diff --git "a/TinyStories_1319.txt" "b/TinyStories_1319.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1319.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +Lucy and Pokey would now have a new friend to play with. They were so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a red cycle. He liked to spin around so much that every morning he would leave the house and go for a spin. On a particularly sunny day he spun his way to a yellow meadow. + +The red cycle felt excited as he saw the bright yellow flowers growing. To his surprise, they were dull and uninteresting. "What's wrong with these flowers?", he asked out loud. + +Just then, he heard a voice. "They don't get enough sunshine", a kind voice said from nearby. A little girl with bright blonde hair was standing there. She had a basket full of sunshine and was sprinkling it on the flowers. + +The cycle watched as the yellow flowers became brighter, cheerier and more beautiful. He thanked the little girl and wished he could join her in her mission to make dull things shine. She smiled and waved goodbye as the cycle spun away. +Jane and her father were walking in the park. Jane had her camera in her hand, ready to take pictures. + +"Remember," her father said, "pictures are easy to take. All you need to do is press the button." + +Jane smiled and nodded, then she started taking pictures. Every time she pointed her camera something special, her father would help her remember how to take the picture. + +Before long, it was getting dark. Jane and her father started to head back home. Then, Jane noticed that her camera was gone. + +"Where is my camera?" she asked her father. + +"I don't know," her father replied. "Maybe someone took it." + +Jane felt sad. Her father had helped her remember how much fun it was taking pictures. Now the camera was gone and she would never get the chance again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was three years old. His name was David. + +One day, David wanted to sit down and relax. He went to an old house nearby, and what he saw was a scary skeleton! It was dead. + +"Oh no!" David said. + +Just then, something strange happened. The skeleton suddenly started talking. + +"Hello," the skeleton said. "Do you want to sit with me?" + +David was very scared. But he was also very brave. He nodded his head yes and cautiously walked over to the skeleton. He sat down beside it. + +The skeleton looked at David and smiled. + +"Thank you for sitting with me," it said. "I don't get many visitors." + +David and the skeleton talked for a while and after that, David went home. He had made a new friend! +A little girl was walking along the beach. She stopped and looked at the red ocean. She had never seen an ocean like this before and it made her feel curious. She wanted to know what was in the ocean. The girl asked her dad, "What's in the ocean?" + +Her dad replied, "It's a mystery, but we can read to find out. There are wonderful stories about the ocean." + +The girl's eyes lit up and she eagerly followed her dad to the library. They read all about the ocean, discovering different creatures and how their environment works together. + +At the end of the day, the little girl had a better understanding of the ocean. Not only that, but she realized that by reading and exploring, she could uncover mysteries in life and grow her knowledge. + +The moral of the story is that we can use our curiosity and reading to help us learn more about the world and the people in it. +Once upon a time there was a skeleton who was very busy. She had so much to do and she could not rest. + +One day she decided to take a break. She searched for a quiet place in the forest and found a beautiful grassy spot. She spread out a soft blanket and plopped down to enjoy the warm sun. + +Suddenly, a voice came from the trees. + +"Hello! Hello!" + +The skeleton was surprised. + +The voice said, "I'm looking for my lost parts. Have you seen them?" + +The skeleton looked around. She couldn't see anything, but then she saw something. Tiny parts were scattered all over the ground. + +The skeleton smiled. She put the parts together and soon the voice was smiling too. + +"Thank you," said the voice. "You were so busy helping me find my parts, so I'm going to help you with your work now. Together, we can do more." + +The skeleton was so happy. She finished all her work quickly with the help of her new friend. + +And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old, but she was a curious child. One day, she asked her mum, "Mummy, what is a human?". + +Mummy smiled warmly and explained, "A human is a mysterious creature. They walk on two legs, have two arms and two eyes." Lucy then asked, "But what is so mysterious about them?" + +Mummy was quick to reply. "Humans are mysterious because they think and feel. They can solve problems and plan for the future. They learn new things and can help to make the world a better place." + +Then, Lucy asked another question. "Can I be a human too?" Mummy replied, "Yes, one day you can be a human too. But first, you must learn a lot and help others. That's the most mysterious part of being a human." + +Lucy was very happy to hear this. She smiled and said, "Thank you Mummy, I'll try my best to be a mysterious human like you!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. She was playing in a sandbox and she found something very interesting. It was a funny looking fake octopus! She laughed and decided to seat with it. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. “Where did you get me?†it said. Sarah was so surprised! + +“Who said that?â€, she asked. + +The fake octopus replied: “I did! I am a magic octopus! Would you like to be my friend?†+ +Sarah was so excited! She said: “Yes! I would love to.†+ +So, Sarah and the magical fake octopus became best friends. They played together every day, and seat in the sandbox for hours. + +And they lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a loyal bunny. He was hopping around the meadow and he saw a little butterfly. He jumped up high and he tried to catch it. The butterfly fluttered away, so the bunny decided to bounce. He had so much fun! + +Just then a quiet voice called out "Stop!". The bunny stopped and looked around. On the edge of the tree a little bird had appeared. The bird was very loyal and it wanted the bunny to be safe. But the bunny wanted to play. + +The bunny asked “Can I bounce again?†+ +The bird said "Yes, but not too high. Stay close by so I can keep an eye on you." + +The bunny nodded and jumped and bounced round the meadow with the bird watching nearby. He was having the best time ever! +Billy was at the park with his mom. He could see lots of other children playing. Right in the middle of the park there was an ice cream stand. Billy asked his mom if he could have an ice cream. His mom said yes and told him to pick the flavor he liked best. + +Billy went to the stand and saw all kinds of ice cream flavors. At first he thought of strawberry, but then he saw something that looked really yummy. It was yogurt! + +He asked the ice cream stand server if he could try the yogurt. The server saw how excited Billy was and decided to give him a sample. Billy tasted the yogurt and it was delicious! + +Billy asked for a yogurt ice cream, but the server was very rude. He laughed and said no. This made Billy feel sad. His mom saw what happened and scolded the server for being rude. Then she asked the server if Billy could have the yogurt ice cream and he said yes. + +Billy was so happy! He got his yogurt ice cream and it tasted even better than before. He wanted more! +Mommy was sad. She was holding a ticket to the stadium and tears were rolling down her face. She had been looking forward to the big game but she had to miss it because she was too sick. + +Little John asked, "Mommy, why are you crying?" Mommy answered, "I was supposed to go to the stadium, but I'm too sick." + +John was sad too and he said, "It's okay Mommy. I'll give you a big hug and make it better." He gave her a tight hug and he said, "Mommy, everything will be sweet. Don't worry." + +Mommy smiled and said, "Thank you so much, John. You always comfort me." +John smiled back and said, "That's what friends are for." They hugged one last time and then went outside to play. Life was good again. +Once upon a time, there was a deaf little girl. She wanted some ice-cream, so she went outside to the ice-cream cart. + +When she got to the ice-cream cart, the cart was closed and the man inside was nowhere to be seen. The little girl was sad because she could not get her ice-cream. + +Suddenly, the ice-cream cart opened, and the man popped out, looking surprised. The man shouted, "Why did you shut the cart, little girl?" The little girl replied, "I didn't, I promise! I'm just a deaf little girl and I wanted some ice-cream." + +The man understood. He was kind and gave the little girl an ice-cream cone. She was so happy and thanked the man, then ran off to enjoy her ice-cream. +Henry was packing his stuff for an adventure. He went to his reliable garage to get his car ready. + +Henry looked around the garage, “Where’s my car?†he asked. + +Suddenly a voice came from behind him. “I can help you Henry,†said the voice. + +Henry turned around and saw Bob, the garage worker. + +“Have you come to pack your car?†Bob asked. + +Henry nodded. “Yes I want to go on the best adventure.†+ +Bob smiled. “It’s a good idea, Henry. I can get your car ready so you can go on your adventure.†+ +Henry smiled. “Thanks, Bob. I know I can count on you to be reliable.†+ +So Bob and Henry went to the car and packed it. Henry couldn’t have been more excited for his adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Sam. He was very excited to go outside and explore. Sam ran around zigzagging everywhere. + +All of a sudden, Sam heard a loud noise. He stopped and looked around to see what it was. He saw a broken toy car nearby. + +The toy car said, "Be careful, Sam - don't get too close!" Sam backed away carefully. + +The toy car said, "It's important to take some time to relax. That's how you stay out of trouble." + +Sam smiled and said, "Yes, toy car! I will relax and be careful too." + +He then found a nice spot to relax in. After taking a few deep breaths, he continued to explore, being extra careful and paying close attention to all the new things he saw. +There was once a perfect image of a family, with a mom, a dad and a little girl. The little girl was three years old and used to enjoy doing all kinds of activities with her family, like playing hide and seek. But lately she had been behaving bad, and her parents were getting angry with her. + +One afternoon, the little girl was watching tv when her father came into the room and said "You have to behaved to get a reward." She wasn't sure what he meant, and was about to ask when her mother stepped into the room. "If you behave, we'll take you to the park!" her mother said. + +The little girl was so excited, she immediately behaved the rest of the day and couldn't wait for the trip to the park. The next day arrived and the family drove to the park. There the little girl had a perfect day, roller blading, eating ice cream and playing on the swings. + +The little girl realizes now how important it is to behave and never take a perfect day for granted. She'll always remember the lesson her parents taught her: when you behave, you can experience moments like this. +It was a sunny day when Lola got her new bicycle. She was so excited and couldn't wait to ride it. She went outside with her mom and began to spray the bicycle with water. The sun sparkled as the water droplets glittered in the air. + +Lola's mom laughed at her as she carefully and seriously dried the bicycle with a cloth. Once it was clean and sparkling, Lola hopped on and started pedaling. She could hardly keep up with the wind as she whizzed down the street. + +Life was good. Nothing could stop her now. For miles Lola rode, feeling the sun on her face and laughing with joy. She was a master of her bicycle, and nothing was more fun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very happy. Her name was Millie and she was three years old. + +Everyday, Millie's family would get together to celebrate. They would eat yummy treats and have fun together. + +One day, Millie and her family went to buy some ice. Millie was so excited and couldn't stop smiling. Her family was proud of her for being so excited and happy. + +On the way home, Millie's family spotted a big parade. There were colourful floats and lots of people dancing. Everyone was celebrating. + +Millie and her family joined in the parade and celebrated together. They were so proud of each other and it was a really fun day. Millie was so happy and couldn't stop smiling. + +Millie's family hugged each other and celebrated how lucky they were to have each other. They were so proud and happy. +Jimmy was a little boy who lived with his parents in a house near his neighbor's. One day when he was playing, his neighbor's puppy, who had recently moved in, came to say hello. But, when the puppy barked, Jimmy got frightened and he started to cry. + +His mommy came to see him and said, "It's OK, Jimmy. Don't be frightened. That's just our neighbor's puppy." + +Jimmy said, "He's too loud!" + +His mommy gave him a hug and said, "I know. But the puppy only wants to be friends. Let's go over and say hello, OK?" + +Slowly, Jimmy stopped crying and took his mommy's hand. Together they walked over to their neighbor's house. When they got there, Jimmy waved to the puppy and the puppy wagged his tail. Suddenly, Jimmy wasn't scared anymore and he even started to play with the puppy. + +Everyone was happy and laughed at how silly the puppy was. After playing for a while, Jimmy said goodbye to the puppy, feeling relieved and excited to have made a new friend. +Once there was a very young boy named Mark. Mark was famous because he was very smart. + +One day when Mark was in the park he saw an old man sitting on a bench. The old man started talking to Mark. + +Old man: "Hello young boy, what is your name?" + +Mark: "My name is Mark. What is your name?" + +Old man: "My name is Jim. Do you like to learn?" + +Mark: "Yes I do like to learn!" + +Jim: "Very good! I have something very special for you to learn today." + +Jim showed Mark some special coins. They were shiny and sparkling. Jim taught Mark about the coins and their value. + +Mark was so excited and happy to learn something new. He thanked Jim for teaching him and went home. From that day on, Mark became even more famous for being smart! +Once upon a time, there was an ancient wizard. He was walking through the forest when he felt a sneeze coming on. He covered his mouth with his sleeve but it was too late! He had already sneezed. + +The noise startled a small bird sitting in a nearby tree. It flew away and the wizard thought he had scared it away. Little did he know, the bird had been there for a reason. + +The wizard followed the bird until they both arrived to a clearing in the woods. On the ground was a delicious looking cake. The wizard knew that he had been led to this cake for a reason and quickly ate it. + +When he finished, the wizard was suddenly surrounded by a group of tiny fairies. "We have been searching for you," said one of them. + +"What do you mean?", asked the wizard. + +"We have been searching for someone who is ancient enough to help us with a very special request," said another. + +The wizard smiled. "What can I do to help?". + +The fairies explained that there was a magical item hidden in the nearby cave that they wanted him to find. As a reward, they promised him a lifetime supply of cake. + +The wizard accepted the quest and set off for the cave. When he arrived, he searched for a long time until he eventually found the magical item. + +He returned to the +Once upon a time, there were two cars, a red car and a gray car. The red car was very mean. All it wanted to do was race around and honk its horn really loud. The gray car, however, was very friendly. It just wanted to peacefully park in the sun and relax. + +One day, the gray car finally found a nice spot to park in the sun. He was feeling very happy and content with the sun shining down on him. Suddenly, the red car zoomed by and parked right in front of the gray car, blocking any sunlight from getting to it! + +The gray car was very sad. Not only was he stuck in the shade, but he was very lonely. He heard the red car honking and laughing, but no one was talking to him. + +The gray car realized that being mean doesn't get you anywhere. Being friendly, though, can make you a lot of friends and brighten up your day. So the gray car thought hard and decided to try and be friendly with the red car. + +The gray car beeped in a very friendly way and the red car stopped honking. The cars talked and had a great time, parking peacefully in the sun. The moral of the story is that just by being friendly, you can make a lot of friends! +Once upon a time, there was a fat hedgehog who wanted to show his friends something special. He walked around the garden and noticed a large hedge at the far end. He scampered over and when he got close enough he squealed with excitement. + +The hedgehog explained to his friends, “Look everyone! I found a hedge! It's huge and fat, just like me!†+ +His friends were amazed and they all agreed that it was the biggest hedge they had ever seen. Little hedgehog then said, “Let's all race to the other side of the hedge. The first one there gets a big surprise!†+ +Everyone started racing, including the fat hedgehog. He ran faster than ever before and crossed the hedge first. At the other side, the surprise was a yummy, ripe apple, just for him! + +The fat hedgehog smiled, happily eating his snack, content that he showed his friends something special. The end. +One day, Little Joe and his mom went to his school for a special day. Little Joe was very excited to take a test. He and the other children would see who knew the most. + +When they arrived, his teacher gave them a surprise. It was a jar full of sour lemons. She told the children that before they could take their test, they had to try the lemons. + +Little Joe was hesitant. He had never tried a sour lemon before, and he was scared. But his mom encouraged him to try it. She said, "It won't hurt you, Little Joe. It might even taste nice." + +Little Joe tried the lemon and it was sour! He made a sour face and smiled. He then bravely took the test, and was very proud of himself. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes you have to face something that is scary or uncomfortable before you can move forward and achieve something great. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She had a big, beautiful blue ball. One day, she wanted to play with her ball outside. As Anna was walking in the garden, she saw a bee. Anna was scared, so she ran away. + +But then, to make herself brave, she decided to dive into her ball. She felt so safe as she rolled around. Whenever the bee came close, she would dive back into her ball. + +Anna was having a lot of fun. She rolled around for hours, diving in and out of the ball. Whenever she felt scared, she would dive into her ball. Even when she felt brave, she still enjoyed diving and rolling around. + +At the end of the day, Anna smiled. She was no longer scared of the bee and she was so happy about having a fun day playing with her ball. Anna held onto her big, beautiful blue ball as she walked home. +Jack was getting ready for a special day. He wore his warm bathrobe and went outside. In front of him was a high horse. Its saddle was already waiting for him. + +“Good morning, horse!†he said. + +The horse started to walk slowly. They went around the garden and down the street. Jack was so happy. + +“Where are we going?†he asked. + +The horse did not answer, but kept walking. Jack was excited. He saw beautiful flowers and big trees. When they arrived, Jack saw an even higher horse. He couldn't believe it! + +“We are going to ride it?†Jack said. + +The horse nodded and Jack smiled. He couldn't believe he was about to ride on a high horse! He was so excited for the special day ahead. +Once upon a time, there was a young man. He roared very loud and everyone around became afraid. He was so strong and his roar was so loud that all the animals in the forest ran away. Even the birds flew away. + +The young man kept roaring and the earth started to shake. Trees began to bend from the shaking. He was so powerful that his roar made the mountains tremble. + +But then, all the sudden, a little 3 year old girl started laughing from behind a bush. The young man stopped roaring and looked at her. They both smiled and laughed. + +The little girl asked the man why he was roaring and he said he was just having fun. They both hugged and laughed together. From that day on, the young man promised to always be nice and never roar again. +Gemma arrived at school. She was very excited. She was starting her first day. She said goodbye to her mum and dad, and went inside. + +Gemma was a bit scared when she walked in. But then she saw her desk. She was so happy! She sat down at her desk and waited. + +The teacher came in and said hello. Gemma was so excited she couldn't stop smiling. + +Suddenly, the door opened, and a new child arrived. Gemma was not happy. She wanted her desk all to herself. + +The new child smiled and said his name was Jeff. Gemma frowned and said nothing. + +The teacher said Gemma and Jeff could share the desk. Gemma was not pleased. But she had no choice. + +Gemma and Jeff soon started to like each other. They shared Gemma's desk and began to be friends. +They were both excited to start school. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to explore new places. One day she walked through a forest and came across a little hut. She excitedly approached the hut and knocked on the door. + +"Who's there?!" an old woman answered. + +"It's me, the little girl," she replied. + +The old woman refused to let her in at first, but the little girl begged to be allowed to stay. The old woman thought it over and decided to let the little girl in – perhaps she could help with some chores. + +The little girl stayed with the old woman for many weeks and the old woman found her reliable. Together they cooked and cleaned, and the little girl loved the hut and all its secrets. Before long, the hut had become her home and the old woman became a second grandmother. + +The old woman refused to let her little helper go, ensuring the two were together for many happy years. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very tidy. Her house was clean and everything was in its place. She had to tidy her room every morning before breakfast. + +One Saturday, she had a quiz. She was a bit nervous but she was determined to do her best. Before the quiz the little girl said a prayer: "Please help me remember all the answers." + +The little girl was very relieved when she finished the quiz. And she was very happy when the teacher told her she got all the answers right. + +The little girl said another prayer of thanks as she finished the quiz and thanked God for helping her do her best. And she remembered to always be tidy so she could do her best at everything. +Bob was a little boy who was feeling very troubled. He was always a bit timid but lately he had been feeling especially small and scared of the world around him. He was walking down the street when he heard a voice from behind him say, "Welcome!" + Bob jumped and felt a wave of dread in his chest. He didn't know why but he was scared and he held his breath, waiting to hear the voice again. +Then he heard it again, but this time it said, "Come in, Bob. It's ok. You're welcome here." +Bob looked up and saw that the voice was coming from an old, run-down building. It was like nothing he had ever seen before. A chill ran down his spine, but he felt an odd comfort too. There was something familiar about this place. He carefully stepped inside, feeling a strange mix of fear and anticipation. +Bob was soon surrounded by friendly faces, some of whom he recognized from his neighborhood. He suddenly realized that he was in a warm, welcoming place, and his troubled heart began to heal. He had found a home. +Jim had a bug. The bug was dry and very quiet. Jim was curious and wanted to see what the bug looked like. + +He carefully placed the bug on the printer and said, "Print the bug, please." + +After a few moments, the printer started printing. The bug slowly appeared on the paper. + +Jim couldn't believe it. He smiled and said, "The bug looks so cool!" + +He clapped his hands in delight. "Print that bug again!" he said. + +The printer whirred to life once more and a new bug appeared on the paper. + +Jim was so happy that he could show his friends his new printing bug. He knew he was going to get lots of compliments! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She liked to take her dolls to the park and play with them. But one day she took her dolls without asking. + +At home, her mom saw what she had done and said, "Lucy, you need to be punished". +Lucy was very scared, but her mom was very mild. She said, "I'm going to ask the nurse to talk to you about why taking things without asking isn't a good idea. + +So the next day, Lucy went to the nurse's office. The nurse said, "Lucy, what you did wasn't very nice. Taking things without asking is wrong. That's why your mom wanted to punish you." + +Lucy felt bad, but the nurse was very kind. She said, "I know you won't do it again. But you need to remember to always ask before taking things from now on." + +Lucy nodded and said, "Yes, Nurse. I will." + +The nurse smiled and said, "Good girl!" +Once upon a time there were two friends, Joe and Lily. Joe was jealous of Lily because she had a lot of paper. Every day Joe would watch her play with her paper and wish he had some too. + +One day Joe had an idea. He asked Lily if he could borrow some paper. "No way," Lily said, "my paper is mine." She was very protective of her paper. + +Joe was sad, but then he had an even better idea. "Lily, what if I escape by climbing out the window, and we can both have the paper?" + +Lily was surprised, but then she smiled. "Let's do it! We can escape together!" And so the two friends climbed out the window and shared the paper. + +From then on the two friends played together whenever Joe asked to borrow Lily's paper. They learned to share and not be jealous. +Once there was a small boy called Sam. He was very careless and loved to play. One day he heard a beautiful song coming from an open window. He could not resist and he climbed inside. + +Inside the room, he found a beautiful shiny toy. He reached out to touch it but suddenly a voice shouted, "Hey you!" + +Sam was scared and he lied, "I was just playing outside." + +But the voice said, "No you were not, you were trying to steal my toy!" + +Sam tried to deny it but the voice would not listen and he was forced to leave the room. He went home, feeling sad and scared. + +His careless actions had caused him big trouble and he learnt a valuable lesson that day. Never, ever, lie and never take things that are not yours. +Once upon a time there was a big round box. It was really heavy and the friends could not move it at all. They thought and thought about how to solve the problem. Then one of the friends had a great idea. The friends filled the round box with lots of very small stones. The stones made the box lighter and easier to move. The friends had solved the problem and now the round box could be moved around very easily. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. He was very chubby and loved playing. One day, Tom's mom gave him a present. It was a big, wooden bookcase! He was so happy that he started jumping around. + +"Do you like it?" asked Tom's mom. + +Tom smiled and said, "Yes! I like it very much!" + +Tom's friends also liked the bookcase. They wanted to come over to see it. So, Tom's mom gave them permission to come over. + +Tom and his friends were amazed! They started exploring the shelves filled with books. They spent the whole day looking through the books, playing games and even making stories of their own. + +Tom was so happy because he finally had his own bookcase. Every day, he would find something new and fun to do with it. The chubby little boy and his friends were having a great time! +Once there was a little boy who was very stubborn. One day he was playing outside with his toy truck and he came across a big hill. The boy was determined to get his truck to the top so he started to push the toy up the hill. + +The boys mom saw him struggling and went to help him but the little boy said "No! I can do it!". He kept pushing the truck up the hill, determined to make it to the top. + +Finally, the truck reached the top of the hill and the little boy was proud of himself. But then he lost his balance and his head hit a big rock. He started to cry and his mom ran over and hugged him. + +She said “See, I told you that you needed help! You should have listened!â€. The little boy’s stubbornness had caused him to get injured! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He lived in a big farm with his mum and dad. + +One day, the little boy saw a goat in the farmyard. He looked so funny - it was white and fluffy, and had long horns that curled into a spiral. + +The little boy wanted to play with the goat, so he ran up to it. But the goat ran away, bleeting and making the little boy laugh. + +The little boy sighed, and asked his mum why the goat kept running away. His mum smiled and said, "The goat is crazy. He loves to run!" + +The little boy smiled. He knew that he would never catch the goat in a million years! But he would still love chasing and laughing with the crazy goat every time he saw it. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joe. He was full of energy and always trying to have fun. One day he was running across the yard when he noticed something incredible. A fountain had sprung up from the ground! + +Joe ran over and shouted, "Look! A fountain!". His mom came over and smiled. She told him the fountain had a special power. It could supply Joe with anything he wanted. + +Joe was surprised. He asked his mom if he could have some ice cream. She said yes, and the fountain produced a bowl full of ice cream. Joe was overjoyed. + +But then his mom heard a leak. Joe noticed it too, and he was concerned. His mom said not to worry, as the fountain would repair itself. Sure enough, it did, and the fountain began emitting a mysterious mist. + +Joe was amazed. It was incredible that the fountain had such a special power. He thanked his mom for showing him such a wonderful fountain. They smiled and enjoyed their icy treats. +Once upon a time, there was a regular woman who lived in the woods. One day, she decided to settle down in a clearing, surrounded by tall trees and a meandering stream. + +As she began to make her home, she felt someone watching her. She turned around and saw a small woodland creature with big, beady eyes. “Hello,†the woman said. + +The creature squeaked back in response. + +The woman smiled. “Will you help me settle in this spot?†+ +The creature nodded, and the woman and the creature began to clear the land. They worked hard all day until the sun began to set. The woman looked around, admiring her work. “What a wonderful place to settle,†she said. + +The creature squeaked in agreement before scurrying away into the woods. + +The woman settled down in the clearing, finding regular comfort in her new home. +Once there was a little boy named Billy. He liked to play games with his friends during the day. One day while they were playing they decided they should have a competition. The winner of course, would be the one who was the most victorious! So they began. + +Billy played hard, running and jumping as fast as he could, determined to win the victory. However, his friend, Sophia, was being very selfish. She wanted to win the most and kept pushing Billy away. + +Just when it looked like Sophia was about to take the victory, Billy had a great idea. He closed his eyes, put his hands together and made a wish that he would be the one who would walk away victorious. + +It worked! Billy was the one who won the victory! Sophia was so angry, but that didn't matter to Billy. He was so happy and he cheered for himself. He got the victory he wished for and it felt so good. +Once there was a mommy-bear and a baby-bear. Mommy-bear had cooked a delicious meal in her pan. She called the baby-bear to come and eat. + +When the baby-bear sat down to eat, mommy-bear said, "Let's say grace first." She hugged the baby-bear and said, "God, thank you for this delicious meal. Please bless us. Amen." + +Baby-bear took a bite of the delicious meal and said, "Yummy! Mommy, this is so yummy!" Mommy-bear smiled and said, "Oh, I'm happy to hear that!" + +Mommy-bear also took a big bite and said, "Mmm! This is so delicious!" Then she squeezed her baby-bear and said, "You're so sweet! I love you." + +Baby-bear smiled and said, "I love you too, Mommy-bear!" +Once there was a little bunny who lived in the woods. He was very furry and liked to explore. One day while hopping around excitedly, he came across an old sword sticking up from the ground. He hopped up to it and asked it what it was. The sword said, “I’m a magical sword. If you want magical powers, you can carry me around.†+ +The bunny was very curious and decided to take the sword with him. He carried it around all day, but eventually he let it rest against a tree. Little did he realize that the tree was rot-ting away and it tumbled down, crushing the sword. + +The bunny was sad. He had ruined the magical sword! He wished he had left it in the ground where he found it. It was a lesson learned- if something looks too good to be true, it probably is. Some problems are best left untouched. The bunny vowed to be more careful in the future and never again to meddle with things he doesn’t understand. +Once upon a time there was a furry sunflower. She was very proud of her yellow petals. Every day, the sunflower would sit in the garden, daydreaming and smiling. + +One day, the sunflower noticed something strange in the garden. Something had changed and she could see something exciting happening. She soon noticed a little girl, with dark hair and bright eyes, packing something in a big box. + +The sunflower asked, "What are you doing?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "I'm packing a present for my mom. I'm going to give her a sunflower to show her how much I love her. I'm going to pick your sunflower from the garden and give it to her!" + +The sunflower was so happy and proud! She said to the little girl, "Thank you for picking me! You can take me with you, I know your mom will love me!" + +And that's how the furry sunflower became part of the special gift. The little girl and the sunflower went off together to give the present to her mom and make her day extra special. +Once upon a time there was a smart fox. One day she was walking in the woods when she saw some mud. She wanted to play so she went to shake the mud. Suddenly, the mud started shaking too. She was scared and backed away. + +The fox said to the mud, "Who are you?". The mud replied, "I'm the giant! I like to shake." The fox was so scared that she started shaking. + +The giant said, "If you run away I won't shake anymore". But the fox was too scared and she ran off. The giant was angry and started shaking more and more until it became a big storm. The storm made the forest dark and destroyed the fox's home. The fox was very sad and never came back to the forest. +Billy was in the park on a cold winter's day. He was wearing his warm coat, but he could still feel the cold air bite at his skin. He shivered and put his hands deep into his pockets. + +As he was walking, he heard a voice behind him. He turned around and saw a big, tall man standing there. The man smiled at him and asked, "Do you know the law?" + +Billy was confused. He didn't know what the law was. The man then said in a kind voice, "Well, the law is when we do something kind for someone else, it makes us warm inside." + +Billy smiled. He knew what that meant! He thought about how he could make someone else feel warm. Then he realized - he could give his warm coat to the man for a little while. Billy took off his coat and gave it to the man. + +The man smiled. He said, "Thank you, Billy. You are kind, and you make me feel warm." + +Billy beamed with pride. He shivered, but he didn't mind the cold because what the man said made him even warmer. +Once there was a small woman. She was so happy. One day she was walking in the park, enjoying the sunshine. Suddenly, she heard crying from a nearby bush. + +The woman carefully stepped closer and saw a tiny mouse, with big eyes full of tears. + +“What’s wrong, little one?†asked the woman. + +The mouse sniffled and said, “I miss my mommy.†+ +The woman smiled and said softly, “I’m sure she misses you, too.†+ +The mouse looked up and said, “Will you take me to her?†+ +The woman nodded and scooped up the little mouse in her hands. She took the mouse to his mommy and stayed to watch them hug. + +The small woman smiled and said, “There you go, little one.†+ +The mouse said, “Thank you! I won’t miss my mommy ever again!†+ +The woman gave the mouse a little pat on the head and said, “You’re welcome.†+ +And from that day on, the little mouse and his mommy were never apart. +The sun shone brightly in the sky and Timmy was off to see the bush. His mom had offered to take him. Timmy was very excited, but he also felt a little bit nervous. + +When they got to the bush, Timmy's mom pointed to a tall, green bush. "That's the one I wanted to show you", she said. + +Timmy smiled, but his smile suddenly faded. He could see a bad bush close to the tall, green bush. It had broken branches and leaves that were all black and brown. + +Timmy asked, "Mommy, what is that bad bush doing there?" + +His mom looked a little sad, answering, "That's the bush I wanted to show you earlier. It was not in good shape and I wanted to offer you a lesson in responsibility". + +Timmy was surprised by his mom's answer and he realized that he should take care of his things. Timmy smiled and said, "I will take care of my things, Mommy" + +His mom smiled back, proud that Timmy had learned an important lesson. +Once upon a time there was a chubby crocodile. He was a very curious crocodile and wanted to know more about the world around him. One day he decided to go on an adventure. He swam fast and explored the river banks. + +On his travels, he spotted a chubby, little bird. He was so happy to find a friend! He slowly approached the bird and said "hello". The little bird felt very scared and flew away fast. + +The crocodile realized he had behaved in a very bad way. He knew he should not have scared his new friend. + +So the next day, he waited a while before saying "hello" to the little chubby bird. He waited patiently and in the end, the bird slowly flew to the riverbank. The crocodile hadn't scared the bird and they became very good friends. + +From then on the crocodile was very careful to behave well with everyone he met. +The little girl and her mommy were walking through the woods. As they walked, they noticed the bright blue sky. Everywhere they looked, there were trees, but no animals or birds. + +Suddenly, they heard a rustling in the bushes. The little girl was scared and grabbed onto her mommy's leg. She stared at the bushes, not making a sound. + +A thin grey squirrel jumped out of the bushes and looked right back at her. The little girl's eyes widened. The squirrel was so quiet, only its tail twitched. + +The little girl's mommy said, “It’s okay, it’s just a squirrel. Let's give him a nice greeting.†+ +The little girl smiled and waved her hand at the squirrel, saying “Hello, little squirrel!†+ +The squirrel nodded its head back and forth and then disappeared back into the bushes. The little girl and her mommy watched the blue sky until the squirrel was gone. +Once there was a little girl named Sue. She was only 3 years old, but she knew how to go for a walk by herself. So, one day she went outside to explore. +As she was walking, Sue heard a song coming from the other side of a tall, thick tree. She went around the tree and saw a bird singing very loudly. Sue loved the song and wanted to stay and listen. +But then she saw that the bird was sitting on a filthy nest and that the nest was filled with pieces of garbage. Sue was shocked and sad. +She went closer and said, 'Tweet, why do you lay eggs in a filthy nest?' The bird replied 'Because this is the only home I have, little one.' Sue was sad but she understood. +She smiled and said, 'I'm sorry I can't help, but you should go and find another home where you can be safe and happy.' +The bird thanked Sue and flew away. +The moral of the story is that we should always take time to listen to others, even if they have a different lifestyle. We can learn a lot and help them if we are kind and understanding. +Once upon a time, there was a small lumber mill in the countryside. Every day, the miller and his son went into the forest to gather lumber for the mill. One day, when the pair was walking between the trees, they stumbled across a rare kind of wood that was unlike any lumber the miller had ever seen. + +"That's the most beautiful wood I've ever seen," the miller said to his son. + +"Let's take it back to the mill and restore it," his son replied. + +The miller and his son carefully transported the rare lumber back to the mill. Once they were back, they began to restore the lumber using tools and paints. + +It took days of hard work, but eventually, the lumber was restored to its original beauty. Everyone who saw it were amazed at the miller and his son's hard work. They had restored an old piece of wood that was very rare and valuable! + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a 3 year old named Katie. Katie loved people and animals. Everywhere she went, she would smile and say "hello" to everyone. + +One day, Katie's mom asked her daughter: "Katie, what do you think is the most important thing in life?". Katie thought carefully before she answered: "To care for each other". +Katie's mom nodded and said: "That's right. We're all a part of a big network of people and animals who care for each other". + +Katie liked this idea, so she decided to start her own network. She made paper hearts to represent her network and handed them to her family and friends. Everywhere she went, she shared love and warmth with others. + +Katie's network was getting bigger and bigger. She realised the importance of caring for each other and her network grew. + +Katie knew that if everyone shared their love and happiness, the world would be a much better place. + +And that, is how Katie's network began. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who was very confused. He didn't know what to do. He sat in the woods, not sure of which way to go. Then, he heard a voice. It said, "Let me help you!" He looked around but he couldn't see anyone. The bear was very surprised. He said, "What can you do to help me?" The voice said, "Follow me, and I'll show you." So the bear followed the voice. After a little while, the bear saw a path. He followed the path and soon he was out of the woods. He was so relieved and happy. He said, "Thank you for showing me the way." The voice said, "You're welcome. Let me help you whenever you need." The bear was so thankful. He was no longer confused and he was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a mole who lived in the forest. He was happy and safe there and all of the animals were his friends. + +One day, he noticed a different animal out in the forest who wasn't happy. He had a big frown on his face. The mole wanted to cheer him up, so he asked the animal why he wasn't happy. + +The animal said that he was scared and worried that he wouldn't be safe living in the forest. The mole said, “Don't worry! You don't have to be scared. You can stay here and live with us. We can look after you and make sure that you are safe!†+ +The animal smiled, because he was happy and relieved that he was safe in the forest. From then on, they became good friends and they were always happy and safe there. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three years old. She was walking down a dark alley one day. As she walked, she saw a cobweb in a corner. The little girl was scared at first, but then she heard a voice say “keep goingâ€. She looked around, but she couldn’t see anyone. + +Cautiously, she kept walking. The cobweb started to look like a big, dark curtain, but when she reached the end she saw that it was just a big spider. She felt relieved, but she was still scared. She asked, “Who said to keep going?†+ +The spider said, “I did. I just wanted to make sure you were okay.†The little girl thanked the spider for being so kind and keeping her safe. Then she continued walking, feeling much braver than before. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a brave dog named Mix. Mix was always up for a good challenge, so one day he decided to take a quiz. His goal was to get every question right! + +Mix gathered all of his courage and began to answer the questions. He was feeling very brave! But then he realized that he did not know the answers to all of the quiz questions. + +Mix began to feel a bit scared, but then he heard a voice. It was his friend, a wise cat. + +"Mix, don't be scared," said the cat. "Just focus and do your best. Think carefully and you will get the answers right!" + +Mix was filled with hope and confidence again. He took a deep breath and spent the rest of the quiz time concentrating on the questions. In the end, he was able to get all the questions right! + +Mix felt so proud of himself! He had been brave and thanks to the wise words of his friend, he had been able to finish the quiz. +One day, a little girl was walking in the park. She saw a jeep across the way, and wanted to try it out. She started walking towards it, but suddenly, the jeep began to tremble. She was startled, and stepped back. + +Suddenly, an angry man stepped out of the jeep. He stomped over to the little girl, and growled, "What are you doing near my jeep?!" She was scared, and didn't know what to say. + +The man started to walk closer to her, and she stepped backwards, still trembling. Just then, her dad ran up and yelled, "Get away from her!" The angry man stopped and stepped back. He said to the dad, "Why were you letting her near my jeep?" + +The dad replied, "She wanted to try it out. I'm sorry for any trouble she caused." + +The man shook his head and said, "It's okay. Just make sure she stays away from my jeep." The dad nodded and thanked him, before taking the little girl away. + +The little girl was still trembling when they walked away. Her dad put his arm around her and said, "Don't worry. That man was just angry, he wasn't going to hurt you." The girl smiled and together they walked away. +Long ago, there lived a bird with yellow wings. It was always very sad because other birds could fly away, but it could never join them. One day, the bird decided to try and fly away too. It flapped its wings as fast as it could and soon, it was speeding through the sky. + +A bee watching the bird said, "you can do it! Just keep going!" The bird looked back and shouted, "thank you!" + +The bird kept flying, faster and faster until it was going so fast it nearly disappeared. When the bird looked down, it could see all the other birds below it. They looked so small, it was amazing. The bird had done the impossible - it had taken flight. + +The bird was so happy that it was able to spread its yellow wings and soar through the sky. The bird even made a few friends as it flew around. It became the fastest bird around and it was the happiest it had ever been! +Once upon a time, there was a bright panda named Peanut. Peanut liked to fold things. Every day Peanut would find something to fold and make neat and tidy. + +One day, Peanut found a bright piece of paper. He examined it closely and thought, "I must fold this paper!" So he folded it over and over until something magical happened. + +Suddenly, Peanut heard a noise coming from outside. He looked out the window and saw a magical panda! The panda said, "I am the King of Folding! I can take you on an amazing journey if you can fold this paper the right way!" + +Peanut was thrilled. He worked hard to fold the paper the right way. He made all sorts of neat folds, some big and some small. Finally, Peanut finished folding the paper. + +The King of Folding smiled and said, "You have done it, Peanut! Now you must come with me on a magical journey." Peanut jumped for joy and said yes! He knew it would be the most amazing experience ever! +Once upon a time there was a big bear who was very excited. He went to find some juice. Then he saw a little mouse also looking for juice. + +The big bear asked the little mouse, “Do you have any juice for me?†+The little mouse shook his head, “No, I have no juice for you.†+ +The big bear got angry. He lay down on the ground and started to growl. The little mouse was scared and started to run away. + +The big bear grabbed the mouse and said, “If you give me the juice, I won’t hurt you.†The little mouse shook his head and said, “I don’t have any juice.†+ +The big bear was so angry that he hurt the little mouse and ate him. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to play. She loved to play all sorts of fun games, but most of all she loved to play with her family. Every weekend they all gathered around the grill and cooked yummy food. But one weekend, when they arrived, they saw something strange. + +The grill was ugly and rusty! + +Everyone was so sad and confused. + +"Where did the old grill go?" asked the little girl. + +"It must have gotten old and gone away," said her mom. + +The little girl wanted to do something to help. That's when she had an idea. She grabbed some paint and a brush and started to paint the rusty and ugly grill. She worked so hard, and soon the grill was bright and beautiful again. + +Everyone loved it! They all hugged the little girl and thanked her for bringing life back to the grill. From that day forward, the little girl loved to help with the grilling. And the family was always glad to have her around. +Once upon a time, there lived a mighty frog who loved to go on tours. Every day, he would go splashing around the pond, exploring the sights and sounds of his little world. + +“Where are you going, mighty frog?†asked Little Mouse, his friend. + +“I'm going on a big tour! I'm going to go splashing around the pond and discovering all sorts of new things!†he replied, hopping excitedly around the pond. + +Little Mouse could hardly contain her excitement. She wanted to follow the mighty frog, but she was too scared to try. + +That night, the mighty frog told all his friends about his upcoming tour. He described the different places in the pond he was going to visit and the adventures he would have. Everyone was excited for him and wished him luck. + +After a few days, the mighty frog returned from his tour. He had found all sorts of new creatures in the pond and seen some amazing things. He was so happy that he wanted to share it with Little Mouse, his friend. + +The two of them went to special spot in the pond and the mighty frog started splashing around, showing Little Mouse all the wonderful things he had experienced. She was so amazed by his tour and felt so much closer to the mighty frog after she had heard of his expedition. +Once there were two best friends called Alice and Jack. They were playing in the park one day and they spotted a city. Alice said to Jack, "I want to go to the city. It looks so unique!" + +So Jack said, "Okay, let's jump over the fence and go there!" +Alice and Jack both jumped over the fence into the city. Alice and Jack ran through the city and laughed with joy. + +They had a lot of fun exploring. Alice noticed a big fountain in the middle of the city and asked Jack, "Can we jump in?" +Jack said, "Yes, let's do it!" + +So Alice and Jack jumped into the fountain and splashed around for a long time. They had so much fun! When it was time to go home, Alice said, "Come on Jack, let's jump back over the fence and go home." + +And so, Alice and Jack jumped over the fence and waved goodbye to the city. They both agreed it was a very unique and exciting day. +Peter was sad. He had been playing very hard all day and now he was tired and grumpy. + +"What's wrong Pete?" asked his mum. + +"I wish I hadn't played so hard," replied Peter. "I'm tired and now I regret it." + +His mum smiled. She said, "I know just what we can do. How about I write you a poem?" + +Peter looked at her, not really understanding. + +"A poem will make you feel better," said his mum. "It'll be like I'm giving you a hug." + +Peter thought about it for a moment and then nodded. "Yes, that would be nice." + +His mum hugged him and then went to her desk. She grabbed a pen and paper and started writing. She wrote a poem about how hard it was to learn from mistakes. + +When she was done, she read the poem to Peter. He smiled, feeling a sense of comfort and understanding. + +"Thanks, mum," said Peter. + +"It's okay," said his mum. "Sometimes we all need a reminder that it's okay to make mistakes and regret them. Let's remember that, okay?" + +Peter nodded. He hugged his mum and went off to bed, feeling much better about his day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Emmy. She wanted to go outside on a sunny day, but her mum said, "Wait. It's too cold". + +Emmy became unhappy and said, "No! I want to go out now!" + +But her mum was very quiet and said, "I know you're unhappy but it's too cold outside. Let's wait a bit, okay?" + +So Emmy and her mum delayed their trip for a while until it became warmer outside. Emmy was still unhappy but she finally agreed to the delay. + +Then, when it was nice and warm, Emmy and her mum went outside and had a great time! +Once upon a time there lived an ancient corn farmer. Every year he grew lots of delicious golden corn. He would talk to the corn plants, telling them how happy he was to see them grow. + +One year, when the farmer was away visiting his family, the corn started to blow away in the wind. He tried to catch the corn, but it was too late. He had lost it all. + +The farmer was very sad. He sat on a rock and said, “Oh no, I’ve lost all my corn! What can I do?†+ +Suddenly, a fairy appeared. She said, “Don’t worry, I can help you!†+ +The farmer was so delighted. He asked the fairy, “How will you help?†+ +The fairy said, “I’ll take you on a magical journey. We’ll travel to an ancient cornfield and you’ll find lots of corn.†+ +The farmer took the fairy’s hand and they flew off. They soon arrived at an ancient cornfield. The farmer was amazed. The corn was so golden and delicious. He filled his basket with corn and flew back home. + +The farmer was so happy to have his corn back. He shouted, “Thank you, Fairy!†+ +The fairy smiled and flew away. The ancient corn farmer +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and loved to explore the world around her. One day, Jane decided to take a walk in the park. + +Jane was walking and suddenly noticed a big envelope on the ground. She didn't know where it was from, but picked it up and opened it. Inside the envelope was a delicious chocolate cake! + +Jane was so excited that she quickly took a small piece of the cake and started eating it. It was so yummy! She wanted to eat more of the cake but then heard a voice. + +"Hey little girl, that's my cake! Would you please give it back?" + +Jane was surprised to hear the voice and looked up. There was an old woman smiling at her and she was so kind. Jane smiled back and handed over the envelope with the cake in it. + +The old woman said, "Thank you little girl. That was a very kind request. Would you like a slice of this delicious cake?" + +Jane happily replied, "Yes, please!" So the old lady gave her a big slice of chocolate cake, and Jane happily ate it. + +From then on, Jane always smiles when she sees an envelope. +Once upon a time, there was a very friendly caterpillar. He was always clapping his hands happily when he saw his friends. One day, he was so excited he ran straight to his friend's house and started clapping with joy. + +His friend was very surprised when he saw him. "What are you doing here?!", shouted the friend. The caterpillar didn't understand why his friend was so scared and started clapping even more. + +The friend was even more scared. He shouted, "Go away! I don't want to see you here ever again." + +The caterpillar was very upset, but he stopped clapping and quietly left. As he trudged away, he hung his friendly head and tears rolled down his cheeks. Sadness had replaced the joy he felt before. + +The caterpillar never saw his friend again and was always sad from then on. +Once upon a time, there was a healthy family, full of love. The mom, dad, and their young girl all lived peacefully together. One day, the dad was very excited and said to the little girl, "I received a special letter. Do you know what that is?" The little girl shook her head no. Her dad smiled and said, "It's a letter from an old friend of mine who lives far away. I'm sure she wants to meet you!" The little girl smiled, nodded her head, and skipped away to play. + +A few weeks later, the little girl, mom, and dad set out on a special journey. They traveled far and wide until they reached their destination, the old friend's house. All were welcomed happily by a warm hug and excited smiles. Soon, the little girl and her new friend were playing, running, and laughing together. + +At dinner, the old friend asked the little girl, "How did you know I wanted to meet you? Did your dad tell you?" The little girl smiled, nodded her head, and said, "Yes, he showed me your letter." The old friend smiled and said, "You know, when you care for others, wonderful things can happen. Just like a letter, love can travel over great distances, too!" + +The little girl's eyes lit up. She had learned a valuable lesson and was forever thankful for the experience. She smiled, nodded, and +Once upon a time there was a little bear. He loved to play and explore. One day, he came across a huge rock. It was so big, he had to climb up to get to the top. + +When the bear got to the top, he saw a big symbol carved into the rock. He had never seen it before. He asked his friends what it was. + +One of them replied "That's a tough symbol! I think it's something special!" + +The bear was curious so he asked what it meant. His friends said "It's like a weighing scale symbol, it means you have to weigh all your options before making a decision." + +The bear thought about it and nodded, understanding that he needed to think before he acted. He made sure to remember the symbol and the advice it gave him. + +The bear was so happy that he learned something new that day! +Once upon a time there was a farmer. He was standing in his freshly plowed field. He looked out and saw lots of wheat growing in the field. He was so happy and he said to himself, "My crops are healthy!" + +The farmer bent down and opened a few of the wheat stalks. He was amazed by how big and strong they were becoming. + +The farmer was so proud of his wheat, he decided to pick some and take it home. He gathered up a big basketful and placed it on his wagon. + +On the ride home, the farmer suddenly heard a squeak. He stopped the wagon and opened the basket. + +Inside he found a little mouse eating the wheat. The farmer said to the mouse, "Thank you for being so healthy! You can have this wheat and I will get some more." With that, the farmer turned the wagon around and went back to the field. +Once upon a time, there was a parrot. He was very large and beautiful. He lived in a magical forest along with many other animals. + +One day, the parrot saw something interesting in the distance. It was a big bowl filled with a strange blue liquid. He flew up high to get a better look. As he flew down to the bowl, he noticed a small animal stirring the liquid with a spoon. + +The parrot asked the small animal, "What is that?" The small animal replied, "I'm mixing the ingredients for a special potion." + +The parrot said, "What does it do?" The small animal replied, "It will make the forest animals happy and make the animals larger." + +The parrot wanted to try it out so he dipped his beak in the liquid and took a sip. Instantly, he felt different. He was larger and happier. The parrot said to the small animal, "Thank you for this special potion!" +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy called Tom. He loved to play and laugh, but sometimes he was sad. One day, Tom went for a walk and he saw a big tree. He felt like he wanted to climb it, so he tried. But it was too hard. He felt tired and yawned. + +Tom then looked at the tree and saw lots of branches. Suddenly, he felt happy. He decided to collect the branches and take them home. + +When he got home, he showed Mum the branches. Mum was a little angry. She said that Tom shouldn't pick things from the tree without permission. But Tom thought he was doing something good and he had found value in the branches. + +Mum saw that Tom was calm and she realised he was happy. She also saw the value in his branches. So she smiled and hugged him. They made a special collection from the branches and it made them both smile. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Sam. Sam was so happy; he loved to fly and sing songs. + +One day, Sam was fluffing his feathers when he noticed that one of them was soiled. He tried to wipe it clean, but it wouldn't budge. + +Sam flapped his wings in frustration and said, "Oh dear! How can I clean my feather?" + +Then, out of nowhere a bird flew down and said, "I can help you!" + +Sam was so thankful and said, "Oh, thank you so much!" + +The bird flew next to Sam and said, "Close your eyes and I will wipe it clean for you" + +Sam closed his eyes and the bird wiped the dirt off his feather. When Sam opened his eyes, he was so happy. + +The bird flew away, leaving Sam with a clean feather. Sam was so happy, he flew away singing his song. The end. +There was a smelly cabinet in the corner of the room. Every day, the little boy would turn around and look at it. One day, he decided to turn the handle and open the door. Inside he found lots of smelly things! He was so surprised that he slammed the door shut. The cabinet turned out to be full of smelly old socks! The little boy thought it was funny, so he decided to turn and look at the cabinet every day. +Once there was a mommy and a baby, and they were both learning something new every day. One day, they went to the park and the baby saw a smelly pass. The mommy told him that it was called a skunk and it was okay, but they should stay away. + +At the park, they saw two kids swinging on the swing. The baby asked the mommy if he could try too. She told him he had to learn how to use the swing first. + +The baby went over and asked the two kids, "How do I learn to use the swing?" The kids laughed and said, "Just pull back and push forward and you'll be swinging in no time!" + +The baby tried and after a few tries, he was swinging all by himself. He was so proud and happy that he had learned something new. The mommy was so proud too and said, "I'm glad you tried something new today and learned how to use the swing!" +Once upon a time, there was a bear called Max. Max loved the woods he lived in and all the adventures he went on. One day, he went for a walk in the woods and he saw something perfect. Max walked closer and he saw it was a bear, just like him! + +Max was excited, he wanted to be friends with the bear, but the bear said no. “This is my woods†said the bear, “you must replace me.†Max was confused, he didn’t know what the bear meant. + +Max tried to explain to the bear that he just wanted to be friends, but the bear wouldn’t listen. Max was sad and didn’t want to leave his woods. He decided he would replace the bear and do all the things that the bear did in the woods. + +Max worked hard, he tried to be like the other bear and explore all the same places. After a while, he finally felt as if he had replaced the bear and become a perfect replacement! + +Max was happy, he had made a new bear-friend and explored the woods. He decided to explore the woods every day and always remember his perfect bear replacement. The end. +Billy was playing in the garden when he got very dirty. His mom looked out the window and saw him. She shouted, "Billy, come inside and take a bath!" + +Billy ran into the house, but he couldn't find his mom. He looked all over, but she was nowhere to be seen. Instead, he found the empty bathtub. + +He sat in the tub and laughed. "Mom said it's time to bathe, so I will!" he shouted. He splashed water all over himself, making a big mess in the bathroom. + +Suddenly, he heard his mom's voice. "Billy!" she said. "What are you doing?" + +Billy looked up and said, "I'm taking a bathe in the garden, just like you said!" +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man walking through a patch of woods. Suddenly, he heard a little voice calling out to him. He looked around and saw a small and scared-looking three year old child. The man walked over to him and said, "What's wrong little one?" + +The child started to talk about how he had gotten lost and didn't know his way home. The elderly man said that he would help the little boy, and he reached out his hand. + +Together, they walked through the patch of woods and soon the man saw a cabin in the distance. He said, "This looks like a good place to rest. Let's see who lives here." + +They knocked on the door, but no one answered. The man noticed that there was a window open. He looked through it and saw the inside of a cabin that was filled with cobwebs. + +The elderly man said, "Nobody lives here anymore. Let’s keep walking to find your family." + +The little boy started to cry and begged the man not to leave. The man said, "I'm sorry little one, but I must keep walking." + +The little boy was never found. With no one to help him, he passed away in the patch of woods, all alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jessica. Jessica was always very organized and liked to keep everything neat and tidy. One day, Jessica's mom asked her to close the door and tidied up her toys quickly. + +So Jessica went to the door and closed it firmly. She then started picking up her toys one by one and put them neatly in the box. She worked quickly and soon everything was organized. Jessica was pleased with her work. + +"Well done, Jessica!" said her mom, with a big smile. "You did a great job, it looks so neat and tidy now!" + +Jessica smiled proudly and said, "It was easy, mom. I just had to close the door and make sure everything was organized quickly." +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Wally and Pippa. Wally was a little jealous of Pippa because she always seemed to be having more fun than him. + +One day, Wally and Pippa went to the beach together. It was a sunny day, so the beach was hot. Wally wanted to cool off, so he stuck his laundry in the water to melt. + +Pippa laughed at Wally, but Wally was still feeling jealous. He wanted to melt as much as his laundry was melting! + +Then, Pippa had an idea. She helped Wally take off his clothes and put them in the water. Wally felt so relieved when he melted in the water just like his laundry had been melting. + +Finally, Wally was no longer jealous of Pippa. They laughed and played for the rest of the day at the beach in the cool water. +Once upon a time there was a squash. The squash was sitting in the middle of a garden. The sun was shining and the squash was happy. + +Suddenly, the squash heard a loud noise. It was the farmer! The farmer had come to the garden to pick the squash! + +The farmer grabbed the squash. He wanted to cut it in half. He took out his knife and split the squash! + +The squash was very sad. It did not want to be split in half. The inside of the squash was disgusting. It was slimy and smelly. + +The farmer put one half of the squash into a bucket. He took the other half of the squash and left the garden. + +The squash was very upset. It was sad that it had been split in two. +Timmy was so excited. He just got a big new clock for his birthday. He ran around the house, kicking it and showing it to everyone. + +His mom said, "Timmy, be careful with it! Don't kick it too hard or it could break." + +But Timmy couldn't hear her. He was deaf and didn't know she was talking. He kept kicking the clock, going higher and higher. + +Suddenly, the clock flew off its shelf and crashed to the ground! Timmy was scared. He looked around, but there was no one around to help. + +He started to cry, but then the door opened. His dad was back from the store! He ran to him and explained what had happened. + +His dad said, "Don't worry Timmy, accidents happen. We'll get it fixed and make sure to be more careful with it next time!" He gave Timmy a hug and they both laughed. Timmy was so relieved. +Once upon a time, two children went to the park to play. They ran to the swings, laughed and had a lot of fun. But then they noticed something strange. + +At the center of the park there was a statue. It was very big and made of stone. The children stared at it and wondered who it was. + + Suddenly, one of the children had an idea. He said to the other, "Let's make up a game about the statue!" + +The other child smiled and said, "Okay! What should we do?" + +The first child thought for a moment, then said, "Let's pretend it's a superhero! I'll be the superhero and you can be the bad guy!" + +The other child smiled, excitedly. "Yes!" she said, "Let's do it!" + +So the two children played the game. One was thoughtful and brave, the other was a sneaky villain. They ran around the park, playing and laughing. + +In the end, they were both tired but full of joy. They left the park with big smiles on their faces. +Once there was a little girl named Emma who went on an adventure. She saw a trunk and wanted to take a look at it. + +“What’s a trunk?†Emma asked her mom. + +“It’s a very big box,†said mom. + +Emma wanted to open it, so she asked her mom if she could lift it. Mom said yes, so Emma grasped the trunk tightly, and managed to lift it with both hands. The trunk was quite heavy, but Emma was very strong. + +Emma opened the trunk and saw that it was filled with toys! Some were expensive, and some were cheap. She smiled as she picked up a cheap toy and hugged it. + +Emma wanted to take all the toys home, so she asked her mom if she could lift the trunk. Mom agreed, so Emma grasped the trunk again, and with a huge effort, she lifted it up. + +Emma was proud of herself and happy to have so many toys. She promised to never forget all the fun she had that day. +Once there was a family who wanted to celebrate. So they all hopped in the car and drove to the mall. It was very exciting! + +Once they got there, they explored the mall looking for something fun to do. They went in the arcade and played some games. But then they found something even more fun! + +There were delicious foods at the food court! Everyone was excited to try them, and it smelled so tantalising. But when they got to the food court, it was really disgusting! All the food was old and disgusting. + +So the family decided to find something else to do. The children found a toy store and were so thrilled. They all celebrated by picking out lots of toys and playing with them. It was so much fun! + +The family had so much fun celebrating that day, and they agreed to never go back to that nasty mall again. +Once there was a pink seat. It was all alone on a green, grassy hill. Every day, a little boy would come to sit on the seat. He never told anyone why, he just loved the seat. + +One day, he hopped onto the pink seat as usual. But when he did, something strange happened. A big cloud of steam appeared all around him. Nothing like this had ever happened before. + +The boy was scared so he ran away. But the steam chased after him. No matter which way the boy went, the steam was still behind him. + +The boy kept running until he came to the edge of a cliff. The steam surrounded him from all sides and there was no way out. The pink seat had brought him here. + +The boy closed his eyes and said, ''why did the seat do this to me?'' Suddenly, the steam disappeared and the boy knew his time was up. He never got to find out why the steam was chasing him, but the pink seat knew. +Emily and her father were playing together at the park one day when her father noticed the theater across the street. Emily had never been to a theater before so her father suggested that they go. They got on the bus and when they arrived, Emily was amazed by the lights that glowed from the building. + +When they entered, they were welcomed by a cheerful usher. He handed Emily a ticket and said to remove her shoes before they went in. Emily was unsure what he meant at first but her father said that it was alright and he helped her remove her shoes. + +Once they were inside, Emily noticed that the theater was quite dark. There were small lights near the stage but it was still quite dark. Emily asked her father why it was so dark and he explained that it made it easier to focus on the show. + +Emily and her father sat down and just a few minutes later the lights began to dim and the show started. Emily was amazed at the lights and even more delighted when a funny clown appeared onstage. Emily and her father had so much fun - it was an incredible day out. +Once upon a time there was a little human who liked to wander each day. One day he decided to wander off really far away. He got lost and could not find his way home. He wandered and wandered until he met some scary humans. The little human was very scared and started to cry. The scary humans thought it was funny and they laughed at him. Finally the little human stumbled across a house. He knocked on the door but no one answered. He kept knocking but still no one answered. Suddenly the little human felt very cold and scared. He never found his way home and had a bad ending. +Once there was a shy little girl named Abi who had lots of questions. One day, she went to the garage to ask her Mom why the sky was blue. Her Mom answered, "It's blue because the sun makes it look that way." Abi was amazed and asked another question: "What else can the sun do?" + +Her Mom answered, "The sun can make plants grow, heat things up, and give us energy!" Abi was so excited and wanted to know more. She asked one more question: "What can I do to help the sun?" + +Her Mom smiled and said, "All you have to do is be kind and respectful and you will be helping the sun in its own way. Kindness is a powerful thing." Abi smiled shyly and thanked her Mom for the answers. She knew she would remember them forever. +Janie was very excited. She was about to try a bean for the first time. + +"What does a bean look like?" she asked her mom. + +"Come with me," said her mom, as she took Janie's hand in hers. + +In the garden, Janie spotted a huge vine loaded with beautiful beans. Her eyes went wide and she smiled. She eagerly picked the biggest one she could find. + +"Now, try to chew it," said her mom. + +Janie started to chew the bean. It was a yummy, crunchy surprise! She couldn't believe how good it tasted. + +"Mmmmmm!" she said with a smile. + +Janie had discovered a new and delicious treat. She couldn't wait to show her friends what she found. +Once there was a little girl who went to visit her grandma in the city. The city was very large and exciting. Everywhere she looked there were new and interesting things. + +The girl couldn't wait to explore the city. She set off on her own to explore all the wonderful places. + +As she was walking, the little girl noticed a big building at the end of the street. It was so big that it reached all the way to the sky. She had never seen anything so large before! She decided to go closer to get a better look. + +As she got closer, the little girl heard a voice that sounded like it was coming from the building. She couldn't make out what the voice was saying, but it was getting louder and louder. Suddenly, the little girl realised that the voice was shouting! + +The little girl was so surprised. She stood still for a moment, not sure what to do. Then, she started to laugh. For she knew this was only the start of her big city adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She saw a yellow bird in her garden. + +"Look Mommy, I see a yellow bird!" said Lucy excitedly. + +Her Mommy looked and saw the yellow bird too. + +"That's great, Lucy!" said her Mommy. "We can give him a job at our house. We can give him some food and make him feel better." + +So Lucy and her Mommy gave the yellow bird a job. Every morning, the yellow bird came to their house for food and a lovely chat. + +But one day, something strange happened. The yellow bird stopped coming to their house. Lucy and her Mommy waited and waited, but the yellow bird did not come. + +The bad ending came true when Lucy and her Mommy heard a loud bang one night. It was the yellow bird, lying on the ground. He was hurt. + +Lucy and her Mommy ran to the yellow bird, but it was too late. He was gone. Lucy felt very sad and started to cry. + +Her Mommy held her tight and said, "Nothing can stay forever, Lucy." +Sara and her dad were going on a special trip. As they stepped onto the bus, Sara couldn't resist looking around with big eyes. It was a normal bus, but to Sara it was very exciting. + +"Look dad! We're on the bus," Sara said with a big smile. + +Her dad laughed and said, "Yes we sure are. Do you like it?" + +Sara nodded her head up and down in excitement and said, "Yes! It's so nice and normal." + +The dad smiled and said, "Well, then let's sit down and enjoy the ride." + +So Sara and her dad sat down and began a new adventure. Sara couldn't resist the feeling of joy and excitement as the bus took them along on their special journey. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily. She was three years old and loved to play. Every day she watched the surfers and wanted to try it. + +One sunny day her parents finally said yes, so Lily was delighted! She put on her special swimsuit and raced off to the beach. + +When she got there, the sun was so hot that it made the waves look funny. Lily loved it! She waded out into the wave and smiled. She was having lots of fun. + +Suddenly something went wrong. The water started to burn her legs! She shouted to her parents, "My legs are burning! Help me!" + +Her parents rushed to help her, but by then it was too late, she had to go to hospital. Unfortunately, Lily never got to try the surf again. The end. +Once upon a time there was a cute cow named Lucy. She liked to roam around in the fields and eat grass all day long. She wanted to try something new and she heard about beef, so she asked her farmer friend if she could have some. + +The farmer said, "Yes, please, have some beef." + +So Lucy tried the beef and she loved it. She asked the farmer for some more and he said, "Of course, please have some more beef." + +Lucy ate the beef and she was so happy. She thanked the farmer and he was pleased to know that she liked it. From then on, she asked for beef every day. + +The end. +Molly was a 3 year old. She lived in a house with her mom, dad, and brother. One day, Molly was in her bedroom, playing with her dolls. Suddenly, the door opened, and Molly saw that it was her mom. +Molly's mom said, "Molly, I need your help." +Molly looked up in surprise. She asked, "What do you need, Mom?" +Molly's mom said, "I need you to help me clean the wardrobe. It's very long, so I need someone to reach the top shelves." +Molly nodded and said, "Okay." +Molly and her mom went to the wardrobe. Molly looked at it and said, "Wow, it's so big and tall!" +Molly's mom laughed and said, "Yes, it is. Now let's start cleaning. We need to make sure all the clothes are put away and everything is neat." + +Molly and her mom worked together to clean the wardrobe. When they were done, Molly's mom said, "Good job! Now let's go outside and play!" +Molly smiled and said, "Okay!" + +Molly and her mom went outside. The sun was shining and the air was warm. Molly said, "It's springtime! I love springtime!" +Molly ran around and laughed with joy, feeling the warm sun on her skin. It felt so good to +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl called Donna. Donna loved to march around with her friends and explore everywhere. One day, things changed when a gloomy cloud floated into the air. Suddenly, the world felt grey and still. + +Donna wanted to make things better, so she turned to her friends and said, "Let's try to make our own magic!" Her friends agreed and off they marched. + +Soon they arrived at a magical stream. There were bright flowers and twinkling stars. Donna smiled and said, "Let's march around this stream and make our own special magic!" + +So the brave little girl and her friends began to march around the stream three times. When they finished, the gloomy cloud had disappeared and the world was filled with bright sunshine and happy laughter. + +Donna turned to her friends and said, "See, even when it's gloomy, we can make our own magic!" +John was a young boy. He wanted to help his mom do her chores. He wanted to show her he was a big boy. But it was more difficult than he thought. + +John grabbed a heavy basket. It felt like a lot of weight. He went outside and started to pick some flowers and fruit from the garden. He was smiling, but soon he started to feel tired. + +Suddenly, his mom came to him. She asked, "John, what are you doing?". +John looked up at her and sighed. He answered, "I wanted to help you with your chores, mom". + +His mom smiled at him and said, "That's sweet of you John, but it's difficult work. You're still young, so why don't you just play outside instead?". + +John smiled, happy his mom understood. He hugged her and said, "Ok, mom". He said goodbye and ran outside, more cheerful than before. +Danny and his dad were out walking in the forest. As they were walking Danny pointed to a big scale on the ground. He asked his dad what it was. His dad told him it was a scale and it measured weight. + +"Let's see if we can pass it!", Danny said excitedly. + +"Okay", replied his dad. So Danny and his dad stepped up to the scale. Danny was a little bit fearful but he still stepped onto the scale. The scale creaked under their weight. + +Danny's dad laughed. "We passed it!", he said. + +Danny smiled and cheered. He was so happy that he and his dad had passed the scale. They continued to walk and explore the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Tom. Tom wanted to fly high in the sky, but he was only three years old. He told his mum, "I want to go high in the sky." + +His mum said, "We'll see if that can happen, Tom. But for now, let's park the car." So Tom and his mum parked the car on the side of the road. + +As they walked away from the car, Tom looked up to the sky. He thought, "If I can jump high, then maybe I can get there!" + +He ran to the playground and jumped onto the swings, trying to get as high as he could. But he wasn't able to get high enough, so he began to cry. + +Just then, an old man was walking by. He saw Tom crying and told him, "You want to get high, don't you?" He smiled and said, "Come with me, my boy. I have something to show you." + +The man took Tom to the top of the hill and said, "Look at the view from here - isn't it amazing?" Tom was amazed and asked, "How did I get here?" +The old man said, "I put you on my shoulders. If you want to reach high places in life, then you must use the help of others, and never forget to be kind." + +Tom sat in awe +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy bear. He liked to hide out in his cozy wardrobe. One day, he was feeling so grumpy that he decided to settle down in his wardrobe for a nap. + +As he was dozing off, he heard a voice calling for him. He recognized the voice and groaned- it belonged to the rabbit who lived in the village below! The bear was so grumpy that he decided to ignore the rabbit and keep sleeping. + +But the rabbit kept calling and calling. The bear began to get curious. He decided to crawl out of his wardrobe to find out what the rabbit wanted. + +When he arrived at the bottom of the hill, he saw the rabbit and her friends. They were excited to see the grumpy bear, and they called him over to join them. They wanted him to play a game they had invented- they called it "hugging bear". + +The bear was so surprised that he forgot to be grumpy. He settled down and played with the rabbit and her friends for hours. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a mummy and a daddy who had a baby. They bought him some new furniture for his bedroom. But the furniture was very old and the Daddy was worried it would break. + +So the Daddy asked the baby, “What can we do to fix the furniture?†The baby thought for a moment and then said “We have to repair it!†+ +The Daddy was so happy; he hugged the baby and said “Yes, we will repair the furniture!†+ +The Daddy and the baby went to get some tools to repair the furniture. The baby was very excited but he was also a bit scared. The Daddy saw this and said “Don't worry, I will help you. Repairing the furniture can be a bit scary, but it's also fun!†+ +Then the Daddy and the baby worked together to repair the furniture. They sanded it, painted it, and put it back together. After all their hard work, the furniture looked brand new! + +The mummy, the Daddy and the baby were very happy that the furniture was now repaired. They all hugged and said “We did it!†+Once upon a time there was a chubby little fox called Freddy. Freddy was always looking for ways to have fun and make new friends. One day, he saw a notice in the forest that said there was a big race and the winner would get a special ticket. Freddy decided he would try and win it. + +Freddy ran and ran, and he went faster and faster. He kept running until he was the first one to cross the finish line and he won the special ticket! + +When Freddy proudly showed the ticket to his animal friends, he noticed something strange. All of his friends were staring at him in silence. + +Suddenly, his friend the rabbit said, "Winning a ticket is not enough, Freddy. Be a kind friend and share it with us so we can all have fun too". + +Freddy was embarrassed and realised that it was mean not to share the ticket with others. He smiled and gave a ticket to each of his friends. + +Freddy felt happy and proud that his friends could enjoy the race with him. Everyone learned that day that it’s not enough to just win; it’s important to share too! +Once upon a time there was a spoiled dog. His name was Max and he was naughty. Every day, he destroyed things in the house. + +The mommy and daddy got very mad. To fix the mess, they decided to organize the house. + +They gave Max special toys and a place to sleep. Then they told Max to behave. + +Max listened to them and was a good dog. Now he plays with his toys and follows Mommy and Daddy's rules. And whenever he makes a mess, he helps to organize it. +Once there was a little girl named Susie. She was outside playing in the garden with her brother Jimmy. + +Susie said to Jimmy, "I bet I can dive better than you can!" + Jimmy replied, "No way, I can dive the best!" + +Susie raced to the pool, and then quickly jumped in. She splashed and dived, feeling the water cool against her skin. + +Jimmy followed her and challenged her, "I bet I can dive deeper than you can!" + +Susie replied, "Let's find out!" + +The two raced each other underwater. Susie saw a beautiful sail above her in the water and grabbed it. She was so happy, because she had won! + +The sail was so attractive and Susie couldn't wait to show it to her brother. She and Jimmy both smiled and laughed, having so much fun. + +Susie just knew that she had dived the best. +One day, a little boy named Jack was playing by the sea. He liked to throw stones and watch them splash in the water. Suddenly, Jack saw a large reef in the distance. He wanted to get closer and have a better look. + +Jack asked his mother, "Can I get closer to the reef?" His mother warned him, "It's too dangerous! Stay here on the beach." But Jack didn't listen. He ran over to the reef. + +When Jack arrived, he was surprised to find himself stuck on the reef! He tried to move, but he couldn't. He was totally helpless! He shouted to his mother, "Help me!" + +But it was too late. The water was too deep and the currents too strong. Jack couldn't get off the reef. He was there forever. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl who loved to read books. Every day, she would set out to the library and spend hours looking at the different stories. One day, she had an idea - she wanted to take all the books home and create her own library! With her backpack full, she set out with her books. + +But on the way back home, she met an old woman who was startled by the sight. "Where do you think you're going, my young one?" she asked, snatching away the girl's backpack. The girl started to cry, her dreams of having her own library gone. + +But the old woman had a kind heart. She said the girl could come to her house, where she had a library full of books. And when they arrived, the girl saw that the old woman's library was full of books from all over the world. She happily set to work, devouring her newest finds and dreaming of the future. With her books in hand, the girl knew no day would ever be boring again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was lonely, until one day an event came to her town. Everyone was excited and they went to the event to find out what it was. + +When Jane arrived at the event, she saw that it was a party! She was so happy! There were lots of decorations and people who were welcoming her. Everyone was smiling and they all said the same thing - "Welcome!" + +Jane found lots of games and friends to play with. She had so much fun that she forgot about how lonely she had been. She realized that having friends was so much better than being lonely. + +The event ended and Jane had to go home, but she was not lonely anymore. She smiled to herself as she walked home, remembering the new friends she had made and how welcomed she had felt. +Will was walking through the forest when he spotted a small cable lying on the ground. He slowly bent down and picked it up. He was about to throw it away when he heard a loud bang. He looked up and saw a man shooting at the sky. Will gasped and quickly hid behind a tree. + +When the man stopped shooting, Will shook and stepped out. He asked the man, "What are you shooting?" + +The man smiled and said, "I am shooting the sky! I love making loud noises in the woods." + +Will said, "I am sorry but that was very scary". + +The man smiled and said, "I understand. But what do you have in your hand?" + +Will opened his hand and showed him the cable. He said, "I found this cable on the ground. What should I do with it?" + +The man patted Will on the head and said, "Well, you should give it to someone who will use it. I am sure you can find someone who will want it." + +Will thanked the man and ran back home with the cable. He was so happy to find something useful. He waved goodbye to the man and ran home with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time there two friends, Jack and Sarah. They were both 3 years old and loved exploring. One day they decided to go out on an adventure. + +The two friends walked through an ancient forest and found an old ranch. When they arrived they were amazed at how big it was! Jack shouted, "Wow! Let's explore it together!" + +Sarah then said, "Alright, let's go!" + +They ran inside and saw so many new things, from chickens, to pigs, to cows. They both couldn't believe their eyes. Then suddenly a new voice called out from behind them. + +Jack and Sarah quickly turned around and saw an old man. He smiled and said, "Hello! My name is Mr. Tanner and I'd like to introduce you to my ranch." He then told them about how he took care of the animals and how he grew his own crops. + +When he was done, Sarah smiled and thanked Mr. Tanner. Jack too nodded in agreement and said, "That was a very nice story. Thank you, Mr. Tanner." + +The moral of the story was that with curiosity and determination you can find something beautiful. Jack and Sarah's experience taught them that new things can always be found if you look closely and are patient. +One day, Bob was in a hurry. He had to get home to put a pan on the stove. So, he ran as fast as he could. + +When he arrived, he saw a tall man at his door. The tall man said, “Hello Bob, I need some help. Can you help me?†+ +Bob said, “Yes! I can help you, but I need to hurry.†+ +The tall man looked confused. He asked, “Why do you need to hurry?†+ +Bob said, “I need to get home and put a pan on the stove.†+ +The tall man said, “That’s easy! Here, let me help you.†So, Bob and the tall man quickly went inside and put the pan on the stove. + +When they were done, the tall man said, “There, that was quick! Now, you don’t need to hurry anymore.†+ +Bob smiled and said, “Thank you for helping!†+Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Ben. He was only three years old and he was very shy. + +One day, Ben was playing alone in his garden. Suddenly, a stranger appeared. The stranger smiled at Ben and said, "Would you like something to drink?" + +Ben was scared and he shook his head. He didn't want to talk to strangers. + +The stranger said in a kind voice, “It's alright if you are shy. Here, how about some nice juice? I will stay right here and then you can drink it.†+ +Ben felt a bit better. He took the juice, drank it up and said thank you. + +The stranger smiled and said, "You're welcome." + +After that, Ben was no longer afraid of strangers. +One day, Bud was walking with his mommy. They came to a big store. It was a very thick store, which made Bud feel kind of scared. + +Mommy said, "Don't worry, Bud. Things in the store aren't scary. Let's go inside and look around!" + +Bud and his mommy went into the store and explored all the the things inside. + +They had lots of fun looking at the colors and shapes. But soon it was time to leave. + +When Bud's mommy said, "It's time to go now," Bud started to cry. + +Mommy said, "Listen, Bud. It's important to understand when it's time to leave things. That way, you don't miss out on something more fun with your friends in the park!" + +Bud learned an important lesson that day: knowing when to leave can be a good thing! +Once there was a baby sheep who was very selfish. He was always racing around the farm, even though he was very small. He never waited for his friends and was always trying to get to the finish line first. + +One day, the baby sheep decided to race across the farm. He was so focused on getting to the other side first that he didn't notice the big river in his way. He kept going as fast has he could and soon he was right at the edge of the river. But he couldn't get across. He was stuck and his friends had to find a way to help him. + +In the end they had to get a boat, and take the baby sheep back across to the other side of the river. He didn't learn his lesson and kept being selfish, just like before. He never stopped racing around the farm, and never stopped to think about how his actions might affect him and his friends. +One day, Tom was walking in the park when he saw a flea. He was very smart so he decided to try and catch it. He put his hat down on the ground then very carefully, he moved his hand behind the flea. The flea hopped away but Tom was quick and he managed to catch it. + +Tom put the flea into his pocket and, feeling very pleased with himself, ran home to show his parents. When he got home, he opened his pocket and out jumped the flea. + +Tom's mum was very surprised. She said, "Where did you receive that from?" + +Tom answered, "I found it in the park" + +Tom's mum said, "That was very smart of you. Let's put the flea back in the park where it belongs". + +So Tom took the flea back to the park and released it. It hopped away quickly and Tom ran back home, feeling very proud that he had been so smart. +Once upon a time there was a special Island. It was hot and sunny, and full of life. In the middle of the Island there was a big lake. Every day, the lake split into two parts and then joined back together. + +One day, two little children decided to explore the Island. They were so excited! +"Let’s go see the lake!" said Youri. +"It sounds so magical!" said Anna. + +As they reached the lake they were amazed. The lake was glimmering in the hot sun and it was beautiful. + +“Wow!†said Anna. + +Then suddenly, the lake began to split. The children were amazed. +“Look!†said Youri. “The lake is splitting!†+ +The lake split into two parts. The children watched in awe as the lake split apart. + +“Wow!†said Anna. “It’s so magical!