw a film with a lion, a zebra, a giraffe and a hippo on the cover. They thought it looked fun and exciting. They took the film and ran to their mom. + +"Mom, mom, can we watch this film, please?" they asked, holding the film in their hands. + +"Sure, sweeties, let me see what it is," their mom said, taking the film from them. She looked at the cover and smiled. "This is a funny film, you will like it. It is called Madagascar. Let me put it in the TV for you." + +She turned on the TV and the film started. Lily and Sam sat on the couch and watched the film. They laughed when they saw the animals talk and do silly things. They liked the lion, who was brave and strong, and the zebra, who was funny and friendly. They also liked the giraffe, who was tall and smart, and the hippo, who was big and kind. + +But they did not like the penguins, who were sneaky and mean. The penguins wanted to escape from the zoo and go to Antarctica. They made a plan and tricked the other animals. They yelled at them and pushed them into a big box. Then they put the box on a ship and sailed away. + +"Hey, that's not nice!" Lily yelled at the TV. "Why did they do that? They are mean penguins!" + +"Yeah, they are mean penguins!" Sam yelled too. "They should be nice to the other animals. They are friends!" + +Their mom heard them yell and came to the living room. She saw them looking angry and sad at the TV. + +"What's wrong, sweeties? Why are you yelling?" she asked. + +"The penguins are mean, mom! They took the other animals away!" Lily said. + +"They are not nice, mom! They are bad penguins!" Sam said. + +Their mom hugged them and said, "Don't worry, sweeties, it's just a film. It's not real. The animals are not really gone. They will come back. And the penguins are not really mean. They are just silly. They will learn to be nice. Just watch and see." + +She kissed them and sat with them on the couch. She watched the film with them and explained what was happening. She told them that the animals would have an adventure in Madagascar, a place with many trees and flowers and fruits. She told them that the penguins would find out that Antarctica was cold and boring and that they would miss the other animals. She told them that the animals would help each other and become friends again. + +Lily and Sam listened to their mom and watched the film. They saw the animals have fun and learn new things in Madagascar. They saw the penguins come back and say sorry to the other animals. They saw the animals hug and smile and dance. + +They felt happy and glad. They liked the film. They liked the animals. They liked their mom. + +They clapped and cheered when the film ended. They thanked their mom for playing the film for them. They gave her a big hug and a kiss. + +They said, "We love you, mom. And we love films. And we love animals. Even the penguins." +Sara likes to draw. She has many colors and papers. She draws a big house with a garden and a dog. She wants to show her mom and dad. But they are busy. They say, "Wait, Sara. We have to finish our work. Then we can see your drawing." + +Sara waits and waits. She is bored. She looks at her clock. It is late. She feels sleepy. She puts her drawing on the table. She goes to her bed. She says, "Good night, house. Good night, garden. Good night, dog. Good night, mom and dad." + +Sara sleeps. She has a nice dream. She dreams that she lives in the house with the garden and the dog. She plays and laughs. She is happy. + +But then, she hears a loud noise. She wakes up. She is scared. She sees a big truck outside her window. It is hard and noisy. It is taking away her drawing. She cries. She says, "No, no, no! That is my drawing! Give it back!" + +She runs to her mom and dad. They are sorry. They say, "Oh, Sara. We are sorry. We forgot about your drawing. We put it in the trash. We did not know it was yours. We are sorry." + +Sara is sad. She says, "But I worked hard on it. I wanted to show you. It was my house. My garden. My dog." + +Mom and dad hug her. They say, "We are sorry, Sara. We love you. We are proud of you. You are a good artist. We will help you make a new drawing. A better one. With more colors and papers. And we will hang it on the wall. And we will never throw it away. OK?" + +Sara nods. She says, "OK. Thank you, mom and dad. I love you too. Can we start now?" + +Mom and dad smile. They say, "Yes, Sara. We can start now. Let's go to the table. And let's finish our work later." +Lily liked to play in her room. She had many toys and books and a big wardrobe. Sometimes she liked to crawl inside the wardrobe and pretend it was a secret place. She would take a flashlight and a blanket and make a cozy nest. + +One day, she crawled into the wardrobe and saw something new. There was a clear bottle on the shelf. It had a shiny cap and a label with words she could not read. Lily was curious. She reached for the bottle and opened the cap. A sweet smell came out. + +Lily sniffed the bottle and felt dizzy. She felt like she was flying. She saw bright colors and shapes. She heard music and laughter. She forgot where she was. She forgot about her room and her toys and her blanket. + +She did not see her mom open the door and look for her. She did not hear her mom call her name. She did not feel her mom shake her and take the bottle away. She did not know her mom was scared and angry. + +She only woke up when she was in the car. She saw her mom's face and heard her voice. She said they were going to the doctor. She said the bottle was bad and made Lily sick. She said Lily should never touch things she did not know. She said she loved Lily and hugged her. + +Lily felt sorry and sad. She said she was sorry and she loved her mom. She said she would not crawl into the wardrobe again. She said she would only play with her toys and books. She said she would be a good girl. +Tim and Lily were playing in the backyard. They had a big box and some sticks. They pretended the box was a castle and the sticks were swords. They were the king and the queen of the castle. + +"Look, a dragon!" Tim shouted, pointing to the sky. He saw a big bird with red and yellow feathers. "We have to fight it!" + +Lily grabbed a stick and ran to the box. "I'm not afraid of the dragon. I'm tough!" she said. + +Tim followed her and picked up another stick. "Me too. We are tough!" he said. + +They climbed on top of the box and waved their swords at the bird. The bird flew closer and made a loud noise. It sounded like a roar. + +"Go away, dragon!" Tim yelled. "This is our castle!" + +"Leave us alone, dragon!" Lily yelled. "We have swords!" + +The bird flew over the box and dropped something. It was a shiny ball. It bounced on the grass and rolled to Tim and Lily. + +They looked at the ball. It was red and yellow, like the bird's feathers. It had a smiley face on it. + +"Maybe the dragon is not mean. Maybe it wants to play with us," Lily said. + +Tim nodded. "Maybe. Do you want to play with the dragon, Lily?" + +Lily smiled. "Yes, Tim. Let's play with the dragon." + +They threw the ball to the sky and the bird caught it. It flew back and forth and tossed the ball to Tim and Lily. They laughed and had fun. They made a new friend. The dragon was not so scary after all. +Sam was a little boy who liked to play with his toys. He had a big truck, a red car, a soft bear and a noisy train. He liked to make them go zoom, beep, hug and choo-choo. + +But one morning, Sam was troubled. He woke up and saw that his toys were not in his room. He looked under his bed, in his closet, in his drawers, but he could not find them. He felt sad and scared. Where did his toys go? + +He ran to his mom and dad, who were in the kitchen. He said, "Mom, dad, where are my toys? I can't find them anywhere!" His mom and dad looked at each other and smiled. They said, "Sam, we have a surprise for you. Come with us." + +They took Sam to the living room, where he saw a big box with a bow on it. His mom and dad said, "Happy birthday, Sam! This is your present. Open it and see what's inside." Sam was confused. He said, "But it's not my birthday. My birthday is in two months." + +His mom and dad said, "We know, but we wanted to give you a special gift today. We are going on a trip, Sam. We are going to visit your grandma and grandpa, who live far away. They miss you very much and want to see you. And they have a big farm, with lots of animals and plants. You will have so much fun there." + +Sam was surprised and happy. He said, "Really? We are going to see grandma and grandpa? And they have a farm? Wow!" He opened the box and saw a new toy. It was a plane, with wings, a tail, a propeller and a pilot. It was shiny and blue. He said, "Wow, a plane! Thank you, mom and dad! Can I take it with me?" + +His mom and dad said, "Of course, you can. It's your plane, Sam. You can fly it wherever you want. And you can take your other toys, too. We packed them in your suitcase. We didn't want to lose them or leave them behind. We just wanted to make you happy and excited." + +Sam hugged his mom and dad and said, "I love you, mom and dad. You are the best. I'm sorry I was troubled. I'm very happy and excited now. Let's go see grandma and grandpa. And let's fly my plane!" + +They all smiled and said, "Let's go, Sam. Happy birthday, happy trip, happy morning!" They took their bags and their plane and went to the car. Sam started his plane and made it go vroom, vroom, vroom. He was not troubled anymore. He was ready for a new adventure. +Anna and Ben woke up early. They wanted to see the sunrise. They put on their coats and hats and went outside. They walked to the hill near their house. They saw the sky was getting lighter and lighter. + +"Look, Anna, the sun is coming up!" Ben said. He pointed to the horizon. "It is so big and bright and orange!" + +Anna nodded. She gazed at the sun. It was very pretty. She saw many colors in the sky. She saw pink and purple and yellow and blue. She smiled. She felt warm and happy. + +"Wow, this is the best sunrise ever!" Anna said. She hugged Ben. "Thank you for coming with me, Ben. You are the best brother ever!" + +Ben hugged her back. He felt warm and happy too. "You are welcome, Anna. You are the best sister ever!" He said. They gazed at the sunrise together. They felt very lucky. +Tim and Jen like to play with bricks. They make houses and towers and walls with them. They have many colors of bricks: red, blue, yellow, green. They have fun with bricks. + +One day, Tim and Jen hear a ring. It is the doorbell. They run to the door. It is their aunt. She has a big bag. She says, "Hello, Tim and Jen. I have a surprise for you. Do you want to see?" + +Tim and Jen say, "Yes, yes, please!" They follow their aunt to the living room. She opens the bag. She takes out a big box. She says, "This is for you. It is a new toy. Do you want to open it?" + +Tim and Jen say, "Yes, yes, please!" They open the box. They see many bricks. But they are not like their bricks. They are small and gray and hard. They are not colorful and soft. They are not fun. + +Tim and Jen look at their aunt. They look at the bricks. They feel sad. They do not like the bricks. They do not want to play with them. They want to play with their bricks. + +Their aunt sees their faces. She says, "Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you would like these bricks. They are Lego bricks. You can make many things with them. They are very popular. Don't you want to try them?" + +Tim and Jen shake their heads. They say, "No, thank you. We like our bricks. They are better. They are colorful and soft and fun. We do not need Lego bricks. Can we play with our bricks?" + +Their aunt smiles. She says, "Of course, you can. I'm sorry I made a mistake. I will take these bricks back. You can play with your bricks. Maybe some other kids will like these bricks. I love you, Tim and Jen." + +She hugs them and puts the Lego bricks back in the bag. She says goodbye and leaves. Tim and Jen run to their room. They take out their bricks. They make houses and towers and walls with them. They have fun with bricks. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They liked to make them zoom and crash and honk. Sometimes they pretended they were drivers and talked to each other. + +"Look, I have a red car. It is very fast and loud," Lily said. + +"I have a blue car. It is faster and louder than yours," Ben said. + +They raced their cars on the carpet, making noises and laughing. But then they heard their mom call from the kitchen. + +"Kids, pause your game and come here. It is time for lunch," she said. + +Lily and Ben were obedient. They stopped their cars and put them away. They ran to the kitchen, hoping for something yummy. + +But when they got there, they saw something they did not like. Their mom had made them broccoli and cheese. They did not like broccoli. It was green and bitter and smelled funny. + +"Mom, we don't want broccoli. Can we have something else?" Lily asked. + +"No, you have to eat your broccoli. It is good for you. It will make you strong and healthy," their mom said. + +Lily and Ben made faces. They did not want to be strong and healthy. They wanted to be fast and loud like their cars. + +They sat at the table and looked at their plates. They did not want to eat. They wanted to play. + +But then they had an idea. They saw their dad's phone on the counter. It had a lot of games and videos on it. They liked to play with it when their dad was not looking. + +They looked at each other and smiled. They had a plan. They would eat their broccoli very quick and then sneak the phone and play with it in their room. + +They picked up their forks and started to eat. They did not chew. They did not taste. They just swallowed. + +Their mom was surprised. She did not know they were so hungry. She was happy they were eating their broccoli. + +"Wow, you are eating very quick. You must really like broccoli," she said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They did not say anything. They just ate. + +They finished their plates in no time. They asked for permission to leave the table. Their mom said yes. She was proud of them. They were obedient. + +They ran to their room, grabbing the phone on the way. They closed the door and turned on the phone. They found their favorite game and started to play. + +They were happy. They had fooled their mom. They had escaped the broccoli. + +But they did not know what was coming. They did not know that eating broccoli so quick would make them feel sick. They did not know that their dad would come home soon and look for his phone. They did not know that they would be in trouble. + +They would find out soon enough. But for now, they played. +One day, Lily went to the beach with her mom and dad. She liked to play in the sand and look for shells. She saw a big stick and picked it up. She wanted to write her name in the sand. + +She found a smooth spot and started to write. She wrote L and I and L and Y. She was proud of her name. She showed it to her mom and dad. They smiled and said it was very good. + +But then, a curious crab came out of the water. It saw the name in the sand and wanted to see what it was. It walked over and touched the letters with its claws. It made them messy and erased them. + +Lily saw the crab and was angry. She said, "Hey, crab, that's my name! You made it go away!" She ran after the crab and tried to catch it. But the crab was fast and ran back to the water. + +Lily was sad and cried. Her mom and dad hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily, you can write your name again. The crab was just curious. It didn't know what it was doing. Maybe it wanted to say hello." + +Lily stopped crying and said, "Really? Maybe the crab wanted to be my friend?" She looked at the water and saw the crab peeking out. She smiled and said, "Hello, crab. I'm Lily. Do you want to play?" The crab waved its claw and said, "Hello, Lily. I'm sorry. I was curious. Yes, I want to play." Lily and the crab became friends and played in the sand. They had fun and learned new things. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys. They have a big box of toys in Tom's room. One day, they find a pistol in the box. It is not a real pistol, it is a toy pistol. It can make a loud noise and a flash of light. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom says. He picks up the pistol and points it at Sam. "Bang, bang, you are dead!" + +Sam pretends to fall down. He laughs. "No, I am not dead, I have a shield!" He shows Tom a book he is holding. "Your pistol cannot hurt me!" + +Tom laughs too. He thinks Sam is clever. He likes to play with him. He says, "OK, let's play something else. Do you want to be cowboys or pirates?" + +Sam thinks for a moment. He says, "I want to be a pirate. Pirates are cool. They have swords and hats and treasure." + +Tom agrees. He says, "Me too. Let's be pirates. We can use the pistol and the book as our weapons. And we can find some treasure in the box." + +They put on some hats and scarves. They pretend the box is a ship. They sail across the sea. They enjoy their game. They are happy. They are pirates. +Lily likes to draw pictures. She has many colors and papers. She draws flowers and birds and stars. She is very happy when she draws. + +One day, she wants to show her picture to Mommy. She runs to the kitchen with her picture in her hand. She sees Mommy making a cake. She says, "Mommy, look at my picture!" + +But Mommy is busy. She does not look at Lily. She says, "Not now, Lily. I have to finish the cake. Go play in your room." + +Lily feels sad. She turns around and walks to her room. But she does not see the toy car on the floor. She steps on it and slips. She falls down and drops her picture. The picture tears and gets dirty. + +Lily cries. She picks up her picture and hugs it. She says, "I'm sorry, picture. You are so beautiful. Mommy did not see you. She did not see how beautiful you are." + +Mommy hears Lily crying. She stops making the cake and goes to Lily's room. She sees Lily on the floor with her torn picture. She feels sorry. She says, "Oh, Lily, what happened? Are you hurt?" + +Lily shows Mommy her picture. She says, "I dropped my picture. It broke. It was beautiful. But you did not look at it." + +Mommy hugs Lily and says, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was wrong. I should have looked at your picture. It is very beautiful. You are a great artist. Can I help you fix it?" + +Lily smiles and says, "Yes, please. Can we use some tape and glitter?" + +Mommy says, "Of course. Let's go to the kitchen and find some. And then we can have some cake together." + +Lily and Mommy go to the kitchen. They fix the picture with tape and glitter. They make it even more beautiful. They hang it on the fridge. They eat some cake and laugh. They are happy. +Ben and Sam were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their ball. One day, they saw a big hole in the ground. It was a pit. Ben wanted to go near the pit and look inside. Sam was scared. + +"Ben, don't go there. It is not safe. You can fall and hurt yourself," Sam said. + +But Ben did not listen. He said, "I want to see what is in the pit. Maybe there is something fun or shiny. You are a baby. You are afraid of everything." + +Ben ran to the pit and looked over the edge. He saw nothing but dirt and rocks. He was disappointed. He turned to go back to Sam, but he slipped and fell into the pit. He screamed for help. + +Sam heard Ben's scream and ran to the pit. He saw Ben lying on the ground, crying and bleeding. He was very sorry for his friend. He ran to get help from a grown-up. He found a lady who was walking her dog. He told her what happened. + +"Please help my friend. He fell into the pit. He is hurt. I tried to stop him, but he did not listen," Sam said. + +The lady was kind and called the ambulance. She stayed with Sam until the paramedics came. They took Ben out of the pit and put him on a stretcher. They said he had a broken arm and some cuts and bruises. They took him to the hospital. + +Sam went with Ben to the hospital. He held his hand and said, "I am sorry, Ben. I hope you feel better soon. I am your friend. I only wanted you to be safe." + +Ben looked at Sam and said, "I am sorry, too, Sam. You were right. I should have listened to you. The pit was not fun or shiny. It was dangerous and scary. You are a good friend. You helped me when I needed you. Thank you." + +Sam and Ben hugged and smiled. They learned a lesson. They learned to listen to each other and to be careful. They learned that being safe is more important than being curious. They learned that friendship is a precious thing. +Sara and Tom like to play in the park. They run and jump and slide on the grass. They are happy and healthy. One day, they see a big puddle of mud near the swings. They want to splash in the mud. + +"Can we play in the mud, Mom?" Sara asks. + +"No, you can't, Sara. You will get dirty and sick. Stay away from the mud," Mom says. + +But Sara and Tom do not listen. They wait until Mom is not looking. Then they run to the mud. They lean over the puddle and dip their hands in the mud. They laugh and make mud pies. They have fun. + +But then, something bad happens. Sara leans too far over the puddle. She slips and falls into the mud. She gets mud all over her face and hair and clothes. She cries and cries. + +"Help, help! I'm stuck in the mud!" Sara yells. + +Mom hears Sara and runs to her. She pulls Sara out of the mud. She is angry and worried. + +"Sara, what did you do? I told you not to play in the mud. Look at you. You are dirty and wet and cold. You need a bath and a change of clothes. And you might get sick. Come on, let's go home," Mom says. + +Sara is sorry and sad. She says sorry to Mom. She says sorry to Tom. She learns her lesson. She does not play in the mud again. She plays on the grass instead. She is happy and healthy. +Anna liked to help her dad in the garage. He had many tools and things that he used to fix and make stuff. Anna wanted to learn how to use them too. She was very organized and put everything in its place. + +One day, dad was working on a big shelf. He needed a ladder to reach the top. He asked Anna to hold the ladder for him. Anna was happy to help. She held the ladder very tight and watched dad work. + +But then, Anna felt tired. She had been holding the ladder for a long time. Her arms and legs were sore. She wanted to rest. She looked around and saw a soft blanket on the floor. She thought it would be nice to lie down on it. + +She let go of the ladder and walked to the blanket. She did not tell dad. She thought he would not mind. She curled up on the blanket and closed her eyes. She felt cozy and warm. She fell asleep. + +Dad did not notice that Anna had left. He was busy with the shelf. He finished the last screw and smiled. He was proud of his work. He looked down and saw Anna sleeping on the blanket. He was surprised and worried. He saw that the ladder was wobbly and could fall. + +He quickly climbed down and moved the ladder away. He was glad that Anna was safe. He was also a little angry that she had left without telling him. He woke her up and explained why she should not do that again. Anna said she was sorry. She said she was tired and wanted to rest. Dad said he understood. He said he was tired too. He hugged her and said he loved her. He said they could rest together on the couch. Anna smiled and nodded. She was happy to be with dad. They walked to the couch and snuggled. They both fell asleep. +Lily and Ben were having lunch with Mom and Dad. They liked rice and chicken and peas. Mom gave them each a big spoon to eat. Lily was careful and ate slowly. Ben was hungry and ate fast. + +"More rice, please!" Ben said to Mom. He reached for the bowl of rice on the table. But he did not see the cord of the lamp next to him. He twisted his arm around the cord and pulled. The lamp fell over and hit his head. Ben cried out loud. He dropped his spoon and held his head. It hurt a lot. + +"Oh no, Ben!" Mom said. She got up and ran to him. She hugged him and checked his head. There was a small bump and a red mark. "You twisted your arm and made the lamp fall. Are you okay, sweetie?" + +"It hurts, Mom!" Ben said. He sobbed and snuggled with Mom. "I'm sorry, Mom. I just wanted more rice." + +"It's okay, Ben. It was an accident. You didn't mean to do it. But you have to be careful next time. The cord can twist and make things fall. And you have to eat slowly and not grab things. Okay?" Mom said. She kissed his head and rubbed his arm. + +"Okay, Mom. I'm sorry. I love you, Mom." Ben said. He felt better and smiled a little. + +"I love you too, Ben. Come on, let's finish our lunch. You can have more rice if you want. But use your spoon, not your hand. And watch out for the cord. Okay?" Mom said. She helped him sit back on his chair and gave him a new spoon. + +"Okay, Mom. Thank you, Mom." Ben said. He ate his rice and chicken and peas. He did not twist his arm or grab anything. He ate slowly and carefully. He did not want to hurt himself or make the lamp fall again. He was a good boy. Lily was a good girl too. She ate her lunch and shared her rice with Ben. They were happy and full. Mom and Dad were proud of them. They all had a nice lunch. The end. +Lily and Tom were playing soccer in the park. They liked to kick the ball and run after it. They had a goal made of sticks and a can. They took turns to be the goalie and the kicker. + +"Your turn, Lily!" Tom said. He gave her the ball and ran to the goal. Lily smiled and got ready to kick. She wanted to score a goal and make Tom proud. + +She ran with the ball and kicked it hard. But the ball flew over the goal and into the bushes. Lily felt sad. She had missed the goal. + +"Oops!" Tom said. He ran to the bushes to get the ball. He saw a little dog in the bushes. The dog was dirty and thin. It had no collar or leash. It looked poor and hungry. + +"Hi, doggy!" Tom said. He reached out his hand to pet the dog. The dog wagged its tail and licked his hand. It seemed happy to see him. + +"Tom, what are you doing?" Lily asked. She came to the bushes and saw the dog. She felt sorry for the dog. She wondered if it had a home or a family. + +"Look, Lily, I found a dog!" Tom said. He picked up the ball and the dog. He carried them to the goal. "Can we keep him? He's so cute and friendly!" + +Lily thought for a moment. She liked the dog too. But she knew they had to ask their mom first. She hoped their mom would say yes. + +"Let's go home and show mom," Lily said. She took Tom's hand and they walked to their house. They hoped mom would let them keep the dog. They wanted to give him a name and a bed and some food. They wanted to make him happy. + +The dog followed them, springing and barking. He felt happy too. He had found some friends. He hoped they would be his family. +Lila liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was a princess doll. She liked to dress her up and comb her hair. She liked to pretend that her princess doll was going to marry a prince. + +One day, her friend Ben came over to play. Ben liked to play with cars and trucks. He had many cars and trucks, but his favorite was a red fire truck. He liked to make siren noises and pretend that his fire truck was putting out fires. + +"Can I borrow your princess doll?" Ben asked Lila. + +"Why do you want to borrow her?" Lila asked. + +"I want to pretend that she is in trouble and my fire truck can save her," Ben said. + +Lila thought for a moment. She did not want to give her princess doll to Ben. She was afraid that he would make her dirty or break her. But she also wanted to be a good friend and share. + +"Okay, you can borrow her, but you have to be very careful," Lila said. + +"Thank you, Lila. I will be very careful," Ben said. + +He took the princess doll and put her on the couch. He drove his fire truck around the couch and made siren noises. He pretended that the couch was on fire and the princess doll was trapped. + +"Help, help!" he made the princess doll say. + +"Don't worry, princess. I'm here to save you," he made the fire truck say. + +He lifted the princess doll with his hand and put her on the fire truck. He drove the fire truck away from the couch and made happy noises. + +"Thank you, fire truck. You are my hero," he made the princess doll say. + +"You're welcome, princess. You are very brave," he made the fire truck say. + +Lila watched Ben play with her princess doll and his fire truck. She smiled. She was glad that Ben was having fun. She was also glad that he was being gentle with her princess doll. She decided that it was not so hard to share. She thought that maybe she could borrow his fire truck later and pretend that it was a prince. +Lily and Tom were playing pretend in the garden. They had a big box that they turned into a house. Lily wanted to be a princess and Tom wanted to be a knight. + +"Hello, princess, I am here to save you from the dragon," Tom said, acting brave. He had a stick for a sword and a pot for a helmet. + +"Thank you, knight, you are very kind," Lily said, acting happy. She had a dress for a gown and a crown made of flowers. + +They pretended to hug and kiss, but then they heard a loud noise. It was their dog, Rex, who had found a nail on the ground. He was chewing on it and making a mess. + +"Rex, no, drop it!" Lily shouted, acting scared. She ran to the dog and tried to take the nail from his mouth. But Rex did not want to let go. He growled and pulled harder. + +"Be careful, Lily, the nail is sharp. It can hurt you," Tom said, acting worried. He ran to help Lily and grabbed the other end of the nail. They both pulled and pulled, but Rex was stronger. + +Then, something happened. The nail broke in half. It was very old and delicate. Lily and Tom fell back on the grass, holding their pieces of nail. Rex looked confused and ran away. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Tom asked, acting sorry. + +"I'm okay, Tom. But the nail is broken. It was not a good toy for Rex," Lily said, acting sad. + +They threw the pieces of nail in the trash and hugged each other. Then they went back to their box house and played pretend again. They had a lot of fun, acting like a princess and a knight. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes they would throw the ball high in the air and catch it. + +One day, they saw a big pond in the park. They wondered what was in the pond. They decided to go closer and look. They saw some fish and some ducks. They also saw something big and green. It was an alligator! + +"Wow, look at that!" Ben said. "It's an alligator! Let's play with it!" + +"No, Ben, that's not a good idea!" Lily said. "Alligators are not nice. They can bite us. We should stay away from it." + +But Ben did not listen to Lily. He took the ball and threw it at the alligator. The alligator opened its mouth and snapped at the ball. It made a loud noise. Lily and Ben were scared. + +The alligator did not like the ball. It spit it out and chased after Ben and Lily. Ben and Lily ran away as fast as they could. They screamed for help. + +Some people in the park heard them and came to see what was wrong. They saw the alligator and called the zoo. The zoo people came and took the alligator away. They said the alligator had escaped from the zoo and was looking for food. + +Ben and Lily were safe, but they were very sorry. They learned a lesson. They should not bother animals that they do not know. They should listen to their friends who care for them. They should be kind and respectful to all living things. + +The end. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play on the farm. They see many animals on the farm. They see cows, pigs, chickens, and a big bull. The bull is brown and has horns. He looks strong and scary. + +One day, Tom and Sam want to have some fun. They see a red cloth on the ground. They pick it up and wave it in the air. They think the bull will like it. They run to the fence and call the bull. + +"Hey, bull, look at this!" Tom shouts. "It is red and pretty. Do you want it?" + +The bull hears Tom and Sam. He sees the red cloth. He does not like it. He thinks it is a challenge. He gets angry and snorts. He runs to the fence and tries to hit the cloth with his horns. He displays his power and fury. + +Tom and Sam are scared. They drop the cloth and run away. They hide behind a tree. They hear the bull banging on the fence. They hope he will stop soon. + +"Tom, that was a bad idea," Sam says. "The bull does not like red. He thinks we are teasing him. He is very spicy." + +"I know, Sam," Tom says. "I am sorry. I thought he would be friendly. He is very mean." + +They wait until the bull calms down. Then they go back to the farm. They tell their parents what happened. Their parents are not happy. They scold them and tell them to be careful. They say the bull is dangerous and not a toy. They say they should respect the animals and not bother them. + +Tom and Sam feel sorry. They promise to be good. They learn their lesson. They do not play with the bull again. They play with other animals that are nice and gentle. They have fun on the farm. +Lily wanted to help Mom make a cake. She saw Mom put eggs, milk, flour and sugar in a big bowl. Mom mixed them with a spoon. Lily asked, "Can I mix too?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can. Be gentle with the spoon. Don't spill the batter." She gave Lily the spoon and let her stir the bowl. + +Lily was happy. She tried to be gentle with the spoon. She moved it slowly and carefully. She liked how the batter looked and smelled. She said, "Can I taste it?" + +Mom said, "No, not yet. We have to bake it first. Baking means putting it in the oven. The oven is very hot. It makes the batter turn into a cake. Only grown-ups can use the oven. You have to stay away from it." + +Mom poured the batter into a pan. She opened the oven and put the pan inside. She closed the oven and turned a knob. She said, "Now we have to wait for the cake to be ready. It will take some time. Do you want to do something else while we wait?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Can we read a book?" + +Mom said, "Sure, we can. Let's go to the living room and find a book. But don't forget, we have to check on the cake later. When the oven makes a beep sound, it means the cake is done." + +Lily and Mom went to the living room. They picked a book and sat on the couch. Mom read the book to Lily. Lily listened and looked at the pictures. She enjoyed the book. But she also thought about the cake. She wondered how it would taste. She hoped it would be yummy. She was proud that she helped Mom make it. +Sam and Mia were friends who liked to play in the park. They had a special path that they followed every day. The path went past the swings, the slide, the sandbox and the big tree. The big tree had a hole where they hid their toys and snacks. + +One day, as they were walking on the path, they saw a big sign that said "Circus". It had pictures of clowns, animals, and acrobats. Sam and Mia were curious and excited. They wanted to see the circus. + +"Can we go, please?" they asked their moms, who were sitting on a bench. + +"Maybe later, sweeties. The circus is not open yet. It will perform at night, when it is dark," their moms said. + +Sam and Mia were disappointed. They thought the circus would be more fun than the park. They thought the park was dull and boring. + +They decided to make their own circus. They went to the big tree and took out their toys and snacks. They used a blanket as a tent, a stick as a microphone, and a ball as a prop. They pretended to be clowns, animals, and acrobats. They made jokes, tricks, and noises. They had a lot of fun. + +They invited their moms to watch their circus. Their moms were proud and happy. They clapped and cheered for Sam and Mia. They gave them hugs and kisses. + +Sam and Mia realized that the park was not dull and boring. It was a place where they could use their imagination and perform. They decided to come back tomorrow and make another circus. They hoped the real circus would see them and invite them to join. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big box. They open the box. Inside the box, there is a gun. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom says. He picks up the gun. He points it at Sam. + +"Bang, bang, you are dead!" Tom says. + +"No, I am not!" Sam says. He runs away. He hides behind a tree. + +Tom runs after him. He searches for Sam. He does not see Sam. He feels cold. The wind blows. The sky is gray. + +"Sam, where are you?" Tom says. He is scared. He does not like the gun anymore. He drops the gun. He wants to go home. + +"Tom, I am here!" Sam says. He comes out from behind the tree. He sees Tom. He sees the gun. He is scared too. + +"Let's go, Tom!" Sam says. He takes Tom's hand. They run away from the box. They run to their moms. + +"Mom, we found a gun in the park!" Tom says. + +"Mom, it was cold and scary!" Sam says. + +Their moms hug them. They are glad they are safe. They tell them to never touch a gun. They tell them to always stay close. They take them home. They give them hot chocolate. They read them a story. Tom and Sam are happy. They are friends. +Lily loved kittens. She wanted to have a kitten of her own. She asked her mom and dad many times, but they said no. They said kittens were too much work and they had no space. + +One day, Lily saw a sign on a shop window. It said: "Order your kitten here. We deliver to your home." Lily was very happy. She ran inside the shop. She saw many kittens in cages. They were fluffy and cute. She wanted to touch them. + +"Hello, little girl. Do you want to order a kitten?" a lady asked her. + +"Yes, please. I want a black and white one. He has a spot on his nose. He is very gentle. He does not scratch or bite," Lily said. + +"OK, that's a nice choice. But do you have your mom or dad with you? You need their permission to order a kitten," the lady said. + +Lily felt sad. She did not have her mom or dad with her. She had run away from the park when they were not looking. She wanted to surprise them with a kitten. + +"I'm sorry, little girl. You can't order a kitten without your parents. You have to go back to them. Maybe they will change their mind and let you have a kitten someday," the lady said. + +Lily nodded. She said goodbye to the kitten. She walked out of the shop. She hoped the lady was right. She hoped her mom and dad would let her have a kitten someday. She loved kittens. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play with puzzles. They had many puzzles with different pictures of animals, cars, and flowers. They were very clever and could solve the puzzles fast. One day, they found a new puzzle in their room. It was a big puzzle with a picture of a cake. They wanted to solve it and eat the cake. + +They opened the box and took out the pieces. They started to put them together on the floor. They found the corners and the edges first. Then they looked for the pieces with the same colors and shapes. They worked hard and had fun. They almost solved the puzzle. They only needed one more piece. + +They looked for the piece in the box, but they could not find it. They looked under the bed, behind the door, and in the closet, but they could not find it. They were sad and confused. Where was the piece? They asked their mom for help. She came to their room and saw the puzzle. She smiled and said, "I know where the piece is. It is in my tummy." + +Tim and Kim were shocked and angry. They asked their mom why she ate the piece. She said, "I was hungry and I saw the piece on the table. It looked like butter and I like butter. I did not know it was part of your puzzle. I am sorry." Tim and Kim cried and said, "You are not sorry. You are mean and greedy. You ruined our puzzle and our cake. We do not want to play with you anymore." They ran away from their mom and hid in their room. They did not solve the puzzle and they did not eat the cake. They had a bad day. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with string. They make shapes and animals with string. They have a lot of fun. + +One day, they find a big ball of string in the park. They are very happy. They want to use the ball of string for their games. But the ball of string is dirty. It has mud and leaves on it. + +"Yuck!" Lily says. "We need to wash the ball of string. Then we can play with it." + +"OK," Ben says. "Let's go to the fountain. The fountain has clean water." + +They take the ball of string to the fountain. They put the ball of string in the water. They rub the ball of string with their hands. They wash off the mud and the leaves. The ball of string becomes clean and shiny. + +"Wow!" Lily says. "The ball of string is so pretty. It has many colors. It looks like a rainbow." + +"Yes," Ben says. "It is the best ball of string ever. We can make many things with it. We can make a necklace, a bracelet, a hat, a scarf, and more." + +They take the ball of string out of the water. They dry it with a towel. They start to make things with the ball of string. They are very creative. + +Other children see them. They are curious. They come closer. They see the ball of string and the things they make. They are amazed. + +"Can we play with you?" they ask. "Can we use the ball of string too?" + +"Sure," Lily and Ben say. "We can share the ball of string. We can make more things together. We can have more fun." + +Lily and Ben are popular. They have many friends. They play with string. They are happy. +Anna loves to jump. She jumps on her bed, on the sofa, on the grass. She likes to jump high and low, fast and slow. She likes to jump with her friends, her toys, her dog. + +One day, Anna finds a new dress in her closet. It is pink and pretty, with flowers and ribbons. Anna wants to wear it right away. She puts it on and looks at herself in the mirror. She feels like a princess. + +She runs to show her mom. "Mom, look at my dress!" she says. "Do you like it?" + +Mom smiles and hugs her. "You look beautiful, Anna. I like your dress very much. It was a gift from your grandma. She made it for you." + +Anna is happy. She thanks her mom and grandma. She wants to show her dress to everyone. She runs outside and sees her friend Lily. Lily is playing with a ball. + +"Hi, Lily!" Anna says. "Look at my dress! Isn't it pretty?" + +Lily looks at Anna's dress. She nods. "It is pretty, Anna. I like the flowers and the ribbons. Can I touch them?" + +Anna says yes. Lily touches the flowers and the ribbons. They are soft and smooth. Anna and Lily giggle. + +"Can you play with me, Anna?" Lily asks. "We can play with the ball. It is fun." + +Anna thinks for a moment. She likes to play with the ball. But she also likes her dress. She does not want to get it dirty or torn. + +She looks at Lily. She looks at the ball. She looks at her dress. + +She makes a decision. + +She says to Lily, "I can play with you, Lily. But I cannot play with the ball. I can jump with you. Jumping is fun, too." + +Lily agrees. She puts the ball away. She and Anna hold hands. They start to jump. + +They jump on the grass, on the sidewalk, on the steps. They jump high and low, fast and slow. They jump with joy, with laughter, with friendship. + +They jump in their dresses. Anna's dress is wide and pink. Lily's dress is narrow and blue. They are different, but they are both pretty. + +They are both happy. They are both friends. They are both jumpers. +Lily was shy. She did not like to talk to new people. She liked to play with her toys and her cat. + +One day, her mom said, "Lily, we have to go to a meeting. It is for your new school. You will meet your teacher and some friends." + +Lily felt scared. She did not want to go to a meeting. She did not want to meet new people. She said, "No, mom. I want to stay home." + +Her mom said, "I know, Lily. But it will be fun. You will see. The meeting is not long. And you can bring your cat." + +Lily loved her cat. Her cat was soft and warm and friendly. She said, "Okay, mom. I will go. But only if I can bring my cat." + +Her mom said, "Of course, Lily. You can bring your cat. Now, let's get ready." + +They got ready and went to the car. Lily held her cat in her lap. She felt a little better. + +They arrived at the school. Lily saw a big building and a playground. She saw many kids and adults. She felt shy again. + +Her mom said, "Come on, Lily. Let's go inside. The meeting is in this room. You will like it." + +Lily took a deep breath. She held her cat tight. She said, "Okay, mom. I will try." + +She stepped out of the car. She followed her mom to the room. She saw a lady with a smile. She saw some toys and books. She saw some kids sitting on a mat. + +The lady said, "Hello, Lily. I'm Miss Lee. I'm your teacher. Welcome to our meeting. We are so happy to have you here. What is your cat's name?" + +Lily felt shy. She did not know what to say. She looked at her mom. + +Her mom said, "Lily, this is Miss Lee. She is very nice. You can talk to her. Your cat's name is Fluffy, right?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Yes, mom. His name is Fluffy." + +Miss Lee said, "Fluffy is a lovely name. He is a lovely cat. Can I pet him?" + +Lily said, "Yes, you can. He likes to be petted." + +Miss Lee petted Fluffy. Fluffy purred. Lily smiled. + +Miss Lee said, "Lily, do you want to join us on the mat? We are going to read a story. It is about a shy bunny who makes new friends. You can bring Fluffy with you." + +Lily looked at the mat. She saw some kids smiling at her. She saw some books and pictures. She felt curious. + +She said, "Okay, Miss Lee. I will join you. Thank you." + +She stepped to the mat. She sat down with Fluffy. She said hello to the kids. They said hello back. They asked her about her cat. They told her about their pets. They shared their toys and books. + +Lily felt happy. She liked the story. She liked the kids. She liked Miss Lee. She was not shy anymore. + +She said, "Mom, I like this meeting. I like this school. I made some friends." + +Her mom said, "I'm so proud of you, Lily. You are very brave. You are very smart. You are very kind. I love you." + +Lily said, "I love you too, mom. And I love Fluffy. And I love my new friends." + +They hugged and smiled. They had a good day. