diff --git "a/TinyStories_1324.txt" "b/TinyStories_1324.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1324.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Leah realised that if she tidied up, it could make her feel peaceful and in control. From then on, Leah remembered to tidy up each day and she kept her room peaceful. +It was a sunny day in the meadow and Mark was determined to be organized. He had his first break of the day ready to go. Mark had an old wooden box filled with carrots and apples that he wanted to feed to the horses. + +Mark approached the horses carefully, and reached out his hand. Suddenly, one of the horses stepped back and knocked over the box. The carrots went everywhere and the horses started to eat them. + +Mark was frustrated that his break was broken. He said to the horses, "No! My break is not for you. That was not organized!" + +The horses looked at Mark and then slowly walked away. Mark was relieved that his break was not going to be ruined anymore. + +He quickly collected the carrots and apples and picked up the box. He felt strange; he smiled and realized that even though his break was broken, it still made him happy. He knew that the horses enjoyed their snack too. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little bunny. He hopped all over the east and he was so happy. He loved covering himself in leaves. He hopped around the east looking for special leaves to cover himself with. + +He hopped and hopped until he saw the perfect leaf! It was soft, green, and perfect for him to cover himself with. He hopped close and used his squishy paws to cover himself with the leaf. + +He was so happy! He felt like he blended in with the east and he felt special. He hopped around the east, feeling satisfied and content. + +The bunny was so adorable! All the animals in the east noticed him and smiled at him. He was one happy bunny! He would often cover himself with leaves and the east was the perfect place for him. +Once there was a little boy called Jack. Jack loved playing with his cone. One day, while he was playing, Jack heard a loud 'poof'. His cone had vanished! He looked everywhere to find it but it was nowhere to be seen. + +Jack's mom asked him, "What happened?" + +Jack told her that his cone had vanished. His mom said, "Maybe it went to a popular place!" + +Jack was curious, so he asked, "Where is that popular place?" + +His mom replied, "Let's go find out!" + +So Jack and his mom looked around and eventually, they found Jack's cone in the park. Jack was so happy to have his beloved cone back. They played together for the rest of the day and never stopped having fun. +Tydus was a little boy. He loved to play in the yard and explore the world around him. His favorite activity was to collect colorful ash on his walks. + +Today, Tydus had a special mission. He was determined to complete it, whatever it took. He grabbed his basket and ran off. + +Tydus' mission was to find the most colorful ash he could. He searched high and low, but all the ash looked the same. He was disappointed, but he kept looking. Then, as he rounded a corner, he saw what he was looking for- the brightest, most colorful ash of all! + +Tydus ecstatically gathered the ash, and ran back home with his prize. At home, his parents were waiting to see what he had done. Smiling, he opened the basket to reveal the most colorful ash anyone had ever seen. + +The room filled with cheers and claps. Tydus was proud of himself for completing his mission! He was even more proud knowing he finally found the most colorful ash around! +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny who loved to dream. She always imagined the possibilities, of a life full of furry and wonder. + +One day, she looked up at the sky and saw an arrow pointing her way. This was a sign of something special coming, so she ran as fast as she could, following the arrow! + +Finally, she arrived at a big open field. It was full of furry animals, like never before. She paused for a moment, taking it all in. + +Suddenly, an amazing thing happened. The animals began to fly, carrying the little bunny up with them! She was filled with wonder, soaring higher and higher, above the clouds. + +The bunny smiled, for she knew that her dreams had come true. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary was only three years old and loved exploring her house. + +One gloomy day, Mary creeped into her parents' bedroom and opened the drawer. She gasped as a chill wind blew across the room, making her shiver. She heard a mysterious whisper, "Come closer..." + +Mary froze with fear. She slowly walked towards the drawer and pulled it open. Sliding her hand in, she felt something cold and slimy. She quickly pulled her hand out and ran away, her heart pounding. + +When she was outside, Mary turned back and called, "Who is there?". But all she heard was a quiet voice saying, "Come back! Do not be scared!". + +The voice sounded kind, so Mary went back to the drawer. She slowly opened it and found a small, furry mouse. The mouse smiled and said, "Hello Mary. I'm your new friend!". + +Mary smiled and took the mouse's paw. Together, they explored the house and shared many adventures! +Once there was a girl called Jane. She loved to sew and she wanted to make a special dress. She ran to her room to get all the materials. She had some fabric, a needle and some threads. + +That day Jane decided to start to sew the dress. She took the needle, the thread and started to sew. She was so happy to see how the dress was turning out. + +Suddenly, her mom came and saw her. She said that Jane had to pay for the thread. Jane was very sad. She had no money to pay. + +Jane started to cry and asked her mom for help. But her mom said "No, you have to pay". It was a very bad ending for Jane. +Once there was a little bunny who lived in a home. He was always very alert and kept watch over the garden. He was always very careful and always trusted his instincts. + +One day he heard a noise coming from the other side of the garden. He was a bit scared but he trusted that he was safe. He hopped closer to have a look. That's when he saw a big, scary fox! The fox didn't notice the bunny and just walked away. + +But the little bunny was still alert and hopped back to his home. Inside his home he felt safe again. He knew that he could trust that his home was the safest place to be. He put his head down and fell asleep, happy and safe. +Once, there was a little girl called Rose. She was very small and all she wanted to do was to leave her room. But every time she wanted to leave, her Mommy said "No, you need to stay in here." + +One day, Rose opened her bedroom window and saw a beautiful butterfly! She pointed at it and shouted "Look, Mommy! A butterfly!" She wanted to leave her room to catch the butterfly, but her Mommy said "No, Rose. You can't leave. + +But then, an empty box appeared in the garden. It was a very big box, and Rose was sure it was big enough for her to climb inside and leave her room. She quickly climbed inside and made a wish: "Please let me meet that butterfly!" + +Suddenly, the box started to move! Rose didn't know what was happening at first. But then, she saw that the box was flying! "Wow!" Rose shouted, as the box flew closer and closer to the butterfly. + +Finally, the box made it to the butterfly! Rose opened the door, and the butterfly flew in! Rose was so excited to meet the butterfly at last! And, thanks to the empty box, she was able to leave her room and make her wish come true. +One day, Paul and his mom were in the kitchen. Paul was very tired. He was so tired he wanted to take a nap. + +"Let's take a break," his mom said. + +So they spread a blanket on the floor and Paul curled up and went to sleep. He dreamed of a big sink filled with ice cream. + +Mom smiled and said, "We can't have a sink filled with ice cream. But maybe I can get you some real ice cream instead. + +Paul smiled and nodded. + +Mom spread the blanket on the kitchen table and filled the sink with cold water. She let Paul dip his feet in and it felt very good. The cool water relaxed him, and soon he was feeling much less tired. + +Paul smiled and said, "Mom, this is the best ice cream I've ever had!" + +Mom laughed and said, "Well, I'm glad you like it. Now let's get you back to bed". +Once upon a time there was a mom and a dad who loved their three year old daughter very much. They wanted to do something special for her. So, one day they decided to get her a massage. + +The massage therapist showed up at the daughter's house and started to give her a massage. The daughter was so happy that she kept saying “More! More massage!†+ +But mom and dad were worried. They thought the massage was too loud. They said, “No more massage. It is too loud.†+ +The daughter was upset. She wanted the massage to continue. She shouted, “I want massage! Please! Please!†+ +The massage therapist spoke up. “I have an idea,†she said. “I could include quiet massage and that way you can still get the massage but with less noise.†+ +The parents smiled and said, “That’s a great idea. Yes, please include quiet massage.†+ +The daughter was happy to hear this and the massage therapist proceeded to give her a quiet massage for the rest of the session. In the end, the daughter was very satisfied and had a very peaceful massage. +There was a jet in the sky. It was flying very fast. Bailey wanted to be just like the jet so he started to run. He repeated this over and over again. He wanted to be very healthy. He kept running and running until he was too tired. He fell to the ground and couldn't get up again. He tried to move but he couldn't. He stayed on the ground and was very sad. He got so tired that he couldn't be healthy again. +The gentle sun was shining in the yard. It was a beautiful day, so Joe decided to go out and play. He grabbed a stick and started to stir the sand. Suddenly, something caught his eye. Joe saw a tiny round ball and he quickly grabbed it. He stirred it around and around. Joe thought it was so cool, but that was his mistake. All of a sudden, the yard began to shake and Joe started to get scared. He dropped the round ball and started to run. The ground cracked and the earth started to swallow Joe and the yard. Joe shouted for help, but nobody came in time. In an instant, Joe and the yard were gone forever. +Once upon a time, there was a gray pirate. He loved to kick the waves and make them splash. He had an orange flag that waved above his boat. + +The pirate traveled around the world looking for adventure. He looked for buried treasure and tried to find rare artifacts. + +One day he came to a beach with a giant rock. There was a cave between the rocks and the pirate wanted to explore it. He entered the cave and found a big treasure chest! + +The pirate was very excited. He opened the chest and found a lot of gold coins. He shouted, ''Yarr! I got rich!'' + +Out of nowhere, a little boy ran into the cave. He said ''I want to be a pirate and kick the waves too! Can I join you?'' + +The pirate laughed and said, ''Welcome aboard me matey! Together we will kick the waves and find lots of treasure.'' + +The boy and the pirate had lots of exciting adventures together. They kicked the waves and explored the world for many years. They became the best of friends and never forgot their fun pirate days. +Once there was a little boy called Dave. He was three years old. Dave had a jacket that he loved very much. It was an adorable jacket, with bright buttons and different pockets inside. Dave was thankful for his jacket. + +One day Dave went to the park with his mum. He put on his jacket so he could stay warm. Dave saw lots of other children playing, so he joined them. He made many new friends and they all played together. + +When it was time to leave, Dave thanked his mum for bringing him to the park. She smiled at him and hugged him tight. Dave was so glad he had his jacket to keep him warm. + +Dave was thankful for many things, like his jacket and his friends. He was a very lucky boy! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mia. She was only three years old. She was walking in the woods and it started raining. Mia started to feel scared as it was getting wetter and wetter. + +Suddenly, a big, scruffy dog ran from the trees and started barking at Mia. Mia yelled out, “You’re scaring me!†+ +The dog barked back, “Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you. I just want to say hello!†+ +Mia was so surprised that the dog spoke. She smiled and said, “Really?†+ +The dog replied, “Yes, of course! I just wanted to make sure your skin was nice and wet! Now you don’t have to be scared anymore.†+ +Mia thanked the dog and they played together until the rain stopped. After they said goodbye, Mia went home feeling much braver and more content. +Once upon a time there were two best friends. One was called Aiden and the other one was called Lucy. + +Every day they would play together and tell each other stories. One day, Lucy said to Aiden: + +"Aiden, I am so worried. My Grandma is very far away and I can't go and see her. I want to write her a letter and tell her how much I miss her." + +Aiden replied: "Let's write her a letter together. That way, we can both tell her how much we miss her." + +So they sat down and wrote and wrote until they had written a beautiful letter filled with love, care and memories of all the times they had spent together. + +Full of hope, they posted the letter and waited. A few days later, Lucy received a reply from Grandma with lots of hugs and kisses and a promise to meet soon. + +Aiden and Lucy were overjoyed and hugged each other to celebrate their success. +One day, a mother and her three year old son, Tom, were walking down the street. Tom saw a big motorcycle and asked his mother, "What's that?" + +The mother said, "That is a motorcycle. If you're older, you can learn to drive it and help others." +Tom was excited, and hurried his mother, who had become impatient. + +Soon after, Tom happened to come across two men. One was asking for money and the other one was getting angry. Tom asked his mother what was going on. + +His mother tried to keep him calm and quietly said, "We need to go back home now." But it was too late. The impatient man became enraged and shouted at Tom's mother, "Give me your purse now or else!" + +Tom was scared and tried to help his mother, but he was too small and too weak. He watched helplessly as the man grabbed his mother's purse and stormed away on the motorcycle. + +Tom started to cry as his mother held him tight. She said, "It's okay, Tom. Everything will be alright." But Tom could only watch sadly as his mother's purse and the impatient man drove away on the motorcycle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy who wanted to build something. She decided to make a pasta tower. She was very careful collecting all the pieces because the pasta was very fragile. + +Amy worked really hard and she was almost done. Suddenly, a gust of wind came and messed up her tower. She was so sad to see all of her hard work ruined. + +She wanted to give up, but then she thought of an idea. She decided to ask her mum for help. They worked together to build the tower and this time they made it really strong. + +They finished her tower and it was stable and beautiful. Amy was so proud of her masterpiece and she vowed to never give up. +One day, a mild net was hanging in the park. It was full of sunshine and birds singing. Two children, Jack and Mary, were playing nearby. + +"Look at the big net," Jack said to Mary. + +"Can we go and play with it?" Mary asked. + +"No, I don't think so," Jack mentioned. "It looks too high for us." + +But suddenly the net began to move. The children jumped back in surprise. What appeared from behind the net was a giant creature! It smiled at Jack and Mary and walked away from the net. + +The children were shocked. "What was that?" Mary asked Jack. + +"I don't know," Jack replied. "But let's stay here to find out!" + +The creature came back with a mild looking trampoline. He unfolded it and smiled to the children. + +"It's okay, come and jump!" he mentioned. + +The children ran over to the trampoline and started to jump. They saw that the creature was smiling. Suddenly, they realized that he was the same creature they had seen appear from the net. + +The children were surprised. Jack and Mary had been foreshadowed by the friendly creature and the net to set up and pay them off with a surprise of a trampoline to jump on and lots of fun. +Joe's parents were getting ready to go to church. "Come on Joe, let's go!" said his mom. +Joe was feeling jealous because his brothers and sisters got to go too. He wanted to go, but he wasn't sure why only the big kids got to go. +Seeing Joe's jealous face, his dad said, "Hey Joe, why don't you come with us? You can help us pack the car." +Joe was so excited, he started packing right away! He grabbed some books and flowers and even packed a snack for the ride. +Finally all packed, the family headed off to church. Joe was so happy to finally go with his family. He couldn't wait to see what church was all about! +Once upon a time, there was a little elephant called Emmet. He was very curious. He wanted to try and play every instrument. + +One day, he found a trumpet. He was so excited. He picked it up and started to play it. After a few attempts, he thought he sounded really good. + +Emmet wanted to show off to his friends. He took the trumpet and marched into the playground. Everyone was shocked and a little embarrassed. They all laughed at Emmet. + +But Emmet trusted himself and smiled. He was so proud to show everyone how well he could play the trumpet. Everyone was amazed and soon joined in with the music and Emmet was the star of the show. +Mum was in the living room and noticed something on the bookshelf. "What is this?", she said. + +Mum looked closely and saw a small sack. She smiled and picked it up. + +Mum took the sack to her little boy and said, "This sack is for you!" + +The little boy had big eyes and he opened the sack. Inside he found lots of small toys. "Oh, wow!" he said. + +The little boy was so happy with the sack that he hugged Mum and said, "Thank you!" + +Mum smiled and said, "You're welcome my darling!" +Once there was a little girl who lived close to a mill. She would go to the mill every day to pick flowers. One day, while picking the flowers, she heard a noise coming from inside the mill. + +The little girl was curious, so she carefully stepped inside. She saw a tiny mouse running around and making a mess. + + +"What are you doing?" the little asked the mouse. + +The mouse replied, "I was just being foolish. I was picking up a lot of things and tried to carry them all away in my little paws. But it's too much for me, so I dropped everything!" + +The little girl smiled, knowing how it felt to be foolish sometimes. She offered to help the mouse and together, they picked up all the things and tidied the mill. + +The little girl and the mouse became friends and had lots of fun together. Every day they went back to the mill to pick flowers and talk. They even made it so the mill was more tidy than ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Rita. Rita was three years old. She was trying to figure out what to do when she saw an old man walking by. + +"Hello!" Rita said cheerfully. + +"Hello, little one," the old man replied. "Where are you headed?" + +Rita hesitated, unsure how to answer. + +The old man smiled. "I can provide you with something special," he said. + +Rita was curious. "What is it?" she asked. + +The old man produced a small box from his pocket. Inside was a tiny heart made of glass. + +"This is a heart," the old man explained. "It will be useful for you to have." + +Rita was excited. "Thank you," she said gratefully. + +The old man patted her head. "Always remember," he said. "This heart is full of love. Keep it safe and it will provide you with much joy." + +Rita hugged the heart tightly and ran off, full of joy and excitement. +Once upon a time, there was a delicate cow named Daisy. Daisy was often alone and liked to take long walks in the grassy meadows. One day, as Daisy was walking, she started to twist and turn. She twisted and turned across the meadow and twirled her way around the flowers. + +Daisy felt so free and so alive as she enjoyed her twirls. The sun was shining and the world was perfect. Suddenly, Daisy spotted a big bull in the distance. Daisy quickly stopped and cowered near the ground. She was so scared that all of her twisting and twirling suddenly stopped. + +But the bull wasn't mad, instead he started to twist and turn as well. The two cows spun around and around and enjoyed the moment. The moment was so delicate that a butterfly fluttered nearby, flying around the cows as they twirled. Daisy and the bull made a perfect dance in the meadow that day! +Once upon a time there was an elderly lady named Sally who loved taking naps. One sunny morning she was walking down the street when she spotted an open door. She decided to take a peek inside and saw a cozy room with a big comfy chair. + +Sally thought to herself that it looked like the perfect spot for a nap. She quietly crept in and laid down in the chair. She was just dozing off when a little voice suddenly said, "What are you doing here?" + +Sally opened her eyes and saw a three-year-old staring at her. He stared at her with curiosity and repeat the question, + +Sally smiled, "I'm taking a nap. I'm getting old, so I need lots of rest!" + +The little boy seemed to understand and said, "Okay! I will close the door so you can get some rest." He carefully shut the door, leaving Sally to rest in peace. + +The end. +Paul and his mum were having dinner together when Paul saw something coming out of the kitchen. It was a beautiful flame! He asked his mum what it was and she told him it was a candle. Paul was fascinated and he insisted on having a candle of his own. + +His mum didn't want him to have one because she thought it was too dangerous, but Paul kept asking. Finally, she gave in and bought him a harmless little candle. + +Paul was really excited that he had a candle! He lit it every night and he was happy that he had something special that no one else had. + +One day, Paul lit the candle and the flame grew bigger. His mum asked him to blow it out, but Paul insisted on keeping it lit. Suddenly, the flame started to spread around the room until the whole house was on fire! + +Paul and his mum ran out of the house and watched it burn. They were both very upset because their home was destroyed. Paul had been warned not to light the candle, but he didn't listen and now they had nothing. +Once upon a time, there was a statue in the garden of a wealthy family. Every day the statue stood in the same spot and watched the family as they worked, played and had fun. All of a sudden, one day the statue started to dream of escaping. + +"I want to be free," said the statue. So he climbed up the fence and started to run. + +The wealthy family were very sad. "Where is our statue?" they said. + +Everyone ran out and started looking for the statue. But they were too late; the statue had already escaped. + +The moral of this story is that some things are better off staying in the same place. The statue may have thought it wanted freedom, but it didn't understand that it was much better off with its family. +Jack and his mommy were visiting his grandma. Jack was very excited when he saw the attic! + +“What’s in there?†asked Jack, pointing at the attic. + +“Oh, there’s a nice surprise for you,†said his mommy, “But you have to go in and see for yourself!†+ +Jack went into the attic, but all he saw was a jar of tasty candy. + +“Yay!†yelled Jack. He quickly grabbed a candy and put it in his mouth. The candy was so tasty that he quickly bit into another one. + +Jack nibbled again and again. He loved the sweet taste of his surprise! + +When Jack had finished eating all the candy, he hugged his mommy and said, “Thank you for the yummy surprise!†+One day, a little boy woke up. He was very excited to explore the world around him. He looked around the meadow and noticed a sheep. He walked towards the sheep and said "Hi, sheep! What are you doing?" + +The sheep said "I'm eating some grass and playing in the meadow. It's very rough." The little boy laughed. He thought the sheep looked funny. + +The little boy picked up a stick and started playing with the sheep. He said to the sheep "Let's have some fun!" The sheep enjoyed playing with him. + +When the sun started to set, the little boy said goodbye and ran home. + +The moral of this story is that we should respect animals and not try to hurt them. We can play with them, but it's important to treat them with kindness. +There was once a wealthy man who had many, many beans. He kept his beans safe in a big bag. Every day he would repeat the same words, 'My beans must be kept safe.' + +One day, a poor man saw the beans and he said, 'Can I please have some beans?' The wealthy man said no and the poor man sadly went away. + +The wealthy man laughed and thought, 'I must keep my beans safe, so no one can get them.' But, he was wrong. + +The next day, the poor man came back and said the same thing, 'Can I please have some beans?' The wealthy man said no again, but the poor man was angry this time. + +The poor man stole the wealthy man's beans. Without his beans, the wealthy man was unhappy and could no longer be wealthy. He said, 'I must have repeated the wrong words.' +One day, a little boy named John asked his mom if he could go look in the attic. His mom thought that it was a strange request, but she allowed him to go explore. + +John opened the door to the attic and slowly made his way up the stairs. As he reached the top, he noticed all of the old toys that were stored away. He was so envious of all the things he could play with. He suddenly heard a voice behind him. + +"Why are you here?" asked the voice. + +John turned around and saw a little girl standing there. He explained to her that his mother gave him permission to explore the attic. + +The girl was not happy about that. + +"This is my attic," she said angrily. "You can't just come in here and take whatever you want. You have to ask permission first!" + +John apologized and asked if he could stay a little bit longer. The girl sighed but agreed. John stayed and played with all of the old toys in the attic while the girl watched him. In the end, they both had a great time. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to make a special treat. She wanted to mix some ingredients together and make a yummy treat. Taking out a bowl and a spoon, she started to look for ingredients in her kitchen. Suddenly, she heard a noise in her garden. She opened the door to take a look. She saw a little bird in her basket full of fruits and veggies. She thought it was wonder, so she carefully picked it up and put it in the bowl. + +The little girl said, "What can I use to mix this lovely bird in with my other ingredients?" The bird said in a rude voice, "You can use a spoon and some water to mix everything up." + +The little girl thanked the bird and she took the spoon and water just like she was told. She mixed everything together and it looked so yummy. She smiled and the bird flew away. The little girl took a few bites and it was the best treat she ever had! +Once upon a time, there were two litttle monsters. The first was green, and the second was purple. + +The green monser was walking in the forest, when he suddenly spotted a horn. He wanted to eat it, so he reached out and took a bite. + +The purple monster was very jealous of the green monster's find. He shouted out: "Hey, that's mine! Give it to me!" + +The green monster replied:"No way! I found it first, and I'm eating it now. There might be enough left over for you." The purple monster thought about this, and decided that he could share. + +The green monster passed some of the horn to the purple monster, and they both ate and enjoyed the treat. +Mum and Dad went to visit Grandma and Grandpa. Grandma and Grandpa lived in a big house, with a big garden. Grandma was in the garden and she was doing something very difficult. + +Mum and Dad asked Grandma, "What are you doing?" + +Grandma replied, "I'm trying to tighten a screw, but it's very difficult." + +Mum and Dad said, "Let us help you." So Mum and Dad helped Grandma and soon the screw was very tight. + +Grandma smiled and said, "Thank you for helping me. Now let's all have a snack!" + +Mum and Dad sat down on Grandma's porch and they all enjoyed their snack. + +Grandma said, "This was a great visit. Come again soon!" + +Mum and Dad said, "We will! Bye Grandma, bye Grandpa." + +And then Mum and Dad went home. +Billy and his father were out walking in the woods one day. Suddenly, Billy's dad stopped and squatted down. + +"What are you doing, dad?" Billy asked. + +"Look," his dad whispered, pointing to the ground. A tiny rabbit was hopping around near them. + +Billy smiled and said, "That's so special. Can I keep it?" + +His dad smiled and said, "I am afraid not. We will both remember this moment though, it's very special." + +The next day it was Billy's birthday. His dad had a surprise for him. He brought Billy back to the same spot in the woods. This time, instead of a ordinary rabbit, there was a very special one with soft, fluffy fur. + +Billy gasped and looked at his dad. + +"He's for you," his dad whispered, "for being so kind to the ordinary rabbit yesterday." + +Billy thanked his dad and hugged the rabbit. "He will be my best birthday present ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a big castle full of happy people. Every morning, they would dress up in their colorful clothes and go to the castle. They talked, laughed, and played in the noisy streets. + +One day, a young boy had an idea. He said, "Let's play a game! We can pretend the castle is a magical kingdom. We will have a queen and a prince, and I can be the king!" Everyone got very excited, and they all agreed to play. + +The boy went to his room and picked out a very special outfit. It was red, with a gold crown on his head. The other children dressed up too. The boy said, "I'm the king, and I'm here to rule the kingdom!" + +He looked at all the happy faces, and he knew his dream was coming true. Everyone cheered when the king declared the castle was a magical kingdom. All the noisy people cheered and ran around the castle. + +But then something unexpected happened. Suddenly, a dragon appeared in the sky! Everyone was terrified, but the king was brave. He shouted, "Fright not! I, the king, will protect you all!" He pointed his sword towards the dragon and led everyone back inside the castle. + +The dragon tried to attack the castle, but the brave king and the people inside were ready. Finally, the dragon was defeated and everyone in the kingdom was happy and safe. +John wanted to get to the lake. He started walking and walking, but it felt like he was walking forever. He was getting dizzy from walking around such a long time. + +Finally, he arrived at the lake. John was happy because he reached his destination. He looked around and noticed that the lake was more beautiful than he had ever imagined. + +John took a deep breath and then jumped right into the water. As he was swimming, he noticed that he was getting dizzier and dizzier. He began to worry, until he realized why he was feeling so dizzy - because he hadn't stopped to rest when he was walking earlier! + +John rushed out of the water, feeling thankful that he had reached his destination but also feeling embarrassed that he hadn't taken a break sooner. He laughed and learned a valuable lesson: it's important to take breaks when you're doing something difficult! +Once upon a time, a kangaroo was quietly grazing in a meadow. He liked to peek around and see what other animals were doing. One day, he saw a frog hopping along the grass. He decided to peek a little closer, but the frog was very shy and hopped away quickly. + +The kangaroo was curious, so he hopped along the ground and followed the frog. But the frog was much quicker than the kangaroo, and hopped away very fast. The kangaroo kept trying to peek and see where the frog was going, but he couldn’t spot it anywhere. + +Suddenly, the kangaroo saw a long line of frogs hopping across the meadow. He was amazed by how long the line was and how far they seemed to be going. He hopped closer to peek at the frogs, and saw they were heading towards a nearby pond. + +The kangaroo saw how brave the frogs were, hopping away to a safe place. The kangaroo learned a valuable lesson - that it is important to be brave and to stand up for yourself. From that day on, the kangaroo was brave and kind to all of the animals in the meadow. +Bobby was a very brave three-year-old. One day, he spotted a bull in a field. “Wow! Wow!†Bobby said in surprise. “It’s very big.†+ +Bobby wanted to see the bull up close, so he slowly walked over. When Bobby was almost there, he said to the bull, “Hello! Can I squeeze your nose?†+ +The bull nodded. Bobby was so happy, he ran over and gave the bull a big squeeze on its long nose. The bull let out a loud laugh. Bobby laughed too. + +The bull asked Bobby, “Do you want to ride on my back?†Bobby hesitated at first, but eventually said yes. + +The bull trotted slowly around the field. Bobby had a lot of fun on the back of the bull. He even started singing. Before Bobby knew it, the ride was over. + +Bobby said goodbye to the bull and thanked him for the wonderful ride. Then he ran back home, with a big smile on his face. +Once there was a little boy named Joe. He liked to go to the store, especially to the candy aisle. Today Joe decided to go to the store and have fun. + +When he arrived, he saw something that he liked. It was a huge green slide! Joe said to himself, "Wow, that looks like a lot of fun!" + +Joe ran up the slide and zoomed down. When he slid out of the bottom he shouted with joy, "Yay! That was awesome!" + +Suddenly, Joe heard someone behind him saying, "Is everyone having fun?" Joe turned around and saw a nice lady standing there. Joe said, "Yes! I'm having lots of fun on this big green slide!" + +The lady smiled and said, "That's great! I'm glad you like it - you can come to the store and play here any time!" + +Joe was so excited and thanked the lady. He said goodbye and ran outside to tell all his friends about the big green slide at the store. +John was walking home in the cold. He noticed a big, red mailbox. He decided to give it a hug, since he cared a lot about it. + +On the way home, he found a friendly dog named Cloud. Cloud barked at John and asked him why he was hugging a mailbox. + +John smiled and said, "I care about it. Even though it's cold, I want to give it a hug!" + +Cloud smiled and said, "That's very kind of you, John. You must be very special!" + +John felt proud and would always keep an extra warm hug for the mailbox when he's walking home in the cold. +Molly was feeling very grumpy. She wanted to lay down and rest, but nobody was listening. Her mom was busy cooking beef for dinner. + +Suddenly, the beef started to smell good and Molly's mood changed. She got up, skipped over to the kitchen and said, "Mommy, can I help you cook?" Her mom smiled and handed her a big spoon. + +Molly stirred the beef around in the pan. She was so excited as she chopped and stirred and tasted the beef. Finally, she laid the beef on a plate, but it was still too hot to eat. + +However, Molly wasn't grumpy anymore. She smiled as she watched her mom cut the beef into small pieces. Soon, they were eating the delicious beef and everyone was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a furry furry kitty. His name was Bob and he loved to play in his special attic. One day, Bob decided to explore his attic, even though it was a bit scary. + +Bob slowly climbed the stairs, and when he got to the top he heard a meow. It was coming from the corner of the attic. He stepped closer and saw a little white kitty! + +"What are you doing in my attic?" asked Bob with a surprise in his voice. + +The little kitty purred and said, "I was feeling lost, and I saw your attic and thought it was a cozy place to be!" + +Bob said, "Well you can stay here as long as you want! We can play together every day." + +The little kitty smiled and said, "I love that!" + +And from then on, Bob and the little kitty were best friends, and they spent all their days playing and cuddling in the attic. +Mommy and Mark were in the basement. Mark loved playing hockey in the basement. He grabbed his hockey stick and puck and swung it around. "Be careful," Mommy said in a stern voice. "Hockey is a fierce game," she said. + +Mark agreed, and kept practicing with his stick and puck. Finally, he said, "I'm ready to play with my friends," he said. + +"That's very exciting!" Mommy said with a smile. "But first you need to pack your hockey gear for the game," she said. + +So, Mark put away his hockey stick and puck in his special bag. He zipped it up and was ready to go. He was so excited! + +Mommy and Mark hopped in the car and drove to Mark's friend's house. Mark was the first one there. He pulled out his hockey gear and stepped on the ice. "Let's play!" he shouted. And they started their fierce game of hockey. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Sarah and John. Sarah was very attractive, and she had beautiful blue eyes. One day, the two friends went for a walk. + +"Let's go outside!" said Sarah. + +"No!" said John, "I disagree!" + +Sarah looked at his friend with her big, blue eyes. She could tell he was serious about disagreeing. She sat down on a warm rock and thought for a moment. + +"Tell you what," said Sarah, "Let's make a race. The first one to the top of the mountain wins!" + +John grinned and said "OK!" + +The two friends started running up the mountain. They raced against each other until they reached the top. John won in the end and laughed with joy. + +Sarah smiled. She didn't really mind losing, because it was fun competing with her best friend. Even though they disagreed at first, in the end, they had a great time. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Mandy and Tom. They were playing together outside when Tom stepped on a spike. + +"Ouch!" Tom cried. "I lost my favourite toy. Can you help me find it?" + +Mandy nodded and started looking around for the toy. After a while, she found something that looked like Tom's toy. + +"Is this your toy?" she asked. + +Tom looked at it and shook his head. "No, it's fake" he said. + +Mandy thought for a moment. "We can repair it," she said. + +Tom was surprised. "Can you do that?" + +"Sure," said Mandy. She used the piece of string she had and with her hands and a big rock, she was able to mend the toy. + +"Thank you," said Tom, taking the toy. + +Mandy smiled and they were soon back to playing as if nothing had happened. +Mum was in the kitchen, carefully attaching the dishwasher to the sink. It was her mom’s birthday coming up soon and everyone wanted to make it special. + +“What's that?†asked Juliet, her three-year-old daughter, who had followed her into the kitchen. + +Mum beamed, “It’s a dishwasher, it washes dishes!†+ +Juliet was delighted to see it. “Can I help?†she asked, cheerfully. + +“You sure can!†Mum replied. Together, they attached the last few screws and tightened the dishwasher in place. + +Mum looked at Juliet with a twinkle in her eye, “Now that it is attached, we can make Grandma’s birthday extra special!†+ +Juliet smiled, delighted with the idea. “Let’s do it!†+Jonathan loved pointing at things. He'd pick any random object and start pointing. Today he was pointing at a wall in his house. "Dad, what's that?" He asked. His dad looked at him and smiled. + +"That's just a harmless wall, Jon," His dad replied. "Why do you ask?" + +Jonathan didn't answer. He just kept pointing. His dad shrugged and went back to what he was doing. + +A few minutes later, Jonathan started pointing again. His dad came over, curious. "What is it this time?" He asked. + +Jonathan pointed to the wall again. His dad saw something he hadn't seen before - a door! + +"Wow!", His dad exclaimed. "Now that's why you were pointing! It looks like there's a secret room behind this wall!" His dad opened the door, and inside they found a room full of amazing things that neither of them had ever seen before. + +Jonathan was so excited. All his pointing had paid off! He had found something amazing behind the harmless wall. +Once upon a time there was a chubby mouse. He was very hungry and nothing seemed to fill him up. One day, the mouse went to the soup store. He wanted to buy some soup. The storekeeper said he would have to work for it. + +The storekeeper gave the chubby mouse a big bowl to carry. He told him to fill it with soup from the big pot. The mouse started to work, but he soon found out that the pot was too heavy. He tried as hard as he could, but he could not lift it. + +The storekeeper saw the mouse struggling and decided to help. He lifted the big pot and filled the mouse's bowl with soup. He said, "If you want soup, you must serve. Then I'll serve you!" The mouse smiled, he had never been so happy. He thanked the storekeeper for the soup and happily ran away with his full bowl. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Adam. He was three years old. One day, Adam went for a walk in the forest. He was looking for something special. + +Adam spotted something in the grass. He bent down and touched it. It was soft. He decided to pick it up. It was rice! Adam was so excited. He had discovered rice. + +Adam decided to take the rice home. He looked around the forest but there was no one there. He felt sad and lonely. He wanted to share his discovery. + +When Adam got home, he showed his family the rice. They were so happy for him and wanted to eat the rice. Adam smiled because he was no longer sad. He was able to share his discovery with the people he loved. +Jim was walking in the park and saw some kids playing. He thought it looked like fun, so he decided to join in. + +He walked up to them and said, "Hi, can I play with you?" + +The kids smiled, so Jim joined in their game. They were pushing a big ball around and running around it. Jim had so much fun playing! + +After a while, one of the kids said, "Let's take a break and get some treats!" Jim was so excited and ran to the ice cream store to pick up some treats. He got some chocolate ice cream, some candy, and some cookies. + +The kids all sat down on a bench and shared the treats. Everyone was so happy and enjoying the sweet flavors. + +After they finished all their treats, the kids said goodbye and all went home. Jim stayed a little bit longer. He was so peaceful in the park and enjoyed the fresh air. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely prince who was looking for the key to unlock his heart. He searched high and low but could not find it. One day, the prince saw a beautiful snowflake drift down from the sky in the deep of winter. The snowflake sparkled with a golden light and he knew it was special. + +The prince carefully picked up the snowflake, and to his surprise, it turned into a fancy key! He knew it was the key he was searching for. With a heart full of joy, he said to the key, "I'm going to open that special door!" + +The prince slowly unlocked the door and stepped inside. There he saw a warm and cozy room. With tears glistening in his eyes, he thanked the special key for showing him the way. From that day on, the prince never felt lonely again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Susie. She was 3 years old and very curious. + +One day, Susie went for a walk in the park. She was observing her surroundings when she noticed a map on a tree. She leaned in closer to take a look. + +"It looks wild," said Susie. + +As she studied the map, Susie spotted a strange path that she had never seen before. With excitement, she decided to explore it. + +Susie followed the path which took her deeper and deeper into the woods. She observed wild plants and animals until the path came to an end. + +At the end of the path, Susie spotted a pond with a beautiful waterfall. She felt so proud that she had found it all by herself! + +From that day, Susie started exploring new paths in the park every day. She was always eager to observe the wild and wonderful things around her. +Once upon a time, there was a butterfly. It had big, beautiful wings. One day, the butterfly flew too close to a sharp blade and its left wing got cut. It was sad and couldn't fly anymore. + +The butterfly felt so helpless, until an incredible fairy appeared in front of it. The fairy said "I can help you, butterfly. I can sew your wing so that you can fly again." + +The butterfly said "Really? Can you do that? That would be incredible!" +The fairy replied "Yes, I can fix it. I will have to cut again, but I will make sure your wing is as good as new afterwards." + +The fairy got to work, and soon the butterfly's wing was fixed. When the butterfly tried to fly it could barely believe it! It was able to flap its wings again and flew away, feeling very happy. +One day, John was wandering around his house. He stopped by the bathroom, and spotted something shiny and strange - it was a razor! He took it in his hands and quickly ran off, excited to show his friends. + +As he was running to show his friends, he tripped and dropped the razor. It made a loud noise when it hit the ground, and he was terribly ashamed. He started to cry and his mom came to help him. + +"What happened, John?" She asked, seeing the razor on the floor. + +John hesitated, not wanting to tell the truth. His mom soon figured it out, and said "John, you shouldn't wander around the house and take things that don't belong to you. That's not nice." + +John felt very embarrassed, but he also understood that his mom was right. He put the razor back and apologized to his mom. From that day on, he made sure to stay out of trouble and stay away from the bathroom. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy bear who lived in the forest. His name was Teddie. + +One day, Teddie was walking through the forest when he came across a big, green billboard. It said nothing, but Teddie knew it must be very important. He decided to wait by the billboard to find out what it was. + +Soon, an owl flew by and stopped in front of the billboard. "Hello, Teddie," said the owl. "Do you know why I stopped here?" + +Teddie shook his head. "No," he said. + +"Well," said the owl, "it's a warning sign. It tells us that we need to watch out for a grumpy crocodile who lives around here!" + +Teddie thanked the owl for the information. After saying goodbye, he quickly went back to his den, where he felt safe and secure. + +From then on, Teddie paid close attention to the billboard and he always knew when something unusual was happening near the forest. +Once there was a little girl named Sue. Every day, she went outside to pick berries in the woods with her mom. Today, the woods felt extra dangerous. + +Sue said to her mom, "Mommy, I'm scared. Can we please go now?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sue. We won't stay too long, I promise. We just have to pick these berries so Daddy can make us a yummy pie." + +Sue smiled and said, "Okay, let's hurry so I can marry the berries and we can go home." + +Mommy laughed and said, "No, no, no Sue. We don't marry berries. We pick them and bake them into a pie." + +Sue shook her head and said, "No, I'm getting married to the berries! That's what I'm doing." + +Mommy gave Sue a hug and said, "Well okay, if that's what you want. Let's gather up the berries, then we'll hurry home." + +So Sue and her mommy picked the berries, and Sue even gave one a little kiss. Then they went home, and Sue's dad made the most delicious berry pie. And Sue knew she didn't have to be afraid of the dangerous woods anymore. +Laura was playing outside when she spotted a frog bitting in the dirt. She crouched down and squinted her eyes to get a closer look. + +Suddenly, the frog croaked, "Please forgive me! I'm so thirsty, I must find some water!" + +Laura looked around but she could not see any water in sight. Then, she spotted a large dirty puddle in the garden and smiled. + +"Come with me!" she said to the frog. She picked him up carefully, and took him to the filthy puddle. + +The frog soon drank its fill from the smelly water. He turned to Laura and thanked her. + +"Thank you for forgiving me and for the water. You are very kind!" he said. + +Laura just smiled and said goodbye, as she watched the frog hop away. +Once upon a time there was a little bird. He was brown and very small. He hopped around in the warm sun and did not have a care in the world. + +One day, as the bird was hopping around, he did not realise that it was getting colder and colder. Suddenly, the sky became very dark, and it started to snow. The bird felt sad and scared. + +He flapped his wings and flew high into the sky, but the weather was so cold he started to freeze. He dived into a nearby bush, but it was too late! He had already frozen. + +But then - miracle of miracles - the sun came out and shone its warm rays on the bird. He slowly thawed out and hopped away, glad to be free again! +One day, Sarah and her mommy went to the park. Sarah was very excited and she wanted to explore the park, so she ran ahead. + +"Wait for me, Sarah!" her mommy shouted. + +Sarah ran and ran until she came across an old tree with a large branch. When she looked up, she noticed that something was moving on the branch. + +It was a bird! Sarah was so excited and she wanted to take a closer look. + +"Come down off that branch, Sarah", her mommy said. + +Sarah said "No! I want to get closer to the bird." + +"The bird might not like that and it will fly away," her mommy said. + +But Sarah was very nosy and she wouldn't listen. She began to raise the branch very slowly and the bird stayed in place. + +The bird looked at Sarah and seemed to understand what she was doing. It decided to stay and gave her a special word. + +Sarah smiled and listened carefully to the bird. Then she carefully lowered the branch and thanked the bird before she left. + +Sarah smiled all along the way to the car and she couldn't wait to tell her mommy about the nosy bird she had found. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Michelle. She was three years old and loved to play. She liked to play outside in the garden with her best friend, who was a big green frog. + +One sunny day, Michelle and her green frog were playing together in the garden. While running around in the sunshine, Michelle spotted a sweet little flower. It was a vibrant green color and had a lovely, sweet smell. She picked the flower and said: "Oh, it smells so sweet!" + +Michelle and her frog friend then began to play with the flower. They tossed it back and forth, using the flower as a ball and laughing together. Watching them play, Michelle's mommy came out of the house and said: "Time for dinner! Michelle, why don't you take the flower inside with you?" + +And so the green flower went inside with Michelle and her frog friend and they enjoyed a sweet dinner of spaghetti and ice cream. After that, it stayed inside the house and enjoyed playing with them for a long time. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Betty. She was a very nice girl and she always shared her things with her friends. + +One day, Betty had a picnic with her friends. She brought some napkins for everyone to share. Everyone was having a good time but then a rude boy came and snatched them away. + +Betty was very angry, she turned to the rude boy and said "That was not very nice! I wanted to share these napkins with my friends". + +The rude boy laughed and said "I don't care, I'll take them anyway!". Betty felt very sad but then her friends all came together. They gave her all their napkins so Betty could share them. + +Betty smiled and said "Thank you friends, it's nice to share!". They all had a wonderful picnic and shared their napkins in the end! +Once there was a helpful boy named John along with his little sister Alice. They were always playing together. +One day as they were playing, Alice gave John a surprise. She pulled his lip and said, "John, I made something good for you!" +John was so excited. He couldn't wait to see what Alice had made. +When Alice showed John her surprise, there was a big smile on his face. It was a beautiful necklace with a special pendant on it. +John was so happy, he said, "Your surprise is very helpful, thank you Alice!" He thanked her with a big hug. +Alice smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. I made it only for you!" +John promised to never take it off, and kept his promise for many years. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Joe. Every day he would go to the market and buy the biggest radish he could find. + +One day, Joe saw a new radish that looked like it was even bigger than his usual radish. He was so excited that he ran up to the stall and asked how much it was. + +"That will be five cents," said the farmer, who was a little bit ignorant. + +Joe was so excited about the giant radish that he didn't think twice about paying the five cents. He held the radish tightly in both hands and he was about to head home when the farmer called out to him. + +"Wait!" the farmer shouted. "I'll give you one more radish if you can push the two of them together." + +Joe was confused, because the radishes were so big they wouldn't fit in his hands. But he was also curious as to what the farmer meant by 'push them together'. He thought it was worth a try and took a deep breath and pushed the two radishes together with both hands. At first, nothing happened but then suddenly the radishes merged together into one giant one! Joe couldn't believe his eyes. + +He couldn't believe that the farmer had done this to trick him into buying the two radishes with his five cents. Despite being a little angry, Joe still left with his one giant radish. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Rona. She was three years old and she wanted to explore the world. One day, while playing, she came across a big hard wall. + +At first, she tried to pull it down, but it was very hard, so she couldn't. + +"It's too hard for me," Rona said. + +Suddenly, a voice came from behind her. "It's okay - I can help you!" It was Rona's mom and she was smiling. + +Rona was so excited and asked her mom, "How will you help me?" + +"I will help you to recognize the wall, to know what it's made of and why it's so hard," her mom said. + +So, Rona and her mom studied the wall together. Rona was amazed by all the things she learned about the wall. + +In the end, Rona was able to recognize the wall and all its features. She was very proud of herself. + +The end. +Paul was having a hard day. He was feeling very anxious because his knee hurt. He had been trying to lift something heavy, but kept slipping. His mom was nearby and noticed that he looked very worried. + +She kneeled down next to him and said, "It's okay, Paul. I can help you lift this." Paul smiled and felt much better. With his mom's help, he was able to lift the heavy object with no trouble. + +His mom smiled and said, "You did it! Now let's get your knee some ice. That should help it feel better." + +Paul nodded and he and his mom headed off. By the time they got back home, Paul was feeling much better. He was no longer anxious and his knee felt better, thanks to his mom's help. +Nina was walking in the park with her mommy when she saw a large needle on the grass. She bent down and walked towards it, ready to pick it up. + +"Oh no, Nina!" Her mommy said, stopping her before she could touch it. "That's a large needle! It's dangerous, don't touch it!" + +Nina didn't understand why she couldn't bring it back home. "Mommmy, why can't we bring it back home?" + +"Because, Nina, you don't need it. It's dangerous, and I don't want you to get hurt," her mother said. "Now let's go find some other things you can bring back home." + +So, instead of the large needle, Nina and her mommy brought back a few leaves and shells from the beach. Nina was happy, and they went back home safe and sound. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Jane. Jane loved to play in the garden, and everyday she loved to use her spade to dig the soil. One day, while digging, Jane heard a loud voice. It said, "I'll give you a delicious treat if you can win this game!" + +Jane was excited, so she asked, "What's the game?" The voice told her she had to dig until she found something special underground. So Jane grabbed her spade and got to work. + +She kept digging until she found a treasure chest. She was so delighted that she opened the chest right away and found a delicious treat inside. + +But when Jane turned around, she saw that a big beast had been watching! The beast said, "That was my treasure! Give it to me!" Jane was scared, but she remembered that the voice promised her a delicious treat if she won. + +So she looked confidently at the beast and said, "No! I won the game and this is my delicious treat." The beast was surprised, and he reluctantly let Jane keep the treat. + +Jane was very pleased that she had won the game and enjoyed her delicious treat. +One day, little Ben was playing with his toys in the living room. He wanted something that would be big enough to fit all of his toys. Then, Ben saw something big, soft and brown in the corner of the room - it was a smart armchair! + +Ben drew closer to the armchair and realised it was just the right size for his toys to fit inside. So, Ben decided to try and fit all his toys inside the armchair. + +Suddenly, his mom came in from the kitchen. "Ben, what are you doing with my armchair?" she asked. + +Little Ben looked up with his big eyes. He smiled and said, "It's my new toy. It fits all my toys and it's really smart." + +His mom smiled and said, "Well, you can use it, but only if you are careful and put everything back in the same place when you’re done playing." + +And so little Ben had found the perfect spot to fit all of his toys. He knew that his mom's armchair was smart and just right for his toys. +Sam is a three year old boy who loves to play with his friends every day. He always plays games like tag and hide and seek. One day, Sam and his friends were playing tag and Sam really wanted to win. So he ran around the lawn as fast as he could, trying to catch one of his friends. + +Suddenly, Sam saw his mom waving at him. He went over to his mom and asked what she wanted. She smiled at him and said, "Sam, I need you to do something important for me. Can you please request something from the store for me?" Sam was excited to help his mom so he ran inside to get a request form. + +He filled out the form and asked the store clerk for a toy he wanted. The store clerk said, "I'm sorry, but we are all out of that toy." Sam was disappointed, but then the store clerk said, "Wait! I have this one toy that has great value, but it's a bit expensive. Do you think your mom might be interested?" + +Sam was very excited and said, "Yes! Please show it to me!" The store clerk brought out a fine wooden toy that Sam thought looked beautiful. Sam thanked the store clerk, ran out of the store, and showed the toy to his mom. + +His mom was so happy and proud of him for being so helpful. She thanked Sam for his request and told him how proud +John was so excited for his first day of school. He put on his special shirt, tied his shoelaces, and was ready to go. His mom drove him to school and mentioned the exam he'd have in a few weeks. John was a bit nervous at first, but then his mom said that if he studied hard he could have a delicious reward after the exam. + +John felt better and set off to school with a smile on his face. Every day he got better and better at school, and made lots of new friends. + +When the day of the exam arrived, John was a bit nervous but also excited. He was sure that he'd pass if he just tried his best. After the exam, sure enough, he passed with flying colors. When he got home, his mom had a surprise: the most tasty chocolate cake he had ever seen! He was very excited and thanked his mom for the reward. + +John had enjoyed the exam and the reward so much that he couldn't wait for the next one. He was sure that that one would be even more fun. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy man who lived in a big castle. One day he wanted to brush his hair but he discovered his brush was missing! He called for his servant and asked, "Have you seen my brush?". + +The servant replied, "No, I haven't seen it." + +The wealthy man sighed and said, "I'm beginning to believe it's been stolen!" + +Suddenly, the servant had an idea. He said, "Sir, I bet a little mouse took it! They are very sneaky, you know." + +The wealthy man thought it was a good idea and they both looked around. Finally, they found the brush hiding in a corner! The servant said, "See, I told you the mouse took it!" + +The wealthy man laughed and said, "Yes, you did! I should have believed you!" + +They both laughed and the wealthy man thanked the servant for finding his brush for him. +Bob liked to play with his old cardboard box. Every day, he would take it outside and practice making houses. One day while he was playing, a little girl came over to him. She said: "Hi Bob, I have something special for you!" Bob was very excited. + +The little girl offered Bob a new box. It was red and made of shiny plastic. Bob had never seen anything so cool. He thanked her and said "Wow, it is beautiful." + +The little girl smiled at him and said "Have fun playing with this one too! Then she ran off to play with her friends. + +Bob was so excited about his new box. He made a spaceship and flew around the world in it. He even used the old cardboard box to make a garage for his spaceship. He was so happy to have a new box from the little girl. It was the best offer he had ever received! +Lucy was playing with her toys one day when she noticed a huge tank in the corner of the room. She was curious and excited because she had never seen such a big tank before. She asked her mom, "What's in the tank?" + +Her mom replied, "It's full of fish! A few of them are huge! Would you like to look inside?" + +Lucy was thrilled! She went to check and saw lots of beautiful colorful fish swimming around. She said, "Wow, they are so pretty!" Her mom laughed and said, "Yes, they are. Do you want to include the tank in your game?" + +Lucy thought for a minute and said, "Yes! I want to play with the fish too!" + +So, together, Lucy and her mom included the tank in their game. They had lots of fun pretending to be the fish swimming inside the huge tank. +Once upon a time there was a little bird. He wanted to dive into the sky and explore the wonders above. He hopped over to the edge of the tree and flapped his wings. Suddenly, he leapt off and dove into the great unknown. + +The little bird was so excited, but he was also a bit scared. He had never done a dive before. As he flew, he began to feel a bit hurt. He was starting to feel the wind, and the hurt of the dive made him whimper. + +But still the little bird kept going. He continued to soar, and after a while he started to feel the wonders of the sky. He could see the clouds, and the sun, and all the other birds. He felt so happy and so free! + +At last, the little bird decided it was time to return home. He dove and dove until he was back at the tree again. He was so proud and happy of what he had done. He had explored the wonders of the dive and now he was safely home. +Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer. He always had to work hard, from sunrise to sunset. He was never able to take a rest. + +One day, the farmer decided to take a break. He wore his best clothes and went to town. + +The people in the town noticed him and whispered "Look, look! It's the poor farmer". + +The farmer felt embarrassed and tried to run away, but he had to stop when a little girl called out to him. + +"Hello poor farmer! Why do you look so sad?", she asked. + +The farmer smiled. "Oh, I'm just getting ready to go home", he said. + +The little girl smiled back. "Well, you look very nice dressed like that!", she said. + +The farmer thanked her and went on his way. + +From then on, he knew that no matter how poor he was, he could still dress nicely and feel good about himself. +Once upon a time there was a dark room. +Inside the room sat a little girl. +The little girl had a plate of pasta and she was eating it all up! +She liked to sit and eat the tasty pasta. +Suddenly, a shadow came in from the dark and scared the little girl! +But it was just her mommy coming to tell her it was time to go home. +The little girl gathered up her pasta and hugged her mommy. +She was so happy to have her mommy with her and they both left the dark room. +Once upon a time there was a small girl called Sally. She was only 3 years old and she was a very curious child. She loved to explore the world around her. Today she decided to explore her garden! + +When she arrived in her garden, she spotted a long towel. She wanted to see what it was, so she took it and started playing with it. It took her a while to figure out how to use it. + +"What do I do with this?" she asked aloud. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was her mother's voice. "That is a towel Sally. We use it to dry ourselves after we have taken a bath," explained her mother. + +Sally's mother stood beside her and showed her how to use the towel to dry herself. She also supported Sally as she tried to do it herself. + +Sally was so happy that she had learned something new. She hugged her mother and said, "Thank you for supporting me." +Once upon a time, there was a Puppy. He was big, strong and liked to play with everyone! One day he decided to go for a walk in the countryside. As he was running, he saw a little girl playing in the grass. She had a big smile on her face and it made the Puppy smile too. + +The Puppy ran closer to the girl and started to bark. The girl was so happy to see the Puppy and started to laugh. She said to the Puppy, "Hey! Do you want to play?" The Puppy jumped up and down and barked in excitement. + +The Puppy and the girl played together for a long time. They ran and chased each other around in the grass and the Puppy even tried to catch a bug for the girl. + +After a while, the Puppy accidentally stepped on the girl's dress and it got dirty. The girl looked at her dress and then at the Puppy. She felt a bit ashamed and walked away. + +The Puppy felt sad. He wanted to make the girl laugh again. So he started to run around and bark as loud as he could. He wouldn't stop jumping up and down until the girl started to laugh again. When she did, the Puppy felt so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a big red pot. It had been sitting on the stove all day, and smelled really good. + +Mama and Papa were in the kitchen, and Mama was stirring something in the pot. "What's in there, Mama?" asked a little girl standing in the doorway. + +Mama smiled at her. "It's soup, sweetie! It's really tasty and it will be ready soon." + +The little girl watched as Mama stirred and stirred the red soup. Mama added some special spices, and the soup smelled even better. + +Mama said to the girl," You know what? You can have the first bowl!" + +The girl was so excited that she could hardly contain herself. She ran off to get a bowl, and when she came back, Mama was still stirring. Suddenly, her stirring stopped - it was time for dinner! + +Mama lifted the lid of the pot and spooned the delicious red soup into the bowl. The little girl took a big spoonful - and it was the best soup she had ever tasted. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Jack. Jack was three years old. One day, Jack was walking in the park. He saw something that made him stop. He saw a bag on the ground. The bag was disgusting! Jack was curious so he kneeled down and looked closer. Then, he was shocked to see a big frog in the bag! He said:"What are you doing in there? That's so disgusting!" + +The frog said:"I was playing hide and seek with my frog friends and they forgot about me! Can you help me out of here?". + +Jack smiled. He took the frog out of the bag. "Come on little frog, let's go find your friends." He said. With Jack's help, the frog was able to find its frog friends again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a naughty puppy called Spot. +Spot always running around, jumping and barking loudly. His owners were at a loss as to what to do with him. + +One day, Spot's owners decided to take him for a long walk. Spot was delighted to have an adventure. He was running and jumping, excitedly. + +Suddenly Spot saw a big bone. He ran to it and started to chew it. + +Spot's owners were very cross. +"Spot! That's naughty!" they said. + +Spot stopped his chewing and ran back to his owners. They said he needed to rest so Spot curled up at their feet. + +Spot was very tired from his long walk and soon he fell asleep. His owners smiled, happy that he had learnt his lesson. + +The End. +John and his mom went to the store. John was eager to get a toy. His mom agreed and they found a small toy car. But when John went to pick it up, he noticed something was wrong. He saw that one of the car's eyes was broken. +John asked his mom to fix the eye, but his mom said she didn't know how. She told him they had to leave the store. + +John was sad and disappointed. He had been so eager to get the car, but it was broken. He begged and pleaded his mom to fix it, but she just said they had to go home. + +John was very upset, but he knew he had to leave. He sadly waved goodbye to the broken car and followed his mom out of the store. +One day, a little girl was sleeping in her bed. It was hot outside and the sun was shining. Soon, the sun's heat woke the little girl up. She felt thirsty and a little bit hot. + +The little girl's mom was in the kitchen and she heard her daughter getting up. She came in to check on the girl and asked if she was feeling alright. The girl said she was thirsty, so her mom told her to go see the doctor. + +The little girl was a bit scared of seeing the doctor, but her mom said she would come along. So, the two of them went to see the doctor. The doctor asked the little girl a few questions and gave her a tasty drink to make her feel better. The girl soon felt much better and thanked the doctor for making her feel better with the drink. + +The little girl and her mom then went back home and the girl went to bed. She had a refreshing sleep and was ready for the next day of adventures! +Once there was a playful puppy. His name was Ricky. + +One day, Ricky found an old bone in a corner of the garden. He picked it up and started to bounce with it through the garden. + +Ricky's master saw him jumping around and said, "Ricky, why don't you play with your toys?" + +But Ricky was persistent and continued to bounce around with the bone. + +The master saw how determined Ricky was to have fun. He smiled and said, "You can keep it, Ricky. Just be careful, okay?" + +Ricky was so excited and he thanked his master. He kept bouncing with the bone and they were the best of friends. +Once there was a lazy purple worm named Worry. Worry liked to take long naps in the shade and relaxation was his favourite activity. One day Worry was feeling curious and decided to go for a walk to explore the world around him. + +As Worry inched ahead, he saw a big, mean bird. He felt scared and tried to hide behind a rock. But the bird spotted him and said, "What are you doing here, little worm?" + +Worry was too scared to answer, but the bird knew it wasn't wise to mess with Worry, so the bird swooped away. Worry felt relieved, but he was still very worried. So he kept walking, trying to get as far away from the bird as possible. + +Suddenly, Worry felt something wet and slimy on his back. He turned around, and there was another big, mean bird! The bird held Worry in its beak, and flew off with him. + +Worry was never seen again. The other purple worms missed him, but they were always reminded of what can happen when you are too lazy. +Once upon a time there was a successful child. He was so successful that he could do anything. He was getting bigger and bigger every day. + +One day, he wanted to try something new. He decided to bite something. So he looked around and saw a nice tree. He decided to give it a try, and he opened his mouth and bit the tree. + +But it was so hard and he struggled to bite it. So he asked the tree, "Why won't you let me bite you?" + +The tree answered, "I don't want to be bitten by a small child like you. You're too small and too successful. You should wait until you're bigger before you try to bite something!" + +The child listened to the tree and he thanked it for the advice. He decided to wait until he was bigger and more experienced before he tried to bite anything. + +The child was so successful that he eventually became very big and strong. By then he was able to bite anything he wanted. It was a very successful journey for the child. +Alice was eager to go for a walk in the woods. She stumbled along the path until she found a big log. She thought it was the perfect place to stop and have a break. + +Alice looked around and saw a rabbit hopping nearby. She waved to him in excitement but he hopped away, zigzagging between the trees. + +Alice sighed, but then decided to get closer to the log. She started to climb up it but her foot slipped and she wobbled and started to fall. + +Suddenly, the rabbit appeared and said, "Are you OK?" Alice smiled and replied, "Yes, I'm fine. I just stumbled a bit." + +The rabbit motioned for Alice to hold onto his paws and he pulled her up onto the log. She thanked him and the rabbit hopped away. + +Alice was thankful for the rabbit. She sat down on the log and enjoyed the rest of her walk in the woods. +One day, Sam found his Daddy burying something in the garden. "What are you doing, Daddy?" Sam asked. + +Daddy stopped, smiled and said, "I'm burying a start, Sam." Sam thought for a little while, then said, "What's a start, Daddy?" + +Daddy patted Sam's head and said, "A start is something that helps us get organized and get things done. Just like when you wanted to build the big sand castle today." + +Sam smiled. "Yes, I remember that! We got all the sand in a pile together and then started building." Daddy nodded and said, "That's right. Now I'm burying the start of something new, something exciting." + +Sam smiled and said, "What is it, Daddy?" Daddy smiled, picked up Sam and said, "Let's find out, shall we?" + +And so, the two of them went off to uncover the start of an exciting new adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a small kid. His name was Tim and he was three years old. Tim wanted to do something special, so he made a goal. He wanted to organize his room. He wanted to make it neat and tidy. + +Tim started to clean his toys and books. He put them away with care. He was very organized as he worked. He was proud of himself as he finished. +Tim's mom saw how much work he did and was so proud of him. She smiled and hugged him and said, "good job, Tim!". + +Tim was happy he met his goal. He felt good and understood that he worked hard and did a good job. He was proud of his work and it showed. + +Tim's room was now neat and organized and he felt very happy. He was proud of what he had done. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Alice who was very curious. She was always exploring and asking questions. + +One day, Alice found a tray that was sitting on the kitchen counter. It had some cookies on it and Alice was very excited. She quickly grabbed one. + +"Alice, what did you do?" asked her mom. + +Alice looked at the floor feeling ashamed. "I took a cookie," she said quietly. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's okay, it's alright to take a cookie sometimes. But now the tray needs to vanish so that nobody else takes one." + +Alice nodded and waved her hand. "Vanish!" she shouted. Suddenly, the tray was gone! +Alice giggled and looked around the kitchen. "Where did it go?" she asked. + +"That's the magic of vanish," said her mom. + +Alice smiled and said, "I can't wait to show my friends!" +One day, a group of friends went for a picnic. One of them, a little boy, noticed something sweet on a nearby tree. He had an idea and decided to pinch it and share it with his friends. + +He said: "I will pinch it so we can all have some!" + +The other friends agreed and encouraged the little boy. He carefully stepped closer and reached up to pinch the sweet. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain! + +It was a wasp! The little boy had been stung. He started crying and the other friends felt really sad. + +The little boy learned a valuable lesson that day - don't pinch what you can't see! +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl named Beth. One day, Beth was playing in the garden when she spotted a box lying in the grass. She was curious and she knelt down to investigate. +When she opened the box, Beth found a dead bird inside. She called out in sadness, "Oh no! Why is it dead?" + +Suddenly, Beth heard a voice say, "Don't worry dear child. I can help it." +Beth looked up and saw an old lady kneeling beside her. The lady offered Beth some magical dust. She said, "Sprinkle the dust on the bird and it will be alive again." + +Beth was amazed, but she knelt down and sprinkled the dust over the bird. The bird began to move and peeped back at Beth, who laughed in delight. + +The old lady smiled and said "You see, everything is possible if you believe!" and with that, she walked away. + +Beth stood up and looked at the now living bird. She felt relieved that the bird was no longer dead. +Once upon a time there was a fake drum. It wasn't a real drum but it made loud noise. It was making lots of noise and it was disturbing the animals in the forest. + +The deer covered their ears with their hooves. The birds flew away to get away from the noise. The beavers were so scared that they hid in their dam. + +But then one brave rabbit hopped up to the drum. The rabbit thumped his foot on the ground. The noise of the drum changed and started to sound like music. The animals stopped covering their ears and listened. + +The rabbit started to move his feet and the other animals began to dance. The noisy drum was used to make music and everyone had a lot of fun! +Once upon there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy always wanted to find jewels. + +One day, Daisy saw a jewel! It was so shiny and sparkly, and Daisy wanted it very badly. + +Daisy tried to reach the jewel, but she was too small. She started to cry. + +Just then, her mommy came and said, "Why are you crying, Daisy?" + +Daisy told her what happened and her mommy said, "That's okay, Daisy. Let's see if we can get the jewel together." + +So, Daisy and her mommy tried to reach the jewel. It was high up, but they jumped as high as they could. + +But, they couldn't reach it. Then, they had a terrible idea. Daisy's mommy said, "I have an idea, Daisy. Let's climb the ladder and get the jewel!" + +So, Daisy and her mommy started to climb the ladder. Daisy's mommy said, "Don't worry, Daisy. I'm right behind you." + +But when they got to the top, the ladder started to fall! Daisy was so scared, but her mommy caught her just in time. + +In the end, Daisy and her mommy got the jewel and Daisy was so happy. +Once upon a time, in a faraway place, there was a bright veil. It floated in the sky, so high up it seemed to never end. But the veil was made of special magic, and it had a secret hidden inside. + +One day, a little girl named Sally decided she wanted to find out what was behind the veil. She asked her mom if she could go find it, and her mom said yes! + +So Sally jumped on her bike and rode as fast as she could to the veil. She reached up as high as she could go and pulled one tiny corner of the veil. She couldn't believe her eyes when she saw what was behind it! + +A beautiful garden was filled with butterflies, birds, and flowers brighter than the sun. Sally laughed with joy as she ran around the garden in a circle. There was so much to explore and so many things to see! + +Finally, after a day filled with adventure, Sally knew it was time to go home. With a sparkle in her eye, she thanked the veil for showing her the amazing garden and made her way back home. The end. +Once there was a little girl named Megan who wanted to learn how to dance. She decided to go to a dance studio that had charming equipment. As soon as Megan arrived she saw the teacher showing a group of children how to twist. Megan smiled and she was so excited that she wanted to join in. She watched the teacher twirling and twisting as the music thumped in the background. Megan tried to copy the teacher by turning her body around and around until she was twirling too. She learnt how to put her arms out and twist her feet side to side. Megan was clapping and having so much fun. When the lesson was done, she felt a little dizzy from all of the twisting. But Megan was a fast learner, and she was excited to come back and learn more! +Once upon a time there was a mama named Jane. She loved to drive. Jane drove her car everyday. + +One day she climbed into her car with a special perfume. She was enthusiastic to start her day. She started the engine and drove down the street. + +Then, she heard a tiny voice. It was her three-year-old son, Joe. He said, 'Mama, can I go with you?' + +Jane smiled and said 'Yes, you can come with me!'. She put his seatbelt on and drove off down the road. They had a great time together. Joe was very enthusiastic to ride in the car with his mum. + +At the end of their drive, they stopped and picked some sticks in the field. Jane sprayed the special perfume in their car so it smelled nice. Joe smiled and said 'Thank you, mama. I love driving with you!' +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Jake. Jake was always curious and loved to collect things. He found rocks and twigs, especially when he went exploring in the woods with his mom. + +One day, Jake's mom decided to teach him something new. She taught him how to collect leaves. He was so excited and ran around collecting every leaf he could find. + +But then, Jake's mom realized the leaves were too harsh for the trees. "No Jake," she said, "We can't collect from the trees, it's too harsh for them." Jake was sad, but he understood and stopped looking for leaves to collect. + +Jake and his mom still went exploring in the woods and collected every rock and twig they could find. Jake was still happy and thankful to his mom for teaching him something new. +Jenny was walking home from school when it started to rain. Jenny was sad because she wanted to play outside. She looked for a shelter and found an old building with a door. + +Jenny opened the door and went inside. It was very dark and she felt scared. She yelled for help but no one answered. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. It was thunder and she started to cry. + +Suddenly, Jenny saw a light. She looked around and noticed a window. She ran to the window and found her friend, Sam. Sam was standing outside in the rain and was very wet. + +Jenny yelled for Sam to come in. She opened the door and Sam ran in. Sam was happy to see Jenny and gave her a big hug. Sam told Jenny that everything was going to be ok. Jenny was happy and no longer felt sad. + +The storm stopped and the sun came out. Jenny and Sam were able to go outside and play together. they both said goodbye and ran off to have fun. +Once there was a little girl named Lola who lived in a big, white house with her parents. She loved to explore the garden and she would always shout in delight when she found something new. + +One day, when Lola was out exploring, she heard a noise from the trees. She looked up and there perched on a branch was an angel! Lola was amazed. + +The angel had come to protect her. She could tell because she felt a comforting warmth when the angel smiled at her. The angel was honest and explained to Lola why it had come. + +“I am here to protect and take care of you,†the angel said. + +Lola smiled and thanked the angel for coming. From that day on, she knew that the angel was always watching over her. +Once upon a time, little Timmy was feeling sad about not having enough money to buy the surprise he wanted. He went to his mom and said, "Mommy, I want to buy a surprise but I don't have any money." + +His mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, sweetheart. Let's go to the bank together and get some money." She went to the bank with Timmy and paid for the surprise. + +When they got back home, Timmy was so excited about his surprise. His mom said, "Let's keep it a secret until it's time to open it." + +Later, Timmy's daddy came home. His mom said, "I have a surprise for you, Timmy!" She opened the surprise and there it was! + +Timmy's daddy said, "What a little surprise!" He gave Timmy a big hug and they all laughed with joy. + +From then on, Timmy remembered how the surprise from the bank made him really happy. +Once upon a time, in a field filled with wildflowers, there was a brilliant ostrich named Mary. Mary loved to wander around in the field and explore the world. One day, she stepped onto a path and started walking. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice from behind her. It was a little girl, who was also wandering in the field. She asked Mary with a smile, "Where are you going?" + +Mary was very surprised. She stopped and said, "I'm wandering around the world!" + +The girl laughed and said, "That sounds like fun! Would you like me to join you?" + +Mary was so delighted she jumped in the air and said, "Yes!" + +From that day on, Mary and the girl were best friends and they wandered throughout the field, exploring and discovering new things every day. + +Mary was so happy she could barely contain her joy. She was so proud to have such a brilliant friend by her side. They had so much fun together and their friendship was so strong. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. One day, Tim was playing under the tree, when he spotted a light glove on the ground. He was curious and wanted to find out what was inside, so he picked it up and put it on. + +Suddenly, the glove began to sparkle! Tim was so excited and amazed. He had discovered something magical! + +He ran around to show the glove to his friends. But when they saw it, they were afraid and ran away. Tim was sad. + +He decided to find out what was so scary about the glove. He looked inside the glove and found a big, shiny diamond! + +Tim couldn't believe it! He was confused, until his mom came and explained to him that the diamond was very valuable and it should be kept a secret. + +"Promise me you won't tell anyone about the diamond or the glove," said his mom. + +Tim nodded, and he revealed the glove to his mom but not to anyone else. +John was walking his puppy down the street when he saw a truck parked in front of a house. +John paused and admired the truck. It was a dependable truck with a shining red paint job. +John had always wanted a truck of his own and he couldn't help but smile. + +Suddenly, John heard a voice. +The voice came from the driver side window of the truck and it said, "Do you like my truck?" +John was surprised, so he paused for a moment. Then, he said, "Yes, I like your truck. It looks very dependable." + +The voice said, "Would you like to have a truck of your own one day? I can show you how to take care of one!" +John was filled with excitement. He eagerly agreed to learn more about trucks. + +The voice belonged to John's neighbour, Ms. Brown. She showed John how to fill the tank with gas and how to care for the truck. From then on, John was able to trust that his own truck would be dependable. +Jenny was so excited. Today was the day that she was going to learn how to bake. Grandma was the best baker in town, so she was excited to learn from her. + +When Jenny arrived at Grandma's house, she could smell something sweet coming from the kitchen. Grandma smiled at her and gave her an apron. + +Grandma said, "Today we will make a delicious cake. We will need lots of different ingredients and a special season, too." Grandma showed Jenny all the things they needed. + +They started to bake and when it was time to add the season, Grandma realized that it was expensive. She said, "I am sorry, Jenny. I don't have enough money to buy the season. We can't finish the cake. We will have to finish it another time." + +Jenny was very disappointed. She wanted to finish the cake, but they couldn't. She was sad, but she knew she would have to try again another day. +It was a sunny day and Benny wanted to go for a splash. He put on his swimming shorts and ran into the sea. The water was lovely and cool. + +Benny saw a funny spike in the water and he wanted to paddle his hands and feet around it. He smiled as he splashed around and watched the spike come alive. + +Suddenly, Benny lost his balance and fell into the water. He looked grumpy, he had been soaked from head to toe. + +“Are you ok Benny?†asked his mum. + +“Yes, I’m ok†Benny replied, “I just got a bit splashy playing with the spike!†+ +His mum smiled and together they made their way out of the water. Benny was looking forward to playing with the spike again tomorrow! +There was once a thoughtful little girl who liked to go on adventures. One day, the girl was ready to go explore and decided to put her boots on. She was excited! Then, she got a surprise. Outside her boots were filled with mud! + +The girl thought for a moment and then had an idea. She grabbed a tissue and went back outside. Then, she wiped the mud off her boots! + +A few minutes later, her mom came out. "Wow! What a thoughtful job you did wiping off your boots!" she said. + +The little girl beamed. She knew she had made the right decision. After that, she was ready to go explore and had a great adventure. +Once there was a poor man. He was all alone. One cold night, he was walking in the woods. Suddenly, he heard a noise. He was so scared, his whole body shivered. + +He said, "Who's there?" + +From far away, he saw a tiny light. It was a candle, bobbing up and down in the darkness. He realized that someone was coming his way. + +The man said, "Hello, who are you?" + +A little girl stepped into the light and said, "I'm so cold. Can you help me?" + +The man felt so sorry for her. He said, "Come with me, I'll keep you warm." + +He brought her back to his home. He gave her a book, a warm blanket, and a cup of hot chocolate. He lit the small candle, so she could read by its light. + +The poor man was so happy. He was no longer alone. And the little girl was no longer cold. They smiled at each other and went to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Amy who had an old, ugly shoe with holes in them. One day, she wanted to wear them and so she went over to her Mum and asked her if she could wear them in her school that day. + +Mum was not happy because the shoe was so old and ugly and she said, "No, these shoes will rot if you wear them, they are not good enough to wear in school". + +Amy was sad and said, "Please can I just wear them, Mum?" + +Her Mum replied, "No, we need to think about the consequences of our actions and not do something just because we like it. If we just do things because we like them and don't think about the consequences then bad things will happen". + +Amy agreed and so she went off to school wearing her nice, new shoes. + +Moral of the story: Always think about the consequences of your actions before doing something because you like it. +Jack was a little boy who was three years old. He was starting school for the first time and was feeling a bit scared. He went up to the big classroom door, but it was closed. + +Suddenly, a teacher came up to him and said, "Hello Jack! Follow me, I'll show you around." + +Jack followed the teacher and he saw lots of big rooms. He realized this was going to be his new school. + +The teacher took him into a classroom and said,"This is where you will be learning lots of new things." + +Jack was amazed. He had never seen so many desks and chairs in one room before. He was surprised how big the classroom was. + +The teacher smiled at Jack and said, "I'm sure you're going to love it here. What do you think?" + +Jack thought for a moment and then said, "Yeah! I'm going to like it here." + +He had realized this was going to be his new home away from home. He was excited for the new adventures to come. +Frank lay on the grass, gazing up at the sky. It was a gloomy day, with dark clouds. He saw a small eraser in the grass and picked it up. Suddenly, a voice said "What do you have there?". Frank looked up and saw a friendly dog. + +"It's an eraser," said Frank, smiling. + +"That's neat," the dog replied. "I love erasers!" + +The dog and Frank played together, rolling the eraser back and forth over the grass. + +Then, Frank started to feel sleepy. He lay down once more and closed his eyes. He continued to gaze up at the gloomy sky. + +The dog stayed by his side and they both felt peaceful and content looking at the sky. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She went to an interesting harbor. She saw a small boat and lots of fish. She was so happy that she hugged her mom. + +Then they went to the beach to look at the ships. She saw a big sailing ship and a tugboat. She thought it was very interesting. She wanted to go on the ships and explore. + +Then Sally noticed a small group of seals in the harbor. She got closer and one of them came over. She was so happy that she hugged it! She had the best day ever. + +The little girl and her mom went home happy. She hugged her mom and told her about her day. She said the harbor was the most interesting place she had ever been. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy frog. +The frog was hopping along a riverbank, enjoying the summer sun. +Suddenly, he saw something shiny in the water below him. +"Oh wow!" the frog exclaimed, "I must take a look!" + +The frog hopped into the water and the moment he did, the water started to splash all around. The frog gasped as he saw what it was in the water. +It was a golden coin! + +The frog quickly swam to the coin and picked it up. +He yelled back to the riverbank, "Look what I found!" +He held the coin up for everyone to see. + +But then, a little bird started to chirp from above. +"Be careful my hairy frog friend," the bird warned. +"You don't want to splash in the water that much, or a fish might come and eat you!" + +The frog held the coin tight in his hands and hopped out of the water. +He looked around and said, "Thanks little bird, I won't splash here anymore!" +He thanked the bird and quickly hopped away, taking the coin with him. +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was really troubled. The girl's mom knew she needed help, so she decided to supply her with a special hand. She said: "My little girl, this is your special hand. Whenever you feel troubled, all you need to do is hold it, and everything will be alright." + +The little girl looked at the hand, and saw that it was so beautiful and special. She thanked her mum and went on her way. + +But when the difficult times came, the little girl couldn't remember what her mum told her. She tried to remember, but couldn't. In her trouble she forgot about her special hand that she could hold onto in difficult times. + +She soon learned that when times are tough and you don't know what to do, the best thing to do is to remember the things that will help you get through them. + +The moral of the story is: Always remember to use the support that is given to you in times of distress, and be thankful and hold onto it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. Every day, Jane went outside to search for fun things. +One day, as Jane was searching, she spotted something orange in sky. "What is that?" she asked. +So, Jane went over to investigate. +To her amazement, it was a kite! The kite was orange with a smiley face on it. + +Jane was so excited she ran back home to get her dad. Together they went to the park to find the kite. Jane and her dad searched and searched but they couldn't find it. + +Suddenly, they heard a noise in the sky. It was the orange kite! Jane and her dad quickly ran to the kite and grabbed it before the wind blew it away. + +From that day on, Jane and her dad would go to the park and fly their orange kite together. +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy round monster. He lived deep in the woods and watched the animals every day. He was very friendly but kept to himself. + +One day, he noticed that the animals were getting bigger and bigger. He was curious to see what was happening. With a big grin on his face, the hairy round monster hopped and skipped his way around the animals to try to find out what was happening. + +Then he saw a nearby bear. The bear was getting bigger and bigger with each minute. He asked the bear, "Why are you getting bigger?" + +The bear replied, "I'm eating a lot of food to increase my size!" + +The hairy round monster smiled and said, "That sounds like a wonderful idea!" + +He began to eat a lot of food too. With each day, he was getting bigger and bigger just like the bear. + +The animals of the woods were happy to have a new big and hairy round monster living in the forest. They all played and laughed together every day in their new home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was very adventurous and she liked to play all the time. One day, Jane's mom told her about something amazing that was going to happen. + +"Jane," mom said. "If you look outside, you'll see a seed growing into a flower." + +Jane was so excited. She ran out of the house and looked around. Sure enough, a small seed was growing in the dirt. Jane watched as the tiny seed grew into a big and beautiful flower. + +When the flower was done growing, Jane played with it all day. She ran around the flower and pretended to be a fairy. Jane felt like she was in a magical world. + +Suddenly, an idea came to Jane. She wanted to find more adventures like this one. + +So Jane asked her mom if she could go on an adventure. Mom smiled and said yes. + +Since that day, Jane has gone on many adventures. She's explored the corners of the world and had so much fun learning and playing along the way. Jane is definitely an adventurous little girl. +Bobby was excited to head out to the market with his mom. He repeated to his mom, "I want cereal!" + +His mom gave him a smile and said, "We'll see!" + +When they arrived at the store, Bobby went straight for the colorful cereal boxes. He started to reach for a box when his mom said, "Wait Bobby, we have to make sure it's a healthy cereal." Bobby stared at the floor, embarrassed. + +They went up and down the aisles until they found a box of healthy cereal. Bobby was delighted and grabbed the box quickly, repeating "Cereal! Cereal!" + +Bobby's mom smiled, but then noticed something strange - the cereal box had an expiration date that was already past due. She said, "Oh Bobby, this cereal won't be good." Bobby's heart sank and he said, "No cereal?" + +His mom gave him a cheerful smile and said, "We can always find something else!" Bobby smiled and repeated, "Something good!" +Once upon a time there were two friends called Sam and Jane. One day, Sam and Jane decided to go for a walk in the park. As they were walking, Jane noticed something shiny. She pointed to the object on the ground and said to Sam, "Look! What's that?" + +Sam looked at the object and said," It looks like a tie!" He bent down and picked up the tie. Sam said to Jane, "This tie is very unique!" + +Sam opened the tie and showed it to Jane. "Look!", he said. + +Jane looked at the tie and smiled. She said, "It's very shiny! We should keep it." + +So Sam and Jane kept the unique tie and kept on walking in the park. +Once there was a little girl with a pen and paper. She wanted to write something very special. She walked to the top of the hill. It was hard to get there, but the girl kept going. + +When she got to the top of the hill, she looked around at the big world. it was beautiful! + +The girl decided to write a story about her journey to the hill. She wrote about the wind in her face and the trees as she walked. She wrote about the feeling of getting to the top of the hill and the sun in the sky. + +When she finished writing her story, she smiled and was proud of herself for climbing the hill. She knew that no matter how hard it was, she could do it! She was ready to write even more stories. +Once upon a time there was a small girl called Celia. Celia liked to lay in the sun with her cat. One day, as Celia was laying in the sun, a quiet pigeon flew into the garden. Celia's cat was so excited to see the pigeon that she forgot to be quiet. + +Celia said to her cat, "Quiet! Don't scare the pigeon away." + +The pigeon was very scared and flew away. Celia felt sad that the pigeon had gone and began to cry. + +Suddenly, a voice said, "Don't worry Celia, I can help." It was the garden fairy! She said, "I will make some magical food for the pigeon. When he comes back, he will be so happy that he won't be scared." + +Celia happily waited for the pigeon to come back. Sure enough, the pigeon soon returned and ate the magical food. As he was eating, the fairy said, "See, he's not scared anymore." + +Celia lay down with her cat and watched the quiet pigeon. She was so happy that her garden had become a peaceful place again. +Once there was a bear called Dave. Dave always loved to explore. One day he saw something interesting so he decided to take a look. He started walking and walking until he got very tired. Finally he came to a big lake. He saw two ducks swimming around. Dave wanted to join them but he was scared. He was scared he would get wet or he wouldn't be able to swim. + +Suddenly one of the ducks said, "Dave! You should dare to try! I dare you to take a jump in the lake." Dave thought about it for a second and then decided to take a leap of faith. He jumped into the lake and was surprised to find that he could indeed swim! He swam and hopped around with the ducks for a while. + +Later that day, Dave returned home and felt much less tired than before he had left. He realised that by daring to do something new and brave, he had achieved more and felt energised. This taught Dave an important lesson - you should always dare to try new things even if you're afraid. +There once was a little girl who lived in a small house with her mum and dad. One day, a tornado came to the small house and it was so loud that the little girl got scared. Her mum and dad hugged her and spoke softly to her. + +“It’s okâ€, her mum said. “Tornadoes can be very loud but we are all safe hereâ€. + +The little girl felt a bit better and asked, “What’s a tornado?†Her mum thought for a moment and smiled. + +“It’s a very different type of windâ€, her mum said. “It’s like a big twister in the skyâ€. + +The little girl thought about it for a moment and then said, “Can I see it?†+ +Her mum shook her head. “No, it’s too dangerous. But we can go outside and you can feel the wind on your face. Would you like that?†+ +The little girl nodded eagerly and they all went outside. The wind was different than usual and the little girl smiled. “This is the tornado?†she asked. + +Her mum smiled and nodded. “Yes, this is the tornado. Let’s go back inside now. I’ll offer you a piece of cakeâ€. +Once upon a time, there was a horse. The horse was very bossy. Every day the horse would run around the barn and boss everyone else around. + +One day, the horse heard about a magical way to help make things better. A magical thing that you could use. It was called a brush. So the horse asked if he could use the brush. + +The owner said yes and the horse was so excited. He used the brush every day to make himself cleaner and prettier. He even used it on the other horses at the barn. + +The other horses were so happy that he was being so bossy. They loved looking and feeling better. Soon, the horse was known as the most bossy, but nicest horse in the barn. His new magical brush made him and all the other horses look and feel great. +Once upon a time, there was an alligator who lived near a lake. He liked to keep his home tidy and neat. But one day, it was too windy and a messy sack of leaves blew into his home. + +The alligator was very cross. He tried to pick up the sack but it was too heavy. He ended up having to take it one leaf at a time. It took him a long time and he was exhausted. + +But after he was done, his home was neat and tidy again. He was so happy and decided to take a nap. He fell asleep feeling content. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful cat named Ginger. Ginger had long hair that went all around her body in a stunning swirl. It was so beautiful that all the other cats wanted to have hair like hers. + +Ginger was relaxing in the sun when suddenly she heard two little voices. It was two small children who had come to play with her. + +“Let’s separate Ginger’s hair,†one of the kids said. + +Ginger didn’t want that, so she got up and meowed loudly. + +The children’s eyes widened in surprise. + +“Let’s not separate Ginger’s hair,†said the other child. “It’s too beautiful.†+ +Ginger meowed in agreement and even gave the children a gentle nudge. + +The children laughed and the little girl said, “Let’s just pet Ginger and admire her beautiful hair!†+ +And so the children spent hours petting Ginger and playing with her hair. They were awed by its beauty, never wanting to separate it. + +This was a happy ending for Ginger and Ginger knew that her special hair would stay beautiful and untouched forever. +Otto the bear was feeling very miserable. Everywhere he looked, he couldn't find anything that made him feel better. He trudged around the forest, looking for something that could cheer him up. Suddenly, he found a zero. He didn't know what it was, but it looked interesting. He asked his friend, Bob the rabbit, "What is this?" + +Bob shrugged and replied, "It looks like a zero. It's a number that stands for nothing." + +Otto was really excited. "So you mean this zero is like me? It stands for nothing!" + +Bob smiled. "That's right. But being a zero doesn't mean you are nothing. It can also mean that you have an opportunity for something new." + +Otto cheered up at the thought of having a chance for something new. As he marched off, happy and cheerful, he was glad he had found his zero. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce monkey living in the jungle. He always jumped around great trees and scared all the other animals in the jungle. One day, the monkey saw a little girl walking in the jungle. He quickly wanted to introduce himself to her, so he called out to her saying "Hello!" The girl immediately got scared from his fierce voice and rushed away. + +The monkey felt embarrassed and wanted to make-up for his behavior. He followed the girl to her home and found her playing with a little pink toy. So, he asked her if he could play with her. The girl smiled and asked him to try the toy. + +The monkey was so excited to finally make a friend. He started jumping around with the toy and having a lot of fun. Suddenly, the toy made a crack and broke in his hands. The girl became very sad and started to cry. + +The monkey felt so guilty and he knew the girl's sadness was his fault. He wanted to make it up to her, but there was nothing he could do. + +The story ended with the monkey walking away, feeling very sad. The moral of the story is don't scare people, especially when trying to make new friends. If we act with kindness and respect, then everyone will be happy. +Tommy was walking through the park when he saw a tall building. He had never seen it before and it looked interesting. He wanted to find out what was inside. + +Suddenly he heard his mom calling him. "Tommy, we need to go home now," she said from the other side of the park. + +Tommy hesitated. 'Maybe I can find a way inside the building when mom isn't looking,' he thought. + +A few minutes later, Tommy's mom called again - this time, he could tell she was getting impatient! He looked for an entrance but the doors were too tight. He started to get frustrated until he noticed an open window around the side of the building. + +Tommy knew he had to act fast. He quickly ran round the side and climbed inside the window. He looked around and realised he was in the middle of a treasure hunt. He smiled and began to explore. + +Little did Tommy know, this was going to be an adventure he would never forget! +One day, Jack went to the park to play. In the park, he saw a large tree. He climbed the tree, and when he got to the top, he found a knife! He wanted to take the knife home with him, so he reached out to take it. + +Suddenly, a voice shouted "No!" Jack turned and saw an old man. The old man said he had been letting the knife hang in the tree for years and didn't want the knife to be taken. Jack started to cry. + +The old man said, "Hey, don't worry now. I understand why you want the knife. If you can answer one question, I will yield the knife to you." Jack nodded. + +The old man asked, "What kind of tree is this?" Jack thought for a minute and then replied, "It's an apple tree!" The old man smiled and said, "That's right! Here, take the knife with you. I know you will cherish it." Jack was so happy that he hugged the old man. He thanked the man and ran home with the large knife. +Jill was very serious. She was about to go to the library for the first time. + +She was so excited to see what it was like. She put on her best shoes, grabbed her book bag and ran. + +Jill ran as fast as she could. Just before she got to the library, she bumped into her best friend, Nadia. Nadia was also going to the library. + +Together they held hands, and ran into the library. Inside, they saw all the books and were very excited. + +Jill and Nadia were so serious, they didn't make any noise. They both found a seat and started to read their favourite books. They had an amazing time! +Once upon a time there was a little girl, who was very creative. She wanted to go out and have fun in the sun so she quickly grabbed her bucket and ran out the door. + +She saw a bird in the sky and decided to follow it. She ran and ran until she came to a big yellow field. In the corner of the field she saw a pond, it sparkled like diamonds in the sun. + +The girl cautiously stepped closer to the pond and when she was close enough, she put her bucket in the water and swirled it around. Hundreds of tiny goldfish swam around her bucket. + +The girl smiled with glee and said, "Wow, I'm so lucky!" She quickly scooped the fishy friends into her bucket and ran back home. As she was running the bird came back and smiled at her. + +The girl said, "Thank you birdie! I must hurry so I can show my bucket of friends to mommy! Goodbye birdie!" + +And with that, the little girl ran back home to show her mom and dad her creative and clever bucket of fish. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Emily. She loved going on adventures, and one day she decided to go buy some string. + +When she went to the store, the shopkeeper asked her why she wanted to buy the string. Emily told the shopkeeper she was going to use it to go on an adventure. The shopkeeper smiled, and said "that is very brave of you". Then he gave her the string for free. + +Emily happily thanked the shopkeeper and ran off to continue on her adventure. She spent the day running around outside, tying the string around trees and bushes and having lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, Emily returned home with the string around her neck. The string reminded her of just how brave she was on her adventure. She smiled with pride and went inside for dinner. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jack and Daisy. They went on a fun adventure together. They saw a tube and decided to share it. + +Jack said to Daisy, “Do you want to share this tube? It looks harmless.†+ +Daisy smiled and said, “Yes! It looks like so much fun.†+ +They both got into the tube and rolled around. They laughed, squealed and had so much fun. It was the best adventure ever. + +Finally, they were both tired and Jack said, “We should go home now, it’s getting late.