†+ +Then, just as quickly as it had split, the lake joined back together. + +The children smiled. “This Island is so special,†said Youri. “Let’s come back and see it again!†+ +And the two children ran off, filled with joy and excitement, ready to explore the Island once more. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called David. David was very stubborn. He didn't want to do anything his parents said. + +One day, David's parents said, “David. Come in, it’s chilly outside.†But he said, “No way! I want to play in the sunshine!†+ +So his parents allowed him to stay outside. But they said, “Be careful and don’t stay out too long.†+ +But David didn't listen. In fact, he stayed outside all day long, playing and exploring in the sunshine. + +When the sun started to go down, David's parents called him in again. But he said, “No! I want to stay out a bit longer.†His mom shook her head with a sigh and said, “David, you need to listen.†+ +Suddenly, David heard a soft voice in his ear. He turned around and it was an angel. The angel whispered, “Listen to your parents, David. It’s important not to be too stubborn.†+ +David was amazed. He did as the angel said and went inside. From then on, David was careful to listen to his parents. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be obedient and listen to the people you love, even when you don't want to. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Grace. Grace was three years old and was very curious about the world around her. + +One day she saw an old man walking down the street with a cane. She asked her mom why the old man was using a cane. Her mom said, "Imagine the cane is like his own special walking stick. It helps the old man get around when he needs to." + +Grace thought this was very interesting. She asked her mom if they could get the old man a better cane so he could walk even better. Her mom said, "I think that's a very good idea. We should get him a nice cane that will help him a lot. Let's go to the store and find him one." + +They went to the store and picked out a beautiful cane for the old man. It was very light and had a comfortable handle. They went back to the old man's house and presented him with his new cane. He was so happy to have a good cane to help him walk. + +Grace was very proud that she was able to help the old man. The old man thanked her very much and said, "I will never forget what you have done for me." + +Grace smiled. She was glad that she was able to make someone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Alice. She was three years old and really enjoyed to dance. So one day, Alice asked her mom if she could open the door and go outside to dance. + +Alice's mom smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can, my darling. I will come with you and watch you." + +Alice cheered and quickly opened the door. When they stepped outside, there was a gentle breeeze. Alice smiled and started to sway and twirl, as if she was already dancing. + +Alice's mom watched her daughter dance and smiled, admiring how gentle and graceful Alice was. Alice spun faster and faster until the music in her head stopped. + +Alice opened her eyes and said, "Mom, I love to dance!" Her mom agreed and gave her a big hug. + +Alice and her mom spent the rest of the afternoon dancing and twirling like no one was watching. They even made up their own little dance! +It was a sunny day in the town of Smalllands. Jane and her family were enjoying the day when suddenly, Jane's dad said, "I have a surprise for you!" + +Jane was so excited. She could hardly wait to find out what her dad had planned. Her dad drove them to the city where they went to a museum. When they arrived, they saw a larger-than-life tornado sculpture. + +Jane said, "Wow! What is that?" Her dad explained that the sculpture was made to symbolize the twister that had passed through their town a few years ago. He said it was put up to remind people that despite the destruction, the town was successful in rebuilding itself. + +Jane couldn't believe it. She said, "The tornado was a surprise!" Her dad smiled and said, "Yes it was! It was a surprise that we all worked together to get through!" +Once upon a time, there was a man who was bald. He wanted to perform but he did not have an invitation. He was sad and he walked and walked, asking everyone if they could help him. + +One day, he saw a young girl who was struggling to carry a large box. The man offered to help her and took the box. When they reached her home, he asked if he could perform. The girl's mother said yes and gave him an invitation. + +The man was so happy! He thanked them and ran off. When he arrived at the performance, he was surprised to find that the audience was full of people! He was excited and performed beautifully. + +The audience was so happy that they asked for an encore. So the man performed again and the audience applauded him. + +The man had achieved his dream and was very happy. Everyone was smiling and applauding him. The bald man was so grateful and he thanked everyone for their kind invitation. +One day, a little girl was walking. She was holding her mommy's hand. She was very excited because she was going to the store to buy a new piano. She skipped and hopped the whole way there. + +When the little girl got to the store, her mommy bought her the biggest piano in the store. The little girl smiled and hugged it. She was very happy. + +The little girl and her mommy carried the new piano out of the store and started walking home. The girl was nervous because she was going to learn how to play the piano soon. She was scared that she would not be able to do it. + +Soon they got home. The little girl was so excited to try the new piano. She began to practice and quickly the little girl overcame her nerves. She was able to play the piano beautifully! + +The little girl was so proud of herself and she couldn't wait to show her friends. From then on, she was the happiest girl in the world! +Once there was a little boy called Ted. He lived in a town and he liked to play in the park every day. He saw many birds and animals every day and he liked to watch them running and flying around. One day, Ted noticed something shiny and bright in the park. He quickly ran over and realized it was a copper coin! Ted was so excited he decided to take it home with him. + +On the way back home, Ted met a man. The man was old and dressed in worn clothes. He asked Ted where he had found the copper coin. Ted told him he found it in the park. + +The man sighed and said, "It seems to me that you don't understand the value of money. You should be spending your time doing something productive instead of running around and being so fast." + +Ted began to understand the value of being productive. He thanked the man and ran home with the copper coin, thinking about the lesson he had learned. From then on, Ted knew that spending his time on something that could give him something of worth was better than just running around being fast. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Maria. She loved roses and wanted one very much. One day, Maria found a large beautiful rose in the garden. She was so excited! + +But Maria was very unwise. Instead of asking her parents if she could have it, she decided to pack the rose and take it home. + +When Maria arrived back home, her father was very angry. He said that it was wrong to take things that do not belong to her. She had to return the rose to the garden. + +Maria sadly returned the rose and learnt a valuable lesson. You should never take things that don't belong to you. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted little boy named Sam. Every day Sam would go outside and play with his friends. On this special day, Sam's mom decided to raise him a new pair of shoes. Sam was so excited! He couldn't wait to try them on. + +When his mom finally brought the shoes, Sam was overjoyed! He quickly tried them on and couldn't stop looking at them. + +"Mom, they are so beautiful!" Sam said as he admired his new shoes. + +"I know! Those shoes were made with love just for you!" She said, smiling. + +Sam thanked her, and quickly ran outside to show his friends. With his new shoes, Sam ran faster and farther than ever before. Every day, Sam was able to do something new in his gifted shoes. + +He was truly thankful for the gift his mom had raised him. +Once upon a time there lived an animal. He was a cool animal who lived deep in the jungle. Every day, he would take a long walk and explore the jungle. One day, he decided to take a break and sat in the shade of a tree. All of a sudden, he heard a noise. He looked up and saw a bird. + +The bird asked, "Where are you going?" + +The animal replied, "I'm just taking a break." + +The bird said, "You should come with me. I'm going back to my home in the sky. It's a cool place!" + +The animal said, "That sounds nice. I will come with you!" + +So, the animal followed the bird back to its home in the sky. It was a cool place with lots of animals. The animal enjoyed its time there, but then it was time to return home. So, the animal said goodbye to the bird and went back to the jungle. +Once there was a little girl named Yasmin who wanted to learn how to ride a bike. She asked her dad to help her, and he said he would. He put the bike together and said it was time for them to go for a ride. + +Yasmin was a bit nervous, but her dad encouraged her. He said, “You can do it! You’re strong and brave.†+ +Yasmin took a deep breath and got on the bike. She pushed the pedals and steered the bike, and before long she was riding it all by herself! + +Yasmin’s dad cheered for her and gave her a snack. She was so proud of herself and thanked her dad for his help. He said, “It’s good to encourage each other.†+ +After that, Yasmin took her biking very seriously. She and her dad went out every day and rode together. Yasmin got better and better with each passing day. And now, Yasmin is an expert bike rider! +Once upon a time there lived an angel. He was very polite, and he always knew the right thing to do. One day, he needed to find a dress for a special occasion. He searched and searched, but nothing seemed to fit. + +Finally, he found the perfect outfit. It was a sparkling white dress, with shiny silver shoes. It was perfect! + +He went to try it on, but when he got there the dress was too small. He tried to make it fit, but it just wouldn't stretch. + +The shopkeeper said to the angel, "I'm sorry, I'll find you a bigger one." The angel thanked the shopkeeper and said, "Thank you, you are very polite." + +The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm sure we'll find something that fits you just right!" + +The angel thanked the shopkeeper again and tried on the new outfit. It fit perfectly! The angel said goodbye to the shopkeeper and danced all the way home. + +The end. +Mum and Tom were walking through the park, it was a lovely day. Mum had some lotion which she put on Tom's hands and face, it smelt lovely. They stopped to watch a group of children playing a game. + +Mum said to Tom, "Let's join them, it looks like fun." Tom agreed and ran to join the game. Mum watched as Tom played happily with the others. + +Suddenly, Tom became very upset. He had lost the game. Mum rushed over to give him a hug. She said, "Don't worry, it's ok to lose sometimes. It's more important to enjoy playing the game, it's even more important to be kind and friendly with the other children." + +Tom smiled and agreed. He felt much better knowing that Mum was right. Mum thought to herself, "It's lovely being a Mum, teaching lessons about love and understanding." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Bella. Bella loved to go to the beach and jump in the waves. Every day she would dive into the water and have so much fun. + +Today, the weather was perfect. The sun was out, the sky was a bright blue and not a single cloud to be seen. Bella was so excited. She wanted to dive again. + +But her mom said "No! Diving is too dangerous and an expensive insurance!" + +Bella looked at her mom and asked, "Mom, why is it so expensive?" + +"Because getting insurance is costly and the cost is too high," her mom explained. + +But Bella begged her mom and told her, "Please mom. Let me dive just this once. I promise I'll be careful!" + +Her mom finally agreed. And so, Bella dove, and dove, and dove with so much joy. Every time she dove, she felt so free and happy. +Lucy was a little girl who loved to paint. She was three years old and was just learning how to use a brush, but she was very excited to try. One day, her mom said, "Let's go to the store and get some paint." + +So, Lucy and her mom went to the store. Lucy picked out several different colors of paint and a new paintbrush. Her mom bought it for her and then it was time to go home. + +When they got home, Lucy was eager to use her new brush, but her mom said, "Wait a minute, we should release the paint first." Lucy asked, "Release what?" Her mom said, "We need to pour the paint into cups and let the air out. That way, the paint will be easier to use." + +So, Lucy and her mom poured the paint into separate little cups and then her mom opened the cups so the air could escape. Then, Lucy grabbed her brush and happily started painting. She painted for a long time and was starting to get tired but then she heard a knock at the door. + +When Lucy opened the door, she saw a little cat. He was deaf from when he was born and meowed softly. Lucy bent down and gave the cat a brush and he was so excited! He began grooming himself with the brush and Lucy smiled. Were happy to have given the cat a new brush and even though the cat couldn +Once upon a time there was a poor kitty who lived in the woods. The kitty had an urge to explore the world and to find some new friends. So the kitty set out on a journey, but it soon ran into some trouble. On its path, the kitty was stuck in some tall grass. No matter how much the kitty tried, it couldn’t push its way out. + +Suddenly, a fox appeared and said to the kitty “Oh, poor kitty. Let me help you.†The fox started to pull the kitty out of the grass and the kitty was so thankful. When the kitty was free, the fox said “Why don’t you come with me? I think I know some friends who would love to meet you.†+ +The kitty was filled with excitement and followed the fox. As they walked, the fox told the kitty “You know, I think you’re going to be very happy.†The kitty didn’t understand, but it had a good feeling. + +Soon enough, the kitty and the fox arrived at the fox’s den and the kitty saw that it was filled with other animals! The kitty was so happy and thanked the fox for helping it get out of the grass. The fox said “I knew that if I just pulled you out, you +Danny was a 3 year old boy that loved to go out to explore. He loved walking around the neighborhood with his mom. One particular day, Danny wanted to go to the old road near their house. His mom wasn't sure and said, "Danny, that old road is too dangerous, why don't we stay close and safe?" +Danny didn't understand why they couldn't go. He said, "But why mommy? I want to go on the old road!" But his mom didn't give in and said, "No Danny, not today, it's too dangerous." + +Danny was sad, but he went along with his mom. As they kept walking, Danny noticed a big blue van parked on the side of the old road. He gasped when he saw it and tugged on his mom's sleeve. +"Mommy, why is that van on the road?" he asked. +His mom smiled and said, "Sometimes people not from around here visit the old road to find something special, and that van must belong to someone who is looking." +Danny was filled with excitement, and he asked, "Can we go on the old road to find something special too?" +His mom smiled again and said, "Maybe one day, Danny. For now, let's just stick close to home and understand safety." +Once upon a time there was a cute, little car. It was a very special car because it could park itself. One day the car drove to the park. When it arrived, the car felt the different textures of the ground under its wheels. In the park there were lots of trees, plants and animals. The car saw a rabbit with a fluffy, white tail and a squirrel with a smooth, grey coat. + +The car then parked itself in the middle of the park and all the animals came to look at it. The squirrels ran around the car and the rabbit hopped around it. They all thought it was the cutest, little car they had ever seen. + +When the night came, the car drove home. But all the animals remembered how cute and special the car was, and they hoped one day it would come back and park in the park again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tommy. Tommy loved to play outside every day. One day he was out playing in the park when he heard a voice. It sounded very nice, like somebody was singing a song. So Tommy went to have a look and he saw a beautiful girl. + +Tommy started to talk to the girl. He asked her why she was singing and the girl said she was singing because she was happy. + +They talked for a while and then Tommy felt like he wanted to do something special for the girl. So he leaned in and gave her a big kiss. + +The girl was very surprised, but then she smiled. It was the best feeling Tommy ever felt because the girl's voice was so sweet. + +Suddenly, a big mean monster appeared. He roared and yelled at them in a terrible voice. Tommy was scared and he knew he had to protect the girl. So he grabbed hold of her and hugged her tightly. + +The monster got even angrier and prepared to attack them. But then, something magical happened. Tommy felt love inside of him and he kissed the monster too. + +The monster was surprised and he started to calm down. He thanked Tommy and the girl and then he left. + +Tommy and the girl were safe and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jenny. She was three years old and loved to explore her backyard. Every day, she would wander around, discovering new things and imagining all sorts of exciting possibilities. + +One day, Jenny saw something incredible - a huge mountain outside. She wondered what it would be like to climb to the top of it. So, she decided to try. With determination and courage, she started to climb. + +Halfway up, Jenny was getting tired, but she kept going. At the top, she found success! She was so excited to have reached the top. + +When she got back home, Jenny told her family all about her incredible adventure. Her family smiled and clapped for her. Jenny smiled, proud that she had accomplished her goal. She couldn't believe she had done it! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old and loved nothing more than to play with her friends. One day, Lucy was invited to a special party. + +At the party, Lucy was very excited to meet new friends who she hadn’t met before. Suddenly, the host of the party introduced a huge hippo to the room! He was a fake hippo made out of cloth and buttons. + +Everyone laughed when they saw him. Lucy couldn't stop giggling and touched his soft fur. She loved the fake hippo so much. + +The host asked Lucy what her new friend's name was and she declared, "Hippo!" Everyone laughed again and agreed that it was a great name for the fake hippo. + +From then on, Lucy and her new friend Hippo were inseparable. They spent all their time playing together and having fun. +Once upon a time there was a small family who went off on an adventure. They went up to a high mountain with a dizzy trail. The father carried the mother on his back, and the little girl, who was three years old, behind them. As they went higher, the little girl looked around and said, "Daddy, I'm a little dizzy!" + +The father put the mother down and said, "It's alright. Just take your time and raise your eyes to look ahead at the top of the trail." The little girl put her head up and said, "Okay!" + +The family went up the trail, taking their time. After a while, the little girl was feeling much better. As the trail got higher, the view was more beautiful. Finally, they reached the top, and looked down at the view. Everyone smiled and the little girl said, "Wow! I'm so proud of us." They stayed to admire the view as the sun set. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly girl called Mia. She was three years old and loved adventure. One day, Mia decided to go on an adventure and push her toy truck through the jungle. + +As Mia pushed her truck through the thick jungle, many different animals started popping up. She saw monkeys, tigers and parrots. But most of them were friendly! + +Mia came across a group of elephants who were blocking her path. She said out loud “Excuse me, could I pass through please?†The elephants nodded their heads and slowly moved to one side of the path. + +Mia thanked them and continued to push her truck through the jungle. She was having so much fun! After a while she reached the end of the jungle and stopped. “I had an amazing adventure!†she said out loud with a big smile. She couldn't wait to tell her mum all about it. +Once upon a time, there lived an ancient mouse in a big house. Every day, she would take a walk in her backyard. One day, she was walking in the grass, when she came across a trap. She had never seen a trap before. + +"What is this?" she asked herself. She decided to take a closer look. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise from behind her. She spun around to see a fox standing there. + +The fox said, ""What are you doing here? Mixing up trouble?" The mouse was scared, but she decided to be brave. + +"No, I'm just looking at this trap," she said. + +The fox smiled. "Oh, I see. Traps are very tricky. Luckily, I know a way to get around them. You see, I know a special mix that can make this trap disappear." + +The mouse was amazed and she thanked the fox. She watched carefully as the fox prepared the mix. When the fox was done, the trap was gone. + +The mouse was so happy and thanked the fox again. From that day on, she was very careful when walking in the backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Joanna. Joanna was three years old and was always very curious about everything around her. + +One day she was walking through the park and she saw something very unusual. A little green blob just floating around in the sky! Joanna gasped in amazement. + +"What is that?" she asked. + +Just then, the little blob yawned and Joanna realised it was just a lazy balloon. She laughed and started to play. + +As the day went on, the sun started to set and Joanna realised she needed to go home for dinner. Before she left, though, she felt a little tired and yawned herself. Then, something strange happened... + +As Joanna yawned, she saw the same blob of green in the sky. But this time it was closer and it smelt like shampoo! + +Joanna's curiosity was instantly piqued. She waited and watched and, before long, a little green balloon with a funny little face came down to greet her. It was an unusual thing but Joanna was brave and she accepted the balloon's friendly greeting. + +The balloon brought Joanna's curious adventure to a happy ending. Joanna went home to tell her family all about her unusual experience. And, from then on, every time she yawned she would think of the friendly balloon in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved watching sunsets. Her mommy said they were so special because they were so sweet. Every night, the little girl waited outside to watch the sun go down. She would watch the colors turn from orange to pink to purple. The little girl liked the way the sun's light filled the sky when it was time for the sunset. The little girl would get so excited to watch the sunset every night, but one night was different. That night, the clouds were too thick and the little girl missed the sunset. She was so sad, but she knew she would get to see it the next day. What a sweet surprise it would be! +The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Little Bobby was walking around the park with his mom. He saw many different things, like the pond and the trees, but nothing was as exciting as the puppy he spotted. It was beautiful and fluffy, with big brown eyes, and it made Bobby wonder what kind of fun they could have together. + +"Mom, can I play with the puppy?", he asked. + +"Maybe later, sweetheart. We need to find out who it belongs to first.", his mom said. + +So they followed the puppy, watching it curiously as it ran around the park. It stopped in the middle of a grassy field, and suddenly a big man came walking over to them. + +"Oh, so this is where he went!", the man said. "He's a very powerful puppy, but I'm sure he won't be too much trouble for you to handle." + +As the man took his puppy away, Bobby looked after him, still wondering what it might be like to take care of such an energetic, powerful puppy. Maybe he would get to find out one day. +Johny and his dad were playing together in the park. Johny was running and jumping around, and his dad was laughing and clapping. All of a sudden, they heard some music coming from across the park. + +Johny's dad said, "Let's go see what's over there." So they walked towards the music. + +When they got closer, they saw a man playing a guitar. Johny had never heard such beautiful music before. Suddenly the man started to sing. + +Johny's dad was amazed. "This music is incredible!" he said. + +Johny nodded happily. But then he thought, "I can make music too!" So he reached for the man's guitar and started strumming. + +The man stopped playing and laughed. "This is silly," he said, shaking his head. "You have to learn the proper way to make music." + +Johny's dad smiled. "It's okay, Johny. You don't have to surrender. You can still make music - just not on this man's guitar." + +Johny nodded and stopped trying to play the guitar. The man was relieved and started playing again. + +Johny's dad smiled and whispered, "You were being a bit stupid there, but I'm proud of you for listening and not being stubborn." Johny smiled too and they went back to running and jumping in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a deaf girl called Mary. Mary liked to give massages, so one day she decided to go out and give someone a massage. + +Mary found a sheep in the field and said "Hello, would you like a massage?" + +The sheep said nothing, so Mary decided to give it one anyway. She slowly stroked the sheep and gave it a gentle massage. Then she held the sheep carefully in her arms until it was happy. + +After the massage, the sheep said "Thank you!" and Mary was very happy to hear it speak. + +Mary said "You're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed the massage!" + +The sheep smiled and skipped away. + +Mary was so happy that she had been able to make the deaf sheep feel better. +Once upon a time, there lived a girl, named Sally. Sally loved going to the palace every day to play. One day, she noticed the palace was looking pale - the paint was peeling off the walls and the gates were broken. + +Sally spoke to the king who lived in the palace. "The palace looks pale and old," she said. + +The king smiled and said, "Yes, we need to fix it." + +Sally was determined to help. She gathered some of her friends and they started to work on the palace. They painted the walls and fixed the gates. + +The palace soon started to look beautiful and colourful. It was brighter than ever before. + +The king was so happy and he thanked Sally and her friends for helping him to fix the palace. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Gretta. She was three years old and very creative. She loved to make things out of paper. Every day, she would fold paper into different shapes. + +One day, Gretta was playing when she found a glint of something in the corner. She went to investigate and found a silver paperclip! She was so excited that she ran straight to Mum and said, "Look, look! I found something!" + +Mum smiled and said, "That's amazing, Gretta. Can you think of something creative to do with it?" +Gretta thought hard and then smiled. "I can fold it into a flower!" she said. + +So, she found some paper and folded the paperclip into a lovely flower. She was very pleased with her work and gave the flower to Mum. + +Mum said, "Thank you, Gretta. That's so beautiful!" + +Gretta smiled and said, "I'm the best at folding things." + +And they both laughed. +Once there was a small boy called Jack. He was always fascinated by ghosts and wanted to find one. One night, while he was sleeping, he had a strange dream. In his dream he saw an attractive ghost. The ghost told him to come closer. Jack was excited and he immediately followed the ghost. + +The ghost said, "Come with me. I will show you something special". Jack thought it was a great adventure and followed the ghost to a dark forest. He was scared but he was also excited. + +Suddenly, the ghost started to fade away and whispered, "Remember, don't tell anyone". Jack was confused and tried to run away but he couldn't move. He was trapped and couldn't escape. He woke up screaming in terror. + +Jack was so scared after the dream that he never wanted to have anything to do with ghosts again. He even warned his little sister against ghosts and told her to never try to find them. + +Unfortunately, Jack's sister did not heed his warning. She kept looking for ghosts and ended up getting lost in the dark forest, never to be seen again. + +Jack was filled with regret. He wished he had reminded his sister more strongly to stop looking for ghosts. His one mistake ended up costing her her life. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma who loved to play with dolls. She loved talking to them, holding them and playing with them for hours. One day, Emma's mother suggested she should put her dolls in the armchair, so that Emma could join her mother for dinner. But Emma said she couldn't because the armchair was too uncomfortable. + +“But why, Emma?†her mother asked. + +“Because I believe the dolls are happier if I carry them around,†Emma said. + +Emma's mom smiled, and showed her daughter that if she believed that the dolls would be happier if she carried them, then the comfort of the armchair didn't matter. And that night, Emma and her mother ate dinner together, with Emma's dolls happily snuggled up in the armchair. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to believe in things that make you happy, no matter how uncomfortable it might seem. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She loved playing in the garden and exploring every inch of it. One day, she was walking around and saw a big, green leaf. She remembered when she was much smaller, she would collect green leaves and make a pile with them. + +So she decided to try it again. She knelt down and searched for more green leaves. She quickly spotted one and picked it up. She then remembered that she needed a container to hold all of the leaves, so she ran off to find one. + +After searching around the house, she found a big, red bucket and quickly brought it back to the garden. Jane went back to the same spot and started collecting leaves. She filled the bucket up and was so happy with her work. + +Jane proudly walked back to the house, bucket full of green leaves in one hand, when suddenly she heard a familiar voice. "Nice work Jane! I remember when you used to collect leaves like this when you were little," said her Mom as she gently hugged her daughter. + +Jane smiled and hugged her Mom back. She was very proud that she could still remember how to collect the leaves and make a pile. She promised herself that she would continue to play and remember in the garden for the days to come. +Once there was a boat. It was a very small boat. There were two people who lived on the boat. They were a mum and her little girl. + +One day, they decided to go out and explore in the boat. They were really excited. + +The little girl was so excited she started talking loudly. She said “Look mummy! There’s a penguin. Can we take him with us?†Her mummy smiled and said “No, darling. We have to leave him be.†+ +The little girl was really sad, but she accepted it. + +Suddenly they started to feel the boat shaking. They looked around and realised there was a big storm coming! The mummy said “We have to get back quickly or we will be in trouble!†+ +But it was too late. The storm was too strong and their boat tipped over. They were both in the water and it was too deep for them to get out. + +The little girl started to cry. She looked at her mummy and said “Can you help me, mummy?†Her mummy was so serious. She said “I’m sorry darling, I can’t.†+ +The little girl and her mummy could not get out of the deep water and sadly, they both drowned. +There was a great puppy who loved to play in the sunshine. He was always chasing butterflies and rolling around outside. + +One day, the pup was playing and he saw a big, beautiful butterfly. He chased it around the garden and they had lots of fun together. Suddenly, the pup sneezed and the butterfly flew away. + +"Oh no!" said the puppy. He was sad and wanted the butterfly back. + +Just then, his owner came into the garden and said, "What's the matter, pup?" + +"The butterfly flew away after I sneezed," the puppy whined. + +His owner smiled and said, "That's alright. You can catch lots of great butterflies tomorrow! Why don't you come inside and take a nap now?" + +The pup smiled and followed his owner inside. Soon, he was dreaming of all the fun he would have chasing butterflies the next day. +John was excited. He had just been given a modern plastic spoon. He ran to his mom, Sally. "Mom! Look, I have a modern spoon!" + +Sally smiled. She took the spoon and wiped it with a cloth. She said, "Let's put some salt on your new spoon." + +John knew that meant it was time for dinner. He was ready. Sally put salt on the spoon and handed it to John. "Here, try it." + +John ate his dinner and loved it. When his mom asked him how it was he shouted, "Delicious!" + +Sally wiped the spoon and gave it back to John. She said, "We can use your modern spoon for many more meals." + +John smiled. He knew that his modern spoon would help him eat many delicious meals in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who had a beautiful night. She wanted to share it with someone special. + +So, the girl knocked on her best friend's door. The friend opened the door and they both smiled at each other. + +The girl said, "Let's discuss the night. It is so beautiful." + +The friend said, "Yes! We can go outside and enjoy it together." + +They both put on their jackets and stepped outside. They enjoyed the night sky looking at all the stars. + +The girl said, "This night is so special. It's beautiful!" + +The friend said, "Yes, it is!" + +They continued to discuss the night until it was time to go to bed. The girl smiled because it had been a beautiful night. +Once upon a time, there was an oak tree. It was very popular with all of the animals in the forest. All kinds of animals used to come and rest in its shade. + +Birds used to use its branches to build their nests. Bugs used to use its leaves to hide in. Squirrels used to use it to hide nuts and acorns. + +The oak was so popular that even in the summer, the animals still came to visit it. They used to chat and sleep under its shade. Everyone felt safe there and had lots of fun. + +The oak was so popular that it became a very happy and special place. The animals used to visit it every day and have lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Anna who was very jolly. Every day she played in her backyard with her favorite object: her red, sparkly ball. + +One day, Anna was playing with her ball and it suddenly bounced away. Anna chased after it, but she couldn't find it. She was so sad and started to cry. + +At that moment, Anna's mum came outside and saw her. She gave her a big hug and said, "Don't worry, we can look for your ball together!" + +So Anna and her mum started searching for the ball, walking all around the backyard. Suddenly, Anna noticed a noise coming from the bushes. She and her mum walked towards the bushes, and Anna was amazed to see a little bunny playing with her ball! + +Anna asked the bunny, "Can I have my ball back?" The bunny just repeated the same thing: "No, no. This is my ball now." + +Anna and her mum looked at each other, a bit confused. Then Anna's mum said, "You can keep the ball if you want, but can Anna have a turn to play with it first?" + +The bunny thought about it for a moment and then said, "Okay. Anna can have a turn to play with the ball. Then I'll have it back." + +Anna was very happy and thanked the bunny. She and the bunny played with the ball together, and +Once upon a time there were two best friends, George and Jack. George had a tooth that was loose. All day, he was wiggling it with his tongue. "One day, this tooth will fall out!" he told Jack. + +Jack said, "We should celebrate when it comes out!" He was so excited. + +George suddenly felt a sharp twinge in his jaw and he knew it was time. He put his hand to his mouth and shouted, "Oh no! I lost my tooth!" + +He was so sad that his tooth was gone. Jack put his arm around George's shoulders and said, "It's ok. When the tooth fairy comes tonight, she will bring you lots of presents." + +George said, "I'm sorry that I lost my tooth. I wanted to keep it for always." + +Jack smiled and said, "It's alright. We'll have a big celebration when the tooth fairy comes tonight!" + +George smiled and nodded. That night, they both stayed up late to wait for the tooth fairy. When she finally came, they celebrated with cake and presents. + +George felt happy that he was part of such a special celebration. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved the colour blue. Everywhere he went, he would look for things that were blue. One day, he went for a walk in the woods and he saw something brown. It was a frozen blue bug! + +The boy was so excited to see such a colour combination and he frozen in place to get a better look. He watched the bug carefully and even took a twig to pick it up. It was very cold to touch and the boy was a bit scared. + +But then the sun came out and the bug started to thaw. It wriggled around and soon it flew away. The boy was so happy to see the bug take off and he felt happy to have seen something so special and rare. + +From then on, whenever he thought of blue, he thought of the brown frozen bug. +John was walking along the street when he stumbled upon an interesting trophy lying in the road. He picked up the golden trophy and looked at it in amazement - how did it get here? He wondered. + +John shrugged and put it in his pocket. + +A few minutes later he met his friend Sally. John showed Sally the trophy and she smiled. + +"That looks really special," Sally said. "Where did you find it?" + +John shrugged again and said, "I found it on the street - it was just lying there." + +Sally smiled and said, "Well why don't you keep the trophy and put it somewhere special in your house. You deserve it, John!" + +John smiled and nodded. He felt a tiny bit proud but he was still very modest. + +"Thanks Sally," he said. + +He thanked her again and then continued walking, the golden trophy tucked safely under his arm. +Jimmy was a very wealthy boy. He had lots of magnets and always smiled when he played with them. One day, Jimmy was playing in the park when he saw another boy, Sammy, looking sad. Jimmy wanted to help him feel better, so he offered Sammy one of his magnets. + +"No, thank you," Sammy said. He didn't look at Jimmy, but instead kept looking down. + +"But why not?" asked Jimmy. "I have lots of magnets. You can have one!" + +Sammy frowned and said, "I'm not wealthy like you. I can't afford nice things." + +Jimmy felt sad that Sammy didn't want his magnets. So, he decided to offer Sammy something else. "How about I take you to buy ice cream? I can pay for it!" + +Sammy looked up and smiled, but then said, "No thank you. I don't feel like ice cream today." + +Jimmy frowned and didn't know what else he could do to help Sammy. He tried his best, but nothing seemed to work. So, he sadly said goodbye and went home without being able to help Sammy feel better. +One day, there was a beautiful farm. The farm was filled with wheat and animals. Danny, the farmer was very proud of his farm. + +One day, Danny's neighbor, David, saw how beautiful Danny's farm was and he became very envious. He wanted to have the same farm as Danny. + +So, one evening, David started to sneak into Danny's farm. But Danny had noticed what David was doing, so he decided to go talk to him. Danny said, + +"Hey David, why did you start sneaking into my farm?" + +David replied, "I just wanted to find out how you grew such beautiful wheat." + +Danny was surprised by David's honest answer, so he smiled and said, "You should try growing your own wheat. Everyone can have a great farm." + +So David started his own farm, and became a very successful farmer. Danny was so proud of his advice to David that he was no longer envious. Instead, he was happy to see his neighbor succeed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a lollipop in her hand and was playing in the park. But the little girl was deaf. + +She wanted to play with the other children, but did not know how. Suddenly, she noticed a little boy. She smiled shyly and offered him her lollipop. The little boy was happy to play with her. + +They played together for a long time. They chased each other around the big trees and laughed as they tried to catch fireflies. + +Finally, it was time to go home. The little girl waved goodbye and the boy waved back. Then, after a fun day of playing, they said goodbye until the next time! +Once upon a time, there was a baby called Lily. She was learning how to speak. Every day, her parents would talk with her and teach her new words. + +One day, Lily noticed something outside the window, it was a big, thick tree. She was so curious to know what it was called, so she turned to her parents and asked, "What is that?". Her parents replied with a smile, "That is a tree, Lily". + +Lily liked the word and kept repeating it. She liked making new discoveries every day and learning new things. Other days she learned words like "dog", "cat", "ball", and many more. + +Soon, Lily was talking like a grown-up and could say whatever she wanted to say. She was so proud of herself for learning all those words and felt happy when she thought about the thick tree. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was always very healthy and strong. Every day, he would stare outside his window and watch the birds fly in the sky. + +One day, Jack saw a tomato in the garden. He was so excited to find it. He ran outside to investigate. He carefully touched the tomato and said, "Oh, this is so cool!" + +His mom came outside and said, "Jack, what are you doing?" + +Jack said, "I'm looking at a tomato!" + +His mom said, "That's wonderful! Eating tomatoes is good for your health. Let's put it in a salad for dinner." + +Jack smiled and said, "Yes, let's do that!" + +So, every night, Jack, his mom and dad, would sit down together and eat tomato salads with lots of other healthy foods. + +Jack would always stare at the tomatoes and think about how happy they made him and his parents. He was grateful that he got to have such healthy meals. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. The baby wanted to play with marbles, so mommy said yes. She found a bag of marbles and stirred them up. They looked bright and shiny! + +The baby grabbed one of the marbles and said "This one's mine!" Mommy smiled and then grabbed a different marble. She said "This one is for me!" + +The baby laughed and the two of them decided to mix their marbles together. Mommy put hers in first and the baby put hers in after. + +They each picked out a marble from the mix. The baby was happy to see his marble was still bright and shiny. But mommy frowned. She had gotten a bitter marble from the mix. + +The baby laughed and hugged mommy, but mommy was still sad. She realised the mix had spoiled her marble. And that's how it all ended. +Once upon a time there was a fine jeep. It rolled through the fields full of life. The jeep had two good friends, a cow and a sheep. The cow, who was a happy creature, said to the sheep, “Do you believe the jeep will take us to a far away place?†The sheep, who was quite a wise one, replied “Yes, I believe it will be an adventure.†+ +So, the cow and sheep both hopped into the jeep and they began driving through the fields. The sun was shining and the birds were chirping. They rolled by a lake and watched the fish swimming. Then they rolled by the forest and heard the leaves rustling. + +They drove for a long time until the night sky appeared. To the sheep surprise the jeep stopped at the entrance of a small village. The cow hopped out and said “We have finally arrived!†+ +The cow and sheep said “thank you†to the jeep as it rolled away. They were so happy and watched the stars twinkle in the sky. They knew this place would be fine, but they also knew the jeep had taken them to a place that was magical. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to learn. One day, she went to school and saw a blackboard in the front of the classroom. She was so excited to learn on the blackboard! She wanted to make marks with the chalk and run her fingers along the smooth surface. + +But suddenly, the teacher said, "stop!" The little girl felt so helpless and didn't know what to do. She had to stop learning on the blackboard, even though she wanted to find out what it was like. + +The teacher was kind though, and gave her something else to do that was fun. She painted a beautiful picture of a rainbow, and the little girl forgot all about the blackboard. + +The end! +Once there was a jolly race. All the animals wanted to enter. But only the fastest ones could take part. So the animals decided to have a tie. The fast animals said that the slow animals should not tie. The slow animals disagreed. + +The animals argued for a long time, until finally a wise owl suggested that everyone should have an equal chance to tie. That way the slow animals could race too. + +The animals agreed and everyone tied the race. The slow animals did surprisingly well and even won the race! At the end, the animals learnt an important lesson; that everyone should be given an equal opportunity to race. Then everyone will be happy and jolly! +One day a light owner was walking and they dropped something by accident. It rolled away quickly. The owner quickly ran after it but it rolled further away. The owner spotted something they thought was it, but it was only a stone. "Oh no!" the owner exclaimed. They kept looking and finally found their lost item in the grass. They scooped it up and smiled. They were very happy it was still safe. They continued walking and were careful not to drop anything again. +Abe was playing with his friends in the park. He loved playing with them and was always popular with the others. He found a beautiful shiny crystal on the ground. It was sparkly and colourful, everyone loved it. + +Abe held the crystal close to his chest. Suddenly, his friends started running away. He looked up to see a big dog coming. He quickly put the crystal in his pocket. + +The dog ran past Abe, but the crystal fell out of his pocket. Abe was so scared. He ran to find the crystal but it was too late. He had lost it. + +He started to cry. His friends had come back, and they saw him crying. Abe was so sad, he had lost something so special. + +His friends wanted to cheer Abe up so they made him a new crystal out of scrunched up paper. Abe smiled and thanked his friends for being so kind to him. +Once upon a time there was a young boy named Bob who loved to travel the world. Every time he went on a trip, he would excitedly unpack his suitcase and explore the new places he had never seen before. One day, Bob asked his brother if he wanted to come on a trip with him, and his brother agreed. + +When they arrived at their destination, Bob started to unpack. His brother watched curiously and asked, “What’s the point in taking everything out when you’ll have to pack it all back up again?†Bob smiled and said, “When you’re honest and unpack what you need right away, everything stays organized and you don’t have to worry about forgetting anything.†+ +Bob’s brother thought about this for a moment and realized that it was true. Being honest and taking extra time to unpack made his life much simpler. From then on, he taught his brothers the importance of being honest and unpack when necessary. + +The moral of the story is that being honest and taking the time to unpack can make life much simpler. +Once there were two best friends called Jake and Chloe. They were having a great time in the garden playing with each other. They were sharing lots of smiles. + +Suddenly, Jake spotted something very strange by the fence. It was an ugly freezer. Jake asked Chloe if they should go see what it was so they did. As they got close to the freezer, they heard a voice coming from inside. + +"Please, help me get out of here," the voice said. "I'm so cold in the freezer! It's too dark and too cold." + +Jake and Chloe wanted to help the voice. Jake tried to open the freezer door but it was too heavy for him. Then Chloe said, "That's ok Jake, we'll find a way to help the voice. Let's ask an adult to help us open the freezer." + +So Jake and Chloe went to find an adult who could help them open the freezer. Finally, they got the ugly freezer open and out stepped a small, cold grey mouse! + +Jake and Chloe were very happy and so was the mouse. They had saved him from the cold freezer. They hugged him and said, "Welcome to the garden! We hope you'll be very happy here." +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary. Mary loved to read, and she did it all the time. She liked to read about fairies and dragons, princes and princesses. + +One day Mary was in her room reading her favourite book. Her friend, Stella, came over and saw that Mary was reading. She asked Mary if she wanted to play. Mary said, "yes," and curled up in her favourite chair and kept on reading. + +Stella thought Mary was being rude. She said, "read later, let's play now!" Mary put down her book and said, "OK". They decided to play hide-and-seek. + +Stella found a long, soft wrap and put it over her head. Then she shouted, "Where are you, Mary?" Mary had to search for a long time before she found Stella, but when she did, they both laughed and laughed. + +At the end of the day, Mary hugged Stella goodbye. She said, "Maybe next time we can read together!" +Once there was an original cave. It echoed when things were yelled inside it. One day, a three year old child walked up to the cave. He stopped and yelled hello, hoping to hear an echo. Sure enough, the child heard an echo, and he was delighted. + +The child yelled, “I am here!†The echo replied, “Here you are!†+ +This made the child laugh. He yelled even louder and jumped around, enjoying the sound of his own voice. Finally, he stopped to take a breath. + +He heard another voice from the cave. “Why are you yelling? You must be a brave one.†+ +The child was surprised. He yelled back, “Who said that?†+ +An old man stepped out of the cave. He said, “I did. It's very original in here. I hope you liked it.†+ +The child smiled. “Yes, I did like it. Thank you!†+ +The old man smiled back. “You're welcome. Come back soon!†+ +Then the old man disappeared back into the cave, and the child went his own way. But he never forgot how fun it was to yell in the original cave. +once there was a small olive. it was different from all the other olives because it wanted to be successful. so, the olive went and asked a nearby tree for help. the tree said, "belong. that is the secret to success." + +the olive thought about this and asked, "but how can i belong?" the tree replied, "look around. make friends. be kind." + +so, the olive did just that. it talked to the other olives and listened to their stories. it lent a helping hand where it could. eventually, it was accepted by the other olives and began to belong. + +and the olive was successful! it was the happiest olive in the tree. it went back to the tree and said, "thank you! i now know that it's important to belong." the tree smiled and said, "you are welcome. you are a very successful olive." +Jill woke up in the morning feeling excited. She was going to have a meeting today with her friends. She daydreamed about what they would do together, running around in the park and eating lots of ice cream afterwards. + +When she finally got there, she found all of her friends chatting in a circle. She grinned, running to join them. As they began talking, she remembered the thing her mom always said at the start of a meeting. + +"Listen very patiently. Everybody's voice is important," her mom said. + +Jill felt patient as everybody spoke. She understood that it was important to let everyone finish what they had to say. As she listened, she began to think about what would happen next. + +When the meeting finally finished, everyone was ready to have some fun. She smiled, knowing that her patience during the meeting had paid off. She was ready to have a great time playing with her friends! +Riley cheered with joy when he saw the bright red car pull up outside. + +"Daddy!" he shouted. "We're going to the park!" + +Daddy smiled, lifting Riley up into his arms. They hurried out and hopped into the car. Riley watched as Daddy started the engine and backed out of the driveway. + +On the way, he noticed the many cars and people bustling by on a warm Sunday morning. "Are we almost there?" he asked eagerly. + +"Almost," said Daddy. + +When they reached the park, it was filled with lots of happy children and loving parents. Riley couldn't stop laughing as he ran around with Daddy chasing him. + +Eventually, they stopped to take a break. While Daddy was patient, Riley ran around a few more times testing out all the slides and swings. When he grew tired, they found a nice spot to sit and watch the clouds. + +Before they knew it, it was time to go home. On the drive back, Riley and Daddy hummed together, sharing a special moment of peace. +Once upon a time, There was a young girl named Jill. She had a big adventure one day! + +One sunny day, Jill was walking in town. She saw lots of things like shops and people walking around. The most amazing thing was the traffic! There were so many cars and bikes going in all directions. It was a wild sight to behold. + +Suddenly, Jill had an idea. She wanted to guess how many traffic lights were in town. She started counting and found that there were 8. She was so proud of herself! + +"I guess right!" Jill shouted. When she said that, an old man smiled at her. + +"That's right, young lady," he said. "That's terrific guessing. You did so well!" + +Jill smiled and happily kept walking. She was happy she got her big adventure in town that day. +Once upon a time there was a naughty little sausage dog called Sausage. One day, Sausage was playing in the garden when he saw a big sack lying on the ground. + +Sausage was very curious and he asked, "What is that sack?". + +His mummy replied, "It's a sack, Sausage! You can use it to create lots of fun things." + +So Sausage took the sack and started to create. He took some sticks and leaves and made a den. He put some flowers around the den and then he put a few rocks inside. + +When his mummy arrived, he said, "I made this den with the sack! I'm so proud of what I created." + +Mummy smiled and said, "Yes, you did a very good job, Sausage. But no more naughty behaviour, okay?". + +Sausage nodded and said, "Okay Mummy!" +Once there was a rich man who owned a huge house and lots of money. He was very proud of his house, and he loved looking at himself in the mirror. + +One day, he saw a cute little girl walking past his house, and he opened the door and invited her in. He said, "Come in little girl, I have something special to show you." + +The girl went into the house with the rich man, and he brought her to the mirror. He said, "Look at this beautiful mirror." The little girl touched the mirror with her fingers and said, "Wow, it's so shiny." + +The rich man smiled and said, "Touch it with your hand, it feels so good." The little girl was happy and put her hand forward, but then the rich man suddenly pushed her away. + +The little girl hit the floor, and the rich man laughed. He said, "You'll never be as rich as me, so don't ever think you are as good as me!" + +The little girl was so scared, she ran away, never to be seen again. From that day, the rich man was never happy again. +Anna was a three-year-old girl who lived in the country. She had a big and bossy brother, Rick. Every morning Rick got up bright and early to go on a jog. One morning, Anna wanted to join. She was very happy when Rick let her. + +As they jogged along, Anna asked, "Where are we going?" +Rick replied, "We're going to the pond. That's where I always jog". +Anna got so excited. + +When they got to the pond, Rick stopped to take a drink. Anna looked around. She saw some sharp rocks and she started to collect them. She started to put the rocks in her pocket. + +Rick said, "Anna, don't do that! Those rocks are sharp and they are dangerous". +Anna stopped and looked at her brother. She knew he was being bossy but she also knew he was right. + +Rick said, "Let's go home". +Anna sighed, wiggled her nose, and nodded. They turned and jogged home. Anna was sad because she had to leave her sharp rocks behind. +Mike was feeling very frustrated. He had found a penny on the ground outside his house, but it was split in two. He wanted to use the penny to buy his favourite sweet from the shop, but he knew it wouldn't work like that. + +He asked his mum, "Mum, why is this penny split?" + +Mum smiled and said, "Oh Mike, the penny must have been split in two by a very strong machine. That's why it won't be usable for buying things." + +Mike frowned and said, "Can't I get more pennies? I really wanted to buy my favourite sweet with this one." + +Mum thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the sweet shop and see if they have any other pennies we can use. But you know, even if they don't have any pennies, there are lots of other things we can buy at the shop with other coins." + +Mike smiled and said, "Okay, let's go and check then!" + +So they set off to the sweet shop, and this time Mike was able to buy his favourite sweet – with a shiny new penny that wasn't split in two! +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. He was very little and only three years old. Tom had heard about a famous dictionary that everyone was talking about. + +One day, Tom asked his mum, “Mum, what’s a dictionary?†+ +Mum replied, “It’s a book with lots of words. It tells you what each word is called and what it means.†+ +Tom thought that sounded very interesting, so he asked, “Can we get a dictionary?†+ +Mum said, “Yes, we can get a dictionary. Let’s go to the book shop and get one.†+ +Tom and Mum went to the book shop and found a famous dictionary. Tom was so excited that he couldn’t wait to name all the words he could find inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Robert. He was three years old and very curious about everything. One day, he decided to go for a walk in the park. He felt very welcome there, so he lay down on a comfortable patch of grass and watched the clouds in the sky. + +As he watched the clouds, he noticed something unusual. He saw a big white balloon in the sky. It was so far away that he couldn't make out what it was. He decided to call it and waved, saying: "Hello! Welcome!" + +The balloon suddenly dropped closer, and Robert could see it was a beautiful butterfly. It landed right in front of him, and bobbed its head in greeting. Robert got very excited, he said: "Hello, beautiful butterfly! It's very nice to meet you!" + +The butterfly seemed just as happy as Robert, and the two of them watched the sky together. After a while, the butterfly flew away, but Robert felt very comfortable and happy. He knew it was a special moment and took a deep breath, looking forward to what else the park would bring. +Jenny stood in front of her best friend's new house. It was a big, cheerful place with all sorts of luxury. She felt so lucky for her friend and a mischievous smile crossed her face. + +Jenny called out, "Hey! What do you think of your new house?" +Her friend smiled brightly and replied, “I'm so excited! I can't believe I designed it all myself!†+ +Jenny jumped up and down full of joy, “That's so wonderful! I can't wait to explore with you.†+ +The two girls ran up the steps, excited to discover all the new surprises inside. As they opened the door, they were met with overwhelming joy. It was even better than expected, slightly above Jenny's expectations! + +The place was filled with all the luxurious goods her friend had carefully designed over the last few months. There were bright colors, sparkling lights, and all sorts of fun things. + +Jenny and her friend laughed and explored the house, feeling both cheerful and privileged. They knew from this moment forward, their lives had changed forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Abi who wanted to go to the shop. She asked her mom if she could go. + +"No, Abi," her mom said. "It's too dangerous for you to go to the shop all by yourself." + +Abi was very sad and started to cry. But then, she heard a loud noise from the sky. + +Abi looked up and saw an unknown force! It was destroying the shop! + +Abi ran to the shop see what was happening. She saw the force creating a big mess. The force was so powerful that it was breaking everything! + +Abi was scared, but then she saw her mom coming with some other people. They were screaming and trying to stop the force. + +The force did not listen and kept destroying the shop. In the end, everyone was so sad because the shop was all destroyed. +Once upon a time there was a nice little girl called Lily. She was patient and loved to explore. One day, during a walk in the park, she found an old stamp stuck in the ground. She was so curious that she kneeled down and started to gaze closely at it. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice: "Is that my stamp?" + +Lily looked up and saw an old lady with a friendly smile. She nodded with a little shyness. + +The lady said: "Would you like to keep it for yourself?" + +Lily was so excited that she nodded again! The lady handed her the old stamp with a gentle movement and said: "Be patient, my dear. You never know what might happen when you explore the world with your eyes." + +Lily put the stamp carefully in her pocket, said goodbye to the old lady, and kept exploring the park with a big smile. +Daddy and his daughter Sally were walking along the path when they heard music in the distance. +"What is that sound, Daddy?" Sally asked. +"That's music," Daddy replied. +They both stopped to listen, and Sally smiled broadly. +"I love the music, Daddy," she said. +"Yes, it's very nice," Daddy said. +They started walking again and soon they came across a busy street. People and cars were going back and forth everywhere. +"Wow, Daddy, it's so busy," Sally said in amazement. +"Yes, it is," Daddy replied. +Suddenly, Daddy saw a friend of his and waved to him. +"Hey, Arthur!" he said. +Arthur walked over, spoiling Sally with a big lollipop. +"That's for my clever girl," he said. +Sally was delighted and thanked Arthur for the lovely treat. +Daddy and Sally kept walking together, enjoying the music and the busy street. +Once upon a time, there was a silly bear named Bubbles. Bubbles was a very mischievous bear, and liked to do silly things. One day, Bubbles found a bag of mint candies on the ground. He opened the bag and started to eat the candy. + +"Bubbles, you should behave better," said his friend, Teddy. "These are not yours, so you shouldn't eat them." + +But Bubbles was too busy eating the mints. He felt so silly, but he still kept eating until the bag was gone. + +Example dialogue: + +Teddy: "Bubbles, you need to behave!" +Bubbles: "But mints are yummy!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a very special dream. She wanted to be the best mommy in the world when she grew up! Every day she would set one special goal for herself. She would work really hard every day to make her dream come true. + +One day, the little girl went outside to play in the sunshine. It was very warm and the sky was so blue! She found a big tree and she set a goal for herself. She said, “I am going to climb to the top of the tree and make it look like a dream!†+ +The little girl worked really hard and it took her a long time, but eventually she made it to the top. She was so proud of herself. She thanked the sun for the warm weather and thanked her mommy for giving her such a wonderful dream. + +And that is how the little girl made her dream come true! +Once upon a time, there was a delicate bulb. It was so tiny that it could fly gracefully above the trees. Everywhere the bulb flew, it made people smile. + +One day, the bulb was feeling bold and decided to fly far away from the trees. It flew higher and higher, eventually reaching the clouds. But when it flew through the clouds and into the blue sky, the bulb was blasted by the hot sun and started to burn. + +It was a painful lesson for the bulb. It learned that even though it may feel brave, sometimes it is best to be humble and stay closer to the ground. + +From then on, the bulb always appreciated the beauty of the earth around it and flew with care and caution. Its delicate wings carried it far and wide, but it never forgot the important lesson it learned. +Teddy was feeling happy. The sun was shining, and he could feel the gentle breeze on his face. He knew it was spring. + +He went to his treehouse, which his Dad had built for him. He wanted to find something special in the treehouse. Suddenly, he saw a box full of clothes. + +He was so excited! Inside the box, there were shirts and shorts, sandals, and even a hat. The colours and patterns of the clothes were so colourful and beautiful. + +Teddy put on the clothes. They felt gentle against his skin. He looked at himself in the mirror, and he couldn't stop smiling. It was such a beautiful day! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tony. He had a special journal that he kept tucked away. It was filled with his thoughts and stories from his days. + +One day, Tony went to the park with his best friend. She was a graceful girl with golden hair. They went for a walk and talked about fun things. Suddenly, Tony saw something shiny near a bush. + +He walked up to it and saw it was his journal. His heart raced with joy as he picked it up. But then he stopped and realized something was wrong. The pages were ripped and some of them were gone. + +Tony was very mad and he started to scold his friend. He said, "How can you do this? It's my special journal!" His friend said nothing and just looked away. + +Tony felt bad for getting mad, so he forgave her. He said that it was okay, and asked his friend to help him. Together, they mended the ripped pages. They found the missing ones, too. + +As they finished putting the pieces back together, Tony realized that his friend had left him something special inside. It was a beautiful drawing of them walking together in the park. + +Tony smiled and he knew that his friend was graceful and kind. He was happy and thanked his friend for giving him such a lovely surprise. They hugged and went on with their day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Alice. She was three years old and loved to ride her bike. Alice's bike was white and sparkly. + +One day, she was feeling very troubled. She didn't know why, so she decided the best thing to do was to go for a ride. + +Alice hopped on her white bike and began to ride down the street. As she went, the wind blew through her hair and the sun shone on her face. She felt a little better with each pedal of her bike. + +Soon enough, Alice found herself at the park. The sun was setting and the sky was full of colors. As Alice sat on a bench, she felt much calmer and the troubles inside her started to go away. + +Alice knew when it was time to go home, so she hopped back on her white bike and rode through the streets, back to her house. + +Alice smiled to herself and thanked the bike for taking her away, even if it was only for a little while. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. Jack loved exploring and discovering new things. + +One day, Jack was walking down the street when he noticed something strange. He bent down and revealed a disgusting creature. The creature was slimy and disgusting. + +Jack knew he had to take action. He quickly ran to his house, grabbed the bucket and spade and ran back to the street. He soon discovered a worm farm. + +Jack was relieved. He quickly ran home to tell his mum what he had found. + +Mum: "What did you find?" + +Jack: "I found a worm farm on the street!" + +Mum: "That sounds like an amazing discovery!" + +Jack felt relieved and excited to have discovered something so special. From that day on, Jack loved to explore and discover new things. +One day, Tom and his friends were playing tag. Tom did not look where he was going and he bumped into a big tree. Suddenly, something fell from the tree. Tom gasped. It was an amazing movie! + +Tom’s friends were excited. “Let’s watch it!†said one of his friends. So the group sat down and started watching the movie. + +The movie was so cool and exciting that the group was clapping and cheering. They almost forgot that it was time to go home. But suddenly, Tom realized it was getting dark. + +“Oh no!†Tom said. “We need to hurry home. I’ll put the movie back in the tree.†But when Tom reached the tree, the movie was gone! He searched everywhere but he could not find it. + +The group was so sad and disappointed. They had lost an amazing movie! +John and his mum were in the park. There was a big brown tree with a bench underneath. On the bench was a magnet. John's mum said, "Let's write a message with the magnet". John was excited and agreed. He picked up the big brown magnet and wrote something on the bench. + +But then they were interrupted by a big man with a loud voice. He asked, "What are you doing?!" John was scared. He ran away and hid behind his mum. + +John's mum calmly explained, "We were writing a message with the magnet. We weren't hurting anything." The big man said, "You can't write on this bench! It's a public space. You must always be respectful". + +John felt ashamed for making a mess. He thought hard about what his mum said. He remembered that he should respect things that everyone has to share. + +John's mum said, "Let's go home and write our message on paper!" John agreed. They went home and wrote their message. John was happy that he had learned an important lesson about respect. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Sally. They both were feeling lazy, so they decided to relax together. But they couldn't agree on where to go. Jack wanted to go swimming, but Sally wanted to go to the park. + +Jack and Sally argued until Sally had an idea and shouted, "Let's go to my backyard and sit on my comfy swing!". She gave Jack an invitation and he couldn't refuse. + +At Sally's house, Jack and Sally became the best of friends. They relaxed in the soft swing and felt at ease. Finally, they had found the perfect place for relaxation. + +Later, Jack and Sally learnt a valuable lesson: good friends should always listen to each other's ideas and be comfortable in finding a place of relaxation together. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny boy called Sam. Every morning, at sunrise, Sam would take his wagon to the stream to load it with running water. + +One morning, Sam noticed a hidden cave in the hill. He was curious and wanted to explore it. He opened the creaky door and stepped inside. + +In the cave he discovered an old chest full of shiny treasures. Sam was really excited and loaded the wagon with the treasure. + +"Oh wow!" shouted pre Sam, "I can't wait to share this with my family when the sun rises!" +With a huge smile on his face, Sam headed home and waited for sunrise. +Once upon a time, there was a playful little cell. All day long, it would dance around the room. It would spin and jump and sway, never stopping! All of the other objects in the room would watch in awe as the cell danced with enthusiasm and grace. + +One day, the little cell decided to invite all of the other things that it shared the room with. It asked the chair and the bed, the lamp and the rug, even the window joined in! They all came together to watch the small cell do its dance. + +The little cell twirled and bowed and joyfully sang. Everyone watching was smiling and clapping. The room was filled with joy and laughter. Everyone was having so much fun, they danced along with the cell, cheering it on. + +The little cell was so happy when it saw all of its friends enjoying its dance. It twirled and bounced and danced until it was out of breath. The room was filled with cheers and cheers of joy! What a fun and playful day! +John was a bald man who liked to buy grills. He lived far away from the store and so one day he decided to go by bus. + +John walked into the store and looked around for the grills. He spotted a nice one and decided to buy it. + +“Can I buy this grill?†John asked the salesperson. + +“Yes, of course,†the salesperson said. “That will be $20.†+ +John counted out the money and handed it to the salesperson. Then he picked up the grill and headed home. + +When he arrived home, John’s three year old son was excited to see the new grill. + +“Daddy, what did you buy?†the little one asked. + +“I bought a grill,†John said. “Let’s go put it together.†+ +The little one and his dad worked together to put the grill together. Then they put some burgers on the grill and had a wonderful meal. + +John smiled as he watched his little one enjoy the burgers. He was glad he had bought the new grill! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was very obedient and loved to play in the garden. One winter, snow began to fall and the ground started to freeze. Daisy looked out of the window and asked, "Mummy, what does 'freeze' mean?" + +Mummy pointed outside and said, "When the ground freezes, it's very cold and the snow will stay for a long time." + +"That's amazing!" Daisy exclaimed. She couldn't wait to have fun in the snow. + +Suddenly, Daisy saw an invitation sticking out of the snow. She ran outside and grabbed it. When she opened it, she discovered that it was an invitation to a winter party. Daisy was so happy she started to jump. + +Mummy smiled. "If you go, you must be obedient and listen carefully," she said. + +Daisy nodded and said, "I promise to be obedient." + +It was going to be the best winter party ever! +Once upon a time there was a kind man called Daddy. He had a daughter who was 3 years old. Her name was Lucy. + +Every day, Daddy would teach Lucy something new. He wanted her to learn lots of different things. + +One day he wanted to teach her about smoke. He lit a candle and told her to watch. As the flame grew, smoke started to come out. + +Daddy explained, “That smoke is normal. It’s okay, don’t worry.†+ +Lucy looked up at him and asked, “What’s normal, Daddy?†+ +Daddy smiled and said, “It means something that happens a lot. Smoke is normal when you light a candle.†+ +Lucy smiled back and said, “Okay! I understand!†+ +Daddy was so proud of his little girl. He had taught her a new lesson about smoke and about being normal. +Once upon a time in the deep blue sea there lived a little shark. He really wanted to swim fast, but he couldn't always. He was always asking his dad, "Why can't it be easy like the other sharks?" + +His dad replied, "My son, it's not easy when you want to become the fastest swimmer in the ocean. You must practice every day if you want to win the race." + +The little shark was glad and started training right away. For three months, he worked really hard, going faster and farther. Soon, he knew he was the fastest. + +But one day, the little shark got too cocky and started showing off. He was swimming so fast, it made all the other sharks jealous. Finally, his father had to punish him for his actions. + +The little shark finally understood that no matter how easy it looks, it takes hard work to be the best. He changed his ways and now with his practice and dedication, he is the fastest swimmer in the deep blue sea. +Once there was a little girl. Her name was Abigail and she was only three-years-old. One day, Abigail was being very careful when she went outside to play. + +As she skipped to her favourite spot, she saw something shiny and sparkly. It looked like a precious gem! Abigail wished for it to be hers, so she quickly grabbed it and put it in her pocket. + +But when Abigail looked up, she saw a very mean lady. The lady shouted at Abigail and told her she had taken her precious gem. Abigail asked the lady to forgive her, but the mean lady said no. + +Abigail was so sad and then the mean lady shouted and chased her away. Abigail ran as fast as she could and she never looked back. Sadly, Abigail never got her wish of having a precious gem in her pocket. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady who lived in the forest. She was always smiling and kind to everyone around her. + +One night, the lady was walking in the moonlight when she heard a noise. When she looked up, she saw a bright light in the sky. Suddenly, the light started to disappear and the lady could not believe her eyes. + +The kind lady stepped closer and said, "What is going on?" + +A tiny voice answered, "I'm a fairy and I am trying to make it easy for everyone to see the stars." + +The lady was surprised, but smiled and said, "That's so nice of you. I'm sure everyone will be able to appreciate the stars now." + +The fairy smiled and disappeared with a twinkle. The lady watched until she could no longer see the light. Everyone was happy to be able to see the stars now, thanks to the kind lady and the magical fairy. +Once there was a car. It was blue, and it could go fast. It could go so fast that it made the wind feel strong and loud. Every day, it went on a drive. + +One day, the car stopped at a red light. The car had to wait there, even though it wanted to speed away. It could feel the wind, but it couldn't go. + +But then, the light turned pale. That meant it was time to go! The car seemed happy. It started to speed away, and it felt free. + +The car went faster and faster, and the sound of the wind was loud. The car was finally free and it was speeding through the world. And at the end of the day, the car was happy that it could speed and feel the wind. +Once upon a time, there was a clever and intelligent whale. He wanted to explore the big wide world, so one day he decided to start his adventure. + +He could see the shore from where he was and he swam towards it. He emerged from the water and started to explore, but quickly realized he had been spotted. + +“Oh no!†said the whale, “they are looking at me.†+ +The people on the shore began to chase the whale back into the water. He was scared and tried to swim away as fast as he could, but the people kept getting closer and closer. Suddenly, an angry-looking man jumped into the water and right onto the whale’s back! + +The man grabbed a net and started to wrap it around the intelligent whale. The whale tried his best to get away, but it was too late. Eventually, the man managed to take the whale away and the intelligent whale never returned. +Anna and Ben are playing in the garden. They have a big bucket of water and some cups. They like to pour water on the flowers and on each other. They laugh and splash and get very wet. + +"Look, Anna, I have a surprise for you!" Ben says. He holds a cup behind his back. "Close your eyes and open your mouth!" + +Anna is curious. She does what Ben says. She hopes it is something yummy. She feels something cold and wet on her tongue. She spits it out and opens her eyes. It is water! + +"Ben, that is not a surprise, that is water!" Anna says. She is not happy. She feels a wet spot on her shirt. "You are mean!" + +Ben giggles. He thinks it is funny. He reveals the cup and shows Anna. "It is water, but it is also a massage!" He says. He pours some water on his hand and rubs it on Anna's back. "See, it feels good!" + +Anna does not think it feels good. She thinks it feels cold and ticklish. She pushes Ben away. "Stop it, Ben, that is not a massage, that is a mess!" She says. She grabs another cup and pours water on Ben's head. "Take that!" + +Ben screams. He feels water dripping from his hair and his face. He is wetter than Anna. He does not like it. He runs away. "Anna, you are meaner!" He says. + +Anna smiles. She thinks she won the game. She drops the cup and chases Ben. "Come back, Ben, I have another surprise for you!" She says. +Anna likes purple. She has a purple dress, a purple hat and a purple ball. She wants to buy a purple loop too. A loop is a round thing that you can play with. You can roll it, spin it or jump through it. + +One day, Anna goes to the shop with her mom. She sees a big purple loop on the shelf. She points to it and says, "Mom, can I buy that loop? Please, please, please!" + +Mom looks at the loop and smiles. She says, "OK, Anna, you can buy that loop. But you have to share it with your brother, Ben. He likes loops too." + +Anna nods and hugs her mom. She is very happy. She takes the loop and pays the shopkeeper. She says, "Thank you, shopkeeper. This is a very nice loop." + +She runs outside with her loop. She sees Ben waiting for her. He sees the loop and his eyes light up. He says, "Wow, Anna, that is a cool loop. Can I play with it too?" + +Anna says, "Yes, Ben, you can play with it too. But you have to be careful. It is my loop and I love it very much." + +Ben says, "OK, Anna, I will be careful. Thank you for sharing your loop with me." + +They take turns to roll, spin and jump through the loop. They have a lot of fun. They both like the purple loop. They are very happy. +Leo was a little leopard who lived in the forest with his mother. He liked to play with his friends, but he also wanted to be brave and explore new places. One day, he saw a big hill with many rocks and trees. He thought it would be fun to climb it and see what was on the other side. + +"Mother, can I go to the hill?" he asked. + +"No, Leo, it is too far and too dangerous. You might get lost or hurt. Stay here and gather some fruits and nuts for our dinner," his mother said. + +But Leo did not listen. He waited until his mother was busy and then he ran to the hill. He climbed and climbed, feeling very proud of himself. He reached the top and looked around. He saw a beautiful lake with many fish and birds. He also saw a big cave with a dark entrance. He was curious and wanted to see what was inside. + +He walked to the cave and peeked in. He saw a pair of yellow eyes staring at him. He heard a loud roar. He realized it was a lion, the king of the forest. He was scared and wanted to run away, but the lion blocked his way. + +"Who are you and what are you doing in my cave?" the lion growled. + +"I-I-I am Leo, a leopard. I-I-I was just looking around. Please don't hurt me," Leo stammered. + +"You are a foolish and naughty leopard. You should have listened to your mother and stayed in your home. Now you are in my territory and you have to pay the price. I am hungry and you look like a tasty snack," the lion said. + +He moved closer to Leo, ready to pounce. Leo closed his eyes and wished he had never left his mother. He wished he had been obedient and gathered some fruits and nuts for their dinner. He wished he had been smart and not brave. + +Suddenly, he heard another roar. He opened his eyes and saw his mother standing in front of him. She had followed his tracks and found him in the cave. She was angry and fierce. She faced the lion and said: + +"Leave my son alone. He is young and foolish, but he is mine. You have no right to harm him. Go back to your lake and leave us in peace." + +The lion was surprised and afraid. He saw that the mother leopard was bigger and stronger than him. He knew he could not win a fight with her. He backed away and said: + +"Very well, I will spare your son. But let this be a lesson to him. He should respect his elders and his boundaries. He should be careful and not brave." + +He ran out of the cave and disappeared. Leo hugged his mother and said: + +"Thank you, mother. You saved me. You are the bravest leopard in the forest. I am sorry I disobeyed you. I will never do it again. I will listen to you and gather some fruits and nuts for our dinner." + +His mother smiled and said: + +"I am glad you are safe, Leo. You are my son and I love you. But you also have to love yourself and be wise. Being brave is not always good. Sometimes it is better to be careful and humble. That is the moral of this story." +Sam and Lily were friends who liked to joke and play. One day, they went to the bakery with their moms. They saw many yummy pastries in the window. Sam pointed to a big one with cream and berries. He said, "I want that one!" + +Lily said, "No, I want that one! It is the best pastry ever!" + +The moms smiled and said, "You can share it, if you like. It is a mighty pastry, big enough for two." + +Sam and Lily agreed. They went inside and bought the pastry. They sat at a table and cut it in half. Sam took his half and pretended to eat it in one bite. He said, "Mmm, so good!" + +Lily laughed and said, "You are joking, right? You can't eat it so fast!" + +Sam opened his mouth and showed her. He had hidden the pastry in his cheek. He said, "Yes, I am joking! I still have it here!" + +Lily said, "You are funny, Sam! But I have a joke too!" + +She took her half and pretended to throw it in the trash. She said, "I don't like it, it is too sweet!" + +Sam gasped and said, "You are joking, right? You can't waste it like that!" + +Lily opened her hand and showed him. She had kept the pastry in her palm. She said, "Yes, I am joking! I still have it here!" + +Sam and Lily giggled and hugged. They said, "We are good friends who like to joke and share!" + +They ate their pastry and enjoyed it very much. They thanked their moms and the baker. They said, "This is the best pastry ever!" +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hill with grass and flowers. They wanted to climb it and see what was on the other side. + +They ran up the hill, holding hands. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They laughed and shouted. They reached the top and looked around. They saw a pond with ducks and a bridge with cars. They also saw a big pile of trash. It was dirty and smelly and ugly. + +"Who put that there?" Lily asked. "That is bad for the pond and the ducks and the flowers." + +"I don't know," Tom said. "But we should do something. We should save the hill from the trash." + +They ran down the hill and looked for a big bag. They found one near a bench. They picked up the trash and put it in the bag. They worked hard and fast. They filled the bag with cans and bottles and papers and wrappers. They tied the bag and dragged it to a bin. + +They ran back up the hill and looked at the pond and the bridge and the flowers. They smiled and hugged. They had saved the hill from the trash. + +They heard a voice behind them. It was a man with a hat and a badge. He was a park ranger. He had seen what they had done. + +"Hello, kids," he said. "You did a great job. You helped the hill and the pond and the ducks and the flowers. You are very kind and brave. Thank you for saving the hill from the trash." + +Lily and Tom felt happy and proud. They said, "You're welcome, sir. We love the hill and we want to keep it clean and beautiful." + +The park ranger gave them a sticker and a smile. He said, "You are good friends of the hill and of me. Come back anytime and play and enjoy. The hill is happy to have you." + +Lily and Tom said goodbye and ran to their parents. They showed them their stickers and told them their story. Their parents hugged them and praised them. They had saved the hill from the trash. They had had a fun and good day. +Sara and Ben love to play with their toy planes. They pretend to be pilots and fly to different places. One day, they find a big box in the garage. It has a picture of a real plane on it. + +"Wow, look at this!" Sara says. "Can we take it out and play with it?" + +"Let's ask Mom first," Ben says. He runs to the kitchen and comes back with a smile. "Mom says yes, but we have to be careful. It's Dad's old plane. He used to be a pilot." + +They open the box and see a small, red plane. It has wings, a propeller, and a cockpit. It looks like it can fly. + +"Can we fly it?" Sara asks. + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe we need batteries or something." + +They look for a switch or a button, but they can't find any. They decide to take the plane outside and try to make it fly. + +They go to the backyard and find a deep hole. It looks like a good place to launch the plane. + +"Ready, Sara?" Ben says. He holds the plane in his hands and runs to the edge of the hole. + +"Ready, Ben!" Sara says. She follows him and cheers. + +Ben throws the plane into the air and watches it soar. It makes a loud noise and spins around. It looks like it's flying. + +"Wow, it works!" Ben says. "It's amazing!" + +But then, something goes wrong. The plane starts to lose speed and fall. It heads straight for the hole. + +"Uh-oh," Sara says. "It's going to crash!" + +They run to the hole and look down. They see the plane lying at the bottom. It's broken and dirty. + +"Oh no," Ben says. "Dad's plane!" + +They feel sad and scared. They wonder what Dad will say when he sees his plane. + +They hear a car in the driveway. It's Dad. He's home from work. + +They look at each other and gulp. They have to tell him the truth. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play together every day. They have many toys, but their favorite is the telephone. They pretend to call their friends and family on the telephone. + +One day, Mom says they have to go to Grandma's house. Lily and Ben are happy, because they love Grandma. They pack their toys in a bag, and Mom puts the bag in the car. But when they get to Grandma's house, they see that the bag is not there. Mom says she forgot the bag at home. Lily and Ben are sad, because they want to play with the telephone. + +Grandma tries to cheer them up. She gives them cookies and milk, and reads them a story. But Lily and Ben still miss the telephone. They ask Mom if they can call home and talk to the telephone. Mom says no, because the telephone is not alive. It cannot talk back. + +Lily and Ben do not understand. They think the telephone is their friend. They start to cry. Mom feels sorry for them. She says she will go back home and get the bag. She tells Grandma to watch Lily and Ben. She says she will be back soon. + +Lily and Ben hug Mom and say goodbye. They watch her drive away. They feel terrible. They do not like to separate from Mom or the telephone. They hope she will come back soon with the bag. They wait for her on the couch, holding hands. They love each other very much. +Lily and Sam are best friends. They like to play outside and look at the flowers and the birds. One day, Lily has a new toy. It is a camera. She can take pictures with it. + +"Look, Sam, I have a camera!" Lily says. "Do you want to see?" + +"Yes, please!" Sam says. He runs to Lily and looks at the camera. It is pink and shiny. It has a button and a screen. + +"How do you use it?" Sam asks. + +"It is easy. You point it at something and press the button. Then you can see the picture on the screen." Lily explains. + +"Wow, that is cool. Can I try?" Sam asks. + +"Sure, you can try. But be careful. Do not drop it." Lily says. She gives the camera to Sam. + +Sam holds the camera and looks around. He sees a butterfly on a flower. He points the camera at it and presses the button. He hears a click and looks at the screen. He sees the butterfly and the flower. They are very pretty. + +"I did it! I took a picture!" Sam says. He is very happy. + +"Let me see!" Lily says. She takes the camera from Sam and looks at the screen. She smiles. "You did it! You took a perfect picture! It is very beautiful!" + +"Thank you, Lily. You are very nice. Can we take more pictures?" Sam asks. + +"Of course we can. Let's take pictures of everything we see. It will be fun!" Lily says. + +They take turns with the camera and take pictures of the sky, the trees, the grass, the bugs, and each other. They have a lot of fun. They are very happy. They are best friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the pool. They liked to splash and swim and have fun. Tom saw a green square at the bottom of the pool. He wanted to get it. + +"Look, Lily, a green square! I want it!" he said. + +"Be careful, Tom. The pool is deep. You need to hold your breath," Lily said. + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He was too excited. He dived into the water and swam to the green square. He grabbed it and tried to go up. But he could not. He had no air. He felt scared and sad. + +Lily saw Tom was in trouble. She called for help. "Help, help! Tom is down there! He can't breathe!" she shouted. + +But no one heard her. The pool was too noisy. Everyone was busy. No one saw Tom and Lily. Tom stayed down there. He did not come up. He was gone. + +The green square was not worth it. Tom should have listened to Lily. He should have been careful. He should have stayed safe. The pool was not a place to be greedy. The pool was a place to be happy. But Tom was not happy. He was not happy at all. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with blocks. They build houses and cars and towers with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. + +One day, Tim and Sam want to build a big house with a roof. They use all the blocks they have. They make the walls and the door and the windows. But they have a problem. They do not have enough blocks to make the roof. + +"Look, Sam, we need more blocks for the roof. How can we make the roof?" Tim asks. + +Sam thinks for a moment. He sees a big box in the corner. The box is from a new toy that Mom bought for them. Sam has an idea. + +"Tim, I have an idea. We can use the box for the roof. The box is big and flat. It will fit on the house. Come, help me get the box." Sam says. + +Tim and Sam run to the box. They lift the box and carry it to the house. They put the box on top of the house. The box is too big. It covers the whole house and some of the floor. Tim and Sam cannot see the house anymore. + +"Sam, this is a stupid idea. The box is too big. It does not fit on the house. It hides the house. We cannot play with the house now. We need to take the box off." Tim says. + +Sam feels sad. He thought the box was a good idea. He does not like to be called stupid. He does not want to take the box off. + +"No, Tim, the box is not stupid. The box is a good roof. It keeps the house warm and dry. We can play inside the box. We can pretend the box is a cave or a spaceship or a castle. The box is fun. Let's keep the box on." Sam says. + +Tim and Sam start to argue. They pull and push the box. They shout and cry. They do not listen to each other. They are not happy. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees the box on the house and the boys fighting. + +"Boys, boys, what are you doing? Why are you fighting? What is this box doing here?" Mom asks. + +Tim and Sam stop fighting. They tell Mom their story. They tell Mom their ideas. They tell Mom their feelings. + +Mom listens to them. She smiles. She hugs them. + +"Boys, I understand. You both have good ideas. You both want to play. But you also need to respect each other. You need to share and cooperate. You need to use kind words and not call each other stupid. You need to find a way to play together and have fun. Can you do that?" Mom asks. + +Tim and Sam nod. They say sorry to each other. They hug each other. + +"Mom, can we keep the box for the roof?" Sam asks. + +"Mom, can we cut the box to make it fit?" Tim asks. + +Mom thinks for a moment. She nods. + +"Yes, you can keep the box for the roof. And yes, you can cut the box to make it fit. But you need to be careful and ask me for help. And you need to clean up the mess afterwards. OK?" Mom says. + +Tim and Sam agree. They thank Mom. They smile. They are happy. + +They work together to cut the box. They make the box fit on the house. They make the box look like a roof. They decorate the box with stickers and crayons. They play with the house and the box. They have fun. They are brothers. +Lila and Ben were twins who liked to go on journeys. They had a big map on their wall with many places and colors. Sometimes they asked their mom and dad to take them to a new place on the map. + +One day, they asked their mom and dad to go to the zoo. They had never seen the zoo before and they wanted to see the animals. Mom and dad said yes and they packed some snacks and water. They got in the car and drove for a long time. + +When they arrived at the zoo, they saw a big gate with a sign that said "Welcome to the Zoo". They gave their tickets to a nice lady and walked inside. They saw many impressive animals, like lions, elephants, monkeys, and penguins. They heard them roar, trumpet, chatter, and squawk. They learned their names and what they ate and where they lived. + +Lila and Ben were very happy and curious. They asked their mom and dad many questions about the animals. Mom and dad answered them as best as they could. They also took many pictures of the animals and the twins. + +After a few hours, they had seen all the animals and they were tired and hungry. They went to a picnic area and ate their snacks and water. They thanked their mom and dad for taking them to the zoo. They said it was the best journey ever. Mom and dad smiled and hugged them. They said they were proud of them for being so interested and polite. They got in the car and drove back home. They put their pictures on the map and dreamed of their next journey. +Anna and Ben like to play in the sand. They have a bucket and a shovel. They make a big hill with the sand. They want to put the bucket on top of the hill. They think it will look like a castle. + +Anna holds the bucket and Ben holds the shovel. They walk to the hill. Anna tries to put the bucket on the hill, but it is too high. She asks Ben to help her. Ben says he will pull the bucket up with the shovel. He puts the shovel under the bucket and pulls. + +But Ben pulls too hard. The bucket flies off the shovel and lands on Anna's head. Anna drops the bucket and cries. Ben says he is sorry. He did not mean to hurt Anna. He tries to take the bucket off Anna's head, but it is stuck. + +Some other kids see what happened. They laugh at Anna and Ben. They point and say, "Look at the bucket head!" Anna and Ben feel embarrassed. They wish they could hide. + +A nice teacher comes and helps them. She gently pulls the bucket off Anna's head. She hugs Anna and Ben and says it was an accident. She tells the other kids to stop laughing and be kind. She gives Anna and Ben a band-aid and a sticker. She says they can try to make the castle again. + +Anna and Ben smile and say thank you. They are still friends. They go back to the sand and make a new hill. They are careful with the bucket and the shovel. They make a beautiful castle. They are happy. +Anna and Ben like to play with puzzles. They have many puzzles with animals, cars, and flowers. They have a big box to keep their puzzles in. + +One day, they want to make a puzzle with a lion. They open the box and look for the lion puzzle. But they cannot find it. They see many pieces of different puzzles mixed together. Someone has scattered their puzzles! + +"Who did this?" Anna asks. She is angry and sad. She likes her puzzles. + +"I don't know," Ben says. He is scared. He thinks maybe a monster came and scattered their puzzles. + +They hear a noise from under the bed. They look and see their little brother, Sam. He is holding some puzzle pieces in his hands. He has a big smile on his face. + +"Sam!" Anna and Ben shout. "You scattered our puzzles!" + +Sam giggles. He does not understand. He likes to play with the puzzle pieces. He thinks they are funny and colorful. + +"Sam, you are naughty," Anna says. "You have to help us fix our puzzles. Or we will tell Mommy." + +Sam nods. He does not want to make Anna and Ben angry. He does not want Mommy to be mad at him. He gives them the puzzle pieces and helps them sort them out. + +Anna and Ben forgive Sam. They teach him how to make puzzles. They show him the lion puzzle. Sam likes the lion. He roars like a lion. They all laugh and play together. +Tom and Lily went to the park with Mom. They saw many animals there. They saw ducks, rabbits, squirrels and birds. They liked to watch them and feed them. + +Then they saw a deer. The deer was big and brown. It had long legs and a long neck. It had horns on its head. Tom and Lily had never seen a deer before. They were curious and excited. + +"Look, Mom, a deer!" Tom said. + +"Yes, it's a deer. It's a different animal from the others. It lives in the forest, not in the park. It's very shy and gentle," Mom said. + +"Can we go closer to the deer, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Only if the deer lets us. We have to be very quiet and careful. We don't want to scare the deer or make it angry," Mom said. + +Tom and Lily nodded. They followed Mom slowly and quietly. They held Mom's hand. They got closer to the deer. The deer looked at them with big eyes. It did not run away. It seemed curious too. + +"Hello, deer. We are Tom and Lily. We are friendly. We like you," Tom said softly. + +"Hello, deer. You are beautiful. We have some bread for you. Do you want some?" Lily said softly. + +The deer moved its ears and nose. It sniffed the air. It smelled the bread. It took a step towards Tom and Lily. It stretched its neck and licked the bread from their hands. It made a soft sound. + +Tom and Lily smiled. They felt happy. They had made a new friend. They petted the deer gently. The deer let them. It acted nice. + +Mom smiled too. She took a picture of Tom, Lily and the deer. She was proud of them. They had acted brave and kind. They had learned something new. They had seen a different animal. +Anna was very happy. She had a new brother. His name was Ben. He was very small and cute. He slept a lot in his crib. Anna wanted to play with him and show him her toys. + +"Can I hold him, Mommy?" Anna asked. + +"Not now, sweetie. He is too little. You have to be gentle and careful with him. Maybe when he is bigger, you can hold him and play with him." Mommy said. + +Anna nodded. She understood. She loved her brother and wanted him to be safe and happy. She gave him a soft kiss on his cheek. "I love you, Ben. You are my brother. I will be a good sister to you." She whispered. + +Mommy smiled. She was proud of Anna. She hugged her and said, "You are a good sister, Anna. And you are a good daughter. I love you, too." + +One day, Grandma and Grandpa came to visit. They were Anna's mommy's parents. They were very old and kind. They brought gifts for Anna and Ben. Anna got a new book and a doll. Ben got a blanket and a teddy bear. + +"Hello, Anna. You are so big and smart. How do you like your new brother?" Grandma asked. + +"I like him very much. He is my brother. I love him." Anna said. + +"That's wonderful, Anna. You are a lucky girl. And he is a lucky boy to have you as his sister." Grandpa said. + +They went to see Ben in his crib. He was awake and cooing. Grandma and Grandpa smiled. They bent down and touched his tiny hands and feet. They kissed his forehead. + +"Hello, Ben. You are so precious and beautiful. We are your grandma and grandpa. We love you." Grandma said. + +"Welcome to the family, Ben. You are our grandson. We are happy to meet you." Grandpa said. + +Ben looked at them with his big blue eyes. He smiled and gurgled. He reached out and grabbed Grandpa's beard. + +"Ouch! He has a strong grip. He is a smart boy." Grandpa said, laughing. + +Anna laughed, too. She was happy. She had a new brother and a loving family. She hugged Grandma and Grandpa and said, "Thank you for the gifts. I love you." + +They all hugged and kissed. They were a happy family. +Lily and Tom were at the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and look for shells. Lily found a big shell that was shiny and pink. She showed it to Tom and said, "Look, Tom, I found a pretty shell. It shines like the sun." + +Tom wanted the shell too. He said, "No, Lily, that is my shell. I saw it first. Give it to me." He tried to grab the shell from Lily, but she held it tight. + +Lily said, "No, Tom, it is mine. I picked it up first. You can find another shell." She ran away from Tom, but he chased her. + +They ran and ran until they came to a rock. Behind the rock, they saw a crab. The crab was big and red. It had two claws and many legs. It looked angry and scared. + +The crab said, "Hey, you two, stop running. You are making too much noise. This is my home. Go away." + +Lily and Tom stopped running. They looked at the crab and felt sorry for it. They said, "Sorry, Mr. Crab. We did not mean to bother you. We were fighting over this shell." + +The crab looked at the shell and said, "That is a nice shell. It fits me well. Can I have it?" + +Lily and Tom looked at each other. They did not want to give up the shell, but they did not want to make the crab sad. They decided to share the shell with the crab. They said, "OK, Mr. Crab. You can have the shell, but only for a little while. Then we can have it back." + +The crab said, "Thank you, kids. You are very kind. Here, you can play with my other shells. They are not as shiny, but they are still nice." + +Lily and Tom smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Crab. You are very nice too. We can be friends." + +They played with the crab and the shells until Mom and Dad called them for lunch. They said goodbye to the crab and gave him back the shiny shell. They said, "We had fun with you, Mr. Crab. We hope to see you again." + +The crab said, "Me too, kids. You are welcome to visit me anytime. Have a good day." + +Lily and Tom ran back to Mom and Dad. They told them about the crab and the shell. They said, "We learned to share and make new friends. We had a great day at the beach." +Kim and Ben are kids. They like to play in the park. They see a pretty ball on the grass. It is red and shiny. + +"Look, a ball!" Kim says. "Let's get it!" + +They run to the ball. They do not see the big dog. The big dog is angry. It thinks the ball is its toy. + +"Ruff! Ruff!" The big dog barks. It jumps on Kim and Ben. It bites them hard. + +"Ow! Ow!" Kim and Ben cry. They are hurt and scared. They drop the ball. + +The big dog takes the ball. It runs away. Kim and Ben are sad. They have no ball. They have no fun. They have boo-boos. They want their mom and dad. +Anna likes to play with her toys. She has many toys: dolls, cars, blocks, books and more. She plays with them every day in her room. But she does not like to store them. She leaves them on the floor, on the bed, on the table and everywhere. Her room is very messy. + +One day, her mom tells her to store her toys. She says, "Anna, you have to store your toys. If you do not store them, you will lose them or break them. And your room will look bad. Please store your toys in the box or on the shelf." Anna does not listen. She says, "No, I do not want to store them. I want to play with them. They are mine. I like them messy." + +Her mom is sad. She says, "Okay, Anna, you can play with your toys. But you have to store them later. I will come back soon and check on you." She leaves the room. Anna is happy. She plays with her toys more. She makes more mess. She throws them in the air, she piles them up, she rolls them around. She has fun. + +But then, something bad happens. She throws a car too high. It hits the lamp on the table. The lamp falls down and breaks. The glass cuts Anna's hand. It hurts a lot. She cries. She is scared. She calls for her mom. + +Her mom comes back. She sees the broken lamp, the blood, the toys and the mess. She is angry and worried. She says, "Anna, what did you do? Look at this mess. Look at your hand. You are hurt. Why did you not store your toys? Why did you not listen to me?" She hugs Anna and takes her to the bathroom. She cleans her hand and puts a bandage on it. She says, "Anna, you have to be careful. You have to store your toys. They are not safe if they are messy. They can hurt you or others. Do you understand?" Anna nods. She says, "I am sorry, mom. I was wrong. I will store my toys. I will not be messy again." She hugs her mom and says, "I love you, mom." Her mom says, "I love you too, Anna. Now, let's go and store your toys together." They go back to the room and store the toys. They put them in the box or on the shelf. They make the room look nice. Anna feels better. She learns a lesson. She says, "Mom, thank you for helping me store my toys. I will store them every day. I will not make a mess again." Her mom smiles. She says, "You are welcome, Anna. I am proud of you. You are a good girl." They hug and kiss. They are happy. The end. +Anna liked to create things with her crayons and paper. She made pictures of her family, her friends, and her toys. She also liked to create stories in her head and tell them to her brother Tom. + +One Sunday, Anna and Tom were bored. They had played with all their toys and read all their books. They wanted to do something new and fun. + +"Let's create a game," Anna said to Tom. "We can pretend we are rich and live in a big house." + +"OK," Tom said. "How do we play?" + +Anna thought for a moment. "We can use these pillows and blankets to make a house. And we can use these coins and jewels to be our money. And we can use these hats and scarves to be our fancy clothes." + +Tom liked the idea. He helped Anna build the house and put the money and clothes inside. Then they pretended to be rich and have a lot of fun. They invited their stuffed animals to tea, they danced to music, and they bought new things with their money. + +They played until their mom called them for dinner. They put away their game and ran to the kitchen. + +"Did you have fun today?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, we did," Anna said. "We created a game and pretended to be rich." + +"That sounds fun," Mom said. "But you know, you don't need money or things to be happy. You have each other, and that's the best thing you can have." + +Anna and Tom smiled and hugged each other. They knew Mom was right. They were happy with what they had. And they were happy to create new things every day. +Tom and Sue wanted to play with the horse. The horse was big and brown and had a soft mane. They liked to feed him carrots and apples and pet his nose. But today, the horse was wet. It had rained a lot and the horse was muddy and cold. + +"Can we seat on the horse?" Tom asked his mom. "We want to ride him around the farm." + +Mom shook her head. "No, Tom, not today. The horse is wet and you will get wet too. And he might slip and fall on the wet grass. It is not safe to seat on the horse today. Why don't you play with your toys instead?" + +Tom and Sue were sad. They did not want to play with their toys. They wanted to seat on the horse. They looked at the horse and he looked sad too. He was standing in his pen, shivering and lonely. + +"Maybe we can seat on the horse for a little bit," Sue whispered to Tom. "Just to make him happy. Mom won't see us. She is busy in the kitchen." + +Tom nodded. He liked Sue's idea. They waited until mom was not looking and then they ran to the horse. They climbed on his back and held on to his mane. The horse neighed and started to walk. Tom and Sue felt happy and brave. They did not care that they were wet. + +But mom saw them. She ran out of the kitchen and shouted, "Tom! Sue! Get down from the horse right now! You are in big trouble!" + +Tom and Sue heard mom and felt scared. They tried to get down from the horse, but they slipped on his wet fur. They fell to the ground and landed in a puddle. They were wet and muddy and sore. The horse stopped and looked at them. He snorted and shook his head. + +Mom reached them and helped them up. She was angry and worried. She checked them for bruises and cuts. She said, "Tom, Sue, why did you seat on the horse when I told you not to? You could have been hurt. And you made the horse unhappy too. He does not like to be wet and dirty. You have to listen to me. I know what is best for you and the horse." + +Tom and Sue felt sorry. They knew they had been bad. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We just wanted to play with the horse. We thought he was sad and we wanted to make him happy." + +Mom sighed. She said, "I know you love the horse, but you have to respect him too. He is not a toy. He is a living creature. He has feelings and needs. And he does not like to be wet. He likes to be dry and warm and clean. That is how you make him happy. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Sue nodded. They said, "We understand, mom. We will not seat on the horse when he is wet again. We will wait until he is dry and the sun is shining. And we will ask you first." + +Mom smiled. She said, "That is good. I am glad you learned your lesson. Now let's go inside and get you dry and warm and clean too. And then we can have some cookies and milk." + +Tom and Sue smiled too. They said, "Thank you, mom. We love you. And we love the horse too." + +They hugged mom and followed her inside. The horse watched them go. He felt happy too. He knew they were sorry and they cared for him. He hoped they would come back soon and play with him. But only when he was dry. +Lily wanted to go to the store with Mom. She liked to see the toys and the books and the candy. She also liked to help Mom carry the purse. The purse was big and pink and had a lot of things inside. Lily felt grown-up when she held the purse. + +But today, something bad happened at the store. A man with a mask and a hat came and tried to take Mom's purse. He was fierce and mean and scary. He pulled the purse hard and made Mom fall down. Lily was scared and angry. She wanted to help Mom. + +She remembered that Mom had a whistle in the purse. Mom said the whistle was for when she needed help. Lily reached into the purse and found the whistle. She blew it as loud as she could. The whistle made a lot of noise and everyone looked. The man with the mask and the hat got scared and ran away. Mom got up and hugged Lily. She said Lily was brave and smart and she loved her very much. Lily was happy and proud. She saved Mom and the purse. +Sara liked to play with her doll, True. True had long hair, a pink dress, and a smile. Sara knew True was her best friend. She told True everything. She hugged True when she was sad. She shared True with her brother, Ben, sometimes. + +One day, Sara and Ben went to the park with Mom. Sara brought True with her. She wanted to show True the swings, the slide, and the sandbox. Ben brought his truck. He liked to make noises and pretend to drive. Sara and Ben played together for a while. Then, Sara saw a girl with a bike. The bike was shiny and had a basket. Sara wanted to try the bike. She asked the girl if she could. The girl said yes, but only if Sara gave her True. + +Sara thought for a moment. She liked the bike, but she loved True. She knew True would be sad if she left her. She knew Ben would miss True too. She knew the girl was not nice. She said no to the girl. She said True was her best friend. She said she would never trade True for anything. The girl got angry. She said True was ugly and boring. She said Sara was silly and stupid. She tried to grab True from Sara. + +Sara held True tight. She shouted for Mom. Mom came and saw what was happening. She scolded the girl. She said Sara was right. She said True was charming and special. She said the girl was rude and mean. She said the girl should apologize and leave. The girl did. She rode away on her bike. She looked sad and lonely. + +Sara was happy. She thanked Mom. She hugged True. She said she was sorry for thinking about the bike. She said she would never let go of True. She said True was her best friend. Ben came and joined them. He said he was proud of Sara. He said he liked True too. He said they were a good team. Mom smiled. She said they were. She said they should go home and have some cookies. Sara and Ben agreed. They walked home with Mom and True. They knew they had a good day. They knew they had a good family. They knew they had a good friend. +Mia was a young girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite one was Lily. Lily had long, yellow hair that Mia liked to brush and braid. One day, Mia's mom gave her a new bottle of shampoo. It was pink and smelled like flowers. + +"Can I use this shampoo for Lily?" Mia asked her mom. + +"Sure, honey. But be careful not to get it in her eyes. It might hurt," her mom said. + +Mia took the shampoo and Lily to the bathroom. She filled the sink with water and put some shampoo on her hand. She rubbed it gently on Lily's hair, making bubbles. + +"Lily, this shampoo is very nice. It makes your hair soft and shiny. Do you like it?" Mia said. + +Lily did not answer, because she was a doll. But Mia pretended that she did. + +"Yes, Mia. I like it very much. Thank you for taking care of me," Lily said in Mia's voice. + +Mia smiled and rinsed Lily's hair with water. She wrapped her in a towel and dried her hair with a hairdryer. She combed and braided her hair again. She put a pink bow on her head. + +"You look so pretty, Lily. Do you want to meet my other dolls?" Mia said. + +"Yes, Mia. I would love to meet them," Lily said. + +Mia took Lily to her room, where she had a big dollhouse. She introduced Lily to her other dolls, one by one. She told them their names and what they liked to do. The other dolls welcomed Lily and invited her to play with them. Mia was happy to have a new friend for her dolls. She hugged Lily and said, "I'm glad you're here, Lily. You're my best doll." +Tim and Sue were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big dollhouse. They liked to gaze at the dollhouse and pretend they lived there. They made up stories about the dolls and their adventures. + +One day, their mom told them they had to go to the hospital. She said they were both sick and needed an operation. Tim and Sue were scared. They did not want to leave their dollhouse. They asked their mom if they could take it with them. Their mom said no, it was too big and heavy. + +At the hospital, Tim and Sue had to wear funny clothes and lie on beds with wires. They saw a man in a white coat who said he was the doctor. He said he would make them better. He gave them a mask to breathe and said they would fall asleep. Tim and Sue held hands and closed their eyes. + +When they woke up, they felt sore and tired. They asked their mom where their dollhouse was. Their mom said she had bad news. She said their house had burned down while they were at the hospital. She said they had lost everything, even their dollhouse. She said they had no money to buy a new one. She said they had to move to a small apartment with no toys. + +Tim and Sue cried and cried. They wished they had never gone to the hospital. They wished they had their dollhouse back. They wished they were rich. They hated the doctor and the operation. They hated their new life. They were very unhappy. +Tom and Sam were brothers. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big tree with a rope. The rope was tied to a branch. It looked like a swing. + +"Let's try it!" said Tom. He ran to the rope and grabbed it. He swung back and forth, laughing. + +"Me too!" said Sam. He waited for his turn. But Tom did not want to share. He swung faster and higher. + +"Stop it, Tom! It's my turn!" said Sam. He was angry. + +"No, it's not! It's mine!" said Tom. He was selfish. + +Sam had an idea. He saw a rock on the ground. He picked it up and threw it at Tom. He wanted to make him fall. + +But he was foolish. He did not aim well. The rock hit the rope, not Tom. The rope broke. Tom fell down. He hit his head on the ground. He did not laugh anymore. He did not move. + +Sam was scared. He ran to Tom and shook him. He cried. + +"Tom, Tom, wake up! I'm sorry, Tom! Please, wake up!" + +But Tom did not wake up. He was hurt. He needed help. + +Sam did not know what to do. He wished he had not thrown the rock. He wished he had shared the rope. He wished he had been kind. + +But it was too late. He had made a big mistake. He had lost his brother. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big pond with many ducks and fish. They wanted to feed them some bread. They ran to the pond and threw some bread in the water. + +But they did not see a lizard hiding in the grass. The lizard was hungry and angry. It did not like the ducks and fish. It wanted to eat the bread. It ran to the pond and jumped in the water. It made a big splash. + +Lily and Ben were scared. They saw the lizard swimming fast and biting the ducks and fish. They heard them quack and splash. They wanted to help them. They looked for a stick or a stone. But they could not find anything. + +The lizard saw them. It was not afraid. It wanted to scare them. It swam to the edge of the pond and climbed out. It hissed and showed its teeth. It ran to Lily and Ben. + +Lily and Ben screamed. They tried to run away. But they tripped and fell. The lizard bit Lily's leg. It hurt a lot. Lily cried. Ben tried to kick the lizard. But he missed and hit a rock. He broke his toe. He cried too. + +The lizard laughed. It was happy. It ate the bread and left. It did not care about Lily and Ben. They were alone and hurt. They wished they had not gone to the pond. They learned a hard lesson. They should not play near the pond. They should be careful of lizards. They should listen to their mom and dad. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and hide. Lily saw a big red flower. She wanted to smell it. She ran to the flower and bent down. + +"Stop!" Tom shouted. "That flower is poison! It can make you sick!" + +But Lily did not hear him. She touched the flower and put it to her nose. She felt a sting. She dropped the flower and cried. + +Tom ran to Lily and hugged her. He saw a bee fly away from the flower. The bee had stung Lily. Lily's nose was red and swollen. + +"Let's go to Mommy," Tom said. "She can help you." + +They walked to the house. Lily was slow. She felt dizzy and hot. Tom was scared. He hoped Lily would be okay. + +Mommy saw them and ran to them. She saw Lily's nose and the flower. She knew what had happened. + +"Oh no, Lily, you touched the poison flower," Mommy said. "We have to go to the doctor. He can give you medicine." + +She picked up Lily and took her to the car. Tom followed them. He wished he had stopped Lily sooner. He hoped the doctor could make her better. He loved his sister. +Sam liked to listen to the radio with his dad. They would hear songs and stories and jokes. Sometimes, Sam would sing along or laugh or clap his hands. He liked to applaud when he heard something good. + +One day, the radio stopped working. Sam and his dad tried to turn it on and off, but nothing happened. Sam was sad. He wanted to hear the radio. His dad said they needed new batteries. + +Sam and his dad went to the store. They saw many things there. They saw toys and books and food and clothes. Sam wanted to look at everything, but his dad said they had to hurry. They found the batteries and paid for them. + +They went back home and put the batteries in the radio. Sam and his dad turned it on. The radio worked again! They heard a song they liked. Sam and his dad smiled and hugged. They sang along and applauded. Sam felt happy. He thought his dad was very strong and smart. He loved his dad and the radio. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big slide that looked very fun. They ran to the slide and waited for their turn. + +"Can I go first?" asked Tim. + +"No, I want to go first!" said Kim. + +They started to argue and push each other. They did not notice a little girl who was behind them. She was scared and wanted to go down the slide too. + +"Excuse me, can I please go?" she said in a small voice. + +But Tim and Kim did not listen. They kept fighting and did not mention the girl at all. They did not see her sad face and her tears. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud scream. They turned around and saw the girl falling from the slide. She had tried to go around them, but she slipped and hit her head. She was bleeding and crying. + +Tim and Kim felt very bad. They had been so selfish and rude. They had hurt the girl and made her cry. They ran to help her and called for a grown-up. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" they said to the girl. + +They hugged her and gave her their toys. They said they would be nice to her and share the slide. They learned their lesson. They realized that they should not fight and ignore others. They should be kind and polite. They should mention when they see someone who needs help. They should care about other people's feelings and sight. +Lily and Anna are best friends. They like to play with dolls and dress up. One day, Lily finds a bracelet in her mom's drawer. It is shiny and has many colors. Lily thinks it is great. She puts it on her wrist and shows Anna. + +"Wow, Lily, you have a great bracelet!" Anna says. "Where did you get it?" + +"I found it in mom's drawer. It is so pretty. Do you want to try it?" Lily says. + +"Yes, please. Can I wear it for a little while?" Anna says. + +Lily nods and gives the bracelet to Anna. Anna puts it on her wrist and smiles. They play with their dolls and pretend they are princesses. + +But then, something bad happens. The bracelet breaks. The beads fall on the floor. Lily and Anna are sad and scared. + +"Oh no, Lily, I'm sorry. I broke your great bracelet. What will we do?" Anna says. + +Lily feels like crying. She loves the bracelet. She thinks her mom will be angry. But she also loves Anna. She does not want to lose her friend. + +"It's okay, Anna. It was an accident. We can solve this. We can fix the bracelet. We just need some string and a needle. Come on, let's go to my room. I have some in my craft box." Lily says. + +Lily and Anna go to Lily's room. They find the string and the needle. They pick up the beads from the floor. They work together to put the beads back on the string. They tie a knot at the end. They make the bracelet whole again. + +"Look, Lily, we did it. We solved the problem. We fixed the bracelet. It is great again." Anna says. + +Lily looks at the bracelet. It is still shiny and colorful. She is happy. She hugs Anna. + +"Thank you, Anna. You are a great friend. You can keep the bracelet. It is a gift from me. I love you." Lily says. + +Anna hugs Lily back. She is happy too. She loves Lily. She loves the bracelet. It is a gift from her. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a great friend too. I love you. I love the bracelet. It is a treasure from you." Anna says. + +They put the bracelet on Anna's wrist. They smile. They play with their dolls and dress up. They are best friends. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the attic. Inside the box, there were many old things that belonged to their grandma. They saw a hat, a scarf, a sweater, and a blanket. All of them were made of wool. + +"Wow, look at these!" Ben said. "They are so soft and warm!" + +"Let's try them on!" Lily said. "It is cold today." + +They put on the woolen clothes and wrapped themselves in the blanket. They felt cozy and happy. + +"Grandma made these for us when we were babies," Ben said. "She is great at knitting." + +"Yes, she is," Lily said. "She loves us very much." + +They decided to call grandma and tell her how much they liked her gifts. They found the phone and dialed her number. + +"Hello, grandma!" Ben and Lily said together. + +"Hello, my darlings!" grandma said. "How are you?" + +"We are fine, grandma," Ben said. "We found your woolen things in the attic. They are great!" + +"We are wearing them now, grandma," Lily said. "They are so soft and warm!" + +"I'm so glad you like them, my darlings," grandma said. "I made them with love for you." + +"Thank you, grandma," Ben and Lily said together. "We love you!" + +They talked for a while and then said goodbye. They hugged each other and smiled. They felt lucky to have a great grandma who made them woolen things. +Lily likes to help her mom in the kitchen. She wants to learn how to cook. Mom says she can teach her some easy things. Lily is happy. + +First, mom teaches Lily how to wash her hands. She turns on the water and shows Lily how to use the soap. Lily rubs her hands with the soap and rinses them with the water. Mom says good job. + +Next, mom teaches Lily how to crack an egg. She takes an egg from the box and taps it on the edge of a bowl. She breaks the egg and lets the yolk and the white fall into the bowl. She tells Lily to do the same. Lily picks an egg and tries to copy mom. She taps the egg too hard and it breaks in her hand. She feels the gooey egg on her fingers and says yuck. + +Mom laughs and says it's okay. She helps Lily clean her hand and gives her another egg. She tells Lily to tap it gently and not squeeze it. Lily does as mom says and cracks the egg into the bowl. She smiles and says yay. + +Last, mom teaches Lily how to stir the eggs. She takes a whisk and shows Lily how to move it in circles in the bowl. She says this makes the eggs fluffy and yummy. She gives the whisk to Lily and lets her try. Lily holds the whisk and stirs the eggs. She likes the sound it makes. She says this is fun. + +Mom says Lily is a good helper and a fast learner. She says she will teach her more things later. She takes the bowl of eggs and puts it on the stove. She turns the knob and makes the fire. She says this is very useful but also very hot. She tells Lily to stay away from the fire and the knob. Lily nods and says okay. + +Mom cooks the eggs and makes toast. She puts them on plates and calls dad and Sam, Lily's brother. They all sit at the table and eat breakfast. Lily tells them she helped mom cook the eggs. They say wow and thank you. Lily feels proud and happy. She says she loves mom and cooking. Mom says she loves Lily too. +Tom is a creative boy. He likes to create things with wood. He has many tools and pieces of wood in his backyard. He can make cars, boats, houses and more. + +One day, he decides to create a big rocket. He finds a long and round piece of wood. He cuts it and paints it red. He adds a cone on top and four fins at the bottom. He makes a hole for a window and a door. He is very proud of his rocket. + +He calls his friend Lily to come and see. Lily is also creative. She likes to draw and color. She brings her crayons and paper. + +"Wow, Tom, your rocket is amazing!" Lily says. "Can I go inside?" + +"Sure, Lily, come on!" Tom says. He opens the door and they climb in. They sit on the floor and pretend to fly to the moon. + +"Look, Tom, I drew a picture of us in the rocket!" Lily says. She shows him her paper. It has two smiling faces, a red rocket and a yellow moon. + +"That's awesome, Lily!" Tom says. "You are very creative too!" + +They laugh and hug. They are happy to have each other as friends. They love to create and imagine. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big box of spaghetti. They liked to make shapes and animals with the spaghetti, and pretend they were in a pasta land. + +One day, they had a fight over the spaghetti. Ben wanted to make a long snake, and Lily wanted to make a round ball. They pulled and tugged at the spaghetti, and it broke into pieces. They both got angry and shouted at each other. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the spaghetti all over the floor and the twins crying. She was not happy. She told them to stop fighting and to clean up the mess. She said they had to share and be kind to each other, or they would not get any dessert. + +Ben and Lily felt sorry for what they did. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They helped each other to pick up the spaghetti and put it back in the box. They decided to make a snake and a ball together, and have fun. + +Their mom smiled and praised them for being good. She said they could have some ice cream for dessert, because they were great kids. Ben and Lily were happy and thanked their mom. They learned that sharing and being kind was better than fighting and weeping. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play games. One day, they find a big box in the attic. The box has many pieces of wood with shapes and colors on them. The box says "chess". + +"What is chess?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a puzzle," Lily says. + +They open the box and try to fit the pieces together. But they are not a puzzle. They are different from each other. Some have crowns, some have horses, some have towers. They have no picture to follow. + +"This is hard," Tom says. He struggles to make sense of the pieces. + +"Maybe it is a game," Lily says. She looks at the board with squares. She puts some pieces on the board. She moves them around. + +"How do you play?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe we make rules," Lily says. + +They make up rules as they go. They take turns to move the pieces. They try to capture each other's pieces. They have fun. + +They play for a long time. They do not notice that their mom is watching them from the door. She smiles. She is proud of her twins. They are intelligent. They can learn new things. They can use their imagination. They can play chess. +Timmy and Lily went to the park with Mommy. They saw a big tent with many colors. Mommy said it was a circus. Timmy and Lily wanted to see the circus. Mommy bought tickets and they went inside. + +The circus had many animals and people. They did funny and amazing things. Timmy and Lily clapped and laughed. They liked the circus. Then a clown came out. He had a big red nose, a funny hat and big shoes. He made jokes and tricks. He asked for a volunteer from the audience. He pointed at Timmy. + +"Come here, little boy. Don't be shy. I have a surprise for you." The clown said. + +Timmy was scared. He did not want to go. He hid behind Mommy. But the clown insisted. He grabbed Timmy's hand and pulled him to the stage. Lily and Mommy watched. + +The clown gave Timmy a balloon. He said it was magic. He told Timmy to blow it up. Timmy did as he was told. He blew and blew. The balloon got bigger and bigger. The clown smiled. + +"Keep blowing, little boy. The balloon will make you fly." The clown said. + +Timmy blew harder. He wanted to fly. The balloon got very big. It filled the stage. The clown laughed. He took a pin from his pocket. He popped the balloon. + +BANG! + +The balloon burst. The air came out. It was very loud. Timmy was scared. He fell to the ground. He cried. The clown laughed harder. He pointed at Timmy. + +"Look at him. He is so silly. He thought he could fly. He is a fool." The clown said. + +The audience laughed too. They thought it was funny. Timmy felt ashamed. He wished he was not there. He wished he was with Mommy and Lily. He wished the clown would go away. + +But the clown did not go away. He had another trick. He took a spray can from his pocket. He sprayed Timmy with something cold. It was ice. It covered Timmy's body. Timmy felt cold. He could not move. He was frozen. + +"Look at him now. He is a statue. He is so cold. He is a joke." The clown said. + +The audience laughed louder. They thought it was hilarious. Timmy felt more ashamed. He wanted to cry. He wanted to run. He wanted to be warm. He wanted the ice to melt. + +But the ice did not melt. It stayed on Timmy's body. Timmy was stuck. He could not breathe. He could not live. He died. + +The end. +One day, Ben and Mia went to the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and look for shells. They saw many things in the water, like fish and seaweed and rocks. + +Ben saw something shiny and red. He ran to it and picked it up. It was a crab! The crab was not happy. It pinched Ben's finger with its claw. Ben cried out and dropped the crab. He ran to Mom and showed her his finger. It was red and sore. + +Mia saw the crab on the sand. She was curious. She walked to it and bent down. She wanted to look at it closer. She was careless. She did not see the crab's other claw. The crab pinched Mia's nose with its claw. Mia screamed and jumped back. She ran to Dad and showed him her nose. It was red and sore. + +Mom and Dad hugged Ben and Mia. They said they were sorry. They said the crab was scared and angry. They said they should be careful and gentle with animals. They said they should look but not touch. Ben and Mia nodded. They said they were sorry too. They said they learned their lesson. They said they still liked the beach. They said they wanted to play some more. Mom and Dad smiled. They said okay. They said they loved them. They gave them some ice and a kiss. They all went back to the sand and looked for shells. They saw many things in the water, but they did not touch the crabs. +Lily and Anna were sisters. They liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a big box under a tree. It had a bow and a tag. The tag said: "For Lily and Anna. Do not open until your birthday." + +Lily was curious. She wanted to know what was in the box. She said to Anna: "Let's open it. Just a little peek. Mom and Dad won't know." Anna was scared. She said: "No, Lily. We have to wait. It's a surprise. Mom and Dad will be mad if we open it." + +Lily did not listen. She ran to the box and pulled the bow. She lifted the lid. She saw something furry and brown. It moved and made a noise. Lily screamed. Anna ran to her. They saw a puppy. It jumped out of the box and licked their faces. It was cute and friendly. + +Mom and Dad heard the scream. They came to the garden. They saw Lily and Anna and the puppy. They were not mad. They smiled. They said: "Surprise! Happy birthday, girls! We got you a puppy. His name is Max. He is your new friend." + +Lily and Anna hugged Mom and Dad. They said: "Thank you! We love you! We love Max!" They played with the puppy. They were happy. They learned a lesson. They did not shake the box. They waited for their birthday. They got a big surprise. +One day, a clever bee was flying over a pond. He saw some flowers on the other side and wanted to get some nectar. He flew fast and low, but he did not see a frog sitting on a lily pad. + +The frog saw the bee and opened his mouth wide. He wanted to catch the bee and eat him. He jumped up and tried to snap his tongue at the bee. But the bee was too clever. He dodged the tongue and flew higher. + +The frog was angry and tried again. He jumped higher and higher, but he could not reach the bee. The bee laughed and buzzed around the frog's head. He teased the frog and said, "You are too slow and fat. You cannot catch me. I am too clever and fast." + +The frog was very angry and very hungry. He jumped one last time, as high as he could. But he missed the bee and landed in the water with a big splash. The water was cold and wet. The frog felt silly and sad. + +The bee flew away to the flowers. He was happy and proud. He said, "I am a clever bee. I tricked the frog and escaped. He cannot splash me or eat me. I am the best." +Tom and Mia like to play in the garden. They dig in the dirt and find many things. Sometimes they find worms, sometimes they find stones, sometimes they find roots. + +One day, they find a big root that looks like a snake. Tom picks it up and says, "Look, Mia, I have a snake!" + +Mia is frightened. She does not like snakes. She screams and runs away. "No, Tom, put it down! It is scary!" + +Tom laughs and chases her. He thinks it is funny. He says, "Don't be scared, Mia, it is not a snake. It is a root. I can create something with it. Watch!" + +He stops and bends the root. He makes it into a circle. He puts it on his head. He says, "Look, Mia, I have a hat!" + +Mia stops and looks. She sees that it is not a snake. It is a root. She thinks it is silly. She laughs and says, "That is not a hat, Tom, that is a root. You look funny!" + +Tom and Mia are not frightened anymore. They are happy. They play with the root and create more things. They have fun in the garden. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy trains on the floor. They liked to make noises and pretend they were real trains. Lily had a red train and Ben had a blue train. They took turns to go first on the track. + +"Choo choo!" said Lily, as she moved her train along the track. "My train is fast and strong. It can go up hills and over bridges." + +"Choo choo!" said Ben, as he followed her with his train. "My train is fast and strong too. It can go through tunnels and across rivers." + +They played happily for a while, until they saw a big pot on the stove. It was making a lot of noise and steam. They were curious and wanted to see what was inside. + +"Look, Lily, look!" said Ben, pointing to the pot. "There is steam coming out of the pot. It looks like a train!" + +"Wow, Ben, wow!" said Lily, nodding. "It does look like a train. Maybe it is a train. Let's go and see!" + +They got up and ran to the pot. They did not see their mom, who was in the other room. They did not hear her say, "Be careful, kids, the pot is hot!" + +They reached the pot and tried to lift the lid. But the lid was too heavy and too hot. They burned their fingers and dropped the lid. They cried out in pain and fear. + +Their mom heard them and came running. She saw what had happened and hugged them. She put some ice on their fingers and kissed them. She was not angry, but she was worried. + +"Kids, kids, what were you doing?" she asked. "You know you should not touch the pot. It is very hot and dangerous. You could have hurt yourself badly." + +"We are sorry, mom, we are sorry," said Lily and Ben, sniffling. "We wanted to see the train in the pot. It looked like a train. It had steam." + +Mom smiled and shook her head. She understood their curiosity, but she also wanted them to be safe. She explained to them that the pot was not a train, but a soup. She said that the steam was not smoke, but water. She said that they should always ask before touching something they did not know. + +Lily and Ben listened and nodded. They learned their lesson. They said they would not touch the pot again. They said they would be careful and ask questions. + +Mom was proud of them. She said they were good and smart kids. She said she loved them very much. She said they could have some soup later, if they wanted. + +Lily and Ben smiled and hugged her. They said they loved her too. They said they wanted some soup, but only after they played some more with their trains. They said they still liked trains, even if they were not in the pot. +Lily liked to sing. She sang all the time. She sang in the morning, she sang at lunch, she sang in the bath. She sang loud and happy. She sang songs she knew and songs she made up. + +But her big brother Ben did not like her singing. He said it was too noisy and annoying. He said she should be quiet and let him watch TV. He said her singing was cheap and bad. + +One day, Mom made steak for dinner. Lily loved steak. She said it was yummy and juicy. She sang a song about steak. She sang, "Steak, steak, I love steak. Steak is good for me. Steak, steak, I want steak. Steak makes me happy." + +But Ben did not love steak. He said it was tough and dry. He said he wanted pizza. He said steak was cheap and gross. He said, "Steak, steak, I hate steak. Steak is bad for me. Steak, steak, I don't want steak. Steak makes me angry." + +He grabbed Lily's steak from her plate and threw it on the floor. Lily was shocked and sad. She cried, "Hey, that's my steak! You can't do that! That's not nice!" + +Mom heard the noise and came to the kitchen. She saw the steak on the floor and Lily's tears. She was angry and disappointed. She said, "Ben, what did you do? That was Lily's steak! You can't take her food and waste it! That's not fair!" + +She took Ben's plate and put it in the sink. She said, "You don't get any dinner tonight. You go to your room and think about what you did. You say sorry to Lily and Mom." + +Ben was ashamed and sorry. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I'm sorry, Mom. I was mean and rude. I won't do it again." + +He went to his room and felt hungry and sad. He wished he had been nice to Lily and her singing. He wished he had tried the steak and said thank you. + +Lily hugged Mom and said, "It's okay, Mom. I forgive Ben. He was just grumpy. Maybe he will like my singing tomorrow." + +She ate her steak and sang a song about love. She sang, "Love, love, I love love. Love is good for me. Love, love, I give love. Love makes me happy." +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Lily wants to go on the slide, but Tom is scared. + +"Come on, Tom, it is fun!" Lily says. "You can go with me." + +"No, thank you, Lily. It is too high. I might fall and hurt my skin." Tom says. He points to his knee, where he has a band-aid. + +Lily looks at Tom's knee. She remembers when she fell and scraped her skin. It was not nice. She had to go to the nurse and get a band-aid too. + +"I know, Tom. It hurts when you scrape your skin. But the slide is safe. There is a part where you can hold on. And there is a part where you can land softly. See?" Lily shows Tom the slide. + +Tom looks at the slide. He sees the part where he can hold on. He sees the part where he can land softly. He thinks maybe it is not so scary. He trusts Lily. She is his friend. + +"Okay, Lily. I will try. But you have to go with me." Tom says. + +"Of course, Tom. I will go with you. We are friends." Lily says. She smiles and takes Tom's hand. They go to the slide together. + +They climb up the steps. They sit on the slide. They hold on to the part where they can hold on. They look at each other and count. + +"One, two, three, go!" They say together. They slide down the slide. They feel the wind in their hair. They feel the sun on their skin. They feel happy. + +They land softly on the part where they can land softly. They laugh and hug. They did it. They went on the slide. + +They look at their skin. It is not scraped. It is tidy. They look at each other. They are proud. They are friends. They go on the slide again. And again. And again. They have fun. +Sara and Tom were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. They were having fun. + +But then they heard a loud noise in the sky. It was thunder. Sara and Tom were scared. They did not like thunder. They ran to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. + +"Mom, mom, there is thunder!" Sara cried. + +"Mom, mom, can we go home?" Tom asked. + +Mom hugged them and said, "Don't worry, my loves. Thunder is just a sound. It can't hurt you. It is God's way of saying hello." + +"But it is so loud and scary!" Sara said. + +"Sometimes things that are loud are not scary. Sometimes they are gentle and kind. Like a lion's roar, or a drum's beat, or a friend's laugh. You just have to listen with your heart, not your ears." Mom said. + +She pointed to the sky, where they saw a bright rainbow. "Look, there is a gift from God. A rainbow is a sign of love and peace. It is a gentle thing, even though it is made by thunder and rain." + +Sara and Tom looked at the rainbow and smiled. They felt better. They learned that thunder was not so bad after all. They thanked their mom for caring for them and making them feel safe. They hugged her and said, "We love you, mom." + +Mom said, "I love you too, my loves. Now, do you want to play some more?" + +Sara and Tom nodded and ran back to their ball. They played happily, while the rainbow shone in the sky. +Tom and Sue were friends who liked to play at the beach. One day, they saw a big seal on the sand. The seal looked sad and hurt. It had a rope around its neck. + +"Let's help the seal!" Tom said. "Maybe we can cut the rope and make it happy." + +"But what if the seal bites us?" Sue said. "Or what if someone sees us and gets angry? Maybe the seal belongs to someone rich who wants to keep it." + +Tom and Sue did not know what to do. They decided to ask their mom, who was nearby. They ran to her and told her about the seal. + +Mom listened to them and smiled. "You are very kind and brave to want to help the seal," she said. "But you are also right to be careful. The seal does not belong to anyone. It is a wild animal that needs to be free. The rope is hurting it and making it sick. We should call the animal helpers who can take care of it and bring it back to the water." + +Tom and Sue nodded. They followed their mom to the phone and called the animal helpers. Soon, a big truck came and some nice people came out. They gently lifted the seal and cut the rope. They put the seal in a big tank with water and fish. The seal looked happier and thanked them with a loud bark. + +Tom and Sue were happy too. They learned that helping others is good, but sometimes you need to ask for help too. They also learned that animals are not toys or things that you can own. They are living beings that deserve respect and freedom. They waved goodbye to the seal and hoped it would have a good life. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a deer in the grass. The deer was soft and brown. Lily and Tom wanted to pet the deer. + +"Can we go near the deer?" Lily asked Tom. + +"OK, but be quiet and slow," Tom said. + +They walked to the deer. The deer did not run away. Lily and Tom touched the deer's fur. It was warm and soft. They liked the deer. + +But then a man came. The man had a big stick. The man was angry. He shouted at Lily and Tom. + +"Get away from my deer! This is my deer! I will remove you!" the man said. + +He ran to Lily and Tom. He swung his stick. He hit Tom on the head. Tom fell down. He did not move. He was hurt. + +Lily screamed. She was scared. She ran away from the man and the deer. She cried for help. + +But no one came. The man and the deer were alone in the park. The man smiled. He had his deer. He did not care about Lily and Tom. He was bad. +Lily was a naughty girl. She liked to take things that were not hers. One day, she saw a shiny shoe in the park. It was red and had a bow on it. Lily wanted the shoe very much. She ran to the shoe and took it. + +"Hey, that's my shoe!" a voice said. Lily turned and saw a boy. He was angry and sad. He had only one shoe on his foot. "Give it back to me!" + +"No, it's mine now!" Lily said. She ran away with the shoe. The boy chased her, but he was slow. He cried and shouted for help. + +Lily thought she was clever. She had a new shoe and no one could catch her. But she did not see the big rock on the ground. She tripped over the rock and fell. The shoe flew out of her hand and landed in a puddle. It was wet and dirty. + +Lily hurt her knee and her elbow. She also lost the shoe. She was in pain and scared. She wanted her mommy. She looked around and saw the boy. He had found his shoe and put it on. He was still angry and sad. He looked at Lily and said, "You are a bad girl. You stole my shoe and made me cry. You deserve to be punished." + +He picked up a stick and hit Lily on the head. Lily screamed and cried. She was sorry for what she did, but it was too late. The boy ran away with his shoe. Lily was alone and hurt. She had no shoe and no friend. She was frustrated and sad. She wished she had been a good girl. +Lily and Ben are friends. They go to the same school. They like to play and learn together. Tomorrow, they have an exam. The exam is about animals and colors. + +Lily is nervous. She does not know all the animals and colors. She asks Ben for help. "Ben, can you help me study for the exam? I do not know some animals and colors." + +Ben is reliable. He is a good friend. He says, "Sure, Lily. I can help you. I know all the animals and colors. We can use my book and my toys. Come to my house after school." + +Lily and Ben go to Ben's house. They look at the book and the toys. Ben shows Lily the animals and the colors. He says, "This is a dog. It is brown. This is a cat. It is black. This is a bird. It is blue. This is a fish. It is orange." He asks Lily to repeat after him. + +Lily repeats after Ben. She learns the animals and the colors. She says, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. You are reliable. You helped me study for the exam. Now I know all the animals and colors." + +Ben smiles. He says, "You are welcome, Lily. You are a good friend too. You are smart. You learned fast. I am sure you will do well on the exam. Good luck, Lily." +Sara and Tom are playing with their toys in the living room. They have a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Sara is a lion and Tom is a monkey. + +"Roar!" Sara says. "I am a big and strong lion. I can catch anything I want." + +"Ooh-ooh-ah-ah!" Tom says. "I am a fast and smart monkey. I can climb and swing on the trees." + +They chase each other around the couch and the table, laughing and growling. + +"Kids, it's time for lunch!" their parent calls from the kitchen. "Are you hungry?" + +Sara and Tom stop playing and look at each other. They feel their tummies rumbling. + +"Yes, we are hungry!" they say together. + +They run to the kitchen and see their parent smiling. Their parent has made them sandwiches and fruit and milk. + +"Here you go, my little lion and monkey," their parent says. "Eat up and enjoy." + +Sara and Tom sit down and start eating. They thank their parent and tell them how much they love the food. + +They are happy and full. They hug their parent and say they want to play some more. + +"Okay, but be careful and don't make a mess," their parent says. "And don't forget to clean up your toys later." + +Sara and Tom nod and go back to the living room. They pick up their toys and put them in a box. Then they decide to play something else. + +"Let's be pirates!" Sara says. + +"Arrr!" Tom says. + +They grab some hats and scarves and pretend to sail a ship. They have a lot of fun and use their imagination. They are glad they have each other and their parent. They are a happy family. +It was a cold day and Lily wanted to play outside. She put on her coat, hat and boots, but she could not find her gloves. She looked in her closet, under her bed and in the toy box, but they were not there. + +She asked her mom, "Mom, where are my gloves?" + +Mom said, "I don't know, Lily. Maybe you left them at school or at grandma's house. Do you have another pair?" + +Lily said, "No, I only have one pair. They are pink and warm and comfortable. I like them a lot." + +Mom said, "I'm sorry, Lily. Maybe we can buy you new gloves later. But for now, you can use my gloves. They are big, but they will keep your hands warm." + +Lily said, "Thank you, Mom. Can I go outside now?" + +Mom said, "Yes, you can. But be careful and don't stay too long. It is very cold outside." + +Lily said, "OK, Mom. I love you." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Lily. Have fun." + +Lily put on Mom's gloves and went outside. They were big and floppy, but they were warm and cozy. She made a snowman, threw snowballs and slid on the ice. She had a lot of fun with Mom's gloves. +One day, a purple rabbit was hopping in the forest. He saw a big tree with many nuts. He wanted to eat some nuts, but they were too high for him. He saw a stick on the ground and had an idea. + +He picked up the stick and tried to strike the nuts with it. He swung the stick hard, but he missed the nuts. He swung the stick again, but he hit a bird's nest instead. The nest fell down and the eggs broke. The bird was very angry and flew at the rabbit. + +"Stop! Stop! Why did you strike my nest?" the bird cried. "You broke my eggs and hurt my babies!" + +The rabbit was scared and sorry. He dropped the stick and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to strike your nest. I wanted to strike the nuts. I was hungry and the nuts looked yummy." + +The bird was still angry, but he saw the rabbit's tears. He said, "You should not strike things that are not yours. You should ask before you take. You should be careful and kind. You should think of others, not only yourself." + +The rabbit nodded and said, "You are right, you are right. I was wrong and selfish. I will not strike things again. I will ask and share. I will be careful and kind. I will think of others, not only myself." + +The bird calmed down and said, "I forgive you, but you have to help me. You have to find a new nest and new eggs for me. You have to be my friend and protect me from danger." + +The rabbit agreed and said, "I will help you, I will help you. I will find a new nest and new eggs for you. I will be your friend and protect you from danger." + +The bird and the rabbit worked together and found a new nest and new eggs. They became friends and lived happily in the forest. They learned to respect and care for each other. They also learned to enjoy the nuts together, but only after asking the tree. +Lily and Ben are twins. They are three years old. They like to play with blocks and cars. Today is their birthday. They are very happy. + +Mom and Dad give them a big present. They open it together. Inside, there are many new blocks and cars. Lily and Ben clap their hands and say, "Thank you, Mom and Dad!" + +They start to build a tower with the blocks. They add more and more blocks. They make the tower very tall. They put a car on top of the tower. They say, "Look, Mom and Dad, we made a tower!" + +Mom and Dad smile and say, "Wow, that's a great tower! You are very clever!" + +Lily and Ben are cheerful. They hug Mom and Dad. They say, "We love you, Mom and Dad!" + +They play with their new blocks and cars all day. They have a lot of fun. They are very happy. It is a good birthday. +Sara liked to organize her toys. She had a big box for her dolls, a small box for her cars, and a shelf for her books. She liked to make them neat and pretty. She was very proud of her toys. + +One day, her friend Lily came to play. Lily liked to make a mess. She took out Sara's dolls and cars and books and threw them everywhere. She did not care if they got dirty or broken. She said it was more fun that way. + +Sara was very sad and angry. She asked Lily to stop and help her organize her toys again. But Lily did not listen. She said she did not like to organize. She liked to play however she wanted. + +Sara had an idea. She said to Lily, "If you help me organize my toys, I will let you play with my soft bear. He is very cuddly and nice. He is my favorite toy. But you have to promise to be gentle with him. Do you promise?" + +Lily looked at the soft bear. He was very cute and fluffy. She wanted to play with him. She said, "Okay, I promise. I will help you organize your toys. And then I will play with your soft bear." + +Sara smiled. She thought Lily was her friend again. She did not know that Lily was lying. She did not know that Lily did not keep her promises. She did not know that Lily was going to do something very bad to her soft bear. +Anna liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She painted on paper, on wood, on stones. But her favorite thing to paint on was cloth. She had a big cloth that her grandma gave her. It was rare and soft. It had many flowers on it. + +One day, Anna wanted to paint on the cloth. She took her paints and brushes and went to the garden. She spread the cloth on the grass. She looked at the flowers and decided to paint more of them. She dipped her brush in red and made a big circle. Then she dipped it in yellow and made a small dot. She smiled. She had made a poppy. + +She painted more flowers on the cloth. She used blue, pink, purple, orange, and green. She was happy. She did not see that her brother Tom was watching her. Tom was bored. He wanted to play with Anna. He saw her paints and brushes. He had an idea. + +He ran to Anna and grabbed a brush. He dipped it in black and made a big line on the cloth. He laughed. He had made a worm. Anna saw what he did and gasped. She was angry. She shouted at Tom. + +"Tom, no! You ruined my cloth! It was rare and pretty! Now it has a worm on it! Go away!" + +Tom was surprised. He did not think Anna would be so mad. He dropped the brush and ran away. He was sad. He did not mean to make Anna cry. He just wanted to have fun. + +Anna cried and cried. She looked at her cloth and felt sad. She did not know how to fix it. She wished Tom had not done that. She wished he had asked her to play. She loved her brother, but he was naughty. She did not know what to do. +Sara and Tom are friends. They live in a big city with many cars and buildings. Sara and Tom like to play in the park and see the birds and flowers. + +One day, Sara tells Tom a secret. She says, "I am going to a new place with my family. It is called a country. It has many trees and animals and no cars and buildings. I am very curious to see it." + +Tom is sad. He says, "But I will miss you, Sara. You are my best friend. How long will you be gone?" + +Sara says, "I will be gone for two weeks. But I will write you a letter and send you a picture of the country. And I will come back and tell you everything I see and do." + +Tom smiles. He says, "Okay, Sara. I hope you have fun in the country. I will wait for your letter and picture. And I will tell you what I do in the city." + +Sara and Tom hug. They say, "Bye, bye, friend. See you soon." They wave as Sara gets in the car with her family. Tom watches as the car drives away. He thinks, "I miss Sara already. But I am also curious about the country." +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play games. Today they play a game with numbers. Anna has a card with a number on it. Ben has to guess the number. + +"Is it one?" Ben asks. + +"No, it is not one," Anna says. + +"Is it two?" Ben asks. + +"No, it is not two," Anna says. + +"Is it three?" Ben asks. + +"No, it is not three," Anna says. + +Ben thinks hard. He does not know what number it is. He looks at Anna. Anna smiles. + +"Is it zero?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, it is zero!" Anna says. "You are very smart, Ben. You guessed the number." + +Ben is happy. He hugs Anna. Anna hugs him back. + +"Zero is a beautiful number," Ben says. + +"Yes, it is," Anna says. "And you are a beautiful friend." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They run and jump and laugh. They see many flowers in the park. Lily likes the yellow ones. She says they are daisies. + +"Look, Ben, I found a daisy!" Lily says. She picks the flower and holds it in her hand. "It is pretty and sunny. Do you want one?" + +Ben nods. He likes daisies too. He looks for a daisy. He sees one near a big tree. He runs to the tree and bends down to pick the flower. But he hears a loud noise. It is a dog. The dog is barking and running to Ben. Ben is scared. He drops the flower and runs away. + +"Help, Lily, help!" Ben cries. He runs to Lily and hugs her. Lily sees the dog. The dog is big and brown and noisy. Lily is brave. She holds her daisy and waves it at the dog. She says in a loud voice: + +"Go away, dog, go away! You are noisy and mean. You scared Ben. We do not want to play with you. We want to play with daisies. Go away, dog, go away!" + +The dog stops barking. He looks at Lily and her daisy. He tilts his head and wags his tail. He is not mean. He is friendly. He wants to play with Lily and Ben. He runs to them and licks their faces. Lily and Ben laugh. They are not scared anymore. They pet the dog and give him their daisies. The dog is happy. He likes daisies too. He plays with Lily and Ben in the park. They are friends. They have fun. +Sara and Ben like to play with their toys in the living room. They have many toys, like cars, dolls, blocks and books. But they do not like to put their toys away when they are done. They leave them on the floor, on the couch, on the table and everywhere. + +One day, their mom comes home from work and sees the mess. She frowns and says, "Sara and Ben, what is this? Why are your toys all over the place? You know you have to tidy up after you play. It is not nice to leave things like this." + +Sara and Ben look at their mom and feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, mom. We were having fun and we forgot to tidy up. We will do it now, we promise." + +Their mom says, "Okay, but you have to be quick. We have to go to the store soon. And I have a surprise for you. I found something shiny and pretty for you at work. Do you want to see it?" + +Sara and Ben nod and smile. They love surprises. They hurry and put their toys away in their boxes and baskets. They make the living room look tidy and clean. Then they run to their mom and hug her. + +Their mom says, "Good job, Sara and Ben. You are very good at tidying up. Now, look what I have for you. It is a copper coin. It is very old and rare. It has a picture of a king on one side and a lion on the other. Do you like it?" + +Sara and Ben look at the copper coin and gasp. It is very shiny and pretty. They have never seen anything like it. They say, "Wow, mom. It is amazing. Thank you so much. Can we share it?" + +Their mom says, "Of course you can. It is yours to keep. You can take turns to hold it and look at it. But be careful not to lose it or scratch it. It is very special." + +Sara and Ben say, "We will, mom. We will take good care of it. We love you, mom. You are the best." + +Their mom says, "I love you too, Sara and Ben. You are the best too. Now, let's go to the store. Maybe we can find some more shiny and pretty things there." +Lily and Tom 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 cupboard, like flour and sugar and salt. + +"Look, Lily, I made a cake!" Tom said, showing her a bowl of white and brown goo. "Do you want some?" + +Lily looked at the bowl and made a face. "No, thank you, Tom. That does not look like a cake. That looks like a mess. I do not want to eat that." + +Tom felt sad. He had worked hard on his cake. He thought it looked good. He wanted Lily to try it. He said, "Please, Lily, just have a bite. It is very tasty. I promise." + +Lily shook her head. She refused to eat Tom's cake. She did not trust him. He was not reliable. Sometimes he played tricks on her. Sometimes he gave her things that were not food, like mud or grass or worms. She said, "No, Tom, I do not want your cake. I want a real cake. A cake that comes from the oven, not from the cupboard." + +Tom sighed. He knew Lily was right. His cake was not real. It was just pretend. He wished he had a real cake to share with her. He said, "Okay, Lily, I understand. Maybe we can make a real cake together. Do you want to help me?" + +Lily smiled. She liked the idea of making a real cake with Tom. She said, "Yes, Tom, I want to help you. That sounds fun. Let's go and ask Mom if we can use the oven." + +They put away the things from the cupboard and washed their hands. They went to find Mom and asked her if they could make a real cake. Mom said yes and helped them find a recipe and the ingredients. They mixed and poured and baked and waited. Soon, they had a real cake that smelled and looked and tasted delicious. They cut a slice for each of them and ate it happily. They thanked Mom and hugged each other. They were glad they were friends. They decided to play chefs again tomorrow. +Tim and Sam were friends who liked to play with toys. One day, Tim got a new drum for his birthday. He was very happy and wanted to show Sam his drum. + +"Look, Sam, I have a drum!" Tim said. "It makes a loud noise when I hit it. Do you want to try?" + +Sam nodded and reached for the drum. But Tim pulled it away. + +"No, it is my drum!" Tim said. "You can't play with it. It is only for me." + +Sam felt sad and angry. He wanted to play with the drum too. He thought Tim was not a good friend. + +"That is not fair, Tim!" Sam said. "You are being mean. You should share your toys. I always share my toys with you." + +Tim did not listen. He kept hitting the drum and making a lot of noise. He did not care about Sam's feelings. + +Sam decided to leave. He did not want to play with Tim anymore. He went to find another friend who would be nice to him. + +On his way, he met Mia. Mia had a modest doll. She liked to dress her doll and comb her hair. She saw Sam and smiled. + +"Hi, Sam," Mia said. "Do you want to play with me and my doll? You can have a turn if you want." + +Sam smiled back. He liked Mia. She was kind and generous. He did not care much about dolls, but he was happy to play with her. + +"Thank you, Mia," Sam said. "You are a good friend. You offer to share your toys. That is very nice of you." + +Mia and Sam played together and had fun. They did not need a loud drum to enjoy themselves. They just needed a good friend. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with bricks. They have many bricks of different colors. They can make houses, towers, cars and animals with bricks. + +One day, they find a big blue brick in the park. They have never seen a blue brick before. They think it is very pretty and special. They both want to play with it. + +"Can I have the blue brick?" Tom asks. + +"No, I saw it first. It is mine!" Lily says. + +They start to pull the blue brick from each other. They are angry and sad. + +"Stop! Stop!" a voice says. It is their teacher, Miss Rose. She sees them fighting over the blue brick. + +"What is going on here?" she asks. + +"Tom and Lily both want the blue brick. They are not sharing," a boy says. + +Miss Rose looks at Tom and Lily. She says, "You are friends. You should not fight over a brick. You should share and take turns. How about this? Tom can play with the blue brick for ten minutes, and then Lily can play with it for ten minutes. And then you can swap again. Is that fair?" + +Tom and Lily think for a moment. They nod their heads. + +"OK, Miss Rose. We will do that," they say. + +"Good. And can you promise me something?" Miss Rose asks. + +"What?" Tom and Lily ask. + +"Can you promise me that you will be kind and gentle with the blue brick? It is not a toy. It is a part of the park. You should not break it or throw it or lose it. You should put it back where you found it when you are done playing. Can you promise me that?" Miss Rose asks. + +Tom and Lily look at the blue brick. They see that it is not a toy. It is a part of the park. They feel sorry for fighting over it. + +"Yes, Miss Rose. We promise. We will be kind and gentle with the blue brick. We will put it back where we found it when we are done playing," they say. + +"Good. I am proud of you. Now, go and have fun with the blue brick. But remember your promise," Miss Rose says. + +Tom and Lily smile. They say thank you to Miss Rose. They go and play with the blue brick. They share and take turns. They make a house, a tower, a car and an animal with the blue brick. They have fun. They keep their promise. +Tom and Sue are twins. They like to eat soup with spoons. But they only have one spoon. They both want the spoon. + +"Give me the spoon!" Tom says. He tries to reach the spoon. But Sue holds it tight. + +"No, it is my spoon!" Sue says. She puts the spoon in her mouth. She slurps the soup. Tom is angry. + +He pushes Sue. Sue falls off the chair. The spoon falls too. It makes a loud noise. Mom hears the noise. She comes to the kitchen. + +"What is going on here?" Mom asks. She sees Tom and Sue on the floor. She sees the spoon and the soup. + +"Tom and Sue, you are naughty!" Mom says. "You have to share the spoon. And you have to be nice to each other. Or no more soup for you!" + +Tom and Sue feel sorry. They say sorry to Mom. They say sorry to each other. They hug. Mom smiles. She gives them another spoon. She gives them more soup. They eat the soup with spoons. They are happy. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toys. They had many cars, trains, and blocks to build with. But they also liked to pretend they were lions and roar at each other. Sometimes they roared so loud that their mom and dad got angry and told them to be quiet. + +One day, they found a big bag of money in their dad's closet. They did not know what money was, but they thought it was shiny and pretty. They decided to take some money and use it as toys. They made a pile of money and pretended it was a mountain. They roared and jumped on the money and threw it in the air. + +But their dad came home and saw what they had done. He was very mad and sad. He said the money was very important and they had ruined it. He said they were ignorant and naughty. He took away all their toys and the money and sent them to their room. He said they could not play or roar for a long time. + +Tom and Sam cried and felt sorry. They wished they had not touched the money. They wished they had listened to their mom and dad. They wished they had been good lions and not ignorant ones. +Tom is a famous cat. He likes to sing and dance and make people happy. He has many friends who watch him on TV and on the internet. He is very good at singing and dancing, but he is not very good at listening. + +One day, Tom's mom tells him to stay at home and be quiet. She has to work on her computer and she needs silence. Tom says okay, but he does not mean it. He is bored and he wants to have fun. He thinks his mom will not hear him if he sings and dances in his room. + +But Tom is wrong. His mom hears every sound he makes. She hears him sing loud songs, and jump on his bed, and bang on his drums. She gets very angry and stops her work. She goes to Tom's room and opens the door. She sees Tom making a big mess and a lot of noise. + +She says, "Tom, you are a very naughty cat. You did not listen to me. You did not stay at home and be quiet. You made a lot of trouble and noise. You have to stop singing and dancing right now. You have to clean your room and say sorry. And you have to punish yourself. You have to turn off your TV and your internet for one hour. You cannot watch your friends or your fans. You have to learn your lesson." + +Tom feels very sad and sorry. He knows he did a bad thing. He says, "Mom, I am sorry. I was bored and I wanted to have fun. I did not think you would hear me. I did not mean to make you angry. I will stop singing and dancing. I will clean my room and say sorry. And I will punish myself. I will turn off my TV and my internet for one hour. I will not watch my friends or my fans. I will learn my lesson." + +Tom's mom hugs him and says, "I love you, Tom. You are a famous cat, but you are also my son. You have to listen to me and obey me. You have to be good and quiet when I need you to be. You have to respect me and my work. You have to understand that singing and dancing are not the only things in life. You have to balance your fun and your responsibility. You have to grow up and be a smart cat." + +Tom nods and says, "I love you, Mom. You are my mom, but you are also a busy person. You have to work on your computer and do important things. You need silence and peace. I have to listen to you and obey you. I have to be good and quiet when you need me to be. I have to respect you and your work. I have to understand that working and helping are also things in life. I have to balance my fun and my responsibility. I have to grow up and be a smart cat." +Tom liked to draw with his crayons. He had many colors and he made pictures of his family, his dog, his toys and his dreams. He wanted to draw a big star in the sky, but his yellow crayon was too small and dull. He needed a sharp crayon to make a bright star. + +He looked around his room and saw his scissors. He thought he could use them to make his crayon sharp. He picked up the scissors and the crayon and tried to cut the crayon. But the scissors were too big and hard for his little hands. He pushed and pulled, but he could not cut the crayon. He only made a mess and hurt his fingers. + +He started to cry. He felt a bitter taste in his mouth and a sting in his fingers. He dropped the scissors and the crayon and ran to his mom. He hugged her and told her what happened. She kissed his fingers and gave him a band-aid. She told him that scissors are not for crayons, they are for paper. She also told him that he should not play with scissors, they are sharp and dangerous. She said she was sorry that he could not draw his star, but she had a surprise for him. + +She took him to the kitchen and showed him a big cake with candles. She said it was his birthday and he could make a wish. He smiled and forgot about his crayon and his fingers. He looked at the cake and saw a yellow star on top. He was happy and excited. He closed his eyes and made a wish. He wished for a new box of crayons, with a sharp yellow one. He opened his eyes and blew out the candles. He hoped his wish would come true. +Lily and Max liked to spin on the hill. They spun and spun until they felt dizzy and fell on the grass. They laughed and looked at the landscape. They saw trees, flowers, birds and clouds. + +"Look, Max, a big cloud!" Lily said. "It looks like a dragon!" + +"Wow, it does!" Max said. "Let's pretend we are knights and fight the dragon!" + +They got up and ran to the bottom of the hill. They found two sticks and used them as swords. They waved them in the air and made noises. + +"Roar! I am the dragon!" Lily said. "You can't defeat me!" + +"Yes, I can! I am the brave knight!" Max said. "Take that!" + +They pretended to hit each other with the sticks. They had fun and forgot about the cloud. + +But the cloud was not just a cloud. It was a storm cloud. It got darker and darker. Soon, it started to rain. The rain was cold and wet. It soaked their clothes and hair. + +"Uh-oh, we have to go home!" Lily said. "The dragon is angry!" + +"Let's run!" Max said. "Maybe we can outrun it!" + +They dropped their sticks and ran to the top of the hill. They saw their house in the distance. They hoped their mom was there. + +They ran and ran, but the rain got heavier and heavier. They could not see the landscape anymore. They could only see the rain. + +They were scared and tired. They wished they had not spun so much. They wished they had not fought the dragon. + +They reached their house and knocked on the door. Their mom opened it. She was glad to see them. + +"Mommy, we're sorry!" Lily and Max said. "We were spinning and playing and we didn't see the storm!" + +"It's okay, my loves," their mom said. "I'm just happy you're safe. Come in, come in. I have hot chocolate and cookies for you." + +She hugged them and took them inside. She dried them and gave them warm clothes. She gave them hot chocolate and cookies. They drank and ate and felt better. + +They told their mom about their adventure. She smiled and listened. She said they had good imaginations. + +They felt happy and cozy. They forgot about the rain. They thanked their mom and said they loved her. + +They learned a lesson. They learned to watch the sky and listen to the wind. They learned to spin and play, but not too much. They learned to be glad for their home and their mom. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play together, but sometimes they fight. Mommy tells them to behave and share their toys. But Lily and Ben do not listen. They pull and push and yell. + +One day, Mommy has to go to the store. She asks Grandma to watch Lily and Ben. Grandma is very nice and gives them cookies and milk. She tells them to behave and play nicely. But Lily and Ben do not listen. They run and jump and make a mess. + +Grandma has to go to the toilet. She tells Lily and Ben to stay in the living room and not touch anything. But Lily and Ben do not listen. They follow Grandma to the bathroom. They see a big bottle of shampoo on the sink. They think it is fun to squeeze it and make bubbles. + +They squeeze and squeeze and squeeze. The shampoo comes out and makes a lot of bubbles. The bubbles go everywhere. They go on the floor, on the wall, on the mirror, on the toilet, on Grandma's clothes. Lily and Ben laugh and clap. They think it is funny. + +But Grandma does not think it is funny. She comes out of the toilet and sees the mess. She is very angry and sad. She says, "Lily and Ben, what have you done? You did not behave. You made a big mess. You wasted the shampoo. You ruined my clothes. You are very poor children. You have to clean up and say sorry." + +Lily and Ben feel bad. They see Grandma's face and hear her voice. They know they did something wrong. They say, "We are sorry, Grandma. We did not mean to make you angry and sad. We will clean up and behave. We love you, Grandma." + +Grandma hugs them and says, "I love you too, Lily and Ben. But you have to learn to listen and be good. Next time, do not touch anything that is not yours. And do not follow me to the toilet. That is rude." + +Lily and Ben nod and say, "Yes, Grandma. We will listen and be good. And we will not follow you to the toilet. That is rude." + +They help Grandma clean up the mess. They wipe the bubbles and wash the clothes. They say sorry again and give Grandma a kiss. Grandma smiles and says, "Thank you, Lily and Ben. You are good children. Now, let's go to the living room and read a story." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They go to the living room and sit with Grandma. They listen to her story and behave. They do not fight or make a mess. They love Grandma and Grandma loves them. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden. They have a big tree with a swing. Lila likes to swing high and feel the wind. Ben likes to watch the birds and listen to their songs. + +One day, they see a shiny red ball on a branch. It looks like a big apple. They want to have it. Lila says, "I can reach it. I am good at swinging." Ben says, "No, I can reach it. I am intelligent. I have a plan." + +Lila swings harder and harder. She stretches her arm. She almost touches the ball. But then she falls off the swing. She lands on the grass. She cries. Ben runs to her. He hugs her. He says, "Are you okay? I am sorry. You are brave." + +Ben looks at the ball. He thinks. He sees a stick. He picks it up. He walks to the tree. He pokes the ball with the stick. The ball falls down. He catches it. He smiles. He says, "I did it. I have the ball." + +He runs to Lila. He gives her the ball. He says, "This is for you. You are my sister. I love you." Lila stops crying. She smiles. She says, "Thank you. You are my brother. I love you too." They hug. They play with the ball. They are happy. + +The garden is quiet. The birds are silent. They watch the twins. They think, "They are kind. They are clever. They are friends." +Ben likes to work with his dad. His dad works at the post office. He puts letters in envelopes and stamps them. Ben helps him sometimes. He likes to see the different stamps and the different places the letters go. + +One day, Ben and his dad go to work together. But when they get there, they see a big problem. There is a big hole in the roof. The rain came in and made the letters wet. Some of the envelopes are torn and some of the stamps are gone. Ben and his dad are sad. They want to send the letters to the people who are waiting for them. + +Ben's dad says they have to work hard and fast. He says they have to find new envelopes and stamps and write the addresses again. He says they have to be dependable. That means they do what they say they will do. Ben wants to be dependable too. He says he will help his dad. + +Ben and his dad work together. They find new envelopes and stamps. They look at the wet letters and try to read the addresses. Sometimes they can read them and sometimes they can't. They ask the other people who work at the post office to help them. They work and work until they finish. + +Ben and his dad are happy. They send the letters to the people who are waiting for them. They are dependable. They did what they said they would do. The people who get the letters are happy too. They thank Ben and his dad for their hard work. Ben and his dad hug each other. They are proud of each other. They go home and tell mom what they did. Mom is proud of them too. She gives them a big hug and a big kiss. She says they are the best. Ben and his dad smile. They are happy. They like to work together. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. Lily has a brown dog. His name is Rex. Tom has a red ball. He likes to throw it and catch it. + +One day, they go to the park with Rex. They see a big pond. There are ducks and fish in the pond. Tom wants to play with the ducks. He throws his ball into the pond. He runs to get it. But the pond is deep and cold. Tom falls into the pond. He cannot swim. He is scared. + +"Help! Help!" Tom shouts. Lily hears him. She runs to the pond. She sees Tom in the water. She is scared too. She does not know what to do. She looks at Rex. Rex is a good dog. He knows what to do. He jumps into the pond. He swims to Tom. He grabs Tom's shirt with his teeth. He pulls Tom to the shore. He saves Tom. + +Lily hugs Rex. She is happy. She says, "Good boy, Rex! You are a hero! You saved Tom!" Tom is wet and cold. But he is safe. He hugs Rex too. He says, "Thank you, Rex! You are a good friend! You saved me!" Rex wags his tail. He is happy too. He likes Lily and Tom. They are his friends. They go home together. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play together. Today is a special day. There is a festival in the park. Anna and Ben want to go to the festival. They dress in their best clothes. Anna wears a pink dress and a flower crown. Ben wears a blue shirt and a hat. + +They go to the park with their moms. The park is full of people and fun things. There are balloons, games, music, and food. Anna and Ben are very happy. They run and laugh and play. + +But then, something bad happens. Anna sees a big cake on a table. She loves cake. She wants a piece. She does not ask her mom. She does not wait for her turn. She runs to the table and grabs the cake. But the cake is not for her. The cake is for the festival. It is a prize for the best costume. + +A man sees Anna. He is angry. He shouts at Anna. He says, "Hey, you! That is my cake! You are a bad girl! You ruined the festival!" He takes the cake from Anna. He throws it on the ground. The cake breaks into pieces. Everyone sees the mess. Everyone is sad and mad. + +Anna is scared and sorry. She cries. She says, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I did not know, I just wanted cake, please don't be mad at me!" But no one listens to her. No one wants to play with her. No one wants to be her friend. + +Ben is sorry too. He likes Anna. He wants to help her. He says, "Anna, it's okay, I'm still your friend, we can share my candy, we can still have fun." But Anna does not hear him. She runs away. She hides behind a tree. She does not want to see anyone. She does not want to go to the festival anymore. + +The end. +Lily was sad. She had a big boo-boo on her knee. She fell down when she was playing with her bike. It hurt a lot and it was red and wet. She cried and cried. + +Mom came and saw Lily. She ran to her and hugged her. She said, "It's okay, Lily. I'm here. I will make it better." She took Lily inside and cleaned her boo-boo. She put a band-aid on it and kissed it. She said, "You are very brave, Lily. I'm proud of you." + +Lily felt a little better. She said, "Thank you, Mom. You are very kind." She gave Mom a big smile. She said, "I love you, Mom." + +Mom smiled back. She said, "I love you too, Lily. You know what? You can comfort someone else who is sad. You can hug them and say nice words. You can make them smile too. That is a good thing to do." + +Lily nodded. She said, "I will do that, Mom. I want to be kind like you." She hugged Mom again. She felt happy. + +The moral value of the story is: Be kind and comfort others who are sad. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a caterpillar on a leaf. It was green and fuzzy. + +"Look, a caterpillar!" Anna said. "It is so cute!" + +"Can we keep it?" Ben asked. "We can make a home for it." + +Anna nodded. They ran inside and got a shoebox. They put some grass and leaves in the box. They also found some stickers and crayons. + +"Let's decorate the box!" Anna said. "We can make it fancy for the caterpillar." + +They stuck the stickers on the box and drew flowers and stars with the crayons. They made a hole on the lid so the caterpillar could breathe. + +They went back to the garden and gently picked up the caterpillar. They put it in the box and closed the lid. + +"Hello, caterpillar!" Ben said. "We are your new friends. We made you a nice home. Do you like it?" + +The caterpillar wiggled its body and poked its head out of the hole. It seemed happy. + +Anna and Ben smiled. They decided to name the caterpillar Lily. They played with Lily every day and watched her grow. They hoped she would turn into a beautiful butterfly. +Lily liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had long hair and a pink dress. Lily liked to brush Anna's hair and make her talk. + +One day, Lily's mom said they were going to the park. Lily was happy. She wanted to take Anna with her. She put Anna in her backpack and ran to the car. Mom drove to the park and parked the car. Lily got out and took her backpack. + +Lily saw a big slide. She wanted to go on the slide. She ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. She forgot about Anna in her backpack. She slid down the slide and laughed. She liked the slide. + +But something bad happened. When Lily slid down the slide, her backpack opened. Anna fell out of the backpack and landed on the ground. Lily did not see Anna. She ran to the slide again. + +A boy saw Anna on the ground. He picked her up and looked at her. He thought she was pretty. He wanted to keep her. He ran to his mom and showed her Anna. His mom said they could buy some ice cream. The boy was happy. He took Anna with him. + +Lily came back to her backpack. She wanted to play with Anna. She opened her backpack and looked inside. She did not see Anna. She felt sad. She looked around and saw the boy with Anna. He was eating ice cream. Lily ran to the boy and said, "That is my doll! Give her back!" + +The boy said, "No, she is my doll! I found her on the ground. She is mine!" + +Lily and the boy started to fight. They pulled Anna's arms and legs. They shouted and cried. Mom heard Lily and came to see what was wrong. She saw Lily and the boy fighting over Anna. She said, "Stop! What are you doing?" + +Lily said, "He took my doll! She is mine!" + +The boy said, "No, she is mine! I found her!" + +Mom said, "That is not nice. You have to share. How about you both play with the doll and then have some ice cream?" + +Lily and the boy looked at Mom. They looked at Anna. They looked at the ice cream. They thought for a moment. They nodded. They said, "Okay." + +Mom smiled. She gave them each a cone of ice cream. Lily and the boy ate their ice cream and played with Anna. They became friends. They had fun. + +Anna was happy too. She liked to have two friends. She liked to have ice cream. She thought it was a good day. She was not an ordinary doll. She was a lucky doll. +Timmy wanted to have a haircut like his big brother. He saw his brother go to the barber with dad and come back with short hair and a smile. Timmy asked dad if he could go to the barber too. Dad said yes, but they had to wait for the barber to open. + +The next day, dad and Timmy walked to the barber shop. Timmy was excited and curious. He looked at the scissors, the comb, the mirror and the chair. He saw a man with a white coat and a friendly face. He was the barber. He said hello to dad and Timmy and asked them to sit down. + +The barber put a cape around Timmy's neck and lifted him up to the chair. He asked Timmy how he wanted his hair. Timmy said he wanted to look like his brother. The barber nodded and started to cut his hair. He used the scissors and the comb and made Timmy's hair shorter and neater. Timmy felt ticklish and giggled. He watched his hair fall on the cape and the floor. + +The barber finished cutting his hair and showed him the mirror. Timmy saw his new haircut and smiled. He liked it very much. He said thank you to the barber and gave him a high five. The barber smiled back and said he did a great job. He took off the cape and helped Timmy down from the chair. + +Dad paid the barber and praised Timmy for being brave and polite. He said he was proud of him and that he looked handsome. Timmy felt happy and proud too. He grabbed dad's hand and walked out of the barber shop. He waved goodbye to the barber and said he would come back soon. +Tom and Lily liked to play outside. They had a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. They also had a dog named Spot, who was very friendly and liked to run and jump with them. + +One day, the sky was dark and loud. Tom and Lily heard a big boom and saw a bright flash. They were scared. Spot was scared too. He barked and ran to the door. He wanted to go inside. + +"Come on, Spot!" Tom said. "We have to go inside too. It is a storm. Storms are rough. They can hurt us." + +Tom and Lily followed Spot to the door. But the door was locked. Mom and Dad were not home yet. They had gone to the store. Tom and Lily did not have a key. + +"What do we do?" Lily asked. She was crying. She did not like storms. + +Tom thought hard. He remembered that there was a shed in the yard. The shed had tools and toys and a big blanket. Maybe they could hide in the shed until the storm was over. + +"Come on, Lily!" Tom said. "I have an idea. Follow me and Spot. We can go to the shed. It is safe there." + +Tom led Lily and Spot to the shed. He opened the door and they went inside. He closed the door and locked it. He found the blanket and wrapped it around them. He hugged Lily and Spot. + +"Don't worry, Lily," he said. "We will be okay. The storm will go away soon. Mom and Dad will come back soon. We are brave. We have each other. And we have Spot." + +Lily nodded. She felt better. She snuggled with Tom and Spot. They listened to the storm outside. They waited for the sun to come out. They waited for Mom and Dad to come home. They were safe in the shed. +Ben and Lily went to the zoo with their mom. They wanted to see the big cats, like lions and tigers. They walked past the monkeys, the birds, and the elephants, but they did not stop. They were in a hurry to see the big cats. + +When they reached the big cat area, they saw a sign that said "Tiger Display". They ran to the fence and looked for the tiger. But they could not see it. The tiger was hiding in a cave. It did not want to come out and show itself to the people. + +"Where is the tiger?" Ben asked. He was frustrated. He wanted to see the tiger very much. + +"Maybe it is sleeping," Lily said. She was also frustrated. She wanted to see the tiger too. + +"Come out, tiger, come out!" they shouted. They hoped the tiger would hear them and come out of the cave. + +But the tiger did not come out. It stayed in the cave. It was not interested in the children or the people. It wanted to be alone and quiet. + +Ben and Lily were sad. They did not get to see the tiger. They decided to go and see the other big cats. Maybe they would be more friendly and display themselves. They said goodbye to the tiger and walked away. +Sam and Mia liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a kayak. A kayak is a boat that you can sit in and paddle with a stick. They liked to pretend they were going on adventures in the water. + +One day, they decided to build a kayak with their blocks. They put the blocks together to make a long and narrow shape. They used a long stick for the paddle. They were very proud of their kayak. They wanted to show it to their friends. + +They took their kayak outside and put it on the grass. They saw Ben and Lily, who lived next door. Ben and Lily also liked to play with toys. They saw Sam and Mia's kayak and thought it was cool. They asked if they could play with it. + +Sam and Mia were friendly and said yes. They shared their kayak and their stick. They took turns sitting in the kayak and paddling. They pretended they were going to different places, like the beach, the lake, and the river. They had a lot of fun together. + +They learned that building and sharing are good things to do. They made new friends and had new adventures. They were happy and grateful for their kayak and their toys. They said thank you and goodbye to each other and went back to their homes. They looked forward to playing again. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Sara wants to go on the slide. She feels an urge to slide down fast. Ben is scared of the slide. He thinks it is too high and steep. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go on the slide!" Sara says. She runs to the ladder and climbs up. She looks down and smiles. She sees a lot of space available on the slide. She sits on the edge and gets ready to push off. + +"No, Sara, wait for me!" Ben says. He follows her slowly. He steps on the ladder and holds on tight. He looks up and sees Sara far away. He looks down and feels dizzy. He wants to go back. + +"Sara, I don't want to go on the slide. It is too scary. Can we play something else?" Ben says. He tries to turn around and go down. + +"Don't be silly, Ben. It is not scary. It is fun. You will like it. Just try it once. I will go with you." Sara says. She slides back to the ladder and grabs Ben's hand. She pulls him up to the top. She hugs him and says, "Don't worry, Ben. I am here. We can do it together. Trust me." + +Sara and Ben sit on the slide side by side. They hold hands and look at each other. They count to three and let go. They slide down fast. They feel the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They laugh and scream. They reach the bottom and tumble on the grass. They look at each other and smile. + +"That was awesome, Sara. Thank you for helping me. I am not scared anymore. Can we go again?" Ben says. + +"Of course, Ben. I am glad you liked it. You are brave. Let's go again." Sara says. + +They get up and run to the ladder. They climb up and slide down again and again. They have a lot of fun. They are happy. They are twins. +Ben and Mia were playing with their toys in the garden. They had a ball, a doll, a car and a teddy bear. They liked to share their toys and have fun together. + +But one day, Ben saw a new toy in Mia's hand. It was a shiny rocket that made noises and lights. Ben wanted to play with it, but Mia said no. She said it was her toy and she got it from her grandma. Ben felt angry and jealous. He tried to grab the rocket from Mia, but she held it tight. + +"Give it to me!" Ben shouted. "It's not fair!" + +"No, it's mine!" Mia cried. "Go away!" + +Ben was so mad that he threw his ball at Mia. The ball hit her in the face and made her cry. The rocket fell from her hand and broke on the ground. Mia was very sad and hurt. She ran to her mom and told her what happened. + +Ben felt sorry for what he did. He realized he was wrong to throw the ball and break the rocket. He went to Mia and her mom and said he was sorry. He gave Mia his teddy bear and said he wanted to be friends again. + +Mia forgave Ben and hugged him. She said she was sorry too for not sharing her rocket. She gave Ben her doll and said she wanted to play with him again. + +Ben and Mia learned a lesson that day. They learned that throwing things is bad and can hurt others. They learned that sharing is good and can make others happy. They learned that being friends is better than being greedy. They were lucky to have each other. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big box of letters and stamps. They pretended to be mailmen and mailwomen, and delivered letters to their family and friends. + +One day, they decided to mail a letter to Santa Claus. They wrote what they wanted for Christmas, and put a stamp on the envelope. They looked for a mailbox, but they could not find one. They saw the fireplace in the living room, and thought it was a good place to mail their letter. + +"Look, Ben, the fireplace is like a big mailbox!" Lily said. "If we put our letter in there, Santa will get it!" + +"Are you sure, Lily?" Ben asked. "It looks hot and scary." + +"Don't be afraid, Ben. Santa likes fireplaces. He comes down from them on Christmas Eve. Come on, let's mail our letter!" Lily said. + +She grabbed the letter and ran to the fireplace. She threw the letter into the flames, and smiled. She thought she was very clever and charming. Ben followed her, and threw his letter too. He hoped Santa would see it. + +But they made a big mistake. The fire was not a mailbox. It was a fire. It burned their letters, and made a lot of smoke. The smoke filled the living room, and made their eyes and noses hurt. They started to cough and cry. + +Their mom and dad heard the noise, and ran to the living room. They saw the fire, the smoke, and the twins. They were very angry and scared. They grabbed the twins, and took them outside. They called the firemen, and waited for them to come. + +The firemen came, and put out the fire. They checked the house, and said it was safe. They asked what happened, and the twins told them the truth. They said they were sorry, and that they wanted to mail a letter to Santa. + +The firemen shook their heads, and said they were very naughty and foolish. They said they could have burned the house, and hurt themselves and others. They said they should never play with fire, or throw things into the fireplace. They said they should listen to their mom and dad, and learn how to mail letters properly. + +The twins felt very ashamed and sad. They realized they did a bad thing, and that they were not clever and charming. They said they were sorry again, and that they learned their lesson. They hugged their mom and dad, and thanked the firemen. + +But it was too late. The fire had ruined their letters, and their toys. Santa did not get their letters, and did not know what they wanted. On Christmas Eve, he did not come to their house. He skipped them, and went to other children who were good and careful. + +The twins did not get any presents, and had a very unhappy Christmas. They wished they had never played with the fire, and mailed their letters the right way. They learned that fire is dangerous, and that they should be good and smart. They hoped that next year, they would do better, and that Santa would forgive them. +Lily wanted to go outside and play in the rain. She liked to splash in the puddles and feel the drops on her face. But Mom said no, it was too cold and wet. Lily was sad and angry. She asked Mom, "Please, please, please, can I go outside?" But Mom said no again. + +Lily saw her umbrella in the closet. It was pink and had flowers on it. She had a plan. She took the umbrella and sneaked out the back door. She opened the umbrella and ran to the yard. She was happy and free. She jumped in the puddles and sang a song. + +But Mom saw her from the window. She was not happy. She put on her coat and boots and went outside. She called Lily, "Lily, come here right now! You are in trouble!" Lily heard Mom and felt scared. She tried to run away, but Mom was faster. She caught Lily and took her inside. She said, "Lily, you are very naughty. You did not listen to me. You could get sick or hurt. You have to stay in your room until dinner. And no more umbrella for you." + +Lily was very sorry. She cried and said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I just wanted to have fun. Please, please, please, can I have my umbrella back?" But Mom said no. She said, "Maybe tomorrow, if you are good. But not today. You have to learn your lesson." She put the umbrella in the closet and locked the door. She left Lily in her room. + +Lily was very sad. She lay on her bed and looked at the window. She saw the rain and the puddles. She wished she had her umbrella. She wished she had listened to Mom. She learned her lesson. She was persistent, but not smart. +Tom and Lily liked to play outside on Sunday. They had a big yard with many flowers and trees. They also had a sandbox where they could make castles and roads. + +One Sunday, they saw a shiny thing in the grass. It was a small mirror. Tom picked it up and looked at his face. He smiled and said, "Look, Lily, I can see myself!" + +Lily came over and took the mirror from Tom. She said, "Let me see, too!" She looked at her face and made funny faces. She laughed and said, "I look silly!" + +Then, she noticed that the sun was very bright. She held the mirror up and moved it around. She saw that the mirror made a bright spot on the ground. She said, "Wow, look, Tom, the mirror can make light!" + +Tom was curious. He said, "Can I try?" He took the mirror from Lily and held it up. He moved it around and saw the bright spot. He said, "Cool, it's like a flashlight!" + +He pointed the mirror at different things. He pointed it at a flower, a rock, a bird, and a tree. He said, "Look, Lily, I can make light on anything!" + +Lily watched him and said, "Be careful, Tom, don't point it at something that can burn!" + +Tom said, "Why not? What can burn?" + +Lily said, "Some things can catch fire if they get too hot. Like paper, or wood, or leaves. Fire is very hot and dangerous. It can hurt you and make smoke." + +Tom was thoughtful. He said, "Oh, I didn't know that. Thank you, Lily, for telling me. I don't want to make fire or hurt anything." + +He lowered the mirror and said, "Let's put the mirror back where we found it. Maybe someone lost it and will come back for it." + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, let's do that. And then we can play in the sandbox again." + +They put the mirror back in the grass and ran to the sandbox. They played happily and safely for the rest of the Sunday. +Tommy was a silly boy who liked to lie. He lied to his mom, his dad, his teacher and his friends. He lied about everything, big and small. He lied about eating his vegetables, doing his homework, brushing his teeth and playing nice. + +One day, Tommy was bored at home. He wanted to have some fun. He saw a red box on the wall. It had a sign that said "Fire Alarm". Tommy wondered what would happen if he pulled the lever. He thought it would be funny to see the firemen come. + +He looked around and saw no one. He reached for the lever and pulled it hard. A loud noise filled the air. Tommy laughed and ran to the window. He saw the firemen come in their big truck. They had helmets, hoses and axes. They looked worried and angry. + +They ran into the building and searched for the fire. They found no fire, only Tommy. They asked him what happened. Tommy lied and said he saw smoke and flames. He said he was trying to help. The firemen did not believe him. They knew he was lying. They scolded him and told him he was very naughty. They said he wasted their time and put everyone in danger. They said he could have caused a real fire or hurt someone. + +Tommy felt ashamed and scared. He wished he had not lied. He wished he had not pulled the lever. He wished he had listened to his mom, his dad, his teacher and his friends. He realized lying was not funny, but wrong. He said he was sorry and promised to never lie again. But it was too late. The firemen took him to the police. The police called his parents. His parents were very sad and angry. They said he had to face the consequences. They said he had to go to a special school for bad boys. Tommy cried and cried. He had no fun. He had no friends. He had no hope. + +The moral of the story is: Lying is bad. It hurts yourself and others. It can lead to trouble and punishment. Always tell the truth and be good. +Lily and Max were playing in the backyard. They had a big pile of sand and some toys. They liked to make castles and roads and bridges with the sand. They also liked to bury things in the sand and dig them up later. + +"Look, I buried my car!" Max said, showing Lily a hole in the sand. "Can you find it?" + +Lily nodded and started to dig with her hands. She felt something hard and pulled it out. It was Max's car, but it was very dirty. It had sand and mud and grass on it. + +"Yuck, your car is dirty!" Lily said, making a face. "You need to wash it." + +Max shrugged. "I don't care. It's fun to bury things. Let's bury something else. How about this?" He picked up a teddy bear that was lying on the grass. + +"No, not the teddy bear!" Lily cried. "That's my teddy bear. Mom gave it to me. You can't bury it. It will get dirty and wet and sad." + +Max looked at Lily. He saw that she was serious. He did not want to make her sad. He liked Lily. She was his friend and his neighbor. He put the teddy bear down. + +"Okay, okay. I won't bury the teddy bear. I'm sorry, Lily. How about we bury this?" He picked up a pine cone that was on the ground. + +Lily smiled. She liked pine cones. They were brown and prickly and smelled nice. She nodded. + +"Okay, we can bury the pine cone. That's a good idea. Let's do it." + +They dug a hole in the sand and put the pine cone in it. They covered it with sand and patted it down. They were happy. They had buried something together. + +They heard a voice calling them. It was Lily's mom. She was standing on the porch. + +"Lily, Max, time to come in. It's getting dark. You need to have dinner and a bath." + +Lily and Max ran to the porch. They hugged Lily's mom. She was their parent. She loved them and took care of them. + +"Did you have fun playing in the sand?" she asked. + +"Yes, we did!" Lily and Max said. "We buried a pine cone. It was fun." + +Lily's mom smiled. She saw that they were dirty. They had sand and mud and grass on them. + +"You also buried yourselves, it seems. You are very dirty. You need to wash up. Come on, let's go inside." + +Lily and Max followed Lily's mom. They went inside. They had dinner and a bath. They were clean and warm and full. They were happy. They had had a good day. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big bowl of salad on a table. It had green leaves, red tomatoes, and yellow cheese. + +"Wow, that looks yummy!" Lily said. "Let's have some." + +"But we don't know who it belongs to," Ben said. "Maybe someone will be angry if we take it." + +"Don't be silly," Lily said. "No one is here. And it's just salad. It's good for you. Come on, I'll give you some." + +She took a big spoon and scooped some salad into a paper plate. She handed it to Ben and took another one for herself. They sat on the grass and ate the salad. It was smooth and crunchy and tasty. + +"This is the best salad ever!" Lily said. "Do you like it, Ben?" + +Ben nodded. He liked it too. He ate more and more. He felt happy and full. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud voice. + +"Hey, you little thieves! What are you doing with my salad?" + +They looked up and saw a big man with a red face and a black hat. He was holding a fork and a knife. He looked very angry. + +"That's my salad!" he shouted. "I made it for my picnic. How dare you eat it without asking? You are very bad children. I'm going to teach you a lesson." + +He ran towards them with the fork and the knife. Lily and Ben were scared. They dropped their plates and ran away. But the man was faster. He caught them and grabbed them by their hair. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" they cried. "Please, let us go. We're sorry. We didn't know. We thought it was for everyone." + +"Liar, liar, pants on fire!" the man said. "You knew it was mine. You just wanted to steal it. You don't deserve to eat salad. You deserve to be salad." + +He lifted them up and threw them into the big bowl. He mixed them with the leaves, the tomatoes, and the cheese. He sprinkled some salt and pepper and vinegar on them. He took a big bite and chewed them up. + +"Mmm, delicious!" he said. "This is the best salad ever!" + +Lily and Ben were gone. They should have listened to Ben. They should not have believed Lily. They should not have eaten the salad. It was a bad ending. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play together in the park. One day, they found a big book under a tree. It had many pictures and words. Lily wanted to read the book. She asked Tom, "Do you want to hear a story?" + +Tom nodded. He liked stories. Lily opened the book and looked at the first page. It was about a princess and a dragon. Lily began to read aloud. She made funny voices for the princess and the dragon. + +Tom listened carefully. He liked the story. He wanted to know what would happen next. He asked Lily, "What does the princess do?" + +Lily turned the page. She saw a picture of the princess running away from the dragon. She replied, "The princess is scared. She runs to the castle. But the dragon follows her. He is angry and hungry." + +Tom gasped. He was scared too. He asked Lily, "What does the dragon do?" + +Lily turned the page again. She saw a picture of the dragon crashing into the castle wall. He was clumsy and hurt his head. He fell down and stopped moving. Lily replied, "The dragon is silly. He hits the wall. He is not angry and hungry anymore. He is sleepy and sore." + +Tom laughed. He was not scared anymore. He said, "The dragon is funny. He needs a nap. The princess is safe. She is happy." + +Lily smiled. She closed the book. She said, "The end. Did you like the story?" + +Tom nodded. He liked the story. He hugged Lily. He said, "Thank you for reading to me. You are a good friend." + +Lily hugged Tom back. She said, "You are welcome. You are a good friend too." + +They put the book back under the tree. They went to play on the swings. They were happy. +Anna was a big girl who liked to do things by herself. She was independent. She could dress herself, brush her teeth, and make her bed. She also liked to help her mom and dad with chores. One day, she helped her dad mail some letters at the post office. She put the stamps on the envelopes and dropped them in the big blue box. + +As they walked back home, Anna saw a shiny medal in a store window. It was gold and had a star on it. She asked her dad what it was. He said it was a medal for being brave and strong. Anna wanted a medal like that. She thought she was brave and strong too. + +When they got home, Anna had an idea. She found some paper, scissors, and crayons in her room. She cut out a circle from the paper and colored it gold. She drew a star on it and wrote her name. She punched a hole in the top and tied a ribbon through it. She made her own medal! + +She ran to show her mom and dad her medal. They were very proud of her. They said she was brave and strong and independent. They hugged her and kissed her and put her medal around her neck. Anna smiled and felt happy. She had a medal for being brave and strong and independent. She made it by herself. +Sara and Ben are at the zoo with Mom and Dad. They see many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. Sara likes the lions best. They roar loud and have big teeth. Ben likes the monkeys best. They jump and swing and make funny noises. + +Mom and Dad say it is time to eat. They go to a place with tables and chairs. Sara and Ben get sandwiches and juice. They are hungry and eat fast. Mom and Dad get coffee and cake. They eat slow and talk. + +After they eat, they want to see more animals. But Mom and Dad say it is time to go home. They have to find the exit. The exit is a big gate with a sign. Sara and Ben are sad. They want to stay at the zoo. They cry and pout. + +Mom and Dad try to make them cheerful. They say they can come back another day. They say they have a surprise for them at home. They say they love them very much. Sara and Ben stop crying and pout a little less. They are curious about the surprise. + +They follow Mom and Dad to the exit. They say goodbye to the animals. They wave and smile. They get in the car and buckle up. They drive home. They are still a little sad, but also a little cheerful. They wonder what the surprise is. They hope it is something good. +Sam loves to play basketball. He has a big ball that he can bounce and throw. He likes to go to the park with his dad and shoot hoops. Sometimes he makes the ball go in the net and he feels proud. + +One day, Sam and his dad go to the park and see a new friend. His name is Ben and he has a small ball that he can bounce and throw. He says he wants to play basketball too. Sam and his dad say yes and they share their ball with Ben. + +They take turns to shoot hoops and have fun. Sam and Ben are both good at basketball. They make the ball go in the net many times. They cheer and clap for each other. They are happy and proud. + +Then, something strange happens. A big dog appears from behind a tree. It runs towards them and grabs the ball with its mouth. It runs away with the ball. Sam and Ben are shocked and sad. They want their ball back. + +Sam's dad says don't worry. He says he will get the ball from the dog. He runs after the dog and calls it. He is fast and brave. He catches the dog and takes the ball from its mouth. He brings the ball back to Sam and Ben. They are relieved and glad. They hug their dad and thank him. + +They say goodbye to the dog and the tree. They say goodbye to Ben and his ball. They say they will play basketball again soon. They go home with their ball and their dad. They are happy and proud. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to make noises and pretend they were animals or cars or superheroes. But their mom was working in the kitchen and she needed quiet. She told them to play nicely and not be too loud. + +Ben found a pair of scissors on the table. He thought they looked cool and sharp. He wanted to cut something with them. He saw Lily's doll on the floor. He picked it up and said, "I'm going to cut your hair, doll. You will look funny." + +Lily heard him and got angry. She loved her doll and did not want Ben to ruin it. She ran to him and shouted, "No, Ben, no! That's my doll! Give it back to me! You are mean!" + +Ben and Lily started to fight over the doll. They pulled and tugged and yelled. The scissors slipped from Ben's hand and fell on the floor. They made a loud noise. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw the scissors and the doll and the kids. She was not happy. She said, "Ben and Lily, what are you doing? You know you are not supposed to play with scissors. They are sharp and dangerous. And you are not supposed to fight over toys. You are supposed to share and be kind. And you are not supposed to be so loud. You are supposed to be quiet and let me work. You are in trouble." + +Ben and Lily felt sorry. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We were not good. We will not do it again." + +Their mom said, "You need to learn to be more careful and respectful. You need to be tough and smart and nice. Now, say sorry to each other and hug. Then, put away the scissors and the toys and go to your room. You can play there quietly until I call you for lunch." + +Ben and Lily said sorry to each other and hugged. They put away the scissors and the toys and went to their room. They played there quietly until their mom called them for lunch. They hoped their mom would forgive them and love them. They loved their mom. +Lily was a curious girl who liked to ask questions. She wanted to understand everything. One day, she saw her mom writing on a napkin. She asked, "Mom, what are you doing?" + +Mom smiled and said, "I am making a list of things we need to buy at the store. A napkin is a paper that you can write on or wipe your mouth with." + +Lily nodded and said, "Can I write on a napkin too?" + +Mom gave her a napkin and a crayon and said, "Sure, you can write or draw anything you want. But be careful not to make a mess." + +Lily was happy and started to write her name and draw a flower on the napkin. She was proud of her work and showed it to Mom. Mom praised her and said, "That's very good, Lily. You are a smart girl." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom. Can I keep this napkin?" + +Mom said, "Yes, you can keep it. But now it's time for your nap. You need to rest after all your learning." + +Lily agreed and said, "Okay, Mom. I will take my napkin with me." + +Mom tucked her in and kissed her. She said, "I love you, Lily. Have a sweet dream." + +Lily hugged her napkin and said, "I love you too, Mom. Good night." +Lily and Tom are brother and sister. They like to watch movies on the big screen. Mom says they can watch a movie after they bathe. Lily and Tom run to the bathroom. They fill the tub with water and bubbles. They splash and play with their toys. + +"Time to get out!" Mom calls. "The movie is starting soon!" + +Lily and Tom dry themselves with towels. They put on their pajamas. They grab their blankets and pillows. They run to the living room. They see Mom holding a big bowl of popcorn. + +"Yay, popcorn!" Lily and Tom say. + +They sit on the couch with Mom. They turn on the big screen. They see a movie about a dog and a cat. The dog and the cat are friends. They go on adventures together. They help each other. They are useful. + +Lily and Tom like the movie. They laugh and clap. They share the popcorn with Mom. They feel happy and cozy. + +But then, the movie gets scary. The dog and the cat get lost in the woods. They meet a big bear. The bear growls and chases them. The dog and the cat run and hide. + +Lily and Tom feel scared. They hug Mom. They cover their eyes with their blankets. + +"Mom, can we turn off the movie?" Lily asks. + +"Me too, Mom. I don't like the bear." Tom says. + +Mom nods. She turns off the big screen. She hugs Lily and Tom. + +"It's okay, sweeties. It's just a movie. The dog and the cat are safe. They find their way home. They are happy again." Mom says. + +Lily and Tom feel better. They smile and cuddle with Mom. + +"Can we watch a different movie, Mom? A movie that is not scary?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, honey. How about a movie about a princess and a dragon? The princess and the dragon are friends. They go on adventures together. They help each other. They are useful." Mom says. + +Lily and Tom nod. They like the sound of that movie. They turn on the big screen again. They watch the movie about the princess and the dragon. They enjoy the movie. They forget about the bear. They fall asleep on the couch with Mom. They dream of happy and useful things. +Sara and Ben liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. One day, they saw a big pole in the grass. It was shiny and had a red sign on it. + +"Look, a pole!" Sara said. "Let's touch it!" + +"No, Sara, don't touch it!" Ben said. "It might be hot or sharp. The sign says 'Danger'." + +But Sara did not listen. She ran to the pole and touched it. It was not hot or sharp. It was soft and sticky. It was glue! + +"Help, help!" Sara cried. "My hand is stuck to the pole!" + +Ben ran to Sara and tried to remove her hand. But his hand got stuck too. They both pulled and pulled, but they could not get free. + +"Help, help!" they both cried. + +A man heard them and came to help. He had a bottle of water and a cloth. He poured some water on their hands and wiped them with the cloth. The glue came off and they were free. + +"Thank you, thank you!" Sara and Ben said. + +"You're welcome," the man said. "But you should not touch things that you don't know. The sign says 'Danger' for a reason. This pole is part of a trap to catch rats. The glue is very strong and hard to remove. You could have hurt yourselves or the rats." + +Sara and Ben felt sorry and ashamed. They learned their lesson. They said sorry to the man and to the rats. They promised to never touch things that they don't know again. They went back to play in the park, but they stayed away from the pole. +Lily and Ben love to bounce. They bounce on their beds, on the sofa, on the trampoline. They bounce high and low, fast and slow, with joy and laughter. + +One day, they see a big bounce house at the park. It is colorful and shiny, with slides and tunnels and balls. They want to bounce in it very much. + +"Can we go, Mommy?" Lily asks. "Please, please, please?" + +Mommy looks at the sign. It says: Bounce House. Price: Five Dollars. + +"Five dollars is a lot of money, sweeties," Mommy says. "We only have ten dollars for today. If we go to the bounce house, we can't buy ice cream or balloons or books." + +Lily and Ben think hard. They love ice cream and balloons and books. But they also love to bounce. They look at each other and nod. + +"Okay, Mommy," Ben says. "We want to go to the bounce house. It looks perfect." + +Mommy smiles and gives them five dollars. They run to the bounce house and wait in line. When it is their turn, they put on their shoes and jump in. They bounce and slide and play with the balls. They have so much fun. + +They bounce for a long time, until they are tired and thirsty. They come out of the bounce house and hug Mommy. + +"Thank you, Mommy," Lily says. "That was the best bounce ever." + +"You're welcome, sweeties," Mommy says. "I'm glad you enjoyed it. Now, let's go get some water and sit on the bench. Maybe we can read a book together." + +Lily and Ben agree. They love to read with Mommy. They walk to the bench, holding Mommy's hand. They are happy and proud. They chose the perfect bounce. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a lot of dolls and cars and blocks. She also liked to crawl under the table and pretend it was a cave. One day, she was crawling under the table when she saw something new. It was a long stick with a lot of strings at the end. It looked like a big tail. + +"Wow, what is this?" Lily said to herself. She grabbed the stick and pulled it. It was heavy and hard to move. She heard a noise from the kitchen. It was her mom. She was using another stick like that to clean the floor. It was a mop. + +"Lily, where are you?" her mom called. "Don't touch the mop, it's dirty!" + +But Lily did not hear her mom. She was too busy playing with the mop. She dragged it under the table and made it dance. She wrapped the strings around her neck and arms and legs. She felt like a princess with a long dress. + +She did not see the water dripping from the mop. She did not see the puddle forming on the floor. She did not see the cord of the lamp that was plugged in the wall. She did not see the danger. + +She only saw the mop. She smiled and laughed. She said, "You are my friend, mop. You are so fun and pretty." + +Then she touched the cord. And everything went dark. +Lily wanted to look nice for her birthday party. She had a new dress with flowers and a big bow. She asked her mom to help her with her hair. + +"Mom, can you comb my hair and make it pretty?" Lily said. + +"Of course, sweetie. Let me see what we have here." Mom said. She opened a drawer and took out some combs and clips. "Which comb do you want to use? You can choose." + +Lily looked at the combs. There was a pink one, a blue one, a yellow one, and a green one. She liked all of them, but she could not decide. She felt worried. What if she picked the wrong one and her hair looked bad? + +"Mom, I don't know which one to choose. They are all nice." Lily said. + +Mom smiled and hugged Lily. "Don't worry, honey. Any comb will make your hair look beautiful. You can't go wrong. Why don't you close your eyes and pick one at random?" + +Lily nodded and closed her eyes. She reached out her hand and touched a comb. She opened her eyes and saw that it was the green one. She liked the green one. It matched her eyes. + +"Look, mom, I chose the green one!" Lily said. + +"That's a great choice, Lily. The green one is very pretty. Let me comb your hair and put a clip on it." Mom said. + +Mom combed Lily's hair gently and made a ponytail. She put a clip with a butterfly on it. Lily looked in the mirror and smiled. She liked her hair. She felt happy. + +"Thank you, mom. I love my hair. You are the best." Lily said. + +"You're welcome, Lily. I love you. You are the best, too. Now, are you ready for your party?" Mom said. + +"Yes, mom. I'm ready. Let's go!" Lily said. She took her mom's hand and ran to the door. She was excited to see her friends and have fun. She was not worried anymore. She had made a good choice. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big tent in the park. It was red and blue and had many flags on top. They ran to the tent and looked inside. There were many people and animals and things they had never seen before. They heard music and laughter and clapping. + +"Wow, look at that!" Ben said. He gazed at a man who was standing on a thin rope high in the air. He had a long stick to help him balance. He wore a funny hat and a shiny suit. He smiled and waved at the crowd. + +"Look at that!" Lily said. She gazed at a woman who was riding a big horse. The horse was white and had a horn on its head. It looked like a fairy tale. The woman wore a dress that sparkled like stars. She threw flowers to the people. + +They wanted to see more, but their mom called them. "Ben, Lily, come here. It's time to go home." She held their hands and walked them away from the tent. + +"Mom, what is that place?" Ben asked. + +"It's a circus, my loves. It's a show with many different acts and performers. They travel from town to town and pitch their tent wherever they can find a space." + +"Can we go see the circus, mom? Please, please, please?" Lily begged. + +"Maybe another day, sweetie. It's too late now. We have to go home and have dinner and go to bed." + +Ben and Lily were sad. They wanted to see more of the circus. They looked back at the tent and wondered what other wonders were inside. They did not know that the next day, something would happen that would change their lives forever. Something unknown and amazing. Something that would make them part of the circus. +Tim and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to find rocks and make shapes with them. Tim found a big rock that looked like a star. He was very happy and eager to show Mia. + +"Look, Mia, look!" he said. "I found a star rock! It is so pretty and shiny!" + +Mia saw the rock and wanted it too. She ran to Tim and tried to grab the rock from his hand. + +"Give me the rock, Tim! I want the rock!" she said. + +Tim did not want to share his rock. He held it tight and said, "No, Mia, no! It is my rock! I found it first!" + +They both pulled and pushed and shouted. They were not nice to each other. They did not have fun. + +A lady who was walking her dog saw them and came over. She smiled and said, "Hello, children. What are you doing?" + +Tim and Mia stopped fighting and looked at her. They felt ashamed. + +"We are playing with rocks," Tim said. + +"But he has a star rock and I want it!" Mia said. + +The lady nodded and said, "I see. The star rock is very beautiful. But do you know what is more beautiful? Sharing and being kind. If you share your rock, you can both enjoy it and make each other happy. If you are kind, you can make more friends and have more fun. Do you want to try?" + +Tim and Mia thought about it. They realized that the lady was right. They did not want to be mean and lonely. They wanted to be nice and happy. + +They looked at each other and said, "Sorry, Tim. Sorry, Mia." + +They smiled and said, "Please, can we share the rock?" + +They nodded and said, "Yes, we can share the rock." + +They gave each other a hug and thanked the lady. They took turns holding the rock and making shapes with it. They also played with the lady's dog and other children in the park. They had a lot of fun. + +They learned that sharing and being kind are more important than having things. They also learned to say please and thank you. They were good friends. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big pile of leaves that someone had raked. They had an idea. + +"Let's sell these leaves to people!" Lily said. "We can make money and buy candy!" + +Tom agreed. They took some leaves and put them in a bag. They went to the street and looked for customers. + +"Hello, do you want to buy some leaves?" Lily asked a lady who was walking by. "They are very pretty and calm. You can put them in your house or garden." + +The lady smiled and shook her head. "No, thank you. I have plenty of leaves in my yard. Why don't you keep them for yourself?" + +Lily and Tom were sad. They asked more people, but no one wanted to buy their leaves. They were about to give up, when they saw a man who looked different. He had a big hat, a long coat, and a strange bag. He stopped and looked at their leaves. + +"Hello, little ones. What are you selling?" he asked. + +"Some leaves, sir. They are very pretty and calm. Do you want to buy some?" Tom said. + +The man nodded. "Yes, I do. I love leaves. They are very special and rare. How much do you want for them?" + +Lily and Tom were surprised and happy. They thought the man was very nice and generous. They said they would sell him all their leaves for one dollar. + +The man agreed. He gave them a dollar and took their bag of leaves. He smiled and said, "Thank you, little ones. You have made me very happy. These are not ordinary leaves. They are magic leaves. They can grant wishes. But you have to be careful what you wish for. Goodbye!" + +He walked away, leaving Lily and Tom with their dollar. They were confused and curious. They wondered what he meant by magic leaves. They wished they had kept some for themselves. They did not know that the man was a trickster, and that the leaves were not magic at all. He had fooled them, and he was going to fool more people with his fake leaves. He was not nice and generous. He was mean and greedy. Lily and Tom had learned a lesson. They decided to never sell leaves again. They went to buy candy with their dollar, but they did not enjoy it as much as they thought they would. They wished they had played with the leaves instead. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to take baths in his bathtub every night before bed. He would splash around and play with his toys until his mommy said it was time to get out. + +One night, while Timmy was splashing around, he saw a little bug in the water. He picked it up and showed it to his mommy. "Look, Mommy! I found a bug in the bathtub!" he said excitedly. + +His mommy looked at the bug and said, "Oh no, Timmy. That bug is dead. We need to study it and find out why it died." + +The next day, Timmy and his mommy took the dead bug to a scientist. The scientist studied the bug and found out that it had eaten some bad food that made it sick. Timmy was sad that the bug had died, but he was happy that they had learned something new from studying it. From then on, Timmy made sure to keep his bathtub clean so that no more bugs would die. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the evening when the sky turned orange and pink. One day, Lily saw a white bird flying in the sky. She wanted to show her mom the bird, so she ran inside to get her. + +Lily's mom was in the kitchen making dinner. Lily said, "Mommy, come see! White bird in the sky!" Her mom followed her outside and saw the bird too. Lily was happy to show her mom something new. + +As the evening went on, Lily and her mom sat outside and watched the sky turn dark. They talked about the white bird and how pretty it was. Lily loved spending time with her mom and showing her new things. It was a special evening for both of them. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play outside in the grass. One day, while he was hopping around, he saw a big hole in the ground. + +"Wow, that's a big hole!" Benny said to himself. + +Just then, his friend Sammy the squirrel came by. "Hey Benny, what are you looking at?" Sammy asked. + +Benny pointed to the hole. "Look at that big hole! Do you think we should roll some rocks into it?" + +Sammy shook his head. "No, Benny. That's not a good idea. What if someone falls in? We need to be alert and tell someone about it." + +Benny nodded his head. "You're right, Sammy. Let's go tell someone." And off they went to find someone to help fill the hole. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and running around. One day, she saw a big fire in the forest. The fire was burning everything in its path. + +Lily was scared and started to run away. She saw animals running too, trying to escape the fire. But then, she saw a little rabbit who couldn't move. It was stuck in the motion of the fire. + +Lily wanted to help the rabbit, but the fire was too big and too fair. She tried to call for help, but no one was around. Sadly, Lily had to watch as the fire burned everything, including the little rabbit. + +Lily learned that fire can be dangerous and we should always be careful. She hugged her toys tight and went back home, feeling sad for the little rabbit that couldn't escape the motion of the fire. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the garden with her toys. One day, she found a shiny smooth rock and decided to keep it as a treasure. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, came to play with her. "What did you find?" he asked. + +"A pretty rock!" Lily replied. + +Timmy looked at the rock and said, "That's not a treasure. It's worth zero. Let's bury it and find something better." + +Lily didn't want to bury her treasure, but Timmy convinced her to do it. They dug a hole and buried the rock. But as they were walking away, they heard a loud noise. The ground shook and the earth opened up. The rock was actually a magic stone that had been keeping the ground stable. Now, without the rock, the ground collapsed and swallowed Timmy and Lily. They were buried alive and could not get out. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and look at the stars at night. One day, he saw a shiny helicopter flying in the sky. It was so bright, it made Timmy's eyes shine too! + +Timmy ran to his mom and said, "Mommy, look! A shiny helicopter!" But his mom was scared. She said, "Timmy, we need to go inside. It's not safe outside right now." + +Timmy was confused. "Why, mommy?" he asked. "Because there's a storm coming," she replied. "We need to be inside where it's safe." + +Timmy was scared too now. He didn't want to be outside in the storm. So, he went inside with his mom and they watched the shiny helicopter fly away in the distance. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books, but she only had one book with her. It was a mysterious book with a beautiful cover. Lily loved the book so much that she read it every day. + +One day, Lily's friend came to visit her. Her friend's name was Sarah. Sarah saw the book that Lily was holding and asked, "Can I read that book too?" Lily replied, "No, I need it. It's my favorite book." + +When Sarah left, Lily continued to read the book. She read and read until she reached the last page. But then, she realized that the last page was missing. Lily was sad because she didn't know how the story ended. + +Lily searched everywhere for the missing page, but she couldn't find it. She needed the missing page to complete the story. Lily felt so sad that she cried. From that day on, Lily learned that sharing is important and that sometimes, we need help from others. +Once upon a time, there was a pilot who loved to fly. He would soar high in the sky, feeling free like a bird. One day, he decided to take a trip to a faraway land. The journey was long, but he was excited to see new places. + +As he flew over the mountains, he noticed something unusual in the distance. It was a dark cloud, and it seemed to be getting bigger. The pilot knew he had to be careful, so he flew around it. However, as he continued on his journey, the cloud remained in the sky, following him wherever he went. + +Suddenly, the pilot realized that the cloud was not just any cloud. It was a storm cloud, and it was getting closer and closer. The pilot knew he had to act fast. He flew as fast as he could, trying to outrun the storm. But it was too late. The storm caught up with him, and he was tossed around like a leaf in the wind. + +The pilot was scared, but he remained calm. He remembered his training and did everything he could to keep the plane steady. Finally, after what felt like hours, the storm passed. The pilot was relieved and grateful to be alive. From that day on, he knew that he had to be careful when flying and always be prepared for the unusual. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to fly and sing all day. One day, Tweetie saw a big tree with delicious fruits hanging from its branches. Tweetie wanted to eat one, but they were too high up. + +Tweetie asked a friendly squirrel, "Can you help me get a fruit from the tree?" + +The squirrel replied, "Sure, I can throw a pebble at the fruit and knock it down." + +Tweetie and the squirrel succeeded in getting a fruit from the tree. It was so delicious that they decided to share it together. From that day on, Tweetie and the squirrel became good friends and helped each other whenever they needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go outside to see the birds. One day, her mommy told her that she had to study for her school. Lily didn't want to study because she wanted to play with her toys. But her mommy said that it was important to study so that she could learn new things. + +After Lily finished studying, her mommy surprised her with a party. There were balloons, cake, and lots of toys to play with. Lily was so happy and had so much fun at the party. She even made a new friend named Timmy. + +The next day, Lily woke up feeling miserable because she ate too much cake at the party. But she remembered that her mommy said it was important to study, so she got out of bed and started to study again. She knew that if she studied hard, she could learn new things and make her mommy proud. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse. He had a soft fur and he loved to play. One day, he set out to explore the big world outside his cozy home. He ran through the fields and climbed up a tree. Suddenly, he saw a big cat and he was scared! But the cat was nice and they became friends. They played together and had fun. The little mouse was happy he set out on his adventure and made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max liked to run and play in the park with his owner, Sarah. One day, Max hurt his heel and couldn't run anymore. Sarah was sad because she loved to see Max run and play. + +But then something magical happened. Max went to sleep and when he woke up, his heel was all better! He felt powerful and happy again. Sarah was so happy that Max was feeling better and they went to the park to play. Max ran so fast that he felt like he could change into a superhero! + +From that day on, Max knew that his powerful body could do anything he wanted it to do, as long as he took care of himself and his heel. And Sarah was happy to see her best friend happy and healthy again. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, he went to the park with his mommy and saw a big, black dog. Timmy was a little scared, but the dog was friendly and licked his hand. Timmy became very enthusiastic and pet the dog. + +Suddenly, another boy came to the park and started to be mean to Timmy. He called him names and tried to take his toys. Timmy didn't like that, so he slapped the boy's hand and told him to stop being mean. The boy was surprised and ran away. Timmy felt proud of himself for standing up to the mean boy. + +After that, Timmy and his mommy went home and had some cookies. Timmy told his mommy all about the big, black dog and how he stood up to the mean boy. His mommy was very proud of him too. Timmy went to bed that night feeling happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going on a trip. Timmy was so excited! He ran to his room and started to pack his favorite toys. + +When they arrived at their destination, they saw a big plant. Timmy thought it was so cool! He asked his mom if they could take a picture with the plant. + +That night, Timmy was tired and wanted to go to bed. But the bed in their hotel room was not very comfortable. His mom told him not to worry, and she gave him a soft blanket to sleep with. Timmy felt much better and fell asleep quickly. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty girl named Lily. She had a fancy dress and a shiny jug. She loved to wear her dress and show off her jug to everyone. + +One day, a handsome boy named Tom saw Lily and fell in love with her. He asked her to marry him and she said yes. They were very happy together. + +But one day, Lily accidentally broke her jug. She was very sad and Tom couldn't fix it. Lily became very angry and started to yell at Tom. Tom tried to calm her down, but she wouldn't listen. She said she didn't want to marry him anymore and ran away. + +Tom was very sad and lonely without Lily. He never saw her again and he missed her very much. He realized that sometimes things don't go as planned and that he should have been more careful with Lily's jug. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved yummy cake. One day, her mom said, "Lily, you can't have cake before dinner. It's not good for you." + +Lily felt sad because she really wanted cake. She asked her mom, "Can I please have just a little bit of cake?" + +Mom thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I will allow you to have a small piece of cake, but only after you finish your dinner." + +Lily felt happy and went to eat her dinner. While she was eating, she noticed that the light in the room was getting dimmer. She asked her mom, "Mommy, why is the light going away?" + +Mom explained, "It's getting dark outside, so the light is going away. But don't worry, we can turn on a lamp to make it bright again." + +Lily finished her dinner and happily ate her small piece of cake. She felt grateful that her mom allowed her to have some cake and was no longer sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to school every day because she got to play with her friends and learn new things. But one day, she didn't want to go to school. She felt helpless because she couldn't find her favorite toy. + +Lily's mom said, "Don't worry, we'll find it. Let's look for it together." They searched all over the house, but they couldn't find it. Lily started to cry. + +Then, her dad came home and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" She told him about her lost toy and how she didn't want to go to school without it. Her dad said, "Don't worry, we'll find it. But for now, let's go to school and have fun. Maybe we'll find it there." + +At school, Lily's teacher saw that she was sad. She asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" Lily told her about her lost toy. The teacher said, "Let's all help Lily find her toy. We'll stop everything we're doing and look for it together." And they did! They searched high and low until they found Lily's toy in the toy box. + +Lily was so happy and grateful. She hugged her teacher and said, "Thank you for helping me find my toy. I love school!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very sick and needed to take medicine to feel better. Lily's mom gave her the medicine and said, "Please take this so you can get better." + +Lily didn't like the taste of the medicine, but she knew it would help her feel better. She took the medicine and felt a little bit better already. + +Lily's grandpa came to visit her and he was bald. Lily thought it was funny because he didn't have any hair on his head. Grandpa gave Lily a big hug and said, "I hope you feel better soon, my little Lily." + +Lily felt loved by her grandpa and her mom. She knew that taking her medicine would help her get better and she would be able to play with her friends again soon. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a thick wallet. He went to the park to play with his friends. He put his wallet on the bench and forgot about it. When he came back, his wallet was gone! He was very sad because his wallet had all his money in it. + +But then, a kind person found the wallet and wanted to restore it to its owner. They looked inside and found the man's ID card with his address. So, they went to the man's house and gave him back his wallet. The man was very happy and thanked the kind person. From that day on, he always made sure to keep a close eye on his wallet. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a humble computer that he loved to play games on. One day, his friend Billy came over to play with him. Billy asked Timmy if he could borrow his computer to play a game. Timmy said yes and gave Billy the computer. + +After a while, Billy accidentally spilled his juice on the computer and broke it. Timmy was sad because he loved his computer. Billy apologized and said he would buy Timmy a new computer. Timmy forgave Billy and they played with toys instead. + +Later, Billy's mom came to pick him up. Timmy's mom told her what happened with the computer. Billy's mom felt bad and said she would buy Timmy a new one too. Timmy was happy and grateful for his kind friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. It was very cold outside, and Lily's mom told her to wear a warm coat. But Lily didn't want to wear her coat. She said, "I don't want to wear it, Mommy. It's too big and heavy!" + +Lily's mom said, "Okay, but you might get cold." And they went to the park. When they got there, Lily saw a little boy who was stuck in the mud. He was crying for help. Lily said, "Mommy, we have to rescue him!" + +So, they went over to the little boy and helped him out of the mud. The little boy was very grateful and said, "You're my model, Lily!" And Lily felt very happy. From that day on, Lily always wore her warm coat when it was cold outside. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little boy named Jack. Jack loved to play outside with his friends. One day, they decided to set up a tent in the backyard. They bounced around inside the tent and giggled with joy. + +As the sun started to set, Jack's friends had to go home. Jack didn't want to leave the tent, so he decided to sleep in it for the night. He snuggled up in his sleeping bag and listened to the crickets chirping outside. + +In the morning, Jack woke up feeling happy and refreshed. He bounced out of the tent and ran inside to tell his mom all about his fun night in the backyard. From that day on, Jack loved camping in his tent and bouncing around with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big playground. There was a big slide in the playground. Kids loved to slide down the slide. One day, a little girl went to the slide. She was scared to start sliding down. But then a helpful boy came and said, "I can help you start." The little girl felt happy and started to slide down the slide. She loved it so much that she went down the slide again and again. The helpful boy stayed with her and they had fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a big strong bear. He lived in a big forest with his friends. One day, the bear met a pretty lady bear. They fell in love and got married. They were happy and loved each other very much. + +But one day, the bear was very tired and needed a nap. He didn't want to take a nap because he wanted to play with his friends. His wife told him that he needed to rest and take a nap. The bear listened to his wife and took a nap. When he woke up, he felt much better and was able to play with his friends again. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we need to rest and take a nap to be strong and healthy. And it's important to listen to our loved ones when they give us advice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park and make new friends. One day, she met a boy named Max who was playing with his mug. Lily asked Max if she could play with his mug too, but Max said no. + +Lily felt sad and went to her mom to tell her what happened. Her mom said, "Lily, sometimes people don't want to share their things. But that doesn't mean you can't be graceful and kind to them." + +The next day, Lily saw Max again in the park. She wanted to ask him if he wanted to play together, but she was scared. Her mom said, "Lily, if you want to make new friends, you have to dare to talk to them." + +So, Lily took a deep breath and went up to Max. She said, "Hi Max, do you want to play together?" Max smiled and said yes. Lily was happy that she dared to talk to Max and that she was graceful and kind to him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite dress that she loved to wear all the time. One day, her mom told her that it was time to wash her dress. Lily didn't want to take it off because she loved it so much, but her mom insisted. + +After the dress was washed, her mom hung it up on a hanger in the closet to dry. But when Lily went to get her dress, she saw that it was on a cheap hanger that she didn't like. She refused to wear the dress if it wasn't on her favorite hanger. + +Lily's mom tried to explain that it didn't matter what hanger the dress was on, but Lily was determined. They argued for a while until finally, Lily's mom found her favorite hanger and put the dress on it. Lily was happy again and wore her dress with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to fly and sing all day long. One day, while flying, Tweetie saw a big bell in the middle of the forest. Tweetie was curious and decided to fly closer to the bell. + +As Tweetie got closer, she saw that the bell was stuck. It couldn't make any sound. Tweetie knew that the bell was supposed to make a beautiful sound, so she wanted to help. She tried to push the bell with her beak, but it was too heavy. + +Tweetie didn't give up. She flew up high and then came down with a graceful swoop, hitting the bell with her body. The bell rang loudly and beautifully. Tweetie was so happy that she could help the bell. From that day on, every time Tweetie flew by the bell, she would do a little dance to celebrate the beautiful sound it made. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her little puppy, Max. One day, Lily and Max went for a walk and they saw two little birds fighting in the sky. It was a big fight! + +Suddenly, they noticed something strange on the ground. It was a little puddle of oil. Lily knew that oil was not good for the environment and she wanted to help. She took a little cloth and started cleaning the oil. Max helped too by bringing her a little bucket of water. + +After they finished cleaning, Lily and Max went back home feeling happy that they had helped the little birds and the environment. They played with their toys and cuddled with each other. It was a great day! +Once upon a time, there was a band. They played music together and had fun. But their instruments were dirty and they didn't sound very good. + +One day, they decided to improve their sound. They cleaned their instruments and practiced every day. + +Soon, the band sounded much better! They played for their friends and everyone danced and clapped. + +From then on, the band made sure to keep their instruments clean and practice every day to improve their music. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a thick coat that kept her warm when it was cold outside. One day, Lily's mom took her to the store to buy some toys. Lily was so happy to spend time with her mom and pick out some new toys to play with. + +When they got home, Lily's mom showed her a file where they could keep all of her drawings and coloring pages. Lily thought it was so cool and wanted to put all of her pictures in the file. She spent the rest of the day drawing and coloring so she could fill up the file. + +As the day went on, Lily's mom noticed that Lily's coat was starting to get too small for her. She decided to take Lily to the store to buy a new one. Lily was excited to spend more time with her mom and pick out a new coat. They found a coat that was even thicker than the one Lily had before. Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to wear it outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a red apple on a tree. She wanted to take it, but it was too high up. + +Her friend, a little bird, saw her struggling and said, "I can help you take the apple if you promise to share it with me." Lily agreed and the bird flew up to the tree and got the apple for her. + +They both sat down to eat the apple and Lily remembered her promise. She broke the apple in half and gave one half to the bird. The bird was happy and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend." + +The moral of the story is that when you share, you make others happy too. And, it's always nice to have friends who can help you take things you can't reach, like apples in the season. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her teddy bear, Mr. Snuggles, more than anything in the world. Mr. Snuggles was very gentle and always made Lily feel safe and happy. + +One day, Lily and her family went on a trip to the beach. They played in the sand and splashed in the water. Lily even brought Mr. Snuggles with her to play too. + +But while they were playing, Lily accidentally left Mr. Snuggles on the beach. When they got back to their hotel, she realized he was missing. She felt an alarm in her heart and cried and cried. + +The next day, Lily's parents went back to the beach to look for Mr. Snuggles, but he was nowhere to be found. Lily was heartbroken and realized how much she valued her beloved teddy bear. From that day on, she made sure to always keep him close by her side. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite pink socks every day. One day, she couldn't find her pink socks and started to panic. + +"Mama, where are my pink socks?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know, sweetie. Maybe they're in the laundry," Mama replied. + +Lily started to search for her socks everywhere. She looked under the bed, in the closet, and even in the toy box. But she couldn't find them. + +Suddenly, Lily's little brother appeared wearing her pink socks. "Look, Lily! I'm wearing your socks!" he said with a big smile. + +Lily was relieved that she found her socks, but she noticed something strange. "Wait a minute, those are fake pink socks! They're not the real ones!" she said. + +Her brother giggled and took off the fake socks. "Sorry, Lily. I just wanted to play a trick on you," he said. + +Lily laughed and put on her real pink socks. She was happy to have found them and even happier to have a silly brother who made her laugh. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a big problem. She wanted to play with her friends, but they were all in a club and she wasn't invited. Lily felt sad and left out. She asked her mom for help to solve the problem. + +Together, they came up with an idea. Lily's mom suggested they start their own club with Lily's favorite toys. They invited some other kids from the neighborhood to join them. Soon, Lily had lots of new friends to play with. + +One day, Lily and her new friends played so much that they got tired. They sat down to rest and eat some snacks. Lily was happy that she had solved her problem and found new friends to play with. From that day on, Lily's toy club met every week and Lily felt happy and included. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to the shop with her mommy to buy some groceries. While they were walking in the shop, Lily saw some fragile glass jars on the shelf. She wanted to touch them but her mommy said no because they could break. + +Suddenly, a man started to yell loudly in the shop. Lily got scared and held onto her mommy's hand tightly. The man was upset because he couldn't find his wallet. The shopkeeper came to help him and they found the wallet under a shelf. + +Lily and her mommy finished their shopping and went home. Lily told her daddy about the man who yelled in the shop. Her daddy said it's not nice to yell, but sometimes people get upset and don't know how to express their feelings in a good way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with blocks and build tall towers. One day, her friend Tim came over to play. + +"Let's build a castle!" said Tim. + +Lily felt an urge to build something bigger and better than ever before. They worked together, gently placing each block on top of the other. + +As they were building, a naughty cat came along and knocked down their castle. Lily and Tim were sad and angry. + +"Why did you do that?" Lily asked the cat. + +The cat just meowed and walked away. Lily and Tim tried to build the castle again, but they couldn't make it as good as before. They learned that sometimes bad things happen, but they can always try again another day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to build things with his blocks. He built towers and houses and even a big bridge. One day, Timmy's mommy took him to the museum. It was a big building with lots of things inside. + +Timmy was scared of some of the things in the museum. He saw a big dinosaur and it made him feel fearful. But his mommy told him it was just a statue and it couldn't hurt him. + +As they were leaving the museum, Timmy saw a man building something outside. He went over to see what it was. The man said he was building a new museum. Timmy was excited and asked if he could help. + +But as they were building, something went wrong. The building fell down and Timmy got hurt. He had to go to the hospital and couldn't build things for a while. Timmy learned that sometimes things don't go as planned and it's important to be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the park with his friends. One day, Timmy saw a big pole and he thought it was very interesting. He went to his friend Johnny and said, "Look at that pole! It's so tall and strong!" + +Johnny replied, "That's just an ordinary pole, Timmy. It's not very special." + +But Timmy didn't listen and he wanted to climb the pole. He tried and tried, but he couldn't do it. Then, Timmy had an idea. He asked Johnny to help him attach a rope to the pole so he could climb it. + +Together, they attached the rope to the pole and Timmy was able to climb all the way to the top. He felt very proud of himself, but he realized that he couldn't have done it without Johnny's help. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we need help from our friends to accomplish our goals. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the forest near her house. One day, she met a witch who was very mean. The witch said to Lily, "You are not allowed to play in this forest anymore. If you do, I will punish you!" + +Lily was very scared and ran back to her house. She told her mom what had happened. Her mom said, "Don't worry, I am ready to protect you. We will go to the forest together and tell the witch to leave you alone." + +So, Lily and her mom went to the forest. They saw the witch and Lily's mom said, "Why are you being so mean to my daughter? She just wants to play." The witch replied, "I don't want her here. This is my forest." + +Lily's mom said, "That's not fair. We can all share the forest together." The witch thought about it and finally said, "Okay, you can play in the forest, but only if you promise to be careful and not hurt anything." + +Lily was very happy and thanked her mom for helping her. From that day on, she played in the forest with her mom and the witch never punished her again. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear named Ben. Ben loved to do yoga every day. He would stretch his arms and legs and feel very happy. One day, Ben invited his friend, a little rabbit named Ruby, to do yoga with him. Ruby had never done yoga before, but she wanted to try it. + +As they started to do yoga, Ruby got very tired. She yawned and yawned and couldn't stop. Ben thought it was funny and yawned too. They both yawned and stretched until they felt very relaxed. + +After they finished, Ben offered Ruby some honey to eat. But Ruby didn't like it. She thought it was disgusting. So Ben gave her some carrots instead, and Ruby was very happy. From that day on, they did yoga together every day and ate lots of yummy carrots. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she saw a worm wriggling on the ground. She picked it up and held it in her hand. + +"Oh, look at this worm! It's so wiggly!" Lily said to her friend, Tommy. + +Tommy wanted to hold the worm too. "Can I hold it, Lily?" he asked. + +Lily thought for a moment. She was feeling competitive and didn't want to give up the worm. But then she remembered how much she liked sharing with her friends. "Sure, Tommy. You can hold the worm too," she said kindly. + +Tommy was happy and held the worm in his hand. They both watched as the worm wriggled away. From that day on, Lily and Tommy always shared their toys and had fun playing together in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a birdie. The birdie was very smart. He knew how to fly high in the sky and find food to eat. One day, the birdie flew far away and found an oasis. The oasis was a special place with water and trees. The birdie was so happy to find it! He drank some water and rested in the shade. Then, the birdie flew up into the sky and soared over the oasis. It was a beautiful sight to see! +Once upon a time, there was a cute little puppy named Max. Max loved to play and run around all day. One day, Max saw a little boy walking to school. The boy was carrying a big backpack and looked very tired. + +Max ran up to the boy and said, "Hi! My name is Max. What's your name?" + +The boy smiled and said, "My name is Timmy. I'm a pupil at the school down the street." + +Max asked, "What do you do at school?" + +Timmy replied, "I work hard and learn new things every day!" + +Max wagged his tail and said, "That sounds like a lot of fun! Maybe I can come to school with you and be a pupil too!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun with her friends. One day, it started to rain and Lily got very wet. She didn't like being wet, so she ran inside to keep dry. + +Lily's mom gave her a warm towel to dry off. Lily felt much better and her spirit was lifted. She decided to play inside with her toys instead. She kept herself busy by building a tower with blocks and singing songs. + +When the rain stopped, Lily went back outside to play with her friends. She was happy that she kept dry and her spirit was still high. They played hide-and-seek and had a lot of fun. Lily went to bed that night feeling tired but content. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to fish with her dad. One day, they went to the lake to catch some fish. Lily's dad put a hook on her fishing line and showed her how to cast it into the water. + +Lily tried and tried, but she couldn't catch any fish. She felt sad and said, "I miss catching fish like we did last time." + +Her dad told her not to give up and to keep trying. But Lily was stubborn and didn't want to keep fishing. + +Just then, a friendly duck swam up to Lily and quacked, "Why are you sad?" + +Lily told the duck that she couldn't catch any fish. The duck said, "Don't worry, I can help you." The duck dove underwater and came back up with a fish in its beak. + +Lily was amazed and happy. She thanked the duck and her dad for their help. From then on, Lily never gave up and caught lots of fish with her dad. +Once upon a time, there was a happy crab named Claw. Claw loved to play with his friends in the ocean. One day, they found a shiny oyster on the beach. They all wanted to open it, but they didn't know how. They decided to ask the wise octopus for help. + +The octopus was cheerful and agreed to help them. He used his strong tentacles to open the oyster. Inside, they found a beautiful pearl. Suddenly, two seagulls flew down and tried to take the pearl. Claw and his friends decided to fight the seagulls to protect their treasure. They won the fight and kept the pearl. + +From that day on, Claw and his friends were very proud of themselves. They learned that it's important to stand up for what you believe in and to protect the things you love. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch the birds outside her window every morning. One day, she saw a big, mean bird trying to take the little bird's nest. Lily wanted to help the little bird, so she tried to scare the big bird away. But the big bird was persistent and wouldn't leave. + +Lily decided to try to resist the big bird by throwing rocks at it. But the big bird just got angrier and started to attack Lily. She tried to run away, but the big bird caught her and hurt her badly. Lily's parents came to her rescue, but it was too late. Lily had to go to the hospital and couldn't watch the birds anymore. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes it's better to ask for help instead of trying to resist on your own. And it's important to be careful when trying to help others, because it can lead to conflict and bad endings. +Once upon a time, there was a sailor. He loved to sail on his boat in the big blue sea. One day, he saw a little fish swimming in the water. The fish looked dirty and sad. The sailor knew the fish needed to bathe in clean water to feel better. He scooped up the fish and put it in a bucket of fresh water. + +The fish was so happy and started to swim around in the bucket. The sailor was happy too because he helped the little fish. But some people on the shore saw what the sailor did and they called him ignorant. The sailor didn't understand why they called him that. He just wanted to help the fish. + +In the end, the sailor ignored the mean people and sailed away with the little fish. They had a fun adventure together and the little fish was clean and happy. The sailor learned that it's important to help others, even if some people don't understand why. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a pet parrot named Polly. Polly was a pretty bird with red feathers. + +One day, Timmy and Polly went for a walk in the park. Timmy was having so much fun playing that he forgot about Polly. Polly flew away and Timmy didn't notice. + +Hours later, Timmy realized he forgot about Polly. He looked everywhere but couldn't find her. Timmy was sad because he loved Polly very much. + +The next day, Timmy was walking in the park again. Suddenly he heard a familiar sound. It was Polly! She had come back to him. Timmy was so happy and gave Polly a big hug. From that day on, Timmy never forgot about Polly again. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck. The duck liked to swim in the pond. One day, the duck saw a shiny rock and wanted to get it. The duck swam towards the rock, but the current was strong. The duck needed to be careful not to get swept away. + +The duck tried to swim back to the shore, but it was too hard. The duck started to feel scared. Suddenly, the duck heard a voice. It was the duck's mother. She had come to help. The mother duck swam towards the little duck and helped it get back to the shore. + +The little duck was happy to be safe on the shore. It looked at the shiny rock and realized it wasn't worth risking its safety for. From that day on, the little duck was more careful when swimming in the pond. +Once upon a time there were two friends – a dog and a rabbit. They played together every day, running and chasing and having lots of fun. + +"Let's pretend you are the rabbit!" said the dog. He found a long stick and used it as a pretend rabbit. + +The rabbit was jealous of the stick. He wanted the dog to play with him instead so he asked a question. "Can I have a turn?" + +The dog thought for a moment. He wanted to make sure that the game was fair and that they both had the same chance. He nodded and said, "Yes, of course. It’s your turn now," and he handed the stick to the rabbit. + +The Rabbit was so excited – he had gained a turn. He hopped up and down, with a happy face, and the dog smiled too. As they played together, the rabbit was glad he hadn't been jealous for too long. +The sun was shining as Sammy opened his lunch. Inside, he found a big tuna sandwich! He was so excited that he began to giggle. + +"Who made this?" Sammy asked his Mom. + +"I did, sweetie," she answered, smiling. + +"It looks delicious!" Sammy said. He bit into the sandwich, and it was so yummy. The tuna was so juicy and filled his tummy. + +Suddenly, Sammy heard a loud crash. He looked up and saw a clumsy raccoon running away and holding something in its mouth. + +"Mom, that silly raccoon stole my tuna!" Sammy said, feeling sad. + +His Mom hugged him and said, "Don't worry, Sammy, I promise to fill your lunch with something else tomorrow. How about some cheese?" + +Sammy smiled and said, "Yes, that would be tasty!" +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She was very happy and she loved to explore. She had a favorite spot in the forest where she would always go. + +One day, Sarah went to her special place but something was different. All the trees were gone and the ground was empty. Sarah looked at the empty spot and frowned. + +A voice asked her, "Why do you look so sad, Sarah?" + +Sarah looked around and saw a friendly rabbit. She smiled and said, "I love this spot and it used to be full of trees, but now it's empty." + +The rabbit smiled and said, "Turn around, Sarah! You'll see something amazing!" + +Sarah turned and gasped. A big, bright tree had appeared! The leaves were shining in the sun and the branches were covered with colorful birds. + +Sarah was so happy she jumped up and down. She said "Thank you, Mr. Rabbit!" + +The rabbit laughed and waved goodbye as Sarah ran off to enjoy her beautiful tree. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Sam. Sam was three years old and very adventurous. One day he went to the park with his mom. He saw a swan in the pond and thought it was very charming. + +He wanted to go and pet it, but his mom said no. Then, he heard a strange noise coming from the pond. He looked in the pond and saw a big cat trying to catch the swan. + +Sam shouted, "Mommy, the big cat is scaring the swan!" His mom quickly ran to the pond and rescued the swan. The swan thanked them both with a happy chirp and flew away. + +Sam was very happy and said, "Mommy, that was so cool! I am glad we rescued the swan." His mom smiled and said, "Me too, Sam. That was a very wonderful thing to do." +Once upon a time, there was a big and famous bird. His feathers were bright and colourful, and he was known far and wide. On a clear day, he was flying high above the trees. Suddenly, he heard a sharp noise. + +The bird peered down to see what was happening. Below, he saw a little girl playing in her garden. He watched as she picked up a stick and tapped it against a stone. The sound was sharp! + +The bird looked down and faintly cried out, "Hello little girl". + +The girl, who hadn't noticed him before, jumped with surprise. She looked up, and saw the famous bird in the sky. + +"My goodness, you're so beautiful", said the little girl, with a smile. + +"Thank you!" cried the bird, before making a quick jolt in the air and flying away. + +The little girl waved goodbye and said, "Fly sharp and be free!" +Once there was a little girl called Emma. She loved exploring and this day she was on a walk in a meadow. She ran around, picking flowers and watching the butterflies. But then Emma heard a funny noise coming from behind a big tree. She peeped around the trunk and found a funny uniform lying there. It must have been dropped by someone. + +She picked it up and looked around to check if anyone was around. She crept around the tree, feeling a little scared. Suddenly, she heard a voice. + +"Hey there - who are you?" She spun round and standing there was a soldier. He had a stern look on his face and he was looking carefully at the uniform she was holding. + +"I found it hidden here," Emma said. + +The soldier smiled and said, "That uniform belongs to me. I'd been trying to find it for days. Thanks for helping me find it! I'm very grateful." He gave Emma a big hug and said, "You're a very brave girl!" + +Emma smiled, proud that she had found the soldier's missing uniform. She waved goodbye to the soldier and skipped home, looking forward to telling her Mom what had happened. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved bright and colorful things. One day, while she was playing in the park, the sky grew dark. Suddenly, there was a loud noise and then lightning flashed across the sky. + +"Oh no!" cried Lucy. + +Right next to her was an old man. He smiled at her and said "Don't be scared, little one! I like to enjoy the lightning! It's so beautiful and bright!" + +Lucy was scared at first, but then she started to enjoy the lightning too. It filled the sky with many colors. She laughed and clapped with delight as the lightning lit up the night sky. + +Soon, the storm was over and the beautiful colors faded away. But Lucy always remembered how much fun she had enjoyed the lightning. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable boy named John. He was three years old, and one day he decided to organize his room. He cleaned up his toys and put everything in its place. After he was done, he looked for something to do next. + +Suddenly, he noticed the doorknob on the bedroom door. He thought it would be fun to organize it too! He took out a cloth and cleaned the knob very carefully. + +When he was finished, he beamed with pride. He said to himself: "That looks very nice!" + +John walked around the house showing his family his work. His mom said, "Wow, honey! You did a really great job organizing that knob. You are so adorable!" + +John smiled and proudly replied, "Thanks, Mom!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Holly. Holly was very adventurous and loved to do new things. One day, she was looking for something to do, so she decided to paint. She went to the cabinet and got out the paints. + +“Hmm, what should I paint?†Holly wondered. + +Just then, her teddy bear, Henry, spoke up. “I think you should paint a castle!†he said. + +Holly was excited. She grabbed red and blue paint and started to paint. She painted a tall castle with flags flying on the top. She was so proud of her painting and couldn't wait to show it to her mommy. + +When her mommy saw the painting, she smiled and said, “What an adventurous painting, Holly!†+Once upon a time, there was a patient boy named Jack. One day, he went on a magical journey to the jungle. + +As Jack explored the jungle, he came upon a tall tree. He reached the top and saw a giant blue elephant. Jack was so excited and said to the elephant, "Hello! Who are you?" + +The elephant smiled and said, "Hi Jack, I am Patches! I'm a happy elephant who lives in this jungle. Would you like to go on an adventure with me?" + +Jack happily nodded and Patches said, "Let me introduce you to all of my jungle friends." + +Patches took Jack in her trunk and flew him around the jungle, showing him all the animals. Everywhere they went, the animals waved hello. Jack had so much fun! + +Finally, Patches flew Jack back to the tall tree and said goodbye. Jack thanked Patches for being so patient and introducing him to the jungle and its many wonderful creatures. + +Jack remembered his magical journey to the jungle and felt happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mae. Mae was only 3 years old and she was very creative. She spent a lot of her time playing and coming up with fun and imaginative ideas. + +One day, Mae's Mommy came into her room with a dictionary in her hands. Mae was very excited. Her Mommy said, “Mae, I have something special for you. This is a dictionary! It can help you learn all kinds of new words.†+ +Mae was thrilled and asked, “Can I look through it right now?†Mommy smiled and said, “Yes, but first I have to make you a promise. The promise is that you must use these new words in your own special and creative way. Do you understand?†+ +Mae nodded her head and said, “Yes Mommy! I promise to use the words from the dictionary in creative ways.†Mommy gave Mae a big hug and said, “OK. Now let's have fun discovering new words together.†+ +And so Mae and Mommy had a great time exploring the dictionary! They looked up all kinds of new words, and Mae had fun using them in her own unique and creative ways. Mae learned a lot of new words, and Mommy was very proud of her. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Rachel. Rachel had a purple rubber ball that she loved. One day Rachel was playing in the garden with her rubber ball. She threw it up in the air and watched it fly! Rachel was so excited. + +"Daddy, look what I can do!" Rachel shouted. + +Her dad smiled. "That's amazing Rachel, you can really make that rubber ball fly!" + +Rachel threw her rubber ball again and again, watching it fly higher and higher each time. Then, all of a sudden, it got so high Rachel couldn't see it anymore. + +Rachel started to worry. "Where has it gone, Daddy?" + +But then, Rachel saw something purple in the sky. It was her rubber ball! "Look, Daddy! My rubber ball is flying!" Rachel laughed with joy. + +Rachel and her dad watched the purple rubber ball fly high in the sky until it was out of sight. Rachel had never been so happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who went for a walk with his pet. His pet was very playful and every time the man stopped, it would twist around his legs. + +The man smiled when his pet did this and he kept walking. Suddenly, he found a big pile of grass and the pet saw it too. Its tail started to wag and it quickly ran towards the pile of grass. + +The man called out to the pet, "Stop! Come back here." But the pet kept chasing the grass and wouldn't listen. + +The man sighed and started running after the pet. He was calling out, "Come back here! Come back here!" + +But the pet was having too much fun chasing the grass. It kept running, faster and faster. The man kept running, but he couldn't catch the pet. + +The two were now far from the man's house. The man was getting tired from running and he had to find a way to catch the pet. He looked around and then he had an idea. He stopped and said loudly, "Pet! Stop here. I have something yummy for you!" + +The pet stopped and ran back to the man. The man smiled and gave it a treat. Then, he held its leash tight and the two slowly walked back home. +Once upon a time, there was a special family. They had something special that nobody else had. + +Mommy was inside getting dinner ready. Daddy was outside playing with the kids. + +The kids were in the garden looking for something. It looked like a shiny box. + +Daddy shouted to the kids, “What do you believe is inside that box?†+ +The oldest child smiled and said, “I believe it’s a surprise!†+ +The whole family was excited. Daddy grabbed the box and put it in a sink filled with warm water. He used his special tools to open the box. + +The family peeked inside and found a sparkling treasure. All their eyes sparkled even more with amazement. They were so envious of their special treasure. + +That night, the family went to bed with big dreams and hopes of many more surprises to come. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old and loved to explore. One day, he went for a walk in the forest. He saw the tall trees and chirping birds. + +Jack kept walking until he came to a deep ravine. He looked over the edge and saw a long, green vine stretching out below. + +Jack smiled. He wanted to explore the vine. He slowly climbed down the side of the ravine until he reached the vine. He slowly made his way down the vine, but he slipped and fell down into the deep ravine below. + +Jack was scared and started to cry. Then, he heard a voice. It was the voice of a giant. "Why are you crying, little one?" the giant asked. + +Jack looked up and saw a friendly giant smiling down at him. The giant said "Come, I'll help you back up. I'll carry you and you can hold on to my giant finger!" + +Jack reached up his hand and the giant gently lifted him up. Jack thanked him and said goodbye. He turned around and made his way back home. + +Jack was glad he was safe. He had learbed a valuable lesson; it was important not to explore too much! +John liked to go for walks every day. He put on his shoes and held his mommy's hand as they walked through the town. One day, he saw something new in the sky. It was big and heavy and was making a loud noise. + +"What is that?" he asked. + +"I guess it's a newspaper plane," said his mommy. "People in the town put their newspapers in it, and then the plane drops them off around the town." + +John laughed and thought it was so much fun. He wanted to go up and fly in the newspaper plane but his mommy said he was too young. + +John watched the plane fly away into the sky and he said, "I hope one day I can fly in a newspaper plane!" +Once upon a time there was a kind dad. Every night before bed he comforted his kids with a hug and a kiss. One night, his son wanted something extra special. + +"Daddy, can you bring me the gun?" he asked excitedly. + +His dad smiled and said, "That's too rough for a little guy like you. How about I bring you some funny stories instead?" + +"Ok!" he said excitedly and snuggled in for more comfort. + +His dad recounted funny stories about frogs and dogs until his son drifted off to sleep. His happy laughter echoed throughout the house until morning. + +The dad smiled, knowing that a little comfort was just what he needed. +Once upon a time there was a green beetle who lived in a box. The beetle had a best friend, a fuzzy bee. They were always together and loved to play. + +One day there was a war. The beetle and bee had to hide from the loud noises in the box. The beetle was scared, so the bee hugged it until the noises stopped. + +The beetle was sad about the war, but the bee had an idea. They decided to replace the war with something else. The bee thought of something tasty and yummy, like a big apple pie! + +The beetle smiled, “Yes! An apple pie! That would make me happy!†+ +So, the bee flew away to collect the ingredients for the pie. They buzzed around the garden, gathering apples, sugar and cinnamon. Finally, they made the most delicious, tasty pie. The beetle and bee ate it together and were happy once more. + +The end. +Diana was feeling worried. She had just heard a noise coming from upstairs. She went to take a closer look. + +When she got upstairs, she saw that the door to Grandma's bedroom was open. Diana was feeling scared, so she tiptoed to the door and peeked inside. + "Grandma?" she said. + +Grandma turned around to face Diana. She was holding something in her hand. "What is it Grandma?" asked Diana. + +Grandma held up the object for Diana to examine. It was a small box with a beautiful shiny bow on top. "I found this in the cupboard," said Grandma. "Do you want to open it?" + +Diana was still feeling worried, but she was also curious. She nodded and Grandma took out the box. Diana opened it carefully. Inside was a new toy for her - a teddy bear! + +Diana smiled. "Thank you Grandma!" she said, and hugged her tight. +Once there was a boy named Joe. He loved to play outside in the snow. He ran up a huge hill, and rolled down the other side! Joe was so happy and he yelled in excitement. + +One day, Joe's mom was making Joe a scarf. She made it very bright and colorful, and it was huge. Joe loved the scarf, and he couldn't wait to wear it outside. + +When Joe was able to wear it, he put it on and skipped out the door. He was so excited and he yelled to his mom, "Look at my scarf! It's so big and pretty!" + +Joe's mom smiled and said, "Go have fun with your huge and colorful scarf, Joe!" Joe ran outside and he yelled in excitement as he played in the snow. He was so happy and he wanted to keep playing forever! +Once upon a time, there was a young chest with a special secret inside. One day, the chest started to rock back and forth. A little girl, who was only three, noticed what was happening. She asked her mommy, “What’s happening?†+ +“It looks like the chest wants to tell you a secret,†her Mom said. + +The little girl was excited and slowly lifted the lid of the chest. Inside, she found a little treasure chest with a tiny key inside. She took out the key and used it to unlock the treasure chest. + +Inside was a beautiful shining rock. The little girl thought it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. She took the rock and hugged it tight. + +“This rock is my treasure now!†the little girl said with a big smile. + +She took the rock everywhere she went and showed it to everyone. Everywhere she went, she felt like a million bucks! +Molly was very excited. She was going to put her new coat on for the first time. It was beautiful and shiny. She picked up the coat, and it was bigger than she thought. She asked her mom, "Is this my coat?". + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Molly. This is your coat. You look so proud!" + +Molly smiled and quickly slipped the coat on. It felt soft and warm. She twirled around in it and said, "I'm excited to wear my new coat". + +Her mom smiled again and said, "I'm proud of you for being so excited about your new coat". + +Molly was proud of herself too. She was excited to show off her new coat to all her friends. She knew it would make her look even more special. +Once upon a time there was a famous prince. He was very brave and kind. One day, his kingdom was in danger from a big flood. The prince knew he had to help. + +He rode to the edge of the flood and called out, "Families in danger, come to me!" + +All of the families that were in danger came right away. The prince welcomed them with a smile and said, "Don't worry, I am here to help." + +Then the prince used his magic to heal the flood. He said a spell and waved his wand and the flood started to go away. Everyone cheered! + +The prince said, "Although the flood is not completely gone, I have healed it enough to make you safe again." + +The families thanked the prince for his help. They said, "You are so kind and famous! We will always remember your kindness in this time of need." + +And so, the prince lived happily ever after, knowing he had helped the kingdom in their time of need. +One day in the zoo, a little girl saw lots of animals. She saw elephants and lions but her favorite was the kangaroo. She looked so happy when she saw it. + +The kangaroo was very popular - lots of people wanted to look at it and take pictures. But the little girl was special - she got to get very close to it and peek inside the kangaroo's pouch. The kangaroo didn't mind - it even seemed to like her! + +The girl asked her mom: "Mommy, can I touch it?" + +"No," said her mom, "You have to stay here, it's too dangerous to get too close." + +The little girl was disappointed, but she kept on looking at the kangaroo and peeking into its pouch. + +She said: "Can I come back and see it again tomorrow?" + +Mommy said yes and that made the little girl very happy. She smiled and waved goodbye to the kangaroo as her mom took her away. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Rachel. Rachel loved to play with her toy box. One day when she opened her toy box she saw a big box. Inside the box was a teddy bear. She was so excited! Rachel picked up the bear and hugged it tight. The bear was so soft and had lots of colors. + +Rachel's mom came into the room and said, "What do you have there?" + +Rachel said, "It's a teddy bear!" + +"Oh, it's so cute," said her mom. + +Rachel smiled and said, "I'm going to give him a hug and rub his fur." + +She hugged the bear and started to rub it all over. The bear's fur felt so soft and the colors on it looked so pretty. Rachel was having so much fun! + +When Rachel was done she said goodbye to the bear and put it back in the box. She couldn't wait to play with it again tomorrow! The end. +Once upon a time there was a green horse named Silver. Silver was special because she could fly. One day, Silver's best friend, Jake asked her if he could ride on her. Silver said yes and Jake was so excited. + +Jake hopped on Silver's back. Silver spread out her beautiful white wings and they flew high up into the sky. Jake gasped at how tall they were and squealed with joy. They rode in the sky for a long time and enjoyed the view from so high up. + +When it was time to go back down, Silver started flapping her wings and slowly descended to the ground. Jake thanked Silver for taking him for a ride and said he had so much fun. Silver smiled and said goodbye to her best friend. Then, they both went back to their homes. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to fly. Every day, he would soar up high, his wings so strong, his feathers so light. He could go anywhere he wanted, as high as he could go! + +One day, he went so high that he saw a strange hut in the distance. When he got closer, he realised it was surrounded by a really thick wall made of bricks. It was a big, strong hut! The bird wanted to explore, so he looked for a way to get in. + +Suddenly, he saw a tiny window near the top of the wall. He flew over and looked inside. He could see a little girl sitting on a chair. + +“Hello!†he said. “Is this your hut?†+ +“Yes, it is,†the little girl said. “Would you like to come in? I’ll open the window for you!†+ +The bird was so excited and thanked the girl before he flew in. Inside the hut, he got to explore and have lots of fun. And from that day, the little bird visited the hut often, to chat with the little girl and to explore the thick walls. +Once there lived a small girl. She was very curious and liked to design things. One day she wanted to design something special. Suddenly, she got an idea - she wanted to design a waffle! + +The little girl excitedly went to the kitchen, got out all the ingredients, and started to design her waffle. She added the flour, eggs and some other yummy ingredients to her bowl. She stirred them all together until they looked just perfect. + +The girl went to the stove and put the batter in the pan. She watched carefully as the batter started to transform, turning into a delicious-looking waffle. After a few moments, the waffle was ready! + +"Look! I designed a waffle!" the girl announced proudly. + +Her mom smiled and said, "What an amazing job you did, my little girl! That waffle looks delicious. You should be very proud of yourself." + +The girl smiled and said, "Yes, I am. Now let's eat this yummy waffle!" +Once, there was a little girl named Sadie. She was adorable, with big eyes and a round face. + +One day, Sadie was walking in the park when she saw a big bee buzzing around her. She said, "Hi bee!" But the bee kept buzzing. + +Sadie then looked around the park, there were so many things to choose from! She saw a swing, a tree, a slide, and some flowers. + +Finally she smiled, and said, "I choose the bee!" + +She carefully put out her hand, opened it very slowly and the bee flew right in! Sadie was so happy, she laughed and jumped up in the air as she watched the bee fly away. + +The little girl skipped away, still thinking about her adorable bee. +Once upon a time, there were two little girls, Ellie and Mia. They were best friends and loved to explore. + +One day, Mia and Ellie were out looking for something exciting when they came across a store. Mia was curious and wanted to go inside and explore. Ellie was afraid at first, but then she remembered how brave she was and decided to come too. + +The store was full of surprises! Mia realized that it was full of hidden treasures. She couldn't believe all the things they found! Mia and Ellie were so excited. + +Mia said to Ellie, “Let's take all these treasures with us and hide them somewhere special!†Ellie agreed happily. + +Mia and Ellie gathered all the treasures and put them in a special spot. From that day on, they would come back to the store whenever they wanted to find new hidden treasures. +Toby was a 3 year old that loved to explore the backyard. As he was running around, he noticed a worm on the ground. He bent down and observed the wriggly creature. It was so tidy! + +Toby picked up the worm gently and said, "Look here worm, let's go find a nice place for you to relax." He slowly found a spot to lay the worm under a plant and waited as it wiggled down. + +As Toby relaxed on the grass, he started singing a song. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"What are you doing, Toby?" asked Mom. + +"I found a worm and gave it a nice home," answered Toby. + +Mom smiled and said, "It looks like you're taking very good care of it!" + +Toby replied, "Yes! I think he will have a nice time relaxing here!" + +Mom gave Toby a hug and told him that he had done a fantastic job. Toby smiled, satisfied with a job well done! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Anna. She was three years old. One day, Anna's mommy told her to clean her room. Anna was excited to get started. + +She began to pick up her toys from the floor. As she was putting them away, she found an old chest. She opened the chest and saw that it was filled with treasure: coins, gems and a shining diamond. + +"Mommy, look at all the treasure I found in this chest," said Anna. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Anna, that's amazing! But remember to finish cleaning your room first. You can explore the chest later." + +Anna listened to her mommy and finished cleaning her room. When she was done, she carefully studied the chest. She said to herself, "I've been so careless, I almost missed the treasure in this chest." + +Anna opened the chest and began to explore its contents. She was so excited with all the wonderful things she found. What a great day it was! +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Mary. Mary liked school. Most days, Mary would wake up, get dressed and go to school. + +One day, Mary went to school and she had a rough day. People were not nice to her. They made her feel sad. + +At the end of the day, Mary's teacher said to her, "Mary, why don't you tell me what's wrong?" + +"People were mean to me," said Mary. + +The teacher said, "That was not nice. You can tell me if something bothers you. We can work it out together." + +Mary felt better and the school day ended. Mary went home and she was happy. She had learned something important. That is, it's important to talk when things are not nice. +Once upon a time there was a princess called Marissa. She loved her long and curly hair but it grew so big that it was hard to tidy. + +One day her Mummy took her to the hair salon. +"We're going to get you a haircut," said the Mummy. + +At the salon the girl sat in a seat and the hairdresser wrapped a soft towel around her shoulders. He put cream on her hair and trimmed it with scissors. + +"Relax," said the hairdresser in a gentle way. + +Marissa closed her eyes and relaxed. Then he brushed her hair. The hairdresser snipped and cut and soon Marissa had a new haircut. + +The hairdresser sprayed some shine and he said, "There you are, princess. All done!" + +Marissa felt so happy. Her hair felt so soft and her happy Mummy said, "You look beautiful!" +Once upon a time, there was a nice boy named Andrew. Andrew had a special pin that shone very brightly. Every night he loved to take it outside and show it to the stars. + +One night, Andrew's mom said to him, "Andrew, it's time for bed. Give me that pin, I will keep it safe for you." But Andrew shook his head and said, "No, mommy! I like my pin. It shines so pretty." + +His mom said, "Andrew, a pin is a very special thing. You can't leave it outside, it might get lost or broken. I have a better idea. Let's go to the store and get a new pin. It won't be as nice as this one, but it will still be pretty, and it won't cost too much." + +This made Andrew very happy. He and Mommy went to the store together. They looked at all the different pins, but nothing shone as brightly as Andrew's old pin. Then, Mommy found a nice, cheap pin with lots of sparkles. Andrew was very excited and said, "Mommy, can I have this one please?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, of course, Andrew." So she bought the pin for Andrew and he took it home. Whenever Andrew wanted to make a wish, he would take out his shiny pin and make a wish upon it. He was very happy to +Maria and her mom were sitting outside in the yard. The sunshine was so bright and warm. + +“Mommy, can I swing?†asked Maria. + +“Yes, of course you can. Just make sure to be careful.†Mom said. + +So Marisa grabbed the swing and hopped on. She liked how it felt when she went high and then low. She smiled the sweetest smile because she liked the way the sunshine felt on her face. + +Mom watched her daughter as she swung. She waved and Maria waved back. Maria said “Hi, Mommy!†+ +“Hi, sweetheart! Have fun on the swing!†Mom said. + +So Maria kept swinging higher and higher. She laughed as she swayed in the sunshine. The day was perfect and she was so happy. + +The sun started to go down and Maria had to go inside. But she didn’t want to stop swinging because it was so much fun. + +“It’s time to go inside now,†Mom said. + +“Just one more swing? Please?†Maria asked. + +“OK. One more swing and then we go inside,†Mom said. + +So Maria said goodbye to the sun and the swing and went inside with her mom. But she knew she would be back +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a big city. Her name was Lisa. One day, Lisa wanted to go for a walk. She went out and saw a man. He had brown hair and a brown coat. + +"Hello," said the man. "Would you like to gather some stones with me?" + +Lisa was very excited. She said yes and together, they started to look for stones. They found lots of round stones. They were all brown, some with white and black spots. + +"Look at this one," said the man, "It is so beautiful, it looks like a marble." + +"I want it," said Lisa. + +The man smiled and gave it to her. "Now, we can go home," he said. + +They gathered up their stones and the man and Lisa walked back home together. Lisa had a big smile on her face and she was very happy with her new marble. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Jane. Jane had a bowl. She loved her bowl because it was cheap. + +One day, Jane took her bowl to the park. As she walked, she saw many pretty things. But nothing was as pretty as her bowl. + +She was so happy with her bowl that she skipped around the park. As she skipped, she heard a voice. + +"Why do you love your bowl so much?" said the voice. + +Jane looked around to see who had spoken. It was an old man with a big smile. + +"It's cheap," said Jane with a giggle. + +The old man smiled even bigger. "I think it's beautiful too," he said. + +From that day on, Jane loved her bowl even more. It was her most treasured possession. +Mary and John were best friends. Every day, Mary and John went to the park together with their parents. They liked to play and run around. + +One afternoon, Mary's parents suggested that she have a tutor to help her with her studies. Mary was a bit worried because she had never had a tutor before. + +“Will I have to do boring things with the tutor?†asked Mary. + +“No, no†said her mom, “The tutor is very smart. She will help you learn things that you can enjoy!†+ +So Mary started having a tutor. She learnt a lot of new and interesting things, and she enjoyed it. Mary and John were both very smart and they liked learning new things. + +At the end of the lessons, Mary's parents would give her a treat. Mary and John would share the treat and they'd laugh and enjoy it together. Mary was always very happy after her tutor lessons. +One day Jack and Jill were walking through the park. The sky was dull and Jack was feeling a bit bored. + +Jill said, "Let's look around and see what there is to do!" + +Jack looked around, but he couldn't find anything fun. + +Just then, his mom came over and said, "Hey kids! What do you want to do this week?" + +Jack looked up with a grin and said, "Let's go to the beach!" + +Jill said, "Yes! That sounds fun!" + +So Jack and Jill's mom took them to the beach for the whole week. They built sandcastles and swam in the ocean. Every day the sun shone brightly, so their week was anything but dull! +Maggie and Jack were best friends. Every day, they would play together. + +One day, Jack had a very exciting idea. He told Maggie, "Let's rush to the park!" Maggie was so excited that she jumped up and down, smiling with joy. + +"Yes!" she exclaimed. + +So off they went, their little legs rushing as fast as they could. They skipped and hopped, laughing together along the way. + +When they arrived, they saw a big colourful slide, so they rushed to play on it. They giggled and squealed each time they slid down, over and over again. + +It was a perfect day. The friends were so content that they decided to rush back home, ready to tell their parents all about their exciting adventure. +Once upon a time there was a naughty little girl called Mary. She would often cause mischief and one day she set out to find something exciting. + +Mary was on her way to the park when she spotted a pear tree. She was so excited that she ran over to it and climbed up the big trunk. At the top of the tree Mary spotted a big, bright red pear that looked delicious. + +She plucked the pear from the branch and was about to take a bite when it started to move in her hand. To Mary's surprise, a little fairy popped out from the pear and flew in front of her. + +"What are you doing?" asked the fairy. + +"I was just going to eat the pear," answered Mary. + +"That pear is magical," revealed the fairy. "If you eat it you will have a wish granted!" + +Mary was amazed and promised that she wouldn't eat it. She put the pear back on the branch and waved goodbye to the fairy. The next day she returned with some friends and they all made wishes, which came true due to the magical pear! +One day, Sam was walking down the street. He heard a loud noise and saw blue lights blinking. Sam was frightened. He walked closer and saw two men in blue suits. They were the police! Sam was curious, so he walked up to them. + +One of the policemen looked at Sam and smiled. He said, "Hello Sam. We're the police. It's nice to meet you." + +Sam was surprised. He asked, "What are you doing here?" + +The other policeman said, "We're here to introduce ourselves to the neighbourhood. We want people to know that the police are here to help." + +Sam nodded and said, "That's impressive!". + +The policemen smiled and said, "Yes, it is! If you ever need help, just call us." + +Sam smiled back and said, "Thank you. I'll remember that!" + +The policemen nodded and waved goodbye. Sam watched as they drove off in their impressive police car. Sam was glad that he had met the police. +Once upon a time there was an octopus. He was very different to all the ones around him. One day he decided to show his friends how different he was. + +He gathered the other octopuses together and said, "Watch me!" + +He then lifted two of his arms into the air and spun around. The other octopuses watched and laughed with surprise. + +"That was amazing!" one of them said. + +"I can do something even better," the octopus replied. + +He then stretched out all eight of his arms and moved them around in a funny pattern. The other octopuses squealed with delight. + +"That was truly wonderful," one of them said. + +The octopus smiled. He was happy to show his friends that he was different. +Once upon a time there was a sweet little girl named Sasha. She was three years old and full of energy. + +One day, Sasha started to feel a little bit sick. She felt a bit achy and her throat was a bit sore. + +Mummy and Daddy took Sasha to the hospital to go and see the doctor. The doctor listened to Sasha's chest and looked in her throat and then said, "I think an x-ray might help make you feel better." + +Mummy asked, "Do you think it's necessary to do an x-ray?" + +The doctor nodded and said, "Yes, it's mild but it will allow us to get a better picture of what is wrong." + +Sasha was a bit worried but the doctor asked her to take a deep breath and said, "Don't worry, Sasha. We will take a picture of your insides and you won't even feel it!" + +So Sasha smiled and together the doctor and Sasha's parents allowed her to have an x-ray. + +Thankfully, after the x-ray was done, Sasha felt much better. She was able to go home and enjoy playing with all of her toys. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a very yummy ice cream cone. It was her favourite treat. + +As she was eating her ice cream, she made a wish. She wanted to have more ice cream cones so that she could eat one every day. + +Then the sun came out and she started to feel warm. Suddenly, she noticed the ice cream was melting. Quickly, she licked her ice cream to try and stop it from melting. But it was too late. Soon her ice cream cone was gone. + +The little girl was sad. An kindly old man saw the girl and said to her, "Don't worry little one! If you make a wish, maybe it will come true." + +The girl smiled and said, "Really?! That would be great!" She took a deep breath and made a wish for more yummy ice cream cones. + +Suddenly, a box of ice cream cones appeared in front of her! The girl was so happy. She quickly hugged the old man and said, "Thank you so much!" + +With a smile, the old man said, "You are welcome my dear. Never stop wishing." +Sally was in a rush. She had to be at school by 8am on Tuesday. Her mum had told her to not be late for class. She raced out of the house and down the street until she got to the bus stop. + +“Come on bus!†Sally said. She was starting to get worried that she wouldn’t make it. + +Suddenly the bus arrived, but it was going too fast. Sally was scared. “Mummy, what should I do?†+ +“It looks dangerous,†said Mum. “Maybe you should run instead.†+ +So Sally ran. She ran faster than ever before. She ran through the streets and over the bridge until she got to school. When she looked at the clock, she saw that it was 7:59am. + +“Phew!†said Sally. + +Just in time for class. +Mama was cooking dinner in the kitchen. She put a big plate of tuna on the table. It smelled so spicy! + +"I love this tuna!" said Mama. + +Her little daughter smiled and said, "Can I have some too, Mama?" + +Mama took the little girl in her arms and kissed her forehead. "Of course you can try it," she said. + +The little girl took a bite of the spicy tuna and her eyes opened wide. "Wow, it's so yummy, Mama!" she said. + +Mama hugged her daughter and kissed her again. "Yes, it is yummy. Let's eat it together!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jess. Jess loved to fold blankets. She loved to take the big, fuzzy blankets and fold them neatly. One day Jess was folding her special blanket when she found an oyster in it. + +Jess was so surprised! She had never seen an oyster in a blanket before. At first, Jess was upset. She didn't like having such a weird surprise in her blanket! + +"What are you doing here, Oyster?" asked Jess. + +"I was just looking for a cozy place to rest," said the oyster. + +Jess smiled. She decided that since the oyster was so tired, she'd let it stay. Jess finished folding the blanket, and the oyster curled up in the folds for a snuggly nap. + +And from then on, Jess and the oyster were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little boy who loved to explore. He wanted to know everything about the world, so he decided to explore his backyard. As he ran around, he noticed a big log of wood. + +He wondered what he could do with it. So he tried to pick it up. It was too heavy for him to lift. He sat down, feeling discouraged. + +Suddenly, a kind voice said, "What ya gonna do with that wood?" + +The boy turned around and saw a wise old man. The man was smiling at him. "I guess I'll do nothing," the little boy said sadly. + +The old man laughed. "You can build lots of things with wood if you use your imagination," he said. + +The boy's eyes lit up. He asked the man what the possibilities were. The man's smile widened as he began to explain. + +The boy was so excited that he quickly gathered some sticks and stones to build his own creation. When he was done, he looked up at the old man proudly. + +The old man was delighted and said, "You're very naughty, but you have an imaginative mind. Keep trying and you'll soon become an expert at building with wood." + +The little boy smiled. He thanked the old man for his advice and ran back into his backyard to guess what his next exciting creation was going to be! +Once upon a time there was a girl. She liked to sing every day. One day, as the sun rose, she started to sing a song. It was a happy song about the sunrise. + +The girl looked outside and she saw something magical. There was a white bird singing with her. It was the most beautiful song she had ever heard. + +The girl smiled. She said, "Can you sing with me? I would love to hear your song." The white bird sang with her. Their voices blended together and they sang until the sun went down. + +It was the most beautiful song the girl had ever heard. Every morning, they would sing together until the sun went down. They became friends and they sang together every day. +Once there was a car. It was red and shiny, and it looked very attractive. Two friends were in the car. They were on their way to the park. + +As they drove along, they suddenly saw a big tree in the road. They had to separate so that they could go around it. + +The two friends smiled at each other. + +"Let's go to the park now," said one of the friends. + +The other friend agreed. "Yes, let's go," they said. + +The two friends drove around the big tree, and soon they were back together again. They drove to the park, and had lots of fun. +Molly was a very sleepy girl. She wanted to take a nap, but she had to help her mom first. She walked very slowly down the steps and into the kitchen. + +Molly's mom saw her, and said, "Molly, can you help me? I need you to move the chairs to the living room." + +Molly looked up, and said, "I can help. I'm not too sleepy." She picked up the chairs, one by one, and moved them to the living room. + +When she was done, her mom said, "Good job! Now go upstairs, and have your nap." + +Molly happily ran up the steps and into her bedroom, where she had a nice, long nap. When she woke up, she was feeling much better and ready to help again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He liked to play outside but when it was time to go home, he went inside. He found his mum in the kitchen using some big shiny scissors. He asked her what she was doing and she said, "I'm cutting some sweet paper for the walls." + +The little boy thought it sounded fun and he asked if he could join. His mum said, "Yes, if you're very careful with the scissors." + +The little boy was very excited. He was so busy cutting that he didn't notice when the scissors disappeared. He looked all over the kitchen, but they were nowhere to be seen. He asked his mum, "Where did the scissors go?" She said, "I think they must've vanished!" + +The little boy suddenly remembered that he had put the scissors into the drawer. He opened the drawer and there they were. The little boy was so happy that the scissors had not disappeared forever. He gave his mum a big hug and said, "Thank you for finding them, mum!" +Once upon a time, there was a small girl who lived in a lovely land. + +She loved to explore, and had many friends in the land. + +One day, she was walking along and she saw a strange creature. + +The creature waved to her and said, "Hello! I'm here to explore too!". + +The small girl was surprised and asked, "Who are you?". + +The creature replied, "I'm here to explore the land. What's your name?". + +The small girl smiled and said, "My name is Cate. It's nice to meet you!". + +The creature smiled back and said, "It's lovely to meet you too! Let's explore together, okay?". + +Cate nodded happily and said, "Let's talk and explore!" + +The creature and Cate talked as they explored the lovely land. They had so much fun as they found new and exciting things. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable drummer. Every day he would come to the park and play his drum. All the children loved it, and they would gather around to listen. + +One day, a new friend arrived. She was just a little three year old girl, and she had a drum of her own. She was so excited to join in the drumming circle, but when she got there she was too shy to play. + +The dependable drummer smiled at her. He said, "Don't be shy, why don't you join in with your drum?" + +The little girl looked up at him, and smiled. She nodded, and very slowly started to join in with her own drum. + +Soon all the children were making music together, smiling, singing and laughing. It was so much fun! + +The dependable drummer had created quite a beautiful day. Everyone was so happy, and the little three year old girl was so proud of herself for being brave. + +From then on, she was known as the brave little drummer, and she was dependable as her new friend. +Once upon a time there were two twins. They were named Tom and Tim. Tom and Tim both loved to play together. + +One day they were in the garden together. Tom had a big toy car. He was pushing it around and making engine noises. Tim sat in Tom's car and pretended to steer it. + +Suddenly Tim shouted, "Look! There is a fast rabbit!" Tim pointed to a white rabbit hopping in the grass. Tom shouted back, "Let's catch it!" + +The rabbit was too fast for them. After a few tries, the twins were tired and decided to take a break. They sat down in the grass and watched the rabbit hop away in the distance. + +"That was fun," said Tim. +"Yes, it was," said Tom with a smile. + +And that's what the twins did all day - running around and playing, chasing the fast rabbit before taking a seat in the grass and talking about their fun adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was very happy and loved to play outside and explore. + +One day, Lucy's mommy said that she was going to have to take an exam. Lucy was very scared. She asked her mommy what an exam was. Mommy said that it was a big test that Lucy had to do. + +Lucy was really worried. She thought it was going to be really difficult. The next day, Lucy's mommy took her to the place where she had to do the exam. + +At the exam, Lucy didn't feel very good. She was scared and it felt like there were butterflies in her tummy. She was asked to answer a lot of questions, but she didn't know what to say. + +Suddenly, an ugly monster appeared! It had big eyes and a big mouth. Lucy was so scared that she started to cry. The monster said she had to answer all the questions or it would shoot her! + +Lucy was very scared, but then she remembered something her mommy had said. She looked up at the monster and said "Don't shoot me! I can do this exam and I will do my best!" + +The monster was so surprised that it just disappeared. Lucy took a deep breath and finished her exam. After she was finished, she was so happy and even hugged her mommy! She had done it, and she was so +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mandy. She really wanted to design magazines. Every day she would draw pictures of people and make them into popular stories. + +One day Mandy asked her mom, "Can I design my own magazine?" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes! Let’s get started!" + +So Mandy and her mom chose some of Mandy's drawings and made them into a magazine. They worked hard and soon Mandy had a popular magazine she designed all by herself. + +Her mom asked, "What do you want to name it?" +Mandy thought for a second and said, "I’ll call it My Magazine!" + +Mandy was so excited to show off her magazine. She ran to the store and bought some copies. Everyone loved it and said it was the most popular magazine around! Mandy was so proud of what she had designed. +Once there was a boy named Dan. Dan was only 3 years old. One day he heard a knock at his door. He opened the door and saw a man at the door. He had a knob in his hand. + +"What's that?" asked Dan. + +"This is a knob," said the man. "It can help you open your door." + +Dan liked the knob. He wanted to have it, so he asked the man if he could have it for his door. The man said yes, so Dan took the knob with a big smile on his face. + +When Dan took a closer look at the knob he noticed that it was dirty. He looked back up at the man and asked, "Why is it so dirty?" + +The man smiled and said, "That's because it's been used for a really long time." + +Dan thanked the man with a big smile on his face and said, "Thank you for the dirty knob!" + +The man nodded and waved goodbye as he walked away. Dan was so excited that he got a knob for his door and he quickly ran to his door to try it out. It fit perfectly and opened his door with ease. From then on, Dan was always able to open his door whenever he wanted. +Once upon a time there was a little lamb. He lived on a farm and every morning he liked to walk around the field and look at the other animals. One day he saw an expensive wool coat. He wanted to try it on but he knew his sheep friends would make fun of him. + +So he went to the farmer and asked if he could borrow it. The farmer said, "That's an expensive coat, little lamb, are you sure you can take care of it?" + +The lamb nodded and said, "Yes, I'll take really good care of it!" + +The farmer smiled and said, "Okay, here you go. Now remember not to let it get too dirty." + +The lamb was so excited to wear the coat! He said goodbye to the farmer and ran over to his friends. They were all so surprised to see him in the coat. + +He said, "Look at my new wool coat! Isn't it great?" + +His friends smiled and said, "That's really cool! We love it." + +The lamb was so happy and he thanked his friends for being so nice. From that day on, he was the happiest lamb on the farm! +There was once a brave little girl called Mia. She loved to play in her back garden, where a giant statue stood. It was a tall statue of a lion that Mia liked to talk to. + +One day, when Mia was out in her garden, a big gust of wind howled in. This scared Mia and she let out a loud yell. + +The statue then stepped forward and said in a gentle voice, "Don't be scared Mia. I'm here to protect you." + +Mia was surprised, but felt much better. She smiled and thanked the statue. "I'm sorry I was scared," she said. + +The statue smiled back. "It's okay. I'm happy you are not scared anymore." + +Mia smiled and ran off to play with her friends. She knew she was safe with the statue watching over her. +Mia was a little girl who wanted to pay for something. She asked her mom for money. "Mom, can I pay for something?" Mia asked. + +Her mom smiled. "Yes, Mia. That's very nice of you," she said. "Where do you want to pay?" + +Mia thought for a minute. "I want to pay for a healthy home," she said. + +Her mom was surprised. "A healthy home? What do you mean?" + +"I want to pay for a home for birds," Mia explained. "so they can stay safe and healthy!" + +Mia's mom smiled. She gave Mia some money so she could pay for the home. + +Mia was so excited. She paid for the home and was happy to see the birds enjoying their new, healthy home. +Once upon a time there was a patient deer who loved to explore. One day, the deer thought it would be fun to explore the nearby woods. + +The deer ventured into the woods and noticed a beautiful pond. On the edge was a very long rope. Curious, the deer walked closer and pulled the rope. Suddenly, the deer got caught! + +The deer panicked and tried to run, but the rope held him tight. The deer started to cry when he heard a kind voice. + +"What's wrong?" it asked. + +The deer told the kind voice about being stuck and the voice said, "Don't worry. I can help!" + +The voice belonged to a little girl. She had a special tool - a pair of scissors. The girl carefully used the scissors to cut the rope, set the deer free and said, "Remember, tie the rope before going near it!" + +The deer thanked the girl and ran away, more patient than ever before. +Once upon a time there were two brothers, Bob and Joe. Joe was very young and had just turned three. Bob was catching a football and he dropped it, sending it flying across the floor. Joe watched it go and asked Bob what he should do. Bob told him to supply the ball so he could keep playing. Joe got up and started walking over to the ball. + +But Joe was confused. He couldn't understand what Bob was asking him to do. Bob smiled and said, "It's okay Joe, just pick up the ball and give it to me." Joe nodded and walked over to the ball. He lifted it up and took it over to Bob. + +Bob smiled. "You did a great job Joe! You supplied me with the ball just like I asked you." Joe smiled wide and cheered. + +He had done it! Joe was so proud of himself. + +From then on, Joe always knew what the word 'supply' meant. Whenever he had a problem, he would always ask 'can I supply to fix it?'. And so, Joe and Bob lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Molly. She was 3 years old and she loved to go to the park. She would put on her shoes and her little coat, and her Dad would take her to the park. + +When they got there, Molly would run to the swings. She would take off her shoes and coat and jump into the swing. She loved to swing! + +One day, Molly was so excited to be at the park. She asked her Dad if he could push her higher and higher in the swing. + +“Sure!†said her Dad. He was glad to see Molly so happy. + +He gave Molly one last push, and she flew so high! All the way to the top of the swing set. Once she got there, she noticed something strange. A small label attached to the swing! + +Molly squinted to see it closer. It said in big, bold letters: "Swing Proudly - Molly!". + +Molly was so glad that she had her own swing. Every time she went to the park, she knew it was hers. +One day mom and dad took the three year old out for a walk in a big park. The little one loved to walk around the large trees that made up the park while mom and dad talked. + +All of the sudden, the three year old heard a loud noise coming from a nearby lake. He was curious, so he ran closer to see what was making the noise. He saw a large group of ducks quacking and swimming around in the water. The three year old loved how pretty they were and he stayed to watch them for a while. + +After a while, he heard mom and dad calling him in a loud voice. He knew they wanted him to come back and drink some of the delicious juice they had brought with them. He was thirsty and wanted a drink, so he called back out to them, “Yes, I'm coming!†He ran back to them and happily took the juice and drank it all up. + +He was happy to have shared a special moment with the ducks and to have received a tasty drink. He decided it was the best day ever and he couldn’t wait to be back in the park again! +Once there was a girl named Sally. She was three years old and loved to zoom. She often ran around the playground zooming like a super-fast cheetah. One day she went to the store with her mom. + +When they got to the store, Sally saw something exciting. It was a long stick with a flag on the end. She asked her mom, "What is it?" + +"That's a staff," her mom said. "People use it to help them walk." + +Sally smiled and asked if she could carry it. Her mom said yes and Sally zoomed around the store, staff in hand. + +Suddenly, a very rude man shouted at her. "No running in the store!" he said. + +Sally's mom quickly scolded the man. "That's no way to talk to a child," she said. She grabbed Sally's hand and they left the store quickly. + +Sally's mom told her never to be rude to anyone. Later that evening, Sally zoomed around the house, waving her staff and laughing. She had a fun day. +One day, there was a little girl in the park. She saw an animal on the ground rubbing its fur. The animal was gray and very soft. + +The little girl asked it, "What are you doing?" The animal replied, "I'm rubbing my fur because it feels so nice!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Can I rub it, too?" The animal said, "Sure!" + +The little girl knelt down and started gently rubbing the animal's fur. She could feel how soft it was and it made her feel so happy. + +The animal said, "Thank you for rubbing my fur! That was so nice!" The little girl smiled and said, "You're welcome!" +Once upon a time there was a smart rabbit. One day he decided to organize his day. He hopped up to a farmer and said, "Hello farmer, can you help me organize my day?!" + +The farmer replied, "Sure rabbit, what would you like to do?" + +The rabbit thought for a moment and then said, "Well, I'd like to go explore the garden." + +The farmer said, "That sounds like a great idea! I'll help you." + +So the rabbit and the farmer worked together to organize the rabbit's day. They went to the garden, planted some flowers and picked some vegetables. By the time they were done, the rabbit was very happy with his organized day. He thanked the farmer and hopped away. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two best friends named Max and Mel. Together they would always play every day. +One day, Max and Mel were playing tag and running all around the garden. Suddenly, Max split and bumped into a violin. It looked so shiny and new, but it was broken. + +Max started to cry, but Mel was very loyal to his friend. He hugged Max and said, "Don't worry, I will help you fix it!" + +Max was very happy and excited at the same time. So, he and Mel worked together to fix the violin. Max held the pieces together while Mel found some glue from his dad's toolbox. + +After a few minutes, the violin was all fixed. As soon as Mel finished, Max and Mel started to play it. The sound was so beautiful, like a magical song. + +Max and Mel smiled at each other. They were so proud of their work and very happy that they saved the violin together! +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. Tom was three years old and loved to play outside. One day, Tom wanted to do something different. + +He asked his mom: "What shall I do?" + +Tom's mom replied: "I recommend playing in the park!" Tom was very happy and ran outside to explore the park. + +When he arrived at the park he saw an open field. The sun shone brightly and the grass looked so green. Tom thought it looked brilliant. + +Tom ran around and explored the park. He found a big tree with lots of branches and some friendly birds tweeting. He found a pond with some fishes swimming. He saw many pretty flowers and animals eating the grass. + +Tom loved the park. He quickly ran home to tell his mom all about it. + +He said to her: "Mom, the park was brilliant! You recommended it and it was so much fun!" + +Tom's mom smiled and replied: "I'm glad you had such a good time!" + +Tom smiled back and said: "Let's go to the park again tomorrow!" + +Tom's mom agreed and said: "Of course - let's go!" + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tom. He often went to the beach with his mum. +One day, Tom saw something strange in the sand. He asked his mum, "What is that?" +His mum replied, "It's an anchor Tom. It's rare to find one of these on the beach. You should keep it!" +Tom wanted to keep the anchor, but his mum said he couldn't. Tom began to insist, but his mum said no. +Then Tom started to think of an idea. He said, "Mum, can I keep the anchor if I look after it really well?" +His mum smiled and said, "Yes, you can take care of it. You can use it to make beautiful things". +Tom was so excited. He took the anchor and went off to make even more wonderful things with it. +Once upon a time there was a boy who was very fancy. He wanted to go fast and was looking for a way to do it. + +One day he found a shiny spear in the lake and he decided to use it. He held onto the spear with both hands and took a deep breath. + +Swoosh! The boy sped across the lake and he felt like he was flying. He zoomed around, faster and faster, and he was so happy. + +"Woo hoo!" said the boy. + +Just then, he heard a voice from the shore. + +"Be careful!" said Grandma. "Speeding can be dangerous!" + +The boy smiled and waved at Grandma as he safely slowed down. He put the spear away and thanked his lucky stars. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to borrow a lion. She asked her mom if she could borrow a lion. + +"No," said her mom. "You can't borrow a lion, sweetie." + +The little girl was so sad. But then she had an idea. She asked her dad if she could borrow a lion. + +"Why not?" said her dad, smiling. + +So the little girl put on her sweetest dress and she put on her most delicate shoes. Then she went out to look for a lion to borrow. + +At first she didn't find one. But then she saw a beautiful lion in the forest. He was so big and strong. + +"Hello, lion," she said. "Can I borrow you?" + +The lion blinked his eyes. Then he nodded his head. The little girl borrowed the lion and they played together all day. + +They had so much fun! The little girl was sad when it was time to go home. + +"Thank you for letting me borrow you," she said to the lion. "You are so special." + +The lion purred and rubbed his head against her hand. Then the little girl said goodbye and went back home, carrying the sweet memory of the lion in her heart. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jim. Jim was very scared because he had a nightmare. In his dream, he was in a dangerous place. + +“Oh, no!†he said. “What can I do?†+ +Then he thought of a plan. He grabbed a bowl, poured in some flour and sugar and mixed them together. He added some water and mixed them up into a dough. + +Jim’s mom saw what he was doing and said, “Jim, why are you making bread? Are you trying to make some food for your nightmare?†+ +“Yes!†said Jim. “I think the bread will make it go away!†+ +So Jim put his bread in the oven and waited. A few minutes later, the bread was done. He ran to his bedroom to try it out. + +Jim took a bite and it immediately made him feel better. It was like his nightmare had vanished. + +From then on, every time he had a dangerous nightmare, he would make bread and it would make him feel safe again. +Once upon a time there was a happy bird who liked to perch on a tree and sing. One day, the bird was so happy it decided to fly down to the harbor by the sea. + +The bird saw a big boat and it was excited. But when it got closer, the bird realized it was a fake boat made of wood. The bird felt very sad and it's feathers started to droop. + +Suddenly, a special seagull came down. He said, "Why are you so sad, my feathered friend? + +The bird said, "I wanted to take a journey in the boat but it's not real". + +The seagull said, "Why don't you sing? Sing a happy song and I promise it will make you feel better". + +The bird did as the seagull said, and it started to sing a sweet song. The seagull smiled and nodded and flew away. + +The bird sang the song over and over again, until finally it felt happy. Then it flew away from the harbor with a smile on it's face, knowing that it could always find comfort in song. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Nick. Every day he went to the shop to buy sugar. He enjoyed it so much. + +At the shop, Nick was always very popular as he was so friendly and kind. He said hello to everyone he saw, and smiled a lot. + +One day, Nick went to the shop to buy sugar again. As he was picking out the sugar, he met a baby boy. Nick said "Hi, how are you?" + +The baby smiled and said "I'm very happy. Do you like sugar too?" + +Nick laughed and said "Yes, I love it! Do you want to go get some together?" + +The baby nodded and they both went to get some sugar. Nick was so happy to have made a new friend. He thanked the baby for coming with him. + +From then on, whenever Nick went to the shop, he always looked for the baby. They became very good friends. Nick was a popular boy with a very sweet tooth. +Once there was a brave rabbit who wanted to take a great journey. He said goodbye to his family and set off. + +As he explored, the rabbit stumbled upon a clearing with a big tree. He saw a dog looking at him, so he stepped closer for a better look. + +The rabbit said to the dog, "What are you doing here?" + +The dog replied, "I am performing a special dance for you. Would you like to join me?" + +The rabbit smiled and said, "Yes! That would be great!" + +So the rabbit and the dog began to dance. Together, they performed magical steps and twirls around the tree. They laughed, they jumped, they spun! Their performance was so grand, even the birds stopped to watch. + +When they were done, rabbit and the dog said goodbye. The rabbit thanked his new friend and continued on his journey. +Once there was a boy named Jack who loved adventures. One day, he decided to go outside and explore the forest. As he looked around, he heard a strange twist. Jack made his way to the sound and he saw a bright light sparkling. He looked closer and he saw a magical rainbow. He was so cheerful that he jumped up and down and waved his arms. He wanted to go closer but he was scared as it was silent. Then he heard a tiny voice. + +"Hello Jack! It's me, the rainbow. Would you like to go on an adventure with me?" + +Jack was filled with excitement and he quickly said yes. He went with the rainbow and they had so much fun. They twisted around in the sky and it was the most exciting thing Jack had ever done. After swirling around for a while, the rainbow said it was time for Jack to go home. Jack thanked the rainbow and waved goodbye as the rainbow disappeared and left Jack in peaceful silence. Jack couldn't wait to tell his friends about his magical adventure with the rainbow! +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse who lived in a colorful home in the woods. Every day, the mouse would go out and look for acorns to bring back to her house. One day, the mouse was lucky enough to find a very special acorn. She brought it back to her home, put it on the ground, and stepped back. Suddenly, the acorn began to move, and it opened up. Inside the acorn was a tiny computer! + +The mouse hopped back and forth in excitement. She had no idea what to do with the computer, but she knew she wanted to find out. She pressed the button on the computer, and it asked the mouse a question: + +"What would you like to print?" + +The mouse had no idea what this meant. She shrugged, then said out loud, "I don't know. What should I print?" + +The computer thought for a moment. Then it said, "How about a beautiful picture of you playing with colorful acorns? That would be fun, right?" + +The mouse smiled. She wanted to print the picture, so she said yes. Then the computer began to print the picture. When it was done, the mouse was so proud of her colorful acorn picture. She held it close to her heart and never forgot the wonderful day that the special acorn changed her life. +Once upon a time, there was a special box. It was very colourful, with ribbons and bows. + +Mum said, "It's time to unpack the box!" +She opened it up, and what did they see? +Inside was a new toy, just for me. + +Mum smiled and said, "This will be so much fun to play with." I smiled too, it was so clear I was going to love it. + +I asked, "What is it?" +Mum said, "A very special toy. It's a puppey! You can play pretend with it." + +So we unpacked the puppey and I hugged it tight. We spent the whole day playing with it. It was so much fun! + +At the end of the day, mum said, "Time to put the puppey away." We put it back in the box and closed the lid. + +The end. +Sam's mommy and daddy took him to a special cave. He had never seen a cave before. He thought it was so cool! + +When they arrived daddy said, "Mommy, let's pay our respects". Sam did not know what it meant. + +"This is a very special place," explained mommy. "People sometimes come here to say thank you for something, or to ask for help." + +Sam thought about it, and then said, "Oh, I get it! I know what to do!" + +He bowed his head and thought about all the things he was thankful for. He thought about his mommy and daddy, his friends at school, his toys and all the fun things he got to do. He was so thoughtful. + +When he was done, daddy smiled happily. "Very nice, Sam," he said. "That was perfect." + +Mommy gave Sam a big hug. "I'm proud of you, sweetie," she said. +Once there was a little red bed in Sam’s bedroom. Every night when Sam went to bed the little red bed started to glow. Sam thought it was really cool and one night he asked mom where the glow was coming from. + +“That’s the night light, Samâ€, mom said. “It helps to make it not so dark in your bedroom at night, so you can sleep better.†+ +Sam was so excited to know that it was a night light! He liked to watch the little red bed glow. It was like a little star in his bedroom. + +Sam would stay in bed until the little red bed stopped glowing. Then he would cuddle up and soon fall asleep. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful little bird. The bird wanted to fly away, but it was stuck in a tree. It flapped its wings, but it could not fly free. + +The bird was sad. It had been stuck in the tree for many days. “I want to fly away and be free,†it said. + +Suddenly, the bird noticed a long shiny chain. It was wrapped around the bird's feet. The bird had not noticed it before. It was holding it back. + +The bird struggled to break the chain, but it was too strong. The bird tried and tried, but the chain would not break. The bird started to cry. + +Then, the bird heard a soft voice. It was coming from the sky. “Little bird, you can be free. You just have to believe in yourself,†said the voice. + +The bird stopped crying and it started to think. Suddenly, it had a wonderful idea. The bird pulled and pulled at the chain, and it got weaker and weaker. + +The bird used all its strength, and finally it broke free. The bird was overjoyed! It was no longer stuck in the tree. It spread its wings and flew away. + +The bird was finally free! It soared higher and higher until it was out of sight. +Molly and her dad were playing together in the snow. Molly had a big blue mitten and she used it to make a snowman. Dad showed Molly how to pretend to make a snowman, and he used his mitten too. +Molly said, "Let's make him wear my mitten!" +Dad said, "That's a great idea! Let's gently put your mitten on the snowman." They both laughed and smiled. + +Then Dad got a carrot and showed Molly how to put it on the snowman's face to make a nose. Dad said in a gentle voice, "We can pretend the snowman is talking now." Molly laughed and said, "Let's pretend the snowman is asking us to play a game!" Dad smiled and said, "Okay! What should we do?" + +Molly said, "Let's pretend the snowman likes to play hide and seek in the snow!" Dad said, "That sounds like fun!" +So Molly and Dad pretended the snowman was hiding and they had to find him. After a few minutes, they found the snowman and Molly gave him a big hug. The snowman was so happy to be found! +Sara was playing in the park with her friends. She wanted to win the game of hide and seek. She looked around and saw a big tire. She had an idea! She ran over to the tire and climbed in it. + +"Found me!" Sara called out. Her friends ran over to the tire and tried to pull it open. But it was too strong. + +"We can't get it open!" they said. + +Then Sara remembered that she was the strongest. She pushed hard on the tire and it opened. Everyone cheered. + +"Sara won!" they said. + +Sara smiled. She was so happy that she had used her strength to win the game. +The little girl ran through the forest. She loved playing in the mornings, and always looked for something new. Today, she found a large crystal. + +"Wow!" she said, picking it up and examining it. It was so shiny and sparkly in the morning sun. + +The little girl heard a strange noise and she looked around. All of a sudden, a big dragon flew out of the forest and landed in front of her. + +The dragon said, "You must give me the crystal. It is mine!" + +The little girl said, "No! I found it first." + +The dragon growled, "Give it to me or I'll breathe fire!" + +The little girl had an idea. She said, "Let's have a contest. If I can repeat everything you say, then I can keep the crystal." + +The dragon was angry, but couldn't think of a better way. So, he said his lines and the little girl repeated them back, perfectly. + +The dragon growled and flew away. The little girl cheered and hugged her crystal. She had won the contest! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Stella. Everywhere she went, Stella looked up to the sky and saw the stars twinkling and twirling. She thought about all the secrets and dreams waiting for her every night. + +One night, Stella decided to take a walk in the dark night sky. She looked up and saw a beautiful star glimmering. She decided to make a wish. She wished to protect all the stars in the sky so they could twinkle forever. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice talking. She looked around but only saw another star. It was a big star, like a ruler of the night sky. He said, in a voice gentle and kind, “My dear Stella, I will grant you your wish. I will protect all of the stars in the sky. Yet, some may be envious of me because I am so big and bright.†+ +“I’ll help you protect all of the stars,†Stella said. + +The star smiled and thanked her for her kindness. He said, “I am so lucky to have made a friend like you. Together, we can make sure that all the stars twinkle forever.†+ +And from then on, Stella always watched over the night sky to protect all of the stars that shone so brightly. +Mommy and Daddy were in the kitchen. Dad looked at the clock and he was worried. + +"What is it, Daddy?", asked Mommy. + +"We have to be somewhere at 3 o'clock", said Daddy. "But its already 2:30" + +Mommy smiled. "I think its time to go", she said. + +Daddy nodded. He took Mommy's hand and they walked out the door. + +When they got to the place they were going, Daddy looked up at the clock. He smiled and nodded. They were there just in time. + +Mommy said, "You were worried, but now you can relax. Everything is okay". + +Daddy nodded. He was glad they had made it on time. +Once upon a time, there was a deer named Hope who wandered the forest with her friends. Every day, she dreamed of finding something special. + +One day, Hope stumbled upon a meadow full of colorful flowers. She asked her friends, "What is this place?" + +Her friend said, "This is a magical place! Anything you hope for can come true here, but only if you make it available." + +Hope was really excited and started running around the meadow, wishing for all kinds of things. The deer quickly found a special tree with purple leaves. She touched it and wished for a new dream. + +Suddenly, a bridge appeared in the middle of the meadow. As Hope crossed it, she felt the wind on her face and knew that anything was possible now. + +From that day on, Hope never stopped believing in the power of dreams and was forever grateful to have found the magical meadow. +One day, Amy was walking in the park. She saw some friends by the pond. They were calling out to her and motioning for her to join them. Amy was excited, so she ran over. + +When she arrived, they took out a big towel. They spread it on the ground so they could all sit together. + +One of Amy's friends said, “Let’s play a game! We can take turns waiting in the pond and the other one will wait outside with the towel.†+ +Amy liked the idea, so she joined in. She was so patient as she waited for her turn in the pond. When it was her turn, she was so excited to splash around in the water. + +When she was done, she used the towel to dry herself off. Then, they all together laughed and had fun while they waited for their turn. That was a really fun day! +Once upon a time, there was a human who loved to bake. Every day, she took out her big pan to bake something yummy. + +One day, she decided to bake a cake. She mixed together lots of ingredients and put it in the oven. She set the oven to a hot temperature and waited for it to bake. + +When it was ready, the human opened the oven door. The smell of the cake was so nice. She couldn't wait to take a bite! + +The human's friend came to visit. "Wow! That looks so good," the friend said. + +"Would you like a piece?" the human asked. The friend said yes and the human gave them a big piece. + +They both took a bite, and it was delicious. It was hot and sweet, and it melted in their mouths. "Yummy!" they both said together. + +The human and her friend ate the whole cake and they were very happy. They loved baking together! +Once there was a dog named Bob who was very playful and full of life. Every day he would go out and play in the park. But one day Bob had an idea. He wanted to reverse! He excitedly asked his friend the cat, “Will you join me and do it?†+ +The cat thought for a moment and agreed. He said, “Let’s go!†+ +The two friends raced around the park in reverse. It was super fun! When they were done, Bob was surprised to see how much fun it had been. + +Then Bob had another idea. He said, “Let’s go buy some cheap treats for a snack!†+ +The cat was excited and said, “Great idea! Let’s go!†+ +So Bob and his friend went to the store and found the perfect treats. They were delicious and very affordable! + +Bob and the cat happily munched on their treats and had a great day full of surprises! +Once there was a wise Mommy and a curious little girl. One day, Mommy said to the girl, "Let's do a special task together!" The little girl was very excited. + +The pair started their task. First, they took a blanket to cover the table. Next, they gathered some bits and pieces. They got a box, a brush, and a bag of buttons. + +When they were finished covering the table, the little girl asked, "What now?" Mommy smiled and said, "We can make something special." + +The girl and Mommy worked together to turn the pieces into a beautiful picture. Each added their own part to it. + +When they were done, the girl looked at the picture and said, "Wow! Mama, that's so pretty!" Mommy hugged the girl and said, "You were so wise to help me. Let's show Daddy when he comes home." +The little girl beamed and said, "Let's do it!" +Jimmy and his mom were walking through the park when they saw something on the ground. It was a plastic box with a lid on it. Jimmy asked his mom, "What is that?" His mom replied,"That's a box, Jimmy. It's made of plastic." + +Jimmy walked over to the box and said,"It looks strange. I'm going to open it!" He carefully opened the lid of the box and saw something inside. It was a tiny mouse. + +The mouse was scared and disturbed. It wanted to run away, but the box was blocking its way. Jimmy's mom said,"It looks like the mouse is stuck in there! We need to help it get out." + +Jimmy had an idea. He found a stick that was available on the ground. He used the stick to push the box away from the mouse. Then, the mouse ran away to safety. + +Jimmy was glad that he was able to help the mouse. He felt good knowing that he was able to help the scared animal. His mom smiled at him and said,"You did a great job, Jimmy!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emily. She was three years old and loved to explore. One day, her mommy decided to take her to the museum. + +"Let's go to the museum, Emily," said Mommy. + +Emily was so excited! A museum sounded very interesting. + +At the museum, Emily and Mommy looked at lots of cool things. Emily saw a big dinosaur skeleton and a robot. She wanted to learn more. + +Mommy and Emily decided to sit down together. They looked at all the pictures and read the signs together. Emily liked learning more about the interesting things at the museum. + +After they finished looking around, Mommy asked Emily if she liked the museum. Emily said "Yes! I want to come back again." They hugged and then went back home. +Cynthia was a happy little girl. She loved to walk with her mommy in the park. One day, Cynthia and her mommy took a walk in the park. They saw lots of birds, trees, and butterflies. + +Cynthia suddenly saw something blue on the ground. It was a blueberry! She picked it up and started to eat it. + +"Yum, this blueberry is so good," said Cynthia. + +Her mommy smiled. "That's because it's a special kind of blueberry. It's called a wild blueberry. These blueberries grow in the wild, and they're often a bit more rough and sour than the blueberries we get at the store," she said. + +Cynthia liked the rough taste of the blueberry, and said, "Can we pick more of these wild blueberries?" + +"Sure," said her mommy. + +So, Cynthia and her mommy kept walking and soon they found lots of wild blueberries. They filled their containers with the blueberries and then they headed back home with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a small bunny named Bennie. Bennie was curious and liked to explore. + +One day Bennie found a mirror and stepped closer to look. He blinked and saw his reflection and smiled. As he was looking at his funny face, he heard a voice. + +"Hi Bennie!" shouted the voice. Bennie was startled and jumped back. He looked around but could not see anyone. He looked back at the mirror and blinked. + +To his surprise, Bennie saw a little girl in the mirror! She was smiling at him. Bennie smiled back and waved. + +"Hi there!" said the girl. "My name is Emily. What's your name?" + +Bennie replied "I am Bennie the Bunny". + +Emily laughed. + +"It's nice to meet ya, Bennie the Bunny!" she said. "Come on, let's go explore together!" + +Bennie smiled. He and Emily started exploring the world together and having lots of fun. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily who lived in a big house. Lily had a very kind neighbor called Alice. Every day, Alice and Lily would play together in Alice's garden and have lots of fun. + +One day, it was time to eat dinner and Lily went back to her house and settled in at the table to eat. Then, she looked out of her window and saw Alice walking across their gardens. Lily got an idea and ran out of the house. + +Lily ran up to Alice and said, "Hi neighbor! Can I come to your garden with you?" She was so excited. + +Alice thought Lily's idea was amazing. She said, "Of course you can come to my garden, Lily! We could make a flower garden together!" + +They both ran to the garden and soon, with their hard work, the garden was all set. It was the most amazing garden Lily had ever seen. They both settled in their garden and watched the sunset. They enjoyed the gorgeous, golden sun setting and all the birds singing in the trees. + +Lily and Alice were very happy. From then on, every day they would settle in their garden and watch the sunset together. +Molly was feeling lonely. Everywhere she looked people were wearing sunglasses. She wished she could have a prettier pair too, like the others had. + +Suddenly an idea came to her! Molly knew what she would do. + +She asked her mom for some large paper and markers, and her dad for a pair of scissors. + +Molly set up her table in the garden and began to design. She chose blues and greens, pinks and purples, and drew flowers and feathers. When she finished her masterpiece, she showed them to her mom. + +"Do you like my sunglasses, Mom?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled and said, "They're perfect Molly! Everybody will love them!" + +Molly carefully cut out her sunglasses and smiled as she put them on. Now she wouldn't feel lonely anymore. +Danny was playing outside. He saw a red cup on the grass. He wanted to play with it so he picked it up and put it on the slide. He was excited to see how far it would go. + +He climbed up the ladder and sat down on the slide. Gently, he pushed the cup and it started to slide down. It went so fast! Danny laughed with delight as he watched the cup go. + +Suddenly, something else started sliding down the slide. Danny looked and saw another cup, but this one was yellow. He was very surprised to see a different cup. + +"Where did that come from?" Danny shouted. Just then, his brother popped his head out of the window and said "That's my cup! You can have one turn with it if you want." + +Danny smiled. He and his brother shared the cups on the slide and had so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a tough little girl named Alex. She always wanted to have adventures. One day, she decided to go on a big adventure. + +Alex wanted to borrow her friend Sam's wallet. Sam was a little hesitant but he agreed to let her borrow it. + +Alex said, “Thanks, Sam! I’ll take good care of it.†+ +Sam replied, “Okay Alex, just be careful! It’s a very tough wallet.†+ +Alex was so excited. She took the wallet and ran off on her big adventure. She explored the woods, looking for signs of wildlife. She even crossed a stream! Alex was having such a great time, she almost forgot about the wallet. + +When she got home, she thanked Sam again. Sam was very pleased and said, “You can keep it forever!†Alex was so happy! She had a tough new wallet, and she had a really fun adventure. + +The end. +One day, Mommy and Jack went to the park. The sun was shining and birds were singing. Jack was very excited. + +"Look at all these pretty trees and flowers!" said Jack. + +Mommy smiled. "Let's examine them," she said. + +Jack looked around and examined the plants. He saw a big yellow flower. He touched it gently. Mommy smiled and said, "That's a harmless flower, Jack." + +Then they heard a voice calling them. It was Jack's friend, Sam. He was holding a colourful ball. + +"Let's play catch!" said Sam. + +Jack and Sam threw the ball back and forth. Mommy called out, "It's time to go now. Say goodbye to Sam." + +Jack and Sam said goodbye, then Mommy and Jack left the park. Mommy said, "Let's go home now, in an orderly way." + +Jack smiled. He was happy that he had a fun day at the park and he remembered to obey Mommy's orders. +Billy had a brilliant idea. He wanted to make a mud castle! + +He went outside and found a big pile of mud. Billy then started to make a castle using his hands. + +Suddenly, his mom came outside. She saw what he was doing and said, “What are you doing, sweetie?†+ +Billy smiled and said “I’m making a mud castle!†+ +His mom smiled and said, “That’s a great idea! I will support you. Do you need help?†+ +Billy shook his head and said, “No thanks. I can do it on my own.†+ +His mom smiled and said, “Okay, I’ll be right here if you need me.†+ +Billy smiled and kept building the castle. Soon, he had made a beautiful mud castle. He was very proud of himself for making it all by himself. + +His mom smiled and said, “That looks brilliant, sweetie! You did a great job!†+ +Billy smiled and said, “Thanks, mom.†He was so proud that his mom had supported him in making the castle. +Once upon a time there was a kind man with a nice couch. He loved to stretch on it after a long day of work. He usually would also take a nap on it. + +One night as he was stretching, he heard a noise. He went to the window to see what it was and saw a small boy. + +The man asked the little boy, "What are you doing outside so late?" + +The little boy said, "I'm so tired. I have nowhere to sleep." + +The man felt kind in his heart and said, "Come in, I'll help you." + +The little boy went in and the man showed him the couch. He said, "It's a bit small, but stretch out and you can sleep here." + +The little boy smiled and said, "Thank you, kind man." The man smiled back, and the little boy fell asleep. + +From then on, the kind man and the little boy were good friends and the man would always offer a place to sleep on his couch for the boy whenever he needed it. +Once upon a time there was a traveler. His name was stitch. He was always on the go, visiting far away lands and exploring new sights. + +One day Stitch was off to explore a new world. He traveled and traveled until dark. When it was time to rest, he found an old, cozy house in a meadow. + +Stitch knocked on the door and an old lady answered. “Hello, I’m Stitch. Is it alright if I stay?†+ +The old lady smiled. “Yes, of course. But, I should warn you, I won’t be fast!†+ +Stitch sighed and was very impatient, as he was always in a hurry, but he knew he had to wait. After what seemed like forever, the old lady had made the perfect bed for him to sleep in. + +Stitch thanked the old lady for her kindness and laid down to rest. The next morning he woke feeling refreshed and ready to travel some more. He waved goodbye to the old lady and went on his way. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved playing outside. One day Lucy was walking through a field and saw a huge steam engine. + +"Look at all the steam," said Lucy. + +The steam engine was spraying hot water. Lucy watched the steam move through the air. She could feel it on her face, it was harsh and hot. + +"What's that?" she asked, pointing to the steam. + +"That is steam," said her dad. "It is made when water is sprayed and heats up in the air." + +Lucy liked watching the steam go up and down as the engine sprayed. She liked how the steam looked and it was fun to feel it on her face. + +At last, they had to go home. As they walked away, Lucy looked back and waved goodbye to the steam engine. She was sure she would never forget the sight of the harsh steam and the sound of the water being sprayed. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy lion called Leo. He lived in a big jungle and he had no friends. Every day, he would admire the beautiful earth and dream of having someone to talk to. + +One day, a little mouse called Muriel skittered through the forest, chattering away to herself. Leo was in awe of her bravery and he wished to become her friend. He watched her as she jumped up onto a log and he called out, "Hi, Muriel!" + +Muriel stopped and turned to Leo. She was surprised to see him and said, "Wow! You are so big and bossy!" Leo smiled and replied, "I am, but I am also friendly. Will you be my friend?" + +Muriel nodded and they began to walk together. As they chatted and laughed, Leo admired the earth around him and felt grateful for his new friend. + +And so, Leo and Muriel became the best of friends. Together, they explored the jungle and watched the world around them, always admiring the beauty of the earth. +Tommy was very creative. He loved to think of unique ideas. One day he wanted to do something special with his friends. So he asked them, "Hey, let's get some squash!" + +Jill smiled. "That's a great idea! We can play catch, or have a race around the house!" + +The friends ran out to the garden and found some squash. Then they got creative. They made some fun games with the squash. Everyone had a brilliant time playing, running, throwing and cheering each other on. + +When the squash games were over, Tommy was tired but happy. He had had a great time with his friends, and the squash had made it even more special. +Once upon a time there was a lonely grape. He wanted to find friends to play with and dance with him. One day he spotted some apples near him and they were having fun. He walked up to them and said "Hi, I'm the lonely grape, can I please join your dance?". The apples answered with a big smile and said "Sure, come and dance with us!". From then on the lonely grape was no longer lonely and he danced with the apples every day. + +The End. +One morning, Jack and Mum decided to go on an adventure. Jack asked, "Where are we going?" But Mum just smiled and said, "It's a surprise". + +So they marched along through the park and soon came across a kangaroo. Jack was very excited and ran up to the kangaroo. He asked, "Can I pet you?" and the kangaroo said, "Yes, please". So they all spent some time together and the kangaroo hopped away. + +They continued on their march and soon came to a toy store. Jack looked in the window and saw a cheap toy robot. He said, "Mum, can I get the robot?". "Yes, Jack, but only if it's a cheap one," replied Mum. + +So Jack ran into the store and bought the robot. He was so happy. He marched right back out and gave Mum a big hug. He thanked her and said, "Thank you for the best adventure ever". +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Jane. Jane lived with her mom and dad. One day, Dad said, “It’s time to sell the house. We’re going to move away.†Jane was sad. She said, “But why?†+ +Dad replied, “It’s for the best, sweetie. We need to sell the house so we can buy a new one.†Jane said, “But I want to stay here.†+ +Mom put her arm around Jane. She said, “I’m sorry, Jane. We can’t stay here. But don’t worry. We will get a nice new house, and we will be happy there.†Jane was still sad, but she said, “Okay.†+ +The next week, Dad sold the house. Jane and her mom and dad moved to a new house. It was different, but Jane also liked it. She was excited to make new friends and finally, after a few months, she was happy in her new home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lisa. She was three years old and very brave. +One day, Lisa tripped on a rock and hurt her arm. She started to cry. Her mommy held her and said, "Let's go to the doctor and get an x-ray." +At the doctor's office, the doctor said that Lisa's arm was not broken, but that it might hurt for a few days. Lisa was so relieved. +The doctor said, "The x-ray will cost a lot of money. It's very expensive." +Lisa was sad. She asked, "How can I pay for it?" +The doctor smiled. "The hospital has a special program for children. You don't have to pay for it!" +Lisa was very happy. She smiled, and her mommy hugged her. She said, "Let's go home and your arm will increase. You will soon feel better." +And, sure enough, Lisa felt much better the next day. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Jane. Jane loved to explore the forest near her house and went every day to see what she could find. + +One day while Jane was walking in the forest, she found a big, red swing. She was so excited she ran right up to it and stuck her hands in the ropes, ready to have fun. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice come from behind her. "It's mine!" said a boy she'd never seen before. + +"Oh, sorry!" Jane said. + +The boy smiled at her. "That's okay," he said. "I don't mind if you want to play too." + +Jane and the boy played together on the swing until the sun went down. But the next day, Jane was sad to find that the swing was broken. + +Jane asked the boy what happened. + +The boy looked sad. "It got too much hurt," he said. + +Jane felt so bad for him and quickly ran home to grab some tools. She fixed the swing and made sure it was as good as new. + +The boy thanked Jane and they hugged. From then on, they played on the swing together every day. +Once upon a time, Jack and Jill were playing a game. They were rocking back and forth in two chairs. Jack pretended he was the king of the castle. + +Jill said, “Why are you acting so ignorant? You aren’t a king!†+ +Jack smiled and said, “Maybe I am the king! Why don’t you try to be a queen?†+ +Jill thought for a moment and then stood up. She started to rock her chair as if it were a horse. + +“That’s more like it!†said Jack. + +The two kids laughed and kept playing the game. They rocked their chairs until both fell asleep. The game was so much fun, Jack and Jill didn’t want it to end. +Once upon a time there was a bunny who loved carrots. Every day he hopped through the field, searching for carrots. The bunny hopped along, sighing as he went. + +The bunny soon found a large and impressive carrot. He looked at it, his eyes filled with delight. He reached down and picked it up. + +Just then, a tiny mouse ran up to the bunny. "Can I have some of your big carrot?" she asked. The bunny smiled. "Yes!" he said. "Let's share!" + +The bunny and the mouse shared the impressive carrot. They talked and laughed as they munched on the yummy treat. Afterwards, they hugged goodbye before hopping off in different directions. + +The bunny hopped away, a warm feeling of joy in his heart. He stopped and sighed, contented and happy. + +The end. +Once there was an old man who loved to look for worms in the garden. Every day he would take his shovel and look for them. It made him so happy when he found one! + +One day he was looking for worms and he saw a big one. It was the biggest worm he had ever seen! He smiled and was about to grab it when a small voice said, “Stop! That’s my worm!†+ +The old man looked around and saw a little boy standing there. He was holding a bucket. The old man asked, “Is this your worm?†+ +The boy nodded and said, “Yes, I found it first.†+ +The old man thought for a moment, then he shrugged and said, “That’s okay. You can have it.†+ +The boy smiled and said, “Thank you!†+ +The old man waved goodbye and watched as the little boy happily carried his worm away. He smiled and went back to looking for more worms. +"Clara held the number tight in her hand and looked around the room. She couldn't find Mommy! The little girl was getting worried. + +Clara heard the door open and saw Mommy walk in. "There you are!" said Mommy. + +Clara held up the number that she had been holding tight. "I found it!" she said. + +Mommy smiled. "That's a very special number," she said. "Let's put it in our safe place so you won't lose it again." + +Clara followed Mommy to their secret place to keep the number safe. When it was tucked away, Clara smiled. She wasn't so worried anymore. +Once there was a sparkly card. It shined so bright in the sun. It was perfect for a special occasion. + +One day a little girl named Emma found the card. She asked her mom, "What is this?" + +Mom said, "It's a card. You can give it to someone special." + +Emma held it close. She smiled and said, "I know who to give it to. Grandma!" + +So the next day she took the card to Grandma's house. Grandma was so surprised when she saw it. The card shined even brighter in Grandma's hands. + +"What a perfect card!" Grandma said. + +Emma hugged Grandma and said, "I'm glad you like it!" +Once upon a time, there was a great big wind. It blew and blew as it raced through the sky, and eventually it swept up a little bird. The bird held on tight and soon the wind was so strong that the bird flew very high. + +The bird sang and chirped and it felt so free up in the sky. As time went on, the bird grew weary and began to slow down. The wind eventually died down and the little bird flew back to the ground. + +As it flew down, the bird regretted all the energy it had wasted flying up so high. When the bird stepped onto solid ground again, it heard a kind voice nearby. + +"Don't regret your high flying," said the voice. The bird looked around, and it saw a wise old owl perched on a branch nearby. "Do it again," said the owl, "The great big wind will come around again, and you will be able to fly High and free." + +The bird thanked the owl, and every morning it kept an eye out for the wind. Whenever the wind came around, the little bird flew high and felt so happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fancy drawer. Inside this drawer lived one very special bird. She was a beautiful, brightly coloured bird. This bird loved to soar through the sky! She was so fast and graceful. + +One day the bird was soaring high in the sky and she saw a house below. She liked the look of it and decided to go in and explore. She fluttered down and opened the fancy drawer. + +Inside the drawer, she found a little boy. He was so small and quiet and he looked a bit sad. He was playing with a wooden toy. + +The bird couldn't help herself. She wanted to make the little boy smile. So she flew around the room and sang a cheerful song. + +The little boy looked up and his eyes lit up. He laughed and clapped his hands. He said, "Thank you for making me smile, Miss Bird. You sure can soar!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Susie. She was only 3 years old and she loved playing outdoors. One day, Susie decided to go and explore the mountain nearby her home. + +She put on her coat and shoes and started to climb up the mountain. As she climbed, she began to see lots of funny animals. She saw a squirrel and a rabbit, and said "hello" to them both. + +At the top of the mountain, Susie saw a big lake. She became very happy and wanted to go and have a look. When she walked closer to the water, a friendly frog jumped out and said "hello Susie". + +Susie was very surprised and giggled. She asked the frog what he was doing there and he replied, "This is my home. I love living here in the mountain". Susie thought this was very funny. + +Then, Susie said goodbye to the frog and made her way back down the mountain. She had lots of fun exploring and discovering the mountain. +Cathy was a little girl who loved to study all the time. Her mom asked her one day, "Cathy what are you studying?" + +Cathy replied, "I'm studying the spider." + +Her mom smiled and asked, "What does the spider look like?" + +Cathy said, "The spider is small and quiet. It has two legs and eight eyes." + +Her mom replied, "That's amazing! What else do you see?" + +Cathy replied, "The spider can walk very fast and it has a long web." + +Her mom said, "That's so interesting, thank you for telling me about it." + +Cathy smiled and kept studying the Spider, content to see what it would do next. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sandy and Sam, who loved to play together. They saw a big, shiny box with a lock on it and Sandy said, "Let's unlock it!" + +Sam said, "Yes!" and he found a key that fit the box. He put it in the lock and turned it, and "click!" The box was unlocked! + +Sandy and Sam were so excited to see what was inside. When they opened the box, there was a tray filled with lively, colorful toys. + +Sam said, "Let's play with them!" Sandy said, "Yes, let's!" + +The two friends played and played until it was time to go home. They put the toys back in the tray, locked the box, and went on their way. +Once upon a time, there was a very patient clown. He liked to hop and skip around the town and make everyone laugh. Everybody loved the clown, for he always put a smile on their faces. + +One day, the clown saw a little girl all alone. She was sitting in the park and crying. + +The clown asked her, “Why are you sad?†+ +The little girl answered, “I don’t belong anywhere.†+ +The clown thought for a moment and then said, “Well, if you want to belong somewhere, why don’t you come with me? You can be part of my show and make everyone else laugh with me.†+ +The little girl smiled and agreed. She became part of the clown’s show and every time they were out together, she made everyone happy. + +The clown and the little girl belonged together and they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a big oven in a kitchen. It was very shiny and attractive. Every day the oven would heat up and make special treats for the people in the house. + +One day something unusual happened. When the oven tried to heat up, it couldn't. It tried and tried but the oven just wouldn't turn on. + +The people in the house were sad and tried all sorts of things to make it work. "What could be wrong?" they wondered. + +Suddenly, the oven spoke up. "I'm resisting your attempts to turn me on," it said. + +The people laughed and smiled. They knew they had to be kind to the oven if they wanted it to work. + +So the people in the house said, "We won't try to make you turn on anymore. Just take a rest, and when you're ready, you can turn on by yourself." + +The oven thought about it and then it started to heat up. The people cheered with joy! + +The oven had learned to resist in order for it to be able to work again. From that day onwards, the oven always worked perfectly and made lots of yummy treats for the people in the house. +Once upon a time there was a man who wanted to send a letter. He went to the post office and mailed it. But the letter contained a threat, which made the postman very worried. He rushed to the police station and told the officer. + +The police officer asked, "Where did you mail it?" + +The postman said, "I mailed it to the village down the road." + +The officer said, "Let's go see if we can catch them. Bring a heavy coat!" + +They drove to the village and found the man who had sent the letter. The police officer asked him, "Did you mail a letter with a threat?" + +The man said, "Yes, I did. But I'm sorry. I was just mad." + +The officer said, "It's ok. Don't worry about it. Threats can be very serious. Don't mail threats again." + +The man nodded and swore he never would. The postman and the police officer went back to the station and the man went back home. And that's the end of the story. +Once upon a time, there was a brave fish called Timmy. Timmy lived in the sea and was very pleased with his life. He was always surrounded by friends and was often laughed with. + +One day, Timmy wanted to explore something new and far away. He wanted to explore the beach. + +Timmy swam up to the beach and saw a wave. He jumped into the wave, enjoying the new sensation of the water. He swam around in circles, not knowing what to do. + +A little girl who was playing on the beach noticed Timmy. She picked him up in her hands and put him back in the sea. + +The little girl said to Timmy, "Don't worry! I will provide you with a safe way back home." + +Timmy was so thankful for the little girl's help. He said, "Thank you for helping me. I don't know what I would have done without you!" + +With the little girl's help, Timmy was able to get back home safely. With this successful journey, Timmy was more courageous than ever and continued to explore more than ever before. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was looking for something to do. Then she saw something outside her window. It was a rich dinner! + +Sarah was so excited. She ran outside and stared at the dinner. It was just like she had imagined – a big, beautiful, delicious dinner. + +Suddenly, Sarah heard a voice. It was a kind old man. + +“Can I help you, little one?†the old man asked. + +Sarah turned around and looked up at him. “Yes, please,†she said. “Can I have some of the yummy dinner?†+ +The old man smiled and said, “Of course you can! Here you go!†He handed Sarah a big plate of the rich dinner. + +Sarah thanked the man and smiled. “This looks so good!†she said. + +The old man smiled again and said, “Enjoy your meal, little one.†+ +And Sarah did. She ate all of the rich dinner, and it was even more delicious than she had imagined! +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong lion. He liked to roar very loudly when the sun rose. One morning the lion was so loud that everyone heard him. + +A little rabbit hopped onto the top of a hill and said, "Why does the lion roar at sunrise?" + +Another animal said, "That's stupid, he just does it to show off." + +The lion stopped roaring and said, "No, I roar to greet the sunrise - it's a beautiful thing!" + +The animals all agreed and said, "You're right! Sunrise is beautiful." + +The lion smiled and said, "Let's all roar our greetings to the sunrise tomorrow." + +And that's just what the animals did, from the very first sunrise to this one today. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy girl named Lucy. She had golden hair and loved sunflowers. Every day she would take a walk in the park, picking one of the many sunflowers she could find there. + +One day while Lucy was out picking her sunflowers, she heard someone yelling. She stopped and looked around to see who was making all the noise. To her surprise, it was an old man! + +Lucy called out to him, asking why he was screaming. He replied, "I can't find my sunflower! Can you help me find it?" + +Without any hesitation, Lucy replied yes, and the two began looking for the old man's sunflower. After a few minutes, Lucy finally spotted the sunflower hidden behind some tall grass. + +The old man was so happy that he gave Lucy a big hug, and thanked her for helping him find his sunflower. As a reward for her kindness, he gave her a big, yellow sunflower and told her she was a very special girl. Lucy thanked the old man and ran home with a huge smile on her face. + +The old man continued walking, happy that he'd found his sunflower, and even happier that he'd been able to help a little girl in need. +Mommy took Sally to the store to pick out some new clothes. Sally was excited and couldn't wait to choose her favourite dress. + +At the store, Sally saw a lovely dress. She touched it and said with a smile, "Mommy, can I have this one?" + +Mommy looked at the dress and said, "No, Sally. It's too expensive for us to buy." + +Sally was sad but then she saw another dress. She walked towards it and asked, "Mommy, can I please have this one?" + +Mommy looked at the dress carefully and said, "Yes, Sally. This one is much cheaper and it will yield." + +Sally was very happy and tried on the dress. It was the perfect fit and looked so pretty. She hugged Mommy and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" + +The next day, the dress was put in the washing machine. When Sally opened it, the dress was dead. She was sad to see it like this and said, "Mommy, why is it dead?" + +Mommy hugged her and said, "The dress was too old, so it didn't yield." + +Sally had learned a lesson and will always be sure to choose clothes very carefully! +Once upon a time there was a young boy named Jake. He was only a three-year-old and he was very curious about the world. + +One day Jake decided to take a walk in the forest by himself. He put on his red shoes and stepped into the woods. As he walked along he started to feel a mist in the air. He noticed how the mist made the leaves on the trees look like they were covered in frost. He wanted to touch it, but he stopped. + +"What is this mist?" He asked himself. + +Just then he heard a voice behind him. It was a voice that sounded like a whisper. + +"It is called the young mist," the voice said. + +Startled, Jake turned around to see who was speaking. + +A young woman was standing there. She had a kind face and smiled at Jake. + +"It is the mist of the young," she said. "It is here to put new life into the forest and make it grow." + +Jake smiled and thanked the woman for her help. From then on, every time Jake visited the forest, he would look for the young mist and he always felt full of life. +Once upon a time, there was a hippo who liked to move. He lived in the big river with all of his animal friends. Every day, the hippo wanted to explore the new places he could find. + +One day, the hippo decided he wanted to move to a different river, but he was worried about doing it by himself. He asked his friends if they wanted to come with him, but they said no. + +The hippo was brave and he wanted to try it on his own. He said to himself, "I am an obedient hippo, I can do this". He waded into the water, ready to make his journey. + +Just then, the giraffe came up to him and said, "Where are you going, hippo?" + +The hippo said, "I am moving to a different river. I am brave and I can do it!" + +The giraffe smiled and said, "That's very brave hippo! You can do it!" + +The hippo thanked the giraffe, then moved on his way. He swam and swam, and eventually he made it to the new river. He was so proud of himself! He had done it! He was an obedient hippo and had made his journey all by himself. + +The hippo was so happy and he decided that he would move again, as often as he wanted. He had been brave and he was an +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She wanted to go on an adventure so she told her mom she was going to go west. + +Her mom said, "Wait! Before you go, I need to give you a hug!" + +Anna ran over to her mom and hugged her tight. Then her mom said, "Be sure to hurry and wear some warm clothes." + +So Anna put on her warm coat and hurried west. She walked for a bit before she came upon a park. She saw a gentle stream and tall trees and decided to take her time and explore. + +Then she heard a voice calling her from the west. "Anna, it's time to come home! Hurry now, the sun is setting!" + +So Anna ran west, back towards home. When she got there, her mom gave her a big gentle hug and said, "I'm glad your made it home in time!" + +Anna smiled and hugged her mom tightly. Anna knew that adventure was worth the hurry! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Audrey. One day, she found some flour and sugar in the cupboard. She wanted to bake something special. + +She spotted a bowl and grabbed it. Audrey carefully put together the ingredients and mixed them together. Suddenly, she heard a voice. + +"What are you making?" it asked. + +Audrey was startled and looked around to see who was talking. It was her pet parrot, Scoop. + +"I'm baking, Scoop," replied Audrey. + +Scoop flew around the room cheerfully as Audrey stirred away. She carefully scooped the mix into a pan and placed it in the oven. + +Audrey waited impatiently and before long, sweet smells of baking filled the kitchen. When the cake was done, it had a golden top, covered in wild dust. + +Audrey and Scoop enjoyed a slice of the cake and shared it with their family. The cake was delicious! +Once upon a time, there was a stable, filled with animals. The animals were all very happy, but one day something strange began to happen. + +One of the horses was moving very slow and just wouldn't get out of its stall. The other animals in the stable were worried, so they started talking to each other. + +"What is wrong with the horse?" said the cow. + +"I don't know," said the sheep. "He looks very sick." + +The animals all looked at each other and wondered what to do. Just then, the farmer showed up. + +"What's going on here?" said the farmer. + +The animals told him what had been happening and the farmer knew exactly what to do. He brought the horse out of its stall and said some gentle words to it. + +Slowly but surely, the horse became better. Soon it was as healthy as ever and able to run around the stable with the other animals. + +They all ran and played together, happy that the bad thing had not happened anymore. +The sun was out, and Jim was playing on the porch. He had a cute parrot in his hands. He smiled when he saw the little bird. + +But then, Jim dropped the parrot! The bird fell and broke. + +Jim started to cry. He said in a sad voice, "Why did my parrot break?" + +Just then, his mom came out of the house. She saw what had happened and said to Jim, "It's okay, honey. Everything will be okay." + +She reached down and carefully picked up the parrot. She looked at it closely and said, "I think I can fix it for you. Would you like that?" + +Jim smiled and jumped up and down. "Yes, please fix my parrot!" + +His mom did just that. She used some special glue and soon the parrot was as good as new. Jim gave the parrot a big hug. + +"Thank you, Mommy. My parrot is all better now!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah who loved going to her class. Every day, the teacher would arrive, lock the door and start teaching. + +One day, Sarah noticed that the door was not locked. She went up to her teacher and said, "Teacher, why is the door not locked?" + +The teacher looked down at her and said with a smile, "Today, Sarah, I want you and the class to go explore the new playground outside. We don't need the door locked when we go outside." + +So the class all filed out smiling, out of the school and into the big playground. They played on the smooth slides, the swing, and even the bouncy castle. They laughed, shouted, and played all afternoon. + +At the end of the day, the teacher came to lock the door again and said, "Thanks for a wonderful day. We had a lot of fun, didn't we? Let's always remember to lock the door when we leave the class." +One day, a little girl named Jenny was walking in the park. She saw a beautiful birdcage with beautiful singing birds inside. She wanted to get closer to see them, so she slowly approached it. She stopped, looked inside, and pointed at the birds. + +When suddenly, one of the birds spoke to her. "Hello!" it said in a calm voice. Jenny's eyes widened and she smiled. +"Hello," she replied softly. + +The bird noticed her excitement and asked her a question, "Do you want to come closer and touch me?" + +Jenny was so happy and excited. She nodded eagerly and said, "Yes, please!" + +The bird replied, "Okay, just make sure to be calm." Jenny did as she was told and carefully moved closer to the birdcage. She touched the bird's feathers, feeling their softness and warmth. She silently thanked the bird for letting her touch it. + +Jenny smiled and thanked the bird for its kindness. She waved goodbye, and slowly began to walk away. As she waved, she could hear the birds singing a sweet song. Jenny was so happy and felt so calm. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tommy who had a pet dog named Licky. One day, Tommy wanted to take Licky for a fun walk to the nearby park. He put Licky's leash on and off they went! + +As they walked, they came to a big puddle in the road. Tommy could see Licky wanted to splash in the wet puddle and so he let her. She happily ran in the puddle and splashed around. She seemed so happy! + +Just then, an old lady appeared from a nearby house. She was so kind to them both, and she smiled at Tommy. She said, "You two look like you're having fun!" + +Tommy beamed and replied, "Yes, we sure are! Licky loves the wet puddle!" The old lady laughed and said, "Well, it's very kind of you to let her enjoy herself. She sure is a lucky pet!" + +Tommy and Licky thanked the old lady, and then they continued on their way to the park. It was a very happy day and they both felt very lucky! +Once upon a time there was a Prince who lived in a big palace. He loved to explore his palace and the gardens. + +One day as he was looking around, he saw a stranger walking in. The Prince asked "who are you?". The stranger was very rude and didn't answer. + +The Prince got angry and asked again. The stranger still didn't answer. + +Suddenly, two guards appeared and asked the stranger harshly "Why are you here?". The stranger was so scared that he ran away! + +The Prince was very happy that the guards had protected his palace. He thanked them for their help and they all returned inside. +Once upon a time there was an old gorilla. This gorilla loved to explore. One day, the old gorilla was walking around and admired the beautiful trees and flowers. + +Suddenly, the little old gorilla heard a loud noise. He saw a girl who was only three years old. She was calling out, "Where are you?" + +The old gorilla was surprised. He stood still, watching the little girl while she explored the jungle. + +The little girl saw the old gorilla and smiled. She said "Hello. I'm so glad I found you. Come and be my friend." + +The old gorilla smiled back. He slowly came close to the little girl and said "Hello, I am your friend." + +The little girl and the old gorilla were best friends. They played together every day and admired their beautiful jungle. +Willie and his mom were walking to the park. The sky was grey and Willie felt very sad. + +Mom said, "It's ok, Willie. Even when it's cloudy, you can still have fun at the park." + +Willie replied, "But it's so dark, not like the other days." + +Mom gave him a hug and said, "We can still play. Let's go watch the ducks, ok?" + +So Willie and his mom went over to the pond. They watched the ducks swimming, heard their quacking and watched the birds flying around. + +Willie smiled, "Oh, look Mom! That's so much fun!" + +Just then the sky started to rain! Willie felt miserable and he said, "Mom, I don't like the sound of this!" + +Mom replied, "That's ok, my brave boy. Let's go home and have a snack." + +Willie smiled again. He and Mom ran home together and had fun, even though they were a bit wet. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who lived in a house made of junk. The man didn't have a lot of money and he often had to stand outside and beg for food. + +One day, a young girl walked by. She was only 3 years old. She stopped and looked at the bald man and he smiled at her. + +"Hello young lady," he said, "do you have any food you could share with me?" + +The girl thought for a moment and then she said, "Yes, I have a piece of cake in my bag." + +The bald man was very happy and he thanked her. He asked her to stand beside him and hold the cake as he ate it. + +After he finished the cake, the little girl asked him why he was living in a house made of junk. He explained that it was the only home he could afford. + +The little girl was very sad. She hugged the bald man and said she would always be his friend. From then on, whenever the man was feeling lonely or upset, he would stand outside his house and look for the little girl. +Once upon a time a little girl named Millie had a dream. Millie dreamt about having some fun with glue. She wanted to paint the walls with glue and make a big mess. But it was naughty so she decided she wouldn't do it. + +One day Millie asked her mom, "Can I play with the glue?" + +Mom said, "No Millie. You must not play with the glue." + +Millie said, "But why? I just want to be naughty and have some fun." + +Mom looked at her and said, "No Millie, glue is not for playing. It's for making things stick." + +Millie was sad but she knew her mom was right. So she found something else to do. She played with her dolls and that was much more fun. She forgot all about the glue and kept busy with her toys. + +The end. +One day, Lucy was playing in the park. The sun was setting and it was beautiful. Suddenly, Lucy slipped. She fell to the ground and started to cry. + +Mum came running over. She said, "Oh dear, are you okay?" + +Lucy was a bit scared, but she nodded. Mum said, "You must be very gifted. You fell, but you picked yourself back up again." + +Lucy smiled and said, "Yes, I am." + +Then, she and Mum watched the sunset together. It was so peaceful. When the sun slipped away, Lucy and Mum went home. +Once upon a time, there was a big party in the park. All of the animals were invited. But when they looked around, they saw that something was missing. + +"Where is the West Wind?" asked the bear. He was the strongest of them all and the leader of the party. + +The Owl sighed sadly, "The West Wind is weak and he is too shy to come to the party." + +The bear nodded, "Yes, that is true. Why don't we just invite him? It might cheer him up." + +So the bear sent a loud invitation to the West Wind: "Come join us! We would love to have you at the party!" + +They waited, but nothing happened. + +Suddenly, they heard a soft whooshing sound. The West Wind had arrived. He was weak, but his spirit was strong. He joined in the fun and laughter and the animals were so happy to have the West Wind with them. + +The party was even more fun with the West Wind there, and the animals agreed to invite him to every party after that. It was the start of a beautiful friendship. +Once there was a little boy named Bob. He was three years old and loved to eat hot chicken. One day, Bob's dad asked him to accept a plate of hot chicken. Bob was so excited he jumped up and said, "Yes Daddy!" + +Bob grabbed the plate of hot chicken and sat down at the table. He took a big bite and it was so yummy! Bob wanted more but he knew he had to accept his father's decision. + +"No more chicken for you," said Dad. "You have to accept that one piece is enough." + +Bob paused and thought for a moment. Then he said, "Okay Daddy, I accept it. But can I have more tomorrow?" Dad chuckled and said, "Sure thing, Bob. You can have more tomorrow." Bob smiled and said, "Yayy! I accept that too! +Once upon a time there was a curious little boy. He was 3-years-old and full of energy. One day he got a big surprise - his dad bought a microscope. + +The little boy was excited as he looked through the lens of the microscope. Suddenly, he heard a noise. He was fearful, but he bravely peered through the lens again. The noise came from a tiny bug. + +"What is that?" the little boy asked. + +"That's an ant," his dad replied. With the help of his dad, the little boy looked closely at the ant for a long time. He was amazed. + +The little boy and his dad spent the whole day studying other bugs together with the microscope. What a wonderful day it was! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She had a big box full of wheat. She carried the wheat to the farm every day. + +One day, June, a farmer she knew, came to see her. He asked if he could take some wheat for his farm. Sarah happily said yes and opened the box so that he could take some. + +Just then, Sarah's dad appeared. He was not happy. He said to June, "Sorry, June. No. You can't take any wheat now." + +June sadly said, "Why not?" + +Sarah's dad replied, "I'm going to lock the box until I know why you want it." + +June said, "It's for my farm, sir. I need it to grow my wheat." + +Sarah's dad said, "That's a good idea. But I still want to be sure. It's my daughter's wheat and I need to be tough and make sure it's safe." + +So he locked the box and kept Sarah's wheat safe for her. + +The End. +The boy looked at the blue sea. He saw a busy dolphin picking at the rocks. He wanted to pick a dolphin too. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"Hello, little boy!" said the dolphin. "What are you doing here?" + +"I'm looking for you," said the boy. + +"That's nice," said the dolphin. "But why do you want to pick me up?" + +"Because I want to have a friend," said the boy. + +The dolphin smiled. "I'd love to be your friend, but I'm too busy!" said the dolphin. + +The boy looked sad. "I'm sorry," he said. + +But the dolphin said, "No need to be sorry. We can still be friends. I can come to the beach and say hello when I'm not too busy. How about that?" + +The boy smiled and nodded. + +"That sounds like a great plan!" said the boy. +One day, Jack and his mom were walking to the park. Jack was very excited. He kept jumping and laughing. All of a sudden, Jack tripped on a rock and fell down. He was in a lot of pain and started to cry. + +Jack's mom ran over to comfort him. "It's okay, Jack," she said. "It's okay to make mistakes, no one is perfect." + +Jack was embarrassed. He didn't want his friends at the park to see that he had tripped. He sniffed and wiped his eyes with his sleeve. + +Mom hugged Jack tight. "Jack, your friends will think it's incredible that you can get back up and keep playing. We all fall down sometimes, and it's ok!" + +Jack nodded, feeling a bit better. He got up, brushed off his pants, and hugged his mom. Then they were off to the park, Jack running with an incredible amount of energy! +There was a man who was very busy. He was always zipping around doing his job. One day he was having lunch with his three year old son. The man wanted to show his son how hard he worked each day. + +"Can you see how busy I am, son?" he asked. + +"Yes, Daddy," replied his son. "You're always zipping!" + +"That's right!" said the man with a smile. "And sometimes I feel like I'm zipping around like a bee getting my job done. And now I'm taking a break for lunch with you. That's the best job I have." + +The little boy put his hand on his Daddy's shoulder and gave him a hug. They enjoyed their lunch together and talked about the man's busy job. + +After lunch they said goodbye and the man went off to zip around and do his job. But this time he had a big smile on his face because he got to take a break and enjoy some time with his son. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Joe. He liked to play outside. One sunny day, Joe decided to go for a walk. As he walked down the street, Joe noticed a cheap park. It had a tall slide and a merry-go-round. Joe's eyes lit up with excitement. + +He walked up to the park and saw a big sign. It said "No Adults Allowed!". Joe was confused, since he was only three. But, he decided to turn around and look for some other fun. + +On the other side of the street, Joe noticed a little pond. It had ducks swimming in it and the view was so pretty! Joe happily skipped towards the pond and smiled. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. "Hey kiddo, want a ride on the merry go round?" It was a kind old lady. + +Joe shook his head and cheerfully said "No thank you, but I'm having fun watching the ducks at the pond!" + +The kind old lady smiled. "I knew you wouldn't want one of those old, cheap rides" she said. + +Joe smiled and turned away towards the pond. He was happy watching the view and the ducks swim in the pond. +Once upon a time, there were two humans named Jane and John. They were very happy together, but one day they wanted to change. + +John said, "Maybe I could be brave like a lion." + +So, Jane said, "That sounds like fun! I want to be strong like a bear." + +Then, they held hands and closed their eyes. Suddenly, they could feel magic in the air. When they opened their eyes, they had changed! + +John now had a mane of fur and sharp teeth and Jane had big, furry paws and sharp claws. + +John said, "We can play together now!" + +Jane said, "Yes, let's have an adventure!" + +And so, the two happy humans ran off into the forest, never to be seen again... +Once there were two friends, Timmy and Lucy. Timmy asked Lucy if he could come to her meeting. Lucy said she would permit it. + +When they got to the meeting, it was so icy! Timmy saw everyone had their warmest coats and mittens on. He asked Lucy why it was so cold. + +Lucy said, "This is an icy meeting. Everyone needs to wear something to keep warm!" + +Timmy got a coat from Lucy and put it on. Then he watched the meeting and saw how everyone was so friendly and kind. He loved the meeting and said he wanted to have more icy meetings with Lucy. + +And so from then on, Timmy and Lucy had icy meetings whenever they could. They both liked it very much. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jim and Danny. They decided to go exploring in the woods. As they were walking along, they saw a big, dark cave. + +Danny was scared, but Jim was brave. "Let's go in," he said, pushing his friend forward. Danny was still scared, but he was brave too. + +Jim and Danny stepped into the cave. Suddenly, they noticed a big skull sitting on the floor. It scared them, but Jim was brave. He said, "Let's take it." + +Danny stopped and said, "No! That's not humble." Jim nodded and said, "You're right." + +Instead, they decided to push the skull out of the cave. Jim and Danny came out of the cave, and saw the skull in the sunlight. They both smiled and felt satisfied. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She wanted to go to the store but she did not know what it was. She asked her mom. Mom said "The store is a place where you can buy things." + +So Anna said, "Can I go to the store? Please?" Mom said, "Okay, but you have to try to be brave." + +So Anna got all dressed up and mom and Anna walked to the store. Anna was nervous because it all felt so unknown. She had never been there before. + +They got to the store and Anna looked around. She saw colors and shapes she had never seen before. She felt so excited and curious. She said, "It's so amazing! Can I stay a little longer?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Of course you can. Just try to stay close, ok?" Anna nodded. She smiled and reached out to explore the store. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was called Jane and the other was called Joe. + +Jane and Joe were always exploring. One day, they stumbled upon a beautiful landscape. It was filled with orange flowers, green grass and even orange trees. + + Jane pointed to the top of a large orange tree and asked Joe: "Can you get the oranges from up there?" + +Joe smiled and said: "Yes, I'll try!" He jumped and jumped until he managed to get the oranges down for Jane. + +Jane said: "Thank you! Here is one for you." She handed Joe an orange before quickly taking a bite of her own. She loved the sweet taste of the orange. + +Joe and Jane then shared the oranges and admired the orange landscape around them. + +The happy friends received much joy from their adventure! +Jill and Jack were best friends. + +Every day, they played in the park together. + +One day, Jack showed Jill a spot under a big tree. + +"Let's sit here," he said. + +When they did, Jack said, "Isn't it peaceful?" + +Jill nodded. She liked the quiet peace of the moment. + +Then Jack imagined something even better. + +"Let's go on an adventurous trip!" + +Jill smiled. She already loved the idea. + +They began planning their big outing. + +Jack showed Jill what he wanted to see. + +He told her about the places they would visit. + +Jill was excited to go. + +Jack said, "We can spread peace to the world, just like this spot." + +Jill agreed and they hugged. + +The two were ready and they were on their way. +Once upon a time there lived a family of three snug in their house. + +Mum said, “It’s time to be dependable - time to get shelter from the tornado.†+ +The family grabbed their coats and rushed outside. + +“Oh dear! Look at the dark sky!†cried Mum. + +The wind was blowing, and it started getting stronger and stronger. + +Suddenly, the tornado came and started to destroy everything in its path. + +The family screamed and ran towards the shed at the bottom of the garden. They slipped into the shed and grabbed hold of each other. + +The tornado passed by and vanished into the night. + +When it was all over, they looked around and noticed that their house was still standing. + +Mum smiled. “We were dependable. Our house is safe,†she said. +Once there was a boy called Tim. He was very impatient. One day he went for a walk in the garden. He wanted to help but he was too small. + +"I want to help," said Tim. + +"Don't worry Tim," said his mum. "You can help me serve the food." + +Tim was so happy. He helped serve food to the birds and the squirrels. He served food to the bunnies and he even served food to the bees. + +Tim was very proud because he had been able to help in the garden. He kept helping out in the garden and soon he became very good at it. His mum was very proud of him. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Terry. He had lots of special toys and he liked to play with them all the time. + +One day, his mommy asked him to borrow a special mask for a party. Terry was very excited and asked where it was. His mommy told him that it was in a unique box in the living room. + +Terry went to the living room and opened the box. He found a beautiful and unique mask inside. He couldn't wait to wear it to the party! + +Terry proudly put on the mask and rushed back to his mommy. His mommy said, "That mask looks so good on you! Everybody at the party will be so amazed with it." + +Terry felt very proud and happy. He knew that the mask was very special and he was proud that he had been able to borrow it. +Once there was a little boy and he was feeling very tired. So he went to his mum for a rest. + +He said to her, "Mummy, I'm so tired. Can I have a rest please?" + +His mum said, "Of course you can my lucky boy. You can rest on the sofa and I'll get some oil for your tired legs." + +The boy knew just what to do. He happily lay down on the sofa and his mum got him some warm oil for his legs. It smelled so nice and it made him relaxed. He fell asleep soon afterwards, feeling very lucky that he had such a special mummy who cared for him so much. +One day, a dark night, it was pouring rain outside. Lily was sitting in her room, feeling a bit scared. Suddenly there was a loud crash! Outside, the lightning had broken a tree branch and it had fallen down. + +Lily got out of bed and ran outside to check the tree. The branch was very big and had broken in two. Lily didn't know what to do. + +She ran back inside and grabbed her mom's dark scarf. Then she went back to the tree, wrapped the scarf around the two broken pieces and held them together. + +Lily felt proud of her job when she said, "What a good job I did fixing the branch with my mom's dark scarf!" + +Suddenly a voice said, "Nicely done, Lily. It looks like you fixed the branch just in time!" + +Lily looked up to see the rain had stopped and the sun was shining. She had been so busy she hadn't even noticed. She smiled and said, "Yes, I think I did a good job!" +Darcy was a tiny otter who loved splashing around in the warm, shallow river. But one day when he snuck out, the river was different. It was dirty and murky. Darcy couldn't see his reflection in the water. + +Suddenly, he heard a croony noise. He looked up and saw five other otters - some small, some big. + +"What's happening here?" Darcy asked them. + +One of the otters replied, "We're uniting. We heard that the river was dirty and wanted to help clean it." + +Darcy was stunned. He wanted to help too! He knew that if the otters worked together, they could make their river clean again. + +The otters cheerfully started working and before long, the river was sparkly clean again. Darcy and the other otters had united and made the river better! +Once, there was an adventurous dog named Spot. He loved to wander through the park. Today he wanted to take a special journey. + +Spot took off and soon he found himself in a meadow. He sniffed the air and smiled - the grass was so green and the flowers were so pretty. Spot noticed a puddle of water nearby, so he decided to have a little splash. He was so happy, he started to run and jump around. + +Suddenly, Spot heard someone calling his name. It was his owner, holding a sweet treat. +"Here you go Spot!" said his owner, and he handed the dog a tasty biscuit. Spot ate the treat right away and wagged his tail in excitement. + +Spot thanked his owner and then went back to his special journey. He wandered around the meadow, exploring all the wet and wild things. He sniffed the air and smiled - this was the best adventure ever! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Rebecca. She was three years old and she loved to play outside. + +One day Rebecca's mum said, "Come on Rebecca, let's go to the park!" + +So they went to the park and it was very dry. Rebecca played on the swings and slides and had lots of fun. + +Then she said to her mum, "Can I stay here a bit longer?" + +"Yes," said her mum, "but only if you stay in the oxygen. That way you won't get too hot." + +So Rebecca stayed in the oxygen and played with her friends. She was allowed to stay until it got dark. + +When it was time to go home, Rebecca said goodbye to her friends and thanked her mum. + +"Thank you mum!" she said. "I had lots of fun!" + +Her mum smiled and said, "You're welcome Rebecca. I'm glad you had a nice time!" + +And they went home together, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to explore. One day, she was walking in the woods when she heard strange noises. She followed the sound and found a purple bubble. + +In the bubble, there was a strange man. He was holding a spear, and he was pressing buttons on a big box. + +The little girl asked, "What are you doing?" + +The man smiled and said, "I'm recording music. Would you like to hear it?" + +The little girl was excited! She listened to the music and it was so beautiful. + +At the end of the day, the man gave the little girl the box of music to take home. She thanked him and ran off, excited to show everyone the music she had recorded. +Once upon a time, there was a persistent little mouse. He was living in a mill. One day, he heard a loud noise outside and he started to panic. He ran around the mill, looking for a place to hide. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. He turned around and saw a friendly cat. The cat said, "Don't be scared, little mouse. I won't hurt you." + +The mouse relaxed and said, "Thank you. What's happening outside?" + +The cat said, "A storm is coming, but don't worry. We can stay safe inside the mill until it passes." + +The little mouse was relieved, and he thanked the cat for helping him. From then on, the mouse and the cat were good friends. They were persistent in keeping each other safe during the storm. In the end, the storm passed and they were safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little caterpillar named Ash. She was very independent and enjoyed discussing with her friends. +One day, Ash met a ladybird at a park. They chatted and got to know each other. + +"Hi! What is your name?" asked the ladybird. +"My name is Ash," replied the caterpillar. + +The ladybird asked Ash about her interests. "I like to discuss new ideas," said Ash. +The ladybird smiled. "That sounds exciting. I also love to discuss and think of new things!" + +Ash was very happy to have met a friend who was just as independent as she was. From then on, they would often spend time in the park, discussing new ideas and enjoying the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and very brave. One day, Lucy was playing in the garden where she saw something incredible. It was Victory, a beautiful golden bird. Lucy wanted to take him home, so she tried to steal him. "No!" yelled Victory. "I am free to fly and explore. You must let me go. " + +Lucy understood, so she let Victory go. However, she wasn't giving up that easily. She ran and got a net, so she could catch Victory. Lucy was so determined to catch the bird that she chased him all around the garden. + +Finally, Lucy called out to Victory, "I promise I'll take care of you. Please come back." Miraculously, Victory flew towards her, and Lucy caught it in her net. Lucy was so excited when she saw Victory in her net, she couldn't believe her incredible victory! +Hazel was very excited. She had just received a huge stack of cards in the post. She grabbed them and ran straight to mommy and daddy to show them. + +"Look what I have!" shouted Hazel. + +"Oh," said Mommy. "That's lovely. Who are they from?" + +"I don't know!" answered Hazel. She opened the stack of cards and saw each one was from someone different. + +"They must be from your friends!" said Daddy. + +Hazel looked at the cards and smiled. She was very happy and felt so special. + +Mommy took out a big sheet of paper and spread it out on the floor. + +"Let's make a rough pile of all the cards," said Mommy. + +So Hazel put all the cards together in a big stack. She happily watched as her stack got bigger and bigger. + +Afterwards she hugged both of her parents and said thank you with a big smile. She knew she was loved. +Once upon a time, there was a little cop. She was very brave and worked hard to protect the people in her town. Every day, the cop kept a watch for bad people who caused trouble. + +One day, the cop noticed something unusual. She saw a big truck driving through the streets and the driver seemed to be in a hurry. The cop decided to follow the truck and drove after it. + +As the cop followed the truck, the truck started to go faster and faster. The cop had to increase her speed too. Soon the truck was out of sight, but the cop kept going. + +The cop followed until she came to a bridge across a river. To her surprise, the truck was stopped on the bridge. The driver of the truck was looking worried. + +The cop went up to the driver and said, "What's wrong?" + +The driver said, "I got stuck on the bridge. The water level has been increasing and I'm afraid the truck will be washed away." + +The cop knew just what to do. She used her police radio to call for help from nearby boats and the fire department. Thanks to their help, the truck was safely towed to safety. + +The driver was grateful to the cop for saving him. With courage and a little help, the cop had saved the day in an unusual way. +Once there was a family with a little backyard. Every day the mommy and daddy and the little boy would go outside and play. + +One day, there was a surprise waiting in the backyard. A big white blanket. It was so fluffy and soft. + +The mommy said to the little boy, "Would you like to cover up with it? It looks so warm and cozy." + +The little boy was so excited. He ran over to the blanket and rolled around in it until he was all covered. He said, "It feels so nice! I love to be covered in my backyard." + +The family had lots of fun playing with the blanket. They ate lunch and made up stories together. + +At the end of the day, the mommy and daddy helped the little boy to fold up the blanket and put it away until the next time. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Lily. She was three years old and very adventurous. One day, while exploring, Lily found a new planet. It was big, shiny, and filled with new possibilities. + +Lily was so excited that she quickly grabbed her favorite rag and started to wipe the planet. She wanted to make it look as pretty as possible. + +As she wiped away, Lily heard a voice. It seemed to be coming from the planet itself. "What are you doing, little one?" the voice asked. + +Lily was very surprised. She looked all around, but couldn't find anyone. + +"What are you doing?" the voice asked again. + +Lily hesitated for a moment, but then finally replied, "I'm wiping the planet. I'm making it look new and shiny." + +The planet seemed pleased with her answer, because suddenly a friendly face appeared. It was a magical creature who lived on the planet. + +When Lily saw the creature, she started to giggle. She and the creature talked and laughed for hours. + +When it was time to go, Lily gave the planet one last wipe and said goodbye to her new friend. She promised to come back and visit again soon. +Once upon a time, a mummy and her three year old daughter were in their garden. Daddy was teaching the little girl about the night sky. Suddenly a bright comet soared across the sky. It was bright and fancy! + +Mummy said to the girl, "It looks like a star coming to visit us. Isn't it exciting?" + +The little girl looked up and said, "Daddy can you teach me about the stars? Will I get to see another comet soon?" + +Daddy smiled and said, "Maybe. Let's look at the stars every night and when we spot a comet, we'll know it's a special sign!" + +Mummy and Daddy hugged the little girl and they spent the evening watching the stars. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom had a pet dog called Spot. Tom and Spot loved each other very much. + +Tom put a collor on Spot. The collor was very flexible so Spot was very happy and started wagging his tail. + +One day, Tom said to Spot, "Come, I am going to kiss you!" Spot wagged his tail on hearing this and went to Tom. Tom gave him a big and warm kiss on his furry head. Spot licked Tom and they both smiled. + +Just then, they heard a loud voice. It was Tom's mom. She said, "Tom, it's time to go out and play!" Tom said goodbye to Spot and they both went out to play. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lena. She was three years old. One day she heard a noise. It was coming from outside her window. She opened the window and saw a mysterious, gloomy box on the ground. + +Lena was excited but scared. "What's in the box?" she wondered. She stepped out of the window, picked up the box, and opened it. Inside was a shiny, beautiful present. + +Lena was so excited that she ran up to her mum and said: "Mummy, mummy! I got a present!" +Her mum smiled, "Oh, that's wonderful! Was there someone there to give it to you?" + +Lena shook her head, "No. I opened the window and the present was just there!" + +Her mum smiled again, "That's so mysterious. Thank you, Lena, for finding this wonderful present. Now go and play, and enjoy the present!" + +Lena smiled and ran off to play with her new present. She was so happy that she never forgot the mysterious present she had found on that gloomy day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Annie. She lived in a big house with her mum and dad. One day, she saw something in the backyard. It was an ugly statue. Annie was a curious girl, so she walked closer. + +She asked her dad: "What is that, Daddy?" + +Her dad replied, "That's an old statue, Annie." + +Annie thought the statue was interesting, so she touched it. But when she touched it, the statue moved! Annie was so surprised that she jumped back. + +She said, "Daddy, the statue moved!" + +But her dad ignored her and said, "Annie, don't touch it. It's an old statue, so it's best if you leave it alone." + +But Annie wanted to explore the statue, so even after her dad told her to ignore it, she didn't listen. She kept touching it and exploring it. + +Annie and her dad laughed as the statue kept moving and making funny noises. Annie was so happy that she found something new to explore. +Once upon a time, a mommy and her little girl went to the pond. They had a fun time looking at the ducks and fish and having a picnic. + +The mommy and her little girl were almost ready to go home when a mean man came up to them. He was very rude and said he had some poison for sale. + +The mommy asked "Why would we buy poison?" + +The mean man just laughed and said he wanted to help them. + +The mommy got angry when she heard this and told the mean man to go away. The mean man got mad and stomped off. + +The mommy hugged her little girl and said "It's okay. Nobody should try to help us with poison. Let's go home now and forget about him." + +So the mommy and her brave little girl walked away, leaving the mean man behind. They were both very happy that they had safely escaped. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to swim. She put on her red bathing suit and ran to the pool. + +The little girl was very brave. She put her face in the water and began to swim. As she did, she saw something shiny. + +She picked up the shiny thing and saw that it was a hockey stick. She was so excited and took the stick to show her mommy. + +Mommy said, "Oh, you must have been swimming very carefully to find this. You're very clever." + +The little girl smiled. Suddenly, an ignorant man at the pool said, "Hey! That hockey stick belongs to me." + +The little girl felt scared. She handed the hockey stick back to the man and said, "Sorry, I didn't know it was yours." + +The man smiled and said, "That's ok. You can keep it, as long as you promise to always be careful when you swim.’ + +The little girl was so happy. She put the hockey stick in her bag and kept swimming! +Once upon a time, there were two kittens: Bob and Jane. Jane had always been curious, while Bob was more ignorant. + +One morning when they were exploring the garden, they saw a huge jug filled with milk. Jane had never seen one before and was very excited. She walked up to the jug and tried to drink from it. Bob was a little bit scared. + +"Don't do that, Jane," he said. "You can't drink milk from the jug". + +Jane replied: "Why not? What's the problem?" + +Bob explained: "You have to try to find a smaller cup, then pour the milk into it before you can drink it. Otherwise, it will make a big mess". + +Jane tried to understand what Bob was saying. She thought it was strange but decided to try it. + +So, she looked around and eventually found a cup. Then, she carefully poured some milk from the jug into the cup and tasted it. + +Jane smiled. Bob was right! It was the best milk she had ever tasted. From then on, Jane was less ignorant and more curious about the world. +Benjy was a troubled boy. He never wanted to leave his room. But one day, something magical happened. + +Benjy heard a knock at his door. He was so scared. + +He opened the door and there was a tall man with a bright smile. He said to Benjy, "I am here to help you, do you want me to?" + +Benjy didn't know what to do. He nodded shyly. + +The tall man said, “Go outside and I will release your troubles.†With that, the tall man disappeared. + +Benjy stepped outside of his room, and stood in the warm sunlight. He felt a rush of air and he was free of his troubles. + +Benjy smiled and said, “Thank you!†He knew he was free. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She wanted to have a meeting. Sally gathered all her stuffed animals in a circle and began. She said, "I want to have a meeting. I want us to talk about something very important." + +One of her stuffed animals, a bear, asked, "What is it Sally? What do you want to talk about?" + +Sally said, "I want to talk about how big our adventures can be when we work together." + +The bear replied, "That sounds like a good idea, Sally. I want to go on an enormous adventure!" + +Sally smiled and said, "Me too. Let's plan our meeting now so we can have an enormous adventure together." + +The stuffed animals were so excited and spent the rest of the day planning their meeting. When the day finally arrived, they all had an enormous adventure! +Momma, Daddy and Baby were at the park one day. They wanted to have fun and enjoy the sunshine. + +Baby saw a tree with big, yummy apples. "I want one!" she said. + +Momma said, "Yes, you may have one." She picked an apple and handed it to Baby. + +Baby took a big bite. "Mmmm, it tastes so sweet!" Baby smiled a big smile. + +Then Daddy said, "Careful, don't eat too much of the apple." Baby stopped eating. + +Momma took a bite from the apple. "Ahh, sweet and juicy. Delicious!" Momma looked happy. + +But suddenly Baby felt hurt. "Where's my apple?" she asked. + +Momma smiled. "We are sharing it as a family. Here, you can have some more." Momma gave Baby the apple. + +Baby smiled and took another bite. It tasted even better! + +Momma, Daddy and Baby all shared the apple and had a happy time. +Once there were two friends named Erin and Leo. Erin had a swing in her yard that Leo always loved to play on. + +One day, Leo asked Erin if he could swing in her yard. + +"Yes, you can swing in my yard!" said Erin. + +So Leo went outside and started to swing. He liked it so much that he couldn't stop, he wanted to swing all day! + +But then something caught his eye. He saw something going underground near Erin's yard. He thought it was strange, so he decided to go check it out. + +Erin was helpful and went with Leo to the underground. They discovered a big city with lots of fun things to do! + +They decided to explore the city, and they soon stumbled upon a giant playground. At the playground, they found the best swings ever! + +Leo and Erin swung until they were tired and then they went home and shared their adventure with their families. +Once there was a dog named Spot. He loved to play in the park. His mom always put his leash on him when they were outside so he wouldn't run away. + +One day, Spot was in the park and it was getting very hot. He was panting and his tongue was hanging out. His mom said, "We need to get you cooled off, Spot!" + +She led him to a big puddle in the grass. She said, "Go ahead and soak in the water, Spot! It will feel nice and cool!" Spot wagged his tail and licked his mom's face. + +They stayed in the puddle for a while, then they started playing together. Spot barked and ran around, while his mom laughed and ran after him. The park was quiet, the only sound was their happy laughter. + +Spot loved playing in the park with his mom. He felt safe and happy with his leash, and he felt peaceful and cool when he was done soaking in the puddle. +Once upon a time there was a scared little mouse called Mia. Mia lived in a big hall with lots of doors. One day she decided to explore the hall and see what was inside the doors. She was very brave and very curious. + +Mia started walking around the hall and peeking inside each door. Inside the first room, she saw lots of books. Inside the second room, she saw a big bed. + +Suddenly, Mia heard a noise. It was a big lion! She was so frightened that she wanted to quit and run away. She started to back away very slowly. + +The lion spoke up. "Don't be scared, Mia!" he said kindly. "I'm not here to hurt you. I'm lost and I need help to find my way back home." + +Mia felt brave again. She wanted to help the lion, so she said, "I will help you. Let's look around the hall together and see if we can find the way out." + +Mia and the lion looked around the hall and peeped into all the rooms. At last, they found the way out and the lion happily returned home. + +Mia was so happy that she had helped the lion. She couldn't believe how brave she had been. From that day on, Mia explored the hall without being frightened at all. +Once upon a time, there lived a lion in a fine hut in the middle of a jungle. He had a loud roaring voice, which could be heard across the whole jungle. + +One day, the lion heard a little voice. He peeked out of his hut to find it was a little mouse. + +"Hello lion!" said the mouse. + +"Hello," replied the lion. "What do you want?" + +"I want to join you in your roar," said the mouse. + +The lion thought for a moment and then said, "Ok, let's roar together." + +So the lion and the mouse stood in front of the hut and let out a loud roar together. It echoed across the whole jungle. + +"That was fine," said the lion happily. +"Yes, it was," said the mouse with a grin. + +They both went back into the hut, happy that they had made a fine sound together. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little fox. He was always getting into mischief. + +One day, he saw a pile of cards lying on the ground. He gathered them all up and put them in his pocket. + +Then, he sneaked away to a secret spot in the woods. He wanted to play with the cards, but he didn't know how to. + +Just then, he heard a voice. "What are you doing with my cards?" it said. + +The fox looked up to see a bear. "I'm playing," the fox said, blushing. + +The bear smiled and said, "Come, I'll show you how to play." + +So, together the fox and the bear played with the cards. The bear taught the little fox how to play, and soon the fox was having so much fun. + +The End +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sara. She had a friend named Sammy. + +One day Sara and Sammy went to the park to play. Sammy was very excited, but Sara was feeling a bit tired. + +Sammy said "Let's go sack racing at the park!" + +Sara said "I don't know if I have the energy." + +But then Sammy put his arm around Sara and said, "Come on, my friend. We'll have so much fun!" + +So Sara smiled, and the two of them found a big sack. They jumped inside of it and raced across the grass. They laughed the whole time and had a great time. + +When they were finished, Sara was still tired but she felt much better. She was so glad to have a playful friend like Sammy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Benny and Joe. Benny had a wide truck. One day Benny said to Joe, “Let’s go give our truck a load.†+ +So the two friends hopped in Benny’s wide truck and drove away. They drove until they got to the beach. Benny and Joe found shells and feathers to load in the truck. + +When Benny looked at the truck, he said, “Joe, I don’t think we have enough stuff in the truck yet.†+ +Joe laughed and said “Let’s give the truck a big hug!†So Benny and Joe hugged the wide truck, and then Benny said “I think that’s a perfect load. Let’s go home.†+ +And so Benny and Joe drove home happy. They had a perfect load in their wide truck. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Beatrice. She was wearing a pretty skirt and she was skipping through the meadow on a sunny day. Suddenly, she saw a fuzzy little animal in the distance. She wanted to touch it so she ran closer. + +"Hello," Beatrice said, "What's your name?" + +"My name is Max," the animal said. + +"Well, I'm Beatrice," she said. + +Max looked at Beatrice's purple skirt. "That's a really nice skirt," he said. + +"Thank you," said Beatrice. She reached out and touched Max's fur. He felt soft and fluffy. + +But then two bigger animals ran across the meadow, shouting and laughing. They didn't see Max and Beatrice and they almost stepped on them. + +"Be careful!" shouted Beatrice. + +But the two animals just kept running, laughing and talking. Beatrice felt angry and sad. + +"Those animals are so ignorant. They didn't even notice us," she said to Max. + +Max looked up at Beatrice. He understood how she was feeling. "It's ok," he said. "Let's just forget about them and have some fun." + +And so Beatrice and Max skipped through the meadow and played tag until it was time for Beatrice to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a wild bed. Every day, the bed would shake and rattle. All the other beds in the house were calm and still, but this one would not stop shaking. + +One morning, a 3 year old boy woke up and saw the wild bed. He thought it was funny so he crawled over and started shaking it even more. He cheered, "Whee! I'm shaking this wild bed!" + +The little boy's mom heard the noise and called out, "What are you doing, honey?" + +He answered, "I'm shaking this bed! It's so much fun!" + +The mom laughed and said, "Okay, but it's time for breakfast now. Let's stop shaking the bed and go eat something yummy!" + +The little boy clapped his hands and ran to the kitchen. The wild bed stayed still and quiet, until the boy came back later that day and started shaking it again. The end. +Once there was a girl who was three years old. She was always looking for something to do, so one day she decided to create a game. She went to her room to find something special. + +She saw a flashlight in the corner and suddenly had an idea. She picked up the flashlight and shouted, "I'm ready!" She then ran outside and into the backyard. + +Once in the backyard, she grabbed a stick and waved it around. Then, she said in a loud voice, "We're going to create a game!" + +She waved the flashlight around in every direction and said, "I'm making shadows on the wall. Ready, set, go!" + +Suddenly, a nearby bird answered and said, "Coo-coo! What a great game!" + +The little girl laughed and said, "Let's play!" So, they both had a great time playing the flashlight game until the sun went down. +One day, Old Ben and his son, Jack, went walking in the woods. + +"Look, Dad!" said Jack. "There's a funny old tree over there!" + +Old Ben smiled. "That's a fine old tree. Let's bring it home!" + +So they got some rope and carried the old tree home. + +At home, they put the old tree in the backyard. + +"What should we do with the old tree, Dad?" asked Jack. + +Old Ben smiled. "Let's build a treehouse! We could play in it and you can even have friends over. Doesn't that sound fine?" + +Jack was very excited. He couldn't wait to make the treehouse! + +So they got to work. Together, they built a beautiful treehouse that all their friends and neighbors admired. + +Jack and Old Ben had made a fine old treehouse! +Once upon a time there was an old man who had a cane. He went for a walk every day and would always mention his cane. +One day, the man was walking to the park when he suddenly stopped and said something was wrong. A young child who was playing in the park noticed the old man and asked what was wrong. +The old man sadly said that his cane was dead. The child asked what was wrong with it, and the old man said the cane was too old and had broken. The child was very sad for the old man, but then remembered something. +The child said to the old man, "I have a brand new cane I can give you!" The old man was so surprised and happy he gave the child a big hug to say thank you. From that day on, the old man carried the young child's cane as he went on his walks every day, and would always mention how it saved him. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Anna. Anna was three years old and loved to explore. One morning, Anna wanted to explore outside even more. She put on her shoes and asked her mom if she could go play. + +"Okay", said mom. "But be safe, okay?" + +Anna smiled, "Okay!" + +Anna went outside and started exploring the world around her. She saw the trees, the grass and the flowers. Then, she saw something that surprised her. On the ground was a big puppy! It was curled up by a tree and snuggling its nose. Anna ran over to the puppy and it wagged its tail. + +Anna fell to her knees and squeaked, "Hi puppy!" The puppy let out a happy bark and scooted closer. + +Mom saw Anna with the puppy from the window and came outside to check it out. She bent down to Anna and asked, "Oh, is this a surprise?" + +Anna smiled, nodded her head and said, "Yes, a safe surprise!" + + Anna and her mom laughed as the puppy cuddled closer. Anna hugged the puppy and said, "Let's take you home!" + +And that's how Anna met her surprise puppy and they all lived happily ever after. +The sun was shining softly. Little Tom was in the yard, playing all by himself. He had a toy wooden sword in his hand. He was having a great battle with imaginary enemies. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. It was a noise he had never heard before! His eyes grew wide and he was scared. + +But it was only a peacock walking around! Tom stared in awe at its big, colorful feathers. + +The peacock made a funny move with his neck. It looked almost like it was bowing down to Tom. Tom burst out in laughter. + +The peacock bowed its head again, with its long tail feathers dragging across the ground. +Tom smiled. He knew the peacock was surrendering! + +Tom's mom walked up to him. “You have to surrender too, sonâ€, she said. “Put down your sword.†+ +Tom made a sad face and shook his head. His arm was too dull and tired to hold the wooden sword any longer. He wanted to keep playing! + +But his mom had a different plan. “Come on, Tom. Surrender and take a break. You can always play later.†+ +Finally Tom relented and put down his sword. He knew that sometimes it was best to surrender. +The little girl was in the park. It was very sunny and the bin was close by. She wanted to find something she could count. She bent down and looked inside the bin. Suddenly, she found something flexible. + +The little girl's face lit up with joy. She said, "This will be perfect for counting. I can count the holes in it!" + +The little girl was very happy that she had found something she could count. She bent down and grabbed it from the bin. She immediately began to count the holes. + +"One, two, three, four, five..." The little girl counted each hole with a smile on her face. She soon got tired of counting and walked away with the flexible thing in her hands. + +The little girl was so excited to have something she could count that she didn't realize she was in the park with it. She walked all the way back home, counting all the way. +Tommy was riding his motorcycle in the park. He was really having fun. All of a sudden, he saw a big mess on the ground. He frowned, wondering who had made such a mess. + +He heard a voice behind him. "That was me," said the small voice. + +Tommy looked around and saw a little girl. She was looking at the ground, sad. "Why did you make such a big mess?" he asked. + +"I was gathering leaves for a project, but the wind blew them away," the girl said. She looked really disappointed. + +Tommy felt bad for her and smiled. "Don't worry, let's clean it up together!" + +The two of them worked together to clean up the mess. Once it was all taken care of, Tommy said, "Let's ride my motorcycle now!" + +The girl smiled and nodded. She hopped on the back of Tommy's motorcycle, and off they went to have some fun. +Once there was an elderly lady who was very hungry. She looked around her kitchen and thought she should make a big dinner. She got out a huge pot and started looking for ingredients. She grabbed carrots and potatoes and started chopping them up into small pieces. Then she put them into the pot. + +Next, the lady looked for proteins and found some eggs. She cracked them into the pot, too. Finally, she added some water and put the pot on the stove. + +As she waited for the food to cook, she looked out the window and saw a little boy. She decided to invite him in for dinner. + +The boy came running in, his eyes wide with excitement. He had never seen such a big pot before. The lady smiled and said, "Let's eat!" + +But when it was time to serve dinner, the lady couldn't believe her eyes. While she was cooking, the ingredients had shrunk to tiny pieces! + +"I'm sorry," she said, her stomach rumbling. "It looks like dinner will have to wait until tomorrow." + +The little boy looked disappointed, but then he smiled and said, "That's okay. I can wait." + +The lady thanked the little boy for understanding and then she started making dinner again. This time she was careful not to let anything shrink! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lola. She was three years old and she was very curious. One day, she was looking around her house and came across an object. She picked it up and tried to study it. + +"What is this, Mommy?" she asked. + +"That's called a book," Mommy replied. "It's full of stories and pictures. Would you like to hear one?" + +"Yes, please!" said Lola. + +Mommy began to read aloud from the book. The words and the pictures were so interesting that Lola became very restless. Her mom noticed and smiled. + +"Why don't we take a break?" said Mommy. "We can study more when you're a bit calmer." + +Lola nodded in agreement. They put away the book, and Lola went out to play. She had lots of fun and was soon much less restless. Then it was time to go back inside and continue to study the book. + +Lola was so happy. She loved discovering new things, especially when she could study them with her mom. +Once there was a lonely hippo. He wanted to find some friends. He moved slowly through the jungle. The hippo felt like he was alone in the world. + +He stopped in front of a big tree. There he saw a tiny bird. The hippo said, "Hi, tiny bird. Are you my friend?" The bird replied, "Yes! I will be your friend." + +The tiny bird flew off and the hippo kept moving. He came across a family of monkeys. The hippo said, "Hi, monkeys. Will you be my friends?" + +The monkeys replied, "Yes! We will be your friend." + +The hippo was very happy. He was no longer lonely. He now had two new friends that stayed with him as he moved through the jungle. +Once upon a time, there were three friends, Alice, Bob and Claire. They were walking through a dark forest when Bob got very nervous. + +Alice said: "Do not be afraid, Bob". + +Bob replied: "I am scared. It is so dark here!" + +Claire had an idea and said: "I will supply a lamp." + +Alice and Bob cheered and Claire took out a lamp from her bag. She lit the lamp and a warm, gentle light filled the dark forest. Now they could see where they were going. + +Alice thanked Claire and said: "Thank you for supplying the lamp. We would be really lost without it." + +Bob smiled and said: "Yes, thank you. Now I'm not so nervous!" + +The three friends continued on their journey and had many more adventures. +Once upon a time there was a big family named the Fords. They were a very happy family, who always helped each other out and made each other feel proud. + +One day the mama Ford was making dinner and forgot something important. She had forgotten to get the food for the little Ford babies' tummies! Daddy Ford noticed this and said to Mommy Ford "Uh oh! We forgot to get food for the babes' tummies!" + +Mommy Ford was a little sad but she knew she hadn't meant to forget. She said to Daddy Ford "Don't worry! I will get something for their tummies". So Mommy Ford went out and found some yummy tummy food. + +When she got back, everyone was so proud of her for helping the Fords. The little baby Fords were so happy to have something in their tummies. They happily went to bed with full tummies and forgot all about the missing food. + +The End! +Once upon a time, there was a big fall. The fall was light and bright. Little Penny was looking out the window when she saw a big castle and she said to her mom, "Mommy, do you think a king lives there?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Maybe one day!" + +"Do you think a princess will marry him?" asked Penny. + +Her mom said, "We'll see." + +The next day, Penny saw a pretty princess walking to the castle. She came back and asked her mom, "Mommy, did she marry the king?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, she did Penny. They looked very happy when they said their wedding vows." + +Penny smiled and said, "Mommy, I want to marry, too!" + +Her mom laughed and hugged her tight. "No need to worry, sweetie. You still have lots of time to find your prince!" + +And so, Penny stared out of the window again, dreaming one day she would find her prince and marry him in a big, light fall. +Sammy was a little bear cub. He was only three years old, but he wanted to explore the universe. + +One day, Sammy decided to fly to the universe in his special airplane. He strapped on his seatbelt and waved goodbye to his friends, then he was off! + +When Sammy arrived, he was so excited. He saw all the cool planets and stars. He even saw a giant star that was bigger than him! + +Suddenly, Sammy noticed a swing. It was a swing made of stars. He wanted to swing on it, so he grabbed it and hopped on. As he swung higher, he felt free and happy. + +He shouted, “This is so cool!†+ +Just then, he heard a voice. “Hey Sammy, what are you doing?†+ +Sammy was surprised. He looked around, and he saw the moon smiling at him. + +“Swinging!†Sammy replied. + +The moon laughed and said, “Let’s swing together!†+ +So Sammy and the moon swung together in the universe. They both had lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to gather. Every day the little girl would collect things and put them in a basket. One morning the girl went to the garden to gather beans. She found lots of green and white beans in the garden and picked them with care. + +The little girl asked her mother, "Mama, why do I need to gather the beans?" Her mother smiled as she said, "So we can use them to make dinner sweetie. Can you help me make dinner?" + +The little girl was so glad to help and quickly washed the beans to make them nice and clean. Then, she put them in a pot to cook. + +Her mother said, "Let's gather around the dinner table and enjoy our dinner!" + +The little girl smiled and gathered her family to eat. They enjoyed the delicious dinner made with the beans she had gathered that day. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a big shark swimming in the ocean. He felt very lonely, so he decided to find a friend. He said "Hello, is anyone there?" + +Suddenly a friendly dolphin came swimming up to him. The shark was very happy and said "Welcome, my new friend!" + +The dolphin said "What can I do to make you happy?" The shark replied "Can you help me find a successful friend?" + +The dolphin knew just the thing. She said "Come with me and I will show you." + +The dolphin took the shark to a nearby beach. There were lots of other friendly ocean animals milling about, including a friendly crab and a friendly starfish. + +The shark was so excited. He said "Welcome, my new friends!" Everyone was happy and they all celebrated together. + +The shark and his new friends had a successful day and new memories to last a lifetime. +Mama and Papa were talking about laws one day. Mama said, "I'm sorry, but I think we need to sell our car." Papa felt sad, but said okay. He didn't want to break the law. + +Mama and Papa went to the store to sell their car. They saw a nice man and he said, "I would like to buy your car." Mama and Papa were happy and gave the nice man the keys. + +On the way home, Mama said, "I'm sorry, but we had to sell the car. We needed to follow the law. It's too bad, but that's just the way it was." Papa nodded and said, "It's okay. We did the right thing." + +Mama and Papa hugged each other and hugged as they walked home. They were happy they had followed the law, even though they were sorry they had to sell their car. +Once upon a time there was a farmer who wanted to create something special. He thought and thought until he had an idea. He went to the forest and found a horse. He looked at it and saw it was brilliant. + +The farmer said, "I'm going to create something amazing and you will be a part of it!" + +The horse looked confused and asked, "What are you going to create?" + +The farmer smiled and said, "I'm going to create a beautiful carriage for us to ride in together. You'll pull us around the forest, so we can explore together." + +The horse was so happy and said, "That sounds brilliant! Let's do it!" + +So, the farmer got to work. He carved wood, made the wheels, put the harness on the horse, and put all the pieces together. When he was done, it was magnificent. + +The horse said, "This looks amazing! Let's go ride!" + +The farmer replied, "Yes, let's ride! We have a brilliant adventure ahead of us!" +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy bear. He was so tired, he started to yawn. His yawns were very big and he reached his neck out as he yawned. + +The bear said to himself, “Yawning is so boring. I wish I could do something else.†Suddenly he had an idea. He bounced out of his cozy cave and said, “I know! Maybe I’ll take a walk!†+ +So the bear walked and walked, but he still felt tired. He tried to find something interesting, but nothing he saw seemed very exciting. He started to yawn again and he said out loud, “This is no fun. Maybe I should go home.†+ +When the bear got back to his cave, he lay down and felt better. He said to himself, “Walking can be boring, but napping is much better!†+Once upon a time, there was a clumsy bear named Blue. Blue loved to explore, but he was always getting himself into trouble. + +One day Blue was walking through the forest, looking for new things to try. He soon came across a walking stick and picked it up. He had never seen a stick like it before and wanted to give it a try. + +He began to explore with the stick. But he was clumsy and soon stumbled and fell to the ground. He was so embarrassed that he got scared and started to cry. + +Just then, a friendly rabbit came into view. The rabbit hopped over to Blue. + +"It's okay Blue," said the rabbit warmly. "I can help you. Here, use the stick to help you get up." + +The rabbit gave Blue the stick and hugged him to comfort him. Blue hugged the rabbit back and felt comforted. He held onto the stick and got back up, feeling much better. + +Blue and the rabbit spent the whole day exploring the forest together. Blue and the rabbit became great friends and always explored together with Blue's special walking stick. The end. +Peter was playing in the park on a sunny day. He was having lots of fun with his brothers and sisters. Suddenly, a big boot came running across the park. It was scary! + +“What’s that, Daddy?†asked Peter. + +“That’s a boot,†replied his Daddy. “It’s passing through the park.†+ +All the children were scared by the boot and hid behind their Daddy. But then they saw that the boot was carrying lots of happy people inside it. + +The children waved to the boot as it passed by. The people in the boot waved back and shouted out, “Have a nice day!†+ +Peter was no longer scared of the boot. In fact, he thought the boot was very cool! He wanted to ride in it and waved at it until it had passed out of sight. + +“Bye bye, boot!†shouted Peter. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Regina. Regina loved to cook, and she loved spicy food. One day, she was making a special dish with lots of spicy ingredients, and a special pot made of copper. + +But when she added all the spices, the pot got too hot and started to melt. Regina was so sad. She said, “Oh no! What shall I do?†+ +Just then her mum came in to see what the commotion was all about. She saw the pot and asked what had happened. Regina said, “I’m sorry, mum. I was cooking something with spices and it melted the pot.†+ +Mum smiled kindly and said, “It’s ok, sweetheart. Don’t worry, I forgive you.†+ +Regina was so happy and hugged her mum. + +“Thank you for forgiving me,†she said. + +Mum smiled and said, “It’s ok, sweetheart. Now let’s find a new pot so you can finish your delicious and spicy dish.†+ +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Jack. Jack wanted to help his mummy and daddy with their work, but they said he was too little. But then, his mummy had an idea. She said: "Let's give Jack a job!" + +Jack was so happy! He asked what his job was. His mummy smiled and said: “It’s a nice job. You need to help bring stuff from the kitchen to the living room. Can you do this for us?†+ +Jack said yes! He was excited to be helping his parents. He raced to the kitchen to start his job. + +On the way, he saw his dad in the garden and asked: “Daddy, can I help you too?†+ +His dad replied: “Of course, Jack. That’s very nice of you. You can help me water the plants.†So Jack smiled, got the watering can and started work in the garden. + + +Jack was proud of himself. He had done a nice job helping his mummy and daddy. At the end of the day, his mummy thanked him. She said: “Well done, Jack. We are so proud of you. You’re a big help!†+ +Jack smiled and replied: “Thank you Mummy. I love helping you!" +Once upon a time, there was a special little girl named Milly. Milly was very thoughtful and loved to help out others. + +One day Milly decided to do something special for her mom. She took a cloth and some special polish and got to work. Milly carefully polished her mom's shoes until they were so shiny and sparkly. + +Milly made sure to put the polish away and placed the cloth neatly in a drawer. Then she gave her mom a hug. + +Afterwards, Milly went to wake up her brother. She smiled as he rubbed the sleepy from his eyes. + +Milly said, “Good morning! Today I polished Mom's shoes. Wasn't that thoughtful of me?†+ +Her brother smiled. “Yes, Milly. That was really special.†+ +Milly smiled back. She was proud of her special act of kindness and she knew Mom would be too! +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. They loved to go outside and play. One day, the mommy said to the baby, "Let's go outside and play. It's not raining." The baby was excited! + +They walked outside and it was so much fun! But suddenly, it started to rain. The baby said to the mommy, "Oh no! The rain is here!" The mommy said, "Let's go get our potato!" So they ran and grabbed the potato, and ran back inside. + +Once they got back inside, the baby was scared. The mommy said, "It's okay, don't be restless. Let's have fun with our potato!" The baby smiled and said, "Yeah!" + +So they played with their potato. They rolled it, threw it, and even made a potato tower. After a while the rain stopped, and the baby said, "Yay! We can go outside again!" + +So they went outside and played in the sun. It was so much fun! They never forgot the restless day when it rained. +Bob was a very persistent squirrel. Every day he would try to get into the garden to get some cherries. But the gardener, Mrs. Smith, always stopped him. + +One morning, Bob gave it one last try. He ran right up to the garden. Mrs. Smith shouted, “Oh no! Bob, you can’t eat my cherries!†+ +Bob smiled and said, “I'm not eating them. I'm packing them. See? I'm putting them in my pouch.†He pointed to his belly bag. + +Mrs. Smith thought for a moment. She liked how Bob was trying so hard and said, “All right, Bob. You can take a few cherries. But only a few!†+ +Bob was so happy. He carefully put a few cherries in his pouch and scampered away. From then on, Bob and Mrs. Smith were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy who was very eager to learn her name. Every day she would ask, “What is my name?†+ +The little girl’s mom, who was also very eager, would reply, “Your name is Lucy!â€, and then she’d wipe away her daughter’s tears. + +One day, the eager little girl asked her mom, “Will I ever know my name?†+ +Lucy's mom smiled and said, “Yes, sweetheart, one day you will know your name and it will be Lucy.†She then wiped away the tears and hugged her daughter tightly. + +And from that day on, every time someone asked her name Lucy would proudly say, “My name is Lucy!†+Once upon a time there was a little boy named Will. He used to gaze out his bedroom window and dream about the big factory he could see in the distance. + +Every day he would watch from his window as trucks drove in and out of the factory. One day he asked his Mama what the factory was. + +"That's the candy factory, Will," Mama said. + +Will's eyes lit up. He had always wanted to visit the factory. So he asked Mama if they could go. + +Mama said, "Of course we can! Let's go tomorrow!" + +The next day, Will and Mama drove to the factory. When they got there, Will looked through the gate and saw all the different kinds of candy being made inside. He couldn't believe it! + +"Can I have some candy, Mama?" Will asked. + +Mama smiled and said, "Of course, sweetheart. We brought the candy just for you." She produced a bag of spoiled candy that she had bought from the factory and handed it to Will. + +Will smiled and gazed around the factory, overwhelmed with joy. He knew he would always remember this special day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was an independent three year old who liked to do things by herself. + +One day she was playing in her garden and noticed a bright yellow flower. She was so excited. She picked the flower to keep and brought it inside. + +Inside she was greeted with a warm hug from her mum. “It’s so pretty!†her mum said. “I’ll put it in a vase so it reminds you of your own special yellow flower.†+ +At dinner time the family shared the meal, and Lucy said the grace. Everyone around the table said “Amen†and Lucy smiled proudly. + +“That was very grown up of you, Lucy!†her dad said. “You’re an independent girl,†he added, giving her a big hug. + +Lucy smiled and said, “Thanks, Dad. Mummy’s yellow flower reminds me of how independent I can be.†+ +The family laughed and nodded in agreement. “Yes,†her mum said. “It does remind us all of that!†+Once upon a time, there was a cold morning in the forest. The trees were still and the berry bushes were frozen. + +Suddenly, there was a noise. It came from behind the berry bush. + +"What's that noise?" said a little boy. He stood up and moved to the berry bush. + +When he got closer, he saw a little animal. It was a rabbit! + +The rabbit was shivering and it said, "I'm cold. Can you help me?" + +The boy smiled and said, "Yes, I can help you. I have some warm clothes in my bag. Do you want to wear them?" + +The rabbit was so happy and it quickly hopped over to the boy and put on the warm clothes. + +Then, the boy and the rabbit started to move together to find a warm spot in the woods. + +The boy and the rabbit were now friends for life! They would always look out for each other, especially when the cold morning in the forest came again. +John was a 3 year old and he was visiting his school for the first time. He was so excited to be there! As he walked in, he saw a big blackboard on the wall and he stared at it. He was mesmerized by it. + +John then heard his teacher's voice. She asked, "John, why are you staring at the blackboard?" +John meekly replied, "I'm just looking at it." + +The teacher then became angry and said, "I don't want you to stare at it. You must listen to the lesson!" + +John nodded his head and spoke softly, "Yes, teacher." He then put his attention on the teacher and listened carefully. +John had learned his lesson and from that day on, he never stared at the blackboard again! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a raven and a mouse. Every day, they loved to play in the forest near their nest. + +One day, the mouse said to the raven: "Please come with me and explore the forest." + +The raven said yes, so together they went on an adventure. + +The first thing they saw was a dead fox. The poor fox had no eyes and was all alone. + +The mouse said: "Please do not be afraid, raven. The fox is no longer alive." + +The raven said: "I know, but I still think it's sad that the fox is dead." + +The mouse nodded, and they continued exploring the forest. + +The mouse pointed to a bright flower. "Please look, raven! That flower is so beautiful!" + +The raven smiled and said: "Yes, it is lovely." + +After a wonderful day of exploration, the two friends returned home. +Once there was a little boy called John. He had a white square box. He liked poking it with his tiny finger. + +One day, he saw a bigger white square, sitting on the grass. He walked over and poked it. + +“Ouch!†said a voice. + +John was very surprised. He poked the square again, and the voice said, “Stop that!†+ +John looked around, but he could not see who was speaking. He asked, “Who are you?†+ +“I am the Magic Square,†said the voice. “If you promise to be gentle with me, I will give you one wish.†+ +John thought for a moment. Then he said, “I want you to make my box bigger.†+ +The Magic Square chuckled. “Very well.†With a wave of its magic wand, the box grew two times bigger. + +John was delighted. He said thank you and skipped away, poking his bigger box with a happy grin. +Once, there was a little girl called Anna. She was three years old and loved to clap. Anna lived with her Mummy and one day her Mummy said, "Let's make pepper soup for dinner, Anna. Are you ready?" + +Anna clapped her hands and said, "Yes, Mummy! I am ready." + +So, they went to the kitchen and Mummy gave Anna the pepper to put in the soup. She clapped her hands again and said, "Look, Mummy, I'm ready!" + +Mummy smiled and said, "Yes, Anna, you are ready. Now, let's put the pepper in the soup so we can have it for dinner." + +Anna clapped her hands and helped Mummy to put the pepper in the soup. When they were finished, the pepper soup smelt delicious. + +Anna smiled and clapped her hands. She was so ready to eat her favourite pepper soup. +Once upon a time, there was a little three year old girl called Erica. She knew many fun things to do - play, laugh and explore. + +One day, she went to the shop with her mum. As they walked around, Erica saw something that made her so excited - it was a film! She was so happy that she jumped up and down and shouted “I want that!â€. + +Mum smiled, and said “ok then, let’s buy itâ€. Erica couldn’t believe her luck! + +When they got home they watched the film. It was weird, but Erica still laughed and played along with it. + +The next day Erica showed her friend the film. He was so excited, and wanted to watch it again and again! + +Erica and her friend had lots of fun watching the weird film. She knew she’d found something special. +Once upon a time there was a boy who wanted to explore. He grabbed his bag and went outside. He saw a big mountain and he was excited. He thought, "I should gather my courage and climb the mountain." + +He started walking towards the mountain. He saw how tall and lonely it was. He was scared, but he took a deep breath and kept walking. As he got closer he could almost feel the mountain calling to him. He knew he just had to get to the top. + +Just as he was about to start climbing, he heard a voice. It was a friendly elf! The elf said, "Greetings, brave explorer. Let me help you get to the top of the mountain." + +The boy thanked the elf. He gathered his courage and grabbed the elf's hand. Together, they climbed the mountain. + +When they reached the top, the view was beautiful. They watched the sunset, and the boy felt happy. He had made it to the top! + +The elf smiled and said, "See? You did it! You were brave and you gathered your courage. Now you can say that you climbed a mountain!" + +The boy beamed. He had proved to himself how brave he could be. + +He thanked the elf and happily made his way back home. +Once upon a time there was a bear who lived deep in the woods. He was very tidy. Every morning he'd make his bed with a fluffy velvet blanket. One day, he went out looking for something to eat. He searched in the tree for some juicy apples and under the rocks for some tasty bugs, but he found nothing. + +He started to feel sad, until he saw a small cottage in the distance. He went closer to check it out and saw a little girl outside. + +"Hi." Bear said. +"Hello" said the little girl. + +Bear asked if she had any food. She smiled and said she had some delicious buns, would he like to try one? Bear thanked her, and gobbled up the buns in a flash. + +The little girl said "you must be very hungry!", and gave bear another bun. Then she asked Bear if he'd like to stay and play. + +Bear said yes and the two of them had a lot of fun. Bear felt so happy, he wanted to give the little girl something in return. So he found a big piece of velvet, and gave it to her as a present. + +The little girl was surprised and thanked Bear for the velvet. Then they said goodbye, and Bear returned to his den, feeling content and full. +Once upon a time there was a nosy mouse. He was always curious and wanted to explore. One day, he saw a bright light coming from the bottom of a deep well. He decided to peek inside and see what it was. As he looked closer, he saw a twinkling light coming from a treasure chest. + +The mouse was amazed! He started to look around the bottom of the well to find a way to get to the treasure. After a few minutes, the mouse figured out how to get to the chest and scrambled down. + +The mouse climbed up to the chest and tried to open it. But it was stuck tight! The mouse quickly looked for something to pry it open with. He grabbed a stick and used all his strength to open the chest. The chest opened with a loud creak. Inside there was a beautiful necklace that shined like the sun. + +The mouse was so happy! He quickly grabbed the necklace and put it around his neck. As he was admiring it, he heard a voice coming from behind him. + +"Hey, why did you take my necklace?" + +The mouse was scared, but he turned and saw a little girl behind him. + +The mouse quickly responded, "I was curious and wanted to see what was inside the well". + +The girl smiled and said. "Well, the necklace is yours now, just remember to share the beauty of it with +Once upon a time, there was a noisy jet flying through the sky. It had four wings and looked like a giant bird. + +The jet flew over a small house in the countryside and a three year old girl named Hope was looking up at it from her garden. She waved as it went past and shouted loudly, “Hello, plane!†+ +The plane didn't answer her, but she kept waving and watching it until it was out of sight. But then she heard a loud noise coming from the sky. It was the jet! It had come back around and was flying close to the house again. + +Hope was so excited, she ran back into the house and found her mom. She said, “Mommy! The plane came back! It’s flying around our house!†+ +Mom smiled and said, “That’s nice, honey. Let’s go outside and watch it again.†+ +So Hope and her mom went outside and watched the jet fly around in circles above their house. The plane flew around and around until it finally flew away. + +Hope looked up and said, “Bye plane! Come back soon!†+ +The plane didn't come back that day, but Hope knew it would come back again soon. And it did. The noisy jet came back every day and it always made Hope smile. And so the jet and Hope's +Once there was a grumpy little sand crab. All day he watched the surfers ride their boards along the shore. He didn't like them one bit. + +Then one day, the sand crab noticed something different. A grumpy old surfer who was rubbing his leg. He had a cramp from surfing too long. + +The little sand crab scurried over to the old surfer and said, "Let me help you, grumpy old man!" + +The old surfer was surprised at the offer. He said, "What can a little sand crab do?" + +The sand crab replied, "I can rub your leg to make it feel better." + +The old surfer smiled and said, "Thank you!". The sand crab got to work and before long, the old surfer's leg was feeling much better. + +The old surfer smiled and said, "I'm so thankful to you, little sand crab! You cured my pain!" And then he went back to surfing happily. + +The little sand crab was so proud. He had helped a grumpy old surfer feel better and he had a feeling of joy ripple through his body. The sand crab went back to watching and waiting for his next adventure! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. One day, when she was playing outside with her friends, she noticed a letter on the ground. She was very excited and wanted to open it straight away. + +She went up to her friends and asked, "Can I open the letter?" + +Her friends said, "Yes, why not?" + +So Amy opened the envelope and inside was a piece of paper with a message. She read it out loud, "Your troubled friend needs you. Please come as soon as you can." + +Amy was very confused by the letter and asked her friends, "What should I do?" + +Her friends said, "You should turn the letter over, maybe there's more written on the other side." + +So Amy did that and on the other side she saw an address and a map with an arrow pointing to it. She said, "I think I know where this comes from. I'll go there right away." + +Amy was very troubled but followed the instructions in the letter. She turned and headed towards the address, ready to help her troubled friend. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Amy and Jack. Amy lived in the city and Jack lived in the country. + +One day Jack came to visit Amy in the city. He was curious to see what the city was like. + +They walked around to get a good view of the city and the buildings were tall and clean. + +Jack said to Amy, "This looks so different from where I live. Can we reverse back to the country?" + +Amy laughed and said "Yes, we can. Let's get on the bus and go back to the countryside." + +They hopped on the bus and after a long ride, they arrived in the countryside. + +Jack and Amy laughed in joy when they saw the view of the countryside. The trees were very tall, the air was clean and they cows were in the fields close by. + +Jack shouted, "This is so cool! I feel so happy to be back home!" + +Amy smiled and nodded her head in agreement. They both had a wonderful day, exploring and seeing new things. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jack. Every day Jack would go to the park and play with all the animals. + +One day, when Jack was very tired, he lay down on the grass and fell asleep. While he was napping, a big rabbit hopped up to his knee and said, "Hello Jack". + +Jack was so surprised, he nearly jumped out of his skin. He asked the rabbit, "What are you doing here?". + +The rabbit said, "I'm just enjoying the gentle sunshine". He smiled and asked, "Would you like to join me?". + +Jack thought the rabbit's idea was nice, so he lay back down on the grass and enjoyed a peaceful nap. + +When he woke up, the rabbit was gone. Jack said, "Thank you for the lovely nap!" +Once upon a time there was a bridge. Under the bridge there was a river that moved quickly. It was too deep and fast for any creature to cross safely. + +One day a brave mouse wanted to cross the river and it asked the river, "Can I cross?" + +The river said, "It's too deep and fast for you, I'm afraid. I wouldn't dare let you cross unless you had help." + +The brave mouse then asked the bridge, "Can you help me get across the river?" + +The bridge was sad, but it knew the river was telling the truth. So it said, "Yes, I can help you. I'll lower myself down so you can get across, but you must be careful!" + +The brave mouse agreed and the bridge slowly lowered itself down. As the mouse made it across, it looked back and felt guilty. It wished it had been able to get across without help, but it was thankful for the bridge's help. + +The mouse thanked the bridge for its help before going on its way. The bridge was happy to have done something good and went back up so it could still help anyone else who dared to cross the river. +One day a bunny and a squirrel were walking on a path. The sun was out and everything was calm. + +The bunny said, “Squirrel, why are you walking so slowly? Let’s go faster!†+ +The squirrel replied, “I am tired so I need to go slow.†+ +The bunny said, “Let’s take a rest. We can lay on the grass.†+ +The squirrel agreed and they both lay on the grass and closed their eyes. When they opened them, they felt much better. + +The squirrel said, “Let’s go fast now!†So they did. They ran along the path until they couldn’t run anymore. + +Then they stopped and laid in the grass again until they felt rested. + +Then they smiled and kept walking along the path. It was so calm and peaceful. +One day, Sarah, a three year old girl, went on an adventure. She looked for something exciting to do and decided to take a walk in the park. As she walked, Sarah spotted something amazing! It was a big, bright, red cross. She ran to it and starting clapping her hands. + +"What is it?" Sarah asked. + +"It's a sign!" answered a friendly voice. + +Sarah looked up and saw a nice man smiling at her. + +"Can I touch it?" she asked. + +The man nodded yes and Sarah gently put her hands on the cross. She felt so excited and clapped once more. + +"It's amazing!" she said. + +The man laughed and said, "You're right! It is so amazing. We can use this cross as a reminder of God's love for us." + +Sarah smiled and said, "Let's clap for God!" + +The man joined her in clapping and they kept on clapping and laughing until the sun began to set. Sarah had an amazing time on her adventure and went home feeling very happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to play. She looked in her dull basket, but there were no toys inside. + +"Where can I find something fun to play with?" she wondered. But wherever she looked, she only saw dull things. + +Just then, she noticed something wonderful - a bright red ball lying on the ground. She jumped for joy and chased after it. + +"Let's play catch!" she shouted. But the ball refused to stay still. It rolled out of her hands and away from her, faster and faster. + +The girl was about to quit when a wise old bird perched on the tree nearby called out, "Why don't you try rolling it?" + +The girl smiled and tried rolling the ball, instead of throwing it. It worked! She rolled the ball back and forth, laughing with delight. + +"Thank you!" she called up to the old bird. + +"You're welcome, my dear," he cawed back. "Quitting can sometimes be the best way to win!" +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Sarah. She was very curious and one day she wanted to explore a big forest. When she entered, Sarah heard strange noises coming from deep within. She wondered what could be making them so she decided to find out. + +She slowly walked into the trees and soon realised that the noises were coming from a gorilla. She thought it was so pretty! + +Sarah asked the gorilla, "What are you doing?" + +The gorilla smiled and revealed its secret. It told her, ''I'm eating bananas and playing in the trees! I love it so much here!" + +Sarah loved hearing about the gorilla's secret. They spent the day together and Sarah was very happy. + +The end! +Danny was a little boy who liked to spend time with his family. One day, he asked his dad, "Can I go upstairs?" His dad smiled and said, "Yes! But make sure you're back soon." So Danny ran upstairs and found many delicious things. He was so excited! + +At the top of the stairs, he saw his granny. She saw Danny and smiled at him. Danny said, "Granny, do you have any special treats for me?" Granny chuckled and said, "Today I have something special for you. Follow me!" She took Danny to her kitchen, and there were many delicious treats. + +Danny was so excited that he began to jump up and down. Granny said, "This is a special treat for you, but you must remember to share with your family!" Danny nodded and quickly grabbed some of the treats. He ran downstairs and requested that everyone gathers around for a special treat. Danny showed them all the delicious treats Granny had given him and everyone shared it together. + +Danny smiled with happiness and thought to himself, "Sometimes, it's nice to spend time with family." +Once upon a time, there was a shy little girl named Amelia. She loved to ride her bicycle and her parents had just bought her a brand new one with a strong battery. + +One day, Amelia decided to go for a ride. She put on her helmet and hopped onto her bike. She was so excited that she started to ride very fast. + +Soon she got to the park. Amelia saw another girl there playing with her bike too. + +Amelia was a bit shy so she slowly wheeled over towards the girl and asked, “What’s your name?†+ +“My name is Cindy and I love riding my bike too!†Cindy said. + +The two girls quickly became friends and they spent the rest of the day riding their bicycles together. They had so much fun racing around the park and they promised they would ride again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a great peach. It was plump and juicy, and very juicy. One day, a 3 year old child saw the peach in the store. The child wanted to buy it, but at first, the storekeeper said no. The child started to panic, but then the storekeeper said that it was ok to buy the peach. + +The child was so excited. It got the peach and brought it home. Then, the child went outside and found a big lawn with a big tree. The tree had lots of big peaches on it. The child was so amazed and happy to see so many great peaches. + +The child started to grab some peaches from the tree to take home. But then, the child started to panic. It remembered that it had already bought a peach at the store. The child didn't want to take more than one peach. So, it quickly put back all the peaches it had taken. + +The child went home with the great peach it bought in the store. It was content and happy. It was glad it didn't panic too much and still managed to get the perfect peach. +One day, Jane and her mom were walking through the park when Jane saw a glossy, delicate leaf in the grass. She picked it up and was about to show it to her mom when a loud voice said, “Hey little girl!†+ +Jane looked up and saw an old postman standing there. He smiled and asked, “Do you want to help me deliver the mail?†+ +Jane smiled and then stopped. “Mom, can I?†+ +Her mom said, “Yes, as long as you don’t quit.†+ +So Jane and the postman began walking around the park, giving people mail. Jane delivered mail to everyone she saw. Soon, it was time to quit and go home. Jane said goodbye to the postman and they both went back to their own houses. + +Jane had so much fun delivering the mail, she wanted to do it again tomorrow! +Samantha and Ryan were the best of friends. They liked to play together every day. + +One morning, they were playing in the sand. Samantha said, "Let's have a race!" + +They both got up, and Ryan said, "I'm ready!" He pushed his feet off the ground and ran. + +Samantha quickly followed. She pushed her feet hard and ran as fast as she could. + +They raced around the sandpit, their feet pushing against the ground. + +The race was tight. Right when they reached the finish line, Samantha pushed just a little bit harder and won the race! + +Ryan was very happy for her and said, "Good job!" + +Samantha smiled and said, "Let's race again!" +Lola had an urge to do something. She was feeling shy and did not know what to do. She looked around and wanted to run but did not dare. Then she asked her Mom for help. + +"Mommy, what do I do?" asked Lola. + +"Just go and have some fun," her Mom answered. + +So Lola took a deep breath and started running. She raced across the yard and laughed with delight. She knew that she had done something brave and it made her feel proud. + +Back inside, she told her Mom all about it. + +"You did great, Lola!" her Mom said with a smile. + +Lola smiled back, happy that she had listened to her urge, even though she felt shy. Doing something brave was worth it, she thought. +Once upon a time there was a bear who loved to shoot his bow and arrow. He had practiced so much that it was now like second nature. One day bear decided to shoot his arrow with a bit of dough. He took the dough and rolled it into a thick ball. Just then his friend, rabbit, hopped by. + +"What are you doing?" asked rabbit. +"I'm gonna shoot a dough ball," said bear. + +Rabbit was fascinated at the thought of shooting something made from dough. He wanted to join in the fun. Bear smiled and gave rabbit some of the dough. Rabbit rolled it into a thick ball and placed it on the ground. + +Bear drew back his arrow and let loose. The arrow flew and hit the dough ball, splitting it in two. Rabbit was very impressed. He wanted to try shooting the dough, too. Bear set up another thick dough ball for rabbit. Rabbit pulled back the bow and arrow just like bear showed him. He let it fly and the arrow split the dough ball in the same way. + +Rabbit and bear cheered with joy. Shooting the dough balls was so much fun. Since that day they have been shooting dough together all the time. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Sam and Jack. One day, they decided to go on an adventure. They opened the door and stepped outside. + +Sam said, "Let's go to the park to meet new friends." + +Jack said, "Yes, that sounds fair!" + +The boys ran to the park, where they saw a little girl standing by the swing set. + +Sam said, "Hi, I'm Sam. Who are you?" + +The girl smiled and said, "I'm Jenna. What are you doing here?" + +Jack said, "We're here to meet new friends." He tapped the swing and asked, "Do you want to swing with us?" + +Jenna laughed and said, "Sure!" + +The three friends had so much fun together. They laughed and played, and they were even better friends now. And they all lived happily ever after. +Billy was 3 years old and loved fixing things. One day, he saw a black scarf on the ground and wanted to fix it. He picked up the scarf and said, "I will fix this!" + +Billy's dad came over and asked, "What are you doing?" + +Billy showed him the scarf and said, "I'm fixing this!" + +"That's a nice thing to do," said his dad. + +Billy was happy and started working hard. He carefully reset all the threads in the scarf. After a few minutes, he finished fixing it. + +He showed his dad the scarf and said, "Look, all done!" + +His dad smiled and said, "That looks great, Billy! You did a great job fixing the scarf." + +Billy smiled and felt proud of himself. From that day on, he was known as the fixer. +Jill was very excited to go on a holiday. She packed her things and got in the car with her mum and dad. They drove for a long time until they reached the hotel. It was tall and looked very grand. + +When they stepped out of the car, Jill thought it looked even better than she had imagined. She followed her parents inside and she saw that it was full of people and lots of big chairs and tables. Everyone seemed to be so happy and chatty. + +Jill's parents went to the front desk to check in. The lady at the reception smiled and said, "Welcome to the hotel. I'm sorry but we have no rooms left." + +Jill's dad said, "That's ok. We'll go somewhere else." He looked at Jill and said, "Come on, let's go." + +Jill was very sad. But she thought that maybe it was for the best and it would probably make her parents happy. + +So they all got back in the car and they drove away. Jill felt better now, but she was still sorry that they had not been able to stay at the hotel. +One day, a boy called Sean was walking in the park. He saw a butterfly that was struggling to get out of a deep pond. He quickly ran to help it. + +Sean tried to grab the butterfly, but it was too slippery for him to catch it. He thought very hard and then he came up with an idea. He ran home quickly to get a long piece of string. + +When he returned to the park, he got down on the ground and gently lowered the string into the pond. After a few minutes of waiting, he gently lifted the string and saw the butterfly on the end. He was very pleased and carefully removed it from the string. + +"Thank you for being a very patient butterfly," said Sean. +The butterfly fluttered its wings, as if it was saying goodbye, and flew back home. +Sean smiled and waved as he watched it disappear into the sky. +Once, there was a tiny giraffe named Gem. Gem loved to explore new places. One day, Gem hopped into the drawer of a big house and found a tiny seed. She picked it up and planted it in the dirt nearby. + +Then, she closed the drawer and waited. + +Days went by, and gradually the seed grew bigger and bigger. Eventually, it grew into a big, beautiful flower. It was harmless and smelled so nice. + +Gem was so excited. She said to the flower, “You are so pretty!†+ +The flower replied, “Thank you! I am so happy to be here.†+ +Since then, Gem and the flower became great friends, and they both grew bigger and bigger each day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was John. He was three years old and liked to explore. Every summer, he went to the woods with his family, where he could find new things and have lots of fun. + +One summer day, John's parents told him it was time to go to the woods. John refused. He did not want to go. His parents asked him why and he said he did not want to leave his soft and cozy bed. His parents tried to explain that the woods was a special place, but John still refused to go. + +John's father said, "Come on, John! It's summer, the birds are singing and the flowers are blooming! You'll have so much fun!" But John still refused. He crossed his arms and shouted, "No!" + +John's mom smiled gently and said, "You know, John, if you go with us to the woods, you might find something really special!". + +John thought about it for a moment. Then, without a word, he jumped up and ran out the door. He was excited to explore the woods with his family and see what special things he might find! +Sam was a compassionate boy. He loved to give to those around him, and this day he had a special surprise. He held a shiny coin in his hand. + +Sam's friend Amy saw the coin and asked, "What is that?" + +"It's a coin," Sam said with a smile. "I want to give it away to someone special." + +Amy's eyes lit up. "Can I hold it?" + +Sam nodded. He handed the coin to Amy and watched as she examined it. The coin was bright and shiny, and Amy smiled with delight. + +"Maybe I'll give this to someone who needs it," Sam said. He was happy, knowing he was helping someone. + +Amy handed the coin back to Sam and he hugged her. Then, together, they set off to find someone to give their special gift to. +Once, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and she loved to play with her friends. + +Today, her dad gave her a special candle. "This is for you, my little one!", said her dad. Lucy was so excited! + +When Lucy's friends came over to play, she showed them her special candle. She was so proud! + +But then one of her friends said, "That candle is so ugly!" She felt very embarrassed. + +Her dad saw this and quickly came over. He said, "Don't feel embarrassed, my little one. You can still have fun with your friends! Just ignore their silly comments." + +Lucy smiled and said, "Thanks, Daddy!" She lit up the candle and they all had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called Lucy. She was only three years old, and very curious. One day, Lucy was walking in the park when she saw a stick. She picked it up and started playing with it. + +As she was playing, she noticed a big pile of yummy looking apples. She was so excited, she started jumping up and down. +"Yummy!" She shouted. + +Suddenly, a friendly old lady approached Lucy. "Hello Lucy!" She said. "My name is Mrs. Smith. Do you like apples?" + +"Yes!" Said Lucy. +"That's wonderful!" replied Mrs Smith. "I hope you will take one of these delicious apples home to share with your family." + +Lucy was so happy, she couldn't wait to get home. She tightly hugged Mrs Smith and thanked her before taking her stick and the yummy apple and heading home. + +As she walked, Lucy thought of all the delicious things she would do with her apple. She hoped it would be fun! +Molly and her mommy were walking on the beach and counting the waves that rolled onto the shore. + +"One, two, three," said Molly, clapping her hands as each wave rolled in. + +"Can you count them higher, Molly?" asked Mommy. + +Molly giggled and shouted, "Four, five, six!" + +Then Mommy stopped in front of a big reef with lots of colorful shells. "Let's count the shells!" she said. + +Molly bent down and carefully picked up a few pink and red shells. "One, two, three," she counted. + +Mommy found a big shell that was just the right size. "This one is fit to bring home," she said. + +Molly smiled and said, "Four, five, six!" as she added the shell to her collection. + +"Let's keep counting shells," said Mommy as they walked along the beach, counting all the pretty shells they could find. +There once was a little girl who wanted to have lots of fun. She asked her mommy if she could go outside and slide. + +Her mommy smiled and said, “Yes, of course you can. Just be very careful and be sure to wear your shoes.