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play on the farm. They had many friends, like the cows, the pigs, the chickens and the dog. But they did not like the sheep. The sheep were grumpy and mean. They did not let Ben and Lily touch their wool or feed them grass. They only said "baa" and ran away. + +One day, Ben and Lily had a plan. They wanted to make the sheep happy and be their friends. They found some flowers and ribbons and made a crown for the sheep. They thought the sheep would like to look pretty and feel special. They went to the field where the sheep were and looked for the biggest one. They saw him lie under a tree, chewing some hay. + +Ben and Lily tiptoed to the sheep and put the crown on his head. They said "Hello, Mr. Sheep, we made this for you. Do you like it?" They smiled and waited for the sheep to say "thank you" or "baa". But the sheep did not say anything. He did not like the crown. He felt silly and angry. He shook his head and threw the crown off. He jumped up and chased Ben and Lily away. He said "baa" very loud and very mean. + +Ben and Lily ran back to the barn, feeling sad and scared. They did not understand why the sheep was so grumpy and mean. They wanted to be his friend, but he did not want to be theirs. They hugged each other and said "Maybe the sheep does not like flowers and ribbons. Maybe he likes something else. Maybe we can try again another day." + +The dog saw Ben and Lily and came to them. He licked their faces and wagged his tail. He said "woof" and smiled. He liked Ben and Lily. He liked flowers and ribbons. He liked to play and be happy. He was their friend. Ben and Lily smiled and hugged the dog. They said "We love you, dog. You are the best friend ever." +Tom and Lily were playing with their dolls in the garden. They liked to pretend that their dolls were real and had names and feelings. Tom had a blue doll that he called Ben, and Lily had a pink doll that she called Anna. + +"Ben is sick," Tom said, making his doll cough and sneeze. "He needs a doctor." + +"I can be the doctor," Lily said, picking up a toy stethoscope and a band-aid. "Let me see Ben." + +She put the stethoscope on Ben's chest and listened. Then she put the band-aid on his arm. + +"Ben has a cold and a boo-boo," she said. "He needs to rest and drink water." + +"Thank you, doctor," Tom said, hugging his doll. "You are very nice." + +Lily smiled and looked at her doll. She wanted to make her doll sick too, so she could play doctor again. She pinched Anna's leg and made her cry. + +"Anna is hurt," she said, showing Tom her doll's leg. "She needs a doctor too." + +Tom looked at Anna's leg and saw no mark or blood. He knew that Lily was lying. + +"That is fake," he said, pointing at Anna's leg. "You are making Anna cry for no reason. That is not nice." + +Lily felt ashamed and sorry. She knew that Tom was right. She hugged Anna and said sorry to her. + +"I'm sorry, Anna," she said. "I was just playing. I don't want you to be in pain." + +She looked at Tom and said sorry to him too. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," she said. "I was just pretending. I don't want to lie to you." + +Tom forgave Lily and hugged her. He said sorry to Ben too. + +"I'm sorry, Ben," he said. "I hope you feel better soon." + +They decided to play something else with their dolls. They made them dance and sing and laugh. They had fun and were happy. They were good friends. +Lily liked to draw with her pens. She had many colors of ink. She drew flowers and stars and hearts on her paper. She was happy. + +One day, she saw a big book on the shelf. It had many pictures of animals and plants. She wanted to look at the book. She climbed on a chair and reached for the book. But the book was heavy and delicate. It slipped from her hands and fell on the floor. + +Lily heard a loud noise. She saw the book was broken. The pages were torn and the cover was bent. She also saw ink on the book. Her pens had fallen with the book and spilled ink everywhere. The ink was on the book, on the floor, on the chair, and on her clothes. + +Lily was scared. She realized she had done a bad thing. She had ruined the book and made a big mess. She did not know what to do. She started to cry. + +Mommy heard Lily crying. She came to see what was wrong. She saw the book and the ink and the mess. She was angry. She shouted at Lily. She said Lily was naughty and careless. She said Lily had to go to her room and stay there. She said Lily could not draw with her pens anymore. She took away Lily's pens and paper. + +Lily was sad. She had lost her book and her pens and her paper. She had made Mommy mad. She wished she had not touched the book. She wished she had been careful. She went to her room and cried some more. She had no happy ending. +Lily and Ben like to play in the kitchen. They have a big bowl, a spoon and some things to mix. They have flour, sugar, water and mint. Mint is a green plant that smells good. + +They put some flour and sugar in the bowl. Then they add some water and stir with the spoon. They make a white paste. They think it looks boring. They want to make it more fun. + +They see the mint on the table. They pick some leaves and tear them into small pieces. They put them in the bowl and stir again. They make a green paste. They think it looks better. They smell it and it smells good too. + +They want to taste it, but they remember what mom said. "Don't eat anything you mix in the kitchen. It might be bad for you." They look for mom, but she is not in the kitchen. She is in the living room, reading a book. + +They decide to ask her if they can taste their paste. They take the bowl and the spoon and go to the living room. They show mom their paste and say, "Mom, can we taste this? We mix flour, sugar, water and mint. It smells good." + +Mom looks at their paste and smiles. She says, "That's very creative, but it might not taste very good. Mint is good for tea, but not for paste. And you need more things to make a cake, like eggs and butter and baking powder. How about we make a real cake together? We can use some chocolate and make it brown. Do you like brown cake?" + +Lily and Ben nod and smile. They like brown cake. They say, "Yes, mom, we like brown cake. Can we help you make it?" Mom says, "Of course, you can. Let's go back to the kitchen and wash the bowl and the spoon. Then we can mix the ingredients for the cake. And maybe we can use some mint for the frosting. What do you think?" + +Lily and Ben think that sounds good. They follow mom to the kitchen and wash the bowl and the spoon. Then they help mom mix the ingredients for the cake. They have fun and learn how to make a brown cake with mint frosting. They can't wait to taste it. They think it will be delicious. +Lily was very hungry. She wanted to eat pasta for dinner. Pasta was her favorite food. She liked it with cheese and sauce. + +She asked her mom, "Mom, can we have pasta, please?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, we can have pasta, Lily. But first, you have to help me set the table. Can you do that?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, I can help, Mom." She got the plates and the forks and put them on the table. She also got the napkins and the cups. She was a good helper. + +Mom cooked the pasta in a big pot. She added cheese and sauce and stirred it well. It smelled yummy. Lily could not wait to eat it. + +Mom said, "Dinner is ready, Lily. Come and sit down." + +Lily ran to the table and sat on her chair. She said, "Thank you, Mom. The pasta looks pretty and tasty." + +Mom said, "You're welcome, Lily. Enjoy your dinner." + +Lily ate the pasta with big bites. She said, "Mmm, this is the best pasta ever. I love it." + +Mom ate the pasta too. She said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily. You are a good eater." + +Lily finished her pasta and drank some water. She felt full and happy. She said, "Mom, can I have some dessert?" + +Mom said, "Yes, you can have some dessert, Lily. But first, you have to brush your teeth and put on your pajamas. Can you do that?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, I can do that, Mom." She got up from the table and went to the bathroom. She brushed her teeth and rinsed her mouth. She put on her pajamas and went back to the kitchen. + +Mom gave her a small bowl of ice cream. She said, "Here you go, Lily. This is your dessert. Enjoy it." + +Lily took the bowl and said, "Thank you, Mom. The ice cream looks pretty and cold." + +Mom said, "You're welcome, Lily. Enjoy your dessert." + +Lily ate the ice cream with small spoons. She said, "Mmm, this is the best ice cream ever. I love it." + +Mom ate some ice cream too. She said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily. You are a good dessert eater." + +Lily finished her ice cream and gave Mom a hug. She said, "Mom, I love you. You are the best mom ever." + +Mom hugged her back and said, "I love you too, Lily. You are the best daughter ever." + +Lily felt sleepy and happy. She said, "Mom, can we go to bed?" + +Mom said, "Yes, we can go to bed, Lily. But first, you have to read a story. Can you do that?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, I can do that, Mom." She got a book and went to her room. She climbed on her bed and cuddled with her teddy bear. + +Mom followed her and sat on the bed. She said, "What book do you want to read, Lily?" + +Lily showed her the book and said, "This one, Mom. It's about a princess and a dragon." + +Mom said, "Okay, Lily. Let's read this book. It sounds fun." + +Mom opened the book and read the story. Lily listened and looked at the pictures. She liked the story. It was funny and exciting. + +Mom read the last page and said, "The end. Did you like the story, Lily?" + +Lily said, "Yes, I liked the story, Mom. It was a good story." + +Mom said, "I'm glad you liked it, Lily. It's time to sleep now. Good night, sweetie." + +Lily said, "Good night, Mom. I love you." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Lily." She kissed her forehead and turned off the light. + +Lily closed her eyes and yawned. She felt warm and cozy. She dreamed of pasta and ice cream and princesses and dragons. She was happy. +Lily was a tall youth who liked to play with her friends. She was good at running, jumping and climbing. She was not afraid of anything. One day, she saw a big tree in the park. She wanted to climb to the top and see the whole town. + +"Look at me!" she shouted to her friends. "I can climb this tree!" + +She ran to the tree and started to climb. She went higher and higher, until she reached the last branch. She felt proud and happy. + +But then, she looked down and saw how far she was from the ground. She felt dizzy and scared. She wanted to go back, but she did not know how. She started to cry. + +"Help! Help!" she screamed. "I'm stuck!" + +Her friends heard her and ran to the tree. They saw her and felt worry. They did not know what to do. + +"Stay calm, Lily!" one of them said. "We will get help!" + +He ran to find a grown-up who could help. He found a nice man who had a ladder. He told him what happened and asked him to help. + +The man nodded and followed him to the tree. He put the ladder against the tree and climbed up. He reached Lily and spoke to her softly. + +"Don't be afraid, Lily. I'm here to help you. Just hold my hand and we will go down together." + +Lily nodded and held his hand. She felt better and less scared. She followed him down the ladder and reached the ground. She hugged her friends and thanked the man. + +"I'm sorry, I was silly. I should not have climbed so high. I learned my lesson. I will be more careful next time." + +The man smiled and said, "That's good, Lily. It's okay to have fun and try new things, but you should also be safe and listen to your friends. They care about you and want you to be happy." + +Lily nodded and said, "Thank you, sir. You are very kind and brave. You are my hero." + +The man laughed and said, "You're welcome, Lily. You are a brave and smart youth. You have a bright future." + +He waved goodbye and left. Lily and her friends went to play again, but this time, they stayed away from the big tree. They had learned their moral value: be safe and listen to your friends. +Lily and Max are friends. They like to play with blocks and make towers. Lily is smart. She knows how to make her tower strong and tall. Max is not so smart. He puts his blocks any way he likes. His tower is weak and short. + +One day, Lily and Max have a contest. Who can make the highest tower? Lily and Max start to build. Lily supports her blocks with more blocks. She makes a base and a middle and a top. Max just stacks his blocks on top of each other. He does not support his blocks with more blocks. He does not make a base or a middle or a top. + +Lily and Max finish their towers. Lily's tower is much higher than Max's tower. Lily is happy. She thinks she will win. Max is sad. He thinks he will lose. He looks at Lily's tower. He sees a message on the top. Lily wrote her name with blocks. Lily is proud of her tower and her name. + +Max is angry. He does not like Lily's message. He thinks it is not fair. He wants to make his tower higher than Lily's tower. He has an idea. He runs to Lily's tower. He pushes it with his hands. He wants to make it fall. + +But Lily's tower is smart. It is strong and tall. It does not fall. It stays up. Max's tower is not smart. It is weak and short. It falls. It makes a loud noise. Max's blocks scatter everywhere. + +Lily and Max hear the noise. They turn around. They see what happened. Lily is shocked. She sees Max by her tower. She sees his tower on the floor. She thinks Max tried to break her tower. She is angry. She does not want to be friends with Max anymore. Max is sorry. He sees Lily's face. He sees his tower on the floor. He knows he did a bad thing. He wants to say sorry to Lily. He wants to be friends with Lily again. + +But Lily does not listen to Max. She picks up her blocks and her message. She walks away. She does not look at Max. She does not talk to Max. Max is sad. He sits on the floor. He cries. He wishes he was smart like Lily. He wishes he did not push her tower. He wishes he could support her message. He wishes he could be her friend again. +Tom is a boy who likes to play with his toy cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He likes to make them zoom and crash on the floor. He also likes to talk to them and pretend they are his friends. + +One day, he finds a new car in his toy box. It is red and shiny and has a big mouth on the front. Tom thinks it is funny and picks it up. He says, "Hello, car. What is your name?" He puts the car near his ear and waits for an answer. + +The car does not say anything. Tom tries again. "Hello, car. What is your name?" He puts the car near his ear and waits for an answer. + +The car still does not say anything. Tom feels sad and puts the car down. He thinks the car does not like him. He picks up another car and says, "Hello, car. What is your name?" + +The other car says, "Vroom, vroom. I am a fast car. I like to race and win." Tom smiles and says, "You are a nice car. Do you want to play with me?" + +The other car says, "Yes, I want to play with you. Let's go to the track and see who is faster." Tom nods and takes the car to the track. He leaves the red car with the big mouth behind. + +The red car with the big mouth feels lonely. It wants to play with Tom too. It thinks of a way to get his attention. It remembers what Tom said to it. It opens its mouth and says, "Hello, car. What is your name?" It says it very loud and clear. + +Tom hears the red car and turns around. He is surprised and curious. He goes back to the toy box and picks up the red car. He says, "Did you just talk to me?" + +The red car says, "Yes, I did. I can repeat what you say. Watch this." It opens its mouth and says, "Did you just talk to me?" It says it in the same voice as Tom. + +Tom laughs and says, "That is amazing. You are a clever car. How do you do that?" + +The red car says, "I have a soft voice box inside my mouth. It can copy your sounds and words. It is fun to repeat what you say. Do you want to try?" + +Tom says, "Yes, I do. Let's play a game. I will say something and you will repeat it. OK?" + +The red car says, "OK. I will repeat what you say. Let's play a game." + +Tom and the red car start to play. They say many things to each other and have fun. They become good friends. Tom thinks the red car with the big mouth is the best car ever. +Sam liked to draw shapes with his crayons. He could draw circles, squares and stars. But he could not draw triangles. He wanted to learn how to draw triangles, because they looked cool and pointy. + +One day, he asked his mom to help him. She showed him how to make three lines that met at the corners. She said, "This is a triangle. It has three sides and three angles." Sam tried to copy her, but his lines were wobbly and crooked. His triangle looked like a squiggle. + +He tried again and again, but he could not make a good triangle. He felt sad and frustrated. He threw his crayon on the floor and said, "I hate triangles! They are too hard!" + +His mom hugged him and said, "Don't give up, Sam. You can do it. You just need to practice and be patient. Drawing triangles is not easy, but it is fun. And you can make many things with triangles, like mountains, tents and hats." + +She picked up his crayon and gave it back to him. She said, "Let's try together. I will hold your hand and guide you. And then we can color your triangle with your favorite color. What do you say?" + +Sam nodded and smiled. He took his crayon and held his mom's hand. They drew a triangle together. It was not perfect, but it was better than before. Sam felt proud and happy. He said, "Thank you, mom. I like triangles now. They are not disgusting. They are awesome!" +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the garden. There are many flowers and trees in the garden. Anna and Ben see a big vine. The vine is green and long. It hangs from a tree. + +"Look, a vine!" Anna says. "Let's swing on it!" + +"OK!" Ben says. They run to the vine. Anna holds the vine with both hands. She swings back and forth. She feels happy. She laughs. + +"Can I try?" Ben asks. + +"Sure!" Anna says. She lets go of the vine. Ben grabs the vine. He swings too. He feels happy. He smiles. + +But then, Ben feels something on his hand. It is a bug. The bug is red and black. It has many legs. It rubs Ben's hand. Ben does not like the bug. He feels scared. He screams. + +"Help! Help! A bug!" Ben cries. + +Anna hears Ben. She sees the bug. She runs to Ben. She takes the bug off his hand. She throws the bug away. + +"Are you OK?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, thank you!" Ben says. He hugs Anna. He feels better. + +"Let's play something else," Anna says. + +"OK," Ben says. They leave the vine. They find a ball. They play with the ball. They are happy. They are friends. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, it rains a lot. The park becomes a big puddle. Tom and Sue want to see the puddle. + +"Can we go to the park?" Tom asks his mom. + +"No, it is too wet. You will get sick." Mom says. + +"But we want to see the puddle. Please, mom." Sue says. + +"Fine, but only for a little bit. And stay away from the river. It is very fast and dangerous." Mom says. + +Tom and Sue put on their boots and coats. They go to the park. They see the puddle. It is very big and muddy. They splash and jump in the puddle. They have fun. + +"Look, the river!" Tom says. He sees the river. It is very high and loud. It has many things in it. Trees, cars, toys. + +"Wow, the river is so big. Can we go closer?" Sue says. + +"No, mom said it is dangerous. We have to stay away." Tom says. + +"But I want to see the things in the river. Maybe we can find something cool." Sue says. + +She walks to the river. She does not listen to Tom. She sees a doll in the river. She likes the doll. She wants the doll. + +"Sue, come back! It is not safe!" Tom says. + +He runs to Sue. He tries to stop her. But it is too late. Sue reaches for the doll. The river is too fast. It grabs Sue. It pulls her in. Tom screams. He can not help Sue. Sue is gone. + +Mom hears Tom scream. She runs to the park. She sees Tom. He is crying. He tells her what happened. Mom is very sad. She hugs Tom. She calls for help. But no one can find Sue. Sue is gone forever. The river took her. The puddle was not fun. It was a trap. +Lily was a clever girl who liked to play with her toys. She had many toys, but her favorite was a big doll with long hair and a pink dress. She named her doll Rose and took her everywhere. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and Rose. She saw another girl with a doll that looked like Rose, but with a blue dress. She wanted to play with her, so she ran to her and said, "Hi, I'm Lily. This is Rose. Can we play together?" + +The other girl looked at Lily and Rose and said, "No, you can't. This is my doll, and she is better than yours. Her name is Daisy, and she has a blue dress. Blue is better than pink. Go away!" + +Lily felt sad and angry. She liked blue, but she liked pink more. She thought Rose was better than Daisy. She said, "No, you go away! Rose is better than Daisy. Pink is better than blue. And I'm better than you!" + +The other girl got mad and grabbed Rose from Lily's hands. She said, "Give me your doll! I want two dolls, and you can have none!" + +Lily tried to hold on to Rose, but the other girl was stronger. She pulled and pulled, and Lily heard a loud rip. She looked and saw that Rose's dress was split in half. She cried, "No, you broke Rose! You are mean and bad!" + +The other girl dropped Rose and Daisy and ran away. She was scared and sorry. She didn't mean to break Rose, but she was too greedy and rude. + +Lily picked up Rose and hugged her. She said, "I'm sorry, Rose. You are still my favorite doll. I don't care if your dress is split. I love you." + +Her mom came and saw what happened. She said, "Lily, are you okay? What happened to Rose?" + +Lily told her mom what the other girl did. Her mom said, "That was not nice of her. She should have shared and been kind. But you were very brave and clever, Lily. You stood up for yourself and your doll. I'm proud of you." + +She took Lily and Rose to the car and said, "Don't worry, we can fix Rose's dress. We can sew it or make a new one. Maybe we can even make one with both pink and blue. How would you like that?" + +Lily smiled and said, "I would like that very much. Thank you, mom. You are the best." + +She kissed her mom and Rose and felt happy. She learned that it doesn't matter what color your dress is, as long as you have love and kindness in your heart. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play on the farm. They see a big pile of hay. They want to jump on it. + +"Can we jump on the hay?" Tom asks Sue. + +"Yes, but we have to be careful. The hay is high and soft. We might fall or get hurt," Sue says. + +They climb on the hay. They jump and laugh. They have fun. + +But they do not see the farmer. He is angry. He does not like children on his hay. He speaks loud and fast. + +"Hey, you kids! Get off my hay! You are making a mess! You are scaring my cows!" he shouts. + +Tom and Sue hear the farmer. They are scared. They run away from the hay. They say sorry to the farmer. + +They learn a lesson. They do not jump on the hay again. They play somewhere else. They are still friends. +Anna loved to write in her journal every day. She wrote about what she did, what she saw, and what she felt. She had a special pen that was pink and sparkly. She kept her journal and her pen in her backpack. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom and her little brother, Ben. They played on the swings, the slide, and the sandbox. Anna had a lot of fun and wanted to write about it in her journal. She asked her mom if she could take out her backpack. + +"Sure, honey, but be careful. Don't lose your journal or your pen. They are very important to you," her mom said. + +Anna nodded and opened her backpack. She took out her journal and her pen and sat on a bench. She started to write and draw. She wrote about how high she swung, how fast she slid, and how she made a castle in the sand. She drew a picture of her mom, Ben, and herself. + +She was so busy writing and drawing that she didn't notice a big dog coming near her. The dog was curious and sniffed her backpack. He smelled something interesting. He smelled her lunch. He opened the backpack with his teeth and took out her sandwich. He ate it in one bite. Then he saw something else. He saw her journal and her pen. He grabbed them with his mouth and ran away. + +Anna heard a noise and looked up. She saw the dog running away with her journal and her pen. She screamed and cried. + +"Mom! Mom! The dog took my journal and my pen! He took them away!" she shouted. + +Her mom heard her and ran to her. She hugged her and tried to calm her down. + +"Oh, no, honey, I'm so sorry. That's a very bad dog. He shouldn't have done that. Maybe we can find him and get your journal and pen back," she said. + +They looked around and saw the dog running to a trash can. He dropped the journal and the pen and started to dig in the trash. He found something smelly and ate it. + +Anna and her mom ran to the trash can. They saw her journal and her pen on the ground. They were dirty and wet. Anna picked them up and cried some more. + +"Look, mom, they are ruined. They are dirty and wet and smelly. I can't write in them anymore. They are my favorite things. I'm so sad," she said. + +Her mom looked at them and felt sorry for her. She had an idea. + +"Anna, I know you are sad, but maybe we can fix them. Maybe we can wash them and dry them and make them look nice again. Maybe we can decorate them with stickers and glitter and make them even more special. What do you think?" she said. + +Anna looked at her mom and smiled a little. + +"Really, mom? Can we do that? Can we make them look nice again?" she said. + +"Sure, honey, we can try. Come on, let's go home and see what we can do. And don't worry, I'll buy you a new sandwich, too," her mom said. + +They walked home, holding hands. Anna still felt sad, but she also felt hopeful. She hoped her journal and her pen would be okay. She hoped she could write and draw in them again. She hoped the dog would never come back. She thanked her mom for being so nice. Her mom reminded her that she loved her very much. +Sara was a girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a soft bear, a soft doll, and a soft ball. She played with them every day in her room. She made them talk to each other and have fun. + +One day, Sara was playing with her toys when she heard a noise. It was her mom calling her. "Sara, it's time for a nap!" her mom said. Sara did not want to nap. She wanted to play more. She said, "No, mom, I'm not sleepy!" + +But her mom came to her room and saw her toys. She smiled and said, "Sara, you have played a lot today. You need to rest your eyes and your body. Look, your toys are sleepy too. They are yawning." Sara looked at her toys and saw that they were yawning. Her bear, her doll, and her ball all had big yawns on their faces. Sara thought they looked funny and cute. + +She picked up her bear and hugged it. She said, "Okay, mom, I will nap with my bear. He is soft and warm." Her mom tucked her in and kissed her. She said, "Good girl, Sara. Have a nice nap. I love you." Sara said, "I love you too, mom." She closed her eyes and cuddled her bear. She felt soft and sleepy. She yawned and fell asleep. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. They had a ball and a kite. They had fun. + +One day, a big dog came to the park. It was black and loud. It ran after the ball and the kite. Lily and Tom were scared. They ran away. + +"Help! Help!" they shouted. But no one heard them. The park was big and the people were distant. They seemed to not care. + +The dog caught the ball and the kite. It tore them apart. It barked and growled. It saw Lily and Tom. It chased them. + +Lily and Tom ran to the well. They hoped to hide. But the well was deep and dark. They slipped and fell. They screamed and cried. But no one came. The dog was happy. The end. +Tom and Sue like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They like to make them go fast and slow, and turn and stop. Sometimes they pretend they are drivers and talk to each other. + +One day, they find a new car in the toy box. It is small and red, and has a button on the side. Tom picks it up and says, "Look, Sue, a new car! I wonder what it does." + +He presses the button and the car makes a loud noise. "Vroom, vroom!" it says. Then it starts to move by itself. It goes forward and backward, and spins around. Tom and Sue are surprised and excited. + +"Wow, this car is cool!" Sue says. "It can reverse and change gear by itself!" + +They follow the car as it zooms around the room. They laugh and clap their hands. They try to catch it, but it is too fast and smart. It dodges them and goes under the table and behind the sofa. + +"Come back, car, come back!" Tom and Sue shout. "We want to play with you!" + +But the car does not listen. It keeps moving and making noise. It does not want to stop. It likes to be free and have fun. + +Tom and Sue are sad and tired. They want the car to be their friend, not their enemy. They sit on the floor and look at each other. + +"How can we make it stop?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know," Sue says. "Maybe we can ask it nicely." + +They decide to try. They get closer to the car and say, "Please, car, please. Can you stop and play with us? We like you and we want to share our toys with you. You are a nice car, aren't you?" + +The car hears them and slows down. It stops and looks at them. It thinks for a moment. Then it says, "Beep, beep!" + +Tom and Sue smile. They think the car is saying yes. They reach out and touch the car gently. The car does not move or make noise. It lets them hold it and pet it. + +"Thank you, car, thank you," Tom and Sue say. "You are a good car. We are sorry we scared you. We are your friends now." + +The car says, "Beep, beep!" again. It sounds happy. It likes Tom and Sue. It likes to be their friend. + +They hug the car and take it to their toy box. They show it their other cars and toys. They play with it and talk to it. They have a lot of fun. + +The end. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park every summer. They liked to swing, slide and run. One day, they saw a big dog in the park. The dog was black and had sharp teeth. It barked very loud. + +"Let's go and pet the dog!" Tom said. He was not afraid of dogs. He liked dogs. + +"No, Tom, don't!" Lily said. She was afraid of dogs. She did not like dogs. She saw the dog's eyes. They were angry and mean. + +But Tom did not listen to Lily. He ran to the dog and tried to touch it. The dog did not like Tom. It growled and snapped at him. Tom screamed and ran away. The dog chased him. + +Lily was very scared. She wanted to help Tom, but she did not know how. She trembled and cried. She saw a big stick on the ground. She picked it up and ran to the dog. She tried to hit the dog with the stick. But the stick was too little and the dog was too big. The dog bit Lily's arm. Lily screamed and fell down. The dog bit her again and again. + +No one came to help Lily and Tom. They were alone in the park with the dog. The dog hurt them very much. They bled and cried. They wished they had never seen the dog. They wished they had stayed on the swing. But it was too late. The dog did not stop. The dog killed them. +Anna liked to talk a lot. She talked to her mom, her dad, her brother, her toys, and even her plants. She talked when she was happy, sad, angry, or bored. She talked so much that sometimes she did not listen to others. + +One day, Anna was talking to her doll in her room. She did not hear her mom call her for lunch. She did not hear her dad tell her to put away her toys. She did not hear her brother ask her to play with him. She just talked and talked and talked. + +She was so busy talking that she did not notice a smelly smell in her room. It was coming from her cupboard. She had hidden some food in there a long time ago and forgot about it. The food was rotten and had bugs and worms in it. It was very yucky and very smelly. + +When Anna finally stopped talking, she smelled the smelly smell. She was scared and ran to her mom. She told her mom about the smelly smell in her cupboard. Her mom was angry and sad. She said, "Anna, you should not hide food in your cupboard. It is bad for you and your room. And you should not talk so much that you ignore everyone else. It is rude and selfish. You should listen more and talk less." + +Anna felt sorry and ashamed. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was wrong. I will not hide food in my cupboard again. And I will talk less and listen more. I love you, mom." Her mom hugged her and said, "I love you too, Anna. Now let's clean your cupboard and your room. And then we can have lunch with your dad and your brother. They missed you." + +Anna learned a lesson that day. She learned that talking too much can cause problems and hurt others. She learned that listening is important and respectful. She learned that hiding food is not a good idea and can make things smelly. She decided to be more careful and kind with her words and actions. She was happier and so was her family. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park and share their toys. One day, they saw a man selling some things on a table. He had many weird things, like a hat with horns, a ball with spikes, and a stick with fire. + +"Look, Ben, what is that?" Lily asked, pointing at the stick with fire. + +"I don't know, Lily, but it looks cool. Let's go and see," Ben said, pulling Lily by the hand. + +They went to the man and asked him about the stick with fire. + +"That's a weapon, kids. It can make a big boom and hurt people. Do you want to buy it?" the man said, smiling. + +"No, thank you, mister. We don't like weapons. They are bad and scary," Lily said, shaking her head. + +"Come on, Lily, don't be a baby. It's just a toy. I want to buy it. It's fun and exciting," Ben said, reaching for his pocket. + +"Ben, no, don't do it. It's not a toy. It's dangerous. You could get hurt or hurt someone else. Please, Ben, listen to me," Lily said, holding Ben's arm. + +But Ben didn't listen to Lily. He gave the man some money and took the stick with fire. He ran away from Lily and the man, laughing. + +"Ben, come back. Don't play with that. It's not a good thing. It's a bad thing," Lily shouted, following Ben. + +But Ben didn't hear Lily. He was too busy playing with the stick with fire. He pointed it at a tree and pressed a button. The stick with fire made a loud noise and a bright flash. The tree caught fire and started to burn. + +"Help, help, fire, fire!" Ben screamed, dropping the stick with fire and running away. + +Lily ran to Ben and hugged him. She was scared and angry. + +"Ben, what did you do? You started a fire. You could have burned the whole park. You could have hurt yourself or someone else. Why did you buy that weapon? Why didn't you listen to me?" Lily asked, crying. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I'm sorry. I was stupid. I thought it was a toy. I thought it was cool. But it was not. It was bad and scary. I don't want it anymore. I don't want any weapons. I want to be your friend. Please, Lily, forgive me," Ben said, crying too. + +Lily looked at Ben and saw that he was sorry. She forgave him and hugged him again. + +"It's okay, Ben. I forgive you. You are my friend. But you have to promise me something. You have to promise me that you will never buy or play with weapons again. You have to promise me that you will listen to me when I tell you something is bad or dangerous. You have to promise me that you will be good and kind," Lily said. + +"I promise, Lily. I promise. I will never buy or play with weapons again. I will listen to you when you tell me something is bad or dangerous. I will be good and kind. Thank you, Lily. You are the best friend ever," Ben said. + +They hugged each other and watched as the firemen came and put out the fire. They learned a lesson that day. They learned that weapons are not toys. They learned that weapons can hurt people and things. They learned that weapons are not cool or fun. They learned that weapons are bad and scary. They learned that they should listen to their friends and not to strangers. They learned that they should be good and kind and not buy or play with weapons. +Lucy and Ben were twins. They liked to play with their toys and books. One day, their mom gave them a penny each. She said, "You can buy something at the shop with your pennies. But be careful and don't lose them." + +Lucy and Ben were very happy. They put on their coats and hats and went to the shop with their mom. They saw many things at the shop: candy, stickers, balloons, and more. Lucy and Ben looked at everything with big eyes. + +"What do you want to buy with your pennies?" their mom asked. + +Lucy saw a shiny ring with a brilliant stone. She thought it was very pretty. She said, "I want to buy this ring, mom. It looks like a princess ring." + +Ben saw a small car with wheels that spun. He thought it was very cool. He said, "I want to buy this car, mom. It looks like a race car." + +Their mom smiled and said, "OK, you can buy them. But remember, they are only toys. They are not real. And you have to share them with each other." + +Lucy and Ben nodded and gave their pennies to the shopkeeper. He gave them their toys and said, "Thank you and enjoy!" + +Lucy and Ben thanked him and ran back to their mom. They were very excited to play with their new toys. They showed them to each other and said, "Look, this is my ring. It is brilliant." "Look, this is my car. It is fast." + +They enjoyed their toys very much. They also enjoyed sharing them with each other. They learned that pennies can buy fun things, but they can also buy happiness. +Tom and Anna were restless. They did not want to go to bed. They wanted to play with their toys and watch TV. But Mom said it was time to settle down and get ready for sleep. + +"Please, Mom, can we stay up a little longer?" Tom asked. + +"No, Tom, you have school tomorrow. And so does Anna. You need to brush your teeth and wash your face with soap," Mom said. + +Tom and Anna did not listen. They ran to their room and locked the door. They turned on the TV and played with their toys. They made a lot of noise and laughed. + +Mom knocked on the door. "Tom, Anna, open the door right now. You are being very naughty. You need to settle down and go to bed," Mom said. + +Tom and Anna did not open the door. They ignored Mom. They thought they were having fun. They did not know that Mom was getting angry. + +Mom went to the kitchen and got a big pot. She filled it with water and put it on the stove. She waited for the water to boil. Then she added a lot of soap. She stirred the water and soap until it was very bubbly. + +Mom took the pot and went to Tom and Anna's room. She kicked the door open. She saw Tom and Anna on the bed, watching TV and playing with their toys. They looked scared. + +Mom threw the pot of hot soapy water at Tom and Anna. The water and soap burned their skin and eyes. They screamed and cried. They felt a lot of pain. + +Mom said, "That's what you get for being restless and not settling down. Now you will go to bed and never disobey me again." + +Tom and Anna wished they had listened to Mom. They wished they had settled down and gone to bed. They wished they had not locked the door. They wished they had not played with their toys and watched TV. They wished they had not been restless. But it was too late. +Sara liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had a pink dress and long hair. Sara took Lily everywhere with her. + +One day, Sara went to the park with her mom. She saw a deer in the grass. The deer was brown and had big ears. Sara wanted to pet the deer, but her mom said no. The deer was wild and could run away or bite. + +Sara saw a boy near the deer. He had a toy car. The car was shiny and had four wheels. Sara liked the car. She wanted to play with it. She asked the boy if she could lend his car. The boy said no. The car was his and it was expensive. He did not want to share it. + +Sara felt sad. She hugged Lily and walked away. She saw a girl on a swing. The girl had a doll too. The doll had a blue dress and short hair. Sara liked the doll. She asked the girl if she could lend her doll. The girl said yes. The doll was hers, but she did not mind sharing it. She said the doll was not expensive, but it was fun. + +Sara felt happy. She thanked the girl and played with her doll. She let the girl play with Lily too. They became friends and had a good time. Sara learned that expensive things are not always better than simple things. She also learned that sharing is nice and makes people happy. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hole in the ground. It looks like a trap. Tom wants to go near it, but Sam says no. + +"Stay away, Tom. It is not safe. You can fall in the trap and get hurt." + +But Tom does not listen. He runs to the hole and looks inside. He sees something shiny. He wants to get it. He leans over the edge of the hole. + +"Tom, come back! You are too close!" Sam shouts. + +But it is too late. Tom slips and falls in the trap. He screams for help. Sam is scared. He does not know what to do. He looks around and sees a rope. He has an idea. + +He ties one end of the rope to a tree. He throws the other end to Tom. + +"Grab the rope, Tom! I will pull you out!" + +Tom grabs the rope. Sam pulls hard. He is strong and reliable. He saves Tom from the trap. + +Tom is happy and grateful. He hugs Sam and says sorry. + +"Thank you, Sam. You are a good friend. You saved me. I am sorry I did not listen to you. You were right. The trap was not safe. I was silly and greedy." + +Sam smiles and says, "It is okay, Tom. I am glad you are okay. Next time, listen to me. I care about you. We are friends." + +They walk away from the trap. They learn a lesson. They never go near the trap again. They play in the park and have fun. They are happy and safe. +Mia and Ben are friends. They like to play together. Mia has a big bottle of bubbles. She blows the bubbles and Ben tries to catch them. They laugh and have fun. + +"Look, Mia, I got one!" Ben says, holding a bubble in his hand. + +"Wow, Ben, you are good!" Mia says, blowing more bubbles. + +They see a dog walking by. The dog is deaf. He cannot hear anything. He sees the bubbles and thinks they are balls. He runs after them and tries to bite them. He is confused when they pop in his mouth. + +"Hey, dog, stop!" Mia says, waving her arms. + +But the dog does not hear her. He keeps chasing the bubbles. Mia and Ben are scared. They run away from the dog. They find a safe place behind a tree. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" Mia asks, hugging her bottle. + +"Yes, Mia, I am okay. But that dog was silly. He did not know the bubbles were not balls." Ben says, shaking his head. + +"I know, Ben. He was deaf. He could not hear us. Maybe he was lonely. Maybe he wanted to play with us." Mia says, feeling sorry for the dog. + +"Maybe, Mia. But we have each other. We can play with our bubbles. We enjoy them very much." Ben says, smiling. + +"Yes, Ben. We do. We are happy." Mia says, smiling back. + +They blow more bubbles and watch them fly in the air. They forget about the dog. They enjoy their playtime. They are friends. +Lily likes to print pictures with her crayons. She prints flowers and stars and hearts on big papers. She puts her name on them and says, "These are mine." She is very proud of her prints. + +One day, Lily sees a new crayon in the box. It is red and shiny. She thinks it is very pretty. She wants to print with it. She takes it and prints a big sun on a paper. She puts her name on it and says, "This is mine." + +But the crayon is not a crayon. It is a chili pepper. It is very spicy. Lily does not know that. She puts the crayon in her mouth to taste it. She says, "Ow, ow, ow!" She spits it out and cries. Her mouth is hot and hurts. + +Mommy hears Lily cry and comes to see. She sees the chili pepper and the paper. She says, "Oh, Lily, that is not a crayon. That is a chili pepper. It is very spicy. It is not for printing or eating. It is for cooking." She gives Lily a glass of milk and a hug. She says, "I'm sorry, Lily. It was a mistake. Next time, be careful what you print with." + +Lily drinks the milk and feels better. She says, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I did not know. It looked like a crayon. I wanted to print with it." She says, "Can I print with the other crayons?" Mommy says, "Yes, you can. But only with the crayons. Not with the chili peppers." Lily says, "OK, Mommy. I will remember that." She prints with the other crayons and makes more pictures. She says, "These are mine." She is happy again. +One day, Tom and Anna went to the park with their mom. They saw a big slide and wanted to try it. But there was a long line of other kids waiting for their turn. Tom and Anna were not happy. They wanted to go first. + +"Mom, can we go now?" Tom asked. + +"No, you have to wait in line like everyone else," mom said. + +"But it's too slow!" Anna said. + +"Be patient, it's almost your turn," mom said. + +Tom and Anna did not listen. They were careless. They ran to the front of the line and pushed the other kids away. They climbed up the slide and slid down fast. But they did not see that there was a boy at the bottom of the slide. They bumped into him and made him fall. He cried out loud. + +"Ow! That hurts! Why did you do that?" the boy said. + +Tom and Anna were scared. They did not mean to hurt him. They looked at the other kids. They were angry and sad. They looked at their mom. She was mad and disappointed. + +"Tom, Anna, what did you do? That was very rude and dangerous. You have to say sorry to the boy and the other kids. And then you have to go back to the end of the line," mom said. + +Tom and Anna felt sorry. They knew they did something bad. They said sorry to the boy and the other kids. They went back to the end of the line. They learned their lesson. They decided to be more careful and respectful next time. +Sam liked to play with his toys. He had many toys, but his favorite was a tiger. The tiger was big and soft and had black and orange stripes. Sam took the tiger everywhere with him. He hugged the tiger when he slept, he ate with the tiger at the table, and he played with the tiger in the yard. + +One day, Sam and his mom went to the park. Sam brought his tiger with him. He ran and jumped and slid with the tiger. He had a lot of fun. But he forgot to put the tiger in his backpack when they left. He left the tiger on the grass. + +The next day, Sam looked for his tiger. He could not find it. He asked his mom, but she did not know. He looked in his room, in the car, in the closet, but he could not find it. He felt sad. He missed his tiger. + +The tiger was still on the grass. It was cold and wet. Bugs and birds came and nibbled on it. It started to rot. It smelled bad. It lost its fur and its stuffing. It did not look like a tiger anymore. + +A week later, Sam and his mom went to the park again. Sam hoped to find his tiger. He looked on the grass, but he did not see it. He saw a pile of dirt and trash. He did not know that it was his tiger. He walked past it and looked for another toy. He found a ball. He liked the ball. It was round and red and bounced. He played with the ball. He was happy. + +The end. +Lily liked to ride her bike. She had a pink bike with a bell and a basket. She put her doll in the basket and rode around the park. She was happy. + +One day, a big boy came to the park. He had a black bike with no bell and no basket. He saw Lily and her bike. He laughed. He said, "Your bike is silly. It is for babies. My bike is cool. It is for big kids." He made fun of Lily and her bike. He made her feel bad. + +Lily was sad. She was ashamed of her bike. She wanted to go home. She took her doll out of the basket and wrapped her in a cloth. She tried to ride away. But the big boy followed her. He rode faster and faster. He bumped into Lily and her bike. Lily and her bike fell down. Lily hurt her knee. She cried. + +The big boy was scared. He saw Lily crying. He saw blood on her knee. He felt sorry. He said, "I'm sorry. I was mean. I didn't mean to hurt you. Your bike is not silly. It is nice. Can I help you?" He got off his bike and helped Lily up. He gave her a band-aid for her knee. He said, "Can we be friends?" + +Lily was surprised. She was still sad, but she was not ashamed of her bike. She said, "Thank you. You are not mean. You are nice. Yes, we can be friends." She smiled. She put her doll back in the basket and rang her bell. She said, "Do you want to ride with me?" The big boy nodded. He said, "Yes, I do." He got on his bike and rode with Lily. They were happy. +Anna and Ben were friends. They liked to play together and share their toys. One day, they decided to pretend they were married. They put on their parents' clothes and rings and said, "I do". + +They wanted to go on a vacation, like their parents did. They packed a bag with some snacks and a blanket and went outside. They saw a big bus parked on the street. They thought it was going to a fun place. They climbed on the bus and hid under a seat. + +The bus started to move. Anna and Ben were excited. They thought they would see the beach or the zoo or the park. But the bus did not stop. It went on and on and on. Anna and Ben started to feel scared. They did not know where they were. They did not see their home or their school or their friends. They wanted to go back. + +They tried to get off the bus, but the door was locked. They cried for help, but no one heard them. They were alone and lost. They wished they had not pretended to be married. They wished they had not gone on the vacation. They were ashamed of their silly game. They missed their parents and their toys and their bed. They did not know what to do. They hugged each other and hoped someone would find them. But no one did. The end. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play on the farm. The farm has many animals. Lily likes the cows. Tom likes the pigs. + +One day, Lily and Tom see a big sign. The sign says: "Farm Fair. Come and have fun. Pay one coin to enter." Lily and Tom want to go to the farm fair. They have one coin each. They run to the gate. + +At the gate, there is a mean man. He says: "You are too small to enter. You need to pay two coins each." Lily and Tom are sad. They do not have two coins each. They only have one coin each. + +They ask the mean man: "Please, can we enter? We want to see the animals and play the games." The mean man says: "No. Go away. You are not fair. You are trying to cheat me." + +Lily and Tom are angry. They do not like the mean man. They think he is not fair. He is trying to cheat them. They decide to sneak in. They wait until the mean man is busy. Then they crawl under the fence. + +They are happy. They see the animals and play the games. They have fun. But they do not see the big dog. The big dog is the mean man's pet. The big dog sees them. He does not like them. He thinks they are thieves. He barks and runs after them. + +Lily and Tom are scared. They scream and run away. They try to find the gate. But they are lost. The farm fair is too big. They do not know where to go. The big dog is faster. He catches them. He bites them. He hurts them. + +Lily and Tom cry. They wish they had paid the coin. They wish they had not sneaked in. They wish they had not met the mean man and the big dog. They wish they had stayed on the farm. They are sorry. But it is too late. The end. +Lily was a little girl who loved to play with her dog, Spot. Spot was a big dog with black and white fur and a wet nose. He liked to run, jump and fetch sticks with Lily. + +One day, Lily and Spot were playing in the park. Lily threw a stick for Spot to catch, but Spot ran too fast and bumped into a boy. The boy fell down and dropped his ice cream. He started to cry. + +"Ow! You bad dog! You made me lose my ice cream!" the boy shouted. + +Lily ran to the boy and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Spot didn't mean to hurt you. He was just playing. Are you okay?" + +The boy rubbed his knee and looked at Lily. He saw that she was sorry and that Spot was wagging his tail. He said, "I'm okay. It was an accident. But I'm sad about my ice cream. It was my favorite flavor." + +Lily felt bad for the boy. She had an idea. She said, "I have some money in my pocket. I can buy you a new ice cream. What flavor do you like?" + +The boy smiled and said, "I like chocolate. Thank you, Lily. That's very nice of you." + +Lily and the boy walked to the ice cream truck. Lily bought a chocolate cone for the boy and a vanilla one for herself. She gave the boy his cone and said, "Here you go. Enjoy your ice cream." + +The boy took a lick and said, "Mmm, this is good. Thank you, Lily. You're a good friend." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm glad you're happy. Do you want to play with me and Spot?" + +The boy nodded and said, "Yes, I do. Spot looks like a fun dog. Can I pet him?" + +Lily said, "Of course. He loves to be petted. Come on, Spot. Say hello to our new friend." + +Spot ran to the boy and licked his face. The boy laughed and stroked Spot's fur. He felt Spot's paw and said, "Wow, your paw is big and soft. Can you shake hands?" + +Spot lifted his paw and the boy grabbed it. They shook hands and became friends. Lily, Spot and the boy played together in the park until it was time to go home. They said goodbye and promised to see each other again. Lily and Spot were happy. They had made a new friend and learned to say sorry. +Anna and Ben like to play with sand. They have a big box of sand in their backyard. They use cups and spoons and molds to make shapes and castles and animals. Sometimes they add water to make the sand stick together. + +One day, they find a new toy in the sand box. It is a long and thin and shiny thing. It has two ends that can twist and turn. Anna and Ben are curious. They pick up the toy and twist the ends. They hear a click and a pop. The toy opens and something comes out. + +It is a snake! A small and green and scaly snake. It hisses and wiggles and tries to bite. Anna and Ben are scared. They drop the toy and the snake and run away. They scream for their mom. + +Mom comes and sees the toy and the snake. She is not scared. She is patient. She knows it is not a real snake. It is a prank toy. Someone put it in the sand box to trick them. She picks up the toy and the snake and shows them to Anna and Ben. She explains that it is not a real snake. It is a rubber snake. It cannot hurt them. It is just for fun. + +Anna and Ben are relieved. They laugh and hug their mom. They are not angry. They think it is funny. They wonder who put the toy in the sand box. They decide to keep it and use it to prank their dad. They twist the ends and close the toy. They hide it under a pile of sand. They wait for their dad to come home. They are patient. They are ready to have some fun. +Anna liked to perform for her family. She would sing and dance and make funny faces. She wanted to be a star when she grew up. But sometimes she was stubborn and did not listen to her mom and dad. + +One day, Anna and her mom went to the shop to buy some food. Anna saw a pretty dress with flowers and sparkles. She wanted to have it. She asked her mom, "Can I have this dress, please?" + +Her mom said, "No, Anna, we are not here to buy clothes. We are here to buy food. You have many dresses at home. Put it back." + +But Anna did not want to put it back. She said, "No, I want this dress. It is so pretty. I need it for my performance. Please, please, please!" + +Her mom said, "Anna, stop being stubborn. You are not performing today. You are being rude and selfish. If you do not put it back, we will go home and you will have no dessert." + +Anna did not like that. She wanted dessert. But she also wanted the dress. She thought for a moment. Then she had an idea. She said, "Mom, can I perform for you here? If I perform for you, can I have the dress?" + +Her mom looked at her. She saw that Anna was trying to be clever. She said, "Anna, this is not a place to perform. This is a shop. There are other people here. They are busy. They do not want to see you perform. They want to buy their things and go home. You are being silly and annoying. Put the dress back now or we will leave." + +Anna did not like that. She felt angry and sad. She did not want to put the dress back. She did not want to leave. She wanted to perform and have the dress. She decided to do it anyway. She put the dress on over her clothes. She ran to the middle of the shop. She started to sing and dance and make funny faces. She said, "Look at me, look at me, I am a star!" + +The other people in the shop looked at her. Some of them smiled. Some of them laughed. Some of them shook their heads. Some of them ignored her. Her mom looked at her. She felt embarrassed and angry. She said, "Anna, stop it right now. You are being very naughty and disrespectful. You are making a mess and a noise. You are not a star. You are a troublemaker. Come here and take off that dress. We are going home." + +Anna did not want to stop. She wanted to keep performing. She wanted to have fun. She wanted to have the dress. She said, "No, I will not stop. I will not come. I will not take off the dress. I am a star. You are mean. I do not like you." + +Her mom had enough. She walked to Anna. She grabbed her by the arm. She pulled off the dress. She said, "That is enough, Anna. You are being very bad and rude. You are hurting my feelings. You are making me sad. You are not a star. You are a spoiled brat. We are going home and you will have no dessert and no TV and no toys. You will go to your room and think about what you did." + +Anna did not like that. She felt scared and sorry. She did not want to go home. She did not want to have no dessert and no TV and no toys. She did not want to go to her room. She wanted to be a star. She wanted to have the dress. She wanted to make her mom happy. She said, "Mom, I am sorry. I was wrong. I was stubborn. I was naughty. I do not want to be a troublemaker. I want to be a good girl. I want to be your star. Please, please, please, can I have the dress?" + +Her mom looked at her. She saw that Anna was crying. She felt sorry for her. She said, "Anna, I love you. You are my star. But you cannot have the dress. You have to learn to listen and to share and to be polite. You have to learn to respect the shop and the people. You have to learn to be happy with what you have. Maybe one day, when you are older and wiser, you can have a dress like that. But not today. Today, you have to say sorry to the shop and to the people and to me. And then we will go home and you will have a little dessert and a little TV and a little toy. And then you will go to your room and think about what you did. And then you will come and hug me and tell me you love me. And then I will +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see many pretty flowers and leaves on the ground. They want to make a gift for their mom. + +"Let's gather some flowers and leaves," Anna says. "We can make a picture for mom." + +"Okay," Ben says. "I will help you." + +They start to pick up the flowers and leaves. They find yellow, red, pink, and purple flowers. They find green, brown, and orange leaves. They put them in a big pile. + +"Look, we have so many," Anna says. "But how can we make a picture?" + +Ben thinks for a moment. He sees a stick on the ground. He picks it up. + +"We can use this stick," he says. "It is useful. We can draw on the paper with it." + +He shows Anna how to dip the stick in some mud and make lines on a piece of paper. Anna likes the idea. She dips the stick in some water and makes dots on the paper. + +"Good job, Ben," she says. "Now we can stick the flowers and leaves on the paper." + +They use some glue to stick the flowers and leaves on the paper. They make a beautiful picture of a garden. They write their names on the bottom. + +"Mom will love this," Anna says. "It is very pretty." + +They fold the paper and put it in an envelope. They run to their mom, who is sitting on a bench. They give her the envelope. + +"Mom, we made this for you," Ben says. + +"Thank you, my sweeties," mom says. She opens the envelope and sees the picture. She smiles and hugs them. + +"This is the best gift ever," she says. "You are very clever and creative. I love you so much." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They love their mom too. They kiss her on the mouth. They are a happy family. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and find bugs and worms. They had a big shovel and a small bucket. + +"Look, Lily, I found a vine!" Ben said, holding up a green and curly plant. "It is long and soft. Can we keep it?" + +"Sure, Ben, it is pretty. Let's bury it in the hole and see if it grows more," Lily said. She helped Ben put the vine in the bucket and cover it with dirt. + +They watered the vine and waited. After a while, they saw something red and round poking out of the dirt. + +"What is that, Lily?" Ben asked, curious. + +"I don't know, Ben. Let's dig it out and see," Lily said. They used the shovel to gently lift the red thing out of the hole. It was attached to the vine. + +"It is a tomato, Ben! My mom told me about them. They are delicious and juicy. We can eat them," Lily said, smiling. + +"Wow, Lily, we grew a tomato from the vine! That is so cool. Can we share it?" Ben asked, excited. + +"Of course, Ben. You are my best friend. Here, you can have the first bite," Lily said, handing him the tomato. + +Ben took a big bite and smiled. "Mmm, it is delicious, Lily. Thank you. Do you want some?" + +"Yes, please, Ben. Thank you. You are my best friend, too," Lily said, taking a bite. + +They ate the tomato together and enjoyed the sweet and sour taste. They were happy and proud of their vine. They decided to plant more seeds and grow more tomatoes. They loved playing in the garden. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park, share their toys and eat ice cream. One day, they saw a big car with a silver ribbon. A lady in a white dress and a man in a black suit came out of the car. They looked very happy. + +"Who are they?" Lily asked Tom. + +"They are getting married," Tom said. "That means they love each other and want to live together." + +"Can we get married too?" Lily asked. + +Tom thought for a moment. He liked Lily very much. He nodded and said, "Yes, we can. But we need a ring." + +They looked around and saw a shiny coin on the ground. Tom picked it up and said, "This can be our ring. It is silver and it makes us rich." + +He put the coin on Lily's finger and said, "Lily, will you marry me?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, Tom, I will marry you." + +They hugged and kissed. They felt very happy. They did not need a big car or a white dress or a black suit. They only needed each other and their silver ring. They ran to the swings and played until it was time to go home. They were the happiest married couple in the park. +Ben and Lily like to play in the park. They see a big oak tree with many leaves. They want to build a house under the tree. + +They find some sticks and stones and put them together. They make a door and a window. They are happy with their house. + +"Look at our house!" Ben says. "It is so nice and cozy!" + +"Yes, it is!" Lily says. "Let's go inside and have a snack!" + +They go inside their house and take out some apples and crackers. They share them and eat them. They are tasty and sweet. + +They hear a sound. It is a squirrel. The squirrel is looking at their house. It is curious and hungry. + +"Hello, squirrel!" Ben says. "Do you want some snack?" + +The squirrel nods and comes closer. Ben and Lily give it some apple and cracker. The squirrel eats them and makes a happy noise. + +"Thank you, Ben and Lily!" the squirrel says. "Your house is very nice and your snack is very tasty!" + +"You are welcome, squirrel!" Ben and Lily say. "You can come and visit us anytime!" + +They all smile and become friends. They play and talk under the oak tree. They have a lot of fun. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the bath. They have many toys: a duck, a boat, a frog and a cup. They splash and laugh and make bubbles. + +Mama comes in with a bottle. It is shampoo. She says, "Time to wash your hair, my loves. Shampoo makes your hair clean and soft. Do you want some?" Anna and Ben nod. They like shampoo. They trust Mama. She is reliable. She always takes care of them. + +Mama pours some shampoo on their heads. It smells nice. She rubs it gently. She says, "Close your eyes, sweeties. I don't want shampoo in your eyes. It can hurt." Anna and Ben close their eyes. They feel Mama's hands on their hair. They feel happy and safe. + +Mama rinses the shampoo with water. She says, "All done. You have beautiful hair, my darlings. Let me dry it with a towel." Anna and Ben open their eyes. They smile. They see their hair in the mirror. It is clean and soft. They say, "Thank you, Mama. We love you." Mama hugs them. She says, "I love you too, my precious ones. You are my best gifts." They hug back. They feel warm and cozy. They are ready for bed. +Tim has a pet cat named Max. Max is a mighty cat. He can run fast, jump high and catch mice. Tim loves Max very much. He likes to play with him and cuddle him. + +One day, Tim and Max are in the kitchen. Tim sees a big cake on the table. It smells good. Tim wants to eat some cake. He says to Max, "Do you want some cake, Max? It looks yummy." + +Max meows and nods. He also wants some cake. He jumps on the chair and tries to reach the cake. But the cake is too far. He stretches his paw, but he cannot touch the cake. + +Tim sees Max trying to get the cake. He says, "Wait, Max. I will help you. I will serve you some cake. You are my friend. Friends share cake." + +Tim climbs on the chair and takes a knife. He cuts a small piece of cake and puts it on a plate. He gives the plate to Max. Max purrs and licks the cake. He is happy. He says, "Thank you, Tim. You are a good friend. The cake is tasty." + +Tim smiles and says, "You are welcome, Max. You are a good pet. You are a mighty cat." He cuts another piece of cake and eats it. He is happy too. He says, "This is a good day. We have cake and we have each other." +Lily wanted to see the large book on the top shelf. She liked books with many pictures and colors. But the shelf was too high for her. She could not reach the book. + +She saw a small chair near the shelf. She had an idea. She pushed the chair to the shelf. She climbed on the chair. She stretched her arm. She was still too short. + +She saw a big box on the chair. She had another idea. She stepped on the box. She was now taller. She grabbed the book. She was happy. + +But the box was not strong. It broke under her weight. She fell off the chair. She hit the floor. She dropped the book. She was sad and hurt. + +She cried out loud. Her mom heard her. She ran to her. She hugged her and kissed her. + +"What happened, Lily?" her mom asked. + +"I wanted the book, but the box broke and I fell," Lily said. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. That was not a good idea. The box was not safe. You could have asked me for help. I would have given you the book," her mom said. + +"Can I have the book now?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, sweetie. Here you go. But next time, please be careful and ask me first, okay?" her mom said. + +"Okay, mom. Thank you. I love you," Lily said. + +"I love you too, Lily. Let's read the book together," her mom said. + +They sat on the couch and opened the book. They saw many pictures and colors. They read the book and smiled. They were happy. +Lily and Ben like to play basketball. They have a big ball and a hoop in the yard. They take turns to throw the ball in the hoop. Sometimes they miss, sometimes they score. + +One day, they see a new boy in the street. He has a bike and a helmet. He stops near their yard and watches them play. + +"Hi, I'm Sam," he says. "Can I play with you?" + +"Sure, you can," Lily says. "What's your name?" + +"Sam," he says again. + +"Hi, Sam," Ben says. "Do you like basketball?" + +"Yes, I do," Sam says. "But I don't have a ball." + +"That's okay, you can use ours," Lily says. "We can share." + +They give Sam the ball and let him try to throw it in the hoop. He is not very good at first, but he tries hard. He smiles when he scores. + +"Good job, Sam," Ben says. "You are getting better." + +"Thank you, Ben," Sam says. "You are very nice." + +They play for a while, and have fun. They laugh and cheer for each other. + +Then, Lily has an idea. + +"Let's play a game," she says. "We can guess how many times we can score in a row. Whoever guesses right gets a prize." + +"What's the prize?" Sam asks. + +Lily thinks for a moment. She looks around and sees a big cookie on the table. + +"The prize is the cookie," she says. + +"Yum, I like cookies," Sam says. + +"Me too," Ben says. + +"Okay, let's play," Lily says. "I'll go first. I guess I can score two times in a row." + +She takes the ball and throws it in the hoop. She scores. She throws it again. She misses. + +"Oops, I was wrong," she says. "Your turn, Ben." + +Ben takes the ball and says, "I guess I can score three times in a row." + +He throws the ball in the hoop. He scores. He throws it again. He scores. He throws it again. He misses. + +"Aw, so close," he says. "Your turn, Sam." + +Sam takes the ball and says, "I guess I can score one time in a row." + +He throws the ball in the hoop. He scores. + +"Yay, I was right," he says. "I get the cookie." + +He runs to the table and grabs the cookie. He breaks it in half and gives one half to Lily and one half to Ben. + +"Here, you can have some too," he says. "You are my friends." + +Lily and Ben smile and say, "Thank you, Sam. You are very kind." + +They eat the cookie together and share a hug. + +They are happy and careful. They like to play basketball and guess. They are good friends. +Tim and Kim are twins. They like to play outside. One day, they go to the pond with Mom. The pond has water and fish and ducks. + +"Look, Tim, a duck!" Kim says. She points to a brown duck with a green head. "It is so pretty!" + +"Yes, it is," Tim says. He sees another duck. It is white and thin. "But what is wrong with that duck? It is so thin!" + +Mom hears them. She comes closer. She looks at the white duck. "That duck is sick," she says. "It needs food and rest." + +"Can we help it, Mom?" Kim asks. She feels sad for the duck. + +Mom nods. She takes some bread from her bag. She breaks it into small pieces. She gives some to Tim and Kim. "We can feed it," she says. "But be careful. Don't go too close to the water." + +Tim and Kim nod. They throw the bread to the white duck. The white duck sees the bread. It swims to it. It eats it. It quacks. It looks happier. + +"Good job, Tim and Kim," Mom says. "You are very kind." + +Tim and Kim smile. They watch the white duck. They hope it will get better soon. They like the pond. They like the ducks. They are happy. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tube in the park. The tube is blue and yellow. It looks fun. + +"Can we go in the tube?" Mia asks Tom. + +"Yes, let's go!" Tom says. They run to the tube. They take turns to go in and out. They laugh and shout. + +The tube is mild. It is not hot or cold. It is not hard or soft. It is just right. Tom and Mia feel happy in the tube. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is a truck. The truck comes to the park. The truck is here to take the tube away. + +"Oh no!" Tom and Mia say. They run out of the tube. They wave to the truck driver. + +"Please, do not take our tube!" they say. "We like it a lot!" + +The truck driver sees Tom and Mia. He smiles. He stops the truck. + +"Hello, kids," he says. "Do you like the tube?" + +"Yes, we do!" Tom and Mia say. + +"Well, I have good news for you," he says. "The tube is not mine. It is yours. It is a gift from the park. You can play with it as much as you want." + +"Really?" Tom and Mia say. + +"Really," he says. He gets out of the truck. He helps them to move the tube to a better spot. He gives them a hug. + +"Have fun, kids," he says. He gets back in the truck. He waves goodbye. + +Tom and Mia wave back. They are very happy. They thank the truck driver. They go back to the tube. They play some more. They have a great day. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars. They have a big box of cars. They make a race track with tape and books. They pick their cars and get ready to race. + +"Ready, set, go!" Tom says. He pushes his red car fast. Sam pushes his blue car fast too. They zoom around the track. They pass the books and the tape. They have fun. + +But then, Sam's car bumps into Tom's car. Tom's car spins and falls off the track. Tom is sad and angry. He thinks Sam did it on purpose. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Tom shouts. "You made me lose!" + +"No, I didn't!" Sam says. "It was an accident!" + +"Yes, you did!" Tom says. "You are a bad friend!" + +Tom grabs Sam's car and throws it away. Sam is sad and angry too. He thinks Tom is mean. + +"Give me back my car!" Sam cries. "You are a bad friend!" + +They start to fight. They pull each other's hair and kick each other's legs. They are not friends anymore. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is their mom. She comes into the room and sees them fighting. She is not happy. + +"What are you doing?" she asks. "Why are you fighting?" + +They stop fighting and look at her. They are scared. + +"We were playing with cars, but he bumped me and I fell off the track, and he threw my car away, and he is a bad friend!" Tom says. + +"No, we were playing with cars, but it was an accident, and he got mad and he took my car and he is a bad friend!" Sam says. + +Mom shakes her head. She is not happy. + +"That's not how you play with cars," she says. "That's not how you treat your friends. You need to say sorry and share your cars. You need to be a team." + +"A team?" Tom and Sam ask. + +"Yes, a team," mom says. "A team is when you work together and help each other and have fun. A team is strong. A team is good. Do you want to be a team?" + +Tom and Sam think. They look at each other. They remember how they used to play with cars and have fun. They feel sorry and sad. + +"Yes, we want to be a team," they say. + +They hug each other and say sorry. They pick up their cars and put them back in the box. They make a new race track with tape and books. They pick their cars and get ready to race. + +But this time, they do not push their cars fast. They push their cars slow. They let each other pass and cheer for each other. They have fun. + +"Ready, set, go!" Tom says. He pushes his red car slow. Sam pushes his blue car slow too. They zoom around the track. They pass the books and the tape. They smile and laugh. + +But then, they see a big hill. It is made of pillows and blankets. They want to try it. They push their cars up the hill. They reach the top. They see the other side. It is steep and scary. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom says. + +"Can we do it?" Sam asks. + +They look at each other. They are nervous. But they are also brave. And they are a team. + +"Yes, we can do it!" they say. + +They hold their cars and count to three. They let go of their cars and watch them go down the hill. They go fast and fly in the air. They land on the floor and keep going. They reverse and go back up the hill. They do it again and again. They have fun. + +They are a team. They are strong. They are good. They are friends. +Anna loves to play with her guitar. She likes to make loud noises and sing funny songs. She has a big guitar that is blue and shiny. It is her favorite toy. + +One day, Anna wants to play with her guitar, but she cannot find it. She looks in her room, in the living room, and in the kitchen. She does not see her guitar anywhere. She feels sad and angry. + +She goes to her brother Tom's room. She sees her guitar on his bed. She points at it and says, "That is my guitar! Give it back to me!" + +Tom is reading a book. He looks at Anna and says, "No, this is my guitar. I borrowed it from you. It is very cool and fun. I like it more than you." + +Anna says, "No, you did not borrow it. You took it without asking. That is not nice. It is mine and I want it now!" + +Tom says, "No, it is mine and I will keep it. It is too big for you anyway. You are too small and you cannot play it well. It does not fit you." + +Anna says, "That is not true. I can play it very well. It does fit me. You are too big and you break it. It does not fit you." + +They start to argue and pull the guitar. They make a lot of noise and mess. Their mom hears them and comes to Tom's room. She sees them fighting over the guitar. She is not happy. + +She says, "Stop it, both of you! What are you doing? Why are you fighting over the guitar?" + +Anna and Tom both say, "It is my guitar!" + +Mom says, "No, it is not your guitar. It is our guitar. We share it as a family. You can both play with it, but you have to take turns and ask nicely. And you have to be careful and gentle with it. It is a special guitar. It was a gift from your grandpa. He loved to play it and he wanted you to enjoy it too." + +Anna and Tom feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, mom. We did not know that. We love grandpa and we love the guitar. We will share it and be nice to each other." + +Mom says, "That is good. I am glad you understand. Now, why don't you play a song together? I am sure grandpa would be happy to hear you." + +Anna and Tom smile. They hug mom and say, "Thank you, mom. We love you." + +They pick up the guitar and play a song together. They sing and laugh. They have fun. Mom listens and claps. She is proud of them. They are a happy family. +Tim and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with red apples. They want to eat some apples. + +"Can we have some apples?" Tim asks Lily. + +"Yes, let's ask the man who lives in the house near the tree. Maybe he will give us some apples." Lily says. + +They run to the house and knock on the door. A nice man opens the door. He smiles at them. + +"Hello, little ones. What do you need?" he asks. + +"Please, sir, can we have some apples from your tree? They look so yummy." Tim says. + +"Of course, you can. There are many apples available. You can pick as many as you want. But be careful not to fall from the tree." the man says. + +"Thank you, sir. You are very kind." Lily says. + +The man gives them a basket and shows them the way to the tree. Tim and Lily climb the tree and pick some apples. They are very happy. They eat some apples and share some with the man. They thank him again and go back to the park. They have a fun day. +Lily and Ben are playing in the snow. They make a big snowman with a hat, a scarf and a carrot nose. They are very happy and proud of their snowman. + +"Look, Mommy, look!" Lily shouts. "We made a snowman!" + +Mommy comes out of the house and smiles. She sees the snowman and claps her hands. "Wow, you did a great job, Lily and Ben! I'm so proud of you!" She says. She applauds for them. + +Lily and Ben run to Mommy and hug her. They are cold and wet, but they are also warm and happy. They feel Mommy's kiss on their cheeks. + +"Thank you, Mommy!" They say. "We love you!" + +Mommy loves them too. She takes them inside the house. She gives them hot chocolate and cookies. She wipes their noses and lips with a soft towel. She reads them a story and tucks them in bed. + +"Good night, Lily and Ben!" She says. "You are my sweet snow angels!" + +Lily and Ben smile and close their eyes. They dream of snowmen and applause. They are happy. +Lily and Ben loved to sail with their dad on his boat. They liked to feel the wind and the waves, and to see the fish and the birds. Sometimes they would help their dad steer the boat or tie the ropes. + +One day, they went sailing on a sunny morning. They were very happy and excited. But after a while, the wind stopped blowing and the boat did not move. Their dad tried to start the motor, but it made a loud noise and then went quiet. He looked at the motor and said, "Oh no, the motor is broken. We are stuck." + +Lily and Ben felt miserable. They did not want to be stuck on the boat. They wanted to go back to the shore and play on the sand. They started to cry and whine. "Dad, we want to go home. We don't like sailing anymore. We are bored and hungry and thirsty." + +Their dad tried to calm them down. He said, "Don't worry, kids. We are not far from the shore. I have a radio and I can call for help. Someone will come and tow us back. We just have to wait a little bit. Why don't we play a game or sing a song to pass the time?" + +Lily and Ben stopped crying and listened to their dad. They thought of a game they could play with their toys. They also sang some songs they knew. They tried to have fun and forget about their problem. After a while, they saw another boat coming towards them. It was their dad's friend, who heard their radio call. He had a rope and he tied it to their boat. He said, "Hello, friends. I'm here to help. Let's go back to the shore." + +Lily and Ben smiled and waved. They were glad to see their dad's friend. They thanked him for saving them. They were happy to go back to the shore. They learned that sailing can be fun, but also tricky. They also learned to be patient and brave when things go wrong. They hugged their dad and said, "We love you, dad. And we love sailing with you. But maybe next time, we can check the motor first." +Lily was a big girl. She liked to do things by herself. She was independent. She had a pet bird named Coco. Coco was yellow and green and sang pretty songs. + +One day, Lily and her family had to go on a trip. They had to pack their bags and put them in the car. Lily wanted to pack Coco too. She found a small cage in the garage. She put some seeds and water in the cage. She said, "Coco, you are coming with me. We will have fun on the trip." + +She carried the cage to the car. But her mom saw her and said, "Lily, you can't take Coco with you. He has to stay at home. He will be sad in the cage. He likes to fly and play in his big cage. Grandma will come and take care of him. He will be fine." + +Lily felt sad. She loved Coco. She did not want to leave him. She said, "But mom, Coco is my friend. He will miss me. I will miss him. He is independent too. He can go on the trip." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I know, Lily, I know. But Coco is a bird. He is not like us. He needs his own space and his own things. He will be happier at home. You can call him and sing to him on the phone. And when we come back, you can play with him again. OK?" + +Lily nodded. She understood. She kissed Coco and said, "Bye, Coco. I love you. Be good. I will see you soon." She put the cage back in the garage. She took her bag and got in the car. She waved to Coco and smiled. She was a big girl. She was independent. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. They did not want to stop playing, even when their mom called them for lunch. + +"Come on, kids, it's time to eat. Your food is getting cold and smelly," their mom said. + +"No, mom, we want to play more. We are having a good time," Lily said. + +"Yeah, mom, we are not hungry. We are busy," Ben said. + +Their mom sighed and went back to the kitchen. She hoped they would come soon, because she had made their favorite food: macaroni and cheese. + +Lily and Ben kept playing, but they did not notice that their dog, Spot, was watching them. Spot was hungry and curious. He smelled the food in the kitchen and decided to sneak in. He found the pot of macaroni and cheese on the stove and jumped on it. He spilled the food all over the floor and ate as much as he could. + +Lily and Ben heard a loud noise and ran to the kitchen. They saw Spot licking his paws and the mess he had made. They were shocked and sad. + +"Spot, what did you do? You spoiled our lunch! You are a bad dog!" Lily said. + +"Mom, mom, come and see! Spot ate our food! He made a big mess!" Ben said. + +Their mom came and saw the disaster. She was angry and disappointed. + +"Spot, you are a naughty dog! You should not touch the food that is not yours! You made a smelly mess and wasted our lunch!" she said. + +She scolded Spot and put him outside. Then she cleaned the floor and the pot. She told Lily and Ben that they had to eat something else for lunch, like bread and jam. + +Lily and Ben felt sorry for what happened. They realized that they should have listened to their mom and eaten their lunch when it was ready. They apologized to their mom and hugged her. + +"Mom, we are sorry. We should have come when you called us. We did not mean to spoil our lunch," Lily said. + +"Yeah, mom, we are sorry. We love you and we love your food. Can we have macaroni and cheese another time?" Ben said. + +Their mom smiled and forgave them. She said they could have macaroni and cheese another time, but they had to promise to eat when she told them to. They agreed and ate their bread and jam. They learned their lesson and did not let their playtime spoil their food again. +Anna liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had a beautiful dress and long hair. Anna liked to brush her hair and make her look pretty. + +One day, Anna decided to have a tea party with Lily and her other dolls. She set up a small table and chairs in her room. She found some cups and plates in her toy box. She also found a spoon. She needed a spoon to supply the tea to the dolls. + +Anna filled a teapot with water from the bathroom. She pretended it was hot tea. She poured some tea into each cup. She used the spoon to stir the tea. She added some sugar and milk from her pretend kitchen. She said, "Here you go, Lily. This is your tea. It is very yummy. Do you like it?" + +Lily did not answer. She was a doll. But Anna imagined that she nodded and smiled. Anna took a sip of her tea. She said, "Mmm, this is good. Do you want some cake, Lily?" She cut a slice of cake from a plastic cake. She put it on a plate. She gave it to Lily with the spoon. She said, "This is your cake. It is very sweet. Do you like it?" + +Lily did not answer. She was a doll. But Anna imagined that she nodded and smiled. Anna ate some cake too. She said, "This is fun. I love you, Lily. You are my best friend." She hugged Lily and kissed her cheek. She said, "You are a beautiful doll. Thank you for coming to my tea party." +Ben liked to shine his flashlight in the dark. He liked to see the shapes and shadows on the wall. He liked to pretend they were animals and monsters. He had a book with pictures of all kinds of animals and monsters. His favorite was the alligator. It had big teeth and a long tail. It looked scary and strong. + +One night, Ben decided to shine his flashlight on his book. He wanted to see the alligator on the wall. He opened the book and found the page with the alligator. He turned off the light and turned on his flashlight. He held the book close to the wall and moved the flashlight. He saw the alligator on the wall. It was big and green. It looked like it was coming out of the book. + +Ben was happy. He felt like he had a real alligator in his room. He made a growl sound like the alligator. He moved the flashlight to make the alligator move. He pretended he was the alligator's friend. He said, "Hello, alligator. You are my friend. You are successful. You can catch any fish you want. You are the king of the swamp." + +But then, Ben heard a noise. It was his mom. She was coming to check on him. She opened the door and turned on the light. She saw Ben with his flashlight and his book. She saw the alligator on the wall. She was surprised. She said, "Ben, what are you doing? It's time for bed. You can't play with your flashlight and your book in the dark. You need to sleep." + +Ben was sad. He had to turn off his flashlight and put away his book. He had to say goodbye to his alligator friend. He said, "Goodbye, alligator. You are my friend. You are successful. You are the king of the swamp. Maybe I will see you again in my dreams." He gave his book a hug and put it on his shelf. He got into his bed and closed his eyes. He hoped he would dream of the alligator. He hoped the alligator would dream of him. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys and books and a big bed to jump on. But they did not like to share. Sometimes they fought over who got to play with what. + +One day, Ben found a new toy car in the closet. It was shiny and red and had four wheels. He wanted to play with it, but Lily saw it too. She said, "That's mine! Give it to me!" + +"No, it's mine! I found it first!" Ben said. He ran to the bed and put the car under his pillow. Lily ran after him and tried to pull the pillow away. + +"Stop it! You're mean!" Ben shouted. He pushed Lily off the bed and ran to the door. He turned the key and locked the door. He thought he was safe. + +But Lily was not happy. She was angry and sad. She cried and banged on the door. She said, "Let me out! You're ugly and bad!" + +Ben heard her and felt sorry. He did not want to make her cry. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I'll share the car with you. Please don't be mad." + +He unlocked the door and opened it. He saw Lily's face. She was still crying, but she smiled a little. She said, "Thank you, Ben. I'm sorry too. I'll share my toys with you." + +They hugged and said they were sorry. They went back to the bed and played with the car together. They were happy and forgot to fight. They learned to share and be nice. +Tim was a little boy who liked to play with his toy cars. He had many cars of different colors and sizes, and he made them zoom and crash on the floor. He had a favorite car, a red one with a siren and a ladder. It was a fire truck, and Tim pretended to be a fireman who saved people and animals from fires. + +One day, Tim's fire truck broke. The ladder fell off and the siren stopped working. Tim was very sad and cried. He showed his fire truck to his mom and asked her to fix it. "Mom, can you fix my fire truck? It is broken and I love it very much," he said. + +Mom looked at the fire truck and saw that it needed a lot of work. She hugged Tim and said, "I'm sorry, Tim, but I can't fix your fire truck. It needs a special operation, and I don't have the tools or the skills to do it. But maybe we can find someone who can help us." + +Tim wiped his tears and said, "Who can help us, mom?" + +Mom thought for a moment and said, "I have an idea. Let's go to the toy store and request an operation for your fire truck. Maybe they have a toy doctor who can make it work again." + +Tim smiled and said, "OK, mom, let's go to the toy store. Thank you for helping me." + +Mom and Tim got in the car and drove to the toy store. There, they met a friendly man who wore a white coat and a stethoscope. He was the toy doctor, and he agreed to do an operation on Tim's fire truck. He took the fire truck to his workshop and told Tim and mom to wait for a while. + +After some time, the toy doctor came back with Tim's fire truck. He had fixed the ladder and the siren, and he had also cleaned and polished the fire truck. It looked like new, and it made a loud noise when Tim pressed a button. Tim was overjoyed and hugged his fire truck. He thanked the toy doctor and said, "You are the best toy doctor ever. You made my fire truck work again. I'm so happy." + +The toy doctor smiled and said, "You're welcome, Tim. I'm glad you're happy. Take good care of your fire truck and have fun playing with it." + +Tim and mom left the toy store and went back home. Tim played with his fire truck all day, and he was very careful not to break it again. He was a happy little boy with a happy little fire truck. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a shiny thing in the grass. It was a gem, a small and pretty stone. They both wanted to have it. + +"Look, a gem!" Lily said. "I want it!" + +"No, I want it!" Ben said. "It is mine!" + +They both reached for the gem, but they pulled too hard and it flew out of their hands. It landed in a bush, where they could not see it. + +"Where did it go?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Let's gather some sticks and poke the bush. Maybe we can find it." + +They gathered some sticks and started to poke the bush. But they did not find the gem. They only found a bird's nest, with three eggs inside. + +"Oops," Lily said. "We should not bother the bird's nest. It is unique and special, like the gem." + +"Yes, you are right," Ben said. "Let's leave it alone. Maybe the bird will come back soon." + +They put the sticks back and walked away from the bush. They felt sorry for losing the gem, but they also felt happy for the bird. They decided to share their toys and play together. They were still friends. +Lily and Tom were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two buttons for eyes. They were very happy with their snowman. + +But then a big dog came running. He saw the snowman and wanted to play with him. He jumped on the snowman and bit his nose. He pulled his scarf and hat. He made the snowman fall down. + +"Stop, stop!" Lily and Tom shouted. "That is our snowman! Go away, bad dog!" + +The dog did not listen. He barked and wagged his tail. He thought it was a fun game. He snapped at the buttons and made them fly away. + +Lily and Tom were very sad and angry. They picked up some snow and threw it at the dog. They hoped he would leave their snowman alone. + +But the dog did not care. He liked the snow too. He caught the snowballs in his mouth and spit them out. He ran around the snowman and made him smaller and smaller. + +Lily and Tom did not know what to do. They wanted to save their snowman. They wanted to escape from the dog. They looked around and saw a white house. They ran to the house and knocked on the door. + +"Help, help!" they cried. "There is a big dog and he is ruining our snowman!" + +A kind lady opened the door. She saw Lily and Tom and the dog. She called the dog by his name. + +"Rex, Rex, come here!" she said. "What are you doing? You are being very naughty!" + +She took the dog by his collar and brought him inside. She apologized to Lily and Tom. + +"I'm so sorry, children," she said. "Rex is my dog and he loves to play, but he does not know how to be gentle. He did not mean to hurt your snowman. Come in and have some hot chocolate. I will help you make a new snowman later." + +Lily and Tom thanked the lady and followed her into the house. They were glad they had found a friend. They hoped their new snowman would be safe from Rex. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play with toys and draw on the board. One day, they saw a big cake on the table. It looked delicious. They wanted to eat some. + +"Can we have some cake, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"No, dear. The cake is for Grandma's birthday. We have to wait until she comes," Mom said. + +But Lily and Ben did not listen. They waited until Mom went to the phone. Then they climbed on the chairs and reached for the cake. + +"Yum, this is delicious!" Ben said, taking a big bite. + +"Me too, me too!" Lily said, grabbing a piece. + +They ate and ate until the cake was gone. They felt happy and full. + +But then Mom came back. She saw the empty plate and the crumbs on the table. She was very angry. + +"Lily and Ben, what did you do? You ate all the cake! How could you be so naughty and greedy?" Mom scolded. + +Lily and Ben felt ashamed and sorry. They wanted to say sorry, but they could not. Their mouths were too full of cake. + +Then Grandma came. She saw the mess and the sad faces. She was very sad too. + +"Where is my cake? I was looking forward to it. It was my special day," Grandma said. + +Lily and Ben felt worse. They had hurt Grandma's feelings. They wished they had not eaten the cake. + +The moral of the story is: You should not take what is not yours. You should listen to your Mom. You should think of others before yourself. +Tim and Lily were playing in the farm. They liked to see the animals and feed them. They saw a big chicken with white feathers and a red thing on its head. The chicken was pecking the ground and making noises. + +"Look, a chicken!" Tim said. "Can we touch it?" + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe it will bite us." + +Tim was brave. He walked closer to the chicken and reached out his hand. The chicken looked at him and clucked. Tim touched the chicken's feathers. They were soft and warm. + +"Wow, it's nice!" Tim said. "Lily, come and touch it too!" + +Lily was scared. She stayed behind Tim and shook her head. She did not want to touch the chicken. + +Tim wanted Lily to have fun. He thought of a way to make her laugh. He decided to push the chicken gently and make it run. He thought the chicken would not mind. + +He pushed the chicken with his hand. The chicken was surprised. It flapped its wings and squawked. It ran away from Tim and Lily. It ran into the fence and hurt itself. + +"Ouch!" the chicken said. "Why did you do that?" + +Tim and Lily were shocked. They did not know the chicken could talk. They felt guilty. They had hurt the chicken and made it angry. + +"I'm sorry, chicken," Tim said. "I just wanted to play with you. I didn't mean to hurt you." + +"Me too, chicken," Lily said. "I was scared of you, but I don't want you to be sad." + +The chicken looked at Tim and Lily. It saw that they were sorry. It forgave them. + +"It's okay, kids," the chicken said. "But don't push me again. It's not nice. You can pet me or feed me, but don't make me run." + +Tim and Lily nodded. They learned their lesson. They petted the chicken and gave it some corn. The chicken was happy. It clucked and smiled. + +They became friends with the chicken. They played with it and the other animals. They had fun in the farm. They never pushed the chicken again. +Tom and Mia like to play in the park. They see a big tree with many leaves. They run to the tree and look up. They see a brown squirrel on a branch. The squirrel has a big nut in its mouth. + +The squirrel sees Tom and Mia. It is scared. It wants to hide its nut. It runs to another branch. It twists and turns. It tries to find a hole. But it is too silly. It drops its nut. The nut falls to the ground. + +Tom and Mia hear a loud thud. They look down. They see the nut. They are happy. They pick up the nut. They want to eat it. They crack it open. They see a seed. They share the seed. It is yummy. + +The squirrel is sad. It lost its nut. It looks for another nut. It sees a pine cone. It thinks it is a nut. It grabs it. It bites it. It is hard and prickly. It hurts its mouth. It spits it out. It is angry. + +Tom and Mia see the squirrel. They laugh. They think it is funny. They say, "Silly squirrel, that is not a nut. That is a pine cone. You should be more careful." They wave to the squirrel. They go to play on the swings. They have fun. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big slide. Anna wants to go on the slide, but Ben is fearful. He says, "No, no, no. The slide is too high. I hear a loud noise when people go down. It scares me." + +Anna says, "Don't be fearful, Ben. The slide is fun. The noise is just the wind. Come with me. I will hold your hand." She takes Ben's hand and leads him to the slide. They wait in line behind other children. + +When it is their turn, Anna and Ben sit on the slide. Anna says, "Ready, set, go!" They slide down together. Ben feels the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. He hears Anna laugh. He laughs too. He is not fearful anymore. He says, "That was fun, Anna. Can we go again?" + +Anna says, "Yes, Ben. We can go again. You are brave. I am proud of you." They run back to the slide and join the line. They have a lot of fun in the park. +Lily and Ben were playing with their blocks. They liked to build towers and houses and bridges. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. + +"Look, Lily, I made a bridge with a glass block!" Ben said. He had found a clear block that looked like glass. It was thick and shiny. He had attached it to two other blocks with some glue. + +"Wow, Ben, that's cool!" Lily said. She wanted to see the glass block. She walked over to Ben's bridge and touched it. "It feels smooth and cold." + +But Lily touched it too hard. The glass block broke off from the glue. It fell on the floor and cracked. Lily and Ben heard a loud noise. + +"Oh no!" Ben said. He was sad and angry. He liked his glass block. He looked at Lily. "You broke my bridge! You broke my glass block!" + +"I'm sorry, Ben!" Lily said. She was scared and sorry. She didn't mean to break it. She looked at the broken glass on the floor. "It was an accident!" + +Lily and Ben started to cry. They didn't know what to do. They heard their mom coming. + +"What's going on here?" Mom said. She saw the broken glass and the crying children. She was worried and upset. "Who did this?" + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They didn't want to get in trouble. But they also didn't want to lie. They decided to tell the truth. + +"It was me, Mom," Lily said. "I broke Ben's glass block. I'm sorry." + +Mom nodded. She was glad that Lily was honest. She hugged Lily and Ben. "It's okay, sweetie. Accidents happen. But you have to be careful with glass. It can hurt you. And you have to share your toys. Ben, can you forgive Lily?" + +Ben sniffed. He was still sad, but he loved his sister. He nodded. "Yes, Mom. I forgive Lily. I'm sorry I yelled at you, Lily." + +Lily smiled. She was happy that Ben forgave her. She hugged him back. "Thank you, Ben. I'm sorry I broke your block. Can we play together again?" + +Mom smiled too. She was proud of her children. She cleaned up the broken glass and gave them some new blocks. "Of course you can, my loves. Just be careful and have fun." +Jen and Ben are twins. They like to play together. They have many toys upstairs in their room. But they also like to play with Mom's things downstairs. Mom says no. She says they can make a mess or break something. + +One day, Mom goes out to the store. She tells Jen and Ben to stay upstairs and play nicely. She says she will be back soon. Jen and Ben say okay. But they are not happy. They want to play downstairs. + +They wait for Mom to leave. Then they sneak downstairs. They see Mom's shiny necklace on the table. They think it is pretty. They want to play with it. They take it and run upstairs. + +They play with the necklace in their room. They pretend it is a snake or a crown or a rope. They have fun. But they are not careful. They pull and twist and bend the necklace. It breaks. The beads fall everywhere. Jen and Ben are scared. They hear Mom's car in the driveway. They try to hide the necklace and the beads. But they are too late. + +Mom comes upstairs. She sees the mess. She sees the broken necklace. She is angry. She asks Jen and Ben what they did. They say they are sorry. They say they wanted to play with the necklace. Mom says they should not touch her things. She says they should listen to her. She says they have to clean up the mess. She says they have to go to bed early. Jen and Ben are sad. They wish they had played nicely upstairs. +Anna loved to dream. Every night, she closed her eyes and saw amazing things. She dreamed of flying with birds, swimming with fish, and playing with animals. She dreamed of visiting different places and people. She dreamed of being a princess, a pirate, or a superhero. + +One night, she dreamed of history. She saw old houses, castles, and pyramids. She saw people wearing strange clothes, hats, and jewels. She saw horses, carts, and ships. She saw kings, queens, and warriors. She saw battles, dances, and celebrations. She learned a lot from her dream. + +But history was also difficult. Some people were mean, sad, or scared. Some people fought, hurt, or killed each other. Some people had no food, water, or home. Some people were sick, cold, or lonely. Anna felt sorry for them. She wished she could help them. + +She woke up and hugged her teddy bear. She was glad she lived in a different time. She was glad she had a nice family, a cozy bed, and a lot of toys. She was glad she could dream of happy things. She hoped the people in history could dream too. She said a little prayer for them and went back to sleep. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play and share. But they also like cake. One day, Mom makes a big cake for them. She says, "This cake is for your snack. You can have one piece each. But first, you have to seat and do your homework." + +Sara and Ben nod. They want the cake. They go to their room and take out their books. But Ben is not happy. He thinks, "I want more cake. One piece is not enough. Sara is not looking. I can take her piece too." He sneaks out of the room and goes to the kitchen. He sees the cake on the table. He grabs Sara's piece and eats it fast. He feels good. + +But Sara is looking. She sees Ben eat her piece. She feels sad and angry. She says, "Ben, you are bad. You took my piece. That is not fair. You did not share. You did not do your homework. Mom will be mad at you." She runs to the kitchen and tells Mom. + +Mom is mad at Ben. She says, "Ben, you are naughty. You did not listen to me. You did not seat and do your homework. You did not share with Sara. You ate her piece. That is not nice. You have to say sorry to Sara. And you have to do your homework. And you have no more cake today." + +Ben feels sorry. He says, "I am sorry, Sara. I am sorry, Mom. I was greedy. I wanted more cake. I did not think of you. I did not do what you said. I will share next time. I will seat and do my homework. I will be good." He hugs Sara and Mom. + +Sara and Mom forgive Ben. They hug him back. They say, "We love you, Ben. We are glad you are sorry. We hope you learned your lesson. Sharing is caring. Doing your homework is important. Being good is better than cake." They smile and go back to their room. They seat and do their homework. They are happy. +Tom was a lonely boy. He had no friends to play with. He liked to go to the park and watch the birds and the flowers. One day, he saw a big bush with many blueberries. He was hungry and he loved blueberries. He picked some and ate them. They were sweet and juicy. + +"Hello, little boy," said a voice. Tom looked around and saw a parrot on a branch. The parrot was green and red and yellow. It had a shiny beak and a long tail. Tom was surprised and happy. He had never seen a parrot before. + +"Hello, parrot," said Tom. "What is your name?" + +"Hello, parrot. What is your name?" repeated the parrot. + +Tom laughed. He thought the parrot was funny. He asked the parrot more questions, but the parrot only repeated what he said. + +"Where do you come from?" asked Tom. + +"Where do you come from?" repeated the parrot. + +"Do you like blueberries?" asked Tom. + +"Do you like blueberries?" repeated the parrot. + +Tom decided to share his blueberries with the parrot. He held one in his hand and offered it to the parrot. The parrot took it with its beak and ate it. It made a happy sound. + +"Thank you, little boy," said the parrot. + +"Thank you, little boy," repeated Tom. + +They both smiled. Tom felt less lonely. He had made a new friend. He and the parrot ate more blueberries and talked and played until it was time to go home. Tom said goodbye to the parrot and promised to come back soon. The parrot said goodbye and repeated his promise. They waved to each other and flew away. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They go on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They have fun. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is black and brown. It has a collar and a leash, but no owner. The dog barks and runs around. + +"Look, a dog!" Lila says. "Let's go and pet it!" + +"No, Lila, don't go!" Ben says. "The dog might be bad. It might bite you!" + +But Lila does not listen. She likes dogs. She thinks they are cute and friendly. She runs to the dog and tries to touch it. + +The dog does not like Lila. It growls and snaps at her. It bites her hand. Lila screams. She feels pain and shock. She drops to the ground and cries. + +Ben is scared. He wants to help Lila, but he does not know what to do. He looks around and sees a lady. The lady is kind and compassionate. She hears Lila's scream and comes to see what is wrong. + +"Help, help!" Ben shouts. "The dog bit Lila! She is hurt!" + +The lady sees the dog and the blood. She is angry and sad. She grabs the leash and pulls the dog away. She calls for help. She tries to comfort Lila and Ben. + +But it is too late. Lila's hand is very bad. She has a big wound and a lot of germs. She needs a doctor, but the doctor is far away. Lila gets sick and dies. Ben is very sad. He loses his friend. He wishes he had stopped Lila from going to the dog. He wishes the dog had not been bad. He wishes the lady had come sooner. He wishes Lila had not died. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and look for bugs and flowers. They saw a big red bottle under a bush. It had a picture of a skull and a cross on it. + +"What is this?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is juice," Ben said. + +He opened the bottle and smelled it. It smelled bad, like rotten eggs. + +"Yuck! This is not juice. This is poison," he said. + +He threw the bottle away. Some of the liquid spilled on the grass. + +"Let's go away from here. This is dangerous," Lily said. + +They ran to the other side of the garden. There they saw a chubby cat. It was black and white and had a bell on its collar. It looked friendly and cute. + +"Hello, kitty. Do you want to play with us?" Ben asked. + +The cat meowed and rubbed its head on Ben's leg. It followed them to their sandbox. They gave it some water and a cracker. + +The cat drank and ate. Then it started to feel sick. It coughed and wheezed. It fell on its side and did not move. + +"Kitty, what is wrong with you?" Lily asked. + +She touched the cat's fur. It was cold and wet. + +"Maybe it is tired. Maybe it needs a nap," Ben said. + +He picked up the cat and put it in the sandbox. He covered it with a blanket of sand. + +"Shh, kitty. Sleep well. We will come back later," he said. + +He and Lily went to the house. They did not see the poison on the cat's mouth. They did not know they had killed the cat. They did not know they had done a bad thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside in his backyard. One day, he saw a mosquito flying around him. Timmy didn't like mosquitoes because they bite and make him itchy. + +"Hello, mosquito," said Timmy. "Why do you bite me?" + +"I'm sorry," said the mosquito. "I need to drink blood to survive." + +Timmy thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but can you please not bite me? It's not fine." + +The mosquito agreed and said, "I won't bite you anymore. Nice to meet you, Timmy." + +"Nice to meet you too, mosquito," said Timmy. From that day on, Timmy and the mosquito became friends and played together in the backyard without any bites. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up and wear her favorite costume, a pink princess dress. One day, Lily wanted to whistle like a bird, but it was too hard for her. She tried and tried, but no sound came out of her mouth. + +Lily's mommy saw her struggling and suggested they practice together. She showed Lily how to pucker her lips and blow air out to make a whistle sound. After a few tries, Lily finally did it! She was so happy and proud of herself. + +From that day on, Lily loved to whistle and show off her new skill to anyone who would listen. And every time she put on her princess costume, she would remember the day she learned to whistle and feel even more like a true princess. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved cars and trucks. He would play with them all day long. One day, Timmy went outside to play with his toy vehicles. He saw a big truck coming down the road. He recognized it as the garbage truck. + +Timmy felt a little fearful because the garbage truck was very big and loud. He watched as the garbage truck stopped in front of his house. A man got out and started picking up the garbage cans. Timmy realized that the garbage truck was not so scary after all. It was just doing its job. + +From that day on, Timmy was not afraid of the garbage truck anymore. He loved watching all the different vehicles that would drive by his house. He recognized them all and was never fearful again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a caterpillar named Carl. Carl was a happy caterpillar who loved to eat leaves and crawl around. One day, Carl met a bird named Bella. Bella said, "Hi Carl, do you want to be my friend?" Carl said, "Yes, I would love to be your friend!" + +Bella and Carl played together every day. They had so much fun! But one day, Bella said, "Carl, I have to tell you something. I lied to you. I promised to play with you today, but I have to go fly with my other bird friends." Carl was sad and said, "Why did you lie to me?" + +Bella felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Carl. I will be loyal to you from now on." Carl forgave Bella and they continued to be good friends. The moral of the story is that it's important to be honest and loyal to your friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he was playing with his favorite truck when he accidentally broke it. He was very sad because he loved that little truck so much. + +Timmy decided to go to the police station to see if they could help him fix his truck. When he got there, he saw a cop who was very kind and helpful. The cop asked Timmy what was wrong, and Timmy told him about his broken truck. The cop said he could use some tools to fix it. + +Timmy was so happy that the cop was able to help him. The cop used his tools to fix the little truck, and it was as good as new. Timmy was so grateful and thanked the cop for his help. From that day on, Timmy knew that if he ever needed help, he could always go to the police station and find a kind cop who would use his tools to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo lived in a big reef with his fish friends. One day, Nemo's mom told him it was time to bathe. Nemo was shy and didn't want to take a bath. + +Nemo's friend, Dory, came over and asked why Nemo was sad. Nemo told Dory he didn't want to take a bath because he was shy. Dory told Nemo that taking a bath would make him feel better and clean. + +Nemo listened to Dory and took a bath. After his bath, Nemo felt happy and clean. He thanked Dory for helping him and they swam off to play with their other fish friends in the big reef. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. While she was playing on the swings, she saw a big dog running towards her. Her mommy and daddy warned her to stay still and not move. The dog was just being friendly and wanted to play with her. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy had to go to the hospital for an operation. Lily was sad because she didn't want her mommy to be hurt. But her daddy told her that it was a normal operation and that her mommy would be okay. Lily felt better knowing that her mommy would be okay. + +After the operation, Lily's mommy came back home and Lily was happy to see her. She gave her mommy a big hug and was glad that everything was back to normal. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey who lived in a big jungle. The monkey loved to swing from tree to tree really fast. One day, the monkey met a lion who was feeling sad. + +"Why are you sad?" asked the monkey. + +"I am sad because I am not clean," replied the lion. + +"Don't worry, I can help you clean yourself," said the monkey. + +The monkey showed the lion how to clean himself by using water from the river. The lion was very happy and thanked the monkey. From that day on, the monkey and the lion became good friends and played together in the jungle, swinging from tree to tree really fast. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to carry her favorite stuffed bear everywhere she went. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy and daddy. She was so happy to play on the swings and slide. + +Suddenly, Lily fell and scraped her face. She started to cry and her mommy picked her up. "Don't worry, Lily. I'll carry you home and we'll put a band-aid on your face," said her mommy. Lily's daddy was proud of how brave she was, even though she got hurt. + +When they got home, Lily's mommy put a band-aid on her face and gave her a hug. "You're such a brave girl," said her mommy. Lily smiled and hugged her mommy back. She was proud of herself too. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely kangaroo. He lived in the forest all by himself. He had no friends to play with, and he felt very sad. One day, he decided to try to make some friends. He hopped around the forest and saw some other animals. He said, "Hello, would you like to be my friend?" But they all said no. + +The kangaroo felt even sadder than before. He sat down under a tree and cried. Suddenly, he heard a little voice. It was a baby kangaroo! The baby kangaroo said, "I will be your friend!" The lonely kangaroo was so happy. He hopped and played with the baby kangaroo all day long. From that day on, the kangaroo was never lonely again. +Once upon a time, there was a small mouse named Timmy. Timmy had a small tooth that was hurting him. He wanted to show his tooth to his friend, the bird. + +"Hi, birdie," said Timmy. "Can you help me? My tooth hurts." + +"Oh no!" said the bird. "Let me see your tooth." + +Timmy opened his mouth to reveal his small tooth. The bird said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I know a way to make your tooth feel better." + +The bird flew away and came back with a piece of cheese. "Here, Timmy. Eat this cheese. It will make your tooth feel better." + +Timmy ate the cheese and his tooth felt much better. "Thank you, birdie!" said Timmy. "You are a good friend." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a chubby cat named Mittens. One day, Lily told Mittens that they were going to the park. Mittens was happy because he loved to play outside. + +At the park, Lily saw a big temple. She asked Mittens if he wanted to go inside the temple. Mittens didn't understand what a temple was, so Lily explained that it was a special place where people go to pray. Mittens was curious and decided to follow Lily. + +Inside the temple, Lily had to choose which way to go. She chose the left path and Mittens followed her. They saw beautiful statues and colorful flowers. Mittens was amazed and Lily was happy that she made a good choice. After they left the temple, Lily and Mittens played on the swings and had a great day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the rain. When it rained, he would put on his raincoat and boots and jump in the puddles. He loved the sound of the raindrops hitting the ground. + +One day, Timmy saw a firefly. The firefly was glowing in the dark. Timmy thought it was so cool! He followed the firefly and watched it glow all around him. The firefly was like a little flashlight in the dark. + +After a while, the rain stopped and the sky became clear. Timmy looked up and saw the stars twinkling in the sky. He thought they looked like little fireflies too. Timmy went to bed that night feeling happy and dreaming of glowing fireflies and twinkling stars. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to jump and play all day. One night, Lily saw a big firework in the sky. She thought it was so pretty and wanted to see more. + +So, she sneaked out of her house to see more fireworks. But then, she saw a bad man with bad plans. He had fireworks too, but he was using them to do bad things. + +Lily tried to run away, but the bad man caught her. He set off a firework right next to her, and it hurt her very badly. Lily wished she had stayed home with her mommy and daddy. From then on, she promised to never go out alone at night again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to go on walks with her dog, Max. One day, while they were walking, Max saw a squirrel and ran after it. Lily tried to call him back, but he didn't listen. + +Lily was worried about Max, so she followed him. The squirrel led Max to a hilltop with a beautiful view of the city. Max was so happy to have chased the squirrel, and Lily was happy to see the view. + +After they enjoyed the view, Lily said, "Max, you need to be healthy and listen to me when I call you back. I don't want you to get hurt." Max barked in agreement and licked Lily's face. + +From that day on, Max always listened to Lily and they went on many more walks together. They always ended up at the hilltop with the beautiful view. Lily was happy to have a healthy dog who listened to her, and Max was happy to lead Lily to the hilltop with the view. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved summer because he could play outside all day. One day, Timmy wanted to create a sandcastle at the beach. But it was difficult because the sand kept falling apart. + +Timmy tried and tried but couldn't make the sandcastle. He felt sad. Suddenly, his sister came to help him. She showed him how to make a strong base and how to add water to the sand. Together, they created the most beautiful sandcastle on the beach. Timmy was happy and proud of what they made. + +From that day on, Timmy knew that creating something difficult was easier with a little help from someone else. And he continued to enjoy his summer playing outside and creating more sandcastles. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved apples and would often ask her mom to buy her some. One day, she saw a big apple tree in her neighbor's yard. She wanted to get an apple from the tree, but it was too tall for her to reach. + +So, she went to her neighbor and asked if she could borrow a ladder. Her neighbor was kind and let her borrow the ladder. Lily climbed up the ladder and picked a big, red apple. But then, a fierce wind blew and the ladder started to shake. Lily was scared, but she held on tight to the ladder and safely climbed down. She thanked her neighbor for letting her borrow the ladder and happily ate her apple. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She felt very tired and wanted to rest. So, she went to her mom and said, "Mommy, I want to rest now." + +Her mom replied, "Sure, sweetie. Do you want some soup before you rest?" + +Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes, please. I want soup with carrots and noodles." + +Her mom made the soup and brought it to Lily. As she ate her soup, she felt calm and happy. She said to her mom, "Thank you, Mommy. This soup makes me feel calm." + +Her mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you like it. Now, rest and have sweet dreams." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to listen to jazz music with his mommy and daddy. They would dance and sing together in their living room. + +One day, Timmy's parents had to go out for some errands. They told Timmy to stay in his room and play with his toys. But Timmy wanted to listen to jazz music and dance. So, he went to the living room and turned on the radio. + +Suddenly, the radio started to make a loud noise. Timmy got scared and ran back to his room. He felt unsafe and didn't know what to do. But then he had an idea. He decided to design a special cover for the radio to make it safe and stop the noise. + +Timmy got some paper and crayons and drew a beautiful cover for the radio. He put it on the radio and turned it on. The jazz music played again, and Timmy felt happy and safe. He danced and sang along to the music until his parents came back home. They were so proud of Timmy for designing something to solve his problem. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, but he always got very dirty. His mom would say, "Timmy, you're filthy! You need to take a bath!" But Timmy didn't like taking baths. + +One day, Timmy was playing in the park when he saw a big truck. The truck had a sign that said "Emergency Services". Timmy didn't know what that meant, but he thought it looked cool. He went closer to the truck and saw some men putting on big suits. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a loud noise. It was coming from the truck! The men were using a machine to weigh something. Timmy didn't know what they were weighing, but he thought it was interesting. Later that day, Timmy went home and took a bath. He felt much better! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to knit with yarn. She would knit hats, scarves, and even little teddy bears. One day, she was knitting a hat for her friend, Timmy, but she ran out of yarn. + +Lily went to her mom and requested more yarn. Her mom said she would buy it for her, but she had to finish her homework first. Lily thought homework was stupid, but she knew she had to do it. + +After finishing her homework, Lily's mom took her to the store to buy more yarn. While they were there, they ran into Timmy and his mom. Timmy saw the hat Lily was knitting for him and said, "Wow, that's so cool! Can you teach me how to knit?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Sure, I can teach you. But first, let me finish your hat." Timmy was so happy that he gave Lily a big hug. And from that day on, they would knit together every week. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a room with lots of toys, but it was always messy. One day, her mom told her to clean her room before dinner. + +Lily started to pick up her toys, but it was hard work. She asked her teddy bear, "Can you help me clean my room?" + +Teddy said, "Sure, I'm dependable." + +Lily and Teddy worked together to clean the room. They put the toys in the toy box and the books on the shelf. But when they were almost done, they spilled a jar of paint on the floor. + +Lily was upset and said, "Oh no, we made a mess!" + +Teddy said, "Don't worry, we can mix the paint with water and clean it up." + +Lily and Teddy mixed the paint with water and cleaned the floor. They finished just in time for dinner. Lily's mom was happy to see the clean room and gave them both a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly cat named Rosie. She loved to stand on her hind legs and play with her toys. One day, as Rosie was playing, she saw a beautiful rose in the garden. She wanted to play with it, but it was too high for her to reach. + +Rosie tried to jump, but she couldn't reach the rose. She asked her friend, a friendly dog named Max, to help her. Max stood on his hind legs and reached the rose for Rosie. Rosie was very happy and thanked Max for his help. + +From that day on, Rosie and Max played together every day. They stood on their hind legs and played with their toys. And every time they saw a rose, Max would help Rosie reach it. They were the best of friends and always helped each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with chalk on the ground. One day, she was drawing a big sun when she accidentally dropped the chalk. Lily was very clumsy and often dropped things. She picked up the chalk and saw that it had broken into two pieces. + +Lily didn't want to waste the chalk, so she decided to fold the broken piece in half. To her surprise, the chalk became shorter but thicker. She tried it again with the other piece of chalk and it worked too! Now, Lily had two shorter but thicker pieces of chalk to draw with. + +From that day on, Lily was more careful when handling her chalk. She still dropped things sometimes, but now she knew how to make the best of a clumsy mistake. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she saw a big building in the distance. It appeared to be very noisy, with lots of people coming in and out. + +Curious, Lily decided to go explore the building. When she got closer, she saw that it was a school. She had never been to school before, so she was a little scared. But she decided to be brave and go inside. + +As soon as she stepped into the school, she heard a lot of noise. Kids were running around and shouting, and it was very chaotic. Lily felt overwhelmed and didn't know what to do. She started to cry. + +A kind teacher noticed Lily crying and asked her what was wrong. Lily explained that she was scared because the school was so noisy. The teacher smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's always noisy in here. But we have lots of fun and learn new things every day. Would you like to join us?" Lily nodded, feeling much better. She was excited to start her new adventure at school. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play outside. One day, she found a caterpillar crawling on a leaf. She picked it up and showed it to her mommy. Her mommy told her that the caterpillar would eventually turn into a beautiful butterfly. + +The little girl was so excited to watch the caterpillar grow and change. She would visit it every day and watch it eat leaves. But one day, when she went to visit the caterpillar, it was gone. She searched and searched but it was nowhere to be found. + +Suddenly, she saw a big bird flying away with the caterpillar in its beak. The little girl was so sad and cried. She didn't know what to do. She felt an unknown feeling in her heart. She bowed her head and went back inside, feeling very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved listening to the radio every day. One day, her friend Timmy came to visit her. Lily was very happy and invited him to listen to the radio with her. + +But Timmy was very impatient and didn't want to listen to the radio. Lily asked him why he was so impatient. Timmy said he wanted to play outside instead. But Lily really wanted to listen to the radio with her friend. + +Finally, Timmy agreed to listen to the radio with Lily. They both sat down and listened to their favorite songs. Timmy realized that listening to the radio was actually quite fun. From that day on, they listened to the radio together every time they played together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her yard with her toys. One day, her friend Timmy came over to play. + +"Hi Lily, what are you wearing?" asked Timmy. + +"I'm wearing my favorite dress!" replied Lily, twirling around to show off her playful outfit. + +Timmy smiled and said, "Let's play with your toys in the yard!" + +Lily and Timmy played together all afternoon, running around and having a great time. As the sun began to set, Timmy said, "I have to go home now, but that was so much fun. Let's play again soon!" + +Lily waved goodbye and went inside, feeling happy and tired from her playful day in the yard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but sometimes she forgot where she put them. One day, Lily's mom told her that if she kept her toys organized, she would be able to remember where they were. + +Lily decided to improve her memory by putting her toys away in the same place every time she was finished playing with them. She found that it was much easier to find her toys when she wanted to play with them again. + +As she got older, Lily continued to keep her things organized and her memory got even better. She was able to remember important things like her friend's birthdays and what she needed to bring to school. Lily was happy that she had learned how to improve her memory by staying organized. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max had a flea on his fur. The flea was very small but it made Max itchy. Max's owner tried to get rid of the flea but it kept coming back. One day, Max's owner gave him a bath with special soap that helped to increase the flea's size. The flea became so big that Max could see it and it was incredible! Max's owner was able to catch the flea and get rid of it for good. From that day on, Max was flea-free and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved airplanes. He always dreamed of becoming a pilot when he grew up. One day, Timmy went to the airport with his mom and dad to watch the planes take off and land. + +As they were watching, Timmy saw a pilot who looked different from the others. He had colorful stripes on his uniform and a big smile on his face. Timmy asked his dad, "Why does that pilot look different?" His dad replied, "He works for a different airline, Timmy." + +Suddenly, the pilot walked over to Timmy and asked, "Do you want to come see my plane?" Timmy was so excited and said, "Yes, please!" They walked over to the plane and the pilot showed Timmy all the buttons and switches in the cockpit. Timmy was amazed and said, "When I grow up, I want to be a pilot just like you!" The pilot smiled and said, "I think you'll make a great pilot someday, Timmy." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her uncle very much. He was always making her laugh and telling her silly jokes. One day, her uncle came to visit and brought her a present. It was a brilliant red balloon. Lily was so happy, she started to clap her hands. + +Her uncle asked her if she wanted to play a game. They went outside and played catch with the balloon. Every time they caught it, Lily would clap her hands and laugh. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew the balloon away. Lily started to cry, but her uncle told her not to worry. He had another surprise for her. + +He reached into his pocket and pulled out a bag of candy. Lily's eyes grew wide with excitement. She clapped her hands and gave her uncle a big hug. She knew she had the best uncle in the whole world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat spaghetti for dinner. One day, her mom made spaghetti for dinner, but it was too rough for Lily. She demanded her mom to make the spaghetti smoother. Her mom tried to make it smoother, but it was still too rough for Lily. + +Lily was upset and didn't want to eat her dinner. Her mom thought of an idea and added some butter to the spaghetti to make it smoother. Lily tried it and loved it! She thanked her mom and ate all of her dinner. From then on, Lily's mom always added butter to the spaghetti to make it smoother for Lily. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to sing. Every morning, she would wake up and sing a beautiful song. One day, she sang so loudly that she woke up the cat who lived next door. The cat got angry and chased the bird until she got tired and couldn't fly anymore. The cat caught her and put her in jail. + +The little bird was sad and scared. She didn't know what to do. She thought about her brilliant singing and how much joy it brought to others. She realized that she needed to settle the problem with the cat. So, she talked to him and explained that she didn't mean to wake him up. The cat listened and understood. He let the little bird go free. + +The little bird learned that it's important to think about how our actions affect others. She continued to sing her beautiful songs, but now she made sure to sing softly in the morning. And the cat would sometimes come and listen to her sing, enjoying her music without being bothered by the noise. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to draw with his pen. He drew many pictures of animals, like lions and tigers. One day, Timmy's mom saw that his pen was very dirty. She said, "Timmy, your pen is dirty. Let's clean it." Timmy saw the dirt on his pen and said, "Oh no! It's dirty!" So, they cleaned the pen together and Timmy was happy because he could draw more pictures. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and generous girl named Lily. She loved to share her toys and always said thank you to her parents. + +One day, Lily's mom gave her a glass of juice. Lily accidentally dropped the glass and it broke into tiny pieces. She felt sad and said sorry to her mom. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. You didn't mean to break the glass. Just be more careful next time." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Mommy. I will be more careful." + +Later that day, Lily's little brother was playing with her toys. She got angry and shouted at him. Her brother started to cry and ran away. Lily felt bad and wanted to say sorry. But before she could, her brother accidentally knocked over a vase and it broke into pieces. + +Their parents heard the noise and came to see what happened. They were upset and scolded Lily and her brother. Lily felt sad and wished she had been more generous and kind to her brother. +Once upon a time, there was a big truck that drove on the road. The truck had a lot of motors that made it go really fast. But one day, the truck seemed to be feeling grumpy. It didn't want to drive anymore. The driver tried to start the motors, but they wouldn't work. + +The driver looked under the truck and saw that one of the motors was broken. He called his friend who knew how to fix motors. His friend came and fixed the motor. Now the truck was happy again and it drove down the road with all its motors working. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to jump in puddles after it rained. One day, while jumping in a big puddle, she slipped and fell down. She hurt her knee and started to cry. + +Her mommy came to her and picked her up. She asked Lily what happened and Lily showed her the hurt knee. Her mommy wiped away the tears and gave her a kiss. Lily started to smile again. + +After that day, Lily was more careful when jumping in puddles. She still loved to do it, but she made sure to watch her steps. And every time she jumped in a puddle without falling, she smiled and felt very happy. +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 park with her mommy. They were having fun until Lily saw a big, scary shadow. She got scared and started to cry. + +Her mommy hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. It's just a tree making a shadow. Let's jog and see if we can catch it!" So they started to jog and the shadow moved with them. Lily laughed and felt comfortable again. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a dog barking and running towards them. Lily got scared again and wanted to go home. But her mommy said, "Don't worry, Lily. I will protect you." So they jogged back home together, with the shadow following them all the way. When they got home, Lily felt safe and happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to surf in the big waves at the beach. He had a surfboard that he loved very much. It was blue and white and had a picture of a shark on it. Timmy felt like the surfboard belonged to him and him alone. + +One day, Timmy went surfing in the dark. He knew he shouldn't go surfing when it was dark, but he didn't listen to his parents. The waves were big and scary, but Timmy was brave. He paddled out into the water and started to surf. But soon, he realized that he couldn't see very well. The dark was too dark. + +Suddenly, Timmy fell off his surfboard and into the water. He tried to swim back to the surface, but he couldn't. The dark water was too strong for him. Timmy's surfboard floated away into the dark and he was all alone. Timmy realized then that he shouldn't have gone surfing in the dark. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ice cream, especially when it was in a cone. One day, she went to the ice cream truck and saw that the most popular flavor was chocolate. + +Lily asked the ice cream man, "Can I have a chocolate cone, please?" The ice cream man smiled and said, "Of course, one chocolate cone coming up!" + +Lily was so excited to eat her chocolate cone. She took a big bite and suddenly felt very tired. She started to yawn and yawn until she fell asleep right there on the grass. + +When she woke up, she saw that her cone had fallen on the ground and was covered in ants. She felt sad that she couldn't finish her favorite ice cream, but she also felt relieved that she didn't eat the whole thing and get a tummy ache. From then on, Lily always made sure to take small bites and not eat too much ice cream at once. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the wind. Sometimes the wind was good and made her hair fly all around. Other times, the wind was bad and made her cold. + +One day, Lily went on a walk with her mommy. They saw a bird in a tree and Lily pointed at it. Her mommy said, "Yes, that's a bird. It likes to fly in the wind." Lily smiled and felt happy. + +As they walked further, they saw some leaves blowing in the wind. Lily's mommy said, "Look at the leaves dancing in the wind!" Lily thought that was funny and giggled. They had a fun day outside, even though the wind was sometimes bad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her ball and bounce it around the park. One sunny day, Lily's mom took her to get some ice-cream. Lily chose her favorite flavor, chocolate. But when she took a bite, she made a funny face and said "yuck, it's bitter!" Her mom explained that sometimes chocolate can taste bitter. Lily decided to try a different flavor and chose strawberry, which she loved. After finishing her ice-cream, Lily went back to the park to play with her ball and bounce it high in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little star named Twinkle. Twinkle lived in the sky with all of his star friends. One day, Twinkle noticed that the world below was troubled. The people on the world were sad and needed some light to make them happy again. + +Twinkle had an idea! He decided to glow brighter than he ever had before. As he shone, he noticed that the people on the world below were looking up at him. They smiled and waved at Twinkle, feeling happier already. + +Twinkle felt proud of himself for helping the world. From that day on, Twinkle made sure to glow extra bright every night to bring happiness to the world below. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy went to the park with his mommy. They played on the swings, went down the slide, and ate yummy snacks. Timmy's mommy brought a bag of cookies, and Timmy couldn't wait to taste them. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise in the sky. Timmy looked up and saw a big helicopter flying above them. "Wow, that helicopter is so cool!" Timmy exclaimed. + +As they were walking home from the park, Timmy saw a man with a smart looking briefcase walking towards them. The man smiled and said, "Hello, Timmy. I have something for you." Timmy was confused, but the man opened his briefcase and pulled out a toy helicopter. "This is for you," the man said. Timmy was so happy and thanked the man. + +Later that day, Timmy and his mommy sat on the couch and ate the cookies. Timmy smiled and said, "These cookies taste so good." His mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad you like them, Timmy." Timmy then remembered his new toy helicopter and ran to get it. He played with it all day and felt very smart for having such a cool toy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play pretend with her toys. One day, she pretended to be a chef and made a great tuna sandwich for her teddy bear. + +Lily was so proud of her cooking skills and pretended to have her own restaurant. She served all her toys delicious tuna sandwiches and they loved it. + +After playing for a while, Lily's mom called her for dinner. To her surprise, they were having tuna for dinner too! Lily was so happy because she loved tuna so much. + +From that day on, Lily pretended to be a chef every day and always made great tuna sandwiches for her toys. She even taught her mom how to make them too. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved pizza very much. One day, her mom made a pizza for dinner. But when Lily saw the pizza, she felt guilty because she had eaten too much candy earlier that day. + +Lily's mom noticed that Lily wasn't eating her pizza and asked her what was wrong. Lily shook her head and didn't say anything. But her mom knew something was wrong. She asked Lily if she was feeling guilty about something, and Lily nodded her head. + +Lily's mom explained to her that it's okay to enjoy treats like candy sometimes, but we also need to eat healthy food like pizza to keep our bodies strong. Lily understood and took a bite of her pizza. She realized that it was delicious and that she didn't need to feel guilty anymore. From that day on, Lily enjoyed her favorite food without any guilt. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big chicken. The chicken was enormous! It had feathers that were yellow and brown. One day, the chicken went for a walk. It saw a little girl and said "cluck cluck". The little girl smiled and said "hello chicken". The chicken saw a zipper on the little girl's jacket and said "zip". The little girl zipped up her jacket and said "bye bye chicken". The chicken went back to its home and slept. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, he saw a big, spinning tornado in the sky. It was scary! Timmy ran to his mommy and daddy and told them about the tornado. They turned on the TV and saw that it was a mild tornado. + +Timmy's mommy and daddy knew they had to solve the problem. They told Timmy to come with them to the basement, where it was safe. They waited there until the tornado went away. When they came back up, they saw that the tornado had made a mess outside. So, Timmy and his family went outside and cleaned up the mess together. + +Timmy was happy that his mommy and daddy knew how to solve the problem and keep him safe. He felt proud that he helped clean up the mess, too. From then on, whenever there was a tornado, Timmy knew what to do. +Once upon a time, there was a big war. Two countries were fighting and they used missiles to hurt each other. One day, a soldier found a dull missile on the ground. He knew it was dangerous, so he decided to give it to his captain. The captain was happy that the soldier gave him the missile because he could keep it safe. The soldier felt proud that he did something good. The war ended and everyone was happy. The soldier never missed the dull missile. +Once upon a time there lived a big, strong bear in a small town. Every day, he would wander around the town and everyone was very nice to him. He was very friendly, so all the people in the town liked him. + +One day, the bear went to the town's store to get some food. But when he went in, the storekeeper was not friendly. She said, "No food for you!" The bear was very sad. He thought he was not welcome in the town anymore. + +The bear decided he needed help. He asked the warm summer sun to help him. Suddenly, a miracle happened! The sun made a rainbow in the sky and it shone on the storekeeper's heart. She ordered some food for the bear and they were friends once again. + +The bear went home happy and thanked the sun. He returned to the town and was welcomed by everyone. Everyone in the town was happy and enjoyed the warm summer days together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. One day, John was playing in the park when he saw something strange in a tree. It was a weird structure! John was curious and climbed the tree to take a closer look. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise and saw that the structure was starting to tumble to the ground. John quickly grabbed onto the structure and managed to save it! + +John couldn't believe what he had done so he asked a nearby grown-up, "Did I save it?". The grown up smiled and said, "You absolutely did, great job!". + +The moral of the story is to never give up. With determination and courage, you can do anything! +Once there was a little boy. He loved to feed animals. One day, he found a hairy creature. He couldn't believe it; the creature was a cauliflower! + +The little boy was very excited and decided to feed the cauliflower. He picked some grass from the garden and gave it to the cauliflower. The cauliflower munched on the grass and thanked the little boy with a happy smile. + +The little boy was so pleased to have made a new friend and even more happy to have been able to feed it. From then on, the little boy and the cauliflower were the best of friends. + +Every day, the little boy would go out to the garden and feed his cauliflower friend all the yummy food, like grass and flowers. They would have such a good time together! + +The little boy had found a truly special friend who he could feed and play with. They still get together every day and have lots of fun adventures! +Once upon a time there was a huge elephant. He had a trumpet and he loved to play it every day. +One day, the elephant decided to take a walk to the river and take a bath. He wanted to get really wet and soak his trunk. +When he got to the river, he stepped in and it was sooo cold! But he enjoyed the feeling and started to play his trumpet in the water. +Suddenly, there were two little birds sitting on a tree nearby. + +"Why is that elephant playing his trumpet in the water?" asked one of the birds. + +"I don't know," replied the other bird. "Maybe he just likes the sound of it better when it's wet?" + +The elephant heard the birds and began to laugh. + +"My trumpet sounds so much better when it is wet. It's my favorite thing to do - soak my trumpet and make beautiful music!" + +The birds were amazed. They looked at the big elephant and thought he was so cool! They decided to stay up in the tree and listen to his music all day. + +The elephant was so happy to have an audience and continued to play his trumpet until sunset. The birds were thrilled to have seen such a huge and talented creature! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Peter and Pam. They were both playing in the sandbox, but then Pam stepped on a sharp rock and hurt her foot. + +"Ow!" Pam said. + +"What's wrong?" asked Peter. + +"I hurt my foot," said Pam. + +Peter was helpful and had an idea. He said, "Let me sort something out. Maybe a bandage will help!" + +So Peter rummaged around until he found a bandage and put it on Pam's foot. + +Pam was very happy with Peter's help. + +The moral of the story is that when your friends are in need, you should always try to help them. Being helpful can make someone else's day a whole lot better! +Once upon a time, there were two friends who both liked animals. One day, they decided to go to the zoo. + +When they got there, they saw a modern gorilla in its cage. They both stared in admiration and spent a long time gazing at the beautiful creature. + +Suddenly, a naughty little boy strolled up to the cage and reached out his hand, trying to touch the gorilla through the bars. Just then, the gorilla got angry and started roaring at him. + +The little boy's mom shouts, "John, don't touch the gorilla! It could get you hurt". John looked quite scared, and he quickly ran away. + +The two friends had learned something important. Animals can be beautiful, but they also need to feel respected. So they made a promise; they would never forget to show animals the respect they deserved. +The doctor was visiting Kevin at home. Kevin's parents were worried. Kevin had broken his toy truck, and they were hoping the doctor could repair it. + +The doctor smiled. "Don't worry," he said. "I can fix it." + +He carefully took the truck apart. He found a purple piece that was broken, and he replaced it with another purple piece. + +When he was finished, the truck looked just like new. Kevin and his parents were so happy. + +"Thank you so much, Doctor," said Kevin's mom. + +The doctor smiled. "It's my job to repair things," he said. "That's why I'm a doctor!" +John was in his furry vest, chewing on his snack. He loved the way it felt between his teeth and the way it tasted. He kept chewing and it made his mouth water. He started to get a bit bored, so he looked around for something new to do. He saw a chew toy on the floor and he quickly grabbed it. He started to chew on it and it felt so nice! He happily chewed his toy and his vest got a bit more furry from all the activity. John loved the way his vest felt and the fun he was having with his chew toy. He kept chewing and playing until he was tired and ready for a nap. +Tom and his family were taking a trip to the cabin. “We are going to have so much fun there!†said Tom. When they arrived at the cabin, they saw that it was very beautiful. They explored the area and found many fun things to do. + +Tom’s dad said, “Let’s play a game.†So, they all decided to play hide and seek. Tom had a great idea and said, “Let’s make it even more fun. We can create a game with a creative treasure hunt.†+ +Tom’s dad thought it was a great idea and said, “Let’s do it. Let’s make it the best game ever!†So, they all went around the area and hid little treasures. When they were finished, they started to play and found each other’s treasures. Everyone enjoyed it very much. + +Tom’s dad hugged them all and said, “You all were so creative. This game was so much fun!†Tom smiled and laughed. “Yes, it was the best game ever!†he said. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old and loved to explore. One day Jack was walking in the woods when he stumbled upon a stick. He picked it up and looked around, but no one was there. Suddenly, an honest fairy appeared. + +The fairy smiled and said, "I'm here to give you a magical stick." Jack was so excited. He couldn't believe it. The honest fairy gave him the stick and said, "This stick can grant any wish you want. Make a wish and the stick will make it come true". + +Jack was so happy. He made a wish and gave the stick a big hug. The stick sparkled. Suddenly, a giant castle appeared. Jack was so amazed. He couldn't believe it. The honest fairy smiled and said, "Now you will always have a place to stay." Jack was so happy and thanked the fairy for being so honest. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a normal child. The child was very happy and always wanted to fill things. Each day she would find new things to fill. She would fill her bucket with sand, her cup with water and her toy box with all of her stuffed animals. + +One day, the child was feeling extra adventurous. She filled her wagon with blankets, her backpack with books and her toy box with stuffed animals. She had filled everything in her room and it felt great! + +But then the child had an even bigger idea. She went outside and filled the dirt with flowers, filled the air with laughter, and filled the sky with smiles. Everyone around her was happy and filled with joy. + +The normal child was very pleased with herself. She had filled that day with laughter and joy, and it made her very happy. +Once upon a time there was a mommy, a daddy and a little girl. One day they were walking by a meadow and they saw a stranger. The little girl was scared and asked her mommy, "Who is that?" Her mommy said, “That’s just a stranger. He’s gentle, so don’t worry." + +Then the daddy said. "Let's march up to him and say hello!" The little girl was still a bit scared, but she marched up to the stranger with her mommy and daddy. When they reached the stranger, the girl said hello. The stranger smiled and said, “Hi there! My name is Ted. What’s your name?†The little girl smiled and said, “My name’s Annika.†+ +Ted said, “It’s nice to meet you Annika. How old are you?†Annika said, “I’m three.†Ted said, “That's so cool! I have a daughter who is three too.†+ +Annika and the stranger talked for a while. Then they said goodbye and Annika marched back with her mommy and daddy. She was so happy to have made a new gentle friend! +Once upon a time, there was an ancient tree in a village. The tree was very old and everyone admired it. One day, the villagers got worried when they heard that some powerful wind was coming to the village. They knew that the ancient tree may not be strong enough to resist the wind and it might get damaged. + +So the villagers decided to take an action. They gathered soap and some ropes and wrapped the soap around the tree. With the help of the ropes, they secured the soap tightly so it would not get blown away. + +After the wind passed, the villagers and the tree were fine. The villagers were happy that they could preserve the ancient tree. This made them realise that it is always important to pay attention to your surroundings and be prepared to face any kind of disaster. + +The villagers learned an important lesson - that age doesn't matter when it comes to worries. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Abi. She was only three years old, but very curious. She was always looking for new things to explore and today she found something special. + +Abi stumbled upon a bright stage in the middle of a field. When she saw it, her eyes lit up. She asked her mom if she could go up on the stage, and her mom said yes. + +So, Abi climbed the stairs and stepped on the stage. There were some surprises awaiting her! There were bright lights, loud music and colorful costumes. Abi was in awe and started to smile. + +She asked her mom, "What is happening?" Her mom answered, "It's a special show just for you, Abi. You get to be the star!" Abi was so surprised, she couldn't contain her excitement. This was going to be the best day ever! +Once upon a time there was a bird called Sparkle. Sparkle enjoyed flying around and was known for soaring in the sky. One day Sparkle saw a hurricane coming. Sparkle knew that she had to get away from the hurricane but didn't know how. + +Sparkle could see all the other birds flying away, but she wasn't sure what to do. Just then she heard a voice calling her name. It was her friend Crane. + +"Sparkle, come here! Follow me," Crane said. + +So Sparkle followed Crane and they flew away from the hurricane. The wind blew very hard, but they stayed strong and flew up, up and away. + +Sparkle and Crane were different to the other birds because they weren't scared of the hurricane. Even when it got dark and the wind blew hard, they just kept soaring until they were far away from danger. + +When they stopped, Sparkle felt very proud of their adventure. "We did it!" Sparkle said to Crane. + +And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mia. She was three years old and loved going to the market with her mommy. + +On this particular day, Mia saw something very special. It was a brilliant yellow dress with glittery stars on the shoulders. Mia loved it and wanted to buy it. + +"Mommy, I want the brilliant yellow dress!", pleaded Mia with wide, excited eyes. + +"But Mia, it's too expensive!", said her mommy, pointing to the price tag. + +Mia was disappointed. She knew that her mommy worked very hard to give her things she wanted and didn't want to ask too much. + +Suddenly an idea hit her. Mia began to look around and saw that the stall holder had a jar full of tiny pieces of paper. She asked her mommy what the jar was for. + +"Why, that's the lucky jar!", exclaimed her mommy. "If you pick out a piece of paper from the jar and it displays the price of the dress, you can have it!" + +Mia was so excited. She carefully chose a piece of paper and held her breath as she showed it to her mommy. + +"That's brilliant!", said her mommy with a big smile. "You get the dress!" + +Mia was so very happy. She hugged her mommy and thanked her for the wonderful dress. +Once upon a time there was a rich man who lived in a grand house. He was very proud of all of his things, especially the special cabinet he had in his living room. Every day he would sit in his armchair and take out a shiny key, unlocking the cabinet to show off what was inside. + +One day a strange man came to the house and asked if he could stay the night. The rich man decided to let him stay so long as he promised not to go near the cabinet. The man agreed and stayed in the spare bedroom. + +The next morning the rich man came downstairs to discover something startling - the cabinet was open! All of his precious things were gone! He quickly ran to the strange man's bedroom and saw him packing a bag with the missing things. The rich man was so angry. + +The man apologised and promised he would never do it again. The rich man felt sorry for him and decided to let him stay. From that day forward, the man lived in the grand house with the rich man and never touched the special cabinet again. +Once upon a time, there was a soft toy - it was a dinosaur. His name was Bob, and he was the most special toy around. + +One day, Bob's battery ran out. He felt sad and didn't know what to do. He asked all the other toys in his room if they could help. + +The teddy bear spoke up. "Don't worry Bob, I know a way to make you ring again," he said. + +Bob was so excited. He asked the teddy bear to tell him what to do. + +The teddy bear said, "Take this battery and put it in your tummy. When you push the button, it will make you ring again!" + +Bob was so happy! He put the battery in his tummy and pushed the button. He started to ring, and the toys were so happy for him. Bob was so excited that he rang for a long time! +Once upon a time, there were two children named Lily and Mark. They lived in a town located near the sea. Each morning, Mark would remind Lily of the opera they used to watch together. + +Every morning, they would take a long walk to the opera house near the sea. Inside, Lily and Mark would watch the actors and actresses singing and dancing. The characters inspired them and made them happy. + +However, one cruel morning, the mild weather brought a storm with it. The sea became too stormy for the boat to reach the opera. Lily and Mark were sad. + +But, after the stormy weather passed, the boat finally returned to shore. To Lily and Mark's delight, the opera had an extra performance that day! They took their seats and watched the performance - their favourite show. + +The play was a reminder of why Lily and Mark had chosen the opera in the first place. Now they were surrounded by beautiful music and joy as they watched their opera in the mild weather. +Once upon a time there was an ordinary spoon. +It lived in the kitchen and was used to eat all the yummy food. +One day, it decided to take a walk out of the kitchen. + +On its journey, it came across a small pool of water. +It jumped in and suddenly started to shrink! +The spoon found itself now tiny, almost too small to see. + +Frustrated, the spoon shouted in a small voice: "Hey you, help me get out of here!" + +Suddenly, a kindly voice answered back from someone in the distance: +"Don't worry little spoon, I can help you! Just hold on tight and I'll pull you out." + +The spoon did as it was told and soon felt itself being lifted out of the pool. +Once it was out of the water, it started to grow back to its ordinary size. +The spoon thanked the kindly voice with a smile and went on it’s merry way. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Suzie who was always very obedient. She always followed the rules and did what she was told. +One day, Suzie was asked to fill up the station with petrol. She took her mother's car and drove to the station. Suzie opened the petrol tank, but it was too big for her to fill. + +Suzie was sad and frustrated. How could she fill the station? Then she had an idea. She asked some of the other people at the station to help her. Thankfully they agreed to help her fill the station. + +Suzie was so happy and thanked the people who helped her. They were all so kind and obedient. She was glad she was brave enough to ask for help. In the end Suzie filled the station with ease and went on with her day. +James was a hard-working boy. Everyday after school he went to the market to set up his lemonade stand. He was selling lemonade for a penny a cup and his goal was to make enough to buy the toy truck he wanted. + +At first, the days at the market were slow. But one Saturday, he was determined to succeed. He sold and sold until his lemonade was all gone. + +With a tired sigh, James looked up and saw a line of people waiting to buy his sour lemonade. He was shocked, and he called out, "Are you here to pay?" + +The people smiled and shouted, “Yes!†+ +James smiled. At the end of the day, he had made enough money! He ran excitedly back home, clutching his toy truck in one hand and his coin bag in the other. + +When his mom saw him, she smiled and said, "I'm so proud of your success!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jessica. Jessica was a brave and adventurous girl who loved exploring the outdoors. + +One day she was exploring in a forest when she noticed a strange light coming from behind a giant tree. Jessica was curious and decided to investigate. She slowly walked towards it and noticed a small box. + +Jessica tried to open the box but it was too heavy. She tugged and tugged but it wouldn't budge. + +Suddenly, a kind voice broke the silence. It said, "Let me help you. Believe in yourself and you can do anything!" + +The voice belonged to an old wizard. He encouraged Jessica and promised that she could open the box if she tried her hardest. + +Jessica was determined and with a great deal of effort she was finally able to open the box. Inside was a magical light that shined bright, just like the wizard had promised. + +The old wizard smiled and encouraged Jessica to carry the light home. Jessica thanked the kind wizard as she left with the light in her hand. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jenny. She was very curious and liked to explore the world around her. + +One day, Jenny and her mom went shopping. When Jenny noticed a pretty doll in the toy shop, her eyes sparkled with joy. Jenny wanted to buy the doll, but Mom said she should not. Jenny was angry, she wanted the doll so much! + +Jenny and her Mom argued for a while, until Mom said: “I have an idea. Why don’t you make a doll from clay?†+ +Jenny was excited about this idea. She enjoyed making the doll very much. + +In the end, Jenny was very proud of her homemade doll. She learned that sometimes it’s better to do things with her own hands, and with this she was very happy. + +Moral of the story: Jenny learned that when something is not possible, it’s still possible to make something just as nice - with your own hands! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Daisy and Katie. Daisy was a fierce fighter and was always up for a challenge. Katie was more gentle and loved to make everyone smile. + +One day they went out to play in the park. While they were there they saw some other kids having a fight. Daisy wanted to join in but Katie didn't like that idea. + +Daisy said, "Let's have a fight, it'll be fun!" + +Katie turned to her and said, "No, that isn't nice, we should smile instead." + +Daisy replied, "But fighting can be fun, look at those other kids, they're having loads of fun!" + +Katie thought for a moment and then said, "No, let's do something else. Let's run around and laugh. That will make us both smile and it's a lot nicer than fighting." + +Daisy saw the sense in this and soon they were both running around and laughing. They were so happy that even the fierce fighters had to smile. From then on, Daisy and Katie chose to have fun, not fight. +Janet had a special surprise for the school's assembly. She was excited to show it off! + +"What do you have?" asked her friend Amy. + +"A magic wand," Janet said. + +The next day, she pointed her wand into the air and said, "Let's make something yummy for the assembly tomorrow!" + +The week went by quickly as Janet made something special for the assembly. Everyone was excited to find out what her surprise was. + +At the assembly, she pulled out a big box that had a yummy smell coming from it. Everyone clapped in excitement. Janet opened the box and pulled out the most delicious chocolate cake anyone had ever seen. + +The assembly erupted in cheers and everyone enjoyed the yummy cake! Janet knew that her magical wand had made the assembly extra special. +Once upon a time there was a powerful witch. She lived in a magical forest and had a wonderful bracelet. Every day she used the bracelet to share exciting things with her friends. + +One day, a little girl named Jill was walking in the forest when she saw the witch. She said hello and the witch smiled. She said, "Would you like to share my bracelet with me?" + +Jill was very excited. She said yes and the witch put the bracelet on her wrist. Then the witch said, "This is a very powerful bracelet. Whenever you need help, it will give you more power. All you have to do is close your eyes and think of something good." + +Jill looked at the bracelet and smiled. She thanked the witch for the wonderful gift and promised to share it with everyone she knew. She ran off, happy to have such a powerful bracelet. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey who lived in the jungle. He always liked to do one special thing - rock! He would rock while the other animals watched. One day, a rude animal came to the jungle. He saw the monkey rocking and laughed at him. The monkey was so angry he yelled at the animal. + +The rude animal stormed off, but went back later with his family. He started to rock and made fun of the monkey again. The monkey was very upset and started to shake his head. The other animals were angry with the rude animal. They all started to rock to show the rude animal that it was not a good thing to laugh at the monkey. + +The rude animal was scared and ran away. The monkey was happy and he started to rock again. The other animals rocked along with him and it was a happy day in the jungle. The monkey knew that even though there were rude animals, he still had his friends and everyone was ok. +Once there was a little girl who liked to rub her belly whenever she was happy. One day, she heard about a wonderful theatre show and wanted to go see it. When she asked her mom, she said it wasn't available. The little girl was very sad and began to rub her belly. + +The mom asked her why she was so sad and she said, "I wanted to see the theater show but it's not available." The mom thought for a moment and said, "Hmmm, I have an idea. Let's go to the show and just see if it's available." + +The little girl was excited and they went to the theater. As soon as they arrived, the little girl saw the long line of people waiting to get in. You see, everyone wanted to see the show but tickets were limited. But, when the little girl's mom asked, the theater guard was very kind and gave them two tickets! + +The little girl was happy beyond belief! She had learned that if she is persistent and just keeps asking, she can sometimes get what she wants. + +The moral of the story is that we should never give up trying to get what we want and never be afraid to ask. +Once there was a cool boy who liked to sit. He would sit in his room, in the garden, and sometimes even on the roof. Every evening he would sit quietly and feel the peace that surrounded him. + +One day the boy felt a cool breeze and decided to sit outside and enjoy it. He closed his eyes and felt the peace around him. It was so peaceful he even heard the birds singing. + +The boy was so relaxed and happy that he decided to stay there and sit. He sat until the night came. He could see the stars twinkling in the sky. The boy felt the peace in the air. He smiled, knowing he would have another peaceful day soon. +Once there was a little girl who was very excited because today she was going to record something. She was so excited she almost forgot to open the gate before she got there! + +When she arrived, she was very surprised to see a big red microphone with a button. She pushed the button and the microphone started to record. She sang her favourite song which made her even more excited. + +When it finished recording, the little girl was so happy she jumped up and down in joy. She could not wait to listen to the song she had just recorded. She ran back to the gate, waved goodbye and went home. + +When she got home, she put on her songs and listened to it. She was so proud of her recording that she danced around the room. Now she could record all of her favourite songs whenever she wanted! She was so excited! +Once upon a time there was a wise fox. He had beautiful red fur that was thick and soft. The fox would spend his days happily folding into the tall grass and taking naps in the sunshine. + +One day, the fox heard a loud noise. He lifted his head cautiously, trying to figure out what was making the noise. Suddenly, a hunter appeared in the distance. The fox quickly folded his body into the grass, hoping that he would avoid the hunter. + +Unfortunately, the hunter saw the fox's fur moving in the grass. He raced towards the fox, believing he could catch the fox and use his fur for his coat. He shouted at the fox, "I will make good use of your fur!". The fox tried to run away but the hunter was too fast. + +The hunter caught the fox and took his beautiful fur for his own. The fox felt sad as he watched the hunter take his fur away with him. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He loved to go exploring in the woods. One day he was out walking in the woods and he found something very strange. It was a newspaper. It was very old and had strange words he couldn't understand. He wondered if there was anything important in it. + +He took the newspaper with him and went on his way. On the way home he met an old man. The man asked him, "Have you found anything interesting on your journey today?". The little boy smiled and said, "Yes, I found a weird newspaper in the woods." + +The old man laughed. "Ah, I see. That is quite interesting. Take this. It might be of use to you," he said as he handed the little boy something. + +The man smiled and said, "Open the newspaper and find out what it reveals." + +The little boy opened the newspaper eagerly. To his surprise, the newspaper was full of stories of exciting adventures and secret treasures waiting to be found in the woods. He couldn't believe his eyes! Now he knew exactly where to go. He thanked the old man, thanked him for showing him where to go, and went off, excited for the next day of exploring. + +The little boy's adventure had just started, thanks to the weird newspaper he found in the woods. +Once upon a time there was an old man who was very busy all the time. He worked hard, and was always in a rush. He never made time for his friends and family. + +One day, his granddaughter came to visit him. She was so excited to see her grandpa, but he was too busy to talk. She asked him if he had time to play, but he said no. + +The grandaughter was disappointed, but she still said: "That's okay, grandpa. Maybe next time?" She then asked if they could at least take a walk together. + +The old man hesitated, but he finally agreed. They went outside and enjoyed the wonderful day out. The granddaughter was so happy to spend time with her grandpa. + +Later, when the granddaughter asked why her grandfather was so busy, he replied: "I must always remember to take time to spoil the people I love, otherwise I won't get a chance to do it later." + +The moral of this story is that we should always take time for the people we love, and never be too busy to spoil them. +Once upon a time, a small boy named John lived on a ranch with his family. Every day he would wander around the ranch, exploring its fields and forests. He loved the ranch and always felt safe. + +One day, John was walking along a path and he saw something new. He stopped and gazed at it in wonder. It was a large animal like he had never seen before. John was both curious and fearful. He slowly approached the animal and saw it was a young bear. + +The bear saw John and became scared. He backed away from the boy. But instead of running away, the bear kept gazing at him in the same fearful way. + +John wanted the bear to trust him, he wanted to be friends. But despite John's courage, the bear was too scared. Eventually, the bear ran away, leaving John alone. + +The moral of this story is that sometimes courage isn't enough. It's important to remember that animals like the bear are scared of humans and this fear can't be changed with courage alone. Be careful and respect animals, always. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who loved to play together. One day, they decided to have a race. They said to each other, “Let’s see who can reach the top of the hill first!â€. + +They started running, and they both ran very fast. But after a little while, one of the friends was starting to get tired. The other friend looked back and saw her friend, so she stopped and waited. + +The first friend came up to the top of the hill and said, “I won!†She was so happy when she received the victory. + +The other friend was a little sad that she did not win, but she said, “It’s alright, I still had fun!†The first friend said, “You can win the next race. I’ll give you a small head start!†+ +The two friends hugged and even though she did not win, the second friend received a victory too. She received the victory of friendship. +Mrs. Brown was persistent and every morning she went for a walk around the park. Today was no different and she was singing to herself when she noticed something strange. She bent down and saw a tiny root on the ground with a small envelope resting atop of it. She opened the envelope and pulled out a note which said: "Deliver this root to Mrs. Kelly urgently." +Mrs. Brown was now on a mission and she quickly set off to find Mrs. Kelly. Mrs. Brown was so busy looking for the house that she was not paying attention to her surroundings. Before long, she realized that she had been followed by two mean looking men. She was scared and tried to run away as fast as she could but the men were too fast for her. The men grabbed Mrs. Brown and took her away. +Mrs. Brown never managed to deliver the root and Mrs. Kelly never got it. +Josh and his father were walking through the park one day. Josh was so excited to see all of the animals, plants, and trees. He ran happily through the grass, enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. + +Suddenly, Josh stopped. Before him was a large lake - the lake was so big, and the water was so deep! Josh was afraid to go too close. + +“Come on, Josh,†his dad said. “We can go around it.†+ +But Josh shook his head. He was afraid. He stared at the lake and began to struggle. + +“It’s okay, Josh,†his dad said. He crouched beside Josh and held out a piece of white toast. “Here, why don’t you have a snack first before we cross the lake?†+ +Josh’s eyes lit up at the sight of the toast. He quickly grabbed it, wolfed it down, and smiled. + +“See?†his dad said, ruffling Josh’s hair. “You can do it! Let’s go!†+ +Josh felt braver now, so he took his dad’s hand and they walked around the lake. Josh’s struggle was over! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Tim. He was walking down the street. He saw a field and walked towards it. Once he reached the field, he saw it was much bigger than what he had thought. The field was big and green, and it looked very lonely. + +He saw no people or animals in the field. He looked around and wondered what he could do in the field. He then had an idea. He bent down and started to lift handfuls of grass up into the air. He watched as the wind took the grass away. + +He had a lot of fun throwing grass into the air. After a while, Tim heard someone asking him what he was doing. He turned around to find an old man standing there. The man asked Tim why he was lifting pieces of grass up in the air. + +Tim smiled and said, "I'm being silly. I thought it might be fun to watch the wind take the grass away". The old man smiled and said, "That's a very creative thing to do. I'm sure the wind is happy that you're enjoying yourself". Tim smiled and thanked the old man and went back to lifting handfuls of grass in the air. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who was counting his money in the park. He had a large pile of coins on his lap and was carefully counting each one. Suddenly, a terrible thunderstorm started and the old man’s money blew away in the wind. + +Frightened, he started to cry. A three year old girl, who was playing in the park, saw him and ran to his side. + +“Don’t worry, I can count it all for you,†said the girl. + +The old man was very grateful. He held out his palm and she filled it with coins. As the girl started counting, the old man began to smile. She counted the coins out loud, very carefully, until the last one was counted. + +“You’re terrific!†exclaimed the old man. + +The girl smiled proudly and said, “You’re welcome. Anytime you need help counting, I’m here for you!†+Once upon a time, there were two friends: a fox and a deer. They were always together, creating games and playing in the forest. + +One day, the fox said "Let's make something special today!" + +"What shall we create?", asked the deer. + +"I want to make something with pepper," said the fox. + +The deer was excited. "Okay! I'll go pick some!" + +The deer went to the bush full of gray peppers and picked a bunch of them. + +The fox and the deer got to work creating a special pepper dish. + +When it was ready, the fox and the deer both smiled. It was the best thing they had ever made! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Suzi. She blinked her big eyes and looked up at her mum. +"Mum, can I wear my new style?" she asked. +Mum smiled and said, "Yes, Suzi. That would look lovely." + +So Suzi put on her newest style and looked in the mirror. She felt serious and grown up. Then she blinked again and went off to school. + +At school, Suzi felt a little funny in her new style. Her friends pointed and giggled at her. Suzi felt embarrassed and wanted to leave. + +The teacher said, "Class, today we will learn why it's important to take things seriously." + +Just then Suzi blinked and remembered how serious she felt when she was wearing her new style. She smiled and felt happy again. + +The teacher continued, "See, when you take things seriously you will always know what to do!". + +Suzi smiled and nodded, knowing that she had learned an important lesson. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Susie. She was playing in the garden when she saw a finger. It was brown and dirty and it was standing upright in the soil near the tree. + +Susie became very curious and she wanted to find out more. She cautiously followed the finger and found out that it led to a small hole in the ground. + +She looked inside the hole and saw a tiny mouse. Susie was so excited and she said, "Hello mouse! What are you doing here?" + +The mouse replied, "I'm trying to find food who can help me!" + +Susie said, "I can help you!" She took some bread crumbs from the kitchen and followed the finger, carefully putting the breadcrumbs in the hole. The mouse had a feast and thanked Susie many times over. + +From then on Susie always followed the finger whenever she wanted to have a chat with the mouse. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends: Tom and Jack. Tom lived in a big house and Jack came to visit him every day. + +One day, when they were in Tom's bedroom, they noticed something strange. The room felt heavier than usual. They both wondered what could be weighing the room down. + +Tom said, "Let's investigate". So, they looked around the room. + +Finally, Jack found the problem. In the very back corner of the room, he saw that the floor was dirtier than normal. + +"There must be something underneath the dirt", said Jack. + +Tom replied, "Let's dig it out". + +So, they took a shovel and started to dig. After a few minutes, they found something shiny. + +"What do you think it is?" asked Jack. + +Tom replied, "I think it's a treasure!" + +And they were right. They had discovered a chest full of treasure! + +The treasure weighed a lot and Tom and Jack were so excited that they couldn't wait to tell their families about their incredible discovery. + +Tom and Jack had uncovered a wonderful surprise and now they're both very rich! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very excited. She was getting ready to go someplace special. She hurriedly put on her shoes and ran out to her dad's car. + +When they arrived at their destination, the little girl was stunned. There was a tall building in the distance with lots of lights, and loud noises were coming from it. Her dad said that it was a theatre where a show was about to start! + +The little girl was so excited that she dashed inside. The theatre was beautiful and sparkly, and the little girl couldn't wait to see the show. As the show began, she saw a big drum with many colors. Then a man dressed in a funny costume started to play the drum. The beat was so loud and sweet that she couldn't help but dance along! + +The little girl was so mesmerized by the drum that she almost forgot to watch the rest of the show. But suddenly all of the lights went out and a loud voice announced the next act. Then, an elephant appeared and started to dance around the drum. The little girl was so amazed and couldn't take her eyes off the elephant. + +It was soon time for the show to end, and the little girl reluctantly left the theatre. She waved goodbye to the big drum and the dancing elephant and ran back to her dad's car. She would never forget the sweet beat of the drum and the amazing sight of the elephant +Once upon a time there was a wealthy man. One day he decided to go on a walk. As he stumbled upon a beautiful view, he wanted to fill it with something special. He opened up his wallet and threw the coins he had inside it in all directions. + +The coins sparkled in the sunshine and the man smiled as he watched the view filling up with money. All the animals around had fun collecting the coins and the wealthy man felt proud for making the view come alive. + +When the man returned home, he said to himself: "I am really happy that I filled the view with money because it made it even more beautiful". + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sam and Jake. Sam lived on the farm and owned many animals. Jake lived in the city. One day, Sam said to Jake, "Are you ready to go on an adventure?" Jake was excited and said "Yes!" + +Sam took Jake to his farm. He showed him broccoli growing in the garden. Sam said, "We are going to gather some of this broccoli." They picked the broccoli and put it in a basket. + +As they were walking back to the house, Sam said, "Do you know why we collected this special broccoli?" Jake said, "No, why?" Sam replied, "We will have a very unique party tonight!" + +When they arrived at the house, all of Sam's animals were gathered outside. He said, "We are going to make a special meal of steamed broccoli with the animals." The animals all cheered! + +They cooked the broccoli and had a party. Everything was unique and special. The day was full of adventure and fun! +Once upon a time, there lived a bald man. He loved to paint and make beautiful things. One day, he felt much pain coming from his arm. He tried to ignore it, but it wouldn't go away. So he went to the doctor to find out what was wrong. + +When he came to the doctor, the doctor said, "I think your pain is because you need to surrender." But the man didn't know what surrender meant. He asked the doctor, "What does surrender mean?" The doctor answered, "Surrender means to give in. You need to give up and let the pain win." + +The bald man thought about it for a second. In the end he decided to surrender. He let the pain win and do its thing. He still felt pain, but it wasn't as bad. He started to relax and he was happy again. + +The bald man was glad he had surrendered. He was glad he had listened to the doctor. +Once upon a time there was a tiger named Tiger. He wanted to go for a walk but there was a big fence around his house. He thought that he would never escape! + +But then, Tiger noticed a pattern in the fence. There were holes in the fence and it was possible to go through it. He felt very excited but also worried that his way out would be expensive. + +So Tiger asked his friend Luke. He said, “Luke, is my escape going to be expensive?†+ +Luke answered, “No Tiger, it won't be expensive, you can escape if you follow the pattern of the holes in the fence!†+ +So Tiger followed the pattern and he was able to escape. He felt so happy and went for a long walk. He was free! +Once there was a painter who made beautiful pictures. He was very talented at making pictures and he always promised to do his best work. To do this he used a special paint that was always available to him. + +One day the painter was working hard and he accidentally hurt his hand. It really hurt, but he still kept working. He promised himself that he would be able to finish his picture. + +After a few days the painter was almost done with the picture but he was still in a lot of pain. Suddenly his friends came over to help. They promised that they would finish the painting for him. + +The painter was very happy. With help from his friends he was no longer in pain and his picture was finished. Everyone was so proud of the beautiful picture and the painter was very relieved. + +From that day on, the painter was very careful to not overwork his hands. He promised himself he would take better care of himself so that he could keep making beautiful paintings. +One day, a little boy was playing in his yard. The sun shone brightly and the yard was open. He could see far into the sky and the trees waved in the wind. He ran around feeling free and happy. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. "Come hold my hand," it said. He looked around and saw a lady standing nearby. She looked kind and she smiled at him. + +The little boy hesitated, but then he took the lady's hand. She held his hand tightly and said, "Let's walk together around your yard." + +The little boy smiled and enjoyed their walk. He looked around and noticed how much he liked his wide open yard. As they walked, the lady told him all the nice things that he could find in his yard. He laughed with joy and felt warm and happy. + +At the end of their walk, the lady gave him a big hug and left. The little boy waved goodbye and thanked her for the nice walk around his open yard. +Once there was a little girl called Lili. She was only 3 years old, and she was always very curious. One day, Lili decided to go outside. She went to the garden and noticed a spider. She was fascinated by the spider's legs and the way it moved about. She watched it for a long time, until she heard a voice. + +"Lili, what do you see?" asked the voice. It was her mom. + +Lili was so happy to show her mom the spider. "It's a spider mom. It's so rich," said Lili. + +Her mom laughed and smiled. "Yes, it's very rich," she said. + +Lili watched the spider with her mother for a few more minutes, learning a lot of new things. Then they went back inside. + +Lili never forgot the day she noticed the rich spider. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Joe. Joe was looking for something to eat, so he flew off in search of food. He flew high in the sky until he saw something clear on the ground. + +He swooped down and saw that it was an acorn! He was so excited. He said to himself, "I've found the perfect snack!" + +He carefully set the acorn down in a cozy spot beneath a big tree. Then he hopped onto a nearby branch and began to eat. + +When Joe was finished eating, he flew off again. He looked back and smiled, knowing he had found something special. +Once upon a time there lived a little boy named Jamie. He was only three years old and he loved to play with his toys. + +One day Jamie was playing with his toys when he heard a noise coming from behind him. He turned around and saw a huge scale on the wall. + +Jamie stepped closer and watched as the needle on the scale start to move. "This looks bad," he thought. + +Jamie asked his Mom for help. She walked into the room and saw the scale. "Oh no," she said. She wiped her hands on her apron and walked up to the scale. She touched it gently and the needle stopped moving. + +Jamie was confused. He looked up at his mom and asked, "Why did you wipe it?" + +His mom smiled. "Sometimes things get too dirty. Wiping it clean makes it good again," she said. + +Jamie smiled and ran off to continue playing with his toys. He understood now and was very happy. + +The End. +Once there was a little boy who loved taking the bus. Every morning, the bus driver would smile and wave when he saw the boy. But one morning, the bus driver was grumpy. + +The little boy asked, "What's wrong?" + +But the grumpy bus driver didn't answer. He didn't even look at the boy. + +The little boy's mum stepped in. "My son wants to know why you're not smiling today." + +The bus driver grumbled and said, "I don't know why, I just don't feel like it." + +The boy's mum gave the driver a stern look. "We both know you can do better than that. Come on, let's have a nice smile today." + +The bus driver sighed and finally managed a half smile. The little boy grinned. He was glad his mum knew how to make the grumpy bus driver feel better. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tim. Tim was very proud of a machine he had made all by himself. He was so proud of it that he carried it around with him all the time. Every day he would show off his machine to everyone he met. + +One day, it was time to put the machine to the test. It was time to see if it would fit into an opening on a big mountain. Excitedly, Tim took his machine, and climbed the mountain with it. The closer he got, the more he was sure that his machine was going to fit! + +He couldn’t believe it when he reached the opening, and his machine fit like a glove! He was so proud of himself and his machine, he could hardly contain his excitement. From that day on, no matter where Tim went, he always made sure to take his machine, the one that fit into the opening on the big mountain. +Once upon a time there was a rabbit and a kangaroo. The rabbit was playing in the garden and was having so much fun! Suddenly, he saw a net. He hopped over to it and asked the kangaroo, "What is this?" + +The kangaroo replied, "That's a net. It's used to catch animals." + +The rabbit was very curious and said, "Can I try it?" + +The kangaroo reluctantly said, "Alright, but be careful." + +The rabbit threw the net over himself and got caught. He shouted, "Help! I'm stuck." + +The kangaroo felt so sorry for him and quickly ran over to him and tried to help. She said, "Hold still." She grabbed onto the net and marked it with her claws. Suddenly, the net untangled and the rabbit was free! + +The rabbit sighed with relief and said, "Thank you! You saved me!" + +The kangaroo smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm glad I could help." + +The end. +One sunny day, Jack and his mom went to the park. Jack was so excited to play! + +He ran around the park, skipping, hopping and jumping. He looked around and saw so many beautiful views! + +He stopped at one of his favorite spots and said to his mom, "This view is so beautiful!" + +His mom just smiled and said, "Yes, it is a great view. Let's take a moment to spend together and enjoy it." + +But then Jack had a selfish thought: He wanted to spend all his time playing, not looking at views! So he said to his mom, "No! I don't want to spend my time looking at views. I want to play!" + +His mom chuckled and said, "It's ok to spend a little time looking at views, Jack. You can have some time to play too. That's not selfish. Taking a moment to appreciate nature's beauty is never selfish!" +Once there was a little kid named Daisy. Daisy was so enthusiastic to go to the veterinarian. She brought all her cleaning supplies - her broom, her mop and her scrub brush. When she walked into the veterinarian's office, Daisy was so happy to see the animals. She began to clean the office with enthusiasm. She made the floor sparkle and shine, and all of the furniture was spotless. + +Next, Daisy started to clean the cages and enclosures. She scrubbed every surface until it shone. The animals in the room were so happy to see her enjoying her work and they cheered her on. + +Finally, Daisy was done cleaning and the veterinarian thanked her. He said he had never seen such spotless work! Daisy was so proud of her work and that made her even more enthusiastic than before. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tom. Tom had a yellow cap that he loved very much. On sunny days, he would wear it out to the park. + +One day when Tom was out playing with his cap, he saw a big dog. The dog was really big and thick. Tom started to get scared. Then, he heard the dog growl right at him. He was so scared that he threw his yellow cap at the dog. + +The dog was so angry, he destroyed Tom's beloved yellow cap. + +Tom was heartbroken. He started to cry and run away. His mum saw him running and asked him what happened. After Tom explained what had happened, his mum said, “Tom, it’s not worth it to be so scared. You should never throw things to show how brave you are. That’s not how we solve our problems.†+ +Tom realized that the dog wasn't so bad, he was just scared too. From then on, whenever he saw a big dog, he would stay calm and say “hello†so the dog wouldn't act so scared. Tom had learned that it was better to be brave instead of destroying something. +Once there was a man called Matt who was feeling very sad. He was sitting on a bench in the park and feeling so down that he started to cry. Then something wonderful happened. A friendly little girl, called Millie, came over and sat next to Matt. She asked him why he was so sad. + +He told Millie his story. "My Dad is very sick in the hospital and no doctors seem to be able to help him. I'm so worried and I don't know what to do." Millie was so sweet and she gave Matt a big hug to comfort him. + +Then a wise lawyer came walking by. He had heard Millie and Matt's conversation and he asked if he could help. Matt told him the story, and the lawyer said, "You don't need to worry anymore. I know a special doctor who can help your Dad. Let's go to his office right away!" + +The lawyer and Matt went together to the doctor's office. With the help of the lawyer, Matt was able to get his Dad the treatment he needed and his Dad was soon feeling better. Everyone was so happy and Millie gave Matt a sweet hug to comfort him. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl who was always very sad. She was so sad that long shadows followed her wherever she went. These shadows made her feel ashamed and alone. Her parents worried about her, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't seem to make her feel better. + +One day, the little girl was feeling particularly sad, so her parents decided to take her to the park. As they walked, the little girl noticed all the other children running and playing, while she walked alone. She wanted to play, but she felt too ashamed. + +"Why don't you play with the other children?" her dad asked her. + +"Because I'm too ashamed," she said, looking down. + +Her dad sighed. "I know you're sad, but you don't have to suffer all by yourself," he said. + +The little girl looked up, and saw her dad's kind face. He smiled and held out his hand. Taking it, they ran together into the sunshine and the shadows disappeared. From then on, the little girl was never ashamed to play with the other children again. +Once upon a time, there was a nice girl called Lucy. She wanted to go on an adventure, so she decided to take a walk in the swamp. When she arrived, she saw a big swamp and it was full of frogs! She was surprised, but very excited. + +Suddenly, one of the frogs hopped up to her and said, "Hello! What do you think of the swamp?". + +Lucy smiled and said, "It's very nice! I like it." + +The frog smiled back and said, "Let's take a walk together and I can show you around!". + +So they took a walk together and the frog showed Lucy all the wonderful things in the swamp. Then, as the sun started to set, the frog said goodbye and hopped away. + +Lucy smiled as she walked back home, feeling very happy about her adventure in the swamp. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow candy. The candy was shiny and new, but the little girl who found it wanted it to be even shinier. So she asked her Mommy if she could polish it up. + +"Of course you can," Mommy said. She gave the little girl a cloth and taught her how to rub the candy in circles. + +The little girl smiled and rubbed. She used the cloth to make the candy so shiny that it sparkled in the sunlight. After she was done, the little girl held it up proudly. + +"Look, Mommy!" she said. "My candy is so yellow and shiny now!" + +Mommy smiled. + +"That's wonderful sweetheart," she said. "Now, why don't you go outside and enjoy it with your friends?" + +The little girl took the candy and skipped outside. She had no idea that the candy would make her friends so happy. But Mommy had a plan. She knew that when the little girl shared the candy, it would bring everyone joy. +Jill wanted to play. She looked around and saw lots of fun stuff. Jill jumped up and down, laughing and having a great time. She jumped so much that she got a little dizzy. She wobbled a bit until she found a big box. + +Jill's mom saw her daughter and said, "What do you have there, Jill?" + +Jill said, "Stuff!" She opened the box to show her mom. There were things that made funny noises and things that Jill could spin around. + +Jill and her mom played together for a while. When it was time for Jill to go to bed, she said goodbye and gave her mom a big hug. +Henry felt an urge to spring around the room like a wild animal. He jumped up and down, bouncing on the floor in his blue pajamas. His mommy watched him happily and exclaimed, "Oh, Henry, look how you're springing around! You look like a wild bear!" + +Henry smiled and kept bouncing up and down. He flopped down on his tummy and rolled around on the floor. He thought this was so much fun! His mom said, "You look like you're having a great time!" + +"Yes!" said Henry. He rolled around until he was back on his feet and then he started to spring around again. He wanted to spend the whole day springing around the room and having fun. + +Henry's mom smiled down at him and said, "You know what? I feel like springing too. Let's go outside and we can spring around the backyard." + +Henry was so excited. He grabbed his mom's hand and they both ran outside and sprung around the backyard. Henry felt so happy to be able to share this silly moment with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was an impatient fairy named Fleur. She always wanted to do things quickly, but was often stopped by her wise mother. + +One day, Fleur wanted to go for a picnic in the forest with her friends. She asked her mother for permission, and her mother said she could go, but only if she promised to be patient. + +Fleur was not happy with this answer. She had been looking forward to this picnic all week and thought it was too long to wait. She grumbled a few words, but eventually her mother convinced her to be patient. + +Eventually it was time to go, and the fairy had a great time at the picnic. When she arrived home her mother asked her, “Was it worth the wait?†+ +Fleur had to admit that it was. She realized they that being patient can bring great rewards. + +Moral of the story: It's important to be patient and wait for the right things, as the rewards can be worth it. +Once upon a time there was a very gifted squirrel. His name was Deckard and he had a big mission: he wanted to load a wide cart with nuts. + +One day, he saw a wide cart in the woods. He climbed up on it and said to himself, “With this wide cart I can load lots of nuts!†+ +As he was getting ready to load the cart, he heard a voice. + +"Hello, Deckard" it said. + +Startled, Deckard looked around and saw a rabbit. + +"What do you want?" he asked. + +"I can help you load up the cart!" the rabbit said. "It will go much faster if we both help." + +Deckard thought about it, and then he smiled. "Yes, let's do it!" he said. + +Soon, Deckard and the rabbit were loading up the cart with a lot of nuts. Deckard was so proud of the way his plan had worked out, thanks to the help of the gifted rabbit. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane was very excited to visit Grandma's house. When she got there, she noticed something ordinary. She asked Grandma, "What is that?" + +Grandma told her, "It's a will. It's a special document that helps me leave some things for when I'm gone." + +Jane said, "Oh, I understand!" She went and played happily with Grandma. + +When it was time for Jane to go home, Grandma asked her, "Jane, do you remember what I told you about the will?" + +Jane replied, "Yes, Grandma. It helps you leave things special for when you're gone." + +Grandma smiled and said, "That's right! In life, it's important to make sure we leave special things for our loved ones, even when we are gone." + +Jane said goodbye to Grandma, and asked if she could come visit again soon. Grandma said of course, and they happily hugged goodbye. + +The moral of the story is that we must have a plan for the future and make sure to leave special things for our loved ones. +Mum and Dad took Suzy to a big field. Suzy saw a rope and wanted to try and pull it. She bent her knees and grabbed it with both hands. She said to Mum, "I can pull it!" + +So Mum held onto the rope, too. Together they pulled, and the rope came out of the ground. Suzy was really happy and said, "Wow, we did it!" + +Mum and Dad looked at each other and smiled. They said, "Let's go and pull it again!" + +So together they pulled the rope again, a little further this time. Suzy was feeling calm, so she let go and the rope slowly went back down. + +Mum and Dad said, "Well done Suzy, you are a great puller!" Suzy smiled and said, "Let's do it again!" +Bob was walking through the garden. The garden was full of cheerful flowers, brightly coloured birds and buzzing insects. Bob was admiring all of the wonders around him when he heard a voice calling out his name. + +He turned to find his neighbour, Jenny, standing there. She was smiling and offered him an apple from her garden. + +Bob was thrilled. He accepted the gift and thanked her. But then he remembered he only had one apple in his own garden. + +Jenny smiled and said, "Don't worry, if you regret it, I can always give you another." Bob thought about it and decided he should not accept a gift if it could make someone else regret giving it. + +He rejected the offer and said goodbye to his neighbour. Bob walked away, feeling happy and content. He knew that he had made the right choice. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named John. He was three years old and loved to play in the sand. + +One day, John decided to go to the beach. He was so excited and began to run. He could feel the sand between his toes as he ran closer and closer to the beach. + +John finally reached the beach and stopped. The beach was so beautiful. The sand was so soft and easy to run on. He couldn't wait to start playing. + +Suddenly, a seagull flew above him and said: "Follow me! I know a special place where you can yield a lot of shells." + +John was so excited! He followed the seagull until they reached a secret cove. There were lots of beautiful shells for John to yield. He picked up many different shells and spent the day looking for more. + +John was so happy! He had a wonderful day at the beach, yielding all of the beautiful shells. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Sarah. She was very excited because it was Sunday. She wanted to hurry outside to play in the park, but her mom said that she must take it slow. + +So Sarah put on her shoes and took a slow walk outside. She walked up to the park with all of her toys. She saw lots of children playing in the park and really wanted to join in. + +Sarah hurried over to her friends and gave them all a big hug. She could not help but smile as the children played together. + +The day went by so quickly. Before she knew it, it was time to go home. Sarah said goodbye to all of her friends and hurried back home, already looking forward to Sunday next week. +Once upon a time, there were two teams playing a game. One team was very noisy and the other team was very quiet. + +The noisy team kept making a lot of noise and the quiet team kept staring at them. The quiet team was very angry, but they didn't say anything. + +The noisy team was happy and they continued to make lots of noise. Suddenly, the quiet team started walking closer to the noisy team and they began to grow very scared. They started to worry that the quiet team would do something bad to them. + +The quiet team was getting closer and closer and the noisy team was getting scared. Suddenly, the quiet team stopped and stared at the noisy team for a few seconds. + +The noisy team was relieved and thought to themselves, "they must not be planning to do anything!" But then, the quiet team burst into laughter and walked away. + +The noisy team had been forewarned: sometimes it's better to be quiet than to be too loud. +Tina was a 3-year-old girl who really wanted to be successful. Every day she practiced and worked hard so she could be the best. One evening, her parents told her about a special firework show that was happening in the center of town that weekend. It was to celebrate everyone who had succeeded in the last year. + +Tina was excited to go! The next day was a beautiful day, and a large group of people gathered in the center of town. Tina asked her parents if she could light a few fireworks too, and they happily agreed. + +As the evening went on, Tina became more and more excited. She finally had her chance to show everyone that she knew how to succeed. Finally it was time for the last one. As it flew into the air, Tina felt very proud of herself. + +When the firework show was over, the crowd shouted their congratulations to Tina and to everyone who had succeeded. Everyone was so grateful to witness such a magical evening. Tina beamed with pride as she watched the firework show fade into the night. She had succeeded! +Once upon a time there were two best friends, a black hippo and a mouse. +The two were inseparable, always playing together. +One day, the mouse said to the hippo, “Let’s go on an adventure! We can pack food and explore the wild!†+The hippo liked the idea, so they started to pack. +The hippo was gathering the snacks while the mouse worked on the supplies. +But soon the hippo started to fill its bag with far too many snacks. +The mouse said, “We won’t be able to carry all these snacks with us. Let’s pick our favorites and share the rest with others.†+The black hippo agreed, and they packed only enough snacks for them both and shared the rest. +The two went on their adventure, and the moral of the story is: sharing is caring. +Once upon a time, there was a furry animal. It was soft and gentle, and lived in the forest. One day, it stumbled across a meadow that was hurt. It was full of weeds and patches of mud. + +The furry animal tried to make the meadow better, but it was too hurt. So it asked the sun for help. + +The sun was kind and said it would permit the animal to use its golden light. The animal used the light to make the meadow better. The fur of the animal shone with the sunlight, and it made the meadow look brand new. + +The animal was so proud of its work, and it stayed in the meadow for many days. Everyone in the forest thanked the animal for making the meadow nice again. +Once upon a time, there was a family. First there was Mommy, who was tired and sleepy. Then there was Daddy, who was always making jokes and laughing. They had a kitchen with a big fridge in it. Mommy and Daddy decided to get married. + +On the wedding day, everyone was dressed in their best clothes and the house was full of people. The fridge was overflowing with food, and the house was full of laughter and music. + +Mommy and Daddy said their vows and hugged each other. Everyone cheered and clapped. + +A few days later, Mommy and Daddy were still sleepy, but they were so happy to be married. Every day they would make dinner together, and always kept their kitchen fridge full. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Maggie. She was only three years old and lived with her family in the countryside. One day, Maggie and her family decided to take a walk in the woods. + +As they were walking, Maggie noticed something strange. She saw a dark, furry animal in the distance. She shouted ''Mommy, what is that?'' + +Her mom calmly replied, ''That is a fox, Maggie.'' Maggie had never seen one before so she was a bit scared. + +The fox then came close to where Maggie was standing. When he saw Maggie, he started to growl. Maggie's mom saw this and quickly realized that the fox was a threat. She told Maggie calmly, ''That fox is not happy and doesn't want us here. We should go back home now.'' + +Maggie was very scared so she decided to listen to her mom. The family quickly returned home and Maggie was now safe. As Maggie went back home, she realized that animals can be dangerous and that she should always be careful when exploring nature. +It was dinnertime, and Mom was getting ready to serve dinner. She had cooked a delicious meal of pasta with a yummy sauce. + +Dad: "Mmm I can't wait to eat!" + +Mom: "Not yet! We need to wait for the sauce to finish releasing its flavour." + +Little John listened carefully to his parents chat. He watched as Mom stirred the sauce and it started to smell more and more delicious. + +Just then, they heard a loud sizzle and Dad shouted: "Let's eat! The sauce is ready!" + +John started to feel his tummy rumble as he dug in to the delicious sauce. It tasted so good that he asked for seconds, and then thirds! + +"Wait until next time," Mom said with a chuckle, "The delicious sauce will keep us coming back for more." +Billy was nervous as he grabbed an object with his small hands. His mom was watching as he cut the object carefully among loud shouts. He was scared to hurt it. + +"Be careful, Billy!" his mom said. "You can do it, just take your time." + +Billy was still nervous but nodded his head in understanding. He carefully cut the object and mom clapped in delight. + +"Good job, Billy," she said. + +Billy smiled and was proud at his accomplishment. He kept careful watch to make sure he wouldn't make any mistakes. In the end, the object was perfectly cut and mom praised him again. + +"You did it, good job!" she said. + +Billy chuckled, proud that he was able to cut the object. He was no longer nervous and happy to show Mom his masterpiece. He was sure he would never forget this moment! +Once upon a time, there was a fairy named Grace. She was so graceful! Everywhere the fairy went she shared lots of care. All the animals and children in the village loved her very much. + +One day, Grace went to the forest to spread her care. A little three-year-old girl from the village followed her into the forest. The fairy and the girl spent the day together. The girl had so much fun! + +At the end of the day, the fairy said to the girl, "I have an important task for you. I need you to come back to the forest tomorrow morning to help me. Can you do that?" + +The girl nodded and said she could, then ran back to the village to tell everyone the news. + +The next morning, the girl ran to the forest, eager to help the fairy. When she arrived, she saw the fairy in her most graceful form. The two of them flew and sang and spread lots of care all over the forest. + +The girl had the most magical day. She was sad when the day was over and the fairy said, “We must go back now. I am so glad you came, we had a very special day.†+ +The girl smiled and waved goodbye to the graceful fairy as they both flew away. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl named Abigail. She had a difficult problem to solve. She wanted to stay somewhere for a long time. + +One day Abigail went on a journey to find the perfect place to stay. She walked and walked until she was very tired. Eventually she came across a big tree. She thought it might be a good place to stay. + +Abigail asked the tree nicely if she could stay there, but the tree didn't yield. It did not want to let her stay. Abigail kept asking and eventually, after much effort, the tree finally yielded and let Abigail stay in it's branches. + +Abigail was very happy and enjoyed staying in the tree. She stayed there for a long time and was very thankful to the tree for yielding to her difficult wish. +Mum and Dad took little Sam to the zoo. Sam was very excited. He saw lots of animals in the zoo. He was so excited to see all the different animals. + +On the way, he saw a banana tree. He was smiling so big. He pointed at the bananas and asked, "Mum, can I have a banana?" + +Mum smiled and said, "We can get one, but the monkeys there are very busy eating their bananas." + +Sam saw the monkeys eating their bananas. He wanted to give them a banana but Mum said, "No, let's leave them alone." + +So Sam and his parents enjoyed the rest of the day at the zoo, watching all the animals, with Sam dreaming of eating a banana. +John was confused. He did not know why the lights in his house went off. He looked and saw that the candle was on the kitchen counter. + +John was excited. He wanted to do something with the candle. He ran over to the kitchen and tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy. He had to get help. + +John said his mom was busy, so he had to find someone else. He looked around and saw his neighbour. He ran over to her house and asked if she would help him. + +The neighbour was happy to help John. She came over and picked up the candle, and they both went back to John's house. She put the candle on the kitchen table and they both watched as the light grew brighter and brighter. + +Finally, the light arrived. John smiled and cheered. He was so excited that he had done something special. He thanked his neighbour for helping him. + +John felt proud of himself. He had learned about candles and he knew that light could come from them. He also learned that it was always nice to ask for help when needed, and to be thankful for what others do for us. +Once upon a time, there was an angry thief. He was a naughty thief, who liked to steal things. One day, he decided to steal a special surprise that he saw in a house. He opened the door and saw the surprise. He was so happy! + +But then something made him very angry. He saw a little girl standing near the surprise. She shouted very loudly and told the thief to go away. The thief became very angry. + +The little girl called the police. They came and put the thief in handcuffs. The little girl had saved the surprise and the police took the thief away. + +The little girl was very happy and surprised. She had stopped the thief and saved the surprise. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She had a red shirt, which she wore all the time. She was very happy. One morning, Lucy was in her living room when she heard a strange noise. It was very loud. She said to her mom, "What is that noise?" + +Her mom said, "It's just the neighbor's TV. It's nothing to worry about." + +But the noise kept coming, and it disturbed Lucy. She asked her mom if she could go outside and play. So they went out and played in the garden. Lucy was happy again. + +But the same noise kept coming back. Lucy's mom said, "Let's go to the park. That noise shouldn't disturb us there." + +So they went to the park, and it was nice and normal, with no strange noises. Lucy was happy again. And she still wore her red shirt. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old, and she was very curious. She wanted to go visit a hill that she had heard about, so she asked her daddy if they could go. Her daddy said yes, so they set off to visit the hill. + +When they arrived, they saw it was tall and gray. It was also very big. Lucy said “Wow, it’s so big!†and her daddy laughed. + +Then they started walking up the hill. Lucy was getting tired, but she kept going until they reached the top. When they got to the top, Lucy said “Look, Daddy! I can see so much up here!†Her daddy nodded and smiled. + +They stayed at the top for a while, and then they walked back down the hill. When they got home, Lucy was tired but happy. She had had a very fun day visiting the gray hill. +Once upon a time there lived a gifted little girl. She was three years old and the happiest person in the world. Everywhere she went, she would make the most beautiful sounds. + +One day she decided to take a walk in the park. She asked her mother: "Can I go?" Her mother said yes. + +The little girl ran to the park full of joy. She wanted to see what kinds of sound she could find. She spotted a large tree and asked: "Can I clap my hands against the trunk?" Her mother said that was ok. + +The little girl took a step back, then clapped her hands against the trunk. She smiled when she heard a loud echo. She did this again and again until a rabbit appeared in front of her. + +The rabbit requested that she stop clapping, as it was interfering with its nap. The little girl was sorry and she stopped clapping. She bowed to the rabbit, thanked it for the request and said goodbye. + +The little girl learned that day that her gifted sound could bring joy to many, but that she must always be considerate of others' requests. +It was a sunny day, and Ted wanted to take his snack outside. His mom said it was too messy, but Ted didn't care. He wanted to have an adventure and have fun. + +Ted started walking, but then his mom called after him. +"Ted, where do you think you're going? The garden isn't tidy yet!" +Ted stopped and thought. He really wanted to escape, but he knew his mom was right. + +Suddenly, Ted had an idea. He ran off and grabbed a broom. He started sweeping up all the dirt in the garden and put it back in the corner. His mom came out with a smile. + +"Wow, that looks much tidier. You can take your snack out and have your adventure now." + +Ted was so happy, he grabbed a snack and ran outside. He knew it was worth the effort of escaping his Mom's instructions - his adventure was about to begin! +Once upon a time there was a nice girl called Anna who loved to play in her garden. One night, Anna wanted to explore a secret place, so she told her parents she wanted to spend the night in the garden. Her parents agreed and said she could stay out as long as it was dark. + +But Anna could not find the secret place and it was getting dark. After a while, Anna started to get worried, so she went back to her house. + +When she returned, Anna's parents were so mad. They were very sorry that she had left without telling them. They said: "Anna, now we know why it is important to not keep secrets from us. You need to tell us the truth and always be with someone if you want to go outside." + +Anna understood why her parents were so mad, so she apologized and promised to never keep a secret again. From then on, Anna always told her parents where she was going and they were happy to spend time with her each day. + +The moral of the story is that no matter how much you want to explore or have adventures, it's always important to tell your family the truth and share your plans with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She was so excited because today was the day that she was going to learn how to dance! + +Lily grabbed her shoes and skipped out into the garden. She saw the big oak tree in front of her and began to spin around. Lily twirled around, laughing and singing as she moved across the grass. + +Suddenly, a voice from behind her said, "Hey Lily, why don't you try some new moves?" + +Lily turned around to see who it was and saw her best friend Erik standing there. He had a big smile on his face and was holding out a pair of colourful dancing shoes. + +Lily took the shoes and put them on. Erik taught her lots of different steps and moves, and soon Lily was dancing around the garden like a professional! + +The sun was setting and Lily was getting tired, so she said goodbye to Erik and thanked him for teaching her. As she walked away, Erik watched her go and sighed. + +"That little girl sure can dance!" he said to himself. +Once upon a time there was an elderly lady who loved to bounce hoops. Every morning she would take her hoop outside and toss it in the air. It was her favorite thing to do. + +One morning, as the elderly lady was about to throw her hoop, a little girl passed by. The girl stopped and asked, “What are you doing?†The elderly lady smiled and said, “I’m bouncing my hoop. Would you like to try?†+ +The little girl said yes and the elderly lady showed her how to toss the hoop in the air. The girl was excited, and she repeated the motion over and over again. + +Soon, the girl was even better than the elderly lady. The elderly lady complimented the girl, and said, “Oh my! You’re so good at this!†+ +The little girl beamed with pride. From then on, she and the elderly lady were the best of friends. Every day, they would take their hoops outside and bounce them together. +Once upon a time, there was a large and beautiful queen. She was loved and respected by all in her kingdom. One day, she set off on a journey to explore the world. + +On her way, the queen met a friendly farmer. They talked for a long time and he said to her, “If you want to see the world, you should come with me.†She thought it was a good idea and decided to trust him, so she set off with him on his journey. + +However, when they reached the end of the journey, they were met by a group of thieves. The farmer had set them up and the thieves quickly seized the queen and took all her possessions. The poor queen was left alone, with nothing. + +The queen was sad and angry. She realized how foolish she had been, to trust someone she did not know. She wished she had not set out on her journey. She knew she would never have the same freedom and happiness as before. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Gia. Gia was so excited because she was going to meet a new friend. She went out and said, “Welcome!†+ +The new friend said, “Hi, Gia! I’m Alex. It’s nice to meet you.†Gia and Alex quickly became friends and started playing together. + +One day, Alex said to Gia, “I want to do a task, do you want to help me?†Gia was a little fearful at first, but she liked Alex and wanted to help him. So she said, “Ok. I’ll help you.†+ +Alex and Gia started the task, but things weren’t going according to plan. Alex was feeling frustrated and started shouting. Gia was getting scared because Alex seemed so angry. + +Just then, Gia’s mom came out of the house. She put her arm around Gia and said, “What’s wrong? Are you ok?†Gia told her mom what had happened and she smiled and said, “Let’s all take a break and calm down. Welcome back, Gia.†+ +Gia and Alex took a break and talked about the task. This time, it was much easier and they both felt better. After a while, +One day Little Sam was in a hurry because he wanted to unlock the door with his key. Sam ran down the hall and hopped up and down trying to reach the keyhole. It was too high up! + +Then Sam remembered that he had a famous friend who might help. He shouted, “Hey Peter Rabbit! Can you help me?†+ +Peter Rabbit hopped to the door and said, “Of course I can help, Sam!†He grabbed the key with his long ears and put it in the keyhole. Then he turned the key, and the door opened. + +Sam smiled and said, “Thank you, Peter! You are so famous!†+ +Peter smiled, “You’re welcome! Let’s hurry - we have lots to do!†And then they were off. +Once there were two friends. Their names were Sam and Jill. Sam was tall and Jill was short. Sam was cheerful and Jill was always serious. + +One day, Sam and Jill were walking in the park together. Sam spotted a big square near a big tree. He said to Jill, “Let’s snap that square and make it into four pieces so we can play a game.†Jill refused, “No, we should leave it alone.†+ +Sam then said in a cheerful voice, “If we snap the square into four pieces and play a game, we will both have more fun. Come on, let’s do it.†+ +Jill hesitated and then agreed. They snapped the square into four pieces, and ran around happily, enjoying the game they made. + +After they finished playing, they looked at the pieces of the square lying on the ground. Jill said sadly, “We should not have snapped the square. That was not very nice.†+ +Sam looked at Jill and said, “It’s all right. Let’s put the pieces back together and make the square again.†They carefully put the pieces back together and the square looked as good as before. Suddenly, the square felt alive again. + +Jill smiled with joy and said, “When we use things happily and carefully, we can keep them for longer and +Once upon a time there was a happy girl called Emily. She loved exploring and one day she decided to explore the attic. She opened the creaky door and slowly climbed the stairs. As she entered the attic, she saw a box that was tucked away in the corner. She eagerly went over to look inside. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise coming from inside the box. She jumped back in surprise and peered inside the box. She saw a tiny mouse that was shaking with fear. Emily gently picked up the mouse and said, "Don't worry. I won't hurt you." + +The brave mouse took a deep breath and then kicked the box. Emily giggled and said, "I'm sorry I scared you." The mouse kicked the box again, this time much louder than before. This time Emily laughed out loud, "That was really funny!" + +The mouse hopped out of the box and danced around the attic. Emily watched in amazement as the mouse ran around, kicking things and having the time of its life. + +Emily smiled and said, "You know, I think I'm going to come back to this attic more often." And they both went off to explore the attic together. +Once upon a time, there were two furry friends - a dog and a cat. They lived together in the same house and were very good friends. + +One day, the dog and the cat were playing in the living room when the dog jumped up on the sofa to have a look at the ceiling. The cat was jealous and he said to the dog, "That's my spot!" + +The dog growled, "No, it isn't! I found it first!" + +The two friends began to quarrel. They started hissing and barking and they wouldn't stop. + +The quarreling went on for so long that the ceiling started to shake. Suddenly a unique little bird popped out from a tiny hole in the ceiling. It was so surprised to see the furry friends arguing! + +The dog and the cat stopped quarreling and looked up at the little bird. They were all friends now and the room was filled with peace and joy. +Molly was playing in the park. She was so excited when she saw a big, tall statue. She ran up to it and asked her mom, "What's that?" Her mom replied, "That is a statue". Molly smiled and asked, "What's it doing here?" Her mom smiled and replied, "It's here to watch over the park". Molly thought that was very cool and said, "Wow"! + +Molly decided to take a closer look at the statue. She ran up to it and saw that it was very clean. Molly said to her mom, "Why is the statue so clean?" Her mom replied, "I think somebody must come by to make sure it stays clean." Molly looked at her mom with a puzzled look and said, "Who does that?" Her mom smiled and said, "Some nice park volunteers." Molly smiled and said, "Awesome!" + +Molly spent the rest of the day playing in the park and admiring the statue. Her mom couldn't help but smile at how happy Molly was on this adventure. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who was looking for a diamond. He had been searching for a long time and was becoming very tired. He had been struggling to find it. + +One day, he spotted a diamond in a nearby tree. He quickly grabbed a ladder and climbed up to it. But when he tried to take it, it wouldn't move. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get it out. + +He called out to a nearby bird. “What can I do? I want the diamond but I can’t get it!†+ +The bird thought for a moment. “Maybe you need an old friend to help you?†+ +The man smiled, understanding the bird’s plan. He thanked the bird, and soon enough an old friend arrived. Together, the two of them were able to pull the diamond out of the tree. + +The man thanked his old friend, saying “You saved me! I couldn’t have done it without your help.†+ +The old friend smiled, and they both walked away, happy to have finally found the diamond. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient class. All the children sang a happy song. + +One of the children, little Fred, asked his teacher: "Teacher, why is the class so ancient?" + +The teacher smiled and said: "Fred, this is an ancient class because it has been around for a very long time. Everyone here feels happy when they sing together." + +Little Fred smiled and said: "I can feel it too! I love to sing!" + +The teacher smiled and said "That's great! Let's all sing together and make this class ancient forever." + +So, everybody sang a happy song. They sang and sang, until the ancient class seemed like a new one. Every time they sang, the class felt a little more ancient and everyone was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called David. He was only three years old and he loved to explore the world. +One day, David was playing in the garden with his toy truck. Suddenly, he heard a soft whispering coming from the trees. He looked up and saw a little bird sitting on a branch. David was so excited, he couldn't help but go and take a closer look. + +He walked up to the tree and whispered to the bird. "Hello, little bird," he said. The bird looked at David with its beady eyes and said, "Hello, my name is Millie." + +David was amazed. He felt so amazed that he almost forgot to be careful. He got close to the little bird and it spoke again. This time it spoke in a much more harsh tone. "Stay away from me," whispered Millie. She used her beak to point at David's nose. + +David was taken aback. But he was also a brave three-year-old. He kept his chin up and said, "It's okay Millie. I'm just excited to meet you." + +The little bird paused for a moment before she said, "Okay. It's nice to meet you. We don't need to be scared of each other." Then Millie smiled and flew away. + +David smiled too. He loved making new friends - even if they spoke in harsh tones sometimes. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to open a secret door. But the door had a knob and the knob was very tight. She tried and tried, but couldn't open it. + +Her brother saw her trying and said, "I can do it!" He took the knob and it was easy for him to open the door. Inside, there was a wonderful surprise! + +The little girl wanted her brother to enjoy it too, so she said, "Let's spoil it together!" They both enjoyed it together. + +But then the little girl had a bad idea. She wanted to spoil it all by herself. She took the knob and tried to open the door again. But this time, the knob was too loose and the door was spoiled. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called Amy. Amy liked to explore the garden with her friends. Every day she would run around, picking up interesting plants and leaves. One day, Amy went to the garden and noticed something strange. She saw that an herb had suddenly grown. + +Amy ran over to the herb, excited to explore it. As she got closer, she heard a voice. + +"Stay away, Amy!" the voice said. + +Amy was surprised and a bit scared. She looked around but couldn't see anyone. She took a step back, wondering what was going on. + +Suddenly, the herb started shaking and a little fairy popped out. The fairy had bright red hair and wings. + +The fairy spoke to Amy. "I am the herb fairy and I am very restless," she said. "I need you to do something for me." + +"What is it?" asked Amy. + +"I need you to order me a special potion. It will make me relax," said the fairy. + +Amy agreed to help the fairy. She quickly ordered the potion and the fairy was soon relaxed. + +Amy and the fairy became good friends, exploring the garden together. Whenever the fairy got restless, Amy knew just what to do- order her a potion and watch the fairy relax. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a toy stage that she liked to play with very much. + +One day, the girl noticed that the stage was becoming dull. She couldn't understand why, so she decided to take a closer look. She saw that the stage had lots of small cracks in it. + +The girl wanted to make the stage look shiny and new again. So she got some glue and carefully filled in each of the cracks on the stage. + +Little by little, the stage started to look a lot better. With each crack filled in, the stage started to increase in shine. Finally, the stage was back to its old shiny self! The girl was very happy because she could now play pretend with her favorite toy again. +Max was a rabbit who liked to hop around. One day, he hopped over to a nearby park. It was the start of a new season, and he wanted to explore. + +As he hopped, he noticed something strange-water was dripping from the sky! He had never seen this before, and he was curious. + +He hopped over to a nearby squirrel to ask what was happening. + +The squirrel said, 'It's raining! Don't you know?' But Max was ignorant about this new experience. + +The squirrel smiled and said, 'It's OK Max. I will show you how it works.' + +Max watched as the squirrel demonstrated. He hopped around in delight as the raindrops sploshhed around him. + +He soon learned how to enjoy this wet season, and it was an experience he would never forget. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. She loved to pick flowers and go to the park. + +One day she and her mom went to the park. Daisy squealed with delight when she saw a clown. Its outfit was very impressive, with bright colors and funny decorations. + +“Mommy, can I pick a flower for the clown?†Daisy asked. + +Her mom smiled and said, “Yes, Daisy. Pick one you like best.†+ +Daisy quickly ran to the nearest flower and picked a pretty yellow one. She raced back to the clown and handed it to the clown with a big smile. + +The clown was delighted. He told Daisy, “Thank you so much! That was very impressive!†+ +Daisy felt so happy that the clown liked her gift. She smiled and gave the clown a big hug. Then they both waved goodbye and Daisy ran back to her mom. + +“That was a very special moment!†her mom said. Daisy smiled and nodded, knowing it would be a moment she would always remember. +Once upon a time, there was a poor cat. He had one simple card, but nothing else to his name. Every day, the cat would take his card and go to the beach. He wanted to zoom on the waves with his card, and he did! + +The poor cat would spend hours zooming around in the water. It was the only thing that made him happy. He would make circles and swirls, going faster and faster every day. + +One day, he zoomed further than usual, going off into the horizon. He was scared but excited, until he realized he was too far from the beach. The poor cat was stuck! + +Soon a friendly dolphin swam over to the cat. The dolphin had seen the cat zooming around in the waves and wanted to help. He used his big fin to push the cat back to the beach. + +The poor cat was so thankful he hugged the dolphin before jumping back in the water… and starting to zoom again! +Once upon a time there was a hero. He was brave, strong and had a kind heart. He was always looking for ways to help people and kept the world safe from danger. One day, something crazy happened! + +The hero was walking through the forest, when he heard a noise. He looked around and found a little kitten stuck in a tree. It was meowing for help and didn't know how to get out. The hero knew he had to help the little one. + +He reached up and said to the kitten: "Don't worry little one, I'm here to save you". He grabbed the kitten and put it down on the ground. Its eyes were wide with gratitude. + +The hero petted the little one and said, "You'll be safe now. That wasn't so hard, was it?". The kitten meowed happily and ran away. + +The hero smiled and said, "Thank goodness! That was one crazy rescue!" He looked around and saw that he had made a difference. He was proud of his work and happy to help the little one. +Once upon a time, there was a little piggy named Peter. Peter wanted to make something tasty, so he ventured into the forest to look for food. He came across a tree with lots of big apples on it, but he couldn't reach them. He asked the tree, "Will you yield me an apple?" The tree said "No, you don't have anything to trade me with". + +Just then, a friendly frog hopped up and said, "I can help! I know how to make the tree yield you an apple." Peter was delighted, but the frog warned him, "But it won't be easy. You'll need to give me something in return". After a long think, Peter decided to give the frog a stay in his house for one night. + +The frog was pleased and agreed. He hopped up to the apple tree, spoke some mysterious words, and suddenly all the apples on the tree fell down. Peter thanked the frog, filled his bag with the tasty apples, and invited him to stay at his house. + +When the frog arrived at Peter's house, the little piggy gave the frog his warmest welcome. They spent the night eating apples, laughing and telling stories. After a long and happy night, the friendly frog hopped away with a smile. + +Soon after, Peter used his tasty apples to make a delicious pie and shared it with everyone in the village. Thanks to the kind frog, Peter +The snow was perfect for a game of kicking. Tom saw the snow on the street and was so excited. He ran over and shouted out to his mom. +"Mom, can we kick the snow?" +Mom smiled and said, "Yes Tom, let's kick the snow!" + +So Tom and his mom started to kick the snow up in the air. Every time they kicked the snow, it flew up in a big swirl and landed perfectly on the ground. Tom was giggling and laughing with joy as they kicked the snow together. + +After they kicked the snow for a while, they decided to make a snowman. They packed the snow together and made it perfect. Then they used some sticks for the arms and a carrot for the nose. + +Tom was very pleased with the snowman and said to his mom, "It's perfect! Can we kick it?" +Mom just laughed and said, "No Tom, let's give this snowman a break." + +Tom enjoyed the perfect snow and his time with his mom. Now he always thinks back to that winter day, kicking snow with his wonderful mom. +Once upon a time there was a poor little boy. He lived in a small building with his mom and dad. His parents weren't able to buy him nice toys or clothing. One day, the boy asked his dad if he could go play outside. His dad was sad because he couldn't allow it. He wanted to, but he had to work all day. + +One evening, the little boy heard a big noise outside. He wanted to find out what was happening so he asked his mom if she could allow him to go have a look. His mom was very happy. She said yes and opened the door for him. + +When the little boy saw what was outside, he was very excited. He saw a big park filled with children playing. His parents had never taken him to a park before. The boy ran to the park and started to play with all the other children. He had so much fun. + +Finally, the little boy ran home. He was so happy and grateful to his parents for allowing him to go to the park. From then on, the little boy always begged his parents to allow him to go outside and play in the park. +Once there was a creative girl named Jojo. She loved to imagine all sorts of wonderful things. She especially loved to imagine gardens full of tomatoes! + +One day, Jojo decided to make her very own tomato garden. She fought some dirt into a circle and planted some tomato seeds. Then she sang to her garden every day to make the tomatoes grow. + +Finally, the tomatoes began to sprout from the ground. Jojo was so excited! Every day she visited her garden and watched the tomatoes grow. + +Soon a whole field of tomatoes was sprouting in Jojo's garden. She was so proud of her tomatoes! She would eat them for snacks with her friends and share them with her family. + +Jojo loved her tomato garden, and imagined making even more gardens with different kinds of fruits and vegetables. She was so creative and happy! +Once upon a time there lived a mermaid and a jolly jellyfish. They lived side by side in the underground. + +One day, the mermaid saw the jellyfish wiggling around the sand. She said, "Hi, jellyfish, what are you doing?" + +The jellyfish was trying to get to a special spot. He said, "I am trying to gather some food! Can you help me?" + +The mermaid happily agreed. With their happy little fins they swam through the sea gathering food. But all of a sudden, they noticed a tiny fish in pain. + +The tiny fish was hurt and struggling to swim. The mermaid reassured the fish, "Don't worry, little friend. We will help you get better". + +The mermaid gently scooped the hurt fish up, and together with the jellyfish, she took it to the shallow waters. As the waves gradually grew bigger, the fish soon felt better. + +Thanks to the help of the mermaid and jellyfish, the hurt fish was finally able to swim happily away! +Once there was a little girl named Sophie. She was three years old and she loved to explore the world. One day she was walking through the park when she saw a big knot in a tree. She wanted to undo the knot, but she was too small and weak. + +She stood there and looked at the knot, feeling sad and ashamed that she couldn't undo it. Then suddenly she noticed a man walking nearby. She asked the man to help her undo the knot. The man smiled and nodded his head. He gently pulled on the knot and it came loose. + +Sophie was so happy that she let out a whoop of joy. The man smiled and nodded again. He taught her how to tie the knot and then he left. Sophie practiced tying the knot over and over until she could do it perfectly. She was so proud of herself and no longer felt ashamed. + +Sophie went home feeling glad and happy. She had learned something new, and she knew she could do anything she set her mind to! +Once upon a time there were two bees called Sally and Tony. Sally and Tony lived in their hive together and they were the best of friends. Every day they worked hard to make sure there was enough food in the hive. + +Today Tony was feeling very sad. He wanted to provide a lot more food to the hive but he knew he couldn't do it all on his own. When Sally saw this she came up with a great idea. She said, "I know! Let's ask the butterfly to help us!" Tony was very excited and smiled a big smile. + +So, Sally and Tony flew out of their hive to find the butterfly. After some searching, they found the butterfly peacefully flying through the meadow. Sally asked the butterfly if it would help them supply more food for their hive. The butterfly smiled and agreed. + +The butterfly showed them where all the harmless flowers were in the meadow, and sure enough there were plenty of flowers to help supply more food for the hive! Sally and Tony were so very thankful and they were able to get back to their hive with lots and lots of food. + +The moral of the story is that two heads are better than one. When we work together, we can achieve great things and help each other out. +One day, a small boy heard a sound. It was loud and fast. He listened carefully. It was coming from outside. Then, he opened the door. It was cold outside. He saw something move at high speed. It was a small white bird. The bird was flying in circles. He watched it for a long time. The little boy was amazed. + +Suddenly, he felt something touch his head. He looked up and saw soft snowflakes. He smiled and held his hands out. He caught some of the snowflakes and smiled. Then, he jumped up and ran in circles. His laughter filled the air. + +The little boy knew he had to go inside soon. It was getting too cold outside. He watched as the white bird flew away. Then, he closed the door and listened to the sound of the snow falling. +Once upon a time there was a boy who wanted to believe in something. He had a coin and he held it close to his chest. He would whisper to the coin, "I believe." + +One day, he went to a special place and the coin started to glow. He felt happy and he knew that his special coin was helping him. + +The glow made him feel warm, but it also made him feel uncomfortable. He wanted to turn away from the light, but he had to stay. The coin wanted him to keep believing. + +The boy held his coin close and he kept telling himself, “I believe.†He kept believing and soon he felt less uncomfortable. He knew that the coin had worked its magic and he was thankful for it. + +The boy had his coin and he kept on believing. Together, they could do anything! +Toby and his best friend, Nora, were having a great day playing in the park. Toby wanted to have a race across the creek, so he suggested it to Nora. Nora was apprehensive - she thought throwing stones across was a much better idea. Toby was determined and said he wanted to throw himself across the creek. + +At first Nora laughed, thinking Toby was only joking. But then she realised Toby was serious and got very worried. No matter how much she begged him not to do it, Toby kept insisting it was something he wanted to try. + +Eventually Toby went ahead and threw himself across the creek. He made it - but only just! Tobias was exhausted and miserable by the time he got to the other side. He sat on the other side of the creek for a few minutes to catch his breath. + +Nora was relieved to see Toby safe and sound and was so proud of him for throwing himself across. From then on, Toby and Nora stuck to throwing stones across the creek instead! +There were two cats, Ben and Dan. Ben was a white cat with a gray collar, and Dan was a black cat with an orange collar. + +Ben and Dan were in the park near a campfire. Ben wanted to get closer to the fire, but Dan was too scared. He told Ben that it was too hot and he would get burned. + +But Ben didn't listen. He stepped closer to the fire and his collar started to burn. Dan quickly ran up and grabbed him, but the flames were too strong. He quickly ran to the nearest pond and dunked Ben in the water to put out the flames. + +Ben was weak from being so close to the fire. So Dan wrapped his collar around Ben to keep him warm. When Dan was sure Ben was okay, he took him back home. + +From that day on, Dan and Ben were always together and took care of each other. They never went too close to the campfire, to make sure they didn't get burned again. +Once upon a time there was a lonely olive. She felt so alone, she had no friends. She wanted so much to find a friend to share her adventures with. + +One day while she was out walking, she saw a big puddle. She jumped in and splashed around! + +But, then she realized the puddle was drying up. The sun was hot and was making it disappear! + +The lonely olive was sad. She felt like she had nowhere to turn. She sighed and sat down on a nearby rock. + +All of a sudden, she heard a small, squeaky voice say, "Hi there, olive!" + +Startled, the olive looked up and saw a tiny mouse. She said, "Hello, mouse! It's so nice to meet you!" + +The mouse said, "My name is Elsie! Would you like to be my friend? I've been looking for someone to have fun with!" + +The olive smiled and said, "Yes, Elsie! I would love to be your friend." + +The two were inseparable ever since! The olive was no longer lonely and had found a very special friend in Elsie the Mouse. +Steve was a tall man. He always carried a wallet with him. Every day, Steve stretched before he went to work. + +One day, Steve stretched and his wallet fell out of his pocket. He looked all around but he couldn't find it. + +Steve asked his friends for help, but no one had seen the wallet. Then he asked a small boy. The boy said he had seen a tall man with a wallet, but he couldn't remember where he had gone. + +Steve thanked the boy, then he ran down the street, looking for the tall man. Soon, Steve found the tall man and his wallet! He was so happy, he stretched his arms in the air with joy. +The brave little girl wanted to go on a picnic. She asked her mom for money so she could buy the things she needed. Mom said, "Yes, but you need to be careful when picking out the things you need for your picnic." + +The brave little girl went to the store and bought a blanket, food, and some drinks. She was so excited to go on her picnic. + +On the way home, the brave little girl's mom said, "It's not safe to eat your picnic near the river. We need to find a better spot." The girl looked around and spotted a grassy patch of grass under a big tree. + +The brave little girl and her mom set up their picnic on the grass. They ate the food and laughed together. The brave little girl was so proud that she had bought everything she needed for her picnic. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, John and Sally. They were always together and were always excited to play. + +One day, they were walking together when they spotted something exciting! It was a big, colourful map on the ground. + +John was so excited! He rushed over and picked it up. "Sally! Look at this map! We can use it to explore," John said loudly. + +Sally smiled and clapped her hands in excitement. Together, they set off to discover the map and went on an adventure. + +They followed the map and ended up having lots of fun. They played lots of games and made lots of discoveries. It was a day they would never forget! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ann. She was a very curious 3-year old and always wanted to explore. + +One day, Ann decided to search for something. She went out to the garden to look around. But before she could find anything, Ann noticed a dirty plate lying in the grass. She quickly ran to it, excited to see what was inside. + +Ann picked up the plate. She looked around and saw a big hole in the ground. Suddenly, she heard a voice coming from inside the hole. + +It said, "Help, I'm stuck! Get me out!" + +Ann quickly put the plate over the hole. She then searched for small stones nearby and started throwing them at the plate to make a noise. This worked and soon enough somebody came to help the person inside the hole. + + Ann was very happy she could help the person. She proudly took the dirty plate back home. +Once there was a boy called Bob. He was a jolly boy with lots of good friends. One fine day, all of his friends invited him to the park to play. Bob was so excited. + +When Bob reached the park, his friends were all busy playing but they said a warm welcome to him. Bob was happy to see everyone and decided to join in. He started playing tag with his friends under the large tree. + +Suddenly a strange man walked into the park. He had a needle in his pocket. Bob's friends got scared and ran away. Bob was brave, so he decided not to run away. The man said to Bob, “Come here my boy, I need that needle for my work.†+ +Bob was brave and said, “No, you cannot have it. This park is our safe space and we don’t need your needle here.†The man got angry and tried to grab the needle from Bob. But Bob ran away with it and returned it to his friends. + +Everyone thanked Bob for his brave deed. They had a jolly time after that, and celebrated Bob’s courage by playing tag again. They all decided to welcome Bob to their little park whenever he wanted to play. +Once upon a time there were two friends. They were very excited and wanted to celebrate. They gathered some dough and made a big cake. Then they decorated the cake with rainbows and stars. + +When it was ready, they shouted with joy and shared their cake with everyone. Everyone enjoyed it. Everyone was calm and happy to be together. + +The friends laughed and smiled as they went outside to celebrate. They played games, jumped and ran in the sun. + +At the end of the day, it was time to celebrate. They lit up a big bonfire and toasted marshmallows. They shared stories and laughed until it was time to go to bed. + +They had celebrated with dough, played in the sun and enjoyed a calm evening. It had been the best day! +Sam was playing in the park when he hurt his knee. He was sad and started to cry. + +His dad saw him crying and asked him what was wrong. "My knee is hurt," Sam said. + +His dad said, "Let's get it fixed right away." So Sam and his dad went to the shop. + +At the shop, they got some ointment and a bandage. Sam was happy because he knew it would help his knee feel better. + +His dad put the ointment on the hurt place and then wrapped the bandage around. Sam's knee felt so much better. + +Sam smiled and thanked his dad for helping him get his hurt knee better. +Adam was excited when mummy said she was going to take him to the park. He couldn't wait to play on the swings and explore the flowers. + +When they got there, mummy took out a camera. She smiled at Adam and said, "Let me take your picture. Say cheese!" + +Adam smiled and said, "Cheeeeeese!" Then, mummy kissed him on his forehead, so gently that it felt like a breeze. + +Mummy said, "I am going to take lots of pictures today. You might even get a photo with a butterfly! + +Adam was delighted. He watched as mummy took picture after picture. Suddenly, he heard the fluttering of wings and he saw a butterfly land on his shoulder. He smiled at Mummy and she took the picture. + +Afterwards, Mummy kissed him again, this time on his cheek. She said, "That was a very special moment, wasn't it?" + +Adam nodded and smiled. He knew that he would always remember the gentle kiss. +John had a friend who was very ignorant. Everyday, John tried to teach her something new so she wouldn't be so ignorant. One day, John asked his friend, "Do you know what a person is?" + +His friend frowned and said, "No, I don't know what a person is." + +John smiled and then said, "A person is someone who has two arms, two legs, a head, and a heart. A person is someone who can think and feel." + +His friend's face lit up with understanding. She said, "Oh, now I know what a person is! Thank you, John!" + +John smiled. He was glad that his friend was no longer so ignorant. +Mikey was out in the garden, looking up at the sky. It was a dark evening, with storm clouds gathering in the distance. He shivered, wishing he had his warm, dark-blue jacket. + +Suddenly, a voice said, "Here you go Mikey, put this on." It was his mum, walking towards him with a big smile. She held out the warm, dark jacket and Mikey happily put it on. He gave his mum a big hug and said, "Thank you!" + +"Let's go inside, darling", his mum said, taking his hand. But as she walked away, Mikey suddenly stopped and shrugged. His mum turned back to him and said, "What is it Mikey?" + +But all Mikey could do was shrug his shoulders, so his mum smiled and said, "Well, let's go inside, and you can tell me all about it." + +Mikey and his mum smiled at each other and walked back to the house together. +John and Mommy were walking in the park when they saw a friend. John's friend said, "Hi John! I need to borrow your smile!" +John was confused and asked his Mommy. "Mommy, why does he need my smile?" Mommy smiled and said, "Because your friend wants to borrow your happy and cheerful smile!" +John thought and then he smiled, he gave it to his friend. John's friend smiled back and said, "Thank you!" They both shared a big laugh and continued walking. + +On their way, they saw a lazy animal. John asked his Mommy, "What is that lazy animal?" His Mommy laughed and said, "That's a sloth! It's very lazy and moves very slow." John thought about it for a minute and thought it was funny. He burst out laughing. + +Mommy and John said goodbye to their friend and kept on walking. John was still smiling from the fun he had. Everywhere he went, he seemed to have borrowed a bit of happiness for the day. +Once there was a happy girl called Elsie. She was 3 years old and loved to explore. One day, Elsie was at her garden. She saw some orange pebbles and decided to carry them with her. + +So Elsie picked up the orange pebbles and started to carry them in her pocket. She was very careful and made sure the pebbles wouldn't fall out. + +Elsie went for a walk around her garden. She saw a pond and wanted to see what was inside. Elsie put the pebbles in her pocket and carefully made her way to the pond. She saw some birds and ducks swimming in the water. Elsie was so excited that she wanted to show the orange pebbles to the birds. + +So Elsie took out her orange pebbles and threw them in the water. The birds came and pecked at the pebbles. Elsie was so happy and clapped her hands in delight. + +So Elsie had a wonderful time in her garden. She enjoyed carrying and looking at the orange pebbles and also watching the birds swimming in the pond. Elsie was very happy and it was the best day ever! +It was a warm and sunny day. Maria and her two friends, were playing in the garden when Maria noticed something strange. Something had happened to her special flower! She kneeled down to inspect it, but it was already too late – her flower was gone. + +“What happened to my flower?†asked Maria sadly. + +Her friends didn’t know. Then, one of them said, “Maybe a wise bird took it away.†+ +Maria was not sure. She knew that today was the day she was going to give the flower to her grandmother. She was very disappointed. + +The friends tried to cheer Maria up. They said, “Let’s go and look for it. Maybe the bird just dropped it somewhere.†+ +So, the three of them started to search. Maria kneeled down near the tree and, to her surprise, there was the flower! She was so happy and gave it to her grandmother. + +Her grandmother was even more happy and said, “Well done Maria, you are so wise!†+Billy and Lola were playing outside at noon. Billy looked at his watch and said, “We better speed up!†+ +Lola shook her head and said, “No, I'm having too much fun!†+ +Billy frowned and started running around. Lola chased him, but he was too fast for her. Soon, Billy was out of sight. + +Lola kept running but she couldn't find him. She searched for a long time but he was gone. Suddenly, she heard loud laughter. + +She turned around and saw Billy sitting on top of a fence. He was with his friends and they were all laughing at her. + +Lola shouted, “Get down from there!†but Billy and his friends only laughed harder. + +Lola felt embarrassed and angry. She walked away, feeling very sad. She had a bad ending to her day but at least it was still a fine noon. +Once upon a time, there was a poppy. The poppy was very beautiful. She wanted to tell her friends about it. + +One day, the poppy decided to go for a walk. She was very careful and walked slowly. As she was walking, she met some birds. She was so happy to see them. + +The poppy wanted to tell the birds about how amazing she was. So she told them all about her beauty and colour. The birds were so pleased to hear her story. They asked her to come back and tell them more stories. + +The poppy was so happy! Every day, she would go back and tell the birds a new story. She was a very careful poppy and enjoyed her new friend. The end! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They were walking in the forest and they were so excited to explore. + +Suddenly they heard a loud noise coming from the bushes. Jack and Jill stopped and looked around. They saw a black gun lying on the ground and Jack said to Jill, "Let's stay away from that gun, it looks dangerous." + +Jill thought for a moment and said, "I think we should take the gun with us, it looks so cool!" + +Jack shook his head and said, "No, let's leave it here. We don't know who it belongs to and it could be dangerous." + +Jill thought about it for a minute, then she agreed and they ran away from the gun. They never looked back and continued their adventure in the forest. +Adam was embarrassed. He had spilled his dish of soup all over the floor. The mess spread everywhere. Adam started to cry. + +His mom saw the mess and said, "It's okay, Adam. We can clean it up. No need to be embarrassed." + +Adam looked at her shyly. He was still embarrassed. His mom smiled and said, "It was still a good try, so don't be embarrassed." + +Adam felt better and smiled. Together, Adam and his mom cleaned up the mess. + +When his mom was done, she said, "Do you want to try again with a new dish of soup?" + +Adam nodded and said, "Yes, I want to try again!" + +Adam's mom was proud of him. She said, "That's a good attitude. Let's try again, and this time let's be careful to not make a mess!" + +Adam felt better and nodded. With his mom's help, Adam was able to get a new dish of soup and enjoy it without making a mess. +Timmy was out walking at the beach. He was fascinated by the huge tide crashing on the shore. Suddenly, he saw something disgusting coming towards him - it was a large, slimy frog! Timmy got scared and worried. + +He asked the frog, "What are you doing here?" + +The frog said, "I'm just looking for a snack. Would you like one too?" + +Timmy shook his head and said "No, thanks!" He started to back away, still very worried. + +But the frog kept coming closer and soon it was right up against Timmy's feet. It was so disgusting! Timmy screamed out in fear and pretended to faint, hoping that the frog would go away. But the frog just stayed there and didn't move. + +It took a few moments for Timmy to regain his courage. He ran back home, never looking back, feeling very worried about the frog. He never returned to the beach again that day, scared that the same thing might happen. Unfortunately, the tide had washed the frog closer to where Timmy was playing and the creature wanted to make him its next snack. +Once upon a time there were two friends. They were called Susie and Sam. Susie wanted to decorate the house. She thought it would be fun. + +Sam said yes. They worked together to buy the things they needed. They went to the store and Sam picked out the colours he wanted to use. + +Then they started to decorate! They made funny pictures on the walls with the colours. Sam thought they looked very nice. + +When they were done they looked at all their work and they were pleased. The house looked so nice and neat – in perfect order! + +Susie and Sam smiled and laughed together. Decorating the house had been fun and now it looked lovely. The two friends hugged and celebrated their work. +Once there was a bee named Ben. Ben was very popular. He was always buzzing around and doing his bee-things. + +One day, Ben met a bee named Belinda. Ben and Belinda were so happy together. They were the best of friends. + +Soon later, Ben and Belinda said to each other, “Let’s get married!â€. + +But when it came time for the wedding, Ben was nowhere to be seen! Belinda waited for hours for Ben to come. + +Belinda finally found him at the flowers. He was buzzing and gathering honey for their honeymoon! Ben had an important job to do, so he was a little late! + +Ben and Belinda were finally married and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Amy. She was brave and always curious. One day, she decided to go for a walk in the wood. She walked for a long time until she reached the edge of the wood. + +There she saw a wide lake. It was so big that she had to stop and look at it. But the lake was so gloomy. It had no sparkles and the water was very still. + +Amy was about to walk away when she heard a voice. It said: "Hello there! Why don't you come closer?" + +Amy looked around, but she couldn't see who had spoken. Then the voice said: "Don't be scared. Come closer and I can show you something interesting." + +Amy bravely stepped closer to the lake. Suddenly, a giant fish appeared from the water, waving its fin. "Hello", said the fish. + +Amy couldn't believe it. She looked at the fish wide-eyed and it said: "Let's be friends." Amy smiled and that day, she made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to play outside and stretch her body. + +One day, Sarah got a new shirt. She was so excited to put it on! It was light and floaty and every time she moved, it felt like she was dancing. + +When she wore it outside, it felt wonderful. Every time Sarah jumped, her shirt would stretch with her. When she ran, it would stretch too. + +Sarah played in her shirt all day long. She jumped and danced and felt like the lightest person in the world. She loved how it moved with her body and made her feel beautiful. + +Sarah never wanted the day to end. She felt so free, like she could do anything! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah who was only three years old. She lived with her mommy in a big house with many rooms. One day, Sarah's mommy went to work and Sarah was left alone in the house. + +Sarah decided to explore a little bit and walked around the house. She went into a dark, dirty hall and noticed something very interesting in the corner. She forgot to be careful and reached for it. Suddenly, something sharp scratched her hand! + +"Ouch!" Sarah said. She started to cry. Then, she heard her mommy calling her from outside. She went to the door and saw her mommy's relieved face. + +"What happened, Sarah? You forgot to stay safe, didn't you?" her mommy said. + +Sarah shook her head and told her mommy about the hall. +"Let's go back and take a look," said her mommy. + +When they returned to the hall, they found a big, dirty spider. Sarah's mommy let out a big sigh of relief. + +"Sarah, let's go back home now," she said. "You must always be careful and not forget to stay safe!" +Once there was a man who had a horse. The man decided to put the horse in a stable. + +The man said to the horse, "You will stay here, it's very nice and independent." + +The horse replied, "But I want to be free." + +The man said, "You can be free but you need to stay in the stable. It is the safest place for you." + +The horse nodded and said, "Okay." + +The man put a stable broom in the corner of the stable and said, "Now you have everything you need to be independent." + +The horse was very happy and thanked the man. From that day onwards, the horse was very independent and happy in the stable. +One day, a bear was walking in the forest. He was looking for something to do. Suddenly, he saw something brilliant. It was a pile of leaves! The bear grinned and started to sort them into different piles. A few seconds later, a rabbit hopped over. + +"What are you doing?" the rabbit asked. + +"Sorting," the bear said, smiling. + +The rabbit smiled back. "That's brilliant!" the rabbit said. + +The two of them continued sorting when suddenly there was loud noise. It was a hunter! The hunter had spotted the bear and was running towards him with a net. The bear tried to flee, but it was too late. The hunter captured him and the rabbit had to watch helplessly. + +The bear was gone. The brilliant sort was over. The rabbit sadly sighed and hopped away. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny bird called Feefee. She wanted to try something new one day and decided to go out and explore the world. She flew over many lands, but then she saw something that made her stop and stay. What she saw was a lake of ice. + +Feefee was so mesmerised by the ice that she didn't notice another bird watching her from the trees nearby. The other bird was named Slick, and he had a very selfish plan. He wanted to take the ice for himself and build a new home. Slick stepped closer and – with a nod – asked Feefee if she would give him the ice. + +Feefee was so shocked and disappointed that she could not even think of a reply. She thought of how selfish Slick was being and flew away without saying a word. Even though Slick would not get his ice, he was still pleased with himself, believing that he had done something very clever. + +Fortunately, Feefee knew a very kind and generous creature. She quickly gave an update on what had happened and this creature was so furious that they rushed to the lake and added more ice. That way, no creature would ever feel selfish again around this lake of ice. +Once upon a time, there was an adventurous kid named Sam. Sam loved to explore and try new things. One day, Sam saw a popcorn machine. Sam knew popcorn was his favorite snack so he was very excited. He approached the popcorn machine and saw a big button. He pushed the button and the machine started to spray popcorn all around! Sam was delighted. He ran around and underneath to catch the popcorn. Soon his hands were full of warm popcorn. He enjoyed the snack and then went off to continue his adventurous journey. +Once there was a girl called Sarah. She was very glad because she was going to drive. She got into the car and waved goodbye to her mum and dad. Sarah looked out the window and saw her dog running behind the car. + +She was so glad to be able to drive and take her dog with her. She drove to a park and stopped at the gate. Sarah opened the car door and her dog raced out, he was so excited. Sarah and her dog played in the park for a long time. + +When it was time to go home, Sarah drove back in the car with her dog by her side. She was glad that she had a car to take her and her dog wherever they wanted to go. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tim. He loved to play in the garden with his mum, especially on the swing. Every day they had lots of fun! + +One morning, it was a particularly beautiful day, mum said to Tim: "Let's go spend some time on the swing." Tim was very happy and they headed outside. + +Mum put Tim on the swing and started to push. It was so wonderful! Tim felt like he was flying through the air. + +But then, something strange happened. The swing began to make a delicate creaking noise. Mum looked worried and stopped pushing the swing. She said to Tim: "I'm sorry, Tim. I don't think the swing can provide any more fun." + +Tim was so sad and looked around the garden sadly. His fun time with mum was over. +Once upon a time, there was a youth named Martin. Martin was a messy boy, which often caused him to disagree with his parents. One day, Martin's parents asked him to clean his room, but he didn't want to do it. He said "No!" and disagreed with his parents. His parents tried to reason with him, but nothing worked. + +In the end, his parents got angry and gave him one final warning. They said, "Martin if you don't clean your room then you won't go out to play." Martin still refused to listen, so his parents had no choice but to keep their promise. Martin was very sad and had to stay indoors because of his mess. + +At the end of the day, Martin realised that he should have listened to his parents and obeyed them. He had learnt his lesson and decided to be a better child in the future. +Once there was a fat copper who wanted to come and play. He came up to a door and knocked, but no one answered. + +The fat copper was sad, so he kept walking and found another door. He knocked again, but again no one answered. + +The fat copper was about to give up, when he came across a third door. He knocked one more time and this time someone opened the door. + +The fat copper smiled and started to come inside when suddenly the door slammed shut in his face. The fat copper was never able to come in the house and he was alone again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She had a cabinet in her room. One day, she was trying to find something in the cabinet, but it was difficult. She opened it and looked around, but she couldn't find what she was looking for. Suddenly, it vanished! The girl was very disappointed, but she didn't give up. She searched and searched, but nothing. After a long time, the girl found what she was looking for - it had been inside the cabinet all along! She was so happy. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a brave and adventurous man named Joe was walking with his wife. Joe wanted to help animals, and decided to visit the nearby zoo to lend a hand. + +Joe and his wife arrived and found that many of the animals were sick, so they started helping. Joe worked really hard giving the animals food and water. + +"Thanks for your help Joe!" said the zookeeper, who was really grateful to Joe and his wife. + +The couple continued on helping the animals, one by one. As they worked, Joe's wife noticed something glinting in the trees. + +"What is that?" she asked her husband. + +"Let's take a look," Joe said, and he carefully climbed the tree with his adventurous wife. + +To their surprise, it was a nest with eggs! Joe carefully helped bring them down and the couple thanked each other for their help. + +The zookeeper was so happy to have the eggs, and Joe and his wife were proud of themselves for helping the animals. + +Joe and his wife smiled as they returned home, feeling good about their adventure and the help they had given. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted bell. All the kids wanted to belong to it! They all wanted to play with it and feel its jingling sound. + +But this bell was very special, it could only be played by a certain kid. No one knew who, but everyone was excited to find out! + +One day, a little three year old girl heard the bell ringing and she answered the call. Instantly, she started jumping up and down with joy because she knew this bell belonged to her. + +Everyone was very surprised. They praised her for being so brave and responding to the call. The little three year old girl smiled and happily played the bell. The sound of the jingle could be heard all throughout the town. Everyone was so very happy! +Once there was a boy called Tom who loved to roll. He would roll in the park, roll in the fields and roll in his back garden. One day Tom saw something interesting, a weight! It was silver and it was sparkly and it was too hard to move. But Tom wanted it so he rolled and rolled until he had it with him. + +Tom took the weight home and put it next to him. But when he touched it, it felt bitter. He thought it felt like oranges so he put his finger in his mouth. But it was bitterer than an orange! Tom was very sad and started to cry. + +Tom's mom heard her son's cries and ran to the room. "What's wrong, Tom?" she asked. "What happened?" Tom told his mom about the weight and how it felt so bitter. + +Tom's mom knew immediately it wasn't safe for her son to touch the weight. "Tom, we have to leave this house right now!" she said. So Tom and his mom quickly packed their bags and left the house quickly. Tom was sad he had to leave his weight, but they never came back. +Paula wanted to explore. She saw a space that seemed interesting, so she decided to lean in to get a closer look. + +"Whoa, this space is so delicate," she said, her eyes wide in awe. + +It was so beautiful, with all the brightly colored objects inside. She couldn't quite put her finger on what she was seeing, but it all looked very fragile. Then Paula stepped even closer, wanting to touch the delicate things. + +But as soon as she touched them, they suddenly disappeared! + +"Wow!" Paula said, astonished. She had never seen anything like this before. She leaned back and the things were still gone. + +Paula began to smile. She had made a special discovery today. She had leaned in and found a magical space full of delicate things. She couldn't wait to explore it more. +Once there was a dinosaur named Din. He was a very happy dinosaur, but he had one problem - he was always very hot! One day, Din decided he would try something new - he was going to soak underground. + +Din slowly crawled down the steep slope and into the underground cave. The water was cool and refreshing, so Din decided to stay for a while and relax. + +But then Din heard a loud rumble. Suddenly, a big rock fell from the roof of the cave and landed on Din's back. Din was so hurt that he cried and cried. + +Just then, Din's best friend Rex appeared. Rex asked, "Are you okay? Were you hurt?" Din nodded and tried to stop crying. Rex knew just what to do. He said, "Let's go soak underground again! I'll come with you." So the two dinosaurs crawled back down and went soak underground together. Din was no longer feeling hurt and they had lots of fun! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. Jack was three years old and he loved playing in the garden. One day, Jack was playing in the garden when he saw something strange. It was a mask! + +Jack was very curious and he picked up the mask. He liked the way it looked and kept it. + +Soon after, Jack's mom saw him with the mask. She told him that it was not safe to keep a mask and that he should not keep it. + +Jack said he was sorry and put the mask down. Then he asked his mom what was special about masks. + +His mom replied, "A mask can remind us to keep our distance and be safe. Masks help us protect ourselves and stay healthy." + +Jack felt a bit sad he had to give up his mask, but he also knew that it was important to keep himself safe. So instead of keeping the mask, Jack had some tasty ice-cream as a special treat. + +This was a lesson to Jack that there are things more important than keeping something that looks good - like keeping yourself safe. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Lucy. They were out playing on the playground. Jack started to tickle Lucy and she started to giggle. Suddenly, she sneezed loudly. + +“Oh, right!†Jack said, “We should go get some lunch. I’m so hungry!†+ +So they went to the kitchen. In the kitchen, they saw a big cake. Lucy said, “Let’s eat the cake!†+ +Jack looked at her sadly, shook his head and said, “No, Lucy. That’s a lie. We must always tell the truth.†+ +Lucy started to cry. She felt sad and very hungry. + +Then, she said, “But I’m so hungry! just a little piece. Please, Jack!†+ +But still, Jack said no. He took Lucy’s hand and said, “Come on, we have to go. We will get something to eat soon.†+ +They walked away, with Lucy feeling really sad, not able to eat the cake she wanted. +Once there was a little girl called Eva. She wanted to sing but her dad did not think she had a talent for it. Dad said to her, "No, Eva. You cannot sing. Stop asking." + +But Eva was sure she could sing. She kept insisting on it. Every time Dad said no she said yes. Every time Dad said stop she sang a song. + +One day Dad had had enough. He took Eva to a singing competition. At first he was afraid she would embarrass him. But when Eva started singing, Dad was silent. She had a beautiful voice. + +At the end of her song many people came up to her and said, "You are so gifted! We have never heard a voice like yours. You are an amazing singer!" + +Eva felt so happy. Dad finally saw her talent. He hugged her and said, "I love you so much and I am proud of you. You need to trust yourself and never give up." + +The little girl learned a valuable lesson. From then on, she always demanded for what she wanted and believed in herself. Eva knew that if you keep insisting and never give up, your dreams will eventually come true. +There was a girl called Jane who loved perfume. It made her feel very happy. One day, she went on an adventure to find a rare perfume. + +She walked until she came across a small shop. When she peered into the window, she saw a magical bottle of perfume. Jane could not believe her eyes! + +She opened the door and went inside. She made her way to the counter. + +"Can I buy the perfume?" Jane asked. + +The shopkeeper smiled, he replied, "Of course! But you'll have to cut a deal." + +Jane agreed and began bargaining with the shopkeeper. Finally, they came to an agreement. The shopkeeper told Jane to open the bottle and smell it. + +Jane opened the bottle and was filled with joy. She was about to walk away but the shopkeeper said, "Wait! I forgot to tell you something important. If you take it, I will cut your nose off." + +Jane was scared. She reluctantly put the bottle back on the counter and ran away as fast as she could. She never found the rare perfume again. +Once there was a little girl named Emmy. She loved to play in the park with her family. One day, when they were all playing in the park, there was a distant noise. Emmy's mom and dad said, "Listen, there is a noise." + +Emmy looked around and said, "What noise?" + +Her mom and dad smiled and said, "It's a distant noise, isn't it?" + +Emmy listened again, and this time she heard it too. She said, "Yes, I can hear it!" + +"Let’s go and see what it is!" encouraged her mom. + +So, Emmy, her mom and dad went to find the noise. After a while they came to a tree. Under the tree they found a puppy! The puppy was making the noise. + +Emmy's mom and dad encouraged her to go and say “Hello†to the puppy. So Emmy went to the puppy and said, "Hi! What's your name?" + +The puppy just wagged its tail and gave her a big lick. Emmy was so excited and quickly went back to her mom and dad. "Let’s take the puppy home with us!" she said. + +And that’s just what they did. Emmy now has a new puppy and she loves him! +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Mary and John. The two were playing in the park and noticed a little bird on top of the roof. + +Mary said, "Look at that bird, it's so pretty!" + +John shrugged and said, "It's probably bossy like all the other birds." + +Mary smiled and said, "It can't be bossy if we ask it nicely. Let's give it a try." + +John nodded and said, "Ok." + +So, John and Mary asked the bird nicely if it would land on their hands. They were surprised when the bird did! + +Then, Mary said to John, "You can be bossy or you can be nice. When you're nice, even the smallest task can be an adventure!" + +John smiled and said, "You're right!" + +The little bird couldn't understand their words, but it had taught them a valuable lesson. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, John and Sam. One morning they were walking through the woods and they heard a gentle sound. + +“What is that noise?†asked John, curoiusly. + +“I think it is a violin,†replied Sam. + +The friends followed the gentle sound until they saw a campfire and saw a man next to it. The man had a violin in his hands. He was playing it gently. + +“Why are you playing the violin?†asked John. + +“To remain happy,†answered the man. + +John and Sam came back to that spot everyday. They kept hearing the man's gentle violin music. One day, the man was not there. Instead, he had left his violin behind. + +“Let's pick it up and bring it home,†suggested Sam. + +The two friends happily took the violin and started to practice playing it together. Eventually they both became very good at it. They took turns playing the violin each day and they were happy. + +The two friends remained happy because they had found something they could do together that was special and gentle. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Bob. Bob was walking in the park when he suddenly saw a large ladder! He was so surprised and excited, he couldn't believe his eyes. + +So he asked a little boy who was walking nearby, "Do you see that large ladder?" + +The little boy nodded, "Yes!" + +"Where did it come from?" asked Bob. + +"I don't know," said the little boy. "It just appeared suddenly!" + +Bob was amazed by this and stepped closer to get a better look. He noticed that the ladder was very tall and it seemed to be reaching up to the sky. + +Bob thought to himself, "What a big and wonderful ladder!" He was so excited that he wanted to climb up and see what was at the top. + +So he carefully started to climb the ladder. As he went higher and higher, he saw all kinds of amazing things! + +And Bob lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a dolphin. He was a very special dolphin who could do something very weird. He could display colours! Every time the dolphin moved, he would display a different colour. All the other animals in the ocean were very surprised and fascinated. + +So, one day, all the animals decided to have a party and invite the dolphin to come and show off his colours. Everyone was so excited! The dolphin put on a great show. He displayed all the colours of the rainbow and everyone was amazed! + +The dolphin was so happy that he display all his colours, and all the animals cheered. After the party, everyone waved goodbye to the dolphin and thanked him for the wonderful show. +Once there was a small boy who lived in a little village near a hedge. One day the boy wanted to go near the hedge, but his mom said he shouldn't. She said it wasn't safe because it was weak. + +The boy didn't see why he couldn't go, so he asked his mom, "Why can't I go near the hedge?" His mom said, "The hedge is weak. It might break and you might get hurt." + +The boy thought about it and said, "But I could choose to be careful!" His mom smiled and said, "That is true, but why don't you choose to play some other games outside instead?" + +The boy agreed, and he chose to play a game with his friends in the grass. He had lots of fun and he was very careful not to go too close to the hedge. He was very proud that he made the right choice to be safe and have fun at the same time. +Gina was a very intelligent little girl. She was only three years old but she was able to do so many things. One of her favorite activities was to stand up and dance. She tried to learn the moves by watching her mom, but she couldn't quite get it right so she would keep trying. + +One day, Gina's mom told her she had to take a break from dancing. She said it was time for her to try something else, Gina was not happy. She stood still, crossed her arms and stuck out her tongue to show she didn't agree. + +Gina's mom saw Gina and said, "Gina, your intelligence is too valuable to waste dancing all the time. It is not a good thing to do." + +Gina was mad, she shook her head and said, "No, Mom! I want to dance!" + +Gina's mom told her she had to listen to her and thought for a moment, then said, "OK, you can dance, but only in small amounts. You must also use some of your intelligence for other activities." + +Gina agreed and smiled. She knew she could still dance, but she also knew she had to use her intelligence for other things. She happily started exploring the world and discovering new things each day. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little queen named Mia. She had a magical power that could heal anyone who was hurt or sick. She was always kind and gentle, always looking for ways to help others. + +One day, Mia came across a little creature, who had been injured and was in pain. Mia looked at the creature and said "Don't worry, I'm going to heal you". + +The creature looked up and said: "Will it hurt?" +Mia smiled and replied: "No, not at all. I'll make sure of it." + +Mia used her magical power and began to heal the creature. Miraculously, the creature was soon feeling better and began to smile. + +Mia was very happy to have been able to help the little creature, and the creature thanked her for her kindness. From then on they were the best of friends. + +The end. +Billy and his Dad were in the kitchen. Dad was watching a pot of boiling water for dinner. Billy wanted to do something too. + +He looked around and found a rich looking box in the corner. Dad said he could not touch it, so Billy watched his Dad prepare dinner. + +Billy got very cross at Dad for not letting him play with the rich box. He shook the pot and burnt his hand. + +Dad rushed to help and Billy started to cry. Dad asked Billy why he was so upset. Billy explained that he wanted to do something too. + +Dad told Billy he would always have time to play with the rich box soon. First, they had to make sure dinner was ready. Dad offered to let Billy help watch the boiling water, so they could both work together. + +Billy was so happy. He watched the water carefully, counting the bubbles and making sure nothing was getting burnt. When dinner was ready, Dad gave Billy a big hug and told him how proud he was of him. Dinner tasted delicious! +Chester was a curious 3 year old. He loved to explore and discover new things every day. One day, he noticed a mysterious rail in his backyard. He ran to his mother and said, "Mommy, look at the mysterious rail!" His mother smiled and said, "Let's go check it out!" + +Chester and his mom walked over to the rail and found it to be a slide. His mom said, "Today is a beautiful day! Now let's go and take a bath, and afterwards we can play on the rail!" Chester was so excited and ran inside. + +After Chester bathed, he and his mom went outside. Chester couldn't wait to slide down the rail. He took a seat at the top and waited for his mom to give him the signal. When she said, "Ready, set, go!" he shot down the rail and had so much fun! He and his mom spent the rest of the day playing on the mysterious rail. +Once there was a brown kitten. It was very cute and gentle. Everyone loved to pet it and scratch its ears. + +One day the brown kitten wanted to go on an adventure. He asked if anyone could lend him some help. + +Suddenly the brown kitten heard someone say yes. It was a little girl and she said she would help him. The brown kitten was so excited he jumped for joy. + +The little girl showed the brown kitten around the neighborhood. He saw so many wonderful things, from wild flowers to tall trees. + +Finally, the little girl and the brown kitten went back home. The brown kitten thanked the little girl for lending him her help. The little girl smiled and said "you're welcome". +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and loved to bake. Every day, she would ask her mom if they could bake something together. + +Today, Jane wanted to make a flag cake. She thought it would be cool with red and white stripes. So Jane and her mom gathered the ingredients and began to bake. + +Jane added some eggs, flour, and sugar to the bowl. Then her mom helped her mix all the ingredients together. They were having so much fun. + +After the cake was done baking, Jane went to take it out of the oven. When it was cool, she and her mom decorated the cake with red and white frosting. + +Jane smiled as she saw the flag cake. "Mommy, it’s so cool," Jane said happily. + +"Yes it is. Just the way you imagined it," said her mom. And they both shared the delicious flag cake. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old. One day, she decided to go on an adventure. +She was walking and walking, until she came upon a group of people. They were taking a test! +The test looked difficult, and Lucy couldn't do it. The people asked for her opinion. +Lucy was surprised. She didn't know what to say. +Finally, she said, "Maybe this test is too hard and you should try another one". +The people thanked her for her opinion. +Then Lucy continued on her adventure and found even more exciting things. +The end. +Once upon a time there was a cute little goose called Mike. Mike was looking for something to do, but he didn't know what. Mike decided to count some numbers to pass the time. + +As Mike was counting, he heard a voice! He looked around and saw a friendly rabbit. The rabbit said, "Hi Mike! What are you doing?" + +Mike said, "I'm counting numbers! Want to join me?" The rabbit nodded eagerly and hopped over to Mike. + +Mike and the rabbit counted together for a few minutes, until the rabbit said, "I think I've had enough, thank you for playing with me Mike!" + +Mike said, "You're welcome! Bye bye!" The rabbit waved goodbye and hopped away. Mike was happy he had made a friend. He continued to count numbers until he fell asleep. +Once upon a time there was a bunny who loved to play. One day, she and her friends were playing in the garden. They wanted to have a special tree house but none of them knew how to build it. + +The bunny had an idea. "Let's bury some sticks in the ground," she said. "We can build the tree house in a certain style with them!" All her friends were excited and they started to collect sticks and bury them in the ground. + +When they were done, they arranged the sticks in the shape of a house. They all admired the work they had done. The tree house was strong and brown with a very special style. + +They were so happy with their accomplishment they wanted to take a break and have a snack. But when they returned, they saw that the tree house was gone. + +"Where did it go?" the bunny asked sadly. Then she realized what had happened. "Oh no! We didn't bury the sticks deeply enough. The wind blew the house away!" + +The friends all laughed and learned their lesson. They knew from then on that if they wanted a sturdy tree house, they would need to bury the sticks very deeply. +There was once a little girl who was three years old. She had a special spot on the floor where she liked to play. She liked to crawl around and explore on the floor. + +One day, she was crawling around when she heard a loud voice. It was coming from the other side of the room. "Get up!" the voice demanded. + +The little girl was very surprised and started to feel weak. Who was calling to her? She slowly stood up to see a big dog with a collar around its neck. + +The dog loudly demanded, "Come and play with me!" The little girl was scared and ran to hide behind the sofa. + +The dog followed her, wagging its tail. It gently nudged the little girl with its nose, so she peeked out from behind the sofa. The dog was trying to tell her that it only wanted to play. + +So the little girl slowly walked to the floor, and the dog followed. They played together until the sun went down. The little girl was no longer scared, and her fear had changed to friendship. +Once upon a time there were two kind friends, Ashley and Joe. They were playing a game of dress-up, each of them wearing a costume. + +As Ashley looked around in Joe's playroom, she saw something shining in the corner. It was a magical treasure chest! "Can I open it?" Ashley asked Joe. + +Joe smiled. "Yes, of course! But, be careful not to disturb anything inside." + +Ashley carefully opened the chest and she found a beautiful golden wand inside. She was so excited that she wanted to tell Joe all about it. But, when she looked around Joe was nowhere to be found. + +Ashley followed a noise that sounded like music and singing. She found Joe in the garden, dancing around in his costume and singing. + +She giggled. So that was why Joe was so worried about disturbing something! Joe had been afraid to wake up his parents! Ashley laughed to herself and joined Joe in his silly kind dance. +Jack had an aunt who always gave him surprises. Today would be different because his aunt had an empty box. + +"What is the surprise?" Jack asked. + +"A surprise that you must gain," his aunt answered. +Jack looked around. Everywhere seemed empty. + +Then his aunt laughed and said, "Don't you see it? Look harder." + +Jack then noticed a small package lying on the floor. He picked it up and opened it. Out came a toy car. + +Jack smiled and gained a great surprise from his aunt. +Once upon a time there was a family. This family wanted to find a new home. So they went on a journey to find their huge home. + +The family explored a lot of places. They visited mountains and forests and high houses in the sky. But nothing seemed to match what they were looking for. + +After a long time, finally they spotted it. It was a huge home, with lots of windows and a big garden in the backyard. + +"It’s perfect!" said the Dad. + +The Mom nodded and said, happily, “Yes, this looks like it is the one! Let’s go home.†The family was very excited to move into their huge new home. + +And so they did and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Lucy. She was only three years old and loved to play in her big yard. Every day, she and her pet dog, Spot, would run around and play tag. + +One day, Lucy wanted to add something fun to her yard. She saw something that was very cheap. It was an old yellow slide! She asked her mom if she could buy it and mom said yes. + +The next day, Lucy and Spot partied hard in the yard with the new slide! They would slide up and down the slide and giggle the whole time. Even mom would have a turn and join in the fun! + +From that day on, Lucy and Spot had lots of fun playing in the yard, especially with their new slide. They both loved it and it made their yard even more special. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Benny. He was strong and brave. Every day his mom showed him how to be safe. But one day Benny wanted to explore. + +"No Benny," his mom said. "It is too messy over there. Stay at home, it is much safer." + +But Benny didn't listen. He wanted to see what was so messy on the other side of the fence. He ran towards it, ignoring his mom's warnings. + +When Benny got there, his mom was right. It was very messy. But he saw a hole in the fence. He thought he could squeeze through it and have a better look at what was on the other side. + +Unfortunately for Benny, the hole was smaller than he thought it was. He got stuck. His mom had to come and help him get out. But by then it was too late. Benny had hurt himself and would never be quite the same again. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to your mom. Don't be curious and stay safe. +Once upon a time there lived two friends, Maggie and Kayla. They were both three years old. Every day they would take turns skipping together. + +One day, Maggie was skipping and she saw something shiny in the ground. She bent down and picked it up. It was a knife. + +Maggie showed the knife to Kayla and said, “Look! I found a knife!†+ +Kayla said, “Where did you get that? You should put it back.†+ +Maggie replied, “No, it’s mine now!†+ +Kayla didn't know what to say. Suddenly, a wealthy woman walked past them. She saw the knife and said, “That knife belongs to me. Please give it back.†+ +Maggie looked at the ground and said, “Yes, ma'am. Here you go.†+ +The wealthy woman smiled and thanked Maggie before walking away. Maggie and Kayla continued skipping together all day. +Once there was an old cave in the woods. It had been there for hundreds of years, but nobody ever went near it as it was said to be cursed. + +One day, a 3-year-old boy was walking in the woods. He saw the old cave and his curiosity got the better of him. He wanted to go in, but he was very scared. + +The boy asked his mom, "Mommy, can I go in the old cave?" + +His Mom said, "No, you must ignore it. You must never go in the cave, it's dangerous." + +The boy was sad as he wanted to explore the old cave. But his mom had warned him to ignore it and so he did. He never went in the old cave, no matter how much he wanted to. +Once upon a time, there was a mouse who wanted to be very successful. The mouse searched and searched throughout the house, but couldn't find what he was looking for. + +Finally, he asked a friendly bird who he had been chatting with. The bird said, "I know just the thing you need! Cheese in the shape of a yellow star! It can help you succeed!" + +The mouse was happy and thanked the bird, who winked and said, "It's not a problem! I'm just glad to help." + +The mouse scurrried off and quickly found the yellow star-shaped cheese. After taking a bite, he felt a wave of energy wash over him. Sure enough, he was feeling more successful and better able to find what he wanted. + +The mouse thanked the bird once more, and kept his yellow star-shaped cheese close by for whenever he needed an extra boost of energy. He succeeded with flying colours too! +Once upon a time, a kind little girl got an idea. She wanted to borrow a train, so she ran to the train station. When she arrived, she saw that the train was big and attractive, so she was very excited. + +She asked the train driver to borrow a train, but the driver said no. She said no again and again, but the little girl didn't give up. She kept asking until the driver gave in. + +The driver lent her the train and the little girl was so happy. She drove the train all around town, faster and faster. She laughed and shouted with joy. + +As the little girl was driving the train, the driver suddenly remembered something. She had forgotten to tell the little girl the most important thing! She had forgotten to tell her to return the train! + +The driver was worried and rushed to the little girl's home. When she saw the little girl playing with the train in her living room, she was relieved - at first. But then she realized that the little girl wasn't planning on returning the train. The driver had been tricked. The little girl had borrowed the train and never planned to give it back! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted a new hairstyle. His mum told him it was time for a haircut. The boy was excited but also a bit scared. + +He went to the barbershop and saw it was wide and full of people. He was very nervous. + +When he walked in, the barber welcomed him with a big smile. He felt better straight away. The barber was friendly and gentle. + +The little boy closed his eyes and tried to be brave when the barber cut his hair. His mum was there to hold his hand. It didn't take long until the haircut was done. + +The barber gave him a big mirror so he could see his new look. He was so happy with the result. + +The little boy learned a valuable lesson that day: welcome being brave and try something new. It could give you a big surprise. +Once there was an elephant who was very graceful. He loved to take long walks in the jungle and drink from the river. One day he came across a crocodile who was trying to get his attention. + +The crocodile said, "Why don't you come and play with me?" + +But the elephant refused. He said, "No, I don't want to play with you. I'm going on my walk now." + +The crocodile said, "Please, come and play with me. We will have lots of fun!" But the elephant refused. He said, "No, sorry, I have things to do." + +The crocodile kept asking him to play but the elephant kept refusing. He kept walking until he was far away from the crocodile and back in the jungle. He was very happy to be able to continue his graceful walk. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl called Mia. She loved to explore and have adventures. One day, she decided to go on an adventure to the forest. + +Mia put on her warmest gear and set off to brave the forest. As she ventured further, the trees began to look scarier and the air was colder. + +Suddenly, a giant, scary bear appeared in the distance. Mia got her courage together and shouted, "Go away!" But the bear just growled, showing its big teeth. + +Mia screamed and ran towards the nearest tree. She then began to climb it. The bear growled and followed her, getting closer and closer. + +Mia was getting scared but she didn't give up. She frantically searched for something to help her. Then she found a long branch. She grabbed it and swung it as hard as she could. + +The branch connected with the bear's head, causing it to yelp and run away. She had finished it! + +Mia was so proud of herself. She cheered and ran back home to tell her mom about her adventure. Everyone was so proud of Mia and what she had done. +One day, Mary decided to go to the office. She wanted to explore and maybe find something fun. She walked up to the door, and it was very big. She noticed a handle and decided to pull it. + +Mary used all her strength, but the handle was too rough. She pulled and pulled but the door wouldn't open. She then sat on the ground and started to cry. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise behind her. She turned around and saw her mom standing there. Her mom softly said, "Let me help. I can make the door open." + +She knelt down next to Mary and showed her how to pull the handle the right way. After a few tries, the door clicked and opened. Mary jumped in excitement and hugged her mom. + +The office was full of exciting things to explore. Mary was so happy her mom helped her. From then on, Mary trusted that her mom could help with anything. +Mama was stirring a big pot in the kitchen. She glanced into the crib in the corner of the room and saw that it was a bit messy. + +Mama said, "Let's make your bed tidy, big girl! Ready?" + +The little girl nodded her head and crawled over to the crib. She grabbed a blanket and began to spread it out straight. + +Mama couldn't help but smile. "Good job! Now, let's get the pillows in the right place and tuck in the blanket so you can sleep nice and cozy." + +The little girl worked hard to get the pillows fluffed and the blanket all tucked in. Finally, Mama said, "All done! You have a tidy crib. Now, let's have some dinner!" + +They shared a big meal and afterwards the little girl said good night and crawled into bed. Mama kissed her good night and said, "Goodnight little one! Sweet dreams." + +The little girl closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep in her cozy, tidy crib. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maddie. Maddie often dreamed of visiting a big castle. So one day, she asked her mother if she could visit a castle. Her mother said, "Yes! I know a castle that has the most delicious treats." + +Maddie was so excited to hear that and asked, "Can we go now?" Her mother said, "Yes, let's go now!" So off they went to the castle. + +When they arrived, Maddie couldn't believe how tall and beautiful it was. She asked her mother, "Can I explore?" Her mother said, "Yes, but don't wander too far away." + +Maddie explored the castle and saw so many amazing things. She even stopped for a snack and discovered that the treats were delicious! + +Maddie and her mother stayed at the castle until it was time to go home. Maddie had a wonderful time. She asked her mother, "Can we come back soon?" Her mother said, "Of course we can!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who asked her dad for an aeroplane. + +The dad said that he would get her one. She was very happy and kept on asking him every day when it was coming. + +One day, the dad brought home a fierce aeroplane. The little girl was so excited, but then she noticed that it had a big hole in it. She asked her dad why it was broken. + +The dad said “This is the best we can get. You need to please make it work.†+ +The little girl was sad but she tried her best to make it work. She put all her toys around it and tried pushing it, but it wouldn’t fly. + +The little girl started crying and the dad said “I’m sorry, sweetheart. This aeroplane is just not meant to fly.†+ +The little girl was very disappointed and sadly, she never got her aeroplane. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was very weak. He did not like to leave his bed. Every day, his mama would bring him some pepper. She smiled and said, "I brought you some pepper to make you stronger!" The little boy thanked his mama and gobbled it up. But no matter how much pepper he ate, he remained weak. + +One day, the mama brought something different. She smiled and said, "I brought you a surprise!". She lifted a heavy box and set it down next to the little boy. Inside the box was a magical wand! He waved the wand around and magical sparks flew from it! Suddenly, the little boy felt very strong! He jumped out of bed and hugged his mama, thanking her for the surprise of the magic wand. + +The magic wand had brought the little boy strength. What a wonderful surprise! +Once upon a time there were two little kids. Their names were Jack and Jill. Jack was three and Jill was five. Jack wanted to go and play at the park with his aunt but he was worried because aunt was very tall. + +"How will I ever get up on the swing?" he asked his big sister. + +Jill smiled. "I have an idea," she said. She showed him the box they kept under their bed. In the box were pieces of wood, nails and a hammer. + +"Remember Jack," said Jill, "we need to include aunt in our plan." + +So, Jack and Jill quickly put all the pieces of wood together and made a step. Then, they helped their aunt up to the swing. She laughed, "Thank you so much for including me". + +Jack and Jill were really happy that they had helped aunt. They loved to include her in their adventures. This story teaches us that it is important to always include your family and friends in your activities! +Sam was playing in the park with his friends. He loved the park. He liked to run around and explore. He was having the best time. + +Suddenly, one of his friends came up to him and said, "Hey Sam, lets do something embarrassing!" + +Sam didn't know what to do. He was scared at first. He asked, "What kind of stuff are you talking about?" + +His friend said, "It's harmless, don't worry. I'll show you." + +Sam was still a bit nervous but he agreed. His friend showed him how to do the embarrassing thing. Sam was surprised but it was actually quite fun. They both laughed. + +The park was now filled with laughter and harmless fun. Sam had definitely learned an important lesson: don't be afraid to take risks and try something new. +John saw a ladder. It was tall and big. He tried to climb up, but it was too hard. + +John asked his dad to help. His dad said 'no' and he looked angry. John was sad. + +John asked his friend. His friend said he could help. John was happy. + +They tried to drag the ladder. It was too hard! His friend said it was too stupid to move. + +John had an idea. He started to push the ladder. He used all his strength. Suddenly, the ladder started to move and John cheered! + +Finally, they were able to move it. John was very proud of himself. He had used his brain instead of strength and he saw that he was smarter than the ladder. +Once upon a time, there was a baby cow. His name was Bessie. She was very healthy and strong and liked to run around in the sunshine. + +One day, Bessie was walking around in the field searching for some snacks. Suddenly, she heard something behind her. She turned around to see a big wolf! The wolf had big eyes and sharp teeth. + +The wolf said, "Bessie, I know you can do a special trick. I'm going to give you a number to remember. When you reveal it, I will leave you alone." Bessie was scared but she agreed to it. The wolf whispered the number in her ear, then ran away. + +Bessie was so confused and scared. What should she do? She went back to the farm where she lived and talked to all of her cow friends about the number. + +The next day, the wolf came back to the farm. He said, "Bessie! It's time to reveal your number!" Bessie was scared but she remembered the number and said it out loud: 7! + +The wolf was so surprised and happy. He ran away, never to be seen again. Bessie was so relieved that she was safe and healthy again. All of the cows cheered for Bessie's bravery! +Sam was walking along the street when something caught his eye. He bent down and picked it up. It was a movie! He had never seen a movie before, so he was very excited. + +Sam's friend, Jack, saw him and came over. + +Jack asked: "What did you find, Sam?" + +Sam smiled and said: "I found a movie!" + +Jack smiled too. He asked: "Do you want to watch it together?" + +Sam nodded. They walked to Jack's house and dropped the movie into his TV. + +The movie was filled with intelligent characters. They were so smart that Sam couldn't take his eyes off them. He felt like he was learning something new with every second that passed. + +At the end of the movie, Sam and Jack smiled. They had had the best time ever! +Once upon a time, there was a young snail named Snail. Snail was very curious about what was beyond her village and decided to move out to explore the world. + +She moved along a jungle path and came across a stream. It was important to her journey and she knew she must cross it, but how? + +Just then, she spotted a turtle swimming across the stream. She shouted to the turtle, “Hi! Turtle, can you help me move across the stream?†+ +The turtle replied “Sure, hop on my back and I’ll take you across!†Snail was so excited and thanked the turtle for his help. + +The turtle swam carefully and soon they had reached the other side. Snail thanked the turtle and moved on, not realizing that the stream was even more important to her journey than she originally thought. +Once upon a time there was a puppy living in the universe. Day by day the puppy wanted to improve his life. He would practice jumping high and running fast. But no matter how much he tried he didn't seem to be getting better. He was so ashamed of how he was. + +One day, when the puppy was feeling sad he looked up into the sky and saw a star twinkling. Then, he had an idea. He lay down in a field and stared up at the star, gradually he felt better and better. + +The star had worked some magic. With a new feeling of courage, the puppy got up and started practicing jumping again, this time jumping higher and higher than ever before. He ran faster and faster and it felt so good! + +The puppy had improved himself and he told his friends in the universe. As they saw the puppy getting better and better they all cheered and praised him. Now the puppy was proud of himself and he knew the star had helped him to do it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Ami. Ami was tough, just like her dad. One day, Ami and her dad were walking in the forest, when they came across a big log. + +Ami asked her dad, "What is this, daddy?" Her dad said, "This is a big piece of wood." + +Ami thought a minute, then said, "Daddy, can we take it home? Maybe I can use it to build something." + +Her dad smiled, and said, "Ami, I'm sorry. We can't take it home. Not every piece that we find will be allowed in our house." + +Ami was disappointed, but she understood. She knew that taking things that don't belong to you wasn't right. + +Ami thought a minute, then said, "Daddy, can we still look at the piece of wood?" + +Her dad smiled and said, "Of course, there's nothing wrong with looking." + +So, they walked around the log and looked at it. Ami thought that it looked like a tough piece of wood. + +That day, Ami and her dad learned a valuable lesson. They learned that it's not always okay to take things, even if they are interesting. But it's always okay to look. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful fox who wanted to find an exit out of the deep and dark woods he was in. After walking around for a while, he spotted a big cave and knew this had to be the right place. So, he eagerly ran towards the entrance and called out to see if anyone would answer. + +Suddenly a gruff voice replied, “Yes, I’m here. Who are you?†+ +The fox answered cheerfully, “I’m the graceful fox, looking for the exit to get out of here.†+ +The gruff voice replied, “If you want to leave, you’ll have to give me your beautiful tail!†+ +The fox thought for a moment and decided that he had to sacrifice his long and beautiful tail if he wanted to find the exit. So sadly, he agreed. But then the gruff voice said, “No, you still can’t go.†+ +The fox replied in confusion, “Why can’t I leave?†+ +The gruff voice replied, “You must give me something else — your fur!†+ +The fox was heartbroken but he had no choice. He had to give up his fur if he wanted to find the exit. With a deep sigh, he agreed and then the gruff voice said +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bill and Jane. On a nice sunny day they were playing at the park with their toys. Bill and Jane were having lots of fun. + +Suddenly, Jane had an idea. She showed Bill a picnic basket, “Let’s go on a picnic!†she said. + +Bill was very excited. He ran to get his blanket and his stuffed bear, which was very cute. They both packed their things and went outside to the park. Bill and Jane had a lot of fun setting up the picnic. + +Suddenly, a butterfly flew over them and showed them an even more fun place. It was a meadow with lots of flowers. + +“Let’s go there and have our picnic!†said Bill. + +Jane and Bill ran to the meadow. They put their blanket on the grass and opened the basket to get out their snacks. They talked and laughed as they ate their snacks. + +It was a wonderful day. And they had a lot of fun together. +Mia was looking for something special. She searched and searched, but she just couldn't find it. One day, her mom told her to go to the park. There, Mia met Lucy and they started to play together. + +They played tag and hide and seek. Lucy told Mia that she was looking for something special too. Together, they went off to search in the park. Mia found a delicate, white feather floating in a tree and Lucy found some shade under a beautiful tree. + +They decided to sit down and talk. As Mia played with her feather, she said, "Maybe if we look close enough, we can find what we're looking for!" + +Lucy said, "That sounds like a great plan! Let's look for the special thing together!" They smiled at each other, vowing to never give up until they found it! +Once upon a time there was a mama bear and her cub. One day, the cub was very excited because he found a big open door. He rushed up to it and pushed it, but it didn't move. The mama bear saw and scolded the cub. She told him not to touch the door because it was closed. Then, she decided to punish him and said he had to stay at home for the night. The cub was sad, and the mama bear was sorry, but she said it was the best thing to do. Finally, she gave him a hug and said she loved him. The cub understood that his mama wanted him to be safe, so he gave her a hug back and said sorry. From then on, the cub was careful to not touch anything that was closed. +Jack and Jill were going up the hill. They had an adventure planned. As they walked, they saw a car flash by. +"Wow!" said Jill. "That car was going so fast!" +Jack agreed. "Yes, it was speeding. Let's speed too!" +They raced up the hill and made it to the top. Jack suggested they take a break and get a cup of coffee. +At the top of the hill was a popular cafe called Joe's Coffee. They went inside and ordered two cups of coffee. Jill drank hers quickly. +"That's why Joe's Coffee is so popular," she said. "It's really good." +Jack smiled. "It sure is. Let's get some to go so we can keep being speedy." +The two friends grabbed a few more cups of coffee and then ran down the hill, ready for their next adventure. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Charlie. Charlie liked to explore his garden. One day, Charlie was walking around in his garden when he noticed something strange. He saw a big box and the box was closed. Charlie was curious, so he decided to open it.