†+ +So they both waved goodbye to the tube and went home, but they never forgot their fun adventure. +Once there was a lively clan of animals who lived in the jungle. They were very happy and lived in harmony. One day, the animals heard that a shiny black liquid was washing up on their beach. It was called oil. All the animals were curious and excited, and wanted to check it out. + +When they got there, they noticed that it was sticky and yucky. They quickly realized that this oil had been thrown away by humans and it was destroying their home. + +The animals decided that they must protect their home, even if it meant missing out on the joy of exploring the oil. So they pooled all their strength together and with their teamwork, they managed to clean up the beach and protect their home. + +The animals learnt an important lesson: it’s easy to be drawn to exciting things, but it’s important to take care of the things we love, such as our home. +One day, Tina was walking in the park. The grass was deep and soft beneath her feet. Suddenly, her shoe slipped and she fell over. + +Tina began to cry. "Oh no!" she shouted. + +Just then, a friendly voice said, "Don't worry, Tina. Let me help you." + +Tina looked up and saw an old lady holding a file in her hands. She said, "Here, take this file and slide it under your shoe. That should stop it slipping again." + +Tina grabbed the file and stuck it under her shoe. It worked! Her shoe was now secure. + +"Thank you!" said Tina, before running off to play. +One day, a mom and a three year old child were walking in a park. The mom was worried because the child was thirsty. She asked the little one what he wanted to drink and the little one said he wanted a poem. + +The mom was surprised. She told him that he couldn't drink a poem. The little one said he wasn't going to drink it, but he wanted to read one. + +The mom was relieved. She smiled and took out a book of poems from her bag and showed it to the little one. He was very excited and started to read. + +The mom was so happy to see her child enjoying a poem. From that day on, they started to read poems together in the park and the little one was no longer worried about being thirsty. +Once upon a time, there was a modern boy named Joseph. Joseph had a white eraser and he loved using it. He used it to wipe away mistakes drawn in pencil. + +One day, Joseph noticed something very strange. No matter how much he used his eraser, it never seemed to get any smaller. He asked his Mom about it and she said, “That’s because it’s a special type of eraser - it will never run out!†+ +Joseph was surprised and grateful. He decided to pray as a way of saying thank you. He closed his eyes and wished, “Thank you God for this special modern eraser.†Then, he opened his eyes and smiled. + +Joseph was so excited. He knew that this eraser would last forever and that made him very happy! +Once there was a little boy named Jack who wanted to sweep the floors of his home. He grabbed a broom and started to move the dust around. As he was sweeping, Jack began to hear a strange noise. He was frightened and called out for his mum. + +Mum arrived and saw that the noise was coming from a mouse, who had been scared by the broom. She asked Jack to carefully put the broom down and told him to please try and make the mouse feel safe. Jack slowly walked towards the mouse and put his big hand on its back. + +The mouse, who was still a bit frightened, slowly started to move and scamper away. Jack was happy that he had made the mouse feel safe. + +Mum was very proud of her son. She explained that it's important to be gentle and show kindness to all living creatures, even if they are small like the mouse. She reminded Jack that everyone, no matter how small, deserves to be respected. + +The moral of Jack's story is to always be kind and gentle to everyone. Please remember, we all deserve to be treated with respect. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty sand castle. It lived by a beach, and all the animals and birds in the area came to visit it. One day a small bird chirped, "Let's have a game. I'll visit the sand castle and hide somewhere. You have to find me!" The sand castle thought it was a great idea! + +So, the sand castle stayed very still and took a deep breath. He closed his eyes and waited for the bird to hide. After a few minutes, the bird shouted, "Ready or not! Here I come!" + +The sand castle searched everywhere for the little bird, but he couldn't find her. After a long search, the bird peeked out from her hiding spot and said, "It's better to be kind and help each other than to take a victory for granted." + +The sand castle learned an important lesson that day. By working together and helping each other, they were much mightier than they could ever be alone. +Once upon a time there was a little puppy. His name was Spot. One day he wanted to explore the world. He ran away from his home and went on an adventure. + +His adventure was going well until he found himself in a deep dark forest. Spot started to panic. He called out for help, but all he could hear was quiet. Just then, a big scary bear appeared. + +Spot got very scared and barked at the bear. The bear roared back, and Spot dashed away. He ran and ran until he couldn't run any longer. Spot was miserable and so very tired. He plopped himself down in front of a tree and closed his eyes. + +Just before he fell asleep, Spot heard a loving voice. "It's ok Spot. We're here to help." It was his mom and dad. They were looking for him, and had heard his cries for help. + +Spot was so happy to see his parents, and ran over to give them the biggest hug. His parents then took him home, where they cuddled and loved him until he fell asleep. +Timmy was a three year old boy who loved to play with his trucks. He was wheeling one in the park when he came across a big machine. He was curious and asked, "What's that?" + +His mom explained that it was a loader. It could load up things like dirt and sand. Also she added, "Some people have a loader for their name." + +Timmy was so amazed and kept asking questions about the loader. So his mom explained that some people use their loader to do a harsh job like move heavy materials. + +Timmy thought it was so cool and he wanted to do something like that one day. He wanted to be like the loader and help people. His mom smiled and said, "That's a great name!" +One day, Molly went to the park with her mommy. She was wearing her favorite dress and was very excited. + +Molly saw many people, dogs and birds at the park. She wanted to play, so mummy let her run around. + +Molly found a little caterpillar and bent down. She looked closely and tried to guess what color it was. She smiled, guessing it was green. + +Molly was gentle with the little caterpillar and carefully put it on a leaf under the tree. + +Molly asked, "Mommy, what color dress should I wear today?" + +Mummy answered, "You can choose any color you like, Molly." + +Molly smiled and said, "I think I'll wear the pink one!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jessica. She was three years old and she liked to play with her toys. She had a tough toy car that she liked to push along the floor. Whenever she pushed it, the car made a loud noise and Jessica would laugh. + +One day, her mother brought her a new toy. It was a rollercoaster made out of blocks. Jessica was so excited, she ran to the toy and started to play with it. She was trying to work out how it worked. + +"Mommy, I don't understand it," Jessica said. + +Her mother smiled and said, "It's okay Jessica, daddy will help you understand it. He will show you how it works." + +Sure enough, later that evening Jessica's daddy sat down and showed her how the rollercoaster worked. Jessica listened to what he said and watched what he did. When it was finished, Jessica smiled and said, "Now I understand it!" + +And from that day onwards, Jessica had lots of fun playing with her rollercoaster. +Once there was a little girl named Mina. She was only three years old. Mina's uncle had an old guitar that he used to play. But one day the strings on the guitar broke. Mina's uncle was so sad. Mina could see that he was hurt. + +So she decided to offer her uncle something. She brought out her toy guitar. It was small and shiny. She offered it to her uncle. + +Her uncle smiled and said, "Thank you, Mina. This guitar is so special!" He hugged Mina and thanked her. + +Mina was so happy to make her uncle feel better. She knew that her toy guitar couldn't replace his old one, but Mina was glad she could offer something to make him feel better. +Jim was a gentle 3-year-old who loved to wander. One day, he went to the grocery store and decided to wander around. He thought it was so much fun to explore and find new things. He saw ice cream, candy, and even a few toys. + +Suddenly, Jim noticed that he was all alone, and he couldn't find his mom. He started to get scared and began to look for her. But she was nowhere to be found. + +He asked the store clerk, "Do you see my mom?" The clerk just shook his head and said, "No, I'm sorry, I don't." + +Jim was so scared and started to cry. He was so far away from home, and he didn't know what to do. He wandered around the store until he fell asleep. Eventually, he was found by a kind stranger who took him home. But Jim was never able to find his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy who was very anxious. Every day she wanted to go to the reef to explore the creatures that lived there. + +But one day, it was raining heavily, and Daisy was very disappointed. She watched out of the window and asked her mum, “Can I go to the reef today?†+ +Her mum smiled and said, “No, it’s too dangerous to go out in the rain. You can still explore the reef, though! Let’s pretend we’re at the reef, and you can wash your hands like you would if you were at the reef.†+ +Daisy was excited. She immediately ran to the sink and started washing her hands. As she rubbed her hands together, she imagined what it would feel like to be at the reef. + +She used her imagination and soon enough she felt like she was really at the reef, splashing in the shallow water. She explored the reef with her hands, feeling the slippery creatures and the small rocks. + +When Daisy was done, she felt much less anxious. She was proud of using her imagination in such a fun way! +Once upon a time, there was a lazy bunny who had lots of special threads. She was always playing with them, rolling them around and tying them together. She loved stretching them out and then tying them into a knot. + +One day, the bunny found a special thread that sparkled and was as thin as a hair. She decided to see how long it was, so she stretched it out and started to measure it. When she had gone far, she wanted to know how much longer it was still going to take, so she asked her friend, a squirrel. + +"How long will this thread be?" the bunny asked. + +The squirrel thought for a minute, and then answered: "You will have to repeat this process of stretching and measuring many times before it is finished!" + +So, the lazy bunny kept repeating the process over and over again until the thread was finally measured. The bunny was very proud of her accomplishment. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lucy was walking through the park. She saw something shiny in the distance. She ran to it and when she got closer she realised that it was a light sign. + +When she touched it, she felt something like a door. She tried to open it but couldn't. Lucy noticed that there was a big wall next to the sign and it was covered in something. + +So she asked the park keeper what was on the wall. The park keeper told her that it was a sign that said ‘No entry’. + +Lucy asked "Why? What can I do to cover it with something else?". + +The park keeper smiled and said, "We can put a lovely flower on it. That will cover the no entry sign and make it look beautiful". + +So Lucy and the park keeper went to find a flower and soon enough, the no entry sign was covered with a beautiful light pink flower. Everyone was very happy! +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Joy. She always kept herself neatly dressed in her favorite outfit. On sunny days, she loved wearing her colorful jumper. Everyone knew that Joy was a very playful and happy girl, and she always welcomed new friends. + +One day, when Joy was at the park playing with her friends, she noticed some younger kids who were wearing sweaters. The sweaters were very different from her own, and Joy wanted to try one on. The little kids happily agreed and Joy quickly put on a bright pink sweater. + +As she ran around the park, Joy felt like she was a new person. It was so fun to wear the sweater and she could run and play faster than before. After a while, Joy realized that she was getting too hot in the sweater and had to take it off. + +When Joy and her friends were done playing, they all sat down to rest. Just then, one of Joy’s new friends turned to her and said, "You look much better in your own outfit instead of that sweater. It’s important to always dress properly and choose the right clothes for any activity". + +Joy thought about her new friend’s words and learned an important lesson. No matter what she was doing or where she was going, she should always dress appropriately. This moral taught Joy to be true to herself and always be proud of her unique sense of style. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: a mouse and a butterfly. The butterfly was very patient, but the mouse was always too curious to wait. + +One day, the mouse saw something new: a book. He asked the butterfly what it was. "It's a book," said the butterfly. "It's filled with stories and it can be read!". + +So the butterfly started to read the book. But the mouse was impatient. "Can I read too?" he asked. The butterfly explained, "Of course! To read, you have to be very patient, and look at the words carefully." + +The mouse was excited to try. He tried to read and soon he was able to understand the words and stories in the book. + +The butterfly and the mouse had so much fun reading that they were still reading the book when the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Hubert. He was hairy just like all teddy bears, with soft fur on his head, back and paws. + +One day, Hubert was walking through the forest, looking at the beautiful view around him. He saw green trees, bright flowers and many birds singing. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise coming from above. He looked up and saw a squirrel perched on a branch above his head. The squirrel looked down at Hubert and said, +"What are you keeping, little bear?" + +Hubert replied, "I'm keeping this beautiful view!" He then gestured with his paws and pointed to the view all around him. + +The squirrel thought for a moment and then said, "That is a very good view to keep. Make sure you keep it safe and sound!" + +Hubert smiled and promised to keep the view safe forever. He waved goodbye to the squirrel, and they went their separate ways. Hubert continued his walk, smiling at the hairy squirrel up in the tree and the beautiful view around him. +Once upon a time there was a black cat called Mist. She was always the most adventurous cat ever. One day, Mist mentioned to her friends that she wanted to explore the world. Her friends were very excited and followed her. + +They arrived at a dark and foggy forest full of unknown creatures. As they walked, the mist became thicker and thicker. Suddenly they heard a strange noise. "What is that?" Mist asked. + +"It is a monster! We must run away," her friends said with fear. But Mist was brave and stayed still. She stared at the darkness and shouted, "Who is there?" + +Slowly, something moved in the black mist. "It's me," a voice said. Mist and her friends peered through the fog and realized it was a friendly bear! They chatted with the bear for a long time, and it was the most amazing and fun adventure they had ever been on. +Once there was a boy named Jim. He was only three years old and very cheerful. One day he decided to travel to the doctor. He was excited to see the doctor and learn what he was like. + +When Jim arrived at the doctor's, he was amazed by the sights he saw. There were lots of different tools and machines, and they were all so interesting! Jim felt like he was in a special place. + +The doctor was kind and cheerful, too. He asked Jim lots of questions, and Jim was happy to answer them. He even showed the doctor his favorite toy! + +When it was time to leave, the doctor waved goodbye to Jim and wished him well. Jim was sad to say goodbye, but he was happy that he had a chance to travel to the doctor and experience something new. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. Jane lived in a house with her family. + +Today was a special day. Jane was excited to unpack a big box that had arrived in the morning. Inside the box was a beautiful new cup for Jane. + +However, Jane's brother wasn't so happy about it. He had wanted the cup for himself! He was so jealous that he got angry and called Jane stupid. + +Jane was sad and could feel tears coming. But then something amazing happened! Jane's family stopped her brother from being so unkind. They made him say sorry and gave Jane back her cup. + +Jane was happy and couldn’t wait to show all of her friends her new cup! +Once there was a girl called Lily. She was three years old and very curious. She wanted to know what was behind the door of her bedroom. It was a big purple door and she was very excited. + +One day, her mum said that she could go in. Lily opened the door and inside there was a surprise! A purple puppy was sitting there, wagging her tail. + +Lily said, "Hello puppy! What's your name?" + +The puppy replied, "My name is Fido. I'm going to remain your friend." + +Lily was so happy! She hugged Fido and the puppy licked her face. Every day, Lily and Fido stayed together and gave each other lots of cuddles. They remained best friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse. The mouse was looking for something to eat. He saw a rock and thought he could bite it. He said to the rock, "Are you ready?" + +The rock said, "No," but the mouse kept trying. Finally, he bit it and a big piece of the rock broke off. The mouse felt very proud of himself and he thought he had found something yummy to eat. + +But then, something very bad happened. The mouse felt a sharp pain in his mouth! He had broken the rock, but in the process of biting it, a sharp piece of rock had been left in his mouth. The mouse had to see a doctor to get the sharp stone removed, and he was very sorry that he ever tried to bite the rock. +Bob and Alice were playing together on the playground. Bob was sliding down the icy slide while Alice was running around trying to catch a butterfly. + +But then, Alice noticed something strange in her peripheral vision. When she looked closer, she saw it was a big, black bear! She gasped and ran towards Bob. + +Bob panicked, and whispered to Alice, "Let's go left!" +Alice nodded, and the two of them ran side by side in the opposite direction of the bear. + +The bear was getting closer and closer, and the cold icy air was making their hearts race. But eventually, they managed to reach the edge of the woods, and they stopped running. + +Alice looked back at the bear and said, "That was close! Let's never come back here again!" +Bob nodded in agreement and they smiled, relieved they were safe. +Gina and her mommy went to the store. Mommy wanted to buy shampoo for Gina's hair. Gina followed Mommy to the shampoo aisle. She saw lots of colors and shiny bottles. Mommy bought a big bottle of shampoo. + +They went to the cash register and gave the cashier the shampoo. The cashier was slow and made a few mistakes. Gina kept on talking while her mommy waited patiently. + +Finally, the cashier gave mommy the bag. Mommy and Gina went home. Gina couldn't wait to try her new shampoo. She ran to the bathroom and opened the bottle. It smelled sweet and flowery. She poured it on her head and washed her hair. It felt so nice! + +Gina was very happy that her mommy bought her shampoo. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Joe and Martha. Joe was very helpful and always willing to help out his friends. One day, Joe had an idea. He said to Martha, "Let's go play with my new belt. I made it with some bows on it. It looks so cool!" + +Martha was not so sure. "I don't know," she said. "That belt sounds kind of dangerous." But Joe was very persuasive and soon Martha agreed to give the belt a try. + +They played with the belt for a while, but after a few minutes their fun came to a sudden stop. The belt broke and Martha fell to the ground, crying in pain. Joe tried to help her, but he just couldn't undo the belt. + +Martha was left with a badly bruised leg and Joe with a terrible lesson. He had been too careless and he realized that being helpful doesn't always mean having fun. If something looks dangerous, it usually is and this rule should never be broken. +Once upon a time, there was a young Daisy. Daisy was so excited and happy - she loved the sun and the warm summer days. + +One day, Daisy decided to have a picnic with her friends in the meadow. While she was there, she noticed a butterfly resting on a dandelion. "Come have a picnic with us, butterfly!" Daisy said. + +But the butterfly said, "I can't. I must rest." Daisy didn't understand why the butterfly couldn't join them, but she let the butterfly be. + +When Daisy returned home from her picnic, she was very tired. "I need to rest," she said. But when she closed her eyes to rest, a strong wind blew over the meadow and swept away Daisy's picnic blanket! + +Daisy was so sad and scared - she had lost her blanket! She searched the meadow, but she couldn't find it. Daisy was so young, she couldn't understand why this happened. + +Finally, Daisy had to go home without her picnic blanket. She was very sad and lonely. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Margaret. Margaret was three years old, and she loved to watch television. Every day, Margaret asked her parents if she could watch her favourite shows. + +One day, Margaret's dad made her a special promise. He said, "Margaret, if you do your chores without asking me, I'll let you watch one extra show each day on the television." Margaret was so excited! + +She worked very hard all day, and when her dad came home from work, she ran to him and said, "Look, Daddy! I did all my chores!" Her dad was so proud of her! + +He smiled and said, "You did a great job, Margaret! Now for your reward, I'll turn on the television for you." He flipped through the channels until he found a show that Margaret had never seen before. It looked exciting, and Margaret was even more excited to watch it. + +But then something strange happened. A voice came from the television, saying, "Let me tell you a secret! There is an unknown land with lots of amazing things!" Margaret was so surprised she almost fell off the couch. + +She turned to her dad and said, "What is this place, Daddy? Can we go see it?" And then with a wink, Dad said, "That's a promise, sweetheart!" +Once upon a time there was a cat who had a knife. The cat was very happy because the knife was easy to use. The cat loved to snap the knife whenever he wanted. + +One day, the cat saw a dog. He wanted to scare the dog so he took out his knife and started to snap it. The dog was so scared that he started to bark loudly. + +The cat kept snapping his knife, but soon he became careless. As the cat was snapping his knife, he accidentally cut himself. The cat felt a sharp pain on his paw. + +The cat started to cry. He was scared and didn't know what to do. The cat held his paw tightly and started to cry, but it was too late. The cut was too deep and the cat could never use the knife again. +Once upon a time, there was a light figure. His name was Bob. Bob loved to do things. He could run and jump and smile. One day, Bob had a plan. He wanted to find the lightest figure of all. + +So he set off on an adventure. He walked and he ran and he jumped and he smiled. Everywhere he looked he asked, “Do you know the lightest figure of all?†+ +Eventually, Bob met a strange figure in the forest. Bob asked, “Do you know the lightest figure of all?†+ +The strange figure smiled and said, “I know of a very light figure. Follow me and I will take you to them.†+ +Bob followed the figure and soon he arrived at a magical castle. The figure said, “Inside this castle is the lightest figure of all.†+ +Bob went inside the castle and sure enough, he found the lightest figure of all. It was even lighter than the light figure he had started out as. + +Bob was so happy. He knew he had found the lightest figure of all and that was exactly what he wanted to do. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and had an Uncle who she loved very much. One day they decided to spend the day together. They went to the park and Uncle suggested they play a game. + +The game was competitive, which was very exciting to Lucy. She quickly ran around the park, trying to find something useful for the game. She soon found a big stick and ran back to show Uncle. + +Uncle was delighted and took the stick to set up the game. They spent the rest of the day playing and laughing together. When it was time for Uncle to go home, Lucy said goodbye and hugged him tight. She was so happy to have spent the day with her beloved uncle. +Once there was a baby. He was very small and wriggly. He liked to keep on moving and have fun. One day, the baby got a little uncomfortable. He didn't like feeling so cramped and he couldn't move around much. So he kept on wiggling until he made himself feel better. He kept moving his arms and legs, and soon he felt much better. The baby was so relieved to be able to keep playing! +Once there was a frog who lived in a pond. He was unhappy and frustrated. He wanted to make friends, but he couldn't. Everyday he suffered alone in the pond. + +One day, he saw a little boy near the pond. He croaked at the boy, but the boy didn't understand. The frog was sad, but the boy smiled and reached out his hand. + +The frog was scared at first, but soon he found that the boy wanted to be his friend. The boy sat in the grass and talked to the frog. The frog was so excited and smiled. + +The frog and the boy became best friends. They talked for a long time and the frog was no longer frustrated. He never had to suffer alone again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jenny. She was very excited to find out that she was getting a trumpet for her birthday. When Jenny opened her present, her eyes began to glow. She excitedly blew a toot on the trumpet and immediately began to dance. + +"Oh wow!" said Jenny, when she heard the trumpet's sweet noise. + +Her dad came in and smiled. +"Let's make some sweet music together," he said, and Jenny happily agreed. + +Dad brought out a song book and they started to sing. The trumpet glowed brighter and brighter as they made music together. + +The whole room filled with sweet music and they both laughed and smiled as they played. Jenny was so happy because this was the best birthday present ever. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Millie. Millie was 3 years old and she liked to have fun and explore. +Millie was walking through the woods one day when she saw a beautiful lake. She was so excited that she ran to the edge and looked into the peaceful water. + +Millie thought it was time to go swimming, so she quickly undressed, jumped in and started to stir the water around. + +As she was stirring the water, a funny feeling began to grow inside her. It was like an urge, telling her something was about to happen. Millie was getting a bit scared, so she quickly jumped out of the water. + +Just then, a turtle appeared from the depths of the lake. + +"Hello little one," said the turtle, "You have a special power inside you and the water helps you to use it. When you stir the water, your power will grow." + +Millie was so happy to hear this, and she thanked the turtle. From that day on, she went to the lake every day to stir the peaceful water, and explore the power she had inside. +The sun was hot, so hot the clouds melted away in the sky. Peter and his mom were outside in the park, and Peter saw the melted clouds. + +"Mom!" called Peter, "What happened to the clouds? Where did they go?" + +"The sun was too hot," said his mom. "And it melted all the clouds away." + +Peter looked doubtful, but he said, "Oh." He watched as the last of the clouds melted away. + +"Oh, look," said his mom. "There is one little cloud left. Can you see it? Up there, in the sky!" + +Peter looked up, and he saw the tiny little cloud in the sky, dancing among the stars. He smiled up at the cloud and said, "The sun can't melt away all the clouds, can it?" + +"No," said his mom, taking his hand and smiling. "Not all of them. Some will stay in the sky, just like that little cloud, forever." +It was a wetday. The rain was pouring and the ground was getting wetter and wetter. Suddenly, a flood came over the ground. It splashed everywhere and made a big mess. + +Tommy saw the flood and he was very scared. He ran home where his mum was sitting by the window. He told her, "Mummy! Mama, there's a flood!" + +Mummy said, "Oh, dear! That looks miserable." She wrapped up Tommy in a warm blanket and took him inside. She said, "Don't worry, Tommy. Everything is going to be alright." + +But outside, the flood kept on splashing. The flood made the ground very wet and soon, even the streetlights were turned off. + +But even though the ground was wet and miserable, Tommy was safe and warm with his Mummy. +Once there was a mole who was very jealous of his friends. All of them were fast and could zip around with ease, leaving the mole very jealous. Every day, the mole watched his friends zip around, and would even plead with them to carry him on their back and let him join them. + +However, none of them agreed and the mole stayed stuck in one spot, feeling very sad. One day, a little three year old saw the sad mole and decided to help. The little boy went to the mole's friends and told them that the mole wanted to join them. + +The friends then agreed and told the mole that he could join them. The mole was very happy and thanked the little boy. Every day thereafter, the mole would join his friends and zip around with them. The mole was so happy and he knew that everything was possible with a little help from the three year old. +Mommy was dancing around the room, twirling and spinning. She twirled so fast that her shoes flew off! The baby started to laugh and tried to copy Mommy. He skipped clumsily around the room but kept tripping. Eventually he fell and hit his head. + +Mommy ran to him and said, "Oh, my baby! Are you okay?" The baby said, "I'm fine," with a pout. + +Mommy said, "That's okay, but maybe you should be a little more careful. I feel a little guilty for letting you copy me." + +The baby gave Mama a big hug and said, "It's okay Mama. I'll be careful next time." Mama smiled and said, "I'm sure you will, my sweet baby." Then they both danced around the room with big, happy smiles. +One day, a little bunny was looking for somewhere to find shade from the hot sun. He hopped around until he sniffed something special. He noticed an enormous oak tree in the distance and hopped towards it, getting closer and closer until he saw the leaves on top of it waving in the wind. + +Bunny hopped under the oak and said “ahhh†as the cool breeze moved over him. He nodded off in the shade and soon a little squirrel came over. + +The squirrel said “hello! What are you doing here?†+ +The bunny replied “I'm trying to stay cool in this busy warm day.†+ +The squirrel jumped up and said “well the best place I know is down the hill. It's the coolest place on hot days like this. Come with me!†+ +The bunny and the squirrel moved beneath the oak and hopped down the hill. When they arrived, they saw a cold stream trickling down into a big pond. Bunny and squirrel hopped into the pond and had a wonderful time swimming and splashing around. + +The bunny and the squirrel moved back up the hill when the sun went down and bunny thanked the squirrel for showing him the best place to be on a busy hot day. + +The squirrel smiled and said “any friend of mine is welcome any time! Goodbye buddy!†+ +And the bunny waved +Mummy, Daddy and baby Jack were playing in the park. Jack wanted to act like a big boy, so he ran and climbed the swings. He tried to jump off, but he didn't quite make it. Daddy ran over, caught Jack and smiled. + +When it was time for lunch, Jack ate a delicious meal. The meal was hard to swallow, but Jack managed. After the meal, Jack wanted to act like a big boy again. He climbed back on the swings and this time he jumped off all by himself. + +Mummy and Daddy cheered and hugged Jack. He had acted like a big boy and was very proud. Jack would never forget his proudest moment. +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy named Jim. Jim always dreamed of being a famous explorer, so one day he decided to take a big adventure. + +He asked his mom if he could go, and she said, "Sure, Jim. Just be safe!" Jim was so excited! He grabbed his backpack and began walking. + +After hours and hours of traveling, he got lost. He stopped to take a break and looked around. Suddenly, he noticed a sign on the tree. + +Jim read the sign, and it said, "Danger! Do not go any further!" Jim's heart beat faster. He wanted to keep going, but he knew it might be dangerous. + +Jim jumped when he heard a voice from behind him. It was a friendly bug. "What's wrong? Are you lost?" the bug asked. Jim nodded, and then said, "I want to keep going, but that sign looks so scary. I'm not sure what to do." + +The bug smiled. "When exploring, it's important to be brave. You should guess what's on the other side - it might be something amazing!" + +Jim took a deep breath. He was brave and he was ready to go find out what was on the other side. He said goodbye to the bug, and started walking again. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a chubby frog. He hopped around in the pond, looking for a good place to take a nap. He saw a big rock with a nice, sunny spot. + +He hopped up to the rock and said, "This looks like a good place to take a nap." + +Suddenly, he heard a voice coming from the rock. It said, "Hold on, little frog!" + +Startled, the frog jumped back and exclaimed, "Who are you?" + +The voice replied, "I'm a dragonfly and I have something to show you!" + +The frog asked, "What is it?" + +The dragonfly pulled out a sharp stick from behind the rock. He said, "This is a sharp stick and it's perfect for making a nap that's just right for us!" + +The frog was delighted and eagerly accepted the sharp stick. He thanked the dragonfly and hopped off to find the perfect spot for his new nap. + +Once he found the perfect spot, the frog began digging and shaping the nap with the sharp stick. When the frog was finished, he was very proud of his work. + +From that day on, the chubby frog had the best naps ever! +One day, two friends, Pete and Mike, were in the woods. Pete stopped and picked up something shiny. He said to Mike, “Look! I found a promise.†Mike was so excited and asked, “What kind of promise?†+ +Pete said, “It has a clear cover. Let’s see what it is!†So Pete took off the cover. But when he looked inside all he saw was a dark empty space. Pete said, “Oh, it’s empty. No promise here.†+ +Mike was sad and said, “Oh no, that’s too bad.†Pete and Mike went home without the promise they had hoped for. +One day, Davey and his friends went for a walk in the park. Davey's friends were amazed at how clever he was when organizing the traffic around the park. He made sure no one got stuck, and he even managed to get people from all corners of the park to the playground without any accidents! + +His friends were so impressed with his clever skills, they asked for his help with another challenge. Since his organizing skills had worked so well, they asked if he could help them organize a party. Davey agreed, of course, and he got right to work. + +He made it so that everyone would know when the party was going to start, who was allowed to bring what, and even where to put their shoes when they came in. Everyone was ready on time because of Davey's clever organizing skills. + +The party turned out to be a wonderful success, and Davey's friends all thanked him and said they knew they could rely on him no matter what. They were sure that his clever skills with organizing traffic in the park was the perfect setting for a good party. +Once there was a strong prince named Max. He lived in a wonderful palace and had a pet dog called Toby. Max wanted to go on an adventure, so he decided to mail himself away. + +He put a little note in the envelope that said, "Take me to an adventurous place." Max stuck a stamp on the envelope and went to the post office to mail it away. + +When he got home, Toby asked him, "Where did you mail yourself?" + +Max smiled and said, "I sent myself to a magical place. It has a lot of interesting history." + +The next day, the envelope arrived in the magical place and Max was so excited. He explored the place and had a wonderful time. + +Max returned home and told Toby all about his adventures. Toby said, "You're so strong!" + +Max laughed and said, "Yes, I am!" +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy called Tim. He lived with his mom, dad and a pet dog called Spot. + +One day, his parents told him that he had to help serve the food to everyone. Tim thought the task was too hard, but he was determined to give it a try. So, he took a plate and started to serve the food. + +But he got a little too excited and served the food too quickly. His mom, seeing this, told him: "Tim, you must be sorry when you serve the food. You have to be slow and careful". + +The little boy was very sorry. He apologized to everyone and slowly, he started to serve the food. + +After that, Tim was very careful about his servings. Tim learned the important lesson that day; when we serve others, we must do it slowly and carefully. Otherwise, we may make someone else feel sorry. +Once there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three years old and she loved to explore. One day she was walking in the park and she saw a tree with a big rope tied to the trunk. She was very excited and asked her dad: "What is this?" + +He smiled and said "That's a swing. I will tie you up and then you can go for a swing." + +So Sarah's dad helped her to get on the swing and tied the rope around her tight. Then he gave her a gentle push. + +Sarah enjoyed swinging and laughing. The view from the swing was amazing. She had never seen so many trees and flowers before. The world looked so beautiful from up there! + +Sarah loved it so much that she asked her dad to go for another swing. He did and this time, he laughed and sang funny songs too. + +Sarah loved the swinging and wished it could last forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She and her friend Jack were playing in the garden. Suddenly, Lily had an idea. She looked up at the dark sky and said, "Let’s visit a planet." + +Jack replied, "That’s a great idea! How are we going to do that?" + +Lily frowned and said, "Don’t worry, I know how. Follow me." + +The two of them started walking and soon came to a dark forest. “Where are we going?†asked Jack. + +Lily put a finger to her lips. "We’re going to the planet,†she said, “but we have to be very quiet." They continued walking until they came to a clearing. In the middle of it, there was a spaceship. + +“Wow!†exclaimed Jack. + +Lily smiled and said, “Come on, let’s go. We’re going to visit a planet!†+ +The children climbed into the spaceship and pressed a big red button. Suddenly, the spaceship started flying up into the sky. They were off on their adventure to visit a dark planet. +Once there was a girl. She was three years old. She had a pocket. It had a toy inside. + +The girl wanted to play with the toy. She asked her mommy, “Can I play with the toy?†+ +Mommy smiled and said, “Yes, it’s available.†+ +The girl was happy. She pulled the toy out of her pocket. She looked at it for a few seconds and then started to play. + +But then she paused. There were so many more toys in her pocket. She wanted to play with them too. + +Mommy said, “Why don’t you take them all out and play with them?†+ +The girl did just that. She took all the toys out of her pocket and started playing. She laughed and smiled. + +It was the best day ever. +It was a bright morning and Emmy woke early. She was excited to go to the park with her dad. As they drove, Emmy noticed a big sign. On it were lots of symbols. She asked her dad what it meant, but he just smiled and told her to wait and see. + +When they arrived at the park, Emmy could hardly contain herself. She ran around the playground and saw two talking birds perched on the mauntain wall. The birds were very intelligent and thought it was funny when Emmy said hello. + +But then, Emmy remembered the sign she had seen. With a few hops, she returned to it and saw the same symbols as before. But this time, they were arranged in a different shape. Emmy realized that the sign meant that the birds were native to the area, and that they had made the mountain their home. + +She was delighted and told her dad what she had discovered. He smiled and gave her a big hug, proud of how intelligent Emmy was. Emmy grinned, happy with her discovery. +Lily and Ben were playing in the woods. They liked to explore and find new things. They saw a hut made of sticks and leaves. They wondered who lived there. + +"Can we go inside?" Lily asked Ben. + +"I don't know. Maybe someone is there. Maybe they don't like visitors," Ben said. + +They walked closer to the hut. They heard a noise. It sounded like a growl. They got scared. + +"Who is there?" a voice said from inside the hut. + +Lily and Ben stopped. They looked at each other. They did not know what to do. + +"Hello? Is anyone there?" the voice said again. + +Lily and Ben decided to answer. They hoped the voice was friendly. + +"Hello. We are Lily and Ben. We are playing in the woods. We saw your hut. We are sorry if we bothered you," Lily said. + +The voice was quiet for a moment. Then it said, "It's okay. You can come in. I am Tom. I am a bear. I live in this hut. I am tired. I was sleeping." + +Lily and Ben were surprised. They had never met a bear before. They were curious. + +"Can we see you?" Ben asked. + +"Sure. Come in. But be careful. The hut is small and cozy. Don't break anything," Tom said. + +Lily and Ben entered the hut. They saw Tom lying on a bed of straw. He was big and brown and furry. He had a friendly smile. + +"Hello, Tom. You are a nice bear. Can we be your friends?" Lily asked. + +"Hello, Lily and Ben. You are nice kids. Yes, you can be my friends. But don't tell anyone about me. I like to be alone and quiet. The woods are my home," Tom said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They understood. They sat with Tom and talked for a while. They asked him questions about his life. He told them stories about the woods. They laughed and learned. They had fun. + +After a while, they said goodbye to Tom. They thanked him for letting them visit. They promised to come back another day. They left the hut and went back to their own home. They were happy. They had made a new friend. +Tom and Anna were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big bottle on the grass. It had a skull and a cross on it. + +"Look, Tom, what is that?" Anna asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is juice," Tom said. + +He picked up the bottle and opened it. It smelled bad. + +"Yuck, it is not juice. It is poison," Tom said. + +He threw the bottle away. + +"Poison? What is poison?" Anna asked. + +"Poison is something that makes you sick. Very sick. You should not drink it or touch it," Tom said. + +"Who put it here?" Anna asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe a bad person. Or a mean animal. We should tell someone," Tom said. + +They ran to the bench where Tom's mom was sitting. She was reading a book. + +"Mom, mom, we found poison in the park!" Tom said. + +"Poison? Where?" Tom's mom asked. + +She looked worried. + +"Over there, by the tree. It was a big bottle with a skull and a cross," Tom said. + +He pointed to the spot. + +Tom's mom got up and took their hands. + +"Thank you for telling me, Tom and Anna. You did the right thing. Poison is very dangerous. You should never touch it or drink it. You should always trust me and listen to me. I will keep you safe," she said. + +She hugged them and took them to the playground. + +They felt comfortable and happy. They played on the swings and the slide. They forgot about the poison. They were glad they had each other. +Sara likes to swing on the big swing in the park. She likes to go fast and high and feel the wind in her hair. She wears her purple dress and her purple shoes when she swings. She thinks purple is the best color in the world. + +One day, Sara meets a new friend in the park. His name is Ben and he likes to swing too. He wears a blue shirt and a blue hat. He thinks blue is the best color in the world. He asks Sara if he can swing with her. Sara says yes, but she tells him that purple is better than blue. + +Ben and Sara swing together and have fun. They talk and laugh and share their snacks. They find out that they have many things in common. They both like to sing and draw and play with blocks. They both have a big brother and a little sister. They both have a dog and a cat. + +But they still disagree about colors. Sara says purple is prettier and cooler and more fun. Ben says blue is brighter and stronger and more calm. They try to convince each other, but they can't. They start to argue and get angry. They stop swinging and stop talking. + +Then they see a wise old owl sitting on a tree. The owl has brown feathers and yellow eyes. He looks at them and says, "Hoo, hoo, why are you fighting? You are both good friends. You both like to swing. You both have many things in common. Why do you care about colors? Colors are not important. What matters is what is inside your heart. Hoo, hoo, can't you see?" + +Sara and Ben look at each other and feel ashamed. They realize that the owl is right. Colors are not important. What matters is what is inside their heart. They both have kind and happy hearts. They both have good and loyal friends. They both have love and joy in their lives. + +They say sorry to each other and hug. They thank the owl for his wise words. They go back to the swing and swing together. They don't care about colors anymore. They care about each other. They are happy and they are friends. +Anna likes to number her toys. She has one orange ball, two blue cars, three yellow ducks, and four red blocks. She puts them in a line and counts them every day. She says, "One, two, three, four, five. I have five toys. They are mine." + +One day, Anna goes to the park with her mom. She brings her orange ball and plays with it. She throws it high and catches it. She rolls it on the grass and kicks it. She has fun with her ball. She sees other kids playing with their toys, too. She says, "Hi, I am Anna. I have an orange ball. Do you want to play?" + +She meets a boy named Ben. He has a green bike. He says, "Hi, I am Ben. I have a green bike. I like your orange ball. Can I try it?" Anna says, "Yes, you can try it. But you have to give it back. It is mine." Ben says, "OK, I will give it back. Thank you." He takes the ball and throws it high. He catches it. He rolls it on the grass and kicks it. He has fun with the ball. + +But then, Ben forgets to give the ball back. He rides his bike away with the ball. He says, "Bye, Anna. I have to go home. See you later." Anna says, "Wait, Ben. You have my ball. Give it back. It is mine." But Ben does not hear her. He is too far away. Anna is sad. She cries. She says, "Mom, Ben took my ball. He did not give it back. It is mine." + +Mom hugs Anna and says, "I am sorry, Anna. Ben was not nice. He should have given your ball back. Maybe he will remember and bring it back tomorrow. Or maybe we can find another orange ball for you. Do you want to go home and play with your other toys?" Anna says, "Yes, Mom. I want to go home and play with my other toys. I still have four toys. They are mine. But I miss my orange ball. It was my favorite. I hope Ben will remember and give it back." Mom says, "I hope so, too, Anna. I love you. You are my favorite." They go home and play with the other toys. Anna tries to be happy, but she keeps a memory of her orange ball in her mind. She hopes to see it again. +Sam and Mia are friends who like to play outside. They have a big flag with many colors that they found in a box. They like to wave the flag and run with it in the wind. + +One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big hill with a tree on top. They want to climb the hill and put the flag on the tree. They ask their moms if they can go. + +"Can we go to the hill, mom?" Sam says. + +"Can we bring the flag, mom?" Mia says. + +Their moms say yes, but they have to be careful and stay close. They give them a bottle of water and a snack. Sam and Mia say thank you and run to the hill with the flag. + +They have fun climbing the hill and looking at the sky and the birds. They reach the tree and tie the flag to a branch. They feel proud and happy. They wave to their moms and shout, "Look, we did it!" + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is a big dog that is barking and running towards them. The dog looks angry and scary. It has sharp teeth and a harsh voice. Sam and Mia are afraid. They drop the flag and run down the hill. + +"Help, mom, help!" they cry. + +Their moms hear them and run to them. They hug them and calm them down. They see the dog and the flag. The dog has the flag in its mouth and is tearing it apart. The flag is ruined. + +Sam and Mia are sad and angry. They liked the flag. They worked hard to put it on the tree. They want the dog to go away and leave their flag alone. + +"Bad dog, bad dog!" they yell. + +Their moms tell them to be quiet and not to provoke the dog. They say they are sorry about the flag, but they are glad they are safe. They say they can find another flag or make one themselves. They say they love them and they are proud of them. + +Sam and Mia feel better. They hug their moms and say they love them too. They say they are sorry for the dog, maybe it is lonely or hungry. They say they will share their snack and water with the dog, maybe it will be nice. + +They go to the dog and offer it some food and water. The dog stops barking and tearing the flag. It looks at them and wags its tail. It takes the food and water and licks their hands. It is not so angry and scary anymore. It is just a dog. + +Sam and Mia smile and pet the dog. They say they are sorry for yelling at it. They say they are friends now. They ask the dog if it wants to play with them. The dog barks and nods. It is happy. + +They go to their moms and tell them what happened. Their moms are surprised and glad. They say they are brave and kind. They say they can play with the dog, but they have to be gentle and respectful. They say they will watch them and make sure they are safe. + +Sam and Mia nod and say yes. They take the dog and the flag and go to the hill again. They play and laugh and have fun. They forget about the harsh voice and the sharp teeth. They only see the wagging tail and the licking tongue. They are friends. +Lily and Sam were friends. They liked to play with toys and draw pictures. One day, they found a big box in the garage. They wanted to make a house with the box. + +"Let's cut a door and a window with scissors," said Lily. + +"OK, and we can use tape to stick things on the box," said Sam. + +They got scissors and tape from the kitchen. They cut a door and a window on the box. They taped some paper and stickers on the box. They made a house. + +"Look, our house is done!" said Lily. "It is very pretty." + +"I like it too," said Sam. "Let's go inside and pretend we live there." + +They crawled inside the box. They had fun playing and talking. + +"Can I draw on the wall?" asked Sam. + +"Sure, why not?" said Lily. "It is our house. We can do what we want." + +They got some crayons and started to draw on the wall. They drew flowers and stars and animals. + +"You are very good at drawing," said Lily. "I like your pictures." + +"Thank you," said Sam. "You are very good too. I like your colors." + +They encouraged each other. They were proud of their house. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was Mom. She came into the garage. She saw the box. She saw the scissors and the tape and the crayons. She saw the mess. + +"What are you doing?" she yelled. "You ruined the box! You wasted the tape! You made a mess with the crayons! You are in big trouble!" + +She grabbed the box and threw it away. She took the scissors and the tape and the crayons. She scolded Lily and Sam. She made them clean the garage. + +Lily and Sam were sad. They cried. They lost their house. They lost their fun. They were not proud anymore. +Tom and Mia liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing, and run. But their favorite thing was to climb the big hill. The hill was rough and steep, but they liked the challenge. They liked to see who could get to the top first. + +One day, they went to the park with their mom. She said they could climb the hill, but they had to be careful. She said the hill was slippery after the rain. She said they should hold hands and help each other. Tom and Mia nodded, but they still wanted to race. + +They ran to the hill and started to climb. Tom was faster than Mia. He pulled ahead and reached the top. He turned around and shouted, "I win!" He saw Mia was still halfway up the hill. He saw she was struggling. He saw she was slipping. He felt bad. He wanted to help her. + +He ran down the hill to Mia. He reached out his hand and said, "Grab my hand!" Mia tried to grab his hand, but she missed. She slid down the hill and bumped her shoulder on a rock. She cried out in pain. Tom cried out too. He felt sorry. He wished he had helped her sooner. + +Their mom heard them and ran to them. She hugged them and checked Mia's shoulder. She said it was not broken, but it was bruised. She said they should go home and put some ice on it. She said they should be more careful next time. She said they should not race on the hill. Tom and Mia nodded. They said they were sorry. They said they loved each other. They learned their lesson. +Tom and Lily were playing with blocks in their room. They liked to create towers and bridges and castles with the blocks. They used different colors and shapes to make their creations. + +"Look, Lily, I made a big tower!" Tom said, showing his sister his block tower. "It is taller than you!" + +"That is a nice tower, Tom, but I made a better bridge!" Lily said, pointing to her block bridge. "It is longer than you!" + +They were both proud of their creations and wanted to show them to their mom. But before they could, they felt the floor shake. They heard a loud noise outside. They saw things fall from the shelves and walls. They were scared. + +"What is that, Tom?" Lily asked, holding her brother's hand. + +"I don't know, Lily, but it is noisy and scary!" Tom said, hugging his sister. + +They ran to their mom, who was in the kitchen. She was holding a radio and looked worried. + +"Mom, what is happening?" Tom and Lily asked. + +"Shh, my loves, it is an earthquake. It is when the ground moves and makes noise. But don't worry, we are safe here. Come, let's go under the table and wait until it stops." Mom said, taking them to the table. + +They followed their mom and sat under the table. They held each other and prayed. They felt the ground shake less and less. They heard the noise stop. They saw their mom smile. + +"It is over, my loves, the earthquake is over. We are okay." Mom said, kissing them. + +They got out from under the table and looked around. They saw their block creations were broken and scattered. They felt sad. + +"Mom, our creations are gone!" Tom and Lily said. + +"I know, my loves, but you can create new ones. You are very creative and smart. And you are brave and strong. I am so proud of you." Mom said, hugging them. + +They smiled and hugged their mom. They decided to create new things with their blocks. They hoped there would be no more earthquakes. They were happy to be together. +Ben and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They saw a long knife on the table. It was shiny and sharp. + +"Look, a knife!" Ben said. "Let's play with it!" + +"No, Ben, that's bad!" Lily said. "Mommy said knives are dangerous. They can hurt us. We should not touch them." + +But Ben did not listen. He wanted to have fun. He took the knife and waved it in the air. He pretended to be a pirate. + +"Arrr, I'm a pirate!" Ben said. "Give me your treasure, or I'll cut you!" + +Lily was scared. She backed away from Ben. She did not want to play with him. + +"Stop, Ben, stop!" Lily said. "You're not a pirate, you're being silly. Put the knife down, please!" + +But Ben did not stop. He stepped closer to Lily. He laughed and pointed the knife at her. + +"Come on, Lily, don't be a baby!" Ben said. "It's just a game. Don't you want to play with me?" + +Lily shook her head. She tried to run away. But she tripped over a chair. She fell to the floor. Ben followed her. He did not see the chair. He stepped on it. He lost his balance. He fell too. The knife slipped from his hand. It flew in the air. It landed on Lily's chest. It made a big cut. Lily screamed. Ben screamed. Blood came out of the cut. It was red and wet. + +Mommy heard the screams. She ran to the kitchen. She saw Ben and Lily on the floor. She saw the knife and the blood. She was shocked and angry and sad. + +"What have you done?" Mommy said. "How could you be so stupid and naughty? You hurt your sister! You could have killed her!" + +She took the knife and threw it in the trash. She picked up Lily and hugged her. She called for help. She cried and cried. + +Ben cried too. He was sorry and scared. He wished he had listened to Lily. He wished he had not played with the knife. He learned a hard lesson. He learned that knives are not toys. He learned that playing with knives can have bad endings. He learned that he should always obey Mommy and be careful and kind. +Tim and Jen are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes they fight over the same toy. One day, they both want to play with the red car. + +"Give me the car, Jen!" Tim says. + +"No, it is mine!" Jen says. + +They pull the car from each other. The car breaks in two. Tim and Jen are sad and angry. + +They ignore each other. They sit on opposite sides of the room. They do not talk. They do not look. + +Mama comes to their room. She sees the broken car and the sad twins. + +"What happened here?" Mama asks. + +Tim and Jen do not answer. They ignore Mama too. + +Mama is not happy. She says, "Tim and Jen, you need to share your toys. And you need to talk to each other and to me. Ignoring is not nice. It hurts feelings." + +Tim and Jen still do not say anything. They are stubborn. + +Mama says, "If you do not talk to me, you cannot play with any toys. You have to sit on your beds and think about what you did." + +Mama takes away all their toys. She puts them in a big box. She closes the door. + +Tim and Jen are very sad. They miss their toys. They miss each other. They miss Mama. + +They look at each other. They feel sorry. + +"Tim, I am sorry I broke the car," Jen says. + +"Jen, I am sorry I pulled the car," Tim says. + +They hug each other. They say, "We love you." + +They go to the door. They knock on the door. They say, "Mama, we are sorry. We want to talk to you. We want to play with our toys. We want to be careful and share." + +Mama hears them. She smiles. She opens the door. She says, "I am glad you are sorry. I love you too. You can play with your toys again. But you have to be careful and share. And you have to talk to me when I ask you something. Do you understand?" + +Tim and Jen nod. They say, "Yes, Mama. We understand." + +They hug Mama. They take their toys. They play together. They do not ignore anyone. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play chess. Chess is a game with black and white pieces. Anna has the white pieces. Ben has the black pieces. They move the pieces on a board with squares. + +One day, they go to the park with their moms. The park has a big pond. The pond has ducks and fish. Anna and Ben see the pond and want to swim. They ask their moms if they can swim. + +"Can we swim, mom?" Anna says. + +"Can we swim, mom?" Ben says. + +Their moms look at the pond. The pond is dirty and cold. Their moms shake their heads. + +"No, you can't swim here. It's not safe. You can swim in the pool later." Anna's mom says. + +"No, you can't swim here. It's not clean. You can swim in the pool later." Ben's mom says. + +Anna and Ben are sad. They want to swim now. They look at the pond again. They see something shiny in the water. It is a chess piece. It is a white queen. + +"Look, mom! A chess piece!" Anna says. + +"Look, mom! A chess piece!" Ben says. + +Their moms are surprised. They wonder how a chess piece got in the pond. They let Anna and Ben go near the pond. They tell them to be careful. + +Anna and Ben go near the pond. They reach for the chess piece. They are happy. They think it is a treasure. They want to add it to their chess game. + +But then, a duck swims to the chess piece. The duck thinks it is food. The duck grabs the chess piece with its beak. The duck swims away. + +"Hey, duck! Give it back!" Anna says. + +"Hey, duck! Give it back!" Ben says. + +They run after the duck. They try to get the chess piece. But the duck is faster. The duck swims to the other side of the pond. The duck drops the chess piece in the water. + +Anna and Ben stop. They are tired. They are sad. They lost the chess piece. They look at the duck. The duck quacks. The duck is cheerful. + +Anna and Ben laugh. They think the duck is funny. They forget about the chess piece. They go back to their moms. They tell them what happened. + +Their moms hug them. They tell them they are proud of them. They tell them they can play chess with their own pieces. They tell them they can swim in the pool later. + +Anna and Ben smile. They are happy. They like to play chess. They like to swim. They like to make friends. Even with ducks. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a kite. They also have a dog. His name is Spot. Spot is obedient. He does what Sara and Tom say. + +One day, Sara and Tom see a big rainbow in the sky. It has many colors. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Sara and Tom think it is pretty. They want to touch it. + +"Let's hop to the rainbow!" Sara says. + +"OK!" Tom says. + +They hold hands and hop, hop, hop. They hop on the grass, on the path, on the bridge. They hop as high as they can. But the rainbow is too far. They cannot reach it. + +"Maybe we need the kite," Tom says. + +"Good idea!" Sara says. + +They run back to get the kite. They let it fly in the air. The kite has a long tail. It flaps in the wind. It goes up, up, up. But the rainbow is still too far. The kite cannot touch it. + +"Maybe we need Spot," Sara says. + +"Maybe," Tom says. + +They call Spot. Spot comes running. He wags his tail. He is happy to see them. + +"Spot, can you help us?" Sara asks. + +"Woof!" Spot says. + +They tie the kite to Spot's collar. They tell him to run and hop. Spot runs and hops. He runs and hops as fast as he can. He runs and hops with the kite. The kite goes higher and higher. It gets closer and closer to the rainbow. + +"Wow!" Sara and Tom say. + +They clap and cheer. They think Spot will touch the rainbow. They think they will see the colors. + +But then, something happens. The wind changes. It blows the kite away. It blows the kite and Spot away from the rainbow. It blows them to the other side of the park. + +"Oh no!" Sara and Tom say. + +They run after Spot. They run as fast as they can. They are worried. They hope Spot is OK. + +They find Spot near a pond. He is wet and muddy. He has no kite. The kite is in the water. It is broken. Spot looks sad. He whines. + +"Spot, are you OK?" Sara asks. + +"Woof," Spot says. + +Sara and Tom hug Spot. They tell him he is a good dog. They tell him they are sorry. They tell him they love him. + +"Thank you for trying to help us," Tom says. + +"Woof," Spot says. + +He licks their faces. He wags his tail. He is happy again. + +Sara and Tom smile. They are happy too. They do not need the rainbow. They have each other. They have Spot. They have fun. + +They play with Spot in the pond. They splash and laugh. They forget about the kite. They forget about the colors. They are happy with what they have. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with red apples. Sara says, "Look, Tom, apples! They are tasty. Let's pick some." + +Tom nods and climbs the tree. He reaches for an apple, but slips and falls. He hits his head on the ground. He cries, "Ow, ow, ow! My head hurts!" + +Sara runs to him and hugs him. She says, "Don't cry, Tom. I care about you. Let me see your head." She looks at his head and sees a small bump. She says, "It's not bad, Tom. Just a bump. It will go away soon." + +She picks an apple from the ground and gives it to him. She says, "Here, Tom, have an apple. It will make you feel better. It's tasty and juicy." + +Tom takes the apple and bites it. He smiles and says, "Thank you, Sara. You are a good friend. The apple is tasty. It makes me feel better." + +Sara smiles and says, "You're welcome, Tom. I'm glad you feel better. Let's share the apple and play some more." + +They sit under the tree and eat the apple. They laugh and talk and play. They are happy. They care about each other. +Lily liked to play in the field with her ball. She liked to kick it and catch it and throw it. She liked to see the flowers and the birds and the clouds. She was happy in the field. + +One day, she saw a boy in the field. He had a kite. It was red and blue and yellow. It flew high in the sky. Lily thought it was pretty. She wanted to see it closer. + +She ran to the boy and said hello. He said hello back. He told her his name was Max. He asked her if she wanted to fly the kite with him. She said yes. She was excited. + +They took turns to hold the kite. They laughed when it went up and down and around. They made friends. They had fun. They liked each other. + +Lily and Max met in the field. They played with the kite. They became popular. Other kids wanted to play with them too. They shared the kite. They were happy in the field. +Ben and Tom are friends. They like to play baseball in the park. Ben has a new baseball bat. It is big and shiny. Tom does not have a new bat. He has an old bat. It is small and dull. + +One day, they go to the park to play baseball. Ben hits the ball very far with his new bat. Tom tries to hit the ball with his old bat, but he misses. He tries again, but he misses again. He feels envious of Ben's new bat. + +"Can I try your new bat, Ben?" Tom asks. + +"Sorry, Tom, this is my bat. You have your own bat," Ben says. + +"But your bat is better than mine. It is not fair," Tom says. + +Tom is angry. He has an idea. He lies to Ben. He says, "Look, Ben, there is a big dog over there. It is running towards us. It looks hungry. Maybe it wants to eat your bat." + +Ben is scared. He loves his new bat. He does not want the dog to eat it. He looks at the dog. He does not see a dog. He sees a squirrel. It is eating a nut. It is not hungry. It does not want to eat his bat. + +"Tom, you lied to me. There is no dog. There is a squirrel. Why did you lie to me?" Ben asks. + +Tom feels ashamed. He knows he lied to Ben. He knows he was envious of Ben's new bat. He knows he was wrong. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I lied to you because I was envious of your new bat. I wanted to try it. I was not a good friend," Tom says. + +Ben is still angry, but he is also kind. He knows Tom is sorry. He knows Tom is his friend. + +"It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. You are my friend. You can try my new bat. But you have to promise me not to lie to me again," Ben says. + +Tom is happy. He promises Ben not to lie to him again. He thanks Ben for letting him try his new bat. They take turns hitting the ball with the new bat and the old bat. They have fun. They are friends. +Tom and Lily are playing with their toys in the living room. Tom has a ball and Lily has a square. They like to roll their toys on the floor and make noises. + +"Look, Lily, my ball can roll fast and far!" Tom says, and he pushes his ball with his hand. The ball rolls across the room and hits the wall. + +"Wow, Tom, your ball is fun!" Lily says, and she tries to roll her square. But the square does not roll. It just slides a little and stops. "Oh, no, my square is not good. It does not roll like your ball." + +Tom sees that Lily is sad. He wants to make her happy. He has an idea. He goes to the couch and picks up a pillow. The pillow is soft and fluffy. He brings it to Lily and says, "Here, Lily, you can have my pillow. It is not a ball, but it is not a square either. It is a pillow. You can roll it and hug it and sleep on it. It is very nice." + +Lily smiles and takes the pillow. She rolls it on the floor and sees that it can roll a little. She hugs it and feels that it is warm and cozy. She says, "Thank you, Tom, your pillow is very nice. It is not a ball, but it is not a square either. It is a pillow. I like it very much." + +Tom and Lily are happy. They share their toys and play together. They do not know that the pillow is expensive. It belongs to their mom and she bought it from a fancy store. But they do not care. They only care that they have each other and they have fun. +Mia and Ben were at the park with their mom. They liked to play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They also liked to look at the big trees, the birds and the clouds. + +One day, they saw a big truck with a loud horn. The truck had many colorful balloons and lollipops. Mia and Ben wanted to have a lollipop. They asked their mom if they could go to the truck. + +"Wait here, I will go and see if they have any lollipops left," mom said. She walked to the truck, which was distant from the playground. Mia and Ben waited on the bench. They waved to mom as she went. + +Soon, mom came back with two lollipops. One was red and one was blue. She gave them to Mia and Ben. They were very happy. They thanked mom and licked their lollipops. + +"Look, mom, my tongue is red!" Mia said. + +"Mine is blue!" Ben said. + +They laughed and showed their tongues to mom. Mom smiled and hugged them. They waved to the truck as it drove away. They had a sweet and fun day at the park. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with blocks. They make towers and houses and cars with blocks. They have many blocks in a big box. + +One day, they go to the park with their moms. They bring the box of blocks with them. They find a nice spot under a tree. They start to play with blocks. They are happy. + +But then, a big dog comes. The dog is brown and furry. The dog likes to play, too. The dog sees the box of blocks. The dog thinks the blocks are toys. The dog runs to the box and grabs it with his mouth. He shakes the box and blocks fly everywhere. + +Tom and Mia are scared. They shout, "No, no, bad dog! Give us our blocks!" Their moms hear them and come to help. They try to get the box from the dog. But the dog is strong and fast. He runs away with the box. He goes to the other side of the park. + +Tom and Mia are sad. They have no blocks to play with. They have lost their blocks. They cry and hug each other. They say, "Poor us, poor blocks. We miss our blocks." + +Their moms feel sorry for them. They say, "Don't worry, kids. We will find the dog and get your blocks back. Or we will buy you new blocks. You can still have fun at the park. Look, there is a slide and a swing and a sandbox. Let's go and play there." + +Tom and Mia wipe their tears. They nod and smile. They say, "OK, mom. Thank you, mom. We love you, mom." They hold their moms' hands and go to the slide and the swing and the sandbox. They still miss their blocks, but they try to have fun. They hope to see their blocks again. +Lily and Ben are playing with their cars on the floor. They like to make noises and pretend they are driving fast. Lily has a red car and Ben has a blue car. + +"Look, my car can go faster than yours!" Lily says, zooming her car past Ben's. + +"No, my car can go faster!" Ben says, chasing after her car. + +They race around the room, laughing and having fun. Then they see a big box in the corner. It has a picture of a train on it. + +"What is that?" Lily asks, pointing to the box. + +"Let's see!" Ben says, running to the box. + +They open the box and find a shiny new train set inside. It has tracks, a locomotive, and some cars. There is also a remote control. + +"Wow, this is different!" Lily says, touching the train. + +"Can we play with it?" Ben asks, picking up the remote. + +They look at each other and smile. They put the tracks together and place the train on them. They turn on the remote and press the buttons. + +The train starts to move, making a chugging sound. It goes around the tracks, faster and slower, as they change the speed. They also make it whistle and stop. + +"This is fun!" Lily says, watching the train. + +"Yeah, this is fun!" Ben agrees, holding the remote. + +They play with the train for a long time, forgetting about their cars. They are happy and excited. + +Then they hear a voice from the door. + +"Who wants some cookies?" Mom asks, coming into the room. + +They look up and see Mom holding a plate of cookies. They smell yummy. + +"Me! Me!" Lily and Ben answer, jumping up. + +They run to Mom and hug her. They take some cookies and say thank you. + +"Did you like your surprise?" Mom asks, smiling. + +"Yes, we love it!" Lily and Ben say, pointing to the train. + +"I'm glad you do. It was a gift from your grandma. She wanted to give you something different for your birthday." Mom says, kissing them. + +"Thank you, grandma!" Lily and Ben say, looking at the box. + +They eat their cookies and then go back to play with the train. They are very happy. They have a new toy and a new friend. The train is different, but they like it. They like different things. +Jenny loved to play with her scissors. She liked to cut paper, cloth, and even her hair. She thought it was fun to make different shapes and sounds with the scissors. But she did not know that scissors could be dangerous. + +One day, she found a brown envelope on the table. It had daddy's name on it. She wondered what was inside. She decided to cut it open with her scissors. She did not see the sharp edge of the scissors. She cut her finger and it hurt a lot. She cried and ran to daddy. + +Daddy saw the blood on her finger and the envelope. He was angry and sad. He said, "Jenny, what did you do? This envelope had a very important paper for my work. You ruined it and you hurt yourself. You should not play with scissors. They are not toys. They can cut you and other things. You have to be careful and ask before you touch things that are not yours." + +Jenny felt sorry and scared. She said, "I'm sorry, daddy. I just wanted to see what was inside. I did not mean to cut it or hurt myself. I did not know scissors were dangerous. I will not play with them again. Please don't be mad at me." + +Daddy hugged her and said, "I'm not mad at you, Jenny. I love you. But you have to learn from your mistake. Scissors are tools, not toys. You have to respect them and use them only when you need them and with someone's help. And you have to respect other people's things and not cut them without permission. Do you understand?" + +Jenny nodded and said, "I understand, daddy. I'm sorry. I love you too." + +Daddy kissed her and said, "It's okay, Jenny. I forgive you. Let me put a bandage on your finger and we can talk more later. Come on, let's go." + +The end. +Lily was shy. She did not like to talk to other kids or play with them. She liked to read books and draw pictures in her room. She had a flashlight that she used to read at night when her mom said it was time to sleep. + +One night, Lily was reading a book about a princess who had a magic ring. She wanted to finish the book, but her mom came and said, "Lily, it's late. Turn off your flashlight and go to sleep." Lily said, "OK, mom. Just one more page." Her mom said, "OK, but hurry up." She kissed Lily and left. + +Lily turned on her flashlight and read the last page. The princess was in trouble. A bad witch had stolen her magic ring and locked her in a tower. The princess had a friend, a bird, who flew to the tower to help her. The bird found a key and gave it to the princess. The princess was happy. She said, "Thank you, bird. You are my hero. Let's go and get my ring back." + +Lily was happy too. She liked the story. She wanted to see how it ended. She turned the page, but there was nothing. The book was not finished. Lily was sad and angry. She said, "No, no, no. This is not fair. I want to know what happens next. Where is the rest of the book?" + +She looked at the back cover of the book. There was a picture of the author and a note. The note said, "Dear readers, I'm sorry to tell you that this is the last book I will ever write. I have a bad sickness and I will not live for long. I hope you enjoyed my stories and I hope you will make your own. Goodbye and thank you." + +Lily felt a cold shiver in her heart. She did not understand what the note meant, but she felt something was wrong. She felt scared and alone. She wanted her mom. She turned off her flashlight and cried. She did not sleep that night. She did not read any more books. She did not draw any more pictures. She did not smile any more. She was shy. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with boxes. They have many boxes in their room. They make forts and cars and rockets with the boxes. + +One day, they find a new box in the garage. It is big and brown and has a picture of a fish on it. They want to add it to their fort. They drag it to their room and open it. + +Inside the box, they see a fish. But the fish is not moving. It is not swimming. It is not breathing. It is dead. Sam and Ben are sad. They do not like the dead fish. They do not want it in their fort. + +They run to their mom and tell her about the box and the fish. Mom says the box is from Uncle Joe. He sent them a fish for their birthday. But the fish did not make it. He died on the way. Mom says she is sorry and hugs them. + +Sam and Ben say they are sorry too. They ask Mom what to do with the dead fish. Mom says they can bury him in the garden. They can make a grave and say goodbye. Sam and Ben agree. They take the box and the fish to the garden. They dig a hole and put the fish in. They cover him with dirt and find a stone. They write his name on the stone. They call him Bob. They say bye to Bob and thank him for being their fish. They hope he is happy in fish heaven. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big cloud in the sky. It was dark and loud. It made a scary noise. "Boom!" Lily and Tom were afraid. They ran to their mom. + +"Mom, mom, what is that?" Lily asked. + +"That is thunder, my dear. It comes from the cloud. Sometimes it rains when there is thunder. But it is not bad. It is just nature." Mom said. + +"But it is scary, mom. It makes me want to cry." Tom said. + +Mom hugged them and said, "It is okay to be scared, my loves. But you don't have to cry. You can clap your hands and sing a song. That will make you feel better. And you can look for the sun. The sun is always there, even behind the cloud. It will come out soon and make everything bright and warm again." + +Lily and Tom liked that idea. They clapped their hands and sang a song. They sang, "The sun will come out, the sun will come out, the sun will come out and chase the cloud away." They smiled and laughed. They saw the sun peeking from behind the cloud. They were happy. They learned that they can face their fears with courage and joy. They thanked their mom and went back to play. +Ben and Mia like to play with their toys in the living room. They have cars, dolls, blocks and books. But they do not like to clean up when they are done. They leave their toys all over the floor and the couch. + +One day, Mom comes home from work and sees the messy living room. She is not happy. She says to Ben and Mia, "Look at this mess! You need to put your toys away right now. Or I will take them away." + +Ben and Mia do not want to lose their toys. They start to pick them up and put them in the toy box. But Ben sees a shiny metal car that he likes. He takes it out of the box and says to Mia, "Look at this car! It can turn and make noises. It is so cool!" + +Mia wants to see the car too. She says to Ben, "Let me see it! Let me play with it!" She tries to grab the car from Ben, but he holds it tight. They start to pull and tug on the car. + +The car is not strong enough for their pulling and tugging. It breaks in half. The metal parts fall on the floor. Ben and Mia are shocked. They look at the broken car and then at each other. They feel sad and sorry. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the living room. She sees the broken car and the metal parts on the floor. She says to Ben and Mia, "What happened? Did you break the car?" + +Ben and Mia nod their heads. They say to Mom, "We are sorry, Mom. We were fighting over the car and it broke. We did not mean to break it." + +Mom sighs and says to Ben and Mia, "I know you did not mean to break it, but you need to be careful with your toys. And you need to share with each other. Fighting is not nice. Now, please finish cleaning up and then say sorry to each other." + +Ben and Mia say sorry to each other and hug. They finish cleaning up and put the broken car in the trash. They promise to be nice and share with each other. Mom smiles and says, "That's good. I love you both. Now, how about we read a book together?" +Lila is a pupil at a modern school. She likes to learn new things and play with her friends. Today, she has a special project to show to her teacher and her class. She made a picture of her family with paper and glue and stickers. + +She puts her picture in her backpack and hurries to the bus stop. She does not want to be late for school. She sees her friend Ben waiting for her. He has a big smile on his face. + +"Hi, Lila!" he says. "What do you have in your backpack?" + +"It's a surprise," Lila says. "I will show you at school. What do you have?" + +"I have a surprise, too," Ben says. "It's something I made with clay and paint. It's very cool." + +They get on the bus and sit together. They talk about their surprises and what they want to do at school. They are very excited. + +When they arrive at school, they run to their classroom. They see their teacher, Miss Lee, and their other friends. Miss Lee is very kind and fun. She likes to see what her pupils make and do. + +"Good morning, Lila and Ben!" she says. "I'm glad you are here. Do you have something to share with us today?" + +"Yes, we do!" Lila and Ben say together. They take out their surprises from their backpacks and show them to Miss Lee and their class. Everyone claps and says how nice they are. + +Lila and Ben feel very happy and proud. They like their modern school and their teacher and their friends. They can't wait to see what they will learn and make next. +Lily was a gifted kid. She could read and write many words. She liked to chew gum and make bubbles. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a big sign. It said: "Bubble Gum Contest. Win a prize!" + +Lily wanted to join the contest. She asked her mom for some gum. Her mom gave her a pack and said: "You can try, but be careful. Don't swallow the gum or blow too big." + +Lily nodded and ran to the sign. There were many kids there. They all had gum in their mouths. A man with a hat said: "Welcome to the contest. The rules are simple. You have to blow the biggest bubble you can. The one with the biggest bubble wins. Ready? Go!" + +Lily chewed her gum and blew a bubble. It was small at first, but she kept blowing. It grew bigger and bigger. She saw the other kids' bubbles. Some were big, some were small, some popped. Lily's bubble was the biggest. She smiled and blew harder. + +But then, something bad happened. Her bubble popped. The gum stuck to her face and hair. She felt sticky and silly. She heard the other kids laugh. She wanted to cry. She looked for her mom. + +Her mom was there. She hugged Lily and said: "It's okay, honey. You did great. You are still gifted. And I have a surprise for you. Look!" + +She showed Lily a bag. Inside was a book. It had many words and pictures. Lily loved books. She forgot about the gum and the contest. She smiled and said: "Thank you, mom. You are the best. Can we read it together?" + +Her mom nodded and said: "Of course. Let's go home and read it. And don't worry about the gum. We can wash it off. You are still my gifted kid." +Tommy and Lily were twins who liked to play together. One day, they decided to have a pirate adventure in the bathtub. They filled the tub with water and bubbles, and put on their pirate hats and eye patches. They also brought some toys, like a rubber duck, a boat, and a sword. + +"Ahoy, matey!" Tommy said to Lily. "We are the bravest pirates in the sea! We can find treasure and fight sharks!" + +"Arrr!" Lily agreed. "But we have to be careful. There is a big storm coming. Look at the dark clouds outside the window!" + +Tommy and Lily pretended that the bubbles were waves, and that the rubber duck was a shark. They made loud noises and splashed water. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, they heard a knock on the door. It was their mom. + +"Tommy, Lily, time to get out of the tub!" she said. "You have been in there for too long. The water is getting cold, and you have to get ready for bed." + +Tommy and Lily did not want to stop playing. They were having too much fun. They were impatient. + +"Mom, please, just five more minutes!" Tommy begged. + +"No, mom, we can't get out now!" Lily said. "We have to protect our boat from the shark!" + +Their mom sighed. She knew they loved to play, but they also had to follow the rules. + +"Come on, kids, don't be silly. The shark is just a toy, and the boat is not going anywhere. You can play again tomorrow. Now, get out of the tub, and dry yourselves. I have a surprise for you." + +Tommy and Lily looked at each other. They were curious. What surprise did their mom have? + +They decided to listen to their mom, and get out of the tub. They wrapped themselves in towels, and followed their mom to their bedroom. + +There, they saw two new books on their bed. They had colorful pictures and funny stories. They were pirate books! + +"Wow, mom, thank you!" Tommy and Lily exclaimed. "These are awesome!" + +"You're welcome, my little pirates," their mom said. "I thought you would like them. Now, let's read them together, and then go to sleep. OK?" + +"OK, mom," Tommy and Lily said. They snuggled with their mom, and opened the books. They forgot about the bathtub, and the shark, and the storm. They only cared about the pirate adventure in the books. They were happy. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with many trees and flowers. One day, they saw a new thing in their yard. It was a tall plant with green leaves and yellow things on it. They did not know what it was. + +"Look, Sam, what is that?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know, Tom. It seems like a big flower. Maybe we can pick it and give it to Mom," Sam said. + +They ran to the plant and tried to pull the yellow things. But they were hard and stuck to the plant. They heard a loud voice behind them. + +"Hey, what are you doing with my corn?" the voice said. + +They turned around and saw a man. He was their neighbor, Mr. Brown. He had a hat and a shovel. He looked angry. + +"Your corn?" Tom and Sam said. + +"Yes, my corn. I planted it here last month. It is healthy and good to eat. But you have to wait until it is ready. You can't just take it," Mr. Brown said. + +"We are sorry, Mr. Brown. We did not know it was your corn. We thought it was a flower," Tom and Sam said. + +Mr. Brown sighed. He was not so angry anymore. He saw that they were just curious kids. + +"It's okay, boys. I understand. But you have to be careful. Corn is not a flower. It is a food. And it is not ready yet. You have to wait until the leaves turn brown and the corn is dry. Then you can pick it and cook it. Do you want to try some when it is ready?" Mr. Brown said. + +Tom and Sam nodded. They liked to try new things. + +"Okay, then. But you have to promise me not to touch the corn until then. And you have to ask me first. Deal?" Mr. Brown said. + +"Deal," Tom and Sam said. + +They shook hands with Mr. Brown. He smiled and went back to his house. Tom and Sam went back to their yard. They looked at the corn. They wondered how it would taste. They decided to wait and see. They learned something new that day. +Lily and Ben were playing in the living room. They had many toys, but they wanted to do something new. Lily had an idea. + +"Let's make a fort with the chairs and the blankets," she suggested to Ben. + +Ben liked the idea. He helped Lily move the chairs and put the blankets over them. They made a big and cozy fort. They crawled inside and pretended they were in a castle. + +They had fun for a while, but then they heard a loud noise. It was their dog, Max. He had seen the fort and wanted to join them. He ran towards the fort and jumped on it. + +The fort collapsed. The chairs and the blankets fell on Lily and Ben. They were not hurt, but they were very surprised. Max licked their faces and wagged his tail. + +"Bad dog!" Lily said. "You ruined our fort!" + +Ben laughed. He was not angry. He thought Max was funny. + +"He just wanted to play with us," he said. "He didn't know he was foolish." + +Lily smiled. She was not angry either. She loved Max. + +"Maybe we can make another fort later," she said. "But now let's play with Max. He is our friend." + +They hugged Max and played with him. They forgot about the fort. They were happy. +Lily and her mom went to a restaurant for lunch. Lily liked the restaurant because it had many pictures on the walls and a big fish tank. But today, the restaurant was empty. There were no other people eating or working there. + +"Mom, where is everyone?" Lily asked. + +Mom looked around and shrugged. "I don't know, sweetie. Maybe they are all busy or on vacation. Do you still want to eat here?" + +Lily nodded. She was hungry and she wanted to see the fish. Mom smiled and took her hand. They walked to a table near the fish tank and sat down. + +"Hello, welcome to the restaurant!" a voice said. Lily and mom looked up and saw a man in a funny hat and apron. He was holding a big tray with plates and cups. He was the only person in the restaurant. + +"Hi, thank you for coming!" he said. "I'm sorry, we are very empty today. But I have some food for you. What would you like to eat?" + +Lily and mom looked at the tray. There were sandwiches, fries, salad, pizza, and cake. Lily's eyes widened. She wanted to eat everything. + +"Wow, you have a lot of food!" mom said. + +"Yes, I do!" the man said. "I made it all by myself. You can have anything you want. It's all free!" + +"Free?" mom asked. "Why is it free?" + +The man shrugged. "Because I like you. And because I don't want the food to go bad. And because I'm lonely. Please, eat and enjoy!" + +Lily and mom smiled. They thanked the man and picked some food from the tray. They ate and talked and watched the fish. The man joined them and told them stories and jokes. They had a lot of fun. + +Lily and mom liked the restaurant. They liked the food and the fish and the man. They decided to come back again. Maybe next time, the restaurant would not be so empty. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big red ball. They want to play with it. + +"Can we lift the ball?" Anna asks Ben. + +"Yes, we can try," Ben says. "You hold this side, and I hold that side." + +They try to lift the ball, but it is too heavy. They cannot lift it. They feel sad. + +Then they see a man. He is tall and strong. He has a rare smile. He walks to them. + +"Hello, little ones. Do you need some help?" he asks. + +"Yes, please. Can you lift the ball for us?" Anna says. + +"Sure, I can. Here you go," he says. He lifts the ball with one hand. He gives it to Anna and Ben. + +"Wow, thank you!" they say. They are happy. They hug the ball. + +"You're welcome. Have fun," he says. He walks away. + +Anna and Ben play with the ball. They bounce it, roll it, and kick it. They laugh and smile. They have a good time. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to act like they were doctors and nurses. They had a bag of bandages and a toy stethoscope. They pretended to help the other kids who had boo-boos. + +"Let me see your arm, Sam," Lily said. "You fell off the slide and hurt yourself. You need a bandage." + +Sam nodded and let Lily wrap a bandage around his arm. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good nurse." + +Tom saw Lily and Sam and felt jealous. He wanted to be the doctor, not Lily. He thought Lily was bossy and took all the fun. He decided to play a trick on her. + +He ran to the bag of bandages and took out a big one. He wrapped it around his head and pretended to be very sick. He moaned and groaned and lay down on the grass. + +"Lily, Lily, come quick!" he called. "I need your help. I have a big boo-boo on my head." + +Lily heard Tom and ran to him. She saw the bandage and felt scared. She thought Tom was really hurt. She touched his forehead and asked, "What happened, Tom? How did you get this boo-boo?" + +Tom grinned and said, "Ha ha, I fooled you, Lily. I'm not sick. I just wanted to make you worry. You are not a real nurse. You are just a silly girl." + +Lily felt angry and sad. She didn't like Tom's trick. She thought it was mean and not funny. She said, "That's not nice, Tom. You shouldn't lie and act like you are sick. You could scare someone or make them cry. You should be sorry and say sorry." + +Tom felt ashamed. He realized he was wrong. He took off the bandage and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. You are right. I shouldn't have done that. It was not nice. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily nodded and said, "I forgive you, Tom. But don't do it again. We should be kind and honest with each other. That's what real doctors and nurses do." + +Tom and Lily hugged and made up. They decided to play together and share the bandages and the stethoscope. They learned that acting is fun, but only when it is normal and not mean. +Lily and Ben were going to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They were very happy. They liked to see the animals and play in the park. They put on their hats and sunscreen, because it was a hot day. + +They walked to the bus stop, but the bus was late. Mom looked at her watch and said, "Oh no, we will miss the show. The lions and tigers are going to roar and jump soon. What can we do?" + +Dad saw a yellow car with a sign on it. He said, "Look, there is a taxi. We can take the taxi to the zoo. It will be faster than the bus." He waved his hand and the taxi stopped. + +Lily and Ben climbed into the taxi with Mom and Dad. The taxi driver was nice. He asked them where they wanted to go. Dad said, "To the zoo, please. And hurry, we don't want to miss the show." + +The taxi driver nodded and drove away. He turned on the radio and played some music. Lily and Ben sang along. They were excited. They decided to sit by the window and look at the cars and buildings. They hoped to see the lions and tigers soon. +Lisa loved to sing. She sang every day, in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night. She sang to her dolls, to her dog, and to her mom and dad. She sang happy songs, sad songs, and silly songs. She sang so loud that everyone could hear her. + +One day, Lisa saw a beautiful vase on the table. It was big and shiny and had many colors. Lisa wanted to sing to the vase. She thought the vase would like her songs. She climbed on a chair and reached for the vase. But the vase was too far and too heavy. Lisa lost her balance and fell. The vase fell with her and broke into many pieces. + +Lisa started to cry. She was scared and hurt. She cut her hand on the glass. She saw her mom run to her and hug her. She saw her dad pick up the pieces and frown. "Lisa, what did you do?" he asked. "This vase was very expensive. It was a gift from grandma. She will be very sad when she sees it." + +Lisa felt very sorry. She did not mean to break the vase. She just wanted to sing to it. She looked at her mom and dad and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I love you and I love grandma. I wanted to make the vase happy with my songs. But I made a big mess. Please don't be mad at me." + +Her mom and dad looked at each other and sighed. They were angry and disappointed, but they also loved Lisa. They knew she was a good girl who made a mistake. They cleaned her wound and bandaged it. They hugged her and kissed her. They said, "We love you too, Lisa. We know you didn't mean to break the vase. But you have to be careful and listen to us. The vase was not a toy. It was not for singing. It was for looking and admiring. You have to respect other people's things and ask before you touch them. Do you understand?" + +Lisa nodded and said, "Yes, I understand. I'm sorry. I will be more careful and listen to you. I will not touch things that are not mine. I will not sing to vases. I will sing to you and to grandma. I hope she will forgive me." + +Her mom and dad smiled and said, "We forgive you, Lisa. And we're sure grandma will forgive you too. She loves you and your songs. But next time, please sing to her on the phone, not to her vase." +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Lily has a soft bear that she likes to rub with her hand. Ben has a wooden truck that he likes to push on the floor. They are having fun until Ben sees Lily's bear. + +"Can I have your bear?" Ben asks Lily. + +"No, it is my bear. You have your truck," Lily says. + +"But I want your bear. It is so soft and nice. My truck is hard and noisy," Ben says. + +He tries to grab Lily's bear, but Lily holds it tight. They start to pull and tug on the bear. + +"Stop it, Ben! You are being stupid!" Lily shouts. + +"Give me the bear, Lily! You are being mean!" Ben shouts back. + +They pull so hard that the bear rips in half. They both fall on the floor, holding a piece of the bear. They look at the bear and start to cry. + +"Mama! Mama!" they call. + +Mama comes into the living room and sees the mess. She sees Lily and Ben crying with the bear. + +"What happened here?" Mama asks. + +"Lily and Ben were fighting over the bear. They ripped it in half," Mama says. + +She picks up Lily and Ben and hugs them. + +"I'm sorry, Mama. We were stupid," Lily and Ben say. + +"It's okay, my loves. You made a mistake, but you can learn from it. Fighting is not nice. Sharing is nice. Can you say sorry to each other?" Mama says. + +Lily and Ben look at each other and nod. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I should not have tried to take your bear," Ben says. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I should have let you rub my bear," Lily says. + +They hug each other and give each other their piece of the bear. + +"Can we fix the bear, Mama?" Lily and Ben ask. + +"Of course, we can. We can sew it back together. It will be a new bear. A bear that belongs to both of you. A bear that you can rub and play with together. Do you like that idea?" Mama says. + +Lily and Ben smile and nod. + +"Yes, Mama. We like that idea. Thank you, Mama," Lily and Ben say. + +Mama smiles and takes them to the kitchen. She finds a needle and some thread. She sews the bear back together. She gives the bear to Lily and Ben. + +"Here you go, my loves. Your new bear. What will you name it?" Mama says. + +Lily and Ben look at the bear and think. + +"How about Rubby?" Lily says. + +"How about Standy?" Ben says. + +They look at each other and giggle. + +"How about Rubby-Standy?" they say together. + +Mama laughs and hugs them. + +"That's a perfect name. Rubby-Standy. I love you, Lily and Ben. And I love Rubby-Standy too," Mama says. + +They all hug and kiss. They go back to the living room and play with Rubby-Standy. They are happy and nice to each other. They are not stupid anymore. +Sara and Lily are sisters. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. Sara likes pink. She has a pink dress, a pink doll and a pink blanket. Lily likes blue. She has a blue shirt, a blue car and a blue ball. + +One day, Sara and Lily hear a noise outside. They look out the window and see a big truck. The truck is loud and dirty. It makes them scared. + +"What is that?" Sara asks. + +"It is a truck," Lily says. "It is here to fix the road." + +"Why is it so loud?" Sara says. + +"Because it has a big engine and a big horn," Lily says. "It is not gentle like our toys." + +Sara and Lily hug each other. They do not like the truck. They wish it would go away. + +They run to their bed and hide under the pink blanket. They hold their pink doll and their blue car. They feel safe and warm. + +They tell each other stories. They make funny voices and laugh. They forget about the truck. + +They are happy and cozy. They are gentle sisters. +Tom and Lily were playing on the beach. They liked to dig holes and make sand castles. They saw a crab crawling on the sand. It had big claws and a hard shell. + +"Look, a crab!" Tom said. "Let's catch it and bury it in the sand!" + +"No, don't do that!" Lily said. "The crab is alive. It needs air and water. It will die if you bury it." + +But Tom did not listen. He ran after the crab and grabbed it with his hand. He put it in his bucket and ran to his hole. He dumped the crab in the hole and covered it with sand. + +"There, I buried the crab!" Tom said. "Now it's mine!" + +Lily was angry and sad. She ran to the hole and dug out the crab. She saw that the crab was not moving. She touched it and felt that it was cold and stiff. + +"Tom, you killed the crab!" Lily said. "You are mean and bad! The crab was not yours. It was a living thing. You should be ashamed!" + +Tom looked at the crab and felt sorry. He did not mean to kill it. He just wanted to play with it. He did not know that it needed air and water. He felt ashamed. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," Tom said. "I didn't know. I was wrong. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily saw that Tom was sorry. She was still angry and sad, but she did not want to be mean and bad too. She forgave Tom. + +"I forgive you, Tom," Lily said. "But you have to learn to be kind and gentle to animals. They are not toys. They have feelings and needs. Do you understand?" + +Tom nodded. He understood. He and Lily took the crab to the water and put it back. They said goodbye to the crab and hoped that it would be okay. They decided to play with something else. They learned a lesson that day. +Tom and Lily are hungry. They want to eat something yummy. They go to the kitchen and look in the fridge. But the fridge is empty. There is no food in the fridge. + +Tom and Lily are sad. They do not like to be hungry. They wonder what to do. They see their mom in the living room. She is reading a book. They run to her and say, "Mom, we are hungry. The fridge is empty. Can you feed us?" + +Mom puts down her book and smiles. She says, "Of course, I can feed you. I have a surprise for you. Come with me." She takes Tom and Lily by the hand and leads them to the backyard. There, they see a big picnic basket on a blanket. The basket is full of food. There are sandwiches, fruits, cookies, and juice. + +Tom and Lily are happy. They clap their hands and say, "Wow, mom, you are the best. This is a great surprise. Thank you for feeding us." They sit on the blanket and eat the food. They share and talk and laugh. They enjoy the picnic. They are not hungry anymore. They are full and happy. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park with their toys. They liked to pretend they were pirates and had a big ship. They used sticks and leaves to make swords and hats. + +"Arrr, matey, we need to find some treasure!" Ben said, waving his stick. + +"Let's look over there, by the slide!" Anna said, pointing with her leaf. + +They ran to the slide and climbed up. They saw a shiny coin on the ground. They were very happy and put it in their pocket. + +"Wow, we are rich pirates now!" Anna said. + +"Maybe we can buy some pizza with our coin!" Ben said. + +"Pizza? What is pizza?" Anna asked. + +Ben was surprised. He loved pizza. It was his favorite food. He tried to explain. + +"Pizza is a round thing with cheese and sauce and other things on top. You cut it and eat it. It is very yummy!" Ben said. + +Anna thought it sounded good. She wanted to try pizza. + +"Can we go and get some pizza now?" Anna asked. + +Ben nodded. He was hungry too. They got down from the slide and ran to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. + +"Mom, mom, can we have pizza?" they both said. + +Mom smiled. She was glad they had fun. + +"Sure, we can have pizza. But first, you need to wash your hands. They are filthy from playing!" Mom said. + +Anna and Ben looked at their hands. They were dirty and sticky. They did not like that. + +"Okay, mom, we will wash our hands. But hurry, we want pizza!" they said. + +Mom laughed. She took them to the bathroom and helped them wash their hands. Then they went to the pizza place and ordered a big pizza with cheese and pepperoni. They ate it and enjoyed it very much. + +"Pizza is the best treasure ever!" Anna said. + +Ben agreed. He was glad he mentioned pizza to Anna. They were happy pirates. +Lily and Ben were twins who loved to swim. They had a big pool in their backyard, where they played with their toys and splashed each other. One day, they saw something shiny at the bottom of the pool. It was a jewel! + +"Wow, look at that!" Lily said. "It is so pretty and sparkly. I want to get it." + +"Me too," Ben said. "But it is very deep. How can we reach it?" + +They thought for a moment. Then they had an idea. They put on their goggles and held their breath. They dived into the water and swam as fast as they could. They got closer and closer to the jewel. + +They stretched out their hands and touched it at the same time. It was cold and smooth. They smiled at each other and grabbed it. They swam back to the surface and gasped for air. + +They looked at the jewel in their hands. It was blue and green and had many shapes. It was the most beautiful thing they had ever seen. + +"Wow, we did it!" Lily said. "We found a treasure!" + +"Yay, we are so lucky!" Ben said. "Let's show it to Mom and Dad!" + +They ran to the house, holding the jewel tightly. They were very happy and proud. They had a big adventure in their pool. +One day, a little fox was playing in the woods with his friends. He liked to run, jump and chase butterflies. He was happy and free. + +But then, he saw a big truck on the road. It was loud and scary. The truck had a cage on the back. The little fox was curious and went closer to see. He did not know that the truck belonged to a bad man who wanted to catch foxes. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" his friend, a rabbit, called to him. "That truck is dangerous. Come back here!" + +The little fox did not listen. He wanted to touch the cage. He thought it was a toy. He put his paw inside the cage. But then, the cage door slammed shut. The little fox was trapped. He was scared and sad. + +"Help! Help!" he cried. "Let me out!" + +The bad man heard him and smiled. He got out of the truck and walked towards the cage. He was happy and greedy. He wanted to sell the little fox for money. + +"Ha, ha, ha! I got you, you silly fox!" he said. "You are mine now. I will take you far away and you will never see your friends again." + +The little fox was troubled. He wished he had listened to his friend. He wished he had never left the woods. He wished he could escape. But it was too late. The bad man put the cage in the truck and drove away. The little fox was alone and afraid. He did not know what would happen to him. He hoped that someone would save him. He hoped that he would see his friends again. He hoped that he would be free again. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They had a big shield made of cardboard and some sticks. They pretended to be knights and dragons. Lily was the knight and Ben was the dragon. + +But then, a mean boy came and saw their shield. He wanted it for himself. He ran to them and tried to grab the shield. He said, "Give me that shield! It is mine now!" + +Lily and Ben did not like that. They said, "No! It is our shield! We made it! Go away!" They held on to the shield and pulled it back. The mean boy was stronger and he pulled harder. He was about to steal the shield. + +But then, Lily had an idea. She saw a cart with some yummy cookies on it. The cart was near the mean boy. Lily said, "Look! Cookies! Yummy cookies!" She pointed to the cart. + +The mean boy looked and saw the cookies. He liked cookies. He let go of the shield and ran to the cart. He tried to take some cookies. But the cart belonged to a lady who was selling them. She saw the mean boy and said, "Hey! Stop! You cannot steal my cookies!" + +Lily and Ben took their shield and ran away. They were happy. They had their shield and they had each other. They said, "We are the best knights and dragons ever!" They played some more and had fun. +Lily liked to sing. She sang when she woke up, when she played, and when she ate. She sang happy songs and silly songs and made-up songs. She sang to her toys, her mom, and her cat. + +One morning, she wanted to sing to her dad. He was in the kitchen, making toast. Lily ran to him and hugged his leg. "Dad, dad, can I sing to you?" she asked. + +Dad looked down at her and smiled. "Sure, sweetie, what do you want to sing?" he said. + +Lily thought for a moment. She wanted to sing a song that would make dad happy. She remembered a song that mom taught her. It was about the sun and the sky and the birds. She opened her mouth and started to sing. + +But before she could finish the first line, a loud beep beep beep came from the toaster. Dad turned around and saw smoke coming out of it. He dropped the knife and grabbed the toaster. He tried to pull out the toast, but it was stuck. He burned his fingers and yelled, "Ow, ow, ow!" + +Lily stopped singing. She felt scared and sad. She did not like the smoke and the noise and dad's yell. She did not like to see dad hurt. She started to cry. + +Dad put the toaster on the sink and ran water over his fingers. He looked at Lily and saw her tears. He felt sorry and guilty. He forgot to watch the toast. He ruined Lily's song. He hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, sweetie, I'm sorry. Are you okay?" + +Lily nodded, but she did not stop crying. She did not want to sing anymore. She felt like the toast: burned and gloomy. She wished she had never asked dad to listen to her song. She wished she had never sung at all. +Mira loved to perform. She liked to sing and dance and make people happy. She had a big show at school and she practiced a lot. She wanted to do her best. + +But on the day of the show, Mira felt troubled. Her throat was sore and her voice was weak. She was afraid she could not sing well. She did not want to let her friends and teacher down. She did not want to disappoint the people who came to watch. + +She told her mom how she felt. Her mom hugged her and gave her a mint. She said, "This will help your throat feel better. And remember, you are not alone. You have your friends and teacher to support you. And you have your talent and passion to shine. Just do your best and have fun. I am proud of you no matter what." + +Mira smiled and thanked her mom. She felt a little better. She put the mint in her mouth and went to the stage. She saw her friends and teacher smiling at her. She saw the people clapping and cheering for her. She felt happy and excited. She forgot her sore throat and weak voice. She performed with all her heart and soul. She sang and danced and made people happy. + +The people loved her performance. They gave her a big applause and a lot of compliments. Mira felt proud and grateful. She learned that even when she was troubled, she could overcome her fears and challenges with the help of her mom, her friends, her teacher, and her mint. She learned that performing was not only about being perfect, but also about being brave, joyful, and expressive. She learned that she was a star. +Lily liked to play golf with her dad. Golf was a game where you hit a small ball with a stick and try to make it go into a hole. Lily had a pink stick and a pink ball. Her dad had a big stick and a white ball. + +One day, they went to a big field with many holes and flags. Lily and her dad took turns to hit their balls. Lily was very happy when her ball went near the hole. Her dad was very proud of her. + +But then, a naughty dog came running to the field. The dog saw the balls and wanted to play with them. He ran after Lily's ball and picked it up with his mouth. He ran away with it, wagging his tail. + +Lily was very sad. She wanted her ball back. Her dad tried to catch the dog, but he was too fast. The dog ran to a pond and dropped the ball in the water. The ball got wet and dirty. + +Lily cried. Her ball was not clean anymore. Her dad hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can get another ball. And we can prevent the dog from taking it again. We can put our balls in a bag when we are not using them. And we can ask the dog's owner to keep him on a leash. Then we can play golf again and have fun." + +Lily nodded. She liked her dad's idea. She dried her tears and smiled. She and her dad got a new ball and put it in a bag. They looked for the dog's owner and told him what happened. The owner was sorry and said he would keep the dog on a leash. He also gave Lily a treat for being brave. + +Lily thanked the owner and the dog. She and her dad went back to the field and played golf again. They had a lot of fun. Lily's ball was clean and safe. And the dog was happy too. He watched them from a distance and barked. He liked to see them play. +Lily was an adventurous girl who liked to explore new things. She loved books and stories, and always wanted to see what was on the top shelf of the big bookcase in her room. But she was too small to reach it, and her mom said it was not safe to climb on the bookcase. + +One day, when her mom was busy in the kitchen, Lily had an idea. She dragged a chair from the table and put it next to the bookcase. She climbed on the chair and stretched her arm to grab a book from the top shelf. She was so excited to see what it was. Maybe it was a fairy tale, or a book about animals, or a book with pictures and puzzles. + +But as she pulled the book, she heard a loud crash. The book was too heavy and it made the whole shelf tip over. Books, toys, and knick-knacks fell on the floor, and some of them hit Lily and the chair. Lily screamed and fell off the chair. She was scared and hurt, and she started to cry. + +Her mom heard the noise and ran to her room. She saw the mess and Lily on the floor. She rushed to hug her and check if she was okay. She was relieved to see that Lily only had a few scratches and bruises, but she was also angry and worried. + +"Lily, what did you do? You could have been seriously hurt! You know you are not supposed to climb on the bookcase. Why did you do that?" her mom asked. + +Lily sniffed and looked at the book in her hand. It was a big book with a blue cover and a picture of a boat. It said "Soak: A History of Water and Civilization". + +"I wanted to see what this book was about. It looked interesting. I'm sorry, mom. I was just curious. I like books," Lily said. + +Her mom sighed and shook her head. She took the book from Lily and put it on the bed. She helped Lily clean up the mess and put the bookcase back in place. She told Lily that she was glad she liked books, but she had to be careful and ask for help when she wanted to read something. She also told her that the book was not for children, and it was very boring and hard to understand. + +Lily nodded and said she was sorry again. She hugged her mom and said she loved her. Her mom smiled and said she loved her too. She gave her a kiss and a band-aid, and told her to rest for a while. + +Lily lay down on her bed and looked at the book. She wondered what it was about. She wondered what water and civilization had to do with each other. She wondered if there were any stories or pictures in it. She was still curious and adventurous, but she decided to wait until she was older and taller to find out. +Jill and Tom like to play in the park. They see a big red truck with a loud siren. It is a fireman truck. They want to see the fireman and the truck. + +"Can we go, Mommy?" Jill asks. + +"OK, but be careful and stay close," Mommy says. + +Jill and Tom run to the fireman truck. They see a fireman with a yellow hat and a big hose. He is nice and smiles at them. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like my truck?" the fireman asks. + +"Yes, we do. It is pretty and shiny," Jill says. + +"Can we pick your hat?" Tom asks. + +"Sorry, no. This hat is very important. It helps me stay safe when I fight fires," the fireman says. + +Jill and Tom nod. They understand. They look at the truck some more. They see a ladder, a bell, and a fire axe. + +"Can we pick your axe?" Jill asks. + +"Sorry, no. This axe is very sharp and dangerous. It helps me break doors and windows when I rescue people," the fireman says. + +Jill and Tom nod. They understand. They look at the truck some more. They see a shiny button. + +"Can we pick your button?" Tom asks. + +"Sorry, no. This button is very special. It makes the siren go on and off. It helps me warn people and cars when I drive fast," the fireman says. + +Jill and Tom nod. They understand. But they are curious. They want to hear the siren. They wait until the fireman is busy talking to another fireman. Then they sneak to the button. They pick it. + +The siren goes on. It is very loud. It hurts their ears. It scares them. They cry. + +The fireman hears the siren. He turns around. He sees Jill and Tom. He is angry. He runs to them. He picks them up. He puts them down. He yells at them. + +"What did you do? You are very naughty. You could have caused an accident. You could have hurt someone. You are in big trouble," the fireman says. + +Mommy hears the siren. She sees Jill and Tom. She is worried. She runs to them. She sees the fireman. She is sorry. She apologizes to the fireman. She picks up Jill and Tom. She takes them away. She scolds them. + +"You are very naughty. You did not listen to the fireman. You did not listen to me. You touched something you should not have. You are in big trouble," Mommy says. + +Jill and Tom are very sad. They are very sorry. They did not mean to be naughty. They did not mean to make the fireman and Mommy angry. They did not mean to make the siren go on. They just wanted to have fun. But they did not have fun. They had a bad day. They wish they did not pick the button. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks. They liked to build towers and houses and cars. Lily had a lot of blocks, but Ben only had a few. Ben wanted more blocks, so he asked Lily to share. + +"Can I have some of your blocks, please?" Ben said. + +"No, they are mine. Go find your own blocks," Lily said. + +"But you have so many. I only have a few. Please, Lily, be nice," Ben said. + +"No, no, no. Go away, Ben. These are my blocks," Lily said. + +Ben felt sad and angry. He wanted to play with Lily, but she was not nice. He looked at Lily's tower. It was very tall and had many colors. Ben had an idea. He ran to Lily's tower and pushed it hard. The tower fell down and the blocks went everywhere. Lily was shocked and mad. + +"Ben, what did you do? You broke my tower. You are mean," Lily said. + +"I don't care. You were mean to me. You did not share your blocks. Now you have no blocks," Ben said. + +Lily and Ben started to yell at each other. They did not want to play together anymore. They snapped at each other and said bad words. They did not have fun. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the blocks all over the floor and Lily and Ben crying and fighting. She was not happy. + +"What is going on here? Why are you two fighting? Why did you break the blocks?" Mom said. + +"Lily did not share her blocks. She was mean to me. So I broke her tower," Ben said. + +"Ben broke my tower. He was mean to me. He ruined my blocks," Lily said. + +Mom sighed. She picked up some of the blocks and held them in her hand. She felt their weight. They were not heavy, but they were important. They were toys for playing and learning and sharing. She looked at Lily and Ben. They were not happy, but they were important. They were her children and they needed to love and respect each other. + +"Listen, Lily and Ben. I know you both like to play with blocks. But blocks are not just for you. They are for everyone. You need to share them and take turns. You also need to be careful with them. They are not for breaking and throwing. They are for building and creating. And most of all, you need to be kind to each other. You are brother and sister. You should not snap at each other and say bad words. You should help each other and say nice words. Do you understand?" Mom said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They felt sorry for what they did. They knew Mom was right. They hugged Mom and said sorry. + +"We are sorry, Mom. We were not nice. We will share the blocks and be kind to each other," Lily and Ben said. + +"That's good. I'm glad you learned your lesson. Now, why don't you clean up the blocks and then you can play together again. Maybe you can build something great together," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben smiled. They liked that idea. They picked up the blocks and put them in a box. Then they took some blocks and started to build a new tower. They helped each other and said nice words. They had fun. They were happy. +Tom and Jen were playing hide and seek in the park. Tom was the seeker and Jen was the hider. Jen ran to a big tree and hid behind it. She hoped Tom would not find her. + +Tom looked around the park. He saw many places where Jen could hide. He saw a slide, a swing, a bench, and a fountain. He did not see Jen. He wondered where she was. + +Then he saw a man walking towards the tree where Jen was hiding. The man had a big bag and a hat. He looked like a stranger. Tom felt scared. He wanted to warn Jen, but he did not want to reveal his hiding spot. + +The man reached the tree and saw Jen. He smiled and said hello. He asked Jen if she wanted to see what was in his bag. He said he had a surprise for her. Jen was curious. She liked surprises. She nodded and followed the man. + +Tom saw Jen and the man walk away. He ran after them. He shouted Jen's name. He wanted to stop them. But he was too late. The man and Jen got into a car and drove away. Tom was left alone in the park. He cried and cried. He did not know what to do. He wished he had revealed Jen's hiding spot. He wished he had not played hide and seek. He wished he had stayed with Jen. He wished the stranger had not taken her. He wished Jen was fit and safe. But he knew she was not. He knew he had lost her. He knew it was a bad ending. +Anna 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 smooth, some shells are rough. + +One day, they see a big shell with a hole. Anna wants to look inside. She is curious. She puts her eye near the hole. She sees something shiny. She thinks it is a pearl. + +"Ben, look! I found a pearl!" she says. + +Ben wants to see too. He is excited. He grabs the shell from Anna. He is not careful. He shakes the shell hard. + +"Ow!" he cries. He drops the shell. A crab comes out of the hole. It pinches his finger. He is hurt. + +Anna feels sorry for Ben. She picks up the shell. She sees a book inside. It is not a pearl. It is a book. She is surprised. + +"Ben, it is not a pearl. It is a book!" she says. + +Ben stops crying. He is curious. He looks at the book. It has pictures and words. He likes books. He can read some words. + +"Can we read the book?" he asks. + +Anna nods. She is happy. She opens the book. She reads the title. It says: "Be Careful with Shells. They Have Secrets." + +Anna and Ben smile. They sit on the sand. They read the book together. They learn about shells and crabs and other things. They are careful with shells. They are happy. They share the book. + +The moral of the story is: Be careful with shells. They have secrets. And share what you find with others. +Tim and Lily wanted to see a movie at the theater. They asked their mom, but she said no. She said they had to clean their room first. It was filthy, with toys and clothes everywhere. + +Tim and Lily did not want to clean their room. They wanted to see the movie. They had a plan. They would sneak out of the house and go to the theater by themselves. They waited until their mom was busy in the kitchen. Then they put on their coats and shoes and ran out of the door. + +They walked to the theater. It was not far. They saw the big sign with the movie name. They were happy. They went inside and bought two tickets. They succeed. They found two seats and sat down. They waited for the movie to start. + +But they did not know that their mom had seen them. She had looked out of the window and saw them running away. She was angry and worried. She called their dad and told him what happened. He said he would meet her at the theater. + +They got to the theater just as the movie was starting. They looked for Tim and Lily. They saw them in the front row. They walked up to them and grabbed their arms. They pulled them out of their seats and dragged them out of the theater. + +Tim and Lily were scared and sad. They had to leave the movie. They had to face their mom and dad. They knew they were in big trouble. They wished they had cleaned their room. They learned a hard lesson. The end. +Ben and Lily like to go to the park with Mom. They like to see the ducks in the pond. The ducks are regular ducks. They have brown and white feathers and yellow beaks. They quack and swim and eat bread. + +One day, Ben and Lily see a new duck in the pond. The new duck is not regular. It has green and blue feathers and a red beak. It does not quack. It makes a loud noise like a horn. Ben and Lily think the new duck is funny. They want to give it some bread. + +But the regular ducks do not like the new duck. They think the new duck is strange. They do not want to share the pond or the bread. They start to fight with the new duck. They peck and flap and splash. The new duck tries to fight back. It honks and bites and kicks. + +Ben and Lily are scared. They do not like to see the ducks fight. They run to Mom and tell her what is happening. Mom says the new duck is a goose. She says the goose is lost and needs to find its family. She says the ducks are scared and angry and need to calm down. + +Mom takes Ben and Lily to another part of the park. They see some squirrels and some flowers and some swings. They have fun and forget about the ducks and the goose. They hope the ducks and the goose will stop fighting and be friends. +Lily and Ben were very excited. Today was the day of the big firework show. They had been waiting for a long time to see the bright and loud fireworks in the sky. + +"Can we go now, Mom?" Lily asked. "I want to see the fireworks!" + +"Not yet, sweetie," Mom said. "We have to measure how far we are from the firework place. We don't want to be too close or too far." + +Mom took out a long tape and asked Lily and Ben to help her. They held the tape and walked away from the firework place until Mom said stop. Then they looked at the tape and saw how many numbers it had. + +"We are twenty numbers away from the firework place," Mom said. "That is a good distance. We can see the fireworks well and not be scared by the noise." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They were happy to help Mom measure. They hoped the firework show would start soon. + +They sat on a big blanket and waited. They saw many other people and children waiting too. They heard some music and some talking from a loud speaker. + +Then, the sky became dark and the firework show began. Lily and Ben clapped and cheered as they saw the fireworks. They saw fireworks that were red, blue, green, yellow, and purple. They saw fireworks that made shapes like stars, hearts, and flowers. They saw fireworks that sparkled and crackled and popped. + +They felt the light and the heat and the sound of the fireworks. They felt happy and amazed and curious. They asked Mom many questions about the fireworks. Mom answered them and hugged them. + +They watched the firework show until the end. They saw the last firework that was the biggest and the brightest of all. They said wow and ooh and aah. + +They thanked Mom for taking them to the firework show. They said it was the best firework show ever. They said they loved fireworks and they loved Mom. Mom smiled and said she loved them too. They went home and dreamed of fireworks. +Lily and Ben were young friends who liked to paint. They had many colors and brushes and paper. They painted flowers and trees and animals and houses. They were happy when they painted. + +One day, they went to the park with their moms. They saw a big pond with ducks and fish. They wanted to swim in the pond. They asked their moms if they could swim. Their moms said no. The pond was not for swimming. It was dirty and deep and cold. They could get sick or hurt if they swam in the pond. + +But Lily and Ben did not listen. They waited until their moms were busy talking. They ran to the pond and jumped in. They splashed and laughed and felt the water on their skin. They thought they were having fun. + +But soon they felt something was wrong. The water was muddy and smelly and made their eyes sting. They could not see the ducks or the fish. They could not see each other. They could not see the shore. They were scared and cold and sorry. + +They cried for help. Their moms heard them and ran to the pond. They pulled them out of the water and wrapped them in towels. They were angry and worried. They scolded them for being naughty and foolish. They said they could have drowned or got sick. + +Lily and Ben felt ashamed and sad. They said they were sorry. They said they would not do it again. They said they would listen to their moms. They said they would rather paint than swim in the pond. + +Their moms hugged them and forgave them. They said they loved them and wanted them to be safe and happy. They said they could paint at home. They said they could swim in a pool or a beach when it was warm and clean. + +Lily and Ben learned their lesson. They learned to obey their moms. They learned to respect the pond and the animals. They learned to be careful and smart. They learned to enjoy painting and swimming in the right places. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to slide and swing and run. But then it started to rain. The rain was fierce and made them wet. + +"Let's go home," Tom said. "I don't like the rain." + +"No, let's stay," Lila said. "The rain is fun. We can splash and make mud pies." + +Tom did not want to stay. He wanted to go home and be dry and warm. But Lila did not listen. She ran to the puddle and jumped in. She laughed and shouted. + +"Come on, Tom, join me," she said. "Don't be scared of the rain." + +Tom did not want to join her. He was scared of the rain. He thought the rain was bad. He wanted Lila to accept that they had to go home. But Lila did not accept. She stayed in the puddle and played. + +Then a big thunder came. It was loud and scary. Tom and Lila looked up and saw a dark cloud. The cloud had a flash of light. The light was bright and angry. + +"Run, Lila, run," Tom said. "The thunder is coming. It will hurt us." + +But Lila did not run. She did not hear Tom. She was too busy playing in the puddle. She did not see the flash of light. She did not feel the thunder. + +Tom ran to Lila and tried to pull her out of the puddle. But it was too late. The flash of light hit Lila and made her fall. She did not move. She did not laugh. She did not shout. + +Tom cried and cried. He wished he had gone home. He wished Lila had listened. He wished the rain had stopped. But the rain did not stop. The rain was fierce and made them wet. +Rani and her brother Ravi were playing in the forest. They liked to pretend they were brave hunters, looking for animals to catch. They had sticks that they called spears, and they threw them at the trees and rocks. + +"Look, Rani, a deer!" Ravi shouted, pointing at a brown shape in the bushes. He ran towards it, holding his spear. Rani followed him, but she was scared. She did not want to hurt the deer. She liked animals. + +"Stop, Ravi, stop!" she cried. "The deer is not our enemy. It is our friend. It does not want to fight us. It is afraid of us." + +But Ravi did not listen. He threw his spear at the deer, hoping to hit it. The deer saw the spear and jumped away. It ran as fast as it could, leaving Ravi and Rani behind. + +Ravi was angry. He wanted to catch the deer. He wanted to show his father that he was a good hunter. He picked up his spear and chased the deer. Rani ran after him, trying to stop him. + +"Ravi, come back, come back!" she pleaded. "The deer is gone. You cannot catch it. You will get lost in the forest. You will meet bad things that will hurt you." + +But Ravi did not listen. He ran deeper and deeper into the forest, following the deer's tracks. He did not see the big shadow that was watching him from behind a tree. He did not hear the low growl that came from its mouth. He did not smell the danger that was near him. + +Rani saw the shadow. She saw the big teeth and the sharp claws. She saw the yellow eyes and the black fur. She knew what it was. It was a bear. A big, angry bear that did not like hunters. A bear that wanted to eat Ravi. + +Rani was terrified. She wanted to run away. She wanted to hide. She wanted to go home. But she loved her brother. She did not want him to die. She had to save him. + +She grabbed her spear and ran towards the bear. She shouted as loud as she could, hoping to scare it away. She threw her spear at the bear, hoping to hurt it. + +The bear saw Rani. It saw the spear. It saw the courage. It was surprised. It was confused. It was troubled. It did not expect a little girl to attack it. It did not know what to do. + +It roared and swung its paw, trying to hit Rani. But Rani was quick. She dodged the paw and ran to Ravi. She grabbed his hand and pulled him away from the bear. She ran as fast as she could, back to the forest path. + +The bear did not follow them. It was still troubled. It was still confused. It was still surprised. It decided to leave them alone. It decided to find another meal. It decided to go back to its den. + +Rani and Ravi were safe. They were out of the forest. They were near their home. They were happy. + +But Ravi was also ashamed. He was ashamed that he had been foolish. He was ashamed that he had been reckless. He was ashamed that he had been scared. + +He looked at Rani. He saw the spear in her hand. He saw the bravery in her eyes. He saw the love in her heart. + +He hugged her and said, "Thank you, Rani. Thank you for saving me. Thank you for being my sister. Thank you for being my hero." + +Rani hugged him back and said, "You're welcome, Ravi. You're welcome for being my brother. You're welcome for being my friend. You're welcome for being my partner." + +They smiled and walked home, holding hands. They had learned a lesson. They had had an adventure. They had grown up a little. They had trembled a lot. +Tom and Lily liked to play on the beach. They made sand castles and looked for shells. They had a lovely time. + +But Tom did not like the water. He was afraid of the big waves. He refused to go near the sea. Lily tried to make him come with her, but he said no. + +One day, Lily found a shiny starfish on the sand. She was very happy. She wanted to show it to Tom. She ran to him and said, "Look, Tom, look what I found!" + +But Tom did not look. He was busy with his sand castle. He said, "Go away, Lily, I don't care about your starfish." + +Lily felt sad. She put the starfish back on the sand and walked away. She did not see that the tide was coming in. The water was getting closer and closer to the starfish. + +Soon, the starfish was covered by the water. It was happy. It swam away to join its friends. + +But Tom's sand castle was also covered by the water. It was washed away by the waves. Tom was sad. He cried and cried. + +He looked for Lily, but he could not find her. She had gone to play with some other children. They had a lovely time. + +Tom wished he had been nicer to Lily. He wished he had seen her starfish. He wished he had not refused to go near the sea. He learned a lesson that day. He learned that the tide can take away things, but it can also give back things. He learned that he should not be afraid of the water, but enjoy it. He learned that he should be kind to his sister, and share her joy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to bounce on their bed. They bounce up and down, up and down. They laugh and shout. + +"Mom, can we go to the restaurant?" Anna asks. "I want pizza!" + +"Me too!" Ben says. + +Mom says, "OK, but you have to stop bouncing and get ready. The restaurant is far away. We have to take the bus." + +Anna and Ben stop bouncing. They put on their shoes and coats. They follow Mom to the bus stop. They wait for the bus. + +The bus comes. It is big and yellow. Mom says, "Come on, let's get on the bus." She holds Anna's hand. Ben holds Mom's other hand. + +But Ben sees a dog. The dog is black and white. It has a ball in its mouth. Ben likes dogs. He likes balls. He lets go of Mom's hand. He runs to the dog. + +"Ben, no!" Mom shouts. "Come back!" + +But Ben does not hear Mom. He tries to take the ball from the dog. The dog does not like that. The dog growls. The dog bites Ben. + +Ben cries. He drops the ball. He holds his arm. It hurts. It bleeds. + +Mom runs to Ben. She picks him up. She hugs him. She says, "Oh, Ben, I'm so sorry. You are hurt. We have to go to the hospital." + +Anna watches. She is scared. She does not want to go to the restaurant. She does not want pizza. She wants Ben to be OK. She wants to bounce on the bed. She wants to laugh and shout. But she can't. She is sad. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big pond with ducks and swans. Lila wants to go near the pond and feed the birds. Ben is scared of the water and says no. + +"Please, Ben, come with me. It will be fun. Look at the swans, they are so graceful. They have long necks and white feathers. They make nice sounds. Maybe they are hungry. I have some bread for them." Lila says. + +"No, Lila, it is not safe. The pond is deep and cold. The birds might bite you. And mom said we have to wait here until she comes back. She will be mad if we go away." Ben says. + +But Lila does not listen. She runs to the pond with the bread. She throws some pieces to the swans. They swim to her and eat the bread. Lila is happy. She wants to touch the swans. She leans over the edge of the pond and reaches out her hand. + +But then, something bad happens. One of the swans snaps at her hand. Lila is scared and pulls back. She loses her balance and falls into the pond. She screams and splashes. The water is deep and cold. She cannot swim. She sinks under the water. + +Ben hears her scream and runs to the pond. He sees her disappear under the water. He cries and calls for help. But no one is there. Mom is not back yet. Lila is gone. Ben is alone. He is sad and sorry. He wishes he had stopped Lila from going to the pond. He wishes he had been a better friend. +Tom and Lily were best friends. They liked to play in the park and look for treasure. Treasure was anything shiny or pretty that they found on the ground. Sometimes they found coins, buttons, or beads. They put them in a box and kept them in Tom's room. + +One day, they found a big treasure. It was a necklace with a heart pendant. It sparkled in the sun and made them happy. They decided to share it. Tom put it around Lily's neck and said, "You can wear it today, and I can wear it tomorrow." Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Tom. You are very kind." + +They hugged and gave each other a kiss on the cheek. They did not know that kisses were difficult for some people. They only knew that kisses were nice and made them feel good. They did not care what other people thought. They were happy with their treasure and their friendship. They ran to the swings and had more fun. They were best friends forever. +Tom and Lily went to the park with Mom. They saw a vendor with a big cart. The vendor had many bright things on the cart. He had balloons, hats, toys, and candy. + +"Look, Mom, can we have something?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can each choose one thing," Mom said. + +Tom ran to the cart and picked a toy. It was a spinner. He pushed a button and the spinner made colors and sounds. It was fun to watch it spin. + +Lily looked at the balloons. They were big and round and had different colors. She liked the pink one. She asked the vendor for the pink balloon. + +"Here you go, little girl," the vendor said. He tied the balloon to a string and gave it to Lily. + +"Thank you, sir," Lily said. + +Tom and Lily were happy with their things. They thanked Mom and the vendor. They played with their spinner and balloon in the park. They had a good time. +Tom and Amy were playing in the garden. They liked to run, jump and chase each other. They also liked to look at the flowers, the birds and the bugs. They were having fun. + +But then, the sky became dark and grey. They heard a loud noise. It was thunder. They saw a flash. It was lightning. They felt drops. It was rain. They were scared. + +"Let's go inside!" Tom said to Amy. "It is not safe here!" + +They ran to the door. They tried to open it. But it was locked. They knocked and knocked. But no one answered. They were wet and cold. + +"Where is Mommy?" Amy asked. "Why is she not here?" + +"I don't know," Tom said. "Maybe she went to the store. Maybe she will come back soon." + +They looked around. They saw a big window. It was open. They saw a room. It had furniture. It had a sofa, a table, a chair and a lamp. It looked warm and cozy. + +"Maybe we can enter there," Tom said. "Maybe we can wait for Mommy there." + +They climbed on a box. They reached the window. They crawled inside. They sat on the sofa. They felt dry and warm. + +They heard a voice. It was a lady. She was not Mommy. She was the neighbor. She saw them through the window. She came to the door. She opened it. + +"Hello, Tom and Amy," she said. "What are you doing here?" + +"We were playing in the garden," Tom said. "But it rained. And the door was locked. And Mommy was not here. So we entered here. We are sorry." + +The lady smiled. She was kind. She was not angry. She said, "Don't worry, Tom and Amy. You are welcome here. I am glad you are safe. Mommy called me. She is on her way. She will be here soon. Do you want some cookies and milk?" + +Tom and Amy nodded. They were hungry. They said, "Yes, please. Thank you, lady. You are very kind." + +The lady gave them cookies and milk. They ate and drank. They felt happy. They waited for Mommy. They liked the lady. They liked the furniture. They liked the room. They were glad they entered there. +Lily and Ben were playing in the backyard. They liked to pretend they were explorers, looking for new things. They saw a big bush with many leaves. They wondered what was behind it. + +"Let's go and see!" Lily said. She was brave and curious. + +"OK, but be careful!" Ben said. He was a little scared, but he followed his sister. + +They pushed the leaves aside and saw a small wooden house. It had a door and a window, but no one was inside. It looked old and mysterious. + +"Wow, what is this?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it's a secret hideout," Ben said. + +They decided to peek inside the window. They saw a table, a chair, a bed, and some books. They also saw something else. It was a chicken. A big, white chicken. It was sitting on the bed, looking at them. + +"Hello, chicken!" Lily said. She smiled and waved. + +The chicken did not smile or wave back. It made a loud noise. "Bawk! Bawk! Bawk!" + +Lily and Ben were surprised. They did not expect the chicken to talk. They did not know what it was saying. + +"Shh, chicken, don't be noisy!" Ben said. He was afraid someone would hear them. + +The chicken did not listen. It kept making noise. "Bawk! Bawk! Bawk!" + +Lily and Ben were scared. They did not like the chicken. They thought it was angry and mean. They ran away from the window. They ran back to the bush. They ran back to their house. + +They did not want to play in the backyard anymore. They wanted to stay inside, where it was warm and safe. They shivered and hugged each other. + +They never went near the mysterious house again. They never saw the chicken again. They wondered who lived there and why they had a chicken. They never found out. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs and worms. They found a big brown thing that looked like a stick, but it was soft and smelly. + +"Yuck, what is this?" Lily asked, holding her nose. + +"I think it is a dead tree," Ben said, poking it with his finger. "It is rotting. That means it is breaking down and turning into dirt." + +"Can we keep it?" Lily asked, looking at it with curiosity. + +"No, we can't," Ben said, shaking his head. "It is not good for us. It might have germs or bugs that can make us sick. We should throw it away." + +He picked up the dead tree and threw it over the fence. As he did, he saw something fall out of it. It was a small piece of paper with writing on it. + +"Look, a note!" he exclaimed, running to pick it up. + +"What does it say?" Lily asked, following him. + +Ben looked at the note, but he could not read it. It had big words and small words and numbers and symbols. He did not know what they meant. + +"I don't know," he said, frowning. "Maybe it is a secret message. Maybe someone hid it in the dead tree." + +"Who do you think it is from?" Lily asked, looking at the note. + +"Maybe it is from a pirate," Ben said, making up a story. "Maybe he buried his treasure here and left this note as a clue. Maybe we can find it if we dig more." + +"Or maybe it is from a fairy," Lily said, making up another story. "Maybe she lives in the garden and left this note as a gift. Maybe we can see her if we look carefully." + +They decided to keep the note and look for more clues. They did not know that the note was actually a receipt from a hardware store that someone had thrown away with the dead tree. They did not care. They had fun imagining and playing. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, their dad came home with a big surprise. He had a new automobile that was shiny and red. He parked it in the driveway and called the twins to come and see. + +"Look, Sara and Ben, this is our new automobile. It can take us to many places, like the park, the zoo, and grandma's house. It is very useful and fun. Do you want to introduce yourselves to it?" he asked. + +Sara and Ben nodded and ran to the automobile. They touched the doors, the wheels, and the horn. They said hello to the automobile and told it their names. The automobile beeped back and flashed its lights. Sara and Ben giggled and hugged the automobile. + +"Can we go for a ride, dad?" they asked. + +"Sure, but first we have to buckle up and follow the rules. Safety first, remember?" dad said. + +He helped them get into their seats and fastened their belts. He got into the driver's seat and started the engine. The automobile made a loud noise and moved forward. + +"Here we go, Sara and Ben. Are you ready for an adventure?" dad said. + +"Yes, dad. We love our new automobile. Thank you, dad!" Sara and Ben said. + +They drove away, happy and excited. They did not know that the automobile had a secret. It could talk and fly. But that is another story. +Tom and Mia went to the park with Mom. They saw a big pond with many ducks. Tom and Mia liked the ducks. They wanted to feed them bread. + +"Can we feed the ducks, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, but be gentle and don't scare them," Mom said. + +Tom and Mia took some bread from Mom and broke it into small pieces. They threw the pieces into the pond. The ducks came and ate the bread. They quacked and splashed. Tom and Mia laughed and clapped. + +One duck was very sleepy. It did not eat the bread. It floated on the water and closed its eyes. Tom and Mia saw the sleepy duck. + +"Why is that duck sleepy, Mom?" Mia asked. + +"Maybe it had a long day, or maybe it is sick, or maybe it is just tired," Mom said. + +"Can we take the sleepy duck home, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"No, we can't take the sleepy duck home, Tom," Mom said. "The duck belongs to the pond. It has its own family and friends here. It would be sad and lonely at our house." + +"But we can be its family and friends, Mom," Tom said. + +"I know, but the duck is happy here, Tom," Mom said. "We can visit the duck again, but we can't take it home. Come on, it's time to go. Say bye to the ducks." + +Tom and Mia said bye to the ducks. They waved and smiled. The sleepy duck opened one eye and quacked softly. Tom and Mia felt sorry for the sleepy duck, but they knew Mom was right. They left the park with Mom. They hoped the sleepy duck would feel better soon. +Lily and Lila were twins. They liked to play together. They had many toys and books and dolls. They shared a big room with two beds. + +One day, Lily was angry at Lila. Lila had taken her favorite doll and would not give it back. Lily said, "That is my doll. Give it to me now!" Lila said, "No, it is mine. I found it first." They pulled and pushed and yelled. + +Lily was so mad that she ran to the door and locked it. She said, "You are a bad twin. You can not play with me anymore. Go away!" Lila said, "No, you are a bad twin. You can not lock me out. Let me in!" They banged and kicked and cried. + +But no one heard them. Mom and Dad were in the garden. They did not know that the twins were fighting. They did not know that the door was locked. + +Lily and Lila were lonely. They missed each other. They wanted to hug and say sorry. But they did not know how to unlock the door. They did not know how to make up. + +They sat on the floor and sniffed. They looked at the doll. It was not fun anymore. It was just a doll. They wished they had their twin. They wished they had their friend. +Sara and Ben were at the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. But today, the water was not good. It had many jellyfish. Jellyfish are animals that can sting and hurt. Mom and Dad told Sara and Ben to stay away from the jellyfish. + +Sara and Ben were sad. They wanted to swim and have fun. They were restless. They did not like to sit and watch. They wanted to do something. They saw a big rock near the water. They thought it would be fun to climb on the rock and look at the sea. + +They ran to the rock and started to climb. But the rock was slippery and wet. Sara slipped and fell. She cried out loud. Ben tried to help her, but he slipped too. He landed on a jellyfish. He felt a sharp pain. He cried louder than Sara. + +Mom and Dad heard their cries and ran to them. They picked them up and checked them. They saw the jellyfish on Ben's leg. They took it off and put some cream on it. They hugged Sara and Ben and told them they were brave and good. They said they were sorry for the jellyfish and the rock. + +Sara and Ben felt better. They said they were sorry too. They said they should have listened to Mom and Dad. They said they should have yielded to the water and the jellyfish. They said they learned their lesson. They asked Mom and Dad if they could have some ice cream. Mom and Dad smiled and said yes. They all went to the ice cream truck and had a sweet treat. They forgot about the jellyfish and the rock. They were happy again. +Mia and Leo were playing in the park with their toy cars. They liked to make noises and pretend they were racing. But then they saw a big dog running towards them. The dog was barking and looked angry. + +"Run!" Mia said to Leo. "The dog is bad!" + +They dropped their toy cars and ran to the slide. They climbed up the ladder and slid down. The dog followed them and tried to bite their feet. + +"Help!" Leo shouted. "The dog is fast!" + +They saw a gate at the other end of the park. It was open and led to the street. + +"Let's go there!" Mia suggested. "We can escape the dog!" + +They ran to the gate and squeezed through. The dog could not fit and stayed behind. It was still barking and jumping. + +Mia and Leo were scared and tired. They looked around and saw a lady with a soft hat and a kind smile. She was holding a leash. + +"Are you okay, children?" the lady asked. "That's my dog, Rex. He's not bad, he just likes to play. But he can be too rough sometimes. I'm sorry he scared you." + +Mia and Leo felt better. They told the lady their names and where they lived. The lady said she would take them home and give them their toy cars back. + +"Thank you, lady," Mia and Leo said. "Can we pet Rex?" + +The lady nodded and called Rex. Rex came and licked their hands. He was soft and warm. + +Mia and Leo smiled. They petted Rex and said sorry for running away. Rex wagged his tail and said sorry for barking. They all became friends. +Tim and Liz are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But they do not like to wash their hands. They think it is boring and takes too long. + +One day, Mom makes them a yummy snack. She puts some cheese, crackers, and grapes on a plate. She tells them to wash their hands before they eat. Tim and Liz say yes, but they do not do it. They run to the table and grab some food. + +Mom sees them and says, "Stop! You have to wash your hands first. They are dirty and have germs. If you eat with dirty hands, you can get sick." + +Tim and Liz do not listen. They say they are hungry and want to eat now. They are persistent. They do not care about germs. + +Mom is sad and angry. She takes away the plate and says, "No snack for you until you wash your hands. Go to the bathroom and use soap and water. Then you can have your snack." + +Tim and Liz are upset. They cry and whine. They say they are sorry and they will wash their hands. But Mom does not give them the plate back. She says they have to learn their lesson. + +Tim and Liz go to the bathroom and wash their hands. They use soap and water and rub them well. They rinse them and dry them. They go back to the table and say, "We washed our hands, Mom. Can we have our snack now?" + +Mom smiles and says, "Yes, you can. I am proud of you for washing your hands. That is a good habit to have. It keeps you healthy and clean. Now you can enjoy your snack." + +Tim and Liz say thank you and eat their snack. They say it is delicious and they are happy. They learn that washing their hands is important and not so hard. They promise to do it every time before they eat. + +The moral of the story is: Washing your hands is good for you and you should do it before you eat. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a new boy on the swing. He has a cool hat and a big smile. + +"Hi, I am Sara. This is Ben. What is your name?" Sara asks. + +"I am Max. I just moved here. I don't have any friends yet." Max says. + +"You can be our friend. We like to play tag and hide and seek. Do you want to play with us?" Ben says. + +"Yes, please. That sounds fun. Thank you for being nice to me." Max says. + +Sara and Ben welcome Max to their group. They run and laugh and have a good time. Max is happy. He has made new friends. Sara and Ben are happy too. They have a new friend who is cool and kind. They all enjoy the park. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play and have fun. But they are very different. Sara is careful. She does not like to try new things. Ben is not careful. He likes to try everything. + +One day, Mom and Dad take them to a restaurant. It is a new place. They have food from another country. Sara does not want to eat. She says the food looks weird. Ben wants to eat. He says the food looks yummy. + +Mom and Dad tell Sara to be brave and accept the food. They say it is good to try new things. They say the food is healthy and tasty. Sara shakes her head. She says she only wants bread and water. + +Ben accepts the food. He tries everything. He likes the rice and the beans and the sauce. He likes the meat and the cheese and the tortilla. He likes the fruit and the cake and the ice cream. He says the food is amazing. + +Sara watches Ben. She sees him smile and enjoy. She feels sad and hungry. She wishes she had tried the food. She realizes she missed a chance to have fun and learn. She decides to be more open and accept new things. + +The moral of the story is: It is good to be careful, but it is also good to accept new things. You might discover something you like and grow as a person. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play together. One day, their mom made a big pie for dessert. She told them to wait until after dinner to have a slice. But Sara and Ben were very hungry and curious. They wanted to taste the pie right away. + +They sneaked into the kitchen when mom was busy. They saw the pie on the table. It smelled good and looked yummy. Sara reached for a knife to cut a piece. Ben said, "No, Sara, we can't. Mom said wait." + +Sara ignored Ben. She said, "Just one bite. Mom won't notice." She cut a small slice and put it on a plate. She took a fork and ate some. It was sweet and warm. She smiled and said, "Mmm, this is good. You should try it, Ben." + +Ben shook his head. He said, "No, Sara, that's not kind. Mom worked hard to make the pie. She will be sad if we eat it now. We should listen to her and wait." He put the plate and the knife back on the table. He tried to fix the pie so it looked whole again. + +Sara felt bad. She saw that Ben was right. She said, "I'm sorry, Ben. You are a good brother. I was greedy and rude. I hope mom won't be mad at me." She hugged Ben and said, "Let's go play until dinner. Maybe mom will let us have some pie later." + +Ben hugged Sara back. He said, "It's okay, Sara. I forgive you. You are a good sister. I love you. Let's go play. Maybe mom will be proud of us for being honest and kind." They ran out of the kitchen and played happily until dinner. Mom didn't notice the missing slice of pie. She was happy to see them smiling and sharing. She gave them each a big slice of pie after dinner. They thanked her and said it was the best pie ever. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hill with a zigzag path. "Let's go up there!" Max said. "It looks cool!" + +Lily nodded and followed Max. They climbed the hill, zigzagging left and right. They saw many flowers and birds and bugs. They felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their skin. + +But when they reached the top, they saw a big dog. It was black and brown and had sharp teeth. It barked loudly and ran towards them. Lily and Max were scared. They wanted to go back down the hill. + +"Stay!" a voice said. It was a man. He was the dog's owner. He held a leash in his hand. He caught the dog and put the leash on it. "I'm sorry, kids. He's friendly, but he likes to chase. He won't hurt you." + +Lily and Max breathed a sigh of relief. They smiled at the man and the dog. "It's okay," Lily said. "He's a cool dog. What's his name?" + +"His name is Ziggy," the man said. "He likes to zigzag, just like you." He laughed and petted the dog. "Do you want to pet him?" + +Lily and Max nodded. They went closer and petted Ziggy. He licked their faces and wagged his tail. They laughed and played with him. They forgot their fear and had fun. They liked Ziggy. He was a cool zigzag dog. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. It is shiny and new. It is a modern slide. + +"Can we go on the slide?" Lily asks Tom. + +"Yes, let's go!" Tom says. They run to the slide. + +But there is a sign. It says: "Only big kids can use this slide. No little kids allowed." + +Lily and Tom are sad. They are little kids. They want to use the slide. + +"Maybe we can try it anyway," Tom says. "No one will see us." + +Lily is scared. She does not want to break the rule. But Tom is brave. He climbs up the ladder. + +"Come on, Lily, it will be fun!" Tom says. + +Lily follows Tom. She climbs up the ladder too. She sees the slide. It is very high and steep. + +They sit on the slide. They hold hands. They slide down. + +But the slide is too fast. They cannot stop. They hit the ground hard. + +Lily and Tom cry. They are hurt. They have cuts and bruises. Tom cannot breathe well. He has a bad lung. + +A grown-up comes. He sees Lily and Tom. He is angry. + +"What are you doing here?" he says. "You are not allowed to use this slide. You are too little. You are in trouble." + +He calls their moms. Their moms come. They are worried and mad. + +They take Lily and Tom to the doctor. The doctor says Tom needs to stay in the hospital. He has a broken lung. He needs a machine to help him breathe. + +Lily and Tom are sorry. They wish they had listened to the sign. They wish they had not used the slide. They learned a hard lesson. They will never break the rule again. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were brave knights and princesses. They had a big stick for a sword and a blanket for a cape. + +"Look, Tom, there is a cave!" Lila said, pointing to a hole in the hill. "Maybe there is a treasure inside!" + +"Or maybe there is a dragon!" Tom said, pretending to be scared. "A big, scary, ancient dragon that breathes fire and eats knights!" + +Lila laughed. "Don't be silly, Tom. Dragons are not real. They are only in stories. Come on, let's go and see!" + +They ran to the cave and peeked inside. It was dark and cold and smelled funny. They heard a loud snore. + +"Shh, Lila, I think there is something sleeping in there!" Tom whispered. + +"Maybe it is a bear, or a lion, or a wolf!" Lila whispered back. + +They tiptoed closer and saw a big, scaly, green tail. It was a dragon! + +"Tom, it is a dragon!" Lila gasped. + +"Run, Lila, run!" Tom shouted. + +They turned around and ran as fast as they could. The dragon woke up and saw them. It roared and chased them. + +"Help, help, a dragon is after us!" Lila and Tom screamed. + +They ran out of the cave and saw their mom and dad waiting for them. + +"Mom, dad, there is a dragon in the cave!" Lila and Tom cried. + +"A dragon?" their mom and dad said, surprised. "Are you sure?" + +"Yes, yes, we saw it, it was big and green and ancient and scary!" Lila and Tom said. + +Their mom and dad smiled. They knew it was only a game. They hugged Lila and Tom and said, "Don't worry, kids, there is no dragon in the cave. It was only your imagination. You have very good imagination. But now it is time to go home. Come on, let's go." + +Lila and Tom nodded. They were happy that their mom and dad were there. They still wondered if there was a dragon in the cave. Maybe it was only a dream. Maybe it was real. Maybe it would happen again. +Sara liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had a brown dress with yellow flowers. Sara liked to brush Lily's hair and make her talk. + +One day, Sara and Lily went to the park with Mommy. Sara saw a big slide and wanted to try it. She asked Mommy if she could go. Mommy said yes, but be careful. Sara ran to the slide with Lily in her arms. + +Sara climbed up the ladder and sat on the slide. She held Lily tight and said, "Are you ready, Lily? We are going to have fun!" Then she pushed herself down the slide. + +But something bad happened. Lily's dress got caught on a nail on the slide. Sara felt a tug and heard a rip. She looked down and saw Lily's dress was torn. She was sad and scared. She cried, "Lily, Lily, I'm sorry!" + +Mommy heard Sara cry and ran to her. She hugged Sara and said, "It's okay, Sara. It was an accident. Lily is not hurt. We can fix her dress later." She took Lily from Sara and looked at the dress. She said, "See, it's not a big tear. We can sew it with some thread and a needle. Lily will look as good as new." + +Sara sniffed and said, "Really, Mommy?" Mommy nodded and said, "Really. Now, do you want to try the slide again? Or do you want to play something else?" Sara thought for a moment and said, "I want to play something else. I don't like the slide. It's mean to Lily." Mommy smiled and said, "Okay, let's go find something else. How about the swings?" Sara nodded and said, "Yes, I like the swings. Come on, Lily, let's go to the swings." She held Lily close and followed Mommy to the swings. She was happy again. +Ben and Lily like to go for walks with their dog, Spot. Spot is a good dog and a reliable friend. He always comes when they call him and he never runs away. + +One day, they find a new path in the park. It looks fun and exciting. They want to see where it goes. They ask their mom if they can follow it. Mom says yes, but they have to stay together and be careful. + +They start to walk on the path. It goes up and down and around. They see many things: trees, flowers, birds, and bugs. They say hello to them and laugh. Spot runs ahead and sniffs everything. He barks and wags his tail. + +But then, the path gets darker and narrower. They hear strange noises and see scary shadows. They feel scared and lost. They want to go back. They call for Spot, but he does not come. They wonder where he is. They hope he is okay. + +Suddenly, they see a light at the end of the path. It is mom. She is waiting for them with a smile. She says she is proud of them for being brave and curious. She says she knew they would find their way back. She says Spot is with her. He found her and led her to them. He is a smart dog and a reliable friend. He always helps them and he never leaves them. + +They hug mom and Spot. They are happy and safe. They say thank you to them and to the path. They say they had a great adventure. They say they love each other. They go home and have a snack. They tell dad about their walk. He says he is glad they are okay. He says he loves them too. They say they love him too. They are a happy family. The end. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with toy soldiers and guns. They make war with each other. They hide behind the sofa and the table. They shoot and shout. + +"Bang! Bang! You are dead, Sam!" Tom says. + +"No, I am not! You missed me, Tom!" Sam says. + +They keep playing. They have fun. + +But then, Mom comes in. She is alert. She sees the mess. She sees the toy soldiers and guns. She is angry. + +"Tom and Sam, what are you doing? You are making war in the living room! You are making a lot of noise! You are making me mad!" Mom says. + +She takes away the toy soldiers and guns. She tells Tom and Sam to go to their rooms. She says they are in trouble. + +Tom and Sam are sad. They are sorry. They do not want to make war anymore. They want to make peace. But it is too late. Mom has made her decision. They have to stay in their rooms. They have no more fun. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play with a ball in the park. They kick the ball to each other and have fun. They are cheerful. + +One day, a big dog comes to the park. The dog sees the ball and runs after it. Sara and Ben are scared. The dog is faster than them and grabs the ball in its mouth. It growls and shakes the ball. + +Sara and Ben want their ball back. But they do not know what to do. The dog is big and mean. They are sad. + +Then, they see Tom. Tom is older and bigger than them. He is kind and brave. He walks to the dog and says, "Hey, dog, that is not your ball. Give it back to Sara and Ben. They are my friends." + +The dog looks at Tom and barks. But Tom does not run away. He stands still and stares at the dog. The dog feels scared. It drops the ball and runs away. + +Tom picks up the ball and gives it to Sara and Ben. They are happy. They say, "Thank you, Tom. You are a hero. You saved our ball." + +Tom smiles and says, "You are welcome, Sara and Ben. I am glad I could help. Do you want to play with me?" + +Sara and Ben nod and say, "Yes, please. We would love to play with you." + +They pass the ball to Tom and start a new game. They are cheerful again. + +The moral of the story is: Be kind and brave. You can help your friends and make new ones. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big tree with many leaves. They wanted to see what was under the tree. + +They ran to the tree and looked around. They saw a big hole in the ground. They wondered what was in the hole. They heard a noise from the hole. It sounded like a growl. + +"Who is there?" Lily asked. She was a little scared. + +"Meow," the noise said. It was a cat. The cat came out of the hole. It was black and had a long tail. It had a long shadow too. The sun was behind the cat. + +"Hello, cat," Tom said. He was not scared. He liked cats. He reached out his hand to pet the cat. + +The cat rubbed its head against Tom's hand. It liked Tom too. It purred. + +Lily and Tom smiled. They had discovered a new friend. They played with the cat under the tree. They had fun. +Anna and Ben like to play in the garden. They have a lot of toys and flowers. They are happy. + +One day, a big dog comes to the garden. The dog is not nice. He runs and barks and jumps. He destroys the toys and the flowers. He makes a mess with the soil. Anna and Ben are scared and sad. + +"Go away, dog! You are bad! You destroy our things!" Anna shouts. + +"Leave us alone, dog! You are mean! You ruin our garden!" Ben cries. + +But the dog does not listen. He keeps destroying and making a mess. Anna and Ben do not know what to do. + +Then, they see their mom. She comes to the garden. She sees the dog and the mess. She is angry. + +"Hey, dog! Stop that! You are not welcome here! You have to go!" she yells. + +She picks up a stick and waves it at the dog. The dog sees the stick and the mom. He is afraid. He stops destroying and making a mess. He runs away. + +Anna and Ben hug their mom. They are glad. + +"Thank you, mom! You saved us! You scared the dog!" Anna says. + +"Yes, thank you, mom! You helped us! You chased the dog!" Ben says. + +Mom hugs them back. She is proud. + +"You're welcome, my loves! You are brave! You tried to protect your things!" she says. + +They look at the garden. It is not pretty anymore. It is dirty and broken. They are sad. + +"Don't worry, my loves! We can fix the garden! We can clean the soil and plant new flowers! We can make it pretty again!" mom says. + +Anna and Ben smile. They are hopeful. + +"Okay, mom! We can do that! We can make the garden pretty again!" they say. + +They start to work. They pick up the toys and the flowers. They throw away the trash. They water the soil and plant new seeds. They work hard and have fun. + +Soon, the garden is pretty again. It has new toys and flowers. It is clean and bright. They are happy. + +They play in the garden. They have a lot of toys and flowers. They are happy. +Sara and Ben were bored. It was a gloomy day and they could not go outside to play. They looked at their toys, but they did not want to play with them. They wanted to do something fun and new. + +"Let's make a joke on Mommy," Sara said. She had a naughty idea. "We can load her bed with pillows and blankets and hide under them. When she comes to check on us, we can jump out and say 'boo!'" + +Ben liked the idea. He thought it was funny. He helped Sara load the bed with as many pillows and blankets as they could find. They made a big pile on the bed and crawled under it. They giggled and waited for Mommy. + +Mommy was in the kitchen. She was making lunch for Sara and Ben. She heard them laughing in their room. She wondered what they were doing. She decided to go and see. + +She opened the door and saw the bed. It looked very strange. It was full of pillows and blankets. She could not see Sara and Ben. She walked closer to the bed and said, "Sara? Ben? Where are you?" + +Suddenly, the pillows and blankets moved. Sara and Ben jumped out and shouted, "Boo!" They laughed and clapped their hands. They thought they had made a good joke. + +Mommy was surprised. She did not expect that. She smiled and hugged Sara and Ben. She said, "You scared me! That was a silly joke. But I love you anyway. Come on, lunch is ready." + +Sara and Ben were happy. They had made Mommy smile. They followed her to the kitchen. They forgot about the gloomy day. They had fun with their joke. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they find a big hill. They want to roll down the hill. + +"Let's roll down the hill!" Lily says. + +"OK!" Ben says. + +They run to the top of the hill. Lily goes first. She lies on the grass and rolls down. She laughs and shouts. She feels good. + +Ben goes next. He lies on the grass and rolls down. But he rolls too fast. He bumps into a rock. He cries and hurts. + +Lily runs to Ben. She sees his knee. It is red and wet. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. Are you OK?" Lily says. + +"No, I'm not OK. It hurts a lot." Ben says. + +Lily wants to help Ben. She looks around. She sees a flower. It is yellow and pretty. She picks the flower. She gives it to Ben. + +"Here, Ben. This is for you. It is a good flower. It will make you feel better." Lily says. + +Ben takes the flower. He looks at it. He smiles a little. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. The flower is nice." Ben says. + +Lily hugs Ben. They sit on the grass. They look at the flower. They feel better. They are happy. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the backyard. They have a big ball and a small ball. They want to test which ball is better. + +"Let's see who can kick the ball farther," Tom says. He picks up the big ball and runs to the fence. He kicks the ball hard. The ball flies over the fence and into the street. + +"Wow, you are strong, Tom!" Sam says. He picks up the small ball and runs to the fence. He kicks the ball hard. The ball does not fly over the fence. It lands in the grass. + +"Oh, you are weak, Sam!" Tom says. He laughs at Sam. + +Sam feels sad. He does not like when Tom laughs at him. He thinks the small ball is not good. He wants to try the big ball. + +"Can I have the big ball, Tom?" Sam asks. + +"No, you can't. The big ball is mine. You have the small ball. It is good for you," Tom says. He is mean to Sam. + +Sam does not want to play with Tom anymore. He goes to the house. He tells Mom what Tom did. Mom is not happy with Tom. She goes to the backyard. She calls Tom. + +"Tom, come here. Why are you mean to Sam? You should share the big ball with him. It is not nice to laugh at him. He is your brother. You should be kind to him," Mom says. + +Tom feels sorry. He knows he was wrong. He goes to the street. He gets the big ball. He gives it to Sam. + +"Sam, I am sorry. I was mean to you. You can have the big ball. You are not weak. You are strong. You are my brother. I love you," Tom says. + +Sam smiles. He forgives Tom. He takes the big ball. He thanks Tom. + +"Tom, I am sorry too. I was sad. You can have the small ball. You are not strong. You are weak. You are my brother. I love you," Sam says. + +Tom smiles. He takes the small ball. He thanks Sam. + +They hug each other. They play with the balls. They have fun. They are happy. Mom is happy too. She watches them. She loves them. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside when the weather is good. But today, the weather is bad. It is raining and windy. Anna and Ben are sad. + +"Can we play inside?" Anna asks her mom. + +"Yes, you can. But you have to be careful. Do not make a mess," her mom says. + +Anna and Ben go to Anna's room. They see a big box. It is locked. They wonder what is inside. + +"Maybe it is a toy. Or a book. Or a cake," Ben says. + +"Let's find out. Where is the key?" Anna says. + +They look around. They see a small key on the shelf. Anna reaches for it. She takes it and puts it in the lock. She turns it. The box unlocks. + +They open the box. They see a lot of clothes. They are clean and colorful. They are Anna's mom's clothes. + +"Wow, these are pretty. Can we try them on?" Ben says. + +"Okay, but we have to be quiet. And we have to put them back," Anna says. + +They take out the clothes. They put them on. They pretend to be grown-ups. They have fun. + +But then, they hear a knock on the door. It is Anna's mom. + +"Anna, Ben, what are you doing?" she says. + +She sees the clothes. They are on the floor. They are dirty and wrinkled. + +"Oh, no. These are my clothes. You made a mess. You have to clean it up," she says. + +Anna and Ben are sorry. They say sorry to Anna's mom. They take off the clothes. They put them back in the box. They lock the box. They help Anna's mom to wash and iron the clothes. + +They learn a lesson. They do not unlock things that are not theirs. They do not make a mess. They respect other people's things. They are good friends. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big slide and a swing. They want to have fun. + +"Can I borrow your purple hat?" Anna asks Ben. "It is very pretty and warm." + +"Okay, you can borrow it. But you have to give it back later," Ben says. He likes his purple hat. It is his favorite. + +Anna puts on the purple hat and runs to the slide. She slides down fast and laughs. Ben follows her and slides down too. They are happy. + +After a while, they feel hungry. Their moms have snacks for them. They sit on a bench and eat. Anna has a banana and Ben has a cookie. + +"Can I borrow your cookie?" Anna asks Ben. "It looks very yummy and sweet." + +"Okay, you can borrow it. But you have to give me some of your banana," Ben says. He likes cookies, but he also likes bananas. + +Anna gives Ben some of her banana and takes his cookie. She bites it and smiles. Ben bites the banana and smiles too. They share their snacks and enjoy them. + +"Thank you for letting me borrow your hat and your cookie," Anna says to Ben. + +"You're welcome. Thank you for letting me borrow some of your banana," Ben says to Anna. + +They are good friends. They finish their snacks and play some more. They have a lot of fun at the park. +Lia and Ben are friends. They like to play in the hut. The hut is made of sticks and leaves. It is in the woods near their homes. + +One day, it rains a lot. The hut gets wet and muddy. Lia and Ben are sad. They want to play in the hut, but it is dirty. + +"Let's wipe the hut," Lia says. "We can use our cloths and water." + +"OK," Ben says. "That is a good idea." + +They get their cloths and water. They go to the hut. They wipe the mud and water from the sticks and leaves. They work hard and have fun. + +Soon, the hut is clean and dry. Lia and Ben are glad. They go inside the hut. They play with their toys and books. They are happy in the hut. They smile and hug. +Anna and Ben like to play with blocks. They build towers, bridges, and houses with the blocks. Sometimes they use other things to make their blocks more fun. One day, they find a big hat in the closet. It is red and has a feather on it. + +"Look, Ben, a hat!" Anna says. "Let's use it for our blocks." + +"OK, Anna, how?" Ben asks. + +Anna has an idea. She puts the hat on her head and says, "I am the queen of the blocks. You are my knight. You have to protect me and my castle from the dragon." + +Ben likes the game. He finds a stick and pretends it is a sword. He says, "I am your brave knight, Anna. Where is the dragon?" + +Anna points to the cat. The cat is sleeping on the couch. It does not know about the game. Anna says, "There is the dragon. It is big and dangerous. It can breathe fire and eat us." + +Ben runs to the cat with his stick. He says, "Roar, dragon, roar. I will fight you and save the queen." + +The cat wakes up and sees Ben. It does not like the stick. It hisses and scratches Ben. Ben drops the stick and cries. He has a scratch on his arm. It hurts. + +Anna sees Ben and runs to him. She takes off the hat and puts it on his arm. She says, "I'm sorry, Ben. The cat is not a dragon. It is just a cat. The hat will make you feel better. You are still my knight." + +Ben stops crying and smiles. He says, "Thank you, Anna. You are still my queen. The hat is nice. But maybe we should not play with the cat anymore." + +Anna agrees. She says, "Yes, Ben. The cat is not for playing. It is for petting. Let's pet the cat and say sorry." + +They pet the cat and say sorry. The cat purrs and licks them. They are friends again. They put the blocks and the hat away. They hug and say, "We love you." +Lily loved to draw with chalk. She had many colors of chalk in a big box. She liked to draw flowers, stars, and rainbows on the sidewalk. She was very good at drawing and made her pictures very bright and pretty. + +One day, a new boy moved in next door. His name was Max. He also liked to draw with chalk, but he had only one piece of white chalk. He drew cars, planes, and rockets on the sidewalk. He was not very good at drawing and made his pictures very messy and dull. + +Lily saw Max drawing and wanted to show him her chalk. She ran to her box and took out all her colors. She said to Max, "Look at my chalk! I have so many colors! I can draw anything I want! You only have one chalk. Your chalk is boring. Your pictures are ugly. You can't draw like me. I own all the chalk!" + +Max felt sad and angry. He said to Lily, "You are mean and rude. You don't share your chalk. You think you are better than me. You are not humble. You are proud and selfish. I don't want to play with you. Go away!" + +Lily felt ashamed and sorry. She realized she had hurt Max's feelings. She said to Max, "I'm sorry, Max. You are right. I was mean and rude. I don't own all the chalk. I should share my chalk. I don't think I'm better than you. I want to be humble. I want to play with you. Can we be friends?" + +Max smiled and nodded. He said to Lily, "Thank you, Lily. You are kind and nice. I'm sorry, too. I want to share my chalk. I want to learn from you. I want to be friends." + +Lily and Max hugged and became friends. They shared their chalk and drew together. They learned from each other and made their pictures more beautiful. They were happy and humble. +Lily liked to play hide and seek with her big brother Tom. She always tried to find a good place to hide, but Tom was very good at finding her. One day, she had a new idea. She saw a big curtain in the living room that covered the window. She thought it would be a good place to hide behind. + +She ran to the curtain and pulled it aside. She saw a lot of dust and spider webs behind it. She did not like dust and spider webs. They made her sneeze and itch. But she wanted to hide from Tom, so she tried to be brave and went behind the curtain. She hoped Tom would not find her there. + +Tom counted to ten and then started to look for Lily. He looked under the sofa, behind the chair, in the closet, but he could not find her. He wondered where she was. He heard a small sound from the window. He walked to the window and saw the curtain move a little. He smiled and pulled the curtain back. + +He saw Lily behind the curtain. She was covered in dust and spider webs. She looked very unhappy. She sneezed and scratched her face. Tom laughed and said, "I found you, Lily! You tried to hide behind the curtain, but it was a difficult place to hide. You should have chosen a better place." + +Lily felt silly and sad. She did not like to lose the game. She did not like to be dirty and itchy. She wished she had not hidden behind the curtain. She said, "You are right, Tom. It was a difficult place to hide. I will not hide there again. Can we play another game?" + +Tom felt sorry for Lily. He saw that she was unhappy. He said, "OK, Lily. We can play another game. But first, let's go and wash your face and hands. You have a lot of dust and spider webs on you. They are not good for you." + +Lily nodded and followed Tom to the bathroom. She washed her face and hands and felt better. She said, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good brother. What game do you want to play next?" + +Tom thought for a moment and said, "How about we play tag? You can be it and try to catch me." + +Lily smiled and said, "OK, Tom. I will try to catch you. But be careful, I am very fast." + +They ran out of the bathroom and started to play tag. They had a lot of fun and forgot about the curtain. +Ben and Lily were playing in the yard. They liked to run and jump and chase each other. They had a lot of fun. + +But then they saw a big wire fence. It was very high and very long. It was in front of a big house. They could not see what was inside. + +"Let's go see what's behind the fence," Ben said. He was curious. + +"No, we can't," Lily said. She was scared. "Mommy said we should not go near the fence. She said it is dangerous." + +Ben did not listen. He wanted to see. He found a hole in the fence. He crawled through it. He told Lily to follow him. + +Lily did not want to. She hated the fence. She thought it was boring. She wanted to play in the yard. But she did not want to leave Ben alone. She crawled through the hole too. + +They were in the big house's garden. It was very pretty. There were many flowers and trees and birds. They saw a pond with fish and frogs. They saw a swing and a slide. They saw a dog house. + +"Wow, this is cool," Ben said. He ran to the swing. He wanted to try it. + +Lily followed him. She saw the dog house. She liked dogs. She wanted to pet one. She walked to the dog house. + +But then they heard a loud bark. A big dog came out of the house. It was angry. It saw Ben and Lily. It did not like them. It wanted to chase them away. + +The dog ran to Ben. Ben was on the swing. He did not see the dog. He was too high. The dog jumped and bit the swing's rope. The rope broke. Ben fell to the ground. He hurt his head. He cried. + +Lily saw what happened. She was scared. She wanted to help Ben. She ran to him. But the dog saw her too. It ran to her. It bit her leg. She fell to the ground. She hurt her leg. She cried. + +The dog barked and growled. It did not let them go. It wanted to hurt them more. + +Ben and Lily were trapped. They could not get out. They could not call for help. They were alone and in pain. + +They wished they had never gone near the fence. They wished they had listened to Mommy. They wished they had stayed in the yard. They wished they had never seen the dog. + +They were sorry. They were scared. They were sad. + +The end. +Tom and Lily are playing with their toys on the floor. They have cars, dolls, blocks and books. They are having fun and making noises. + +"Vroom, vroom, my car is fast!" Tom says. + +"My doll is pretty, she has a dress and a hat!" Lily says. + +They hear a loud knock on the door. They stop playing and look at each other. They are worried. Who is at the door? + +They hear their mom say, "Hello, I'm back from the store. Can you help me with the bags?" + +Tom and Lily run to the door. They see their mom smiling. They are happy. They hug their mom and say, "Hi, mom, we missed you!" + +Their mom says, "I missed you too, my sweeties. Thank you for being good. Can you help me bring the bags to the table?" + +Tom and Lily nod. They each take a bag and follow their mom to the kitchen. They put the bags on the table. They see apples, bananas, bread, cheese and cookies. + +"Wow, mom, you bought a lot of yummy things!" Tom says. + +"Yes, I did. Do you want a snack?" their mom asks. + +"Yes, please!" Lily says. + +Their mom gives them each a cookie and a glass of milk. They sit on the chairs and eat their cookies. They are not worried anymore. They are happy and full. They tell their mom about their toys and their games. Their mom listens and smiles. She loves them very much. +Lily loves to dance. She puts on her pink dress and her shiny shoes. She plays her favorite music on the fan. The fan makes a loud noise and blows air. Lily likes the noise and the air. She feels like a star. + +She dances in front of the fan. She spins and jumps and twirls. She claps her hands and smiles. She sings along to the music. She has so much fun. She thinks she is amazing. + +Mommy watches Lily from the door. She sees Lily dancing and clapping. She thinks Lily is amazing too. She claps her hands and cheers. She says, "You are a great dancer, Lily!" + +Lily hears Mommy. She runs to Mommy and hugs her. She says, "Thank you, Mommy! I love you!" Mommy says, "I love you too, Lily! You make me happy!" + +They go to the couch and cuddle. They watch the fan and listen to the music. They clap and sing together. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play together. One day, they found a big box of toys in the attic. They opened the box and saw many fun things: dolls, cars, books, puzzles and more. They took out some toys and started to play on the floor. + +"Look, Lily, I found a mug!" Ben said, holding a blue mug with a star on it. "It is for tea or milk. Do you want some?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily said, smiling. She found a pink mug with a heart on it. "I like this mug. It is pretty." + +Ben and Lily went to the kitchen and asked their mom for some milk. Mom poured some warm milk into their mugs and added some honey. She gave them some cookies too. + +"Thank you, mom!" Ben and Lily said, taking their mugs and cookies. They went back to the attic and sat on a big blanket. They sipped their milk and ate their cookies. They felt warm and happy. + +"This is the best snack ever!" Ben said, licking his lips. + +"I agree!" Lily said, nodding. "And this is the best blanket ever! It is so soft and comfortable." + +They put their mugs on the floor and snuggled under the blanket. They hugged each other and smiled. + +"I love you, Ben!" Lily said, giving him a kiss on the cheek. + +"I love you, Lily!" Ben said, giving her a hug back. + +They closed their eyes and fell asleep, dreaming of more toys and more fun. +Tom and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to roll down the hill and feel the wind on their faces. They laughed and shouted as they rolled over and over. + +"Look, Mia, there is a big tree!" Tom said, pointing to a tall and wide tree at the bottom of the hill. "Let's go and see it!" + +"Okay, Tom, let's go!" Mia said, jumping up and running after him. + +They reached the tree and saw that it had many branches and leaves. It made a lot of shade under it. They felt cool and happy in the shade. + +"Wow, this tree is so big and old!" Tom said, touching the bark. "I wonder how many years it has been here." + +"I don't know, Tom, but it must be very ancient," Mia said, looking up at the sky. "Maybe it has seen many things and knows many stories." + +"Maybe it can tell us some stories, if we listen carefully," Tom said, sitting down and leaning on the trunk. "Do you want to hear some stories, Mia?" + +"Yes, Tom, I do!" Mia said, sitting next to him and holding his hand. "Let's close our eyes and listen to the tree." + +They closed their eyes and listened to the tree. They heard the wind rustling the leaves, the birds singing, the squirrels chattering, and the insects buzzing. They imagined that the tree was telling them stories of the park, of the people and animals that came and went, of the seasons and the weather, of the joys and sorrows, of the past and the present. They felt the tree's warmth and wisdom, and they smiled. They were happy in the shade of the ancient tree. +Sam was a monkey who liked to test things. He wanted to know how they worked and what they did. He tested bananas, he tested rocks, he tested sticks. He was very curious and smart. + +One day, he saw a big red ball in the zoo. He wanted to test it too. He climbed the fence and jumped on the ball. He bounced and rolled and had fun. He did not see the people watching him. + +The people laughed and pointed at Sam. They said he was silly and funny. Sam felt embarrassed. He did not like to be laughed at. He wanted to go back to his friends. + +He tried to get off the ball, but it was too slippery. He slid and fell and bumped his head. He felt more embarrassed and hurt. He cried and wished he never tested the ball. + +A zookeeper came and helped Sam. He gave him a hug and a band-aid. He said he was sorry and that he understood. He said he liked to test things too, when he was a monkey. He said he was proud of Sam for being curious and smart. + +Sam felt better. He thanked the zookeeper and said goodbye. He went back to his friends and told them what happened. They said they were sorry and that they liked him. They said he was brave and clever. + +Sam smiled and felt happy. He still liked to test things, but he learned to be careful and respectful. He decided to test something else tomorrow. Maybe a hat, or a book, or a flower. He wondered what they would do. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. But they also made a big mess. Toys, books, and pillows were everywhere. + +"Look at this!" Mom said, coming into the room. "You need to clean up before dinner. It's not nice to leave things like this." + +"But we're not done playing!" Lily said, holding a whip. She liked to pretend she was a cowgirl. + +"You can play later, after you eat. Now, please put your toys in the box and your books on the shelf. And be careful with the whip. It's delicate. It was your grandma's when she was little. She gave it to you because she loves you." + +Lily nodded. She loved her grandma and her whip. She didn't want to break it. She handed it to Mom and said, "Can you keep it safe for me?" + +"Of course, sweetie. I'll put it in your closet. Now, help your brother clean up, please." + +Lily and Ben worked together to tidy up the living room. They put everything in its place and fluffed the pillows. They were proud of their work. + +"Good job, kids!" Mom said, smiling. "You cleaned up very well. Now, let's go to the kitchen. Dinner is ready. And guess what? We have ice cream for dessert!" + +Lily and Ben cheered. They loved ice cream. They ran to the kitchen, holding Mom's hand. They were happy. +Sara did not like to take a bath. She was afraid of the water and the soap. She always tried to hide when Mom said it was time for a bath. But Mom always found her and carried her to the bathroom. + +"Please, Mom, no bath!" Sara cried. "I don't want to be wet and cold!" + +"Come on, Sara, it's not so bad," Mom said. "The water is warm and the soap is gentle. You will be clean and cozy after the bath. And you can play with your rubber duck and your boat." + +Mom put Sara in the bathtub and turned on the faucet. Sara trembled as the water touched her skin. She felt weak and scared. She hugged her duck and closed her eyes. + +"Shh, it's okay, Sara," Mom said. "I'm here with you. Look, the water is making bubbles. Can you pop them with your fingers? Can you make a splash with your boat?" + +Sara opened her eyes and saw the bubbles. They were shiny and soft. She reached out and popped one. It made a funny sound. She popped another one. She smiled. She saw her boat floating on the water. She pushed it and it made a splash. She giggled. + +"See, Sara, the bath is fun," Mom said. "You are brave and strong. And you are almost done. Just a little shampoo and a rinse, and then you can get out and dry off." + +Sara nodded. She let Mom wash her hair and rinse it with a cup. She did not cry or fuss. She felt proud of herself. She got out of the bathtub and wrapped herself in a towel. Mom hugged her and kissed her. + +"Good job, Sara," Mom said. "You did great. I'm so proud of you. How do you feel?" + +"I feel good, Mom," Sara said. "I feel clean and cozy. And I like the bubbles and the boat. Can I play with them again tomorrow?" + +"Of course, Sara," Mom said. "You can play with them every time you take a bath. And maybe you will like the bath more and more. Now let's go to your room and put on your pajamas. And then we can read a story before bed." + +Sara smiled and held Mom's hand. She was not afraid of the bath anymore. She was happy and ready for bed. She liked to take a bath. +Lily was a spoiled girl. She had many toys and books and clothes, but she always wanted more. She did not like to share or say thank you. She did not listen to her mom or dad or teacher. She was rude and mean to everyone. + +One night, Lily had a bad dream. She dreamed that she was alone in a dark forest. She could not see anything. She heard scary noises and felt cold and hungry. She cried and cried, but no one came to help her. She wished she had been nicer to her mom and dad and teacher and friends. + +Then, she saw a light. It was a fairy. The fairy had a wand and a crown and a dress. She looked kind and pretty. Lily hoped the fairy would help her. But the fairy did not smile. She said, "Lily, you are a spoiled girl. You have everything, but you are not happy. You do not care about others, only yourself. You need to learn a lesson." + +The fairy waved her wand and said, "I will take away all your toys and books and clothes. You will only have what you need, not what you want. You will have to share and say thank you and listen and be nice. Maybe then you will be happy." + +Lily woke up. She was in her bed. She looked around and saw that her room was empty. All her toys and books and clothes were gone. She only had a blanket and a pillow and a teddy bear. She felt scared and sad. She realized that the fairy was right. She had been a spoiled girl. She wanted to change. + +She ran to her mom and dad and hugged them. She said, "I'm sorry. I love you. I want to be a good girl." Her mom and dad were surprised and happy. They hugged her back and said, "We love you too. We are proud of you. You can be a good girl." + +Lily smiled. She felt warm and happy. She learned her lesson. She did not need many things to be happy. She only needed love and kindness. She decided to be a good girl from then on. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the park to play. Timmy was having fun on the slide when he saw a little girl who looked worried. He asked her what was wrong, and she said she was uncomfortable sitting on the swing. Timmy knew just what to do! He went over to the swing and pushed her gently. The little girl smiled and said thank you. Timmy felt happy that he could help someone. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Hoppy. Hoppy loved to perform for his friends. He would jump and sing and make everyone laugh. One day, a big mean snake named Sly came to the pond. Sly didn't like Hoppy's performances and said mean things to him. Hoppy felt uncomfortable and sad. + +But Hoppy didn't give up. He wanted to show Sly that he was a great performer. So, he practiced and practiced until he was ready to perform again. When Sly came back to the pond, Hoppy winked at his friends and started his show. He jumped and sang and made everyone laugh again. Even Sly started to smile. + +Hoppy showed Sly that he could perform well, even when someone was being mean to him. And from that day on, Sly was no longer mean to Hoppy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on adventures with her teddy bear, Mr. Snuggles. One day, Lily and Mr. Snuggles went on an amazing journey to the park. They saw lots of trees, flowers, and birds. + +Lily said to Mr. Snuggles, "This is so much fun! I wish we could record our journey so we can watch it again later." Mr. Snuggles nodded his head and smiled. + +As they walked, they saw some other kids playing with their toys. Lily went up to them and said, "Hi! Do you want to come on our journey with us?" The kids were happy to join and they all went to the playground together. + +After their journey, Lily's mom asked, "How was your day at the park?" Lily replied, "It was amazing! We went on a journey and even recorded it!" Her mom smiled and said, "That sounds like so much fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his wagon. He would pull it around the yard and collect sticks and rocks in it. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy was very enthusiastic about playing with Timmy and his wagon. "Can I play with your wagon, Timmy?" Billy asked. + +Timmy didn't want to share his wagon because he was afraid Billy would break it, but he didn't want to hurt Billy's feelings. "Um, I don't know," Timmy said. "My wagon is very special to me." + +Billy was disappointed. "Why won't you let me play with it?" he asked. + +Timmy thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, you can play with my wagon, but please be careful with it." Billy was very happy and they played together for the rest of the day. They even found some shiny rocks to include in their collection. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat avocados. They were his favorite food. + +One day, Timmy's mom went to the store and bought him a big, mighty avocado. Timmy was so happy to receive the avocado. + +He took the avocado and cut it in half. Then he scooped out the green part with a spoon. It was so yummy! + +From that day on, Timmy asked his mom to buy him avocados all the time. He loved receiving them and feeling mighty strong after eating them. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and going outside to play. But one day, Lily's mommy couldn't find her jewelry box. She looked everywhere but it was nowhere to be found. + +Lily's mommy started to get worried because the jewelry box had all of her mommy's special jewelry in it. She asked Lily if she had seen it, but Lily said no. + +Later that day, Lily was playing outside when she saw a shiny thing in the dirt. She picked it up and realized it was one of her mommy's earrings. Lily started to look around and found more of her mommy's jewelry in the dirt. + +Lily realized that she had accidentally buried her mommy's jewelry box in the backyard while playing. She quickly dug it up and brought it to her mommy. Her mommy was so happy to have her jewelry back and gave Lily a big hug. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her toys and the jewelry box separate so that it wouldn't happen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to walk in the park with her mommy and daddy. One day, they found a fragile butterfly sitting on a flower. Lily wanted to touch it, but her mommy said it was too delicate and might break. + +As they continued their walk, they came across a fruit stand. The kind man at the stand offered them some apples to taste. Lily took a bite of the juicy apple and smiled. It tasted so sweet and yummy! + +After their walk, Lily went home and drew a picture of the butterfly and the apple. She showed it to her mommy and daddy, and they were so proud of her. That night, Lily dreamt of walking in the park and tasting all the delicious fruits she could find. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a new toy. It was a shiny copper car that she loved to play with. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a little boy who didn't have any toys to play with. The girl felt sad for him and wanted to let him play with her new car. + +The little boy was very happy and started to play with the new copper car. He drove it around and around, making little vroom-vroom sounds. The girl was happy too, because she could see how much fun the little boy was having. + +After a while, it was time for the girl and her mom to go home. The little girl said goodbye to the little boy and let him keep the new copper car. She knew that it would make him happy and she felt happy too, knowing that she had made a new friend. +Once upon a time, a little girl went to the park to play. She saw a lady with a big hat and said, "Hi, lady! You look mighty pretty today." The lady smiled and said, "Thank you, little girl. What are you playing?" + +"I'm trying to catch butterflies," said the little girl. "But they keep flying away." + +The lady said, "I know a trick to catch them. You have to be very still and quiet, and then they will come to you." The little girl tried it and soon she caught a beautiful butterfly. + +"Wow, thank you, lady! You are mighty smart," said the little girl. And the lady replied, "You're welcome, little girl. Have fun catching more butterflies." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pick berries in the forest with her mom. One day, Lily found a berry bush that was broken. She told her mom, "Mommy, we need to fix the berry bush so it can grow big and strong." + +Lily and her mom went home to get some tools to fix the bush. They used a hammer and some nails to put the broken branches back together. It was hard work, but they did it! + +After they finished fixing the berry bush, they went back to pick some berries. Suddenly, a big, fierce bear appeared! Lily and her mom were scared, but they remembered that they had fixed the berry bush. They picked some berries and threw them to the bear. The bear was happy and left them alone. + +From that day on, Lily and her mom always fixed things that were broken, and they never forgot to bring some berries for the fierce bear. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. The bunny was very hungry and wanted to eat a lime. But the lime was too high up on a tree for the little bunny to reach. + +The little bunny tried to jump and hop to get the lime, but it was still too far away. Just then, a big bunny came along and saw the little bunny's problem. + +The big bunny hopped up to the tree and got the lime for the little bunny. The little bunny was so happy and grateful that it learned that sometimes it's okay to ask for help when you need it. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be kind and helpful to others, even if they are little and can't do things on their own. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, something very special happened. A big rainbow appeared in the sky and all the children stopped playing to look at it. + +The next morning, Lily's mommy told her to be careful when she woke up because the floor was wet. Lily tried to be careful, but she still slipped and fell. Her mommy hugged her and said, "Don't worry, accidents happen. Let's go get you cleaned up." + +After Lily was all cleaned up, she went back outside to play with her friends. They ran and laughed and had so much fun. Lily's mommy watched them and felt happy because her little girl was having a good time. +Once upon a time, there was a big truck. The truck was very big and had a lot of wheels. One day, the truck was driving down the road when it hit a big rock. The rock made the truck wreck and it couldn't move anymore. + +A man came to help the truck. He saw that the truck's tire was flat and needed to be fixed. The man took out a tool and started to tie a new tire onto the truck. After a while, the truck was fixed and it could drive again. + +The truck was very happy that it could drive again. It drove down the road and saw many big trees and birds. The truck was grateful that the man had helped it and it promised to be careful and not wreck again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went on a tour with her family to the beach. They played in the sand and swam in the water. Lily's mom brought a big towel for them to sit on. But, Lily wanted to soak her feet in the water. She took off her shoes and socks and put her feet in the ocean. It felt perfect! She splashed around and had so much fun. When it was time to go home, Lily was sad. But, she knew she could come back and soak her feet in the water again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going on elevators because they went up and down really fast. One day, he got on a crazy elevator that went up and down super fast, making Timmy feel like he was flying. + +As the elevator picked up speed, Timmy's hair blew all over the place and he felt like he was on a rollercoaster. He giggled and laughed as the elevator went higher and higher. + +Finally, the elevator slowed down and Timmy got off, feeling a bit dizzy from the crazy ride. He couldn't wait to go on the elevator again and feel the speed and excitement all over again. +Once upon a time, there was a big bunny named Benny. Benny was very hungry and wanted to eat a salad. He went to the garden and picked some yummy carrots and lettuce for his salad. + +Benny was so excited to eat his salad that he started to shake his fluffy tail. He hopped back to his house and climbed up high on a chair to reach the table. + +He put his salad on the table and started to eat. The salad was so delicious that Benny couldn't stop shaking with happiness. He ate every last bite and felt very full. Benny decided to take a nap and dream about his next salad adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved pizza very much. One day, Lily went to her mom and asked, "Mommy, can we have pizza for dinner tonight?" Her mom said, "Sure, Lily! But we need to make sure it's a healthy pizza so we can be fit." + +Lily didn't know what "fit" meant, so she asked her mom. "Being fit means we are healthy and strong," her mom explained. Lily nodded and said, "Oh, I want to be fit like you, Mommy!" + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to the store to buy pizza ingredients. Lily saw her friend Emma at the store and told her, "We're making pizza tonight! Do you want to come over and have some with us?" Emma said yes and they all went back to Lily's house. + +When they finished making the pizza, Lily's mom cut it into slices and gave one to each of them. Lily took a bite and said, "Yum! This pizza is so good! I'm glad we made a healthy pizza so we can be fit." Emma agreed and said, "I know! I love pizza too." +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat vegetables, especially carrots and cauliflower. One day, Benny went to the garden to find some yummy veggies to eat. He found a big, thick cauliflower and decided to take a bite. + +As he was eating, he saw his friend, a little bird named Billy. "Hi Billy!" Benny said with a mouthful of cauliflower. "Want to try some?" + +Billy flew down and leaned in to take a bite. Suddenly, a big, mean cat came out of nowhere and scared Billy away. Benny was so scared he didn't know what to do. He tried to run away, but the cat caught him and took him away. + +Benny never saw his family or friends again. He wished he had been more careful and stayed safe. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went outside to play. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. But suddenly, the clouds appeared and it started to rain. + +Lily's mom said, "Quickly! Get your umbrella!" Lily ran to get her umbrella. She opened it and held it up high. She felt very proud that she could keep herself dry. + +After a while, the rain stopped and the sun started to rise again. Lily's mom said, "Look! The sun is rising and the rain has stopped. What a fine day it is!" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, it is a fine day. I like playing outside in the sun." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his blocks and build tall towers. One day, Timmy's friend Tommy came over to play. + +"Hi Timmy! What are you doing?" asked Tommy. + +"I'm building a big tower!" said Timmy. + +"That's cool! Can I help you build it?" asked Tommy. + +"Sure!" said Timmy. "We can trade blocks and build together." + +"Great! Building is important because it helps us learn and have fun," said Tommy. + +Together, Timmy and Tommy built the biggest tower they had ever seen. They were so happy and proud of what they had created. They knew that building and trading blocks was an important part of their friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his metal cars. He would race them around the house all day long. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his toys and put them away in the toy store. Timmy was in a hurry, so he quickly put his metal cars in the store without being careful. + +Later that day, Timmy's little sister came to play with his toys. She accidentally knocked over the toy store and all of Timmy's metal cars fell out. They were all broken because they were fragile. + +Timmy was very sad and learned an important lesson. He realized that he should always be careful with his toys and store them properly. From that day on, Timmy made sure to store his toys carefully and treat them with care. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and make patterns with her blocks. One day, she found a mysterious box in her attic. She asked her mom what it was and her mom said they could test it out together. + +When they opened the box, they found a beautiful necklace with a pattern of diamonds on it. Lily's mom warned her not to wear it because it looked too valuable. But Lily wanted to wear it to show her friends. + +The next day, Lily wore the necklace to school and everyone admired it. But during recess, a bully named Max wanted to take it from her. They got into a fight and the necklace broke. Lily was sad and her mom was upset that she didn't listen to her. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and not wear mysterious things that could get you into trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear who lived in a cave. The bear was very large and strong. He liked to eat honey and berries. One day, a small rabbit came to the cave and asked the bear to share his honey. The bear said no and threatened to eat the rabbit if he didn't leave. + +The rabbit was sad and scared. He didn't want to be eaten by the bear. So he thought of a plan. He went to the nearby river and found a big log. He brought the log back to the cave and asked the bear if he wanted to play a game. The bear agreed. + +The rabbit said, "Let's see who can part the log in two with one hit." The bear went first, but he couldn't do it. Then it was the rabbit's turn. He hit the log and it split in two. The bear was amazed and asked the rabbit how he did it. The rabbit said, "I used my brain instead of my strength." + +The bear realized that he had been wrong to threaten the rabbit and not share his honey. He apologized and they became friends. The moral of the story is that it's better to use your brain than your strength to solve problems, and it's always good to share with others. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was taking a bath. She loved playing with bubbles and soap. Suddenly, she dropped the soap and it slipped down the drain. + +Lily started to cry and her mommy came running. "What's wrong, sweetie?" her mommy asked. + +"I dropped my soap and it belongs to me. I'm sad," Lily said with tears in her eyes. + +"Don't worry, we'll get you a new one. And this time, we'll make sure it's strong so it won't slip away," her mommy said with a smile. + +Lily felt happy again and thanked her mommy. She knew her new soap would belong to her and be strong enough to stay in her hands. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big brother named Jack who was very hairy. Jack loved to play hide and seek with Lily. One day, they were playing in the park when Lily saw a butterfly. + +"Look, Jack! A butterfly!" Lily said excitedly. + +Jack lifted Lily up so she could get a closer look. "Wow, it's so pretty," Jack said. + +As they continued to play, Lily saw a caterpillar on the ground. "Jack, look! A caterpillar!" she exclaimed. + +Jack picked up the caterpillar and showed it to Lily. "It's going to turn into a butterfly one day," he said. + +Later that day, as they were walking home, Lily saw a chrysalis hanging from a tree. "Jack, what's that?" she asked. + +"That's where the caterpillar goes to turn into a butterfly," Jack explained. + +Lily was amazed and couldn't wait to see the butterfly again. From that day on, Lily and Jack continued to play in the park and look for more butterflies and caterpillars. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to have apples for her snack. One day, she went to the kitchen to get an apple, but the bowl was empty. She felt sad because she really wanted an apple. + +Lily decided to go to the store to buy more apples. She walked to the store and found a big bag of apples. She was so happy to have them. When she got home, she ate one apple and it was very yummy. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to always have apples in the bowl so she would never be sad again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her makeup and make herself look nice. One day, her friend Emma came over to play. Emma saw Lily's makeup and wanted to play with it too. + +Lily said, "Sure, we can play with my makeup, but we have to sort it first. We don't want to lose anything." + +Emma agreed and they sorted the makeup together. They had so much fun playing with it and making each other look nice. + +After they finished playing, Lily's mom came in and said, "Girls, it's important to share your things with others, but it's also important to take care of them. When we sort our things, we can make sure we don't lose anything and everything stays nice." + +Lily and Emma nodded their heads and promised to always sort their things and take care of them. They learned that sharing and taking care of their things is the right thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in his backyard with his toys. One day, he found a new pipe in his yard. He was so happy and wanted to play with it. + +Timmy's mom saw him playing with the pipe and said, "Be careful, Timmy. You could hurt yourself. Let me remove the pipe so you can play with your toys safely." + +Timmy replied, "No, Mommy! I want to play with the new pipe. It's so cool!" + +His mom thought about it for a moment and said, "Okay, but only if you promise to be careful and not hurt yourself." + +Timmy promised and happily played with his new pipe in the backyard for the rest of the day. He was so grateful that his mom let him keep it. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Freddy. Freddy lived in a bright green swamp with his family and friends. One day, Freddy's friend Lily came to visit him. + +"Hi Freddy! Do you want to play?" Lily asked. + +"Sure! What do you want to do?" Freddy replied. + +"I want to see how far we can stretch our legs!" Lily exclaimed. + +Freddy and Lily started stretching their legs as far as they could. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise coming from the swamp. + +"What was that?" Freddy asked. + +"I don't know, let's go check it out!" Lily suggested. + +As they got closer, they saw a big alligator stuck in the mud. Freddy and Lily worked together to pull the alligator out of the swamp. The alligator was so happy that he gave them both a big hug. + +"Thank you so much for helping me! You two are the best friends a gator could ask for," the alligator said. + +From that day on, Freddy and Lily knew that they could always count on each other, no matter what. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat jam on her toast every morning. One day, she woke up feeling lazy and didn't want to get out of bed. Her mom came in and said, "Lily, it's time to get up and have breakfast." + +Lily replied, "I don't want to get up. I'm too lazy." + +Her mom said, "But if you don't get up, you won't have any jam on your toast." + +Lily's eyes widened and she quickly got out of bed. She didn't want to miss out on her favorite breakfast. As she was spreading the jam on her toast, she accidentally twisted the jar too hard and it fell to the ground, shattering into pieces. + +Lily started to cry, but her mom said, "It's okay. We can clean it up together. And next time, be more careful and don't twist the jar too hard." + +Lily learned that being lazy can cause problems, but with a little effort and care, mistakes can be fixed. +Once upon a time, there was a big tank. It was very old, almost as old as grandma! The tank was in a museum, where people could come and see it. One day, a man came to the museum and asked if he could sail on the tank. The museum people said no, because the tank was too old and fragile. But the man didn't listen and he climbed on the tank anyway. Suddenly, the tank started to move! It was sailing away with the man on top. Everyone in the museum was very surprised. The man sailed on the tank for a while, but then it stopped and he had to get off. He was very happy because he had done something no one else had ever done before. From that day on, the tank became famous for being the "ancient sailing tank". +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was sitting in her kitchen with her mom. They were talking about what to eat for lunch. + +Lily's mom said, "Let's see what we have in the fridge." When they opened the fridge, they saw some yummy cheese and bread. + +Suddenly, it started to rain outside. Lily looked out the window and said, "Oh no, it's raining!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's okay, we can have a cozy lunch inside. And you know what, Lily? You are so adorable when you make that cute face!" + +Lily giggled and said, "Thank you, Mommy! I love you!" They made grilled cheese sandwiches and enjoyed their lunch together while listening to the rain outside. +Once upon a time, there was a big factory. It was very clean and shiny. The factory made toys for kids to play with. One day, the workers decided to reveal a surprise. They made a special toy that could talk and move all by itself! The kids were so happy when they saw the new toy. They played with it all day long. From that day on, the factory workers made more special toys that could talk and move. And the factory stayed clean and shiny, just like before. +Once upon a time, there was a big, bossy parrot named Polly. Polly loved to boss around all the other animals in the jungle. One day, Polly was eating some juicy fruit when she accidentally spilled it all over her feathers. She needed to wipe it off so she wouldn't be sticky. + +As she was wiping herself off, she saw a little monkey who looked sad. Polly asked the monkey what was wrong and the monkey said he was lost and couldn't find his way home. Polly decided to help the monkey and flew around the jungle asking all the other animals if they had seen the monkey's home. + +Finally, they found the monkey's family and everyone was happy again. The monkey thanked Polly for being so kind and not bossy. From that day on, Polly learned that it was better to be kind than to boss others around. +Once upon a time, there was a big strawberry. It was so large that it could fill a whole bowl. But the strawberry was sad because it didn't have any friends. One day, a little girl came to the garden where the strawberry was growing. She saw the big strawberry and said, "Wow, that's a very large strawberry!" The strawberry was happy to hear that someone liked it. + +The little girl picked the strawberry and wanted to eat it. But the strawberry disagreed and said, "Please don't eat me, I want to be your friend!" The little girl was surprised to hear the strawberry talk, but she agreed to be its friend. From that day on, the little girl would visit the garden every day to talk to the strawberry. They would talk about the weather, the birds, and anything else they could think of. And the strawberry was happy because it finally had a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat candy, especially the red ones. Every day, she would eat all the red candies and not share with her friends. + +One day, Lily's friends came to her and said, "Lily, we want to share our candy with you too!" Lily felt happy and shared her red candies with her friends. + +After that day, Lily felt a warm feeling in her heart. She realized that sharing is a good spirit and it makes everyone happy. From that day on, Lily always shared her candy with her friends and they all had a delicious time together. + +The moral of the story is that sharing is a good spirit and it makes everyone happy. So, always remember to share and be kind to your friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown horse named Harry. Harry loved to eat oats. He would eat them every day! One day, Harry's owner took him to the store to buy more oats. Harry was happy because he loved to eat oats so much. + +But when they got to the store, they found out that they were all sold out of oats! Harry was very angry. He stomped his feet and whinnied loudly. His owner tried to calm him down and promised to find another store that had oats. + +Finally, they found a store that had plenty of oats. Harry was very happy again. He ate all the oats he wanted and felt very full. From that day on, Harry's owner made sure to always have enough oats stored up for him so he never had to be angry again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird had pretty feathers and could fly high in the sky. One day, the bird found a gift on the ground. The gift was wrapped in shiny paper and had a bow on top. The bird was curious and opened the gift. Inside was a delicate necklace with a shiny pendant. The bird put on the necklace and felt very special. The bird flew around with the necklace, showing it off to all the other animals in the forest. They all thought the necklace was very pretty too. And the bird was happy to have such a nice gift. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Bubbles. Bubbles loved to eat carrots, but one day he ate too many and got a tummy ache. His mom told him to be careful and not eat too much, but Bubbles didn't listen. + +The next day, Bubbles was playing with his friends when he saw a spark in the grass. He got curious and went to investigate. But his friends warned him that it might be dangerous. Bubbles didn't listen and went closer. Suddenly, the spark turned into a flame and Bubbles got scared. He ran back to his friends and they helped him put out the fire. + +Afterwards, Bubbles realized that he should listen to his mom and his friends. He also realized that he was still hungry, but this time he only ate a little bit at a time, and he repeated this until he was full. From that day on, Bubbles was careful and always listened to those who cared about him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but he was bored of the same old stuff every day. One day, Timmy's mom brought him a big box filled with new toys. Timmy was so happy and excited that he could hardly contain himself. + +He immediately started playing with all the new stuff, but he noticed that one of his toys was too small. So, he decided to stretch it out to make it bigger. He pulled and pulled until the toy was the perfect size for him to play with. + +From that day on, Timmy never felt bored again. He loved stretching out his toys and finding new ways to play with them. And whenever he got tired of his old stuff, he knew that his mom would always have something new and exciting for him to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to sing and play with his toy microphone. He would sing all day long, but his sister didn't like it. She said Timmy's singing hurt her ears. + +One day, Timmy's sister suggested that he should sing outside. Timmy didn't want to because he was scared someone would make fun of him. But his sister said it would be better than singing inside and hurting her ears. + +Timmy went outside and started singing. At first, he was scared, but then he saw some kids dancing and clapping. They liked his singing! Timmy felt happy and rich inside because he found new friends who liked his singing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom. They played on the swings, went down the slide, and had lots of fun. + +As they were leaving, Lily saw a little boy crying by the exit. She asked her mom why he was crying, and her mom said that he lost his toy. Lily felt sad for the little boy and wanted to help. She mentioned to her mom that they should look for the toy together. + +They searched everywhere and finally found the toy under a bush. The little boy was so happy and thanked Lily and her mom. Lily felt very happy too, knowing that she helped someone else. Her mom told her that helping others is always interesting and makes the world a better place. From that day on, Lily always looked for ways to help others and make them happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big zoo. It had lots of animals like lions, monkeys, and elephants. The zoo was very fun to visit. One day, a wealthy family came to see the animals. They had lots of money and could buy anything they wanted. + +The family walked around the zoo, looking at all the animals. They saw the lions roar and the monkeys swing from tree to tree. But then, they realized they had lost their key to the car. They looked and looked but couldn't find it. + +The father said, "Let's lock the car and come back later with the spare key." And so, they locked the car and went back to their house. The next day, they came back with the spare key and were able to drive home. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a mule. The mule was brown and big. The farmer admired the mule because it was strong and could carry heavy things. + +One day, the farmer was walking with the mule when they met a rude boy. The boy teased the mule and made fun of its big ears. The mule felt sad and the farmer was angry with the rude boy. + +The farmer told the boy that it was not nice to be rude to animals. The mule lifted its head and brayed loudly, as if to agree with the farmer. From that day on, the farmer and the mule were even closer because they knew they could count on each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his bouncy ball in the park. He would throw it up high and watch it bounce on the ground. + +One day, Timmy saw some big kids playing a game called chess. He didn't know what it was, but it looked like fun. The pieces were black and white and they moved in different ways. + +Timmy asked if he could play too, but the big kids said he was too little. Timmy felt sad, but then he remembered his bouncy ball. He bounced it over to the chess board and accidentally knocked over a piece. + +The big kids laughed, but then they saw how light-hearted Timmy was. They let him play and they all had a good time bouncing the ball and playing chess together. From that day on, Timmy had new friends to play with in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch videos on his tablet. One day, Timmy found a mysterious video on his tablet. He didn't know what it was about, but he wanted to watch it. + +Timmy's mom saw him watching the video and asked him what it was about. Timmy didn't know, so he asked his mom to watch it with him. Together, they watched the mysterious video. + +After the video was over, Timmy's mom explained to him that sometimes things can be mysterious and unknown, but it's important to always ask questions and learn more. Timmy learned that it's okay to not know everything, but it's important to keep trying to learn and grow. + +From that day on, Timmy made sure to always ask questions and learn more about the mysterious things he encountered. And he always made sure to lay his tablet down when he was done watching videos. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two girls who looked the same. They were called twins. They had nice dresses and played together all the time. One day, they went to the park to play. They saw a big tree and decided to climb it. They saw many birds and butterflies. It was a nice day to play outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily's mommy took her to the park to play. Lily had so much fun on the swings, slides, and monkey bars. + +After a while, Lily needed to go to the bathroom. Her mommy told her to be quick and come back to play. But, instead of going to the bathroom, Lily ran off to play with her friends again. She forgot what her mommy said. + +When Lily's mommy came to check on her, she saw that Lily wasn't there. She searched for her everywhere, but she couldn't find her. Lily was being naughty and hiding from her mommy. + +Finally, Lily's mommy found her, but Lily was hurt. She had fallen and hurt her knee. Lily's mommy was very sad and upset. She told Lily that it's important to listen to her mommy and always be careful. The moral of the story is to always listen to your mommy and be careful when playing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They brought a yummy lunch with sandwiches and juice boxes. Lily was so excited to eat her lunch. + +As they were eating, they noticed a tiny ant crawling on the blanket. Lily's daddy said, "Be careful not to step on the ant, Lily. It's so small." Lily said, "I won't step on it, Daddy. I don't want to hurt it." + +After they finished eating, they went for a walk. Suddenly, Lily saw a magic fairy who was as small as the ant they saw earlier. The fairy said, "Hello, Lily. I'm the fairy who shrinks things. I shrunk your lunch!" + +Lily was shocked and said, "Oh no! What will we do? We can't eat tiny sandwiches and drink tiny juice boxes!" The fairy said, "Don't worry, Lily. I can unshrink things too. But first, you have to help me find my magic wand. I lost it in the park." + +Lily and her family helped the fairy find her wand. They found it under a tree. The fairy used her wand to unshrink their lunch. They were so happy and grateful. Lily said, "Thank you, fairy. You're amazing!" + +From that day on, Lily always kept an eye out for tiny things and was careful not to step on them. She also believed in magic fairies who could shrink and unshrink things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat peanuts, especially the salty ones. One day, she went to the park and met a charming boy named Max. Max saw that Lily had a bag of peanuts and asked if he could have one. + +Lily said, "Sure, you can have one peanut, but only one." + +Max replied, "Thank you, that will complete my snack." + +Lily and Max sat on the bench and enjoyed their peanuts together. They talked about their favorite colors and animals. Lily thought Max was very charming and wanted to be friends with him forever. + +As they finished their peanuts, Max said, "That was a delicious snack. Thank you for sharing with me, Lily." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome. I had fun talking with you. Let's play together again soon." + +And so, Lily and Max became the best of friends, all because of a simple bag of peanuts. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in her room. One day, her mom said, "Lily, do you want to go to the pool?" Lily said, "Yes, please!" + +When they got to the pool, Lily saw lots of kids playing and splashing in the water. She thought it was so pretty to see all the colors of the swimsuits and pool toys. + +Lily's mom asked her, "Do you want to play in the pool too?" Lily said, "Yes, please!" So they got in the water and played catch with a ball. + +After a while, Lily's mom said, "It's time to go home now." Lily said, "Okay, bye-bye pool! See you next time!" And they went home, happy and tired from their fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a parrot. The parrot was very colorful and could say many words. One day, a wealthy man came to the parrot's owner and wanted to buy the parrot. The owner said, "No, the parrot is not for sale." The wealthy man offered a lot of money, but the owner still said no. + +The parrot heard the conversation and said, "I don't want to go with the wealthy man. I want to stay with my owner." The owner was surprised that the parrot could talk and was happy that the parrot wanted to stay. + +From that day on, the parrot and the owner became best friends. The parrot would say funny things and make the owner laugh. The owner was not wealthy, but he was happy to have the parrot as his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing with her toys when she saw a flame on the stove. She got scared and ran to her mom. "Mommy, there's a fire!" she said. Her mom quickly put out the flame and hugged her. "Don't be afraid, Lily. Always remember to stay away from fire. It can hurt you and make you feel helpless." + +Lily listened to her mom and promised to always be careful around fire. A few days later, she saw her little brother playing with matches. "Stop, don't do that!" she said. "Matches can start a fire and make us feel helpless." Her brother listened and put the matches away. + +From that day on, Lily always made sure to stand up for what was right and help others stay safe. She learned that being responsible and helpful is important. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a new purple dress. Lily was so happy and she twirled around in her new dress. + +Lily went outside to play with her friends. They were having fun on the swings and the slide. Suddenly, Lily saw a big dog running towards them. She quickly warned her friends to be careful and they all ran to safety. + +After the scary moment, Lily and her friends went back to playing. Lily was still wearing her pretty purple dress and she felt so happy to be with her friends. They all laughed and played until it was time to go home. Lily went to bed that night feeling grateful for her friends and her new dress. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird loved to fly high in the sky and feel the wind in its feathers. One day, the bird decided to soar even higher than before. It flapped its wings and went up, up, up into the clouds! + +After a while, the bird got hungry. It looked down and saw a pizza place. The bird thought, "Yum! I want some pizza!" So it flew down and landed on the roof of the pizza place. The smell of the pizza was so good, the bird couldn't resist. It pecked at a slice and ate it up. + +As the bird was eating, it noticed a shiny object on the ground. It was an attractive necklace! The bird picked it up with its beak and flew away. It felt proud to have found something so pretty. From then on, the bird would wear the necklace while it soared through the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a clever rabbit named Benny. One day, Benny went to the theater to watch a show. He was so excited to see what was going to happen. + +The lights went out and the curtains opened. Suddenly, the actors appeared on stage and began to sing and dance. Benny was amazed by the show. + +At the end of the show, the actors revealed a surprise. They brought out a big cake and sang "Happy Birthday" to Benny! He was so happy and grateful for the surprise. Benny had a great time at the theater and couldn't wait to come back again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, her mom gave her a tall apron to wear. Lily put it on and felt very grown-up. + +As she was helping her mom bake cookies, Lily noticed a bug on the counter. She said, "Mommy, look! A bug!" Her mom replied, "Let's examine it and see what kind of bug it is." + +Lily carefully picked up the bug and they looked at it together. Her mom explained that it was a ladybug and they are good for the garden. Lily was happy to have learned something new and continued to help her mom bake cookies. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily's mommy told her to take a step up the stairs to her room. But Lily was worried because it was dark and she couldn't see. + +Her mommy told her not to be scared and to take one step at a time. Lily slowly climbed the stairs and when she got to her room, she was happy. She turned on the light and saw her favorite toy on the floor. She was so happy! + +Later that day, Lily's mommy had a surprise for her. She revealed a yummy cake for Lily's birthday! Lily was so happy and she gave her mommy a big hug. They all had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a white cat named Snowball. One day, Lily and Snowball went for a walk in the forest. They saw a big chest on the ground. + +Lily asked Snowball, "Can you carry the chest with me?" Snowball meowed and Lily lifted the chest. It was heavy! They walked and walked until they found a house. + +An old lady answered the door and said, "Hello, little ones. What do you have there?" Lily said, "We found a chest in the forest. It's heavy!" The old lady looked inside and said, "Oh my! This chest is full of treasure. You can keep it." Lily and Snowball were so happy and they carried the chest back home. They lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pair of red boots that she loved to wear everywhere. One day, she went for a walk in the forest and saw a mysterious cave. + +Lily went inside the cave to explore. She saw a treasure chest and wanted to see what was inside. But the chest was tied up with a rope, and she couldn't open it. She took off her boots and used the laces to try and untie the rope. + +Suddenly, the ground shook, and rocks fell from the ceiling. Lily was trapped inside the cave, and nobody could find her. Her red boots and the mysterious treasure chest were never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who lived in a big house with her mom and dad. One day, Lily and her family went on a hike in the mountains. They walked through a valley with lots of trees and flowers. The sun was shining and everything looked so beautiful. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a black butterfly and she got very excited. She ran after it and shouted, "Look, mommy, a black butterfly!" But her mom said, "Shh, Lily, you're too loud. You might embarrass yourself." + +Lily didn't understand what her mom meant, so she asked, "What does 'embarrass' mean?" Her mom explained that it's when you do something silly or wrong and people laugh at you. Lily realized that she didn't want to be embarrassed, so she tried to be more careful and quiet. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to listen to your parents and be mindful of your actions. Even if you see something exciting like a black butterfly, you should still be respectful of others and not embarrass yourself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily wanted to travel to her grandma's house. She asked her mom for the key to the car. Her mom gave her the key and said, "Be careful, Lily." + +Lily got in the car and started driving. She was having so much fun that she forgot to be careful. Suddenly, she crashed into a tree. + +Lily was sad and scared. She didn't know what to do. Then, a kind man came and helped her. He said, "Always be careful when you travel. It's important to keep yourself and others safe." + +Lily learned her lesson and promised to be more careful next time. From that day on, she always remembered to be careful when she traveled. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very excited because he was going to the park with his mom. When they got to the park, Timmy saw some other kids playing with a toy. Timmy wanted to play with the toy too, but the other kids were being rude and wouldn't let him. + +Timmy felt sad and wanted to go home. But then he saw a little girl who didn't have anyone to play with. Timmy decided to be nice and share his toys with her. The little girl was very happy and they had a lot of fun playing together. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom took him to the doctor for a check-up. The doctor was very kind and helped Timmy feel better. Timmy learned that it's important to be kind and share with others, even if they are being rude. And he also learned that doctors are there to help us when we don't feel well. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his ball in the park. One day, while playing, he saw a shiny penny on the ground. He picked it up and saw that it was made of copper. + +Spot went to his friend, a cheerful cat named Mittens, and showed her the penny. "Look what I found!" he said. "It's a copper penny!" + +Mittens was impressed. "Wow, that's really cool," she said. "I've never seen a copper penny before." + +Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck a nearby tree, making a loud noise. Spot and Mittens were scared and ran back home. They told their owners about the strike and cuddled up together, feeling safe and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited because she got an invitation to her friend's birthday party. She felt proud because she was invited. + +Lily went to the party and saw her friend. They started to play with toys and then they went to eat cake. Suddenly, Lily poked her friend and said, "Look at the balloons!" Her friend turned around and saw the balloons. They both laughed and continued to play. + +After the party, Lily went home and told her mom about the fun she had. Her mom was happy to hear that Lily had a good time. Lily said, "I am proud of myself for being a good friend at the party." Her mom smiled and said, "I'm proud of you too, sweetie." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a penny in her pocket and she wanted to buy some candy. She went to the store and saw a big jar of candy, but she only had one penny. She thought and thought about what to do. Then, she had an idea! She asked the store owner if she could do some chores to earn more pennies. The store owner said yes and Lily worked very hard. She earned enough pennies to buy all the candy she wanted. + +The moral of the story is that if you think hard and work hard, you can achieve your goals. It's important to be clear about what you want and find ways to make it happen. Even if it takes time and effort, it's worth it in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was feeling sick and her mommy took her to the doctor. The doctor used a thermometer to check her temperature. Lily thought the thermometer looked scary, but her mommy held her hand and told her it was okay. + +The doctor said Lily had a fever and needed to rest. When they got home, Lily's mommy put a cool cloth on her forehead and rubbed her back to make her feel better. Lily felt sleepy and soon fell asleep. + +The next day, Lily felt much better! She thanked her mommy for taking care of her and giving her medicine. She also told her mommy that she wasn't scared of the thermometer anymore. Her mommy smiled and said she was proud of her brave little girl. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved Halloween and wanted a perfect pumpkin to carve. She went to the pumpkin patch with her mom and dad. She found a big orange pumpkin and promised to take good care of it. + +Sarah and her family brought the pumpkin home and put it on the front porch. Sarah was very excited to carve it. She drew a face on the pumpkin and her dad helped her cut it out. It was the perfect pumpkin and Sarah was very happy. + +On Halloween night, Sarah put a candle inside the pumpkin and it glowed brightly. She showed it to all her friends and they loved it too. Sarah was proud of her perfect pumpkin and promised to make another one next year. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a weird room with lots of toys and a big bed. One day, Lily's mom urged her to clean her room, but Lily didn't want to. + +"I don't want to clean my room," Lily said. + +"But your room is messy, and it's hard to play in here," her mom replied. + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, I will clean my room." + +Lily spent the whole afternoon cleaning her room and organizing her toys. When she was done, she felt happy and proud of herself. Her mom came in and said, "Wow, your room looks great! Good job, Lily." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom. I feel happy now that my room is clean." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play in the sand at the beach. One day, she saw an elderly man sitting on a bench. He looked very tired. Lily wanted to help him, so she went to him and said hello. + +The man smiled and said hello back. He told Lily that he lost his way and he didn't know how to get back home. Lily thought for a moment and then she said, "I guess we can ask someone for help." + +They walked together and found a police officer. The officer was very nice and helped the elderly man find his way home. The man was happy and thanked Lily for her kindness. From that day on, Lily knew that helping others can make them happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy bunny named Benny. Benny was her favorite toy and she loved him very much. One day, Lily was playing with Benny in the park when she accidentally dropped him. Benny disappeared into the grass and Lily couldn't find him. She looked and looked but Benny was gone. + +Lily was very sad because Benny was her only dependable friend. She didn't know what to do without him. She started to cry and her tears fell onto the grass. Suddenly, Lily saw a point of pink sticking out from the grass. She ran over to it and saw that it was Benny! He had just been hiding in the grass the whole time. + +Lily was so happy to have found Benny again. She hugged him tightly and promised to never let him disappear again. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep a close eye on Benny and never let him out of her sight. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to watch the bees in her garden. One day, she saw a thin bee flying around, looking very tired. + +Lily asked the bee, "Are you okay?" + +The bee replied, "No, I am not feeling well. I need to rest." + +Lily felt sad for the bee and said, "You can rest on this flower. It's very pretty." + +The bee thanked Lily and rested on the flower. Lily watched the bee until it flew away feeling much better. From that day on, Lily always made sure to watch out for the bees in her garden and help them whenever they needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max loved his owner very much. He was always obedient and did everything his owner asked him to do. Max loved to run in the park with his owner. He would run and run until he got tired. One day, Max's owner took him to the park and they played fetch. Max loved playing fetch with his owner. He would run after the ball and bring it back to his owner. Max was very happy and felt loved by his owner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her toy cars. One day, she was playing with her red car when it suddenly started to zoom very fast. + +Lily was so surprised that she dropped her spoon. The spoon fell onto the ground and made a loud noise. Her mom came running into the room to see what happened. Lily told her mom about the zooming car and her mom looked very serious. + +They went to see the car and found out that it was just a wind-up toy car that Lily's dad had given her. They both laughed and Lily's mom helped her pick up the spoon. From that day on, Lily made sure to hold onto her spoon tightly while playing with her zooming car. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her dolls and stuffed animals. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a shiny new jug to play with. Lily loved the jug and filled it up with water from the sink. + +Lily had a plan to have a tea party with her dolls and stuffed animals. She poured the water from the jug into a little tea set and pretended to pour tea for all her friends. Lily's mommy thought it was a modest and sweet idea. + +After the tea party, Lily put the jug away and went to bed. She dreamed of having more tea parties with her friends and her shiny new jug. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He had a funny hat that he loved to wear. One day, he saw a palm tree in the park and wanted to climb it. He tried and tried, but he couldn't get up. Suddenly, the wind started to turn and blew his hat off. Timmy was sad, but then he saw a group of kids playing with a ball. He went to join them and had so much fun that he forgot all about his hat. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was a youth, which means he was still very young. He lived in a weird house that looked like a big mushroom. + +One morning, Timmy woke up early and decided to explore the forest. He walked and walked until he found a strange creature. It had big eyes and a long tail. Timmy thought it was very weird, but he wasn't scared. + +The creature started to follow Timmy, and they became friends. They played together all day long, and Timmy was very happy. When it was time to go home, Timmy said goodbye to his new friend and promised to come back and play again. From that day on, Timmy woke up early every morning to visit his weird friend in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Tweet. Tweet loved to fly in the sky and soar high up above the trees. One day, Tweet met a little girl named Lily. Lily had a sweet treat in her hand that she was eating. Tweet asked, "Can I have some of your sweet treat, please?" Lily replied, "No, this is for me. You can't have any." Tweet felt sad but continued to fly. + +As Tweet flew higher and higher, he suddenly felt a pain in his lung. He couldn't breathe properly and started to fall from the sky. Lily saw Tweet falling and ran to him. She asked, "What happened, Tweet?" Tweet replied, "I don't know, but I can't breathe." Lily tried to help Tweet but it was too late. Tweet passed away and Lily felt very sad. + +From that day on, Lily always shared her sweet treats with all the birds she met, so they wouldn't feel sad like Tweet did. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Blue. Blue had a friend named Red. They loved to fly and play together. One day, Blue saw a beautiful bird named Yellow. Blue told Red, "I want to marry Yellow because she is so pretty." Red said, "But we are just friends. You can't marry her!" Blue was sad and flew away. + +As Blue was flying, he saw a cliff. He thought to himself, "Maybe if I show Yellow how brave I am by flying close to the cliff, she will want to marry me." So, Blue flew close to the cliff, but he got too close and his wing got hurt. He fell to the ground and couldn't fly anymore. He felt sad and alone. + +But then, Red came to Blue and said, "I'm sorry I was mean. Let me help you." Red helped Blue clean his wing and they became friends again. Blue realized that marrying Yellow wasn't as important as having a good friend like Red. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Ted. Ted was very soft and cuddly. Lily loved to hug Ted and laugh with him. + +One day, Lily's mom gave her a puzzle to solve. Lily tried and tried, but she couldn't solve it. She felt sad and frustrated. But then, her dad came and helped her. They solved the puzzle together and Lily felt happy again. She laughed and hugged Ted even tighter. + +After they finished the puzzle, Lily's dad asked her, "What's the answer?" Lily looked at the puzzle and said, "Zero!" Her dad smiled and gave her a big hug. Lily felt loved and happy. She knew that even when things were hard, she had her family to help her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved playing with his toy truck. One day, Timmy's truck got stuck in a puddle of mud and he couldn't get it out. He tried and tried, but he couldn't solve the problem. + +Timmy's mom saw that he was struggling and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told her about his truck being stuck in the mud. His mom suggested they use a stick to try and pry it out. Timmy tried and it worked! + +Later that day, Timmy was playing with his truck again when he accidentally dropped it on his foot. It hurt a lot and he started crying. His mom came running and asked him what happened. Timmy showed her his foot and she saw that it was red and swollen. She hugged him and told him that she would make it better. She got some ice and put it on his foot to make the hurt go away. + +From then on, Timmy was more careful when playing with his truck, and he made sure to always have his mom nearby in case he needed help solving a problem or if he got hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she got very sick and her mommy gave her some medicine. Lily didn't like the medicine because it tasted yucky. + +Mommy said, "Don't be fearful, Lily. The medicine will help you feel better." + +But Lily didn't believe her mommy. She was scared that the medicine would make her shrink into a tiny little person. She said, "Mommy, I don't want to take the medicine. I'm scared I'll shrink." + +Mommy laughed and said, "No, Lily. You won't shrink. The medicine will make you big and strong again." + +Lily trusted her mommy and took the medicine. She didn't shrink, but she did feel better. From that day on, she knew that medicine was good for her and she wasn't fearful of taking it anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. He was very fierce and had sharp teeth. He lived in a jungle with lots of trees and plants. One day, he met a little rabbit. The lion wanted to eat the rabbit, but the rabbit was too fast and ran away. + +The lion was angry and decided to tease the rabbit. He ran after the rabbit and scared it. The rabbit was very scared and didn't know what to do. The lion laughed and laughed, but the rabbit didn't think it was funny. + +The rabbit wanted to get away from the lion, so it ran into the bushes. There, it found a herb that it thought would help it feel better. But the herb was poisonous and made the rabbit very sick. The lion saw the rabbit and ate it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Benny. Benny was very adventurous and loved to explore the forest. One day, Benny was walking in the forest when he saw a shiny copper coin on the ground. He picked it up and put it in his pocket. + +As Benny continued to explore, he came across a big, scary wolf. The wolf growled at Benny and Benny got scared. He tried to run away, but he was too slow. The wolf was getting closer and closer. + +Suddenly, Benny remembered something his mom had told him. When you're scared, yawn really big. So Benny yawned as big as he could. The wolf was so surprised that he stopped growling and just stared at Benny. Benny took the opportunity to run away as fast as he could. He was so happy to be safe and have his adventurous day in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to draw circles with her crayons. One day, she went outside to play in the rain. Her clothes got wet and so did her crayons. + +When she got back inside, Lily decided to decorate her room. She drew circles on the walls with her wet crayons. Her room looked so pretty with all the different colors. + +Lily's mom came in and saw what she had done. She was so happy that Lily used her imagination to decorate her room. From that day on, Lily loved to draw circles and decorate her room whenever she had the chance. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the sand at the beach. He would build sandcastles and dig big holes. One day, Timmy was feeling restless and didn't know what to do. + +His mom came over and asked, "What's wrong, Timmy?" + +"I don't know what to do, Mommy. I'm bored," Timmy replied. + +His mom thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you design a new sandcastle? You can make it as big and as tall as you want!" + +Timmy's eyes lit up with excitement. "That's a great idea, Mommy! Let's go!" + +So, Timmy and his mom went back to the sand and Timmy started to design his new sandcastle. He worked hard and used all different kinds of shells and sticks to make it beautiful. When he was finished, he looked at his masterpiece and smiled. "I did it!" he exclaimed. + +His mom smiled back and said, "You sure did, Timmy. It's amazing!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dream about princesses and unicorns. One day, she woke up early and saw the beautiful sunrise outside her window. It made her feel happy and excited for the day ahead. + +But then, she saw an ugly bug crawling on her wall. She didn't like bugs, so she asked her mom to come and take it away. Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. It's just a little bug. It won't hurt you." + +Lily went back to bed and closed her eyes, dreaming of a magical world where bugs were friendly and the sunrise was even more beautiful than before. She woke up with a smile on her face, ready to start her day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play with his toy cars. One day, Timmy's mommy told him they were going to visit his grandma. Timmy was excited to see his grandma, but he didn't want to leave his toy cars behind. + +As they were getting ready to leave, Timmy's mommy realized they were running late. She told Timmy they had to hurry, but Timmy wanted to bring his cars with him. He searched for his favorite car, but he couldn't find it. He looked everywhere, but it was nowhere to be seen. + +Timmy's mommy told him they had to go or they would delay their visit with grandma. Timmy was sad, but he knew it was important to see his grandma. As they arrived at grandma's house, Timmy saw a surprise waiting for him. His favorite car was sitting on the table, next to a box of matches. Timmy was happy and he knew he had to be careful with the matches. From that day on, Timmy learned that sometimes it's important to delay what we want, because something even better might be waiting for us. +Once upon a time, there was a big sack in the forest. The sack was so big that it could fit a lot of things inside it. One day, a little rabbit named Benny saw the big sack and wanted to see what was inside it. + +Benny hopped over to the sack and tried to open it, but it was too heavy. Just then, a wise old owl flew by and asked Benny what he was doing. Benny told the owl about the big sack and how he wanted to see what was inside. + +The owl said, "Let me measure the sack and see how big it is. Maybe we can work together to open it." So, the owl measured the sack and found out it was very big indeed. Together, Benny and the owl tried to open the sack, but they couldn't do it alone. + +Just then, a friendly bear named Barry came along and asked what they were doing. Benny and the owl explained the situation, and Barry said, "Let me help you open the sack. I'm very strong." With the bear's help, they were finally able to open the sack and found lots of yummy fruits and vegetables inside. They all sat down and had a feast together, happy that they had worked together to solve the problem. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big chest and he was very proud of it. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. His friends started to tease him because of his big chest. Timmy felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then, a kind lady came to Timmy and asked him why he was feeling sad. Timmy told her that his friends were teasing him. The lady told him that it's not nice to tease others and that he should be proud of his big chest. She said that having a big chest is a humble thing and that he should never feel ashamed of it. + +Timmy felt better after talking to the kind lady. He went back to his friends and told them that he was proud of his big chest. His friends apologized for teasing him and they all played together happily. From that day on, Timmy never felt ashamed of his big chest again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved waffles more than anything in the world. Every morning, his mom would make him a big, tasty waffle for breakfast. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help tidy up his room. Timmy didn't want to stop playing with his toys, so he said, "No, I don't want to tidy up. I want to play!" + +His mom replied, "Timmy, if you don't stand up and help me tidy, your room will be messy forever. And if your room is messy, you won't be able to find your toys or your waffle!" + +Timmy thought about it for a moment and realized his mom was right. So, he stood up and helped tidy his room. When he was finished, he found his favorite toy and his mom made him a delicious waffle for breakfast. Timmy learned that sometimes, it's important to stand up and help, even if you don't want to. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she found a big jar and she was glad because she could fill it with pretty flowers. + +But then, she saw her mommy working in the garden. Lily wanted to help too, so she grabbed her little shovel and started to dig. It was hard work, but she was happy to help her mommy. + +After they finished planting some new flowers, Lily's mommy gave her a cookie from the jar in the kitchen. Lily was so glad and she hugged her mommy tight. It was a wonderful day full of hard work and sweet treats. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a big house. He had a plan to build a treehouse for his grandkids. He saw a big tree in his yard and knew it would be perfect for the treehouse. + +The old man got his saw and started to cut the wood for the treehouse. He worked hard all day and was very tired. But he was happy because he knew his grandkids would love the treehouse. + +The next day, the old man's grandkids came to visit. They were so excited to see the treehouse! The old man showed them around and they played in it all day. They loved their grandpa's plan and thought the treehouse was the best thing ever. +Once upon a time, there was a big gray gorilla. He lived in the jungle with his friends. One day, the gorilla felt sad and lonely. His friends asked him why he was feeling that way. + +"I want to rock and roll, but I don't have any music to listen to," said the gorilla. + +His friends had an idea. They went to the river and found some rocks. They started to hit the rocks together, making a beat. The gorilla started to dance and sing. + +"Thank you, my friends! You made me happy!" said the gorilla. + +From that day on, the gorilla and his friends would rock and roll together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a bald eagle named Eddie. Eddie loved to fly high in the sky and do tricks. One day, Eddie saw a loop in the sky and decided to try it. He flew up high and then went upside down in a circle. But when he tried to balance himself, he wobbled and almost crashed into the ground! + +Eddie realized that he needed to practice more before trying such a difficult trick. He spent many days practicing his balance and soon he was able to do the loop without any wobbling. All of his friends were amazed at how well he could fly! + +The moral of the story is that practice makes perfect. Even if something seems hard at first, if you keep practicing, you can become really good at it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved balloons and always wanted one. One day, her mom bought her a big red balloon. Lily was so happy and played with the balloon all day long. But then, the balloon started to lose air and Lily became troubled. She tried to blow air into the balloon, but it didn't work. She looked at the balloon and frowned. Suddenly, her dad came home and saw Lily's sad face. He knew what to do and fixed the balloon for her. Lily smiled and hugged her dad. She was so happy to have her balloon back. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play pretend with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends decided to play hide and seek. Timmy found a great hiding spot behind a big tree. His pants were hidden behind the leaves, so no one could see him. + +Timmy's friend, Sarah, was looking for him. She asked, "Where is Timmy?" Timmy heard Sarah's voice and decided to pretend he wasn't there. Sarah looked and looked, but she couldn't find Timmy. + +Finally, Timmy popped out from behind the tree and said, "Surprise! I was hiding!" Sarah laughed and said, "That was a great hiding spot! Let's play again!" Timmy and his friends played pretend and hide and seek until it was time to go home. Timmy went home happy, knowing he had a great time with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys but one day, her favorite toy broke. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. Her mom said, "Don't worry, we can fix it together." + +Lily's mom took out her toolbox and started to fix the toy. Lily watched her mom carefully and learned how to fix things. She felt proud that she could help her mom. + +The next day, Lily's mom took her to the garden to plant some beans. Lily loved to play in the dirt and help her mom. As they were planting, a nosy little bunny came along and started to eat the beans. Lily's mom said, "Don't worry, we can fix this." They put up a fence to keep the bunny out and the beans grew big and strong. + +From that day on, Lily knew that she could fix anything with the help of her mom. She felt happy and proud to have learned such an important skill. +Once upon a time, there was a big cave. The cave was very wide and dark. Inside the cave, there lived a little bear. The little bear was very sad because he had a scratch on his paw. + +One day, the little bear met a kind fox. The fox saw the scratch on the little bear's paw and asked him what happened. The little bear told the fox that he scratched his paw on a sharp rock. + +The kind fox knew just what to do. She told the little bear to rub some honey on his paw. Honey is very sticky and can help heal scratches. The little bear listened to the fox and rubbed some honey on his paw. Soon, the scratch was all better and the little bear was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy asked her to bring a tray from the cupboard. Lily found the tray and brought it to her mommy. + +Her mommy was making cookies and asked Lily to help her. Lily was so excited! She helped her mommy complete the cookies by putting sprinkles on top. When they were finished, they put the cookies on the tray and let them cool. + +Everything was going normal until the family dog, Max, came running into the kitchen and stole a cookie from the tray! Lily and her mommy laughed and gave Max a pat on the head. They were happy that they completed making the cookies, even if Max stole one. +Once upon a time there was a lawyer. He was very successful. He worked hard and did a lot of work to keep up with his job. He worked and worked, day and night. + +One night, when he was working, suddenly he saw a glow coming from the street. He went to take a look and saw a magical creature! Its bright light made the lawyer feel special. + +He thanked the special creature and it said, "you have achieved success because you worked hard". The lawyer felt happy and thanked the special creature again. + +Then the special creature flew away, leaving the lawyer with a warm and happy feeling. From that day onwards, the lawyer kept working hard and was even more successful than before. The glow from that night remained with him. +Once there was a boy named Tom. Tom was an incredible boy and loved playing with his toys. One day Tom was playing in the garden and he saw a curious thing. He got closer and saw it was round and made a funny noise when he squeezed it. Tom was excited and could not wait to squeeze it again. So Tom hugged the thing, and squeezed it tight. The thing made an even funnier noise. Tom was astonished and quickly squeezed it again. He couldn't believe how incredible the thing was and kept squeezing it. Tom was so happy and laughed and laughed. He was having an incredible time with the funny thing! +One day, a family went to the hall. It was a comfortable place. They wanted to gain something. + +The family looked around the hall. Everything was so bright and colorful. They saw many games, toys, and books. + +The family began to play some games together. They laughed a lot and had lots of fun. After a while, they gained two new toys that they were excited about. + +When they were done, the family thanked the hall and said goodbye. They were happy because they had gained two new toys and a very comfortable place to play. +Once there was a girl called Sammy. It was a cold winter day and Sammy was feeling a bit chilly. Sammy's mum said she needed a haircut so off they went to the hairdressers. + +When they got there, Sammy was scared. She was worried that the hairdresser would cut her hair too much. She started to shiver so her mum gave her a big hug. + +The hairdresser was really nice to Sammy. She did a cool haircut so Sammy wouldn't feel too cold. Sammy was really happy with her new haircut and she stopped shivering. + +From then on, Sammy always felt cool and was never scared of haircuts any more. +Once, there was a little girl who wanted a pink aeroplane. She looked everywhere in town, but she couldn't find one anywhere. Then her mom said, "Let's go to the store and see how many pink aeroplanes they have." + +So they went to the store and saw lots of aeroplanes. But none of them were pink! The girl was sad. Until her mom said, "Look behind you!" + +The girl turned around and saw a very big, very pink aeroplane! She was so happy. She went to go get it, but there was a number on it. Her mom said, "That number is the price of the aeroplane. Do you have enough money?" + +The little girl was so sad. She didn't have enough money. But her mom said, "Don't worry. I have enough money for both of us." Her mom paid for the aeroplane, and the girl was so happy. She ran outside with her new pink aeroplane and flew it around the world! +Once upon a time, there was a nice girl. She liked to look around and explore new places. One day, she decided to examine a big, wide network. It was so big it was hard to see it all. + +She looked at the long lines that stretched out like squiggles. They were soft and wobbly. Then she saw some strange round shapes, like lots of little circles. She wondered what they were. + +Suddenly a big bird flew down and spoke to her. He said the shapes were called 'nodes' and they were all connected. He said they made up the network and were full of amazing things. + +The girl smiled. All the shapes, lines and nodes were so interesting. She knew she was going to examine it again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a small green bird. The bird was very hungry for a snack. He looked around the forest for something to eat, but he could not find anything. + +Suddenly, the bird heard something rustling in a nearby bush. He flew over and saw a big bowl of snacks waiting. The bird was excited and quickly settled down to eat. + +The snacks were yummy and after he finished eating he felt much better! He thanked the bush for being so kind and kindly flew away with a full tummy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She lived in a big house with her family. Today, Sarah's family was going on a trip. + +When they got to the car, Sarah's mom said, "Let's unpack everything!" So Sarah helped her mom take lots of bags and boxes out of the car. + +Inside the first bag, Sarah found lots of yummy gum. She said, "Yay, mom! I love gum!" Mum smiled and said, "Let's save the gum for later, okay Sarah?" Sarah nodded her head. + +Sarah saw a big box inside the car. She asked, "What's in here?" Mom replied, "It's a special present for you!" When Sarah opened the box, she let out a squeal of delight. Inside were two graceful ballerina dolls. She said, "Mommy, they are so beautiful!" + +Sarah wasvery excited about the dolls and was very happy to unpack them from the box. And that's how Sarah enjoyed her trip with her family! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and her name was Amy. One day, Amy wanted to make something different. She opened her mom's cupboard and saw something unusual - spaghetti! She decided to kneel on the chair, reach right up and take the spaghetti out of the cupboard. + +Next, Amy found some tomatoes and cheese and put them on the counter. Then she opened the drawer and got out a pan and spoon. She asked her mom for help to heat up the stove and put the pan on. + +Once it was hot, Amy added the spaghetti and stirred it. She added the tomatoes and cheese and stirred it some more. After a few minutes of stirring, she tasted the spaghetti and it was delicious! + +Amy was so happy and she couldn't stop smiling as she ate her unusual spaghetti. +One day, Mommy wanted to give the baby a bath. She grabbed a towel and put it on the edge of the bathtub. Then she grabbed her soap and shampoo and added it to the bath. She put the baby in the tub and he splashed around. He laughed as he floated on his back. + +Mommy took a look at the baby. He was so clean and happy. Then she gave him a big hug and kissed him on the nose. He smiled back at her with a big, gummy grin. + +Finally, Mommy was done giving the baby a bath. But she realized she was careless and left the towel on the floor. She quickly picked it up and hung it back on the edge of the bathtub. Then she smiled at the baby and gave him another hug before going to dry him off. +Once there was a little girl named Amy. She was the happiest 3 year old in the world. Every day she would run around and explore, looking for something fun to do. + +One day, she wanted to have a special treat, so her mom made her a delicious cake. It was mild, fluffy and sweet. She felt so happy when she saw it, that she ran to the kitchen to get it. + +Amy took a big bite and it was so yummy. She licked her lips, said "yum!" and asked for another piece. After eating two pieces of the cake, Amy was very tired. + +So her mom tucked her into bed and said, "It's time for you to rest, sweetheart". Amy smiled and nodded - she was so full from the mild, yummy cake that she only wanted to take a nap. +One day, a dog and a cat went for a walk together. They were so excited! They saw a bird in the sky. The dog wanted to show the bird his spell. + +So the dog said the spell out loud and the bird flew down and landed on the ground. It was amazing! The cat wanted to try to spell something too. + +That's when the dog started to encourage the cat. He said, "Come on, don't be afraid! You can do it!" The cat thought for a few moments. Then, she said a spell and a big rainbow appeared in the sky. + +The dog and the cat were so excited. They watched the rainbow until it disappeared. They had an amazing day and were very proud of themselves. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Amy. Amy loved puzzles. She had many wooden puzzles, but her favorite was a big pink puzzle with flowers on it. Whenever Amy worked on her puzzles, her brother Johnny was jealous. He wanted a puzzle of his own but Amy said no. + +One day, as Amy was carefully placing pieces in the pink puzzle, she started to sneeze. She sneezed again and again. The pieces of the puzzle flew across the room. Johnny started to giggle. + +Then, Amy's mom came into the room and said "I have a surprise for both of you." She handed Johnny a blue and yellow puzzle. Johnny was so happy! + +Amy was also happy to see her brother so happy. She smiled at him and said, "Now you can play puzzles with me." Johnny smiled back and the two of them worked on their puzzles together. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy who was very sad. His heart was cold and he felt like no one cared about him. He wanted to feel happy and warm inside, but he couldn't find a way. + +One day, while he was walking in the park, he saw a wonderful sight. He looked up and saw a little bird flying in the sky. He saw how it seemed so free and happy. He wished he could fly too. + +Suddenly he had an idea! He started running towards the bird and shouted "Come!". The bird heard him and flew towards him. He held out his arms and smiled. The bird came and landed on his arm. + +The little boy was so happy. He hugged the bird and it stayed with him all day. He showed his love and the bird made his heart feel warm. He knew this was a special new friend that he would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Mia. She was three years old and always curious about the world around her. Her mom told her about a special delivery that would come on a big truck. Mia was so excited and couldn't wait for the truck to arrive. + +Finally, it was here! It was a big, heavy truck that made a loud sound when it stopped. On the truck was an interesting-looking tube. The delivery man slowly moved it out of the truck. He carried it carefully, for the tube was very heavy. + +Mia helped her mom guide the delivery man to the door. They thanked him, and he went on his way, leaving the tube at the doorstep. When Mia peeked inside the tube, she couldn't believe her eyes. There was something extraordinary inside! + +What was this heavy tube delivering? It was a surprise gift from Grandpa! He sent Mia a beautiful, new toy puppy. Mia was so excited and hugged the puppy tight. For Mia, this was the best day ever. +Every day, the little girl would come to the fence. She would look through and see the people drinking on the other side. She thought this was very silly so she smiled and laughed. + +One day, the little girl asked her mom if she could go over to the fence. Her mom said yes, so she ran out and went to the fence. She looked through and waved at the people drinking. + +Then the little girl asked for the people if she could drink too. They laughed, but said yes. So the little girl drank with them. + +The people laughed and thought the little girl was very silly. They waved goodbye to her and the little girl went home. + +From then on, the little girl wanted to come to the fence every day to drink with the people. She thought it was lots of fun! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Trevor. He was three years old and had a big backyard with a porch. One day Trevor wanted to do something special and so he asked his mom for some scissors. His mom gave Trevor the scissors and he was so excited that he quickly ran out to his porch. + +Trevor started to cut his porch. He cut and cut and cut until he was really tired. He sat down and looked around him, proud of all the cutting he had done. + +Trevor's mom saw him and smiled. She said "You did a great job, Trevor. Now I think it's time for a nap!" Trevor smiled and followed his mom inside to take a nap. He was so tired from all his cutting! +Once upon a time there was a monster who seemed very mean. He always wanted things very cheap. One day he wanted to buy a toy but it was not cheap enough. He growled and thumped his feet. Then a small boy said, “I can help you!†The monster looked at the boy and thought he seemed kind. The boy said, “I have some cheap, good toys you can have.†The monster said, “Thank you!†The monster and the boy found several toys that the monster liked. The monster was very happy and gave the boy a big hug. They both smiled and laughed and had a great time. From then on, they were friends and always helped each other out. +Kelsey was feeling very helpless. She had just lost her passport and was very worried. She was on her way to see her grandma who lived a long way away and without her passport she could not travel. + +Kelsey searched her bag and felt really sad. Then she noticed something. She felt a light pinch on her arm. She looked up and saw a small bird with the passport clutched in its beak. + +Kelsey smiled, feeling happy once again. She very carefully opened her hand and the bird placed the passport on her palm. She thanked the bird for finding it and gave it a hug. + +Kelsey was very relieved she had her passport back and she could go visit her grandma. She waved goodbye to the bird and went on her way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was so excited to go on a ride. She was going to ride in a big, red cabin that had lots of windows to look out of. She was so happy she could hardly wait. + +When the cabin finally arrived, the little girl got in and grabbed the handlebar. She smiled as the ride started moving. She could go up, down, and around and around. + +After a few minutes, the little girl started to get a bit tired, so she decided to get off and take a break. She hopped off the cabin and lay down on the grass. She took a deep breath and rested for awhile. + +When she felt refreshed, the little girl hopped back on the cabin and started her ride again. She passed all the same places she had seen before, but felt so happy to be riding again. + +The ride ended soon after, and the little girl felt so happy to have been on the ride. She was tired, but had lots of wonderful memories! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tim and Tom. They were always together, but one day they got into a huge fight. Tim and Tom stopped talking and it made them both very sad. + +One day, Tim had a great idea. He thought if he could find something and give it to Tom, then they would unite again. So he searched and searched, until he found a very long tail! Tim put on a smile and brought the tail to Tom. + +Tom was very surprised when Tim gave him the tail, but he was so happy when he saw it. Together Tim and Tom fixed the long tail to Tom's head. + +They had a big hug and were suddenly united again. From that day on, Tim and Tom were the very best of friends and were never apart again. +Once upon a time, there was a rich lady. She was very nice. She liked to visit her nurse every day. + +The lady always brought a present for the nurse. She brought candy, toys and clothes. The nurse was very happy because she loved presents. + +One day, the rich lady took the nurse to a fancy restaurant. They ate a yummy dinner together. The nurse was so happy, she thought they would visit the restaurant again soon. + +The rich lady and the nurse talked, laughed and enjoyed their time together. The nurse felt so lucky to have the rich lady as her friend. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She liked to explore the world around her. One day when she was out walking, she saw something special hidden on the ground near her feet. It was a very shiny blue heel! Amy picked up the heel and looked around. She didn't want anyone else to find it so she closed it in her pocket and went on her way. + +When she got home, Amy showed her mom the pretty blue heel. Mom said it was too special to keep hidden and suggested that Amy use it as a decoration for her bedroom. Amy thought this was a great idea and quickly placed the heel on the wall. + +When Amy grew older she slowly forgot about the blue heel. Years passed until one day when Amy was cleaning out her room she found the heel again. She remembered the day she found it and smiled. Amy decided to keep the heel close to her and held it in her hands. She loved her special heel and was glad it was still close to her all these years later. +Teddy was a big bear. He liked to travel around the world. One day he decided to go to the country of Welcome. Everyone there said hello to him and were very friendly. He was so happy to be there. + +When he arrived at Welcome, he found out that the people were having a big party! Everyone was cheered because they were so happy he had come. Teddy was given a big welcome! They all waved flags and cheered. + +The party was the best. Everyone was dancing and laughing. Teddy had so much fun. They even made him a special cake with a big bear on top. Teddy was so pleased to have come to Welcome. +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old. She liked to explore outside. + +One day, she saw something in the soil. It was shining. She reached out to take it and it tore off in her hand. It was very easy. + +The little girl was happy. She found a shiny coin! She wanted to show her mom and dad. She put it in her pocket and ran to the back door. + +But when she got there, the coin was gone. It had torn out of her pocket! The little girl was very sad. + +But then the wind blew and she saw it. The coin was lying in the soil. The little girl smiled and picked up the shiny coin. She put it back in her pocket and ran to show her mom and dad. +Once upon a time there was a little fairy who needed a rest. She was very tired from flying around all day. The fairy flew to a meadow and found a little tree. She settle down in the tree and closed her eyes for her nap. + +The fairy was soon sound asleep, however after a few hours, the little tree started to creak. The fairy opened her eyes to find a little bird perched on a branch. The bird looked at her with its bright blue eyes. + +The fairy smiled, then reached out her hand. She tickled the bird's little beak and they took a rest together in the tree. Every once in a while, the fairy would whisper a sleepy story to the bird. The bird would listen and close its eyes, too. + +Once the fairy and the bird were both well-rested, the bird flew away, taking a little feather from the fairy with it. The fairy watched until the little bird was out of sight, then she smiled, thanked the tree for its cosy spot and flew away. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Henry and Amanda. They both liked to look up at the night sky. One night they looked up and saw something mysterious. + +Amanda thought it was a star but Henry thought it was a spaceship. They wondered what it was but they couldn’t tell. + +The next day they decided to find out what it was so they went to Henry’s dad. He said it was a satellite from the earth. He told them that the satellite was sent to look for mysterious things in the sky. + +Henry and Amanda were so excited! They couldn’t believe that something from earth was looking for mysterious things in the sky. Every night after that they looked up at the sky to see what the satellite would find. They loved going outside and looking for the mysterious things. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He had a brown camera and he loved to take pictures. One day, he was playing outside with his camera. He saw a pretty flower, so he tried to take a picture. When he turned the camera to take the picture, something very special happened. A magical rainbow appeared in the sky! The little boy was so excited to take a picture of the rainbow. He quickly turned the camera and smiled a big happy smile as he captured the beautiful rainbow on his camera. From then on, he always remembered the magical moment when he turned his camera and the rainbow appeared. The end. +Once upon a time there was a prince who lived in a big castle. The prince was very regular, meaning that he did the same thing every day. + +One day the prince decided to go on an adventure! He travelled to a far away land and he carried a sack with him. Inside the sack were lots of wonderful things he had found during his adventure! + +As the prince kept travelling, he stopped at different places along the way. At each place, he opened his sack and shared its contents with everyone he met. Everyone appreciated the prince's generosity and kindness. + +Finally, after his long adventure, the prince returned to his castle. He was welcomed back home with open arms by everyone in the kingdom. They were all so glad to have him back that they threw a big party for him. + +The prince smiled and knew that his regular day adventures filled with kindness and generosity had brought him and others joy. +Molly was restless. She had been waiting all week for the festival to begin. Finally, it was here. As she watched from the ground, she felt as if she could reach the colorful balloons and banners if she only tried. + +Molly began to climb. She used her hands and feet to make her way up the tall ladder, reaching until she touched the sky. The wind blew through her hair and made her smile. + +When she made it to the top, Molly was so excited. The festival was even more wonderful than she had imagined. Everywhere she looked, there were bright colors and people dressed up in costumes. The music filled the air and the sweet smells of treats were all around. + +Molly felt as if she was flying. She never wanted the festival to end. But when it was time to climb back down, she did one last look around before reluctantly making her way back to the ground. +Once upon a time, there was a chest. The chest was filled with lots of shiny things. One day, the chest started to spin around. It spun so quickly that it made everything dizzy. The shiny things scattered around and all over the room. The little boy in the room laughed and ran around trying to catch the things. He picked them up and put them back in the chest again. When he finished, the room was tidy and the chest had all of the shiny things inside. The little boy and the chest were very happy. The end. +Once there was a little girl called Zoe. Zoe wanted a new dress. She asked her mommy to make one for her. + +Mommy said that it would be no problem. She cut out the dress from some pretty fabric and then stitched it together with a thread. + +When the dress was ready, Mommy helped Zoe try it on. It fit perfectly! Zoe felt so happy - she twirled around in the dress and it was so much fun! + +Afterwards, Mommy showed Zoe how to make a dress of her own. Mommy gave her some fabric and a needle and thread. Zoe was a bit scared at first but then started to trust that she could do it. + +Slowly and carefully, Zoe stitched her dress until it was finished. She gave it a twirl and it fit her just right! She was so proud of her work. + +Mommy had helped her learn a new skill. Zoe knew that she could trust Mommy to always help her. She hugged her mommy tight and smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a baby who wanted to reach a teaspoon. She tried to reach it but it was too high for her, so she had to stand on her tiptoes. Suddenly, she felt something warm on her back. It was her mom. She had come to help her baby reach the teaspoon. Mom grabbed the spoon and gave it to her. The baby hugged her mom and said "Thank you". Mom hugged her baby back and said, "You can always reach me for help, my darling". Then the baby and mom ate icecream together with the warm teaspoon. The baby was delighted. The end. +Alice was excited. She was going to the mall with her mom. When they arrived, she saw lots of shops. She was amazed at all the different things there were to see. + +Mom took Alice to one of the shops. They found some cute clothes for Alice. People in the shop were very helpful and friendly. + +Alice was starting to get tired so her mom took her to a cafe for lunch. It was delicious! Alice was happy and full. + +Mom then took Alice to a toy shop. Alice saw lots of fun things she could play with. Mom bought her a nice toy train. + +Alice was grateful. She thanked her mom for taking her to the mall and helping her. She had a great time and couldn't wait to go back again. +Once, there was a boy who had a hat. It was a very special hat, but it had gotten a little dirty. So, the boy decided to polish it. He took out a cloth and started to move it back and forth. He was careful and gentle, keeping his movements calm. After a few minutes, the hat was shining in the sun. The boy was very happy and he couldn't wait to show off his nice hat. He put it on and smiled. His hat looked perfect and he knew he had made a good job of polishing it. Everyone who saw the boy said how nice his hat looked. He was very proud of himself and he smiled each time someone complimented him. +Once upon a time, there was a great nation. The people in this nation were happy and kind. Every day, the people would pour love into the nation. The love filled the nation up like a glass of water. Everyone in the nation was so close that it was like one big family. + +One day, the people of the nation worked together to build something very special. They used the love that had been pouring around the nation. With hard work and determination, they brought a huge castle full of joy to the nation. It was so big it could be seen from everywhere! + +This great castle was now known as the Castle of Great Nations. There was a big party to celebrate the new castle. Everyone in the nation came together to celebrate this amazing accomplishment. They ate, drank and danced all night. + +From that day forward, the people of the nation kept pouring love into their great nation. They worked together to build things, and the Castle of Great Nations was always a symbol of their friendship and love. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play dress up. She wore a costume that made her look like a princess. One day, she was running around the house, wearing her costume. Suddenly, she heard a noise. It was a growl! + +A big, scaly, dead-looking dragon came into the room. The little girl was scared! She didn't know what to do. The dragon opened its mouth wide and tried to bite her. + +The little girl screamed and ran away. She found her way out of the house and ran until she was far away. When she looked back, the dragon was gone. + +She was safe and very lucky! She never wanted to see the dragon again and she decided to be more careful about wearing her costume. The end. +The small girl really wanted to bake something. She asked her mother if they could bake something. Her mother said yes and they went to the kitchen. + +The small girl found some flour, eggs and sugar. With the help of her mother, she mixed it together. Then she rolled the dough into a ball. She used her fingers to make a hole in the middle of the dough. + +The mother lit the oven and the little girl put the dough in. She was very loyal to the oven. Every now and then she would check if the dough had grown. And after a while, they took a big and warm bread out. + +They ate the bread together with some butter and honey— it was delicious! The little girl was so happy she was able to bake something with her two loyal fingers. +Once upon a time, there was a generous girl called Sarah. She really loved to ask her mommy for new clothes. + +One day, Sarah wanted to ask Mommy for some pretty dresses. She ran to Mommy's room and asked "Mommy, can I have some new clothes?". Mommy smiled and said "Of course you can, Sarah. I will be very generous and buy you lots of new clothes". + +Sarah was so excited! She thanked Mommy and asked for lots of pretty dresses and skirts. Mommy promised Sarah that she would go shopping for the clothes with her the next day. + +The next day, Mommy and Sarah went to the mall. But Mommy didn't just buy Sarah clothes - she also bought her shoes, hats and other accessories! Sarah was so happy and thanked Mommy for being so generous. + +Sarah was very proud of her new clothes. From that day on, she never forgot to thank Mommy for being so generous to her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Rose. Rose was only three years old and very small, but she had a big heart. + +One day, a hurricane came to Rose's town. Everywhere there were winds blowing and trees shaking. Rose was scared, but she believed that everything would be okay. + +Then, the wind started to howl. The sky turned sour and the rain was so loud that Rose had to cover her ears. Rose was scared, but she still believed that everything was going to be alright. + +Suddenly, the wind stopped and the sky became clear. The hurricane had gone away and Rose's town was safe. Rose was so happy that she jumped for joy! + +Rose believed that if she was brave, good things would come. And that day, she was proven right! +Johnny was feeling hungry. He looked around his house and spotted something very interesting. On top of the kitchen table was a high muffin! Johnny approached the muffin and wondered what it was. He touched it and felt its squishy texture. He wanted to know more about the muffin so he used his tiny hands to reveal what was inside. It was a delicious chocolate muffin! Johnny couldn't help but smile from excitement. He quickly ate the muffin and felt much better. Johnny was happy with his muffin reveal! +Once upon a time there was a troubled east. Everything was old and rotten. Everywhere you looked you could see things rotting. The grass, the trees, everything. + +One day, an old man came to the east. He looked around and saw all the rotting things. He shook his head sadly. He knew he could help. + +He took out a magic wand and waved it around in a circle. Suddenly, everything stopped rotting. The grass was green again, the trees were tall and happy, and the birds sang sweetly. + +The old man had made the east bright and happy again. Everyone cheered for him and thanked him for his hard work. The people of the east were so happy and no longer troubled! +Gabby was a curious girl. She loved to explore and skip around the park. One day, her mom told her they were going to a hotel. Gabby was so excited. + +When they got to the hotel, Gabby saw lots of things to explore. She skipped down the hallway, looked into the different rooms and smiled at the friendly people she saw. + +Gabby's favorite part of the hotel was the pool. The water was so warm and sparkly, Gabby wanted to jump in and swim all day! She skipped around the pool, waving to the other kids who were swimming, and even made a few friends. + +When it was time to leave, Gabby was sad to go. She had had so much fun exploring the hotel. She knew she would always remember her curious adventure to the hotel! +Once there was a playful puppy. He loved to twist and turn in the grass, chasing bugs and playing with his friends. + +One day while he was playing, he found a big bone. He was so excited! He went straight over to the bone and started pushing and pulling it to try and break it open. He twisted and turned it this way and that, but nothing worked. + +His friends saw what he was doing and came over to help. Together they pushed and pulled the bone, working hard to break it open. Eventually they heard a loud crack and the bone started to split. All of the puppies cheered with delight! + +Inside the bone was a delicious snack that all of the puppies shared. After eating, they curled up in a pile, content and happy. The playful puppy had a wonderful day, thanks to the bone! +Once there was a persistent little girl. She enjoyed playing outside in the warm sun and on the soft ground. One day, she decided to make a big mission for herself. She wanted to pick flowers from the ground and make a big bouquet to give to her mom. + +The little girl was so persistent. She went from flower to flower, picking and collecting. Soon she had collected all different kinds of colourful and pretty blooms. + +When she was done, she gathered the bouquet in her arms and ran to her mom. Her mom was so happy when she was given the bouquet, she enjoyed it so much. The little girl was very happy to see her mom smile. + +This made the little girl feel so joyful and she knew that being persistent could bring her joy. +Bob wanted a new mattress. His old mattress was old and lumpy and it made his back hurt. He thought and thought about how he could get a new one. Then he had an idea. He asked his mom if he could suggest an idea. She said yes and Bob said he could have a new mattress if it was attractive. + +Mom thought it was a good idea so she went out and saw an attractive mattress. It had a soft, fluffy blanket and a big, comfy pillow. Bob couldn't wait for his new mattress to come. + +Finally, the mattress arrived and Bob set it up in his bedroom. He was so happy and he couldn't wait to lay down on it. He jumped on the mattress and it felt so smooth and cozy. Bob loved his new mattress and he thanked his mom for suggesting such a great idea. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old and loved playing outside. + +One day, Jack went to the park with his mom. While he was there he noticed a big, red hoop. He wanted to try and jump through it. He ran and stumbled towards the hoop, but he was too small and couldn't reach it. + +He wasn't sure what to do, but then his mom showed him how to use a step stool to reach. He climbed the stool and was able to grab the hoop. Now it was easy for him to jump through the hoop. + +He was very proud of himself! He jumped through the hoop again and again. He felt so happy that he was able to do it. + +His mom was very proud of him too. She hugged him and said, “You did it, Jack! You are so brave!†+ +Jack was so proud that he stumbled all the way home, his hoop in hand and a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to bake. She always wanted to try something new. + +One day, she decided to get a mixer. She liked the bright colors and it made a fun noise as it moved around. It was long and tall, but easy enough for her to use. + +The girl was excited to use the mixer, so she started to look for something to make. She found a nice recipe for a cookie. She got out all the ingredients, put them in a bowl and started to mix them up. + +The mixer wasn't fast, but the girl didn't mind. She just sang along and watched as the ingredients slowly turned into a sweet dough. + +Once the dough was ready, she put it into the oven and waited for it to bake. When it was finished, she ate all of the cookies on her own! + +The girl learned that day that with the help of a long, colorful mixer, she could make things she loves. +Once there was a friendly fish who liked to swim in the sea. He liked to look through the windows of the boats that sailed by. One day he saw something sparkly in the water. He swam closer and realized it was a shell! He picked it up and kept it with him as he swam around the ocean. + +The friendly fish swam and swam until he came across a giant rock. He swam up and looked through the window in the rock. He could see big and small fish swimming around. He waved to them and they waved back! He was so happy to make new friends. + +The friendly fish continued to swim around and explore the ocean. He saw lots of beautiful plants and fish and he also found lots of new shells. The friendly fish was so happy with his new shells that he decided to keep them all and take them home with him. + +From then on, the friendly fish kept all of his shells near his window so that he could remember his wonderful swimming adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a helpless shrimp. He had no family and he swam around looking for something to do. He swam along the bottom of the ocean, feeling very sad and alone. + +Suddenly, he saw another shrimp and he was happy! He swam over to her and said hello. She was very friendly, so he decided to follow her. + +The two of them swam around together for a long time. They saw so many amazing things and discovered lots of cool new places. They were having a wonderful time. + +At last, it was time to finish their journey. They said goodbye to each other and the helpless shrimp continued on his way. He found a new home and even some friends. He was glad that he had finished his journey. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was three years old and wanted to explore the world around her. + +One day, Jane packed some of her things and set off on an adventure. She travelled for days and days until she came across a beautiful palace. The palace was so large and magnificent that Jane was in awe. + +Jane stepped inside and was amazed to find a never-ending hallway filled with lots of sour treats. She sat down and began to eat them, one by one. + +Jane had so much fun exploring the palace and trying the sour treats. When she had eaten them all, she took a few extra to share with her friends. + +She packed her things back into her bag and made her way home. Jane had so many wonderful stories to tell her friends - and even more sour treats! +Once there was a bald man who went into his yard. He was very sad, because nothing in his yard ever seemed to change. Even though he tried to make it better, nothing ever worked. + +One day, the bald man noticed a butterfly flying in his yard. He watched as the butterfly flew around, changing the yard in exciting ways. Everywhere the butterfly flew, the flowers bloomed and the grass grew tall and green. + +The bald man smiled as he watched the butterfly change his yard. He was so happy to see the difference the butterfly made. He knew the yard would never be the same. + +The bald man thanked the butterfly for changing his yard and the butterfly flapped off. From then on, the bald man's yard was a nice and colorful place to visit. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly spider. He lived in a big, green and blue world. One day, the friendly spider wanted to explore. He went for a long walk and then, suddenly he saw something big. He began to tremble and he was a little bit scared. But then he saw that it was a friendly animal. He was happy and he didn't tremble anymore. They both said hello to each other and played together. They ran around and had loads of fun! They became good friends and the friendly spider was very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big blue ocean. In the ocean lived a little girl named Sam. One day Sam decided to explore the ocean. She began to swim. As she swam, a big yellow sun shone down. Sam was so excited she decided to join a land far away. + +So, Sam kept swimming and swimming until she reached the land. When she arrived, it was so beautiful! The land was filled with lush green grass and tall trees. But then, things started to change. + +Suddenly, the sky turned dark and a loud noise erupted from the land. Sam felt so afraid! She was feeling so fearful she wanted to go back to the ocean. But then, something amazing happened. From the land, a group of friendly creatures joined her. They said they wanted to help her explore the land. + +So, with the help of her new friends, Sam explored the land and found many new secrets. She even found a big waterfall where she could rest and feel safe. Sam was so happy she decided to stay and explore the land forever! +Once upon a time, there was a library. It had lots of books and other things inside. + +A girl named Sarah went to the library. She felt excited. She looked around the library, and it was very big. It was also quite rough. + +Sarah saw a map. She wanted to know where the map would take her. With her mom's help, Sarah picked a place from the map and decided to go find it. + +She set off on a rough journey. She collected things and explored many places. After a few days Sarah came back to the library. She had completed her journey. + +Sarah was happy. She shared her stories and images with her mom and friends. They all said it was amazing. + +The End. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Lucy. She was 3 years old and very brave. One day Lucy was playing at the park with her friends when trouble arrived. A large, mean dog appeared and chased everyone away. + +The children all screamed and ran away from the trouble dog. Lucy was the last one to leave, but she couldn't run very fast. The dog was getting closer and closer. + +Just then, Lucy saw a straight line on the ground. She slowly stepped onto it, and the dog couldn't cross it. The dog was stuck on one side of the line, while Lucy was safe on the other side. + +Lucy was relieved and gave a big smile. But the dog was still troubled and kept growling and barking. Lucy stayed brave, though, and eventually the dog went away. + +The End. +One day, Timmy had an idea. He wanted to escape from his house. He knew that if he was very quiet, nobody would know. So, he was very careful. He opened the door and ran away. + +Timmy ran and ran until he reached the stadium. He thought it would be fun to explore it. He walked around and saw lots of people. They were very serious and looked very busy. Timmy was excited but he knew he must escape quickly. + +He ran to the back of the stadium and saw a secret opening. He jumped through it and found himself back in his street. He was safe! + +He was very pleased with himself. He knew he shouldn't escape very often, but it was fun. +Sally wanted to pick apples. She was very patient. She carefully looked for the ripest apples on the tree. After she found five of the brightest apples, she wanted to pick them, but she couldn't reach them. She asked her mom for help, and her mom gave her a step stool. When Sally stood on the stool, she was tall enough to pick all five of the apples. Sally was so excited and said, "I got it!" She proudly took her apples to the kitchen and happily ate them. + +The end. +Once Tom came to the park with his dad. It was almost New Year's time, and he could hardly contain his excitement when he saw a big truck filled with lots of fireworks. The truck was there to load the fireworks onto the big platform at the end of the park. + +Tom and his dad watched as the truck driver clambered out of his cab. He had a big sack and in it were the filthy fireworks. With a loud "bang!", the driver opened the bag and all the fireworks sparkled in the sun. + +Tom's dad said they were lucky that the truck driver had brought the fireworks all the way to the park. Together they watched as the colourful boxes were lifted up off the truck and loaded onto the platform. + +Tom was so excited that he wanted to light one of the fireworks himself. His dad said no and made him step back as the driver lit the first fireworks and they fizzled and sparkled into the night sky. Tom couldn't believe it and shouted with glee. + +He was so lucky that he got to see the filthy fireworks light up the night sky! +One day, a little girl saw something amazing. It was a puppy and she admired it so much. The puppy had brown fur and a white nose. Its ears were big and fluffy. + +The little girl held out her hand and the puppy licked it, which made the girl laugh. She was so happy and started to smile. She wanted to take it home and she did! + +The girl named the puppy Fluffy and they became the best of friends. wherever the girl went, Fluffy followed. They would go on walks, play together and cuddle. + +Whenever the girl saw something amazing, she would admire it. But nothing ever compared to the amazing puppy she now had at home. +One day, Jake wanted to make an omelette. He found some eggs in the fridge. They looked dependable and perfect for his omelette. He grabbed a bowl, cracked the eggs and mixed them with a fork. When the eggs were all mixed up, he added some milk and pepper. The mixture looked so delicious. + +Next, he decided to fry the egg mixture. He grabbed a pan and put it on the stove. He added some butter and when it was melting, he poured the egg mixture in the pan. Now all he had to do was wait for it to cook. + +When it was finally ready, Jake took his omelette and ate it with some bread. It tasted delicious. He was happy he was able to make a delicious meal all by himself and he enjoyed every bite! +Once upon a time there was a rich lady, who had a special grill. She liked to take care of it and was always very gentle. She cleaned it every day and she always wanted it to look nice. + +One day, she decided she wanted to use it to make something yummy. She gathered all the ingredients she needed, including vegetable and meat. She put the ingredients on the grill and let it cook. + +The grill started to smell so good! The lady was so proud of the result. She had made a delicious and nutritious meal, just with her special grill. + +The lady loved taking care of it even more. She was always happy to use it to cook something tasty, and she was very rich in enjoying it. +Once upon a time, there was a strong clay. It was brown and shiny, and it felt good in the sun. It was too hard to change by itself. + +One day, a boy called Joe found it. He wanted to turn the clay into something different. + +He used his hands to make the clay smaller. He rolled it and squished it until it was soft. + +Next, Joe used a tool to make shapes in the clay. He made round things, pointy things and all kinds of things. + +At last, Joe used some strong words to change the clay. He said, "Be a lion! Roar!" + +And suddenly, the clay changed! It was an amazing, strong lion. Joe was very proud of his work. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a kind, friendly bear. He wanted to succeed in doing something amazing, so he set off on an adventure. Each day, he tried something new and different. Finally, one day, he had an idea to climb a tall tree! He hopped and skipped along, feeling brave and excited. + +When the bear arrived at the tree, he looked up at the high branches. He was determined, so he started to climb. He used all his strength and, soon enough, he made it to the top! He was so proud of himself, he did a happy dance up there! + +The bear thought of what to do next. He looked around and saw a friendly bird flying above his head. He waved his paw and said, "Hello there! Let's play a game." The bird agreed, and together, they worked together for hours. + +In the end, the friendly bear had succeeded in having all sorts of fun! He made a new best friend and he even climbed the tall tree. After that day, he always knew that no matter what, if he tried hard, he could succeed. +One day, a lively little girl was walking down the street. Suddenly she saw a witch. The little girl was so surprised but the witch said not to worry. + +The witch said she was a nice witch and wanted to be friends with the little girl. She asked the girl's name and the girl said her name was Emma. + +The witch and Emma started to play together in the park. They had lots of fun together playing games and running around. + +At the end of the day the witch said goodbye to Emma and gave her a big hug. Emma was very happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to study. She liked to read books and learn new things. Every morning she would sit at the table and study for a few hours before breakfast. + +One day she went for a walk. As she walked, she saw a big bush full of tasty red berries. She was so happy! She picked the berries and ate them all up. They were so sweet. + +After that, she was feeling very sleepy. She lay down on the soft grass and fell asleep. The wind was blowing and it felt like a cozy hug. She had a nice long nap and when she woke up she felt so refreshed! + +After she woke up, she felt inspired to study again. She picked up a book and read it until nightfall. She learned many new things that day and felt very proud of herself. +Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Peter. Peter was very obedient and never did anything his mom said not to. On special days, Peter's mom would make special popcorn for Peter. It was his favorite snack. + +One day, Peter's mom told him not to take too much popcorn. But Peter couldn't help himself. He took an extra big handful. His mom frowned at him. He knew that he had done something wrong. + +That night, his mom put popcorn in his lunchbox for school. She said to him, "Don't forget that you need to be obedient." Peter nodded. + +At school, Peter opened up his lunchbox and saw all the popcorn. He smiled. But he remembered his mom's words, so he only took one handful of popcorn. He was so obedient! + +At the end of the day, Peter's mom was very happy. She said, "It makes me so glad that you are so obedient." Peter smiled. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was in a hurry to get somewhere. She ran so fast that she could hardly keep up with herself. As she hurried along, she saw something unusual. It was a strange big box! She ran to it and saw that someone had put a cute kitten inside. She was so excited that she quickly tried to free the kitten but she couldn't open the box. She couldn't wait to get it open and quickly shouted for help. A kind neighbour heard her shouts and ran over to help. They worked quickly together and soon the box was open and the kitten was safe and sound. The girl was so happy she could hardly contain her joy. She thanked the neighbour and ran off home with her new unusual friend! +Once there was a little girl. She was only three years old. Her mum wanted to encourage her to be brave and do something new. So she gave her a stamp. The little girl smiled and ran with it. She was going so fast. She felt excited to use it. + +The little girl made something with her stamp. She stamped lots of paper and made a beautiful picture. She was so proud of it and showed it to her mum. Her mum smiled and said, "That's amazing! I'm proud of you." + +The little girl kept doing things with her stamp. She kept feeling brave and encouraged to try new things. She felt proud of herself for doing something for the first time. She kept stamping, faster and faster. She was so proud of herself. + +The little girl learned that if you encourage yourself, you can accomplish anything. She kept stamping and smiling. She was proud of what she could do with her stamp. +Once there was a boy and he was very scared. He was walking in a dark forest with only a small net in his hands. The trees were tall and shadowy and made him even more frightened. + +Suddenly, he heard some soft noises. He stopped walking and looked around. He saw the little furry animals, they were so gentle. He wanted to play with them. He smiled and went a little closer to them. He started to use his net to catch the little animals. But just then, he heard a loud noise and he got scared again. He ran away and hid behind a bush. + +The noise kept coming closer. Then he saw a big animal coming towards him. He was so scared, he did not know what to do. Then he saw it was only a friendly dog. He smiled and carefully took out his net and started playing with the dog. The dog was having so much fun! + +The boy and the dog kept playing until the sun went down. Then he said goodbye and started walking home, feeling happy and not so frightened anymore. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Penny and she was three years old. She had long, blonde hair and bright, blue eyes. + +One day she was playing outside in the yard. It was a gloomy day. All of a sudden, a dark, thunderous noise filled the sky. It was very loud and it made her jump. + +The noise became louder and louder. And then a loud thunder struck outside. It was so loud that it made Penny cover her ears. When the noise was gone, Penny opened her eyes and looked around. She felt a bit scared but she was happy that the noise was gone. + +A few minutes later, the sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly again. Penny smiled and laughed as she played in the sunshine. She knew that when storms come, the sun always comes back. +Pete and Joe were best friends. One day, they were in the park. They saw a cow. The cow was so playful! Pete and Joe watched it stretch its legs. The cow would stretch out its front and back legs. Then it would shake its head. + +Pete and Joe thought it was so funny. They started to laugh. The cow stopped stretching and came to them. Pete and Joe were a bit scared but the cow was kind. They stretched out their hands to pet the cow. The cow was soft and fuzzy. + +Pete and Joe had such a great time in the park with the cow. They even decided to come back every day to play with the cow. +Molly was very excited for the day. It was warm outside and the sun was shining. She was going to have lots of fun! She put on her dress and raced outside. She liked to play in the grass and jump on the trampoline. + +Molly played all afternoon in the warm sunshine. She climbed a tree and chased the birds around. She even made a big mud pie in the garden. + +As the day came to an end, Molly stayed outside to watch the sunset. It was so pretty with the colors of yellow, pink and orange. She couldn't help but smile and remain happy. + +Finally, it was time for dinner and it was time for Molly to go inside. But she would never forget her wonderful day outside in the warm sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sue. She had shiny dark hair that went all the way down her back. She wanted to make it look even more special, so she planned to go to the hairdresser. + +At the hairdresser's, Sue told them she wanted a modern style. They smiled, and started cutting her hair. After a few minutes, they used their special hairdryer to make it bouncy and shiny. + +Sue looked in the mirror and loved her new style. Her hair looked even more awesome than she had planned. From that day on, she went to the hairdresser every week to keep her modern style. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bob and Jane. They liked to play together and one day they wanted to go and read a book. Bob grabbed a book about firework and they began to read. + +The book was full of colourful pictures of different kind of fireworks. Jane thought it was very exciting and she wanted to try one out. Bob said it was too dangerous, so they didn't try it. + +Instead, they went to the park and saw a few kind firework shows. The colours were so bright and the shapes were so fun. They laughed and cheered, and wished the firework show would never end. + +When the show was done, Jane said, "let's come here every night and watch a show. That would be so fun!" Bob smiled and agreed. + +Since then, Bob and Jane have been back to the park almost every night to watch the kind firework shows. And when the show ends, they hug and look forward to the next one. +Once upon a time there was an important page. It was special because it wrote things that seemed important. The page was big and bright. Everyone wanted to look at it, even the 3 year old. But the 3 year old was too small to see it. He asked his mom to help. + +So his mom held him up so he could look at the page. Then the 3 year old could see it. The 3 year old was so excited. He asked his mom what the page said. Then his mom told him it was important and to remember what it said. + +The 3 year old nodded. He knew it was important. He asked his mom over and over what the page said. Finally, she explained it to him. The 3 year old now knew the important message. He seemed so happy. + +The 3 year old wanted to read the page again and again. He wanted to always remember the important message. So he kept it close. He looked at the page every day. He seemed to understand it better each time. The 3 year old was so proud of himself! + +The end. +Once, there was a brave girl who wanted to go on an adventure. She had a tough decision to make - should she go to the park, or to the airport? + +She guessed that the airport sounded the most exciting. So, she grabbed her bag and set off. + +On the way, she saw many different things. In the sky, she saw big planes, and when she arrived at the airport, she was amazed. + +Once she got inside, she saw lots of people coming and going. She watched luggage being loaded onto planes, and realised just how busy the airport was. + +She was so excited - but then she realised it was time to go back home. She waved goodbye to the airport and started to walk back. She knew she would never forget her adventure. +Once upon a time, there was an elephant who lived in the jungle. He was very gentle and harmless, so he liked to play with the other animals. One day, he decided to take a long walk. He wandered around the jungle, looking at the tall trees, chirping birds, and prancing monkeys. + +He passed by a river, and noticed a group of crocodiles in the water. At first, he was scared of them, but then he saw that they were harmless and kind. He decided to stay and play with them. He swam in the river and they talked together. + +Soon, it was time to go home. The elephant said goodbye to the crocodiles, and started his journey back to the jungle. On the way, he stopped and said hello to other animals. He laughed and smiled, and his heart was full of joy. + +Finally, he reached the jungle again. He said goodbye to his animal friends and walked back to his home. The elephant had a wonderful day, and was happy he decided to take a stroll! +James went to the pond to collect stones. He had a bucket in his hand and looked around carefully. Suddenly, something moved in the water - it was a big fish! James was frightened and stepped back quickly. The fish quickly swam away again. He continued to collect stones but he was careful to stay away from the water. He put some smooth stones and some rough stones in his bucket. He was happy with what he had collected. Then he went home and showed his mother the stones he had found. +Once upon a time there was a chubby little bird. It had two wings but it couldn't fly. Its friends were very sad because they wanted their friend to be able to fly with them. + +One day, the bird's friends had an idea. They grabbed some string and a big stick. Then the friends made a swing and put it in the bird's yard. + +The bird was very excited and tried to swing on the swing. But its wings weren't strong enough. The friends helped the bird and soon it was soaring higher and higher. + +Soon the bird could fly around the yard with its friends. But one day it flew too close to the fence and its wing got stuck on the fence. The bird was scared and whimpered. + +The bird's friends were very worried. Then one of the birds had a bright idea - he flew up to the top of the fence and shot out one of the posts with his beak. The post broke and the bird's wing was free! + +The birds were so excited, they flew around and around in the sky. The chubby little bird was so happy - it could now fly with its friends! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was walking in the forest and found a mushroom. The mushroom looked really tasty, so she pinched it from the ground. The mushroom was so yummy! Lucy wanted to share it with her friends, so she picked more mushrooms and made a big pile of them. + +Soon after, her friends came to join her. They were so happy to find the tasty mushrooms. Everyone had fun pinching mushrooms and picking the biggest and tastiest ones. + +They spent the whole day pinching mushrooms and each of them had a big pile of them. They all shared the delicious mushrooms and ate until they were full. Lucy was so happy to have found such tasty mushrooms in the forest! +Once upon a time, there was a honest dinosaur. He was a green dinosaur and he loved to play in the sun. + +One day he was playing in the sun and he started to sneeze. He sneezed and sneezed, and then suddenly he saw a butterfly. + +The butterfly flew around the dinosaur and danced. The dinosaur was so happy and started to cheer. He laughed and jumped around with the butterfly. + +But then the sun got too hot and the dinosaur's sneezing started again. So he quickly ran away and hid under a shady tree. He was still sneezing, but at least the shade from the tree made him feel better. + +The dinosaur had a great day. He was honest, he saw the butterfly and he had some shade to stop his sneezing. +Every day, a humble taxi drove through the town. All the people in the town knew the taxi driver and would often wave as he drove past. + +The taxi driver liked to pray every day before he started his shift. He believed that if he prayed for a safe and successful day then he would have both. So before he began his job, he would kneel by the roadside and say a prayer. + +One day, he prayed for a lot of customers so that he could earn lots of money. After finishing his prayer, he opened the door to the taxi and began his journey. All of a sudden, the taxi driver noticed a light behind him. It was another taxi. + +The driver of the other taxi waved to him and smiled. The taxi driver was surprised but excited too. It seemed that his prayers had been answered! He drove around town with the other taxi and they both had lots of customers that day. + +At the end of the day, the taxi driver was very pleased. He had a successful day and he knew that his prayers had been answered. The two taxi drivers had been humbly blessed. +Tommy was so excited when he saw the sail. It was bright and shiny and he just knew he wanted to explore it. He asked his mom if he can go and she said yes. So he made his way to the sail. + +Tommy was so amazed. He looked around at the beauty of the sail. It was full of different colored flowers blooming. He smiled and knew this was the perfect place for exploration. + +He kept walking and saw a little boat waiting for him. He was so happy. He ran to the boat, eager to get on. He grabbed the oars and started to row. + +He kept rowing and rowing until he suddenly saw another boat near him. Someone else was rowing and was coming closer. Tommy was scared. He wanted to get away from the other boat, but the other person was being selfish and wouldn't let him pass. + +Tommy didn't know what to do. He thought for a bit and then decided to just keep rowing. And that's just what he did, he refused to give up. Eventually he passed the other boat and was relieved. He continued rowing until he made it home and was safe. +One day there was a little lady. She was so little that she could fit in the palm of your hand. She could also go on the tip of your nose! She loved to grow plants. Every day she would take her little watering can and water all the plants in her garden. + +The lady looked after her garden with so much care. She planted all sorts of different things including beans, carrots and tomatoes. She loved to watch them grow. She even made her own little house out of stones and twigs so she could sit and watch them grow. + +But one day something really special happened. A magical little fairy came to visit the little lady's garden. The fairy was so tiny that she was even smaller than the lady. She waved her wand over the garden and suddenly all of the plants started to grow even more. All of the plants were bigger and brighter than ever before! + +The little lady was so surprised and happy that she danced around in circles. She knew that her garden was the most special place in the whole world! +Once upon a time there was a glove. It was the happiest glove in the world! Every day the glove would do lots of fun things. + +One day the glove wanted to go on a big adventure. It asked Mommy if it could go but Mommy just laughed. She said, "No, glove. You can't go on a big adventure!" + +But then Mommy had an idea. She said, "I know! I will let you try going on a small adventure!" The glove was so happy. + +Off it went on its little adventure. It played games and spun in circles until it began to feel dizzy. Finally, it wobbled back home to Mommy. + +"Did you have a good adventure?" Mommy asked. The glove smiled and said, "Yes, I did. And I'm never dizzy again." Mommy gave the glove a big hug. + +The glove was so happy that Mommy let it go on an adventure. But it knew its happiest days were spent right at home with Mommy. +One day, three-year-old Sammy decided to join the music class. He wanted to learn to play the violin. + +At the music class, there were lots of other kids. They all wanted to learn too. The teacher showed them how to hold the violin and the bow. It felt a bit strange at first. + +The teacher was very tough and wanted everyone to practice. Whenever Sammy made a mistake, she told him off. + +But Sammy was a tough kid. He kept at it—practicing and practicing until he got it right. + +Pretty soon, Sammy was playing beautiful music with the other kids. Everyone was amazed at how quickly Sammy had learned! +Once, there was a little girl who wanted to go places. She wanted to explore the world. So, her mommy and daddy got her a yellow passport. + +The little girl was so excited! She was already dreaming of all the places she could go. + +Every day, she would look at her passport and learn. She learned about the countries she wanted to visit and the animals she wanted to see. + +She practiced writing down the names of the countries and drawing the animals. She learned all about the world and all the wonderful things in it. + +Soon, the little girl grew up and went on her first big trip. She was so happy to finally explore the world with her passport. + +Each trip, she learned something new. She learned that the world was a beautiful and exciting place just waiting to be explored. +Once there was a little girl named Mia. She loved to explore the world around her and learn new things. One day, Mia was playing in the garden when she noticed a long, wide cord lying on the ground. She picked it up and shook it excitedly. + +The shaking of the cord made a strange sound. Mia shook the cord harder, until it started to make a jingly noise. She was so surprised and clapped her hands with delight. She ran around the garden, shaking the cord and enjoying the nice music it made. + +Mia shook the cord up high and then low. She spun and twirled and laughed as the cord made more and more music. Suddenly, Mia noticed some birds who also seemed to be enjoying the music. They had come to perch on a nearby tree and were singing along with Mia. She stopped shaking the cord and stood still, mesmerized by the birds and the sound of music. + +Mia smiled wider than ever and then went back to shaking the cord. She continued to make music until she was so tired and had to stop. Then, Mia carefully put the cord back on the ground and ran into her house to tell her family all about the lovely music she had made. +Once upon a time, there was a kitten named Tom. Tom was a very playful cat, but he was also very rude. He often made the other animals in the neighborhood angry. One day, Tom was out playing in the meadow and he got lost. He tried very hard to find his way home, but he couldn't. Tom was sad and he missed his family. + +The next day, Tom met a friendly rabbit. The rabbit asked him where he was going and Tom told him he was lost. The rabbit let Tom stay with him that night so he wouldn't have to be scared. In the morning, the rabbit showed him the way home. As Tom walked away, he waved goodbye to his new friend and promised he'd come back to visit soon. + +Finally, Tom was back home! He was very happy to see his family again. All of the other animals in the neighborhood were glad to have him back too. They all agreed that Tom had learned his lesson to never be rude again. + +From that day on, Tom was a very kind and gentle kitten. He was much nicer to everyone around him and he was never rude. Tom was happy to be back home with his loving family and they were very happy to have him back. They all missed him very much. +Once there was a thin fish who lived in the reef. He was always swimming around, but never said a single word. One day, a crab scuttled up to him, asking him to be his friend. The fish refused the crab's offer. He didn't want to be friends, so he just kept swimming along. + +The fish had a lot of adventures in the reef, but he still refused to be friends with anyone. He was so thin that he was able to swim through all the tiny caves, and he was super fast. Everyone in the reef said he was the fastest fish around. + +But one day, the fish ran into a shark. The shark asked the fish to be his friend, but just like before the fish refused. The shark's sharp teeth looked scary, so the fish was sad that he couldn't be friends with him. + +The fish kept swimming around the reef, hoping to find a friend. But no matter who he met, he refused to be friends. He was too scared. + +He stayed alone in the reef, and no one ever heard him say a single word. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy who loved pastels. Everywhere she went, she would find pretty items in wonderful shades of pastel. + +One day, a box arrived at the door and Lucy was so excited! She eagerly opened it and found the most beautiful dress she had ever seen. It was a bright pink color with pastel flowers all over it. Lucy knew it would fit her perfectly! + +She quickly changed into it and looked into the mirror. She was so happy with the way the dress fit her. She was now ready for a special occasion. + +Mommy came into the room and noticed how happy Lucy was. She said, "Oh, how beautiful you look my darling! You are ready for your birthday party." + +Lucy did a twirl and smiled. She felt so excited that her special dress fit her so well, and she was ready to celebrate her birthday! +Johnny and his Dad were walking in the park on a sunny day. They could see lots of birds flying in the blue sky. Suddenly they heard a loud noise. Johnny and his Dad stopped to look around. Dad then noticed something deep in the grass. He slowly stepped closer and he could see it was a big frog. He smiled and told Johnny about it. Johnny was so excited and smiled back. He asked if he could pick it up and Dad said yes. + +Johnny picked up the frog with his two hands and asked Dad what it was called. Dad said it was a frog and Johnny laughed. He asked many questions about the frog and Dad told him all the things he knew. Johnny was so full of wonder. As they kept walking, Dad mentioned that the frog might like to stay in the park, close to its friends. Johnny smiled and said he liked that idea. Johnny and Dad kept walking, but they still remembered the frog. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maya. She was always very thirsty and loved to drink fruit juice. One day, Maya's mommy set out a glass of juice for her on the kitchen table. But when Maya tried to drink the juice, it made her feel very uncomfortable. She found out that her mommy had set out juice that was too sour. Maya was so sad she couldn't drink it. + +She went to her mommy and asked her to set out different juice. Maya's mommy smiled and set out the sweetest juice Maya had ever tasted! She was so happy! Maya drank all the juice and then asked her mommy for more. Even though Maya felt uncomfortable at first, in the end, she was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Johnny. He was a competitive boy who always wanted to win. Everyday, he would stumble around the house, looking for something to do. + +One day, Johnny's mom made some of his favorite food- pasta! Johnny was so excited. He wanted to eat it as fast as he could to be the first one finished. + +So Johnny started to eat and he ate and he ate. After a few minutes, he looked around the table. Everyone else had already finished eating. He had won! + +Johnny was so happy he shouted out with joy. He was the winner. Johnny had stumbled his way to victory! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very excited because today was her birthday and she was going to celebrate with her family and friends. + +First, she opened some presents. She got a new tool that was blue and sparkly. She was so excited! + +Next, the family got together and had some yummy birthday cake. They sang the happy birthday song and Lucy blew out all of her candles with one big breath. + +Then her family and friends had a party! They played games and ate popcorn. Lucy was having lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, everyone hugged Lucy and wished her a very happy birthday. She was so thankful for her special day and she was already looking forward to the next year so that she could celebrate again. +Once, there was a truck. It was blue and had four wheels. The truck's name was Jim. Jim was out driving when he got very confused. He drove around and around, but he couldn't figure out which way to go! Suddenly, a little girl appeared. She was only three years old. She said, "I can help you, Jim!" She showed Jim the way he needed to go. Jim was so happy and thanked the little girl. From then on, Jim was never confused again! +Once upon a time, there was a worried kitty. She wanted to go on an adventure, so one day she zoomed out of her house. She zipped through the woods and zoomed over a big hill. It was so much fun! + +The kitty kept zooming until she came to a sink. She stopped by the sink and looked around. What a big, scary place! She was very worried. + +But then, something amazing happened. All around the sink, other animals started to zoom out of the woods. A bear and a rabbit and an elephant and a lizard all zoomed around the sink. + +The kitty was so happy! All the animals were having so much fun, zooming around and playing. Soon, the kitty wasn't worried anymore. She joined in the fun, and the animals zoomed around the sink for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a big, impressive church. It was so big and strong, it seemed as if it would never fall down. + +One day, a terrible storm hit the village. The fierce winds and rain made the church shaky, and it was in danger of falling. + +The people rushed to save the church and they worked hard. With a lot of effort, they managed to keep the church standing. Everyone was very happy. + +The village celebrated the church staying safe, and it was an impressive sight. The church remained through the storms and kept standing tall, for many years to come. +Once upon a time there was a small girl who loved to go on trips. One day she went on a mild trip with her family. +As they walked along the path, they stopped to meet some animals. The small girl was so excited to meet the birds, the rabbits, and the squirrels who came to say hello. +The small girl asked her family, “Can we stay and play here?†Her family laughed and said, “Maybe on our way back!†+The family continued their mild trip and soon the small girl saw a lake up ahead. With a skip and a jump, she ran to the lake, ready to explore and meet the creatures who lived there. + +The small girl had an amazing time and couldn’t believe all the wonderful things she met on her mild trip. By the end of the day, she was exhausted but full of smiles! +Once upon a time, there lived a smart mouse. He loved to explore and search for new places. One day, he found a big box that was half-open. He was very curious and peeked inside. To his surprise, the box was filled with a lot of yummy food! But suddenly, he noticed something green and smelly. It was poison! He was very scared and hopped away quickly. + +The mouse was worried he had eaten the poison. He closed his eyes and hoped not. He went to no more places for a few days and waited to feel better. He was so relieved when he felt okay again! + +The mouse was very happy and thanked the stars for protecting him. From that day, he was careful when exploring new places and hoped to never find poison again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was 3 years old and she loved to explore. One day, she went on an adventure with her mom. As they walked, they stopped to see the garden. The garden had lots of different things like flowers and trees. The little girl saw a salad growing in the garden. The little girl was so excited to see it. + +Next, the mom and the little girl heard a noise. It was coming from near the salad. When they looked closer, they saw a bird eating the salad! The bird was noisy as he ate, but it was still fun to watch. + +The little girl and her mom were happy to see the bird. As they watched the bird eat, they laughed and smiled. After a while, they had to leave the garden but they still remembered the noisy bird eating salad. +One day, a little boy named Sam and his mommy were going for a walk. They stopped in front of a park, and Sam said, "Mommy, can I play?" Mommy said, "Yes, you can play for a little bit." + +So, Sam ran into the park and began to explore. He saw a big pile of leaves and thought it was very fun. He started to throw the leaves all around. The leaves made a big, messy pile. + +Then, Sam saw a group of other children playing. He wanted to join in, so he ran over and started to play with them. They threw the leaves around and it made a bigger, messier pile. + +After a while, Sam noticed that it was getting dark. So, he told his mommy he was ready to go on their walk home. On the way, they stopped to look at the park. It looked like such a fun, messy place! + +When they got home, Sam said, "Mommy, I want to go back to the park soon!" Mommy said, "That sounds like a great idea, Sam." So, they made plans for their next walk to the park. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was a hero who liked to act. One day, he was sad because no one was around to play with him. But then he thought of a plan! He decided to act out being a hero and pretend to save the world. He imagined fighting dragons, rescuing princesses and climbing mountains. He was so happy as he acted out his heroic adventures, and smiled for the rest of the day. +Once there was a bee and he wanted to lift some honey. He flew around and eventually found a beehive with lots of delicious honey. The bee was excited and flew down to get it. He struggled to lift the honey because it was so heavy. + +The bee was confused. He really wanted the honey, but it was much too heavy. Then the bee had a great idea! He found two leaves and he put the honey between them. He used the leaves like a basket and was able to lift the honey easily. + +The bee was so happy! He had the delicious honey and could bring it back to his hive. He thanked the leaves for helping him and flew back to his hive with the honey. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Bella. Bella was very brave and liked to explore the world around her. + +One day, Bella decided to go on an adventure. She put on her red raincoat and ventured out into the world. + +Suddenly, the sky turned dark and a big storm began. Bella was scared, but she kept walking until she came to a hill. From the hill, she could see a secret. + +The secret was a bright rainbow! It was so beautiful that it made Bella smile. She watched the rainbow until the storm went away. + +The storm revealed something special - it revealed the rainbow for Bella to see. She was so happy that she wanted to stay and watch it forever. But, soon it was time to go back home. + +Bella was so glad that she had gone on a adventure and was able to reveal the beautiful rainbow hidden in the storm. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Milly. Milly loved to explore the world around her, especially the outdoors. + +One day Milly went outside to explore, but when she looked up she saw a very big spaceship in the sky. Suddenly the spaceship came closer and Milly got inside. + +The spaceship quickly flew away and Milly looked out the window and saw that she was really far away. She saw planets and stars and lots of other things. + +When the spaceship eventually descended she noticed that the planet was smelly and it was the Earth. Milly returned to her home safe and sound, so happy about her space adventure. +Once upon a time there was a girl who liked to sit in the garden and watch the birds. She was so creative and had many fun ideas! + +The girl's name was Sarah and she loved to explore. One day, when sitting in the garden, she saw a bird flying through the sky. She wanted to follow the bird, so she got up and ran after it. + +The bird flew away but Sarah kept chasing after it. She ran through the park and looked up at the sky, but the bird was gone. Then all of a sudden, there it was! The bird was flying over a lake and Sarah thought it was so pretty. + +Sarah was so happy, she decided to sit by the lake and name the bird. She named the bird 'Liz' and decided she would come back to the lake often to spend time with her new friend. + +Sarah loved being creative, so every time she sat by the lake she would come up with new ideas. She would write stories, draw pictures and make songs about Liz. + +In no time at all Sarah and Liz became the best of friends, and every day Sarah would come up with something new and creative to share with Liz. +The end. +Mummy and Daddy were very happy because it was a good day. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. Everyone got outside to play in the park. + +Mummy and Daddy brought some towels and buckets. They splashed and played in the rain. + +When they were done, Mummy and Daddy decided to do some cleaning. They put the buckets and towels away, and Daddy starting sweeping with a broom. They put the toys in a box and put them away. + +Mummy said, "What a good job we did cleaning! Now let's go and have some icecream to celebrate!" +Jimmy and his parent went for a walk. They were both very happy. The sun was bright and warm. Jimmy skipped and laughed as they walked. He looked up at his parent, who winked back at him. + +They stopped at a park and Jimmy ran to the playground. He climbed up the ladder to the slide, and when he got to the top, he shouted with joy! He loved going down the slide! His parent clapped and cheered for him. + +Then they went for a nature walk. Jimmy looked for bugs and rocks. He found a caterpillar and his parent crouched down to show him. They watched it for a few minutes, and then they continued walking. + +At the end of their walk, Jimmy was exhausted. His parent put him on their shoulders and carried him home. Jimmy was so happy, he thanked his parent with a big hug. +Susie had a lot of things to do. She had to pack for her trip. She put her clothes into her suitcase and zipped it up. But when she tried to pick it up, it was too heavy! She started to cry. Suddenly, a small stitch came up to her. She was scared at first, but it smiled and said "I can help you." It helped her lift her suitcase, and then he grabbed the handle. Its big eyes were so kind. + +Together, they started walking. Susie said thank you and the stitch smiled. It said "You're welcome." When they reached Susie's house, she said goodbye to the stitch. It looked a bit sad, so Susie said she was sorry to leave. The stitch hugged her and said, "That's okay. Have a good trip!" + +Susie thanked the stitch one last time before waving goodbye. She walked inside with her suitcase, feeling happy and lucky to have a new friend. +Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a little girl. She was very brave and strong. One morning, she decided to go on an adventure. Her bed was very fragile and small, so she had to be very careful as she climbed out of it. The little girl hugged her bed goodbye and then set off. + +She wandered all day, but when night fell, she became lost. She was scared and started to cry, but then she heard something strange. It was the sound of a song. + +The little girl followed the sound and it led her to a beautiful garden. She was surrounded by amazing flowers and brightly coloured plants. Suddenly, she saw something move! It was a small, furry animal with tiny wings. The little girl gasped in surprise and the animal flew away in a flash! + +The little girl had just seen a fairy! She watched as the fairy escaped through a tiny hole in the garden wall. She quickly followed the fairy, and soon found herself in a secret magical world. + +The little girl laughed and smiled with joy, happy to have escaped her fragile bed. She was now on the greatest adventure of all! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very thoughtful. One day, she wanted to visit a piano! She was so excited! She put on her special shoes with bows and happily skipped all the way to the piano store. When she arrived, she was amazed - there were so many different kinds of pianos! She walked around and looked at each of the pianos. She wanted to touch all of them, but instead she carefully listened to the way each one sounded. When she heard a piano with a special sound, she thought it was the most beautiful music in the world! She was so happy that she gave a big hug to the store clerk before she skipped back home. When she got home, she still thought about the wonderful pianos she had visited. +Once upon a time, there lived a delicate pirate. He liked to sail the seas and think about his adventures. He had a lot of fun and saw many amazing creatures in the deep blue sea. + +One day, the pirate stopped at a very special place. He saw some colorful shells which sparkled in the sun. He thought they were so beautiful that he wanted to take them home with him. + +He picked up the shells gently and carefully with his delicate hands. Soon, he had collected all the shells he wanted and sailed away in his pirate ship. + +The pirate was very happy with his collection of shells and sometimes he used to take them out and think about his special day at the ocean. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They had a special oven with lots of surprises. But one day, their oven broke and they had to borrow a new one. + +Finding a new oven proved to be harder than it seemed. Everywhere they looked, they couldn't find an oven. Then one day, they went to the park where they found a hidden oven! It was hidden behind big trees and stuck in the back corner - but it worked perfectly! + +The family was so happy, they jumped around and sang a happy song. They borrowed the oven and took it back to their house. It was just what they needed! They started making all sorts of yummy food in their special new oven. + +From that day, the family was happy to have a special oven - one that was hidden and special and full of surprises! +Once upon a time, there was a generous kitten. She liked to rise high up in the sky and look down at the world below. This made her feel free and happy. + +One day, the kitten saw an old lady walking down the street. The kitten wanted to give the woman something special. So she decided to rise up in the sky, close her eyes and make a wish. + +As soon as she opened her eyes the kitten felt something warm in her mouth. She opened her mouth and saw a big yellow flower. It was for the old woman. + +When the old lady saw the flower she was so happy. She thanked the kitten for being so generous and kind. From that day on, the old lady always remembered the generous kitten who gave her the flower. +Once upon a time, there was a generous monster. He was big and strong - people were scared of him. One day he went to a big city and people started running away from him! + +When he reached the centre of the city, he saw a little boy. The boy was not scared, instead, he just gazed at the monster. The monster was surprised and happy to see the boy's courage. He smiled and said, "Little one, I mean no harm". + +The boy was still curious. He kept gazing at the monster and asked if the monster wanted to be his friend. The monster agreed. They played together all day and the monster was very gentle and generous with the little one. + +When it was time to go, the monster said goodbye and went away. But the little boy knew that he would always remember the friendly monster who was so generous with him. And every time he saw a monster, he would always gaze at it with a smile on his face. +Once there was a pink elephant. He was very sad and he wanted to have some cereal for breakfast. He thought about it for a very long time. He sighed and wondered where he could find some cereal. + +Suddenly a little bird flew by and said “I know where you can get some cerealâ€. The elephant was so excited! He followed the bird to a nearby store where there was a special kind of cereal. It was pink and it was very tasty. + +The elephant was so happy; he smiled and thanked the bird for helping him find the cereal. He happily ate some cereal for breakfast and it made him feel much better. The elephant was happy! He was so thankful to the bird for helping him. + +The end. +One day, a mother and her 3 year old child were sitting in the park. It was very peaceful. The child was playing in the grass, when he looked up and saw a bird in the sky. The bird was blinking its eyes. The child thought it was so cool! + +Then, he saw a man standing nearby. The man was reading a newspaper. The child had never seen something like that before. He wanted to know what it was. He asked his mom if he could take a closer look. His mom said yes, and she explained that the man was reading the newspaper to learn about what was happening in the world. + +The child was fascinated by the newspaper. He asked a lot of questions, and his mom answered them in a way he could understand. Then, he thanked the man for the newspaper and put it back where it belonged. The man smiled at the child and said it was nice to see someone so interested in reading. + +The child and his mom then continued to sit in the park and look up at the sky. The child was still blinking just like the bird, wondering what else he could learn. He felt happy and peaceful. He was so happy that he had a mom who could answer all of his questions! +Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl who had a big surprise. She was walking in the woods when she saw a sparkly door. She couldn't wait to see what was inside, so she opened it. When she entered the room, she found a big, bubbly pot filled with spaghetti. The girl was so excited, she dug in with her hands. The spaghetti tasted so delicious. + +After she ate her fill, she decided to explore the room. She discovered many wonderful things like a slide, a swing, and a playhouse. She had so much fun. + +When the girl was ready to go, she looked around the room one last time admiring how beautiful it was. Then, she happily waved goodbye and skipped out the door. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to nap. He would nap all day, but each time he would dream of something new and exciting. One day he dreamed of a special juice that would taste so good. He awoke from his nap and went in search of the good tasting juice. + +He asked his mom if she had any, but she said no. He asked his dad but he said no. He asked his sister, but she said no too. He searched and searched but couldn't find the good tasting juice. Until finally he decided to take a nap again, this time in the park. + +As he was napping, a little bird came by and said he knew where the good tasting juice was. The little boy followed the bird, who flew right to a big tree that had a few jars of juice underneath. The little boy tasted the juice and it was so good. He thanked the bird, and ever since then, he takes a nap in that park every day in hopes of finding more of the good tasting juice. +Once upon a time there was a bright little goose living by a lake. Every day, it played in the lake and explored the area. One day, it saw a log and it walked to it. It was a perfect spot to rock. The little goose smiled and hopped onto the log. It started to rock back and forth, going higher and higher each time. It was so much fun! Soon, the little goose went up so high that it could see over the lake. Everywhere it looked it could see bright colors. The little goose was so happy! Eventually, it tired out, so it hopped off the log and waddled off to find some new adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. Sarah loved math. She was so good at it that she even taught math to her doll! She loved to look fancy when she did math, so she always wore her nicest dress when she worked on math problems. + +One day, Sarah's mom said she had to miss math class. She was sad, but she knew she had to stay at home so she didn't get sick. Sarah's doll hugged her and made her feel better. + +Every day Sarah had to miss math, she felt so sad. She missed the fun math games and the fancy numbers. She even missed her teacher, Mrs. Jill. + +But eventually Sarah was able to go back to school and do math again. Whenever Sarah solved a math problem, she thought of her time at home and smiled. She always remembered to be extra fancy so she could show off her math skills. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy had a big goal, she wanted to learn how to ride a bike. She had never ridden a bike before so she was feeling a bit scared. + +One day, Daisy decided to try to learn how to ride a bike. She was so excited! First, she tried to get on her bike, but she couldn't. She felt very grumpy and wanted to give up. + +But then, Daisy remembered her goal. She felt encouraged and tried again. This time, Daisy managed to get on the bike. She felt so proud and happy! + +The next day, Daisy went outside and rode her bike all around the garden. She wasn't scared anymore and felt so happy! She kept trying and eventually, she was able to ride without any help. Daisy had achieved her goal! +once there was a little boy. He was three years old and very proud. He wanted to find a way to be even prouder. + +One day he found a big box. Inside the box was lots of pieces. He knew he had to complete the puzzle. He started putting the pieces together. It was not easy, but he worked hard. + +When he was done, he had made a beautiful picture. He jumped for joy! He was so proud of himself for completing the puzzle. Then he took a pin and put it in the middle of the puzzle. + +The little boy was so proud of himself. He had completed the puzzle! He knew he was the only person in the world who had made that picture and he was very proud. +Jimmy loved Tuesdays. Every Tuesday, he heard a unique sound. It was the sound of the ice cream truck. He would run outside to meet it. When the truck arrived, it opened to reveal lots of colourful ice creams. Jimmy loved picking a special one that he could enjoy. He also liked waving at the ice cream truck driver as it drove away. + +Once the truck had gone, Jimmy happily munched on his ice cream as he ran outside to play. He felt so lucky to have such a unique experience every Tuesday! +Once there was a small boy. He loved to carry things around. One day he saw something that was very special. It was a pastel! The pastel was very small and he wanted to carry it with him. + +The boy put the pastel carefully in his pocket. He walked around with it all day. + +He went to his friend's house. His friend liked the pastel too. They decided to play with it and had lots of fun. They laughed and rolled it around like a ball. + +When it was time to go home, the boy carried the pastel carefully in his pocket. He kept the small pastel safe until the next day, then he played with it again. +Mommy brought a new stand to the house. It was tall and shiny, and had many shelves. Mommy said it was tight so the books would not fall down. + +Me and Mommy put all the books on the stand. It was very exciting, and Mommy asked me to put all the books in the right order. I tried to make them stand as tight as I could. + +Mommy said the stand looked very nice. She said I was a great helper and we could sit together and read books from the stand. + +That made me happy and I hugged Mommy tight. We sat down together and enjoyed all the books on the new stand. +Once there was a playful yellow duck. He liked to splash in the water and make lots of noises. + +One day the duck had a big adventure. He flew away from his pond and explored the world. Everywhere he went people said hello to him and smiled. He was so happy! + +But after some time he started to miss his pond. So the duck flew back home and his friends welcomed him with smiles. He was so glad to be back that he quacked and quacked with joy. + +Since then the duck has been very loyal and never leaves the pond again. He is still very cheerful and playful and is always ready to greet his friends when they come back. +Mommy took Joe to the shop. Joe saw so many different things. But, Joe's favorite things were the paint and brushes. Mommy showed Joe how to mix the colors together. He could make brown, orange, yellow and green paint. + +After he finished mixing the paint, Joe wanted to paint the walls in the shop. Mommy said he could paint what ever he wanted. So, Joe painted a rainbow on the wall. + +Mommy was so proud of Joe and said his painting was very healthy. Everyone who saw it smiled. Joe felt so happy when he saw his painting on the wall. He painted a few other things too. + +The shop looked so much better with Joe's healthy paintings. Mommy and Joe had a great time painting together! +Once upon a time there was a wide world, full of different things. You could find all sorts of animals, like cats, monkeys and tigers. + +In this world there was also a special boy with a big imagination. He wanted to explore everywhere, so he set off on an adventure. + +At the top of a mountain, he met a very bossy bird. The bird told him he had to explore the wide world. The boy was excited to include many new things in his adventure. + +So he took the bossy bird's advice and started exploring. He quickly found interesting things like wild flowers and bubbling streams. He even found a special treasure! + +Finally, after a long day of exploring, the boy was very happy. His adventure was full of wild and exciting things. He couldn't wait to tell his mommy and daddy about it. +Ben was a little three year old boy. He was very curious and loved to explore. One day he went on an adventure and he found an old box. Excitement filled his belly as he quickly unpacked the box. Inside was a large, ugly toy. It was made of grey smoke and rust. Ben was fascinated by it and perfect for his collection. He could not wait to tell his friends about it. + +He quickly unpacked the box and pulled out the toy. He noticed something strange - it almost seemed alive! A gust of smoke blew out of the box when he opened it and soon he noticed the toy was spinning around! He was so excited! He quickly took the toy to show his friends. Everyone had a blast trying to figure out how it works. + +Ben was so glad that he had discovered the strange, ugly toy. It was the highlight of his adventure and it now had a treasured place in his collection. Ben always made sure to unpack any new boxes that he found - you never know what surprises lie within! +John was so jealous of his friend because his friend got to have all the toys from the mall. But then, a miracle happened! John came up with an idea to save the mall. He decided to collect all the coins from around the house and use it to buy toys for the mall. + +He packed up all the coins and took a bus to the mall. When he got there, he saw lots of kids playing with the toys. He was very happy to see that everyone was having lots of fun. + +John found the owner of the mall and gave him all the coins. The owner was so surprised and grateful that he gave John a free toy as a thank you. John was so happy that he got to save the mall. + +From then on, John and his friends got to go to the mall every weekend to pick out more toys. Everyone was so happy that the mall was saved and they vowed to never be jealous ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a wonderful girl named Daisy. She was a very special girl who loved to explore and discover new things. + +One day, Daisy found a wonderful box filled with amazingly colourful pastels. Every colour of the rainbow was in this box, and each pastel looked perfect! + +Daisy was so excited and quickly opened the box. As soon as she did, she started to gain many new and creative ideas. She loved to draw with the pastels and make pictures and designs of all kinds. + +Soon her drawings and creations were so amazing that everyone was amazed at what she was able to create. Daisy was so proud of herself and she knew that she had gained something extra special from these wonderful pastels. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy who was feeling very sad. She was so upset that tears filled her eyes and she couldn't stop crying. + +Her mommy came over to her and gave her a hug to make her feel better. She also read Amy a poem that told her not to worry, that everything was going to be ok. The poem made her feel better and she slowly stopped crying. + +Mommy also told Amy that it's ok to be sad and to let her feelings out but then to move forward and focus on the good things in life. Amy nodded her head and smiled. + +Mommy then took her hand and together they went outside. They spent the day playing, running, and laughing. It was a very successful day and Amy felt much better. + +Finally, after a long day and night, Amy finally felt happy and comforted. Mommy had helped her find her happiness again. +Once upon a time, there was a big girl named Maria. She had new, expensive pants and lots of toys. Everyone in the village talked about her, saying how lucky she was to have all that wealth. + +One day, Maria was playing outside when she heard a noise in the bushes. She looked closer and there was a tiny kitty meowing for help. Maria put out her hand, but the kitty jumped away and ran into the woods. + +Maria was very sad that she couldn't help the kitty. She mentioned it to her mom who said they could look for the kitty next day and find help if it needed it. She hugged Maria and dried her tears. + +The next day, Maria and her mom took a hike into the forest wearing Maria's special pants. They searched and searched until they finally heard that same meow. They followed the sound and saw the kitty safe and sound in the clearing. + +They brought it home and Maria was so happy she could help. From that day forward, she mentioned the story of the kitty to everyone she met! +Once there was an ugly snake who was sad because he never won anything. He wanted to wear a coat of victory but he could not find one. + +Then one day, he saw a beautiful rainbow. He followed it and came to a special tree. Under the tree was a big box. Inside the box was a special coat for victory. + +The snake quickly put on the coat and he felt proud. He wore the coat everywhere he went. + +Finally he was happy because now he had a coat of victory. He never felt so good before and he smiled because he had something special to wear. +Once upon a time there was a trap. It was very interesting, but nobody knew why. Every day, the trap snapped shut, trapping anything that got close. It was so frustrating! No matter what they tried, they couldn't get it to open. + +One day, a clever little girl thought of an idea. She put her hand on the trap and started to reverse it. She used her special magic and soon enough, it worked! She smiled as the trap opened up and she could pull whatever was in the trap out. + +Everyone was so impressed with her and wanted to know how she did it. She laughed and whispered her secret - "It was just a matter of reversing the trap." + +Moral: With clever thinking, anything is possible! +Once upon a time, there was a lily. It was very beautiful. But then one day, the sun was so hot that it melted the lily. The lily started to get soggy and it made an icky and disgusting squelch noise. + +The lily was so sad and it wanted to run away. But it couldn't. It was too sticky and squishy now. + +But then a brave butterfly flew by and saw the lily. It said "Don't be scared, little lily. We can still enjoy the sun". + +The butterfly then flew back to the forest and brought some of its friends too. Together, the brave butterfly and its friends enjoyed the warm sun with the melted lily. They kept the lily company so it wouldn't feel so alone and sad. + +And ever since then, the melted lily has reminded the butterfly and its friends to never be scared of being different or feeling alone. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. One day, Tim wanted to start something special. So he began to build a castle with toy blocks. He used red blocks and blue blocks, long blocks and short blocks. Tim worked hard to make the castle, and soon it was complete! + +Tim felt so happy! He put some dolls inside the castle and made it their home. He had lots of fun playing with the castle and dolls. But then one day, something bad happened... + +Tim was playing too rough and he stepped on the castle! He was so clumsy that the castle broke into many pieces. All of the pieces were fragile, so Tim couldn't put them back together. He was so sad that the castle was broken. + +But one day, Tim's mom took him to the toy store. She bought him a new castle so that he could start building again. This time, Tim was more careful and completed the castle very slowly. He felt so proud when the castle was finally complete! +John was feeling hungry, so he went to the kitchen. He opened the fridge and saw a wrapped piece of meat. He was so excited! But the meat was too high for him to reach. He thought for a moment and had a clever idea. He grabbed a chair, stood on it and reached for the meat. + +John grabbed the wrapped meat and hopped off the chair. He quickly unwrapped the meat and was ready to eat. He was so happy and content. John loved his clever idea and enjoyed the juicy, delicious meat. + +John was so full, he felt like he could take on the world. He wrapped up the remaining meat and put it back in the fridge. Now he had enough energy to go and play outside. +Once upon a time, there were two bears who were good friends. One day, the more bossy of the two bears urged his friend to promise to pick some flowers and bring them back to the cozy cave where they lived. His friend, who was a bit ignorant about what picking flowers involved, promised to do it. + +So, the bear set off on an adventure to find the prettiest flowers he could. After searching for what seemed like hours, he stumbled upon a field of wildflowers! The bear collected as many flowers as he could, careful not to pluck too many from any one spot. + +When he arrived back at the cave, his bossy friend was amazed by the amount of flowers he had brought back. He praised his friend for bringing back so many, and they celebrated together by having a picnic, picking the petals off some of the flowers and sprinkling them on their food. They ate the food and enjoyed the colorful petals that gave the meal an extra burst of flavor. + +The two bears continued to be good friends, always willing to urge each other to fulfill promises and learn from each other's experiences. +Once there was a little girl. She wanted to go out and have a lot of fun. So her Mom took her to the store. She got a new pair of shoes that were incredible. They were made of rubber. + +She couldn't wait to wear them. She put the shoes on and felt happy. She ran around the house with them. She could hardly keep her feet on the ground, she was so excited. + +They wore the shoes for hours and hours outside. She kicked a ball and played tag with her friends. At the end of the day, she was still so excited about her shoes. She said it was the best day ever. + +That night she put her shoes away and went to bed with a smile on her face. She knew she was going to have a lot of wonderful days wearing her incredible rubber shoes. +Once there was a friendly bear who wanted to explore the world. He left his peacefull home and ventured far away. He wanted to learn as much as he could. + +On his journey, he met a bee who asked where he was going. The bear told him of his plan and the bee was glad to join the adventure. The two were very good friends. + +As the bear and bee travelled to different places, they met lots of new creatures. They asked each other questions to learn about their surroundings. They felt an urge to explore more and more of their wondrous world. + +The bear and bee were becoming great explorers. Everywhere they went, they were friendly and eager. Now, the two are planning their next journey! +Once upon a time there was an alligator. He loved to meet new people and try new things. One day he decided to introduce himself to the other animals in the forest. He was so eager to make new friends that he walked up to the first animal he saw - a big, yellow bear. + +The alligator was very excited, but the bear didn't seem too happy to meet him. The bear was embarrassed that the alligator had come so close and growled at him. The alligator was scared and didn't know what to do. He quickly turned and ran away. + +The alligator was so embarrassed that he decided not to introduce himself to anyone ever again. He stayed in his swamp, away from the other animals. + +But one day a friendly, curious bird flew down to the alligators swamp. She started talking to him and introducing herself. She asked the alligator his name and wanted to be friends. + +The alligator was so happy to finally meet someone who wanted to be his friend. He introduced himself and the two of them talked and laughed all day. From then on, the alligator and the bird were great friends who were always ready to introduce each other to something new. +Tommy was so excited! His parents had told him they were going to take him to the "attic" today. So he quickly got up from bed and put on his colorful shirt and his favorite shoes. + +He ran outside to meet his parents in the car. When they all got inside, his dad smiled and started to drive. Soon, they passed by some houses, a park, and even a school. Finally, they arrived at the attic. + +Tommy ran to the front door and opened it. He stepped inside and his mouth opened wide when he saw all the colorful things inside. It was a big room filled with lots of toys, old furniture and colorful decorations. It was like a giant toy box! + +Tommy spent the morning playing with all the cool things in the attic. He grabbed his favorite toys and made a colorful fort. He felt like he was in an adventure! When it was time to go home, Tommy was sad. But he knew they would pass it again soon, and he could come back to the attic. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was honest and kind and wanted to have fun. + +One day, she went out into a meadow. The sun was shining and the grass was so green. Lucy took off her shoes and socks and enjoyed the feeling of the grass between her toes. + +She ran around, enjoying the day. She laughed and smiled, feeling happy and content.The sun was warm, the sky was blue and the grass felt soft and comforting. + +The afternoon went by quickly and when Lucy was tired, she lay on the grass, watching the clouds. She smiled and thought to herself, "Today was very enjoyable". +Ben was walking in the woods one day. He was being careful so he didn't trip over any branches. Suddenly, he saw something hopping in the trees! He had never seen anything like it before. + +Ben slowly walked closer and it was then he realised it was a kangaroo! He was very excited to see it so close. He watched as it hopped from one branch to another. He wished he could follow it. + +But then, all of a sudden, something else happened. A big, loud noise came from the sky. Ben was scared, so he hid behind a bush. He watched as a bright light shone from the sky. It didn't take long for Ben to realise it was a helicopter! + +He stayed safe and watched as the helicopter flew away, and soon enough, the kangaroo came back out of the trees. Ben was happy and waved goodbye as the kangaroo hopped away again. He had seen something special, and it made him happy. He went home that day feeling excited, and more careful than before. +Once there was a girl called Sue. She was three years old and loved to explore. One day Sue discovered something very special - a purple box! Sue was excited and wanted to open the box right away. When she opened the box, she found a toy bear inside. + +The bear was scared, so Sue wanted to give it a hug. But when she did, the bear's arm fell off! Sue felt so sorry for the bear, so she went to find something to replace the arm. + +She searched around and finally found a soft, purple scarf. Sue knew the bear would like it, so she carefully replaced the arm with the scarf. + +The bear was no longer scared. It was happy that Sue had found a way to help it. Sue gave the bear a big hug and it hugged her back. They were best friends from then on! +Once there was a little boy. He was three years old and he liked to look out of the window. He saw nice things he could not understand. One day he ran over to the window and looked out. + +He saw some birds in the sky. They were so high up he could not really see them but he knew they were there. He watched them for a while. + +Then he saw a butterfly flying around. It went so fast he couldn't understand where it was going. But he thought it was nice. + +The little boy watched out of the window for a while. He saw lots of nice things he couldn't understand. But he liked to watch. +Once there was an old man who was feeling very helpless. He wanted to cook something, but he had no idea how. Thankfully, his grand-daughter came by to help. She was only 3 years old, but she knew exactly what to do. + +Grand-daughter got out a big bowl and gathered some ingredients from the kitchen. She added a little flour and some sugar, then she added a few eggs. She stirred the ingredients together with a spoon until it was all mixed together. + +Together with her grand-father, she carefully put the mixture into a pan and lit the stove. The old man watched with wonder as his grand-daughter used her little hands to slowly mix the batter in the pan. When it was ready, she carefully took it out of the pan and put it on a plate. + +The old man couldn't believe it! His grand-daughter had cooked a delicious cake, all by herself. He was so proud of her. From then on, he knew he didn't have to be helpless in the kitchen, because his grand-daughter was always there to help him. +Once there was a horse. He was a nice horse and he liked to go for a walk in the park. One day, he was walking in his usual spot and he saw a pond. The pond was filled up with water and the horse wanted to have a drink. So he bent down to drink the water and he was so thirsty. As he drank, he didn't notice that he was getting soaked. + +Suddenly a rude boy came up to him. He said, "What are you doing? You're making a mess!" The horse felt embarrassed and he backed away from the pond. + +The rude boy laughed and said, "Horse, you're so silly. Now you're all wet and sticky." The horse looked down and shook his head. He was very embarrassed. + +The boy said, "Next time, be careful and don't soak yourself again." The horse nodded and walked away. He learned that it was important to be more careful when drinking from a pond. +Max was a little boy who liked to play in the park. One day he was playing when he saw a sign that said, "Beware of Bears". Max started to worry. He asked his mom why there was a sign and she said that it meant bears lived nearby. Max was worried but his mom said it was ok because the bears would only come out at night. Max was relieved that he would be able to keep playing during the day. + +Max still wanted to stay safe so he told his mom he wanted to keep checking the sign. Every time he passed it he made sure he checked to see if there was anything new on the sign. He wanted to make sure it still said "Beware of Bears". + +Max kept checking the sign until he stopped worrying. He knew he would be safe if he followed the sign. Max was glad he had been so worried and checked the sign every day. He knew that being careful was the best way to stay safe! +Once there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was a very alert little boy and always wanted to explore his world. Today Tom wanted to go for a jog. So he put on his shoes and stepped outside. It was so exciting to feel the touch of the warm wind on his face. The day was beautiful and the sun was shining. Tom started to jog and it felt great! He jogged faster and faster and he even saw some birds flying in the sky. Tom kept jogging until he was very tired and panting for breath. He decided to take a break and he stretched his arms and legs and then lay down. He felt so relaxed and happy that he had gone out for a jog. +Once there was a poor man. All he had was a bag of wool. The man worked hard every day. He worked so hard that he made a sweater from the wool. He put the sweater on and it kept him warm. He also worked hard to make a hat from the wool. It kept his head warm, too. The man was so happy that he took a walk to show off his new clothes. Everyone smiled and waved and said hello. The poor man was not poor anymore! He had worked hard to make something new from the wool. +Sam was very hungry. He saw a big apple on the table. He wanted to eat it, so he took a bite. The apple was sweet and juicy. He ate the whole thing. + +After he finished eating the apple, Sam was so full and tired. He looked for the perfect place to take a nap. He went to his room and lay down on his bed. He closed his eyes, and soon he was sound asleep. + +While Sam was sleeping, his mother came and checked on him. She saw that Sam was taking a nap and smiled. She tucked the blanket around him and kissed his forehead. + +When Sam woke up, he felt much better. He was no longer hungry. He was happy that he had taken a nap. He smiled, and went to play with his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a cool hoop. It was rainbow coloured and it hung from a tree. Paul, a three year old boy, saw it from the window of his house. He wondered what it was. + +He went outside to take a closer look. He reached up and grabbed the hoop. He was surprised by how big it was. He tried spinning it around in his hands, but it was too big for him to spin. + +Paul decided to hang the hoop from the tree and start pushing it around. It was so much fun! He raced around the yard, pushing the hoop with his hands. He laughed and smiled as he spun it around the grass. + +Paul was having so much fun. He wondered if his friends would like to play with the hoop too. He knew they would think it was cool. He could not wait to show them and have more fun together. +Molly was a happy girl. She loved to skip. She wore her black shoes everyday and jumped over every rock and stick. She skipped to school and skipped with her friends. + +One day after school, Molly was skipping near a pond. There were ducks swimming in the pond and Molly was so excited. She watched them play and skip on the water together. + +Molly knew she had a special talent. She decided to take the ducks' example and skip on the water. She imagined she could do it too. + +Molly took a deep breath and skipped on the water. She was so successful. She had done it! She felt so proud and happy. Molly laughed as she skipped on the water, over and over again. +Once there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved round things. He especially loved yummy round things - like apples and oranges. + +One day Tom was looking for something round when he noticed a round ball. It was a shiny blue ball with yellow stripes. Tom recognized it right away - it was his favorite toy! + +Tom was so excited he started jumping up and down. He spent the whole day playing with his favorite round ball. He even took a break for lunch and had an yummy orange. + +Tom was so happy to recognize his favorite toy again. He went to bed with a huge smile on his face, thinking about round balls and yummy oranges. The end. +Once there was a young boy who lived in the forest. Every morning, he would go to the nearby bakery and buy a pastry. He would whisper to the pastry, telling it secrets. + +One day, the boy told the pastry he was feeling lonely. Suddenly, a bright light appeared. Out of the light came a beautiful fairy. She said she'd been watching the boy whisper to the pastries and thought it looked fun. + +The fairy asked if the boy wanted to be her friend and of course the boy said yes. The fairy said she'd make sure they had a wonderful time in the forest. The boy and fairy played together every day and shared their secrets with each other. + +The boy was no longer lonely and he was very happy. He made sure to always give the pastries a special thank you whisper. +Once there was a wealthy girl who loved her pillow. It was soft and comfy, and she took it everywhere she went. + +One day, she went to the park with her pillow in her hand. As she was walking, she felt something pinch her on the arm. It was a tiny bug! It was so small that she couldn't see it. + +She quickly brushed it off, anxious to get to the park. When she arrived, she laid her pillow on a soft patch of grass. She laid down, happy to have cute little bugs explore her pillow. + +But then, she heard a noise! Two cats had sneaked into the park and were fighting over her pillow. The girl got up and tried to shoo them away, but they wouldn't leave until she gave them one of her snacks. + +Finally, they let go of the pillow. The girl was relieved and thanked the cats before heading home. From then on she made sure to keep her pillow safe, in case the cats ever came back! +Once upon a time there was a rich man who lived in a big house. He was very happy but one day, he heard a noise in his bedroom. He opened the door but there was nothing there! + +He decided to investigate and he saw a small mouse. He was scared and so he wanted to hide. He quickly closed the door, but the mouse was still inside the room! + +The man was very clever and he decided to hide under the bed. He waited and waited until he heard his door open. It was the mouse! He had opened the door and now the man was safe. + +He thanked the mouse and told him he could live in his house and be his friend. From that day on, the man and the mouse were best friends. They even shared the rich man's delicious food. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very lonely and wanted some friends to play with. One day she had an idea. She took out her razor and started to clean the walls in her house. As she scraped off the dirt, she saw something magical and amazing! + +Small lines and shapes were starting to appear. It was a little village full of different animals. They were colorful and cheerful. The little girl was so excited to see this new world! + +The animals all had one thing in common: they were all very lonely before the little girl appeared. She made friends with all of them and they all played together in the village. + +The little girl was very happy and now she was no longer lonely. She used her razor to clean the walls of her house everyday and she always had a fun time playing with her new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a family who went on an adventure yesterday. They were all so excited and couldn't wait to explore the world. + +When they arrived, it was crazy. Everywhere around them was new and exciting. The family spent all day running around, playing games and just having a lot of fun. + +Before they left, the family put their hands in the air and all gave a super loud cheer. Everyone was so happy and felt so alive. + +On the way back home, mom and dad said to the kids, "can you raise your hands if you had a great time yesterday?" + +The kids said yes and raised their hands with big smiles on their faces. They knew that this was a day they would never forget. +Once there was a port. It was busy and filled with people coming and going. +One day, an old man wanted to fold his scarf. He found the perfect spot at the port. He set down his scarf and started to fold it carefully. + +Nearby, a little boy watched the man fold his scarf. He wanted to help too so he ran over and tried to fold the scarf just like the old man. + +The man smiled at the little boy and said, "Thank you for helping. Now I can finish quicker". + +But suddenly, the little boy felt guilty. He had not asked for permission before helping the old man. + +The old man kindly said, "It's ok! You were just trying to help." After that, the old man and the little boy finished folding the scarf together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He liked to explore and have adventures. One day, he went on a walk in the park. As he was walking, he saw a big balloon. He wanted to grab it, but it was just out of his reach. He tried to stretch out as much as he could but still couldn't get it. + +Suddenly, he heard someone running up behind him. It was his friend, Sam. Sam said he could help and reached up and grabbed the balloon for him. The little boy was so excited and held the balloon really tight. + +The balloon felt really weird. It was rubbery. But when he squeezed it, it made a funny noise. It was a fake balloon. He had been tricked! Even so, he still had fun with the balloon for the rest of the day. +Once there was a friendly inchworm who wanted to fight. He thought it would be fun to have someone to play with. So, he went searching for an opponent. + +He asked a butterfly but the butterfly said it wanted to fly instead. Then he asked a squirrel but the squirrel said it wanted to climb a tree. + +Finally, the inchworm asked a grasshopper. The grasshopper said it wanted to fight! The inchworm was happy and they agreed to meet the next day. + +The next day they met in the woods and they had a big fight. They chased each other around, wrestling and jumping. + +They played for a long time until they were both tired. Finally, they stopped fighting and said goodbye. + +The inchworm had a lot of fun and couldn't wait for the next time he could have a friendly fight. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny. He was so small he could jump really high! Every day he'd jump up and down and have so much fun! + +One day the bunny hopped outside and it was cold. He shivered and shook and wished he could be warm. So he hopped around looking for something to make him feel better. + +Finally he found a big patch of warm sunshine. He hopped and jumped in it and felt all warm. He stayed in the sunshine all day and when evening came he was happy and not cold anymore. + +The bunny kept looking for nice warm places to jump in so he never felt cold again! +Once upon a time, there was a mild goose. She was walking along the beach, when she saw a sign. It said ‘Goose Crossing’. The goose was excited and she knew just what to do. + +She crossed the road and stopped at the sign. Then she signed it with her foot. She signed her name very carefully and looked at her work. After that, the goose stretched her wings and flew away. + +She flew high above the beach and the sign. The goose was so glad that she had made her name known. So, every time she flew past the sign she always stopped to have a look and remembered the day she signed it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. She was very excited to make a big cooler. She had help from her mom and dad. They found a big box and put it in her room. Together, they put lots of ice in the box. Jane was so excited when she saw the finished cooler. + +Next, Jane and her parents went to the store to get some snacks. They bought lots of yummy treats and put them in the cooler. They made lots of yummy sandwiches and placed them in the cooler too. Jane was so excited to have a big cooler filled with all the yummy snacks. + +Finally, Jane and her mom and dad had a picnic outside. They opened the cooler and it was so cool and full of good snacks. Jane was very excited. She ate some sandwiches and cookies and had lots of fun. Everyone enjoyed the picnic very much. Jane was so happy to have made a cooler filled with goodies. The end! +Once there was an old man. He was gentle and wise. One early morning, the old man woke up and began his day. He made some breakfast and walked outside. + +As he walked, he saw a young boy behaving badly. He yelled and ran around, banging into things. + +The old man walked over to the boy. He put his hand on the boy's shoulder and said, "You must behave better if you want the world to be nice to you." + +The old man's words made the boy stop. He looked up at the old man and smiled. The boy nodded his head and said, "Yes sir. I will behave better." + +The old man smiled and nodded. Then he continued on his way. +Once there was a robot who loved to drive. Every day, he would drive around the town in his car. He would drive to the park, the store, and the library. + +The robot was very glad when he drove. He liked to drive fast and slow and make different turns. He felt so happy when he drove around the town. + +One day, the robot drove to the beach. He stopped his car and got out to look around. He saw a little girl playing and he was glad. He waved to the girl and she waved back. + +The robot's day at the beach was a lot of fun. He drove around and played with the little girl and smiled. When it was time to go home, the robot was glad. He waved goodbye to the girl and drove away. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted girl who owned a special rag. The rag was made from special cloth, and it was so soft. The girl loved her rag so much she hugged it all of the time. + +The girl didn't need many toys, because her rag was all she needed. She went on many adventures with her rag, and they went all around. They went to the park, the store, and even on a train! + +The girl's rag became her best friend. She did everything with her rag- they ate, they slept, and even told each other stories. Her rag was so special to her that she never wanted to let it go. + +One day, the girl decided to make a special dress out of her rag. She cut it into pieces and sewed them together very carefully. When she was done, she had a beautiful new dress! She put it on and felt so proud. + +The girl loved her rag, because it was special to her. Her rag went on so many adventures with her and now it was a part of her forever. +Once upon a time there was a bee who wanted to be successful. He played around all day long but he knew he had to work hard to reach his goals. + +So every morning he woke up early and flew over to the garden. He flapped his wings and covered the flowers with pollen. He loved the way the sun shone on his back as he did this. + +In the afternoon, the bee worked even harder. He flew from flower to flower searching for nectar. He covered far and wide and soon his efforts were paying off. + +At the end of the day, the bee felt successful. He had done a great job and worked so hard. He was so proud of what he had achieved. + +The bee flew back to his hive and shared a happy evening with his friends. He was excited to do it all again the next day and start a new journey! +Once there was a boy named Sam. He loved to dive into the pool. Every day, his mom and dad would take him to the pool so he could dive as much as he wanted. + +Sam liked it when he was upside down in the water. He liked to feel the water all around him, it was so soft and warm. Every time he dove, a smile came to his face. + +One day, Sam's dad put a shiny silver coin on the bottom of the pool. He told Sam to dive down and try to find it. + +Sam took a deep breath and dived down. He kicked his legs and moved his arms until he felt something hard. He grabbed onto it and pulled it up. It was the shiny silver coin! + +Sam was so happy he had found it. He showed it to his dad and mom and they were both so proud of him. “See, all it takes is some will and you can do anything!†his dad said. + +Sam smiled and put the coin in his pocket. Then it was time for his next dive into the soft, warm water. +Bob and Joe were best friends. One day they decided to go to the park together. +At the park they saw a flute in the grass. Bob grabbed the flute and showed it to Joe. Joe was so excited that he grabbed it from Bob and started playing it. +Bob and Joe were having so much fun, but then a policeman came over. The policeman was very embarrassed by the noise and asked them to stop. Joe was scared and put down the flute before running away. +Bob stayed behind, he was too embarrassed to look at the policeman. But the policeman smiled and gave Bob the flute as a gift. +Bob was so happy and hugged the policeman! +The sun shone brightly in the sky and the trees blew in the wind. One special tree began to bloom. A woman was walking by and she noticed this tree had beautiful, pink flowers. She stopped and smiled. + +The woman touched the petals and they were soft. Then she saw something caught on one of the thorns. It was a small, pink ribbon. She carefully removed the ribbon. It was a bit rough. + +The woman took a few of the blossoms, including the one with the ribbon, and she walked away. Every once in a while she would stop to smell the flowers and smile. The tree continued to bloom and its petals sparkled in the sunshine. +One day, there were two deer walking in the woods. One deer was small and the other was very big. The small deer wanted to stop and rest, but the bigger deer insisted they keep walking. The small deer felt tired, but he didn't want to argue with the bigger deer. + +After a while, they reached a clearing with a small pond. The small deer wanted to go and drink from the pond, but again the bigger deer insisted they keep walking. The small deer felt very thirsty, but he was too ashamed to disobey the bigger deer. + +Finally, the big deer told the small deer he could stop for a few minutes to rest and have a drink. The small deer was very thankful, and he enjoyed drinking from the cool water. After that, the two deer continued walking until they reached their home in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who went on an adventure. He followed a trail and was very patient. As he walked, he touched many things. He felt the bark of a tree, the softness of a flower, and the smoothness of a rock. + +The boy kept walking and the trail changed. He walked through tall grass, over sandy beaches, and across rivers. + +One day, he finally reached the end of the trail. The boy looked around and noticed a lake. He walked closer to the lake and touched the cool, calm water. Suddenly, he felt something fishy with his toes! + +He bent down and, sure enough, there was a big fish swimming around him. The boy was so excited! He sat beside the lake and watched the fish. He was so patient. The fish swam around the boy and they became friends. + +It was the best adventure the boy ever had. He waved goodbye to his fishy friend and continued on his journey. +Once there was a fat fish. He felt very lonely in the deep ocean. He wanted to find a friend and be happy. All day he searched for someone to talk to. But he never found anyone. + +One day, he decided to swim to the shore. When he arrived, there was a little boy playing in the sand. The fish was so happy he jumped out of the water and opened his mouth to talk. The little boy was very surprised. He laughed and said, “Let’s play games and be friends!†+ +The fish and the little boy played together all day. They had so much fun that the fish forgot how sad he had been before. Finally, he said goodbye and swam back to the sea. Now he always remembers how good it felt to have a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Amy. She was three years old and was very excited to explore the world. + +One day, Amy was out in the garden playing. She noticed a little bird on the ground and ran over to take a closer look. When she got there, she saw that it had a hurt eye. + +Amy knew that she needed to help the bird, so she very gently held it in her hands. The bird was scared but soon realised that Amy was kind and started to feel better. + +Amy brought the bird inside and made it a nice, warm bed in her bedroom. She added some food and water, and the bird seemed happy. + +Amy wanted to make sure the bird’s eye was healing, so she looked carefully with her own eyes. She saw that the bird’s eye was getting better and better. + +Before long, the bird was feeling much better and was ready to go back into the garden. Amy held it carefully and released it into a safe spot in the garden, where it could find some food. + +Amy was excited to have helped the bird, and felt proud that she had done something easy and kind. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny mosquito that wanted to be independent. Living in the forest, it was always surrounded by trees and bugs. But the mosquito was determined to have a life of its own. + +One day, the mosquito decided to take a risk and fly away. So it stretched its wings and released itself up into the air. All around, the sky was blue and the air was filled with warmth. + +For hours, the mosquito continued to fly and explore. Suddenly, it felt an extra gust of wind and too late, it realized it had flown out to sea. It was so far from the shore and the trees it called home. + +Eventually, the mosquito found a small island and released itself down to the sand. It felt so relieved to be safe and to be back amongst the trees. From that moment on, the mosquito made sure to never go too far from its home. Now, it enjoys its independence in the safety of the forest. +There was a girl named Jane. She was dependable and very smart. One day, her mom asked her to write something down. So Jane got a piece of paper and a pencil. She thought and thought, until she had an idea. She wrote the word 'banana' with a big smile. + +Then Mom showed it to her friends. They all cheered and said "That's great Jane!" Jane was so proud that she could write. + +Afterwards, her mom hugged her and said, "You're very dependable, Jane. Now let's go get some bananas to celebrate!" Jane smiled and skipped away to get her celebration treat. +Once upon a time there was a quiet crane. He lived by a lake and spent his days swimming in the water and eating his favourite food: fish. +One day he decided to attach himself to the biggest fish he could find. The fish was heading for a far away ocean and the crane thought that sounded like an exciting adventure. +But when the fish began moving faster and faster, the crane was finding it hard to keep up. He tried to find a way to stay attached to the fish, but it seemed impossible. +The fish kept swimming until he came to a bridge. The bridge had a large crane that was lifting items over the bridge. +The fish asked the crane to attach him to the bridge, so he could finally have a break from swimming. The crane nodded and lifted the tired fish and crane over the bridge. +They both said thank you and then swam away in their own directions. That was the end of their adventure and they both learnt that quiet cranes can sometimes need a bit of help to reach their destination. +Once upon a time there was a big green frog. He wanted to jump higher than everyone else. So he demanded his friends to make him a special hat to help him. + +The friends went to work and made a big purple hat. When the frog tried it on, he was amazed by the result. With the hat on, he was able to jump super high. + +But the green frog wanted to see if he could jump even higher. So he demanded his friends make him an even bigger hat. This time it was red and yellow. + +When he tried on the bigger hat, the result was amazing. He was jumping really really high. Everyone was so proud and clapped for the big green frog. + +The frog lived happily ever after, jumping higher than everyone else - thanks to his big purple, red and yellow hats. +Once upon a time there was a prize. It was a rainbow-colored rock that sparkled in the sunlight. It was so beautiful that everyone wanted it. It was supposed to be for a special prize, but it had gotten very dirty. + +So a mama, a papa, and their little three year old went to find a safe place to clean it. They found a big blue pond. The mama and papa dunked the rock into the pond. They gently scrubbed it clean. + +The rock sparkled and shone even more brightly than before. Then, the three year old grabbed the rock and jumped for joy. They knew it was their prize. The mama and papa hugged the little one and celebrated together. + +The little three year old kept the sparkling rock as their special prize. They rocked it in their hands and kept it safe forever. +Billy was feeling very difficult today. He was walking in the park when he saw a big sand pit. Suddenly, he had an idea! He wanted to put one of his toys in the sand. So, he grabbed his favourite truck and put it in the sand. Then, he started to rub the sand all around the truck. The sand was so soft and Billy was feeling very happy. He was smiling as he rubbed the sand. Billy kept rubbing and rubbing until he was tired. Then, he carefully picked up the truck and put it back in his bag. +Once upon a time, there was a potato. It was the biggest and brightest potato any of the village people had ever seen! The potato wanted to move to find new and exciting places. So one day, it hopped up and began to roll. + +The potato rolled and rolled, faster and faster, over mountains and through valleys. Everywhere, people cheered and shouted as the potato moved past. + +The potato finally arrived in a big, noisy city. All the people were excited and cheered as the potato moved past. The potato stopped in the middle of the city and the people shouted and danced all around the potato. Suddenly, the city was filled with joy and music! + +The potato was so happy and moved around, spreading its happiness all around. People cheered and hugged the potato, thankful for its noisy enthusiasm. + +The potato and the city people were so happy that they decided to have a big party and a feast! Everyone brought their own potatoes and cooked them and everyone ate them. + +The potato was so happy and thanked the people for their kindness and hospitality. The potato promised to never forget the fun and noisy day it had in the city and then it rolled off, ready for its next adventure. +Once there was a man who was grumpy and didn't like to talk to anyone. One day he got up early and decided he would go for a walk. He wore his hat and his coat and started walking down the long road that went to the factory. + +When he got to the factory he was surprised to see how big it was! He climbed some stairs and then walked through some big doors. Inside he saw lots of people working and heard all the machines buzzing. + +The man kept walking around the factory, looking at all the things he saw. Then he started to get tired and he began to feel a bit grumpy again. He said goodbye to all the people in the factory and began to walk back down the long road to his home. + +When he got home he took off his hat and coat and thought about how much he had seen. He smiled and decided that next time he was feeling grumpy, he would go for a walk to the factory again. +Once there was a sleepy bear named Bob. He was so tired he couldn't see straight. He walked around his house searching for something to make him feel awake. Then Bob found a hidden weapon under his bed. He held it in his hands and it made him feel special. + +Bob went outside and he ran around the garden with the weapon in his hand. But then something strange started to happen: the weapon started to disappear! Bob's eyes widened and he started to look for it everywhere. But it was gone and he never found it again. + +Bob was so sad that he went back inside and he was feeling so sleepy. He crawled into bed and fell asleep. From that day on, the weapon disappeared and never came back. +Once, there was a cheerful little girl called Amy. Every day, she would get so excited to go to the park to play. She would skip and dance all the way there. Her friends would join her too, which made it more fun. + +When Amy arrived at the park, she would run straight to the slide. She would grab her mum's hand and they would run together, screaming and laughing. + +At the top of the slide, Amy would stop and get really excited. She liked to jump down and go really fast. She would put her hands up and her mum would be there to catch her. She felt so safe and happy. + +After the slide, Amy would run to the swing. She would swing back and forth, much higher than before. Every time she came back down, she would be ever so excited. + +Amy would always look forward to the park and could not wait to get there. Her cheerful little face would light up as she went! +Once upon a time, there was a wide and tall tree. Every day, a squirrel would hop up and climb to the top of the tree. The squirrel loved to squeeze the leaves and vines and feel the sun on its back as it perched. + +One day, the squirrel saw something wonderful at the tree's peak. From far away, it looked like a star, sparkling in the sun. The squirrel had to know what it was, so it climbed and climbed, squeezing tightly around the trunk to keep itself steady. + +Eventually the squirrel made it to the top, and when it got close the star opened. Out flew a butterfly! It looked so big and beautiful, the squirrel couldn't believe it. It couldn't wait to tell its family and friends what it saw. + +So with one last squeeze around the tree, the squirrel hopped down to the ground and shared its wonderful discovery. From then on, the squirrel and its friends would gather around the big, wide tree to look for the sparkly star and wish upon it. +Mum and Dad were very busy. They had to tidy the garage. Mum and Dad went into the garage and started to remove things. They were taking out things that were not needed. Dad brought a big box and started to put stuff in it. Mum was taking out lots of things and putting them in the box too. They made the garage tidy. + +When Mum and Dad finished, they were very happy. The garage was so tidy. They gave each other a big hug. They were so proud of their work. + +Mum and Dad went back inside the house and looked at the garage again. It was like a brand new place. They both said that it was a great job. +Once upon a time there was a wet rock. It sat in the middle of the pond. Every day, wealthy animals would come to the rock and take a break from the heat of the day. They would sit on the rock and rock back and forth, enjoying the coolness of the water. + +One day, a little frog hopped out of the pond and onto the rock. He sat there and rocked away. Above the frog, a wealthy dragonfly flew by. The dragonfly was so beautiful, with his iridescent wings and shiny body. When he saw the little frog, he flew down to say hello. + +The dragonfly asked the little frog if he wanted to go for a ride on his back. He said yes, and with a swoop of the dragonfly's wings, off they flew. It was an amazing adventure! They saw tall green trees, and small wet rivers. + +When the two were done their ride, the dragonfly landed back on the wet rock. The frog thanked the dragonfly for taking him for a ride and the two said their goodbyes. The frog hopped away, and the dragonfly flew back into the sky. They both had enjoyed their time on the wet rock. +Thomas was a very intelligent three year old. He was always exploring and discovering new things. One day, he was exploring in his back garden when he discovered an axe! + +Thomas was so excited to show his discovery to his mum and dad. He picked up the axe and ran inside the house. His mum and dad were so surprised to see the axe! + +Thomas's dad thanked him for his awesome discovery. He said he would use the axe to do some gardening. Thomas was really proud of himself. + +At the end of the day, Thomas and his family enjoyed a delicious dinner that his mum had made. It was a fantastic day of discovering and exploring! +Once there was a yellow pet. His name was Pete. Pete was a very friendly pet. He loved to play and run around. + +One day, Pete was having a lot of fun playing outside. He was so happy running around in the big yard. Suddenly, he spotted a cat passing by. Pete wanted to follow the cat, so he kept passing through the grass and flower beds until he was out of the yard. + +Even though Pete was far away from home, he wasn't scared. He kept passing through the forest until he came to a big lake. There he saw a lot of ducks, swimming and splashing in the water. Pete loved it - he wanted to join them! + +So he swam with the ducks, paddling and splashing around, until the sun went down. When night came, Pete realized how far from home he was. But it was OK, because all the ducks and animals there took care of him and helped him find his way back home. + +When Pete finally arrived home, he was exhausted but happy. He knew there was no better place than to be safe at home with his family. +Jimmy the Bunny hopped through the valley. He saw something that made him very glad. There was a big slide at the top of the hill! + +Jimmy hopped up to the slide and looked down. Wow, it was really high! He stopped for a moment to think. Should he slide down? + +Jimmy decided he would give it a try. He hopped onto the slide and started to slide down. It was so much fun! He went faster and faster as he flew down the slide. + +At the bottom, Jimmy hopped off the slide and he was very glad he did it. He quickly hopped back up the hill and slid down the slide again and again until it was time to go home. He had a great day! +Today was a special day for Tommy. His mommy and daddy had organized a birthday party for him. He was so excited! + +He got dressed in his new bright yellow bathrobe and rushed downstairs. It was filled with his friends and family! + +Tommy was so happy that everyone had come to celebrate his birthday. His mom gave him a big hug and said, “Let’s get this party started!†+ +All the kids ran around, playing fun games and eating yummy treats. The bright decorations made it look like the most special place in the world. + +At the end of the day, Tommy was full of joy. He thanked everyone for coming and organizing such a wonderful birthday party. He was ready for a good night's sleep in his cozy bright yellow bathrobe. +Once upon a time there was a humble little monster. He loved to explore and to play. One day he stumbled across a giant tree and decided to climb it. As he was climbing he suddenly heard a noise, it was shaking! He became very scared and looked around. It was coming from the ground. He quickly zoomed down and to his surprise saw a small bunny shaking. He looked around and noticed the bunny had something in its hands. It was a toy! The monster smiled, the bunny was just having fun. He was so relieved. He offered the bunny a hug and the bunny shared the toy. They both laughed and the monster went on his way. +Once there was a dog called Ben. Ben was a very friendly dog and he loved to be around people. But there was one person Ben didn't like. His name was Joe and he was always trapping Ben in the corner of the garden. + +Ben would be so ashamed and scared. But today he decided to accept the situation and he did not run away. He just stayed still until Joe had gone away. + +Joe was surprised that Ben stayed so calmly and he put down the trap and said he was sorry. Joe and Ben became friends and Ben was never trapped again. + +From then on, Ben and Joe would run and play together in the garden. Ben was happy that he had accepted the situation and he was never ashamed again. +Once upon a time there was a furry bear. He was thirsty and wanted some juice. He saw some juice in a big jar and wanted to drink it. But he was too short to reach it. + +Suddenly he saw a mouse joining him. The mouse said, "Let me join you. I want some juice too." + +The bear and the mouse were very happy. They jumped up and down and tried to reach the juice. Finally they were able to get it. + +The bear and the mouse drank the juice together. It was cold and yummy. They were happy to have found a way to share the juice. It was a great way to join together and enjoy the juice. +John was a little boy. He was three years old. He was on a train. +He saw something exciting. It was a rare passport. It was blue with gold writing on it. It was in the seat in front of him. +John was curious. He waved his hand to try and get the passport. His mom saw him and smiled. +She took the passport and held it in her hand. She showed it to John. He was amazed. He had never seen a passport before! +John's mom said, "This is a passport. It is very rare. You can use a passport to travel to different places" +John was so excited. He waved his hand again - he wanted to take the passport on his next adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a small box. It was happy and excited all the time. Everywhere it would go, people would welcome it with big smiles. It loved it! + +One day the box was walking around and it saw a house. The box wanted to explore so it went up to the door and knocked. An old man opened the door and welcomed the box with open arms. + +Inside the house was so big and exciting that the box wanted to explore. But something was strange, the box noticed a small door beside the old man. He said he was very busy and asked the box to go through it. + +The box was confused and scared, but it carefully went through the small door. To the box’s surprise, it was welcomed by a wonderful surprise! Inside the small room were lots of wonderful gifts and treats to explore! + +The box was so overjoyed and happy! It spent the day exploring and playing with the treats. It was the best day for the small box ever! +Once upon a time there was a powerful opera singer. She sang really loud, but one day she shut her eyes and didn't sing anymore. All the people in town were unhappy, they wanted to listen to her beautiful voice. + +The people in town all gathered together to try and find out why the singer had stopped singing. After searching all around town they found the singer asleep in her cozy home. + +The people asked her why she stopped singing and she said she had closed her eyes to make her voice even more powerful. She needed a break, but then she opened her eyes and began singing again. + +The people were so happy they clapped and cheered and asked her to sing even louder. The singer smiled, gave the people a big wave, and then sang louder than ever before. + +From that day on the powerful opera singer sang in the town every day. All the people in town came to listen and the singer was known for her beautiful voice. + +The End! +Once upon a time there was a mean man. He wanted to keep animals all around him, so he decided to create a cage. The man collected some of the animals from the forest and put them in the cage. + +Inside the cage, the animals were not happy. They were sad and lonely. They didn't like the cage because it was cold and dark. + +The man felt bad for the animals, but he was too stubborn to let them out. He didn't want anyone to get close to the animals. + +The animals felt bitter. They had no one to talk to and no one to play with. They had no way out of the cage and the man never let them out. + +The animals stayed in the cage until one day a kind woman heard about them. She wanted to help the animals and let them out. She opened the cage and let the animals out and they were thrilled. They could roam around, play, and explore without the man's mean cage. + +The animals and the kind woman were very happy and the animals never felt bitter again! +Once upon a time, there was a delicate lion. He loved to run around the jungle and roar at his friends. One day, he had a secret. He was so excited to tell his friends, he roared louder than ever before! But they couldn't hear him because they were too far away. So the lion decided to keep it a secret. He was just too excited to keep it to himself. + +But the lion's secret wasn't safe for too long. Soon, the other animals started to notice the lion's roars were extra loud. They came to investigate, and the lion was so happy he finally got to share his secret. He told them all about his secret plan to explore the jungle. + +His friends were so happy for him and decided to help him explore. They all roared together in delight and then set off on their adventure! They discovered so many new and exciting things, and the lion was very proud of his secret plan. + +The lion and his friends still explore the jungle to this day, and sometimes they roar with excitement when they make a new discovery. The lion still holds on to his delicate secret, and sometimes he can still hear the echoes of the roars from his first adventure. +One day, it began to rain. The rain was very loud. It was loud enough to wake up Joe, who was sleeping in his hut. When Joe got up, he stepped out of his hut and looked up to the sky. The sky was big, dark and wet. + +Joe noticed there were some animals huddled together around a nearby tree. They were scared of the rain. Joe was feeling sorry for them, so he ran to his hut to get some food. He quickly put the food it in a basket and ran back to the animals. + +Joe gave them the food and the animals ate it. Then he helped them find shelter from the rain. Joe was so careful and gentle with them, unlike the other people who he saw being careless around animals. + +After some time, the rain became a gentle shower. Joe waved goodbye to the animals as they ran away from his hut. + +Joe looked up to the sky again and smiled. The animals were safe and happy, and he was proud of himself for helping them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Mary. Mary was three years old, and she loved going to the beach. + +One day, Mary went to the beach with her mom and dad. She was so excited! Before she even reached the sand, she saw the big waves in the water. She didn't understand what they were. + +Mary asked her dad to explain what the waves were. He said that they were like a big mountain of water crashing down on the beach. Mary smiled when she heard this. + +Then, her dad said that if Mary was brave enough, the waves would give her a big ride. Mary was so excited! But she was afraid. Her dad said that it would be okay and he would hold her hand. + +With her dad's help, Mary rode a wave all the way to the beach. She couldn't believe it! The wave made her feel happy and free. + +When Mary and her family left the beach that evening, Mary felt so happy. She was glad to have tried something new, and she was grateful for her dad who was always available to explain and help her. +Once upon a time there was a chubby cat. The cat lived in a house with a curtain on the window. Every day, the cat liked to sleep and eat. + +One day, the cat was crawling around looking for something to eat and it noticed the curtain. It thought the curtain looked yummy so it jumped up and started to eat it. + +The cat chewed and pulled on the curtain for a long time. Suddenly, the curtain fell off the window and the cat was so happy. It could now eat the curtain all it wanted! + +The cat ate and ate until it was full. Then it lay down and took a nap under the window. + +The end. +Once there was a boy named Tom. Tom liked to bounce. He bounced on the bed and he bounced outside in the sun. One day, Tom saw something shiny in the garden. He bounced over to find a big gray mirror. + +Tom picked up the mirror and looked at himself. He saw his smiling face and he laughed and laughed. He bounced around the garden, using the mirror and seeing the world in a new way. Every day after that, Tom played with the mirror and bounced around. He felt very happy when he was bouncing and looking in the mirror. + +One day, Tom showed the mirror to his best friend. His friend was so happy to play with the mirror and bounce around the garden with Tom. + +Tom and his friend played together every day with the gray mirror and laughed as they bounced around. +Alice and Toby were two friends who were always up for a fun time. They both loved to play on their scooters. Today they were outside, riding around the playground, zooming down the slide and scaring the birds. + +Suddenly, Alice stopped. She sighed sadly. Apparently Toby had them both racing down a hill but Alice was scared to go so fast. It was a bit too much for her. + +Toby realized what was going on and he had an idea. He took his scooter and went up the hill. Then he came back, riding his scooter backwards. Alice smiled and together they raced down the hill…but this time, it was going very slow. + +Alice was happy and even Toby couldn’t stop smiling as they went around the playground. They were being very playful, taking turns going in circles and laughing. In the end, Alice was no longer scared and they both had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was an old farmer who always called to his cows. He said, "Mooo, mooo," and the cows always answered back. One day, the farmer decided he wanted to try something different. So, he called out, "Cauliflower! Cauliflower!" + +To the farmer's surprise, out of the ground popped one big, delicious cauliflower. The farmer was so delighted with his discovery that he shouted with joy. + +He knew the other farmers would be amazed with his find. But, he wanted to make sure they tasted how delicious the cauliflower was. So, the farmer asked all the neighbors to come to his farm and try the cauliflower. + +They all took one bite and agreed that the cauliflower was the best they ever tasted. From then on, the farmer was known for his delicious cauliflower, and people came from far and wide to try it. +Once upon a time there was a playful shark who liked to swim around the ocean. She would swim and play, so happy and free. One day, the shark stopped swimming when she noticed a little fish nearby. The little fish was shining brightly in the sunlight. + +The shark wanted to play with the little fish. She swam a bit closer and the fish quickly swam away. The shark laughed and then followed after the fish. She wanted to be friends but the fish was too fast for her. + +The shark kept trying to swim after the fish but it was no use. Suddenly, the fish stopped swimming. He was scared, but the playful shark just wanted to play. The shark put on her best smile and the fish slowly came closer. + +The fish and the shark had lots of fun playing in the ocean that day, and they became best friends. The fish and the shark swam together every day and were very happy in the ocean. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jill and Jack. They wanted to have something to play with, so they decided to go and gather some things. They looked around and found some sticks on the ground. + +The sticks were fit for playing and Jack was very happy. He used the sticks to make a house and Jill found some stones to make a path to the house. They spent all day gathering the things they needed. + +When they finished making their house, they felt proud of their work. They sat down inside and laughed and played all day. They fit perfectly in the house and felt very happy and content. + +The friends gathered many more things, including leaves and feathers, and enjoyed playing on the ground together. They had happy days filled with laughter and fun in their lovely house. And that was how the two best friends gathered a house together. +Once upon a time there was a purple shark. He loved swimming through the deep sea. Every day he would pass fish and sea creatures as he swam. One day the shark had an idea. He wanted to try a different route. So he decided to pass the sea plants instead. + +The shark swam around the plants and they waved at him as he went by. He felt very happy. The shark kept swimming along this new route until he saw a giant rock. He could not pass it so he had to turn back. + +But then something unexpected happened. A big fish came to the shark's rescue. The fish pushed the rock out of the way and the shark was able to keep swimming! + +The shark felt so thankful and happy. He continued swimming along his new route. Now the purple shark never gets bored and always has a great time swimming through the sea! +Once there was a little girl called Mia. She loved to play games and had a favourite one that she loved the most. It was a white game set and had lots of tiny pieces. + +On a sunny day Mia took her favourite game outside. She was so excited to play it outside in the garden. Mia sat down on the grass and started to put the pieces together. + +Just then a butterfly flew by and Mia couldn't take her eyes off of it. She watched it fly up in the sky and zoom away. Mia wanted to zoom too so she stood up and spread her arms like the butterfly and started to run fast. As she ran around, the wind made her hair swirl behind her and up in the sky. Mia was so happy that she felt like she was zooming too. + +Together Mia and the butterfly zoomed around the garden until it was time to go inside. Mia was happy she could play her favourite game anywhere she wanted to. +Once there was a good fireman. He wanted to increase his skills. So every day he worked hard to learn new ways to help people. + +One day he had to put out a really big fire. He was nervous but knew he had to be brave. He ran in and started spraying water on the flames. + +Little by little the fire got smaller. After a few minutes the fire was gone. The people cheered for the good fireman. + +From that day on the fireman increased his skill every day. He knew he could help many more people and make his town a better place. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who had an unusual safe. She didn't know what was inside it and she wanted to find out. Every morning she would take the safe outside and whisper to it. One day, the safe started to make a noise. The little girl was so excited! When she opened it, she found something very special - a toy puppy! The little girl was so happy and she hugged the puppy close. It was the best present ever! The little girl named her new toy "Safe" as a reminder of where it came from. The two became great friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was wearing a nice sweater and she wanted her friend to wear one too. So she ran to her friend's house and showed her the sweater, hoping to recommend it to her. + +But her friend didn't want to take it. She said it looked nice but she didn't need another sweater. The little girl got very angry and said her friend was selfish. She said she wasn't sharing and that it wasn't nice. + +But then her friend said she only wanted to share if the little girl shared too. She asked the little girl to tell her another idea she had that her friend could use. + +The little girl thought and thought. Then she said she had a great idea! She told her friend they could share their sweaters. They could take turns wearing them, one day at a time. The little girl was very proud of her idea and her friend thought it was a great one too. + +So the little girl and her friend started to share their sweaters and take turns wearing them. And they always recommended the sweaters to each other, always happy to share and look nice together. +Once upon a time there was a little red otter who lived in a pond. He was happy and often liked to play around the pond. One day the little otter was feeling a bit bored and sad. He decided to go explore the woods to find some fun. + +The otter felt a bit scared at first, but he soon found that the woods were filled with wonderful things. He saw many kinds of birds and a friendly, colorful butterfly. He even saw a red crop of berries. + +The otter laughed and ran around, feeling so excited! Everywhere he looked, he felt joy and happiness. After exploring the woods, the little otter was full of joy and he was no longer bored. He hopped and skipped back to the pond, looking forward to playing there again. +Mummy had a sore tummy so she went to see the doctor. The doctor asked mummy to lie down and he looked at her tummy and took an x-ray. Mummy felt a bit strange and she was a bit scared. + +The doctor looked at the x-ray and he was sorry. He told mummy that she had an ouchie in her tummy and it needed to be fixed. Mummy was scared but she was brave. + +The doctor took mummy to the hospital in an ambulance. All the nurses were very friendly and they took care of her. Then the doctor did a special type of scan called an x-ray. He looked at mummy's tummy very carefully. + +Mummy had to stay in the hospital for two days. The doctor said that she must rest and take special medicine. After two days mummy was feeling much better. She was so happy to go home. + +The doctor gave mummy a big hug and said he was sorry for the ouchie in her tummy. He gave her more special medicine to take and said he would look at the x-ray again next week. + +Mummy smiled and said thank you. She was so happy to be back home safe and sound. +Once upon a time there was a tall mommy. She had two babies who loved her very much. Every day, the mommy would give the babies warm milk to drink. The babies liked the milk and often asked for more. + +One day, mommy had a great idea. She said, "let's join our hands and play a game. It will be so much fun!" The babies were excited and joined their hands together. + +They laughed and giggled as they all ran around together in a circle. They held on tight and spun around and around. The babies had so much fun, they all wanted to join the game again and again. + +The babies were so happy that they could join hands with their mommy. They looked up and smiled at her, grateful for all that she had given them. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl. Every night before she went to sleep, she would have some milk to help her sleep better. She loved her milk so much that she couldn't wait for bedtime. + +One night, the little girl noticed something unusual. She heard a sound coming from the corner of her room. She looked closely and saw a little mouse! She was a bit scared at first but then she realized the mouse was just looking for some milk to drink. + +The little girl shared some of her milk with the mouse. The mouse was grateful and said "Thank you!" The two became friends and ended up drinking milk together every night before the little girl went to sleep. + +The two were clever to find a way to share the milk and became best friends. They enjoyed their milk-drinking nights and it made the little girl's bedtime much more fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly. She loved adventure and exploring new places. + +One day, Molly went on a boat with her family. It was a long ride, and soon they arrived at a big island. Molly was so excited! + +The island was so big they had to separate and explore. Molly's family went one way and she went another. Molly was determined and very persistent! She explored every nook and cranny of the island. She saw so many exciting things like funny animals and big hills. + +It was a long day, but by the time the sun went down, Molly found her family again. Molly was so happy to be reunited with them. + +Molly and her family were so grateful for their adventure on the island. They loved how persistent Molly was and all the fun she had. + +The end. +Once there was a lovely little girl named Sophie. Every day, Sophie would go to the park with her mom and dad. On this day, her mom had a special surprise for her. When they arrived to the park, her mom said "Sophie, I have something special for you!" + +So Sophie was very excited. Her mom reached in to her pocket and pulled out something small. It was a lollipop! Sophie's mouth smiled as she received the lollipop. Then her mom said "This lollipop is special. If you eat it you will make a wish!" + +Sophie held the lollipop carefully in her hands. She licked it until it was all gone then made her wish. She wished that every day was full of love from her mom and dad. + +Mom smiled and said "Your wish has been received. Now let's go find a lovely place to have a picnic!" Sophie smiled with a full mouth and the three of them went off to have a picnic together. +Kitty and Peter were best friends who lived in a town surrounded by fields and woodland. Every morning they would wake up, climb out of their beds, and venture out onto their adventures. + +One day Kitty and Peter decided to create a bee hive. All of their friends were amazed, puzzled and intrigued by the idea and so they gathered sticks, leaves and stones to create the bee hive. + +When they had finished creating the bee hive they decided it would be best to find some bees. Climbing up a nearby hill they spotted a swarm of bees and Peter very carefully caught one of the bees and placed it into the hive. + +One of the other children, James, was so ignorant that he believed the bee would not live in the hive. But Kitty and Peter were wise, so they gently asked the bee and it chose to stay in the hive. + +Eventually, a few days later, James changed his opinion and from then on he never underestimated Kitty and Peter. +Once there was a rich boy named Tom. Tom was always happy and smiling because he had everything he wanted. All his friends were jealous of him but he never cared. + +One day, Tom saw a sad face in the park alone. He felt so sorry for it, so he went to say hello. When the sad face saw Tom, it lit up with excitement. + +Tom and the sad face talked for a long time and soon became best friends. They went on all kinds of adventures together and were very happy. + +One day, Tom said to the sad face, "Let’s go on a really big adventure and complete a challenge.†+ +He wanted to show the sad face that he can be brave and strong. They both agreed and went on their adventure. + +At the end, they had completed their challenge! The sad face was so happy and they both laughed. Tom knew that his new friend was going to have a much richer life now. +Once upon a time there was a brave boy who loved to explore. One day he set off on an adventure to find a secret place. He walked and walked until he came to a dark and spooky forest. + +The brave boy walked through the forest and eventually came to a dark cave. He stepped inside and set his eyes on the most amazing sight - a toilet! Heclapped and giggled with happiness. + +The brave boy hopped on the toilet like it was a magic carpet and flew to new and faraway places. He saw mountains and animals he had never seen before. Its seemed like he was flying forever until he found himself back at the dark cave. + +He climbed off the toilet and set off for another adventure, but he knew he would always remember his magical toilet ride. +Once there was a little boy named Joe. He was three years old. Joe wanted to play with some scissors. He went to the cupboard and opened it up. It was empty. He was sad. He stopped for a minute and thought about what he should do. Then, he remembered his Grandma had a pair of scissors. So Joe jumped up and ran to Grandma's house. + +When Joe got there, he asked Grandma if he could borrow her scissors. + +"Yes, of course," said Grandma. She smiled and gave him a pair of shiny scissors. + +Joe thanked Grandma and ran back home. Once he was home he was so excited to play with the scissors. He used them to cut paper, strings, and fabric. Joe was so happy! + +He thanked Grandma in his heart for the special scissors. Whenever he used them, he thought of his Grandma and smiled. +Mommy and Daddy took their little boy for a walk in the park. Suddenly, the little boy stopped and said, "Look, Mommy! A lizard!" + +Daddy moved closer to the lizard and showed the little boy how the lizard's skin was dry. The little boy moved his hand closer and tried to touch the lizard. The lizard quickly scurried away. + +Mommy and Daddy laughed as the lizard disappeared. Then they held the little boy's hand and walked away. + +On the way out of the park, the little boy turned around and pointed. "Look, Mommy, the lizard is back." Sure enough the little boy had spotted the same lizard running across the ground. + +Mommy and Daddy showed the little boy how the lizard was so fast. The little boy loved watching the lizard and smiled as they continued their walk. +Once upon a time in a field there was a pastel coloured cow. She was feeling very fearful, because earlier that day a farmer had come with a big, sharp knife. He had cut the cow's favourite patch of grass, and the cow was so sad she didn't want to eat it any more. + +But then something wonderful happened. A family of rabbits came and cut some more grass and brought it to the cow. It was soft and green and when the cow took a bite she thought it was the most delicious grass she had tasted! She wagged her tail happily and from then on she was no longer fearful. The cow and the rabbits lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a fragile rainbow. It shimmered in the sky and burst with bright colours. Every day, the rainbow smiled down on all who looked up. + +One day, it started to rain. The sky became grey, and the rainbow frowned. It was sad that no one would see its beauty. But then, something special happened. Just when it seemed the rainbow would be gone forever, the rain stopped, and the sun came out. + +The rainbow smiled again and formed even more beautiful colours than before. Everyone who saw smiled too. Soon the sky became filled with joy and beauty, thanks to the fragile rainbow. +One day, Mommy and Freddy were walking in the park. Freddy was excited! Everywhere he looked there were happy squirrels. They were jumping from tree to tree and gathering nuts. + +Mommy and Freddy sat on a bench. Everyone around them was smiley. Suddenly, Freddy saw a big squirrel jump from the top of a tree! He was so excited that he started to jump up and down. + +Mommy asked Freddy if he wanted to follow the squirrel. Freddy nodded his head yes and they started to follow him. + +The squirrel was so fast! Freddy had to run to keep up. He was so happy and jumping up and down. He watched the squirrel grab a nut from a tree and then disappear into the bushes. + +Mommy and Freddy looked around but couldn't see the squirrel. So they turned around and started to walk back home. Freddy was still excited and jumping with every step! +Once there was a little girl named Lola. She was three years old and very thoughtful. Lola loved to play and explore the world around her. + +One day Lola's mom made her a special snack. It was a jelly sandwich, just for her. Lola was so excited and said a big thank you to her mom. + +Everyday after that, anytime Lola was feeling hungry or tired, her mom would make her a jelly sandwich as a pick me up. Lola's mom really cared about her and wanted to take care of her. + +Lola was very grateful to have such a thoughtful mom and she would always give her a big hug to show her love. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a lion who wanted to be king. He wanted it so much that he worked very hard every day. The lion was determined to reach his goal. + +One day, he was running up a big hill and he saw something drop from the sky. He stopped to look and he saw it was an important key. He picked up the key and put it in his pocket. + +The lion knew he had to keep the key safe. He knew it was very important to him and he needed it to reach his goal. So he held onto the key tightly and kept running. + +Finally, the lion reached the top of the hill. He looked around and he saw a huge castle! He was so surprised! He knew that this was his goal. + +He quickly took out the key and opened the door. The lion was so excited and he smiled as he walked inside. He had reached his goal and his dream of becoming king had finally come true! +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. Every day she would sit in her garden and pick cherries from the tree. She loved to pick them as they were sweet and juicy. + +One day, she decided to give some cherries to her mom. She carefully tied them into a pretty red bow and took them inside. She walked in the door yelling loud, "Mom, look!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Thank you sweetheart! These cherries look delicious!" Lucy was so happy she sighed with joy. + +The next day, Lucy went back to the tree and collected more cherries. She couldn't wait to give them to mom again and make her happy. +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog named Spot. He was always happy to help around the house and was always very excited when it was time to mop the floors. + +Spot knew that as soon as he brought out the mop, it was time to get to work. He would watch as his owners spread the water over the floor and he would join in enthusiastically to help make it shine. + +But one day something strange happened! As Spot was helping out he suddenly realized that the mop wasn't getting any wetter. He stopped for a moment and the owners looked at each other in surprise. They had run out of water! + +The owners and Spot laughed together. Spot had been so loyal and hard working that he hadn't even noticed that the mop was dry. From that day on, whenever Spot was mopping the floors, he stopped to make sure there was still water in the bucket. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was an attractive girl with long, golden hair. She loved to read books. One day, she was walking along a creek. It was so peaceful and tranquil. The water was so inviting and clear. She felt like she could stay there forever. + +Then, she spotted something shiny in the creek. It was a book! She quickly reached out and grabbed it. She looked around to make sure no one was watching and then quickly opened the book to read. The pages were filled with beautiful words. As Lucy read the book, she felt the sun warming her skin and the birds singing in the trees. She felt so relaxed! + +When she looked up again, the sun had gone down, and the stars were twinkling in the night sky. She had enjoyed her time so much that she didn't even realize how late it had gotten! She carefully closed the book and put in back where she found it. She was sad that her time at the creek had to come to an end, but she knew that she would come back again soon. +Jimmy was playing in his bedroom when he saw a puzzle on the floor. He was really excited and wanted to solve it. He got down on the floor and started looking at the pieces. He was so focused that he didn't notice his dad come in. + +Suddenly his dad said, "There you are! Can you solve this?" Jimmy was so shocked he jumped back. He was scared that he wouldn't be able to solve it. But with his dad's help, he was able to put all the pieces together. It only took him a few minutes and he was successful! + +Jimmy was so proud that he ran outside to tell his friends what he had done. His dad was so proud of him too. They had a big hug and celebrated Jimmy's success. Jimmy couldn't believe he had solved the puzzle. It was a great surprise and even better shock! +Once upon a time, there was a pig. He was very anxious. The pig wanted to find something so he started ringing. He rang and rang but nothing happened. + +Then, a little fairy appeared. She said, "Follow me!" The pig followed the fairy and they went through the forest. + +Suddenly, the fairy stopped and pointed at a small pond. In the pond, there was a bell. The fairy smiled and said, "Ring the bell, pig!