†+ +The little girl was so happy, she quickly put on her shoes and ran outside. She went to the top of the slide and looked down. Her heart started to beat quickly in excitement. She took a deep breath and launched herself down the slide. + +She slid down the slide quickly and when she reached the bottom, she fell on her foot and cried out in pain. Her mommy quickly ran to her side. + +“My poor baby,†she said, feeling helpless. “Let me take a look at your foot.†+ +The little girl felt better when her mommy hugged her and together they went inside. The little girl never forgot to be more careful on the slide and to always wear her shoes! +Ricky was a 3-year-old boy and he loved to play. Every day, he enjoyed running and climbing and playing with his toys. One day, he decided to try something new. + +Ricky approached his mom and asked, "Mommy, can I swing?" His mom smiled and said, "Sure, sweetheart!" + +He ran to the swing and sat down. His mom listened as he counted, "One, two, three, GO!" Ricky soared through the air and laughed with joy. He was having the time of his life. + +Ricky kept swinging and soon he was swinging very high. He kept going and soon he was swinging even higher, higher than any of his friends. + +When Ricky finally stopped, he was filled with success. He had found a new activity and he was flexible enough to make it a success. + +He ran up to mom and shouted, "Mommy! I had so much fun!" His mom smiled and said, "That's great, honey. I'm so glad you enjoyed it." +Mommy was planning the week ahead. She looked at the calendar on the wall and smiled. Every day she wrote in the dull pencil, planning the things she wanted to do. + +One day, Mommy said to me, "Let's send a letter to Grandma!" I was so excited. I ran to the kitchen and found some paper. Then I found some crayons and I drew a picture of a flower. + +Mommy put the paper in an envelope. She wrote Grandma's address on the front and then sealed it. She said, "We'll send it when you go to the post office." + +We bought a stamp and put it on the envelope. When the postman came, Mommy gave him the envelope with Grandma's special letter. +I waved goodbye to the postal carrier as he drove away. + +I was so happy that we sent Grandma a letter. She was sure to be so excited when she received it! +John was a strong man and he loved to work. Every day he woke up and went to his job. He was very happy. One day John met a beautiful girl named Amy at his job. They talked for hours and John knew he wanted to marry her. + +John asked her to be his wife, and she said yes! They were married and had a beautiful home together. + +One day, John found out that Amy had a secret. She had done something stupid and it made John very mad. He wanted to know why! + +John asked Amy, "Why did you do it? It was so stupid!" + +Amy replied, "I'm sorry. I was just trying to help." + +John said, "It's okay. I understand. But please try not to do it again." + +John and Amy were happy and worked together to make their home even better. They had a lot of love and they were the perfect couple. +Once upon a time, there was a famous restaurant. It was full of people every day. The restaurant was so nice that everyone wanted to go. + +One day, a family of three went to the restaurant. The mom, dad and their little daughter. The daughter was only three years old. + +When they got to the restaurant, the mom and dad sat at the table. But the little girl was so tired that she started to yawn. + +The mom said, "I think it's time your little girl had a nap." + +The daddy said, "Yes, let's go home and let her rest." + +The little girl smiled. Going home for a nap sounded like fun! So, they all went home, and the little girl had a nice nap. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a bear. The bear was sweet, with brown fur and a big nose. One day the bear was walking in the woods and saw something strange. He saw a number that kept going up and up, from 1 to 2 and then to 3! + +The bear knew it was called 'increasing' and he wanted to try it too. He said to himself, "I will increase my steps and reach the end faster!" So, he took one step, then two, then three, and then four. + +Suddenly, the bear heard a voice. It said, "Hey bear, why are you increasing your steps?". The bear was surprised and scared so he quickly looked around and saw no one. He asked, "Who said that?". + +The voice answered, "It was me, the rabbit. I saw you trying to increase your steps, so I wanted to know why." The bear answered, "Oh, I'm just trying to get to the end faster. I think increasing my steps is the fastest way to get there." + +The rabbit smiled and said, "That's a clever idea bear, maybe I will try it too." + +The bear smiled back and said, "Yes, it is a good idea. Let's increase our steps together!" + +So the bear and the rabbit increased their steps together, and the bear finally reached his destination safely. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She was only three years old. She wanted to go on an adventure. + +So one hot day she packed her suitcase and took out her passport. She put on her sparkly dress and shiny shoes. Then she ran off down the street and waved goodbye. + +Sarah went to the beach and she wanted to go swimming. But first she had to wash. She jumped in the warm water and splashed around. + +When she got out, she heard a voice. "Sarah," it said. She turned around and saw that it was her mom. + +"What are you doing here?" asked Sarah. + +Her mom said,"I came to check on you and make sure you're safe! Now come on, it's time to go home." + +So Sarah waved goodbye to the beach and went home with her mom. She had had such a great adventure and couldn't wait to tell her friends about it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved long adventures and always wore her passport around her neck. + +One day, Lucy decided to go exploring and find some new places. She hopped on her bike and rode down the street, peeking into every window and poking around in all the shops. + +Soon enough Lucy found a big, red door. She knocked with enthusiasm and called out, "Hello?" + +A friendly, old man appeared in the doorway and said, "Why hello! What can I do for you?" + +Lucy smiled, "I wanted to go exploring and find some new places. Can you help me?" + +The old man smiled back. "I know just the place! Follow me. He grabbed his coat, and the two of them set off down the street. + +After a long time of walking, they finally arrived at their destination. Lucy gasped with surprise. She had never seen such an incredible place before. + +The old man beamed with pride. "Welcome to my home town! I'm sure you will find lots to explore here. Go ahead and poke around!" + +Lucy smiled with excitement. Armed with her passport, she was ready to begin her grand adventure. +Once there lived a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit and the bear were best friends and they did everything together. + +One day they were walking through the woods and they heard a crazy sound coming from a nearby barrel. The rabbit and the bear were very curious and they had to investigate. +"Do you think there's something in there?" the rabbit asked the bear. +"I don't know," the bear replied. +As they got closer they heard the crazier sound coming from the barrel. Then, suddenly, a friendly mouse popped out! +"Help me! I'm stuck," the mouse said. +The bear and rabbit looked at each other, smiled, and said, "we surrender!" They helped the mouse out and gave him a hug as a thank you for being so brave! They became the best of friends and went on many more adventures together. +Once upon a time there was a Mommy and a Baby. One day Mommy took Baby out for a walk. They saw a lemon in a tree. Mommy said "Let's go get that lemon!" Baby said "OK!" So Baby followed Mommy to the tree. Mommy got a ladder and she climbed up. Baby said "Me too!" Mommy said "It's too high Baby! You stay down here" Baby said "OK Mommy" + +Mommy picked the lemon and it was big and round. It was harmless, so Mommy said "Let's bring it home!" Baby said "Yay!" So they went home and put the lemon on the kitchen table. Then Mommy said "Let's make some lemonade!" Baby said "Yay!" So Mommy cut the lemon into small pieces and put it in some water. After a while the lemonade was ready. Baby said "Yum!" Mommy laughed and said "It tastes sweet and tart like a lemon!" Baby smiled and said "Yay!" + +The end. +One day, a little girl named Amy was walking outside. She was hoping to find something amazing. + +Suddenly, she saw a cable lying on the ground. She was so excited and ran over to take a closer look. + +But when she got there, she found that it was very old and not very interesting. She was disappointed and was about to turn away when she noticed a rich lady walking by. + +Amy called out to her, "Excuse me! Can I have the cable, please? I was hoping it might be useful!" + +The rich lady smiled and said, "Of course you can have it. I'm sure it will come in handy one day." + +Amy was so happy that she skipped back home holding her new cable. She knew that her hope had paid off! +Sam was a 3 year old boy who loved to explore. One day, while playing outside he saw something shiny in the tree. So he made his way up the tree to take a closer look. When he got to the top, he saw it was a big slide. He quickly began to slide down excitedly. + +As he went, he shouted, “Whee!†He reached the bottom with a big thump. But then he noticed that one of the tips of the slide was missing. It was very clean, meaning the tip had just fallen off. + +Sam felt very sad that the slide was broken. He wanted to fix it, but he didn’t know how. So he decided to go and ask for help. + +He found his mum in the kitchen. He looked up at her with wide eyes and said, “Mummy, can you help me? The slide is broken, its tip is missing. Can you help me fix it?†+ +His mother smiled and said, “Of course. I’ll get my tools and we’ll fix it together.†+ +So they went outside and fixed the slide. After a few minutes, the tip was back on and the slide was good as new. Sam squealed with joy and decided to have one more go. He ran to the top, shouted “Whee!†and slid down. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Rose and Sam. Rose was holding a long, thin cord in her hand. + +“What kind of cord is that?†asked Sam. + +“It’s a rare cord,†said Rose. “It’s very special.†+ +Sam smiled. “It looks special. What’s it for?†+ +“It’s to remind me,†said Rose. “It reminds me of all the wonderful things that happened in my life.†+ +Sam nodded and smiled. “That’s very nice,†she said. “Can I have it?†+ +Rose shook her head. “No, this is my special cord,†she said. “It reminds me to remember the good things.†+ +Sam nodded and smiled again. “That’s a very nice idea,†she said. “I wish I had a special cord like that too.†+ +Rose smiled and squeezed Sam’s hand. “I’ll remind you,†she said. “Whenever you’re feeling down, I’ll remind you of all the wonderful things that happened in your life.†+ +Sam thanked Rose and they hugged. They both +Once there was a young boy named Jack. Jack wanted to be a writer when he was older so he would always write stories for his mum and dad. One day, the tablet where Jack wrote all his stories wouldn't turn on and he felt very sad. + +Mum said to him, "Let's ask your dad to help, he knows a lot about computers." Jack and his mum went to find dad and Jack said, "My tablet isn't working, do you think you can help?" +Dad replied, "I can try". + +Jack watched as dad tried with his tablet for a few minutes, but it still wouldn't turn on. Dad said, "The tablet is broken and needs to be fixed. It will take a long time, so you can use mine for now." + +Jack smiled and sat down to write a new story. But then he felt a pain in his tummy, he was very hungry! Mum said, "Let's go and get a snack. You can have a break from writing and have something to eat." + +Jack was happy and soon wrote another story, feeling full and content. He always knew his family would look after him and that writing was something he could do forever. +Once there was a little girl named Lily. One day Lily and her dad went to the park. It was a sunny day, and the sky was a pretty blue color. + +While they were walking, Lily saw a gust of wind blowing. She said, "Woah! What is that?" + +Her dad said, "That's a hurricane. It's when the wind goes really fast around in circles." Lily thought it was amazing. + +But then she realized something. She said, "Look! It's making the leaves blow away like tiny flying circles!" Her dad was surprised. + +He said, "You're right! That's a great observation. Hurricanes are amazing!" + +Lily was so proud of herself. She had realized something important. She smiled and said, "Let's go to the playground now!" + +And so they did. +Tommy was so excited to go to the park. It was the perfect day for a picnic, the sun was shining and the birds were chirping. + +Tommy ran over to the picnic table and looked for something to eat. He found an apple and quickly took a big bite. Suddenly he sneezed really loudly! + +He saw his dad running towards him with a band-aid. "Where did you get that cut?" asked his dad. + +"I don't know," replied Tommy, "it just appeared all of a sudden." + +His father looked at him in an impatient way. "We need to be careful, Tommy. You need to be careful when you eat apples." He put the band-aid on Tommy's finger and hugged him tight. + +Tommy was so happy to be outside and couldn't wait to go exploring. He knew he had to be careful, but he was still excited. +Once upon a time, there was a furry monster. He lived in a castle at the top of a hill. One day, the monster felt scared, so he went for a walk. + +On his walk, he met a cute little bunny. The monster said to the bunny, “Hi! Why are you so scared?†+ +The bunny replied, “I’m scared of the castle up on the hill. Have you seen it? It’s really scary.†+ +The monster smiled. “I live in that castle,†he said. “Don’t be scared, it’s a nice place.†+ +The bunny sighed with relief. “Thank you!†he said, and hopped off. + +From that day on, the furry monster wouldn’t let anything scare him. He knew that his castle was a safe place, and he was happy living there. +Once there was a girl called Ellen. She loved playing with her blocks. Every day, she and her blocks would have wild adventures together! But one day, Ellen's blocks went missing. + +"Where did my blocks go??" Ellen asked. + +"Did you look behind the couch?" said her mom. + +So Ellen scoured the house for her blocks, but she couldn't find them. + +"Mom, I miss my blocks" Ellen said sadly. + +"I know honey," said her mom. "Let's look in the backyard. Maybe they are out there." + +Sure enough, when they went outside, they found Ellen's blocks! She was so happy that she hugged them tightly. From that day on she never missed her blocks again. +Mama was feeling clever. She decided to give her three year old daughter, Jenna, a special quiz. She said to Jenna, "Do you want to do a fun quiz?" Jenna clapped her hands excitedly and said, "Yes, mama!" + +Mama first showed Jenna an apple. She asked, "What is this?" Jenna proudly answered, "It's an apple!" Mama was pleased and nodded her head. + +Next, Mama revealed a picture of a dog. She asked, "What is this?" Jenna grinned and said, "It's a doggy!" Mama smiled and said, "Good job, Jenna." + +Finally, Mama showed Jenna a picture of a bird. She asked, "What is this?" Jenna quickly answered, "It's a bird!" Mama said, "That's right! You did a really easy quiz!" + +Jenna was very proud of herself. Mama hugged her tightly and said, "You did great!" +Once upon a time there was a fierce bone. It had all sorts of magic powers, but no one knew what they were. +One day a little girl found the bone and she picked it up. She thought she would take it to her mom. +But when she was walking home, she heard a loud voice. + +"Little girl! Give me the bone!" + +The little girl was scared. She knew the voice belonged to a fierce monster. +But even though she was afraid, she knew she couldn't give the monster the bone. So she said, "No!" + +The monster came closer, and the little girl got very scared. But then, she thought of something. She said to the monster, "You can have the bone, but I'll make you a deal. You help me to do something, and then I'll give you the bone." + +The monster thought about it for a minute. Then he said, "Ok, I'll help." + +The little girl smiled, and started to tell the monster a plan she had. She showed him the way home, and how to make a magic spell. Finally, the monster was able to make the spell. +The spell made the little girl's mom really happy. + +The monster was so pleased he gave a big shout of joy. He said, "You kept your promise, so as promised here is the bone." + +Since +Once upon a time, there was a small sweet girl. She was thoughtful and gentle, and she loved to do things for her friends. + +One day she found a match. She thought about what she could do with it. She wanted to make something special. + +She went to her friend's house. She pushed open the door and saw him. + +"Hi friend," she said, "I have something for you." She showed him the match and smiled. + +"What is it?" he asked. + +"It's a surprise," she said. "I'm going to make something special for you." + +He smiled. He watched as she took the match and put it in a special box. She put it on the table and smiled. + +"You are very thoughtful," he said. + +She felt happy. She knew that her friend would be very pleased with her surprise. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Olivia. She was three years old and liked to explore things. + +One day, Olivia went for a walk. When she went past a mailbox, she thought it was very interesting. She looked at it from all sides, and then looked inside. + +"What is this?" She asked her mom. + +Her mom said, "That is an mailbox. It is where people put letters." + +Olivia asked, "What for?" + +"People put letters in the mailbox so that someone else can get them," her mom explained. + +Olivia thought about that for a moment. Then she said, "I understand! It's like a delivery service!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it's like a special delivery. Now, let's go home." + +Olivia was happy. She had learned something new today, and she was proud of herself. She waved goodbye to the mailbox and started walking home with her mom. +Andy was baking a delicious cake. He wanted it to be just perfect. He mixed all the ingredients together in a big bowl, then he poured it into a square pan. He stuck the cake into the oven and waited. + +Andy was getting very excited. He was so eager to see what it would taste like. He kept feeling the oven to check if it was done. + +Finally, he took the cake out of the oven. He smiled as he looked at it. It was golden brown with a swirl of apples and cinnamon on top. Now he just had to wait for it to cool down before he could taste it. + +His mom watched him as he waited. "Just be patient, Andy. Your cake will taste great," she said. + +Andy took a deep breath and calmed himself down. Soon the cake had cooled down. He carefully cut a piece and took a bite. The cake was so sweet and juicy. It tasted like a perfect blend of apples and cinnamon. "Yummy!" he shouted with a big smile. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Summer. Summer loved the warm summer days when she could go outside and play with her friends. + +One day, Summer looked out of the window and saw that the sky was grey, gloomy and dark. Summer was sad because all her plans to go outside and play had been ruined. + +Her mum walked into the room and saw Summer looking out of the window. She hugged Summer tight and said: + +"Don't worry, Summer, the sky won't always be so gloomy. I'm sure things will improve soon". + +Summer hugged her mum back and smiled. She knew her mum was right and said: "Yes, things will get better soon". + +Every day, Summer looked out of the window and saw the sky slowly improving. When the sun eventually came out, Summer and her friends celebrated with a big picnic in the garden. Summer loved being outside in the sunshine with all her friends and looked forward to more adventures during the summer. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Tom and Ben. Tom was quite strong, but Ben was a bit weaker. +Tom loved to exercise, but every time he tried to get Ben to join him, Ben refused. + +One day, Tom insisted that Ben come with him to the park to get some exercise. But Ben would not agree. +"No, I don't want to go," Ben said. + +Tom became very insistent. He said that Ben needed to exercise more to become stronger. +"You can't be so careless about your health," Tom said. +Despite all of Tom's efforts, Ben did not want to go and would not agree. + +Finally, Tom had an idea. He said he would bring some treats for Ben if he did come. Ben liked the idea and he reluctantly agreed. + +They went to the park and Tom watched as Ben exercised and had fun. Ben found out that exercise was not so bad after all and even started to enjoy it. + +The two friends went home satisfied that day. Ben was happy because he had done some exercise and Tom was happy because his friend had finally agreed to join him. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends called Bob and Ted. They were very excited to meet each other and play together. +Bob arrived with a big present and Ted was so curious to know what was inside. Bob said, "Hey Ted, I have a surprise for you!" +Ted could not wait anymore. He asked, "What is it? Can I open it now?" +Bob smiled and said, "Yes! Go ahead and open it." +When Ted opened the present, he found a nosy toy robot inside. He was so happy that he hugged Bob and said, "Thank you so much, Bob!" +Ted and Bob spent the whole day playing with the robot. They had lots of fun! +Mama was out in the porch polishing the furniture. She was polishing it very hard and it was making some harsh noises. + +Suddenly, a little 3-year-old girl stepped out of the house and onto the porch. Seeing her mama polishing, she asked, "What are you doing, mama?" + +Mama smiled and said, "I'm polishing the furniture, so it's nice and clean. Do you want to help?" + +The little girl nodded eagerly and grabbed the cloth from her. She hopped onto the armrest of the couch and started polishing. Every now and then mama had to adjust her hands, so she made sure to do a good job. + +Mama watched patiently. She was very proud of her daughter for helping her. After a while, the little girl stopped and said, "All done!" + +Mama smiled lovingly and said, "Thanks for helping me. We got it nice and shiny!" + +The little girl smiled with happiness, proud of the work they had done. The furniture was polished and it shone like a diamond in the sunlight. +Once there was a mom and her three year old baby. Mom had a special present for her baby and she said, "Let's unpack the present!" + +They opened the box, and inside, the baby could see a key. Mom said, "This is a special key, my baby. It is different from other keys because it can open a special door." + +The baby was excited and said, "Can I see the door, mommy?" + +Mommy laughed and said, "Yes, sweetheart. Come with me and I'll show it to you." + +Mommy and the baby went out to the backyard and Mommy pointed to a big door. She said, "This is the door that the key can open." + +The baby asked, "What's inside the door, Mommy?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Let's find out! Put the key in the lock and let's see what's inside." + +So the baby put the key in the lock, and with a turn of the key, the door opened. Inside, there were lots of colorful toys! The little baby was so happy, and began playing with the toys. + +Mommy smiled and said, "The key was different, because it unlocked something special for you, my sweet baby." +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack who went fishing with his dad. + +Dad said "Now Jack, you need to mind me and listen carefully. Do you understand?" + +Jack nodded, he was very obedient. + +Dad handed him a fishing rod with a hook at the end. He showed Jack how to cast it into the lake and said "If you do it this way you may catch a fish!" + +Jack smiled and tried hard to do as he was told. He waved the rod and released the hook. He waited and watched. + +Suddenly, Jack felt a tug on the line. He quickly wound the reel and out of the water popped a fish! + +"I did it!" screamed Jack. + +His Dad smiled and said "Well done! You minded me, and now you have a prize". + +Jack was very proud of himself and couldn't wait to tell his friends the next day. +Once upon a time there was a curious bunny. Every day the bunny hopped around looking for something fun to do. One day, the bunny felt an itchy feeling on his head. He put his paw up to scratch it, but that only made the itchy feeling come back. + +The bunny hopped over to a nearby tree and asked it: "Why am I so itchy?" +The tree replied in a deep voice, "Something has been bothering you, and you need to quit trying to scratch it." + +The bunny was surprised, but he decided to listen. He quit scratching and started hopping about again. Soon enough, the itchy feeling went away. + +The curious bunny was happy. He had learnt a valuable lesson from the tree and he determined to never worry so much again. The bunny was relieved, and he hopped away on his merry way! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to play. But all of her friends were busy, so she had to play by herself. + +The little girl decided to go to the park, so she could play all alone. When she got there, she noticed a spider. She was a bit scared at first, but then she remembered that spiders were too small to hurt her. + +The little girl and the spider began to play together. They jumped around from branch to branch, and had so much fun. But then, a big wind blew in and scared away all the other animals. + +The spider, who was a bit selfish, decided to hide. But the little girl, being brave, stayed put. And then it began to rain, but the little girl didn't care. She just laughed and kept on playing! + +After a while, the rains stopped and the sun came out. The little girl looked around for her friend, the spider. But he was gone. She hadn’t even had a chance to say goodbye. + +But she will always remember the fun times she had with the spider. +Once there was a little boy named Joe. He was three years old and he liked to go for walks. One day, he went for a walk and ended up in a strange part of the woods. It was very quiet. + +Suddenly, Joe saw a rare pencil on the ground. He was so excited! He had never seen such a cool pencil before. He picked it up, and said to himself, "I'm taking this home!" + +Then, he heard a voice behind him. It was a strange old man. He said to Joe, "I'm sorry, but that pencil is mine. I dropped it when I was going for a walk in the woods." + +Joe was sad, but he knew it was the right thing to do. He said, "Okay," and gave the man back his pencil. The old man thanked him and said he was very thankful for Joe's honesty. + +Joe smiled. He had done something good, and he felt happy. He waved goodbye to the old man, and then went home, happy and proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Bobbie. She was on the lookout for something special. Everywhere she looked, she saw something new. + +One day, Bobbie was strolling around the park. She spotted a funny bug on the ground and bent down to pick it up. Just then, she heard a funny noise. She looked up and saw a big bird looking at her with one eye. It said, "Why did you pick that bug?" Bobbie was surprised and said, "Um, I wanted to show it to my friends." The bird didn't look very happy and said in a rude voice, "Oh, go on then." Bobbie quickly put the bug back on the ground and watched it scuttle away. She waved goodbye to the big bird, thanked it and ran away. + +Bobbie had learnt a valuable lesson that day. She must always be kind and polite, even to animals. +Once there was a dependable little boy. He wanted to help everyone in his town. He worked all day long, trying to find away to make their lives better. + +The townspeople noticed how hard he worked and they thanked him. One day, a large pig showed up looking very sad. The boy stopped what he was doing and looked around, wondering what he could do. + +He asked the pig, "What's wrong?" + +The pig said sadly, "I'm in a lot of trouble! The sheriff put me in jail and I don't know how to get out." + +The boy thought for a moment and then he said, "I will help you. I will find a way to yield the jail and get you free." + +The boy worked hard all day, but at last he was able to free the pig. The townspeople cheered with joy when the pig was set free. From then on, the boy was known as the town's most dependable, helpful person. +One bright day, a little girl named Lucy went out to play. She saw a spider on the ground and felt very curious. She asked her mom, "Can I keep it?" Her mom answered kindly, "No, that's not a good idea. Spiders can be very disgusting!" Little Lucy was sad, but she understood her mom's request and watched the spider closely. + +Suddenly, the spider started to move! It crawled up Lucy's arm and stopped on her shoulder. Lucy was startled and exclaimed, "Oh no, it's coming closer!" Her mom quickly came to her rescue, ran forward and carefully picked it up. She said, "See? Spiders can be quite scary." Lucy smiled and agreed. + +At the end of the day, they both waved goodbye to the little spider and watched it go on its way. Lucy had learned that although spiders can be quite frightening, most of the time they're harmless. +A scary lion lived in the jungle. He had a big, hairy mane and a deep growl. He wanted to scare everyone away. One day, the little monkey came to visit. He saw the lion and got scared. He ran and hid in a tree. The lion saw him and started to chase him. + +The little monkey was really scared. He tried to run away, but the lion was too fast. Suddenly, he remembered something his grandfather had taught him. He stopped and shouted, “Whoa! Stop!†+ +The lion stopped. He said, “What do you want?†The monkey said “Delay.†+ +The lion smiled. “Of course. I will delay. But if you still don’t leave, I’ll have to let out my biggest, loudest horn!†+ +The little monkey was so scared. He ran back to the tree and said, “I’ll go away now!†The lion laughed and said, “Okay, hurry away!†+ +The little monkey said goodbye and ran away. He never returned to the jungle, and he never forgot the lion’s hairy mane and loud roar! +Once upon a time, there was a smelly parrot. He was a naughty parrot and he did not behave very well. Every day he would fly around and make mischief. + +One day, the parrot flew into the home of an old man. The man was very surprised! The parrot was tweeting and chirping very loudly. + +"Go away," said the old man. "I do not want you here." + +The parrot didn't listen. He kept tweeting and chirping. So the old man got a stick and started to chase the parrot away. + +"Shoo! Shoo!" he said. + +But the parrot did not budge. + +"I want you to behave," said the old man sternly. "You should not make such a mess!" + +At last, the parrot understood and he flew away. From then on, the parrot always behaved himself and never caused any more trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a smiling girl named Lucy. She loved exploring and discovering new things. One day Lucy found a shining jewel in the garden. She was so happy and excited to keep it and make it her own. She hugged the jewel tightly. + +Suddenly, a voice called out to her, "That jewel doesn't belong to you, my dear." + +Lucy turned around and saw an old man. He was wearing a hat and had a long white beard. She said to him, "But I like it so much. Can I keep it?" + +The old man smiled in a kind and helpful way. He said, "You can keep the jewel, but it will be much more special if you share it with your friends." + +Lucy understood. She decided to take the jewel and share it with all her friends. With her newfound treasure, she was able to make lots of people happy. She found out that sharing is even more fun than just keeping things for herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a kitten. The kitten was very small and very cute. The little girl loved to play with her kitten and make her comfortable. + +One day, the little girl wanted to print some pictures of her kitten. She asked her mommy if she could use the printer. Her mommy said yes and showed her how to print. + +The little girl was so happy when she saw the pictures of her kitten. She showed them to her kitten and said, "Look, kitten! It's you!" But then, the little girl accidentally stepped on her kitten and hurt her. The kitten was very sad and the little girl felt very bad. She hugged her kitten and said, "I'm sorry, kitten. I love you." But it was too late. The kitten didn't move anymore. The little girl cried and cried. She learned that she should always be careful with her kitten. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but one day her favorite toy car stopped moving. Lily's dad told her that the car needed a new battery to work again. + +Lily felt anxious because she didn't know what a battery was or how to get one. She asked her dad, "Please help me fix my car!" + +Her dad smiled and said, "Of course, sweetie. We just need to go to the store and buy a new battery." + +Lily was happy that her dad could help her and they went to the store together. When they got home, her dad put the new battery in the car and it started moving again. Lily was so happy that she hugged her dad and said, "Thank you for fixing my car!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside and explore. He lived near a big lake and he always dreamed of going on a kayak ride. + +One day, Tim's parents surprised him with a kayak of his own. Tim was so eager to try it out! He put on his life jacket and paddled out onto the lake. + +As he glided through the water, Tim felt like he was in a dream. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. He couldn't believe how much fun he was having. + +From that day on, Tim went kayaking every chance he got. He loved the feeling of being out on the water and the sense of adventure it gave him. He was so grateful for his kayak and the dreams it helped him achieve. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun with her toys. One day, she saw dark clouds in the sky. She knew that it would rain soon. + +Lily quickly ran inside her house and told her mom about the rain. Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We have an umbrella to keep us dry." + +After a while, the rain started to pour heavily. Lily and her mom went outside with their umbrella. They saw the trees move and the leaves turn. The rain was wet and cold, but they stayed dry under the umbrella. + +Finally, the rain stopped and the sun came out. Lily and her mom went back inside, happy and dry. Lily learned that it's important to be prepared for the rain and to stay dry under an umbrella. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy tank. He would make it drive around and shoot imaginary enemies. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his tank. + +At the park, Timmy met a little girl named Sarah. Sarah had a toy car that she was playing with. Timmy thought it would be fun to play with Sarah, so he asked her if she wanted to play with his tank. Sarah said yes and they started playing together. + +Timmy showed Sarah how easy it was to make the tank move and shoot. Sarah was amazed and said, "Wow, that's so cool!" Timmy was happy to have met a new friend to play with. They played together for a long time and had a lot of fun. When it was time to go home, Timmy said, "It was nice to meet you, Sarah. Let's play again soon!" And Sarah said, "Yes, let's!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat his dinner on a special dish that his mommy gave him. One day, Timmy's mommy made a famous dish called spaghetti. Timmy was very excited to eat it on his special dish. + +But, when Timmy went to get his special dish, he couldn't find it. He looked everywhere but it was nowhere to be found. Timmy started to cry because he really needed his special dish to eat his spaghetti. + +Timmy's mommy saw him crying and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told her that he couldn't find his special dish and that he really needed it. His mommy smiled and said, "Don't worry Timmy, we can use another dish. As long as we have each other, that's all that matters." Timmy smiled and hugged his mommy, happy to have such a kind and understanding mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to wear his famous red pants everywhere he went. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. He climbed up the tall slide and got stuck at the top. Timmy's friends tried to help him down, but they couldn't. + +Timmy's mom came to the park and saw her son stuck at the top of the slide. She tried to climb up to get him, but she also got stuck. The fire department came to the park and tried to release Timmy and his mom from the slide, but they couldn't. + +Sadly, Timmy and his mom were stuck on the slide for many hours. It started to get dark and cold outside. Timmy and his mom were very scared and cold. Eventually, they fell asleep on the slide. The next day, they were found by a park ranger. Timmy and his mom were very cold and hungry. They had to go to the hospital to get better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park and watch the birds fly in the sky. One day, Lily looked up and saw a big rainbow in the sky. It was so pretty and had many colors like red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. + +Lily felt very happy and excited to see the rainbow. She ran to her mommy and said, "Look mommy, a rainbow! It seems like it's smiling at me!" Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it's very beautiful. Let's take a picture of it." + +As they were taking a picture, Lily heard a loud noise. She looked around and saw that a dog was barking loudly. The dog seemed alert and was trying to warn his owner about something. Lily and her mommy thanked the dog for being so helpful and continued to admire the rainbow in the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she saw a cricket hopping around in the grass. She was curious about it and wanted to catch it. + +Lily tried to catch the cricket, but it kept hopping away. She got frustrated and started to cry. Her mom came outside and asked what was wrong. Lily told her about the cricket and how she couldn't catch it. + +Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. Crickets are very fast. But maybe we can find something to help you catch it." This excited Lily and they went inside to find a net. + +With the net, Lily was able to catch the cricket. She was so happy and excited that she started jumping up and down. Her mom smiled and said, "See, you can do anything if you don't give up." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around. One day, she was spinning and spinning until she got dizzy. She fell down and hurt her hand. It hurt a lot and she cried. + +Her mommy came over and saw that Lily was hurt. She recommend that they go to the doctor to make sure everything was okay. They went to the doctor and the doctor said that Lily's hand would be okay. He gave her a bandage to put on her hand to make it feel better. + +Lily was happy that her hand would be okay. She thanked her mommy for taking her to the doctor and making her feel better. From then on, she was careful not to spin too much and make herself dizzy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her mom and dad. One day, they went for a walk in the countryside. They saw a big field with lots of wheat growing in it. + +Lily wanted to pick some wheat, but her dad said they couldn't because it wasn't their field. As they walked along, they saw a man who was very lucky. He had found a four-leaf clover. He showed it to Lily and she thought it was very cool. + +After a while, they came to a bridge over a river. A boat was passing underneath. Lily waved to the people on the boat and they waved back. Then they continued on their walk, feeling happy and lucky to have each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she found a bug in her garden. The bug was very kind and didn't hurt her. She decided to keep the bug as a pet and named it Buggy. + +Lily loved to play with Buggy and show him to her friends. But one day, when she was playing with Buggy, her big brother came and wanted to take Buggy away from her. He thought Buggy was gross and wanted to squish him. Lily didn't want her brother to hurt Buggy, so she ran away with Buggy in her hand. + +Lily knew she had to lead her brother away from Buggy, so she ran as fast as she could to the other side of the garden. Her brother followed her, but she was too fast for him. When they finally stopped, Lily showed her brother how kind Buggy was and how much she loved him. Her brother saw how happy Buggy made Lily and decided to leave him alone. From that day on, Lily and Buggy played together every day and her brother never bothered them again. +Once upon a time, there was a painter named Jack. Jack was a humble man who loved to paint pictures. He had a big canvas and lots of colors. One day, Jack spilled paint on his shirt. He had to wash it off in the sink. + +While he was washing his shirt, he noticed that his hands were dirty too. So, he washed his hands with soap and water. After he was done, he went back to painting. He painted a beautiful picture of a flower. + +Everyone who saw Jack's painting was very impressed. They said he was a great painter. Jack smiled and felt very happy. He knew that even though he was humble, he was very talented. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a pretty flower and wanted to water it. She found a spray bottle and sprayed the flower with water. It looked so happy! + +After playing for a while, Lily got hungry. She sat down on the grass and ate her sandwich with a fork. But she was still restless and wanted to play more. So she ran around and chased the birds. + +As the sun started to set, Lily felt tired. She lay down on the grass and closed her eyes. The cool breeze made her feel better. She was no longer restless. She fell asleep under the stars, dreaming of her next adventure in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine with her friends. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a bottle of sunscreen to protect her skin from the sun's hot rays. + +Lily put on the sunscreen and felt happy knowing that it would keep her skin safe. She ran and played with her friends all day long, feeling mild and comfortable in the warm weather. + +As the sun began to set, Lily's mommy called her inside for dinner. Lily was tired but happy because she knew she had been protected from the sun. She hugged her mommy and thanked her for the bottle of sunscreen. From that day on, Lily always remembered to protect her skin when she played outside in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, a happy bunny named Benny was hopping through the valley. He loved to play and eat carrots. Suddenly, he saw a big rock blocking his way. Benny didn't know what to do. He thought and thought and finally decided to go around the rock. + +As Benny continued on his way, he met a grumpy bear named Barry. Barry was not cheerful at all. He was upset because he couldn't find any honey. Benny wanted to help Barry, so he decided to search for honey with him. They searched and searched until they found a beehive. They were both very happy and cheerful when they found the honey. + +Benny and Barry sat down to enjoy the honey, but then they heard a loud noise. It was a big, scary wolf coming towards them. Benny and Barry were scared and didn't know what to do. Benny had an idea and decided to use the beehive to stop the wolf. The wolf got stung by the bees and ran away. Benny and Barry were safe and happy again. They decided to be friends and play together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a playful kitten named Mittens. They loved to play together in Lily's bedroom. + +One day, Lily's mom came in and said, "Lily, it's time to go to bed." + +Lily replied, "But I love playing with Mittens in my bedroom." + +Her mom smiled and said, "I know you do, but it's time to sleep now. Mittens can play with you tomorrow." + +Lily hugged Mittens and said, "Goodnight, Mittens. I love you." + +Mittens purred and snuggled up next to Lily in her bed. They fell asleep dreaming of all the playful adventures they would have tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but her favorite was a tube. She would roll it around and pretend it was a car. One day, Lily's brother wanted to play with the tube too. But Lily didn't want to share. + +"I don't want to share my tube," she said. + +"Please, Lily," her brother begged. + +Lily struggled with the decision, but eventually gave in. She handed the tube to her brother, but it slipped out of his hand and rolled into the street. A car drove by and ran over the tube. + +Lily and her brother were sad. "That was difficult," Lily said. "Now we can't play with the tube anymore." + +From that day on, Lily learned that sharing was important and that sometimes things can be lost forever. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved the color pink and had a pink dress and a pink teddy bear. One day, Lily saw a scary man with a gun. She was scared and didn't know what to do. She remembered her mommy telling her to pray when she was scared. So, Lily closed her eyes and prayed for safety. + +Suddenly, the scary man with the gun disappeared! Lily was so happy and grateful that she prayed again to say thank you. She hugged her pink teddy bear tightly and felt safe. From that day on, whenever Lily felt scared, she prayed and felt better. She learned that praying can help you feel better and keep you safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a package to give to her friend, a cute puppy named Max. The package was wrapped in pink paper with a bow on top. Lily thought it was adorable. + +Lily went to Max's house and saw that he was playing on a slide. She wanted to play too! So, Lily put the package down and climbed up the slide. She went down very fast and laughed a lot. + +After playing on the slide, Lily gave the package to Max. He sniffed it and wagged his tail. Lily was happy that Max liked the package. They played together for the rest of the day, going up and down the slide and having fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her crayons. One day, she drew a picture of a big fire. It was very creative and colorful. + +Lily's little brother, Jack, came into the room and saw her drawing. He pointed at the fire and said, "Wow, that's cool!" Lily was happy that Jack liked her drawing. + +Later that day, Lily and Jack went outside to play. They found some sticks and pretended they were magic wands. Lily pointed her wand at Jack and said, "Abracadabra!" Jack laughed and pointed his wand back at her. They had so much fun being creative and using their imaginations. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cart. He would push it around the house and make it go fast. One day, Timmy's cart hit a bump and it fell over. Timmy was sad because he loved his cart very much. + +Timmy's mom saw how sad he was and decided to cheer him up. She brought out some smelly markers and they drew pictures together. Timmy loved the smell of the markers and he forgot all about his cart. + +Later that day, Timmy's dad came home from work. He saw Timmy's cart on the ground and knew he could fix it. He got some tools and fixed the cart so it wouldn't fall over again. Timmy was so happy to have his cart back and he thanked his dad. + +From that day on, Timmy made sure to be careful with his cart and he never let it fall again. He loved playing with it and he loved his mom and dad for making him happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved magic. She had a magic wand that she would wave around and say "abracadabra". One day, Lily went to the park and saw a butterfly with attractive colors. She tried to catch it with her wand, but it flew away. + +Lily was sad, but then she saw a twig on the ground. She picked it up and snapped it in half. Suddenly, the twig turned into a flower! Lily was amazed and realized that she didn't need a magic wand to make magic happen. She just needed to believe in herself and the world around her. + +From that day on, Lily would go to the park and snap twigs, turning them into flowers. Everyone in the park thought it was magical and would come to see her do it. Lily felt happy knowing that she could make people smile with her special talent. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard and pick pretty flowers. One day, she found a shiny gem on the ground. It was so pretty and sparkly! She was so happy and showed it to her mommy. + +Mommy was nervous because she thought the gem might be valuable and didn't want Lily to lose it. So, she put it in a safe place. Later, Lily wanted to see the gem again, so mommy took it out and showed it to her. Lily was so excited and wanted to touch it. She reached out her little arms and tried to stretch to reach the gem. + +But, the gem was too high up! Lily couldn't reach it. Mommy helped her and stretched her arms up high to get the gem. Lily was so happy and felt like a princess with her pretty gem. From that day on, she always looked for more gems in her backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw circles, but today she was having a difficult time making them round. She tried and tried, but they kept turning out lumpy. + +Her mom noticed and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"It's hard to make circles today," Lily said. + +Her mom warned her, "Don't give up. Keep trying and you'll get better." + +Lily listened to her mom's advice and kept practicing until she finally made a perfect circle. She was so happy and proud of herself. From then on, she knew that even when things are difficult, she just needs to keep trying. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy asked her to wear an apron so she wouldn't get her dress dirty. Lily put on the apron, but she didn't like how it felt. It wasn't very comfortable. + +As she helped her mommy cook, Lily accidentally spilled some flour on the floor. Her mommy told her not to worry and that they would clean it up together. But Lily started to feel bad and said, "I regret spilling the flour, mommy." + +Her mommy hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. It was just an accident. Let's clean it up and continue making our yummy cookies." And with that, they cleaned up the flour and continued baking together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to whistle all day long. She would whistle while she played with her toys, while she ate her breakfast, and even while she took a bath. But one day, Lily heard her neighbor, Timmy, whistle too. + +Lily became envious of Timmy's whistling. She thought he was better than her. She stopped whistling and felt sad. + +But then, her mom encouraged her. She said, "Lily, you are a great whistler! Keep practicing and you will get better." + +Lily listened to her mom and started whistling again. She practiced every day and soon became the best whistler in the whole neighborhood. Timmy even asked her to teach him how to whistle like her. From that day on, Lily knew that she didn't need to be envious of anyone else's talents, because she had her own special talent that she could be proud of. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Blue. Blue loved to fly high in the sky and see the world. One day, Blue saw a big lake and decided to dive in. Blue loved to swim and play in the water. + +Suddenly, Blue saw a nut on a branch and wanted to get it. Blue tried to fly up to the branch, but fell down. Blue was okay, but felt a little crazy. + +After a while, Blue tried again and this time, Blue was successful! Blue got the nut and flew away, feeling happy and proud. From that day on, Blue knew that sometimes it's okay to fall, as long as you keep trying. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect things and keep them safe in her room. One day, she found a shiny necklace on the ground. She picked it up and knew it must belong to someone else. + +Lily asked her mom to help her find the owner. They asked all their neighbors and finally found the person who lost the necklace. The owner was so happy and gave Lily a big hug. + +After that, Lily realized she had too much junk in her room. She decided to clean it up and give some of her toys to kids who didn't have any. She felt happy to share and make others smile. + +One day, Lily met a new friend who was deaf. She learned how to use sign language to talk to her. They played together and had fun. Lily was happy to have a new friend and learn a new way to communicate. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. He lived in the jungle with his friends. One day, the lion saw a little bird. The bird was very scared because he saw a dangerous snake. + +The lion asked the bird, "What's wrong little bird?" + +The bird said, "I saw a dangerous snake. He tried to eat me!" + +The lion said, "Don't worry, I will teach you how to fly higher so the snake can't catch you." + +The bird was happy and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lion!" + +The lion roared and said, "No problem, little bird. I will always protect you." And from that day on, the lion and the bird became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play together in the park. One day, Timmy said to Tommy, "Let's unite and play hide and seek!" + +Tommy agreed and they started playing. Timmy hid behind a wide tree, while Tommy searched for him. But it was too hot outside, so they decided to take a break under the shade of a big umbrella. + +While they rested, they saw a butterfly with wide wings flying around. Timmy said, "Look at the butterfly's wings, they are so wide!" Tommy replied, "Yes, they are. I wish we could fly like the butterfly." + +After their break, they continued playing and had so much fun. When it was time to go home, they said goodbye and promised to meet again in the park tomorrow. They were happy to have united and played together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around in the park. One day, Lily's mom took her to the store to buy a special gift for her grandma's birthday. They picked out a pretty necklace that made Lily smile. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to visit grandma. When they arrived, they saw that grandma looked sad. Lily's mom asked grandma if she wanted a massage to help her feel better. Grandma said yes and Lily watched as her mom gently rubbed grandma's shoulders. + +After the massage, grandma looked happy and smiled at Lily. She thanked them for the special gift and said it made her day. Lily felt happy too, knowing that she helped make her grandma feel better. From that day on, Lily always remembered that a smile and a massage could help someone who was feeling sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little penguin who lived in an igloo. The penguin was very sad because his igloo was dirty and messy. He decided to wash it with soap and water. + +He worked very hard and scrubbed and scrubbed until the igloo was clean and shiny. The penguin was very happy and proud of himself. + +He invited his penguin friends over to see his clean igloo. They were amazed and impressed. They told him that his igloo looked beautiful and not miserable anymore. The little penguin was very happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was very wild and loved to run around outside. One day, Max went for a walk and forgot to wear his collar. His owner was very worried and wanted to make sure Max was safe. She cared about Max very much. + +Max ran into the woods and got lost. He looked around and couldn't find his way back home. He was scared and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, he saw his owner walking towards him. She had been looking for him everywhere. She put his collar back on and gave him a big hug. Max was so happy to be safe and back with his owner. +Once upon a time, there was a big, hairy dog named Max. Max loved to run and play outside. One day, Max's owner heard some news on the TV. The news said that there was a bad storm coming. Max's owner brought him inside so he would be safe. + +Max was scared of the storm. He wanted to run outside and play, but he knew he couldn't. Suddenly, the lights went out and Max vanished! His owner looked everywhere for him, but he was nowhere to be found. Sadly, Max was lost in the storm forever. +Once upon a time, there was a poor boy named Timmy. He lived in a small house with his mother and father. They didn't have much money, but they had each other. + +One day, Timmy's mother found an old chest in the attic. She asked Timmy to sign his name on it, so they could keep it safe. Timmy was so excited to have something new in their home. + +But as the days went on, strange things began to happen. The chest would creak and groan at night, and Timmy's parents would hear strange whispers coming from it. They began to worry that the chest was cursed. + +One night, Timmy couldn't sleep because he was so scared of the chest. He decided to take a closer look at it. As he opened it, he saw a glimmering treasure inside. Timmy realized that the chest was not cursed, but instead it was a gift from a kind stranger who had left it for them. Timmy and his family were so happy and grateful for their newfound treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a big heart and loved everyone she met. One day, Lily's mom took her to the park to play. Lily was so enthusiastic and couldn't wait to go on the swings. + +As Lily was playing, she saw a little boy sitting on a bench all by himself. Lily went up to him and said, "Hi, my name is Lily. Do you want to come play with me?" The little boy smiled and said, "Yes, please." + +Lily and the little boy played together for a while, but then it started to rain. Lily's mom said it was time to go home. As they were leaving, Lily turned to the little boy and said, "I had so much fun playing with you. I hope we can play again soon." The little boy smiled and said, "Me too." + +Lily's mom was so proud of her for being kind and making a new friend. She said, "Lily, you have such a big heart. You never spoil a chance to make someone happy." Lily smiled and said, "I just like making people smile." +Once upon a time, there was a man. He was very old, so people called him ancient. The ancient man liked to walk around the town and see what he could find. One day, he saw a toy that he really liked. He wanted to play with it, but he didn't have any money to buy it. + +The next day, the ancient man went back to the store where the toy was. He saw a little boy who was looking at the same toy. The ancient man felt happy when he saw the boy's smile. He decided to buy the toy for the little boy. The boy was very grateful and hugged the ancient man. + +From that day on, the ancient man felt very happy. He realized that it feels good to help others. He continued to walk around the town, looking for things that he could buy for people who needed them. The ancient man became known as the kindest man in town. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat bear who lived in the wild forest. He loved to eat honey and berries, but he was very greedy and never shared with his animal friends. + +One day, the bear went for a walk and found a jar of honey. He was so happy and ate all of it by himself. But little did he know, the jar was a trap set by a hunter. + +The hunter came and trapped the bear in a cage. The bear tried to escape, but he couldn't. He was sad and scared. But then, a group of his animal friends came to help. They worked together to release the bear from the cage and they all lived happily ever after, sharing their food and being kind to each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very curious and loved to explore. One day, her family went on a holiday to the beach. Lily was so excited to see the ocean and build sandcastles. + +One night, Lily had a dream that a big wave came and washed away all the sandcastles. She woke up feeling sad and scared. The next day, she went to the beach and saw that the tide had come in and washed away her sandcastle. She felt very upset and didn't know what to do. + +But then, her dad came over and helped her build an even bigger and better sandcastle. Lily was so happy and realized that sometimes things don't go as planned, but it's important to keep trying and not give up. From then on, she had the best holiday ever and made lots of happy memories with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a new toy car that he loved very much. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy wanted to play with Timmy's new toy car, but Timmy disagreed. He didn't want Billy to touch his new toy car. + +Billy felt sad and left Timmy's house. Later that day, Timmy's mom asked him why Billy left so quickly. Timmy told his mom that he didn't want Billy to play with his new toy car. His mom explained to him that it's not nice to not share with friends. Timmy realized he was wrong and felt bad. He decided to call Billy and invite him over to play with his new toy car. Billy was happy and they both had fun playing together. + +The moral of the story is that sharing is important and it's always better to be kind to our friends. Walls that we build between us and our friends can be broken down with simple acts of kindness. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play on the shore and build sandcastles. One day, Timmy was playing on the shore when he saw a shiny rock. He picked it up and put it in his pocket. + +Suddenly, a big dog came running up to Timmy. The dog wanted the shiny rock, but Timmy didn't want to give it away. The dog barked and growled, making Timmy scared. + +"Please, Mr. Dog, don't take my lucky rock," Timmy said. The dog stopped barking and looked at Timmy. "I'm sorry, little boy. I didn't mean to scare you. I just thought the rock was pretty," the dog said. + +Timmy and the dog became friends and played on the shore together. Timmy felt lucky to have made a new friend and to still have his shiny rock. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty cat named Whiskers. Whiskers loved to play and run around in the garden. One day, Whiskers got hurt while playing and started to meow loudly. + +Whiskers' owner, a little girl named Lily, saw that her cat was hurt and got worried. She asked her mom if they could take Whiskers to the veterinarian. The veterinarian was a kind person who helped animals when they were sick or hurt. + +At the veterinarian's office, Whiskers got a bandage on her leg. Lily felt much better knowing that Whiskers was going to be okay. The veterinarian told Lily that she should be careful when playing with Whiskers so that she wouldn't get hurt again. + +Lily hugged Whiskers and said, "I hope you feel better soon, Whiskers." Whiskers purred and licked Lily's face. From that day on, Lily was more careful when playing with Whiskers and made sure that her cat was safe and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cute teddy bear that she always carried with her. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. When she came back home, she couldn't find her teddy bear anywhere. She looked everywhere, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Lily started to cry and her mom asked her what was wrong. "I can't find my teddy bear," Lily said. Her mom comforted her and said, "Let's go to the hospital to see if someone found it and brought it there." + +When they arrived at the hospital, they asked the receptionist if anyone had found a cute teddy bear. The receptionist smiled and said, "Yes, we have it here. A kind person brought it to us." Lily was so happy to be reunited with her teddy bear. + +The moral of the story is that if you lose something, don't give up. Keep looking and asking for help, and you might just find it in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved playing in her backyard. One day, she saw her friend Timmy walking by. + +"Hi, Timmy! Do you want to play with me?" Lily asked. + +Timmy smiled and said, "Yes, please! What do you want to do?" + +"I want to paint a picture!" Lily exclaimed. + +"That sounds fun! Can we paint in your backyard?" Timmy asked politely. + +Lily nodded and they went to get the paint. They painted a beautiful picture of the sun and the flowers in the backyard. They had so much fun together! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her dolls and singing songs. One day, she saw an ugly bug in her room. She hated bugs and wanted it to go away. + +Later that night, Lily saw an angel in her dreams. The angel had beautiful wings and a glowing halo. Lily felt happy and safe with the angel. + +The next day, Lily saw the ugly bug again. She tried to make it go away, but it wouldn't leave. She got angry and tried to squish it. But when she did, the bug made a loud noise and all of a sudden, Lily felt sick. + +She went to the doctor, but it was too late. The bug had made her very sick and she had to stay in bed for a long time. Lily wished the angel would come back and make her feel better, but it never did. From then on, Lily knew that even ugly bugs were important and shouldn't be hated. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and run around in the park. One day, Timmy went to the store with his mommy. They looked at all the toys and Timmy saw a toy car he really wanted. He asked his mommy how much it cost, and she told him the price. Timmy didn't have enough money to buy it, so he felt sad. + +Later that day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. He tried to do a trick on the monkey bars, but he fell and got embarrassed. His friends laughed, but Timmy didn't want to cry. He remembered that he was clever and came up with a new trick to show them. They were impressed and clapped for him. Timmy felt proud and forgot all about being embarrassed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play outside in the park. One day, Lily saw a large squirrel running up a tree. She thought it was funny and wanted to see the squirrel again. So, she went to search for the squirrel. + +Lily looked high and low, but she couldn't find the squirrel. She asked her friends if they had seen it, but they hadn't. Lily didn't give up and kept searching. + +Finally, after a long time, Lily found the large squirrel again. It was eating nuts on a branch. Lily laughed and watched the squirrel for a while. She was happy that she didn't give up her search. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside. He had a swing in his backyard that he would play on every day. He would swing back and forth, feeling the wind in his hair. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. They decided to play soccer and set up a goal in the yard. They kicked the ball back and forth, trying to score a goal. But the ball was filthy from rolling in the dirt, so they had to wash it off before they could play again. + +After they finished playing soccer, Timmy went back to his swing. He swung higher and higher, feeling like he was flying. He loved playing outside with his friends and couldn't wait to do it again tomorrow. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play outside in the dirt and grass. His mommy always told him to wash his paws before coming inside. But Benny didn't like to wash his paws because the water was too cold and the soap was too rough. + +One day, Benny was playing with his friends in the forest when he saw a big, pointy rock. He wanted to climb on it, but it was too high. So, Benny went home and asked his mommy to help him get up on the rock. She told him that he needed to be strong and brave to climb it. + +Benny practiced every day, and soon he was strong enough to climb the rock all by himself. When he got to the top, he saw a beautiful view of the forest. Benny was so happy that he forgot about his dirty paws. But when he tried to climb down, he slipped and fell into a muddy puddle. That's when he realized that he should have washed his paws before climbing the rock. From that day on, Benny always washed his paws before doing anything fun. +Jen and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hill with a lot of fog on top. They wanted to go and see what was there. + +"Let's go to the foggy hill!" Jen said. + +"OK, but be careful. The fog might be cold and wet." Tom said. + +They ran up the hill, holding hands. They felt the fog on their faces and hair. It was like a soft blanket. They could not see very well, but they heard a sound. + +"Tweet, tweet, tweet!" + +They followed the sound and found a nest with three baby birds. The birds were delicate and fluffy. They had big eyes and small beaks. They looked hungry and scared. + +"Hello, little birds. Are you lost?" Jen asked. + +"Tweet, tweet, tweet!" + +The birds answered, but Jen and Tom did not understand. They wanted to help the birds, but they did not know how. + +"Maybe we can find their mom and dad." Tom said. + +"OK, let's look around." Jen said. + +They looked around, but they could not see any other birds. They only saw more fog and trees. They felt lost too. + +"Where are we?" Jen asked. + +"I don't know. I can't see the park anymore." Tom said. + +They were worried and sad. They did not know what to do. They hugged each other and the birds. + +"Help, help, help!" They shouted. + +They hoped someone would hear them and come to save them. They hoped the fog would go away and the sun would come out. They hoped the birds would be OK. They hoped something good would happen. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big hill near their house. They want to climb the hill and see the sky. + +"Let's go, Tim!" Sam says. "We can climb the hill and touch the sky!" + +"OK, Sam!" Tim says. "But be careful. The hill is high and steep." + +They run to the hill and start to climb. They use their hands and feet to find rocks and grass to hold on to. They are happy and excited. They look up and see the blue sky and the white clouds. + +"Wow, Sam! The sky is so pretty!" Tim says. + +"Yes, Tim! And look, there is a bird!" Sam says. He points to a black bird that flies over their heads. + +They climb higher and higher. They are almost at the top of the hill. They can see their house and their mom and dad in the yard. They wave to them and shout. + +"Hi, mom! Hi, dad! We are climbing the hill!" + +"Hi, boys! Be careful!" Mom says. "Don't go too high!" + +"OK, mom!" They say. + +They reach the top of the hill. They feel proud and happy. They sit on a big rock and look at the sky. They try to touch the sky with their hands, but they can't. The sky is too far away. + +"Sam, why can't we touch the sky?" Tim asks. + +"Because the sky is very big and high, Tim. We are too small and low." Sam says. + +"Oh, I see. But the sky is still pretty, right?" Tim says. + +"Yes, Tim. The sky is very pretty. And we are very lucky to see it." Sam says. + +They hug each other and smile. They like the sky. They like the hill. They like to climb. They are normal brothers who love to play outside. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a shiny coin on the grass. Tom picks it up and shows it to Lily. + +"Look, Lily, a coin! Maybe it is lucky!" Tom says. + +"Wow, Tom, it is very shiny! Can I see it?" Lily asks. + +Tom gives the coin to Lily. She holds it in her hand and smiles. + +"It is so pretty! Maybe we can buy some candy with it!" Lily says. + +Tom nods. He likes candy too. They run to the candy store. But on the way, Lily trips and falls. The coin flies out of her hand and rolls into a hole. + +"Oh no, Lily, the coin is gone!" Tom says. + +Lily starts to cry. She hurts her knee and she loses the coin. + +"I'm sorry, Tom, I'm so clumsy! The coin was lucky for you, not for me!" Lily says. + +Tom hugs Lily. He does not care about the coin. He cares about his friend. + +"It's okay, Lily, don't cry. The coin was not lucky. You are lucky. You are my best friend!" Tom says. + +Lily stops crying. She hugs Tom back. She feels better. + +"Thank you, Tom, you are very kind. You are my best friend too!" Lily says. + +They get up and walk to the candy store. Tom has a surprise for Lily. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out another coin. + +"Look, Lily, I have another coin! I found it this morning and I wanted to send it to you as a gift. But I forgot. Now we can buy some candy together!" Tom says. + +Lily's eyes light up. She can't believe it. + +"Really, Tom, you have another coin? For me? You are the best friend ever!" Lily says. + +They hug again and laugh. They buy some candy and share it. They are very happy. They think they are the luckiest friends in the world. +Lily was a big girl who liked to do things by herself. She was independent and did not need help from anyone. She liked to play with her toys, read her books, and draw with her crayons. + +One night, she decided to stay up late and look at the moon. She climbed on her bed and peeked out of the window. The moon was bright and round and beautiful. She wished she could go to the moon and see what it was like. + +She heard a knock on the door. It was her mom, who came to tuck her in. "Lily, it's time for bed. You have to sleep now," her mom said. + +"But mom, I want to see the moon. It's so pretty and shiny. Can I go to the moon, please?" Lily asked. + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. "The moon is very far away, Lily. You can't go there now. But you can dream about it. Maybe one day, when you grow up, you can go to the moon. But for now, you need to sleep and rest. I love you, Lily." + +"I love you too, mom. But I don't need to sleep. I'm a big girl. I'm independent," Lily said. + +Her mom kissed her forehead. "I know you are, Lily. But even big girls need to sleep. And even independent girls need support. You have me, and dad, and your friends, and your teachers, who support you and care for you. We are always here for you, Lily. And the moon will always be there for you too, shining in the sky. Good night, Lily." + +"Good night, mom. Thank you for supporting me. And thank you, moon, for being my friend," Lily said. She closed her eyes and fell asleep, dreaming of the moon. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were on a big stage and perform songs and dances for their toys. Lily had a red dress and a shiny necklace. Ben had a blue hat and a wooden guitar. + +"Let's do our best show ever!" Lily said to Ben. "You start with a song and I will join you with a dance." + +"OK!" Ben said. He strummed his guitar and sang a funny song about a frog and a fly. Lily clapped and laughed. Then she twirled and jumped and spun around. The toys cheered and clapped too. + +But then Lily saw something shiny under a bush. She stopped dancing and ran to see what it was. It was a big button with a picture of a star on it. Lily picked it up and pressed it. Suddenly, a hidden door opened in the bush. Lily gasped. + +"Ben, look!" she said. "There is a secret door!" + +Ben stopped singing and ran to see too. He was curious and excited. + +"Wow!" he said. "Where does it go?" + +"I don't know," Lily said. "But let's find out!" + +They held hands and walked through the door. They found a new world full of wonders and adventures. They performed for new friends and saw new things. They had the best day ever. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big rock. It is smooth and shiny. Anna thinks it is cute. + +"Look, Ben, a cute rock!" Anna says. "Can I have it?" + +Ben likes the rock too. He wants to keep it. He says, "No, it is mine. I saw it first." + +Anna is sad. She says, "But I like it too. Can we share it?" + +Ben is greedy. He says, "No, it is only mine. Go away." + +Anna is angry. She says, "You are mean. I don't want to be your friend." + +She picks up a stick and throws it at Ben. The stick hits Ben on the head. Ben cries. He drops the rock. + +A man sees them. He is a teacher. He comes to them. He says, "What is going on here? Why are you fighting?" + +Anna and Ben tell him what happened. The teacher is not happy. He says, "You are both wrong. You should not fight over a rock. You should not be greedy or angry. You should be kind and share. Do you know what you can do with the rock?" + +Anna and Ben shake their heads. They don't know. + +The teacher says, "You can send it to someone who needs it. There are many children in the world who have no toys. They would be happy to have a rock like this. You can write a letter and put it in a box with the rock. Then you can give it to the post office. They will send it to a child who will love it." + +Anna and Ben think about it. They feel sorry. They say, "That is a good idea. We are sorry for fighting. We want to send the rock to a child who needs it. Can you help us?" + +The teacher smiles. He says, "Of course. I am proud of you. You have learned a lesson. Sharing is caring. Come, let's go to the post office." + +Anna and Ben hug each other. They are friends again. They are happy to send the cute rock to a child who will enjoy it. They have learned a moral value. +Lily and Max were playing with their toy cars on the floor. They liked to make noises and pretend they were racing. Lily had a silver car that was shiny and fast. Max had a red car that was loud and strong. + +"Look at my car, Lily!" Max said. "It can go over anything!" He drove his car over a pillow, a book and a shoe. + +"That's amazing, Max!" Lily said. "But my car is faster than yours!" She drove her car around the room, making zooming sounds. + +They played for a long time, having fun and laughing. Then they heard a knock on the door. It was their mom. + +"Hi, kids!" Mom said. "Are you having a good time?" + +"Yes, Mom!" Lily and Max said. + +"I have a surprise for you!" Mom said. "Do you want to see?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Max said. + +Mom opened the door and brought in a big cake. It had candles and frosting and sprinkles. It was for Lily's birthday. + +"Happy birthday, Lily!" Mom said. "Make a wish and blow out the candles!" + +Lily smiled and closed her eyes. She wished for something very special. Then she blew out the candles. + +"Yay!" Max said. He clapped his hands and applauded. "You did it, Lily!" + +"Thank you, Max!" Lily said. She hugged him and Mom. "This is the best birthday ever!" + +They cut the cake and ate some. It was yummy and sweet. They shared it with their toy cars, too. They had a great time and were very happy. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big bottle on the grass. It had a skull and bones on it. Anna was curious. She picked up the bottle and looked at it. + +"Ben, what is this?" she asked. + +Ben was nervous. He knew the bottle was bad. He had heard his dad say it was poison. Poison could make you sick or hurt you. + +"Anna, put it down!" he whispered. "It is poison. We should not touch it." + +Anna did not listen. She wanted to smell the bottle. She opened the cap and put it near her nose. + +"Anna, no!" Ben whispered louder. He ran to her and tried to take the bottle away. + +But it was too late. Anna had smelled the poison. She felt dizzy and fell down. Ben was scared. He cried for help. + +"Mom! Dad! Anna is sick! She smelled the poison!" he shouted. + +Mom and Dad heard Ben and came to the garden. They saw Anna on the grass and the bottle next to her. They were shocked and worried. They called the doctor and took Anna to the hospital. + +The doctor gave Anna some medicine and made her feel better. He told Mom and Dad that Anna was lucky. The poison was not very strong and she did not swallow it. He said Anna would be fine soon. + +Mom and Dad hugged Anna and Ben. They were happy and relieved. They thanked the doctor and went home. + +They told Anna and Ben to never touch the poison again. They said it was dangerous and could hurt them. They said they loved them and wanted them to be safe. + +Anna and Ben said they were sorry and they learned their lesson. They said they loved Mom and Dad too. They hugged and kissed them. + +They never played with the poison again. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a bike. They have fun. + +One day, they see a big car in the park. It is a cop car. It has lights and a siren. Tom and Sam are curious. They want to see the car. + +"Can we go to the car?" Tom asks Sam. + +"I don't know. Maybe the cop will be mad," Sam says. He is nervous. + +"Come on, it will be fun. The cop is not here. He will not know," Tom says. He is brave. + +They run to the car. They look inside. They see a radio and a gun. Tom wants to touch them. + +"Look, Sam, a radio and a gun. Let's play with them," Tom says. + +"No, Tom, we can't. They are not toys. They are dangerous. The cop will be very mad," Sam says. He is scared. + +"Stop being a baby. It is okay. The cop will not mind. He will permit us," Tom says. He is silly. + +He picks up the radio. He pushes a button. He hears a voice. + +"Hello, hello, this is cop car 12. Do you copy?" the voice says. + +Tom is surprised. He drops the radio. He picks up the gun. He points it at Sam. + +"Bang, bang, you are a bad guy. I am a cop. I will catch you," Tom says. He is playing. + +Sam is terrified. He screams. He runs away. + +Tom pulls the trigger. He hears a loud noise. He feels a pain. He falls down. + +The cop comes back. He sees Tom and the gun. He is shocked. He calls for help. + +Tom is bleeding. He is hurt. He is sorry. + +Sam is crying. He is sad. He is sorry. + +The end. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with stickers. They have many stickers of animals, cars, stars and flowers. They stick them on their books, toys and walls. + +One day, Tom gets a big envelope in the mail. It has a white label with his name and address. He opens it and sees a lot of stickers inside. He is very happy. He reads the note that comes with the stickers. It says: "To Tom, from your cousin Sam. I hope you like these stickers. I have more at home. Do you want to trade some stickers with me? Send me a letter and let me know. Love, Sam." + +Tom shows the envelope and the note to Mia. He says: "Look, Mia, my cousin Sam sent me these stickers. He has more at home. He wants to trade some stickers with me. Do you want to help me write a letter to him?" + +Mia says: "Yes, Tom, I want to help you. Let's pick some stickers that we can trade with Sam. Maybe he has some stickers that we don't have. That would be fun." + +Tom and Mia go to Tom's room. They look at their stickers and choose some that they can send to Sam. They also find some paper, a pen and an envelope. They write a letter to Sam. They say: "Dear Sam, thank you for the stickers. They are very nice. We want to trade some stickers with you. We are sending you some stickers that we have. We hope you like them. What stickers do you have? Can you send us a picture of them? We are your friends, Tom and Mia." + +They put the letter and the stickers in the envelope. They write Sam's name and address on a white label. They stick the label on the envelope. They go to the mailbox and put the envelope inside. They hope that Sam will get their letter soon and send them a reply. They are excited to see what stickers he will send them. They go back to Tom's room and play with their stickers. They are happy. +Tim and Lily are playing with their toy animals. Tim has a brown otter and Lily has a pink otter. They want to make them match. + +"Look, my otter is brown like yours!" Tim says, holding his otter next to Lily's. + +"No, your otter is not the same. My otter is pink and pretty. Yours is ugly and dirty." Lily says, pulling her otter away. + +Tim feels sad and angry. He likes his otter. He thinks it is cute and soft. He does not want to play with Lily anymore. + +"Fine, I don't need you. I have other friends who like my otter." Tim says, walking away with his otter. + +Lily feels sorry and lonely. She likes Tim. She thinks he is fun and nice. She does not want to hurt his feelings. + +"Wait, Tim, come back. I'm sorry. I was mean. Your otter is not ugly and dirty. It is dry and clean. Can we play together?" Lily says, running after Tim. + +Tim stops and turns around. He sees Lily's face. She looks sad and sorry. He thinks for a moment. He decides to forgive her. + +"Okay, Lily, I forgive you. You can play with me and my otter. But you have to be nice and share." Tim says, smiling. + +"Thank you, Tim. I will be nice and share. Can I hold your otter for a while?" Lily says, smiling back. + +"Sure, you can hold my otter. And I can hold yours. They can be friends, too." Tim says, handing his otter to Lily. + +They hug and laugh. They play with their otters. They make them match. They are happy. +Lily liked to play in the bath. She had many toys that she could splash with. She had a duck, a boat, a fish and a frog. She made them swim and jump and dive in the water. She had fun. + +One day, she saw a new toy in the bath. It was a knob. It was shiny and round and had a hole in the middle. Lily wondered what it was. She picked it up and looked at it. It was mysterious. + +She tried to put it on the duck, but it did not fit. She tried to put it on the boat, but it did not fit. She tried to put it on the fish, but it did not fit. She tried to put it on the frog, but it did not fit. She was puzzled. + +She decided to put it on the tap. She pushed it hard and it clicked. She turned it and it made a noise. She turned it more and more water came out. She turned it more and more and more water came out. She was surprised. + +She liked the water. She splashed it with her hands. She splashed it with her feet. She splashed it with her toys. She splashed it everywhere. She was happy. + +But then, the water got too high. It spilled over the edge of the bath. It spilled on the floor. It spilled on the rug. It spilled on the door. It spilled on the wall. It was a mess. + +Lily heard a knock on the door. It was her mom. She opened the door and saw the water. She saw the knob on the tap. She saw Lily in the bath. She was not happy. + +She turned off the tap and took the knob. She took Lily out of the bath and wrapped her in a towel. She said, "Lily, what did you do? This is not a toy. This is a knob for the sink. You made a big flood. You have to be careful." + +Lily felt sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I did not know. I wanted to play. It was mysterious." + +Mom said, "I know, Lily. But you have to ask me before you touch things you don't know. They might be dangerous or break or make a mess. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "I understand, mom. I won't do it again. I love you." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Lily. Now let's clean up this water and dry you off. And then we can read a story together. How about that?" + +Lily smiled. She said, "Yes, please. That sounds nice." + +They hugged and kissed and cleaned up the water. They dried off and put on their pajamas. They went to Lily's room and read a story together. They had fun. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with a wide hole. They want to look inside. + +"Maybe there is a bird or a mouse in there," Anna says. + +"Or maybe there is a treasure or a secret," Ben says. + +They go near the hole and peek inside. It is dark and quiet. They hear a voice. + +"Who are you?" the voice says. + +Anna and Ben are scared. They jump back and hold each other. + +"Who are you?" the voice says again. + +They look at the hole. They see two bright eyes and a long nose. It is a fox. + +"Hello, fox," Anna says. "We are Anna and Ben. We are friends. We just wanted to see your hole." + +The fox smiles. He comes out of the hole. He is not angry. He is friendly. + +"Hello, Anna and Ben," the fox says. "I am Fred. I live in this hole. It is my home. You can see it if you want. But you have to be careful. There are many things in there. Some are sharp and some are soft. Some are old and some are new. Some are mine and some are not." + +Anna and Ben are curious. They want to see the fox's home. They follow him into the hole. They see many things. They see feathers and bones and books and toys and clothes and jewels. They touch and smell and look at everything. + +"Wow, you have so many things, Fred," Ben says. "Where did you get them all?" + +"I found them in the park and in the street and in the trash and in the shops," Fred says. "I like to collect things. They make me happy. They tell me stories. They make me wise." + +Anna and Ben think Fred is very wise. They like his stories. They like his things. They like his hole. They like him. + +They play with Fred for a long time. They have fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Lila and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One morning, they woke up very early and saw the sunrise. The sky was pink and orange and yellow. They wanted to see it better, so they ran to the hill behind their house. + +"Look, Ben, the sun is so big and bright!" Lila said. + +"Yes, Lila, it is. It makes me happy," Ben said. + +They climbed the hill and sat on a big rock. They watched the sun rise higher and higher. They felt its warmth on their faces. + +"Can we lift the sun, Lila?" Ben asked. + +"No, Ben, we can't. The sun is too far and too hot. Only God can lift the sun," Lila said. + +"Who is God, Lila?" Ben asked. + +"God is the one who made the sun and the moon and the stars and everything. He loves us and takes care of us. He is very strong and very good," Lila said. + +"I want to be like God, Lila. I want to be strong and good," Ben said. + +"You can, Ben. You can be strong and good by listening to Mom and Dad and being kind to others. God will be happy with you," Lila said. + +They hugged each other and thanked God for the sunrise. Then they went back to their house and had breakfast with their family. They learned that the sun is a gift from God and that they can show their love to God by being good children. +Jenny and Sam were bored. It was a gloomy day and they could not go outside to play. They looked around the house for something fun to do, but they could not find anything. + +"Let's go to the kitchen and see what we can find," Sam said. He was hungry and hoped there was something yummy to eat. + +"Okay," Jenny agreed. She followed Sam to the kitchen. They opened the fridge and saw a big bowl of cherries. They both liked cherries. They were red and sweet and juicy. + +"Can we have some cherries, please?" Sam asked their mom, who was sitting at the table with a book. + +"Sure, you can have some cherries, but only a few. They are for dessert tonight," their mom said. She smiled and gave them each a small plate. + +Jenny and Sam took some cherries and put them on their plates. They sat down next to their mom and started to eat. They tasted the cherries and made happy noises. + +"Mmm, these cherries are so good," Jenny said. + +"I know, they are my favorite fruit," Sam said. + +They ate their cherries and felt less bored. They talked to their mom and asked her about her book. They learned some new words and stories. They forgot about the gloomy day and had fun. They were glad they found the cherries. +Sam and Mia like to play outside. They have a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. They also have a bike and a scooter that they can ride on the path. + +One day, they see a big truck coming down the road. The truck is very loud and has a lot of gear on it. It looks like it is going to the farm next door. + +"Look, Mia, a truck!" Sam says. "Let's go see what it is doing." + +"OK, Sam, but be careful," Mia says. "The road is busy and the truck is fast." + +They put on their helmets and hop on their bike and scooter. They follow the truck from a distant. They see the truck stop at the farm and unload some hay and some cows. + +"Wow, look at the cows, Mia!" Sam says. "They are so big and brown and mooey." + +"I like the hay, Sam," Mia says. "It is so soft and yellow and smells nice." + +They get closer to the farm to see the cows and the hay better. But they do not see the farmer who is driving the tractor. The farmer is busy and does not see them either. + +"Hey, kids, get out of the way!" the farmer yells. He warns them with his horn. "This is not a place to play. It is dangerous." + +Sam and Mia hear the horn and the yell. They get scared and turn around. They ride back to their yard as fast as they can. + +"Sorry, mister, sorry," Sam says. + +"We did not mean to bother you," Mia says. + +They get off their bike and scooter and hug each other. They are glad they are safe and sound. + +"Let's not go to the farm again, Sam," Mia says. + +"OK, Mia, let's not," Sam says. + +They decide to play on the swing, the slide and the sandbox instead. They have fun and forget about the truck, the cows and the hay. They are happy and silly. +Tom and Sue were hungry. They wanted to eat some bread and cheese. But they had no fire to make the bread warm and the cheese soft. They looked around for some wood and some matches. + +They saw a big pile of wood near a house. They ran to the pile and took some wood. They did not see the sign that said "Do not touch". They did not know that the wood was for the people who lived in the house. + +They also saw a box of matches on a table. They took the box and ran away. They did not see the man who was sitting on a chair. He was reading a book. He did not hear them. + +Tom and Sue found a place to make a fire. They put the wood on the ground and opened the box of matches. Tom took a match and struck it on the box. A flame came out. Tom was happy. He put the match to the wood. The wood caught fire. Tom and Sue smiled. They put the bread and cheese near the fire. + +But the fire was too big. It spread to the grass and the trees. It made a lot of smoke and noise. Tom and Sue were scared. They ran away from the fire. They did not take the bread and cheese. + +The man who owned the wood and the matches saw the fire. He ran to the fire. He tried to put it out. He called for help. He was angry and sad. + +He saw Tom and Sue running away. He shouted at them. "Hey, you! Stop! Why did you take my wood and my matches? Why did you make this fire? You are bad! You are in trouble!" + +Tom and Sue heard the man. They stopped. They looked at the man. They felt sorry. They did not mean to make the fire. They did not know it was wrong. They were just hungry. + +They said to the man. "We are sorry. We did not see you. We did not see the sign. We were hungry. We wanted to eat some bread and cheese. We did not know the fire would be so big. We were scared. Please do not be mad at us. Please help us." + +The man looked at Tom and Sue. He saw that they were young and poor. He saw that they were sorry and scared. He felt sorry for them. He said to them. "It is okay. I am not mad at you. I will help you. But you have to promise me something. You have to promise me that you will never take things that are not yours. You have to promise me that you will never play with fire. You have to promise me that you will trust me. Do you promise?" + +Tom and Sue nodded. They said to the man. "We promise. We will not take things that are not ours. We will not play with fire. We will trust you. Thank you for helping us." + +The man smiled. He said to Tom and Sue. "You are welcome. Come with me. I will give you some bread and cheese. I will also give you some water and some clothes. I will also teach you how to be safe and good. Will you come with me?" + +Tom and Sue smiled. They said to the man. "Yes, we will come with you. Thank you for being kind to us. You are a good man." + +The man took Tom and Sue by the hand. He led them to his house. He gave them some bread and cheese. He gave them some water and some clothes. He also taught them how to be safe and good. He became their friend. Tom and Sue were happy. They had a fire, but they also had a friend. +Lily and Max were playing hide and seek in the park. It was getting dark and they had to go home soon. Lily was the seeker and Max was the hider. He ran behind a big tree and waited for Lily to find him. + +Lily looked around and saw a shadow moving near the tree. She thought it was Max and ran towards it. But when she got closer, she saw that it was not Max. It was a big dog with black fur and sharp teeth. The dog growled and barked at Lily. She was scared and wanted to run away. + +"Help!" she cried. "Max, where are you?" + +Max heard Lily's voice and came out of his hiding spot. He saw the dog and Lily and knew he had to help her. He picked up a stick and threw it at the dog. The dog chased the stick and left Lily alone. + +Lily ran to Max and hugged him. "Thank you, Max. You saved me from the dog. You are very brave and kind." + +Max hugged her back. "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you're okay. You are my best friend." + +They heard their parents calling them and went to meet them. They told them what happened and their parents were proud of them. They were grateful that they had each other and that they were safe. They went home together, holding hands and smiling. +Lily and Ben liked to play in the woods. They liked to find bugs and sticks and flowers. One day, they saw a big hole in a tree. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's enter the hole and look," said Lily. + +"No, it's too dark and scary," said Ben. + +Lily was brave. She entered the hole and walked a little bit. She saw something round and fluffy. It was an owl. The owl was sleeping. Lily smiled and said hello. + +The owl woke up and saw Lily. The owl was angry. It did not like visitors. It opened its big eyes and made a loud noise. "Hoo! Hoo! Go away!" it said. + +Lily was scared. She ran out of the hole and back to Ben. Ben hugged her and said, "Are you okay?" + +Lily nodded and said, "I saw an owl. It was not nice. It yelled at me." + +Ben was envious. He wanted to see the owl too. He said, "Can I enter the hole and look?" + +Lily shook her head and said, "No, it's too dark and scary. And the owl is mean. Let's play somewhere else." + +They left the hole and the owl alone. They found a stream and played with the water. They forgot about the owl and had fun. +Lily and Ben were excited to go to the store with Mom. They wanted to buy a mystery toy. A mystery toy was a box with a surprise inside. You did not know what was inside until you opened it. + +At the store, Mom gave them each some money. They ran to the shelf with the mystery toys. There were many boxes with different pictures on them. Lily picked a box with a unicorn on it. Ben picked a box with a dinosaur on it. They paid for their boxes and thanked Mom. + +They could not wait to open their boxes. They ripped off the paper and opened the lids. Lily gasped. Inside her box was a tiny unicorn. It was pink and sparkly and had a horn. She loved it. She hugged it and smiled. + +Ben opened his box. He frowned. Inside his box was a sock. It was old and dirty and had a hole. He did not like it. He threw it on the floor and cried. + +"Mom, this is not fair!" he shouted. "Lily got a unicorn and I got a sock! I want a dinosaur!" + +Mom looked at the boxes. She saw that Ben's box had a sticker on it. It said: "Mystery Sock. You never know what you'll get. Maybe a sock, maybe not. Try your luck!" + +Mom felt sorry for Ben. She said: "I'm sorry, Ben. I did not see the sticker. It was a trick. Someone put a sock in the box to make a joke. It was not a nice joke. Do you want to exchange your box for another one?" + +Ben nodded. He wiped his tears and picked another box. He hoped it had a dinosaur. He opened it. He screamed. Inside his box was a spider. It was big and hairy and had eight legs. It crawled out of the box and onto Ben's hand. He dropped the box and the spider and ran away. + +Lily and Mom were scared too. They did not like spiders. They ran after Ben. They left the store. They did not buy any more mystery toys. They learned their lesson. Mystery toys were not fun. They were scary. +Lily liked to sing. She was gifted at making songs with her voice. She sang when she was happy, sad, or bored. She sang to her toys, her mom, and her cat. + +One day, her dad gave her a record. It was a shiny circle that made sounds when he put it on a machine. He said it was a song by a famous singer. Lily wanted to hear it. + +"Can I listen, dad?" she asked. + +"Sure, sweetie. But be careful, don't touch the record. It can get wet or scratched, and then it won't work," he said. + +He put the record on the machine and turned it on. Lily heard a beautiful voice singing a happy song. She liked it a lot. She wanted to sing along. + +She grabbed her toy microphone and pretended to be the singer. She sang with all her heart. She felt like a star. + +Her dad smiled and took out his phone. He wanted to record Lily singing. He thought she was very talented and cute. He pressed a button and pointed the phone at her. + +"Sing, Lily, sing! I'm recording you. You're amazing!" he said. + +Lily saw the phone and smiled. She sang louder and louder. She was having so much fun. + +She didn't notice that her cat was curious about the record. The cat jumped on the machine and tried to catch the shiny circle. He scratched it with his claws and made it wet with his tongue. + +The record stopped making sounds. It made a loud noise instead. Lily and her dad looked at the machine. They saw the cat and the record. + +"Oh no! The record is ruined!" her dad said. + +Lily felt sad. She liked the song. She wanted to hear it again. + +"I'm sorry, dad. I didn't mean to break it," she said. + +Her dad hugged her and kissed her. He was not angry. He loved her more than anything. + +"It's okay, Lily. It was an accident. The record was old anyway. I have a better gift for you," he said. + +He showed her his phone. He played the video of her singing. She heard her own voice and saw her own face. She was surprised and happy. + +"Wow! That's me! I sound good!" she said. + +"You do, Lily. You're gifted. You're my little star," he said. + +They watched the video together and laughed. They forgot about the record. They had each other. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the tent in the garden. They liked to pretend they were camping in the forest. They had a flashlight, a blanket and some snacks. + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was their dog, Rex, who was barking at a squirrel. Rex ran towards the tent and tried to get in. He scratched the fabric and made a hole. + +"Go away, Rex!" Lily shouted. "You are ruining our tent!" + +Ben was scared of Rex. He did not like big dogs. He wanted to escape. He crawled out of the hole and ran to the house. + +"Ben, wait!" Lily called. "Don't leave me alone!" + +But Ben did not hear her. He was too fast. He reached the door and slammed it behind him. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She did not want to play with Rex. She wanted to play with Ben. She grabbed the flashlight and the blanket and followed Ben. She left the tent and the snacks behind. + +She knocked on the door. "Ben, let me in!" she said. "I'm sorry Rex scared you. But you should not have left me. That was not nice." + +Ben heard Lily's voice. He felt sorry too. He opened the door and hugged her. "I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "I was afraid of Rex. But you are my friend. I should have stayed with you." + +They smiled at each other. They decided to go back to the tent and fix the hole. They also gave Rex some snacks and petted him. Rex wagged his tail and licked their faces. He was sorry too. He just wanted to play. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were pirates and look for treasure. They had a map that they drew with crayons. The map showed them where to dig and what to find. + +"Look, Lily, the map says we have to go to the big tree and dig under the rock. Maybe we will find gold or jewels!" Tom said. + +"Let's go, Tom, I hope we find something shiny and pretty!" Lily said. + +They ran to the big tree and found the rock. They used their shovels to dig under it. They were very excited and curious. + +But when they lifted the rock, they did not find treasure. They found a big worm. The worm was slimy and wiggly. It looked at them with small eyes and made a rude noise. + +"Yuck, that's not treasure, that's a worm!" Tom said. + +"Ew, that's gross, that's a worm!" Lily said. + +The worm was angry. It did not like to be disturbed. It said, "Go away, you rude pirates! This is my home, not your treasure! Leave me alone!" + +Tom and Lily were scared and surprised. They did not know worms could talk. They dropped the rock and ran away. They left their map and their shovels behind. + +They did not play pirates anymore. They decided to play something else. They learned that sometimes you can discover things that you do not like. And they learned that worms can be rude. +Lila wanted to be a princess. She liked to wear a pink dress and a shiny crown. She liked to play with her dolls and pretend they were her friends. She liked to read books about castles and dragons and magic. + +One day, she found a big box in the attic. It was full of old clothes and toys. She saw a long, blue coat with gold buttons. She saw a red hat with a feather. She saw a wooden sword and a shield. She thought they looked like things a prince would wear. + +She took them out of the box and put them on. She looked at herself in the mirror. She smiled. She felt like a prince. She wanted to find a princess to play with. + +She went downstairs and saw her brother, Max. He was playing with his cars on the floor. He made loud noises with his mouth. + +"Vroom, vroom, beep, beep!" + +Lila walked up to him and said, "Hello, I am a prince. Do you want to play with me?" + +Max looked at her and laughed. He said, "You are not a prince. You are a girl. You are wearing a silly coat and a silly hat. You have a silly sword and a silly shield. You look funny." + +Lila felt sad. She said, "I am a prince. I can do anything a prince can do. I can fight dragons and save princesses. I can rule a kingdom and be brave and kind. You are mean. You don't want to play with me." + +Max said, "No, I don't. You are boring. Go away." + +Lila felt angry. She said, "Fine. I don't need you. I will find a better princess to play with. Someone who is nice and patient and likes me." + +She turned around and walked away. She saw her mom in the kitchen. She was baking a cake. She had a big bowl and a spoon and a cup. She was measuring the flour and the sugar and the eggs. + +Lila walked up to her and said, "Hello, I am a prince. Do you want to play with me?" + +Her mom looked at her and smiled. She said, "You are a prince? How wonderful. You look very handsome. I am a baker. I am making a cake. Do you want to help me?" + +Lila nodded. She said, "Yes, please. I like cake. What can I do?" + +Her mom said, "You can measure the milk and pour it into the bowl. You can use this cup. It has a line on it. You have to fill it up to the line. Can you do that?" + +Lila said, "Yes, I can. I can measure. I am a smart prince." + +She took the cup and the milk. She filled the cup up to the line. She poured it into the bowl. She felt proud. + +Her mom said, "Good job, prince. You are very helpful. You are a good baker. Do you want to stir the batter?" + +Lila said, "Yes, please. I like to stir. I am a strong prince." + +She took the spoon and stirred the batter. She made circles and swirls. She saw the flour and the sugar and the eggs and the milk mix together. She felt happy. + +Her mom said, "Wonderful, prince. You are very patient. You are a good stirrer. Do you want to put the cake in the oven?" + +Lila said, "Yes, please. I like to bake. I am a brave prince." + +She took the bowl and the cake pan. She poured the batter into the pan. She saw it fill up the pan. She felt excited. + +Her mom said, "Careful, prince. The oven is hot. You have to use these mittens. They will protect your hands. Can you do that?" + +Lila said, "Yes, I can. I can use the mittens. I am a careful prince." + +She put on the mittens and opened the oven. She slid the cake pan into the oven. She closed the oven. She felt curious. + +Her mom said, "Great, prince. You are very smart. You are a good baker. Now we have to wait for the cake to bake. It will take some time. Do you want to read a book with me?" + +Lila said, "Yes, please. I like to read. I am a kind prince." + +She took off the mittens and hugged her mom. She said, "Thank you, mom. You are a nice baker. You are a good mom. You are my princess." + +Her mom said, "You are welcome, prince. You are a sweet prince. You are a good son. You are my prince." + +They sat on the couch and read a book. It was about a castle and +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their family. They have a mom, a dad, a big sister and a dog. They are a lively family. They laugh and sing and run a lot. + +One day, mom and dad take Anna and Ben to the park. They see a big pond with ducks and fish. Anna and Ben want to feed the ducks. Mom gives them some bread. They throw the bread to the ducks and watch them eat. + +"Look, Ben, that duck is so big and white!" Anna says. She points to the duck. "It has a red thing on its head. Do you see it?" + +"Yes, Anna, I see it. It is funny. Can I touch it?" Ben says. He runs to the duck. He tries to catch it. + +"Ben, no, stop!" mom and dad shout. They run after him. But they are too late. The duck is angry. It bites Ben's hand. Ben screams. He drops the bread. He falls into the pond. The water is cold and deep. Ben can't swim. + +Anna cries. She points to Ben. "Ben, Ben, help him, help him!" she says. Mom and dad jump into the pond. They try to find Ben. But they can't. The duck is still there. It quacks loudly. It is not a nice duck. + +The end. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the backyard. They have a big sandbox and a swing. They also have a garden with flowers and vegetables. + +One day, Lily wants to grow a sunflower. She finds a seed in the garden and plants it in the sandbox. She waters it and waits for it to grow. + +Ben sees what Lily is doing and he wants to grow a sunflower too. He looks for a seed in the garden, but he can't find any. He gets angry and he takes Lily's seed out of the sandbox. He throws it away and says, "This is my sandbox. You can't grow anything here. It's dirty and it's for playing, not for growing." + +Lily is sad and she cries. She says, "That was my seed. I wanted to grow a sunflower. You are mean and you are not my friend." + +Mom hears them and she comes to the backyard. She sees Lily crying and Ben looking guilty. She asks them what happened and they tell her. + +Mom is not happy. She says, "You both did something wrong. Lily, you should not plant a seed in the sandbox. It's not good for the seed or the sand. You should plant it in the garden, where it can grow better. Ben, you should not take Lily's seed and throw it away. That was not nice and it hurt her feelings. You should say sorry and help her find another seed." + +Lily and Ben listen to Mom and they feel sorry. They say sorry to each other and they hug. They go to the garden and they find another seed. They plant it in a pot and they water it. They hope it will grow into a sunflower. They promise to share the sandbox and the garden. They are friends again. +Sara likes to read books. She has many books in her room. Some books have pictures, some books have stories, some books have both. Sara's favorite book is a dictionary. A dictionary is a book that has many words and what they mean. Sara likes to learn new words and use them when she talks. + +One day, Sara was reading her dictionary in her bed. She saw a word that she did not know. The word was "wash". She read the meaning of the word. It said, "to make something clean with water and soap". Sara thought, "I know how to wash. I wash my hands, I wash my face, I wash my hair. I also help Mommy wash the dishes and the clothes. Washing is fun and good." + +Sara wanted to wash her dictionary. She thought, "Maybe my dictionary will be happier if it is clean. Maybe it will have more words for me to learn." She took her dictionary to the bathroom. She filled the sink with water and soap. She put her dictionary in the sink. She rubbed it with her hands. She saw bubbles and colors. She smiled. + +But then, Sara heard Mommy's voice. Mommy was looking for Sara. She said, "Sara, where are you? It is time for lunch. Come to the kitchen, please." Sara said, "I am in the bathroom, Mommy. I am washing my dictionary." Mommy said, "What? You are washing your dictionary? Why are you doing that, Sara?" + +Mommy came to the bathroom. She saw Sara and her dictionary in the sink. She saw the water and the soap and the bubbles and the colors. She was not happy. She said, "Sara, you should not wash your dictionary. It is not a regular thing to do. Books do not like water and soap. They like to be dry and safe. You can ruin your dictionary if you wash it. It can lose its words and its pages. It can become a mess. You have to be careful with your books, Sara. They are your friends." + +Sara was sad. She did not mean to hurt her dictionary. She wanted to make it happy. She said, "I am sorry, Mommy. I did not know. I thought washing was good. I like my dictionary. I do not want to ruin it. Can we fix it, Mommy?" Mommy said, "It is okay, Sara. I know you did not know. I know you like your dictionary. We can try to fix it. We can take it out of the sink. We can dry it with a towel. We can put it in the sun. We can hope it will be okay. But next time, Sara, do not wash your dictionary. Do not wash any book. Books are not for washing. Books are for reading. Do you understand, Sara?" Sara said, "Yes, Mommy. I understand. I will not wash my dictionary again. I will not wash any book. I will read them and love them. Thank you, Mommy." Mommy said, "You are welcome, Sara. I love you. Now, let us go to the kitchen. It is time for lunch. We can have some soup and bread and cheese. How does that sound, Sara?" Sara said, "That sounds good, Mommy. I am hungry. Let us go, Mommy." Mommy and Sara left the bathroom. They held hands. They went to the kitchen. They had lunch. They were happy. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play outside in the snow. They make a snowman and a snow fort. They throw snowballs at each other and laugh. + +One day, they see a man selling hats and scarves. The man says, "Come and buy my hats and scarves. They are cheap and warm. You need them in the snow." + +Tom and Sue look at the hats and scarves. They are colorful and soft. Tom likes a blue hat and Sue likes a pink scarf. They want to buy them, but they have no money. + +They ask the man, "Can we have a hat and a scarf, please? We have no money, but we can sing for you. We sing very well." + +The man smiles and says, "Okay, let me hear you sing. If you sing well, I will give you a hat and a scarf." + +Tom and Sue are happy. They sing a song they learned at school. They sing loud and clear. They sing about the snow and the sun and the fun. + +The man listens and claps. He says, "You sing very well. You have good voices and good hearts. You can have a hat and a scarf. Choose the ones you like." + +Tom and Sue thank the man and choose their hat and scarf. They put them on and feel warm and cozy. They hug the man and say goodbye. + +They go back to their snowman and snow fort. They play some more and sing their song. They are happy and grateful. + +The moral of the story is: You can get what you want with kindness and talent. Singing is a gift that can make others happy. Cheap things can be valuable if they are given with love. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They saw a big red scale on the wall. It was a scale for measuring how hot or cold it was. + +"Look, Lily, the scale says it is very hot today," Tom said. "Do you want to play with the hose?" + +"Yes, let's play with the hose," Lily said. "But be careful, don't spray me too much." + +They ran to the hose and turned it on. The water was cold and refreshing. They laughed and splashed each other. + +Then Tom had an idea. He saw a big yellow flower near the scale. He thought it would be fun to spray the flower and make it wet. + +"I dare you to spray the flower, Lily," Tom said. "It will look funny." + +Lily looked at the flower. She was not sure. She thought the flower might not like it. + +"I don't know, Tom," Lily said. "The flower might get sad." + +"Come on, Lily, it's just a flower," Tom said. "It won't mind. I dare you." + +Lily felt brave. She wanted to show Tom she could do it. She aimed the hose at the flower and pressed the trigger. + +But something went wrong. The flower was not a flower. It was a bee's nest. And the bees did not like being sprayed. They came out of the nest, buzzing and angry. They flew towards Tom and Lily. + +"Run, Lily, run!" Tom shouted. "The bees are mad!" + +Tom and Lily dropped the hose and ran away. They ran into the house and slammed the door. They were safe, but they were scared. + +They looked at each other and said, "Sorry, bees. We won't dare to spray you again." +One day, Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big slide and ran to it. Lily went first and slid down fast. She laughed and said, "That was fun!" + +Tom wanted to try too. He climbed up the ladder and sat on the slide. But he did not see a sharp rock on the slide. When he slid down, the rock cut his leg. He cried and said, "Ow, ow, ow! That hurt!" + +Lily heard him and ran to him. She saw the blood on his leg and felt sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, Tom. That was a bad rock. Let me help you." + +She took a tissue from her pocket and pressed it on his wound. She said, "Don't cry, Tom. It will be better soon. We can go to the nurse and she will give you a band-aid." + +Tom nodded and tried to stop crying. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. Maybe next time we can find a better slide." + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, maybe next year. Come on, let's go." She held his hand and they walked to the nurse. They were still friends. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play with jars. They filled them with water, stones, leaves and bugs. They put lids on the jars and shook them. They made funny noises and faces. + +One day, they went to the park with their jars. They saw a big slide. They wanted to go on the slide. They left their jars on a bench. They ran to the slide and took turns. They had fun. + +But when they came back to the bench, their jars were gone. They looked around. They saw a boy with their jars. He was rude. He opened the lids and poured out the water, stones, leaves and bugs. He laughed and threw the jars on the ground. They broke. + +Lily and Tom were sad. They lost their jars. They ran to the boy. They said, "Stop! Those are our jars! You are rude! Give them back!" + +The boy did not listen. He said, "No! They are mine now! Go away!" He pushed them and ran away. + +Lily and Tom cried. They wanted their jars back. They went to find their mom and dad. They told them what happened. Their mom and dad hugged them and said, "We are sorry. That boy was very rude. He should not have taken your jars. We will get you new jars. Don't worry. We love you." +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they got a big box of crayons from their mom. They were very happy and wanted to draw many things. + +But soon, they started to fight over the crayons. Lily wanted the pink one, but Max had it. Max wanted the blue one, but Lily had it. They both said, "Mine! Mine!" and pulled the crayons from each other. + +"Stop it, you two!" their mom said. "You have to share. There are enough crayons for both of you." + +But Lily and Max did not listen. They were too jealous of each other. They kept pulling and pulling until they heard a loud rip. They had torn the box of crayons in half! + +"Oh no!" they cried. "Look what we did! We broke the box and the crayons!" + +They felt very sorry and sad. They looked at the crayons scattered on the floor. Some of them were broken or missing. They wished they had not fought. + +They hugged each other and said, "We are sorry. We love you. Can we still be friends?" + +"Of course, you can," their mom said. "But you have to learn to share and be nice. Why don't you pick up the crayons and put them in a new box? Then you can draw something together." + +Lily and Max nodded. They picked up the crayons and found a new box. They put the crayons under the box and closed it. Then they took out a big paper and decided to draw a rainbow. They used all the colors and made it very bright and beautiful. + +They smiled and said, "This is our rainbow. We made it together. We are happy." +Tom likes to record his voice with his toy phone. He likes to hear himself talk and sing and make funny noises. He records every day, but he likes Tuesday best. On Tuesday, he records with his friend Mia. + +Mia lives next door to Tom. She has a toy phone too, but hers is old and broken. Sometimes it does not work, and sometimes it makes strange sounds. Mia is poor, and her mom cannot buy her a new toy phone. Tom knows this, and he shares his toy phone with Mia. + +On Tuesday, Tom and Mia record together. They take turns to talk and sing and make funny noises. They laugh and have fun. They pretend they are talking to each other from far away. They say hello and goodbye and I love you. They record their voices and play them back. They are happy. + +But one Tuesday, something bad happens. Tom's toy phone falls on the floor and breaks. It does not record anymore. It does not make any sound. Tom is sad. He cries and says sorry to Mia. Mia is sad too, but she hugs Tom and says it is okay. + +They go to Mia's house and try to use her toy phone. But it does not work either. It is old and broken. They have no toy phone to record with. They are very sad. + +Then, Mia's mom comes home. She sees Tom and Mia and their broken toy phones. She smiles and says she has a surprise for them. She gives them a big box. They open it and see a new toy phone. It is shiny and colorful and has many buttons. It can record and play back and make many sounds. Tom and Mia are very happy. They thank Mia's mom and hug her. They run to Tom's house and record with their new toy phone. They talk and sing and make funny noises. They laugh and have fun. They are happy. It is the best Tuesday ever. +Ben and Lily liked to go to the harbor with their dad. They saw many boats and birds and water. Sometimes they saw enormous ships that made loud noises. Ben and Lily wanted to talk to the people on the ships, but their dad said no. + +One day, they saw a very enormous ship with many flags and colors. It looked like a castle on the water. Ben and Lily were very curious. They wanted to see what was inside. They ran away from their dad and climbed on the ship. They saw many rooms and things. They saw people in funny clothes. They tried to talk to them, but they did not understand. + +"Who are you?" one of the people asked. He sounded angry. + +"We are Ben and Lily," Ben said. "We want to see your ship." + +"This is not your ship. This is our ship. You are not allowed here. Go away!" the person said. He grabbed Ben and Lily by their arms and took them to the edge of the ship. + +"Help! Help!" Ben and Lily cried. They were scared. They saw their dad running towards them. He looked worried. + +"Dad! Dad!" they shouted. + +"What are you doing here? How did you get on the ship?" their dad asked. He was very mad. + +"We wanted to see the ship, dad. We wanted to talk to the people, dad. But they are mean, dad. They want to throw us in the water, dad," Ben and Lily said. + +Their dad apologized to the person and took Ben and Lily off the ship. He hugged them and said, "I'm glad you are safe, but you should never run away from me. You should never go on a ship without permission. You could get hurt or lost. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, dad. We are sorry, dad. We won't do it again, dad," Ben and Lily said. + +Their dad took them to get some ice cream and said, "Next time, we can talk to the people on the ship from the shore. Maybe they will tell us about their ship and their flags and their clothes. But only if they want to. OK?" + +"OK, dad. We love you, dad," Ben and Lily said. They learned their lesson and enjoyed their ice cream. +One day, a prince was walking in the forest. He saw a big bird with many colors. He wanted to touch it, but the bird flew away. The prince was sad. + +He heard a voice behind a tree. It was a girl with a basket. She said, "Hello, prince. Do you like birds?" + +The prince nodded. He said, "Yes, I do. But they are too fast for me." + +The girl smiled. She said, "I have something for you. Look in my basket." + +The prince looked in the basket. He saw a soft toy bird. It was yellow and blue and green. It had a red beak and black eyes. It looked like a real bird. + +The girl said, "This is my gift for you. You can put it on your bed or on your shoulder. It will not fly away. It will be your friend." + +The prince was happy. He said, "Thank you, girl. You are very kind. What is your name?" + +The girl said, "My name is Rose. I live in the village. I make toys for children." + +The prince said, "You are very clever, Rose. I like your toys. Can I visit you in the village?" + +Rose said, "Yes, you can. I will show you more toys. And maybe you can show me your castle." + +The prince and Rose became friends. They played with the soft toy bird and other toys. They had fun in the forest and in the village. They liked each other very much. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play pretend. One day, they decided to be doctors and help their toys. They took a big sack and filled it with things they could use as supplies. They had a bandage, a spoon, a flashlight, a book, and a teddy bear. + +They went to their room and looked for toys that needed their help. They found a doll with a torn dress, a car with a broken wheel, a robot with a loose wire, and a dragon with a missing wing. They took out their supplies and tried to fix them. + +They used the bandage to wrap the doll's dress, the spoon to tighten the car's wheel, the flashlight to find the robot's wire, and the book to make a new wing for the dragon. They gave the teddy bear a hug and said it was their helper. They were very happy and proud of their work. + +But then, their mom came in and saw the mess. She was not happy. She said they had to clean up and put their supplies back in the sack. She said they could not use her things without asking. She said they had to be careful with their toys. + +Tom and Lily were sad and sorry. They did not mean to make mom angry. They said they were sorry and started to clean up. They put their supplies back in the sack and their toys back on the shelf. They hugged their mom and said they loved her. + +Mom smiled and hugged them back. She said she loved them too. She said she was glad they liked to play pretend and be creative. She said they could be doctors again, but they had to use their own things and be gentle with their toys. She said she had a surprise for them. + +She took them to the living room and showed them a big box. She said it was a gift from their grandma. She opened it and inside was a modern doctor kit. It had a stethoscope, a thermometer, a syringe, a medicine bottle, and a badge. Tom and Lily were very excited and thanked their mom and grandma. They said they could not wait to play with their new supplies. They said they would be the best doctors ever. +Tom and Lily were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were spies and search for clues. They used a telephone to talk to each other and to their boss. + +"Agent Tom, do you copy?" Lily said into the telephone. "I found a clue under the sofa. It is a red sock. Maybe it belongs to the bad guy." + +"Good work, Agent Lily," Tom said into the telephone. "I found a clue in the kitchen. It is a banana peel. Maybe the bad guy likes bananas." + +"Let's meet in the hallway and compare our clues," Lily said. "Maybe we can find out who the bad guy is." + +They ran to the hallway with their clues and their telephone. They were excited to solve the mystery. But they did not see their dad coming out of his bedroom. He was grumpy because he had a headache and he wanted to sleep. + +"Hey, what are you kids doing?" he shouted. "Why are you making so much noise? And why are you playing with my telephone? That is not a toy. Give it to me right now." + +He grabbed the telephone from Tom and threw it on the floor. It broke into pieces. Tom and Lily were shocked and scared. They dropped their clues and started to cry. + +"Go to your room and be quiet," their dad said. "You are in big trouble. You ruined my telephone and my nap." + +He walked away, leaving Tom and Lily alone in the hallway. They felt sad and sorry. They did not find out who the bad guy was. They did not have fun playing spies. They only had a broken telephone and a grumpy dad. The end. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play outside. But today the weather is bad. It is very cold and white snow falls from the sky. Sara and Tom cannot go out. + +"I am bored," Sara says. "Me too," Tom says. "Let's play with your toys." + +Sara and Tom go to Sara's room. Sara has many toys. She has dolls, cars, blocks, and books. Tom likes the cars. He takes a red car and a blue car. He makes them race on the floor. + +"Can I play with the cars too?" Sara asks. "No, they are mine," Tom says. "You have other toys." Sara feels sad. She wants to share the cars with Tom. But Tom does not want to share. He keeps the cars for himself. + +Sara goes to the window. She looks at the snow. It is very white and pretty. She sees other children playing outside. They make snowmen and snowballs. They have fun. Sara wishes she could play with them. + +"Look, Tom," Sara says. "The weather is better. The snow stopped. Can we go outside and play?" Tom looks at the window. He sees the other children too. He wants to go outside and play. He likes the snow. + +"Okay, let's go," Tom says. He puts the cars in his pocket. He does not want to leave them in Sara's room. He thinks Sara might take them. He does not trust Sara. + +Sara and Tom put on their coats and boots. They go outside. They join the other children. They make a snowman and a snowball. They have fun. + +But then Tom sees a boy with a yellow car. He likes the yellow car. He wants to have it. He goes to the boy. He takes the yellow car from his hand. + +"Hey, that's my car!" the boy says. "Give it back!" Tom does not listen. He runs away with the yellow car. He thinks he is smart. + +But the boy is angry. He follows Tom. He throws a snowball at him. The snowball hits Tom in the face. Tom falls down. He drops the yellow car and the cars in his pocket. The boy takes his yellow car back. He also takes the red car and the blue car. He thinks they are his too. + +"Hey, those are my cars!" Tom says. "Give them back!" The boy does not listen. He runs away with the cars. He thinks he is smart. + +Tom feels sad. He has no cars. He has no friends. He cries. Sara sees Tom. She feels sorry for him. She goes to him. She gives him a hug. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," Sara says. "You should not take other people's toys. That is not nice. You should share and be kind. That is how you make friends." + +Tom realizes he was wrong. He feels sorry too. He hugs Sara back. + +"I'm sorry, Sara," Tom says. "You are right. I was not nice. I was selfish. I should share and be kind. Will you be my friend?" + +Sara smiles. She nods. She takes Tom's hand. + +"Of course, Tom," Sara says. "I will be your friend. Come on, let's go and play." + +Sara and Tom go and play. They share and be kind. They make new friends. They have fun. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing and being kind is better than being selfish and greedy. +Tommy liked to look at the birds in the pet shop. He was curious about their colors and sounds. He wanted to touch them, but his mom said no. She said the birds were happy in their cages and did not like strangers. + +One day, Tommy saw a new bird in the shop. It was big and black, with a yellow beak and a red crest. It looked different from the other birds. Tommy wanted to see it closer. He walked to the cage and said hello. + +The bird looked at Tommy and said hello back. Tommy was surprised. He had never heard a bird talk before. He asked the bird its name. + +The bird said its name was Polly. It said it was a parrot. It said it was smart and could learn many words. It asked Tommy if he wanted to be its friend. + +Tommy said yes. He liked Polly. He asked Polly if it liked its cage. + +Polly said no. It said it was bored and lonely in its cage. It said it wanted to fly and see the world. It said it had a plan to escape. + +Tommy asked Polly what the plan was. Polly said it was a secret. It said it would tell Tommy if he helped it. It said it needed a key to open the cage. + +Tommy looked around. He saw a key on the counter. He thought it was the key to Polly's cage. He wanted to help Polly. He was curious about what would happen. He did not think about what his mom would say. + +He grabbed the key and ran to Polly's cage. He put the key in the lock and turned it. The cage door opened. Polly flew out and landed on Tommy's shoulder. It thanked Tommy and said it was free. + +Tommy smiled. He thought he had done a good thing. He did not see the other birds fly out of their cages too. He did not hear the shop owner yell and chase them. He did not know that he had changed everything. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big jar of olives on a bench. Ben loves olives. He wants to eat them all. Mia likes olives too. She wants to share them with Ben. + +"Give me some olives, Ben!" Mia says. + +"No, they are mine! Go away!" Ben says. + +Ben and Mia quarrel. They pull the jar of olives. The jar falls on the ground. The olives roll everywhere. Ben and Mia are sad. They have no olives to eat. + +A tall man comes to the park. He sees the jar of olives on the ground. He sees Ben and Mia crying. + +"What happened here?" the tall man asks. + +"Ben and Mia quarrel. They drop the jar of olives. The olives are gone." a bird says. + +The tall man is kind. He picks up the olives. He puts them in a new jar. He gives the jar to Ben and Mia. + +"Here, you can have these olives. But you have to share them. And you have to say sorry to each other." the tall man says. + +Ben and Mia look at each other. They feel sorry. They hug each other. + +"Sorry, Ben. Sorry, Mia. Can we be friends again?" they say. + +"Yes, we can. Thank you, tall man. Thank you, bird." they say. + +Ben and Mia share the olives. They are happy. They play in the park. The tall man smiles. The bird sings. The end. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the field near their houses. The field had many flowers and bugs and birds. Lily and Ben liked to run and jump and chase each other. + +One day, they saw a big red ball in the field. It was shiny and round and bouncy. Lily and Ben wanted to play with the ball. They ran to the ball and tried to grab it. But the ball was too big and slippery. It rolled away from them. + +"Let's catch the ball!" Lily said. + +"OK!" Ben said. + +They ran after the ball. But the ball was faster and smarter. It bounced over rocks and bushes and holes. Lily and Ben followed the ball. They were persistent. They did not give up. + +But the ball had a plan. It led them to the edge of the field, where there was a fence. The fence had a sign that said "Keep Out". Lily and Ben did not know what the sign said. They only saw the ball. + +The ball bounced over the fence and landed in a yard. The yard had a big dog. The dog saw the ball and barked. It ran to the ball and bit it. The ball popped and deflated. + +Lily and Ben stopped at the fence. They saw the ball and the dog. They were sad and scared. + +"Uh-oh," Lily said. + +"Uh-oh," Ben said. + +They turned around and ran back to their houses. They learned a lesson. They decided to play with their own toys in the field. They did not chase strange balls anymore. +Sara and Ben were bored. They had nothing to do in their big house. All their toys were dull and old. They wanted to have some fun. + +"Let's move to a new place," Sara said to Ben. "A place with more luxury and more things to play with." + +"What is luxury?" Ben asked. + +"Luxury is when you have nice and shiny things that make you happy," Sara explained. "Like a big pool, or a swing, or a cake." + +"Where can we find luxury?" Ben wondered. + +"I don't know," Sara said. "Maybe we can ask Mom and Dad." + +They went to find their parents, who were sitting on the couch, reading books. + +"Mom, Dad, can we move to a new place?" Sara asked. + +"A new place? Why?" Mom said. + +"Because we are bored here," Ben said. "We want to have luxury." + +Mom and Dad looked at each other and smiled. + +"You already have luxury, my dears," Dad said. "You have a warm and cozy home, a loving family, and plenty of food and clothes. That is more than many people have in the world." + +"But we want more," Sara said. "We want to have fun." + +"Fun is not something you can buy or move to," Mom said. "Fun is something you can create with your imagination and your friends. You can make any place fun if you try." + +"Really?" Ben said. + +"Really," Dad said. "Why don't you go outside and see what you can find? Maybe you can make a fort, or a treasure hunt, or a race. Use your creativity and your energy, and you will have fun." + +Sara and Ben thought about it. They decided to give it a try. They put on their coats and shoes and went outside. They saw a pile of leaves, a stick, a ball, and a dog. They started to move them around and make up stories. They had so much fun that they forgot about luxury and dullness. They realized that Mom and Dad were right. Fun was something they could create with their imagination and their friends. +Ben and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing, and climb. But their favorite thing was to spin on the round thing. They would spin and spin until they felt dizzy and fell down. + +One day, they met a new friend in the park. His name was Sam. He had a big smile and a funny hat. He said he wanted to play with them. Ben and Lily said yes. They showed him the round thing and asked if he wanted to spin. + +Sam said he did, but he had a clever idea. He said he knew a way to spin faster and longer than anyone else. He said he had a secret wisdom that he learned from his grandpa. Ben and Lily were curious. They wanted to know his secret. + +Sam said he would tell them, but only if they did what he said. He said they had to spin with their eyes closed and their arms out. He said he would spin with them and count to ten. Then he would say the magic word and they would stop. Ben and Lily agreed. They thought it sounded fun. + +They got on the round thing and closed their eyes. They stretched their arms out. Sam got on too and started to count. "One, two, three..." He counted slowly and quietly. But he did not close his eyes or stretch his arms. He held on to the round thing and waited. When he got to ten, he did not say the magic word. He jumped off and ran away. He took Ben and Lily's backpacks with him. He laughed and said, "Bye, suckers!" + +Ben and Lily did not hear him. They kept spinning and spinning. They wondered why Sam did not say the magic word. They felt very dizzy and sick. They opened their eyes and saw that Sam was gone. They saw that their backpacks were gone too. They felt very sad and angry. They realized that Sam was not their friend. He was a bad boy who tricked them. He did not have any wisdom or magic. He was just mean and greedy. + +They got off the round thing and sat on the grass. They wished they had not listened to Sam. They wished they had been more careful. They learned a hard lesson that day. They learned that not everyone is nice and honest. They learned that they had to be smart and brave. They learned that spinning is fun, but not with strangers. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and hide behind the hedge. The hedge was green and prickly and had small red berries on it. + +"Look, Tom, I found a berry!" Lily said, holding a red ball in her hand. "It is sweet and juicy, do you want some?" + +"No, thank you, Lily, I don't like berries," Tom said, making a face. "They are sour and yucky, and they make my tongue hurt." + +Lily shrugged and put the berry in her mouth. She smiled and licked her lips. "More for me, then," she said. "You are missing out, Tom, they are very good." + +Tom felt angry and jealous. He wanted to make Lily stop smiling and sharing her berries. He had a mean idea. He crept behind Lily and pinched her hard on her arm. + +"Ow!" Lily cried, dropping her berries. "That hurt, Tom, why did you do that?" + +Tom laughed and ran away. "Because I don't like you, Lily, and I don't like your berries," he said. "You are silly and greedy, and you deserve a pinch." + +Lily felt sad and sore. She rubbed her arm and looked at her berries on the ground. She wanted to tell Tom he was wrong and mean, but he was gone. She felt tears in her eyes and ran to the house. + +She found her mom in the kitchen and hugged her. "Mom, Tom pinched me and made me drop my berries," she sobbed. "He said he doesn't like me and my berries. He is very bad, Mom, I don't want to play with him anymore." + +Mom looked at Lily's arm and saw a red mark. She frowned and hugged Lily back. "I'm sorry, Lily, that was very bad of Tom. He shouldn't pinch you or say mean things to you. You are a good girl, Lily, and your berries are very nice. Come, let me put some ice on your arm and give you a clear glass of water. Then we can have some cookies and read a story together. How does that sound?" + +Lily nodded and smiled a little. She felt better with her mom's hug and kiss. She followed her mom to the couch and snuggled with her. She forgot about Tom and his pinch. She hoped he would say sorry and be nice to her again. But he didn't. He stayed in the garden and ate some of the berries. He didn't know they were bad berries. They made him sick and gave him a rash. He felt very sorry and wished he hadn't pinched Lily. But it was too late. He had to go to the doctor and take some medicine. He had a bad ending. +Sara and Ben live near the sea. They like to play on the sand and watch the waves. One day, the sky turns dark and the wind blows hard. Sara and Ben hear a loud noise. They run to their mom and dad. + +"What is that?" Sara asks. + +"It is a hurricane," dad says. "A hurricane is a very big and very angry storm. It can make the water rise and the trees fall. We have to go inside and stay safe." + +Sara and Ben are scared. They do not like hurricanes. They follow their mom and dad to the car. They see other people and cars leaving too. They drive away from the sea and the hurricane. + +On the way, they see a sign that says "Zoo". Sara and Ben love the zoo. They see lions and monkeys and elephants. They forget about the hurricane for a while. + +"Can we guess the animals?" Sara asks. + +"Sure," mom says. "Let's play a game. I will give you a clue and you will guess the animal." + +"Okay," Sara and Ben say. + +Mom starts. "This animal is enormous and gray. It has a long nose and big ears. It can spray water with its nose. What is it?" + +Sara and Ben think. They know this animal. They have seen it before. + +"An elephant!" they say together. + +"Good job!" mom says. "You are right. It is an elephant." + +Sara and Ben smile. They like to guess the animals. They hope the hurricane will go away soon. They want to go back to the sea and play on the sand and watch the waves. But they are happy to be with their mom and dad and the animals at the zoo. +Jill and Jack are twins. They look the same and like the same things. They have a big toy box with many toys. But they do not like to share. They always fight over who gets what toy. + +One day, Mom says she has a surprise for them. She brings a big bag and says, "I got you some new toys from the store. They were very cheap, but I hope you like them." She opens the bag and shows them the toys. There are two dolls, two cars, two balls, and two books. + +Jill and Jack are happy. They each grab a doll, a car, a ball, and a book. They run to their room and start to play. But soon they get bored. They look at each other's toys and want to swap. Jill says, "I want your car. It is faster than mine." Jack says, "No, I want your doll. It has prettier hair than mine." They start to pull and tug at each other's toys. + +Mom hears them and comes to their room. She sees them fighting and says, "Stop it, you two. You should be happy with what you have. You have the same toys, but you can play with them in different ways. Why don't you part with one toy each and trade with each other? Then you can have more fun and learn to share." + +Jill and Jack think about it. They decide to part with one toy each and trade with each other. Jill gives Jack her doll and Jack gives Jill his car. They say thank you and hug each other. They start to play with their new toys and find new ways to use them. They are happy and Mom is proud. She says, "See, sometimes cheap toys can be the best toys, if you know how to share them." +Lily was a seal who liked to play in the water with her friends. They would swim, splash, and chase each other. Sometimes, they would also go to the shore and sunbathe on the rocks. Lily was happy, but she also felt different from the other seals. She had a big voice that could roar very loud. The other seals had small voices that could only squeak or bark. + +One day, a big bear came to the shore. He was hungry and wanted to eat some seals. He saw Lily and her friends on the rocks and ran towards them. The seals were scared and tried to run away. But Lily did not run. She stood up and faced the bear. She opened her mouth and roared as loud as she could. The bear was surprised and afraid. He did not expect a seal to roar like that. He turned around and ran away. + +Lily's friends came back and thanked her for saving them. They said she was brave and strong. They also said they liked her voice and that it was special. Lily felt happy and proud. She realized that being different was not bad. It was good. She roared again and her friends joined her. They all roared together and had fun. The moral of the story is that being different can be a strength and that we should accept and celebrate our differences. +Lila was a poor girl who lived in a small house with her mother. They had very little food and clothes, and sometimes they were cold and hungry. Lila loved her mother very much, and tried to help her with the chores. + +One day, Lila saw a big hole in the wall of their house. She was scared that the wind and the rain would come in and make them sick. She ran to her mother and said, "Mama, look! There is a hole in the wall! What can we do?" + +Her mother sighed and hugged her. "I know, my dear. I have tried to fix it, but I have no tools or materials. We have to suffer until we can find a way to mend it. Maybe we can ask the kind man who lives next door for some help. He has a hammer and some nails." + +Lila nodded and smiled. She liked the kind man who lived next door. He often gave them some bread and milk, and sometimes he played with her and told her stories. She hoped he would help them with the hole in the wall. + +She and her mother went to the kind man's house and knocked on the door. He opened it and smiled when he saw them. "Hello, Lila and her mother. What can I do for you?" + +Lila pointed to the hole in the wall and said, "Please, can you help us? There is a hole in the wall of our house, and we are afraid of the wind and the rain." + +The kind man looked at the hole and nodded. "Of course, I can help you. I have a hammer and some nails, and some wood and cloth. Come, let us go and fix the hole in the wall." + +He took his tools and materials and followed them to their house. He worked hard and fast, and soon he patched up the hole in the wall. He also gave them a blanket and a candle, and said, "There, now you will be warm and cozy. I am sorry you have to suffer so much. You are good and brave, Lila and her mother. I hope things will get better for you soon." + +Lila and her mother thanked him and hugged him. They were very happy and grateful. They invited him to stay for dinner, and they shared their bread and milk. They also laughed and talked, and Lila asked him to tell her a story. He agreed, and told her a story about a princess and a dragon. Lila listened with wonder and joy. She felt safe and loved. She thought the kind man was like a fairy godfather. She wished he would always be their friend. +Lily and Ben wanted to go to the theater. They liked to watch funny people and animals on the big screen. They asked their mom if they could go. + +"Mom, can we go to the theater, please?" Lily said. + +"Me too, me too!" Ben said. + +Mom looked at the clock. It was almost lunch time. She thought for a moment. + +"OK, I will permit you to go to the theater, but only if you eat your lunch first and behave well. Is that fair?" Mom said. + +"Yes, mom, that is fair!" Lily and Ben said. They were very happy. + +They ate their lunch quickly and put on their coats and shoes. Mom gave them some money and a hug. She told them to be careful and have fun. + +Lily and Ben walked to the theater. They saw a big sign with colorful letters. It said: "The Funny Farm". They thought it looked like a fun movie. They bought their tickets and popcorn and went inside. + +They found their seats and waited for the movie to start. They saw many other children and parents in the theater. They heard music and laughter. They felt excited. + +The movie was very funny. They saw a cow that could sing, a pig that could dance, and a duck that could fly. They laughed and clapped and ate their popcorn. They had a great time. + +They thanked their mom for permitting them to go to the theater. They told her all about the movie. They said it was fair and fun. Mom smiled and hugged them. She was glad they enjoyed it. +Tom likes trucks. He has many trucks in his room. He has big trucks and small trucks. He has red trucks and blue trucks. He has trucks that make noise and trucks that are quiet. + +One day, Tom goes to the park with his mom. He sees a real truck on the road. It is a big yellow truck. It has a long arm and a big bucket. Tom wants to see the truck up close. He asks his mom if he can go to the truck. + +His mom says yes, but he has to hold her hand. They walk to the truck. The truck driver sees them and smiles. He says hello and asks Tom if he likes trucks. Tom says yes, he loves trucks. The truck driver tells Tom that his truck is a crane. He says he uses the crane to lift heavy things and move them around. + +Tom is curious. He asks the truck driver how he makes the crane work. The truck driver shows Tom a lever and a button. He says he pulls the lever to make the arm go up and down. He says he pushes the button to make the bucket open and close. He asks Tom if he wants to try. + +Tom is excited. He says yes, he wants to try. The truck driver helps Tom climb into the truck. He puts a tight helmet on Tom's head. He tells Tom to be careful and listen to him. He lets Tom pull the lever and push the button. Tom makes the arm go up and down. He makes the bucket open and close. He feels like he is flying. He laughs and says wow. + +Tom learns how to use the crane. He has fun with the truck driver. He thanks him for letting him try. The truck driver says he is welcome. He says Tom is a smart and brave boy. He says he can come back anytime. Tom says he will. He hugs the truck driver and says bye. He goes back to his mom. He tells her what he did. He says he learned how to use a crane. He says he loves trucks more than ever. His mom smiles and says she is proud of him. She says they had a great day. They go home and play with Tom's trucks. +Tim and Liz are twins. They like to play with toys. But sometimes they fight over toys. Mom tells them to behave and share. + +One day, they find a new toy in the garage. It is a wire with lights. It looks fun. They want to play with it. + +"Give me the wire!" Tim says. + +"No, it is mine!" Liz says. + +They pull the wire from each other. The wire breaks. The lights go off. They hear a loud noise. They see smoke. + +"Uh-oh," Tim says. + +"Uh-oh," Liz says. + +Mom comes to the garage. She sees the broken wire and the smoke. She is angry. + +"What did you do?" Mom says. + +"We are sorry, Mom," Tim and Liz say. + +"You should not play with wires. They are dangerous. You could get hurt. You did not behave," Mom says. + +She takes them to the kitchen. She gives them water and cookies. She checks them for injuries. + +"Are you fine?" Mom says. + +"Yes, Mom, we are fine," Tim and Liz say. + +They hug Mom. They say sorry again. + +Mom hugs them back. She says she loves them. + +She says, "Next time, listen to me and behave. And play with safe toys." + +Tim and Liz nod. They say, "Yes, Mom." + +They learn their lesson. They do not play with wires again. They behave and share. +Anna and Ben were playing on the beach. They liked to build sand castles and dig holes. They also liked to watch the water go up and down. They knew that was the tide. + +"Look, Ben, the tide is low now. We can go to the rocks and find shells and crabs," Anna said. + +"OK, let's go. But we have to be careful. The tide can come back fast and cover the rocks," Ben said. + +They took their buckets and walked to the rocks. They saw many shells and crabs. They picked some and put them in their buckets. They were happy. + +But then they heard a loud sound. It was the tide. It was coming back. The water was getting higher and higher. The rocks were getting smaller and smaller. + +"Anna, Ben, come back. The tide is high now. You have to pass the water before it is too late," their mom shouted from the beach. + +They looked at the water. It was deep and scary. They were afraid. + +"Mom, help us. We can't pass the water. It is too big," Anna cried. + +"Don't worry. I'm coming. Hold hands and stay together. I'll be there soon," their mom said. + +She ran to the water. She saw a boat. It was available. She asked the boat man to help her. He said yes. He took her to the rocks. She got Anna and Ben. They got on the boat. They passed the water. They got to the beach. They were safe. + +They hugged their mom. They thanked the boat man. They learned a lesson. They never went to the rocks when the tide was low again. +Lily was a little fish who liked to eat. She ate plants and bugs and seeds that fell in the water. She was happy and full most of the time. + +One day, she saw a shiny thing on the bottom of the pond. She swam closer and saw that it was a scale. A scale from a big fish who had lost it. Lily thought it was pretty and wanted to have it. + +She opened her mouth and tried to eat the scale. But it was too hard and sharp. It hurt her teeth and tongue. She spat it out and felt sad. She wished she could eat the scale and make it hers. + +Then she heard a splash and a splash. She looked up and saw a big fish who had come to find his scale. He was angry and hungry. He saw Lily and wanted to eat her. + +Lily was scared and swam away as fast as she could. She hid behind a rock and hoped the big fish would not find her. She wished she had not tried to eat the scale. She wished she had been happy with what she had. +Sara liked to look at flowers. She saw many colors and shapes. She smelled them and touched them gently. She wanted to take one home. + +She saw a flower that was different. It was white and had a yellow middle. It had long thin petals that moved. Sara thought it was pretty. She went closer to see it. + +But when she got near, the flower blinked. Sara blinked too. She was surprised. The flower had eyes. It looked at Sara and smiled. It said hello. + +Sara was scared. She had never seen a flower talk. She ran away to her mom. She told her what she saw. Her mom smiled and hugged her. + +She said, "That was not an ordinary flower. That was a daisy. Daisies are friendly flowers. They like to play. Maybe next time you can say hello back." +Tom and Jen were friends who liked to create things. They used sticks, stones, leaves and nuts to make toys and houses. One day, they found a big nut that looked like a ball. They wanted to play with it, but they did not know how to open it. + +"Let's hit it with a stick," Tom said. + +"No, let's roll it down the hill," Jen said. + +They argued for a long time, but they could not agree. They got angry and stopped being friends. They each took one side of the nut and pulled hard. + +The nut did not open. Instead, it broke in half and made a loud noise. A big bee came out of the nut. It was angry and crazy. It stung Tom and Jen on their noses. They cried and ran away. + +The nut was not a nut. It was a bee's home. Tom and Jen did not know that. They did not listen to each other. They did not share. They learned a hard lesson. They should be kind and careful with nature. They should be good friends. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to go on the swings and slide down the slide. They also liked to look at the flowers and the birds. + +One day, they saw a big, brilliant rainbow in the sky. It had many colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Lily and Max wanted to touch the rainbow. + +"Let's go to the rainbow!" Lily said. + +"How?" Max asked. + +"Maybe we can lean on the slide and reach it," Lily said. + +They ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. They leaned over the edge and stretched their arms. But the rainbow was too far away. + +"I can't touch it," Max said. + +"Me neither," Lily said. + +They felt sad. They wanted to see the rainbow up close. + +Then they heard a voice. + +"Hello, children. Do you like the rainbow?" + +They looked down and saw a man. He had a big smile and a long beard. He wore a hat and a coat with many pockets. He looked kind and funny. + +"Who are you?" Lily asked. + +"I'm a friend. I like to make rainbows for people to enjoy. Do you want to know a secret?" the man said. + +"Yes, please," Lily and Max said. + +The man took out a small bottle from his pocket. It had a shiny liquid inside. + +"This is magic water. If you put a drop on your thumb and hold it up to the sun, you can see a tiny rainbow on your thumb. Do you want to try?" the man said. + +Lily and Max nodded. The man gave them each a drop of magic water on their thumbs. They held them up to the sun and gasped. They saw a tiny rainbow on their thumbs. It was beautiful. + +"Wow!" Lily and Max said. + +They thanked the man and showed each other their thumbs. They felt happy. They had their own rainbows. + +The man smiled and waved. He walked away, whistling a tune. He left behind a trail of sparkles. + +Lily and Max played with their thumbs for a while. Then they slid down the slide and ran to their mom. They told her about the man and the magic water and the rainbows. She hugged them and smiled. + +They looked up at the sky and saw the big, brilliant rainbow. It was still there, but it looked different. It looked like a friend. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys. Anna has a soft doll that she loves very much. Ben has a car that he likes to zoom around. One day, Ben sees Anna's doll and wants to play with it. + +"Can I have your doll?" Ben asks Anna. + +"No, it is mine. I love it. Go play with your car," Anna says. + +Ben is angry. He waits until Anna is not looking. Then he takes her doll and runs away. He thinks it will be fun to attach his car to the doll with a string. He wants to make the doll ride the car. + +Anna sees Ben with her doll. She is very sad and angry. She runs after him and tries to get her doll back. + +"Give me my doll! You are mean! You hurt my doll!" Anna cries. + +Ben laughs. He pulls the string and makes the doll bounce on the car. He thinks it is funny. He does not see the big rock on the ground. He trips over the rock and falls. The car and the doll fly out of his hands. + +Anna catches her doll. She hugs it and checks if it is okay. She sees that the doll has a tear on its dress and a scratch on its face. She feels sorry for her doll. + +Ben cries. He hurts his knee and his elbow. He sees that his car has a dent and a broken wheel. He feels sorry for his car. + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They realize that they were both wrong. They should not have been selfish and mean. They should have shared and been kind. + +"I am sorry, Anna. I should not have taken your doll. I know you love it. Can you forgive me?" Ben says. + +"I am sorry, Ben. I should not have yelled at you. I know you like your car. Can you forgive me?" Anna says. + +They hug and say sorry. They decide to help each other fix their toys. They learn that it is better to attach with love than with anger. They are happy again. +Lila and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big tent with a sign that says "Circus". They want to go inside and see the animals and the clowns. + +"Come on, let's sneak in!" Ben says. He holds Lila's hand and they run to the tent. + +They find a small hole in the back of the tent and crawl inside. They see a lot of cages with lions, tigers, elephants and monkeys. They also see a man with a whip and a hat. He is the ringmaster. + +"Wow, look at all the animals!" Lila says. She points to a white tiger with blue eyes. "That one is rare. I have never seen one like that." + +"Shh, be quiet. The ringmaster might hear us." Ben says. He pulls Lila behind a pile of hay. They hide and watch the ringmaster. + +The ringmaster walks to the white tiger's cage and opens it. He holds the whip and says "Come on, boy. It's time for your show. You are the star of the circus. Everyone will love you." + +The white tiger does not want to go. He growls and shows his teeth. He does not like the whip or the cage. He wants to be free. + +The ringmaster tries to make the white tiger move. He cracks the whip and says "Move, I said. Or I will make you sorry." + +The white tiger is angry. He jumps out of the cage and runs to the ringmaster. He bites his arm and makes him drop the whip. He roars and scares the ringmaster. + +Lila and Ben are scared too. They see the white tiger running to the hole in the tent. They follow him and get out of the tent. They run to their mom and dad, who are waiting for them. + +"Mom, dad, we saw a rare white tiger in the circus. He was not happy. He bit the ringmaster and ran away." Lila says. + +"Really? That sounds very dangerous. You should not go inside the tent without permission. That is not safe." Mom says. + +"We are sorry, mom. We were curious. We wanted to see the animals and the clowns." Ben says. + +"I understand, but you have to be careful. The circus is not a place for children to hide. The animals are not toys. They are wild and can hurt you." Dad says. + +Lila and Ben nod. They hug their mom and dad and say they are sorry. They promise to not sneak into the tent again. They are happy to be safe and to have seen a rare white tiger. +Lily and Max were playing outside with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and see how far it could go. But then the sky became dark and it started to rain. They had to run inside and leave their ball in the grass. + +"I don't like rain!" Lily complained. "It makes everything wet and cold. I want to play with the ball!" + +"Me too!" Max agreed. "Rain is no fun. It spoils our game." + +They looked out the window and saw the rain falling harder and harder. They felt bored and sad. + +But then, something amazing happened. The sun came out from behind the clouds and shone brightly. And in the sky, they saw a rainbow. It had many colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. It was so beautiful and bright. + +"Look, Lily, look!" Max shouted. "A rainbow! A rainbow!" + +Lily ran to the window and saw the rainbow too. She smiled and clapped her hands. + +"A rainbow!" she repeated. "It's so pretty! I like the yellow color. It's like the sun!" + +"Me too!" Max said. "The yellow color is my favorite. It's like your hair!" + +They laughed and hugged each other. They forgot about the rain and the ball. They were happy to see the rainbow. + +The end. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play on the beach. They find many shells in the sand. Some shells are big, some shells are small. Some shells are shiny, some shells are dull. + +One day, they see a big shell that is very shiny. It has many colors on it. Lily and Ben want to touch it. They run to the shell and reach for it. But the shell is very hot. It burns their fingers. They scream and pull back their hands. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily cries. "That shell is bad! It hurts!" + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben cries. "That shell is mean! It bites!" + +A man hears their cries and comes to them. He is wearing a hat and a shirt with a star on it. He has a camera and a microphone. He is a famous reporter. He is making a show about the beach. + +"What happened, kids?" he asks. "Why are you crying?" + +"That shell!" Lily points. "It burned us!" + +"That shell!" Ben points. "It bit us!" + +The man looks at the shell. He smiles and says, "That is not a shell, kids. That is a starfish. A starfish is an animal that lives in the water. It has five arms and can move. Sometimes it comes out of the water to get some sun. But it can get very hot in the sun. That is why it burned you. It did not bite you. It was just trying to protect itself." + +Lily and Ben look at the starfish. They see that it is moving a little. They feel sorry for the starfish. They say, "We are sorry, starfish. We did not know you are an animal. We did not mean to hurt you." + +The man says, "That is very nice of you, kids. You are very kind and brave. Can I ask you a question for my show? How do you feel about the starfish now?" + +Lily and Ben look at each other. They smile and say, "We like the starfish. It is very pretty and cool. But we will not touch it again. We will let it be happy in the water." + +The man says, "That is a great answer, kids. You are very smart and wise. Thank you for talking to me. You are famous now. You are on TV!" + +Lily and Ben are very happy. They wave to the camera and say, "Hi, Mom! Hi, Dad! We are on TV! We are famous!" +Anna and Ben liked to play in the forest. They liked to look for mushrooms and berries. They knew which ones were good to eat and which ones were bad. Anna was gifted at finding mushrooms. She could spot them under leaves and logs. Ben was gifted at making baskets. He could weave them from twigs and grass. + +One day, they found a big mushroom. It was red and white and shiny. Anna said, "Wow, look at this mushroom! It is so pretty! Can we take it home?" + +Ben said, "No, we can't. This is a bad mushroom. It can make us sick. We have to leave it here." + +Anna said, "But it is so pretty! Can we just look at it for a little while?" + +Ben said, "Okay, but we have to be careful. Don't touch it or smell it. And don't let anyone else see it. It is our secret mushroom." + +They sat down next to the mushroom and admired it. They talked about how it looked like a fairy house or a candy cane. They did not notice the shadow that crept behind them. It was a fox. It was hungry and curious. It saw the mushroom and thought it was a snack. It sneaked closer and closer to the children. + +Anna and Ben heard a rustle in the bushes. They turned around and saw the fox. They were scared. They jumped up and ran away. They did not remember to hide the mushroom. The fox saw the mushroom and licked its lips. It bit into the mushroom and swallowed it. + +The mushroom was bad. It made the fox sick. It fell down and groaned. It wished it had not eaten the mushroom. It wished it had left it alone. + +Anna and Ben ran back to their home. They told their mom what happened. She hugged them and said, "I'm glad you are safe. You were very brave. But you should not play with bad mushrooms. They can be dangerous. Next time, listen to Ben. He is gifted at knowing which mushrooms are good and which are bad." + +Anna said, "I'm sorry, mom. I won't play with bad mushrooms again. I will listen to Ben. He is gifted at making baskets. Can he make me one?" + +Ben said, "Sure, I can make you one. I will make you a pretty basket. And we can fill it with good mushrooms and berries. And we can share them with the fox. Maybe he will feel better." + +They smiled and hugged. They learned their lesson. They did not play with bad mushrooms again. They played with good mushrooms and berries. And they made friends with the fox. He was gifted at finding nuts and seeds. And they all lived happily in the forest. +Tom and Mia are on a boat with their dad. They are going to see the reef. The reef is a place where many fish and plants live under the water. Tom and Mia like to look at the fish and the plants. They have masks and tubes to help them breathe. + +"Look, dad, look!" Tom says. He points at the water. "I see a big fish with stripes. It is yellow and black. What is it?" + +"That is a zebra fish, Tom. It is very pretty. But be careful, it can bite," dad says. + +"I want to see it too," Mia says. She points at another fish. It is blue and green. It has a long nose. "What is that?" + +"That is a needle fish, Mia. It is very fast. But be careful, it can poke," dad says. + +Tom and Mia see many other fish and plants. They see a star fish, a coral, a sea horse, a turtle, and a shark. They are happy and excited. They think the reef is very beautiful and useful. It gives a home to many animals. + +"Thank you, dad, for taking us to the reef. We learned a lot. We had fun," Tom and Mia say. + +"You are welcome, Tom and Mia. I am glad you enjoyed it. The reef is a wonderful place. We have to take care of it," dad says. +Lily and Ben like to play basketball. They have a big ball that is orange and black. They bounce the ball and throw it in the hoop. Sometimes they miss and the ball rolls away. + +One day, they play basketball in the park. They have a lot of fun. They laugh and shout and run. But they do not see a dog that is running too. The dog sees the ball and thinks it is a toy. He runs after the ball and grabs it with his mouth. + +"Hey, that is our ball!" Lily says. She tries to get the ball from the dog. But the dog is fast and strong. He runs away with the ball. + +"Come back, dog!" Ben says. He chases the dog. But the dog is faster. He runs out of the park and into the street. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They lose their ball. They do not know where the dog went. They sit on the grass and cry. + +A man sees them and comes over. He has a basket with him. He is a baker. He makes bread and cakes and cookies. He sees Lily and Ben and asks them what is wrong. + +"We lose our ball," Lily says. "A dog took it and ran away." + +"That is too bad," the man says. "I am sorry. Do you want a cookie? I have many in my basket. They are yummy and sweet." + +Lily and Ben look at the basket. They see many cookies. They are round and brown and have chocolate chips. They smell good. + +"Thank you, mister," Ben says. He takes a cookie and bites it. It is soft and warm and melts in his mouth. + +"Thank you, mister," Lily says. She takes a cookie too and eats it. It is crunchy and chewy and fills her tummy. + +The man smiles and gives them each another cookie. He tells them not to be sad. He says maybe they will find their ball again. He says maybe the dog will bring it back. He says maybe they can make a new friend. + +Lily and Ben smile too. They feel better. They thank the man again and hug him. They tell him he is nice and kind. They tell him his cookies are the best. + +The man says goodbye and leaves. He goes to his shop. He has more cookies to sell. + +Lily and Ben go home. They are still a little sad. But they are also happy. They have each other. They have cookies. They have a story to tell. They are messy and sticky and sweet. They are kids. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big dog with a red collar. The dog was running and barking. Ben and Lily liked the dog. They wanted to pet it. + +"Hello, doggy!" Ben said. "Can we be your friends?" + +The dog wagged its tail and licked Ben's face. Lily laughed. She reached for the dog's collar. She saw a tag with a name and a phone number. + +"Look, Ben!" Lily said. "The dog's name is Max. And he has a phone number. Maybe he is lost. Maybe his owner is looking for him." + +Ben nodded. He felt sorry for Max. He wanted to help him. + +"Let's call the phone number, Lily," Ben said. "Maybe we can find Max's home. Maybe we can get a reward." + +Lily agreed. She took out her mom's phone from her pocket. She dialed the phone number. She waited for someone to answer. + +"Hello?" a voice said. + +"Hello, we found your dog," Lily said. "His name is Max. He has a red collar. He is in the park. He is very nice." + +"Really? Oh, thank you so much!" the voice said. "I have been looking for Max all day. He ran away from the yard. He is very important to me. Where are you in the park? I will come and get him." + +Lily told the voice where they were. She and Ben waited with Max. They hugged him and gave him some water. They hoped he was not too scared. + +Soon, a man came running. He had a big smile on his face. He saw Max and hugged him. + +"Max, you're safe!" the man said. "I missed you so much. You're a good boy." + +He looked at Ben and Lily. He thanked them for finding Max. He gave them a reward. He gave them some candy and some stickers. + +"Thank you, kids," the man said. "You are very kind and brave. You did a good thing. You made me very happy." + +Ben and Lily smiled. They were happy too. They liked Max. They liked the reward. They liked helping someone. They felt proud. They waved goodbye to Max and the man. They went back to playing in the park. They shared their candy and stickers. They had a good day. +Lily and Max liked to play at the gym. They liked to jump on the mats, swing on the ropes and slide on the slides. One day, they saw a big purple ball in the corner. It looked fun and soft. + +"Let's play with the ball!" Lily said to Max. + +"OK!" Max said. They ran to the ball and tried to push it. But the ball was too big and heavy. It rolled away from them and bumped into a shelf. The shelf had many things on it, like bottles, cans and boxes. When the ball hit the shelf, the things fell down and made a loud noise. + +"Oh no!" Lily and Max said. They were scared. They wanted to run away, but the ball blocked their way. The things on the shelf kept falling and some of them hit them. They cried and shouted for help. + +"Help! Help! We are stuck!" they yelled. + +Some people heard them and came to the gym. They saw the mess and the ball. They tried to rescue Lily and Max. They moved the ball and the things. But it was too late. Lily and Max were hurt. They had cuts and bruises and blood. They had to go to the hospital. They were very sad and sorry. They wished they had not played with the ball. +Lily and Ben are friends. They live in a big house on a hill. They have many toys and books and clothes. They are wealthy. + +One day, it starts to rain. Lily and Ben look out the window. They see the view. They see the trees and the flowers and the birds. They see the cars and the people and the shops. They see the raindrops and the puddles and the umbrellas. + +"Look, Ben, it is raining!" Lily says. + +"I see, Lily, it is raining!" Ben says. + +"Do you like the rain, Ben?" Lily asks. + +"I like the rain, Lily. It makes the plants grow and the air fresh. It makes the sounds and the colors and the shapes. It makes the fun and the games and the stories." Ben says. + +"What do you mean, Ben? What fun and games and stories?" Lily asks. + +"Come, Lily, I will show you. We can have fun and games and stories with the rain." Ben says. + +He takes her hand and leads her to the closet. He takes out two raincoats and two rain boots and two rain hats. He puts them on and helps Lily put them on. He takes out a big umbrella and opens it. He takes Lily's hand again and says: + +"Let's go, Lily, let's go outside. We can jump in the puddles and splash the water and make the rainbows. We can sing in the rain and dance in the rain and laugh in the rain. We can pretend we are frogs and ducks and fish. We can make up stories about the rain and the view and the world. We can have fun and games and stories with the rain, Lily. Come on, let's go!" + +Lily smiles and nods. She takes Ben's hand and follows him outside. They run and jump and splash and sing and dance and laugh and pretend and make up stories. They have fun and games and stories with the rain. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a big box of toys and they pretended to be doctors and patients. Lily had a thermometer and she put it in Ben's mouth. + +"You are very sick, Ben. You have a fever. You need to take some medicine and rest," Lily said. + +"No, I don't. I feel fine. I want to play more. You are not a real doctor, Lily. You are just a silly girl," Ben said. He took the thermometer out of his mouth and threw it on the ground. + +Lily was angry and sad. She liked to play doctor and she wanted to help Ben. She picked up the thermometer and saw that it was broken. The glass was cracked and the red liquid was leaking out. + +"Look what you did, Ben. You broke my thermometer. It was my favorite toy. How can I solve this? How can I fix it?" Lily cried. + +Ben did not care. He laughed and ran away. He saw a big slide and he wanted to go on it. He climbed up the ladder and slid down fast. He felt brave and happy. + +But he did not see the bee that was on the slide. The bee was angry and scared. It stung Ben on his leg. Ben screamed and fell off the slide. He felt a sharp pain and a big bump on his leg. He started to cry. + +Lily heard Ben's cry and ran to him. She saw the bee and the bump. She felt sorry for Ben, but she also felt a little bit glad. She thought he deserved it for being mean and breaking her thermometer. + +She did not help him. She did not give him a hug or a band-aid. She did not say sorry or forgive him. She turned around and walked away. She left him alone in the garden. She went back to her box of toys and looked for another thermometer. She hoped to find one that was not broken. She hoped to find a better friend to play with. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big pile of leaves and decided to jump in it. They skipped to the pile and took turns throwing leaves in the air and laughing. + +But when Lily landed on the ground, she felt something hard under the leaves. She moved some leaves away and saw a skull. It was white and had no eyes or nose. It looked scary and made Lily scream. + +"Help! Help! There is a skull here!" Lily cried. + +Tom heard Lily and ran to her. He saw the skull and was scared too. He wondered who it belonged to and why it was in the park. + +"Maybe it was a bad person who did bad things and got punished," Tom said. + +"Or maybe it was a good person who got lost and nobody found them," Lily said. + +They felt sad and sorry for the skull. They decided to bury it under the leaves and say a prayer for it. + +"Goodbye, skull. We hope you are in a better place now. We are sorry you were alone and forgotten. We will be good and kind to everyone, so we don't end up like you," they said. + +They held hands and skipped away from the pile. They learned that life is precious and that they should be grateful for what they have. They also learned that they should not judge people by their looks, but by their hearts. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden. They see a bird with a broken wing. The bird is angry. It pecks and squawks at them. + +"Go away, go away!" the bird says. + +"Shh, bird, we want to help you," Sara says. "Your wing is hurt. You need to bathe it." + +Ben runs to the house. He brings a bowl of water and a cloth. He puts the bowl on the ground. He tries to catch the bird. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben says. The bird bites his finger. + +"Be gentle, Ben," Sara says. "The bird is scared. Talk to it softly." + +Sara kneels next to the bird. She sings a song. The bird stops pecking. It listens to Sara. + +"Hello, bird, we are Sara and Ben," Sara says. "We are your friends. We want to make your wing better. Can we bathe it for you?" + +The bird nods. It lets Sara and Ben lift it gently. They dip the cloth in the water. They clean the bird's wing. The bird feels better. It thanks Sara and Ben. + +"Thank you, thank you," the bird says. + +"You're welcome, bird," Sara and Ben say. "Can we keep you as a pet?" + +The bird shakes its head. It wants to fly again. It asks Sara and Ben to take it to the vet. + +"OK, bird, we will take you to the vet," Sara and Ben say. "But can we visit you sometimes?" + +The bird smiles. It agrees. Sara and Ben hug the bird. They take it to the vet. The vet fixes the bird's wing. The bird flies away. It waves to Sara and Ben. + +"Bye, bye, bird," Sara and Ben say. + +"Bye, bye, Sara and Ben," the bird says. "You are very kind. I will always remember you." +One day, Tom and Lily went to the park with their mom. They liked to play on the swings and the slide, but they also liked to observe the animals and plants. They saw birds, squirrels, bugs, and flowers. + +Tom found a twig on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to Lily. "Look, a twig!" he said. "It is brown and hard and has bumps." + +Lily took the twig and looked at it. She saw a tiny ant crawling on it. "Look, a bug!" she said. "It is black and small and has legs." + +They watched the ant move on the twig. It was very slow. It stopped and smelled the twig with its antennas. Then it walked some more and found a hole. + +"Where is it going?" Tom asked. + +"Maybe to its home," Lily said. "Maybe it has a family." + +They followed the ant with their eyes until it disappeared in the hole. Then they put the twig back on the ground and went to find more things to observe. They had fun in the park. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But they also like to spend time with Mom and Dad. They always help Mom set the table for dinner and Dad read a story before bed. + +One day, Mom and Dad have a guest for dinner. His name is Mr. Fox. He is Mom's friend from work. He brings a big cake and a bottle of juice. Lily and Ben are curious. They want to know more about Mr. Fox. + +"Hello, Lily and Ben," Mr. Fox says. "You are very cute. Do you like cake?" + +"Yes, we do," Lily and Ben say. "But who are you? Why are you here?" + +Mr. Fox smiles. "I am Mom's friend. I am here to talk to her about some important things." + +"What things?" Lily asks. + +"Nosy things," Ben says. + +Mr. Fox laughs. "Well, they are not nosy things. They are just work things. But they are not for little ears. Why don't you go and play in your room while we have dinner?" + +Lily and Ben do not like this idea. They want to stay with Mom and Dad. They want to have cake and juice. They want to hear what Mr. Fox has to say. + +"No, we don't want to go," Lily and Ben say. "We want to be with you." + +Mom and Dad look at each other. They do not know what to do. They want to be polite to Mr. Fox, but they also love their children. They do not want to make them sad. + +"Please, Lily and Ben," Mom says. "It is only for a little while. We will come and see you soon. And we will save some cake and juice for you. OK?" + +Lily and Ben think about it. They still do not like it, but they love Mom and Dad. They do not want to make them unhappy. + +"OK," Lily and Ben say. "But hurry up. And don't forget the cake and juice." + +Mom and Dad hug them and thank them. They take them to their room and give them some toys and books. They tell them to be good and have fun. + +Lily and Ben watch them go. They are not happy. They think Mr. Fox is boring and nosy. They wish he would go away. They decide to make a plan. They will sneak out of their room and spy on Mr. Fox. They will find out what he is talking about. And they will get some cake and juice. They think it is a good plan. They do not know that Mom and Dad have a surprise for them. They do not know that Mr. Fox is not just Mom's friend. He is also their new teacher. +Lily was a little girl who loved to learn new things. She liked to read books, play with puzzles and ask questions. One day, she went to visit her dad at his work. He worked in a lab, where he studied plants and animals. + +"Hi, Lily, welcome to my lab!" her dad said. "Do you want to see what I do here?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily said. She followed her dad to a big room with many tables, machines and jars. She saw different kinds of plants and animals in the jars. Some were small, some were big, some were green, some were red. + +"What are these, dad?" Lily asked, pointing to a jar with a hairy creature. + +"That's a tarantula, Lily. It's a kind of spider. It has eight legs and many hairs. Some people are afraid of them, but they are not very dangerous," her dad explained. + +"Wow, it's so hairy! Can I touch it?" Lily asked. + +"No, Lily, you can't touch it. It might bite you or make you itch. You have to be careful with the things in the lab. They are not toys, they are for research," her dad said. + +"OK, dad, I understand. But can I look at it?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can look at it, but don't get too close. And don't open the jar, OK?" her dad said. + +"OK, dad, I won't open the jar," Lily said. She looked at the tarantula with curiosity and wonder. She thought it was very interesting and beautiful. + +Lily learned a lot from her dad that day. She learned about different plants and animals, and how they live and grow. She learned that the lab was a place where people could study and discover new things. She learned that she had to be respectful and careful with the things in the lab, and not touch them without permission. She learned that she could believe in herself and her dad, and that they both loved to learn new things. She was very happy and proud of her dad. She gave him a big hug and said, "Thank you, dad, for showing me your lab. I love you, dad, and I love your hairy spider!" +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. They have many cars and trucks in their room. They pretend to drive them on the road and make noises. + +One day, Tim and Mia find a big can of fuel in the garage. They do not know what it is. They think it is water. They want to fill their cars and trucks with water. They think it will make them go faster. + +They take the can of fuel to their room. They pour some fuel into their cars and trucks. They laugh and have fun. They do not see the fuel spill on the floor and on the bed. + +Mia's mom smells something bad. She goes to the room. She sees the fuel everywhere. She is very angry. She shouts at Tim and Mia. She says they are naughty. She says fuel is not water. She says fuel is dangerous. She says fuel can make fire. + +Tim and Mia are scared. They do not want fire. They do not want to be naughty. They say they are sorry. They cry and hug Mia's mom. Mia's mom hugs them back. She says she loves them. She says they have to be careful. She says they have to clean the room. She says they have to play with safe things. Tim and Mia nod and say yes. They help Mia's mom clean the room. They do not play with fuel anymore. +Mia and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big peach tree with many ripe peaches. They wanted to pick some and eat them. + +"Look, Ben, there is a peach for you and a peach for me!" Mia said, pointing to two peaches that were low enough to reach. + +"Yay, let's get them!" Ben said, running to the tree. + +They each grabbed a peach and pulled hard. But the peaches did not come off. They were stuck to the tree. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Mia and Ben cried, as the peaches hurt their hands. + +They let go of the peaches and looked at their palms. They had many tiny spikes in them. The peaches were not peaches, they were prickly pears! + +"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Mia and Ben said, rubbing their hands. + +They ran to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. They showed her their hands and told her what happened. + +"Oh, you poor things!" Mom said, hugging them. "Those are not peaches, they are prickly pears. They have spikes that can hurt you. You have to remove them carefully with tweezers." + +Mom took out a pair of tweezers from her purse and started to remove the spikes from Mia and Ben's hands. It took a long time and it still hurt a bit. + +Mia and Ben felt miserable. They wished they had picked real peaches instead of prickly pears. + +"Mom, can we have some real peaches, please?" Mia asked, sniffling. + +"Of course, sweetie," Mom said, smiling. "I have some in the picnic basket. Let's go and have some, and forget about the prickly pears." + +Mia and Ben nodded, feeling a little better. They followed Mom to the picnic basket and took out two juicy peaches. They bit into them and felt the sweet juice run down their chins. + +"Mmm, these are good peaches!" Ben said, smiling. + +"Yes, they are!" Mia agreed, smiling too. + +They forgot about their sore hands and enjoyed their peaches. They decided to never pick prickly pears again. +Tim and Mia liked to play with their toy cars. They made them zoom on the floor, on the sofa, on the table. They pretended they were racing drivers, or police, or firemen. They had fun with their cars. + +One day, Tim found a new car in his room. It was big and shiny and red. It had a button on the side. Tim was curious. He pressed the button. The car made a loud noise and started to move by itself. It zoomed around the room, faster and faster. Tim was happy. He thought he had a gifted car. + +Mia came to see what was going on. She saw the car zooming around. She wanted to play with it too. She reached out her hand to grab it. But the car was too fast. It zoomed past her and hit her on the head. Mia fell down and cried. She had a big bump on her head. + +Tim was scared. He tried to stop the car. He pressed the button again. But nothing happened. The car kept zooming around. It zoomed into the closet and knocked down the clothes. It zoomed into the bed and ripped the sheets. It zoomed into the window and broke the glass. Tim and Mia heard a loud crash. They looked outside. The car had zoomed into the street and hit a big truck. The truck driver was angry. He got out of his truck and picked up the car. He saw Tim and Mia in the window. He yelled at them. He said they were bad kids. He said he would keep the car as a payment for the damage. He said he would call their parents and tell them what they had done. + +Tim and Mia were very sad. They had lost their car. They had made a big mess. They had hurt Mia. They had upset the truck driver. They had to face their parents. They wished they had never found the car. They realized it was not a gifted car. It was a monster car. +Jill and Tom were having lunch with Mom and Dad. They had soup, bread, and cauliflower. Jill liked cauliflower, but Tom did not. He made a face and pushed his plate away. + +"Tom, you have to eat your vegetables. They are good for you," Mom said. + +"No, they are yucky. I want cake," Tom said. + +"That is not polite, Tom. You have to finish your lunch before you can have dessert," Dad said. + +Tom was angry. He looked at Jill, who was eating her cauliflower happily. He wanted to make her angry too. He reached over and poked her arm with his finger. + +"Ow! Tom, stop that!" Jill said. + +"Tom, do not poke your sister. That is not nice," Mom said. + +Tom poked her again. Jill poked him back. They started to poke each other harder and harder. They knocked over their plates and spilled their soup. + +"Stop it, both of you! You are making a mess!" Dad said. + +He got up and separated them. He took them to their rooms and told them to stay there until they calmed down. + +Mom sighed and cleaned up the table. She wished they would be more polite and get along. She hoped they would like cauliflower someday. +Lily did not like to wash her hair. She hated the shampoo that made her eyes sting and her hair wet. She always tried to hide when it was time for a bath. + +One day, her mom had a new shampoo for her. It was pink and smelled like strawberries. She said it was incredible and would make her hair shiny and soft. + +"Come on, Lily, let's try this shampoo. It will be fun and easy," her mom said. + +But Lily refused. She shook her head and ran away. She hid under her bed and said, "No, no, no! I don't want shampoo!" + +Her mom sighed and followed her. She crawled under the bed and smiled at Lily. + +"Lily, I know you don't like shampoo, but it is good for you. It keeps your hair clean and healthy. And this shampoo is special. It doesn't hurt your eyes and it makes bubbles. Do you like bubbles?" + +Lily looked at the shampoo bottle. She saw the bubbles on the label and the word "incredible". She was curious. She liked bubbles and strawberries. + +"Maybe I can try a little bit," she said.