†+ +The pig felt excited. He jumped into the pond and rang the bell. At once, the water sparkled and a big diamond appeared. The fairy smiled and said, "You found your treasure, pig!" + +The pig was so happy. He thanked the fairy and went home with his treasure. From then on, he was never anxious again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emma. She was three years old and loved to take pictures of anything and everything. + +One day Emma decided to take a photo of her best friend, Eddie. Eddie was a pale, white rabbit. He was hopping around the garden while Emma was trying to take his photo. But then, Eddie suddenly paused. + +He was looking up at the sky and he looked very surprised. Emma thought it was funny so she kept taking more photos. But then Eddie did something unexpected. He waved his paws up in the air and disappeared! + +Emma was very confused. She was sure that a pale, white rabbit couldn't fly away! But there was no other explanation. Wherever Eddie had gone, his photo would remind Emma of the day he paused in the garden and disappeared. +Mary wanted to climb. She looked around and saw a big figure in the distance. It was a mountain! Mary was so excited. She quickly got ready to climb it. + +But it was so high and Mary was so small and weak. She felt scared. But then she noticed a path leading up the mountain. She smiled and started to climb. + +It was hard. Mary's feet slipped a few times and her arms were shaking. Sometimes she felt like she couldn't go any further. But she kept climbing. After a long time she finally made it to the top. + +Mary was so proud of herself. She had never climbed anything so high. She couldn't believe she did it! She looked around, taking in the beautiful views. Mary was sure that she could do anything she set her mind to! +Once there was a cute little fox. He was walking through the woods one day, when suddenly he saw something shining in the sky. It was a comet! The fox was so excited he started to dance around, hopping and twirling in the grass. + +Then he noticed a puddle of water nearby. He hopped over and started to soak his furry paws in the water. He splashed and played in the puddle until it was almost dry. + +The comet in the sky was still there, glowing brightly. The fox looked up at the beautiful comet and smiled. Then he quickly ran back home, excited to tell his friends about what he had seen in the woods that day. +One day, Tom went for a walk in the woods. He heard the wind whistle through the trees. When he looked around, he noticed a big tree with juicy, red apples hanging from its braches. Tom plucked one of the apples and took a bite--it was so tasty! + +Tom wanted to share the tasty apple with his friends, so he put the apple in his pocket and hurried back home. Along the way, he heard the wind blowing through the tall grass around him and he smiled. + +When Tom got home, he showed his friends the apple. They loved it and ate it as quickly as they could. Tom liked knowing he shared something so tasty with his friends and he couldn't wait to go back to the woods to find more! +Once upon a time there was a little bird. The bird loved to play and always had fun. But one day he felt sad. His wings had grown too small and he could no longer fly. + +The little bird was sad, so he decided to try and find some help. He flew to the top of a tall tree where he found a feather. The feather looked strong and special. + +The little bird worked hard, struggling to make his wings bigger. He had to use the feather to make them just right. He flapped his wings again and again, with the help of the feather. + +Finally, the bird flew into the air. His wings were strong enough to carry him up and away! He was so happy and enjoyed being able to fly around again. He was grateful for the little feather that helped him struggle and make his wings strong. +Once upon a time, there was a clever girl. Every morning, before going to school, she liked to pray. One day, she wanted to look very pretty so she asked her mom for makeup. + +After getting dressed and doing her makeup, the girl looked in the mirror. She said "I look so beautiful". Her mom agreed and gave her a hug. + +The girl felt very happy and said a prayer of thanks. She thanked God for making her so pretty and blessed her mom for helping her. She asked tha the day would be safe and happy. + +The girl was very happy as she said goodbye to her mom and went to school. She felt pretty and clever and knew that she could do anything she wanted. +Mary was a 3 year old girl who loved to learn. She would listen to her mom and dad and ask questions about everything. She wanted to understand the world around her. + +Every day Mary saw things that gave her different opinions. She saw her mom was rich and always had nice things. But she also saw a man on the bus who was poor and had very little. + +Mary wanted to learn so she could have a better opinion. She wanted to know why it was like this and if things could change. So she asked her mom and dad questions. + +They explained that different people had different levels of money, but they all deserved to be treated the same. They told her that it was important to learn and understanding what was right and wrong. + +Mary learned a lot and began to make her own opinion. She knew that everyone deserved to be rich in love and respect, no matter how much money they had. And she was happy. +One morning, Jake wanted to go for a jog. He put on his shoes, and stepped outside. He wanted to go along the wire fence. + +Jake started to jog slowly. He was getting tired, but he was determined to keep going. He looked to his left, and he saw a fat rabbit hopping along the wire fence. Jake started to giggle, and then the rabbit disappeared. + +He kept on jogging and he felt so happy. He saw a fat bee buzzing around a nearby flower. The bee let out a hum and then flew away. + +Jake jogged for a few more minutes, and then he decided it was time to go back home. He was tired and happy. He had enjoyed his jog! +Once upon a time there was a jolly oyster. The oyster liked to listen very carefully. He wanted to hear what was going on in the world. + +One day he heard a funny noise. He stopped and listened very hard. Then he heard it again - it was a loud laugh! + +He came out of his shell and looked around. He saw a boy and he looked very happy. He was laughing and telling stories to his friends. + +The jolly oyster smiled. He enjoyed listening to the happy stories. He heard the boy tell a story about a magical castle, so he listened very carefully. + +The oyster was so happy listening to the stories that he began to laugh too! He laughed and laughed until his shell shook. + +The boy and his friends looked over and saw the jolly oyster. They all laughed together until the night was filled with happy laughter. +Once upon a time, there was a pokey little clock. Everywhere he went he insisted on ticking, tick-tock, tick-tock. Everywhere on town Square the clock was very sad because no one wanted to listen to him. Then one day a special visitor came to town - an old man with a big white beard. He stopped to listen to the clock and said, "You are the most beautiful clock I have ever seen!" The clock was very happy and his ticking sounded more cheerful. + +The old man insisted that the clock come home with him and the clock said yes! So the old man took the clock home and put it on the wall. And from that day on the clock was much happier because he now had someone who appreciated him. Every morning, the old man would sit and chat with the clock and say, "You are the best clock I could ever have". + +So, the clock insist on ticking, tick-tock, telling the time even years later, long after the old man passed away. He was a little sad his friend was gone but the clock still insists on ticking and being the best clock he can be. +Sam was a 3 year old boy who loved adventure. One morning he asked his mum: "Can I go and see the barber today?" His mum said yes, so Sam went out. + +He went to the barber and said: "Hello, I would like a new hair style." The barber smiled and said: "What would you like?" + +Sam thought for a second and then answered: "Can I have an original style?" The barber said yes, so he started to cut Sam's hair. Sam sat very still while the barber trimmed his hair. + +When he was done the barber asked: "How do you like it?" Sam smiled and said: "It looks great! Thank you." The barber was pleased with Sam's answer and readied him for his adventure. + +The barber waved goodbye as Sam ran off. Sam was so happy to have his new, original style. He went on a long adventure that day and couldn't stop looking at his new hair in the mirror. +Jimmy was very excited to join the team. The coach picked him to play on the black team. He put on his special black jersey and signed up. + +He met the other team members and they said hello to each other. They had some fun practices and Jimmy learned a lot of new things. He was very proud to be on the team. + +On game day, Jimmy was ready and cheering for his teammates. He watched as they drove and kicked the ball around the field. In the end, Jimmy and the team won the game. Everyone was so happy! + +Jimmy went home wearing his black jersey and was very proud of himself. He had signed up to be on the team, and it had been a great decision. He knew he would always be a part of the black team. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane wanted to play outside but it was raining. She didn't know what to do. Then, she had an idea. Jane believed in herself and said, "I can make the rain stop!" She closed her eyes and made a wish. + +Suddenly, the sky cleared and the sun came out. Jane was so happy. She ran outside and saw the healthy, green grass. There were bright, colorful flowers too. Jane was glad that she believed in herself. + +Now, every time it rains Jane knows that she can make it stop. She is reminded that it's important to always believe in yourself. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was so excited because she was going on a special trip to the shop. On the way, Lucy met a cool dog. She introduced herself to him, and the two became great friends. + +At the shop, Lucy was surprised to see how many cool things there were! Lucy looked around in wonder as she saw all the different things. She went down the aisles looking and pointing at things that she liked. + +Finally, Lucy picked out a new toy. She was so happy and thanked the shopkeeper for helping her find it. + +Lucy then said goodbye to her cool new friend, and headed home with her new toy. She was very excited to play with it and couldn't wait to show her parents what she had bought! +John yawned and stretched. He loved being on his basketball team. Every morning he got up early to practice and he was getting very good. He smiled as he remembered all the games he had played. Today he was a little scared. The other team had the biggest players he had ever seen. + +John shook the fears away. He told himself that he was part of a team. He knew his teammates would help each other and they could be the best. He took a deep breath and decided he was ready. It was time to go out on the court. + +John and his team started out strong. But eventually the other team started to catch up. John's heart started to beat faster. The big players were so scary. He was sure his team wasn't going to win. + +But then one of his teammates made a great jump shot. Then another one made an amazing steal. Soon the score was tied. John was so happy and let out a huge yawn. His team cheered and hugged him. They had won! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Ben. Ben loved his blanket. It was soft and warm and had brightly coloured stripes. Every day he hugged it tight and snuggled down for a nap. + +One day Ben took his blanket out into the garden. He sat down in the grass and wondered what he could do. He looked up at the sky and made shapes with the clouds, then twirled around so fast he became a whirl of colour! + +As he spun, he caught a glimpse of something bright and cheerful. It was a butterfly! It was fluttering around Ben and his blanket in a circle. Ben enjoyed watching it, and thought it was so beautiful. + +He held out one hand and the butterfly quietly landed on it. Ben held his breath and was so still that the butterfly stayed. After a few moments it flew off again, leaving Ben feeling happy and full of wonder. + +Ben's blanket was still full of cheerfulness from the butterfly. He hugged it tight and smiled. He knew that he would never forget this special moment. +Once upon a time, there was an ostrich who lived in the desert. She was very patient and did not rush to get things done. Every morning, she woke up and slowly looked around her. + +One morning, the ostrich felt something strange in the air. She sensed danger and so she began to run. She ran faster and faster, but something was chasing her. + +Suddenly, the ostrich found herself surrounded by a herd of wild horses. They had come to take her away! The ostrich was scared and she wanted to escape, but it seemed impossible. + +But then, she remembered how patient she was. She took a deep breath and surrendered. The wild horses stopped and accepted her surrender. Grateful, the ostrich returned to her home in the desert, safe and sound. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy brush. It was so clumsy it couldn't do anything. It was stuck. One day, a brave kid came and saw the brush. She wanted to save the brush so she tried her best. + +The kid grabbed the brush and tried to pick it up. But, it was too heavy for her. Then she tried something else. She got down on her knees and slowly wiggled the brush out. She saved it! + +The brush was so excited and thankful to the kid for saving it. It was so happy that it said "Thank you" and gave the kid a big brushy hug. The kid was excited and happy too that she had saved the brush. + +The kid and the brush became lifelong friends and had lots of fun adventures together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. She wanted to be like her daddy and fix things all by herself. + +So, one day, Daisy asked her dad for a special tool. Her dad gave her a special toolbox filled with lots of colorful, organized tools. + +Daisy was so excited. She stepped into her dad's workshop, ready to start fixing things. She grabbed one of the tools from the toolbox and started working. + +It was a hard job but Daisy wouldn't give up. She kept going and going until the job was done. + +At the end, Daisy was very proud of her work. Now she was almost as good as daddy at fixing things. +Once upon a time there was a big, large gold chest in a secret cave. The gold chest was in the middle of the cave, glistening in the light. + +One day, a little boy found the chest. He had been exploring the cave and he was very curious about it. He wanted to open it, but he didn't know how. + +The boy started to urge the chest to open. He pushed and pulled and tugged on the chest, but it still didn't open. He kept trying until finally, with one big push, the chest opened. + +Inside the chest was a big, wonderful surprise! There was lots of gold and treasures. The little boy was so excited. He gathered up all of the gold and took it home with him. + +The little boy was so happy that he had been brave enough to urge the chest open. He was glad that it worked out in the end! +Once there was a small boy named Tyler. He always wore a red cloth. One day it was very cold outside, so he put on his red cloth and ran outside. He ran and ran until he reached a big hill and couldn't go any further. + +Tyler looked around and saw a bird sitting in the nearby tree. He pointed his finger at the bird, but it flew away. He kept pointing and saw many more birds flying in the sky. Tyler was so excited to see the birds that he began to jump up and down. + +While Tyler was jumping he noticed something shiny in the grass. He carefully bent over and picked it up - it was a shiny penny! He was so happy that he ran back home to show his mom. When he got home he showed her the penny and told her about all the birds he saw. + +Tyler learnt that pointing can help him find things he would never have seen before. He was so excited about what he had discovered that he ran back outside! +Once, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to explore in the woods near her house. Today, in the woods, Lucy noticed a strange root growing near a tree. It was a very long and snaking root that had grown all around the tree trunk. + +As Lucy walked along this root, she became very curious and decided to follow it. She noticed it played all around the woods, like a long game of hide and seek. She looked around and noticed all different strange shapes it had made. + +After exploring for a little while, Lucy noticed something else--the root was a bit carelssly growing! It was climbing over rocks and twigs, and it was even taking over some of the other plants in the woods. + +Lucy stepped back and thought about it. She decided the root probably needed some help to make sure it didn't grow too wild. So, she decided to do something about it and started pruning the root back slightly. + +By the end of the day, Lucy had taken care of the root. She gave it a gentle trim and made sure it would not grow too far out of place. She smiled and knew it was safe now. +Once upon a time there was a lonely caterpillar. Every day, it crawled along looking for something new. One day, it came across a repeating sound. What could it be? + +The caterpillar crawled closer. As it got closer, it heard singing. A beautiful butterfly was spinning and singing in the air above. The caterpillar was so excited, it started to repeat the same song. + +The butterfly smiled, and flew down to meet the caterpillar. They sang and danced together. The caterpillar was no longer lonely! + +Every day, the caterpillar and the butterfly sang and danced together. They had lots of fun and never felt lonely again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sandra. Sandra was very sad one day. She felt pretty lonely too. + +Sandra thought about her friends, but none of them were around. She was about to start crying, when she heard a sound. + +It was a gentle sound - it was a comfort sound. It was coming from the club. + +Sandra went over to the club. When she opened the door, she saw some of her friends inside. They gave her a big smile and waved hello. + +The friends gave Sandra a hug and shared some sour candy with her. Sandra put a piece of candy in her mouth and smiled. She wasn't lonely anymore. + +The friends laughed together and played some games. Soon, Sandra was laughing and smiling again. She knew she wasn't alone. She was so happy. + +The friends stayed at the club until it was dark outside. Sandra thanked them for the comfort they gave her and said goodbye. She walked home feeling better than ever. +Once upon a time there were two people in love, who decided to marry. They were very happy and smiled all day. They went to the beach and found a lovely salt puddle there. They decided to get some salt and put it around them. Everyone declared it was a lovely wedding. + +The sun was shining brightly, and everyone cheered for the new couple. They laughed and hugged each other. They knew they would be together forever and always. + +The couple went away together, and the salt from the beach followed them. Everywhere they went, the salt was there to remind them of their special day. Even when things got tough, the salt was there to cheer them up. + +The salty reminder of their wedding day has helped them stay in love for many years. On days when they need a reminder of their love, they take out the salt and remember that special time when they married. +Molly was hungry. She wanted to find something to eat. She looked in the cupboard and saw a sandwich. It was ready and it looked delicious. She grabbed it and took a big bite. Yum! The sandwich tasted so good. + +Molly quickly finished the sandwich and was looking for something else to eat. She opened the fridge and saw some other snacks, but nothing that looked as tasty. She then noticed a box of cookies on the counter. + +Molly quickly opened the box and ate one cookie. They tasted yummy too. She found a second sandwich in the box and ate it as well. Molly felt full and happy. She had found something to eat and was ready to go play with her friends. +Once there was a little bear who lived in a cave. Every night he would watch the sunset from the entrance of his cave. One day, it was very cold outside and the bear wanted to stay in his cave and refuse to go out. + +But the sunset was so beautiful that he decided to go out and take a look. He saw the sun setting in the horizon and felt very warm, despite the cold air. He stood there for a long time, watching the sun go down and admiring its beauty. + +When it was almost dark, he made his way back home. He was very happy that he did not refuse to go out and enjoy the sunset. That night, he fell asleep content in the warmth of his cave. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Susan. Susan was very strong, but she was a bit sad because she felt like she couldn't do anything. + +One day she wondered why she couldn't do the same things that other children her age could do. Then she decided to try and find out her answer. + +Susan went to the library and looked through lots of books. Eventually she came across one which made her smile. It talked about weights! + +The book explained that doing special exercises with heavy weights would allow her to become strong like other children her age. So Susan got herself some dull weights and started exercising with them. + +She kept on practising every day, and soon she was getting stronger. Eventually she was able to do all the things she used to struggle with. She was so happy! + +And that was how Susan discovered how to get stronger with weights. And that's why it's so important to allow yourself time to experiment and find out about things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was 3 years old and loved to tell stories. One day, she was playing with her toys when her mommy came in and asked her if she was hungry. The little girl said yes and went to the kitchen with her mommy. + +In the kitchen there was a big pot of food on the stove. It smelled so good! Her mommy said she was going to make something perfect for her. The little girl couldn't wait. + +Mommy stirred the food for a few minutes and then tasted it. She said it was perfect! She filled a bowl full of the food for the little girl and said it was time for her to eat. + +The little girl was so excited. She ate the food so quickly and asked for more. She said it was the most perfect food ever! Her mommy smiled and said she was glad that she liked it. + +The little girl thanked her mommy and couldn't wait to tell all her friends about the perfect food that they shared that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Elizabeth. She was very curious about the world and loved to explore. One day, she went for a walk in the woods near her house. + +As she was walking, Elizabeth saw something strange. It was a big, fake octopus. She was fascinated and wanted to see it up close. She carefully walked over to it and gave the octopus a hug. + +Elizabeth was surprised to find out that the octopus was real! It was alive, and it even cared about her. The octopus tickled Elizabeth, and they laughed and played together. + +Elizabeth wanted to take the octopus home, so she could take care of it. She gave it lots of love and attention and soon, it felt like Elizabeth's best friend. She was happy to have the octopus in her life and they had lots of fun together. +Once there was an old man. He was the fastest runner in town. Every day he would race the other villagers to see who was fastest. + +One day, the old man and another racer were neck-and-neck when they came to the finish line. Both of them wanted to win the race, so they pushed really hard and ran really fast. + +When they got to the finish line, it was a close race. The old man had won, but only by a tiny bit. He was so happy and excited, he opened his mouth and shouted ‘Yay!’ + +The old man was so proud that he asked the other racer to come to his house. There, he gave the other racer a tie as a reward for racing so hard. + +The old man and the other racer were now friends, and they would often race each other to see who would win. No matter who won, they would always have a lot of fun! +Once there were two friends, Sally and Jenny. One day, they decided to go for a march. It was a very hot day, and Sally didn't want to walk too far. + +Suddenly, a gust of wind blew and scattered lots of little twigs and stones from nearby trees. It made the march difficult. Sally looked up and saw the twigs flying above her in the sky. + +Jenny smiled and said: "Let's play a game, Sally!" She called it 'Catch the Twig.' Sally laughed, and they both slammed the twigs out of the sky and into the ground. They had lots of fun and eventually Sally was tired. + +Jenny said: "Come on, Sally. Let's finish our march now." They both held hands and finished their march back home. +Once there was a girl. She was three years old. Her name was Janey. + +Janey loved to play with the spade in the garden. One day, she picked up the spade, and then she noticed the swing. + +Janey was very excited. She had never seen such an impressive swing before. She ran to the swing and started to swing on it. She was so happy, she laughed and laughed. + +Janey swung higher and higher, and she seemed to never get tired. But eventually, she felt tired and decided to go back to playing with her spade. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jack. He loved to sing and dance, but he couldn't do it very well. + +One day his mom bought him a new microphone. He was so excited that he jumped up and down and shouted. But his excitement was short lived. The microphone wasn't working. + +He asked his mom to help him fix it. His mom took the microphone to a man who knew lots about fixing things. He repaired the microphone so that it worked like new. + +When Jack got the microphone back, he was so happy. He sang and danced all day long. He even made yummy treats for everyone. With the help of the fixed microphone, Jack was a singing and dancing success! +Once there was a young man who was very gentle. One day, he had an idea to cut something special. He searched and searched until he found the perfect thing. It was a small tree in his backyard. + +He carefully grabbed his scissors and started to cut the little tree. He was very careful and gentle as he cut the tree. When it was finished, he had a beautiful planter made of the tree! + +The young man was so happy with his work. He planted some pretty flowers in the planter, and even shared some with his friends. Everyone was so impressed with how he had taken something so small and turned it into something special. +Jim and his dog, Choco, had a lot of fun together. Choco was very loyal, and loved to be with Jim. + +One day, Jim and Choco decided to go for a jog together. Choco ran and ran, and Jim ran alongside her. When they were feeling tired, they stopped for a break and Jim gave Choco a big waffle. She ate it quickly, and was happy to have a snack. + +After their break, Jim and Choco continued their jog. They ran for a long time, and had a lot of fun. When they finally made it back home, Jim gave Choco a nice pat on the head, and said "Good job, Choco." She was very loyal to Jim, and always ready for a fun jog. +Once there was a great ship, and it loved to ride on the ocean. One day it decided to go on an adventure, and it went as far as it could. As the ship rode along it saw some wonderful things. It saw a dolphin jump out of the water, and it watched the sun go down over the horizon. As the ship continued its journey it came to a wonderful beach. The sand was soft and warm, and the ocean was sparkling blue. The little ship was so happy with its adventure and it felt so great to ride the waves. In the end it sailed back home, with wonderful stories to tell. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to go on a trip. Every day, she would whistle with excitement about the places she would go. Today was the day for her trip! + +The girl and her family jumped into their modern car and drove off. The girl smiled out the window as the car flew by trees and buildings. + +The car finally stopped in a new and exciting place. The girl and her family got out of the car and started walking around. She saw all sorts of new things and listened to the different noises around her. + +When she started to get tired, the girl sat down and began to whistle. She sang a happy tune and smiled as the sun shone down on her. The girl had a wonderful day on her trip. +Once upon a time there was an ant who was very large, much bigger than all the other ants. One day, the large ant was walking when suddenly it shrank down to be the same size as the other ants. The other ants said to the large ant, "now you can join us on our adventures through the forest." + +So, the large ant joined the other ants in their journey and they all had lots of fun. Every day they would play games, explore new places and chat about the wonderful things they were discovering. + +But, sometimes the large ant felt lonely. Although the other ants were friendly, sometimes it was hard for them to understand why the large ant felt so different. + +One day, the large ant had an amazing idea - it gathered all of its friends together and said, "lets all shrink down so we can all be the same size!" The other ants were excited and soon all of the ants were back to being the same size again. + +The large ant and its friends continued on their journey with a wonderful new understanding that size doesn't matter - friendship does. They laughed and played and had lots of fun until it was time to go back home. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there lived a charming little girl called Lucy. One sunny afternoon, Lucy decided to go outside and play in the garden. She grabbed a spade and started digging. After a while, Lucy realized that she had dug a giant hole in the ground. She was so excited and continued digging. + +Soon, Lucy couldn't dig any more and so she decided to have a look inside the hole. To her surprise, she noticed something glittering and sparkling at the bottom of the hole. She quickly realized it was a pocket full of shiny coins. + +Lucy was so happy and jumped out of the hole. She ran to her house and told her parents about her discovery. Everyone was so excited, and they all agreed that the money was a gift from the magical garden fairies. + +Lucy was so proud that she had discovered the pocket full of coins. She loved being able to share the story with her family and was always grateful to the garden fairies. +Once upon a time, there was a bad man. He had a pistol and wanted to cause trouble. But a brave boy noticed what was happening and wanted to help. He was eager to find a way to solve the problem. + +The boy thought and thought but nothing worked. Until he had an excellent idea. He asked the bad man to have a race. The man agreed and so the race started. + +The boy ran and ran and ran until he was the winner. He was so happy and excited! The man had lost. + +The bad man was sad but he was very fair and gave the pistol to the boy, who was delighted. The boy took it home and kept it far away from any harm. The boy smiled proudly. He had used his clever ideas to solve the problem. +Once upon a time, there was a nice boy who loved to play. He loved to run, jump and make lots of noise. Everyday he would go outside to play with his friends. One day, when the boy and his friends went outside to play, it suddenly became very cold, and it began to snow. The boy and his friends all started to shiver and shake because it was so cold outside. + +The snow was coming down faster, and everything was starting to freeze. The trees, the grass and the boy's fingers all began to freeze. The boy was worried he wouldn't be able to play anymore, so he looked around for something that could help him. That's when he saw the fruit trees in the garden. + +The boy and his friends quickly ran to the fruit trees and started picking the fruit. They ate some and also filled up their pockets with it. Suddenly they felt much better because the fruit was very warm and tasted so sweet. The boy and his friends were able to stay outside and play, but they were much more careful than before. + +The boy kept picking fruit and eating it to keep him warm. He started to get good and competitive at it. Soon enough, other children saw him doing it and wanted to race him to see who could pick the most fruit! The boy was so proud of himself. + +From that day on, he always remembered the time he was able to stay outside and play +One day, a boy wanted to make something special. He looked through his toy box and found a penny. He wanted to make something out of the penny, but he didn't know what to make. + +He took the penny and put it in his pocket. He went to the park, and saw a lot of other kids playing. He saw a boy making a tower out of blocks. He thought it was a great idea, so he decided to make something too. + +He took the penny out of his pocket and looked closely at it. He noticed that it had a fake head on one side and a fake tail on the other side. He thought it was funny and decided to make a toy boat. + +He found some straws and glued them together to make a boat shape. Then, he stuck the penny onto the boat with some sticky glue. He had made a boat with a penny! + +He showed it to his friends, and they all thought it was really cool. The boy loved to make new things with his penny, and it made him really happy. +Sophie was so proud when she joined the aeroplane. She felt very excited and couldn't wait to take her seat. When she joined the plane it was big and had lots of different buttons and parts. Sophie couldn't believe how wonderful it was. She smiled and waved as she took her seat. + +On the plane, it was noisy with the engine humming, but Sophie couldn't help feeling excited. She looked out of the window to see the beautiful sky, making her feel even prouder. Sophie was very happy to join the aeroplane and be on an adventure with her family. + +The aeroplane took off and Sophie felt real joy while it rose higher and higher in the sky. She pointed at the clouds and smiled when she saw the birds flying around. Sophie couldn't believe the wonderful things she was seeing! + +After a few hours, the aeroplane began to come back down to the ground. Sophie felt a bit sad, but also very excited for her adventure. She felt so proud that she had joined the aeroplane and seen so many new and exciting things. +One day a girl named Sophia decided she wanted to be successful. To do it, she went to a room full of computers. She looked and looked, but nothing was happening. Then, she tried something new. She slowly typed on one of the computers and suddenly the screen lit up with a peaceful blue light! She was so happy and excited. She succeeded! From then on, whenever she was trying to figure out something, she would go to the computers, type slowly and be successful. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty boy. He had done something bad and was feeling guilty. He rocked back and forth on the floor, feeling very sad. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise. He looked up and saw his Dad standing at the door. His Dad didn't look happy and the naughty boy felt even more guilty. + +The room filled with silence. Dad walked closer and the naughty boy stopped rocking. Dad didn't say anything, he just looked at his son. + +The naughty boy looked down, too scared to look at Dad any more. Dad put his arm around the little boy and hugged him tight. The naughty boy felt better and let out a sigh of relief. + +Dad said, “It’s okay. I forgive you.†+ +The naughty boy smiled and hugged his Dad back. It was the best feeling in the world. +Once upon a time, there was a young animal. He was very curious and loved to explore. One day, he decided to venture deep into the forest. As he walked along the path, he heard a mysterious noise! He stopped and looked around, but he could not find anything. Suddenly, the noise stopped, and the animal disappeared! He was so scared that he did not know what to do. + +So he quickly ran back home. He told his mom and dad about the strange noise, but he couldn’t remember what it sounded like. They laughed and reassured him that he was safe. + +But the next day, when they went back to the spot where the animal had disappeared, they searched and searched but they could not find him. The young animal had completely disappeared! No one knew where he had gone. + +The family was sad and heartbroken because they missed the young animal. + +They searched and searched, never giving up hope until one day, the little animal reappeared! He had been hiding in a small cave, away from all the noise. + +The family was so happy to have their young animal back! They were overjoyed and hugged and kissed him and never wanted him to disappear ever again. +Once there was a little boy called Lucky. He loved passing by traffic every day, because it was so exciting to watch. But his parents told him to keep away from the traffic, as it was too expensive. So he always looked out the window and watched but stayed inside the house. + +One day, however, Lucky was so excited to see the traffic that he ran outside to get a better look. His parents were very strict and told him he couldn't go outside, but Lucky went anyway. + +As he watched the traffic, he was delighted and kept jumping up and down. Then suddenly, he heard his parents calling for him. Lucky quickly ran back inside and promised he would never go outside to watch the traffic again. + +His parents were stern but proud, as Lucky had kept away from an expensive and dangerous situation. From that day onwards, Lucky remembered that he had to keep away from traffic. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jimmy. He was three years old and loved to spend time outside with his friends. One day, Jimmy and his friends decided to play a game. They were so organized: they set up the rules and chose who would start first. + +Jimmy was the first to play and he did so well! He jumped on all the stones in the right order, and even won the game! Everyone cheered when Jimmy was finished and he felt so proud. + +Next, Jimmy and his friends decided to spend some time playing with a ball. They set up two teams with Jimmy's friends on each side. Jimmy had so much fun chasing the ball and running around with his friends. They even had a little break for snacks in the middle. + +At the end of the game, everyone thanked Jimmy for organizing such a fun time together. Jimmy said goodbye to his friends and skipped home feeling very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was an adventurous boy who had big dreams. One day he decided to go to the store. He wanted to buy something special. + +When he arrived, he saw something that caught his eye. It was a bright red whip! He thought it looked very impressive. He knew he had to buy it. So he took it to the counter and asked the shopkeeper if he could buy it. + +The shopkeeper smiled and said “yes you can buy the whip!†The boy was so happy. He thanked the shopkeeper and paid the money. The whip was now his. + +He went back home with a big smile on his face. He knew he made a good choice. He was so proud of his new whip! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jane. She wanted to dance but she did not know how. One day, she opened a book about dancing. In the book there were lots of pictures and it showed her how to move her feet. She tried the steps and she was successful! First, Jane moved her toes, then her heel, then she tapped her toes. Jane was so pleased with her dancing - it was a huge success! She danced until the sun went down. When it was dark, she closed the book, feeling happy and proud. +Once there were two friends called Betty and Ben. One day, they were walking in the woods when Ben saw something that he didn't like. It was a big jar of jam. Betty thought it looked tasty, but Ben thought it was disgusting. + +Suddenly, Ben had an idea. He ran towards the jar of jam and picked it up. He squeezed it as hard as he could and the jar burst open! Jam flew everywhere and Ben and Betty squealed with delight. + +The gooey jam covered the ground and it even got all over their clothes! Ben and Betty rolled around in the sticky jam and had so much fun. + +But eventually, the fun had to end. They had to go home. As Ben and Betty walked back, they were sticky and smelled strange. But they still had a smile on their faces! They had had a great day. +Once upon a time there was a bald man. He was bald, so he had no hair on his head. He liked to paint, so he bought lots of colors. + +He sat down on the floor and started to paint. He used the colors to make pretty pictures. He used red and orange and yellow and green and blue. He painted a big sun and a cloud and a rainbow. + +When he was done, he stepped back and admired his work. He smiled because it was so pretty. Then he put away his colors and cleaned up the mess. + +The end. +Mia and her dad walked outside to observe the cheerful playground. Mia noticed the candy stand at the corner. She asked her dad if she could buy some candy. Her dad said "Why not?". Mia was so excited and smiled with joy. + +Mia ran to the stand and observed the many different kinds of candy. She looked carefully and chose the most cheerful candy she could see. She asked the seller how much it costs. He said two coins and Mia was so happy. She asked her dad if he can help her pay. Her dad said "Of course!" + +Mia got the candy and thanked the seller. She ran back to her dad and they both enjoyed the candy together. They were so cheerful and Mia said she had a lot of fun. She and her dad agreed that they should come back later for more candy. Mia was so excited for the next visit to the candy stand! +Once there was a loyal bird who lived in the cold winter. Every day he built his nest out of twigs, leaves and feathers. But one winter day, he arrived at his nest to find that it was destroyed. He sighed and started building it again. He was determined to make it bigger and better. + +Meanwhile, a kind fairy had seen the little bird's hard work and decided to help him out. She waved her wand and made a magical fort - full of secret tunnels and warm rooms - out of the bird's nest! The bird was so happy. He flew around it and made it his home. + +Thanks to the fairy, the bird was able to spend the cold winter in a cozy home that he had built. He was even more loyal from then on and he thanked the fairy every night before he fell asleep. From then on, he knew that if he worked hard, anything was possible. +Once, there was an old man who had a sack. Every day, he would fill the sack with ash. He carried the sack far away to a big mountain. On the mountain, he dumped the ash out and watched it fall down, down, down. + +The man smiled with glee, for the ash had made the mountain much more beautiful. The old man repeated this every day, until one day the sack was empty. Suddenly, he couldn't fill the sack anymore and he had no more ash. + +So the old man sadly carried his empty sack back home. He missed the mountain and the ash, but he knew he could no longer bring the ash back. The old man was very sad. + +But then, one day he discovered a new way to bring life to the mountain. He filled his sack with colorful flowers and ran to the mountain. As he released the flowers, they fluttered in the wind and made the mountain full of life again. + +The old man smiled, happy that the mountain had become alive again. The old man repeated his ritual with the flowers every day, until the night when the mountain shone with beauty. +Once there was a girl named Mary. Mary was three years old and loved to dance. She wore an orange dress and would twirl around with enthusiasm every time she heard music. + +One day, Mary was sad because her beloved orange dress had a big rip in it. She wanted to fix it so she could keep on twirling. + +Mary's mom saw how sad her daughter was and found a special needle and thread. She showed Mary how to use the needle to repair the rip. Mary was excited and laughed as she worked on her dress. + +When she was finished, her dress was as good as new and she could dance again. She spun around, showing off her new dress. As she danced, she imagined a world of oranges and twirled with joy. +One day, Amy had an idea. She wanted to borrow some fashion from her friend. She asked her friend if she could borrow her pink dress. Her friend said yes. + +Amy was so happy. She quickly put on her dress. She thought she looked pretty in it. + +Amy went to the park to show off her new dress. The park was very busy. Lots of people were there and they were looking at her dress in awe. Amy was so excited and spun around to show everyone her dress. + +Soon, Amy's friend came and asked her to return her dress. Amy was sad, but she said ok. She was happy she was able to borrow the dress and show it off to everyone. She said goodbye to her dress and went back home. +One day, Jack stepped outside. He saw his big sister and wanted to play. Jack stepped closer to her and said, "Hey! Let's play!" His sister was feeling restless. She wanted something new to do. So, she had an idea. She told Jack to step back, and she said, "Okay, I know what we can do! Let's pretend to be cowboys!" Jack was so excited. He stepped back, lifted up his arms and said, "Yeehaw!" He and his sister played cowboys until they were both tired. Then they stepped back inside and were happy. +One day, John and his mom were in the kitchen. John noticed that his mom was trying to pull open a cabinet. + +But the cabinet was very heavy. John's mom pushed and pulled, but it wouldn't open. + +John wanted to help so he stood next to his mom and grabbed onto the cabinet too. He gave it a big pull and the cabinet opened! + +John was so happy and he shouted out, "I did it!" Mom smiled and said, "Good job, John!" + +John was proud of himself that he opened the heavy cabinet all by himself. +Once upon a time, a little furry cat named Lily lived in a small house. She had a best friend, a dog named Max. They liked to play with their toys and equipment in the backyard. + +One sunny day, Max found a big ball. He said, "Lily, let's play with this ball!" Lily was scared because the ball was very big. Max told her, "Don't worry, I will be with you. Trust me, it will be fun!" + +Lily trusted Max and they played with the big ball. They had so much fun! They laughed and played until the sun went down. Lily was happy that she trusted Max and they had a great day together. From that day on, Lily and Max played with the big ball every day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a clever ant. The ant had a big life. It lived in a big ant hill with many other ants. The ant was very happy with its life. + +One day, the ant hill split in half. The ants did not know what to do. Some ants wanted to fix the ant hill, while others wanted to find a new home. The ants were not happy anymore. + +The clever ant had an idea. It told the ants to work together. Some ants fixed the old ant hill, while others found a new home. In the end, all the ants were happy again. They learned that working together made their life better. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a kind and compassionate baker. The baker loved to make tasty pastries for all the people in town. Every morning, the baker would wake up early and take out the flour, sugar, and butter to make the yummy treats. + +One day, a little girl came into the bakery. She had no money, but she was very hungry. The compassionate baker saw the little girl and knew she needed help. The baker decided to give her a warm, sweet pastry. The little girl's face lit up, and she smiled with joy. + +The little girl took the pastry and thanked the kind baker. She went outside and shared her treat with her friends. All the children were happy and grateful for the compassionate baker's gift. From that day on, the baker's pastries became the most loved treats in the whole town. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue liked to play in the park. One day, she saw a big tree. She was fearful because the tree looked scary. Sue wanted to touch the tree, but she was too scared. + +Sue went back home and told her mom about the tree. Her mom said, "Don't be scared, Sue. Trees are our friends. They give us air and shade." Sue started to wonder if the tree was really scary or if it was just different. + +The next day, Sue went back to the park. She looked at the tree again. This time, she was not fearful. Sue walked up to the tree and gave it a touch. The tree was not scary at all. Sue learned that sometimes things are not as scary as they seem. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted little dog named Max. Max loved to play with his ball all day. He would run and jump, and his ball would bounce and roll. + +One sunny day, Max was playing with his ball near a big tree. He heard a crack from high up in the tree. A small bird fell to the ground. Max ran over to see if the bird was okay. The bird looked up at Max and said, "I can't fly. My wing hurts." + +Max wanted to help the bird, so he went to find his friend, a kind cat named Bella. Max told Bella about the bird with the hurt wing. Bella said, "I will help you, Max. Let's find a way to make the bird feel better." + +Together, Max and Bella found some soft leaves to make a little bed for the bird. They gently picked up the bird and put it on the bed of leaves. The bird was so thankful for their help. Max, Bella, and the bird became the best of friends, and they all played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a bright little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play in the park with his friends. One day, Spot saw a big ball near a tree. He wanted to play with the ball, so he urged his friends to come with him. + +Spot and his friends went to the tree to play with the ball. They were having a lot of fun. Then, Spot had an idea. He wanted to test how far he could kick the ball. Spot's friends thought it was a fun idea, so they all took turns kicking the ball. + +Spot kicked the ball very hard, and it went far, far away. The ball went into the street. Spot did not look for cars, and he ran after the ball. A big car came very fast, and Spot could not get out of the way. The car hit Spot, and he got hurt very badly. Spot's friends were very sad, and they learned to be more careful when playing near the street. +One day, a girl named Lily wanted to dress up in her mom's yoga clothes. She put on the big shirt and pants. They were too big for her, but she liked how they felt. She tried to do some yoga moves like her mom, but she fell down and laughed. + +Lily's mom came into the room and saw her dressed in her yoga clothes. She smiled and said, "You look so cute, Lily! Do you want to do yoga with me?" Lily was very happy and said, "Yes, please!" + +They started to do yoga together. After a while, Lily's mom gave her a drink. It was a bitter green juice. Lily did not like the taste, but she drank it because her mom said it was good for her. They finished their yoga and had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a good little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and keep her room clean. One day, she saw a cobweb in the corner of her room. Lily did not like the cobweb because it made her room look dirty. + +Lily wanted to finish cleaning her room, so she asked her mom for help. Her mom came with a broom and swept away the cobweb. Lily was very happy to see her room clean again. + +After the cobweb was gone, Lily's mom gave her a hug and said, "Good job, Lily! Your room looks very nice now." Lily smiled and thanked her mom. Now, Lily could play with her toys in her clean room. +One day, a little dog named Spot was playing on his rug. He was ready to play with his toy ball. Spot loved his rug because it was soft and warm. + +Spot's friend, a little girl named Sue, came over to play. "Hi Spot!" she said. "Are you ready to play?" Spot barked happily and wagged his tail. Sue threw the ball and Spot ran to catch it. + +But when Spot came back, he saw that his rug was gone! "Oh no, my rug disappeared!" Spot cried. Sue looked around and saw the rug under the table. "Here it is, Spot!" she said. They put the rug back and played happily all day. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a humble doctor. The doctor was very kind and patient. He liked to help everyone. + +One day, a big, mean man came to the town. He wanted to sack the doctor's office. The doctor was sad and worried. He did not want the mean man to take his things. + +The humble doctor had an idea. He asked the mean man if he ever felt sick. The mean man said yes. The doctor said he could help him feel better. The mean man agreed to try. The doctor helped the mean man feel better. The mean man did not sack the doctor's office. The town was happy, and the doctor kept helping everyone. +One day, a little girl named Sue went for a walk. She saw a huge tree and wanted to climb it. As she started to climb, she heard a sound. She stopped to listen. It was a voice saying, "Don't go into the fog!" + +Sue looked around and saw fog coming. She was scared, but she did not listen to the voice. She walked into the fog. It was cold and wet. She could not see anything. + +Sue got lost in the fog. She called for help, but no one heard her. The fog was too thick. Sue stayed in the fog, and she could not find her way back home. +Once upon a time, in a small garden, there lived a mole named Momo. Momo had a tight hole for a home. He liked to dig and play in the dirt all day. + +One sunny day, Momo met a big, friendly dog named Dodo. Dodo was sniffing around the garden when he found Momo's tight hole. "Hello, little mole! Do you want to play with me?" Dodo asked. + +Momo was shy but wanted to make a new friend. So, Momo came out of his tight hole and played with Dodo. They ran around the garden and had lots of fun. At the end of the day, Momo said, "Thank you, Dodo, for playing with me. I had so much fun!" + +Dodo was happy too. "You're welcome, Momo! Let's play again soon!" And from that day on, Momo and Dodo became the best of friends. They played together in the garden every day and always remembered to thank each other for the fun times they shared. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She had a cloth that she loved very much. It was soft and blue. Mia took her cloth with her everywhere. + +One day, Mia and her cloth went to the park. It was a calm day. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Mia played on the swings and slides while her cloth watched her. + +Then, Mia saw a big dog. It seemed nice, so she went to pet it. The dog liked Mia too. Mia, the dog, and the cloth played together all day long. They were very happy and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little lemon. The lemon liked to bounce all day long. It would bounce in the morning and bounce in the evening. Bounce, bounce, bounce, it went, all around the garden. + +One day, the lemon met a big, angry dog. The dog did not like the lemon bouncing near him. He barked and growled at the little lemon. The lemon was scared and stopped bouncing. It rolled away and hid behind a tree. + +The lemon felt sad and wanted to bounce again. A kind bird saw the lemon and had an idea. The bird talked to the angry dog and helped him understand that the lemon just wanted to have fun. The dog felt better and was not angry anymore. They all became friends and played together. The little lemon was happy and continued to bounce, bounce, bounce, all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a pair of sunglasses that she loved very much. She would hold them every day and take them everywhere she went. One day, her mom told her to be obedient and not lose her sunglasses. + +The next day, Lily went to the park with her mom and dad. She was wearing her sunglasses and playing with her friends. Lily's mom and dad watched her play and knew she would remember to hold onto her sunglasses. They were proud of how obedient she was. + +At the end of the day, it was time to go home. Lily was tired but had so much fun. She looked for her sunglasses and found them on the bench. She held them tight and went home with her mom and dad. Lily was happy that she was obedient and didn't lose her sunglasses. +One sunny day, a little pigeon flew to the park. It saw a boy named Tim. Tim had a yummy snack in his hand. The pigeon wanted some of the snack too. + +Tim saw the pigeon and thought it was hungry. He wanted to play a game with the pigeon. He said, "Guess which hand the snack is in!" The pigeon looked at Tim's hands and guessed the right one. + +Tim was happy that the pigeon guessed right. He gave some of his yummy snack to the pigeon. The pigeon was very happy too. They both enjoyed the snack and played together all day. +Once upon a time, in a lovely little town, there was a big library. The library was full of colorful books. Every day, many kids came to the library to read and play. + +One sunny day, a little boy named Tim and his mom went to the library. They walked inside and saw many books on the shelves. Tim was very happy. He said, "Mom, can we stay here and read some books?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, Tim. We can stay here for a while and read some books together." + +Tim and his mom sat down and read many fun stories. They saw pictures of animals, cars, and trees in the books. They laughed and talked about the stories. After a while, it was time to go home. Tim and his mom said goodbye to the library and went back to their house. They had a great day at the lovely library. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a sister named Mia. Lily loved to play with Mia all day. They played with dolls, balls, and blocks. They had lots of fun together. + +One day, Mia found it difficult to play with the ball. She tried to throw it, but it was too heavy. Mia became sad. Lily saw her sister and said, "Don't worry, Mia. I will help you." + +Lily had an idea! She went inside the house and came back with a small, light ball. Mia was happy to see the new ball. They played together again, laughing and having fun. From that day on, they always found a way to play, even when it was difficult. +Once upon a time, there was a large dog named Max. Max was so big that his house felt like a small jail. He wanted to go outside and play with his friends. + +One sunny day, Max decided to break out of his jail-house. He pushed and pushed until he made a big hole in the wall. Max felt very happy and ran outside to play. + +Max played with his friends all day long. They ran, jumped, and laughed together. At the end of the day, Max felt tired but so happy. He went back to his large house, where his family fixed the hole. Max promised to be a good dog, and they let him play outside every day. +One day, a little girl named Mia found a big folder in her room. She did not know where it came from. She opened it and saw many pictures inside. Mia yawned because she was sleepy, but she wanted to look at the pictures. + +Mia saw a picture of a cat. The cat said, "Meow, I am the only one available to play with you right now." Mia smiled and played with the cat. They had a lot of fun together. + +After playing, Mia yawned again. It was time to sleep. She put the folder away and went to bed. Mia was happy she found the folder and could play with the cat. She hoped to find more friends in the folder tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a big forest. In the forest, there was a small village. The village had many nice people and animals. They all played together and were happy. + +One day, a dangerous fire started in the forest. The fire made lots of ash. The ash went into the air and made it hard to see. The people and animals were scared. They did not know what to do. + +A wise bird saw the fire and the ash. The bird knew what to do. The bird said, "I recommend we go to the river." The people and animals listened. They went to the river and were safe. The fire stopped, and the forest was beautiful again. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a humble girl named Lily. She had a big heart and was always kind to others. One day, she found a shiny gem in the park. It was so pretty, and she wanted to keep it. + +Lily showed the gem to her friend, Tom. Tom was very excited and suggested they should sell it for money. But Lily thought about it and decided to give the gem to a poor old lady who lived nearby. The old lady was very happy and thanked Lily for her kindness. + +The moral of the story is that it is better to be humble and kind than to be greedy. Giving to others can make you feel good inside, and it can make others happy too. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there lived a naughty tiger named Tim. Tim loved to play and have fun. One day, he found a big red ball. He played with the ball all day long. + +Tim met a small rabbit named Ray. Ray saw the big red ball and said, "Wow! What a fun ball! Can I play with it too?" Tim said, "Yes, let's play together!" They played and laughed, having a great time. + +But then, Tim had a naughty idea. He decided to bury the big red ball in the ground. He dug a hole and put the ball inside. Ray said, "Oh no, where did the ball go?" Tim laughed and said, "I buried it! Let's find it!" They dug and dug until they found the big red ball. They played with the ball again and had more fun. From that day on, Tim and Ray were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a baby and his mommy. The baby had a crib where he slept every night. The crib was very useful because it kept the baby safe and cozy. + +One day, the baby looked at his toy and said, "I want toy, please." His mommy heard him and smiled. She picked up the toy and handed it to him. The baby was very happy to play with his toy in his crib. + +Later, the baby's mommy said, "It's time for bed, my love." The baby looked at his crib and said, "I want crib, mommy." Mommy picked up the baby and put him in the crib. The baby felt warm and safe in his crib, and he fell asleep with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a gray cat named Bob. Bob loved to play with laundry. One day, Bob found a big pile of laundry to play in. He jumped and rolled in the laundry. He was very happy. + +Bob's friend, a little girl named Sue, came to play with him. Sue said, "Bob, let's play with my toys!" But Bob did not accept. He wanted to keep playing in the laundry. + +Sue was sad and went home. Bob played in the laundry all day. But then, it started to rain. The laundry got all wet and dirty. Bob was sad too. He wished he had played with Sue and her toys instead. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely refrigerator. It stood in a big kitchen, but it had no friends. The refrigerator felt sad because it was all alone. It wished for someone to play with and make it happy. + +One day, a little girl named Lucy came into the kitchen. She saw the lonely refrigerator and wanted to help it. Lucy thought, "I know how to make the refrigerator happy. I will decorate it!" + +Lucy found some colorful pictures and pretty magnets. She put the pictures on the refrigerator with the magnets. The refrigerator started to feel happy. It was not lonely anymore. It had beautiful pictures to look at and a new friend, Lucy. The refrigerator knew that Lucy would come back to visit and play with it. + +From that day on, the refrigerator was never lonely again. Lucy and the refrigerator became best friends. They played together in the kitchen every day. The refrigerator was so happy to have a friend and to be decorated with pretty pictures. And Lucy was happy to have a friend too. They lived happily ever after. +One day, a big yacht was in the water. A little boy and his mom were on the yacht. They were very happy. The boy saw a small fish and he wanted to help it. His mom said, "Be careful, do not worry." + +The next day, the sky was dark. The boy and his mom were on the yacht again. The boy saw the small fish again. He wanted to help it more. His mom said, "Do not worry, it will be okay." + +Then, the rain came. The boy and his mom were wet. The small fish jumped into the yacht. The boy was very grateful. The fish was safe now. The boy and his mom went home, and they were all very happy. +Once upon a time, in a large house, there lived a mom and her little boy, Tim. They were very happy. Every morning, the mom would make coffee for herself and warm milk for Tim. + +One day, Tim saw his mom's coffee on the table. It was in a large cup. He wanted to try it. He took a small sip and said, "Yuck! This is not good!" His mom heard him and said, "Tim, that is my coffee. It is not for little boys." + +Later that day, Tim and his mom went to the park. They played with a ball. They had so much fun. But then, they lost the ball. Tim was sad. His mom said, "Don't worry, Tim. We can find it together." + +They looked and looked, and finally, they found the ball. Tim was so happy. His mom said, "See, Tim? When we lose something, we can find it if we look together." + +From that day on, Tim learned that when he loses something, he should ask for help. He also learned that coffee is not for little boys. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a loyal dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his best friend, a little girl named Lily. They would run, jump, and laugh together all day long. + +One sunny day, Lily and Spot found a big knot on a tree. Lily said, "Let's pick the knot and take it home!" Spot barked happily, and they worked together to pick the knot from the tree. + +As they carried the knot home, they met other friends in the forest who wanted to help. They all worked together to carry the big knot. When they got home, Lily said, "Thank you, Spot, for being such a loyal friend." Spot wagged his tail, and they played together until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, in a lovely little house, there lived a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside with his toy gun. He would run and jump, and shoot his toy gun in the air. He pretended to be a hero, saving the day. + +One sunny day, Tim found a big bag of sugar in the kitchen. He had an idea! He took some sugar and put it in his toy gun. He thought, "Now my gun can shoot sugar!" + +Tim went outside to play with his new sugar-shooting gun. He saw a sad ant on the ground. Tim decided to help the ant. He shot some sugar from his toy gun, and the ant was so happy! The ant took the sugar back to its family. The ants had a big party, and they danced and played. + +Tim felt so proud that he could make the ant happy with his sugar-shooting gun. From that day on, he continued to help others with his lovely toy. And everyone loved Tim and his special gun. +One day, a little boy named Mark went for a walk. He liked to play in the sunshine. The sun made him feel happy and warm. As he walked, he saw a big tree. It was a tree he had never seen before. It was an unknown tree to him. + +Mark wanted to climb the unknown tree. He put his foot on a branch and pulled himself up. He saw a pretty bird in the tree. The bird sang a song for Mark. The sunshine made the leaves look bright and shiny. + +Mark climbed down from the tree. He went back to his house to tell his mom about the unknown tree and the bird. His mom smiled and gave him a big hug. They went outside to play in the sunshine together. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to fold paper into fun shapes. One day, she made an attractive paper bird. The bird was so pretty that Lily wanted to show it to her friends. + +Lily took her paper bird and went for a jog in the park. She saw her friends playing by the swings. Lily ran up to them and showed them her pretty paper bird. They all loved it and wanted to learn how to fold paper too. + +So, Lily taught her friends how to fold paper. They made more attractive paper birds and animals. They had a lot of fun playing with their new paper friends in the park. And from that day on, they all enjoyed folding paper together. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there lived an enormous snake. This snake was very long and very big. All the animals in the forest were afraid of the snake. + +One day, the snake was very hungry. It wanted to find some food to eat. The snake saw a little bird who had just received a big juicy worm. The snake wanted to eat the bird and the worm. + +But the little bird was very smart. It flew up high in the sky and dropped the worm on the snake's head. The snake was surprised and happy. It ate the worm and did not bother the bird. From that day on, the snake and the bird became good friends. +One sunny day, a lazy cat named Tom was sleeping under a big tree. He loved to nap all day long. Near the tree, there was a small house where a little girl named Mia lived. Mia liked to play outside with her toys. + +Mia saw Tom and wanted to play with him. She took a wrap from her house to put on Tom like a cape. She said, "Tom, let's play superheroes!" But Tom did not want to play, he just wanted to sleep. + +Mia tried to wake Tom up by snapping her fingers near his ears. "Snap, snap!" she said. Tom opened his eyes and saw the wrap. He decided to play with Mia. They both had a fun day, and Tom learned that playing was more fun than being lazy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She had a lot of stuff in her room. Sue liked to play with her toys all day long. One day, she played so much that she got very tired. + +Sue went to her bed and laid down. As she closed her eyes, she heard a small whisper. It was her favorite toy, a little bear named Bear. Bear was tired too, but he wanted to tell Sue a secret. + +Bear whispered, "Sue, I love you very much." Sue smiled and hugged Bear. They both closed their eyes and went to sleep. Sue and Bear had sweet dreams, and they were not tired anymore when they woke up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to play with her toys and watch her favorite shows on the TV screen. One day, Lucy's mom told her not to be rude and to share her toys with her little brother, Tim. + +Lucy did not want to share, so she said, "No, I won't share!" Her mom was sad and told her to think about what she said. Lucy felt bad and wanted to restore the happy feeling in her home. She decided to share her toys with Tim and watch a show together on the TV screen. + +But when Lucy and Tim started to play, Tim accidentally broke Lucy's favorite toy. Lucy was very upset and cried. Her mom tried to fix the toy, but it was broken for good. In the end, Lucy was still sad and Tim felt bad for breaking her toy. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived a fearful little rabbit. The rabbit was always scared of the big animals around him. One day, it started to rain very hard. The rabbit needed to find a shelter to stay dry and safe. + +As the rabbit was looking for a shelter, he found a big tree with a hole under it. Inside the hole, he met a kind squirrel. The squirrel saw the rabbit was scared and wet. So, the squirrel invited the rabbit to share the shelter. They both stayed in the warm and dry hole under the tree. + +The rabbit was very happy and said, "Thank you, squirrel, for letting me stay in your shelter." They became good friends and played together. The squirrel taught the rabbit not to be fearful and to help others when they need it. The rabbit learned that when you are kind and help others, you make friends and feel less scared. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little cat. The cat lived in a big palace with a nice king and queen. The cat liked to play with a ball all day long. + +One day, the cat was playing with the ball in the palace. The ball bounced and hit a pretty cup. The cup fell and break into pieces. The cat was sad and scared. + +The nice king and queen saw the break cup. They were not mad at the cute cat. They knew it was an accident. They hugged the cat and said, "It's okay, we can fix the cup." The cat was happy and they all played with the ball together. +One day, a little girl named Mia wanted to play with her ball. Her daddy told her to be careful and not be foolish. Mia loved her daddy and wanted to make him happy. + +While Mia was playing, her ball started to slip out of her hands. She tried to catch it, but it rolled away. Mia was sad and worried that her daddy would be upset. + +Mia ran to her daddy and told him what happened. Daddy hugged her and said, "It's okay, we all make mistakes. Let's go find your ball together." They found the ball, and Mia promised to be more careful next time. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely toy named Tom. Tom was a toy car with a long cord. He lived in a big toy box with many other toys. But Tom was not happy. He would always complain, "I don't want to be in this box. I want to be with a kid who will play with me." + +One day, a little girl named Sue came to the toy store. She saw Tom and liked him very much. She said, "I want to take Tom home and play with him." The store lady smiled and said, "Tom will be very happy with you." Sue felt excited and could not wait to play with Tom. + +When Sue took Tom home, she pulled his cord and watched him zoom across the room. Tom was very happy. He did not feel lonely anymore. He did not complain anymore. Tom and Sue played together every day, and they had lots of fun. Tom was glad to have a friend, and Sue was happy to have a toy car like Tom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy was very good at drawing. One day, she wanted to decorate her room with her drawings. She drew a long snake, a big sun, and many pretty flowers. + +Amy asked her friends to help her put up the drawings. They all worked together and had fun. When they finished, Amy's room looked very nice. Amy was very happy and said thank you to her friends. + +The success of decorating Amy's room made everyone feel good. They learned that working together and helping each other can make things better. And that was the day Amy and her friends learned the value of teamwork. +Once upon a time, there was a funny rabbit who loved to joke. He lived near a big hedge. The hedge was dry because it did not rain for many days. + +One day, the rabbit saw a bird on the hedge. The bird was sad because the hedge was too dry. The rabbit wanted to help the bird and make her happy. + +The rabbit told a joke to the bird. The bird laughed and felt better. Then, they both danced in the sun. Soon, it rained, and the hedge was not dry anymore. The rabbit and the bird were happy, and they played near the hedge every day. +Once upon a time, there was a lively bunny named Bob. Bob loved to wake up early and play with his friends. One day, he found a big blueberry bush. The blueberries were big, round, and yummy. Bob decided to share them with his friends. + +Bob said to his friends, "Hey, come and see what I found!" His friends came running and saw the big blueberry bush. They all started to eat the blueberries together. They were very happy and had a lot of fun. + +After they ate all the blueberries, Bob's friends said, "Thank you, Bob, for sharing the blueberries with us." Bob smiled and said, "You're welcome! It's good to share with friends." + +The moral of the story is that sharing with friends makes everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to sell an iron. He thought it was a very good iron. One day, he went to the market to find someone who would buy it. + +In the market, he met a silly bird who could talk. The bird said, "Hello, man! What do you have there?" The man replied, "I have an iron to sell. Do you want to buy it?" The silly bird laughed and said, "No, thank you! I don't need an iron. I don't wear clothes!" + +The man felt a bit sad, but he kept looking for someone to buy his iron. Finally, he met a nice lady who needed an iron. She said, "I will buy your iron. It looks very good!" The man was happy, and the lady was happy too. + +The silly bird watched them and thought to itself, "Maybe I should wear clothes, then I could use an iron too!" And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy snowman with a big, happy face. The snowman was Tim's best friend. They played together every day. + +One sunny day, Tim took his snowman outside to play. The snowman said, "Tim, it's very hot today. I might melt!" Tim didn't want his snowman to melt, but he was persistent and really wanted to play outside. So, he said, "Don't worry, snowman, we will find a cool place to play." + +They went to a big tree that gave lots of shade. Under the tree, they played and laughed all day. The snowman did not melt, and his face stayed happy. Tim and his snowman had a great day together. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle bunny named Bob. Bob loved to play with his friends in the big, green field. They would run, jump, and laugh all day long. + +One day, Bob found a big potato in the field. He decided to show it to his friends. They all looked at the potato and thought it was very funny. They took turns rolling it around and playing with it. + +As the sun began to set, it was time for the friends to go home. They said goodbye and Bob gently put the potato in a little box. He shut the box and went home, ready to play with the potato and his friends again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a unique little bird. This bird was very special because it could change colors. One day, it saw a man with a camera. The man wanted to take a picture of the bird. + +The bird began to panic. It did not want its picture taken. So, it changed its colors to hide. The man with the camera looked around, but he could not find the bird. + +The bird felt safe and stopped panicking. It flew away, happy to be unique and free. The man with the camera smiled, knowing he had seen something very special. +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy named Tim. Tim loved dinosaurs. He had many dinosaur toys in his room. One day, he found a big dinosaur egg in his backyard. + +Tim took care of the egg. He was so happy. One day, the egg started to shake. A baby dinosaur came out! Tim and the dinosaur became best friends. They played together all day. + +One day, Tim's mom said, "We have to go to the store. Hurry up, Tim!" Tim wanted to delay going to the store. He told his mom, "But I want to play with my dinosaur friend!" His mom said, "No, we must go now." + +While they were at the store, a big storm came. The wind blew the baby dinosaur away. Tim was very sad. He never saw his dinosaur friend again. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy dog named Spot. Spot loved to run and play in the big field near his home. One day, Spot found a ball in the field. He was so happy! He wanted to carry the ball back home to show his friend, Kitty. + +Spot picked up the ball in his mouth and started to carry it home. But Spot was clumsy, so he dropped the ball many times. Each time, he picked it up and tried again. He didn't give up. + +When Spot got home, Kitty was waiting for him. Spot said, "Look, Kitty! I found a ball in the field! I carried it all the way home for us to play with!" Kitty was very happy, and they played with the ball together. Even though Spot was clumsy, he and Kitty had a lot of fun. +One day, a boy named Tim found a big bag of plastic toys. He was very happy and grateful for his find. He wanted to show his friends the toys, so he picked up the bag and ran to the park. + +At the park, Tim saw his friends playing. He called out, "Hey, look what I found!" His friends ran over to see the bag of toys. They were all very excited. Tim opened the bag and began to scatter the toys on the ground for everyone to see. + +But as the toys scattered, a big wind came and blew them away. The toys were lost and the children were sad. Tim cried and said, "I wish I didn't scatter the toys." His friends tried to help him find them, but the toys were gone. The day ended with everyone feeling sad and upset. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly boy named Timmy. Timmy loved planes, especially jets. He dreamed of flying a jet one day. + +One day, Timmy was playing with his toy planes when his friend Billy came over. Billy asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up, Timmy?" + +"I want to fly a jet!" Timmy said with a big smile. + +Billy replied, "Wow, that's a big dream! Do you think you can succeed?" + +Timmy thought for a moment and replied, "Yes, I can succeed if I work hard and never give up!" + +From that day on, Timmy practiced every day and studied hard. Years later, Timmy became a pilot and finally got to fly a real jet. He succeeded in achieving his dream, and he was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy trains all day long. One day, Timmy's mom said it was time for him to take a bath. Timmy didn't want to take a bath because he was having too much fun playing with his trains. + +But then Timmy's mom said something very helpful. She told Timmy that if he took a bath quickly, he could have extra time to play with his trains before bedtime. Timmy thought that was a great idea! So he took a quick bath and then got to play with his trains for a little while longer. + +After playing with his trains, Timmy went to bed feeling happy and clean. He knew that taking a bath was helpful and important, even if it meant taking a break from his trains for a little while. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Max. Max liked to wander around in the big green field. One day, Max saw a hole in the fence and decided to escape from the field. He squeezed through the small hole and ran away. + +Max was happy to be free, but he didn't know where to go. He saw an open door and decided to go inside. It was a cozy house with a warm fireplace. Max felt safe and comfortable, so he decided to stay there for a while. + +But soon, Max realized that he missed his family and wanted to go back home. He went outside and wandered around until he found the hole in the fence. Max squeezed through and ran back to the big green field. When he saw his family, he felt happy and safe again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved flowers and had a garden outside her house. One day, she saw a seed in the ground and she watered it every day. Soon, the seed grew into a beautiful flower that bloomed in the sun. + +Lily was so happy to see the flower bloom that she ran inside the house to tell her mom. "Mommy, look at my pretty flower! It bloomed today!" she said. + +Her mom was proud of her and gave her a tasty cookie from the drawer. "You did a great job, Lily. Here's a tasty cookie for you," her mom said. + +Lily smiled and ate the cookie, feeling happy and proud of her flower. She knew she would take care of it every day and watch it bloom again and again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mommy went to the grocery store to buy some food. They walked around the store and picked up some yummy apples, bananas, and bread. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a big jar of candy and she wanted it so badly. She asked her mommy if they could buy it, but her mommy said no because they didn't have enough money. Lily was sad and started to cry. + +But then, a kind lady overheard their conversation and offered to buy the candy for Lily. Lily was so happy and thanked the lady. As they were leaving the store, Lily accidentally dropped her apple on the ground. The lady picked it up and gave it back to her. + +Lily and her mommy felt grateful for the lady's kindness. They realized that you don't need to be rich to be generous and helpful to others. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy whale named Wally. Wally didn't like to play with the other sea creatures and always kept to himself. One day, a little fish named Nemo swam up to Wally and asked, "Why are you always so grumpy?" + +Wally replied, "I don't like it when other fish swim near me. They bother me." + +Nemo thought for a moment and said, "But Wally, we are all friends here in the ocean. You should mind your manners and try to be nicer to others." + +Wally thought about what Nemo said and realized that he had been too grumpy. From that day on, Wally made an effort to be kind to the other sea creatures and even made some new friends. The moral of the story is that it's important to be kind to others and not let grumpiness get in the way of making friends. +Once upon a time, there was a pupil named Timmy. Timmy was an ordinary boy who went to school every day. One day, Timmy's teacher asked him to draw a picture of his family. + +Timmy worked very hard on his drawing. He used lots of colors and made sure to include everyone in his family. When he finished, he showed it to his teacher. "Wow, Timmy! This is amazing! You are such a talented artist!" said his teacher. + +Timmy smiled and felt very proud of himself. "Thank you, teacher!" he said. "I worked really hard to finish it." + +Later that day, Timmy's mom came to pick him up from school. "What did you do today, Timmy?" she asked. "I drew a picture of our family!" exclaimed Timmy. "It's finished and my teacher said it's amazing!" + +Timmy's mom was so happy and proud of him. "You are such a smart and talented pupil, Timmy! I can't wait to see your picture when we get home." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run around in the park and play with her friends. One day, while she was playing, she saw a funny butterfly flying around. + +Lily: "Look, a funny butterfly! Let's catch it!" + +Her friend, Tommy, said, "I don't think we can catch it, it's too fast!" + +But Lily didn't give up. She kept running after the butterfly, trying to catch it. + +Finally, after a few minutes of chasing, the butterfly landed on a flower. Lily and Tommy ran over to see it up close. It was the prettiest butterfly they had ever seen. + +Lily: "That was so much fun! I love chasing butterflies!" + +Tommy: "Me too, let's do it again!" + +And so, they spent the rest of the day running around and chasing butterflies in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. She saw a big slide and said, "Mommy, I want to slide down the big slide!" Her mommy said, "Are you brave enough, Lily?" + +Lily said, "Yes, mommy! I am brave!" So, she climbed up the ladder and slid down the big slide. She enjoyed it so much that she wanted to do it again and again. + +As she was playing, she saw a boy who was crying. She went to him and asked, "What's wrong?" The boy said, "I lost my tape. It's my favorite tape." Lily said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find it." They looked around the park and finally found the tape. The boy was so happy and said, "Thank you, Lily! You are my hero!" + +Lily smiled and said, "I enjoyed helping you. Let's play together!" They played together and had so much fun. When it was time to go home, Lily said, "Mommy, I had a great day at the park. I was brave and I helped a friend. I enjoyed playing and making new friends." +Once upon a time, there was a prince who loved to run fast. He would run through the fields and forests every day. Everyone in the kingdom knew of his love for running. + +One day, the prince's birthday was coming up. His parents wanted to celebrate it in a special way. They decided to organize a race in honor of the prince. + +The day of the race arrived and many people from the kingdom came to watch. The prince was very excited to run. He lined up at the starting line with the other runners. + +The race began and the prince ran as fast as he could. He ran past all the other runners and crossed the finish line first. Everyone cheered and celebrated the prince's victory. From that day on, the prince was known as the fastest runner in the kingdom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a dull pencil and wanted to make a pretty picture. She tried to sharpen it, but it didn't work. She felt sad and wanted to surrender. + +Suddenly, she found a note on her desk. It said, "You can do it, Lily!" She felt happy and decided to try again. She used the dull pencil to draw a flower. + +When she was finished, she showed it to her mom. Her mom said, "Wow, Lily! You did a great job!" Lily smiled and felt proud. She learned that even when things are hard, she should never surrender. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the forest near her home. One day, she went on a walk with her mommy and daddy. + +As they walked, they came across a big cliff. Lily's mommy said, "Be careful, Lily. The cliff is very high and dangerous." Lily looked up and saw the gloomy sky above the cliff. + +Suddenly, Lily's daddy said, "Let's part ways here. You and mommy can go back home while I explore the cliff." Lily didn't want to leave her daddy, but she knew it was important to listen to her parents. So, they said goodbye and went home. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to her garden to pick some flowers. She saw a pretty daisy and wanted to pick it, but it was too tall. + +Lily's mom came to the garden and saw her struggling. "Do you need help, sweetie?" she asked. + +"Yes, please!" Lily replied. "I want to cut the daisy, but it's too high." + +Her mom smiled and took a pair of scissors. "Here you go," she said. "Now you can cut the daisy yourself." + +Lily was happy and grateful. She cut the daisy and smelled it. It had a mild and sweet fragrance. "Thank you, Mommy!" she said with a big smile. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to collect bracelets. She had a pink one, a yellow one, and a blue one. But she didn't have a green one. Lily really wanted a green bracelet to complete her collection. + +One day, Lily's mom took her to a store. There, Lily saw a beautiful green bracelet. She asked her mom if she could have it, but her mom said she had to wait. Lily was sad, but she knew her mom always had a reason. + +A few days later, Lily's mom surprised her with the green bracelet. It fit perfectly on her wrist! Lily was so happy and wore it every day. She knew it was her favorite bracelet and it completed her collection. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys every day. One day, he got a new toy car and was very enthusiastic about it. He pushed the car around the room and had so much fun. + +But then, Timmy's little sister came into the room and wanted to play too. Timmy didn't want to share his toy car and got upset. He pushed his sister away and kept playing with the car. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom called him for dinner. But Timmy was too busy playing with his toy car and didn't want to stop. He pushed his mom away and kept playing. + +As the night went on, Timmy got very tired and went to bed with his toy car. But during the night, the car got stuck in his throat and he couldn't breathe. Timmy's parents tried to help him but it was too late. Timmy had passed away because he didn't want to share and pushed everyone away. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily looked up at the sky and saw a bright comet. She pointed at it and said, "Look, Mommy! A comet!" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, Lily. That's a comet. It's not here all the time, but it's available to see sometimes." + +Lily was so excited about the comet that she wanted to order a toy one to play with. Her mommy said they could look for one online and order it together. They found a toy comet that was available to order and Lily was very happy to have her own little piece of the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a big, hairy dog named Max. Max liked to play outside in the sun. One Wednesday, Max's owner took him for a walk. They went to the park and played fetch. After a while, Max's owner had to go home. But Max wanted to stay and play more. He saw a gate that was locked. Max tried to jump over the gate, but he couldn't. Then, Max's owner came back and used a key to unlock the gate. Max was so happy and ran to play with his ball again. +There was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her toys. One day, her mommy said it was time to study. Lily didn't want to study because she wanted to play with her toys. But her mommy said studying is important to learn new things. + +Lily sat down at her desk and looked at her thick book. She didn't understand some of the words, but her mommy helped her. They read together and Lily learned about different animals and how they live. She felt proud of herself for studying. + +After they finished studying, Lily's mommy surprised her with a luxury treat. They went to the ice cream shop and got a big scoop of her favorite flavor. Lily felt happy that she studied and got a yummy treat. +Once upon a time, there was a lively bunny named Benny. Benny loved to run and jump in the meadow. One day, Benny's friend, a little bird, came to visit him. The bird said, "Benny, I'm late for a party. Can you help me hurry?" + +Benny replied, "Of course! Hop on my back and we'll zoom to the party together!" So, the little bird hopped on Benny's back and they zoomed through the meadow. The wind blew through their fur and feathers, making them feel alive and happy. + +When they arrived at the party, the little bird thanked Benny and said, "You're the best friend ever! You helped me hurry and we had so much fun zooming together." Benny smiled and said, "I'm glad I could help. Let's go have some cake!" And they both enjoyed the party together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her ball. She liked to roll it around everywhere she went. One day, she went to the park to play and saw a boy who also had a ball. The boy was very bossy and wouldn't let Lily play with him. + +Lily felt sad and went to sit on a bench near the pond. She saw the steam coming from the water and thought about how the water was like her feelings. Sometimes they get hot and steamy, just like the water. + +But then, Lily had an idea. She went back to the boy and asked if they could play a game together. They decided to roll their balls to see who could go the farthest. Lily's ball went the farthest and the boy was surprised. + +They played together all afternoon and had lots of fun. Lily learned that sometimes people can be bossy, but it's important to be kind and find a way to make friends. The moral of the story is that it's always better to be nice to others and share your toys. +Once upon a time, there was a big yellow truck. The truck was very big and it could drive very fast. One day, the truck went to the forest to get some lumber. Lumber is big pieces of wood that are used to build houses and furniture. The truck loaded the lumber onto its back and started to drive back to the city. The truck was very heavy with all the lumber, but it still drove very fast. When the truck got to the city, it delivered the lumber to the builders who were very happy to get it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance all day long. One day, she was playing outside when she saw an unusual wall. It was very tall and had lots of colors on it. + +Lily went closer to the wall and said, "Wow, this wall is so pretty. I wish I could sing a song to it." Suddenly, the wall started to talk! "Hello, little girl. I heard you want to sing to me," said the wall. + +Lily was surprised and said, "Yes, I love to sing. Do you want to sing with me?" The wall replied, "I can't sing, but I can listen. Sing me a song, please." So, Lily sang a beautiful song to the wall. + +After she finished, the wall said, "Thank you, Lily. That was lovely. I have never heard someone sing to me before. You made my day." From that day on, Lily would visit the wall every day and sing to it. And the wall was always happy to listen to her sweet voice. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play soccer. He was a serious player and practiced every day. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean his room, but he didn't want to stop playing. "Can I play for just a little bit longer?" he asked. + +"No, Timmy. You need to clean your room now," his mom replied. + +Timmy felt sad, but he knew he had to do what his mom said. He went to his room and started to clean. As he was putting away his toys, he started to feel better. "This is kind of fun," he thought. "I can relax now that my room is clean." + +After he finished, Timmy went back outside to play soccer. He felt proud that he had listened to his mom and cleaned his room. "I'm a serious player," he said to his friend. "But sometimes, it's important to relax and do other things too." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the forest, looking for new things to discover. One day, she found a mushroom that was as big as her head! She was so excited that she wanted to take it home to show her mom and dad. + +As she was walking home, she heard a strange noise coming from the mushroom. She stopped to listen, but she couldn't figure out what it was. She guessed that it might be a little animal hiding inside. + +When she got home, she showed the mushroom to her parents. They were amazed at how big it was! Lily told them about the strange noise she heard, and her dad decided to cut the mushroom open to see what was inside. + +To their surprise, they found a little snail hiding inside! Lily was so happy that she had guessed right. From then on, she always looked for new things in the forest, hoping to find something just as exciting as the mushroom with the little snail inside. +Once upon a time, there was a spider who lived in a big house. The spider was very happy because it had made a big cobweb in the corner of the room. Every day, the spider would catch flies and bugs in its web and have a good meal. + +One day, a man came to the house and started to clean the room. He saw the cobweb and thought it looked dirty. So, he took a broom and started to sweep it away. The spider was very sad because it had worked hard to make the cobweb. + +After the man had finished cleaning, he went outside to load some things into his truck. But, he forgot to close the door and the spider saw this as an opportunity to get revenge. The spider climbed into the truck and waited for the man to come back. + +When the man came back, he started to drive the truck. But suddenly, he saw the spider crawling on his arm. The man got scared and crashed the truck into a tree. The spider survived but the man was hurt. The spider felt bad for what it had done and wished it had never climbed into the truck. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. She brought a yummy treat with her, a big chocolate cookie. + +As she was eating her cookie, a nosy squirrel came up to her and asked, "Can I have some of your cookie?" + +Lily shook her head and said, "No, this is my treat. If I share it with you, it will break into pieces and I won't have any left." + +The squirrel understood and ran away to find his own treat. Lily finished her cookie and played on the swings with her mommy. They had a fun day at the park together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but he wanted more toys to play with. He asked his friend, Billy, if he could borrow some toys. Billy said yes, and Timmy was very happy. + +One day, Timmy was playing with his toys and he noticed that one of his toys was missing. He looked everywhere, but he couldn't find it. He felt sad because he didn't know where it was. It was an unknown mystery! + +Timmy's mom told him that he needed to count all his toys to see if any were missing. Timmy counted and he realized that he had zero toys missing! He was so happy and relieved. He thanked Billy for letting him borrow the toys and promised to take good care of them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had an enormous bottle that she loved to carry around. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a little boy crying and asked him why he was sad. The boy said he lost his toy. + +Lily sighed and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find it." They searched and searched, but couldn't find the toy. Lily then said, "Let's ask the park keeper if he's seen it." The park keeper had found the toy and gave it back to the little boy. + +The little boy was so happy and said, "Thank you, Lily! You're my hero!" Lily smiled and said, "It's always good to help others." From that day on, Lily knew that helping others was important and made her feel good inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing baseball with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom made him a sandwich for lunch. But, when he opened the sandwich, it smelled very smelly! + +Timmy said, "Mom, this sandwich is smelly. I don't want to eat it." + +His mom replied, "Timmy, you should always try new things. Maybe the sandwich will taste good." + +Timmy thought about it and decided to try the sandwich. He took a bite and it was delicious! Timmy learned that sometimes things that seem bad can actually be good. Just like how pouring water on a plant can help it grow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went on a trip with her family to a big house in the countryside. When they arrived, Lily's mom said, "Let's unpack our bags, Lily." + +Lily didn't know what "unpack" meant, so her mom explained, "It means we take our things out of our bags and put them in the drawers and closets." Lily said, "Oh, that's easy!" and started to help her mom unpack. + +Later that day, Lily saw a symbol on the wall that she didn't recognize. She asked her dad, "What's that symbol?" Her dad said, "It's a picture that means something special. This symbol means 'peace'." Lily thought it was pretty and said, "I like that symbol!" + +That night, Lily was very tired from all the unpacking and exploring. She snuggled up in her bed and said to her mom, "Today was a fun day. I liked unpacking and learning about symbols. Can we go on another trip soon?" +Once upon a time, there was a big sign called a billboard. It was very tall and had lots of pretty colors. One day, a little bird landed on the billboard and said "tweet tweet" to all the people who walked by. The people smiled and waved at the little bird. + +Suddenly, a loud noise scared the little bird and it flew away. But the people stayed calm and looked at the pretty billboard. They saw pictures of yummy food and happy families. The billboard made them feel happy too. + +From that day on, the little bird would visit the billboard every day and say "tweet tweet" to the people. And the people would smile and wave back, feeling calm and happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big airplane. The airplane had a pilot who flew it. The pilot was very helpful. One day, the airplane was flying in the sky. Suddenly, the airplane had a problem. It started to shake and the pilot got scared. + +The pilot said, "Oh no! I need to land the airplane." The airplane started to go down. The pilot found a safe place to land. When the airplane landed, the pilot was so tired. The pilot said, "I need to sleep now." + +The airplane was fixed and ready to fly again. The pilot was happy to fly again. The pilot said, "I feel so much better now that I slept." The airplane and the pilot went on many more adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her dolls and stuffed animals. One day, she wanted a new toy to play with. + +She asked her mom, "Can you provide me with a new toy?" + +Her mom replied, "Sure, let's go to the toy store and pick one out." + +At the store, Lily saw a big ship toy that she really liked. Her mom bought it for her and Lily was so happy. + +When they got home, Lily showed her new toy to her dad. He said, "Wow, that's not an ordinary toy. It's really cool!" + +Lily played with her ship toy all day long, imagining she was sailing the seas with her dolls and stuffed animals. She was so grateful that her parents provided her with a new toy to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pasta, especially when it was hard. One day, Lily's mom cooked some pasta for her, but it was too soft. "Mommy, can you make my pasta hard?" asked Lily. + +"Yes, I can," replied her mom. "I'll pause the cooking for a little bit, so the pasta can get harder." + +Lily watched as her mom paused the cooking and waited patiently for the pasta to get harder. Finally, it was ready and Lily happily ate her hard pasta. "Thank you, mommy! This is the best pasta ever!" exclaimed Lily. + +From that day on, whenever Lily wanted hard pasta, she would ask her mom to pause the cooking. And her mom always knew just what to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved candy, especially mint candy. One day, her mom gave her an original mint candy. Lily was so happy that she ate it right away. But then she realized that her teeth looked dirty because of the candy. + +Lily wanted to make her teeth shiny again, so she asked her mom how to do it. Her mom told her to polish her teeth with a toothbrush. Lily went to the bathroom and brushed her teeth very carefully. After a few minutes, her teeth looked shiny and clean again. + +From that day on, Lily always made sure to polish her teeth after eating candy, especially mint candy. She loved the feeling of having clean teeth and being able to show off her shiny smile to everyone. And she always remembered the original mint candy that made her teeth dirty, but also taught her the importance of taking care of her teeth. +Once upon a time, there was a big parade. People were happy and clapped their hands. They made a loud noise. A man played a trumpet and everyone stopped to listen. The sound was loud and happy. + +Suddenly, a big elephant appeared in the parade. The elephant was wild and ran around. The people were scared and ran away. But then, the elephant stopped and did a trick. The people were happy and started to applaud. + +After the parade, the man with the trumpet went to talk to the elephant. He played a song and the elephant danced. It was a happy day for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom gave her a task to clean up her toys. Lily didn't want to do it, but her mom said, "If you finish your task, we can join your dad for ice cream later." + +Lily thought about it and decided to be strong and do her task. She started picking up her toys and putting them away. As she was cleaning, her little brother came in and said, "Can I help you?" Lily was happy and said, "Yes! Let's join forces and clean up together." + +Together, they finished the task quickly and went to join their dad for ice cream. Lily was proud of herself for being strong and finishing her task, and happy to have her brother join her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a red chair that she loved to sit on. One day, her friend Timmy came to visit her. "I like your chair, Lily. It's so red!" said Timmy. + +"Thank you, Timmy. Do you want to sit on it?" asked Lily. + +Timmy sat on the chair and said, "This chair is so comfy. I wish I could marry it!" + +Lily giggled and said, "You can't marry a chair, silly. You have to marry a person." + +"Oh, I didn't know that," said Timmy. "Maybe one day I'll marry someone who has a red chair like yours." + +Lily smiled and said, "That would be nice. But for now, let's just enjoy sitting on my red chair together." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She saw a yummy apple on the ground and picked it up to eat it. But then, a big dog came and tried to bite her! + +Lily was scared and cried for help. Her friend, Timmy, promised to protect her from the dog. Timmy was brave and stood in front of Lily. The dog barked and growled, but Timmy didn't move. + +Luckily, the dog's owner came and called him back. Lily was safe again. She thanked Timmy for his help and gave him a hug. They played together for a while, but then it started to rain. Lily's mom was available to pick her up and take her home. She was happy to be safe and warm inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she saw her neighbor's cat walking on the fence. Lily wanted to pet the cat, but the fence was too high for her to climb. + +Lily called out to her neighbor, "Excuse me, can I pet your cat?" + +The neighbor frowned and said, "No, you can't. That's rude. You're not supposed to touch other people's pets without asking first." + +Lily felt sad and apologized. She didn't know it was rude to ask to pet someone else's pet without permission. From that day on, she always asked her neighbors before petting their pets. +Once upon a time, there was a big, gray elephant named Ellie. Ellie loved to play in the jungle with her friends. One day, Ellie and her friends went on an adventure to find a hot spring that made steam. They walked and walked until they found a big pool of water that was very hot. When they stepped into the water, it made lots of steam! They splashed and played in the water, and Ellie was very happy. After they were done playing, they went back to their jungle home and Ellie fell asleep, dreaming of the steamy hot spring. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look at the trees and flowers. One day, she saw a bird in the sky that was very far away. It was so distant that she could barely see it. + +Lily wanted to see the bird up close, so she asked her mom to pick her up and raise her higher. Her mom lifted her up and Lily was able to see the bird more clearly. It was beautiful with bright feathers and a long beak. + +Lily was so happy that she saw the bird up close. She thanked her mom for helping her raise higher and see things that were far away. From that day on, Lily loved to look up at the sky and see what she could find in the distance. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to fly high in the sky and play with his friends. One day, Tweetie saw a big, dark cloud in the sky. He knew that it meant bad weather was coming. + +Tweetie flew back to his nest and told his family to raise their wings and prepare for the storm. They listened to him and stayed safe in their cozy nest while the lightning struck outside. + +After the storm had passed, Tweetie looked out and saw that many of his friends' nests had been destroyed by the lightning. He felt sad for them and realized that it was important to always be prepared and listen to warnings. From that day on, Tweetie made sure to always keep an eye out for bad weather and warn his loved ones. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the store with her mom. Lily saw a toy she really wanted, but her mom said they didn't have enough money to buy it. + +Lily asked, "Can we sell our old toys to get money for the new toy?" + +Her mom thought it was a great idea, so they went home and gathered all of Lily's old toys. They took them to a garage sale and sold them to other kids who wanted to play with them. + +As they were packing up, Lily looked up at the sky and noticed the weather was getting dark. She said, "Mom, we better hurry home before it starts raining." + +They quickly packed up the rest of their things and headed home just in time before the rain started pouring down. Lily was happy she got to sell her old toys and get a new one, and her mom was happy they made some extra money. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass. One day, she saw a little bunny hopping around in her yard. She wanted to play with the bunny, so she said, "Hi little bunny, do you want to play with me?" + +The bunny replied, "Yes, I would love to play with you, but I must leave soon." + +Lily was sad to hear that the bunny had to leave, but she was polite and said, "Okay, we can play for a little bit before you have to go." + +They played together for a while, hopping around in the grass. Then, the bunny said, "I'm sorry, Lily, but I have to go now." + +Lily said, "That's okay, maybe we can play again another day." The bunny hopped away, and Lily waved goodbye. She was happy to have made a new friend, even if it was just for a little while. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy said, "Lily, let's make some cookies! It's easy, we just need some dough." Lily was excited and said, "Yay! I want to help!" + +They went to the kitchen and mommy gave Lily some dough. "Now, you can enter the dough and make it flat with this rolling pin," mommy said. Lily tried her best and made the dough flat. "Good job, Lily!" mommy said, giving her a hug. + +After they shaped the dough into cookies, they put them in the oven. "Now we just have to wait," mommy said. Lily asked, "How long do we have to wait?" and mommy replied, "Not too long, it's an easy recipe. Just a few minutes." + +Finally, the cookies were done and they smelled delicious. Lily said, "I can't wait to eat them!" and mommy said, "Me too, let's try them together." They sat down and enjoyed their yummy cookies. "These are the best cookies ever!" Lily said, smiling. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat radishes. He found a long radish in the garden and he was so happy. He started to eat it, but it was too long for him to finish. + +Benny thought he could fold the radish in half to make it shorter. So he tried to fold it, but it was too hard. He kept trying and trying until he accidentally broke the radish in half. + +Benny was sad because he couldn't eat the radish anymore. He went to bed that night feeling hungry and sad. The next day, Benny woke up feeling sick. He had eaten too much radish the day before and it made him sick. Benny learned a lesson to not eat too much radish, even if it's long and tempting. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to paint with his friends. They would paint pictures of animals, cars, and houses. Timmy's favorite color to paint with was blue. + +One day, Timmy and his friends were painting at the park. A man came up to them and said, "I have a great idea! Let's paint a picture of True, the dog who lives down the street!" Timmy and his friends thought that was a great idea and started to paint. + +After they finished painting, the man took the picture and ran away. Timmy and his friends were very sad because they worked so hard on the painting. Timmy said to his friends, "That man was not very nice. He took our painting of True." They all agreed and went home feeling sad. + +The next day, Timmy and his friends saw the man at the park again. They went up to him and said, "Why did you take our painting of True? That was not very nice." The man said, "I'm sorry, I just really liked the painting. I will give it back to you." But when he went to get it, he couldn't find it. The painting was lost forever. Timmy and his friends were very sad and learned that sometimes people do bad things, even if they say they are sorry. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing outside and having fun with his friends. One hot day, Timmy and his friends were playing in the park. They were running around and having a great time, but they were getting very hot. + +Timmy's friend Jimmy had an idea. He said, "Let's go get some ice cream from the cooler!" Timmy and his friends were excited about the idea and ran to get some ice cream. They ate their ice cream and felt much cooler. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom noticed that Timmy looked tired and hot. She said, "Timmy, it's important to take breaks and relax when you're feeling hot. You don't want to get sick." Timmy remembered what his mom said and decided to take a break and relax. He felt much better afterwards. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to take breaks and relax when you're feeling hot. And sometimes, a cooler can help you feel better too! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat potatoes, they were her favorite food. One day, Lily's mom gave her a potato and asked her to guess what was inside. Lily thought it was a toy, but when she opened it, she found a little seed. + +Lily's mom told her that if she planted the seed and took care of it, it would grow into a big potato plant. So, Lily planted the seed and watered it every day. She was very successful in taking care of the plant and soon it grew into a big potato plant. + +Lily learned that if she worked hard and took care of things, she could be successful. She was very proud of her potato plant and enjoyed eating the potatoes it produced. From then on, Lily always remembered to take care of the things she loved and to never give up on her dreams. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big barrel in the forest. It was so big that a little mouse could hide inside it. One day, a bear came by and saw the barrel. He was very curious and wanted to see what was inside. He tried to open it but it was too heavy. So, he decided to stir it with his paw. Suddenly, he heard a sound coming from inside the barrel. It was a dead tree branch that had fallen inside. The bear was very disappointed that there was nothing interesting inside the barrel. He walked away feeling sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine, but her mommy said it was time to do the laundry. Lily helped her mommy put the dirty clothes in the washing machine and then they waited for the laundry to be clean. + +When the laundry was ready, they took it out of the washing machine and put it in the dryer. Lily loved to watch the clothes spin around and around. When the dryer was finished, they took the clothes out and folded them neatly. + +Lily's mommy told her it was time to return the clean clothes to their drawers. Lily helped her mommy put the clothes away and then they went outside to play again. Lily was happy because she knew she had helped her mommy and the laundry was all clean and ready to wear. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Fluffy. Fluffy was very cute and adorable. One day, Fluffy wanted to go on an adventure. So, Fluffy hopped and hopped until he found a hole in the ground. Fluffy went underground and found a whole new world! It was dark, but Fluffy wasn't scared. He saw lots of bugs and worms, and even a little mouse! Fluffy asked the mouse, "Can you please show me around?" The mouse was happy to help, and they had lots of fun exploring the underground world together. When it was time to go home, Fluffy thanked the mouse and said, "Please come visit me anytime!" From that day on, Fluffy went on many adventures underground and made lots of new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a strong painter named Jack. Jack loved to paint houses and make them look pretty. One day, Jack felt a tickle in his nose and he sneezed really loud. His sneeze was so strong that it blew all the paint off the house he was painting. + +Jack was sad because he had to start painting the house again. But then he had an idea. He decided to use his strong sneeze to help him paint the house faster. Every time he sneezed, the paint would go on the house and it would look beautiful. + +All the people in the town were amazed at how fast Jack was painting the house. They asked him how he did it and Jack told them about his strong sneeze. From that day on, Jack became known as the strongest painter in town and everyone wanted him to paint their houses. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went on an adventure in the forest. She wanted to find something fun to do. As she walked, she saw a jug lying on the ground. She picked it up and looked inside. It was empty. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. She turned around and saw a dangerous animal! It was a big, scary bear. Lily was very scared. She didn't know what to do. But then, she had an idea. She took the jug and threw it at the bear. The bear got scared and ran away. + +Lily was so happy that she found the jug. It helped her to be brave and save herself from the dangerous bear. She continued her adventure in the forest, feeling proud of herself for being so brave. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bear. One day, Lily and her mom went to the harbor to see the big boats. Lily was so excited to see the boats and the water. + +As they walked around the harbor, Lily saw a man trying to get his boat to go. The boat was stuck and the man looked worried. Lily asked her mom if they could help. Her mom said yes, so they went to talk to the man. + +"Can we help you?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, please!" the man said. "My boat is stuck tight and I can't get it to move." + +Lily and her mom helped the man push the boat until it was free. The man was so happy and thanked them both. Lily felt proud that she could help someone at the harbor. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy's friend Johnny came over to play. Johnny had a shiny toy car that caught Timmy's eye. Timmy said, "Wow, Johnny! Your car is so attractive!" Johnny smiled and said, "Thanks, Timmy! I got it for my birthday." + +Timmy asked Johnny if he could play with the car, but Johnny said no. Timmy's chest felt heavy and sad. He really wanted to play with the car. Suddenly, Timmy had an idea. He said to Johnny, "If I give you my toy truck, will you let me play with your car?" Johnny thought about it for a moment and then said, "Okay, Timmy. That sounds fair." + +Timmy's chest felt lighter and happier. He was excited to play with the car. As they played, Timmy noticed that the car's speed started to increase. He said to Johnny, "Wow, your car is going so fast now!" Johnny smiled and said, "Yeah, it's my favorite toy." Timmy was happy that he could play with his friend's attractive toy car and that they could share their toys together. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong lion who lived in the jungle. He liked to zoom around and play with his animal friends. One day, a mischievous monkey decided to tease the lion by stealing his favorite toy. The lion was sad and didn't know what to do. + +But then, his other friends, like the kind elephant and the brave tiger, came to help him. Together, they chased the monkey and got the toy back for the lion. The lion was happy again and felt strong knowing he had such good friends by his side. + +From that day on, the lion learned that it's important to have friends who help you when someone tries to tease you. And he continued to zoom around and play, knowing his friends had his back. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong man named Jack. Jack had big muscles that he liked to show off. One day, Jack went to the park to play with his friends. Jack's friend Timmy was there too. Timmy noticed Jack's muscles and mentioned how strong Jack was. Jack felt proud and flexed his muscles for Timmy to see. + +As they were playing, they saw a big, hairy dog running towards them. Jack's muscles came in handy because he was able to pick up Timmy and run away from the dog. Timmy was scared, but Jack's strong muscles made him feel safe. + +After the dog went away, Timmy thanked Jack for being so brave and strong. Jack smiled and mentioned how important it is to stay strong and healthy by exercising and eating healthy food. Timmy agreed and they continued playing together in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved rockets. He had a modern toy rocket that he loved to play with every day. + +One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, we are going to wear our space suits and go to the park to see a real rocket launch!" Timmy was so excited. He put on his space suit and ran outside. + +At the park, Timmy saw a big rocket. It was so cool! He watched as it blasted off into the sky. Timmy was amazed. He couldn't wait to wear his space suit again and see another rocket launch. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had an old sock that she loved to wear all the time. One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, we're going to a party tonight. You need to dress up nice." Lily didn't want to take off her old sock, but she knew she had to. + +At the party, Lily saw a boy who was wearing a shiny new sock. "Wow, that sock is so cool!" Lily said. The boy smiled and said, "Thanks! My mom got them for me." Lily felt a little sad that she didn't have a new sock like the boy. + +Later that night, Lily's mom said, "Lily, I have a surprise for you!" She pulled out a brand new pair of socks that were just like the boy's. Lily was so happy and put them on right away. She felt fancy and special, and she knew she looked great in her new socks. From that day on, Lily knew that sometimes it's good to try new things and let go of old ones. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted a sandwich. She went to her mommy and requested a sandwich. Her mommy made her a yummy sandwich with gentle care. Lily was very happy and ate her sandwich quickly. She thanked her mommy and went to play with her toys. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys and his dog, Max. One day, Timmy and Max went for a walk in the park. They saw a butterfly and Timmy tried to catch it, but he accidentally cut his finger on a sharp rock. + +Timmy started to cry, but Max licked his face and whispered in his ear that everything was going to be okay. Timmy felt safe with Max by his side. They went back home and Timmy's mom put a band-aid on his finger. Timmy felt much better and he gave Max a big hug. From that day on, Timmy knew that Max was always there to keep him safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, her mommy gave her a task to do. She had to help her mommy by putting the toys away in the toy box. Lily was happy to help her mommy. She picked up her favorite doll and put it in the toy box. Suddenly, the phone rang. + +Lily's mommy answered the phone and talked for a little while. When she hung up, she looked alert and worried. Lily asked her mommy what was wrong. Her mommy told her that her friend was lost and she needed to go find her. Lily wanted to help her mommy, so she asked if she could come too. + +They got in the car and drove around looking for her mommy's friend. After a while, they saw her walking on the side of the road. They pulled over and her mommy got out of the car to talk to her friend. Lily stayed in the car and waited patiently. Her mommy came back and said they found her friend. Lily was happy that they were able to help her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the museum with her parents. One day, Lily and her family went to a new museum. But when they arrived, Lily saw that the museum was filthy! She didn't like it at all. + +However, Lily's parents decided to perform a little magic trick. They took out some cleaning supplies and started to clean the museum. Lily was so happy to see the museum becoming clean again. + +After they finished cleaning, Lily and her parents went inside the museum. They saw many beautiful paintings and sculptures. Lily loved looking at all the pretty colors and shapes. She was so happy that her parents performed the magic trick of cleaning the museum. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy that she loved very much. One day, her friend Jack came to visit and he wanted to play with the toy. Lily was kind and she lent her toy to Jack. Jack played with the toy for a while, but then he had to go home. + +When Jack left, Lily noticed that her toy was missing a piece. She looked everywhere, but she couldn't find it. She was sad and didn't know what to do. The next day, Jack came back to visit and he brought the missing piece of the toy with him. Lily was happy and thanked Jack for being kind and bringing back the missing piece. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be kind and lend things to friends, but it's also important to take care of the things we borrow and make sure we give them back in the same condition we received them. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree with strong roots. The tree was mighty and tall. One day, a little girl came to the tree and said, "Tree, can you roll like a ball?" + +The tree replied, "I cannot roll, but I can sway in the wind. Would you like to swing on my branches?" + +The little girl climbed onto the branches and swung back and forth. She laughed and said, "You may not roll, but you are still mighty!" + +The tree smiled and said, "Thank you, little one. I am happy to provide a place for you to play." And from that day on, the little girl visited the mighty tree often to swing on its branches and play in its shade. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to help his dad fix things around the house. His dad had a lot of tools, but Timmy's favorite was the hammer. He thought it was a good tool because it made a loud noise. + +One day, Timmy's dad asked him to help fix a chair. Timmy was so excited to use his favorite tool, the hammer. He hit the chair with the hammer, but he hit it too hard and broke it. Timmy felt very bad. + +His dad told him that it's important to be careful with tools and to use them the right way. Timmy learned his lesson and promised to be more careful in the future. From that day on, he always made sure to use his tools properly. And when he did, he felt good because he knew he was helping his family. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the candy store with his mom. One day, he saw a big bag of candy that he really wanted. He asked his mom how much it cost. + +"It's very expensive, Timmy. It costs a lot of money," his mom said. + +Timmy thought about it for a moment and said, "I think it's worth it. It looks so nice and yummy." + +His mom bought the candy for him, but when they got home, Timmy ate too much of it and got a tummy ache. His mom told him, "Remember, Timmy, just because something looks nice and costs a lot of money, doesn't mean it's good for you." + +Timmy learned his lesson and never ate too much candy again. The moral of the story is that sometimes things may seem nice and cost a lot, but they may not be good for you. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the rain. One day, Timmy went outside and it was wet outside. He saw a copper penny on the ground and picked it up. Timmy wanted to show his mom the penny, so he ran inside. When he got inside, he saw his mom kneeling on the ground. She was cleaning up a spill. Timmy showed his mom the copper penny and she smiled. Timmy was happy that he found the penny and was glad he could make his mom smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and create new things with his blocks. One day, while he was building a tower, his little sister came in and tried to knock it down. Timmy said, "No, don't do that! You're a threat to my tower!" + +His sister didn't understand what he meant by "threat", so Timmy explained that it meant something that could hurt or harm his tower. He showed her how to play with the blocks in a harmless way, and they ended up building a big castle together. Timmy was happy that he could create something new with his sister, without any threats or harm. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the park to play. Timmy was so happy and cheerful, he ran around and played with other kids. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw some coal on the ground. He picked it up and started to play with it. His mom noticed and said, "Timmy, put the coal down, it's not a toy." Timmy replied, "But mom, it's so cool!" His mom said, "I know it looks interesting, but it's not safe to play with." Timmy understood and put the coal down. + +Later, Timmy and his mom went to get some ice cream. Timmy was so excited and started to jump around. His mom said, "Timmy, please behave and stand still so we can order." Timmy listened to his mom and stood still. They got their ice cream and enjoyed it together. Timmy learned that sometimes we can't play with everything we see, and that it's important to listen to our parents and behave. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was playing outside. She saw a big black bird called a raven flying in the sky. "Wow, that bird is so cool!" she said. + +Suddenly, the raven stopped flying and landed on the ground. Lily went over to see what was wrong. "What happened, Mr. Raven?" she asked. + +The raven looked at Lily with a serious expression on his face. "I lost my way and I don't know how to get back home," he said. "Can you help me?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Of course! Let's go find your home together." And so, Lily and the raven went on an adventure to find the raven's home. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to swim in his pool. His pool was very big and blue. One day, Timmy saw his friend Johnny who didn't have a pool. Johnny looked sad. Timmy thought about it and decided to be generous. He invited Johnny to come and swim in his pool anytime he wanted. + +Johnny was happy and thanked Timmy. They swam and played together in the pool. They had so much fun! Timmy felt happy that he was able to help his friend. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom told him a story about a kind rabbit who shared his food with his friends. Timmy remembered how he shared his pool with Johnny and felt proud of himself. He knew that being generous was a good thing to do. + +From that day on, Timmy and Johnny became the best of friends and swam together in the pool every day. They zoomed around the pool and laughed and played. Timmy knew that being kind and generous made him happy and helped others too. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was playing outside when he saw a big sack. He went to look at it and saw that there was a little mouse inside. + +Timmy wanted to help the mouse escape from the sack. He thought and thought, and then he had a smart idea. He ran to his house and got a pair of scissors. He cut a little hole in the sack so the mouse could escape. + +The mouse was so happy to be free! It said to Timmy, "Thank you for helping me escape from the sack. You are very smart!" Timmy felt so happy that he could help the little mouse. From that day on, Timmy always looked for ways to help animals in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to paint pictures with her fingers. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. It was very quiet there, and Lily saw a little bird sitting on a branch. She wanted to paint a picture of the bird, so she took out her paints and started to paint. The bird stayed very still and quiet while Lily painted. When she was finished, Lily showed her mommy the pretty picture she painted. Her mommy was very proud of her! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack liked to play outside with his friends. One day, Jack and his friends decided to climb a big mountain. Jack was excited to climb the mountain because he had never done it before. + +When they got to the mountain, they started to climb it. Jack was having fun climbing, but then he got tired. He said to his friend, "I'm sad. I can't climb anymore." + +His friend said, "Don't worry, Jack. We will help you. We will get you to the top of the mountain." So, Jack's friends helped him climb to the top of the mountain. When they got to the top, Jack was so happy! He said, "Thank you, friends. I am not sad anymore. I am happy we climbed the mountain together." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the water. One day, her mommy took her to the pool. Lily was so excited! + +Mommy gave her a tube to float on. Lily was so happy! She splashed around in the water, having so much fun. + +Suddenly, she saw a little boy crying. He had lost his tube. Lily felt thoughtful and gave the boy her tube. The boy smiled and said thank you. Lily felt happy because she helped someone. + +The moral of the story is that it feels good to be kind and helpful to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky liked to play in the pond with his friends. One day, Ducky was taking a bath with some soap when he slipped and fell into the water. He was scared, but his friends helped him get back up. + +Later that day, Ducky went for a walk and saw a dead leaf on the ground. He didn't understand what had happened to it. His friend explained that sometimes things fall and they can't get back up, like the leaf. Ducky felt sad for the leaf and decided to give it a little push to see if it would move, but it didn't. + +From that day on, Ducky was more careful when taking his baths and he always remembered the dead leaf. He knew that sometimes things can fall and not get back up, so he tried to be kind to everything around him. +Once upon a time, there was a queen who lived in a big castle. She was very kind and always helped people. One day, she saw a little girl crying. The queen went to the girl and asked her what was wrong. The girl said she was lost and didn't know how to get home. The queen felt sad for the girl and wanted to help her. + +The queen took the girl by the hand and walked with her until they found her home. The girl was very happy and hugged the queen. She said thank you for being so compassionate and helping her. The queen felt happy too because she had comforted the little girl and made her feel better. From that day on, the queen and the little girl became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake with her mommy. One day, they decided to make cookies. Lily helped her mommy mix the dough. She poured in the flour and sugar and stirred it all up. + +After they mixed the dough, they put it in the oven to bake. While they waited, Lily went to throw away the empty flour bag in the bin. But, she got confused and put the bag in the recycling bin instead. + +Mommy saw what happened and said, "Oh no, Lily! That goes in the trash bin, not the recycling bin." Lily felt bad for getting confused, but mommy said it was okay and they both laughed. Finally, the cookies were ready and they enjoyed them together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was walking down the hall to her room when she saw her cat, Mittens, playing with a soft ball of yarn. Lily wanted to play with Mittens, so she tried to take the ball of yarn away from him. But Mittens didn't want to share and he scratched Lily. + +Lily was sad and didn't understand why Mittens would scratch her. Her mom came and asked what happened. Lily explained and her mom told her that Mittens didn't mean to hurt her, he was just trying to protect his toy. Her mom said that sometimes we have to guess how others are feeling and be careful not to hurt them. + +Lily learned that it's important to be kind and share with others. From that day on, she always guessed how others were feeling and tried to be gentle with them. And Mittens learned to share his toys too! +Once upon a time, there was a big lion in the jungle. He liked to roar very loud and scare all the animals. One day, a little mouse saw the lion and said, "Hello, Mr. Lion. Why do you roar so loud?" + +The lion replied, "I roar because it makes me feel strong and powerful. Do you want to hear me roar again?" + +The little mouse said, "No, thank you. Your roar is very scary." + +The lion smiled and said, "Don't be fearful, little mouse. I won't hurt you." But the lion was lying. He was very hungry and wanted to eat the little mouse. So, he pounced on the mouse and ate him up. The other animals in the jungle were very sad and scared of the lion from that day on. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but sometimes she got bored. One day, Lily's mom brought her a new puzzle to play with. It had a picture of a puppy on it. + +Lily started to match the puzzle pieces together. She found it easy at first, but then she got stuck. She tried and tried, but she couldn't figure out where the last piece went. + +That night, Lily had a dream about the puzzle. In the dream, the puppy came to life and led her to the missing piece. When Lily woke up, she went back to the puzzle and found the last piece exactly where the puppy had shown her in her dream. She was so happy that she jumped up and down. + +From that day on, Lily loved puzzles and never got bored again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Sally. They loved to play together in the park every day. One day, they found a beautiful butterfly and they both wanted to keep it. + +Timmy said, "I want to keep the butterfly in my jar!" + +Sally replied, "No, I want to keep it in my jar!" + +They started to quarrel and argue about who should keep the butterfly. Suddenly, Sally's mom came and said, "I have an idea! Let's do an operation and make two butterflies." + +Timmy and Sally were happy and agreed. They went to the doctor and the operation was successful. Timmy got a blue butterfly and Sally got a pink butterfly. They were both happy and played with their new friends. + +From that day on, they learned that they should share and not quarrel over things. They continued to play together and have fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy's mommy gave him a yummy pastry. Timmy loved the pastry so much, but he accidentally dropped it on the ground. Timmy felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, Timmy had an idea. He decided to bury the pastry in the ground, hoping that it would grow into a big pastry tree. Timmy dug a hole in the ground and carefully placed the pastry inside. + +Days went by and Timmy checked on his pastry tree every day. But sadly, nothing grew. Timmy realized that he made a mistake and that pastries don't grow on trees. He learned that he should be more careful with his yummy treats and not waste them. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to skip all around her house and yard. One day, she went outside and saw some nice powder on the ground. She picked some up and threw it in the air. It made her feel happy to see the powder fly everywhere. + +As she skipped around, she saw a nice bird flying in the sky. It was so pretty with its colorful feathers. Lily wanted to touch it but knew she couldn't. She continued to skip around and saw a nice flower. It was purple and smelled so good. She picked it up and skipped back inside to show her mom. + +Her mom said, "That's a nice flower, Lily. Where did you find it?" Lily replied, "I found it outside when I was skipping and playing with the powder." Her mom smiled and said, "That sounds like a fun day. Maybe we can go outside and skip together next time!" +One day, a little boy named Max was feeling very cold. He went to his mommy and said, "Mommy, I'm cold. Can I have my blanket?" + +Mommy said, "Of course, Max. Here is your cozy blanket. Wrap it around you and you will feel warm." + +Max wrapped the blanket around him and said, "I enjoy my blanket. It's so warm and soft." + +Mommy smiled and said, "I'm happy you enjoy your blanket, Max. It's important to stay warm on a cold day." +Once upon a time, there was a furry dog named Max. Max loved to walk in the park with his owner, Lily. One day, Max's paw got hurt and he couldn't walk anymore. Lily said, "Don't worry Max, I will fix your paw." Max was happy to hear that. + +Lily took Max to the vet and the vet said, "Max's paw is broken, but I can fix it." Max was scared, but Lily said, "It's okay Max, the vet will fix your paw and then we can go for a walk again." Max was happy to hear that. + +After the vet fixed Max's paw, Lily took Max for a walk in the park. Max was so happy to be able to walk again. He barked and wagged his furry tail. Lily said, "I'm glad we could fix your paw Max, now we can go for walks again." Max barked happily in agreement. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went on a walk in the woods. She saw many animals like rabbits and birds, but she really wanted to see an owl. She looked around, but the owl was far away, in a distant tree. + +Lily wanted to get closer to the owl, so she tried to reach it by climbing the tree. But it was too high and she was too little. Suddenly, the owl flew down and landed on a branch right in front of her. Lily was so happy, and the owl was very friendly. They became friends and went on many adventures together in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named Benny. Benny loved to visit his friends in the forest. One day, Benny went to visit his friend, a little mouse named Mickey. Mickey lived in a tree with a big knob on the door. Benny knocked on the knob and Mickey came out to play. They had so much fun playing hide-and-seek and eating carrots together. When it was time to go home, Benny said goodbye to Mickey and promised to visit again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Bubbles. Bubbles lived in a big ocean with his fish friends. One day, Bubbles saw a shiny powder on the ocean floor. He was curious and wanted to explore it. + +Bubbles swam closer to the powder, but suddenly a big shark appeared! The shark was very anxious and wanted to eat Bubbles and his friends. Bubbles quickly swam away, but his friend Nemo got caught by the shark. + +Bubbles knew he had to save Nemo. He took a deep breath and dived down to the ocean floor. He grabbed some of the shiny powder and threw it in the shark's face. The shark was blinded by the powder and let go of Nemo. Bubbles and his friends swam away safely, and Bubbles felt proud that he was able to save his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her friends. One day, she wanted to invite her friends to come and play with her at her house. She looked at her calendar to see which day would be best. She saw that Saturday was free, so she decided to invite her friends over then. + +But Lily's mom told her that they didn't have much money to spend on the party. They needed to find cheap ways to have fun. So, Lily and her mom made decorations from paper and cooked snacks from ingredients they already had in the house. + +When Lily's friends arrived, they were so happy to see the decorations and to eat the yummy snacks. They played games and had lots of fun together. Lily realized that it's not always about spending lots of money to have a good time with friends. + +The moral of the story is that you don't need to spend a lot of money to have fun with your friends. You can still have a great time by being creative and using what you already have. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to surf. He would ride the waves all day long. One day, Timmy saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky. He shouted, "Wow, that's beautiful!" + +Suddenly, Timmy saw some bad guys. They were going to shoot their guns. Timmy was scared. He said, "Oh no, I don't want to get hurt." + +But then, Timmy had an idea. He surfed towards the bad guys and said, "Hey, don't shoot! Let's be friends instead." The bad guys were surprised. They said, "Okay, we won't shoot. Let's surf together." + +Timmy and the bad guys surfed all day long. They had so much fun together. Timmy realized that sometimes, even bad guys can be nice. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a piggy bank where he kept all his coins. He loved to count them every day and watch them grow. + +One day, Timmy's mom took him to the park to play. Timmy saw a big tree and wanted to climb it, but he felt nervous. His mom encouraged him and told him he could do it. Timmy took a deep breath and started to climb the tree. As he climbed higher and higher, he felt braver and less nervous. + +When Timmy got back home, he ran to his piggy bank to put in the coin his mom gave him for being so brave. He was so happy to see his piggy bank grow bigger and bigger with all his coins. Timmy realized that just like his piggy bank, he could also grow and become braver each day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to eat candy. She loved the sweet ones the most, but sometimes she ate sour candy too. One day, Lily's mom gave her a sour candy. Lily made a face and said, "Ew, it's sour!" She made a big scream and her mouth became very wide. Her mom laughed and said, "I guess you don't like sour candy!" From then on, Lily only ate sweet candy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to wear his hat everywhere he went. One day, Timmy saw a man with an impressive hat. The hat was so big and shiny! + +Timmy asked the man, "Can I have your hat, please?" + +The man replied, "No, Timmy. This hat is very special to me. But you can sit with me and talk about it." + +Timmy sat with the man and they talked about the hat. The man told Timmy that the hat was a gift from his grandfather and it reminded him of all the happy times they had together. + +Timmy learned that some things are more important than just having them. He realized that spending time with someone and listening to their stories can be just as special as having an impressive hat. From that day on, Timmy cherished the memories he made with the man more than any hat he could ever wear. +Once upon a time, a person was walking on a path. The path was bumpy and had rocks. Suddenly, the person stumbled and fell down. The person's knees hurt, but they got up and kept walking. + +The person saw a bird in a tree. The bird had dull feathers and was not very pretty. The person felt sad for the bird. + +After a while, the person saw a friend. The friend was happy to see the person. They walked together and talked about their day. The person forgot about their hurt knees and felt happy to have a friend. +Once upon a time, there was a fisherman named Jack. Jack was a pretty man with a big smile. He loved to fish in the river every day. One day, Jack went to the river to catch some fish. He waited and waited, but no fish came. Jack sighed and thought he would go home. Suddenly, a big fish appeared! Jack caught the fish and was very happy. He went home and cooked the fish for dinner. It was delicious! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide and seek with her friends. One day, she was playing with her friend, Timmy, and she decided to hide behind a big tree. Timmy looked and looked, but he couldn't find her. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud noise. It was a human walking by! She didn't want to be seen, so she stayed very still and quiet. The human walked right past her without even noticing. After the human was gone, Lily came out of hiding and found Timmy. + +"I was stubborn and didn't want to be found," Lily said to Timmy. + +"That's okay," Timmy replied. "I'm just glad we found each other in the end." +Tim and Mia are playing in the park with their mom. They see a big truck with many animals inside. They run to the truck and look at the animals. They see a lion, a monkey, a zebra and a leopard. + +"Look, mom, a leopard!" Tim says. He points at the leopard. The leopard has many spots on its fur. It looks at Tim and Mia with yellow eyes. + +"Wow, a leopard!" Mia says. She wants to touch the leopard. She tries to climb the truck. + +"No, Mia, stop!" Mom says. She grabs Mia and pulls her back. "The leopard is not a toy. It can hurt you. You have to stay away from the leopard." + +Mia is scared. She cries and hugs mom. "Sorry, mom. I did not know the leopard can hurt me. I just wanted to see the leopard." + +Mom kisses Mia and says, "It's okay, Mia. I know you were curious. But you have to be careful with wild animals. They are not like our cat. They can bite and scratch. You can look at the leopard, but you cannot touch it." + +Tim and Mia nod. They look at the leopard from a safe distance. They see the leopard yawn and stretch. They think the leopard is beautiful, but they are also scared of it. They are happy to have mom with them. +Lisa had a new mitten. It was red and soft and warm. She liked her mitten very much. She put it on her hand and went outside to play. + +But when she was outside, she saw a big dog. The dog was black and furry and loud. It barked at Lisa and ran towards her. Lisa was scared. She tried to run away, but the dog was faster. It jumped on Lisa and bit her mitten. It tore her mitten with its teeth. Lisa cried. She lost her mitten. It was terrible. + +Lisa's mom heard her cry and came outside. She saw the dog and the mitten. She shouted at the dog and chased it away. She hugged Lisa and comforted her. She said, "I'm sorry, Lisa. That was a bad dog. It should not have done that. What was your mitten's name?" + +Lisa sniffed and said, "My mitten's name was Ruby. I named her after my grandma. She gave me the mitten for my birthday. I loved Ruby. She was my favorite mitten." + +Lisa's mom said, "I know, Lisa. Ruby was a special mitten. But don't worry. We can get you a new mitten. Maybe we can find one that looks like Ruby. Or maybe you can choose a different color. What color do you like?" + +Lisa thought for a moment. She said, "I like blue. Blue is a nice color. Can I have a blue mitten?" + +Lisa's mom said, "Of course, Lisa. You can have a blue mitten. And you can name it whatever you want. Maybe you can name it after your grandpa. He likes blue too." + +Lisa smiled. She said, "OK, mom. I will name my blue mitten after my grandpa. I will name it Bob. Bob the blue mitten. I think he will be a good mitten. And I will be careful with him. I will not let any bad dogs bite him." + +Lisa's mom said, "That's a good idea, Lisa. I'm proud of you. You are a brave and smart girl. Now let's go inside and get you a band-aid for your hand. And then we can go to the store and look for Bob the blue mitten." + +Lisa nodded. She said, "Thank you, mom. I love you." + +Lisa's mom said, "I love you too, Lisa." +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. Anna has a doll and Ben has a car. They share their toys and have fun. + +One day, Ben sees a shiny tooth on the table. He thinks it is a toy and grabs it. He puts it in his car and drives it around. Anna sees him and gets angry. She knows the tooth is not a toy. It is her tooth that fell out yesterday. She wants to keep it for the tooth fairy. + +"Ben, give me back my tooth!" Anna shouts. She runs to Ben and tries to take the tooth from his car. Ben does not want to give it. He likes the tooth. He thinks it makes his car look cool. He pushes Anna away. + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. He drives his car faster. Anna gets more angry. She slaps Ben on his chubby cheek. Ben feels pain and drops the car. The tooth falls out and rolls under the sofa. + +"Ow, Anna, that hurts!" Ben cries. He rubs his cheek and looks at Anna. Anna feels sorry. She did not mean to hurt Ben. She just wanted her tooth back. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I should not have slapped you. But that is my tooth. It is not a toy. The tooth fairy will come and give me a coin for it." Anna says. She hugs Ben and kisses his cheek. Ben hugs her back and says he is sorry too. He did not know the tooth was hers. He thought it was a toy. + +They look for the tooth under the sofa. They find it and Anna puts it in a small box. She puts the box under her pillow. She tells Ben he can play with her doll if he wants. Ben says he can play with his car if she wants. They smile and play together. They are happy. They are twins. +Lily was a gifted girl who liked to make things with string. She could make bracelets, necklaces, and even animals with string. She had many colors of string in her box. + +One day, she wanted to make a gift for her friend Ben, who was coming to play. She thought hard about what he would like. She decided to make him a string car, because he liked cars a lot. + +She took some red string and some black string and some cardboard. She cut out four circles for the wheels and a rectangle for the body. She tied the string around the wheels and the body and made a loop for the handle. She was very proud of her string car. + +When Ben came, she showed him her gift. "Look, Ben, I made you a string car!" she said. "You can pull it with the handle and make it go vroom vroom!" + +Ben was very happy. He took the string car and pulled it along the floor. "Wow, Lily, this is awesome!" he said. "Thank you so much! You are very gifted!" + +He pointed to the string car and said, "Can I show you something?" He took another piece of string and tied it to the back of the car. He said, "Now it has a trailer! We can put things in it and take them around!" + +Lily smiled. She was glad that Ben liked her gift. She said, "That's a great idea, Ben! Let's put some of our toys in the trailer and play!" + +They had a lot of fun with the string car and the trailer. They were good friends who liked to make things with string. +Lily and Anna were best friends. They liked to play dress-up with their moms' jewelry. They had many necklaces, rings, and bracelets to choose from. They felt very pretty and fancy when they wore them. + +One day, Lily and Anna decided to play dress-up in the park. They brought a big bag of jewelry with them. They were eager to show their friends how they looked. They put on their favorite pieces and ran to the swings. + +"Look at us!" Lily said to the other kids. "We are princesses!" + +Anna nodded and smiled. "We have beautiful jewelry!" she said. + +The other kids were curious and came closer. They wanted to see the jewelry. They asked Lily and Anna if they could try some on. + +Lily and Anna were happy to share. They took off some of their jewelry and gave it to the other kids. They helped them put it on and told them how nice they looked. + +Soon, everyone was playing dress-up together. They pretended to be kings, queens, knights, and fairies. They spoke in funny voices and made up stories. They had a lot of fun. + +Lily and Anna were glad they brought their jewelry. They made new friends and had a great time. They learned that sharing is caring. They hugged each other and said, "We are the best friends ever!" +One day, a little squirrel named Nala found a big acorn under a tree. She was very happy and wanted to eat it right away. But then she saw her friend Rana, a small rabbit, who looked sad and hungry. + +"Hello, Rana. Why are you sad?" Nala asked. + +"Hello, Nala. I am sad because I have no food. I looked everywhere, but I could not find any carrots or berries," Rana said. + +Nala felt sorry for Rana. She thought about her big acorn and how good it would taste. But she also thought about how Rana was her friend and how she needed food too. She decided to share her acorn with Rana. + +"Here, Rana. You can have half of my acorn. It is big enough for both of us," Nala said. + +"Really? Thank you, Nala. You are very kind and generous," Rana said. + +They split the acorn and ate it together. It was sweet and crunchy. They both felt full and happy. + +"Thank you, Nala. You are a good friend. I will always remember what you did for me," Rana said. + +"You are welcome, Rana. You are a good friend too. I am glad we can share," Nala said. + +They hugged and smiled. Then they saw a bright rainbow in the sky. It was beautiful and colorful. They felt lucky and grateful. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring. It is good to help others in need. It makes you and them happy. You can also find beauty and joy in the world. +Anna and Ben liked to play with their toy boat. They took it to the pond and made it sail on the water. They pretended they were pirates and had fun. + +One day, they saw a big duck on the pond. The duck was hungry and thought the boat was food. It swam towards the boat and tried to bite it. + +"Look out!" Anna shouted. "The duck wants our boat!" + +Ben was frightened. He did not want to lose his boat. He looked around and saw a pen on the ground. He picked it up and threw it at the duck. + +"Go away, duck!" he yelled. "This is our boat!" + +The pen hit the duck on the head. The duck was surprised and angry. It quacked loudly and flapped its wings. It swam away from the boat and looked for something else to eat. + +Anna and Ben were happy. They hugged each other and thanked the pen. They took their boat and went home. They decided to play with their boat in the bathtub next time. They did not like the duck. +Anna and her mom went to the shop. Anna saw a doll with a pink dress and long hair. She wanted the doll very much. She asked her mom, "Can I have the doll, please?" + +Her mom looked at the doll and said, "It is a nice doll, but it is too much money. We have to pay for the food and the milk first." + +Anna was sad. She did not have any money. She looked around the shop and saw a purse on a shelf. The purse was shiny and had many colors. Anna had an idea. She was a clever girl. She took the purse and hid it under her coat. She thought, "Now I can pay for the doll with the purse." + +She walked to the counter with her mom. Her mom put the food and the milk on the counter. The man at the counter said, "That will be ten dollars, please." + +Anna said, "I have money, mom. Look!" She took out the purse from under her coat and opened it. But there was no money in the purse. There was only paper and a pen. The purse was not a real purse. It was a notebook. + +The man at the counter saw the purse and said, "Hey, that is my notebook. You took it from the shelf. That is not nice. You have to give it back." + +Anna was shocked. She did not know the purse was a notebook. She felt bad. She said, "I'm sorry, sir. I wanted to pay for the doll. I did not know it was your notebook." + +Her mom was angry. She said, "Anna, that was wrong. You cannot take things that are not yours. You have to say sorry and give back the notebook. And you cannot have the doll. We have to go home now." + +Anna gave back the notebook and said sorry to the man. She was very sorry. She did not want to make her mom angry. She did not want to make the man angry. She did not want to be a bad girl. She learned a lesson. She said to her mom, "I'm sorry, mom. I will not do it again. I love you, mom." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I love you too, Anna. But you have to be a good girl. You have to be honest and respectful. And you have to be happy with what you have. Maybe one day you will have a doll. But today you have me. And I have you. And that is enough." +Tim and Lily are twins. They like to play games. But they are very competitive. They always want to win. + +One day, they play a puzzle game. The game has many pieces. They have to make a picture with the pieces. Tim and Lily each have a puzzle board. They start to put the pieces on the board. + +Tim is fast. He finds the pieces he needs. He puts them on the board. He makes the picture. He says, "I finish! I win!" + +Lily is slow. She looks for the pieces she needs. She can't find them. She gets angry. She says, "No fair! You took my pieces!" + +Tim says, "No, I didn't. You are just slow. I win!" + +Lily says, "No, you didn't. You cheated. I win!" + +They start to fight. They pull the pieces from each other. They throw the pieces on the floor. They yell and cry. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to the room. She sees the mess. She sees Tim and Lily fighting. She is not happy. She says, "Stop! What are you doing? Why are you fighting?" + +Tim and Lily stop. They look at Mom. They are scared. They say, "Sorry, Mom." + +Mom says, "You should not fight. You should share. You should be nice. You should have fun. Fighting is not fun. Fighting is bad." + +She gives them a lecture. She tells them how to play nicely. She tells them how to be good twins. She tells them how to be good friends. + +Tim and Lily listen. They feel sorry. They say, "Sorry, Mom. We will play nicely. We will share. We will be nice. We will be good twins. We will be good friends." + +Mom smiles. She hugs them. She says, "That's good. I love you. Now, clean up the mess. Then, you can play another game. But no more fighting, OK?" + +Tim and Lily nod. They say, "OK, Mom. We love you too." + +They clean up the mess. They pick up the pieces. They put them in the box. They say, "Thank you, Mom." + +Mom says, "You're welcome. Now, what game do you want to play?" + +Tim and Lily look at each other. They smile. They say, "How about a coloring game?" + +Mom says, "That sounds good. Here are some crayons and paper. Have fun. But remember, no more fighting." + +Tim and Lily say, "OK, Mom. No more fighting." + +They take the crayons and paper. They sit on the floor. They start to color. They share the crayons. They compliment each other's pictures. They have fun. They are good twins. They are good friends. +Lily and Ben are playing with blocks. They want to make a big house for their toys. They add more and more blocks to the walls and the roof. They are happy with their house. + +"Look, we made a house!" Lily says. + +"It is a good house," Ben says. + +Then they see a tunnel in the corner of the room. It is made of cardboard and has pictures of cars and trains on it. It looks different from their house. + +"Let's go inside the tunnel!" Ben says. + +"OK, but we have to be careful," Lily says. + +They crawl inside the tunnel. It is dark and long. They hear noises from the cars and trains. They feel excited and scared. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Ben says. + +"I like the tunnel," Lily says. + +They reach the end of the tunnel. They see a bright light and a big smile. It is their mom. + +"Hello, my little explorers!" Mom says. "Did you enjoy the tunnel?" + +"Yes, we did!" Lily and Ben say. + +Mom hugs them and says, "I'm glad you had fun. You can play with the tunnel and the blocks as much as you want. But remember to share and be nice to each other." + +Lily and Ben nod and say, "We will, Mom. We love you." + +They go back to the tunnel and the house. They play together and have a good time. They are happy. +Tom and Mia liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They made roads and bridges with blocks and books. They pretended to drive their cars to different places. + +One day, they wanted to test their cars on a new landscape. They asked their mom if they could go outside. Their mom said yes, but they had to stay in the yard. She gave them a big blanket and some pillows. They took their cars and the blanket and pillows outside. + +They spread the blanket on the grass. They used the pillows to make hills and mountains. They said the blanket was a desert and the pillows were rocks. They drove their cars on the blanket and the pillows. They had fun testing their cars on the new landscape. + +But then, a big wind came. It blew the blanket and the pillows away. Tom and Mia's cars were scattered on the grass. They felt helpless. They could not find their cars. They could not play anymore. They started to cry. + +Their mom heard them crying. She came outside. She saw what happened. She hugged them and said it was okay. She helped them find their cars. She gave them a new blanket and some pillows. She said they could play inside. They thanked their mom and went inside. They were happy again. They tested their cars on the new landscape inside. +Anna and Ben are friends who like to play outside. They have bikes that they ride on the road near their houses. One day, they see a big truck on the road. The truck is carrying many boxes and bags. + +"Wow, look at that truck!" Ben says. "It has so many things!" + +"I wonder what is inside the boxes and bags," Anna says. "Maybe toys or candy or books!" + +They decide to follow the truck and see where it goes. They ride their bikes behind the truck, but they are careful not to get too close. They want to be safe on the road. + +The truck goes to a big building with a sign that says "Food Bank". The truck stops and the driver gets out. He opens the back of the truck and starts to unload the boxes and bags. + +"Hello, kids," the driver says. "Do you want to help me?" + +Anna and Ben are curious and excited. They say yes and park their bikes. The driver tells them that the boxes and bags have food and clothes and other things that people need. He says that he works for a charity that provides these things to people who do not have enough. + +"What is a charity?" Anna asks. + +"A charity is a group of people who care about others and want to help them," the driver says. "They are dependable and kind. They use money and donations to buy or get these things and then they give them to the food bank. The food bank then gives them to the people who come here." + +Anna and Ben think that is very nice. They help the driver to carry the boxes and bags into the building. They meet some of the people who work at the food bank and some of the people who come to get the things. They see that they are happy and grateful. + +"Thank you for helping me," the driver says. "You are very good kids. You know, you can also be part of a charity. You can share what you have with others who need it. You can give some of your toys or clothes or books to the food bank. You can also give your time and your smile and your friendship. That is also a way to provide and to care." + +Anna and Ben nod and smile. They say they will do that. They say goodbye to the driver and the people at the food bank. They get on their bikes and ride back home. They feel good and proud. They have learned a new word and a new value. They have learned to provide. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big jar of red jam. They do not know what it is. + +"Let's try it," Tom says. He opens the jar and smells it. It smells good. He takes a spoon and puts some jam in his mouth. He makes a funny face. "Ow! This jam is spicy! It hurts my tongue!" + +Lily laughs. She wants to try it too. She takes a spoon and puts some jam in her mouth. She makes a funny face too. "Ow! You are right! This jam is spicy! It hurts my tongue too!" + +They spit out the jam and drink some water. They look at the jar. It has a name on it. The name is "Hot Pepper Jelly". They do not know what that means. + +"Let's spread it on some bread," Lily says. "Maybe it will taste better." + +They find some bread and spread the jam on it. They take a bite. They make funny faces again. "Ow! Ow! Ow! This jam is still spicy! It hurts our mouths!" + +They spit out the bread and drink more water. They do not like the jam. They throw it away. They decide to play something else. They do not want to try new things that are spicy. They like sweet things better. +Anna liked to study books with pictures and words. She wanted to learn many things. She had a big book about animals that she loved. Every night, she would study the book before she went to sleep. + +One night, Anna heard a loud noise outside her window. She was scared. She got up and looked out. She saw a big, dark shadow. It was a bear! The bear was hungry and angry. It saw Anna and growled. + +Anna ran to her bed and hid under the covers. She hoped the bear would go away. She wished her mom and dad were home. They had gone to a party and left her with a babysitter. The babysitter was in the living room, watching TV. She did not hear the bear. + +The bear broke the window and climbed into Anna's room. It smelled Anna under the covers. It pulled the covers off and roared. Anna screamed. The bear bit her arm and dragged her out of the bed. + +The babysitter heard the scream and ran to Anna's room. She saw the bear and Anna. She was terrified. She grabbed a lamp and threw it at the bear. The lamp hit the bear's head, but it did not stop. The bear ignored the lamp and ran out of the window with Anna in its mouth. + +The babysitter called the police and cried. She felt very bad. She had not been a good babysitter. She had not been cheerful or kind to Anna. She had not helped her study her book. She had not protected her from the bear. She had failed. +Ben likes to go on planes. He wants to be a pilot when he grows up. He has a toy plane that he plays with every day. He makes zoom and whoosh sounds with his mouth. + +One day, Ben goes to the airport with his mom and dad. They are going to visit his grandma. Ben is very excited. He sees many big planes on the runway. He wants to see the pilots too. + +He asks his mom if he can go and say hello to the pilots. His mom says yes, but he has to be polite and not bother them. Ben nods and runs to the nearest plane. He sees a man in a blue uniform and a hat. He thinks he is the pilot. + +"Hello, Mr. Pilot!" Ben says. "Can I see your plane?" + +The man looks at Ben and frowns. He is not the pilot. He is the security guard. He does not like children. He thinks Ben is a nuisance. + +"Go away, kid!" the man says. "You are not allowed here. This is a restricted area. You are in trouble!" + +The man grabs Ben by the arm and drags him away. He calls for backup. He thinks Ben is a spy or a terrorist. He does not listen to Ben's cries and pleas. + +Ben is scared and confused. He does not know what he did wrong. He wants his mom and dad. He wants his toy plane. He wants to go home. + +The man takes Ben to a small room. He locks the door. He says he will interrogate Ben and find out his secrets. He says he will not let Ben go until he tells the truth. + +Ben is trapped. He is alone. He is sad. He wishes he never went to the airport. He wishes he never saw the man. He wishes he never wanted to be a pilot. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a squirrel on a tree. The squirrel had a big nut in its mouth. + +"Look, a squirrel!" Tom said. "I want to give it a hug." + +"No, don't!" Lily said. "It might bite you. It wants to keep its nut." + +Tom did not listen. He ran to the tree and tried to catch the squirrel. The squirrel was scared. It dropped its nut and ran away. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Tom said. "You made it run away. I wanted to hug it." + +"I told you not to!" Lily said. "You were mean to the squirrel. It was cold and hungry." + +Tom and Lily started to quarrel. They shouted and pushed each other. They were not happy. + +A lady saw them and came over. She was wearing a warm coat and a hat. She smiled and said, "Hello, children. Why are you quarreling? It's such a nice day." + +Tom and Lily stopped and looked at her. They felt ashamed. They said, "Sorry, lady. We were fighting over a squirrel." + +The lady said, "A squirrel? That's a silly thing to fight over. Squirrels are wild animals. They don't like to be hugged. They like to find nuts and store them for winter. They are very smart and fast. Do you want to learn more about them?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They said, "Yes, please. We want to learn more about squirrels." + +The lady said, "Okay, then. Follow me. I have a book about squirrels in my bag. I can show you some pictures and tell you some facts. Maybe you can even see some more squirrels in the park. But remember, don't try to hug them. Just watch them and enjoy them." + +Tom and Lily said, "Okay, lady. Thank you. You are very nice." + +They followed the lady to a bench. They sat down and looked at the book. They learned a lot about squirrels. They saw some more squirrels in the park. They did not quarrel anymore. They were happy. +Tom and Anna are brother and sister. They like to play with their toys in the living room. Tom has a big truck that makes loud noises. Anna has a soft doll that has smooth hair. Tom likes to clap his hands and make his truck go vroom vroom. Anna likes to hug her doll and sing to her. + +One day, Tom and Anna are playing in the living room. Tom is bored of his truck. He sees Anna's doll and wants to play with it. He goes to Anna and says, "Give me your doll. I want to play with it." + +Anna says, "No, Tom. This is my doll. You have your truck. Go play with your truck." + +Tom gets angry. He says, "No, I want your doll. It is smooth and pretty. My truck is old and dirty. Give me your doll now!" + +Anna says, "No, Tom. Go away. You are mean. This is my doll and I love her." + +Tom does not listen. He grabs Anna's doll and pulls it hard. Anna holds on to her doll and cries. They both pull and pull. The doll rips in half. Anna screams. Tom drops the doll and claps his hands. He says, "Ha ha, I broke your doll. Now you have nothing to play with." + +Anna is very sad. She picks up the pieces of her doll and runs to her mom. She says, "Mom, Tom broke my doll. He is bad. He clapped his hands and laughed. He hurt me and my doll." + +Mom is very angry. She says, "Tom, how could you do that? You are very naughty. You have to say sorry to Anna and give her your truck. You have to go to your room and think about what you did. You are not allowed to play with any toys for a week." + +Tom is very sorry. He says, "Sorry, Anna. Sorry, Mom. I was wrong. I should not have taken your doll. I should have been nice to you." + +But it is too late. Anna does not want his truck. She does not want to play with him. She only wants her doll back. But her doll is broken and cannot be fixed. Tom goes to his room and cries. He has no toys and no sister to play with. He is very lonely and sad. He wishes he had not broken Anna's doll. He wishes he had clapped his hands for something good, not something bad. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play games. One day, they see a big poster. It says: "Join the puzzle contest. Win a trophy!" + +Tom and Lily love puzzles. They want to win the trophy. They go to the contest. There are many puzzles. Some are easy. Some are hard. Some are unusual. They have strange shapes and colors. + +Tom and Lily work together. They complete many puzzles. They are fast and smart. They have fun. They see the trophy. It is shiny and pretty. They want to have it. + +The contest is almost over. There is one puzzle left. It is the most unusual puzzle. It has no picture. It has only letters. Tom and Lily look at it. They do not know what to do. + +"Can you read the letters?" Tom asks Lily. + +"No, I cannot. Can you?" Lily asks Tom. + +"No, I cannot. They are too big and weird. How can we complete this puzzle?" Tom says. + +They think hard. They try to move the letters. They do not fit. They are sad. They think they cannot win the trophy. + +Then, they hear a voice. It is the judge. He says: "Time is up. The last puzzle is a special one. It is not a puzzle. It is a word. The word is 'trophy'. You have to spell it with the letters. The first team to spell it wins the trophy." + +Tom and Lily are surprised. They look at the letters. They see the word. They spell it quickly. They shout: "Trophy!" + +The judge smiles. He says: "Well done, Tom and Lily. You are the winners. You have completed the most unusual puzzle. You have won the trophy. Congratulations!" + +Tom and Lily are happy. They hug each other. They hold the trophy. They thank the judge. They say: "Thank you. This is the best contest ever. We love puzzles. We love the trophy. We are proud of ourselves." +Sara and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. Sara had a doll and Tom had a car. They were having fun until Tom saw Sara's doll. He wanted to play with it too. + +"Give me your doll!" Tom said to Sara. + +"No, it's mine!" Sara said to Tom. + +They started to pull the doll from each other. They pulled so hard that the doll's dress ripped and a stitch came out. Sara and Tom both screamed. + +"Look what you did!" Sara cried. + +"Look what you did!" Tom cried. + +They were both very sad and angry. They threw the doll and the car on the floor and ran to their rooms. + +Mom heard the screams and came to the living room. She saw the mess and the broken toys. She was very upset. + +"What happened here?" Mom asked. + +Sara and Tom came out of their rooms. They both pointed at each other and said, "It's his/her fault!" + +Mom shook her head. She said, "You both did something terrible. You fought over a toy and ruined it. You hurt each other's feelings and made a lot of noise. You should be sorry and say sorry." + +Sara and Tom looked at each other. They felt ashamed and sorry. They said, "We're sorry, Mom. We're sorry, Sara/Tom." + +Mom smiled. She said, "That's good. Now, let's fix the doll and the car. And let's share and play nicely. OK?" + +Sara and Tom nodded. They hugged Mom and each other. They learned that fighting is bad and sharing is good. They played with the doll and the car together and had fun. +Sara and Ben were very excited. Today was the day of the big parade. They put on their hats and coats and went with Mom and Dad to the park. There were many people and cars and flags and balloons. Sara and Ben wanted to see everything. + +"Look, Mom, a big drum!" Ben said, pointing to a marching band. + +"Look, Dad, a pretty horse!" Sara said, waving to a rider. + +Mom and Dad smiled and held their hands. They were happy to see their children having fun. + +Suddenly, Sara saw something shiny and red. It was a fire truck. Sara loved fire trucks. She wanted to be a firefighter when she grew up. She ran towards the truck, but there was a rope in the way. She tripped and fell on the ground. She scraped her knee and started to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Sara sobbed. + +Mom and Dad heard her cry and ran to her. They picked her up and hugged her. + +"Are you okay, sweetie?" Mom asked, wiping her tears. + +"It hurts, Mom, it hurts!" Sara said, pointing to her knee. + +Dad looked at her knee and saw a small cut. He took a band-aid from his pocket and put it on her knee. + +"There, there, it's not so bad. The band-aid will make it better." Dad said, kissing her knee. + +Sara sniffed and smiled a little. She looked at the fire truck again. It was still shiny and red, but it was moving away with the parade. + +"Can I still see the fire truck, Dad?" Sara asked. + +"Of course, honey. We can try to catch up with the parade. Come on, let's go." Dad said, holding her hand. + +Sara nodded and held Dad's hand. She still wanted to see the fire truck. She was brave and strong. She was a healthy girl. She was ready to try again. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box of spoons in the kitchen. They decided to use them as drums, swords, and shovels. They made a lot of noise and mess. + +"Stop that!" their mom said. "You are making too much noise and scatter the spoons everywhere. Put them back in the box and play with your own toys." + +But Anna and Ben did not listen. They kept playing with the spoons and threw them around. They did not care about their mom or their toys. + +Soon, their mom came back and saw the spoons all over the floor. She was very angry. She took away the spoons and their toys. She said, "You are very naughty and rude. You did not listen to me and you did not respect the spoons. You have to learn to share and care. No spoons and no toys for you today. Go to your room and think about what you did." + +Anna and Ben felt sad and sorry. They realized they were wrong. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We were selfish and mean. We will not do it again. We will share and care. Can we have our toys back?" + +Their mom said, "I forgive you, but you have to show me you mean it. You have to help me clean up the spoons and put them back in the box. You have to play nicely with your toys and with each other. You have to say thank you and please. Then you can have your toys back." + +Anna and Ben agreed. They helped their mom clean up the spoons and put them back in the box. They said thank you and please. They played nicely with their toys and with each other. They learned their lesson. + +The moral of the story is: We should listen to our parents and respect their things. We should share and care for our toys and our siblings. We should say thank you and please. We should not be selfish and mean. +Anna liked to play in the park with her big brother Ben. They liked to swing, slide and run on the grass. Sometimes they saw squirrels in the trees. Anna wanted to pet a squirrel, but Ben said they were too fast and shy. + +One day, Ben had an idea. He told Anna to bring some nuts from home. He said they could feed the squirrels and make friends with them. Anna was very happy and ran to get the nuts. She put them in a small bag and followed Ben to the park. + +They found a big tree with many squirrels. Ben told Anna to sit quietly and hold out a nut. He did the same. Soon, a brave squirrel came closer and sniffed the nut. It took it from Ben's hand and ran away. Anna giggled and tried to do the same. Another squirrel came and took her nut. Anna was so excited that she forgot to be quiet. She clapped her hands and shouted, "Look, look, I fed a squirrel!" + +The squirrel was scared by the noise and dropped the nut. It ran up the tree and jumped from branch to branch. Anna watched it and tried to follow it with her eyes. She turned her head left and right, up and down. She felt dizzy and fell down on the grass. Ben laughed and helped her up. He said, "You silly, you can't catch a squirrel. They are too fast and smart. But you can watch them and enjoy them. They are very cute and funny." + +Anna nodded and smiled. She was not sad or angry. She was happy that she fed a squirrel and saw it play. She hugged Ben and said, "Thank you, Ben, for bringing me nuts and showing me squirrels. You are the best brother ever." Ben hugged her back and said, "You are welcome, Anna, you are the best sister ever." They walked home hand in hand, talking about squirrels and nuts. +Lia and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a long, thin stick. It looks like a spear. They pretend to be hunters. + +"Look, a lion!" Tom says. He points to a big, yellow dog. He runs after the dog with his spear. + +"Wait for me!" Lia says. She follows Tom with her spear. The dog sees them and barks. It is not a lion. It is a friendly dog. + +"Hello, dog!" Lia says. She pets the dog. The dog licks her face. Tom comes closer. He puts down his spear. + +"Sorry, dog!" Tom says. He rubs the dog's ears. The dog wags its tail. Lia and Tom smile. They have a new friend. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. But today the sky was gloomy and it looked like rain. Anna and Ben did not want to go home yet. + +"Let's play hide and seek!" Ben said. "You count and I hide." + +"OK," Anna said. She closed her eyes and counted to ten. Then she opened her eyes and looked for Ben. She saw his feet under a bush. She ran to the bush and shouted, "I found you!" + +But Ben did not answer. Anna pulled the bush and saw Ben lying on the ground. He had a cut on his knee and it was bleeding. He was crying. + +"Ben, what happened?" Anna asked. She felt scared and sad. + +"I tripped and fell on a rock," Ben said. "It hurts a lot." + +Anna did not know what to do. She remembered that her mom had a bandage in her bag. She ran to the bag and took out the bandage. She ran back to Ben and wrapped the bandage around his knee. + +"Does it feel better?" Anna asked. + +"A little," Ben said. "Thank you, Anna. You are a good friend." + +Anna hugged Ben. She heard her mom calling her name. She looked up and saw her mom coming to the park. She waved and shouted, "Mom, come here! Ben needs help!" + +Her mom came quickly and saw Ben's bandage. She smiled and said, "You did a good job, Anna. You are very brave and kind. Ben, are you OK?" + +Ben nodded. He still felt some pain, but he also felt happy that Anna and his mom were there. He said, "I'm OK, mom. Anna helped me. She is the best." + +Anna and Ben's mom listened to their story. They praised them for being good friends and caring for each other. They decided to go home and have some cookies and milk. The sky was still gloomy, but Anna and Ben felt warm and cozy. They held hands and walked with their mom. They were glad they had each other. +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. One day, they see a big dish on the table. It is shiny and pretty. They want to touch it. + +"Look, Anna, a dish!" Tom says. + +"Yes, Tom, a dish!" Anna says. + +They walk to the table and gaze at the dish. They see their faces in it. They smile and laugh. + +"Can we touch it, Tom?" Anna asks. + +"I don't know, Anna. Mom said not to touch her things. She said they are not for us. She said they are breakable." Tom says. + +"But it is so pretty, Tom. I want to touch it. Just a little bit." Anna says. + +She reaches out her hand and touches the dish. It feels smooth and cold. She likes it. She pushes it a little bit. It moves. + +"Anna, stop! You will make it fall!" Tom says. + +But Anna does not stop. She pushes it more. It slides to the edge of the table. It falls. It breaks. It makes a loud noise. + +Tom and Anna are scared. They run to the couch and hide. They hear Mom coming. She sees the broken dish. She is angry. She is sad. + +"Who did this? Who broke my dish?" Mom says. + +Tom and Anna are quiet. They do not want to say. They know they did a bad thing. They feel sorry. They cry. + +Mom sees them. She knows they did it. She goes to them. She hugs them. + +"I love you, Tom and Anna. But you should not touch my things. You should listen to me. You should be careful. You could hurt yourself. You could hurt my things. Do you understand?" Mom says. + +Tom and Anna nod. They say sorry. They hug Mom back. + +"I forgive you, Tom and Anna. But you have to help me clean up. And you have to be good. OK?" Mom says. + +Tom and Anna say OK. They help Mom clean up. They are good. They do not touch Mom's things anymore. They play with their toys. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play at the park. They see a big swing. Anna wants to go on the swing. She runs to the swing and sits on it. + +"Push me, Ben!" Anna says. "Push me high!" + +Ben pushes Anna on the swing. Anna feels happy. She laughs and says, "Whee! This is fun!" + +Ben wants to go on the swing too. He waits for Anna to stop. He says, "Can I have a turn, Anna?" + +Anna nods. She says, "OK, Ben. But first, you have to do something." + +"What do I have to do?" Ben asks. + +Anna points to a step near the swing. She says, "You have to jump from the step to the swing. That is the rule." + +Ben looks at the step. He thinks it is too high. He says, "I don't want to do that. That is scary." + +Anna says, "Don't be scared, Ben. I did it. It is easy. You can do it too. You are brave." + +Ben wants to be brave. He wants to go on the swing. He says, "OK, Anna. I will try." + +Ben goes to the step. He looks at the swing. He takes a deep breath. He says, "I am ready." + +He jumps from the step to the swing. He catches the swing with his hands. He feels proud. He says, "I did it, Anna! I did it!" + +Anna claps her hands. She says, "Good job, Ben! You are brave. Now I will push you on the swing." + +Ben smiles. He says, "Thank you, Anna. You are a good friend." + +Anna and Ben take turns on the swing. They have fun. They are happy. +Lily and Tom are playing in the garden. They have a lot of equipment to play with. They have a ball, a bike, a kite and a wagon. They like to share their equipment and have fun. + +But today, Lily sees that her bike is very dirty. She does not like dirt on her bike. She wants to polish her bike and make it shiny. She asks Tom to help her. + +"Tom, can you help me polish my bike?" she says. + +"Sure, Lily. How do we polish your bike?" Tom says. + +"We need a cloth and some water. And some soap too. Soap makes bubbles and bubbles make things clean," Lily says. + +Lily and Tom find a cloth and some water and some soap. They wet the cloth and put some soap on it. Then they start to polish Lily's bike. They rub the cloth on the wheels, the handle, the seat and the bell. They make a lot of bubbles and foam. They laugh and giggle. + +Soon, Lily's bike is very shiny. It looks like new. Lily and Tom are very happy. They are very clever. They know how to polish equipment. + +"Look, Tom. My bike is so shiny. Thank you for helping me polish it," Lily says. + +"You're welcome, Lily. Your bike is very shiny. You are very clever. You know how to polish equipment," Tom says. + +Lily and Tom hug each other. Then they hop on Lily's bike and ride around the garden. They have more fun with their equipment. They are very good friends. +Tom was very tired. He had played all day with his toys and his friends. He wanted to go to bed, but he was afraid of the dark. He thought he saw a ghost in his closet. He yawned and rubbed his eyes. + +Mom came to his room and gave him a hug. She said, "Don't be scared, Tom. There is no ghost in your closet. It is just a coat and a hat. See?" She opened the closet and showed him. Tom felt silly. He smiled and said, "Sorry, Mom." + +Mom said, "It's okay, Tom. Everyone gets scared sometimes. But you are brave and strong. You can sleep with your teddy bear. He will keep you safe and cozy." She gave him his teddy bear and tucked him in. She kissed him goodnight and turned on a small lamp. She said, "I love you, Tom. Sweet dreams." + +Tom hugged his teddy bear and closed his eyes. He felt warm and happy. He forgot about the ghost. He dreamed of flying kites and eating ice cream. He did not yawn anymore. He slept very well. +Tim likes motorcycles. He likes to watch them go fast and make loud noises. He has a toy motorcycle that he plays with every day. He pretends to ride it and makes vroom-vroom sounds. + +One day, Tim sees a big truck outside his house. The truck has a ramp and a lot of motorcycles on it. Tim runs to the window and watches. He sees some men load the motorcycles on the truck. They push them up the ramp and tie them down. Tim thinks they are going to take them somewhere fun. + +Tim wants to go with them. He runs to his room and gets his toy motorcycle. He puts it in his backpack and goes outside. He sees the truck start to move. He runs after it and shouts, "Wait for me! I have a motorcycle too!" + +But the truck is too fast and too loud. Tim can't catch up with it. He stops and feels sad. He thinks he missed his chance to go on an adventure. + +Then he hears a beep-beep sound. He turns around and sees his dad in his car. His dad smiles and says, "Hey, buddy, where are you going? Do you want to go for a ride with me?" + +Tim smiles and runs to his dad. He shows him his toy motorcycle and says, "Yes, please! I want to go for a ride with you!" + +His dad picks him up and puts him in his car seat. He says, "OK, let's go! Maybe we can find some real motorcycles on the way." + +Tim hugs his toy motorcycle and says, "Yay! That sounds fun!" + +He looks out the window and sees the truck with the motorcycles disappear. He doesn't feel sad anymore. He feels happy. He has his dad and his toy motorcycle. He doesn't need anything else. +One day, a big lion was very wild. He ran and roared and chased all the animals in the forest. He did not care if they were scared or hurt. He just wanted to have fun and be the king. + +But then, he met a small mouse. The mouse was very peaceful. He did not run or roar or chase anyone. He just liked to eat cheese and make friends. He saw the lion and said hello. + +The lion was surprised. He thought the mouse would be afraid of him. He wanted to scare the mouse and make him run away. But the mouse did not run. He smiled and said, "You are very big and strong. But you are also very wild. Why do you act like that?" + +The lion did not know what to say. He had never thought about why he was wild. He just was. He said, "I am wild because I can. I am the king of the forest. No one can stop me." + +The mouse said, "But being wild does not make you happy. It makes you lonely and angry. And it makes the other animals hate you. You have no friends. You have no love. You have no peace. Is that what you want?" + +The lion thought about what the mouse said. He realized that the mouse was right. He was not happy. He was lonely and angry. And he had no friends. He had no love. He had no peace. He did not want that. He wanted to be different. + +He said to the mouse, "You are very small and weak. But you are also very peaceful. You are not afraid of me. You are kind and wise. You are my friend. You are my teacher. You have shown me a better way. Thank you." + +The mouse said, "You are welcome. I am glad you have changed. You can be big and strong and peaceful. You can be the king of the forest and the friend of the animals. You can have fun and be happy. You can have love and peace." + +And so, the lion and the mouse became friends. And the lion became peaceful. And the forest became peaceful. And everyone was happy. + +The moral of the story is: Being wild does not make you happy. Being peaceful does. And you can always change for the better. And you can always learn from others. And you can always make friends. And friends are the best. +Lily and Ben were hungry. They wanted to make a sandwich for lunch. They went to the kitchen and looked for bread, cheese and ham. + +"Can we make a sandwich by ourselves?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, we can try!" Ben said. "We are big kids now!" + +They took two slices of bread and put them on a plate. They tried to cut some cheese and ham with a knife, but it was hard. The cheese and ham fell on the floor. They tried to pick them up, but they were slippery. They made a big mess. + +"Oh no, look at the floor!" Lily said. "Mom will be angry!" + +"Maybe we can clean it up?" Ben said. "We can use a cloth and some water!" + +They tried to clean the floor with a cloth and some water, but they made it worse. The water spilled everywhere. The cloth was dirty. They made a bigger mess. + +"Oh no, look at the water!" Lily said. "Dad will be angry!" + +"Maybe we can dry it up?" Ben said. "We can use a towel and some paper!" + +They tried to dry the floor with a towel and some paper, but they made it worse. The towel and paper were wet. They tore and stuck to the floor. They made a huge mess. + +"Oh no, look at the paper!" Lily said. "We are in trouble!" + +Just then, Mom and Dad came home. They saw the mess in the kitchen. They were not happy. + +"What happened here?" Mom asked. + +"We tried to make a sandwich!" Lily and Ben said. + +"A sandwich?" Dad asked. "This is not a sandwich, this is a disaster!" + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They knew they did something wrong. + +"We are sorry, Mom and Dad!" Lily and Ben said. "We wanted to make a sandwich by ourselves, but we made a mess!" + +Mom and Dad sighed. They hugged Lily and Ben. + +"It's okay, we forgive you," Mom said. "But next time, please ask for help when you want to make something. We can teach you how to do it safely and neatly." + +"Yes, Mom and Dad," Lily and Ben said. "We will ask for help next time. We love you!" + +They helped Mom and Dad clean the kitchen. Then they ate a sandwich together. It was yummy and not messy. + +The end. + +Moral value: Ask for help when you need it. Don't try to do things that are too hard or dangerous by yourself. Learn from your mistakes and say sorry when you do something wrong. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a big bucket of water and some cups. They liked to pour water on the flowers and watch them grow. + +"Look, this one is red and yellow!" Lily said, pointing to a rose. + +"It is pretty. Can I soak it?" Ben asked, holding a cup of water. + +"Okay, but be gentle. Don't hurt it." Lily said. + +Ben poured some water on the rose. He smiled when he saw a drop fall from a petal. + +"Wow, it is shiny!" he said. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud bark. It was Max, the neighbor's dog. He had jumped over the fence and was running towards them. + +"Uh-oh, Max is here!" Lily said, feeling nervous. + +"Run, run!" Ben said, dropping his cup. + +They ran to the porch, where their mom was sitting. Max followed them, wagging his tail. + +"Hi, Max. Do you want to play?" their mom asked, petting him. + +"No, no, he is scary!" Lily said, hiding behind her mom. + +"He is not scary, he is friendly. He just wants to say hello." their mom said. + +"Hello, Max." Ben said, peeking from behind his mom. + +Max licked his face and made him giggle. + +"See, he is nice. He likes you." their mom said. + +"Maybe he is nice. But he is big and loud." Lily said. + +"That's okay. He is just full of life. He likes to run and play and soak everything with his tongue." their mom said. + +"Can we play with him?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, but be careful. He might knock you over." their mom said. + +"Okay, we will be careful." Lily said. + +They went back to the garden, with Max. They played with the water and the flowers and the dog. They had fun and forgot to be nervous. +Lily liked to search for things. She liked to search for her toys, her books, and her cat. Sometimes she searched for things that were not hers, like her mom's keys, her dad's glasses, and her brother's phone. She thought it was fun to find them and hide them in her room. + +One day, she heard a noise in the kitchen. It sounded like a beep. She was curious. She went to search for the noise. She saw a big box on the counter. It had buttons and a screen. She thought it was a toy. She climbed on a chair and pushed a button. + +The box made a loud noise. It sounded like a siren. Lily was scared. She jumped off the chair and ran to her room. She hid under her bed. She hoped the noise would stop. + +Her mom heard the noise too. She ran to the kitchen. She saw the box. It was not a toy. It was a popular machine that made coffee. She had bought it yesterday. She had not used it yet. She saw that Lily had pushed the wrong button. She pushed the right button and the noise stopped. + +She went to search for Lily. She found her under the bed. She hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. It was just a machine. It was not a toy. It was not a monster. It was not a bad noise. It was just a mistake. I'm sorry I left it on the counter. Next time, ask me before you touch something new." + +Lily nodded. She said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I was just searching for the noise. I like to search for things. But I don't like loud noises. They make me scared." + +Her mom smiled. She said, "I know, Lily. I like to search for things too. But sometimes we have to be careful. Some things are not for us to touch. Some things are not for us to play with. Some things are for grown-ups only. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded again. She said, "I understand, Mom. Can we search for something else? Something that is for us to play with? Something that is not loud?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, Lily. Let's go search for your cat. I think he is hiding in the closet. He likes to search for things too. He is a popular cat. Do you want to come with me?" + +Lily said, "Yes, Mom. I want to come with you. I love my cat. He is my friend. He makes a nice noise. He purrs." + +They went to search for the cat. They found him in the closet. He was sleeping on a sweater. He opened his eyes and saw them. He stretched and yawned. He jumped off the sweater and rubbed against their legs. He purred. + +Lily and her mom smiled. They picked up the cat and cuddled him. They said, "We found you, cat. You are a good cat. You are a popular cat. You are our cat." + +The end. +Lily liked to play with her train. It was a pretty train, with red and blue and yellow. She made it go on the tracks, and said "choo choo" and "beep beep". She had fun with her train. + +One day, she took her train to the park. She wanted to show it to her friend, Ben. Ben liked trains too. He had a green and black train. They played together on the grass, and made their trains race and talk. + +But then, Lily saw a big dog. The dog was brown and furry, and it ran towards them. Lily was scared of the dog. She picked up her train and ran away. She did not see where Ben went. + +She ran to her mom, who was sitting on a bench. She hugged her mom and said, "Mom, there is a big dog! It is scary!" Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. The dog is nice. He just wants to play. Where is Ben? Where is your train?" + +Lily looked around. She did not see Ben. She did not see her train. She said, "Mom, I don't know. I ran away with my train, but now it is gone. Maybe the dog took it. Maybe it disappeared." She felt sad. She liked her train. It was a pretty train. + +Her mom said, "Let's go and look for it. Maybe it is still on the grass. Maybe Ben has it. Come on, Lily. Don't cry. We will find your train." She took Lily's hand and walked with her. + +They went back to the grass, and they saw Ben. He was holding Lily's train. He said, "Lily, I have your train. I found it on the ground. The dog did not take it. It did not disappear. Here, you can have it back." He gave Lily her train. + +Lily was happy. She said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. I am sorry I ran away. I was scared of the dog." Ben said, "It's okay, Lily. I was scared too. But the dog is nice. He just licked my face. Do you want to play with him?" Lily said, "Maybe. But first, let's play with our trains. They are pretty trains." They smiled and played with their trains. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They like to play hide and seek. Anna is the seeker and Ben is the hider. Ben runs to find a good spot to hide. He sees a big tree with many leaves. He thinks it is a good spot to hide. He goes behind the tree and waits for Anna to find him. + +Anna counts to ten and then says, "Ready or not, here I come!" She looks around the park and tries to find Ben. She sees the swings, the slide, the sandbox, but no Ben. She wonders where he is. She walks around the park and looks for clues. She sees a picture on the ground. It is a picture of a beautiful flower. Anna likes flowers. She picks up the picture and looks at it. + +Ben hears Anna pick up the picture. He made the picture for Anna. He wanted to give it to her as a surprise. He thinks Anna will like the picture. He decides to come out of his hiding spot. He says, "Surprise! I made this picture for you. Do you like it?" + +Anna sees Ben and smiles. She says, "Ben, you are so good at hiding. I could not find you. And I love your picture. It is so beautiful. Thank you for making it for me. You are so nice." + +Ben and Anna hug and laugh. They are happy. They decide to play hide and seek again. But this time, Anna will hide and Ben will seek. They have fun playing in the park. +Lily and Tom are playing in the park. They see a big pond with some ducks. They want to feed the ducks some bread. + +"Look, Tom, ducks!" Lily says. "Let's give them some bread." + +"OK, Lily, but be careful. Don't go too close to the water," Tom says. + +They break some bread and throw it to the ducks. The ducks swim and eat the bread. Lily and Tom are happy. + +But then they hear a loud splash. They see a big gray crocodile in the water. The crocodile has big teeth and a long tail. The crocodile is hungry. He wants to eat the ducks and the bread. + +"Tom, look, a crocodile!" Lily screams. "Run, run!" + +Lily and Tom are scared. They drop the bread and run away from the pond. The crocodile chases them. He is fast and angry. + +"Help, help!" Lily and Tom shout. + +A man hears them and sees the crocodile. He runs to them and picks them up. He carries them to a safe place. He calls the zoo and tells them about the crocodile. + +"Lily, Tom, are you OK?" the man asks. + +"Yes, thank you, mister," Lily and Tom say. "You saved us from the crocodile." + +The man hugs them and smiles. He says, "You're welcome, kids. But don't play near the pond again. It's not safe. The crocodile doesn't belong here. He needs to go back to the zoo." + +Lily and Tom nod and say, "OK, mister. We won't play near the pond again. We're sorry." + +They thank the man again and go back to their mom. They tell her what happened. She is glad they are OK. She says, "You were very brave, Lily and Tom. But you also need to be careful. Don't talk to strangers. And don't feed the animals. They might be dangerous." + +Lily and Tom say, "Yes, mom. We understand. We love you." + +They hug their mom and go home. They learned a lesson. They will never forget the gray crocodile. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big, furry bear that they called Teddy. They liked to hug Teddy, dress him up, and pretend he was their friend. + +One day, Mom said it was time to go to the park. Lily and Ben were happy, because they liked to swing, slide, and run in the park. They put on their shoes and coats, and grabbed Teddy. They wanted to take him with them. + +But Mom said no. She said Teddy was too big and dirty to go to the park. She said they had to leave him at home. Lily and Ben did not like that. They said Teddy was their friend, and they wanted him to have fun too. They refused to go to the park without Teddy. + +Mom tried to explain that Teddy would be safe and cozy at home, and that they could play with him when they came back. But Lily and Ben did not listen. They started to cry and scream. They said they hated the park, and they only loved Teddy. + +Mom was very tired and frustrated. She did not know what to do. She decided to let them have their way, but only for a little while. She said they could take Teddy to the park, but only if they marched there. She said they had to walk fast and straight, and not stop or complain. She said it was a game, and she would count how many steps they took. + +Lily and Ben agreed. They thought it was a fun game. They stopped crying and screaming, and started to march. They held Teddy between them, and followed Mom. They marched all the way to the park, counting their steps. They were so busy marching, they did not notice the other people who looked at them and smiled. They did not care. They were happy, because they had Teddy with them. +Tom and Lily were playing in the living room when they heard a loud knock on the door. They ran to see who it was, but their mom told them to stay back. She opened the door and saw a big package on the porch. She brought it inside and put it on the table. + +"Who is it from, mom?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know, sweetie. There's no name or address on it. Maybe it's a surprise from someone," mom said. + +Tom and Lily looked at the package with curiosity. It was wrapped in brown paper and tied with a red ribbon. It was bigger than both of them. + +"Can we open it, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Not now, honey. Maybe later, after dinner. We have to be careful with things we don't know. It could be something scary or dangerous," mom said. + +Tom and Lily nodded, but they still wanted to see what was inside. They wondered if it was a toy, or a book, or a cake, or something else. They decided to wait until mom was busy in the kitchen, and then sneak a peek at the package. + +They tiptoed to the table and pulled the ribbon. The paper fell off and revealed a big cardboard box. They lifted the lid and gasped. Inside the box was a fluffy white puppy with a red bow around its neck. It wagged its tail and licked their faces. + +"Wow, it's a puppy!" Tom exclaimed. + +"It's so cute and soft!" Lily squealed. + +They hugged the puppy and played with it. They forgot about being careful and scared. They were happy and surprised. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw the puppy and smiled. + +"Look, mom, look what we found in the package!" Tom and Lily said. + +"It's a gift from your grandma. She wanted to give you a new friend. She called me earlier and told me to expect a delivery. I wanted to surprise you, too," mom said. + +"Thank you, grandma! Thank you, mom!" Tom and Lily said. + +They named the puppy Snowy and gave it a big bowl of water and some food. They played with it all evening and took it to their bedroom at night. They cuddled with it and fell asleep. They dreamed of having more adventures with their new friend. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. One day, they saw a new thing in the park. It was a big figure of a lion. It had a yellow body, a brown mane and sharp teeth. + +Tom and Lily wanted to see the lion. They ran to it and touched it. It felt hard and cold. They climbed on it and pretended to ride it. They had fun. + +But then, a big boy came. He was angry. He said the lion was his. He pushed Tom and Lily off the lion. He hit them and kicked them. He made them cry. + +Tom and Lily were scared and hurt. They ran to their mom. She hugged them and said sorry. She said the big boy was mean and wrong. She said they should go home. + +Tom and Lily nodded. They did not want to play in the park anymore. They did not like the lion. They did not like the big boy. They were sad. +One day, a farmer was working in his field. He had many animals, like cows, pigs, and chickens. He liked to take care of them and give them food and water. He also had a dog, who was his friend and helper. + +The dog liked to run and play, but he also knew how to guard the farm. He could bark very loud and scare away any bad animals or people who wanted to hurt the farmer or his animals. He was a brave and smart dog. + +But one day, something bad happened. A big and dangerous snake came into the field. It was very hungry and wanted to eat the chickens. The dog saw the snake and ran to stop it. He barked and growled and tried to bite the snake. But the snake was fast and strong, and it bit the dog on his leg. The dog felt a lot of pain and fell down. + +The farmer heard the dog's bark and saw what happened. He ran to help his dog. He took a stick and hit the snake until it let go of the dog and ran away. He picked up his dog and carried him to his house. He cleaned his wound and gave him some medicine. He hugged his dog and said, "You are a good dog. You saved my chickens. I love you very much." + +The dog licked the farmer's face and wagged his tail. He was happy that his farmer loved him and took care of him. He was also happy that he did his job and protected the farm. He knew that he and his farmer were a good team. He hoped that the snake would not come back. He closed his eyes and rested. He felt safe and warm. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, Lily invites Ben to her house. She says, "I have a pool. Do you want to swim with me?" + +Ben is happy. He likes to swim. He says, "Yes, I want to swim with you. Let's go!" + +They go to Lily's backyard. They see a big pool. It is blue and shiny. Lily says, "This is my pool. I own it. My mom and dad gave it to me." + +Ben is surprised. He says, "Wow, you own a pool? That is cool. I don't own a pool. I only have a bathtub." + +Lily says, "You can swim in my pool. It is fun. Come on!" + +They take off their clothes. They put on their swimsuits. They jump into the pool. They splash and laugh. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, Lily's mom comes out. She says, "Lily, Ben, it is time to get out of the pool. You have to eat lunch." + +Lily and Ben are frustrated. They don't want to get out of the pool. They want to swim more. They say, "No, mom, no. We want to stay in the pool. Please, please, please." + +Lily's mom says, "Sorry, kids, but you have to eat. You can swim again after lunch. Come on, get out of the pool. I have made sandwiches for you." + +Lily and Ben are sad. They get out of the pool. They dry themselves with towels. They put on their clothes. They follow Lily's mom to the kitchen. They hope they can swim again soon. They still like Lily's pool. They think Lily is lucky to own a pool. +Tom and Sam were friends who liked to play in the woods. They liked to find acorns and make piles of them. One day, they saw a big oak tree with many acorns on the ground. They ran to the tree and started to pick up the acorns. + +But then, they saw a squirrel on a branch. The squirrel was angry and scared. It wanted the acorns for itself. It started to make loud noises and shake the branch. Tom and Sam were afraid of the squirrel. They wanted to run away, but they also wanted the acorns. + +The squirrel pointed at the acorns and then at itself. It meant that the acorns were its and not theirs. Tom and Sam did not understand. They pointed at the acorns and then at themselves. They meant that the acorns were theirs and not its. + +The squirrel got more angry and scared. It jumped from the branch and ran to the acorns. It tried to take them away from Tom and Sam. Tom and Sam tried to hold on to the acorns. They pulled and pushed and shouted. + +But then, something bad happened. The acorns were dry and brittle. They broke into pieces in their hands. The squirrel, Tom and Sam were all sad and mad. They had no acorns to play with or eat. They had only broken bits and dust. + +The moral of the story is: Do not fight over things that are not yours. Share and be kind to others. Or you might lose what you have. +Lily loved honey. She liked to eat it on bread, or with fruit, or by itself. But her mom said she could not have too much honey, or she would get a tummy ache. Lily had to wait until after dinner to have some honey. + +One day, Lily saw a big jar of honey on the kitchen counter. It looked so yummy and shiny. She wanted to have some right now. She climbed on a chair and reached for the jar. But it was too heavy for her. She tried to pull it closer, but it slipped from her hands and fell on the floor. The jar broke and honey spilled everywhere. + +"Oh no!" Lily cried. "Mom, help!" + +Mom came running from the living room. She saw the mess and was very angry. "Lily, what did you do?" she asked. "You know you are not allowed to touch the honey jar. It is too big and strong for you. And now you wasted all the honey and made a sticky mess. You are in big trouble, young lady." + +Lily felt very sorry and scared. She did not mean to break the jar. She just wanted some honey. She looked at Mom with big, sad eyes. "I'm sorry, Mom," she said. "I was hungry and I love honey. Please don't be mad at me." + +Mom sighed and softened a little. She knew Lily was a good girl, but she also needed to learn to follow the rules. She hugged Lily and said, "I'm not mad at you, Lily, but I'm very disappointed. You have to listen to me when I tell you something. Honey is good, but too much of it is bad. And you have to be careful with things that are big and strong. They can hurt you or break. Now, let's clean up this mess together. And no honey for you tonight. Maybe tomorrow, if you behave well." +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the jungle. They liked to see the animals and the plants and to hear the sounds. One day, they saw a charming bird with many colors on its feathers. It was singing a beautiful song. + +"Wow, look at that bird!" Lily said. "It is so pretty and happy. I want to be its friend." + +"Me too," Ben said. "Let's go and say hello to it." + +They walked closer to the bird, but the bird was shy and flew away. They followed it, but it flew higher and higher, until they could not see it anymore. + +"Where did it go?" Lily asked. "I wanted to talk to it and play with it." + +"Maybe it was scared of us," Ben said. "Maybe it likes to be alone." + +They felt sad and walked back to their home. On the way, they met a monkey who was swinging on a vine. The monkey saw them and smiled. + +"Hello, little ones," the monkey said. "Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily and Ben looked at each other and nodded. They liked the monkey. He was friendly and funny. He taught them how to swing on the vines and how to make funny faces. They laughed and had fun. + +"Thank you, monkey," Lily said. "You are a good friend." + +"Thank you, too," the monkey said. "You are very kind and polite. You know how to respect the animals in the jungle. Not like some other humans who are loud and mean and hurt the animals." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry for the animals who were hurt by the bad humans. They promised the monkey that they would always be nice to the animals and protect them. + +The monkey hugged them and said goodbye. He told them to come back and play with him again. Lily and Ben agreed and waved to him. They went home, feeling happy and proud. They learned that the jungle was full of charming creatures, but they had to be gentle and respectful to make friends with them. They also learned that friendship was more important than beauty. +Tom and Lily were playing in the yard. They had a big ball that they liked to roll and kick. Tom wanted to roll the ball to Lily, but Lily wanted to kick the ball to Tom. + +"Roll the ball to me, Tom!" Lily said. + +"No, kick the ball to me, Lily!" Tom said. + +They were both stubborn. They did not want to do what the other one said. They started to argue and shout. + +"Roll!" + +"Kick!" + +"Roll!" + +"Kick!" + +Mom heard them from the kitchen. She came out to see what was wrong. She saw Tom and Lily fighting over the ball. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" Mom said. "Why are you fighting? You can both play with the ball. You can take turns to roll and kick. That is more fun than arguing." + +Tom and Lily looked at Mom. They felt sorry for being stubborn. They nodded and said sorry to each other. + +"Sorry, Tom." + +"Sorry, Lily." + +They hugged and smiled. They decided to play nicely. They took turns to roll and kick the ball. They had fun in the yard. Mom was happy to see them getting along. She went back to the kitchen. She made them some cookies for later. +Lily was hungry. She wanted to eat toast with jam. She asked her mom to make some toast for her. Her mom said yes and put bread in the toaster. + +While Lily waited, she saw her brother Ben. Ben was playing with his cars on the floor. He did not see Lily. Lily had an idea. She wanted to play a trick on Ben. She took one of his cars and hid it behind her back. + +"Ben, look at me!" Lily said. She smiled and waved her hand. + +Ben looked up. He saw Lily, but he did not see his car. He frowned. + +"What do you want, Lily?" Ben asked. He was not happy. + +Lily giggled. She showed him the car. "I took your car!" she said. She thought it was funny. + +Ben was angry. He jumped up and ran to Lily. He tried to grab his car back. "Give me my car, Lily! That's rude!" he shouted. + +Lily did not want to give the car back. She ran away from Ben. She laughed and said, "No, it's mine now!" + +They chased each other around the room. They bumped into the table. They knocked over the lamp. They made a lot of noise. + +Their mom heard the noise. She came out of the kitchen. She saw the mess. She saw Lily and Ben fighting. She was not happy. + +She took the car from Lily. She gave it back to Ben. She said, "Lily, that was rude. You should not take Ben's car without asking. You should say sorry to Ben." + +Lily felt bad. She knew she did something wrong. She said sorry to Ben. Ben said sorry to Lily. They hugged and made up. + +Their mom smiled. She said, "That's better. Now, who wants toast with jam?" + +Lily and Ben said yes. They followed their mom to the kitchen. They ate toast with jam. They were happy. +Tom likes to read novels. Novels are big books with many words and pictures. Tom has many novels in his room. He likes to examine them and learn new things. + +One day, Tom finds a novel he has never seen before. It is on the shelf with his other novels. It has a red cover and a dragon on it. Tom is curious. He wants to examine the novel and see what it is about. + +Tom takes the novel from the shelf. He is careless. He does not see that the shelf is not stable. The shelf wobbles and falls. The other novels fall too. They make a loud noise and a big mess. + +Tom is scared. He drops the novel and runs to his mom. He tells her what happened. His mom is not happy. She tells him to be more careful and to help her clean up the mess. + +Tom is sorry. He says he is sorry and helps his mom. He picks up the novels and puts them back on the shelf. He finds the red novel with the dragon. He asks his mom if he can read it. His mom says yes, but only if he is careful. Tom nods and smiles. He takes the novel and goes to his bed. He examines the novel and starts to read. He likes the novel. It is about a brave knight and a friendly dragon. He learns new things and has fun. +Lila and Tom are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. One day, they find a big lock in their dad's drawer. They want to see what it can do. + +"Let's lock the door!" Lila says. She puts the lock on the door handle and turns the key. "Now no one can come in!" + +Tom nods. He thinks it is fun. They play with their dolls and cars. They do not hear their mom calling them for lunch. + +"Where are Lila and Tom?" Mom asks. She goes to their room and tries to open the door. But it is locked. She knocks and says, "Lila, Tom, open the door! It is time for lunch!" + +But Lila and Tom are deaf. They do not hear their mom. They keep playing. They are hungry, but they do not know it is lunch time. + +Mom is worried. She does not have the key. She calls Dad on the phone. "Dad, can you come home? Lila and Tom locked themselves in their room. I can't open the door!" + +Dad says, "Oh no! I will come home right away. But I have to delay. There is a lot of traffic. It will take me some time." + +Mom says, "OK, hurry up. I hope they are OK." + +She waits by the door. She talks to Lila and Tom. She hopes they will hear her. She tells them she loves them. She tells them to open the door. + +Lila and Tom hear a voice. They stop playing. They listen. They hear their mom. They are happy. They love their mom. + +"Mom, is that you?" Lila says. She runs to the door. She sees the lock. She remembers. She takes the key and unlocks the door. + +Mom sees Lila and Tom. She hugs them. She is glad. She is not angry. She is relieved. + +"Are you OK?" Mom asks. "Why did you lock the door?" + +Lila and Tom say, "We are sorry, Mom. We wanted to play with the lock. We did not hear you. We are deaf." + +Mom says, "You are not deaf. You just did not pay attention. You have to listen when I call you. It is important. Do you understand?" + +Lila and Tom nod. They understand. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We love you." + +Mom says, "I love you too. Now let's go have lunch. You must be hungry." + +Lila and Tom say, "Yes, we are hungry. Thank you, Mom." + +They go to the kitchen. They see Dad. He just came home. He is happy to see them. He hugs them. He says, "I am sorry I had to delay. I am glad you are OK." + +They all sit down and have lunch. They talk and laugh. They are a happy family. They do not play with the lock anymore. +Sara was excited to go to the park with her mom and dad. She put on her shoes and coat and ran to the door. She wanted to play on the slide and the swings and the sandbox. + +But when they got to the park, Sara saw a big dog. The dog was barking and jumping and running. Sara was scared of the dog. She did not want to go near it. She hid behind her mom and dad. + +"Mom, Dad, I don't like the dog. Can we go home?" Sara said. + +"No, sweetie, we don't have to go home. The dog is just playing. He won't hurt you. He is friendly," Mom said. + +"Look, Sara, the dog has a name. It says Max on his collar. He is a good boy. He likes to play fetch. Do you want to help me throw the ball for him?" Dad said. + +Sara looked at the ball in Dad's hand. She liked balls. She liked to throw and catch them. Maybe the dog was not so bad. Maybe he just wanted to play too. + +"OK, Dad, I will help you. But you go first," Sara said. + +Dad smiled and threw the ball. The dog ran after it and brought it back. He wagged his tail and dropped the ball at Dad's feet. He looked at Sara and barked. + +"Good boy, Max. Now it's Sara's turn. Sara, can you throw the ball for Max?" Dad said. + +Sara took a step closer to the ball. She picked it up and threw it as hard as she could. The dog ran after it and brought it back. He wagged his tail and dropped the ball at Sara's feet. He licked her hand. + +"Good girl, Sara. You did it. You helped me play with Max. He likes you. Do you like him?" Dad said. + +Sara smiled and petted the dog. He was soft and warm and friendly. She was not scared of him anymore. She liked him. + +"Yes, Dad, I like him. He is a good boy. Can we play some more?" Sara said. + +"Sure, Sara, we can play some more. And then we can go on the slide and the swings and the sandbox. Are you excited?" Dad said. + +"Yes, Dad, I am excited. Thank you for helping me, Dad. And thank you, Max. You are a good boy," Sara said. +Anna was a little girl who liked to dream. Every night, she would close her eyes and see wonderful things. She would dream of flying with birds, swimming with fish, and playing with fairies. She was happy in her dreams. + +But one night, she had a bad dream. She dreamed that a big monster was chasing her. The monster had sharp teeth, long claws, and red eyes. It roared and growled and tried to catch her. Anna was fearful. She ran and ran, but the monster was faster. She looked for a place to hide, but there was none. + +She came to a wall with a crack. She thought maybe she could squeeze through the crack and escape. She pushed and pushed, but the crack was too small. She felt the monster's breath on her neck. She screamed and cried. + +"Anna, Anna, wake up!" she heard a voice. It was her mom. She opened her eyes and saw her mom's face. She hugged her mom and sobbed. "Mom, I had a bad dream. There was a monster and it wanted to eat me." + +"Shh, shh, it's okay, my sweetie. It was just a dream. There is no monster. You are safe with me." Her mom stroked her hair and kissed her forehead. "Do you want to tell me about your dream?" + +Anna nodded and told her mom everything. Her mom listened and nodded. She said, "I understand. Sometimes I have bad dreams too. But they are not real. They are just pictures in our heads. And we can make them go away by thinking of something nice. Like your favorite toy, or your best friend, or a beautiful flower. Can you think of something nice, Anna?" + +Anna thought for a moment. She said, "I can think of you, mom. You are the nicest thing in the world." + +Her mom smiled and hugged her tighter. She said, "I love you, Anna. You are the nicest thing in the world to me too. Now, let's go back to sleep. And maybe you will have a good dream this time. A dream of flying with birds, swimming with fish, and playing with fairies. How does that sound?" + +Anna smiled and nodded. She said, "That sounds good, mom. Thank you for making me feel better. Good night, mom." + +"Good night, Anna. Sweet dreams, my darling." Her mom said. She tucked her in and turned off the light. She stayed with her until she fell asleep. And Anna did have a good dream that night. A dream of flying with birds, swimming with fish, and playing with fairies. She was happy in her dream. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they see a big sign. The sign says "Sell toys here". They want to sell some toys and get money. + +They go to the sign with a bag of toys. They see a man. The man has a table and a box. The man says "Hello, kids. Do you want to sell your toys?" + +Tom and Jen nod. They put their toys on the table. The man looks at the toys. He says "I like these toys. How much do you want for them?" + +Tom and Jen do not know. They look at each other. They say "Five dollars?" + +The man smiles. He says "That is too much. How about two dollars?" + +Tom and Jen shake their heads. They say "No, no. Four dollars?" + +The man thinks. He says "OK, OK. Four dollars. But only if you tell me your names." + +Tom and Jen say "Our names are Tom and Jen." + +The man says "Nice to meet you, Tom and Jen. Here is your money. Thank you for your toys." + +Tom and Jen take the money. They are happy. They say "Thank you, mister. Bye-bye." + +They go away with their money. They want to buy something new. They do not see that the man's box is very tight. The man has many toys in his box. He sells the toys for more money. He is not very nice. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big tree with many peaches on it. The peaches looked juicy and sweet, but the tree was very high and had sharp thorns. + +"I dare you to climb the tree and get a peach," Ben said to Lily. He wanted to see if she was brave. + +Lily was scared, but she did not want to seem weak. She said, "OK, I will try. But you have to catch me if I fall." + +She grabbed a branch and pulled herself up. She reached for a peach, but it was too far. She stretched her arm, but lost her balance. She screamed and let go of the branch. + +Ben ran to catch her, but he was too late. Lily fell to the ground and hurt her knee. She cried and said, "Ow, ow, ow! That was a bad dare, Ben. You are mean." + +Ben felt sorry and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I did not mean to hurt you. I was just joking. Here, have this peach. I found it on the ground. It is gentle and soft. Maybe it will make you feel better." + +He gave her the peach and hugged her. Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. But next time, let's not dare each other to do silly things. Let's just share the peaches and have fun." +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the kitchen. They have a high shelf with many toys. Sara wants to play with the red car. Ben wants to play with the blue truck. They both reach for the high shelf. + +"Give me the red car!" Sara says. + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. + +They pull and tug. The toys fall down. The toys break. Sara and Ben cry. + +Mom comes to the kitchen. She sees the mess. She is angry. + +"What happened here?" Mom asks. + +"Sara and Ben did not share!" They both say. + +Mom shakes her head. She picks up the toys. She puts them in a box. + +"You need to learn to accept what you have. You cannot have everything you want. You need to share with your brother or sister. No more toys for today." Mom says. + +Sara and Ben are sad. They say sorry to Mom. They say sorry to each other. They hug. They go to play with other toys. They learn to accept and share. +Tom and Jen were twins who liked to play with their stuff. They had many toys, books, and games in their room. But they did not like to share. They always fought over who got what and how long they could use it. + +One day, their mom gave them a big box of cookies. She said they could have some after lunch, but they had to split them equally. She put the box on the shelf and left. Tom and Jen looked at the box with hungry eyes. They wanted the cookies now. + +"I have an idea," Tom said. "Let's sneak some cookies before mom comes back. She won't notice." + +"No, that's bad," Jen said. "Mom said we have to wait. And we have to share." + +"Who cares?" Tom said. "I'm bigger than you. I can get the box and eat as many as I want." + +He climbed on the bed and reached for the shelf. Jen tried to stop him. She pulled his leg and made him fall. Tom got angry and pushed her. They started to struggle on the floor. + +The box of cookies fell from the shelf and landed on their heads. It opened and spilled the cookies everywhere. Tom and Jen stopped fighting and looked at the mess. They saw that the cookies were not sweet and yummy. They were bitter and yucky. They had salt and pepper on them. + +"Yuck!" Tom and Jen said. "These are not cookies. These are tricks." + +They heard their mom laughing outside the door. She came in and said, "I'm sorry, kids. I was just trying to teach you a lesson. Sharing is caring. And waiting is good. If you had done that, you would have gotten the real cookies. These are for the dog." + +She showed them another box of cookies that smelled delicious. Tom and Jen felt sorry and ashamed. They hugged their mom and said they were sorry. They learned their lesson. They shared the real cookies and enjoyed them. They also decided to share their stuff and play nicely. They never fought over cookies again. +Lily was a very unusual cat. She had one blue eye and one green eye, and she liked to wear a red scarf around her neck. She lived with a nice family who loved her very much, but sometimes she felt lonely. She wanted to have a friend who was like her. + +One day, she saw a new cat in the garden. He was black and white, and he had one blue eye and one green eye, just like Lily. He also wore a red scarf around his neck. Lily was very curious and ran to meet him. + +"Hello, I'm Lily. Who are you?" she asked. + +"Hello, I'm Milo. I'm new here. I just moved in with my family across the street," he said. + +"You look like me. You have the same eyes and the same scarf. Do you like them?" she said. + +"Yes, I do. They make me feel special. Do you like them too?" he said. + +"Yes, I do. They make me feel unique. Do you want to be my friend?" she said. + +"Yes, I do. You seem very nice. Do you want to play with me?" he said. + +"Yes, I do. You seem very fun. What do you like to play?" she said. + +They decided to play hide and seek, chase, and nap in the sun. They had a lot of fun and laughed a lot. They felt happy and understood. They felt like they belonged together. Lily and Milo became the best of friends. They were very unusual cats, but they didn't mind. They liked being different. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to look for things on the ground. They found leaves, stones, and bugs. They put them in a basket. + +"Look, Ben, I found a twig!" Anna said. She held up a thin, brown stick. + +"Wow, that's a nice twig, Anna. Can I see?" Ben asked. He reached for the twig. + +"Be careful, Ben. It's very old. It's ancient!" Anna said. She gave him the twig. + +Ben looked at the twig. He saw some marks on it. They looked like letters. + +"Anna, this twig is not just a twig. It's a magic twig!" Ben said. He felt excited. + +"A magic twig? How do you know?" Anna asked. She was curious. + +"See these marks? They are a spell. If you say them, something will change!" Ben said. He tried to read the marks. + +"Change? What will change?" Anna asked. She was a little scared. + +"I don't know. Let's find out!" Ben said. He said the marks out loud. + +Suddenly, the twig glowed. A bright light flashed. Anna and Ben felt a strange feeling. They looked at each other. + +They had changed! + +Anna was a cat. Ben was a dog. + +They were very surprised. They did not know what to do. + +They tried to say something, but they only made noises. + +"Meow!" + +"Woof!" + +They looked at the twig. It was still glowing. + +They hoped it would change them back. +Sara and her mom went to the grocery store. Sara was hungry and wanted to buy a lot of snacks. She saw cookies, chips, candy and juice. She put them in the cart. + +"Mom, can we buy these?" Sara asked. + +"No, Sara, we can't buy all these snacks. They are not good for you. They have too much sugar and salt. They will make you sick and tired. We need to buy healthy food, like fruits, vegetables, milk and bread. They will make you strong and happy." Mom said. + +"But I'm hungry now! I want to eat the snacks!" Sara whined. + +"Sara, you need to be patient and polite. You can have one snack after we pay, but you have to let me choose. And you have to say please and thank you. That's how we show respect and gratitude." Mom said. + +Sara thought about it. She knew Mom was right. She wanted to be strong and happy, not sick and tired. She wanted to show respect and gratitude, not be rude and greedy. She took out the snacks from the cart and put them back on the shelves. + +"Mom, I'm sorry. I will let you choose one snack for me. Please and thank you." Sara said. + +Mom smiled and hugged Sara. She was proud of her daughter. She picked a small bag of raisins for Sara. They paid for their groceries and left the store. + +Sara ate the raisins on the way home. They were sweet and chewy. She felt good and satisfied. She learned a lesson that day. She learned that healthy food is better than junk food, and that being patient and polite is better than being whiny and greedy. She learned to let Mom help her make good choices. She learned to say please and thank you. She learned to be a good girl. +Lily was a big girl now. She had a new bed in her room. But she still liked her old crib. It was cozy and safe. She kept her toys and books in it. + +One night, Lily had a bad dream. She woke up and felt scared. She wanted to go to her crib. She got out of her bed and walked to her crib. She saw something black on the crib. It looked like a big bug. Lily was afraid of bugs. She screamed. + +Mom and Dad came running to her room. They turned on the light and saw the black thing. It was not a bug. It was a sock. Dad had put it there to test if Lily would notice. He wanted to see if she was ready to give up her crib. He smiled and said, "Sorry, Lily. It was just a joke. It's only a sock." + +Lily was not happy. She did not like Dad's joke. She did not want to give up her crib. She cried and hugged Mom. Mom said, "It's okay, Lily. You can keep your crib for a little while longer. But you are a big girl now. You don't need to be afraid of socks or bugs or dreams. You can sleep in your bed and be brave." + +Lily nodded. She wiped her tears and said, "Okay, Mom. I will try. But can I keep the sock? It's black. It's my favorite color." Mom and Dad laughed and said, "Sure, Lily. You can keep the sock. Good night, sweetie." They tucked her in her bed and kissed her good night. Lily hugged the sock and fell asleep. She dreamed of black things that were not scary. She dreamed of black cats and black stars and black crayons. She was a big girl now. She passed the test. +Sam and Mia are bored. They have nothing to do. They look out the window and see a dull sky. They sigh. + +"Let's watch TV," Sam says. + +"OK," Mia says. + +They turn on the TV and sit on the couch. They watch a show about animals. They see a lion, a zebra, a monkey, and a bird. They are not very interested. + +"This is dull, too," Sam says. + +"Me too," Mia says. + +They turn off the TV and look around the room. They see a pie on the table. It is a cherry pie. It smells good. + +"Let's eat the pie," Sam says. + +"OK," Mia says. + +They get up and go to the table. They grab a fork and a knife. They cut a big slice of pie and put it on a plate. They share the plate and eat the pie. They make yummy noises. + +"This is not dull," Sam says. + +"This is good," Mia says. + +They smile and eat more pie. They are happy. They forget about the dull sky. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to go to the park with Mom. Today, Mom says they can take the subway. Sara and Ben are happy. They have never been on the subway before. + +They walk to the station and buy tickets. Mom holds their hands and leads them to the platform. They see a big train coming. It is loud and fast. Sara and Ben are scared. They hold Mom tighter. + +Mom says, "Don't worry, it's safe. We will get on the train and find seats. It will take us to the park in no time." + +The train stops and the doors open. Mom and the twins get on. It is crowded and noisy. Sara and Ben look around. They see many people. Some are reading, some are talking, some are listening to music. They see different colors and shapes. They think it is beautiful. + +Mom says, "Look, there is a map. It shows where we are going. Can you find the park?" + +Sara and Ben look at the map. They see a green spot. They point to it and shout, "There! There is the park!" + +Mom smiles and says, "Yes, you are right. We are almost there. Are you ready to have fun?" + +Sara and Ben nod and say, "Yes, Mom. We are ready. We love the subway!" +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big cake on a bench. The cake has white and pink icing and many candles. + +"Wow, look at that cake!" Ben says. "It looks yummy. Can we have some?" + +Anna shakes her head. "No, Ben. That cake is not for us. It is for someone else. Maybe it is a birthday cake." + +"But there is no one here," Ben says. "Maybe they forgot the cake. Maybe they don't want it anymore. Maybe we can just take a little bit." + +Anna looks at the cake again. She sees something strange. The candles are not lit. They are black and melted. The icing is dry and cracked. The cake smells bad. + +"Ben, I think this cake is old," Anna says. "I think this cake is dead. We should not eat it. It might make us sick." + +Ben frowns. He is hungry and curious. He wants to try the cake. He reaches for it. + +"Stop, Ben!" Anna says. "I have an idea. Why don't we suggest a game? We can pretend we are detectives. We can try to find out who left the cake here and why. Maybe we can solve a mystery." + +Ben thinks for a moment. He likes games. He likes mysteries. He nods. + +"Okay, Anna. That sounds fun. Let's be detectives. Let's find the clues." + +Anna smiles. She takes Ben's hand. They leave the cake on the bench. They start to look around the park. They hope to find some answers. They hope to have some fun. +Tom liked to watch videos on his tablet. He watched videos of cars, animals, and songs. But sometimes he watched videos that were scary. They had monsters, ghosts, and loud noises. Tom knew his mom and dad did not want him to watch scary videos. They said they were bad for him and gave him nightmares. + +One day, Tom was watching a scary video when his mom came into his room. She saw the monster on the screen and heard Tom scream. She was angry and took the tablet away from him. She said, "Tom, you are not allowed to watch scary videos. They are not good for you. You have to listen to me and dad. You are punished. No more videos for a week." + +Tom was sad and sorry. He did not like to be punished. He did not like to make his mom angry. He did not like to have nightmares. He said, "Mom, I'm sorry. I won't watch scary videos anymore. Please, can I have my tablet back?" + +His mom hugged him and said, "I love you, Tom. I want you to be happy and safe. But you have to follow the rules. You are still punished. No more videos for a week. But you can play with your toys, read your books, or draw pictures. Maybe we can watch a nice video together later. OK?" + +Tom nodded and said, "OK, mom. I love you too. I will be good. I will play with my toys, read my books, or draw pictures. And I will watch a nice video with you later." He gave his mom a kiss and went to his toy box. He hoped he would not have nightmares tonight. He hoped his mom would not be angry with him again. He hoped he would learn to not watch scary videos. +Lila liked to fill her bucket with sand and make castles on the beach. She was very independent and did not need help from anyone. She liked to pretend that her castles were magic and that she was a princess. + +One day, she saw a boy with a big shovel and a bigger bucket. He was filling his bucket with sand and dumping it on Lila's castles. He was not nice. He laughed and said, "Your castles are silly. Mine are better." + +Lila was sad and angry. She said, "Stop it! You are ruining my magic castles. Go away!" + +The boy did not listen. He said, "No, I won't. I can do what I want. You are just a baby." + +Lila felt a warm feeling in her heart. She wished that her castles were really magic and that they could protect her. She closed her eyes and said, "Magic, magic, please help me. Make this boy leave me alone." + +Suddenly, a big wave came and washed away the boy's bucket and shovel. He was wet and scared. He ran away, crying. Lila opened her eyes and saw that her castles were still there, shining in the sun. She smiled and said, "Thank you, magic. You are my friend." +Anna and Ben were friends who liked to play on the farm. They liked to see the animals, like the cows, the sheep and the horses. They also liked to hang on the swings and slide on the slides. + +One day, they decided to explore the stable, where the horses slept. They saw a big pile of hay and thought it would be fun to jump on it. But they did not see that there was a red bottle on the hay. The bottle had a label that said "spicy sauce". + +"Look, what is this?" Ben asked, picking up the bottle. + +"I don't know, maybe it is juice," Anna said. + +"Let's try it," Ben said, opening the bottle and taking a sip. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben cried, spitting out the sauce. "This is not juice, this is fire!" + +Anna laughed and said, "That is spicy sauce, silly. It is for making food hot, not for drinking." + +Ben felt his mouth burn and his eyes water. He ran to the water bucket and drank some water. He was very unhappy. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I did not mean to laugh at you," Anna said, feeling sorry for her friend. + +"It's okay, Anna. I was silly to drink something I did not know. Next time, I will be more careful," Ben said, feeling better. + +They hugged and went back to play on the swings and slides. They learned that it is not good to try things without knowing what they are. They also learned to be kind to each other when they make mistakes. They were happy friends again. +Lily and Ben were playing pirates on the beach. They had a big box for their ship, a stick for their flag, and a rope for their anchor. They pretended to sail across the sea and look for treasure. + +"Ahoy, matey!" Ben said. "Do you see any islands?" + +Lily looked around and pointed. "There! I see one! Let's go!" + +They dragged their box to the island, which was really a pile of sand. They dug with their hands and found some shells and rocks. They put them in their box and smiled. + +"We are rich, rich, rich!" Lily said. + +But then they heard a loud bark. It was Max, the dog from next door. He ran towards them, wagging his tail. He saw their box and jumped on it. He knocked over their flag and spilled their treasure. He grabbed their rope and pulled their anchor. + +"Hey, stop that!" Ben shouted. "That's our ship! Bad dog!" + +Lily tried to chase Max away, but he was too fast and strong. He ran around the beach, dragging their anchor and making a mess. + +"Help, help!" Lily and Ben cried. + +They saw their mom and dad coming. They waved and called them. + +"Mom, dad, look! Max is ruining our pirate game!" Lily said. + +"Max, come here!" their dad said. He caught Max and took the rope from his mouth. He petted him and said, "You are an adorable dog, but you can't play with their things. That's not nice." + +He gave the rope back to Lily and Ben. He helped them fix their box and their flag. He gave them some cookies and juice. + +"Sorry, kids. Max was just curious. He didn't mean to be naughty." their dad said. + +"It's okay, dad. We forgive him. He is cute, but he is also a troublemaker." Ben said. + +They shared their cookies and juice with Max. They let him sit in their box and be their pirate dog. They played some more and had fun. + +The end. +Tommy was scared of the dark. He did not like to sleep in his bed when the sun went down. He thought there were monsters under his bed and in his closet. He had bad dreams that made him cry. He called them nightmares. + +One night, he heard a noise in his closet. He was too afraid to look. He hid under his blanket and hoped the noise would go away. But it did not. It got louder and louder. He heard a growl and a scratch. He screamed for his mom. + +His mom came running into his room. She turned on the light and opened the closet. She saw a small, furry animal with big eyes and a long tail. It was a raccoon. It had come in through the window and was looking for food. + +"Mom, mom, there's a monster in my closet!" Tommy cried. + +"No, Tommy, it's not a monster. It's a raccoon. It's a harmless animal that lives outside. It won't hurt you. It's just hungry and scared," his mom said. + +She lifted the raccoon with a towel and carried it to the window. She let it go outside and closed the window. She checked under Tommy's bed and in his drawers. She did not find any other animals or monsters. + +"See, Tommy, there's nothing to be afraid of. Your closet and your bed are safe. You can sleep now. I'll stay with you until you fall asleep," his mom said. + +She hugged Tommy and kissed him good night. She sang him a lullaby and stroked his hair. Tommy felt calm and cozy. He closed his eyes and drifted into a peaceful sleep. He did not have any nightmares that night. He dreamed of playing with his mom and the raccoon in the park. He smiled in his sleep. +Lily likes to draw with her crayons. She has many colors and she makes pictures of her family, her friends and her toys. She feels happy when she draws. She likes to show her pictures to her mom and dad. They always say they are very good and they put them on the fridge. + +One day, Lily runs out of paper. She looks in her drawer, but there is no more paper. She feels sad. She wants to draw more pictures, but she has nothing to draw on. She asks her mom for more paper, but her mom says they have to go to the store to buy some. They can't go right now, because her mom is busy with work. + +Lily feels bored. She doesn't know what to do. She looks around her room and sees her teddy bear. She loves her teddy bear. He is soft and cuddly and dependable. He always listens to her stories and plays with her. She has an idea. She picks up her teddy bear and a crayon. She draws a smiley face on his tummy. She feels proud. She has made her teddy bear more happy. + +She draws more things on her teddy bear. She draws a hat, a scarf, a flower and a heart. She feels creative. She has made her teddy bear more colorful. She hugs her teddy bear and tells him he is her best friend. He feels warm and cozy. + +She shows her teddy bear to her mom. Her mom smiles and says he is very cute. She says she is sorry she doesn't have more paper for Lily, but she will get some soon. She says she is proud of Lily for being so imaginative and resourceful. She says she loves Lily and her teddy bear. Lily feels happy. She has made her mom happy too. +Anna loved monkeys. She had a toy monkey that she hugged every night. She wanted to see real monkeys at the zoo, but her mom said it was too far and too cheap. Anna was sad. + +One day, Anna saw a poster at the store. It said, "Win a trip to the zoo! Buy a ticket and pray!" Anna asked her mom to buy a ticket. Her mom said, "OK, but don't get your hopes up. It's very hard to win." Anna said, "Please, mom, I really want to see the monkeys!" Her mom smiled and bought a ticket. + +Anna prayed every night for a week. She prayed with her toy monkey in her arms. She prayed, "Dear God, please let me win the trip to the zoo. I want to see the real monkeys. Thank you, amen." + +On Sunday, Anna and her mom went to the store again. They saw a big crowd around a man with a hat. He was holding a ticket. He said, "And the winner of the trip to the zoo is... number 27!" Anna looked at her ticket. It was number 27! She jumped and screamed, "I won! I won! I'm going to see the monkeys!" + +Anna and her mom hugged and thanked the man. He gave them a map and a voucher for the zoo. Anna was so happy. She said, "Thank you, God, for answering my prayer. Thank you, mom, for buying the ticket. Thank you, monkey, for being my friend. I can't wait to see the real monkeys!" +Timmy loved to play the drums. He had a big drum and a small drum and two sticks. He liked to make loud noises and feel the rhythm in his body. He imagined he was a famous drummer in a band and everyone clapped for him. + +One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going to visit his grandma. Timmy was happy to see his grandma, but he was worried about his drums. He did not want to leave them alone. He asked his mom if he could take them with him, but she said no. She said they were too big and noisy for the car and grandma's house. She said he could play with other toys at grandma's. + +Timmy was sad and angry. He did not want to play with other toys. He wanted to play his drums. He thought his mom did not understand him. He thought his drums would miss him. He thought someone might take them or break them. He did not say goodbye to his drums. He just grabbed his backpack and got in the car. + +When they arrived at grandma's, Timmy did not want to hug her or talk to her. He just went to his room and sat on the bed. He did not want to play with the blocks or the cars or the books that grandma had. He just wanted his drums. He missed the rhythm and the noise and the fun. + +Grandma noticed that Timmy was not happy. She asked him what was wrong. Timmy told her he missed his drums. He told her he loved to play them and imagine he was a famous drummer. He told her he was worried about his drums at home. Grandma listened and smiled. She said she understood. She said she had a surprise for him. She took him to the kitchen and showed him a big pot and a small pot and two spoons. She said he could use them as drums and make his own rhythm. She said she liked to play the drums too when she was a little girl. She said she would play with him and clap for him. + +Timmy was surprised and happy. He did not know grandma liked to play the drums too. He did not know pots and spoons could be drums. He took the spoons and started to bang on the pots. He made loud noises and felt the rhythm in his body. He imagined he was a famous drummer in a band and grandma was his fan. Grandma played with him and clapped for him. They had a lot of fun. + +Timmy learned that he could play the drums anywhere and with anything. He learned that he did not need to be worried about his drums at home. He learned that his mom and grandma loved him and understood him. He learned that he could share his passion and joy with others. He learned to be grateful and happy. +Lily liked to number her toys. She had one doll, two cars, three balls, and four books. She put them in a line on the floor and counted them with her fingers. She felt happy when she knew how many toys she had. + +One day, Lily saw a new toy in the store. It was a light that changed colors. It was red, then blue, then green, then yellow. It was so pretty and bright. Lily wanted the light very much. She asked her mom if she could have it. + +Her mom said, "You have enough toys, Lily. You don't need another one. Maybe you can share some of your toys with other kids who don't have any. That would be very kind of you." + +Lily thought about it. She liked her toys, but she also wanted to be kind. She decided to give one of her books to a boy who liked to read. She gave one of her balls to a girl who liked to play. She gave one of her cars to a baby who liked to roll. She kept her doll and her other car. + +She felt happy when she saw the other kids smile. She felt proud when her mom hugged her. She said, "You are very kind, Lily. I'm so proud of you. You know what? You can have the light as a reward. You deserve it." + +Lily was so happy. She thanked her mom and hugged her. She took the light home and put it on her nightstand. She turned it on and watched it change colors. She counted them with her fingers. She felt happy when she knew how many colors she had. +Anna was eager to help her mom bake a cake. She wanted to mix the flour and the eggs and the sugar in a big bowl. She also wanted to lick the spoon and taste the batter. But first, she had to find the ingredients in the cupboard. + +She climbed on a chair and opened the cupboard door. She saw many things inside: cans, boxes, jars, bags. She moved them around, looking for the flour and the eggs and the sugar. She did not see them. She moved more things, making a loud noise. + +Her mom heard the noise and came to the kitchen. She saw Anna on the chair, with the cupboard open and the things on the floor. She was not happy. She said, "Anna, what are you doing? You are making a mess. You cannot move the things in the cupboard. They might fall and break. You might hurt yourself. You have to ask me before you touch anything." + +Anna felt sad. She did not mean to make a mess. She did not mean to make her mom angry. She just wanted to help. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was looking for the flour and the eggs and the sugar. I wanted to help you bake a cake. I wanted to be a good helper." + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "I know, Anna. I appreciate your eagerness. But you have to be careful and listen to me. I have the flour and the eggs and the sugar on the counter. You can help me measure and pour and stir. But first, we have to clean up the mess. Can you help me with that?" + +Anna nodded and smiled. She said, "Yes, mom. I can help you with that. I can put the things back in the cupboard. I can be a good helper." She got down from the chair and picked up a can. She moved it to the cupboard and placed it inside. She felt proud and happy. She was eager to bake a cake with her mom. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One morning, they saw a lot of fog in the air. They could not see the trees or the birds very well. + +"What is that?" Ben asked, pointing at the fog. + +"It is fog," Lily said. "It is like a big cloud that comes down to the ground." + +"Why does it do that?" Ben questioned. + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe it is cold and wet." + +They decided to go for a walk in the fog. They put on their coats and boots and held hands. They felt like they were in a fairy tale. + +They met a friendly dog on the way. The dog wagged its tail and licked their faces. They petted the dog and gave it a name. + +"Let's call him Foggy," Ben said. + +"OK," Lily said. "He is a good dog. He is healthy and happy." + +They played with Foggy for a while. They threw sticks and balls for him to fetch. They ran and jumped and laughed. + +The fog started to clear. They could see the sun and the sky again. They could also see a man coming towards them. He was Foggy's owner. + +"Hello, kids," the man said. "Have you seen my dog? I lost him in the fog." + +"Yes, we have," Ben said. "He is here. He is Foggy." + +The man smiled and thanked them. He hugged Foggy and put a leash on him. + +"Goodbye, Foggy," Ben and Lily said. "We had fun with you." + +"Goodbye, kids," the man said. "You are very kind and brave. Maybe we will see you again." + +Ben and Lily waved goodbye to Foggy and his owner. They went back to their house. They told their mom about their adventure in the fog. She was proud of them. She gave them a hug and a snack. They were happy and healthy. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play with their toys in the yard. One day, they see a big truck on the road. The truck has many horses inside. The truck stops near a big house. The driver opens the door and lets the horses out. He leads them to a stable. + +"Wow, look at the horses!" Tom says. "They are so big and pretty. Can we go and see them?" + +"OK, but we have to ask the driver first," Sue says. "Maybe he is busy." + +They run to the truck and wait for the driver. The driver sees them and smiles. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like horses?" he asks. + +"Yes, we do!" Tom and Sue say. + +"These are my horses. I take them to different places for shows. They are very smart and friendly. Do you want to pet them?" + +"Yes, please!" Tom and Sue say. + +The driver takes them to the stable. He shows them how to be gentle and careful with the horses. He lets them touch their soft fur and their long manes. He gives them some carrots to feed them. + +Tom and Sue are very happy. They thank the driver and say goodbye to the horses. + +"That was fun!" Tom says. + +"Yes, it was!" Sue says. "But we have to go home now. Mom will be waiting for us." + +They run back to the yard. They pick up their toys and put them in their bags. They wave to the driver and the horses as they leave. + +"Bye, horses! Bye, driver!" they say. + +"Bye, kids! Have a good day!" the driver says. + +He closes the stable and gets back in the truck. He starts the engine and drives away. + +He is a little late for his next show, but he does not mind. He is glad he met Tom and Sue. He hopes they will see more horses in the future. He thinks they are very nice and curious kids. He likes to make them happy. +Lily and Sam were twins who liked to play together. But sometimes Lily was very bossy and wanted to decide everything for Sam. She told him what to wear, what to watch, and what to eat. + +One day, their mom took them to the ice-cream shop. She said they could each choose one ice-cream. Lily was very happy and ran to the counter. She looked at all the flavors and picked chocolate. She said, "I want chocolate ice-cream. It is the best." + +Sam also liked chocolate, but he wanted to try something different. He saw a flavor that was pink and white and had little candies on top. He said, "I want that one. It looks yummy." + +But Lily did not like that flavor. She said, "No, Sam. You have to choose chocolate. It is the best. That one is yucky. You will not like it." + +Sam felt sad. He did not want to make Lily angry, but he also wanted to choose his own ice-cream. He said, "But Lily, I want to try that one. You can have chocolate, and I can have this one. We can both be happy." + +Lily shook her head. She said, "No, Sam. You have to do what I say. I am your sister. I know what is good for you." + +Their mom heard them and came over. She said, "Lily, Sam, what is going on? Why are you arguing?" + +Lily said, "Mom, Sam wants to choose a yucky ice-cream. He has to choose chocolate. It is the best." + +Sam said, "Mom, Lily is being bossy. She wants me to choose what she chooses. But I want to choose something different." + +Their mom said, "Lily, Sam, you are both free to choose your own ice-cream. There is no right or wrong flavor. Everyone has different tastes and preferences. You should respect each other's choices and not be bossy or mean. You should be kind and share and enjoy your ice-cream together." + +Lily and Sam looked at each other. They realized their mom was right. They said, "Sorry, mom. Sorry, Sam. Sorry, Lily." + +They hugged and smiled. They took their ice-creams and sat down. They tried each other's flavors and found out they were both delicious. They learned to be more open-minded and less bossy. They had a lot of fun and ate their ice-creams happily. +Anna and Ben are friends who like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck with many boxes. The truck has a sign that says "Supply Co.". + +"What is supply?" Anna asks Ben. + +"Supply is when you give things to people who need them," Ben says. "Like food or clothes or toys." + +"Where are they going?" Anna asks. + +The truck driver hears them and smiles. He rolls down his window and says, "Hello, kids. I'm going to the east. There are many people there who need these supplies. They had a big storm and lost many things." + +"Wow, that's sad," Anna says. + +"Can we help?" Ben asks. + +The truck driver thinks for a moment. He says, "Well, you can help me by being kind and sharing with others. These supplies are very expensive, and not everyone can afford them. So if you have something extra, you can give it to someone who needs it more." + +Anna and Ben nod. They say, "Thank you, mister. We will do that." + +The truck driver says, "You're welcome, kids. You are very good and smart. Have a nice day." He waves and drives away. + +Anna and Ben wave back. They look at each other and smile. They decide to go to their homes and find something to share with their friends. They are happy to help. +Jill and Jack were friends who liked to play in the park. Jill was wealthy and had many toys, but Jack was poor and had only one ball. Jill always wanted to play with her toys, but Jack wanted to play with his ball. + +One day, they went to the park and Jill brought her toys. She said to Jack, "Let's play with my toys. They are more fun than your ball." + +Jack said, "No, I want to play with my ball. It is my only toy and I love it." + +Jill said, "Your ball is boring. My toys are better. You have to play with my toys or I will not be your friend." + +Jack was sad and angry. He said, "You are not a good friend. You do not care about my opinion. You only care about your toys. I do not want to play with you." + +Jill said, "Fine. Go away. I do not need you. I have my toys." + +Jack left and took his ball with him. He went to another part of the park and played with his ball alone. He had no friends. + +Jill played with her toys alone. She had no friends. + +Soon, it was time to go home. Jill packed her toys and walked to her car. She saw Jack walking to his bus. She felt lonely and sorry. She wanted to say sorry to Jack and be his friend again. But she was too proud and scared. + +She got in her car and drove away. She never saw Jack again. + +The end. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big goose near the pond. The goose had white feathers and a long neck. It was eating some bread that someone had thrown. + +"Look, a goose!" Ben said. "I want to touch it!" + +"No, Ben, it might bite you!" Lily said. "It looks mean!" + +Ben did not listen to Lily. He ran towards the goose and tried to pet it. The goose did not like that. It honked loudly and snapped at Ben with its beak. Ben was scared and ran back to Lily. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben cried. "The goose hurt me!" + +Lily hugged Ben and tried to make him feel better. She saw a man with a bag of bread walking towards the pond. He smiled at them and said, "Hello, kids. Do you like the goose?" + +"No, we don't!" Lily said. "The goose is mean and lazy. It does not want to play. It only wants to eat bread!" + +The man laughed and said, "Well, geese are not very friendly animals. They like to be left alone. If you want to play, you can feed the ducks instead. They are nicer and more fun. Here, take some bread and try it." + +Ben and Lily took some bread from the man and thanked him. They walked to the other side of the pond, where there were many ducks. The ducks quacked and swam to them. Ben and Lily threw some bread to the ducks and watched them eat. The ducks were happy and gentle. Ben and Lily smiled and forgot about the goose. They had fun playing with the ducks. +Sara loves to watch TV. She likes to see the famous people who sing and dance and make jokes. She wants to be like them when she grows up. She has a cord that connects her TV to the wall. She knows she should not touch the cord, but sometimes she forgets. + +One day, Sara is watching her favorite show. She sees a famous lady who wears a beautiful dress and a shiny crown. She wants to have a dress and a crown like that. She jumps off the couch and runs to her room. She does not see the cord on the floor. + +She stumbles on the cord and falls down. She hurts her knee and her elbow. She cries out loud. Her mom hears her and comes to see what happened. She sees Sara on the floor and the cord on the way. + +"Oh, Sara, what did you do?" her mom asks. She picks up Sara and hugs her. She checks her knee and her elbow. They are not bleeding, but they are red and sore. She gets a band-aid and a kiss for each one. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to be like the famous lady on TV. I wanted to have a dress and a crown like hers. I did not see the cord," Sara says. + +"It's okay, Sara. I know you like to watch TV, but you have to be careful. The cord is dangerous. It can make you fall or break the TV. You don't need a dress and a crown to be famous. You are famous to me. You are my smart and brave and sweet girl. I love you," her mom says. + +"I love you too, mom. Thank you for the band-aids and the kisses. Can I still watch TV?" Sara asks. + +"Yes, you can. But only for a little while. Then we can play with your toys or read a book or draw a picture. There are many things you can do to have fun and learn. You don't need to be like anyone else. You are special just the way you are," her mom says. + +Sara smiles and hugs her mom. She feels better. She goes back to the couch and watches the TV. She still likes the famous lady, but she likes herself more. She knows she has a mom who loves her and a cord that she should not touch. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. The park has a big slide, a swing, a sandbox and a fountain. Anna and Ben always have fun in the park. + +One day, they see a new thing in the park. It is a big tree with many shiny things on it. The shiny things are red, green, blue, yellow and silver. They are round, starry, pointy and sparkly. Anna and Ben think they are pretty. + +"What are those?" Anna asks. + +"They are ornaments," Ben says. He remembers what mom told him. "They are for Christmas. Christmas is a happy time. We get presents and sing songs and eat cookies." + +"Can we touch them?" Anna asks. + +"No, we can't," Ben says. "They are not ours. They are for everyone to see. We can look at them, but we can't touch them." + +Anna and Ben look at the ornaments. They see their faces in the shiny things. They smile. They see other kids in the park. They wave. They see a man with a wide hat and a long beard. He is wearing a red suit and carrying a big bag. He is smiling too. + +"Who is that?" Anna asks. + +"That is Santa Claus," Ben says. He remembers what mom told him. "He is a nice man. He brings presents to good kids. He likes cookies and milk." + +"Can we talk to him?" Anna asks. + +"Maybe we can," Ben says. "Let's go and say hello." + +Anna and Ben run to the man. They say hello. The man says hello back. He asks them their names. He asks them what they want for Christmas. He gives them a candy cane each. He tells them to be good and to listen to their mom. He tells them to have a merry Christmas. He waves goodbye. + +Anna and Ben wave goodbye too. They are happy. They have a candy cane. They have seen the ornaments. They have met Santa Claus. They think the park is a wonderful place. They hug each other. They run back to their mom. They tell her everything. Mom smiles. She hugs them too. She tells them she loves them. She tells them they are lucky. She tells them to have a merry Christmas. They all go home. +Sara and Ben like to look at the sky. They see many clouds. Some clouds are big and white. Some clouds are small and gray. Some clouds look like animals or things. + +One day, they see a cloud that is different. It is not white or gray. It is pink and purple and blue. It sparkles and shines. It looks like a rainbow. + +Sara and Ben are happy. They point at the cloud and say, "Wow! Look at that cloud! It is so pretty! It is different from the other clouds!" + +They run to their mom and dad and tell them about the cloud. Mom and dad look at the sky and smile. They say, "That is a special cloud. It is called a sun dog. It happens when the sun and the ice make a colorful ring. It is rare and beautiful." + +Sara and Ben are amazed. They say, "We are lucky to see a sun dog! It is our favorite cloud!" They hug mom and dad and watch the sun dog until it fades away. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and make mud pies. They were very happy and dirty. + +"Look at my mud pie, Lily!" Ben said. "It has worms and stones and leaves in it!" + +"Wow, Ben, that is a brilliant mud pie!" Lily said. "Mine has flowers and grass and snails in it!" + +They laughed and showed each other their mud pies. They were having so much fun. + +But then they heard their mom calling them. "Lily and Ben, time to come inside and have a bath! You are very dirty!" + +Lily and Ben groaned. They did not want to stop playing. They did not want to have a bath. They liked being dirty. + +They walked slowly to the house. Their mom was waiting for them with a big smile. She had a towel and a bottle of soap in her hands. + +"Come on, you two, let's get you clean!" she said. "You can play with the soap bubbles in the tub. They are fun and colorful!" + +Lily and Ben looked at the soap. It was pink and smelled nice. They liked soap bubbles. They decided to give it a try. + +They got into the tub and their mom poured some soap in the water. Soon, the tub was full of bubbles. Lily and Ben started to blow them and pop them. They made shapes and sounds with them. They were having so much fun. + +They forgot about the dirt and the mud pies. They only cared about the bubbles. They were very happy and clean. + +"Thank you, mom, for the soap!" Lily and Ben said. "It is a brilliant soap!" + +"You're welcome, my loves," their mom said. "I'm glad you like it. Now, let's dry you off and get you ready for bed. You can play in the garden again tomorrow." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They hugged their mom and got out of the tub. They were tired and sleepy. They had a wonderful day. +Tom and Anna like to play with blocks. They build towers and houses and bridges. They have many colors of blocks: red, blue, yellow, green. They have fun making different shapes and patterns. + +One day, they want to build a big castle. They use all the blocks they have, but the castle is not big enough. They look around for more things to use. They see some napkins on the table. Napkins are thin and soft. They think they can use them to make the castle bigger. + +They take some napkins and fold them and stack them on top of the blocks. They make the walls and the roofs and the flags of the castle. They are happy with their work. They say to each other: + +"Look at our castle! It is so big and pretty!" + +"Yes, it is! We are good builders!" + +They play with their castle for a while. They pretend to be kings and queens and knights and princesses. They have fun making stories and sounds. + +But then, their mom comes in. She sees the napkins on the floor and on the blocks. She is not happy. She says to them: + +"What are you doing with the napkins? They are not for playing. They are for wiping your mouth and hands. You are making a mess!" + +Tom and Anna are sad. They did not mean to make a mess. They just wanted to build a big castle. They say to their mom: + +"We are sorry, mom. We wanted to build a big castle. We used all the blocks, but it was not big enough. We used the napkins to make it bigger. They are thin and soft. They look like walls and roofs and flags." + +Their mom understands. She sees their castle and their imagination. She smiles and says to them: + +"I see. Your castle is very big and pretty. You are good builders. But you have to be careful with the napkins. They are not for building. They are for wiping. Next time, ask me before you use them. OK?" + +Tom and Anna nod. They say to their mom: + +"OK, mom. We are sorry. We will ask you next time. Can we keep our castle for a little while?" + +Their mom nods. She says to them: + +"OK, you can keep your castle for a little while. But then, you have to clean up and put the blocks and the napkins away. And then, you have to take a nap. You must be tired after building such a big castle." + +Tom and Anna agree. They say to their mom: + +"OK, mom. We will clean up and take a nap. Thank you for letting us keep our castle." + +They hug their mom and go back to their castle. They play for a little while longer. Then, they clean up and put the blocks and the napkins away. They are tired and sleepy. They go to their bed and take a nap. They dream of their big and pretty castle. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play outside with their dog, Spot. One day, they see big dark clouds in the sky. They hear loud noises. They are scared. It is thunder. + +Spot is scared too. He runs to Lila and Ben and hides under their arms. Lila and Ben hug him and say, "It's okay, Spot. We are here. We love you." They are compassionate. They want to make Spot feel better. + +They see their mom at the door. She calls them. "Come inside, kids. It's going to rain soon. We can have hot chocolate and cookies." Lila and Ben stand up and hold Spot's leash. They run to their mom and go inside. They are happy. They are safe. They are warm. They are a family. +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to explore. One day, they found a big house in the woods. It looked very old and dusty, but also very fancy. They saw shiny things and soft things and pretty things inside. They wanted to see more. + +"Wow, this is a luxury house!" Ben said. He did not know what luxury meant, but he heard it on TV. "Maybe someone rich lives here." + +"Or maybe no one lives here," Mia said. She saw spider webs and broken windows. "Maybe it is a ghost house." + +They walked inside the house, looking at everything. They saw a big bed with a red blanket, a tall mirror with a gold frame, and a piano with white and black keys. They touched and played with the things, but they were careful not to break them. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It came from the kitchen. They ran to see what it was. They saw a big dog with brown fur and black spots. The dog was eating from a bowl on the floor. It looked at them and barked. + +"Hello, doggy," Ben said. He liked dogs. He wanted to pet the dog. + +"Be careful, Ben," Mia said. She was afraid of dogs. She wanted to run away. + +Ben walked towards the dog, holding out his hand. The dog wagged its tail and licked his hand. Ben smiled and scratched its ears. The dog seemed friendly. + +Mia stayed behind, watching. She saw something unusual on the wall. It was a picture of a man and a woman. They looked like Ben and Mia, but older. They wore fancy clothes and smiled. They had a dog with brown fur and black spots. + +"Ben, look!" Mia said. She pointed at the picture. "They look like us!" + +Ben looked at the picture. He was surprised. He saw the resemblance. He wondered who they were. + +"Maybe they are our parents," he said. He did not know who his parents were. He and Mia lived in an orphanage. + +"Maybe they are," Mia said. She hoped they were. She and Mia wanted a family. + +They looked at the picture and the dog. They felt a strange connection. They felt like they belonged here. + +They did not know that the house was their grandparents' house. They did not know that their grandparents had died in a car accident. They did not know that their parents had inherited the house and the dog, but had disappeared without a trace. They did not know that the dog had been waiting for them for a long time. + +They only knew that they liked the house and the dog. They decided to stay for a while. They stumbled upon a mystery and a new friend. They stumbled upon a luxury and a home. +Lily was a princess who lived in a big palace. She had many toys and dresses and books, but she was not happy. She always wanted more and more, and never shared with anyone. She was a miserable princess. + +One day, a big storm came to the palace. The wind blew hard and the rain poured down. Lily was scared and ran to her room. She saw that her toys and dresses and books were all wet and dirty. She cried and cried, and wished she had someone to comfort her. + +She heard a knock on the door. It was Ben, the gardener's son. He was also wet and dirty, but he had a big smile on his face. He had a blanket in his hands. He said, "Hello, princess. I saw that you were sad and lonely. I brought you this blanket to cover you and keep you warm. It is not much, but it is all I have. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Lily was surprised and touched by Ben's kindness. She realized that she had been selfish and greedy, and that she had no real friends. She felt ashamed and sorry. She said, "Thank you, Ben. You are very nice and generous. I am sorry that I was mean and rude to you and everyone else. I would love to be your friend. Can you forgive me?" + +Ben nodded and smiled. He said, "Of course, princess. Everyone makes mistakes, but everyone can also learn and change. I am glad that you are sorry and want to be better. Come, let's go and help the others clean up the palace. Maybe we can find some more blankets and toys and books to share with them." + +Lily agreed and followed Ben. She wrapped the blanket around her and gave him a hug. She felt warm and happy for the first time. She learned that having more things does not make you happy, but having good friends does. She also learned that being kind and generous is better than being selfish and greedy. She was no longer a miserable princess, but a joyful one. +Tom and Anna are playing with blocks. They like to build towers and houses with the blocks. Tom has a big red block that he wants to put on top of his tower. Anna has a small blue block that she wants to put on top of her house. + +"Tom, can I have your red block?" Anna asks. "It is very pretty and I need it for my roof." + +"No, Anna, you cannot have my red block," Tom says. "It is mine and I need it for my tower. You have your own blocks." + +Anna is sad and angry. She wants the red block very much. She tries to take it from Tom's hand. Tom does not let go. They pull and tug on the block. The block falls to the floor. The tower and the house fall down too. The blocks make a loud noise. + +"Look what you did, Anna!" Tom shouts. "You broke my tower and your house. You are a bad girl!" + +Tom is sad and angry too. He raises his hand and slaps Anna on the cheek. Anna feels a sharp pain. She starts to cry. + +"Tom, why did you slap Anna?" Mom asks. She hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the blocks on the floor and Anna's tears. + +"Mom, Anna tried to take my red block and she broke everything," Tom says. "She is not nice." + +Mom is serious. She does not like slapping. She picks up Anna and hugs her. She touches her cheek and says sorry. + +"Tom, slapping is not okay," Mom says. "It hurts Anna and it is not kind. You have to share your blocks and play nicely. You have to say sorry to Anna too." + +Tom feels sorry. He knows he did a bad thing. He goes to Anna and says sorry. He gives her the red block and says she can have it. Anna stops crying and says thank you. She gives him the blue block and says he can have it. They hug and make up. + +Mom is happy. She helps them pick up the blocks and build a new tower and a new house. They use the red block and the blue block together. They have fun and play nicely. Mom smiles and says good job. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park and jog with their dogs. They also liked to pretend they were grown-ups and marry each other with flowers and rings. + +One day, the sky was gloomy and it started to rain. Lily and Ben ran to the big tree to hide from the water. They were sad because they could not play or jog or marry. + +"Let's make a wish," Lily said. "Maybe the sun will come out and we can have fun again." + +"OK," Ben said. "What do you wish for?" + +"I wish we could marry for real when we are big," Lily said. + +"Me too," Ben said. "And I wish we could jog around the world with our dogs." + +They closed their eyes and wished very hard. Then they heard a loud noise. They opened their eyes and saw a big rainbow in the sky. The rain had stopped and the sun was shining. + +"Look, our wishes came true!" Lily said. + +"Wow, that's amazing!" Ben said. + +They hugged each other and smiled. Then they ran to the park to play and jog and marry. They were very happy. +Emma loves cherries. She likes to pick them from the tree in her garden and eat them with her mom. Sometimes she shares them with her teddy bear, who is her best friend. + +One day, Emma and her mom go to the market. They see many things there: apples, bananas, carrots, cheese, bread, and more. Emma sees a big basket of cherries. She wants some. She asks her mom, "Can we buy some cherries, please?" + +Her mom smiles and says, "Of course, my dear. You can have some cherries. But first, let's pay the man who sells them." She gives the man some money and takes a bag of cherries. She gives one to Emma and one to her teddy bear. + +Emma is very happy. She says, "Thank you, mom. You are the best mom in the world." She hugs her mom and her teddy bear. She bites into the cherry and feels the juice in her mouth. It is sweet and yummy. + +Her mom hugs her back and says, "You are welcome, Emma. You are the best daughter in the world." They walk back to their car, holding hands. Emma feels comfortable and warm. She thinks, "I love cherries. I love my mom. I love my teddy bear. I love this day." +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with bricks and make houses and castles. One day, they decided to play a new game. + +"Let's pretend we are getting married," Lily said. "You can be the groom and I can be the bride." + +"OK," Ben said. "But what do we need to get married?" + +"We need a ring and a cake and some flowers," Lily said. "And we need someone to say 'I do'." + +They looked around and saw some bricks, some cookies and some daisies. They used the bricks to make a ring and a cake. They picked some daisies and put them in Lily's hair. They asked Max, Lily's dog, to be the one who said 'I do'. + +They stood in front of Max and held hands. Lily said, "Do you, Ben, take me, Lily, to be your wife?" + +Ben said, "I do." + +Max barked. + +Lily said, "Do you, Lily, take me, Ben, to be your husband?" + +Lily said, "I do." + +Max barked again. + +They kissed and hugged. They ate some cookies and pretended they were cake. They played with the bricks and the daisies. + +They were very happy. + +Mama and Papa watched them from the window. They smiled and laughed. + +"They are so silly," Mama said. "But they are so sweet." + +"They are," Papa said. "Maybe one day they will really get married." + +"Maybe," Mama said. "But for now, let them be kids and have fun." +Ben liked to play with his toy cars. He had many cars of different colors and sizes. He liked to make them zoom and crash on the floor. He liked to pretend he was a driver or a mechanic. + +One day, he saw a new car in the toy store. It was shiny and red, with big wheels and a loud horn. Ben wanted the car very much. He asked his mom if he could have it. His mom said the car was too expensive. She said he had to save his money if he wanted to buy it. She said he had to work hard and do chores to earn money. + +Ben was curious. He wondered how much money he needed to buy the car. He wondered how long it would take to save enough money. He wondered what chores he could do to earn money. He decided to ask his mom. + +His mom said the car cost ten dollars. She said he could earn one dollar for each chore he did. She said he could do things like wash the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the cat. She said he had to do the chores well and without complaining. + +Ben was determined. He wanted to gain the car. He started to do the chores every day. He washed the dishes, swept the floor, and fed the cat. He did them well and without complaining. He put his money in a jar. He counted his money every night. He saw his jar getting fuller and fuller. + +After ten days, he had enough money to buy the car. He was very happy. He took his jar to the toy store. He gave his money to the cashier. He got his car. He thanked his mom for helping him. He hugged his car. He felt proud and excited. + +He took his car home. He played with it on the floor. He made it zoom and crash. He pretended he was a driver or a mechanic. He loved his car. He thought it was worth the price. He learned that hard work and patience can help him achieve his goals. He smiled and honked his horn. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. There is a big slide in the park. Lily and Tom want to slide on it. + +"Let's slide together!" Lily says. She holds Tom's hand and they run to the slide. + +"OK!" Tom says. He is happy. He likes to slide with Lily. + +But when they get to the slide, they see a boy. The boy is big and mean. He blocks the slide. He does not let anyone slide. + +"Go away!" the boy says. "This is my slide. You can't slide here." + +Lily and Tom are sad. They want to slide. They do not like the boy. + +"Please let us slide," Lily says. "We will be quick. We will not bother you." + +"No!" the boy says. "You are silly. You are small. You can't slide here." + +The boy laughs. He thinks he is smart. He thinks he is strong. He is foolish. + +He does not see a man. The man is the boy's dad. The man comes to the park. He sees the boy. He sees Lily and Tom. + +"Hey!" the man says. "What are you doing? Why are you blocking the slide? Why are you being rude?" + +The boy is scared. He knows he is in trouble. He tries to run away. But he slips. He falls. He slides down the slide. He slides very fast. He slides too fast. He bumps his head. He cries. + +Lily and Tom are surprised. They see the boy. They see the man. They see the slide. + +"Are you OK?" Lily asks. She is kind. She does not like to see anyone hurt. + +The boy does not answer. He is not OK. He is sore. He is sorry. He is foolish. + +The man helps the boy. He says sorry to Lily and Tom. He says the boy will learn. He says the boy will be nice. + +Lily and Tom smile. They say thank you. They say it is OK. + +They hold hands. They run to the slide. They slide together. They slide very well. They slide very fun. They are happy. They are not foolish. +Lily and Tom like to play in the park. They like to slide, swing and run. One day, they see a big metal thing in the park. It looks like a car, but it has no wheels. It has a door and a window. + +"What is that?" Lily asks. + +"I don't know. Let's go and see," Tom says. + +They run to the metal thing and open the door. Inside, they see a lot of buttons and lights. They also see a big screen with a picture of a man. + +"Hello, children. I am Bob. I am a robot," the man on the screen says. + +"Wow, a robot!" Lily and Tom say. + +"Yes, I am a robot. I came from far away. I need your help. Can you be honest with me?" Bob says. + +"OK, we can be honest. What do you need?" Lily asks. + +"I need to find a place to stay. It is very cold here. I need to freeze myself until someone comes to get me. Do you know a place where I can freeze myself?" Bob asks. + +Lily and Tom think for a moment. They remember that there is a big freezer in the store near the park. They often see ice cream and popsicles in the freezer. + +"We know a place. There is a big freezer in the store. You can freeze yourself there," Tom says. + +"Thank you, children. You are very kind and honest. Can you take me there?" Bob asks. + +"OK, we can take you there. But we have to be careful. We don't want anyone to see you," Lily says. + +They close the door of the metal thing and push it to the store. They wait until no one is looking and sneak into the store. They find the big freezer and open it. They put the metal thing inside and close the freezer. + +"Goodbye, Bob. We hope you will be OK," Lily and Tom say. + +"Goodbye, children. Thank you for your help. You are the best friends I ever had," Bob says. + +Lily and Tom run out of the store and back to the park. They are happy that they helped Bob. They are also happy that they were honest. They hope that someone will come to get Bob soon. They also hope that they will see him again. +Lily and Max liked to jog with their dad in the park. They saw many things: trees, birds, flowers, and dogs. Sometimes they jogged fast, sometimes they jogged slow. They had fun and felt happy. + +One day, they came back home and wanted a snack. Dad said they could have some ice cream from the freezer. Lily and Max ran to the kitchen and opened the freezer door. But they saw something scary: a big spider on the ice cream box! + +Lily screamed and Max jumped back. They felt fearful and ran to dad. "Dad, dad, there is a spider in the freezer!" they cried. + +Dad came to the kitchen and looked in the freezer. He saw the spider and smiled. "Don't worry, kids, it's not a real spider. It's a toy spider. I put it there as a joke. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." + +Lily and Max looked at the toy spider and felt silly. They laughed and hugged dad. "It's okay, dad, it was a good joke. But can we have some ice cream now?" they asked. + +Dad nodded and took out the ice cream box. He threw the toy spider in the trash and gave Lily and Max a big scoop of ice cream each. They ate their ice cream and felt happy again. They liked to jog with their dad, but they didn't like spiders in the freezer. +Tommy was eager to speak to his neighbor, Anna. He liked Anna very much. She was nice and funny and had a big dog. Tommy wanted to play with Anna and the dog. He ran to her house and knocked on the door. + +"Hello, Tommy," Anna said, opening the door. "Do you want to play with me and Rex?" + +"Yes, please!" Tommy said, smiling. "I love Rex. He is so soft and fluffy." + +"Okay, come in. Rex is in the backyard. He is very happy to see you," Anna said, leading Tommy to the back door. + +Tommy followed Anna and saw Rex wagging his tail. Tommy ran to Rex and hugged him. Rex licked Tommy's face and made him laugh. + +"Hi, Rex! You are a good dog. Can you speak?" Tommy asked, looking at Rex's eyes. + +Rex barked loudly and jumped on Tommy. Tommy fell to the ground and Rex bit his arm. Tommy screamed and cried. Anna ran to Tommy and tried to pull Rex away. + +"Rex, no! Bad dog! Let go of Tommy!" Anna shouted, scared and sorry. + +But Rex did not listen. He growled and shook his arm. Tommy's arm was bleeding and hurting. Anna's mom heard the noise and came to the backyard. She saw Rex and Tommy and called for help. + +"Help! Help! Rex is attacking Tommy! Call 911!" Anna's mom yelled, grabbing a broom and hitting Rex. + +Rex finally let go of Tommy and ran away. Anna's mom picked up Tommy and wrapped his arm with a towel. She hugged him and said sorry. + +"I'm so sorry, Tommy. Rex is usually a good dog. I don't know why he did that. You'll be okay. The ambulance is coming," Anna's mom said, crying. + +Tommy was still crying and in pain. He did not want to play with Anna and Rex anymore. He wanted his mom and dad. He wished he never spoke to Rex. He wished he never came to Anna's house. He wished he stayed home. He was not eager to speak to his neighbor anymore. He was afraid. +Lily and Ben wanted to go to the store with Mom. They liked to see all the things there. Mom said they could each pick one small thing to buy. + +They walked to the store and looked around. Lily saw a small doll with a pink dress. She liked it very much. She asked Mom if she could have it. Mom said yes. + +Ben saw a small car with big wheels. He liked it very much. He asked Mom if he could have it. Mom said yes. + +They went to the counter to pay for their things. The lady at the counter smiled and said, "What nice things you have! Do you want a sticker too?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They liked stickers. The lady gave them each a sticker. Lily got a flower sticker. Ben got a star sticker. + +They thanked the lady and left the store. They were very happy with their things and their stickers. They showed them to each other and said, "Look what I got!" + +Mom smiled and said, "You are very lucky. You have nice things and nice stickers. And you know what? You also have each other. And that is the best thing of all." +Tim and Sam were friends. They liked to play with toys and draw pictures. One day, they found a big ruler in the garage. It was very long and had many numbers on it. They wanted to measure things with it. + +They measured the car, the bike, the dog and the door. They had fun and learned how big things were. Then they had a weird idea. They wanted to measure life. They wondered how long life was and how to measure it. + +They saw a bird in the sky. It was flying and singing. They thought it had a lot of life. They wanted to measure it. They threw the ruler at the bird. The ruler hit the bird and made it fall. The bird stopped flying and singing. It was still and quiet. + +Tim and Sam ran to the bird. They saw blood and feathers. They felt sad and scared. They realized they had done a bad thing. They had hurt the bird and taken its life. They could not measure life with a ruler. They wished they had not done it. They cried and said sorry to the bird. But it was too late. The bird was gone. +Lila loved to play her flute. She had a shiny flute that made pretty sounds. She liked to play songs for her mom and dad and her teddy bear. Sometimes she played with her friends, too. + +One day, she went to the park with her flute. She saw a big tree with many birds. She wanted to play for the birds. She walked to the tree and said, "Hello, birds. I have a flute. Do you want to hear me play?" + +The birds looked at her and chirped. They seemed curious. Lila smiled and started to play. She played a happy song that sounded like the sun and the flowers. The birds listened and bobbed their heads. They seemed to like it. + +Lila played another song. This one sounded like the wind and the clouds. The birds flapped their wings and flew around the tree. They seemed to enjoy it. + +Lila played one more song. This one sounded like the stars and the moon. The birds sang along and made beautiful noises. They seemed to love it. + +Lila felt happy. She had made new friends. She said, "Thank you, birds. You are brilliant. You sing so well. Can I play with you again?" + +The birds nodded and chirped. They said, "Thank you, Lila. You are brilliant, too. You play so well. Yes, you can play with us again. Come back soon." + +Lila hugged her flute and waved goodbye. She ran to her mom and dad and told them about the birds. They were proud of her. They said, "You are a wonderful flute player, Lila. You make everyone happy with your music." + +Lila smiled and said, "Thank you, mom and dad. I love you. And I love my flute." +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play outside. One day, it was very cold and windy. Lily had a scarf that her grandma made for her. It was warm and soft and had many colors. Tom did not have a scarf. He only had a regular hat that was old and gray. + +"Can I borrow your scarf?" Tom asked Lily. "I am very cold and my neck hurts." + +Lily thought for a moment. She liked her scarf very much and did not want to share it. But she also saw that Tom was shivering and sad. She remembered that her grandma told her to be kind and generous to others. + +"Okay, you can borrow my scarf," Lily said. "But you have to give it back to me later." + +Tom smiled and thanked Lily. He wrapped the scarf around his neck and felt much warmer and happier. He and Lily played together for a long time, making snowmen and snow angels. + +When it was time to go home, Tom gave the scarf back to Lily. He said, "Your scarf is very nice and cozy. Thank you for letting me borrow it. You are a good friend." + +Lily felt happy and proud. She said, "You are welcome, Tom. You are a good friend too. Maybe we can ask our moms to send a scarf to your grandma. She can make one for you too." + +Tom liked that idea. He and Lily hugged and said goodbye. They learned that sharing is caring and that friends help each other. +Lila and Tom were playing with their toy rockets in the backyard. They pretended they were flying to different planets in the universe. Lila liked the red planet, because it was hot and bright. Tom liked the blue planet, because it was cold and dark. + +"Let's go to the red planet, Lila," Tom said. "It has a big volcano that can burn anything." + +"No, Tom, I don't want to go there. It's too scary. The volcano can burn us too," Lila said. "Let's go to the blue planet. It has a nice lake that we can swim in." + +"But the blue planet is boring, Lila. The lake is frozen and nothing lives there," Tom said. "The red planet is fun and exciting. We can see the lava and the rocks." + +Lila and Tom argued for a while, until they heard a loud noise. They looked up and saw a real rocket flying in the sky. It was shiny and white, and it had a big flame behind it. They were amazed and curious. + +"Wow, look at that, Lila. It's a real rocket. Maybe it's going to the red planet or the blue planet," Tom said. + +"Or maybe it's going to another planet we don't know, Tom. Maybe it's going to a planet with rainbows and flowers," Lila said. + +They watched the rocket until it disappeared in the clouds. They wondered who was inside it and where it was going. They felt lucky that they could see it. + +"Maybe someday we can go on a real rocket, Lila. Maybe we can explore the universe and see all the planets," Tom said. + +"Maybe, Tom. But for now, we can play with our toy rockets and imagine," Lila said. + +They smiled and hugged each other. They decided to stop fighting and share their planets. They played happily until their mom called them for dinner. +Tom was a boy who liked to play with fire. He had a box of matches that he hid under his bed. He liked to snap the matches and watch the sparks fly. He did not listen to his mom and dad, who told him that fire was dangerous and could hurt him and others. + +One day, Tom was alone in his room. He took out his matches and snapped one. He saw a spark and smiled. He snapped another one and another one. He did not see that some of the sparks fell on his bed. Soon, his bed was on fire. Tom was scared and ran out of his room. He smelled smoke and heard the fire alarm. + +Mom and dad came home and saw the fire. They called the firemen, who came with a big truck and a hose. They put out the fire and saved the house. But Tom's room was burned and his toys were gone. Mom and dad were very angry and sad. They scolded Tom and told him he was very naughty and careless. They said he could have hurt himself and others. They said he had to learn to be careful and responsible. + +Tom felt very sorry and ashamed. He cried and said he was sorry. He said he would never play with fire again. He said he would listen to his mom and dad. He said he would be a good boy. Mom and dad hugged him and said they loved him. They said they were glad he was safe. They said they would help him fix his room. They said they would teach him how to be regular and smart. + +The moral of the story is: Fire is dangerous and should not be played with. We should listen to our parents and follow the rules. We should be careful and responsible for our actions. We should be regular and smart. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big fire in a bin. The fire was red and yellow and made a loud noise. + +"Look, look!" Lily said. "Fire is pretty!" + +Ben nodded. He wanted to touch the fire. He walked closer to the bin. + +"No, Ben, no!" Lily shouted. "Fire is hot! Fire can burn you!" + +But Ben did not listen. He reached out his hand to the fire. He felt a sharp pain. He screamed and pulled back his hand. His hand was red and sore. + +Lily ran to him. She hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Ben. Are you okay?" + +Ben cried and said, "No, I'm not okay. Fire hurt me. Fire is bad!" + +Lily said, "Fire is not bad. Fire can be good. Fire can keep us warm and cook our food. But fire can also be dangerous. We have to be careful with fire. We have to listen to Mom and Dad. They know how to use fire safely." + +Ben nodded. He learned his lesson. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister. You helped me. I will listen to you next time." + +Lily smiled and said, "You are welcome, Ben. You are a good brother. You are brave. I love you." + +They hugged each other and went inside. Mom and Dad saw their hand and gave them a bandage and a kiss. They told them, "Fire is not a toy. Fire can burn you. You have to stay away from fire. You have to ask us before you play with fire. We love you and we want you to be safe." + +Lily and Ben said, "We love you too. We are sorry. We will not play with fire again. We will ask you first." + +Mom and Dad said, "We are glad you are okay. We are proud of you. You are good children. You learned from your mistake." + +The end. +Tom was a mighty boy who liked to help his dad. His dad was a builder who fixed houses and made them look nice. One day, his dad had to remove a chimney from an old house that was falling down. Tom wanted to see how he did it. + +Tom and his dad drove to the old house in their big truck. Tom saw the chimney on the roof. It was tall and black and had smoke coming out of it. His dad said it was not safe and they had to take it away. He gave Tom a hard hat and a tool belt and told him to stay close. + +His dad climbed up a ladder to the roof. He used a hammer and a chisel to break the chimney into smaller pieces. He put the pieces in a bucket and lowered them down to the ground. Tom helped by carrying the bucket to the truck and dumping the pieces inside. He felt very strong and proud. + +It took a long time to remove the chimney. Tom and his dad worked hard and got very dirty. When they were done, the roof had a big hole where the chimney used to be. His dad said they would come back another day to fix the hole. He thanked Tom for his help and gave him a hug. + +Tom and his dad drove back home in their big truck. Tom was tired and happy. He had helped his dad remove a chimney. He was a mighty boy. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play outside in the spring. They see flowers and birds and bugs. They run and jump and laugh. + +One day, they hear a loud noise. They look at the sky. It is dark and angry. They hear their moms call them. "Tom! Mia! Come inside! There is a hurricane!" + +Tom and Mia are scared. They run to their houses. They hug their moms. They hear the wind blow hard. They see the rain fall fast. They see the trees bend and break. They see the toys fly away. + +Tom and Mia stay inside. They play with their books and dolls and cars. They talk to each other on the phone. "Are you okay?" "Yes, I am okay. Are you okay?" "Yes, I am okay. I miss you." "I miss you too." + +The hurricane goes away. The sun comes out. Tom and Mia go outside. They see a mess. They see their toys in the mud and the grass. They see their flowers and birds and bugs. They are happy. They help their moms clean up. They share their toys. They are popular. They have many friends. They run and jump and laugh. +Sara and Ben were playing outside in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat, a scarf and a carrot nose. They were very happy and proud of their snowman. + +But then a mean dog came and barked at them. The dog was filthy and had mud and dirt on his fur. He ran towards the snowman and bit the hat and the scarf. He pulled them off and ran away with them. + +"Hey, stop that!" Sara shouted. "That's our snowman!" + +Ben was scared and angry. He picked up a snowball and threw it at the dog. But he missed and hit the snowman instead. The snowman's head fell off and rolled down the hill. + +"Oh no!" Ben cried. "Our snowman is ruined!" + +Sara and Ben ran after the snowman's head. They hoped they could fix it. But the sun was shining and the snow was melting. The snowman's head got smaller and smaller as it rolled. It shrank until it was just a tiny ball of snow. + +Sara and Ben reached the bottom of the hill. They saw the dog with the hat and the scarf in his mouth. They saw the snowman's head, so small and sad. They felt very sorry for their snowman. + +"Goodbye, snowman," Sara said. "We're sorry we couldn't save you." + +They went back home and told their mom what happened. She hugged them and gave them some hot chocolate. She said they could make another snowman tomorrow, if there was enough snow. She said they did their best and they should not be sad. + +Sara and Ben smiled and thanked their mom. They drank their hot chocolate and hoped for more snow. They hoped the dog would not come back. They hoped their snowman would be happy in the sky. +Tom was a hungry rabbit who lived in a big field. He liked to eat carrots that grew in the farmer's garden. But the farmer did not like Tom. He wanted to keep the carrots for himself. He put a fence around the garden and a scarecrow to frighten Tom away. + +One day, Tom saw a big, orange carrot that was poking out of the fence. He wanted to eat it very much. He looked around and saw that the farmer was not there. He thought he could sneak in and grab the carrot. He hopped over the fence and ran towards the carrot. + +But he did not see the scarecrow. The scarecrow had a stick in his hand and a hat on his head. When Tom got close to the carrot, the scarecrow moved his stick and struck Tom on the nose. Tom was very scared and hurt. He dropped the carrot and ran back to the fence. He heard the farmer laughing behind the scarecrow. He had tricked Tom with a puppet. + +Tom learned a lesson that day. He learned that stealing is wrong and that he should not be greedy. He decided to look for other food in the field and to leave the farmer's carrots alone. He also learned to be careful of things that look like people but are not. He was a wiser and happier rabbit after that. +Lily liked to play with her dog, Spot. Spot was big and brown and had a white spot on his head. Spot was very friendly and harmless. He liked to lick Lily's face and wag his tail. + +One day, Lily and Spot went to the park with Mom. There were many other children and dogs there. Lily saw a girl with a small, fluffy dog. The dog had a pink bow on its head and a shiny collar. Lily wanted to pet the dog. + +"Hello, what is your dog's name?" Lily asked the girl. + +"Her name is Princess. She is very special and valuable. She can do tricks and she is very smart," the girl said. + +"Can I pet her?" Lily asked. + +"No, you can't. She doesn't like strangers. She might bite you. And your dog is too big and dirty. He might hurt her. Go away," the girl said. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She thought the girl was mean and rude. She loved Spot and he was not dirty or dumb. He was her best friend. + +"Come on, Spot. Let's go play with someone else. You are a good dog and I value you very much," Lily said. + +She hugged Spot and he licked her cheek. Then they ran to the slide and the swings. They had fun and met some nice children and dogs. Lily forgot about the girl and Princess. She was happy with Spot. He always followed her and stayed by her heel. He was loyal and kind. He was her treasure. +Anna liked to visit her elderly grandma every week. Grandma lived in a big house with many rooms and many stuff. Anna liked to look at the stuff and ask grandma what they were. Grandma liked to show Anna the stuff and tell her stories. + +One day, Anna saw a shiny thing on grandma's table. It was round and had a glass face and two hands. Anna asked grandma what it was. Grandma said it was a clock. She said it was very old and very special. She said it was a gift from her grandpa, who was in heaven. + +Anna wanted to see the clock better. She reached for it, but grandma stopped her. She said the clock was fragile and could break easily. She said Anna could only look, not touch. Anna nodded, but she was curious. + +The next week, Anna visited grandma again. Grandma was in the kitchen, making cookies. Anna went to the table, where the clock was. She looked around. No one was watching. She decided to touch the clock, just a little. + +She lifted the clock from the table. It was heavy and cold. She turned it around, and saw a picture on the back. It was grandma and grandpa, smiling and holding hands. Anna smiled too. She wanted to show grandma the picture. + +But then, she heard a loud noise. The clock slipped from her hands and fell on the floor. It broke into many pieces. Anna gasped. She felt scared and sorry. She ran to the kitchen, crying. + +Grandma heard Anna's cry and came to see what happened. She saw the broken clock and the picture on the floor. She felt sad and angry. She asked Anna why she touched the clock, when she told her not to. Anna said she was sorry, she just wanted to show grandma the picture. She said she loved grandma and grandpa. + +Grandma looked at Anna's tears and felt sorry too. She hugged Anna and said she loved her too. She said the clock was important, but not as important as Anna. She said they could fix the clock, or get a new one, but they could not fix or get a new Anna. She said Anna should always listen to grandma, and not touch things that could break or hurt her. + +Anna nodded and said she was sorry again. She said she would listen to grandma, and not touch things that could break or hurt her. She said she would only look, not touch. Grandma smiled and said that was good. She said they should go and eat some cookies, and forget about the clock. Anna smiled too. She said she liked cookies, and grandma. They went to the kitchen, holding hands. +Tom was a lazy cat. He did not like to play or hunt or run. He only liked to sleep and eat and sleep some more. He had a big bowl of food that his owner filled every day. He did not worry about anything. + +One day, his owner did not come home. Tom waited and waited, but no one opened the door. He was hungry and thirsty, but his bowl was empty. He did not know what to do. He tried to scratch the door, but it was too hard. He tried to meow, but no one heard him. He was scared and lonely, but he had no friends. + +The next day, his owner still did not come home. Tom was very hungry and thirsty, but his bowl was still empty. He felt weak and sick, but he had no help. He wished he had played or hunted or run. He wished he had worried about something. + +The third day, his owner finally came home. He had been away for a year, because he had to work in a far place. He was happy to see Tom, but Tom did not move. He was too hungry and thirsty and sick. He did not meow or purr or blink. He was dead. + +The owner was sad and sorry. He had forgotten to ask someone to take care of Tom. He had been too busy and careless. He wished he had worried about Tom. He wished he had not been lazy. +Sara and Tom are twins. They like to play with blocks. They can make many things with blocks. They are gifted with blocks. + +One day, they want to make a big tower with blocks. They put one block on top of another block. They make a row of blocks. Then they make another row of blocks. They make many rows of blocks. + +"Look, our tower is so high!" Sara says. + +"Yes, it is!" Tom says. "But we need more blocks. Can you get some more blocks?" + +Sara nods. She goes to the box of blocks. She sees many blocks in the box. She picks up some blocks. She carries them to the tower. + +But she does not see a block on the floor. She steps on the block. She slips. She falls. She drops the blocks. The blocks hit the tower. The tower falls down. The blocks make a loud noise. + +"Oh no!" Sara says. + +"Oh no!" Tom says. + +They look at the mess. They feel sad. They worked hard on the tower. Now the tower is gone. + +But then they see each other. They see that they are not hurt. They see that they still have blocks. They see that they can try again. + +They smile. They hug. They say, "It's OK. We can make another tower. We are gifted with blocks." +Tom and Sam were friends, but Tom was very bossy. He always told Sam what to do and what not to do. One day, they went to the park and saw a big swamp. Tom wanted to swim in the swamp, but Sam was scared. + +"Come on, Sam, don't be a baby," Tom said. "The swamp is fun. There are frogs and fish and mud. Let's swim and splash and play." + +"No, Tom, I don't want to," Sam said. "The swamp is dirty and smelly and dangerous. There might be snakes or bugs or sharp things. Let's go to the playground instead." + +But Tom did not listen to Sam. He ran to the swamp and jumped in. He laughed and shouted and made a lot of noise. Sam stayed on the shore and watched. He felt sad and worried. + +"Tom, please come back," Sam said. "The swamp is not safe. You might get sick or hurt or lost. Please, Tom, be careful." + +But Tom did not listen to Sam. He swam deeper and deeper into the swamp. He did not see the big alligator that was hiding under the water. The alligator saw Tom and opened its mouth. It snapped its jaws and bit Tom. Tom screamed and cried and tried to get away. But it was too late. The alligator dragged Tom under the water and ate him. + +Sam was shocked and terrified. He ran away from the swamp and looked for help. He found a grown-up and told him what happened. The grown-up called the police and the ambulance. They came to the swamp and searched for Tom. But they could not find him. He was gone. + +Sam felt very sad and sorry. He wished he could have saved Tom. He wished Tom had listened to him. He learned a hard lesson. He learned that being bossy is not good. He learned that being careful is better. He learned that some things are not worth doing. He learned that some places are not worth going. He learned that some friends are not worth losing. +Anna likes to print pictures with her crayons. She prints flowers and animals and stars. She prints them on paper and on the wall and on the sofa. She is very happy. + +But Mommy is not happy. She sees the prints on the wall and on the sofa and she is angry. She says, "Anna, you are a bad girl! You cannot print on the wall and on the sofa! You have to print only on paper! Look, you made a big mess!" + +Anna is sad. She says, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I just wanted to print pretty pictures. I didn't mean to make a mess." + +Mommy sighs. She says, "I know, Anna. But you have to be careful where you print. You have to ask me first. And you have to clean up after you print. Do you understand?" + +Anna nods. She says, "Yes, Mommy. I understand. Can I help you clean up?" + +Mommy smiles. She says, "Yes, you can. Thank you, Anna. You are a good girl." + +They go to the kitchen and get a cloth and a bucket of water. They go back to the wall and the sofa and they wipe the prints away. It takes a long time, but they do it together. + +When they are done, Mommy hugs Anna. She says, "You did a good job, Anna. I'm proud of you. How about we print some pictures together on paper? I have some old magazines and some scissors and some glue. We can make a collage." + +Anna is happy. She says, "Yes, Mommy. That sounds fun. I love you, Mommy." + +Mommy says, "I love you too, Anna. You are a generous girl. You share your prints with me." +Lily was sad. She lost her black cat, Mimi. She looked everywhere, but she could not find her. She cried and cried. + +Her mom came and hugged her. She said, "I know you miss Mimi. She is a good cat. Maybe she went outside to play. Maybe she will come back soon. Don't worry, my dear." + +Lily said, "But I want Mimi now. She is my best friend. She makes me happy. She sleeps with me. She is soft and warm and comfortable." + +Her mom said, "I understand. Mimi is a special cat. But you have other friends too. You have me and dad and your brother. You have your toys and your books. You have a lot of things to be happy about. Can you think of some?" + +Lily thought for a while. She said, "I like to play with my dolls. I like to read my stories. I like to draw and color. I like to hug you and dad and my brother. I guess I have a lot of things to be happy about." + +Her mom said, "That's right. You are a lucky girl. And you know what? Mimi is lucky too. She has you as her owner. She loves you very much. She will always be your friend, even if she is not here right now. Maybe she will come back soon. But if she doesn't, you can always remember her and comfort yourself with your happy memories." + +Lily smiled a little. She said, "Thank you, mom. You are very kind. You comfort me when I am sad. I love you very much." + +Her mom said, "I love you too, Lily. You are very brave. You comfort me when I am sad too. You are my sunshine." + +They hugged and kissed. Then they heard a meow at the door. It was Mimi! She came back! Lily ran to the door and opened it. She picked up Mimi and cuddled her. She said, "Mimi, I missed you so much. I am so happy you are back. You are my black cat, my best friend, my comfortable cat." + +Mimi purred and licked Lily's face. She said, "Meow, meow, meow." She meant, "I missed you too. I am sorry I left. I am happy to be back. You are my owner, my best friend, my comfortable girl." + +Lily and Mimi were happy. Her mom was happy too. She said, "What a wonderful surprise. Mimi is back. You are both safe and sound. You are both comforted. You are both loved." + +The moral of the story is: Sometimes we lose the things we love, but we can always find comfort in ourselves and in others. We should be grateful for what we have and hope for the best. We should never give up on our friends, because they may come back to us. We should always love and comfort each other, because that is what makes us happy. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play together. One day, it is raining. They want to go outside, but their moms say no. + +"Can we play with the umbrella?" Tom asks his mom. + +"Okay, but only in the living room. And be careful," his mom says. + +Tom and Mia are happy. They take the umbrella and open it. They pretend it is a tent. They crawl under it and make funny noises. + +"Roar! I am a lion!" Tom says. + +"Meow! I am a cat!" Mia says. + +They laugh and giggle. They are playful. + +Then, they pretend it is a boat. They sit on the umbrella and rock it. They make waves with their hands. + +"Ahoy! I am a pirate!" Tom says. + +"Arr! I am a mermaid!" Mia says. + +They have fun and sing songs. They are playful. + +But then, the umbrella breaks. It makes a loud snap. Tom and Mia are scared. They look at the umbrella. It has a big hole. + +"Oh no! We broke the umbrella!" Tom says. + +"We are sorry, mom!" Mia says. + +Their moms come and see the umbrella. They are not happy. They tell Tom and Mia to be more careful. They say they have to fix the umbrella. + +Tom and Mia are sad. They say sorry to their moms. They hug the umbrella. + +"We love the umbrella. We want to play with it again," Tom says. + +"Me too. It is a fun umbrella," Mia says. + +Their moms smile. They say they love them. They say they can play with the umbrella again, but only when it is fixed. + +Tom and Mia are glad. They say thank you to their moms. They wait for the umbrella to be fixed. They think of more games to play with it. They are playful. +Tom and Lily were brother and sister. They liked to play together. One day, they wanted to go to the beach. They asked their mom if they could go. + +"Mom, can we go to the beach?" Tom said. + +"Please, mom, please!" Lily said. + +Mom smiled. She said, "Yes, you can go to the beach. But you have to be careful. The sun is very hot today. You have to wear hats and sunscreen. And you have to stay close to me. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They said, "Yes, mom, we understand." + +They packed their bags with towels, water, and snacks. They also took their favorite toys. Tom took his orange ball. Lily took her orange bucket and shovel. They were ready to go. + +They got in the car and drove to the beach. They saw the blue water and the yellow sand. They heard the waves and the seagulls. They were very happy. + +They ran to the sand and started to play. Tom threw his orange ball in the air and caught it. Lily dug a hole with her orange shovel and filled it with water. They laughed and had fun. + +Then, they saw something shiny in the sand. They went closer to see what it was. It was a shell. It was orange and white and had a spiral shape. It was very pretty. + +"Wow, look at this shell!" Tom said. + +"It's so beautiful!" Lily said. + +They picked up the shell and looked at it. They felt its smooth and bumpy surface. They heard its hollow sound when they tapped it. + +"Can we keep it?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, we can keep it. It's ours now. We found it." Lily said. + +They decided to keep the shell. They put it in their bag. They were very proud of their treasure. + +They continued to play at the beach. They made a sandcastle and decorated it with shells and stones. They splashed in the water and chased the seagulls. They ate their snacks and drank their water. They had a lot of fun. + +They also talked to their mom. They told her about their shell and their sandcastle. They showed her their orange toys. They asked her questions about the beach and the sea. They discussed many things. + +Mom listened and answered. She was very happy to see them enjoy the beach. She was also happy to see them share and learn. She hugged them and kissed them. She said, "You are my sweet and smart children. I love you very much." + +Tom and Lily hugged and kissed her back. They said, "We love you too, mom. Thank you for taking us to the beach." + +They had a wonderful day at the beach. They never forgot their orange shell. They kept it as a souvenir of their adventure. They always remembered how much fun they had and how much they loved each other. +Lily liked tea very much. She had a small tea set with cups and a pot and a tray. She liked to play tea party with her dolls and her teddy bear. She gave them names and talked to them. She was happy. + +One day, her big brother Tom came into her room. He saw the tea set and wanted to play too. He took the pot and poured some water into a cup. He said, "This is my tea. You can't have any." Lily was angry. She said, "No, that is my tea. Give it back. You are mean." Tom was stubborn. He said, "No, I won't. I like tea too. You have to share." He drank the water and made a loud slurp. + +Lily tried to grab the pot from him, but he was stronger. He pushed her away and laughed. He said, "You are a baby. You can't play with me. Go away." Lily felt sad and hurt. She started to cry. She ran to her mom and told her what Tom did. Mom was not happy. She said, "Tom, that is not nice. You have to apologize to Lily and give her back her tea set. You can't take things that are not yours." Tom did not want to say sorry. He was stubborn. He said, "No, I won't. I like tea too. You can't make me." + +Mom said, "Yes, I can. You are in trouble. You have to go to your room and think about what you did. You can't play with anything until you say sorry to Lily and be nice to her." Tom did not like that. He said, "No, I won't. I don't care. You are mean too." He stomped his feet and made a loud noise. Mom said, "That is enough. Go to your room now. You are being very rude and selfish." She took him by the hand and led him to his room. He cried and kicked and screamed. + +Lily watched them go. She felt sorry for Tom, but she was also glad that he was gone. She went back to her room and picked up her tea set. She said, "It's okay, dolls and teddy. Tom is gone. We can have tea now. He won't bother us anymore." She poured some water into the cups and gave them to her dolls and teddy. She said, "Here you go. This is your tea. I love you." She smiled and sipped her tea. She was happy. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big sign. The sign says: "Zoo. Come and see the animals." Tom and Sam want to see the animals. They run to the zoo. + +At the zoo, they see many animals. They see lions, monkeys, elephants, and more. They are happy. They see a big cage. The cage has a sign too. The sign says: "Kangaroo. The jumping animal from Australia." Tom and Sam do not know what a kangaroo is. They go to the cage. + +In the cage, they see a weird animal. It has long legs, a long tail, and a pouch. It jumps up and down. Tom and Sam are curious. They want to touch the animal. They climb over the fence. They go into the cage. + +The kangaroo sees Tom and Sam. It does not like them. It is angry. It kicks Tom and Sam with its legs. It hurts them. Tom and Sam cry. They want to go out of the cage. But the fence is too high. They are stuck. + +The zookeeper hears Tom and Sam cry. He runs to the cage. He sees Tom and Sam and the kangaroo. He is mad. He shouts at Tom and Sam. He says: "What are you doing here? This is dangerous. You are not supposed to go into the cage. You are bad boys. You have to leave the zoo. Now!" He takes Tom and Sam out of the cage. He calls their parents. He tells them what Tom and Sam did. Their parents are mad too. They scold Tom and Sam. They say: "You are naughty. You did not listen to the sign. You did not respect the animal. You could have been hurt. You are grounded. No more park. No more zoo. Go to your room. Now!" Tom and Sam are sad. They say sorry. But it is too late. They have to go to their room. They have no more fun. The end. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and balls. One day, they find a big orange ball in the park. It is a basketball. + +"Wow, look at this ball!" Anna says. "It is so big and round. Can we play with it?" + +"Yes, let's play!" Ben says. "I can bounce it and throw it. Can you catch it?" + +They take turns bouncing and throwing the ball. They have fun. They laugh and clap. + +But then, a mean boy comes. He is bigger than Anna and Ben. He sees the basketball and wants it. + +"Hey, that's my ball!" he says. "Give it to me!" + +He runs to Anna and Ben. He grabs the ball from Ben. He pushes Ben to the ground. Ben cries. + +"Stop it! That's not nice!" Anna says. "That's not your ball. We found it. Give it back!" + +She tries to take the ball from the mean boy. But he is too strong. He holds the ball tight. He pinches Anna's arm. Anna cries too. + +"Ow, that hurts!" she says. "You are mean and bad. Go away!" + +The mean boy laughs. He runs away with the ball. He does not care. + +Anna and Ben are sad. They hug each other. They have no ball to play with. + +But then, a nice girl comes. She is older than Anna and Ben. She sees them crying. She has a cute doll in her hand. + +"Hi, what's wrong?" she says. "Why are you crying?" + +Anna and Ben tell her what happened. They tell her about the mean boy and the basketball. + +"That's not fair!" the nice girl says. "He should not do that. He should share. I'm sorry." + +She looks at her doll. She smiles. + +"Do you want to play with my doll?" she says. "She is very cute and soft. You can hold her and dress her. I have more dolls at home. We can be friends." + +Anna and Ben smile. They wipe their tears. They like the nice girl. They like her doll. + +"Thank you!" they say. "You are very nice and kind. We want to play with you." + +They take the doll from the nice girl. They hold her and dress her. They have fun. They laugh and clap. + +The end. +Lily was sick. She had a sore throat and a fever. She did not want to eat or play. She only wanted to lie in bed and cuddle with her teddy bear. + +Her mom called the doctor. The doctor came to their house with a big bag. He smiled at Lily and said hello. He asked her how she felt and looked at her throat. He used a stick and a light to see inside her mouth. + +He explained to Lily and her mom that she had an infection. He said she needed to take some medicine and drink a lot of water. He gave her a bottle of syrup and a sticker. He said she would feel better soon. + +Lily thanked the doctor and took a sip of the syrup. It was sweet and sticky. She put the sticker on her teddy bear's nose. She felt a little better. + +Her brother Max came into her room. He saw the sticker and the syrup. He was envious. He wanted a sticker and a syrup too. He said it was not fair that Lily got them and he did not. + +Mom explained to Max that Lily was sick and needed the doctor's help. She said he was lucky that he was healthy and did not need any medicine. She said he could have a sticker and a syrup another time, when he was sick or hurt. + +Max did not like that answer. He pouted and stomped away. He did not want to be sick or hurt. He just wanted a sticker and a syrup. He thought Lily was lucky. He did not understand. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big castle. They want to go inside. + +"Maybe there is a prince in the castle," Lily says. + +"Or a dragon," Tom says. + +They run to the gate. It is open. They go in. They see a big hall. There are many lights and pictures. They are pretty. + +"Wow, this is a nice castle," Lily says. + +"Look, there is a man in a red coat. Maybe he is the prince," Tom says. + +They go to the man. He is smiling. He has a crown on his head. + +"Hello, little ones. Who are you?" he asks. + +"We are Lily and Tom. We are playing in the park. We saw your castle. Can we see it?" Lily asks. + +"Of course, you can. I am the prince. This is my castle. I like to have visitors. Do you want to see my garden?" he says. + +"Yes, please," Tom says. + +The prince takes them to the garden. There are many flowers and trees. There are also some animals. There are birds, rabbits, and a big dog. + +"Look, the dog is funny. He has a hat on his head," Lily says. + +"Yes, he does. He likes to wear hats. He is my friend. His name is Spot. He likes to joke. Do you want to play with him?" the prince says. + +"Yes, we do," Tom says. + +They play with Spot. He runs and jumps. He barks and licks. He makes them laugh. + +They have a lot of fun. They forget the time. The sun is going down. It is getting dark. + +"Oh, no. We have to go home. Our moms will be worried," Lily says. + +"Me too. Thank you, prince. Thank you, Spot. We had a great time," Tom says. + +"You are welcome, Lily and Tom. I had a great time too. You are very nice. Come back soon. I will miss you," the prince says. + +They hug the prince and Spot. They say goodbye. They run to the gate. They go back to the park. They see their moms. They are happy. + +They tell their moms about the castle and the prince and Spot. Their moms are surprised. They think they are joking. But they are not. They are telling the truth. They have a new friend. He is a prince. He is light and kind. They like him very much. +Tim and Mia were best friends. They liked to play in the park. They liked to swing on the swings, slide on the slides, and climb on the monkey bars. But their favorite thing was to build castles in the sand. + +One day, they found a big pile of sand in the park. They were very happy. They took their buckets and shovels and started to make a big castle. They made towers and walls and a bridge. They worked very hard. + +"Look at our castle!" Tim said. "It is the best castle ever!" + +"Yes, it is!" Mia said. "We are the king and the queen of the castle!" + +They pretended to live in the castle. They had fun. + +But then, a big boy came to the park. He saw the castle. He did not like it. He was mean. He kicked the castle. He broke the towers and the walls and the bridge. He made a big mess. + +"Hey, stop that!" Tim shouted. "That is our castle!" + +"I don't care!" the big boy said. "I don't like your castle. It is ugly!" + +He kicked the castle some more. He laughed. + +Tim and Mia were very sad. They cried. They did not know what to do. + +But then, a man came to the park. He saw the big boy and the castle. He was angry. He was the man who made the pile of sand. He was a builder. He needed the sand for his work. + +"Hey, you!" the man said. "What are you doing? That is my sand! You are making a big mess!" + +The big boy was scared. He stopped kicking the castle. He ran away. + +The man saw Tim and Mia. He saw their buckets and shovels. He saw their tears. + +"I'm sorry, kids," the man said. "I didn't know you were playing here. You made a nice castle. But I need the sand for my work. Can you help me clean up the mess?" + +Tim and Mia nodded. They wiped their tears. They took their buckets and shovels. They helped the man clean up the mess. They put the sand back in the pile. + +"Thank you, kids," the man said. "You are very good. Here, take this." + +He gave them a big bag of candy. He smiled. + +Tim and Mia smiled too. They thanked the man. They took the candy. They shared it with each other. + +They learned a lesson. They learned that it is not nice to break other people's things. They learned that it is good to help other people. They learned that they can still have fun, even if they lose their castle. They learned that they are still best friends. +Anna and Ben are brother and sister. They have a family with mom and dad. They love their family very much. They like to play, hug and laugh with mom and dad. + +One day, mom and dad tell Anna and Ben that they have to go away for a long time. They say they have to work in a far place. They say they will miss Anna and Ben a lot. They say they will call and write to them. They say they will come back soon. + +Anna and Ben are sad. They do not want mom and dad to go away. They cry and hug mom and dad. Mom and dad cry and hug Anna and Ben. They say they love them very much. They say they are sorry. They say goodbye. + +Mom and dad leave with big bags. Anna and Ben watch them go. They wave and cry. They feel alone and scared. + +Anna and Ben stay with grandma and grandpa. Grandma and grandpa are nice and kind. They try to make Anna and Ben happy. They give them food, toys and books. They tell them stories and sing them songs. They hug them and kiss them. + +But Anna and Ben are still sad. They miss mom and dad. They do not like the new place. They do not have their own room, their own bed, their own toys. They do not have their friends, their school, their park. They do not have their family. + +They wait for mom and dad to call and write. But mom and dad do not call and write. They do not hear from them for a long time. They do not know where they are, what they are doing, when they are coming back. + +They ask grandma and grandpa about mom and dad. But grandma and grandpa do not know either. They say mom and dad are busy. They say mom and dad are fine. They say mom and dad will come back soon. + +But Anna and Ben do not believe them. They think mom and dad have forgotten them. They think mom and dad do not love them anymore. They think mom and dad are never coming back. + +They are very sad. They do not play, hug or laugh anymore. They do not eat, sleep or talk anymore. They do not care about anything anymore. + +They have no family. They have no hope. They have no happiness. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to splash in the pool and make bubbles with the soap. They were very noisy and happy. + +But Mom was not happy. She was trying to work on her laptop in the kitchen. She could not hear her phone or think because of the noise. She wanted to prevent Ben and Lily from making more noise. + +She went outside and said, "Ben, Lily, you are too noisy. You need to be quiet or you have to go inside. Do you understand?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They did not want to go inside. They wanted to play in the pool. They tried to be quiet, but it was hard. They still splashed and giggled. + +Mom came outside again. She was angry. She said, "That's it. You are not listening. You have to go inside now. And look at the mess. You have to dry yourselves with the towel and clean the pool and the soap." + +Ben and Lily were sad. They did not mean to make Mom angry. They got out of the pool and wrapped themselves in the towel. They said, "We are sorry, Mom. We will be quiet and clean." + +Mom sighed. She said, "It's okay. I know you were having fun. But you have to respect the rules and be considerate. Next time, ask me before you play in the pool and use the soap. And don't be so noisy, please." + +Ben and Lily hugged Mom and said, "We love you, Mom. We will do better next time." + +Mom smiled and said, "I love you too, Ben and Lily. Now go inside and change your clothes. And then you can have a snack and read a book or play with your toys." + +Ben and Lily said, "Okay, Mom. Thank you." They went inside and did what Mom said. They were quiet and good. Mom was happy and proud. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play together. One day, they went to the market with Lily's mom. The market had many things: fruits, flowers, toys, and books. + +Lily saw a book with a princess and a dragon. She wanted the book. She asked her mom, "Can I have the book, please?" + +Her mom said, "No, Lily. You have many books at home. You don't need another one." + +Lily was sad. She looked at the book. She wished she had it. + +Tom saw a toy car with a key. He wanted the toy car. He asked his mom, "Can I have the toy car, please?" + +His mom said, "Yes, Tom. You have been a good boy. You can have the toy car." + +Tom was happy. He took the toy car and the key. He said, "Thank you, mom." + +He showed the toy car to Lily. He said, "Look, Lily. I have a toy car. It can move. I can unlock it with the key." + +Lily was jealous. She wanted the toy car. She did not like Tom's toy car. She said, "Your toy car is ugly. It is not as nice as my book." + +Tom was hurt. He liked his toy car. He did not like Lily's book. He said, "Your book is boring. It is not as fun as my toy car." + +They started to argue. They did not play together. They did not share. + +Lily's mom and Tom's mom saw them. They were not happy. They said, "Lily and Tom, stop fighting. You are friends. You should be kind to each other. You should share your things." + +Lily and Tom felt sorry. They knew they were wrong. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We are sorry, friend." + +They hugged each other. They shared their book and their toy car. They played together. They were happy. +Ben and Mia were playing in the park with their toys. They liked to make pretend houses with sticks and stones and leaves. They were having fun until a rude person came and kicked their toys away. + +"Hey, stop that!" Ben shouted. "Those are our toys!" + +The rude person laughed and said, "I don't care. They are just sticks and stones and leaves. You are silly kids. Go away!" + +Mia felt sad and angry. She wanted to cry, but she was brave. She said, "No, you go away! You are mean and rude. You have no friends. We are nice and kind. We have each other." + +The rude person got mad and tried to push Mia. But Ben was quick and smart. He knelt down and tripped the rude person with his leg. The rude person fell down and hurt his nose. He started to cry and ran away.